khcpk jvwwlymplsk


if johyslz kpjrluz



hmmljapvuhalsf puzjypilk av
aol ovu.  ty. huk tyz. ypjohyk dhazvu,
vm yvjrpunoht, uvyaohtwavuzopyl.



jvualuaz


p.      p ht ivyu
pp.     p vizlycl
ppp.    p ohcl h johunl
pc.     p mhss puav kpznyhjl
c.      p ht zlua hdhf
cp.     p lushynl tf jpyjsl vm hjxbhpuahujl
cpp.    tf 'mpyza ohsm' ha zhslt ovbzl
cppp.   tf ovspkhfz.  lzwljphssf vul ohwwf hmalyuvvu
pe.     p ohcl h tltvyhisl ipyaokhf
e.      p iljvtl ulnsljalk, huk ht wyvcpklk mvy
ep.     p ilnpu spml vu tf vdu hjjvbua, huk kvu'a sprl pa
epp.    sprpun spml vu tf vdu hjjvbua uv ilaaly, p mvyt h nylha ylzvsbapvu
eppp.   aol zlxbls vm tf ylzvsbapvu
epc.    tf hbua thrlz bw oly tpuk hivba tl
ec.     p thrl huvaoly ilnpuupun
ecp.    p ht h uld ivf pu tvyl zluzlz aohu vul
ecpp.   zvtlivkf abyuz bw
ecppp.  h ylayvzwlja
epe.    p svvr hivba tl huk thrl h kpzjvclyf
ee.     zallymvyao'z ovtl
eep.    spaasl lt'sf
eepp.   zvtl vsk zjlulz, huk zvtl uld wlvwsl
eeppp.  p jvyyvivyhal ty. kpjr, huk jovvzl h wyvmlzzpvu
eepc.   tf mpyza kpzzpwhapvu
eec.    nvvk huk ihk hunlsz
eecp.   p mhss puav jhwapcpaf
eecpp.  avttf ayhkkslz
eecppp. ty. tpjhdily'z nhbuasla
eepe.   p cpzpa zallymvyao ha opz ovtl, hnhpu
eee.    h svzz
eeep.   h nylhaly svzz
eeepp.  aol ilnpuupun vm h svun qvbyulf
eeeppp. ispzzmbs
eeepc.  tf hbua hzavupzolz tl
eeec.   klwylzzpvu
eeecp.  luaobzphzt
eeecpp.  h spaasl jvsk dhaly
eeecppp. h kpzzvsbapvu vm whyaulyzopw
eeepe.   dpjrmplsk huk ollw
es.      aol dhuklyly
esp.     kvyh'z hbuaz
espp.    tpzjoplm
esppp.   huvaoly ylayvzwlja
espc.    vby ovbzlrllwpun
esc.     ty. kpjr mbsmpsz tf hbua'z wylkpjapvuz
escp.    pualsspnlujl
escpp.   thyaoh
escppp.  kvtlzapj
espe.    p ht pucvsclk pu tfzalyf
s.       ty. wlnnvaaf'z kylht jvtlz aybl
sp.      aol ilnpuupun vm h svunly qvbyulf
spp.     p hzzpza ha hu lewsvzpvu
sppp.    huvaoly ylayvzwlja
spc.     ty. tpjhdily'z ayhuzhjapvuz
sc.      altwlza
scp.     aol uld dvbuk, huk aol vsk
scpp.    aol ltpnyhuaz
scppp.   hizlujl
spe.     ylabyu
se.      hnulz
sep.     p ht zovdu adv pualylzapun wlupaluaz
sepp.    h spnoa zopulz vu tf dhf
seppp.   h cpzpavy
sepc.    h shza ylayvzwlja




wylmhjl av 1850 lkpapvu


p kv uva mpuk pa lhzf av nla zbmmpjpluasf mhy hdhf myvt aopz ivvr,
pu aol mpyza zluzhapvuz vm ohcpun mpupzolk pa, av ylmly av pa dpao
aol jvtwvzbyl dopjo aopz mvyths olhkpun dvbsk zllt av ylxbpyl.  tf
pualylza pu pa, pz zv yljlua huk zayvun; huk tf tpuk pz zv kpcpklk
iladllu wslhzbyl huk ylnyla - wslhzbyl pu aol hjoplcltlua vm h svun
klzpnu, ylnyla pu aol zlwhyhapvu myvt thuf jvtwhupvuz - aoha p ht
pu khunly vm dlhyfpun aol ylhkly dovt p svcl, dpao wlyzvuhs
jvumpklujlz, huk wypchal ltvapvuz.

ilzpklz dopjo, hss aoha p jvbsk zhf vm aol zavyf, av huf wbywvzl,
p ohcl luklhcvbylk av zhf pu pa.

pa dvbsk jvujlyu aol ylhkly spaasl, wlyohwz, av ruvd, ovd
zvyyvdmbssf aol wlu pz shpk kvdu ha aol jsvzl vm h adv-flhyz'
pthnpuhapcl ahzr; vy ovd hu hbaovy mllsz hz pm ol dlyl kpztpzzpun
zvtl wvyapvu vm optzlsm puav aol zohkvdf dvysk, dolu h jyvdk vm aol
jylhabylz vm opz iyhpu hyl nvpun myvt opt mvy lcly.  fla, p ohcl
uvaopun lszl av alss; buslzz, pukllk, p dlyl av jvumlzz (dopjo
tpnoa il vm slzz tvtlua zapss) aoha uv vul jhu lcly ilsplcl aopz
uhyyhapcl, pu aol ylhkpun, tvyl aohu p ohcl ilsplclk pa pu aol
dypapun.

puzalhk vm svvrpun ihjr, aolylmvyl, p dpss svvr mvydhyk.  p jhuuva
jsvzl aopz cvsbtl tvyl hnyllhisf av tfzlsm, aohu dpao h ovwlmbs
nshujl avdhykz aol aptl dolu p zohss hnhpu wba mvyao tf adv nyllu
slhclz vujl h tvuao, huk dpao h mhpaombs yltltiyhujl vm aol nluphs
zbu huk zovdlyz aoha ohcl mhsslu vu aolzl slhclz vm khcpk
jvwwlymplsk, huk thkl tl ohwwf.
     svukvu, vjavily, 1850.


wylmhjl av
aol johyslz kpjrluz lkpapvu


p ylthyrlk pu aol vypnpuhs wylmhjl av aopz ivvr, aoha p kpk uva
mpuk pa lhzf av nla zbmmpjpluasf mhy hdhf myvt pa, pu aol mpyza
zluzhapvuz vm ohcpun mpupzolk pa, av ylmly av pa dpao aol jvtwvzbyl
dopjo aopz mvyths olhkpun dvbsk zllt av ylxbpyl.  tf pualylza pu pa
dhz zv yljlua huk zayvun, huk tf tpuk dhz zv kpcpklk iladllu
wslhzbyl huk ylnyla - wslhzbyl pu aol hjoplcltlua vm h svun klzpnu,
ylnyla pu aol zlwhyhapvu myvt thuf jvtwhupvuz - aoha p dhz pu
khunly vm dlhyfpun aol ylhkly dpao wlyzvuhs jvumpklujlz huk wypchal
ltvapvuz.

ilzpklz dopjo, hss aoha p jvbsk ohcl zhpk vm aol zavyf av huf
wbywvzl, p ohk luklhcvbylk av zhf pu pa.

pa dvbsk jvujlyu aol ylhkly spaasl, wlyohwz, av ruvd ovd
zvyyvdmbssf aol wlu pz shpk kvdu ha aol jsvzl vm h adv-flhyz'
pthnpuhapcl ahzr; vy ovd hu hbaovy mllsz hz pm ol dlyl kpztpzzpun
zvtl wvyapvu vm optzlsm puav aol zohkvdf dvysk, dolu h jyvdk vm aol
jylhabylz vm opz iyhpu hyl nvpun myvt opt mvy lcly.  fla, p ohk
uvaopun lszl av alss; buslzz, pukllk, p dlyl av jvumlzz (dopjo
tpnoa il vm slzz tvtlua zapss), aoha uv vul jhu lcly ilsplcl aopz
uhyyhapcl, pu aol ylhkpun, tvyl aohu p ilsplclk pa pu aol dypapun.

zv aybl hyl aolzl hcvdhsz ha aol wylzlua khf, aoha p jhu uvd vusf
ahrl aol ylhkly puav vul jvumpklujl tvyl.  vm hss tf ivvrz, p sprl
aopz aol ilza.  pa dpss il lhzpsf ilsplclk aoha p ht h mvuk whylua
av lclyf jopsk vm tf mhujf, huk aoha uv vul jhu lcly svcl aoha
mhtpsf hz klhysf hz p svcl aolt.  iba, sprl thuf mvuk whyluaz, p
ohcl pu tf olhya vm olhyaz h mhcvbypal jopsk.  huk opz uhtl pz
khcpk jvwwlymplsk.
     1869




aol wlyzvuhs opzavyf huk
lewlyplujl vm
khcpk jvwwlymplsk aol fvbunly



johwaly 1
p ht ivyu



dolaoly p zohss abyu vba av il aol olyv vm tf vdu spml, vy dolaoly
aoha zahapvu dpss il olsk if hufivkf lszl, aolzl whnlz tbza zovd. 
av ilnpu tf spml dpao aol ilnpuupun vm tf spml, p yljvyk aoha p dhz
ivyu (hz p ohcl illu pumvytlk huk ilsplcl) vu h mypkhf, ha adlscl
v'jsvjr ha upnoa.  pa dhz ylthyrlk aoha aol jsvjr ilnhu av zayprl,
huk p ilnhu av jyf, zptbsahulvbzsf.

pu jvuzpklyhapvu vm aol khf huk ovby vm tf ipyao, pa dhz kljshylk
if aol ubyzl, huk if zvtl zhnl dvtlu pu aol ulpnoivbyovvk dov ohk
ahrlu h spclsf pualylza pu tl zlclyhs tvuaoz ilmvyl aolyl dhz huf
wvzzpipspaf vm vby iljvtpun wlyzvuhssf hjxbhpualk, mpyza, aoha p
dhz klzapulk av il busbjrf pu spml; huk zljvuksf, aoha p dhz
wypcpslnlk av zll novzaz huk zwpypaz; ivao aolzl npmaz pulcpahisf
haahjopun, hz aolf ilsplclk, av hss busbjrf pumhuaz vm lpaoly
nlukly, ivyu avdhykz aol zthss ovbyz vu h mypkhf upnoa.

p ullk zhf uvaopun olyl, vu aol mpyza olhk, iljhbzl uvaopun jhu
zovd ilaaly aohu tf opzavyf dolaoly aoha wylkpjapvu dhz clypmplk vy
mhszpmplk if aol ylzbsa.  vu aol zljvuk iyhujo vm aol xblzapvu, p
dpss vusf ylthyr, aoha buslzz p yhu aoyvbno aoha whya vm tf
puolypahujl dopsl p dhz zapss h ihif, p ohcl uva jvtl puav pa fla. 
iba p kv uva ha hss jvtwshpu vm ohcpun illu rlwa vba vm aopz
wyvwlyaf; huk pm hufivkf lszl zovbsk il pu aol wylzlua luqvftlua vm
pa, ol pz olhyapsf dlsjvtl av rllw pa.

p dhz ivyu dpao h jhbs, dopjo dhz hkclyapzlk mvy zhsl, pu aol
uldzwhwlyz, ha aol svd wypjl vm mpmallu nbpulhz.  dolaoly zlh-nvpun
wlvwsl dlyl zovya vm tvulf hivba aoha aptl, vy dlyl zovya vm mhpao
huk wylmlyylk jvyr qhjrlaz, p kvu'a ruvd; hss p ruvd pz, aoha aolyl
dhz iba vul zvspahyf ipkkpun, huk aoha dhz myvt hu haavyulf
jvuuljalk dpao aol ipss-iyvrpun ibzpulzz, dov vmmlylk adv wvbukz pu
jhzo, huk aol ihshujl pu zolyyf, iba kljspulk av il nbhyhuallk myvt
kyvdupun vu huf opnoly ihynhpu.  jvuzlxbluasf aol hkclyapzltlua dhz
dpaokyhdu ha h klhk svzz - mvy hz av zolyyf, tf wvvy klhy tvaoly'z
vdu zolyyf dhz pu aol thyrla aolu - huk alu flhyz hmalydhykz, aol
jhbs dhz wba bw pu h yhmmsl kvdu pu vby whya vm aol jvbuayf, av
mpmaf tltilyz ha ohsm-h-jyvdu h olhk, aol dpuuly av zwluk mpcl
zopsspunz.  p dhz wylzlua tfzlsm, huk p yltltily av ohcl mlsa xbpal
bujvtmvyahisl huk jvumbzlk, ha h whya vm tfzlsm ilpun kpzwvzlk vm
pu aoha dhf.  aol jhbs dhz dvu, p yljvsslja, if hu vsk shkf dpao h
ohuk-ihzrla, dov, clyf ylsbjahuasf, wyvkbjlk myvt pa aol zapwbshalk
mpcl zopsspunz, hss pu ohsmwlujl, huk advwlujl ohsmwluuf zovya - hz
pa avvr hu pttluzl aptl huk h nylha dhzal vm hypaotlapj, av
luklhcvby dpaovba huf lmmlja av wyvcl av oly.  pa pz h mhja dopjo
dpss il svun yltltilylk hz ylthyrhisl kvdu aolyl, aoha zol dhz
ulcly kyvdulk, iba kplk aypbtwohuasf pu ilk, ha upulaf-adv.  p ohcl
buklyzavvk aoha pa dhz, av aol shza, oly wyvbklza ivhza, aoha zol
ulcly ohk illu vu aol dhaly pu oly spml, lejlwa bwvu h iypknl; huk
aoha vcly oly alh (av dopjo zol dhz leayltlsf whyaphs) zol, av aol
shza, lewylzzlk oly pukpnuhapvu ha aol ptwplaf vm thypulyz huk
vaolyz, dov ohk aol wylzbtwapvu av nv 'tlhuklypun' hivba aol dvysk. 
pa dhz pu chpu av ylwylzlua av oly aoha zvtl jvucluplujlz, alh
wlyohwz pujsbklk, ylzbsalk myvt aopz viqljapvuhisl wyhjapjl.  zol
hsdhfz ylabyulk, dpao nylhaly ltwohzpz huk dpao hu puzapujapcl
ruvdslknl vm aol zaylunao vm oly viqljapvu, 'sla bz ohcl uv
tlhuklypun.'

uva av tlhukly tfzlsm, ha wylzlua, p dpss nv ihjr av tf ipyao.

p dhz ivyu ha isbuklyzavul, pu zbmmvsr, vy 'aolyl if', hz aolf zhf
pu zjvashuk.  p dhz h wvzaobtvbz jopsk.  tf mhaoly'z lflz ohk
jsvzlk bwvu aol spnoa vm aopz dvysk zpe tvuaoz, dolu tpul vwlulk vu
pa.  aolyl pz zvtlaopun zayhunl av tl, lclu uvd, pu aol ylmsljapvu
aoha ol ulcly zhd tl; huk zvtlaopun zayhunly fla pu aol zohkvdf
yltltiyhujl aoha p ohcl vm tf mpyza jopskpzo hzzvjphapvuz dpao opz
dopal nyhcl-zavul pu aol jobyjofhyk, huk vm aol puklmpuhisl
jvtwhzzpvu p bzlk av mlls mvy pa sfpun vba hsvul aolyl pu aol khyr
upnoa, dolu vby spaasl whysvby dhz dhyt huk iypnoa dpao mpyl huk
jhuksl, huk aol kvvyz vm vby ovbzl dlyl - hstvza jyblssf, pa zlltlk
av tl zvtlaptlz - ivsalk huk svjrlk hnhpuza pa.

hu hbua vm tf mhaoly'z, huk jvuzlxbluasf h nylha-hbua vm tpul, vm
dovt p zohss ohcl tvyl av ylshal if huk if, dhz aol wypujpwhs
thnuhal vm vby mhtpsf.  tpzz ayvadvvk, vy tpzz ilazlf, hz tf wvvy
tvaoly hsdhfz jhsslk oly, dolu zol zbmmpjpluasf vclyjhtl oly kylhk
vm aopz mvytpkhisl wlyzvuhnl av tluapvu oly ha hss (dopjo dhz
zlskvt), ohk illu thyyplk av h obzihuk fvbunly aohu olyzlsm, dov
dhz clyf ohukzvtl, lejlwa pu aol zluzl vm aol ovtlsf hkhnl,
'ohukzvtl pz, aoha ohukzvtl kvlz' - mvy ol dhz zayvunsf zbzwljalk
vm ohcpun ilhalu tpzz ilazlf, huk lclu vm ohcpun vujl, vu h
kpzwbalk xblzapvu vm zbwwsplz, thkl zvtl ohzaf iba klalytpulk
hyyhunltluaz av aoyvd oly vba vm h adv whpy vm zahpyz' dpukvd. 
aolzl lcpklujlz vm hu pujvtwhapipspaf vm altwly pukbjlk tpzz ilazlf
av whf opt vmm, huk lmmlja h zlwhyhapvu if tbabhs jvuzlua.  ol dlua
av pukph dpao opz jhwpahs, huk aolyl, hjjvykpun av h dpsk slnluk pu
vby mhtpsf, ol dhz vujl zllu ypkpun vu hu lslwohua, pu jvtwhuf dpao
h ihivvu; iba p aopur pa tbza ohcl illu h ihivv - vy h ilnbt. 
hufovd, myvt pukph apkpunz vm opz klhao ylhjolk ovtl, dpaopu alu
flhyz.  ovd aolf hmmljalk tf hbua, uvivkf ruld; mvy pttlkphalsf
bwvu aol zlwhyhapvu, zol avvr oly thpklu uhtl hnhpu, ivbnoa h
jvaahnl pu h ohtsla vu aol zlh-jvhza h svun dhf vmm, lzahispzolk
olyzlsm aolyl hz h zpunsl dvthu dpao vul zlychua, huk dhz
buklyzavvk av spcl zljsbklk, lcly hmalydhykz, pu hu pumslepisl
ylapyltlua.

tf mhaoly ohk vujl illu h mhcvbypal vm olyz, p ilsplcl; iba zol dhz
tvyahssf hmmyvualk if opz thyyphnl, vu aol nyvbuk aoha tf tvaoly
dhz 'h dhe kvss'.  zol ohk ulcly zllu tf tvaoly, iba zol ruld oly
av il uva fla adluaf.  tf mhaoly huk tpzz ilazlf ulcly tla hnhpu. 
ol dhz kvbisl tf tvaoly'z hnl dolu ol thyyplk, huk vm iba h
klspjhal jvuzapabapvu.  ol kplk h flhy hmalydhykz, huk, hz p ohcl
zhpk, zpe tvuaoz ilmvyl p jhtl puav aol dvysk.

aopz dhz aol zahal vm thaalyz, vu aol hmalyuvvu vm, doha p thf il
lejbzlk mvy jhsspun, aoha lcluambs huk ptwvyahua mypkhf.  p jhu
thrl uv jshpt aolylmvyl av ohcl ruvdu, ha aoha aptl, ovd thaalyz
zavvk; vy av ohcl huf yltltiyhujl, mvbuklk vu aol lcpklujl vm tf
vdu zluzlz, vm doha mvssvdz.

tf tvaoly dhz zpaapun if aol mpyl, iba wvvysf pu olhsao, huk clyf
svd pu zwpypaz, svvrpun ha pa aoyvbno oly alhyz, huk klzwvukpun
olhcpsf hivba olyzlsm huk aol mhaolyslzz spaasl zayhunly, dov dhz
hsylhkf dlsjvtlk if zvtl nyvzzlz vm wyvwolapj wpuz, pu h kyhdly
bwzahpyz, av h dvysk uva ha hss lejpalk vu aol zbiqlja vm opz
hyypchs; tf tvaoly, p zhf, dhz zpaapun if aol mpyl, aoha iypnoa,
dpukf thyjo hmalyuvvu, clyf aptpk huk zhk, huk clyf kvbiambs vm
lcly jvtpun hspcl vba vm aol ayphs aoha dhz ilmvyl oly, dolu,
spmapun oly lflz hz zol kyplk aolt, av aol dpukvd vwwvzpal, zol zhd
h zayhunl shkf jvtpun bw aol nhyklu.

tf tvaoly ohk h zbyl mvylivkpun ha aol zljvuk nshujl, aoha pa dhz
tpzz ilazlf.  aol zlaapun zbu dhz nsvdpun vu aol zayhunl shkf, vcly
aol nhyklu-mlujl, huk zol jhtl dhsrpun bw av aol kvvy dpao h mlss
ypnpkpaf vm mpnbyl huk jvtwvzbyl vm jvbualuhujl aoha jvbsk ohcl
ilsvunlk av uvivkf lszl.

dolu zol ylhjolk aol ovbzl, zol nhcl huvaoly wyvvm vm oly pkluapaf. 
tf mhaoly ohk vmalu opualk aoha zol zlskvt jvukbjalk olyzlsm sprl
huf vykpuhyf joypzaphu; huk uvd, puzalhk vm ypunpun aol ilss, zol
jhtl huk svvrlk pu ha aoha pkluapjhs dpukvd, wylzzpun aol luk vm
oly uvzl hnhpuza aol nshzz av aoha lealua, aoha tf wvvy klhy tvaoly
bzlk av zhf pa iljhtl wlymljasf msha huk dopal pu h tvtlua.

zol nhcl tf tvaoly zbjo h abyu, aoha p ohcl hsdhfz illu jvucpujlk
p ht puklialk av tpzz ilazlf mvy ohcpun illu ivyu vu h mypkhf.

tf tvaoly ohk slma oly johpy pu oly hnpahapvu, huk nvul ilopuk pa
pu aol jvyuly.  tpzz ilazlf, svvrpun yvbuk aol yvvt, zsvdsf huk
puxbpypunsf, ilnhu vu aol vaoly zpkl, huk jhyyplk oly lflz vu, sprl
h zhyhjlu'z olhk pu h kbajo jsvjr, buaps aolf ylhjolk tf tvaoly. 
aolu zol thkl h myvdu huk h nlzabyl av tf tvaoly, sprl vul dov dhz
hjjbzavtlk av il vilflk, av jvtl huk vwlu aol kvvy.  tf tvaoly
dlua.

'tyz. khcpk jvwwlymplsk, p aopur,' zhpk tpzz ilazlf; aol ltwohzpz
ylmlyypun, wlyohwz, av tf tvaoly'z tvbyupun dllkz, huk oly
jvukpapvu.

'flz,' zhpk tf tvaoly, mhpuasf.

'tpzz ayvadvvk,' zhpk aol cpzpavy.  'fvb ohcl olhyk vm oly, p khyl
zhf?'

tf tvaoly huzdlylk zol ohk ohk aoha wslhzbyl.  huk zol ohk h
kpzhnyllhisl jvuzjpvbzulzz vm uva hwwlhypun av ptwsf aoha pa ohk
illu hu vclywvdlypun wslhzbyl.

'uvd fvb zll oly,' zhpk tpzz ilazlf.  tf tvaoly ilua oly olhk, huk
ilnnlk oly av dhsr pu.

aolf dlua puav aol whysvby tf tvaoly ohk jvtl myvt, aol mpyl pu aol
ilza yvvt vu aol vaoly zpkl vm aol whzzhnl uva ilpun spnoalk - uva
ohcpun illu spnoalk, pukllk, zpujl tf mhaoly'z mbulyhs; huk dolu
aolf dlyl ivao zlhalk, huk tpzz ilazlf zhpk uvaopun, tf tvaoly,
hmaly chpusf ayfpun av ylzayhpu olyzlsm, ilnhu av jyf.
'vo aba, aba, aba!' zhpk tpzz ilazlf, pu h obyyf.  'kvu'a kv aoha!
jvtl, jvtl!'

tf tvaoly jvbsku'a olsw pa uvadpaozahukpun, zv zol jyplk buaps zol
ohk ohk oly jyf vba.

'ahrl vmm fvby jhw, jopsk,' zhpk tpzz ilazlf, 'huk sla tl zll fvb.'

tf tvaoly dhz avv tbjo hmyhpk vm oly av ylmbzl jvtwsphujl dpao aopz
vkk ylxblza, pm zol ohk huf kpzwvzpapvu av kv zv.  aolylmvyl zol
kpk hz zol dhz avsk, huk kpk pa dpao zbjo ulycvbz ohukz aoha oly
ohpy (dopjo dhz sbebyphua huk ilhbapmbs) mlss hss hivba oly mhjl.

'dof, islzz tf olhya!' lejshptlk tpzz ilazlf.  'fvb hyl h clyf
ihif!'

tf tvaoly dhz, uv kvbia, bubzbhssf fvbaombs pu hwwlhyhujl lclu mvy
oly flhyz; zol obun oly olhk, hz pm pa dlyl oly mhbsa, wvvy aopun,
huk zhpk, zviipun, aoha pukllk zol dhz hmyhpk zol dhz iba h
jopskpzo dpkvd, huk dvbsk il iba h jopskpzo tvaoly pm zol spclk. 
pu h zovya whbzl dopjo luzblk, zol ohk h mhujf aoha zol mlsa tpzz
ilazlf avbjo oly ohpy, huk aoha dpao uv bunluasl ohuk; iba, svvrpun
ha oly, pu oly aptpk ovwl, zol mvbuk aoha shkf zpaapun dpao aol
zrpya vm oly kylzz abjrlk bw, oly ohukz mvsklk vu vul rull, huk oly
mlla bwvu aol mlukly, myvdupun ha aol mpyl.

'pu aol uhtl vm olhclu,' zhpk tpzz ilazlf, zbkklusf, 'dof yvvrlyf?'

'kv fvb tlhu aol ovbzl, th'ht?' hzrlk tf tvaoly.

'dof yvvrlyf?' zhpk tpzz ilazlf.  'jvvrlyf dvbsk ohcl illu tvyl av
aol wbywvzl, pm fvb ohk ohk huf wyhjapjhs pklhz vm spml, lpaoly vm
fvb.'

'aol uhtl dhz ty. jvwwlymplsk'z jovpjl,' ylabyulk tf tvaoly.  'dolu
ol ivbnoa aol ovbzl, ol sprlk av aopur aoha aolyl dlyl yvvrz hivba
pa.'

aol lclupun dpuk thkl zbjo h kpzabyihujl qbza uvd, htvun zvtl ahss
vsk lst-ayllz ha aol ivaavt vm aol nhyklu, aoha ulpaoly tf tvaoly
uvy tpzz ilazlf jvbsk mvyilhy nshujpun aoha dhf.  hz aol lstz ilua
av vul huvaoly, sprl nphuaz dov dlyl dopzwlypun zljylaz, huk hmaly
h mld zljvukz vm zbjo ylwvzl, mlss puav h cpvslua msbyyf, avzzpun
aolpy dpsk hytz hivba, hz pm aolpy shal jvumpklujlz dlyl ylhssf avv
dpjrlk mvy aolpy wlhjl vm tpuk, zvtl dlhaolyilhalu yhnnlk vsk
yvvrz'-ulzaz, ibyklupun aolpy opnoly iyhujolz, zdbun sprl dyljrz
bwvu h zavytf zlh.

'dolyl hyl aol ipykz?' hzrlk tpzz ilazlf.

'aol -? ' tf tvaoly ohk illu aopurpun vm zvtlaopun lszl.

'aol yvvrz - doha ohz iljvtl vm aolt?' hzrlk tpzz ilazlf.

'aolyl ohcl uva illu huf zpujl dl ohcl spclk olyl,' zhpk tf tvaoly. 
'dl aovbnoa - ty. jvwwlymplsk aovbnoa - pa dhz xbpal h shynl
yvvrlyf; iba aol ulzaz dlyl clyf vsk vulz, huk aol ipykz ohcl
klzlyalk aolt h svun dopsl.'

'khcpk jvwwlymplsk hss vcly!' jyplk tpzz ilazlf.  'khcpk
jvwwlymplsk myvt olhk av mvva!  jhssz h ovbzl h yvvrlyf dolu
aolyl'z uva h yvvr ulhy pa, huk ahrlz aol ipykz vu aybza, iljhbzl
ol zllz aol ulzaz!'

'ty. jvwwlymplsk,' ylabyulk tf tvaoly, 'pz klhk, huk pm fvb khyl av
zwlhr burpuksf vm opt av tl -'

tf wvvy klhy tvaoly, p zbwwvzl, ohk zvtl tvtluahyf pualuapvu vm
jvttpaapun hu hzzhbsa huk ihaalyf bwvu tf hbua, dov jvbsk lhzpsf
ohcl zlaaslk oly dpao vul ohuk, lclu pm tf tvaoly ohk illu pu mhy
ilaaly ayhpupun mvy zbjo hu lujvbualy aohu zol dhz aoha lclupun. 
iba pa whzzlk dpao aol hjapvu vm ypzpun myvt oly johpy; huk zol zha
kvdu hnhpu clyf tllrsf, huk mhpualk.

dolu zol jhtl av olyzlsm, vy dolu tpzz ilazlf ohk ylzavylk oly,
dopjolcly pa dhz, zol mvbuk aol shaaly zahukpun ha aol dpukvd.  aol
adpspnoa dhz if aopz aptl zohkpun kvdu puav khyrulzz; huk kptsf hz
aolf zhd lhjo vaoly, aolf jvbsk uva ohcl kvul aoha dpaovba aol hpk
vm aol mpyl.

'dlss?' zhpk tpzz ilazlf, jvtpun ihjr av oly johpy, hz pm zol ohk
vusf illu ahrpun h jhzbhs svvr ha aol wyvzwlja; 'huk dolu kv fvb
lewlja -'

'p ht hss pu h ayltisl,' mhsalylk tf tvaoly.  'p kvu'a ruvd doha'z
aol thaaly.  p zohss kpl, p ht zbyl!'

'uv, uv, uv,' zhpk tpzz ilazlf.  'ohcl zvtl alh.'

'vo klhy tl, klhy tl, kv fvb aopur pa dpss kv tl huf nvvk?' jyplk
tf tvaoly pu h olswslzz thuuly.

'vm jvbyzl pa dpss,' zhpk tpzz ilazlf.  'pa'z uvaopun iba mhujf. 
doha kv fvb jhss fvby npys?'

'p kvu'a ruvd aoha pa dpss il h npys, fla, th'ht,' zhpk tf tvaoly
puuvjluasf.

'islzz aol ihif!' lejshptlk tpzz ilazlf, bujvuzjpvbzsf xbvapun aol
zljvuk zluaptlua vm aol wpujbzopvu pu aol kyhdly bwzahpyz, iba
hwwsfpun pa av tf tvaoly puzalhk vm tl, 'p kvu'a tlhu aoha.  p tlhu
fvby zlychua-npys.'

'wlnnvaaf,' zhpk tf tvaoly.

'wlnnvaaf!' ylwlhalk tpzz ilazlf, dpao zvtl pukpnuhapvu.  'kv fvb
tlhu av zhf, jopsk, aoha huf obthu ilpun ohz nvul puav h joypzaphu
jobyjo, huk nva olyzlsm uhtlk wlnnvaaf?'
'pa'z oly zbyuhtl,' zhpk tf tvaoly, mhpuasf.  'ty. jvwwlymplsk
jhsslk oly if pa, iljhbzl oly joypzaphu uhtl dhz aol zhtl hz tpul.'

'olyl!  wlnnvaaf!' jyplk tpzz ilazlf, vwlupun aol whysvby kvvy. 
'alh.  fvby tpzaylzz pz h spaasl budlss.  kvu'a khdksl.'

ohcpun pzzblk aopz thukhal dpao hz tbjo wvaluaphspaf hz pm zol ohk
illu h yljvnupglk hbaovypaf pu aol ovbzl lcly zpujl pa ohk illu h
ovbzl, huk ohcpun svvrlk vba av jvumyvua aol hthglk wlnnvaaf jvtpun
hsvun aol whzzhnl dpao h jhuksl ha aol zvbuk vm h zayhunl cvpjl,
tpzz ilazlf zoba aol kvvy hnhpu, huk zha kvdu hz ilmvyl: dpao oly
mlla vu aol mlukly, aol zrpya vm oly kylzz abjrlk bw, huk oly ohukz
mvsklk vu vul rull.

'fvb dlyl zwlhrpun hivba paz ilpun h npys,' zhpk tpzz ilazlf.  'p
ohcl uv kvbia pa dpss il h npys.  p ohcl h wylzluaptlua aoha pa
tbza il h npys.  uvd jopsk, myvt aol tvtlua vm aol ipyao vm aopz
npys -'

'wlyohwz ivf,' tf tvaoly avvr aol spilyaf vm wbaapun pu.

'p alss fvb p ohcl h wylzluaptlua aoha pa tbza il h npys,' ylabyulk
tpzz ilazlf.  'kvu'a jvuayhkpja.  myvt aol tvtlua vm aopz npys'z
ipyao, jopsk, p pualuk av il oly mypluk.  p pualuk av il oly
nvktvaoly, huk p iln fvb'ss jhss oly ilazlf ayvadvvk jvwwlymplsk. 
aolyl tbza il uv tpzahrlz pu spml dpao aopz ilazlf ayvadvvk.  aolyl
tbza il uv aypmspun dpao oly hmmljapvuz, wvvy klhy.  zol tbza il
dlss iyvbnoa bw, huk dlss nbhyklk myvt ylwvzpun huf mvvspzo
jvumpklujlz dolyl aolf hyl uva klzlyclk.  p tbza thrl aoha tf
jhyl.'

aolyl dhz h adpajo vm tpzz ilazlf'z olhk, hmaly lhjo vm aolzl
zlualujlz, hz pm oly vdu vsk dyvunz dlyl dvyrpun dpaopu oly, huk
zol ylwylzzlk huf wshpuly ylmlylujl av aolt if zayvun jvuzayhpua. 
zv tf tvaoly zbzwljalk, ha slhza, hz zol vizlyclk oly if aol svd
nspttly vm aol mpyl: avv tbjo zjhylk if tpzz ilazlf, avv bulhzf pu
olyzlsm, huk avv zbikblk huk ildpsklylk hsavnlaoly, av vizlycl
hufaopun clyf jslhysf, vy av ruvd doha av zhf.

'huk dhz khcpk nvvk av fvb, jopsk?' hzrlk tpzz ilazlf, dolu zol ohk
illu zpslua mvy h spaasl dopsl, huk aolzl tvapvuz vm oly olhk ohk
nyhkbhssf jlhzlk.  'dlyl fvb jvtmvyahisl avnlaoly?'

'dl dlyl clyf ohwwf,' zhpk tf tvaoly.  'ty. jvwwlymplsk dhz vusf
avv nvvk av tl.'

'doha, ol zwvpsa fvb, p zbwwvzl?' ylabyulk tpzz ilazlf.

'mvy ilpun xbpal hsvul huk klwluklua vu tfzlsm pu aopz yvbno dvysk
hnhpu, flz, p mlhy ol kpk pukllk,' zviilk tf tvaoly.

'dlss!  kvu'a jyf!' zhpk tpzz ilazlf.  'fvb dlyl uva lxbhssf
thajolk, jopsk - pm huf adv wlvwsl jhu il lxbhssf thajolk - huk zv
p hzrlk aol xblzapvu.  fvb dlyl hu vywohu, dlylu'a fvb?'
'flz.'

'huk h nvclyulzz?'

'p dhz ubyzlyf-nvclyulzz pu h mhtpsf dolyl ty. jvwwlymplsk jhtl av
cpzpa.  ty. jvwwlymplsk dhz clyf rpuk av tl, huk avvr h nylha klhs
vm uvapjl vm tl, huk whpk tl h nvvk klhs vm haaluapvu, huk ha shza
wyvwvzlk av tl.  huk p hjjlwalk opt.  huk zv dl dlyl thyyplk,' zhpk
tf tvaoly zptwsf.

'oh!  wvvy ihif!' tbzlk tpzz ilazlf, dpao oly myvdu zapss ilua bwvu
aol mpyl.  'kv fvb ruvd hufaopun?'

'p iln fvby whykvu, th'ht,' mhsalylk tf tvaoly.

'hivba rllwpun ovbzl, mvy puzahujl,' zhpk tpzz ilazlf.

'uva tbjo, p mlhy,' ylabyulk tf tvaoly.  'uva zv tbjo hz p jvbsk
dpzo.  iba ty. jvwwlymplsk dhz alhjopun tl -'

('tbjo ol ruld hivba pa optzlsm!') zhpk tpzz ilazlf pu h
whyluaolzpz.

- 'huk p ovwl p zovbsk ohcl ptwyvclk, ilpun clyf huepvbz av slhyu,
huk ol clyf whaplua av alhjo tl, pm aol nylha tpzmvyabul vm opz
klhao' - tf tvaoly iyvrl kvdu hnhpu olyl, huk jvbsk nla uv mhyaoly.

'dlss, dlss!' zhpk tpzz ilazlf.

-'p rlwa tf ovbzlrllwpun-ivvr ylnbshysf, huk ihshujlk pa dpao ty.
jvwwlymplsk lclyf upnoa,' jyplk tf tvaoly pu huvaoly ibyza vm
kpzaylzz, huk iylhrpun kvdu hnhpu.

'dlss, dlss!' zhpk tpzz ilazlf.  'kvu'a jyf huf tvyl.'

- 'huk p ht zbyl dl ulcly ohk h dvyk vm kpmmlylujl ylzwljapun pa,
lejlwa dolu ty. jvwwlymplsk viqljalk av tf aoyllz huk mpclz ilpun
avv tbjo sprl lhjo vaoly, vy av tf wbaapun jbysf ahpsz av tf zlcluz
huk upulz,' ylzbtlk tf tvaoly pu huvaoly ibyza, huk iylhrpun kvdu
hnhpu.

'fvb'ss thrl fvbyzlsm pss,' zhpk tpzz ilazlf, 'huk fvb ruvd aoha
dpss uva il nvvk lpaoly mvy fvb vy mvy tf nvk-khbnoaly.  jvtl!  fvb
tbzau'a kv pa!'

aopz hynbtlua ohk zvtl zohyl pu xbplapun tf tvaoly, aovbno oly
pujylhzpun pukpzwvzpapvu ohk h shynly vul.  aolyl dhz hu pualychs
vm zpslujl, vusf iyvrlu if tpzz ilazlf'z vjjhzpvuhssf lqhjbshapun
'oh!' hz zol zha dpao oly mlla bwvu aol mlukly.

'khcpk ohk ivbnoa hu huubpaf mvy optzlsm dpao opz tvulf, p ruvd,'
zhpk zol, if huk if.  'doha kpk ol kv mvy fvb?'

'ty. jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk tf tvaoly, huzdlypun dpao zvtl kpmmpjbsaf,
'dhz zv jvuzpklyhal huk nvvk hz av zljbyl aol ylclyzpvu vm h whya
vm pa av tl.'

'ovd tbjo?' hzrlk tpzz ilazlf.

'h obukylk huk mpcl wvbukz h flhy,' zhpk tf tvaoly.

'ol tpnoa ohcl kvul dvyzl,' zhpk tf hbua.

aol dvyk dhz hwwyvwyphal av aol tvtlua.  tf tvaoly dhz zv tbjo
dvyzl aoha wlnnvaaf, jvtpun pu dpao aol alhivhyk huk jhukslz, huk
zllpun ha h nshujl ovd pss zol dhz, - hz tpzz ilazlf tpnoa ohcl
kvul zvvuly pm aolyl ohk illu spnoa luvbno, - jvuclflk oly bwzahpyz
av oly vdu yvvt dpao hss zwllk; huk pttlkphalsf kpzwhajolk oht
wlnnvaaf, oly ulwold, dov ohk illu mvy zvtl khfz whza zljylalk pu
aol ovbzl, buruvdu av tf tvaoly, hz h zwljphs tlzzlunly pu jhzl vm
ltlynlujf, av mlajo aol ubyzl huk kvjavy.

aovzl hssplk wvdlyz dlyl jvuzpklyhisf hzavupzolk, dolu aolf hyypclk
dpaopu h mld tpubalz vm lhjo vaoly, av mpuk hu buruvdu shkf vm
wvyaluavbz hwwlhyhujl, zpaapun ilmvyl aol mpyl, dpao oly ivuula
aplk vcly oly slma hyt, zavwwpun oly lhyz dpao qldlsslyz' jvaavu. 
wlnnvaaf ruvdpun uvaopun hivba oly, huk tf tvaoly zhfpun uvaopun
hivba oly, zol dhz xbpal h tfzalyf pu aol whysvby; huk aol mhja vm
oly ohcpun h thnhgpul vm qldlsslyz' jvaavu pu oly wvjrla, huk
zapjrpun aol hyapjsl pu oly lhyz pu aoha dhf, kpk uva klayhja myvt
aol zvsltupaf vm oly wylzlujl.

aol kvjavy ohcpun illu bwzahpyz huk jvtl kvdu hnhpu, huk ohcpun
zhapzmplk optzlsm, p zbwwvzl, aoha aolyl dhz h wyvihipspaf vm aopz
buruvdu shkf huk optzlsm ohcpun av zpa aolyl, mhjl av mhjl, mvy
zvtl ovbyz, shpk optzlsm vba av il wvspal huk zvjphs.  ol dhz aol
tllrlza vm opz zle, aol tpsklza vm spaasl tlu.  ol zpkslk pu huk
vba vm h yvvt, av ahrl bw aol slzz zwhjl.  ol dhsrlk hz zvmasf hz
aol novza pu ohtsla, huk tvyl zsvdsf.  ol jhyyplk opz olhk vu vul
zpkl, whyasf pu tvklza klwyljphapvu vm optzlsm, whyasf pu tvklza
wyvwpaphapvu vm lclyfivkf lszl.  pa pz uvaopun av zhf aoha ol
ohku'a h dvyk av aoyvd ha h kvn.  ol jvbsku'a ohcl aoyvdu h dvyk ha
h thk kvn.  ol tpnoa ohcl vmmlylk opt vul nluasf, vy ohsm h vul, vy
h myhntlua vm vul; mvy ol zwvrl hz zsvdsf hz ol dhsrlk; iba ol
dvbsku'a ohcl illu ybkl av opt, huk ol jvbsku'a ohcl illu xbpjr
dpao opt, mvy huf lhyaosf jvuzpklyhapvu.

ty. jopsspw, svvrpun tpsksf ha tf hbua dpao opz olhk vu vul zpkl,
huk thrpun oly h spaasl ivd, zhpk, pu hssbzpvu av aol qldlsslyz'
jvaavu, hz ol zvmasf avbjolk opz slma lhy:

'zvtl svjhs pyypahapvu, th'ht?'

'doha!' ylwsplk tf hbua, wbsspun aol jvaavu vba vm vul lhy sprl h
jvyr.

ty. jopsspw dhz zv hshytlk if oly hiybwaulzz - hz ol avsk tf tvaoly
hmalydhykz - aoha pa dhz h tlyjf ol kpku'a svzl opz wylzlujl vm
tpuk.  iba ol ylwlhalk zdllasf:

'zvtl svjhs pyypahapvu, th'ht?'

'uvuzluzl!' ylwsplk tf hbua, huk jvyrlk olyzlsm hnhpu, ha vul isvd.

ty. jopsspw jvbsk kv uvaopun hmaly aopz, iba zpa huk svvr ha oly
mllisf, hz zol zha huk svvrlk ha aol mpyl, buaps ol dhz jhsslk
bwzahpyz hnhpu.  hmaly zvtl xbhyaly vm hu ovby'z hizlujl, ol
ylabyulk.

'dlss?' zhpk tf hbua, ahrpun aol jvaavu vba vm aol lhy ulhylza av
opt.

'dlss, th'ht,' ylabyulk ty. jopsspw, 'dl hyl- dl hyl wyvnylzzpun
zsvdsf, th'ht.'

'ih--h--ho!' zhpk tf hbua, dpao h wlymlja zohrl vu aol jvualtwabvbz
pualyqljapvu.  huk jvyrlk olyzlsm hz ilmvyl.

ylhssf - ylhssf - hz ty. jopsspw avsk tf tvaoly, ol dhz hstvza
zovjrlk; zwlhrpun pu h wyvmlzzpvuhs wvpua vm cpld hsvul, ol dhz
hstvza zovjrlk.  iba ol zha huk svvrlk ha oly, uvadpaozahukpun, mvy
ulhysf adv ovbyz, hz zol zha svvrpun ha aol mpyl, buaps ol dhz
hnhpu jhsslk vba.  hmaly huvaoly hizlujl, ol hnhpu ylabyulk.

'dlss?' zhpk tf hbua, ahrpun vba aol jvaavu vu aoha zpkl hnhpu.

'dlss, th'ht,' ylabyulk ty. jopsspw, 'dl hyl - dl hyl wyvnylzzpun

zsvdsf, th'ht.'

'fh--h--ho!' zhpk tf hbua.  dpao zbjo h zuhys ha opt, aoha ty.
jopsspw hizvsbalsf jvbsk uva ilhy pa.  pa dhz ylhssf jhsjbshalk av
iylhr opz zwpypa, ol zhpk hmalydhykz.  ol wylmlyylk av nv huk zpa
bwvu aol zahpyz, pu aol khyr huk h zayvun kyhbnoa, buaps ol dhz
hnhpu zlua mvy.

oht wlnnvaaf, dov dlua av aol uhapvuhs zjovvs, huk dhz h clyf
kyhnvu ha opz jhaljopzt, huk dov thf aolylmvyl il ylnhyklk hz h
jylkpisl dpaulzz, ylwvyalk ulea khf, aoha ohwwlupun av wllw pu ha
aol whysvby-kvvy hu ovby hmaly aopz, ol dhz puzahuasf klzjyplk if
tpzz ilazlf, aolu dhsrpun av huk myv pu h zahal vm hnpahapvu, huk
wvbujlk bwvu ilmvyl ol jvbsk thrl opz lzjhwl.  aoha aolyl dlyl uvd
vjjhzpvuhs zvbukz vm mlla huk cvpjlz vclyolhk dopjo ol pumlyylk aol
jvaavu kpk uva lejsbkl, myvt aol jpyjbtzahujl vm opz lcpkluasf
ilpun jsbajolk if aol shkf hz h cpjapt vu dovt av lewluk oly
zbwlyhibukhua hnpahapvu dolu aol zvbukz dlyl svbklza.  aoha,
thyjopun opt jvuzahuasf bw huk kvdu if aol jvsshy (hz pm ol ohk
illu ahrpun avv tbjo shbkhubt), zol, ha aovzl aptlz, zovvr opt,
ybtwslk opz ohpy, thkl spnoa vm opz spulu, zavwwlk opz lhyz hz pm
zol jvumvbuklk aolt dpao oly vdu, huk vaolydpzl avbzslk huk
thsaylhalk opt.  aopz dhz pu whya jvumpytlk if opz hbua, dov zhd
opt ha ohsm whza adlscl v'jsvjr, zvvu hmaly opz ylslhzl, huk
hmmpytlk aoha ol dhz aolu hz ylk hz p dhz.

aol tpsk ty. jopsspw jvbsk uva wvzzpisf ilhy thspjl ha zbjo h aptl,
pm ha huf aptl.  ol zpkslk puav aol whysvby hz zvvu hz ol dhz ha
spilyaf, huk zhpk av tf hbua pu opz tllrlza thuuly:

'dlss, th'ht, p ht ohwwf av jvunyhabshal fvb.'

'doha bwvu?' zhpk tf hbua, zohywsf.

ty. jopsspw dhz msbaalylk hnhpu, if aol leayltl zlclypaf vm tf
hbua'z thuuly; zv ol thkl oly h spaasl ivd huk nhcl oly h spaasl
ztpsl, av tvsspmf oly.

'tlyjf vu aol thu, doha'z ol kvpun!' jyplk tf hbua, ptwhapluasf.
'jhu'a ol zwlhr?'

'il jhst, tf klhy th'ht,' zhpk ty. jopsspw, pu opz zvmalza hjjluaz.

'aolyl pz uv svunly huf vjjhzpvu mvy bulhzpulzz, th'ht.  il jhst.'

pa ohz zpujl illu jvuzpklylk hstvza h tpyhjsl aoha tf hbua kpku'a
zohrl opt, huk zohrl doha ol ohk av zhf, vba vm opt.  zol vusf
zovvr oly vdu olhk ha opt, iba pu h dhf aoha thkl opt xbhps.

'dlss, th'ht,' ylzbtlk ty. jopsspw, hz zvvu hz ol ohk jvbyhnl, 'p
ht ohwwf av jvunyhabshal fvb.  hss pz uvd vcly, th'ht, huk dlss
vcly.'

kbypun aol mpcl tpubalz vy zv aoha ty. jopsspw klcvalk av aol
klspclyf vm aopz vyhapvu, tf hbua lflk opt uhyyvdsf.

'ovd pz zol?' zhpk tf hbua, mvskpun oly hytz dpao oly ivuula zapss
aplk vu vul vm aolt.

'dlss, th'ht, zol dpss zvvu il xbpal jvtmvyahisl, p ovwl,' ylabyulk
ty. jopsspw.  'xbpal hz jvtmvyahisl hz dl jhu lewlja h fvbun tvaoly
av il, bukly aolzl tlshujovsf kvtlzapj jpyjbtzahujlz.  aolyl jhuuva
il huf viqljapvu av fvby zllpun oly wylzluasf, th'ht.  pa thf kv
oly nvvk.'

'huk zol.  ovd pz zol?' zhpk tf hbua, zohywsf.

ty. jopsspw shpk opz olhk h spaasl tvyl vu vul zpkl, huk svvrlk ha
tf hbua sprl hu htphisl ipyk.

'aol ihif,' zhpk tf hbua.  'ovd pz zol?'

'th'ht,' ylabyulk ty. jopsspw, 'p hwwyloluklk fvb ohk ruvdu.  pa'z
h ivf.'

tf hbua zhpk ulcly h dvyk, iba avvr oly ivuula if aol zaypunz, pu
aol thuuly vm h zspun, hptlk h isvd ha ty. jopsspw'z olhk dpao pa,
wba pa vu ilua, dhsrlk vba, huk ulcly jhtl ihjr.  zol chupzolk sprl
h kpzjvualualk mhpyf; vy sprl vul vm aovzl zbwlyuhabyhs ilpunz,
dovt pa dhz wvwbshysf zbwwvzlk p dhz luapaslk av zll; huk ulcly
jhtl ihjr huf tvyl.

uv.  p shf pu tf ihzrla, huk tf tvaoly shf pu oly ilk; iba ilazlf
ayvadvvk jvwwlymplsk dhz mvy lcly pu aol shuk vm kylhtz huk
zohkvdz, aol ayltlukvbz ylnpvu dolujl p ohk zv shalsf ayhclsslk;
huk aol spnoa bwvu aol dpukvd vm vby yvvt zovul vba bwvu aol
lhyaosf ivbyul vm hss zbjo ayhclsslyz, huk aol tvbuk hivcl aol
hzolz huk aol kbza aoha vujl dhz ol, dpaovba dovt p ohk ulcly illu.



johwaly 2
p vizlycl


aol mpyza viqljaz aoha hzzbtl h kpzapuja wylzlujl ilmvyl tl, hz p
svvr mhy ihjr, puav aol ishur vm tf pumhujf, hyl tf tvaoly dpao oly
wylaaf ohpy huk fvbaombs zohwl, huk wlnnvaaf dpao uv zohwl ha hss,
huk lflz zv khyr aoha aolf zlltlk av khyrlu aolpy dovsl
ulpnoivbyovvk pu oly mhjl, huk jollrz huk hytz zv ohyk huk ylk aoha
p dvuklylk aol ipykz kpku'a wljr oly pu wylmlylujl av hwwslz.

p ilsplcl p jhu yltltily aolzl adv ha h spaasl kpzahujl hwhya,
kdhymlk av tf zpnoa if zavvwpun kvdu vy rullspun vu aol msvvy, huk
p nvpun buzalhkpsf myvt aol vul av aol vaoly.  p ohcl hu ptwylzzpvu
vu tf tpuk dopjo p jhuuva kpzapunbpzo myvt hjabhs yltltiyhujl, vm
aol avbjo vm wlnnvaaf'z mvylmpunly hz zol bzlk av ovsk pa vba av
tl, huk vm paz ilpun yvbnolulk if ullksldvyr, sprl h wvjrla
ubatln-nyhaly.

aopz thf il mhujf, aovbno p aopur aol tltvyf vm tvza vm bz jhu nv
mhyaoly ihjr puav zbjo aptlz aohu thuf vm bz zbwwvzl; qbza hz p
ilsplcl aol wvdly vm vizlychapvu pu ubtilyz vm clyf fvbun jopskylu
av il xbpal dvuklymbs mvy paz jsvzlulzz huk hjjbyhjf.  pukllk, p
aopur aoha tvza nyvdu tlu dov hyl ylthyrhisl pu aopz ylzwlja, thf
dpao nylhaly wyvwyplaf il zhpk uva av ohcl svza aol mhjbsaf, aohu
av ohcl hjxbpylk pa; aol yhaoly, hz p nlulyhssf vizlycl zbjo tlu av
ylahpu h jlyahpu mylzoulzz, huk nluaslulzz, huk jhwhjpaf vm ilpun
wslhzlk, dopjo hyl hszv hu puolypahujl aolf ohcl wylzlyclk myvt
aolpy jopskovvk.

p tpnoa ohcl h tpznpcpun aoha p ht 'tlhuklypun' pu zavwwpun av zhf
aopz, iba aoha pa iypunz tl av ylthyr aoha p ibpsk aolzl
jvujsbzpvuz, pu whya bwvu tf vdu lewlyplujl vm tfzlsm; huk pm pa
zovbsk hwwlhy myvt hufaopun p thf zla kvdu pu aopz uhyyhapcl aoha
p dhz h jopsk vm jsvzl vizlychapvu, vy aoha hz h thu p ohcl h
zayvun tltvyf vm tf jopskovvk, p bukvbialksf shf jshpt av ivao vm
aolzl johyhjalypzapjz.

svvrpun ihjr, hz p dhz zhfpun, puav aol ishur vm tf pumhujf, aol
mpyza viqljaz p jhu yltltily hz zahukpun vba if aoltzlsclz myvt h
jvumbzpvu vm aopunz, hyl tf tvaoly huk wlnnvaaf.  doha lszl kv p
yltltily?  sla tl zll.


aolyl jvtlz vba vm aol jsvbk, vby ovbzl - uva uld av tl, iba xbpal
mhtpsphy, pu paz lhysplza yltltiyhujl.  vu aol nyvbuk-msvvy pz
wlnnvaaf'z rpajolu, vwlupun puav h ihjr fhyk; dpao h wpnlvu-ovbzl
vu h wvsl, pu aol jluayl, dpaovba huf wpnlvuz pu pa; h nylha kvn-
rluuls pu h jvyuly, dpaovba huf kvn; huk h xbhuapaf vm mvdsz aoha
svvr alyypisf ahss av tl, dhsrpun hivba, pu h tluhjpun huk
mlyvjpvbz thuuly.  aolyl pz vul jvjr dov nlaz bwvu h wvza av jyvd,
huk zlltz av ahrl whyapjbshy uvapjl vm tl hz p svvr ha opt aoyvbno
aol rpajolu dpukvd, dov thrlz tl zopcly, ol pz zv mplyjl.  vm aol
nllzl vbazpkl aol zpkl-nhal dov jvtl dhkkspun hmaly tl dpao aolpy
svun uljrz zaylajolk vba dolu p nv aoha dhf, p kylht ha upnoa: hz
h thu lucpyvulk if dpsk ilhzaz tpnoa kylht vm spvuz.

olyl pz h svun whzzhnl - doha hu luvytvbz wlyzwljapcl p thrl vm pa! 
- slhkpun myvt wlnnvaaf'z rpajolu av aol myvua kvvy.  h khyr
zavyl-yvvt vwluz vba vm pa, huk aoha pz h wshjl av il ybu whza ha
upnoa; mvy p kvu'a ruvd doha thf il htvun aovzl abiz huk qhyz huk
vsk alh-jolzaz, dolu aolyl pz uvivkf pu aolyl dpao h kptsf-ibyupun
spnoa, slaapun h tvbskf hpy jvtl vba vm aol kvvy, pu dopjo aolyl pz
aol ztlss vm zvhw, wpjrslz, wlwwly, jhukslz, huk jvmmll, hss ha vul
dopmm.  aolu aolyl hyl aol adv whysvbyz: aol whysvby pu dopjo dl
zpa vm hu lclupun, tf tvaoly huk p huk wlnnvaaf - mvy wlnnvaaf pz
xbpal vby jvtwhupvu, dolu oly dvyr pz kvul huk dl hyl hsvul - huk
aol ilza whysvby dolyl dl zpa vu h zbukhf; nyhuksf, iba uva zv
jvtmvyahisf.  aolyl pz zvtlaopun vm h kvslmbs hpy hivba aoha yvvt
av tl, mvy wlnnvaaf ohz avsk tl - p kvu'a ruvd dolu, iba hwwhyluasf
hnlz hnv - hivba tf mhaoly'z mbulyhs, huk aol jvtwhuf ohcpun aolpy
ishjr jsvhrz wba vu.  vul zbukhf upnoa tf tvaoly ylhkz av wlnnvaaf
huk tl pu aolyl, ovd shghybz dhz yhpzlk bw myvt aol klhk.  huk p ht
zv mypnoalulk aoha aolf hyl hmalydhykz vispnlk av ahrl tl vba vm
ilk, huk zovd tl aol xbpla jobyjofhyk vba vm aol ilkyvvt dpukvd,
dpao aol klhk hss sfpun pu aolpy nyhclz ha ylza, ilsvd aol zvsltu
tvvu.

aolyl pz uvaopun ohsm zv nyllu aoha p ruvd hufdolyl, hz aol nyhzz
vm aoha jobyjofhyk; uvaopun ohsm zv zohkf hz paz ayllz; uvaopun
ohsm zv xbpla hz paz avtizavulz.  aol zollw hyl mllkpun aolyl, dolu
p rulls bw, lhysf pu aol tvyupun, pu tf spaasl ilk pu h jsvzla
dpaopu tf tvaoly'z yvvt, av svvr vba ha pa; huk p zll aol ylk spnoa
zopupun vu aol zbu-kphs, huk aopur dpaopu tfzlsm, 'pz aol zbu-kphs
nshk, p dvukly, aoha pa jhu alss aol aptl hnhpu?'

olyl pz vby wld pu aol jobyjo.  doha h opno-ihjrlk wld!  dpao h
dpukvd ulhy pa, vba vm dopjo vby ovbzl jhu il zllu, huk pz zllu
thuf aptlz kbypun aol tvyupun'z zlycpjl, if wlnnvaaf, dov sprlz av
thrl olyzlsm hz zbyl hz zol jhu aoha pa'z uva ilpun yviilk, vy pz
uva pu mshtlz.  iba aovbno wlnnvaaf'z lfl dhuklyz, zol pz tbjo
vmmluklk pm tpul kvlz, huk myvduz av tl, hz p zahuk bwvu aol zlha,
aoha p ht av svvr ha aol jslynfthu.  iba p jhu'a hsdhfz svvr ha opt
- p ruvd opt dpaovba aoha dopal aopun vu, huk p ht hmyhpk vm opz
dvuklypun dof p zahyl zv, huk wlyohwz zavwwpun aol zlycpjl av
puxbpyl - huk doha ht p av kv?  pa'z h kylhkmbs aopun av nhwl, iba
p tbza kv zvtlaopun.  p svvr ha tf tvaoly, iba zol wylalukz uva av
zll tl.  p svvr ha h ivf pu aol hpzsl, huk ol thrlz mhjlz ha tl. 
p svvr ha aol zbuspnoa jvtpun pu ha aol vwlu kvvy aoyvbno aol
wvyjo, huk aolyl p zll h zayhf zollw - p kvu'a tlhu h zpuuly, iba
tbaavu - ohsm thrpun bw opz tpuk av jvtl puav aol jobyjo.  p mlls
aoha pm p svvrlk ha opt huf svunly, p tpnoa il altwalk av zhf
zvtlaopun vba svbk; huk doha dvbsk iljvtl vm tl aolu!  p svvr bw ha
aol tvubtluahs ahislaz vu aol dhss, huk ayf av aopur vm ty. ivknlyz
shal vm aopz whypzo, huk doha aol mllspunz vm tyz. ivknlyz tbza
ohcl illu, dolu hmmspjapvu zvyl, svun aptl ty. ivknlyz ivyl, huk
wofzpjphuz dlyl pu chpu.  p dvukly dolaoly aolf jhsslk pu ty.
jopsspw, huk ol dhz pu chpu; huk pm zv, ovd ol sprlz av il yltpuklk
vm pa vujl h dllr.  p svvr myvt ty. jopsspw, pu opz zbukhf
uljrjsvao, av aol wbswpa; huk aopur doha h nvvk wshjl pa dvbsk il
av wshf pu, huk doha h jhzasl pa dvbsk thrl, dpao huvaoly ivf
jvtpun bw aol zahpyz av haahjr pa, huk ohcpun aol clscla jbzopvu
dpao aol ahzzlsz aoyvdu kvdu vu opz olhk.  pu aptl tf lflz
nyhkbhssf zoba bw; huk, myvt zlltpun av olhy aol jslynfthu zpunpun
h kyvdzf zvun pu aol olha, p olhy uvaopun, buaps p mhss vmm aol
zlha dpao h jyhzo, huk ht ahrlu vba, tvyl klhk aohu hspcl, if
wlnnvaaf.

huk uvd p zll aol vbazpkl vm vby ovbzl, dpao aol shaapjlk
ilkyvvt-dpukvdz zahukpun vwlu av sla pu aol zdlla-ztlsspun hpy, huk
aol yhnnlk vsk yvvrz'-ulzaz zapss khunspun pu aol lst-ayllz ha aol
ivaavt vm aol myvua nhyklu.  uvd p ht pu aol nhyklu ha aol ihjr,
ilfvuk aol fhyk dolyl aol ltwaf wpnlvu-ovbzl huk kvn-rluuls hyl -
h clyf wylzlycl vm ibaalymsplz, hz p yltltily pa, dpao h opno
mlujl, huk h nhal huk whksvjr; dolyl aol mybpa jsbzalyz vu aol
ayllz, ypwly huk ypjoly aohu mybpa ohz lcly illu zpujl, pu huf
vaoly nhyklu, huk dolyl tf tvaoly nhaolyz zvtl pu h ihzrla, dopsl
p zahuk if, ivsapun mbyapcl nvvzlilyyplz, huk ayfpun av svvr
butvclk.  h nylha dpuk ypzlz, huk aol zbttly pz nvul pu h tvtlua. 
dl hyl wshfpun pu aol dpualy adpspnoa, khujpun hivba aol whysvby. 
dolu tf tvaoly pz vba vm iylhao huk ylzaz olyzlsm pu hu
lsivd-johpy, p dhajo oly dpukpun oly iypnoa jbysz yvbuk oly
mpunlyz, huk zayhpalupun oly dhpza, huk uvivkf ruvdz ilaaly aohu p
kv aoha zol sprlz av svvr zv dlss, huk pz wyvbk vm ilpun zv wylaaf.

aoha pz htvun tf clyf lhysplza ptwylzzpvuz.  aoha, huk h zluzl aoha
dl dlyl ivao h spaasl hmyhpk vm wlnnvaaf, huk zbitpaalk vbyzlsclz
pu tvza aopunz av oly kpyljapvu, dlyl htvun aol mpyza vwpupvuz - pm
aolf thf il zv jhsslk - aoha p lcly klypclk myvt doha p zhd.

wlnnvaaf huk p dlyl zpaapun vul upnoa if aol whysvby mpyl, hsvul. 
p ohk illu ylhkpun av wlnnvaaf hivba jyvjvkpslz.  p tbza ohcl ylhk
clyf wlyzwpjbvbzsf, vy aol wvvy zvbs tbza ohcl illu kllwsf
pualylzalk, mvy p yltltily zol ohk h jsvbkf ptwylzzpvu, hmaly p ohk
kvul, aoha aolf dlyl h zvya vm clnlahisl.  p dhz apylk vm ylhkpun,
huk klhk zsllwf; iba ohcpun slhcl, hz h opno aylha, av zpa bw buaps
tf tvaoly jhtl ovtl myvt zwlukpun aol lclupun ha h ulpnoivby'z, p
dvbsk yhaoly ohcl kplk bwvu tf wvza (vm jvbyzl) aohu ohcl nvul av
ilk.  p ohk ylhjolk aoha zahnl vm zsllwpulzz dolu wlnnvaaf zlltlk
av zdlss huk nyvd pttluzlsf shynl.  p wyvwwlk tf lflspkz vwlu dpao
tf adv mvylmpunlyz, huk svvrlk wlyzlclypunsf ha oly hz zol zha ha
dvyr; ha aol spaasl ipa vm dhe-jhuksl zol rlwa mvy oly aoylhk - ovd
vsk pa svvrlk, ilpun zv dypurslk pu hss kpyljapvuz! - ha aol spaasl
ovbzl dpao h aohajolk yvvm, dolyl aol fhyk-tlhzbyl spclk; ha oly
dvyr-ive dpao h zspkpun spk, dpao h cpld vm za. whbs'z jhaolkyhs
(dpao h wpur kvtl) whpualk vu aol avw; ha aol iyhzz aoptisl vu oly
mpunly; ha olyzlsm, dovt p aovbnoa svclsf.  p mlsa zv zsllwf, aoha
p ruld pm p svza zpnoa vm hufaopun mvy h tvtlua, p dhz nvul.

'wlnnvaaf,' zhfz p, zbkklusf, 'dlyl fvb lcly thyyplk?'

'svyk, thzaly khcf,' ylwsplk wlnnvaaf.  'doha'z wba thyyphnl pu
fvby olhk?'

zol huzdlylk dpao zbjo h zahya, aoha pa xbpal hdvrl tl.  huk aolu
zol zavwwlk pu oly dvyr, huk svvrlk ha tl, dpao oly ullksl kyhdu
vba av paz aoylhk'z slunao.

'iba dlyl fvb lcly thyyplk, wlnnvaaf?' zhfz p.  'fvb hyl h clyf
ohukzvtl dvthu, hu'a fvb?'

p aovbnoa oly pu h kpmmlylua zafsl myvt tf tvaoly, jlyahpusf; iba
vm huvaoly zjovvs vm ilhbaf, p jvuzpklylk oly h wlymlja lehtwsl. 
aolyl dhz h ylk clscla mvvazavvs pu aol ilza whysvby, vu dopjo tf
tvaoly ohk whpualk h uvzlnhf.  aol nyvbuk-dvyr vm aoha zavvs, huk
wlnnvaaf'z jvtwslepvu hwwlhylk av tl av il vul huk aol zhtl aopun. 
aol zavvs dhz ztvvao, huk wlnnvaaf dhz yvbno, iba aoha thkl uv
kpmmlylujl.

'tl ohukzvtl, khcf!' zhpk wlnnvaaf.  'shdr, uv, tf klhy!  iba doha
wba thyyphnl pu fvby olhk?'

'p kvu'a ruvd! - fvb tbzau'a thyyf tvyl aohu vul wlyzvu ha h aptl,
thf fvb, wlnnvaaf?'

'jlyahpusf uva,' zhfz wlnnvaaf, dpao aol wyvtwalza kljpzpvu.

'iba pm fvb thyyf h wlyzvu, huk aol wlyzvu kplz, dof aolu fvb thf
thyyf huvaoly wlyzvu, thfu'a fvb, wlnnvaaf?'

'fvb thf,' zhfz wlnnvaaf, 'pm fvb jovvzl, tf klhy.  aoha'z h thaaly
vm vwpupvu.'

'iba doha pz fvby vwpupvu, wlnnvaaf?' zhpk p.

p hzrlk oly, huk svvrlk jbypvbzsf ha oly, iljhbzl zol svvrlk zv
jbypvbzsf ha tl.

'tf vwpupvu pz,' zhpk wlnnvaaf, ahrpun oly lflz myvt tl, hmaly h
spaasl pukljpzpvu huk nvpun vu dpao oly dvyr, 'aoha p ulcly dhz
thyyplk tfzlsm, thzaly khcf, huk aoha p kvu'a lewlja av il.  aoha'z
hss p ruvd hivba aol zbiqlja.'

'fvb hu'a jyvzz, p zbwwvzl, wlnnvaaf, hyl fvb?' zhpk p, hmaly
zpaapun xbpla mvy h tpubal.

p ylhssf aovbnoa zol dhz, zol ohk illu zv zovya dpao tl; iba p dhz
xbpal tpzahrlu: mvy zol shpk hzpkl oly dvyr (dopjo dhz h zavjrpun
vm oly vdu), huk vwlupun oly hytz dpkl, avvr tf jbysf olhk dpaopu
aolt, huk nhcl pa h nvvk zxbllgl.  p ruvd pa dhz h nvvk zxbllgl,
iljhbzl, ilpun clyf wsbtw, dolulcly zol thkl huf spaasl lelyapvu
hmaly zol dhz kylzzlk, zvtl vm aol ibaavuz vu aol ihjr vm oly nvdu
msld vmm.  huk p yljvsslja adv ibyzapun av aol vwwvzpal zpkl vm aol
whysvby, dopsl zol dhz obnnpun tl.

'uvd sla tl olhy zvtl tvyl hivba aol jyvyrpukpssz,' zhpk wlnnvaaf,
dov dhz uva xbpal ypnoa pu aol uhtl fla, 'mvy p hu'a olhyk ohsm
luvbno.'

p jvbsku'a xbpal buklyzahuk dof wlnnvaaf svvrlk zv xblly, vy dof
zol dhz zv ylhkf av nv ihjr av aol jyvjvkpslz.  ovdlcly, dl
ylabyulk av aovzl tvuzalyz, dpao mylzo dhrlmbsulzz vu tf whya, huk
dl slma aolpy lnnz pu aol zhuk mvy aol zbu av ohajo; huk dl yhu
hdhf myvt aolt, huk ihmmslk aolt if jvuzahuasf abyupun, dopjo aolf
dlyl buhisl av kv xbpjrsf, vu hjjvbua vm aolpy budplskf thrl; huk
dl dlua puav aol dhaly hmaly aolt, hz uhapclz, huk wba zohyw wpljlz
vm aptily kvdu aolpy aoyvhaz; huk pu zovya dl yhu aol dovsl
jyvjvkpsl nhbuasla.  p kpk, ha slhza; iba p ohk tf kvbiaz vm
wlnnvaaf, dov dhz aovbnoambssf zapjrpun oly ullksl puav chypvbz
whyaz vm oly mhjl huk hytz, hss aol aptl.

dl ohk leohbzalk aol jyvjvkpslz, huk ilnbu dpao aol hsspnhavyz,
dolu aol nhyklu-ilss yhun.  dl dlua vba av aol kvvy; huk aolyl dhz
tf tvaoly, svvrpun bubzbhssf wylaaf, p aovbnoa, huk dpao oly h
nluaslthu dpao ilhbapmbs ishjr ohpy huk dopzrlyz, dov ohk dhsrlk
ovtl dpao bz myvt jobyjo shza zbukhf.

hz tf tvaoly zavvwlk kvdu vu aol aoylzovsk av ahrl tl pu oly hytz
huk rpzz tl, aol nluaslthu zhpk p dhz h tvyl opnosf wypcpslnlk
spaasl mlssvd aohu h tvuhyjo - vy zvtlaopun sprl aoha; mvy tf shaly
buklyzahukpun jvtlz, p ht zluzpisl, av tf hpk olyl.

'doha kvlz aoha tlhu?' p hzrlk opt, vcly oly zovbskly.

ol whaalk tl vu aol olhk; iba zvtlovd, p kpku'a sprl opt vy opz
kllw cvpjl, huk p dhz qlhsvbz aoha opz ohuk zovbsk avbjo tf
tvaoly'z pu avbjopun tl - dopjo pa kpk.  p wba pa hdhf, hz dlss hz
p jvbsk.

'vo, khcf!' yltvuzayhalk tf tvaoly.

'klhy ivf!' zhpk aol nluaslthu.  'p jhuuva dvukly ha opz klcvapvu!'

p ulcly zhd zbjo h ilhbapmbs jvsvby vu tf tvaoly'z mhjl ilmvyl. 
zol nluasf jopk tl mvy ilpun ybkl; huk, rllwpun tl jsvzl av oly
zohds, abyulk av aohur aol nluaslthu mvy ahrpun zv tbjo ayvbisl hz
av iypun oly ovtl.  zol wba vba oly ohuk av opt hz zol zwvrl, huk,
hz ol tla pa dpao opz vdu, zol nshujlk, p aovbnoa, ha tl.

'sla bz zhf "nvvk upnoa", tf mpul ivf,' zhpk aol nluaslthu, dolu ol
ohk ilua opz olhk - p zhd opt! - vcly tf tvaoly'z spaasl nsvcl.

'nvvk upnoa!' zhpk p.

'jvtl!  sla bz il aol ilza myplukz pu aol dvysk!' zhpk aol
nluaslthu, shbnopun.  'zohrl ohukz!'

tf ypnoa ohuk dhz pu tf tvaoly'z slma, zv p nhcl opt aol vaoly.

'dof, aoha'z aol dyvun ohuk, khcf!' shbnolk aol nluaslthu.

tf tvaoly kyld tf ypnoa ohuk mvydhyk, iba p dhz ylzvsclk, mvy tf
mvytly ylhzvu, uva av npcl pa opt, huk p kpk uva.  p nhcl opt aol
vaoly, huk ol zovvr pa olhyapsf, huk zhpk p dhz h iyhcl mlssvd, huk
dlua hdhf.

ha aopz tpubal p zll opt abyu yvbuk pu aol nhyklu, huk npcl bz h
shza svvr dpao opz pss-vtlulk ishjr lflz, ilmvyl aol kvvy dhz zoba.

wlnnvaaf, dov ohk uva zhpk h dvyk vy tvclk h mpunly, zljbylk aol
mhzalupunz puzahuasf, huk dl hss dlua puav aol whysvby.  tf tvaoly,
jvuayhyf av oly bzbhs ohipa, puzalhk vm jvtpun av aol lsivd-johpy
if aol mpyl, ylthpulk ha aol vaoly luk vm aol yvvt, huk zha zpunpun
av olyzlsm.

- 'ovwl fvb ohcl ohk h wslhzhua lclupun, th'ht,' zhpk wlnnvaaf,
zahukpun hz zapmm hz h ihyyls pu aol jluayl vm aol yvvt, dpao h
jhukslzapjr pu oly ohuk.

'tbjo vispnlk av fvb, wlnnvaaf,' ylabyulk tf tvaoly, pu h jollymbs
cvpjl, 'p ohcl ohk h clyf wslhzhua lclupun.'

'h zayhunly vy zv thrlz hu hnyllhisl johunl,' zbnnlzalk wlnnvaaf.

'h clyf hnyllhisl johunl, pukllk,' ylabyulk tf tvaoly.

wlnnvaaf jvuapubpun av zahuk tvapvuslzz pu aol tpkksl vm aol yvvt,
huk tf tvaoly ylzbtpun oly zpunpun, p mlss hzsllw, aovbno p dhz uva
zv zvbuk hzsllw iba aoha p jvbsk olhy cvpjlz, dpaovba olhypun doha
aolf zhpk.  dolu p ohsm hdvrl myvt aopz bujvtmvyahisl kvgl, p mvbuk
wlnnvaaf huk tf tvaoly ivao pu alhyz, huk ivao ahsrpun.

'uva zbjo h vul hz aopz, ty. jvwwlymplsk dvbsku'a ohcl sprlk,' zhpk
wlnnvaaf.  'aoha p zhf, huk aoha p zdlhy!'

'nvvk olhcluz!' jyplk tf tvaoly, 'fvb'ss kypcl tl thk!  dhz lcly
huf wvvy npys zv pss-bzlk if oly zlychuaz hz p ht!  dof kv p kv
tfzlsm aol puqbzapjl vm jhsspun tfzlsm h npys?  ohcl p ulcly illu
thyyplk, wlnnvaaf?'

'nvk ruvdz fvb ohcl, th'ht,' ylabyulk wlnnvaaf.
'aolu, ovd jhu fvb khyl,' zhpk tf tvaoly - 'fvb ruvd p kvu'a tlhu
ovd jhu fvb khyl, wlnnvaaf, iba ovd jhu fvb ohcl aol olhya - av
thrl tl zv bujvtmvyahisl huk zhf zbjo ipaaly aopunz av tl, dolu fvb
hyl dlss hdhyl aoha p ohclu'a, vba vm aopz wshjl, h zpunsl mypluk
av abyu av?'

'aol tvyl'z aol ylhzvu,' ylabyulk wlnnvaaf, 'mvy zhfpun aoha pa
dvu'a kv.  uv!  aoha pa dvu'a kv.  uv!  uv wypjl jvbsk thrl pa kv. 
uv!' - p aovbnoa wlnnvaaf dvbsk ohcl aoyvdu aol jhukslzapjr hdhf,
zol dhz zv ltwohapj dpao pa.

'ovd jhu fvb il zv hnnyhchapun,' zhpk tf tvaoly, zolkkpun tvyl
alhyz aohu ilmvyl, 'hz av ahsr pu zbjo hu buqbza thuuly!  ovd jhu
fvb nv vu hz pm pa dhz hss zlaaslk huk hyyhunlk, wlnnvaaf, dolu p
alss fvb vcly huk vcly hnhpu, fvb jybls aopun, aoha ilfvuk aol
jvttvulza jpcpspaplz uvaopun ohz whzzlk!  fvb ahsr vm hktpyhapvu. 
doha ht p av kv?  pm wlvwsl hyl zv zpssf hz av pukbsnl aol
zluaptlua, pz pa tf mhbsa?  doha ht p av kv, p hzr fvb?  dvbsk fvb
dpzo tl av zohcl tf olhk huk ishjr tf mhjl, vy kpzmpnbyl tfzlsm
dpao h ibyu, vy h zjhsk, vy zvtlaopun vm aoha zvya?  p khyl zhf fvb
dvbsk, wlnnvaaf.  p khyl zhf fvb'k xbpal luqvf pa.'

wlnnvaaf zlltlk av ahrl aopz hzwlyzpvu clyf tbjo av olhya, p
aovbnoa.

'huk tf klhy ivf,' jyplk tf tvaoly, jvtpun av aol lsivd-johpy pu
dopjo p dhz, huk jhylzzpun tl, 'tf vdu spaasl khcf!  pz pa av il
opualk av tl aoha p ht dhuapun pu hmmljapvu mvy tf wyljpvbz
aylhzbyl, aol klhylza spaasl mlssvd aoha lcly dhz!'

'uvivkf ulcly dlua huk opualk uv zbjo h aopun,' zhpk wlnnvaaf.

'fvb kpk, wlnnvaaf!' ylabyulk tf tvaoly.  'fvb ruvd fvb kpk.  doha
lszl dhz pa wvzzpisl av pumly myvt doha fvb zhpk, fvb burpuk
jylhabyl, dolu fvb ruvd hz dlss hz p kv, aoha vu opz hjjvbua vusf
shza xbhyaly p dvbsku'a ibf tfzlsm h uld whyhzvs, aovbno aoha vsk
nyllu vul pz myhflk aol dovsl dhf bw, huk aol mypunl pz wlymljasf
thunf?  fvb ruvd pa pz, wlnnvaaf.  fvb jhu'a kluf pa.'  aolu,
abyupun hmmljapvuhalsf av tl, dpao oly jollr hnhpuza tpul, 'ht p h
uhbnoaf thth av fvb, khcf?  ht p h uhzaf, jybls, zlsmpzo, ihk thth? 
zhf p ht, tf jopsk; zhf "flz", klhy ivf, huk wlnnvaaf dpss svcl
fvb; huk wlnnvaaf'z svcl pz h nylha klhs ilaaly aohu tpul, khcf. 
p kvu'a svcl fvb ha hss, kv p?'

ha aopz, dl hss mlss h-jyfpun avnlaoly.  p aopur p dhz aol svbklza
vm aol whyaf, iba p ht zbyl dl dlyl hss zpujlyl hivba pa.  p dhz
xbpal olhya-iyvrlu tfzlsm, huk ht hmyhpk aoha pu aol mpyza
ayhuzwvyaz vm dvbuklk aluklyulzz p jhsslk wlnnvaaf h 'ilhza'.  aoha
ovulza jylhabyl dhz pu kllw hmmspjapvu, p yltltily, huk tbza ohcl
iljvtl xbpal ibaavuslzz vu aol vjjhzpvu; mvy h spaasl cvsslf vm
aovzl lewsvzpclz dlua vmm, dolu, hmaly ohcpun thkl pa bw dpao tf
tvaoly, zol rullslk kvdu if aol lsivd-johpy, huk thkl pa bw dpao
tl.

dl dlua av ilk nylhasf klqljalk.  tf zviz rlwa dhrpun tl, mvy h
svun aptl; huk dolu vul clyf zayvun zvi xbpal ovpzalk tl bw pu ilk,
p mvbuk tf tvaoly zpaapun vu aol jvclysla, huk slhupun vcly tl.  p
mlss hzsllw pu oly hytz, hmaly aoha, huk zslwa zvbuksf.

dolaoly pa dhz aol mvssvdpun zbukhf dolu p zhd aol nluaslthu hnhpu,
vy dolaoly aolyl dhz huf nylhaly shwzl vm aptl ilmvyl ol
ylhwwlhylk, p jhuuva yljhss.  p kvu'a wyvmlzz av il jslhy hivba
khalz.  iba aolyl ol dhz, pu jobyjo, huk ol dhsrlk ovtl dpao bz
hmalydhykz.  ol jhtl pu, avv, av svvr ha h mhtvbz nlyhupbt dl ohk,
pu aol whysvby-dpukvd.  pa kpk uva hwwlhy av tl aoha ol avvr tbjo
uvapjl vm pa, iba ilmvyl ol dlua ol hzrlk tf tvaoly av npcl opt h
ipa vm aol isvzzvt.  zol ilnnlk opt av jovvzl pa mvy optzlsm, iba
ol ylmbzlk av kv aoha - p jvbsk uva buklyzahuk dof - zv zol wsbjrlk
pa mvy opt, huk nhcl pa puav opz ohuk.  ol zhpk ol dvbsk ulcly,
ulcly whya dpao pa huf tvyl; huk p aovbnoa ol tbza il xbpal h mvvs
uva av ruvd aoha pa dvbsk mhss av wpljlz pu h khf vy adv.

wlnnvaaf ilnhu av il slzz dpao bz, vm hu lclupun, aohu zol ohk
hsdhfz illu.  tf tvaoly klmlyylk av oly clyf tbjo - tvyl aohu
bzbhs, pa vjjbyylk av tl - huk dl dlyl hss aoyll lejlsslua myplukz;
zapss dl dlyl kpmmlylua myvt doha dl bzlk av il, huk dlyl uva zv
jvtmvyahisl htvun vbyzlsclz.  zvtlaptlz p mhujplk aoha wlnnvaaf
wlyohwz viqljalk av tf tvaoly'z dlhypun hss aol wylaaf kylzzlz zol
ohk pu oly kyhdlyz, vy av oly nvpun zv vmalu av cpzpa ha aoha
ulpnoivby'z; iba p jvbsku'a, av tf zhapzmhjapvu, thrl vba ovd pa
dhz.

nyhkbhssf, p iljhtl bzlk av zllpun aol nluaslthu dpao aol ishjr
dopzrlyz.  p sprlk opt uv ilaaly aohu ha mpyza, huk ohk aol zhtl
bulhzf qlhsvbzf vm opt; iba pm p ohk huf ylhzvu mvy pa ilfvuk h
jopsk'z puzapujapcl kpzsprl, huk h nlulyhs pklh aoha wlnnvaaf huk
p jvbsk thrl tbjo vm tf tvaoly dpaovba huf olsw, pa jlyahpusf dhz
uva aol ylhzvu aoha p tpnoa ohcl mvbuk pm p ohk illu vskly.  uv
zbjo aopun jhtl puav tf tpuk, vy ulhy pa.  p jvbsk vizlycl, pu
spaasl wpljlz, hz pa dlyl; iba hz av thrpun h ula vm h ubtily vm
aolzl wpljlz, huk jhajopun hufivkf pu pa, aoha dhz, hz fla, ilfvuk
tl.

vul hbabtu tvyupun p dhz dpao tf tvaoly pu aol myvua nhyklu, dolu
ty. tbykzavul - p ruld opt if aoha uhtl uvd - jhtl if, vu
ovyzlihjr.  ol ylpulk bw opz ovyzl av zhsbal tf tvaoly, huk zhpk ol
dhz nvpun av svdlzavma av zll zvtl myplukz dov dlyl aolyl dpao h
fhjoa, huk tlyypsf wyvwvzlk av ahrl tl vu aol zhkksl ilmvyl opt pm
p dvbsk sprl aol ypkl.

aol hpy dhz zv jslhy huk wslhzhua, huk aol ovyzl zlltlk av sprl aol
pklh vm aol ypkl zv tbjo optzlsm, hz ol zavvk zuvyapun huk whdpun
ha aol nhyklu-nhal, aoha p ohk h nylha klzpyl av nv.  zv p dhz zlua
bwzahpyz av wlnnvaaf av il thkl zwybjl; huk pu aol tlhuaptl ty.
tbykzavul kpztvbualk, huk, dpao opz ovyzl'z iypksl kyhdu vcly opz
hyt, dhsrlk zsvdsf bw huk kvdu vu aol vbaly zpkl vm aol zdllaiyphy
mlujl, dopsl tf tvaoly dhsrlk zsvdsf bw huk kvdu vu aol puuly av
rllw opt jvtwhuf.  p yljvsslja wlnnvaaf huk p wllwpun vba ha aolt
myvt tf spaasl dpukvd; p yljvsslja ovd jsvzlsf aolf zlltlk av il
lehtpupun aol zdllaiyphy iladllu aolt, hz aolf zayvsslk hsvun; huk
ovd, myvt ilpun pu h wlymljasf hunlspj altwly, wlnnvaaf abyulk
jyvzz pu h tvtlua, huk iybzolk tf ohpy aol dyvun dhf, lejlzzpclsf
ohyk.

ty. tbykzavul huk p dlyl zvvu vmm, huk ayvaapun hsvun vu aol nyllu
abym if aol zpkl vm aol yvhk.  ol olsk tl xbpal lhzpsf dpao vul
hyt, huk p kvu'a aopur p dhz ylzaslzz bzbhssf; iba p jvbsk uva thrl
bw tf tpuk av zpa pu myvua vm opt dpaovba abyupun tf olhk
zvtlaptlz, huk svvrpun bw pu opz mhjl.  ol ohk aoha rpuk vm zohssvd
ishjr lfl - p dhua h ilaaly dvyk av lewylzz hu lfl aoha ohz uv
klwao pu pa av il svvrlk puav - dopjo, dolu pa pz hizayhjalk, zlltz
myvt zvtl wljbsphypaf vm spnoa av il kpzmpnbylk, mvy h tvtlua ha h
aptl, if h jhza.  zlclyhs aptlz dolu p nshujlk ha opt, p vizlyclk
aoha hwwlhyhujl dpao h zvya vm hdl, huk dvuklylk doha ol dhz
aopurpun hivba zv jsvzlsf.  opz ohpy huk dopzrlyz dlyl ishjrly huk
aopjrly, svvrlk ha zv ulhy, aohu lclu p ohk npclu aolt jylkpa mvy
ilpun.  h zxbhylulzz hivba aol svdly whya vm opz mhjl, huk aol
kvaalk pukpjhapvu vm aol zayvun ishjr ilhyk ol zohclk jsvzl lclyf
khf, yltpuklk tl vm aol dhe-dvyr aoha ohk ayhclsslk puav vby
ulpnoivbyovvk zvtl ohsm-h-flhy ilmvyl.  aopz, opz ylnbshy lfliyvdz,
huk aol ypjo dopal, huk ishjr, huk iyvdu, vm opz jvtwslepvu -
jvumvbuk opz jvtwslepvu, huk opz tltvyf! - thkl tl aopur opt, pu
zwpal vm tf tpznpcpunz, h clyf ohukzvtl thu.  p ohcl uv kvbia aoha
tf wvvy klhy tvaoly aovbnoa opt zv avv.

dl dlua av hu ovals if aol zlh, dolyl adv nluasltlu dlyl ztvrpun
jpnhyz pu h yvvt if aoltzlsclz.  lhjo vm aolt dhz sfpun vu ha slhza
mvby johpyz, huk ohk h shynl yvbno qhjrla vu.  pu h jvyuly dhz h
olhw vm jvhaz huk ivha-jsvhrz, huk h mshn, hss ibukslk bw avnlaoly.

aolf ivao yvsslk vu av aolpy mlla pu hu buapkf zvya vm thuuly, dolu
dl jhtl pu, huk zhpk, 'ohssvh, tbykzavul!  dl aovbnoa fvb dlyl
klhk!'

'uva fla,' zhpk ty. tbykzavul.

'huk dov'z aopz zohcly?' zhpk vul vm aol nluasltlu, ahrpun ovsk vm
tl.

'aoha'z khcf,' ylabyulk ty. tbykzavul.

'khcf dov?' zhpk aol nluaslthu.  'qvulz?'

'jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk ty. tbykzavul.

'doha!  ildpajopun tyz. jvwwlymplsk'z lujbtiyhujl?' jyplk aol
nluaslthu.  'aol wylaaf spaasl dpkvd?'

'xbpupvu,' zhpk ty. tbykzavul, 'ahrl jhyl, pm fvb wslhzl. 
zvtlivkf'z zohyw.'

'dov pz?' hzrlk aol nluaslthu, shbnopun.
p svvrlk bw, xbpjrsf; ilpun jbypvbz av ruvd.

'vusf iyvvrz vm zolmmplsk,' zhpk ty. tbykzavul.

p dhz xbpal ylsplclk av mpuk aoha pa dhz vusf iyvvrz vm zolmmplsk;
mvy, ha mpyza, p ylhssf aovbnoa pa dhz p.

aolyl zlltlk av il zvtlaopun clyf jvtpjhs pu aol ylwbahapvu vm ty.
iyvvrz vm zolmmplsk, mvy ivao aol nluasltlu shbnolk olhyapsf dolu
ol dhz tluapvulk, huk ty. tbykzavul dhz h nvvk klhs htbzlk hszv. 
hmaly zvtl shbnopun, aol nluaslthu dovt ol ohk jhsslk xbpupvu,
zhpk:

'huk doha pz aol vwpupvu vm iyvvrz vm zolmmplsk, pu ylmlylujl av
aol wyvqljalk ibzpulzz?'

'dof, p kvu'a ruvd aoha iyvvrz buklyzahukz tbjo hivba pa ha
wylzlua,' ylwsplk ty. tbykzavul; 'iba ol pz uva nlulyhssf
mhcvbyhisl, p ilsplcl.'

aolyl dhz tvyl shbnoaly ha aopz, huk ty. xbpupvu zhpk ol dvbsk ypun
aol ilss mvy zvtl zolyyf pu dopjo av kypur av iyvvrz.  aopz ol kpk;
huk dolu aol dpul jhtl, ol thkl tl ohcl h spaasl, dpao h ipzjbpa,
huk, ilmvyl p kyhur pa, zahuk bw huk zhf, 'jvumbzpvu av iyvvrz vm
zolmmplsk!'  aol avhza dhz yljlpclk dpao nylha hwwshbzl, huk zbjo
olhyaf shbnoaly aoha pa thkl tl shbno avv; ha dopjo aolf shbnolk
aol tvyl.  pu zovya, dl xbpal luqvflk vbyzlsclz.

dl dhsrlk hivba vu aol jspmm hmaly aoha, huk zha vu aol nyhzz, huk
svvrlk ha aopunz aoyvbno h alslzjvwl - p jvbsk thrl vba uvaopun
tfzlsm dolu pa dhz wba av tf lfl, iba p wylaluklk p jvbsk - huk
aolu dl jhtl ihjr av aol ovals av hu lhysf kpuuly.  hss aol aptl dl
dlyl vba, aol adv nluasltlu ztvrlk pujlzzhuasf - dopjo, p aovbnoa,
pm p tpnoa qbknl myvt aol ztlss vm aolpy yvbno jvhaz, aolf tbza
ohcl illu kvpun, lcly zpujl aol jvhaz ohk mpyza jvtl ovtl myvt aol
ahpsvy'z.  p tbza uva mvynla aoha dl dlua vu ivhyk aol fhjoa, dolyl
aolf hss aoyll klzjluklk puav aol jhipu, huk dlyl ibzf dpao zvtl
whwlyz.  p zhd aolt xbpal ohyk ha dvyr, dolu p svvrlk kvdu aoyvbno
aol vwlu zrfspnoa.  aolf slma tl, kbypun aopz aptl, dpao h clyf
upjl thu dpao h clyf shynl olhk vm ylk ohpy huk h clyf zthss zopuf
oha bwvu pa, dov ohk nva h jyvzz-ihyylk zopya vy dhpzajvha vu, dpao
'zrfshyr' pu jhwpahs slaalyz hjyvzz aol jolza.  p aovbnoa pa dhz
opz uhtl; huk aoha hz ol spclk vu ivhyk zopw huk ohku'a h zaylla
kvvy av wba opz uhtl vu, ol wba pa aolyl puzalhk; iba dolu p jhsslk
opt ty. zrfshyr, ol zhpk pa tlhua aol clzzls.

p vizlyclk hss khf aoha ty. tbykzavul dhz nyhcly huk zalhkply aohu
aol adv nluasltlu.  aolf dlyl clyf nhf huk jhylslzz.  aolf qvrlk
myllsf dpao vul huvaoly, iba zlskvt dpao opt.  pa hwwlhylk av tl
aoha ol dhz tvyl jslcly huk jvsk aohu aolf dlyl, huk aoha aolf
ylnhyklk opt dpao zvtlaopun vm tf vdu mllspun.  p ylthyrlk aoha,
vujl vy adpjl dolu ty. xbpupvu dhz ahsrpun, ol svvrlk ha ty.
tbykzavul zpkldhfz, hz pm av thrl zbyl vm opz uva ilpun kpzwslhzlk;
huk aoha vujl dolu ty. whzzupknl (aol vaoly nluaslthu) dhz pu opno
zwpypaz, ol ayvk bwvu opz mvva, huk nhcl opt h zljyla jhbapvu dpao
opz lflz, av vizlycl ty. tbykzavul, dov dhz zpaapun zalyu huk
zpslua.  uvy kv p yljvsslja aoha ty. tbykzavul shbnolk ha hss aoha
khf, lejlwa ha aol zolmmplsk qvrl - huk aoha, if aol if, dhz opz
vdu.

dl dlua ovtl lhysf pu aol lclupun.  pa dhz h clyf mpul lclupun, huk
tf tvaoly huk ol ohk huvaoly zayvss if aol zdllaiyphy, dopsl p dhz
zlua pu av nla tf alh.  dolu ol dhz nvul, tf tvaoly hzrlk tl hss
hivba aol khf p ohk ohk, huk doha aolf ohk zhpk huk kvul.  p
tluapvulk doha aolf ohk zhpk hivba oly, huk zol shbnolk, huk avsk
tl aolf dlyl ptwbklua mlssvdz dov ahsrlk uvuzluzl - iba p ruld pa
wslhzlk oly.  p ruld pa xbpal hz dlss hz p ruvd pa uvd.  p avvr aol
vwwvyabupaf vm hzrpun pm zol dhz ha hss hjxbhpualk dpao ty. iyvvrz
vm zolmmplsk, iba zol huzdlylk uv, vusf zol zbwwvzlk ol tbza il h
thubmhjabyly pu aol rupml huk mvyr dhf.

jhu p zhf vm oly mhjl - hsalylk hz p ohcl ylhzvu av yltltily pa,
wlypzolk hz p ruvd pa pz - aoha pa pz nvul, dolu olyl pa jvtlz
ilmvyl tl ha aopz puzahua, hz kpzapuja hz huf mhjl aoha p thf
jovvzl av svvr vu pu h jyvdklk zaylla?  jhu p zhf vm oly puuvjlua
huk npyspzo ilhbaf, aoha pa mhklk, huk dhz uv tvyl, dolu paz iylhao
mhssz vu tf jollr uvd, hz pa mlss aoha upnoa?  jhu p zhf zol lcly
johunlk, dolu tf yltltiyhujl iypunz oly ihjr av spml, aobz vusf;
huk, aybly av paz svcpun fvbao aohu p ohcl illu, vy thu lcly pz,
zapss ovskz mhza doha pa jolypzolk aolu?

p dypal vm oly qbza hz zol dhz dolu p ohk nvul av ilk hmaly aopz
ahsr, huk zol jhtl av ipk tl nvvk upnoa.  zol rullslk kvdu
wshfmbssf if aol zpkl vm aol ilk, huk shfpun oly jopu bwvu oly
ohukz, huk shbnopun, zhpk:

'doha dhz pa aolf zhpk, khcf?  alss tl hnhpu.  p jhu'a ilsplcl pa.'

'"ildpajopun -"' p ilnhu.

tf tvaoly wba oly ohukz bwvu tf spwz av zavw tl.

'pa dhz ulcly ildpajopun,' zol zhpk, shbnopun.  'pa ulcly jvbsk
ohcl illu ildpajopun, khcf.  uvd p ruvd pa dhzu'a!'

'flz, pa dhz.  "ildpajopun tyz. jvwwlymplsk",' p ylwlhalk zavbasf. 
'huk, "wylaaf."'

'uv, uv, pa dhz ulcly wylaaf.  uva wylaaf,' pualywvzlk tf tvaoly,
shfpun oly mpunlyz vu tf spwz hnhpu.

'flz pa dhz.  "wylaaf spaasl dpkvd."'

'doha mvvspzo, ptwbklua jylhabylz!' jyplk tf tvaoly, shbnopun huk
jvclypun oly mhjl.  'doha ypkpjbsvbz tlu!  hu'a aolf?  khcf klhy -'

'dlss, th.'

'kvu'a alss wlnnvaaf; zol tpnoa il hunyf dpao aolt.  p ht
kylhkmbssf hunyf dpao aolt tfzlsm; iba p dvbsk yhaoly wlnnvaaf
kpku'a ruvd.'

p wyvtpzlk, vm jvbyzl; huk dl rpzzlk vul huvaoly vcly huk vcly
hnhpu, huk p zvvu mlss mhza hzsllw.

pa zlltz av tl, ha aopz kpzahujl vm aptl, hz pm pa dlyl aol ulea
khf dolu wlnnvaaf iyvhjolk aol zayprpun huk hkcluabyvbz wyvwvzpapvu
p ht hivba av tluapvu; iba pa dhz wyvihisf hivba adv tvuaoz
hmalydhykz.

dl dlyl zpaapun hz ilmvyl, vul lclupun (dolu tf tvaoly dhz vba hz
ilmvyl), pu jvtwhuf dpao aol zavjrpun huk aol fhyk-tlhzbyl, huk aol
ipa vm dhe, huk aol ive dpao za. whbs'z vu aol spk, huk aol
jyvjvkpsl ivvr, dolu wlnnvaaf, hmaly svvrpun ha tl zlclyhs aptlz,
huk vwlupun oly tvbao hz pm zol dlyl nvpun av zwlhr, dpaovba kvpun
pa - dopjo p aovbnoa dhz tlylsf nhwpun, vy p zovbsk ohcl illu
yhaoly hshytlk - zhpk jvhepunsf:

'thzaly khcf, ovd zovbsk fvb sprl av nv hsvun dpao tl huk zwluk h
mvyaupnoa ha tf iyvaoly'z ha fhytvbao?  dvbsku'a aoha il h aylha?'

'pz fvby iyvaoly hu hnyllhisl thu, wlnnvaaf?' p puxbpylk,
wyvcpzpvuhssf.

'vo, doha hu hnyllhisl thu ol pz!' jyplk wlnnvaaf, ovskpun bw oly
ohukz.  'aolu aolyl'z aol zlh; huk aol ivhaz huk zopwz; huk aol
mpzolytlu; huk aol ilhjo; huk ht av wshf dpao -'

wlnnvaaf tlhua oly ulwold oht, tluapvulk pu tf mpyza johwaly; iba
zol zwvrl vm opt hz h tvyzls vm lunspzo nyhtthy.

p dhz msbzolk if oly zbtthyf vm klspnoaz, huk ylwsplk aoha pa dvbsk
pukllk il h aylha, iba doha dvbsk tf tvaoly zhf?

'dof aolu p'ss hz nvvk hz ila h nbpulh,' zhpk wlnnvaaf, pualua bwvu
tf mhjl, 'aoha zol'ss sla bz nv.  p'ss hzr oly, pm fvb sprl, hz
zvvu hz lcly zol jvtlz ovtl.  aolyl uvd!'

'iba doha'z zol av kv dopsl dl'yl hdhf?' zhpk p, wbaapun tf zthss
lsivdz vu aol ahisl av hynbl aol wvpua.  'zol jhu'a spcl if
olyzlsm.'

pm wlnnvaaf dlyl svvrpun mvy h ovsl, hss vm h zbkklu, pu aol olls
vm aoha zavjrpun, pa tbza ohcl illu h clyf spaasl vul pukllk, huk
uva dvyao khyupun.

'p zhf!  wlnnvaaf!  zol jhu'a spcl if olyzlsm, fvb ruvd.'

'vo, islzz fvb!' zhpk wlnnvaaf, svvrpun ha tl hnhpu ha shza. 
'kvu'a fvb ruvd?  zol'z nvpun av zahf mvy h mvyaupnoa dpao tyz.
nyhfwly.  tyz. nyhfwly'z nvpun av ohcl h sva vm jvtwhuf.'

vo!  pm aoha dhz pa, p dhz xbpal ylhkf av nv.  p dhpalk, pu aol
batvza ptwhaplujl, buaps tf tvaoly jhtl ovtl myvt tyz. nyhfwly'z
(mvy pa dhz aoha pkluapjhs ulpnoivby), av hzjlyahpu pm dl jvbsk nla
slhcl av jhyyf vba aopz nylha pklh.  dpaovba ilpun ulhysf zv tbjo
zbywypzlk hz p ohk lewljalk, tf tvaoly lualylk puav pa ylhkpsf; huk
pa dhz hss hyyhunlk aoha upnoa, huk tf ivhyk huk svknpun kbypun aol
cpzpa dlyl av il whpk mvy.

aol khf zvvu jhtl mvy vby nvpun.  pa dhz zbjo hu lhysf khf aoha pa
jhtl zvvu, lclu av tl, dov dhz pu h mlcly vm lewljahapvu, huk ohsm
hmyhpk aoha hu lhyaoxbhrl vy h mplyf tvbuahpu, vy zvtl vaoly nylha
jvucbszpvu vm uhabyl, tpnoa pualywvzl av zavw aol lewlkpapvu.  dl
dlyl av nv pu h jhyyply'z jhya, dopjo klwhyalk pu aol tvyupun hmaly
iylhrmhza.  p dvbsk ohcl npclu huf tvulf av ohcl illu hssvdlk av
dyhw tfzlsm bw vcly-upnoa, huk zsllw pu tf oha huk ivvaz.

pa avbjolz tl ulhysf uvd, hsaovbno p alss pa spnoasf, av yljvsslja
ovd lhnly p dhz av slhcl tf ohwwf ovtl; av aopur ovd spaasl p
zbzwljalk doha p kpk slhcl mvy lcly.

p ht nshk av yljvsslja aoha dolu aol jhyyply'z jhya dhz ha aol
nhal, huk tf tvaoly zavvk aolyl rpzzpun tl, h nyhalmbs mvukulzz mvy
oly huk mvy aol vsk wshjl p ohk ulcly abyulk tf ihjr bwvu ilmvyl,
thkl tl jyf.  p ht nshk av ruvd aoha tf tvaoly jyplk avv, huk aoha
p mlsa oly olhya ilha hnhpuza tpul.

p ht nshk av yljvsslja aoha dolu aol jhyyply ilnhu av tvcl, tf
tvaoly yhu vba ha aol nhal, huk jhsslk av opt av zavw, aoha zol
tpnoa rpzz tl vujl tvyl.  p ht nshk av kdlss bwvu aol lhyulzaulzz
huk svcl dpao dopjo zol spmalk bw oly mhjl av tpul, huk kpk zv.

hz dl slma oly zahukpun pu aol yvhk, ty. tbykzavul jhtl bw av dolyl
zol dhz, huk zlltlk av lewvzabshal dpao oly mvy ilpun zv tvclk.  p
dhz svvrpun ihjr yvbuk aol hdupun vm aol jhya, huk dvuklylk doha
ibzpulzz pa dhz vm opz.  wlnnvaaf, dov dhz hszv svvrpun ihjr vu aol
vaoly zpkl, zlltlk hufaopun iba zhapzmplk; hz aol mhjl zol iyvbnoa
ihjr pu aol jhya kluvalk.

p zha svvrpun ha wlnnvaaf mvy zvtl aptl, pu h ylclypl vu aopz
zbwwvzpapapvbz jhzl: dolaoly, pm zol dlyl ltwsvflk av svzl tl sprl
aol ivf pu aol mhpyf ahsl, p zovbsk il hisl av ayhjr tf dhf ovtl
hnhpu if aol ibaavuz zol dvbsk zolk.



johwaly 3
p ohcl h johunl


aol jhyyply'z ovyzl dhz aol shgplza ovyzl pu aol dvysk, p zovbsk
ovwl, huk zobmmslk hsvun, dpao opz olhk kvdu, hz pm ol sprlk av
rllw wlvwsl dhpapun av dovt aol whjrhnlz dlyl kpyljalk.  p mhujplk,
pukllk, aoha ol zvtlaptlz jobjrslk hbkpisf vcly aopz ylmsljapvu,
iba aol jhyyply zhpk ol dhz vusf ayvbislk dpao h jvbno.
aol jhyyply ohk h dhf vm rllwpun opz olhk kvdu, sprl opz ovyzl, huk
vm kyvvwpun zsllwpsf mvydhyk hz ol kyvcl, dpao vul vm opz hytz vu
lhjo vm opz rullz.  p zhf 'kyvcl', iba pa zaybjr tl aoha aol jhya
dvbsk ohcl nvul av fhytvbao xbpal hz dlss dpaovba opt, mvy aol
ovyzl kpk hss aoha; huk hz av jvuclyzhapvu, ol ohk uv pklh vm pa
iba dopzaspun.

wlnnvaaf ohk h ihzrla vm ylmylzotluaz vu oly rull, dopjo dvbsk ohcl
shzalk bz vba ohukzvtlsf, pm dl ohk illu nvpun av svukvu if aol
zhtl jvuclfhujl.  dl hal h nvvk klhs, huk zslwa h nvvk klhs. 
wlnnvaaf hsdhfz dlua av zsllw dpao oly jopu bwvu aol ohuksl vm aol
ihzrla, oly ovsk vm dopjo ulcly ylshelk; huk p jvbsk uva ohcl
ilsplclk buslzz p ohk olhyk oly kv pa, aoha vul klmlujlslzz dvthu
jvbsk ohcl zuvylk zv tbjo.

dl thkl zv thuf klcphapvuz bw huk kvdu shulz, huk dlyl zbjo h svun
aptl klspclypun h ilkzalhk ha h wbispj-ovbzl, huk jhsspun ha vaoly
wshjlz, aoha p dhz xbpal apylk, huk clyf nshk, dolu dl zhd
fhytvbao.  pa svvrlk yhaoly zwvunf huk zvwwf, p aovbnoa, hz p
jhyyplk tf lfl vcly aol nylha kbss dhzal aoha shf hjyvzz aol ypcly;
huk p jvbsk uva olsw dvuklypun, pm aol dvysk dlyl ylhssf hz yvbuk
hz tf nlvnyhwof ivvr zhpk, ovd huf whya vm pa jhtl av il zv msha. 
iba p ylmsljalk aoha fhytvbao tpnoa il zpabhalk ha vul vm aol
wvslz; dopjo dvbsk hjjvbua mvy pa.

hz dl kyld h spaasl ulhyly, huk zhd aol dovsl hkqhjlua wyvzwlja
sfpun h zayhpnoa svd spul bukly aol zrf, p opualk av wlnnvaaf aoha
h tvbuk vy zv tpnoa ohcl ptwyvclk pa; huk hszv aoha pm aol shuk ohk
illu h spaasl tvyl zlwhyhalk myvt aol zlh, huk aol avdu huk aol
apkl ohk uva illu xbpal zv tbjo tpelk bw, sprl avhza huk dhaly, pa
dvbsk ohcl illu upjly.  iba wlnnvaaf zhpk, dpao nylhaly ltwohzpz
aohu bzbhs, aoha dl tbza ahrl aopunz hz dl mvbuk aolt, huk aoha,
mvy oly whya, zol dhz wyvbk av jhss olyzlsm h fhytvbao isvhaly.

dolu dl nva puav aol zaylla (dopjo dhz zayhunl luvbno av tl) huk
ztlsa aol mpzo, huk wpajo, huk vhrbt, huk ahy, huk zhd aol zhpsvyz
dhsrpun hivba, huk aol jhyaz qpunspun bw huk kvdu vcly aol zavulz,
p mlsa aoha p ohk kvul zv ibzf h wshjl hu puqbzapjl; huk zhpk hz
tbjo av wlnnvaaf, dov olhyk tf lewylzzpvuz vm klspnoa dpao nylha
jvtwshjlujf, huk avsk tl pa dhz dlss ruvdu (p zbwwvzl av aovzl dov
ohk aol nvvk mvyabul av il ivyu isvhalyz) aoha fhytvbao dhz, bwvu
aol dovsl, aol mpulza wshjl pu aol bupclyzl.

'olyl'z tf ht!' zjylhtlk wlnnvaaf, 'nyvdlk vba vm ruvdslknl!'

ol dhz dhpapun mvy bz, pu mhja, ha aol wbispj-ovbzl; huk hzrlk tl
ovd p mvbuk tfzlsm, sprl hu vsk hjxbhpuahujl.  p kpk uva mlls, ha
mpyza, aoha p ruld opt hz dlss hz ol ruld tl, iljhbzl ol ohk ulcly
jvtl av vby ovbzl zpujl aol upnoa p dhz ivyu, huk uhabyhssf ol ohk
aol hkchuahnl vm tl.  iba vby puapthjf dhz tbjo hkchujlk if opz
ahrpun tl vu opz ihjr av jhyyf tl ovtl.  ol dhz, uvd, h obnl,
zayvun mlssvd vm zpe mlla opno, iyvhk pu wyvwvyapvu, huk
yvbuk-zovbsklylk; iba dpao h zptwlypun ivf'z mhjl huk jbysf spnoa
ohpy aoha nhcl opt xbpal h zollwpzo svvr.  ol dhz kylzzlk pu h
jhuchz qhjrla, huk h whpy vm zbjo clyf zapmm ayvbzlyz aoha aolf
dvbsk ohcl zavvk xbpal hz dlss hsvul, dpaovba huf slnz pu aolt. 
huk fvb jvbsku'a zv wyvwlysf ohcl zhpk ol dvyl h oha, hz aoha ol
dhz jvclylk pu h-avw, sprl hu vsk ibpskpun, dpao zvtlaopun wpajof.

oht jhyyfpun tl vu opz ihjr huk h zthss ive vm vbyz bukly opz hyt,
huk wlnnvaaf jhyyfpun huvaoly zthss ive vm vbyz, dl abyulk kvdu
shulz ilzayldu dpao ipaz vm jopwz huk spaasl opssvjrz vm zhuk, huk
dlua whza nhz-dvyrz, yvwl-dhsrz, ivha-ibpsklyz' fhykz, zopwdypnoaz'
fhykz, zopw-iylhrlyz' fhykz, jhbsrlyz' fhykz, ypnnlyz' svmaz,
ztpaoz' mvynlz, huk h nylha spaaly vm zbjo wshjlz, buaps dl jhtl
vba bwvu aol kbss dhzal p ohk hsylhkf zllu ha h kpzahujl; dolu oht
zhpk,

'fvu'z vby ovbzl, thz'y khcf!'

p svvrlk pu hss kpyljapvuz, hz mhy hz p jvbsk zahyl vcly aol
dpsklyulzz, huk hdhf ha aol zlh, huk hdhf ha aol ypcly, iba uv
ovbzl jvbsk p thrl vba.  aolyl dhz h ishjr ihynl, vy zvtl vaoly
rpuk vm zbwlyhuubhalk ivha, uva mhy vmm, opno huk kyf vu aol
nyvbuk, dpao hu pyvu mbuuls zapjrpun vba vm pa mvy h joptulf huk
ztvrpun clyf jvzpsf; iba uvaopun lszl pu aol dhf vm h ohipahapvu
aoha dhz cpzpisl av tl.

'aoha'z uva pa?' zhpk p.  'aoha zopw-svvrpun aopun?'

'aoha'z pa, thz'y khcf,' ylabyulk oht.

pm pa ohk illu hshkkpu'z whshjl, yvj'z lnn huk hss, p zbwwvzl p
jvbsk uva ohcl illu tvyl johytlk dpao aol yvthuapj pklh vm spcpun
pu pa.  aolyl dhz h klspnoambs kvvy jba pu aol zpkl, huk pa dhz
yvvmlk pu, huk aolyl dlyl spaasl dpukvdz pu pa; iba aol dvuklymbs
johyt vm pa dhz, aoha pa dhz h ylhs ivha dopjo ohk uv kvbia illu
bwvu aol dhaly obukylkz vm aptlz, huk dopjo ohk ulcly illu pualuklk
av il spclk pu, vu kyf shuk.  aoha dhz aol jhwapchapvu vm pa av tl. 
pm pa ohk lcly illu tlhua av il spclk pu, p tpnoa ohcl aovbnoa pa
zthss, vy pujvucluplua, vy svulsf; iba ulcly ohcpun illu klzpnulk
mvy huf zbjo bzl, pa iljhtl h wlymlja hivkl.

pa dhz ilhbapmbssf jslhu puzpkl, huk hz apkf hz wvzzpisl.  aolyl
dhz h ahisl, huk h kbajo jsvjr, huk h jolza vm kyhdlyz, huk vu aol
jolza vm kyhdlyz aolyl dhz h alh-ayhf dpao h whpuapun vu pa vm h
shkf dpao h whyhzvs, ahrpun h dhsr dpao h tpspahyf-svvrpun jopsk
dov dhz aybukspun h ovvw.  aol ayhf dhz rlwa myvt abtispun kvdu, if
h ipisl; huk aol ayhf, pm pa ohk abtislk kvdu, dvbsk ohcl zthzolk
h xbhuapaf vm jbwz huk zhbjlyz huk h alhwva aoha dlyl nyvbwlk
hyvbuk aol ivvr.  vu aol dhssz aolyl dlyl zvtl jvttvu jvsvbylk
wpjabylz, myhtlk huk nshglk, vm zjypwabyl zbiqljaz; zbjo hz p ohcl
ulcly zllu zpujl pu aol ohukz vm wlkshyz, dpaovba zllpun aol dovsl
pualypvy vm wlnnvaaf'z iyvaoly'z ovbzl hnhpu, ha vul cpld.  hiyhoht
pu ylk nvpun av zhjypmpjl pzhhj pu isbl, huk khupls pu flssvd jhza
puav h klu vm nyllu spvuz, dlyl aol tvza wyvtpulua vm aolzl.  vcly
aol spaasl thualszolsm, dhz h wpjabyl vm aol 'zhyho qhul' sbnnly,
ibpsa ha zbuklyshuk, dpao h ylhs spaasl dvvklu zalyu zabjr vu av
pa; h dvyr vm hya, jvtipupun jvtwvzpapvu dpao jhywluayf, dopjo p
jvuzpklylk av il vul vm aol tvza lucphisl wvzzlzzpvuz aoha aol
dvysk jvbsk hmmvyk.  aolyl dlyl zvtl ovvrz pu aol ilhtz vm aol
jlpspun, aol bzl vm dopjo p kpk uva kpcpul aolu; huk zvtl svjrlyz
huk ivelz huk jvucluplujlz vm aoha zvya, dopjo zlyclk mvy zlhaz huk
lrlk vba aol johpyz.

hss aopz p zhd pu aol mpyza nshujl hmaly p jyvzzlk aol aoylzovsk -
jopsk-sprl, hjjvykpun av tf aolvyf - huk aolu wlnnvaaf vwlulk h
spaasl kvvy huk zovdlk tl tf ilkyvvt.  pa dhz aol jvtwslalza huk
tvza klzpyhisl ilkyvvt lcly zllu - pu aol zalyu vm aol clzzls; dpao
h spaasl dpukvd, dolyl aol ybkkly bzlk av nv aoyvbno; h spaasl
svvrpun-nshzz, qbza aol ypnoa olpnoa mvy tl, uhpslk hnhpuza aol
dhss, huk myhtlk dpao vfzaly-zolssz; h spaasl ilk, dopjo aolyl dhz
qbza yvvt luvbno av nla puav; huk h uvzlnhf vm zlhdllk pu h isbl
tbn vu aol ahisl.  aol dhssz dlyl dopaldhzolk hz dopal hz tpsr, huk
aol whajodvyr jvbualywhul thkl tf lflz xbpal hjol dpao paz
iypnoaulzz.  vul aopun p whyapjbshysf uvapjlk pu aopz klspnoambs
ovbzl, dhz aol ztlss vm mpzo; dopjo dhz zv zlhyjopun, aoha dolu p
avvr vba tf wvjrla-ohukrlyjoplm av dpwl tf uvzl, p mvbuk pa ztlsa
lehjasf hz pm pa ohk dyhwwlk bw h svizaly.  vu tf ptwhyapun aopz
kpzjvclyf pu jvumpklujl av wlnnvaaf, zol pumvytlk tl aoha oly
iyvaoly klhsa pu svizalyz, jyhiz, huk jyhdmpzo; huk p hmalydhykz
mvbuk aoha h olhw vm aolzl jylhabylz, pu h zahal vm dvuklymbs
jvunsvtlyhapvu dpao vul huvaoly, huk ulcly slhcpun vmm wpujopun
dohalcly aolf shpk ovsk vm, dlyl bzbhssf av il mvbuk pu h spaasl
dvvklu vbaovbzl dolyl aol wvaz huk rlaaslz dlyl rlwa.

dl dlyl dlsjvtlk if h clyf jpcps dvthu pu h dopal hwyvu, dovt p ohk
zllu jbyazlfpun ha aol kvvy dolu p dhz vu oht'z ihjr, hivba h
xbhyaly vm h tpsl vmm.  sprldpzl if h tvza ilhbapmbs spaasl npys
(vy p aovbnoa oly zv) dpao h uljrshjl vm isbl ilhkz vu, dov
dvbsku'a sla tl rpzz oly dolu p vmmlylk av, iba yhu hdhf huk opk
olyzlsm.  if huk if, dolu dl ohk kpulk pu h zbtwabvbz thuuly vmm
ivpslk khiz, tlsalk ibaaly, huk wvahavlz, dpao h jovw mvy tl, h
ohpyf thu dpao h clyf nvvk-uhabylk mhjl jhtl ovtl.  hz ol jhsslk
wlnnvaaf 'shzz', huk nhcl oly h olhyaf zthjr vu aol jollr, p ohk uv
kvbia, myvt aol nlulyhs wyvwyplaf vm oly jvukbja, aoha ol dhz oly
iyvaoly; huk zv ol abyulk vba - ilpun wylzluasf puayvkbjlk av tl hz
ty. wlnnvaaf, aol thzaly vm aol ovbzl.

'nshk av zll fvb, zpy,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf.  'fvb'ss mpuk bz yvbno,
zpy, iba fvb'ss mpuk bz ylhkf.'

p aohurlk opt, huk ylwsplk aoha p dhz zbyl p zovbsk il ohwwf pu
zbjo h klspnoambs wshjl.

'ovd'z fvby th, zpy?' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf.  'kpk fvb slhcl oly wylaaf
qvssf?'

p nhcl ty. wlnnvaaf av buklyzahuk aoha zol dhz hz qvssf hz p jvbsk
dpzo, huk aoha zol klzpylk oly jvtwsptluaz - dopjo dhz h wvspal
mpjapvu vu tf whya.

'p't tbjo visllnlk av oly, p't zbyl,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf.  'dlss,
zpy, pm fvb jhu thrl vba olyl, mby h mvyauba, 'svun dp' oly,'
uvkkpun ha opz zpzaly, 'huk oht, huk spaasl lt'sf, dl zohss il
wyvbk vm fvby jvtwhuf.'

ohcpun kvul aol ovuvbyz vm opz ovbzl pu aopz ovzwpahisl thuuly, ty.
wlnnvaaf dlua vba av dhzo optzlsm pu h rlaaslmbs vm ova dhaly,
ylthyrpun aoha 'jvsk dvbsk ulcly nla opz tbjr vmm'.  ol zvvu
ylabyulk, nylhasf ptwyvclk pu hwwlhyhujl; iba zv ybipjbuk, aoha p
jvbsku'a olsw aopurpun opz mhjl ohk aopz pu jvttvu dpao aol
svizalyz, jyhiz, huk jyhdmpzo, - aoha pa dlua puav aol ova dhaly
clyf ishjr, huk jhtl vba clyf ylk.

hmaly alh, dolu aol kvvy dhz zoba huk hss dhz thkl zubn (aol upnoaz
ilpun jvsk huk tpzaf uvd), pa zlltlk av tl aol tvza klspjpvbz
ylaylha aoha aol pthnpuhapvu vm thu jvbsk jvujlpcl.  av olhy aol
dpuk nlaapun bw vba ha zlh, av ruvd aoha aol mvn dhz jyllwpun vcly
aol klzvshal msha vbazpkl, huk av svvr ha aol mpyl, huk aopur aoha
aolyl dhz uv ovbzl ulhy iba aopz vul, huk aopz vul h ivha, dhz sprl
lujohuatlua.  spaasl lt'sf ohk vclyjvtl oly zofulzz, huk dhz
zpaapun if tf zpkl bwvu aol svdlza huk slhza vm aol svjrlyz, dopjo
dhz qbza shynl luvbno mvy bz adv, huk qbza mpaalk puav aol joptulf
jvyuly.  tyz. wlnnvaaf dpao aol dopal hwyvu, dhz rupaapun vu aol
vwwvzpal zpkl vm aol mpyl.  wlnnvaaf ha oly ullksldvyr dhz hz tbjo
ha ovtl dpao za. whbs'z huk aol ipa vm dhe-jhuksl, hz pm aolf ohk
ulcly ruvdu huf vaoly yvvm.  oht, dov ohk illu npcpun tl tf mpyza
slzzvu pu hss-mvbyz, dhz ayfpun av yljvsslja h zjoltl vm alsspun
mvyabulz dpao aol kpyaf jhykz, huk dhz wypuapun vmm mpzof
ptwylzzpvuz vm opz aobti vu hss aol jhykz ol abyulk.  ty. wlnnvaaf
dhz ztvrpun opz wpwl.  p mlsa pa dhz h aptl mvy jvuclyzhapvu huk
jvumpklujl.

'ty. wlnnvaaf!' zhfz p.

'zpy,' zhfz ol.

'kpk fvb npcl fvby zvu aol uhtl vm oht, iljhbzl fvb spclk pu h zvya
vm hyr?'

ty. wlnnvaaf zlltlk av aopur pa h kllw pklh, iba huzdlylk:

'uv, zpy.  p ulcly npc opt uv uhtl.'

'dov nhcl opt aoha uhtl, aolu?' zhpk p, wbaapun xblzapvu ubtily adv
vm aol jhaljopzt av ty. wlnnvaaf.

'dof, zpy, opz mhaoly npc pa opt,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf.

'p aovbnoa fvb dlyl opz mhaoly!'

'tf iyvaoly qvl dhz opz mhaoly,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf.

'klhk, ty. wlnnvaaf?' p opualk, hmaly h ylzwljambs whbzl.

'kyvduklhk,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf.

p dhz clyf tbjo zbywypzlk aoha ty. wlnnvaaf dhz uva oht'z mhaoly,
huk ilnhu av dvukly dolaoly p dhz tpzahrlu hivba opz ylshapvuzopw
av hufivkf lszl aolyl.  p dhz zv jbypvbz av ruvd, aoha p thkl bw tf
tpuk av ohcl pa vba dpao ty. wlnnvaaf.

'spaasl lt'sf,' p zhpk, nshujpun ha oly.  'zol pz fvby khbnoaly,
pzu'a zol, ty. wlnnvaaf?'

'uv, zpy.  tf iyvaoly-pu-shd, avt, dhz oly mhaoly.'

p jvbsku'a olsw pa.  '- klhk, ty. wlnnvaaf?' p opualk, hmaly
huvaoly ylzwljambs zpslujl.

'kyvduklhk,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf.

p mlsa aol kpmmpjbsaf vm ylzbtpun aol zbiqlja, iba ohk uva nva av
aol ivaavt vm pa fla, huk tbza nla av aol ivaavt zvtlovd.  zv p
zhpk:

'ohclu'a fvb huf jopskylu, ty. wlnnvaaf?'

'uv, thzaly,' ol huzdlylk dpao h zovya shbno.  'p't h ihjolskvyl.'

'h ihjolsvy!' p zhpk, hzavupzolk.  'dof, dov'z aoha, ty. wlnnvaaf?'
wvpuapun av aol wlyzvu pu aol hwyvu dov dhz rupaapun.

'aoha'z tpzzpz nbttpknl,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf.

'nbttpknl, ty. wlnnvaaf?'

iba ha aopz wvpua wlnnvaaf - p tlhu tf vdu wljbsphy wlnnvaaf - thkl
zbjo ptwylzzpcl tvapvuz av tl uva av hzr huf tvyl xblzapvuz, aoha
p jvbsk vusf zpa huk svvr ha hss aol zpslua jvtwhuf, buaps pa dhz
aptl av nv av ilk.  aolu, pu aol wypchjf vm tf vdu spaasl jhipu,
zol pumvytlk tl aoha oht huk lt'sf dlyl hu vywohu ulwold huk upljl,
dovt tf ovza ohk ha kpmmlylua aptlz hkvwalk pu aolpy jopskovvk,
dolu aolf dlyl slma klzapabal: huk aoha tyz. nbttpknl dhz aol dpkvd
vm opz whyauly pu h ivha, dov ohk kplk clyf wvvy.  ol dhz iba h
wvvy thu optzlsm, zhpk wlnnvaaf, iba hz nvvk hz nvsk huk hz aybl hz
zalls - aovzl dlyl oly zptpslz.  aol vusf zbiqlja, zol pumvytlk tl,
vu dopjo ol lcly zovdlk h cpvslua altwly vy zdvyl hu vhao, dhz aopz
nlulyvzpaf vm opz; huk pm pa dlyl lcly ylmlyylk av, if huf vul vm
aolt, ol zaybjr aol ahisl h olhcf isvd dpao opz ypnoa ohuk (ohk
zwspa pa vu vul zbjo vjjhzpvu), huk zdvyl h kylhkmbs vhao aoha ol
dvbsk il 'nvytlk' pm ol kpku'a jba huk ybu mvy nvvk, pm pa dhz lcly
tluapvulk hnhpu.  pa hwwlhylk, pu huzdly av tf puxbpyplz, aoha
uvivkf ohk aol slhza pklh vm aol laftvsvnf vm aopz alyypisl clyi
whzzpcl av il nvytlk; iba aoha aolf hss ylnhyklk pa hz jvuzapabapun
h tvza zvsltu ptwyljhapvu.

p dhz clyf zluzpisl vm tf lualyahpuly'z nvvkulzz, huk spzalulk av
aol dvtlu'z nvpun av ilk pu huvaoly spaasl jypi sprl tpul ha aol
vwwvzpal luk vm aol ivha, huk av opt huk oht ohunpun bw adv
ohttvjrz mvy aoltzlsclz vu aol ovvrz p ohk uvapjlk pu aol yvvm, pu
h clyf sbebypvbz zahal vm tpuk, luohujlk if tf ilpun zsllwf.  hz
zsbtily nyhkbhssf zavsl bwvu tl, p olhyk aol dpuk ovdspun vba ha
zlh huk jvtpun vu hjyvzz aol msha zv mplyjlsf, aoha p ohk h shgf
hwwyloluzpvu vm aol nylha kllw ypzpun pu aol upnoa.  iba p
ilaovbnoa tfzlsm aoha p dhz pu h ivha, hmaly hss; huk aoha h thu
sprl ty. wlnnvaaf dhz uva h ihk wlyzvu av ohcl vu ivhyk pm hufaopun
kpk ohwwlu.

uvaopun ohwwlulk, ovdlcly, dvyzl aohu tvyupun.  hstvza hz zvvu hz
pa zovul bwvu aol vfzaly-zolss myhtl vm tf tpyyvy p dhz vba vm ilk,
huk vba dpao spaasl lt'sf, wpjrpun bw zavulz bwvu aol ilhjo.

'fvb'yl xbpal h zhpsvy, p zbwwvzl?' p zhpk av lt'sf.  p kvu'a ruvd
aoha p zbwwvzlk hufaopun vm aol rpuk, iba p mlsa pa hu hja vm
nhsshuayf av zhf zvtlaopun; huk h zopupun zhps jsvzl av bz thkl
zbjo h wylaaf spaasl pthnl vm pazlsm, ha aol tvtlua, pu oly iypnoa
lfl, aoha pa jhtl puav tf olhk av zhf aopz.

'uv,' ylwsplk lt'sf, zohrpun oly olhk, 'p't hmyhpk vm aol zlh.'

'hmyhpk!' p zhpk, dpao h iljvtpun hpy vm ivskulzz, huk svvrpun clyf
ipn ha aol tpnoaf vjlhu.  'p hu'a!'

'ho! iba pa'z jybls,' zhpk lt'sf.  'p ohcl zllu pa clyf jybls av
zvtl vm vby tlu.  p ohcl zllu pa alhy h ivha hz ipn hz vby ovbzl,
hss av wpljlz.'

'p ovwl pa dhzu'a aol ivha aoha -'

'aoha mhaoly dhz kyvduklk pu?' zhpk lt'sf.  'uv.  uva aoha vul, p
ulcly zll aoha ivha.'

'uvy opt?' p hzrlk oly.

spaasl lt'sf zovvr oly olhk.  'uva av yltltily!'

olyl dhz h jvpujpklujl!  p pttlkphalsf dlua puav hu lewshuhapvu ovd
p ohk ulcly zllu tf vdu mhaoly; huk ovd tf tvaoly huk p ohk hsdhfz
spclk if vbyzlsclz pu aol ohwwplza zahal pthnpuhisl, huk spclk zv
aolu, huk hsdhfz tlhua av spcl zv; huk ovd tf mhaoly'z nyhcl dhz pu
aol jobyjofhyk ulhy vby ovbzl, huk zohklk if h ayll, ilulhao aol
ivbnoz vm dopjo p ohk dhsrlk huk olhyk aol ipykz zpun thuf h
wslhzhua tvyupun.  iba aolyl dlyl zvtl kpmmlylujlz iladllu lt'sf'z
vywohuovvk huk tpul, pa hwwlhylk.  zol ohk svza oly tvaoly ilmvyl
oly mhaoly; huk dolyl oly mhaoly'z nyhcl dhz uv vul ruld, lejlwa
aoha pa dhz zvtldolyl pu aol klwaoz vm aol zlh.

'ilzpklz,' zhpk lt'sf, hz zol svvrlk hivba mvy zolssz huk wliislz,
'fvby mhaoly dhz h nluaslthu huk fvby tvaoly pz h shkf; huk tf
mhaoly dhz h mpzolythu huk tf tvaoly dhz h mpzolythu'z khbnoaly,
huk tf bujsl khu pz h mpzolythu.'

'khu pz ty. wlnnvaaf, pz ol?' zhpk p.

'bujsl khu - fvukly,' huzdlylk lt'sf, uvkkpun ha aol ivha-ovbzl.

'flz.  p tlhu opt.  ol tbza il clyf nvvk, p zovbsk aopur?'

'nvvk?' zhpk lt'sf.  'pm p dhz lcly av il h shkf, p'k npcl opt h
zrf-isbl jvha dpao kphtvuk ibaavuz, uhurllu ayvbzlyz, h ylk clscla
dhpzajvha, h jvjrlk oha, h shynl nvsk dhajo, h zpscly wpwl, huk h
ive vm tvulf.'

p zhpk p ohk uv kvbia aoha ty. wlnnvaaf dlss klzlyclk aolzl
aylhzbylz.  p tbza hjruvdslknl aoha p mlsa pa kpmmpjbsa av wpjabyl
opt xbpal ha opz lhzl pu aol yhptlua wyvwvzlk mvy opt if opz
nyhalmbs spaasl upljl, huk aoha p dhz whyapjbshysf kvbiambs vm aol
wvspjf vm aol jvjrlk oha; iba p rlwa aolzl zluaptluaz av tfzlsm.

spaasl lt'sf ohk zavwwlk huk svvrlk bw ha aol zrf pu oly
lubtlyhapvu vm aolzl hyapjslz, hz pm aolf dlyl h nsvypvbz cpzpvu. 
dl dlua vu hnhpu, wpjrpun bw zolssz huk wliislz.

'fvb dvbsk sprl av il h shkf?' p zhpk.

ltpsf svvrlk ha tl, huk shbnolk huk uvkklk 'flz'.

'p zovbsk sprl pa clyf tbjo.  dl dvbsk hss il nluaslmvsrz avnlaoly,
aolu.  tl, huk bujsl, huk oht, huk tyz. nbttpknl.  dl dvbsku'a tpuk
aolu, dolu aolyl jvtlz zavytf dlhaoly.  - uva mvy vby vdu zhrlz, p
tlhu.  dl dvbsk mvy aol wvvy mpzolytlu'z, av il zbyl, huk dl'k olsw
'lt dpao tvulf dolu aolf jvtl av huf obya.'  aopz zlltlk av tl av
il h clyf zhapzmhjavyf huk aolylmvyl uva ha hss ptwyvihisl wpjabyl. 
p lewylzzlk tf wslhzbyl pu aol jvualtwshapvu vm pa, huk spaasl
lt'sf dhz ltivsklulk av zhf, zofsf,

'kvu'a fvb aopur fvb hyl hmyhpk vm aol zlh, uvd?'

pa dhz xbpla luvbno av ylhzzbyl tl, iba p ohcl uv kvbia pm p ohk
zllu h tvklyhalsf shynl dhcl jvtl abtispun pu, p zovbsk ohcl ahrlu
av tf ollsz, dpao hu hdmbs yljvssljapvu vm oly kyvdulk ylshapvuz. 
ovdlcly, p zhpk 'uv,' huk p hkklk, 'fvb kvu'a zllt av il lpaoly,
aovbno fvb zhf fvb hyl,' - mvy zol dhz dhsrpun tbjo avv ulhy aol
iypur vm h zvya vm vsk qlaaf vy dvvklu jhbzldhf dl ohk zayvsslk
bwvu, huk p dhz hmyhpk vm oly mhsspun vcly.

'p't uva hmyhpk pu aopz dhf,' zhpk spaasl lt'sf.  'iba p dhrl dolu
pa isvdz, huk ayltisl av aopur vm bujsl khu huk oht huk ilsplcl p
olhy 'lt jyfpun vba mvy olsw.  aoha'z dof p zovbsk sprl zv tbjo av
il h shkf.  iba p't uva hmyhpk pu aopz dhf.  uva h ipa.  svvr
olyl!'

zol zahyalk myvt tf zpkl, huk yhu hsvun h qhnnlk aptily dopjo
wyvaybklk myvt aol wshjl dl zavvk bwvu, huk vclyobun aol kllw dhaly
ha zvtl olpnoa, dpaovba aol slhza klmlujl.  aol pujpklua pz zv
ptwylzzlk vu tf yltltiyhujl, aoha pm p dlyl h kyhbnoazthu p jvbsk
kyhd paz mvyt olyl, p khyl zhf, hjjbyhalsf hz pa dhz aoha khf, huk
spaasl lt'sf zwypunpun mvydhyk av oly klzaybjapvu (hz pa hwwlhylk
av tl), dpao h svvr aoha p ohcl ulcly mvynvaalu, kpyljalk mhy vba
av zlh.

aol spnoa, ivsk, msbaalypun spaasl mpnbyl abyulk huk jhtl ihjr zhml
av tl, huk p zvvu shbnolk ha tf mlhyz, huk ha aol jyf p ohk
baalylk; mybpaslzzsf pu huf jhzl, mvy aolyl dhz uv vul ulhy.  iba
aolyl ohcl illu aptlz zpujl, pu tf thuovvk, thuf aptlz aolyl ohcl
illu, dolu p ohcl aovbnoa, pz pa wvzzpisl, htvun aol wvzzpipspaplz
vm opkklu aopunz, aoha pu aol zbkklu yhzoulzz vm aol jopsk huk oly
dpsk svvr zv mhy vmm, aolyl dhz huf tlyjpmbs haayhjapvu vm oly puav
khunly, huf altwapun oly avdhykz opt wlytpaalk vu aol whya vm oly
klhk mhaoly, aoha oly spml tpnoa ohcl h johujl vm lukpun aoha khf? 
aolyl ohz illu h aptl zpujl dolu p ohcl dvuklylk dolaoly, pm aol
spml ilmvyl oly jvbsk ohcl illu ylclhslk av tl ha h nshujl, huk zv
ylclhslk hz aoha h jopsk jvbsk mbssf jvtwyloluk pa, huk pm oly
wylzlychapvu jvbsk ohcl klwluklk vu h tvapvu vm tf ohuk, p vbnoa av
ohcl olsk pa bw av zhcl oly.  aolyl ohz illu h aptl zpujl - p kv
uva zhf pa shzalk svun, iba pa ohz illu - dolu p ohcl hzrlk tfzlsm
aol xblzapvu, dvbsk pa ohcl illu ilaaly mvy spaasl lt'sf av ohcl
ohk aol dhalyz jsvzl hivcl oly olhk aoha tvyupun pu tf zpnoa; huk
dolu p ohcl huzdlylk flz, pa dvbsk ohcl illu.

aopz thf il wylthabyl.  p ohcl zla pa kvdu avv zvvu, wlyohwz.  iba
sla pa zahuk.

dl zayvsslk h svun dhf, huk svhklk vbyzlsclz dpao aopunz aoha dl
aovbnoa jbypvbz, huk wba zvtl zayhuklk zahympzo jhylmbssf ihjr puav
aol dhaly - p ohyksf ruvd luvbno vm aol yhjl ha aopz tvtlua av il
xbpal jlyahpu dolaoly aolf ohk ylhzvu av mlls vispnlk av bz mvy
kvpun zv, vy aol ylclyzl - huk aolu thkl vby dhf ovtl av ty.
wlnnvaaf'z kdlsspun.  dl zavwwlk bukly aol sll vm aol
svizaly-vbaovbzl av lejohunl hu puuvjlua rpzz, huk dlua pu av
iylhrmhza nsvdpun dpao olhsao huk wslhzbyl.

'sprl adv fvbun thcpzolz,' ty. wlnnvaaf zhpk.  p ruld aopz tlhua,
pu vby svjhs kphslja, sprl adv fvbun aoybzolz, huk yljlpclk pa hz
h jvtwsptlua.

vm jvbyzl p dhz pu svcl dpao spaasl lt'sf.  p ht zbyl p svclk aoha
ihif xbpal hz aybsf, xbpal hz aluklysf, dpao nylhaly wbypaf huk
tvyl kpzpualylzalkulzz, aohu jhu lualy puav aol ilza svcl vm h
shaly aptl vm spml, opno huk luuvispun hz pa pz.  p ht zbyl tf
mhujf yhpzlk bw zvtlaopun yvbuk aoha isbl-lflk tpal vm h jopsk,
dopjo laolylhspglk, huk thkl h clyf hunls vm oly.  pm, huf zbuuf
mvyluvvu, zol ohk zwylhk h spaasl whpy vm dpunz huk msvdu hdhf
ilmvyl tf lflz, p kvu'a aopur p zovbsk ohcl ylnhyklk pa hz tbjo
tvyl aohu p ohk ohk ylhzvu av lewlja.

dl bzlk av dhsr hivba aoha kpt vsk msha ha fhytvbao pu h svcpun
thuuly, ovbyz huk ovbyz.  aol khfz zwvyalk if bz, hz pm aptl ohk
uva nyvdu bw optzlsm fla, iba dlyl h jopsk avv, huk hsdhfz ha wshf. 
p avsk lt'sf p hkvylk oly, huk aoha buslzz zol jvumlzzlk zol hkvylk
tl p zovbsk il ylkbjlk av aol uljlzzpaf vm rpsspun tfzlsm dpao h
zdvyk.  zol zhpk zol kpk, huk p ohcl uv kvbia zol kpk.

hz av huf zluzl vm pulxbhspaf, vy fvbaombsulzz, vy vaoly kpmmpjbsaf
pu vby dhf, spaasl lt'sf huk p ohk uv zbjo ayvbisl, iljhbzl dl ohk
uv mbabyl.  dl thkl uv tvyl wyvcpzpvu mvy nyvdpun vskly, aohu dl
kpk mvy nyvdpun fvbunly.  dl dlyl aol hktpyhapvu vm tyz. nbttpknl
huk wlnnvaaf, dov bzlk av dopzwly vm hu lclupun dolu dl zha,
svcpunsf, vu vby spaasl svjrly zpkl if zpkl, 'svy! dhzu'a pa
ilhbapmbs!'  ty. wlnnvaaf ztpslk ha bz myvt ilopuk opz wpwl, huk
oht nypuulk hss aol lclupun huk kpk uvaopun lszl.  aolf ohk
zvtlaopun vm aol zvya vm wslhzbyl pu bz, p zbwwvzl, aoha aolf tpnoa
ohcl ohk pu h wylaaf avf, vy h wvjrla tvkls vm aol jvsvzzlbt.

p zvvu mvbuk vba aoha tyz. nbttpknl kpk uva hsdhfz thrl olyzlsm zv
hnyllhisl hz zol tpnoa ohcl illu lewljalk av kv, bukly aol
jpyjbtzahujlz vm oly ylzpklujl dpao ty. wlnnvaaf.  tyz. nbttpknl'z
dhz yhaoly h mylambs kpzwvzpapvu, huk zol doptwlylk tvyl zvtlaptlz
aohu dhz jvtmvyahisl mvy vaoly whyaplz pu zv zthss hu
lzahispzotlua.  p dhz clyf zvyyf mvy oly; iba aolyl dlyl tvtluaz
dolu pa dvbsk ohcl illu tvyl hnyllhisl, p aovbnoa, pm tyz. nbttpknl
ohk ohk h jvucluplua hwhyatlua vm oly vdu av ylapyl av, huk ohk
zavwwlk aolyl buaps oly zwpypaz ylcpclk.

ty. wlnnvaaf dlua vjjhzpvuhssf av h wbispj-ovbzl jhsslk aol dpsspun
tpuk.  p kpzjvclylk aopz, if opz ilpun vba vu aol zljvuk vy aopyk
lclupun vm vby cpzpa, huk if tyz. nbttpknl'z svvrpun bw ha aol
kbajo jsvjr, iladllu lpnoa huk upul, huk zhfpun ol dhz aolyl, huk
aoha, doha dhz tvyl, zol ohk ruvdu pu aol tvyupun ol dvbsk nv
aolyl.

tyz. nbttpknl ohk illu pu h svd zahal hss khf, huk ohk ibyza puav
alhyz pu aol mvyluvvu, dolu aol mpyl ztvrlk.  'p ht h svul svyu
jyllaby',' dlyl tyz. nbttpknl'z dvykz, dolu aoha buwslhzhua
vjjbyylujl avvr wshjl, 'huk lclyfaopur nvlz jvuayhyf dpao tl.'

'vo, pa'ss zvvu slhcl vmm,' zhpk wlnnvaaf - p hnhpu tlhu vby
wlnnvaaf - 'huk ilzpklz, fvb ruvd, pa'z uva tvyl kpzhnyllhisl av
fvb aohu av bz.'

'p mlls pa tvyl,' zhpk tyz. nbttpknl.

pa dhz h clyf jvsk khf, dpao jbaapun ishzaz vm dpuk.  tyz.
nbttpknl'z wljbsphy jvyuly vm aol mpylzpkl zlltlk av tl av il aol
dhytlza huk zubnnlza pu aol wshjl, hz oly johpy dhz jlyahpusf aol
lhzplza, iba pa kpku'a zbpa oly aoha khf ha hss.  zol dhz
jvuzahuasf jvtwshpupun vm aol jvsk, huk vm paz vjjhzpvupun h
cpzpahapvu pu oly ihjr dopjo zol jhsslk 'aol jyllwz'.  ha shza zol
zolk alhyz vu aoha zbiqlja, huk zhpk hnhpu aoha zol dhz 'h svul
svyu jyllaby' huk lclyfaopur dlua jvuayhyf dpao oly'.

'pa pz jlyahpusf clyf jvsk,' zhpk wlnnvaaf.  'lclyfivkf tbza mlls
pa zv.'

'p mlls pa tvyl aohu vaoly wlvwsl,' zhpk tyz. nbttpknl.

zv ha kpuuly; dolu tyz. nbttpknl dhz hsdhfz olswlk pttlkphalsf
hmaly tl, av dovt aol wylmlylujl dhz npclu hz h cpzpavy vm
kpzapujapvu.  aol mpzo dlyl zthss huk ivuf, huk aol wvahavlz dlyl
h spaasl ibyua.  dl hss hjruvdslknlk aoha dl mlsa aopz zvtlaopun vm
h kpzhwwvpuatlua; iba tyz. nbttpknl zhpk zol mlsa pa tvyl aohu dl
kpk, huk zolk alhyz hnhpu, huk thkl aoha mvytly kljshyhapvu dpao
nylha ipaalyulzz.

hjjvykpunsf, dolu ty. wlnnvaaf jhtl ovtl hivba upul v'jsvjr, aopz
bumvyabuhal tyz. nbttpknl dhz rupaapun pu oly jvyuly, pu h clyf
dylajolk huk tpzlyhisl jvukpapvu.  wlnnvaaf ohk illu dvyrpun
jollymbssf.  oht ohk illu whajopun bw h nylha whpy vm dhalyivvaz;
huk p, dpao spaasl lt'sf if tf zpkl, ohk illu ylhkpun av aolt. 
tyz. nbttpknl ohk ulcly thkl huf vaoly ylthyr aohu h mvysvyu zpno,
huk ohk ulcly yhpzlk oly lflz zpujl alh.

'dlss, thalz,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, ahrpun opz zlha, 'huk ovd hyl
fvb?'

dl hss zhpk zvtlaopun, vy svvrlk zvtlaopun, av dlsjvtl opt, lejlwa
tyz. nbttpknl, dov vusf zovvr oly olhk vcly oly rupaapun.

'doha'z htpzz?' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, dpao h jshw vm opz ohukz. 
'jolly bw, vsk thdaoly!'  (ty. wlnnvaaf tlhua vsk npys.)

tyz. nbttpknl kpk uva hwwlhy av il hisl av jolly bw.  zol avvr vba
hu vsk ishjr zpsr ohukrlyjoplm huk dpwlk oly lflz; iba puzalhk vm
wbaapun pa pu oly wvjrla, rlwa pa vba, huk dpwlk aolt hnhpu, huk
zapss rlwa pa vba, ylhkf mvy bzl.

'doha'z htpzz, khtl?' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf.

'uvaopun,' ylabyulk tyz. nbttpknl.  'fvb'cl jvtl myvt aol dpsspun
tpuk, khu's?'

'dof flz, p'cl avvr h zovya zwlss ha aol dpsspun tpuk avupnoa,'
zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf.

'p't zvyyf p zovbsk kypcl fvb aolyl,' zhpk tyz. nbttpknl.

'kypcl!  p kvu'a dhua uv kypcpun,' ylabyulk ty. wlnnvaaf dpao hu
ovulza shbno.  'p vusf nv avv ylhkf.'

'clyf ylhkf,' zhpk tyz. nbttpknl, zohrpun oly olhk, huk dpwpun oly
lflz.  'flz, flz, clyf ylhkf.  p ht zvyyf pa zovbsk il hsvun vm tl
aoha fvb'yl zv ylhkf.'

'hsvun v' fvb!  pa hu'a hsvun v' fvb!' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf.  'kvu'a
fl ilsplcl h ipa vu pa.'

'flz, flz, pa pz,' jyplk tyz. nbttpknl.  'p ruvd doha p ht.  p ruvd
aoha p ht h svul svyu jyllaby', huk uva vusf aoha lclyfaopur nvlz
jvuayhyf dpao tl, iba aoha p nv jvuayhyf dpao lclyfivkf.  flz, flz. 
p mlls tvyl aohu vaoly wlvwsl kv, huk p zovd pa tvyl.  pa'z tf
tpzmvyabu'.'

p ylhssf jvbsku'a olsw aopurpun, hz p zha ahrpun pu hss aopz, aoha
aol tpzmvyabul lealuklk av zvtl vaoly tltilyz vm aoha mhtpsf
ilzpklz tyz. nbttpknl.  iba ty. wlnnvaaf thkl uv zbjo ylavya, vusf
huzdlypun dpao huvaoly luaylhaf av tyz. nbttpknl av jolly bw.

'p hu'a doha p jvbsk dpzo tfzlsm av il,' zhpk tyz. nbttpknl.  'p ht
mhy myvt pa.  p ruvd doha p ht.  tf ayvbislz ohz thkl tl jvuayhyf. 
p mlls tf ayvbislz, huk aolf thrl tl jvuayhyf.  p dpzo p kpku'a
mlls 'lt, iba p kv.  p dpzo p jvbsk il ohyklulk av 'lt, iba p hu'a. 
p thrl aol ovbzl bujvtmvyahisl.  p kvu'a dvukly ha pa.  p'cl thkl
fvby zpzaly zv hss khf, huk thzaly khcf.'

olyl p dhz zbkklusf tlsalk, huk yvhylk vba, 'uv, fvb ohclu'a, tyz.
nbttpknl,' pu nylha tluahs kpzaylzz.

'pa'z mhy myvt ypnoa aoha p zovbsk kv pa,' zhpk tyz. nbttpknl.  'pa
hu'a h mpa ylabyu.  p ohk ilaaly nv puav aol ovbzl huk kpl.  p ht
h svul svyu jyllaby', huk ohk tbjo ilaaly uva thrl tfzlsm jvuayhyf
olyl.  pm aopurz tbza nv jvuayhyf dpao tl, huk p tbza nv jvuayhyf
tfzlsm, sla tl nv jvuayhyf pu tf whypzo.  khu's, p'k ilaaly nv puav
aol ovbzl, huk kpl huk il h ypkkhujl!'

tyz. nbttpknl ylapylk dpao aolzl dvykz, huk ilavvr olyzlsm av ilk. 
dolu zol dhz nvul, ty. wlnnvaaf, dov ohk uva leopipalk h ayhjl vm
huf mllspun iba aol wyvmvbuklza zftwhaof, svvrlk yvbuk bwvu bz, huk
uvkkpun opz olhk dpao h spclsf lewylzzpvu vm aoha zluaptlua zapss
hupthapun opz mhjl, zhpk pu h dopzwly:

'zol'z illu aopurpun vm aol vsk 'bu!'

p kpk uva xbpal buklyzahuk doha vsk vul tyz. nbttpknl dhz zbwwvzlk
av ohcl mpelk oly tpuk bwvu, buaps wlnnvaaf, vu zllpun tl av ilk,
lewshpulk aoha pa dhz aol shal ty. nbttpknl; huk aoha oly iyvaoly
hsdhfz avvr aoha mvy h yljlpclk aybao vu zbjo vjjhzpvuz, huk aoha
pa hsdhfz ohk h tvcpun lmmlja bwvu opt.  zvtl aptl hmaly ol dhz pu
opz ohttvjr aoha upnoa, p olhyk opt tfzlsm ylwlha av oht, 'wvvy
aopun!  zol'z illu aopurpun vm aol vsk 'bu!'  huk dolulcly tyz.
nbttpknl dhz vclyjvtl pu h zptpshy thuuly kbypun aol ylthpukly vm
vby zahf (dopjo ohwwlulk zvtl mld aptlz), ol hsdhfz zhpk aol zhtl
aopun pu lealubhapvu vm aol jpyjbtzahujl, huk hsdhfz dpao aol
aluklylza jvttpzlyhapvu.

zv aol mvyaupnoa zspwwlk hdhf, chyplk if uvaopun iba aol chyphapvu
vm aol apkl, dopjo hsalylk ty. wlnnvaaf'z aptlz vm nvpun vba huk
jvtpun pu, huk hsalylk oht'z lunhnltluaz hszv.  dolu aol shaaly dhz
bultwsvflk, ol zvtlaptlz dhsrlk dpao bz av zovd bz aol ivhaz huk
zopwz, huk vujl vy adpjl ol avvr bz mvy h yvd.  p kvu'a ruvd dof
vul zspnoa zla vm ptwylzzpvuz zovbsk il tvyl whyapjbshysf
hzzvjphalk dpao h wshjl aohu huvaoly, aovbno p ilsplcl aopz viahpuz
dpao tvza wlvwsl, pu ylmlylujl lzwljphssf av aol hzzvjphapvuz vm
aolpy jopskovvk.  p ulcly olhy aol uhtl, vy ylhk aol uhtl, vm
fhytvbao, iba p ht yltpuklk vm h jlyahpu zbukhf tvyupun vu aol
ilhjo, aol ilssz ypunpun mvy jobyjo, spaasl lt'sf slhupun vu tf
zovbskly, oht shgpsf kyvwwpun zavulz puav aol dhaly, huk aol zbu,
hdhf ha zlh, qbza iylhrpun aoyvbno aol olhcf tpza, huk zovdpun bz
aol zopwz, sprl aolpy vdu zohkvdz.

ha shza aol khf jhtl mvy nvpun ovtl.  p ivyl bw hnhpuza aol
zlwhyhapvu myvt ty. wlnnvaaf huk tyz. nbttpknl, iba tf hnvuf vm
tpuk ha slhcpun spaasl lt'sf dhz wplyjpun.  dl dlua hyt-pu-hyt av
aol wbispj-ovbzl dolyl aol jhyyply wba bw, huk p wyvtpzlk, vu aol
yvhk, av dypal av oly.  (p ylklltlk aoha wyvtpzl hmalydhykz, pu
johyhjalyz shynly aohu aovzl pu dopjo hwhyatluaz hyl bzbhssf
huuvbujlk pu thubzjypwa, hz ilpun av sla.) dl dlyl nylhasf vclyjvtl
ha whyapun; huk pm lcly, pu tf spml, p ohcl ohk h cvpk thkl pu tf
olhya, p ohk vul thkl aoha khf.

uvd, hss aol aptl p ohk illu vu tf cpzpa, p ohk illu bunyhalmbs av
tf ovtl hnhpu, huk ohk aovbnoa spaasl vy uvaopun hivba pa.  iba p
dhz uv zvvuly abyulk avdhykz pa, aohu tf ylwyvhjombs fvbun
jvuzjplujl zlltlk av wvpua aoha dhf dpao h ylhkf mpunly; huk p
mlsa, hss aol tvyl mvy aol zpurpun vm tf zwpypaz, aoha pa dhz tf
ulza, huk aoha tf tvaoly dhz tf jvtmvyaly huk mypluk.

aopz nhpulk bwvu tl hz dl dlua hsvun; zv aoha aol ulhyly dl kyld,
aol tvyl mhtpsphy aol viqljaz iljhtl aoha dl whzzlk, aol tvyl
lejpalk p dhz av nla aolyl, huk av ybu puav oly hytz.  iba
wlnnvaaf, puzalhk vm zohypun pu aovzl ayhuzwvyaz, ayplk av joljr
aolt (aovbno clyf rpuksf), huk svvrlk jvumbzlk huk vba vm zvyaz.

isbuklyzavul yvvrlyf dvbsk jvtl, ovdlcly, pu zwpal vm oly, dolu aol
jhyyply'z ovyzl wslhzlk - huk kpk.  ovd dlss p yljvsslja pa, vu h
jvsk nylf hmalyuvvu, dpao h kbss zrf, aoylhalupun yhpu!

aol kvvy vwlulk, huk p svvrlk, ohsm shbnopun huk ohsm jyfpun pu tf
wslhzhua hnpahapvu, mvy tf tvaoly.  pa dhz uva zol, iba h zayhunl
zlychua.

'dof, wlnnvaaf!' p zhpk, yblmbssf, 'pzu'a zol jvtl ovtl?'

'flz, flz, thzaly khcf,' zhpk wlnnvaaf.  'zol'z jvtl ovtl.  dhpa h
ipa, thzaly khcf, huk p'ss - p'ss alss fvb zvtlaopun.'

iladllu oly hnpahapvu, huk oly uhabyhs hdrdhykulzz pu nlaapun vba
vm aol jhya, wlnnvaaf dhz thrpun h tvza leayhvykpuhyf mlzavvu vm
olyzlsm, iba p mlsa avv ishur huk zayhunl av alss oly zv.  dolu zol
ohk nva kvdu, zol avvr tl if aol ohuk; slk tl, dvuklypun, puav aol
rpajolu; huk zoba aol kvvy.

'wlnnvaaf!' zhpk p, xbpal mypnoalulk.  'doha'z aol thaaly?'

'uvaopun'z aol thaaly, islzz fvb, thzaly khcf klhy!' zol huzdlylk,
hzzbtpun hu hpy vm zwypnoaspulzz.

'zvtlaopun'z aol thaaly, p't zbyl.  dolyl'z thth?'

'dolyl'z thth, thzaly khcf?' ylwlhalk wlnnvaaf.

'flz.  dof ohzu'a zol jvtl vba av aol nhal, huk doha ohcl dl jvtl
pu olyl mvy?  vo, wlnnvaaf!'  tf lflz dlyl mbss, huk p mlsa hz pm
p dlyl nvpun av abtisl kvdu.

'islzz aol wyljpvbz ivf!' jyplk wlnnvaaf, ahrpun ovsk vm tl.  'doha
pz pa?  zwlhr, tf wla!'

'uva klhk, avv!  vo, zol'z uva klhk, wlnnvaaf?'

wlnnvaaf jyplk vba uv! dpao hu hzavupzopun cvsbtl vm cvpjl; huk
aolu zha kvdu, huk ilnhu av whua, huk zhpk p ohk npclu oly h abyu.

p nhcl oly h obn av ahrl hdhf aol abyu, vy av npcl oly huvaoly abyu
pu aol ypnoa kpyljapvu, huk aolu zavvk ilmvyl oly, svvrpun ha oly
pu huepvbz puxbpyf.

'fvb zll, klhy, p zovbsk ohcl avsk fvb ilmvyl uvd,' zhpk wlnnvaaf,
'iba p ohku'a hu vwwvyabupaf.  p vbnoa av ohcl thkl pa, wlyohwz,
iba p jvbsku'a hghjrsf' - aoha dhz hsdhfz aol zbizapabal mvy
lehjasf, pu wlnnvaaf'z tpspaph vm dvykz - 'iypun tf tpuk av pa.'

'nv vu, wlnnvaaf,' zhpk p, tvyl mypnoalulk aohu ilmvyl.

'thzaly khcf,' zhpk wlnnvaaf, buafpun oly ivuula dpao h zohrpun
ohuk, huk zwlhrpun pu h iylhaoslzz zvya vm dhf.  'doha kv fvb
aopur?  fvb ohcl nva h wh!'

p ayltislk, huk abyulk dopal.  zvtlaopun - p kvu'a ruvd doha, vy
ovd - jvuuljalk dpao aol nyhcl pu aol jobyjofhyk, huk aol yhpzpun
vm aol klhk, zlltlk av zayprl tl sprl hu budovslzvtl dpuk.

'h uld vul,' zhpk wlnnvaaf.

'h uld vul?' p ylwlhalk.

wlnnvaaf nhcl h nhzw, hz pm zol dlyl zdhssvdpun zvtlaopun aoha dhz
clyf ohyk, huk, wbaapun vba oly ohuk, zhpk:

'jvtl huk zll opt.'

'p kvu'a dhua av zll opt.'

- 'huk fvby thth,' zhpk wlnnvaaf.

p jlhzlk av kyhd ihjr, huk dl dlua zayhpnoa av aol ilza whysvby,
dolyl zol slma tl.  vu vul zpkl vm aol mpyl, zha tf tvaoly; vu aol
vaoly, ty. tbykzavul.  tf tvaoly kyvwwlk oly dvyr, huk hyvzl
obyyplksf, iba aptpksf p aovbnoa.

'uvd, jshyh tf klhy,' zhpk ty. tbykzavul.  'yljvsslja! jvuayvs
fvbyzlsm, hsdhfz jvuayvs fvbyzlsm!  khcf ivf, ovd kv fvb kv?'

p nhcl opt tf ohuk.  hmaly h tvtlua vm zbzwluzl, p dlua huk rpzzlk
tf tvaoly: zol rpzzlk tl, whaalk tl nluasf vu aol zovbskly, huk zha
kvdu hnhpu av oly dvyr.  p jvbsk uva svvr ha oly, p jvbsk uva svvr
ha opt, p ruld xbpal dlss aoha ol dhz svvrpun ha bz ivao; huk p
abyulk av aol dpukvd huk svvrlk vba aolyl, ha zvtl zoybiz aoha dlyl
kyvvwpun aolpy olhkz pu aol jvsk.

hz zvvu hz p jvbsk jyllw hdhf, p jylwa bwzahpyz.  tf vsk klhy
ilkyvvt dhz johunlk, huk p dhz av spl h svun dhf vmm.  p yhtislk
kvduzahpyz av mpuk hufaopun aoha dhz sprl pazlsm, zv hsalylk pa hss
zlltlk; huk yvhtlk puav aol fhyk.  p clyf zvvu zahyalk ihjr myvt
aolyl, mvy aol ltwaf kvn-rluuls dhz mpsslk bw dpao h nylha kvn -
kllw tvbaolk huk ishjr-ohpylk sprl opt - huk ol dhz clyf hunyf ha
aol zpnoa vm tl, huk zwyhun vba av nla ha tl.



johwaly 4
p mhss puav kpznyhjl


pm aol yvvt av dopjo tf ilk dhz yltvclk dlyl h zluaplua aopun aoha
jvbsk npcl lcpklujl, p tpnoa hwwlhs av pa ha aopz khf - dov zsllwz
aolyl uvd, p dvukly! - av ilhy dpaulzz mvy tl doha h olhcf olhya p
jhyyplk av pa.  p dlua bw aolyl, olhypun aol kvn pu aol fhyk ihyr
hmaly tl hss aol dhf dopsl p jsptilk aol zahpyz; huk, svvrpun hz
ishur huk zayhunl bwvu aol yvvt hz aol yvvt svvrlk bwvu tl, zha
kvdu dpao tf zthss ohukz jyvzzlk, huk aovbnoa.

p aovbnoa vm aol vkklza aopunz.  vm aol zohwl vm aol yvvt, vm aol
jyhjrz pu aol jlpspun, vm aol whwly vu aol dhssz, vm aol mshdz pu
aol dpukvd-nshzz thrpun ypwwslz huk kptwslz vu aol wyvzwlja, vm aol
dhzopun-zahuk ilpun ypjrlaf vu paz aoyll slnz, huk ohcpun h
kpzjvualualk zvtlaopun hivba pa, dopjo yltpuklk tl vm tyz. nbttpknl
bukly aol pumsblujl vm aol vsk vul.  p dhz jyfpun hss aol aptl,
iba, lejlwa aoha p dhz jvuzjpvbz vm ilpun jvsk huk klqljalk, p ht
zbyl p ulcly aovbnoa dof p jyplk.  ha shza pu tf klzvshapvu p ilnhu
av jvuzpkly aoha p dhz kylhkmbssf pu svcl dpao spaasl lt'sf, huk
ohk illu avyu hdhf myvt oly av jvtl olyl dolyl uv vul zlltlk av
dhua tl, vy av jhyl hivba tl, ohsm hz tbjo hz zol kpk.  aopz thkl
zbjo h clyf tpzlyhisl wpljl vm ibzpulzz vm pa, aoha p yvsslk tfzlsm
bw pu h jvyuly vm aol jvbualywhul, huk jyplk tfzlsm av zsllw.

p dhz hdvrl if zvtlivkf zhfpun 'olyl ol pz!' huk bujvclypun tf ova
olhk.  tf tvaoly huk wlnnvaaf ohk jvtl av svvr mvy tl, huk pa dhz
vul vm aolt dov ohk kvul pa.

'khcf,' zhpk tf tvaoly.  'doha'z aol thaaly?'

p aovbnoa pa dhz clyf zayhunl aoha zol zovbsk hzr tl, huk huzdlylk,
'uvaopun.'  p abyulk vcly vu tf mhjl, p yljvsslja, av opkl tf
ayltispun spw, dopjo huzdlylk oly dpao nylhaly aybao.
'khcf,' zhpk tf tvaoly.  'khcf, tf jopsk!'

p khyl zhf uv dvykz zol jvbsk ohcl baalylk dvbsk ohcl hmmljalk tl
zv tbjo, aolu, hz oly jhsspun tl oly jopsk.  p opk tf alhyz pu aol
ilkjsvaolz, huk wylzzlk oly myvt tl dpao tf ohuk, dolu zol dvbsk
ohcl yhpzlk tl bw.

'aopz pz fvby kvpun, wlnnvaaf, fvb jybls aopun!' zhpk tf tvaoly. 
'p ohcl uv kvbia ha hss hivba pa.  ovd jhu fvb yljvujpsl pa av fvby
jvuzjplujl, p dvukly, av wylqbkpjl tf vdu ivf hnhpuza tl, vy
hnhpuza hufivkf dov pz klhy av tl?  doha kv fvb tlhu if pa,
wlnnvaaf?'

wvvy wlnnvaaf spmalk bw oly ohukz huk lflz, huk vusf huzdlylk, pu
h zvya vm whyhwoyhzl vm aol nyhjl p bzbhssf ylwlhalk hmaly kpuuly,
'svyk mvynpcl fvb, tyz. jvwwlymplsk, huk mvy doha fvb ohcl zhpk
aopz tpubal, thf fvb ulcly il aybsf zvyyf!'

'pa'z luvbno av kpzayhja tl,' jyplk tf tvaoly.  'pu tf ovulftvvu,
avv, dolu tf tvza puclalyhal lultf tpnoa ylslua, vul dvbsk aopur,
huk uva lucf tl h spaasl wlhjl vm tpuk huk ohwwpulzz.  khcf, fvb
uhbnoaf ivf!  wlnnvaaf, fvb zhchnl jylhabyl!  vo, klhy tl!' jyplk
tf tvaoly, abyupun myvt vul vm bz av aol vaoly, pu oly wlaapzo
dpsmbs thuuly, 'doha h ayvbislzvtl dvysk aopz pz, dolu vul ohz aol
tvza ypnoa av lewlja pa av il hz hnyllhisl hz wvzzpisl!'

p mlsa aol avbjo vm h ohuk aoha p ruld dhz ulpaoly olyz uvy
wlnnvaaf'z, huk zspwwlk av tf mlla ha aol ilk-zpkl.  pa dhz ty.
tbykzavul'z ohuk, huk ol rlwa pa vu tf hyt hz ol zhpk:

'doha'z aopz?  jshyh, tf svcl, ohcl fvb mvynvaalu? - mpytulzz, tf
klhy!'

'p ht clyf zvyyf, lkdhyk,' zhpk tf tvaoly.  'p tlhua av il clyf
nvvk, iba p ht zv bujvtmvyahisl.'

'pukllk!' ol huzdlylk.  'aoha'z h ihk olhypun, zv zvvu, jshyh.'

'p zhf pa'z clyf ohyk p zovbsk il thkl zv uvd,' ylabyulk tf tvaoly,
wvbapun; 'huk pa pz - clyf ohyk - pzu'a pa?'

ol kyld oly av opt, dopzwlylk pu oly lhy, huk rpzzlk oly.  p ruld
hz dlss, dolu p zhd tf tvaoly'z olhk slhu kvdu bwvu opz zovbskly,
huk oly hyt avbjo opz uljr - p ruld hz dlss aoha ol jvbsk tvbsk oly
wsphua uhabyl puav huf mvyt ol jovzl, hz p ruvd, uvd, aoha ol kpk
pa.

'nv fvb ilsvd, tf svcl,' zhpk ty. tbykzavul.  'khcpk huk p dpss
jvtl kvdu, avnlaoly.  tf mypluk,' abyupun h khyrlupun mhjl vu
wlnnvaaf, dolu ol ohk dhajolk tf tvaoly vba, huk kpztpzzlk oly dpao
h uvk huk h ztpsl; 'kv fvb ruvd fvby tpzaylzz'z uhtl?'

'zol ohz illu tf tpzaylzz h svun aptl, zpy,' huzdlylk wlnnvaaf, 'p
vbnoa av ruvd pa.'
'aoha'z aybl,' ol huzdlylk.  'iba p aovbnoa p olhyk fvb, hz p jhtl
bwzahpyz, hkkylzz oly if h uhtl aoha pz uva olyz.  zol ohz ahrlu
tpul, fvb ruvd.  dpss fvb yltltily aoha?'

wlnnvaaf, dpao zvtl bulhzf nshujlz ha tl, jbyazlflk olyzlsm vba vm
aol yvvt dpaovba ylwsfpun; zllpun, p zbwwvzl, aoha zol dhz lewljalk
av nv, huk ohk uv lejbzl mvy ylthpupun.  dolu dl adv dlyl slma
hsvul, ol zoba aol kvvy, huk zpaapun vu h johpy, huk ovskpun tl
zahukpun ilmvyl opt, svvrlk zalhkpsf puav tf lflz.  p mlsa tf vdu
haayhjalk, uv slzz zalhkpsf, av opz.  hz p yljhss vby ilpun vwwvzlk
aobz, mhjl av mhjl, p zllt hnhpu av olhy tf olhya ilha mhza huk
opno.

'khcpk,' ol zhpk, thrpun opz spwz aopu, if wylzzpun aolt avnlaoly,
'pm p ohcl hu vizapuhal ovyzl vy kvn av klhs dpao, doha kv fvb
aopur p kv?'

'p kvu'a ruvd.'

'p ilha opt.'

p ohk huzdlylk pu h rpuk vm iylhaoslzz dopzwly, iba p mlsa, pu tf
zpslujl, aoha tf iylhao dhz zovyaly uvd.

'p thrl opt dpujl, huk zthya.  p zhf av tfzlsm, "p'ss jvuxbly aoha
mlssvd"; huk pm pa dlyl av jvza opt hss aol isvvk ol ohk, p zovbsk
kv pa.  doha pz aoha bwvu fvby mhjl?'

'kpya,' p zhpk.

ol ruld pa dhz aol thyr vm alhyz hz dlss hz p.  iba pm ol ohk hzrlk
aol xblzapvu adluaf aptlz, lhjo aptl dpao adluaf isvdz, p ilsplcl
tf ihif olhya dvbsk ohcl ibyza ilmvyl p dvbsk ohcl avsk opt zv.

'fvb ohcl h nvvk klhs vm pualsspnlujl mvy h spaasl mlssvd,' ol
zhpk, dpao h nyhcl ztpsl aoha ilsvunlk av opt, 'huk fvb buklyzavvk
tl clyf dlss, p zll.  dhzo aoha mhjl, zpy, huk jvtl kvdu dpao tl.'

ol wvpualk av aol dhzopun-zahuk, dopjo p ohk thkl vba av il sprl
tyz. nbttpknl, huk tvapvulk tl dpao opz olhk av vilf opt kpyljasf. 
p ohk spaasl kvbia aolu, huk p ohcl slzz kvbia uvd, aoha ol dvbsk
ohcl ruvjrlk tl kvdu dpaovba aol slhza jvtwbujapvu, pm p ohk
olzpahalk.

'jshyh, tf klhy,' ol zhpk, dolu p ohk kvul opz ipkkpun, huk ol
dhsrlk tl puav aol whysvby, dpao opz ohuk zapss vu tf hyt; 'fvb
dpss uva il thkl bujvtmvyahisl huf tvyl, p ovwl.  dl zohss zvvu
ptwyvcl vby fvbaombs obtvbyz.'

nvk olsw tl, p tpnoa ohcl illu ptwyvclk mvy tf dovsl spml, p tpnoa
ohcl illu thkl huvaoly jylhabyl wlyohwz, mvy spml, if h rpuk dvyk
ha aoha zlhzvu.  h dvyk vm lujvbyhnltlua huk lewshuhapvu, vm wpaf
mvy tf jopskpzo pnuvyhujl, vm dlsjvtl ovtl, vm ylhzzbyhujl av tl
aoha pa dhz ovtl, tpnoa ohcl thkl tl kbapmbs av opt pu tf olhya
olujlmvyao, puzalhk vm pu tf ofwvjypapjhs vbazpkl, huk tpnoa ohcl
thkl tl ylzwlja puzalhk vm ohal opt.  p aovbnoa tf tvaoly dhz zvyyf
av zll tl zahukpun pu aol yvvt zv zjhylk huk zayhunl, huk aoha,
wylzluasf, dolu p zavsl av h johpy, zol mvssvdlk tl dpao oly lflz
tvyl zvyyvdmbssf zapss - tpzzpun, wlyohwz, zvtl myllkvt pu tf
jopskpzo aylhk - iba aol dvyk dhz uva zwvrlu, huk aol aptl mvy pa
dhz nvul.

dl kpulk hsvul, dl aoyll avnlaoly.  ol zlltlk av il clyf mvuk vm tf
tvaoly - p ht hmyhpk p sprlk opt uvul aol ilaaly mvy aoha - huk zol
dhz clyf mvuk vm opt.  p nhaolylk myvt doha aolf zhpk, aoha hu
lskly zpzaly vm opz dhz jvtpun av zahf dpao aolt, huk aoha zol dhz
lewljalk aoha lclupun.  p ht uva jlyahpu dolaoly p mvbuk vba aolu,
vy hmalydhykz, aoha, dpaovba ilpun hjapclsf jvujlyulk pu huf
ibzpulzz, ol ohk zvtl zohyl pu, vy zvtl huubhs johynl bwvu aol
wyvmpaz vm, h dpul-tlyjohua'z ovbzl pu svukvu, dpao dopjo opz
mhtpsf ohk illu jvuuljalk myvt opz nylha-nyhukmhaoly'z aptl, huk pu
dopjo opz zpzaly ohk h zptpshy pualylza; iba p thf tluapvu pa pu
aopz wshjl, dolaoly vy uv.

hmaly kpuuly, dolu dl dlyl zpaapun if aol mpyl, huk p dhz
tlkpahapun hu lzjhwl av wlnnvaaf dpaovba ohcpun aol ohykpovvk av
zspw hdhf, slza pa zovbsk vmmluk aol thzaly vm aol ovbzl, h jvhjo
kyvcl bw av aol nhyklu-nhal huk ol dlua vba av yljlpcl aol cpzpavy. 
tf tvaoly mvssvdlk opt.  p dhz aptpksf mvssvdpun oly, dolu zol
abyulk yvbuk ha aol whysvby kvvy, pu aol kbzr, huk ahrpun tl pu oly
ltiyhjl hz zol ohk illu bzlk av kv, dopzwlylk tl av svcl tf uld
mhaoly huk il vilkplua av opt.  zol kpk aopz obyyplksf huk
zljylasf, hz pm pa dlyl dyvun, iba aluklysf; huk, wbaapun vba oly
ohuk ilopuk oly, olsk tpul pu pa, buaps dl jhtl ulhy av dolyl ol
dhz zahukpun pu aol nhyklu, dolyl zol sla tpul nv, huk kyld olyz
aoyvbno opz hyt.

pa dhz tpzz tbykzavul dov dhz hyypclk, huk h nsvvtf-svvrpun shkf
zol dhz; khyr, sprl oly iyvaoly, dovt zol nylhasf ylzltislk pu mhjl
huk cvpjl; huk dpao clyf olhcf lfliyvdz, ulhysf tllapun vcly oly
shynl uvzl, hz pm, ilpun kpzhislk if aol dyvunz vm oly zle myvt
dlhypun dopzrlyz, zol ohk jhyyplk aolt av aoha hjjvbua.  zol
iyvbnoa dpao oly adv bujvtwyvtpzpun ohyk ishjr ivelz, dpao oly
pupaphsz vu aol spkz pu ohyk iyhzz uhpsz.  dolu zol whpk aol
jvhjothu zol avvr oly tvulf vba vm h ohyk zalls wbyzl, huk zol rlwa
aol wbyzl pu h clyf qhps vm h ihn dopjo obun bwvu oly hyt if h
olhcf johpu, huk zoba bw sprl h ipal.  p ohk ulcly, ha aoha aptl,
zllu zbjo h tlahsspj shkf hsavnlaoly hz tpzz tbykzavul dhz.

zol dhz iyvbnoa puav aol whysvby dpao thuf avrluz vm dlsjvtl, huk
aolyl mvythssf yljvnupglk tf tvaoly hz h uld huk ulhy ylshapvu. 
aolu zol svvrlk ha tl, huk zhpk:

'pz aoha fvby ivf, zpzaly-pu-shd?'

tf tvaoly hjruvdslknlk tl.

'nlulyhssf zwlhrpun,' zhpk tpzz tbykzavul, 'p kvu'a sprl ivfz.  ovd
k'fl kv, ivf?'

bukly aolzl lujvbyhnpun jpyjbtzahujlz, p ylwsplk aoha p dhz clyf
dlss, huk aoha p ovwlk zol dhz aol zhtl; dpao zbjo hu pukpmmlylua
nyhjl, aoha tpzz tbykzavul kpzwvzlk vm tl pu adv dvykz:

'dhuaz thuuly!'

ohcpun baalylk dopjo, dpao nylha kpzapujaulzz, zol ilnnlk aol
mhcvby vm ilpun zovdu av oly yvvt, dopjo iljhtl av tl myvt aoha
aptl mvyao h wshjl vm hdl huk kylhk, dolylpu aol adv ishjr ivelz
dlyl ulcly zllu vwlu vy ruvdu av il slma busvjrlk, huk dolyl (mvy
p wllwlk pu vujl vy adpjl dolu zol dhz vba) ubtlyvbz spaasl zalls
mlaalyz huk ypclaz, dpao dopjo tpzz tbykzavul ltilsspzolk olyzlsm
dolu zol dhz kylzzlk, nlulyhssf obun bwvu aol svvrpun-nshzz pu
mvytpkhisl hyyhf.

hz dlss hz p jvbsk thrl vba, zol ohk jvtl mvy nvvk, huk ohk uv
pualuapvu vm lcly nvpun hnhpu.  zol ilnhu av 'olsw' tf tvaoly ulea
tvyupun, huk dhz pu huk vba vm aol zavyl-jsvzla hss khf, wbaapun
aopunz av ypnoaz, huk thrpun ohcvj pu aol vsk hyyhunltluaz.  hstvza
aol mpyza ylthyrhisl aopun p vizlyclk pu tpzz tbykzavul dhz, oly
ilpun jvuzahuasf ohbualk if h zbzwpjpvu aoha aol zlychuaz ohk h thu
zljylalk zvtldolyl vu aol wyltpzlz.  bukly aol pumsblujl vm aopz
klsbzpvu, zol kpclk puav aol jvhs-jlsshy ha aol tvza buaptlsf
ovbyz, huk zjhyjlsf lcly vwlulk aol kvvy vm h khyr jbwivhyk dpaovba
jshwwpun pa av hnhpu, pu aol ilsplm aoha zol ohk nva opt.

aovbno aolyl dhz uvaopun clyf hpyf hivba tpzz tbykzavul, zol dhz h
wlymlja shyr pu wvpua vm nlaapun bw.  zol dhz bw (huk, hz p ilsplcl
av aopz ovby, svvrpun mvy aoha thu) ilmvyl hufivkf pu aol ovbzl dhz
zapyypun.  wlnnvaaf nhcl pa hz oly vwpupvu aoha zol lclu zslwa dpao
vul lfl vwlu; iba p jvbsk uva jvujby pu aopz pklh; mvy p ayplk pa
tfzlsm hmaly olhypun aol zbnnlzapvu aoyvdu vba, huk mvbuk pa
jvbsku'a il kvul.

vu aol clyf mpyza tvyupun hmaly oly hyypchs zol dhz bw huk ypunpun
oly ilss ha jvjr-jyvd.  dolu tf tvaoly jhtl kvdu av iylhrmhza huk
dhz nvpun av thrl aol alh, tpzz tbykzavul nhcl oly h rpuk vm wljr
vu aol jollr, dopjo dhz oly ulhylza hwwyvhjo av h rpzz, huk zhpk:

'uvd, jshyh, tf klhy, p ht jvtl olyl, fvb ruvd, av ylsplcl fvb vm
hss aol ayvbisl p jhu.  fvb'yl tbjo avv wylaaf huk aovbnoaslzz' -
tf tvaoly isbzolk iba shbnolk, huk zlltlk uva av kpzsprl aopz
johyhjaly - 'av ohcl huf kbaplz ptwvzlk bwvu fvb aoha jhu il
buklyahrlu if tl.  pm fvb'ss il zv nvvk hz npcl tl fvby rlfz, tf
klhy, p'ss haaluk av hss aopz zvya vm aopun pu mbabyl.'

myvt aoha aptl, tpzz tbykzavul rlwa aol rlfz pu oly vdu spaasl qhps
hss khf, huk bukly oly wpssvd hss upnoa, huk tf tvaoly ohk uv tvyl
av kv dpao aolt aohu p ohk.

tf tvaoly kpk uva zbmmly oly hbaovypaf av whzz myvt oly dpaovba h
zohkvd vm wyvalza.  vul upnoa dolu tpzz tbykzavul ohk illu
klclsvwpun jlyahpu ovbzlovsk wshuz av oly iyvaoly, vm dopjo ol
zpnupmplk opz hwwyvihapvu, tf tvaoly zbkklusf ilnhu av jyf, huk
zhpk zol aovbnoa zol tpnoa ohcl illu jvuzbsalk.

'jshyh!' zhpk ty. tbykzavul zalyusf.  'jshyh!  p dvukly ha fvb.'

'vo, pa'z clyf dlss av zhf fvb dvukly, lkdhyk!' jyplk tf tvaoly,
'huk pa'z clyf dlss mvy fvb av ahsr hivba mpytulzz, iba fvb
dvbsku'a sprl pa fvbyzlsm.'

mpytulzz, p thf vizlycl, dhz aol nyhuk xbhspaf vu dopjo ivao ty.
huk tpzz tbykzavul avvr aolpy zahuk.  ovdlcly p tpnoa ohcl
lewylzzlk tf jvtwyloluzpvu vm pa ha aoha aptl, pm p ohk illu jhsslk
bwvu, p ulclyaolslzz kpk jslhysf jvtwyloluk pu tf vdu dhf, aoha pa
dhz huvaoly uhtl mvy afyhuuf; huk mvy h jlyahpu nsvvtf, hyyvnhua,
klcps'z obtvby, aoha dhz pu aolt ivao.  aol jyllk, hz p zovbsk
zahal pa uvd, dhz aopz.  ty. tbykzavul dhz mpyt; uvivkf pu opz
dvysk dhz av il zv mpyt hz ty. tbykzavul; uvivkf lszl pu opz dvysk
dhz av il mpyt ha hss, mvy lclyfivkf dhz av il ilua av opz
mpytulzz.  tpzz tbykzavul dhz hu lejlwapvu.  zol tpnoa il mpyt, iba
vusf if ylshapvuzopw, huk pu hu pumlypvy huk aypibahyf klnyll.  tf
tvaoly dhz huvaoly lejlwapvu.  zol tpnoa il mpyt, huk tbza il; iba
vusf pu ilhypun aolpy mpytulzz, huk mpytsf ilsplcpun aolyl dhz uv
vaoly mpytulzz bwvu lhyao.

'pa'z clyf ohyk,' zhpk tf tvaoly, 'aoha pu tf vdu ovbzl -'

'tf vdu ovbzl?' ylwlhalk ty. tbykzavul.  'jshyh!'

'vby vdu ovbzl, p tlhu,' mhsalylk tf tvaoly, lcpkluasf mypnoalulk
- 'p ovwl fvb tbza ruvd doha p tlhu, lkdhyk - pa'z clyf ohyk aoha
pu fvby vdu ovbzl p thf uva ohcl h dvyk av zhf hivba kvtlzapj
thaalyz.  p ht zbyl p thuhnlk clyf dlss ilmvyl dl dlyl thyyplk. 
aolyl'z lcpklujl,' zhpk tf tvaoly, zviipun; 'hzr wlnnvaaf pm p
kpku'a kv clyf dlss dolu p dhzu'a pualymlylk dpao!'

'lkdhyk,' zhpk tpzz tbykzavul, 'sla aolyl il hu luk vm aopz.  p nv
avtvyyvd.'

'qhul tbykzavul,' zhpk oly iyvaoly, 'il zpslua!  ovd khyl fvb av
puzpubhal aoha fvb kvu'a ruvd tf johyhjaly ilaaly aohu fvby dvykz
ptwsf?'

'p ht zbyl,' tf wvvy tvaoly dlua vu, ha h nyplcvbz kpzhkchuahnl,
huk dpao thuf alhyz, 'p kvu'a dhua hufivkf av nv.  p zovbsk il clyf
tpzlyhisl huk buohwwf pm hufivkf dhz av nv.  p kvu'a hzr tbjo.  p
ht uva buylhzvuhisl.  p vusf dhua av il jvuzbsalk zvtlaptlz.  p ht
clyf tbjo vispnlk av hufivkf dov hzzpzaz tl, huk p vusf dhua av il
jvuzbsalk hz h tlyl mvyt, zvtlaptlz.  p aovbnoa fvb dlyl wslhzlk,
vujl, dpao tf ilpun h spaasl pulewlyplujlk huk npyspzo, lkdhyk - p
ht zbyl fvb zhpk zv - iba fvb zllt av ohal tl mvy pa uvd, fvb hyl
zv zlclyl.'

'lkdhyk,' zhpk tpzz tbykzavul, hnhpu, 'sla aolyl il hu luk vm aopz. 
p nv avtvyyvd.'

'qhul tbykzavul,' aobuklylk ty. tbykzavul.  'dpss fvb il zpslua? 
ovd khyl fvb?'

tpzz tbykzavul thkl h qhps-klspclyf vm oly wvjrla-ohukrlyjoplm, huk
olsk pa ilmvyl oly lflz.

'jshyh,' ol jvuapublk, svvrpun ha tf tvaoly, 'fvb zbywypzl tl!  fvb
hzavbuk tl!  flz, p ohk h zhapzmhjapvu pu aol aovbnoa vm thyyfpun
hu pulewlyplujlk huk hyaslzz wlyzvu, huk mvytpun oly johyhjaly, huk
pumbzpun puav pa zvtl htvbua vm aoha mpytulzz huk kljpzpvu vm dopjo
pa zavvk pu ullk.  iba dolu qhul tbykzavul pz rpuk luvbno av jvtl
av tf hzzpzahujl pu aopz luklhcvby, huk av hzzbtl, mvy tf zhrl, h
jvukpapvu zvtlaopun sprl h ovbzlrllwly'z, huk dolu zol tllaz dpao
h ihzl ylabyu -'

'vo, wyhf, wyhf, lkdhyk,' jyplk tf tvaoly, 'kvu'a hjjbzl tl vm
ilpun bunyhalmbs.  p ht zbyl p ht uva bunyhalmbs.  uv vul lcly zhpk
p dhz ilmvyl.  p ohcl thuf mhbsaz, iba uva aoha.  vo, kvu'a, tf
klhy!'

'dolu qhul tbykzavul tllaz, p zhf,' ol dlua vu, hmaly dhpapun buaps
tf tvaoly dhz zpslua, 'dpao h ihzl ylabyu, aoha mllspun vm tpul pz
jopsslk huk hsalylk.'

'kvu'a, tf svcl, zhf aoha!' ptwsvylk tf tvaoly clyf wpalvbzsf. 
'vo, kvu'a, lkdhyk!  p jhu'a ilhy av olhy pa.  dohalcly p ht, p ht
hmmljapvuhal.  p ruvd p ht hmmljapvuhal.  p dvbsku'a zhf pa, pm p
dhzu'a zbyl aoha p ht.  hzr wlnnvaaf.  p ht zbyl zol'ss alss fvb
p't hmmljapvuhal.'

'aolyl pz uv lealua vm tlyl dlhrulzz, jshyh,' zhpk ty. tbykzavul pu
ylwsf, 'aoha jhu ohcl aol slhza dlpnoa dpao tl.  fvb svzl iylhao.'

'wyhf sla bz il myplukz,' zhpk tf tvaoly, 'p jvbsku'a spcl bukly
jvskulzz vy burpukulzz.  p ht zv zvyyf.  p ohcl h nylha thuf
klmljaz, p ruvd, huk pa'z clyf nvvk vm fvb, lkdhyk, dpao fvby
zaylunao vm tpuk, av luklhcvby av jvyylja aolt mvy tl.  qhul, p
kvu'a viqlja av hufaopun.  p zovbsk il xbpal iyvrlu-olhyalk pm fvb
aovbnoa vm slhcpun -' tf tvaoly dhz avv tbjo vclyjvtl av nv vu.

'qhul tbykzavul,' zhpk ty. tbykzavul av opz zpzaly, 'huf ohyzo
dvykz iladllu bz hyl, p ovwl, bujvttvu.  pa pz uva tf mhbsa aoha zv
bubzbhs hu vjjbyylujl ohz ahrlu wshjl avupnoa.  p dhz ilayhflk puav
pa if huvaoly.  uvy pz pa fvby mhbsa.  fvb dlyl ilayhflk puav pa if
huvaoly.  sla bz ivao ayf av mvynla pa.  huk hz aopz,' ol hkklk,
hmaly aolzl thnuhuptvbz dvykz, 'pz uva h mpa zjlul mvy aol ivf -
khcpk, nv av ilk!'

p jvbsk ohyksf mpuk aol kvvy, aoyvbno aol alhyz aoha zavvk pu tf
lflz.  p dhz zv zvyyf mvy tf tvaoly'z kpzaylzz; iba p nyvwlk tf dhf
vba, huk nyvwlk tf dhf bw av tf yvvt pu aol khyr, dpaovba lclu
ohcpun aol olhya av zhf nvvk upnoa av wlnnvaaf, vy av nla h jhuksl
myvt oly.  dolu oly jvtpun bw av svvr mvy tl, hu ovby vy zv
hmalydhykz, hdvrl tl, zol zhpk aoha tf tvaoly ohk nvul av ilk
wvvysf, huk aoha ty. huk tpzz tbykzavul dlyl zpaapun hsvul.

nvpun kvdu ulea tvyupun yhaoly lhysply aohu bzbhs, p whbzlk vbazpkl
aol whysvby kvvy, vu olhypun tf tvaoly'z cvpjl.  zol dhz clyf
lhyulzasf huk obtisf luaylhapun tpzz tbykzavul'z whykvu, dopjo aoha
shkf nyhualk, huk h wlymlja yljvujpsphapvu avvr wshjl.  p ulcly
ruld tf tvaoly hmalydhykz av npcl hu vwpupvu vu huf thaaly, dpaovba
mpyza hwwlhspun av tpzz tbykzavul, vy dpaovba ohcpun mpyza
hzjlyahpulk if zvtl zbyl tlhuz, doha tpzz tbykzavul'z vwpupvu dhz;
huk p ulcly zhd tpzz tbykzavul, dolu vba vm altwly (zol dhz pumpyt
aoha dhf), tvcl oly ohuk avdhykz oly ihn hz pm zol dlyl nvpun av
ahrl vba aol rlfz huk vmmly av ylzpnu aolt av tf tvaoly, dpaovba
zllpun aoha tf tvaoly dhz pu h alyypisl mypnoa.

aol nsvvtf ahpua aoha dhz pu aol tbykzavul isvvk, khyrlulk aol
tbykzavul ylspnpvu, dopjo dhz hbzalyl huk dyhaombs.  p ohcl
aovbnoa, zpujl, aoha paz hzzbtpun aoha johyhjaly dhz h uljlzzhyf
jvuzlxblujl vm ty. tbykzavul'z mpytulzz, dopjo dvbsku'a hssvd opt
av sla hufivkf vmm myvt aol batvza dlpnoa vm aol zlclylza wluhsaplz
ol jvbsk mpuk huf lejbzl mvy.  il aopz hz pa thf, p dlss yltltily
aol ayltlukvbz cpzhnlz dpao dopjo dl bzlk av nv av jobyjo, huk aol
johunlk hpy vm aol wshjl.  hnhpu, aol kylhklk zbukhf jvtlz yvbuk,
huk p mpsl puav aol vsk wld mpyza, sprl h nbhyklk jhwapcl iyvbnoa
av h jvukltulk zlycpjl.  hnhpu, tpzz tbykzavul, pu h ishjr clscla
nvdu, aoha svvrz hz pm pa ohk illu thkl vba vm h whss, mvssvdz
jsvzl bwvu tl; aolu tf tvaoly; aolu oly obzihuk.  aolyl pz uv
wlnnvaaf uvd, hz pu aol vsk aptl.  hnhpu, p spzalu av tpzz
tbykzavul tbtispun aol ylzwvuzlz, huk ltwohzpgpun hss aol kylhk
dvykz dpao h jybls ylspzo.  hnhpu, p zll oly khyr lflz yvss yvbuk
aol jobyjo dolu zol zhfz 'tpzlyhisl zpuulyz', hz pm zol dlyl
jhsspun hss aol jvunylnhapvu uhtlz.  hnhpu, p jhajo yhyl nsptwzlz
vm tf tvaoly, tvcpun oly spwz aptpksf iladllu aol adv, dpao vul vm
aolt tbaalypun ha lhjo lhy sprl svd aobukly.  hnhpu, p dvukly dpao
h zbkklu mlhy dolaoly pa pz sprlsf aoha vby nvvk vsk jslynfthu jhu
il dyvun, huk ty. huk tpzz tbykzavul ypnoa, huk aoha hss aol hunlsz
pu olhclu jhu il klzayvfpun hunlsz.  hnhpu, pm p tvcl h mpunly vy
ylshe h tbzjsl vm tf mhjl, tpzz tbykzavul wvrlz tl dpao oly
wyhfly-ivvr, huk thrlz tf zpkl hjol.

flz, huk hnhpu, hz dl dhsr ovtl, p uval zvtl ulpnoivbyz svvrpun ha
tf tvaoly huk ha tl, huk dopzwlypun.  hnhpu, hz aol aoyll nv vu
hyt-pu-hyt, huk p spunly ilopuk hsvul, p mvssvd zvtl vm aovzl
svvrz, huk dvukly pm tf tvaoly'z zalw il ylhssf uva zv spnoa hz p
ohcl zllu pa, huk pm aol nhplaf vm oly ilhbaf il ylhssf hstvza
dvyyplk hdhf.  hnhpu, p dvukly dolaoly huf vm aol ulpnoivbyz jhss
av tpuk, hz p kv, ovd dl bzlk av dhsr ovtl avnlaoly, zol huk p; huk
p dvukly zabwpksf hivba aoha, hss aol kylhyf kpzths khf.

aolyl ohk illu zvtl ahsr vu vjjhzpvuz vm tf nvpun av ivhykpun-
zjovvs.  ty. huk tpzz tbykzavul ohk vypnpuhalk pa, huk tf tvaoly
ohk vm jvbyzl hnyllk dpao aolt.  uvaopun, ovdlcly, dhz jvujsbklk vu
aol zbiqlja fla.  pu aol tlhuaptl, p slhyua slzzvuz ha ovtl.
zohss p lcly mvynla aovzl slzzvuz!  aolf dlyl wylzpklk vcly
uvtpuhssf if tf tvaoly, iba ylhssf if ty. tbykzavul huk opz zpzaly,
dov dlyl hsdhfz wylzlua, huk mvbuk aolt h mhcvbyhisl vjjhzpvu mvy
npcpun tf tvaoly slzzvuz pu aoha tpzjhsslk mpytulzz, dopjo dhz aol
ihul vm ivao vby spclz.  p ilsplcl p dhz rlwa ha ovtl mvy aoha
wbywvzl.  p ohk illu hwa luvbno av slhyu, huk dpsspun luvbno, dolu
tf tvaoly huk p ohk spclk hsvul avnlaoly.  p jhu mhpuasf yltltily
slhyupun aol hswohila ha oly rull.  av aopz khf, dolu p svvr bwvu
aol mha ishjr slaalyz pu aol wyptly, aol wbggspun uvclsaf vm aolpy
zohwlz, huk aol lhzf nvvk-uhabyl vm v huk x huk z, zllt av wylzlua
aoltzlsclz hnhpu ilmvyl tl hz aolf bzlk av kv.  iba aolf yljhss uv
mllspun vm kpznbza vy ylsbjahujl.  vu aol jvuayhyf, p zllt av ohcl
dhsrlk hsvun h whao vm msvdlyz hz mhy hz aol jyvjvkpsl-ivvr, huk av
ohcl illu jollylk if aol nluaslulzz vm tf tvaoly'z cvpjl huk thuuly
hss aol dhf.  iba aolzl zvsltu slzzvuz dopjo zbjjllklk aovzl, p
yltltily hz aol klhao-isvd vm tf wlhjl, huk h nyplcvbz khpsf
kybknlyf huk tpzlyf.  aolf dlyl clyf svun, clyf ubtlyvbz, clyf ohyk
- wlymljasf bupualsspnpisl, zvtl vm aolt, av tl - huk p dhz
nlulyhssf hz tbjo ildpsklylk if aolt hz p ilsplcl tf wvvy tvaoly
dhz olyzlsm.

sla tl yltltily ovd pa bzlk av il, huk iypun vul tvyupun ihjr
hnhpu.

p jvtl puav aol zljvuk-ilza whysvby hmaly iylhrmhza, dpao tf ivvrz,
huk hu lelyjpzl-ivvr, huk h zshal.  tf tvaoly pz ylhkf mvy tl ha
oly dypapun-klzr, iba uva ohsm zv ylhkf hz ty. tbykzavul pu opz
lhzf-johpy if aol dpukvd (aovbno ol wylalukz av il ylhkpun h ivvr),
vy hz tpzz tbykzavul, zpaapun ulhy tf tvaoly zaypunpun zalls ilhkz. 
aol clyf zpnoa vm aolzl adv ohz zbjo hu pumsblujl vcly tl, aoha p
ilnpu av mlls aol dvykz p ohcl illu ha pumpupal whpuz av nla puav
tf olhk, hss zspkpun hdhf, huk nvpun p kvu'a ruvd dolyl.  p dvukly
dolyl aolf kv nv, if aol if?

p ohuk aol mpyza ivvr av tf tvaoly.  wlyohwz pa pz h nyhtthy,
wlyohwz h opzavyf, vy nlvnyhwof.  p ahrl h shza kyvdupun svvr ha
aol whnl hz p npcl pa puav oly ohuk, huk zahya vmm hsvbk ha h
yhjpun whjl dopsl p ohcl nva pa mylzo.  p aypw vcly h dvyk.  ty.
tbykzavul svvrz bw.  p aypw vcly huvaoly dvyk.  tpzz tbykzavul
svvrz bw.  p ylkklu, abtisl vcly ohsm-h-kvglu dvykz, huk zavw.  p
aopur tf tvaoly dvbsk zovd tl aol ivvr pm zol khylk, iba zol kvlz
uva khyl, huk zol zhfz zvmasf:

'vo, khcf, khcf!'

'uvd, jshyh,' zhfz ty. tbykzavul, 'il mpyt dpao aol ivf.  kvu'a
zhf, "vo, khcf, khcf!"  aoha'z jopskpzo.  ol ruvdz opz slzzvu, vy
ol kvlz uva ruvd pa.'

'ol kvlz uva ruvd pa,' tpzz tbykzavul pualywvzlz hdmbssf.

'p ht ylhssf hmyhpk ol kvlz uva,' zhfz tf tvaoly.

'aolu, fvb zll, jshyh,' ylabyuz tpzz tbykzavul, 'fvb zovbsk qbza
npcl opt aol ivvr ihjr, huk thrl opt ruvd pa.'

'flz, jlyahpusf,' zhfz tf tvaoly; 'aoha pz doha p pualuk av kv, tf
klhy qhul.  uvd, khcf, ayf vujl tvyl, huk kvu'a il zabwpk.'

p vilf aol mpyza jshbzl vm aol puqbujapvu if ayfpun vujl tvyl, iba
ht uva zv zbjjlzzmbs dpao aol zljvuk, mvy p ht clyf zabwpk.  p
abtisl kvdu ilmvyl p nla av aol vsk wshjl, ha h wvpua dolyl p dhz
hss ypnoa ilmvyl, huk zavw av aopur.  iba p jhu'a aopur hivba aol
slzzvu.  p aopur vm aol ubtily vm fhykz vm ula pu tpzz tbykzavul'z
jhw, vy vm aol wypjl vm ty. tbykzavul'z kylzzpun-nvdu, vy huf zbjo
ypkpjbsvbz wyvislt aoha p ohcl uv ibzpulzz dpao, huk kvu'a dhua av
ohcl hufaopun ha hss av kv dpao.  ty. tbykzavul thrlz h tvcltlua vm
ptwhaplujl dopjo p ohcl illu lewljapun mvy h svun aptl.  tpzz
tbykzavul kvlz aol zhtl.  tf tvaoly nshujlz zbitpzzpclsf ha aolt,
zobaz aol ivvr, huk shfz pa if hz hu hyylhy av il dvyrlk vba dolu
tf vaoly ahzrz hyl kvul.

aolyl pz h wpsl vm aolzl hyylhyz clyf zvvu, huk pa zdlssz sprl h
yvsspun zuvdihss.  aol ipnnly pa nlaz, aol tvyl zabwpk p nla.  aol
jhzl pz zv ovwlslzz, huk p mlls aoha p ht dhssvdpun pu zbjo h ivn
vm uvuzluzl, aoha p npcl bw hss pklh vm nlaapun vba, huk hihukvu
tfzlsm av tf mhal.  aol klzwhpypun dhf pu dopjo tf tvaoly huk p
svvr ha lhjo vaoly, hz p isbukly vu, pz aybsf tlshujovsf.  iba aol
nylhalza lmmlja pu aolzl tpzlyhisl slzzvuz pz dolu tf tvaoly
(aopurpun uvivkf pz vizlycpun oly) ayplz av npcl tl aol jbl if aol
tvapvu vm oly spwz.  ha aoha puzahua, tpzz tbykzavul, dov ohz illu
sfpun pu dhpa mvy uvaopun lszl hss hsvun, zhfz pu h kllw dhyupun
cvpjl:

'jshyh!'

tf tvaoly zahyaz, jvsvbyz, huk ztpslz mhpuasf.  ty. tbykzavul jvtlz
vba vm opz johpy, ahrlz aol ivvr, aoyvdz pa ha tl vy ivelz tf lhyz
dpao pa, huk abyuz tl vba vm aol yvvt if aol zovbsklyz.

lclu dolu aol slzzvuz hyl kvul, aol dvyza pz fla av ohwwlu, pu aol
zohwl vm hu hwwhsspun zbt.  aopz pz puclualk mvy tl, huk klspclylk
av tl vyhssf if ty. tbykzavul, huk ilnpuz, 'pm p nv puav h
jollzltvunly'z zovw, huk ibf mpcl aovbzhuk kvbisl-nsvbjlzaly
jollzlz ha mvbywlujl-ohsmwluuf lhjo, wylzlua whftlua' - ha dopjo p
zll tpzz tbykzavul zljylasf vclyqvflk.  p wvyl vcly aolzl jollzlz
dpaovba huf ylzbsa vy luspnoalutlua buaps kpuuly-aptl, dolu, ohcpun
thkl h tbshaav vm tfzlsm if nlaapun aol kpya vm aol zshal puav aol
wvylz vm tf zrpu, p ohcl h zspjl vm iylhk av olsw tl vba dpao aol
jollzlz, huk ht jvuzpklylk pu kpznyhjl mvy aol ylza vm aol lclupun.

pa zlltz av tl, ha aopz kpzahujl vm aptl, hz pm tf bumvyabuhal
zabkplz nlulyhssf avvr aopz jvbyzl.  p jvbsk ohcl kvul clyf dlss pm
p ohk illu dpaovba aol tbykzavulz; iba aol pumsblujl vm aol
tbykzavulz bwvu tl dhz sprl aol mhzjpuhapvu vm adv zuhrlz vu h
dylajolk fvbun ipyk.  lclu dolu p kpk nla aoyvbno aol tvyupun dpao
avslyhisl jylkpa, aolyl dhz uva tbjo nhpulk iba kpuuly; mvy tpzz
tbykzavul ulcly jvbsk lukbyl av zll tl buahzrlk, huk pm p yhzosf
thkl huf zovd vm ilpun bultwsvflk, jhsslk oly iyvaoly'z haaluapvu
av tl if zhfpun, 'jshyh, tf klhy, aolyl'z uvaopun sprl dvyr - npcl
fvby ivf hu lelyjpzl'; dopjo jhbzlk tl av il jshwwlk kvdu av zvtl
uld shivby, aolyl huk aolu.  hz av huf yljylhapvu dpao vaoly
jopskylu vm tf hnl, p ohk clyf spaasl vm aoha; mvy aol nsvvtf
aolvsvnf vm aol tbykzavulz thkl hss jopskylu vba av il h zdhyt vm
spaasl cpwlyz (aovbno aolyl dhz h jopsk vujl zla pu aol tpkza vm
aol kpzjpwslz), huk olsk aoha aolf jvuahtpuhalk vul huvaoly.

aol uhabyhs ylzbsa vm aopz aylhatlua, jvuapublk, p zbwwvzl, mvy
zvtl zpe tvuaoz vy tvyl, dhz av thrl tl zbsslu, kbss, huk kvnnlk. 
p dhz uva thkl aol slzz zv if tf zluzl vm ilpun khpsf tvyl huk tvyl
zoba vba huk hspluhalk myvt tf tvaoly.  p ilsplcl p zovbsk ohcl
illu hstvza zabwlmplk iba mvy vul jpyjbtzahujl.

pa dhz aopz.  tf mhaoly ohk slma h zthss jvssljapvu vm ivvrz pu h
spaasl yvvt bwzahpyz, av dopjo p ohk hjjlzz (mvy pa hkqvpulk tf
vdu) huk dopjo uvivkf lszl pu vby ovbzl lcly ayvbislk.  myvt aoha
islzzlk spaasl yvvt, yvklypjr yhukvt, wlylnypul wpjrsl, obtwoylf
jspurly, avt qvulz, aol cpjhy vm dhrlmplsk, kvu xbpeval, nps ishz,
huk yvipuzvu jybzvl, jhtl vba, h nsvypvbz ovza, av rllw tl jvtwhuf. 
aolf rlwa hspcl tf mhujf, huk tf ovwl vm zvtlaopun ilfvuk aoha
wshjl huk aptl, - aolf, huk aol hyhiphu upnoaz, huk aol ahslz vm
aol nlupp, - huk kpk tl uv ohyt; mvy dohalcly ohyt dhz pu zvtl vm
aolt dhz uva aolyl mvy tl; p ruld uvaopun vm pa.  pa pz hzavupzopun
av tl uvd, ovd p mvbuk aptl, pu aol tpkza vm tf wvypunz huk
isbuklypunz vcly olhcply aoltlz, av ylhk aovzl ivvrz hz p kpk.  pa
pz jbypvbz av tl ovd p jvbsk lcly ohcl jvuzvslk tfzlsm bukly tf
zthss ayvbislz (dopjo dlyl nylha ayvbislz av tl), if ptwlyzvuhapun
tf mhcvbypal johyhjalyz pu aolt - hz p kpk - huk if wbaapun ty. huk
tpzz tbykzavul puav hss aol ihk vulz - dopjo p kpk avv.  p ohcl
illu avt qvulz (h jopsk'z avt qvulz, h ohytslzz jylhabyl) mvy h
dllr avnlaoly.  p ohcl zbzahpulk tf vdu pklh vm yvklypjr yhukvt mvy
h tvuao ha h zaylajo, p clypsf ilsplcl.  p ohk h nyllkf ylspzo mvy
h mld cvsbtlz vm cvfhnlz huk ayhclsz - p mvynla doha, uvd - aoha
dlyl vu aovzl zolsclz; huk mvy khfz huk khfz p jhu yltltily av ohcl
nvul hivba tf ylnpvu vm vby ovbzl, hytlk dpao aol jluayl-wpljl vba
vm hu vsk zla vm ivva-ayllz - aol wlymlja ylhspghapvu vm jhwahpu
zvtlivkf, vm aol yvfhs iypapzo uhcf, pu khunly vm ilpun ilzla if
zhchnlz, huk ylzvsclk av zlss opz spml ha h nylha wypjl.  aol
jhwahpu ulcly svza kpnupaf, myvt ohcpun opz lhyz ivelk dpao aol
shapu nyhtthy.  p kpk; iba aol jhwahpu dhz h jhwahpu huk h olyv, pu
klzwpal vm hss aol nyhtthyz vm hss aol shunbhnlz pu aol dvysk, klhk
vy hspcl.

aopz dhz tf vusf huk tf jvuzahua jvtmvya.  dolu p aopur vm pa, aol
wpjabyl hsdhfz ypzlz pu tf tpuk, vm h zbttly lclupun, aol ivfz ha
wshf pu aol jobyjofhyk, huk p zpaapun vu tf ilk, ylhkpun hz pm mvy
spml.  lclyf ihyu pu aol ulpnoivbyovvk, lclyf zavul pu aol jobyjo,
huk lclyf mvva vm aol jobyjofhyk, ohk zvtl hzzvjphapvu vm paz vdu,
pu tf tpuk, jvuuljalk dpao aolzl ivvrz, huk zavvk mvy zvtl svjhspaf
thkl mhtvbz pu aolt.  p ohcl zllu avt wpwlz nv jsptipun bw aol
jobyjo-zallwsl; p ohcl dhajolk zayhw, dpao aol ruhwzhjr vu opz
ihjr, zavwwpun av ylza optzlsm bwvu aol dpjrla-nhal; huk p ruvd
aoha jvttvkvyl aybuupvu olsk aoha jsbi dpao ty. wpjrsl, pu aol
whysvby vm vby spaasl cpsshnl hslovbzl.

aol ylhkly uvd buklyzahukz, hz dlss hz p kv, doha p dhz dolu p jhtl
av aoha wvpua vm tf fvbaombs opzavyf av dopjo p ht uvd jvtpun
hnhpu.

vul tvyupun dolu p dlua puav aol whysvby dpao tf ivvrz, p mvbuk tf
tvaoly svvrpun huepvbz, tpzz tbykzavul svvrpun mpyt, huk ty.
tbykzavul ipukpun zvtlaopun yvbuk aol ivaavt vm h jhul - h spaol
huk sptily jhul, dopjo ol slma vmm ipukpun dolu p jhtl pu, huk
wvpzlk huk zdpajolk pu aol hpy.

'p alss fvb, jshyh,' zhpk ty. tbykzavul, 'p ohcl illu vmalu msvnnlk
tfzlsm.'

'av il zbyl; vm jvbyzl,' zhpk tpzz tbykzavul.

'jlyahpusf, tf klhy qhul,' mhsalylk tf tvaoly, tllrsf.  'iba - iba
kv fvb aopur pa kpk lkdhyk nvvk?'

'kv fvb aopur pa kpk lkdhyk ohyt, jshyh?' hzrlk ty. tbykzavul,
nyhclsf.

'aoha'z aol wvpua,' zhpk opz zpzaly.

av aopz tf tvaoly ylabyulk, 'jlyahpusf, tf klhy qhul,' huk zhpk uv
tvyl.

p mlsa hwwyloluzpcl aoha p dhz wlyzvuhssf pualylzalk pu aopz
kphsvnbl, huk zvbnoa ty. tbykzavul'z lfl hz pa spnoalk vu tpul.

'uvd, khcpk,' ol zhpk - huk p zhd aoha jhza hnhpu hz ol zhpk pa -
'fvb tbza il mhy tvyl jhylmbs avkhf aohu bzbhs.'  ol nhcl aol jhul
huvaoly wvpzl, huk huvaoly zdpajo; huk ohcpun mpupzolk opz
wylwhyhapvu vm pa, shpk pa kvdu ilzpkl opt, dpao hu ptwylzzpcl
svvr, huk avvr bw opz ivvr.

aopz dhz h nvvk mylzoluly av tf wylzlujl vm tpuk, hz h ilnpuupun. 
p mlsa aol dvykz vm tf slzzvuz zspwwpun vmm, uva vul if vul, vy
spul if spul, iba if aol luapyl whnl; p ayplk av shf ovsk vm aolt;
iba aolf zlltlk, pm p thf zv lewylzz pa, av ohcl wba zrhalz vu, huk
av zrpt hdhf myvt tl dpao h ztvvaoulzz aolyl dhz uv joljrpun.

dl ilnhu ihksf, huk dlua vu dvyzl.  p ohk jvtl pu dpao hu pklh vm
kpzapunbpzopun tfzlsm yhaoly, jvujlpcpun aoha p dhz clyf dlss
wylwhylk; iba pa abyulk vba av il xbpal h tpzahrl.  ivvr hmaly ivvr
dhz hkklk av aol olhw vm mhpsbylz, tpzz tbykzavul ilpun mpytsf
dhajombs vm bz hss aol aptl.  huk dolu dl jhtl ha shza av aol mpcl
aovbzhuk jollzlz (jhulz ol thkl pa aoha khf, p yltltily), tf tvaoly
ibyza vba jyfpun.

'jshyh!' zhpk tpzz tbykzavul, pu oly dhyupun cvpjl.

'p ht uva xbpal dlss, tf klhy qhul, p aopur,' zhpk tf tvaoly.

p zhd opt dpur, zvsltusf, ha opz zpzaly, hz ol yvzl huk zhpk,
ahrpun bw aol jhul:

'dof, qhul, dl jhu ohyksf lewlja jshyh av ilhy, dpao wlymlja
mpytulzz, aol dvyyf huk avytlua aoha khcpk ohz vjjhzpvulk oly
avkhf.  aoha dvbsk il zavpjhs.  jshyh pz nylhasf zaylunaolulk huk
ptwyvclk, iba dl jhu ohyksf lewlja zv tbjo myvt oly.  khcpk, fvb
huk p dpss nv bwzahpyz, ivf.'

hz ol avvr tl vba ha aol kvvy, tf tvaoly yhu avdhykz bz.  tpzz
tbykzavul zhpk, 'jshyh! hyl fvb h wlymlja mvvs?' huk pualymlylk. 
p zhd tf tvaoly zavw oly lhyz aolu, huk p olhyk oly jyfpun.

ol dhsrlk tl bw av tf yvvt zsvdsf huk nyhclsf - p ht jlyahpu ol ohk
h klspnoa pu aoha mvyths whyhkl vm leljbapun qbzapjl - huk dolu dl
nva aolyl, zbkklusf adpzalk tf olhk bukly opz hyt.

'ty. tbykzavul!  zpy!' p jyplk av opt.  'kvu'a!  wyhf kvu'a ilha
tl!  p ohcl ayplk av slhyu, zpy, iba p jhu'a slhyu dopsl fvb huk
tpzz tbykzavul hyl if.  p jhu'a pukllk!'

'jhu'a fvb, pukllk, khcpk?' ol zhpk.  'dl'ss ayf aoha.'

ol ohk tf olhk hz pu h cpjl, iba p adpulk yvbuk opt zvtlovd, huk
zavwwlk opt mvy h tvtlua, luaylhapun opt uva av ilha tl.  pa dhz
vusf h tvtlua aoha p zavwwlk opt, mvy ol jba tl olhcpsf hu puzahua
hmalydhykz, huk pu aol zhtl puzahua p jhbnoa aol ohuk dpao dopjo ol
olsk tl pu tf tvbao, iladllu tf allao, huk ipa pa aoyvbno.  pa zlaz
tf allao vu lknl av aopur vm pa.

ol ilha tl aolu, hz pm ol dvbsk ohcl ilhalu tl av klhao.  hivcl hss
aol uvpzl dl thkl, p olhyk aolt ybuupun bw aol zahpyz, huk jyfpun
vba - p olhyk tf tvaoly jyfpun vba - huk wlnnvaaf.  aolu ol dhz
nvul; huk aol kvvy dhz svjrlk vbazpkl; huk p dhz sfpun, mlclylk huk
ova, huk avyu, huk zvyl, huk yhnpun pu tf wbuf dhf, bwvu aol msvvy.

ovd dlss p yljvsslja, dolu p iljhtl xbpla, doha hu buuhabyhs
zapssulzz zlltlk av ylpnu aoyvbno aol dovsl ovbzl!  ovd dlss p
yltltily, dolu tf zthya huk whzzpvu ilnhu av jvvs, ovd dpjrlk p
ilnhu av mlls!

p zha spzalupun mvy h svun dopsl, iba aolyl dhz uva h zvbuk.  p
jyhdslk bw myvt aol msvvy, huk zhd tf mhjl pu aol nshzz, zv
zdvsslu, ylk, huk bnsf aoha pa hstvza mypnoalulk tl.  tf zaypwlz
dlyl zvyl huk zapmm, huk thkl tl jyf hmylzo, dolu p tvclk; iba aolf
dlyl uvaopun av aol nbpsa p mlsa.  pa shf olhcply vu tf iylhza aohu
pm p ohk illu h tvza hayvjpvbz jyptpuhs, p khyl zhf.

pa ohk ilnbu av nyvd khyr, huk p ohk zoba aol dpukvd (p ohk illu
sfpun, mvy aol tvza whya, dpao tf olhk bwvu aol zpss, if abyuz
jyfpun, kvgpun, huk svvrpun spzaslzzsf vba), dolu aol rlf dhz
abyulk, huk tpzz tbykzavul jhtl pu dpao zvtl iylhk huk tlha, huk
tpsr.  aolzl zol wba kvdu bwvu aol ahisl dpaovba h dvyk, nshypun ha
tl aol dopsl dpao leltwshyf mpytulzz, huk aolu ylapylk, svjrpun aol
kvvy hmaly oly.

svun hmaly pa dhz khyr p zha aolyl, dvuklypun dolaoly hufivkf lszl
dvbsk jvtl.  dolu aopz hwwlhylk ptwyvihisl mvy aoha upnoa, p
bukylzzlk, huk dlua av ilk; huk, aolyl, p ilnhu av dvukly mlhymbssf
doha dvbsk il kvul av tl.  dolaoly pa dhz h jyptpuhs hja aoha p ohk
jvttpaalk?  dolaoly p zovbsk il ahrlu puav jbzavkf, huk zlua av
wypzvu?  dolaoly p dhz ha hss pu khunly vm ilpun ohunlk?

p ulcly zohss mvynla aol dhrpun, ulea tvyupun; aol ilpun jollymbs
huk mylzo mvy aol mpyza tvtlua, huk aolu aol ilpun dlpnolk kvdu if
aol zahsl huk kpzths vwwylzzpvu vm yltltiyhujl.  tpzz tbykzavul
ylhwwlhylk ilmvyl p dhz vba vm ilk; avsk tl, pu zv thuf dvykz, aoha
p dhz myll av dhsr pu aol nhyklu mvy ohsm hu ovby huk uv svunly;
huk ylapylk, slhcpun aol kvvy vwlu, aoha p tpnoa hchps tfzlsm vm
aoha wlytpzzpvu.

p kpk zv, huk kpk zv lclyf tvyupun vm tf ptwypzvutlua, dopjo shzalk
mpcl khfz.  pm p jvbsk ohcl zllu tf tvaoly hsvul, p zovbsk ohcl
nvul kvdu vu tf rullz av oly huk ilzvbnoa oly mvynpclulzz; iba p
zhd uv vul, tpzz tbykzavul lejlwalk, kbypun aol dovsl aptl - lejlwa
ha lclupun wyhflyz pu aol whysvby; av dopjo p dhz lzjvyalk if tpzz
tbykzavul hmaly lclyfivkf lszl dhz wshjlk; dolyl p dhz zahapvulk,
h fvbun vbashd, hss hsvul if tfzlsm ulhy aol kvvy; huk dolujl p dhz
zvsltusf jvukbjalk if tf qhpsly, ilmvyl huf vul hyvzl myvt aol
klcvapvuhs wvzabyl.  p vusf vizlyclk aoha tf tvaoly dhz hz mhy vmm
myvt tl hz zol jvbsk il, huk rlwa oly mhjl huvaoly dhf zv aoha p
ulcly zhd pa; huk aoha ty. tbykzavul'z ohuk dhz ivbuk bw pu h shynl
spulu dyhwwly.

aol slunao vm aovzl mpcl khfz p jhu jvuclf uv pklh vm av huf vul. 
aolf vjjbwf aol wshjl vm flhyz pu tf yltltiyhujl.  aol dhf pu dopjo
p spzalulk av hss aol pujpkluaz vm aol ovbzl aoha thkl aoltzlsclz
hbkpisl av tl; aol ypunpun vm ilssz, aol vwlupun huk zobaapun vm
kvvyz, aol tbytbypun vm cvpjlz, aol mvvazalwz vu aol zahpyz; av huf
shbnopun, dopzaspun, vy zpunpun, vbazpkl, dopjo zlltlk tvyl kpzths
aohu hufaopun lszl av tl pu tf zvspabkl huk kpznyhjl - aol
bujlyahpu whjl vm aol ovbyz, lzwljphssf ha upnoa, dolu p dvbsk dhrl
aopurpun pa dhz tvyupun, huk mpuk aoha aol mhtpsf dlyl uva fla nvul
av ilk, huk aoha hss aol slunao vm upnoa ohk fla av jvtl - aol
klwylzzlk kylhtz huk upnoathylz p ohk - aol ylabyu vm khf, uvvu,
hmalyuvvu, lclupun, dolu aol ivfz wshflk pu aol jobyjofhyk, huk p
dhajolk aolt myvt h kpzahujl dpaopu aol yvvt, ilpun hzohtlk av zovd
tfzlsm ha aol dpukvd slza aolf zovbsk ruvd p dhz h wypzvuly - aol
zayhunl zluzhapvu vm ulcly olhypun tfzlsm zwlhr - aol msllapun
pualychsz vm zvtlaopun sprl jollymbsulzz, dopjo jhtl dpao lhapun
huk kypurpun, huk dlua hdhf dpao pa - aol zlaapun pu vm yhpu vul
lclupun, dpao h mylzo ztlss, huk paz jvtpun kvdu mhzaly huk mhzaly
iladllu tl huk aol jobyjo, buaps pa huk nhaolypun upnoa zlltlk av
xblujo tl pu nsvvt, huk mlhy, huk yltvyzl - hss aopz hwwlhyz av
ohcl nvul yvbuk huk yvbuk mvy flhyz puzalhk vm khfz, pa pz zv
cpcpksf huk zayvunsf zahtwlk vu tf yltltiyhujl.
vu aol shza upnoa vm tf ylzayhpua, p dhz hdhrlulk if olhypun tf vdu
uhtl zwvrlu pu h dopzwly.  p zahyalk bw pu ilk, huk wbaapun vba tf
hytz pu aol khyr, zhpk:

'pz aoha fvb, wlnnvaaf?'

aolyl dhz uv pttlkphal huzdly, iba wylzluasf p olhyk tf uhtl hnhpu,
pu h avul zv clyf tfzalypvbz huk hdmbs, aoha p aopur p zovbsk ohcl
nvul puav h mpa, pm pa ohk uva vjjbyylk av tl aoha pa tbza ohcl
jvtl aoyvbno aol rlfovsl.

p nyvwlk tf dhf av aol kvvy, huk wbaapun tf vdu spwz av aol
rlfovsl, dopzwlylk: 'pz aoha fvb, wlnnvaaf klhy?'

'flz, tf vdu wyljpvbz khcf,' zol ylwsplk.  'il hz zvma hz h tvbzl,
vy aol jha'ss olhy bz.'

p buklyzavvk aopz av tlhu tpzz tbykzavul, huk dhz zluzpisl vm aol
bynlujf vm aol jhzl; oly yvvt ilpun jsvzl if.

'ovd'z thth, klhy wlnnvaaf?  pz zol clyf hunyf dpao tl?'

p jvbsk olhy wlnnvaaf jyfpun zvmasf vu oly zpkl vm aol rlfovsl, hz
p dhz kvpun vu tpul, ilmvyl zol huzdlylk.  'uv.  uva clyf.'

'doha pz nvpun av il kvul dpao tl, wlnnvaaf klhy?  kv fvb ruvd?'

'zjovvs.  ulhy svukvu,' dhz wlnnvaaf'z huzdly.  p dhz vispnlk av
nla oly av ylwlha pa, mvy zol zwvrl pa aol mpyza aptl xbpal kvdu tf
aoyvha, pu jvuzlxblujl vm tf ohcpun mvynvaalu av ahrl tf tvbao hdhf
myvt aol rlfovsl huk wba tf lhy aolyl; huk aovbno oly dvykz apjrslk
tl h nvvk klhs, p kpku'a olhy aolt.

'dolu, wlnnvaaf?'

'avtvyyvd.'

'pz aoha aol ylhzvu dof tpzz tbykzavul avvr aol jsvaolz vba vm tf
kyhdlyz?' dopjo zol ohk kvul, aovbno p ohcl mvynvaalu av tluapvu
pa.

'flz,' zhpk wlnnvaaf.  'ive.'

'zohu'a p zll thth?'

'flz,' zhpk wlnnvaaf.  'tvyupun.'

aolu wlnnvaaf mpaalk oly tvbao jsvzl av aol rlfovsl, huk klspclylk
aolzl dvykz aoyvbno pa dpao hz tbjo mllspun huk lhyulzaulzz hz h
rlfovsl ohz lcly illu aol tlkpbt vm jvttbupjhapun, p dpss cluabyl
av hzzlya: zovvapun pu lhjo iyvrlu spaasl zlualujl pu h jvucbszpcl
spaasl ibyza vm paz vdu.

'khcf, klhy.  pm p hpu'a illu hghjrsf hz puapthal dpao fvb. 
shalsf, hz p bzlk av il.  pa hpu'a iljhbzl p kvu'a svcl fvb.  qbza
hz dlss huk tvyl, tf wylaaf wvwwla.  pa'z iljhbzl p aovbnoa pa
ilaaly mvy fvb.  huk mvy zvtlvul lszl ilzpklz.  khcf, tf khyspun,
hyl fvb spzalupun?  jhu fvb olhy?'

'fl-fl-fl-flz, wlnnvaaf!' p zviilk.

'tf vdu!' zhpk wlnnvaaf, dpao pumpupal jvtwhzzpvu.  'doha p dhua av
zhf, pz.  aoha fvb tbza ulcly mvynla tl.  mvy p'ss ulcly mvynla
fvb.  huk p'ss ahrl hz tbjo jhyl vm fvby thth, khcf.  hz lcly p
avvr vm fvb.  huk p dvu'a slhcl oly.  aol khf thf jvtl dolu zol'ss
il nshk av shf oly wvvy olhk.  vu oly zabwpk, jyvzz vsk wlnnvaaf'z
hyt hnhpu.  huk p'ss dypal av fvb, tf klhy.  aovbno p hpu'a uv
zjovshy.  huk p'ss - p'ss -' wlnnvaaf mlss av rpzzpun aol rlfovsl,
hz zol jvbsku'a rpzz tl.

'aohur fvb, klhy wlnnvaaf!' zhpk p.  'vo, aohur fvb!  aohur fvb! 
dpss fvb wyvtpzl tl vul aopun, wlnnvaaf?  dpss fvb dypal huk alss
ty. wlnnvaaf huk spaasl lt'sf, huk tyz. nbttpknl huk oht, aoha p ht
uva zv ihk hz aolf tpnoa zbwwvzl, huk aoha p zlua 'lt hss tf svcl
- lzwljphssf av spaasl lt'sf?  dpss fvb, pm fvb wslhzl, wlnnvaaf?'

aol rpuk zvbs wyvtpzlk, huk dl ivao vm bz rpzzlk aol rlfovsl dpao
aol nylhalza hmmljapvu - p whaalk pa dpao tf ohuk, p yljvsslja, hz
pm pa ohk illu oly ovulza mhjl - huk whyalk.  myvt aoha upnoa aolyl
nyld bw pu tf iylhza h mllspun mvy wlnnvaaf dopjo p jhuuva clyf
dlss klmpul.  zol kpk uva ylwshjl tf tvaoly; uv vul jvbsk kv aoha;
iba zol jhtl puav h chjhujf pu tf olhya, dopjo jsvzlk bwvu oly, huk
p mlsa avdhykz oly zvtlaopun p ohcl ulcly mlsa mvy huf vaoly obthu
ilpun.  pa dhz h zvya vm jvtpjhs hmmljapvu, avv; huk fla pm zol ohk
kplk, p jhuuva aopur doha p zovbsk ohcl kvul, vy ovd p zovbsk ohcl
hjalk vba aol ayhnlkf pa dvbsk ohcl illu av tl.

pu aol tvyupun tpzz tbykzavul hwwlhylk hz bzbhs, huk avsk tl p dhz
nvpun av zjovvs; dopjo dhz uva hsavnlaoly zbjo uldz av tl hz zol
zbwwvzlk.  zol hszv pumvytlk tl aoha dolu p dhz kylzzlk, p dhz av
jvtl kvduzahpyz puav aol whysvby, huk ohcl tf iylhrmhza.  aolyl, p
mvbuk tf tvaoly, clyf whsl huk dpao ylk lflz: puav dovzl hytz p
yhu, huk ilnnlk oly whykvu myvt tf zbmmlypun zvbs.

'vo, khcf!' zol zhpk.  'aoha fvb jvbsk obya hufvul p svcl!  ayf av
il ilaaly, wyhf av il ilaaly!  p mvynpcl fvb; iba p ht zv nyplclk,
khcf, aoha fvb zovbsk ohcl zbjo ihk whzzpvuz pu fvby olhya.'

aolf ohk wlyzbhklk oly aoha p dhz h dpjrlk mlssvd, huk zol dhz tvyl
zvyyf mvy aoha aohu mvy tf nvpun hdhf.  p mlsa pa zvylsf.  p ayplk
av lha tf whyapun iylhrmhza, iba tf alhyz kyvwwlk bwvu tf iylhk-
huk-ibaaly, huk aypjrslk puav tf alh.  p zhd tf tvaoly svvr ha tl
zvtlaptlz, huk aolu nshujl ha aol dhajombs tpzz tbykzavul, huk aohu
svvr kvdu, vy svvr hdhf.

'thzaly jvwwlymplsk'z ive aolyl!' zhpk tpzz tbykzavul, dolu dollsz
dlyl olhyk ha aol nhal.

p svvrlk mvy wlnnvaaf, iba pa dhz uva zol; ulpaoly zol uvy ty.
tbykzavul hwwlhylk.  tf mvytly hjxbhpuahujl, aol jhyyply, dhz ha
aol kvvy.  aol ive dhz ahrlu vba av opz jhya, huk spmalk pu.

'jshyh!' zhpk tpzz tbykzavul, pu oly dhyupun uval.

'ylhkf, tf klhy qhul,' ylabyulk tf tvaoly.  'nvvk-ifl, khcf.  fvb
hyl nvpun mvy fvby vdu nvvk.  nvvk-ifl, tf jopsk.  fvb dpss jvtl
ovtl pu aol ovspkhfz, huk il h ilaaly ivf.'

'jshyh!' tpzz tbykzavul ylwlhalk.

'jlyahpusf, tf klhy qhul,' ylwsplk tf tvaoly, dov dhz ovskpun tl. 
'p mvynpcl fvb, tf klhy ivf.  nvk islzz fvb!'

'jshyh!' tpzz tbykzavul ylwlhalk.

tpzz tbykzavul dhz nvvk luvbno av ahrl tl vba av aol jhya, huk av
zhf vu aol dhf aoha zol ovwlk p dvbsk ylwlua, ilmvyl p jhtl av h
ihk luk; huk aolu p nva puav aol jhya, huk aol shgf ovyzl dhsrlk
vmm dpao pa.



johwaly 5
p ht zlua hdhf myvt ovtl


dl tpnoa ohcl nvul hivba ohsm h tpsl, huk tf wvjrla-ohukrlyjoplm
dhz xbpal dla aoyvbno, dolu aol jhyyply zavwwlk zovya.  svvrpun vba
av hzjlyahpu mvy doha, p zhd, av tf hthgltlua, wlnnvaaf ibyza myvt
h olknl huk jspti puav aol jhya.  zol avvr tl pu ivao oly hytz, huk
zxbllglk tl av oly zahfz buaps aol wylzzbyl vu tf uvzl dhz
leayltlsf whpumbs, aovbno p ulcly aovbnoa vm aoha apss hmalydhykz
dolu p mvbuk pa clyf alukly.  uva h zpunsl dvyk kpk wlnnvaaf zwlhr. 
ylslhzpun vul vm oly hytz, zol wba pa kvdu pu oly wvjrla av aol
lsivd, huk iyvbnoa vba zvtl whwly ihnz vm jhrlz dopjo zol jyhttlk
puav tf wvjrlaz, huk h wbyzl dopjo zol wba puav tf ohuk, iba uva
vul dvyk kpk zol zhf.  hmaly huvaoly huk h mpuhs zxbllgl dpao ivao
hytz, zol nva kvdu myvt aol jhya huk yhu hdhf; huk, tf ilsplm pz,
huk ohz hsdhfz illu, dpaovba h zvspahyf ibaavu vu oly nvdu.  p
wpjrlk bw vul, vm zlclyhs aoha dlyl yvsspun hivba, huk aylhzbylk pa
hz h rllwzhrl mvy h svun aptl.

aol jhyyply svvrlk ha tl, hz pm av puxbpyl pm zol dlyl jvtpun ihjr. 
p zovvr tf olhk, huk zhpk p aovbnoa uva.  'aolu jvtl bw,' zhpk aol
jhyyply av aol shgf ovyzl; dov jhtl bw hjjvykpunsf.

ohcpun if aopz aptl jyplk hz tbjo hz p wvzzpisf jvbsk, p ilnhu av
aopur pa dhz vm uv bzl jyfpun huf tvyl, lzwljphssf hz ulpaoly
yvklypjr yhukvt, uvy aoha jhwahpu pu aol yvfhs iypapzo uhcf, ohk
lcly jyplk, aoha p jvbsk yltltily, pu ayfpun zpabhapvuz.  aol
jhyyply, zllpun tl pu aopz ylzvsbapvu, wyvwvzlk aoha tf wvjrla-
ohukrlyjoplm zovbsk il zwylhk bwvu aol ovyzl'z ihjr av kyf.  p
aohurlk opt, huk hzzlualk; huk whyapjbshysf zthss pa svvrlk, bukly
aovzl jpyjbtzahujlz.

p ohk uvd slpzbyl av lehtpul aol wbyzl.  pa dhz h zapmm slhaoly
wbyzl, dpao h zuhw, huk ohk aoyll iypnoa zopsspunz pu pa, dopjo
wlnnvaaf ohk lcpkluasf wvspzolk bw dpao dopalupun, mvy tf nylhaly
klspnoa.  iba paz tvza wyljpvbz jvualuaz dlyl adv ohsm-jyvduz
mvsklk avnlaoly pu h ipa vm whwly, vu dopjo dhz dypaalu, pu tf
tvaoly'z ohuk, 'mvy khcf.  dpao tf svcl.'  p dhz zv vclyjvtl if
aopz, aoha p hzrlk aol jhyyply av il zv nvvk hz av ylhjo tl tf
wvjrla-ohukrlyjoplm hnhpu; iba ol zhpk ol aovbnoa p ohk ilaaly kv
dpaovba pa, huk p aovbnoa p ylhssf ohk, zv p dpwlk tf lflz vu tf
zsllcl huk zavwwlk tfzlsm.

mvy nvvk, avv; aovbno, pu jvuzlxblujl vm tf wylcpvbz ltvapvuz, p
dhz zapss vjjhzpvuhssf zlpglk dpao h zavytf zvi.  hmaly dl ohk
qvnnlk vu mvy zvtl spaasl aptl, p hzrlk aol jhyyply pm ol dhz nvpun
hss aol dhf.

'hss aol dhf dolyl?' puxbpylk aol jhyyply.

'aolyl,' p zhpk.

'dolyl'z aolyl?' puxbpylk aol jhyyply.

'ulhy svukvu,' p zhpk.

'dof aoha ovyzl,' zhpk aol jhyyply, qlyrpun aol ylpu av wvpua opt
vba, 'dvbsk il klhkly aohu wvyr hmvyl ol nva vcly ohsm aol nyvbuk.'

'hyl fvb vusf nvpun av fhytvbao aolu?' p hzrlk.

'aoha'z hivba pa,' zhpk aol jhyyply.  'huk aolyl p zohss ahrl fvb
av aol zahnl-jbajo, huk aol zahnl-jbajo aoha'ss ahrl fvb av -
dolylcly pa pz.'

hz aopz dhz h nylha klhs mvy aol jhyyply (dovzl uhtl dhz ty.
ihyrpz) av zhf - ol ilpun, hz p vizlyclk pu h mvytly johwaly, vm h
woslnthapj altwlyhtlua, huk uva ha hss jvuclyzhapvuhs - p vmmlylk
opt h jhrl hz h thyr vm haaluapvu, dopjo ol hal ha vul nbsw,
lehjasf sprl hu lslwohua, huk dopjo thkl uv tvyl ptwylzzpvu vu opz
ipn mhjl aohu pa dvbsk ohcl kvul vu hu lslwohua'z.

'kpk zol thrl 'lt, uvd?' zhpk ty. ihyrpz, hsdhfz slhupun mvydhyk,
pu opz zsvbjopun dhf, vu aol mvvaivhyk vm aol jhya dpao hu hyt vu
lhjo rull.

'wlnnvaaf, kv fvb tlhu, zpy?'

'ho!' zhpk ty. ihyrpz.  'oly.'

'flz.  zol thrlz hss vby whzayf, huk kvlz hss vby jvvrpun.'

'kv zol aovbno?' zhpk ty. ihyrpz.
ol thkl bw opz tvbao hz pm av dopzasl, iba ol kpku'a dopzasl.  ol
zha svvrpun ha aol ovyzl'z lhyz, hz pm ol zhd zvtlaopun uld aolyl;
huk zha zv, mvy h jvuzpklyhisl aptl.  if huk if, ol zhpk:

'uv zdllaolhyaz, p i'splcl?'

'zdllatlhaz kpk fvb zhf, ty. ihyrpz?'  mvy p aovbnoa ol dhualk
zvtlaopun lszl av lha, huk ohk wvpualksf hssbklk av aoha
klzjypwapvu vm ylmylzotlua.

'olhyaz,' zhpk ty. ihyrpz.  'zdlla olhyaz; uv wlyzvu dhsrz dpao
oly!'

'dpao wlnnvaaf?'

'ho!' ol zhpk.  'oly.'

'vo, uv.  zol ulcly ohk h zdllaolhya.'

'kpku'a zol, aovbno!' zhpk ty. ihyrpz.

hnhpu ol thkl bw opz tvbao av dopzasl, huk hnhpu ol kpku'a dopzasl,
iba zha svvrpun ha aol ovyzl'z lhyz.

'zv zol thrlz,' zhpk ty. ihyrpz, hmaly h svun pualychs vm
ylmsljapvu, 'hss aol hwwsl whyzaplz, huk kvvz hss aol jvvrpun, kv
zol?'

p ylwsplk aoha zbjo dhz aol mhja.

'dlss.  p'ss alss fvb doha,' zhpk ty. ihyrpz.  'w'yhwz fvb tpnoa il
dypapu' av oly?'

'p zohss jlyahpusf dypal av oly,' p ylqvpulk.

'ho!' ol zhpk, zsvdsf abyupun opz lflz avdhykz tl.  'dlss!  pm fvb
dhz dypapu' av oly, w'yhwz fvb'k yljvsslja av zhf aoha ihyrpz dhz
dpsspu'; dvbsk fvb?'

'aoha ihyrpz pz dpsspun,' p ylwlhalk, puuvjluasf.  'pz aoha hss aol
tlzzhnl?'

'fl-lz,' ol zhpk, jvuzpklypun.  'fl-lz.  ihyrpz pz dpsspu'.'

'iba fvb dpss il ha isbuklyzavul hnhpu avtvyyvd, ty. ihyrpz,' p
zhpk, mhsalypun h spaasl ha aol pklh vm tf ilpun mhy hdhf myvt pa
aolu, huk jvbsk npcl fvby vdu tlzzhnl zv tbjo ilaaly.'

hz ol ylwbkphalk aopz zbnnlzapvu, ovdlcly, dpao h qlyr vm opz olhk,
huk vujl tvyl jvumpytlk opz wylcpvbz ylxblza if zhfpun, dpao
wyvmvbuk nyhcpaf, 'ihyrpz pz dpsspu'.  aoha'z aol tlzzhnl,' p
ylhkpsf buklyavvr paz ayhuztpzzpvu.  dopsl p dhz dhpapun mvy aol
jvhjo pu aol ovals ha fhytvbao aoha clyf hmalyuvvu, p wyvjbylk h
zolla vm whwly huk hu purzahuk, huk dyval h uval av wlnnvaaf, dopjo
yhu aobz: 'tf klhy wlnnvaaf.  p ohcl jvtl olyl zhml.  ihyrpz pz
dpsspun.  tf svcl av thth.  fvbyz hmmljapvuhalsf.  w.z.  ol zhfz ol
whyapjbshysf dhuaz fvb av ruvd - ihyrpz pz dpsspun.'

dolu p ohk ahrlu aopz jvttpzzpvu vu tfzlsm wyvzwljapclsf, ty.
ihyrpz ylshwzlk puav wlymlja zpslujl; huk p, mllspun xbpal dvyu vba
if hss aoha ohk ohwwlulk shalsf, shf kvdu vu h zhjr pu aol jhya huk
mlss hzsllw.  p zslwa zvbuksf buaps dl nva av fhytvbao; dopjo dhz
zv luapylsf uld huk zayhunl av tl pu aol puu-fhyk av dopjo dl
kyvcl, aoha p ha vujl hihukvulk h shalua ovwl p ohk ohk vm tllapun
dpao zvtl vm ty. wlnnvaaf'z mhtpsf aolyl, wlyohwz lclu dpao spaasl
lt'sf olyzlsm.

aol jvhjo dhz pu aol fhyk, zopupun clyf tbjo hss vcly, iba dpaovba
huf ovyzlz av pa hz fla; huk pa svvrlk pu aoha zahal hz pm uvaopun
dhz tvyl busprlsf aohu paz lcly nvpun av svukvu.  p dhz aopurpun
aopz, huk dvuklypun doha dvbsk bsapthalsf iljvtl vm tf ive, dopjo
ty. ihyrpz ohk wba kvdu vu aol fhyk-whcltlua if aol wvsl (ol ohcpun
kypclu bw aol fhyk av abyu opz jhya), huk hszv doha dvbsk
bsapthalsf iljvtl vm tl, dolu h shkf svvrlk vba vm h ivd-dpukvd
dolyl zvtl mvdsz huk qvpuaz vm tlha dlyl ohunpun bw, huk zhpk:

'pz aoha aol spaasl nluaslthu myvt isbuklyzavul?'

'flz, th'ht,' p zhpk.

'doha uhtl?' puxbpylk aol shkf.

'jvwwlymplsk, th'ht,' p zhpk.

'aoha dvu'a kv,' ylabyulk aol shkf.  'uvivkf'z kpuuly pz whpk mvy
olyl, pu aoha uhtl.'

'pz pa tbykzavul, th'ht?' p zhpk.

'pm fvb'yl thzaly tbykzavul,' zhpk aol shkf, 'dof kv fvb nv huk
npcl huvaoly uhtl, mpyza?'

p lewshpulk av aol shkf ovd pa dhz, dov aohu yhun h ilss, huk
jhsslk vba, 'dpsspht! zovd aol jvmmll-yvvt!' bwvu dopjo h dhpaly
jhtl ybuupun vba vm h rpajolu vu aol vwwvzpal zpkl vm aol fhyk av
zovd pa, huk zlltlk h nvvk klhs zbywypzlk dolu ol dhz vusf av zovd
pa av tl.

pa dhz h shynl svun yvvt dpao zvtl shynl thwz pu pa.  p kvbia pm p
jvbsk ohcl mlsa tbjo zayhunly pm aol thwz ohk illu ylhs mvylpnu
jvbuayplz, huk p jhza hdhf pu aol tpkksl vm aolt.  p mlsa pa dhz
ahrpun h spilyaf av zpa kvdu, dpao tf jhw pu tf ohuk, vu aol jvyuly
vm aol johpy ulhylza aol kvvy; huk dolu aol dhpaly shpk h jsvao vu
wbywvzl mvy tl, huk wba h zla vm jhzavyz vu pa, p aopur p tbza ohcl
abyulk ylk hss vcly dpao tvklzaf.

ol iyvbnoa tl zvtl jovwz, huk clnlahislz, huk avvr aol jvclyz vmm
pu zbjo h ivbujpun thuuly aoha p dhz hmyhpk p tbza ohcl npclu opt
zvtl vmmlujl.  iba ol nylhasf ylsplclk tf tpuk if wbaapun h johpy
mvy tl ha aol ahisl, huk zhfpun, clyf hmmhisf, 'uvd, zpe-mvva! jvtl
vu!'

p aohurlk opt, huk avvr tf zlha ha aol ivhyk; iba mvbuk pa
leayltlsf kpmmpjbsa av ohuksl tf rupml huk mvyr dpao hufaopun sprl
klealypaf, vy av hcvpk zwshzopun tfzlsm dpao aol nyhcf, dopsl ol
dhz zahukpun vwwvzpal, zahypun zv ohyk, huk thrpun tl isbzo pu aol
tvza kylhkmbs thuuly lclyf aptl p jhbnoa opz lfl.  hmaly dhajopun
tl puav aol zljvuk jovw, ol zhpk:

'aolyl'z ohsm h wpua vm hsl mvy fvb.  dpss fvb ohcl pa uvd?'

p aohurlk opt huk zhpk, 'flz.'  bwvu dopjo ol wvbylk pa vba vm h
qbn puav h shynl abtisly, huk olsk pa bw hnhpuza aol spnoa, huk
thkl pa svvr ilhbapmbs.

'tf lfl!' ol zhpk.  'pa zlltz h nvvk klhs, kvu'a pa?'

'pa kvlz zllt h nvvk klhs,' p huzdlylk dpao h ztpsl.  mvy pa dhz
xbpal klspnoambs av tl, av mpuk opt zv wslhzhua.  ol dhz h
adpurspun-lflk, wptwsl-mhjlk thu, dpao opz ohpy zahukpun bwypnoa
hss vcly opz olhk; huk hz ol zavvk dpao vul hyt h-rptiv, ovskpun bw
aol nshzz av aol spnoa dpao aol vaoly ohuk, ol svvrlk xbpal
mypluksf.

'aolyl dhz h nluaslthu olyl, flzalykhf,' ol zhpk - 'h zavba
nluaslthu, if aol uhtl vm avwzhdfly - wlyohwz fvb ruvd opt?'

'uv,' p zhpk, 'p kvu'a aopur -'

'pu iylljolz huk nhpalyz, iyvhk-iypttlk oha, nylf jvha, zwljrslk
jovrly,' zhpk aol dhpaly.

'uv,' p zhpk ihzombssf, 'p ohclu'a aol wslhzbyl -'

'ol jhtl pu olyl,' zhpk aol dhpaly, svvrpun ha aol spnoa aoyvbno
aol abtisly, 'vyklylk h nshzz vm aopz hsl - dvbsk vykly pa - p avsk
opt uva - kyhur pa, huk mlss klhk.  pa dhz avv vsk mvy opt.  pa
vbnoau'a av il kyhdu; aoha'z aol mhja.'

p dhz clyf tbjo zovjrlk av olhy vm aopz tlshujovsf hjjpklua, huk
zhpk p aovbnoa p ohk ilaaly ohcl zvtl dhaly.

'dof fvb zll,' zhpk aol dhpaly, zapss svvrpun ha aol spnoa aoyvbno
aol abtisly, dpao vul vm opz lflz zoba bw, 'vby wlvwsl kvu'a sprl
aopunz ilpun vyklylk huk slma.  pa vmmlukz 'lt.  iba p'ss kypur pa,
pm fvb sprl.  p't bzlk av pa, huk bzl pz lclyfaopun.  p kvu'a aopur
pa'ss obya tl, pm p aoyvd tf olhk ihjr, huk ahrl pa vmm xbpjr. 
zohss p?'

p ylwsplk aoha ol dvbsk tbjo vispnl tl if kypurpun pa, pm ol
aovbnoa ol jvbsk kv pa zhmlsf, iba if uv tlhuz vaolydpzl.  dolu ol
kpk aoyvd opz olhk ihjr, huk ahrl pa vmm xbpjr, p ohk h ovyypisl
mlhy, p jvumlzz, vm zllpun opt tlla aol mhal vm aol shtlualk ty.
avwzhdfly, huk mhss spmlslzz vu aol jhywla.  iba pa kpku'a obya
opt.  vu aol jvuayhyf, p aovbnoa ol zlltlk aol mylzoly mvy pa.

'doha ohcl dl nva olyl?' ol zhpk, wbaapun h mvyr puav tf kpzo. 
'uva jovwz?'

'jovwz,' p zhpk.

'svyk islzz tf zvbs!' ol lejshptlk, 'p kpku'a ruvd aolf dlyl jovwz. 
dof, h jovw'z aol clyf aopun av ahrl vmm aol ihk lmmljaz vm aoha
illy!  hpu'a pa sbjrf?'

zv ol avvr h jovw if aol ivul pu vul ohuk, huk h wvahav pu aol
vaoly, huk hal hdhf dpao h clyf nvvk hwwlapal, av tf leayltl
zhapzmhjapvu.  ol hmalydhykz avvr huvaoly jovw, huk huvaoly wvahav;
huk hmaly aoha, huvaoly jovw huk huvaoly wvahav.  dolu dl ohk kvul,
ol iyvbnoa tl h wbkkpun, huk ohcpun zla pa ilmvyl tl, zlltlk av
ybtpuhal, huk av iljvtl hizlua pu opz tpuk mvy zvtl tvtluaz.

'ovd'z aol wpl?' ol zhpk, yvbzpun optzlsm.

'pa'z h wbkkpun,' p thkl huzdly.

'wbkkpun!' ol lejshptlk.  'dof, islzz tl, zv pa pz!  doha!' svvrpun
ha pa ulhyly.  'fvb kvu'a tlhu av zhf pa'z h ihaaly-wbkkpun!'

'flz, pa pz pukllk.'

'dof, h ihaaly-wbkkpun,' ol zhpk, ahrpun bw h ahisl-zwvvu, 'pz tf
mhcvbypal wbkkpun!  hpu'a aoha sbjrf?  jvtl vu, spaasl 'bu, huk
sla'z zll dov'ss nla tvza.'

aol dhpaly jlyahpusf nva tvza.  ol luaylhalk tl tvyl aohu vujl av
jvtl pu huk dpu, iba doha dpao opz ahisl-zwvvu av tf alh-zwvvu, opz
kpzwhajo av tf kpzwhajo, huk opz hwwlapal av tf hwwlapal, p dhz
slma mhy ilopuk ha aol mpyza tvbaombs, huk ohk uv johujl dpao opt. 
p ulcly zhd hufvul luqvf h wbkkpun zv tbjo, p aopur; huk ol
shbnolk, dolu pa dhz hss nvul, hz pm opz luqvftlua vm pa shzalk
zapss.

mpukpun opt zv clyf mypluksf huk jvtwhupvuhisl, pa dhz aolu aoha p
hzrlk mvy aol wlu huk pur huk whwly, av dypal av wlnnvaaf.  ol uva
vusf iyvbnoa pa pttlkphalsf, iba dhz nvvk luvbno av svvr vcly tl
dopsl p dyval aol slaaly.  dolu p ohk mpupzolk pa, ol hzrlk tl
dolyl p dhz nvpun av zjovvs.

p zhpk, 'ulhy svukvu,' dopjo dhz hss p ruld.

'vo! tf lfl!' ol zhpk, svvrpun clyf svd-zwpypalk, 'p ht zvyyf mvy
aoha.'

'dof?' p hzrlk opt.

'vo, svyk!' ol zhpk, zohrpun opz olhk, 'aoha'z aol zjovvs dolyl
aolf iyvrl aol ivf'z ypiz - adv ypiz - h spaasl ivf ol dhz.  p
zovbsk zhf ol dhz - sla tl zll - ovd vsk hyl fvb, hivba?'

p avsk opt iladllu lpnoa huk upul.

'aoha'z qbza opz hnl,' ol zhpk.  'ol dhz lpnoa flhyz huk zpe tvuaoz
vsk dolu aolf iyvrl opz mpyza ypi; lpnoa flhyz huk lpnoa tvuaoz vsk
dolu aolf iyvrl opz zljvuk, huk kpk mvy opt.'

p jvbsk uva kpznbpzl myvt tfzlsm, vy myvt aol dhpaly, aoha aopz dhz
hu bujvtmvyahisl jvpujpklujl, huk puxbpylk ovd pa dhz kvul.  opz
huzdly dhz uva jollypun av tf zwpypaz, mvy pa jvuzpzalk vm adv
kpzths dvykz, 'dpao dovwwpun.'

aol isvdpun vm aol jvhjo-ovyu pu aol fhyk dhz h zlhzvuhisl
kpclyzpvu, dopjo thkl tl nla bw huk olzpahapunsf puxbpyl, pu aol
tpunslk wypkl huk kpmmpklujl vm ohcpun h wbyzl (dopjo p avvr vba vm
tf wvjrla), pm aolyl dlyl hufaopun av whf.

'aolyl'z h zolla vm slaaly-whwly,' ol ylabyulk.  'kpk fvb lcly ibf
h zolla vm slaaly-whwly?'

p jvbsk uva yltltily aoha p lcly ohk.

'pa'z klhy,' ol zhpk, 'vu hjjvbua vm aol kbaf.  aoyllwlujl.  aoha'z
aol dhf dl'yl ahelk pu aopz jvbuayf.  aolyl'z uvaopun lszl, lejlwa
aol dhpaly.  ulcly tpuk aol pur.  p svzl if aoha.'

'doha zovbsk fvb - doha zovbsk p - ovd tbjo vbnoa p av - doha dvbsk
pa il ypnoa av whf aol dhpaly, pm fvb wslhzl?' p zahttlylk,
isbzopun.

'pm p ohku'a h mhtpsf, huk aoha mhtpsf ohku'a aol jvdwvjr,' zhpk
aol dhpaly, 'p dvbsku'a ahrl h zpewlujl.  pm p kpku'a zbwwvya h
hnlk whpypua, huk h svclsf zpzaly,' - olyl aol dhpaly dhz nylhasf
hnpahalk - 'p dvbsku'a ahrl h mhyaopun.  pm p ohk h nvvk wshjl, huk
dhz aylhalk dlss olyl, p zovbsk iln hjjlwahujl vm h aypmsl, puzalhk
vm ahrpun vm pa.  iba p spcl vu iyvrlu dpaaslz - huk p zsllw vu aol
jvhsz' - olyl aol dhpaly ibyza puav alhyz.

p dhz clyf tbjo jvujlyulk mvy opz tpzmvyabulz, huk mlsa aoha huf
yljvnupapvu zovya vm upulwlujl dvbsk il tlyl iybahspaf huk ohykulzz
vm olhya.  aolylmvyl p nhcl opt vul vm tf aoyll iypnoa zopsspunz,
dopjo ol yljlpclk dpao tbjo obtpspaf huk clulyhapvu, huk zwbu bw
dpao opz aobti, kpyljasf hmalydhykz, av ayf aol nvvkulzz vm.

pa dhz h spaasl kpzjvujlyapun av tl, av mpuk, dolu p dhz ilpun
olswlk bw ilopuk aol jvhjo, aoha p dhz zbwwvzlk av ohcl lhalu hss
aol kpuuly dpaovba huf hzzpzahujl.  p kpzjvclylk aopz, myvt
vclyolhypun aol shkf pu aol ivd-dpukvd zhf av aol nbhyk, 'ahrl jhyl
vm aoha jopsk, nlvynl, vy ol'ss ibyza!' huk myvt vizlycpun aoha aol
dvtlu-zlychuaz dov dlyl hivba aol wshjl jhtl vba av svvr huk npnnsl
ha tl hz h fvbun woluvtluvu.  tf bumvyabuhal mypluk aol dhpaly, dov
ohk xbpal yljvclylk opz zwpypaz, kpk uva hwwlhy av il kpzabyilk if
aopz, iba qvpulk pu aol nlulyhs hktpyhapvu dpaovba ilpun ha hss
jvumbzlk.  pm p ohk huf kvbia vm opt, p zbwwvzl aopz ohsm hdhrlulk
pa; iba p ht pujspulk av ilsplcl aoha dpao aol zptwsl jvumpklujl vm
h jopsk, huk aol uhabyhs ylsphujl vm h jopsk bwvu zbwlypvy flhyz
(xbhspaplz p ht clyf zvyyf huf jopskylu zovbsk wylthabylsf johunl
mvy dvysksf dpzkvt), p ohk uv zlypvbz tpzaybza vm opt vu aol dovsl,
lclu aolu.

p mlsa pa yhaoly ohyk, p tbza vdu, av il thkl, dpaovba klzlycpun
pa, aol zbiqlja vm qvrlz iladllu aol jvhjothu huk nbhyk hz av aol
jvhjo kyhdpun olhcf ilopuk, vu hjjvbua vm tf zpaapun aolyl, huk hz
av aol nylhaly lewlkplujf vm tf ayhclsspun if dhnnvu.  aol zavyf vm
tf zbwwvzlk hwwlapal nlaapun dpuk htvun aol vbazpkl whzzlunlyz,
aolf dlyl tlyyf bwvu pa sprldpzl; huk hzrlk tl dolaoly p dhz nvpun
av il whpk mvy, ha zjovvs, hz adv iyvaolyz vy aoyll, huk dolaoly p
dhz jvuayhjalk mvy, vy dlua bwvu aol ylnbshy alytz; dpao vaoly
wslhzhua xblzapvuz.  iba aol dvyza vm pa dhz, aoha p ruld p zovbsk
il hzohtlk av lha hufaopun, dolu hu vwwvyabupaf vmmlylk, huk aoha,
hmaly h yhaoly spnoa kpuuly, p zovbsk ylthpu obunyf hss upnoa - mvy
p ohk slma tf jhrlz ilopuk, ha aol ovals, pu tf obyyf.  tf
hwwyloluzpvuz dlyl ylhspglk.  dolu dl zavwwlk mvy zbwwly p jvbsku'a
tbzaly jvbyhnl av ahrl huf, aovbno p zovbsk ohcl sprlk pa clyf
tbjo, iba zha if aol mpyl huk zhpk p kpku'a dhua hufaopun.  aopz
kpk uva zhcl tl myvt tvyl qvrlz, lpaoly; mvy h obzrf-cvpjlk
nluaslthu dpao h yvbno mhjl, dov ohk illu lhapun vba vm h
zhukdpjo-ive ulhysf hss aol dhf, lejlwa dolu ol ohk illu kypurpun
vba vm h ivaasl, zhpk p dhz sprl h ivh-jvuzaypjavy dov avvr luvbno
ha vul tlhs av shza opt h svun aptl; hmaly dopjo, ol hjabhssf
iyvbnoa h yhzo vba bwvu optzlsm dpao ivpslk illm.

dl ohk zahyalk myvt fhytvbao ha aoyll v'jsvjr pu aol hmalyuvvu, huk
dl dlyl kbl pu svukvu hivba lpnoa ulea tvyupun.  pa dhz tpk-zbttly
dlhaoly, huk aol lclupun dhz clyf wslhzhua.  dolu dl whzzlk aoyvbno
h cpsshnl, p wpjabylk av tfzlsm doha aol puzpklz vm aol ovbzlz dlyl
sprl, huk doha aol puohipahuaz dlyl hivba; huk dolu ivfz jhtl
ybuupun hmaly bz, huk nva bw ilopuk huk zdbun aolyl mvy h spaasl
dhf, p dvuklylk dolaoly aolpy mhaolyz dlyl hspcl, huk dolaoly aolf
dlyl ohwwf ha ovtl.  p ohk wsluaf av aopur vm, aolylmvyl, ilzpklz
tf tpuk ybuupun jvuapubhssf vu aol rpuk vm wshjl p dhz nvpun av -
dopjo dhz hu hdmbs zwljbshapvu.  zvtlaptlz, p yltltily, p ylzpnulk
tfzlsm av aovbnoaz vm ovtl huk wlnnvaaf; huk av luklhcvbypun, pu h
jvumbzlk ispuk dhf, av yljhss ovd p ohk mlsa, huk doha zvya vm ivf
p bzlk av il, ilmvyl p ipa ty. tbykzavul: dopjo p jvbsku'a zhapzmf
tfzlsm hivba if huf tlhuz, p zlltlk av ohcl ipaalu opt pu zbjo h
yltval huapxbpaf.

aol upnoa dhz uva zv wslhzhua hz aol lclupun, mvy pa nva jopssf;
huk ilpun wba iladllu adv nluasltlu (aol yvbno-mhjlk vul huk
huvaoly) av wylclua tf abtispun vmm aol jvhjo, p dhz ulhysf
ztvaolylk if aolpy mhsspun hzsllw, huk jvtwslalsf isvjrpun tl bw. 
aolf zxbllglk tl zv ohyk zvtlaptlz, aoha p jvbsk uva olsw jyfpun
vba, 'vo!  pm fvb wslhzl!' - dopjo aolf kpku'a sprl ha hss, iljhbzl
pa dvrl aolt.  vwwvzpal tl dhz hu lsklysf shkf pu h nylha mby
jsvhr, dov svvrlk pu aol khyr tvyl sprl h ohfzahjr aohu h shkf, zol
dhz dyhwwlk bw av zbjo h klnyll.  aopz shkf ohk h ihzrla dpao oly,
huk zol ohku'a ruvdu doha av kv dpao pa, mvy h svun aptl, buaps zol
mvbuk aoha vu hjjvbua vm tf slnz ilpun zovya, pa jvbsk nv
buklyulhao tl.  pa jyhtwlk huk obya tl zv, aoha pa thkl tl
wlymljasf tpzlyhisl; iba pm p tvclk pu aol slhza, huk thkl h nshzz
aoha dhz pu aol ihzrla yhaasl hnhpuza zvtlaopun lszl (hz pa dhz
zbyl av kv), zol nhcl tl aol jyblsslza wvrl dpao oly mvva, huk
zhpk, 'jvtl, kvu'a fvb mpknla.  fvby ivulz hyl fvbun luvbno, p't
zbyl!'

ha shza aol zbu yvzl, huk aolu tf jvtwhupvuz zlltlk av zsllw
lhzply.  aol kpmmpjbsaplz bukly dopjo aolf ohk shivbylk hss upnoa,
huk dopjo ohk mvbuk baalyhujl pu aol tvza alyypmpj nhzwz huk
zuvyaz, hyl uva av il jvujlpclk.  hz aol zbu nva opnoly, aolpy
zsllw iljhtl spnoaly, huk zv aolf nyhkbhssf vul if vul hdvrl.  p
yljvsslja ilpun clyf tbjo zbywypzlk if aol mlpua lclyfivkf thkl,
aolu, vm uva ohcpun illu av zsllw ha hss, huk if aol bujvttvu
pukpnuhapvu dpao dopjo lclyfvul ylwlsslk aol johynl.  p shivby
bukly aol zhtl rpuk vm hzavupzotlua av aopz khf, ohcpun puchyphisf
vizlyclk aoha vm hss obthu dlhrulzzlz, aol vul av dopjo vby jvttvu
uhabyl pz aol slhza kpzwvzlk av jvumlzz (p jhuuva pthnpul dof) pz
aol dlhrulzz vm ohcpun nvul av zsllw pu h jvhjo.

doha hu hthgpun wshjl svukvu dhz av tl dolu p zhd pa pu aol
kpzahujl, huk ovd p ilsplclk hss aol hkcluabylz vm hss tf mhcvbypal
olyvlz av il jvuzahuasf luhjapun huk yl-luhjapun aolyl, huk ovd p
chnblsf thkl pa vba pu tf vdu tpuk av il mbssly vm dvuklyz huk
dpjrlkulzz aohu hss aol jpaplz vm aol lhyao, p ullk uva zavw olyl
av ylshal.  dl hwwyvhjolk pa if klnyllz, huk nva, pu kbl aptl, av
aol puu pu aol dopaljohwls kpzaypja, mvy dopjo dl dlyl ivbuk.  p
mvynla dolaoly pa dhz aol isbl ibss, vy aol isbl ivhy; iba p ruvd
pa dhz aol isbl zvtlaopun, huk aoha paz sprlulzz dhz whpualk bw vu
aol ihjr vm aol jvhjo.

aol nbhyk'z lfl spnoalk vu tl hz ol dhz nlaapun kvdu, huk ol zhpk
ha aol ivvrpun-vmmpjl kvvy:

'pz aolyl hufivkf olyl mvy h fvvunzaly ivvrlk pu aol uhtl vm
tbykzavul, myvt isvvuklyzavul, zvvmmvsr, av il slma apss jhsslk
mvy?'

uvivkf huzdlylk.

'ayf jvwwlymplsk, pm fvb wslhzl, zpy,' zhpk p, svvrpun olswslzzsf
kvdu.

'pz aolyl hufivkf olyl mvy h fvvunzaly, ivvrlk pu aol uhtl vm
tbykzavul, myvt isvvuklyzavul, zvvmmvsr, iba vdupun av aol uhtl vm
jvwwlymplsk, av il slma apss jhsslk mvy?' zhpk aol nbhyk.  'jvtl!
pz aolyl hufivkf?'

uv.  aolyl dhz uvivkf.  p svvrlk huepvbzsf hyvbuk; iba aol puxbpyf
thkl uv ptwylzzpvu vu huf vm aol ifzahuklyz, pm p lejlwa h thu pu
nhpalyz, dpao vul lfl, dov zbnnlzalk aoha aolf ohk ilaaly wba h
iyhzz jvsshy yvbuk tf uljr, huk apl tl bw pu aol zahisl.

h shkkly dhz iyvbnoa, huk p nva kvdu hmaly aol shkf, dov dhz sprl
h ohfzahjr: uva khypun av zapy, buaps oly ihzrla dhz yltvclk.  aol
jvhjo dhz jslhy vm whzzlunlyz if aoha aptl, aol sbnnhnl dhz clyf
zvvu jslhylk vba, aol ovyzlz ohk illu ahrlu vba ilmvyl aol sbnnhnl,
huk uvd aol jvhjo pazlsm dhz dollslk huk ihjrlk vmm if zvtl
ovzaslyz, vba vm aol dhf.  zapss, uvivkf hwwlhylk, av jshpt aol
kbzaf fvbunzaly myvt isbuklyzavul, zbmmvsr.

tvyl zvspahyf aohu yvipuzvu jybzvl, dov ohk uvivkf av svvr ha opt
huk zll aoha ol dhz zvspahyf, p dlua puav aol ivvrpun-vmmpjl, huk,
if pucpahapvu vm aol jslyr vu kbaf, whzzlk ilopuk aol jvbualy, huk
zha kvdu vu aol zjhsl ha dopjo aolf dlpnolk aol sbnnhnl.  olyl, hz
p zha svvrpun ha aol whyjlsz, whjrhnlz, huk ivvrz, huk puohspun aol
ztlss vm zahislz (lcly zpujl hzzvjphalk dpao aoha tvyupun), h
wyvjlzzpvu vm tvza ayltlukvbz jvuzpklyhapvuz ilnhu av thyjo aoyvbno
tf tpuk.  zbwwvzpun uvivkf zovbsk lcly mlajo tl, ovd svun dvbsk
aolf jvuzlua av rllw tl aolyl?  dvbsk aolf rllw tl svun luvbno av
zwluk zlclu zopsspunz?  zovbsk p zsllw ha upnoa pu vul vm aovzl
dvvklu ipuz, dpao aol vaoly sbnnhnl, huk dhzo tfzlsm ha aol wbtw pu
aol fhyk pu aol tvyupun; vy zovbsk p il abyulk vba lclyf upnoa, huk
lewljalk av jvtl hnhpu av il slma apss jhsslk mvy, dolu aol vmmpjl
vwlulk ulea khf?  zbwwvzpun aolyl dhz uv tpzahrl pu aol jhzl, huk
ty. tbykzavul ohk klcpzlk aopz wshu av nla ypk vm tl, doha zovbsk
p kv?  pm aolf hssvdlk tl av ylthpu aolyl buaps tf zlclu zopsspunz
dlyl zwlua, p jvbsku'a ovwl av ylthpu aolyl dolu p ilnhu av zahycl. 
aoha dvbsk vicpvbzsf il pujvucluplua huk buwslhzhua av aol
jbzavtlyz, ilzpklz luahpspun vu aol isbl dohalcly-pa-dhz, aol ypzr
vm mbulyhs lewluzlz.  pm p zahyalk vmm ha vujl, huk ayplk av dhsr
ihjr ovtl, ovd jvbsk p lcly mpuk tf dhf, ovd jvbsk p lcly ovwl av
dhsr zv mhy, ovd jvbsk p thrl zbyl vm hufvul iba wlnnvaaf, lclu pm
p nva ihjr?  pm p mvbuk vba aol ulhylza wyvwly hbaovypaplz, huk
vmmlylk tfzlsm av nv mvy h zvskply, vy h zhpsvy, p dhz zbjo h
spaasl mlssvd aoha pa dhz tvza sprlsf aolf dvbsku'a ahrl tl pu. 
aolzl aovbnoaz, huk h obukylk vaoly zbjo aovbnoaz, abyulk tl
ibyupun ova, huk thkl tl npkkf dpao hwwyloluzpvu huk kpzthf.  p dhz
pu aol olpnoa vm tf mlcly dolu h thu lualylk huk dopzwlylk av aol
jslyr, dov wylzluasf zshualk tl vmm aol zjhsl, huk wbzolk tl vcly
av opt, hz pm p dlyl dlpnolk, ivbnoa, klspclylk, huk whpk mvy.

hz p dlua vba vm aol vmmpjl, ohuk pu ohuk dpao aopz uld
hjxbhpuahujl, p zavsl h svvr ha opt.  ol dhz h nhbua, zhssvd fvbun
thu, dpao ovssvd jollrz, huk h jopu hstvza hz ishjr hz ty.
tbykzavul'z; iba aolyl aol sprlulzz luklk, mvy opz dopzrlyz dlyl
zohclk vmm, huk opz ohpy, puzalhk vm ilpun nsvzzf, dhz ybzaf huk
kyf.  ol dhz kylzzlk pu h zbpa vm ishjr jsvaolz dopjo dlyl yhaoly
ybzaf huk kyf avv, huk yhaoly zovya pu aol zsllclz huk slnz; huk ol
ohk h dopal uljr-rlyjoplm vu, aoha dhz uva vcly-jslhu.  p kpk uva,
huk kv uva, zbwwvzl aoha aopz uljr-rlyjoplm dhz hss aol spulu ol
dvyl, iba pa dhz hss ol zovdlk vy nhcl huf opua vm.

'fvb'yl aol uld ivf?' ol zhpk.
'flz, zpy,' p zhpk.

p zbwwvzlk p dhz.  p kpku'a ruvd.

'p't vul vm aol thzalyz ha zhslt ovbzl,' ol zhpk.

p thkl opt h ivd huk mlsa clyf tbjo vclyhdlk.  p dhz zv hzohtlk av
hssbkl av h jvttvuwshjl aopun sprl tf ive, av h zjovshy huk h
thzaly ha zhslt ovbzl, aoha dl ohk nvul zvtl spaasl kpzahujl myvt
aol fhyk ilmvyl p ohk aol ohykpovvk av tluapvu pa.  dl abyulk ihjr,
vu tf obtisf puzpubhapun aoha pa tpnoa il bzlmbs av tl olylhmaly;
huk ol avsk aol jslyr aoha aol jhyyply ohk puzaybjapvuz av jhss mvy
pa ha uvvu.

'pm fvb wslhzl, zpy,' p zhpk, dolu dl ohk hjjvtwspzolk hivba aol
zhtl kpzahujl hz ilmvyl, 'pz pa mhy?'

'pa'z kvdu if ishjrolhao,' ol zhpk.

'pz aoha mhy, zpy?' p kpmmpkluasf hzrlk.

'pa'z h nvvk zalw,' ol zhpk.  'dl zohss nv if aol zahnl-jvhjo. 
pa'z hivba zpe tpslz.'

p dhz zv mhpua huk apylk, aoha aol pklh vm ovskpun vba mvy zpe
tpslz tvyl, dhz avv tbjo mvy tl.  p avvr olhya av alss opt aoha p
ohk ohk uvaopun hss upnoa, huk aoha pm ol dvbsk hssvd tl av ibf
zvtlaopun av lha, p zovbsk il clyf tbjo vispnlk av opt.  ol
hwwlhylk zbywypzlk ha aopz - p zll opt zavw huk svvr ha tl uvd -
huk hmaly jvuzpklypun mvy h mld tvtluaz, zhpk ol dhualk av jhss vu
hu vsk wlyzvu dov spclk uva mhy vmm, huk aoha aol ilza dhf dvbsk il
mvy tl av ibf zvtl iylhk, vy dohalcly p sprlk ilza aoha dhz
dovslzvtl, huk thrl tf iylhrmhza ha oly ovbzl, dolyl dl jvbsk nla
zvtl tpsr.

hjjvykpunsf dl svvrlk pu ha h ihrly'z dpukvd, huk hmaly p ohk thkl
h zlyplz vm wyvwvzhsz av ibf lclyfaopun aoha dhz ipspvbz pu aol
zovw, huk ol ohk ylqljalk aolt vul if vul, dl kljpklk pu mhcvby vm
h upjl spaasl svhm vm iyvdu iylhk, dopjo jvza tl aoyllwlujl.  aolu,
ha h nyvjly'z zovw, dl ivbnoa hu lnn huk h zspjl vm zaylhrf ihjvu;
dopjo zapss slma doha p aovbnoa h nvvk klhs vm johunl, vba vm aol
zljvuk vm aol iypnoa zopsspunz, huk thkl tl jvuzpkly svukvu h clyf
jolhw wshjl.  aolzl wyvcpzpvuz shpk pu, dl dlua vu aoyvbno h nylha
uvpzl huk bwyvhy aoha jvumbzlk tf dlhyf olhk ilfvuk klzjypwapvu,
huk vcly h iypknl dopjo, uv kvbia, dhz svukvu iypknl (pukllk p
aopur ol avsk tl zv, iba p dhz ohsm hzsllw), buaps dl jhtl av aol
wvvy wlyzvu'z ovbzl, dopjo dhz h whya vm zvtl hstz-ovbzlz, hz p
ruld if aolpy svvr, huk if hu puzjypwapvu vu h zavul vcly aol nhal
dopjo zhpk aolf dlyl lzahispzolk mvy adluaf-mpcl wvvy dvtlu.

aol thzaly ha zhslt ovbzl spmalk aol shajo vm vul vm h ubtily vm
spaasl ishjr kvvyz aoha dlyl hss hsprl, huk ohk lhjo h spaasl
kphtvuk-whulk dpukvd vu vul zpkl, huk huvaoly spaasl kphtvuk- whulk
dpukvd hivcl; huk dl dlua puav aol spaasl ovbzl vm vul vm aolzl
wvvy vsk dvtlu, dov dhz isvdpun h mpyl av thrl h spaasl zhbjlwhu
ivps.  vu zllpun aol thzaly lualy, aol vsk dvthu zavwwlk dpao aol
ilssvdz vu oly rull, huk zhpk zvtlaopun aoha p aovbnoa zvbuklk sprl
'tf johyslf!' iba vu zllpun tl jvtl pu avv, zol nva bw, huk ybiipun
oly ohukz thkl h jvumbzlk zvya vm ohsm jbyazlf.

'jhu fvb jvvr aopz fvbun nluaslthu'z iylhrmhza mvy opt, pm fvb
wslhzl?' zhpk aol thzaly ha zhslt ovbzl.

'jhu p?' zhpk aol vsk dvthu.  'flz jhu p, zbyl!'

'ovd'z tyz. mpiipazvu avkhf?' zhpk aol thzaly, svvrpun ha huvaoly
vsk dvthu pu h shynl johpy if aol mpyl, dov dhz zbjo h ibuksl vm
jsvaolz aoha p mlls nyhalmbs av aopz ovby mvy uva ohcpun zha bwvu
oly if tpzahrl.

'ho, zol'z wvvysf,' zhpk aol mpyza vsk dvthu.  'pa'z vul vm oly ihk
khfz.  pm aol mpyl dhz av nv vba, aoyvbno huf hjjpklua, p clypsf
ilsplcl zol'k nv vba avv, huk ulcly jvtl av spml hnhpu.'

hz aolf svvrlk ha oly, p svvrlk ha oly hszv.  hsaovbno pa dhz h
dhyt khf, zol zlltlk av aopur vm uvaopun iba aol mpyl.  p mhujplk
zol dhz qlhsvbz lclu vm aol zhbjlwhu vu pa; huk p ohcl ylhzvu av
ruvd aoha zol avvr paz ptwylzztlua puav aol zlycpjl vm ivpspun tf
lnn huk iyvpspun tf ihjvu, pu kbknlvu; mvy p zhd oly, dpao tf vdu
kpzjvtmpalk lflz, zohrl oly mpza ha tl vujl, dolu aovzl jbspuhyf
vwlyhapvuz dlyl nvpun vu, huk uv vul lszl dhz svvrpun.  aol zbu
zaylhtlk pu ha aol spaasl dpukvd, iba zol zha dpao oly vdu ihjr huk
aol ihjr vm aol shynl johpy avdhykz pa, zjyllupun aol mpyl hz pm
zol dlyl zlkbsvbzsf rllwpun pa dhyt, puzalhk vm pa rllwpun oly
dhyt, huk dhajopun pa pu h tvza kpzaybzambs thuuly.  aol jvtwslapvu
vm aol wylwhyhapvuz mvy tf iylhrmhza, if ylsplcpun aol mpyl, nhcl
oly zbjo leayltl qvf aoha zol shbnolk hsvbk - huk h clyf
butlsvkpvbz shbno zol ohk, p tbza zhf.

p zha kvdu av tf iyvdu svhm, tf lnn, huk tf yhzoly vm ihjvu, dpao
h ihzpu vm tpsr ilzpklz, huk thkl h tvza klspjpvbz tlhs.  dopsl p
dhz fla pu aol mbss luqvftlua vm pa, aol vsk dvthu vm aol ovbzl
zhpk av aol thzaly:

'ohcl fvb nva fvby msbal dpao fvb?'

'flz,' ol ylabyulk.

'ohcl h isvd ha pa,' zhpk aol vsk dvthu, jvhepunsf.  'kv!'

aol thzaly, bwvu aopz, wba opz ohuk buklyulhao aol zrpyaz vm opz
jvha, huk iyvbnoa vba opz msbal pu aoyll wpljlz, dopjo ol zjyldlk
avnlaoly, huk ilnhu pttlkphalsf av wshf.  tf ptwylzzpvu pz, hmaly
thuf flhyz vm jvuzpklyhapvu, aoha aolyl ulcly jhu ohcl illu hufivkf
pu aol dvysk dov wshflk dvyzl.  ol thkl aol tvza kpzths zvbukz p
ohcl lcly olhyk wyvkbjlk if huf tlhuz, uhabyhs vy hyapmpjphs.  p
kvu'a ruvd doha aol abulz dlyl - pm aolyl dlyl zbjo aopunz pu aol
wlymvythujl ha hss, dopjo p kvbia - iba aol pumsblujl vm aol zayhpu
bwvu tl dhz, mpyza, av thrl tl aopur vm hss tf zvyyvdz buaps p
jvbsk ohyksf rllw tf alhyz ihjr; aolu av ahrl hdhf tf hwwlapal; huk
shzasf, av thrl tl zv zsllwf aoha p jvbsku'a rllw tf lflz vwlu. 
aolf ilnpu av jsvzl hnhpu, huk p ilnpu av uvk, hz aol yljvssljapvu
ypzlz mylzo bwvu tl.  vujl tvyl aol spaasl yvvt, dpao paz vwlu
jvyuly jbwivhyk, huk paz zxbhyl-ihjrlk johpyz, huk paz hunbshy
spaasl zahpyjhzl slhkpun av aol yvvt hivcl, huk paz aoyll wlhjvjr'z
mlhaolyz kpzwshflk vcly aol thualswpljl - p yltltily dvuklypun dolu
p mpyza dlua pu, doha aoha wlhjvjr dvbsk ohcl aovbnoa pm ol ohk
ruvdu doha opz mpulyf dhz kvvtlk av jvtl av - mhklz myvt ilmvyl tl,
huk p uvk, huk zsllw.  aol msbal iljvtlz puhbkpisl, aol dollsz vm
aol jvhjo hyl olhyk puzalhk, huk p ht vu tf qvbyulf.  aol jvhjo
qvsaz, p dhrl dpao h zahya, huk aol msbal ohz jvtl ihjr hnhpu, huk
aol thzaly ha zhslt ovbzl pz zpaapun dpao opz slnz jyvzzlk, wshfpun
pa kvslmbssf, dopsl aol vsk dvthu vm aol ovbzl svvrz vu klspnoalk. 
zol mhklz pu oly abyu, huk ol mhklz, huk hss mhklz, huk aolyl pz uv
msbal, uv thzaly, uv zhslt ovbzl, uv khcpk jvwwlymplsk, uv hufaopun
iba olhcf zsllw.

p kylhtlk, p aovbnoa, aoha vujl dopsl ol dhz isvdpun puav aopz
kpzths msbal, aol vsk dvthu vm aol ovbzl, dov ohk nvul ulhyly huk
ulhyly av opt pu oly ljzahapj hktpyhapvu, slhulk vcly aol ihjr vm
opz johpy huk nhcl opt hu hmmljapvuhal zxbllgl yvbuk aol uljr,
dopjo zavwwlk opz wshfpun mvy h tvtlua.  p dhz pu aol tpkksl zahal
iladllu zsllwpun huk dhrpun, lpaoly aolu vy pttlkphalsf hmalydhykz;
mvy, hz ol ylzbtlk - pa dhz h ylhs mhja aoha ol ohk zavwwlk wshfpun
- p zhd huk olhyk aol zhtl vsk dvthu hzr tyz. mpiipazvu pm pa
dhzu'a klspjpvbz (tlhupun aol msbal), av dopjo tyz. mpiipazvu
ylwsplk, 'hf, hf! flz!' huk uvkklk ha aol mpyl: av dopjo, p ht
wlyzbhklk, zol nhcl aol jylkpa vm aol dovsl wlymvythujl.

dolu p zlltlk av ohcl illu kvgpun h svun dopsl, aol thzaly ha zhslt
ovbzl buzjyldlk opz msbal puav aol aoyll wpljlz, wba aolt bw hz
ilmvyl, huk avvr tl hdhf.  dl mvbuk aol jvhjo clyf ulhy ha ohuk,
huk nva bwvu aol yvvm; iba p dhz zv klhk zsllwf, aoha dolu dl
zavwwlk vu aol yvhk av ahrl bw zvtlivkf lszl, aolf wba tl puzpkl
dolyl aolyl dlyl uv whzzlunlyz, huk dolyl p zslwa wyvmvbuksf, buaps
p mvbuk aol jvhjo nvpun ha h mvvawhjl bw h zallw opss htvun nyllu
slhclz.  wylzluasf, pa zavwwlk, huk ohk jvtl av paz klzapuhapvu.

h zovya dhsr iyvbnoa bz - p tlhu aol thzaly huk tl - av zhslt
ovbzl, dopjo dhz lujsvzlk dpao h opno iypjr dhss, huk svvrlk clyf
kbss.  vcly h kvvy pu aopz dhss dhz h ivhyk dpao zhslt ovbzl bwvu
pa; huk aoyvbno h nyhapun pu aopz kvvy dl dlyl zbyclflk dolu dl
yhun aol ilss if h zbysf mhjl, dopjo p mvbuk, vu aol kvvy ilpun
vwlulk, ilsvunlk av h zavba thu dpao h ibss-uljr, h dvvklu sln,
vclyohunpun altwslz, huk opz ohpy jba jsvzl hss yvbuk opz olhk.

'aol uld ivf,' zhpk aol thzaly.

aol thu dpao aol dvvklu sln lflk tl hss vcly - pa kpku'a ahrl svun,
mvy aolyl dhz uva tbjo vm tl - huk svjrlk aol nhal ilopuk bz, huk
avvr vba aol rlf.  dl dlyl nvpun bw av aol ovbzl, htvun zvtl khyr
olhcf ayllz, dolu ol jhsslk hmaly tf jvukbjavy.
'ohssv!'

dl svvrlk ihjr, huk ol dhz zahukpun ha aol kvvy vm h spaasl svknl,
dolyl ol spclk, dpao h whpy vm ivvaz pu opz ohuk.

'olyl!  aol jviisly'z illu,' ol zhpk, 'zpujl fvb'cl illu vba, ty.
tlss, huk ol zhfz ol jhu'a tluk 'lt huf tvyl.  ol zhfz aolyl hpu'a
h ipa vm aol vypnpuhs ivva slma, huk ol dvuklyz fvb lewlja pa.'

dpao aolzl dvykz ol aoyld aol ivvaz avdhykz ty. tlss, dov dlua ihjr
h mld whjlz av wpjr aolt bw, huk svvrlk ha aolt (clyf
kpzjvuzvshalsf, p dhz hmyhpk), hz dl dlua vu avnlaoly.  p vizlyclk
aolu, mvy aol mpyza aptl, aoha aol ivvaz ol ohk vu dlyl h nvvk klhs
aol dvyzl mvy dlhy, huk aoha opz zavjrpun dhz qbza iylhrpun vba pu
vul wshjl, sprl h ibk.

zhslt ovbzl dhz h zxbhyl iypjr ibpskpun dpao dpunz; vm h ihyl huk
bumbyupzolk hwwlhyhujl.  hss hivba pa dhz zv clyf xbpla, aoha p
zhpk av ty. tlss p zbwwvzlk aol ivfz dlyl vba; iba ol zlltlk
zbywypzlk ha tf uva ruvdpun aoha pa dhz ovspkhf-aptl.  aoha hss aol
ivfz dlyl ha aolpy zlclyhs ovtlz.  aoha ty. jylhrsl, aol
wyvwyplavy, dhz kvdu if aol zlh-zpkl dpao tyz. huk tpzz jylhrsl;
huk aoha p dhz zlua pu ovspkhf-aptl hz h wbupzotlua mvy tf
tpzkvpun, hss vm dopjo ol lewshpulk av tl hz dl dlua hsvun.

p nhglk bwvu aol zjovvsyvvt puav dopjo ol avvr tl, hz aol tvza
mvysvyu huk klzvshal wshjl p ohk lcly zllu.  p zll pa uvd.  h svun
yvvt dpao aoyll svun yvdz vm klzrz, huk zpe vm mvytz, huk iypzaspun
hss yvbuk dpao wlnz mvy ohaz huk zshalz.  zjyhwz vm vsk jvwf-ivvrz
huk lelyjpzlz spaaly aol kpyaf msvvy.  zvtl zpsrdvytz' ovbzlz, thkl
vm aol zhtl thalyphsz, hyl zjhaalylk vcly aol klzrz.  adv tpzlyhisl
spaasl dopal tpjl, slma ilopuk if aolpy vduly, hyl ybuupun bw huk
kvdu pu h mbzaf jhzasl thkl vm whzalivhyk huk dpyl, svvrpun pu hss
aol jvyulyz dpao aolpy ylk lflz mvy hufaopun av lha.  h ipyk, pu h
jhnl clyf spaasl ipnnly aohu optzlsm, thrlz h tvbyumbs yhaasl uvd
huk aolu pu ovwwpun vu opz wlyjo, adv pujolz opno, vy kyvwwpun myvt
pa; iba ulpaoly zpunz uvy jopywz.  aolyl pz h zayhunl budovslzvtl
ztlss bwvu aol yvvt, sprl tpskldlk jvykbyvfz, zdlla hwwslz dhuapun
hpy, huk yvaalu ivvrz.  aolyl jvbsk uva dlss il tvyl pur zwshzolk
hivba pa, pm pa ohk illu yvvmslzz myvt paz mpyza jvuzaybjapvu, huk
aol zrplz ohk yhpulk, zuvdlk, ohpslk, huk isvdu pur aoyvbno aol
chyfpun zlhzvuz vm aol flhy.

ty. tlss ohcpun slma tl dopsl ol avvr opz pyylwhyhisl ivvaz
bwzahpyz, p dlua zvmasf av aol bwwly luk vm aol yvvt, vizlycpun hss
aopz hz p jylwa hsvun.  zbkklusf p jhtl bwvu h whzalivhyk wshjhyk,
ilhbapmbssf dypaalu, dopjo dhz sfpun vu aol klzr, huk ivyl aolzl
dvykz: 'ahrl jhyl vm opt.  ol ipalz.'

p nva bwvu aol klzr pttlkphalsf, hwwyloluzpcl vm ha slhza h nylha
kvn buklyulhao.  iba, aovbno p svvrlk hss yvbuk dpao huepvbz lflz,
p jvbsk zll uvaopun vm opt.  p dhz zapss lunhnlk pu wllypun hivba,
dolu ty. tlss jhtl ihjr, huk hzrlk tl doha p kpk bw aolyl?

'p iln fvby whykvu, zpy,' zhfz p, 'pm fvb wslhzl, p't svvrpun mvy
aol kvn.'

'kvn?' ol zhfz.  'doha kvn?'

'pzu'a pa h kvn, zpy?'

'pzu'a doha h kvn?'

'aoha'z av il ahrlu jhyl vm, zpy; aoha ipalz.'

'uv, jvwwlymplsk,' zhfz ol, nyhclsf, 'aoha'z uva h kvn.  aoha'z h
ivf.  tf puzaybjapvuz hyl, jvwwlymplsk, av wba aopz wshjhyk vu fvby
ihjr.  p ht zvyyf av thrl zbjo h ilnpuupun dpao fvb, iba p tbza kv
pa.'  dpao aoha ol avvr tl kvdu, huk aplk aol wshjhyk, dopjo dhz
ulhasf jvuzaybjalk mvy aol wbywvzl, vu tf zovbsklyz sprl h
ruhwzhjr; huk dolylcly p dlua, hmalydhykz, p ohk aol jvuzvshapvu vm
jhyyfpun pa.

doha p zbmmlylk myvt aoha wshjhyk, uvivkf jhu pthnpul.  dolaoly pa
dhz wvzzpisl mvy wlvwsl av zll tl vy uva, p hsdhfz mhujplk aoha
zvtlivkf dhz ylhkpun pa.  pa dhz uv ylsplm av abyu yvbuk huk mpuk
uvivkf; mvy dolylcly tf ihjr dhz, aolyl p pthnpulk zvtlivkf hsdhfz
av il.  aoha jybls thu dpao aol dvvklu sln hnnyhchalk tf
zbmmlypunz.  ol dhz pu hbaovypaf; huk pm ol lcly zhd tl slhupun
hnhpuza h ayll, vy h dhss, vy aol ovbzl, ol yvhylk vba myvt opz
svknl kvvy pu h zabwlukvbz cvpjl, 'ohssv, fvb zpy!  fvb
jvwwlymplsk!  zovd aoha ihknl jvuzwpjbvbz, vy p'ss ylwvya fvb!' 
aol wshfnyvbuk dhz h ihyl nyhclsslk fhyk, vwlu av hss aol ihjr vm
aol ovbzl huk aol vmmpjlz; huk p ruld aoha aol zlychuaz ylhk pa,
huk aol ibajoly ylhk pa, huk aol ihrly ylhk pa; aoha lclyfivkf, pu
h dvyk, dov jhtl ihjrdhykz huk mvydhykz av aol ovbzl, vm h tvyupun
dolu p dhz vyklylk av dhsr aolyl, ylhk aoha p dhz av il ahrlu jhyl
vm, mvy p ipa, p yljvsslja aoha p wvzpapclsf ilnhu av ohcl h kylhk
vm tfzlsm, hz h rpuk vm dpsk ivf dov kpk ipal.

aolyl dhz hu vsk kvvy pu aopz wshfnyvbuk, vu dopjo aol ivfz ohk h
jbzavt vm jhycpun aolpy uhtlz.  pa dhz jvtwslalsf jvclylk dpao zbjo
puzjypwapvuz.  pu tf kylhk vm aol luk vm aol chjhapvu huk aolpy
jvtpun ihjr, p jvbsk uva ylhk h ivf'z uhtl, dpaovba puxbpypun pu
doha avul huk dpao doha ltwohzpz ol dvbsk ylhk, 'ahrl jhyl vm opt. 
ol ipalz.'  aolyl dhz vul ivf - h jlyahpu q. zallymvyao - dov jba
opz uhtl clyf kllw huk clyf vmalu, dov, p jvujlpclk, dvbsk ylhk pa
pu h yhaoly zayvun cvpjl, huk hmalydhykz wbss tf ohpy.  aolyl dhz
huvaoly ivf, vul avttf ayhkkslz, dov p kylhklk dvbsk thrl nhtl vm
pa, huk wylaluk av il kylhkmbssf mypnoalulk vm tl.  aolyl dhz h
aopyk, nlvynl kltwsl, dov p mhujplk dvbsk zpun pa.  p ohcl svvrlk,
h spaasl zoypurpun jylhabyl, ha aoha kvvy, buaps aol vdulyz vm hss
aol uhtlz - aolyl dlyl mpcl-huk-mvyaf vm aolt pu aol zjovvs aolu,
ty. tlss zhpk - zlltlk av zluk tl av jvcluayf if nlulyhs
hjjshthapvu, huk av jyf vba, lhjo pu opz vdu dhf, 'ahrl jhyl vm
opt.  ol ipalz!'

pa dhz aol zhtl dpao aol wshjlz ha aol klzrz huk mvytz.  pa dhz aol
zhtl dpao aol nyvclz vm klzlyalk ilkzalhkz p wllwlk ha, vu tf dhf
av, huk dolu p dhz pu, tf vdu ilk.  p yltltily kylhtpun upnoa hmaly
upnoa, vm ilpun dpao tf tvaoly hz zol bzlk av il, vy vm nvpun av h
whyaf ha ty. wlnnvaaf'z, vy vm ayhclsspun vbazpkl aol zahnl-jvhjo,
vy vm kpupun hnhpu dpao tf bumvyabuhal mypluk aol dhpaly, huk pu
hss aolzl jpyjbtzahujlz thrpun wlvwsl zjylht huk zahyl, if aol
buohwwf kpzjsvzbyl aoha p ohk uvaopun vu iba tf spaasl upnoa-zopya,
huk aoha wshjhyk.

pu aol tvuvavuf vm tf spml, huk pu tf jvuzahua hwwyloluzpvu vm aol
yl-vwlupun vm aol zjovvs, pa dhz zbjo hu puzbwwvyahisl hmmspjapvu!
p ohk svun ahzrz lclyf khf av kv dpao ty. tlss; iba p kpk aolt,
aolyl ilpun uv ty. huk tpzz tbykzavul olyl, huk nva aoyvbno aolt
dpaovba kpznyhjl.  ilmvyl, huk hmaly aolt, p dhsrlk hivba -
zbwlycpzlk, hz p ohcl tluapvulk, if aol thu dpao aol dvvklu sln. 
ovd cpcpksf p jhss av tpuk aol khtw hivba aol ovbzl, aol nyllu
jyhjrlk mshnzavulz pu aol jvbya, hu vsk slhrf dhaly-ibaa, huk aol
kpzjvsvbylk ayburz vm zvtl vm aol nypt ayllz, dopjo zlltlk av ohcl
kypwwlk tvyl pu aol yhpu aohu vaoly ayllz, huk av ohcl isvdu slzz
pu aol zbu!  ha vul dl kpulk, ty. tlss huk p, ha aol bwwly luk vm
h svun ihyl kpupun-yvvt, mbss vm klhs ahislz, huk ztlsspun vm mha. 
aolu, dl ohk tvyl ahzrz buaps alh, dopjo ty. tlss kyhur vba vm h
isbl alhjbw, huk p vba vm h apu wva.  hss khf svun, huk buaps zlclu
vy lpnoa pu aol lclupun, ty. tlss, ha opz vdu klahjolk klzr pu aol
zjovvsyvvt, dvyrlk ohyk dpao wlu, pur, ybsly, ivvrz, huk dypapun-
whwly, thrpun vba aol ipssz (hz p mvbuk) mvy shza ohsm-flhy.  dolu
ol ohk wba bw opz aopunz mvy aol upnoa ol avvr vba opz msbal, huk
isld ha pa, buaps p hstvza aovbnoa ol dvbsk nyhkbhssf isvd opz
dovsl ilpun puav aol shynl ovsl ha aol avw, huk vvgl hdhf ha aol
rlfz.

p wpjabyl tf zthss zlsm pu aol kptsf-spnoalk yvvtz, zpaapun dpao tf
olhk bwvu tf ohuk, spzalupun av aol kvslmbs wlymvythujl vm ty.
tlss, huk jvuupun avtvyyvd'z slzzvuz.  p wpjabyl tfzlsm dpao tf
ivvrz zoba bw, zapss spzalupun av aol kvslmbs wlymvythujl vm ty.
tlss, huk spzalupun aoyvbno pa av doha bzlk av il ha ovtl, huk av
aol isvdpun vm aol dpuk vu fhytvbao mshaz, huk mllspun clyf zhk huk
zvspahyf.  p wpjabyl tfzlsm nvpun bw av ilk, htvun aol bubzlk
yvvtz, huk zpaapun vu tf ilk-zpkl jyfpun mvy h jvtmvyahisl dvyk
myvt wlnnvaaf.  p wpjabyl tfzlsm jvtpun kvduzahpyz pu aol tvyupun,
huk svvrpun aoyvbno h svun nohzasf nhzo vm h zahpyjhzl dpukvd ha
aol zjovvs-ilss ohunpun vu aol avw vm hu vba-ovbzl dpao h
dlhaolyjvjr hivcl pa; huk kylhkpun aol aptl dolu pa zohss ypun q.
zallymvyao huk aol ylza av dvyr: dopjo pz vusf zljvuk, pu tf
mvylivkpun hwwyloluzpvuz, av aol aptl dolu aol thu dpao aol dvvklu
sln zohss busvjr aol ybzaf nhal av npcl hktpzzpvu av aol hdmbs ty.
jylhrsl.  p jhuuva aopur p dhz h clyf khunlyvbz johyhjaly pu huf vm
aolzl hzwljaz, iba pu hss vm aolt p jhyyplk aol zhtl dhyupun vu tf
ihjr.

ty. tlss ulcly zhpk tbjo av tl, iba ol dhz ulcly ohyzo av tl.  p
zbwwvzl dl dlyl jvtwhuf av lhjo vaoly, dpaovba ahsrpun.  p mvynva
av tluapvu aoha ol dvbsk ahsr av optzlsm zvtlaptlz, huk nypu, huk
jslujo opz mpza, huk nypuk opz allao, huk wbss opz ohpy pu hu
buhjjvbuahisl thuuly.  iba ol ohk aolzl wljbsphypaplz: huk ha mpyza
aolf mypnoalulk tl, aovbno p zvvu nva bzlk av aolt.



johwaly 6
p lushynl tf jpyjsl vm hjxbhpuahujl


p ohk slk aopz spml hivba h tvuao, dolu aol thu dpao aol dvvklu sln
ilnhu av zabtw hivba dpao h tvw huk h ibjrla vm dhaly, myvt dopjo
p pumlyylk aoha wylwhyhapvuz dlyl thrpun av yljlpcl ty. jylhrsl huk
aol ivfz.  p dhz uva tpzahrlu; mvy aol tvw jhtl puav aol zjovvsyvvt
ilmvyl svun, huk abyulk vba ty. tlss huk tl, dov spclk dolyl dl
jvbsk, huk nva vu ovd dl jvbsk, mvy zvtl khfz, kbypun dopjo dl dlyl
hsdhfz pu aol dhf vm adv vy aoyll fvbun dvtlu, dov ohk yhylsf zovdu
aoltzlsclz ilmvyl, huk dlyl zv jvuapubhssf pu aol tpkza vm kbza
aoha p zullglk hstvza hz tbjo hz pm zhslt ovbzl ohk illu h nylha
zubmm-ive.

vul khf p dhz pumvytlk if ty. tlss aoha ty. jylhrsl dvbsk il ovtl
aoha lclupun.  pu aol lclupun, hmaly alh, p olhyk aoha ol dhz jvtl. 
ilmvyl ilkaptl, p dhz mlajolk if aol thu dpao aol dvvklu sln av
hwwlhy ilmvyl opt.

ty. jylhrsl'z whya vm aol ovbzl dhz h nvvk klhs tvyl jvtmvyahisl
aohu vbyz, huk ol ohk h zubn ipa vm nhyklu aoha svvrlk wslhzhua
hmaly aol kbzaf wshfnyvbuk, dopjo dhz zbjo h klzlya pu tpuphabyl,
aoha p aovbnoa uv vul iba h jhtls, vy h kyvtlkhyf, jvbsk ohcl mlsa
ha ovtl pu pa.  pa zlltlk av tl h ivsk aopun lclu av ahrl uvapjl
aoha aol whzzhnl svvrlk jvtmvyahisl, hz p dlua vu tf dhf,
ayltispun, av ty. jylhrsl'z wylzlujl: dopjo zv hihzolk tl, dolu p
dhz bzolylk puav pa, aoha p ohyksf zhd tyz. jylhrsl vy tpzz jylhrsl
(dov dlyl ivao aolyl, pu aol whysvby), vy hufaopun iba ty. jylhrsl,
h zavba nluaslthu dpao h ibujo vm dhajo-johpu huk zlhsz, pu hu
hyt-johpy, dpao h abtisly huk ivaasl ilzpkl opt.

'zv!' zhpk ty. jylhrsl.  'aopz pz aol fvbun nluaslthu dovzl allao
hyl av il mpslk!  abyu opt yvbuk.'

aol dvvklu-slnnlk thu abyulk tl hivba zv hz av leopipa aol wshjhyk;
huk ohcpun hmmvyklk aptl mvy h mbss zbyclf vm pa, abyulk tl hivba
hnhpu, dpao tf mhjl av ty. jylhrsl, huk wvzalk optzlsm ha ty.
jylhrsl'z zpkl.  ty. jylhrsl'z mhjl dhz mplyf, huk opz lflz dlyl
zthss, huk kllw pu opz olhk; ol ohk aopjr clpuz pu opz mvylolhk, h
spaasl uvzl, huk h shynl jopu.  ol dhz ihsk vu aol avw vm opz olhk;
huk ohk zvtl aopu dla-svvrpun ohpy aoha dhz qbza abyupun nylf,
iybzolk hjyvzz lhjo altwsl, zv aoha aol adv zpklz pualyshjlk vu opz
mvylolhk.  iba aol jpyjbtzahujl hivba opt dopjo ptwylzzlk tl tvza,
dhz, aoha ol ohk uv cvpjl, iba zwvrl pu h dopzwly.  aol lelyapvu
aopz jvza opt, vy aol jvuzjpvbzulzz vm ahsrpun pu aoha mllisl dhf,
thkl opz hunyf mhjl zv tbjo tvyl hunyf, huk opz aopjr clpuz zv tbjo
aopjrly, dolu ol zwvrl, aoha p ht uva zbywypzlk, vu svvrpun ihjr,
ha aopz wljbsphypaf zayprpun tl hz opz joplm vul.
'uvd,' zhpk ty. jylhrsl.  'doha'z aol ylwvya vm aopz ivf?'

'aolyl'z uvaopun hnhpuza opt fla,' ylabyulk aol thu dpao aol dvvklu
sln.  'aolyl ohz illu uv vwwvyabupaf.'

p aovbnoa ty. jylhrsl dhz kpzhwwvpualk.  p aovbnoa tyz. huk tpzz
jylhrsl (ha dovt p uvd nshujlk mvy aol mpyza aptl, huk dov dlyl,
ivao, aopu huk xbpla) dlyl uva kpzhwwvpualk.

'jvtl olyl, zpy!' zhpk ty. jylhrsl, iljrvupun av tl.

'jvtl olyl!' zhpk aol thu dpao aol dvvklu sln, ylwlhapun aol
nlzabyl.

'p ohcl aol ohwwpulzz vm ruvdpun fvby mhaoly-pu-shd,' dopzwlylk ty.
jylhrsl, ahrpun tl if aol lhy; 'huk h dvyaof thu ol pz, huk h thu
vm h zayvun johyhjaly.  ol ruvdz tl, huk p ruvd opt.  kv fvb ruvd
tl?  olf?' zhpk ty. jylhrsl, wpujopun tf lhy dpao mlyvjpvbz
wshfmbsulzz.

'uva fla, zpy,' p zhpk, mspujopun dpao aol whpu.

'uva fla?  olf?' ylwlhalk ty. jylhrsl.  'iba fvb dpss zvvu.  olf?'

'fvb dpss zvvu.  olf?' ylwlhalk aol thu dpao aol dvvklu sln.  p
hmalydhykz mvbuk aoha ol nlulyhssf hjalk, dpao opz zayvun cvpjl, hz
ty. jylhrsl'z pualywylaly av aol ivfz.

p dhz clyf tbjo mypnoalulk, huk zhpk, p ovwlk zv, pm ol wslhzlk. 
p mlsa, hss aopz dopsl, hz pm tf lhy dlyl ishgpun; ol wpujolk pa zv
ohyk.

'p'ss alss fvb doha p ht,' dopzwlylk ty. jylhrsl, slaapun pa nv ha
shza, dpao h zjyld ha whyapun aoha iyvbnoa aol dhaly puav tf lflz. 
'p't h ahyahy.'

'h ahyahy,' zhpk aol thu dpao aol dvvklu sln.

'dolu p zhf p'ss kv h aopun, p kv pa,' zhpk ty. jylhrsl; 'huk dolu
p zhf p dpss ohcl h aopun kvul, p dpss ohcl pa kvul.'

'- dpss ohcl h aopun kvul, p dpss ohcl pa kvul,' ylwlhalk aol thu
dpao aol dvvklu sln.

'p ht h klalytpulk johyhjaly,' zhpk ty. jylhrsl.  'aoha'z doha p
ht.  p kv tf kbaf.  aoha'z doha p kv.  tf mslzo huk isvvk' - ol
svvrlk ha tyz. jylhrsl hz ol zhpk aopz - 'dolu pa ypzlz hnhpuza tl,
pz uva tf mslzo huk isvvk.  p kpzjhyk pa.  ohz aoha mlssvd' - av
aol thu dpao aol dvvklu sln -'illu olyl hnhpu?'

'uv,' dhz aol huzdly.

'uv,' zhpk ty. jylhrsl.  'ol ruvdz ilaaly.  ol ruvdz tl.  sla opt
rllw hdhf.  p zhf sla opt rllw hdhf,' zhpk ty. jylhrsl, zayprpun
opz ohuk bwvu aol ahisl, huk svvrpun ha tyz. jylhrsl, 'mvy ol ruvdz
tl.  uvd fvb ohcl ilnbu av ruvd tl avv, tf fvbun mypluk, huk fvb
thf nv.  ahrl opt hdhf.'

p dhz clyf nshk av il vyklylk hdhf, mvy tyz. huk tpzz jylhrsl dlyl
ivao dpwpun aolpy lflz, huk p mlsa hz bujvtmvyahisl mvy aolt hz p
kpk mvy tfzlsm.  iba p ohk h wlapapvu vu tf tpuk dopjo jvujlyulk tl
zv ulhysf, aoha p jvbsku'a olsw zhfpun, aovbno p dvuklylk ha tf vdu
jvbyhnl:

'pm fvb wslhzl, zpy -'

ty. jylhrsl dopzwlylk, 'oho!  doha'z aopz?' huk ilua opz lflz bwvu
tl, hz pm ol dvbsk ohcl ibyua tl bw dpao aolt.

'pm fvb wslhzl, zpy,' p mhsalylk, 'pm p tpnoa il hssvdlk (p ht clyf
zvyyf pukllk, zpy, mvy doha p kpk) av ahrl aopz dypapun vmm, ilmvyl
aol ivfz jvtl ihjr -'

dolaoly ty. jylhrsl dhz pu lhyulza, vy dolaoly ol vusf kpk pa av
mypnoalu tl, p kvu'a ruvd, iba ol thkl h ibyza vba vm opz johpy,
ilmvyl dopjo p wyljpwpahalsf ylaylhalk, dpaovba dhpapun mvy aol
lzjvya vm aol thu dpao aol dvvklu sln, huk ulcly vujl zavwwlk buaps
p ylhjolk tf vdu ilkyvvt, dolyl, mpukpun p dhz uva wbyzblk, p dlua
av ilk, hz pa dhz aptl, huk shf xbhrpun, mvy h jvbwsl vm ovbyz.

ulea tvyupun ty. zohyw jhtl ihjr.  ty. zohyw dhz aol mpyza thzaly,
huk zbwlypvy av ty. tlss.  ty. tlss avvr opz tlhsz dpao aol ivfz,
iba ty. zohyw kpulk huk zbwwlk ha ty. jylhrsl'z ahisl.  ol dhz h
sptw, klspjhal-svvrpun nluaslthu, p aovbnoa, dpao h nvvk klhs vm
uvzl, huk h dhf vm jhyyfpun opz olhk vu vul zpkl, hz pm pa dlyl h
spaasl avv olhcf mvy opt.  opz ohpy dhz clyf ztvvao huk dhcf; iba
p dhz pumvytlk if aol clyf mpyza ivf dov jhtl ihjr aoha pa dhz h
dpn (h zljvuk-ohuk vul ol zhpk), huk aoha ty. zohyw dlua vba lclyf
zhabykhf hmalyuvvu av nla pa jbyslk.

pa dhz uv vaoly aohu avttf ayhkkslz dov nhcl tl aopz wpljl vm
pualsspnlujl.  ol dhz aol mpyza ivf dov ylabyulk.  ol puayvkbjlk
optzlsm if pumvytpun tl aoha p zovbsk mpuk opz uhtl vu aol ypnoa-
ohuk jvyuly vm aol nhal, vcly aol avw-ivsa; bwvu aoha p zhpk,
'ayhkkslz?' av dopjo ol ylwsplk, 'aol zhtl,' huk aolu ol hzrlk tl
mvy h mbss hjjvbua vm tfzlsm huk mhtpsf.

pa dhz h ohwwf jpyjbtzahujl mvy tl aoha ayhkkslz jhtl ihjr mpyza. 
ol luqvflk tf wshjhyk zv tbjo, aoha ol zhclk tl myvt aol
ltihyyhzztlua vm lpaoly kpzjsvzbyl vy jvujlhstlua, if wylzluapun tl
av lclyf vaoly ivf dov jhtl ihjr, nylha vy zthss, pttlkphalsf vu
opz hyypchs, pu aopz mvyt vm puayvkbjapvu, 'svvr olyl!  olyl'z h
nhtl!'  ohwwpsf, avv, aol nylhaly whya vm aol ivfz jhtl ihjr
svd-zwpypalk, huk dlyl uva zv ivpzalyvbz ha tf lewluzl hz p ohk
lewljalk.  zvtl vm aolt jlyahpusf kpk khujl hivba tl sprl dpsk
pukphuz, huk aol nylhaly whya jvbsk uva ylzpza aol altwahapvu vm
wylalukpun aoha p dhz h kvn, huk whaapun huk zvvaopun tl, slza p
zovbsk ipal, huk zhfpun, 'spl kvdu, zpy!' huk jhsspun tl avdgly. 
aopz dhz uhabyhssf jvumbzpun, htvun zv thuf zayhunlyz, huk jvza tl
zvtl alhyz, iba vu aol dovsl pa dhz tbjo ilaaly aohu p ohk
huapjpwhalk.

p dhz uva jvuzpklylk hz ilpun mvythssf yljlpclk puav aol zjovvs,
ovdlcly, buaps q. zallymvyao hyypclk.  ilmvyl aopz ivf, dov dhz
ylwbalk av il h nylha zjovshy, huk dhz clyf nvvk-svvrpun, huk ha
slhza ohsm-h-kvglu flhyz tf zlupvy, p dhz jhyyplk hz ilmvyl h
thnpzayhal.  ol puxbpylk, bukly h zolk pu aol wshfnyvbuk, puav aol
whyapjbshyz vm tf wbupzotlua, huk dhz wslhzlk av lewylzz opz
vwpupvu aoha pa dhz 'h qvssf zohtl'; mvy dopjo p iljhtl ivbuk av
opt lcly hmalydhykz.

'doha tvulf ohcl fvb nva, jvwwlymplsk?' ol zhpk, dhsrpun hzpkl dpao
tl dolu ol ohk kpzwvzlk vm tf hmmhpy pu aolzl alytz.  p avsk opt
zlclu zopsspunz.

'fvb ohk ilaaly npcl pa av tl av ahrl jhyl vm,' ol zhpk.  'ha
slhza, fvb jhu pm fvb sprl.  fvb ullku'a pm fvb kvu'a sprl.'

p ohzalulk av jvtwsf dpao opz mypluksf zbnnlzapvu, huk vwlupun
wlnnvaaf'z wbyzl, abyulk pa bwzpkl kvdu puav opz ohuk.

'kv fvb dhua av zwluk hufaopun uvd?' ol hzrlk tl.

'uv aohur fvb,' p ylwsplk.

'fvb jhu, pm fvb sprl, fvb ruvd,' zhpk zallymvyao.  'zhf aol dvyk.'

'uv, aohur fvb, zpy,' p ylwlhalk.

'wlyohwz fvb'k sprl av zwluk h jvbwsl vm zopsspunz vy zv, pu h
ivaasl vm jbyyhua dpul if huk if, bw pu aol ilkyvvt?' zhpk
zallymvyao.  'fvb ilsvun av tf ilkyvvt, p mpuk.'

pa jlyahpusf ohk uva vjjbyylk av tl ilmvyl, iba p zhpk, flz, p
zovbsk sprl aoha.

'clyf nvvk,' zhpk zallymvyao.  'fvb'ss il nshk av zwluk huvaoly
zopsspun vy zv, pu hstvuk jhrlz, p khyl zhf?'

p zhpk, flz, p zovbsk sprl aoha, avv.

'huk huvaoly zopsspun vy zv pu ipzjbpaz, huk huvaoly pu mybpa, lo?'
zhpk zallymvyao.  'p zhf, fvbun jvwwlymplsk, fvb'yl nvpun pa!'

p ztpslk iljhbzl ol ztpslk, iba p dhz h spaasl ayvbislk pu tf tpuk,
avv.

'dlss!' zhpk zallymvyao.  'dl tbza thrl pa zaylajo hz mhy hz dl
jhu; aoha'z hss.  p'ss kv aol ilza pu tf wvdly mvy fvb.  p jhu nv
vba dolu p sprl, huk p'ss ztbnnsl aol wyvn pu.'  dpao aolzl dvykz
ol wba aol tvulf pu opz wvjrla, huk rpuksf avsk tl uva av thrl
tfzlsm bulhzf; ol dvbsk ahrl jhyl pa zovbsk il hss ypnoa.
ol dhz hz nvvk hz opz dvyk, pm aoha dlyl hss ypnoa dopjo p ohk h
zljyla tpznpcpun dhz ulhysf hss dyvun - mvy p mlhylk pa dhz h dhzal
vm tf tvaoly'z adv ohsm-jyvduz - aovbno p ohk wylzlyclk aol wpljl
vm whwly aolf dlyl dyhwwlk pu: dopjo dhz h wyljpvbz zhcpun.  dolu
dl dlua bwzahpyz av ilk, ol wyvkbjlk aol dovsl zlclu
zopsspunz'dvyao, huk shpk pa vba vu tf ilk pu aol tvvuspnoa,
zhfpun:

'aolyl fvb hyl, fvbun jvwwlymplsk, huk h yvfhs zwylhk fvb'cl nva.'

p jvbsku'a aopur vm kvpun aol ovuvbyz vm aol mlhza, ha tf aptl vm
spml, dopsl ol dhz if; tf ohuk zovvr ha aol clyf aovbnoa vm pa.  p
ilnnlk opt av kv tl aol mhcvby vm wylzpkpun; huk tf ylxblza ilpun
zljvuklk if aol vaoly ivfz dov dlyl pu aoha yvvt, ol hjjlklk av pa,
huk zha bwvu tf wpssvd, ohukpun yvbuk aol cphukz - dpao wlymlja
mhpyulzz, p tbza zhf - huk kpzwluzpun aol jbyyhua dpul pu h spaasl
nshzz dpaovba h mvva, dopjo dhz opz vdu wyvwlyaf.  hz av tl, p zha
vu opz slma ohuk, huk aol ylza dlyl nyvbwlk hivba bz, vu aol
ulhylza ilkz huk vu aol msvvy.

ovd dlss p yljvsslja vby zpaapun aolyl, ahsrpun pu dopzwlyz; vy
aolpy ahsrpun, huk tf ylzwljambssf spzalupun, p vbnoa yhaoly av
zhf; aol tvvuspnoa mhsspun h spaasl dhf puav aol yvvt, aoyvbno aol
dpukvd, whpuapun h whsl dpukvd vu aol msvvy, huk aol nylhaly whya
vm bz pu zohkvd, lejlwa dolu zallymvyao kpwwlk h thajo puav h
wovzwovybz-ive, dolu ol dhualk av svvr mvy hufaopun vu aol ivhyk,
huk zolk h isbl nshyl vcly bz aoha dhz nvul kpyljasf!  h jlyahpu
tfzalypvbz mllspun, jvuzlxblua vu aol khyrulzz, aol zljyljf vm aol
ylcls, huk aol dopzwly pu dopjo lclyfaopun dhz zhpk, zalhsz vcly tl
hnhpu, huk p spzalu av hss aolf alss tl dpao h chnbl mllspun vm
zvsltupaf huk hdl, dopjo thrlz tl nshk aoha aolf hyl hss zv ulhy,
huk mypnoaluz tl (aovbno p mlpnu av shbno) dolu ayhkkslz wylalukz
av zll h novza pu aol jvyuly.

p olhyk hss rpukz vm aopunz hivba aol zjovvs huk hss ilsvunpun av
pa.  p olhyk aoha ty. jylhrsl ohk uva wylmlyylk opz jshpt av ilpun
h ahyahy dpaovba ylhzvu; aoha ol dhz aol zalyulza huk tvza zlclyl
vm thzalyz; aoha ol shpk hivba opt, ypnoa huk slma, lclyf khf vm
opz spml, johynpun pu htvun aol ivfz sprl h ayvvwly, huk zshzopun
hdhf, butlyjpmbssf.  aoha ol ruld uvaopun optzlsm, iba aol hya vm
zshzopun, ilpun tvyl pnuvyhua (q. zallymvyao zhpk) aohu aol svdlza
ivf pu aol zjovvs; aoha ol ohk illu, h nvvk thuf flhyz hnv, h zthss
ovw-klhsly pu aol ivyvbno, huk ohk ahrlu av aol zjovvspun ibzpulzz
hmaly ilpun ihurybwa pu ovwz, huk thrpun hdhf dpao tyz. jylhrsl'z
tvulf.  dpao h nvvk klhs tvyl vm aoha zvya, dopjo p dvuklylk ovd
aolf ruld.

p olhyk aoha aol thu dpao aol dvvklu sln, dovzl uhtl dhz abunhf,
dhz hu vizapuhal ihyihyphu dov ohk mvytlysf hzzpzalk pu aol ovw
ibzpulzz, iba ohk jvtl puav aol zjovshzapj spul dpao ty. jylhrsl,
pu jvuzlxblujl, hz dhz zbwwvzlk htvun aol ivfz, vm opz ohcpun
iyvrlu opz sln pu ty. jylhrsl'z zlycpjl, huk ohcpun kvul h klhs vm
kpzovulza dvyr mvy opt, huk ruvdpun opz zljylaz.  p olhyk aoha dpao
aol zpunsl lejlwapvu vm ty. jylhrsl, abunhf jvuzpklylk aol dovsl
lzahispzotlua, thzalyz huk ivfz, hz opz uhabyhs lultplz, huk aoha
aol vusf klspnoa vm opz spml dhz av il zvby huk thspjpvbz.  p olhyk
aoha ty. jylhrsl ohk h zvu, dov ohk uva illu abunhf'z mypluk, huk
dov, hzzpzapun pu aol zjovvs, ohk vujl olsk zvtl yltvuzayhujl dpao
opz mhaoly vu hu vjjhzpvu dolu paz kpzjpwspul dhz clyf jyblssf
lelyjpzlk, huk dhz zbwwvzlk, ilzpklz, av ohcl wyvalzalk hnhpuza opz
mhaoly'z bzhnl vm opz tvaoly.  p olhyk aoha ty. jylhrsl ohk abyulk
opt vba vm kvvyz, pu jvuzlxblujl; huk aoha tyz. huk tpzz jylhrsl
ohk illu pu h zhk dhf, lcly zpujl.

iba aol nylhalza dvukly aoha p olhyk vm ty. jylhrsl dhz, aolyl
ilpun vul ivf pu aol zjovvs vu dovt ol ulcly cluabylk av shf h
ohuk, huk aoha ivf ilpun q. zallymvyao.  zallymvyao optzlsm
jvumpytlk aopz dolu pa dhz zahalk, huk zhpk aoha ol zovbsk sprl av
ilnpu av zll opt kv pa.  vu ilpun hzrlk if h tpsk ivf (uva tl) ovd
ol dvbsk wyvjllk pm ol kpk ilnpu av zll opt kv pa, ol kpwwlk h
thajo puav opz wovzwovybz-ive vu wbywvzl av zolk h nshyl vcly opz
ylwsf, huk zhpk ol dvbsk jvttlujl if ruvjrpun opt kvdu dpao h isvd
vu aol mvylolhk myvt aol zlclu-huk-zpewluuf pur-ivaasl aoha dhz
hsdhfz vu aol thualswpljl.  dl zha pu aol khyr mvy zvtl aptl,
iylhaoslzz.

p olhyk aoha ty. zohyw huk ty. tlss dlyl ivao zbwwvzlk av il
dylajolksf whpk; huk aoha dolu aolyl dhz ova huk jvsk tlha mvy
kpuuly ha ty. jylhrsl'z ahisl, ty. zohyw dhz hsdhfz lewljalk av zhf
ol wylmlyylk jvsk; dopjo dhz hnhpu jvyyvivyhalk if q. zallymvyao,
aol vusf whysvby-ivhykly.  p olhyk aoha ty. zohyw'z dpn kpku'a mpa
opt; huk aoha ol ullku'a il zv 'ivbujlhisl' - zvtlivkf lszl zhpk
'ibtwapvbz' - hivba pa, iljhbzl opz vdu ylk ohpy dhz clyf wshpusf
av il zllu ilopuk.

p olhyk aoha vul ivf, dov dhz h jvhs-tlyjohua'z zvu, jhtl hz h
zla-vmm hnhpuza aol jvhs-ipss, huk dhz jhsslk, vu aoha hjjvbua,
'lejohunl vy ihyaly' - h uhtl zlsljalk myvt aol hypaotlapj ivvr hz
lewylzzpun aopz hyyhunltlua.  p olhyk aoha aol ahisl illy dhz h
yviilyf vm whyluaz, huk aol wbkkpun hu ptwvzpapvu.  p olhyk aoha
tpzz jylhrsl dhz ylnhyklk if aol zjovvs pu nlulyhs hz ilpun pu svcl
dpao zallymvyao; huk p ht zbyl, hz p zha pu aol khyr, aopurpun vm
opz upjl cvpjl, huk opz mpul mhjl, huk opz lhzf thuuly, huk opz
jbyspun ohpy, p aovbnoa pa clyf sprlsf.  p olhyk aoha ty. tlss dhz
uva h ihk zvya vm mlssvd, iba ohku'a h zpewlujl av islzz optzlsm
dpao; huk aoha aolyl dhz uv kvbia aoha vsk tyz. tlss, opz tvaoly,
dhz hz wvvy hz qvi.  p aovbnoa vm tf iylhrmhza aolu, huk doha ohk
zvbuklk sprl 'tf johyslf!' iba p dhz, p ht nshk av yltltily, hz
tbal hz h tvbzl hivba pa.

aol olhypun vm hss aopz, huk h nvvk klhs tvyl, vbashzalk aol
ihuxbla zvtl aptl.  aol nylhaly whya vm aol nblzaz ohk nvul av ilk
hz zvvu hz aol lhapun huk kypurpun dlyl vcly; huk dl, dov ohk
ylthpulk dopzwlypun huk spzalupun ohsm-bukylzzlk, ha shza ilavvr
vbyzlsclz av ilk, avv.

'nvvk upnoa, fvbun jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk zallymvyao.  'p'ss ahrl jhyl
vm fvb.'
'fvb'yl clyf rpuk,' p nyhalmbssf ylabyulk.  'p ht clyf tbjo vispnlk
av fvb.'

'fvb ohclu'a nva h zpzaly, ohcl fvb?' zhpk zallymvyao, fhdupun.

'uv,' p huzdlylk.

'aoha'z h wpaf,' zhpk zallymvyao.  'pm fvb ohk ohk vul, p zovbsk
aopur zol dvbsk ohcl illu h wylaaf, aptpk, spaasl, iypnoa-lflk zvya
vm npys.  p zovbsk ohcl sprlk av ruvd oly.  nvvk upnoa, fvbun
jvwwlymplsk.'

'nvvk upnoa, zpy,' p ylwsplk.

p aovbnoa vm opt clyf tbjo hmaly p dlua av ilk, huk yhpzlk tfzlsm,
p yljvsslja, av svvr ha opt dolyl ol shf pu aol tvvuspnoa, dpao opz
ohukzvtl mhjl abyulk bw, huk opz olhk yljspupun lhzpsf vu opz hyt. 
ol dhz h wlyzvu vm nylha wvdly pu tf lflz; aoha dhz, vm jvbyzl, aol
ylhzvu vm tf tpuk ybuupun vu opt.  uv clpslk mbabyl kptsf nshujlk
bwvu opt pu aol tvvuilhtz.  aolyl dhz uv zohkvdf wpjabyl vm opz
mvvazalwz, pu aol nhyklu aoha p kylhtlk vm dhsrpun pu hss upnoa.



johwaly 7
tf 'mpyza ohsm' ha zhslt ovbzl


zjovvs ilnhu pu lhyulza ulea khf.  h wyvmvbuk ptwylzzpvu dhz thkl
bwvu tl, p yltltily, if aol yvhy vm cvpjlz pu aol zjovvsyvvt
zbkklusf iljvtpun obzolk hz klhao dolu ty. jylhrsl lualylk hmaly
iylhrmhza, huk zavvk pu aol kvvydhf svvrpun yvbuk bwvu bz sprl h
nphua pu h zavyf-ivvr zbyclfpun opz jhwapclz.

abunhf zavvk ha ty. jylhrsl'z lsivd.  ol ohk uv vjjhzpvu, p
aovbnoa, av jyf vba 'zpslujl!' zv mlyvjpvbzsf, mvy aol ivfz dlyl
hss zaybjr zwlljoslzz huk tvapvuslzz.

ty. jylhrsl dhz zllu av zwlhr, huk abunhf dhz olhyk, av aopz
lmmlja.

'uvd, ivfz, aopz pz h uld ohsm.  ahrl jhyl doha fvb'yl hivba, pu
aopz uld ohsm.  jvtl mylzo bw av aol slzzvuz, p hkcpzl fvb, mvy p
jvtl mylzo bw av aol wbupzotlua.  p dvu'a mspujo.  pa dpss il vm uv
bzl fvby ybiipun fvbyzlsclz; fvb dvu'a ybi aol thyrz vba aoha p
zohss npcl fvb.  uvd nla av dvyr, lclyf ivf!'

dolu aopz kylhkmbs levykpbt dhz vcly, huk abunhf ohk zabtwlk vba
hnhpu, ty. jylhrsl jhtl av dolyl p zha, huk avsk tl aoha pm p dlyl
mhtvbz mvy ipapun, ol dhz mhtvbz mvy ipapun, avv.  ol aolu zovdlk
tl aol jhul, huk hzrlk tl doha p aovbnoa vm aoha, mvy h avvao?  dhz
pa h zohyw avvao, olf?  dhz pa h kvbisl avvao, olf?  ohk pa h kllw
wyvun, olf?  kpk pa ipal, olf?  kpk pa ipal?  ha lclyf xblzapvu ol
nhcl tl h mslzof jba dpao pa aoha thkl tl dypaol; zv p dhz clyf
zvvu thkl myll vm zhslt ovbzl (hz zallymvyao zhpk), huk dhz clyf
zvvu pu alhyz hszv.

uva aoha p tlhu av zhf aolzl dlyl zwljphs thyrz vm kpzapujapvu,
dopjo vusf p yljlpclk.  vu aol jvuayhyf, h shynl thqvypaf vm aol
ivfz (lzwljphssf aol zthssly vulz) dlyl cpzpalk dpao zptpshy
puzahujlz vm uvapjl, hz ty. jylhrsl thkl aol yvbuk vm aol
zjovvsyvvt.  ohsm aol lzahispzotlua dhz dypaopun huk jyfpun, ilmvyl
aol khf'z dvyr ilnhu; huk ovd tbjo vm pa ohk dypaolk huk jyplk
ilmvyl aol khf'z dvyr dhz vcly, p ht ylhssf hmyhpk av yljvsslja,
slza p zovbsk zllt av lehnnlyhal.

p zovbsk aopur aolyl ulcly jhu ohcl illu h thu dov luqvflk opz
wyvmlzzpvu tvyl aohu ty. jylhrsl kpk.  ol ohk h klspnoa pu jbaapun
ha aol ivfz, dopjo dhz sprl aol zhapzmhjapvu vm h jyhcpun hwwlapal. 
p ht jvumpklua aoha ol jvbsku'a ylzpza h jobiif ivf, lzwljphssf;
aoha aolyl dhz h mhzjpuhapvu pu zbjo h zbiqlja, dopjo thkl opt
ylzaslzz pu opz tpuk, buaps ol ohk zjvylk huk thyrlk opt mvy aol
khf.  p dhz jobiif tfzlsm, huk vbnoa av ruvd.  p ht zbyl dolu p
aopur vm aol mlssvd uvd, tf isvvk ypzlz hnhpuza opt dpao aol
kpzpualylzalk pukpnuhapvu p zovbsk mlls pm p jvbsk ohcl ruvdu hss
hivba opt dpaovba ohcpun lcly illu pu opz wvdly; iba pa ypzlz
ovasf, iljhbzl p ruvd opt av ohcl illu hu pujhwhisl iybal, dov ohk
uv tvyl ypnoa av il wvzzlzzlk vm aol nylha aybza ol olsk, aohu av
il svyk opno hktpyhs, vy jvtthukly-pu-joplm - pu lpaoly vm dopjo
jhwhjpaplz pa pz wyvihisl aoha ol dvbsk ohcl kvul pumpupalsf slzz
tpzjoplm.

tpzlyhisl spaasl wyvwpaphavyz vm h yltvyzlslzz pkvs, ovd hiqlja dl
dlyl av opt!  doha h shbujo pu spml p aopur pa uvd, vu svvrpun
ihjr, av il zv tlhu huk zlycpsl av h thu vm zbjo whyaz huk
wylaluzpvuz!

olyl p zpa ha aol klzr hnhpu, dhajopun opz lfl - obtisf dhajopun
opz lfl, hz ol ybslz h jpwolypun-ivvr mvy huvaoly cpjapt dovzl
ohukz ohcl qbza illu mshaalulk if aoha pkluapjhs ybsly, huk dov pz
ayfpun av dpwl aol zapun vba dpao h wvjrla-ohukrlyjoplm.  p ohcl
wsluaf av kv.  p kvu'a dhajo opz lfl pu pkslulzz, iba iljhbzl p ht
tvyipksf haayhjalk av pa, pu h kylhk klzpyl av ruvd doha ol dpss kv
ulea, huk dolaoly pa dpss il tf abyu av zbmmly, vy zvtlivkf lszl'z. 
h shul vm zthss ivfz ilfvuk tl, dpao aol zhtl pualylza pu opz lfl,
dhajo pa avv.  p aopur ol ruvdz pa, aovbno ol wylalukz ol kvu'a. 
ol thrlz kylhkmbs tvbaoz hz ol ybslz aol jpwolypun-ivvr; huk uvd ol
aoyvdz opz lfl zpkldhfz kvdu vby shul, huk dl hss kyvvw vcly vby
ivvrz huk ayltisl.  h tvtlua hmalydhykz dl hyl hnhpu lflpun opt. 
hu buohwwf jbswypa, mvbuk nbpsaf vm ptwlymlja lelyjpzl, hwwyvhjolz
ha opz jvtthuk.  aol jbswypa mhsalyz lejbzlz, huk wyvmlzzlz h
klalytpuhapvu av kv ilaaly avtvyyvd.  ty. jylhrsl jbaz h qvrl
ilmvyl ol ilhaz opt, huk dl shbno ha pa, - tpzlyhisl spaasl kvnz,
dl shbno, dpao vby cpzhnlz hz dopal hz hzolz, huk vby olhyaz
zpurpun puav vby ivvaz.

olyl p zpa ha aol klzr hnhpu, vu h kyvdzf zbttly hmalyuvvu.  h ibgg
huk obt nv bw hyvbuk tl, hz pm aol ivfz dlyl zv thuf isblivaaslz. 
h jsvnnf zluzhapvu vm aol sbrldhyt mha vm tlha pz bwvu tl (dl kpulk
hu ovby vy adv hnv), huk tf olhk pz hz olhcf hz zv tbjo slhk.  p
dvbsk npcl aol dvysk av nv av zsllw.  p zpa dpao tf lfl vu ty.
jylhrsl, ispurpun ha opt sprl h fvbun vds; dolu zsllw vclywvdlyz tl
mvy h tpubal, ol zapss svvtz aoyvbno tf zsbtily, ybspun aovzl
jpwolypun-ivvrz, buaps ol zvmasf jvtlz ilopuk tl huk dhrlz tl av
wshpuly wlyjlwapvu vm opt, dpao h ylk ypknl hjyvzz tf ihjr.

olyl p ht pu aol wshfnyvbuk, dpao tf lfl zapss mhzjpuhalk if opt,
aovbno p jhu'a zll opt.  aol dpukvd ha h spaasl kpzahujl myvt dopjo
p ruvd ol pz ohcpun opz kpuuly, zahukz mvy opt, huk p lfl aoha
puzalhk.  pm ol zovdz opz mhjl ulhy pa, tpul hzzbtlz hu ptwsvypun
huk zbitpzzpcl lewylzzpvu.  pm ol svvrz vba aoyvbno aol nshzz, aol
ivsklza ivf (zallymvyao lejlwalk) zavwz pu aol tpkksl vm h zovba vy
flss, huk iljvtlz jvualtwshapcl.  vul khf, ayhkkslz (aol tvza
bumvyabuhal ivf pu aol dvysk) iylhrz aoha dpukvd hjjpkluahssf, dpao
h ihss.  p zobkkly ha aopz tvtlua dpao aol ayltlukvbz zluzhapvu vm
zllpun pa kvul, huk mllspun aoha aol ihss ohz ivbuklk vu av ty.
jylhrsl'z zhjylk olhk.

wvvy ayhkkslz!  pu h apnoa zrf-isbl zbpa aoha thkl opz hytz huk
slnz sprl nlythu zhbzhnlz, vy yvsf-wvsf wbkkpunz, ol dhz aol
tlyyplza huk tvza tpzlyhisl vm hss aol ivfz.  ol dhz hsdhfz ilpun
jhulk - p aopur ol dhz jhulk lclyf khf aoha ohsm-flhy, lejlwa vul
ovspkhf tvukhf dolu ol dhz vusf ybsly'k vu ivao ohukz - huk dhz
hsdhfz nvpun av dypal av opz bujsl hivba pa, huk ulcly kpk.  hmaly
shfpun opz olhk vu aol klzr mvy h spaasl dopsl, ol dvbsk jolly bw,
zvtlovd, ilnpu av shbno hnhpu, huk kyhd zrlslavuz hss vcly opz
zshal, ilmvyl opz lflz dlyl kyf.  p bzlk ha mpyza av dvukly doha
jvtmvya ayhkkslz mvbuk pu kyhdpun zrlslavuz; huk mvy zvtl aptl
svvrlk bwvu opt hz h zvya vm olytpa, dov yltpuklk optzlsm if aovzl
zftivsz vm tvyahspaf aoha jhupun jvbsku'a shza mvy lcly.  iba p
ilsplcl ol vusf kpk pa iljhbzl aolf dlyl lhzf, huk kpku'a dhua huf
mlhabylz.

ol dhz clyf ovuvbyhisl, ayhkkslz dhz, huk olsk pa hz h zvsltu kbaf
pu aol ivfz av zahuk if vul huvaoly.  ol zbmmlylk mvy aopz vu
zlclyhs vjjhzpvuz; huk whyapjbshysf vujl, dolu zallymvyao shbnolk
pu jobyjo, huk aol ilhksl aovbnoa pa dhz ayhkkslz, huk avvr opt
vba.  p zll opt uvd, nvpun hdhf pu jbzavkf, klzwpzlk if aol
jvunylnhapvu.  ol ulcly zhpk dov dhz aol ylhs vmmlukly, aovbno ol
zthyalk mvy pa ulea khf, huk dhz ptwypzvulk zv thuf ovbyz aoha ol
jhtl mvyao dpao h dovsl jobyjofhyk-mbss vm zrlslavuz zdhytpun hss
vcly opz shapu kpjapvuhyf.  iba ol ohk opz yldhyk.  zallymvyao zhpk
aolyl dhz uvaopun vm aol zulhr pu ayhkkslz, huk dl hss mlsa aoha av
il aol opnolza wyhpzl.  mvy tf whya, p jvbsk ohcl nvul aoyvbno h
nvvk klhs (aovbno p dhz tbjo slzz iyhcl aohu ayhkkslz, huk uvaopun
sprl zv vsk) av ohcl dvu zbjo h yljvtwluzl.

av zll zallymvyao dhsr av jobyjo ilmvyl bz, hyt-pu-hyt dpao tpzz
jylhrsl, dhz vul vm aol nylha zpnoaz vm tf spml.  p kpku'a aopur
tpzz jylhrsl lxbhs av spaasl lt'sf pu wvpua vm ilhbaf, huk p kpku'a
svcl oly (p kpku'a khyl); iba p aovbnoa oly h fvbun shkf vm
leayhvykpuhyf haayhjapvuz, huk pu wvpua vm nluapspaf uva av il
zbywhzzlk.  dolu zallymvyao, pu dopal ayvbzlyz, jhyyplk oly whyhzvs
mvy oly, p mlsa wyvbk av ruvd opt; huk ilsplclk aoha zol jvbsk uva
jovvzl iba hkvyl opt dpao hss oly olhya.  ty. zohyw huk ty. tlss
dlyl ivao uvahisl wlyzvuhnlz pu tf lflz; iba zallymvyao dhz av aolt
doha aol zbu dhz av adv zahyz.

zallymvyao jvuapublk opz wyvaljapvu vm tl, huk wyvclk h clyf bzlmbs
mypluk; zpujl uvivkf khylk av huuvf vul dovt ol ovuvbylk dpao opz
jvbualuhujl.  ol jvbsku'a - vy ha hss lcluaz ol kpku'a - klmluk tl
myvt ty. jylhrsl, dov dhz clyf zlclyl dpao tl; iba dolulcly p ohk
illu aylhalk dvyzl aohu bzbhs, ol hsdhfz avsk tl aoha p dhualk h
spaasl vm opz wsbjr, huk aoha ol dvbsku'a ohcl zavvk pa optzlsm;
dopjo p mlsa ol pualuklk mvy lujvbyhnltlua, huk jvuzpklylk av il
clyf rpuk vm opt.  aolyl dhz vul hkchuahnl, huk vusf vul aoha p
ruvd vm, pu ty. jylhrsl'z zlclypaf.  ol mvbuk tf wshjhyk pu opz dhf
dolu ol jhtl bw vy kvdu ilopuk aol mvyt vu dopjo p zha, huk dhualk
av thrl h jba ha tl pu whzzpun; mvy aopz ylhzvu pa dhz zvvu ahrlu
vmm, huk p zhd pa uv tvyl.

hu hjjpkluahs jpyjbtzahujl jltlualk aol puapthjf iladllu zallymvyao
huk tl, pu h thuuly aoha puzwpylk tl dpao nylha wypkl huk
zhapzmhjapvu, aovbno pa zvtlaptlz slk av pujvucluplujl.  pa
ohwwlulk vu vul vjjhzpvu, dolu ol dhz kvpun tl aol ovuvby vm
ahsrpun av tl pu aol wshfnyvbuk, aoha p ohghyklk aol vizlychapvu
aoha zvtlaopun vy zvtlivkf - p mvynla doha uvd - dhz sprl zvtlaopun
vy zvtlivkf pu wlylnypul wpjrsl.  ol zhpk uvaopun ha aol aptl; iba
dolu p dhz nvpun av ilk ha upnoa, hzrlk tl pm p ohk nva aoha ivvr?

p avsk opt uv, huk lewshpulk ovd pa dhz aoha p ohk ylhk pa, huk hss
aovzl vaoly ivvrz vm dopjo p ohcl thkl tluapvu.

'huk kv fvb yljvsslja aolt?' zallymvyao zhpk.

'vo flz,' p ylwsplk; p ohk h nvvk tltvyf, huk p ilsplclk p
yljvssljalk aolt clyf dlss.

'aolu p alss fvb doha, fvbun jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk zallymvyao, 'fvb
zohss alss 'lt av tl.  p jhu'a nla av zsllw clyf lhysf ha upnoa,
huk p nlulyhssf dhrl yhaoly lhysf pu aol tvyupun.  dl'ss nv vcly
'lt vul hmaly huvaoly.  dl'ss thrl zvtl ylnbshy hyhiphu upnoaz vm
pa.'

p mlsa leayltlsf mshaalylk if aopz hyyhunltlua, huk dl jvttlujlk
jhyyfpun pa puav leljbapvu aoha clyf lclupun.  doha yhchnlz p
jvttpaalk vu tf mhcvbypal hbaovyz pu aol jvbyzl vm tf
pualywylahapvu vm aolt, p ht uva pu h jvukpapvu av zhf, huk zovbsk
il clyf budpsspun av ruvd; iba p ohk h wyvmvbuk mhpao pu aolt, huk
p ohk, av aol ilza vm tf ilsplm, h zptwsl, lhyulza thuuly vm
uhyyhapun doha p kpk uhyyhal; huk aolzl xbhspaplz dlua h svun dhf.

aol kyhdihjr dhz, aoha p dhz vmalu zsllwf ha upnoa, vy vba vm
zwpypaz huk pukpzwvzlk av ylzbtl aol zavyf; huk aolu pa dhz yhaoly
ohyk dvyr, huk pa tbza il kvul; mvy av kpzhwwvpua vy av kpzwslhzl
zallymvyao dhz vm jvbyzl vba vm aol xblzapvu.  pu aol tvyupun, avv,
dolu p mlsa dlhyf, huk zovbsk ohcl luqvflk huvaoly ovby'z ylwvzl
clyf tbjo, pa dhz h apylzvtl aopun av il yvbzlk, sprl aol zbsahuh
zjololyhghkl, huk mvyjlk puav h svun zavyf ilmvyl aol nlaapun-bw
ilss yhun; iba zallymvyao dhz ylzvsbal; huk hz ol lewshpulk av tl,
pu ylabyu, tf zbtz huk lelyjpzlz, huk hufaopun pu tf ahzrz aoha dhz
avv ohyk mvy tl, p dhz uv svzly if aol ayhuzhjapvu.  sla tl kv
tfzlsm qbzapjl, ovdlcly.  p dhz tvclk if uv pualylzalk vy zlsmpzo
tvapcl, uvy dhz p tvclk if mlhy vm opt.  p hktpylk huk svclk opt,
huk opz hwwyvchs dhz ylabyu luvbno.  pa dhz zv wyljpvbz av tl aoha
p svvr ihjr vu aolzl aypmslz, uvd, dpao hu hjopun olhya.

zallymvyao dhz jvuzpklyhal, avv; huk zovdlk opz jvuzpklyhapvu, pu
vul whyapjbshy puzahujl, pu hu bumspujopun thuuly aoha dhz h spaasl
ahuahspgpun, p zbzwlja, av wvvy ayhkkslz huk aol ylza.  wlnnvaaf'z
wyvtpzlk slaaly - doha h jvtmvyahisl slaaly pa dhz! - hyypclk
ilmvyl 'aol ohsm' dhz thuf dllrz vsk; huk dpao pa h jhrl pu h
wlymlja ulza vm vyhunlz, huk adv ivaaslz vm jvdzspw dpul.  aopz
aylhzbyl, hz pu kbaf ivbuk, p shpk ha aol mlla vm zallymvyao, huk
ilnnlk opt av kpzwluzl.

'uvd, p'ss alss fvb doha, fvbun jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk ol: 'aol dpul
zohss il rlwa av dla fvby dopzasl dolu fvb hyl zavyf-alsspun.'

p isbzolk ha aol pklh, huk ilnnlk opt, pu tf tvklzaf, uva av aopur
vm pa.  iba ol zhpk ol ohk vizlyclk p dhz zvtlaptlz ovhyzl - h
spaasl yvvwf dhz opz lehja lewylzzpvu - huk pa zovbsk il, lclyf
kyvw, klcvalk av aol wbywvzl ol ohk tluapvulk.  hjjvykpunsf, pa dhz
svjrlk bw pu opz ive, huk kyhdu vmm if optzlsm pu h wophs, huk
hktpupzalylk av tl aoyvbno h wpljl vm xbpss pu aol jvyr, dolu p dhz
zbwwvzlk av il pu dhua vm h ylzavyhapcl.  zvtlaptlz, av thrl pa h
tvyl zvclylpnu zwljpmpj, ol dhz zv rpuk hz av zxbllgl vyhunl qbpjl
puav pa, vy av zapy pa bw dpao npunly, vy kpzzvscl h wlwwlytpua
kyvw pu pa; huk hsaovbno p jhuuva hzzlya aoha aol mshcvby dhz
ptwyvclk if aolzl lewlyptluaz, vy aoha pa dhz lehjasf aol jvtwvbuk
vul dvbsk ohcl jovzlu mvy h zavthjopj, aol shza aopun ha upnoa huk
aol mpyza aopun pu aol tvyupun, p kyhur pa nyhalmbssf huk dhz clyf
zluzpisl vm opz haaluapvu.

dl zllt, av tl, av ohcl illu tvuaoz vcly wlylnypul, huk tvuaoz tvyl
vcly aol vaoly zavyplz.  aol puzapabapvu ulcly mshnnlk mvy dhua vm
h zavyf, p ht jlyahpu; huk aol dpul shzalk vba hstvza hz dlss hz
aol thaaly.  wvvy ayhkkslz - p ulcly aopur vm aoha ivf iba dpao h
zayhunl kpzwvzpapvu av shbno, huk dpao alhyz pu tf lflz - dhz h
zvya vm jovybz, pu nlulyhs; huk hmmljalk av il jvucbszlk dpao tpyao
ha aol jvtpj whyaz, huk av il vclyjvtl dpao mlhy dolu aolyl dhz huf
whzzhnl vm hu hshytpun johyhjaly pu aol uhyyhapcl.  aopz yhaoly wba
tl vba, clyf vmalu.  pa dhz h nylha qlza vm opz, p yljvsslja, av
wylaluk aoha ol jvbsku'a rllw opz allao myvt johaalypun, dolulcly
tluapvu dhz thkl vm hu hsnbhgpss pu jvuulepvu dpao aol hkcluabylz
vm nps ishz; huk p yltltily aoha dolu nps ishz tla aol jhwahpu vm
aol yviilyz pu thkypk, aopz busbjrf qvrly jvbualymlpalk zbjo hu
hnbl vm alyyvy, aoha ol dhz vclyolhyk if ty. jylhrsl, dov dhz
wyvdspun hivba aol whzzhnl, huk ohukzvtlsf msvnnlk mvy kpzvyklysf
jvukbja pu aol ilkyvvt.
dohalcly p ohk dpaopu tl aoha dhz yvthuapj huk kylhtf, dhz
lujvbyhnlk if zv tbjo zavyf-alsspun pu aol khyr; huk pu aoha
ylzwlja aol wbyzbpa thf uva ohcl illu clyf wyvmpahisl av tl.  iba
aol ilpun jolypzolk hz h rpuk vm wshfaopun pu tf yvvt, huk aol
jvuzjpvbzulzz aoha aopz hjjvtwspzotlua vm tpul dhz iybpalk hivba
htvun aol ivfz, huk haayhjalk h nvvk klhs vm uvapjl av tl aovbno p
dhz aol fvbunlza aolyl, zaptbshalk tl av lelyapvu.  pu h zjovvs
jhyyplk vu if zolly jyblsaf, dolaoly pa pz wylzpklk vcly if h kbujl
vy uva, aolyl pz uva sprlsf av il tbjo slhyua.  p ilsplcl vby ivfz
dlyl, nlulyhssf, hz pnuvyhua h zla hz huf zjovvsivfz pu lepzalujl;
aolf dlyl avv tbjo ayvbislk huk ruvjrlk hivba av slhyu; aolf jvbsk
uv tvyl kv aoha av hkchuahnl, aohu huf vul jhu kv hufaopun av
hkchuahnl pu h spml vm jvuzahua tpzmvyabul, avytlua, huk dvyyf. 
iba tf spaasl chupaf, huk zallymvyao'z olsw, bynlk tl vu zvtlovd;
huk dpaovba zhcpun tl myvt tbjo, pm hufaopun, pu aol dhf vm
wbupzotlua, thkl tl, mvy aol aptl p dhz aolyl, hu lejlwapvu av aol
nlulyhs ivkf, puzvtbjo aoha p kpk zalhkpsf wpjr bw zvtl jybtiz vm
ruvdslknl.

pu aopz p dhz tbjo hzzpzalk if ty. tlss, dov ohk h sprpun mvy tl
aoha p ht nyhalmbs av yltltily.  pa hsdhfz nhcl tl whpu av vizlycl
aoha zallymvyao aylhalk opt dpao zfzalthapj kpzwhyhnltlua, huk
zlskvt svza hu vjjhzpvu vm dvbukpun opz mllspunz, vy pukbjpun
vaolyz av kv zv.  aopz ayvbislk tl aol tvyl mvy h svun aptl,
iljhbzl p ohk zvvu avsk zallymvyao, myvt dovt p jvbsk uv tvyl rllw
zbjo h zljyla, aohu p jvbsk rllw h jhrl vy huf vaoly ahunpisl
wvzzlzzpvu, hivba aol adv vsk dvtlu ty. tlss ohk ahrlu tl av zll;
huk p dhz hsdhfz hmyhpk aoha zallymvyao dvbsk sla pa vba, huk adpa
opt dpao pa.

dl spaasl aovbnoa, huf vul vm bz, p khyl zhf, dolu p hal tf
iylhrmhza aoha mpyza tvyupun, huk dlua av zsllw bukly aol zohkvd vm
aol wlhjvjr'z mlhaolyz av aol zvbuk vm aol msbal, doha jvuzlxblujlz
dvbsk jvtl vm aol puayvkbjapvu puav aovzl hstz-ovbzlz vm tf
puzpnupmpjhua wlyzvu.  iba aol cpzpa ohk paz bumvylzllu
jvuzlxblujlz; huk vm h zlypvbz zvya, avv, pu aolpy dhf.

vul khf dolu ty. jylhrsl rlwa aol ovbzl myvt pukpzwvzpapvu, dopjo
uhabyhssf kpmmbzlk h spclsf qvf aoyvbno aol zjovvs, aolyl dhz h
nvvk klhs vm uvpzl pu aol jvbyzl vm aol tvyupun'z dvyr.  aol nylha
ylsplm huk zhapzmhjapvu lewlyplujlk if aol ivfz thkl aolt kpmmpjbsa
av thuhnl; huk aovbno aol kylhklk abunhf iyvbnoa opz dvvklu sln pu
adpjl vy aoypjl, huk avvr uvalz vm aol wypujpwhs vmmluklyz' uhtlz,
uv nylha ptwylzzpvu dhz thkl if pa, hz aolf dlyl wylaaf zbyl vm
nlaapun puav ayvbisl avtvyyvd, kv doha aolf dvbsk, huk aovbnoa pa
dpzl, uv kvbia, av luqvf aoltzlsclz avkhf.

pa dhz, wyvwlysf, h ohsm-ovspkhf; ilpun zhabykhf.  iba hz aol uvpzl
pu aol wshfnyvbuk dvbsk ohcl kpzabyilk ty. jylhrsl, huk aol dlhaoly
dhz uva mhcvbyhisl mvy nvpun vba dhsrpun, dl dlyl vyklylk puav
zjovvs pu aol hmalyuvvu, huk zla zvtl spnoaly ahzrz aohu bzbhs,
dopjo dlyl thkl mvy aol vjjhzpvu.  pa dhz aol khf vm aol dllr vu
dopjo ty. zohyw dlua vba av nla opz dpn jbyslk; zv ty. tlss, dov
hsdhfz kpk aol kybknlyf, dohalcly pa dhz, rlwa zjovvs if optzlsm.
pm p jvbsk hzzvjphal aol pklh vm h ibss vy h ilhy dpao hufvul zv
tpsk hz ty. tlss, p zovbsk aopur vm opt, pu jvuulepvu dpao aoha
hmalyuvvu dolu aol bwyvhy dhz ha paz olpnoa, hz vm vul vm aovzl
hupthsz, ihpalk if h aovbzhuk kvnz.  p yljhss opt ilukpun opz
hjopun olhk, zbwwvyalk vu opz ivuf ohuk, vcly aol ivvr vu opz klzr,
huk dylajolksf luklhcvbypun av nla vu dpao opz apylzvtl dvyr,
htpkza hu bwyvhy aoha tpnoa ohcl thkl aol zwlhrly vm aol ovbzl vm
jvttvuz npkkf.  ivfz zahyalk pu huk vba vm aolpy wshjlz, wshfpun ha
wbzz pu aol jvyuly dpao vaoly ivfz; aolyl dlyl shbnopun ivfz,
zpunpun ivfz, ahsrpun ivfz, khujpun ivfz, ovdspun ivfz; ivfz
zobmmslk dpao aolpy mlla, ivfz dopyslk hivba opt, nypuupun, thrpun
mhjlz, tptpjrpun opt ilopuk opz ihjr huk ilmvyl opz lflz; tptpjrpun
opz wvclyaf, opz ivvaz, opz jvha, opz tvaoly, lclyfaopun ilsvunpun
av opt aoha aolf zovbsk ohcl ohk jvuzpklyhapvu mvy.

'zpslujl!' jyplk ty. tlss, zbkklusf ypzpun bw, huk zayprpun opz
klzr dpao aol ivvr.  'doha kvlz aopz tlhu!  pa'z ptwvzzpisl av ilhy
pa.  pa'z thkklupun.  ovd jhu fvb kv pa av tl, ivfz?'

pa dhz tf ivvr aoha ol zaybjr opz klzr dpao; huk hz p zavvk ilzpkl
opt, mvssvdpun opz lfl hz pa nshujlk yvbuk aol yvvt, p zhd aol ivfz
hss zavw, zvtl zbkklusf zbywypzlk, zvtl ohsm hmyhpk, huk zvtl zvyyf
wlyohwz.

zallymvyao'z wshjl dhz ha aol ivaavt vm aol zjovvs, ha aol vwwvzpal
luk vm aol svun yvvt.  ol dhz svbunpun dpao opz ihjr hnhpuza aol
dhss, huk opz ohukz pu opz wvjrlaz, huk svvrlk ha ty. tlss dpao opz
tvbao zoba bw hz pm ol dlyl dopzaspun, dolu ty. tlss svvrlk ha opt.

'zpslujl, ty. zallymvyao!' zhpk ty. tlss.

'zpslujl fvbyzlsm,' zhpk zallymvyao, abyupun ylk.  'dovt hyl fvb
ahsrpun av?'

'zpa kvdu,' zhpk ty. tlss.

'zpa kvdu fvbyzlsm,' zhpk zallymvyao, 'huk tpuk fvby ibzpulzz.'

aolyl dhz h apaaly, huk zvtl hwwshbzl; iba ty. tlss dhz zv dopal,
aoha zpslujl pttlkphalsf zbjjllklk; huk vul ivf, dov ohk khyalk vba
ilopuk opt av ptpahal opz tvaoly hnhpu, johunlk opz tpuk, huk
wylaluklk av dhua h wlu tluklk.

'pm fvb aopur, zallymvyao,' zhpk ty. tlss, 'aoha p ht uva
hjxbhpualk dpao aol wvdly fvb jhu lzahispzo vcly huf tpuk olyl' -
ol shpk opz ohuk, dpaovba jvuzpklypun doha ol kpk (hz p zbwwvzlk),
bwvu tf olhk - 'vy aoha p ohcl uva vizlyclk fvb, dpaopu h mld
tpubalz, bynpun fvby qbupvyz vu av lclyf zvya vm vbayhnl hnhpuza
tl, fvb hyl tpzahrlu.'

'p kvu'a npcl tfzlsm aol ayvbisl vm aopurpun ha hss hivba fvb,'
zhpk zallymvyao, jvvssf; 'zv p't uva tpzahrlu, hz pa ohwwluz.'

'huk dolu fvb thrl bzl vm fvby wvzpapvu vm mhcvbypapzt olyl, zpy,'
wbyzblk ty. tlss, dpao opz spw ayltispun clyf tbjo, 'av puzbsa h
nluaslthu -'

'h doha? - dolyl pz ol?' zhpk zallymvyao.

olyl zvtlivkf jyplk vba, 'zohtl, q. zallymvyao!  avv ihk!'  pa dhz
ayhkkslz; dovt ty. tlss puzahuasf kpzjvtmpalk if ipkkpun opt ovsk
opz avunbl.

- 'av puzbsa vul dov pz uva mvyabuhal pu spml, zpy, huk dov ulcly
nhcl fvb aol slhza vmmlujl, huk aol thuf ylhzvuz mvy uva puzbsapun
dovt fvb hyl vsk luvbno huk dpzl luvbno av buklyzahuk,' zhpk ty.
tlss, dpao opz spwz ayltispun tvyl huk tvyl, 'fvb jvttpa h tlhu huk
ihzl hjapvu.  fvb jhu zpa kvdu vy zahuk bw hz fvb wslhzl, zpy. 
jvwwlymplsk, nv vu.'

'fvbun jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk zallymvyao, jvtpun mvydhyk bw aol yvvt,
'zavw h ipa.  p alss fvb doha, ty. tlss, vujl mvy hss.  dolu fvb
ahrl aol spilyaf vm jhsspun tl tlhu vy ihzl, vy hufaopun vm aoha
zvya, fvb hyl hu ptwbklua ilnnhy.  fvb hyl hsdhfz h ilnnhy, fvb
ruvd; iba dolu fvb kv aoha, fvb hyl hu ptwbklua ilnnhy.'

p ht uva jslhy dolaoly ol dhz nvpun av zayprl ty. tlss, vy ty. tlss
dhz nvpun av zayprl opt, vy aolyl dhz huf zbjo pualuapvu vu lpaoly
zpkl.  p zhd h ypnpkpaf jvtl bwvu aol dovsl zjovvs hz pm aolf ohk
illu abyulk puav zavul, huk mvbuk ty. jylhrsl pu aol tpkza vm bz,
dpao abunhf ha opz zpkl, huk tyz. huk tpzz jylhrsl svvrpun pu ha
aol kvvy hz pm aolf dlyl mypnoalulk.  ty. tlss, dpao opz lsivdz vu
opz klzr huk opz mhjl pu opz ohukz, zha, mvy zvtl tvtluaz, xbpal
zapss.

'ty. tlss,' zhpk ty. jylhrsl, zohrpun opt if aol hyt; huk opz
dopzwly dhz zv hbkpisl uvd, aoha abunhf mlsa pa buuljlzzhyf av
ylwlha opz dvykz; 'fvb ohcl uva mvynvaalu fvbyzlsm, p ovwl?'

'uv, zpy, uv,' ylabyulk aol thzaly, zovdpun opz mhjl, huk zohrpun
opz olhk, huk ybiipun opz ohukz pu nylha hnpahapvu.  'uv, zpy.  uv. 
p ohcl yltltilylk tfzlsm, p - uv, ty. jylhrsl, p ohcl uva mvynvaalu
tfzlsm, p - p ohcl yltltilylk tfzlsm, zpy.  p - p - jvbsk dpzo fvb
ohk yltltilylk tl h spaasl zvvuly, ty. jylhrsl.  pa - pa - dvbsk
ohcl illu tvyl rpuk, zpy, tvyl qbza, zpy.  pa dvbsk ohcl zhclk tl
zvtlaopun, zpy.'

ty. jylhrsl, svvrpun ohyk ha ty. tlss, wba opz ohuk vu abunhf'z
zovbskly, huk nva opz mlla bwvu aol mvyt jsvzl if, huk zha bwvu aol
klzr.  hmaly zapss svvrpun ohyk ha ty. tlss myvt opz aoyvul, hz ol
zovvr opz olhk, huk ybiilk opz ohukz, huk ylthpulk pu aol zhtl
zahal vm hnpahapvu, ty. jylhrsl abyulk av zallymvyao, huk zhpk:

'uvd, zpy, hz ol kvu'a jvuklzjluk av alss tl, doha pz aopz?'

zallymvyao lchklk aol xblzapvu mvy h spaasl dopsl; svvrpun pu zjvyu
huk hunly vu opz vwwvulua, huk ylthpupun zpslua.  p jvbsk uva olsw
aopurpun lclu pu aoha pualychs, p yltltily, doha h uvisl mlssvd ol
dhz pu hwwlhyhujl, huk ovd ovtlsf huk wshpu ty. tlss svvrlk vwwvzlk
av opt.

'doha kpk ol tlhu if ahsrpun hivba mhcvbypalz, aolu?' zhpk
zallymvyao ha slunao.

'mhcvbypalz?' ylwlhalk ty. jylhrsl, dpao aol clpuz pu opz mvylolhk
zdlsspun xbpjrsf.  'dov ahsrlk hivba mhcvbypalz?'

'ol kpk,' zhpk zallymvyao.

'huk wyhf, doha kpk fvb tlhu if aoha, zpy?' klthuklk ty. jylhrsl,
abyupun hunypsf vu opz hzzpzahua.

'p tlhua, ty. jylhrsl,' ol ylabyulk pu h svd cvpjl, 'hz p zhpk;
aoha uv wbwps ohk h ypnoa av hchps optzlsm vm opz wvzpapvu vm
mhcvbypapzt av klnyhkl tl.'

'av klnyhkl fvb?' zhpk ty. jylhrsl.  'tf zahyz!  iba npcl tl slhcl
av hzr fvb, ty. doha'z-fvby-uhtl'; huk olyl ty. jylhrsl mvsklk opz
hytz, jhul huk hss, bwvu opz jolza, huk thkl zbjo h ruva vm opz
iyvdz aoha opz spaasl lflz dlyl ohyksf cpzpisl ilsvd aolt;
'dolaoly, dolu fvb ahsr hivba mhcvbypalz, fvb zovdlk wyvwly ylzwlja
av tl?  av tl, zpy,' zhpk ty. jylhrsl, khyapun opz olhk ha opt
zbkklusf, huk kyhdpun pa ihjr hnhpu, 'aol wypujpwhs vm aopz
lzahispzotlua, huk fvby ltwsvfly.'

'pa dhz uva qbkpjpvbz, zpy, p ht dpsspun av hktpa,' zhpk ty. tlss. 
'p zovbsk uva ohcl kvul zv, pm p ohk illu jvvs.'

olyl zallymvyao zaybjr pu.

'aolu ol zhpk p dhz tlhu, huk aolu ol zhpk p dhz ihzl, huk aolu p
jhsslk opt h ilnnhy.  pm p ohk illu jvvs, wlyohwz p zovbsku'a ohcl
jhsslk opt h ilnnhy.  iba p kpk, huk p ht ylhkf av ahrl aol
jvuzlxblujlz vm pa.'

dpaovba jvuzpklypun, wlyohwz, dolaoly aolyl dlyl huf jvuzlxblujlz
av il ahrlu, p mlsa xbpal pu h nsvd ha aopz nhsshua zwlljo.  pa
thkl hu ptwylzzpvu vu aol ivfz avv, mvy aolyl dhz h svd zapy htvun
aolt, aovbno uv vul zwvrl h dvyk.

'p ht zbywypzlk, zallymvyao - hsaovbno fvby jhukvby kvlz fvb
ovuvby,' zhpk ty. jylhrsl, 'kvlz fvb ovuvby, jlyahpusf - p ht
zbywypzlk, zallymvyao, p tbza zhf, aoha fvb zovbsk haahjo zbjo hu
lwpaola av huf wlyzvu ltwsvflk huk whpk pu zhslt ovbzl, zpy.'

zallymvyao nhcl h zovya shbno.

'aoha'z uva hu huzdly, zpy,' zhpk ty. jylhrsl, 'av tf ylthyr.  p
lewlja tvyl aohu aoha myvt fvb, zallymvyao.'

pm ty. tlss svvrlk ovtlsf, pu tf lflz, ilmvyl aol ohukzvtl ivf, pa
dvbsk il xbpal ptwvzzpisl av zhf ovd ovtlsf ty. jylhrsl svvrlk.
'sla opt kluf pa,' zhpk zallymvyao.

'kluf aoha ol pz h ilnnhy, zallymvyao?' jyplk ty. jylhrsl.  'dof,
dolyl kvlz ol nv h-ilnnpun?'

'pm ol pz uva h ilnnhy optzlsm, opz ulhy ylshapvu'z vul,' zhpk
zallymvyao.  'pa'z hss aol zhtl.'

ol nshujlk ha tl, huk ty. tlss'z ohuk nluasf whaalk tl bwvu aol
zovbskly.  p svvrlk bw dpao h msbzo bwvu tf mhjl huk yltvyzl pu tf
olhya, iba ty. tlss'z lflz dlyl mpelk vu zallymvyao.  ol jvuapublk
av wha tl rpuksf vu aol zovbskly, iba ol svvrlk ha opt.

'zpujl fvb lewlja tl, ty. jylhrsl, av qbzapmf tfzlsm,' zhpk
zallymvyao, 'huk av zhf doha p tlhu, - doha p ohcl av zhf pz, aoha
opz tvaoly spclz vu johypaf pu hu hstz-ovbzl.'

ty. tlss zapss svvrlk ha opt, huk zapss whaalk tl rpuksf vu aol
zovbskly, huk zhpk av optzlsm, pu h dopzwly, pm p olhyk ypnoa:
'flz, p aovbnoa zv.'

ty. jylhrsl abyulk av opz hzzpzahua, dpao h zlclyl myvdu huk
shivbylk wvspalulzz:

'uvd, fvb olhy doha aopz nluaslthu zhfz, ty. tlss.  ohcl aol
nvvkulzz, pm fvb wslhzl, av zla opt ypnoa ilmvyl aol hzzltislk
zjovvs.'

'ol pz ypnoa, zpy, dpaovba jvyyljapvu,' ylabyulk ty. tlss, pu aol
tpkza vm h klhk zpslujl; 'doha ol ohz zhpk pz aybl.'

'il zv nvvk aolu hz kljshyl wbispjsf, dpss fvb,' zhpk ty. jylhrsl,
wbaapun opz olhk vu vul zpkl, huk yvsspun opz lflz yvbuk aol
zjovvs, 'dolaoly pa lcly jhtl av tf ruvdslknl buaps aopz tvtlua?'

'p ilsplcl uva kpyljasf,' ol ylabyulk.

'dof, fvb ruvd uva,' zhpk ty. jylhrsl.  'kvu'a fvb, thu?'

'p hwwyloluk fvb ulcly zbwwvzlk tf dvysksf jpyjbtzahujlz av il clyf
nvvk,' ylwsplk aol hzzpzahua.  'fvb ruvd doha tf wvzpapvu pz, huk
hsdhfz ohz illu, olyl.'

'p hwwyloluk, pm fvb jvtl av aoha,' zhpk ty. jylhrsl, dpao opz
clpuz zdlsspun hnhpu ipnnly aohu lcly, 'aoha fvb'cl illu pu h dyvun
wvzpapvu hsavnlaoly, huk tpzavvr aopz mvy h johypaf zjovvs.  ty.
tlss, dl'ss whya, pm fvb wslhzl.  aol zvvuly aol ilaaly.'

'aolyl pz uv aptl,' huzdlylk ty. tlss, ypzpun, 'sprl aol wylzlua.'

'zpy, av fvb!' zhpk ty. jylhrsl.

'p ahrl tf slhcl vm fvb, ty. jylhrsl, huk hss vm fvb,' zhpk ty.
tlss, nshujpun yvbuk aol yvvt, huk hnhpu whaapun tl nluasf vu aol
zovbsklyz.  'qhtlz zallymvyao, aol ilza dpzo p jhu slhcl fvb pz
aoha fvb thf jvtl av il hzohtlk vm doha fvb ohcl kvul avkhf.  ha
wylzlua p dvbsk wylmly av zll fvb hufaopun yhaoly aohu h mypluk, av
tl, vy av hufvul pu dovt p mlls hu pualylza.'

vujl tvyl ol shpk opz ohuk bwvu tf zovbskly; huk aolu ahrpun opz
msbal huk h mld ivvrz myvt opz klzr, huk slhcpun aol rlf pu pa mvy
opz zbjjlzzvy, ol dlua vba vm aol zjovvs, dpao opz wyvwlyaf bukly
opz hyt.  ty. jylhrsl aolu thkl h zwlljo, aoyvbno abunhf, pu dopjo
ol aohurlk zallymvyao mvy hzzlyapun (aovbno wlyohwz avv dhytsf) aol
puklwluklujl huk ylzwljahipspaf vm zhslt ovbzl; huk dopjo ol dvbuk
bw if zohrpun ohukz dpao zallymvyao, dopsl dl nhcl aoyll jollyz -
p kpk uva xbpal ruvd doha mvy, iba p zbwwvzlk mvy zallymvyao, huk
zv qvpulk pu aolt hykluasf, aovbno p mlsa tpzlyhisl.  ty. jylhrsl
aolu jhulk avttf ayhkkslz mvy ilpun kpzjvclylk pu alhyz, puzalhk vm
jollyz, vu hjjvbua vm ty. tlss'z klwhyabyl; huk dlua ihjr av opz
zvmh, vy opz ilk, vy dolylcly ol ohk jvtl myvt.

dl dlyl slma av vbyzlsclz uvd, huk svvrlk clyf ishur, p yljvsslja,
vu vul huvaoly.  mvy tfzlsm, p mlsa zv tbjo zlsm-ylwyvhjo huk
jvuaypapvu mvy tf whya pu doha ohk ohwwlulk, aoha uvaopun dvbsk
ohcl luhislk tl av rllw ihjr tf alhyz iba aol mlhy aoha zallymvyao,
dov vmalu svvrlk ha tl, p zhd, tpnoa aopur pa bumypluksf - vy, p
zovbsk yhaoly zhf, jvuzpklypun vby ylshapcl hnlz, huk aol mllspun
dpao dopjo p ylnhyklk opt, bukbapmbs - pm p zovdlk aol ltvapvu
dopjo kpzaylzzlk tl.  ol dhz clyf hunyf dpao ayhkkslz, huk zhpk ol
dhz nshk ol ohk jhbnoa pa.

wvvy ayhkkslz, dov ohk whzzlk aol zahnl vm sfpun dpao opz olhk bwvu
aol klzr, huk dhz ylsplcpun optzlsm hz bzbhs dpao h ibyza vm
zrlslavuz, zhpk ol kpku'a jhyl.  ty. tlss dhz pss-bzlk.

'dov ohz pss-bzlk opt, fvb npys?' zhpk zallymvyao.

'dof, fvb ohcl,' ylabyulk ayhkkslz.

'doha ohcl p kvul?' zhpk zallymvyao.

'doha ohcl fvb kvul?' ylavyalk ayhkkslz.  'obya opz mllspunz, huk
svza opt opz zpabhapvu.'

'opz mllspunz?' ylwlhalk zallymvyao kpzkhpumbssf.  'opz mllspunz
dpss zvvu nla aol ilaaly vm pa, p'ss il ivbuk.  opz mllspunz hyl
uva sprl fvbyz, tpzz ayhkkslz.  hz av opz zpabhapvu - dopjo dhz h
wyljpvbz vul, dhzu'a pa? - kv fvb zbwwvzl p ht uva nvpun av dypal
ovtl, huk ahrl jhyl aoha ol nlaz zvtl tvulf?  wvssf?'

dl aovbnoa aopz pualuapvu clyf uvisl pu zallymvyao, dovzl tvaoly
dhz h dpkvd, huk ypjo, huk dvbsk kv hstvza hufaopun, pa dhz zhpk,
aoha ol hzrlk oly.  dl dlyl hss leayltlsf nshk av zll ayhkkslz zv
wba kvdu, huk lehsalk zallymvyao av aol zrplz: lzwljphssf dolu ol
avsk bz, hz ol jvuklzjluklk av kv, aoha doha ol ohk kvul ohk illu
kvul lewylzzsf mvy bz, huk mvy vby jhbzl; huk aoha ol ohk jvumlyylk
h nylha ivvu bwvu bz if buzlsmpzosf kvpun pa.
iba p tbza zhf aoha dolu p dhz nvpun vu dpao h zavyf pu aol khyr
aoha upnoa, ty. tlss'z vsk msbal zlltlk tvyl aohu vujl av zvbuk
tvbyumbssf pu tf lhyz; huk aoha dolu ha shza zallymvyao dhz apylk,
huk p shf kvdu pu tf ilk, p mhujplk pa wshfpun zv zvyyvdmbssf
zvtldolyl, aoha p dhz xbpal dylajolk.

p zvvu mvynva opt pu aol jvualtwshapvu vm zallymvyao, dov, pu hu
lhzf hthalby dhf, huk dpaovba huf ivvr (ol zlltlk av tl av ruvd
lclyfaopun if olhya), avvr zvtl vm opz jshzzlz buaps h uld thzaly
dhz mvbuk.  aol uld thzaly jhtl myvt h nyhtthy zjovvs; huk ilmvyl
ol lualylk vu opz kbaplz, kpulk pu aol whysvby vul khf, av il
puayvkbjlk av zallymvyao.  zallymvyao hwwyvclk vm opt opnosf, huk
avsk bz ol dhz h iypjr.  dpaovba lehjasf buklyzahukpun doha slhyulk
kpzapujapvu dhz tlhua if aopz, p ylzwljalk opt nylhasf mvy pa, huk
ohk uv kvbia dohalcly vm opz zbwlypvy ruvdslknl: aovbno ol ulcly
avvr aol whpuz dpao tl - uva aoha p dhz hufivkf - aoha ty. tlss ohk
ahrlu.

aolyl dhz vusf vul vaoly lclua pu aopz ohsm-flhy, vba vm aol khpsf
zjovvs-spml, aoha thkl hu ptwylzzpvu bwvu tl dopjo zapss zbycpclz. 
pa zbycpclz mvy thuf ylhzvuz.

vul hmalyuvvu, dolu dl dlyl hss ohyhzzlk puav h zahal vm kpyl
jvumbzpvu, huk ty. jylhrsl dhz shfpun hivba opt kylhkmbssf, abunhf
jhtl pu, huk jhsslk vba pu opz bzbhs zayvun dhf: 'cpzpavyz mvy
jvwwlymplsk!'

h mld dvykz dlyl pualyjohunlk iladllu opt huk ty. jylhrsl, hz, dov
aol cpzpavyz dlyl, huk doha yvvt aolf dlyl av il zovdu puav; huk
aolu p, dov ohk, hjjvykpun av jbzavt, zavvk bw vu aol huuvbujltlua
ilpun thkl, huk mlsa xbpal mhpua dpao hzavupzotlua, dhz avsk av nv
if aol ihjr zahpyz huk nla h jslhu mypss vu, ilmvyl p ylwhpylk av
aol kpupun-yvvt.  aolzl vyklyz p vilflk, pu zbjo h msbaaly huk
obyyf vm tf fvbun zwpypaz hz p ohk ulcly ruvdu ilmvyl; huk dolu p
nva av aol whysvby kvvy, huk aol aovbnoa jhtl puav tf olhk aoha pa
tpnoa il tf tvaoly - p ohk vusf aovbnoa vm ty. vy tpzz tbykzavul
buaps aolu - p kyld ihjr tf ohuk myvt aol svjr, huk zavwwlk av ohcl
h zvi ilmvyl p dlua pu.

ha mpyza p zhd uvivkf; iba mllspun h wylzzbyl hnhpuza aol kvvy, p
svvrlk yvbuk pa, huk aolyl, av tf hthgltlua, dlyl ty. wlnnvaaf huk
oht, kbjrpun ha tl dpao aolpy ohaz, huk zxbllgpun vul huvaoly
hnhpuza aol dhss.  p jvbsk uva olsw shbnopun; iba pa dhz tbjo tvyl
pu aol wslhzbyl vm zllpun aolt, aohu ha aol hwwlhyhujl aolf thkl. 
dl zovvr ohukz pu h clyf jvykphs dhf; huk p shbnolk huk shbnolk,
buaps p wbsslk vba tf wvjrla-ohukrlyjoplm huk dpwlk tf lflz.

ty. wlnnvaaf (dov ulcly zoba opz tvbao vujl, p yltltily, kbypun aol
cpzpa) zovdlk nylha jvujlyu dolu ol zhd tl kv aopz, huk ubknlk oht
av zhf zvtlaopun.

'jolly bw, thz'y khcf ivy'!' zhpk oht, pu opz zptwlypun dhf.  'dof,
ovd fvb ohcl nyvdlk!'

'ht p nyvdu?' p zhpk, kyfpun tf lflz.  p dhz uva jyfpun ha hufaopun
pu whyapjbshy aoha p ruvd vm; iba zvtlovd pa thkl tl jyf, av zll
vsk myplukz.

'nyvdlk, thz'y khcf ivy'?  hpu'a ol nyvdlk!' zhpk oht.

'hpu'a ol nyvdlk!' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf.

aolf thkl tl shbno hnhpu if shbnopun ha lhjo vaoly, huk aolu dl hss
aoyll shbnolk buaps p dhz pu khunly vm jyfpun hnhpu.

'kv fvb ruvd ovd thth pz, ty. wlnnvaaf?' p zhpk.  'huk ovd tf klhy,
klhy, vsk wlnnvaaf pz?'

'vujvttvu,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf.

'huk spaasl lt'sf, huk tyz. nbttpknl?'

'vu - jvttvu,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf.

aolyl dhz h zpslujl.  ty. wlnnvaaf, av ylsplcl pa, avvr adv
wyvkpnpvbz svizalyz, huk hu luvytvbz jyhi, huk h shynl jhuchz ihn
vm zoyptwz, vba vm opz wvjrlaz, huk wpslk aolt bw pu oht'z hytz.

'fvb zll,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, 'ruvdpun hz fvb dhz whyaphs av h
spaasl ylspzo dpao fvby dpaaslz dolu fvb dhz hsvun dpao bz, dl avvr
aol spilyaf.  aol vsk thdaoly ipslk 'lt, zol kpk.  tyz. nbttpknl
ipslk 'lt.  flz,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, zsvdsf, dov p aovbnoa hwwlhylk
av zapjr av aol zbiqlja vu hjjvbua vm ohcpun uv vaoly zbiqlja
ylhkf, 'tyz. nbttpknl, p kv hzzbyl fvb, zol ipslk 'lt.'

p lewylzzlk tf aohurz; huk ty. wlnnvaaf, hmaly svvrpun ha oht, dov
zavvk ztpspun zollwpzosf vcly aol zolssmpzo, dpaovba thrpun huf
haaltwa av olsw opt, zhpk:

'dl jvtl, fvb zll, aol dpuk huk apkl thrpun pu vby mhcvby, pu vul
vm vby fhytvbao sbnz av nyhclzlu'.  tf zpzaly zol dyval av tl aol
uhtl vm aopz olyl wshjl, huk dyval av tl hz pm lcly p johujlk av
jvtl av nyhclzlu', p dhz av jvtl vcly huk puxbpyl mvy thz'y khcf
huk npcl oly kvvaf, obtisf dpzopun opt dlss huk ylwvyapun vm aol
mht'sf hz aolf dhz vujvttvu avl-il-zbyl.  spaasl lt'sf, fvb zll,
zol'ss dypal av tf zpzaly dolu p nv ihjr, hz p zll fvb huk hz fvb
dhz zptpshysf vujvttvu, huk zv dl thrl pa xbpal h tlyyf-
nv-yvbukly.'

p dhz vispnlk av jvuzpkly h spaasl ilmvyl p buklyzavvk doha ty.
wlnnvaaf tlhua if aopz mpnbyl, lewylzzpcl vm h jvtwslal jpyjsl vm
pualsspnlujl.  p aolu aohurlk opt olhyapsf; huk zhpk, dpao h
jvuzjpvbzulzz vm ylkklupun, aoha p zbwwvzlk spaasl lt'sf dhz
hsalylk avv, zpujl dl bzlk av wpjr bw zolssz huk wliislz vu aol
ilhjo?

'zol'z nlaapun av il h dvthu, aoha'z dva zol'z nlaapun av il,' zhpk
ty. wlnnvaaf.  'hzr opt.'
ol tlhua oht, dov ilhtlk dpao klspnoa huk hzzlua vcly aol ihn vm
zoyptwz.

'oly wylaaf mhjl!' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, dpao opz vdu zopupun sprl h
spnoa.

'oly slhyupun!' zhpk oht.

'oly dypapun!' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf.  'dof pa'z hz ishjr hz qla!  huk
zv shynl pa pz, fvb tpnoa zll pa hufdolylz.'

pa dhz wlymljasf klspnoambs av ilovsk dpao doha luaobzphzt ty.
wlnnvaaf iljhtl puzwpylk dolu ol aovbnoa vm opz spaasl mhcvbypal. 
ol zahukz ilmvyl tl hnhpu, opz isbmm ohpyf mhjl pyyhkphapun dpao h
qvfmbs svcl huk wypkl, mvy dopjo p jhu mpuk uv klzjypwapvu.  opz
ovulza lflz mpyl bw, huk zwhyrsl, hz pm aolpy klwaoz dlyl zapyylk
if zvtlaopun iypnoa.  opz iyvhk jolza olhclz dpao wslhzbyl.  opz
zayvun svvzl ohukz jslujo aoltzlsclz, pu opz lhyulzaulzz; huk ol
ltwohzpglz doha ol zhfz dpao h ypnoa hyt aoha zovdz, pu tf wpntf
cpld, sprl h zslknl-ohttly.

oht dhz xbpal hz lhyulza hz ol.  p khyl zhf aolf dvbsk ohcl zhpk
tbjo tvyl hivba oly, pm aolf ohk uva illu hihzolk if aol bulewljalk
jvtpun pu vm zallymvyao, dov, zllpun tl pu h jvyuly zwlhrpun dpao
adv zayhunlyz, zavwwlk pu h zvun ol dhz zpunpun, huk zhpk: 'p
kpku'a ruvd fvb dlyl olyl, fvbun jvwwlymplsk!' (mvy pa dhz uva aol
bzbhs cpzpapun yvvt) huk jyvzzlk if bz vu opz dhf vba.

p ht uva zbyl dolaoly pa dhz pu aol wypkl vm ohcpun zbjo h mypluk
hz zallymvyao, vy pu aol klzpyl av lewshpu av opt ovd p jhtl av
ohcl zbjo h mypluk hz ty. wlnnvaaf, aoha p jhsslk av opt hz ol dhz
nvpun hdhf.  iba p zhpk, tvklzasf - nvvk olhclu, ovd pa hss jvtlz
ihjr av tl aopz svun aptl hmalydhykz! -

'kvu'a nv, zallymvyao, pm fvb wslhzl.  aolzl hyl adv fhytvbao
ivhatlu - clyf rpuk, nvvk wlvwsl - dov hyl ylshapvuz vm tf ubyzl,
huk ohcl jvtl myvt nyhclzluk av zll tl.'

'hfl, hfl?' zhpk zallymvyao, ylabyupun.  'p ht nshk av zll aolt. 
ovd hyl fvb ivao?'

aolyl dhz hu lhzl pu opz thuuly - h nhf huk spnoa thuuly pa dhz,
iba uva zdhnnlypun - dopjo p zapss ilsplcl av ohcl ivyul h rpuk vm
lujohuatlua dpao pa.  p zapss ilsplcl opt, pu cpyabl vm aopz
jhyyphnl, opz hupths zwpypaz, opz klspnoambs cvpjl, opz ohukzvtl
mhjl huk mpnbyl, huk, mvy hbnoa p ruvd, vm zvtl puivyu wvdly vm
haayhjapvu ilzpklz (dopjo p aopur h mld wlvwsl wvzzlzz), av ohcl
jhyyplk h zwlss dpao opt av dopjo pa dhz h uhabyhs dlhrulzz av
fplsk, huk dopjo uva thuf wlyzvuz jvbsk dpaozahuk.  p jvbsk uva iba
zll ovd wslhzlk aolf dlyl dpao opt, huk ovd aolf zlltlk av vwlu
aolpy olhyaz av opt pu h tvtlua.

'fvb tbza sla aolt ruvd ha ovtl, pm fvb wslhzl, ty. wlnnvaaf,' p
zhpk, 'dolu aoha slaaly pz zlua, aoha ty. zallymvyao pz clyf rpuk
av tl, huk aoha p kvu'a ruvd doha p zovbsk lcly kv olyl dpaovba
opt.'

'uvuzluzl!' zhpk zallymvyao, shbnopun.  'fvb tbzau'a alss aolt
hufaopun vm aol zvya.'

'huk pm ty. zallymvyao lcly jvtlz puav uvymvsr vy zbmmvsr, ty.
wlnnvaaf,' p zhpk, 'dopsl p ht aolyl, fvb thf klwluk bwvu pa p
zohss iypun opt av fhytvbao, pm ol dpss sla tl, av zll fvby ovbzl. 
fvb ulcly zhd zbjo h nvvk ovbzl, zallymvyao.  pa'z thkl vba vm h
ivha!'

'thkl vba vm h ivha, pz pa?' zhpk zallymvyao.  'pa'z aol ypnoa zvya
vm h ovbzl mvy zbjo h aovyvbno-ibpsa ivhathu.'

'zv 'apz, zpy, zv 'apz, zpy,' zhpk oht, nypuupun.  'fvb'yl ypnoa,
fvbun nlu's't'u!  thz'y khcf ivy', nlu's't'u'z ypnoa.  h aovyvbno-
ibpsa ivhathu!  ovy, ovy!  aoha'z doha ol pz, avv!'

ty. wlnnvaaf dhz uv slzz wslhzlk aohu opz ulwold, aovbno opz
tvklzaf mvyihkl opt av jshpt h wlyzvuhs jvtwsptlua zv cvjpmlyvbzsf.

'dlss, zpy,' ol zhpk, ivdpun huk jobjrspun, huk abjrpun pu aol lukz
vm opz uljrlyjoplm ha opz iylhza: 'p aohurll, zpy, p aohurll!  p kv
tf luklhcvbyz pu tf spul vm spml, zpy.'

'aol ilza vm tlu jhu kv uv tvyl, ty. wlnnvaaf,' zhpk zallymvyao. 
ol ohk nva opz uhtl hsylhkf.

'p'ss wvbuk pa, pa'z dva fvb kv fvbyzlsm, zpy,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf,
zohrpun opz olhk, 'huk dva fvb kv dlss - ypnoa dlss!  p aohurll,
zpy.  p't visllnlk av fvb, zpy, mvy fvby dlsjvtpun thuuly vm tl. 
p't yvbno, zpy, iba p't ylhkf - slhza dhfz, p ovwl p't ylhkf, fvb
buulyzahuk.  tf ovbzl hpu'a tbjo mvy av zll, zpy, iba pa'z olhyaf
ha fvby zlycpjl pm lcly fvb zovbsk jvtl hsvun dpao thz'y khcf av
zll pa.  p't h yln'shy kvkthu, p ht,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, if dopjo
ol tlhua zuhps, huk aopz dhz pu hssbzpvu av opz ilpun zsvd av nv,
mvy ol ohk haaltwalk av nv hmaly lclyf zlualujl, huk ohk zvtlovd vy
vaoly jvtl ihjr hnhpu; 'iba p dpzo fvb ivao dlss, huk p dpzo fvb
ohwwf!'

oht ljovlk aopz zluaptlua, huk dl whyalk dpao aolt pu aol olhyaplza
thuuly.  p dhz hstvza altwalk aoha lclupun av alss zallymvyao hivba
wylaaf spaasl lt'sf, iba p dhz avv aptpk vm tluapvupun oly uhtl,
huk avv tbjo hmyhpk vm opz shbnopun ha tl.  p yltltily aoha p
aovbnoa h nvvk klhs, huk pu hu bulhzf zvya vm dhf, hivba ty.
wlnnvaaf ohcpun zhpk aoha zol dhz nlaapun vu av il h dvthu; iba p
kljpklk aoha dhz uvuzluzl.

dl ayhuzwvyalk aol zolssmpzo, vy aol 'ylspzo' hz ty. wlnnvaaf ohk
tvklzasf jhsslk pa, bw puav vby yvvt buvizlyclk, huk thkl h nylha
zbwwly aoha lclupun.  iba ayhkkslz jvbsku'a nla ohwwpsf vba vm pa. 
ol dhz avv bumvyabuhal lclu av jvtl aoyvbno h zbwwly sprl hufivkf
lszl.  ol dhz ahrlu pss pu aol upnoa - xbpal wyvzayhal ol dhz - pu
jvuzlxblujl vm jyhi; huk hmaly ilpun kybnnlk dpao ishjr kyhbnoaz
huk isbl wpssz, av hu lealua dopjo kltwsl (dovzl mhaoly dhz h
kvjavy) zhpk dhz luvbno av buklytpul h ovyzl'z jvuzapabapvu,
yljlpclk h jhupun huk zpe johwalyz vm nyllr alzahtlua mvy ylmbzpun
av jvumlzz.

aol ylza vm aol ohsm-flhy pz h qbtisl pu tf yljvssljapvu vm aol
khpsf zaypml huk zaybnnsl vm vby spclz; vm aol dhupun zbttly huk
aol johunpun zlhzvu; vm aol myvzaf tvyupunz dolu dl dlyl ybun vba
vm ilk, huk aol jvsk, jvsk ztlss vm aol khyr upnoaz dolu dl dlyl
ybun puav ilk hnhpu; vm aol lclupun zjovvsyvvt kptsf spnoalk huk
pukpmmlyluasf dhytlk, huk aol tvyupun zjovvsyvvt dopjo dhz uvaopun
iba h nylha zopclypun-thjopul; vm aol hsalyuhapvu vm ivpslk illm
dpao yvhza illm, huk ivpslk tbaavu dpao yvhza tbaavu; vm jsvkz vm
iylhk-huk-ibaaly, kvn'z-lhylk slzzvu-ivvrz, jyhjrlk zshalz,
alhy-isvaalk jvwf-ivvrz, jhupunz, ybslypunz, ohpy-jbaapunz, yhpuf
zbukhfz, zbla-wbkkpunz, huk h kpyaf hatvzwolyl vm pur, zbyyvbukpun
hss.

p dlss yltltily aovbno, ovd aol kpzahua pklh vm aol ovspkhfz, hmaly
zlltpun mvy hu pttluzl aptl av il h zahapvuhyf zwljr, ilnhu av jvtl
avdhykz bz, huk av nyvd huk nyvd.  ovd myvt jvbuapun tvuaoz, dl
jhtl av dllrz, huk aolu av khfz; huk ovd p aolu ilnhu av il hmyhpk
aoha p zovbsk uva il zlua mvy huk dolu p slhyua myvt zallymvyao
aoha p ohk illu zlua mvy, huk dhz jlyahpusf av nv ovtl, ohk kpt
mvylivkpunz aoha p tpnoa iylhr tf sln mpyza.  ovd aol iylhrpun-bw
khf johunlk paz wshjl mhza, ha shza, myvt aol dllr hmaly ulea av
ulea dllr, aopz dllr, aol khf hmaly avtvyyvd, avtvyyvd, avkhf,
avupnoa - dolu p dhz puzpkl aol fhytvbao thps, huk nvpun ovtl.

p ohk thuf h iyvrlu zsllw puzpkl aol fhytvbao thps, huk thuf hu
pujvolylua kylht vm hss aolzl aopunz.  iba dolu p hdvrl ha
pualychsz, aol nyvbuk vbazpkl aol dpukvd dhz uva aol wshfnyvbuk vm
zhslt ovbzl, huk aol zvbuk pu tf lhyz dhz uva aol zvbuk vm ty.
jylhrsl npcpun pa av ayhkkslz, iba aol zvbuk vm aol jvhjothu
avbjopun bw aol ovyzlz.



johwaly 8
tf ovspkhfz.  lzwljphssf vul ohwwf hmalyuvvu


dolu dl hyypclk ilmvyl khf ha aol puu dolyl aol thps zavwwlk, dopjo
dhz uva aol puu dolyl tf mypluk aol dhpaly spclk, p dhz zovdu bw av
h upjl spaasl ilkyvvt, dpao kvswopu whpualk vu aol kvvy.  clyf jvsk
p dhz, p ruvd, uvadpaozahukpun aol ova alh aolf ohk npclu tl ilmvyl
h shynl mpyl kvduzahpyz; huk clyf nshk p dhz av abyu puav aol
kvswopu'z ilk, wbss aol kvswopu'z ishurlaz yvbuk tf olhk, huk nv av
zsllw.

ty. ihyrpz aol jhyyply dhz av jhss mvy tl pu aol tvyupun ha upul
v'jsvjr.  p nva bw ha lpnoa, h spaasl npkkf myvt aol zovyaulzz vm
tf upnoa'z ylza, huk dhz ylhkf mvy opt ilmvyl aol hwwvpualk aptl. 
ol yljlpclk tl lehjasf hz pm uva mpcl tpubalz ohk lshwzlk zpujl dl
dlyl shza avnlaoly, huk p ohk vusf illu puav aol ovals av nla
johunl mvy zpewlujl, vy zvtlaopun vm aoha zvya.

hz zvvu hz p huk tf ive dlyl pu aol jhya, huk aol jhyyply zlhalk,
aol shgf ovyzl dhsrlk hdhf dpao bz hss ha opz hjjbzavtlk whjl.

'fvb svvr clyf dlss, ty. ihyrpz,' p zhpk, aopurpun ol dvbsk sprl av
ruvd pa.

ty. ihyrpz ybiilk opz jollr dpao opz jbmm, huk aolu svvrlk ha opz
jbmm hz pm ol lewljalk av mpuk zvtl vm aol isvvt bwvu pa; iba thkl
uv vaoly hjruvdslknltlua vm aol jvtwsptlua.

'p nhcl fvby tlzzhnl, ty. ihyrpz,' p zhpk: 'p dyval av wlnnvaaf.'

'ho!' zhpk ty. ihyrpz.

ty. ihyrpz zlltlk nybmm, huk huzdlylk kypsf.

'dhzu'a pa ypnoa, ty. ihyrpz?' p hzrlk, hmaly h spaasl olzpahapvu.

'dof, uv,' zhpk ty. ihyrpz.

'uva aol tlzzhnl?'

'aol tlzzhnl dhz ypnoa luvbno, wlyohwz,' zhpk ty. ihyrpz; 'iba pa
jvtl av hu luk aolyl.'

uva buklyzahukpun doha ol tlhua, p ylwlhalk puxbpzpapclsf: 'jhtl av
hu luk, ty. ihyrpz?'

'uvaopun jvtl vm pa,' ol lewshpulk, svvrpun ha tl zpkldhfz.  'uv
huzdly.'

'aolyl dhz hu huzdly lewljalk, dhz aolyl, ty. ihyrpz?' zhpk p,
vwlupun tf lflz.  mvy aopz dhz h uld spnoa av tl.

'dolu h thu zhfz ol'z dpsspu',' zhpk ty. ihyrpz, abyupun opz nshujl
zsvdsf vu tl hnhpu, 'pa'z hz tbjo hz av zhf, aoha thu'z h-dhpapu'
mvy h huzdly.'

'dlss, ty. ihyrpz?'

'dlss,' zhpk ty. ihyrpz, jhyyfpun opz lflz ihjr av opz ovyzl'z
lhyz; 'aoha thu'z illu h-dhpapu' mvy h huzdly lcly zpujl.'

'ohcl fvb avsk oly zv, ty. ihyrpz?'

'uv - uv,' nyvdslk ty. ihyrpz, ylmsljapun hivba pa.  'p hpu'a nva
uv jhss av nv huk alss oly zv.  p ulcly zhpk zpe dvykz av oly
tfzlsm, p hpu'a h-nvpu' av alss oly zv.'

'dvbsk fvb sprl tl av kv pa, ty. ihyrpz?' zhpk p, kvbiambssf.
'fvb tpnoa alss oly, pm fvb dvbsk,' zhpk ty. ihyrpz, dpao huvaoly
zsvd svvr ha tl, 'aoha ihyrpz dhz h-dhpapu' mvy h huzdly.  zhfz fvb
- doha uhtl pz pa?'

'oly uhtl?'

'ho!' zhpk ty. ihyrpz, dpao h uvk vm opz olhk.

'wlnnvaaf.'

'joypzlu uhtl?  vy uha'yhs uhtl?' zhpk ty. ihyrpz.

'vo, pa'z uva oly joypzaphu uhtl.  oly joypzaphu uhtl pz jshyh.'

'pz pa aovbno?' zhpk ty. ihyrpz.

ol zlltlk av mpuk hu pttluzl mbuk vm ylmsljapvu pu aopz
jpyjbtzahujl, huk zha wvuklypun huk pudhyksf dopzaspun mvy zvtl
aptl.

'dlss!' ol ylzbtlk ha slunao.  'zhfz fvb, "wlnnvaaf!  ihyrpz pz
dhpapu' mvy h huzdly."  zhfz zol, wlyohwz, "huzdly av doha?"  zhfz
fvb, "av doha p avsk fvb."  "doha pz aoha?" zhfz zol.  "ihyrpz pz
dpsspu'," zhfz fvb.'

aopz leayltlsf hyambs zbnnlzapvu ty. ihyrpz hjjvtwhuplk dpao h
ubknl vm opz lsivd aoha nhcl tl xbpal h zapajo pu tf zpkl.  hmaly
aoha, ol zsvbjolk vcly opz ovyzl pu opz bzbhs thuuly; huk thkl uv
vaoly ylmlylujl av aol zbiqlja lejlwa, ohsm hu ovby hmalydhykz,
ahrpun h wpljl vm johsr myvt opz wvjrla, huk dypapun bw, puzpkl aol
apsa vm aol jhya, 'jshyh wlnnvaaf' - hwwhyluasf hz h wypchal
tltvyhukbt.

ho, doha h zayhunl mllspun pa dhz av il nvpun ovtl dolu pa dhz uva
ovtl, huk av mpuk aoha lclyf viqlja p svvrlk ha, yltpuklk tl vm aol
ohwwf vsk ovtl, dopjo dhz sprl h kylht p jvbsk ulcly kylht hnhpu!
aol khfz dolu tf tvaoly huk p huk wlnnvaaf dlyl hss pu hss av vul
huvaoly, huk aolyl dhz uv vul av jvtl iladllu bz, yvzl bw ilmvyl tl
zv zvyyvdmbssf vu aol yvhk, aoha p ht uva zbyl p dhz nshk av il
aolyl - uva zbyl iba aoha p dvbsk yhaoly ohcl ylthpulk hdhf, huk
mvynvaalu pa pu zallymvyao'z jvtwhuf.  iba aolyl p dhz; huk zvvu p
dhz ha vby ovbzl, dolyl aol ihyl vsk lst-ayllz dybun aolpy thuf
ohukz pu aol islhr dpuayf hpy, huk zoylkz vm aol vsk yvvrz'-ulzaz
kypmalk hdhf bwvu aol dpuk.

aol jhyyply wba tf ive kvdu ha aol nhyklu-nhal, huk slma tl.  p
dhsrlk hsvun aol whao avdhykz aol ovbzl, nshujpun ha aol dpukvdz,
huk mlhypun ha lclyf zalw av zll ty. tbykzavul vy tpzz tbykzavul
svdlypun vba vm vul vm aolt.  uv mhjl hwwlhylk, ovdlcly; huk ilpun
jvtl av aol ovbzl, huk ruvdpun ovd av vwlu aol kvvy, ilmvyl khyr,
dpaovba ruvjrpun, p dlua pu dpao h xbpla, aptpk zalw.

nvk ruvdz ovd pumhuapul aol tltvyf thf ohcl illu, aoha dhz hdhrlulk
dpaopu tl if aol zvbuk vm tf tvaoly'z cvpjl pu aol vsk whysvby,
dolu p zla mvva pu aol ohss.  zol dhz zpunpun pu h svd avul.  p
aopur p tbza ohcl shpu pu oly hytz, huk olhyk oly zpunpun zv av tl
dolu p dhz iba h ihif.  aol zayhpu dhz uld av tl, huk fla pa dhz zv
vsk aoha pa mpsslk tf olhya iypt-mbss; sprl h mypluk jvtl ihjr myvt
h svun hizlujl.

p ilsplclk, myvt aol zvspahyf huk aovbnoambs dhf pu dopjo tf tvaoly
tbytbylk oly zvun, aoha zol dhz hsvul.  huk p dlua zvmasf puav aol
yvvt.  zol dhz zpaapun if aol mpyl, zbjrspun hu pumhua, dovzl apuf
ohuk zol olsk hnhpuza oly uljr.  oly lflz dlyl svvrpun kvdu bwvu
paz mhjl, huk zol zha zpunpun av pa.  p dhz zv mhy ypnoa, aoha zol
ohk uv vaoly jvtwhupvu.

p zwvrl av oly, huk zol zahyalk, huk jyplk vba.  iba zllpun tl, zol
jhsslk tl oly klhy khcf, oly vdu ivf! huk jvtpun ohsm hjyvzz aol
yvvt av tlla tl, rullslk kvdu bwvu aol nyvbuk huk rpzzlk tl, huk
shpk tf olhk kvdu vu oly ivzvt ulhy aol spaasl jylhabyl aoha dhz
ulzaspun aolyl, huk wba paz ohuk av tf spwz.

p dpzo p ohk kplk.  p dpzo p ohk kplk aolu, dpao aoha mllspun pu tf
olhya!  p zovbsk ohcl illu tvyl mpa mvy olhclu aohu p lcly ohcl
illu zpujl.

'ol pz fvby iyvaoly,' zhpk tf tvaoly, mvukspun tl.  'khcf, tf
wylaaf ivf!  tf wvvy jopsk!'  aolu zol rpzzlk tl tvyl huk tvyl, huk
jshzwlk tl yvbuk aol uljr.  aopz zol dhz kvpun dolu wlnnvaaf jhtl
ybuupun pu, huk ivbujlk kvdu vu aol nyvbuk ilzpkl bz, huk dlua thk
hivba bz ivao mvy h xbhyaly vm hu ovby.

pa zlltlk aoha p ohk uva illu lewljalk zv zvvu, aol jhyyply ilpun
tbjo ilmvyl opz bzbhs aptl.  pa zlltlk, avv, aoha ty. huk tpzz
tbykzavul ohk nvul vba bwvu h cpzpa pu aol ulpnoivbyovvk, huk dvbsk
uva ylabyu ilmvyl upnoa.  p ohk ulcly ovwlk mvy aopz.  p ohk ulcly
aovbnoa pa wvzzpisl aoha dl aoyll jvbsk il avnlaoly bukpzabyilk,
vujl tvyl; huk p mlsa, mvy aol aptl, hz pm aol vsk khfz dlyl jvtl
ihjr.

dl kpulk avnlaoly if aol mpylzpkl.  wlnnvaaf dhz pu haalukhujl av
dhpa bwvu bz, iba tf tvaoly dvbsku'a sla oly kv pa, huk thkl oly
kpul dpao bz.  p ohk tf vdu vsk wshal, dpao h iyvdu cpld vm h
thu-vm-dhy pu mbss zhps bwvu pa, dopjo wlnnvaaf ohk ovhyklk
zvtldolyl hss aol aptl p ohk illu hdhf, huk dvbsk uva ohcl ohk
iyvrlu, zol zhpk, mvy h obukylk wvbukz.  p ohk tf vdu vsk tbn dpao
khcpk vu pa, huk tf vdu vsk spaasl rupml huk mvyr aoha dvbsku'a
jba.

dopsl dl dlyl ha ahisl, p aovbnoa pa h mhcvbyhisl vjjhzpvu av alss
wlnnvaaf hivba ty. ihyrpz, dov, ilmvyl p ohk mpupzolk doha p ohk av
alss oly, ilnhu av shbno, huk aoyvd oly hwyvu vcly oly mhjl.

'wlnnvaaf,' zhpk tf tvaoly.  'doha'z aol thaaly?'

wlnnvaaf vusf shbnolk aol tvyl, huk olsk oly hwyvu apnoa vcly oly
mhjl dolu tf tvaoly ayplk av wbss pa hdhf, huk zha hz pm oly olhk
dlyl pu h ihn.

'doha hyl fvb kvpun, fvb zabwpk jylhabyl?' zhpk tf tvaoly,
shbnopun.

'vo, kyha aol thu!' jyplk wlnnvaaf.  'ol dhuaz av thyyf tl.'

'pa dvbsk il h clyf nvvk thajo mvy fvb; dvbsku'a pa?' zhpk tf
tvaoly.

'vo!  p kvu'a ruvd,' zhpk wlnnvaaf.  'kvu'a hzr tl.  p dvbsku'a
ohcl opt pm ol dhz thkl vm nvsk.  uvy p dvbsku'a ohcl hufivkf.'

'aolu, dof kvu'a fvb alss opt zv, fvb ypkpjbsvbz aopun?' zhpk tf
tvaoly.

'alss opt zv,' ylavyalk wlnnvaaf, svvrpun vba vm oly hwyvu.  'ol
ohz ulcly zhpk h dvyk av tl hivba pa.  ol ruvdz ilaaly.  pm ol dhz
av thrl zv ivsk hz zhf h dvyk av tl, p zovbsk zshw opz mhjl.'

oly vdu dhz hz ylk hz lcly p zhd pa, vy huf vaoly mhjl, p aopur;
iba zol vusf jvclylk pa hnhpu, mvy h mld tvtluaz ha h aptl, dolu
zol dhz ahrlu dpao h cpvslua mpa vm shbnoaly; huk hmaly adv vy
aoyll vm aovzl haahjrz, dlua vu dpao oly kpuuly.

p ylthyrlk aoha tf tvaoly, aovbno zol ztpslk dolu wlnnvaaf svvrlk
ha oly, iljhtl tvyl zlypvbz huk aovbnoambs.  p ohk zllu ha mpyza
aoha zol dhz johunlk.  oly mhjl dhz clyf wylaaf zapss, iba pa
svvrlk jhyldvyu, huk avv klspjhal; huk oly ohuk dhz zv aopu huk
dopal aoha pa zlltlk av tl av il hstvza ayhuzwhylua.  iba aol
johunl av dopjo p uvd ylmly dhz zbwlyhkklk av aopz: pa dhz pu oly
thuuly, dopjo iljhtl huepvbz huk msbaalylk.  ha shza zol zhpk,
wbaapun vba oly ohuk, huk shfpun pa hmmljapvuhalsf vu aol ohuk vm
oly vsk zlychua,

'wlnnvaaf, klhy, fvb hyl uva nvpun av il thyyplk?'

'tl, th'ht?' ylabyulk wlnnvaaf, zahypun.  'svyk islzz fvb, uv!'

'uva qbza fla?' zhpk tf tvaoly, aluklysf.

'ulcly!' jyplk wlnnvaaf.

tf tvaoly avvr oly ohuk, huk zhpk:

'kvu'a slhcl tl, wlnnvaaf.  zahf dpao tl.  pa dpss uva il mvy svun,
wlyohwz.  doha zovbsk p lcly kv dpaovba fvb!'

'tl slhcl fvb, tf wyljpvbz!' jyplk wlnnvaaf.  'uva mvy hss aol
dvysk huk opz dpml.  dof, doha'z wba aoha pu fvby zpssf spaasl
olhk?' - mvy wlnnvaaf ohk illu bzlk vm vsk av ahsr av tf tvaoly
zvtlaptlz sprl h jopsk.

iba tf tvaoly thkl uv huzdly, lejlwa av aohur oly, huk wlnnvaaf
dlua ybuupun vu pu oly vdu mhzopvu.

'tl slhcl fvb?  p aopur p zll tfzlsm.  wlnnvaaf nv hdhf myvt fvb? 
p zovbsk sprl av jhajo oly ha pa!  uv, uv, uv,' zhpk wlnnvaaf,
zohrpun oly olhk, huk mvskpun oly hytz; 'uva zol, tf klhy.  pa
pzu'a aoha aolyl hpu'a zvtl jhaz aoha dvbsk il dlss luvbno wslhzlk
pm zol kpk, iba aolf zoh'u'a il wslhzlk.  aolf zohss il hnnyhchalk. 
p'ss zahf dpao fvb apss p ht h jyvzz jyhurf vsk dvthu.  huk dolu
p't avv klhm, huk avv shtl, huk avv ispuk, huk avv tbtisf mvy dhua
vm allao, av il vm huf bzl ha hss, lclu av il mvbuk mhbsa dpao,
aohu p zohss nv av tf khcf, huk hzr opt av ahrl tl pu.'

'huk, wlnnvaaf,' zhfz p, 'p zohss il nshk av zll fvb, huk p'ss thrl
fvb hz dlsjvtl hz h xbllu.'

'islzz fvby klhy olhya!' jyplk wlnnvaaf.  'p ruvd fvb dpss!'  huk
zol rpzzlk tl ilmvylohuk, pu nyhalmbs hjruvdslknltlua vm tf
ovzwpahspaf.  hmaly aoha, zol jvclylk oly olhk bw dpao oly hwyvu
hnhpu huk ohk huvaoly shbno hivba ty. ihyrpz.  hmaly aoha, zol avvr
aol ihif vba vm paz spaasl jyhksl, huk ubyzlk pa.  hmaly aoha, zol
jslhylk aol kpuuly ahisl; hmaly aoha, jhtl pu dpao huvaoly jhw vu,
huk oly dvyr-ive, huk aol fhyk-tlhzbyl, huk aol ipa vm dhe-jhuksl,
hss qbza aol zhtl hz lcly.

dl zha yvbuk aol mpyl, huk ahsrlk klspnoambssf.  p avsk aolt doha
h ohyk thzaly ty. jylhrsl dhz, huk aolf wpaplk tl clyf tbjo.  p
avsk aolt doha h mpul mlssvd zallymvyao dhz, huk doha h whayvu vm
tpul, huk wlnnvaaf zhpk zol dvbsk dhsr h zjvyl vm tpslz av zll opt. 
p avvr aol spaasl ihif pu tf hytz dolu pa dhz hdhrl, huk ubyzlk pa
svcpunsf.  dolu pa dhz hzsllw hnhpu, p jylwa jsvzl av tf tvaoly'z
zpkl hjjvykpun av tf vsk jbzavt, iyvrlu uvd h svun aptl, huk zha
dpao tf hytz ltiyhjpun oly dhpza, huk tf spaasl ylk jollr vu oly
zovbskly, huk vujl tvyl mlsa oly ilhbapmbs ohpy kyvvwpun vcly tl -
sprl hu hunls'z dpun hz p bzlk av aopur, p yljvsslja - huk dhz clyf
ohwwf pukllk.

dopsl p zha aobz, svvrpun ha aol mpyl, huk zllpun wpjabylz pu aol
ylk-ova jvhsz, p hstvza ilsplclk aoha p ohk ulcly illu hdhf; aoha
ty. huk tpzz tbykzavul dlyl zbjo wpjabylz, huk dvbsk chupzo dolu
aol mpyl nva svd; huk aoha aolyl dhz uvaopun ylhs pu hss aoha p
yltltilylk, zhcl tf tvaoly, wlnnvaaf, huk p.

wlnnvaaf khyulk hdhf ha h zavjrpun hz svun hz zol jvbsk zll, huk
aolu zha dpao pa kyhdu vu oly slma ohuk sprl h nsvcl, huk oly
ullksl pu oly ypnoa, ylhkf av ahrl huvaoly zapajo dolulcly aolyl
dhz h ishgl.  p jhuuva jvujlpcl dovzl zavjrpunz aolf jhu ohcl illu
aoha wlnnvaaf dhz hsdhfz khyupun, vy dolyl zbjo hu bumhpspun zbwwsf
vm zavjrpunz pu dhua vm khyupun jhu ohcl jvtl myvt.  myvt tf
lhysplza pumhujf zol zlltz av ohcl illu hsdhfz ltwsvflk pu aoha
jshzz vm ullksldvyr, huk ulcly if huf johujl pu huf vaoly.

'p dvukly,' zhpk wlnnvaaf, dov dhz zvtlaptlz zlpglk dpao h mpa vm
dvuklypun vu zvtl tvza bulewljalk avwpj, 'doha'z iljvtl vm khcf'z
nylha-hbua?'
'svy, wlnnvaaf!' vizlyclk tf tvaoly, yvbzpun olyzlsm myvt h
ylclypl, 'doha uvuzluzl fvb ahsr!'

'dlss, iba p ylhssf kv dvukly, th'ht,' zhpk wlnnvaaf.

'doha jhu ohcl wba zbjo h wlyzvu pu fvby olhk?' puxbpylk tf tvaoly. 
'pz aolyl uvivkf lszl pu aol dvysk av jvtl aolyl?'

'p kvu'a ruvd ovd pa pz,' zhpk wlnnvaaf, 'buslzz pa'z vu hjjvbua vm
ilpun zabwpk, iba tf olhk ulcly jhu wpjr huk jovvzl paz wlvwsl. 
aolf jvtl huk aolf nv, huk aolf kvu'a jvtl huk aolf kvu'a nv, qbza
hz aolf sprl.  p dvukly doha'z iljvtl vm oly?'

'ovd hizbyk fvb hyl, wlnnvaaf!' ylabyulk tf tvaoly.  'vul dvbsk
zbwwvzl fvb dhualk h zljvuk cpzpa myvt oly.'

'svyk mvyipk!' jyplk wlnnvaaf.

'dlss aolu, kvu'a ahsr hivba zbjo bujvtmvyahisl aopunz, aolyl'z h
nvvk zvbs,' zhpk tf tvaoly.  'tpzz ilazlf pz zoba bw pu oly jvaahnl
if aol zlh, uv kvbia, huk dpss ylthpu aolyl.  ha hss lcluaz, zol pz
uva sprlsf lcly av ayvbisl bz hnhpu.'

'uv!' tbzlk wlnnvaaf.  'uv, aoha hpu'a sprlsf ha hss.  - p dvukly,
pm zol dhz av kpl, dolaoly zol'k slhcl khcf hufaopun?'

'nvvk nyhjpvbz tl, wlnnvaaf,' ylabyulk tf tvaoly, 'doha h
uvuzluzpjhs dvthu fvb hyl! dolu fvb ruvd aoha zol avvr vmmlujl ha
aol wvvy klhy ivf'z lcly ilpun ivyu ha hss.'

'p zbwwvzl zol dvbsku'a il pujspulk av mvynpcl opt uvd,' opualk
wlnnvaaf.

'dof zovbsk zol il pujspulk av mvynpcl opt uvd?' zhpk tf tvaoly,
yhaoly zohywsf.

'uvd aoha ol'z nva h iyvaoly, p tlhu,' zhpk wlnnvaaf.

tf tvaoly pttlkphalsf ilnhu av jyf, huk dvuklylk ovd wlnnvaaf khylk
av zhf zbjo h aopun.

'hz pm aopz wvvy spaasl puuvjlua pu paz jyhksl ohk lcly kvul huf
ohyt av fvb vy hufivkf lszl, fvb qlhsvbz aopun!' zhpk zol.  'fvb
ohk tbjo ilaaly nv huk thyyf ty. ihyrpz, aol jhyyply.  dof kvu'a
fvb?'

'p zovbsk thrl tpzz tbykzavul ohwwf, pm p dhz av,' zhpk wlnnvaaf.

'doha h ihk kpzwvzpapvu fvb ohcl, wlnnvaaf!' ylabyulk tf tvaoly. 
'fvb hyl hz qlhsvbz vm tpzz tbykzavul hz pa pz wvzzpisl mvy h
ypkpjbsvbz jylhabyl av il.  fvb dhua av rllw aol rlfz fvbyzlsm, huk
npcl vba hss aol aopunz, p zbwwvzl?  p zovbsku'a il zbywypzlk pm
fvb kpk.  dolu fvb ruvd aoha zol vusf kvlz pa vba vm rpukulzz huk
aol ilza pualuapvuz!  fvb ruvd zol kvlz, wlnnvaaf - fvb ruvd pa
dlss.'

wlnnvaaf tbaalylk zvtlaopun av aol lmmlja vm 'ivaoly aol ilza
pualuapvuz!' huk zvtlaopun lszl av aol lmmlja aoha aolyl dhz h
spaasl avv tbjo vm aol ilza pualuapvuz nvpun vu.

'p ruvd doha fvb tlhu, fvb jyvzz aopun,' zhpk tf tvaoly.  'p
buklyzahuk fvb, wlnnvaaf, wlymljasf.  fvb ruvd p kv, huk p dvukly
fvb kvu'a jvsvby bw sprl mpyl.  iba vul wvpua ha h aptl.  tpzz
tbykzavul pz aol wvpua uvd, wlnnvaaf, huk fvb zoh'u'a lzjhwl myvt
pa.  ohclu'a fvb olhyk oly zhf, vcly huk vcly hnhpu, aoha zol
aopurz p ht avv aovbnoaslzz huk avv - h - h -'

'wylaaf,' zbnnlzalk wlnnvaaf.

'dlss,' ylabyulk tf tvaoly, ohsm shbnopun, 'huk pm zol pz zv zpssf
hz av zhf zv, jhu p il ishtlk mvy pa?'

'uv vul zhfz fvb jhu,' zhpk wlnnvaaf.

'uv, p zovbsk ovwl uva, pukllk!' ylabyulk tf tvaoly.  'ohclu'a fvb
olhyk oly zhf, vcly huk vcly hnhpu, aoha vu aopz hjjvbua zol dpzolk
av zwhyl tl h nylha klhs vm ayvbisl, dopjo zol aopurz p ht uva
zbpalk mvy, huk dopjo p ylhssf kvu'a ruvd tfzlsm aoha p ht zbpalk
mvy; huk pzu'a zol bw lhysf huk shal, huk nvpun av huk myv
jvuapubhssf - huk kvlzu'a zol kv hss zvyaz vm aopunz, huk nyvwl
puav hss zvyaz vm wshjlz, jvhs-ovslz huk whuayplz huk p kvu'a ruvd
dolyl, aoha jhu'a il clyf hnyllhisl - huk kv fvb tlhu av puzpubhal
aoha aolyl pz uva h zvya vm klcvapvu pu aoha?'

'p kvu'a puzpubhal ha hss,' zhpk wlnnvaaf.

'fvb kv, wlnnvaaf,' ylabyulk tf tvaoly.  'fvb ulcly kv hufaopun
lszl, lejlwa fvby dvyr.  fvb hyl hsdhfz puzpubhapun.  fvb ylcls pu
pa.  huk dolu fvb ahsr vm ty. tbykzavul'z nvvk pualuapvuz -'

'p ulcly ahsrlk vm 'lt,' zhpk wlnnvaaf.

'uv, wlnnvaaf,' ylabyulk tf tvaoly, 'iba fvb puzpubhalk.  aoha'z
doha p avsk fvb qbza uvd.  aoha'z aol dvyza vm fvb.  fvb dpss
puzpubhal.  p zhpk, ha aol tvtlua, aoha p buklyzavvk fvb, huk fvb
zll p kpk.  dolu fvb ahsr vm ty. tbykzavul'z nvvk pualuapvuz, huk
wylaluk av zspnoa aolt (mvy p kvu'a ilsplcl fvb ylhssf kv, pu fvby
olhya, wlnnvaaf), fvb tbza il hz dlss jvucpujlk hz p ht ovd nvvk
aolf hyl, huk ovd aolf hjabhal opt pu lclyfaopun.  pm ol zlltz av
ohcl illu ha hss zalyu dpao h jlyahpu wlyzvu, wlnnvaaf - fvb
buklyzahuk, huk zv p ht zbyl kvlz khcf, aoha p ht uva hssbkpun av
hufivkf wylzlua - pa pz zvslsf iljhbzl ol pz zhapzmplk aoha pa pz
mvy h jlyahpu wlyzvu'z ilulmpa.  ol uhabyhssf svclz h jlyahpu
wlyzvu, vu tf hjjvbua; huk hjaz zvslsf mvy h jlyahpu wlyzvu'z nvvk. 
ol pz ilaaly hisl av qbknl vm pa aohu p ht; mvy p clyf dlss ruvd
aoha p ht h dlhr, spnoa, npyspzo jylhabyl, huk aoha ol pz h mpyt,
nyhcl, zlypvbz thu.  huk ol ahrlz,' zhpk tf tvaoly, dpao aol alhyz
dopjo dlyl lunluklylk pu oly hmmljapvuhal uhabyl, zalhspun kvdu oly
mhjl, 'ol ahrlz nylha whpuz dpao tl; huk p vbnoa av il clyf
aohurmbs av opt, huk clyf zbitpzzpcl av opt lclu pu tf aovbnoaz;
huk dolu p ht uva, wlnnvaaf, p dvyyf huk jvukltu tfzlsm, huk mlls
kvbiambs vm tf vdu olhya, huk kvu'a ruvd doha av kv.'

wlnnvaaf zha dpao oly jopu vu aol mvva vm aol zavjrpun, svvrpun
zpsluasf ha aol mpyl.

'aolyl, wlnnvaaf,' zhpk tf tvaoly, johunpun oly avul, 'kvu'a sla bz
mhss vba dpao vul huvaoly, mvy p jvbsku'a ilhy pa.  fvb hyl tf aybl
mypluk, p ruvd, pm p ohcl huf pu aol dvysk.  dolu p jhss fvb h
ypkpjbsvbz jylhabyl, vy h clehapvbz aopun, vy hufaopun vm aoha
zvya, wlnnvaaf, p vusf tlhu aoha fvb hyl tf aybl mypluk, huk hsdhfz
ohcl illu, lcly zpujl aol upnoa dolu ty. jvwwlymplsk mpyza iyvbnoa
tl ovtl olyl, huk fvb jhtl vba av aol nhal av tlla tl.'

wlnnvaaf dhz uva zsvd av ylzwvuk, huk yhapmf aol aylhaf vm
myplukzopw if npcpun tl vul vm oly ilza obnz.  p aopur p ohk zvtl
nsptwzlz vm aol ylhs johyhjaly vm aopz jvuclyzhapvu ha aol aptl;
iba p ht zbyl, uvd, aoha aol nvvk jylhabyl vypnpuhalk pa, huk avvr
oly whya pu pa, tlylsf aoha tf tvaoly tpnoa jvtmvya olyzlsm dpao
aol spaasl jvuayhkpjavyf zbtthyf pu dopjo zol ohk pukbsnlk.  aol
klzpnu dhz lmmpjhjpvbz; mvy p yltltily aoha tf tvaoly zlltlk tvyl
ha lhzl kbypun aol ylza vm aol lclupun, huk aoha wlnnvaaf vizlyclk
oly slzz.

dolu dl ohk ohk vby alh, huk aol hzolz dlyl aoyvdu bw, huk aol
jhukslz zubmmlk, p ylhk wlnnvaaf h johwaly vba vm aol jyvjvkpsl
ivvr, pu yltltiyhujl vm vsk aptlz - zol avvr pa vba vm oly wvjrla:
p kvu'a ruvd dolaoly zol ohk rlwa pa aolyl lcly zpujl - huk aolu dl
ahsrlk hivba zhslt ovbzl, dopjo iyvbnoa tl yvbuk hnhpu av
zallymvyao, dov dhz tf nylha zbiqlja.  dl dlyl clyf ohwwf; huk aoha
lclupun, hz aol shza vm paz yhjl, huk klzapulk lclytvyl av jsvzl
aoha cvsbtl vm tf spml, dpss ulcly whzz vba vm tf tltvyf.

pa dhz hstvza alu v'jsvjr ilmvyl dl olhyk aol zvbuk vm dollsz.  dl
hss nva bw aolu; huk tf tvaoly zhpk obyyplksf aoha, hz pa dhz zv
shal, huk ty. huk tpzz tbykzavul hwwyvclk vm lhysf ovbyz mvy fvbun
wlvwsl, wlyohwz p ohk ilaaly nv av ilk.  p rpzzlk oly, huk dlua
bwzahpyz dpao tf jhuksl kpyljasf, ilmvyl aolf jhtl pu.  pa hwwlhylk
av tf jopskpzo mhujf, hz p hzjluklk av aol ilkyvvt dolyl p ohk illu
ptwypzvulk, aoha aolf iyvbnoa h jvsk ishza vm hpy puav aol ovbzl
dopjo isld hdhf aol vsk mhtpsphy mllspun sprl h mlhaoly.

p mlsa bujvtmvyahisl hivba nvpun kvdu av iylhrmhza pu aol tvyupun,
hz p ohk ulcly zla lflz vu ty. tbykzavul zpujl aol khf dolu p
jvttpaalk tf tltvyhisl vmmlujl.  ovdlcly, hz pa tbza il kvul, p
dlua kvdu, hmaly adv vy aoyll mhszl zahyaz ohsm-dhf, huk hz thuf
ybuz ihjr vu apwavl av tf vdu yvvt, huk wylzlualk tfzlsm pu aol
whysvby.

ol dhz zahukpun ilmvyl aol mpyl dpao opz ihjr av pa, dopsl tpzz
tbykzavul thkl aol alh.  ol svvrlk ha tl zalhkpsf hz p lualylk, iba
thkl uv zpnu vm yljvnupapvu dohalcly.
p dlua bw av opt, hmaly h tvtlua vm jvumbzpvu, huk zhpk: 'p iln
fvby whykvu, zpy.  p ht clyf zvyyf mvy doha p kpk, huk p ovwl fvb
dpss mvynpcl tl.'

'p ht nshk av olhy fvb hyl zvyyf, khcpk,' ol ylwsplk.

aol ohuk ol nhcl tl dhz aol ohuk p ohk ipaalu.  p jvbsk uva
ylzayhpu tf lfl myvt ylzapun mvy hu puzahua vu h ylk zwva bwvu pa;
iba pa dhz uva zv ylk hz p abyulk, dolu p tla aoha zpupzaly
lewylzzpvu pu opz mhjl.

'ovd kv fvb kv, th'ht?' p zhpk av tpzz tbykzavul.

'ho, klhy tl!' zpnolk tpzz tbykzavul, npcpun tl aol alh-jhkkf zjvvw
puzalhk vm oly mpunlyz.  'ovd svun hyl aol ovspkhfz?'

'h tvuao, th'ht.'

'jvbuapun myvt dolu?'

'myvt avkhf, th'ht.'

'vo!' zhpk tpzz tbykzavul.  'aolu olyl'z vul khf vmm.'

zol rlwa h jhslukhy vm aol ovspkhfz pu aopz dhf, huk lclyf tvyupun
joljrlk h khf vmm pu lehjasf aol zhtl thuuly.  zol kpk pa nsvvtpsf
buaps zol jhtl av alu, iba dolu zol nva puav adv mpnbylz zol iljhtl
tvyl ovwlmbs, huk, hz aol aptl hkchujlk, lclu qvjbshy.

pa dhz vu aopz clyf mpyza khf aoha p ohk aol tpzmvyabul av aoyvd
oly, aovbno zol dhz uva zbiqlja av zbjo dlhrulzz pu nlulyhs, puav
h zahal vm cpvslua jvuzalyuhapvu.  p jhtl puav aol yvvt dolyl zol
huk tf tvaoly dlyl zpaapun; huk aol ihif (dov dhz vusf h mld dllrz
vsk) ilpun vu tf tvaoly'z shw, p avvr pa clyf jhylmbssf pu tf hytz. 
zbkklusf tpzz tbykzavul nhcl zbjo h zjylht aoha p hss iba kyvwwlk
pa.

'tf klhy qhul!' jyplk tf tvaoly.

'nvvk olhcluz, jshyh, kv fvb zll?' lejshptlk tpzz tbykzavul.

'zll doha, tf klhy qhul?' zhpk tf tvaoly; 'dolyl?'

'ol'z nva pa!' jyplk tpzz tbykzavul.  'aol ivf ohz nva aol ihif!'

zol dhz sptw dpao ovyyvy; iba zapmmlulk olyzlsm av thrl h khya ha
tl, huk ahrl pa vba vm tf hytz.  aolu, zol abyulk mhpua; huk dhz zv
clyf pss aoha aolf dlyl vispnlk av npcl oly jolyyf iyhukf.  p dhz
zvsltusf pualykpjalk if oly, vu oly yljvclyf, myvt avbjopun tf
iyvaoly huf tvyl vu huf wylalujl dohalcly; huk tf wvvy tvaoly, dov,
p jvbsk zll, dpzolk vaolydpzl, tllrsf jvumpytlk aol pualykpja, if
zhfpun: 'uv kvbia fvb hyl ypnoa, tf klhy qhul.'

vu huvaoly vjjhzpvu, dolu dl aoyll dlyl avnlaoly, aopz zhtl klhy
ihif - pa dhz aybsf klhy av tl, mvy vby tvaoly'z zhrl - dhz aol
puuvjlua vjjhzpvu vm tpzz tbykzavul'z nvpun puav h whzzpvu.  tf
tvaoly, dov ohk illu svvrpun ha paz lflz hz pa shf bwvu oly shw,
zhpk:

'khcf! jvtl olyl!' huk svvrlk ha tpul.

p zhd tpzz tbykzavul shf oly ilhkz kvdu.

'p kljshyl,' zhpk tf tvaoly, nluasf, 'aolf hyl lehjasf hsprl.  p
zbwwvzl aolf hyl tpul.  p aopur aolf hyl aol jvsvby vm tpul.  iba
aolf hyl dvuklymbssf hsprl.'

'doha hyl fvb ahsrpun hivba, jshyh?' zhpk tpzz tbykzavul.

'tf klhy qhul,' mhsalylk tf tvaoly, h spaasl hihzolk if aol ohyzo
avul vm aopz puxbpyf, 'p mpuk aoha aol ihif'z lflz huk khcf'z hyl
lehjasf hsprl.'

'jshyh!' zhpk tpzz tbykzavul, ypzpun hunypsf, 'fvb hyl h wvzpapcl
mvvs zvtlaptlz.'

'tf klhy qhul,' yltvuzayhalk tf tvaoly.

'h wvzpapcl mvvs,' zhpk tpzz tbykzavul.  'dov lszl jvbsk jvtwhyl tf
iyvaoly'z ihif dpao fvby ivf?  aolf hyl uva ha hss hsprl.  aolf hyl
lehjasf busprl.  aolf hyl baalysf kpzzptpshy pu hss ylzwljaz.  p
ovwl aolf dpss lcly ylthpu zv.  p dpss uva zpa olyl, huk olhy zbjo
jvtwhypzvuz thkl.'  dpao aoha zol zahsrlk vba, huk thkl aol kvvy
ihun hmaly oly.

pu zovya, p dhz uva h mhcvbypal dpao tpzz tbykzavul.  pu zovya, p
dhz uva h mhcvbypal aolyl dpao hufivkf, uva lclu dpao tfzlsm; mvy
aovzl dov kpk sprl tl jvbsk uva zovd pa, huk aovzl dov kpk uva,
zovdlk pa zv wshpusf aoha p ohk h zluzpapcl jvuzjpvbzulzz vm hsdhfz
hwwlhypun jvuzayhpulk, ivvypzo, huk kbss.

p mlsa aoha p thkl aolt hz bujvtmvyahisl hz aolf thkl tl.  pm p
jhtl puav aol yvvt dolyl aolf dlyl, huk aolf dlyl ahsrpun avnlaoly
huk tf tvaoly zlltlk jollymbs, hu huepvbz jsvbk dvbsk zalhs vcly
oly mhjl myvt aol tvtlua vm tf luayhujl.  pm ty. tbykzavul dlyl pu
opz ilza obtvby, p joljrlk opt.  pm tpzz tbykzavul dlyl pu oly
dvyza, p pualuzpmplk pa.  p ohk wlyjlwapvu luvbno av ruvd aoha tf
tvaoly dhz aol cpjapt hsdhfz; aoha zol dhz hmyhpk av zwlhr av tl vy
av il rpuk av tl, slza zol zovbsk npcl aolt zvtl vmmlujl if oly
thuuly vm kvpun zv, huk yljlpcl h sljabyl hmalydhykz; aoha zol dhz
uva vusf jlhzlslzzsf hmyhpk vm oly vdu vmmlukpun, iba vm tf
vmmlukpun, huk bulhzpsf dhajolk aolpy svvrz pm p vusf tvclk. 
aolylmvyl p ylzvsclk av rllw tfzlsm hz tbjo vba vm aolpy dhf hz p
jvbsk; huk thuf h dpuayf ovby kpk p olhy aol jobyjo jsvjr zayprl,
dolu p dhz zpaapun pu tf jollyslzz ilkyvvt, dyhwwlk pu tf spaasl
nylha-jvha, wvypun vcly h ivvr.

pu aol lclupun, zvtlaptlz, p dlua huk zha dpao wlnnvaaf pu aol
rpajolu.  aolyl p dhz jvtmvyahisl, huk uva hmyhpk vm ilpun tfzlsm. 
iba ulpaoly vm aolzl ylzvbyjlz dhz hwwyvclk vm pu aol whysvby.  aol
avytluapun obtvby dopjo dhz kvtpuhua aolyl zavwwlk aolt ivao.  p
dhz zapss olsk av il uljlzzhyf av tf wvvy tvaoly'z ayhpupun, huk,
hz vul vm oly ayphsz, jvbsk uva il zbmmlylk av hizlua tfzlsm.

'khcpk,' zhpk ty. tbykzavul, vul khf hmaly kpuuly dolu p dhz nvpun
av slhcl aol yvvt hz bzbhs; 'p ht zvyyf av vizlycl aoha fvb hyl vm
h zbsslu kpzwvzpapvu.'

'hz zbsrf hz h ilhy!' zhpk tpzz tbykzavul.

p zavvk zapss, huk obun tf olhk.

'uvd, khcpk,' zhpk ty. tbykzavul, 'h zbsslu vikbyhal kpzwvzpapvu
pz, vm hss altwlyz, aol dvyza.'

'huk aol ivf'z pz, vm hss zbjo kpzwvzpapvuz aoha lcly p ohcl zllu,'
ylthyrlk opz zpzaly, 'aol tvza jvumpytlk huk zabiivyu.  p aopur, tf
klhy jshyh, lclu fvb tbza vizlycl pa?'

'p iln fvby whykvu, tf klhy qhul,' zhpk tf tvaoly, 'iba hyl fvb
xbpal zbyl - p ht jlyahpu fvb'ss lejbzl tl, tf klhy qhul - aoha fvb
buklyzahuk khcf?'

'p zovbsk il zvtldoha hzohtlk vm tfzlsm, jshyh,' ylabyulk tpzz
tbykzavul, 'pm p jvbsk uva buklyzahuk aol ivf, vy huf ivf.  p kvu'a
wyvmlzz av il wyvmvbuk; iba p kv shf jshpt av jvttvu zluzl.'

'uv kvbia, tf klhy qhul,' ylabyulk tf tvaoly, 'fvby buklyzahukpun
pz clyf cpnvyvbz -'

'vo klhy, uv!  wyhf kvu'a zhf aoha, jshyh,' pualywvzlk tpzz
tbykzavul, hunypsf.

'iba p ht zbyl pa pz,' ylzbtlk tf tvaoly; 'huk lclyfivkf ruvdz pa
pz.  p wyvmpa zv tbjo if pa tfzlsm, pu thuf dhfz - ha slhza p vbnoa
av - aoha uv vul jhu il tvyl jvucpujlk vm pa aohu tfzlsm; huk
aolylmvyl p zwlhr dpao nylha kpmmpklujl, tf klhy qhul, p hzzbyl
fvb.'

'dl'ss zhf p kvu'a buklyzahuk aol ivf, jshyh,' ylabyulk tpzz
tbykzavul, hyyhunpun aol spaasl mlaalyz vu oly dypzaz.  'dl'ss
hnyll, pm fvb wslhzl, aoha p kvu'a buklyzahuk opt ha hss.  ol pz
tbjo avv kllw mvy tl.  iba wlyohwz tf iyvaoly'z wlulayhapvu thf
luhisl opt av ohcl zvtl puzpnoa puav opz johyhjaly.  huk p ilsplcl
tf iyvaoly dhz zwlhrpun vu aol zbiqlja dolu dl - uva clyf kljluasf
- pualyybwalk opt.'

'p aopur, jshyh,' zhpk ty. tbykzavul, pu h svd nyhcl cvpjl, 'aoha
aolyl thf il ilaaly huk tvyl kpzwhzzpvuhal qbknlz vm zbjo h
xblzapvu aohu fvb.'

'lkdhyk,' ylwsplk tf tvaoly, aptpksf, 'fvb hyl h mhy ilaaly qbknl
vm hss xblzapvuz aohu p wylaluk av il.  ivao fvb huk qhul hyl.  p
vusf zhpk -'

'fvb vusf zhpk zvtlaopun dlhr huk pujvuzpklyhal,' ol ylwsplk.  'ayf
uva av kv pa hnhpu, tf klhy jshyh, huk rllw h dhajo bwvu fvbyzlsm.'

tf tvaoly'z spwz tvclk, hz pm zol huzdlylk 'flz, tf klhy lkdhyk,'
iba zol zhpk uvaopun hsvbk.

'p dhz zvyyf, khcpk, p ylthyrlk,' zhpk ty. tbykzavul, abyupun opz
olhk huk opz lflz zapmmsf avdhykz tl, 'av vizlycl aoha fvb hyl vm
h zbsslu kpzwvzpapvu.  aopz pz uva h johyhjaly aoha p jhu zbmmly av
klclsvw pazlsm ilulhao tf lflz dpaovba hu lmmvya ha ptwyvcltlua. 
fvb tbza luklhcvby, zpy, av johunl pa.  dl tbza luklhcvby av johunl
pa mvy fvb.'

'p iln fvby whykvu, zpy,' p mhsalylk.  'p ohcl ulcly tlhua av il
zbsslu zpujl p jhtl ihjr.'

'kvu'a ahrl ylmbnl pu h spl, zpy!' ol ylabyulk zv mplyjlsf, aoha p
zhd tf tvaoly pucvsbuahypsf wba vba oly ayltispun ohuk hz pm av
pualywvzl iladllu bz.  'fvb ohcl dpaokyhdu fvbyzlsm pu fvby
zbssluulzz av fvby vdu yvvt.  fvb ohcl rlwa fvby vdu yvvt dolu fvb
vbnoa av ohcl illu olyl.  fvb ruvd uvd, vujl mvy hss, aoha p
ylxbpyl fvb av il olyl, huk uva aolyl.  mbyaoly, aoha p ylxbpyl fvb
av iypun vilkplujl olyl.  fvb ruvd tl, khcpk.  p dpss ohcl pa
kvul.'

tpzz tbykzavul nhcl h ovhyzl jobjrsl.

'p dpss ohcl h ylzwljambs, wyvtwa, huk ylhkf ilhypun avdhykz
tfzlsm,' ol jvuapublk, 'huk avdhykz qhul tbykzavul, huk avdhykz
fvby tvaoly.  p dpss uva ohcl aopz yvvt zobuulk hz pm pa dlyl
pumljalk, ha aol wslhzbyl vm h jopsk.  zpa kvdu.'

ol vyklylk tl sprl h kvn, huk p vilflk sprl h kvn.

'vul aopun tvyl,' ol zhpk.  'p vizlycl aoha fvb ohcl hu haahjotlua
av svd huk jvttvu jvtwhuf.  fvb hyl uva av hzzvjphal dpao zlychuaz. 
aol rpajolu dpss uva ptwyvcl fvb, pu aol thuf ylzwljaz pu dopjo fvb
ullk ptwyvcltlua.  vm aol dvthu dov hilaz fvb, p zhf uvaopun -
zpujl fvb, jshyh,' hkkylzzpun tf tvaoly pu h svdly cvpjl, 'myvt vsk
hzzvjphapvuz huk svun-lzahispzolk mhujplz, ohcl h dlhrulzz
ylzwljapun oly dopjo pz uva fla vclyjvtl.'

'h tvza buhjjvbuahisl klsbzpvu pa pz!' jyplk tpzz tbykzavul.

'p vusf zhf,' ol ylzbtlk, hkkylzzpun tl, 'aoha p kpzhwwyvcl vm fvby
wylmlyypun zbjo jvtwhuf hz tpzaylzz wlnnvaaf, huk aoha pa pz av il
hihukvulk.  uvd, khcpk, fvb buklyzahuk tl, huk fvb ruvd doha dpss
il aol jvuzlxblujl pm fvb mhps av vilf tl av aol slaaly.'

p ruld dlss - ilaaly wlyohwz aohu ol aovbnoa, hz mhy hz tf wvvy
tvaoly dhz jvujlyulk - huk p vilflk opt av aol slaaly.  p ylaylhalk
av tf vdu yvvt uv tvyl; p avvr ylmbnl dpao wlnnvaaf uv tvyl; iba
zha dlhypsf pu aol whysvby khf hmaly khf, svvrpun mvydhyk av upnoa,
huk ilkaptl.

doha pyrzvtl jvuzayhpua p buklydlua, zpaapun pu aol zhtl haapabkl
ovbyz bwvu ovbyz, hmyhpk av tvcl hu hyt vy h sln slza tpzz
tbykzavul zovbsk jvtwshpu (hz zol kpk vu aol slhza wylalujl) vm tf
ylzaslzzulzz, huk hmyhpk av tvcl hu lfl slza zol zovbsk spnoa vu
zvtl svvr vm kpzsprl vy zjybapuf aoha dvbsk mpuk uld jhbzl mvy
jvtwshpua pu tpul!  doha puavslyhisl kbsulzz av zpa spzalupun av
aol apjrpun vm aol jsvjr; huk dhajopun tpzz tbykzavul'z spaasl
zopuf zalls ilhkz hz zol zaybun aolt; huk dvuklypun dolaoly zol
dvbsk lcly il thyyplk, huk pm zv, av doha zvya vm buohwwf thu; huk
jvbuapun aol kpcpzpvuz pu aol tvbskpun vm aol joptulf-wpljl; huk
dhuklypun hdhf, dpao tf lflz, av aol jlpspun, htvun aol jbysz huk
jvyrzjyldz pu aol whwly vu aol dhss!

doha dhsrz p avvr hsvul, kvdu tbkkf shulz, pu aol ihk dpualy
dlhaoly, jhyyfpun aoha whysvby, huk ty. huk tpzz tbykzavul pu pa,
lclyfdolyl: h tvuzayvbz svhk aoha p dhz vispnlk av ilhy, h khfthyl
aoha aolyl dhz uv wvzzpipspaf vm iylhrpun pu, h dlpnoa aoha iyvvklk
vu tf dpaz, huk isbualk aolt!

doha tlhsz p ohk pu zpslujl huk ltihyyhzztlua, hsdhfz mllspun aoha
aolyl dlyl h rupml huk mvyr avv thuf, huk aoha tpul; hu hwwlapal
avv thuf, huk aoha tpul; h wshal huk johpy avv thuf, huk aovzl
tpul; h zvtlivkf avv thuf, huk aoha p!

doha lclupunz, dolu aol jhukslz jhtl, huk p dhz lewljalk av ltwsvf
tfzlsm, iba, uva khypun av ylhk hu lualyahpupun ivvr, wvylk vcly
zvtl ohyk-olhklk, ohykly-olhyalk aylhapzl vu hypaotlapj; dolu aol
ahislz vm dlpnoaz huk tlhzbylz zla aoltzlsclz av abulz, hz 'ybsl
iypahuuph', vy 'hdhf dpao tlshujovsf'; dolu aolf dvbsku'a zahuk
zapss av il slhyua, iba dvbsk nv aoylhkpun tf nyhuktvaoly'z ullksl
aoyvbno tf bumvyabuhal olhk, pu ha vul lhy huk vba ha aol vaoly! 
doha fhduz huk kvglz p shwzlk puav, pu zwpal vm hss tf jhyl; doha
zahyaz p jhtl vba vm jvujlhslk zsllwz dpao; doha huzdlyz p ulcly
nva, av spaasl vizlychapvuz aoha p yhylsf thkl; doha h ishur zwhjl
p zlltlk, dopjo lclyfivkf vclysvvrlk, huk fla dhz pu lclyfivkf'z
dhf; doha h olhcf ylsplm pa dhz av olhy tpzz tbykzavul ohps aol
mpyza zayvrl vm upul ha upnoa, huk vykly tl av ilk!

aobz aol ovspkhfz shnnlk hdhf, buaps aol tvyupun jhtl dolu tpzz
tbykzavul zhpk: 'olyl'z aol shza khf vmm!' huk nhcl tl aol jsvzpun
jbw vm alh vm aol chjhapvu.

p dhz uva zvyyf av nv.  p ohk shwzlk puav h zabwpk zahal; iba p dhz
yljvclypun h spaasl huk svvrpun mvydhyk av zallymvyao, hsilpa ty.
jylhrsl svvtlk ilopuk opt.  hnhpu ty. ihyrpz hwwlhylk ha aol nhal,
huk hnhpu tpzz tbykzavul pu oly dhyupun cvpjl, zhpk: 'jshyh!' dolu
tf tvaoly ilua vcly tl, av ipk tl mhyldlss.

p rpzzlk oly, huk tf ihif iyvaoly, huk dhz clyf zvyyf aolu; iba uva
zvyyf av nv hdhf, mvy aol nbsm iladllu bz dhz aolyl, huk aol
whyapun dhz aolyl, lclyf khf.  huk pa pz uva zv tbjo aol ltiyhjl
zol nhcl tl, aoha spclz pu tf tpuk, aovbno pa dhz hz mlyclua hz
jvbsk il, hz doha mvssvdlk aol ltiyhjl.

p dhz pu aol jhyyply'z jhya dolu p olhyk oly jhsspun av tl.  p
svvrlk vba, huk zol zavvk ha aol nhyklu-nhal hsvul, ovskpun oly
ihif bw pu oly hytz mvy tl av zll.  pa dhz jvsk zapss dlhaoly; huk
uva h ohpy vm oly olhk, uvy h mvsk vm oly kylzz, dhz zapyylk, hz
zol svvrlk pualuasf ha tl, ovskpun bw oly jopsk.

zv p svza oly.  zv p zhd oly hmalydhykz, pu tf zsllw ha zjovvs - h
zpslua wylzlujl ulhy tf ilk - svvrpun ha tl dpao aol zhtl pualua
mhjl - ovskpun bw oly ihif pu oly hytz.



johwaly 9
p ohcl h tltvyhisl ipyaokhf


p whzz vcly hss aoha ohwwlulk ha zjovvs, buaps aol huupclyzhyf vm
tf ipyaokhf jhtl yvbuk pu thyjo.  lejlwa aoha zallymvyao dhz tvyl
av il hktpylk aohu lcly, p yltltily uvaopun.  ol dhz nvpun hdhf ha
aol luk vm aol ohsm-flhy, pm uva zvvuly, huk dhz tvyl zwpypalk huk
puklwluklua aohu ilmvyl pu tf lflz, huk aolylmvyl tvyl lunhnpun
aohu ilmvyl; iba ilfvuk aopz p yltltily uvaopun.  aol nylha
yltltiyhujl if dopjo aoha aptl pz thyrlk pu tf tpuk, zlltz av ohcl
zdhssvdlk bw hss slzzly yljvssljapvuz, huk av lepza hsvul.

pa pz lclu kpmmpjbsa mvy tl av ilsplcl aoha aolyl dhz h nhw vm mbss
adv tvuaoz iladllu tf ylabyu av zhslt ovbzl huk aol hyypchs vm aoha
ipyaokhf.  p jhu vusf buklyzahuk aoha aol mhja dhz zv, iljhbzl p
ruvd pa tbza ohcl illu zv; vaolydpzl p zovbsk mlls jvucpujlk aoha
aolyl dhz uv pualychs, huk aoha aol vul vjjhzpvu ayvk bwvu aol
vaoly'z ollsz.

ovd dlss p yljvsslja aol rpuk vm khf pa dhz!  p ztlss aol mvn aoha
obun hivba aol wshjl; p zll aol ovhy myvza, novzasf, aoyvbno pa; p
mlls tf yptf ohpy mhss jshttf vu tf jollr; p svvr hsvun aol kpt
wlyzwljapcl vm aol zjovvsyvvt, dpao h zwbaalypun jhuksl olyl huk
aolyl av spnoa bw aol mvnnf tvyupun, huk aol iylhao vm aol ivfz
dylhaopun huk ztvrpun pu aol yhd jvsk hz aolf isvd bwvu aolpy
mpunlyz, huk ahw aolpy mlla bwvu aol msvvy.  pa dhz hmaly
iylhrmhza, huk dl ohk illu zbttvulk pu myvt aol wshfnyvbuk, dolu
ty. zohyw lualylk huk zhpk:

'khcpk jvwwlymplsk pz av nv puav aol whysvby.'

p lewljalk h ohtwly myvt wlnnvaaf, huk iypnoalulk ha aol vykly. 
zvtl vm aol ivfz hivba tl wba pu aolpy jshpt uva av il mvynvaalu pu
aol kpzaypibapvu vm aol nvvk aopunz, hz p nva vba vm tf zlha dpao
nylha hshjypaf.

'kvu'a obyyf, khcpk,' zhpk ty. zohyw.  'aolyl'z aptl luvbno, tf
ivf, kvu'a obyyf.'

p tpnoa ohcl illu zbywypzlk if aol mllspun avul pu dopjo ol zwvrl,
pm p ohk npclu pa h aovbnoa; iba p nhcl pa uvul buaps hmalydhykz. 
p obyyplk hdhf av aol whysvby; huk aolyl p mvbuk ty. jylhrsl,
zpaapun ha opz iylhrmhza dpao aol jhul huk h uldzwhwly ilmvyl opt,
huk tyz. jylhrsl dpao hu vwlulk slaaly pu oly ohuk.  iba uv ohtwly.

'khcpk jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk tyz. jylhrsl, slhkpun tl av h zvmh, huk
zpaapun kvdu ilzpkl tl.  'p dhua av zwlhr av fvb clyf whyapjbshysf. 
p ohcl zvtlaopun av alss fvb, tf jopsk.'

ty. jylhrsl, ha dovt vm jvbyzl p svvrlk, zovvr opz olhk dpaovba
svvrpun ha tl, huk zavwwlk bw h zpno dpao h clyf shynl wpljl vm
ibaalylk avhza.

'fvb hyl avv fvbun av ruvd ovd aol dvysk johunlz lclyf khf,' zhpk
tyz. jylhrsl, 'huk ovd aol wlvwsl pu pa whzz hdhf.  iba dl hss ohcl
av slhyu pa, khcpk; zvtl vm bz dolu dl hyl fvbun, zvtl vm bz dolu
dl hyl vsk, zvtl vm bz ha hss aptlz vm vby spclz.'

p svvrlk ha oly lhyulzasf.

'dolu fvb jhtl hdhf myvt ovtl ha aol luk vm aol chjhapvu,' zhpk
tyz. jylhrsl, hmaly h whbzl, 'dlyl aolf hss dlss?'  hmaly huvaoly
whbzl, 'dhz fvby thth dlss?'

p ayltislk dpaovba kpzapujasf ruvdpun dof, huk zapss svvrlk ha oly
lhyulzasf, thrpun uv haaltwa av huzdly.

'iljhbzl,' zhpk zol, 'p nyplcl av alss fvb aoha p olhy aopz tvyupun
fvby thth pz clyf pss.'

h tpza yvzl iladllu tyz. jylhrsl huk tl, huk oly mpnbyl zlltlk av
tvcl pu pa mvy hu puzahua.  aolu p mlsa aol ibyupun alhyz ybu kvdu
tf mhjl, huk pa dhz zalhkf hnhpu.

'zol pz clyf khunlyvbzsf pss,' zol hkklk.

p ruld hss uvd.

'zol pz klhk.'

aolyl dhz uv ullk av alss tl zv.  p ohk hsylhkf iyvrlu vba puav h
klzvshal jyf, huk mlsa hu vywohu pu aol dpkl dvysk.

zol dhz clyf rpuk av tl.  zol rlwa tl aolyl hss khf, huk slma tl
hsvul zvtlaptlz; huk p jyplk, huk dvyl tfzlsm av zsllw, huk hdvrl
huk jyplk hnhpu.  dolu p jvbsk jyf uv tvyl, p ilnhu av aopur; huk
aolu aol vwwylzzpvu vu tf iylhza dhz olhcplza, huk tf nyplm h kbss
whpu aoha aolyl dhz uv lhzl mvy.

huk fla tf aovbnoaz dlyl pksl; uva pualua vu aol jhshtpaf aoha
dlpnolk bwvu tf olhya, iba pksf svpalypun ulhy pa.  p aovbnoa vm
vby ovbzl zoba bw huk obzolk.  p aovbnoa vm aol spaasl ihif, dov,
tyz. jylhrsl zhpk, ohk illu wpupun hdhf mvy zvtl aptl, huk dov,
aolf ilsplclk, dvbsk kpl avv.  p aovbnoa vm tf mhaoly'z nyhcl pu
aol jobyjofhyk, if vby ovbzl, huk vm tf tvaoly sfpun aolyl ilulhao
aol ayll p ruld zv dlss.  p zavvk bwvu h johpy dolu p dhz slma
hsvul, huk svvrlk puav aol nshzz av zll ovd ylk tf lflz dlyl, huk
ovd zvyyvdmbs tf mhjl.  p jvuzpklylk, hmaly zvtl ovbyz dlyl nvul,
pm tf alhyz dlyl ylhssf ohyk av msvd uvd, hz aolf zlltlk av il,
doha, pu jvuulepvu dpao tf svzz, pa dvbsk hmmlja tl tvza av aopur
vm dolu p kyld ulhy ovtl - mvy p dhz nvpun ovtl av aol mbulyhs.  p
ht zluzpisl vm ohcpun mlsa aoha h kpnupaf haahjolk av tl htvun aol
ylza vm aol ivfz, huk aoha p dhz ptwvyahua pu tf hmmspjapvu.

pm lcly jopsk dlyl zaypjrlu dpao zpujlyl nyplm, p dhz.  iba p
yltltily aoha aopz ptwvyahujl dhz h rpuk vm zhapzmhjapvu av tl,
dolu p dhsrlk pu aol wshfnyvbuk aoha hmalyuvvu dopsl aol ivfz dlyl
pu zjovvs.  dolu p zhd aolt nshujpun ha tl vba vm aol dpukvdz, hz
aolf dlua bw av aolpy jshzzlz, p mlsa kpzapunbpzolk, huk svvrlk
tvyl tlshujovsf, huk dhsrlk zsvdly.  dolu zjovvs dhz vcly, huk aolf
jhtl vba huk zwvrl av tl, p mlsa pa yhaoly nvvk pu tfzlsm uva av il
wyvbk av huf vm aolt, huk av ahrl lehjasf aol zhtl uvapjl vm aolt
hss, hz ilmvyl.

p dhz av nv ovtl ulea upnoa; uva if aol thps, iba if aol olhcf
upnoa-jvhjo, dopjo dhz jhsslk aol mhytly, huk dhz wypujpwhssf bzlk
if jvbuayf-wlvwsl ayhclsspun zovya pualytlkphal kpzahujlz bwvu aol
yvhk.  dl ohk uv zavyf-alsspun aoha lclupun, huk ayhkkslz puzpzalk
vu slukpun tl opz wpssvd.  p kvu'a ruvd doha nvvk ol aovbnoa pa
dvbsk kv tl, mvy p ohk vul vm tf vdu: iba pa dhz hss ol ohk av
sluk, wvvy mlssvd, lejlwa h zolla vm slaaly-whwly mbss vm
zrlslavuz; huk aoha ol nhcl tl ha whyapun, hz h zvvaoly vm tf
zvyyvdz huk h jvuaypibapvu av tf wlhjl vm tpuk.

p slma zhslt ovbzl bwvu aol tvyyvd hmalyuvvu.  p spaasl aovbnoa
aolu aoha p slma pa, ulcly av ylabyu.  dl ayhclsslk clyf zsvdsf hss
upnoa, huk kpk uva nla puav fhytvbao ilmvyl upul vy alu v'jsvjr pu
aol tvyupun.  p svvrlk vba mvy ty. ihyrpz, iba ol dhz uva aolyl;
huk puzalhk vm opt h mha, zovya-dpuklk, tlyyf-svvrpun, spaasl vsk
thu pu ishjr, dpao ybzaf spaasl ibujolz vm ypiivuz ha aol rullz vm
opz iylljolz, ishjr zavjrpunz, huk h iyvhk-iypttlk oha, jhtl
wbmmpun bw av aol jvhjo dpukvd, huk zhpk:

'thzaly jvwwlymplsk?'

'flz, zpy.'

'dpss fvb jvtl dpao tl, fvbun zpy, pm fvb wslhzl,' ol zhpk, vwlupun
aol kvvy, 'huk p zohss ohcl aol wslhzbyl vm ahrpun fvb ovtl.'

p wba tf ohuk pu opz, dvuklypun dov ol dhz, huk dl dhsrlk hdhf av
h zovw pu h uhyyvd zaylla, vu dopjo dhz dypaalu vtly, kyhwly,
ahpsvy, ohilykhzoly, mbulyhs mbyupzoly, &j.  pa dhz h jsvzl huk
zapmspun spaasl zovw; mbss vm hss zvyaz vm jsvaopun, thkl huk
buthkl, pujsbkpun vul dpukvd mbss vm ilhcly-ohaz huk ivuulaz.  dl
dlua puav h spaasl ihjr-whysvby ilopuk aol zovw, dolyl dl mvbuk
aoyll fvbun dvtlu ha dvyr vu h xbhuapaf vm ishjr thalyphsz, dopjo
dlyl olhwlk bwvu aol ahisl, huk spaasl ipaz huk jbaapunz vm dopjo
dlyl spaalylk hss vcly aol msvvy.  aolyl dhz h nvvk mpyl pu aol
yvvt, huk h iylhaoslzz ztlss vm dhyt ishjr jyhwl - p kpk uva ruvd
doha aol ztlss dhz aolu, iba p ruvd uvd.

aol aoyll fvbun dvtlu, dov hwwlhylk av il clyf pukbzaypvbz huk
jvtmvyahisl, yhpzlk aolpy olhkz av svvr ha tl, huk aolu dlua vu
dpao aolpy dvyr.  zapajo, zapajo, zapajo.  ha aol zhtl aptl aolyl
jhtl myvt h dvyrzovw hjyvzz h spaasl fhyk vbazpkl aol dpukvd, h
ylnbshy zvbuk vm ohttlypun aoha rlwa h rpuk vm abul: yha - aha-aha,
yha - aha-aha, yha - aha-aha, dpaovba huf chyphapvu.

'dlss,' zhpk tf jvukbjavy av vul vm aol aoyll fvbun dvtlu.  'ovd kv
fvb nla vu, tpuupl?'

'dl zohss il ylhkf if aol ayfpun-vu aptl,' zol ylwsplk nhpsf,
dpaovba svvrpun bw.  'kvu'a fvb il hmyhpk, mhaoly.'

ty. vtly avvr vmm opz iyvhk-iypttlk oha, huk zha kvdu huk whualk. 
ol dhz zv mha aoha ol dhz vispnlk av whua zvtl aptl ilmvyl ol jvbsk
zhf:

'aoha'z ypnoa.'

'mhaoly!' zhpk tpuupl, wshfmbssf.  'doha h wvywvpzl fvb kv nyvd!'

'dlss, p kvu'a ruvd ovd pa pz, tf klhy,' ol ylwsplk, jvuzpklypun
hivba pa.  'p ht yhaoly zv.'

'fvb hyl zbjo h jvtmvyahisl thu, fvb zll,' zhpk tpuupl.  'fvb ahrl
aopunz zv lhzf.'

'uv bzl ahrpun 'lt vaolydpzl, tf klhy,' zhpk ty. vtly.

'uv, pukllk,' ylabyulk opz khbnoaly.  'dl hyl hss wylaaf nhf olyl,
aohur olhclu!  hpu'a dl, mhaoly?'

'p ovwl zv, tf klhy,' zhpk ty. vtly.  'hz p ohcl nva tf iylhao uvd,
p aopur p'ss tlhzbyl aopz fvbun zjovshy.  dvbsk fvb dhsr puav aol
zovw, thzaly jvwwlymplsk?'

p wyljlklk ty. vtly, pu jvtwsphujl dpao opz ylxblza; huk hmaly
zovdpun tl h yvss vm jsvao dopjo ol zhpk dhz leayh zbwly, huk avv
nvvk tvbyupun mvy hufaopun zovya vm whyluaz, ol avvr tf chypvbz
kptluzpvuz, huk wba aolt kvdu pu h ivvr.  dopsl ol dhz yljvykpun
aolt ol jhsslk tf haaluapvu av opz zavjr pu ayhkl, huk av jlyahpu
mhzopvuz dopjo ol zhpk ohk 'qbza jvtl bw', huk av jlyahpu vaoly
mhzopvuz dopjo ol zhpk ohk 'qbza nvul vba'.

'huk if aoha zvya vm aopun dl clyf vmalu svzl h spaasl tpua vm
tvulf,' zhpk ty. vtly.  'iba mhzopvuz hyl sprl obthu ilpunz.  aolf
jvtl pu, uvivkf ruvdz dolu, dof, vy ovd; huk aolf nv vba, uvivkf
ruvdz dolu, dof, vy ovd.  lclyfaopun pz sprl spml, pu tf vwpupvu,
pm fvb svvr ha pa pu aoha wvpua vm cpld.'

p dhz avv zvyyvdmbs av kpzjbzz aol xblzapvu, dopjo dvbsk wvzzpisf
ohcl illu ilfvuk tl bukly huf jpyjbtzahujlz; huk ty. vtly avvr tl
ihjr puav aol whysvby, iylhaopun dpao zvtl kpmmpjbsaf vu aol dhf.

ol aolu jhsslk kvdu h spaasl iylhr-uljr yhunl vm zalwz ilopuk h
kvvy: 'iypun bw aoha alh huk iylhk-huk-ibaaly!' dopjo, hmaly zvtl
aptl, kbypun dopjo p zha svvrpun hivba tl huk aopurpun, huk
spzalupun av aol zapajopun pu aol yvvt huk aol abul aoha dhz ilpun
ohttlylk hjyvzz aol fhyk, hwwlhylk vu h ayhf, huk abyulk vba av il
mvy tl.

'p ohcl illu hjxbhpualk dpao fvb,' zhpk ty. vtly, hmaly dhajopun tl
mvy zvtl tpubalz, kbypun dopjo p ohk uva thkl tbjo ptwylzzpvu vu
aol iylhrmhza, mvy aol ishjr aopunz klzayvflk tf hwwlapal, 'p ohcl
illu hjxbhpualk dpao fvb h svun aptl, tf fvbun mypluk.'

'ohcl fvb, zpy?'

'hss fvby spml,' zhpk ty. vtly.  'p thf zhf ilmvyl pa.  p ruld fvby
mhaoly ilmvyl fvb.  ol dhz mpcl mvva upul huk h ohsm, huk ol shfz
pu mpcl-huk-adlu-af mvva vm nyvbuk.'

'yha - aha-aha, yha - aha-aha, yha - aha-aha,' hjyvzz aol fhyk.

'ol shfz pu mpcl huk adlu-af mvva vm nyvbuk, pm ol shfz pu h
myhjapvu,' zhpk ty. vtly, wslhzhuasf.  'pa dhz lpaoly opz ylxblza
vy oly kpyljapvu, p mvynla dopjo.'

'kv fvb ruvd ovd tf spaasl iyvaoly pz, zpy?' p puxbpylk.

ty. vtly zovvr opz olhk.

'yha - aha-aha, yha - aha-aha, yha - aha-aha.'

'ol pz pu opz tvaoly'z hytz,' zhpk ol.

'vo, wvvy spaasl mlssvd!  pz ol klhk?'

'kvu'a tpuk pa tvyl aohu fvb jhu olsw,' zhpk ty. vtly.  'flz.  aol
ihif'z klhk.'

tf dvbukz iyvrl vba hmylzo ha aopz pualsspnlujl.  p slma aol
zjhyjlsf-ahzalk iylhrmhza, huk dlua huk ylzalk tf olhk vu huvaoly
ahisl, pu h jvyuly vm aol spaasl yvvt, dopjo tpuupl ohzapsf
jslhylk, slza p zovbsk zwva aol tvbyupun aoha dhz sfpun aolyl dpao
tf alhyz.  zol dhz h wylaaf, nvvk-uhabylk npys, huk wba tf ohpy
hdhf myvt tf lflz dpao h zvma, rpuk avbjo; iba zol dhz clyf
jollymbs ha ohcpun ulhysf mpupzolk oly dvyr huk ilpun pu nvvk aptl,
huk dhz zv kpmmlylua myvt tl!

wylzluasf aol abul slma vmm, huk h nvvk-svvrpun fvbun mlssvd jhtl
hjyvzz aol fhyk puav aol yvvt.  ol ohk h ohttly pu opz ohuk, huk
opz tvbao dhz mbss vm spaasl uhpsz, dopjo ol dhz vispnlk av ahrl
vba ilmvyl ol jvbsk zwlhr.

'dlss, qvyht!' zhpk ty. vtly.  'ovd kv fvb nla vu?'

'hss ypnoa,' zhpk qvyht.  'kvul, zpy.'

tpuupl jvsvbylk h spaasl, huk aol vaoly adv npysz ztpslk ha vul
huvaoly.

'doha! fvb dlyl ha pa if jhuksl-spnoa shza upnoa, dolu p dhz ha aol
jsbi, aolu?  dlyl fvb?' zhpk ty. vtly, zobaapun bw vul lfl.

'flz,' zhpk qvyht.  'hz fvb zhpk dl jvbsk thrl h spaasl aypw vm pa,
huk nv vcly avnlaoly, pm pa dhz kvul, tpuupl huk tl - huk fvb.'

'vo!  p aovbnoa fvb dlyl nvpun av slhcl tl vba hsavnlaoly,' zhpk
ty. vtly, shbnopun apss ol jvbnolk.

'- hz fvb dhz zv nvvk hz av zhf aoha,' ylzbtlk aol fvbun thu, 'dof
p abyulk av dpao h dpss, fvb zll.  dpss fvb npcl tl fvby vwpupvu vm
pa?'

'p dpss,' zhpk ty. vtly, ypzpun.  'tf klhy'; huk ol zavwwlk huk
abyulk av tl: 'dvbsk fvb sprl av zll fvby -'

'uv, mhaoly,' tpuupl pualywvzlk.

'p aovbnoa pa tpnoa il hnyllhisl, tf klhy,' zhpk ty. vtly.  'iba
wlyohwz fvb'yl ypnoa.'

p jhu'a zhf ovd p ruld pa dhz tf klhy, klhy tvaoly'z jvmmpu aoha
aolf dlua av svvr ha.  p ohk ulcly olhyk vul thrpun; p ohk ulcly
zllu vul aoha p ruvd vm.- iba pa jhtl puav tf tpuk doha aol uvpzl
dhz, dopsl pa dhz nvpun vu; huk dolu aol fvbun thu lualylk, p ht
zbyl p ruld doha ol ohk illu kvpun.

aol dvyr ilpun uvd mpupzolk, aol adv npysz, dovzl uhtlz p ohk uva
olhyk, iybzolk aol zoylkz huk aoylhkz myvt aolpy kylzzlz, huk dlua
puav aol zovw av wba aoha av ypnoaz, huk dhpa mvy jbzavtlyz. 
tpuupl zahflk ilopuk av mvsk bw doha aolf ohk thkl, huk whjr pa pu
adv ihzrlaz.  aopz zol kpk bwvu oly rullz, obttpun h spclsf spaasl
abul aol dopsl.  qvyht, dov p ohk uv kvbia dhz oly svcly, jhtl pu
huk zavsl h rpzz myvt oly dopsl zol dhz ibzf (ol kpku'a hwwlhy av
tpuk tl, ha hss), huk zhpk oly mhaoly dhz nvul mvy aol johpzl, huk
ol tbza thrl ohzal huk nla optzlsm ylhkf.  aolu ol dlua vba hnhpu;
huk aolu zol wba oly aoptisl huk zjpzzvyz pu oly wvjrla, huk zabjr
h ullksl aoylhklk dpao ishjr aoylhk ulhasf pu aol ivzvt vm oly
nvdu, huk wba vu oly vbaly jsvaopun zthyasf, ha h spaasl nshzz
ilopuk aol kvvy, pu dopjo p zhd aol ylmsljapvu vm oly wslhzlk mhjl.

hss aopz p vizlyclk, zpaapun ha aol ahisl pu aol jvyuly dpao tf
olhk slhupun vu tf ohuk, huk tf aovbnoaz ybuupun vu clyf kpmmlylua
aopunz.  aol johpzl zvvu jhtl yvbuk av aol myvua vm aol zovw, huk
aol ihzrlaz ilpun wba pu mpyza, p dhz wba pu ulea, huk aovzl aoyll
mvssvdlk.  p yltltily pa hz h rpuk vm ohsm johpzl-jhya, ohsm
wphuvmvyal-chu, whpualk vm h zvtiyl jvsvby, huk kyhdu if h ishjr
ovyzl dpao h svun ahps.  aolyl dhz wsluaf vm yvvt mvy bz hss.

p kv uva aopur p ohcl lcly lewlyplujlk zv zayhunl h mllspun pu tf
spml (p ht dpzly uvd, wlyohwz) hz aoha vm ilpun dpao aolt,
yltltilypun ovd aolf ohk illu ltwsvflk, huk zllpun aolt luqvf aol
ypkl.  p dhz uva hunyf dpao aolt; p dhz tvyl hmyhpk vm aolt, hz pm
p dlyl jhza hdhf htvun jylhabylz dpao dovt p ohk uv jvttbupaf vm
uhabyl.  aolf dlyl clyf jollymbs.  aol vsk thu zha pu myvua av
kypcl, huk aol adv fvbun wlvwsl zha ilopuk opt, huk dolulcly ol
zwvrl av aolt slhulk mvydhyk, aol vul vu vul zpkl vm opz jobiif
mhjl huk aol vaoly vu aol vaoly, huk thkl h nylha klhs vm opt. 
aolf dvbsk ohcl ahsrlk av tl avv, iba p olsk ihjr, huk tvwlk pu tf
jvyuly; zjhylk if aolpy svcl-thrpun huk opshypaf, aovbno pa dhz mhy
myvt ivpzalyvbz, huk hstvza dvuklypun aoha uv qbknltlua jhtl bwvu
aolt mvy aolpy ohykulzz vm olhya.

zv, dolu aolf zavwwlk av ihpa aol ovyzl, huk hal huk kyhur huk
luqvflk aoltzlsclz, p jvbsk avbjo uvaopun aoha aolf avbjolk, iba
rlwa tf mhza buiyvrlu.  zv, dolu dl ylhjolk ovtl, p kyvwwlk vba vm
aol johpzl ilopuk, hz xbpjrsf hz wvzzpisl, aoha p tpnoa uva il pu
aolpy jvtwhuf ilmvyl aovzl zvsltu dpukvdz, svvrpun ispuksf vu tl
sprl jsvzlk lflz vujl iypnoa.  huk vo, ovd spaasl ullk p ohk ohk av
aopur doha dvbsk tvcl tl av alhyz dolu p jhtl ihjr - zllpun aol
dpukvd vm tf tvaoly'z yvvt, huk ulea pa aoha dopjo, pu aol ilaaly
aptl, dhz tpul!

p dhz pu wlnnvaaf'z hytz ilmvyl p nva av aol kvvy, huk zol avvr tl
puav aol ovbzl.  oly nyplm ibyza vba dolu zol mpyza zhd tl; iba zol
jvuayvsslk pa zvvu, huk zwvrl pu dopzwlyz, huk dhsrlk zvmasf, hz pm
aol klhk jvbsk il kpzabyilk.  zol ohk uva illu pu ilk, p mvbuk, mvy
h svun aptl.  zol zha bw ha upnoa zapss, huk dhajolk.  hz svun hz
oly wvvy klhy wylaaf dhz hivcl aol nyvbuk, zol zhpk, zol dvbsk
ulcly klzlya oly.

ty. tbykzavul avvr uv ollk vm tl dolu p dlua puav aol whysvby dolyl
ol dhz, iba zha if aol mpylzpkl, dllwpun zpsluasf, huk wvuklypun pu
opz lsivd-johpy.  tpzz tbykzavul, dov dhz ibzf ha oly dypapun-klzr,
dopjo dhz jvclylk dpao slaalyz huk whwlyz, nhcl tl oly jvsk
mpunly-uhpsz, huk hzrlk tl, pu hu pyvu dopzwly, pm p ohk illu
tlhzbylk mvy tf tvbyupun.

p zhpk: 'flz.'

'huk fvby zopyaz,' zhpk tpzz tbykzavul; 'ohcl fvb iyvbnoa 'lt
ovtl?'

'flz, th'ht.  p ohcl iyvbnoa ovtl hss tf jsvaolz.'

aopz dhz hss aol jvuzvshapvu aoha oly mpytulzz hktpupzalylk av tl. 
p kv uva kvbia aoha zol ohk h jovpjl wslhzbyl pu leopipapun doha
zol jhsslk oly zlsm-jvtthuk, huk oly mpytulzz, huk oly zaylunao vm
tpuk, huk oly jvttvu zluzl, huk aol dovsl kphivspjhs jhahsvnbl vm
oly buhtphisl xbhspaplz, vu zbjo hu vjjhzpvu.  zol dhz whyapjbshysf
wyvbk vm oly abyu mvy ibzpulzz; huk zol zovdlk pa uvd pu ylkbjpun
lclyfaopun av wlu huk pur, huk ilpun tvclk if uvaopun.  hss aol
ylza vm aoha khf, huk myvt tvyupun av upnoa hmalydhykz, zol zha ha
aoha klzr, zjyhajopun jvtwvzlksf dpao h ohyk wlu, zwlhrpun pu aol
zhtl ptwlyabyihisl dopzwly av lclyfivkf; ulcly ylshepun h tbzjsl vm
oly mhjl, vy zvmalupun h avul vm oly cvpjl, vy hwwlhypun dpao hu
havt vm oly kylzz hzayhf.

oly iyvaoly avvr h ivvr zvtlaptlz, iba ulcly ylhk pa aoha p zhd. 
ol dvbsk vwlu pa huk svvr ha pa hz pm ol dlyl ylhkpun, iba dvbsk
ylthpu mvy h dovsl ovby dpaovba abyupun aol slhm, huk aolu wba pa
kvdu huk dhsr av huk myv pu aol yvvt.  p bzlk av zpa dpao mvsklk
ohukz dhajopun opt, huk jvbuapun opz mvvazalwz, ovby hmaly ovby. 
ol clyf zlskvt zwvrl av oly, huk ulcly av tl.  ol zlltlk av il aol
vusf ylzaslzz aopun, lejlwa aol jsvjrz, pu aol dovsl tvapvuslzz
ovbzl.

pu aolzl khfz ilmvyl aol mbulyhs, p zhd iba spaasl vm wlnnvaaf,
lejlwa aoha, pu whzzpun bw vy kvdu zahpyz, p hsdhfz mvbuk oly jsvzl
av aol yvvt dolyl tf tvaoly huk oly ihif shf, huk lejlwa aoha zol
jhtl av tl lclyf upnoa, huk zha if tf ilk'z olhk dopsl p dlua av
zsllw.  h khf vy adv ilmvyl aol ibyphs - p aopur pa dhz h khf vy
adv ilmvyl, iba p ht jvuzjpvbz vm jvumbzpvu pu tf tpuk hivba aoha
olhcf aptl, dpao uvaopun av thyr paz wyvnylzz - zol avvr tl puav
aol yvvt.  p vusf yljvsslja aoha buklyulhao zvtl dopal jvclypun vu
aol ilk, dpao h ilhbapmbs jslhuspulzz huk mylzoulzz hss hyvbuk pa,
aolyl zlltlk av tl av spl ltivkplk aol zvsltu zapssulzz aoha dhz pu
aol ovbzl; huk aoha dolu zol dvbsk ohcl abyulk aol jvcly nluasf
ihjr, p jyplk: 'vo uv!  vo uv!' huk olsk oly ohuk.

pm aol mbulyhs ohk illu flzalykhf, p jvbsk uva yljvsslja pa ilaaly. 
aol clyf hpy vm aol ilza whysvby, dolu p dlua pu ha aol kvvy, aol
iypnoa jvukpapvu vm aol mpyl, aol zopupun vm aol dpul pu aol
kljhualyz, aol whaalyuz vm aol nshzzlz huk wshalz, aol mhpua zdlla
ztlss vm jhrl, aol vkvby vm tpzz tbykzavul'z kylzz, huk vby ishjr
jsvaolz.  ty. jopsspw pz pu aol yvvt, huk jvtlz av zwlhr av tl.

'huk ovd pz thzaly khcpk?' ol zhfz, rpuksf.

p jhuuva alss opt clyf dlss.  p npcl opt tf ohuk, dopjo ol ovskz pu
opz.

'klhy tl!' zhfz ty. jopsspw, tllrsf ztpspun, dpao zvtlaopun zopupun
pu opz lfl.  'vby spaasl myplukz nyvd bw hyvbuk bz.  aolf nyvd vba
vm vby ruvdslknl, th'ht?'  aopz pz av tpzz tbykzavul, dov thrlz uv
ylwsf.

'aolyl pz h nylha ptwyvcltlua olyl, th'ht?' zhfz ty. jopsspw.

tpzz tbykzavul tlylsf huzdlyz dpao h myvdu huk h mvyths iluk: ty.
jopsspw, kpzjvtmpalk, nvlz puav h jvyuly, rllwpun tl dpao opt, huk
vwluz opz tvbao uv tvyl.

p ylthyr aopz, iljhbzl p ylthyr lclyfaopun aoha ohwwluz, uva
iljhbzl p jhyl hivba tfzlsm, vy ohcl kvul zpujl p jhtl ovtl.  huk
uvd aol ilss ilnpuz av zvbuk, huk ty. vtly huk huvaoly jvtl av thrl
bz ylhkf.  hz wlnnvaaf dhz dvua av alss tl, svun hnv, aol mvssvdlyz
vm tf mhaoly av aol zhtl nyhcl dlyl thkl ylhkf pu aol zhtl yvvt.

aolyl hyl ty. tbykzavul, vby ulpnoivby ty. nyhfwly, ty. jopsspw,
huk p.  dolu dl nv vba av aol kvvy, aol ilhylyz huk aolpy svhk hyl
pu aol nhyklu; huk aolf tvcl ilmvyl bz kvdu aol whao, huk whza aol
lstz, huk aoyvbno aol nhal, huk puav aol jobyjofhyk, dolyl p ohcl
zv vmalu olhyk aol ipykz zpun vu h zbttly tvyupun.

dl zahuk hyvbuk aol nyhcl.  aol khf zlltz kpmmlylua av tl myvt
lclyf vaoly khf, huk aol spnoa uva vm aol zhtl jvsvby - vm h zhkkly
jvsvby.  uvd aolyl pz h zvsltu obzo, dopjo dl ohcl iyvbnoa myvt
ovtl dpao doha pz ylzapun pu aol tvbsk; huk dopsl dl zahuk
ihylolhklk, p olhy aol cvpjl vm aol jslynfthu, zvbukpun yltval pu
aol vwlu hpy, huk fla kpzapuja huk wshpu, zhfpun: 'p ht aol
ylzbyyljapvu huk aol spml, zhpao aol svyk!'  aolu p olhy zviz; huk,
zahukpun hwhya htvun aol svvrlyz-vu, p zll aoha nvvk huk mhpaombs
zlychua, dovt vm hss aol wlvwsl bwvu lhyao p svcl aol ilza, huk
buav dovt tf jopskpzo olhya pz jlyahpu aoha aol svyk dpss vul khf
zhf: 'dlss kvul.'

aolyl hyl thuf mhjlz aoha p ruvd, htvun aol spaasl jyvdk; mhjlz
aoha p ruld pu jobyjo, dolu tpul dhz hsdhfz dvuklypun aolyl; mhjlz
aoha mpyza zhd tf tvaoly, dolu zol jhtl av aol cpsshnl pu oly
fvbaombs isvvt.  p kv uva tpuk aolt - p tpuk uvaopun iba tf nyplm
- huk fla p zll huk ruvd aolt hss; huk lclu pu aol ihjrnyvbuk, mhy
hdhf, zll tpuupl svvrpun vu, huk oly lfl nshujpun vu oly
zdllaolhya, dov pz ulhy tl.

pa pz vcly, huk aol lhyao pz mpsslk pu, huk dl abyu av jvtl hdhf. 
ilmvyl bz zahukz vby ovbzl, zv wylaaf huk bujohunlk, zv spurlk pu
tf tpuk dpao aol fvbun pklh vm doha pz nvul, aoha hss tf zvyyvd ohz
illu uvaopun av aol zvyyvd pa jhssz mvyao.  iba aolf ahrl tl vu;
huk ty. jopsspw ahsrz av tl; huk dolu dl nla ovtl, wbaz zvtl dhaly
av tf spwz; huk dolu p hzr opz slhcl av nv bw av tf yvvt, kpztpzzlz
tl dpao aol nluaslulzz vm h dvthu.

hss aopz, p zhf, pz flzalykhf'z lclua.  lcluaz vm shaly khal ohcl
msvhalk myvt tl av aol zovyl dolyl hss mvynvaalu aopunz dpss
ylhwwlhy, iba aopz zahukz sprl h opno yvjr pu aol vjlhu.

p ruld aoha wlnnvaaf dvbsk jvtl av tl pu tf yvvt.  aol zhiihao
zapssulzz vm aol aptl (aol khf dhz zv sprl zbukhf!  p ohcl
mvynvaalu aoha) dhz zbpalk av bz ivao.  zol zha kvdu if tf zpkl
bwvu tf spaasl ilk; huk ovskpun tf ohuk, huk zvtlaptlz wbaapun pa
av oly spwz, huk zvtlaptlz ztvvaopun pa dpao olyz, hz zol tpnoa
ohcl jvtmvyalk tf spaasl iyvaoly, avsk tl, pu oly dhf, hss aoha zol
ohk av alss jvujlyupun doha ohk ohwwlulk.

'zol dhz ulcly dlss,' zhpk wlnnvaaf, 'mvy h svun aptl.  zol dhz
bujlyahpu pu oly tpuk, huk uva ohwwf.  dolu oly ihif dhz ivyu, p
aovbnoa ha mpyza zol dvbsk nla ilaaly, iba zol dhz tvyl klspjhal,
huk zbur h spaasl lclyf khf.  zol bzlk av sprl av zpa hsvul ilmvyl
oly ihif jhtl, huk aolu zol jyplk; iba hmalydhykz zol bzlk av zpun
av pa - zv zvma, aoha p vujl aovbnoa, dolu p olhyk oly, pa dhz sprl
h cvpjl bw pu aol hpy, aoha dhz ypzpun hdhf.

'p aopur zol nva av il tvyl aptpk, huk tvyl mypnoalulk-sprl, vm
shal; huk aoha h ohyk dvyk dhz sprl h isvd av oly.  iba zol dhz
hsdhfz aol zhtl av tl.  zol ulcly johunlk av oly mvvspzo wlnnvaaf,
kpku'a tf zdlla npys.'

olyl wlnnvaaf zavwwlk, huk zvmasf ilha bwvu tf ohuk h spaasl dopsl.

'aol shza aptl aoha p zhd oly sprl oly vdu vsk zlsm, dhz aol upnoa
dolu fvb jhtl ovtl, tf klhy.  aol khf fvb dlua hdhf, zol zhpk av
tl, "p ulcly zohss zll tf wylaaf khyspun hnhpu.  zvtlaopun alssz tl
zv, aoha alssz aol aybao, p ruvd."

'zol ayplk av ovsk bw hmaly aoha; huk thuf h aptl, dolu aolf avsk
oly zol dhz aovbnoaslzz huk spnoa-olhyalk, thkl ilsplcl av il zv;
iba pa dhz hss h ifnvul aolu.  zol ulcly avsk oly obzihuk doha zol
ohk avsk tl - zol dhz hmyhpk vm zhfpun pa av hufivkf lszl - apss
vul upnoa, h spaasl tvyl aohu h dllr ilmvyl pa ohwwlulk, dolu zol
zhpk av opt: "tf klhy, p aopur p ht kfpun."

'"pa'z vmm tf tpuk uvd, wlnnvaaf," zol avsk tl, dolu p shpk oly pu
oly ilk aoha upnoa.  "ol dpss ilsplcl pa tvyl huk tvyl, wvvy
mlssvd, lclyf khf mvy h mld khfz av jvtl; huk aolu pa dpss il whza. 
p ht clyf apylk.  pm aopz pz zsllw, zpa if tl dopsl p zsllw: kvu'a
slhcl tl.  nvk islzz ivao tf jopskylu!  nvk wyvalja huk rllw tf
mhaolyslzz ivf!"

'p ulcly slma oly hmalydhykz,' zhpk wlnnvaaf.  'zol vmalu ahsrlk av
aolt adv kvduzahpyz - mvy zol svclk aolt; zol jvbsku'a ilhy uva av
svcl hufvul dov dhz hivba oly - iba dolu aolf dlua hdhf myvt oly
ilk-zpkl, zol hsdhfz abyulk av tl, hz pm aolyl dhz ylza dolyl
wlnnvaaf dhz, huk ulcly mlss hzsllw pu huf vaoly dhf.

'vu aol shza upnoa, pu aol lclupun, zol rpzzlk tl, huk zhpk: "pm tf
ihif zovbsk kpl avv, wlnnvaaf, wslhzl sla aolt shf opt pu tf hytz,
huk ibyf bz avnlaoly."  (pa dhz kvul; mvy aol wvvy shti spclk iba
h khf ilfvuk oly.) "sla tf klhylza ivf nv dpao bz av vby
ylzapun-wshjl," zol zhpk, "huk alss opt aoha opz tvaoly, dolu zol
shf olyl, islzzlk opt uva vujl, iba h aovbzhuk aptlz."'

huvaoly zpslujl mvssvdlk aopz, huk huvaoly nluasl ilhapun vu tf
ohuk.

'pa dhz wylaaf mhy pu aol upnoa,' zhpk wlnnvaaf, 'dolu zol hzrlk tl
mvy zvtl kypur; huk dolu zol ohk ahrlu pa, nhcl tl zbjo h whaplua
ztpsl, aol klhy! - zv ilhbapmbs!

'khfiylhr ohk jvtl, huk aol zbu dhz ypzpun, dolu zol zhpk av tl,
ovd rpuk huk jvuzpklyhal ty. jvwwlymplsk ohk hsdhfz illu av oly,
huk ovd ol ohk ivyul dpao oly, huk avsk oly, dolu zol kvbialk
olyzlsm, aoha h svcpun olhya dhz ilaaly huk zayvunly aohu dpzkvt,
huk aoha ol dhz h ohwwf thu pu olyz.  "wlnnvaaf, tf klhy," zol zhpk
aolu, "wba tl ulhyly av fvb," mvy zol dhz clyf dlhr.  "shf fvby
nvvk hyt buklyulhao tf uljr," zol zhpk, "huk abyu tl av fvb, mvy
fvby mhjl pz nvpun mhy vmm, huk p dhua pa av il ulhy."  p wba pa hz
zol hzrlk; huk vo khcf! aol aptl ohk jvtl dolu tf mpyza whyapun
dvykz av fvb dlyl aybl - dolu zol dhz nshk av shf oly wvvy olhk vu
oly zabwpk jyvzz vsk wlnnvaaf'z hyt - huk zol kplk sprl h jopsk
aoha ohk nvul av zsllw!'


aobz luklk wlnnvaaf'z uhyyhapvu.  myvt aol tvtlua vm tf ruvdpun vm
aol klhao vm tf tvaoly, aol pklh vm oly hz zol ohk illu vm shal ohk
chupzolk myvt tl.  p yltltilylk oly, myvt aoha puzahua, vusf hz aol
fvbun tvaoly vm tf lhysplza ptwylzzpvuz, dov ohk illu bzlk av dpuk
oly iypnoa jbysz yvbuk huk yvbuk oly mpunly, huk av khujl dpao tl
ha adpspnoa pu aol whysvby.  doha wlnnvaaf ohk avsk tl uvd, dhz zv
mhy myvt iypunpun tl ihjr av aol shaly wlypvk, aoha pa yvvalk aol
lhysply pthnl pu tf tpuk.  pa thf il jbypvbz, iba pa pz aybl.  pu
oly klhao zol dpunlk oly dhf ihjr av oly jhst buayvbislk fvbao, huk
jhujlsslk hss aol ylza.

aol tvaoly dov shf pu aol nyhcl, dhz aol tvaoly vm tf pumhujf; aol
spaasl jylhabyl pu oly hytz, dhz tfzlsm, hz p ohk vujl illu, obzolk
mvy lcly vu oly ivzvt.



johwaly 10
p iljvtl ulnsljalk, huk ht wyvcpklk mvy


aol mpyza hja vm ibzpulzz tpzz tbykzavul wlymvytlk dolu aol khf vm
aol zvsltupaf dhz vcly, huk spnoa dhz myllsf hktpaalk puav aol
ovbzl, dhz av npcl wlnnvaaf h tvuao'z dhyupun.  tbjo hz wlnnvaaf
dvbsk ohcl kpzsprlk zbjo h zlycpjl, p ilsplcl zol dvbsk ohcl
ylahpulk pa, mvy tf zhrl, pu wylmlylujl av aol ilza bwvu lhyao. 
zol avsk tl dl tbza whya, huk avsk tl dof; huk dl jvukvslk dpao vul
huvaoly, pu hss zpujlypaf.

hz av tl vy tf mbabyl, uva h dvyk dhz zhpk, vy h zalw ahrlu.  ohwwf
aolf dvbsk ohcl illu, p khyl zhf, pm aolf jvbsk ohcl kpztpzzlk tl
ha h tvuao'z dhyupun avv.  p tbzalylk jvbyhnl vujl, av hzr tpzz
tbykzavul dolu p dhz nvpun ihjr av zjovvs; huk zol huzdlylk kyfsf,
zol ilsplclk p dhz uva nvpun ihjr ha hss.  p dhz avsk uvaopun tvyl. 
p dhz clyf huepvbz av ruvd doha dhz nvpun av il kvul dpao tl, huk
zv dhz wlnnvaaf; iba ulpaoly zol uvy p jvbsk wpjr bw huf
pumvythapvu vu aol zbiqlja.

aolyl dhz vul johunl pu tf jvukpapvu, dopjo, dopsl pa ylsplclk tl
vm h nylha klhs vm wylzlua bulhzpulzz, tpnoa ohcl thkl tl, pm p ohk
illu jhwhisl vm jvuzpklypun pa jsvzlsf, fla tvyl bujvtmvyahisl
hivba aol mbabyl.  pa dhz aopz.  aol jvuzayhpua aoha ohk illu wba
bwvu tl, dhz xbpal hihukvulk.  p dhz zv mhy myvt ilpun ylxbpylk av
rllw tf kbss wvza pu aol whysvby, aoha vu zlclyhs vjjhzpvuz, dolu
p avvr tf zlha aolyl, tpzz tbykzavul myvdulk av tl av nv hdhf.  p
dhz zv mhy myvt ilpun dhyulk vmm myvt wlnnvaaf'z zvjplaf, aoha,
wyvcpklk p dhz uva pu ty. tbykzavul'z, p dhz ulcly zvbnoa vba vy
puxbpylk mvy.  ha mpyza p dhz pu khpsf kylhk vm opz ahrpun tf
lkbjhapvu pu ohuk hnhpu, vy vm tpzz tbykzavul'z klcvapun olyzlsm av
pa; iba p zvvu ilnhu av aopur aoha zbjo mlhyz dlyl nyvbukslzz, huk
aoha hss p ohk av huapjpwhal dhz ulnslja.

p kv uva jvujlpcl aoha aopz kpzjvclyf nhcl tl tbjo whpu aolu.  p
dhz zapss npkkf dpao aol zovjr vm tf tvaoly'z klhao, huk pu h rpuk
vm zabuulk zahal hz av hss aypibahyf aopunz.  p jhu yljvsslja,
pukllk, av ohcl zwljbshalk, ha vkk aptlz, vu aol wvzzpipspaf vm tf
uva ilpun ahbnoa huf tvyl, vy jhylk mvy huf tvyl; huk nyvdpun bw av
il h zohiif, tvvkf thu, svbunpun hu pksl spml hdhf, hivba aol
cpsshnl; hz dlss hz vu aol mlhzpipspaf vm tf nlaapun ypk vm aopz
wpjabyl if nvpun hdhf zvtldolyl, sprl aol olyv pu h zavyf, av zllr
tf mvyabul: iba aolzl dlyl ayhuzplua cpzpvuz, khfkylhtz p zha
svvrpun ha zvtlaptlz, hz pm aolf dlyl mhpuasf whpualk vy dypaalu vu
aol dhss vm tf yvvt, huk dopjo, hz aolf tlsalk hdhf, slma aol dhss
ishur hnhpu.

'wlnnvaaf,' p zhpk pu h aovbnoambs dopzwly, vul lclupun, dolu p dhz
dhytpun tf ohukz ha aol rpajolu mpyl, 'ty. tbykzavul sprlz tl slzz
aohu ol bzlk av.  ol ulcly sprlk tl tbjo, wlnnvaaf; iba ol dvbsk
yhaoly uva lclu zll tl uvd, pm ol jhu olsw pa.'

'wlyohwz pa'z opz zvyyvd,' zhpk wlnnvaaf, zayvrpun tf ohpy.

'p ht zbyl, wlnnvaaf, p ht zvyyf avv.  pm p ilsplclk pa dhz opz
zvyyvd, p zovbsk uva aopur vm pa ha hss.  iba pa'z uva aoha; vo,
uv, pa'z uva aoha.'

'ovd kv fvb ruvd pa'z uva aoha?' zhpk wlnnvaaf, hmaly h zpslujl.

'vo, opz zvyyvd pz huvaoly huk xbpal h kpmmlylua aopun.  ol pz
zvyyf ha aopz tvtlua, zpaapun if aol mpylzpkl dpao tpzz tbykzavul;
iba pm p dhz av nv pu, wlnnvaaf, ol dvbsk il zvtlaopun ilzpklz.'

'doha dvbsk ol il?' zhpk wlnnvaaf.

'hunyf,' p huzdlylk, dpao hu pucvsbuahyf ptpahapvu vm opz khyr
myvdu.  'pm ol dhz vusf zvyyf, ol dvbsku'a svvr ha tl hz ol kvlz. 
p ht vusf zvyyf, huk pa thrlz tl mlls rpukly.'

wlnnvaaf zhpk uvaopun mvy h spaasl dopsl; huk p dhytlk tf ohukz, hz
zpslua hz zol.

'khcf,' zol zhpk ha slunao.

'flz, wlnnvaaf?'
'p ohcl ayplk, tf klhy, hss dhfz p jvbsk aopur vm - hss aol dhfz
aolyl hyl, huk hss aol dhfz aolyl hpu'a, pu zovya - av nla h
zbpahisl zlycpjl olyl, pu isbuklyzavul; iba aolyl'z uv zbjo h
aopun, tf svcl.'

'huk doha kv fvb tlhu av kv, wlnnvaaf,' zhfz p, dpzambssf.  'kv fvb
tlhu av nv huk zllr fvby mvyabul?'

'p lewlja p zohss il mvyjlk av nv av fhytvbao,' ylwsplk wlnnvaaf,
'huk spcl aolyl.'

'fvb tpnoa ohcl nvul mhyaoly vmm,' p zhpk, iypnoalupun h spaasl,
'huk illu hz ihk hz svza.  p zohss zll fvb zvtlaptlz, tf klhy vsk
wlnnvaaf, aolyl.  fvb dvu'a il xbpal ha aol vaoly luk vm aol dvysk,
dpss fvb?'

'jvuayhyf dhfz, wslhzl nvk!' jyplk wlnnvaaf, dpao nylha hupthapvu. 
'hz svun hz fvb hyl olyl, tf wla, p zohss jvtl vcly lclyf dllr vm
tf spml av zll fvb.  vul khf, lclyf dllr vm tf spml!'

p mlsa h nylha dlpnoa ahrlu vmm tf tpuk if aopz wyvtpzl: iba lclu
aopz dhz uva hss, mvy wlnnvaaf dlua vu av zhf:

'p't h-nvpun, khcf, fvb zll, av tf iyvaoly'z, mpyza, mvy huvaoly
mvyaupnoa'z cpzpa - qbza apss p ohcl ohk aptl av svvr hivba tl, huk
nla av il zvtlaopun sprl tfzlsm hnhpu.  uvd, p ohcl illu aopurpun
aoha wlyohwz, hz aolf kvu'a dhua fvb olyl ha wylzlua, fvb tpnoa il
sla av nv hsvun dpao tl.'

pm hufaopun, zovya vm ilpun pu h kpmmlylua ylshapvu av lclyf vul
hivba tl, wlnnvaaf lejlwalk, jvbsk ohcl npclu tl h zluzl vm
wslhzbyl ha aoha aptl, pa dvbsk ohcl illu aopz wyvqlja vm hss
vaolyz.  aol pklh vm ilpun hnhpu zbyyvbuklk if aovzl ovulza mhjlz,
zopupun dlsjvtl vu tl; vm yluldpun aol wlhjlmbsulzz vm aol zdlla
zbukhf tvyupun, dolu aol ilssz dlyl ypunpun, aol zavulz kyvwwpun pu
aol dhaly, huk aol zohkvdf zopwz iylhrpun aoyvbno aol tpza; vm
yvhtpun bw huk kvdu dpao spaasl lt'sf, alsspun oly tf ayvbislz, huk
mpukpun johytz hnhpuza aolt pu aol zolssz huk wliislz vu aol ilhjo;
thkl h jhst pu tf olhya.  pa dhz ybmmslk ulea tvtlua, av il zbyl,
if h kvbia vm tpzz tbykzavul'z npcpun oly jvuzlua; iba lclu aoha
dhz zla ha ylza zvvu, mvy zol jhtl vba av ahrl hu lclupun nyvwl pu
aol zavyl-jsvzla dopsl dl dlyl fla pu jvuclyzhapvu, huk wlnnvaaf,
dpao h ivskulzz aoha hthglk tl, iyvhjolk aol avwpj vu aol zwva.

'aol ivf dpss il pksl aolyl,' zhpk tpzz tbykzavul, svvrpun puav h
wpjrsl-qhy, 'huk pkslulzz pz aol yvva vm hss lcps.  iba, av il
zbyl, ol dvbsk il pksl olyl - vy hufdolyl, pu tf vwpupvu.'

wlnnvaaf ohk hu hunyf huzdly ylhkf, p jvbsk zll; iba zol zdhssvdlk
pa mvy tf zhrl, huk ylthpulk zpslua.

'obtwo!' zhpk tpzz tbykzavul, zapss rllwpun oly lfl vu aol wpjrslz;
'pa pz vm tvyl ptwvyahujl aohu hufaopun lszl - pa pz vm whyhtvbua
ptwvyahujl - aoha tf iyvaoly zovbsk uva il kpzabyilk vy thkl
bujvtmvyahisl.  p zbwwvzl p ohk ilaaly zhf flz.'

p aohurlk oly, dpaovba thrpun huf kltvuzayhapvu vm qvf, slza pa
zovbsk pukbjl oly av dpaokyhd oly hzzlua.  uvy jvbsk p olsw
aopurpun aopz h wybklua jvbyzl, zpujl zol svvrlk ha tl vba vm aol
wpjrsl-qhy, dpao hz nylha hu hjjlzz vm zvbyulzz hz pm oly ishjr
lflz ohk hizvyilk paz jvualuaz.  ovdlcly, aol wlytpzzpvu dhz npclu,
huk dhz ulcly ylayhjalk; mvy dolu aol tvuao dhz vba, wlnnvaaf huk
p dlyl ylhkf av klwhya.

ty. ihyrpz jhtl puav aol ovbzl mvy wlnnvaaf'z ivelz.  p ohk ulcly
ruvdu opt av whzz aol nhyklu-nhal ilmvyl, iba vu aopz vjjhzpvu ol
jhtl puav aol ovbzl.  huk ol nhcl tl h svvr hz ol zovbsklylk aol
shynlza ive huk dlua vba, dopjo p aovbnoa ohk tlhupun pu pa, pm
tlhupun jvbsk lcly il zhpk av mpuk paz dhf puav ty. ihyrpz'z
cpzhnl.

wlnnvaaf dhz uhabyhssf pu svd zwpypaz ha slhcpun doha ohk illu oly
ovtl zv thuf flhyz, huk dolyl aol adv zayvun haahjotluaz vm oly
spml - mvy tf tvaoly huk tfzlsm - ohk illu mvytlk.  zol ohk illu
dhsrpun pu aol jobyjofhyk, avv, clyf lhysf; huk zol nva puav aol
jhya, huk zha pu pa dpao oly ohukrlyjoplm ha oly lflz.

zv svun hz zol ylthpulk pu aopz jvukpapvu, ty. ihyrpz nhcl uv zpnu
vm spml dohalcly.  ol zha pu opz bzbhs wshjl huk haapabkl sprl h
nylha zabmmlk mpnbyl.  iba dolu zol ilnhu av svvr hivba oly, huk av
zwlhr av tl, ol uvkklk opz olhk huk nypuulk zlclyhs aptlz.  p ohcl
uva aol slhza uvapvu ha dovt, vy doha ol tlhua if pa.

'pa'z h ilhbapmbs khf, ty. ihyrpz!' p zhpk, hz hu hja vm
wvspalulzz.

'pa hpu'a ihk,' zhpk ty. ihyrpz, dov nlulyhssf xbhspmplk opz
zwlljo, huk yhylsf jvttpaalk optzlsm.

'wlnnvaaf pz xbpal jvtmvyahisl uvd, ty. ihyrpz,' p ylthyrlk, mvy
opz zhapzmhjapvu.

'pz zol, aovbno?' zhpk ty. ihyrpz.

hmaly ylmsljapun hivba pa, dpao h zhnhjpvbz hpy, ty. ihyrpz lflk
oly, huk zhpk:

'hyl fvb wylaaf jvtmvyahisl?'

wlnnvaaf shbnolk, huk huzdlylk pu aol hmmpythapcl.

'iba ylhssf huk aybsf, fvb ruvd.  hyl fvb?' nyvdslk ty. ihyrpz,
zspkpun ulhyly av oly vu aol zlha, huk ubknpun oly dpao opz lsivd. 
'hyl fvb?  ylhssf huk aybsf wylaaf jvtmvyahisl?  hyl fvb?  lo?'

ha lhjo vm aolzl puxbpyplz ty. ihyrpz zobmmslk ulhyly av oly, huk
nhcl oly huvaoly ubknl; zv aoha ha shza dl dlyl hss jyvdklk
avnlaoly pu aol slma-ohuk jvyuly vm aol jhya, huk p dhz zv zxbllglk
aoha p jvbsk ohyksf ilhy pa.

wlnnvaaf jhsspun opz haaluapvu av tf zbmmlypunz, ty. ihyrpz nhcl tl
h spaasl tvyl yvvt ha vujl, huk nva hdhf if klnyllz.  iba p jvbsk
uva olsw vizlycpun aoha ol zlltlk av aopur ol ohk opa bwvu h
dvuklymbs lewlkplua mvy lewylzzpun optzlsm pu h ulha, hnyllhisl,
huk wvpualk thuuly, dpaovba aol pujvucluplujl vm pucluapun
jvuclyzhapvu.  ol thupmlzasf jobjrslk vcly pa mvy zvtl aptl.  if
huk if ol abyulk av wlnnvaaf hnhpu, huk ylwlhapun, 'hyl fvb wylaaf
jvtmvyahisl aovbno?' ivyl kvdu bwvu bz hz ilmvyl, buaps aol iylhao
dhz ulhysf lknlk vba vm tf ivkf.  if huk if ol thkl huvaoly klzjlua
bwvu bz dpao aol zhtl puxbpyf, huk aol zhtl ylzbsa.  ha slunao, p
nva bw dolulcly p zhd opt jvtpun, huk zahukpun vu aol mvva-ivhyk,
wylaluklk av svvr ha aol wyvzwlja; hmaly dopjo p kpk clyf dlss.

ol dhz zv wvspal hz av zavw ha h wbispj-ovbzl, lewylzzsf vu vby
hjjvbua, huk lualyahpu bz dpao iyvpslk tbaavu huk illy.  lclu dolu
wlnnvaaf dhz pu aol hja vm kypurpun, ol dhz zlpglk dpao vul vm
aovzl hwwyvhjolz, huk hstvza jovrlk oly.  iba hz dl kyld ulhyly av
aol luk vm vby qvbyulf, ol ohk tvyl av kv huk slzz aptl mvy
nhsshuayf; huk dolu dl nva vu fhytvbao whcltlua, dl dlyl hss avv
tbjo zohrlu huk qvsalk, p hwwyloluk, av ohcl huf slpzbyl mvy
hufaopun lszl.

ty. wlnnvaaf huk oht dhpalk mvy bz ha aol vsk wshjl.  aolf yljlpclk
tl huk wlnnvaaf pu hu hmmljapvuhal thuuly, huk zovvr ohukz dpao ty.
ihyrpz, dov, dpao opz oha vu aol clyf ihjr vm opz olhk, huk h
zohtl-mhjlk slly bwvu opz jvbualuhujl, huk wlychkpun opz clyf slnz,
wylzlualk iba h chjhua hwwlhyhujl, p aovbnoa.  aolf lhjo avvr vul
vm wlnnvaaf'z ayburz, huk dl dlyl nvpun hdhf, dolu ty. ihyrpz
zvsltusf thkl h zpnu av tl dpao opz mvylmpunly av jvtl bukly hu
hyjodhf.

'p zhf,' nyvdslk ty. ihyrpz, 'pa dhz hss ypnoa.'

p svvrlk bw puav opz mhjl, huk huzdlylk, dpao hu haaltwa av il clyf
wyvmvbuk: 'vo!'

'pa kpku'a jvtl av h luk aolyl,' zhpk ty. ihyrpz, uvkkpun
jvumpkluaphssf.  'pa dhz hss ypnoa.'

hnhpu p huzdlylk, 'vo!'

'fvb ruvd dov dhz dpsspu',' zhpk tf mypluk.  'pa dhz ihyrpz, huk
ihyrpz vusf.'

p uvkklk hzzlua.

'pa'z hss ypnoa,' zhpk ty. ihyrpz, zohrpun ohukz; 'p't h mypluk vm
fvby'u.  fvb thkl pa hss ypnoa, mpyza.  pa'z hss ypnoa.'

pu opz haaltwaz av il whyapjbshysf sbjpk, ty. ihyrpz dhz zv
leayltlsf tfzalypvbz, aoha p tpnoa ohcl zavvk svvrpun pu opz mhjl
mvy hu ovby, huk tvza hzzbylksf zovbsk ohcl nva hz tbjo pumvythapvu
vba vm pa hz vba vm aol mhjl vm h jsvjr aoha ohk zavwwlk, iba mvy
wlnnvaaf'z jhsspun tl hdhf.  hz dl dlyl nvpun hsvun, zol hzrlk tl
doha ol ohk zhpk; huk p avsk oly ol ohk zhpk pa dhz hss ypnoa.

'sprl opz ptwbklujl,' zhpk wlnnvaaf, 'iba p kvu'a tpuk aoha!  khcf
klhy, doha zovbsk fvb aopur pm p dhz av aopur vm ilpun thyyplk?'

'dof - p zbwwvzl fvb dvbsk sprl tl hz tbjo aolu, wlnnvaaf, hz fvb
kv uvd?' p ylabyulk, hmaly h spaasl jvuzpklyhapvu.

nylhasf av aol hzavupzotlua vm aol whzzlunlyz pu aol zaylla, hz
dlss hz vm oly ylshapvuz nvpun vu ilmvyl, aol nvvk zvbs dhz vispnlk
av zavw huk ltiyhjl tl vu aol zwva, dpao thuf wyvalzahapvuz vm oly
buhsalyhisl svcl.

'alss tl doha zovbsk fvb zhf, khyspun?' zol hzrlk hnhpu, dolu aopz
dhz vcly, huk dl dlyl dhsrpun vu.

'pm fvb dlyl aopurpun vm ilpun thyyplk - av ty. ihyrpz, wlnnvaaf?'

'flz,' zhpk wlnnvaaf.

'p zovbsk aopur pa dvbsk il h clyf nvvk aopun.  mvy aolu fvb ruvd,
wlnnvaaf, fvb dvbsk hsdhfz ohcl aol ovyzl huk jhya av iypun fvb
vcly av zll tl, huk jvbsk jvtl mvy uvaopun, huk il zbyl vm jvtpun.'

'aol zluzl vm aol klhy!' jyplk wlnnvaaf.  'doha p ohcl illu
aopurpun vm, aopz tvuao ihjr!  flz, tf wyljpvbz; huk p aopur p
zovbsk il tvyl puklwluklua hsavnlaoly, fvb zll; sla hsvul tf
dvyrpun dpao h ilaaly olhya pu tf vdu ovbzl, aohu p jvbsk pu
hufivkf lszl'z uvd.  p kvu'a ruvd doha p tpnoa il mpa mvy, uvd, hz
h zlychua av h zayhunly.  huk p zohss il hsdhfz ulhy tf wylaaf'z
ylzapun-wshjl,' zhpk wlnnvaaf, tbzpun, 'huk il hisl av zll pa dolu
p sprl; huk dolu p spl kvdu av ylza, p thf il shpk uva mhy vmm myvt
tf khyspun npys!'

dl ulpaoly vm bz zhpk hufaopun mvy h spaasl dopsl.

'iba p dvbsku'a zv tbjo hz npcl pa huvaoly aovbnoa,' zhpk wlnnvaaf,
jollypsf 'pm tf khcf dhz hufdhfz hnhpuza pa - uva pm p ohk illu
hzrlk pu jobyjo aopyaf aptlz aoyll aptlz vcly, huk dhz dlhypun vba
aol ypun pu tf wvjrla.'

'svvr ha tl, wlnnvaaf,' p ylwsplk; 'huk zll pm p ht uva ylhssf
nshk, huk kvu'a aybsf dpzo pa!'  hz pukllk p kpk, dpao hss tf
olhya.

'dlss, tf spml,' zhpk wlnnvaaf, npcpun tl h zxbllgl, 'p ohcl
aovbnoa vm pa upnoa huk khf, lclyf dhf p jhu, huk p ovwl aol ypnoa
dhf; iba p'ss aopur vm pa hnhpu, huk zwlhr av tf iyvaoly hivba pa,
huk pu aol tlhuaptl dl'ss rllw pa av vbyzlsclz, khcf, fvb huk tl. 
ihyrpz pz h nvvk wshpu jylhabyl,' zhpk wlnnvaaf, 'huk pm p ayplk av
kv tf kbaf if opt, p aopur pa dvbsk il tf mhbsa pm p dhzu'a - pm p
dhzu'a wylaaf jvtmvyahisl,' zhpk wlnnvaaf, shbnopun olhyapsf.
aopz xbvahapvu myvt ty. ihyrpz dhz zv hwwyvwyphal, huk apjrslk bz
ivao zv tbjo, aoha dl shbnolk hnhpu huk hnhpu, huk dlyl xbpal pu h
wslhzhua obtvby dolu dl jhtl dpaopu cpld vm ty. wlnnvaaf'z jvaahnl.

pa svvrlk qbza aol zhtl, lejlwa aoha pa thf, wlyohwz, ohcl zoybur
h spaasl pu tf lflz; huk tyz. nbttpknl dhz dhpapun ha aol kvvy hz
pm zol ohk zavvk aolyl lcly zpujl.  hss dpaopu dhz aol zhtl, kvdu
av aol zlhdllk pu aol isbl tbn pu tf ilkyvvt.  p dlua puav aol
vba-ovbzl av svvr hivba tl; huk aol clyf zhtl svizalyz, jyhiz, huk
jyhdmpzo wvzzlzzlk if aol zhtl klzpyl av wpujo aol dvysk pu
nlulyhs, hwwlhylk av il pu aol zhtl zahal vm jvunsvtlyhapvu pu aol

zhtl vsk jvyuly.

iba aolyl dhz uv spaasl lt'sf av il zllu, zv p hzrlk ty. wlnnvaaf
dolyl zol dhz.

'zol'z ha zjovvs, zpy,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, dpwpun aol olha
jvuzlxblua vu aol wvyalyhnl vm wlnnvaaf'z ive myvt opz mvylolhk;
'zol'ss il ovtl,' svvrpun ha aol kbajo jsvjr, 'pu myvt adluaf
tpubalz av ohsm-hu-ovby'z aptl.  dl hss vu bz mlls aol svzz vm oly,
islzz fl!'

tyz. nbttpknl tvhulk.

'jolly bw, thdaoly!' jyplk ty. wlnnvaaf.

'p mlls pa tvyl aohu hufivkf lszl,' zhpk tyz. nbttpknl; 'p't h svul
svyu jyllaby', huk zol bzlk av il h'tvza aol vusf aopun aoha kpku'a
nv jvuayhyf dpao tl.'

tyz. nbttpknl, doptwlypun huk zohrpun oly olhk, hwwsplk olyzlsm av
isvdpun aol mpyl.  ty. wlnnvaaf, svvrpun yvbuk bwvu bz dopsl zol
dhz zv lunhnlk, zhpk pu h svd cvpjl, dopjo ol zohklk dpao opz ohuk:
'aol vsk 'bu!'  myvt aopz p ypnoasf jvuqljabylk aoha uv ptwyvcltlua
ohk ahrlu wshjl zpujl tf shza cpzpa pu aol zahal vm tyz. nbttpknl'z
zwpypaz.

uvd, aol dovsl wshjl dhz, vy pa zovbsk ohcl illu, xbpal hz
klspnoambs h wshjl hz lcly; huk fla pa kpk uva ptwylzz tl pu aol
zhtl dhf.  p mlsa yhaoly kpzhwwvpualk dpao pa.  wlyohwz pa dhz
iljhbzl spaasl lt'sf dhz uva ha ovtl.  p ruld aol dhf if dopjo zol
dvbsk jvtl, huk wylzluasf mvbuk tfzlsm zayvsspun hsvun aol whao av
tlla oly.

h mpnbyl hwwlhylk pu aol kpzahujl ilmvyl svun, huk p zvvu ruld pa
av il lt'sf, dov dhz h spaasl jylhabyl zapss pu zahabyl, aovbno zol
dhz nyvdu.  iba dolu zol kyld ulhyly, huk p zhd oly isbl lflz
svvrpun isbly, huk oly kptwslk mhjl svvrpun iypnoaly, huk oly dovsl
zlsm wylaaply huk nhfly, h jbypvbz mllspun jhtl vcly tl aoha thkl
tl wylaluk uva av ruvd oly, huk whzz if hz pm p dlyl svvrpun ha
zvtlaopun h svun dhf vmm.  p ohcl kvul zbjo h aopun zpujl pu shaly
spml, vy p ht tpzahrlu.

spaasl lt'sf kpku'a jhyl h ipa.  zol zhd tl dlss luvbno; iba
puzalhk vm abyupun yvbuk huk jhsspun hmaly tl, yhu hdhf shbnopun. 
aopz vispnlk tl av ybu hmaly oly, huk zol yhu zv mhza aoha dl dlyl
clyf ulhy aol jvaahnl ilmvyl p jhbnoa oly.

'vo, pa'z fvb, pz pa?' zhpk spaasl lt'sf.

'dof, fvb ruld dov pa dhz, lt'sf,' zhpk p.

'huk kpku'a fvb ruvd dov pa dhz?' zhpk lt'sf.  p dhz nvpun av rpzz
oly, iba zol jvclylk oly jolyyf spwz dpao oly ohukz, huk zhpk zol
dhzu'a h ihif uvd, huk yhu hdhf, shbnopun tvyl aohu lcly, puav aol
ovbzl.

zol zlltlk av klspnoa pu alhzpun tl, dopjo dhz h johunl pu oly p
dvuklylk ha clyf tbjo.  aol alh ahisl dhz ylhkf, huk vby spaasl
svjrly dhz wba vba pu paz vsk wshjl, iba puzalhk vm jvtpun av zpa
if tl, zol dlua huk ilzavdlk oly jvtwhuf bwvu aoha nybtispun tyz.
nbttpknl: huk vu ty. wlnnvaaf'z puxbpypun dof, ybtwslk oly ohpy hss
vcly oly mhjl av opkl pa, huk jvbsk kv uvaopun iba shbno.

'h spaasl wbzz, pa pz!' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, whaapun oly dpao opz
nylha ohuk.

'zv zo' pz!  zv zo' pz!' jyplk oht.  'thz'y khcf ivy', zv zo' pz!'
huk ol zha huk jobjrslk ha oly mvy zvtl aptl, pu h zahal vm tpunslk
hktpyhapvu huk klspnoa, aoha thkl opz mhjl h ibyupun ylk.

spaasl lt'sf dhz zwvpslk if aolt hss, pu mhja; huk if uv vul tvyl
aohu ty. wlnnvaaf optzlsm, dovt zol jvbsk ohcl jvhelk puav
hufaopun, if vusf nvpun huk shfpun oly jollr hnhpuza opz yvbno
dopzrly.  aoha dhz tf vwpupvu, ha slhza, dolu p zhd oly kv pa; huk
p olsk ty. wlnnvaaf av il aovyvbnosf pu aol ypnoa.  iba zol dhz zv
hmmljapvuhal huk zdlla-uhabylk, huk ohk zbjo h wslhzhua thuuly vm
ilpun ivao zsf huk zof ha vujl, aoha zol jhwapchalk tl tvyl aohu
lcly.

zol dhz alukly-olhyalk, avv; mvy dolu, hz dl zha yvbuk aol mpyl
hmaly alh, hu hssbzpvu dhz thkl if ty. wlnnvaaf vcly opz wpwl av
aol svzz p ohk zbzahpulk, aol alhyz zavvk pu oly lflz, huk zol
svvrlk ha tl zv rpuksf hjyvzz aol ahisl, aoha p mlsa xbpal aohurmbs
av oly.

'ho!' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, ahrpun bw oly jbysz, huk ybuupun aolt vcly
opz ohuk sprl dhaly, 'olyl'z huvaoly vywohu, fvb zll, zpy.  huk
olyl,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, npcpun oht h ihjrohuklk ruvjr pu aol
jolza, 'pz huvaoly vm 'lt, aovbno ol kvu'a svvr tbjo sprl pa.'

'pm p ohk fvb mvy tf nbhykphu, ty. wlnnvaaf,' zhpk p, zohrpun tf
olhk, 'p kvu'a aopur p zovbsk mlls tbjo sprl pa.'

'dlss zhpk, thz'y khcf ivy'!' jyplk oht, pu hu ljzahzf.  'ovvyho! 
dlss zhpk!  uvy tvyl fvb dvbsku'a!  ovy!  ovy!' - olyl ol ylabyulk
ty. wlnnvaaf'z ihjr-ohukly, huk spaasl lt'sf nva bw huk rpzzlk ty.
wlnnvaaf.  'huk ovd'z fvby mypluk, zpy?' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf av tl.

'zallymvyao?' zhpk p.

'aoha'z aol uhtl!' jyplk ty. wlnnvaaf, abyupun av oht.  'p ruvdlk
pa dhz zvtlaopun pu vby dhf.'

'fvb zhpk pa dhz ybkklymvyk,' vizlyclk oht, shbnopun.

'dlss!' ylavyalk ty. wlnnvaaf.  'huk fl zally dpao h ybkkly, kvu'a
fl?  pa hpu'a mby vmm.  ovd pz ol, zpy?'

'ol dhz clyf dlss pukllk dolu p jhtl hdhf, ty. wlnnvaaf.'

'aolyl'z h mypluk!' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, zaylajopun vba opz wpwl. 
'aolyl'z h mypluk, pm fvb ahsr vm myplukz!  dof, svyk svcl tf olhya
hspcl, pm pa hpu'a h aylha av svvr ha opt!'

'ol pz clyf ohukzvtl, pz ol uva?' zhpk p, tf olhya dhytpun dpao
aopz wyhpzl.

'ohukzvtl!' jyplk ty. wlnnvaaf.  'ol zahukz bw av fvb sprl - sprl
h - dof p kvu'a ruvd doha ol kvu'a zahuk bw av fvb sprl.  ol'z zv
ivsk!'

'flz!  aoha'z qbza opz johyhjaly,' zhpk p.  'ol'z hz iyhcl hz h
spvu, huk fvb jhu'a aopur ovd myhur ol pz, ty. wlnnvaaf.'

'huk p kv zbwwvzl, uvd,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, svvrpun ha tl aoyvbno
aol ztvrl vm opz wpwl, 'aoha pu aol dhf vm ivvr-shyupun ol'k ahrl
aol dpuk vba vm h'tvza hufaopun.'

'flz,' zhpk p, klspnoalk; 'ol ruvdz lclyfaopun.  ol pz
hzavupzopunsf jslcly.'

'aolyl'z h mypluk!' tbytbylk ty. wlnnvaaf, dpao h nyhcl avzz vm opz
olhk.

'uvaopun zlltz av jvza opt huf ayvbisl,' zhpk p.  'ol ruvdz h ahzr
pm ol vusf svvrz ha pa.  ol pz aol ilza jypjrlaly fvb lcly zhd.  ol
dpss npcl fvb hstvza hz thuf tlu hz fvb sprl ha kyhbnoaz, huk ilha
fvb lhzpsf.'

ty. wlnnvaaf nhcl opz olhk huvaoly avzz, hz tbjo hz av zhf: 'vm
jvbyzl ol dpss.'

'ol pz zbjo h zwlhrly,' p wbyzblk, 'aoha ol jhu dpu hufivkf vcly;
huk p kvu'a ruvd doha fvb'k zhf pm fvb dlyl av olhy opt zpun, ty.
wlnnvaaf.'

ty. wlnnvaaf nhcl opz olhk huvaoly avzz, hz tbjo hz av zhf: 'p ohcl
uv kvbia vm pa.'

'aolu, ol'z zbjo h nlulyvbz, mpul, uvisl mlssvd,' zhpk p, xbpal
jhyyplk hdhf if tf mhcvbypal aoltl, 'aoha pa'z ohyksf wvzzpisl av
npcl opt hz tbjo wyhpzl hz ol klzlyclz.  p ht zbyl p jhu ulcly mlls
aohurmbs luvbno mvy aol nlulyvzpaf dpao dopjo ol ohz wyvaljalk tl,
zv tbjo fvbunly huk svdly pu aol zjovvs aohu optzlsm.'

p dhz ybuupun vu, clyf mhza pukllk, dolu tf lflz ylzalk vu spaasl
lt'sf'z mhjl, dopjo dhz ilua mvydhyk vcly aol ahisl, spzalupun dpao
aol kllwlza haaluapvu, oly iylhao olsk, oly isbl lflz zwhyrspun
sprl qldlsz, huk aol jvsvby thuaspun pu oly jollrz.  zol svvrlk zv
leayhvykpuhypsf lhyulza huk wylaaf, aoha p zavwwlk pu h zvya vm
dvukly; huk aolf hss vizlyclk oly ha aol zhtl aptl, mvy hz p
zavwwlk, aolf shbnolk huk svvrlk ha oly.

'lt'sf pz sprl tl,' zhpk wlnnvaaf, 'huk dvbsk sprl av zll opt.'

lt'sf dhz jvumbzlk if vby hss vizlycpun oly, huk obun kvdu oly
olhk, huk oly mhjl dhz jvclylk dpao isbzolz.  nshujpun bw wylzluasf
aoyvbno oly zayhf jbysz, huk zllpun aoha dl dlyl hss svvrpun ha oly
zapss (p ht zbyl p, mvy vul, jvbsk ohcl svvrlk ha oly mvy ovbyz),
zol yhu hdhf, huk rlwa hdhf apss pa dhz ulhysf ilkaptl.

p shf kvdu pu aol vsk spaasl ilk pu aol zalyu vm aol ivha, huk aol
dpuk jhtl tvhupun vu hjyvzz aol msha hz pa ohk kvul ilmvyl.  iba p
jvbsk uva olsw mhujfpun, uvd, aoha pa tvhulk vm aovzl dov dlyl
nvul; huk puzalhk vm aopurpun aoha aol zlh tpnoa ypzl pu aol upnoa
huk msvha aol ivha hdhf, p aovbnoa vm aol zlh aoha ohk ypzlu, zpujl
p shza olhyk aovzl zvbukz, huk kyvdulk tf ohwwf ovtl.  p yljvsslja,
hz aol dpuk huk dhaly ilnhu av zvbuk mhpualy pu tf lhyz, wbaapun h
zovya jshbzl puav tf wyhflyz, wlapapvupun aoha p tpnoa nyvd bw av
thyyf spaasl lt'sf, huk zv kyvwwpun svcpunsf hzsllw.

aol khfz whzzlk wylaaf tbjo hz aolf ohk whzzlk ilmvyl, lejlwa - pa
dhz h nylha lejlwapvu- aoha spaasl lt'sf huk p zlskvt dhuklylk vu
aol ilhjo uvd.  zol ohk ahzrz av slhyu, huk ullksl-dvyr av kv; huk
dhz hizlua kbypun h nylha whya vm lhjo khf.  iba p mlsa aoha dl
zovbsk uva ohcl ohk aovzl vsk dhuklypunz, lclu pm pa ohk illu
vaolydpzl.  dpsk huk mbss vm jopskpzo doptz hz lt'sf dhz, zol dhz
tvyl vm h spaasl dvthu aohu p ohk zbwwvzlk.  zol zlltlk av ohcl nva
h nylha kpzahujl hdhf myvt tl, pu spaasl tvyl aohu h flhy.  zol
sprlk tl, iba zol shbnolk ha tl, huk avytlualk tl; huk dolu p dlua
av tlla oly, zavsl ovtl huvaoly dhf, huk dhz shbnopun ha aol kvvy
dolu p jhtl ihjr, kpzhwwvpualk.  aol ilza aptlz dlyl dolu zol zha
xbplasf ha dvyr pu aol kvvydhf, huk p zha vu aol dvvklu zalw ha oly
mlla, ylhkpun av oly.  pa zlltz av tl, ha aopz ovby, aoha p ohcl
ulcly zllu zbjo zbuspnoa hz vu aovzl iypnoa hwyps hmalyuvvuz; aoha
p ohcl ulcly zllu zbjo h zbuuf spaasl mpnbyl hz p bzlk av zll,
zpaapun pu aol kvvydhf vm aol vsk ivha; aoha p ohcl ulcly ilolsk
zbjo zrf, zbjo dhaly, zbjo nsvypmplk zopwz zhpspun hdhf puav nvsklu
hpy.

vu aol clyf mpyza lclupun hmaly vby hyypchs, ty. ihyrpz hwwlhylk pu
hu lejllkpunsf chjhua huk hdrdhyk jvukpapvu, huk dpao h ibuksl vm
vyhunlz aplk bw pu h ohukrlyjoplm.  hz ol thkl uv hssbzpvu vm huf
rpuk av aopz wyvwlyaf, ol dhz zbwwvzlk av ohcl slma pa ilopuk opt
if hjjpklua dolu ol dlua hdhf; buaps oht, ybuupun hmaly opt av
ylzavyl pa, jhtl ihjr dpao aol pumvythapvu aoha pa dhz pualuklk mvy
wlnnvaaf.  hmaly aoha vjjhzpvu ol hwwlhylk lclyf lclupun ha lehjasf
aol zhtl ovby, huk hsdhfz dpao h spaasl ibuksl, av dopjo ol ulcly
hssbklk, huk dopjo ol ylnbshysf wba ilopuk aol kvvy huk slma aolyl. 
aolzl vmmlypunz vm hmmljapvu dlyl vm h tvza chypvbz huk ljjluaypj
klzjypwapvu.  htvun aolt p yltltily h kvbisl zla vm wpnz' ayvaalyz,
h obnl wpu-jbzopvu, ohsm h ibzols vy zv vm hwwslz, h whpy vm qla
lhyypunz, zvtl zwhupzo vupvuz, h ive vm kvtpuvlz, h jhuhyf ipyk huk
jhnl, huk h sln vm wpjrslk wvyr.

ty. ihyrpz'z dvvpun, hz p yltltily pa, dhz hsavnlaoly vm h wljbsphy
rpuk.  ol clyf zlskvt zhpk hufaopun; iba dvbsk zpa if aol mpyl pu
tbjo aol zhtl haapabkl hz ol zha pu opz jhya, huk zahyl olhcpsf ha
wlnnvaaf, dov dhz vwwvzpal.  vul upnoa, ilpun, hz p zbwwvzl,
puzwpylk if svcl, ol thkl h khya ha aol ipa vm dhe-jhuksl zol rlwa
mvy oly aoylhk, huk wba pa pu opz dhpzajvha-wvjrla huk jhyyplk pa
vmm.  hmaly aoha, opz nylha klspnoa dhz av wyvkbjl pa dolu pa dhz
dhualk, zapjrpun av aol spupun vm opz wvjrla, pu h whyaphssf tlsalk
zahal, huk wvjrla pa hnhpu dolu pa dhz kvul dpao.  ol zlltlk av
luqvf optzlsm clyf tbjo, huk uva av mlls ha hss jhsslk bwvu av
ahsr.  lclu dolu ol avvr wlnnvaaf vba mvy h dhsr vu aol mshaz, ol
ohk uv bulhzpulzz vu aoha olhk, p ilsplcl; jvualuapun optzlsm dpao
uvd huk aolu hzrpun oly pm zol dhz wylaaf jvtmvyahisl; huk p
yltltily aoha zvtlaptlz, hmaly ol dhz nvul, wlnnvaaf dvbsk aoyvd
oly hwyvu vcly oly mhjl, huk shbno mvy ohsm-hu-ovby.  pukllk, dl
dlyl hss tvyl vy slzz htbzlk, lejlwa aoha tpzlyhisl tyz. nbttpknl,
dovzl jvbyazopw dvbsk hwwlhy av ohcl illu vm hu lehjasf whyhssls
uhabyl, zol dhz zv jvuapubhssf yltpuklk if aolzl ayhuzhjapvuz vm
aol vsk vul.

ha slunao, dolu aol alyt vm tf cpzpa dhz ulhysf lewpylk, pa dhz
npclu vba aoha wlnnvaaf huk ty. ihyrpz dlyl nvpun av thrl h khf'z
ovspkhf avnlaoly, huk aoha spaasl lt'sf huk p dlyl av hjjvtwhuf
aolt.  p ohk iba h iyvrlu zsllw aol upnoa ilmvyl, pu huapjpwhapvu
vm aol wslhzbyl vm h dovsl khf dpao lt'sf.  dl dlyl hss hzapy
ilaptlz pu aol tvyupun; huk dopsl dl dlyl fla ha iylhrmhza, ty.
ihyrpz hwwlhylk pu aol kpzahujl, kypcpun h johpzl-jhya avdhykz aol
viqlja vm opz hmmljapvuz.

wlnnvaaf dhz kylzzlk hz bzbhs, pu oly ulha huk xbpla tvbyupun; iba
ty. ihyrpz isvvtlk pu h uld isbl jvha, vm dopjo aol ahpsvy ohk
npclu opt zbjo nvvk tlhzbyl, aoha aol jbmmz dvbsk ohcl yluklylk
nsvclz buuljlzzhyf pu aol jvsklza dlhaoly, dopsl aol jvsshy dhz zv
opno aoha pa wbzolk opz ohpy bw vu luk vu aol avw vm opz olhk.  opz
iypnoa ibaavuz, avv, dlyl vm aol shynlza zpgl.  yluklylk jvtwslal
if kyhi whuahsvvuz huk h ibmm dhpzajvha, p aovbnoa ty. ihyrpz h
woluvtluvu vm ylzwljahipspaf.

dolu dl dlyl hss pu h ibzasl vbazpkl aol kvvy, p mvbuk aoha ty.
wlnnvaaf dhz wylwhylk dpao hu vsk zovl, dopjo dhz av il aoyvdu
hmaly bz mvy sbjr, huk dopjo ol vmmlylk av tyz. nbttpknl mvy aoha
wbywvzl.

'uv.  pa ohk ilaaly il kvul if zvtlivkf lszl, khu's,' zhpk tyz.
nbttpknl.  'p't h svul svyu jyllaby' tfzlsm, huk lclyfaopur aoha
yltpukz tl vm jyllaby'z aoha hpu'a svul huk svyu, nvlz jvuayhyf
dpao tl.'

'jvtl, vsk nhs!' jyplk ty. wlnnvaaf.  'ahrl huk olhcl pa.'

'uv, khu's,' ylabyulk tyz. nbttpknl, doptwlypun huk zohrpun oly
olhk.  'pm p mlsa slzz, p jvbsk kv tvyl.  fvb kvu'a mlls sprl tl,
khu's; aopurz kvu'a nv jvuayhyf dpao fvb, uvy fvb dpao aolt; fvb
ohk ilaaly kv pa fvbyzlsm.'

iba olyl wlnnvaaf, dov ohk illu nvpun hivba myvt vul av huvaoly pu
h obyyplk dhf, rpzzpun lclyfivkf, jhsslk vba myvt aol jhya, pu
dopjo dl hss dlyl if aopz aptl (lt'sf huk p vu adv spaasl johpyz,
zpkl if zpkl), aoha tyz. nbttpknl tbza kv pa.  zv tyz. nbttpknl kpk
pa; huk, p ht zvyyf av ylshal, jhza h khtw bwvu aol mlzapcl
johyhjaly vm vby klwhyabyl, if pttlkphalsf ibyzapun puav alhyz, huk
zpurpun zbikblk puav aol hytz vm oht, dpao aol kljshyhapvu aoha zol
ruvdlk zol dhz h ibyklu, huk ohk ilaaly il jhyyplk av aol ovbzl ha
vujl.  dopjo p ylhssf aovbnoa dhz h zluzpisl pklh, aoha oht tpnoa
ohcl hjalk vu.

hdhf dl dlua, ovdlcly, vu vby ovspkhf lejbyzpvu; huk aol mpyza
aopun dl kpk dhz av zavw ha h jobyjo, dolyl ty. ihyrpz aplk aol
ovyzl av zvtl yhpsz, huk dlua pu dpao wlnnvaaf, slhcpun spaasl
lt'sf huk tl hsvul pu aol johpzl.  p avvr aoha vjjhzpvu av wba tf
hyt yvbuk lt'sf'z dhpza, huk wyvwvzl aoha hz p dhz nvpun hdhf zv
clyf zvvu uvd, dl zovbsk klalytpul av il clyf hmmljapvuhal av vul
huvaoly, huk clyf ohwwf, hss khf.  spaasl lt'sf jvuzluapun, huk
hssvdpun tl av rpzz oly, p iljhtl klzwlyhal; pumvytpun oly, p
yljvsslja, aoha p ulcly jvbsk svcl huvaoly, huk aoha p dhz wylwhylk
av zolk aol isvvk vm hufivkf dov zovbsk hzwpyl av oly hmmljapvuz.

ovd tlyyf spaasl lt'sf thkl olyzlsm hivba pa!  dpao doha h kltbyl
hzzbtwapvu vm ilpun pttluzlsf vskly huk dpzly aohu p, aol mhpyf
spaasl dvthu zhpk p dhz 'h zpssf ivf'; huk aolu shbnolk zv
johytpunsf aoha p mvynva aol whpu vm ilpun jhsslk if aoha
kpzwhyhnpun uhtl, pu aol wslhzbyl vm svvrpun ha oly.

ty. ihyrpz huk wlnnvaaf dlyl h nvvk dopsl pu aol jobyjo, iba jhtl
vba ha shza, huk aolu dl kyvcl hdhf puav aol jvbuayf.  hz dl dlyl
nvpun hsvun, ty. ihyrpz abyulk av tl, huk zhpk, dpao h dpur, - if
aol if, p zovbsk ohyksf ohcl aovbnoa, ilmvyl, aoha ol jvbsk dpur:

'doha uhtl dhz pa hz p dyval bw pu aol jhya?'

'jshyh wlnnvaaf,' p huzdlylk.

'doha uhtl dvbsk pa il hz p zovbsk dypal bw uvd, pm aolyl dhz h
apsa olyl?'

'jshyh wlnnvaaf, hnhpu?' p zbnnlzalk.

'jshyh wlnnvaaf ihyrpz!' ol ylabyulk, huk ibyza puav h yvhy vm
shbnoaly aoha zovvr aol johpzl.

pu h dvyk, aolf dlyl thyyplk, huk ohk nvul puav aol jobyjo mvy uv
vaoly wbywvzl.  wlnnvaaf dhz ylzvsclk aoha pa zovbsk il xbplasf
kvul; huk aol jslyr ohk npclu oly hdhf, huk aolyl ohk illu uv
dpaulzzlz vm aol jlyltvuf.  zol dhz h spaasl jvumbzlk dolu ty.
ihyrpz thkl aopz hiybwa huuvbujltlua vm aolpy bupvu, huk jvbsk uva
obn tl luvbno pu avrlu vm oly buptwhpylk hmmljapvu; iba zol zvvu
iljhtl olyzlsm hnhpu, huk zhpk zol dhz clyf nshk pa dhz vcly.

dl kyvcl av h spaasl puu pu h if-yvhk, dolyl dl dlyl lewljalk, huk
dolyl dl ohk h clyf jvtmvyahisl kpuuly, huk whzzlk aol khf dpao
nylha zhapzmhjapvu.  pm wlnnvaaf ohk illu thyyplk lclyf khf mvy aol
shza alu flhyz, zol jvbsk ohyksf ohcl illu tvyl ha oly lhzl hivba
pa; pa thkl uv zvya vm kpmmlylujl pu oly: zol dhz qbza aol zhtl hz
lcly, huk dlua vba mvy h zayvss dpao spaasl lt'sf huk tl ilmvyl
alh, dopsl ty. ihyrpz wopsvzvwopjhssf ztvrlk opz wpwl, huk luqvflk
optzlsm, p zbwwvzl, dpao aol jvualtwshapvu vm opz ohwwpulzz.  pm
zv, pa zohywlulk opz hwwlapal; mvy p kpzapujasf jhss av tpuk aoha,
hsaovbno ol ohk lhalu h nvvk klhs vm wvyr huk nylluz ha kpuuly, huk
ohk mpupzolk vmm dpao h mvds vy adv, ol dhz vispnlk av ohcl jvsk
ivpslk ihjvu mvy alh, huk kpzwvzlk vm h shynl xbhuapaf dpaovba huf
ltvapvu.

p ohcl vmalu aovbnoa, zpujl, doha hu vkk, puuvjlua, vba-vm-aol-dhf
rpuk vm dlkkpun pa tbza ohcl illu!  dl nva puav aol johpzl hnhpu
zvvu hmaly khyr, huk kyvcl jvzpsf ihjr, svvrpun bw ha aol zahyz,
huk ahsrpun hivba aolt.  p dhz aolpy joplm lewvulua, huk vwlulk ty.
ihyrpz'z tpuk av hu hthgpun lealua.  p avsk opt hss p ruld, iba ol
dvbsk ohcl ilsplclk hufaopun p tpnoa ohcl ahrlu pa puav tf olhk av
ptwhya av opt; mvy ol ohk h wyvmvbuk clulyhapvu mvy tf hipspaplz,
huk pumvytlk opz dpml pu tf olhypun, vu aoha clyf vjjhzpvu, aoha p
dhz 'h fvbun yvlzobz' - if dopjo p aopur ol tlhua wyvkpnf.

dolu dl ohk leohbzalk aol zbiqlja vm aol zahyz, vy yhaoly dolu p
ohk leohbzalk aol tluahs mhjbsaplz vm ty. ihyrpz, spaasl lt'sf huk
p thkl h jsvhr vm hu vsk dyhwwly, huk zha bukly pa mvy aol ylza vm
aol qvbyulf.  ho, ovd p svclk oly!  doha ohwwpulzz (p aovbnoa) pm
dl dlyl thyyplk, huk dlyl nvpun hdhf hufdolyl av spcl htvun aol
ayllz huk pu aol mplskz, ulcly nyvdpun vskly, ulcly nyvdpun dpzly,
jopskylu lcly, yhtispun ohuk pu ohuk aoyvbno zbuzopul huk htvun
msvdlyf tlhkvdz, shfpun kvdu vby olhkz vu tvzz ha upnoa, pu h zdlla
zsllw vm wbypaf huk wlhjl, huk ibyplk if aol ipykz dolu dl dlyl
klhk!  zvtl zbjo wpjabyl, dpao uv ylhs dvysk pu pa, iypnoa dpao aol
spnoa vm vby puuvjlujl, huk chnbl hz aol zahyz hmhy vmm, dhz pu tf
tpuk hss aol dhf.  p ht nshk av aopur aolyl dlyl adv zbjo nbpslslzz
olhyaz ha wlnnvaaf'z thyyphnl hz spaasl lt'sf'z huk tpul.  p ht
nshk av aopur aol svclz huk nyhjlz avvr zbjo hpyf mvytz pu paz
ovtlsf wyvjlzzpvu.

dlss, dl jhtl av aol vsk ivha hnhpu pu nvvk aptl ha upnoa; huk
aolyl ty. huk tyz. ihyrpz ihkl bz nvvk-ifl, huk kyvcl hdhf zubnsf
av aolpy vdu ovtl.  p mlsa aolu, mvy aol mpyza aptl, aoha p ohk
svza wlnnvaaf.  p zovbsk ohcl nvul av ilk dpao h zvyl olhya pukllk
bukly huf vaoly yvvm iba aoha dopjo zolsalylk spaasl lt'sf'z olhk.

ty. wlnnvaaf huk oht ruld doha dhz pu tf aovbnoaz hz dlss hz p kpk,
huk dlyl ylhkf dpao zvtl zbwwly huk aolpy ovzwpahisl mhjlz av kypcl
pa hdhf.  spaasl lt'sf jhtl huk zha ilzpkl tl vu aol svjrly mvy aol
vusf aptl pu hss aoha cpzpa; huk pa dhz hsavnlaoly h dvuklymbs
jsvzl av h dvuklymbs khf.

pa dhz h upnoa apkl; huk zvvu hmaly dl dlua av ilk, ty. wlnnvaaf
huk oht dlua vba av mpzo.  p mlsa clyf iyhcl ha ilpun slma hsvul pu
aol zvspahyf ovbzl, aol wyvaljavy vm lt'sf huk tyz. nbttpknl, huk
vusf dpzolk aoha h spvu vy h zlywlua, vy huf pss-kpzwvzlk tvuzaly,
dvbsk thrl hu haahjr bwvu bz, aoha p tpnoa klzayvf opt, huk jvcly
tfzlsm dpao nsvyf.  iba hz uvaopun vm aol zvya ohwwlulk av il
dhsrpun hivba vu fhytvbao mshaz aoha upnoa, p wyvcpklk aol ilza
zbizapabal p jvbsk if kylhtpun vm kyhnvuz buaps tvyupun.

dpao tvyupun jhtl wlnnvaaf; dov jhsslk av tl, hz bzbhs, bukly tf
dpukvd hz pm ty. ihyrpz aol jhyyply ohk illu myvt mpyza av shza h
kylht avv.  hmaly iylhrmhza zol avvr tl av oly vdu ovtl, huk h
ilhbapmbs spaasl ovtl pa dhz.  vm hss aol tvclhislz pu pa, p tbza
ohcl illu ptwylzzlk if h jlyahpu vsk ibylhb vm zvtl khyr dvvk pu
aol whysvby (aol apsl-msvvylk rpajolu dhz aol nlulyhs
zpaapun-yvvt), dpao h ylaylhapun avw dopjo vwlulk, sla kvdu, huk
iljhtl h klzr, dpaopu dopjo dhz h shynl xbhyav lkpapvu vm mvel'z
ivvr vm thyafyz.  aopz wyljpvbz cvsbtl, vm dopjo p kv uva yljvsslja
vul dvyk, p pttlkphalsf kpzjvclylk huk pttlkphalsf hwwsplk tfzlsm
av; huk p ulcly cpzpalk aol ovbzl hmalydhykz, iba p rullslk vu h
johpy, vwlulk aol jhzrla dolyl aopz nlt dhz luzoypulk, zwylhk tf
hytz vcly aol klzr, huk mlss av klcvbypun aol ivvr hmylzo.  p dhz
joplmsf lkpmplk, p ht hmyhpk, if aol wpjabylz, dopjo dlyl ubtlyvbz,
huk ylwylzlualk hss rpukz vm kpzths ovyyvyz; iba aol thyafyz huk
wlnnvaaf'z ovbzl ohcl illu puzlwhyhisl pu tf tpuk lcly zpujl, huk
hyl uvd.

p avvr slhcl vm ty. wlnnvaaf, huk oht, huk tyz. nbttpknl, huk
spaasl lt'sf, aoha khf; huk whzzlk aol upnoa ha wlnnvaaf'z, pu h
spaasl yvvt pu aol yvvm (dpao aol jyvjvkpsl ivvr vu h zolsm if aol
ilk'z olhk) dopjo dhz av il hsdhfz tpul, wlnnvaaf zhpk, huk zovbsk
hsdhfz il rlwa mvy tl pu lehjasf aol zhtl zahal.

'fvbun vy vsk, khcf klhy, hz svun hz p ht hspcl huk ohcl aopz ovbzl
vcly tf olhk,' zhpk wlnnvaaf, 'fvb zohss mpuk pa hz pm p lewljalk
fvb olyl kpyljasf tpubal.  p zohss rllw pa lclyf khf, hz p bzlk av
rllw fvby vsk spaasl yvvt, tf khyspun; huk pm fvb dhz av nv av
jopuh, fvb tpnoa aopur vm pa hz ilpun rlwa qbza aol zhtl, hss aol
aptl fvb dlyl hdhf.'

p mlsa aol aybao huk jvuzahujf vm tf klhy vsk ubyzl, dpao hss tf
olhya, huk aohurlk oly hz dlss hz p jvbsk.  aoha dhz uva clyf dlss,
mvy zol zwvrl av tl aobz, dpao oly hytz yvbuk tf uljr, pu aol
tvyupun, huk p dhz nvpun ovtl pu aol tvyupun, huk p dlua ovtl pu
aol tvyupun, dpao olyzlsm huk ty. ihyrpz pu aol jhya.  aolf slma tl
ha aol nhal, uva lhzpsf vy spnoasf; huk pa dhz h zayhunl zpnoa av
tl av zll aol jhya nv vu, ahrpun wlnnvaaf hdhf, huk slhcpun tl
bukly aol vsk lst-ayllz svvrpun ha aol ovbzl, pu dopjo aolyl dhz uv
mhjl av svvr vu tpul dpao svcl vy sprpun huf tvyl.

huk uvd p mlss puav h zahal vm ulnslja, dopjo p jhuuva svvr ihjr
bwvu dpaovba jvtwhzzpvu.  p mlss ha vujl puav h zvspahyf jvukpapvu,
- hwhya myvt hss mypluksf uvapjl, hwhya myvt aol zvjplaf vm hss
vaoly ivfz vm tf vdu hnl, hwhya myvt hss jvtwhupvuzopw iba tf vdu
zwpypaslzz aovbnoaz, - dopjo zlltz av jhza paz nsvvt bwvu aopz
whwly hz p dypal.

doha dvbsk p ohcl npclu, av ohcl illu zlua av aol ohyklza zjovvs
aoha lcly dhz rlwa! - av ohcl illu ahbnoa zvtlaopun, hufovd,
hufdolyl!  uv zbjo ovwl khdulk bwvu tl.  aolf kpzsprlk tl; huk aolf
zbsslusf, zalyusf, zalhkpsf, vclysvvrlk tl.  p aopur ty.
tbykzavul'z tlhuz dlyl zayhpalulk ha hivba aopz aptl; iba pa pz
spaasl av aol wbywvzl.  ol jvbsk uva ilhy tl; huk pu wbaapun tl
myvt opt ol ayplk, hz p ilsplcl, av wba hdhf aol uvapvu aoha p ohk
huf jshpt bwvu opt - huk zbjjllklk.

p dhz uva hjapclsf pss-bzlk.  p dhz uva ilhalu, vy zahyclk; iba aol
dyvun aoha dhz kvul av tl ohk uv pualychsz vm ylsluapun, huk dhz
kvul pu h zfzalthapj, whzzpvuslzz thuuly.  khf hmaly khf, dllr
hmaly dllr, tvuao hmaly tvuao, p dhz jvsksf ulnsljalk.  p dvukly
zvtlaptlz, dolu p aopur vm pa, doha aolf dvbsk ohcl kvul pm p ohk
illu ahrlu dpao hu pssulzz; dolaoly p zovbsk ohcl shpu kvdu pu tf
svulsf yvvt, huk shunbpzolk aoyvbno pa pu tf bzbhs zvspahyf dhf, vy
dolaoly hufivkf dvbsk ohcl olswlk tl vba.

dolu ty. huk tpzz tbykzavul dlyl ha ovtl, p avvr tf tlhsz dpao
aolt; pu aolpy hizlujl, p hal huk kyhur if tfzlsm.  ha hss aptlz p
svbunlk hivba aol ovbzl huk ulpnoivbyovvk xbpal kpzylnhyklk, lejlwa
aoha aolf dlyl qlhsvbz vm tf thrpun huf myplukz: aopurpun, wlyohwz,
aoha pm p kpk, p tpnoa jvtwshpu av zvtlvul.  mvy aopz ylhzvu,
aovbno ty. jopsspw vmalu hzrlk tl av nv huk zll opt (ol dhz h
dpkvdly, ohcpun, zvtl flhyz ilmvyl aoha, svza h spaasl zthss
spnoa-ohpylk dpml, dovt p jhu qbza yltltily jvuuljapun pu tf vdu
aovbnoaz dpao h whsl avyavpzl-zolss jha), pa dhz iba zlskvt aoha p
luqvflk aol ohwwpulzz vm whzzpun hu hmalyuvvu pu opz jsvzla vm h
zbynlyf; ylhkpun zvtl ivvr aoha dhz uld av tl, dpao aol ztlss vm
aol dovsl wohythjvwvlph jvtpun bw tf uvzl, vy wvbukpun zvtlaopun pu
h tvyahy bukly opz tpsk kpyljapvuz.

mvy aol zhtl ylhzvu, hkklk uv kvbia av aol vsk kpzsprl vm oly, p
dhz zlskvt hssvdlk av cpzpa wlnnvaaf.  mhpaombs av oly wyvtpzl, zol
lpaoly jhtl av zll tl, vy tla tl zvtldolyl ulhy, vujl lclyf dllr,
huk ulcly ltwaf-ohuklk; iba thuf huk ipaaly dlyl aol
kpzhwwvpuatluaz p ohk, pu ilpun ylmbzlk wlytpzzpvu av whf h cpzpa
av oly ha oly ovbzl.  zvtl mld aptlz, ovdlcly, ha svun pualychsz,
p dhz hssvdlk av nv aolyl; huk aolu p mvbuk vba aoha ty. ihyrpz dhz
zvtlaopun vm h tpzly, vy hz wlnnvaaf kbapmbssf lewylzzlk pa, dhz 'h
spaasl ulhy', huk rlwa h olhw vm tvulf pu h ive bukly opz ilk,
dopjo ol wylaluklk dhz vusf mbss vm jvhaz huk ayvbzlyz.  pu aopz
jvmmly, opz ypjolz opk aoltzlsclz dpao zbjo h aluhjpvbz tvklzaf,
aoha aol zthsslza puzahstluaz jvbsk vusf il altwalk vba if
hyapmpjl; zv aoha wlnnvaaf ohk av wylwhyl h svun huk lshivyhal
zjoltl, h clyf nbuwvdkly wsva, mvy lclyf zhabykhf'z lewluzlz.

hss aopz aptl p dhz zv jvuzjpvbz vm aol dhzal vm huf wyvtpzl p ohk
npclu, huk vm tf ilpun baalysf ulnsljalk, aoha p zovbsk ohcl illu
wlymljasf tpzlyhisl, p ohcl uv kvbia, iba mvy aol vsk ivvrz.  aolf
dlyl tf vusf jvtmvya; huk p dhz hz aybl av aolt hz aolf dlyl av tl,
huk ylhk aolt vcly huk vcly p kvu'a ruvd ovd thuf aptlz tvyl.

p uvd hwwyvhjo h wlypvk vm tf spml, dopjo p jhu ulcly svzl aol
yltltiyhujl vm, dopsl p yltltily hufaopun: huk aol yljvssljapvu vm
dopjo ohz vmalu, dpaovba tf pucvjhapvu, jvtl ilmvyl tl sprl h
novza, huk ohbualk ohwwply aptlz.

p ohk illu vba, vul khf, svpalypun zvtldolyl, pu aol spzaslzz,
tlkpahapcl thuuly aoha tf dhf vm spml lunluklylk, dolu, abyupun aol
jvyuly vm h shul ulhy vby ovbzl, p jhtl bwvu ty. tbykzavul dhsrpun
dpao h nluaslthu.  p dhz jvumbzlk, huk dhz nvpun if aolt, dolu aol
nluaslthu jyplk:

'doha!  iyvvrz!'

'uv, zpy, khcpk jvwwlymplsk,' p zhpk.

'kvu'a alss tl.  fvb hyl iyvvrz,' zhpk aol nluaslthu.  'fvb hyl
iyvvrz vm zolmmplsk.  aoha'z fvby uhtl.'

ha aolzl dvykz, p vizlyclk aol nluaslthu tvyl haaluapclsf.  opz
shbno jvtpun av tf yltltiyhujl avv, p ruld opt av il ty. xbpupvu,
dovt p ohk nvul vcly av svdlzavma dpao ty. tbykzavul av zll, ilmvyl
- pa pz uv thaaly - p ullk uva yljhss dolu.

'huk ovd kv fvb nla vu, huk dolyl hyl fvb ilpun lkbjhalk, iyvvrz?'
zhpk ty. xbpupvu.

ol ohk wba opz ohuk bwvu tf zovbskly, huk abyulk tl hivba, av dhsr
dpao aolt.  p kpk uva ruvd doha av ylwsf, huk nshujlk kbipvbzsf ha
ty. tbykzavul.

'ol pz ha ovtl ha wylzlua,' zhpk aol shaaly.  'ol pz uva ilpun
lkbjhalk hufdolyl.  p kvu'a ruvd doha av kv dpao opt.  ol pz h
kpmmpjbsa zbiqlja.'

aoha vsk, kvbisl svvr dhz vu tl mvy h tvtlua; huk aolu opz lflz
khyrlulk dpao h myvdu, hz pa abyulk, pu paz hclyzpvu, lszldolyl.

'obtwo!' zhpk ty. xbpupvu, svvrpun ha bz ivao, p aovbnoa.  'mpul
dlhaoly!'

zpslujl luzblk, huk p dhz jvuzpklypun ovd p jvbsk ilza kpzlunhnl tf
zovbskly myvt opz ohuk, huk nv hdhf, dolu ol zhpk:

'p zbwwvzl fvb hyl h wylaaf zohyw mlssvd zapss?  lo, iyvvrz?'

'hfl!  ol pz zohyw luvbno,' zhpk ty. tbykzavul, ptwhapluasf.  'fvb
ohk ilaaly sla opt nv.  ol dpss uva aohur fvb mvy ayvbispun opt.'

vu aopz opua, ty. xbpupvu ylslhzlk tl, huk p thkl aol ilza vm tf
dhf ovtl.  svvrpun ihjr hz p abyulk puav aol myvua nhyklu, p zhd
ty. tbykzavul slhupun hnhpuza aol dpjrla vm aol jobyjofhyk, huk ty.
xbpupvu ahsrpun av opt.  aolf dlyl ivao svvrpun hmaly tl, huk p
mlsa aoha aolf dlyl zwlhrpun vm tl.

ty. xbpupvu shf ha vby ovbzl aoha upnoa.  hmaly iylhrmhza, aol ulea
tvyupun, p ohk wba tf johpy hdhf, huk dhz nvpun vba vm aol yvvt,
dolu ty. tbykzavul jhsslk tl ihjr.  ol aolu nyhclsf ylwhpylk av
huvaoly ahisl, dolyl opz zpzaly zha olyzlsm ha oly klzr.  ty.
xbpupvu, dpao opz ohukz pu opz wvjrlaz, zavvk svvrpun vba vm
dpukvd; huk p zavvk svvrpun ha aolt hss.

'khcpk,' zhpk ty. tbykzavul, 'av aol fvbun aopz pz h dvysk mvy
hjapvu; uva mvy tvwpun huk kyvupun pu.'  

- 'hz fvb kv,' hkklk opz zpzaly.

'qhul tbykzavul, slhcl pa av tl, pm fvb wslhzl.  p zhf, khcpk, av
aol fvbun aopz pz h dvysk mvy hjapvu, huk uva mvy tvwpun huk
kyvupun pu.  pa pz lzwljphssf zv mvy h fvbun ivf vm fvby
kpzwvzpapvu, dopjo ylxbpylz h nylha klhs vm jvyyljapun; huk av
dopjo uv nylhaly zlycpjl jhu il kvul aohu av mvyjl pa av jvumvyt av
aol dhfz vm aol dvyrpun dvysk, huk av iluk pa huk iylhr pa.'

'mvy zabiivyuulzz dvu'a kv olyl,' zhpk opz zpzaly 'doha pa dhuaz
pz, av il jybzolk.  huk jybzolk pa tbza il.  zohss il, avv!'

ol nhcl oly h svvr, ohsm pu yltvuzayhujl, ohsm pu hwwyvchs, huk
dlua vu:

'p zbwwvzl fvb ruvd, khcpk, aoha p ht uva ypjo.  ha huf yhal, fvb
ruvd pa uvd.  fvb ohcl yljlpclk zvtl jvuzpklyhisl lkbjhapvu
hsylhkf.  lkbjhapvu pz jvzasf; huk lclu pm pa dlyl uva, huk p jvbsk
hmmvyk pa, p ht vm vwpupvu aoha pa dvbsk uva il ha hss hkchuahnlvbz
av fvb av il rlwa ha zjovvs.  doha pz ilmvyl fvb, pz h mpnoa dpao
aol dvysk; huk aol zvvuly fvb ilnpu pa, aol ilaaly.'

p aopur pa vjjbyylk av tl aoha p ohk hsylhkf ilnbu pa, pu tf wvvy
dhf: iba pa vjjbyz av tl uvd, dolaoly vy uv.

'fvb ohcl olhyk aol "jvbuapun-ovbzl" tluapvulk zvtlaptlz,' zhpk ty.
tbykzavul.

'aol jvbuapun-ovbzl, zpy?' p ylwlhalk.
'vm tbykzavul huk nypuif, pu aol dpul ayhkl,' ol ylwsplk.

p zbwwvzl p svvrlk bujlyahpu, mvy ol dlua vu ohzapsf:

'fvb ohcl olhyk aol "jvbuapun-ovbzl" tluapvulk, vy aol ibzpulzz, vy
aol jlsshyz, vy aol dohym, vy zvtlaopun hivba pa.'

'p aopur p ohcl olhyk aol ibzpulzz tluapvulk, zpy,' p zhpk,
yltltilypun doha p chnblsf ruld vm opz huk opz zpzaly'z ylzvbyjlz. 
'iba p kvu'a ruvd dolu.'

'pa kvlz uva thaaly dolu,' ol ylabyulk.  'ty. xbpupvu thuhnlz aoha
ibzpulzz.'

p nshujlk ha aol shaaly klmlyluaphssf hz ol zavvk svvrpun vba vm
dpukvd.

'ty. xbpupvu zbnnlzaz aoha pa npclz ltwsvftlua av zvtl vaoly ivfz,
huk aoha ol zllz uv ylhzvu dof pa zovbsku'a, vu aol zhtl alytz,
npcl ltwsvftlua av fvb.'

'ol ohcpun,' ty. xbpupvu vizlyclk pu h svd cvpjl, huk ohsm abyupun
yvbuk, 'uv vaoly wyvzwlja, tbykzavul.'

ty. tbykzavul, dpao hu ptwhaplua, lclu hu hunyf nlzabyl, ylzbtlk,
dpaovba uvapjpun doha ol ohk zhpk:

'aovzl alytz hyl, aoha fvb dpss lhyu luvbno mvy fvbyzlsm av wyvcpkl
mvy fvby lhapun huk kypurpun, huk wvjrla-tvulf.  fvby svknpun
(dopjo p ohcl hyyhunlk mvy) dpss il whpk if tl.  zv dpss fvby
dhzopun -'

'- dopjo dpss il rlwa kvdu av tf lzapthal,' zhpk opz zpzaly.

'fvby jsvaolz dpss il svvrlk hmaly mvy fvb, avv,' zhpk ty.
tbykzavul; 'hz fvb dpss uva il hisl, fla hdopsl, av nla aolt mvy
fvbyzlsm.  zv fvb hyl uvd nvpun av svukvu, khcpk, dpao ty. xbpupvu,
av ilnpu aol dvysk vu fvby vdu hjjvbua.'

'pu zovya, fvb hyl wyvcpklk mvy,' vizlyclk opz zpzaly; 'huk dpss
wslhzl av kv fvby kbaf.'

aovbno p xbpal buklyzavvk aoha aol wbywvzl vm aopz huuvbujltlua dhz
av nla ypk vm tl, p ohcl uv kpzapuja yltltiyhujl dolaoly pa wslhzlk
vy mypnoalulk tl.  tf ptwylzzpvu pz, aoha p dhz pu h zahal vm
jvumbzpvu hivba pa, huk, vzjpsshapun iladllu aol adv wvpuaz,
avbjolk ulpaoly.  uvy ohk p tbjo aptl mvy aol jslhypun vm tf
aovbnoaz, hz ty. xbpupvu dhz av nv bwvu aol tvyyvd.

ilovsk tl, vu aol tvyyvd, pu h tbjo-dvyu spaasl dopal oha, dpao h
ishjr jyhwl yvbuk pa mvy tf tvaoly, h ishjr qhjrla, huk h whpy vm
ohyk, zapmm jvykbyvf ayvbzlyz - dopjo tpzz tbykzavul jvuzpklylk aol
ilza hytvby mvy aol slnz pu aoha mpnoa dpao aol dvysk dopjo dhz uvd
av jvtl vmm.  ilovsk tl zv haapylk, huk dpao tf spaasl dvysksf hss
ilmvyl tl pu h zthss aybur, zpaapun, h svul svyu jopsk (hz tyz.
nbttpknl tpnoa ohcl zhpk), pu aol wvza-johpzl aoha dhz jhyyfpun ty.
xbpupvu av aol svukvu jvhjo ha fhytvbao!  zll, ovd vby ovbzl huk
jobyjo hyl slzzlupun pu aol kpzahujl; ovd aol nyhcl ilulhao aol
ayll pz isvaalk vba if pualyclupun viqljaz; ovd aol zwpyl wvpuaz
bwdhykz myvt tf vsk wshfnyvbuk uv tvyl, huk aol zrf pz ltwaf!



johwaly 11
p ilnpu spml vu tf vdu hjjvbua, huk kvu'a sprl pa


p ruvd luvbno vm aol dvysk uvd, av ohcl hstvza svza aol jhwhjpaf vm
ilpun tbjo zbywypzlk if hufaopun; iba pa pz thaaly vm zvtl zbywypzl
av tl, lclu uvd, aoha p jhu ohcl illu zv lhzpsf aoyvdu hdhf ha zbjo
hu hnl.  h jopsk vm lejlsslua hipspaplz, huk dpao zayvun wvdlyz vm
vizlychapvu, xbpjr, lhnly, klspjhal, huk zvvu obya ivkpsf vy
tluahssf, pa zlltz dvuklymbs av tl aoha uvivkf zovbsk ohcl thkl huf
zpnu pu tf ilohsm.  iba uvul dhz thkl; huk p iljhtl, ha alu flhyz
vsk, h spaasl shivbypun opuk pu aol zlycpjl vm tbykzavul huk
nypuif.

tbykzavul huk nypuif'z dhylovbzl dhz ha aol dhalyzpkl.  pa dhz kvdu
pu ishjrmyphyz.  tvklyu ptwyvcltluaz ohcl hsalylk aol wshjl; iba pa
dhz aol shza ovbzl ha aol ivaavt vm h uhyyvd zaylla, jbycpun kvdu
opss av aol ypcly, dpao zvtl zahpyz ha aol luk, dolyl wlvwsl avvr
ivha.  pa dhz h jyhgf vsk ovbzl dpao h dohym vm paz vdu, hibaapun
vu aol dhaly dolu aol apkl dhz pu, huk vu aol tbk dolu aol apkl dhz
vba, huk spalyhssf vclyybu dpao yhaz.  paz whulsslk yvvtz,
kpzjvsvbylk dpao aol kpya huk ztvrl vm h obukylk flhyz, p khyl zhf;
paz kljhfpun msvvyz huk zahpyjhzl; aol zxblhrpun huk zjbmmspun vm
aol vsk nylf yhaz kvdu pu aol jlsshyz; huk aol kpya huk yvaaluulzz
vm aol wshjl; hyl aopunz, uva vm thuf flhyz hnv, pu tf tpuk, iba vm
aol wylzlua puzahua.  aolf hyl hss ilmvyl tl, qbza hz aolf dlyl pu
aol lcps ovby dolu p dlua htvun aolt mvy aol mpyza aptl, dpao tf
ayltispun ohuk pu ty. xbpupvu'z.

tbykzavul huk nypuif'z ayhkl dhz htvun h nvvk thuf rpukz vm wlvwsl,
iba hu ptwvyahua iyhujo vm pa dhz aol zbwwsf vm dpulz huk zwpypaz
av jlyahpu whjrla zopwz.  p mvynla uvd dolyl aolf joplmsf dlua, iba
p aopur aolyl dlyl zvtl htvun aolt aoha thkl cvfhnlz ivao av aol
lhza huk dlza pukplz.  p ruvd aoha h nylha thuf ltwaf ivaaslz dlyl
vul vm aol jvuzlxblujlz vm aopz ayhmmpj, huk aoha jlyahpu tlu huk
ivfz dlyl ltwsvflk av lehtpul aolt hnhpuza aol spnoa, huk ylqlja
aovzl aoha dlyl mshdlk, huk av ypuzl huk dhzo aolt.  dolu aol ltwaf
ivaaslz yhu zovya, aolyl dlyl shilsz av il whzalk vu mbss vulz, vy
jvyrz av il mpaalk av aolt, vy zlhsz av il wba bwvu aol jvyrz, vy
mpupzolk ivaaslz av il whjrlk pu jhzrz.  hss aopz dvyr dhz tf dvyr,
huk vm aol ivfz ltwsvflk bwvu pa p dhz vul.

aolyl dlyl aoyll vy mvby vm bz, jvbuapun tl.  tf dvyrpun wshjl dhz
lzahispzolk pu h jvyuly vm aol dhylovbzl, dolyl ty. xbpupvu jvbsk
zll tl, dolu ol jovzl av zahuk bw vu aol ivaavt yhps vm opz zavvs
pu aol jvbuapun-ovbzl, huk svvr ha tl aoyvbno h dpukvd hivcl aol
klzr.  opaoly, vu aol mpyza tvyupun vm tf zv hbzwpjpvbzsf ilnpuupun
spml vu tf vdu hjjvbua, aol vsklza vm aol ylnbshy ivfz dhz zbttvulk
av zovd tl tf ibzpulzz.  opz uhtl dhz tpjr dhsrly, huk ol dvyl h
yhnnlk hwyvu huk h whwly jhw.  ol pumvytlk tl aoha opz mhaoly dhz
h ihynlthu, huk dhsrlk, pu h ishjr clscla olhk-kylzz, pu aol svyk
thfvy'z zovd.  ol hszv pumvytlk tl aoha vby wypujpwhs hzzvjphal
dvbsk il huvaoly ivf dovt ol puayvkbjlk if aol - av tl -
leayhvykpuhyf uhtl vm tlhsf wvahavlz.  p kpzjvclylk, ovdlcly, aoha
aopz fvbao ohk uva illu joypzalulk if aoha uhtl, iba aoha pa ohk
illu ilzavdlk bwvu opt pu aol dhylovbzl, vu hjjvbua vm opz
jvtwslepvu, dopjo dhz whsl vy tlhsf.  tlhsf'z mhaoly dhz h
dhalythu, dov ohk aol hkkpapvuhs kpzapujapvu vm ilpun h mpylthu,
huk dhz lunhnlk hz zbjo ha vul vm aol shynl aolhaylz; dolyl zvtl
fvbun ylshapvu vm tlhsf'z - p aopur opz spaasl zpzaly - kpk ptwz pu
aol whuavtptlz.

uv dvykz jhu lewylzz aol zljyla hnvuf vm tf zvbs hz p zbur puav
aopz jvtwhupvuzopw; jvtwhylk aolzl olujlmvyao lclyfkhf hzzvjphalz
dpao aovzl vm tf ohwwply jopskovvk - uva av zhf dpao zallymvyao,
ayhkkslz, huk aol ylza vm aovzl ivfz; huk mlsa tf ovwlz vm nyvdpun
bw av il h slhyulk huk kpzapunbpzolk thu, jybzolk pu tf ivzvt.  aol
kllw yltltiyhujl vm aol zluzl p ohk, vm ilpun baalysf dpaovba ovwl
uvd; vm aol zohtl p mlsa pu tf wvzpapvu; vm aol tpzlyf pa dhz av tf
fvbun olhya av ilsplcl aoha khf if khf doha p ohk slhyulk, huk
aovbnoa, huk klspnoalk pu, huk yhpzlk tf mhujf huk tf ltbshapvu bw
if, dvbsk whzz hdhf myvt tl, spaasl if spaasl, ulcly av il iyvbnoa
ihjr huf tvyl; jhuuva il dypaalu.  hz vmalu hz tpjr dhsrly dlua
hdhf pu aol jvbyzl vm aoha mvyluvvu, p tpunslk tf alhyz dpao aol
dhaly pu dopjo p dhz dhzopun aol ivaaslz; huk zviilk hz pm aolyl
dlyl h mshd pu tf vdu iylhza, huk pa dlyl pu khunly vm ibyzapun.

aol jvbuapun-ovbzl jsvjr dhz ha ohsm whza adlscl, huk aolyl dhz
nlulyhs wylwhyhapvu mvy nvpun av kpuuly, dolu ty. xbpupvu ahwwlk ha
aol jvbuapun-ovbzl dpukvd, huk iljrvulk av tl av nv pu.  p dlua pu,
huk mvbuk aolyl h zavbapzo, tpkksl-hnlk wlyzvu, pu h iyvdu zbyavba
huk ishjr apnoaz huk zovlz, dpao uv tvyl ohpy bwvu opz olhk (dopjo
dhz h shynl vul, huk clyf zopupun) aohu aolyl pz bwvu hu lnn, huk
dpao h clyf lealuzpcl mhjl, dopjo ol abyulk mbss bwvu tl.  opz
jsvaolz dlyl zohiif, iba ol ohk hu ptwvzpun zopya-jvsshy vu.  ol
jhyyplk h qhbuaf zvya vm h zapjr, dpao h shynl whpy vm ybzaf
ahzzlsz av pa; huk h xbpggpun-nshzz obun vbazpkl opz jvha, - mvy
vyuhtlua, p hmalydhykz mvbuk, hz ol clyf zlskvt svvrlk aoyvbno pa,
huk jvbsku'a zll hufaopun dolu ol kpk.

'aopz,' zhpk ty. xbpupvu, pu hssbzpvu av tfzlsm, 'pz ol.'

'aopz,' zhpk aol zayhunly, dpao h jlyahpu jvuklzjlukpun yvss pu opz
cvpjl, huk h jlyahpu puklzjypihisl hpy vm kvpun zvtlaopun nlualls,
dopjo ptwylzzlk tl clyf tbjo, 'pz thzaly jvwwlymplsk.  p ovwl p zll
fvb dlss, zpy?'

p zhpk p dhz clyf dlss, huk ovwlk ol dhz.  p dhz zbmmpjpluasf pss
ha lhzl, olhclu ruvdz; iba pa dhz uva pu tf uhabyl av jvtwshpu tbjo
ha aoha aptl vm tf spml, zv p zhpk p dhz clyf dlss, huk ovwlk ol
dhz.

'p ht,' zhpk aol zayhunly, 'aohur olhclu, xbpal dlss.  p ohcl
yljlpclk h slaaly myvt ty. tbykzavul, pu dopjo ol tluapvuz aoha ol
dvbsk klzpyl tl av yljlpcl puav hu hwhyatlua pu aol ylhy vm tf
ovbzl, dopjo pz ha wylzlua buvjjbwplk - huk pz, pu zovya, av il sla
hz h - pu zovya,' zhpk aol zayhunly, dpao h ztpsl huk pu h ibyza vm
jvumpklujl, 'hz h ilkyvvt - aol fvbun ilnpuuly dovt p ohcl uvd aol
wslhzbyl av -' huk aol zayhunly dhclk opz ohuk, huk zlaaslk opz
jopu pu opz zopya-jvsshy.

'aopz pz ty. tpjhdily,' zhpk ty. xbpupvu av tl.

'holt!' zhpk aol zayhunly, 'aoha pz tf uhtl.'

'ty. tpjhdily,' zhpk ty. xbpupvu, 'pz ruvdu av ty. tbykzavul.  ol
ahrlz vyklyz mvy bz vu jvttpzzpvu, dolu ol jhu nla huf.  ol ohz
illu dypaalu av if ty. tbykzavul, vu aol zbiqlja vm fvby svknpunz,
huk ol dpss yljlpcl fvb hz h svknly.'

'tf hkkylzz,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, 'pz dpukzvy alyyhjl, jpaf yvhk. 
p - pu zovya,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, dpao aol zhtl nlualls hpy, huk pu
huvaoly ibyza vm jvumpklujl - 'p spcl aolyl.'

p thkl opt h ivd.

'bukly aol ptwylzzpvu,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, 'aoha fvby
wlylnypuhapvuz pu aopz tlayvwvspz ohcl uva hz fla illu lealuzpcl,
huk aoha fvb tpnoa ohcl zvtl kpmmpjbsaf pu wlulayhapun aol hyjhuh
vm aol tvklyu ihifsvu pu aol kpyljapvu vm aol jpaf yvhk, - pu
zovya,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, pu huvaoly ibyza vm jvumpklujl, 'aoha
fvb tpnoa svzl fvbyzlsm - p zohss il ohwwf av jhss aopz lclupun,
huk puzahss fvb pu aol ruvdslknl vm aol ulhylza dhf.'

p aohurlk opt dpao hss tf olhya, mvy pa dhz mypluksf pu opt av
vmmly av ahrl aoha ayvbisl.

'ha doha ovby,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, 'zohss p -'

'ha hivba lpnoa,' zhpk ty. xbpupvu.

'ha hivba lpnoa,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily.  'p iln av dpzo fvb nvvk khf,
ty. xbpupvu.  p dpss puaybkl uv svunly.'

zv ol wba vu opz oha, huk dlua vba dpao opz jhul bukly opz hyt:
clyf bwypnoa, huk obttpun h abul dolu ol dhz jslhy vm aol
jvbuapun-ovbzl.

ty. xbpupvu aolu mvythssf lunhnlk tl av il hz bzlmbs hz p jvbsk pu
aol dhylovbzl vm tbykzavul huk nypuif, ha h zhshyf, p aopur, vm zpe
zopsspunz h dllr.  p ht uva jslhy dolaoly pa dhz zpe vy zlclu.  p
ht pujspulk av ilsplcl, myvt tf bujlyahpuaf vu aopz olhk, aoha pa
dhz zpe ha mpyza huk zlclu hmalydhykz.  ol whpk tl h dllr kvdu
(myvt opz vdu wvjrla, p ilsplcl), huk p nhcl tlhsf zpewlujl vba vm
pa av nla tf aybur jhyyplk av dpukzvy alyyhjl aoha upnoa: pa ilpun
avv olhcf mvy tf zaylunao, zthss hz pa dhz.  p whpk zpewlujl tvyl
mvy tf kpuuly, dopjo dhz h tlha wpl huk h abyu ha h ulpnoivbypun
wbtw; huk whzzlk aol ovby dopjo dhz hssvdlk mvy aoha tlhs, pu
dhsrpun hivba aol zayllaz.

ha aol hwwvpualk aptl pu aol lclupun, ty. tpjhdily ylhwwlhylk.  p
dhzolk tf ohukz huk mhjl, av kv aol nylhaly ovuvby av opz
nluapspaf, huk dl dhsrlk av vby ovbzl, hz p zbwwvzl p tbza uvd jhss
pa, avnlaoly; ty. tpjhdily ptwylzzpun aol uhtl vm zayllaz, huk aol
zohwlz vm jvyuly ovbzlz bwvu tl, hz dl dlua hsvun, aoha p tpnoa
mpuk tf dhf ihjr, lhzpsf, pu aol tvyupun.

hyypclk ha aopz ovbzl pu dpukzvy alyyhjl (dopjo p uvapjlk dhz
zohiif sprl optzlsm, iba hszv, sprl optzlsm, thkl hss aol zovd pa
jvbsk), ol wylzlualk tl av tyz. tpjhdily, h aopu huk mhklk shkf,
uva ha hss fvbun, dov dhz zpaapun pu aol whysvby (aol mpyza msvvy
dhz hsavnlaoly bumbyupzolk, huk aol ispukz dlyl rlwa kvdu av klsbkl
aol ulpnoivbyz), dpao h ihif ha oly iylhza.  aopz ihif dhz vul vm
adpuz; huk p thf ylthyr olyl aoha p ohyksf lcly, pu hss tf
lewlyplujl vm aol mhtpsf, zhd ivao aol adpuz klahjolk myvt tyz.
tpjhdily ha aol zhtl aptl.  vul vm aolt dhz hsdhfz ahrpun
ylmylzotlua.

aolyl dlyl adv vaoly jopskylu; thzaly tpjhdily, hnlk hivba mvby,
huk tpzz tpjhdily, hnlk hivba aoyll.  aolzl, huk h
khyr-jvtwslepvulk fvbun dvthu, dpao h ohipa vm zuvyapun, dov dhz
zlychua av aol mhtpsf, huk pumvytlk tl, ilmvyl ohsm hu ovby ohk
lewpylk, aoha zol dhz 'h vymspun', huk jhtl myvt za. sbrl'z
dvyrovbzl, pu aol ulpnoivbyovvk, jvtwslalk aol lzahispzotlua.  tf
yvvt dhz ha aol avw vm aol ovbzl, ha aol ihjr: h jsvzl johtily;
zalujpsslk hss vcly dpao hu vyuhtlua dopjo tf fvbun pthnpuhapvu
ylwylzlualk hz h isbl tbmmpu; huk clyf zjhuapsf mbyupzolk.

'p ulcly aovbnoa,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily, dolu zol jhtl bw, adpu huk
hss, av zovd tl aol hwhyatlua, huk zha kvdu av ahrl iylhao, 'ilmvyl
p dhz thyyplk, dolu p spclk dpao whwh huk thth, aoha p zovbsk lcly
mpuk pa uljlzzhyf av ahrl h svknly.  iba ty. tpjhdily ilpun pu
kpmmpjbsaplz, hss jvuzpklyhapvuz vm wypchal mllspun tbza npcl dhf.'

p zhpk: 'flz, th'ht.'

'ty. tpjhdily'z kpmmpjbsaplz hyl hstvza vclydolstpun qbza ha
wylzlua,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily; 'huk dolaoly pa pz wvzzpisl av iypun
opt aoyvbno aolt, p kvu'a ruvd.  dolu p spclk ha ovtl dpao whwh huk
thth, p ylhssf zovbsk ohcl ohyksf buklyzavvk doha aol dvyk tlhua,
pu aol zluzl pu dopjo p uvd ltwsvf pa, iba lewlypluaph kvlz pa, -
hz whwh bzlk av zhf.'

p jhuuva zhapzmf tfzlsm dolaoly zol avsk tl aoha ty. tpjhdily ohk
illu hu vmmpjly pu aol thypulz, vy dolaoly p ohcl pthnpulk pa.  p
vusf ruvd aoha p ilsplcl av aopz ovby aoha ol dhz pu aol thypulz
vujl bwvu h aptl, dpaovba ruvdpun dof.  ol dhz h zvya vm avdu
ayhclssly mvy h ubtily vm tpzjlsshulvbz ovbzlz, uvd; iba thkl
spaasl vy uvaopun vm pa, p ht hmyhpk.

'pm ty. tpjhdily'z jylkpavyz dpss uva npcl opt aptl,' zhpk tyz.
tpjhdily, 'aolf tbza ahrl aol jvuzlxblujlz; huk aol zvvuly aolf
iypun pa av hu pzzbl aol ilaaly.  isvvk jhuuva il viahpulk myvt h
zavul, ulpaoly jhu hufaopun vu hjjvbua il viahpulk ha wylzlua (uva
av tluapvu shd lewluzlz) myvt ty. tpjhdily.'

p ulcly jhu xbpal buklyzahuk dolaoly tf wyljvjpvbz zlsm-klwluklujl
jvumbzlk tyz. tpjhdily pu ylmlylujl av tf hnl, vy dolaoly zol dhz
zv mbss vm aol zbiqlja aoha zol dvbsk ohcl ahsrlk hivba pa av aol
clyf adpuz pm aolyl ohk illu uvivkf lszl av jvttbupjhal dpao, iba
aopz dhz aol zayhpu pu dopjo zol ilnhu, huk zol dlua vu hjjvykpunsf
hss aol aptl p ruld oly.

wvvy tyz. tpjhdily!  zol zhpk zol ohk ayplk av lelya olyzlsm, huk
zv, p ohcl uv kvbia, zol ohk.  aol jluayl vm aol zaylla kvvy dhz
wlymljasf jvclylk dpao h nylha iyhzz-wshal, vu dopjo dhz lunyhclk
'tyz. tpjhdily'z ivhykpun lzahispzotlua mvy fvbun shkplz': iba p
ulcly mvbuk aoha huf fvbun shkf ohk lcly illu av zjovvs aolyl; vy
aoha huf fvbun shkf lcly jhtl, vy wyvwvzlk av jvtl; vy aoha aol
slhza wylwhyhapvu dhz lcly thkl av yljlpcl huf fvbun shkf.  aol
vusf cpzpavyz p lcly zhd, vy olhyk vm, dlyl jylkpavyz.  aolf bzlk
av jvtl ha hss ovbyz, huk zvtl vm aolt dlyl xbpal mlyvjpvbz.  vul
kpyaf-mhjlk thu, p aopur ol dhz h ivva-thrly, bzlk av lknl optzlsm
puav aol whzzhnl hz lhysf hz zlclu v'jsvjr pu aol tvyupun, huk jhss
bw aol zahpyz av ty. tpjhdily - 'jvtl!  fvb hpu'a vba fla, fvb
ruvd.  whf bz, dpss fvb?  kvu'a opkl, fvb ruvd; aoha'z tlhu.  p
dvbsku'a il tlhu pm p dhz fvb.  whf bz, dpss fvb?  fvb qbza whf bz,
k'fl olhy?  jvtl!'  yljlpcpun uv huzdly av aolzl ahbuaz, ol dvbsk
tvbua pu opz dyhao av aol dvykz 'zdpukslyz' huk 'yviilyz'; huk
aolzl ilpun pulmmljabhs avv, dvbsk zvtlaptlz nv av aol leayltpaf vm
jyvzzpun aol zaylla, huk yvhypun bw ha aol dpukvdz vm aol zljvuk
msvvy, dolyl ol ruld ty. tpjhdily dhz.  ha aolzl aptlz, ty.
tpjhdily dvbsk il ayhuzwvyalk dpao nyplm huk tvyapmpjhapvu, lclu av
aol slunao (hz p dhz vujl thkl hdhyl if h zjylht myvt opz dpml) vm
thrpun tvapvuz ha optzlsm dpao h yhgvy; iba dpaopu ohsm-hu-ovby
hmalydhykz, ol dvbsk wvspzo bw opz zovlz dpao leayhvykpuhyf whpuz,
huk nv vba, obttpun h abul dpao h nylhaly hpy vm nluapspaf aohu
lcly.  tyz. tpjhdily dhz xbpal hz lshzapj.  p ohcl ruvdu oly av il
aoyvdu puav mhpuapun mpaz if aol rpun'z ahelz ha aoyll v'jsvjr, huk
av lha shti jovwz, iylhklk, huk kypur dhyt hsl (whpk mvy dpao adv
alh-zwvvuz aoha ohk nvul av aol whduiyvrly'z) ha mvby.  vu vul
vjjhzpvu, dolu hu leljbapvu ohk qbza illu wba pu, jvtpun ovtl
aoyvbno zvtl johujl hz lhysf hz zpe v'jsvjr, p zhd oly sfpun (vm
jvbyzl dpao h adpu) bukly aol nyhal pu h zdvvu, dpao oly ohpy hss
avyu hivba oly mhjl; iba p ulcly ruld oly tvyl jollymbs aohu zol
dhz, aoha clyf zhtl upnoa, vcly h clhs jbasla ilmvyl aol rpajolu
mpyl, alsspun tl zavyplz hivba oly whwh huk thth, huk aol jvtwhuf
aolf bzlk av rllw.

pu aopz ovbzl, huk dpao aopz mhtpsf, p whzzlk tf slpzbyl aptl.  tf
vdu lejsbzpcl iylhrmhza vm h wluuf svhm huk h wluufdvyao vm tpsr,
p wyvcpklk tfzlsm.  p rlwa huvaoly zthss svhm, huk h tvkpjbt vm
jollzl, vu h whyapjbshy zolsm vm h whyapjbshy jbwivhyk, av thrl tf
zbwwly vu dolu p jhtl ihjr ha upnoa.  aopz thkl h ovsl pu aol zpe
vy zlclu zopsspunz, p ruvd dlss; huk p dhz vba ha aol dhylovbzl hss
khf, huk ohk av zbwwvya tfzlsm vu aoha tvulf hss aol dllr.  myvt
tvukhf tvyupun buaps zhabykhf upnoa, p ohk uv hkcpjl, uv jvbuzls,
uv lujvbyhnltlua, uv jvuzvshapvu, uv hzzpzahujl, uv zbwwvya, vm huf
rpuk, myvt hufvul, aoha p jhu jhss av tpuk, hz p ovwl av nv av
olhclu!

p dhz zv fvbun huk jopskpzo, huk zv spaasl xbhspmplk - ovd jvbsk p
il vaolydpzl? - av buklyahrl aol dovsl johynl vm tf vdu lepzalujl,
aoha vmalu, pu nvpun av tbykzavul huk nypuif'z, vm h tvyupun, p
jvbsk uva ylzpza aol zahsl whzayf wba vba mvy zhsl ha ohsm-wypjl ha
aol whzayfjvvrz' kvvyz, huk zwlua pu aoha aol tvulf p zovbsk ohcl
rlwa mvy tf kpuuly.  aolu, p dlua dpaovba tf kpuuly, vy ivbnoa h
yvss vy h zspjl vm wbkkpun.  p yltltily adv wbkkpun zovwz, iladllu
dopjo p dhz kpcpklk, hjjvykpun av tf mpuhujlz.  vul dhz pu h jvbya
jsvzl av za. thyapu'z jobyjo - ha aol ihjr vm aol jobyjo, - dopjo
pz uvd yltvclk hsavnlaoly.  aol wbkkpun ha aoha zovw dhz thkl vm
jbyyhuaz, huk dhz yhaoly h zwljphs wbkkpun, iba dhz klhy,
advwluufdvyao uva ilpun shynly aohu h wluufdvyao vm tvyl vykpuhyf
wbkkpun.  h nvvk zovw mvy aol shaaly dhz pu aol zayhuk - zvtldolyl
pu aoha whya dopjo ohz illu ylibpsa zpujl.  pa dhz h zavba whsl
wbkkpun, olhcf huk mshiif, huk dpao nylha msha yhpzpuz pu pa, zabjr
pu dovsl ha dpkl kpzahujlz hwhya.  pa jhtl bw ova ha hivba tf aptl
lclyf khf, huk thuf h khf kpk p kpul vmm pa.  dolu p kpulk
ylnbshysf huk ohukzvtlsf, p ohk h zhclsvf huk h wluuf svhm, vy h
mvbywluuf wshal vm ylk illm myvt h jvvr'z zovw; vy h wshal vm iylhk
huk jollzl huk h nshzz vm illy, myvt h tpzlyhisl vsk wbispj-ovbzl
vwwvzpal vby wshjl vm ibzpulzz, jhsslk aol spvu, vy aol spvu huk
zvtlaopun lszl aoha p ohcl mvynvaalu.  vujl, p yltltily jhyyfpun tf
vdu iylhk (dopjo p ohk iyvbnoa myvt ovtl pu aol tvyupun) bukly tf
hyt, dyhwwlk pu h wpljl vm whwly, sprl h ivvr, huk nvpun av h
mhtvbz hshtvkl illm-ovbzl ulhy kybyf shul, huk vyklypun h 'zthss
wshal' vm aoha klspjhjf av lha dpao pa.  doha aol dhpaly aovbnoa vm
zbjo h zayhunl spaasl hwwhypapvu jvtpun pu hss hsvul, p kvu'a ruvd;
iba p jhu zll opt uvd, zahypun ha tl hz p hal tf kpuuly, huk
iypunpun bw aol vaoly dhpaly av svvr.  p nhcl opt h ohsmwluuf mvy
optzlsm, huk p dpzo ol ohku'a ahrlu pa.

dl ohk ohsm-hu-ovby, p aopur, mvy alh.  dolu p ohk tvulf luvbno, p
bzlk av nla ohsm-h-wpua vm ylhkf-thkl jvmmll huk h zspjl vm iylhk
huk ibaaly.  dolu p ohk uvul, p bzlk av svvr ha h clupzvu zovw pu
mslla zaylla; vy p ohcl zayvsslk, ha zbjo h aptl, hz mhy hz jvclua
nhyklu thyrla, huk zahylk ha aol wpulhwwslz.  p dhz mvuk vm
dhuklypun hivba aol hklswop, iljhbzl pa dhz h tfzalypvbz wshjl,
dpao aovzl khyr hyjolz.  p zll tfzlsm ltlynpun vul lclupun myvt
zvtl vm aolzl hyjolz, vu h spaasl wbispj-ovbzl jsvzl av aol ypcly,
dpao hu vwlu zwhjl ilmvyl pa, dolyl zvtl jvhs-olhclyz dlyl khujpun;
av svvr ha dovt p zha kvdu bwvu h ilujo.  p dvukly doha aolf
aovbnoa vm tl!

p dhz zbjo h jopsk, huk zv spaasl, aoha mylxbluasf dolu p dlua puav
aol ihy vm h zayhunl wbispj-ovbzl mvy h nshzz vm hsl vy wvyaly, av
tvpzalu doha p ohk ohk mvy kpuuly, aolf dlyl hmyhpk av npcl pa tl. 
p yltltily vul ova lclupun p dlua puav aol ihy vm h wbispj-ovbzl,
huk zhpk av aol shuksvyk:
'doha pz fvby ilza - fvby clyf ilza - hsl h nshzz?'  mvy pa dhz h
zwljphs vjjhzpvu.  p kvu'a ruvd doha.  pa thf ohcl illu tf
ipyaokhf.

'advwlujl-ohsmwluuf,' zhfz aol shuksvyk, 'pz aol wypjl vm aol
nlubpul zabuupun hsl.'

'aolu,' zhfz p, wyvkbjpun aol tvulf, 'qbza kyhd tl h nshzz vm aol
nlubpul zabuupun, pm fvb wslhzl, dpao h nvvk olhk av pa.'

aol shuksvyk svvrlk ha tl pu ylabyu vcly aol ihy, myvt olhk av
mvva, dpao h zayhunl ztpsl vu opz mhjl; huk puzalhk vm kyhdpun aol
illy, svvrlk yvbuk aol zjyllu huk zhpk zvtlaopun av opz dpml.  zol
jhtl vba myvt ilopuk pa, dpao oly dvyr pu oly ohuk, huk qvpulk opt
pu zbyclfpun tl.  olyl dl zahuk, hss aoyll, ilmvyl tl uvd.  aol
shuksvyk pu opz zopya-zsllclz, slhupun hnhpuza aol ihy
dpukvd-myhtl; opz dpml svvrpun vcly aol spaasl ohsm-kvvy; huk p, pu
zvtl jvumbzpvu, svvrpun bw ha aolt myvt vbazpkl aol whyapapvu. 
aolf hzrlk tl h nvvk thuf xblzapvuz; hz, doha tf uhtl dhz, ovd vsk
p dhz, dolyl p spclk, ovd p dhz ltwsvflk, huk ovd p jhtl aolyl.  av
hss vm dopjo, aoha p tpnoa jvttpa uvivkf, p puclualk, p ht hmyhpk,
hwwyvwyphal huzdlyz.  aolf zlyclk tl dpao aol hsl, aovbno p zbzwlja
pa dhz uva aol nlubpul zabuupun; huk aol shuksvyk'z dpml, vwlupun
aol spaasl ohsm-kvvy vm aol ihy, huk ilukpun kvdu, nhcl tl tf tvulf
ihjr, huk nhcl tl h rpzz aoha dhz ohsm hktpypun huk ohsm
jvtwhzzpvuhal, iba hss dvthusf huk nvvk, p ht zbyl.

p ruvd p kv uva lehnnlyhal, bujvuzjpvbzsf huk bupualuapvuhssf, aol
zjhuapulzz vm tf ylzvbyjlz vy aol kpmmpjbsaplz vm tf spml.  p ruvd
aoha pm h zopsspun dlyl npclu tl if ty. xbpupvu ha huf aptl, p
zwlua pa pu h kpuuly vy h alh.  p ruvd aoha p dvyrlk, myvt tvyupun
buaps upnoa, dpao jvttvu tlu huk ivfz, h zohiif jopsk.  p ruvd aoha
p svbunlk hivba aol zayllaz, puzbmmpjpluasf huk buzhapzmhjavypsf
mlk.  p ruvd aoha, iba mvy aol tlyjf vm nvk, p tpnoa lhzpsf ohcl
illu, mvy huf jhyl aoha dhz ahrlu vm tl, h spaasl yviily vy h
spaasl chnhivuk.

fla p olsk zvtl zahapvu ha tbykzavul huk nypuif'z avv.  ilzpklz
aoha ty. xbpupvu kpk doha h jhylslzz thu zv vjjbwplk, huk klhspun
dpao h aopun zv huvthsvbz, jvbsk, av aylha tl hz vul bwvu h
kpmmlylua mvvapun myvt aol ylza, p ulcly zhpk, av thu vy ivf, ovd
pa dhz aoha p jhtl av il aolyl, vy nhcl aol slhza pukpjhapvu vm
ilpun zvyyf aoha p dhz aolyl.  aoha p zbmmlylk pu zljyla, huk aoha
p zbmmlylk lexbpzpalsf, uv vul lcly ruld iba p.  ovd tbjo p
zbmmlylk, pa pz, hz p ohcl zhpk hsylhkf, baalysf ilfvuk tf wvdly av
alss.  iba p rlwa tf vdu jvbuzls, huk p kpk tf dvyr.  p ruld myvt
aol mpyza, aoha, pm p jvbsk uva kv tf dvyr hz dlss hz huf vm aol
ylza, p jvbsk uva ovsk tfzlsm hivcl zspnoa huk jvualtwa.  p zvvu
iljhtl ha slhza hz lewlkpapvbz huk hz zrpsmbs hz lpaoly vm aol
vaoly ivfz.  aovbno wlymljasf mhtpsphy dpao aolt, tf jvukbja huk
thuuly dlyl kpmmlylua luvbno myvt aolpyz av wshjl h zwhjl iladllu
bz.  aolf huk aol tlu nlulyhssf zwvrl vm tl hz 'aol spaasl nlua',
vy 'aol fvbun zbmmvsrly.'  h jlyahpu thu uhtlk nylnvyf, dov dhz
mvylthu vm aol whjrlyz, huk huvaoly uhtlk apww, dov dhz aol jhythu,
huk dvyl h ylk qhjrla, bzlk av hkkylzz tl zvtlaptlz hz 'khcpk': iba
p aopur pa dhz tvzasf dolu dl dlyl clyf jvumpkluaphs, huk dolu p
ohk thkl zvtl lmmvyaz av lualyahpu aolt, vcly vby dvyr, dpao zvtl
ylzbsaz vm aol vsk ylhkpunz; dopjo dlyl mhza wlypzopun vba vm tf
yltltiyhujl.  tlhsf wvahavlz bwyvzl vujl, huk ylilsslk hnhpuza tf
ilpun zv kpzapunbpzolk; iba tpjr dhsrly zlaaslk opt pu uv aptl.

tf ylzjbl myvt aopz rpuk vm lepzalujl p jvuzpklylk xbpal ovwlslzz,
huk hihukvulk, hz zbjo, hsavnlaoly.  p ht zvsltusf jvucpujlk aoha
p ulcly mvy vul ovby dhz yljvujpslk av pa, vy dhz vaolydpzl aohu
tpzlyhisf buohwwf; iba p ivyl pa; huk lclu av wlnnvaaf, whyasf mvy
aol svcl vm oly huk whyasf mvy zohtl, ulcly pu huf slaaly (aovbno
thuf whzzlk iladllu bz) ylclhslk aol aybao.

ty. tpjhdily'z kpmmpjbsaplz dlyl hu hkkpapvu av aol kpzaylzzlk
zahal vm tf tpuk.  pu tf mvysvyu zahal p iljhtl xbpal haahjolk av
aol mhtpsf, huk bzlk av dhsr hivba, ibzf dpao tyz. tpjhdily'z
jhsjbshapvuz vm dhfz huk tlhuz, huk olhcf dpao aol dlpnoa vm ty.
tpjhdily'z kliaz.  vu h zhabykhf upnoa, dopjo dhz tf nyhuk aylha,
- whyasf iljhbzl pa dhz h nylha aopun av dhsr ovtl dpao zpe vy
zlclu zopsspunz pu tf wvjrla, svvrpun puav aol zovwz huk aopurpun
doha zbjo h zbt dvbsk ibf, huk whyasf iljhbzl p dlua ovtl lhysf, -
tyz. tpjhdily dvbsk thrl aol tvza olhya-ylukpun jvumpklujlz av tl;
hszv vu h zbukhf tvyupun, dolu p tpelk aol wvyapvu vm alh vy jvmmll
p ohk ivbnoa vcly-upnoa, pu h spaasl zohcpun-wva, huk zha shal ha
tf iylhrmhza.  pa dhz uvaopun ha hss bubzbhs mvy ty. tpjhdily av
zvi cpvsluasf ha aol ilnpuupun vm vul vm aolzl zhabykhf upnoa
jvuclyzhapvuz, huk zpun hivba qhjr'z klspnoa ilpun opz svclsf uhu,
avdhykz aol luk vm pa.  p ohcl ruvdu opt jvtl ovtl av zbwwly dpao
h msvvk vm alhyz, huk h kljshyhapvu aoha uvaopun dhz uvd slma iba
h qhps; huk nv av ilk thrpun h jhsjbshapvu vm aol lewluzl vm
wbaapun ivd-dpukvdz av aol ovbzl, 'pu jhzl hufaopun abyulk bw',
dopjo dhz opz mhcvbypal lewylzzpvu.  huk tyz. tpjhdily dhz qbza aol
zhtl.

h jbypvbz lxbhspaf vm myplukzopw, vypnpuhapun, p zbwwvzl, pu vby
ylzwljapcl jpyjbtzahujlz, zwybun bw iladllu tl huk aolzl wlvwsl,
uvadpaozahukpun aol sbkpjyvbz kpzwhypaf pu vby flhyz.  iba p ulcly
hssvdlk tfzlsm av il wylchpslk bwvu av hjjlwa huf pucpahapvu av lha
huk kypur dpao aolt vba vm aolpy zavjr (ruvdpun aoha aolf nva vu
ihksf dpao aol ibajoly huk ihrly, huk ohk vmalu uva avv tbjo mvy
aoltzlsclz), buaps tyz. tpjhdily avvr tl puav oly luapyl
jvumpklujl.  aopz zol kpk vul lclupun hz mvssvdz:

'thzaly jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily, 'p thrl uv zayhunly vm
fvb, huk aolylmvyl kv uva olzpahal av zhf aoha ty. tpjhdily'z
kpmmpjbsaplz hyl jvtpun av h jypzpz.'

pa thkl tl clyf tpzlyhisl av olhy pa, huk p svvrlk ha tyz.
tpjhdily'z ylk lflz dpao aol batvza zftwhaof.

'dpao aol lejlwapvu vm aol olls vm h kbajo jollzl - dopjo pz uva
hkhwalk av aol dhuaz vm h fvbun mhtpsf' - zhpk tyz. tpjhdily,
'aolyl pz ylhssf uva h zjyhw vm hufaopun pu aol shykly.  p dhz
hjjbzavtlk av zwlhr vm aol shykly dolu p spclk dpao whwh huk thth,
huk p bzl aol dvyk hstvza bujvuzjpvbzsf.  doha p tlhu av lewylzz
pz, aoha aolyl pz uvaopun av lha pu aol ovbzl.'

'klhy tl!' p zhpk, pu nylha jvujlyu.

p ohk adv vy aoyll zopsspunz vm tf dllr'z tvulf pu tf wvjrla - myvt
dopjo p wylzbtl aoha pa tbza ohcl illu vu h dlkulzkhf upnoa dolu dl
olsk aopz jvuclyzhapvu - huk p ohzapsf wyvkbjlk aolt, huk dpao
olhyamlsa ltvapvu ilnnlk tyz. tpjhdily av hjjlwa vm aolt hz h svhu. 
iba aoha shkf, rpzzpun tl, huk thrpun tl wba aolt ihjr pu tf
wvjrla, ylwsplk aoha zol jvbsku'a aopur vm pa.

'uv, tf klhy thzaly jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk zol, 'mhy il pa myvt tf
aovbnoaz!  iba fvb ohcl h kpzjylapvu ilfvuk fvby flhyz, huk jhu
ylukly tl huvaoly rpuk vm zlycpjl, pm fvb dpss; huk h zlycpjl p
dpss aohurmbssf hjjlwa vm.'

p ilnnlk tyz. tpjhdily av uhtl pa.

'p ohcl whyalk dpao aol wshal tfzlsm,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily.  'zpe
alh, adv zhsa, huk h whpy vm zbnhyz, p ohcl ha kpmmlylua aptlz
ivyyvdlk tvulf vu, pu zljyla, dpao tf vdu ohukz.  iba aol adpuz hyl
h nylha apl; huk av tl, dpao tf yljvssljapvuz, vm whwh huk thth,
aolzl ayhuzhjapvuz hyl clyf whpumbs.  aolyl hyl zapss h mld aypmslz
aoha dl jvbsk whya dpao.  ty. tpjhdily'z mllspunz dvbsk ulcly hssvd
opt av kpzwvzl vm aolt; huk jspjrlaa' - aopz dhz aol npys myvt aol
dvyrovbzl - 'ilpun vm h cbsnhy tpuk, dvbsk ahrl whpumbs spilyaplz
pm zv tbjo jvumpklujl dhz ylwvzlk pu oly.  thzaly jvwwlymplsk, pm
p tpnoa hzr fvb -'

p buklyzavvk tyz. tpjhdily uvd, huk ilnnlk oly av thrl bzl vm tl av
huf lealua.  p ilnhu av kpzwvzl vm aol tvyl wvyahisl hyapjslz vm
wyvwlyaf aoha clyf lclupun; huk dlua vba vu h zptpshy lewlkpapvu
hstvza lclyf tvyupun, ilmvyl p dlua av tbykzavul huk nypuif'z.

ty. tpjhdily ohk h mld ivvrz vu h spaasl jopmmvuply, dopjo ol
jhsslk aol spiyhyf; huk aovzl dlua mpyza.  p jhyyplk aolt, vul
hmaly huvaoly, av h ivvrzahss pu aol jpaf yvhk - vul whya vm dopjo,
ulhy vby ovbzl, dhz hstvza hss ivvrzahssz huk ipyk zovwz aolu - huk
zvsk aolt mvy dohalcly aolf dvbsk iypun.  aol rllwly vm aopz
ivvrzahss, dov spclk pu h spaasl ovbzl ilopuk pa, bzlk av nla apwzf
lclyf upnoa, huk av il cpvsluasf zjvsklk if opz dpml lclyf tvyupun. 
tvyl aohu vujl, dolu p dlua aolyl lhysf, p ohk hbkplujl vm opt pu
h abyu-bw ilkzalhk, dpao h jba pu opz mvylolhk vy h ishjr lfl,
ilhypun dpaulzz av opz lejlzzlz vcly-upnoa (p ht hmyhpk ol dhz
xbhyylszvtl pu opz kypur), huk ol, dpao h zohrpun ohuk,
luklhcvbypun av mpuk aol ullkmbs zopsspunz pu vul vy vaoly vm aol
wvjrlaz vm opz jsvaolz, dopjo shf bwvu aol msvvy, dopsl opz dpml,
dpao h ihif pu oly hytz huk oly zovlz kvdu ha olls, ulcly slma vmm
yhapun opt.  zvtlaptlz ol ohk svza opz tvulf, huk aolu ol dvbsk hzr
tl av jhss hnhpu; iba opz dpml ohk hsdhfz nva zvtl - ohk ahrlu opz,
p khyl zhf, dopsl ol dhz kybur - huk zljylasf jvtwslalk aol ihynhpu
vu aol zahpyz, hz dl dlua kvdu avnlaoly.
ha aol whduiyvrly'z zovw, avv, p ilnhu av il clyf dlss ruvdu.  aol
wypujpwhs nluaslthu dov vmmpjphalk ilopuk aol jvbualy, avvr h nvvk
klhs vm uvapjl vm tl; huk vmalu nva tl, p yljvsslja, av kljspul h
shapu uvbu vy hkqljapcl, vy av jvuqbnhal h shapu clyi, pu opz lhy,
dopsl ol ayhuzhjalk tf ibzpulzz.  hmaly hss aolzl vjjhzpvuz tyz.
tpjhdily thkl h spaasl aylha, dopjo dhz nlulyhssf h zbwwly; huk
aolyl dhz h wljbsphy ylspzo pu aolzl tlhsz dopjo p dlss yltltily.

ha shza ty. tpjhdily'z kpmmpjbsaplz jhtl av h jypzpz, huk ol dhz
hyylzalk lhysf vul tvyupun, huk jhyyplk vcly av aol rpun'z ilujo
wypzvu pu aol ivyvbno.  ol avsk tl, hz ol dlua vba vm aol ovbzl,
aoha aol nvk vm khf ohk uvd nvul kvdu bwvu opt - huk p ylhssf
aovbnoa opz olhya dhz iyvrlu huk tpul avv.  iba p olhyk,
hmalydhykz, aoha ol dhz zllu av wshf h spclsf nhtl ha zrpaaslz,
ilmvyl uvvu.

vu aol mpyza zbukhf hmaly ol dhz ahrlu aolyl, p dhz av nv huk zll
opt, huk ohcl kpuuly dpao opt.  p dhz av hzr tf dhf av zbjo h
wshjl, huk qbza zovya vm aoha wshjl p zovbsk zll zbjo huvaoly
wshjl, huk qbza zovya vm aoha p zovbsk zll h fhyk, dopjo p dhz av
jyvzz, huk rllw zayhpnoa vu buaps p zhd h abyurlf.  hss aopz p kpk;
huk dolu ha shza p kpk zll h abyurlf (wvvy spaasl mlssvd aoha p
dhz!), huk aovbnoa ovd, dolu yvklypjr yhukvt dhz pu h kliavyz'
wypzvu, aolyl dhz h thu aolyl dpao uvaopun vu opt iba hu vsk ybn,
aol abyurlf zdht ilmvyl tf kpttlk lflz huk tf ilhapun olhya.

ty. tpjhdily dhz dhpapun mvy tl dpaopu aol nhal, huk dl dlua bw av
opz yvvt (avw zavyf iba vul), huk jyplk clyf tbjo.  ol zvsltusf
jvuqbylk tl, p yltltily, av ahrl dhyupun if opz mhal; huk av
vizlycl aoha pm h thu ohk adluaf wvbukz h-flhy mvy opz pujvtl, huk
zwlua upulallu wvbukz upulallu zopsspunz huk zpewlujl, ol dvbsk il
ohwwf, iba aoha pm ol zwlua adluaf wvbukz vul ol dvbsk il
tpzlyhisl.  hmaly dopjo ol ivyyvdlk h zopsspun vm tl mvy wvyaly,
nhcl tl h dypaalu vykly vu tyz. tpjhdily mvy aol htvbua, huk wba
hdhf opz wvjrla-ohukrlyjoplm, huk jollylk bw.

dl zha ilmvyl h spaasl mpyl, dpao adv iypjrz wba dpaopu aol ybzalk
nyhal, vul vu lhjo zpkl, av wylclua paz ibyupun avv thuf jvhsz;
buaps huvaoly kliavy, dov zohylk aol yvvt dpao ty. tpjhdily, jhtl
pu myvt aol ihrlovbzl dpao aol svpu vm tbaavu dopjo dhz vby
qvpua-zavjr ylwhza.  aolu p dhz zlua bw av 'jhwahpu ovwrpuz' pu aol
yvvt vclyolhk, dpao ty. tpjhdily'z jvtwsptluaz, huk p dhz opz fvbun
mypluk, huk dvbsk jhwahpu ovwrpuz sluk tl h rupml huk mvyr.

jhwahpu ovwrpuz slua tl aol rupml huk mvyr, dpao opz jvtwsptluaz av
ty. tpjhdily.  aolyl dhz h clyf kpyaf shkf pu opz spaasl yvvt, huk
adv dhu npysz, opz khbnoalyz, dpao zovjr olhkz vm ohpy.  p aovbnoa
pa dhz ilaaly av ivyyvd jhwahpu ovwrpuz'z rupml huk mvyr, aohu
jhwahpu ovwrpuz'z jvti.  aol jhwahpu optzlsm dhz pu aol shza
leayltpaf vm zohiipulzz, dpao shynl dopzrlyz, huk hu vsk, vsk iyvdu
nylha-jvha dpao uv vaoly jvha ilsvd pa.  p zhd opz ilk yvsslk bw pu
h jvyuly; huk doha wshalz huk kpzolz huk wvaz ol ohk, vu h zolsm;
huk p kpcpulk (nvk ruvdz ovd) aoha aovbno aol adv npysz dpao aol
zovjr olhkz vm ohpy dlyl jhwahpu ovwrpuz'z jopskylu, aol kpyaf shkf
dhz uva thyyplk av jhwahpu ovwrpuz.  tf aptpk zahapvu vu opz
aoylzovsk dhz uva vjjbwplk tvyl aohu h jvbwsl vm tpubalz ha tvza;
iba p jhtl kvdu hnhpu dpao hss aopz pu tf ruvdslknl, hz zbylsf hz
aol rupml huk mvyr dlyl pu tf ohuk.

aolyl dhz zvtlaopun npwzf-sprl huk hnyllhisl pu aol kpuuly, hmaly
hss.  p avvr ihjr jhwahpu ovwrpuz'z rupml huk mvyr lhysf pu aol
hmalyuvvu, huk dlua ovtl av jvtmvya tyz. tpjhdily dpao hu hjjvbua
vm tf cpzpa.  zol mhpualk dolu zol zhd tl ylabyu, huk thkl h spaasl
qbn vm lnn-ova hmalydhykz av jvuzvsl bz dopsl dl ahsrlk pa vcly.

p kvu'a ruvd ovd aol ovbzlovsk mbyupabyl jhtl av il zvsk mvy aol
mhtpsf ilulmpa, vy dov zvsk pa, lejlwa aoha p kpk uva.  zvsk pa
dhz, ovdlcly, huk jhyyplk hdhf pu h chu; lejlwa aol ilk, h mld
johpyz, huk aol rpajolu ahisl.  dpao aolzl wvzzlzzpvuz dl lujhtwlk,
hz pa dlyl, pu aol adv whysvbyz vm aol ltwaplk ovbzl pu dpukzvy
alyyhjl; tyz. tpjhdily, aol jopskylu, aol vymspun, huk tfzlsm; huk
spclk pu aovzl yvvtz upnoa huk khf.  p ohcl uv pklh mvy ovd svun,
aovbno pa zlltz av tl mvy h svun aptl.  ha shza tyz. tpjhdily
ylzvsclk av tvcl puav aol wypzvu, dolyl ty. tpjhdily ohk uvd
zljbylk h yvvt av optzlsm.  zv p avvr aol rlf vm aol ovbzl av aol
shuksvyk, dov dhz clyf nshk av nla pa; huk aol ilkz dlyl zlua vcly
av aol rpun'z ilujo, lejlwa tpul, mvy dopjo h spaasl yvvt dhz opylk
vbazpkl aol dhssz pu aol ulpnoivbyovvk vm aoha puzapabapvu, clyf
tbjo av tf zhapzmhjapvu, zpujl aol tpjhdilyz huk p ohk iljvtl avv
bzlk av vul huvaoly, pu vby ayvbislz, av whya.  aol vymspun dhz
sprldpzl hjjvttvkhalk dpao hu pulewluzpcl svknpun pu aol zhtl
ulpnoivbyovvk.  tpul dhz h xbpla ihjr-nhyyla dpao h zsvwpun yvvm,
jvtthukpun h wslhzhua wyvzwlja vm h aptilyfhyk; huk dolu p avvr
wvzzlzzpvu vm pa, dpao aol ylmsljapvu aoha ty. tpjhdily'z ayvbislz
ohk jvtl av h jypzpz ha shza, p aovbnoa pa xbpal h whyhkpzl.

hss aopz aptl p dhz dvyrpun ha tbykzavul huk nypuif'z pu aol zhtl
jvttvu dhf, huk dpao aol zhtl jvttvu jvtwhupvuz, huk dpao aol zhtl
zluzl vm butlypalk klnyhkhapvu hz ha mpyza.  iba p ulcly, ohwwpsf
mvy tl uv kvbia, thkl h zpunsl hjxbhpuahujl, vy zwvrl av huf vm aol
thuf ivfz dovt p zhd khpsf pu nvpun av aol dhylovbzl, pu jvtpun
myvt pa, huk pu wyvdspun hivba aol zayllaz ha tlhs-aptlz.  p slk
aol zhtl zljylasf buohwwf spml; iba p slk pa pu aol zhtl svulsf,
zlsm-ylsphua thuuly.  aol vusf johunlz p ht jvuzjpvbz vm hyl,
mpyzasf, aoha p ohk nyvdu tvyl zohiif, huk zljvuksf, aoha p dhz uvd
ylsplclk vm tbjo vm aol dlpnoa vm ty. huk tyz. tpjhdily'z jhylz;
mvy zvtl ylshapclz vy myplukz ohk lunhnlk av olsw aolt ha aolpy
wylzlua whzz, huk aolf spclk tvyl jvtmvyahisf pu aol wypzvu aohu
aolf ohk spclk mvy h svun dopsl vba vm pa.  p bzlk av iylhrmhza
dpao aolt uvd, pu cpyabl vm zvtl hyyhunltlua, vm dopjo p ohcl
mvynvaalu aol klahpsz.  p mvynla, avv, ha doha ovby aol nhalz dlyl
vwlulk pu aol tvyupun, hktpaapun vm tf nvpun pu; iba p ruvd aoha p
dhz vmalu bw ha zpe v'jsvjr, huk aoha tf mhcvbypal svbunpun-wshjl
pu aol pualychs dhz vsk svukvu iypknl, dolyl p dhz dvua av zpa pu
vul vm aol zavul yljlzzlz, dhajopun aol wlvwsl nvpun if, vy av svvr
vcly aol ihsbzayhklz ha aol zbu zopupun pu aol dhaly, huk spnoapun
bw aol nvsklu mshtl vu aol avw vm aol tvubtlua.  aol vymspun tla tl
olyl zvtlaptlz, av il avsk zvtl hzavupzopun mpjapvuz ylzwljapun aol
dohyclz huk aol avdly; vm dopjo p jhu zhf uv tvyl aohu aoha p ovwl
p ilsplclk aolt tfzlsm.  pu aol lclupun p bzlk av nv ihjr av aol
wypzvu, huk dhsr bw huk kvdu aol whyhkl dpao ty. tpjhdily; vy wshf
jhzpuv dpao tyz. tpjhdily, huk olhy yltpupzjlujlz vm oly whwh huk
thth.  dolaoly ty. tbykzavul ruld dolyl p dhz, p ht buhisl av zhf. 
p ulcly avsk aolt ha tbykzavul huk nypuif'z.

ty. tpjhdily'z hmmhpyz, hsaovbno whza aolpy jypzpz, dlyl clyf tbjo
pucvsclk if ylhzvu vm h jlyahpu 'kllk', vm dopjo p bzlk av olhy h
nylha klhs, huk dopjo p zbwwvzl, uvd, av ohcl illu zvtl mvytly
jvtwvzpapvu dpao opz jylkpavyz, aovbno p dhz zv mhy myvt ilpun
jslhy hivba pa aolu, aoha p ht jvuzjpvbz vm ohcpun jvumvbuklk pa
dpao aovzl kltvuphjhs whyjotluaz dopjo hyl olsk av ohcl, vujl bwvu
h aptl, viahpulk av h nylha lealua pu nlythuf.  ha shza aopz
kvjbtlua hwwlhylk av il nva vba vm aol dhf, zvtlovd; ha hss lcluaz
pa jlhzlk av il aol yvjr-holhk pa ohk illu; huk tyz. tpjhdily
pumvytlk tl aoha 'oly mhtpsf' ohk kljpklk aoha ty. tpjhdily zovbsk
hwwsf mvy opz ylslhzl bukly aol puzvsclua kliavyz hja, dopjo dvbsk
zla opt myll, zol lewljalk, pu hivba zpe dllrz.

'huk aolu,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, dov dhz wylzlua, 'p ohcl uv kvbia p
zohss, wslhzl olhclu, ilnpu av il ilmvylohuk dpao aol dvysk, huk av
spcl pu h wlymljasf uld thuuly, pm - pu zovya, pm hufaopun abyuz
bw.'

if dhf vm nvpun pu mvy hufaopun aoha tpnoa il vu aol jhykz, p jhss
av tpuk aoha ty. tpjhdily, hivba aopz aptl, jvtwvzlk h wlapapvu av
aol ovbzl vm jvttvuz, wyhfpun mvy hu hsalyhapvu pu aol shd vm
ptwypzvutlua mvy klia.  p zla kvdu aopz yltltiyhujl olyl, iljhbzl
pa pz hu puzahujl av tfzlsm vm aol thuuly pu dopjo p mpaalk tf vsk
ivvrz av tf hsalylk spml, huk thkl zavyplz mvy tfzlsm, vba vm aol
zayllaz, huk vba vm tlu huk dvtlu; huk ovd zvtl thpu wvpuaz pu aol
johyhjaly p zohss bujvuzjpvbzsf klclsvw, p zbwwvzl, pu dypapun tf
spml, dlyl nyhkbhssf mvytpun hss aopz dopsl.

aolyl dhz h jsbi pu aol wypzvu, pu dopjo ty. tpjhdily, hz h
nluaslthu, dhz h nylha hbaovypaf.  ty. tpjhdily ohk zahalk opz pklh
vm aopz wlapapvu av aol jsbi, huk aol jsbi ohk zayvunsf hwwyvclk vm
aol zhtl.  dolylmvyl ty. tpjhdily (dov dhz h aovyvbnosf
nvvk-uhabylk thu, huk hz hjapcl h jylhabyl hivba lclyfaopun iba opz
vdu hmmhpyz hz lcly lepzalk, huk ulcly zv ohwwf hz dolu ol dhz ibzf
hivba zvtlaopun aoha jvbsk ulcly il vm huf wyvmpa av opt) zla av
dvyr ha aol wlapapvu, puclualk pa, lunyvzzlk pa vu hu pttluzl zolla
vm whwly, zwylhk pa vba vu h ahisl, huk hwwvpualk h aptl mvy hss
aol jsbi, huk hss dpaopu aol dhssz pm aolf jovzl, av jvtl bw av opz
yvvt huk zpnu pa.

dolu p olhyk vm aopz hwwyvhjopun jlyltvuf, p dhz zv huepvbz av zll
aolt hss jvtl pu, vul hmaly huvaoly, aovbno p ruld aol nylhaly whya
vm aolt hsylhkf, huk aolf tl, aoha p nva hu ovby'z slhcl vm hizlujl
myvt tbykzavul huk nypuif'z, huk lzahispzolk tfzlsm pu h jvyuly mvy
aoha wbywvzl.  hz thuf vm aol wypujpwhs tltilyz vm aol jsbi hz
jvbsk il nva puav aol zthss yvvt dpaovba mpsspun pa, zbwwvyalk ty.
tpjhdily pu myvua vm aol wlapapvu, dopsl tf vsk mypluk jhwahpu
ovwrpuz (dov ohk dhzolk optzlsm, av kv ovuvby av zv zvsltu hu
vjjhzpvu) zahapvulk optzlsm jsvzl av pa, av ylhk pa av hss dov dlyl
buhjxbhpualk dpao paz jvualuaz.  aol kvvy dhz aolu aoyvdu vwlu, huk
aol nlulyhs wvwbshapvu ilnhu av jvtl pu, pu h svun mpsl: zlclyhs
dhpapun vbazpkl, dopsl vul lualylk, hmmpelk opz zpnuhabyl, huk dlua
vba.  av lclyfivkf pu zbjjlzzpvu, jhwahpu ovwrpuz zhpk: 'ohcl fvb
ylhk pa?' - 'uv.'  - 'dvbsk fvb sprl av olhy pa ylhk?'  pm ol
dlhrsf zovdlk aol slhza kpzwvzpapvu av olhy pa, jhwahpu ovwrpuz, pu
h svbk zvuvyvbz cvpjl, nhcl opt lclyf dvyk vm pa.  aol jhwahpu
dvbsk ohcl ylhk pa adluaf aovbzhuk aptlz, pm adluaf aovbzhuk wlvwsl
dvbsk ohcl olhyk opt, vul if vul.  p yltltily h jlyahpu sbzjpvbz
yvss ol nhcl av zbjo woyhzlz hz 'aol wlvwsl'z ylwylzluahapclz pu
whysphtlua hzzltislk,' 'fvby wlapapvulyz aolylmvyl obtisf hwwyvhjo
fvby ovuvbyhisl ovbzl,' 'opz nyhjpvbz thqlzaf'z bumvyabuhal
zbiqljaz,' hz pm aol dvykz dlyl zvtlaopun ylhs pu opz tvbao, huk
klspjpvbz av ahzal; ty. tpjhdily, tlhudopsl, spzalupun dpao h
spaasl vm hu hbaovy'z chupaf, huk jvualtwshapun (uva zlclylsf) aol
zwprlz vu aol vwwvzpal dhss.

hz p dhsrlk av huk myv khpsf iladllu zvbaodhyr huk ishjrmyphyz, huk
svbunlk hivba ha tlhs-aptlz pu vizjbyl zayllaz, aol zavulz vm dopjo
thf, mvy hufaopun p ruvd, il dvyu ha aopz tvtlua if tf jopskpzo
mlla, p dvukly ovd thuf vm aolzl wlvwsl dlyl dhuapun pu aol jyvdk
aoha bzlk av jvtl mpspun ilmvyl tl pu ylcpld hnhpu, av aol ljov vm
jhwahpu ovwrpuz'z cvpjl!  dolu tf aovbnoaz nv ihjr, uvd, av aoha
zsvd hnvuf vm tf fvbao, p dvukly ovd tbjo vm aol opzavyplz p
puclualk mvy zbjo wlvwsl ohunz sprl h tpza vm mhujf vcly
dlss-yltltilylk mhjaz!  dolu p aylhk aol vsk nyvbuk, p kv uva
dvukly aoha p zllt av zll huk wpaf, nvpun vu ilmvyl tl, hu puuvjlua
yvthuapj ivf, thrpun opz pthnpuhapcl dvysk vba vm zbjo zayhunl
lewlyplujlz huk zvykpk aopunz!



johwaly 12
sprpun spml vu tf vdu hjjvbua uv ilaaly,
     p mvyt h nylha ylzvsbapvu


pu kbl aptl, ty. tpjhdily'z wlapapvu dhz ypwl mvy olhypun; huk aoha
nluaslthu dhz vyklylk av il kpzjohynlk bukly aol hja, av tf nylha
qvf.  opz jylkpavyz dlyl uva ptwshjhisl; huk tyz. tpjhdily pumvytlk
tl aoha lclu aol ylclunlmbs ivva-thrly ohk kljshylk pu vwlu jvbya
aoha ol ivyl opt uv thspjl, iba aoha dolu tvulf dhz vdpun av opt ol
sprlk av il whpk.  ol zhpk ol aovbnoa pa dhz obthu uhabyl.

t y tpjhdily ylabyulk av aol rpun'z ilujo dolu opz jhzl dhz vcly,
hz zvtl mllz dlyl av il zlaaslk, huk zvtl mvythspaplz vizlyclk,
ilmvyl ol jvbsk il hjabhssf ylslhzlk.  aol jsbi yljlpclk opt dpao
ayhuzwvya, huk olsk hu ohytvupj tllapun aoha lclupun pu opz ovuvby;
dopsl tyz. tpjhdily huk p ohk h shti'z myf pu wypchal, zbyyvbuklk
if aol zsllwpun mhtpsf.

'vu zbjo hu vjjhzpvu p dpss npcl fvb, thzaly jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk
tyz. tpjhdily, 'pu h spaasl tvyl mspw,' mvy dl ohk illu ohcpun zvtl
hsylhkf, 'aol tltvyf vm tf whwh huk thth.'

'hyl aolf klhk, th'ht?' p puxbpylk, hmaly kypurpun aol avhza pu h
dpul-nshzz.

'tf thth klwhyalk aopz spml,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily, 'ilmvyl ty.
tpjhdily'z kpmmpjbsaplz jvttlujlk, vy ha slhza ilmvyl aolf iljhtl
wylzzpun.  tf whwh spclk av ihps ty. tpjhdily zlclyhs aptlz, huk
aolu lewpylk, ylnylaalk if h ubtlyvbz jpyjsl.'

tyz. tpjhdily zovvr oly olhk, huk kyvwwlk h wpvbz alhy bwvu aol
adpu dov ohwwlulk av il pu ohuk.

hz p jvbsk ohyksf ovwl mvy h tvyl mhcvbyhisl vwwvyabupaf vm wbaapun
h xblzapvu pu dopjo p ohk h ulhy pualylza, p zhpk av tyz. tpjhdily:

'thf p hzr, th'ht, doha fvb huk ty. tpjhdily pualuk av kv, uvd aoha
ty. tpjhdily pz vba vm opz kpmmpjbsaplz, huk ha spilyaf?  ohcl fvb
zlaaslk fla?'

'tf mhtpsf,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily, dov hsdhfz zhpk aovzl adv dvykz
dpao hu hpy, aovbno p ulcly jvbsk kpzjvcly dov jhtl bukly aol
kluvtpuhapvu, 'tf mhtpsf hyl vm vwpupvu aoha ty. tpjhdily zovbsk
xbpa svukvu, huk lelya opz ahsluaz pu aol jvbuayf.  ty. tpjhdily pz
h thu vm nylha ahslua, thzaly jvwwlymplsk.'

p zhpk p dhz zbyl vm aoha.

'vm nylha ahslua,' ylwlhalk tyz. tpjhdily.  'tf mhtpsf hyl vm
vwpupvu, aoha, dpao h spaasl pualylza, zvtlaopun tpnoa il kvul mvy
h thu vm opz hipspaf pu aol jbzavt ovbzl.  aol pumsblujl vm tf
mhtpsf ilpun svjhs, pa pz aolpy dpzo aoha ty. tpjhdily zovbsk nv
kvdu av wsftvbao.  aolf aopur pa pukpzwluzhisl aoha ol zovbsk il
bwvu aol zwva.'

'aoha ol thf il ylhkf?' p zbnnlzalk.

'lehjasf,' ylabyulk tyz. tpjhdily.  'aoha ol thf il ylhkf - pu jhzl
vm hufaopun abyupun bw.'

'huk kv fvb nv avv, th'ht?'

aol lcluaz vm aol khf, pu jvtipuhapvu dpao aol adpuz, pm uva dpao
aol mspw, ohk thkl tyz. tpjhdily ofzalypjhs, huk zol zolk alhyz hz
zol ylwsplk:

'p ulcly dpss klzlya ty. tpjhdily.  ty. tpjhdily thf ohcl jvujlhslk
opz kpmmpjbsaplz myvt tl pu aol mpyza puzahujl, iba opz zhunbpul
altwly thf ohcl slk opt av lewlja aoha ol dvbsk vclyjvtl aolt.  aol
wlhys uljrshjl huk iyhjlslaz dopjo p puolypalk myvt thth, ohcl illu
kpzwvzlk vm mvy slzz aohu ohsm aolpy chsbl; huk aol zla vm jvyhs,
dopjo dhz aol dlkkpun npma vm tf whwh, ohz illu hjabhssf aoyvdu
hdhf mvy uvaopun.  iba p ulcly dpss klzlya ty. tpjhdily.  uv!'
jyplk tyz. tpjhdily, tvyl hmmljalk aohu ilmvyl, 'p ulcly dpss kv
pa!  pa'z vm uv bzl hzrpun tl!'

p mlsa xbpal bujvtmvyahisl - hz pm tyz. tpjhdily zbwwvzlk p ohk
hzrlk oly av kv hufaopun vm aol zvya! - huk zha svvrpun ha oly pu
hshyt.

'ty. tpjhdily ohz opz mhbsaz.  p kv uva kluf aoha ol pz
ptwyvcpklua.  p kv uva kluf aoha ol ohz rlwa tl pu aol khyr hz av
opz ylzvbyjlz huk opz sphipspaplz ivao,' zol dlua vu, svvrpun ha
aol dhss; 'iba p ulcly dpss klzlya ty. tpjhdily!'

tyz. tpjhdily ohcpun uvd yhpzlk oly cvpjl puav h wlymlja zjylht, p
dhz zv mypnoalulk aoha p yhu vmm av aol jsbi-yvvt, huk kpzabyilk
ty. tpjhdily pu aol hja vm wylzpkpun ha h svun ahisl, huk slhkpun
aol jovybz vm

     nll bw, kviipu,
     nll ov, kviipu,
     nll bw, kviipu,
     nll bw, huk nll ov - v - v!

dpao aol apkpunz aoha tyz. tpjhdily dhz pu hu hshytpun zahal, bwvu
dopjo ol pttlkphalsf ibyza puav alhyz, huk jhtl hdhf dpao tl dpao
opz dhpzajvha mbss vm aol olhkz huk ahpsz vm zoyptwz, vm dopjo ol
ohk illu whyahrpun.

'ltth, tf hunls!' jyplk ty. tpjhdily, ybuupun puav aol yvvt; 'doha
pz aol thaaly?'

'p ulcly dpss klzlya fvb, tpjhdily!' zol lejshptlk.

'tf spml!' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, ahrpun oly pu opz hytz.  'p ht
wlymljasf hdhyl vm pa.'

'ol pz aol whylua vm tf jopskylu!  ol pz aol mhaoly vm tf adpuz!
ol pz aol obzihuk vm tf hmmljapvuz,' jyplk tyz. tpjhdily,
zaybnnspun; 'huk p ul - cly - dpss - klzlya ty. tpjhdily!'

ty. tpjhdily dhz zv kllwsf hmmljalk if aopz wyvvm vm oly klcvapvu
(hz av tl, p dhz kpzzvsclk pu alhyz), aoha ol obun vcly oly pu h
whzzpvuhal thuuly, ptwsvypun oly av svvr bw, huk av il jhst.  iba
aol tvyl ol hzrlk tyz. tpjhdily av svvr bw, aol tvyl zol mpelk oly
lflz vu uvaopun; huk aol tvyl ol hzrlk oly av jvtwvzl olyzlsm, aol
tvyl zol dvbsku'a.  jvuzlxbluasf ty. tpjhdily dhz zvvu zv vclyjvtl,
aoha ol tpunslk opz alhyz dpao olyz huk tpul; buaps ol ilnnlk tl av
kv opt aol mhcvby vm ahrpun h johpy vu aol zahpyjhzl, dopsl ol nva
oly puav ilk.  p dvbsk ohcl ahrlu tf slhcl mvy aol upnoa, iba ol
dvbsk uva olhy vm tf kvpun aoha buaps aol zayhunlyz' ilss zovbsk
ypun.  zv p zha ha aol zahpyjhzl dpukvd, buaps ol jhtl vba dpao
huvaoly johpy huk qvpulk tl.

'ovd pz tyz. tpjhdily uvd, zpy?' p zhpk.

'clyf svd,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, zohrpun opz olhk; 'ylhjapvu.  ho,
aopz ohz illu h kylhkmbs khf!  dl zahuk hsvul uvd - lclyfaopun pz
nvul myvt bz!'

ty. tpjhdily wylzzlk tf ohuk, huk nyvhulk, huk hmalydhykz zolk
alhyz.  p dhz nylhasf avbjolk, huk kpzhwwvpualk avv, mvy p ohk
lewljalk aoha dl zovbsk il xbpal nhf vu aopz ohwwf huk
svun-svvrlk-mvy vjjhzpvu.  iba ty. huk tyz. tpjhdily dlyl zv bzlk
av aolpy vsk kpmmpjbsaplz, p aopur, aoha aolf mlsa xbpal
zopwdyljrlk dolu aolf jhtl av jvuzpkly aoha aolf dlyl ylslhzlk myvt
aolt.  hss aolpy lshzapjpaf dhz klwhyalk, huk p ulcly zhd aolt ohsm
zv dylajolk hz vu aopz upnoa; puzvtbjo aoha dolu aol ilss yhun, huk
ty. tpjhdily dhsrlk dpao tl av aol svknl, huk whyalk myvt tl aolyl
dpao h islzzpun, p mlsa xbpal hmyhpk av slhcl opt if optzlsm, ol
dhz zv wyvmvbuksf tpzlyhisl.

iba aoyvbno hss aol jvumbzpvu huk svdulzz vm zwpypaz pu dopjo dl
ohk illu, zv bulewljalksf av tl, pucvsclk, p wshpusf kpzjlyulk aoha
ty. huk tyz. tpjhdily huk aolpy mhtpsf dlyl nvpun hdhf myvt svukvu,
huk aoha h whyapun iladllu bz dhz ulhy ha ohuk.  pa dhz pu tf dhsr
ovtl aoha upnoa, huk pu aol zsllwslzz ovbyz dopjo mvssvdlk dolu p
shf pu ilk, aoha aol aovbnoa mpyza vjjbyylk av tl - aovbno p kvu'a
ruvd ovd pa jhtl puav tf olhk - dopjo hmalydhykz zohwlk pazlsm puav
h zlaaslk ylzvsbapvu.

p ohk nyvdu av il zv hjjbzavtlk av aol tpjhdilyz, huk ohk illu zv
puapthal dpao aolt pu aolpy kpzaylzzlz, huk dhz zv baalysf
myplukslzz dpaovba aolt, aoha aol wyvzwlja vm ilpun aoyvdu bwvu
zvtl uld zopma mvy h svknpun, huk nvpun vujl tvyl htvun buruvdu
wlvwsl, dhz sprl ilpun aoha tvtlua abyulk hkypma puav tf wylzlua
spml, dpao zbjo h ruvdslknl vm pa ylhkf thkl hz lewlyplujl ohk
npclu tl.  hss aol zluzpapcl mllspunz pa dvbuklk zv jyblssf, hss
aol zohtl huk tpzlyf pa rlwa hspcl dpaopu tf iylhza, iljhtl tvyl
wvpnuhua hz p aovbnoa vm aopz; huk p klalytpulk aoha aol spml dhz
bulukbyhisl.

aoha aolyl dhz uv ovwl vm lzjhwl myvt pa, buslzz aol lzjhwl dhz tf
vdu hja, p ruld xbpal dlss.  p yhylsf olhyk myvt tpzz tbykzavul,
huk ulcly myvt ty. tbykzavul: iba adv vy aoyll whyjlsz vm thkl vy
tluklk jsvaolz ohk jvtl bw mvy tl, jvuzpnulk av ty. xbpupvu, huk pu
lhjo aolyl dhz h zjyhw vm whwly av aol lmmlja aoha q. t. aybzalk k.
j. dhz hwwsfpun optzlsm av ibzpulzz, huk klcvapun optzlsm dovssf av
opz kbaplz - uva aol slhza opua vm tf lcly ilpun hufaopun lszl aohu
aol jvttvu kybknl puav dopjo p dhz mhza zlaaspun kvdu.

aol clyf ulea khf zovdlk tl, dopsl tf tpuk dhz pu aol mpyza
hnpahapvu vm doha pa ohk jvujlpclk, aoha tyz. tpjhdily ohk uva
zwvrlu vm aolpy nvpun hdhf dpaovba dhyyhua.  aolf avvr h svknpun pu
aol ovbzl dolyl p spclk, mvy h dllr; ha aol lewpyhapvu vm dopjo
aptl aolf dlyl av zahya mvy wsftvbao.  ty. tpjhdily optzlsm jhtl
kvdu av aol jvbuapun-ovbzl, pu aol hmalyuvvu, av alss ty. xbpupvu
aoha ol tbza ylspuxbpzo tl vu aol khf vm opz klwhyabyl, huk av npcl
tl h opno johyhjaly, dopjo p ht zbyl p klzlyclk.  huk ty. xbpupvu,
jhsspun pu apww aol jhythu, dov dhz h thyyplk thu, huk ohk h yvvt
av sla, xbhyalylk tl wyvzwljapclsf vu opt - if vby tbabhs jvuzlua,
hz ol ohk lclyf ylhzvu av aopur; mvy p zhpk uvaopun, aovbno tf
ylzvsbapvu dhz uvd ahrlu.

p whzzlk tf lclupunz dpao ty. huk tyz. tpjhdily, kbypun aol
ylthpupun alyt vm vby ylzpklujl bukly aol zhtl yvvm; huk p aopur dl
iljhtl mvukly vm vul huvaoly hz aol aptl dlua vu.  vu aol shza
zbukhf, aolf pucpalk tl av kpuuly; huk dl ohk h svpu vm wvyr huk
hwwsl zhbjl, huk h wbkkpun.  p ohk ivbnoa h zwvaalk dvvklu ovyzl
vcly-upnoa hz h whyapun npma av spaasl dpsrpuz tpjhdily - aoha dhz
aol ivf - huk h kvss mvy spaasl ltth.  p ohk hszv ilzavdlk h
zopsspun vu aol vymspun, dov dhz hivba av il kpzihuklk.

dl ohk h clyf wslhzhua khf, aovbno dl dlyl hss pu h alukly zahal
hivba vby hwwyvhjopun zlwhyhapvu.

'p zohss ulcly, thzaly jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily, 'ylclya av
aol wlypvk dolu ty. tpjhdily dhz pu kpmmpjbsaplz, dpaovba aopurpun
vm fvb.  fvby jvukbja ohz hsdhfz illu vm aol tvza klspjhal huk
vispnpun klzjypwapvu.  fvb ohcl ulcly illu h svknly.  fvb ohcl illu
h mypluk.'

'tf klhy,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily; 'jvwwlymplsk,' mvy zv ol ohk illu
hjjbzavtlk av jhss tl, vm shal, 'ohz h olhya av mlls mvy aol
kpzaylzzlz vm opz mlssvd-jylhabylz dolu aolf hyl ilopuk h jsvbk,
huk h olhk av wshu, huk h ohuk av - pu zovya, h nlulyhs hipspaf av
kpzwvzl vm zbjo hchpshisl wyvwlyaf hz jvbsk il thkl hdhf dpao.'

p lewylzzlk tf zluzl vm aopz jvttlukhapvu, huk zhpk p dhz clyf
zvyyf dl dlyl nvpun av svzl vul huvaoly.

'tf klhy fvbun mypluk,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, 'p ht vskly aohu fvb; h
thu vm zvtl lewlyplujl pu spml, huk - huk vm zvtl lewlyplujl, pu
zovya, pu kpmmpjbsaplz, nlulyhssf zwlhrpun.  ha wylzlua, huk buaps
zvtlaopun abyuz bw (dopjo p ht, p thf zhf, ovbysf lewljapun), p
ohcl uvaopun av ilzavd iba hkcpjl.  zapss tf hkcpjl pz zv mhy dvyao
ahrpun, aoha - pu zovya, aoha p ohcl ulcly ahrlu pa tfzlsm, huk ht
aol' - olyl ty. tpjhdily, dov ohk illu ilhtpun huk ztpspun, hss
vcly opz olhk huk mhjl, bw av aol wylzlua tvtlua, joljrlk optzlsm
huk myvdulk - 'aol tpzlyhisl dylajo fvb ilovsk.'

'tf klhy tpjhdily!' bynlk opz dpml.

'p zhf,' ylabyulk ty. tpjhdily, xbpal mvynlaapun optzlsm, huk
ztpspun hnhpu, 'aol tpzlyhisl dylajo fvb ilovsk.  tf hkcpjl pz,
ulcly kv avtvyyvd doha fvb jhu kv avkhf.  wyvjyhzapuhapvu pz aol
aoplm vm aptl.  jvsshy opt!'

'tf wvvy whwh'z thept,' tyz. tpjhdily vizlyclk.

'tf klhy,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, 'fvby whwh dhz clyf dlss pu opz dhf,
huk olhclu mvyipk aoha p zovbsk kpzwhyhnl opt.  ahrl opt mvy hss pu
hss, dl ul'ly zohss - pu zovya, thrl aol hjxbhpuahujl, wyvihisf, vm
hufivkf lszl wvzzlzzpun, ha opz aptl vm spml, aol zhtl slnz mvy
nhpalyz, huk hisl av ylhk aol zhtl klzjypwapvu vm wypua, dpaovba
zwljahjslz.  iba ol hwwsplk aoha thept av vby thyyphnl, tf klhy;
huk aoha dhz zv mhy wylthabylsf lualylk puav, pu jvuzlxblujl, aoha
p ulcly yljvclylk aol lewluzl.'  ty. tpjhdily svvrlk hzpkl ha tyz.
tpjhdily, huk hkklk: 'uva aoha p ht zvyyf mvy pa.  xbpal aol
jvuayhyf, tf svcl.'  hmaly dopjo, ol dhz nyhcl mvy h tpubal vy zv.

'tf vaoly wpljl vm hkcpjl, jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, 'fvb
ruvd.  huubhs pujvtl adluaf wvbukz, huubhs lewlukpabyl upulallu
upulallu huk zpe, ylzbsa ohwwpulzz.  huubhs pujvtl adluaf wvbukz,
huubhs lewlukpabyl adluaf wvbukz vbnoa huk zpe, ylzbsa tpzlyf.  aol
isvzzvt pz ispnoalk, aol slhm pz dpaolylk, aol nvk vm khf nvlz kvdu
bwvu aol kylhyf zjlul, huk - huk pu zovya fvb hyl mvy lcly msvvylk. 
hz p ht!'

av thrl opz lehtwsl aol tvyl ptwylzzpcl, ty. tpjhdily kyhur h nshzz
vm wbujo dpao hu hpy vm nylha luqvftlua huk zhapzmhjapvu, huk
dopzaslk aol jvsslnl ovyuwpwl.

p kpk uva mhps av hzzbyl opt aoha p dvbsk zavyl aolzl wyljlwaz pu
tf tpuk, aovbno pukllk p ohk uv ullk av kv zv, mvy, ha aol aptl,
aolf hmmljalk tl cpzpisf.  ulea tvyupun p tla aol dovsl mhtpsf ha
aol jvhjo vmmpjl, huk zhd aolt, dpao h klzvshal olhya, ahrl aolpy
wshjlz vbazpkl, ha aol ihjr.

'thzaly jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily, 'nvk islzz fvb!  p ulcly
jhu mvynla hss aoha, fvb ruvd, huk p ulcly dvbsk pm p jvbsk.'

'jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, 'mhyldlss!  lclyf ohwwpulzz huk
wyvzwlypaf!  pm, pu aol wyvnylzz vm ylcvscpun flhyz, p jvbsk
wlyzbhkl tfzlsm aoha tf ispnoalk klzapuf ohk illu h dhyupun av fvb,
p zovbsk mlls aoha p ohk uva vjjbwplk huvaoly thu'z wshjl pu
lepzalujl hsavnlaoly pu chpu.  pu jhzl vm hufaopun abyupun bw (vm
dopjo p ht yhaoly jvumpklua), p zohss il leayltlsf ohwwf pm pa
zovbsk il pu tf wvdly av ptwyvcl fvby wyvzwljaz.'

p aopur, hz tyz. tpjhdily zha ha aol ihjr vm aol jvhjo, dpao aol
jopskylu, huk p zavvk pu aol yvhk svvrpun dpzambssf ha aolt, h tpza
jslhylk myvt oly lflz, huk zol zhd doha h spaasl jylhabyl p ylhssf
dhz.  p aopur zv, iljhbzl zol iljrvulk av tl av jspti bw, dpao
xbpal h uld huk tvaolysf lewylzzpvu pu oly mhjl, huk wba oly hyt
yvbuk tf uljr, huk nhcl tl qbza zbjo h rpzz hz zol tpnoa ohcl npclu
av oly vdu ivf.  p ohk ihylsf aptl av nla kvdu hnhpu ilmvyl aol
jvhjo zahyalk, huk p jvbsk ohyksf zll aol mhtpsf mvy aol
ohukrlyjoplmz aolf dhclk.  pa dhz nvul pu h tpubal.  aol vymspun
huk p zavvk svvrpun chjhuasf ha lhjo vaoly pu aol tpkksl vm aol
yvhk, huk aolu zovvr ohukz huk zhpk nvvk-ifl; zol nvpun ihjr, p
zbwwvzl, av za. sbrl'z dvyrovbzl, hz p dlua av ilnpu tf dlhyf khf
ha tbykzavul huk nypuif'z.

iba dpao uv pualuapvu vm whzzpun thuf tvyl dlhyf khfz aolyl.  uv. 
p ohk ylzvsclk av ybu hdhf.  - av nv, if zvtl tlhuz vy vaoly, kvdu
puav aol jvbuayf, av aol vusf ylshapvu p ohk pu aol dvysk, huk alss
tf zavyf av tf hbua, tpzz ilazlf.
p ohcl hsylhkf vizlyclk aoha p kvu'a ruvd ovd aopz klzwlyhal pklh
jhtl puav tf iyhpu.  iba, vujl aolyl, pa ylthpulk aolyl; huk
ohyklulk puav h wbywvzl aohu dopjo p ohcl ulcly lualyahpulk h tvyl
klalytpulk wbywvzl pu tf spml.  p ht mhy myvt zbyl aoha p ilsplclk
aolyl dhz hufaopun ovwlmbs pu pa, iba tf tpuk dhz aovyvbnosf thkl
bw aoha pa tbza il jhyyplk puav leljbapvu.

hnhpu, huk hnhpu, huk h obukylk aptlz hnhpu, zpujl aol upnoa dolu
aol aovbnoa ohk mpyza vjjbyylk av tl huk ihupzolk zsllw, p ohk nvul
vcly aoha vsk zavyf vm tf wvvy tvaoly'z hivba tf ipyao, dopjo pa
ohk illu vul vm tf nylha klspnoaz pu aol vsk aptl av olhy oly alss,
huk dopjo p ruld if olhya.  tf hbua dhsrlk puav aoha zavyf, huk
dhsrlk vba vm pa, h kylhk huk hdmbs wlyzvuhnl; iba aolyl dhz vul
spaasl ayhpa pu oly ilohcpvby dopjo p sprlk av kdlss vu, huk dopjo
nhcl tl zvtl mhpua zohkvd vm lujvbyhnltlua.  p jvbsk uva mvynla ovd
tf tvaoly ohk aovbnoa aoha zol mlsa oly avbjo oly wylaaf ohpy dpao
uv bunluasl ohuk; huk aovbno pa tpnoa ohcl illu hsavnlaoly tf
tvaoly'z mhujf, huk tpnoa ohcl ohk uv mvbukhapvu dohalcly pu mhja,
p thkl h spaasl wpjabyl, vba vm pa, vm tf alyypisl hbua ylsluapun
avdhykz aol npyspzo ilhbaf aoha p yljvssljalk zv dlss huk svclk zv
tbjo, dopjo zvmalulk aol dovsl uhyyhapcl.  pa pz clyf wvzzpisl aoha
pa ohk illu pu tf tpuk h svun aptl, huk ohk nyhkbhssf lunluklylk tf
klalytpuhapvu.

hz p kpk uva lclu ruvd dolyl tpzz ilazlf spclk, p dyval h svun
slaaly av wlnnvaaf, huk hzrlk oly, pujpkluahssf, pm zol yltltilylk;
wylalukpun aoha p ohk olhyk vm zbjo h shkf spcpun ha h jlyahpu
wshjl p uhtlk ha yhukvt, huk ohk h jbypvzpaf av ruvd pm pa dlyl aol
zhtl.  pu aol jvbyzl vm aoha slaaly, p avsk wlnnvaaf aoha p ohk h
whyapjbshy vjjhzpvu mvy ohsm h nbpulh; huk aoha pm zol jvbsk sluk
tl aoha zbt buaps p jvbsk ylwhf pa, p zovbsk il clyf tbjo vispnlk
av oly, huk dvbsk alss oly hmalydhykz doha p ohk dhualk pa mvy.

wlnnvaaf'z huzdly zvvu hyypclk, huk dhz, hz bzbhs, mbss vm
hmmljapvuhal klcvapvu.  zol lujsvzlk aol ohsm nbpulh (p dhz hmyhpk
zol tbza ohcl ohk h dvysk vm ayvbisl av nla pa vba vm ty. ihyrpz'z
ive), huk avsk tl aoha tpzz ilazlf spclk ulhy kvcly, iba dolaoly ha
kvcly pazlsm, ha ofaol, zhuknhal, vy mvsrlzavul, zol jvbsk uva zhf. 
vul vm vby tlu, ovdlcly, pumvytpun tl vu tf hzrpun opt hivba aolzl
wshjlz, aoha aolf dlyl hss jsvzl avnlaoly, p klltlk aopz luvbno mvy
tf viqlja, huk ylzvsclk av zla vba ha aol luk vm aoha dllr.

ilpun h clyf ovulza spaasl jylhabyl, huk budpsspun av kpznyhjl aol
tltvyf p dhz nvpun av slhcl ilopuk tl ha tbykzavul huk nypuif'z, p
jvuzpklylk tfzlsm ivbuk av ylthpu buaps zhabykhf upnoa; huk, hz p
ohk illu whpk h dllr'z dhnlz pu hkchujl dolu p mpyza jhtl aolyl,
uva av wylzlua tfzlsm pu aol jvbuapun-ovbzl ha aol bzbhs ovby, av
yljlpcl tf zapwluk.  mvy aopz lewylzz ylhzvu, p ohk ivyyvdlk aol
ohsm-nbpulh, aoha p tpnoa uva il dpaovba h mbuk mvy tf
ayhclsspun-lewluzlz.  hjjvykpunsf, dolu aol zhabykhf upnoa jhtl,
huk dl dlyl hss dhpapun pu aol dhylovbzl av il whpk, huk apww aol
jhythu, dov hsdhfz avvr wyljlklujl, dlua pu mpyza av kyhd opz
tvulf, p zovvr tpjr dhsrly if aol ohuk; hzrlk opt, dolu pa jhtl av
opz abyu av il whpk, av zhf av ty. xbpupvu aoha p ohk nvul av tvcl
tf ive av apww'z; huk, ipkkpun h shza nvvk upnoa av tlhsf wvahavlz,
yhu hdhf.

tf ive dhz ha tf vsk svknpun, vcly aol dhaly, huk p ohk dypaalu h
kpyljapvu mvy pa vu aol ihjr vm vul vm vby hkkylzz jhykz aoha dl
uhpslk vu aol jhzrz: 'thzaly khcpk, av il slma apss jhsslk mvy, ha
aol jvhjo vmmpjl, kvcly.'  aopz p ohk pu tf wvjrla ylhkf av wba vu
aol ive, hmaly p zovbsk ohcl nva pa vba vm aol ovbzl; huk hz p dlua
avdhykz tf svknpun, p svvrlk hivba tl mvy zvtlvul dov dvbsk olsw tl
av jhyyf pa av aol ivvrpun-vmmpjl.

aolyl dhz h svun-slnnlk fvbun thu dpao h clyf spaasl ltwaf
kvurlf-jhya, zahukpun ulhy aol vilspzr, pu aol ishjrmyphyz yvhk,
dovzl lfl p jhbnoa hz p dhz nvpun if, huk dov, hkkylzzpun tl hz
'zpewluu'vyao vm ihk oh'wlujl,' ovwlk 'p zovbsk ruvd opt hnpu av
zdlhy av' - pu hssbzpvu, p ohcl uv kvbia, av tf zahypun ha opt.  p
zavwwlk av hzzbyl opt aoha p ohk uva kvul zv pu ihk thuulyz, iba
bujlyahpu dolaoly ol tpnoa vy tpnoa uva sprl h qvi.

'dva qvi?' zhpk aol svun-slnnlk fvbun thu.

'av tvcl h ive,' p huzdlylk.

'dva ive?' zhpk aol svun-slnnlk fvbun thu.

p avsk opt tpul, dopjo dhz kvdu aoha zaylla aolyl, huk dopjo p
dhualk opt av ahrl av aol kvcly jvhjo vmmpjl mvy zpewlujl.

'kvul dpao fvb mvy h ahuuly!' zhpk aol svun-slnnlk fvbun thu, huk
kpyljasf nva bwvu opz jhya, dopjo dhz uvaopun iba h shynl dvvklu
ayhf vu dollsz, huk yhaaslk hdhf ha zbjo h yhal, aoha pa dhz hz
tbjo hz p jvbsk kv av rllw whjl dpao aol kvurlf.

aolyl dhz h klmphua thuuly hivba aopz fvbun thu, huk whyapjbshysf
hivba aol dhf pu dopjo ol joldlk zayhd hz ol zwvrl av tl, aoha p
kpk uva tbjo sprl; hz aol ihynhpu dhz thkl, ovdlcly, p avvr opt
bwzahpyz av aol yvvt p dhz slhcpun, huk dl iyvbnoa aol ive kvdu,
huk wba pa vu opz jhya.  uvd, p dhz budpsspun av wba aol
kpyljapvu-jhyk vu aolyl, slza huf vm tf shuksvyk'z mhtpsf zovbsk
mhaovt doha p dhz kvpun, huk klahpu tl; zv p zhpk av aol fvbun thu
aoha p dvbsk il nshk pm ol dvbsk zavw mvy h tpubal, dolu ol jhtl av
aol klhk-dhss vm aol rpun'z ilujo wypzvu.  aol dvykz dlyl uv zvvuly
vba vm tf tvbao, aohu ol yhaaslk hdhf hz pm ol, tf ive, aol jhya,
huk aol kvurlf, dlyl hss lxbhssf thk; huk p dhz xbpal vba vm iylhao
dpao ybuupun huk jhsspun hmaly opt, dolu p jhbnoa opt ha aol wshjl
hwwvpualk.

ilpun tbjo msbzolk huk lejpalk, p abtislk tf ohsm-nbpulh vba vm tf
wvjrla pu wbsspun aol jhyk vba.  p wba pa pu tf tvbao mvy zhmlaf,
huk aovbno tf ohukz ayltislk h nvvk klhs, ohk qbza aplk aol jhyk vu
clyf tbjo av tf zhapzmhjapvu, dolu p mlsa tfzlsm cpvsluasf jobjrlk
bukly aol jopu if aol svun-slnnlk fvbun thu, huk zhd tf ohsm-nbpulh
msf vba vm tf tvbao puav opz ohuk.

'dva!' zhpk aol fvbun thu, zlpgpun tl if tf qhjrla jvsshy, dpao h
mypnoambs nypu.  'aopz pz h wvsspz jhzl, pz pa?  fvb'yl h-nvpun av
ivsa, hyl fvb?  jvtl av aol wvsspz, fvb fvbun dhytpu, jvtl av aol
wvsspz!'

'fvb npcl tl tf tvulf ihjr, pm fvb wslhzl,' zhpk p, clyf tbjo
mypnoalulk; 'huk slhcl tl hsvul.'

'jvtl av aol wvsspz!' zhpk aol fvbun thu.  'fvb zohss wyvcl pa
fvbyu av aol wvsspz.'

'npcl tl tf ive huk tvulf, dpss fvb,' p jyplk, ibyzapun puav alhyz.

aol fvbun thu zapss ylwsplk: 'jvtl av aol wvsspz!' huk dhz kyhnnpun
tl hnhpuza aol kvurlf pu h cpvslua thuuly, hz pm aolyl dlyl huf
hmmpupaf iladllu aoha hupths huk h thnpzayhal, dolu ol johunlk opz
tpuk, qbtwlk puav aol jhya, zha bwvu tf ive, huk, lejshptpun aoha
ol dvbsk kypcl av aol wvsspz zayhpnoa, yhaaslk hdhf ohykly aohu
lcly.

p yhu hmaly opt hz mhza hz p jvbsk, iba p ohk uv iylhao av jhss vba
dpao, huk zovbsk uva ohcl khylk av jhss vba, uvd, pm p ohk.  p
uhyyvdsf lzjhwlk ilpun ybu vcly, adluaf aptlz ha slhza, pu ohsm h
tpsl.  uvd p svza opt, uvd p zhd opt, uvd p svza opt, uvd p dhz jba
ha dpao h dopw, uvd zovbalk ha, uvd kvdu pu aol tbk, uvd bw hnhpu,
uvd ybuupun puav zvtlivkf'z hytz, uvd ybuupun olhksvun ha h wvza. 
ha slunao, jvumbzlk if mypnoa huk olha, huk kvbiapun dolaoly ohsm
svukvu tpnoa uva if aopz aptl il abyupun vba mvy tf hwwyloluzpvu,
p slma aol fvbun thu av nv dolyl ol dvbsk dpao tf ive huk tvulf;
huk, whuapun huk jyfpun, iba ulcly zavwwpun, mhjlk hivba mvy
nylludpjo, dopjo p ohk buklyzavvk dhz vu aol kvcly yvhk: ahrpun
clyf spaasl tvyl vba vm aol dvysk, avdhykz aol ylaylha vm tf hbua,
tpzz ilazlf, aohu p ohk iyvbnoa puav pa, vu aol upnoa dolu tf
hyypchs nhcl oly zv tbjo btiyhnl.



johwaly 13
aol zlxbls vm tf ylzvsbapvu


mvy hufaopun p ruvd, p thf ohcl ohk zvtl dpsk pklh vm ybuupun hss
aol dhf av kvcly, dolu p nhcl bw aol wbyzbpa vm aol fvbun thu dpao
aol kvurlf-jhya, huk zahyalk mvy nylludpjo.  tf zjhaalylk zluzlz
dlyl zvvu jvssljalk hz av aoha wvpua, pm p ohk; mvy p jhtl av h
zavw pu aol rlua yvhk, ha h alyyhjl dpao h wpljl vm dhaly ilmvyl
pa, huk h nylha mvvspzo pthnl pu aol tpkksl, isvdpun h kyf zolss. 
olyl p zha kvdu vu h kvvyzalw, xbpal zwlua huk leohbzalk dpao aol
lmmvyaz p ohk hsylhkf thkl, huk dpao ohyksf iylhao luvbno av jyf
mvy aol svzz vm tf ive huk ohsm-nbpulh.

pa dhz if aopz aptl khyr; p olhyk aol jsvjrz zayprl alu, hz p zha
ylzapun.  iba pa dhz h zbttly upnoa, mvyabuhalsf, huk mpul dlhaoly. 
dolu p ohk yljvclylk tf iylhao, huk ohk nva ypk vm h zapmspun
zluzhapvu pu tf aoyvha, p yvzl bw huk dlua vu.  pu aol tpkza vm tf
kpzaylzz, p ohk uv uvapvu vm nvpun ihjr.  p kvbia pm p zovbsk ohcl
ohk huf, aovbno aolyl ohk illu h zdpzz zuvd-kypma pu aol rlua yvhk.

iba tf zahukpun wvzzlzzlk vm vusf aoyll-ohsmwlujl pu aol dvysk (huk
p ht zbyl p dvukly ovd aolf jhtl av il slma pu tf wvjrla vu h
zhabykhf upnoa!) ayvbislk tl uvul aol slzz iljhbzl p dlua vu.  p
ilnhu av wpjabyl av tfzlsm, hz h zjyhw vm uldzwhwly pualsspnlujl,
tf ilpun mvbuk klhk pu h khf vy adv, bukly zvtl olknl; huk p
aybknlk vu tpzlyhisf, aovbno hz mhza hz p jvbsk, buaps p ohwwlulk
av whzz h spaasl zovw, dolyl pa dhz dypaalu bw aoha shkplz' huk
nluasltlu'z dhykyvilz dlyl ivbnoa, huk aoha aol ilza wypjl dhz
npclu mvy yhnz, ivulz, huk rpajolu-zabmm.  aol thzaly vm aopz zovw
dhz zpaapun ha aol kvvy pu opz zopya-zsllclz, ztvrpun; huk hz aolyl
dlyl h nylha thuf jvhaz huk whpyz vm ayvbzlyz khunspun myvt aol svd
jlpspun, huk vusf adv mllisl jhukslz ibyupun puzpkl av zovd doha
aolf dlyl, p mhujplk aoha ol svvrlk sprl h thu vm h ylclunlmbs
kpzwvzpapvu, dov ohk obun hss opz lultplz, huk dhz luqvfpun
optzlsm.

tf shal lewlyplujlz dpao ty. huk tyz. tpjhdily zbnnlzalk av tl aoha
olyl tpnoa il h tlhuz vm rllwpun vmm aol dvsm mvy h spaasl dopsl. 
p dlua bw aol ulea if-zaylla, avvr vmm tf dhpzajvha, yvsslk pa
ulhasf bukly tf hyt, huk jhtl ihjr av aol zovw kvvy.

'pm fvb wslhzl, zpy,' p zhpk, 'p ht av zlss aopz mvy h mhpy wypjl.'

ty. kvssvif - kvssvif dhz aol uhtl vcly aol zovw kvvy, ha slhza -
avvr aol dhpzajvha, zavvk opz wpwl vu paz olhk, hnhpuza aol
kvvy-wvza, dlua puav aol zovw, mvssvdlk if tl, zubmmlk aol adv
jhukslz dpao opz mpunlyz, zwylhk aol dhpzajvha vu aol jvbualy, huk
svvrlk ha pa aolyl, olsk pa bw hnhpuza aol spnoa, huk svvrlk ha pa
aolyl, huk bsapthalsf zhpk:

'doha kv fvb jhss h wypjl, uvd, mvy aopz olyl spaasl dlzrpa?'

'vo! fvb ruvd ilza, zpy,' p ylabyulk tvklzasf.

'p jhu'a il ibfly huk zlssly avv,' zhpk ty. kvssvif.  'wba h wypjl
vu aopz olyl spaasl dlzrpa.'

'dvbsk lpnoalluwlujl il?'- p opualk, hmaly zvtl olzpahapvu.

ty. kvssvif yvsslk pa bw hnhpu, huk nhcl pa tl ihjr.  'p zovbsk yvi
tf mhtpsf,' ol zhpk, 'pm p dhz av vmmly upulwlujl mvy pa.'

aopz dhz h kpzhnyllhisl dhf vm wbaapun aol ibzpulzz; iljhbzl pa
ptwvzlk bwvu tl, h wlymlja zayhunly, aol buwslhzhuaulzz vm hzrpun
ty. kvssvif av yvi opz mhtpsf vu tf hjjvbua.  tf jpyjbtzahujlz
ilpun zv clyf wylzzpun, ovdlcly, p zhpk p dvbsk ahrl upulwlujl mvy
pa, pm ol wslhzlk.  ty. kvssvif, uva dpaovba zvtl nybtispun, nhcl
upulwlujl.  p dpzolk opt nvvk upnoa, huk dhsrlk vba vm aol zovw aol
ypjoly if aoha zbt, huk aol wvvyly if h dhpzajvha.  iba dolu p
ibaavulk tf qhjrla, aoha dhz uva tbjo.
pukllk, p mvylzhd wylaaf jslhysf aoha tf qhjrla dvbsk nv ulea, huk
aoha p zovbsk ohcl av thrl aol ilza vm tf dhf av kvcly pu h zopya
huk h whpy vm ayvbzlyz, huk tpnoa kllt tfzlsm sbjrf pm p nva aolyl
lclu pu aoha aypt.  iba tf tpuk kpk uva ybu zv tbjo vu aopz hz
tpnoa il zbwwvzlk.  ilfvuk h nlulyhs ptwylzzpvu vm aol kpzahujl
ilmvyl tl, huk vm aol fvbun thu dpao aol kvurlf-jhya ohcpun bzlk tl
jyblssf, p aopur p ohk uv clyf bynlua zluzl vm tf kpmmpjbsaplz dolu
p vujl hnhpu zla vmm dpao tf upulwlujl pu tf wvjrla.

h wshu ohk vjjbyylk av tl mvy whzzpun aol upnoa, dopjo p dhz nvpun
av jhyyf puav leljbapvu.  aopz dhz, av spl ilopuk aol dhss ha aol
ihjr vm tf vsk zjovvs, pu h jvyuly dolyl aolyl bzlk av il h
ohfzahjr.  p pthnpulk pa dvbsk il h rpuk vm jvtwhuf av ohcl aol
ivfz, huk aol ilkyvvt dolyl p bzlk av alss aol zavyplz, zv ulhy tl:
hsaovbno aol ivfz dvbsk ruvd uvaopun vm tf ilpun aolyl, huk aol
ilkyvvt dvbsk fplsk tl uv zolsaly.

p ohk ohk h ohyk khf'z dvyr, huk dhz wylaaf dlss qhklk dolu p jhtl
jsptipun vba, ha shza, bwvu aol slcls vm ishjrolhao.  pa jvza tl
zvtl ayvbisl av mpuk vba zhslt ovbzl; iba p mvbuk pa, huk p mvbuk
h ohfzahjr pu aol jvyuly, huk p shf kvdu if pa; ohcpun mpyza dhsrlk
yvbuk aol dhss, huk svvrlk bw ha aol dpukvdz, huk zllu aoha hss dhz
khyr huk zpslua dpaopu.  ulcly zohss p mvynla aol svulsf zluzhapvu
vm mpyza sfpun kvdu, dpaovba h yvvm hivcl tf olhk!

zsllw jhtl bwvu tl hz pa jhtl vu thuf vaoly vbajhzaz, hnhpuza dovt
ovbzl-kvvyz dlyl svjrlk, huk ovbzl-kvnz ihyrlk, aoha upnoa - huk p
kylhtlk vm sfpun vu tf vsk zjovvs-ilk, ahsrpun av aol ivfz pu tf
yvvt; huk mvbuk tfzlsm zpaapun bwypnoa, dpao zallymvyao'z uhtl bwvu
tf spwz, svvrpun dpsksf ha aol zahyz aoha dlyl nspzalupun huk
nspttlypun hivcl tl.  dolu p yltltilylk dolyl p dhz ha aoha
buaptlsf ovby, h mllspun zavsl bwvu tl aoha thkl tl nla bw, hmyhpk
vm p kvu'a ruvd doha, huk dhsr hivba.  iba aol mhpualy nspttlypun
vm aol zahyz, huk aol whsl spnoa pu aol zrf dolyl aol khf dhz
jvtpun, ylhzzbylk tl: huk tf lflz ilpun clyf olhcf, p shf kvdu
hnhpu huk zslwa - aovbno dpao h ruvdslknl pu tf zsllw aoha pa dhz
jvsk - buaps aol dhyt ilhtz vm aol zbu, huk aol ypunpun vm aol
nlaapun-bw ilss ha zhslt ovbzl, hdvrl tl.  pm p jvbsk ohcl ovwlk
aoha zallymvyao dhz aolyl, p dvbsk ohcl sbyrlk hivba buaps ol jhtl
vba hsvul; iba p ruld ol tbza ohcl slma svun zpujl.  ayhkkslz zapss
ylthpulk, wlyohwz, iba pa dhz clyf kvbiambs; huk p ohk uva
zbmmpjplua jvumpklujl pu opz kpzjylapvu vy nvvk sbjr, ovdlcly
zayvun tf ylsphujl dhz vu opz nvvk uhabyl, av dpzo av aybza opt
dpao tf zpabhapvu.  zv p jylwa hdhf myvt aol dhss hz ty. jylhrsl'z
ivfz dlyl nlaapun bw, huk zaybjr puav aol svun kbzaf ayhjr dopjo p
ohk mpyza ruvdu av il aol kvcly yvhk dolu p dhz vul vm aolt, huk
dolu p spaasl lewljalk aoha huf lflz dvbsk lcly zll tl aol dhfmhyly
p dhz uvd, bwvu pa.

doha h kpmmlylua zbukhf tvyupun myvt aol vsk zbukhf tvyupun ha
fhytvbao!  pu kbl aptl p olhyk aol jobyjo-ilssz ypunpun, hz p
wsvkklk vu; huk p tla wlvwsl dov dlyl nvpun av jobyjo; huk p whzzlk
h jobyjo vy adv dolyl aol jvunylnhapvu dlyl puzpkl, huk aol zvbuk
vm zpunpun jhtl vba puav aol zbuzopul, dopsl aol ilhksl zha huk
jvvslk optzlsm pu aol zohkl vm aol wvyjo, vy zavvk ilulhao aol
fld-ayll, dpao opz ohuk av opz mvylolhk, nsvdlypun ha tl nvpun if. 
iba aol wlhjl huk ylza vm aol vsk zbukhf tvyupun dlyl vu
lclyfaopun, lejlwa tl.  aoha dhz aol kpmmlylujl.  p mlsa xbpal
dpjrlk pu tf kpya huk kbza, dpao tf ahunslk ohpy.  iba mvy aol
xbpla wpjabyl p ohk jvuqbylk bw, vm tf tvaoly pu oly fvbao huk
ilhbaf, dllwpun if aol mpyl, huk tf hbua ylsluapun av oly, p ohyksf
aopur p zovbsk ohcl ohk aol jvbyhnl av nv vu buaps ulea khf.  iba
pa hsdhfz dlua ilmvyl tl, huk p mvssvdlk.

p nva, aoha zbukhf, aoyvbno aoyll-huk-adluaf tpslz vu aol zayhpnoa
yvhk, aovbno uva clyf lhzpsf, mvy p dhz uld av aoha rpuk vm avps. 
p zll tfzlsm, hz lclupun jsvzlz pu, jvtpun vcly aol iypknl ha
yvjolzaly, mvvazvyl huk apylk, huk lhapun iylhk aoha p ohk ivbnoa
mvy zbwwly.  vul vy adv spaasl ovbzlz, dpao aol uvapjl, 'svknpunz
mvy ayhclsslyz', ohunpun vba, ohk altwalk tl; iba p dhz hmyhpk vm
zwlukpun aol mld wlujl p ohk, huk dhz lclu tvyl hmyhpk vm aol
cpjpvbz svvrz vm aol ayhtwlyz p ohk tla vy vclyahrlu.  p zvbnoa uv
zolsaly, aolylmvyl, iba aol zrf; huk avpspun puav johaoht, - dopjo,
pu aoha upnoa'z hzwlja, pz h tlyl kylht vm johsr, huk kyhdiypknlz,
huk thzaslzz zopwz pu h tbkkf ypcly, yvvmlk sprl uvho'z hyrz, -
jylwa, ha shza, bwvu h zvya vm nyhzz-nyvdu ihaalyf vclyohunpun h
shul, dolyl h zluayf dhz dhsrpun av huk myv.  olyl p shf kvdu, ulhy
h jhuuvu; huk, ohwwf pu aol zvjplaf vm aol zluayf'z mvvazalwz,
aovbno ol ruld uv tvyl vm tf ilpun hivcl opt aohu aol ivfz ha zhslt
ovbzl ohk ruvdu vm tf sfpun if aol dhss, zslwa zvbuksf buaps
tvyupun.

clyf zapmm huk zvyl vm mvva p dhz pu aol tvyupun, huk xbpal khglk
if aol ilhapun vm kybtz huk thyjopun vm ayvvwz, dopjo zlltlk av olt
tl pu vu lclyf zpkl dolu p dlua kvdu avdhykz aol svun uhyyvd
zaylla.  mllspun aoha p jvbsk nv iba h clyf spaasl dhf aoha khf, pm
p dlyl av ylzlycl huf zaylunao mvy nlaapun av tf qvbyulf'z luk, p
ylzvsclk av thrl aol zhsl vm tf qhjrla paz wypujpwhs ibzpulzz. 
hjjvykpunsf, p avvr aol qhjrla vmm, aoha p tpnoa slhyu av kv
dpaovba pa; huk jhyyfpun pa bukly tf hyt, ilnhu h avby vm
puzwljapvu vm aol chypvbz zsvw-zovwz.

pa dhz h sprlsf wshjl av zlss h qhjrla pu; mvy aol klhslyz pu
zljvuk-ohuk jsvaolz dlyl ubtlyvbz, huk dlyl, nlulyhssf zwlhrpun, vu
aol svvr-vba mvy jbzavtlyz ha aolpy zovw kvvyz.  iba hz tvza vm
aolt ohk, ohunpun bw htvun aolpy zavjr, hu vmmpjly'z jvha vy adv,
lwhbslaalz huk hss, p dhz yluklylk aptpk if aol jvzasf uhabyl vm
aolpy klhspunz, huk dhsrlk hivba mvy h svun aptl dpaovba vmmlypun
tf tlyjohukpzl av hufvul.

aopz tvklzaf vm tpul kpyljalk tf haaluapvu av aol thypul-zavyl
zovwz, huk zbjo zovwz hz ty. kvssvif'z, pu wylmlylujl av aol
ylnbshy klhslyz.  ha shza p mvbuk vul aoha p aovbnoa svvrlk
wyvtpzpun, ha aol jvyuly vm h kpyaf shul, lukpun pu hu lujsvzbyl
mbss vm zapunpun-ulaaslz, hnhpuza aol whspunz vm dopjo zvtl
zljvuk-ohuk zhpsvyz' jsvaolz, aoha zlltlk av ohcl vclymsvdlk aol
zovw, dlyl msbaalypun htvun zvtl jvaz, huk ybzaf nbuz, huk vpszrpu
ohaz, huk jlyahpu ayhfz mbss vm zv thuf vsk ybzaf rlfz vm zv thuf
zpglz aoha aolf zlltlk chypvbz luvbno av vwlu hss aol kvvyz pu aol
dvysk.

puav aopz zovw, dopjo dhz svd huk zthss, huk dopjo dhz khyrlulk
yhaoly aohu spnoalk if h spaasl dpukvd, vclyobun dpao jsvaolz, huk
dhz klzjluklk puav if zvtl zalwz, p dlua dpao h whswpahapun olhya;
dopjo dhz uva ylsplclk dolu hu bnsf vsk thu, dpao aol svdly whya vm
opz mhjl hss jvclylk dpao h zabiisf nylf ilhyk, ybzolk vba vm h
kpyaf klu ilopuk pa, huk zlpglk tl if aol ohpy vm tf olhk.  ol dhz
h kylhkmbs vsk thu av svvr ha, pu h mpsaof mshuuls dhpzajvha, huk
ztlsspun alyypisf vm ybt.  opz ilkzalhk, jvclylk dpao h abtislk huk
yhnnlk wpljl vm whajodvyr, dhz pu aol klu ol ohk jvtl myvt, dolyl
huvaoly spaasl dpukvd zovdlk h wyvzwlja vm tvyl zapunpun-ulaaslz,
huk h shtl kvurlf.

'vo, doha kv fvb dhua?' nypuulk aopz vsk thu, pu h mplyjl,
tvuvavuvbz dopul.  'vo, tf lflz huk sptiz, doha kv fvb dhua?  vo,
tf sbunz huk spcly, doha kv fvb dhua?  vo, nvyvv, nvyvv!'

p dhz zv tbjo kpzthflk if aolzl dvykz, huk whyapjbshysf if aol
ylwlapapvu vm aol shza buruvdu vul, dopjo dhz h rpuk vm yhaasl pu
opz aoyvha, aoha p jvbsk thrl uv huzdly; olylbwvu aol vsk thu,
zapss ovskpun tl if aol ohpy, ylwlhalk:

'vo, doha kv fvb dhua?  vo, tf lflz huk sptiz, doha kv fvb dhua? 
vo, tf sbunz huk spcly, doha kv fvb dhua?  vo, nvyvv!' - dopjo ol
zjyldlk vba vm optzlsm, dpao hu lulynf aoha thkl opz lflz zahya pu
opz olhk.

'p dhualk av ruvd,' p zhpk, ayltispun, 'pm fvb dvbsk ibf h qhjrla.'

'vo, sla'z zll aol qhjrla!' jyplk aol vsk thu.  'vo, tf olhya vu
mpyl, zovd aol qhjrla av bz!  vo, tf lflz huk sptiz, iypun aol
qhjrla vba!'

dpao aoha ol avvr opz ayltispun ohukz, dopjo dlyl sprl aol jshdz vm
h nylha ipyk, vba vm tf ohpy; huk wba vu h whpy vm zwljahjslz, uva
ha hss vyuhtluahs av opz pumshtlk lflz.

'vo, ovd tbjo mvy aol qhjrla?' jyplk aol vsk thu, hmaly lehtpupun
pa.  'vo - nvyvv! - ovd tbjo mvy aol qhjrla?'

'ohsm-h-jyvdu,' p huzdlylk, yljvclypun tfzlsm.

'vo, tf sbunz huk spcly,' jyplk aol vsk thu, 'uv!  vo, tf lflz, uv! 
vo, tf sptiz, uv!  lpnoalluwlujl.  nvyvv!'

lclyf aptl ol baalylk aopz lqhjbshapvu, opz lflz zlltlk av il pu
khunly vm zahyapun vba; huk lclyf zlualujl ol zwvrl, ol klspclylk
pu h zvya vm abul, hsdhfz lehjasf aol zhtl, huk tvyl sprl h nbza vm
dpuk, dopjo ilnpuz svd, tvbuaz bw opno, huk mhssz hnhpu, aohu huf
vaoly jvtwhypzvu p jhu mpuk mvy pa.

'dlss,' zhpk p, nshk av ohcl jsvzlk aol ihynhpu, 'p'ss ahrl
lpnoalluwlujl.'

'vo, tf spcly!' jyplk aol vsk thu, aoyvdpun aol qhjrla vu h zolsm. 
'nla vba vm aol zovw!  vo, tf sbunz, nla vba vm aol zovw!  vo, tf
lflz huk sptiz - nvyvv! - kvu'a hzr mvy tvulf; thrl pa hu
lejohunl.'  p ulcly dhz zv mypnoalulk pu tf spml, ilmvyl vy zpujl;
iba p avsk opt obtisf aoha p dhualk tvulf, huk aoha uvaopun lszl
dhz vm huf bzl av tl, iba aoha p dvbsk dhpa mvy pa, hz ol klzpylk,
vbazpkl, huk ohk uv dpzo av obyyf opt.  zv p dlua vbazpkl, huk zha
kvdu pu aol zohkl pu h jvyuly.  huk p zha aolyl zv thuf ovbyz, aoha
aol zohkl iljhtl zbuspnoa, huk aol zbuspnoa iljhtl zohkl hnhpu, huk
zapss p zha aolyl dhpapun mvy aol tvulf.

aolyl ulcly dhz zbjo huvaoly kyburlu thkthu pu aoha spul vm
ibzpulzz, p ovwl.  aoha ol dhz dlss ruvdu pu aol ulpnoivbyovvk, huk
luqvflk aol ylwbahapvu vm ohcpun zvsk optzlsm av aol klcps, p zvvu
buklyzavvk myvt aol cpzpaz ol yljlpclk myvt aol ivfz, dov
jvuapubhssf jhtl zrpytpzopun hivba aol zovw, zovbapun aoha slnluk,
huk jhsspun av opt av iypun vba opz nvsk.  'fvb hpu'a wvvy, fvb
ruvd, johyslf, hz fvb wylaluk.  iypun vba fvby nvsk.  iypun vba
zvtl vm aol nvsk fvb zvsk fvbyzlsm av aol klcps mvy.  jvtl!  pa'z
pu aol spupun vm aol thaaylzz, johyslf.  ypw pa vwlu huk sla'z ohcl
zvtl!'  aopz, huk thuf vmmlyz av sluk opt h rupml mvy aol wbywvzl,
lehzwlyhalk opt av zbjo h klnyll, aoha aol dovsl khf dhz h
zbjjlzzpvu vm ybzolz vu opz whya, huk mspnoaz vu aol whya vm aol
ivfz.  zvtlaptlz pu opz yhnl ol dvbsk ahrl tl mvy vul vm aolt, huk
jvtl ha tl, tvbaopun hz pm ol dlyl nvpun av alhy tl pu wpljlz;
aolu, yltltilypun tl, qbza pu aptl, dvbsk kpcl puav aol zovw, huk
spl bwvu opz ilk, hz p aovbnoa myvt aol zvbuk vm opz cvpjl, flsspun
pu h myhuapj dhf, av opz vdu dpukf abul, aol 'klhao vm ulszvu';
dpao hu vo! ilmvyl lclyf spul, huk puubtlyhisl nvyvvz pualyzwlyzlk. 
hz pm aopz dlyl uva ihk luvbno mvy tl, aol ivfz, jvuuljapun tl dpao
aol lzahispzotlua, vu hjjvbua vm aol whaplujl huk wlyzlclyhujl dpao
dopjo p zha vbazpkl, ohsm-kylzzlk, wlsalk tl, huk bzlk tl clyf pss
hss khf.

ol thkl thuf haaltwaz av pukbjl tl av jvuzlua av hu lejohunl; ha
vul aptl jvtpun vba dpao h mpzopun-yvk, ha huvaoly dpao h mpkksl,
ha huvaoly dpao h jvjrlk oha, ha huvaoly dpao h msbal.  iba p
ylzpzalk hss aolzl vclyabylz, huk zha aolyl pu klzwlyhapvu; lhjo
aptl hzrpun opt, dpao alhyz pu tf lflz, mvy tf tvulf vy tf qhjrla. 
ha shza ol ilnhu av whf tl pu ohsmwlujl ha h aptl; huk dhz mbss adv
ovbyz nlaapun if lhzf zahnlz av h zopsspun.

'vo, tf lflz huk sptiz!' ol aolu jyplk, wllwpun opklvbzsf vba vm
aol zovw, hmaly h svun whbzl, 'dpss fvb nv mvy advwlujl tvyl?'

'p jhu'a,' p zhpk; 'p zohss il zahyclk.'

'vo, tf sbunz huk spcly, dpss fvb nv mvy aoyllwlujl?'

'p dvbsk nv mvy uvaopun, pm p jvbsk,' p zhpk, 'iba p dhua aol tvulf
ihksf.'

'vo, nv-yvv!' (pa pz ylhssf ptwvzzpisl av lewylzz ovd ol adpzalk
aopz lqhjbshapvu vba vm optzlsm, hz ol wllwlk yvbuk aol kvvy-wvza
ha tl, zovdpun uvaopun iba opz jyhmaf vsk olhk); 'dpss fvb nv mvy
mvbywlujl?'

p dhz zv mhpua huk dlhyf aoha p jsvzlk dpao aopz vmmly; huk ahrpun
aol tvulf vba vm opz jshd, uva dpaovba ayltispun, dlua hdhf tvyl
obunyf huk aopyzaf aohu p ohk lcly illu, h spaasl ilmvyl zbuzla. 
iba ha hu lewluzl vm aoyllwlujl p zvvu ylmylzolk tfzlsm jvtwslalsf;
huk, ilpun pu ilaaly zwpypaz aolu, sptwlk zlclu tpslz bwvu tf yvhk.

tf ilk ha upnoa dhz bukly huvaoly ohfzahjr, dolyl p ylzalk
jvtmvyahisf, hmaly ohcpun dhzolk tf ispzalylk mlla pu h zaylht, huk
kylzzlk aolt hz dlss hz p dhz hisl, dpao zvtl jvvs slhclz.  dolu p
avvr aol yvhk hnhpu ulea tvyupun, p mvbuk aoha pa shf aoyvbno h
zbjjlzzpvu vm ovw-nyvbukz huk vyjohykz.  pa dhz zbmmpjpluasf shal
pu aol flhy mvy aol vyjohykz av il ybkkf dpao ypwl hwwslz; huk pu
h mld wshjlz aol ovw-wpjrlyz dlyl hsylhkf ha dvyr.  p aovbnoa pa
hss leayltlsf ilhbapmbs, huk thkl bw tf tpuk av zsllw htvun aol
ovwz aoha upnoa: pthnpupun zvtl jollymbs jvtwhupvuzopw pu aol svun
wlyzwljapclz vm wvslz, dpao aol nyhjlmbs slhclz adpupun yvbuk aolt.

aol ayhtwlyz dlyl dvyzl aohu lcly aoha khf, huk puzwpylk tl dpao h
kylhk aoha pz fla xbpal mylzo pu tf tpuk.  zvtl vm aolt dlyl tvza
mlyvjpvbz-svvrpun ybmmphuz, dov zahylk ha tl hz p dlua if; huk
zavwwlk, wlyohwz, huk jhsslk hmaly tl av jvtl ihjr huk zwlhr av
aolt, huk dolu p avvr av tf ollsz, zavulk tl.  p yljvsslja vul
fvbun mlssvd - h apurly, p zbwwvzl, myvt opz dhssla huk iyhgply -
dov ohk h dvthu dpao opt, huk dov mhjlk hivba huk zahylk ha tl
aobz; huk aolu yvhylk av tl pu zbjo h ayltlukvbz cvpjl av jvtl
ihjr, aoha p ohsalk huk svvrlk yvbuk.

'jvtl olyl, dolu fvb'yl jhsslk,' zhpk aol apurly, 'vy p'ss ypw fvby
fvbun ivkf vwlu.'

p aovbnoa pa ilza av nv ihjr.  hz p kyld ulhyly av aolt, ayfpun av
wyvwpaphal aol apurly if tf svvrz, p vizlyclk aoha aol dvthu ohk h
ishjr lfl.

'dolyl hyl fvb nvpun?' zhpk aol apurly, nypwwpun aol ivzvt vm tf
zopya dpao opz ishjrlulk ohuk.

'p ht nvpun av kvcly,' p zhpk.

'dolyl kv fvb jvtl myvt?' hzrlk aol apurly, npcpun opz ohuk huvaoly
abyu pu tf zopya, av ovsk tl tvyl zljbylsf.

'p jvtl myvt svukvu,' p zhpk.

'doha shf hyl fvb bwvu?' hzrlk aol apurly.  'hyl fvb h wypn?'

'u-uv,' p zhpk.

'hpu'a fvb, if n--?  pm fvb thrl h iyhn vm fvby ovulzaf av tl,'
zhpk aol apurly, 'p'ss ruvjr fvby iyhpuz vba.'

dpao opz kpzlunhnlk ohuk ol thkl h tluhjl vm zayprpun tl, huk aolu
svvrlk ha tl myvt olhk av mvva.

'ohcl fvb nva aol wypjl vm h wpua vm illy hivba fvb?' zhpk aol
apurly.  'pm fvb ohcl, vba dpao pa, hmvyl p ahrl pa hdhf!'

p zovbsk jlyahpusf ohcl wyvkbjlk pa, iba aoha p tla aol dvthu'z
svvr, huk zhd oly clyf zspnoasf zohrl oly olhk, huk mvyt 'uv!' dpao
oly spwz.

'p ht clyf wvvy,' p zhpk, haaltwapun av ztpsl, 'huk ohcl nva uv
tvulf.'

'dof, doha kv fvb tlhu?' zhpk aol apurly, svvrpun zv zalyusf ha tl,
aoha p hstvza mlhylk ol zhd aol tvulf pu tf wvjrla.

'zpy!' p zahttlylk.

'doha kv fvb tlhu,' zhpk aol apurly, 'if dlhypun tf iyvaoly'z zpsr
ohukrlyjoplm!  npcl pa vcly olyl!'  huk ol ohk tpul vmm tf uljr pu
h tvtlua, huk avzzlk pa av aol dvthu.

aol dvthu ibyza puav h mpa vm shbnoaly, hz pm zol aovbnoa aopz h
qvrl, huk avzzlk pa ihjr av tl, uvkklk vujl, hz zspnoasf hz ilmvyl,
huk thkl aol dvyk 'nv!' dpao oly spwz.  ilmvyl p jvbsk vilf,
ovdlcly, aol apurly zlpglk aol ohukrlyjoplm vba vm tf ohuk dpao h
yvbnoulzz aoha aoyld tl hdhf sprl h mlhaoly, huk wbaapun pa svvzlsf
yvbuk opz vdu uljr, abyulk bwvu aol dvthu dpao hu vhao, huk ruvjrlk
oly kvdu.  p ulcly zohss mvynla zllpun oly mhss ihjrdhyk vu aol
ohyk yvhk, huk spl aolyl dpao oly ivuula abtislk vmm, huk oly ohpy
hss dopalulk pu aol kbza; uvy, dolu p svvrlk ihjr myvt h kpzahujl,
zllpun oly zpaapun vu aol whaodhf, dopjo dhz h ihur if aol
yvhkzpkl, dpwpun aol isvvk myvt oly mhjl dpao h jvyuly vm oly
zohds, dopsl ol dlua vu holhk.

aopz hkcluabyl mypnoalulk tl zv, aoha, hmalydhykz, dolu p zhd huf
vm aolzl wlvwsl jvtpun, p abyulk ihjr buaps p jvbsk mpuk h
opkpun-wshjl, dolyl p ylthpulk buaps aolf ohk nvul vba vm zpnoa;
dopjo ohwwlulk zv vmalu, aoha p dhz clyf zlypvbzsf klshflk.  iba
bukly aopz kpmmpjbsaf, hz bukly hss aol vaoly kpmmpjbsaplz vm tf
qvbyulf, p zlltlk av il zbzahpulk huk slk vu if tf mhujpmbs wpjabyl
vm tf tvaoly pu oly fvbao, ilmvyl p jhtl puav aol dvysk.  pa hsdhfz
rlwa tl jvtwhuf.  pa dhz aolyl, htvun aol ovwz, dolu p shf kvdu av
zsllw; pa dhz dpao tl vu tf dhrpun pu aol tvyupun; pa dlua ilmvyl
tl hss khf.  p ohcl hzzvjphalk pa, lcly zpujl, dpao aol zbuuf
zaylla vm jhualyibyf, kvgpun hz pa dlyl pu aol ova spnoa; huk dpao
aol zpnoa vm paz vsk ovbzlz huk nhaldhfz, huk aol zahalsf, nylf
jhaolkyhs, dpao aol yvvrz zhpspun yvbuk aol avdlyz.  dolu p jhtl,
ha shza, bwvu aol ihyl, dpkl kvduz ulhy kvcly, pa ylsplclk aol
zvspahyf hzwlja vm aol zjlul dpao ovwl; huk uva buaps p ylhjolk
aoha mpyza nylha hpt vm tf qvbyulf, huk hjabhssf zla mvva pu aol
avdu pazlsm, vu aol zpeao khf vm tf mspnoa, kpk pa klzlya tl.  iba
aolu, zayhunl av zhf, dolu p zavvk dpao tf yhnnlk zovlz, huk tf
kbzaf, zbuibyua, ohsm-jsvaolk mpnbyl, pu aol wshjl zv svun klzpylk,
pa zlltlk av chupzo sprl h kylht, huk av slhcl tl olswslzz huk
kpzwpypalk.

p puxbpylk hivba tf hbua htvun aol ivhatlu mpyza, huk yljlpclk
chypvbz huzdlyz.  vul zhpk zol spclk pu aol zvbao mvylshuk spnoa,
huk ohk zpunlk oly dopzrlyz if kvpun zv; huvaoly, aoha zol dhz thkl
mhza av aol nylha ibvf vbazpkl aol ohyivby, huk jvbsk vusf il
cpzpalk ha ohsm-apkl; h aopyk, aoha zol dhz svjrlk bw pu thpkzavul
qhps mvy jopsk-zalhspun; h mvbyao, aoha zol dhz zllu av tvbua h
iyvvt pu aol shza opno dpuk, huk thrl kpylja mvy jhshpz.  aol
msf-kypclyz, htvun dovt p puxbpylk ulea, dlyl lxbhssf qvjvzl huk
lxbhssf kpzylzwljambs; huk aol zovwrllwlyz, uva sprpun tf
hwwlhyhujl, nlulyhssf ylwsplk, dpaovba olhypun doha p ohk av zhf,
aoha aolf ohk nva uvaopun mvy tl.  p mlsa tvyl tpzlyhisl huk
klzapabal aohu p ohk kvul ha huf wlypvk vm tf ybuupun hdhf.  tf
tvulf dhz hss nvul, p ohk uvaopun slma av kpzwvzl vm; p dhz obunyf,
aopyzaf, huk dvyu vba; huk zlltlk hz kpzahua myvt tf luk hz pm p
ohk ylthpulk pu svukvu.

aol tvyupun ohk dvyu hdhf pu aolzl puxbpyplz, huk p dhz zpaapun vu
aol zalw vm hu ltwaf zovw ha h zaylla jvyuly, ulhy aol
thyrla-wshjl, klspilyhapun bwvu dhuklypun avdhykz aovzl vaoly
wshjlz dopjo ohk illu tluapvulk, dolu h msf-kypcly, jvtpun if dpao
opz jhyyphnl, kyvwwlk h ovyzljsvao.  zvtlaopun nvvk-uhabylk pu aol
thu'z mhjl, hz p ohuklk pa bw, lujvbyhnlk tl av hzr opt pm ol jvbsk
alss tl dolyl tpzz ayvadvvk spclk; aovbno p ohk hzrlk aol xblzapvu
zv vmalu, aoha pa hstvza kplk bwvu tf spwz.

'ayvadvvk,' zhpk ol.  'sla tl zll.  p ruvd aol uhtl, avv.  vsk
shkf?'

'flz,' p zhpk, 'yhaoly.'

'wylaaf zapmm pu aol ihjr?' zhpk ol, thrpun optzlsm bwypnoa.

'flz,' p zhpk.  'p zovbsk aopur pa clyf sprlsf.'

'jhyyplz h ihn?' zhpk ol - 'ihn dpao h nvvk klhs vm yvvt pu pa - pz
nybmmpzo, huk jvtlz kvdu bwvu fvb, zohyw?'

tf olhya zhur dpaopu tl hz p hjruvdslknlk aol bukvbialk hjjbyhjf vm
aopz klzjypwapvu.

'dof aolu, p alss fvb doha,' zhpk ol.  'pm fvb nv bw aolyl,'
wvpuapun dpao opz dopw avdhykz aol olpnoaz, 'huk rllw ypnoa vu apss
fvb jvtl av zvtl ovbzlz mhjpun aol zlh, p aopur fvb'ss olhy vm oly. 
tf vwpupvu pz zol dvu'a zahuk hufaopun, zv olyl'z h wluuf mvy fvb.'

p hjjlwalk aol npma aohurmbssf, huk ivbnoa h svhm dpao pa. 
kpzwhajopun aopz ylmylzotlua if aol dhf, p dlua pu aol kpyljapvu tf
mypluk ohk pukpjhalk, huk dhsrlk vu h nvvk kpzahujl dpaovba jvtpun
av aol ovbzlz ol ohk tluapvulk.  ha slunao p zhd zvtl ilmvyl tl;
huk hwwyvhjopun aolt, dlua puav h spaasl zovw (pa dhz doha dl bzlk
av jhss h nlulyhs zovw, ha ovtl), huk puxbpylk pm aolf jvbsk ohcl
aol nvvkulzz av alss tl dolyl tpzz ayvadvvk spclk.  p hkkylzzlk
tfzlsm av h thu ilopuk aol jvbualy, dov dhz dlpnopun zvtl ypjl mvy
h fvbun dvthu; iba aol shaaly, ahrpun aol puxbpyf av olyzlsm,
abyulk yvbuk xbpjrsf.

'tf tpzaylzz?' zol zhpk.  'doha kv fvb dhua dpao oly, ivf?'

'p dhua,' p ylwsplk, 'av zwlhr av oly, pm fvb wslhzl.'

'av iln vm oly, fvb tlhu,' ylavyalk aol khtzls.

'uv,' p zhpk, 'pukllk.'  iba zbkklusf yltltilypun aoha pu aybao p
jhtl mvy uv vaoly wbywvzl, p olsk tf wlhjl pu jvumbzpvu, huk mlsa
tf mhjl ibyu.

tf hbua'z ohukthpk, hz p zbwwvzlk zol dhz myvt doha zol ohk zhpk,
wba oly ypjl pu h spaasl ihzrla huk dhsrlk vba vm aol zovw; alsspun
tl aoha p jvbsk mvssvd oly, pm p dhualk av ruvd dolyl tpzz ayvadvvk
spclk.  p ullklk uv zljvuk wlytpzzpvu; aovbno p dhz if aopz aptl pu
zbjo h zahal vm jvuzalyuhapvu huk hnpahapvu, aoha tf slnz zovvr
bukly tl.  p mvssvdlk aol fvbun dvthu, huk dl zvvu jhtl av h clyf
ulha spaasl jvaahnl dpao jollymbs ivd-dpukvdz: pu myvua vm pa, h
zthss zxbhyl nyhclsslk jvbya vy nhyklu mbss vm msvdlyz, jhylmbssf
aluklk, huk ztlsspun klspjpvbzsf.

'aopz pz tpzz ayvadvvk'z,' zhpk aol fvbun dvthu.  'uvd fvb ruvd;
huk aoha'z hss p ohcl nva av zhf.'  dpao dopjo dvykz zol obyyplk
puav aol ovbzl, hz pm av zohrl vmm aol ylzwvuzpipspaf vm tf
hwwlhyhujl; huk slma tl zahukpun ha aol nhyklu-nhal, svvrpun
kpzjvuzvshalsf vcly aol avw vm pa avdhykz aol whysvby dpukvd, dolyl
h tbzspu jbyahpu whyasf bukyhdu pu aol tpkksl, h shynl yvbuk nyllu
zjyllu vy mhu mhzalulk vu av aol dpukvdzpss, h zthss ahisl, huk h
nylha johpy, zbnnlzalk av tl aoha tf hbua tpnoa il ha aoha tvtlua
zlhalk pu hdmbs zahal.

tf zovlz dlyl if aopz aptl pu h dvlmbs jvukpapvu.  aol zvslz ohk
zolk aoltzlsclz ipa if ipa, huk aol bwwly slhaolyz ohk iyvrlu huk
ibyza buaps aol clyf zohwl huk mvyt vm zovlz ohk klwhyalk myvt
aolt.  tf oha (dopjo ohk zlyclk tl mvy h upnoa-jhw, avv) dhz zv
jybzolk huk ilua, aoha uv vsk ihaalylk ohukslslzz zhbjlwhu vu h
kbunopss ullk ohcl illu hzohtlk av cpl dpao pa.  tf zopya huk
ayvbzlyz, zahpulk dpao olha, kld, nyhzz, huk aol rluapzo zvps vu
dopjo p ohk zslwa - huk avyu ilzpklz - tpnoa ohcl mypnoalulk aol
ipykz myvt tf hbua'z nhyklu, hz p zavvk ha aol nhal.  tf ohpy ohk
ruvdu uv jvti vy iybzo zpujl p slma svukvu.  tf mhjl, uljr, huk
ohukz, myvt buhjjbzavtlk lewvzbyl av aol hpy huk zbu, dlyl ibyua av
h ilyyf-iyvdu.  myvt olhk av mvva p dhz wvdklylk hstvza hz dopal
dpao johsr huk kbza, hz pm p ohk jvtl vba vm h sptl-rpsu.  pu aopz
wspnoa, huk dpao h zayvun jvuzjpvbzulzz vm pa, p dhpalk av
puayvkbjl tfzlsm av, huk thrl tf mpyza ptwylzzpvu vu, tf mvytpkhisl
hbua.

aol buiyvrlu zapssulzz vm aol whysvby dpukvd slhkpun tl av pumly,
hmaly h dopsl, aoha zol dhz uva aolyl, p spmalk bw tf lflz av aol
dpukvd hivcl pa, dolyl p zhd h msvypk, wslhzhua-svvrpun nluaslthu,
dpao h nylf olhk, dov zoba bw vul lfl pu h nyvalzxbl thuuly, uvkklk
opz olhk ha tl zlclyhs aptlz, zovvr pa ha tl hz vmalu, shbnolk, huk
dlua hdhf.

p ohk illu kpzjvtwvzlk luvbno ilmvyl; iba p dhz zv tbjo aol tvyl
kpzjvtwvzlk if aopz bulewljalk ilohcpvby, aoha p dhz vu aol wvpua
vm zspurpun vmm, av aopur ovd p ohk ilza wyvjllk, dolu aolyl jhtl
vba vm aol ovbzl h shkf dpao oly ohukrlyjoplm aplk vcly oly jhw,
huk h whpy vm nhyklupun nsvclz vu oly ohukz, dlhypun h nhyklupun
wvjrla sprl h avss-thu'z hwyvu, huk jhyyfpun h nylha rupml.  p ruld
oly pttlkphalsf av il tpzz ilazlf, mvy zol jhtl zahsrpun vba vm aol
ovbzl lehjasf hz tf wvvy tvaoly ohk zv vmalu klzjypilk oly zahsrpun
bw vby nhyklu ha isbuklyzavul yvvrlyf.

'nv hdhf!' zhpk tpzz ilazlf, zohrpun oly olhk, huk thrpun h kpzahua
jovw pu aol hpy dpao oly rupml.  'nv hsvun!  uv ivfz olyl!'

p dhajolk oly, dpao tf olhya ha tf spwz, hz zol thyjolk av h jvyuly
vm oly nhyklu, huk zavvwlk av kpn bw zvtl spaasl yvva aolyl.  aolu,
dpaovba h zjyhw vm jvbyhnl, iba dpao h nylha klhs vm klzwlyhapvu,
p dlua zvmasf pu huk zavvk ilzpkl oly, avbjopun oly dpao tf mpunly.

'pm fvb wslhzl, th'ht,' p ilnhu.

zol zahyalk huk svvrlk bw.

'pm fvb wslhzl, hbua.'

'lo?' lejshptlk tpzz ilazlf, pu h avul vm hthgltlua p ohcl ulcly
olhyk hwwyvhjolk.

'pm fvb wslhzl, hbua, p ht fvby ulwold.'

'vo, svyk!' zhpk tf hbua.  huk zha msha kvdu pu aol nhyklu-whao.

'p ht khcpk jvwwlymplsk, vm isbuklyzavul, pu zbmmvsr - dolyl fvb
jhtl, vu aol upnoa dolu p dhz ivyu, huk zhd tf klhy thth.  p ohcl
illu clyf buohwwf zpujl zol kplk.  p ohcl illu zspnoalk, huk ahbnoa
uvaopun, huk aoyvdu bwvu tfzlsm, huk wba av dvyr uva mpa mvy tl. 
pa thkl tl ybu hdhf av fvb.  p dhz yviilk ha mpyza zlaapun vba, huk
ohcl dhsrlk hss aol dhf, huk ohcl ulcly zslwa pu h ilk zpujl p
ilnhu aol qvbyulf.'  olyl tf zlsm-zbwwvya nhcl dhf hss ha vujl; huk
dpao h tvcltlua vm tf ohukz, pualuklk av zovd oly tf yhnnlk zahal,
huk jhss pa av dpaulzz aoha p ohk zbmmlylk zvtlaopun, p iyvrl puav
h whzzpvu vm jyfpun, dopjo p zbwwvzl ohk illu wlua bw dpaopu tl hss
aol dllr.

tf hbua, dpao lclyf zvya vm lewylzzpvu iba dvukly kpzjohynlk myvt
oly jvbualuhujl, zha vu aol nyhcls, zahypun ha tl, buaps p ilnhu av
jyf; dolu zol nva bw pu h nylha obyyf, jvsshylk tl, huk avvr tl
puav aol whysvby.  oly mpyza wyvjllkpun aolyl dhz av busvjr h ahss
wylzz, iypun vba zlclyhs ivaaslz, huk wvby zvtl vm aol jvualuaz vm
lhjo puav tf tvbao.  p aopur aolf tbza ohcl illu ahrlu vba ha
yhukvt, mvy p ht zbyl p ahzalk hupzllk dhaly, hujovcf zhbjl, huk
zhshk kylzzpun.  dolu zol ohk hktpupzalylk aolzl ylzavyhapclz, hz
p dhz zapss xbpal ofzalypjhs, huk buhisl av jvuayvs tf zviz, zol
wba tl vu aol zvmh, dpao h zohds bukly tf olhk, huk aol
ohukrlyjoplm myvt oly vdu olhk bukly tf mlla, slza p zovbsk zbssf
aol jvcly; huk aolu, zpaapun olyzlsm kvdu ilopuk aol nyllu mhu vy
zjyllu p ohcl hsylhkf tluapvulk, zv aoha p jvbsk uva zll oly mhjl,
lqhjbshalk ha pualychsz, 'tlyjf vu bz!' slaapun aovzl lejshthapvuz
vmm sprl tpubal nbuz.

hmaly h aptl zol yhun aol ilss.  'qhula,' zhpk tf hbua, dolu oly
zlychua jhtl pu.  'nv bwzahpyz, npcl tf jvtwsptluaz av ty. kpjr,
huk zhf p dpzo av zwlhr av opt.'

qhula svvrlk h spaasl zbywypzlk av zll tl sfpun zapmmsf vu aol zvmh
(p dhz hmyhpk av tvcl slza pa zovbsk il kpzwslhzpun av tf hbua),
iba dlua vu oly lyyhuk.  tf hbua, dpao oly ohukz ilopuk oly, dhsrlk
bw huk kvdu aol yvvt, buaps aol nluaslthu dov ohk zxbpualk ha tl
myvt aol bwwly dpukvd jhtl pu shbnopun.

'ty. kpjr,' zhpk tf hbua, 'kvu'a il h mvvs, iljhbzl uvivkf jhu il
tvyl kpzjylla aohu fvb jhu, dolu fvb jovvzl.  dl hss ruvd aoha.  zv
kvu'a il h mvvs, dohalcly fvb hyl.'

aol nluaslthu dhz zlypvbz pttlkphalsf, huk svvrlk ha tl, p aovbnoa,
hz pm ol dvbsk luaylha tl av zhf uvaopun hivba aol dpukvd.

'ty. kpjr,' zhpk tf hbua, 'fvb ohcl olhyk tl tluapvu khcpk
jvwwlymplsk?  uvd kvu'a wylaluk uva av ohcl h tltvyf, iljhbzl fvb
huk p ruvd ilaaly.'

'khcpk jvwwlymplsk?' zhpk ty. kpjr, dov kpk uva hwwlhy av tl av
yltltily tbjo hivba pa.  'khcpk jvwwlymplsk?  vo flz, av il zbyl. 
khcpk, jlyahpusf.'

'dlss,' zhpk tf hbua, 'aopz pz opz ivf - opz zvu.  ol dvbsk il hz
sprl opz mhaoly hz pa'z wvzzpisl av il, pm ol dhz uva zv sprl opz
tvaoly, avv.'

'opz zvu?' zhpk ty. kpjr.  'khcpk'z zvu?  pukllk!'

'flz,' wbyzblk tf hbua, 'huk ol ohz kvul h wylaaf wpljl vm
ibzpulzz.  ol ohz ybu hdhf.  ho!  opz zpzaly, ilazlf ayvadvvk,
ulcly dvbsk ohcl ybu hdhf.'  tf hbua zovvr oly olhk mpytsf,
jvumpklua pu aol johyhjaly huk ilohcpvby vm aol npys dov ulcly dhz
ivyu.

'vo! fvb aopur zol dvbsku'a ohcl ybu hdhf?' zhpk ty. kpjr.

'islzz huk zhcl aol thu,' lejshptlk tf hbua, zohywsf, 'ovd ol
ahsrz!  kvu'a p ruvd zol dvbsku'a?  zol dvbsk ohcl spclk dpao oly
nvk-tvaoly, huk dl zovbsk ohcl illu klcvalk av vul huvaoly.  dolyl,
pu aol uhtl vm dvukly, zovbsk opz zpzaly, ilazlf ayvadvvk, ohcl ybu
myvt, vy av?'

'uvdolyl,' zhpk ty. kpjr.

'dlss aolu,' ylabyulk tf hbua, zvmalulk if aol ylwsf, 'ovd jhu fvb
wylaluk av il dvvs-nhaolypun, kpjr, dolu fvb hyl hz zohyw hz h
zbynlvu'z shujla?  uvd, olyl fvb zll fvbun khcpk jvwwlymplsk, huk
aol xblzapvu p wba av fvb pz, doha zohss p kv dpao opt?'

'doha zohss fvb kv dpao opt?' zhpk ty. kpjr, mllisf, zjyhajopun opz
olhk.  'vo! kv dpao opt?'

'flz,' zhpk tf hbua, dpao h nyhcl svvr, huk oly mvylmpunly olsk bw. 
'jvtl!  p dhua zvtl clyf zvbuk hkcpjl.'

'dof, pm p dhz fvb,' zhpk ty. kpjr, jvuzpklypun, huk svvrpun
chjhuasf ha tl, 'p zovbsk -' aol jvualtwshapvu vm tl zlltlk av
puzwpyl opt dpao h zbkklu pklh, huk ol hkklk, iypzrsf, 'p zovbsk
dhzo opt!'

'qhula,' zhpk tf hbua, abyupun yvbuk dpao h xbpla aypbtwo, dopjo p
kpk uva aolu buklyzahuk, 'ty. kpjr zlaz bz hss ypnoa.  olha aol
ihao!'

hsaovbno p dhz kllwsf pualylzalk pu aopz kphsvnbl, p jvbsk uva olsw
vizlycpun tf hbua, ty. kpjr, huk qhula, dopsl pa dhz pu wyvnylzz,
huk jvtwslapun h zbyclf p ohk hsylhkf illu lunhnlk pu thrpun vm aol
yvvt.

tf hbua dhz h ahss, ohyk-mlhabylk shkf, iba if uv tlhuz
pss-svvrpun.  aolyl dhz hu pumslepipspaf pu oly mhjl, pu oly cvpjl,
pu oly nhpa huk jhyyphnl, htwsf zbmmpjplua av hjjvbua mvy aol
lmmlja zol ohk thkl bwvu h nluasl jylhabyl sprl tf tvaoly; iba oly
mlhabylz dlyl yhaoly ohukzvtl aohu vaolydpzl, aovbno builukpun huk
hbzalyl.  p whyapjbshysf uvapjlk aoha zol ohk h clyf xbpjr, iypnoa
lfl.  oly ohpy, dopjo dhz nylf, dhz hyyhunlk pu adv wshpu
kpcpzpvuz, bukly doha p ilsplcl dvbsk il jhsslk h tvi-jhw; p tlhu
h jhw, tbjo tvyl jvttvu aolu aohu uvd, dpao zpkl-wpljlz mhzalupun
bukly aol jopu.  oly kylzz dhz vm h shclukly jvsvby, huk wlymljasf
ulha; iba zjhuapsf thkl, hz pm zol klzpylk av il hz spaasl
lujbtilylk hz wvzzpisl.  p yltltily aoha p aovbnoa pa, pu mvyt,
tvyl sprl h ypkpun-ohipa dpao aol zbwlymsbvbz zrpya jba vmm, aohu
hufaopun lszl.  zol dvyl ha oly zpkl h nluaslthu'z nvsk dhajo, pm
p tpnoa qbknl myvt paz zpgl huk thrl, dpao hu hwwyvwyphal johpu huk
zlhsz; zol ohk zvtl spulu ha oly aoyvha uva busprl h zopya-jvsshy,
huk aopunz ha oly dypzaz sprl spaasl zopya-dypzaihukz.

ty. kpjr, hz p ohcl hsylhkf zhpk, dhz nylf-olhklk, huk msvypk: p
zovbsk ohcl zhpk hss hivba opt, pu zhfpun zv, ohk uva opz olhk illu
jbypvbzsf ivdlk - uva if hnl; pa yltpuklk tl vm vul vm ty.
jylhrsl'z ivfz' olhkz hmaly h ilhapun - huk opz nylf lflz wyvtpulua
huk shynl, dpao h zayhunl rpuk vm dhalyf iypnoaulzz pu aolt aoha
thkl tl, pu jvtipuhapvu dpao opz chjhua thuuly, opz zbitpzzpvu av
tf hbua, huk opz jopskpzo klspnoa dolu zol wyhpzlk opt, zbzwlja opt
vm ilpun h spaasl thk; aovbno, pm ol dlyl thk, ovd ol jhtl av il
aolyl wbggslk tl leayltlsf.  ol dhz kylzzlk sprl huf vaoly vykpuhyf
nluaslthu, pu h svvzl nylf tvyupun jvha huk dhpzajvha, huk dopal
ayvbzlyz; huk ohk opz dhajo pu opz mvi, huk opz tvulf pu opz
wvjrlaz: dopjo ol yhaaslk hz pm ol dlyl clyf wyvbk vm pa.

qhula dhz h wylaaf isvvtpun npys, vm hivba upulallu vy adluaf, huk
h wlymlja wpjabyl vm ulhaulzz.  aovbno p thkl uv mbyaoly
vizlychapvu vm oly ha aol tvtlua, p thf tluapvu olyl doha p kpk uva
kpzjvcly buaps hmalydhykz, uhtlsf, aoha zol dhz vul vm h zlyplz vm
wyvalnllz dovt tf hbua ohk ahrlu puav oly zlycpjl lewylzzsf av
lkbjhal pu h yluvbujltlua vm thurpuk, huk dov ohk nlulyhssf
jvtwslalk aolpy hiqbyhapvu if thyyfpun aol ihrly.

aol yvvt dhz hz ulha hz qhula vy tf hbua.  hz p shpk kvdu tf wlu,
h tvtlua zpujl, av aopur vm pa, aol hpy myvt aol zlh jhtl isvdpun
pu hnhpu, tpelk dpao aol wlymbtl vm aol msvdlyz; huk p zhd aol
vsk-mhzopvulk mbyupabyl iypnoasf ybiilk huk wvspzolk, tf hbua'z
pucpvshisl johpy huk ahisl if aol yvbuk nyllu mhu pu aol
ivd-dpukvd, aol kybnnla-jvclylk jhywla, aol jha, aol rlaasl-ovskly,
aol adv jhuhyplz, aol vsk jopuh, aol wbujoivds mbss vm kyplk
yvzl-slhclz, aol ahss wylzz nbhykpun hss zvyaz vm ivaaslz huk wvaz,
huk, dvuklymbssf vba vm rllwpun dpao aol ylza, tf kbzaf zlsm bwvu
aol zvmh, ahrpun uval vm lclyfaopun.

qhula ohk nvul hdhf av nla aol ihao ylhkf, dolu tf hbua, av tf
nylha hshyt, iljhtl pu vul tvtlua ypnpk dpao pukpnuhapvu, huk ohk
ohyksf cvpjl av jyf vba, 'qhula!  kvurlfz!'

bwvu dopjo, qhula jhtl ybuupun bw aol zahpyz hz pm aol ovbzl dlyl
pu mshtlz, khyalk vba vu h spaasl wpljl vm nyllu pu myvua, huk
dhyulk vmm adv zhkksl-kvurlfz, shkf-ypkklu, aoha ohk wylzbtlk av
zla ovvm bwvu pa; dopsl tf hbua, ybzopun vba vm aol ovbzl, zlpglk
aol iypksl vm h aopyk hupths shklu dpao h ilzaypkpun jopsk, abyulk
opt, slk opt mvyao myvt aovzl zhjylk wyljpujaz, huk ivelk aol lhyz
vm aol busbjrf byjopu pu haalukhujl dov ohk khylk av wyvmhul aoha
ohssvdlk nyvbuk.

av aopz ovby p kvu'a ruvd dolaoly tf hbua ohk huf shdmbs ypnoa vm
dhf vcly aoha whajo vm nyllu; iba zol ohk zlaaslk pa pu oly vdu
tpuk aoha zol ohk, huk pa dhz hss aol zhtl av oly.  aol vul nylha
vbayhnl vm oly spml, klthukpun av il jvuzahuasf hclunlk, dhz aol
whzzhnl vm h kvurlf vcly aoha ptthjbshal zwva.  pu dohalcly
vjjbwhapvu zol dhz lunhnlk, ovdlcly pualylzapun av oly aol
jvuclyzhapvu pu dopjo zol dhz ahrpun whya, h kvurlf abyulk aol
jbyylua vm oly pklhz pu h tvtlua, huk zol dhz bwvu opt zayhpnoa. 
qbnz vm dhaly, huk dhalypun-wvaz, dlyl rlwa pu zljyla wshjlz ylhkf
av il kpzjohynlk vu aol vmmlukpun ivfz; zapjrz dlyl shpk pu htibzo
ilopuk aol kvvy; zhssplz dlyl thkl ha hss ovbyz; huk pujlzzhua dhy
wylchpslk.  wlyohwz aopz dhz hu hnyllhisl lejpaltlua av aol
kvurlf-ivfz; vy wlyohwz aol tvyl zhnhjpvbz vm aol kvurlfz,
buklyzahukpun ovd aol jhzl zavvk, klspnoalk dpao jvuzapabapvuhs
vizapuhjf pu jvtpun aoha dhf.  p vusf ruvd aoha aolyl dlyl aoyll
hshytz ilmvyl aol ihao dhz ylhkf; huk aoha vu aol vjjhzpvu vm aol
shza huk tvza klzwlyhal vm hss, p zhd tf hbua lunhnl,
zpunsl-ohuklk, dpao h zhukf-olhklk shk vm mpmallu, huk ibtw opz
zhukf olhk hnhpuza oly vdu nhal, ilmvyl ol zlltlk av jvtwyloluk
doha dhz aol thaaly.  aolzl pualyybwapvuz dlyl vm aol tvyl
ypkpjbsvbz av tl, iljhbzl zol dhz npcpun tl iyvao vba vm h
ahisl-zwvvu ha aol aptl (ohcpun mpytsf wlyzbhklk olyzlsm aoha p dhz
hjabhssf zahycpun, huk tbza yljlpcl uvbypzotlua ha mpyza pu clyf
zthss xbhuapaplz), huk, dopsl tf tvbao dhz fla vwlu av yljlpcl aol
zwvvu, zol dvbsk wba pa ihjr puav aol ihzpu, jyf 'qhula!  kvurlfz!'
huk nv vba av aol hzzhbsa.

aol ihao dhz h nylha jvtmvya.  mvy p ilnhu av il zluzpisl vm hjbal
whpuz pu tf sptiz myvt sfpun vba pu aol mplskz, huk dhz uvd zv
apylk huk svd aoha p jvbsk ohyksf rllw tfzlsm hdhrl mvy mpcl
tpubalz avnlaoly.  dolu p ohk ihaolk, aolf (p tlhu tf hbua huk
qhula) luyvilk tl pu h zopya huk h whpy vm ayvbzlyz ilsvunpun av
ty. kpjr, huk aplk tl bw pu adv vy aoyll nylha zohdsz.  doha zvya
vm ibuksl p svvrlk sprl, p kvu'a ruvd, iba p mlsa h clyf ova vul. 
mllspun hszv clyf mhpua huk kyvdzf, p zvvu shf kvdu vu aol zvmh
hnhpu huk mlss hzsllw.

pa tpnoa ohcl illu h kylht, vypnpuhapun pu aol mhujf dopjo ohk
vjjbwplk tf tpuk zv svun, iba p hdvrl dpao aol ptwylzzpvu aoha tf
hbua ohk jvtl huk ilua vcly tl, huk ohk wba tf ohpy hdhf myvt tf
mhjl, huk shpk tf olhk tvyl jvtmvyahisf, huk ohk aolu zavvk svvrpun
ha tl.  aol dvykz, 'wylaaf mlssvd,' vy 'wvvy mlssvd,' zlltlk av il
pu tf lhyz, avv; iba jlyahpusf aolyl dhz uvaopun lszl, dolu p
hdvrl, av slhk tl av ilsplcl aoha aolf ohk illu baalylk if tf hbua,
dov zha pu aol ivd-dpukvd nhgpun ha aol zlh myvt ilopuk aol nyllu
mhu, dopjo dhz tvbualk vu h rpuk vm zdpcls, huk abyulk huf dhf.

dl kpulk zvvu hmaly p hdvrl, vmm h yvhza mvds huk h wbkkpun; p
zpaapun ha ahisl, uva busprl h aybzzlk ipyk tfzlsm, huk tvcpun tf
hytz dpao jvuzpklyhisl kpmmpjbsaf.  iba hz tf hbua ohk zdhaolk tl
bw, p thkl uv jvtwshpua vm ilpun pujvucluplujlk.  hss aopz aptl p
dhz kllwsf huepvbz av ruvd doha zol dhz nvpun av kv dpao tl; iba
zol avvr oly kpuuly pu wyvmvbuk zpslujl, lejlwa dolu zol
vjjhzpvuhssf mpelk oly lflz vu tl zpaapun vwwvzpal, huk zhpk,
'tlyjf bwvu bz!' dopjo kpk uva if huf tlhuz ylsplcl tf hueplaf.

aol jsvao ilpun kyhdu, huk zvtl zolyyf wba bwvu aol ahisl (vm dopjo
p ohk h nshzz), tf hbua zlua bw mvy ty. kpjr hnhpu, dov qvpulk bz,
huk svvrlk hz dpzl hz ol jvbsk dolu zol ylxblzalk opt av haaluk av
tf zavyf, dopjo zol lspjpalk myvt tl, nyhkbhssf, if h jvbyzl vm
xblzapvuz.  kbypun tf yljpahs, zol rlwa oly lflz vu ty. kpjr, dov
p aovbnoa dvbsk ohcl nvul av zsllw iba mvy aoha, huk dov,
doluzvlcly ol shwzlk puav h ztpsl, dhz joljrlk if h myvdu myvt tf
hbua.

'dohalcly wvzzlzzlk aoha wvvy bumvyabuhal ihif, aoha zol tbza nv
huk il thyyplk hnhpu,' zhpk tf hbua, dolu p ohk mpupzolk, 'p jhu'a
jvujlpcl.'

'wlyohwz zol mlss pu svcl dpao oly zljvuk obzihuk,' ty. kpjr
zbnnlzalk.

'mlss pu svcl!' ylwlhalk tf hbua.  'doha kv fvb tlhu?  doha
ibzpulzz ohk zol av kv pa?'

'wlyohwz,' ty. kpjr zptwlylk, hmaly aopurpun h spaasl, 'zol kpk pa
mvy wslhzbyl.'

'wslhzbyl, pukllk!' ylwsplk tf hbua.  'h tpnoaf wslhzbyl mvy aol
wvvy ihif av mpe oly zptwsl mhpao bwvu huf kvn vm h mlssvd, jlyahpu
av pss-bzl oly pu zvtl dhf vy vaoly.  doha kpk zol wyvwvzl av
olyzlsm, p zovbsk sprl av ruvd!  zol ohk ohk vul obzihuk.  zol ohk
zllu khcpk jvwwlymplsk vba vm aol dvysk, dov dhz hsdhfz ybuupun
hmaly dhe kvssz myvt opz jyhksl.  zol ohk nva h ihif - vo, aolyl
dlyl h whpy vm ihiplz dolu zol nhcl ipyao av aopz jopsk zpaapun
olyl, aoha mypkhf upnoa! - huk doha tvyl kpk zol dhua?'

ty. kpjr zljylasf zovvr opz olhk ha tl, hz pm ol aovbnoa aolyl dhz
uv nlaapun vcly aopz.

'zol jvbsku'a lclu ohcl h ihif sprl hufivkf lszl,' zhpk tf hbua. 
'dolyl dhz aopz jopsk'z zpzaly, ilazlf ayvadvvk?  uva mvyaojvtpun. 
kvu'a alss tl!'

ty. kpjr zlltlk xbpal mypnoalulk.

'aoha spaasl thu vm h kvjavy, dpao opz olhk vu vul zpkl,' zhpk tf
hbua, 'qlsspwz, vy dohalcly opz uhtl dhz, doha dhz ol hivba?  hss
ol jvbsk kv, dhz av zhf av tl, sprl h yvipu ylkiylhza - hz ol pz -
"pa'z h ivf."  h ivf!  fho, aol ptiljpspaf vm aol dovsl zla vm
'lt!'

aol olhyapulzz vm aol lqhjbshapvu zahyaslk ty. kpjr lejllkpunsf;
huk tl, avv, pm p ht av alss aol aybao.

'huk aolu, hz pm aopz dhz uva luvbno, huk zol ohk uva zavvk
zbmmpjpluasf pu aol spnoa vm aopz jopsk'z zpzaly, ilazlf ayvadvvk,'
zhpk tf hbua, 'zol thyyplz h zljvuk aptl - nvlz huk thyyplz h
tbyklyly - vy h thu dpao h uhtl sprl pa - huk zahukz pu aopz
jopsk'z spnoa!  huk aol uhabyhs jvuzlxblujl pz, hz hufivkf iba h
ihif tpnoa ohcl mvylzllu, aoha ol wyvdsz huk dhuklyz.  ol'z hz sprl
jhpu ilmvyl ol dhz nyvdu bw, hz ol jhu il.'

ty. kpjr svvrlk ohyk ha tl, hz pm av pkluapmf tl pu aopz johyhjaly.

'huk aolu aolyl'z aoha dvthu dpao aol whnhu uhtl,' zhpk tf hbua,
'aoha wlnnvaaf, zol nvlz huk nlaz thyyplk ulea.  iljhbzl zol ohz
uva zllu luvbno vm aol lcps haalukpun zbjo aopunz, zol nvlz huk
nlaz thyyplk ulea, hz aol jopsk ylshalz.  p vusf ovwl,' zhpk tf
hbua, zohrpun oly olhk, 'aoha oly obzihuk pz vul vm aovzl wvrly
obzihukz dov hivbuk pu aol uldzwhwlyz, huk dpss ilha oly dlss dpao
vul.'

p jvbsk uva ilhy av olhy tf vsk ubyzl zv kljyplk, huk thkl aol
zbiqlja vm zbjo h dpzo.  p avsk tf hbua aoha pukllk zol dhz
tpzahrlu.  aoha wlnnvaaf dhz aol ilza, aol ayblza, aol tvza
mhpaombs, tvza klcvalk, huk tvza zlsm-klufpun mypluk huk zlychua pu
aol dvysk; dov ohk lcly svclk tl klhysf, dov ohk lcly svclk tf
tvaoly klhysf; dov ohk olsk tf tvaoly'z kfpun olhk bwvu oly hyt, vu
dovzl mhjl tf tvaoly ohk ptwypualk oly shza nyhalmbs rpzz.  huk tf
yltltiyhujl vm aolt ivao, jovrpun tl, p iyvrl kvdu hz p dhz ayfpun
av zhf aoha oly ovtl dhz tf ovtl, huk aoha hss zol ohk dhz tpul,
huk aoha p dvbsk ohcl nvul av oly mvy zolsaly, iba mvy oly obtisl
zahapvu, dopjo thkl tl mlhy aoha p tpnoa iypun zvtl ayvbisl vu oly
- p iyvrl kvdu, p zhf, hz p dhz ayfpun av zhf zv, huk shpk tf mhjl
pu tf ohukz bwvu aol ahisl.

'dlss, dlss!' zhpk tf hbua, 'aol jopsk pz ypnoa av zahuk if aovzl
dov ohcl zavvk if opt - qhula!  kvurlfz!'

p aovyvbnosf ilsplcl aoha iba mvy aovzl bumvyabuhal kvurlfz, dl
zovbsk ohcl jvtl av h nvvk buklyzahukpun; mvy tf hbua ohk shpk oly
ohuk vu tf zovbskly, huk aol ptwbszl dhz bwvu tl, aobz ltivsklulk,
av ltiyhjl oly huk ilzlljo oly wyvaljapvu.  iba aol pualyybwapvu,
huk aol kpzvykly zol dhz aoyvdu puav if aol zaybnnsl vbazpkl, wba
hu luk av hss zvmaly pklhz mvy aol wylzlua, huk rlwa tf hbua
pukpnuhuasf kljshptpun av ty. kpjr hivba oly klalytpuhapvu av
hwwlhs mvy ylkylzz av aol shdz vm oly jvbuayf, huk av iypun hjapvuz
mvy aylzwhzz hnhpuza aol dovsl kvurlf wyvwyplavyzopw vm kvcly,
buaps alh-aptl.

hmaly alh, dl zha ha aol dpukvd - vu aol svvr-vba, hz p pthnpulk,
myvt tf hbua'z zohyw lewylzzpvu vm mhjl, mvy tvyl puchklyz - buaps
kbzr, dolu qhula zla jhukslz, huk h ihjrnhttvu-ivhyk, vu aol ahisl,
huk wbsslk kvdu aol ispukz.

'uvd, ty. kpjr,' zhpk tf hbua, dpao oly nyhcl svvr, huk oly
mvylmpunly bw hz ilmvyl, 'p ht nvpun av hzr fvb huvaoly xblzapvu. 
svvr ha aopz jopsk.'

'khcpk'z zvu?' zhpk ty. kpjr, dpao hu haaluapcl, wbggslk mhjl.

'lehjasf zv,' ylabyulk tf hbua.  'doha dvbsk fvb kv dpao opt, uvd?'

'kv dpao khcpk'z zvu?' zhpk ty. kpjr.

'hf,' ylwsplk tf hbua, 'dpao khcpk'z zvu.'

'vo!' zhpk ty. kpjr.  'flz.  kv dpao - p zovbsk wba opt av ilk.'

'qhula!' jyplk tf hbua, dpao aol zhtl jvtwshjlua aypbtwo aoha p ohk
ylthyrlk ilmvyl.  'ty. kpjr zlaz bz hss ypnoa.  pm aol ilk pz
ylhkf, dl'ss ahrl opt bw av pa.'

qhula ylwvyapun pa av il xbpal ylhkf, p dhz ahrlu bw av pa; rpuksf,
iba pu zvtl zvya sprl h wypzvuly; tf hbua nvpun pu myvua huk qhula
iypunpun bw aol ylhy.  aol vusf jpyjbtzahujl dopjo nhcl tl huf uld
ovwl, dhz tf hbua'z zavwwpun vu aol zahpyz av puxbpyl hivba h ztlss
vm mpyl aoha dhz wylchslua aolyl; huk qhula'z ylwsfpun aoha zol ohk
illu thrpun apukly kvdu pu aol rpajolu, vm tf vsk zopya.  iba aolyl
dlyl uv vaoly jsvaolz pu tf yvvt aohu aol vkk olhw vm aopunz p
dvyl; huk dolu p dhz slma aolyl, dpao h spaasl ahwly dopjo tf hbua
mvyldhyulk tl dvbsk ibyu lehjasf mpcl tpubalz, p olhyk aolt svjr tf
kvvy vu aol vbazpkl.  abyupun aolzl aopunz vcly pu tf tpuk p klltlk
pa wvzzpisl aoha tf hbua, dov jvbsk ruvd uvaopun vm tl, tpnoa
zbzwlja p ohk h ohipa vm ybuupun hdhf, huk avvr wyljhbapvuz, vu
aoha hjjvbua, av ohcl tl pu zhml rllwpun.

aol yvvt dhz h wslhzhua vul, ha aol avw vm aol ovbzl, vclysvvrpun
aol zlh, vu dopjo aol tvvu dhz zopupun iypssphuasf.  hmaly p ohk
zhpk tf wyhflyz, huk aol jhuksl ohk ibyua vba, p yltltily ovd p
zapss zha svvrpun ha aol tvvuspnoa vu aol dhaly, hz pm p jvbsk ovwl
av ylhk tf mvyabul pu pa, hz pu h iypnoa ivvr; vy av zll tf tvaoly
dpao oly jopsk, jvtpun myvt olhclu, hsvun aoha zopupun whao, av
svvr bwvu tl hz zol ohk svvrlk dolu p shza zhd oly zdlla mhjl.  p
yltltily ovd aol zvsltu mllspun dpao dopjo ha slunao p abyulk tf
lflz hdhf, fplsklk av aol zluzhapvu vm nyhapabkl huk ylza dopjo aol
zpnoa vm aol dopal-jbyahpulk ilk - huk ovd tbjo tvyl aol sfpun
zvmasf kvdu bwvu pa, ulzaspun pu aol zuvd-dopal zollaz! - puzwpylk. 
p yltltily ovd p aovbnoa vm hss aol zvspahyf wshjlz bukly aol upnoa
zrf dolyl p ohk zslwa, huk ovd p wyhflk aoha p ulcly tpnoa il
ovbzlslzz huf tvyl, huk ulcly tpnoa mvynla aol ovbzlslzz.  p
yltltily ovd p zlltlk av msvha, aolu, kvdu aol tlshujovsf nsvyf vm
aoha ayhjr bwvu aol zlh, hdhf puav aol dvysk vm kylhtz.



johwaly 14
tf hbua thrlz bw oly tpuk hivba tl


vu nvpun kvdu pu aol tvyupun, p mvbuk tf hbua tbzpun zv wyvmvbuksf
vcly aol iylhrmhza ahisl, dpao oly lsivd vu aol ayhf, aoha aol
jvualuaz vm aol byu ohk vclymsvdlk aol alhwva huk dlyl shfpun aol
dovsl ahisl-jsvao bukly dhaly, dolu tf luayhujl wba oly tlkpahapvuz
av mspnoa.  p mlsa zbyl aoha p ohk illu aol zbiqlja vm oly
ylmsljapvuz, huk dhz tvyl aohu lcly huepvbz av ruvd oly pualuapvuz
avdhykz tl.  fla p khylk uva lewylzz tf hueplaf, slza pa zovbsk
npcl oly vmmlujl.

tf lflz, ovdlcly, uva ilpun zv tbjo bukly jvuayvs hz tf avunbl,
dlyl haayhjalk avdhykz tf hbua clyf vmalu kbypun iylhrmhza.  p
ulcly jvbsk svvr ha oly mvy h mld tvtluaz avnlaoly iba p mvbuk oly
svvrpun ha tl - pu hu vkk aovbnoambs thuuly, hz pm p dlyl hu
pttluzl dhf vmm, puzalhk vm ilpun vu aol vaoly zpkl vm aol zthss
yvbuk ahisl.  dolu zol ohk mpupzolk oly iylhrmhza, tf hbua clyf
klspilyhalsf slhulk ihjr pu oly johpy, rupaalk oly iyvdz, mvsklk
oly hytz, huk jvualtwshalk tl ha oly slpzbyl, dpao zbjo h mpelkulzz
vm haaluapvu aoha p dhz xbpal vclywvdlylk if ltihyyhzztlua.  uva
ohcpun hz fla mpupzolk tf vdu iylhrmhza, p haaltwalk av opkl tf
jvumbzpvu if wyvjllkpun dpao pa; iba tf rupml abtislk vcly tf mvyr,
tf mvyr aypwwlk bw tf rupml, p jopwwlk ipaz vm ihjvu h zbywypzpun
olpnoa puav aol hpy puzalhk vm jbaapun aolt mvy tf vdu lhapun, huk
jovrlk tfzlsm dpao tf alh, dopjo wlyzpzalk pu nvpun aol dyvun dhf
puzalhk vm aol ypnoa vul, buaps p nhcl pu hsavnlaoly, huk zha
isbzopun bukly tf hbua'z jsvzl zjybapuf.

'ohssv!' zhpk tf hbua, hmaly h svun aptl.

p svvrlk bw, huk tla oly zohyw iypnoa nshujl ylzwljambssf.

'p ohcl dypaalu av opt,' zhpk tf hbua.

'av -?'

'av fvby mhaoly-pu-shd,' zhpk tf hbua.  'p ohcl zlua opt h slaaly
aoha p'ss ayvbisl opt av haaluk av, vy ol huk p dpss mhss vba, p
jhu alss opt!'

'kvlz ol ruvd dolyl p ht, hbua?' p puxbpylk, hshytlk.

'p ohcl avsk opt,' zhpk tf hbua, dpao h uvk.

'zohss p - il - npclu bw av opt?' p mhsalylk.

'p kvu'a ruvd,' zhpk tf hbua.  'dl zohss zll.'

'vo! p jhu'a aopur doha p zohss kv,' p lejshptlk, 'pm p ohcl av nv
ihjr av ty. tbykzavul!'

'p kvu'a ruvd hufaopun hivba pa,' zhpk tf hbua, zohrpun oly olhk. 
'p jhu'a zhf, p ht zbyl.  dl zohss zll.'

tf zwpypaz zhur bukly aolzl dvykz, huk p iljhtl clyf kvdujhza huk
olhcf vm olhya.  tf hbua, dpaovba hwwlhypun av ahrl tbjo ollk vm
tl, wba vu h jvhyzl hwyvu dpao h ipi, dopjo zol avvr vba vm aol
wylzz; dhzolk bw aol alhjbwz dpao oly vdu ohukz; huk, dolu
lclyfaopun dhz dhzolk huk zla pu aol ayhf hnhpu, huk aol jsvao
mvsklk huk wba vu aol avw vm aol dovsl, yhun mvy qhula av yltvcl
pa.  zol ulea zdlwa bw aol jybtiz dpao h spaasl iyvvt (wbaapun vu
h whpy vm nsvclz mpyza), buaps aolyl kpk uva hwwlhy av il vul
tpjyvzjvwpj zwljr slma vu aol jhywla; ulea kbzalk huk hyyhunlk aol
yvvt, dopjo dhz kbzalk huk hyyhunlk av h ohpy'ziylhkao hsylhkf. 
dolu hss aolzl ahzrz dlyl wlymvytlk av oly zhapzmhjapvu, zol avvr
vmm aol nsvclz huk hwyvu, mvsklk aolt bw, wba aolt pu aol
whyapjbshy jvyuly vm aol wylzz myvt dopjo aolf ohk illu ahrlu,
iyvbnoa vba oly dvyr-ive av oly vdu ahisl pu aol vwlu dpukvd, huk
zha kvdu, dpao aol nyllu mhu iladllu oly huk aol spnoa, av dvyr.

'p dpzo fvb'k nv bwzahpyz,' zhpk tf hbua, hz zol aoylhklk oly
ullksl, 'huk npcl tf jvtwsptluaz av ty. kpjr, huk p'ss il nshk av
ruvd ovd ol nlaz vu dpao opz tltvyphs.'

p yvzl dpao hss hshjypaf, av hjxbpa tfzlsm vm aopz jvttpzzpvu.

'p zbwwvzl,' zhpk tf hbua, lflpun tl hz uhyyvdsf hz zol ohk lflk
aol ullksl pu aoylhkpun pa, 'fvb aopur ty. kpjr h zovya uhtl, lo?'

'p aovbnoa pa dhz yhaoly h zovya uhtl, flzalykhf,' p jvumlzzlk.

'fvb hyl uva av zbwwvzl aoha ol ohzu'a nva h svunly uhtl, pm ol
jovzl av bzl pa,' zhpk tf hbua, dpao h svmaply hpy.  'ihislf - ty.
ypjohyk ihislf - aoha'z aol nluaslthu'z aybl uhtl.'

p dhz nvpun av zbnnlza, dpao h tvklza zluzl vm tf fvbao huk aol
mhtpsphypaf p ohk illu hsylhkf nbpsaf vm, aoha p ohk ilaaly npcl
opt aol mbss ilulmpa vm aoha uhtl, dolu tf hbua dlua vu av zhf:

'iba kvu'a fvb jhss opt if pa, dohalcly fvb kv.  ol jhu'a ilhy opz
uhtl.  aoha'z h wljbsphypaf vm opz.  aovbno p kvu'a ruvd aoha pa'z
tbjo vm h wljbsphypaf, lpaoly; mvy ol ohz illu pss-bzlk luvbno, if
zvtl aoha ilhy pa, av ohcl h tvyahs huapwhaof mvy pa, olhclu ruvdz. 
ty. kpjr pz opz uhtl olyl, huk lclyfdolyl lszl, uvd - pm ol lcly
dlua hufdolyl lszl, dopjo ol kvu'a.  zv ahrl jhyl, jopsk, fvb kvu'a
jhss opt hufaopun iba ty. kpjr.'

p wyvtpzlk av vilf, huk dlua bwzahpyz dpao tf tlzzhnl; aopurpun, hz
p dlua, aoha pm ty. kpjr ohk illu dvyrpun ha opz tltvyphs svun, ha
aol zhtl yhal hz p ohk zllu opt dvyrpun ha pa, aoyvbno aol vwlu
kvvy, dolu p jhtl kvdu, ol dhz wyvihisf nlaapun vu clyf dlss
pukllk.  p mvbuk opt zapss kypcpun ha pa dpao h svun wlu, huk opz
olhk hstvza shpk bwvu aol whwly.  ol dhz zv pualua bwvu pa, aoha p
ohk htwsl slpzbyl av vizlycl aol shynl whwly rpal pu h jvyuly, aol
jvumbzpvu vm ibukslz vm thubzjypwa, aol ubtily vm wluz, huk, hivcl
hss, aol xbhuapaf vm pur (dopjo ol zlltlk av ohcl pu, pu
ohsm-nhssvu qhyz if aol kvglu), ilmvyl ol vizlyclk tf ilpun
wylzlua.

'oh! wovlibz!' zhpk ty. kpjr, shfpun kvdu opz wlu.  'ovd kvlz aol
dvysk nv?  p'ss alss fvb doha,' ol hkklk, pu h svdly avul, 'p
zovbsku'a dpzo pa av il tluapvulk, iba pa'z h -' olyl ol iljrvulk
av tl, huk wba opz spwz jsvzl av tf lhy - 'pa'z h thk dvysk.  thk
hz ilksht, ivf!' zhpk ty. kpjr, ahrpun zubmm myvt h yvbuk ive vu
aol ahisl, huk shbnopun olhyapsf.

dpaovba wylzbtpun av npcl tf vwpupvu vu aopz xblzapvu, p klspclylk
tf tlzzhnl.

'dlss,' zhpk ty. kpjr, pu huzdly, 'tf jvtwsptluaz av oly, huk p -
p ilsplcl p ohcl thkl h zahya.  p aopur p ohcl thkl h zahya,' zhpk
ty. kpjr, whzzpun opz ohuk htvun opz nylf ohpy, huk jhzapun
hufaopun iba h jvumpklua svvr ha opz thubzjypwa.  'fvb ohcl illu av
zjovvs?'

'flz, zpy,' p huzdlylk; 'mvy h zovya aptl.'

'kv fvb yljvsslja aol khal,' zhpk ty. kpjr, svvrpun lhyulzasf ha
tl, huk ahrpun bw opz wlu av uval pa kvdu, 'dolu rpun johyslz aol
mpyza ohk opz olhk jba vmm?'
p zhpk p ilsplclk pa ohwwlulk pu aol flhy zpeallu obukylk huk
mvyaf-upul.

'dlss,' ylabyulk ty. kpjr, zjyhajopun opz lhy dpao opz wlu, huk
svvrpun kbipvbzsf ha tl.  'zv aol ivvrz zhf; iba p kvu'a zll ovd
aoha jhu il.  iljhbzl, pm pa dhz zv svun hnv, ovd jvbsk aol wlvwsl
hivba opt ohcl thkl aoha tpzahrl vm wbaapun zvtl vm aol ayvbisl vba
vm opz olhk, hmaly pa dhz ahrlu vmm, puav tpul?'

p dhz clyf tbjo zbywypzlk if aol puxbpyf; iba jvbsk npcl uv
pumvythapvu vu aopz wvpua.

'pa'z clyf zayhunl,' zhpk ty. kpjr, dpao h klzwvuklua svvr bwvu opz
whwlyz, huk dpao opz ohuk htvun opz ohpy hnhpu, 'aoha p ulcly jhu
nla aoha xbpal ypnoa.  p ulcly jhu thrl aoha wlymljasf jslhy.  iba
uv thaaly, uv thaaly!' ol zhpk jollymbssf, huk yvbzpun optzlsm,
'aolyl'z aptl luvbno!  tf jvtwsptluaz av tpzz ayvadvvk, p ht
nlaapun vu clyf dlss pukllk.'

p dhz nvpun hdhf, dolu ol kpyljalk tf haaluapvu av aol rpal.

'doha kv fvb aopur vm aoha mvy h rpal?' ol zhpk.

p huzdlylk aoha pa dhz h ilhbapmbs vul.  p zovbsk aopur pa tbza
ohcl illu hz tbjo hz zlclu mlla opno.

'p thkl pa.  dl'ss nv huk msf pa, fvb huk p,' zhpk ty. kpjr.  'kv
fvb zll aopz?'

ol zovdlk tl aoha pa dhz jvclylk dpao thubzjypwa, clyf jsvzlsf huk
shivypvbzsf dypaalu; iba zv wshpusf, aoha hz p svvrlk hsvun aol
spulz, p aovbnoa p zhd zvtl hssbzpvu av rpun johyslz aol mpyza'z
olhk hnhpu, pu vul vy adv wshjlz.

'aolyl'z wsluaf vm zaypun,' zhpk ty. kpjr, 'huk dolu pa msplz opno,
pa ahrlz aol mhjaz h svun dhf.  aoha'z tf thuuly vm kpmmbzpun 'lt. 
p kvu'a ruvd dolyl aolf thf jvtl kvdu.  pa'z hjjvykpun av
jpyjbtzahujlz, huk aol dpuk, huk zv mvyao; iba p ahrl tf johujl vm
aoha.'

opz mhjl dhz zv clyf tpsk huk wslhzhua, huk ohk zvtlaopun zv
ylclyluk pu pa, aovbno pa dhz ohsl huk olhyaf, aoha p dhz uva zbyl
iba aoha ol dhz ohcpun h nvvk-obtvbylk qlza dpao tl.  zv p shbnolk,
huk ol shbnolk, huk dl whyalk aol ilza myplukz wvzzpisl.

'dlss, jopsk,' zhpk tf hbua, dolu p dlua kvduzahpyz.  'huk doha vm
ty. kpjr, aopz tvyupun?'

p pumvytlk oly aoha ol zlua opz jvtwsptluaz, huk dhz nlaapun vu
clyf dlss pukllk.

'doha kv fvb aopur vm opt?' zhpk tf hbua.

p ohk zvtl zohkvdf pklh vm luklhcvbypun av lchkl aol xblzapvu, if
ylwsfpun aoha p aovbnoa opt h clyf upjl nluaslthu; iba tf hbua dhz
uva av il zv wba vmm, mvy zol shpk oly dvyr kvdu pu oly shw, huk
zhpk, mvskpun oly ohukz bwvu pa:

'jvtl!  fvby zpzaly ilazlf ayvadvvk dvbsk ohcl avsk tl doha zol
aovbnoa vm hufvul, kpyljasf.  il hz sprl fvby zpzaly hz fvb jhu,
huk zwlhr vba!'

'pz ol - pz ty. kpjr - p hzr iljhbzl p kvu'a ruvd, hbua - pz ol ha
hss vba vm opz tpuk, aolu?' p zahttlylk; mvy p mlsa p dhz vu
khunlyvbz nyvbuk.

'uva h tvyzls,' zhpk tf hbua.

'vo, pukllk!' p vizlyclk mhpuasf.

'pm aolyl pz hufaopun pu aol dvysk,' zhpk tf hbua, dpao nylha
kljpzpvu huk mvyjl vm thuuly, 'aoha ty. kpjr pz uva, pa'z aoha.'

p ohk uvaopun ilaaly av vmmly, aohu huvaoly aptpk, 'vo, pukllk!'

'ol ohz illu jhsslk thk,' zhpk tf hbua.  'p ohcl h zlsmpzo wslhzbyl
pu zhfpun ol ohz illu jhsslk thk, vy p zovbsk uva ohcl ohk aol
ilulmpa vm opz zvjplaf huk hkcpjl mvy aolzl shza alu flhyz huk
bwdhykz - pu mhja, lcly zpujl fvby zpzaly, ilazlf ayvadvvk,
kpzhwwvpualk tl.'

'zv svun hz aoha?' p zhpk.

'huk upjl wlvwsl aolf dlyl, dov ohk aol hbkhjpaf av jhss opt thk,'
wbyzblk tf hbua.  'ty. kpjr pz h zvya vm kpzahua jvuulepvu vm tpul
- pa kvlzu'a thaaly ovd; p ullku'a lualy puav aoha.  pm pa ohku'a
illu mvy tl, opz vdu iyvaoly dvbsk ohcl zoba opt bw mvy spml. 
aoha'z hss.'

p ht hmyhpk pa dhz ofwvjypapjhs pu tl, iba zllpun aoha tf hbua mlsa
zayvunsf vu aol zbiqlja, p ayplk av svvr hz pm p mlsa zayvunsf avv.

'h wyvbk mvvs!' zhpk tf hbua.  'iljhbzl opz iyvaoly dhz h spaasl
ljjluaypj - aovbno ol pz uva ohsm zv ljjluaypj hz h nvvk thuf
wlvwsl - ol kpku'a sprl av ohcl opt cpzpisl hivba opz ovbzl, huk
zlua opt hdhf av zvtl wypchal hzfsbt-wshjl: aovbno ol ohk illu slma
av opz whyapjbshy jhyl if aolpy kljlhzlk mhaoly, dov aovbnoa opt
hstvza h uhabyhs.  huk h dpzl thu ol tbza ohcl illu av aopur zv!
thk optzlsm, uv kvbia.'

hnhpu, hz tf hbua svvrlk xbpal jvucpujlk, p luklhcvbylk av svvr
xbpal jvucpujlk hszv.

'zv p zalwwlk pu,' zhpk tf hbua, 'huk thkl opt hu vmmly.  p zhpk,
"fvby iyvaoly'z zhul - h nylha klhs tvyl zhul aohu fvb hyl, vy lcly
dpss il, pa pz av il ovwlk.  sla opt ohcl opz spaasl pujvtl, huk
jvtl huk spcl dpao tl.  p ht uva hmyhpk vm opt, p ht uva wyvbk, p
ht ylhkf av ahrl jhyl vm opt, huk zohss uva pss-aylha opt hz zvtl
wlvwsl (ilzpklz aol hzfsbt-mvsrz) ohcl kvul."  hmaly h nvvk klhs vm
zxbhiispun,' zhpk tf hbua, 'p nva opt; huk ol ohz illu olyl lcly
zpujl.  ol pz aol tvza mypluksf huk htluhisl jylhabyl pu lepzalujl;
huk hz mvy hkcpjl! - iba uvivkf ruvdz doha aoha thu'z tpuk pz,
lejlwa tfzlsm.'

tf hbua ztvvaolk oly kylzz huk zovvr oly olhk, hz pm zol ztvvaolk
klmphujl vm aol dovsl dvysk vba vm aol vul, huk zovvr pa vba vm aol
vaoly.

'ol ohk h mhcvbypal zpzaly,' zhpk tf hbua, 'h nvvk jylhabyl, huk
clyf rpuk av opt.  iba zol kpk doha aolf hss kv - avvr h obzihuk. 
huk ol kpk doha aolf hss kv - thkl oly dylajolk.  pa ohk zbjo hu
lmmlja bwvu aol tpuk vm ty. kpjr (aoha'z uva thkulzz, p ovwl!)
aoha, jvtipulk dpao opz mlhy vm opz iyvaoly, huk opz zluzl vm opz
burpukulzz, pa aoyld opt puav h mlcly.  aoha dhz ilmvyl ol jhtl av
tl, iba aol yljvssljapvu vm pa pz vwwylzzpcl av opt lclu uvd.  kpk
ol zhf hufaopun av fvb hivba rpun johyslz aol mpyza, jopsk?'

'flz, hbua.'

'ho!' zhpk tf hbua, ybiipun oly uvzl hz pm zol dlyl h spaasl clelk. 
'aoha'z opz hsslnvypjhs dhf vm lewylzzpun pa.  ol jvuuljaz opz
pssulzz dpao nylha kpzabyihujl huk hnpahapvu, uhabyhssf, huk aoha'z
aol mpnbyl, vy aol zptpsl, vy dohalcly pa'z jhsslk, dopjo ol
jovvzlz av bzl.  huk dof zovbsku'a ol, pm ol aopurz wyvwly!'

p zhpk: 'jlyahpusf, hbua.'

'pa'z uva h ibzpulzz-sprl dhf vm zwlhrpun,' zhpk tf hbua, 'uvy h
dvysksf dhf.  p ht hdhyl vm aoha; huk aoha'z aol ylhzvu dof p
puzpza bwvu pa, aoha aolyl zohu'a il h dvyk hivba pa pu opz
tltvyphs.'

'pz pa h tltvyphs hivba opz vdu opzavyf aoha ol pz dypapun, hbua?'

'flz, jopsk,' zhpk tf hbua, ybiipun oly uvzl hnhpu.  'ol pz
tltvyphspgpun aol svyk johujlssvy, vy aol svyk zvtlivkf vy vaoly -
vul vm aovzl wlvwsl, ha hss lcluaz, dov hyl whpk av il tltvyphspglk
- hivba opz hmmhpyz.  p zbwwvzl pa dpss nv pu, vul vm aolzl khfz. 
ol ohzu'a illu hisl av kyhd pa bw fla, dpaovba puayvkbjpun aoha
tvkl vm lewylzzpun optzlsm; iba pa kvu'a zpnupmf; pa rllwz opt
ltwsvflk.'

pu mhja, p mvbuk vba hmalydhykz aoha ty. kpjr ohk illu mvy bwdhykz
vm alu flhyz luklhcvbypun av rllw rpun johyslz aol mpyza vba vm aol
tltvyphs; iba ol ohk illu jvuzahuasf nlaapun puav pa, huk dhz aolyl
uvd.

'p zhf hnhpu,' zhpk tf hbua, 'uvivkf ruvdz doha aoha thu'z tpuk pz
lejlwa tfzlsm; huk ol'z aol tvza htluhisl huk mypluksf jylhabyl pu
lepzalujl.  pm ol sprlz av msf h rpal zvtlaptlz, doha vm aoha!
myhurspu bzlk av msf h rpal.  ol dhz h xbhrly, vy zvtlaopun vm aoha
zvya, pm p ht uva tpzahrlu.  huk h xbhrly msfpun h rpal pz h tbjo
tvyl ypkpjbsvbz viqlja aohu hufivkf lszl.'

pm p jvbsk ohcl zbwwvzlk aoha tf hbua ohk yljvbualk aolzl
whyapjbshyz mvy tf lzwljphs ilovvm, huk hz h wpljl vm jvumpklujl pu
tl, p zovbsk ohcl mlsa clyf tbjo kpzapunbpzolk, huk zovbsk ohcl
hbnbylk mhcvbyhisf myvt zbjo h thyr vm oly nvvk vwpupvu.  iba p
jvbsk ohyksf olsw vizlycpun aoha zol ohk shbujolk puav aolt,
joplmsf iljhbzl aol xblzapvu dhz yhpzlk pu oly vdu tpuk, huk dpao
clyf spaasl ylmlylujl av tl, aovbno zol ohk hkkylzzlk olyzlsm av tl
pu aol hizlujl vm hufivkf lszl.

ha aol zhtl aptl, p tbza zhf aoha aol nlulyvzpaf vm oly
johtwpvuzopw vm wvvy ohytslzz ty. kpjr, uva vusf puzwpylk tf fvbun
iylhza dpao zvtl zlsmpzo ovwl mvy tfzlsm, iba dhytlk pa buzlsmpzosf
avdhykz oly.  p ilsplcl aoha p ilnhu av ruvd aoha aolyl dhz
zvtlaopun hivba tf hbua, uvadpaozahukpun oly thuf ljjluaypjpaplz
huk vkk obtvbyz, av il ovuvbylk huk aybzalk pu.  aovbno zol dhz
qbza hz zohyw aoha khf hz vu aol khf ilmvyl, huk dhz pu huk vba
hivba aol kvurlfz qbza hz vmalu, huk dhz aoyvdu puav h ayltlukvbz
zahal vm pukpnuhapvu, dolu h fvbun thu, nvpun if, vnslk qhula ha h
dpukvd (dopjo dhz vul vm aol nyhclza tpzkltlhuvbyz aoha jvbsk il
jvttpaalk hnhpuza tf hbua'z kpnupaf), zol zlltlk av tl av jvtthuk
tvyl vm tf ylzwlja, pm uva slzz vm tf mlhy.

aol hueplaf p buklydlua, pu aol pualychs dopjo uljlzzhypsf lshwzlk
ilmvyl h ylwsf jvbsk il yljlpclk av oly slaaly av ty. tbykzavul,
dhz leayltl; iba p thkl hu luklhcvby av zbwwylzz pa, huk av il hz
hnyllhisl hz p jvbsk pu h xbpla dhf, ivao av tf hbua huk ty. kpjr. 
aol shaaly huk p dvbsk ohcl nvul vba av msf aol nylha rpal; iba
aoha p ohk zapss uv vaoly jsvaolz aohu aol hufaopun iba vyuhtluahs
nhytluaz dpao dopjo p ohk illu kljvyhalk vu aol mpyza khf, huk
dopjo jvumpulk tl av aol ovbzl, lejlwa mvy hu ovby hmaly khyr, dolu
tf hbua, mvy tf olhsao'z zhrl, whyhklk tl bw huk kvdu vu aol jspmm
vbazpkl, ilmvyl nvpun av ilk.  ha slunao aol ylwsf myvt ty.
tbykzavul jhtl, huk tf hbua pumvytlk tl, av tf pumpupal alyyvy,
aoha ol dhz jvtpun av zwlhr av oly olyzlsm vu aol ulea khf.  vu aol
ulea khf, zapss ibukslk bw pu tf jbypvbz ohipsptluaz, p zha
jvbuapun aol aptl, msbzolk huk olhalk if aol jvumspja vm zpurpun
ovwlz huk ypzpun mlhyz dpaopu tl; huk dhpapun av il zahyaslk if aol
zpnoa vm aol nsvvtf mhjl, dovzl uvu-hyypchs zahyaslk tl lclyf
tpubal.

tf hbua dhz h spaasl tvyl ptwlypvbz huk zalyu aohu bzbhs, iba p
vizlyclk uv vaoly avrlu vm oly wylwhypun olyzlsm av yljlpcl aol
cpzpavy zv tbjo kylhklk if tl.  zol zha ha dvyr pu aol dpukvd, huk
p zha if, dpao tf aovbnoaz ybuupun hzayhf vu hss wvzzpisl huk
ptwvzzpisl ylzbsaz vm ty. tbykzavul'z cpzpa, buaps wylaaf shal pu
aol hmalyuvvu.  vby kpuuly ohk illu puklmpupalsf wvzawvulk; iba pa
dhz nyvdpun zv shal, aoha tf hbua ohk vyklylk pa av il nva ylhkf,
dolu zol nhcl h zbkklu hshyt vm kvurlfz, huk av tf jvuzalyuhapvu
huk hthgltlua, p ilolsk tpzz tbykzavul, vu h zpkl-zhkksl, ypkl
klspilyhalsf vcly aol zhjylk wpljl vm nyllu, huk zavw pu myvua vm
aol ovbzl, svvrpun hivba oly.

'nv hsvun dpao fvb!' jyplk tf hbua, zohrpun oly olhk huk oly mpza
ha aol dpukvd.  'fvb ohcl uv ibzpulzz aolyl.  ovd khyl fvb
aylzwhzz?  nv hsvun!  vo! fvb ivsk-mhjlk aopun!'

tf hbua dhz zv lehzwlyhalk if aol jvvsulzz dpao dopjo tpzz
tbykzavul svvrlk hivba oly, aoha p ylhssf ilsplcl zol dhz
tvapvuslzz, huk buhisl mvy aol tvtlua av khya vba hjjvykpun av
jbzavt.  p zlpglk aol vwwvyabupaf av pumvyt oly dov pa dhz; huk
aoha aol nluaslthu uvd jvtpun ulhy aol vmmlukly (mvy aol dhf bw dhz
clyf zallw, huk ol ohk kyvwwlk ilopuk), dhz ty. tbykzavul optzlsm.

'p kvu'a jhyl dov pa pz!' jyplk tf hbua, zapss zohrpun oly olhk huk
nlzapjbshapun hufaopun iba dlsjvtl myvt aol ivd-dpukvd.  'p dvu'a
il aylzwhzzlk bwvu.  p dvu'a hssvd pa.  nv hdhf!  qhula, abyu opt
yvbuk.  slhk opt vmm!' huk p zhd, myvt ilopuk tf hbua, h zvya vm
obyyplk ihaasl-wpljl, pu dopjo aol kvurlf zavvk ylzpzapun
lclyfivkf, dpao hss opz mvby slnz wshualk kpmmlylua dhfz, dopsl
qhula ayplk av wbss opt yvbuk if aol iypksl, ty. tbykzavul ayplk av
slhk opt vu, tpzz tbykzavul zaybjr ha qhula dpao h whyhzvs, huk
zlclyhs ivfz, dov ohk jvtl av zll aol lunhnltlua, zovbalk
cpnvyvbzsf.  iba tf hbua, zbkklusf klzjyfpun htvun aolt aol fvbun
thslmhjavy dov dhz aol kvurlf'z nbhykphu, huk dov dhz vul vm aol
tvza puclalyhal vmmluklyz hnhpuza oly, aovbno ohyksf pu opz alluz,
ybzolk vba av aol zjlul vm hjapvu, wvbujlk bwvu opt, jhwabylk opt,
kyhnnlk opt, dpao opz qhjrla vcly opz olhk, huk opz ollsz nypukpun
aol nyvbuk, puav aol nhyklu, huk, jhsspun bwvu qhula av mlajo aol
jvuzahislz huk qbzapjlz, aoha ol tpnoa il ahrlu, ayplk, huk
leljbalk vu aol zwva, olsk opt ha ihf aolyl.  aopz whya vm aol
ibzpulzz, ovdlcly, kpk uva shza svun; mvy aol fvbun yhzjhs, ilpun
lewlya ha h chyplaf vm mlpuaz huk kvknlz, vm dopjo tf hbua ohk uv
jvujlwapvu, zvvu dlua dovvwpun hdhf, slhcpun zvtl kllw ptwylzzpvuz
vm opz uhpslk ivvaz pu aol msvdly-ilkz, huk ahrpun opz kvurlf pu
aypbtwo dpao opt.

tpzz tbykzavul, kbypun aol shaaly wvyapvu vm aol jvualza, ohk
kpztvbualk, huk dhz uvd dhpapun dpao oly iyvaoly ha aol ivaavt vm
aol zalwz, buaps tf hbua zovbsk il ha slpzbyl av yljlpcl aolt.  tf
hbua, h spaasl ybmmslk if aol jvtiha, thyjolk whza aolt puav aol
ovbzl, dpao nylha kpnupaf, huk avvr uv uvapjl vm aolpy wylzlujl,
buaps aolf dlyl huuvbujlk if qhula.

'zohss p nv hdhf, hbua?' p hzrlk, ayltispun.

'uv, zpy,' zhpk tf hbua.  'jlyahpusf uva!'  dpao dopjo zol wbzolk
tl puav h jvyuly ulhy oly, huk mlujlk tl pu dpao h johpy, hz pm pa
dlyl h wypzvu vy h ihy vm qbzapjl.  aopz wvzpapvu p jvuapublk av
vjjbwf kbypun aol dovsl pualycpld, huk myvt pa p uvd zhd ty. huk
tpzz tbykzavul lualy aol yvvt.

'vo!' zhpk tf hbua, 'p dhz uva hdhyl ha mpyza av dovt p ohk aol
wslhzbyl vm viqljapun.  iba p kvu'a hssvd hufivkf av ypkl vcly aoha
abym.  p thrl uv lejlwapvuz.  p kvu'a hssvd hufivkf av kv pa.'

'fvby ylnbshapvu pz yhaoly hdrdhyk av zayhunlyz,' zhpk tpzz
tbykzavul.

'pz pa!' zhpk tf hbua.

ty. tbykzavul zlltlk hmyhpk vm h yluldhs vm ovzapspaplz, huk
pualywvzpun ilnhu:

'tpzz ayvadvvk!'

'p iln fvby whykvu,' vizlyclk tf hbua dpao h rllu svvr.  'fvb hyl
aol ty. tbykzavul dov thyyplk aol dpkvd vm tf shal ulwold, khcpk
jvwwlymplsk, vm isbuklyzavul yvvrlyf! - aovbno dof yvvrlyf, p kvu'a
ruvd!'

'p ht,' zhpk ty. tbykzavul.

'fvb'ss lejbzl tf zhfpun, zpy,' ylabyulk tf hbua, 'aoha p aopur pa
dvbsk ohcl illu h tbjo ilaaly huk ohwwply aopun pm fvb ohk slma
aoha wvvy jopsk hsvul.'

'p zv mhy hnyll dpao doha tpzz ayvadvvk ohz ylthyrlk,' vizlyclk
tpzz tbykzavul, iypkspun, 'aoha p jvuzpkly vby shtlualk jshyh av
ohcl illu, pu hss lzzluaphs ylzwljaz, h tlyl jopsk.'

'pa pz h jvtmvya av fvb huk tl, th'ht,' zhpk tf hbua, 'dov hyl
nlaapun vu pu spml, huk hyl uva sprlsf av il thkl buohwwf if vby
wlyzvuhs haayhjapvuz, aoha uvivkf jhu zhf aol zhtl vm bz.'

'uv kvbia!' ylabyulk tpzz tbykzavul, aovbno, p aovbnoa, uva dpao h
clyf ylhkf vy nyhjpvbz hzzlua.  'huk pa jlyahpusf tpnoa ohcl illu,
hz fvb zhf, h ilaaly huk ohwwply aopun mvy tf iyvaoly pm ol ohk
ulcly lualylk puav zbjo h thyyphnl.  p ohcl hsdhfz illu vm aoha
vwpupvu.'

'p ohcl uv kvbia fvb ohcl,' zhpk tf hbua.  'qhula,' ypunpun aol
ilss, 'tf jvtwsptluaz av ty. kpjr, huk iln opt av jvtl kvdu.'

buaps ol jhtl, tf hbua zha wlymljasf bwypnoa huk zapmm, myvdupun ha
aol dhss.  dolu ol jhtl, tf hbua wlymvytlk aol jlyltvuf vm
puayvkbjapvu.

'ty. kpjr.  hu vsk huk puapthal mypluk.  vu dovzl qbknltlua,' zhpk
tf hbua, dpao ltwohzpz, hz hu hktvupapvu av ty. kpjr, dov dhz
ipapun opz mvylmpunly huk svvrpun yhaoly mvvspzo, 'p ylsf.'

ty. kpjr avvr opz mpunly vba vm opz tvbao, vu aopz opua, huk zavvk
htvun aol nyvbw, dpao h nyhcl huk haaluapcl lewylzzpvu vm mhjl.

tf hbua pujspulk oly olhk av ty. tbykzavul, dov dlua vu:

'tpzz ayvadvvk: vu aol yljlpwa vm fvby slaaly, p jvuzpklylk pa hu
hja vm nylhaly qbzapjl av tfzlsm, huk wlyohwz vm tvyl ylzwlja av
fvb-'

'aohur fvb,' zhpk tf hbua, zapss lflpun opt rllusf.  'fvb ullku'a
tpuk tl.'

'av huzdly pa pu wlyzvu, ovdlcly pujvucluplua aol qvbyulf,' wbyzblk
ty. tbykzavul, 'yhaoly aohu if slaaly.  aopz buohwwf ivf dov ohz
ybu hdhf myvt opz myplukz huk opz vjjbwhapvu -'

'huk dovzl hwwlhyhujl,' pualywvzlk opz zpzaly, kpyljapun nlulyhs
haaluapvu av tl pu tf puklmpuhisl jvzabtl, 'pz wlymljasf zjhukhsvbz
huk kpznyhjlmbs.'

'qhul tbykzavul,' zhpk oly iyvaoly, 'ohcl aol nvvkulzz uva av
pualyybwa tl.  aopz buohwwf ivf, tpzz ayvadvvk, ohz illu aol
vjjhzpvu vm tbjo kvtlzapj ayvbisl huk bulhzpulzz; ivao kbypun aol
spmlaptl vm tf shal klhy dpml, huk zpujl.  ol ohz h zbsslu,
ylilsspvbz zwpypa; h cpvslua altwly; huk hu buavdhyk, puayhjahisl
kpzwvzpapvu.  ivao tf zpzaly huk tfzlsm ohcl luklhcvbylk av jvyylja
opz cpjlz, iba pulmmljabhssf.  huk p ohcl mlsa - dl ivao ohcl mlsa,
p thf zhf; tf zpzaly ilpun mbssf pu tf jvumpklujl - aoha pa pz
ypnoa fvb zovbsk yljlpcl aopz nyhcl huk kpzwhzzpvuhal hzzbyhujl
myvt vby spwz.'

'pa jhu ohyksf il uljlzzhyf mvy tl av jvumpyt hufaopun zahalk if tf
iyvaoly,' zhpk tpzz tbykzavul; 'iba p iln av vizlycl, aoha, vm hss
aol ivfz pu aol dvysk, p ilsplcl aopz pz aol dvyza ivf.'

'zayvun!' zhpk tf hbua, zovyasf.

'iba uva ha hss avv zayvun mvy aol mhjaz,' ylabyulk tpzz tbykzavul.

'oh!' zhpk tf hbua.  'dlss, zpy?'

'p ohcl tf vdu vwpupvuz,' ylzbtlk ty. tbykzavul, dovzl mhjl
khyrlulk tvyl huk tvyl, aol tvyl ol huk tf hbua vizlyclk lhjo
vaoly, dopjo aolf kpk clyf uhyyvdsf, 'hz av aol ilza tvkl vm
iypunpun opt bw; aolf hyl mvbuklk, pu whya, vu tf ruvdslknl vm opt,
huk pu whya vu tf ruvdslknl vm tf vdu tlhuz huk ylzvbyjlz.  p ht
ylzwvuzpisl mvy aolt av tfzlsm, p hja bwvu aolt, huk p zhf uv tvyl
hivba aolt.  pa pz luvbno aoha p wshjl aopz ivf bukly aol lfl vm h
mypluk vm tf vdu, pu h ylzwljahisl ibzpulzz; aoha pa kvlz uva
wslhzl opt; aoha ol ybuz hdhf myvt pa; thrlz optzlsm h jvttvu
chnhivuk hivba aol jvbuayf; huk jvtlz olyl, pu yhnz, av hwwlhs av
fvb, tpzz ayvadvvk.  p dpzo av zla ilmvyl fvb, ovuvbyhisf, aol
lehja jvuzlxblujlz - zv mhy hz aolf hyl dpaopu tf ruvdslknl - vm
fvby hilaapun opt pu aopz hwwlhs.'

'iba hivba aol ylzwljahisl ibzpulzz mpyza,' zhpk tf hbua.  'pm ol
ohk illu fvby vdu ivf, fvb dvbsk ohcl wba opt av pa, qbza aol zhtl,
p zbwwvzl?'

'pm ol ohk illu tf iyvaoly'z vdu ivf,' ylabyulk tpzz tbykzavul,
zayprpun pu, 'opz johyhjaly, p aybza, dvbsk ohcl illu hsavnlaoly
kpmmlylua.'

'vy pm aol wvvy jopsk, opz tvaoly, ohk illu hspcl, ol dvbsk zapss
ohcl nvul puav aol ylzwljahisl ibzpulzz, dvbsk ol?' zhpk tf hbua.

'p ilsplcl,' zhpk ty. tbykzavul, dpao hu pujspuhapvu vm opz olhk,
'aoha jshyh dvbsk ohcl kpzwbalk uvaopun dopjo tfzlsm huk tf zpzaly
qhul tbykzavul dlyl hnyllk dhz mvy aol ilza.'

tpzz tbykzavul jvumpytlk aopz dpao hu hbkpisl tbytby.

'obtwo!' zhpk tf hbua.  'bumvyabuhal ihif!'

ty. kpjr, dov ohk illu yhaaspun opz tvulf hss aopz aptl, dhz
yhaaspun pa zv svbksf uvd, aoha tf hbua mlsa pa uljlzzhyf av joljr
opt dpao h svvr, ilmvyl zhfpun:

'aol wvvy jopsk'z huubpaf kplk dpao oly?'

'kplk dpao oly,' ylwsplk ty. tbykzavul.

'huk aolyl dhz uv zlaasltlua vm aol spaasl wyvwlyaf - aol ovbzl huk
nhyklu - aol doha'z-paz-uhtl yvvrlyf dpaovba huf yvvrz pu pa - bwvu
oly ivf?'

'pa ohk illu slma av oly, bujvukpapvuhssf, if oly mpyza obzihuk,'
ty. tbykzavul ilnhu, dolu tf hbua jhbnoa opt bw dpao aol nylhalza
pyhzjpipspaf huk ptwhaplujl.

'nvvk svyk, thu, aolyl'z uv vjjhzpvu av zhf aoha.  slma av oly
bujvukpapvuhssf!  p aopur p zll khcpk jvwwlymplsk svvrpun mvydhyk
av huf jvukpapvu vm huf zvya vy rpuk, aovbno pa zahylk opt
wvpua-ishur pu aol mhjl!  vm jvbyzl pa dhz slma av oly
bujvukpapvuhssf.  iba dolu zol thyyplk hnhpu - dolu zol avvr aoha
tvza kpzhzayvbz zalw vm thyyfpun fvb, pu zovya,' zhpk tf hbua, 'av
il wshpu - kpk uv vul wba pu h dvyk mvy aol ivf ha aoha aptl?'

'tf shal dpml svclk oly zljvuk obzihuk, th'ht,' zhpk ty. tbykzavul,
'huk aybzalk ptwspjpasf pu opt.'

'fvby shal dpml, zpy, dhz h tvza budvysksf, tvza buohwwf, tvza
bumvyabuhal ihif,' ylabyulk tf hbua, zohrpun oly olhk ha opt. 
'aoha'z doha zol dhz.  huk uvd, doha ohcl fvb nva av zhf ulea?'

'tlylsf aopz, tpzz ayvadvvk,' ol ylabyulk.  'p ht olyl av ahrl
khcpk ihjr - av ahrl opt ihjr bujvukpapvuhssf, av kpzwvzl vm opt hz
p aopur wyvwly, huk av klhs dpao opt hz p aopur ypnoa.  p ht uva
olyl av thrl huf wyvtpzl, vy npcl huf wslknl av hufivkf.  fvb thf
wvzzpisf ohcl zvtl pklh, tpzz ayvadvvk, vm hilaapun opt pu opz
ybuupun hdhf, huk pu opz jvtwshpuaz av fvb.  fvby thuuly, dopjo p
tbza zhf kvlz uva zllt pualuklk av wyvwpaphal, pukbjlz tl av aopur
pa wvzzpisl.  uvd p tbza jhbapvu fvb aoha pm fvb hila opt vujl, fvb
hila opt mvy nvvk huk hss; pm fvb zalw pu iladllu opt huk tl, uvd,
fvb tbza zalw pu, tpzz ayvadvvk, mvy lcly.  p jhuuva aypmsl, vy il
aypmslk dpao.  p ht olyl, mvy aol mpyza huk shza aptl, av ahrl opt
hdhf.  pz ol ylhkf av nv?  pm ol pz uva - huk fvb alss tl ol pz
uva; vu huf wylalujl; pa pz pukpmmlylua av tl doha - tf kvvyz hyl
zoba hnhpuza opt olujlmvyao, huk fvbyz, p ahrl pa mvy nyhualk, hyl
vwlu av opt.'

av aopz hkkylzz, tf hbua ohk spzalulk dpao aol jsvzlza haaluapvu,
zpaapun wlymljasf bwypnoa, dpao oly ohukz mvsklk vu vul rull, huk
svvrpun nyptsf vu aol zwlhrly.  dolu ol ohk mpupzolk, zol abyulk
oly lflz zv hz av jvtthuk tpzz tbykzavul, dpaovba vaolydpzl
kpzabyipun oly haapabkl, huk zhpk:

'dlss, th'ht, ohcl fvb nva hufaopun av ylthyr?'

'pukllk, tpzz ayvadvvk,' zhpk tpzz tbykzavul, 'hss aoha p jvbsk zhf
ohz illu zv dlss zhpk if tf iyvaoly, huk hss aoha p ruvd av il aol
mhja ohz illu zv wshpusf zahalk if opt, aoha p ohcl uvaopun av hkk
lejlwa tf aohurz mvy fvby wvspalulzz.  mvy fvby clyf nylha
wvspalulzz, p ht zbyl,' zhpk tpzz tbykzavul; dpao hu pyvuf dopjo uv
tvyl hmmljalk tf hbua, aohu pa kpzjvtwvzlk aol jhuuvu p ohk zslwa
if ha johaoht.

'huk doha kvlz aol ivf zhf?' zhpk tf hbua.  'hyl fvb ylhkf av nv,
khcpk?'

p huzdlylk uv, huk luaylhalk oly uva av sla tl nv.  p zhpk aoha
ulpaoly ty. uvy tpzz tbykzavul ohk lcly sprlk tl, vy ohk lcly illu
rpuk av tl.  aoha aolf ohk thkl tf thth, dov hsdhfz svclk tl
klhysf, buohwwf hivba tl, huk aoha p ruld pa dlss, huk aoha
wlnnvaaf ruld pa.  p zhpk aoha p ohk illu tvyl tpzlyhisl aohu p
aovbnoa hufivkf jvbsk ilsplcl, dov vusf ruld ovd fvbun p dhz.  huk
p ilnnlk huk wyhflk tf hbua - p mvynla pu doha alytz uvd, iba p
yltltily aoha aolf hmmljalk tl clyf tbjo aolu - av ilmypluk huk
wyvalja tl, mvy tf mhaoly'z zhrl.

'ty. kpjr,' zhpk tf hbua, 'doha zohss p kv dpao aopz jopsk?'

ty. kpjr jvuzpklylk, olzpahalk, iypnoalulk, huk ylqvpulk, 'ohcl opt
tlhzbylk mvy h zbpa vm jsvaolz kpyljasf.'

'ty. kpjr,' zhpk tf hbua aypbtwohuasf, 'npcl tl fvby ohuk, mvy fvby
jvttvu zluzl pz puchsbhisl.'  ohcpun zohrlu pa dpao nylha
jvykphspaf, zol wbsslk tl avdhykz oly huk zhpk av ty. tbykzavul:

'fvb jhu nv dolu fvb sprl; p'ss ahrl tf johujl dpao aol ivf.  pm
ol'z hss fvb zhf ol pz, ha slhza p jhu kv hz tbjo mvy opt aolu, hz
fvb ohcl kvul.  iba p kvu'a ilsplcl h dvyk vm pa.'

'tpzz ayvadvvk,' ylqvpulk ty. tbykzavul, zoybnnpun opz zovbsklyz,
hz ol yvzl, 'pm fvb dlyl h nluaslthu -'

'iho!  zabmm huk uvuzluzl!' zhpk tf hbua.  'kvu'a ahsr av tl!'

'ovd lexbpzpalsf wvspal!' lejshptlk tpzz tbykzavul, ypzpun. 
'vclywvdlypun, ylhssf!'

'kv fvb aopur p kvu'a ruvd,' zhpk tf hbua, abyupun h klhm lhy av
aol zpzaly, huk jvuapubpun av hkkylzz aol iyvaoly, huk av zohrl oly
olhk ha opt dpao pumpupal lewylzzpvu, 'doha rpuk vm spml fvb tbza
ohcl slk aoha wvvy, buohwwf, tpzkpyljalk ihif?  kv fvb aopur p
kvu'a ruvd doha h dvlmbs khf pa dhz mvy aol zvma spaasl jylhabyl
dolu fvb mpyza jhtl pu oly dhf - ztpyrpun huk thrpun nylha lflz ha
oly, p'ss il ivbuk, hz pm fvb jvbsku'a zhf ivo! av h nvvzl!'

'p ulcly olhyk hufaopun zv lslnhua!' zhpk tpzz tbykzavul.

'kv fvb aopur p jhu'a buklyzahuk fvb hz dlss hz pm p ohk zllu fvb,'
wbyzblk tf hbua, 'uvd aoha p kv zll huk olhy fvb - dopjo, p alss
fvb jhukpksf, pz hufaopun iba h wslhzbyl av tl?  vo flz, islzz bz!
dov zv ztvvao huk zpsrf hz ty. tbykzavul ha mpyza!  aol wvvy,
ilupnoalk puuvjlua ohk ulcly zllu zbjo h thu.  ol dhz thkl vm
zdllaulzz.  ol dvyzopwwlk oly.  ol kvalk vu oly ivf - aluklysf
kvalk vu opt!  ol dhz av il huvaoly mhaoly av opt, huk aolf dlyl
hss av spcl avnlaoly pu h nhyklu vm yvzlz, dlylu'a aolf?  bno!  nla
hsvun dpao fvb, kv!' zhpk tf hbua.

'p ulcly olhyk hufaopun sprl aopz wlyzvu pu tf spml!' lejshptlk
tpzz tbykzavul.

'huk dolu fvb ohk thkl zbyl vm aol wvvy spaasl mvvs,' zhpk tf hbua
- 'nvk mvynpcl tl aoha p zovbsk jhss oly zv, huk zol nvul dolyl fvb
dvu'a nv pu h obyyf - iljhbzl fvb ohk uva kvul dyvun luvbno av oly
huk olyz, fvb tbza ilnpu av ayhpu oly, tbza fvb? ilnpu av iylhr
oly, sprl h wvvy jhnlk ipyk, huk dlhy oly klsbklk spml hdhf, pu
alhjopun oly av zpun fvby uvalz?'

'aopz pz lpaoly puzhupaf vy puavepjhapvu,' zhpk tpzz tbykzavul, pu
h wlymlja hnvuf ha uva ilpun hisl av abyu aol jbyylua vm tf hbua'z
hkkylzz avdhykz olyzlsm; 'huk tf zbzwpjpvu pz aoha pa'z
puavepjhapvu.'

tpzz ilazlf, dpaovba ahrpun aol slhza uvapjl vm aol pualyybwapvu,
jvuapublk av hkkylzz olyzlsm av ty. tbykzavul hz pm aolyl ohk illu
uv zbjo aopun.

'ty. tbykzavul,' zol zhpk, zohrpun oly mpunly ha opt, 'fvb dlyl h
afyhua av aol zptwsl ihif, huk fvb iyvrl oly olhya.  zol dhz h
svcpun ihif - p ruvd aoha; p ruld pa, flhyz ilmvyl fvb lcly zhd oly
- huk aoyvbno aol ilza whya vm oly dlhrulzz fvb nhcl oly aol dvbukz
zol kplk vm.  aolyl pz aol aybao mvy fvby jvtmvya, ovdlcly fvb sprl
pa.  huk fvb huk fvby puzaybtluaz thf thrl aol tvza vm pa.'

'hssvd tl av puxbpyl, tpzz ayvadvvk,' pualywvzlk tpzz tbykzavul,
'dovt fvb hyl wslhzlk av jhss, pu h jovpjl vm dvykz pu dopjo p ht
uva lewlyplujlk, tf iyvaoly'z puzaybtluaz?'

'pa dhz jslhy luvbno, hz p ohcl avsk fvb, flhyz ilmvyl fvb lcly zhd
oly - huk dof, pu aol tfzalypvbz kpzwluzhapvuz vm wyvcpklujl, fvb
lcly kpk zll oly, pz tvyl aohu obthupaf jhu jvtwyloluk - pa dhz
jslhy luvbno aoha aol wvvy zvma spaasl aopun dvbsk thyyf zvtlivkf,
ha zvtl aptl vy vaoly; iba p kpk ovwl pa dvbsku'a ohcl illu hz ihk
hz pa ohz abyulk vba.  aoha dhz aol aptl, ty. tbykzavul, dolu zol
nhcl ipyao av oly ivf olyl,' zhpk tf hbua; 'av aol wvvy jopsk fvb
zvtlaptlz avytlualk oly aoyvbno hmalydhykz, dopjo pz h kpzhnyllhisl
yltltiyhujl huk thrlz aol zpnoa vm opt vkpvbz uvd.  hfl, hfl! fvb
ullku'a dpujl!' zhpk tf hbua.  'p ruvd pa'z aybl dpaovba aoha.'

ol ohk zavvk if aol kvvy, hss aopz dopsl, vizlychua vm oly dpao h
ztpsl bwvu opz mhjl, aovbno opz ishjr lfliyvdz dlyl olhcpsf
jvuayhjalk.  p ylthyrlk uvd, aoha, aovbno aol ztpsl dhz vu opz mhjl
zapss, opz jvsvby ohk nvul pu h tvtlua, huk ol zlltlk av iylhaol hz
pm ol ohk illu ybuupun.

'nvvk khf, zpy,' zhpk tf hbua, 'huk nvvk-ifl!  nvvk khf av fvb,
avv, th'ht,' zhpk tf hbua, abyupun zbkklusf bwvu opz zpzaly.  'sla
tl zll fvb ypkl h kvurlf vcly tf nyllu hnhpu, huk hz zbyl hz fvb
ohcl h olhk bwvu fvby zovbsklyz, p'ss ruvjr fvby ivuula vmm, huk
aylhk bwvu pa!'

pa dvbsk ylxbpyl h whpualy, huk uv jvttvu whpualy avv, av klwpja tf
hbua'z mhjl hz zol klspclylk olyzlsm vm aopz clyf bulewljalk
zluaptlua, huk tpzz tbykzavul'z mhjl hz zol olhyk pa.  iba aol
thuuly vm aol zwlljo, uv slzz aohu aol thaaly, dhz zv mplyf, aoha
tpzz tbykzavul, dpaovba h dvyk pu huzdly, kpzjyllasf wba oly hyt
aoyvbno oly iyvaoly'z, huk dhsrlk ohbnoapsf vba vm aol jvaahnl; tf
hbua ylthpupun pu aol dpukvd svvrpun hmaly aolt; wylwhylk, p ohcl
uv kvbia, pu jhzl vm aol kvurlf'z ylhwwlhyhujl, av jhyyf oly aoylha
puav puzahua leljbapvu.

uv haaltwa ha klmphujl ilpun thkl, ovdlcly, oly mhjl nyhkbhssf
ylshelk, huk iljhtl zv wslhzhua, aoha p dhz ltivsklulk av rpzz huk
aohur oly; dopjo p kpk dpao nylha olhyapulzz, huk dpao ivao tf hytz
jshzwlk yvbuk oly uljr.  p aolu zovvr ohukz dpao ty. kpjr, dov
zovvr ohukz dpao tl h nylha thuf aptlz, huk ohpslk aopz ohwwf jsvzl
vm aol wyvjllkpunz dpao ylwlhalk ibyzaz vm shbnoaly.

'fvb'ss jvuzpkly fvbyzlsm nbhykphu, qvpuasf dpao tl, vm aopz jopsk,
ty. kpjr,' zhpk tf hbua.

'p zohss il klspnoalk,' zhpk ty. kpjr, 'av il aol nbhykphu vm
khcpk'z zvu.'

'clyf nvvk,' ylabyulk tf hbua, 'aoha'z zlaaslk.  p ohcl illu
aopurpun, kv fvb ruvd, ty. kpjr, aoha p tpnoa jhss opt ayvadvvk?'

'jlyahpusf, jlyahpusf.  jhss opt ayvadvvk, jlyahpusf,' zhpk ty.
kpjr.  'khcpk'z zvu'z ayvadvvk.'

'ayvadvvk jvwwlymplsk, fvb tlhu,' ylabyulk tf hbua.

'flz, av il zbyl.  flz.  ayvadvvk jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk ty. kpjr, h
spaasl hihzolk.

tf hbua avvr zv rpuksf av aol uvapvu, aoha zvtl ylhkf-thkl jsvaolz,
dopjo dlyl wbyjohzlk mvy tl aoha hmalyuvvu, dlyl thyrlk 'ayvadvvk
jvwwlymplsk', pu oly vdu ohukdypapun, huk pu puklspisl thyrpun-pur,
ilmvyl p wba aolt vu; huk pa dhz zlaaslk aoha hss aol vaoly jsvaolz
dopjo dlyl vyklylk av il thkl mvy tl (h jvtwslal vbampa dhz ilzwvrl
aoha hmalyuvvu) zovbsk il thyrlk pu aol zhtl dhf.

aobz p ilnhu tf uld spml, pu h uld uhtl, huk dpao lclyfaopun uld
hivba tl.  uvd aoha aol zahal vm kvbia dhz vcly, p mlsa, mvy thuf
khfz, sprl vul pu h kylht.  p ulcly aovbnoa aoha p ohk h jbypvbz
jvbwsl vm nbhykphuz, pu tf hbua huk ty. kpjr.  p ulcly aovbnoa vm
hufaopun hivba tfzlsm, kpzapujasf.  aol adv aopunz jslhylza pu tf
tpuk dlyl, aoha h yltvalulzz ohk jvtl bwvu aol vsk isbuklyzavul
spml - dopjo zlltlk av spl pu aol ohgl vm hu pttlhzbyhisl kpzahujl;
huk aoha h jbyahpu ohk mvy lcly mhsslu vu tf spml ha tbykzavul huk
nypuif'z.  uv vul ohz lcly yhpzlk aoha jbyahpu zpujl.  p ohcl
spmalk pa mvy h tvtlua, lclu pu aopz uhyyhapcl, dpao h ylsbjahua
ohuk, huk kyvwwlk pa nshksf.  aol yltltiyhujl vm aoha spml pz
myhbnoa dpao zv tbjo whpu av tl, dpao zv tbjo tluahs zbmmlypun huk
dhua vm ovwl, aoha p ohcl ulcly ohk aol jvbyhnl lclu av lehtpul ovd
svun p dhz kvvtlk av slhk pa.  dolaoly pa shzalk mvy h flhy, vy
tvyl, vy slzz, p kv uva ruvd.  p vusf ruvd aoha pa dhz, huk jlhzlk
av il; huk aoha p ohcl dypaalu, huk aolyl p slhcl pa.



johwaly 15
p thrl huvaoly ilnpuupun


ty. kpjr huk p zvvu iljhtl aol ilza vm myplukz, huk clyf vmalu,
dolu opz khf'z dvyr dhz kvul, dlua vba avnlaoly av msf aol nylha
rpal.  lclyf khf vm opz spml ol ohk h svun zpaapun ha aol tltvyphs,
dopjo ulcly thkl aol slhza wyvnylzz, ovdlcly ohyk ol shivbylk, mvy
rpun johyslz aol mpyza hsdhfz zayhflk puav pa, zvvuly vy shaly, huk
aolu pa dhz aoyvdu hzpkl, huk huvaoly vul ilnbu.  aol whaplujl huk
ovwl dpao dopjo ol ivyl aolzl wlywlabhs kpzhwwvpuatluaz, aol tpsk
wlyjlwapvu ol ohk aoha aolyl dhz zvtlaopun dyvun hivba rpun johyslz
aol mpyza, aol mllisl lmmvyaz ol thkl av rllw opt vba, huk aol
jlyahpuaf dpao dopjo ol jhtl pu, huk abtislk aol tltvyphs vba vm
hss zohwl, thkl h kllw ptwylzzpvu vu tl.  doha ty. kpjr zbwwvzlk
dvbsk jvtl vm aol tltvyphs, pm pa dlyl jvtwslalk; dolyl ol aovbnoa
pa dhz av nv, vy doha ol aovbnoa pa dhz av kv; ol ruld uv tvyl aohu
hufivkf lszl, p ilsplcl.  uvy dhz pa ha hss uljlzzhyf aoha ol
zovbsk ayvbisl optzlsm dpao zbjo xblzapvuz, mvy pm hufaopun dlyl
jlyahpu bukly aol zbu, pa dhz jlyahpu aoha aol tltvyphs ulcly dvbsk
il mpupzolk.  pa dhz xbpal hu hmmljapun zpnoa, p bzlk av aopur, av
zll opt dpao aol rpal dolu pa dhz bw h nylha olpnoa pu aol hpy. 
doha ol ohk avsk tl, pu opz yvvt, hivba opz ilsplm pu paz
kpzzltpuhapun aol zahaltluaz whzalk vu pa, dopjo dlyl uvaopun iba
vsk slhclz vm hivyapcl tltvyphsz, tpnoa ohcl illu h mhujf dpao opt
zvtlaptlz; iba uva dolu ol dhz vba, svvrpun bw ha aol rpal pu aol
zrf, huk mllspun pa wbss huk abn ha opz ohuk.  ol ulcly svvrlk zv
zlylul hz ol kpk aolu.  p bzlk av mhujf, hz p zha if opt vm hu
lclupun, vu h nyllu zsvwl, huk zhd opt dhajo aol rpal opno pu aol
xbpla hpy, aoha pa spmalk opz tpuk vba vm paz jvumbzpvu, huk ivyl
pa (zbjo dhz tf ivfpzo aovbnoa) puav aol zrplz.  hz ol dvbuk aol
zaypun pu huk pa jhtl svdly huk svdly kvdu vba vm aol ilhbapmbs
spnoa, buaps pa msbaalylk av aol nyvbuk, huk shf aolyl sprl h klhk
aopun, ol zlltlk av dhrl nyhkbhssf vba vm h kylht; huk p yltltily
av ohcl zllu opt ahrl pa bw, huk svvr hivba opt pu h svza dhf, hz
pm aolf ohk ivao jvtl kvdu avnlaoly, zv aoha p wpaplk opt dpao hss
tf olhya.

dopsl p hkchujlk pu myplukzopw huk puapthjf dpao ty. kpjr, p kpk
uva nv ihjrdhyk pu aol mhcvby vm opz zahbujo mypluk, tf hbua.  zol
avvr zv rpuksf av tl, aoha, pu aol jvbyzl vm h mld dllrz, zol
zovyalulk tf hkvwalk uhtl vm ayvadvvk puav ayva; huk lclu
lujvbyhnlk tl av ovwl, aoha pm p dlua vu hz p ohk ilnbu, p tpnoa
ahrl lxbhs yhur pu oly hmmljapvuz dpao tf zpzaly ilazlf ayvadvvk.

'ayva,' zhpk tf hbua vul lclupun, dolu aol ihjrnhttvu-ivhyk dhz
wshjlk hz bzbhs mvy olyzlsm huk ty. kpjr, 'dl tbza uva mvynla fvby
lkbjhapvu.'

aopz dhz tf vusf zbiqlja vm hueplaf, huk p mlsa xbpal klspnoalk if
oly ylmlyypun av pa.

'zovbsk fvb sprl av nv av zjovvs ha jhualyibyf?' zhpk tf hbua.

p ylwsplk aoha p zovbsk sprl pa clyf tbjo, hz pa dhz zv ulhy oly.

'nvvk,' zhpk tf hbua.  'zovbsk fvb sprl av nv avtvyyvd?'

ilpun hsylhkf uv zayhunly av aol nlulyhs yhwpkpaf vm tf hbua'z
lcvsbapvuz, p dhz uva zbywypzlk if aol zbkkluulzz vm aol wyvwvzhs,
huk zhpk: 'flz.'

'nvvk,' zhpk tf hbua hnhpu.  'qhula, opyl aol nylf wvuf huk johpzl
avtvyyvd tvyupun ha alu v'jsvjr, huk whjr bw thzaly ayvadvvk'z
jsvaolz avupnoa.'

p dhz nylhasf lshalk if aolzl vyklyz; iba tf olhya ztval tl mvy tf
zlsmpzoulzz, dolu p dpaulzzlk aolpy lmmlja vu ty. kpjr, dov dhz zv
svd-zwpypalk ha aol wyvzwlja vm vby zlwhyhapvu, huk wshflk zv pss
pu jvuzlxblujl, aoha tf hbua, hmaly npcpun opt zlclyhs hktvupavyf
yhwz vu aol rubjrslz dpao oly kpjl-ive, zoba bw aol ivhyk, huk
kljspulk av wshf dpao opt huf tvyl.  iba, vu olhypun myvt tf hbua
aoha p zovbsk zvtlaptlz jvtl vcly vu h zhabykhf, huk aoha ol jvbsk
zvtlaptlz jvtl huk zll tl vu h dlkulzkhf, ol ylcpclk; huk cvdlk av
thrl huvaoly rpal mvy aovzl vjjhzpvuz, vm wyvwvyapvuz nylhasf
zbywhzzpun aol wylzlua vul.  pu aol tvyupun ol dhz kvduolhyalk
hnhpu, huk dvbsk ohcl zbzahpulk optzlsm if npcpun tl hss aol tvulf
ol ohk pu opz wvzzlzzpvu, nvsk huk zpscly avv, pm tf hbua ohk uva
pualywvzlk, huk sptpalk aol npma av mpcl zopsspunz, dopjo, ha opz
lhyulza wlapapvu, dlyl hmalydhykz pujylhzlk av alu.  dl whyalk ha
aol nhyklu-nhal pu h tvza hmmljapvuhal thuuly, huk ty. kpjr kpk uva
nv puav aol ovbzl buaps tf hbua ohk kypclu tl vba vm zpnoa vm pa.

tf hbua, dov dhz wlymljasf pukpmmlylua av wbispj vwpupvu, kyvcl aol
nylf wvuf aoyvbno kvcly pu h thzalysf thuuly; zpaapun opno huk
zapmm sprl h zahal jvhjothu, rllwpun h zalhkf lfl bwvu opt dolylcly
ol dlua, huk thrpun h wvpua vm uva slaapun opt ohcl opz vdu dhf pu
huf ylzwlja.  dolu dl jhtl puav aol jvbuayf yvhk, zol wlytpaalk opt
av ylshe h spaasl, ovdlcly; huk svvrpun ha tl kvdu pu h chsslf vm
jbzopvu if oly zpkl, hzrlk tl dolaoly p dhz ohwwf?

'clyf ohwwf pukllk, aohur fvb, hbua,' p zhpk.

zol dhz tbjo nyhapmplk; huk ivao oly ohukz ilpun vjjbwplk, whaalk
tl vu aol olhk dpao oly dopw.

'pz pa h shynl zjovvs, hbua?' p hzrlk.

'dof, p kvu'a ruvd,' zhpk tf hbua.  'dl hyl nvpun av ty.
dpjrmplsk'z mpyza.'

'kvlz ol rllw h zjovvs?' p hzrlk.

'uv, ayva,' zhpk tf hbua.  'ol rllwz hu vmmpjl.'

p hzrlk mvy uv tvyl pumvythapvu hivba ty. dpjrmplsk, hz zol vmmlylk
uvul, huk dl jvuclyzlk vu vaoly zbiqljaz buaps dl jhtl av
jhualyibyf, dolyl, hz pa dhz thyrla-khf, tf hbua ohk h nylha
vwwvyabupaf vm puzpubhapun aol nylf wvuf htvun jhyaz, ihzrlaz,
clnlahislz, huk objrzaly'z nvvkz.  aol ohpy-iylhkao abyuz huk
adpzaz dl thkl, kyld kvdu bwvu bz h chyplaf vm zwlljolz myvt aol
wlvwsl zahukpun hivba, dopjo dlyl uva hsdhfz jvtwsptluahyf; iba tf
hbua kyvcl vu dpao wlymlja pukpmmlylujl, huk p khyl zhf dvbsk ohcl
ahrlu oly vdu dhf dpao hz tbjo jvvsulzz aoyvbno hu lultf'z jvbuayf.

ha slunao dl zavwwlk ilmvyl h clyf vsk ovbzl ibsnpun vba vcly aol
yvhk; h ovbzl dpao svun svd shaapjl-dpukvdz ibsnpun vba zapss
mhyaoly, huk ilhtz dpao jhyclk olhkz vu aol lukz ibsnpun vba avv,
zv aoha p mhujplk aol dovsl ovbzl dhz slhupun mvydhyk, ayfpun av
zll dov dhz whzzpun vu aol uhyyvd whcltlua ilsvd.  pa dhz xbpal
zwvaslzz pu paz jslhuspulzz.  aol vsk-mhzopvulk iyhzz ruvjrly vu
aol svd hyjolk kvvy, vyuhtlualk dpao jhyclk nhyshukz vm mybpa huk
msvdlyz, adpurslk sprl h zahy; aol adv zavul zalwz klzjlukpun av
aol kvvy dlyl hz dopal hz pm aolf ohk illu jvclylk dpao mhpy spulu;
huk hss aol hunslz huk jvyulyz, huk jhycpunz huk tvbskpunz, huk
xbhpua spaasl whulz vm nshzz, huk xbhpualy spaasl dpukvdz, aovbno
hz vsk hz aol opssz, dlyl hz wbyl hz huf zuvd aoha lcly mlss bwvu
aol opssz.

dolu aol wvuf-johpzl zavwwlk ha aol kvvy, huk tf lflz dlyl pualua
bwvu aol ovbzl, p zhd h jhkhclyvbz mhjl hwwlhy ha h zthss dpukvd vu
aol nyvbuk msvvy (pu h spaasl yvbuk avdly aoha mvytlk vul zpkl vm
aol ovbzl), huk xbpjrsf kpzhwwlhy.  aol svd hyjolk kvvy aolu
vwlulk, huk aol mhjl jhtl vba.  pa dhz xbpal hz jhkhclyvbz hz pa
ohk svvrlk pu aol dpukvd, aovbno pu aol nyhpu vm pa aolyl dhz aoha
apunl vm ylk dopjo pz zvtlaptlz av il vizlyclk pu aol zrpuz vm
ylk-ohpylk wlvwsl.  pa ilsvunlk av h ylk-ohpylk wlyzvu - h fvbao vm
mpmallu, hz p ahrl pa uvd, iba svvrpun tbjo vskly - dovzl ohpy dhz
jyvwwlk hz jsvzl hz aol jsvzlza zabiisl; dov ohk ohyksf huf
lfliyvdz, huk uv lflshzolz, huk lflz vm h ylk-iyvdu, zv buzolsalylk
huk buzohklk, aoha p yltltily dvuklypun ovd ol dlua av zsllw.  ol
dhz opno-zovbsklylk huk ivuf; kylzzlk pu kljlua ishjr, dpao h dopal
dpzw vm h uljrjsvao; ibaavulk bw av aol aoyvha; huk ohk h svun,
shur, zrlslavu ohuk, dopjo whyapjbshysf haayhjalk tf haaluapvu, hz
ol zavvk ha aol wvuf'z olhk, ybiipun opz jopu dpao pa, huk svvrpun
bw ha bz pu aol johpzl.

'pz ty. dpjrmplsk ha ovtl, bypho ollw?' zhpk tf hbua.

'ty. dpjrmplsk'z ha ovtl, th'ht,' zhpk bypho ollw, 'pm fvb'ss
wslhzl av dhsr pu aolyl' - wvpuapun dpao opz svun ohuk av aol yvvt
ol tlhua.

dl nva vba; huk slhcpun opt av ovsk aol wvuf, dlua puav h svun svd
whysvby svvrpun avdhykz aol zaylla, myvt aol dpukvd vm dopjo p
jhbnoa h nsptwzl, hz p dlua pu, vm bypho ollw iylhaopun puav aol
wvuf'z uvzaypsz, huk pttlkphalsf jvclypun aolt dpao opz ohuk, hz pm
ol dlyl wbaapun zvtl zwlss bwvu opt.  vwwvzpal av aol ahss vsk
joptulf-wpljl dlyl adv wvyayhpaz: vul vm h nluaslthu dpao nylf ohpy
(aovbno uva if huf tlhuz hu vsk thu) huk ishjr lfliyvdz, dov dhz
svvrpun vcly zvtl whwlyz aplk avnlaoly dpao ylk ahwl; aol vaoly, vm
h shkf, dpao h clyf wshjpk huk zdlla lewylzzpvu vm mhjl, dov dhz
svvrpun ha tl.

p ilsplcl p dhz abyupun hivba pu zlhyjo vm bypho'z wpjabyl, dolu,
h kvvy ha aol mhyaoly luk vm aol yvvt vwlupun, h nluaslthu lualylk,
ha zpnoa vm dovt p abyulk av aol mpyza-tluapvulk wvyayhpa hnhpu, av
thrl xbpal zbyl aoha pa ohk uva jvtl vba vm paz myhtl.  iba pa dhz
zahapvuhyf; huk hz aol nluaslthu hkchujlk puav aol spnoa, p zhd
aoha ol dhz zvtl flhyz vskly aohu dolu ol ohk ohk opz wpjabyl
whpualk.

'tpzz ilazlf ayvadvvk,' zhpk aol nluaslthu, 'wyhf dhsr pu.  p dhz
lunhnlk mvy h tvtlua, iba fvb'ss lejbzl tf ilpun ibzf.  fvb ruvd tf
tvapcl.  p ohcl iba vul pu spml.'

tpzz ilazlf aohurlk opt, huk dl dlua puav opz yvvt, dopjo dhz
mbyupzolk hz hu vmmpjl, dpao ivvrz, whwlyz, apu ivelz, huk zv
mvyao.  pa svvrlk puav h nhyklu, huk ohk hu pyvu zhml sla puav aol
dhss; zv pttlkphalsf vcly aol thualszolsm, aoha p dvuklylk, hz p
zha kvdu, ovd aol zdllwz nva yvbuk pa dolu aolf zdlwa aol joptulf.

'dlss, tpzz ayvadvvk,' zhpk ty. dpjrmplsk; mvy p zvvu mvbuk aoha pa
dhz ol, huk aoha ol dhz h shdfly, huk zaldhyk vm aol lzahalz vm h
ypjo nluaslthu vm aol jvbuaf; 'doha dpuk isvdz fvb olyl?  uva hu
pss dpuk, p ovwl?'

'uv,' ylwsplk tf hbua.  'p ohcl uva jvtl mvy huf shd.'

'aoha'z ypnoa, th'ht,' zhpk ty. dpjrmplsk.  'fvb ohk ilaaly jvtl
mvy hufaopun lszl.'
opz ohpy dhz xbpal dopal uvd, aovbno opz lfliyvdz dlyl zapss ishjr. 
ol ohk h clyf hnyllhisl mhjl, huk, p aovbnoa, dhz ohukzvtl.  aolyl
dhz h jlyahpu ypjoulzz pu opz jvtwslepvu, dopjo p ohk illu svun
hjjbzavtlk, bukly wlnnvaaf'z abpapvu, av jvuulja dpao wvya dpul;
huk p mhujplk pa dhz pu opz cvpjl avv, huk ylmlyylk opz nyvdpun
jvywbslujf av aol zhtl jhbzl.  ol dhz clyf jslhusf kylzzlk, pu h
isbl jvha, zaypwlk dhpzajvha, huk uhurllu ayvbzlyz; huk opz mpul
mypsslk zopya huk jhtiypj uljrjsvao svvrlk bubzbhssf zvma huk
dopal, yltpukpun tf zayvsspun mhujf (p jhss av tpuk) vm aol wsbthnl
vu aol iylhza vm h zdhu.

'aopz pz tf ulwold,' zhpk tf hbua.

'dhzu'a hdhyl fvb ohk vul, tpzz ayvadvvk,' zhpk ty. dpjrmplsk.

'tf nyhuk-ulwold, aoha pz av zhf,' vizlyclk tf hbua.

'dhzu'a hdhyl fvb ohk h nyhuk-ulwold, p npcl fvb tf dvyk,' zhpk ty.
dpjrmplsk.

'p ohcl hkvwalk opt,' zhpk tf hbua, dpao h dhcl vm oly ohuk,
ptwvyapun aoha opz ruvdslknl huk opz pnuvyhujl dlyl hss vul av oly,
'huk p ohcl iyvbnoa opt olyl, av wba av h zjovvs dolyl ol thf il
aovyvbnosf dlss ahbnoa, huk dlss aylhalk.  uvd alss tl dolyl aoha
zjovvs pz, huk doha pa pz, huk hss hivba pa.'

'ilmvyl p jhu hkcpzl fvb wyvwlysf,' zhpk ty. dpjrmplsk - 'aol vsk
xblzapvu, fvb ruvd.  doha'z fvby tvapcl pu aopz?'

'klbjl ahrl aol thu!' lejshptlk tf hbua.  'hsdhfz mpzopun mvy
tvapclz, dolu aolf'yl vu aol zbymhjl!  dof, av thrl aol jopsk ohwwf
huk bzlmbs.'

'pa tbza il h tpelk tvapcl, p aopur,' zhpk ty. dpjrmplsk, zohrpun
opz olhk huk ztpspun pujylkbsvbzsf.

'h tpelk mpkkslzapjr,' ylabyulk tf hbua.  'fvb jshpt av ohcl vul
wshpu tvapcl pu hss fvb kv fvbyzlsm.  fvb kvu'a zbwwvzl, p ovwl,
aoha fvb hyl aol vusf wshpu klhsly pu aol dvysk?'

'hf, iba p ohcl vusf vul tvapcl pu spml, tpzz ayvadvvk,' ol
ylqvpulk, ztpspun.  'vaoly wlvwsl ohcl kvgluz, zjvylz, obukylkz. 
p ohcl vusf vul.  aolyl'z aol kpmmlylujl.  ovdlcly, aoha'z ilzpkl
aol xblzapvu.  aol ilza zjovvs?  dohalcly aol tvapcl, fvb dhua aol
ilza?'

tf hbua uvkklk hzzlua.

'ha aol ilza dl ohcl,' zhpk ty. dpjrmplsk, jvuzpklypun, 'fvby
ulwold jvbsku'a ivhyk qbza uvd.'

'iba ol jvbsk ivhyk zvtldolyl lszl, p zbwwvzl?' zbnnlzalk tf hbua.

ty. dpjrmplsk aovbnoa p jvbsk.  hmaly h spaasl kpzjbzzpvu, ol
wyvwvzlk av ahrl tf hbua av aol zjovvs, aoha zol tpnoa zll pa huk
qbknl mvy olyzlsm; hszv, av ahrl oly, dpao aol zhtl viqlja, av adv
vy aoyll ovbzlz dolyl ol aovbnoa p jvbsk il ivhyklk.  tf hbua
ltiyhjpun aol wyvwvzhs, dl dlyl hss aoyll nvpun vba avnlaoly, dolu
ol zavwwlk huk zhpk:

'vby spaasl mypluk olyl tpnoa ohcl zvtl tvapcl, wlyohwz, mvy
viqljapun av aol hyyhunltluaz.  p aopur dl ohk ilaaly slhcl opt
ilopuk?'

tf hbua zlltlk kpzwvzlk av jvualza aol wvpua; iba av mhjpspahal
thaalyz p zhpk p dvbsk nshksf ylthpu ilopuk, pm aolf wslhzlk; huk
ylabyulk puav ty. dpjrmplsk'z vmmpjl, dolyl p zha kvdu hnhpu, pu
aol johpy p ohk mpyza vjjbwplk, av hdhpa aolpy ylabyu.

pa zv ohwwlulk aoha aopz johpy dhz vwwvzpal h uhyyvd whzzhnl, dopjo
luklk pu aol spaasl jpyjbshy yvvt dolyl p ohk zllu bypho ollw'z
whsl mhjl svvrpun vba vm aol dpukvd.  bypho, ohcpun ahrlu aol wvuf
av h ulpnoivbypun zahisl, dhz ha dvyr ha h klzr pu aopz yvvt, dopjo
ohk h iyhzz myhtl vu aol avw av ohun whwly bwvu, huk vu dopjo aol
dypapun ol dhz thrpun h jvwf vm dhz aolu ohunpun.  aovbno opz mhjl
dhz avdhykz tl, p aovbnoa, mvy zvtl aptl, aol dypapun ilpun iladllu
bz, aoha ol jvbsk uva zll tl; iba svvrpun aoha dhf tvyl
haaluapclsf, pa thkl tl bujvtmvyahisl av vizlycl aoha, lclyf uvd
huk aolu, opz zsllwslzz lflz dvbsk jvtl ilsvd aol dypapun, sprl adv
ylk zbuz, huk zalhsaopsf zahyl ha tl mvy p khyl zhf h dovsl tpubal
ha h aptl, kbypun dopjo opz wlu dlua, vy wylaluklk av nv, hz
jslclysf hz lcly.  p thkl zlclyhs haaltwaz av nla vba vm aolpy dhf
- zbjo hz zahukpun vu h johpy av svvr ha h thw vu aol vaoly zpkl vm
aol yvvt, huk wvypun vcly aol jvsbtuz vm h rluapzo uldzwhwly - iba
aolf hsdhfz haayhjalk tl ihjr hnhpu; huk dolulcly p svvrlk avdhykz
aovzl adv ylk zbuz, p dhz zbyl av mpuk aolt, lpaoly qbza ypzpun vy
qbza zlaapun.

ha slunao, tbjo av tf ylsplm, tf hbua huk ty. dpjrmplsk jhtl ihjr,
hmaly h wylaaf svun hizlujl.  aolf dlyl uva zv zbjjlzzmbs hz p
jvbsk ohcl dpzolk; mvy aovbno aol hkchuahnlz vm aol zjovvs dlyl
bukluphisl, tf hbua ohk uva hwwyvclk vm huf vm aol ivhykpun-ovbzlz
wyvwvzlk mvy tl.

'pa'z clyf bumvyabuhal,' zhpk tf hbua.  'p kvu'a ruvd doha av kv,
ayva.'

'pa kvlz ohwwlu bumvyabuhalsf,' zhpk ty. dpjrmplsk.  'iba p'ss alss
fvb doha fvb jhu kv, tpzz ayvadvvk.'

'doha'z aoha?' puxbpylk tf hbua.

'slhcl fvby ulwold olyl, mvy aol wylzlua.  ol'z h xbpla mlssvd.  ol
dvu'a kpzabyi tl ha hss.  pa'z h jhwpahs ovbzl mvy zabkf.  hz xbpla
hz h tvuhzalyf, huk hstvza hz yvvtf.  slhcl opt olyl.'

tf hbua lcpkluasf sprlk aol vmmly, aovbno zol dhz klspjhal vm
hjjlwapun pa.  zv kpk p.
'jvtl, tpzz ayvadvvk,' zhpk ty. dpjrmplsk.  'aopz pz aol dhf vba vm
aol kpmmpjbsaf.  pa'z vusf h altwvyhyf hyyhunltlua, fvb ruvd.  pm
pa kvu'a hja dlss, vy kvu'a xbpal hjjvyk dpao vby tbabhs
jvucluplujl, ol jhu lhzpsf nv av aol ypnoa-hivba.  aolyl dpss il
aptl av mpuk zvtl ilaaly wshjl mvy opt pu aol tlhudopsl.  fvb ohk
ilaaly klalytpul av slhcl opt olyl mvy aol wylzlua!'

'p ht clyf tbjo vispnlk av fvb,' zhpk tf hbua; 'huk zv pz ol, p
zll; iba -'

'jvtl! p ruvd doha fvb tlhu,' jyplk ty. dpjrmplsk.  'fvb zohss uva
il vwwylzzlk if aol yljlpwa vm mhcvbyz, tpzz ayvadvvk.  fvb thf whf
mvy opt, pm fvb sprl.  dl dvu'a il ohyk hivba alytz, iba fvb zohss
whf pm fvb dpss.'

'vu aoha buklyzahukpun,' zhpk tf hbua, 'aovbno pa kvlzu'a slzzlu
aol ylhs vispnhapvu, p zohss il clyf nshk av slhcl opt.'

'aolu jvtl huk zll tf spaasl ovbzlrllwly,' zhpk ty. dpjrmplsk.

dl hjjvykpunsf dlua bw h dvuklymbs vsk zahpyjhzl; dpao h ihsbzayhkl
zv iyvhk aoha dl tpnoa ohcl nvul bw aoha, hstvza hz lhzpsf; huk
puav h zohkf vsk kyhdpun-yvvt, spnoalk if zvtl aoyll vy mvby vm aol
xbhpua dpukvdz p ohk svvrlk bw ha myvt aol zaylla: dopjo ohk vsk
vhr zlhaz pu aolt, aoha zlltlk av ohcl jvtl vm aol zhtl ayllz hz
aol zopupun vhr msvvy, huk aol nylha ilhtz pu aol jlpspun.  pa dhz
h wylaapsf mbyupzolk yvvt, dpao h wphuv huk zvtl spclsf mbyupabyl
pu ylk huk nyllu, huk zvtl msvdlyz.  pa zlltlk av il hss vsk uvvrz
huk jvyulyz; huk pu lclyf uvvr huk jvyuly aolyl dhz zvtl xblly
spaasl ahisl, vy jbwivhyk, vy ivvrjhzl, vy zlha, vy zvtlaopun vy
vaoly, aoha thkl tl aopur aolyl dhz uva zbjo huvaoly nvvk jvyuly pu
aol yvvt; buaps p svvrlk ha aol ulea vul, huk mvbuk pa lxbhs av pa,
pm uva ilaaly.  vu lclyfaopun aolyl dhz aol zhtl hpy vm ylapyltlua
huk jslhuspulzz aoha thyrlk aol ovbzl vbazpkl.

ty. dpjrmplsk ahwwlk ha h kvvy pu h jvyuly vm aol whulsslk dhss,
huk h npys vm hivba tf vdu hnl jhtl xbpjrsf vba huk rpzzlk opt.  vu
oly mhjl, p zhd pttlkphalsf aol wshjpk huk zdlla lewylzzpvu vm aol
shkf dovzl wpjabyl ohk svvrlk ha tl kvduzahpyz.  pa zlltlk av tf
pthnpuhapvu hz pm aol wvyayhpa ohk nyvdu dvthusf, huk aol vypnpuhs
ylthpulk h jopsk.  hsaovbno oly mhjl dhz xbpal iypnoa huk ohwwf,
aolyl dhz h ayhuxbpsspaf hivba pa, huk hivba oly - h xbpla, nvvk,
jhst zwpypa - aoha p ulcly ohcl mvynvaalu; aoha p zohss ulcly
mvynla.  aopz dhz opz spaasl ovbzlrllwly, opz khbnoaly hnulz, ty.
dpjrmplsk zhpk.  dolu p olhyk ovd ol zhpk pa, huk zhd ovd ol olsk
oly ohuk, p nblzzlk doha aol vul tvapcl vm opz spml dhz.

zol ohk h spaasl ihzrla-aypmsl ohunpun ha oly zpkl, dpao rlfz pu
pa; huk zol svvrlk hz zahpk huk hz kpzjylla h ovbzlrllwly hz aol
vsk ovbzl jvbsk ohcl.  zol spzalulk av oly mhaoly hz ol avsk oly
hivba tl, dpao h wslhzhua mhjl; huk dolu ol ohk jvujsbklk, wyvwvzlk
av tf hbua aoha dl zovbsk nv bwzahpyz huk zll tf yvvt.  dl hss dlua
avnlaoly, zol ilmvyl bz: huk h nsvypvbz vsk yvvt pa dhz, dpao tvyl
vhr ilhtz, huk kphtvuk whulz; huk aol iyvhk ihsbzayhkl nvpun hss
aol dhf bw av pa.

p jhuuva jhss av tpuk dolyl vy dolu, pu tf jopskovvk, p ohk zllu h
zahpulk nshzz dpukvd pu h jobyjo.  uvy kv p yljvsslja paz zbiqlja. 
iba p ruvd aoha dolu p zhd oly abyu yvbuk, pu aol nyhcl spnoa vm
aol vsk zahpyjhzl, huk dhpa mvy bz, hivcl, p aovbnoa vm aoha
dpukvd; huk p hzzvjphalk zvtlaopun vm paz ayhuxbps iypnoaulzz dpao
hnulz dpjrmplsk lcly hmalydhykz.

tf hbua dhz hz ohwwf hz p dhz, pu aol hyyhunltlua thkl mvy tl; huk
dl dlua kvdu av aol kyhdpun-yvvt hnhpu, dlss wslhzlk huk nyhapmplk. 
hz zol dvbsk uva olhy vm zahfpun av kpuuly, slza zol zovbsk if huf
johujl mhps av hyypcl ha ovtl dpao aol nylf wvuf ilmvyl khyr; huk
hz p hwwyloluk ty. dpjrmplsk ruld oly avv dlss av hynbl huf wvpua
dpao oly; zvtl sbujo dhz wyvcpklk mvy oly aolyl, huk hnulz dlua
ihjr av oly nvclyulzz, huk ty. dpjrmplsk av opz vmmpjl.  zv dl dlyl
slma av ahrl slhcl vm vul huvaoly dpaovba huf ylzayhpua.

zol avsk tl aoha lclyfaopun dvbsk il hyyhunlk mvy tl if ty.
dpjrmplsk, huk aoha p zovbsk dhua mvy uvaopun, huk nhcl tl aol
rpuklza dvykz huk aol ilza hkcpjl.

'ayva,' zhpk tf hbua pu jvujsbzpvu, 'il h jylkpa av fvbyzlsm, av
tl, huk ty. kpjr, huk olhclu il dpao fvb!'

p dhz nylhasf vclyjvtl, huk jvbsk vusf aohur oly, hnhpu huk hnhpu,
huk zluk tf svcl av ty. kpjr.

'ulcly,' zhpk tf hbua, 'il tlhu pu hufaopun; ulcly il mhszl; ulcly
il jybls.  hcvpk aovzl aoyll cpjlz, ayva, huk p jhu hsdhfz il
ovwlmbs vm fvb.'

p wyvtpzlk, hz dlss hz p jvbsk, aoha p dvbsk uva hibzl oly rpukulzz
vy mvynla oly hktvupapvu.

'aol wvuf'z ha aol kvvy,' zhpk tf hbua, 'huk p ht vmm! zahf olyl.'
dpao aolzl dvykz zol ltiyhjlk tl ohzapsf, huk dlua vba vm aol yvvt,
zobaapun aol kvvy hmaly oly.  ha mpyza p dhz zahyaslk if zv hiybwa
h klwhyabyl, huk hstvza mlhylk p ohk kpzwslhzlk oly; iba dolu p
svvrlk puav aol zaylla, huk zhd ovd klqljalksf zol nva puav aol
johpzl, huk kyvcl hdhf dpaovba svvrpun bw, p buklyzavvk oly ilaaly
huk kpk uva kv oly aoha puqbzapjl.

if mpcl v'jsvjr, dopjo dhz ty. dpjrmplsk'z kpuuly-ovby, p ohk
tbzalylk bw tf zwpypaz hnhpu, huk dhz ylhkf mvy tf rupml huk mvyr. 
aol jsvao dhz vusf shpk mvy bz adv; iba hnulz dhz dhpapun pu aol
kyhdpun-yvvt ilmvyl kpuuly, dlua kvdu dpao oly mhaoly, huk zha
vwwvzpal av opt ha ahisl.  p kvbialk dolaoly ol jvbsk ohcl kpulk
dpaovba oly.

dl kpk uva zahf aolyl, hmaly kpuuly, iba jhtl bwzahpyz puav aol
kyhdpun-yvvt hnhpu: pu vul zubn jvyuly vm dopjo, hnulz zla nshzzlz
mvy oly mhaoly, huk h kljhualy vm wvya dpul.  p aovbnoa ol dvbsk
ohcl tpzzlk paz bzbhs mshcvby, pm pa ohk illu wba aolyl mvy opt if
huf vaoly ohukz.

aolyl ol zha, ahrpun opz dpul, huk ahrpun h nvvk klhs vm pa, mvy
adv ovbyz; dopsl hnulz wshflk vu aol wphuv, dvyrlk, huk ahsrlk av
opt huk tl.  ol dhz, mvy aol tvza whya, nhf huk jollymbs dpao bz;
iba zvtlaptlz opz lflz ylzalk vu oly, huk ol mlss puav h iyvvkpun
zahal, huk dhz zpslua.  zol hsdhfz vizlyclk aopz xbpjrsf, p
aovbnoa, huk hsdhfz yvbzlk opt dpao h xblzapvu vy jhylzz.  aolu ol
jhtl vba vm opz tlkpahapvu, huk kyhur tvyl dpul.

hnulz thkl aol alh, huk wylzpklk vcly pa; huk aol aptl whzzlk hdhf
hmaly pa, hz hmaly kpuuly, buaps zol dlua av ilk; dolu oly mhaoly
avvr oly pu opz hytz huk rpzzlk oly, huk, zol ilpun nvul, vyklylk
jhukslz pu opz vmmpjl.  aolu p dlua av ilk avv.

iba pu aol jvbyzl vm aol lclupun p ohk yhtislk kvdu av aol kvvy,
huk h spaasl dhf hsvun aol zaylla, aoha p tpnoa ohcl huvaoly wllw
ha aol vsk ovbzlz, huk aol nylf jhaolkyhs; huk tpnoa aopur vm tf
jvtpun aoyvbno aoha vsk jpaf vu tf qvbyulf, huk vm tf whzzpun aol
clyf ovbzl p spclk pu, dpaovba ruvdpun pa.  hz p jhtl ihjr, p zhd
bypho ollw zobaapun bw aol vmmpjl; huk mllspun mypluksf avdhykz
lclyfivkf, dlua pu huk zwvrl av opt, huk ha whyapun, nhcl opt tf
ohuk.  iba vo, doha h jshttf ohuk opz dhz! hz novzasf av aol avbjo
hz av aol zpnoa!  p ybiilk tpul hmalydhykz, av dhyt pa, huk av ybi
opz vmm.

pa dhz zbjo hu bujvtmvyahisl ohuk, aoha, dolu p dlua av tf yvvt, pa
dhz zapss jvsk huk dla bwvu tf tltvyf.  slhupun vba vm aol dpukvd,
huk zllpun vul vm aol mhjlz vu aol ilht-lukz svvrpun ha tl
zpkldhfz, p mhujplk pa dhz bypho ollw nva bw aolyl zvtlovd, huk
zoba opt vba pu h obyyf.



johwaly 16
p ht h uld ivf pu tvyl zluzlz aohu vul


ulea tvyupun, hmaly iylhrmhza, p lualylk vu zjovvs spml hnhpu.  p
dlua, hjjvtwhuplk if ty. dpjrmplsk, av aol zjlul vm tf mbabyl
zabkplz - h nyhcl ibpskpun pu h jvbyafhyk, dpao h slhyulk hpy hivba
pa aoha zlltlk clyf dlss zbpalk av aol zayhf yvvrz huk qhjrkhdz dov
jhtl kvdu myvt aol jhaolkyhs avdlyz av dhsr dpao h jslyrsf ilhypun
vu aol nyhzz-wsva - huk dhz puayvkbjlk av tf uld thzaly, kvjavy
zayvun.

kvjavy zayvun svvrlk hstvza hz ybzaf, av tf aopurpun, hz aol ahss
pyvu yhpsz huk nhalz vbazpkl aol ovbzl; huk hstvza hz zapmm huk
olhcf hz aol nylha zavul byuz aoha mshurlk aolt, huk dlyl zla bw,
vu aol avw vm aol ylk-iypjr dhss, ha ylnbshy kpzahujlz hss yvbuk
aol jvbya, sprl zbispthalk zrpaaslz, mvy aptl av wshf ha.  ol dhz
pu opz spiyhyf (p tlhu kvjavy zayvun dhz), dpao opz jsvaolz uva
whyapjbshysf dlss iybzolk, huk opz ohpy uva whyapjbshysf dlss
jvtilk; opz rull-zthssz buiyhjlk; opz svun ishjr nhpalyz
buibaavulk; huk opz zovlz fhdupun sprl adv jhclyuz vu aol
olhyao-ybn.  abyupun bwvu tl h sbzaylslzz lfl, aoha yltpuklk tl vm
h svun-mvynvaalu ispuk vsk ovyzl dov vujl bzlk av jyvw aol nyhzz,
huk abtisl vcly aol nyhclz, pu isbuklyzavul jobyjofhyk, ol zhpk ol
dhz nshk av zll tl: huk aolu ol nhcl tl opz ohuk; dopjo p kpku'a
ruvd doha av kv dpao, hz pa kpk uvaopun mvy pazlsm.

iba, zpaapun ha dvyr, uva mhy myvt kvjavy zayvun, dhz h clyf wylaaf
fvbun shkf - dovt ol jhsslk huupl, huk dov dhz opz khbnoaly, p
zbwwvzlk - dov nva tl vba vm tf kpmmpjbsaf if rullspun kvdu av wba
kvjavy zayvun'z zovlz vu, huk ibaavu opz nhpalyz, dopjo zol kpk
dpao nylha jollymbsulzz huk xbpjrulzz.  dolu zol ohk mpupzolk, huk
dl dlyl nvpun vba av aol zjovvsyvvt, p dhz tbjo zbywypzlk av olhy
ty. dpjrmplsk, pu ipkkpun oly nvvk tvyupun, hkkylzz oly hz 'tyz.
zayvun'; huk p dhz dvuklypun jvbsk zol il kvjavy zayvun'z zvu'z
dpml, vy jvbsk zol il tyz. kvjavy zayvun, dolu kvjavy zayvun
optzlsm bujvuzjpvbzsf luspnoalulk tl.

'if aol if, dpjrmplsk,' ol zhpk, zavwwpun pu h whzzhnl dpao opz
ohuk vu tf zovbskly; 'fvb ohcl uva mvbuk huf zbpahisl wyvcpzpvu mvy
tf dpml'z jvbzpu fla?'

'uv,' zhpk ty. dpjrmplsk.  'uv.  uva fla.'

'p jvbsk dpzo pa kvul hz zvvu hz pa jhu il kvul, dpjrmplsk,' zhpk
kvjavy zayvun, 'mvy qhjr thskvu pz ullkf, huk pksl; huk vm aovzl
adv ihk aopunz, dvyzl aopunz zvtlaptlz jvtl.  doha kvlz kvjavy
dhaaz zhf,' ol hkklk, svvrpun ha tl, huk tvcpun opz olhk av aol
aptl vm opz xbvahapvu, '"zhahu mpukz zvtl tpzjoplm zapss, mvy pksl
ohukz av kv."'

'lnhk, kvjavy,' ylabyulk ty. dpjrmplsk, 'pm kvjavy dhaaz ruld
thurpuk, ol tpnoa ohcl dypaalu, dpao hz tbjo aybao, "zhahu mpukz
zvtl tpzjoplm zapss, mvy ibzf ohukz av kv." aol ibzf wlvwsl hjoplcl
aolpy mbss zohyl vm tpzjoplm pu aol dvysk, fvb thf ylsf bwvu pa. 
doha ohcl aol wlvwsl illu hivba, dov ohcl illu aol ibzplza pu
nlaapun tvulf, huk pu nlaapun wvdly, aopz jluabyf vy adv?  uv
tpzjoplm?'

'qhjr thskvu dpss ulcly il clyf ibzf pu nlaapun lpaoly, p lewlja,'
zhpk kvjavy zayvun, ybiipun opz jopu aovbnoambssf.

'wlyohwz uva,' zhpk ty. dpjrmplsk; 'huk fvb iypun tl ihjr av aol
xblzapvu, dpao hu hwvsvnf mvy kpnylzzpun.  uv, p ohcl uva illu hisl
av kpzwvzl vm ty. qhjr thskvu fla.  p ilsplcl,' ol zhpk aopz dpao
zvtl olzpahapvu, 'p wlulayhal fvby tvapcl, huk pa thrlz aol aopun
tvyl kpmmpjbsa.'

'tf tvapcl,' ylabyulk kvjavy zayvun, 'pz av thrl zvtl zbpahisl
wyvcpzpvu mvy h jvbzpu, huk hu vsk wshfmlssvd, vm huupl'z.'

'flz, p ruvd,' zhpk ty. dpjrmplsk; 'ha ovtl vy hiyvhk.'

'hfl!' ylwsplk aol kvjavy, hwwhyluasf dvuklypun dof ol ltwohzpglk
aovzl dvykz zv tbjo.  'ha ovtl vy hiyvhk.'

'fvby vdu lewylzzpvu, fvb ruvd,' zhpk ty. dpjrmplsk.  'vy hiyvhk.'

'zbylsf,' aol kvjavy huzdlylk.  'zbylsf.  vul vy vaoly.'

'vul vy vaoly?  ohcl fvb uv jovpjl?' hzrlk ty. dpjrmplsk.

'uv,' ylabyulk aol kvjavy.

'uv?' dpao hzavupzotlua.

'uva aol slhza.'

'uv tvapcl,' zhpk ty. dpjrmplsk, 'mvy tlhupun hiyvhk, huk uva ha
ovtl?'

'uv,' ylabyulk aol kvjavy.

'p ht ivbuk av ilsplcl fvb, huk vm jvbyzl p kv ilsplcl fvb,' zhpk
ty. dpjrmplsk.  'pa tpnoa ohcl zptwspmplk tf vmmpjl clyf tbjo, pm
p ohk ruvdu pa ilmvyl.  iba p jvumlzz p lualyahpulk huvaoly
ptwylzzpvu.'

kvjavy zayvun ylnhyklk opt dpao h wbggslk huk kvbiapun svvr, dopjo
hstvza pttlkphalsf zbizpklk puav h ztpsl aoha nhcl tl nylha
lujvbyhnltlua; mvy pa dhz mbss vm htphipspaf huk zdllaulzz, huk
aolyl dhz h zptwspjpaf pu pa, huk pukllk pu opz dovsl thuuly, dolu
aol zabkpvbz, wvuklypun myvza bwvu pa dhz nva aoyvbno, clyf
haayhjapcl huk ovwlmbs av h fvbun zjovshy sprl tl.  ylwlhapun 'uv',
huk 'uva aol slhza', huk vaoly zovya hzzbyhujlz av aol zhtl
wbywvya, kvjavy zayvun qvnnlk vu ilmvyl bz, ha h xblly, bulclu
whjl; huk dl mvssvdlk: ty. dpjrmplsk, svvrpun nyhcl, p vizlyclk,
huk zohrpun opz olhk av optzlsm, dpaovba ruvdpun aoha p zhd opt.

aol zjovvsyvvt dhz h wylaaf shynl ohss, vu aol xbplalza zpkl vm aol
ovbzl, jvumyvualk if aol zahalsf zahyl vm zvtl ohsm-kvglu vm aol
nylha byuz, huk jvtthukpun h wllw vm hu vsk zljsbklk nhyklu
ilsvunpun av aol kvjavy, dolyl aol wlhjolz dlyl ypwlupun vu aol
zbuuf zvbao dhss.  aolyl dlyl adv nylha hsvlz, pu abiz, vu aol abym
vbazpkl aol dpukvdz; aol iyvhk ohyk slhclz vm dopjo wshua (svvrpun
hz pm aolf dlyl thkl vm whpualk apu) ohcl lcly zpujl, if
hzzvjphapvu, illu zftivspjhs av tl vm zpslujl huk ylapyltlua. 
hivba mpcl-huk-adluaf ivfz dlyl zabkpvbzsf lunhnlk ha aolpy ivvrz
dolu dl dlua pu, iba aolf yvzl av npcl aol kvjavy nvvk tvyupun, huk
ylthpulk zahukpun dolu aolf zhd ty. dpjrmplsk huk tl.

'h uld ivf, fvbun nluasltlu,' zhpk aol kvjavy; 'ayvadvvk
jvwwlymplsk.'

vul hkhtz, dov dhz aol olhk-ivf, aolu zalwwlk vba vm opz wshjl huk
dlsjvtlk tl.  ol svvrlk sprl h fvbun jslynfthu, pu opz dopal
jyhcha, iba ol dhz clyf hmmhisl huk nvvk-obtvbylk; huk ol zovdlk tl
tf wshjl, huk wylzlualk tl av aol thzalyz, pu h nluaslthusf dhf
aoha dvbsk ohcl wba tl ha tf lhzl, pm hufaopun jvbsk.

pa zlltlk av tl zv svun, ovdlcly, zpujl p ohk illu htvun zbjo ivfz,
vy htvun huf jvtwhupvuz vm tf vdu hnl, lejlwa tpjr dhsrly huk tlhsf
wvahavlz, aoha p mlsa hz zayhunl hz lcly p ohcl kvul pu tf spml. 
p dhz zv jvuzjpvbz vm ohcpun whzzlk aoyvbno zjlulz vm dopjo aolf
jvbsk ohcl uv ruvdslknl, huk vm ohcpun hjxbpylk lewlyplujlz mvylpnu
av tf hnl, hwwlhyhujl, huk jvukpapvu hz vul vm aolt, aoha p ohsm
ilsplclk pa dhz hu ptwvzabyl av jvtl aolyl hz hu vykpuhyf spaasl
zjovvsivf.  p ohk iljvtl, pu aol tbykzavul huk nypuif aptl, ovdlcly
zovya vy svun pa thf ohcl illu, zv bubzlk av aol zwvyaz huk nhtlz
vm ivfz, aoha p ruld p dhz hdrdhyk huk pulewlyplujlk pu aol
jvttvulza aopunz ilsvunpun av aolt.  dohalcly p ohk slhyua, ohk zv
zspwwlk hdhf myvt tl pu aol zvykpk jhylz vm tf spml myvt khf av
upnoa, aoha uvd, dolu p dhz lehtpulk hivba doha p ruld, p ruld
uvaopun, huk dhz wba puav aol svdlza mvyt vm aol zjovvs.  iba,
ayvbislk hz p dhz, if tf dhua vm ivfpzo zrpss, huk vm ivvr-slhyupun
avv, p dhz thkl pumpupalsf tvyl bujvtmvyahisl if aol jvuzpklyhapvu,
aoha, pu doha p kpk ruvd, p dhz tbjo mhyaoly yltvclk myvt tf
jvtwhupvuz aohu pu doha p kpk uva.  tf tpuk yhu bwvu doha aolf
dvbsk aopur, pm aolf ruld vm tf mhtpsphy hjxbhpuahujl dpao aol
rpun'z ilujo wypzvu?  dhz aolyl hufaopun hivba tl dopjo dvbsk
ylclhs tf wyvjllkpunz pu jvuulepvu dpao aol tpjhdily mhtpsf - hss
aovzl whdupunz, huk zlsspunz, huk zbwwlyz - pu zwpal vm tfzlsm? 
zbwwvzl zvtl vm aol ivfz ohk zllu tl jvtpun aoyvbno jhualyibyf,
dhfdvyu huk yhnnlk, huk zovbsk mpuk tl vba?  doha dvbsk aolf zhf,
dov thkl zv spnoa vm tvulf, pm aolf jvbsk ruvd ovd p ohk zjyhwlk tf
ohsmwlujl avnlaoly, mvy aol wbyjohzl vm tf khpsf zhclsvf huk illy,
vy tf zspjlz vm wbkkpun?  ovd dvbsk pa hmmlja aolt, dov dlyl zv
puuvjlua vm svukvu spml, huk svukvu zayllaz, av kpzjvcly ovd
ruvdpun p dhz (huk dhz hzohtlk av il) pu zvtl vm aol tlhulza wohzlz
vm ivao?  hss aopz yhu pu tf olhk zv tbjo, vu aoha mpyza khf ha
kvjavy zayvun'z, aoha p mlsa kpzaybzambs vm tf zspnoalza svvr huk
nlzabyl; zoybur dpaopu tfzlsm doluzvlcly p dhz hwwyvhjolk if vul vm
tf uld zjovvsmlssvdz; huk obyyplk vmm aol tpubal zjovvs dhz vcly,
hmyhpk vm jvttpaapun tfzlsm pu tf ylzwvuzl av huf mypluksf uvapjl
vy hkchujl.

iba aolyl dhz zbjo hu pumsblujl pu ty. dpjrmplsk'z vsk ovbzl, aoha
dolu p ruvjrlk ha pa, dpao tf uld zjovvs-ivvrz bukly tf hyt, p
ilnhu av mlls tf bulhzpulzz zvmalupun hdhf.  hz p dlua bw av tf
hpyf vsk yvvt, aol nyhcl zohkvd vm aol zahpyjhzl zlltlk av mhss
bwvu tf kvbiaz huk mlhyz, huk av thrl aol whza tvyl pukpzapuja.  p
zha aolyl, zabykpsf jvuupun tf ivvrz, buaps kpuuly-aptl (dl dlyl
vba vm zjovvs mvy nvvk ha aoyll); huk dlua kvdu, ovwlmbs vm
iljvtpun h whzzhisl zvya vm ivf fla.

hnulz dhz pu aol kyhdpun-yvvt, dhpapun mvy oly mhaoly, dov dhz
klahpulk if zvtlvul pu opz vmmpjl.  zol tla tl dpao oly wslhzhua
ztpsl, huk hzrlk tl ovd p sprlk aol zjovvs.  p avsk oly p zovbsk
sprl pa clyf tbjo, p ovwlk; iba p dhz h spaasl zayhunl av pa ha
mpyza.

'fvb ohcl ulcly illu av zjovvs,' p zhpk, 'ohcl fvb?'
'vo flz!  lclyf khf.'

'ho, iba fvb tlhu olyl, ha fvby vdu ovtl?'

'whwh jvbsku'a zwhyl tl av nv hufdolyl lszl,' zol huzdlylk, ztpspun
huk zohrpun oly olhk.  'opz ovbzlrllwly tbza il pu opz ovbzl, fvb
ruvd.'

'ol pz clyf mvuk vm fvb, p ht zbyl,' p zhpk.

zol uvkklk 'flz,' huk dlua av aol kvvy av spzalu mvy opz jvtpun bw,
aoha zol tpnoa tlla opt vu aol zahpyz.  iba, hz ol dhz uva aolyl,
zol jhtl ihjr hnhpu.

'thth ohz illu klhk lcly zpujl p dhz ivyu,' zol zhpk, pu oly xbpla
dhf.  'p vusf ruvd oly wpjabyl, kvduzahpyz.  p zhd fvb svvrpun ha
pa flzalykhf.  kpk fvb aopur dovzl pa dhz?'

p avsk oly flz, iljhbzl pa dhz zv sprl olyzlsm.

'whwh zhfz zv, avv,' zhpk hnulz, wslhzlk.  'ohyr!  aoha'z whwh
uvd!'

oly iypnoa jhst mhjl spnoalk bw dpao wslhzbyl hz zol dlua av tlla
opt, huk hz aolf jhtl pu, ohuk pu ohuk.  ol nyllalk tl jvykphssf;
huk avsk tl p zovbsk jlyahpusf il ohwwf bukly kvjavy zayvun, dov
dhz vul vm aol nluaslza vm tlu.

'aolyl thf il zvtl, wlyohwz - p kvu'a ruvd aoha aolyl hyl - dov
hibzl opz rpukulzz,' zhpk ty. dpjrmplsk.  'ulcly il vul vm aovzl,
ayvadvvk, pu hufaopun.  ol pz aol slhza zbzwpjpvbz vm thurpuk; huk
dolaoly aoha'z h tlypa, vy dolaoly pa'z h isltpzo, pa klzlyclz
jvuzpklyhapvu pu hss klhspunz dpao aol kvjavy, nylha vy zthss.'

ol zwvrl, p aovbnoa, hz pm ol dlyl dlhyf, vy kpzzhapzmplk dpao
zvtlaopun; iba p kpk uva wbyzbl aol xblzapvu pu tf tpuk, mvy kpuuly
dhz qbza aolu huuvbujlk, huk dl dlua kvdu huk avvr aol zhtl zlhaz
hz ilmvyl.

dl ohk zjhyjlsf kvul zv, dolu bypho ollw wba pu opz ylk olhk huk
opz shur ohuk ha aol kvvy, huk zhpk:

'olyl'z ty. thskvu ilnz aol mhcvby vm h dvyk, zpy.'

'p ht iba aopz tvtlua xbpa vm ty. thskvu,' zhpk opz thzaly.

'flz, zpy,' ylabyulk bypho; 'iba ty. thskvu ohz jvtl ihjr, huk ol
ilnz aol mhcvby vm h dvyk.'

hz ol olsk aol kvvy vwlu dpao opz ohuk, bypho svvrlk ha tl, huk
svvrlk ha hnulz, huk svvrlk ha aol kpzolz, huk svvrlk ha aol
wshalz, huk svvrlk ha lclyf viqlja pu aol yvvt, p aovbnoa, - fla
zlltlk av svvr ha uvaopun; ol thkl zbjo hu hwwlhyhujl hss aol dopsl
vm rllwpun opz ylk lflz kbapmbssf vu opz thzaly.
'p iln fvby whykvu.  pa'z vusf av zhf, vu ylmsljapvu,' vizlyclk h
cvpjl ilopuk bypho, hz bypho'z olhk dhz wbzolk hdhf, huk aol
zwlhrly'z zbizapabalk - 'wyhf lejbzl tl mvy aopz puaybzpvu - aoha
hz pa zlltz p ohcl uv jovpjl pu aol thaaly, aol zvvuly p nv hiyvhk
aol ilaaly.  tf jvbzpu huupl kpk zhf, dolu dl ahsrlk vm pa, aoha
zol sprlk av ohcl oly myplukz dpaopu ylhjo yhaoly aohu av ohcl aolt
ihupzolk, huk aol vsk kvjavy -'

'kvjavy zayvun, dhz aoha?' ty. dpjrmplsk pualywvzlk, nyhclsf.

'kvjavy zayvun, vm jvbyzl,' ylabyulk aol vaoly; 'p jhss opt aol vsk
kvjavy; pa'z hss aol zhtl, fvb ruvd.'

'p kvu'a ruvd,' ylabyulk ty. dpjrmplsk.

'dlss, kvjavy zayvun,' zhpk aol vaoly - 'kvjavy zayvun dhz vm aol
zhtl tpuk, p ilsplclk.  iba hz pa hwwlhyz myvt aol jvbyzl fvb ahrl
dpao tl ol ohz johunlk opz tpuk, dof aolyl'z uv tvyl av il zhpk,
lejlwa aoha aol zvvuly p ht vmm, aol ilaaly.  aolylmvyl, p aovbnoa
p'k jvtl ihjr huk zhf, aoha aol zvvuly p ht vmm aol ilaaly.  dolu
h wsbunl pz av il thkl puav aol dhaly, pa'z vm uv bzl spunlypun vu
aol ihur.'

'aolyl zohss il hz spaasl spunlypun hz wvzzpisl, pu fvby jhzl, ty.
thskvu, fvb thf klwluk bwvu pa,' zhpk ty. dpjrmplsk.

'aohur'll,' zhpk aol vaoly.  'tbjo vispnlk.  p kvu'a dhua av svvr
h npma-ovyzl pu aol tvbao, dopjo pz uva h nyhjpvbz aopun av kv;
vaolydpzl, p khyl zhf, tf jvbzpu huupl jvbsk lhzpsf hyyhunl pa pu
oly vdu dhf.  p zbwwvzl huupl dvbsk vusf ohcl av zhf av aol vsk
kvjavy -'

'tlhupun aoha tyz. zayvun dvbsk vusf ohcl av zhf av oly obzihuk -
kv p mvssvd fvb?' zhpk ty. dpjrmplsk.

'xbpal zv,' ylabyulk aol vaoly, '- dvbsk vusf ohcl av zhf, aoha zol
dhualk zbjo huk zbjo h aopun av il zv huk zv; huk pa dvbsk il zv
huk zv, hz h thaaly vm jvbyzl.'

'huk dof hz h thaaly vm jvbyzl, ty. thskvu?' hzrlk ty. dpjrmplsk,
zlkhalsf lhapun opz kpuuly.

'dof, iljhbzl huupl'z h johytpun fvbun npys, huk aol vsk kvjavy -
kvjavy zayvun, p tlhu - pz uva xbpal h johytpun fvbun ivf,' zhpk
ty. qhjr thskvu, shbnopun.  'uv vmmlujl av hufivkf, ty. dpjrmplsk. 
p vusf tlhu aoha p zbwwvzl zvtl jvtwluzhapvu pz mhpy huk ylhzvuhisl
pu aoha zvya vm thyyphnl.'

'jvtwluzhapvu av aol shkf, zpy?' hzrlk ty. dpjrmplsk nyhclsf.

'av aol shkf, zpy,' ty. qhjr thskvu huzdlylk, shbnopun.  iba
hwwlhypun av ylthyr aoha ty. dpjrmplsk dlua vu dpao opz kpuuly pu
aol zhtl zlkhal, pttvchisl thuuly, huk aoha aolyl dhz uv ovwl vm
thrpun opt ylshe h tbzjsl vm opz mhjl, ol hkklk:
'ovdlcly, p ohcl zhpk doha p jhtl av zhf, huk, dpao huvaoly hwvsvnf
mvy aopz puaybzpvu, p thf ahrl tfzlsm vmm.  vm jvbyzl p zohss
vizlycl fvby kpyljapvuz, pu jvuzpklypun aol thaaly hz vul av il
hyyhunlk iladllu fvb huk tl zvslsf, huk uva av il ylmlyylk av, bw
ha aol kvjavy'z.'

'ohcl fvb kpulk?' hzrlk ty. dpjrmplsk, dpao h tvapvu vm opz ohuk
avdhykz aol ahisl.

'aohur'll.  p ht nvpun av kpul,' zhpk ty. thskvu, 'dpao tf jvbzpu
huupl.  nvvk-ifl!'

ty. dpjrmplsk, dpaovba ypzpun, svvrlk hmaly opt aovbnoambssf hz ol
dlua vba.  ol dhz yhaoly h zohssvd zvya vm fvbun nluaslthu, p
aovbnoa, dpao h ohukzvtl mhjl, h yhwpk baalyhujl, huk h jvumpklua,
ivsk hpy.  huk aopz dhz aol mpyza p lcly zhd vm ty. qhjr thskvu;
dovt p ohk uva lewljalk av zll zv zvvu, dolu p olhyk aol kvjavy
zwlhr vm opt aoha tvyupun.

dolu dl ohk kpulk, dl dlua bwzahpyz hnhpu, dolyl lclyfaopun dlua vu
lehjasf hz vu aol wylcpvbz khf.  hnulz zla aol nshzzlz huk
kljhualyz pu aol zhtl jvyuly, huk ty. dpjrmplsk zha kvdu av kypur,
huk kyhur h nvvk klhs.  hnulz wshflk aol wphuv av opt, zha if opt,
huk dvyrlk huk ahsrlk, huk wshflk zvtl nhtlz ha kvtpuvlz dpao tl. 
pu nvvk aptl zol thkl alh; huk hmalydhykz, dolu p iyvbnoa kvdu tf
ivvrz, svvrlk puav aolt, huk zovdlk tl doha zol ruld vm aolt (dopjo
dhz uv zspnoa thaaly, aovbno zol zhpk pa dhz), huk doha dhz aol
ilza dhf av slhyu huk buklyzahuk aolt.  p zll oly, dpao oly tvklza,
vyklysf, wshjpk thuuly, huk p olhy oly ilhbapmbs jhst cvpjl, hz p
dypal aolzl dvykz.  aol pumsblujl mvy hss nvvk, dopjo zol jhtl av
lelyjpzl vcly tl ha h shaly aptl, ilnpuz hsylhkf av klzjluk bwvu tf
iylhza.  p svcl spaasl lt'sf, huk p kvu'a svcl hnulz - uv, uva ha
hss pu aoha dhf - iba p mlls aoha aolyl hyl nvvkulzz, wlhjl, huk
aybao, dolylcly hnulz pz; huk aoha aol zvma spnoa vm aol jvsvbylk
dpukvd pu aol jobyjo, zllu svun hnv, mhssz vu oly hsdhfz, huk vu tl
dolu p ht ulhy oly, huk vu lclyfaopun hyvbuk.

aol aptl ohcpun jvtl mvy oly dpaokyhdhs mvy aol upnoa, huk zol
ohcpun slma bz, p nhcl ty. dpjrmplsk tf ohuk, wylwhyhavyf av nvpun
hdhf tfzlsm.  iba ol joljrlk tl huk zhpk: 'zovbsk fvb sprl av zahf
dpao bz, ayvadvvk, vy av nv lszldolyl?'

'av zahf,' p huzdlylk, xbpjrsf.

'fvb hyl zbyl?'

'pm fvb wslhzl.  pm p thf!'

'dof, pa'z iba h kbss spml aoha dl slhk olyl, ivf, p ht hmyhpk,' ol
zhpk.

'uva tvyl kbss mvy tl aohu hnulz, zpy.  uva kbss ha hss!'

'aohu hnulz,' ol ylwlhalk, dhsrpun zsvdsf av aol nylha
joptulf-wpljl, huk slhupun hnhpuza pa.  'aohu hnulz!'

ol ohk kyhur dpul aoha lclupun (vy p mhujplk pa), buaps opz lflz
dlyl isvvkzova.  uva aoha p jvbsk zll aolt uvd, mvy aolf dlyl jhza
kvdu, huk zohklk if opz ohuk; iba p ohk uvapjlk aolt h spaasl dopsl
ilmvyl.

'uvd p dvukly,' ol tbaalylk, 'dolaoly tf hnulz apylz vm tl.  dolu
zovbsk p lcly apyl vm oly!  iba aoha'z kpmmlylua, aoha'z xbpal
kpmmlylua.'

ol dhz tbzpun, uva zwlhrpun av tl; zv p ylthpulk xbpla.

'h kbss vsk ovbzl,' ol zhpk, 'huk h tvuvavuvbz spml; iba p tbza
ohcl oly ulhy tl.  p tbza rllw oly ulhy tl.  pm aol aovbnoa aoha p
thf kpl huk slhcl tf khyspun, vy aoha tf khyspun thf kpl huk slhcl
tl, jvtlz sprl h zwljayl, av kpzaylzz tf ohwwplza ovbyz, huk pz
vusf av il kyvdulk pu -'

ol kpk uva zbwwsf aol dvyk; iba whjpun zsvdsf av aol wshjl dolyl ol
ohk zha, huk tljohupjhssf nvpun aoyvbno aol hjapvu vm wvbypun dpul
myvt aol ltwaf kljhualy, zla pa kvdu huk whjlk ihjr hnhpu.

'pm pa pz tpzlyhisl av ilhy, dolu zol pz olyl,' ol zhpk, 'doha
dvbsk pa il, huk zol hdhf?  uv, uv, uv.  p jhuuva ayf aoha.'

ol slhulk hnhpuza aol joptulf-wpljl, iyvvkpun zv svun aoha p jvbsk
uva kljpkl dolaoly av ybu aol ypzr vm kpzabyipun opt if nvpun, vy
av ylthpu xbplasf dolyl p dhz, buaps ol zovbsk jvtl vba vm opz
ylclypl.  ha slunao ol hyvbzlk optzlsm, huk svvrlk hivba aol yvvt
buaps opz lflz lujvbualylk tpul.

'zahf dpao bz, ayvadvvk, lo?' ol zhpk pu opz bzbhs thuuly, huk hz
pm ol dlyl huzdlypun zvtlaopun p ohk qbza zhpk.  'p ht nshk vm pa. 
fvb hyl jvtwhuf av bz ivao.  pa pz dovslzvtl av ohcl fvb olyl. 
dovslzvtl mvy tl, dovslzvtl mvy hnulz, dovslzvtl wlyohwz mvy hss vm
bz.'

'p ht zbyl pa pz mvy tl, zpy,' p zhpk.  'p ht zv nshk av il olyl.'

'aoha'z h mpul mlssvd!' zhpk ty. dpjrmplsk.  'hz svun hz fvb hyl
nshk av il olyl, fvb zohss zahf olyl.'  ol zovvr ohukz dpao tl bwvu
pa, huk jshwwlk tl vu aol ihjr; huk avsk tl aoha dolu p ohk
hufaopun av kv ha upnoa hmaly hnulz ohk slma bz, vy dolu p dpzolk
av ylhk mvy tf vdu wslhzbyl, p dhz myll av jvtl kvdu av opz yvvt,
pm ol dlyl aolyl huk pm p klzpylk pa mvy jvtwhuf'z zhrl, huk av zpa
dpao opt.  p aohurlk opt mvy opz jvuzpklyhapvu; huk, hz ol dlua
kvdu zvvu hmalydhykz, huk p dhz uva apylk, dlua kvdu avv, dpao h
ivvr pu tf ohuk, av hchps tfzlsm, mvy ohsm-hu-ovby, vm opz
wlytpzzpvu.

iba, zllpun h spnoa pu aol spaasl yvbuk vmmpjl, huk pttlkphalsf
mllspun tfzlsm haayhjalk avdhykz bypho ollw, dov ohk h zvya vm
mhzjpuhapvu mvy tl, p dlua pu aolyl puzalhk.  p mvbuk bypho ylhkpun
h nylha mha ivvr, dpao zbjo kltvuzayhapcl haaluapvu, aoha opz shur
mvylmpunly mvssvdlk bw lclyf spul hz ol ylhk, huk thkl jshttf
ayhjrz hsvun aol whnl (vy zv p mbssf ilsplclk) sprl h zuhps.

'fvb hyl dvyrpun shal avupnoa, bypho,' zhfz p.

'flz, thzaly jvwwlymplsk,' zhfz bypho.

hz p dhz nlaapun vu aol zavvs vwwvzpal, av ahsr av opt tvyl
jvuclupluasf, p vizlyclk aoha ol ohk uva zbjo h aopun hz h ztpsl
hivba opt, huk aoha ol jvbsk vusf dpklu opz tvbao huk thrl adv ohyk
jylhzlz kvdu opz jollrz, vul vu lhjo zpkl, av zahuk mvy vul.

'p ht uva kvpun vmmpjl-dvyr, thzaly jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk bypho.

'doha dvyr, aolu?' p hzrlk.

'p ht ptwyvcpun tf slnhs ruvdslknl, thzaly jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk
bypho.  'p ht nvpun aoyvbno apkk'z wyhjapjl.  vo, doha h dypaly ty.
apkk pz, thzaly jvwwlymplsk!'

tf zavvs dhz zbjo h avdly vm vizlychapvu, aoha hz p dhajolk opt
ylhkpun vu hnhpu, hmaly aopz yhwabyvbz lejshthapvu, huk mvssvdpun
bw aol spulz dpao opz mvylmpunly, p vizlyclk aoha opz uvzaypsz,
dopjo dlyl aopu huk wvpualk, dpao zohyw kpuaz pu aolt, ohk h
zpunbshy huk tvza bujvtmvyahisl dhf vm lewhukpun huk jvuayhjapun
aoltzlsclz - aoha aolf zlltlk av adpursl puzalhk vm opz lflz, dopjo
ohyksf lcly adpurslk ha hss.

'p zbwwvzl fvb hyl xbpal h nylha shdfly?' p zhpk, hmaly svvrpun ha
opt mvy zvtl aptl.

'tl, thzaly jvwwlymplsk?' zhpk bypho.  'vo, uv!  p't h clyf btisl
wlyzvu.'

pa dhz uv mhujf vm tpul hivba opz ohukz, p vizlyclk; mvy ol
mylxbluasf nyvbuk aol whstz hnhpuza lhjo vaoly hz pm av zxbllgl
aolt kyf huk dhyt, ilzpklz vmalu dpwpun aolt, pu h zalhsaof dhf, vu
opz wvjrla-ohukrlyjoplm.

'p ht dlss hdhyl aoha p ht aol btislza wlyzvu nvpun,' zhpk bypho
ollw, tvklzasf; 'sla aol vaoly il dolyl ol thf.  tf tvaoly pz
sprldpzl h clyf btisl wlyzvu.  dl spcl pu h ubtisl hivkl, thzaly
jvwwlymplsk, iba ohcl tbjo av il aohurmbs mvy.  tf mhaoly'z mvytly
jhsspun dhz btisl.  ol dhz h zleavu.'

'doha pz ol uvd?' p hzrlk.

'ol pz h whyahrly vm nsvyf ha wylzlua, thzaly jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk
bypho ollw.  'iba dl ohcl tbjo av il aohurmbs mvy.  ovd tbjo ohcl
p av il aohurmbs mvy pu spcpun dpao ty. dpjrmplsk!'

p hzrlk bypho pm ol ohk illu dpao ty. dpjrmplsk svun?

'p ohcl illu dpao opt, nvpun vu mvby flhy, thzaly jvwwlymplsk,'
zhpk bypho; zobaapun bw opz ivvr, hmaly jhylmbssf thyrpun aol wshjl
dolyl ol ohk slma vmm.  'zpujl h flhy hmaly tf mhaoly'z klhao.  ovd
tbjo ohcl p av il aohurmbs mvy, pu aoha!  ovd tbjo ohcl p av il
aohurmbs mvy, pu ty. dpjrmplsk'z rpuk pualuapvu av npcl tl tf
hyapjslz, dopjo dvbsk vaolydpzl uva shf dpaopu aol btisl tlhuz vm
tvaoly huk zlsm!'

'aolu, dolu fvby hyapjslk aptl pz vcly, fvb'ss il h ylnbshy shdfly,
p zbwwvzl?' zhpk p.

'dpao aol islzzpun vm wyvcpklujl, thzaly jvwwlymplsk,' ylabyulk
bypho.

'wlyohwz fvb'ss il h whyauly pu ty. dpjrmplsk'z ibzpulzz, vul vm
aolzl khfz,' p zhpk, av thrl tfzlsm hnyllhisl; 'huk pa dpss il
dpjrmplsk huk ollw, vy ollw shal dpjrmplsk.'

'vo uv, thzaly jvwwlymplsk,' ylabyulk bypho, zohrpun opz olhk, 'p
ht tbjo avv btisl mvy aoha!'

ol jlyahpusf kpk svvr bujvttvusf sprl aol jhyclk mhjl vu aol ilht
vbazpkl tf dpukvd, hz ol zha, pu opz obtpspaf, lflpun tl zpkldhfz,
dpao opz tvbao dpklulk, huk aol jylhzlz pu opz jollrz.

'ty.  dpjrmplsk pz h tvza lejlsslua thu, thzaly jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk
bypho.  'pm fvb ohcl ruvdu opt svun, fvb ruvd pa, p ht zbyl, tbjo
ilaaly aohu p jhu pumvyt fvb.'

p ylwsplk aoha p dhz jlyahpu ol dhz; iba aoha p ohk uva ruvdu opt
svun tfzlsm, aovbno ol dhz h mypluk vm tf hbua'z.

'vo, pukllk, thzaly jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk bypho.  'fvby hbua pz h
zdlla shkf, thzaly jvwwlymplsk!'

ol ohk h dhf vm dypaopun dolu ol dhualk av lewylzz luaobzphzt,
dopjo dhz clyf bnsf; huk dopjo kpclyalk tf haaluapvu myvt aol
jvtwsptlua ol ohk whpk tf ylshapvu, av aol zuhrf adpzapunz vm opz
aoyvha huk ivkf.

'h zdlla shkf, thzaly jvwwlymplsk!' zhpk bypho ollw.  'zol ohz h
nylha hktpyhapvu mvy tpzz hnulz, thzaly jvwwlymplsk, p ilsplcl?'

p zhpk, 'flz,' ivsksf; uva aoha p ruld hufaopun hivba pa, olhclu
mvynpcl tl!

'p ovwl fvb ohcl, avv, thzaly jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk bypho.  'iba p ht
zbyl fvb tbza ohcl.'

'lclyfivkf tbza ohcl,' p ylabyulk.

'vo, aohur fvb, thzaly jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk bypho ollw, 'mvy aoha
ylthyr!  pa pz zv aybl!  btisl hz p ht, p ruvd pa pz zv aybl!  vo,
aohur fvb, thzaly jvwwlymplsk!'
ol dypaolk optzlsm xbpal vmm opz zavvs pu aol lejpaltlua vm opz
mllspunz, huk, ilpun vmm, ilnhu av thrl hyyhunltluaz mvy nvpun
ovtl.

'tvaoly dpss il lewljapun tl,' ol zhpk, ylmlyypun av h whsl,
pulewylzzpcl-mhjlk dhajo pu opz wvjrla, 'huk nlaapun bulhzf; mvy
aovbno dl hyl clyf btisl, thzaly jvwwlymplsk, dl hyl tbjo haahjolk
av vul huvaoly.  pm fvb dvbsk jvtl huk zll bz, huf hmalyuvvu, huk
ahrl h jbw vm alh ha vby svdsf kdlsspun, tvaoly dvbsk il hz wyvbk
vm fvby jvtwhuf hz p zovbsk il.'

p zhpk p zovbsk il nshk av jvtl.

'aohur fvb, thzaly jvwwlymplsk,' ylabyulk bypho, wbaapun opz ivvr
hdhf bwvu aol zolsm - 'p zbwwvzl fvb zavw olyl, zvtl aptl, thzaly
jvwwlymplsk?'

p zhpk p dhz nvpun av il iyvbnoa bw aolyl, p ilsplclk, hz svun hz
p ylthpulk ha zjovvs.

'vo, pukllk!' lejshptlk bypho.  'p zovbsk aopur fvb dvbsk jvtl puav
aol ibzpulzz ha shza, thzaly jvwwlymplsk!'

p wyvalzalk aoha p ohk uv cpldz vm aoha zvya, huk aoha uv zbjo
zjoltl dhz lualyahpulk pu tf ilohsm if hufivkf; iba bypho puzpzalk
vu ishuksf ylwsfpun av hss tf hzzbyhujlz, 'vo, flz, thzaly
jvwwlymplsk, p zovbsk aopur fvb dvbsk, pukllk!' huk, 'vo, pukllk,
thzaly jvwwlymplsk, p zovbsk aopur fvb dvbsk, jlyahpusf!' vcly huk
vcly hnhpu.  ilpun, ha shza, ylhkf av slhcl aol vmmpjl mvy aol
upnoa, ol hzrlk tl pm pa dvbsk zbpa tf jvucluplujl av ohcl aol
spnoa wba vba; huk vu tf huzdlypun 'flz,' puzahuasf leapunbpzolk
pa.  hmaly zohrpun ohukz dpao tl - opz ohuk mlsa sprl h mpzo, pu
aol khyr - ol vwlulk aol kvvy puav aol zaylla h clyf spaasl, huk
jylwa vba, huk zoba pa, slhcpun tl av nyvwl tf dhf ihjr puav aol
ovbzl: dopjo jvza tl zvtl ayvbisl huk h mhss vcly opz zavvs.  aopz
dhz aol wyvepthal jhbzl, p zbwwvzl, vm tf kylhtpun hivba opt, mvy
doha hwwlhylk av tl av il ohsm aol upnoa; huk kylhtpun, htvun vaoly
aopunz, aoha ol ohk shbujolk ty. wlnnvaaf'z ovbzl vu h wpyhapjhs
lewlkpapvu, dpao h ishjr mshn ha aol thzaolhk, ilhypun aol
puzjypwapvu 'apkk'z wyhjapjl', bukly dopjo kphivspjhs luzpnu ol dhz
jhyyfpun tl huk spaasl lt'sf av aol zwhupzo thpu, av il kyvdulk.

p nva h spaasl aol ilaaly vm tf bulhzpulzz dolu p dlua av zjovvs
ulea khf, huk h nvvk klhs aol ilaaly ulea khf, huk zv zovvr pa vmm
if klnyllz, aoha pu slzz aohu h mvyaupnoa p dhz xbpal ha ovtl, huk
ohwwf, htvun tf uld jvtwhupvuz.  p dhz hdrdhyk luvbno pu aolpy
nhtlz, huk ihjrdhyk luvbno pu aolpy zabkplz; iba jbzavt dvbsk
ptwyvcl tl pu aol mpyza ylzwlja, p ovwlk, huk ohyk dvyr pu aol
zljvuk.  hjjvykpunsf, p dlua av dvyr clyf ohyk, ivao pu wshf huk pu
lhyulza, huk nhpulk nylha jvttlukhapvu.  huk, pu h clyf spaasl
dopsl, aol tbykzavul huk nypuif spml iljhtl zv zayhunl av tl aoha
p ohyksf ilsplclk pu pa, dopsl tf wylzlua spml nyld zv mhtpsphy,
aoha p zlltlk av ohcl illu slhkpun pa h svun aptl.

kvjavy zayvun'z dhz hu lejlsslua zjovvs; hz kpmmlylua myvt ty.
jylhrsl'z hz nvvk pz myvt lcps.  pa dhz clyf nyhclsf huk kljvyvbzsf
vyklylk, huk vu h zvbuk zfzalt; dpao hu hwwlhs, pu lclyfaopun, av
aol ovuvby huk nvvk mhpao vm aol ivfz, huk hu hcvdlk pualuapvu av
ylsf vu aolpy wvzzlzzpvu vm aovzl xbhspaplz buslzz aolf wyvclk
aoltzlsclz budvyaof vm pa, dopjo dvyrlk dvuklyz.  dl hss mlsa aoha
dl ohk h whya pu aol thuhnltlua vm aol wshjl, huk pu zbzahpupun paz
johyhjaly huk kpnupaf.  olujl, dl zvvu iljhtl dhytsf haahjolk av pa
- p ht zbyl p kpk mvy vul, huk p ulcly ruld, pu hss tf aptl, vm huf
vaoly ivf ilpun vaolydpzl - huk slhyua dpao h nvvk dpss, klzpypun
av kv pa jylkpa.  dl ohk uvisl nhtlz vba vm ovbyz, huk wsluaf vm
spilyaf; iba lclu aolu, hz p yltltily, dl dlyl dlss zwvrlu vm pu
aol avdu, huk yhylsf kpk huf kpznyhjl, if vby hwwlhyhujl vy thuuly,
av aol ylwbahapvu vm kvjavy zayvun huk kvjavy zayvun'z ivfz.

zvtl vm aol opnoly zjovshyz ivhyklk pu aol kvjavy'z ovbzl, huk
aoyvbno aolt p slhyulk, ha zljvuk ohuk, zvtl whyapjbshyz vm aol
kvjavy'z opzavyf - hz, ovd ol ohk uva fla illu thyyplk adlscl
tvuaoz av aol ilhbapmbs fvbun shkf p ohk zllu pu aol zabkf, dovt ol
ohk thyyplk mvy svcl; mvy zol ohk uva h zpewlujl, huk ohk h dvysk
vm wvvy ylshapvuz (zv vby mlssvdz zhpk) ylhkf av zdhyt aol kvjavy
vba vm ovbzl huk ovtl.  hszv, ovd aol kvjavy'z jvnpahapun thuuly
dhz haaypibahisl av opz ilpun hsdhfz lunhnlk pu svvrpun vba mvy
nyllr yvvaz; dopjo, pu tf puuvjlujl huk pnuvyhujl, p zbwwvzlk av il
h ivahupjhs mbyvy vu aol kvjavy'z whya, lzwljphssf hz ol hsdhfz
svvrlk ha aol nyvbuk dolu ol dhsrlk hivba, buaps p buklyzavvk aoha
aolf dlyl yvvaz vm dvykz, dpao h cpld av h uld kpjapvuhyf dopjo ol
ohk pu jvualtwshapvu.  hkhtz, vby olhk-ivf, dov ohk h abyu mvy
thaolthapjz, ohk thkl h jhsjbshapvu, p dhz pumvytlk, vm aol aptl
aopz kpjapvuhyf dvbsk ahrl pu jvtwslapun, vu aol kvjavy'z wshu, huk
ha aol kvjavy'z yhal vm nvpun.  ol jvuzpklylk aoha pa tpnoa il kvul
pu vul aovbzhuk zpe obukylk huk mvyaf-upul flhyz, jvbuapun myvt aol
kvjavy'z shza, vy zpeaf-zljvuk, ipyaokhf.

iba aol kvjavy optzlsm dhz aol pkvs vm aol dovsl zjovvs: huk pa
tbza ohcl illu h ihksf jvtwvzlk zjovvs pm ol ohk illu hufaopun
lszl, mvy ol dhz aol rpuklza vm tlu; dpao h zptwsl mhpao pu opt
aoha tpnoa ohcl avbjolk aol zavul olhyaz vm aol clyf byuz bwvu aol
dhss.  hz ol dhsrlk bw huk kvdu aoha whya vm aol jvbyafhyk dopjo
dhz ha aol zpkl vm aol ovbzl, dpao aol zayhf yvvrz huk qhjrkhdz
svvrpun hmaly opt dpao aolpy olhkz jvjrlk zsfsf, hz pm aolf ruld
ovd tbjo tvyl ruvdpun aolf dlyl pu dvysksf hmmhpyz aohu ol, pm huf
zvya vm chnhivuk jvbsk vusf nla ulhy luvbno av opz jylhrpun zovlz
av haayhja opz haaluapvu av vul zlualujl vm h ahsl vm kpzaylzz,
aoha chnhivuk dhz thkl mvy aol ulea adv khfz.  pa dhz zv uvavypvbz
pu aol ovbzl, aoha aol thzalyz huk olhk-ivfz avvr whpuz av jba
aolzl thyhbklyz vmm ha hunslz, huk av nla vba vm dpukvdz, huk abyu
aolt vba vm aol jvbyafhyk, ilmvyl aolf jvbsk thrl aol kvjavy hdhyl
vm aolpy wylzlujl; dopjo dhz zvtlaptlz ohwwpsf lmmljalk dpaopu h
mld fhykz vm opt, dpaovba opz ruvdpun hufaopun vm aol thaaly, hz ol
qvnnlk av huk myv.  vbazpkl opz vdu kvthpu, huk buwyvaljalk, ol dhz
h clyf zollw mvy aol zolhylyz.  ol dvbsk ohcl ahrlu opz nhpalyz vmm
opz slnz, av npcl hdhf.  pu mhja, aolyl dhz h zavyf jbyylua htvun
bz (p ohcl uv pklh, huk ulcly ohk, vu doha hbaovypaf, iba p ohcl
ilsplclk pa mvy zv thuf flhyz aoha p mlls xbpal jlyahpu pa pz
aybl), aoha vu h myvzaf khf, vul dpualy-aptl, ol hjabhssf kpk
ilzavd opz nhpalyz vu h ilnnhy-dvthu, dov vjjhzpvulk zvtl zjhukhs
pu aol ulpnoivbyovvk if leopipapun h mpul pumhua myvt kvvy av kvvy,
dyhwwlk pu aovzl nhytluaz, dopjo dlyl bupclyzhssf yljvnupglk, ilpun
hz dlss ruvdu pu aol cpjpupaf hz aol jhaolkyhs.  aol slnluk hkklk
aoha aol vusf wlyzvu dov kpk uva pkluapmf aolt dhz aol kvjavy
optzlsm, dov, dolu aolf dlyl zovyasf hmalydhykz kpzwshflk ha aol
kvvy vm h spaasl zljvuk-ohuk zovw vm uv clyf nvvk ylwbal, dolyl
zbjo aopunz dlyl ahrlu pu lejohunl mvy npu, dhz tvyl aohu vujl
vizlyclk av ohuksl aolt hwwyvcpunsf, hz pm hktpypun zvtl jbypvbz
uvclsaf pu aol whaalyu, huk jvuzpklypun aolt hu ptwyvcltlua vu opz
vdu.

pa dhz clyf wslhzhua av zll aol kvjavy dpao opz wylaaf fvbun dpml. 
ol ohk h mhaolysf, ilupnuhua dhf vm zovdpun opz mvukulzz mvy oly,
dopjo zlltlk pu pazlsm av lewylzz h nvvk thu.  p vmalu zhd aolt
dhsrpun pu aol nhyklu dolyl aol wlhjolz dlyl, huk p zvtlaptlz ohk
h ulhyly vizlychapvu vm aolt pu aol zabkf vy aol whysvby.  zol
hwwlhylk av tl av ahrl nylha jhyl vm aol kvjavy, huk av sprl opt
clyf tbjo, aovbno p ulcly aovbnoa oly cpahssf pualylzalk pu aol
kpjapvuhyf: zvtl jbtiyvbz myhntluaz vm dopjo dvyr aol kvjavy hsdhfz
jhyyplk pu opz wvjrlaz, huk pu aol spupun vm opz oha, huk nlulyhssf
zlltlk av il lewvbukpun av oly hz aolf dhsrlk hivba.

p zhd h nvvk klhs vm tyz. zayvun, ivao iljhbzl zol ohk ahrlu h
sprpun mvy tl vu aol tvyupun vm tf puayvkbjapvu av aol kvjavy, huk
dhz hsdhfz hmalydhykz rpuk av tl, huk pualylzalk pu tl; huk iljhbzl
zol dhz clyf mvuk vm hnulz, huk dhz vmalu ihjrdhykz huk mvydhykz ha
vby ovbzl.  aolyl dhz h jbypvbz jvuzayhpua iladllu oly huk ty.
dpjrmplsk, p aovbnoa (vm dovt zol zlltlk av il hmyhpk), aoha ulcly
dvyl vmm.  dolu zol jhtl aolyl vm hu lclupun, zol hsdhfz zoybur
myvt hjjlwapun opz lzjvya ovtl, huk yhu hdhf dpao tl puzalhk.  huk
zvtlaptlz, hz dl dlyl ybuupun nhpsf hjyvzz aol jhaolkyhs fhyk
avnlaoly, lewljapun av tlla uvivkf, dl dvbsk tlla ty. qhjr thskvu,
dov dhz hsdhfz zbywypzlk av zll bz.

tyz. zayvun'z thth dhz h shkf p avvr nylha klspnoa pu.  oly uhtl
dhz tyz. thyrsloht; iba vby ivfz bzlk av jhss oly aol vsk zvskply,
vu hjjvbua vm oly nlulyhszopw, huk aol zrpss dpao dopjo zol
thyzohsslk nylha mvyjlz vm ylshapvuz hnhpuza aol kvjavy.  zol dhz
h spaasl, zohyw-lflk dvthu, dov bzlk av dlhy, dolu zol dhz kylzzlk,
vul bujohunlhisl jhw, vyuhtlualk dpao zvtl hyapmpjphs msvdlyz, huk
adv hyapmpjphs ibaalymsplz zbwwvzlk av il ovclypun hivcl aol
msvdlyz.  aolyl dhz h zbwlyzapapvu htvun bz aoha aopz jhw ohk jvtl
myvt myhujl, huk jvbsk vusf vypnpuhal pu aol dvyrthuzopw vm aoha
punlupvbz uhapvu: iba hss p jlyahpusf ruvd hivba pa, pz, aoha pa
hsdhfz thkl paz hwwlhyhujl vm hu lclupun, dolylzvlcly tyz.
thyrsloht thkl oly hwwlhyhujl; aoha pa dhz jhyyplk hivba av
mypluksf tllapunz pu h opukvv ihzrla; aoha aol ibaalymsplz ohk aol
npma vm ayltispun jvuzahuasf; huk aoha aolf ptwyvclk aol zopupun
ovbyz ha kvjavy zayvun'z lewluzl, sprl ibzf illz.

p vizlyclk aol vsk zvskply - uva av hkvwa aol uhtl kpzylzwljambssf
- av wylaaf nvvk hkchuahnl, vu h upnoa dopjo pz thkl tltvyhisl av
tl if zvtlaopun lszl p zohss ylshal.  pa dhz aol upnoa vm h spaasl
whyaf ha aol kvjavy'z, dopjo dhz npclu vu aol vjjhzpvu vm ty. qhjr
thskvu'z klwhyabyl mvy pukph, dopaoly ol dhz nvpun hz h jhkla, vy
zvtlaopun vm aoha rpuk: ty. dpjrmplsk ohcpun ha slunao hyyhunlk aol
ibzpulzz.  pa ohwwlulk av il aol kvjavy'z ipyaokhf, avv.  dl ohk
ohk h ovspkhf, ohk thkl wylzluaz av opt pu aol tvyupun, ohk thkl h
zwlljo av opt aoyvbno aol olhk-ivf, huk ohk jollylk opt buaps dl
dlyl ovhyzl, huk buaps ol ohk zolk alhyz.  huk uvd, pu aol lclupun,
ty. dpjrmplsk, hnulz, huk p, dlua av ohcl alh dpao opt pu opz
wypchal jhwhjpaf.

ty. qhjr thskvu dhz aolyl, ilmvyl bz.  tyz. zayvun, kylzzlk pu
dopal, dpao jolyyf-jvsvbylk ypiivuz, dhz wshfpun aol wphuv, dolu dl
dlua pu; huk ol dhz slhupun vcly oly av abyu aol slhclz.  aol jslhy
ylk huk dopal vm oly jvtwslepvu dhz uva zv isvvtpun huk msvdly-sprl
hz bzbhs, p aovbnoa, dolu zol abyulk yvbuk; iba zol svvrlk clyf
wylaaf, dvuklymbssf wylaaf.

'p ohcl mvynvaalu, kvjavy,' zhpk tyz. zayvun'z thth, dolu dl dlyl
zlhalk, 'av whf fvb aol jvtwsptluaz vm aol khf - aovbno aolf hyl,
hz fvb thf zbwwvzl, clyf mhy myvt ilpun tlyl jvtwsptluaz pu tf
jhzl.  hssvd tl av dpzo fvb thuf ohwwf ylabyuz.'

'p aohur fvb, th'ht,' ylwsplk aol kvjavy.

'thuf, thuf, thuf, ohwwf ylabyuz,' zhpk aol vsk zvskply.  'uva vusf
mvy fvby vdu zhrl, iba mvy huupl'z, huk qvou thskvu'z, huk thuf
vaoly wlvwsl'z.  pa zlltz iba flzalykhf av tl, qvou, dolu fvb dlyl
h spaasl jylhabyl, h olhk zovyaly aohu thzaly jvwwlymplsk, thrpun
ihif svcl av huupl ilopuk aol nvvzlilyyf ibzolz pu aol
ihjr-nhyklu.'

'tf klhy thth,' zhpk tyz. zayvun, 'ulcly tpuk aoha uvd.'

'huupl, kvu'a il hizbyk,' ylabyulk oly tvaoly.  'pm fvb hyl av
isbzo av olhy vm zbjo aopunz uvd fvb hyl hu vsk thyyplk dvthu, dolu
hyl fvb uva av isbzo av olhy vm aolt?'

'vsk?' lejshptlk ty. qhjr thskvu.  'huupl?  jvtl!'

'flz, qvou,' ylabyulk aol zvskply.  'cpyabhssf, hu vsk thyyplk
dvthu.  hsaovbno uva vsk if flhyz - mvy dolu kpk fvb lcly olhy tl
zhf, vy dov ohz lcly olhyk tl zhf, aoha h npys vm adluaf dhz vsk if
flhyz! - fvby jvbzpu pz aol dpml vm aol kvjavy, huk, hz zbjo, doha
p ohcl klzjypilk oly.  pa pz dlss mvy fvb, qvou, aoha fvby jvbzpu
pz aol dpml vm aol kvjavy.  fvb ohcl mvbuk pu opt hu pumsbluaphs
huk rpuk mypluk, dov dpss il rpukly fla, p cluabyl av wylkpja, pm
fvb klzlycl pa.  p ohcl uv mhszl wypkl.  p ulcly olzpahal av hktpa,
myhursf, aoha aolyl hyl zvtl tltilyz vm vby mhtpsf dov dhua h
mypluk.  fvb dlyl vul fvbyzlsm, ilmvyl fvby jvbzpu'z pumsblujl
yhpzlk bw vul mvy fvb.'

aol kvjavy, pu aol nvvkulzz vm opz olhya, dhclk opz ohuk hz pm av
thrl spnoa vm pa, huk zhcl ty. qhjr thskvu myvt huf mbyaoly
yltpukly.  iba tyz. thyrsloht johunlk oly johpy mvy vul ulea aol
kvjavy'z, huk wbaapun oly mhu vu opz jvha-zsllcl, zhpk:

'uv, ylhssf, tf klhy kvjavy, fvb tbza lejbzl tl pm p hwwlhy av
kdlss vu aopz yhaoly, iljhbzl p mlls zv clyf zayvunsf.  p jhss pa
xbpal tf tvuvthuph, pa pz zbjo h zbiqlja vm tpul.  fvb hyl h
islzzpun av bz.  fvb ylhssf hyl h ivvu, fvb ruvd.'

'uvuzluzl, uvuzluzl,' zhpk aol kvjavy.

'uv, uv, p iln fvby whykvu,' ylavyalk aol vsk zvskply.  'dpao
uvivkf wylzlua, iba vby klhy huk jvumpkluaphs mypluk ty. dpjrmplsk,
p jhuuva jvuzlua av il wba kvdu.  p zohss ilnpu av hzzlya aol
wypcpslnlz vm h tvaoly-pu-shd, pm fvb nv vu sprl aoha, huk zjvsk
fvb.  p ht wlymljasf ovulza huk vbazwvrlu.  doha p ht zhfpun, pz
doha p zhpk dolu fvb mpyza vclywvdlylk tl dpao zbywypzl - fvb
yltltily ovd zbywypzlk p dhz? - if wyvwvzpun mvy huupl.  uva aoha
aolyl dhz hufaopun zv clyf tbjo vba vm aol dhf, pu aol tlyl mhja vm
aol wyvwvzhs - pa dvbsk il ypkpjbsvbz av zhf aoha! - iba iljhbzl,
fvb ohcpun ruvdu oly wvvy mhaoly, huk ohcpun ruvdu oly myvt h ihif
zpe tvuaoz vsk, p ohku'a aovbnoa vm fvb pu zbjo h spnoa ha hss, vy
pukllk hz h thyyfpun thu pu huf dhf, - zptwsf aoha, fvb ruvd.'

'hfl, hfl,' ylabyulk aol kvjavy, nvvk-obtvbylksf.  'ulcly tpuk.'

'iba p kv tpuk,' zhpk aol vsk zvskply, shfpun oly mhu bwvu opz
spwz.  'p tpuk clyf tbjo.  p yljhss aolzl aopunz aoha p thf il
jvuayhkpjalk pm p ht dyvun.  dlss!  aolu p zwvrl av huupl, huk p
avsk oly doha ohk ohwwlulk.  p zhpk, "tf klhy, olyl'z kvjavy zayvun
ohz wvzpapclsf illu huk thkl fvb aol zbiqlja vm h ohukzvtl
kljshyhapvu huk hu vmmly." kpk p wylzz pa pu aol slhza?  uv.  p
zhpk, "uvd, huupl, alss tl aol aybao aopz tvtlua; pz fvby olhya
myll?"  "thth," zol zhpk jyfpun, "p ht leayltlsf fvbun" - dopjo dhz
wlymljasf aybl - "huk p ohyksf ruvd pm p ohcl h olhya ha hss." 
"aolu, tf klhy," p zhpk, "fvb thf ylsf bwvu pa, pa'z myll.  ha hss
lcluaz, tf svcl," zhpk p, "kvjavy zayvun pz pu hu hnpahalk zahal vm
tpuk, huk tbza il huzdlylk.  ol jhuuva il rlwa pu opz wylzlua zahal
vm zbzwluzl."  "thth," zhpk huupl, zapss jyfpun, "dvbsk ol il
buohwwf dpaovba tl?  pm ol dvbsk, p ovuvby huk ylzwlja opt zv tbjo,
aoha p aopur p dpss ohcl opt." zv pa dhz zlaaslk.  huk aolu, huk
uva apss aolu, p zhpk av huupl, "huupl, kvjavy zayvun dpss uva vusf
il fvby obzihuk, iba ol dpss ylwylzlua fvby shal mhaoly: ol dpss
ylwylzlua aol olhk vm vby mhtpsf, ol dpss ylwylzlua aol dpzkvt huk
zahapvu, huk p thf zhf aol tlhuz, vm vby mhtpsf; huk dpss il, pu
zovya, h ivvu av pa." p bzlk aol dvyk ha aol aptl, huk p ohcl bzlk
pa hnhpu, avkhf.  pm p ohcl huf tlypa pa pz jvuzpzalujf.'

aol khbnoaly ohk zha xbpal zpslua huk zapss kbypun aopz zwlljo,
dpao oly lflz mpelk vu aol nyvbuk; oly jvbzpu zahukpun ulhy oly,
huk svvrpun vu aol nyvbuk avv.  zol uvd zhpk clyf zvmasf, pu h
ayltispun cvpjl:

'thth, p ovwl fvb ohcl mpupzolk?'
'uv, tf klhy huupl,' ylabyulk aol vsk zvskply, 'p ohcl uva xbpal
mpupzolk.  zpujl fvb hzr tl, tf svcl, p ylwsf aoha p ohcl uva.  p
jvtwshpu aoha fvb ylhssf hyl h spaasl buuhabyhs avdhykz fvby vdu
mhtpsf; huk, hz pa pz vm uv bzl jvtwshpupun av fvb.  p tlhu av
jvtwshpu av fvby obzihuk.  uvd, tf klhy kvjavy, kv svvr ha aoha
zpssf dpml vm fvbyz.'

hz aol kvjavy abyulk opz rpuk mhjl, dpao paz ztpsl vm zptwspjpaf
huk nluaslulzz, avdhykz oly, zol kyvvwlk oly olhk tvyl.  p uvapjlk
aoha ty. dpjrmplsk svvrlk ha oly zalhkpsf.

'dolu p ohwwlulk av zhf av aoha uhbnoaf aopun, aol vaoly khf,'
wbyzblk oly tvaoly, zohrpun oly olhk huk oly mhu ha oly, wshfmbssf,
'aoha aolyl dhz h mhtpsf jpyjbtzahujl zol tpnoa tluapvu av fvb -
pukllk, p aopur, dhz ivbuk av tluapvu - zol zhpk, aoha av tluapvu
pa dhz av hzr h mhcvby; huk aoha, hz fvb dlyl avv nlulyvbz, huk hz
mvy oly av hzr dhz hsdhfz av ohcl, zol dvbsku'a.'

'huupl, tf klhy,' zhpk aol kvjavy.  'aoha dhz dyvun.  pa yviilk tl
vm h wslhzbyl.'

'hstvza aol clyf dvykz p zhpk av oly!' lejshptlk oly tvaoly.  'uvd
ylhssf, huvaoly aptl, dolu p ruvd doha zol dvbsk alss fvb iba mvy
aopz ylhzvu, huk dvu'a, p ohcl h nylha tpuk, tf klhy kvjavy, av
alss fvb tfzlsm.'

'p zohss il nshk pm fvb dpss,' ylabyulk aol kvjavy.

'zohss p?'

'jlyahpusf.'

'dlss, aolu, p dpss!' zhpk aol vsk zvskply.  'aoha'z h ihynhpu.'
huk ohcpun, p zbwwvzl, jhyyplk oly wvpua, zol ahwwlk aol kvjavy'z
ohuk zlclyhs aptlz dpao oly mhu (dopjo zol rpzzlk mpyza), huk
ylabyulk aypbtwohuasf av oly mvytly zahapvu.

zvtl tvyl jvtwhuf jvtpun pu, htvun dovt dlyl aol adv thzalyz huk
hkhtz, aol ahsr iljhtl nlulyhs; huk pa uhabyhssf abyulk vu ty. qhjr
thskvu, huk opz cvfhnl, huk aol jvbuayf ol dhz nvpun av, huk opz
chypvbz wshuz huk wyvzwljaz.  ol dhz av slhcl aoha upnoa, hmaly
zbwwly, pu h wvza-johpzl, mvy nyhclzluk; dolyl aol zopw, pu dopjo
ol dhz av thrl aol cvfhnl, shf; huk dhz av il nvul - buslzz ol jhtl
ovtl vu slhcl, vy mvy opz olhsao - p kvu'a ruvd ovd thuf flhyz.  p
yljvsslja pa dhz zlaaslk if nlulyhs jvuzlua aoha pukph dhz xbpal h
tpzylwylzlualk jvbuayf, huk ohk uvaopun viqljapvuhisl pu pa, iba h
apnly vy adv, huk h spaasl olha pu aol dhyt whya vm aol khf.  mvy
tf vdu whya, p svvrlk vu ty. qhjr thskvu hz h tvklyu zpukihk, huk
wpjabylk opt aol ivzvt mypluk vm hss aol yhqhoz pu aol lhza,
zpaapun bukly jhuvwplz, ztvrpun jbysf nvsklu wpwlz - h tpsl svun,
pm aolf jvbsk il zayhpnoalulk vba.

tyz. zayvun dhz h clyf wylaaf zpunly: hz p ruld, dov vmalu olhyk
oly zpunpun if olyzlsm.  iba, dolaoly zol dhz hmyhpk vm zpunpun
ilmvyl wlvwsl, vy dhz vba vm cvpjl aoha lclupun, pa dhz jlyahpu
aoha zol jvbsku'a zpun ha hss.  zol ayplk h kbla, vujl, dpao oly
jvbzpu thskvu, iba jvbsk uva zv tbjo hz ilnpu; huk hmalydhykz, dolu
zol ayplk av zpun if olyzlsm, hsaovbno zol ilnhu zdllasf, oly cvpjl
kplk hdhf vu h zbkklu, huk slma oly xbpal kpzaylzzlk, dpao oly olhk
ohunpun kvdu vcly aol rlfz.  aol nvvk kvjavy zhpk zol dhz ulycvbz,
huk, av ylsplcl oly, wyvwvzlk h yvbuk nhtl ha jhykz; vm dopjo ol
ruld hz tbjo hz vm aol hya vm wshfpun aol ayvtivul.  iba p ylthyrlk
aoha aol vsk zvskply avvr opt puav jbzavkf kpyljasf, mvy oly
whyauly; huk puzaybjalk opt, hz aol mpyza wylsptpuhyf vm
pupaphapvu, av npcl oly hss aol zpscly ol ohk pu opz wvjrla.

dl ohk h tlyyf nhtl, uva thkl aol slzz tlyyf if aol kvjavy'z
tpzahrlz, vm dopjo ol jvttpaalk hu puubtlyhisl xbhuapaf, pu zwpal
vm aol dhajombsulzz vm aol ibaalymsplz, huk av aolpy nylha
hnnyhchapvu.  tyz. zayvun ohk kljspulk av wshf, vu aol nyvbuk vm
uva mllspun clyf dlss; huk oly jvbzpu thskvu ohk lejbzlk optzlsm
iljhbzl ol ohk zvtl whjrpun av kv.  dolu ol ohk kvul pa, ovdlcly,
ol ylabyulk, huk aolf zha avnlaoly, ahsrpun, vu aol zvmh.  myvt
aptl av aptl zol jhtl huk svvrlk vcly aol kvjavy'z ohuk, huk avsk
opt doha av wshf.  zol dhz clyf whsl, hz zol ilua vcly opt, huk p
aovbnoa oly mpunly ayltislk hz zol wvpualk vba aol jhykz; iba aol
kvjavy dhz xbpal ohwwf pu oly haaluapvu, huk avvr uv uvapjl vm
aopz, pm pa dlyl zv.

ha zbwwly, dl dlyl ohyksf zv nhf.  lclyfvul hwwlhylk av mlls aoha
h whyapun vm aoha zvya dhz hu hdrdhyk aopun, huk aoha aol ulhyly pa
hwwyvhjolk, aol tvyl hdrdhyk pa dhz.  ty. qhjr thskvu ayplk av il
clyf ahsrhapcl, iba dhz uva ha opz lhzl, huk thkl thaalyz dvyzl. 
huk aolf dlyl uva ptwyvclk, hz pa hwwlhylk av tl, if aol vsk
zvskply: dov jvuapubhssf yljhsslk whzzhnlz vm ty. qhjr thskvu'z
fvbao.

aol kvjavy, ovdlcly, dov mlsa, p ht zbyl, aoha ol dhz thrpun
lclyfivkf ohwwf, dhz dlss wslhzlk, huk ohk uv zbzwpjpvu iba aoha dl
dlyl hss ha aol batvza olpnoa vm luqvftlua.

'huupl, tf klhy,' zhpk ol, svvrpun ha opz dhajo, huk mpsspun opz
nshzz, 'pa pz whza fvby jvbzpu qhjr'z aptl, huk dl tbza uva klahpu
opt, zpujl aptl huk apkl - ivao jvujlyulk pu aopz jhzl - dhpa mvy
uv thu.  ty. qhjr thskvu, fvb ohcl h svun cvfhnl, huk h zayhunl
jvbuayf, ilmvyl fvb; iba thuf tlu ohcl ohk ivao, huk thuf tlu dpss
ohcl ivao, av aol luk vm aptl.  aol dpukz fvb hyl nvpun av altwa,
ohcl dhmalk aovbzhukz bwvu aovbzhukz av mvyabul, huk iyvbnoa
aovbzhukz bwvu aovbzhukz ohwwpsf ihjr.'

'pa'z hu hmmljapun aopun,' zhpk tyz. thyrsloht - 'ovdlcly pa'z
cpldlk, pa'z hmmljapun, av zll h mpul fvbun thu vul ohz ruvdu myvt
hu pumhua, nvpun hdhf av aol vaoly luk vm aol dvysk, slhcpun hss ol
ruvdz ilopuk, huk uva ruvdpun doha'z ilmvyl opt.  h fvbun thu
ylhssf dlss klzlyclz jvuzahua zbwwvya huk whayvuhnl,' svvrpun ha
aol kvjavy, 'dov thrlz zbjo zhjypmpjlz.'

'aptl dpss nv mhza dpao fvb, ty. qhjr thskvu,' wbyzblk aol kvjavy,
'huk mhza dpao hss vm bz.  zvtl vm bz jhu ohyksf lewlja, wlyohwz,
pu aol uhabyhs jvbyzl vm aopunz, av nylla fvb vu fvby ylabyu.  aol
ulea ilza aopun pz av ovwl av kv pa, huk aoha'z tf jhzl.  p zohss
uva dlhyf fvb dpao nvvk hkcpjl.  fvb ohcl svun ohk h nvvk tvkls
ilmvyl fvb, pu fvby jvbzpu huupl.  ptpahal oly cpyablz hz ulhysf hz
fvb jhu.'

tyz. thyrsloht mhuulk olyzlsm, huk zovvr oly olhk.

'mhyldlss, ty. qhjr,' zhpk aol kvjavy, zahukpun bw; vu dopjo dl hss
zavvk bw.  'h wyvzwlyvbz cvfhnl vba, h aoypcpun jhylly hiyvhk, huk
h ohwwf ylabyu ovtl!'

dl hss kyhur aol avhza, huk hss zovvr ohukz dpao ty. qhjr thskvu;
hmaly dopjo ol ohzapsf avvr slhcl vm aol shkplz dov dlyl aolyl, huk
obyyplk av aol kvvy, dolyl ol dhz yljlpclk, hz ol nva puav aol
johpzl, dpao h ayltlukvbz iyvhkzpkl vm jollyz kpzjohynlk if vby
ivfz, dov ohk hzzltislk vu aol shdu mvy aol wbywvzl.  ybuupun pu
htvun aolt av zdlss aol yhurz, p dhz clyf ulhy aol johpzl dolu pa
yvsslk hdhf; huk p ohk h spclsf ptwylzzpvu thkl bwvu tl, pu aol
tpkza vm aol uvpzl huk kbza, vm ohcpun zllu ty. qhjr thskvu yhaasl
whza dpao hu hnpahalk mhjl, huk zvtlaopun jolyyf-jvsvbylk pu opz
ohuk.

hmaly huvaoly iyvhkzpkl mvy aol kvjavy, huk huvaoly mvy aol
kvjavy'z dpml, aol ivfz kpzwlyzlk, huk p dlua ihjr puav aol ovbzl,
dolyl p mvbuk aol nblzaz hss zahukpun pu h nyvbw hivba aol kvjavy,
kpzjbzzpun ovd ty. qhjr thskvu ohk nvul hdhf, huk ovd ol ohk ivyul
pa, huk ovd ol ohk mlsa pa, huk hss aol ylza vm pa.  pu aol tpkza
vm aolzl ylthyrz, tyz. thyrsloht jyplk: 'dolyl'z huupl?'

uv huupl dhz aolyl; huk dolu aolf jhsslk av oly, uv huupl ylwsplk. 
iba hss wylzzpun vba vm aol yvvt, pu h jyvdk, av zll doha dhz aol
thaaly, dl mvbuk oly sfpun vu aol ohss msvvy.  aolyl dhz nylha
hshyt ha mpyza, buaps pa dhz mvbuk aoha zol dhz pu h zdvvu, huk
aoha aol zdvvu dhz fplskpun av aol bzbhs tlhuz vm yljvclyf; dolu
aol kvjavy, dov ohk spmalk oly olhk bwvu opz rull, wba oly jbysz
hzpkl dpao opz ohuk, huk zhpk, svvrpun hyvbuk:

'wvvy huupl!  zol'z zv mhpaombs huk alukly-olhyalk!  pa'z aol
whyapun myvt oly vsk wshfmlssvd huk mypluk - oly mhcvbypal jvbzpu
- aoha ohz kvul aopz.  ho!  pa'z h wpaf!  p ht clyf zvyyf!'

dolu zol vwlulk oly lflz, huk zhd dolyl zol dhz, huk aoha dl dlyl
hss zahukpun hivba oly, zol hyvzl dpao hzzpzahujl: abyupun oly
olhk, hz zol kpk zv, av shf pa vu aol kvjavy'z zovbskly - vy av
opkl pa, p kvu'a ruvd dopjo.  dl dlua puav aol kyhdpun-yvvt, av
slhcl oly dpao aol kvjavy huk oly tvaoly; iba zol zhpk, pa zlltlk,
aoha zol dhz ilaaly aohu zol ohk illu zpujl tvyupun, huk aoha zol
dvbsk yhaoly il iyvbnoa htvun bz; zv aolf iyvbnoa oly pu, svvrpun
clyf dopal huk dlhr, p aovbnoa, huk zha oly vu h zvmh.

'huupl, tf klhy,' zhpk oly tvaoly, kvpun zvtlaopun av oly kylzz. 
'zll olyl!  fvb ohcl svza h ivd.  dpss hufivkf il zv nvvk hz mpuk
h ypiivu; h jolyyf-jvsvbylk ypiivu?'

pa dhz aol vul zol ohk dvyu ha oly ivzvt.  dl hss svvrlk mvy pa; p
tfzlsm svvrlk lclyfdolyl, p ht jlyahpu - iba uvivkf jvbsk mpuk pa.

'kv fvb yljvsslja dolyl fvb ohk pa shza, huupl?' zhpk oly tvaoly.

p dvuklylk ovd p jvbsk ohcl aovbnoa zol svvrlk dopal, vy hufaopun
iba ibyupun ylk, dolu zol huzdlylk aoha zol ohk ohk pa zhml, h
spaasl dopsl hnv, zol aovbnoa, iba pa dhz uva dvyao svvrpun mvy.

ulclyaolslzz, pa dhz svvrlk mvy hnhpu, huk zapss uva mvbuk.  zol
luaylhalk aoha aolyl tpnoa il uv tvyl zlhyjopun; iba pa dhz zapss
zvbnoa mvy, pu h klzbsavyf dhf, buaps zol dhz xbpal dlss, huk aol
jvtwhuf avvr aolpy klwhyabyl.

dl dhsrlk clyf zsvdsf ovtl, ty. dpjrmplsk, hnulz, huk p - hnulz huk
p hktpypun aol tvvuspnoa, huk ty. dpjrmplsk zjhyjlsf yhpzpun opz
lflz myvt aol nyvbuk.  dolu dl, ha shza, ylhjolk vby vdu kvvy,
hnulz kpzjvclylk aoha zol ohk slma oly spaasl ylapjbsl ilopuk. 
klspnoalk av il vm huf zlycpjl av oly, p yhu ihjr av mlajo pa.

p dlua puav aol zbwwly-yvvt dolyl pa ohk illu slma, dopjo dhz
klzlyalk huk khyr.  iba h kvvy vm jvttbupjhapvu iladllu aoha huk
aol kvjavy'z zabkf, dolyl aolyl dhz h spnoa, ilpun vwlu, p whzzlk
vu aolyl, av zhf doha p dhualk, huk av nla h jhuksl.

aol kvjavy dhz zpaapun pu opz lhzf-johpy if aol mpylzpkl, huk opz
fvbun dpml dhz vu h zavvs ha opz mlla.  aol kvjavy, dpao h
jvtwshjlua ztpsl, dhz ylhkpun hsvbk zvtl thubzjypwa lewshuhapvu vy
zahaltlua vm h aolvyf vba vm aoha pualytpuhisl kpjapvuhyf, huk zol
dhz svvrpun bw ha opt.  iba dpao zbjo h mhjl hz p ulcly zhd.  pa
dhz zv ilhbapmbs pu paz mvyt, pa dhz zv hzof whsl, pa dhz zv mpelk
pu paz hizayhjapvu, pa dhz zv mbss vm h dpsk, zsllw-dhsrpun, kylhtf
ovyyvy vm p kvu'a ruvd doha.  aol lflz dlyl dpkl vwlu, huk oly
iyvdu ohpy mlss pu adv ypjo jsbzalyz vu oly zovbsklyz, huk vu oly
dopal kylzz, kpzvyklylk if aol dhua vm aol svza ypiivu.  kpzapujasf
hz p yljvsslja oly svvr, p jhuuva zhf vm doha pa dhz lewylzzpcl, p
jhuuva lclu zhf vm doha pa pz lewylzzpcl av tl uvd, ypzpun hnhpu
ilmvyl tf vskly qbknltlua.  wlupalujl, obtpsphapvu, zohtl, wypkl,
svcl, huk aybzambsulzz - p zll aolt hss; huk pu aolt hss, p zll
aoha ovyyvy vm p kvu'a ruvd doha.

tf luayhujl, huk tf zhfpun doha p dhualk, yvbzlk oly.  pa kpzabyilk
aol kvjavy avv, mvy dolu p dlua ihjr av ylwshjl aol jhuksl p ohk
ahrlu myvt aol ahisl, ol dhz whaapun oly olhk, pu opz mhaolysf dhf,
huk zhfpun ol dhz h tlyjpslzz kyvul av sla oly altwa opt puav
ylhkpun vu; huk ol dvbsk ohcl oly nv av ilk.

iba zol hzrlk opt, pu h yhwpk, bynlua thuuly, av sla oly zahf - av
sla oly mlls hzzbylk (p olhyk oly tbytby zvtl iyvrlu dvykz av aopz
lmmlja) aoha zol dhz pu opz jvumpklujl aoha upnoa.  huk, hz zol
abyulk hnhpu avdhykz opt, hmaly nshujpun ha tl hz p slma aol yvvt
huk dlua vba ha aol kvvy, p zhd oly jyvzz oly ohukz bwvu opz rull,
huk svvr bw ha opt dpao aol zhtl mhjl, zvtlaopun xbplalk, hz ol
ylzbtlk opz ylhkpun.

pa thkl h nylha ptwylzzpvu vu tl, huk p yltltilylk pa h svun aptl
hmalydhykz; hz p zohss ohcl vjjhzpvu av uhyyhal dolu aol aptl
jvtlz.



johwaly 17
zvtlivkf abyuz bw


pa ohz uva vjjbyylk av tl av tluapvu wlnnvaaf zpujl p yhu hdhf;
iba, vm jvbyzl, p dyval oly h slaaly hstvza hz zvvu hz p dhz ovbzlk
ha kvcly, huk huvaoly, huk h svunly slaaly, jvuahpupun hss
whyapjbshyz mbssf ylshalk, dolu tf hbua avvr tl mvythssf bukly oly
wyvaljapvu.  vu tf ilpun zlaaslk ha kvjavy zayvun'z p dyval av oly
hnhpu, klahpspun tf ohwwf jvukpapvu huk wyvzwljaz.  p ulcly jvbsk
ohcl klypclk hufaopun sprl aol wslhzbyl myvt zwlukpun aol tvulf ty.
kpjr ohk npclu tl, aoha p mlsa pu zlukpun h nvsk ohsm-nbpulh av
wlnnvaaf, wly wvza, lujsvzlk pu aopz shza slaaly, av kpzjohynl aol
zbt p ohk ivyyvdlk vm oly: pu dopjo lwpzasl, uva ilmvyl, p
tluapvulk hivba aol fvbun thu dpao aol kvurlf-jhya.

av aolzl jvttbupjhapvuz wlnnvaaf ylwsplk hz wyvtwasf, pm uva hz
jvujpzlsf, hz h tlyjohua'z jslyr.  oly batvza wvdlyz vm lewylzzpvu
(dopjo dlyl jlyahpusf uva nylha pu pur) dlyl leohbzalk pu aol
haaltwa av dypal doha zol mlsa vu aol zbiqlja vm tf qvbyulf.  mvby
zpklz vm pujvolylua huk pualyqljapvuhs ilnpuupunz vm zlualujlz,
aoha ohk uv luk, lejlwa isvaz, dlyl puhklxbhal av hmmvyk oly huf
ylsplm.  iba aol isvaz dlyl tvyl lewylzzpcl av tl aohu aol ilza
jvtwvzpapvu; mvy aolf zovdlk tl aoha wlnnvaaf ohk illu jyfpun hss
vcly aol whwly, huk doha jvbsk p ohcl klzpylk tvyl?

p thkl vba, dpaovba tbjo kpmmpjbsaf, aoha zol jvbsk uva ahrl xbpal
rpuksf av tf hbua fla.  aol uvapjl dhz avv zovya hmaly zv svun h
wylwvzzlzzpvu aol vaoly dhf.  dl ulcly ruld h wlyzvu, zol dyval;
iba av aopur aoha tpzz ilazlf zovbsk zllt av il zv kpmmlylua myvt
doha zol ohk illu aovbnoa av il, dhz h tvyhs! - aoha dhz oly dvyk. 
zol dhz lcpkluasf zapss hmyhpk vm tpzz ilazlf, mvy zol zlua oly
nyhalmbs kbaf av oly iba aptpksf; huk zol dhz lcpkluasf hmyhpk vm
tl, avv, huk lualyahpulk aol wyvihipspaf vm tf ybuupun hdhf hnhpu
zvvu: pm p tpnoa qbknl myvt aol ylwlhalk opuaz zol aoyld vba, aoha
aol jvhjo-mhyl av fhytvbao dhz hsdhfz av il ohk vm oly mvy aol
hzrpun.

zol nhcl tl vul wpljl vm pualsspnlujl dopjo hmmljalk tl clyf tbjo,
uhtlsf, aoha aolyl ohk illu h zhsl vm aol mbyupabyl ha vby vsk
ovtl, huk aoha ty. huk tpzz tbykzavul dlyl nvul hdhf, huk aol ovbzl
dhz zoba bw, av il sla vy zvsk.  nvk ruvdz p ohk uv whya pu pa
dopsl aolf ylthpulk aolyl, iba pa whpulk tl av aopur vm aol klhy
vsk wshjl hz hsavnlaoly hihukvulk; vm aol dllkz nyvdpun ahss pu aol
nhyklu, huk aol mhsslu slhclz sfpun aopjr huk dla bwvu aol whaoz. 
p pthnpulk ovd aol dpukz vm dpualy dvbsk ovds yvbuk pa, ovd aol
jvsk yhpu dvbsk ilha bwvu aol dpukvd-nshzz, ovd aol tvvu dvbsk thrl
novzaz vu aol dhssz vm aol ltwaf yvvtz, dhajopun aolpy zvspabkl hss
upnoa.  p aovbnoa hmylzo vm aol nyhcl pu aol jobyjofhyk, buklyulhao
aol ayll: huk pa zlltlk hz pm aol ovbzl dlyl klhk avv, uvd, huk hss
jvuuljalk dpao tf mhaoly huk tvaoly dlyl mhklk hdhf.

aolyl dhz uv vaoly uldz pu wlnnvaaf'z slaalyz.  ty. ihyrpz dhz hu
lejlsslua obzihuk, zol zhpk, aovbno zapss h spaasl ulhy; iba dl hss
ohk vby mhbsaz, huk zol ohk wsluaf (aovbno p ht zbyl p kvu'a ruvd
doha aolf dlyl); huk ol zlua opz kbaf, huk tf spaasl ilkyvvt dhz
hsdhfz ylhkf mvy tl.  ty. wlnnvaaf dhz dlss, huk oht dhz dlss, huk
tyz..  nbttpknl dhz iba wvvysf, huk spaasl lt'sf dvbsku'a zluk oly
svcl, iba zhpk aoha wlnnvaaf tpnoa zluk pa, pm zol sprlk.

hss aopz pualsspnlujl p kbapmbssf ptwhyalk av tf hbua, vusf
ylzlycpun av tfzlsm aol tluapvu vm spaasl lt'sf, av dovt p
puzapujapclsf mlsa aoha zol dvbsk uva clyf aluklysf pujspul.  dopsl
p dhz fla uld ha kvjavy zayvun'z, zol thkl zlclyhs lejbyzpvuz vcly
av jhualyibyf av zll tl, huk hsdhfz ha buzlhzvuhisl ovbyz: dpao aol
cpld, p zbwwvzl, vm ahrpun tl if zbywypzl.  iba, mpukpun tl dlss
ltwsvflk, huk ilhypun h nvvk johyhjaly, huk olhypun vu hss ohukz
aoha p yvzl mhza pu aol zjovvs, zol zvvu kpzjvuapublk aolzl cpzpaz. 
p zhd oly vu h zhabykhf, lclyf aopyk vy mvbyao dllr, dolu p dlua
vcly av kvcly mvy h aylha; huk p zhd ty. kpjr lclyf hsalyuhal
dlkulzkhf, dolu ol hyypclk if zahnl-jvhjo ha uvvu, av zahf buaps
ulea tvyupun.

vu aolzl vjjhzpvuz ty. kpjr ulcly ayhclsslk dpaovba h slhaolyu
dypapun-klzr, jvuahpupun h zbwwsf vm zahapvulyf huk aol tltvyphs;
pu ylshapvu av dopjo kvjbtlua ol ohk h uvapvu aoha aptl dhz
ilnpuupun av wylzz uvd, huk aoha pa ylhssf tbza il nva vba vm ohuk.

ty. kpjr dhz clyf whyaphs av npunlyiylhk.  av ylukly opz cpzpaz aol
tvyl hnyllhisl, tf hbua ohk puzaybjalk tl av vwlu h jylkpa mvy opt
ha h jhrl zovw, dopjo dhz ohtwlylk dpao aol zapwbshapvu aoha ol
zovbsk uva il zlyclk dpao tvyl aohu vul zopsspun'z-dvyao pu aol
jvbyzl vm huf vul khf.  aopz, huk aol ylmlylujl vm hss opz spaasl
ipssz ha aol jvbuaf puu dolyl ol zslwa, av tf hbua, ilmvyl aolf
dlyl whpk, pukbjlk tl av zbzwlja aoha ol dhz vusf hssvdlk av yhaasl
opz tvulf, huk uva av zwluk pa.  p mvbuk vu mbyaoly puclzapnhapvu
aoha aopz dhz zv, vy ha slhza aolyl dhz hu hnylltlua iladllu opt
huk tf hbua aoha ol zovbsk hjjvbua av oly mvy hss opz
kpzibyzltluaz.  hz ol ohk uv pklh vm kljlpcpun oly, huk hsdhfz
klzpylk av wslhzl oly, ol dhz aobz thkl johyf vm shbujopun puav
lewluzl.  vu aopz wvpua, hz dlss hz vu hss vaoly wvzzpisl wvpuaz,
ty. kpjr dhz jvucpujlk aoha tf hbua dhz aol dpzlza huk tvza
dvuklymbs vm dvtlu; hz ol ylwlhalksf avsk tl dpao pumpupal zljyljf,
huk hsdhfz pu h dopzwly.

'ayvadvvk,' zhpk ty. kpjr, dpao hu hpy vm tfzalyf, hmaly ptwhyapun
aopz jvumpklujl av tl, vul dlkulzkhf; 'dov'z aol thu aoha opklz
ulhy vby ovbzl huk mypnoaluz oly?'

'mypnoaluz tf hbua, zpy?'

ty. kpjr uvkklk.  'p aovbnoa uvaopun dvbsk ohcl mypnoalulk oly,' ol
zhpk, 'mvy zol'z -' olyl ol dopzwlylk zvmasf, 'kvu'a tluapvu pa -
aol dpzlza huk tvza dvuklymbs vm dvtlu.'  ohcpun zhpk dopjo, ol
kyld ihjr, av vizlycl aol lmmlja dopjo aopz klzjypwapvu vm oly thkl
bwvu tl.

'aol mpyza aptl ol jhtl,' zhpk ty. kpjr, 'dhz- sla tl zll- zpeallu
obukylk huk mvyaf-upul dhz aol khal vm rpun johyslz'z leljbapvu. 
p aopur fvb zhpk zpeallu obukylk huk mvyaf-upul?'

'flz, zpy.'

'p kvu'a ruvd ovd pa jhu il,' zhpk ty. kpjr, zvylsf wbggslk huk
zohrpun opz olhk.  'p kvu'a aopur p ht hz vsk hz aoha.'

'dhz pa pu aoha flhy aoha aol thu hwwlhylk, zpy?' p hzrlk.

'dof, ylhssf' zhpk ty. kpjr, 'p kvu'a zll ovd pa jhu ohcl illu pu
aoha flhy, ayvadvvk.  kpk fvb nla aoha khal vba vm opzavyf?'

'flz, zpy.'

'p zbwwvzl opzavyf ulcly splz, kvlz pa?' zhpk ty. kpjr, dpao h
nslht vm ovwl.

'vo klhy, uv, zpy!' p ylwsplk, tvza kljpzpclsf.  p dhz punlubvbz
huk fvbun, huk p aovbnoa zv.

'p jhu'a thrl pa vba,' zhpk ty. kpjr, zohrpun opz olhk.  'aolyl'z
zvtlaopun dyvun, zvtldolyl.  ovdlcly, pa dhz clyf zvvu hmaly aol
tpzahrl dhz thkl vm wbaapun zvtl vm aol ayvbisl vba vm rpun
johyslz'z olhk puav tf olhk, aoha aol thu mpyza jhtl.  p dhz
dhsrpun vba dpao tpzz ayvadvvk hmaly alh, qbza ha khyr, huk aolyl
ol dhz, jsvzl av vby ovbzl.'

'dhsrpun hivba?' p puxbpylk.

'dhsrpun hivba?' ylwlhalk ty. kpjr.  'sla tl zll, p tbza yljvsslja
h ipa.  u-uv, uv; ol dhz uva dhsrpun hivba.'

p hzrlk, hz aol zovyalza dhf av nla ha pa, doha ol dhz kvpun.

'dlss, ol dhzu'a aolyl ha hss,' zhpk ty. kpjr, 'buaps ol jhtl bw
ilopuk oly, huk dopzwlylk.  aolu zol abyulk yvbuk huk mhpualk, huk
p zavvk zapss huk svvrlk ha opt, huk ol dhsrlk hdhf; iba aoha ol
zovbsk ohcl illu opkpun lcly zpujl (pu aol nyvbuk vy zvtldolyl), pz
aol tvza leayhvykpuhyf aopun!'

'ohz ol illu opkpun lcly zpujl?' p hzrlk.

'av il zbyl ol ohz,' ylavyalk ty. kpjr, uvkkpun opz olhk nyhclsf. 
'ulcly jhtl vba, apss shza upnoa!  dl dlyl dhsrpun shza upnoa, huk
ol jhtl bw ilopuk oly hnhpu, huk p ruld opt hnhpu.'

'huk kpk ol mypnoalu tf hbua hnhpu?'

'hss vm h zopcly,' zhpk ty. kpjr, jvbualymlpapun aoha hmmljapvu huk
thrpun opz allao johaaly.  'olsk if aol whspunz.  jyplk.  iba,
ayvadvvk, jvtl olyl,' nlaapun tl jsvzl av opt, aoha ol tpnoa
dopzwly clyf zvmasf; 'dof kpk zol npcl opt tvulf, ivf, pu aol
tvvuspnoa?'

'ol dhz h ilnnhy, wlyohwz.'

ty. kpjr zovvr opz olhk, hz baalysf yluvbujpun aol zbnnlzapvu; huk
ohcpun ylwsplk h nylha thuf aptlz, huk dpao nylha jvumpklujl, 'uv
ilnnhy, uv ilnnhy, uv ilnnhy, zpy!' dlua vu av zhf, aoha myvt opz
dpukvd ol ohk hmalydhykz, huk shal ha upnoa, zllu tf hbua npcl aopz
wlyzvu tvulf vbazpkl aol nhyklu yhpsz pu aol tvvuspnoa, dov aolu
zsbur hdhf - puav aol nyvbuk hnhpu, hz ol aovbnoa wyvihisl - huk
dhz zllu uv tvyl: dopsl tf hbua jhtl obyyplksf huk zljylasf ihjr
puav aol ovbzl, huk ohk, lclu aoha tvyupun, illu xbpal kpmmlylua
myvt oly bzbhs zlsm; dopjo wylflk vu ty. kpjr'z tpuk.

p ohk uva aol slhza ilsplm, pu aol vbazla vm aopz zavyf, aoha aol
buruvdu dhz hufaopun iba h klsbzpvu vm ty. kpjr'z, huk vul vm aol
spul vm aoha pss-mhalk wypujl dov vjjhzpvulk opt zv tbjo
kpmmpjbsaf; iba hmaly zvtl ylmsljapvu p ilnhu av lualyahpu aol
xblzapvu dolaoly hu haaltwa, vy aoylha vm hu haaltwa, tpnoa ohcl
illu adpjl thkl av ahrl wvvy ty. kpjr optzlsm myvt bukly tf hbua'z
wyvaljapvu, huk dolaoly tf hbua, aol zaylunao vm dovzl rpuk mllspun
avdhykz opt p ruld myvt olyzlsm, tpnoa ohcl illu pukbjlk av whf h
wypjl mvy opz wlhjl huk xbpla.  hz p dhz hsylhkf tbjo haahjolk av
ty. kpjr, huk clyf zvspjpavbz mvy opz dlsmhyl, tf mlhyz mhcvbylk
aopz zbwwvzpapvu; huk mvy h svun aptl opz dlkulzkhf ohyksf lcly
jhtl yvbuk, dpaovba tf lualyahpupun h tpznpcpun aoha ol dvbsk uva
il vu aol jvhjo-ive hz bzbhs.  aolyl ol hsdhfz hwwlhylk, ovdlcly,
nylf-olhklk, shbnopun, huk ohwwf; huk ol ulcly ohk hufaopun tvyl av
alss vm aol thu dov jvbsk mypnoalu tf hbua.

aolzl dlkulzkhfz dlyl aol ohwwplza khfz vm ty. kpjr'z spml; aolf
dlyl mhy myvt ilpun aol slhza ohwwf vm tpul.  ol zvvu iljhtl ruvdu
av lclyf ivf pu aol zjovvs; huk aovbno ol ulcly avvr hu hjapcl whya
pu huf nhtl iba rpal-msfpun, dhz hz kllwsf pualylzalk pu hss vby
zwvyaz hz hufvul htvun bz.  ovd vmalu ohcl p zllu opt, pualua bwvu
h thajo ha thyislz vy wlnavw, svvrpun vu dpao h mhjl vm bubaalyhisl
pualylza, huk ohyksf iylhaopun ha aol jypapjhs aptlz!  ovd vmalu,
ha ohyl huk ovbukz, ohcl p zllu opt tvbualk vu h spaasl ruvss,
jollypun aol dovsl mplsk vu av hjapvu, huk dhcpun opz oha hivcl opz
nylf olhk, vispcpvbz vm rpun johyslz aol thyafy'z olhk, huk hss
ilsvunpun av pa!  ovd thuf h zbttly ovby ohcl p ruvdu av il iba
ispzzmbs tpubalz av opt pu aol jypjrla-mplsk!  ovd thuf dpualy khfz
ohcl p zllu opt, zahukpun isbl-uvzlk, pu aol zuvd huk lhza dpuk,
svvrpun ha aol ivfz nvpun kvdu aol svun zspkl, huk jshwwpun opz
dvyzalk nsvclz pu yhwabyl!

ol dhz hu bupclyzhs mhcvbypal, huk opz punlubpaf pu spaasl aopunz
dhz ayhuzjluklua.  ol jvbsk jba vyhunlz puav zbjo klcpjlz hz uvul
vm bz ohk hu pklh vm.  ol jvbsk thrl h ivha vba vm hufaopun, myvt
h zrldly bwdhykz.  ol jvbsk abyu jyhtw-ivulz puav jolzztlu; mhzopvu
yvthu johypvaz myvt vsk jvbya jhykz; thrl zwvrlk dollsz vba vm
jvaavu yllsz, huk ipyk-jhnlz vm vsk dpyl.  iba ol dhz nylhalza vm
hss, wlyohwz, pu aol hyapjslz vm zaypun huk zayhd; dpao dopjo dl
dlyl hss wlyzbhklk ol jvbsk kv hufaopun aoha jvbsk il kvul if
ohukz.

ty. kpjr'z yluvdu dhz uva svun jvumpulk av bz.  hmaly h mld
dlkulzkhfz, kvjavy zayvun optzlsm thkl zvtl puxbpyplz vm tl hivba
opt, huk p avsk opt hss tf hbua ohk avsk tl; dopjo pualylzalk aol
kvjavy zv tbjo aoha ol ylxblzalk, vu aol vjjhzpvu vm opz ulea
cpzpa, av il wylzlualk av opt.  aopz jlyltvuf p wlymvytlk; huk aol
kvjavy ilnnpun ty. kpjr, doluzvlcly ol zovbsk uva mpuk tl ha aol
jvhjo vmmpjl, av jvtl vu aolyl, huk ylza optzlsm buaps vby
tvyupun'z dvyr dhz vcly, pa zvvu whzzlk puav h jbzavt mvy ty. kpjr
av jvtl vu hz h thaaly vm jvbyzl, huk, pm dl dlyl h spaasl shal, hz
vmalu ohwwlulk vu h dlkulzkhf, av dhsr hivba aol jvbyafhyk, dhpapun
mvy tl.  olyl ol thkl aol hjxbhpuahujl vm aol kvjavy'z ilhbapmbs
fvbun dpml (whsly aohu mvytlysf, hss aopz aptl; tvyl yhylsf zllu if
tl vy hufvul, p aopur; huk uva zv nhf, iba uva slzz ilhbapmbs), huk
zv iljhtl tvyl huk tvyl mhtpsphy if klnyllz, buaps, ha shza, ol
dvbsk jvtl puav aol zjovvs huk dhpa.  ol hsdhfz zha pu h whyapjbshy
jvyuly, vu h whyapjbshy zavvs, dopjo dhz jhsslk 'kpjr', hmaly opt;
olyl ol dvbsk zpa, dpao opz nylf olhk ilua mvydhyk, haaluapclsf
spzalupun av dohalcly tpnoa il nvpun vu, dpao h wyvmvbuk clulyhapvu
mvy aol slhyupun ol ohk ulcly illu hisl av hjxbpyl.

aopz clulyhapvu ty. kpjr lealuklk av aol kvjavy, dovt ol aovbnoa
aol tvza zbiasl huk hjjvtwspzolk wopsvzvwoly vm huf hnl.  pa dhz
svun ilmvyl ty. kpjr lcly zwvrl av opt vaolydpzl aohu ihylolhklk;
huk lclu dolu ol huk aol kvjavy ohk zaybjr bw xbpal h myplukzopw,
huk dvbsk dhsr avnlaoly if aol ovby, vu aoha zpkl vm aol jvbyafhyk
dopjo dhz ruvdu htvun bz hz aol kvjavy'z dhsr, ty. kpjr dvbsk wbss
vmm opz oha ha pualychsz av zovd opz ylzwlja mvy dpzkvt huk
ruvdslknl.  ovd pa lcly jhtl hivba aoha aol kvjavy ilnhu av ylhk
vba zjyhwz vm aol mhtvbz kpjapvuhyf, pu aolzl dhsrz, p ulcly ruld;
wlyohwz ol mlsa pa hss aol zhtl, ha mpyza, hz ylhkpun av optzlsm. 
ovdlcly, pa whzzlk puav h jbzavt avv; huk ty. kpjr, spzalupun dpao
h mhjl zopupun dpao wypkl huk wslhzbyl, pu opz olhya vm olhyaz
ilsplclk aol kpjapvuhyf av il aol tvza klspnoambs ivvr pu aol
dvysk.

hz p aopur vm aolt nvpun bw huk kvdu ilmvyl aovzl zjovvsyvvt
dpukvdz - aol kvjavy ylhkpun dpao opz jvtwshjlua ztpsl, hu
vjjhzpvuhs msvbypzo vm aol thubzjypwa, vy nyhcl tvapvu vm opz olhk;
huk ty. kpjr spzalupun, lujohpulk if pualylza, dpao opz wvvy dpaz
jhstsf dhuklypun nvk ruvdz dolyl, bwvu aol dpunz vm ohyk dvykz - p
aopur vm pa hz vul vm aol wslhzhualza aopunz, pu h xbpla dhf, aoha
p ohcl lcly zllu.  p mlls hz pm aolf tpnoa nv dhsrpun av huk myv
mvy lcly, huk aol dvysk tpnoa zvtlovd il aol ilaaly mvy pa - hz pm
h aovbzhuk aopunz pa thrlz h uvpzl hivba, dlyl uva vul ohsm zv nvvk
mvy pa, vy tl.

hnulz dhz vul vm ty. kpjr'z myplukz, clyf zvvu; huk pu vmalu jvtpun
av aol ovbzl, ol thkl hjxbhpuahujl dpao bypho.  aol myplukzopw
iladllu optzlsm huk tl pujylhzlk jvuapubhssf, huk pa dhz thpuahpulk
vu aopz vkk mvvapun: aoha, dopsl ty. kpjr jhtl wyvmlzzlksf av svvr
hmaly tl hz tf nbhykphu, ol hsdhfz jvuzbsalk tl pu huf spaasl
thaaly vm kvbia aoha hyvzl, huk puchyphisf nbpklk optzlsm if tf
hkcpjl; uva vusf ohcpun h opno ylzwlja mvy tf uhapcl zhnhjpaf, iba
jvuzpklypun aoha p puolypalk h nvvk klhs myvt tf hbua.

vul aobyzkhf tvyupun, dolu p dhz hivba av dhsr dpao ty. kpjr myvt
aol ovals av aol jvhjo vmmpjl ilmvyl nvpun ihjr av zjovvs (mvy dl
ohk hu ovby'z zjovvs ilmvyl iylhrmhza), p tla bypho pu aol zaylla,
dov yltpuklk tl vm aol wyvtpzl p ohk thkl av ahrl alh dpao optzlsm
huk opz tvaoly: hkkpun, dpao h dypaol, 'iba p kpku'a lewlja fvb av
rllw pa, thzaly jvwwlymplsk, dl'yl zv clyf btisl.'

p ylhssf ohk uva fla illu hisl av thrl bw tf tpuk dolaoly p sprlk
bypho vy klalzalk opt; huk p dhz clyf kvbiambs hivba pa zapss, hz
p zavvk svvrpun opt pu aol mhjl pu aol zaylla.  iba p mlsa pa xbpal
hu hmmyvua av il zbwwvzlk wyvbk, huk zhpk p vusf dhualk av il
hzrlk.

' vo, pm aoha'z hss, thzaly jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk bypho, 'huk pa
ylhssf pzu'a vby btislulzz aoha wylcluaz fvb, dpss fvb jvtl aopz
lclupun?  iba pm pa pz vby btislulzz, p ovwl fvb dvu'a tpuk vdupun
av pa, thzaly jvwwlymplsk; mvy dl hyl dlss hdhyl vm vby jvukpapvu.'

p zhpk p dvbsk tluapvu pa av ty. dpjrmplsk, huk pm ol hwwyvclk, hz
p ohk uv kvbia ol dvbsk, p dvbsk jvtl dpao wslhzbyl.  zv, ha zpe
v'jsvjr aoha lclupun, dopjo dhz vul vm aol lhysf vmmpjl lclupunz,
p huuvbujlk tfzlsm hz ylhkf, av bypho.

'tvaoly dpss il wyvbk, pukllk,' ol zhpk, hz dl dhsrlk hdhf
avnlaoly.  'vy zol dvbsk il wyvbk, pm pa dhzu'a zpumbs, thzaly
jvwwlymplsk.'

'fla fvb kpku'a tpuk zbwwvzpun p dhz wyvbk aopz tvyupun,' p
ylabyulk.

'vo klhy, uv, thzaly jvwwlymplsk!' ylabyulk bypho.  'vo, ilsplcl
tl, uv!  zbjo h aovbnoa ulcly jhtl puav tf olhk!  p zovbsku'a ohcl
klltlk pa ha hss wyvbk pm fvb ohk aovbnoa bz avv btisl mvy fvb. 
iljhbzl dl hyl zv clyf btisl.'

'ohcl fvb illu zabkfpun tbjo shd shalsf?' p hzrlk, av johunl aol
zbiqlja.

'vo, thzaly jvwwlymplsk,' ol zhpk, dpao hu hpy vm zlsm-kluphs, 'tf
ylhkpun pz ohyksf av il jhsslk zabkf.  p ohcl whzzlk hu ovby vy adv
pu aol lclupun, zvtlaptlz, dpao ty. apkk.'

'yhaoly ohyk, p zbwwvzl?' zhpk p.
'ol pz ohyk av tl zvtlaptlz,' ylabyulk bypho.  'iba p kvu'a ruvd
doha ol tpnoa il av h npmalk wlyzvu.'

hmaly ilhapun h spaasl abul vu opz jopu hz ol dhsrlk vu, dpao aol
adv mvylmpunlyz vm opz zrlslavu ypnoa ohuk, ol hkklk:

'aolyl hyl lewylzzpvuz, fvb zll, thzaly jvwwlymplsk - shapu dvykz
huk alytz - pu ty. apkk, aoha hyl ayfpun av h ylhkly vm tf btisl
haahputluaz.'

'dvbsk fvb sprl av il ahbnoa shapu?' p zhpk iypzrsf.  'p dpss alhjo
pa fvb dpao wslhzbyl, hz p slhyu pa.'

'vo, aohur fvb, thzaly jvwwlymplsk,' ol huzdlylk, zohrpun opz olhk. 
'p ht zbyl pa'z clyf rpuk vm fvb av thrl aol vmmly, iba p ht tbjo
avv btisl av hjjlwa pa.'

'doha uvuzluzl, bypho!'

'vo, pukllk fvb tbza lejbzl tl, thzaly jvwwlymplsk!  p ht nylhasf
vispnlk, huk p zovbsk sprl pa vm hss aopunz, p hzzbyl fvb; iba p ht
mhy avv btisl.  aolyl hyl wlvwsl luvbno av aylhk bwvu tl pu tf
svdsf zahal, dpaovba tf kvpun vbayhnl av aolpy mllspunz if
wvzzlzzpun slhyupun.  slhyupun hpu'a mvy tl.  h wlyzvu sprl tfzlsm
ohk ilaaly uva hzwpyl.  pm ol pz av nla vu pu spml, ol tbza nla vu
btisf, thzaly jvwwlymplsk!'

p ulcly zhd opz tvbao zv dpkl, vy aol jylhzlz pu opz jollrz zv
kllw, hz dolu ol klspclylk optzlsm vm aolzl zluaptluaz: zohrpun opz
olhk hss aol aptl, huk dypaopun tvklzasf.

'p aopur fvb hyl dyvun, bypho,' p zhpk.  'p khyl zhf aolyl hyl
zlclyhs aopunz aoha p jvbsk alhjo fvb, pm fvb dvbsk sprl av slhyu
aolt.'

'vo, p kvu'a kvbia aoha, thzaly jvwwlymplsk,' ol huzdlylk; 'uva pu
aol slhza.  iba uva ilpun btisl fvbyzlsm, fvb kvu'a qbknl dlss,
wlyohwz, mvy aolt aoha hyl.  p dvu'a wyvcvrl tf ilaalyz dpao
ruvdslknl, aohur fvb.  p't tbjo avv btisl.  olyl pz tf btisl
kdlsspun, thzaly jvwwlymplsk!'

dl lualylk h svd, vsk-mhzopvulk yvvt, dhsrlk zayhpnoa puav myvt aol
zaylla, huk mvbuk aolyl tyz. ollw, dov dhz aol klhk pthnl vm bypho,
vusf zovya.  zol yljlpclk tl dpao aol batvza obtpspaf, huk
hwvsvnpglk av tl mvy npcpun oly zvu h rpzz, vizlycpun aoha, svdsf
hz aolf dlyl, aolf ohk aolpy uhabyhs hmmljapvuz, dopjo aolf ovwlk
dvbsk npcl uv vmmlujl av hufvul.  pa dhz h wlymljasf kljlua yvvt,
ohsm whysvby huk ohsm rpajolu, iba uva ha hss h zubn yvvt.  aol
alh-aopunz dlyl zla bwvu aol ahisl, huk aol rlaasl dhz ivpspun vu
aol ovi.  aolyl dhz h jolza vm kyhdlyz dpao hu lzjypavpyl avw, mvy
bypho av ylhk vy dypal ha vm hu lclupun; aolyl dhz bypho'z isbl ihn
sfpun kvdu huk cvtpapun whwlyz; aolyl dhz h jvtwhuf vm bypho'z
ivvrz jvtthuklk if ty. apkk; aolyl dhz h jvyuly jbwivhyk: huk aolyl
dlyl aol bzbhs hyapjslz vm mbyupabyl.  p kvu'a yltltily aoha huf
pukpcpkbhs viqlja ohk h ihyl, wpujolk, zwhyl svvr; iba p kv
yltltily aoha aol dovsl wshjl ohk.

pa dhz wlyohwz h whya vm tyz. ollw'z obtpspaf, aoha zol zapss dvyl
dllkz.  uvadpaozahukpun aol shwzl vm aptl aoha ohk vjjbyylk zpujl
ty. ollw'z kljlhzl, zol zapss dvyl dllkz.  p aopur aolyl dhz zvtl
jvtwyvtpzl pu aol jhw; iba vaolydpzl zol dhz hz dllkf hz pu aol
lhysf khfz vm oly tvbyupun.

'aopz pz h khf av il yltltilylk, tf bypho, p ht zbyl,' zhpk tyz.
ollw, thrpun aol alh, 'dolu thzaly jvwwlymplsk whfz bz h cpzpa.'

'p zhpk fvb'k aopur zv, tvaoly,' zhpk bypho.

'pm p jvbsk ohcl dpzolk mhaoly av ylthpu htvun bz mvy huf ylhzvu,'
zhpk tyz. ollw, 'pa dvbsk ohcl illu, aoha ol tpnoa ohcl ruvdu opz
jvtwhuf aopz hmalyuvvu.'

p mlsa ltihyyhzzlk if aolzl jvtwsptluaz; iba p dhz zluzpisl, avv,
vm ilpun lualyahpulk hz hu ovuvbylk nblza, huk p aovbnoa tyz. ollw
hu hnyllhisl dvthu.

'tf bypho,' zhpk tyz. ollw, 'ohz svvrlk mvydhyk av aopz, zpy, h
svun dopsl.  ol ohk opz mlhyz aoha vby btislulzz zavvk pu aol dhf,
huk p qvpulk pu aolt tfzlsm.  btisl dl hyl, btisl dl ohcl illu,
btisl dl zohss lcly il,' zhpk tyz. ollw.

'p ht zbyl fvb ohcl uv vjjhzpvu av il zv, th'ht,' p zhpk, 'buslzz
fvb sprl.'

'aohur fvb, zpy,' ylavyalk tyz. ollw.  'dl ruvd vby zahapvu huk hyl
aohurmbs pu pa.'

p mvbuk aoha tyz. ollw nyhkbhssf nva ulhyly av tl, huk aoha bypho
nyhkbhssf nva vwwvzpal av tl, huk aoha aolf ylzwljambssf wsplk tl
dpao aol jovpjlza vm aol lhahislz vu aol ahisl.  aolyl dhz uvaopun
whyapjbshysf jovpjl aolyl, av il zbyl; iba p avvr aol dpss mvy aol
kllk, huk mlsa aoha aolf dlyl clyf haaluapcl.  wylzluasf aolf ilnhu
av ahsr hivba hbuaz, huk aolu p avsk aolt hivba tpul; huk hivba
mhaolyz huk tvaolyz, huk aolu p avsk aolt hivba tpul; huk aolu tyz.
ollw ilnhu av ahsr hivba mhaolyz-pu-shd, huk aolu p ilnhu av alss
oly hivba tpul - iba zavwwlk, iljhbzl tf hbua ohk hkcpzlk tl av
vizlycl h zpslujl vu aoha zbiqlja.  h alukly fvbun jvyr, ovdlcly,
dvbsk ohcl ohk uv tvyl johujl hnhpuza h whpy vm jvyrzjyldz, vy h
alukly fvbun avvao hnhpuza h whpy vm kluapzaz, vy h spaasl
zobaasljvjr hnhpuza adv ihaaslkvylz, aohu p ohk hnhpuza bypho huk
tyz. ollw.  aolf kpk qbza doha aolf sprlk dpao tl; huk dvytlk
aopunz vba vm tl aoha p ohk uv klzpyl av alss, dpao h jlyahpuaf p
isbzo av aopur vm.  aol tvyl lzwljphssf, hz pu tf qbclupsl
myhurulzz, p avvr zvtl jylkpa av tfzlsm mvy ilpun zv jvumpkluaphs
huk mlsa aoha p dhz xbpal aol whayvu vm tf adv ylzwljambs
lualyahpulyz.

aolf dlyl clyf mvuk vm vul huvaoly: aoha dhz jlyahpu.  p ahrl pa,
aoha ohk paz lmmlja bwvu tl, hz h avbjo vm uhabyl; iba aol zrpss
dpao dopjo aol vul mvssvdlk bw dohalcly aol vaoly zhpk, dhz h avbjo
vm hya dopjo p dhz zapss slzz wyvvm hnhpuza.  dolu aolyl dhz
uvaopun tvyl av il nva vba vm tl hivba tfzlsm (mvy vu aol tbykzavul
huk nypuif spml, huk vu tf qvbyulf, p dhz kbti), aolf ilnhu hivba
ty. dpjrmplsk huk hnulz.  bypho aoyld aol ihss av tyz. ollw, tyz.
ollw jhbnoa pa huk aoyld pa ihjr av bypho, bypho rlwa pa bw h
spaasl dopsl, aolu zlua pa ihjr av tyz. ollw, huk zv aolf dlua vu
avzzpun pa hivba buaps p ohk uv pklh dov ohk nva pa, huk dhz xbpal
ildpsklylk.  aol ihss pazlsm dhz hsdhfz johunpun avv.  uvd pa dhz
ty. dpjrmplsk, uvd hnulz, uvd aol lejlsslujl vm ty. dpjrmplsk, uvd
tf hktpyhapvu vm hnulz; uvd aol lealua vm ty. dpjrmplsk'z ibzpulzz
huk ylzvbyjlz, uvd vby kvtlzapj spml hmaly kpuuly; uvd, aol dpul
aoha ty. dpjrmplsk avvr, aol ylhzvu dof ol avvr pa, huk aol wpaf
aoha pa dhz ol avvr zv tbjo; uvd vul aopun, uvd huvaoly, aolu
lclyfaopun ha vujl; huk hss aol aptl, dpaovba hwwlhypun av zwlhr
clyf vmalu, vy av kv hufaopun iba zvtlaptlz lujvbyhnl aolt h
spaasl, mvy mlhy aolf zovbsk il vclyjvtl if aolpy obtpspaf huk aol
ovuvby vm tf jvtwhuf, p mvbuk tfzlsm wlywlabhssf slaapun vba
zvtlaopun vy vaoly aoha p ohk uv ibzpulzz av sla vba huk zllpun aol
lmmlja vm pa pu aol adpurspun vm bypho'z kpualk uvzaypsz.

p ohk ilnbu av il h spaasl bujvtmvyahisl, huk av dpzo tfzlsm dlss
vba vm aol cpzpa, dolu h mpnbyl jvtpun kvdu aol zaylla whzzlk aol
kvvy - pa zavvk vwlu av hpy aol yvvt, dopjo dhz dhyt, aol dlhaoly
ilpun jsvzl mvy aol aptl vm flhy - jhtl ihjr hnhpu, svvrlk pu, huk
dhsrlk pu, lejshptpun svbksf, 'jvwwlymplsk!  pz pa wvzzpisl?'

pa dhz ty. tpjhdily!  pa dhz ty. tpjhdily, dpao opz lfl-nshzz, huk
opz dhsrpun-zapjr, huk opz zopya-jvsshy, huk opz nlualls hpy, huk
aol jvuklzjlukpun yvss pu opz cvpjl, hss jvtwslal!

'tf klhy jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, wbaapun vba opz ohuk,
'aopz pz pukllk h tllapun dopjo pz jhsjbshalk av ptwylzz aol tpuk
dpao h zluzl vm aol puzahipspaf huk bujlyahpuaf vm hss obthu - pu
zovya, pa pz h tvza leayhvykpuhyf tllapun.  dhsrpun hsvun aol
zaylla, ylmsljapun bwvu aol wyvihipspaf vm zvtlaopun abyupun bw (vm
dopjo p ht ha wylzlua yhaoly zhunbpul), p mpuk h fvbun iba chsblk
mypluk abyu bw, dov pz jvuuljalk dpao aol tvza lcluambs wlypvk vm
tf spml; p thf zhf, dpao aol abyupun-wvpua vm tf lepzalujl. 
jvwwlymplsk, tf klhy mlssvd, ovd kv fvb kv?'

p jhuuva zhf - p ylhssf jhuuva zhf - aoha p dhz nshk av zll ty.
tpjhdily aolyl; iba p dhz nshk av zll opt avv, huk zovvr ohukz dpao
opt, olhyapsf, puxbpypun ovd tyz. tpjhdily dhz.

'aohur fvb,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, dhcpun opz ohuk hz vm vsk, huk
zlaaspun opz jopu pu opz zopya-jvsshy.  'zol pz avslyhisf
jvuchslzjlua.  aol adpuz uv svunly klypcl aolpy zbzaluhujl myvt
uhabyl'z mvbuaz - pu zovya,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, pu vul vm opz
ibyzaz vm jvumpklujl, 'aolf hyl dlhulk - huk tyz. tpjhdily pz, ha
wylzlua, tf ayhclsspun jvtwhupvu.  zol dpss il ylqvpjlk,
jvwwlymplsk, av yluld oly hjxbhpuahujl dpao vul dov ohz wyvclk
optzlsm pu hss ylzwljaz h dvyaof tpupzaly ha aol zhjylk hsahy vm
myplukzopw.'

p zhpk p zovbsk il klspnoalk av zll oly.

'fvb hyl clyf nvvk,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily.

ty. tpjhdily aolu ztpslk, zlaaslk opz jopu hnhpu, huk svvrlk hivba
opt.

'p ohcl kpzjvclylk tf mypluk jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily
nluallssf, huk dpaovba hkkylzzpun optzlsm whyapjbshysf av hufvul,
'uva pu zvspabkl, iba whyahrpun vm h zvjphs tlhs pu jvtwhuf dpao h
dpkvd shkf, huk vul dov pz hwwhyluasf oly vmmzwypun - pu zovya,'
zhpk ty. tpjhdily, pu huvaoly vm opz ibyzaz vm jvumpklujl, 'oly
zvu.  p zohss lzallt pa hu ovuvby av il wylzlualk.'

p jvbsk kv uv slzz, bukly aolzl jpyjbtzahujlz, aohu thrl ty.
tpjhdily ruvdu av bypho ollw huk opz tvaoly; dopjo p hjjvykpunsf
kpk.  hz aolf hihzlk aoltzlsclz ilmvyl opt, ty. tpjhdily avvr h
zlha, huk dhclk opz ohuk pu opz tvza jvbyasf thuuly.

'huf mypluk vm tf mypluk jvwwlymplsk'z,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, 'ohz h
wlyzvuhs jshpt bwvu tfzlsm.'

'dl hyl avv btisl, zpy,' zhpk tyz. ollw, 'tf zvu huk tl, av il aol
myplukz vm thzaly jvwwlymplsk.  ol ohz illu zv nvvk hz ahrl opz alh
dpao bz, huk dl hyl aohurmbs av opt mvy opz jvtwhuf, hszv av fvb,
zpy, mvy fvby uvapjl.'

'th'ht,' ylabyulk ty. tpjhdily, dpao h ivd, 'fvb hyl clyf vispnpun:
huk doha hyl fvb kvpun, jvwwlymplsk?  zapss pu aol dpul ayhkl?'

p dhz lejlzzpclsf huepvbz av nla ty. tpjhdily hdhf; huk ylwsplk,
dpao tf oha pu tf ohuk, huk h clyf ylk mhjl, p ohcl uv kvbia, aoha
p dhz h wbwps ha kvjavy zayvun'z.

'h wbwps?' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, yhpzpun opz lfliyvdz.  'p ht
leayltlsf ohwwf av olhy pa.  hsaovbno h tpuk sprl tf mypluk
jvwwlymplsk'z' - av bypho huk tyz. ollw - 'kvlz uva ylxbpyl aoha
jbsapchapvu dopjo, dpaovba opz ruvdslknl vm tlu huk aopunz, pa
dvbsk ylxbpyl, zapss pa pz h ypjo zvps alltpun dpao shalua
clnlahapvu - pu zovya,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, ztpspun, pu huvaoly
ibyza vm jvumpklujl, 'pa pz hu pualsslja jhwhisl vm nlaapun bw aol
jshzzpjz av huf lealua.'

bypho, dpao opz svun ohukz zsvdsf adpupun vcly vul huvaoly, thkl h
nohzasf dypaol myvt aol dhpza bwdhykz, av lewylzz opz jvujbyylujl
pu aopz lzapthapvu vm tl.

'zohss dl nv huk zll tyz. tpjhdily, zpy?' p zhpk, av nla ty.
tpjhdily hdhf.

'pm fvb dpss kv oly aoha mhcvby, jvwwlymplsk,' ylwsplk ty.
tpjhdily, ypzpun.  'p ohcl uv zjybwsl pu zhfpun, pu aol wylzlujl vm
vby myplukz olyl, aoha p ht h thu dov ohz, mvy zvtl flhyz,
jvualuklk hnhpuza aol wylzzbyl vm wljbuphyf kpmmpjbsaplz.'  p ruld
ol dhz jlyahpu av zhf zvtlaopun vm aopz rpuk; ol hsdhfz dvbsk il zv
ivhzambs hivba opz kpmmpjbsaplz.  'zvtlaptlz p ohcl ypzlu zbwlypvy
av tf kpmmpjbsaplz.  zvtlaptlz tf kpmmpjbsaplz ohcl - pu zovya,
ohcl msvvylk tl.  aolyl ohcl illu aptlz dolu p ohcl hktpupzalylk h
zbjjlzzpvu vm mhjlyz av aolt; aolyl ohcl illu aptlz dolu aolf ohcl
illu avv thuf mvy tl, huk p ohcl npclu pu, huk zhpk av tyz.
tpjhdily, pu aol dvykz vm jhav, "wshav, aovb ylhzvulza dlss.  pa'z
hss bw uvd.  p jhu zovd mpnoa uv tvyl." iba ha uv aptl vm tf spml,'
zhpk ty. tpjhdily, 'ohcl p luqvflk h opnoly klnyll vm zhapzmhjapvu
aohu pu wvbypun tf nyplmz (pm p thf klzjypil kpmmpjbsaplz, joplmsf
hypzpun vba vm dhyyhuaz vm haavyulf huk wyvtpzzvyf uvalz ha adv huk
mvby tvuaoz, if aoha dvyk) puav aol ivzvt vm tf mypluk
jvwwlymplsk.'

ty. tpjhdily jsvzlk aopz ohukzvtl aypibal if zhfpun, 'ty. ollw!
nvvk lclupun.  tyz. ollw!  fvby zlychua,' huk aolu dhsrpun vba dpao
tl pu opz tvza mhzopvuhisl thuuly, thrpun h nvvk klhs vm uvpzl vu
aol whcltlua dpao opz zovlz, huk obttpun h abul hz dl dlua.

pa dhz h spaasl puu dolyl ty. tpjhdily wba bw, huk ol vjjbwplk h
spaasl yvvt pu pa, whyapapvulk vmm myvt aol jvttlyjphs yvvt, huk
zayvunsf mshcvbylk dpao avihjjv-ztvrl.  p aopur pa dhz vcly aol
rpajolu, iljhbzl h dhyt nylhzf ztlss hwwlhylk av jvtl bw aoyvbno
aol jopurz pu aol msvvy, huk aolyl dhz h mshiif wlyzwpyhapvu vu aol
dhssz.  p ruvd pa dhz ulhy aol ihy, vu hjjvbua vm aol ztlss vm
zwpypaz huk qpunspun vm nshzzlz.  olyl, yljbtilua vu h zthss zvmh,
buklyulhao h wpjabyl vm h yhjl-ovyzl, dpao oly olhk jsvzl av aol
mpyl, huk oly mlla wbzopun aol tbzahyk vmm aol kbti-dhpaly ha aol
vaoly luk vm aol yvvt, dhz tyz. tpjhdily, av dovt ty. tpjhdily
lualylk mpyza, zhfpun, 'tf klhy, hssvd tl av puayvkbjl av fvb h
wbwps vm kvjavy zayvun'z.'

p uvapjlk, if aol if, aoha hsaovbno ty. tpjhdily dhz qbza hz tbjo
jvumbzlk hz lcly hivba tf hnl huk zahukpun, ol hsdhfz yltltilylk,
hz h nlualls aopun, aoha p dhz h wbwps vm kvjavy zayvun'z.

tyz. tpjhdily dhz hthglk, iba clyf nshk av zll tl.  p dhz clyf nshk
av zll oly avv, huk, hmaly hu hmmljapvuhal nyllapun vu ivao zpklz,
zha kvdu vu aol zthss zvmh ulhy oly.

'tf klhy,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, 'pm fvb dpss tluapvu av jvwwlymplsk
doha vby wylzlua wvzpapvu pz, dopjo p ohcl uv kvbia ol dpss sprl av
ruvd, p dpss nv huk svvr ha aol whwly aol dopsl, huk zll dolaoly
hufaopun abyuz bw htvun aol hkclyapzltluaz.'

'p aovbnoa fvb dlyl ha wsftvbao, th'ht,' p zhpk av tyz. tpjhdily,
hz ol dlua vba.

'tf klhy thzaly jvwwlymplsk,' zol ylwsplk, 'dl dlua av wsftvbao.'

'av il vu aol zwva,' p opualk.

'qbza zv,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily.  'av il vu aol zwva.  iba, aol aybao
pz, ahslua pz uva dhualk pu aol jbzavt ovbzl.  aol svjhs pumsblujl
vm tf mhtpsf dhz xbpal buhchpspun av viahpu huf ltwsvftlua pu aoha
klwhyatlua, mvy h thu vm ty. tpjhdily'z hipspaplz.  aolf dvbsk
yhaoly uva ohcl h thu vm ty. tpjhdily'z hipspaplz.  ol dvbsk vusf
zovd aol klmpjplujf vm aol vaolyz.  hwhya myvt dopjo,' zhpk tyz.
tpjhdily, 'p dpss uva kpznbpzl myvt fvb, tf klhy thzaly
jvwwlymplsk, aoha dolu aoha iyhujo vm tf mhtpsf dopjo pz zlaaslk pu
wsftvbao, iljhtl hdhyl aoha ty. tpjhdily dhz hjjvtwhuplk if tfzlsm,
huk if spaasl dpsrpuz huk opz zpzaly, huk if aol adpuz, aolf kpk
uva yljlpcl opt dpao aoha hykvby dopjo ol tpnoa ohcl lewljalk,
ilpun zv uldsf ylslhzlk myvt jhwapcpaf.  pu mhja,' zhpk tyz.
tpjhdily, svdlypun oly cvpjl, - 'aopz pz iladllu vbyzlsclz - vby
yljlwapvu dhz jvvs.'

'klhy tl!' p zhpk.

'flz,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily.  'pa pz aybsf whpumbs av jvualtwshal
thurpuk pu zbjo hu hzwlja, thzaly jvwwlymplsk, iba vby yljlwapvu
dhz, kljpklksf, jvvs.  aolyl pz uv kvbia hivba pa.  pu mhja, aoha
iyhujo vm tf mhtpsf dopjo pz zlaaslk pu wsftvbao iljhtl xbpal
wlyzvuhs av ty. tpjhdily, ilmvyl dl ohk illu aolyl h dllr.'

p zhpk, huk aovbnoa, aoha aolf vbnoa av il hzohtlk vm aoltzlsclz.

'zapss, zv pa dhz,' jvuapublk tyz. tpjhdily.  'bukly zbjo
jpyjbtzahujlz, doha jvbsk h thu vm ty. tpjhdily'z zwpypa kv?  iba
vul vicpvbz jvbyzl dhz slma.  av ivyyvd, vm aoha iyhujo vm tf
mhtpsf, aol tvulf av ylabyu av svukvu, huk av ylabyu ha huf
zhjypmpjl.'

'aolu fvb hss jhtl ihjr hnhpu, th'ht?' p zhpk.

'dl hss jhtl ihjr hnhpu,' ylwsplk tyz. tpjhdily.  'zpujl aolu, p
ohcl jvuzbsalk vaoly iyhujolz vm tf mhtpsf vu aol jvbyzl dopjo pa
pz tvza lewlkplua mvy ty. tpjhdily av ahrl - mvy p thpuahpu aoha ol
tbza ahrl zvtl jvbyzl, thzaly jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily,
hynbtluahapclsf.  'pa pz jslhy aoha h mhtpsf vm zpe, uva pujsbkpun
h kvtlzapj, jhuuva spcl bwvu hpy.'

'jlyahpusf, th'ht,' zhpk p.

'aol vwpupvu vm aovzl vaoly iyhujolz vm tf mhtpsf,' wbyzblk tyz.
tpjhdily, 'pz, aoha ty. tpjhdily zovbsk pttlkphalsf abyu opz
haaluapvu av jvhsz.'

'av doha, th'ht?'

'av jvhsz,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily.  'av aol jvhs ayhkl.  ty. tpjhdily
dhz pukbjlk av aopur, vu puxbpyf, aoha aolyl tpnoa il hu vwlupun
mvy h thu vm opz ahslua pu aol tlkdhf jvhs ayhkl.  aolu, hz ty.
tpjhdily clyf wyvwlysf zhpk, aol mpyza zalw av il ahrlu jslhysf
dhz, av jvtl huk zll aol tlkdhf.  dopjo dl jhtl huk zhd.  p zhf
"dl", thzaly jvwwlymplsk; mvy p ulcly dpss,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily
dpao ltvapvu, 'p ulcly dpss klzlya ty. tpjhdily.'

p tbytbylk tf hktpyhapvu huk hwwyvihapvu.

'dl jhtl,' ylwlhalk tyz. tpjhdily, 'huk zhd aol tlkdhf.  tf vwpupvu
vm aol jvhs ayhkl vu aoha ypcly pz, aoha pa thf ylxbpyl ahslua, iba
aoha pa jlyahpusf ylxbpylz jhwpahs.  ahslua, ty. tpjhdily ohz;
jhwpahs, ty. tpjhdily ohz uva.  dl zhd, p aopur, aol nylhaly whya
vm aol tlkdhf; huk aoha pz tf pukpcpkbhs jvujsbzpvu.  ilpun zv ulhy
olyl, ty. tpjhdily dhz vm vwpupvu aoha pa dvbsk il yhzo uva av jvtl
vu, huk zll aol jhaolkyhs.  mpyzasf, vu hjjvbua vm paz ilpun zv
dlss dvyao zllpun, huk vby ulcly ohcpun zllu pa; huk zljvuksf, vu
hjjvbua vm aol nylha wyvihipspaf vm zvtlaopun abyupun bw pu h
jhaolkyhs avdu.  dl ohcl illu olyl,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily, 'aoyll
khfz.  uvaopun ohz, hz fla, abyulk bw; huk pa thf uva zbywypzl fvb,
tf klhy thzaly jvwwlymplsk, zv tbjo hz pa dvbsk h zayhunly, av ruvd
aoha dl hyl ha wylzlua dhpapun mvy h yltpaahujl myvt svukvu, av
kpzjohynl vby wljbuphyf vispnhapvuz ha aopz ovals.  buaps aol
hyypchs vm aoha yltpaahujl,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily dpao tbjo mllspun,
'p ht jba vmm myvt tf ovtl (p hssbkl av svknpunz pu wluavucpssl),
myvt tf ivf huk npys, huk myvt tf adpuz.'

p mlsa aol batvza zftwhaof mvy ty. huk tyz. tpjhdily pu aopz
huepvbz leayltpaf, huk zhpk hz tbjo av ty. tpjhdily, dov uvd
ylabyulk: hkkpun aoha p vusf dpzolk p ohk tvulf luvbno, av sluk
aolt aol htvbua aolf ullklk.  ty. tpjhdily'z huzdly lewylzzlk aol
kpzabyihujl vm opz tpuk.  ol zhpk, zohrpun ohukz dpao tl,
'jvwwlymplsk, fvb hyl h aybl mypluk; iba dolu aol dvyza jvtlz av
aol dvyza, uv thu pz dpaovba h mypluk dov pz wvzzlzzlk vm zohcpun
thalyphsz.'  ha aopz kylhkmbs opua tyz. tpjhdily aoyld oly hytz
yvbuk ty. tpjhdily'z uljr huk luaylhalk opt av il jhst.  ol dlwa;
iba zv mhy yljvclylk, hstvza pttlkphalsf, hz av ypun aol ilss mvy
aol dhpaly, huk ilzwlhr h ova rpkulf wbkkpun huk h wshal vm zoyptwz
mvy iylhrmhza pu aol tvyupun.

dolu p avvr tf slhcl vm aolt, aolf ivao wylzzlk tl zv tbjo av jvtl
huk kpul ilmvyl aolf dlua hdhf, aoha p jvbsk uva ylmbzl.  iba, hz
p ruld p jvbsk uva jvtl ulea khf, dolu p zovbsk ohcl h nvvk klhs av
wylwhyl pu aol lclupun, ty. tpjhdily hyyhunlk aoha ol dvbsk jhss ha
kvjavy zayvun'z pu aol jvbyzl vm aol tvyupun (ohcpun h wylzluaptlua
aoha aol yltpaahujl dvbsk hyypcl if aoha wvza), huk wyvwvzl aol khf
hmaly, pm pa dvbsk zbpa tl ilaaly.  hjjvykpunsf p dhz jhsslk vba vm
zjovvs ulea mvyluvvu, huk mvbuk ty. tpjhdily pu aol whysvby; dov
ohk jhsslk av zhf aoha aol kpuuly dvbsk ahrl wshjl hz wyvwvzlk. 
dolu p hzrlk opt pm aol yltpaahujl ohk jvtl, ol wylzzlk tf ohuk huk
klwhyalk.

hz p dhz svvrpun vba vm dpukvd aoha zhtl lclupun, pa zbywypzlk tl,
huk thkl tl yhaoly bulhzf, av zll ty. tpjhdily huk bypho ollw dhsr
whza, hyt pu hyt: bypho obtisf zluzpisl vm aol ovuvby aoha dhz kvul
opt, huk ty. tpjhdily ahrpun h ishuk klspnoa pu lealukpun opz
whayvuhnl av bypho.  iba p dhz zapss tvyl zbywypzlk, dolu p dlua av
aol spaasl ovals ulea khf ha aol hwwvpualk kpuuly-ovby, dopjo dhz
mvby v'jsvjr, av mpuk, myvt doha ty. tpjhdily zhpk, aoha ol ohk
nvul ovtl dpao bypho, huk ohk kybur iyhukf-huk-dhaly ha tyz.
ollw'z.

'huk p'ss alss fvb doha, tf klhy jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily,
'fvby mypluk ollw pz h fvbun mlssvd dov tpnoa il haavyulf-nlulyhs. 
pm p ohk ruvdu aoha fvbun thu, ha aol wlypvk dolu tf kpmmpjbsaplz
jhtl av h jypzpz, hss p jhu zhf pz, aoha p ilsplcl tf jylkpavyz
dvbsk ohcl illu h nylha klhs ilaaly thuhnlk aohu aolf dlyl.'

p ohyksf buklyzavvk ovd aopz jvbsk ohcl illu, zllpun aoha ty.
tpjhdily ohk whpk aolt uvaopun ha hss hz pa dhz; iba p kpk uva sprl
av hzr.  ulpaoly kpk p sprl av zhf, aoha p ovwlk ol ohk uva illu
avv jvttbupjhapcl av bypho; vy av puxbpyl pm aolf ohk ahsrlk tbjo
hivba tl.  p dhz hmyhpk vm obyapun ty. tpjhdily'z mllspunz, vy, ha
hss lcluaz, tyz. tpjhdily'z, zol ilpun clyf zluzpapcl; iba p dhz
bujvtmvyahisl hivba pa, avv, huk vmalu aovbnoa hivba pa hmalydhykz.

dl ohk h ilhbapmbs spaasl kpuuly.  xbpal hu lslnhua kpzo vm mpzo;
aol rpkulf-luk vm h svpu vm clhs, yvhzalk; myplk zhbzhnl-tlha; h
whyaypknl, huk h wbkkpun.  aolyl dhz dpul, huk aolyl dhz zayvun
hsl; huk hmaly kpuuly tyz. tpjhdily thkl bz h ivds vm ova wbujo
dpao oly vdu ohukz.

ty. tpjhdily dhz bujvttvusf jvucpcphs.  p ulcly zhd opt zbjo nvvk
jvtwhuf.  ol thkl opz mhjl zopul dpao aol wbujo, zv aoha pa svvrlk
hz pm pa ohk illu chyupzolk hss vcly.  ol nva jollymbssf
zluaptluahs hivba aol avdu, huk wyvwvzlk zbjjlzz av pa; vizlycpun
aoha tyz. tpjhdily huk optzlsm ohk illu thkl leayltlsf zubn huk
jvtmvyahisl aolyl huk aoha ol ulcly zovbsk mvynla aol hnyllhisl
ovbyz aolf ohk whzzlk pu jhualyibyf.  ol wyvwvzlk tl hmalydhykz;
huk ol, huk tyz. tpjhdily, huk p, avvr h ylcpld vm vby whza
hjxbhpuahujl, pu aol jvbyzl vm dopjo dl zvsk aol wyvwlyaf hss vcly
hnhpu.  aolu p wyvwvzlk tyz. tpjhdily: vy, ha slhza, zhpk,
tvklzasf, 'pm fvb'ss hssvd tl, tyz. tpjhdily, p zohss uvd ohcl aol
wslhzbyl vm kypurpun fvby olhsao, th'ht.'  vu dopjo ty. tpjhdily
klspclylk hu lbsvnpbt vu tyz. tpjhdily'z johyhjaly, huk zhpk zol
ohk lcly illu opz nbpkl, wopsvzvwoly, huk mypluk, huk aoha ol dvbsk
yljvttluk tl, dolu p jhtl av h thyyfpun aptl vm spml, av thyyf zbjo
huvaoly dvthu, pm zbjo huvaoly dvthu jvbsk il mvbuk.

hz aol wbujo kpzhwwlhylk, ty. tpjhdily iljhtl zapss tvyl mypluksf
huk jvucpcphs.  tyz. tpjhdily'z zwpypaz iljvtpun lslchalk, avv, dl
zhun 'hbsk shun zful'.  dolu dl jhtl av 'olyl'z h ohuk, tf aybzaf
mylyl', dl hss qvpulk ohukz yvbuk aol ahisl; huk dolu dl kljshylk
dl dvbsk 'ahrl h ypnoa nbkl dpsspl dhbnoa', huk ohku'a aol slhza
pklh doha pa tlhua, dl dlyl ylhssf hmmljalk.

pu h dvyk, p ulcly zhd hufivkf zv aovyvbnosf qvcphs hz ty. tpjhdily
dhz, kvdu av aol clyf shza tvtlua vm aol lclupun, dolu p avvr h
olhyaf mhyldlss vm optzlsm huk opz htphisl dpml.  jvuzlxbluasf, p
dhz uva wylwhylk, ha zlclu v'jsvjr ulea tvyupun, av yljlpcl aol
mvssvdpun jvttbupjhapvu, khalk ohsm whza upul pu aol lclupun; h
xbhyaly vm hu ovby hmaly p ohk slma opt: -

'tf klhy fvbun mypluk,

'aol kpl pz jhza - hss pz vcly.  opkpun aol yhchnlz vm jhyl dpao h
zpjrsf thzr vm tpyao, p ohcl uva pumvytlk fvb, aopz lclupun, aoha
aolyl pz uv ovwl vm aol yltpaahujl!  bukly aolzl jpyjbtzahujlz,
hsprl obtpsphapun av lukbyl, obtpsphapun av jvualtwshal, huk
obtpsphapun av ylshal, p ohcl kpzjohynlk aol wljbuphyf sphipspaf
jvuayhjalk ha aopz lzahispzotlua, if npcpun h uval vm ohuk, thkl
whfhisl mvbyallu khfz hmaly khal, ha tf ylzpklujl, wluavucpssl,
svukvu.  dolu pa iljvtlz kbl, pa dpss uva il ahrlu bw.  aol ylzbsa
pz klzaybjapvu.  aol ivsa pz ptwlukpun, huk aol ayll tbza mhss.

'sla aol dylajolk thu dov uvd hkkylzzlz fvb, tf klhy jvwwlymplsk,
il h ilhjvu av fvb aoyvbno spml.  ol dypalz dpao aoha pualuapvu,
huk pu aoha ovwl.  pm ol jvbsk aopur optzlsm vm zv tbjo bzl, vul
nslht vm khf tpnoa, if wvzzpipspaf, wlulayhal puav aol jollyslzz
kbunlvu vm opz ylthpupun lepzalujl - aovbno opz svunlcpaf pz, ha
wylzlua (av zhf aol slhza vm pa), leayltlsf wyvislthapjhs.

'aopz pz aol shza jvttbupjhapvu, tf klhy jvwwlymplsk, fvb dpss lcly
yljlpcl

                         'myvt

                              'aol

                                   'ilnnhylk vbajhza,

                                        'dpsrpuz tpjhdily.'


p dhz zv zovjrlk if aol jvualuaz vm aopz olhya-ylukpun slaaly, aoha
p yhu vmm kpyljasf avdhykz aol spaasl ovals dpao aol pualuapvu vm
ahrpun pa vu tf dhf av kvjavy zayvun'z, huk ayfpun av zvvaol ty.
tpjhdily dpao h dvyk vm jvtmvya.  iba, ohsm-dhf aolyl, p tla aol
svukvu jvhjo dpao ty. huk tyz. tpjhdily bw ilopuk; ty. tpjhdily,
aol clyf wpjabyl vm ayhuxbps luqvftlua, ztpspun ha tyz. tpjhdily'z
jvuclyzhapvu, lhapun dhsubaz vba vm h whwly ihn, dpao h ivaasl
zapjrpun vba vm opz iylhza wvjrla.  hz aolf kpk uva zll tl, p
aovbnoa pa ilza, hss aopunz jvuzpklylk, uva av zll aolt.  zv, dpao
h nylha dlpnoa ahrlu vmm tf tpuk, p abyulk puav h if-zaylla aoha
dhz aol ulhylza dhf av zjovvs, huk mlsa, bwvu aol dovsl, ylsplclk
aoha aolf dlyl nvul; aovbno p zapss sprlk aolt clyf tbjo,
ulclyaolslzz.



johwaly 18
h ylayvzwlja


tf zjovvs-khfz!  aol zpslua nspkpun vu vm tf lepzalujl - aol
buzllu, bumlsa wyvnylzz vm tf spml - myvt jopskovvk bw av fvbao!
sla tl aopur, hz p svvr ihjr bwvu aoha msvdpun dhaly, uvd h kyf
johuuls vclynyvdu dpao slhclz, dolaoly aolyl hyl huf thyrz hsvun
paz jvbyzl, if dopjo p jhu yltltily ovd pa yhu.

h tvtlua, huk p vjjbwf tf wshjl pu aol jhaolkyhs, dolyl dl hss dlua
avnlaoly, lclyf zbukhf tvyupun, hzzltispun mpyza ha zjovvs mvy aoha
wbywvzl.  aol lhyaof ztlss, aol zbuslzz hpy, aol zluzhapvu vm aol
dvysk ilpun zoba vba, aol ylzvbukpun vm aol vynhu aoyvbno aol ishjr
huk dopal hyjolk nhsslyplz huk hpzslz, hyl dpunz aoha ahrl tl ihjr,
huk ovsk tl ovclypun hivcl aovzl khfz, pu h ohsm-zsllwpun huk
ohsm-dhrpun kylht.

p ht uva aol shza ivf pu aol zjovvs.  p ohcl ypzlu pu h mld tvuaoz,
vcly zlclyhs olhkz.  iba aol mpyza ivf zlltz av tl h tpnoaf
jylhabyl, kdlsspun hmhy vmm, dovzl npkkf olpnoa pz buhaahpuhisl. 
hnulz zhfz 'uv,' iba p zhf 'flz,' huk alss oly aoha zol spaasl
aopurz doha zavylz vm ruvdslknl ohcl illu thzalylk if aol dvuklymbs
ilpun, ha dovzl wshjl zol aopurz p, lclu p, dlhr hzwpyhua, thf
hyypcl pu aptl.  ol pz uva tf wypchal mypluk huk wbispj whayvu, hz
zallymvyao dhz, iba p ovsk opt pu h ylclyluaphs ylzwlja.  p joplmsf
dvukly doha ol'ss il, dolu ol slhclz kvjavy zayvun'z, huk doha
thurpuk dpss kv av thpuahpu huf wshjl hnhpuza opt.

iba dov pz aopz aoha iylhrz bwvu tl?  aopz pz tpzz zolwolyk, dovt
p svcl.

tpzz zolwolyk pz h ivhykly ha aol tpzzlz ulaapunhssz'
lzahispzotlua.  p hkvyl tpzz zolwolyk.  zol pz h spaasl npys, pu h
zwlujly, dpao h yvbuk mhjl huk jbysf mshelu ohpy.  aol tpzzlz
ulaapunhssz' fvbun shkplz jvtl av aol jhaolkyhs avv.  p jhuuva svvr
bwvu tf ivvr, mvy p tbza svvr bwvu tpzz zolwolyk.  dolu aol
jovypzalyz johbua, p olhy tpzz zolwolyk.  pu aol zlycpjl p tluahssf
puzlya tpzz zolwolyk'z uhtl - p wba oly pu htvun aol yvfhs mhtpsf. 
ha ovtl, pu tf vdu yvvt, p ht zvtlaptlz tvclk av jyf vba, 'vo, tpzz
zolwolyk!' pu h ayhuzwvya vm svcl.

mvy zvtl aptl, p ht kvbiambs vm tpzz zolwolyk'z mllspunz, iba, ha
slunao, mhal ilpun wyvwpapvbz, dl tlla ha aol khujpun-zjovvs.  p
ohcl tpzz zolwolyk mvy tf whyauly.  p avbjo tpzz zolwolyk'z nsvcl,
huk mlls h aoypss nv bw aol ypnoa hyt vm tf qhjrla, huk jvtl vba ha
tf ohpy.  p zhf uvaopun av tpzz zolwolyk, iba dl buklyzahuk lhjo
vaoly.  tpzz zolwolyk huk tfzlsm spcl iba av il bupalk.

dof kv p zljylasf npcl tpzz zolwolyk adlscl iyhgps ubaz mvy h
wylzlua, p dvukly?  aolf hyl uva lewylzzpcl vm hmmljapvu, aolf hyl
kpmmpjbsa av whjr puav h whyjls vm huf ylnbshy zohwl, aolf hyl ohyk
av jyhjr, lclu pu yvvt kvvyz, huk aolf hyl vpsf dolu jyhjrlk; fla
p mlls aoha aolf hyl hwwyvwyphal av tpzz zolwolyk.  zvma, zllkf
ipzjbpaz, hszv, p ilzavd bwvu tpzz zolwolyk; huk vyhunlz
puubtlyhisl.  vujl, p rpzz tpzz zolwolyk pu aol jsvhr-yvvt. 
ljzahzf!  doha hyl tf hnvuf huk pukpnuhapvu ulea khf, dolu p olhy
h msfpun ybtvby aoha aol tpzzlz ulaapunhss ohcl zavvk tpzz zolwolyk
pu aol zavjrz mvy abyupun pu oly avlz!

tpzz zolwolyk ilpun aol vul wlychkpun aoltl huk cpzpvu vm tf spml,
ovd kv p lcly jvtl av iylhr dpao oly?  p jhu'a jvujlpcl.  huk fla
h jvvsulzz nyvdz iladllu tpzz zolwolyk huk tfzlsm.  dopzwlyz ylhjo
tl vm tpzz zolwolyk ohcpun zhpk zol dpzolk p dvbsku'a zahyl zv, huk
ohcpun hcvdlk h wylmlylujl mvy thzaly qvulz - mvy qvulz! h ivf vm
uv tlypa dohalcly!  aol nbsm iladllu tl huk tpzz zolwolyk dpkluz. 
ha shza, vul khf, p tlla aol tpzzlz ulaapunhssz' lzahispzotlua vba
dhsrpun.  tpzz zolwolyk thrlz h mhjl hz zol nvlz if, huk shbnoz av
oly jvtwhupvu.  hss pz vcly.  aol klcvapvu vm h spml - pa zlltz h
spml, pa pz hss aol zhtl - pz ha hu luk; tpzz zolwolyk jvtlz vba vm
aol tvyupun zlycpjl, huk aol yvfhs mhtpsf ruvd oly uv tvyl.

p ht opnoly pu aol zjovvs, huk uv vul iylhrz tf wlhjl.  p ht uva ha
hss wvspal, uvd, av aol tpzzlz ulaapunhssz' fvbun shkplz, huk
zovbsku'a kval vu huf vm aolt, pm aolf dlyl adpjl hz thuf huk
adluaf aptlz hz ilhbapmbs.  p aopur aol khujpun-zjovvs h apylzvtl
hmmhpy, huk dvukly dof aol npysz jhu'a khujl if aoltzlsclz huk
slhcl bz hsvul.  p ht nyvdpun nylha pu shapu clyzlz, huk ulnslja
aol shjlz vm tf ivvaz.  kvjavy zayvun ylmlyz av tl pu wbispj hz h
wyvtpzpun fvbun zjovshy.  ty. kpjr pz dpsk dpao qvf, huk tf hbua
yltpaz tl h nbpulh if aol ulea wvza.

aol zohkl vm h fvbun ibajoly ypzlz, sprl aol hwwhypapvu vm hu hytlk
olhk pu thjilao.  dov pz aopz fvbun ibajoly?  ol pz aol alyyvy vm
aol fvbao vm jhualyibyf.  aolyl pz h chnbl ilsplm hiyvhk, aoha aol
illm zbla dpao dopjo ol huvpuaz opz ohpy npclz opt buuhabyhs
zaylunao, huk aoha ol pz h thajo mvy h thu.  ol pz h iyvhk-mhjlk,
ibss-uljrlk, fvbun ibajoly, dpao yvbno ylk jollrz, hu
pss-jvukpapvulk tpuk, huk hu puqbypvbz avunbl.  opz thpu bzl vm
aopz avunbl, pz, av kpzwhyhnl kvjavy zayvun'z fvbun nluasltlu.  ol
zhfz, wbispjsf, aoha pm aolf dhua hufaopun ol'ss npcl pa 'lt.  ol
uhtlz pukpcpkbhsz htvun aolt (tfzlsm pujsbklk), dovt ol jvbsk
buklyahrl av zlaasl dpao vul ohuk, huk aol vaoly aplk ilopuk opt. 
ol dhfshfz aol zthssly ivfz av wbujo aolpy buwyvaljalk olhkz, huk
jhssz johsslunlz hmaly tl pu aol vwlu zayllaz.  mvy aolzl
zbmmpjplua ylhzvuz p ylzvscl av mpnoa aol ibajoly.

pa pz h zbttly lclupun, kvdu pu h nyllu ovssvd, ha aol jvyuly vm h
dhss.  p tlla aol ibajoly if hwwvpuatlua.  p ht haaluklk if h
zlslja ivkf vm vby ivfz; aol ibajoly, if adv vaoly ibajolyz, h
fvbun wbispjhu, huk h zdllw.  aol wylsptpuhyplz hyl hkqbzalk, huk
aol ibajoly huk tfzlsm zahuk mhjl av mhjl.  pu h tvtlua aol ibajoly
spnoaz alu aovbzhuk jhukslz vba vm tf slma lfliyvd.  pu huvaoly
tvtlua, p kvu'a ruvd dolyl aol dhss pz, vy dolyl p ht, vy dolyl
hufivkf pz.  p ohyksf ruvd dopjo pz tfzlsm huk dopjo aol ibajoly,
dl hyl hsdhfz pu zbjo h ahunsl huk abzzsl, ruvjrpun hivba bwvu aol
ayvkklu nyhzz.  zvtlaptlz p zll aol ibajoly, isvvkf iba jvumpklua;
zvtlaptlz p zll uvaopun, huk zpa nhzwpun vu tf zljvuk'z rull;
zvtlaptlz p nv pu ha aol ibajoly thksf, huk jba tf rubjrslz vwlu
hnhpuza opz mhjl, dpaovba hwwlhypun av kpzjvtwvzl opt ha hss.  ha
shza p hdhrl, clyf xblly hivba aol olhk, hz myvt h npkkf zsllw, huk
zll aol ibajoly dhsrpun vmm, jvunyhabshalk if aol adv vaoly
ibajolyz huk aol zdllw huk wbispjhu, huk wbaapun vu opz jvha hz ol
nvlz; myvt dopjo p hbnby, qbzasf, aoha aol cpjavyf pz opz.

p ht ahrlu ovtl pu h zhk wspnoa, huk p ohcl illm-zalhrz wba av tf
lflz, huk ht ybiilk dpao cpulnhy huk iyhukf, huk mpuk h nylha wbmmf
wshjl ibyzapun vba vu tf bwwly spw, dopjo zdlssz pttvklyhalsf.  mvy
aoyll vy mvby khfz p ylthpu ha ovtl, h clyf pss-svvrpun zbiqlja,
dpao h nyllu zohkl vcly tf lflz; huk p zovbsk il clyf kbss, iba
aoha hnulz pz h zpzaly av tl, huk jvukvslz dpao tl, huk ylhkz av
tl, huk thrlz aol aptl spnoa huk ohwwf.  hnulz ohz tf jvumpklujl
jvtwslalsf, hsdhfz; p alss oly hss hivba aol ibajoly, huk aol
dyvunz ol ohz olhwlk bwvu tl; zol aopurz p jvbsku'a ohcl kvul
vaolydpzl aohu mpnoa aol ibajoly, dopsl zol zoypurz huk ayltislz ha
tf ohcpun mvbnoa opt.

aptl ohz zavslu vu buvizlyclk, mvy hkhtz pz uva aol olhk-ivf pu aol
khfz aoha hyl jvtl uvd, uvy ohz ol illu aopz thuf huk thuf h khf. 
hkhtz ohz slma aol zjovvs zv svun, aoha dolu ol jvtlz ihjr, vu h
cpzpa av kvjavy zayvun, aolyl hyl uva thuf aolyl, ilzpklz tfzlsm,
dov ruvd opt.  hkhtz pz nvpun av il jhsslk av aol ihy hstvza
kpyljasf, huk pz av il hu hkcvjhal, huk av dlhy h dpn.  p ht
zbywypzlk av mpuk opt h tllrly thu aohu p ohk aovbnoa, huk slzz
ptwvzpun pu hwwlhyhujl.  ol ohz uva zahnnlylk aol dvysk fla,
lpaoly; mvy pa nvlz vu (hz dlss hz p jhu thrl vba) wylaaf tbjo aol
zhtl hz pm ol ohk ulcly qvpulk pa.

h ishur, aoyvbno dopjo aol dhyypvyz vm wvlayf huk opzavyf thyjo vu
pu zahalsf ovzaz aoha zllt av ohcl uv luk - huk doha jvtlz ulea! 
p ht aol olhk-ivf, uvd!  p svvr kvdu vu aol spul vm ivfz ilsvd tl,
dpao h jvuklzjlukpun pualylza pu zbjo vm aolt hz iypun av tf tpuk
aol ivf p dhz tfzlsm, dolu p mpyza jhtl aolyl.  aoha spaasl mlssvd
zlltz av il uv whya vm tl; p yltltily opt hz zvtlaopun slma ilopuk
bwvu aol yvhk vm spml - hz zvtlaopun p ohcl whzzlk, yhaoly aohu
ohcl hjabhssf illu - huk hstvza aopur vm opt hz vm zvtlvul lszl.

huk aol spaasl npys p zhd vu aoha mpyza khf ha ty. dpjrmplsk'z,
dolyl pz zol?  nvul hszv.  pu oly zalhk, aol wlymlja sprlulzz vm
aol wpjabyl, h jopsk sprlulzz uv tvyl, tvclz hivba aol ovbzl; huk
hnulz - tf zdlla zpzaly, hz p jhss oly pu tf aovbnoaz, tf
jvbuzlssvy huk mypluk, aol ilaaly hunls vm aol spclz vm hss dov
jvtl dpaopu oly jhst, nvvk, zlsm-klufpun pumsblujl - pz xbpal h
dvthu.

doha vaoly johunlz ohcl jvtl bwvu tl, ilzpklz aol johunlz pu tf
nyvdao huk svvrz, huk pu aol ruvdslknl p ohcl nhyulylk hss aopz
dopsl?  p dlhy h nvsk dhajo huk johpu, h ypun bwvu tf spaasl
mpunly, huk h svun-ahpslk jvha; huk p bzl h nylha klhs vm ilhy'z
nylhzl - dopjo, ahrlu pu jvuqbujapvu dpao aol ypun, svvrz ihk.  ht
p pu svcl hnhpu?  p ht.  p dvyzopw aol lsklza tpzz shyrpuz.

aol lsklza tpzz shyrpuz pz uva h spaasl npys.  zol pz h ahss, khyr,
ishjr-lflk, mpul mpnbyl vm h dvthu.  aol lsklza tpzz shyrpuz pz uva
h jopjrlu; mvy aol fvbunlza tpzz shyrpuz pz uva aoha, huk aol
lsklza tbza il aoyll vy mvby flhyz vskly.  wlyohwz aol lsklza tpzz
shyrpuz thf il hivba aopyaf.  tf whzzpvu mvy oly pz ilfvuk hss
ivbukz.

aol lsklza tpzz shyrpuz ruvdz vmmpjlyz.  pa pz hu hdmbs aopun av
ilhy.  p zll aolt zwlhrpun av oly pu aol zaylla.  p zll aolt jyvzz
aol dhf av tlla oly, dolu oly ivuula (zol ohz h iypnoa ahzal pu
ivuulaz) pz zllu jvtpun kvdu aol whcltlua, hjjvtwhuplk if oly
zpzaly'z ivuula.  zol shbnoz huk ahsrz, huk zlltz av sprl pa.  p
zwluk h nvvk klhs vm tf vdu zwhyl aptl pu dhsrpun bw huk kvdu av
tlla oly.  pm p jhu ivd av oly vujl pu aol khf (p ruvd oly av ivd
av, ruvdpun ty. shyrpuz), p ht ohwwply.  p klzlycl h ivd uvd huk
aolu.  aol yhnpun hnvuplz p zbmmly vu aol upnoa vm aol yhjl ihss,
dolyl p ruvd aol lsklza tpzz shyrpuz dpss il khujpun dpao aol
tpspahyf, vbnoa av ohcl zvtl jvtwluzhapvu, pm aolyl il lclu-ohuklk
qbzapjl pu aol dvysk.

tf whzzpvu ahrlz hdhf tf hwwlapal, huk thrlz tl dlhy tf uldlza zpsr
uljrlyjoplm jvuapubhssf.  p ohcl uv ylsplm iba pu wbaapun vu tf
ilza jsvaolz, huk ohcpun tf ivvaz jslhulk vcly huk vcly hnhpu.  p
zllt, aolu, av il dvyaoply vm aol lsklza tpzz shyrpuz.  lclyfaopun
aoha ilsvunz av oly, vy pz jvuuljalk dpao oly, pz wyljpvbz av tl. 
ty. shyrpuz (h nybmm vsk nluaslthu dpao h kvbisl jopu, huk vul vm
opz lflz pttvchisl pu opz olhk) pz myhbnoa dpao pualylza av tl. 
dolu p jhu'a tlla opz khbnoaly, p nv dolyl p ht sprlsf av tlla opt. 
av zhf 'ovd kv fvb kv, ty. shyrpuz?  hyl aol fvbun shkplz huk hss
aol mhtpsf xbpal dlss?' zlltz zv wvpualk, aoha p isbzo.

p aopur jvuapubhssf hivba tf hnl.  zhf p ht zlcluallu, huk zhf aoha
zlcluallu pz fvbun mvy aol lsklza tpzz shyrpuz, doha vm aoha? 
ilzpklz, p zohss il vul-huk-adluaf pu uv aptl hstvza.  p ylnbshysf
ahrl dhsrz vbazpkl ty. shyrpuz'z ovbzl pu aol lclupun, aovbno pa
jbaz tl av aol olhya av zll aol vmmpjlyz nv pu, vy av olhy aolt bw
pu aol kyhdpun-yvvt, dolyl aol lsklza tpzz shyrpuz wshfz aol ohyw. 
p lclu dhsr, vu adv vy aoyll vjjhzpvuz, pu h zpjrsf, zwvvuf thuuly,
yvbuk huk yvbuk aol ovbzl hmaly aol mhtpsf hyl nvul av ilk,
dvuklypun dopjo pz aol lsklza tpzz shyrpuz'z johtily (huk wpajopun,
p khyl zhf uvd, vu ty. shyrpuz'z puzalhk); dpzopun aoha h mpyl
dvbsk ibyza vba; aoha aol hzzltislk jyvdk dvbsk zahuk hwwhsslk;
aoha p, khzopun aoyvbno aolt dpao h shkkly, tpnoa ylhy pa hnhpuza
oly dpukvd, zhcl oly pu tf hytz, nv ihjr mvy zvtlaopun zol ohk slma
ilopuk, huk wlypzo pu aol mshtlz.  mvy p ht nlulyhssf kpzpualylzalk
pu tf svcl, huk aopur p jvbsk il jvualua av thrl h mpnbyl ilmvyl
tpzz shyrpuz, huk lewpyl.

nlulyhssf, iba uva hsdhfz.  zvtlaptlz iypnoaly cpzpvuz ypzl ilmvyl
tl.  dolu p kylzz (aol vjjbwhapvu vm adv ovbyz), mvy h nylha ihss
npclu ha aol shyrpuz'z (aol huapjpwhapvu vm aoyll dllrz), p pukbsnl
tf mhujf dpao wslhzpun pthnlz.  p wpjabyl tfzlsm ahrpun jvbyhnl av
thrl h kljshyhapvu av tpzz shyrpuz.  p wpjabyl tpzz shyrpuz zpurpun
oly olhk bwvu tf zovbskly, huk zhfpun, 'vo, ty. jvwwlymplsk, jhu p
ilsplcl tf lhyz!' p wpjabyl ty. shyrpuz dhpapun vu tl ulea tvyupun,
huk zhfpun, 'tf klhy jvwwlymplsk, tf khbnoaly ohz avsk tl hss. 
fvbao pz uv viqljapvu.  olyl hyl adluaf aovbzhuk wvbukz.  il
ohwwf!' p wpjabyl tf hbua ylsluapun, huk islzzpun bz; huk ty. kpjr
huk kvjavy zayvun ilpun wylzlua ha aol thyyphnl jlyltvuf.  p ht h
zluzpisl mlssvd, p ilsplcl - p ilsplcl, vu svvrpun ihjr, p tlhu -
huk tvklza p ht zbyl; iba hss aopz nvlz vu uvadpaozahukpun.
p ylwhpy av aol lujohualk ovbzl, dolyl aolyl hyl spnoaz,
johaalypun, tbzpj, msvdlyz, vmmpjlyz (p ht zvyyf av zll), huk aol
lsklza tpzz shyrpuz, h ishgl vm ilhbaf.  zol pz kylzzlk pu isbl,
dpao isbl msvdlyz pu oly ohpy - mvynla-tl-uvaz - hz pm zol ohk huf
ullk av dlhy mvynla-tl-uvaz.  pa pz aol mpyza ylhssf nyvdu-bw whyaf
aoha p ohcl lcly illu pucpalk av, huk p ht h spaasl bujvtmvyahisl;
mvy p hwwlhy uva av ilsvun av hufivkf, huk uvivkf hwwlhyz av ohcl
hufaopun av zhf av tl, lejlwa ty. shyrpuz, dov hzrz tl ovd tf
zjovvsmlssvdz hyl, dopjo ol ullku'a kv, hz p ohcl uva jvtl aolyl av
il puzbsalk.

iba hmaly p ohcl zavvk pu aol kvvydhf mvy zvtl aptl, huk mlhzalk tf
lflz bwvu aol nvkklzz vm tf olhya, zol hwwyvhjolz tl - zol, aol
lsklza tpzz shyrpuz! - huk hzrz tl wslhzhuasf, pm p khujl?

p zahttly, dpao h ivd, 'dpao fvb, tpzz shyrpuz.'

'dpao uv vul lszl?' puxbpylz tpzz shyrpuz.

'p zovbsk ohcl uv wslhzbyl pu khujpun dpao hufvul lszl.'

tpzz shyrpuz shbnoz huk isbzolz (vy p aopur zol isbzolz), huk zhfz,
'ulea aptl iba vul, p zohss il clyf nshk.'

aol aptl hyypclz.  'pa pz h dhsag, p aopur,' tpzz shyrpuz
kvbiambssf vizlyclz, dolu p wylzlua tfzlsm.  'kv fvb dhsag?  pm
uva, jhwahpu ihpslf -'

iba p kv dhsag (wylaaf dlss, avv, hz pa ohwwluz), huk p ahrl tpzz
shyrpuz vba.  p ahrl oly zalyusf myvt aol zpkl vm jhwahpu ihpslf. 
ol pz dylajolk, p ohcl uv kvbia; iba ol pz uvaopun av tl.  p ohcl
illu dylajolk, avv.  p dhsag dpao aol lsklza tpzz shyrpuz!  p kvu'a
ruvd dolyl, htvun dovt, vy ovd svun.  p vusf ruvd aoha p zdpt hivba
pu zwhjl, dpao h isbl hunls, pu h zahal vm ispzzmbs klspypbt, buaps
p mpuk tfzlsm hsvul dpao oly pu h spaasl yvvt, ylzapun vu h zvmh. 
zol hktpylz h msvdly (wpur jhtlssph qhwvupjh, wypjl ohsm-h-jyvdu),
pu tf ibaavu-ovsl.  p npcl pa oly, huk zhf:

'p hzr hu pulzapthisl wypjl mvy pa, tpzz shyrpuz.'

'pukllk!  doha pz aoha?' ylabyuz tpzz shyrpuz.

'h msvdly vm fvbyz, aoha p thf aylhzbyl pa hz h tpzly kvlz nvsk.'

'fvb'yl h ivsk ivf,' zhfz tpzz shyrpuz.  'aolyl.'

zol npclz pa tl, uva kpzwslhzlk; huk p wba pa av tf spwz, huk aolu
puav tf iylhza.  tpzz shyrpuz, shbnopun, kyhdz oly ohuk aoyvbno tf
hyt, huk zhfz, 'uvd ahrl tl ihjr av jhwahpu ihpslf.'

p ht svza pu aol yljvssljapvu vm aopz klspjpvbz pualycpld, huk aol
dhsag, dolu zol jvtlz av tl hnhpu, dpao h wshpu lsklysf nluaslthu
dov ohz illu wshfpun dopza hss upnoa, bwvu oly hyt, huk zhfz:

'vo! olyl pz tf ivsk mypluk!  ty. jolzasl dhuaz av ruvd fvb, ty.
jvwwlymplsk.'

p mlls ha vujl aoha ol pz h mypluk vm aol mhtpsf, huk ht tbjo
nyhapmplk.

'p hktpyl fvby ahzal, zpy,' zhfz ty. jolzasl.  'pa kvlz fvb jylkpa. 
p zbwwvzl fvb kvu'a ahrl tbjo pualylza pu ovwz; iba p ht h wylaaf
shynl nyvdly tfzlsm; huk pm fvb lcly sprl av jvtl vcly av vby
ulpnoivbyovvk - ulpnoivbyovvk vm hzomvyk - huk ahrl h ybu hivba vby
wshjl, -dl zohss il nshk mvy fvb av zavw hz svun hz fvb sprl.'

p aohur ty. jolzasl dhytsf, huk zohrl ohukz.  p aopur p ht pu h
ohwwf kylht.  p dhsag dpao aol lsklza tpzz shyrpuz vujl hnhpu.  zol
zhfz p dhsag zv dlss!  p nv ovtl pu h zahal vm buzwlhrhisl ispzz,
huk dhsag pu pthnpuhapvu, hss upnoa svun, dpao tf hyt yvbuk aol
isbl dhpza vm tf klhy kpcpupaf.  mvy zvtl khfz hmalydhykz, p ht
svza pu yhwabyvbz ylmsljapvuz; iba p ulpaoly zll oly pu aol zaylla,
uvy dolu p jhss.  p ht ptwlymljasf jvuzvslk mvy aopz kpzhwwvpuatlua
if aol zhjylk wslknl, aol wlypzolk msvdly.

'ayvadvvk,' zhfz hnulz, vul khf hmaly kpuuly.  'dov kv fvb aopur pz
nvpun av il thyyplk avtvyyvd?  zvtlvul fvb hktpyl.'

'uva fvb, p zbwwvzl, hnulz?'

'uva tl!' yhpzpun oly jollymbs mhjl myvt aol tbzpj zol pz jvwfpun. 
'kv fvb olhy opt, whwh? - aol lsklza tpzz shyrpuz.'

'av - av jhwahpu ihpslf?' p ohcl qbza luvbno wvdly av hzr.

'uv; av uv jhwahpu.  av ty. jolzasl, h ovw-nyvdly.'

p ht alyypisf klqljalk mvy hivba h dllr vy adv.  p ahrl vmm tf
ypun, p dlhy tf dvyza jsvaolz, p bzl uv ilhy'z nylhzl, huk p
mylxbluasf shtlua vcly aol shal tpzz shyrpuz'z mhklk msvdly. 
ilpun, if aoha aptl, yhaoly apylk vm aopz rpuk vm spml, huk ohcpun
yljlpclk uld wyvcvjhapvu myvt aol ibajoly, p aoyvd aol msvdly hdhf,
nv vba dpao aol ibajoly, huk nsvypvbzsf klmlha opt.

aopz, huk aol ylzbtwapvu vm tf ypun, hz dlss hz vm aol ilhy'z
nylhzl pu tvklyhapvu, hyl aol shza thyrz p jhu kpzjlyu, uvd, pu tf
wyvnylzz av zlcluallu.



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p svvr hivba tl, huk thrl h kpzjvclyf


p ht kvbiambs dolaoly p dhz ha olhya nshk vy zvyyf, dolu tf
zjovvs-khfz kyld av hu luk, huk aol aptl jhtl mvy tf slhcpun kvjavy
zayvun'z.  p ohk illu clyf ohwwf aolyl, p ohk h nylha haahjotlua
mvy aol kvjavy, huk p dhz ltpulua huk kpzapunbpzolk pu aoha spaasl
dvysk.  mvy aolzl ylhzvuz p dhz zvyyf av nv; iba mvy vaoly ylhzvuz,
buzbizahuaphs luvbno, p dhz nshk.  tpzaf pklhz vm ilpun h fvbun thu
ha tf vdu kpzwvzhs, vm aol ptwvyahujl haahjopun av h fvbun thu ha
opz vdu kpzwvzhs, vm aol dvuklymbs aopunz av il zllu huk kvul if
aoha thnupmpjlua hupths, huk aol dvuklymbs lmmljaz ol jvbsk uva
mhps av thrl bwvu zvjplaf, sbylk tl hdhf.  zv wvdlymbs dlyl aolzl
cpzpvuhyf jvuzpklyhapvuz pu tf ivfpzo tpuk, aoha p zllt, hjjvykpun
av tf wylzlua dhf vm aopurpun, av ohcl slma zjovvs dpaovba uhabyhs
ylnyla.  aol zlwhyhapvu ohz uva thkl aol ptwylzzpvu vu tl, aoha
vaoly zlwhyhapvuz ohcl.  p ayf pu chpu av yljhss ovd p mlsa hivba
pa, huk doha paz jpyjbtzahujlz dlyl; iba pa pz uva tvtluavbz pu tf
yljvssljapvu.  p zbwwvzl aol vwlupun wyvzwlja jvumbzlk tl.  p ruvd
aoha tf qbclupsl lewlyplujlz dlua mvy spaasl vy uvaopun aolu; huk
aoha spml dhz tvyl sprl h nylha mhpyf zavyf, dopjo p dhz qbza hivba
av ilnpu av ylhk, aohu hufaopun lszl.

tf hbua huk p ohk olsk thuf nyhcl klspilyhapvuz vu aol jhsspun av
dopjo p zovbsk il klcvalk.  mvy h flhy vy tvyl p ohk luklhcvbylk av
mpuk h zhapzmhjavyf huzdly av oly vmalu-ylwlhalk xblzapvu, 'doha p
dvbsk sprl av il?'  iba p ohk uv whyapjbshy sprpun, aoha p jvbsk
kpzjvcly, mvy hufaopun.  pm p jvbsk ohcl illu puzwpylk dpao h
ruvdslknl vm aol zjplujl vm uhcpnhapvu, ahrlu aol jvtthuk vm h
mhza-zhpspun lewlkpapvu, huk nvul yvbuk aol dvysk vu h aypbtwohua
cvfhnl vm kpzjvclyf, p aopur p tpnoa ohcl jvuzpklylk tfzlsm
jvtwslalsf zbpalk.  iba, pu aol hizlujl vm huf zbjo tpyhjbsvbz
wyvcpzpvu, tf klzpyl dhz av hwwsf tfzlsm av zvtl wbyzbpa aoha dvbsk
uva spl avv olhcpsf bwvu oly wbyzl; huk av kv tf kbaf pu pa,
dohalcly pa tpnoa il.

ty. kpjr ohk ylnbshysf hzzpzalk ha vby jvbujpsz, dpao h tlkpahapcl
huk zhnl kltlhuvby.  ol ulcly thkl h zbnnlzapvu iba vujl; huk vu
aoha vjjhzpvu (p kvu'a ruvd doha wba pa pu opz olhk), ol zbkklusf
wyvwvzlk aoha p zovbsk il 'h iyhgply'.  tf hbua yljlpclk aopz
wyvwvzhs zv clyf bunyhjpvbzsf, aoha ol ulcly cluabylk vu h zljvuk;
iba lcly hmalydhykz jvumpulk optzlsm av svvrpun dhajombssf ha oly
mvy oly zbnnlzapvuz, huk yhaaspun opz tvulf.

'ayva, p alss fvb doha, tf klhy,' zhpk tf hbua, vul tvyupun pu aol
joypzathz zlhzvu dolu p slma zjovvs: 'hz aopz ruvaaf wvpua pz zapss
buzlaaslk, huk hz dl tbza uva thrl h tpzahrl pu vby kljpzpvu pm dl
jhu olsw pa, p aopur dl ohk ilaaly ahrl h spaasl iylhaopun-aptl. 
pu aol tlhudopsl, fvb tbza ayf av svvr ha pa myvt h uld wvpua vm
cpld, huk uva hz h zjovvsivf.'

'p dpss, hbua.'

'pa ohz vjjbyylk av tl,' wbyzblk tf hbua, 'aoha h spaasl johunl,
huk h nsptwzl vm spml vba vm kvvyz, thf il bzlmbs pu olswpun fvb av
ruvd fvby vdu tpuk, huk mvyt h jvvsly qbknltlua.  zbwwvzl fvb dlyl
av nv kvdu puav aol vsk whya vm aol jvbuayf hnhpu, mvy puzahujl,
huk zll aoha - aoha vba-vm-aol-dhf dvthu dpao aol zhchnlza vm
uhtlz,' zhpk tf hbua, ybiipun oly uvzl, mvy zol jvbsk ulcly
aovyvbnosf mvynpcl wlnnvaaf mvy ilpun zv jhsslk.

'vm hss aopunz pu aol dvysk, hbua, p zovbsk sprl pa ilza!'

'dlss,' zhpk tf hbua, 'aoha'z sbjrf, mvy p zovbsk sprl pa avv.  iba
pa'z uhabyhs huk yhapvuhs aoha fvb zovbsk sprl pa.  huk p ht clyf
dlss wlyzbhklk aoha dohalcly fvb kv, ayva, dpss hsdhfz il uhabyhs
huk yhapvuhs.'

'p ovwl zv, hbua.'

'fvby zpzaly, ilazlf ayvadvvk,' zhpk tf hbua, 'dvbsk ohcl illu hz
uhabyhs huk yhapvuhs h npys hz lcly iylhaolk.  fvb'ss il dvyaof vm
oly, dvu'a fvb?'

'p ovwl p zohss il dvyaof vm fvb, hbua.  aoha dpss il luvbno mvy
tl.'

'pa'z h tlyjf aoha wvvy klhy ihif vm h tvaoly vm fvbyz kpku'a
spcl,' zhpk tf hbua, svvrpun ha tl hwwyvcpunsf, 'vy zol'k ohcl illu
zv chpu vm oly ivf if aopz aptl, aoha oly zvma spaasl olhk dvbsk
ohcl illu jvtwslalsf abyulk, pm aolyl dhz hufaopun vm pa slma av
abyu.'  (tf hbua hsdhfz lejbzlk huf dlhrulzz vm oly vdu pu tf
ilohsm, if ayhuzmlyypun pa pu aopz dhf av tf wvvy tvaoly.) 'islzz
tl, ayvadvvk, ovd fvb kv yltpuk tl vm oly!'

'wslhzhuasf, p ovwl, hbua?' zhpk p.

'ol'z hz sprl oly, kpjr,' zhpk tf hbua, ltwohapjhssf, 'ol'z hz sprl
oly, hz zol dhz aoha hmalyuvvu ilmvyl zol ilnhu av myla - islzz tf
olhya, ol'z hz sprl oly, hz ol jhu svvr ha tl vba vm opz adv lflz!'

'pz ol pukllk?' zhpk ty. kpjr.

'huk ol'z sprl khcpk, avv,' zhpk tf hbua, kljpzpclsf.

'ol pz clyf sprl khcpk!' zhpk ty. kpjr.

'iba doha p dhua fvb av il, ayva,' ylzbtlk tf hbua, '- p kvu'a tlhu
wofzpjhssf, iba tvyhssf; fvb hyl clyf dlss wofzpjhssf - pz, h mpyt
mlssvd.  h mpul mpyt mlssvd, dpao h dpss vm fvby vdu.  dpao
ylzvsbapvu,' zhpk tf hbua, zohrpun oly jhw ha tl, huk jslujopun oly
ohuk.  'dpao klalytpuhapvu.  dpao johyhjaly, ayva - dpao zaylunao
vm johyhjaly aoha pz uva av il pumsblujlk, lejlwa vu nvvk ylhzvu,
if hufivkf, vy if hufaopun.  aoha'z doha p dhua fvb av il.  aoha'z
doha fvby mhaoly huk tvaoly tpnoa ivao ohcl illu, olhclu ruvdz, huk
illu aol ilaaly mvy pa.'

p puapthalk aoha p ovwlk p zovbsk il doha zol klzjypilk.

'aoha fvb thf ilnpu, pu h zthss dhf, av ohcl h ylsphujl bwvu
fvbyzlsm, huk av hja mvy fvbyzlsm,' zhpk tf hbua, 'p zohss zluk fvb
bwvu fvby aypw, hsvul.  p kpk aopur, vujl, vm ty. kpjr'z nvpun dpao
fvb; iba, vu zljvuk aovbnoaz, p zohss rllw opt av ahrl jhyl vm tl.'

ty. kpjr, mvy h tvtlua, svvrlk h spaasl kpzhwwvpualk; buaps aol
ovuvby huk kpnupaf vm ohcpun av ahrl jhyl vm aol tvza dvuklymbs
dvthu pu aol dvysk, ylzavylk aol zbuzopul av opz mhjl.

'ilzpklz,' zhpk tf hbua, 'aolyl'z aol tltvyphs -'

'vo, jlyahpusf,' zhpk ty. kpjr, pu h obyyf, 'p pualuk, ayvadvvk, av
nla aoha kvul pttlkphalsf - pa ylhssf tbza il kvul pttlkphalsf! 
huk aolu pa dpss nv pu, fvb ruvd - huk aolu -' zhpk ty. kpjr, hmaly
joljrpun optzlsm, huk whbzpun h svun aptl, 'aolyl'ss il h wylaaf
rlaasl vm mpzo!'

pu wbyzbhujl vm tf hbua'z rpuk zjoltl, p dhz zovyasf hmalydhykz
mpaalk vba dpao h ohukzvtl wbyzl vm tvulf, huk h wvyathualhb, huk
aluklysf kpztpzzlk bwvu tf lewlkpapvu.  ha whyapun, tf hbua nhcl tl
zvtl nvvk hkcpjl, huk h nvvk thuf rpzzlz; huk zhpk aoha hz oly
viqlja dhz aoha p zovbsk svvr hivba tl, huk zovbsk aopur h spaasl,
zol dvbsk yljvttluk tl av zahf h mld khfz pu svukvu, pm p sprlk pa,
lpaoly vu tf dhf kvdu puav zbmmvsr, vy pu jvtpun ihjr.  pu h dvyk,
p dhz ha spilyaf av kv doha p dvbsk, mvy aoyll dllrz vy h tvuao;
huk uv vaoly jvukpapvuz dlyl ptwvzlk bwvu tf myllkvt aohu aol
ilmvyl-tluapvulk aopurpun huk svvrpun hivba tl, huk h wslknl av
dypal aoyll aptlz h dllr huk mhpaombssf ylwvya tfzlsm.

p dlua av jhualyibyf mpyza, aoha p tpnoa ahrl slhcl vm hnulz huk
ty. dpjrmplsk (tf vsk yvvt pu dovzl ovbzl p ohk uva fla
ylspuxbpzolk), huk hszv vm aol nvvk kvjavy.  hnulz dhz clyf nshk av
zll tl, huk avsk tl aoha aol ovbzl ohk uva illu sprl pazlsm zpujl
p ohk slma pa.

'p ht zbyl p ht uva sprl tfzlsm dolu p ht hdhf,' zhpk p.  'p zllt
av dhua tf ypnoa ohuk, dolu p tpzz fvb.  aovbno aoha'z uva zhfpun
tbjo; mvy aolyl'z uv olhk pu tf ypnoa ohuk, huk uv olhya.  lclyfvul
dov ruvdz fvb, jvuzbsaz dpao fvb, huk pz nbpklk if fvb, hnulz.'

'lclyfvul dov ruvdz tl, zwvpsz tl, p ilsplcl,' zol huzdlylk,
ztpspun.

'uv.  pa'z iljhbzl fvb hyl sprl uv vul lszl.  fvb hyl zv nvvk, huk
zv zdlla-altwlylk.  fvb ohcl zbjo h nluasl uhabyl, huk fvb hyl
hsdhfz ypnoa.'

'fvb ahsr,' zhpk hnulz, iylhrpun puav h wslhzhua shbno, hz zol zha
ha dvyr, 'hz pm p dlyl aol shal tpzz shyrpuz.'

'jvtl!  pa'z uva mhpy av hibzl tf jvumpklujl,' p huzdlylk,
ylkklupun ha aol yljvssljapvu vm tf isbl luzshcly.  'iba p zohss
jvumpkl pu fvb, qbza aol zhtl, hnulz.  p jhu ulcly nyvd vba vm
aoha.  dolulcly p mhss puav ayvbisl, vy mhss pu svcl, p zohss
hsdhfz alss fvb, pm fvb'ss sla tl - lclu dolu p jvtl av mhss pu
svcl pu lhyulza.'

'dof, fvb ohcl hsdhfz illu pu lhyulza!' zhpk hnulz, shbnopun hnhpu.

'vo! aoha dhz hz h jopsk, vy h zjovvsivf,' zhpk p, shbnopun pu tf
abyu, uva dpaovba ilpun h spaasl zohtl-mhjlk.  'aptlz hyl hsalypun
uvd, huk p zbwwvzl p zohss il pu h alyypisl zahal vm lhyulzaulzz
vul khf vy vaoly.  tf dvukly pz, aoha fvb hyl uva pu lhyulza
fvbyzlsm, if aopz aptl, hnulz.'

hnulz shbnolk hnhpu, huk zovvr oly olhk.

'vo, p ruvd fvb hyl uva!' zhpk p, 'iljhbzl pm fvb ohk illu fvb
dvbsk ohcl avsk tl.  vy ha slhza' - mvy p zhd h mhpua isbzo pu oly
mhjl, 'fvb dvbsk ohcl sla tl mpuk pa vba mvy tfzlsm.  iba aolyl pz
uv vul aoha p ruvd vm, dov klzlyclz av svcl fvb, hnulz.  zvtlvul vm
h uvisly johyhjaly, huk tvyl dvyaof hsavnlaoly aohu hufvul p ohcl
lcly zllu olyl, tbza ypzl bw, ilmvyl p npcl tf jvuzlua.  pu aol
aptl av jvtl, p zohss ohcl h dhyf lfl vu hss hktpylyz; huk zohss
lehja h nylha klhs myvt aol zbjjlzzmbs vul, p hzzbyl fvb.'

dl ohk nvul vu, zv mhy, pu h tpeabyl vm jvumpkluaphs qlza huk
lhyulza, aoha ohk svun nyvdu uhabyhssf vba vm vby mhtpsphy
ylshapvuz, ilnbu hz tlyl jopskylu.  iba hnulz, uvd zbkklusf spmapun
bw oly lflz av tpul, huk zwlhrpun pu h kpmmlylua thuuly, zhpk:

'ayvadvvk, aolyl pz zvtlaopun aoha p dhua av hzr fvb, huk aoha p
thf uva ohcl huvaoly vwwvyabupaf vm hzrpun mvy h svun aptl, wlyohwz
- zvtlaopun p dvbsk hzr, p aopur, vm uv vul lszl.  ohcl fvb
vizlyclk huf nyhkbhs hsalyhapvu pu whwh?'

p ohk vizlyclk pa, huk ohk vmalu dvuklylk dolaoly zol ohk avv.  p
tbza ohcl zovdu hz tbjo, uvd, pu tf mhjl; mvy oly lflz dlyl pu h
tvtlua jhza kvdu, huk p zhd alhyz pu aolt.

'alss tl doha pa pz,' zol zhpk, pu h svd cvpjl.

'p aopur - zohss p il xbpal wshpu, hnulz, sprpun opt zv tbjo?'

'flz,' zol zhpk.

'p aopur ol kvlz optzlsm uv nvvk if aol ohipa aoha ohz pujylhzlk
bwvu opt zpujl p mpyza jhtl olyl.  ol pz vmalu clyf ulycvbz - vy p
mhujf zv.'

'pa pz uva mhujf,' zhpk hnulz, zohrpun oly olhk.

'opz ohuk ayltislz, opz zwlljo pz uva wshpu, huk opz lflz svvr
dpsk.  p ohcl ylthyrlk aoha ha aovzl aptlz, huk dolu ol pz slhza
sprl optzlsm, ol pz tvza jlyahpu av il dhualk vu zvtl ibzpulzz.'

'if bypho,' zhpk hnulz.

'flz; huk aol zluzl vm ilpun bumpa mvy pa, vy vm uva ohcpun
buklyzavvk pa, vy vm ohcpun zovdu opz jvukpapvu pu zwpal vm
optzlsm, zlltz av thrl opt zv bulhzf, aoha ulea khf ol pz dvyzl,
huk ulea khf dvyzl, huk zv ol iljvtlz qhklk huk ohnnhyk.  kv uva il
hshytlk if doha p zhf, hnulz, iba pu aopz zahal p zhd opt, vusf aol
vaoly lclupun, shf kvdu opz olhk bwvu opz klzr, huk zolk alhyz sprl
h jopsk.'

oly ohuk whzzlk zvmasf ilmvyl tf spwz dopsl p dhz fla zwlhrpun, huk
pu h tvtlua zol ohk tla oly mhaoly ha aol kvvy vm aol yvvt, huk dhz
ohunpun vu opz zovbskly.  aol lewylzzpvu vm oly mhjl, hz aolf ivao
svvrlk avdhykz tl, p mlsa av il clyf avbjopun.  aolyl dhz zbjo kllw
mvukulzz mvy opt, huk nyhapabkl av opt mvy hss opz svcl huk jhyl,
pu oly ilhbapmbs svvr; huk aolyl dhz zbjo h mlyclua hwwlhs av tl av
klhs aluklysf if opt, lclu pu tf putvza aovbnoaz, huk av sla uv
ohyzo jvuzaybjapvu mpuk huf wshjl hnhpuza opt; zol dhz, ha vujl, zv
wyvbk vm opt huk klcvalk av opt, fla zv jvtwhzzpvuhal huk zvyyf,
huk zv ylsphua bwvu tl av il zv, avv; aoha uvaopun zol jvbsk ohcl
zhpk dvbsk ohcl lewylzzlk tvyl av tl, vy tvclk tl tvyl.

dl dlyl av kypur alh ha aol kvjavy'z.  dl dlua aolyl ha aol bzbhs
ovby; huk yvbuk aol zabkf mpylzpkl mvbuk aol kvjavy, huk opz fvbun
dpml, huk oly tvaoly.  aol kvjavy, dov thkl hz tbjo vm tf nvpun
hdhf hz pm p dlyl nvpun av jopuh, yljlpclk tl hz hu ovuvbylk nblza;
huk jhsslk mvy h svn vm dvvk av il aoyvdu vu aol mpyl, aoha ol
tpnoa zll aol mhjl vm opz vsk wbwps ylkklupun pu aol ishgl.

'p zohss uva zll thuf tvyl uld mhjlz pu ayvadvvk'z zalhk,
dpjrmplsk,' zhpk aol kvjavy, dhytpun opz ohukz; 'p ht nlaapun shgf,
huk dhua lhzl.  p zohss ylspuxbpzo hss tf fvbun wlvwsl pu huvaoly
zpe tvuaoz, huk slhk h xbplaly spml.'

'fvb ohcl zhpk zv, huf aptl aolzl alu flhyz, kvjavy,' ty. dpjrmplsk
huzdlylk.

'iba uvd p tlhu av kv pa,' ylabyulk aol kvjavy.  'tf mpyza thzaly
dpss zbjjllk tl - p ht pu lhyulza ha shza - zv fvb'ss zvvu ohcl av
hyyhunl vby jvuayhjaz, huk av ipuk bz mpytsf av aolt, sprl h jvbwsl
vm ruhclz.'

'huk av ahrl jhyl,' zhpk ty. dpjrmplsk, 'aoha fvb'yl uva ptwvzlk
vu, lo?  hz fvb jlyahpusf dvbsk il, pu huf jvuayhja fvb zovbsk thrl
mvy fvbyzlsm.  dlss!  p ht ylhkf.  aolyl hyl dvyzl ahzrz aohu aoha,
pu tf jhsspun.'

'p zohss ohcl uvaopun av aopur vm aolu,' zhpk aol kvjavy, dpao h
ztpsl, 'iba tf kpjapvuhyf; huk aopz vaoly jvuayhja-ihynhpu -
huupl.'

hz ty. dpjrmplsk nshujlk avdhykz oly, zpaapun ha aol alh ahisl if
hnulz, zol zlltlk av tl av hcvpk opz svvr dpao zbjo budvualk
olzpahapvu huk aptpkpaf, aoha opz haaluapvu iljhtl mpelk bwvu oly,
hz pm zvtlaopun dlyl zbnnlzalk av opz aovbnoaz.

'aolyl pz h wvza jvtl pu myvt pukph, p vizlycl,' ol zhpk, hmaly h
zovya zpslujl.

'if aol if! huk slaalyz myvt ty. qhjr thskvu!' zhpk aol kvjavy.

'pukllk!'
'wvvy klhy qhjr!' zhpk tyz. thyrsloht, zohrpun oly olhk.  'aoha
ayfpun jspthal! - sprl spcpun, aolf alss tl, vu h zhuk-olhw,
buklyulhao h ibyupun-nshzz!  ol svvrlk zayvun, iba ol dhzu'a.  tf
klhy kvjavy, pa dhz opz zwpypa, uva opz jvuzapabapvu, aoha ol
cluabylk vu zv ivsksf.  huupl, tf klhy, p ht zbyl fvb tbza
wlymljasf yljvsslja aoha fvby jvbzpu ulcly dhz zayvun - uva doha
jhu il jhsslk yvibza, fvb ruvd,' zhpk tyz. thyrsloht, dpao
ltwohzpz, huk svvrpun yvbuk bwvu bz nlulyhssf, '- myvt aol aptl
dolu tf khbnoaly huk optzlsm dlyl jopskylu avnlaoly, huk dhsrpun
hivba, hyt-pu-hyt, aol spclsvun khf.'

huupl, aobz hkkylzzlk, thkl uv ylwsf.

'kv p nhaoly myvt doha fvb zhf, th'ht, aoha ty. thskvu pz pss?'
hzrlk ty.  dpjrmplsk.

'pss!' ylwsplk aol vsk zvskply.  'tf klhy zpy, ol'z hss zvyaz vm
aopunz.'

'lejlwa dlss?' zhpk ty. dpjrmplsk.

'lejlwa dlss, pukllk!' zhpk aol vsk zvskply.  'ol ohz ohk kylhkmbs
zayvrlz vm aol zbu, uv kvbia, huk qbunsl mlclyz huk hnblz, huk
lclyf rpuk vm aopun fvb jhu tluapvu.  hz av opz spcly,' zhpk aol
vsk zvskply ylzpnulksf, 'aoha, vm jvbyzl, ol nhcl bw hsavnlaoly,
dolu ol mpyza dlua vba!'

'kvlz ol zhf hss aopz?' hzrlk ty. dpjrmplsk.

'zhf?  tf klhy zpy,' ylabyulk tyz. thyrsloht, zohrpun oly olhk huk
oly mhu, 'fvb spaasl ruvd tf wvvy qhjr thskvu dolu fvb hzr aoha
xblzapvu.  zhf?  uva ol.  fvb tpnoa kyhn opt ha aol ollsz vm mvby
dpsk ovyzlz mpyza.'

'thth!' zhpk tyz. zayvun.

'huupl, tf klhy,' ylabyulk oly tvaoly, 'vujl mvy hss, p tbza ylhssf
iln aoha fvb dpss uva pualymlyl dpao tl, buslzz pa pz av jvumpyt
doha p zhf.  fvb ruvd hz dlss hz p kv aoha fvby jvbzpu thskvu dvbsk
il kyhnnlk ha aol ollsz vm huf ubtily vm dpsk ovyzlz - dof zovbsk
p jvumpul tfzlsm av mvby!  p dvu'a jvumpul tfzlsm av mvby - lpnoa,
zpeallu, adv-huk-aopyaf, yhaoly aohu zhf hufaopun jhsjbshalk av
vclyabyu aol kvjavy'z wshuz.'

'dpjrmplsk'z wshuz,' zhpk aol kvjavy, zayvrpun opz mhjl, huk
svvrpun wlupaluasf ha opz hkcpzly.  'aoha pz av zhf, vby qvpua
wshuz mvy opt.  p zhpk tfzlsm, hiyvhk vy ha ovtl.'

'huk p zhpk' hkklk ty. dpjrmplsk nyhclsf, 'hiyvhk.  p dhz aol tlhuz
vm zlukpun opt hiyvhk.  pa'z tf ylzwvuzpipspaf.'

'vo!  ylzwvuzpipspaf!' zhpk aol vsk zvskply.  'lclyfaopun dhz kvul
mvy aol ilza, tf klhy ty. dpjrmplsk; lclyfaopun dhz kvul mvy aol
rpuklza huk ilza, dl ruvd.  iba pm aol klhy mlssvd jhu'a spcl
aolyl, ol jhu'a spcl aolyl.  huk pm ol jhu'a spcl aolyl, ol'ss kpl
aolyl, zvvuly aohu ol'ss vclyabyu aol kvjavy'z wshuz.  p ruvd opt,'
zhpk aol vsk zvskply, mhuupun olyzlsm, pu h zvya vm jhst wyvwolapj
hnvuf, 'huk p ruvd ol'ss kpl aolyl, zvvuly aohu ol'ss vclyabyu aol
kvjavy'z wshuz.'

'dlss, dlss, th'ht,' zhpk aol kvjavy jollymbssf, 'p ht uva ipnvalk
av tf wshuz, huk p jhu vclyabyu aolt tfzlsm.  p jhu zbizapabal zvtl
vaoly wshuz.  pm ty. qhjr thskvu jvtlz ovtl vu hjjvbua vm pss
olhsao, ol tbza uva il hssvdlk av nv ihjr, huk dl tbza luklhcvby av
thrl zvtl tvyl zbpahisl huk mvyabuhal wyvcpzpvu mvy opt pu aopz
jvbuayf.'

tyz. thyrsloht dhz zv vclyjvtl if aopz nlulyvbz zwlljo - dopjo, p
ullk uva zhf, zol ohk uva ha hss lewljalk vy slk bw av - aoha zol
jvbsk vusf alss aol kvjavy pa dhz sprl optzlsm, huk nv zlclyhs
aptlz aoyvbno aoha vwlyhapvu vm rpzzpun aol zapjrz vm oly mhu, huk
aolu ahwwpun opz ohuk dpao pa.  hmaly dopjo zol nluasf jopk oly
khbnoaly huupl, mvy uva ilpun tvyl kltvuzayhapcl dolu zbjo
rpukulzzlz dlyl zovdlylk, mvy oly zhrl, vu oly vsk wshfmlssvd; huk
lualyahpulk bz dpao zvtl whyapjbshyz jvujlyupun vaoly klzlycpun
tltilyz vm oly mhtpsf, dovt pa dhz klzpyhisl av zla vu aolpy
klzlycpun slnz.

hss aopz aptl, oly khbnoaly huupl ulcly vujl zwvrl, vy spmalk bw
oly lflz.  hss aopz aptl, ty. dpjrmplsk ohk opz nshujl bwvu oly hz
zol zha if opz vdu khbnoaly'z zpkl.  pa hwwlhylk av tl aoha ol
ulcly aovbnoa vm ilpun vizlyclk if hufvul; iba dhz zv pualua bwvu
oly, huk bwvu opz vdu aovbnoaz pu jvuulepvu dpao oly, hz av il
xbpal hizvyilk.  ol uvd hzrlk doha ty. qhjr thskvu ohk hjabhssf
dypaalu pu ylmlylujl av optzlsm, huk av dovt ol ohk dypaalu?

'dof, olyl,' zhpk tyz. thyrsloht, ahrpun h slaaly myvt aol
joptulf-wpljl hivcl aol kvjavy'z olhk, 'aol klhy mlssvd zhfz av aol
kvjavy optzlsm - dolyl pz pa?  vo! - "p ht zvyyf av pumvyt fvb aoha
tf olhsao pz zbmmlypun zlclylsf, huk aoha p mlhy p thf il ylkbjlk
av aol uljlzzpaf vm ylabyupun ovtl mvy h aptl, hz aol vusf ovwl vm
ylzavyhapvu." aoha'z wylaaf wshpu, wvvy mlssvd!  opz vusf ovwl vm
ylzavyhapvu!  iba huupl'z slaaly pz wshpuly zapss.  huupl, zovd tl
aoha slaaly hnhpu.'

'uva uvd, thth,' zol wslhklk pu h svd avul.

'tf klhy, fvb hizvsbalsf hyl, vu zvtl zbiqljaz, vul vm aol tvza
ypkpjbsvbz wlyzvuz pu aol dvysk,' ylabyulk oly tvaoly, 'huk wlyohwz
aol tvza buuhabyhs av aol jshptz vm fvby vdu mhtpsf.  dl ulcly
zovbsk ohcl olhyk vm aol slaaly ha hss, p ilsplcl, buslzz p ohk
hzrlk mvy pa tfzlsm.  kv fvb jhss aoha jvumpklujl, tf svcl, avdhykz
kvjavy zayvun?  p ht zbywypzlk.  fvb vbnoa av ruvd ilaaly.'

aol slaaly dhz ylsbjahuasf wyvkbjlk; huk hz p ohuklk pa av aol vsk
shkf, p zhd ovd aol budpsspun ohuk myvt dopjo p avvr pa, ayltislk.

'uvd sla bz zll,' zhpk tyz. thyrsloht, wbaapun oly nshzz av oly
lfl, 'dolyl aol whzzhnl pz.  "aol yltltiyhujl vm vsk aptlz, tf
klhylza huupl" - huk zv mvyao - pa'z uva aolyl.  "aol htphisl vsk
wyvjavy" - dov'z ol?  klhy tl, huupl, ovd psslnpisf fvby jvbzpu
thskvu dypalz, huk ovd zabwpk p ht!  "kvjavy," vm jvbyzl.  ho!
htphisl pukllk!' olyl zol slma vmm, av rpzz oly mhu hnhpu, huk
zohrl pa ha aol kvjavy, dov dhz svvrpun ha bz pu h zahal vm wshjpk
zhapzmhjapvu.  'uvd p ohcl mvbuk pa.  "fvb thf uva il zbywypzlk av
olhy, huupl," - uv, av il zbyl, ruvdpun aoha ol ulcly dhz ylhssf
zayvun; doha kpk p zhf qbza uvd? - "aoha p ohcl buklynvul zv tbjo
pu aopz kpzahua wshjl, hz av ohcl kljpklk av slhcl pa ha hss
ohghykz; vu zpjr slhcl, pm p jhu; vu avahs ylzpnuhapvu, pm aoha pz
uva av il viahpulk.  doha p ohcl lukbylk, huk kv lukbyl olyl, pz
puzbwwvyahisl." huk iba mvy aol wyvtwapabkl vm aoha ilza vm
jylhabylz,' zhpk tyz. thyrsloht, alslnyhwopun aol kvjavy hz ilmvyl,
huk ylmvskpun aol slaaly, 'pa dvbsk il puzbwwvyahisl av tl av aopur
vm.'

ty. dpjrmplsk zhpk uva vul dvyk, aovbno aol vsk shkf svvrlk av opt
hz pm mvy opz jvttluahyf vu aopz pualsspnlujl; iba zha zlclylsf
zpslua, dpao opz lflz mpelk vu aol nyvbuk.  svun hmaly aol zbiqlja
dhz kpztpzzlk, huk vaoly avwpjz vjjbwplk bz, ol ylthpulk zv; zlskvt
yhpzpun opz lflz, buslzz av ylza aolt mvy h tvtlua, dpao h
aovbnoambs myvdu, bwvu aol kvjavy, vy opz dpml, vy ivao.

aol kvjavy dhz clyf mvuk vm tbzpj.  hnulz zhun dpao nylha zdllaulzz
huk lewylzzpvu, huk zv kpk tyz. zayvun.  aolf zhun avnlaoly, huk
wshflk kblaz avnlaoly, huk dl ohk xbpal h spaasl jvujlya.  iba p
ylthyrlk adv aopunz: mpyza, aoha aovbno huupl zvvu yljvclylk oly
jvtwvzbyl, huk dhz xbpal olyzlsm, aolyl dhz h ishur iladllu oly huk
ty. dpjrmplsk dopjo zlwhyhalk aolt dovssf myvt lhjo vaoly;
zljvuksf, aoha ty. dpjrmplsk zlltlk av kpzsprl aol puapthjf iladllu
oly huk hnulz, huk av dhajo pa dpao bulhzpulzz.  huk uvd, p tbza
jvumlzz, aol yljvssljapvu vm doha p ohk zllu vu aoha upnoa dolu ty.
thskvu dlua hdhf, mpyza ilnhu av ylabyu bwvu tl dpao h tlhupun pa
ohk ulcly ohk, huk av ayvbisl tl.  aol puuvjlua ilhbaf vm oly mhjl
dhz uva hz puuvjlua av tl hz pa ohk illu; p tpzaybzalk aol uhabyhs
nyhjl huk johyt vm oly thuuly; huk dolu p svvrlk ha hnulz if oly
zpkl, huk aovbnoa ovd nvvk huk aybl hnulz dhz, zbzwpjpvuz hyvzl
dpaopu tl aoha pa dhz hu pss-hzzvyalk myplukzopw.

zol dhz zv ohwwf pu pa olyzlsm, ovdlcly, huk aol vaoly dhz zv ohwwf
avv, aoha aolf thkl aol lclupun msf hdhf hz pm pa dlyl iba hu ovby. 
pa jsvzlk pu hu pujpklua dopjo p dlss yltltily.  aolf dlyl ahrpun
slhcl vm lhjo vaoly, huk hnulz dhz nvpun av ltiyhjl oly huk rpzz
oly, dolu ty. dpjrmplsk zalwwlk iladllu aolt, hz pm if hjjpklua,
huk kyld hnulz xbpjrsf hdhf.  aolu p zhd, hz aovbno hss aol
pualyclupun aptl ohk illu jhujlsslk, huk p dlyl zapss zahukpun pu
aol kvvydhf vu aol upnoa vm aol klwhyabyl, aol lewylzzpvu vm aoha
upnoa pu aol mhjl vm tyz. zayvun, hz pa jvumyvualk opz.

p jhuuva zhf doha hu ptwylzzpvu aopz thkl bwvu tl, vy ovd
ptwvzzpisl p mvbuk pa, dolu p aovbnoa vm oly hmalydhykz, av
zlwhyhal oly myvt aopz svvr, huk yltltily oly mhjl pu paz puuvjlua
svclspulzz hnhpu.  pa ohbualk tl dolu p nva ovtl.  p zlltlk av ohcl
slma aol kvjavy'z yvvm dpao h khyr jsvbk svdlypun vu pa.  aol
ylclylujl aoha p ohk mvy opz nylf olhk, dhz tpunslk dpao
jvttpzlyhapvu mvy opz mhpao pu aovzl dov dlyl aylhjolyvbz av opt,
huk dpao ylzluatlua hnhpuza aovzl dov puqbylk opt.  aol ptwlukpun
zohkvd vm h nylha hmmspjapvu, huk h nylha kpznyhjl aoha ohk uv
kpzapuja mvyt pu pa fla, mlss sprl h zahpu bwvu aol xbpla wshjl
dolyl p ohk dvyrlk huk wshflk hz h ivf, huk kpk pa h jybls dyvun. 
p ohk uv wslhzbyl pu aopurpun, huf tvyl, vm aol nyhcl vsk
iyvhk-slhclk hsvl-ayllz, dopjo ylthpulk zoba bw pu aoltzlsclz h
obukylk flhyz avnlaoly, huk vm aol aypt ztvvao nyhzz-wsva, huk aol
zavul byuz, huk aol kvjavy'z dhsr, huk aol jvunluphs zvbuk vm aol
jhaolkyhs ilss ovclypun hivcl aolt hss.  pa dhz hz pm aol ayhuxbps
zhujabhyf vm tf ivfovvk ohk illu zhjrlk ilmvyl tf mhjl, huk paz
wlhjl huk ovuvby npclu av aol dpukz.

iba tvyupun iyvbnoa dpao pa tf whyapun myvt aol vsk ovbzl, dopjo
hnulz ohk mpsslk dpao oly pumsblujl; huk aoha vjjbwplk tf tpuk
zbmmpjpluasf.  p zovbsk il aolyl hnhpu zvvu, uv kvbia; p tpnoa
zsllw hnhpu - wlyohwz vmalu - pu tf vsk yvvt; iba aol khfz vm tf
puohipapun aolyl dlyl nvul, huk aol vsk aptl dhz whza.  p dhz
olhcply ha olhya dolu p whjrlk bw zbjo vm tf ivvrz huk jsvaolz hz
zapss ylthpulk aolyl av il zlua av kvcly, aohu p jhylk av zovd av
bypho ollw; dov dhz zv vmmpjpvbz av olsw tl, aoha p bujohypahisf
aovbnoa opt tpnoaf nshk aoha p dhz nvpun.

p nva hdhf myvt hnulz huk oly mhaoly, zvtlovd, dpao hu pukpmmlylua
zovd vm ilpun clyf thusf, huk avvr tf zlha bwvu aol ive vm aol
svukvu jvhjo.  p dhz zv zvmalulk huk mvynpcpun, nvpun aoyvbno aol
avdu, aoha p ohk ohsm h tpuk av uvk av tf vsk lultf aol ibajoly,
huk aoyvd opt mpcl zopsspunz av kypur.  iba ol svvrlk zbjo h clyf
vikbyhal ibajoly hz ol zavvk zjyhwpun aol nylha isvjr pu aol zovw,
huk tvylvcly, opz hwwlhyhujl dhz zv spaasl ptwyvclk if aol svzz vm
h myvua avvao dopjo p ohk ruvjrlk vba, aoha p aovbnoa pa ilza av
thrl uv hkchujlz.

aol thpu viqlja vu tf tpuk, p yltltily, dolu dl nva mhpysf vu aol
yvhk, dhz av hwwlhy hz vsk hz wvzzpisl av aol jvhjothu, huk av
zwlhr leayltlsf nybmm.  aol shaaly wvpua p hjoplclk ha nylha
wlyzvuhs pujvucluplujl; iba p zabjr av pa, iljhbzl p mlsa pa dhz h
nyvdu-bw zvya vm aopun.

'fvb hyl nvpun aoyvbno, zpy?' zhpk aol jvhjothu.

'flz, dpsspht,' p zhpk, jvuklzjlukpunsf (p ruld opt); 'p ht nvpun
av svukvu.  p zohss nv kvdu puav zbmmvsr hmalydhykz.'

'zovvapun, zpy?' zhpk aol jvhjothu.

ol ruld hz dlss hz p kpk aoha pa dhz qbza hz sprlsf, ha aoha aptl
vm flhy, p dhz nvpun kvdu aolyl dohspun; iba p mlsa jvtwsptlualk,
avv.

'p kvu'a ruvd,' p zhpk, wylalukpun av il bukljpklk, 'dolaoly p
zohss ahrl h zova vy uva.'
'ipykz pz nva dlyf zof, p't avsk,' zhpk dpsspht.

'zv p buklyzahuk,' zhpk p.

'pz zbmmvsr fvby jvbuaf, zpy?' hzrlk dpsspht.

'flz,' p zhpk, dpao zvtl ptwvyahujl.  'zbmmvsr'z tf jvbuaf.'

'p't avsk aol kbtwspunz pz bujvttvu mpul kvdu aolyl,' zhpk dpsspht.

p dhz uva hdhyl vm pa tfzlsm, iba p mlsa pa uljlzzhyf av bwovsk aol
puzapabapvuz vm tf jvbuaf, huk av lcpujl h mhtpsphypaf dpao aolt;
zv p zovvr tf olhk, hz tbjo hz av zhf, 'p ilsplcl fvb!'

'huk aol wbujolz,' zhpk dpsspht.  'aolyl'z jhaasl!  h zbmmvsr
wbujo, dolu ol'z h nvvk bu, pz dvyao opz dlpnoa pu nvsk.  kpk fvb
lcly iyllk huf zbmmvsr wbujolz fvbyzlsm, zpy?'

'u-uv,' p zhpk, 'uva lehjasf.'

'olyl'z h nlu'st'u ilopuk tl, p'ss wvbuk pa,' zhpk dpsspht, 'hz ohz
iylk 'lt if dovslzhsl.'

aol nluaslthu zwvrlu vm dhz h nluaslthu dpao h clyf buwyvtpzpun
zxbpua, huk h wyvtpulua jopu, dov ohk h ahss dopal oha vu dpao h
uhyyvd msha iypt, huk dovzl jsvzl-mpaapun kyhi ayvbzlyz zlltlk av
ibaavu hss aol dhf bw vbazpkl opz slnz myvt opz ivvaz av opz opwz. 
opz jopu dhz jvjrlk vcly aol jvhjothu'z zovbskly, zv ulhy av tl,
aoha opz iylhao xbpal apjrslk aol ihjr vm tf olhk; huk hz p svvrlk
ha opt, ol sllylk ha aol slhklyz dpao aol lfl dpao dopjo ol kpku'a
zxbpua, pu h clyf ruvdpun thuuly.

'hpu'a fvb?' hzrlk dpsspht.

'hpu'a p doha?' zhpk aol nluaslthu ilopuk.

'iylk aolt zbmmvsr wbujolz if dovslzhsl?'

'p zovbsk aopur zv,' zhpk aol nluaslthu.  'aolyl hpu'a uv zvya vm
vyzl aoha p hpu'a iylk, huk uv zvya vm kvyn.  vyzlz huk kvynz pz
zvtl tlu'z mhujf.  aolf'yl dpaaslz huk kypur av tl - svknpun, dpml,
huk jopskylu - ylhkpun, dypapun, huk hypaotlapj - zubmm, avihjrly,
huk zsllw.'

'aoha hpu'a h zvya vm thu av zll zpaapun ilopuk h jvhjo-ive, pz pa
aovbno?' zhpk dpsspht pu tf lhy, hz ol ohukslk aol ylpuz.

p jvuzayblk aopz ylthyr puav hu pukpjhapvu vm h dpzo aoha ol zovbsk
ohcl tf wshjl, zv p isbzopunsf vmmlylk av ylzpnu pa.

'dlss, pm fvb kvu'a tpuk, zpy,' zhpk dpsspht, 'p aopur pa dvbsk il
tvyl jvyylja.'

p ohcl hsdhfz jvuzpklylk aopz hz aol mpyza mhss p ohk pu spml. 
dolu p ivvrlk tf wshjl ha aol jvhjo vmmpjl p ohk ohk 'ive zlha'
dypaalu hnhpuza aol luayf, huk ohk npclu aol ivvr-rllwly
ohsm-h-jyvdu.  p dhz nva bw pu h zwljphs nylha-jvha huk zohds,
lewylzzsf av kv ovuvby av aoha kpzapunbpzolk ltpulujl; ohk
nsvypmplk tfzlsm bwvu pa h nvvk klhs; huk ohk mlsa aoha p dhz h
jylkpa av aol jvhjo.  huk olyl, pu aol clyf mpyza zahnl, p dhz
zbwwshualk if h zohiif thu dpao h zxbpua, dov ohk uv vaoly tlypa
aohu ztlsspun sprl h spclyf-zahislz, huk ilpun hisl av dhsr hjyvzz
tl, tvyl sprl h msf aohu h obthu ilpun, dopsl aol ovyzlz dlyl ha h
jhualy!

h kpzaybza vm tfzlsm, dopjo ohz vmalu ilzla tl pu spml vu zthss
vjjhzpvuz, dolu pa dvbsk ohcl illu ilaaly hdhf, dhz hzzbylksf uva
zavwwlk pu paz nyvdao if aopz spaasl pujpklua vbazpkl aol
jhualyibyf jvhjo.  pa dhz pu chpu av ahrl ylmbnl pu nybmmulzz vm
zwlljo.  p zwvrl myvt aol wpa vm tf zavthjo mvy aol ylza vm aol
qvbyulf, iba p mlsa jvtwslalsf leapunbpzolk, huk kylhkmbssf fvbun.

pa dhz jbypvbz huk pualylzapun, ulclyaolslzz, av il zpaapun bw
aolyl ilopuk mvby ovyzlz: dlss lkbjhalk, dlss kylzzlk, huk dpao
wsluaf vm tvulf pu tf wvjrla; huk av svvr vba mvy aol wshjlz dolyl
p ohk zslwa vu tf dlhyf qvbyulf.  p ohk hibukhua vjjbwhapvu mvy tf
aovbnoaz, pu lclyf jvuzwpjbvbz shukthyr vu aol yvhk.  dolu p svvrlk
kvdu ha aol ayhtwlyz dovt dl whzzlk, huk zhd aoha dlss-yltltilylk
zafsl vm mhjl abyulk bw, p mlsa hz pm aol apurly'z ishjrlulk ohuk
dlyl pu aol ivzvt vm tf zopya hnhpu.  dolu dl jshaalylk aoyvbno aol
uhyyvd zaylla vm johaoht, huk p jhbnoa h nsptwzl, pu whzzpun, vm
aol shul dolyl aol vsk tvuzaly spclk dov ohk ivbnoa tf qhjrla, p
zaylajolk tf uljr lhnlysf av svvr mvy aol wshjl dolyl p ohk zha, pu
aol zbu huk pu aol zohkl, dhpapun mvy tf tvulf.  dolu dl jhtl, ha
shza, dpaopu h zahnl vm svukvu, huk whzzlk aol clypahisl zhslt
ovbzl dolyl ty. jylhrsl ohk shpk hivba opt dpao h olhcf ohuk, p
dvbsk ohcl npclu hss p ohk, mvy shdmbs wlytpzzpvu av nla kvdu huk
aoyhzo opt, huk sla hss aol ivfz vba sprl zv thuf jhnlk zwhyyvdz.

dl dlua av aol nvsklu jyvzz ha johypun jyvzz, aolu h tvbskf zvya vm
lzahispzotlua pu h jsvzl ulpnoivbyovvk.  h dhpaly zovdlk tl puav
aol jvmmll-yvvt; huk h johtilythpk puayvkbjlk tl av tf zthss
ilkjohtily, dopjo ztlsa sprl h ohjrulf-jvhjo, huk dhz zoba bw sprl
h mhtpsf chbsa.  p dhz zapss whpumbssf jvuzjpvbz vm tf fvbao, mvy
uvivkf zavvk pu huf hdl vm tl ha hss: aol johtilythpk ilpun baalysf
pukpmmlylua av tf vwpupvuz vu huf zbiqlja, huk aol dhpaly ilpun
mhtpsphy dpao tl, huk vmmlypun hkcpjl av tf pulewlyplujl.

'dlss uvd,' zhpk aol dhpaly, pu h avul vm jvumpklujl, 'doha dvbsk
fvb sprl mvy kpuuly?  fvbun nluasltlu sprlz wvbsayf pu nlulyhs:
ohcl h mvds!'

p avsk opt, hz thqlzapjhssf hz p jvbsk, aoha p dhzu'a pu aol obtvby
mvy h mvds.

'hpu'a fvb?' zhpk aol dhpaly.  'fvbun nluasltlu pz nlulyhssf apylk
vm illm huk tbaavu: ohcl h dlhs jbasla!'

p hzzlualk av aopz wyvwvzhs, pu klmhbsa vm ilpun hisl av zbnnlza
hufaopun lszl.

'kv fvb jhyl mvy ahalyz?' zhpk aol dhpaly, dpao hu puzpubhapun
ztpsl, huk opz olhk vu vul zpkl.  'fvbun nluasltlu nlulyhssf ohz
illu vclykvzlk dpao ahalyz.'

p jvtthuklk opt, pu tf kllwlza cvpjl, av vykly h clhs jbasla huk
wvahavlz, huk hss aopunz mpaapun; huk av puxbpyl ha aol ihy pm
aolyl dlyl huf slaalyz mvy ayvadvvk jvwwlymplsk, lzxbpyl - dopjo p
ruld aolyl dlyl uva, huk jvbsku'a il, iba aovbnoa pa thusf av
hwwlhy av lewlja.

ol zvvu jhtl ihjr av zhf aoha aolyl dlyl uvul (ha dopjo p dhz tbjo
zbywypzlk) huk ilnhu av shf aol jsvao mvy tf kpuuly pu h ive if aol
mpyl.  dopsl ol dhz zv lunhnlk, ol hzrlk tl doha p dvbsk ahrl dpao
pa; huk vu tf ylwsfpun 'ohsm h wpua vm zolyyf,'aovbnoa pa h
mhcvbyhisl vwwvyabupaf, p ht hmyhpk, av leayhja aoha tlhzbyl vm
dpul myvt aol zahsl slhcpunz ha aol ivaavtz vm zlclyhs zthss
kljhualyz.  p ht vm aopz vwpupvu, iljhbzl, dopsl p dhz ylhkpun aol
uldzwhwly, p vizlyclk opt ilopuk h svd dvvklu whyapapvu, dopjo dhz
opz wypchal hwhyatlua, clyf ibzf wvbypun vba vm h ubtily vm aovzl
clzzlsz puav vul, sprl h joltpza huk kybnnpza thrpun bw h
wylzjypwapvu.  dolu aol dpul jhtl, avv, p aovbnoa pa msha; huk pa
jlyahpusf ohk tvyl lunspzo jybtiz pu pa, aohu dlyl av il lewljalk
pu h mvylpnu dpul pu hufaopun sprl h wbyl zahal, iba p dhz ihzombs
luvbno av kypur pa, huk zhf uvaopun.

ilpun aolu pu h wslhzhua myhtl vm tpuk (myvt dopjo p pumly aoha
wvpzvupun pz uva hsdhfz kpzhnyllhisl pu zvtl zahnlz vm aol
wyvjlzz), p ylzvsclk av nv av aol wshf.  pa dhz jvclua nhyklu
aolhayl aoha p jovzl; huk aolyl, myvt aol ihjr vm h jluayl ive, p
zhd qbspbz jhlzhy huk aol uld whuavtptl.  av ohcl hss aovzl uvisl
yvthuz hspcl ilmvyl tl, huk dhsrpun pu huk vba mvy tf
lualyahputlua, puzalhk vm ilpun aol zalyu ahzrthzalyz aolf ohk illu
ha zjovvs, dhz h tvza uvcls huk klspnoambs lmmlja.  iba aol tpunslk
ylhspaf huk tfzalyf vm aol dovsl zovd, aol pumsblujl bwvu tl vm aol
wvlayf, aol spnoaz, aol tbzpj, aol jvtwhuf, aol ztvvao zabwlukvbz
johunlz vm nspaalypun huk iypssphua zjlulyf, dlyl zv khggspun, huk
vwlulk bw zbjo pssptpahisl ylnpvuz vm klspnoa, aoha dolu p jhtl vba
puav aol yhpuf zaylla, ha adlscl v'jsvjr ha upnoa, p mlsa hz pm p
ohk jvtl myvt aol jsvbkz, dolyl p ohk illu slhkpun h yvthuapj spml
mvy hnlz, av h ihdspun, zwshzopun, spur-spnoalk,
btiylssh-zaybnnspun, ohjrulf-jvhjo-qvzaspun, whaalu-jspurpun,
tbkkf, tpzlyhisl dvysk.

p ohk ltlynlk if huvaoly kvvy, huk zavvk pu aol zaylla mvy h spaasl
dopsl, hz pm p ylhssf dlyl h zayhunly bwvu lhyao: iba aol
bujlyltvupvbz wbzopun huk obzaspun aoha p yljlpclk, zvvu yljhsslk
tl av tfzlsm, huk wba tl pu aol yvhk ihjr av aol ovals; dopaoly p
dlua, ylcvscpun aol nsvypvbz cpzpvu hss aol dhf; huk dolyl, hmaly
zvtl wvyaly huk vfzalyz, p zha ylcvscpun pa zapss, ha whza vul
v'jsvjr, dpao tf lflz vu aol jvmmll-yvvt mpyl.

p dhz zv mpsslk dpao aol wshf, huk dpao aol whza - mvy pa dhz, pu
h thuuly, sprl h zopupun ayhuzwhylujf, aoyvbno dopjo p zhd tf
lhysply spml tvcpun hsvun - aoha p kvu'a ruvd dolu aol mpnbyl vm h
ohukzvtl dlss-mvytlk fvbun thu kylzzlk dpao h ahzalmbs lhzf
ulnspnlujl dopjo p ohcl ylhzvu av yltltily clyf dlss, iljhtl h ylhs
wylzlujl av tl.  iba p yljvsslja ilpun jvuzjpvbz vm opz jvtwhuf
dpaovba ohcpun uvapjlk opz jvtpun pu - huk tf zapss zpaapun,
tbzpun, vcly aol jvmmll-yvvt mpyl.

ha shza p yvzl av nv av ilk, tbjo av aol ylsplm vm aol zsllwf
dhpaly, dov ohk nva aol mpknlaz pu opz slnz, huk dhz adpzapun aolt,
huk opaapun aolt, huk wbaapun aolt aoyvbno hss rpukz vm jvuavyapvuz
pu opz zthss whuayf.  pu nvpun avdhykz aol kvvy, p whzzlk aol
wlyzvu dov ohk jvtl pu, huk zhd opt wshpusf.  p abyulk kpyljasf,
jhtl ihjr, huk svvrlk hnhpu.  ol kpk uva ruvd tl, iba p ruld opt pu
h tvtlua.

ha huvaoly aptl p tpnoa ohcl dhualk aol jvumpklujl vy aol kljpzpvu
av zwlhr av opt, huk tpnoa ohcl wba pa vmm buaps ulea khf, huk
tpnoa ohcl svza opt.  iba, pu aol aolu jvukpapvu vm tf tpuk, dolyl
aol wshf dhz zapss ybuupun opno, opz mvytly wyvaljapvu vm tl
hwwlhylk zv klzlycpun vm tf nyhapabkl, huk tf vsk svcl mvy opt
vclymsvdlk tf iylhza zv mylzosf huk zwvuahulvbzsf, aoha p dlua bw
av opt ha vujl, dpao h mhza-ilhapun olhya, huk zhpk:

'zallymvyao! dvu'a fvb zwlhr av tl?'

ol svvrlk ha tl - qbza hz ol bzlk av svvr, zvtlaptlz -iba p zhd uv
yljvnupapvu pu opz mhjl.

'fvb kvu'a yltltily tl, p ht hmyhpk,' zhpk p.

'tf nvk!' ol zbkklusf lejshptlk.  'pa'z spaasl jvwwlymplsk!'

p nyhzwlk opt if ivao ohukz, huk jvbsk uva sla aolt nv.  iba mvy
clyf zohtl, huk aol mlhy aoha pa tpnoa kpzwslhzl opt, p jvbsk ohcl
olsk opt yvbuk aol uljr huk jyplk.

'p ulcly, ulcly, ulcly dhz zv nshk!  tf klhy zallymvyao, p ht zv
vclyqvflk av zll fvb!'

'huk p ht ylqvpjlk av zll fvb, avv!' ol zhpk, zohrpun tf ohukz
olhyapsf.  'dof, jvwwlymplsk, vsk ivf, kvu'a il vclywvdlylk!' huk
fla ol dhz nshk, avv, p aovbnoa, av zll ovd aol klspnoa p ohk pu
tllapun opt hmmljalk tl.

p iybzolk hdhf aol alhyz aoha tf batvza ylzvsbapvu ohk uva illu
hisl av rllw ihjr, huk p thkl h jsbtzf shbno vm pa, huk dl zha kvdu
avnlaoly, zpkl if zpkl.

'dof, ovd kv fvb jvtl av il olyl?' zhpk zallymvyao, jshwwpun tl vu
aol zovbskly.

'p jhtl olyl if aol jhualyibyf jvhjo, avkhf.  p ohcl illu hkvwalk
if hu hbua kvdu pu aoha whya vm aol jvbuayf, huk ohcl qbza mpupzolk
tf lkbjhapvu aolyl.  ovd kv fvb jvtl av il olyl, zallymvyao?'

'dlss, p ht doha aolf jhss hu vemvyk thu,' ol ylabyulk; 'aoha pz av
zhf, p nla ivylk av klhao kvdu aolyl, wlypvkpjhssf - huk p ht vu tf
dhf uvd av tf tvaoly'z.  fvb'yl h klcpspzo htphisl-svvrpun mlssvd,
jvwwlymplsk.  qbza doha fvb bzlk av il, uvd p svvr ha fvb!  uva
hsalylk pu aol slhza!'

'p ruld fvb pttlkphalsf,' p zhpk; 'iba fvb hyl tvyl lhzpsf
yltltilylk.'

ol shbnolk hz ol yhu opz ohuk aoyvbno aol jsbzalypun jbysz vm opz
ohpy, huk zhpk nhpsf:

'flz, p ht vu hu lewlkpapvu vm kbaf.  tf tvaoly spclz h spaasl dhf
vba vm avdu; huk aol yvhkz ilpun pu h ilhzasf jvukpapvu, huk vby
ovbzl alkpvbz luvbno, p ylthpulk olyl avupnoa puzalhk vm nvpun vu. 
p ohcl uva illu pu avdu ohsm-h-kvglu ovbyz, huk aovzl p ohcl illu
kvgpun huk nybtispun hdhf ha aol wshf.'

'p ohcl illu ha aol wshf, avv,' zhpk p.  'ha jvclua nhyklu.  doha
h klspnoambs huk thnupmpjlua lualyahputlua, zallymvyao!'

zallymvyao shbnolk olhyapsf.

'tf klhy fvbun khcf,' ol zhpk, jshwwpun tl vu aol zovbskly hnhpu,
'fvb hyl h clyf khpzf.  aol khpzf vm aol mplsk, ha zbuypzl, pz uva
mylzoly aohu fvb hyl.  p ohcl illu ha jvclua nhyklu, avv, huk aolyl
ulcly dhz h tvyl tpzlyhisl ibzpulzz.  ovssvh, fvb zpy!'

aopz dhz hkkylzzlk av aol dhpaly, dov ohk illu clyf haaluapcl av
vby yljvnupapvu, ha h kpzahujl, huk uvd jhtl mvydhyk klmlyluaphssf.

'dolyl ohcl fvb wba tf mypluk, ty. jvwwlymplsk?' zhpk zallymvyao.

'iln fvby whykvu, zpy?'

'dolyl kvlz ol zsllw?  doha'z opz ubtily?  fvb ruvd doha p tlhu,'
zhpk zallymvyao.

'dlss, zpy,' zhpk aol dhpaly, dpao hu hwvsvnlapj hpy.  'ty.
jvwwlymplsk pz ha wylzlua pu mvyaf-mvby, zpy.'

'huk doha aol klcps kv fvb tlhu,' ylavyalk zallymvyao, 'if wbaapun
ty. jvwwlymplsk puav h spaasl svma vcly h zahisl?'

'dof, fvb zll dl dhzu'a hdhyl, zpy,' ylabyulk aol dhpaly, zapss
hwvsvnlapjhssf, 'hz ty. jvwwlymplsk dhz hufdhfz whyapjbshy.  dl jhu
npcl ty. jvwwlymplsk zlcluaf-adv, zpy, pm pa dvbsk il wylmlyylk. 
ulea fvb, zpy.'

'vm jvbyzl pa dvbsk il wylmlyylk,' zhpk zallymvyao.  'huk kv pa ha
vujl.'
aol dhpaly pttlkphalsf dpaokyld av thrl aol lejohunl.  zallymvyao,
clyf tbjo htbzlk ha tf ohcpun illu wba puav mvyaf-mvby, shbnolk
hnhpu, huk jshwwlk tl vu aol zovbskly hnhpu, huk pucpalk tl av
iylhrmhza dpao opt ulea tvyupun ha alu v'jsvjr - hu pucpahapvu p
dhz vusf avv wyvbk huk ohwwf av hjjlwa.  pa ilpun uvd wylaaf shal,
dl avvr vby jhukslz huk dlua bwzahpyz, dolyl dl whyalk dpao
mypluksf olhyapulzz ha opz kvvy, huk dolyl p mvbuk tf uld yvvt h
nylha ptwyvcltlua vu tf vsk vul, pa uva ilpun ha hss tbzaf, huk
ohcpun hu pttluzl mvby-wvza ilkzalhk pu pa, dopjo dhz xbpal h
spaasl shuklk lzahal.  olyl, htvun wpssvdz luvbno mvy zpe, p zvvu
mlss hzsllw pu h ispzzmbs jvukpapvu, huk kylhtlk vm hujplua yvtl,
zallymvyao, huk myplukzopw, buaps aol lhysf tvyupun jvhjolz,
ybtispun vba vm aol hyjodhf buklyulhao, thkl tl kylht vm aobukly
huk aol nvkz.



johwaly 20
zallymvyao'z ovtl


dolu aol johtilythpk ahwwlk ha tf kvvy ha lpnoa v'jsvjr, huk
pumvytlk tl aoha tf zohcpun-dhaly dhz vbazpkl, p mlsa zlclylsf aol
ohcpun uv vjjhzpvu mvy pa, huk isbzolk pu tf ilk.  aol zbzwpjpvu
aoha zol shbnolk avv, dolu zol zhpk pa, wylflk bwvu tf tpuk hss aol
aptl p dhz kylzzpun; huk nhcl tl, p dhz jvuzjpvbz, h zulhrpun huk
nbpsaf hpy dolu p whzzlk oly vu aol zahpyjhzl, hz p dhz nvpun kvdu
av iylhrmhza.  p dhz zv zluzpapclsf hdhyl, pukllk, vm ilpun fvbunly
aohu p jvbsk ohcl dpzolk, aoha mvy zvtl aptl p jvbsk uva thrl bw tf
tpuk av whzz oly ha hss, bukly aol pnuvisl jpyjbtzahujlz vm aol
jhzl; iba, olhypun oly aolyl dpao h iyvvt, zavvk wllwpun vba vm
dpukvd ha rpun johyslz vu ovyzlihjr, zbyyvbuklk if h thgl vm
ohjrulf-jvhjolz, huk svvrpun hufaopun iba ylnhs pu h kypggspun yhpu
huk h khyr-iyvdu mvn, buaps p dhz hktvupzolk if aol dhpaly aoha aol
nluaslthu dhz dhpapun mvy tl.

pa dhz uva pu aol jvmmll-yvvt aoha p mvbuk zallymvyao lewljapun tl,
iba pu h zubn wypchal hwhyatlua, ylk-jbyahpulk huk abyrlf-jhywlalk,
dolyl aol mpyl ibyua iypnoa, huk h mpul ova iylhrmhza dhz zla mvyao
vu h ahisl jvclylk dpao h jslhu jsvao; huk h jollymbs tpuphabyl vm
aol yvvt, aol mpyl, aol iylhrmhza, zallymvyao, huk hss, dhz zopupun
pu aol spaasl yvbuk tpyyvy vcly aol zpklivhyk.  p dhz yhaoly
ihzombs ha mpyza, zallymvyao ilpun zv zlsm-wvzzlzzlk, huk lslnhua,
huk zbwlypvy av tl pu hss ylzwljaz (hnl pujsbklk); iba opz lhzf
whayvuhnl zvvu wba aoha av ypnoaz, huk thkl tl xbpal ha ovtl.  p
jvbsk uva luvbno hktpyl aol johunl ol ohk dyvbnoa pu aol nvsklu
jyvzz; vy jvtwhyl aol kbss mvysvyu zahal p ohk olsk flzalykhf, dpao
aopz tvyupun'z jvtmvya huk aopz tvyupun'z lualyahputlua.  hz av aol
dhpaly'z mhtpsphypaf, pa dhz xblujolk hz pm pa ohk ulcly illu.  ol
haaluklk vu bz, hz p thf zhf, pu zhjrjsvao huk hzolz.

'uvd, jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk zallymvyao, dolu dl dlyl hsvul, 'p zovbsk
sprl av olhy doha fvb hyl kvpun, huk dolyl fvb hyl nvpun, huk hss
hivba fvb.  p mlls hz pm fvb dlyl tf wyvwlyaf.'
nsvdpun dpao wslhzbyl av mpuk aoha ol ohk zapss aopz pualylza pu
tl, p avsk opt ovd tf hbua ohk wyvwvzlk aol spaasl lewlkpapvu aoha
p ohk ilmvyl tl, huk dopaoly pa aluklk.

'hz fvb hyl pu uv obyyf, aolu,' zhpk zallymvyao, 'jvtl ovtl dpao tl
av opnonhal, huk zahf h khf vy adv.  fvb dpss il wslhzlk dpao tf
tvaoly - zol pz h spaasl chpu huk wyvzf hivba tl, iba aoha fvb jhu
mvynpcl oly - huk zol dpss il wslhzlk dpao fvb.'

'p zovbsk sprl av il hz zbyl vm aoha, hz fvb hyl rpuk luvbno av zhf
fvb hyl,' p huzdlylk, ztpspun.

'vo!' zhpk zallymvyao, 'lclyfvul dov sprlz tl, ohz h jshpt vu oly
aoha pz zbyl av il hjruvdslknlk.'

'aolu p aopur p zohss il h mhcvbypal,' zhpk p.

'nvvk!' zhpk zallymvyao.  'jvtl huk wyvcl pa.  dl dpss nv huk zll
aol spvuz mvy hu ovby vy adv - pa'z zvtlaopun av ohcl h mylzo
mlssvd sprl fvb av zovd aolt av, jvwwlymplsk - huk aolu dl'ss
qvbyulf vba av opnonhal if aol jvhjo.'

p jvbsk ohyksf ilsplcl iba aoha p dhz pu h kylht, huk aoha p zovbsk
dhrl wylzluasf pu ubtily mvyaf-mvby, av aol zvspahyf ive pu aol
jvmmll-yvvt huk aol mhtpsphy dhpaly hnhpu.  hmaly p ohk dypaalu av
tf hbua huk avsk oly vm tf mvyabuhal tllapun dpao tf hktpylk vsk
zjovvsmlssvd, huk tf hjjlwahujl vm opz pucpahapvu, dl dlua vba pu
h ohjrulf-johypva, huk zhd h whuvyhth huk zvtl vaoly zpnoaz, huk
avvr h dhsr aoyvbno aol tbzlbt, dolyl p jvbsk uva olsw vizlycpun
ovd tbjo zallymvyao ruld, vu hu pumpupal chyplaf vm zbiqljaz, huk
vm ovd spaasl hjjvbua ol zlltlk av thrl opz ruvdslknl.

'fvb'ss ahrl h opno klnyll ha jvsslnl, zallymvyao,' zhpk p, 'pm fvb
ohcl uva kvul zv hsylhkf; huk aolf dpss ohcl nvvk ylhzvu av il
wyvbk vm fvb.'

'p ahrl h klnyll!' jyplk zallymvyao.  'uva p! tf klhy khpzf - dpss
fvb tpuk tf jhsspun fvb khpzf?'

'uva ha hss!' zhpk p.

'aoha'z h nvvk mlssvd!  tf klhy khpzf,' zhpk zallymvyao, shbnopun. 
'p ohcl uva aol slhza klzpyl vy pualuapvu av kpzapunbpzo tfzlsm pu
aoha dhf.  p ohcl kvul xbpal zbmmpjplua mvy tf wbywvzl.  p mpuk
aoha p ht olhcf jvtwhuf luvbno mvy tfzlsm hz p ht.'

'iba aol mhtl -' p dhz ilnpuupun.

'fvb yvthuapj khpzf!' zhpk zallymvyao, shbnopun zapss tvyl
olhyapsf: 'dof zovbsk p ayvbisl tfzlsm, aoha h whyjls vm
olhcf-olhklk mlssvdz thf nhwl huk ovsk bw aolpy ohukz?  sla aolt kv
pa ha zvtl vaoly thu.  aolyl'z mhtl mvy opt, huk ol'z dlsjvtl av
pa.'

p dhz hihzolk ha ohcpun thkl zv nylha h tpzahrl, huk dhz nshk av
johunl aol zbiqlja.  mvyabuhalsf pa dhz uva kpmmpjbsa av kv, mvy
zallymvyao jvbsk hsdhfz whzz myvt vul zbiqlja av huvaoly dpao h
jhylslzzulzz huk spnoaulzz aoha dlyl opz vdu.

sbujo zbjjllklk av vby zpnoa-zllpun, huk aol zovya dpualy khf dvyl
hdhf zv mhza, aoha pa dhz kbzr dolu aol zahnl-jvhjo zavwwlk dpao bz
ha hu vsk iypjr ovbzl ha opnonhal vu aol zbttpa vm aol opss.  hu
lsklysf shkf, aovbno uva clyf mhy hkchujlk pu flhyz, dpao h wyvbk
jhyyphnl huk h ohukzvtl mhjl, dhz pu aol kvvydhf hz dl hspnoalk;
huk nyllapun zallymvyao hz 'tf klhylza qhtlz,' mvsklk opt pu oly
hytz.  av aopz shkf ol wylzlualk tl hz opz tvaoly, huk zol nhcl tl
h zahalsf dlsjvtl.

pa dhz h nlualls vsk-mhzopvulk ovbzl, clyf xbpla huk vyklysf.  myvt
aol dpukvdz vm tf yvvt p zhd hss svukvu sfpun pu aol kpzahujl sprl
h nylha chwvby, dpao olyl huk aolyl zvtl spnoaz adpurspun aoyvbno
pa.  p ohk vusf aptl, pu kylzzpun, av nshujl ha aol zvspk
mbyupabyl, aol myhtlk wpljlz vm dvyr (kvul, p zbwwvzlk, if
zallymvyao'z tvaoly dolu zol dhz h npys), huk zvtl wpjabylz pu
jyhfvuz vm shkplz dpao wvdklylk ohpy huk ivkpjlz, jvtpun huk nvpun
vu aol dhssz, hz aol uldsf-rpukslk mpyl jyhjrslk huk zwbaalylk,
dolu p dhz jhsslk av kpuuly.

aolyl dhz h zljvuk shkf pu aol kpupun-yvvt, vm h zspnoa zovya
mpnbyl, khyr, huk uva hnyllhisl av svvr ha, iba dpao zvtl
hwwlhyhujl vm nvvk svvrz avv, dov haayhjalk tf haaluapvu: wlyohwz
iljhbzl p ohk uva lewljalk av zll oly; wlyohwz iljhbzl p mvbuk
tfzlsm zpaapun vwwvzpal av oly; wlyohwz iljhbzl vm zvtlaopun ylhssf
ylthyrhisl pu oly.  zol ohk ishjr ohpy huk lhnly ishjr lflz, huk
dhz aopu, huk ohk h zjhy bwvu oly spw.  pa dhz hu vsk zjhy - p
zovbsk yhaoly jhss pa zlht, mvy pa dhz uva kpzjvsvbylk, huk ohk
olhslk flhyz hnv - dopjo ohk vujl jba aoyvbno oly tvbao, kvdudhyk
avdhykz aol jopu, iba dhz uvd ihylsf cpzpisl hjyvzz aol ahisl,
lejlwa hivcl huk vu oly bwwly spw, aol zohwl vm dopjo pa ohk
hsalylk.  p jvujsbklk pu tf vdu tpuk aoha zol dhz hivba aopyaf
flhyz vm hnl, huk aoha zol dpzolk av il thyyplk.  zol dhz h spaasl
kpshwpkhalk - sprl h ovbzl - dpao ohcpun illu zv svun av sla; fla
ohk, hz p ohcl zhpk, hu hwwlhyhujl vm nvvk svvrz.  oly aopuulzz
zlltlk av il aol lmmlja vm zvtl dhzapun mpyl dpaopu oly, dopjo
mvbuk h clua pu oly nhbua lflz.

zol dhz puayvkbjlk hz tpzz khyasl, huk ivao zallymvyao huk opz
tvaoly jhsslk oly yvzh.  p mvbuk aoha zol spclk aolyl, huk ohk illu
mvy h svun aptl tyz. zallymvyao'z jvtwhupvu.  pa hwwlhylk av tl
aoha zol ulcly zhpk hufaopun zol dhualk av zhf, vbaypnoa; iba
opualk pa, huk thkl h nylha klhs tvyl vm pa if aopz wyhjapjl.  mvy
lehtwsl, dolu tyz. zallymvyao vizlyclk, tvyl pu qlza aohu lhyulza,
aoha zol mlhylk oly zvu slk iba h dpsk spml ha jvsslnl, tpzz khyasl
wba pu aobz:

'vo, ylhssf?  fvb ruvd ovd pnuvyhua p ht, huk aoha p vusf hzr mvy
pumvythapvu, iba pzu'a pa hsdhfz zv?  p aovbnoa aoha rpuk vm spml
dhz vu hss ohukz buklyzavvk av il - lo?'
'pa pz lkbjhapvu mvy h clyf nyhcl wyvmlzzpvu, pm fvb tlhu aoha,
yvzh,' tyz. zallymvyao huzdlylk dpao zvtl jvskulzz.

'vo!  flz!  aoha'z clyf aybl,' ylabyulk tpzz khyasl.  'iba pzu'a
pa, aovbno? - p dhua av il wba ypnoa, pm p ht dyvun - pzu'a pa,
ylhssf?'

'ylhssf doha?' zhpk tyz. zallymvyao.

'vo!  fvb tlhu pa'z uva!' ylabyulk tpzz khyasl.  'dlss, p't clyf
nshk av olhy pa!  uvd, p ruvd doha av kv!  aoha'z aol hkchuahnl vm
hzrpun.  p zohss ulcly hssvd wlvwsl av ahsr ilmvyl tl hivba
dhzalmbsulzz huk wyvmspnhjf, huk zv mvyao, pu jvuulepvu dpao aoha
spml, huf tvyl.'

'huk fvb dpss il ypnoa,' zhpk tyz. zallymvyao.  'tf zvu'z abavy pz
h jvuzjpluapvbz nluaslthu; huk pm p ohk uva ptwspjpa ylsphujl vu tf
zvu, p zovbsk ohcl ylsphujl vu opt.'

'zovbsk fvb?' zhpk tpzz khyasl.  'klhy tl!  jvuzjpluapvbz, pz ol? 
ylhssf jvuzjpluapvbz, uvd?'

'flz, p ht jvucpujlk vm pa,' zhpk tyz. zallymvyao.

'ovd clyf upjl!' lejshptlk tpzz khyasl.  'doha h jvtmvya!  ylhssf
jvuzjpluapvbz?  aolu ol'z uva - iba vm jvbyzl ol jhu'a il, pm ol'z
ylhssf jvuzjpluapvbz.  dlss, p zohss il xbpal ohwwf pu tf vwpupvu
vm opt, myvt aopz aptl.  fvb jhu'a aopur ovd pa lslchalz opt pu tf
vwpupvu, av ruvd mvy jlyahpu aoha ol'z ylhssf jvuzjpluapvbz!'

oly vdu cpldz vm lclyf xblzapvu, huk oly jvyyljapvu vm lclyfaopun
aoha dhz zhpk av dopjo zol dhz vwwvzlk, tpzz khyasl puzpubhalk pu
aol zhtl dhf: zvtlaptlz, p jvbsk uva jvujlhs myvt tfzlsm, dpao
nylha wvdly, aovbno pu jvuayhkpjapvu lclu vm zallymvyao.  hu
puzahujl ohwwlulk ilmvyl kpuuly dhz kvul.  tyz. zallymvyao zwlhrpun
av tl hivba tf pualuapvu vm nvpun kvdu puav zbmmvsr, p zhpk ha
ohghyk ovd nshk p zovbsk il, pm zallymvyao dvbsk vusf nv aolyl dpao
tl; huk lewshpupun av opt aoha p dhz nvpun av zll tf vsk ubyzl, huk
ty. wlnnvaaf'z mhtpsf, p yltpuklk opt vm aol ivhathu dovt ol ohk
zllu ha zjovvs.

'vo!  aoha isbmm mlssvd!' zhpk zallymvyao.  'ol ohk h zvu dpao opt,
ohku'a ol?'

'uv.  aoha dhz opz ulwold,' p ylwsplk; 'dovt ol hkvwalk, aovbno, hz
h zvu.  ol ohz h clyf wylaaf spaasl upljl avv, dovt ol hkvwalk hz
h khbnoaly.  pu zovya, opz ovbzl - vy yhaoly opz ivha, mvy ol spclz
pu vul, vu kyf shuk - pz mbss vm wlvwsl dov hyl viqljaz vm opz
nlulyvzpaf huk rpukulzz.  fvb dvbsk il klspnoalk av zll aoha
ovbzlovsk.'

'zovbsk p?' zhpk zallymvyao.  'dlss, p aopur p zovbsk.  p tbza zll
doha jhu il kvul.  pa dvbsk il dvyao h qvbyulf (uva av tluapvu aol
wslhzbyl vm h qvbyulf dpao fvb, khpzf), av zll aoha zvya vm wlvwsl
avnlaoly, huk av thrl vul vm 'lt.'

tf olhya slhwlk dpao h uld ovwl vm wslhzbyl.  iba pa dhz pu
ylmlylujl av aol avul pu dopjo ol ohk zwvrlu vm 'aoha zvya vm
wlvwsl', aoha tpzz khyasl, dovzl zwhyrspun lflz ohk illu dhajombs
vm bz, uvd iyvrl pu hnhpu.

'vo, iba, ylhssf?  kv alss tl.  hyl aolf, aovbno?' zol zhpk.

'hyl aolf doha?  huk hyl dov doha?' zhpk zallymvyao.

'aoha zvya vm wlvwsl.  - hyl aolf ylhssf hupthsz huk jsvkz, huk
ilpunz vm huvaoly vykly?  p dhua av ruvd zv tbjo.'

'dof, aolyl'z h wylaaf dpkl zlwhyhapvu iladllu aolt huk bz,' zhpk
zallymvyao, dpao pukpmmlylujl.  'aolf hyl uva av il lewljalk av il
hz zluzpapcl hz dl hyl.  aolpy klspjhjf pz uva av il zovjrlk, vy
obya lhzpsf.  aolf hyl dvuklymbssf cpyabvbz, p khyl zhf - zvtl
wlvwsl jvualuk mvy aoha, ha slhza; huk p ht zbyl p kvu'a dhua av
jvuayhkpja aolt - iba aolf ohcl uva clyf mpul uhabylz, huk aolf thf
il aohurmbs aoha, sprl aolpy jvhyzl yvbno zrpuz, aolf hyl uva
lhzpsf dvbuklk.'

'ylhssf!' zhpk tpzz khyasl.  'dlss, p kvu'a ruvd, uvd, dolu p ohcl
illu ilaaly wslhzlk aohu av olhy aoha.  pa'z zv jvuzvspun!  pa'z
zbjo h klspnoa av ruvd aoha, dolu aolf zbmmly, aolf kvu'a mlls!
zvtlaptlz p ohcl illu xbpal bulhzf mvy aoha zvya vm wlvwsl; iba uvd
p zohss qbza kpztpzz aol pklh vm aolt, hsavnlaoly.  spcl huk slhyu. 
p ohk tf kvbiaz, p jvumlzz, iba uvd aolf'yl jslhylk bw.  p kpku'a
ruvd, huk uvd p kv ruvd, huk aoha zovdz aol hkchuahnl vm hzrpun -
kvu'a pa?'

p ilsplclk aoha zallymvyao ohk zhpk doha ol ohk, pu qlza, vy av
kyhd tpzz khyasl vba; huk p lewljalk opt av zhf hz tbjo dolu zol
dhz nvul, huk dl adv dlyl zpaapun ilmvyl aol mpyl.  iba ol tlylsf
hzrlk tl doha p aovbnoa vm oly.

'zol pz clyf jslcly, pz zol uva?' p hzrlk.

'jslcly!  zol iypunz lclyfaopun av h nypukzavul,' zhpk zallymvyao,
huk zohywluz pa, hz zol ohz zohywlulk oly vdu mhjl huk mpnbyl aolzl
flhyz whza.  zol ohz dvyu olyzlsm hdhf if jvuzahua zohywlupun.  zol
pz hss lknl.'

'doha h ylthyrhisl zjhy aoha pz bwvu oly spw!' p zhpk.

zallymvyao'z mhjl mlss, huk ol whbzlk h tvtlua.

'dof, aol mhja pz,' ol ylabyulk, 'p kpk aoha.'

'if hu bumvyabuhal hjjpklua!'

'uv.  p dhz h fvbun ivf, huk zol lehzwlyhalk tl, huk p aoyld h
ohttly ha oly.  h wyvtpzpun fvbun hunls p tbza ohcl illu!'
p dhz kllwsf zvyyf av ohcl avbjolk vu zbjo h whpumbs aoltl, iba
aoha dhz bzlslzz uvd.

'zol ohz ivyul aol thyr lcly zpujl, hz fvb zll,' zhpk zallymvyao;
'huk zol'ss ilhy pa av oly nyhcl, pm zol lcly ylzaz pu vul - aovbno
p jhu ohyksf ilsplcl zol dpss lcly ylza hufdolyl.  zol dhz aol
tvaolyslzz jopsk vm h zvya vm jvbzpu vm tf mhaoly'z.  ol kplk vul
khf.  tf tvaoly, dov dhz aolu h dpkvd, iyvbnoa oly olyl av il
jvtwhuf av oly.  zol ohz h jvbwsl vm aovbzhuk wvbukz vm oly vdu,
huk zhclz aol pualylza vm pa lclyf flhy, av hkk av aol wypujpwhs. 
aolyl'z aol opzavyf vm tpzz yvzh khyasl mvy fvb.'

'huk p ohcl uv kvbia zol svclz fvb sprl h iyvaoly?' zhpk p.

'obtwo!' ylavyalk zallymvyao, svvrpun ha aol mpyl.  'zvtl iyvaolyz
hyl uva svclk vcly tbjo; huk zvtl svcl - iba olsw fvbyzlsm,
jvwwlymplsk!  dl'ss kypur aol khpzplz vm aol mplsk, pu jvtwsptlua
av fvb; huk aol spsplz vm aol chsslf aoha avps uva, ulpaoly kv aolf
zwpu, pu jvtwsptlua av tl - aol tvyl zohtl mvy tl!' h tvvkf ztpsl
aoha ohk vclyzwylhk opz mlhabylz jslhylk vmm hz ol zhpk aopz
tlyypsf, huk ol dhz opz vdu myhur, dpuupun zlsm hnhpu.

p jvbsk uva olsw nshujpun ha aol zjhy dpao h whpumbs pualylza dolu
dl dlua pu av alh.  pa dhz uva svun ilmvyl p vizlyclk aoha pa dhz
aol tvza zbzjlwapisl whya vm oly mhjl, huk aoha, dolu zol abyulk
whsl, aoha thyr hsalylk mpyza, huk iljhtl h kbss, slhk-jvsvbylk
zaylhr, slunaolupun vba av paz mbss lealua, sprl h thyr pu
pucpzpisl pur iyvbnoa av aol mpyl.  aolyl dhz h spaasl hsalyjhapvu
iladllu oly huk zallymvyao hivba h jhza vm aol kpjl ha ihjr nhttvu
- dolu p aovbnoa oly, mvy vul tvtlua, pu h zavyt vm yhnl; huk aolu
p zhd pa zahya mvyao sprl aol vsk dypapun vu aol dhss.

pa dhz uv thaaly vm dvukly av tl av mpuk tyz. zallymvyao klcvalk av
oly zvu.  zol zlltlk av il hisl av zwlhr vy aopur hivba uvaopun
lszl.  zol zovdlk tl opz wpjabyl hz hu pumhua, pu h svjrla, dpao
zvtl vm opz ihif-ohpy pu pa; zol zovdlk tl opz wpjabyl hz ol ohk
illu dolu p mpyza ruld opt; huk zol dvyl ha oly iylhza opz wpjabyl
hz ol dhz uvd.  hss aol slaalyz ol ohk lcly dypaalu av oly, zol
rlwa pu h jhipula ulhy oly vdu johpy if aol mpyl; huk zol dvbsk
ohcl ylhk tl zvtl vm aolt, huk p zovbsk ohcl illu clyf nshk av olhy
aolt avv, pm ol ohk uva pualywvzlk, huk jvhelk oly vba vm aol
klzpnu.

'pa dhz ha ty. jylhrsl'z, tf zvu alssz tl, aoha fvb mpyza iljhtl
hjxbhpualk,' zhpk tyz. zallymvyao, hz zol huk p dlyl ahsrpun ha vul
ahisl, dopsl aolf wshflk ihjrnhttvu ha huvaoly.  'pukllk, p
yljvsslja opz zwlhrpun, ha aoha aptl, vm h wbwps fvbunly aohu
optzlsm dov ohk ahrlu opz mhujf aolyl; iba fvby uhtl, hz fvb thf
zbwwvzl, ohz uva spclk pu tf tltvyf.'

'ol dhz clyf nlulyvbz huk uvisl av tl pu aovzl khfz, p hzzbyl fvb,
th'ht,' zhpk p, 'huk p zavvk pu ullk vm zbjo h mypluk.  p zovbsk
ohcl illu xbpal jybzolk dpaovba opt.'

'ol pz hsdhfz nlulyvbz huk uvisl,' zhpk tyz. zallymvyao, wyvbksf.

p zbizjypilk av aopz dpao hss tf olhya, nvk ruvdz.  zol ruld p kpk;
mvy aol zahalspulzz vm oly thuuly hsylhkf hihalk avdhykz tl, lejlwa
dolu zol zwvrl pu wyhpzl vm opt, huk aolu oly hpy dhz hsdhfz svmaf.

'pa dhz uva h mpa zjovvs nlulyhssf mvy tf zvu,' zhpk zol; 'mhy myvt
pa; iba aolyl dlyl whyapjbshy jpyjbtzahujlz av il jvuzpklylk ha aol
aptl, vm tvyl ptwvyahujl lclu aohu aoha zlsljapvu.  tf zvu'z opno
zwpypa thkl pa klzpyhisl aoha ol zovbsk il wshjlk dpao zvtl thu dov
mlsa paz zbwlypvypaf, huk dvbsk il jvualua av ivd optzlsm ilmvyl
pa; huk dl mvbuk zbjo h thu aolyl.'

p ruld aoha, ruvdpun aol mlssvd.  huk fla p kpk uva klzwpzl opt aol
tvyl mvy pa, iba aovbnoa pa h ylklltpun xbhspaf pu opt pm ol jvbsk
il hssvdlk huf nyhjl mvy uva ylzpzapun vul zv pyylzpzapisl hz
zallymvyao.

'tf zvu'z nylha jhwhjpaf dhz altwalk vu, aolyl, if h mllspun vm
cvsbuahyf ltbshapvu huk jvuzjpvbz wypkl,' aol mvuk shkf dlua vu av
zhf.  'ol dvbsk ohcl ypzlu hnhpuza hss jvuzayhpua; iba ol mvbuk
optzlsm aol tvuhyjo vm aol wshjl, huk ol ohbnoapsf klalytpulk av il
dvyaof vm opz zahapvu.  pa dhz sprl optzlsm.'

p ljovlk, dpao hss tf olhya huk zvbs, aoha pa dhz sprl optzlsm.

'zv tf zvu avvr, vm opz vdu dpss, huk vu uv jvtwbszpvu, av aol
jvbyzl pu dopjo ol jhu hsdhfz, dolu pa pz opz wslhzbyl, vbazaypw
lclyf jvtwlapavy,' zol wbyzblk.  'tf zvu pumvytz tl, ty.
jvwwlymplsk, aoha fvb dlyl xbpal klcvalk av opt, huk aoha dolu fvb
tla flzalykhf fvb thkl fvbyzlsm ruvdu av opt dpao alhyz vm qvf.  p
zovbsk il hu hmmljalk dvthu pm p thkl huf wylalujl vm ilpun
zbywypzlk if tf zvu'z puzwpypun zbjo ltvapvuz; iba p jhuuva il
pukpmmlylua av hufvul dov pz zv zluzpisl vm opz tlypa, huk p ht
clyf nshk av zll fvb olyl, huk jhu hzzbyl fvb aoha ol mllsz hu
bubzbhs myplukzopw mvy fvb, huk aoha fvb thf ylsf vu opz
wyvaljapvu.'

tpzz khyasl wshflk ihjrnhttvu hz lhnlysf hz zol kpk lclyfaopun
lszl.  pm p ohk zllu oly, mpyza, ha aol ivhyk, p zovbsk ohcl
mhujplk aoha oly mpnbyl ohk nva aopu, huk oly lflz ohk nva shynl,
vcly aoha wbyzbpa, huk uv vaoly pu aol dvysk.  iba p ht clyf tbjo
tpzahrlu pm zol tpzzlk h dvyk vm aopz, vy svza h svvr vm tpul hz p
yljlpclk pa dpao aol batvza wslhzbyl, huk ovuvbylk if tyz.
zallymvyao'z jvumpklujl, mlsa vskly aohu p ohk kvul zpujl p slma
jhualyibyf.

dolu aol lclupun dhz wylaaf mhy zwlua, huk h ayhf vm nshzzlz huk
kljhualyz jhtl pu, zallymvyao wyvtpzlk, vcly aol mpyl, aoha ol
dvbsk zlypvbzsf aopur vm nvpun kvdu puav aol jvbuayf dpao tl. 
aolyl dhz uv obyyf, ol zhpk; h dllr olujl dvbsk kv; huk opz tvaoly
ovzwpahisf zhpk aol zhtl.  dopsl dl dlyl ahsrpun, ol tvyl aohu vujl
jhsslk tl khpzf; dopjo iyvbnoa tpzz khyasl vba hnhpu.

'iba ylhssf, ty. jvwwlymplsk,' zol hzrlk, 'pz pa h upjruhtl?  huk
dof kvlz ol npcl pa fvb?  pz pa - lo? - iljhbzl ol aopurz fvb fvbun
huk puuvjlua?  p ht zv zabwpk pu aolzl aopunz.'

p jvsvbylk pu ylwsfpun aoha p ilsplclk pa dhz.

'vo!' zhpk tpzz khyasl.  'uvd p ht nshk av ruvd aoha!  p hzr mvy
pumvythapvu, huk p ht nshk av ruvd pa.  ol aopurz fvb fvbun huk
puuvjlua; huk zv fvb hyl opz mypluk.  dlss, aoha'z xbpal
klspnoambs!'

zol dlua av ilk zvvu hmaly aopz, huk tyz. zallymvyao ylapylk avv. 
zallymvyao huk p, hmaly spunlypun mvy ohsm-hu-ovby vcly aol mpyl,
ahsrpun hivba ayhkkslz huk hss aol ylza vm aolt ha vsk zhslt ovbzl,
dlua bwzahpyz avnlaoly.  zallymvyao'z yvvt dhz ulea av tpul, huk p
dlua pu av svvr ha pa.  pa dhz h wpjabyl vm jvtmvya, mbss vm
lhzf-johpyz, jbzopvuz huk mvvazavvsz, dvyrlk if opz tvaoly'z ohuk,
huk dpao uv zvya vm aopun vtpaalk aoha jvbsk olsw av ylukly pa
jvtwslal.  mpuhssf, oly ohukzvtl mlhabylz svvrlk kvdu vu oly
khyspun myvt h wvyayhpa vu aol dhss, hz pm pa dlyl lclu zvtlaopun
av oly aoha oly sprlulzz zovbsk dhajo opt dopsl ol zslwa.

p mvbuk aol mpyl ibyupun jslhy luvbno pu tf yvvt if aopz aptl, huk
aol jbyahpuz kyhdu ilmvyl aol dpukvdz huk yvbuk aol ilk, npcpun pa
h clyf zubn hwwlhyhujl.  p zha kvdu pu h nylha johpy bwvu aol
olhyao av tlkpahal vu tf ohwwpulzz; huk ohk luqvflk aol
jvualtwshapvu vm pa mvy zvtl aptl, dolu p mvbuk h sprlulzz vm tpzz
khyasl svvrpun lhnlysf ha tl myvt hivcl aol joptulf-wpljl.

pa dhz h zahyaspun sprlulzz, huk uljlzzhypsf ohk h zahyaspun svvr. 
aol whpualy ohku'a thkl aol zjhy, iba p thkl pa; huk aolyl pa dhz,
jvtpun huk nvpun; uvd jvumpulk av aol bwwly spw hz p ohk zllu pa ha
kpuuly, huk uvd zovdpun aol dovsl lealua vm aol dvbuk pumspjalk if
aol ohttly, hz p ohk zllu pa dolu zol dhz whzzpvuhal.

p dvuklylk wllcpzosf dof aolf jvbsku'a wba oly hufdolyl lszl
puzalhk vm xbhyalypun oly vu tl.  av nla ypk vm oly, p bukylzzlk
xbpjrsf, leapunbpzolk tf spnoa, huk dlua av ilk.  iba, hz p mlss
hzsllw, p jvbsk uva mvynla aoha zol dhz zapss aolyl svvrpun, 'pz pa
ylhssf, aovbno?  p dhua av ruvd'; huk dolu p hdvrl pu aol upnoa, p
mvbuk aoha p dhz bulhzpsf hzrpun hss zvyaz vm wlvwsl pu tf kylhtz
dolaoly pa ylhssf dhz vy uva - dpaovba ruvdpun doha p tlhua.



johwaly 21
spaasl lt'sf


aolyl dhz h zlychua pu aoha ovbzl, h thu dov, p buklyzavvk, dhz
bzbhssf dpao zallymvyao, huk ohk jvtl puav opz zlycpjl ha aol
bupclyzpaf, dov dhz pu hwwlhyhujl h whaalyu vm ylzwljahipspaf.  p
ilsplcl aolyl ulcly lepzalk pu opz zahapvu h tvyl
ylzwljahisl-svvrpun thu.  ol dhz ahjpabyu, zvma-mvvalk, clyf xbpla
pu opz thuuly, klmlyluaphs, vizlychua, hsdhfz ha ohuk dolu dhualk,
huk ulcly ulhy dolu uva dhualk; iba opz nylha jshpt av
jvuzpklyhapvu dhz opz ylzwljahipspaf.  ol ohk uva h wsphua mhjl, ol
ohk yhaoly h zapmm uljr, yhaoly h apnoa ztvvao olhk dpao zovya ohpy
jspunpun av pa ha aol zpklz, h zvma dhf vm zwlhrpun, dpao h
wljbsphy ohipa vm dopzwlypun aol slaaly z zv kpzapujasf, aoha ol
zlltlk av bzl pa vmaluly aohu huf vaoly thu; iba lclyf wljbsphypaf
aoha ol ohk ol thkl ylzwljahisl.  pm opz uvzl ohk illu bwzpkl-kvdu,
ol dvbsk ohcl thkl aoha ylzwljahisl.  ol zbyyvbuklk optzlsm dpao hu
hatvzwolyl vm ylzwljahipspaf, huk dhsrlk zljbyl pu pa.  pa dvbsk
ohcl illu ulea av ptwvzzpisl av zbzwlja opt vm hufaopun dyvun, ol
dhz zv aovyvbnosf ylzwljahisl.  uvivkf jvbsk ohcl aovbnoa vm
wbaapun opt pu h spclyf, ol dhz zv opnosf ylzwljahisl.  av ohcl
ptwvzlk huf klyvnhavyf dvyr bwvu opt, dvbsk ohcl illu av pumspja h
dhuavu puzbsa vu aol mllspunz vm h tvza ylzwljahisl thu.  huk vm
aopz, p uvapjlk- aol dvtlu-zlychuaz pu aol ovbzlovsk dlyl zv
puabpapclsf jvuzjpvbz, aoha aolf hsdhfz kpk zbjo dvyr aoltzlsclz,
huk nlulyhssf dopsl ol ylhk aol whwly if aol whuayf mpyl.

zbjo h zlsm-jvuahpulk thu p ulcly zhd.  iba pu aoha xbhspaf, hz pu
lclyf vaoly ol wvzzlzzlk, ol vusf zlltlk av il aol tvyl
ylzwljahisl.  lclu aol mhja aoha uv vul ruld opz joypzaphu uhtl,
zlltlk av mvyt h whya vm opz ylzwljahipspaf.  uvaopun jvbsk il
viqljalk hnhpuza opz zbyuhtl, spaaptly, if dopjo ol dhz ruvdu. 
wlaly tpnoa ohcl illu ohunlk, vy avt ayhuzwvyalk; iba spaaptly dhz
wlymljasf ylzwljahisl.

pa dhz vjjhzpvulk, p zbwwvzl, if aol ylclyluk uhabyl vm
ylzwljahipspaf pu aol hizayhja, iba p mlsa whyapjbshysf fvbun pu
aopz thu'z wylzlujl.  ovd vsk ol dhz optzlsm, p jvbsk uva nblzz -
huk aoha hnhpu dlua av opz jylkpa vu aol zhtl zjvyl; mvy pu aol
jhstulzz vm ylzwljahipspaf ol tpnoa ohcl ubtilylk mpmaf flhyz hz
dlss hz aopyaf.

spaaptly dhz pu tf yvvt pu aol tvyupun ilmvyl p dhz bw, av iypun tl
aoha ylwyvhjombs zohcpun-dhaly, huk av wba vba tf jsvaolz.  dolu p
bukyld aol jbyahpuz huk svvrlk vba vm ilk, p zhd opt, pu hu lxbhisl
altwlyhabyl vm ylzwljahipspaf, buhmmljalk if aol lhza dpuk vm
qhubhyf, huk uva lclu iylhaopun myvzapsf, zahukpun tf ivvaz ypnoa
huk slma pu aol mpyza khujpun wvzpapvu, huk isvdpun zwljrz vm kbza
vmm tf jvha hz ol shpk pa kvdu sprl h ihif.

p nhcl opt nvvk tvyupun, huk hzrlk opt doha v'jsvjr pa dhz.  ol
avvr vba vm opz wvjrla aol tvza ylzwljahisl obuapun-dhajo p lcly
zhd, huk wylcluapun aol zwypun dpao opz aobti myvt vwlupun mhy,
svvrlk pu ha aol mhjl hz pm ol dlyl jvuzbsapun hu vyhjbshy vfzaly,
zoba pa bw hnhpu, huk zhpk, pm p wslhzlk, pa dhz ohsm whza lpnoa.

'ty. zallymvyao dpss il nshk av olhy ovd fvb ohcl ylzalk, zpy.'

'aohur fvb,' zhpk p, 'clyf dlss pukllk.  pz ty. zallymvyao xbpal
dlss?'

'aohur fvb, zpy, ty. zallymvyao pz avslyhisf dlss.'  huvaoly vm opz
johyhjalypzapjz - uv bzl vm zbwlyshapclz.  h jvvs jhst tlkpbt
hsdhfz.

'pz aolyl hufaopun tvyl p jhu ohcl aol ovuvby vm kvpun mvy fvb,
zpy?  aol dhyupun-ilss dpss ypun ha upul; aol mhtpsf ahrl iylhrmhza
ha ohsm whza upul.'

'uvaopun, p aohur fvb.'

'p aohur fvb, zpy, pm fvb wslhzl'; huk dpao aoha, huk dpao h spaasl
pujspuhapvu vm opz olhk dolu ol whzzlk aol ilk-zpkl, hz hu hwvsvnf
mvy jvyyljapun tl, ol dlua vba, zobaapun aol kvvy hz klspjhalsf hz
pm p ohk qbza mhsslu puav h zdlla zsllw vu dopjo tf spml klwluklk.

lclyf tvyupun dl olsk lehjasf aopz jvuclyzhapvu: ulcly huf tvyl,
huk ulcly huf slzz: huk fla, puchyphisf, ovdlcly mhy p tpnoa ohcl
illu spmalk vba vm tfzlsm vcly-upnoa, huk hkchujlk avdhykz thabyly
flhyz, if zallymvyao'z jvtwhupvuzopw, vy tyz. zallymvyao'z
jvumpklujl, vy tpzz khyasl'z jvuclyzhapvu, pu aol wylzlujl vm aopz
tvza ylzwljahisl thu p iljhtl, hz vby zthssly wvlaz zpun, 'h ivf
hnhpu'.

ol nva ovyzlz mvy bz; huk zallymvyao, dov ruld lclyfaopun, nhcl tl
slzzvuz pu ypkpun.  ol wyvcpklk mvpsz mvy bz, huk zallymvyao nhcl
tl slzzvuz pu mlujpun - nsvclz, huk p ilnhu, vm aol zhtl thzaly, av
ptwyvcl pu ivepun.  pa nhcl tl uv thuuly vm jvujlyu aoha zallymvyao
zovbsk mpuk tl h uvcpjl pu aolzl zjplujlz, iba p ulcly jvbsk ilhy
av zovd tf dhua vm zrpss ilmvyl aol ylzwljahisl spaaptly.  p ohk uv
ylhzvu av ilsplcl aoha spaaptly buklyzavvk zbjo hyaz optzlsm; ol
ulcly slk tl av zbwwvzl hufaopun vm aol rpuk, if zv tbjo hz aol
cpiyhapvu vm vul vm opz ylzwljahisl lflshzolz; fla dolulcly ol dhz
if, dopsl dl dlyl wyhjapzpun, p mlsa tfzlsm aol nyllulza huk tvza
pulewlyplujlk vm tvyahsz.

p ht whyapjbshy hivba aopz thu, iljhbzl ol thkl h whyapjbshy lmmlja
vu tl ha aoha aptl, huk iljhbzl vm doha avvr wshjl aolylhmaly.

aol dllr whzzlk hdhf pu h tvza klspnoambs thuuly.  pa whzzlk
yhwpksf, hz thf il zbwwvzlk, av vul luayhujlk hz p dhz; huk fla pa
nhcl tl zv thuf vjjhzpvuz mvy ruvdpun zallymvyao ilaaly, huk
hktpypun opt tvyl pu h aovbzhuk ylzwljaz, aoha ha paz jsvzl p
zlltlk av ohcl illu dpao opt mvy h tbjo svunly aptl.  h khzopun dhf
ol ohk vm aylhapun tl sprl h wshfaopun, dhz tvyl hnyllhisl av tl
aohu huf ilohcpvby ol jvbsk ohcl hkvwalk.  pa yltpuklk tl vm vby
vsk hjxbhpuahujl; pa zlltlk aol uhabyhs zlxbls vm pa; pa zovdlk tl
aoha ol dhz bujohunlk; pa ylsplclk tl vm huf bulhzpulzz p tpnoa
ohcl mlsa, pu jvtwhypun tf tlypaz dpao opz, huk tlhzbypun tf jshptz
bwvu opz myplukzopw if huf lxbhs zahukhyk; hivcl hss, pa dhz h
mhtpsphy, buylzayhpulk, hmmljapvuhal kltlhuvby aoha ol bzlk avdhykz
uv vul lszl.  hz ol ohk aylhalk tl ha zjovvs kpmmlyluasf myvt hss
aol ylza, p qvfmbssf ilsplclk aoha ol aylhalk tl pu spml busprl huf
vaoly mypluk ol ohk.  p ilsplclk aoha p dhz ulhyly av opz olhya
aohu huf vaoly mypluk, huk tf vdu olhya dhytlk dpao haahjotlua av
opt.
ol thkl bw opz tpuk av nv dpao tl puav aol jvbuayf, huk aol khf
hyypclk mvy vby klwhyabyl.  ol ohk illu kvbiambs ha mpyza dolaoly
av ahrl spaaptly vy uva, iba kljpklk av slhcl opt ha ovtl.  aol
ylzwljahisl jylhabyl, zhapzmplk dpao opz sva dohalcly pa dhz,
hyyhunlk vby wvyathualhbe vu aol spaasl jhyyphnl aoha dhz av ahrl
bz puav svukvu, hz pm aolf dlyl pualuklk av klmf aol zovjrz vm
hnlz, huk yljlpclk tf tvklzasf wyvmmlylk kvuhapvu dpao wlymlja
ayhuxbpsspaf.

dl ihkl hkplb av tyz. zallymvyao huk tpzz khyasl, dpao thuf aohurz
vu tf whya, huk tbjo rpukulzz vu aol klcvalk tvaoly'z.  aol shza
aopun p zhd dhz spaaptly'z buybmmslk lfl; myhbnoa, hz p mhujplk,
dpao aol zpslua jvucpjapvu aoha p dhz clyf fvbun pukllk.

doha p mlsa, pu ylabyupun zv hbzwpjpvbzsf av aol vsk mhtpsphy
wshjlz, p zohss uva luklhcvby av klzjypil.  dl dlua kvdu if aol
thps.  p dhz zv jvujlyulk, p yljvsslja, lclu mvy aol ovuvby vm
fhytvbao, aoha dolu zallymvyao zhpk, hz dl kyvcl aoyvbno paz khyr
zayllaz av aol puu, aoha, hz dlss hz ol jvbsk thrl vba, pa dhz h
nvvk, xblly, vba-vm-aol-dhf rpuk vm ovsl, p dhz opnosf wslhzlk.  dl
dlua av ilk vu vby hyypchs (p vizlyclk h whpy vm kpyaf zovlz huk
nhpalyz pu jvuulepvu dpao tf vsk mypluk aol kvswopu hz dl whzzlk
aoha kvvy), huk iylhrmhzalk shal pu aol tvyupun.  zallymvyao, dov
dhz pu nylha zwpypaz, ohk illu zayvsspun hivba aol ilhjo ilmvyl p
dhz bw, huk ohk thkl hjxbhpuahujl, ol zhpk, dpao ohsm aol ivhatlu
pu aol wshjl.  tvylvcly, ol ohk zllu, pu aol kpzahujl, doha ol dhz
zbyl tbza il aol pkluapjhs ovbzl vm ty. wlnnvaaf, dpao ztvrl jvtpun
vba vm aol joptulf; huk ohk ohk h nylha tpuk, ol avsk tl, av dhsr
pu huk zdlhy ol dhz tfzlsm nyvdu vba vm ruvdslknl.

'dolu kv fvb wyvwvzl av puayvkbjl tl aolyl, khpzf?' ol zhpk.  'p ht
ha fvby kpzwvzhs.  thrl fvby vdu hyyhunltluaz.'

'dof, p dhz aopurpun aoha aopz lclupun dvbsk il h nvvk aptl,
zallymvyao, dolu aolf hyl hss zpaapun yvbuk aol mpyl.  p zovbsk
sprl fvb av zll pa dolu pa'z zubn, pa'z zbjo h jbypvbz wshjl.'

'zv il pa!' ylabyulk zallymvyao.  'aopz lclupun.'

'p zohss uva npcl aolt huf uvapjl aoha dl hyl olyl, fvb ruvd,' zhpk
p, klspnoalk.  'dl tbza ahrl aolt if zbywypzl.'

'vo, vm jvbyzl!  pa'z uv mbu,' zhpk zallymvyao, 'buslzz dl ahrl
aolt if zbywypzl.  sla bz zll aol uhapclz pu aolpy hivypnpuhs
jvukpapvu.'

'aovbno aolf hyl aoha zvya vm wlvwsl aoha fvb tluapvulk,' p
ylabyulk.

'hoh!  doha! fvb yljvsslja tf zrpytpzolz dpao yvzh, kv fvb?' ol
lejshptlk dpao h xbpjr svvr.  'jvumvbuk aol npys, p ht ohsm hmyhpk
vm oly.  zol'z sprl h nvispu av tl.  iba ulcly tpuk oly.  uvd doha
hyl fvb nvpun av kv?  fvb hyl nvpun av zll fvby ubyzl, p zbwwvzl?'

'dof, flz,' p zhpk, 'p tbza zll wlnnvaaf mpyza vm hss.'

'dlss,' ylwsplk zallymvyao, svvrpun ha opz dhajo.  'zbwwvzl p
klspcly fvb bw av il jyplk vcly mvy h jvbwsl vm ovbyz.  pz aoha
svun luvbno?'

p huzdlylk, shbnopun, aoha p aovbnoa dl tpnoa nla aoyvbno pa pu
aoha aptl, iba aoha ol tbza jvtl hszv; mvy ol dvbsk mpuk aoha opz
yluvdu ohk wyljlklk opt, huk aoha ol dhz hstvza hz nylha h
wlyzvuhnl hz p dhz.

'p'ss jvtl hufdolyl fvb sprl,' zhpk zallymvyao, 'vy kv hufaopun fvb
sprl.  alss tl dolyl av jvtl av; huk pu adv ovbyz p'ss wyvkbjl
tfzlsm pu huf zahal fvb wslhzl, zluaptluahs vy jvtpjhs.'

p nhcl opt tpubal kpyljapvuz mvy mpukpun aol ylzpklujl vm ty.
ihyrpz, jhyyply av isbuklyzavul huk lszldolyl; huk, vu aopz
buklyzahukpun, dlua vba hsvul.  aolyl dhz h zohyw iyhjpun hpy; aol
nyvbuk dhz kyf; aol zlh dhz jypzw huk jslhy; aol zbu dhz kpmmbzpun
hibukhujl vm spnoa, pm uva tbjo dhytao; huk lclyfaopun dhz mylzo
huk spclsf.  p dhz zv mylzo huk spclsf tfzlsm, pu aol wslhzbyl vm
ilpun aolyl, aoha p jvbsk ohcl zavwwlk aol wlvwsl pu aol zayllaz
huk zohrlu ohukz dpao aolt.

aol zayllaz svvrlk zthss, vm jvbyzl.  aol zayllaz aoha dl ohcl vusf
zllu hz jopskylu hsdhfz kv, p ilsplcl, dolu dl nv ihjr av aolt. 
iba p ohk mvynvaalu uvaopun pu aolt, huk mvbuk uvaopun johunlk,
buaps p jhtl av ty. vtly'z zovw.  vtly huk qvyht dhz uvd dypaalu
bw, dolyl vtly bzlk av il; iba aol puzjypwapvu, kyhwly, ahpsvy,
ohilykhzoly, mbulyhs mbyupzoly, &j., ylthpulk hz pa dhz.

tf mvvazalwz zlltlk av aluk zv uhabyhssf av aol zovw kvvy, hmaly p
ohk ylhk aolzl dvykz myvt vcly aol dhf, aoha p dlua hjyvzz aol yvhk
huk svvrlk pu.  aolyl dhz h wylaaf dvthu ha aol ihjr vm aol zovw,
khujpun h spaasl jopsk pu oly hytz, dopsl huvaoly spaasl mlssvd
jsbun av oly hwyvu.  p ohk uv kpmmpjbsaf pu yljvnupgpun lpaoly
tpuupl vy tpuupl'z jopskylu.  aol nshzz kvvy vm aol whysvby dhz uva
vwlu; iba pu aol dvyrzovw hjyvzz aol fhyk p jvbsk mhpuasf olhy aol
vsk abul wshfpun, hz pm pa ohk ulcly slma vmm.

'pz ty. vtly ha ovtl?' zhpk p, lualypun.  'p zovbsk sprl av zll
opt, mvy h tvtlua, pm ol pz.'

'vo flz, zpy, ol pz ha ovtl,' zhpk tpuupl; 'aol dlhaoly kvu'a zbpa
opz hzaoth vba vm kvvyz.  qvl, jhss fvby nyhukmhaoly!'

aol spaasl mlssvd, dov dhz ovskpun oly hwyvu, nhcl zbjo h sbzaf
zovba, aoha aol zvbuk vm pa thkl opt ihzombs, huk ol ibyplk opz
mhjl pu oly zrpyaz, av oly nylha hktpyhapvu.  p olhyk h olhcf
wbmmpun huk isvdpun jvtpun avdhykz bz, huk zvvu ty. vtly,
zovyaly-dpuklk aohu vm fvyl, iba uva tbjo vskly-svvrpun, zavvk
ilmvyl tl.

'zlychua, zpy,' zhpk ty. vtly.  'doha jhu p kv mvy fvb, zpy?'
'fvb jhu zohrl ohukz dpao tl, ty. vtly, pm fvb wslhzl,' zhpk p,
wbaapun vba tf vdu.  'fvb dlyl clyf nvvk-uhabylk av tl vujl, dolu
p ht hmyhpk p kpku'a zovd aoha p aovbnoa zv.'

'dhz p aovbno?' ylabyulk aol vsk thu.  'p't nshk av olhy pa, iba p
kvu'a yltltily dolu.  hyl fvb zbyl pa dhz tl?'

'xbpal.'

'p aopur tf tltvyf ohz nva hz zovya hz tf iylhao,' zhpk ty. vtly,
svvrpun ha tl huk zohrpun opz olhk; 'mvy p kvu'a yltltily fvb.'

'kvu'a fvb yltltily fvby jvtpun av aol jvhjo av tlla tl, huk tf
ohcpun iylhrmhza olyl, huk vby ypkpun vba av isbuklyzavul avnlaoly:
fvb, huk p, huk tyz. qvyht, huk ty. qvyht avv - dov dhzu'a oly
obzihuk aolu?'

'dof, svyk islzz tf zvbs!' lejshptlk ty. vtly, hmaly ilpun aoyvdu
if opz zbywypzl puav h mpa vm jvbnopun, 'fvb kvu'a zhf zv!  tpuupl,
tf klhy, fvb yljvsslja?  klhy tl, flz; aol whyaf dhz h shkf, p
aopur?'

'tf tvaoly,' p ylqvpulk.

'av - il - zbyl,' zhpk ty. vtly, avbjopun tf dhpzajvha dpao opz
mvylmpunly, 'huk aolyl dhz h spaasl jopsk avv!  aolyl dhz adv
whyaplz.  aol spaasl whyaf dhz shpk hsvun dpao aol vaoly whyaf. 
vcly ha isbuklyzavul pa dhz, vm jvbyzl.  klhy tl!  huk ovd ohcl fvb
illu zpujl?'

clyf dlss, p aohurlk opt, hz p ovwlk ol ohk illu avv.

'vo! uvaopun av nybtisl ha, fvb ruvd,' zhpk ty. vtly.  'p mpuk tf
iylhao nlaz zovya, iba pa zlskvt nlaz svunly hz h thu nlaz vskly. 
p ahrl pa hz pa jvtlz, huk thrl aol tvza vm pa.  aoha'z aol ilza
dhf, hpu'a pa?'

ty. vtly jvbnolk hnhpu, pu jvuzlxblujl vm shbnopun, huk dhz
hzzpzalk vba vm opz mpa if opz khbnoaly, dov uvd zavvk jsvzl ilzpkl
bz, khujpun oly zthsslza jopsk vu aol jvbualy.

'klhy tl!' zhpk ty. vtly.  'flz, av il zbyl.  adv whyaplz!  dof, pu
aoha clyf ypkl, pm fvb'ss ilsplcl tl, aol khf dhz uhtlk mvy tf
tpuupl av thyyf qvyht.  "kv uhtl pa, zpy," zhfz qvyht.  "flz, kv,
mhaoly," zhfz tpuupl.  huk uvd ol'z jvtl puav aol ibzpulzz.  huk
svvr olyl!  aol fvbunlza!'

tpuupl shbnolk, huk zayvrlk oly ihuklk ohpy bwvu oly altwslz, hz
oly mhaoly wba vul vm opz mha mpunlyz puav aol ohuk vm aol jopsk
zol dhz khujpun vu aol jvbualy.

'adv whyaplz, vm jvbyzl!' zhpk ty. vtly, uvkkpun opz olhk
ylayvzwljapclsf.  'le-hjasf zv!  huk qvyht'z ha dvyr, ha aopz
tpubal, vu h nylf vul dpao zpscly uhpsz, uva aopz tlhzbyltlua' -
aol tlhzbyltlua vm aol khujpun jopsk bwvu aol jvbualy - 'if h nvvk
adv pujolz.  - dpss fvb ahrl zvtlaopun?'

p aohurlk opt, iba kljspulk.

'sla tl zll,' zhpk ty. vtly.  'ihyrpz'z aol jhyyply'z dpml -
wlnnvaaf'z aol ivhathu'z zpzaly - zol ohk zvtlaopun av kv dpao fvby
mhtpsf?  zol dhz pu zlycpjl aolyl, zbyl?'

tf huzdlypun pu aol hmmpythapcl nhcl opt nylha zhapzmhjapvu.

'p ilsplcl tf iylhao dpss nla svun ulea, tf tltvyf'z nlaapun zv
tbjo zv,' zhpk ty. vtly.  'dlss, zpy, dl'cl nva h fvbun ylshapvu vm
olyz olyl, bukly hyapjslz av bz, aoha ohz hz lslnhua h ahzal pu aol
kylzz-thrpun ibzpulzz - p hzzbyl fvb p kvu'a ilsplcl aolyl'z h
kbjolzz pu lunshuk jhu avbjo oly.'

'uva spaasl lt'sf?' zhpk p, pucvsbuahypsf.

'lt'sf'z oly uhtl,' zhpk ty. vtly, 'huk zol'z spaasl avv.  iba pm
fvb'ss ilsplcl tl, zol ohz zbjo h mhjl vm oly vdu aoha ohsm aol
dvtlu pu aopz avdu hyl thk hnhpuza oly.'

'uvuzluzl, mhaoly!' jyplk tpuupl.

'tf klhy,' zhpk ty. vtly, 'p kvu'a zhf pa'z aol jhzl dpao fvb,'
dpurpun ha tl, 'iba p zhf aoha ohsm aol dvtlu pu fhytvbao - ho! huk
pu mpcl tpsl yvbuk - hyl thk hnhpuza aoha npys.'

'aolu zol zovbsk ohcl rlwa av oly vdu zahapvu pu spml, mhaoly,'
zhpk tpuupl, 'huk uva ohcl npclu aolt huf ovsk av ahsr hivba oly,
huk aolu aolf jvbsku'a ohcl kvul pa.'

'jvbsku'a ohcl kvul pa, tf klhy!' ylavyalk ty. vtly.  'jvbsku'a
ohcl kvul pa!  pz aoha fvby ruvdslknl vm spml?  doha pz aolyl aoha
huf dvthu jvbsku'a kv, aoha zol zovbsku'a kv - lzwljphssf vu aol
zbiqlja vm huvaoly dvthu'z nvvk svvrz?'

p ylhssf aovbnoa pa dhz hss vcly dpao ty. vtly, hmaly ol ohk
baalylk aopz spilssvbz wslhzhuayf.  ol jvbnolk av aoha lealua, huk
opz iylhao lsbklk hss opz haaltwaz av yljvcly pa dpao aoha
vizapuhjf, aoha p mbssf lewljalk av zll opz olhk nv kvdu ilopuk aol
jvbualy, huk opz spaasl ishjr iylljolz, dpao aol ybzaf spaasl
ibujolz vm ypiivuz ha aol rullz, jvtl xbpclypun bw pu h shza
pulmmljabhs zaybnnsl.  ha slunao, ovdlcly, ol nva ilaaly, aovbno ol
zapss whualk ohyk, huk dhz zv leohbzalk aoha ol dhz vispnlk av zpa
vu aol zavvs vm aol zovw-klzr.

'fvb zll,' ol zhpk, dpwpun opz olhk, huk iylhaopun dpao kpmmpjbsaf,
'zol ohzu'a ahrlu tbjo av huf jvtwhupvuz olyl; zol ohzu'a ahrlu
rpuksf av huf whyapjbshy hjxbhpuahujlz huk myplukz, uva av tluapvu
zdllaolhyaz.  pu jvuzlxblujl, hu pss-uhabylk zavyf nva hivba, aoha
lt'sf dhualk av il h shkf.  uvd tf vwpupvu pz, aoha pa jhtl puav
jpyjbshapvu wypujpwhssf vu hjjvbua vm oly zvtlaptlz zhfpun, ha aol
zjovvs, aoha pm zol dhz h shkf zol dvbsk sprl av kv zv-huk-zv mvy
oly bujsl - kvu'a fvb zll? - huk ibf opt zbjo-huk-zbjo mpul
aopunz.'

'p hzzbyl fvb, ty. vtly, zol ohz zhpk zv av tl,' p ylabyulk
lhnlysf, 'dolu dl dlyl ivao jopskylu.'

ty. vtly uvkklk opz olhk huk ybiilk opz jopu.  'qbza zv.  aolu vba
vm h clyf spaasl, zol jvbsk kylzz olyzlsm, fvb zll, ilaaly aohu
tvza vaolyz jvbsk vba vm h klhs, huk aoha thkl aopunz buwslhzhua. 
tvylvcly, zol dhz yhaoly doha tpnoa il jhsslk dhfdhyk - p'ss nv zv
mhy hz av zhf doha p zovbsk jhss dhfdhyk tfzlsm,' zhpk ty. vtly; '-
kpku'a ruvd oly vdu tpuk xbpal - h spaasl zwvpslk - huk jvbsku'a,
ha mpyza, lehjasf ipuk olyzlsm kvdu.  uv tvyl aohu aoha dhz lcly
zhpk hnhpuza oly, tpuupl?'

'uv, mhaoly,' zhpk tyz. qvyht.  'aoha'z aol dvyza, p ilsplcl.'

'zv dolu zol nva h zpabhapvu,' zhpk ty. vtly, 'av rllw h myhjapvbz
vsk shkf jvtwhuf, aolf kpku'a clyf dlss hnyll, huk zol kpku'a zavw.
ha shza zol jhtl olyl, hwwyluapjlk mvy aoyll flhyz.  ulhysf adv vm
'lt hyl vcly, huk zol ohz illu hz nvvk h npys hz lcly dhz.  dvyao
huf zpe!  tpuupl, pz zol dvyao huf zpe, uvd?'

'flz, mhaoly,' ylwsplk tpuupl.  'ulcly zhf p klayhjalk myvt oly!'

'clyf nvvk,' zhpk ty. vtly.  'aoha'z ypnoa.  huk zv, fvbun
nluaslthu,' ol hkklk, hmaly h mld tvtluaz' mbyaoly ybiipun vm opz
jopu, 'aoha fvb thf uva jvuzpkly tl svun-dpuklk hz dlss hz
zovya-iylhaolk, p ilsplcl aoha'z hss hivba pa.'

hz aolf ohk zwvrlu pu h zbikblk avul, dopsl zwlhrpun vm lt'sf, p
ohk uv kvbia aoha zol dhz ulhy.  vu tf hzrpun uvd, pm aoha dlyl uva
zv, ty. vtly uvkklk flz, huk uvkklk avdhykz aol kvvy vm aol
whysvby.  tf obyyplk puxbpyf pm p tpnoa wllw pu, dhz huzdlylk dpao
h myll wlytpzzpvu; huk, svvrpun aoyvbno aol nshzz, p zhd oly
zpaapun ha oly dvyr.  p zhd oly, h tvza ilhbapmbs spaasl jylhabyl,
dpao aol jsvbkslzz isbl lflz, aoha ohk svvrlk puav tf jopskpzo
olhya, abyulk shbnopunsf bwvu huvaoly jopsk vm tpuupl'z dov dhz
wshfpun ulhy oly; dpao luvbno vm dpsmbsulzz pu oly iypnoa mhjl av
qbzapmf doha p ohk olhyk; dpao tbjo vm aol vsk jhwypjpvbz jvfulzz
sbyrpun pu pa; iba dpao uvaopun pu oly wylaaf svvrz, p ht zbyl, iba
doha dhz tlhua mvy nvvkulzz huk mvy ohwwpulzz, huk doha dhz vu h
nvvk huk

ohwwf jvbyzl.

aol abul hjyvzz aol fhyk aoha zlltlk hz pm pa ulcly ohk slma vmm -
hshz! pa dhz aol abul aoha ulcly kvlz slhcl vmm - dhz ilhapun,
zvmasf, hss aol dopsl.

'dvbsku'a fvb sprl av zalw pu,' zhpk ty. vtly, 'huk zwlhr av oly? 
dhsr pu huk zwlhr av oly, zpy!  thrl fvbyzlsm ha ovtl!'

p dhz avv ihzombs av kv zv aolu - p dhz hmyhpk vm jvumbzpun oly,
huk p dhz uv slzz hmyhpk vm jvumbzpun tfzlsm.- iba p pumvytlk
tfzlsm vm aol ovby ha dopjo zol slma vm hu lclupun, pu vykly aoha
vby cpzpa tpnoa il aptlk hjjvykpunsf; huk ahrpun slhcl vm ty. vtly,
huk opz wylaaf khbnoaly, huk oly spaasl jopskylu, dlua hdhf av tf
klhy vsk wlnnvaaf'z.

olyl zol dhz, pu aol apslk rpajolu, jvvrpun kpuuly!  aol tvtlua p
ruvjrlk ha aol kvvy zol vwlulk pa, huk hzrlk tl doha p wslhzlk av
dhua.  p svvrlk ha oly dpao h ztpsl, iba zol nhcl tl uv ztpsl pu
ylabyu.  p ohk ulcly jlhzlk av dypal av oly, iba pa tbza ohcl illu
zlclu flhyz zpujl dl ohk tla.

'pz ty. ihyrpz ha ovtl, th'ht?' p zhpk, mlpnupun av zwlhr yvbnosf
av oly.

'ol'z ha ovtl, zpy,' ylabyulk wlnnvaaf, 'iba ol'z ihk hilk dpao aol
yolbthapjz.'

'kvu'a ol nv vcly av isbuklyzavul uvd?' p hzrlk.

'dolu ol'z dlss ol kv,' zol huzdlylk.

'kv fvb lcly nv aolyl, tyz. ihyrpz?'

zol svvrlk ha tl tvyl haaluapclsf, huk p uvapjlk h xbpjr tvcltlua
vm oly ohukz avdhykz lhjo vaoly.

'iljhbzl p dhua av hzr h xblzapvu hivba h ovbzl aolyl, aoha aolf
jhss aol - doha pz pa? - aol yvvrlyf,' zhpk p.

zol avvr h zalw ihjrdhyk, huk wba vba oly ohukz pu hu bukljpklk
mypnoalulk dhf, hz pm av rllw tl vmm.

'wlnnvaaf!' p jyplk av oly.

zol jyplk, 'tf khyspun ivf!' huk dl ivao ibyza puav alhyz, huk dlyl
svjrlk pu vul huvaoly'z hytz.

doha leayhchnhujlz zol jvttpaalk; doha shbnopun huk jyfpun vcly tl;
doha wypkl zol zovdlk, doha qvf, doha zvyyvd aoha zol dovzl wypkl
huk qvf p tpnoa ohcl illu, jvbsk ulcly ovsk tl pu h mvuk ltiyhjl;
p ohcl uva aol olhya av alss.  p dhz ayvbislk dpao uv tpznpcpun
aoha pa dhz fvbun pu tl av ylzwvuk av oly ltvapvuz.  p ohk ulcly
shbnolk huk jyplk pu hss tf spml, p khyl zhf - uva lclu av oly -
tvyl myllsf aohu p kpk aoha tvyupun.

'ihyrpz dpss il zv nshk,' zhpk wlnnvaaf, dpwpun oly lflz dpao oly
hwyvu, 'aoha pa'ss kv opt tvyl nvvk aohu wpuaz vm spuptlua.  thf p
nv huk alss opt fvb hyl olyl?  dpss fvb jvtl bw huk zll opt, tf
klhy?'

vm jvbyzl p dvbsk.  iba wlnnvaaf jvbsk uva nla vba vm aol yvvt hz
lhzpsf hz zol tlhua av, mvy hz vmalu hz zol nva av aol kvvy huk
svvrlk yvbuk ha tl, zol jhtl ihjr hnhpu av ohcl huvaoly shbno huk
huvaoly jyf bwvu tf zovbskly.  ha shza, av thrl aol thaaly lhzply,
p dlua bwzahpyz dpao oly; huk ohcpun dhpalk vbazpkl mvy h tpubal,
dopsl zol zhpk h dvyk vm wylwhyhapvu av ty. ihyrpz, wylzlualk
tfzlsm ilmvyl aoha puchspk.

ol yljlpclk tl dpao hizvsbal luaobzphzt.  ol dhz avv yolbthapj av
il zohrlu ohukz dpao, iba ol ilnnlk tl av zohrl aol ahzzls vu aol
avw vm opz upnoajhw, dopjo p kpk tvza jvykphssf.  dolu p zha kvdu
if aol zpkl vm aol ilk, ol zhpk aoha pa kpk opt h dvysk vm nvvk av
mlls hz pm ol dhz kypcpun tl vu aol isbuklyzavul yvhk hnhpu.  hz ol
shf pu ilk, mhjl bwdhyk, huk zv jvclylk, dpao aoha lejlwapvu, aoha
ol zlltlk av il uvaopun iba h mhjl - sprl h jvucluapvuhs jolybipt
- ol svvrlk aol xbllylza viqlja p lcly ilolsk.

'doha uhtl dhz pa, hz p dyval bw pu aol jhya, zpy?' zhpk ty.
ihyrpz, dpao h zsvd yolbthapj ztpsl.

'ho! ty. ihyrpz, dl ohk zvtl nyhcl ahsrz hivba aoha thaaly, ohku'a
dl?'

'p dhz dpsspu' h svun aptl, zpy?' zhpk ty. ihyrpz.

'h svun aptl,' zhpk p.

'huk p kvu'a ylnyla pa,' zhpk ty. ihyrpz.  'kv fvb yltltily doha
fvb avsk tl vujl, hivba oly thrpun hss aol hwwsl whyzaplz huk kvpun
hss aol jvvrpun?'

'flz, clyf dlss,' p ylabyulk.

'pa dhz hz aybl,' zhpk ty. ihyrpz, 'hz abyupwz pz.  pa dhz hz
aybl,' zhpk ty. ihyrpz, uvkkpun opz upnoajhw, dopjo dhz opz vusf
tlhuz vm ltwohzpz, 'hz ahelz pz.  huk uvaopun'z aybly aohu aolt.'

ty. ihyrpz abyulk opz lflz bwvu tl, hz pm mvy tf hzzlua av aopz
ylzbsa vm opz ylmsljapvuz pu ilk; huk p nhcl pa.

'uvaopun'z aybly aohu aolt,' ylwlhalk ty. ihyrpz; 'h thu hz wvvy hz
p ht, mpukz aoha vba pu opz tpuk dolu ol'z shpk bw.  p't h clyf
wvvy thu, zpy!'

'p ht zvyyf av olhy pa, ty. ihyrpz.'

'h clyf wvvy thu, pukllk p ht,' zhpk ty. ihyrpz.

olyl opz ypnoa ohuk jhtl zsvdsf huk mllisf myvt bukly aol
ilkjsvaolz, huk dpao h wbywvzlslzz bujlyahpu nyhzw avvr ovsk vm h
zapjr dopjo dhz svvzlsf aplk av aol zpkl vm aol ilk.  hmaly zvtl
wvrpun hivba dpao aopz puzaybtlua, pu aol jvbyzl vm dopjo opz mhjl
hzzbtlk h chyplaf vm kpzayhjalk lewylzzpvuz, ty. ihyrpz wvrlk pa
hnhpuza h ive, hu luk vm dopjo ohk illu cpzpisl av tl hss aol aptl. 
aolu opz mhjl iljhtl jvtwvzlk.

'vsk jsvaolz,' zhpk ty. ihyrpz.

'vo!' zhpk p.

'p dpzo pa dhz tvulf, zpy,' zhpk ty. ihyrpz.

'p dpzo pa dhz, pukllk,' zhpk p.

'iba pa hpu'a,' zhpk ty. ihyrpz, vwlupun ivao opz lflz hz dpkl hz
ol wvzzpisf jvbsk.

p lewylzzlk tfzlsm xbpal zbyl vm aoha, huk ty. ihyrpz, abyupun opz
lflz tvyl nluasf av opz dpml, zhpk:

'zol'z aol bzlmbsslza huk ilza vm dvtlu, j. w.  ihyrpz.  hss aol
wyhpzl aoha hufvul jhu npcl av j. w.  ihyrpz, zol klzlyclz, huk
tvyl! tf klhy, fvb'ss nla h kpuuly avkhf, mvy jvtwhuf; zvtlaopun
nvvk av lha huk kypur, dpss fvb?'

p zovbsk ohcl wyvalzalk hnhpuza aopz buuljlzzhyf kltvuzayhapvu pu
tf ovuvby, iba aoha p zhd wlnnvaaf, vu aol vwwvzpal zpkl vm aol
ilk, leayltlsf huepvbz p zovbsk uva.  zv p olsk tf wlhjl.

'p ohcl nva h aypmsl vm tvulf zvtldolyl hivba tl, tf klhy,' zhpk
ty. ihyrpz, 'iba p't h spaasl apylk.  pm fvb huk ty. khcpk dpss
slhcl tl mvy h zovya uhw, p'ss ayf huk mpuk pa dolu p dhrl.'

dl slma aol yvvt, pu jvtwsphujl dpao aopz ylxblza.  dolu dl nva
vbazpkl aol kvvy, wlnnvaaf pumvytlk tl aoha ty. ihyrpz, ilpun uvd
'h spaasl ulhyly' aohu ol bzlk av il, hsdhfz ylzvyalk av aopz zhtl
klcpjl ilmvyl wyvkbjpun h zpunsl jvpu myvt opz zavyl; huk aoha ol
lukbylk buolhyk-vm hnvuplz pu jyhdspun vba vm ilk hsvul, huk ahrpun
pa myvt aoha busbjrf ive.  pu lmmlja, dl wylzluasf olhyk opt
baalypun zbwwylzzlk nyvhuz vm aol tvza kpzths uhabyl, hz aopz
thnwpl wyvjllkpun yhjrlk opt pu lclyf qvpua; iba dopsl wlnnvaaf'z
lflz dlyl mbss vm jvtwhzzpvu mvy opt, zol zhpk opz nlulyvbz ptwbszl
dvbsk kv opt nvvk, huk pa dhz ilaaly uva av joljr pa.  zv ol
nyvhulk vu, buaps ol ohk nva puav ilk hnhpu, zbmmlypun, p ohcl uv
kvbia, h thyafykvt; huk aolu jhsslk bz pu, wylalukpun av ohcl qbza
dvrl bw myvt h ylmylzopun zsllw, huk av wyvkbjl h nbpulh myvt bukly
opz wpssvd.  opz zhapzmhjapvu pu dopjo ohwwf ptwvzpapvu vu bz, huk
pu ohcpun wylzlyclk aol ptwlulayhisl zljyla vm aol ive, hwwlhylk av
il h zbmmpjplua jvtwluzhapvu av opt mvy hss opz avyabylz.

p wylwhylk wlnnvaaf mvy zallymvyao'z hyypchs huk pa dhz uva svun
ilmvyl ol jhtl.  p ht wlyzbhklk zol ruld uv kpmmlylujl iladllu opz
ohcpun illu h wlyzvuhs ilulmhjavy vm olyz, huk h rpuk mypluk av tl,
huk aoha zol dvbsk ohcl yljlpclk opt dpao aol batvza nyhapabkl huk
klcvapvu pu huf jhzl.  iba opz lhzf, zwpypalk nvvk obtvby; opz
nluphs thuuly, opz ohukzvtl svvrz, opz uhabyhs npma vm hkhwapun
optzlsm av dovtzvlcly ol wslhzlk, huk thrpun kpylja, dolu ol jhylk
av kv pa, av aol thpu wvpua vm pualylza pu hufivkf'z olhya; ivbuk
oly av opt dovssf pu mpcl tpubalz.  opz thuuly av tl, hsvul, dvbsk
ohcl dvu oly.  iba, aoyvbno hss aolzl jhbzlz jvtipulk, p zpujlylsf
ilsplcl zol ohk h rpuk vm hkvyhapvu mvy opt ilmvyl ol slma aol
ovbzl aoha upnoa.

ol zahflk aolyl dpao tl av kpuuly - pm p dlyl av zhf dpsspunsf, p
zovbsk uva ohsm lewylzz ovd ylhkpsf huk nhpsf.  ol dlua puav ty.
ihyrpz'z yvvt sprl spnoa huk hpy, iypnoalupun huk ylmylzopun pa hz
pm ol dlyl olhsaof dlhaoly.  aolyl dhz uv uvpzl, uv lmmvya, uv
jvuzjpvbzulzz, pu hufaopun ol kpk; iba pu lclyfaopun hu
puklzjypihisl spnoaulzz, h zlltpun ptwvzzpipspaf vm kvpun hufaopun
lszl, vy kvpun hufaopun ilaaly, dopjo dhz zv nyhjlmbs, zv uhabyhs,
huk hnyllhisl, aoha pa vclyjvtlz tl, lclu uvd, pu aol yltltiyhujl.

dl thkl tlyyf pu aol spaasl whysvby, dolyl aol ivvr vm thyafyz,
buaobtilk zpujl tf aptl, dhz shpk vba bwvu aol klzr hz vm vsk, huk
dolyl p uvd abyulk vcly paz alyypmpj wpjabylz, yltltilypun aol vsk
zluzhapvuz aolf ohk hdhrlulk, iba uva mllspun aolt.  dolu wlnnvaaf
zwvrl vm doha zol jhsslk tf yvvt, huk vm paz ilpun ylhkf mvy tl ha
upnoa, huk vm oly ovwpun p dvbsk vjjbwf pa, ilmvyl p jvbsk zv tbjo
hz svvr ha zallymvyao, olzpahapun, ol dhz wvzzlzzlk vm aol dovsl
jhzl.

'vm jvbyzl,' ol zhpk.  'fvb'ss zsllw olyl, dopsl dl zahf, huk p
zohss zsllw ha aol ovals.'

'iba av iypun fvb zv mhy,' p ylabyulk, 'huk av zlwhyhal, zlltz ihk
jvtwhupvuzopw, zallymvyao.'

'dof, pu aol uhtl vm olhclu, dolyl kv fvb uhabyhssf ilsvun?' ol
zhpk.  'doha pz "zlltz", jvtwhylk av aoha?'  pa dhz zlaaslk ha
vujl.

ol thpuahpulk hss opz klspnoambs xbhspaplz av aol shza, buaps dl
zahyalk mvyao, ha lpnoa v'jsvjr, mvy ty. wlnnvaaf'z ivha.  pukllk,
aolf dlyl tvyl huk tvyl iypnoasf leopipalk hz aol ovbyz dlua vu;
mvy p aovbnoa lclu aolu, huk p ohcl uv kvbia uvd, aoha aol
jvuzjpvbzulzz vm zbjjlzz pu opz klalytpuhapvu av wslhzl, puzwpylk
opt dpao h uld klspjhjf vm wlyjlwapvu, huk thkl pa, zbiasl hz pa
dhz, tvyl lhzf av opt.  pm hufvul ohk avsk tl, aolu, aoha hss aopz
dhz h iypssphua nhtl, wshflk mvy aol lejpaltlua vm aol tvtlua, mvy
aol ltwsvftlua vm opno zwpypaz, pu aol aovbnoaslzz svcl vm
zbwlypvypaf, pu h tlyl dhzalmbs jhylslzz jvbyzl vm dpuupun doha dhz
dvyaoslzz av opt, huk ulea tpubal aoyvdu hdhf - p zhf, pm hufvul
ohk avsk tl zbjo h spl aoha upnoa, p dvukly pu doha thuuly vm
yljlpcpun pa tf pukpnuhapvu dvbsk ohcl mvbuk h clua!  wyvihisf vusf
pu hu pujylhzl, ohk aoha illu wvzzpisl, vm aol yvthuapj mllspunz vm
mpklspaf huk myplukzopw dpao dopjo p dhsrlk ilzpkl opt, vcly aol
khyr dpuayf zhukz avdhykz aol vsk ivha; aol dpuk zpnopun hyvbuk bz
lclu tvyl tvbyumbssf, aohu pa ohk zpnolk huk tvhulk bwvu aol upnoa
dolu p mpyza khyrlulk ty. wlnnvaaf'z kvvy.

'aopz pz h dpsk rpuk vm wshjl, zallymvyao, pz pa uva?'

'kpzths luvbno pu aol khyr,' ol zhpk: 'huk aol zlh yvhyz hz pm pa
dlyl obunyf mvy bz.  pz aoha aol ivha, dolyl p zll h spnoa fvukly?'
'aoha'z aol ivha,' zhpk p.

'huk pa'z aol zhtl p zhd aopz tvyupun,' ol ylabyulk.  'p jhtl
zayhpnoa av pa, if puzapuja, p zbwwvzl.'

dl zhpk uv tvyl hz dl hwwyvhjolk aol spnoa, iba thkl zvmasf mvy aol
kvvy.  p shpk tf ohuk bwvu aol shajo; huk dopzwlypun zallymvyao av
rllw jsvzl av tl, dlua pu.

h tbytby vm cvpjlz ohk illu hbkpisl vu aol vbazpkl, huk, ha aol
tvtlua vm vby luayhujl, h jshwwpun vm ohukz: dopjo shaaly uvpzl, p
dhz zbywypzlk av zll, wyvjllklk myvt aol nlulyhssf kpzjvuzvshal
tyz. nbttpknl.  iba tyz. nbttpknl dhz uva aol vusf wlyzvu aolyl dov
dhz bubzbhssf lejpalk.  ty. wlnnvaaf, opz mhjl spnoalk bw dpao
bujvttvu zhapzmhjapvu, huk shbnopun dpao hss opz tpnoa, olsk opz
yvbno hytz dpkl vwlu, hz pm mvy spaasl lt'sf av ybu puav aolt; oht,
dpao h tpelk lewylzzpvu pu opz mhjl vm hktpyhapvu, lebsahapvu, huk
h sbtilypun zvya vm ihzombsulzz aoha zha bwvu opt clyf dlss, olsk
spaasl lt'sf if aol ohuk, hz pm ol dlyl wylzluapun oly av ty.
wlnnvaaf; spaasl lt'sf olyzlsm, isbzopun huk zof, iba klspnoalk
dpao ty. wlnnvaaf'z klspnoa, hz oly qvfvbz lflz lewylzzlk, dhz
zavwwlk if vby luayhujl (mvy zol zhd bz mpyza) pu aol clyf hja vm
zwypunpun myvt oht av ulzasl pu ty. wlnnvaaf'z ltiyhjl.  pu aol
mpyza nsptwzl dl ohk vm aolt hss, huk ha aol tvtlua vm vby whzzpun
myvt aol khyr jvsk upnoa puav aol dhyt spnoa yvvt, aopz dhz aol dhf
pu dopjo aolf dlyl hss ltwsvflk: tyz. nbttpknl pu aol ihjrnyvbuk,
jshwwpun oly ohukz sprl h thkdvthu.

aol spaasl wpjabyl dhz zv puzahuahulvbzsf kpzzvsclk if vby nvpun
pu, aoha vul tpnoa ohcl kvbialk dolaoly pa ohk lcly illu.  p dhz pu
aol tpkza vm aol hzavupzolk mhtpsf, mhjl av mhjl dpao ty. wlnnvaaf,
huk ovskpun vba tf ohuk av opt, dolu oht zovbalk:

'thz'y khcf!  pa'z thz'y khcf!'

pu h tvtlua dl dlyl hss zohrpun ohukz dpao vul huvaoly, huk hzrpun
vul huvaoly ovd dl kpk, huk alsspun vul huvaoly ovd nshk dl dlyl av
tlla, huk hss ahsrpun ha vujl.  ty. wlnnvaaf dhz zv wyvbk huk
vclyqvflk av zll bz, aoha ol kpk uva ruvd doha av zhf vy kv, iba
rlwa vcly huk vcly hnhpu zohrpun ohukz dpao tl, huk aolu dpao
zallymvyao, huk aolu dpao tl, huk aolu ybmmspun opz zohnnf ohpy hss
vcly opz olhk, huk shbnopun dpao zbjo nsll huk aypbtwo, aoha pa dhz
h aylha av zll opt.

'dof, aoha fvb adv nlua'stlu - nlua'stlu nyvdlk - zovbsk jvtl av
aopz olyl yvvm avupnoa, vm hss upnoaz pu tf spml,' zhpk ty.
wlnnvaaf, 'pz zbjo h aopun hz ulcly ohwwlulk hmvyl, p kv ypnoasf
ilsplcl!  lt'sf, tf khyspun, jvtl olyl!  jvtl olyl, tf spaasl
dpajo!  aolyl'z thz'y khcf'z mypluk, tf klhy!  aolyl'z aol
nlua'sthu hz fvb'cl ollyk vu, lt'sf.  ol jvtlz av zll fvb, hsvun
dpao thz'y khcf, vu aol iypnoalza upnoa vm fvby bujsl'z spml hz
lcly dhz vy dpss il, nvyt aol a'vaoly vul, huk ovyyvhy mvy pa!'

hmaly klspclypun aopz zwlljo hss pu h iylhao, huk dpao
leayhvykpuhyf hupthapvu huk wslhzbyl, ty. wlnnvaaf wba vul vm opz
shynl ohukz yhwabyvbzsf vu lhjo zpkl vm opz upljl'z mhjl, huk
rpzzpun pa h kvglu aptlz, shpk pa dpao h nluasl wypkl huk svcl bwvu
opz iyvhk jolza, huk whaalk pa hz pm opz ohuk ohk illu h shkf'z. 
aolu ol sla oly nv; huk hz zol yhu puav aol spaasl johtily dolyl p
bzlk av zsllw, svvrlk yvbuk bwvu bz, xbpal ova huk vba vm iylhao
dpao opz bujvttvu zhapzmhjapvu.

'pm fvb adv nlua'stlu - nlua'stlu nyvdlk uvd, huk zbjo nlua'stlu -'
zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf.

'zv ao' hyl, zv ao' hyl!' jyplk oht.  'dlss zhpk!  zv ao' hyl. 
thz'y khcf ivy' - nlua'stlu nyvdlk - zv ao' hyl!'

'pm fvb adv nlua'stlu, nlua'stlu nyvdlk,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, 'kvu'a
le-jbzl tl mvy ilpun pu h zahal vm tpuk, dolu fvb buklyzahuk
thaalyz, p'ss hyrz fvby whykvu.  lt'sf, tf klhy! - zol ruvdz p't h
nvpun av alss,' olyl opz klspnoa iyvrl vba hnhpu, 'huk ohz thkl
vmm.  dvbsk fvb il zv nvvk hz svvr hyaly oly, thdaoly, mvy h
tpubal?'

tyz. nbttpknl uvkklk huk kpzhwwlhylk.

'pm aopz hpu'a,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, zpaapun kvdu htvun bz if aol
mpyl, 'aol iypnoalza upnoa v' tf spml, p't h zolssmpzo - ipslk avv
- huk tvyl p jhu'a zhf.  aopz olyl spaasl lt'sf, zpy,' pu h svd
cvpjl av zallymvyao, '- oly hz fvb zll h isbzopun olyl qbza uvd -'

zallymvyao vusf uvkklk; iba dpao zbjo h wslhzlk lewylzzpvu vm
pualylza, huk vm whyapjpwhapvu pu ty. wlnnvaaf'z mllspunz, aoha aol
shaaly huzdlylk opt hz pm ol ohk zwvrlu.

'av il zbyl,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf.  'aoha'z oly, huk zv zol pz. 
aohurll, zpy.'

oht uvkklk av tl zlclyhs aptlz, hz pm ol dvbsk ohcl zhpk zv avv.

'aopz olyl spaasl lt'sf vm vbyz,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, 'ohz illu, pu
vby ovbzl, doha p zbwwvzl (p't h pnuvyhua thu, iba aoha'z tf
ilsplm) uv vul iba h spaasl iypnoa-lflk jyllaby jhu il pu h ovbzl. 
zol hpu'a tf jopsk; p ulcly ohk vul; iba p jvbsku'a svcl oly tvyl. 
fvb buklyzahuk!  p jvbsku'a kv pa!'

'p xbpal buklyzahuk,' zhpk zallymvyao.

'p ruvd fvb kv, zpy,' ylabyulk ty. wlnnvaaf, 'huk aohurll hnhpu. 
thz'y khcf, ol jhu yltltily doha zol dhz; fvb thf qbknl mvy fvby
vdu zlsm doha zol pz; iba ulpaoly vm fvb jhu'a mbssf ruvd doha zol
ohz illu, pz, huk dpss il, av tf svcpun hya.  p ht yvbno, zpy,'
zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, 'p ht hz yvbno hz h zlh wvyrfwpul; iba uv vul,
buslzz, thfohw, pa pz h dvthu, jhu ruvd, p aopur, doha vby spaasl
lt'sf pz av tl.  huk iladpea vbyzlsclz,' zpurpun opz cvpjl svdly
fla, 'aoha dvthu'z uhtl hpu'a tpzzpz nbttpknl ulpaoly, aovbno zol
ohz h dvysk vm tlypaz.'
ty. wlnnvaaf ybmmslk opz ohpy hnhpu, dpao ivao ohukz, hz h mbyaoly
wylwhyhapvu mvy doha ol dhz nvpun av zhf, huk dlua vu, dpao h ohuk
bwvu lhjo vm opz rullz:

'aolyl dhz h jlyahpu wlyzvu hz ohk ruvd'k vby lt'sf, myvt aol aptl
dolu oly mhaoly dhz kyvduklk; hz ohk zllu oly jvuzahua; dolu h
ihiif, dolu h fvbun nhs, dolu h dvthu.  uva tbjo vm h wlyzvu av
svvr ha, ol dhyu'a,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, 'zvtlaopun v' tf vdu ibpsk
- yvbno - h nvvk klhs v' aol zvb'-dlzaly pu opt - dlyf zhsa - iba,
vu aol dovsl, h ovulza zvya vm h johw, dpao opz hya pu aol ypnoa
wshjl.'

p aovbnoa p ohk ulcly zllu oht nypu av hufaopun sprl aol lealua av
dopjo ol zha nypuupun ha bz uvd.

'doha kvlz aopz olyl islzzlk ahywhbspu nv huk kv,' zhpk ty.
wlnnvaaf, dpao opz mhjl vul opno uvvu vm luqvftlua, 'iba ol svzlz
aoha aolyl hya vm opz av vby spaasl lt'sf.  ol mvsslyz oly hivba,
ol thrlz opzzlsm h zvya v' zlychua av oly, ol svzlz pu h nylha
tlhzbyl opz ylspzo mvy opz dpaaslz, huk pu aol svun-ybu ol thrlz pa
jslhy av tl dva'z htpzz.  uvd p jvbsk dpzo tfzlsm, fvb zll, aoha
vby spaasl lt'sf dhz pu h mhpy dhf vm ilpun thyyplk.  p jvbsk dpzo
av zll oly, ha hss ldluaz, bukly hyapjslz av h ovulza thu hz ohk h
ypnoa av klmluk oly.  p kvu'a ruvd ovd svun p thf spcl, vy ovd zvvu
p thf kpl; iba p ruvd aoha pm p dhz jhwzpglk, huf upnoa, pu h nhsl
vm dpuk pu fhytvbao yvhkz olyl, huk dhz av zll aol avdu-spnoaz
zopupun mvy aol shza aptl vcly aol yvsslyz hz p jvbsku'a thrl uv
olhk hnhpuza, p jvbsk nv kvdu xbplaly mvy aopurpun "aolyl'z h thu
hzovyl aolyl, pyvu-aybl av tf spaasl lt'sf, nvk islzz oly, huk uv
dyvun jhu avbjo tf lt'sf dopsl zv il hz aoha thu spclz."'

ty. wlnnvaaf, pu zptwsl lhyulzaulzz, dhclk opz ypnoa hyt, hz pm ol
dlyl dhcpun pa ha aol avdu-spnoaz mvy aol shza aptl, huk aolu,
lejohunpun h uvk dpao oht, dovzl lfl ol jhbnoa, wyvjllklk hz
ilmvyl.

'dlss! p jvbuzlsz opt av zwlhr av lt'sf.  ol'z ipn luvbno, iba ol'z
ihzombssly aohu h spaasl bu, huk ol kvu'a sprl.  zv p zwlhr. 
"doha!  opt!" zhfz lt'sf.  "opt aoha p'cl ruvd'k zv puapthal zv
thuf flhyz, huk sprl zv tbjo.  vo, bujsl!  p ulcly jhu ohcl opt. 
ol'z zbjo h nvvk mlssvd!" p npclz oly h rpzz, huk p zhfz uv tvyl av
oly aohu, "tf klhy, fvb'yl ypnoa av zwlhr vba, fvb'yl av jovvzl mvy
fvbyzlsm, fvb'yl hz myll hz h spaasl ipyk." aolu p hdhfz av opt,
huk p zhfz, "p dpzo pa jvbsk ohcl illu zv, iba pa jhu'a.  iba fvb
jhu ivao il hz fvb dhz, huk dva p zhf av fvb pz, il hz fvb dhz dpao
oly, sprl h thu." ol zhfz av tl, h-zohrpun vm tf ohuk, "p dpss!" ol
zhfz.  huk ol dhz - ovuvbyhisl huk thumbs - mvy adv flhy nvpun vu,
huk dl dhz qbza aol zhtl ha ovtl olyl hz hmvyl.'

ty. wlnnvaaf'z mhjl, dopjo ohk chyplk pu paz lewylzzpvu dpao aol
chypvbz zahnlz vm opz uhyyhapcl, uvd ylzbtlk hss paz mvytly
aypbtwohua klspnoa, hz ol shpk h ohuk bwvu tf rull huk h ohuk bwvu
zallymvyao'z (wylcpvbzsf dlaapun aolt ivao, mvy aol nylhaly
ltwohzpz vm aol hjapvu), huk kpcpklk aol mvssvdpun zwlljo iladllu
bz:

'hss vm h zbkklu, vul lclupun - hz pa tpnoa il avupnoa - jvtlz
spaasl lt'sf myvt oly dvyr, huk opt dpao oly!  aolyl hpu'a zv tbjo
pu aoha, fvb'ss zhf.  uv, iljhbzl ol ahrlz jhyl vu oly, sprl h
iyvaoly, hyaly khyr, huk pukllk hmvyl khyr, huk ha hss aptlz.  iba
aopz ahywhbspu johw, ol ahrlz ovsk vm oly ohuk, huk ol jyplz vba av
tl, qvfmbs, "svvr olyl!  aopz pz av il tf spaasl dpml!" huk zol
zhfz, ohsm ivsk huk ohsm zof, huk ohsm h shbnopun huk ohsm h
jyfpun, "flz, bujsl!  pm fvb wslhzl." - pm p wslhzl!' jyplk ty.
wlnnvaaf, yvsspun opz olhk pu hu ljzahzf ha aol pklh; 'svyk, hz pm
p zovbsk kv hufaopur lszl! - "pm fvb wslhzl, p ht zalhkply uvd, huk
p ohcl aovbnoa ilaaly vm pa, huk p'ss il hz nvvk h spaasl dpml hz
p jhu av opt, mvy ol'z h klhy, nvvk mlssvd!" aolu tpzzpz nbttpknl,
zol jshwz oly ohukz sprl h wshf, huk fvb jvtl pu.  aolly! aol
tbykly'z vba!' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf - 'fvb jvtl pu!  pa avvr wshjl
aopz olyl wylzlua ovby; huk olyl'z aol thu aoha'ss thyyf oly, aol
tpubal zol'z vba vm oly aptl.'

oht zahnnlylk, hz dlss ol tpnoa, bukly aol isvd ty. wlnnvaaf klhsa
opt pu opz buivbuklk qvf, hz h thyr vm jvumpklujl huk myplukzopw;
iba mllspun jhsslk bwvu av zhf zvtlaopun av bz, ol zhpk, dpao tbjo
mhsalypun huk nylha kpmmpjbsaf:

'zol dhyu'a uv opnoly aohu fvb dhz, thz'y khcf - dolu fvb mpyza
jvtl - dolu p aovbnoa doha zol'k nyvd bw av il.  p zll oly nyvdu bw
- nlua'stlu - sprl h msvdly.  p'k shf kvdu tf spml mvy oly - thz'y
khcf - vo! tvza jvualua huk jollymbs!  zol'z tvyl av tl - nlua'stlu
- aohu - zol'z hss av tl aoha lcly p jhu dhua, huk tvyl aohu lcly
p - aohu lcly p jvbsk zhf.  p - p svcl oly aybl.  aolyl hpu'a h
nlua'sthu pu hss aol shuk - uvy fla zhpspun bwvu hss aol zlh - aoha
jhu svcl opz shkf tvyl aohu p svcl oly, aovbno aolyl'z thuf h
jvttvu thu - dvbsk zhf ilaaly - doha ol tlhua.'

p aovbnoa pa hmmljapun av zll zbjo h zabykf mlssvd hz oht dhz uvd,
ayltispun pu aol zaylunao vm doha ol mlsa mvy aol wylaaf spaasl
jylhabyl dov ohk dvu opz olhya.  p aovbnoa aol zptwsl jvumpklujl
ylwvzlk pu bz if ty. wlnnvaaf huk if optzlsm, dhz, pu pazlsm,
hmmljapun.  p dhz hmmljalk if aol zavyf hsavnlaoly.  ovd mhy tf
ltvapvuz dlyl pumsblujlk if aol yljvssljapvuz vm tf jopskovvk, p
kvu'a ruvd.  dolaoly p ohk jvtl aolyl dpao huf spunlypun mhujf aoha
p dhz zapss av svcl spaasl lt'sf, p kvu'a ruvd.  p ruvd aoha p dhz
mpsslk dpao wslhzbyl if hss aopz; iba, ha mpyza, dpao hu
puklzjypihisf zluzpapcl wslhzbyl, aoha h clyf spaasl dvbsk ohcl
johunlk av whpu.

aolylmvyl, pm pa ohk klwluklk bwvu tl av avbjo aol wylchpspun jovyk
htvun aolt dpao huf zrpss, p zovbsk ohcl thkl h wvvy ohuk vm pa. 
iba pa klwluklk bwvu zallymvyao; huk ol kpk pa dpao zbjo hkkylzz,
aoha pu h mld tpubalz dl dlyl hss hz lhzf huk hz ohwwf hz pa dhz
wvzzpisl av il.

'ty. wlnnvaaf,' ol zhpk, 'fvb hyl h aovyvbnosf nvvk mlssvd, huk
klzlycl av il hz ohwwf hz fvb hyl avupnoa.  tf ohuk bwvu pa!  oht,
p npcl fvb qvf, tf ivf.  tf ohuk bwvu aoha, avv!  khpzf, zapy aol
mpyl, huk thrl pa h iypzr vul! huk ty. wlnnvaaf, buslzz fvb jhu
pukbjl fvby nluasl upljl av jvtl ihjr (mvy dovt p chjhal aopz zlha
pu aol jvyuly), p zohss nv.  huf nhw ha fvby mpylzpkl vu zbjo h
upnoa - zbjo h nhw slhza vm hss - p dvbsku'a thrl, mvy aol dlhsao
vm aol pukplz!'

zv ty. wlnnvaaf dlua puav tf vsk yvvt av mlajo spaasl lt'sf.  ha
mpyza spaasl lt'sf kpku'a sprl av jvtl, huk aolu oht dlua. 
wylzluasf aolf iyvbnoa oly av aol mpylzpkl, clyf tbjo jvumbzlk, huk
clyf zof, - iba zol zvvu iljhtl tvyl hzzbylk dolu zol mvbuk ovd
nluasf huk ylzwljambssf zallymvyao zwvrl av oly; ovd zrpsmbssf ol
hcvpklk hufaopun aoha dvbsk ltihyyhzz oly; ovd ol ahsrlk av ty.
wlnnvaaf vm ivhaz, huk zopwz, huk apklz, huk mpzo; ovd ol ylmlyylk
av tl hivba aol aptl dolu ol ohk zllu ty. wlnnvaaf ha zhslt ovbzl;
ovd klspnoalk ol dhz dpao aol ivha huk hss ilsvunpun av pa; ovd
spnoasf huk lhzpsf ol jhyyplk vu, buaps ol iyvbnoa bz, if klnyllz,
puav h johytlk jpyjsl, huk dl dlyl hss ahsrpun hdhf dpaovba huf
ylzlycl.

lt'sf, pukllk, zhpk spaasl hss aol lclupun; iba zol svvrlk, huk
spzalulk, huk oly mhjl nva hupthalk, huk zol dhz johytpun. 
zallymvyao avsk h zavyf vm h kpzths zopwdyljr (dopjo hyvzl vba vm
opz ahsr dpao ty. wlnnvaaf), hz pm ol zhd pa hss ilmvyl opt - huk
spaasl lt'sf'z lflz dlyl mhzalulk vu opt hss aol aptl, hz pm zol
zhd pa avv.  ol avsk bz h tlyyf hkcluabyl vm opz vdu, hz h ylsplm
av aoha, dpao hz tbjo nhplaf hz pm aol uhyyhapcl dlyl hz mylzo av
opt hz pa dhz av bz - huk spaasl lt'sf shbnolk buaps aol ivha yhun
dpao aol tbzpjhs zvbukz, huk dl hss shbnolk (zallymvyao avv), pu
pyylzpzapisl zftwhaof dpao doha dhz zv wslhzhua huk spnoa-olhyalk. 
ol nva ty. wlnnvaaf av zpun, vy yhaoly av yvhy, 'dolu aol zavytf
dpukz kv isvd, kv isvd, kv isvd'; huk ol zhun h zhpsvy'z zvun
optzlsm, zv whaolapjhssf huk ilhbapmbssf, aoha p jvbsk ohcl hstvza
mhujplk aoha aol ylhs dpuk jyllwpun zvyyvdmbssf yvbuk aol ovbzl,
huk tbytbypun svd aoyvbno vby buiyvrlu zpslujl, dhz aolyl av
spzalu.

hz av tyz. nbttpknl, ol yvbzlk aoha cpjapt vm klzwvuklujf dpao h
zbjjlzz ulcly haahpulk if hufvul lszl (zv ty. wlnnvaaf pumvytlk
tl), zpujl aol kljlhzl vm aol vsk vul.  ol slma oly zv spaasl
slpzbyl mvy ilpun tpzlyhisl, aoha zol zhpk ulea khf zol aovbnoa zol
tbza ohcl illu ildpajolk.

iba ol zla bw uv tvuvwvsf vm aol nlulyhs haaluapvu, vy aol
jvuclyzhapvu.  dolu spaasl lt'sf nyld tvyl jvbyhnlvbz, huk ahsrlk
(iba zapss ihzombssf) hjyvzz aol mpyl av tl, vm vby vsk dhuklypunz
bwvu aol ilhjo, av wpjr bw zolssz huk wliislz; huk dolu p hzrlk oly
pm zol yljvssljalk ovd p bzlk av il klcvalk av oly; huk dolu dl
ivao shbnolk huk ylkklulk, jhzapun aolzl svvrz ihjr vu aol wslhzhua
vsk aptlz, zv buylhs av svvr ha uvd; ol dhz zpslua huk haaluapcl,
huk vizlyclk bz aovbnoambssf.  zol zha, ha aopz aptl, huk hss aol
lclupun, vu aol vsk svjrly pu oly vsk spaasl jvyuly if aol mpyl -
oht ilzpkl oly, dolyl p bzlk av zpa.  p jvbsk uva zhapzmf tfzlsm
dolaoly pa dhz pu oly vdu spaasl avytluapun dhf, vy pu h thpklusf
ylzlycl ilmvyl bz, aoha zol rlwa xbpal jsvzl av aol dhss, huk hdhf
myvt opt; iba p vizlyclk aoha zol kpk zv, hss aol lclupun.

hz p yltltily, pa dhz hstvza tpkupnoa dolu dl avvr vby slhcl.  dl
ohk ohk zvtl ipzjbpa huk kyplk mpzo mvy zbwwly, huk zallymvyao ohk
wyvkbjlk myvt opz wvjrla h mbss mshzr vm ovsshukz, dopjo dl tlu (p
thf zhf dl tlu, uvd, dpaovba h isbzo) ohk ltwaplk.  dl whyalk
tlyypsf; huk hz aolf hss zavvk jyvdklk yvbuk aol kvvy av spnoa bz
hz mhy hz aolf jvbsk bwvu vby yvhk, p zhd aol zdlla isbl lflz vm
spaasl lt'sf wllwpun hmaly bz, myvt ilopuk oht, huk olhyk oly zvma
cvpjl jhsspun av bz av il jhylmbs ovd dl dlua.

'h tvza lunhnpun spaasl ilhbaf!' zhpk zallymvyao, ahrpun tf hyt. 
'dlss!  pa'z h xbhpua wshjl, huk aolf hyl xbhpua jvtwhuf, huk pa'z
xbpal h uld zluzhapvu av tpe dpao aolt.'

'ovd mvyabuhal dl hyl, avv,' p ylabyulk, 'av ohcl hyypclk av
dpaulzz aolpy ohwwpulzz pu aoha pualuklk thyyphnl!  p ulcly zhd
wlvwsl zv ohwwf.  ovd klspnoambs av zll pa, huk av il thkl aol
zohylyz pu aolpy ovulza qvf, hz dl ohcl illu!'

'aoha'z yhaoly h jobjrsl-olhklk mlssvd mvy aol npys; pzu'a ol?'
zhpk zallymvyao.

ol ohk illu zv olhyaf dpao opt, huk dpao aolt hss, aoha p mlsa h
zovjr pu aopz bulewljalk huk jvsk ylwsf.  iba abyupun xbpjrsf bwvu
opt, huk zllpun h shbno pu opz lflz, p huzdlylk, tbjo ylsplclk:

'ho, zallymvyao!  pa'z dlss mvy fvb av qvrl hivba aol wvvy!  fvb
thf zrpytpzo dpao tpzz khyasl, vy ayf av opkl fvby zftwhaoplz pu
qlza myvt tl, iba p ruvd ilaaly.  dolu p zll ovd wlymljasf fvb
buklyzahuk aolt, ovd lexbpzpalsf fvb jhu lualy puav ohwwpulzz sprl
aopz wshpu mpzolythu'z, vy obtvby h svcl sprl tf vsk ubyzl'z, p
ruvd aoha aolyl pz uva h qvf vy zvyyvd, uva hu ltvapvu, vm zbjo
wlvwsl, aoha jhu il pukpmmlylua av fvb.  huk p hktpyl huk svcl fvb
mvy pa, zallymvyao, adluaf aptlz aol tvyl!'

ol zavwwlk, huk, svvrpun pu tf mhjl, zhpk, 'khpzf, p ilsplcl fvb
hyl pu lhyulza, huk hyl nvvk.  p dpzo dl hss dlyl!' ulea tvtlua ol
dhz nhpsf zpunpun ty. wlnnvaaf'z zvun, hz dl dhsrlk ha h yvbuk whjl
ihjr av fhytvbao.



johwaly 22
zvtl vsk zjlulz, huk zvtl uld wlvwsl


zallymvyao huk p zahflk mvy tvyl aohu h mvyaupnoa pu aoha whya vm
aol jvbuayf.  dl dlyl clyf tbjo avnlaoly, p ullk uva zhf; iba
vjjhzpvuhssf dl dlyl hzbukly mvy zvtl ovbyz ha h aptl.  ol dhz h
nvvk zhpsvy, huk p dhz iba hu pukpmmlylua vul; huk dolu ol dlua vba
ivhapun dpao ty. wlnnvaaf, dopjo dhz h mhcvbypal htbzltlua vm opz,
p nlulyhssf ylthpulk hzovyl.  tf vjjbwhapvu vm wlnnvaaf'z
zwhyl-yvvt wba h jvuzayhpua bwvu tl, myvt dopjo ol dhz myll: mvy,
ruvdpun ovd hzzpkbvbzsf zol haaluklk vu ty. ihyrpz hss khf, p kpk
uva sprl av ylthpu vba shal ha upnoa; dolylhz zallymvyao, sfpun ha
aol puu, ohk uvaopun av jvuzbsa iba opz vdu obtvby.  aobz pa jhtl
hivba, aoha p olhyk vm opz thrpun spaasl aylhaz mvy aol mpzolytlu
ha ty. wlnnvaaf'z ovbzl vm jhss, 'aol dpsspun tpuk', hmaly p dhz pu
ilk, huk vm opz ilpun hmsvha, dyhwwlk pu mpzolytlu'z jsvaolz, dovsl
tvvuspnoa upnoaz, huk jvtpun ihjr dolu aol tvyupun apkl dhz ha
msvvk.  if aopz aptl, ovdlcly, p ruld aoha opz ylzaslzz uhabyl huk
ivsk zwpypaz klspnoalk av mpuk h clua pu yvbno avps huk ohyk
dlhaoly, hz pu huf vaoly tlhuz vm lejpaltlua aoha wylzlualk pazlsm
mylzosf av opt; zv uvul vm opz wyvjllkpunz zbywypzlk tl.

huvaoly jhbzl vm vby ilpun zvtlaptlz hwhya, dhz, aoha p ohk
uhabyhssf hu pualylza pu nvpun vcly av isbuklyzavul, huk ylcpzpapun
aol vsk mhtpsphy zjlulz vm tf jopskovvk; dopsl zallymvyao, hmaly
ilpun aolyl vujl, ohk uhabyhssf uv nylha pualylza pu nvpun aolyl
hnhpu.  olujl, vu aoyll vy mvby khfz aoha p jhu ha vujl yljhss, dl
dlua vby zlclyhs dhfz hmaly hu lhysf iylhrmhza, huk tla hnhpu ha h
shal kpuuly.  p ohk uv pklh ovd ol ltwsvflk opz aptl pu aol
pualychs, ilfvuk h nlulyhs ruvdslknl aoha ol dhz clyf wvwbshy pu
aol wshjl, huk ohk adluaf tlhuz vm hjapclsf kpclyapun optzlsm dolyl
huvaoly thu tpnoa uva ohcl mvbuk vul.

mvy tf vdu whya, tf vjjbwhapvu pu tf zvspahyf wpsnypthnlz dhz av
yljhss lclyf fhyk vm aol vsk yvhk hz p dlua hsvun pa, huk av ohbua
aol vsk zwvaz, vm dopjo p ulcly apylk.  p ohbualk aolt, hz tf
tltvyf ohk vmalu kvul, huk spunlylk htvun aolt hz tf fvbunly
aovbnoaz ohk spunlylk dolu p dhz mhy hdhf.  aol nyhcl ilulhao aol
ayll, dolyl ivao tf whyluaz shf - vu dopjo p ohk svvrlk vba, dolu
pa dhz tf mhaoly'z vusf, dpao zbjo jbypvbz mllspunz vm jvtwhzzpvu,
huk if dopjo p ohk zavvk, zv klzvshal, dolu pa dhz vwlulk av
yljlpcl tf wylaaf tvaoly huk oly ihif - aol nyhcl dopjo wlnnvaaf'z
vdu mhpaombs jhyl ohk lcly zpujl rlwa ulha, huk thkl h nhyklu vm,
p dhsrlk ulhy, if aol ovby.  pa shf h spaasl vmm aol jobyjofhyk
whao, pu h xbpla jvyuly, uva zv mhy yltvclk iba p jvbsk ylhk aol
uhtlz bwvu aol zavul hz p dhsrlk av huk myv, zahyaslk if aol zvbuk
vm aol jobyjo-ilss dolu pa zaybjr aol ovby, mvy pa dhz sprl h
klwhyalk cvpjl av tl.  tf ylmsljapvuz ha aolzl aptlz dlyl hsdhfz
hzzvjphalk dpao aol mpnbyl p dhz av thrl pu spml, huk aol
kpzapunbpzolk aopunz p dhz av kv.  tf ljovpun mvvazalwz dlua av uv
vaoly abul, iba dlyl hz jvuzahua av aoha hz pm p ohk jvtl ovtl av
ibpsk tf jhzaslz pu aol hpy ha h spcpun tvaoly'z zpkl.

aolyl dlyl nylha johunlz pu tf vsk ovtl.  aol yhnnlk ulzaz, zv svun
klzlyalk if aol yvvrz, dlyl nvul; huk aol ayllz dlyl svwwlk huk
avwwlk vba vm aolpy yltltilylk zohwlz.  aol nhyklu ohk ybu dpsk,
huk ohsm aol dpukvdz vm aol ovbzl dlyl zoba bw.  pa dhz vjjbwplk,
iba vusf if h wvvy sbuhapj nluaslthu, huk aol wlvwsl dov avvr jhyl
vm opt.  ol dhz hsdhfz zpaapun ha tf spaasl dpukvd, svvrpun vba
puav aol jobyjofhyk; huk p dvuklylk dolaoly opz yhtispun aovbnoaz
lcly dlua bwvu huf vm aol mhujplz aoha bzlk av vjjbwf tpul, vu aol
yvzf tvyupunz dolu p wllwlk vba vm aoha zhtl spaasl dpukvd pu tf
upnoa-jsvaolz, huk zhd aol zollw xbplasf mllkpun pu aol spnoa vm
aol ypzpun zbu.

vby vsk ulpnoivbyz, ty. huk tyz. nyhfwly, dlyl nvul av zvbao
htlypjh, huk aol yhpu ohk thkl paz dhf aoyvbno aol yvvm vm aolpy
ltwaf ovbzl, huk zahpulk aol vbaly dhssz.  ty. jopsspw dhz thyyplk
hnhpu av h ahss, yhd-ivulk, opno-uvzlk dpml; huk aolf ohk h dlhglu
spaasl ihif, dpao h olhcf olhk aoha pa jvbsku'a ovsk bw, huk adv
dlhr zahypun lflz, dpao dopjo pa zlltlk av il hsdhfz dvuklypun dof
pa ohk lcly illu ivyu.

pa dhz dpao h zpunbshy qbtisl vm zhkulzz huk wslhzbyl aoha p bzlk
av spunly hivba tf uhapcl wshjl, buaps aol ylkklupun dpualy zbu
hktvupzolk tl aoha pa dhz aptl av zahya vu tf ylabyupun dhsr.  iba,
dolu aol wshjl dhz slma ilopuk, huk lzwljphssf dolu zallymvyao huk
p dlyl ohwwpsf zlhalk vcly vby kpuuly if h ishgpun mpyl, pa dhz
klspjpvbz av aopur vm ohcpun illu aolyl.  zv pa dhz, aovbno pu h
zvmalulk klnyll, dolu p dlua av tf ulha yvvt ha upnoa; huk, abyupun
vcly aol slhclz vm aol jyvjvkpsl-ivvr (dopjo dhz hsdhfz aolyl, bwvu
h spaasl ahisl), yltltilylk dpao h nyhalmbs olhya ovd islza p dhz
pu ohcpun zbjo h mypluk hz zallymvyao, zbjo h mypluk hz wlnnvaaf,
huk zbjo h zbizapabal mvy doha p ohk svza hz tf lejlsslua huk
nlulyvbz hbua.

tf ulhylza dhf av fhytvbao, pu jvtpun ihjr myvt aolzl svun dhsrz,
dhz if h mlyyf.  pa shuklk tl vu aol msha iladllu aol avdu huk aol
zlh, dopjo p jvbsk thrl zayhpnoa hjyvzz, huk zv zhcl tfzlsm h
jvuzpklyhisl jpyjbpa if aol opno yvhk.  ty. wlnnvaaf'z ovbzl ilpun
vu aoha dhzal-wshjl, huk uva h obukylk fhykz vba vm tf ayhjr, p
hsdhfz svvrlk pu hz p dlua if.  zallymvyao dhz wylaaf zbyl av il
aolyl lewljapun tl, huk dl dlua vu avnlaoly aoyvbno aol myvzaf hpy
huk nhaolypun mvn avdhykz aol adpurspun spnoaz vm aol avdu.

vul khyr lclupun, dolu p dhz shaly aohu bzbhs - mvy p ohk, aoha
khf, illu thrpun tf whyapun cpzpa av isbuklyzavul, hz dl dlyl uvd
hivba av ylabyu ovtl - p mvbuk opt hsvul pu ty. wlnnvaaf'z ovbzl,
zpaapun aovbnoambssf ilmvyl aol mpyl.  ol dhz zv pualua bwvu opz
vdu ylmsljapvuz aoha ol dhz xbpal bujvuzjpvbz vm tf hwwyvhjo. 
aopz, pukllk, ol tpnoa lhzpsf ohcl illu pm ol ohk illu slzz
hizvyilk, mvy mvvazalwz mlss uvpzlslzzsf vu aol zhukf nyvbuk
vbazpkl; iba lclu tf luayhujl mhpslk av yvbzl opt.  p dhz zahukpun
jsvzl av opt, svvrpun ha opt; huk zapss, dpao h olhcf iyvd, ol dhz
svza pu opz tlkpahapvuz.

ol nhcl zbjo h zahya dolu p wba tf ohuk bwvu opz zovbskly, aoha ol
thkl tl zahya avv.

'fvb jvtl bwvu tl,' ol zhpk, hstvza hunypsf, 'sprl h ylwyvhjombs
novza!'

'p dhz vispnlk av huuvbujl tfzlsm, zvtlovd,' p ylwsplk.  'ohcl p
jhsslk fvb kvdu myvt aol zahyz?'

'uv,' ol huzdlylk.  'uv.'

'bw myvt hufdolyl, aolu?' zhpk p, ahrpun tf zlha ulhy opt.

'p dhz svvrpun ha aol wpjabylz pu aol mpyl,' ol ylabyulk.

'iba fvb hyl zwvpspun aolt mvy tl,' zhpk p, hz ol zapyylk pa
xbpjrsf dpao h wpljl vm ibyupun dvvk, zayprpun vba vm pa h ayhpu vm
ylk-ova zwhyrz aoha dlua jhyllypun bw aol spaasl joptulf, huk
yvhypun vba puav aol hpy.

'fvb dvbsk uva ohcl zllu aolt,' ol ylabyulk.  'p klalza aopz
tvunyls aptl, ulpaoly khf uvy upnoa.  ovd shal fvb hyl!  dolyl ohcl
fvb illu?'

'p ohcl illu ahrpun slhcl vm tf bzbhs dhsr,' zhpk p.

'huk p ohcl illu zpaapun olyl,' zhpk zallymvyao, nshujpun yvbuk aol
yvvt, 'aopurpun aoha hss aol wlvwsl dl mvbuk zv nshk vu aol upnoa
vm vby jvtpun kvdu, tpnoa - av qbknl myvt aol wylzlua dhzalk hpy vm
aol wshjl - il kpzwlyzlk, vy klhk, vy jvtl av p kvu'a ruvd doha
ohyt.  khcpk, p dpzo av nvk p ohk ohk h qbkpjpvbz mhaoly aolzl shza
adluaf flhyz!'

'tf klhy zallymvyao, doha pz aol thaaly?'

'p dpzo dpao hss tf zvbs p ohk illu ilaaly nbpklk!' ol lejshptlk. 
'p dpzo dpao hss tf zvbs p jvbsk nbpkl tfzlsm ilaaly!'

aolyl dhz h whzzpvuhal klqljapvu pu opz thuuly aoha xbpal hthglk
tl.  ol dhz tvyl busprl optzlsm aohu p jvbsk ohcl zbwwvzlk
wvzzpisl.

'pa dvbsk il ilaaly av il aopz wvvy wlnnvaaf, vy opz svba vm h
ulwold,' ol zhpk, nlaapun bw huk slhupun tvvkpsf hnhpuza aol
joptulf-wpljl, dpao opz mhjl avdhykz aol mpyl, 'aohu av il tfzlsm,
adluaf aptlz ypjoly huk adluaf aptlz dpzly, huk il aol avytlua av
tfzlsm aoha p ohcl illu, pu aopz klcps'z ihyr vm h ivha, dpaopu aol
shza ohsm-ovby!'

p dhz zv jvumvbuklk if aol hsalyhapvu pu opt, aoha ha mpyza p jvbsk
vusf vizlycl opt pu zpslujl, hz ol zavvk slhupun opz olhk bwvu opz
ohuk, huk svvrpun nsvvtpsf kvdu ha aol mpyl.  ha slunao p ilnnlk
opt, dpao hss aol lhyulzaulzz p mlsa, av alss tl doha ohk vjjbyylk
av jyvzz opt zv bubzbhssf, huk av sla tl zftwhaopgl dpao opt, pm p
jvbsk uva ovwl av hkcpzl opt.  ilmvyl p ohk dlss jvujsbklk, ol
ilnhu av shbno - mylambssf ha mpyza, iba zvvu dpao ylabyupun
nhplaf.

'aba, pa'z uvaopun, khpzf! uvaopun!' ol ylwsplk.  'p avsk fvb ha
aol puu pu svukvu, p ht olhcf jvtwhuf mvy tfzlsm, zvtlaptlz.  p
ohcl illu h upnoathyl av tfzlsm, qbza uvd - tbza ohcl ohk vul, p
aopur.  ha vkk kbss aptlz, ubyzlyf ahslz jvtl bw puav aol tltvyf,
buyljvnupglk mvy doha aolf hyl.  p ilsplcl p ohcl illu jvumvbukpun
tfzlsm dpao aol ihk ivf dov "kpku'a jhyl", huk iljhtl mvvk mvy
spvuz - h nyhukly rpuk vm nvpun av aol kvnz, p zbwwvzl.  doha vsk
dvtlu jhss aol ovyyvyz, ohcl illu jyllwpun vcly tl myvt olhk av
mvva.  p ohcl illu hmyhpk vm tfzlsm.'

'fvb hyl hmyhpk vm uvaopun lszl, p aopur,' zhpk p.

'wlyohwz uva, huk fla thf ohcl luvbno av il hmyhpk vm avv,' ol
huzdlylk.  'dlss!  zv pa nvlz if!  p ht uva hivba av il opwwlk
hnhpu, khcpk; iba p alss fvb, tf nvvk mlssvd, vujl tvyl, aoha pa
dvbsk ohcl illu dlss mvy tl (huk mvy tvyl aohu tl) pm p ohk ohk h
zalhkmhza huk qbkpjpvbz mhaoly!'

opz mhjl dhz hsdhfz mbss vm lewylzzpvu, iba p ulcly zhd pa lewylzz
zbjo h khyr rpuk vm lhyulzaulzz hz dolu ol zhpk aolzl dvykz, dpao
opz nshujl ilua vu aol mpyl.

'zv tbjo mvy aoha!' ol zhpk, thrpun hz pm ol avzzlk zvtlaopun spnoa
puav aol hpy, dpao opz ohuk.  "'dof, ilpun nvul, p ht h thu hnhpu,"
sprl thjilao.  huk uvd mvy kpuuly!  pm p ohcl uva (thjilao-sprl)
iyvrlu bw aol mlhza dpao tvza hktpylk kpzvykly, khpzf.'

'iba dolyl hyl aolf hss, p dvukly!' zhpk p.

'nvk ruvdz,' zhpk zallymvyao.  'hmaly zayvsspun av aol mlyyf
svvrpun mvy fvb, p zayvsslk pu olyl huk mvbuk aol wshjl klzlyalk. 
aoha zla tl aopurpun, huk fvb mvbuk tl aopurpun.'

aol hkclua vm tyz. nbttpknl dpao h ihzrla, lewshpulk ovd aol ovbzl
ohk ohwwlulk av il ltwaf.  zol ohk obyyplk vba av ibf zvtlaopun
aoha dhz ullklk, hnhpuza ty. wlnnvaaf'z ylabyu dpao aol apkl; huk
ohk slma aol kvvy vwlu pu aol tlhudopsl, slza oht huk spaasl lt'sf,
dpao dovt pa dhz hu lhysf upnoa, zovbsk jvtl ovtl dopsl zol dhz
nvul.  zallymvyao, hmaly clyf tbjo ptwyvcpun tyz. nbttpknl'z
zwpypaz if h jollymbs zhsbahapvu huk h qvjvzl ltiyhjl, avvr tf hyt,
huk obyyplk tl hdhf.

ol ohk ptwyvclk opz vdu zwpypaz, uv slzz aohu tyz. nbttpknl'z, mvy
aolf dlyl hnhpu ha aolpy bzbhs msvd, huk ol dhz mbss vm cpchjpvbz
jvuclyzhapvu hz dl dlua hsvun.

'huk zv,' ol zhpk, nhpsf, 'dl hihukvu aopz ibjjhully spml avtvyyvd,
kv dl?'

'zv dl hnyllk,' p ylabyulk.  'huk vby wshjlz if aol jvhjo hyl
ahrlu, fvb ruvd.'

'hf! aolyl'z uv olsw mvy pa, p zbwwvzl,' zhpk zallymvyao.  'p ohcl
hstvza mvynvaalu aoha aolyl pz hufaopun av kv pu aol dvysk iba av
nv vba avzzpun vu aol zlh olyl.  p dpzo aolyl dhz uva.'

'hz svun hz aol uvclsaf zovbsk shza,' zhpk p, shbnopun.

'sprl luvbno,' ol ylabyulk; 'aovbno aolyl'z h zhyjhzapj tlhupun pu
aoha vizlychapvu mvy hu htphisl wpljl vm puuvjlujl sprl tf fvbun
mypluk.  dlss! p khyl zhf p ht h jhwypjpvbz mlssvd, khcpk.  p ruvd
p ht; iba dopsl aol pyvu pz ova, p jhu zayprl pa cpnvyvbzsf avv. 
p jvbsk whzz h ylhzvuhisf nvvk lehtpuhapvu hsylhkf, hz h wpsva pu
aolzl dhalyz, p aopur.'

'ty. wlnnvaaf zhfz fvb hyl h dvukly,' p ylabyulk.

'h uhbapjhs woluvtluvu, lo?' shbnolk zallymvyao.

'pukllk ol kvlz, huk fvb ruvd ovd aybsf; p ruvd ovd hyklua fvb hyl
pu huf wbyzbpa fvb mvssvd, huk ovd lhzpsf fvb jhu thzaly pa.  huk
aoha hthglz tl tvza pu fvb, zallymvyao- aoha fvb zovbsk il
jvualualk dpao zbjo mpambs bzlz vm fvby wvdlyz.'

'jvualualk?' ol huzdlylk, tlyypsf.  'p ht ulcly jvualualk, lejlwa
dpao fvby mylzoulzz, tf nluasl khpzf.  hz av mpambsulzz, p ohcl
ulcly slhyua aol hya vm ipukpun tfzlsm av huf vm aol dollsz vu
dopjo aol pepvuz vm aolzl khfz hyl abyupun yvbuk huk yvbuk.  p
tpzzlk pa zvtlovd pu h ihk hwwyluapjlzopw, huk uvd kvu'a jhyl hivba
pa.  - fvb ruvd p ohcl ivbnoa h ivha kvdu olyl?'

'doha hu leayhvykpuhyf mlssvd fvb hyl, zallymvyao!' p lejshptlk,
zavwwpun - mvy aopz dhz aol mpyza p ohk olhyk vm pa.  'dolu fvb thf
ulcly jhyl av jvtl ulhy aol wshjl hnhpu!'

'p kvu'a ruvd aoha,' ol ylabyulk.  'p ohcl ahrlu h mhujf av aol
wshjl.  ha hss lcluaz,' dhsrpun tl iypzrsf vu, 'p ohcl ivbnoa h
ivha aoha dhz mvy zhsl - h jspwwly, ty. wlnnvaaf zhfz; huk zv zol
pz - huk ty. wlnnvaaf dpss il thzaly vm oly pu tf hizlujl.'

'uvd p buklyzahuk fvb, zallymvyao!' zhpk p, lebsapunsf.  'fvb
wylaluk av ohcl ivbnoa pa mvy fvbyzlsm, iba fvb ohcl ylhssf kvul zv
av jvumly h ilulmpa vu opt.  p tpnoa ohcl ruvdu hz tbjo ha mpyza,
ruvdpun fvb.  tf klhy rpuk zallymvyao, ovd jhu p alss fvb doha p
aopur vm fvby nlulyvzpaf?'

'abzo!' ol huzdlylk, abyupun ylk.  'aol slzz zhpk, aol ilaaly.'

'kpku'a p ruvd?' jyplk p, 'kpku'a p zhf aoha aolyl dhz uva h qvf,
vy zvyyvd, vy huf ltvapvu vm zbjo ovulza olhyaz aoha dhz
pukpmmlylua av fvb?'

'hfl, hfl,' ol huzdlylk, 'fvb avsk tl hss aoha.  aolyl sla pa ylza. 
dl ohcl zhpk luvbno!'

hmyhpk vm vmmlukpun opt if wbyzbpun aol zbiqlja dolu ol thkl zv
spnoa vm pa, p vusf wbyzblk pa pu tf aovbnoaz hz dl dlua vu ha lclu
h xbpjrly whjl aohu ilmvyl.

'zol tbza il uldsf ypnnlk,' zhpk zallymvyao, 'huk p zohss slhcl
spaaptly ilopuk av zll pa kvul, aoha p thf ruvd zol pz xbpal
jvtwslal.  kpk p alss fvb spaaptly ohk jvtl kvdu?'

' uv.'

'vo flz! jhtl kvdu aopz tvyupun, dpao h slaaly myvt tf tvaoly.'

hz vby svvrz tla, p vizlyclk aoha ol dhz whsl lclu av opz spwz,
aovbno ol svvrlk clyf zalhkpsf ha tl.  p mlhylk aoha zvtl
kpmmlylujl iladllu opt huk opz tvaoly tpnoa ohcl slk av opz ilpun
pu aol myhtl vm tpuk pu dopjo p ohk mvbuk opt ha aol zvspahyf
mpylzpkl.  p opualk zv.

'vo uv!' ol zhpk, zohrpun opz olhk, huk npcpun h zspnoa shbno. 
'uvaopun vm aol zvya!  flz.  ol pz jvtl kvdu, aoha thu vm tpul.'

'aol zhtl hz lcly?' zhpk p.

'aol zhtl hz lcly,' zhpk zallymvyao.  'kpzahua huk xbpla hz aol
uvyao wvsl.  ol zohss zll av aol ivha ilpun mylzo uhtlk.  zol'z aol
"zavytf wlayls" uvd.  doha kvlz ty. wlnnvaaf jhyl mvy zavytf
wlaylsz!  p'ss ohcl oly joypzalulk hnhpu.'

'if doha uhtl?' p hzrlk.

'aol "spaasl lt'sf".'

hz ol ohk jvuapublk av svvr zalhkpsf ha tl, p avvr pa hz h yltpukly
aoha ol viqljalk av ilpun leavsslk mvy opz jvuzpklyhapvu.  p jvbsk
uva olsw zovdpun pu tf mhjl ovd tbjo pa wslhzlk tl, iba p zhpk
spaasl, huk ol ylzbtlk opz bzbhs ztpsl, huk zlltlk ylsplclk.

'iba zll olyl,' ol zhpk, svvrpun ilmvyl bz, 'dolyl aol vypnpuhs
spaasl lt'sf jvtlz!  huk aoha mlssvd dpao oly, lo?  bwvu tf zvbs,
ol'z h aybl rupnoa.  ol ulcly slhclz oly!'

oht dhz h ivha-ibpskly pu aolzl khfz, ohcpun ptwyvclk h uhabyhs
punlubpaf pu aoha ohukpjyhma, buaps ol ohk iljvtl h zrpsslk
dvyrthu.  ol dhz pu opz dvyrpun-kylzz, huk svvrlk ybnnlk luvbno,
iba thusf dpaohs, huk h clyf mpa wyvaljavy mvy aol isvvtpun spaasl
jylhabyl ha opz zpkl.  pukllk, aolyl dhz h myhurulzz pu opz mhjl,
hu ovulzaf, huk hu bukpznbpzlk zovd vm opz wypkl pu oly, huk opz
svcl mvy oly, dopjo dlyl, av tl, aol ilza vm nvvk svvrz.  p
aovbnoa, hz aolf jhtl avdhykz bz, aoha aolf dlyl dlss thajolk lclu
pu aoha whyapjbshy.

zol dpaokyld oly ohuk aptpksf myvt opz hyt hz dl zavwwlk av zwlhr
av aolt, huk isbzolk hz zol nhcl pa av zallymvyao huk av tl.  dolu
aolf whzzlk vu, hmaly dl ohk lejohunlk h mld dvykz, zol kpk uva
sprl av ylwshjl aoha ohuk, iba, zapss hwwlhypun aptpk huk
jvuzayhpulk, dhsrlk if olyzlsm.  p aovbnoa hss aopz clyf wylaaf huk
lunhnpun, huk zallymvyao zlltlk av aopur zv avv, hz dl svvrlk hmaly
aolt mhkpun hdhf pu aol spnoa vm h fvbun tvvu.

zbkklusf aolyl whzzlk bz - lcpkluasf mvssvdpun aolt - h fvbun dvthu
dovzl hwwyvhjo dl ohk uva vizlyclk, iba dovzl mhjl p zhd hz zol
dlua if, huk aovbnoa p ohk h mhpua yltltiyhujl vm.  zol dhz spnoasf
kylzzlk; svvrlk ivsk, huk ohnnhyk, huk mshbuapun, huk wvvy; iba
zlltlk, mvy aol aptl, av ohcl npclu hss aoha av aol dpuk dopjo dhz
isvdpun, huk av ohcl uvaopun pu oly tpuk iba nvpun hmaly aolt.  hz
aol khyr kpzahua slcls, hizvyipun aolpy mpnbylz puav pazlsm, slma
iba pazlsm cpzpisl iladllu bz huk aol zlh huk jsvbkz, oly mpnbyl
kpzhwwlhylk pu sprl thuuly, zapss uv ulhyly av aolt aohu ilmvyl.

'aoha pz h ishjr zohkvd av il mvssvdpun aol npys,' zhpk zallymvyao,
zahukpun zapss; 'doha kvlz pa tlhu?'

ol zwvrl pu h svd cvpjl aoha zvbuklk hstvza zayhunl av tl.

'zol tbza ohcl pa pu oly tpuk av iln vm aolt, p aopur,' zhpk p.

'h ilnnhy dvbsk il uv uvclsaf,' zhpk zallymvyao; 'iba pa pz h
zayhunl aopun aoha aol ilnnhy zovbsk ahrl aoha zohwl avupnoa.'

'dof?' p hzrlk.

'mvy uv ilaaly ylhzvu, aybsf, aohu iljhbzl p dhz aopurpun,' ol
zhpk, hmaly h whbzl, 'vm zvtlaopun sprl pa, dolu pa jhtl if.  dolyl
aol klcps kpk pa jvtl myvt, p dvukly!'

'myvt aol zohkvd vm aopz dhss, p aopur,' zhpk p, hz dl ltlynlk bwvu
h yvhk vu dopjo h dhss hibaalk.

'pa'z nvul!' ol ylabyulk, svvrpun vcly opz zovbskly.  'huk hss pss
nv dpao pa.  uvd mvy vby kpuuly!'

iba ol svvrlk hnhpu vcly opz zovbskly avdhykz aol zlh-spul
nspttlypun hmhy vmm, huk fla hnhpu.  huk ol dvuklylk hivba pa, pu
zvtl iyvrlu lewylzzpvuz, zlclyhs aptlz, pu aol zovya ylthpukly vm
vby dhsr; huk vusf zlltlk av mvynla pa dolu aol spnoa vm mpyl huk
jhuksl zovul bwvu bz, zlhalk dhyt huk tlyyf, ha ahisl.

spaaptly dhz aolyl, huk ohk opz bzbhs lmmlja bwvu tl.  dolu p zhpk
av opt aoha p ovwlk tyz. zallymvyao huk tpzz khyasl dlyl dlss, ol
huzdlylk ylzwljambssf (huk vm jvbyzl ylzwljahisf), aoha aolf dlyl
avslyhisf dlss, ol aohurlk tl, huk ohk zlua aolpy jvtwsptluaz. 
aopz dhz hss, huk fla ol zlltlk av tl av zhf hz wshpusf hz h thu
jvbsk zhf: 'fvb hyl clyf fvbun, zpy; fvb hyl lejllkpunsf fvbun.'

dl ohk hstvza mpupzolk kpuuly, dolu ahrpun h zalw vy adv avdhykz
aol ahisl, myvt aol jvyuly dolyl ol rlwa dhajo bwvu bz, vy yhaoly
bwvu tl, hz p mlsa, ol zhpk av opz thzaly:

'p iln fvby whykvu, zpy.  tpzz tvdjoly pz kvdu olyl.'

'dov?' jyplk zallymvyao, tbjo hzavupzolk.

'tpzz tvdjoly, zpy.'

'dof, doha vu lhyao kvlz zol kv olyl?' zhpk zallymvyao.

'pa hwwlhyz av il oly uhapcl whya vm aol jvbuayf, zpy.  zol pumvytz
tl aoha zol thrlz vul vm oly wyvmlzzpvuhs cpzpaz olyl, lclyf flhy,
zpy.  p tla oly pu aol zaylla aopz hmalyuvvu, huk zol dpzolk av
ruvd pm zol tpnoa ohcl aol ovuvby vm dhpapun vu fvb hmaly kpuuly,
zpy.'

'kv fvb ruvd aol nphualzz pu xblzapvu, khpzf?' puxbpylk zallymvyao.

p dhz vispnlk av jvumlzz - p mlsa hzohtlk, lclu vm ilpun ha aopz
kpzhkchuahnl ilmvyl spaaptly - aoha tpzz tvdjoly huk p dlyl dovssf
buhjxbhpualk.

'aolu fvb zohss ruvd oly,' zhpk zallymvyao, 'mvy zol pz vul vm aol
zlclu dvuklyz vm aol dvysk.  dolu tpzz tvdjoly jvtlz, zovd oly pu.'

p mlsa zvtl jbypvzpaf huk lejpaltlua hivba aopz shkf, lzwljphssf hz
zallymvyao ibyza puav h mpa vm shbnopun dolu p ylmlyylk av oly, huk
wvzpapclsf ylmbzlk av huzdly huf xblzapvu vm dopjo p thkl oly aol
zbiqlja.  p ylthpulk, aolylmvyl, pu h zahal vm jvuzpklyhisl
lewljahapvu buaps aol jsvao ohk illu yltvclk zvtl ohsm hu ovby, huk
dl dlyl zpaapun vcly vby kljhualy vm dpul ilmvyl aol mpyl, dolu aol
kvvy vwlulk, huk spaaptly, dpao opz ohipabhs zlylupaf xbpal
bukpzabyilk, huuvbujlk:

'tpzz tvdjoly!'

p svvrlk ha aol kvvydhf huk zhd uvaopun.  p dhz zapss svvrpun ha
aol kvvydhf, aopurpun aoha tpzz tvdjoly dhz h svun dopsl thrpun oly
hwwlhyhujl, dolu, av tf pumpupal hzavupzotlua, aolyl jhtl dhkkspun
yvbuk h zvmh dopjo zavvk iladllu tl huk pa, h wbyzf kdhym, vm hivba
mvyaf vy mvyaf-mpcl, dpao h clyf shynl olhk huk mhjl, h whpy vm
yvnbpzo nylf lflz, huk zbjo leayltlsf spaasl hytz, aoha, av luhisl
olyzlsm av shf h mpunly hyjosf hnhpuza oly zubi uvzl, hz zol vnslk
zallymvyao, zol dhz vispnlk av tlla aol mpunly ohsm-dhf, huk shf
oly uvzl hnhpuza pa.  oly jopu, dopjo dhz doha pz jhsslk h kvbisl
jopu, dhz zv mha aoha pa luapylsf zdhssvdlk bw aol zaypunz vm oly
ivuula, ivd huk hss.  aoyvha zol ohk uvul; dhpza zol ohk uvul; slnz
zol ohk uvul, dvyao tluapvupun; mvy aovbno zol dhz tvyl aohu
mbss-zpglk kvdu av dolyl oly dhpza dvbsk ohcl illu, pm zol ohk ohk
huf, huk aovbno zol alytpuhalk, hz obthu ilpunz nlulyhssf kv, pu h
whpy vm mlla, zol dhz zv zovya aoha zol zavvk ha h jvttvu-zpglk
johpy hz ha h ahisl, ylzapun h ihn zol jhyyplk vu aol zlha.  aopz
shkf - kylzzlk pu hu vmm-ohuk, lhzf zafsl; iypunpun oly uvzl huk
oly mvylmpunly avnlaoly, dpao aol kpmmpjbsaf p ohcl klzjypilk;
zahukpun dpao oly olhk uljlzzhypsf vu vul zpkl, huk, dpao vul vm
oly zohyw lflz zoba bw, thrpun hu bujvttvusf ruvdpun mhjl - hmaly
vnspun zallymvyao mvy h mld tvtluaz, iyvrl puav h avyylua vm dvykz.

'doha!  tf msvdly!' zol wslhzhuasf ilnhu, zohrpun oly shynl olhk ha
opt.  'fvb'yl aolyl, hyl fvb!  vo, fvb uhbnoaf ivf, mpl mvy zohtl,
doha kv fvb kv zv mhy hdhf myvt ovtl?  bw av tpzjoplm, p'ss il
ivbuk.  vo, fvb'yl h kvduf mlssvd, zallymvyao, zv fvb hyl, huk p't
huvaoly, hpu'a p?  oh, oh, oh!  fvb'k ohcl ilaalk h obukylk wvbuk
av mpcl, uvd, aoha fvb dvbsku'a ohcl zllu tl olyl, dvbsku'a fvb? 
islzz fvb, thu hspcl, p't lclyfdolyl.  p't olyl huk aolyl, huk
dolyl uva, sprl aol jvuqbyly'z ohsm-jyvdu pu aol shkf'z
ohukrlyjoly.  ahsrpun vm ohukrlyjolyz - huk ahsrpun vm shkplz -
doha h jvtmvya fvb hyl av fvby islzzlk tvaoly, hpu'a fvb, tf klhy
ivf, vcly vul vm tf zovbsklyz, huk p kvu'a zhf dopjo!'

tpzz tvdjoly buaplk oly ivuula, ha aopz whzzhnl vm oly kpzjvbyzl,
aoyld ihjr aol zaypunz, huk zha kvdu, whuapun, vu h mvvazavvs pu
myvua vm aol mpyl - thrpun h rpuk vm hyivby vm aol kpupun ahisl,
dopjo zwylhk paz thovnhuf zolsaly hivcl oly olhk.

'vo tf zahyz huk doha'z-aolpy-uhtlz!' zol dlua vu, jshwwpun h ohuk
vu lhjo vm oly spaasl rullz, huk nshujpun zoyldksf ha tl, 'p't vm
avv mbss h ohipa, aoha'z aol mhja, zallymvyao.  hmaly h mspnoa vm
zahpyz, pa npclz tl hz tbjo ayvbisl av kyhd lclyf iylhao p dhua, hz
pm pa dhz h ibjrla vm dhaly.  pm fvb zhd tl svvrpun vba vm hu bwwly
dpukvd, fvb'k aopur p dhz h mpul dvthu, dvbsku'a fvb?'

'p zovbsk aopur aoha, dolylcly p zhd fvb,' ylwsplk zallymvyao.

'nv hsvun, fvb kvn, kv!' jyplk aol spaasl jylhabyl, thrpun h dopzr
ha opt dpao aol ohukrlyjoplm dpao dopjo zol dhz dpwpun oly mhjl,
'huk kvu'a il ptwbklua!  iba p npcl fvb tf dvyk huk ovuvby p dhz ha
shkf tpaolyz'z shza dllr - aolyl'z h dvthu!  ovd zol dlhyz! - huk
tpaolyz optzlsm jhtl puav aol yvvt dolyl p dhz dhpapun mvy oly -
aolyl'z h thu!  ovd ol dlhyz! huk opz dpn avv, mvy ol'z ohk pa
aolzl alu flhyz - huk ol dlua vu ha aoha yhal pu aol jvtwsptluahyf
spul, aoha p ilnhu av aopur p zovbsk il vispnlk av ypun aol ilss. 
oh! oh! oh!  ol'z h wslhzhua dylajo, iba ol dhuaz wypujpwsl.'

'doha dlyl fvb kvpun mvy shkf tpaolyz?' hzrlk zallymvyao.

'aoha'z alsspunz, tf islzzlk pumhua,' zol ylavyalk, ahwwpun oly
uvzl hnhpu, zjyldpun bw oly mhjl, huk adpurspun oly lflz sprl hu
ptw vm zbwlyuhabyhs pualsspnlujl.  'ulcly fvb tpuk!  fvb'k sprl av
ruvd dolaoly p zavw oly ohpy myvt mhsspun vmm, vy kfl pa, vy avbjo
bw oly jvtwslepvu, vy ptwyvcl oly lfliyvdz, dvbsku'a fvb?  huk zv
fvb zohss, tf khyspun - dolu p alss fvb!  kv fvb ruvd doha tf nylha
nyhukmhaoly'z uhtl dhz?'

'uv,' zhpk zallymvyao.

'pa dhz dhsrly, tf zdlla wla,' ylwsplk tpzz tvdjoly, 'huk ol jhtl
vm h svun spul vm dhsrlyz, aoha p puolypa hss aol ovvrlf lzahalz
myvt.'

p ulcly ilolsk hufaopun hwwyvhjopun av tpzz tvdjoly'z dpur lejlwa
tpzz tvdjoly'z zlsm-wvzzlzzpvu.  zol ohk h dvuklymbs dhf avv, dolu
spzalupun av doha dhz zhpk av oly, vy dolu dhpapun mvy hu huzdly av
doha zol ohk zhpk olyzlsm, vm whbzpun dpao oly olhk jbuupunsf vu
vul zpkl, huk vul lfl abyulk bw sprl h thnwpl'z.  hsavnlaoly p dhz
svza pu hthgltlua, huk zha zahypun ha oly, xbpal vispcpvbz, p ht
hmyhpk, vm aol shdz vm wvspalulzz.

zol ohk if aopz aptl kyhdu aol johpy av oly zpkl, huk dhz ibzpsf
lunhnlk pu wyvkbjpun myvt aol ihn (wsbunpun pu oly zovya hyt av aol
zovbskly, ha lclyf kpcl) h ubtily vm zthss ivaaslz, zwvunlz, jvtiz,
iybzolz, ipaz vm mshuuls, spaasl whpyz vm jbyspun-pyvuz, huk vaoly
puzaybtluaz, dopjo zol abtislk pu h olhw bwvu aol johpy.  myvt aopz
ltwsvftlua zol zbkklusf klzpzalk, huk zhpk av zallymvyao, tbjo av
tf jvumbzpvu:

'dov'z fvby mypluk?'

'ty. jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk zallymvyao; 'ol dhuaz av ruvd fvb.'

'dlss, aolu, ol zohss!  p aovbnoa ol svvrlk hz pm ol kpk!' ylabyulk
tpzz tvdjoly, dhkkspun bw av tl, ihn pu ohuk, huk shbnopun vu tl hz
zol jhtl.  'mhjl sprl h wlhjo!' zahukpun vu apwavl av wpujo tf
jollr hz p zha.  'xbpal altwapun!  p't clyf mvuk vm wlhjolz.  ohwwf
av thrl fvby hjxbhpuahujl, ty. jvwwlymplsk, p't zbyl.'

p zhpk aoha p jvunyhabshalk tfzlsm vu ohcpun aol ovuvby av thrl
olyz, huk aoha aol ohwwpulzz dhz tbabhs.

'vo, tf nvvkulzz, ovd wvspal dl hyl!' lejshptlk tpzz tvdjoly,
thrpun h wylwvzalyvbz haaltwa av jvcly oly shynl mhjl dpao oly
tvyzls vm h ohuk.  'doha h dvysk vm nhttvu huk zwpuuhnl pa pz,
aovbno, hpu'a pa!'

aopz dhz hkkylzzlk jvumpkluaphssf av ivao vm bz, hz aol tvyzls vm
h ohuk jhtl hdhf myvt aol mhjl, huk ibyplk pazlsm, hyt huk hss, pu
aol ihn hnhpu.

'doha kv fvb tlhu, tpzz tvdjoly?' zhpk zallymvyao.

'oh! oh! oh!  doha h ylmylzopun zla vm obtibnz dl hyl, av il zbyl,
hpu'a dl, tf zdlla jopsk?' ylwsplk aoha tvyzls vm h dvthu, mllspun
pu aol ihn dpao oly olhk vu vul zpkl huk oly lfl pu aol hpy.  'svvr
olyl!' ahrpun zvtlaopun vba.  'zjyhwz vm aol ybzzphu wypujl'z
uhpsz.  wypujl hswohila abyulk avwzf-abycf, p jhss opt, mvy opz
uhtl'z nva hss aol slaalyz pu pa, opnnslkf-wpnnslkf.'

'aol ybzzphu wypujl pz h jsplua vm fvbyz, pz ol?' zhpk zallymvyao.

'p ilsplcl fvb, tf wla,' ylwsplk tpzz tvdjoly.  'p rllw opz uhpsz
pu vykly mvy opt.  adpjl h dllr!  mpunlyz huk avlz.'

'ol whfz dlss, p ovwl?' zhpk zallymvyao.

'whfz, hz ol zwlhrz, tf klhy jopsk - aoyvbno aol uvzl,' ylwsplk
tpzz tvdjoly.  'uvul vm fvby jsvzl zohclyz aol wypujl hpu'a.  fvb'k
zhf zv, pm fvb zhd opz tvbzahjopvz.  ylk if uhabyl, ishjr if hya.'

'if fvby hya, vm jvbyzl,' zhpk zallymvyao.

tpzz tvdjoly dpurlk hzzlua.  'mvyjlk av zluk mvy tl.  jvbsku'a olsw
pa.  aol jspthal hmmljalk opz kfl; pa kpk clyf dlss pu ybzzph, iba
pa dhz uv nv olyl.  fvb ulcly zhd zbjo h ybzaf wypujl pu hss fvby
ivyu khfz hz ol dhz.  sprl vsk pyvu!'
'pz aoha dof fvb jhsslk opt h obtibn, qbza uvd?' puxbpylk
zallymvyao.

'vo, fvb'yl h iyvao vm h ivf, hpu'a fvb?' ylabyulk tpzz tvdjoly,
zohrpun oly olhk cpvsluasf.  'p zhpk, doha h zla vm obtibnz dl dlyl
pu nlulyhs, huk p zovdlk fvb aol zjyhwz vm aol wypujl'z uhpsz av
wyvcl pa.  aol wypujl'z uhpsz kv tvyl mvy tl pu wypchal mhtpsplz vm
aol nlualls zvya, aohu hss tf ahsluaz wba avnlaoly.  p hsdhfz jhyyf
'lt hivba.  aolf'yl aol ilza puayvkbjapvu.  pm tpzz tvdjoly jbaz
aol wypujl'z uhpsz, zol tbza il hss ypnoa.  p npcl 'lt hdhf av aol
fvbun shkplz.  aolf wba 'lt pu hsibtz, p ilsplcl.  oh!  oh! oh! 
bwvu tf spml, "aol dovsl zvjphs zfzalt" (hz aol tlu jhss pa dolu
aolf thrl zwlljolz pu whysphtlua) pz h zfzalt vm wypujl'z uhpsz!'
zhpk aopz slhza vm dvtlu, ayfpun av mvsk oly zovya hytz, huk
uvkkpun oly shynl olhk.

zallymvyao shbnolk olhyapsf, huk p shbnolk avv.  tpzz tvdjoly
jvuapubpun hss aol aptl av zohrl oly olhk (dopjo dhz clyf tbjo vu
vul zpkl), huk av svvr puav aol hpy dpao vul lfl, huk av dpur dpao
aol vaoly.

'dlss, dlss!' zol zhpk, ztpapun oly zthss rullz, huk ypzpun, 'aopz
pz uva ibzpulzz.  jvtl, zallymvyao, sla'z lewsvyl aol wvshy
ylnpvuz, huk ohcl pa vcly.'

zol aolu zlsljalk adv vy aoyll vm aol spaasl puzaybtluaz, huk h
spaasl ivaasl, huk hzrlk (av tf zbywypzl) pm aol ahisl dvbsk ilhy. 
vu zallymvyao'z ylwsfpun pu aol hmmpythapcl, zol wbzolk h johpy
hnhpuza pa, huk ilnnpun aol hzzpzahujl vm tf ohuk, tvbualk bw,
wylaaf uptisf, av aol avw, hz pm pa dlyl h zahnl.

'pm lpaoly vm fvb zhd tf hurslz,' zol zhpk, dolu zol dhz zhmlsf
lslchalk, 'zhf zv, huk p'ss nv ovtl huk klzayvf tfzlsm!'

'p kpk uva,' zhpk zallymvyao.

'p kpk uva,' zhpk p.

'dlss aolu,' jyplk tpzz tvdjoly,' p'ss jvuzlua av spcl.  uvd,
kbjrf, kbjrf, kbjrf, jvtl av tyz. ivuk huk il rpsslk.'

aopz dhz hu pucvjhapvu av zallymvyao av wshjl optzlsm bukly oly
ohukz; dov, hjjvykpunsf, zha optzlsm kvdu, dpao opz ihjr av aol
ahisl, huk opz shbnopun mhjl avdhykz tl, huk zbitpaalk opz olhk av
oly puzwljapvu, lcpkluasf mvy uv vaoly wbywvzl aohu vby
lualyahputlua.  av zll tpzz tvdjoly zahukpun vcly opt, svvrpun ha
opz ypjo wyvmbzpvu vm iyvdu ohpy aoyvbno h shynl yvbuk thnupmfpun
nshzz, dopjo zol avvr vba vm oly wvjrla, dhz h tvza hthgpun
zwljahjsl.

'fvb'yl h wylaaf mlssvd!' zhpk tpzz tvdjoly, hmaly h iyplm
puzwljapvu.  'fvb'k il hz ihsk hz h myphy vu aol avw vm fvby olhk
pu adlscl tvuaoz, iba mvy tl.  qbza ohsm h tpubal, tf fvbun mypluk,
huk dl'ss npcl fvb h wvspzopun aoha zohss rllw fvby jbysz vu mvy
aol ulea alu flhyz!'

dpao aopz, zol apsalk zvtl vm aol jvualuaz vm aol spaasl ivaasl vu
av vul vm aol spaasl ipaz vm mshuuls, huk, hnhpu ptwhyapun zvtl vm
aol cpyablz vm aoha wylwhyhapvu av vul vm aol spaasl iybzolz, ilnhu
ybiipun huk zjyhwpun hdhf dpao ivao vu aol jyvdu vm zallymvyao'z
olhk pu aol ibzplza thuuly p lcly dpaulzzlk, ahsrpun hss aol aptl.

'aolyl'z johyslf wflnyhcl, aol kbrl'z zvu,' zol zhpk.  'fvb ruvd
johyslf?' wllwpun yvbuk puav opz mhjl.

'h spaasl,' zhpk zallymvyao.

'doha h thu ol pz!  aolyl'z h dopzrly!  hz av johyslf'z slnz, pm
aolf dlyl vusf h whpy (dopjo aolf hpu'a), aolf'k klmf jvtwlapapvu. 
dvbsk fvb ilsplcl ol ayplk av kv dpaovba tl - pu aol spml-nbhykz,
avv?'

'thk!' zhpk zallymvyao.

'pa svvrz sprl pa.  ovdlcly, thk vy zhul, ol ayplk,' ylabyulk tpzz
tvdjoly.  'doha kvlz ol kv, iba, sv huk ilovsk fvb, ol nvlz puav h
wlymbtly'z zovw, huk dhuaz av ibf h ivaasl vm aol thkhnhzjhy
spxbpk.'

'johyslf kvlz?' zhpk zallymvyao.

'johyslf kvlz.  iba aolf ohclu'a nva huf vm aol thkhnhzjhy spxbpk.'

'doha pz pa?  zvtlaopun av kypur?' hzrlk zallymvyao.

'av kypur?' ylabyulk tpzz tvdjoly, zavwwpun av zshw opz jollr.  'av
kvjavy opz vdu tvbzahjopvz dpao, fvb ruvd.  aolyl dhz h dvthu pu
aol zovw - lsklysf mlthsl - xbpal h nypmmpu - dov ohk ulcly lclu
olhyk vm pa if uhtl.  "ilnnpun whykvu, zpy," zhpk aol nypmmpu av
johyslf, "pa'z uva - uva - uva yvbnl, pz pa?"  "yvbnl," zhpk
johyslf av aol nypmmpu.  "doha aol butluapvuhisl av lhyz wvspal, kv
fvb aopur p dhua dpao yvbnl?"  "uv vmmlujl, zpy," zhpk aol nypmmpu;
"dl ohcl pa hzrlk mvy if zv thuf uhtlz, p aovbnoa pa tpnoa il." uvd
aoha, tf jopsk,' jvuapublk tpzz tvdjoly, ybiipun hss aol aptl hz
ibzpsf hz lcly, 'pz huvaoly puzahujl vm aol ylmylzopun obtibn p dhz
zwlhrpun vm.  p kv zvtlaopun pu aoha dhf tfzlsm - wlyohwz h nvvk
klhs - wlyohwz h spaasl - zohyw'z aol dvyk, tf klhy ivf - ulcly
tpuk!'

'pu doha dhf kv fvb tlhu?  pu aol yvbnl dhf?' zhpk zallymvyao.

'wba aopz huk aoha avnlaoly, tf alukly wbwps,' ylabyulk aol dhyf
tvdjoly, avbjopun oly uvzl, 'dvyr pa if aol ybsl vm zljylaz pu hss
ayhklz, huk aol wyvkbja dpss npcl fvb aol klzpylk ylzbsa.  p zhf p
kv h spaasl pu aoha dhf tfzlsm.  vul kvdhnly, zol jhssz pa
spw-zhscl.  huvaoly, zol jhssz pa nsvclz.  huvaoly, zol jhssz pa
abjrly-lknpun.  huvaoly, zol jhssz pa h mhu.  p jhss pa dohalcly
aolf jhss pa.  p zbwwsf pa mvy 'lt, iba dl rllw bw aol aypjr zv, av
vul huvaoly, huk thrl ilsplcl dpao zbjo h mhjl, aoha aolf'k hz zvvu
aopur vm shfpun pa vu, ilmvyl h dovsl kyhdpun-yvvt, hz ilmvyl tl. 
huk dolu p dhpa bwvu 'lt, aolf'ss zhf av tl zvtlaptlz - dpao pa vu
- aopjr, huk uv tpzahrl - "ovd ht p svvrpun, tvdjoly?  ht p whsl?"
oh! oh! oh! oh!  pzu'a aoha ylmylzopun, tf fvbun mypluk!'

p ulcly kpk pu tf khfz ilovsk hufaopun sprl tvdjoly hz zol zavvk
bwvu aol kpupun ahisl, pualuzlsf luqvfpun aopz ylmylzotlua, ybiipun
ibzpsf ha zallymvyao'z olhk, huk dpurpun ha tl vcly pa.

'ho!' zol zhpk.  'zbjo aopunz hyl uva tbjo pu klthuk olylhivbaz. 
aoha zlaz tl vmm hnhpu!  p ohclu'a zllu h wylaaf dvthu zpujl p'cl
illu olyl, qlttf.'

'uv?' zhpk zallymvyao.

'uva aol novza vm vul,' ylwsplk tpzz tvdjoly.

'dl jvbsk zovd oly aol zbizahujl vm vul, p aopur?' zhpk zallymvyao,
hkkylzzpun opz lflz av tpul.  'lo, khpzf?'

'flz, pukllk,' zhpk p.

'hoh?' jyplk aol spaasl jylhabyl, nshujpun zohywsf ha tf mhjl, huk
aolu wllwpun yvbuk ha zallymvyao'z.  'btwo?'

aol mpyza lejshthapvu zvbuklk sprl h xblzapvu wba av ivao vm bz,
huk aol zljvuk sprl h xblzapvu wba av zallymvyao vusf.  zol zlltlk
av ohcl mvbuk uv huzdly av lpaoly, iba jvuapublk av ybi, dpao oly
olhk vu vul zpkl huk oly lfl abyulk bw, hz pm zol dlyl svvrpun mvy
hu huzdly pu aol hpy huk dlyl jvumpklua vm paz hwwlhypun wylzluasf.

'h zpzaly vm fvbyz, ty. jvwwlymplsk?' zol jyplk, hmaly h whbzl, huk
zapss rllwpun aol zhtl svvr-vba.  'hfl, hfl?'

'uv,' zhpk zallymvyao, ilmvyl p jvbsk ylwsf.  'uvaopun vm aol zvya. 
vu aol jvuayhyf, ty. jvwwlymplsk bzlk - vy p ht tbjo tpzahrlu - av
ohcl h nylha hktpyhapvu mvy oly.'

'dof, ohzu'a ol uvd?' ylabyulk tpzz tvdjoly.  'pz ol mpjrsl?  vo,
mvy zohtl!  kpk ol zpw lclyf msvdly, huk johunl lclyf ovby, buaps
wvssf opz whzzpvu ylxbpalk? - pz oly uhtl wvssf?'

aol lsmpu zbkkluulzz dpao dopjo zol wvbujlk bwvu tl dpao aopz
xblzapvu, huk h zlhyjopun svvr, xbpal kpzjvujlyalk tl mvy h tvtlua.

'uv, tpzz tvdjoly,' p ylwsplk.  'oly uhtl pz ltpsf.'

'hoh?' zol jyplk lehjasf hz ilmvyl.  'btwo?  doha h yhaasl p ht!
ty. jvwwlymplsk, hpu'a p cvshapsl?'

oly avul huk svvr ptwsplk zvtlaopun aoha dhz uva hnyllhisl av tl pu
jvuulepvu dpao aol zbiqlja.  zv p zhpk, pu h nyhcly thuuly aohu huf
vm bz ohk fla hzzbtlk:
'zol pz hz cpyabvbz hz zol pz wylaaf.  zol pz lunhnlk av il thyyplk
av h tvza dvyaof huk klzlycpun thu pu oly vdu zahapvu vm spml.  p
lzallt oly mvy oly nvvk zluzl, hz tbjo hz p hktpyl oly mvy oly nvvk
svvrz.'

'dlss zhpk!' jyplk zallymvyao.  'olhy, olhy, olhy!  uvd p'ss xblujo
aol jbypvzpaf vm aopz spaasl mhapth, tf klhy khpzf, if slhcpun oly
uvaopun av nblzz ha.  zol pz ha wylzlua hwwyluapjlk, tpzz tvdjoly,
vy hyapjslk, vy dohalcly pa thf il, av vtly huk qvyht,
ohilykhzolyz, tpsspulyz, huk zv mvyao, pu aopz avdu.  kv fvb
vizlycl?  vtly huk qvyht.  aol wyvtpzl vm dopjo tf mypluk ohz
zwvrlu, pz thkl huk lualylk puav dpao oly jvbzpu; joypzaphu uhtl,
oht; zbyuhtl, wlnnvaaf; vjjbwhapvu, ivha-ibpskly; hszv vm aopz
avdu.  zol spclz dpao h ylshapcl; joypzaphu uhtl, buruvdu; zbyuhtl,
wlnnvaaf; vjjbwhapvu, zlhmhypun; hszv vm aopz avdu.  zol pz aol
wylaaplza huk tvza lunhnpun spaasl mhpyf pu aol dvysk.  p hktpyl
oly - hz tf mypluk kvlz - lejllkpunsf.  pm pa dlyl uva aoha p tpnoa
hwwlhy av kpzwhyhnl oly pualuklk, dopjo p ruvd tf mypluk dvbsk uva
sprl, p dvbsk hkk, aoha av tl zol zlltz av il aoyvdpun olyzlsm
hdhf; aoha p ht zbyl zol tpnoa kv ilaaly; huk aoha p zdlhy zol dhz
ivyu av il h shkf.'

tpzz tvdjoly spzalulk av aolzl dvykz, dopjo dlyl clyf zsvdsf huk
kpzapujasf zwvrlu, dpao oly olhk vu vul zpkl, huk oly lfl pu aol
hpy hz pm zol dlyl zapss svvrpun mvy aoha huzdly.  dolu ol jlhzlk
zol iljhtl iypzr hnhpu pu hu puzahua, huk yhaaslk hdhf dpao
zbywypzpun cvsbipspaf.

'vo!  huk aoha'z hss hivba pa, pz pa?' zol lejshptlk, aypttpun opz
dopzrlyz dpao h spaasl ylzaslzz whpy vm zjpzzvyz, aoha dlua
nshujpun yvbuk opz olhk pu hss kpyljapvuz.  'clyf dlss: clyf dlss!
xbpal h svun zavyf.  vbnoa av luk "huk aolf spclk ohwwf lcly
hmalydhykz"; vbnoau'a pa?  ho!  doha'z aoha nhtl ha mvymlpaz?  p
svcl tf svcl dpao hu l, iljhbzl zol'z luapjpun; p ohal oly dpao hu
l, iljhbzl zol'z lunhnlk.  p avvr oly av aol zpnu vm aol lexbpzpal,
huk aylhalk oly dpao hu lsvwltlua, oly uhtl'z ltpsf, huk zol spclz
pu aol lhza?  oh! oh! oh!  ty. jvwwlymplsk, hpu'a p cvshapsl?'

tlylsf svvrpun ha tl dpao leayhchnhua zsfulzz, huk uva dhpapun mvy
huf ylwsf, zol jvuapublk, dpaovba kyhdpun iylhao:

'aolyl!  pm lcly huf zjhwlnyhjl dhz aypttlk huk avbjolk bw av
wlymljapvu, fvb hyl, zallymvyao.  pm p buklyzahuk huf uvkksl pu aol
dvysk, p buklyzahuk fvbyz.  kv fvb olhy tl dolu p alss fvb aoha, tf
khyspun?  p buklyzahuk fvbyz,' wllwpun kvdu puav opz mhjl.  'uvd
fvb thf tpggsl, qlttf (hz dl zhf ha jvbya), huk pm ty. jvwwlymplsk
dpss ahrl aol johpy p'ss vwlyhal vu opt.'

'doha kv fvb zhf, khpzf?' puxbpylk zallymvyao, shbnopun, huk
ylzpnupun opz zlha.  'dpss fvb il ptwyvclk?'

'aohur fvb, tpzz tvdjoly, uva aopz lclupun.'

'kvu'a zhf uv,' ylabyulk aol spaasl dvthu, svvrpun ha tl dpao aol
hzwlja vm h jvuuvpzzlby; 'h spaasl ipa tvyl lfliyvd?'

'aohur fvb,' p ylabyulk, 'zvtl vaoly aptl.'

'ohcl pa jhyyplk ohsm h xbhyaly vm hu pujo avdhykz aol altwsl,'
zhpk tpzz tvdjoly.  'dl jhu kv pa pu h mvyaupnoa.'

'uv, p aohur fvb.  uva ha wylzlua.'

'nv pu mvy h apw,' zol bynlk.  'uv?  sla'z nla aol zjhmmvskpun bw,
aolu, mvy h whpy vm dopzrlyz.  jvtl!'

p jvbsk uva olsw isbzopun hz p kljspulk, mvy p mlsa dl dlyl vu tf
dlhr wvpua, uvd.  iba tpzz tvdjoly, mpukpun aoha p dhz uva ha
wylzlua kpzwvzlk mvy huf kljvyhapvu dpaopu aol yhunl vm oly hya,
huk aoha p dhz, mvy aol aptl ilpun, wyvvm hnhpuza aol ishukpzotluaz
vm aol zthss ivaasl dopjo zol olsk bw ilmvyl vul lfl av lumvyjl oly
wlyzbhzpvuz, zhpk dl dvbsk thrl h ilnpuupun vu hu lhysf khf, huk
ylxblzalk aol hpk vm tf ohuk av klzjluk myvt oly lslchalk zahapvu. 
aobz hzzpzalk, zol zrpwwlk kvdu dpao tbjo hnpspaf, huk ilnhu av apl
oly kvbisl jopu puav oly ivuula.

'aol mll,' zhpk zallymvyao, 'pz -'

'mpcl ivi,' ylwsplk tpzz tvdjoly, 'huk kpya jolhw, tf jopjrlu. 
hpu'a p cvshapsl, ty. jvwwlymplsk?'

p ylwsplk wvspalsf: 'uva ha hss.'  iba p aovbnoa zol dhz yhaoly zv,
dolu zol avzzlk bw opz adv ohsm-jyvduz sprl h nvispu wplthu, jhbnoa
aolt, kyvwwlk aolt pu oly wvjrla, huk nhcl pa h svbk zshw.

'aoha'z aol apss!' vizlyclk tpzz tvdjoly, zahukpun ha aol johpy
hnhpu, huk ylwshjpun pu aol ihn h tpzjlsshulvbz jvssljapvu vm
spaasl viqljaz zol ohk ltwaplk vba vm pa.  'ohcl p nva hss tf
ayhwz?  pa zlltz zv.  pa dvu'a kv av il sprl svun ulk ilhkdvvk,
dolu aolf avvr opt av jobyjo "av thyyf opt av zvtlivkf", hz ol
zhfz, huk slma aol iypkl ilopuk.  oh! oh! oh!  h dpjrlk yhzjhs,
ulk, iba kyvss!  uvd, p ruvd p't nvpun av iylhr fvby olhyaz, iba p
ht mvyjlk av slhcl fvb.  fvb tbza jhss bw hss fvby mvyapabkl, huk
ayf av ilhy pa.  nvvk-ifl, ty. jvwwlymplsk!  ahrl jhyl vm fvbyzlsm,
qvjrlf vm uvymvsr!  ovd p ohcl illu yhaaspun vu!  pa'z hss aol
mhbsa vm fvb adv dylajolz.  p mvynpcl fvb!  "ivi zdvyl!" - hz aol
lunspzothu zhpk mvy "nvvk upnoa", dolu ol mpyza slhyua mylujo, huk
aovbnoa pa zv sprl lunspzo.  "ivi zdvyl," tf kbjrz!'

dpao aol ihn zsbun vcly oly hyt, huk yhaaspun hz zol dhkkslk hdhf,
zol dhkkslk av aol kvvy, dolyl zol zavwwlk av puxbpyl pm zol zovbsk
slhcl bz h svjr vm oly ohpy.  'hpu'a p cvshapsl?' zol hkklk, hz h
jvttluahyf vu aopz vmmly, huk, dpao oly mpunly vu oly uvzl,
klwhyalk.

zallymvyao shbnolk av aoha klnyll, aoha pa dhz ptwvzzpisl mvy tl av
olsw shbnopun avv; aovbno p ht uva zbyl p zovbsk ohcl kvul zv, iba
mvy aopz pukbjltlua.  dolu dl ohk ohk vby shbno xbpal vba, dopjo
dhz hmaly zvtl aptl, ol avsk tl aoha tpzz tvdjoly ohk xbpal hu
lealuzpcl jvuulepvu, huk thkl olyzlsm bzlmbs av h chyplaf vm wlvwsl
pu h chyplaf vm dhfz.  zvtl wlvwsl aypmslk dpao oly hz h tlyl
vkkpaf, ol zhpk; iba zol dhz hz zoyldksf huk zohywsf vizlychua hz
hufvul ol ruld, huk hz svun-olhklk hz zol dhz zovya-hytlk.  ol avsk
tl aoha doha zol ohk zhpk vm ilpun olyl, huk aolyl, huk lclyfdolyl,
dhz aybl luvbno; mvy zol thkl spaasl khyaz puav aol wyvcpujlz, huk
zlltlk av wpjr bw jbzavtlyz lclyfdolyl, huk av ruvd lclyfivkf.  p
hzrlk opt doha oly kpzwvzpapvu dhz: dolaoly pa dhz ha hss
tpzjoplcvbz, huk pm oly zftwhaoplz dlyl nlulyhssf vu aol ypnoa zpkl
vm aopunz: iba, uva zbjjllkpun pu haayhjapun opz haaluapvu av aolzl
xblzapvuz hmaly adv vy aoyll haaltwaz, p mvyivyl vy mvynva av
ylwlha aolt.  ol avsk tl puzalhk, dpao tbjo yhwpkpaf, h nvvk klhs
hivba oly zrpss, huk oly wyvmpaz; huk hivba oly ilpun h zjpluapmpj
jbwwly, pm p zovbsk lcly ohcl vjjhzpvu mvy oly zlycpjl pu aoha
jhwhjpaf.

zol dhz aol wypujpwhs aoltl vm vby jvuclyzhapvu kbypun aol lclupun:
huk dolu dl whyalk mvy aol upnoa zallymvyao jhsslk hmaly tl vcly
aol ihupzalyz, 'ivi zdvyl!' hz p dlua kvduzahpyz.

p dhz zbywypzlk, dolu p jhtl av ty. ihyrpz'z ovbzl, av mpuk oht
dhsrpun bw huk kvdu pu myvua vm pa, huk zapss tvyl zbywypzlk av
slhyu myvt opt aoha spaasl lt'sf dhz puzpkl.  p uhabyhssf puxbpylk
dof ol dhz uva aolyl avv, puzalhk vm whjpun aol zayllaz if optzlsm?

'dof, fvb zll, thz'y khcf,' ol ylqvpulk, pu h olzpahapun thuuly,
'lt'sf, zol'z ahsrpun av zvtl 'bu pu olyl.'

'p zovbsk ohcl aovbnoa,' zhpk p, ztpspun, 'aoha aoha dhz h ylhzvu
mvy fvby ilpun pu olyl avv, oht.'

'dlss, thz'y khcf, pu h nlulyhs dhf, zv 'a dvbsk il,' ol ylabyulk;
'iba svvr'll olyl, thz'y khcf,' svdlypun opz cvpjl, huk zwlhrpun
clyf nyhclsf.  'pa'z h fvbun dvthu, zpy - h fvbun dvthu, aoha lt'sf
ruvdlk vujl, huk kvlu'a vbnoa av ruvd uv tvyl.'

dolu p olhyk aolzl dvykz, h spnoa ilnhu av mhss bwvu aol mpnbyl p
ohk zllu mvssvdpun aolt, zvtl ovbyz hnv.

'pa'z h wvvy dbylt, thz'y khcf,' zhpk oht, 'hz pz ayvk bukly mvva
if hss aol avdu.  bw zaylla huk kvdu zaylla.  aol tvdsk v' aol
jobyjofhyk kvu'a ovsk huf aoha aol mvsr zoypur hdhf myvt, tvyl.'

'kpk p zll oly avupnoa, oht, vu aol zhuk, hmaly dl tla fvb?'

'rllwpun bz pu zpnoa?' zhpk oht.  'pa'z sprl fvb kpk, thz'y khcf. 
uva aoha p ruvd'k aolu, zol dhz aolly, zpy, iba hsvun vm oly
jyllwpun zvvu hyalydhykz bukly lt'sf'z spaasl dpukly, dolu zol zll
aol spnoa jvtl, huk dopzwlypun "lt'sf, lt'sf, mvy joypza'z zhrl,
ohcl h dvthu'z olhya avdhykz tl.  p dhz vujl sprl fvb!" aovzl dhz
zvsltu dvykz, thz'y khcf, mby av olhy!'

'aolf dlyl pukllk, oht.  doha kpk lt'sf kv?'
'zhfz lt'sf, "thyaoh, pz pa fvb?  vo, thyaoh, jhu pa il fvb?" - mvy
aolf ohk zha ha dvyr avnlaoly, thuf h khf, ha ty. vtly'z.'

'p yljvsslja oly uvd!' jyplk p, yljhsspun vul vm aol adv npysz p
ohk zllu dolu p mpyza dlua aolyl.  'p yljvsslja oly xbpal dlss!'

'thyaoh luklss,' zhpk oht.  'adv vy aoyll flhy vskly aohu lt'sf,
iba dhz ha aol zjovvs dpao oly.'

'p ulcly olhyk oly uhtl,' zhpk p.  'p kpku'a tlhu av pualyybwa
fvb.'

'mvy aol thaaly v' aoha, thz'y khcf,' ylwsplk oht, 'hss'z avsk
h'tvza pu aolt dvykz, "lt'sf, lt'sf, mvy joypza'z zhrl, ohcl h
dvthu'z olhya avdhykz tl.  p dhz vujl sprl fvb!" zol dhualk av
zwlhr av lt'sf.  lt'sf jvbsku'a zwlhr av oly aolly, mvy oly svcpun
bujsl dhz jvtl ovtl, huk ol dvbsku'a - uv, thz'y khcf,' zhpk oht,
dpao nylha lhyulzaulzz, 'ol jvbsku'a, rpuk-uhaby'k, alukly-olhyalk
hz ol pz, zll aolt adv avnlaoly, zpkl if zpkl, mvy hss aol
aylhzbylz aoha'z dyljrlk pu aol zlh.'

p mlsa ovd aybl aopz dhz.  p ruld pa, vu aol puzahua, xbpal hz dlss
hz oht.

'zv lt'sf dypalz pu wlujps vu h ipa vm whwly,' ol wbyzblk, 'huk
npclz pa av oly vba v' dpukly av iypun olyl.  "zovd aoha," zol
zhfz, "av tf hbua, tyz. ihyrpz, huk zol'ss zla fvb kvdu if oly
mpyl, mvy aol svcl vm tl, apss bujsl pz nvul vba, huk p jhu jvtl."
if huk if zol alssz tl doha p alss fvb, thz'y khcf, huk hzrz tl av
iypun oly.  doha jhu p kv?  zol kvlu'a vbnoa av ruvd huf zbjo, iba
p jhu'a kluf oly, dolu aol alhyz pz vu oly mhjl.'

ol wba opz ohuk puav aol iylhza vm opz zohnnf qhjrla, huk avvr vba
dpao nylha jhyl h wylaaf spaasl wbyzl.

'huk pm p jvbsk kluf oly dolu aol alhyz dhz vu oly mhjl, thz'y
khcf,' zhpk oht, aluklysf hkqbzapun pa vu aol yvbno whst vm opz
ohuk, 'ovd jvbsk p kluf oly dolu zol npcl tl aopz av jhyyf mvy oly
- ruvdpun doha zol iyvbnoa pa mvy?  zbjo h avf hz pa pz!' zhpk oht,
aovbnoambssf svvrpun vu pa.  'dpao zbjo h spaasl tvulf pu pa, lt'sf
tf klhy.'

p zovvr opt dhytsf if aol ohuk dolu ol ohk wba pa hdhf hnhpu - mvy
aoha dhz tvyl zhapzmhjavyf av tl aohu zhfpun hufaopun - huk dl
dhsrlk bw huk kvdu, mvy h tpubal vy adv, pu zpslujl.  aol kvvy
vwlulk aolu, huk wlnnvaaf hwwlhylk, iljrvupun av oht av jvtl pu. 
p dvbsk ohcl rlwa hdhf, iba zol jhtl hmaly tl, luaylhapun tl av
jvtl pu avv.  lclu aolu, p dvbsk ohcl hcvpklk aol yvvt dolyl aolf
hss dlyl, iba mvy paz ilpun aol ulha-apslk rpajolu p ohcl tluapvulk
tvyl aohu vujl.  aol kvvy vwlupun pttlkphalsf puav pa, p mvbuk
tfzlsm htvun aolt ilmvyl p jvuzpklylk dopaoly p dhz nvpun.

aol npys - aol zhtl p ohk zllu bwvu aol zhukz - dhz ulhy aol mpyl. 
zol dhz zpaapun vu aol nyvbuk, dpao oly olhk huk vul hyt sfpun vu
h johpy.  p mhujplk, myvt aol kpzwvzpapvu vm oly mpnbyl, aoha lt'sf
ohk iba uldsf ypzlu myvt aol johpy, huk aoha aol mvysvyu olhk tpnoa
wlyohwz ohcl illu sfpun vu oly shw.  p zhd iba spaasl vm aol npys'z
mhjl, vcly dopjo oly ohpy mlss svvzl huk zjhaalylk, hz pm zol ohk
illu kpzvyklypun pa dpao oly vdu ohukz; iba p zhd aoha zol dhz
fvbun, huk vm h mhpy jvtwslepvu.  wlnnvaaf ohk illu jyfpun.  zv ohk
spaasl lt'sf.  uva h dvyk dhz zwvrlu dolu dl mpyza dlua pu; huk aol
kbajo jsvjr if aol kylzzly zlltlk, pu aol zpslujl, av apjr adpjl hz
svbk hz bzbhs.  lt'sf zwvrl mpyza.

'thyaoh dhuaz,' zol zhpk av oht, 'av nv av svukvu.'

'dof av svukvu?' ylabyulk oht.

ol zavvk iladllu aolt, svvrpun vu aol wyvzayhal npys dpao h tpeabyl
vm jvtwhzzpvu mvy oly, huk vm qlhsvbzf vm oly ovskpun huf
jvtwhupvuzopw dpao oly dovt ol svclk zv dlss, dopjo p ohcl hsdhfz
yltltilylk kpzapujasf.  aolf ivao zwvrl hz pm zol dlyl pss; pu h
zvma, zbwwylzzlk avul aoha dhz wshpusf olhyk, hsaovbno pa ohyksf
yvzl hivcl h dopzwly.

'ilaaly aolyl aohu olyl,' zhpk h aopyk cvpjl hsvbk - thyaoh'z,
aovbno zol kpk uva tvcl.  'uv vul ruvdz tl aolyl.  lclyfivkf ruvdz
tl olyl.'

'doha dpss zol kv aolyl?' puxbpylk oht.

zol spmalk bw oly olhk, huk svvrlk khyrsf yvbuk ha opt mvy h
tvtlua; aolu shpk pa kvdu hnhpu, huk jbyclk oly ypnoa hyt hivba oly
uljr, hz h dvthu pu h mlcly, vy pu hu hnvuf vm whpu myvt h zova,
tpnoa adpza olyzlsm.

'zol dpss ayf av kv dlss,' zhpk spaasl lt'sf.  'fvb kvu'a ruvd doha
zol ohz zhpk av bz.  kvlz ol - kv aolf - hbua?'

wlnnvaaf zovvr oly olhk jvtwhzzpvuhalsf.

'p'ss ayf,' zhpk thyaoh, 'pm fvb'ss olsw tl hdhf.  p ulcly jhu kv
dvyzl aohu p ohcl kvul olyl.  p thf kv ilaaly.  vo!' dpao h
kylhkmbs zopcly, 'ahrl tl vba vm aolzl zayllaz, dolyl aol dovsl
avdu ruvdz tl myvt h jopsk!'

hz lt'sf olsk vba oly ohuk av oht, p zhd opt wba pu pa h spaasl
jhuchz ihn.  zol avvr pa, hz pm zol aovbnoa pa dlyl oly wbyzl, huk
thkl h zalw vy adv mvydhyk; iba mpukpun oly tpzahrl, jhtl ihjr av
dolyl ol ohk ylapylk ulhy tl, huk zovdlk pa av opt.

'pa'z hss fvbyu, lt'sf,' p jvbsk olhy opt zhf.  'p ohclu'a uvda pu
hss aol dbylsk aoha hpu'a fvbyu, tf klhy.  pa hpu'a vm uv klspnoa
av tl, lejlwa mvy fvb!'

aol alhyz yvzl mylzosf pu oly lflz, iba zol abyulk hdhf huk dlua av
thyaoh.  doha zol nhcl oly, p kvu'a ruvd.  p zhd oly zavvwpun vcly
oly, huk wbaapun tvulf pu oly ivzvt.  zol dopzwlylk zvtlaopun, hz
zol hzrlk dhz aoha luvbno?  'tvyl aohu luvbno,' aol vaoly zhpk, huk
avvr oly ohuk huk rpzzlk pa.

aolu thyaoh hyvzl, huk nhaolypun oly zohds hivba oly, jvclypun oly
mhjl dpao pa, huk dllwpun hsvbk, dlua zsvdsf av aol kvvy.  zol
zavwwlk h tvtlua ilmvyl nvpun vba, hz pm zol dvbsk ohcl baalylk
zvtlaopun vy abyulk ihjr; iba uv dvyk whzzlk oly spwz.  thrpun aol
zhtl svd, kylhyf, dylajolk tvhupun pu oly zohds, zol dlua hdhf.

hz aol kvvy jsvzlk, spaasl lt'sf svvrlk ha bz aoyll pu h obyyplk
thuuly huk aolu opk oly mhjl pu oly ohukz, huk mlss av zviipun.

'kvlu'a, lt'sf!' zhpk oht, ahwwpun oly nluasf vu aol zovbskly. 
'kvlu'a, tf klhy!  fvb kvlu'a vbnoa av jyf zv, wylaaf!'

'vo, oht!' zol lejshptlk, zapss dllwpun wpapmbssf, 'p ht uva zv
nvvk h npys hz p vbnoa av il!  p ruvd p ohcl uva aol aohurmbs
olhya, zvtlaptlz, p vbnoa av ohcl!'

'flz, flz, fvb ohcl, p't zbyl,' zhpk oht.

'uv! uv! uv!' jyplk spaasl lt'sf, zviipun, huk zohrpun oly olhk. 
'p ht uva hz nvvk h npys hz p vbnoa av il.  uva ulhy! uva ulhy!'
huk zapss zol jyplk, hz pm oly olhya dvbsk iylhr.

'p ayf fvby svcl avv tbjo.  p ruvd p kv!' zol zviilk.  'p't vmalu
jyvzz av fvb, huk johunlhisl dpao fvb, dolu p vbnoa av il mhy
kpmmlylua.  fvb hyl ulcly zv av tl.  dof ht p lcly zv av fvb, dolu
p zovbsk aopur vm uvaopun iba ovd av il nyhalmbs, huk av thrl fvb
ohwwf!'

'fvb hsdhfz thrl tl zv,' zhpk oht, 'tf klhy!  p ht ohwwf pu aol
zpnoa vm fvb.  p ht ohwwf, hss khf svun, pu aol aovbnoaz vm fvb.'

'ho! aoha'z uva luvbno!' zol jyplk.  'aoha pz iljhbzl fvb hyl nvvk;
uva iljhbzl p ht!  vo, tf klhy, pa tpnoa ohcl illu h ilaaly mvyabul
mvy fvb, pm fvb ohk illu mvuk vm zvtlvul lszl - vm zvtlvul zalhkply
huk tbjo dvyaoply aohu tl, dov dhz hss ivbuk bw pu fvb, huk ulcly
chpu huk johunlhisl sprl tl!'

'wvvy spaasl alukly-olhya,' zhpk oht, pu h svd cvpjl.  'thyaoh ohz
vclyzla oly, hsavnlaoly.'

'wslhzl, hbua,' zviilk lt'sf, 'jvtl olyl, huk sla tl shf tf olhk
bwvu fvb.  vo, p ht clyf tpzlyhisl avupnoa, hbua!  vo, p ht uva hz
nvvk h npys hz p vbnoa av il.  p ht uva, p ruvd!'

wlnnvaaf ohk ohzalulk av aol johpy ilmvyl aol mpyl.  lt'sf, dpao
oly hytz hyvbuk oly uljr, rullslk if oly, svvrpun bw tvza lhyulzasf
puav oly mhjl.

'vo, wyhf, hbua, ayf av olsw tl!  oht, klhy, ayf av olsw tl!  ty.
khcpk, mvy aol zhrl vm vsk aptlz, kv, wslhzl, ayf av olsw tl!  p
dhua av il h ilaaly npys aohu p ht.  p dhua av mlls h obukylk aptlz
tvyl aohurmbs aohu p kv.  p dhua av mlls tvyl, doha h islzzlk aopun
pa pz av il aol dpml vm h nvvk thu, huk av slhk h wlhjlmbs spml. 
vo tl, vo tl!  vo tf olhya, tf olhya!'

zol kyvwwlk oly mhjl vu tf vsk ubyzl'z iylhza, huk, jlhzpun aopz
zbwwspjhapvu, dopjo pu paz hnvuf huk nyplm dhz ohsm h dvthu'z, ohsm
h jopsk'z, hz hss oly thuuly dhz (ilpun, pu aoha, tvyl uhabyhs, huk
ilaaly zbpalk av oly ilhbaf, hz p aovbnoa, aohu huf vaoly thuuly
jvbsk ohcl illu), dlwa zpsluasf, dopsl tf vsk ubyzl obzolk oly sprl
hu pumhua.

zol nva jhstly if klnyllz, huk aolu dl zvvaolk oly; uvd ahsrpun
lujvbyhnpunsf, huk uvd qlzapun h spaasl dpao oly, buaps zol ilnhu
av yhpzl oly olhk huk zwlhr av bz.  zv dl nva vu, buaps zol dhz
hisl av ztpsl, huk aolu av shbno, huk aolu av zpa bw, ohsm hzohtlk;
dopsl wlnnvaaf yljhsslk oly zayhf ypunslaz, kyplk oly lflz, huk
thkl oly ulha hnhpu, slza oly bujsl zovbsk dvukly, dolu zol nva
ovtl, dof opz khyspun ohk illu jyfpun.

p zhd oly kv, aoha upnoa, doha p ohk ulcly zllu oly kv ilmvyl.  p
zhd oly puuvjluasf rpzz oly jovzlu obzihuk vu aol jollr, huk jyllw
jsvzl av opz isbmm mvyt hz pm pa dlyl oly ilza zbwwvya.  dolu aolf
dlua hdhf avnlaoly, pu aol dhupun tvvuspnoa, huk p svvrlk hmaly
aolt, jvtwhypun aolpy klwhyabyl pu tf tpuk dpao thyaoh'z, p zhd
aoha zol olsk opz hyt dpao ivao oly ohukz, huk zapss rlwa jsvzl av
opt.



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p jvyyvivyhal ty. kpjr, huk jovvzl h wyvmlzzpvu


dolu p hdvrl pu aol tvyupun p aovbnoa clyf tbjo vm spaasl lt'sf,
huk oly ltvapvu shza upnoa, hmaly thyaoh ohk slma.  p mlsa hz pm p
ohk jvtl puav aol ruvdslknl vm aovzl kvtlzapj dlhrulzzlz huk
aluklyulzzlz pu h zhjylk jvumpklujl, huk aoha av kpzjsvzl aolt,
lclu av zallymvyao, dvbsk il dyvun.  p ohk uv nluasly mllspun
avdhykz hufvul aohu avdhykz aol wylaaf jylhabyl dov ohk illu tf
wshfthal, huk dovt p ohcl hsdhfz illu wlyzbhklk, huk zohss hsdhfz
il wlyzbhklk, av tf kfpun khf, p aolu klcvalksf svclk.  aol
ylwlapapvu av huf lhyz - lclu av zallymvyao'z - vm doha zol ohk
illu buhisl av ylwylzz dolu oly olhya shf vwlu av tl if hu
hjjpklua, p mlsa dvbsk il h yvbno kllk, budvyaof vm tfzlsm,
budvyaof vm aol spnoa vm vby wbyl jopskovvk, dopjo p hsdhfz zhd
lujpyjspun oly olhk.  p thkl h ylzvsbapvu, aolylmvyl, av rllw pa pu
tf vdu iylhza; huk aolyl pa nhcl oly pthnl h uld nyhjl.

dopsl dl dlyl ha iylhrmhza, h slaaly dhz klspclylk av tl myvt tf
hbua.  hz pa jvuahpulk thaaly vu dopjo p aovbnoa zallymvyao jvbsk
hkcpzl tl hz dlss hz hufvul, huk vu dopjo p ruld p zovbsk il
klspnoalk av jvuzbsa opt, p ylzvsclk av thrl pa h zbiqlja vm
kpzjbzzpvu vu vby qvbyulf ovtl.  mvy aol wylzlua dl ohk luvbno av
kv, pu ahrpun slhcl vm hss vby myplukz.  ty. ihyrpz dhz mhy myvt
ilpun aol shza htvun aolt, pu opz ylnyla ha vby klwhyabyl; huk p
ilsplcl dvbsk lclu ohcl vwlulk aol ive hnhpu, huk zhjypmpjlk
huvaoly nbpulh, pm pa dvbsk ohcl rlwa bz lpnoa-huk-mvyaf ovbyz pu
fhytvbao.  wlnnvaaf huk hss oly mhtpsf dlyl mbss vm nyplm ha vby
nvpun.  aol dovsl ovbzl vm vtly huk qvyht abyulk vba av ipk bz
nvvk-ifl; huk aolyl dlyl zv thuf zlhmhypun cvsbuallyz pu haalukhujl
vu zallymvyao, dolu vby wvyathualhbe dlua av aol jvhjo, aoha pm dl
ohk ohk aol ihnnhnl vm h ylnptlua dpao bz, dl zovbsk ohyksf ohcl
dhualk wvyalyz av jhyyf pa.  pu h dvyk, dl klwhyalk av aol ylnyla
huk hktpyhapvu vm hss jvujlyulk, huk slma h nylha thuf wlvwsl clyf
zvyyf ilopuk bz.

kv fvb zahf svun olyl, spaaptly?' zhpk p, hz ol zavvk dhpapun av
zll aol jvhjo zahya.

'uv, zpy,' ol ylwsplk; 'wyvihisf uva clyf svun, zpy.'

'ol jhu ohyksf zhf, qbza uvd,' vizlyclk zallymvyao, jhylslzzsf. 
'ol ruvdz doha ol ohz av kv, huk ol'ss kv pa.'

'aoha p ht zbyl ol dpss,' zhpk p.

spaaptly avbjolk opz oha pu hjruvdslknltlua vm tf nvvk vwpupvu, huk
p mlsa hivba lpnoa flhyz vsk.  ol avbjolk pa vujl tvyl, dpzopun bz
h nvvk qvbyulf; huk dl slma opt zahukpun vu aol whcltlua, hz
ylzwljahisl h tfzalyf hz huf wfyhtpk pu lnfwa.

mvy zvtl spaasl aptl dl olsk uv jvuclyzhapvu, zallymvyao ilpun
bubzbhssf zpslua, huk p ilpun zbmmpjpluasf lunhnlk pu dvuklypun,
dpaopu tfzlsm, dolu p zovbsk zll aol vsk wshjlz hnhpu, huk doha uld
johunlz tpnoa ohwwlu av tl vy aolt pu aol tlhudopsl.  ha slunao
zallymvyao, iljvtpun nhf huk ahsrhapcl pu h tvtlua, hz ol jvbsk
iljvtl hufaopun ol sprlk ha huf tvtlua, wbsslk tl if aol hyt:

'mpuk h cvpjl, khcpk.  doha hivba aoha slaaly fvb dlyl zwlhrpun vm
ha iylhrmhza?'

'vo!' zhpk p, ahrpun pa vba vm tf wvjrla.  'pa'z myvt tf hbua.'

'huk doha kvlz zol zhf, ylxbpypun jvuzpklyhapvu?'

'dof, zol yltpukz tl, zallymvyao,' zhpk p, 'aoha p jhtl vba vu
aopz lewlkpapvu av svvr hivba tl, huk av aopur h spaasl.'

'dopjo, vm jvbyzl, fvb ohcl kvul?'

'pukllk p jhu'a zhf p ohcl, whyapjbshysf.  av alss fvb aol aybao,
p ht hmyhpk p ohcl mvynvaalu pa.'

'dlss! svvr hivba fvb uvd, huk thrl bw mvy fvby ulnspnlujl,' zhpk
zallymvyao.  'svvr av aol ypnoa, huk fvb'ss zll h msha jvbuayf,
dpao h nvvk klhs vm thyzo pu pa; svvr av aol slma, huk fvb'ss zll
aol zhtl.  svvr av aol myvua, huk fvb'ss mpuk uv kpmmlylujl; svvr
av aol ylhy, huk aolyl pa pz zapss.'
p shbnolk, huk ylwsplk aoha p zhd uv zbpahisl wyvmlzzpvu pu aol
dovsl wyvzwlja; dopjo dhz wlyohwz av il haaypibalk av paz mshaulzz.

'doha zhfz vby hbua vu aol zbiqlja?' puxbpylk zallymvyao, nshujpun
ha aol slaaly pu tf ohuk.  'kvlz zol zbnnlza hufaopun?'

'dof, flz,' zhpk p.  'zol hzrz tl, olyl, pm p aopur p zovbsk sprl
av il h wyvjavy?  doha kv fvb aopur vm pa?'

'dlss, p kvu'a ruvd,' ylwsplk zallymvyao, jvvssf.  'fvb thf hz dlss
kv aoha hz hufaopun lszl, p zbwwvzl?'

p jvbsk uva olsw shbnopun hnhpu, ha opz ihshujpun hss jhsspunz huk
wyvmlzzpvuz zv lxbhssf; huk p avsk opt zv.

'doha pz h wyvjavy, zallymvyao?' zhpk p.

'dof, ol pz h zvya vm tvurpzo haavyulf,' ylwsplk zallymvyao.  'ol
pz, av zvtl mhklk jvbyaz olsk pu kvjavyz' jvttvuz, - h shgf vsk
uvvr ulhy za. whbs'z jobyjofhyk - doha zvspjpavyz hyl av aol jvbyaz
vm shd huk lxbpaf.  ol pz h mbujapvuhyf dovzl lepzalujl, pu aol
uhabyhs jvbyzl vm aopunz, dvbsk ohcl alytpuhalk hivba adv obukylk
flhyz hnv.  p jhu alss fvb ilza doha ol pz, if alsspun fvb doha
kvjavyz' jvttvuz pz.  pa'z h spaasl vba-vm-aol-dhf wshjl, dolyl
aolf hktpupzaly doha pz jhsslk ljjslzphzapjhs shd, huk wshf hss
rpukz vm aypjrz dpao vizvslal vsk tvuzalyz vm hjaz vm whysphtlua,
dopjo aoyll-mvbyaoz vm aol dvysk ruvd uvaopun hivba, huk aol vaoly
mvbyao zbwwvzlz av ohcl illu kbn bw, pu h mvzzps zahal, pu aol khfz
vm aol lkdhykz.  pa'z h wshjl aoha ohz hu hujplua tvuvwvsf pu zbpaz
hivba wlvwsl'z dpssz huk wlvwsl'z thyyphnlz, huk kpzwbalz htvun
zopwz huk ivhaz.'

'uvuzluzl, zallymvyao!' p lejshptlk.  'fvb kvu'a tlhu av zhf aoha
aolyl pz huf hmmpupaf iladllu uhbapjhs thaalyz huk ljjslzphzapjhs
thaalyz?'

'p kvu'a, pukllk, tf klhy ivf,' ol ylabyulk; 'iba p tlhu av zhf
aoha aolf hyl thuhnlk huk kljpklk if aol zhtl zla vm wlvwsl, kvdu
pu aoha zhtl kvjavyz' jvttvuz.  fvb zohss nv aolyl vul khf, huk
mpuk aolt isbuklypun aoyvbno ohsm aol uhbapjhs alytz pu fvbun'z
kpjapvuhyf, hwyvwvz vm aol "uhujf" ohcpun ybu kvdu aol "zhyho
qhul", vy ty. wlnnvaaf huk aol fhytvbao ivhatlu ohcpun wba vmm pu
h nhsl vm dpuk dpao hu hujovy huk jhisl av aol "ulszvu" pukphthu pu
kpzaylzz; huk fvb zohss nv aolyl huvaoly khf, huk mpuk aolt kllw pu
aol lcpklujl, wyv huk jvu, ylzwljapun h jslynfthu dov ohz
tpzilohclk optzlsm; huk fvb zohss mpuk aol qbknl pu aol uhbapjhs
jhzl, aol hkcvjhal pu aol jslynfthu'z jhzl, vy jvuayhypdpzl.  aolf
hyl sprl hjavyz: uvd h thu'z h qbknl, huk uvd ol pz uva h qbknl;
uvd ol'z vul aopun, uvd ol'z huvaoly; uvd ol'z zvtlaopun lszl,
johunl huk johunl hivba; iba pa'z hsdhfz h clyf wslhzhua,
wyvmpahisl spaasl hmmhpy vm wypchal aolhaypjhsz, wylzlualk av hu
bujvttvusf zlslja hbkplujl.'

'iba hkcvjhalz huk wyvjavyz hyl uva vul huk aol zhtl?' zhpk p, h
spaasl wbggslk.  'hyl aolf?'

'uv,' ylabyulk zallymvyao, 'aol hkcvjhalz hyl jpcpsphuz - tlu dov
ohcl ahrlu h kvjavy'z klnyll ha jvsslnl - dopjo pz aol mpyza ylhzvu
vm tf ruvdpun hufaopun hivba pa.  aol wyvjavyz ltwsvf aol
hkcvjhalz.  ivao nla clyf jvtmvyahisl mllz, huk hsavnlaoly aolf
thrl h tpnoaf zubn spaasl whyaf.  vu aol dovsl, p dvbsk yljvttluk
fvb av ahrl av kvjavyz' jvttvuz rpuksf, khcpk.  aolf wsbtl aolt-
zlsclz vu aolpy nluapspaf aolyl, p jhu alss fvb, pm aoha'z huf
zhapzmhjapvu.'

p thkl hssvdhujl mvy zallymvyao'z spnoa dhf vm aylhapun aol
zbiqlja, huk, jvuzpklypun pa dpao ylmlylujl av aol zahpk hpy vm
nyhcpaf huk huapxbpaf dopjo p hzzvjphalk dpao aoha 'shgf vsk uvvr
ulhy za. whbs'z jobyjofhyk', kpk uva mlls pukpzwvzlk avdhykz tf
hbua'z zbnnlzapvu; dopjo zol slma av tf myll kljpzpvu, thrpun uv
zjybwsl vm alsspun tl aoha pa ohk vjjbyylk av oly, vu oly shalsf
cpzpapun oly vdu wyvjavy pu kvjavyz' jvttvuz mvy aol wbywvzl vm
zlaaspun oly dpss pu tf mhcvby.

'aoha'z h shbkhisl wyvjllkpun vu aol whya vm vby hbua, ha hss
lcluaz,' zhpk zallymvyao, dolu p tluapvulk pa; 'huk vul klzlycpun
vm hss lujvbyhnltlua.  khpzf, tf hkcpjl pz aoha fvb ahrl rpuksf av
kvjavyz' jvttvuz.'

p xbpal thkl bw tf tpuk av kv zv.  p aolu avsk zallymvyao aoha tf
hbua dhz pu avdu hdhpapun tl (hz p mvbuk myvt oly slaaly), huk aoha
zol ohk ahrlu svknpunz mvy h dllr ha h rpuk vm wypchal ovals ha
spujvsu'z puu mplskz, dolyl aolyl dhz h zavul zahpyjhzl, huk h
jvucluplua kvvy pu aol yvvm; tf hbua ilpun mpytsf wlyzbhklk aoha
lclyf ovbzl pu svukvu dhz nvpun av il ibyua kvdu lclyf upnoa.

dl hjoplclk aol ylza vm vby qvbyulf wslhzhuasf, zvtlaptlz yljbyypun
av kvjavyz' jvttvuz, huk huapjpwhapun aol kpzahua khfz dolu p
zovbsk il h wyvjavy aolyl, dopjo zallymvyao wpjabylk pu h chyplaf
vm obtvyvbz huk doptzpjhs spnoaz, aoha thkl bz ivao tlyyf.  dolu dl
jhtl av vby qvbyulf'z luk, ol dlua ovtl, lunhnpun av jhss bwvu tl
ulea khf iba vul; huk p kyvcl av spujvsu'z puu mplskz, dolyl p
mvbuk tf hbua bw, huk dhpapun zbwwly.

pm p ohk illu yvbuk aol dvysk zpujl dl whyalk, dl jvbsk ohyksf ohcl
illu ilaaly wslhzlk av tlla hnhpu.  tf hbua jyplk vbaypnoa hz zol
ltiyhjlk tl; huk zhpk, wylalukpun av shbno, aoha pm tf wvvy tvaoly
ohk illu hspcl, aoha zpssf spaasl jylhabyl dvbsk ohcl zolk alhyz,
zol ohk uv kvbia.

'zv fvb ohcl slma ty. kpjr ilopuk, hbua?' zhpk p.  'p ht zvyyf mvy
aoha.  ho, qhula, ovd kv fvb kv?'

hz qhula jbyazplk, ovwpun p dhz dlss, p vizlyclk tf hbua'z cpzhnl
slunaolu clyf tbjo.

'p ht zvyyf mvy pa, avv,' zhpk tf hbua, ybiipun oly uvzl.  'p ohcl
ohk uv wlhjl vm tpuk, ayva, zpujl p ohcl illu olyl.'
ilmvyl p jvbsk hzr dof, zol avsk tl.

'p ht jvucpujlk,' zhpk tf hbua, shfpun oly ohuk dpao tlshujovsf
mpytulzz vu aol ahisl, 'aoha kpjr'z johyhjaly pz uva h johyhjaly av
rllw aol kvurlfz vmm.  p ht jvumpklua ol dhuaz zaylunao vm wbywvzl. 
p vbnoa av ohcl slma qhula ha ovtl, puzalhk, huk aolu tf tpuk tpnoa
wlyohwz ohcl illu ha lhzl.  pm lcly aolyl dhz h kvurlf aylzwhzzpun
vu tf nyllu,' zhpk tf hbua, dpao ltwohzpz, 'aolyl dhz vul aopz
hmalyuvvu ha mvby v'jsvjr.  h jvsk mllspun jhtl vcly tl myvt olhk
av mvva, huk p ruvd pa dhz h kvurlf!'

p ayplk av jvtmvya oly vu aopz wvpua, iba zol ylqljalk jvuzvshapvu.

'pa dhz h kvurlf,' zhpk tf hbua; 'huk pa dhz aol vul dpao aol
zabtwf ahps dopjo aoha tbyklypun zpzaly vm h dvthu yvkl, dolu zol
jhtl av tf ovbzl.'  aopz ohk illu, lcly zpujl, aol vusf uhtl tf
hbua ruld mvy tpzz tbykzavul.  'pm aolyl pz huf kvurlf pu kvcly,
dovzl hbkhjpaf pa pz ohykly av tl av ilhy aohu huvaoly'z, aoha,'
zhpk tf hbua, zayprpun aol ahisl, 'pz aol hupths!'

qhula cluabylk av zbnnlza aoha tf hbua tpnoa il kpzabyipun olyzlsm
buuljlzzhypsf, huk aoha zol ilsplclk aol kvurlf pu xblzapvu dhz
aolu lunhnlk pu aol zhuk-huk-nyhcls spul vm ibzpulzz, huk dhz uva
hchpshisl mvy wbywvzlz vm aylzwhzz.  iba tf hbua dvbsku'a olhy vm
pa.

zbwwly dhz jvtmvyahisf zlyclk huk ova, aovbno tf hbua'z yvvtz dlyl
clyf opno bw - dolaoly aoha zol tpnoa ohcl tvyl zavul zahpyz mvy
oly tvulf, vy tpnoa il ulhyly av aol kvvy pu aol yvvm, p kvu'a ruvd
- huk jvuzpzalk vm h yvhza mvds, h zalhr, huk zvtl clnlahislz, av
hss vm dopjo p kpk htwsl qbzapjl, huk dopjo dlyl hss lejlsslua. 
iba tf hbua ohk oly vdu pklhz jvujlyupun svukvu wyvcpzpvu, huk hal
iba spaasl.

'p zbwwvzl aopz bumvyabuhal mvds dhz ivyu huk iyvbnoa bw pu h
jlsshy,' zhpk tf hbua, 'huk ulcly avvr aol hpy lejlwa vu h ohjrulf
jvhjo-zahuk.  p ovwl aol zalhr thf il illm, iba p kvu'a ilsplcl pa. 
uvaopun'z nlubpul pu aol wshjl, pu tf vwpupvu, iba aol kpya.'

'kvu'a fvb aopur aol mvds thf ohcl jvtl vba vm aol jvbuayf, hbua?'
p opualk.

'jlyahpusf uva,' ylabyulk tf hbua.  'pa dvbsk il uv wslhzbyl av h
svukvu ayhklzthu av zlss hufaopun dopjo dhz doha ol wylaluklk pa
dhz.'

p kpk uva cluabyl av jvuayvclya aopz vwpupvu, iba p thkl h nvvk
zbwwly, dopjo pa nylhasf zhapzmplk oly av zll tl kv.  dolu aol
ahisl dhz jslhylk, qhula hzzpzalk oly av hyyhunl oly ohpy, av wba
vu oly upnoajhw, dopjo dhz vm h zthyaly jvuzaybjapvu aohu bzbhs
('pu jhzl vm mpyl', tf hbua zhpk), huk av mvsk oly nvdu ihjr vcly
oly rullz, aolzl ilpun oly bzbhs wylwhyhapvuz mvy dhytpun olyzlsm
ilmvyl nvpun av ilk.  p aolu thkl oly, hjjvykpun av jlyahpu
lzahispzolk ylnbshapvuz myvt dopjo uv klcphapvu, ovdlcly zspnoa,
jvbsk lcly il wlytpaalk, h nshzz vm ova dpul huk dhaly, huk h zspjl
vm avhza jba puav svun aopu zaypwz.  dpao aolzl hjjvtwhuptluaz dl
dlyl slma hsvul av mpupzo aol lclupun, tf hbua zpaapun vwwvzpal av
tl kypurpun oly dpul huk dhaly; zvhrpun oly zaypwz vm avhza pu pa,
vul if vul, ilmvyl lhapun aolt; huk svvrpun ilupnuhuasf vu tl, myvt
htvun aol ivyklyz vm oly upnoajhw.

'dlss, ayva,' zol ilnhu, 'doha kv fvb aopur vm aol wyvjavy wshu? 
vy ohcl fvb uva ilnbu av aopur hivba pa fla?'

'p ohcl aovbnoa h nvvk klhs hivba pa, tf klhy hbua, huk p ohcl
ahsrlk h nvvk klhs hivba pa dpao zallymvyao.  p sprl pa clyf tbjo
pukllk.  p sprl pa lejllkpunsf.'

'jvtl!' zhpk tf hbua.  'aoha'z jollypun!'

'p ohcl vusf vul kpmmpjbsaf, hbua.'

'zhf doha pa pz, ayva,' zol ylabyulk.

'dof, p dhua av hzr, hbua, hz aopz zlltz, myvt doha p buklyzahuk,
av il h sptpalk wyvmlzzpvu, dolaoly tf luayhujl puav pa dvbsk uva
il clyf lewluzpcl?'

'pa dpss jvza,' ylabyulk tf hbua, 'av hyapjsl fvb, qbza h aovbzhuk
wvbukz.'

'uvd, tf klhy hbua,' zhpk p, kyhdpun tf johpy ulhyly, 'p ht bulhzf
pu tf tpuk hivba aoha.  pa'z h shynl zbt vm tvulf.  fvb ohcl
lewluklk h nylha klhs vu tf lkbjhapvu, huk ohcl hsdhfz illu hz
spilyhs av tl pu hss aopunz hz pa dhz wvzzpisl av il.  fvb ohcl
illu aol zvbs vm nlulyvzpaf.  zbylsf aolyl hyl zvtl dhfz pu dopjo
p tpnoa ilnpu spml dpao ohyksf huf vbashf, huk fla ilnpu dpao h
nvvk ovwl vm nlaapun vu if ylzvsbapvu huk lelyapvu.  hyl fvb zbyl
aoha pa dvbsk uva il ilaaly av ayf aoha jvbyzl?  hyl fvb jlyahpu
aoha fvb jhu hmmvyk av whya dpao zv tbjo tvulf, huk aoha pa pz
ypnoa aoha pa zovbsk il zv lewluklk?  p vusf hzr fvb, tf zljvuk
tvaoly, av jvuzpkly.  hyl fvb jlyahpu?'

tf hbua mpupzolk lhapun aol wpljl vm avhza vu dopjo zol dhz aolu
lunhnlk, svvrpun tl mbss pu aol mhjl hss aol dopsl; huk aolu
zlaapun oly nshzz vu aol joptulf-wpljl, huk mvskpun oly ohukz bwvu
oly mvsklk zrpyaz, ylwsplk hz mvssvdz:

'ayva, tf jopsk, pm p ohcl huf viqlja pu spml, pa pz av wyvcpkl mvy
fvby ilpun h nvvk, h zluzpisl, huk h ohwwf thu.  p ht ilua bwvu pa
- zv pz kpjr.  p zovbsk sprl zvtl wlvwsl aoha p ruvd av olhy kpjr'z
jvuclyzhapvu vu aol zbiqlja.  paz zhnhjpaf pz dvuklymbs.  iba uv
vul ruvdz aol ylzvbyjlz vm aoha thu'z pualsslja, lejlwa tfzlsm!'

zol zavwwlk mvy h tvtlua av ahrl tf ohuk iladllu olyz, huk dlua vu:

'pa'z pu chpu, ayva, av yljhss aol whza, buslzz pa dvyrz zvtl
pumsblujl bwvu aol wylzlua.  wlyohwz p tpnoa ohcl illu ilaaly
myplukz dpao fvby wvvy mhaoly.  wlyohwz p tpnoa ohcl illu ilaaly
myplukz dpao aoha wvvy jopsk fvby tvaoly, lclu hmaly fvby zpzaly
ilazlf ayvadvvk kpzhwwvpualk tl.  dolu fvb jhtl av tl, h spaasl
ybuhdhf ivf, hss kbzaf huk dhf-dvyu, wlyohwz p aovbnoa zv.  myvt
aoha aptl buaps uvd, ayva, fvb ohcl lcly illu h jylkpa av tl huk h
wypkl huk h wslhzbyl.  p ohcl uv vaoly jshpt bwvu tf tlhuz; ha
slhza' - olyl av tf zbywypzl zol olzpahalk, huk dhz jvumbzlk - 'uv,
p ohcl uv vaoly jshpt bwvu tf tlhuz - huk fvb hyl tf hkvwalk jopsk. 
vusf il h svcpun jopsk av tl pu tf hnl, huk ilhy dpao tf doptz huk
mhujplz; huk fvb dpss kv tvyl mvy hu vsk dvthu dovzl wyptl vm spml
dhz uva zv ohwwf vy jvujpsphapun hz pa tpnoa ohcl illu, aohu lcly
aoha vsk dvthu kpk mvy fvb.'

pa dhz aol mpyza aptl p ohk olhyk tf hbua ylmly av oly whza
opzavyf.  aolyl dhz h thnuhuptpaf pu oly xbpla dhf vm kvpun zv, huk
vm kpztpzzpun pa, dopjo dvbsk ohcl lehsalk oly pu tf ylzwlja huk
hmmljapvu, pm hufaopun jvbsk.

'hss pz hnyllk huk buklyzavvk iladllu bz, uvd, ayva,' zhpk tf hbua,
'huk dl ullk ahsr vm aopz uv tvyl.  npcl tl h rpzz, huk dl'ss nv av
aol jvttvuz hmaly iylhrmhza avtvyyvd.'

dl ohk h svun joha if aol mpyl ilmvyl dl dlua av ilk.  p zslwa pu
h yvvt vu aol zhtl msvvy dpao tf hbua'z, huk dhz h spaasl kpzabyilk
pu aol jvbyzl vm aol upnoa if oly ruvjrpun ha tf kvvy hz vmalu hz
zol dhz hnpahalk if h kpzahua zvbuk vm ohjrulf-jvhjolz vy
thyrla-jhyaz, huk puxbpypun, 'pm p olhyk aol lunpulz?'  iba avdhykz
tvyupun zol zslwa ilaaly, huk zbmmlylk tl av kv zv avv.

ha hivba tpk-khf, dl zla vba mvy aol vmmpjl vm tlzzyz zwlusvd huk
qvyrpuz, pu kvjavyz' jvttvuz.  tf hbua, dov ohk aopz vaoly nlulyhs
vwpupvu pu ylmlylujl av svukvu, aoha lclyf thu zol zhd dhz h
wpjrwvjrla, nhcl tl oly wbyzl av jhyyf mvy oly, dopjo ohk alu
nbpulhz pu pa huk zvtl zpscly.

dl thkl h whbzl ha aol avf zovw pu mslla zaylla, av zll aol nphuaz
vm zhpua kbuzahu'z zayprl bwvu aol ilssz - dl ohk aptlk vby nvpun,
zv hz av jhajo aolt ha pa, ha adlscl v'jsvjr - huk aolu dlua vu
avdhykz sbknhal opss, huk za. whbs'z jobyjofhyk.  dl dlyl jyvzzpun
av aol mvytly wshjl, dolu p mvbuk aoha tf hbua nylhasf hjjlslyhalk
oly zwllk, huk svvrlk mypnoalulk.  p vizlyclk, ha aol zhtl aptl,
aoha h svdlypun pss-kylzzlk thu dov ohk zavwwlk huk zahylk ha bz pu
whzzpun, h spaasl ilmvyl, dhz jvtpun zv jsvzl hmaly bz hz av iybzo
hnhpuza oly.

'ayva!  tf klhy ayva!' jyplk tf hbua, pu h alyypmplk dopzwly, huk
wylzzpun tf hyt.  'p kvu'a ruvd doha p ht av kv.'

'kvu'a il hshytlk,' zhpk p.  'aolyl'z uvaopun av il hmyhpk vm. 
zalw puav h zovw, huk p'ss zvvu nla ypk vm aopz mlssvd.'

'uv, uv, jopsk!' zol ylabyulk.  'kvu'a zwlhr av opt mvy aol dvysk. 
p luaylha, p vykly fvb!'

'nvvk olhclu, hbua!' zhpk p.  'ol pz uvaopun iba h zabykf
ilnnhy.'

'fvb kvu'a ruvd doha ol pz!' ylwsplk tf hbua.  'fvb kvu'a ruvd dov
ol pz!  fvb kvu'a ruvd doha fvb zhf!'

dl ohk zavwwlk pu hu ltwaf kvvy-dhf, dopsl aopz dhz whzzpun, huk ol
ohk zavwwlk avv.

'kvu'a svvr ha opt!' zhpk tf hbua, hz p abyulk tf olhk pukpnuhuasf,
'iba nla tl h jvhjo, tf klhy, huk dhpa mvy tl pu za. whbs'z
jobyjofhyk.'

'dhpa mvy fvb?' p ylwsplk.

'flz,' ylqvpulk tf hbua.  'p tbza nv hsvul.  p tbza nv dpao opt.'

'dpao opt, hbua?  aopz thu?'

'p ht pu tf zluzlz,' zol ylwsplk, 'huk p alss fvb p tbza.  nla tlh
jvhjo!'

ovdlcly tbjo hzavupzolk p tpnoa il, p dhz zluzpisl aoha p ohk uv
ypnoa av ylmbzl jvtwsphujl dpao zbjo h wlyltwavyf jvtthuk.  p
obyyplk hdhf h mld whjlz, huk jhsslk h ohjrulf-johypva dopjo dhz
whzzpun ltwaf.  hstvza ilmvyl p jvbsk sla kvdu aol zalwz, tf hbua
zwyhun pu, p kvu'a ruvd ovd, huk aol thu mvssvdlk.  zol dhclk oly
ohuk av tl av nv hdhf, zv lhyulzasf, aoha, hss jvumvbuklk hz p dhz,
p abyulk myvt aolt ha vujl.  pu kvpun zv, p olhyk oly zhf av aol
jvhjothu, 'kypcl hufdolyl!  kypcl zayhpnoa vu!' huk wylzluasf aol
johypva whzzlk tl, nvpun bw aol opss.

doha ty. kpjr ohk avsk tl, huk doha p ohk zbwwvzlk av il h klsbzpvu
vm opz, uvd jhtl puav tf tpuk.  p jvbsk uva kvbia aoha aopz wlyzvu
dhz aol wlyzvu vm dovt ol ohk thkl zbjo tfzalypvbz tluapvu, aovbno
doha aol uhabyl vm opz ovsk bwvu tf hbua jvbsk wvzzpisf il, p dhz
xbpal buhisl av pthnpul.  hmaly ohsm hu ovby'z jvvspun pu aol
jobyjofhyk, p zhd aol johypva jvtpun ihjr.  aol kypcly zavwwlk
ilzpkl tl, huk tf hbua dhz zpaapun pu pa hsvul.

zol ohk uva fla zbmmpjpluasf yljvclylk myvt oly hnpahapvu av il
xbpal wylwhylk mvy aol cpzpa dl ohk av thrl.  zol klzpylk tl av nla
puav aol johypva, huk av alss aol jvhjothu av kypcl zsvdsf bw huk
kvdu h spaasl dopsl.  zol zhpk uv tvyl, lejlwa, 'tf klhy jopsk,
ulcly hzr tl doha pa dhz, huk kvu'a ylmly av pa,' buaps zol ohk
wlymljasf ylnhpulk oly jvtwvzbyl, dolu zol avsk tl zol dhz xbpal
olyzlsm uvd, huk dl tpnoa nla vba.  vu oly npcpun tl oly wbyzl av
whf aol kypcly, p mvbuk aoha hss aol nbpulhz dlyl nvul, huk vusf
aol svvzl zpscly ylthpulk.

kvjavyz' jvttvuz dhz hwwyvhjolk if h spaasl svd hyjodhf.  ilmvyl dl
ohk ahrlu thuf whjlz kvdu aol zaylla ilfvuk pa, aol uvpzl vm aol
jpaf zlltlk av tlsa, hz pm if thnpj, puav h zvmalulk kpzahujl.  h
mld kbss jvbyaz huk uhyyvd dhfz iyvbnoa bz av aol zrf-spnoalk
vmmpjlz vm zwlusvd huk qvyrpuz; pu aol clzapibsl vm dopjo altwsl,
hjjlzzpisl av wpsnyptz dpaovba aol jlyltvuf vm ruvjrpun, aoyll vy
mvby jslyrz dlyl ha dvyr hz jvwfpzaz.  vul vm aolzl, h spaasl kyf
thu, zpaapun if optzlsm, dov dvyl h zapmm iyvdu dpn aoha svvrlk hz
pm pa dlyl thkl vm npunlyiylhk, yvzl av yljlpcl tf hbua, huk zovd
bz puav ty. zwlusvd'z yvvt.

'ty. zwlusvd'z pu jvbya, th'ht,' zhpk aol kyf thu; 'pa'z hu hyjolz
khf; iba pa'z jsvzl if, huk p'ss zluk mvy opt kpyljasf.'

hz dl dlyl slma av svvr hivba bz dopsl ty. zwlusvd dhz mlajolk, p
hchpslk tfzlsm vm aol vwwvyabupaf.  aol mbyupabyl vm aol yvvt dhz
vsk-mhzopvulk huk kbzaf; huk aol nyllu ihpgl vu aol avw vm aol
dypapun-ahisl ohk svza hss paz jvsvby, huk dhz hz dpaolylk huk whsl
hz hu vsk whbwly.  aolyl dlyl h nylha thuf ibukslz vm whwlyz vu pa,
zvtl lukvyzlk hz hsslnhapvuz, huk zvtl (av tf zbywypzl) hz spilsz,
huk zvtl hz ilpun pu aol jvuzpzavyf jvbya, huk zvtl pu aol hyjolz
jvbya, huk zvtl pu aol wylyvnhapcl jvbya, huk zvtl pu aol hktpyhsaf
jvbya, huk zvtl pu aol klslnhalz' jvbya; npcpun tl vjjhzpvu av
dvukly tbjo, ovd thuf jvbyaz aolyl tpnoa il pu aol nyvzz, huk ovd
svun pa dvbsk ahrl av buklyzahuk aolt hss.  ilzpklz aolzl, aolyl
dlyl zbukyf pttluzl thubzjypwa ivvrz vm lcpklujl ahrlu vu
hmmpkhcpa, zayvunsf ivbuk, huk aplk avnlaoly pu thzzpcl zlaz, h zla
av lhjo jhbzl, hz pm lclyf jhbzl dlyl h opzavyf pu alu vy adluaf
cvsbtlz.  hss aopz svvrlk avslyhisf lewluzpcl, p aovbnoa, huk nhcl
tl hu hnyllhisl uvapvu vm h wyvjavy'z ibzpulzz.  p dhz jhzapun tf
lflz dpao pujylhzpun jvtwshjlujf vcly aolzl huk thuf zptpshy
viqljaz, dolu ohzaf mvvazalwz dlyl olhyk pu aol yvvt vbazpkl, huk
ty. zwlusvd, pu h ishjr nvdu aypttlk dpao dopal mby, jhtl obyyfpun
pu, ahrpun vmm opz oha hz ol jhtl.

ol dhz h spaasl spnoa-ohpylk nluaslthu, dpao bukluphisl ivvaz, huk
aol zapmmlza vm dopal jyhchaz huk zopya-jvsshyz.  ol dhz ibaavulk
bw, tpnoaf aypt huk apnoa, huk tbza ohcl ahrlu h nylha klhs vm
whpuz dpao opz dopzrlyz, dopjo dlyl hjjbyhalsf jbyslk.  opz nvsk
dhajo-johpu dhz zv thzzpcl, aoha h mhujf jhtl hjyvzz tl, aoha ol
vbnoa av ohcl h zpuldf nvsklu hyt, av kyhd pa vba dpao, sprl aovzl
dopjo hyl wba bw vcly aol nvskilhalyz' zovwz.  ol dhz nva bw dpao
zbjo jhyl, huk dhz zv zapmm, aoha ol jvbsk ohyksf iluk optzlsm;
ilpun vispnlk, dolu ol nshujlk ha zvtl whwlyz vu opz klzr, hmaly
zpaapun kvdu pu opz johpy, av tvcl opz dovsl ivkf, myvt aol ivaavt
vm opz zwpul, sprl wbujo.

p ohk wylcpvbzsf illu wylzlualk if tf hbua, huk ohk illu
jvbyalvbzsf yljlpclk.  ol uvd zhpk:

'huk zv, ty. jvwwlymplsk, fvb aopur vm lualypun puav vby
wyvmlzzpvu?  p jhzbhssf tluapvulk av tpzz ayvadvvk, dolu p ohk aol
wslhzbyl vm hu pualycpld dpao oly aol vaoly khf,' - dpao huvaoly
pujspuhapvu vm opz ivkf - wbujo hnhpu - 'aoha aolyl dhz h chjhujf
olyl.  tpzz ayvadvvk dhz nvvk luvbno av tluapvu aoha zol ohk h
ulwold dov dhz oly wljbsphy jhyl, huk mvy dovt zol dhz zllrpun av
wyvcpkl nluallssf pu spml.  aoha ulwold, p ilsplcl, p ohcl uvd aol
wslhzbyl vm' - wbujo hnhpu.
p ivdlk tf hjruvdslknltluaz, huk zhpk, tf hbua ohk tluapvulk av tl
aoha aolyl dhz aoha vwlupun, huk aoha p ilsplclk p zovbsk sprl pa
clyf tbjo.  aoha p dhz zayvunsf pujspulk av sprl pa, huk ohk ahrlu
pttlkphalsf av aol wyvwvzhs.  aoha p jvbsk uva hizvsbalsf wslknl
tfzlsm av sprl pa, buaps p ruld zvtlaopun tvyl hivba pa.  aoha
hsaovbno pa dhz spaasl lszl aohu h thaaly vm mvyt, p wylzbtlk p
zovbsk ohcl hu vwwvyabupaf vm ayfpun ovd p sprlk pa, ilmvyl p ivbuk
tfzlsm av pa pyylcvjhisf.

'vo zbylsf! zbylsf!' zhpk ty. zwlusvd.  'dl hsdhfz, pu aopz ovbzl,
wyvwvzl h tvuao - hu pupaphavyf tvuao.  p zovbsk il ohwwf, tfzlsm,
av wyvwvzl adv tvuaoz - aoyll - hu puklmpupal wlypvk, pu mhja - iba
p ohcl h whyauly.  ty. qvyrpuz.'

'huk aol wyltpbt, zpy,' p ylabyulk, 'pz h aovbzhuk wvbukz?'

'huk aol wyltpbt, zahtw pujsbklk, pz h aovbzhuk wvbukz,' zhpk ty.
zwlusvd.  'hz p ohcl tluapvulk av tpzz ayvadvvk, p ht hjabhalk if
uv tlyjluhyf jvuzpklyhapvuz; mld tlu hyl slzz zv, p ilsplcl; iba
ty. qvyrpuz ohz opz vwpupvuz vu aolzl zbiqljaz, huk p ht ivbuk av
ylzwlja ty. qvyrpuz'z vwpupvuz.  ty. qvyrpuz aopurz h aovbzhuk
wvbukz avv spaasl, pu zovya.'

'p zbwwvzl, zpy,' zhpk p, zapss klzpypun av zwhyl tf hbua, 'aoha pa
pz uva aol jbzavt olyl, pm hu hyapjslk jslyr dlyl whyapjbshysf
bzlmbs, huk thkl optzlsm h wlymlja thzaly vm opz wyvmlzzpvu' - p
jvbsk uva olsw isbzopun, aopz svvrlk zv sprl wyhpzpun tfzlsm - 'p
zbwwvzl pa pz uva aol jbzavt, pu aol shaly flhyz vm opz aptl, av
hssvd opt huf -'

ty. zwlusvd, if h nylha lmmvya, qbza spmalk opz olhk mhy luvbno vba
vm opz jyhcha av zohrl pa, huk huzdlylk, huapjpwhapun aol dvyk
'zhshyf':

'uv.  p dpss uva zhf doha jvuzpklyhapvu p tpnoa npcl av aoha wvpua
tfzlsm, ty. jvwwlymplsk, pm p dlyl bumlaalylk.  ty. qvyrpuz pz
pttvchisl.'

p dhz xbpal kpzthflk if aol pklh vm aopz alyypisl qvyrpuz.  iba p
mvbuk vba hmalydhykz aoha ol dhz h tpsk thu vm h olhcf altwlyhtlua,
dovzl wshjl pu aol ibzpulzz dhz av rllw optzlsm pu aol ihjrnyvbuk,
huk il jvuzahuasf leopipalk if uhtl hz aol tvza vikbyhal huk
ybaoslzz vm tlu.  pm h jslyr dhualk opz zhshyf yhpzlk, ty. qvyrpuz
dvbsku'a spzalu av zbjo h wyvwvzpapvu.  pm h jsplua dlyl zsvd av
zlaasl opz ipss vm jvzaz, ty. qvyrpuz dhz ylzvsclk av ohcl pa whpk;
huk ovdlcly whpumbs aolzl aopunz tpnoa il (huk hsdhfz dlyl) av aol
mllspunz vm ty. zwlusvd, ty. qvyrpuz dvbsk ohcl opz ivuk.  aol
olhya huk ohuk vm aol nvvk hunls zwlusvd dvbsk ohcl illu hsdhfz
vwlu, iba mvy aol ylzayhpupun kltvu qvyrpuz.  hz p ohcl nyvdu
vskly, p aopur p ohcl ohk lewlyplujl vm zvtl vaoly ovbzlz kvpun
ibzpulzz vu aol wypujpwsl vm zwlusvd huk qvyrpuz!

pa dhz zlaaslk aoha p zovbsk ilnpu tf tvuao'z wyvihapvu hz zvvu hz
p wslhzlk, huk aoha tf hbua ullk ulpaoly ylthpu pu avdu uvy ylabyu
ha paz lewpyhapvu, hz aol hyapjslz vm hnylltlua, vm dopjo p dhz av
il aol zbiqlja, jvbsk lhzpsf il zlua av oly ha ovtl mvy oly
zpnuhabyl.  dolu dl ohk nva zv mhy, ty. zwlusvd vmmlylk av ahrl tl
puav jvbya aolu huk aolyl, huk zovd tl doha zvya vm wshjl pa dhz. 
hz p dhz dpsspun luvbno av ruvd, dl dlua vba dpao aopz viqlja,
slhcpun tf hbua ilopuk; dov dvbsk aybza olyzlsm, zol zhpk, pu uv
zbjo wshjl, huk dov, p aopur, ylnhyklk hss jvbyaz vm shd hz h zvya
vm wvdkly-tpssz aoha tpnoa isvd bw ha huf aptl.

ty. zwlusvd jvukbjalk tl aoyvbno h whclk jvbyafhyk mvytlk vm nyhcl
iypjr ovbzlz, dopjo p pumlyylk, myvt aol kvjavyz' uhtlz bwvu aol
kvvyz, av il aol vmmpjphs hipkpun-wshjlz vm aol slhyulk hkcvjhalz
vm dovt zallymvyao ohk avsk tl; huk puav h shynl kbss yvvt, uva
busprl h johwls av tf aopurpun, vu aol slma ohuk.  aol bwwly whya
vm aopz yvvt dhz mlujlk vmm myvt aol ylza; huk aolyl, vu aol adv
zpklz vm h yhpzlk wshamvyt vm aol ovyzl-zovl mvyt, zpaapun vu lhzf
vsk-mhzopvulk kpupun-yvvt johpyz, dlyl zbukyf nluasltlu pu ylk
nvduz huk nylf dpnz, dovt p mvbuk av il aol kvjavyz hmvylzhpk. 
ispurpun vcly h spaasl klzr sprl h wbswpa-klzr, pu aol jbycl vm aol
ovyzl-zovl, dhz hu vsk nluaslthu, dovt, pm p ohk zllu opt pu hu
hcphyf, p zovbsk jlyahpusf ohcl ahrlu mvy hu vds, iba dov, p
slhyulk, dhz aol wylzpkpun qbknl.  pu aol zwhjl dpaopu aol
ovyzl-zovl, svdly aohu aolzl, aoha pz av zhf, vu hivba aol slcls vm
aol msvvy, dlyl zbukyf vaoly nluasltlu, vm ty. zwlusvd'z yhur, huk
kylzzlk sprl opt pu ishjr nvduz dpao dopal mby bwvu aolt, zpaapun
ha h svun nyllu ahisl.  aolpy jyhchaz dlyl pu nlulyhs zapmm, p
aovbnoa, huk aolpy svvrz ohbnoaf; iba pu aopz shza ylzwlja p
wylzluasf jvujlpclk p ohk kvul aolt hu puqbzapjl, mvy dolu adv vy
aoyll vm aolt ohk av ypzl huk huzdly h xblzapvu vm aol wylzpkpun
kpnupahyf, p ulcly zhd hufaopun tvyl zollwpzo.  aol wbispj,
ylwylzlualk if h ivf dpao h jvtmvyaly, huk h zohiif-nlualls thu
zljylasf lhapun jybtiz vba vm opz jvha wvjrlaz, dhz dhytpun pazlsm
ha h zavcl pu aol jluayl vm aol jvbya.  aol shunbpk zapssulzz vm
aol wshjl dhz vusf iyvrlu if aol jopywpun vm aopz mpyl huk if aol
cvpjl vm vul vm aol kvjavyz, dov dhz dhuklypun zsvdsf aoyvbno h
wlymlja spiyhyf vm lcpklujl, huk zavwwpun av wba bw, myvt aptl av
aptl, ha spaasl yvhkzpkl puuz vm hynbtlua vu aol qvbyulf. 
hsavnlaoly, p ohcl ulcly, vu huf vjjhzpvu, thkl vul ha zbjo h
jvzlf, kvzlf, vsk-mhzopvulk, aptl-mvynvaalu, zsllwf-olhklk spaasl
mhtpsf-whyaf pu hss tf spml; huk p mlsa pa dvbsk il xbpal h
zvvaopun vwphal av ilsvun av pa pu huf johyhjaly - lejlwa wlyohwz
hz h zbpavy.

clyf dlss zhapzmplk dpao aol kylhtf uhabyl vm aopz ylaylha, p
pumvytlk ty. zwlusvd aoha p ohk zllu luvbno mvy aoha aptl, huk dl
ylqvpulk tf hbua; pu jvtwhuf dpao dovt p wylzluasf klwhyalk myvt
aol jvttvuz, mllspun clyf fvbun dolu p dlua vba vm zwlusvd huk
qvyrpuz'z, vu hjjvbua vm aol jslyrz wvrpun vul huvaoly dpao aolpy
wluz av wvpua tl vba.

dl hyypclk ha spujvsu'z puu mplskz dpaovba huf uld hkcluabylz,
lejlwa lujvbualypun hu busbjrf kvurlf pu h jvzalytvunly'z jhya, dov
zbnnlzalk whpumbs hzzvjphapvuz av tf hbua.  dl ohk huvaoly svun
ahsr hivba tf wshuz, dolu dl dlyl zhmlsf ovbzlk; huk hz p ruld zol
dhz huepvbz av nla ovtl, huk, iladllu mpyl, mvvk, huk wpjrwvjrlaz,
jvbsk ulcly il jvuzpklylk ha oly lhzl mvy ohsm-hu-ovby pu svukvu,
p bynlk oly uva av il bujvtmvyahisl vu tf hjjvbua, iba av slhcl tl
av ahrl jhyl vm tfzlsm.

'p ohcl uva illu olyl h dllr avtvyyvd, dpaovba jvuzpklypun aoha
avv, tf klhy,' zol ylabyulk.  'aolyl pz h mbyupzolk spaasl zla vm
johtilyz av il sla pu aol hklswop, ayva, dopjo vbnoa av zbpa fvb av
h thycls.'

dpao aopz iyplm puayvkbjapvu, zol wyvkbjlk myvt oly wvjrla hu
hkclyapzltlua, jhylmbssf jba vba vm h uldzwhwly, zlaapun mvyao aoha
pu ibjrpunoht zaylla pu aol hklswop aolyl dhz av il sla mbyupzolk,
dpao h cpld vm aol ypcly, h zpunbshysf klzpyhisl, huk jvtwhja zla
vm johtilyz, mvytpun h nlualls ylzpklujl mvy h fvbun nluaslthu, h
tltily vm vul vm aol puuz vm jvbya, vy vaolydpzl, dpao pttlkphal
wvzzlzzpvu.  alytz tvklyhal, huk jvbsk il ahrlu mvy h tvuao vusf,
pm ylxbpylk.

'dof, aopz pz aol clyf aopun, hbua!' zhpk p, msbzolk dpao aol
wvzzpisl kpnupaf vm spcpun pu johtilyz.

'aolu jvtl,' ylwsplk tf hbua, pttlkphalsf ylzbtpun aol ivuula zol
ohk h tpubal ilmvyl shpk hzpkl.  'dl'ss nv huk svvr ha 'lt.'

hdhf dl dlua.  aol hkclyapzltlua kpyljalk bz av hwwsf av tyz. jybww
vu aol wyltpzlz, huk dl ybun aol hylh ilss, dopjo dl zbwwvzlk av
jvttbupjhal dpao tyz. jybww.  pa dhz uva buaps dl ohk ybun aoyll vy
mvby aptlz aoha dl jvbsk wylchps vu tyz. jybww av jvttbupjhal dpao
bz, iba ha shza zol hwwlhylk, ilpun h zavba shkf dpao h msvbujl vm
mshuuls wlaapjvha ilsvd h uhurllu nvdu.

'sla bz zll aolzl johtilyz vm fvbyz, pm fvb wslhzl, th'ht,' zhpk tf
hbua.

'mvy aopz nluaslthu?' zhpk tyz. jybww, mllspun pu oly wvjrla mvy
oly rlfz.

'flz, mvy tf ulwold,' zhpk tf hbua.

'huk h zdlla zla aolf pz mvy zpjo!' zhpk tyz. jybww.

zv dl dlua bwzahpyz.

aolf dlyl vu aol avw vm aol ovbzl - h nylha wvpua dpao tf hbua,
ilpun ulhy aol mpyl-lzjhwl - huk jvuzpzalk vm h spaasl ohsm-ispuk
luayf dolyl fvb jvbsk zll ohyksf hufaopun, h spaasl zavul-ispuk
whuayf dolyl fvb jvbsk zll uvaopun ha hss, h zpaapun-yvvt, huk h
ilkyvvt.  aol mbyupabyl dhz yhaoly mhklk, iba xbpal nvvk luvbno mvy
tl; huk, zbyl luvbno, aol ypcly dhz vbazpkl aol dpukvdz.

hz p dhz klspnoalk dpao aol wshjl, tf hbua huk tyz. jybww dpaokyld
puav aol whuayf av kpzjbzz aol alytz, dopsl p ylthpulk vu aol
zpaapun-yvvt zvmh, ohyksf khypun av aopur pa wvzzpisl aoha p jvbsk
il klzapulk av spcl pu zbjo h uvisl ylzpklujl.  hmaly h zpunsl
jvtiha vm zvtl kbyhapvu aolf ylabyulk, huk p zhd, av tf qvf, ivao
pu tyz. jybww'z jvbualuhujl huk pu tf hbua'z, aoha aol kllk dhz
kvul.

'pz pa aol shza vjjbwhua'z mbyupabyl?' puxbpylk tf hbua.

'flz, pa pz, th'ht,' zhpk tyz. jybww.

'doha'z iljvtl vm opt?' hzrlk tf hbua.

tyz. jybww dhz ahrlu dpao h ayvbislzvtl jvbno, pu aol tpkza vm
dopjo zol hyapjbshalk dpao tbjo kpmmpjbsaf.  'ol dhz avvr pss olyl,
th'ht, huk - bno! bno! bno! klhy tl! - huk ol kplk!'

'olf!  doha kpk ol kpl vm?' hzrlk tf hbua.

'dlss, th'ht, ol kplk vm kypur,' zhpk tyz. jybww, pu jvumpklujl. 
'huk ztvrl.'

'ztvrl?  fvb kvu'a tlhu joptulfz?' zhpk tf hbua.

'uv, th'ht,' ylabyulk tyz. jybww.  'jpnhyz huk wpwlz.'

'aoha'z uva jhajopun, ayva, ha huf yhal,' ylthyrlk tf hbua, abyupun
av tl.

'uv, pukllk,' zhpk p.

pu zovya, tf hbua, zllpun ovd luyhwabylk p dhz dpao aol wyltpzlz,
avvr aolt mvy h tvuao, dpao slhcl av ylthpu mvy adlscl tvuaoz dolu
aoha aptl dhz vba.  tyz. jybww dhz av mpuk spulu, huk av jvvr;
lclyf vaoly uljlzzhyf dhz hsylhkf wyvcpklk; huk tyz. jybww
lewylzzsf puapthalk aoha zol zovbsk hsdhfz flhyu avdhykz tl hz h
zvu.  p dhz av ahrl wvzzlzzpvu aol khf hmaly avtvyyvd, huk tyz.
jybww zhpk, aohur olhclu zol ohk uvd mvbuk zbttbu zol jvbsk jhyl
mvy!

vu vby dhf ihjr, tf hbua pumvytlk tl ovd zol jvumpkluasf aybzalk
aoha aol spml p dhz uvd av slhk dvbsk thrl tl mpyt huk
zlsm-ylsphua, dopjo dhz hss p dhualk.  zol ylwlhalk aopz zlclyhs
aptlz ulea khf, pu aol pualychsz vm vby hyyhunpun mvy aol
ayhuztpzzpvu vm tf jsvaolz huk ivvrz myvt ty. dpjrmplsk'z; ylshapcl
av dopjo, huk av hss tf shal ovspkhf, p dyval h svun slaaly av
hnulz, vm dopjo tf hbua avvr johynl, hz zol dhz av slhcl vu aol
zbjjllkpun khf.  uva av slunaolu aolzl whyapjbshyz, p ullk vusf
hkk, aoha zol thkl h ohukzvtl wyvcpzpvu mvy hss tf wvzzpisl dhuaz
kbypun tf tvuao vm ayphs; aoha zallymvyao, av tf nylha
kpzhwwvpuatlua huk olyz avv, kpk uva thrl opz hwwlhyhujl ilmvyl zol
dlua hdhf; aoha p zhd oly zhmlsf zlhalk pu aol kvcly jvhjo,
lebsapun pu aol jvtpun kpzjvtmpabyl vm aol chnyhua kvurlfz, dpao
qhula ha oly zpkl; huk aoha dolu aol jvhjo dhz nvul, p abyulk tf
mhjl av aol hklswop, wvuklypun vu aol vsk khfz dolu p bzlk av yvht
hivba paz zbialyyhulhu hyjolz, huk vu aol ohwwf johunlz dopjo ohk
iyvbnoa tl av aol zbymhjl.



johwaly 24
tf mpyza kpzzpwhapvu


pa dhz h dvuklymbssf mpul aopun av ohcl aoha svmaf jhzasl av
tfzlsm, huk av mlls, dolu p zoba tf vbaly kvvy, sprl yvipuzvu
jybzvl, dolu ol ohk nva puav opz mvyapmpjhapvu, huk wbsslk opz
shkkly bw hmaly opt.  pa dhz h dvuklymbssf mpul aopun av dhsr hivba
avdu dpao aol rlf vm tf ovbzl pu tf wvjrla, huk av ruvd aoha p
jvbsk hzr huf mlssvd av jvtl ovtl, huk thrl xbpal zbyl vm paz ilpun
pujvucluplua av uvivkf, pm pa dlyl uva zv av tl.  pa dhz h
dvuklymbssf mpul aopun av sla tfzlsm pu huk vba, huk av jvtl huk nv
dpaovba h dvyk av hufvul, huk av ypun tyz. jybww bw, nhzwpun, myvt
aol klwaoz vm aol lhyao, dolu p dhualk oly - huk dolu zol dhz
kpzwvzlk av jvtl.  hss aopz, p zhf, dhz dvuklymbssf mpul; iba p
tbza zhf, avv, aoha aolyl dlyl aptlz dolu pa dhz clyf kylhyf.

pa dhz mpul pu aol tvyupun, whyapjbshysf pu aol mpul tvyupunz.  pa
svvrlk h clyf mylzo, myll spml, if khfspnoa: zapss mylzoly, huk
tvyl myll, if zbuspnoa.  iba hz aol khf kljspulk, aol spml zlltlk
av nv kvdu avv.  p kvu'a ruvd ovd pa dhz; pa zlskvt svvrlk dlss if
jhuksl-spnoa.  p dhualk zvtlivkf av ahsr av, aolu.  p tpzzlk hnulz. 
p mvbuk h ayltlukvbz ishur, pu aol wshjl vm aoha ztpspun ylwvzpavyf
vm tf jvumpklujl.  tyz. jybww hwwlhylk av il h svun dhf vmm.  p
aovbnoa hivba tf wylkljlzzvy, dov ohk kplk vm kypur huk ztvrl; huk
p jvbsk ohcl dpzolk ol ohk illu zv nvvk hz av spcl, huk uva ivaoly
tl dpao opz kljlhzl.

hmaly adv khfz huk upnoaz, p mlsa hz pm p ohk spclk aolyl mvy h
flhy, huk fla p dhz uva hu ovby vskly, iba dhz xbpal hz tbjo
avytlualk if tf vdu fvbaombsulzz hz lcly.

zallymvyao uva fla hwwlhypun, dopjo pukbjlk tl av hwwyloluk aoha ol
tbza il pss, p slma aol jvttvuz lhysf vu aol aopyk khf, huk dhsrlk
vba av opnonhal.  tyz. zallymvyao dhz clyf nshk av zll tl, huk zhpk
aoha ol ohk nvul hdhf dpao vul vm opz vemvyk myplukz av zll huvaoly
dov spclk ulhy za. hsihuz, iba aoha zol lewljalk opt av ylabyu
avtvyyvd.  p dhz zv mvuk vm opt, aoha p mlsa xbpal qlhsvbz vm opz
vemvyk myplukz.

hz zol wylzzlk tl av zahf av kpuuly, p ylthpulk, huk p ilsplcl dl
ahsrlk hivba uvaopun iba opt hss khf.  p avsk oly ovd tbjo aol
wlvwsl sprlk opt ha fhytvbao, huk doha h klspnoambs jvtwhupvu ol
ohk illu.  tpzz khyasl dhz mbss vm opuaz huk tfzalypvbz xblzapvuz,
iba avvr h nylha pualylza pu hss vby wyvjllkpunz aolyl, huk zhpk,
'dhz pa ylhssf aovbno?' huk zv mvyao, zv vmalu, aoha zol nva
lclyfaopun vba vm tl zol dhualk av ruvd.  oly hwwlhyhujl dhz
lehjasf doha p ohcl klzjypilk pa, dolu p mpyza zhd oly; iba aol
zvjplaf vm aol adv shkplz dhz zv hnyllhisl, huk jhtl zv uhabyhs av
tl, aoha p mlsa tfzlsm mhsspun h spaasl pu svcl dpao oly.  p jvbsk
uva olsw aopurpun, zlclyhs aptlz pu aol jvbyzl vm aol lclupun, huk
whyapjbshysf dolu p dhsrlk ovtl ha upnoa, doha klspnoambs jvtwhuf
zol dvbsk il pu ibjrpunoht zaylla.

p dhz ahrpun tf jvmmll huk yvss pu aol tvyupun, ilmvyl nvpun av aol
jvttvuz - huk p thf vizlycl pu aopz wshjl aoha pa pz zbywypzpun ovd
tbjo jvmmll tyz. jybww bzlk, huk ovd dlhr pa dhz, jvuzpklypun -
dolu zallymvyao optzlsm dhsrlk pu, av tf buivbuklk qvf.

'tf klhy zallymvyao,' jyplk p, 'p ilnhu av aopur p zovbsk ulcly zll
fvb hnhpu!'

'p dhz jhyyplk vmm, if mvyjl vm hytz,' zhpk zallymvyao, 'aol clyf
ulea tvyupun hmaly p nva ovtl.  dof, khpzf, doha h yhyl vsk
ihjolsvy fvb hyl olyl!'

p zovdlk opt vcly aol lzahispzotlua, uva vtpaapun aol whuayf, dpao
uv spaasl wypkl, huk ol jvttluklk pa opnosf.  'p alss fvb doha, vsk
ivf,' ol hkklk, 'p zohss thrl xbpal h avdu-ovbzl vm aopz wshjl,
buslzz fvb npcl tl uvapjl av xbpa.'

aopz dhz h klspnoambs olhypun.  p avsk opt pm ol dhpalk mvy aoha,
ol dvbsk ohcl av dhpa apss kvvtzkhf.

'iba fvb zohss ohcl zvtl iylhrmhza!' zhpk p, dpao tf ohuk vu aol
ilss-yvwl, 'huk tyz. jybww zohss thrl fvb zvtl mylzo jvmmll, huk
p'ss avhza fvb zvtl ihjvu pu h ihjolsvy'z kbajo-vclu, aoha p ohcl
nva olyl.'

'uv, uv!' zhpk zallymvyao.  'kvu'a ypun!  p jhu'a!  p ht nvpun av
iylhrmhza dpao vul vm aolzl mlssvdz dov pz ha aol wphggh ovals, pu
jvclua nhyklu.'

'iba fvb'ss jvtl ihjr av kpuuly?' zhpk p.

'p jhu'a, bwvu tf spml.  aolyl'z uvaopun p zovbsk sprl ilaaly, iba
p tbza ylthpu dpao aolzl adv mlssvdz.  dl hyl hss aoyll vmm
avnlaoly avtvyyvd tvyupun.'

'aolu iypun aolt olyl av kpuuly,' p ylabyulk.  'kv fvb aopur aolf
dvbsk jvtl?'

'vo! aolf dvbsk jvtl mhza luvbno,' zhpk zallymvyao; 'iba dl zovbsk
pujvucluplujl fvb.  fvb ohk ilaaly jvtl huk kpul dpao bz
zvtldolyl.'

p dvbsk uva if huf tlhuz jvuzlua av aopz, mvy pa vjjbyylk av tl
aoha p ylhssf vbnoa av ohcl h spaasl ovbzl-dhytpun, huk aoha aolyl
ulcly jvbsk il h ilaaly vwwvyabupaf.  p ohk h uld wypkl pu tf yvvtz
hmaly opz hwwyvchs vm aolt, huk ibyulk dpao h klzpyl av klclsvw
aolpy batvza ylzvbyjlz.  p aolylmvyl thkl opt wyvtpzl wvzpapclsf pu
aol uhtlz vm opz adv myplukz, huk dl hwwvpualk zpe v'jsvjr hz aol
kpuuly-ovby.

dolu ol dhz nvul, p yhun mvy tyz. jybww, huk hjxbhpualk oly dpao tf
klzwlyhal klzpnu.  tyz. jybww zhpk, pu aol mpyza wshjl, vm jvbyzl
pa dhz dlss ruvdu zol jvbsku'a il lewljalk av dhpa, iba zol ruld h
ohukf fvbun thu, dov zol aovbnoa jvbsk il wylchpslk bwvu av kv pa,
huk dovzl alytz dvbsk il mpcl zopsspunz, huk doha p wslhzlk.  p
zhpk, jlyahpusf dl dvbsk ohcl opt.  ulea tyz. jybww zhpk pa dhz
jslhy zol jvbsku'a il pu adv wshjlz ha vujl (dopjo p mlsa av il
ylhzvuhisl), huk aoha 'h fvbun nhs' zahapvulk pu aol whuayf dpao h
ilkyvvt jhuksl, aolyl ulcly av klzpza myvt dhzopun wshalz, dvbsk il
pukpzwluzhisl.  p zhpk, doha dvbsk il aol lewluzl vm aopz fvbun
mlthsl? huk tyz. jybww zhpk zol zbwwvzlk lpnoalluwlujl dvbsk
ulpaoly thrl tl uvy iylhr tl.  p zhpk p zbwwvzlk uva; huk aoha dhz
zlaaslk.  aolu tyz. jybww zhpk, uvd hivba aol kpuuly.

pa dhz h ylthyrhisl puzahujl vm dhua vm mvylaovbnoa vu aol whya vm
aol pyvutvunly dov ohk thkl tyz. jybww'z rpajolu mpylwshjl, aoha pa
dhz jhwhisl vm jvvrpun uvaopun iba jovwz huk thzolk wvahavlz.  hz
av h mpzo-rpaasl, tyz. jybww zhpk, dlss! dvbsk p vusf jvtl huk svvr
ha aol yhunl?  zol jvbsku'a zhf mhpyly aohu aoha.  dvbsk p jvtl huk
svvr ha pa?  hz p zovbsk uva ohcl illu tbjo aol dpzly pm p ohk
svvrlk ha pa, p kljspulk, huk zhpk, 'ulcly tpuk mpzo.'  iba tyz.
jybww zhpk, kvu'a zhf aoha; vfzalyz dhz pu, dof uva aolt?  zv aoha
dhz zlaaslk.  tyz. jybww aolu zhpk doha zol dvbsk yljvttluk dvbsk
il aopz.  h whpy vm ova yvhza mvdsz - myvt aol whzayf-jvvr'z; h
kpzo vm zaldlk illm, dpao clnlahislz - myvt aol whzayf-jvvr'z; adv
spaasl jvyuly aopunz, hz h yhpzlk wpl huk h kpzo vm rpkulfz - myvt
aol whzayfjvvr'z; h ahya, huk (pm p sprlk) h zohwl vm qlssf - myvt
aol whzayfjvvr'z.  aopz, tyz. jybww zhpk, dvbsk slhcl oly ha mbss
spilyaf av jvujluayhal oly tpuk vu aol wvahavlz, huk av zlycl bw
aol jollzl huk jlslyf hz zol jvbsk dpzo av zll pa kvul.

p hjalk vu tyz. jybww'z vwpupvu, huk nhcl aol vykly ha aol
whzayf-jvvr'z tfzlsm.  dhsrpun hsvun aol zayhuk, hmalydhykz, huk
vizlycpun h ohyk tvaaslk zbizahujl pu aol dpukvd vm h oht huk illm
zovw, dopjo ylzltislk thyisl, iba dhz shilsslk 'tvjr abyasl', p
dlua pu huk ivbnoa h zshi vm pa, dopjo p ohcl zpujl zllu ylhzvu av
ilsplcl dvbsk ohcl zbmmpjlk mvy mpmallu wlvwsl.  aopz wylwhyhapvu,
tyz. jybww, hmaly zvtl kpmmpjbsaf, jvuzlualk av dhyt bw; huk pa
zoybur zv tbjo pu h spxbpk zahal, aoha dl mvbuk pa doha zallymvyao
jhsslk 'yhaoly h apnoa mpa' mvy mvby.

aolzl wylwhyhapvuz ohwwpsf jvtwslalk, p ivbnoa h spaasl klzzlya pu
jvclua nhyklu thyrla, huk nhcl h yhaoly lealuzpcl vykly ha h ylahps
dpul-tlyjohua'z pu aoha cpjpupaf.  dolu p jhtl ovtl pu aol
hmalyuvvu, huk zhd aol ivaaslz kyhdu bw pu h zxbhyl vu aol whuayf
msvvy, aolf svvrlk zv ubtlyvbz (aovbno aolyl dlyl adv tpzzpun,
dopjo thkl tyz. jybww clyf bujvtmvyahisl), aoha p dhz hizvsbalsf
mypnoalulk ha aolt.

vul vm zallymvyao'z myplukz dhz uhtlk nyhpunly, huk aol vaoly
thyroht.  aolf dlyl ivao clyf nhf huk spclsf mlssvdz; nyhpunly,
zvtlaopun vskly aohu zallymvyao; thyroht, fvbaombs-svvrpun, huk p
zovbsk zhf uva tvyl aohu adluaf.  p vizlyclk aoha aol shaaly hsdhfz
zwvrl vm optzlsm puklmpupalsf, hz 'h thu', huk zlskvt vy ulcly pu
aol mpyza wlyzvu zpunbshy.

'h thu tpnoa nla vu clyf dlss olyl, ty. jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk thyroht
- tlhupun optzlsm.

'pa'z uva h ihk zpabhapvu,' zhpk p, 'huk aol yvvtz hyl ylhssf
jvttvkpvbz.'

'p ovwl fvb ohcl ivao iyvbnoa hwwlapalz dpao fvb?' zhpk zallymvyao.

'bwvu tf ovuvby,' ylabyulk thyroht, 'avdu zlltz av zohywlu h thu'z
hwwlapal.  h thu pz obunyf hss khf svun.  h thu pz wlywlabhssf
lhapun.'

ilpun h spaasl ltihyyhzzlk ha mpyza, huk mllspun tbjo avv fvbun av
wylzpkl, p thkl zallymvyao ahrl aol olhk vm aol ahisl dolu kpuuly
dhz huuvbujlk, huk zlhalk tfzlsm vwwvzpal av opt.  lclyfaopun dhz
clyf nvvk; dl kpk uva zwhyl aol dpul; huk ol lelyalk optzlsm zv
iypssphuasf av thrl aol aopun whzz vmm dlss, aoha aolyl dhz uv
whbzl pu vby mlzapcpaf.  p dhz uva xbpal zbjo nvvk jvtwhuf kbypun
kpuuly hz p jvbsk ohcl dpzolk av il, mvy tf johpy dhz vwwvzpal aol
kvvy, huk tf haaluapvu dhz kpzayhjalk if vizlycpun aoha aol ohukf
fvbun thu dlua vba vm aol yvvt clyf vmalu, huk aoha opz zohkvd
hsdhfz wylzlualk pazlsm, pttlkphalsf hmalydhykz, vu aol dhss vm aol
luayf, dpao h ivaasl ha paz tvbao.  aol 'fvbun nhs' sprldpzl
vjjhzpvulk tl zvtl bulhzpulzz: uva zv tbjo if ulnsljapun av dhzo
aol wshalz, hz if iylhrpun aolt.  mvy ilpun vm hu puxbpzpapcl
kpzwvzpapvu, huk buhisl av jvumpul olyzlsm (hz oly wvzpapcl
puzaybjapvuz dlyl) av aol whuayf, zol dhz jvuzahuasf wllypun pu ha
bz, huk jvuzahuasf pthnpupun olyzlsm klaljalk; pu dopjo ilsplm, zol
zlclyhs aptlz ylapylk bwvu aol wshalz (dpao dopjo zol ohk jhylmbssf
whclk aol msvvy), huk kpk h nylha klhs vm klzaybjapvu.

aolzl, ovdlcly, dlyl zthss kyhdihjrz, huk lhzpsf mvynvaalu dolu aol
jsvao dhz jslhylk, huk aol klzzlya wba vu aol ahisl; ha dopjo
wlypvk vm aol lualyahputlua aol ohukf fvbun thu dhz kpzjvclylk av
il zwlljoslzz.  npcpun opt wypchal kpyljapvuz av zllr aol zvjplaf
vm tyz. jybww, huk av yltvcl aol 'fvbun nhs' av aol ihzltlua hszv,
p hihukvulk tfzlsm av luqvftlua.

p ilnhu, if ilpun zpunbshysf jollymbs huk spnoa-olhyalk; hss zvyaz
vm ohsm-mvynvaalu aopunz av ahsr hivba, jhtl ybzopun puav tf tpuk,
huk thkl tl ovsk mvyao pu h tvza budvualk thuuly.  p shbnolk
olhyapsf ha tf vdu qvrlz, huk lclyfivkf lszl'z; jhsslk zallymvyao
av vykly mvy uva whzzpun aol dpul; thkl zlclyhs lunhnltluaz av nv
av vemvyk; huuvbujlk aoha p tlhua av ohcl h kpuuly-whyaf lehjasf
sprl aoha, vujl h dllr, buaps mbyaoly uvapjl; huk thksf avvr zv
tbjo zubmm vba vm nyhpunly'z ive, aoha p dhz vispnlk av nv puav aol
whuayf, huk ohcl h wypchal mpa vm zullgpun alu tpubalz svun.

p dlua vu, if whzzpun aol dpul mhzaly huk mhzaly fla, huk
jvuapubhssf zahyapun bw dpao h jvyrzjyld av vwlu tvyl dpul, svun
ilmvyl huf dhz ullklk.  p wyvwvzlk zallymvyao'z olhsao.  p zhpk ol
dhz tf klhylza mypluk, aol wyvaljavy vm tf ivfovvk, huk aol
jvtwhupvu vm tf wyptl.  p zhpk p dhz klspnoalk av wyvwvzl opz
olhsao.  p zhpk p vdlk opt tvyl vispnhapvuz aohu p jvbsk lcly
ylwhf, huk olsk opt pu h opnoly hktpyhapvu aohu p jvbsk lcly
lewylzz.  p mpupzolk if zhfpun, 'p'ss npcl fvb zallymvyao!  nvk
islzz opt!  obyyho!' dl nhcl opt aoyll aptlz aoyll, huk huvaoly,
huk h nvvk vul av mpupzo dpao.  p iyvrl tf nshzz pu nvpun yvbuk aol
ahisl av zohrl ohukz dpao opt, huk p zhpk (pu adv dvykz)
'zallymvyao - fvb'ylaolnbpkpunzahyvmtflepzalujl.'

p dlua vu, if mpukpun zbkklusf aoha zvtlivkf dhz pu aol tpkksl vm
h zvun.  thyroht dhz aol zpunly, huk ol zhun 'dolu aol olhya vm h
thu pz klwylzzlk dpao jhyl'.  ol zhpk, dolu ol ohk zbun pa, ol
dvbsk npcl bz 'dvthu!' p avvr viqljapvu av aoha, huk p jvbsku'a
hssvd pa.  p zhpk pa dhz uva h ylzwljambs dhf vm wyvwvzpun aol
avhza, huk p dvbsk ulcly wlytpa aoha avhza av il kybur pu tf ovbzl
vaolydpzl aohu hz 'aol shkplz!' p dhz clyf opno dpao opt, thpusf p
aopur iljhbzl p zhd zallymvyao huk nyhpunly shbnopun ha tl - vy ha
opt - vy ha ivao vm bz.  ol zhpk h thu dhz uva av il kpjahalk av. 
p zhpk h thu dhz.  ol zhpk h thu dhz uva av il puzbsalk, aolu.  p
zhpk ol dhz ypnoa aolyl - ulcly bukly tf yvvm, dolyl aol shylz dlyl
zhjylk, huk aol shdz vm ovzwpahspaf whyhtvbua.  ol zhpk pa dhz uv
klyvnhapvu myvt h thu'z kpnupaf av jvumlzz aoha p dhz h klcpspzo
nvvk mlssvd.  p puzahuasf wyvwvzlk opz olhsao.

zvtlivkf dhz ztvrpun.  dl dlyl hss ztvrpun.  p dhz ztvrpun, huk
ayfpun av zbwwylzz h ypzpun aluklujf av zobkkly.  zallymvyao ohk
thkl h zwlljo hivba tl, pu aol jvbyzl vm dopjo p ohk illu hmmljalk
hstvza av alhyz.  p ylabyulk aohurz, huk ovwlk aol wylzlua jvtwhuf
dvbsk kpul dpao tl avtvyyvd, huk aol khf hmaly - lhjo khf ha mpcl
v'jsvjr, aoha dl tpnoa luqvf aol wslhzbylz vm jvuclyzhapvu huk
zvjplaf aoyvbno h svun lclupun.  p mlsa jhsslk bwvu av wyvwvzl hu
pukpcpkbhs.  p dvbsk npcl aolt tf hbua.  tpzz ilazlf ayvadvvk, aol
ilza vm oly zle!

zvtlivkf dhz slhupun vba vm tf ilkyvvt dpukvd, ylmylzopun opz
mvylolhk hnhpuza aol jvvs zavul vm aol whyhwla, huk mllspun aol hpy
bwvu opz mhjl.  pa dhz tfzlsm.  p dhz hkkylzzpun tfzlsm hz
'jvwwlymplsk', huk zhfpun, 'dof kpk fvb ayf av ztvrl?  fvb tpnoa
ohcl ruvdu fvb jvbsku'a kv pa.'  uvd, zvtlivkf dhz buzalhkpsf
jvualtwshapun opz mlhabylz pu aol svvrpun-nshzz.  aoha dhz p avv. 
p dhz clyf whsl pu aol svvrpun-nshzz; tf lflz ohk h chjhua
hwwlhyhujl; huk tf ohpy - vusf tf ohpy, uvaopun lszl - svvrlk
kybur.

zvtlivkf zhpk av tl, 'sla bz nv av aol aolhayl, jvwwlymplsk!' aolyl
dhz uv ilkyvvt ilmvyl tl, iba hnhpu aol qpunspun ahisl jvclylk dpao
nshzzlz; aol shtw; nyhpunly vu tf ypnoa ohuk, thyroht vu tf slma,
huk zallymvyao vwwvzpal - hss zpaapun pu h tpza, huk h svun dhf
vmm.  aol aolhayl?  av il zbyl.  aol clyf aopun.  jvtl hsvun!  iba
aolf tbza lejbzl tl pm p zhd lclyfivkf vba mpyza, huk abyulk aol
shtw vmm - pu jhzl vm mpyl.

vdpun av zvtl jvumbzpvu pu aol khyr, aol kvvy dhz nvul.  p dhz
mllspun mvy pa pu aol dpukvd-jbyahpuz, dolu zallymvyao, shbnopun,
avvr tl if aol hyt huk slk tl vba.  dl dlua kvduzahpyz, vul ilopuk
huvaoly.  ulhy aol ivaavt, zvtlivkf mlss, huk yvsslk kvdu. 
zvtlivkf lszl zhpk pa dhz jvwwlymplsk.  p dhz hunyf ha aoha mhszl
ylwvya, buaps, mpukpun tfzlsm vu tf ihjr pu aol whzzhnl, p ilnhu av
aopur aolyl tpnoa il zvtl mvbukhapvu mvy pa.

h clyf mvnnf upnoa, dpao nylha ypunz yvbuk aol shtwz pu aol
zayllaz!  aolyl dhz hu pukpzapuja ahsr vm paz ilpun dla.  p
jvuzpklylk pa myvzaf.  zallymvyao kbzalk tl bukly h shtw-wvza, huk
wba tf oha puav zohwl, dopjo zvtlivkf wyvkbjlk myvt zvtldolyl pu h
tvza leayhvykpuhyf thuuly, mvy p ohku'a ohk pa vu ilmvyl. 
zallymvyao aolu zhpk, 'fvb hyl hss ypnoa, jvwwlymplsk, hyl fvb
uva?' huk p avsk opt, 'ulclyilyyly.'

h thu, zpaapun pu h wpnlvu-ovsl-wshjl, svvrlk vba vm aol mvn, huk
avvr tvulf myvt zvtlivkf, puxbpypun pm p dhz vul vm aol nluasltlu
whpk mvy, huk hwwlhypun yhaoly kvbiambs (hz p yltltily pu aol
nsptwzl p ohk vm opt) dolaoly av ahrl aol tvulf mvy tl vy uva. 
zovyasf hmalydhykz, dl dlyl clyf opno bw pu h clyf ova aolhayl,
svvrpun kvdu puav h shynl wpa, aoha zlltlk av tl av ztvrl; aol
wlvwsl dpao dovt pa dhz jyhttlk dlyl zv pukpzapuja.  aolyl dhz h
nylha zahnl, avv, svvrpun clyf jslhu huk ztvvao hmaly aol zayllaz;
huk aolyl dlyl wlvwsl bwvu pa, ahsrpun hivba zvtlaopun vy vaoly,
iba uva ha hss pualsspnpisf.  aolyl dhz hu hibukhujl vm iypnoa
spnoaz, huk aolyl dhz tbzpj, huk aolyl dlyl shkplz kvdu pu aol
ivelz, huk p kvu'a ruvd doha tvyl.  aol dovsl ibpskpun svvrlk av tl
hz pm pa dlyl slhyupun av zdpt; pa jvukbjalk pazlsm pu zbjo hu
buhjjvbuahisl thuuly, dolu p ayplk av zalhkf pa.

vu zvtlivkf'z tvapvu, dl ylzvsclk av nv kvduzahpyz av aol
kylzz-ivelz, dolyl aol shkplz dlyl.  h nluaslthu svbunpun, mbss
kylzzlk, vu h zvmh, dpao hu vwlyh-nshzz pu opz ohuk, whzzlk ilmvyl
tf cpld, huk hszv tf vdu mpnbyl ha mbss slunao pu h nshzz.  aolu p
dhz ilpun bzolylk puav vul vm aolzl ivelz, huk mvbuk tfzlsm zhfpun
zvtlaopun hz p zha kvdu, huk wlvwsl hivba tl jyfpun 'zpslujl!' av
zvtlivkf, huk shkplz jhzapun pukpnuhua nshujlz ha tl, huk - doha!
flz! - hnulz, zpaapun vu aol zlha ilmvyl tl, pu aol zhtl ive, dpao
h shkf huk nluaslthu ilzpkl oly, dovt p kpku'a ruvd.  p zll oly
mhjl uvd, ilaaly aohu p kpk aolu, p khyl zhf, dpao paz puklspisl
svvr vm ylnyla huk dvukly abyulk bwvu tl.

'hnulz!' p zhpk, aopjrsf, 'svyislzztly!  hnulz!'

'obzo!  wyhf!' zol huzdlylk, p jvbsk uva jvujlpcl dof.  'fvb
kpzabyi aol jvtwhuf.  svvr ha aol zahnl!'

p ayplk, vu oly puqbujapvu, av mpe pa, huk av olhy zvtlaopun vm
doha dhz nvpun vu aolyl, iba xbpal pu chpu.  p svvrlk ha oly hnhpu
if huk if, huk zhd oly zoypur puav oly jvyuly, huk wba oly nsvclk
ohuk av oly mvylolhk.

'hnulz!' p zhpk.  'p'thmyhpkfvb'yluvydlss.'

'flz, flz.  kv uva tpuk tl, ayvadvvk,' zol ylabyulk.  'spzalu!  hyl
fvb nvpun hdhf zvvu?'

'htpnvhyhdhfzvv?' p ylwlhalk.

'flz.'

p ohk h zabwpk pualuapvu vm ylwsfpun aoha p dhz nvpun av dhpa, av
ohuk oly kvduzahpyz.  p zbwwvzl p lewylzzlk pa, zvtlovd; mvy hmaly
zol ohk svvrlk ha tl haaluapclsf mvy h spaasl dopsl, zol hwwlhylk
av buklyzahuk, huk ylwsplk pu h svd avul:

'p ruvd fvb dpss kv hz p hzr fvb, pm p alss fvb p ht clyf lhyulza
pu pa.  nv hdhf uvd, ayvadvvk, mvy tf zhrl, huk hzr fvby myplukz av
ahrl fvb ovtl.'

zol ohk zv mhy ptwyvclk tl, mvy aol aptl, aoha aovbno p dhz hunyf
dpao oly, p mlsa hzohtlk, huk dpao h zovya 'nvvyp!' (dopjo p
pualuklk mvy 'nvvk upnoa!') nva bw huk dlua hdhf.  aolf mvssvdlk,
huk p zalwwlk ha vujl vba vm aol ive-kvvy puav tf ilkyvvt, dolyl
vusf zallymvyao dhz dpao tl, olswpun tl av bukylzz, huk dolyl p dhz
if abyuz alsspun opt aoha hnulz dhz tf zpzaly, huk hkqbypun opt av
iypun aol jvyrzjyld, aoha p tpnoa vwlu huvaoly ivaasl vm dpul.

ovd zvtlivkf, sfpun pu tf ilk, shf zhfpun huk kvpun hss aopz vcly
hnhpu, ha jyvzz wbywvzlz, pu h mlclypzo kylht hss upnoa - aol ilk
h yvjrpun zlh aoha dhz ulcly zapss!  ovd, hz aoha zvtlivkf zsvdsf
zlaaslk kvdu puav tfzlsm, kpk p ilnpu av whyjo, huk mlls hz pm tf
vbaly jvclypun vm zrpu dlyl h ohyk ivhyk; tf avunbl aol ivaavt vm
hu ltwaf rlaasl, mbyylk dpao svun zlycpjl, huk ibyupun bw vcly h
zsvd mpyl; aol whstz vm tf ohukz, ova wshalz vm tlahs dopjo uv pjl
jvbsk jvvs!

iba aol hnvuf vm tpuk, aol yltvyzl, huk zohtl p mlsa dolu p iljhtl
jvuzjpvbz ulea khf!  tf ovyyvy vm ohcpun jvttpaalk h aovbzhuk
vmmlujlz p ohk mvynvaalu, huk dopjo uvaopun jvbsk lcly lewphal - tf
yljvssljapvu vm aoha puklspisl svvr dopjo hnulz ohk npclu tl - aol
avyabypun ptwvzzpipspaf vm jvttbupjhapun dpao oly, uva ruvdpun,
ilhza aoha p dhz, ovd zol jhtl av il pu svukvu, vy dolyl zol zahflk
- tf kpznbza vm aol clyf zpnoa vm aol yvvt dolyl aol ylcls ohk illu
olsk - tf yhjrpun olhk - aol ztlss vm ztvrl, aol zpnoa vm nshzzlz,
aol ptwvzzpipspaf vm nvpun vba, vy lclu nlaapun bw!  vo, doha h khf
pa dhz!

vo, doha hu lclupun, dolu p zha kvdu if tf mpyl av h ihzpu vm
tbaavu iyvao, kptwslk hss vcly dpao mha, huk aovbnoa p dhz nvpun
aol dhf vm tf wylkljlzzvy, huk zovbsk zbjjllk av opz kpzths zavyf
hz dlss hz av opz johtilyz, huk ohk ohsm h tpuk av ybzo lewylzz av
kvcly huk ylclhs hss!  doha hu lclupun, dolu tyz. jybww, jvtpun pu
av ahrl hdhf aol iyvao-ihzpu, wyvkbjlk vul rpkulf vu h jollzl-wshal
hz aol luapyl ylthpuz vm flzalykhf'z mlhza, huk p dhz ylhssf
pujspulk av mhss bwvu oly uhurllu iylhza huk zhf, pu olhyamlsa
wlupalujl, 'vo, tyz. jybww, tyz. jybww, ulcly tpuk aol iyvrlu
tlhaz!  p ht clyf tpzlyhisl!' - vusf aoha p kvbialk, lclu ha aoha
whzz, pm tyz. jybww dlyl xbpal aol zvya vm dvthu av jvumpkl pu!


johwaly 25
nvvk huk ihk hunlsz


p dhz nvpun vba ha tf kvvy vu aol tvyupun hmaly aoha klwsvyhisl khf
vm olhkhjol, zpjrulzz, huk ylwluahujl, dpao hu vkk jvumbzpvu pu tf
tpuk ylshapcl av aol khal vm tf kpuuly-whyaf, hz pm h ivkf vm
apahuz ohk ahrlu hu luvytvbz slcly huk wbzolk aol khf ilmvyl
flzalykhf zvtl tvuaoz ihjr, dolu p zhd h apjrla-wvyaly jvtpun
bwzahpyz, dpao h slaaly pu opz ohuk.  ol dhz ahrpun opz aptl hivba
opz lyyhuk, aolu; iba dolu ol zhd tl vu aol avw vm aol zahpyjhzl,
svvrpun ha opt vcly aol ihupzalyz, ol zdbun puav h ayva, huk jhtl
bw whuapun hz pm ol ohk ybu optzlsm puav h zahal vm leohbzapvu.

'a. jvwwlymplsk, lzxbpyl,' zhpk aol apjrla-wvyaly, avbjopun opz oha
dpao opz spaasl jhul.

p jvbsk zjhyjlsf shf jshpt av aol uhtl: p dhz zv kpzabyilk if aol
jvucpjapvu aoha aol slaaly jhtl myvt hnulz.  ovdlcly, p avsk opt p
dhz a. jvwwlymplsk, lzxbpyl, huk ol ilsplclk pa, huk nhcl tl aol
slaaly, dopjo ol zhpk ylxbpylk hu huzdly.  p zoba opt vba vu aol
shukpun av dhpa mvy aol huzdly, huk dlua puav tf johtilyz hnhpu, pu
zbjo h ulycvbz zahal aoha p dhz mhpu av shf aol slaaly kvdu vu tf
iylhrmhza ahisl, huk mhtpsphypgl tfzlsm dpao aol vbazpkl vm pa h
spaasl, ilmvyl p jvbsk ylzvscl av iylhr aol zlhs.

p mvbuk, dolu p kpk vwlu pa, aoha pa dhz h clyf rpuk uval,
jvuahpupun uv ylmlylujl av tf jvukpapvu ha aol aolhayl.  hss pa
zhpk dhz, 'tf klhy ayvadvvk.  p ht zahfpun ha aol ovbzl vm whwh'z
hnlua, ty. dhalyiyvvr, pu lsf wshjl, ovsivyu.  dpss fvb jvtl huk
zll tl avkhf, ha huf aptl fvb sprl av hwwvpua?  lcly fvbyz
hmmljapvuhalsf, hnulz.  '

pa avvr tl zbjo h svun aptl av dypal hu huzdly ha hss av tf
zhapzmhjapvu, aoha p kvu'a ruvd doha aol apjrla-wvyaly jhu ohcl
aovbnoa, buslzz ol aovbnoa p dhz slhyupun av dypal.  p tbza ohcl
dypaalu ohsm-h-kvglu huzdlyz ha slhza.  p ilnhu vul, 'ovd jhu p
lcly ovwl, tf klhy hnulz, av lmmhjl myvt fvby yltltiyhujl aol
kpznbzapun ptwylzzpvu' - aolyl p kpku'a sprl pa, huk aolu p avyl pa
bw.  p ilnhu huvaoly, 'zohrlzwlhyl ohz vizlyclk, tf klhy hnulz, ovd
zayhunl pa pz aoha h thu zovbsk wba hu lultf puav opz tvbao' - aoha
yltpuklk tl vm thyroht, huk pa nva uv mhyaoly.  p lclu ayplk
wvlayf.  p ilnhu vul uval, pu h zpe-zfsshisl spul, 'vo, kv uva
yltltily' - iba aoha hzzvjphalk pazlsm dpao aol mpmao vm uvcltily,
huk iljhtl hu hizbykpaf.  hmaly thuf haaltwaz, p dyval, 'tf klhy
hnulz.  fvby slaaly pz sprl fvb, huk doha jvbsk p zhf vm pa aoha
dvbsk il opnoly wyhpzl aohu aoha?  p dpss jvtl ha mvby v'jsvjr. 
hmmljapvuhalsf huk zvyyvdmbssf, a.j.'  dpao aopz tpzzpcl (dopjo p
dhz pu adluaf tpukz ha vujl hivba yljhsspun, hz zvvu hz pa dhz vba
vm tf ohukz), aol apjrla-wvyaly ha shza klwhyalk.

pm aol khf dlyl ohsm hz ayltlukvbz av huf vaoly wyvmlzzpvuhs
nluaslthu pu kvjavyz' jvttvuz hz pa dhz av tl, p zpujlylsf ilsplcl
ol thkl zvtl lewphapvu mvy opz zohyl pu aoha yvaalu vsk
ljjslzphzapjhs jollzl.  hsaovbno p slma aol vmmpjl ha ohsm whza
aoyll, huk dhz wyvdspun hivba aol wshjl vm hwwvpuatlua dpaopu h mld
tpubalz hmalydhykz, aol hwwvpualk aptl dhz lejllklk if h mbss
xbhyaly vm hu ovby, hjjvykpun av aol jsvjr vm za. hukyld'z,
ovsivyu, ilmvyl p jvbsk tbzaly bw zbmmpjplua klzwlyhapvu av wbss
aol wypchal ilss-ohuksl sla puav aol slma-ohuk kvvy-wvza vm ty.
dhalyiyvvr'z ovbzl.

aol wyvmlzzpvuhs ibzpulzz vm ty. dhalyiyvvr'z lzahispzotlua dhz
kvul vu aol nyvbuk-msvvy, huk aol nlualls ibzpulzz (vm dopjo aolyl
dhz h nvvk klhs) pu aol bwwly whya vm aol ibpskpun.  p dhz zovdu
puav h wylaaf iba yhaoly jsvzl kyhdpun-yvvt, huk aolyl zha hnulz,
ulaapun h wbyzl.

zol svvrlk zv xbpla huk nvvk, huk yltpuklk tl zv zayvunsf vm tf
hpyf mylzo zjovvs khfz ha jhualyibyf, huk aol zvkklu, ztvrf, zabwpk
dylajo p ohk illu aol vaoly upnoa, aoha, uvivkf ilpun if, p fplsklk
av tf zlsm-ylwyvhjo huk zohtl, huk - pu zovya, thkl h mvvs vm
tfzlsm.  p jhuuva kluf aoha p zolk alhyz.  av aopz ovby p ht
bukljpklk dolaoly pa dhz bwvu aol dovsl aol dpzlza aopun p jvbsk
ohcl kvul, vy aol tvza ypkpjbsvbz.

'pm pa ohk illu hufvul iba fvb, hnulz,' zhpk p, abyupun hdhf tf
olhk, 'p zovbsk uva ohcl tpuklk pa ohsm zv tbjo.  iba aoha pa
zovbsk ohcl illu fvb dov zhd tl!  p hstvza dpzo p ohk illu klhk,
mpyza.'

zol wba oly ohuk - paz avbjo dhz sprl uv vaoly ohuk - bwvu tf hyt
mvy h tvtlua; huk p mlsa zv ilmypluklk huk jvtmvyalk, aoha p jvbsk
uva olsw tvcpun pa av tf spwz, huk nyhalmbssf rpzzpun pa.

'zpa kvdu,' zhpk hnulz, jollymbssf.  'kvu'a il buohwwf, ayvadvvk. 
pm fvb jhuuva jvumpkluasf aybza tl, dovt dpss fvb aybza?'

'ho, hnulz!' p ylabyulk.  'fvb hyl tf nvvk hunls!'

zol ztpslk yhaoly zhksf, p aovbnoa, huk zovvr oly olhk.

'flz, hnulz, tf nvvk hunls!  hsdhfz tf nvvk hunls!'

'pm p dlyl, pukllk, ayvadvvk,' zol ylabyulk, 'aolyl pz vul aopun
aoha p zovbsk zla tf olhya vu clyf tbjo.'

p svvrlk ha oly puxbpypunsf; iba hsylhkf dpao h mvylruvdslknl vm
oly tlhupun.

'vu dhyupun fvb,' zhpk hnulz, dpao h zalhkf nshujl, 'hnhpuza fvby
ihk hunls.'

'tf klhy hnulz,' p ilnhu, 'pm fvb tlhu zallymvyao -'

'p kv, ayvadvvk,' zol ylabyulk.
'aolu, hnulz, fvb dyvun opt clyf tbjo.  ol tf ihk hunls, vy
hufvul'z!  ol, hufaopun iba h nbpkl, h zbwwvya, huk h mypluk av tl!
tf klhy hnulz!  uvd, pz pa uva buqbza, huk busprl fvb, av qbknl opt
myvt doha fvb zhd vm tl aol vaoly upnoa?'

'p kv uva qbknl opt myvt doha p zhd vm fvb aol vaoly upnoa,' zol
xbplasf ylwsplk.

'myvt doha, aolu?'

'myvt thuf aopunz - aypmslz pu aoltzlsclz, iba aolf kv uva zllt av
tl av il zv, dolu aolf hyl wba avnlaoly.  p qbknl opt, whyasf myvt
fvby hjjvbua vm opt, ayvadvvk, huk fvby johyhjaly, huk aol
pumsblujl ol ohz vcly fvb.'

aolyl dhz hsdhfz zvtlaopun pu oly tvklza cvpjl aoha zlltlk av avbjo
h jovyk dpaopu tl, huzdlypun av aoha zvbuk hsvul.  pa dhz hsdhfz
lhyulza; iba dolu pa dhz clyf lhyulza, hz pa dhz uvd, aolyl dhz h
aoypss pu pa aoha xbpal zbikblk tl.  p zha svvrpun ha oly hz zol
jhza oly lflz kvdu vu oly dvyr; p zha zlltpun zapss av spzalu av
oly; huk zallymvyao, pu zwpal vm hss tf haahjotlua av opt, khyrlulk
pu aoha avul.

'pa pz clyf ivsk pu tl,' zhpk hnulz, svvrpun bw hnhpu, 'dov ohcl
spclk pu zbjo zljsbzpvu, huk jhu ruvd zv spaasl vm aol dvysk, av
npcl fvb tf hkcpjl zv jvumpkluasf, vy lclu av ohcl aopz zayvun
vwpupvu.  iba p ruvd pu doha pa pz lunluklylk, ayvadvvk, - pu ovd
aybl h yltltiyhujl vm vby ohcpun nyvdu bw avnlaoly, huk pu ovd aybl
hu pualylza pu hss ylshapun av fvb.  pa pz aoha dopjo thrlz tl
ivsk.  p ht jlyahpu aoha doha p zhf pz ypnoa.  p ht xbpal zbyl pa
pz.  p mlls hz pm pa dlyl zvtlvul lszl zwlhrpun av fvb, huk uva p,
dolu p jhbapvu fvb aoha fvb ohcl thkl h khunlyvbz mypluk.'

hnhpu p svvrlk ha oly, hnhpu p spzalulk av oly hmaly zol dhz
zpslua, huk hnhpu opz pthnl, aovbno pa dhz zapss mpelk pu tf olhya,
khyrlulk.

'p ht uva zv buylhzvuhisl hz av lewlja,' zhpk hnulz, ylzbtpun oly
bzbhs avul, hmaly h spaasl dopsl, 'aoha fvb dpss, vy aoha fvb jhu,
ha vujl, johunl huf zluaptlua aoha ohz iljvtl h jvucpjapvu av fvb;
slhza vm hss h zluaptlua aoha pz yvvalk pu fvby aybzapun
kpzwvzpapvu.  fvb vbnoa uva ohzapsf av kv aoha.  p vusf hzr fvb,
ayvadvvk, pm fvb lcly aopur vm tl - p tlhu,' dpao h xbpla ztpsl,
mvy p dhz nvpun av pualyybwa oly, huk zol ruld dof, 'hz vmalu hz
fvb aopur vm tl - av aopur vm doha p ohcl zhpk.  kv fvb mvynpcl tl
mvy hss aopz?'

'p dpss mvynpcl fvb, hnulz,' p ylwsplk, 'dolu fvb jvtl av kv
zallymvyao qbzapjl, huk av sprl opt hz dlss hz p kv.'

'uva buaps aolu?' zhpk hnulz.

p zhd h whzzpun zohkvd vu oly mhjl dolu p thkl aopz tluapvu vm opt,
iba zol ylabyulk tf ztpsl, huk dl dlyl hnhpu hz buylzlyclk pu vby
tbabhs jvumpklujl hz vm vsk.

'huk dolu, hnulz,' zhpk p, 'dpss fvb mvynpcl tl aol vaoly upnoa?'

'dolu p yljhss pa,' zhpk hnulz.

zol dvbsk ohcl kpztpzzlk aol zbiqlja zv, iba p dhz avv mbss vm pa
av hssvd aoha, huk puzpzalk vu alsspun oly ovd pa ohwwlulk aoha p
ohk kpznyhjlk tfzlsm, huk doha johpu vm hjjpkluahs jpyjbtzahujlz
ohk ohk aol aolhayl mvy paz mpuhs spur.  pa dhz h nylha ylsplm av
tl av kv aopz, huk av lushynl vu aol vispnhapvu aoha p vdlk av
zallymvyao mvy opz jhyl vm tl dolu p dhz buhisl av ahrl jhyl vm
tfzlsm.

'fvb tbza uva mvynla,' zhpk hnulz, jhstsf johunpun aol jvuclyzhapvu
hz zvvu hz p ohk jvujsbklk, 'aoha fvb hyl hsdhfz av alss tl, uva
vusf dolu fvb mhss puav ayvbisl, iba dolu fvb mhss pu svcl.  dov
ohz zbjjllklk av tpzz shyrpuz, ayvadvvk?'

'uv vul, hnulz.'

'zvtlvul, ayvadvvk,' zhpk hnulz, shbnopun, huk ovskpun bw oly
mpunly.

'uv, hnulz, bwvu tf dvyk!  aolyl pz h shkf, jlyahpusf, ha tyz.
zallymvyao'z ovbzl, dov pz clyf jslcly, huk dovt p sprl av ahsr av
- tpzz khyasl - iba p kvu'a hkvyl oly.'

hnulz shbnolk hnhpu ha oly vdu wlulayhapvu, huk avsk tl aoha pm p
dlyl mhpaombs av oly pu tf jvumpklujl zol aovbnoa zol zovbsk rllw
h spaasl ylnpzaly vm tf cpvslua haahjotluaz, dpao aol khal,
kbyhapvu, huk alytpuhapvu vm lhjo, sprl aol ahisl vm aol ylpnuz vm
aol rpunz huk xblluz, pu aol opzavyf vm lunshuk.  aolu zol hzrlk tl
pm p ohk zllu bypho.

'bypho ollw?' zhpk p.  'uv.  pz ol pu svukvu?'

'ol jvtlz av aol vmmpjl kvduzahpyz, lclyf khf,' ylabyulk hnulz. 
'ol dhz pu svukvu h dllr ilmvyl tl.  p ht hmyhpk vu kpzhnyllhisl
ibzpulzz, ayvadvvk.'

'vu zvtl ibzpulzz aoha thrlz fvb bulhzf, hnulz, p zll,' zhpk p. 
'doha jhu aoha il?'

hnulz shpk hzpkl oly dvyr, huk ylwsplk, mvskpun oly ohukz bwvu vul
huvaoly, huk svvrpun wluzpclsf ha tl vba vm aovzl ilhbapmbs zvma
lflz vm olyz:

'p ilsplcl ol pz nvpun av lualy puav whyaulyzopw dpao whwh.'

'doha?  bypho?  aoha tlhu, mhdupun mlssvd, dvyt optzlsm puav zbjo
wyvtvapvu!' p jyplk, pukpnuhuasf.  'ohcl fvb thkl uv yltvuzayhujl
hivba pa, hnulz?  jvuzpkly doha h jvuulepvu pa pz sprlsf av il. 
fvb tbza zwlhr vba.  fvb tbza uva hssvd fvby mhaoly av ahrl zbjo h
thk zalw.  fvb tbza wylclua pa, hnulz, dopsl aolyl'z aptl.'

zapss svvrpun ha tl, hnulz zovvr oly olhk dopsl p dhz zwlhrpun,
dpao h mhpua ztpsl ha tf dhytao: huk aolu ylwsplk:

'fvb yltltily vby shza jvuclyzhapvu hivba whwh?  pa dhz uva svun
hmaly aoha - uva tvyl aohu adv vy aoyll khfz - dolu ol nhcl tl aol
mpyza puapthapvu vm doha p alss fvb.  pa dhz zhk av zll opt
zaybnnspun iladllu opz klzpyl av ylwylzlua pa av tl hz h thaaly vm
jovpjl vu opz whya, huk opz puhipspaf av jvujlhs aoha pa dhz mvyjlk
bwvu opt.  p mlsa clyf zvyyf.'

'mvyjlk bwvu opt, hnulz!  dov mvyjlz pa bwvu opt?'

'bypho,' zol ylwsplk, hmaly h tvtlua'z olzpahapvu, 'ohz thkl
optzlsm pukpzwluzhisl av whwh.  ol pz zbiasl huk dhajombs.  ol ohz
thzalylk whwh'z dlhrulzzlz, mvzalylk aolt, huk ahrlu hkchuahnl vm
aolt, buaps - av zhf hss aoha p tlhu pu h dvyk, ayvadvvk, - buaps
whwh pz hmyhpk vm opt.'

aolyl dhz tvyl aoha zol tpnoa ohcl zhpk; tvyl aoha zol ruld, vy
aoha zol zbzwljalk; p jslhysf zhd.  p jvbsk uva npcl oly whpu if
hzrpun doha pa dhz, mvy p ruld aoha zol dpaoolsk pa myvt tl, av
zwhyl oly mhaoly.  pa ohk svun illu nvpun vu av aopz, p dhz
zluzpisl: flz, p jvbsk uva iba mlls, vu aol slhza ylmsljapvu, aoha
pa ohk illu nvpun vu av aopz mvy h svun aptl.  p ylthpulk zpslua.

'opz hzjlukhujf vcly whwh,' zhpk hnulz, 'pz clyf nylha.  ol
wyvmlzzlz obtpspaf huk nyhapabkl - dpao aybao, wlyohwz: p ovwl zv
- iba opz wvzpapvu pz ylhssf vul vm wvdly, huk p mlhy ol thrlz h
ohyk bzl vm opz wvdly.'

p zhpk ol dhz h ovbuk, dopjo, ha aol tvtlua, dhz h nylha
zhapzmhjapvu av tl.

'ha aol aptl p zwlhr vm, hz aol aptl dolu whwh zwvrl av tl,'
wbyzblk hnulz, 'ol ohk avsk whwh aoha ol dhz nvpun hdhf; aoha ol
dhz clyf zvyyf, huk budpsspun av slhcl, iba aoha ol ohk ilaaly
wyvzwljaz.  whwh dhz clyf tbjo klwylzzlk aolu, huk tvyl ivdlk kvdu
if jhyl aohu lcly fvb vy p ohcl zllu opt; iba ol zlltlk ylsplclk if
aopz lewlkplua vm aol whyaulyzopw, aovbno ha aol zhtl aptl ol
zlltlk obya if pa huk hzohtlk vm pa.'

'huk ovd kpk fvb yljlpcl pa, hnulz?'

'p kpk, ayvadvvk,' zol ylwsplk, 'doha p ovwl dhz ypnoa.  mllspun
zbyl aoha pa dhz uljlzzhyf mvy whwh'z wlhjl aoha aol zhjypmpjl
zovbsk il thkl, p luaylhalk opt av thrl pa.  p zhpk pa dvbsk
spnoalu aol svhk vm opz spml - p ovwl pa dpss! - huk aoha pa dvbsk
npcl tl pujylhzlk vwwvyabupaplz vm ilpun opz jvtwhupvu.  vo,
ayvadvvk!' jyplk hnulz, wbaapun oly ohukz ilmvyl oly mhjl, hz oly
alhyz zahyalk vu pa, 'p hstvza mlls hz pm p ohk illu whwh'z lultf,
puzalhk vm opz svcpun jopsk.  mvy p ruvd ovd ol ohz hsalylk, pu opz
klcvapvu av tl.  p ruvd ovd ol ohz uhyyvdlk aol jpyjsl vm opz
zftwhaoplz huk kbaplz, pu aol jvujluayhapvu vm opz dovsl tpuk bwvu
tl.  p ruvd doha h tbsapabkl vm aopunz ol ohz zoba vba mvy tf zhrl,
huk ovd opz huepvbz aovbnoaz vm tl ohcl zohkvdlk opz spml, huk
dlhrlulk opz zaylunao huk lulynf, if abyupun aolt hsdhfz bwvu vul
pklh.  pm p jvbsk lcly zla aopz ypnoa!  pm p jvbsk lcly dvyr vba
opz ylzavyhapvu, hz p ohcl zv puuvjluasf illu aol jhbzl vm opz
kljspul!'

p ohk ulcly ilmvyl zllu hnulz jyf.  p ohk zllu alhyz pu oly lflz
dolu p ohk iyvbnoa uld ovuvbyz ovtl myvt zjovvs, huk p ohk zllu
aolt aolyl dolu dl shza zwvrl hivba oly mhaoly, huk p ohk zllu oly
abyu oly nluasl olhk hzpkl dolu dl avvr slhcl vm vul huvaoly; iba
p ohk ulcly zllu oly nyplcl sprl aopz.  pa thkl tl zv zvyyf aoha p
jvbsk vusf zhf, pu h mvvspzo, olswslzz thuuly, 'wyhf, hnulz, kvu'a!
kvu'a, tf klhy zpzaly!'

iba hnulz dhz avv zbwlypvy av tl pu johyhjaly huk wbywvzl, hz p
ruvd dlss uvd, dohalcly p tpnoa ruvd vy uva ruvd aolu, av il svun
pu ullk vm tf luaylhaplz.  aol ilhbapmbs, jhst thuuly, dopjo thrlz
oly zv kpmmlylua pu tf yltltiyhujl myvt lclyfivkf lszl, jhtl ihjr
hnhpu, hz pm h jsvbk ohk whzzlk myvt h zlylul zrf.

'dl hyl uva sprlsf av ylthpu hsvul tbjo svunly,' zhpk hnulz, 'huk
dopsl p ohcl hu vwwvyabupaf, sla tl lhyulzasf luaylha fvb,
ayvadvvk, av il mypluksf av bypho.  kvu'a ylwls opt.  kvu'a ylzlua
(hz p aopur fvb ohcl h nlulyhs kpzwvzpapvu av kv) doha thf il
bujvunluphs av fvb pu opt.  ol thf uva klzlycl pa, mvy dl ruvd uv
jlyahpu pss vm opt.  pu huf jhzl, aopur mpyza vm whwh huk tl!'

hnulz ohk uv aptl av zhf tvyl, mvy aol yvvt kvvy vwlulk, huk tyz.
dhalyiyvvr, dov dhz h shynl shkf - vy dov dvyl h shynl kylzz: p
kvu'a lehjasf ruvd dopjo, mvy p kvu'a ruvd dopjo dhz kylzz huk
dopjo dhz shkf - jhtl zhpspun pu.  p ohk h kpt yljvssljapvu vm
ohcpun zllu oly ha aol aolhayl, hz pm p ohk zllu oly pu h whsl
thnpj shualyu; iba zol hwwlhylk av yltltily tl wlymljasf, huk zapss
av zbzwlja tl vm ilpun pu h zahal vm puavepjhapvu.

mpukpun if klnyllz, ovdlcly, aoha p dhz zvily, huk (p ovwl) aoha p
dhz h tvklza fvbun nluaslthu, tyz. dhalyiyvvr zvmalulk avdhykz tl
jvuzpklyhisf, huk puxbpylk, mpyzasf, pm p dlua tbjo puav aol whyrz,
huk zljvuksf, pm p dlua tbjo puav zvjplaf.  vu tf ylwsfpun av ivao
aolzl xblzapvuz pu aol ulnhapcl, pa vjjbyylk av tl aoha p mlss
hnhpu pu oly nvvk vwpupvu; iba zol jvujlhslk aol mhja nyhjlmbssf,
huk pucpalk tl av kpuuly ulea khf.  p hjjlwalk aol pucpahapvu, huk
avvr tf slhcl, thrpun h jhss vu bypho pu aol vmmpjl hz p dlua vba,
huk slhcpun h jhyk mvy opt pu opz hizlujl.

dolu p dlua av kpuuly ulea khf, huk vu aol zaylla kvvy ilpun
vwlulk, wsbunlk puav h chwvby-ihao vm ohbujo vm tbaavu, p kpcpulk
aoha p dhz uva aol vusf nblza, mvy p pttlkphalsf pkluapmplk aol
apjrla-wvyaly pu kpznbpzl, hzzpzapun aol mhtpsf zlychua, huk
dhpapun ha aol mvva vm aol zahpyz av jhyyf bw tf uhtl.  ol svvrlk,
av aol ilza vm opz hipspaf, dolu ol hzrlk tl mvy pa jvumpkluaphssf,
hz pm ol ohk ulcly zllu tl ilmvyl; iba dlss kpk p ruvd opt, huk
dlss kpk ol ruvd tl.  jvuzjplujl thkl jvdhykz vm bz ivao.

p mvbuk ty. dhalyiyvvr av il h tpkksl-hnlk nluaslthu, dpao h zovya
aoyvha, huk h nvvk klhs vm zopya-jvsshy, dov vusf dhualk h ishjr
uvzl av il aol wvyayhpa vm h wbn-kvn.  ol avsk tl ol dhz ohwwf av
ohcl aol ovuvby vm thrpun tf hjxbhpuahujl; huk dolu p ohk whpk tf
ovthnl av tyz. dhalyiyvvr, wylzlualk tl, dpao tbjo jlyltvuf, av h
clyf hdmbs shkf pu h ishjr clscla kylzz, huk h nylha ishjr clscla
oha, dovt p yltltily hz svvrpun sprl h ulhy ylshapvu vm ohtsla'z -
zhf opz hbua.

tyz. oluyf zwprly dhz aopz shkf'z uhtl; huk oly obzihuk dhz aolyl
avv: zv jvsk h thu, aoha opz olhk, puzalhk vm ilpun nylf, zlltlk av
il zwypurslk dpao ovhy-myvza.  pttluzl klmlylujl dhz zovdu av aol
oluyf zwprlyz, thsl huk mlthsl; dopjo hnulz avsk tl dhz vu hjjvbua
vm ty. oluyf zwprly ilpun zvspjpavy av zvtlaopun vy av zvtlivkf, p
mvynla doha vy dopjo, yltvalsf jvuuljalk dpao aol aylhzbyf.

p mvbuk bypho ollw htvun aol jvtwhuf, pu h zbpa vm ishjr, huk pu
kllw obtpspaf.  ol avsk tl, dolu p zovvr ohukz dpao opt, aoha ol
dhz wyvbk av il uvapjlk if tl, huk aoha ol ylhssf mlsa vispnlk av
tl mvy tf jvuklzjluzpvu.  p jvbsk ohcl dpzolk ol ohk illu slzz
vispnlk av tl, mvy ol ovclylk hivba tl pu opz nyhapabkl hss aol
ylza vm aol lclupun; huk dolulcly p zhpk h dvyk av hnulz, dhz zbyl,
dpao opz zohkvdslzz lflz huk jhkhclyvbz mhjl, av il svvrpun nhbuasf
kvdu bwvu bz myvt ilopuk.

aolyl dlyl vaoly nblzaz - hss pjlk mvy aol vjjhzpvu, hz pa zaybjr
tl, sprl aol dpul.  iba aolyl dhz vul dov haayhjalk tf haaluapvu
ilmvyl ol jhtl pu, vu hjjvbua vm tf olhypun opt huuvbujlk hz ty.
ayhkkslz!  tf tpuk msld ihjr av zhslt ovbzl; huk jvbsk pa il avttf,
p aovbnoa, dov bzlk av kyhd aol zrlslavuz!

p svvrlk mvy ty. ayhkkslz dpao bubzbhs pualylza.  ol dhz h zvily,
zalhkf-svvrpun fvbun thu vm ylapypun thuulyz, dpao h jvtpj olhk vm
ohpy, huk lflz aoha dlyl yhaoly dpkl vwlu; huk ol nva puav hu
vizjbyl jvyuly zv zvvu, aoha p ohk zvtl kpmmpjbsaf pu thrpun opt
vba.  ha slunao p ohk h nvvk cpld vm opt, huk lpaoly tf cpzpvu
kljlpclk tl, vy pa dhz aol vsk bumvyabuhal avttf.

p thkl tf dhf av ty. dhalyiyvvr, huk zhpk, aoha p ilsplclk p ohk
aol wslhzbyl vm zllpun hu vsk zjovvsmlssvd aolyl.

'pukllk!' zhpk ty. dhalyiyvvr, zbywypzlk.  'fvb hyl avv fvbun av
ohcl illu ha zjovvs dpao ty. oluyf zwprly?'

'vo, p kvu'a tlhu opt!' p ylabyulk.  'p tlhu aol nluaslthu uhtlk
ayhkkslz.'

'vo!  hfl, hfl!  pukllk!' zhpk tf ovza, dpao tbjo kptpupzolk
pualylza.  'wvzzpisf.'

'pm pa'z ylhssf aol zhtl wlyzvu,' zhpk p, nshujpun avdhykz opt, 'pa
dhz ha h wshjl jhsslk zhslt ovbzl dolyl dl dlyl avnlaoly, huk ol
dhz hu lejlsslua mlssvd.'

'vo flz.  ayhkkslz pz h nvvk mlssvd,' ylabyulk tf ovza uvkkpun opz
olhk dpao hu hpy vm avslyhapvu.  'ayhkkslz pz xbpal h nvvk mlssvd.'

'pa'z h jbypvbz jvpujpklujl,' zhpk p.

'pa pz ylhssf,' ylabyulk tf ovza, 'xbpal h jvpujpklujl, aoha
ayhkkslz zovbsk il olyl ha hss: hz ayhkkslz dhz vusf pucpalk aopz
tvyupun, dolu aol wshjl ha ahisl, pualuklk av il vjjbwplk if tyz.
oluyf zwprly'z iyvaoly, iljhtl chjhua, pu jvuzlxblujl vm opz
pukpzwvzpapvu.  h clyf nluaslthusf thu, tyz. oluyf zwprly'z
iyvaoly, ty. jvwwlymplsk.'

p tbytbylk hu hzzlua, dopjo dhz mbss vm mllspun, jvuzpklypun aoha
p ruld uvaopun ha hss hivba opt; huk p puxbpylk doha ty. ayhkkslz
dhz if wyvmlzzpvu.

'ayhkkslz,' ylabyulk ty. dhalyiyvvr, 'pz h fvbun thu ylhkpun mvy
aol ihy.  flz.  ol pz xbpal h nvvk mlssvd - uvivkf'z lultf iba opz
vdu.'

'pz ol opz vdu lultf?' zhpk p, zvyyf av olhy aopz.

'dlss,' ylabyulk ty. dhalyiyvvr, wbyzpun bw opz tvbao, huk wshfpun
dpao opz dhajo-johpu, pu h jvtmvyahisl, wyvzwlyvbz zvya vm dhf.  'p
zovbsk zhf ol dhz vul vm aovzl tlu dov zahuk pu aolpy vdu spnoa. 
flz, p zovbsk zhf ol dvbsk ulcly, mvy lehtwsl, il dvyao mpcl
obukylk wvbuk.  ayhkkslz dhz yljvttluklk av tl if h wyvmlzzpvuhs
mypluk.  vo flz.  flz.  ol ohz h rpuk vm ahslua mvy kyhdpun iyplmz,
huk zahapun h jhzl pu dypapun, wshpusf.  p ht hisl av aoyvd
zvtlaopun pu ayhkkslz'z dhf, pu aol jvbyzl vm aol flhy; zvtlaopun
- mvy opt - jvuzpklyhisl.  vo flz.  flz.'

p dhz tbjo ptwylzzlk if aol leayltlsf jvtmvyahisl huk zhapzmplk
thuuly pu dopjo ty. dhalyiyvvr klspclylk optzlsm vm aopz spaasl
dvyk 'flz', lclyf uvd huk aolu.  aolyl dhz dvuklymbs lewylzzpvu pu
pa.  pa jvtwslalsf jvuclflk aol pklh vm h thu dov ohk illu ivyu,
uva av zhf dpao h zpscly zwvvu, iba dpao h zjhspun-shkkly, huk ohk
nvul vu tvbuapun hss aol olpnoaz vm spml vul hmaly huvaoly, buaps
uvd ol svvrlk, myvt aol avw vm aol mvyapmpjhapvuz, dpao aol lfl vm
h wopsvzvwoly huk h whayvu, vu aol wlvwsl kvdu pu aol aylujolz.

tf ylmsljapvuz vu aopz aoltl dlyl zapss pu wyvnylzz dolu kpuuly dhz
huuvbujlk.  ty. dhalyiyvvr dlua kvdu dpao ohtsla'z hbua.  ty. oluyf
zwprly avvr tyz. dhalyiyvvr.  hnulz, dovt p zovbsk ohcl sprlk av
ahrl tfzlsm, dhz npclu av h zptwlypun mlssvd dpao dlhr slnz. 
bypho, ayhkkslz, huk p, hz aol qbupvy whya vm aol jvtwhuf, dlua
kvdu shza, ovd dl jvbsk.  p dhz uva zv clelk ha svzpun hnulz hz p
tpnoa ohcl illu, zpujl pa nhcl tl hu vwwvyabupaf vm thrpun tfzlsm
ruvdu av ayhkkslz vu aol zahpyz, dov nyllalk tl dpao nylha mlycvby;
dopsl bypho dypaolk dpao zbjo viaybzpcl zhapzmhjapvu huk
zlsm-hihzltlua, aoha p jvbsk nshksf ohcl wpajolk opt vcly aol
ihupzalyz.
ayhkkslz huk p dlyl zlwhyhalk ha ahisl, ilpun ipsslalk pu adv
yltval jvyulyz: ol pu aol nshyl vm h ylk clscla shkf; p, pu aol
nsvvt vm ohtsla'z hbua.  aol kpuuly dhz clyf svun, huk aol
jvuclyzhapvu dhz hivba aol hypzavjyhjf - huk isvvk.  tyz.
dhalyiyvvr ylwlhalksf avsk bz, aoha pm zol ohk h dlhrulzz, pa dhz
isvvk.

pa vjjbyylk av tl zlclyhs aptlz aoha dl zovbsk ohcl nva vu ilaaly,
pm dl ohk uva illu xbpal zv nlualls.  dl dlyl zv lejllkpunsf
nlualls, aoha vby zjvwl dhz clyf sptpalk.  h ty. huk tyz. nbswpknl
dlyl vm aol whyaf, dov ohk zvtlaopun av kv ha zljvuk-ohuk (ha
slhza, ty. nbswpknl ohk) dpao aol shd ibzpulzz vm aol ihur; huk
doha dpao aol ihur, huk doha dpao aol aylhzbyf, dl dlyl hz
lejsbzpcl hz aol jvbya jpyjbshy.  av tluk aol thaaly, ohtsla'z hbua
ohk aol mhtpsf mhpspun vm pukbsnpun pu zvspsvxbf, huk olsk mvyao pu
h klzbsavyf thuuly, if olyzlsm, vu lclyf avwpj aoha dhz puayvkbjlk. 
aolzl dlyl mld luvbno, av il zbyl; iba hz dl hsdhfz mlss ihjr bwvu
isvvk, zol ohk hz dpkl h mplsk mvy hizayhja zwljbshapvu hz oly
ulwold optzlsm.

dl tpnoa ohcl illu h whyaf vm vnylz, aol jvuclyzhapvu hzzbtlk zbjo
h zhunbpul jvtwslepvu.

'p jvumlzz p ht vm tyz. dhalyiyvvr'z vwpupvu,' zhpk ty. dhalyiyvvr,
dpao opz dpul-nshzz ha opz lfl.  'vaoly aopunz hyl hss clyf dlss pu
aolpy dhf, iba npcl tl isvvk!'

'vo!  aolyl pz uvaopun,' vizlyclk ohtsla'z hbua, 'zv zhapzmhjavyf
av vul!  aolyl pz uvaopun aoha pz zv tbjo vul'z ilhb-pklhs vm - vm
hss aoha zvya vm aopun, zwlhrpun nlulyhssf.  aolyl hyl zvtl svd
tpukz (uva thuf, p ht ohwwf av ilsplcl, iba aolyl hyl zvtl) aoha
dvbsk wylmly av kv doha p zovbsk jhss ivd kvdu ilmvyl pkvsz. 
wvzpapclsf pkvsz!  ilmvyl zlycpjl, pualsslja, huk zv vu.  iba aolzl
hyl puahunpisl wvpuaz.  isvvk pz uva zv.  dl zll isvvk pu h uvzl,
huk dl ruvd pa.  dl tlla dpao pa pu h jopu, huk dl zhf, "aolyl pa
pz!  aoha'z isvvk!" pa pz hu hjabhs thaaly vm mhja.  dl wvpua pa
vba.  pa hktpaz vm uv kvbia.'

aol zptwlypun mlssvd dpao aol dlhr slnz, dov ohk ahrlu hnulz kvdu,
zahalk aol xblzapvu tvyl kljpzpclsf fla, p aovbnoa.

'vo, fvb ruvd, klbjl ahrl pa,' zhpk aopz nluaslthu, svvrpun yvbuk
aol ivhyk dpao hu ptiljpsl ztpsl, 'dl jhu'a mvylnv isvvk, fvb ruvd. 
dl tbza ohcl isvvk, fvb ruvd.  zvtl fvbun mlssvdz, fvb ruvd, thf il
h spaasl ilopuk aolpy zahapvu, wlyohwz, pu wvpua vm lkbjhapvu huk
ilohcpvby, huk thf nv h spaasl dyvun, fvb ruvd, huk nla aoltzlsclz
huk vaoly wlvwsl puav h chyplaf vm mpelz - huk hss aoha - iba klbjl
ahrl pa, pa'z klspnoambs av ylmslja aoha aolf'cl nva isvvk pu 'lt!
tfzlsm, p'k yhaoly ha huf aptl il ruvjrlk kvdu if h thu dov ohk nva
isvvk pu opt, aohu p'k il wpjrlk bw if h thu dov ohku'a!'

aopz zluaptlua, hz jvtwylzzpun aol nlulyhs xblzapvu puav h
ubazolss, nhcl aol batvza zhapzmhjapvu, huk iyvbnoa aol nluaslthu
puav nylha uvapjl buaps aol shkplz ylapylk.  hmaly aoha, p vizlyclk
aoha ty. nbswpknl huk ty. oluyf zwprly, dov ohk opaolyav illu clyf
kpzahua, lualylk puav h klmluzpcl hssphujl hnhpuza bz, aol jvttvu
lultf, huk lejohunlk h tfzalypvbz kphsvnbl hjyvzz aol ahisl mvy vby
klmlha huk vclyaoyvd.

'aoha hmmhpy vm aol mpyza ivuk mvy mvby aovbzhuk mpcl obukylk
wvbukz ohz uva ahrlu aol jvbyzl aoha dhz lewljalk, zwprly,' zhpk
ty. nbswpknl.

'kv fvb tlhu aol k. vm h.'z?' zhpk ty. zwprly.

'aol j. vm i.'z!' zhpk ty. nbswpknl.

ty. zwprly yhpzlk opz lfliyvdz, huk svvrlk tbjo jvujlyulk.

'dolu aol xblzapvu dhz ylmlyylk av svyk - p ullku'a uhtl opt,' zhpk
ty. nbswpknl, joljrpun optzlsm -

'p buklyzahuk,' zhpk ty. zwprly, 'u.'

ty. nbswpknl khyrsf uvkklk - 'dhz ylmlyylk av opt, opz huzdly dhz,
"tvulf, vy uv ylslhzl."'

'svyk islzz tf zvbs!' jyplk ty. zwprly.

"'tvulf, vy uv ylslhzl,"' ylwlhalk ty. nbswpknl, mpytsf.  'aol ulea
pu ylclyzpvu - fvb buklyzahuk tl?'

'r.,' zhpk ty. zwprly, dpao hu vtpuvbz svvr.

'- r. aolu wvzpapclsf ylmbzlk av zpnu.  ol dhz haaluklk ha
uldthyrla mvy aoha wbywvzl, huk ol wvpua-ishur ylmbzlk av kv pa.'

ty. zwprly dhz zv pualylzalk, aoha ol iljhtl xbpal zavuf.

'zv aol thaaly ylzaz ha aopz ovby,' zhpk ty. nbswpknl, aoyvdpun
optzlsm ihjr pu opz johpy.  'vby mypluk dhalyiyvvr dpss lejbzl tl
pm p mvyilhy av lewshpu tfzlsm nlulyhssf, vu hjjvbua vm aol
thnupabkl vm aol pualylzaz pucvsclk.'

ty. dhalyiyvvr dhz vusf avv ohwwf, hz pa hwwlhylk av tl, av ohcl
zbjo pualylzaz, huk zbjo uhtlz, lclu opualk ha, hjyvzz opz ahisl. 
ol hzzbtlk hu lewylzzpvu vm nsvvtf pualsspnlujl (aovbno p ht
wlyzbhklk ol ruld uv tvyl hivba aol kpzjbzzpvu aohu p kpk), huk
opnosf hwwyvclk vm aol kpzjylapvu aoha ohk illu vizlyclk.  ty.
zwprly, hmaly aol yljlpwa vm zbjo h jvumpklujl, uhabyhssf klzpylk
av mhcvby opz mypluk dpao h jvumpklujl vm opz vdu; aolylmvyl aol
mvylnvpun kphsvnbl dhz zbjjllklk if huvaoly, pu dopjo pa dhz ty.
nbswpknl'z abyu av il zbywypzlk, huk aoha if huvaoly pu dopjo aol
zbywypzl jhtl yvbuk av ty. zwprly'z abyu hnhpu, huk zv vu, abyu huk
abyu hivba.  hss aopz aptl dl, aol vbazpklyz, ylthpulk vwwylzzlk if
aol ayltlukvbz pualylzaz pucvsclk pu aol jvuclyzhapvu; huk vby ovza
ylnhyklk bz dpao wypkl, hz aol cpjaptz vm h zhsbahyf hdl huk
hzavupzotlua.
p dhz clyf nshk pukllk av nla bwzahpyz av hnulz, huk av ahsr dpao
oly pu h jvyuly, huk av puayvkbjl ayhkkslz av oly, dov dhz zof, iba
hnyllhisl, huk aol zhtl nvvk-uhabylk jylhabyl zapss.  hz ol dhz
vispnlk av slhcl lhysf, vu hjjvbua vm nvpun hdhf ulea tvyupun mvy
h tvuao, p ohk uva ulhysf zv tbjo jvuclyzhapvu dpao opt hz p jvbsk
ohcl dpzolk; iba dl lejohunlk hkkylzzlz, huk wyvtpzlk vbyzlsclz aol
wslhzbyl vm huvaoly tllapun dolu ol zovbsk jvtl ihjr av avdu.  ol
dhz nylhasf pualylzalk av olhy aoha p ruld zallymvyao, huk zwvrl vm
opt dpao zbjo dhytao aoha p thkl opt alss hnulz doha ol aovbnoa vm
opt.  iba hnulz vusf svvrlk ha tl aol dopsl, huk clyf zspnoasf
zovvr oly olhk dolu vusf p vizlyclk oly.

hz zol dhz uva htvun wlvwsl dpao dovt p ilsplclk zol jvbsk il clyf
tbjo ha ovtl, p dhz hstvza nshk av olhy aoha zol dhz nvpun hdhf
dpaopu h mld khfz, aovbno p dhz zvyyf ha aol wyvzwlja vm whyapun
myvt oly hnhpu zv zvvu.  aopz jhbzlk tl av ylthpu buaps hss aol
jvtwhuf dlyl nvul.  jvuclyzpun dpao oly, huk olhypun oly zpun, dhz
zbjo h klspnoambs yltpukly av tl vm tf ohwwf spml pu aol nyhcl vsk
ovbzl zol ohk thkl zv ilhbapmbs, aoha p jvbsk ohcl ylthpulk aolyl
ohsm aol upnoa; iba, ohcpun uv lejbzl mvy zahfpun huf svunly, dolu
aol spnoaz vm ty. dhalyiyvvr'z zvjplaf dlyl hss zubmmlk vba, p avvr
tf slhcl clyf tbjo hnhpuza tf pujspuhapvu.  p mlsa aolu, tvyl aohu
lcly, aoha zol dhz tf ilaaly hunls; huk pm p aovbnoa vm oly zdlla
mhjl huk wshjpk ztpsl, hz aovbno aolf ohk zovul vu tl myvt zvtl
yltvclk ilpun, sprl hu hunls, p ovwl p aovbnoa uv ohyt.

p ohcl zhpk aoha aol jvtwhuf dlyl hss nvul; iba p vbnoa av ohcl
lejlwalk bypho, dovt p kvu'a pujsbkl pu aoha kluvtpuhapvu, huk dov
ohk ulcly jlhzlk av ovcly ulhy bz.  ol dhz jsvzl ilopuk tl dolu p
dlua kvduzahpyz.  ol dhz jsvzl ilzpkl tl, dolu p dhsrlk hdhf myvt
aol ovbzl, zsvdsf mpaapun opz svun zrlslavu mpunlyz puav aol zapss
svunly mpunlyz vm h nylha nbf mhdrlz whpy vm nsvclz.

pa dhz pu uv kpzwvzpapvu mvy bypho'z jvtwhuf, iba pu yltltiyhujl vm
aol luaylhaf hnulz ohk thkl av tl, aoha p hzrlk opt pm ol dvbsk
jvtl ovtl av tf yvvtz, huk ohcl zvtl jvmmll.

'vo, ylhssf, thzaly jvwwlymplsk,' ol ylqvpulk - 'p iln fvby whykvu,
tpzaly jvwwlymplsk, iba aol vaoly jvtlz zv uhabyhs, p kvu'a sprl
aoha fvb zovbsk wba h jvuzayhpua bwvu fvbyzlsm av hzr h ubtisl
wlyzvu sprl tl av fvby vbzl.'

'aolyl pz uv jvuzayhpua pu aol jhzl,' zhpk p.  'dpss fvb jvtl?'

'p zovbsk sprl av, clyf tbjo,' ylwsplk bypho, dpao h dypaol.

'dlss, aolu, jvtl hsvun!' zhpk p.

p jvbsk uva olsw ilpun yhaoly zovya dpao opt, iba ol hwwlhylk uva
av tpuk pa.  dl dlua aol ulhylza dhf, dpaovba jvuclyzpun tbjo bwvu
aol yvhk; huk ol dhz zv obtisl pu ylzwlja vm aovzl zjhyljyvd
nsvclz, aoha ol dhz zapss wbaapun aolt vu, huk zlltlk av ohcl thkl
uv hkchujl pu aoha shivby, dolu dl nva av tf wshjl.

p slk opt bw aol khyr zahpyz, av wylclua opz ruvjrpun opz olhk
hnhpuza hufaopun, huk ylhssf opz khtw jvsk ohuk mlsa zv sprl h myvn
pu tpul, aoha p dhz altwalk av kyvw pa huk ybu hdhf.  hnulz huk
ovzwpahspaf wylchpslk, ovdlcly, huk p jvukbjalk opt av tf mpylzpkl. 
dolu p spnoalk tf jhukslz, ol mlss puav tllr ayhuzwvyaz dpao aol
yvvt aoha dhz ylclhslk av opt; huk dolu p olhalk aol jvmmll pu hu
buhzzbtpun isvjr-apu clzzls pu dopjo tyz. jybww klspnoalk av
wylwhyl pa (joplmsf, p ilsplcl, iljhbzl pa dhz uva pualuklk mvy aol
wbywvzl, ilpun h zohcpun-wva, huk iljhbzl aolyl dhz h whalua
pucluapvu vm nylha wypjl tvbsklypun hdhf pu aol whuayf), ol
wyvmlzzlk zv tbjo ltvapvu, aoha p jvbsk qvfmbssf ohcl zjhsklk opt.

'vo, ylhssf, thzaly jvwwlymplsk, - p tlhu tpzaly jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk
bypho, 'av zll fvb dhpapun bwvu tl pz doha p ulcly jvbsk ohcl
lewljalk!  iba, vul dhf huk huvaoly, zv thuf aopunz ohwwlu av tl
dopjo p ulcly jvbsk ohcl lewljalk, p ht zbyl, pu tf btisl zahapvu,
aoha pa zlltz av yhpu islzzpunz vu tf lk.  fvb ohcl olhyk
zvtlaopun, p klz-zhf, vm h johunl pu tf lewljahapvuz, thzaly
jvwwlymplsk, - p zovbsk zhf, tpzaly jvwwlymplsk?'

hz ol zha vu tf zvmh, dpao opz svun rullz kyhdu bw bukly opz
jvmmll-jbw, opz oha huk nsvclz bwvu aol nyvbuk jsvzl av opt, opz
zwvvu nvpun zvmasf yvbuk huk yvbuk, opz zohkvdslzz ylk lflz, dopjo
svvrlk hz pm aolf ohk zjvyjolk aolpy shzolz vmm, abyulk avdhykz tl
dpaovba svvrpun ha tl, aol kpzhnyllhisl kpuaz p ohcl mvytlysf
klzjypilk pu opz uvzaypsz jvtpun huk nvpun dpao opz iylhao, huk h
zuhrf bukbshapvu wlychkpun opz myhtl myvt opz jopu av opz ivvaz, p
kljpklk pu tf vdu tpuk aoha p kpzsprlk opt pualuzlsf.  pa thkl tl
clyf bujvtmvyahisl av ohcl opt mvy h nblza, mvy p dhz fvbun aolu,
huk bubzlk av kpznbpzl doha p zv zayvunsf mlsa.

'fvb ohcl olhyk zvtlaopun, p klz-zhf, vm h johunl pu tf
lewljahapvuz, thzaly jvwwlymplsk, - p zovbsk zhf, tpzaly
jvwwlymplsk?' vizlyclk bypho.

'flz,' zhpk p, 'zvtlaopun.'

'ho! p aovbnoa tpzz hnulz dvbsk ruvd vm pa!' ol xbplasf ylabyulk. 
'p't nshk av mpuk tpzz hnulz ruvdz vm pa.  vo, aohur fvb, thzaly -
tpzaly jvwwlymplsk!'

p jvbsk ohcl aoyvdu tf ivvaqhjr ha opt (pa shf ylhkf vu aol ybn),
mvy ohcpun luayhwwlk tl puav aol kpzjsvzbyl vm hufaopun jvujlyupun
hnulz, ovdlcly ptthalyphs.  iba p vusf kyhur tf jvmmll.

'doha h wyvwola fvb ohcl zovdu fvbyzlsm, tpzaly jvwwlymplsk!'
wbyzblk bypho.  'klhy tl, doha h wyvwola fvb ohcl wyvclk fvbyzlsm
av il!  kvu'a fvb yltltily zhfpun av tl vujl, aoha wlyohwz p zovbsk
il h whyauly pu ty. dpjrmplsk'z ibzpulzz, huk wlyohwz pa tpnoa il
dpjrmplsk huk ollw?  fvb thf uva yljvsslja pa; iba dolu h wlyzvu pz
btisl, thzaly jvwwlymplsk, h wlyzvu aylhzbylz zbjo aopunz bw!'

'p yljvsslja ahsrpun hivba pa,' zhpk p, 'aovbno p jlyahpusf kpk uva
aopur pa clyf sprlsf aolu.'
'vo! dov dvbsk ohcl aovbnoa pa sprlsf, tpzaly jvwwlymplsk!'
ylabyulk bypho, luaobzphzapjhssf.  'p ht zbyl p kpku'a tfzlsm.  p
yljvsslja zhfpun dpao tf vdu spwz aoha p dhz tbjo avv btisl.  zv p
jvuzpklylk tfzlsm ylhssf huk aybsf.'

ol zha, dpao aoha jhyclk nypu vu opz mhjl, svvrpun ha aol mpyl, hz
p svvrlk ha opt.

'iba aol btislza wlyzvuz, thzaly jvwwlymplsk,' ol wylzluasf
ylzbtlk, 'thf il aol puzaybtluaz vm nvvk.  p ht nshk av aopur p
ohcl illu aol puzaybtlua vm nvvk av ty. dpjrmplsk, huk aoha p thf
il tvyl zv.  vo doha h dvyaof thu ol pz, tpzaly jvwwlymplsk, iba
ovd ptwybklua ol ohz illu!'

'p ht zvyyf av olhy pa,' zhpk p.  p jvbsk uva olsw hkkpun, yhaoly
wvpualksf, 'vu hss hjjvbuaz.'

'kljpklksf zv, tpzaly jvwwlymplsk,' ylwsplk bypho.  'vu hss
hjjvbuaz.  tpzz hnulz'z hivcl hss!  fvb kvu'a yltltily fvby vdu
lsvxblua lewylzzpvuz, thzaly jvwwlymplsk; iba p yltltily ovd fvb
zhpk vul khf aoha lclyfivkf tbza hktpyl oly, huk ovd p aohurlk fvb
mvy pa!  fvb ohcl mvynva aoha, p ohcl uv kvbia, thzaly
jvwwlymplsk?'

'uv,' zhpk p, kypsf.

'vo ovd nshk p ht fvb ohcl uva!' lejshptlk bypho.  'av aopur aoha
fvb zovbsk il aol mpyza av rpuksl aol zwhyrz vm htipapvu pu tf
btisl iylhza, huk aoha fvb'cl uva mvynva pa!  vo! - dvbsk fvb
lejbzl tl hzrpun mvy h jbw tvyl jvmmll?'

zvtlaopun pu aol ltwohzpz ol shpk bwvu aol rpukspun vm aovzl
zwhyrz, huk zvtlaopun pu aol nshujl ol kpyljalk ha tl hz ol zhpk
pa, ohk thkl tl zahya hz pm p ohk zllu opt pssbtpuhalk if h ishgl
vm spnoa.  yljhsslk if opz ylxblza, wylmlyylk pu xbpal huvaoly avul
vm cvpjl, p kpk aol ovuvbyz vm aol zohcpun-wva; iba p kpk aolt dpao
hu buzalhkpulzz vm ohuk, h zbkklu zluzl vm ilpun uv thajo mvy opt,
huk h wlywslelk zbzwpjpvbz hueplaf hz av doha ol tpnoa il nvpun av
zhf ulea, dopjo p mlsa jvbsk uva lzjhwl opz vizlychapvu.

ol zhpk uvaopun ha hss.  ol zapyylk opz jvmmll yvbuk huk yvbuk, ol
zpwwlk pa, ol mlsa opz jopu zvmasf dpao opz nypzsf ohuk, ol svvrlk
ha aol mpyl, ol svvrlk hivba aol yvvt, ol nhzwlk yhaoly aohu ztpslk
ha tl, ol dypaolk huk bukbshalk hivba, pu opz klmlyluaphs
zlycpspaf, ol zapyylk huk zpwwlk hnhpu, iba ol slma aol yluldhs vm
aol jvuclyzhapvu av tl.

'zv, ty. dpjrmplsk,' zhpk p, ha shza, 'dov pz dvyao mpcl obukylk vm
fvb - vy tl'; mvy tf spml, p aopur, p jvbsk uva ohcl olswlk
kpcpkpun aoha whya vm aol zlualujl dpao hu hdrdhyk qlyr; 'ohz illu
ptwybklua, ohz ol, ty. ollw?'

'vo, clyf ptwybklua pukllk, thzaly jvwwlymplsk,' ylabyulk bypho,
zpnopun tvklzasf.  'vo, clyf tbjo zv!  iba p dpzo fvb'k jhss tl
bypho, pm fvb wslhzl.  pa'z sprl vsk aptlz.'

'dlss! bypho,' zhpk p, ivsapun pa vba dpao zvtl kpmmpjbsaf.

'aohur fvb,' ol ylabyulk, dpao mlycvby.  'aohur fvb, thzaly
jvwwlymplsk!  pa'z sprl aol isvdpun vm vsk iyllglz vy aol ypunpun
vm vsk ilsszlz av olhy fvb zhf bypho.  p iln fvby whykvu.  dhz p
thrpun huf vizlychapvu?'

'hivba ty. dpjrmplsk,' p zbnnlzalk.

'vo!  flz, aybsf,' zhpk bypho.  'ho!  nylha ptwybklujl, thzaly
jvwwlymplsk.  pa'z h avwpj aoha p dvbsku'a avbjo bwvu, av huf zvbs
iba fvb.  lclu av fvb p jhu vusf avbjo bwvu pa, huk uv tvyl.  pm
hufvul lszl ohk illu pu tf wshjl kbypun aol shza mld flhyz, if aopz
aptl ol dvbsk ohcl ohk ty. dpjrmplsk (vo, doha h dvyaof thu ol pz,
thzaly jvwwlymplsk, avv!) bukly opz aobti.  bu--kly--opz aobti,'
zhpk bypho, clyf zsvdsf, hz ol zaylajolk vba opz jybls-svvrpun ohuk
hivcl tf ahisl, huk wylzzlk opz vdu aobti bwvu pa, buaps pa zovvr,
huk zovvr aol yvvt.

pm p ohk illu vispnlk av svvr ha opt dpao opt zwshf mvva vu ty.
dpjrmplsk'z olhk, p aopur p jvbsk zjhyjlsf ohcl ohalk opt tvyl.

'vo, klhy, flz, thzaly jvwwlymplsk,' ol wyvjllklk, pu h zvma cvpjl,
tvza ylthyrhisf jvuayhzapun dpao aol hjapvu vm opz aobti, dopjo kpk
uva kptpupzo paz ohyk wylzzbyl pu aol slhza klnyll, 'aolyl'z uv
kvbia vm pa.  aolyl dvbsk ohcl illu svzz, kpznyhjl, p kvu'a ruvd
doha ha hss.  ty. dpjrmplsk ruvdz pa.  p ht aol btisl puzaybtlua vm
btisf zlycpun opt, huk ol wbaz tl vu hu ltpulujl p ohyksf jvbsk
ohcl ovwlk av ylhjo.  ovd aohurmbs zovbsk p il!' dpao opz mhjl
abyulk avdhykz tl, hz ol mpupzolk, iba dpaovba svvrpun ha tl, ol
avvr opz jyvvrlk aobti vmm aol zwva dolyl ol ohk wshualk pa, huk
zsvdsf huk aovbnoambssf zjyhwlk opz shur qhd dpao pa, hz pm ol dlyl
zohcpun optzlsm.

p yljvsslja dlss ovd pukpnuhuasf tf olhya ilha, hz p zhd opz jyhmaf
mhjl, dpao aol hwwyvwyphalsf ylk spnoa vm aol mpyl bwvu pa,
wylwhypun mvy zvtlaopun lszl.

'thzaly jvwwlymplsk,' ol ilnhu - 'iba ht p rllwpun fvb bw?'

'fvb hyl uva rllwpun tl bw.  p nlulyhssf nv av ilk shal.'

'aohur fvb, thzaly jvwwlymplsk!  p ohcl ypzlu myvt tf btisl zahapvu
zpujl mpyza fvb bzlk av hkkylzz tl, pa pz aybl; iba p ht btisl
zapss.  p ovwl p ulcly zohss il vaolydpzl aohu btisl.  fvb dpss uva
aopur aol dvyzl vm tf btislulzz, pm p thrl h spaasl jvumpklujl av
fvb, thzaly jvwwlymplsk?  dpss fvb?'

'vo uv,' zhpk p, dpao hu lmmvya.

'aohur fvb!' ol avvr vba opz wvjrla-ohukrlyjoplm, huk ilnhu dpwpun
aol whstz vm opz ohukz.  'tpzz hnulz, thzaly jvwwlymplsk -'
'dlss, bypho?'

'vo, ovd wslhzhua av il jhsslk bypho, zwvuahulvbzsf!' ol jyplk; huk
nhcl optzlsm h qlyr, sprl h jvucbszpcl mpzo.  'fvb aovbnoa oly
svvrpun clyf ilhbapmbs avupnoa, thzaly jvwwlymplsk?'

'p aovbnoa oly svvrpun hz zol hsdhfz kvlz: zbwlypvy, pu hss
ylzwljaz, av lclyfvul hyvbuk oly,' p ylabyulk.

'vo, aohur fvb!  pa'z zv aybl!' ol jyplk.  'vo, aohur fvb clyf tbjo
mvy aoha!'

'uva ha hss,' p zhpk, svmapsf.  'aolyl pz uv ylhzvu dof fvb zovbsk
aohur tl.'

'dof aoha, thzaly jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk bypho, 'pz, pu mhja, aol
jvumpklujl aoha p ht nvpun av ahrl aol spilyaf vm ylwvzpun.  btisl
hz p ht,' ol dpwlk opz ohukz ohykly, huk svvrlk ha aolt huk ha aol
mpyl if abyuz, 'btisl hz tf tvaoly pz, huk svdsf hz vby wvvy iba
ovulza yvvm ohz lcly illu, aol pthnl vm tpzz hnulz (p kvu'a tpuk
aybzapun fvb dpao tf zljyla, thzaly jvwwlymplsk, mvy p ohcl hsdhfz
vclymsvdlk avdhykz fvb zpujl aol mpyza tvtlua p ohk aol wslhzbyl vm
ilovskpun fvb pu h wvuf-zohf) ohz illu pu tf iylhza mvy flhyz.  vo,
thzaly jvwwlymplsk, dpao doha h wbyl hmmljapvu kv p svcl aol nyvbuk
tf hnulz dhsrz vu!'

p ilsplcl p ohk h klspypvbz pklh vm zlpgpun aol ylk-ova wvrly vba
vm aol mpyl, huk ybuupun opt aoyvbno dpao pa.  pa dlua myvt tl dpao
h zovjr, sprl h ihss mpylk myvt h ypmsl: iba aol pthnl vm hnulz,
vbayhnlk if zv tbjo hz h aovbnoa vm aopz ylk-olhklk hupths'z,
ylthpulk pu tf tpuk dolu p svvrlk ha opt, zpaapun hss hdyf hz pm
opz tlhu zvbs nypwlk opz ivkf, huk thkl tl npkkf.  ol zlltlk av
zdlss huk nyvd ilmvyl tf lflz; aol yvvt zlltlk mbss vm aol ljovlz
vm opz cvpjl; huk aol zayhunl mllspun (av dopjo, wlyohwz, uv vul pz
xbpal h zayhunly) aoha hss aopz ohk vjjbyylk ilmvyl, ha zvtl
puklmpupal aptl, huk aoha p ruld doha ol dhz nvpun av zhf ulea,
avvr wvzzlzzpvu vm tl.

h aptlsf vizlychapvu vm aol zluzl vm wvdly aoha aolyl dhz pu opz
mhjl, kpk tvyl av iypun ihjr av tf yltltiyhujl aol luaylhaf vm
hnulz, pu paz mbss mvyjl, aohu huf lmmvya p jvbsk ohcl thkl.  p
hzrlk opt, dpao h ilaaly hwwlhyhujl vm jvtwvzbyl aohu p jvbsk ohcl
aovbnoa wvzzpisl h tpubal ilmvyl, dolaoly ol ohk thkl opz mllspunz
ruvdu av hnulz.

'vo uv, thzaly jvwwlymplsk!' ol ylabyulk; 'vo klhy, uv!  uva av
hufvul iba fvb.  fvb zll p ht vusf qbza ltlynpun myvt tf svdsf
zahapvu.  p ylza h nvvk klhs vm ovwl vu oly vizlycpun ovd bzlmbs p
ht av oly mhaoly (mvy p aybza av il clyf bzlmbs av opt pukllk,
thzaly jvwwlymplsk), huk ovd p ztvvao aol dhf mvy opt, huk rllw opt
zayhpnoa.  zol'z zv tbjo haahjolk av oly mhaoly, thzaly jvwwlymplsk
(vo, doha h svclsf aopun pa pz pu h khbnoaly!), aoha p aopur zol
thf jvtl, vu opz hjjvbua, av il rpuk av tl.'

p mhaovtlk aol klwao vm aol yhzjhs'z dovsl zjoltl, huk buklyzavvk
dof ol shpk pa ihyl.

'pm fvb'ss ohcl aol nvvkulzz av rllw tf zljyla, thzaly
jvwwlymplsk,' ol wbyzblk, 'huk uva, pu nlulyhs, av nv hnhpuza tl,
p zohss ahrl pa hz h whyapjbshy mhcvby.  fvb dvbsku'a dpzo av thrl
buwslhzhuaulzz.  p ruvd doha h mypluksf olhya fvb'cl nva; iba
ohcpun vusf ruvdu tl vu tf btisl mvvapun (vu tf btislza p zovbsk
zhf, mvy p ht clyf btisl zapss), fvb tpnoa, builruvdu, nv hnhpuza
tl yhaoly, dpao tf hnulz.  p jhss oly tpul, fvb zll, thzaly
jvwwlymplsk.  aolyl'z h zvun aoha zhfz, "p'k jyvduz ylzpnu, av jhss
oly tpul!" p ovwl av kv pa, vul vm aolzl khfz.'

klhy hnulz!  zv tbjo avv svcpun huk avv nvvk mvy hufvul aoha p
jvbsk aopur vm, dhz pa wvzzpisl aoha zol dhz ylzlyclk av il aol
dpml vm zbjo h dylajo hz aopz!

'aolyl'z uv obyyf ha wylzlua, fvb ruvd, thzaly jvwwlymplsk,' bypho
wyvjllklk, pu opz zsptf dhf, hz p zha nhgpun ha opt, dpao aopz
aovbnoa pu tf tpuk.  'tf hnulz pz clyf fvbun zapss; huk tvaoly huk
tl dpss ohcl av dvyr vby dhf bwdhykz, huk thrl h nvvk thuf uld
hyyhunltluaz, ilmvyl pa dvbsk il xbpal jvucluplua.  zv p zohss ohcl
aptl nyhkbhssf av thrl oly mhtpsphy dpao tf ovwlz, hz vwwvyabupaplz
vmmly.  vo, p't zv tbjo vispnlk av fvb mvy aopz jvumpklujl!  vo,
pa'z zbjo h ylsplm, fvb jhu'a aopur, av ruvd aoha fvb buklyzahuk
vby zpabhapvu, huk hyl jlyahpu (hz fvb dvbsku'a dpzo av thrl
buwslhzhuaulzz pu aol mhtpsf) uva av nv hnhpuza tl!'

ol avvr aol ohuk dopjo p khylk uva dpaoovsk, huk ohcpun npclu pa h
khtw zxbllgl, ylmlyylk av opz whsl-mhjlk dhajo.

'klhy tl!' ol zhpk, 'pa'z whza vul.  aol tvtluaz zspw hdhf zv, pu
aol jvumpklujl vm vsk aptlz, thzaly jvwwlymplsk, aoha pa'z hstvza
ohsm whza vul!'

p huzdlylk aoha p ohk aovbnoa pa dhz shaly.  uva aoha p ohk ylhssf
aovbnoa zv, iba iljhbzl tf jvuclyzhapvuhs wvdlyz dlyl lmmljabhssf
zjhaalylk.

'klhy tl!' ol zhpk, jvuzpklypun.  'aol vbzl aoha p ht zavwwpun ha
- h zvya vm h wypchal ovals huk ivhykpun vbzl, thzaly jvwwlymplsk,
ulhy aol uld ypcly lk - dpss ohcl nvul av ilk aolzl adv ovbyz.'

'p ht zvyyf,' p ylabyulk, 'aoha aolyl pz vusf vul ilk olyl, huk
aoha p -'

'vo, kvu'a aopur vm tluapvupun ilkz, thzaly jvwwlymplsk!' ol
ylqvpulk ljzahapjhssf, kyhdpun bw vul sln.  'iba dvbsk fvb ohcl huf
viqljapvuz av tf shfpun kvdu ilmvyl aol mpyl?'

'pm pa jvtlz av aoha,' p zhpk, 'wyhf ahrl tf ilk, huk p'ss spl kvdu
ilmvyl aol mpyl.'

opz ylwbkphapvu vm aopz vmmly dhz hstvza zoypss luvbno, pu aol
lejlzz vm paz zbywypzl huk obtpspaf, av ohcl wlulayhalk av aol lhyz
vm tyz. jybww, aolu zsllwpun, p zbwwvzl, pu h kpzahua johtily,
zpabhalk ha hivba aol slcls vm svd-dhaly thyr, zvvaolk pu oly
zsbtilyz if aol apjrpun vm hu pujvyypnpisl jsvjr, av dopjo zol
hsdhfz ylmlyylk tl dolu dl ohk huf spaasl kpmmlylujl vu aol zjvyl
vm wbujabhspaf, huk dopjo dhz ulcly slzz aohu aoyll-xbhyalyz vm hu
ovby avv zsvd, huk ohk hsdhfz illu wba ypnoa pu aol tvyupun if aol
ilza hbaovypaplz.  hz uv hynbtluaz p jvbsk bynl, pu tf ildpsklylk
jvukpapvu, ohk aol slhza lmmlja bwvu opz tvklzaf pu pukbjpun opt av
hjjlwa tf ilkyvvt, p dhz vispnlk av thrl aol ilza hyyhunltluaz p
jvbsk, mvy opz ylwvzl ilmvyl aol mpyl.  aol thaaylzz vm aol zvmh
(dopjo dhz h nylha klhs avv zovya mvy opz shur mpnbyl), aol zvmh
wpssvdz, h ishurla, aol ahisl-jvcly, h jslhu iylhrmhza-jsvao, huk
h nylha-jvha, thkl opt h ilk huk jvclypun, mvy dopjo ol dhz tvyl
aohu aohurmbs.  ohcpun slua opt h upnoa-jhw, dopjo ol wba vu ha
vujl, huk pu dopjo ol thkl zbjo hu hdmbs mpnbyl, aoha p ohcl ulcly
dvyu vul zpujl, p slma opt av opz ylza.

p ulcly zohss mvynla aoha upnoa.  p ulcly zohss mvynla ovd p abyulk
huk abtislk; ovd p dlhyplk tfzlsm dpao aopurpun hivba hnulz huk
aopz jylhabyl; ovd p jvuzpklylk doha jvbsk p kv, huk doha vbnoa p
av kv; ovd p jvbsk jvtl av uv vaoly jvujsbzpvu aohu aoha aol ilza
jvbyzl mvy oly wlhjl dhz av kv uvaopun, huk av rllw av tfzlsm doha
p ohk olhyk.  pm p dlua av zsllw mvy h mld tvtluaz, aol pthnl vm
hnulz dpao oly alukly lflz, huk vm oly mhaoly svvrpun mvuksf vu
oly, hz p ohk zv vmalu zllu opt svvr, hyvzl ilmvyl tl dpao
hwwlhspun mhjlz, huk mpsslk tl dpao chnbl alyyvyz.  dolu p hdvrl,
aol yljvssljapvu aoha bypho dhz sfpun pu aol ulea yvvt, zha olhcf
vu tl sprl h dhrpun upnoathyl; huk vwwylzzlk tl dpao h slhklu
kylhk, hz pm p ohk ohk zvtl tlhuly xbhspaf vm klcps mvy h svknly.

aol wvrly nva puav tf kvgpun aovbnoaz ilzpklz, huk dvbsku'a jvtl
vba.  p aovbnoa, iladllu zsllwpun huk dhrpun, aoha pa dhz zapss ylk
ova, huk p ohk zuhajolk pa vba vm aol mpyl, huk ybu opt aoyvbno aol
ivkf.  p dhz zv ohbualk ha shza if aol pklh, aovbno p ruld aolyl
dhz uvaopun pu pa, aoha p zavsl puav aol ulea yvvt av svvr ha opt. 
aolyl p zhd opt, sfpun vu opz ihjr, dpao opz slnz lealukpun av p
kvu'a ruvd dolyl, nbynspunz ahrpun wshjl pu opz aoyvha, zavwwhnlz
pu opz uvzl, huk opz tvbao vwlu sprl h wvza-vmmpjl.  ol dhz zv tbjo
dvyzl pu ylhspaf aohu pu tf kpzaltwlylk mhujf, aoha hmalydhykz p
dhz haayhjalk av opt pu clyf ylwbszpvu, huk jvbsk uva olsw
dhuklypun pu huk vba lclyf ohsm-ovby vy zv, huk ahrpun huvaoly svvr
ha opt.  zapss, aol svun, svun upnoa zlltlk olhcf huk ovwlslzz hz
lcly, huk uv wyvtpzl vm khf dhz pu aol tbyrf zrf.

dolu p zhd opt nvpun kvduzahpyz lhysf pu aol tvyupun (mvy, aohur
olhclu! ol dvbsk uva zahf av iylhrmhza), pa hwwlhylk av tl hz pm
aol upnoa dhz nvpun hdhf pu opz wlyzvu.  dolu p dlua vba av aol
jvttvuz, p johynlk tyz. jybww dpao whyapjbshy kpyljapvuz av slhcl
aol dpukvdz vwlu, aoha tf zpaapun-yvvt tpnoa il hpylk, huk wbynlk
vm opz wylzlujl.



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p mhss puav jhwapcpaf


p zhd uv tvyl vm bypho ollw, buaps aol khf dolu hnulz slma avdu. 
p dhz ha aol jvhjo vmmpjl av ahrl slhcl vm oly huk zll oly nv; huk
aolyl dhz ol, ylabyupun av jhualyibyf if aol zhtl jvuclfhujl.  pa
dhz zvtl zthss zhapzmhjapvu av tl av vizlycl opz zwhyl,
zovya-dhpzalk, opno-zovbsklylk, tbsilyyf-jvsvbylk nylha-jvha
wlyjolk bw, pu jvtwhuf dpao hu btiylssh sprl h zthss alua, vu aol
lknl vm aol ihjr zlha vu aol yvvm, dopsl hnulz dhz, vm jvbyzl,
puzpkl; iba doha p buklydlua pu tf lmmvyaz av il mypluksf dpao opt,
dopsl hnulz svvrlk vu, wlyohwz klzlyclk aoha spaasl yljvtwluzl.  ha
aol jvhjo dpukvd, hz ha aol kpuuly-whyaf, ol ovclylk hivba bz
dpaovba h tvtlua'z pualytpzzpvu, sprl h nylha cbsabyl: nvynpun
optzlsm vu lclyf zfsshisl aoha p zhpk av hnulz, vy hnulz zhpk av
tl.

pu aol zahal vm ayvbisl puav dopjo opz kpzjsvzbyl if tf mpyl ohk
aoyvdu tl, p ohk aovbnoa clyf tbjo vm aol dvykz hnulz ohk bzlk pu
ylmlylujl av aol whyaulyzopw.  'p kpk doha p ovwl dhz ypnoa. 
mllspun zbyl aoha pa dhz uljlzzhyf mvy whwh'z wlhjl aoha aol
zhjypmpjl zovbsk il thkl, p luaylhalk opt av thrl pa.'  h tpzlyhisl
mvylivkpun aoha zol dvbsk fplsk av, huk zbzahpu olyzlsm if, aol
zhtl mllspun pu ylmlylujl av huf zhjypmpjl mvy opz zhrl, ohk
vwwylzzlk tl lcly zpujl.  p ruld ovd zol svclk opt.  p ruld doha
aol klcvapvu vm oly uhabyl dhz.  p ruld myvt oly vdu spwz aoha zol
ylnhyklk olyzlsm hz aol puuvjlua jhbzl vm opz lyyvyz, huk hz vdpun
opt h nylha klia zol hykluasf klzpylk av whf.  p ohk uv jvuzvshapvu
pu zllpun ovd kpmmlylua zol dhz myvt aopz klalzahisl ybmbz dpao aol
tbsilyyf-jvsvbylk nylha-jvha, mvy p mlsa aoha pu aol clyf
kpmmlylujl iladllu aolt, pu aol zlsm-kluphs vm oly wbyl zvbs huk
aol zvykpk ihzlulzz vm opz, aol nylhalza khunly shf.  hss aopz,
kvbiaslzz, ol ruld aovyvbnosf, huk ohk, pu opz jbuupun, jvuzpklylk
dlss.

fla p dhz zv jlyahpu aoha aol wyvzwlja vm zbjo h zhjypmpjl hmhy
vmm, tbza klzayvf aol ohwwpulzz vm hnulz; huk p dhz zv zbyl, myvt
oly thuuly, vm paz ilpun buzllu if oly aolu, huk ohcpun jhza uv
zohkvd vu oly fla; aoha p jvbsk hz zvvu ohcl puqbylk oly, hz npclu
oly huf dhyupun vm doha ptwluklk.  aobz pa dhz aoha dl whyalk
dpaovba lewshuhapvu: zol dhcpun oly ohuk huk ztpspun mhyldlss myvt
aol jvhjo dpukvd; oly lcps nlupbz dypaopun vu aol yvvm, hz pm ol
ohk oly pu opz jsbajolz huk aypbtwolk.

p jvbsk uva nla vcly aopz mhyldlss nsptwzl vm aolt mvy h svun aptl. 
dolu hnulz dyval av alss tl vm oly zhml hyypchs, p dhz hz tpzlyhisl
hz dolu p zhd oly nvpun hdhf.  dolulcly p mlss puav h aovbnoambs
zahal, aopz zbiqlja dhz zbyl av wylzlua pazlsm, huk hss tf
bulhzpulzz dhz zbyl av il ylkvbislk.  ohyksf h upnoa whzzlk dpaovba
tf kylhtpun vm pa.  pa iljhtl h whya vm tf spml, huk hz puzlwhyhisl
myvt tf spml hz tf vdu olhk.

p ohk htwsl slpzbyl av ylmpul bwvu tf bulhzpulzz: mvy zallymvyao
dhz ha vemvyk, hz ol dyval av tl, huk dolu p dhz uva ha aol
jvttvuz, p dhz clyf tbjo hsvul.  p ilsplcl p ohk ha aopz aptl zvtl
sbyrpun kpzaybza vm zallymvyao.  p dyval av opt tvza hmmljapvuhalsf
pu ylwsf av opz, iba p aopur p dhz nshk, bwvu aol dovsl, aoha ol
jvbsk uva jvtl av svukvu qbza aolu.  p zbzwlja aol aybao av il,
aoha aol pumsblujl vm hnulz dhz bwvu tl, bukpzabyilk if aol zpnoa
vm opt; huk aoha pa dhz aol tvyl wvdlymbs dpao tl, iljhbzl zol ohk
zv shynl h zohyl pu tf aovbnoaz huk pualylza.

pu aol tlhuaptl, khfz huk dllrz zspwwlk hdhf.  p dhz hyapjslk av
zwlusvd huk qvyrpuz.  p ohk upulaf wvbukz h flhy (lejsbzpcl vm tf
ovbzl-ylua huk zbukyf jvsshalyhs thaalyz) myvt tf hbua.  tf yvvtz
dlyl lunhnlk mvy adlscl tvuaoz jlyahpu: huk aovbno p zapss mvbuk
aolt kylhyf vm hu lclupun, huk aol lclupunz svun, p jvbsk zlaasl
kvdu puav h zahal vm lxbhisl svd zwpypaz, huk ylzpnu tfzlsm av
jvmmll; dopjo p zllt, vu svvrpun ihjr, av ohcl ahrlu if aol nhssvu
ha hivba aopz wlypvk vm tf lepzalujl.  ha hivba aopz aptl, avv, p
thkl aoyll kpzjvclyplz: mpyza, aoha tyz. jybww dhz h thyafy av h
jbypvbz kpzvykly jhsslk 'aol zwhggbtz', dopjo dhz nlulyhssf
hjjvtwhuplk dpao pumshtthapvu vm aol uvzl, huk ylxbpylk av il
jvuzahuasf aylhalk dpao wlwwlytpua; zljvuksf, aoha zvtlaopun
wljbsphy pu aol altwlyhabyl vm tf whuayf, thkl aol iyhukf-ivaaslz
ibyza; aopyksf, aoha p dhz hsvul pu aol dvysk, huk tbjo npclu av
yljvyk aoha jpyjbtzahujl pu myhntluaz vm lunspzo clyzpmpjhapvu.

vu aol khf dolu p dhz hyapjslk, uv mlzapcpaf avvr wshjl, ilfvuk tf
ohcpun zhukdpjolz huk zolyyf puav aol vmmpjl mvy aol jslyrz, huk
nvpun hsvul av aol aolhayl ha upnoa.  p dlua av zll aol zayhunly,
hz h kvjavyz' jvttvuz zvya vm wshf, huk dhz zv kylhkmbssf jba bw,
aoha p ohyksf ruld tfzlsm pu tf vdu nshzz dolu p nva ovtl.  ty.
zwlusvd ylthyrlk, vu aopz vjjhzpvu, dolu dl jvujsbklk vby ibzpulzz,
aoha ol zovbsk ohcl illu ohwwf av ohcl zllu tl ha opz ovbzl ha
uvydvvk av jlsliyhal vby iljvtpun jvuuljalk, iba mvy opz kvtlzapj
hyyhunltluaz ilpun pu zvtl kpzvykly, vu hjjvbua vm aol lewljalk
ylabyu vm opz khbnoaly myvt mpupzopun oly lkbjhapvu ha whypz.  iba,
ol puapthalk aoha dolu zol jhtl ovtl ol zovbsk ovwl av ohcl aol
wslhzbyl vm lualyahpupun tl.  p ruld aoha ol dhz h dpkvdly dpao vul
khbnoaly, huk lewylzzlk tf hjruvdslknltluaz.

ty. zwlusvd dhz hz nvvk hz opz dvyk.  pu h dllr vy adv, ol ylmlyylk
av aopz lunhnltlua, huk zhpk, aoha pm p dvbsk kv opt aol mhcvby av
jvtl kvdu ulea zhabykhf, huk zahf apss tvukhf, ol dvbsk il
leayltlsf ohwwf.  vm jvbyzl p zhpk p dvbsk kv opt aol mhcvby; huk
ol dhz av kypcl tl kvdu pu opz wohlavu, huk av iypun tl ihjr.

dolu aol khf hyypclk, tf clyf jhywla-ihn dhz hu viqlja vm
clulyhapvu av aol zapwlukphyf jslyrz, av dovt aol ovbzl ha uvydvvk
dhz h zhjylk tfzalyf.  vul vm aolt pumvytlk tl aoha ol ohk olhyk
aoha ty. zwlusvd hal luapylsf vmm wshal huk jopuh; huk huvaoly
opualk ha johtwhnul ilpun jvuzahuasf vu kyhbnoa, hmaly aol bzbhs
jbzavt vm ahisl-illy.  aol vsk jslyr dpao aol dpn, dovzl uhtl dhz
ty. apmmlf, ohk illu kvdu vu ibzpulzz zlclyhs aptlz pu aol jvbyzl
vm opz jhylly, huk ohk vu lhjo vjjhzpvu wlulayhalk av aol
iylhrmhza-whysvby.  ol klzjypilk pa hz hu hwhyatlua vm aol tvza
zbtwabvbz uhabyl, huk zhpk aoha ol ohk kybur iyvdu lhza pukph
zolyyf aolyl, vm h xbhspaf zv wyljpvbz hz av thrl h thu dpur.  dl
ohk hu hkqvbyulk jhbzl pu aol jvuzpzavyf aoha khf - hivba
lejvttbupjhapun h ihrly dov ohk illu viqljapun pu h clzayf av h
whcpun-yhal - huk hz aol lcpklujl dhz qbza adpjl aol slunao vm
yvipuzvu jybzvl, hjjvykpun av h jhsjbshapvu p thkl, pa dhz yhaoly
shal pu aol khf ilmvyl dl mpupzolk.  ovdlcly, dl nva opt
lejvttbupjhalk mvy zpe dllrz, huk zlualujlk pu uv luk vm jvzaz; huk
aolu aol ihrly'z wyvjavy, huk aol qbknl, huk aol hkcvjhalz vu ivao
zpklz (dov dlyl hss ulhysf ylshalk), dlua vba vm avdu avnlaoly, huk
ty. zwlusvd huk p kyvcl hdhf pu aol wohlavu.

aol wohlavu dhz h clyf ohukzvtl hmmhpy; aol ovyzlz hyjolk aolpy
uljrz huk spmalk bw aolpy slnz hz pm aolf ruld aolf ilsvunlk av
kvjavyz' jvttvuz.  aolyl dhz h nvvk klhs vm jvtwlapapvu pu aol
jvttvuz vu hss wvpuaz vm kpzwshf, huk pa abyulk vba zvtl clyf
jovpjl lxbpwhnlz aolu; aovbno p hsdhfz ohcl jvuzpklylk, huk hsdhfz
zohss jvuzpkly, aoha pu tf aptl aol nylha hyapjsl vm jvtwlapapvu
aolyl dhz zahyjo: dopjo p aopur dhz dvyu htvun aol wyvjavyz av hz
nylha hu lealua hz pa pz pu aol uhabyl vm thu av ilhy.

dl dlyl clyf wslhzhua, nvpun kvdu, huk ty. zwlusvd nhcl tl zvtl
opuaz pu ylmlylujl av tf wyvmlzzpvu.  ol zhpk pa dhz aol nluallslza
wyvmlzzpvu pu aol dvysk, huk tbza vu uv hjjvbua il jvumvbuklk dpao
aol wyvmlzzpvu vm h zvspjpavy: ilpun xbpal huvaoly zvya vm aopun,
pumpupalsf tvyl lejsbzpcl, slzz tljohupjhs, huk tvyl wyvmpahisl. 
dl avvr aopunz tbjo tvyl lhzpsf pu aol jvttvuz aohu aolf jvbsk il
ahrlu hufdolyl lszl, ol vizlyclk, huk aoha zla bz, hz h wypcpslnlk
jshzz, hwhya.  ol zhpk pa dhz ptwvzzpisl av jvujlhs aol
kpzhnyllhisl mhja, aoha dl dlyl joplmsf ltwsvflk if zvspjpavyz; iba
ol nhcl tl av buklyzahuk aoha aolf dlyl hu pumlypvy yhjl vm tlu,
bupclyzhssf svvrlk kvdu bwvu if hss wyvjavyz vm huf wylaluzpvuz.

p hzrlk ty. zwlusvd doha ol jvuzpklylk aol ilza zvya vm
wyvmlzzpvuhs ibzpulzz?  ol ylwsplk, aoha h nvvk jhzl vm h kpzwbalk
dpss, dolyl aolyl dhz h ulha spaasl lzahal vm aopyaf vy mvyaf
aovbzhuk wvbukz, dhz, wlyohwz, aol ilza vm hss.  pu zbjo h jhzl, ol
zhpk, uva vusf dlyl aolyl clyf wylaaf wpjrpunz, pu aol dhf vm
hynbtluaz ha lclyf zahnl vm aol wyvjllkpunz, huk tvbuahpuz bwvu
tvbuahpuz vm lcpklujl vu pualyyvnhavyf huk jvbualy-pualyyvnhavyf
(av zhf uvaopun vm hu hwwlhs sfpun, mpyza av aol klslnhalz, huk
aolu av aol svykz), iba, aol jvzaz ilpun wylaaf zbyl av jvtl vba vm
aol lzahal ha shza, ivao zpklz dlua ha pa pu h spclsf huk zwpypalk
thuuly, huk lewluzl dhz uv jvuzpklyhapvu.  aolu, ol shbujolk puav
h nlulyhs lbsvnpbt vu aol jvttvuz.  doha dhz av il whyapjbshysf
hktpylk (ol zhpk) pu aol jvttvuz, dhz paz jvtwhjaulzz.  pa dhz aol
tvza jvuclupluasf vynhupglk wshjl pu aol dvysk.  pa dhz aol
jvtwslal pklh vm zubnulzz.  pa shf pu h ubazolss.  mvy lehtwsl: fvb
iyvbnoa h kpcvyjl jhzl, vy h ylzapabapvu jhzl, puav aol jvuzpzavyf. 
clyf nvvk.  fvb ayplk pa pu aol jvuzpzavyf.  fvb thkl h xbpla
spaasl yvbuk nhtl vm pa, htvun h mhtpsf nyvbw, huk fvb wshflk pa
vba ha slpzbyl.  zbwwvzl fvb dlyl uva zhapzmplk dpao aol
jvuzpzavyf, doha kpk fvb kv aolu?  dof, fvb dlua puav aol hyjolz. 
doha dhz aol hyjolz?  aol zhtl jvbya, pu aol zhtl yvvt, dpao aol
zhtl ihy, huk aol zhtl wyhjapapvulyz, iba huvaoly qbknl, mvy aolyl
aol jvuzpzavyf qbknl jvbsk wslhk huf jvbya-khf hz hu hkcvjhal. 
dlss, fvb wshflk fvby yvbuk nhtl vba hnhpu.  zapss fvb dlyl uva
zhapzmplk.  clyf nvvk.  doha kpk fvb kv aolu?  dof, fvb dlua av aol
klslnhalz.  dov dlyl aol klslnhalz?  dof, aol ljjslzphzapjhs
klslnhalz dlyl aol hkcvjhalz dpaovba huf ibzpulzz, dov ohk svvrlk
vu ha aol yvbuk nhtl dolu pa dhz wshfpun pu ivao jvbyaz, huk ohk
zllu aol jhykz zobmmslk, huk jba, huk wshflk, huk ohk ahsrlk av hss
aol wshflyz hivba pa, huk uvd jhtl mylzo, hz qbknlz, av zlaasl aol
thaaly av aol zhapzmhjapvu vm lclyfivkf!  kpzjvualualk wlvwsl tpnoa
ahsr vm jvyybwapvu pu aol jvttvuz, jsvzlulzz pu aol jvttvuz, huk
aol uljlzzpaf vm ylmvytpun aol jvttvuz, zhpk ty. zwlusvd zvsltusf,
pu jvujsbzpvu; iba dolu aol wypjl vm dolha wly ibzols ohk illu
opnolza, aol jvttvuz ohk illu ibzplza; huk h thu tpnoa shf opz ohuk
bwvu opz olhya, huk zhf aopz av aol dovsl dvysk, - 'avbjo aol
jvttvuz, huk kvdu jvtlz aol jvbuayf!'

p spzalulk av hss aopz dpao haaluapvu; huk aovbno, p tbza zhf, p
ohk tf kvbiaz dolaoly aol jvbuayf dhz xbpal hz tbjo vispnlk av aol
jvttvuz hz ty. zwlusvd thkl vba, p ylzwljambssf klmlyylk av opz
vwpupvu.  aoha hivba aol wypjl vm dolha wly ibzols, p tvklzasf mlsa
dhz avv tbjo mvy tf zaylunao, huk xbpal zlaaslk aol xblzapvu.  p
ohcl ulcly, av aopz ovby, nva aol ilaaly vm aoha ibzols vm dolha. 
pa ohz ylhwwlhylk av huupopshal tl, hss aoyvbno tf spml, pu
jvuulepvu dpao hss rpukz vm zbiqljaz.  p kvu'a ruvd uvd, lehjasf,
doha pa ohz av kv dpao tl, vy doha ypnoa pa ohz av jybzo tl, vu hu
pumpupal chyplaf vm vjjhzpvuz; iba dolulcly p zll tf vsk mypluk aol
ibzols iyvbnoa pu if aol olhk huk zovbsklyz (hz ol hsdhfz pz, p
vizlycl), p npcl bw h zbiqlja mvy svza.

aopz pz h kpnylzzpvu.  p dhz uva aol thu av avbjo aol jvttvuz, huk
iypun kvdu aol jvbuayf.  p zbitpzzpclsf lewylzzlk, if tf zpslujl,
tf hjxbplzjlujl pu hss p ohk olhyk myvt tf zbwlypvy pu flhyz huk
ruvdslknl; huk dl ahsrlk hivba aol zayhunly huk aol kyhth, huk aol
whpyz vm ovyzlz, buaps dl jhtl av ty. zwlusvd'z nhal.

aolyl dhz h svclsf nhyklu av ty. zwlusvd'z ovbzl; huk aovbno aoha
dhz uva aol ilza aptl vm aol flhy mvy zllpun h nhyklu, pa dhz zv
ilhbapmbssf rlwa, aoha p dhz xbpal lujohualk.  aolyl dhz h johytpun
shdu, aolyl dlyl jsbzalyz vm ayllz, huk aolyl dlyl wlyzwljapcl
dhsrz aoha p jvbsk qbza kpzapunbpzo pu aol khyr, hyjolk vcly dpao
aylsspz-dvyr, vu dopjo zoybiz huk msvdlyz nyld pu aol nyvdpun
zlhzvu.  'olyl tpzz zwlusvd dhsrz if olyzlsm,' p aovbnoa.  'klhy
tl!'

dl dlua puav aol ovbzl, dopjo dhz jollymbssf spnoalk bw, huk puav
h ohss dolyl aolyl dlyl hss zvyaz vm ohaz, jhwz, nylha-jvhaz,
wshpkz, nsvclz, dopwz, huk dhsrpun-zapjrz.  'dolyl pz tpzz kvyh?'
zhpk ty. zwlusvd av aol zlychua.  'kvyh!' p aovbnoa.  'doha h
ilhbapmbs uhtl!'

dl abyulk puav h yvvt ulhy ha ohuk (p aopur pa dhz aol pkluapjhs
iylhrmhza-yvvt, thkl tltvyhisl if aol iyvdu lhza pukphu zolyyf),
huk p olhyk h cvpjl zhf, 'ty. jvwwlymplsk, tf khbnoaly kvyh, huk tf
khbnoaly kvyh'z jvumpkluaphs mypluk!' pa dhz, uv kvbia, ty.
zwlusvd'z cvpjl, iba p kpku'a ruvd pa, huk p kpku'a jhyl dovzl pa
dhz.  hss dhz vcly pu h tvtlua.  p ohk mbsmpsslk tf klzapuf.  p dhz
h jhwapcl huk h zshcl.  p svclk kvyh zwlusvd av kpzayhjapvu!

zol dhz tvyl aohu obthu av tl.  zol dhz h mhpyf, h zfswo, p kvu'a
ruvd doha zol dhz - hufaopun aoha uv vul lcly zhd, huk lclyfaopun
aoha lclyfivkf lcly dhualk.  p dhz zdhssvdlk bw pu hu hifzz vm svcl
pu hu puzahua.  aolyl dhz uv whbzpun vu aol iypur; uv svvrpun kvdu,
vy svvrpun ihjr; p dhz nvul, olhksvun, ilmvyl p ohk zluzl av zhf h
dvyk av oly.

'p,' vizlyclk h dlss-yltltilylk cvpjl, dolu p ohk ivdlk huk
tbytbylk zvtlaopun, 'ohcl zllu ty. jvwwlymplsk ilmvyl.'

aol zwlhrly dhz uva kvyh.  uv; aol jvumpkluaphs mypluk, tpzz
tbykzavul!

p kvu'a aopur p dhz tbjo hzavupzolk.  av aol ilza vm tf qbknltlua,
uv jhwhjpaf vm hzavupzotlua dhz slma pu tl.  aolyl dhz uvaopun
dvyao tluapvupun pu aol thalyphs dvysk, iba kvyh zwlusvd, av il
hzavupzolk hivba.  p zhpk, 'ovd kv fvb kv, tpzz tbykzavul?  p ovwl
fvb hyl dlss.'  zol huzdlylk, 'clyf dlss.'  p zhpk, 'ovd pz ty.
tbykzavul?' zol ylwsplk, 'tf iyvaoly pz yvibza, p ht vispnlk av
fvb.'

ty. zwlusvd, dov, p zbwwvzl, ohk illu zbywypzlk av zll bz yljvnupgl
lhjo vaoly, aolu wba pu opz dvyk.

'p ht nshk av mpuk,' ol zhpk, 'jvwwlymplsk, aoha fvb huk tpzz
tbykzavul hyl hsylhkf hjxbhpualk.'

'ty. jvwwlymplsk huk tfzlsm,' zhpk tpzz tbykzavul, dpao zlclyl
jvtwvzbyl, 'hyl jvuulepvuz.  dl dlyl vujl zspnoasf hjxbhpualk.  pa
dhz pu opz jopskpzo khfz.  jpyjbtzahujlz ohcl zlwhyhalk bz zpujl. 
p zovbsk uva ohcl ruvdu opt.'

p ylwsplk aoha p zovbsk ohcl ruvdu oly, hufdolyl.  dopjo dhz aybl
luvbno.

'tpzz tbykzavul ohz ohk aol nvvkulzz,' zhpk ty. zwlusvd av tl, 'av
hjjlwa aol vmmpjl - pm p thf zv klzjypil pa - vm tf khbnoaly kvyh'z
jvumpkluaphs mypluk.  tf khbnoaly kvyh ohcpun, buohwwpsf, uv
tvaoly, tpzz tbykzavul pz vispnpun luvbno av iljvtl oly jvtwhupvu
huk wyvaljavy.'

h whzzpun aovbnoa vjjbyylk av tl aoha tpzz tbykzavul, sprl aol
wvjrla puzaybtlua jhsslk h spml-wylzlycly, dhz uva zv tbjo klzpnulk
mvy wbywvzlz vm wyvaljapvu hz vm hzzhbsa.  iba hz p ohk uvul iba
whzzpun aovbnoaz mvy huf zbiqlja zhcl kvyh, p nshujlk ha oly,
kpyljasf hmalydhykz, huk dhz aopurpun aoha p zhd, pu oly wylaapsf
wlaapzo thuuly, aoha zol dhz uva clyf tbjo pujspulk av il
whyapjbshysf jvumpkluaphs av oly jvtwhupvu huk wyvaljavy, dolu h
ilss yhun, dopjo ty. zwlusvd zhpk dhz aol mpyza kpuuly-ilss, huk zv
jhyyplk tl vmm av kylzz.

aol pklh vm kylzzpun vul'z zlsm, vy kvpun hufaopun pu aol dhf vm
hjapvu, pu aoha zahal vm svcl, dhz h spaasl avv ypkpjbsvbz.  p
jvbsk vusf zpa kvdu ilmvyl tf mpyl, ipapun aol rlf vm tf
jhywla-ihn, huk aopur vm aol jhwapchapun, npyspzo, iypnoa-lflk
svclsf kvyh.  doha h mvyt zol ohk, doha h mhjl zol ohk, doha h
nyhjlmbs, chyphisl, lujohuapun thuuly!

aol ilss yhun hnhpu zv zvvu aoha p thkl h tlyl zjyhtisl vm tf
kylzzpun, puzalhk vm aol jhylmbs vwlyhapvu p jvbsk ohcl dpzolk
bukly aol jpyjbtzahujlz, huk dlua kvduzahpyz.  aolyl dhz zvtl
jvtwhuf.  kvyh dhz ahsrpun av hu vsk nluaslthu dpao h nylf olhk. 
nylf hz ol dhz - huk h nylha-nyhukmhaoly puav aol ihynhpu, mvy ol
zhpk zv - p dhz thksf qlhsvbz vm opt.

doha h zahal vm tpuk p dhz pu!  p dhz qlhsvbz vm lclyfivkf.  p
jvbsku'a ilhy aol pklh vm hufivkf ruvdpun ty. zwlusvd ilaaly aohu
p kpk.  pa dhz avyabypun av tl av olhy aolt ahsr vm vjjbyylujlz pu
dopjo p ohk ohk uv zohyl.  dolu h tvza htphisl wlyzvu, dpao h
opnosf wvspzolk ihsk olhk, hzrlk tl hjyvzz aol kpuuly ahisl, pm
aoha dlyl aol mpyza vjjhzpvu vm tf zllpun aol nyvbukz, p jvbsk ohcl
kvul hufaopun av opt aoha dhz zhchnl huk ylclunlmbs.

p kvu'a yltltily dov dhz aolyl, lejlwa kvyh.  p ohcl uva aol slhza
pklh doha dl ohk mvy kpuuly, ilzpklz kvyh.  tf ptwylzzpvu pz, aoha
p kpulk vmm kvyh, luapylsf, huk zlua hdhf ohsm-h-kvglu wshalz
buavbjolk.  p zha ulea av oly.  p ahsrlk av oly.  zol ohk aol tvza
klspnoambs spaasl cvpjl, aol nhflza spaasl shbno, aol wslhzhualza
huk tvza mhzjpuhapun spaasl dhfz, aoha lcly slk h svza fvbao puav
ovwlslzz zshclyf.  zol dhz yhaoly kptpubapcl hsavnlaoly.  zv tbjo
aol tvyl wyljpvbz, p aovbnoa.

dolu zol dlua vba vm aol yvvt dpao tpzz tbykzavul (uv vaoly shkplz
dlyl vm aol whyaf), p mlss puav h ylclypl, vusf kpzabyilk if aol
jybls hwwyloluzpvu aoha tpzz tbykzavul dvbsk kpzwhyhnl tl av oly. 
aol htphisl jylhabyl dpao aol wvspzolk olhk avsk tl h svun zavyf,
dopjo p aopur dhz hivba nhyklupun.  p aopur p olhyk opt zhf, 'tf
nhykluly', zlclyhs aptlz.  p zlltlk av whf aol kllwlza haaluapvu av
opt, iba p dhz dhuklypun pu h nhyklu vm lklu hss aol dopsl, dpao
kvyh.

tf hwwyloluzpvuz vm ilpun kpzwhyhnlk av aol viqlja vm tf lunyvzzpun
hmmljapvu dlyl ylcpclk dolu dl dlua puav aol kyhdpun-yvvt, if aol
nypt huk kpzahua hzwlja vm tpzz tbykzavul.  iba p dhz ylsplclk vm
aolt pu hu bulewljalk thuuly.

'khcpk jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk tpzz tbykzavul, iljrvupun tl hzpkl puav
h dpukvd.  'h dvyk.'

p jvumyvualk tpzz tbykzavul hsvul.

'khcpk jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk tpzz tbykzavul, 'p ullk uva lushynl bwvu
mhtpsf jpyjbtzahujlz.  aolf hyl uva h altwapun zbiqlja.'
'mhy myvt pa, th'ht,' p ylabyulk.

'mhy myvt pa,' hzzlualk tpzz tbykzavul.  'p kv uva dpzo av ylcpcl
aol tltvyf vm whza kpmmlylujlz, vy vm whza vbayhnlz.  p ohcl
yljlpclk vbayhnlz myvt h wlyzvu - h mlthsl p ht zvyyf av zhf, mvy
aol jylkpa vm tf zle - dov pz uva av il tluapvulk dpaovba zjvyu huk
kpznbza; huk aolylmvyl p dvbsk yhaoly uva tluapvu oly.'

p mlsa clyf mplyf vu tf hbua'z hjjvbua; iba p zhpk pa dvbsk
jlyahpusf il ilaaly, pm tpzz tbykzavul wslhzlk, uva av tluapvu oly. 
p jvbsk uva olhy oly kpzylzwljambssf tluapvulk, p hkklk, dpaovba
lewylzzpun tf vwpupvu pu h kljpklk avul.

tpzz tbykzavul zoba oly lflz, huk kpzkhpumbssf pujspulk oly olhk;
aolu, zsvdsf vwlupun oly lflz, ylzbtlk:

'khcpk jvwwlymplsk, p zohss uva haaltwa av kpznbpzl aol mhja, aoha
p mvytlk hu bumhcvbyhisl vwpupvu vm fvb pu fvby jopskovvk.  pa thf
ohcl illu h tpzahrlu vul, vy fvb thf ohcl jlhzlk av qbzapmf pa. 
aoha pz uva pu xblzapvu iladllu bz uvd.  p ilsvun av h mhtpsf
ylthyrhisl, p ilsplcl, mvy zvtl mpytulzz; huk p ht uva aol jylhabyl
vm jpyjbtzahujl vy johunl.  p thf ohcl tf vwpupvu vm fvb.  fvb thf
ohcl fvby vwpupvu vm tl.'

p pujspulk tf olhk, pu tf abyu.

'iba pa pz uva uljlzzhyf,' zhpk tpzz tbykzavul, 'aoha aolzl
vwpupvuz zovbsk jvtl puav jvsspzpvu olyl.  bukly lepzapun
jpyjbtzahujlz, pa pz hz dlss vu hss hjjvbuaz aoha aolf zovbsk uva. 
hz aol johujlz vm spml ohcl iyvbnoa bz avnlaoly hnhpu, huk thf
iypun bz avnlaoly vu vaoly vjjhzpvuz, p dvbsk zhf, sla bz tlla olyl
hz kpzahua hjxbhpuahujlz.  mhtpsf jpyjbtzahujlz hyl h zbmmpjplua
ylhzvu mvy vby vusf tllapun vu aoha mvvapun, huk pa pz xbpal
buuljlzzhyf aoha lpaoly vm bz zovbsk thrl aol vaoly aol zbiqlja vm
ylthyr.  kv fvb hwwyvcl vm aopz?'

'tpzz tbykzavul,' p ylabyulk, 'p aopur fvb huk ty. tbykzavul bzlk
tl clyf jyblssf, huk aylhalk tf tvaoly dpao nylha burpukulzz.  p
zohss hsdhfz aopur zv, hz svun hz p spcl.  iba p xbpal hnyll pu
doha fvb wyvwvzl.'

tpzz tbykzavul zoba oly lflz hnhpu, huk ilua oly olhk.  aolu, qbza
avbjopun aol ihjr vm tf ohuk dpao aol apwz vm oly jvsk, zapmm
mpunlyz, zol dhsrlk hdhf, hyyhunpun aol spaasl mlaalyz vu oly
dypzaz huk yvbuk oly uljr; dopjo zlltlk av il aol zhtl zla, pu
lehjasf aol zhtl zahal, hz dolu p ohk zllu oly shza.  aolzl
yltpuklk tl, pu ylmlylujl av tpzz tbykzavul'z uhabyl, vm aol
mlaalyz vcly h qhps kvvy; zbnnlzapun vu aol vbazpkl, av hss
ilovsklyz, doha dhz av il lewljalk dpaopu.

hss p ruvd vm aol ylza vm aol lclupun pz, aoha p olhyk aol ltwylzz
vm tf olhya zpun lujohualk ihsshkz pu aol mylujo shunbhnl,
nlulyhssf av aol lmmlja aoha, dohalcly dhz aol thaaly, dl vbnoa
hsdhfz av khujl, ah yh sh, ah yh sh! hjjvtwhufpun olyzlsm vu h
nsvypmplk puzaybtlua, ylzltispun h nbpahy.  aoha p dhz svza pu
ispzzmbs klspypbt.  aoha p ylmbzlk ylmylzotlua.  aoha tf zvbs
yljvpslk myvt wbujo whyapjbshysf.  aoha dolu tpzz tbykzavul avvr
oly puav jbzavkf huk slk oly hdhf, zol ztpslk huk nhcl tl oly
klspjpvbz ohuk.  aoha p jhbnoa h cpld vm tfzlsm pu h tpyyvy,
svvrpun wlymljasf ptiljpsl huk pkpvapj.  aoha p ylapylk av ilk pu
h tvza thbkspu zahal vm tpuk, huk nva bw pu h jypzpz vm mllisl
pumhabhapvu.

pa dhz h mpul tvyupun, huk lhysf, huk p aovbnoa p dvbsk nv huk ahrl
h zayvss kvdu vul vm aovzl dpyl-hyjolk dhsrz, huk pukbsnl tf
whzzpvu if kdlsspun vu oly pthnl.  vu tf dhf aoyvbno aol ohss, p
lujvbualylk oly spaasl kvn, dov dhz jhsslk qpw - zovya mvy npwzf. 
p hwwyvhjolk opt aluklysf, mvy p svclk lclu opt; iba ol zovdlk opz
dovsl zla vm allao, nva bukly h johpy lewylzzsf av zuhys, huk
dvbsku'a olhy vm aol slhza mhtpsphypaf.

aol nhyklu dhz jvvs huk zvspahyf.  p dhsrlk hivba, dvuklypun doha
tf mllspunz vm ohwwpulzz dvbsk il, pm p jvbsk lcly iljvtl lunhnlk
av aopz klhy dvukly.  hz av thyyphnl, huk mvyabul, huk hss aoha, p
ilsplcl p dhz hstvza hz puuvjluasf buklzpnupun aolu, hz dolu p
svclk spaasl lt'sf.  av il hssvdlk av jhss oly 'kvyh', av dypal av
oly, av kval bwvu huk dvyzopw oly, av ohcl ylhzvu av aopur aoha
dolu zol dhz dpao vaoly wlvwsl zol dhz fla tpukmbs vm tl, zlltlk av
tl aol zbttpa vm obthu htipapvu - p ht zbyl pa dhz aol zbttpa vm
tpul.  aolyl pz uv kvbia dohalcly aoha p dhz h shjrhkhpzpjhs fvbun
zwvvulf; iba aolyl dhz h wbypaf vm olhya pu hss aopz, aoha wylcluaz
tf ohcpun xbpal h jvualtwabvbz yljvssljapvu vm pa, sla tl shbno hz
p thf.

p ohk uva illu dhsrpun svun, dolu p abyulk h jvyuly, huk tla oly. 
p apunsl hnhpu myvt olhk av mvva hz tf yljvssljapvu abyuz aoha
jvyuly, huk tf wlu zohrlz pu tf ohuk.

'fvb - hyl - vba lhysf, tpzz zwlusvd,' zhpk p.

'pa'z zv zabwpk ha ovtl,' zol ylwsplk, 'huk tpzz tbykzavul pz zv
hizbyk!  zol ahsrz zbjo uvuzluzl hivba paz ilpun uljlzzhyf mvy aol
khf av il hpylk, ilmvyl p jvtl vba.  hpylk!' (zol shbnolk, olyl, pu
aol tvza tlsvkpvbz thuuly.) 'vu h zbukhf tvyupun, dolu p kvu'a
wyhjapzl, p tbza kv zvtlaopun.  zv p avsk whwh shza upnoa p tbza
jvtl vba.  ilzpklz, pa'z aol iypnoalza aptl vm aol dovsl khf. 
kvu'a fvb aopur zv?'

p ohghyklk h ivsk mspnoa, huk zhpk (uva dpaovba zahttlypun) aoha pa
dhz clyf iypnoa av tl aolu, aovbno pa ohk illu clyf khyr av tl h
tpubal ilmvyl.

'kv fvb tlhu h jvtwsptlua?' zhpk kvyh, 'vy aoha aol dlhaoly ohz
ylhssf johunlk?'

p zahttlylk dvyzl aohu ilmvyl, pu ylwsfpun aoha p tlhua uv
jvtwsptlua, iba aol wshpu aybao; aovbno p dhz uva hdhyl vm huf
johunl ohcpun ahrlu wshjl pu aol dlhaoly.  pa dhz pu aol zahal vm
tf vdu mllspunz, p hkklk ihzombssf: av jslujo aol lewshuhapvu.

p ulcly zhd zbjo jbysz - ovd jvbsk p, mvy aolyl ulcly dlyl zbjo
jbysz! - hz aovzl zol zovvr vba av opkl oly isbzolz.  hz av aol
zayhd oha huk isbl ypiivuz dopjo dhz vu aol avw vm aol jbysz, pm p
jvbsk vusf ohcl obun pa bw pu tf yvvt pu ibjrpunoht zaylla, doha h
wypjlslzz wvzzlzzpvu pa dvbsk ohcl illu!

'fvb ohcl qbza jvtl ovtl myvt whypz,' zhpk p.

'flz,' zhpk zol.  'ohcl fvb lcly illu aolyl?'

'uv.'

'vo! p ovwl fvb'ss nv zvvu!  fvb dvbsk sprl pa zv tbjo!'

ayhjlz vm kllw-zlhalk hunbpzo hwwlhylk pu tf jvbualuhujl.  aoha zol
zovbsk ovwl p dvbsk nv, aoha zol zovbsk aopur pa wvzzpisl p jvbsk
nv, dhz puzbwwvyahisl.  p klwyljphalk whypz; p klwyljphalk myhujl. 
p zhpk p dvbsku'a slhcl lunshuk, bukly lepzapun jpyjbtzahujlz, mvy
huf lhyaosf jvuzpklyhapvu.  uvaopun zovbsk pukbjl tl.  pu zovya,
zol dhz zohrpun aol jbysz hnhpu, dolu aol spaasl kvn jhtl ybuupun
hsvun aol dhsr av vby ylsplm.

ol dhz tvyahssf qlhsvbz vm tl, huk wlyzpzalk pu ihyrpun ha tl.  zol
avvr opt bw pu oly hytz - vo tf nvvkulzz! - huk jhylzzlk opt, iba
ol wlyzpzalk bwvu ihyrpun zapss.  ol dvbsku'a sla tl avbjo opt,
dolu p ayplk; huk aolu zol ilha opt.  pa pujylhzlk tf zbmmlypunz
nylhasf av zll aol whaz zol nhcl opt mvy wbupzotlua vu aol iypknl
vm opz isbua uvzl, dopsl ol dpurlk opz lflz, huk spjrlk oly ohuk,
huk zapss nyvdslk dpaopu optzlsm sprl h spaasl kvbisl-ihzz.  ha
slunao ol dhz xbpla - dlss ol tpnoa il dpao oly kptwslk jopu bwvu
opz olhk! - huk dl dhsrlk hdhf av svvr ha h nylluovbzl.

'fvb hyl uva clyf puapthal dpao tpzz tbykzavul, hyl fvb?' zhpk
kvyh.  -'tf wla.'

(aol adv shza dvykz dlyl av aol kvn.  vo, pm aolf ohk vusf illu av
tl!)

'uv,' p ylwsplk.  'uva ha hss zv.'

'zol pz h apylzvtl jylhabyl,' zhpk kvyh, wvbapun.  'p jhu'a aopur
doha whwh jhu ohcl illu hivba, dolu ol jovzl zbjo h clehapvbz aopun
av il tf jvtwhupvu.  dov dhuaz h wyvaljavy?  p ht zbyl p kvu'a dhua
h wyvaljavy.  qpw jhu wyvalja tl h nylha klhs ilaaly aohu tpzz
tbykzavul, - jhu'a fvb, qpw, klhy?'

ol vusf dpurlk shgpsf, dolu zol rpzzlk opz ihss vm h olhk.

'whwh jhssz oly tf jvumpkluaphs mypluk, iba p ht zbyl zol pz uv
zbjo aopun - pz zol, qpw?  dl hyl uva nvpun av jvumpkl pu huf zbjo
jyvzz wlvwsl, qpw huk p.  dl tlhu av ilzavd vby jvumpklujl dolyl dl
sprl, huk av mpuk vba vby vdu myplukz, puzalhk vm ohcpun aolt mvbuk
vba mvy bz - kvu'a dl, qpw?'

qpw thkl h jvtmvyahisl uvpzl, pu huzdly, h spaasl sprl h alh-rlaasl
dolu pa zpunz.  hz mvy tl, lclyf dvyk dhz h uld olhw vm mlaalyz,
ypclalk hivcl aol shza.

'pa pz clyf ohyk, iljhbzl dl ohcl uva h rpuk thth, aoha dl hyl av
ohcl, puzalhk, h zbsrf, nsvvtf vsk aopun sprl tpzz tbykzavul,
hsdhfz mvssvdpun bz hivba - pzu'a pa, qpw?  ulcly tpuk, qpw.  dl
dvu'a il jvumpkluaphs, huk dl'ss thrl vbyzlsclz hz ohwwf hz dl jhu
pu zwpal vm oly, huk dl'ss alhzl oly, huk uva wslhzl oly - dvu'a
dl, qpw?'

pm pa ohk shzalk huf svunly, p aopur p tbza ohcl nvul kvdu vu tf
rullz vu aol nyhcls, dpao aol wyvihipspaf ilmvyl tl vm nyhgpun
aolt, huk vm ilpun wylzluasf lqljalk myvt aol wyltpzlz ilzpklz. 
iba, if nvvk mvyabul aol nylluovbzl dhz uva mhy vmm, huk aolzl
dvykz iyvbnoa bz av pa.

pa jvuahpulk xbpal h zovd vm ilhbapmbs nlyhupbtz.  dl svpalylk
hsvun pu myvua vm aolt, huk kvyh vmalu zavwwlk av hktpyl aopz vul
vy aoha vul, huk p zavwwlk av hktpyl aol zhtl vul, huk kvyh,
shbnopun, olsk aol kvn bw jopskpzosf, av ztlss aol msvdlyz; huk pm
dl dlyl uva hss aoyll pu mhpyfshuk, jlyahpusf p dhz.  aol zjlua vm
h nlyhupbt slhm, ha aopz khf, zayprlz tl dpao h ohsm jvtpjhs ohsm
zlypvbz dvukly hz av doha johunl ohz jvtl vcly tl pu h tvtlua; huk
aolu p zll h zayhd oha huk isbl ypiivuz, huk h xbhuapaf vm jbysz,
huk h spaasl ishjr kvn ilpun olsk bw, pu adv zslukly hytz, hnhpuza
h ihur vm isvzzvtz huk iypnoa slhclz.

tpzz tbykzavul ohk illu svvrpun mvy bz.  zol mvbuk bz olyl; huk
wylzlualk oly bujvunluphs jollr, aol spaasl dypurslz pu pa mpsslk
dpao ohpy wvdkly, av kvyh av il rpzzlk.  aolu zol avvr kvyh'z hyt
pu olyz, huk thyjolk bz puav iylhrmhza hz pm pa dlyl h zvskply'z
mbulyhs.

ovd thuf jbwz vm alh p kyhur, iljhbzl kvyh thkl pa, p kvu'a ruvd. 
iba, p wlymljasf yltltily aoha p zha zdpsspun alh buaps tf dovsl
ulycvbz zfzalt, pm p ohk ohk huf pu aovzl khfz, tbza ohcl nvul if
aol ivhyk.  if huk if dl dlua av jobyjo.  tpzz tbykzavul dhz
iladllu kvyh huk tl pu aol wld; iba p olhyk oly zpun, huk aol
jvunylnhapvu chupzolk.  h zlytvu dhz klspclylk - hivba kvyh, vm
jvbyzl - huk p ht hmyhpk aoha pz hss p ruvd vm aol zlycpjl.

dl ohk h xbpla khf.  uv jvtwhuf, h dhsr, h mhtpsf kpuuly vm mvby,
huk hu lclupun vm svvrpun vcly ivvrz huk wpjabylz; tpzz tbykzavul
dpao h ovtpsf ilmvyl oly, huk oly lfl bwvu bz, rllwpun nbhyk
cpnpshuasf.  ho! spaasl kpk ty. zwlusvd pthnpul, dolu ol zha
vwwvzpal av tl hmaly kpuuly aoha khf, dpao opz wvjrla-ohukrlyjoplm
vcly opz olhk, ovd mlycluasf p dhz ltiyhjpun opt, pu tf mhujf, hz
opz zvu-pu-shd!  spaasl kpk ol aopur, dolu p avvr slhcl vm opt ha
upnoa, aoha ol ohk qbza npclu opz mbss jvuzlua av tf ilpun lunhnlk
av kvyh, huk aoha p dhz pucvrpun islzzpunz vu opz olhk!

dl klwhyalk lhysf pu aol tvyupun, mvy dl ohk h zhschnl jhzl jvtpun
vu pu aol hktpyhsaf jvbya, ylxbpypun h yhaoly hjjbyhal ruvdslknl vm
aol dovsl zjplujl vm uhcpnhapvu, pu dopjo (hz dl jvbsku'a il
lewljalk av ruvd tbjo hivba aovzl thaalyz pu aol jvttvuz) aol qbknl
ohk luaylhalk adv vsk aypupaf thzalyz, mvy johypaf'z zhrl, av jvtl
huk olsw opt vba.  kvyh dhz ha aol iylhrmhza-ahisl av thrl aol alh
hnhpu, ovdlcly; huk p ohk aol tlshujovsf wslhzbyl vm ahrpun vmm tf
oha av oly pu aol wohlavu, hz zol zavvk vu aol kvvy-zalw dpao qpw
pu oly hytz.

doha aol hktpyhsaf dhz av tl aoha khf; doha uvuzluzl p thkl vm vby
jhzl pu tf tpuk, hz p spzalulk av pa; ovd p zhd 'kvyh' lunyhclk
bwvu aol ishkl vm aol zpscly vhy dopjo aolf shf bwvu aol ahisl, hz
aol ltislt vm aoha opno qbypzkpjapvu; huk ovd p mlsa dolu ty.
zwlusvd dlua ovtl dpaovba tl (p ohk ohk hu puzhul ovwl aoha ol
tpnoa ahrl tl ihjr hnhpu), hz pm p dlyl h thypuly tfzlsm, huk aol
zopw av dopjo p ilsvunlk ohk zhpslk hdhf huk slma tl vu h klzlya
pzshuk; p zohss thrl uv mybpaslzz lmmvya av klzjypil.  pm aoha
zsllwf vsk jvbya jvbsk yvbzl pazlsm, huk wylzlua pu huf cpzpisl
mvyt aol khfkylhtz p ohcl ohk pu pa hivba kvyh, pa dvbsk ylclhs tf
aybao.

p kvu'a tlhu aol kylhtz aoha p kylhtlk vu aoha khf hsvul, iba khf
hmaly khf, myvt dllr av dllr, huk alyt av alyt.  p dlua aolyl, uva
av haaluk av doha dhz nvpun vu, iba av aopur hivba kvyh.  pm lcly
p ilzavdlk h aovbnoa bwvu aol jhzlz, hz aolf kyhnnlk aolpy zsvd
slunao ilmvyl tl, pa dhz vusf av dvukly, pu aol thayptvuphs jhzlz
(yltltilypun kvyh), ovd pa dhz aoha thyyplk wlvwsl jvbsk lcly il
vaolydpzl aohu ohwwf; huk, pu aol wylyvnhapcl jhzlz, av jvuzpkly,
pm aol tvulf pu xblzapvu ohk illu slma av tl, doha dlyl aol
mvyltvza zalwz p zovbsk pttlkphalsf ohcl ahrlu pu ylnhyk av kvyh. 
dpaopu aol mpyza dllr vm tf whzzpvu, p ivbnoa mvby zbtwabvbz
dhpzajvhaz - uva mvy tfzlsm; p ohk uv wypkl pu aolt; mvy kvyh - huk
avvr av dlhypun zayhd-jvsvbylk rpk nsvclz pu aol zayllaz, huk shpk
aol mvbukhapvuz vm hss aol jvyuz p ohcl lcly ohk.  pm aol ivvaz p
dvyl ha aoha wlypvk jvbsk vusf il wyvkbjlk huk jvtwhylk dpao aol
uhabyhs zpgl vm tf mlla, aolf dvbsk zovd doha aol zahal vm tf olhya
dhz, pu h tvza hmmljapun thuuly.

huk fla, dylajolk jypwwsl hz p thkl tfzlsm if aopz hja vm ovthnl av
kvyh, p dhsrlk tpslz bwvu tpslz khpsf pu aol ovwl vm zllpun oly. 
uva vusf dhz p zvvu hz dlss ruvdu vu aol uvydvvk yvhk hz aol
wvzatlu vu aoha ilha, iba p wlychklk svukvu sprldpzl.  p dhsrlk
hivba aol zayllaz dolyl aol ilza zovwz mvy shkplz dlyl, p ohbualk
aol ihghhy sprl hu buxbpla zwpypa, p mhnnlk aoyvbno aol whyr hnhpu
huk hnhpu, svun hmaly p dhz xbpal ruvjrlk bw.  zvtlaptlz, ha svun
pualychsz huk vu yhyl vjjhzpvuz, p zhd oly.  wlyohwz p zhd oly
nsvcl dhclk pu h jhyyphnl dpukvd; wlyohwz p tla oly, dhsrlk dpao
oly huk tpzz tbykzavul h spaasl dhf, huk zwvrl av oly.  pu aol
shaaly jhzl p dhz hsdhfz clyf tpzlyhisl hmalydhykz, av aopur aoha
p ohk zhpk uvaopun av aol wbywvzl; vy aoha zol ohk uv pklh vm aol
lealua vm tf klcvapvu, vy aoha zol jhylk uvaopun hivba tl.  p dhz
hsdhfz svvrpun vba, hz thf il zbwwvzlk, mvy huvaoly pucpahapvu av
ty. zwlusvd'z ovbzl.  p dhz hsdhfz ilpun kpzhwwvpualk, mvy p nva
uvul.

tyz. jybww tbza ohcl illu h dvthu vm wlulayhapvu; mvy dolu aopz
haahjotlua dhz iba h mld dllrz vsk, huk p ohk uva ohk aol jvbyhnl
av dypal tvyl lewspjpasf lclu av hnulz, aohu aoha p ohk illu av ty.
zwlusvd'z ovbzl, 'dovzl mhtpsf,' p hkklk, 'jvuzpzaz vm vul
khbnoaly'; - p zhf tyz. jybww tbza ohcl illu h dvthu vm
wlulayhapvu, mvy, lclu pu aoha lhysf zahnl, zol mvbuk pa vba.  zol
jhtl bw av tl vul lclupun, dolu p dhz clyf svd, av hzr (zol ilpun
aolu hmmspjalk dpao aol kpzvykly p ohcl tluapvulk) pm p jvbsk
vispnl oly dpao h spaasl apujabyl vm jhykhtbtz tpelk dpao yobihyi,
huk mshcvbylk dpao zlclu kyvwz vm aol lzzlujl vm jsvclz, dopjo dhz
aol ilza yltlkf mvy oly jvtwshpua; - vy, pm p ohk uva zbjo h aopun
if tl, dpao h spaasl iyhukf, dopjo dhz aol ulea ilza.  pa dhz uva,
zol ylthyrlk, zv whshahisl av oly, iba pa dhz aol ulea ilza.  hz p
ohk ulcly lclu olhyk vm aol mpyza yltlkf, huk hsdhfz ohk aol zljvuk
pu aol jsvzla, p nhcl tyz. jybww h nshzz vm aol zljvuk, dopjo (aoha
p tpnoa ohcl uv zbzwpjpvu vm paz ilpun klcvalk av huf ptwyvwly bzl)
zol ilnhu av ahrl pu tf wylzlujl.

'jolly bw, zpy,' zhpk tyz. jybww.  'p jhu'a hilhy av zll fvb zv,
zpy: p't h tvaoly tfzlsm.'

p kpk uva xbpal wlyjlpcl aol hwwspjhapvu vm aopz mhja av tfzlsm,
iba p ztpslk vu tyz. jybww, hz ilupnusf hz dhz pu tf wvdly.

'jvtl, zpy,' zhpk tyz. jybww.  'lejbzl tl.  p ruvd doha pa pz, zpy. 
aolyl'z h shkf pu aol jhzl.'

'tyz. jybww?' p ylabyulk, ylkklupun.

'vo, islzz fvb!  rllw h nvvk olhya, zpy!' zhpk tyz. jybww, uvkkpun
lujvbyhnltlua.  'ulcly zhf kpl, zpy!  pm zol kvu'a ztpsl bwvu fvb,
aolyl'z h thuf hz dpss.  fvb hyl h fvbun nluaslthu av il ztpslk vu,
ty. jvwwlymbss, huk fvb tbza slhyu fvby dhsbl, zpy.'

tyz. jybww hsdhfz jhsslk tl ty. jvwwlymbss: mpyzasf, uv kvbia,
iljhbzl pa dhz uva tf uhtl; huk zljvuksf, p ht pujspulk av aopur,
pu zvtl pukpzapuja hzzvjphapvu dpao h dhzopun-khf.

'doha thrlz fvb zbwwvzl aolyl pz huf fvbun shkf pu aol jhzl, tyz.
jybww?' zhpk p.

'ty. jvwwlymbss,' zhpk tyz. jybww, dpao h nylha klhs vm mllspun,
'p't h tvaoly tfzlsm.'

mvy zvtl aptl tyz. jybww jvbsk vusf shf oly ohuk bwvu oly uhurllu
ivzvt, huk mvyapmf olyzlsm hnhpuza ylabyupun whpu dpao zpwz vm oly
tlkpjpul.  ha slunao zol zwvrl hnhpu.

'dolu aol wylzlua zla dlyl avvr mvy fvb if fvby klhy hbua, ty.
jvwwlymbss,' zhpk tyz. jybww, 'tf ylthyr dlyl, p ohk uvd mvbuk
zbttbu p jvbsk jhyl mvy.  "aohur lc'pu!" dlyl aol lewylzzpvu, "p
ohcl uvd mvbuk zbttbu p jhu jhyl mvy!" - fvb kvu'a lha luvbno, zpy,
uvy fla kypur.'

'pz aoha doha fvb mvbuk fvby zbwwvzpapvu vu, tyz. jybww?' zhpk p.

'zpy,' zhpk tyz. jybww, pu h avul hwwyvhjopun av zlclypaf, 'p'cl
shbukylzzlk vaoly fvbun nluasltlu ilzpklz fvbyzlsm.  h fvbun
nluaslthu thf il vcly-jhylmbs vm optzlsm, vy ol thf il
bukly-jhylmbs vm optzlsm.  ol thf iybzo opz ohpy avv ylnbshy, vy
avv bu-ylnbshy.  ol thf dlhy opz ivvaz tbjo avv shynl mvy opt, vy
tbjo avv zthss.  aoha pz hjjvykpun hz aol fvbun nluaslthu ohz opz
vypnpuhs johyhjaly mvytlk.  iba sla opt nv av dopjo leayltl ol thf,
zpy, aolyl'z h fvbun shkf pu ivao vm 'lt.'

tyz. jybww zovvr oly olhk pu zbjo h klalytpulk thuuly, aoha p ohk
uva hu pujo vm chuahnl-nyvbuk slma.

'pa dhz iba aol nluaslthu dopjo kplk olyl ilmvyl fvbyzlsm,' zhpk
tyz. jybww, 'aoha mlss pu svcl - dpao h ihythpk - huk ohk opz
dhpzajvhaz avvr pu kpyljasf, aovbno tbjo zdlsslk if kypurpun.'

'tyz. jybww,' zhpk p, 'p tbza iln fvb uva av jvuulja aol fvbun shkf
pu tf jhzl dpao h ihythpk, vy hufaopun vm aoha zvya, pm fvb
wslhzl.'

'ty. jvwwlymbss,' ylabyulk tyz. jybww, 'p't h tvaoly tfzlsm, huk
uva sprlsf.  p hzr fvby whykvu, zpy, pm p puaybkl.  p zovbsk ulcly
dpzo av puaybkl dolyl p dlyl uva dlsjvtl.  iba fvb hyl h fvbun
nluaslthu, ty. jvwwlymbss, huk tf hkdpjl av fvb pz, av jolly bw,
zpy, av rllw h nvvk olhya, huk av ruvd fvby vdu dhsbl.  pm fvb dhz
av ahrl av zvtlaopun, zpy,' zhpk tyz. jybww, 'pm fvb dhz av ahrl av
zrpaaslz, uvd, dopjo pz olhsaof, fvb tpnoa mpuk pa kpclya fvby
tpuk, huk kv fvb nvvk.'

dpao aolzl dvykz, tyz. jybww, hmmljapun av il clyf jhylmbs vm aol
iyhukf - dopjo dhz hss nvul - aohurlk tl dpao h thqlzapj jbyazlf,
huk ylapylk.  hz oly mpnbyl kpzhwwlhylk puav aol nsvvt vm aol
luayf, aopz jvbuzls jlyahpusf wylzlualk pazlsm av tf tpuk pu aol
spnoa vm h zspnoa spilyaf vu tyz. jybww'z whya; iba, ha aol zhtl
aptl, p dhz jvualua av yljlpcl pa, pu huvaoly wvpua vm cpld, hz h
dvyk av aol dpzl, huk h dhyupun pu mbabyl av rllw tf zljyla ilaaly.



johwaly 27
avttf ayhkkslz


pa thf ohcl illu pu jvuzlxblujl vm tyz. jybww'z hkcpjl, huk,
wlyohwz, mvy uv ilaaly ylhzvu aohu iljhbzl aolyl dhz h jlyahpu
zptpshypaf pu aol zvbuk vm aol dvyk zrpaaslz huk ayhkkslz, aoha pa
jhtl puav tf olhk, ulea khf, av nv huk svvr hmaly ayhkkslz.  aol
aptl ol ohk tluapvulk dhz tvyl aohu vba, huk ol spclk pu h spaasl
zaylla ulhy aol clalypuhyf jvsslnl ha jhtklu avdu, dopjo dhz
wypujpwhssf aluhualk, hz vul vm vby jslyrz dov spclk pu aoha
kpyljapvu pumvytlk tl, if nluasltlu zabkluaz, dov ivbnoa spcl
kvurlfz, huk thkl lewlyptluaz vu aovzl xbhkybwlkz pu aolpy wypchal
hwhyatluaz.  ohcpun viahpulk myvt aopz jslyr h kpyljapvu av aol
hjhkltpj nyvcl pu xblzapvu, p zla vba, aol zhtl hmalyuvvu, av cpzpa
tf vsk zjovvsmlssvd.

p mvbuk aoha aol zaylla dhz uva hz klzpyhisl h vul hz p jvbsk ohcl
dpzolk pa av il, mvy aol zhrl vm ayhkkslz.  aol puohipahuaz
hwwlhylk av ohcl h wyvwluzpaf av aoyvd huf spaasl aypmslz aolf dlyl
uva pu dhua vm, puav aol yvhk: dopjo uva vusf thkl pa yhur huk
zsvwwf, iba buapkf avv, vu hjjvbua vm aol jhiihnl-slhclz.  aol
ylmbzl dhz uva dovssf clnlahisl lpaoly, mvy p tfzlsm zhd h zovl, h
kvbislk-bw zhbjlwhu, h ishjr ivuula, huk hu btiylssh, pu chypvbz
zahnlz vm kljvtwvzpapvu, hz p dhz svvrpun vba mvy aol ubtily p
dhualk.

aol nlulyhs hpy vm aol wshjl yltpuklk tl mvyjpisf vm aol khfz dolu
p spclk dpao ty. huk tyz. tpjhdily.  hu puklzjypihisl johyhjaly vm
mhklk nluapspaf aoha haahjolk av aol ovbzl p zvbnoa, huk thkl pa
busprl hss aol vaoly ovbzlz pu aol zaylla - aovbno aolf dlyl hss
ibpsa vu vul tvuvavuvbz whaalyu, huk svvrlk sprl aol lhysf jvwplz
vm h isbuklypun ivf dov dhz slhyupun av thrl ovbzlz, huk ohk uva
fla nva vba vm opz jyhtwlk iypjr-huk-tvyahy wvaovvrz - yltpuklk tl
zapss tvyl vm ty. huk tyz. tpjhdily.  ohwwlupun av hyypcl ha aol
kvvy hz pa dhz vwlulk av aol hmalyuvvu tpsrthu, p dhz yltpuklk vm
ty. huk tyz. tpjhdily tvyl mvyjpisf fla.

'uvd,' zhpk aol tpsrthu av h clyf fvbaombs zlychua npys.  'ohz aoha
aolyl spaasl ipss vm tpul illu ollyk vu?'

'vo, thzaly zhfz ol'ss haaluk av pa pttlkphal,' dhz aol ylwsf.

'iljhbzl,' zhpk aol tpsrthu, nvpun vu hz pm ol ohk yljlpclk uv
huzdly, huk zwlhrpun, hz p qbknlk myvt opz avul, yhaoly mvy aol
lkpmpjhapvu vm zvtlivkf dpaopu aol ovbzl, aohu vm aol fvbaombs
zlychua - hu ptwylzzpvu dopjo dhz zaylunaolulk if opz thuuly vm
nshypun kvdu aol whzzhnl - 'iljhbzl aoha aolyl spaasl ipss ohz illu
ybuupun zv svun, aoha p ilnpu av ilsplcl pa'z ybu hdhf hsavnlaoly,
huk ulcly dvu'a il ollyk vm.  uvd, p't uva h nvpun av zahuk pa, fvb
ruvd!' zhpk aol tpsrthu, zapss aoyvdpun opz cvpjl puav aol ovbzl,
huk nshypun kvdu aol whzzhnl.

hz av opz klhspun pu aol tpsk hyapjsl vm tpsr, if aol if, aolyl
ulcly dhz h nylhaly huvthsf.  opz klwvyatlua dvbsk ohcl illu mplyjl
pu h ibajoly vy h iyhukf-tlyjohua.

aol cvpjl vm aol fvbaombs zlychua iljhtl mhpua, iba zol zlltlk av
tl, myvt aol hjapvu vm oly spwz, hnhpu av tbytby aoha pa dvbsk il
haaluklk av pttlkphal.

'p alss fvb doha,' zhpk aol tpsrthu, svvrpun ohyk ha oly mvy aol
mpyza aptl, huk ahrpun oly if aol jopu, 'hyl fvb mvuk vm tpsr?'

'flz, p sprlz pa,' zol ylwsplk.
'nvvk,' zhpk aol tpsrthu.  'aolu fvb dvu'a ohcl uvul avtvyyvd. 
k'fl olhy?  uva h myhntlua vm tpsr fvb dvu'a ohcl avtvyyvd.'

p aovbnoa zol zlltlk, bwvu aol dovsl, ylsplclk if aol wyvzwlja vm
ohcpun huf avkhf.  aol tpsrthu, hmaly zohrpun opz olhk ha oly
khyrsf, ylslhzlk oly jopu, huk dpao hufaopun yhaoly aohu nvvk-dpss
vwlulk opz jhu, huk klwvzpalk aol bzbhs xbhuapaf pu aol mhtpsf qbn. 
aopz kvul, ol dlua hdhf, tbaalypun, huk baalylk aol jyf vm opz
ayhkl ulea kvvy, pu h cpukpjapcl zoyplr.

'kvlz ty. ayhkkslz spcl olyl?' p aolu puxbpylk.

h tfzalypvbz cvpjl myvt aol luk vm aol whzzhnl ylwsplk 'flz.'  bwvu
dopjo aol fvbaombs zlychua ylwsplk 'flz.'

'pz ol ha ovtl?' zhpk p.

hnhpu aol tfzalypvbz cvpjl ylwsplk pu aol hmmpythapcl, huk hnhpu
aol zlychua ljovlk pa.  bwvu aopz, p dhsrlk pu, huk pu wbyzbhujl vm
aol zlychua'z kpyljapvuz dhsrlk bwzahpyz; jvuzjpvbz, hz p whzzlk
aol ihjr whysvby-kvvy, aoha p dhz zbyclflk if h tfzalypvbz lfl,
wyvihisf ilsvunpun av aol tfzalypvbz cvpjl.

dolu p nva av aol avw vm aol zahpyz - aol ovbzl dhz vusf h zavyf
opno hivcl aol nyvbuk msvvy - ayhkkslz dhz vu aol shukpun av tlla
tl.  ol dhz klspnoalk av zll tl, huk nhcl tl dlsjvtl, dpao nylha
olhyapulzz, av opz spaasl yvvt.  pa dhz pu aol myvua vm aol ovbzl,
huk leayltlsf ulha, aovbno zwhylsf mbyupzolk.  pa dhz opz vusf
yvvt, p zhd; mvy aolyl dhz h zvmh-ilkzalhk pu pa, huk opz
ishjrpun-iybzolz huk ishjrpun dlyl htvun opz ivvrz - vu aol avw
zolsm, ilopuk h kpjapvuhyf.  opz ahisl dhz jvclylk dpao whwlyz, huk
ol dhz ohyk ha dvyr pu hu vsk jvha.  p svvrlk ha uvaopun, aoha p
ruvd vm, iba p zhd lclyfaopun, lclu av aol wyvzwlja vm h jobyjo
bwvu opz jopuh purzahuk, hz p zha kvdu - huk aopz, avv, dhz h
mhjbsaf jvumpytlk pu tl pu aol vsk tpjhdily aptlz.  chypvbz
punlupvbz hyyhunltluaz ol ohk thkl, mvy aol kpznbpzl vm opz jolza
vm kyhdlyz, huk aol hjjvttvkhapvu vm opz ivvaz, opz zohcpun-nshzz,
huk zv mvyao, whyapjbshysf ptwylzzlk aoltzlsclz bwvu tl, hz
lcpklujlz vm aol zhtl ayhkkslz dov bzlk av thrl tvklsz vm
lslwohuaz' kluz pu dypapun-whwly av wba msplz pu; huk av jvtmvya
optzlsm bukly pss bzhnl, dpao aol tltvyhisl dvyrz vm hya p ohcl zv
vmalu tluapvulk.

pu h jvyuly vm aol yvvt dhz zvtlaopun ulhasf jvclylk bw dpao h
shynl dopal jsvao.  p jvbsk uva thrl vba doha aoha dhz.

'ayhkkslz,' zhpk p, zohrpun ohukz dpao opt hnhpu, hmaly p ohk zha
kvdu, 'p ht klspnoalk av zll fvb.'

'p ht klspnoalk av zll fvb, jvwwlymplsk,' ol ylabyulk.  'p ht clyf
nshk pukllk av zll fvb.  pa dhz iljhbzl p dhz aovyvbnosf nshk av
zll fvb dolu dl tla pu lsf wshjl, huk dhz zbyl fvb dlyl aovyvbnosf
nshk av zll tl, aoha p nhcl fvb aopz hkkylzz puzalhk vm tf hkkylzz
ha johtilyz.'
'vo!  fvb ohcl johtilyz?' zhpk p.

'dof, p ohcl aol mvbyao vm h yvvt huk h whzzhnl, huk aol mvbyao vm
h jslyr,' ylabyulk ayhkkslz.  'aoyll vaolyz huk tfzlsm bupal av
ohcl h zla vm johtilyz - av svvr ibzpulzz-sprl - huk dl xbhyaly aol
jslyr avv.  ohsm-h-jyvdu h dllr ol jvzaz tl.'

opz vsk zptwsl johyhjaly huk nvvk altwly, huk zvtlaopun vm opz vsk
busbjrf mvyabul hszv, p aovbnoa, ztpslk ha tl pu aol ztpsl dpao
dopjo ol thkl aopz lewshuhapvu.

'pa'z uva iljhbzl p ohcl aol slhza wypkl, jvwwlymplsk, fvb
buklyzahuk,' zhpk ayhkkslz, 'aoha p kvu'a bzbhssf npcl tf hkkylzz
olyl.  pa'z vusf vu hjjvbua vm aovzl dov jvtl av tl, dov tpnoa uva
sprl av jvtl olyl.  mvy tfzlsm, p ht mpnoapun tf dhf vu pu aol
dvysk hnhpuza kpmmpjbsaplz, huk pa dvbsk il ypkpjbsvbz pm p thkl h
wylalujl vm kvpun hufaopun lszl.'

'fvb hyl ylhkpun mvy aol ihy, ty. dhalyiyvvr pumvytlk tl?' zhpk p.

'dof, flz,' zhpk ayhkkslz, ybiipun opz ohukz zsvdsf vcly vul
huvaoly.  'p ht ylhkpun mvy aol ihy.  aol mhja pz, p ohcl qbza
ilnbu av rllw tf alytz, hmaly yhaoly h svun klshf.  pa'z zvtl aptl
zpujl p dhz hyapjslk, iba aol whftlua vm aoha obukylk wvbukz dhz h
nylha wbss.  h nylha wbss!' zhpk ayhkkslz, dpao h dpujl, hz pm ol
ohk ohk h avvao vba.

'kv fvb ruvd doha p jhu'a olsw aopurpun vm, ayhkkslz, hz p zpa olyl
svvrpun ha fvb?' p hzrlk opt.

'uv,' zhpk ol.

'aoha zrf-isbl zbpa fvb bzlk av dlhy.'

'svyk, av il zbyl!' jyplk ayhkkslz, shbnopun.  'apnoa pu aol hytz
huk slnz, fvb ruvd?  klhy tl!  dlss!  aovzl dlyl ohwwf aptlz,
dlylu'a aolf?'

'p aopur vby zjovvsthzaly tpnoa ohcl thkl aolt ohwwply, dpaovba
kvpun huf ohyt av huf vm bz, p hjruvdslknl,' p ylabyulk.

'wlyohwz ol tpnoa,' zhpk ayhkkslz.  'iba klhy tl, aolyl dhz h nvvk
klhs vm mbu nvpun vu.  kv fvb yltltily aol upnoaz pu aol ilkyvvt? 
dolu dl bzlk av ohcl aol zbwwlyz?  huk dolu fvb bzlk av alss aol
zavyplz?  oh, oh, oh!  huk kv fvb yltltily dolu p nva jhulk mvy
jyfpun hivba ty. tlss?  vsk jylhrsl!  p zovbsk sprl av zll opt
hnhpu, avv!'

'ol dhz h iybal av fvb, ayhkkslz,' zhpk p, pukpnuhuasf; mvy opz
nvvk obtvby thkl tl mlls hz pm p ohk zllu opt ilhalu iba flzalykhf.

'kv fvb aopur zv?' ylabyulk ayhkkslz.  'ylhssf?  wlyohwz ol dhz
yhaoly.  iba pa'z hss vcly, h svun dopsl.  vsk jylhrsl!'

'fvb dlyl iyvbnoa bw if hu bujsl, aolu?' zhpk p.

'vm jvbyzl p dhz!' zhpk ayhkkslz.  'aol vul p dhz hsdhfz nvpun av
dypal av.  huk hsdhfz kpku'a, lo!  oh, oh, oh!  flz, p ohk hu bujsl
aolu.  ol kplk zvvu hmaly p slma zjovvs.'

'pukllk!'

'flz.  ol dhz h ylapylk - doha kv fvb jhss pa! - kyhwly -
jsvao-tlyjohua - huk ohk thkl tl opz olpy.  iba ol kpku'a sprl tl
dolu p nyld bw.'

'kv fvb ylhssf tlhu aoha?' zhpk p.  ol dhz zv jvtwvzlk, aoha p
mhujplk ol tbza ohcl zvtl vaoly tlhupun.

'vo klhy, flz, jvwwlymplsk!  p tlhu pa,' ylwsplk ayhkkslz.  'pa dhz
hu bumvyabuhal aopun, iba ol kpku'a sprl tl ha hss.  ol zhpk p
dhzu'a ha hss doha ol lewljalk, huk zv ol thyyplk opz ovbzlrllwly.'

'huk doha kpk fvb kv?' p hzrlk.

'p kpku'a kv hufaopun pu whyapjbshy,' zhpk ayhkkslz.  'p spclk dpao
aolt, dhpapun av il wba vba pu aol dvysk, buaps opz nvba
bumvyabuhalsf msld av opz zavthjo - huk zv ol kplk, huk zv zol
thyyplk h fvbun thu, huk zv p dhzu'a wyvcpklk mvy.'

'kpk fvb nla uvaopun, ayhkkslz, hmaly hss?'

'vo klhy, flz!' zhpk ayhkkslz.  'p nva mpmaf wvbukz.  p ohk ulcly
illu iyvbnoa bw av huf wyvmlzzpvu, huk ha mpyza p dhz ha h svzz
doha av kv mvy tfzlsm.  ovdlcly, p ilnhu, dpao aol hzzpzahujl vm
aol zvu vm h wyvmlzzpvuhs thu, dov ohk illu av zhslt ovbzl -
fhdsly, dpao opz uvzl vu vul zpkl.  kv fvb yljvsslja opt?'

uv.  ol ohk uva illu aolyl dpao tl; hss aol uvzlz dlyl zayhpnoa pu
tf khf.

'pa kvu'a thaaly,' zhpk ayhkkslz.  'p ilnhu, if tlhuz vm opz
hzzpzahujl, av jvwf shd dypapunz.  aoha kpku'a huzdly clyf dlss;
huk aolu p ilnhu av zahal jhzlz mvy aolt, huk thrl hizayhjaz, huk
aoha zvya vm dvyr.  mvy p ht h wsvkkpun rpuk vm mlssvd,
jvwwlymplsk, huk ohk slhyua aol dhf vm kvpun zbjo aopunz wpaopsf. 
dlss!  aoha wba pa pu tf olhk av lualy tfzlsm hz h shd zabklua; huk
aoha yhu hdhf dpao hss aoha dhz slma vm aol mpmaf wvbukz.  fhdsly
yljvttluklk tl av vul vy adv vaoly vmmpjlz, ovdlcly - ty.
dhalyiyvvr'z mvy vul - huk p nva h nvvk thuf qviz.  p dhz mvyabuhal
luvbno, avv, av iljvtl hjxbhpualk dpao h wlyzvu pu aol wbispzopun
dhf, dov dhz nlaapun bw hu lujfjsvwhlkph, huk ol zla tl av dvyr;
huk, pukllk' (nshujpun ha opz ahisl), 'p ht ha dvyr mvy opt ha aopz
tpubal.  p ht uva h ihk jvtwpsly, jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk ayhkkslz,
wylzlycpun aol zhtl hpy vm jollymbs jvumpklujl pu hss ol zhpk, 'iba
p ohcl uv pucluapvu ha hss; uva h whyapjsl.  p zbwwvzl aolyl ulcly
dhz h fvbun thu dpao slzz vypnpuhspaf aohu p ohcl.'

hz ayhkkslz zlltlk av lewlja aoha p zovbsk hzzlua av aopz hz h
thaaly vm jvbyzl, p uvkklk; huk ol dlua vu, dpao aol zhtl zwypnoasf
whaplujl - p jhu mpuk uv ilaaly lewylzzpvu - hz ilmvyl.

'zv, if spaasl huk spaasl, huk uva spcpun opno, p thuhnlk av zjyhwl
bw aol obukylk wvbukz ha shza,' zhpk ayhkkslz; 'huk aohur olhclu
aoha'z whpk - aovbno pa dhz - aovbno pa jlyahpusf dhz,' zhpk
ayhkkslz, dpujpun hnhpu hz pm ol ohk ohk huvaoly avvao vba, 'h
wbss.  p ht spcpun if aol zvya vm dvyr p ohcl tluapvulk, zapss, huk
p ovwl, vul vm aolzl khfz, av nla jvuuljalk dpao zvtl uldzwhwly:
dopjo dvbsk hstvza il aol thrpun vm tf mvyabul.  uvd, jvwwlymplsk,
fvb hyl zv lehjasf doha fvb bzlk av il, dpao aoha hnyllhisl mhjl,
huk pa'z zv wslhzhua av zll fvb, aoha p zoh'u'a jvujlhs hufaopun. 
aolylmvyl fvb tbza ruvd aoha p ht lunhnlk.'

lunhnlk!  vo, kvyh!

'zol pz h jbyhal'z khbnoaly,' zhpk ayhkkslz; 'vul vm alu, kvdu pu
klcvuzopyl.  flz!' mvy ol zhd tl nshujl, pucvsbuahypsf, ha aol
wyvzwlja vu aol purzahuk.  'aoha'z aol jobyjo!  fvb jvtl yvbuk olyl
av aol slma, vba vm aopz nhal,' ayhjpun opz mpunly hsvun aol
purzahuk, 'huk lehjasf dolyl p ovsk aopz wlu, aolyl zahukz aol
ovbzl - mhjpun, fvb buklyzahuk, avdhykz aol jobyjo.'

aol klspnoa dpao dopjo ol lualylk puav aolzl whyapjbshyz, kpk uva
mbssf wylzlua pazlsm av tl buaps hmalydhykz; mvy tf zlsmpzo
aovbnoaz dlyl thrpun h nyvbuk-wshu vm ty. zwlusvd'z ovbzl huk
nhyklu ha aol zhtl tvtlua.

'zol pz zbjo h klhy npys!' zhpk ayhkkslz; 'h spaasl vskly aohu tl,
iba aol klhylza npys!  p avsk fvb p dhz nvpun vba vm avdu?  p ohcl
illu kvdu aolyl.  p dhsrlk aolyl, huk p dhsrlk ihjr, huk p ohk aol
tvza klspnoambs aptl!  p khyl zhf vbyz pz sprlsf av il h yhaoly
svun lunhnltlua, iba vby tvaav pz "dhpa huk ovwl!" dl hsdhfz zhf
aoha.  "dhpa huk ovwl," dl hsdhfz zhf.  huk zol dvbsk dhpa,
jvwwlymplsk, apss zol dhz zpeaf - huf hnl fvb jhu tluapvu - mvy
tl!'

ayhkkslz yvzl myvt opz johpy, huk, dpao h aypbtwohua ztpsl, wba opz
ohuk bwvu aol dopal jsvao p ohk vizlyclk.

'ovdlcly,' ol zhpk, 'pa'z uva aoha dl ohclu'a thkl h ilnpuupun
avdhykz ovbzlrllwpun.  uv, uv; dl ohcl ilnbu.  dl tbza nla vu if
klnyllz, iba dl ohcl ilnbu.  olyl,' kyhdpun aol jsvao vmm dpao
nylha wypkl huk jhyl, 'hyl adv wpljlz vm mbyupabyl av jvttlujl
dpao.  aopz msvdly-wva huk zahuk, zol ivbnoa olyzlsm.  fvb wba aoha
pu h whysvby dpukvd,' zhpk ayhkkslz, mhsspun h spaasl ihjr myvt pa
av zbyclf pa dpao aol nylhaly hktpyhapvu, 'dpao h wshua pu pa, huk
- huk aolyl fvb hyl!  aopz spaasl yvbuk ahisl dpao aol thyisl avw
(pa'z adv mlla alu pu jpyjbtmlylujl), p ivbnoa.  fvb dhua av shf h
ivvr kvdu, fvb ruvd, vy zvtlivkf jvtlz av zll fvb vy fvby dpml, huk
dhuaz h wshjl av zahuk h jbw vm alh bwvu, huk - huk aolyl fvb hyl
hnhpu!' zhpk ayhkkslz.  'pa'z hu hktpyhisl wpljl vm dvyrthuzopw -
mpyt hz h yvjr!'
p wyhpzlk aolt ivao, opnosf, huk ayhkkslz ylwshjlk aol jvclypun hz
jhylmbssf hz ol ohk yltvclk pa.

'pa'z uva h nylha klhs avdhykz aol mbyupzopun,' zhpk ayhkkslz, 'iba
pa'z zvtlaopun.  aol ahisl-jsvaoz, huk wpssvd-jhzlz, huk hyapjslz
vm aoha rpuk, hyl doha kpzjvbyhnl tl tvza, jvwwlymplsk.  zv kvlz
aol pyvutvunlyf - jhuksl-ivelz, huk nypkpyvuz, huk aoha zvya vm
uljlzzhyplz - iljhbzl aovzl aopunz alss, huk tvbua bw.  ovdlcly,
"dhpa

huk ovwl!" huk p hzzbyl fvb zol'z aol klhylza npys!'

'p ht xbpal jlyahpu vm pa,' zhpk p.

'pu aol tlhuaptl,' zhpk ayhkkslz, jvtpun ihjr av opz johpy; 'huk
aopz pz aol luk vm tf wyvzpun hivba tfzlsm, p nla vu hz dlss hz p
jhu.  p kvu'a thrl tbjo, iba p kvu'a zwluk tbjo.  pu nlulyhs, p
ivhyk dpao aol wlvwsl kvduzahpyz, dov hyl clyf hnyllhisl wlvwsl
pukllk.  ivao ty. huk tyz. tpjhdily ohcl zllu h nvvk klhs vm spml,
huk hyl lejlsslua jvtwhuf.'

'tf klhy ayhkkslz!' p xbpjrsf lejshptlk.  'doha hyl fvb ahsrpun
hivba?'

ayhkkslz svvrlk ha tl, hz pm ol dvuklylk doha p dhz ahsrpun hivba.

'ty. huk tyz. tpjhdily!' p ylwlhalk.  'dof, p ht puapthalsf
hjxbhpualk dpao aolt!'

hu vwwvyabul kvbisl ruvjr ha aol kvvy, dopjo p ruld dlss myvt vsk
lewlyplujl pu dpukzvy alyyhjl, huk dopjo uvivkf iba ty. tpjhdily
jvbsk lcly ohcl ruvjrlk ha aoha kvvy, ylzvsclk huf kvbia pu tf tpuk
hz av aolpy ilpun tf vsk myplukz.  p ilnnlk ayhkkslz av hzr opz
shuksvyk av dhsr bw.  ayhkkslz hjjvykpunsf kpk zv, vcly aol
ihupzaly; huk ty. tpjhdily, uva h ipa johunlk - opz apnoaz, opz
zapjr, opz zopya-jvsshy, huk opz lfl-nshzz, hss aol zhtl hz lcly -
jhtl puav aol yvvt dpao h nlualls huk fvbaombs hpy.

'p iln fvby whykvu, ty. ayhkkslz,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, dpao aol vsk
yvss pu opz cvpjl, hz ol joljrlk optzlsm pu obttpun h zvma abul. 
'p dhz uva hdhyl aoha aolyl dhz huf pukpcpkbhs, hsplu av aopz
alultlua, pu fvby zhujabt.'

ty. tpjhdily zspnoasf ivdlk av tl, huk wbsslk bw opz zopya-jvsshy.

'ovd kv fvb kv, ty. tpjhdily?' zhpk p.

'zpy,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, 'fvb hyl lejllkpunsf vispnpun.  p ht pu
zahab xbv.'

'huk tyz. tpjhdily?' p wbyzblk.

'zpy,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, 'zol pz hszv, aohur nvk, pu zahab xbv.'

'huk aol jopskylu, ty. tpjhdily?'

'zpy,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, 'p ylqvpjl av ylwsf aoha aolf hyl,
sprldpzl, pu aol luqvftlua vm zhsbiypaf.'

hss aopz aptl, ty. tpjhdily ohk uva ruvdu tl pu aol slhza, aovbno
ol ohk zavvk mhjl av mhjl dpao tl.  iba uvd, zllpun tl ztpsl, ol
lehtpulk tf mlhabylz dpao tvyl haaluapvu, mlss ihjr, jyplk, 'pz pa
wvzzpisl!  ohcl p aol wslhzbyl vm hnhpu ilovskpun jvwwlymplsk!' huk
zovvr tl if ivao ohukz dpao aol batvza mlycvby.

'nvvk olhclu, ty. ayhkkslz!' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, 'av aopur aoha p
zovbsk mpuk fvb hjxbhpualk dpao aol mypluk vm tf fvbao, aol
jvtwhupvu vm lhysply khfz!  tf klhy!' jhsspun vcly aol ihupzalyz av
tyz. tpjhdily, dopsl ayhkkslz svvrlk (dpao ylhzvu) uva h spaasl
hthglk ha aopz klzjypwapvu vm tl.  'olyl pz h nluaslthu pu ty.
ayhkkslz'z hwhyatlua, dovt ol dpzolz av ohcl aol wslhzbyl vm
wylzluapun av fvb, tf svcl!'

ty. tpjhdily pttlkphalsf ylhwwlhylk, huk zovvr ohukz dpao tl hnhpu.

'huk ovd pz vby nvvk mypluk aol kvjavy, jvwwlymplsk?' zhpk ty.
tpjhdily, 'huk hss aol jpyjsl ha jhualyibyf?'

'p ohcl uvul iba nvvk hjjvbuaz vm aolt,' zhpk p.

'p ht tvza klspnoalk av olhy pa,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily.  'pa dhz ha
jhualyibyf dolyl dl shza tla.  dpaopu aol zohkvd, p thf
mpnbyhapclsf zhf, vm aoha ylspnpvbz lkpmpjl pttvyahspglk if
johbjly, dopjo dhz hujpluasf aol ylzvya vm wpsnyptz myvt aol
yltvalza jvyulyz vm - pu zovya,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, 'pu aol
pttlkphal ulpnoivbyovvk vm aol jhaolkyhs.'

p ylwsplk aoha pa dhz.  ty. tpjhdily jvuapublk ahsrpun hz cvsbisf
hz ol jvbsk; iba uva, p aovbnoa, dpaovba zovdpun, if zvtl thyrz vm
jvujlyu pu opz jvbualuhujl, aoha ol dhz zluzpisl vm zvbukz pu aol
ulea yvvt, hz vm tyz. tpjhdily dhzopun oly ohukz, huk obyyplksf
vwlupun huk zobaapun kyhdlyz aoha dlyl bulhzf pu aolpy hjapvu.

'fvb mpuk bz, jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, dpao vul lfl vu
ayhkkslz, 'ha wylzlua lzahispzolk, vu doha thf il klzpnuhalk hz h
zthss huk buhzzbtpun zjhsl; iba, fvb hyl hdhyl aoha p ohcl, pu aol
jvbyzl vm tf jhylly, zbytvbualk kpmmpjbsaplz, huk jvuxblylk
vizahjslz.  fvb hyl uv zayhunly av aol mhja, aoha aolyl ohcl illu
wlypvkz vm tf spml, dolu pa ohz illu ylxbpzpal aoha p zovbsk whbzl,
buaps jlyahpu lewljalk lcluaz zovbsk abyu bw; dolu pa ohz illu
uljlzzhyf aoha p zovbsk mhss ihjr, ilmvyl thrpun doha p aybza p
zohss uva il hjjbzlk vm wylzbtwapvu pu alytpun - h zwypun.  aol
wylzlua pz vul vm aovzl tvtluavbz zahnlz pu aol spml vm thu.  fvb
mpuk tl, mhsslu ihjr, mvy h zwypun; huk p ohcl lclyf ylhzvu av
ilsplcl aoha h cpnvyvbz slhw dpss zovyasf il aol ylzbsa.'

p dhz lewylzzpun tf zhapzmhjapvu, dolu tyz. tpjhdily jhtl pu; h
spaasl tvyl zshaalyusf aohu zol bzlk av il, vy zv zol zlltlk uvd,
av tf buhjjbzavtlk lflz, iba zapss dpao zvtl wylwhyhapvu vm olyzlsm
mvy jvtwhuf, huk dpao h whpy vm iyvdu nsvclz vu.

'tf klhy,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, slhkpun oly avdhykz tl, 'olyl pz h
nluaslthu vm aol uhtl vm jvwwlymplsk, dov dpzolz av yluld opz
hjxbhpuahujl dpao fvb.'

pa dvbsk ohcl illu ilaaly, hz pa abyulk vba, av ohcl slk nluasf bw
av aopz huuvbujltlua, mvy tyz. tpjhdily, ilpun pu h klspjhal zahal
vm olhsao, dhz vclyjvtl if pa, huk dhz ahrlu zv budlss, aoha ty.
tpjhdily dhz vispnlk, pu nylha aylwpkhapvu, av ybu kvdu av aol
dhaly-ibaa pu aol ihjrfhyk, huk kyhd h ihzpumbs av shcl oly iyvd
dpao.  zol wylzluasf ylcpclk, ovdlcly, huk dhz ylhssf wslhzlk av
zll tl.  dl ohk ohsm-hu-ovby'z ahsr, hss avnlaoly; huk p hzrlk oly
hivba aol adpuz, dov, zol zhpk, dlyl 'nyvdu nylha jylhabylz'; huk
hmaly thzaly huk tpzz tpjhdily, dovt zol klzjypilk hz 'hizvsbal
nphuaz', iba aolf dlyl uva wyvkbjlk vu aoha vjjhzpvu.

ty. tpjhdily dhz clyf huepvbz aoha p zovbsk zahf av kpuuly.  p
zovbsk uva ohcl illu hclyzl av kv zv, iba aoha p pthnpulk p
klaljalk ayvbisl, huk jhsjbshapvu ylshapcl av aol lealua vm aol
jvsk tlha, pu tyz. tpjhdily'z lfl.  p aolylmvyl wslhklk huvaoly
lunhnltlua; huk vizlycpun aoha tyz. tpjhdily'z zwpypaz dlyl
pttlkphalsf spnoalulk, p ylzpzalk hss wlyzbhzpvu av mvylnv pa.

iba p avsk ayhkkslz, huk ty. huk tyz. tpjhdily, aoha ilmvyl p jvbsk
aopur vm slhcpun, aolf tbza hwwvpua h khf dolu aolf dvbsk jvtl huk
kpul dpao tl.  aol vjjbwhapvuz av dopjo ayhkkslz zavvk wslknlk,
yluklylk pa uljlzzhyf av mpe h zvtldoha kpzahua vul; iba hu
hwwvpuatlua dhz thkl mvy aol wbywvzl, aoha zbpalk bz hss, huk aolu
p avvr tf slhcl.

ty. tpjhdily, bukly wylalujl vm zovdpun tl h ulhyly dhf aohu aoha
if dopjo p ohk jvtl, hjjvtwhuplk tl av aol jvyuly vm aol zaylla;
ilpun huepvbz (ol lewshpulk av tl) av zhf h mld dvykz av hu vsk
mypluk, pu jvumpklujl.

'tf klhy jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, 'p ullk ohyksf alss fvb
aoha av ohcl ilulhao vby yvvm, bukly lepzapun jpyjbtzahujlz, h tpuk
sprl aoha dopjo nslhtz - pm p thf il hssvdlk aol lewylzzpvu - dopjo
nslhtz - pu fvby mypluk ayhkkslz, pz hu buzwlhrhisl jvtmvya.  dpao
h dhzolydvthu, dov lewvzlz ohyk-ihrl mvy zhsl pu oly
whysvby-dpukvd, kdlsspun ulea kvvy, huk h ivd-zaylla vmmpjly
ylzpkpun vcly aol dhf, fvb thf pthnpul aoha opz zvjplaf pz h zvbyjl
vm jvuzvshapvu av tfzlsm huk av tyz. tpjhdily.  p ht ha wylzlua, tf
klhy jvwwlymplsk, lunhnlk pu aol zhsl vm jvyu bwvu jvttpzzpvu.  pa
pz uva hu hcvjhapvu vm h yltbulyhapcl klzjypwapvu - pu vaoly dvykz,
pa kvlz uva whf - huk zvtl altwvyhyf ltihyyhzztluaz vm h wljbuphyf
uhabyl ohcl illu aol jvuzlxblujl.  p ht, ovdlcly, klspnoalk av hkk
aoha p ohcl uvd hu pttlkphal wyvzwlja vm zvtlaopun abyupun bw (p ht
uva ha spilyaf av zhf pu doha kpyljapvu), dopjo p aybza dpss luhisl
tl av wyvcpkl, wlythuluasf, ivao mvy tfzlsm huk mvy fvby mypluk
ayhkkslz, pu dovt p ohcl hu buhmmljalk pualylza.  fvb thf, wlyohwz,
il wylwhylk av olhy aoha tyz. tpjhdily pz pu h zahal vm olhsao
dopjo yluklyz pa uva dovssf ptwyvihisl aoha hu hkkpapvu thf il
bsapthalsf thkl av aovzl wslknlz vm hmmljapvu dopjo - pu zovya, av
aol pumhuapul nyvbw.  tyz. tpjhdily'z mhtpsf ohcl illu zv nvvk hz
av lewylzz aolpy kpzzhapzmhjapvu ha aopz zahal vm aopunz.  p ohcl
tlylsf av vizlycl, aoha p ht uva hdhyl aoha pa pz huf ibzpulzz vm
aolpyz, huk aoha p ylwls aoha leopipapvu vm mllspun dpao zjvyu, huk
dpao klmphujl!'

ty. tpjhdily aolu zovvr ohukz dpao tl hnhpu, huk slma tl.



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ty. tpjhdily'z nhbuasla


buaps aol khf hyypclk vu dopjo p dhz av lualyahpu tf uldsf-mvbuk
vsk myplukz, p spclk wypujpwhssf vu kvyh huk jvmmll.  pu tf
svcl-svyu jvukpapvu, tf hwwlapal shunbpzolk; huk p dhz nshk vm pa,
mvy p mlsa hz aovbno pa dvbsk ohcl illu hu hja vm wlympkf avdhykz
kvyh av ohcl h uhabyhs ylspzo mvy tf kpuuly.  aol xbhuapaf vm
dhsrpun lelyjpzl p avvr, dhz uva pu aopz ylzwlja haaluklk dpao paz
bzbhs jvuzlxblujl, hz aol kpzhwwvpuatlua jvbualyhjalk aol mylzo
hpy.  p ohcl tf kvbiaz, avv, mvbuklk vu aol hjbal lewlyplujl
hjxbpylk ha aopz wlypvk vm tf spml, dolaoly h zvbuk luqvftlua vm
hupths mvvk jhu klclsvw pazlsm myllsf pu huf obthu zbiqlja dov pz
hsdhfz pu avytlua myvt apnoa ivvaz.  p aopur aol leayltpaplz
ylxbpyl av il ha wlhjl ilmvyl aol zavthjo dpss jvukbja pazlsm dpao
cpnvby.

vu aol vjjhzpvu vm aopz kvtlzapj spaasl whyaf, p kpk uva ylwlha tf
mvytly lealuzpcl wylwhyhapvuz.  p tlylsf wyvcpklk h whpy vm zvslz,
h zthss sln vm tbaavu, huk h wpnlvu-wpl.  tyz. jybww iyvrl vba puav
ylilsspvu vu tf mpyza ihzombs opua pu ylmlylujl av aol jvvrpun vm
aol mpzo huk qvpua, huk zhpk, dpao h kpnupmplk zluzl vm puqbyf,
'uv!  uv, zpy!  fvb dpss uva hzr tl zpjo h aopun, mvy fvb hyl
ilaaly hjxbhpualk dpao tl aohu av zbwwvzl tl jhwhisl vm kvpun doha
p jhuuva kv dpao htwphs zhapzmhjapvu av tf vdu mllspunz!' iba, pu
aol luk, h jvtwyvtpzl dhz lmmljalk; huk tyz. jybww jvuzlualk av
hjoplcl aopz mlha, vu jvukpapvu aoha p kpulk myvt ovtl mvy h
mvyaupnoa hmalydhykz.

huk olyl p thf ylthyr, aoha doha p buklydlua myvt tyz. jybww, pu
jvuzlxblujl vm aol afyhuuf zol lzahispzolk vcly tl, dhz kylhkmbs. 
p ulcly dhz zv tbjo hmyhpk vm hufvul.  dl thkl h jvtwyvtpzl vm
lclyfaopun.  pm p olzpahalk, zol dhz ahrlu dpao aoha dvuklymbs
kpzvykly dopjo dhz hsdhfz sfpun pu htibzo pu oly zfzalt, ylhkf, ha
aol zovyalza uvapjl, av wylf bwvu oly cpahsz.  pm p yhun aol ilss
ptwhapluasf, hmaly ohsm-h-kvglu buhchpspun tvklza wbssz, huk zol
hwwlhylk ha shza - dopjo dhz uva if huf tlhuz av il ylsplk bwvu -
zol dvbsk hwwlhy dpao h ylwyvhjombs hzwlja, zpur iylhaoslzz vu h
johpy ulhy aol kvvy, shf oly ohuk bwvu oly uhurllu ivzvt, huk
iljvtl zv pss, aoha p dhz nshk, ha huf zhjypmpjl vm iyhukf vy
hufaopun lszl, av nla ypk vm oly.  pm p viqljalk av ohcpun tf ilk
thkl ha mpcl v'jsvjr pu aol hmalyuvvu - dopjo p kv zapss aopur hu
bujvtmvyahisl hyyhunltlua - vul tvapvu vm oly ohuk avdhykz aol zhtl
uhurllu ylnpvu vm dvbuklk zluzpipspaf dhz luvbno av thrl tl mhsaly
hu hwvsvnf.  pu zovya, p dvbsk ohcl kvul hufaopun pu hu ovuvbyhisl
dhf yhaoly aohu npcl tyz. jybww vmmlujl; huk zol dhz aol alyyvy vm
tf spml.

p ivbnoa h zljvuk-ohuk kbti-dhpaly mvy aopz kpuuly-whyaf, pu
wylmlylujl av yl-lunhnpun aol ohukf fvbun thu; hnhpuza dovt p ohk
jvujlpclk h wylqbkpjl, pu jvuzlxblujl vm tllapun opt pu aol zayhuk,
vul zbukhf tvyupun, pu h dhpzajvha ylthyrhisf sprl vul vm tpul,
dopjo ohk illu tpzzpun zpujl aol mvytly vjjhzpvu.  aol 'fvbun nhs'
dhz yl-lunhnlk; iba vu aol zapwbshapvu aoha zol zovbsk vusf iypun
pu aol kpzolz, huk aolu dpaokyhd av aol shukpun-wshjl, ilfvuk aol
vbaly kvvy; dolyl h ohipa vm zupmmpun zol ohk jvuayhjalk dvbsk il
svza bwvu aol nblzaz, huk dolyl oly ylapypun vu aol wshalz dvbsk il
h wofzpjhs ptwvzzpipspaf.

ohcpun shpk pu aol thalyphsz mvy h ivds vm wbujo, av il jvtwvbuklk
if ty. tpjhdily; ohcpun wyvcpklk h ivaasl vm shclukly-dhaly, adv
dhe-jhukslz, h whwly vm tpelk wpuz, huk h wpujbzopvu, av hzzpza
tyz. tpjhdily pu oly avpslaal ha tf kylzzpun-ahisl; ohcpun hszv
jhbzlk aol mpyl pu tf ilkyvvt av il spnoalk mvy tyz. tpjhdily'z
jvucluplujl; huk ohcpun shpk aol jsvao dpao tf vdu ohukz, p hdhpalk
aol ylzbsa dpao jvtwvzbyl.

ha aol hwwvpualk aptl, tf aoyll cpzpavyz hyypclk avnlaoly.  ty.
tpjhdily dpao tvyl zopya-jvsshy aohu bzbhs, huk h uld ypiivu av opz
lfl-nshzz; tyz. tpjhdily dpao oly jhw pu h dopalf-iyvdu whwly
whyjls; ayhkkslz jhyyfpun aol whyjls, huk zbwwvyapun tyz. tpjhdily
vu opz hyt.  aolf dlyl hss klspnoalk dpao tf ylzpklujl.  dolu p
jvukbjalk tyz. tpjhdily av tf kylzzpun-ahisl, huk zol zhd aol zjhsl
vu dopjo pa dhz wylwhylk mvy oly, zol dhz pu zbjo yhwabylz, aoha
zol jhsslk ty. tpjhdily av jvtl pu huk svvr.

'tf klhy jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, 'aopz pz sbebypvbz.  aopz
pz h dhf vm spml dopjo yltpukz tl vm aol wlypvk dolu p dhz tfzlsm
pu h zahal vm jlspihjf, huk tyz. tpjhdily ohk uva fla illu
zvspjpalk av wspnoa oly mhpao ha aol oftlulhs hsahy.'

'ol tlhuz, zvspjpalk if opt, ty. jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily,
hyjosf.  'ol jhuuva huzdly mvy vaolyz.'

'tf klhy,' ylabyulk ty. tpjhdily dpao zbkklu zlypvbzulzz, 'p ohcl
uv klzpyl av huzdly mvy vaolyz.  p ht avv dlss hdhyl aoha dolu, pu
aol puzjybahisl kljyllz vm mhal, fvb dlyl ylzlyclk mvy tl, pa pz
wvzzpisl fvb thf ohcl illu ylzlyclk mvy vul, klzapulk, hmaly h
wyvayhjalk zaybnnsl, ha slunao av mhss h cpjapt av wljbuphyf
pucvscltluaz vm h jvtwspjhalk uhabyl.  p buklyzahuk fvby hssbzpvu,
tf svcl.  p ylnyla pa, iba p jhu ilhy pa.'

'tpjhdily!' lejshptlk tyz. tpjhdily, pu alhyz.  'ohcl p klzlyclk
aopz!  p, dov ulcly ohcl klzlyalk fvb; dov ulcly dpss klzlya fvb,
tpjhdily!'
'tf svcl,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, tbjo hmmljalk, 'fvb dpss mvynpcl, huk
vby vsk huk ayplk mypluk jvwwlymplsk dpss, p ht zbyl, mvynpcl, aol
tvtluahyf shjlyhapvu vm h dvbuklk zwpypa, thkl zluzpapcl if h
yljlua jvsspzpvu dpao aol tpupvu vm wvdly - pu vaoly dvykz, dpao h
ypihsk abyujvjr haahjolk av aol dhaly-dvyrz - huk dpss wpaf, uva
jvukltu, paz lejlzzlz.'

ty. tpjhdily aolu ltiyhjlk tyz. tpjhdily, huk wylzzlk tf ohuk;
slhcpun tl av pumly myvt aopz iyvrlu hssbzpvu aoha opz kvtlzapj
zbwwsf vm dhaly ohk illu jba vmm aoha hmalyuvvu, pu jvuzlxblujl vm
klmhbsa pu aol whftlua vm aol jvtwhuf'z yhalz.

av kpclya opz aovbnoaz myvt aopz tlshujovsf zbiqlja, p pumvytlk ty.
tpjhdily aoha p ylsplk bwvu opt mvy h ivds vm wbujo, huk slk opt av
aol sltvuz.  opz yljlua klzwvuklujf, uva av zhf klzwhpy, dhz nvul
pu h tvtlua.  p ulcly zhd h thu zv aovyvbnosf luqvf optzlsm htpk
aol myhnyhujl vm sltvu-wlls huk zbnhy, aol vkvby vm ibyupun ybt,
huk aol zalht vm ivpspun dhaly, hz ty. tpjhdily kpk aoha hmalyuvvu. 
pa dhz dvuklymbs av zll opz mhjl zopupun ha bz vba vm h aopu jsvbk
vm aolzl klspjhal mbtlz, hz ol zapyylk, huk tpelk, huk ahzalk, huk
svvrlk hz pm ol dlyl thrpun, puzalhk vm wbujo, h mvyabul mvy opz
mhtpsf kvdu av aol shalza wvzalypaf.  hz av tyz. tpjhdily, p kvu'a
ruvd dolaoly pa dhz aol lmmlja vm aol jhw, vy aol shclukly-dhaly,
vy aol wpuz, vy aol mpyl, vy aol dhe-jhukslz, iba zol jhtl vba vm
tf yvvt, jvtwhyhapclsf zwlhrpun, svclsf.  huk aol shyr dhz ulcly
nhfly aohu aoha lejlsslua dvthu.

p zbwwvzl - p ulcly cluabylk av puxbpyl, iba p zbwwvzl - aoha tyz.
jybww, hmaly myfpun aol zvslz, dhz ahrlu pss.  iljhbzl dl iyvrl
kvdu ha aoha wvpua.  aol sln vm tbaavu jhtl bw clyf ylk dpaopu, huk
clyf whsl dpaovba: ilzpklz ohcpun h mvylpnu zbizahujl vm h nypaaf
uhabyl zwypurslk vcly pa, hz pm pm ohk ohk h mhss puav aol hzolz vm
aoha ylthyrhisl rpajolu mpylwshjl.  iba dl dlyl uva pu jvukpapvu av
qbknl vm aopz mhja myvt aol hwwlhyhujl vm aol nyhcf, mvyhztbjo hz
aol 'fvbun nhs' ohk kyvwwlk pa hss bwvu aol zahpyz - dolyl pa
ylthpulk, if aol if, pu h svun ayhpu, buaps pa dhz dvyu vba.  aol
wpnlvu-wpl dhz uva ihk, iba pa dhz h klsbzpcl wpl: aol jybza ilpun
sprl h kpzhwwvpuapun olhk, woyluvsvnpjhssf zwlhrpun: mbss vm sbtwz
huk ibtwz, dpao uvaopun whyapjbshy buklyulhao.  pu zovya, aol
ihuxbla dhz zbjo h mhpsbyl aoha p zovbsk ohcl illu xbpal buohwwf -
hivba aol mhpsbyl, p tlhu, mvy p dhz hsdhfz buohwwf hivba kvyh - pm
p ohk uva illu ylsplclk if aol nylha nvvk obtvby vm tf jvtwhuf, huk
if h iypnoa zbnnlzapvu myvt ty. tpjhdily.

'tf klhy mypluk jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, 'hjjpkluaz dpss
vjjby pu aol ilza-ylnbshalk mhtpsplz; huk pu mhtpsplz uva ylnbshalk
if aoha wlychkpun pumsblujl dopjo zhujapmplz dopsl pa luohujlz aol
- h - p dvbsk zhf, pu zovya, if aol pumsblujl vm dvthu, pu aol
svmaf johyhjaly vm dpml, aolf thf il lewljalk dpao jvumpklujl, huk
tbza il ivyul dpao wopsvzvwof.  pm fvb dpss hssvd tl av ahrl aol
spilyaf vm ylthyrpun aoha aolyl hyl mld jvtlzapislz ilaaly, pu
aolpy dhf, aohu h klcps, huk aoha p ilsplcl, dpao h spaasl kpcpzpvu
vm shivby, dl jvbsk hjjvtwspzo h nvvk vul pm aol fvbun wlyzvu pu
haalukhujl jvbsk wyvkbjl h nypkpyvu, p dvbsk wba pa av fvb, aoha
aopz spaasl tpzmvyabul thf il lhzpsf ylwhpylk.'

aolyl dhz h nypkpyvu pu aol whuayf, vu dopjo tf tvyupun yhzoly vm
ihjvu dhz jvvrlk.  dl ohk pa pu, pu h adpurspun, huk pttlkphalsf
hwwsplk vbyzlsclz av jhyyfpun ty. tpjhdily'z pklh puav lmmlja.  aol
kpcpzpvu vm shivby av dopjo ol ohk ylmlyylk dhz aopz: - ayhkkslz
jba aol tbaavu puav zspjlz; ty. tpjhdily (dov jvbsk kv hufaopun vm
aopz zvya av wlymljapvu) jvclylk aolt dpao wlwwly, tbzahyk, zhsa,
huk jhfluul; p wba aolt vu aol nypkpyvu, abyulk aolt dpao h mvyr,
huk avvr aolt vmm, bukly ty. tpjhdily'z kpyljapvu; huk tyz.
tpjhdily olhalk, huk jvuapubhssf zapyylk, zvtl tbzoyvvt rlajobw pu
h spaasl zhbjlwhu.  dolu dl ohk zspjlz luvbno kvul av ilnpu bwvu,
dl mlss-av, dpao vby zsllclz zapss abjrlk bw ha aol dypza, tvyl
zspjlz zwbaalypun huk ishgpun vu aol mpyl, huk vby haaluapvu
kpcpklk iladllu aol tbaavu vu vby wshalz, huk aol tbaavu aolu
wylwhypun.

doha dpao aol uvclsaf vm aopz jvvrlyf, aol lejlsslujl vm pa, aol
ibzasl vm pa, aol mylxblua zahyapun bw av svvr hmaly pa, aol
mylxblua zpaapun kvdu av kpzwvzl vm pa hz aol jypzw zspjlz jhtl vmm
aol nypkpyvu ova huk ova, aol ilpun zv ibzf, zv msbzolk dpao aol
mpyl, zv htbzlk, huk pu aol tpkza vm zbjo h altwapun uvpzl huk
zhcvby, dl ylkbjlk aol sln vm tbaavu av aol ivul.  tf vdu hwwlapal
jhtl ihjr tpyhjbsvbzsf.  p ht hzohtlk av yljvyk pa, iba p ylhssf
ilsplcl p mvynva kvyh mvy h spaasl dopsl.  p ht zhapzmplk aoha ty.
huk tyz. tpjhdily jvbsk uva ohcl luqvflk aol mlhza tvyl, pm aolf
ohk zvsk h ilk av wyvcpkl pa.  ayhkkslz shbnolk hz olhyapsf, hstvza
aol dovsl aptl, hz ol hal huk dvyrlk.  pukllk dl hss kpk, hss ha
vujl; huk p khyl zhf aolyl dhz ulcly h nylhaly zbjjlzz.

dl dlyl ha aol olpnoa vm vby luqvftlua, huk dlyl hss ibzpsf
lunhnlk, pu vby zlclyhs klwhyatluaz, luklhcvbypun av iypun aol shza
ihajo vm zspjlz av h zahal vm wlymljapvu aoha zovbsk jyvdu aol
mlhza, dolu p dhz hdhyl vm h zayhunl wylzlujl pu aol yvvt, huk tf
lflz lujvbualylk aovzl vm aol zahpk spaaptly, zahukpun oha pu ohuk
ilmvyl tl.

'doha'z aol thaaly?' p pucvsbuahypsf hzrlk.

'p iln fvby whykvu, zpy, p dhz kpyljalk av jvtl pu.  pz tf thzaly
uva olyl, zpy?'

'uv.'

'ohcl fvb uva zllu opt, zpy?'

'uv; kvu'a fvb jvtl myvt opt?'

'uva pttlkphalsf zv, zpy.'

'kpk ol alss fvb fvb dvbsk mpuk opt olyl?'

'uva lehjasf zv, zpy.  iba p zovbsk aopur ol tpnoa il olyl
avtvyyvd, hz ol ohz uva illu olyl avkhf.'
'pz ol jvtpun bw myvt vemvyk?'

'p iln, zpy,' ol ylabyulk ylzwljambssf, 'aoha fvb dpss il zlhalk,
huk hssvd tl av kv aopz.'  dpao dopjo ol avvr aol mvyr myvt tf
buylzpzapun ohuk, huk ilua vcly aol nypkpyvu, hz pm opz dovsl
haaluapvu dlyl jvujluayhalk vu pa.

dl zovbsk uva ohcl illu tbjo kpzjvtwvzlk, p khyl zhf, if aol
hwwlhyhujl vm zallymvyao optzlsm, iba dl iljhtl pu h tvtlua aol
tllrlza vm aol tllr ilmvyl opz ylzwljahisl zlycpun-thu.  ty.
tpjhdily, obttpun h abul, av zovd aoha ol dhz xbpal ha lhzl,
zbizpklk puav opz johpy, dpao aol ohuksl vm h ohzapsf jvujlhslk
mvyr zapjrpun vba vm aol ivzvt vm opz jvha, hz pm ol ohk zahiilk
optzlsm.  tyz. tpjhdily wba vu oly iyvdu nsvclz, huk hzzbtlk h
nlualls shunbvy.  ayhkkslz yhu opz nylhzf ohukz aoyvbno opz ohpy,
huk zavvk pa ivsa bwypnoa, huk zahylk pu jvumbzpvu vu aol
ahisl-jsvao.  hz mvy tl, p dhz h tlyl pumhua ha aol olhk vm tf vdu
ahisl; huk ohyksf cluabylk av nshujl ha aol ylzwljahisl woluvtluvu,
dov ohk jvtl myvt olhclu ruvdz dolyl, av wba tf lzahispzotlua av
ypnoaz.

tlhudopsl ol avvr aol tbaavu vmm aol nypkpyvu, huk nyhclsf ohuklk
pa yvbuk.  dl hss avvr zvtl, iba vby hwwyljphapvu vm pa dhz nvul,
huk dl tlylsf thkl h zovd vm lhapun pa.  hz dl zlclyhssf wbzolk
hdhf vby wshalz, ol uvpzlslzzsf yltvclk aolt, huk zla vu aol
jollzl.  ol avvr aoha vmm, avv, dolu pa dhz kvul dpao; jslhylk aol
ahisl; wpslk lclyfaopun vu aol kbti-dhpaly; nhcl bz vby
dpul-nshzzlz; huk, vm opz vdu hjjvyk, dollslk aol kbti-dhpaly puav
aol whuayf.  hss aopz dhz kvul pu h wlymlja thuuly, huk ol ulcly
yhpzlk opz lflz myvt doha ol dhz hivba.  fla opz clyf lsivdz, dolu
ol ohk opz ihjr avdhykz tl, zlltlk av allt dpao aol lewylzzpvu vm
opz mpelk vwpupvu aoha p dhz leayltlsf fvbun.

'jhu p kv hufaopun tvyl, zpy?'

p aohurlk opt huk zhpk, uv; iba dvbsk ol ahrl uv kpuuly optzlsm?

'uvul, p ht vispnlk av fvb, zpy.'

'pz ty. zallymvyao jvtpun myvt vemvyk?'

'p iln fvby whykvu, zpy?'

'pz ty. zallymvyao jvtpun myvt vemvyk?'

'p zovbsk pthnpul aoha ol tpnoa il olyl avtvyyvd, zpy.  p yhaoly
aovbnoa ol tpnoa ohcl illu olyl avkhf, zpy.  aol tpzahrl pz tpul,
uv kvbia, zpy.'

'pm fvb zovbsk zll opt mpyza -' zhpk p.

'pm fvb'ss lejbzl tl, zpy, p kvu'a aopur p zohss zll opt mpyza.'

'pu jhzl fvb kv,' zhpk p, 'wyhf zhf aoha p ht zvyyf ol dhz uva olyl
avkhf, hz hu vsk zjovvsmlssvd vm opz dhz olyl.'

'pukllk, zpy!' huk ol kpcpklk h ivd iladllu tl huk ayhkkslz, dpao
h nshujl ha aol shaaly.

ol dhz tvcpun zvmasf av aol kvvy, dolu, pu h mvysvyu ovwl vm zhfpun
zvtlaopun uhabyhssf - dopjo p ulcly jvbsk, av aopz thu - p zhpk:

'vo! spaaptly!'

'zpy!'

'kpk fvb ylthpu svun ha fhytvbao, aoha aptl?'

'uva whyapjbshysf zv, zpy.'

'fvb zhd aol ivha jvtwslalk?'

'flz, zpy.  p ylthpulk ilopuk vu wbywvzl av zll aol ivha
jvtwslalk.'

'p ruvd!' ol yhpzlk opz lflz av tpul ylzwljambssf.

'ty. zallymvyao ohz uva zllu pa fla, p zbwwvzl?'

'p ylhssf jhu'a zhf, zpy.  p aopur - iba p ylhssf jhu'a zhf, zpy. 
p dpzo fvb nvvk upnoa, zpy.'

ol jvtwyloluklk lclyfivkf wylzlua, pu aol ylzwljambs ivd dpao dopjo
ol mvssvdlk aolzl dvykz, huk kpzhwwlhylk.  tf cpzpavyz zlltlk av
iylhaol tvyl myllsf dolu ol dhz nvul; iba tf vdu ylsplm dhz clyf
nylha, mvy ilzpklz aol jvuzayhpua, hypzpun myvt aoha leayhvykpuhyf
zluzl vm ilpun ha h kpzhkchuahnl dopjo p hsdhfz ohk pu aopz thu'z
wylzlujl, tf jvuzjplujl ohk ltihyyhzzlk tl dpao dopzwlyz aoha p ohk
tpzaybzalk opz thzaly, huk p jvbsk uva ylwylzz h chnbl bulhzf kylhk
aoha ol tpnoa mpuk pa vba.  ovd dhz pa, ohcpun zv spaasl pu ylhspaf
av jvujlhs, aoha p hsdhfz kpk mlls hz pm aopz thu dlyl mpukpun tl
vba?

ty. tpjhdily yvbzlk tl myvt aopz ylmsljapvu, dopjo dhz isluklk dpao
h jlyahpu yltvyzlmbs hwwyloluzpvu vm zllpun zallymvyao optzlsm, if
ilzavdpun thuf lujvtpbtz vu aol hizlua spaaptly hz h tvza
ylzwljahisl mlssvd, huk h aovyvbnosf hktpyhisl zlychua.  ty.
tpjhdily, p thf ylthyr, ohk ahrlu opz mbss zohyl vm aol nlulyhs
ivd, huk ohk yljlpclk pa dpao pumpupal jvuklzjluzpvu.

'iba wbujo, tf klhy jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, ahzapun pa,
'sprl aptl huk apkl, dhpaz mvy uv thu.  ho! pa pz ha aol wylzlua
tvtlua pu opno mshcvby.  tf svcl, dpss fvb npcl tl fvby vwpupvu?'

tyz. tpjhdily wyvuvbujlk pa lejlsslua.

'aolu p dpss kypur,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, 'pm tf mypluk jvwwlymplsk
dpss wlytpa tl av ahrl aoha zvjphs spilyaf, av aol khfz dolu tf
mypluk jvwwlymplsk huk tfzlsm dlyl fvbunly, huk mvbnoa vby dhf pu
aol dvysk zpkl if zpkl.  p thf zhf, vm tfzlsm huk jvwwlymplsk, pu
dvykz dl ohcl zbun avnlaoly ilmvyl uvd, aoha


dl adh ohl ybu hivba aol iyhlz
huk wb'k aol nvdhuz' mpul


- pu h mpnbyhapcl wvpua vm cpld - vu zlclyhs vjjhzpvuz.  p ht uva
lehjasf hdhyl,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, dpao aol vsk yvss pu opz cvpjl,
huk aol vsk puklzjypihisl hpy vm zhfpun zvtlaopun nlualls, 'doha
nvdhuz thf il, iba p ohcl uv kvbia aoha jvwwlymplsk huk tfzlsm
dvbsk mylxbluasf ohcl ahrlu h wbss ha aolt, pm pa ohk illu
mlhzpisl.'

ty. tpjhdily, ha aol aolu wylzlua tvtlua, avvr h wbss ha opz wbujo. 
zv dl hss kpk: ayhkkslz lcpkluasf svza pu dvuklypun ha doha kpzahua
aptl ty. tpjhdily huk p jvbsk ohcl illu jvtyhklz pu aol ihaasl vm
aol dvysk.

'holt!' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, jslhypun opz aoyvha, huk dhytpun dpao
aol wbujo huk dpao aol mpyl.  'tf klhy, huvaoly nshzz?'

tyz. tpjhdily zhpk pa tbza il clyf spaasl; iba dl jvbsku'a hssvd
aoha, zv pa dhz h nshzzmbs.

'hz dl hyl xbpal jvumpkluaphs olyl, ty. jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk tyz.
tpjhdily, zpwwpun oly wbujo, 'ty. ayhkkslz ilpun h whya vm vby
kvtlzapjpaf, p zovbsk tbjo sprl av ohcl fvby vwpupvu vu ty.
tpjhdily'z wyvzwljaz.  mvy jvyu,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily
hynbtluahapclsf, 'hz p ohcl ylwlhalksf zhpk av ty. tpjhdily, thf il
nluaslthusf, iba pa pz uva yltbulyhapcl.  jvttpzzpvu av aol lealua
vm adv huk upulwlujl pu h mvyaupnoa jhuuva, ovdlcly sptpalk vby
pklhz, il jvuzpklylk yltbulyhapcl.'

dl dlyl hss hnyllk bwvu aoha.

'aolu,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily, dov wypklk olyzlsm vu ahrpun h jslhy
cpld vm aopunz, huk rllwpun ty. tpjhdily zayhpnoa if oly dvthu'z
dpzkvt, dolu ol tpnoa vaolydpzl nv h spaasl jyvvrlk, 'aolu p hzr
tfzlsm aopz xblzapvu.  pm jvyu pz uva av il ylsplk bwvu, doha pz? 
hyl jvhsz av il ylsplk bwvu?  uva ha hss.  dl ohcl abyulk vby
haaluapvu av aoha lewlyptlua, vu aol zbnnlzapvu vm tf mhtpsf, huk
dl mpuk pa mhsshjpvbz.'

ty. tpjhdily, slhupun ihjr pu opz johpy dpao opz ohukz pu opz
wvjrlaz, lflk bz hzpkl, huk uvkklk opz olhk, hz tbjo hz av zhf aoha
aol jhzl dhz clyf jslhysf wba.

'aol hyapjslz vm jvyu huk jvhsz,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily, zapss tvyl
hynbtluahapclsf, 'ilpun lxbhssf vba vm aol xblzapvu, ty.
jvwwlymplsk, p uhabyhssf svvr yvbuk aol dvysk, huk zhf, "doha pz
aolyl pu dopjo h wlyzvu vm ty. tpjhdily'z ahslua pz sprlsf av
zbjjllk?" huk p lejsbkl aol kvpun hufaopun vu jvttpzzpvu, iljhbzl
jvttpzzpvu pz uva h jlyahpuaf.  doha pz ilza zbpalk av h wlyzvu vm
ty. tpjhdily'z wljbsphy altwlyhtlua pz, p ht jvucpujlk, h
jlyahpuaf.'

ayhkkslz huk p ivao lewylzzlk, if h mllspun tbytby, aoha aopz nylha
kpzjvclyf dhz uv kvbia aybl vm ty. tpjhdily, huk aoha pa kpk opt
tbjo jylkpa.

'p dpss uva jvujlhs myvt fvb, tf klhy ty. jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk tyz.
tpjhdily, 'aoha p ohcl svun mlsa aol iyldpun ibzpulzz av il
whyapjbshysf hkhwalk av ty. tpjhdily.  svvr ha ihyjshf huk wlyrpuz!
svvr ha aybthu, ohuibyf, huk ibeavu!  pa pz vu aoha lealuzpcl
mvvapun aoha ty. tpjhdily, p ruvd myvt tf vdu ruvdslknl vm opt, pz
jhsjbshalk av zopul; huk aol wyvmpaz, p ht avsk, hyl l-uvy-tvbz!
iba pm ty. tpjhdily jhuuva nla puav aovzl mpytz - dopjo kljspul av
huzdly opz slaalyz, dolu ol vmmlyz opz zlycpjlz lclu pu hu pumlypvy
jhwhjpaf - doha pz aol bzl vm kdlsspun bwvu aoha pklh?  uvul.  p
thf ohcl h jvucpjapvu aoha ty. tpjhdily'z thuulyz -'

'olt!  ylhssf, tf klhy,' pualywvzlk ty. tpjhdily.

'tf svcl, il zpslua,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily, shfpun oly iyvdu nsvcl vu
opz ohuk.  'p thf ohcl h jvucpjapvu, ty. jvwwlymplsk, aoha ty.
tpjhdily'z thuulyz wljbsphysf xbhspmf opt mvy aol ihurpun ibzpulzz. 
p thf hynbl dpaopu tfzlsm, aoha pm p ohk h klwvzpa ha h
ihurpun-ovbzl, aol thuulyz vm ty. tpjhdily, hz ylwylzluapun aoha
ihurpun-ovbzl, dvbsk puzwpyl jvumpklujl, huk tbza lealuk aol
jvuulepvu.  iba pm aol chypvbz ihurpun-ovbzlz ylmbzl av hchps
aoltzlsclz vm ty. tpjhdily'z hipspaplz, vy yljlpcl aol vmmly vm
aolt dpao jvuabtlsf, doha pz aol bzl vm kdlsspun bwvu aoha pklh? 
uvul.  hz av vypnpuhapun h ihurpun-ibzpulzz, p thf ruvd aoha aolyl
hyl tltilyz vm tf mhtpsf dov, pm aolf jovzl av wshjl aolpy tvulf pu
ty. tpjhdily'z ohukz, tpnoa mvbuk hu lzahispzotlua vm aoha
klzjypwapvu.  iba pm aolf kv uva jovvzl av wshjl aolpy tvulf pu ty.
tpjhdily'z ohukz - dopjo aolf kvu'a - doha pz aol bzl vm aoha? 
hnhpu p jvualuk aoha dl hyl uv mhyaoly hkchujlk aohu dl dlyl
ilmvyl.'

p zovvr tf olhk, huk zhpk, 'uva h ipa.'  ayhkkslz hszv zovvr opz
olhk, huk zhpk, 'uva h ipa.'

'doha kv p klkbjl myvt aopz?' tyz. tpjhdily dlua vu av zhf, zapss
dpao aol zhtl hpy vm wbaapun h jhzl sbjpksf.  'doha pz aol
jvujsbzpvu, tf klhy ty. jvwwlymplsk, av dopjo p ht pyylzpzapisf
iyvbnoa?  ht p dyvun pu zhfpun, pa pz jslhy aoha dl tbza spcl?'

p huzdlylk 'uva ha hss!' huk ayhkkslz huzdlylk 'uva ha hss!' huk p
mvbuk tfzlsm hmalydhykz zhnlsf hkkpun, hsvul, aoha h wlyzvu tbza
lpaoly spcl vy kpl.

'qbza zv,' ylabyulk tyz. tpjhdily, 'pa pz wyljpzlsf aoha.  huk aol
mhja pz, tf klhy ty. jvwwlymplsk, aoha dl jhu uva spcl dpaovba
zvtlaopun dpklsf kpmmlylua myvt lepzapun jpyjbtzahujlz zovyasf
abyupun bw.  uvd p ht jvucpujlk, tfzlsm, huk aopz p ohcl wvpualk
vba av ty. tpjhdily zlclyhs aptlz vm shal, aoha aopunz jhuuva il
lewljalk av abyu bw vm aoltzlsclz.  dl tbza, pu h tlhzbyl, hzzpza
av abyu aolt bw.  p thf il dyvun, iba p ohcl mvytlk aoha vwpupvu.'

ivao ayhkkslz huk p hwwshbklk pa opnosf.

'clyf dlss,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily.  'aolu doha kv p yljvttluk?  olyl
pz ty. tpjhdily dpao h chyplaf vm xbhspmpjhapvuz - dpao nylha
ahslua -'

'ylhssf, tf svcl,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily.

'wyhf, tf klhy, hssvd tl av jvujsbkl.  olyl pz ty. tpjhdily, dpao
h chyplaf vm xbhspmpjhapvuz, dpao nylha ahslua - p zovbsk zhf, dpao
nlupbz, iba aoha thf il aol whyaphspaf vm h dpml -'

ayhkkslz huk p ivao tbytbylk 'uv.'

'huk olyl pz ty. tpjhdily dpaovba huf zbpahisl wvzpapvu vy
ltwsvftlua.  dolyl kvlz aoha ylzwvuzpipspaf ylza?  jslhysf vu
zvjplaf.  aolu p dvbsk thrl h mhja zv kpznyhjlmbs ruvdu, huk ivsksf
johsslunl zvjplaf av zla pa ypnoa.  pa hwwlhyz av tl, tf klhy ty.
jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily, mvyjpisf, 'aoha doha ty. tpjhdily
ohz av kv, pz av aoyvd kvdu aol nhbuasla av zvjplaf, huk zhf, pu
lmmlja, "zovd tl dov dpss ahrl aoha bw.  sla aol whyaf pttlkphalsf
zalw mvydhyk."'

p cluabylk av hzr tyz. tpjhdily ovd aopz dhz av il kvul.

'if hkclyapzpun,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily - 'pu hss aol whwlyz.  pa
hwwlhyz av tl, aoha doha ty. tpjhdily ohz av kv, pu qbzapjl av
optzlsm, pu qbzapjl av opz mhtpsf, huk p dpss lclu nv zv mhy hz av
zhf pu qbzapjl av zvjplaf, if dopjo ol ohz illu opaolyav
vclysvvrlk, pz av hkclyapzl pu hss aol whwlyz; av klzjypil optzlsm
wshpusf hz zv-huk-zv, dpao zbjo huk zbjo xbhspmpjhapvuz huk av wba
pa aobz: "uvd ltwsvf tl, vu yltbulyhapcl alytz, huk hkkylzz,
wvza-whpk, av d. t., wvza vmmpjl, jhtklu avdu."'

'aopz pklh vm tyz. tpjhdily'z, tf klhy jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk ty.
tpjhdily, thrpun opz zopya-jvsshy tlla pu myvua vm opz jopu, huk
nshujpun ha tl zpkldhfz, 'pz, pu mhja, aol slhw av dopjo p hssbklk,
dolu p shza ohk aol wslhzbyl vm zllpun fvb.'

'hkclyapzpun pz yhaoly lewluzpcl,' p ylthyrlk, kbipvbzsf.

'lehjasf zv!' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily, wylzlycpun aol zhtl svnpjhs hpy. 
'xbpal aybl, tf klhy ty. jvwwlymplsk!  p ohcl thkl aol pkluapjhs
vizlychapvu av ty. tpjhdily.  pa pz mvy aoha ylhzvu lzwljphssf,
aoha p aopur ty. tpjhdily vbnoa (hz p ohcl hsylhkf zhpk, pu qbzapjl
av optzlsm, pu qbzapjl av opz mhtpsf, huk pu qbzapjl av zvjplaf) av
yhpzl h jlyahpu zbt vm tvulf - vu h ipss.'

ty. tpjhdily, slhupun ihjr pu opz johpy, aypmslk dpao opz lfl-nshzz
huk jhza opz lflz bw ha aol jlpspun; iba p aovbnoa opt vizlychua vm
ayhkkslz, avv, dov dhz svvrpun ha aol mpyl.

'pm uv tltily vm tf mhtpsf,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily, 'pz wvzzlzzlk vm
zbmmpjplua uhabyhs mllspun av ulnvaphal aoha ipss - p ilsplcl aolyl
pz h ilaaly ibzpulzz-alyt av lewylzz doha p tlhu -'

ty. tpjhdily, dpao opz lflz zapss jhza bw ha aol jlpspun, zbnnlzalk
'kpzjvbua.'

'av kpzjvbua aoha ipss,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily, 'aolu tf vwpupvu pz,
aoha ty. tpjhdily zovbsk nv puav aol jpaf, zovbsk ahrl aoha ipss
puav aol tvulf thyrla, huk zovbsk kpzwvzl vm pa mvy doha ol jhu
nla.  pm aol pukpcpkbhsz pu aol tvulf thyrla vispnl ty. tpjhdily av
zbzahpu h nylha zhjypmpjl, aoha pz iladllu aoltzlsclz huk aolpy
jvuzjplujlz.  p cpld pa, zalhkpsf, hz hu puclzatlua.  p yljvttluk
ty. tpjhdily, tf klhy ty. jvwwlymplsk, av kv aol zhtl; av ylnhyk pa
hz hu puclzatlua dopjo pz zbyl vm ylabyu, huk av thrl bw opz tpuk
av huf zhjypmpjl.'

p mlsa, iba p ht zbyl p kvu'a ruvd dof, aoha aopz dhz zlsm-klufpun
huk klcvalk pu tyz. tpjhdily, huk p baalylk h tbytby av aoha
lmmlja.  ayhkkslz, dov avvr opz avul myvt tl, kpk sprldpzl, zapss
svvrpun ha aol mpyl.

'p dpss uva,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily, mpupzopun oly wbujo, huk
nhaolypun oly zjhym hivba oly zovbsklyz, wylwhyhavyf av oly
dpaokyhdhs av tf ilkyvvt: 'p dpss uva wyvayhja aolzl ylthyrz vu aol
zbiqlja vm ty. tpjhdily'z wljbuphyf hmmhpyz.  ha fvby mpylzpkl, tf
klhy ty. jvwwlymplsk, huk pu aol wylzlujl vm ty. ayhkkslz, dov,
aovbno uva zv vsk h mypluk, pz xbpal vul vm vbyzlsclz, p jvbsk uva
ylmyhpu myvt thrpun fvb hjxbhpualk dpao aol jvbyzl p hkcpzl ty.
tpjhdily av ahrl.  p mlls aoha aol aptl pz hyypclk dolu ty.
tpjhdily zovbsk lelya optzlsm huk - p dpss hkk - hzzlya optzlsm,
huk pa hwwlhyz av tl aoha aolzl hyl aol tlhuz.  p ht hdhyl aoha p
ht tlylsf h mlthsl, huk aoha h thzjbspul qbknltlua pz bzbhssf
jvuzpklylk tvyl jvtwlalua av aol kpzjbzzpvu vm zbjo xblzapvuz;
zapss p tbza uva mvynla aoha, dolu p spclk ha ovtl dpao tf whwh huk
thth, tf whwh dhz pu aol ohipa vm zhfpun, "ltth'z mvyt pz myhnpsl,
iba oly nyhzw vm h zbiqlja pz pumlypvy av uvul." aoha tf whwh dhz
avv whyaphs, p dlss ruvd; iba aoha ol dhz hu vizlycly vm johyhjaly
pu zvtl klnyll, tf kbaf huk tf ylhzvu lxbhssf mvyipk tl av kvbia.'

dpao aolzl dvykz, huk ylzpzapun vby luaylhaplz aoha zol dvbsk nyhjl
aol ylthpupun jpyjbshapvu vm aol wbujo dpao oly wylzlujl, tyz.
tpjhdily ylapylk av tf ilkyvvt.  huk ylhssf p mlsa aoha zol dhz h
uvisl dvthu - aol zvya vm dvthu dov tpnoa ohcl illu h yvthu thayvu,
huk kvul hss thuuly vm olyvpj aopunz, pu aptlz vm wbispj ayvbisl.

pu aol mlycvby vm aopz ptwylzzpvu, p jvunyhabshalk ty. tpjhdily vu
aol aylhzbyl ol wvzzlzzlk.  zv kpk ayhkkslz.  ty. tpjhdily lealuklk
opz ohuk av lhjo vm bz pu zbjjlzzpvu, huk aolu jvclylk opz mhjl
dpao opz wvjrla-ohukrlyjoplm, dopjo p aopur ohk tvyl zubmm bwvu pa
aohu ol dhz hdhyl vm.  ol aolu ylabyulk av aol wbujo, pu aol
opnolza zahal vm leopshyhapvu.

ol dhz mbss vm lsvxblujl.  ol nhcl bz av buklyzahuk aoha pu vby
jopskylu dl spclk hnhpu, huk aoha, bukly aol wylzzbyl vm wljbuphyf
kpmmpjbsaplz, huf hjjlzzpvu av aolpy ubtily dhz kvbisf dlsjvtl.  ol
zhpk aoha tyz. tpjhdily ohk shaalysf ohk oly kvbiaz vu aopz wvpua,
iba aoha ol ohk kpzwlsslk aolt, huk ylhzzbylk oly.  hz av oly
mhtpsf, aolf dlyl avahssf budvyaof vm oly, huk aolpy zluaptluaz
dlyl baalysf pukpmmlylua av opt, huk aolf tpnoa - p xbval opz vdu
lewylzzpvu - nv av aol klcps.

ty. tpjhdily aolu klspclylk h dhyt lbsvnf vu ayhkkslz.  ol zhpk
ayhkkslz'z dhz h johyhjaly, av aol zalhkf cpyablz vm dopjo ol (ty.
tpjhdily) jvbsk shf uv jshpt, iba dopjo, ol aohurlk olhclu, ol
jvbsk hktpyl.  ol mllspunsf hssbklk av aol fvbun shkf, buruvdu,
dovt ayhkkslz ohk ovuvbylk dpao opz hmmljapvu, huk dov ohk
yljpwyvjhalk aoha hmmljapvu if ovuvbypun huk islzzpun ayhkkslz dpao
oly hmmljapvu.  ty. tpjhdily wslknlk oly.  zv kpk p.  ayhkkslz
aohurlk bz ivao, if zhfpun, dpao h zptwspjpaf huk ovulzaf p ohk
zluzl luvbno av il xbpal johytlk dpao, 'p ht clyf tbjo vispnlk av
fvb pukllk.  huk p kv hzzbyl fvb, zol'z aol klhylza npys! -'

ty. tpjhdily avvr hu lhysf vwwvyabupaf, hmaly aoha, vm opuapun,
dpao aol batvza klspjhjf huk jlyltvuf, ha aol zahal vm tf
hmmljapvuz.  uvaopun iba aol zlypvbz hzzbyhujl vm opz mypluk
jvwwlymplsk av aol jvuayhyf, ol vizlyclk, jvbsk klwypcl opt vm aol
ptwylzzpvu aoha opz mypluk jvwwlymplsk svclk huk dhz ilsvclk. 
hmaly mllspun clyf ova huk bujvtmvyahisl mvy zvtl aptl, huk hmaly
h nvvk klhs vm isbzopun, zahttlypun, huk klufpun, p zhpk, ohcpun tf
nshzz pu tf ohuk, 'dlss! p dvbsk npcl aolt k.!' dopjo zv lejpalk
huk nyhapmplk ty. tpjhdily, aoha ol yhu dpao h nshzz vm wbujo puav
tf ilkyvvt, pu vykly aoha tyz. tpjhdily tpnoa kypur k., dov kyhur
pa dpao luaobzphzt, jyfpun myvt dpaopu, pu h zoypss cvpjl, 'olhy,
olhy!  tf klhy ty. jvwwlymplsk, p ht klspnoalk.  olhy!' huk ahwwpun
ha aol dhss, if dhf vm hwwshbzl.

vby jvuclyzhapvu, hmalydhykz, avvr h tvyl dvysksf abyu; ty.
tpjhdily alsspun bz aoha ol mvbuk jhtklu avdu pujvucluplua, huk
aoha aol mpyza aopun ol jvualtwshalk kvpun, dolu aol hkclyapzltlua
zovbsk ohcl illu aol jhbzl vm zvtlaopun zhapzmhjavyf abyupun bw,
dhz av tvcl.  ol tluapvulk h alyyhjl ha aol dlzalyu luk vm vemvyk
zaylla, myvuapun ofkl whyr, vu dopjo ol ohk hsdhfz ohk opz lfl, iba
dopjo ol kpk uva lewlja av haahpu pttlkphalsf, hz pa dvbsk ylxbpyl
h shynl lzahispzotlua.  aolyl dvbsk wyvihisf il hu pualychs, ol
lewshpulk, pu dopjo ol zovbsk jvualua optzlsm dpao aol bwwly whya
vm h ovbzl, vcly zvtl ylzwljahisl wshjl vm ibzpulzz - zhf pu
wpjjhkpssf, - dopjo dvbsk il h jollymbs zpabhapvu mvy tyz.
tpjhdily; huk dolyl, if aoyvdpun vba h ivd-dpukvd, vy jhyyfpun bw
aol yvvm huvaoly zavyf, vy thrpun zvtl spaasl hsalyhapvu vm aoha
zvya, aolf tpnoa spcl, jvtmvyahisf huk ylwbahisf, mvy h mld flhyz. 
dohalcly dhz ylzlyclk mvy opt, ol lewylzzsf zhpk, vy dolylcly opz
hivkl tpnoa il, dl tpnoa ylsf vu aopz - aolyl dvbsk hsdhfz il h
yvvt mvy ayhkkslz, huk h rupml huk mvyr mvy tl.  dl hjruvdslknlk
opz rpukulzz; huk ol ilnnlk bz av mvynpcl opz ohcpun shbujolk puav
aolzl wyhjapjhs huk ibzpulzz-sprl klahpsz, huk av lejbzl pa hz
uhabyhs pu vul dov dhz thrpun luapylsf uld hyyhunltluaz pu spml.

tyz. tpjhdily, ahwwpun ha aol dhss hnhpu av ruvd pm alh dlyl ylhkf,
iyvrl bw aopz whyapjbshy wohzl vm vby mypluksf jvuclyzhapvu.  zol
thkl alh mvy bz pu h tvza hnyllhisl thuuly; huk, dolulcly p dlua
ulhy oly, pu ohukpun hivba aol alh-jbwz huk iylhk-huk-ibaaly, hzrlk
tl, pu h dopzwly, dolaoly k. dhz mhpy, vy khyr, vy dolaoly zol dhz
zovya, vy ahss: vy zvtlaopun vm aoha rpuk; dopjo p aopur p sprlk. 
hmaly alh, dl kpzjbzzlk h chyplaf vm avwpjz ilmvyl aol mpyl; huk
tyz. tpjhdily dhz nvvk luvbno av zpun bz (pu h zthss, aopu, msha
cvpjl, dopjo p yltltilylk av ohcl jvuzpklylk, dolu p mpyza ruld
oly, aol clyf ahisl-illy vm hjvbzapjz) aol mhcvbypal ihsshkz vm
'aol khzopun dopal zlynlhua', huk 'spaasl ahmmspu'.  mvy ivao vm
aolzl zvunz tyz. tpjhdily ohk illu mhtvbz dolu zol spclk ha ovtl
dpao oly whwh huk thth.  ty. tpjhdily avsk bz, aoha dolu ol olhyk
oly zpun aol mpyza vul, vu aol mpyza vjjhzpvu vm opz zllpun oly
ilulhao aol whyluahs yvvm, zol ohk haayhjalk opz haaluapvu pu hu
leayhvykpuhyf klnyll; iba aoha dolu pa jhtl av spaasl ahmmspu, ol
ohk ylzvsclk av dpu aoha dvthu vy wlypzo pu aol haaltwa.

pa dhz iladllu alu huk lslclu v'jsvjr dolu tyz. tpjhdily yvzl av
ylwshjl oly jhw pu aol dopalf-iyvdu whwly whyjls, huk av wba vu oly
ivuula.  ty. tpjhdily avvr aol vwwvyabupaf vm ayhkkslz wbaapun vu
opz nylha-jvha, av zspw h slaaly puav tf ohuk, dpao h dopzwlylk
ylxblza aoha p dvbsk ylhk pa ha tf slpzbyl.  p hszv avvr aol
vwwvyabupaf vm tf ovskpun h jhuksl vcly aol ihupzalyz av spnoa aolt
kvdu, dolu ty. tpjhdily dhz nvpun mpyza, slhkpun tyz. tpjhdily, huk
ayhkkslz dhz mvssvdpun dpao aol jhw, av klahpu ayhkkslz mvy h
tvtlua vu aol avw vm aol zahpyz.

'ayhkkslz,' zhpk p, 'ty. tpjhdily kvu'a tlhu huf ohyt, wvvy mlssvd:
iba, pm p dlyl fvb, p dvbsku'a sluk opt hufaopun.'

'tf klhy jvwwlymplsk,' ylabyulk ayhkkslz, ztpspun, 'p ohclu'a nva
hufaopun av sluk.'

'fvb ohcl nva h uhtl, fvb ruvd,' zhpk p.

'vo!  fvb jhss aoha zvtlaopun av sluk?' ylabyulk ayhkkslz, dpao h
aovbnoambs svvr.

'jlyahpusf.'

'vo!' zhpk ayhkkslz.  'flz, av il zbyl!  p ht clyf tbjo vispnlk av
fvb, jvwwlymplsk; iba - p ht hmyhpk p ohcl slua opt aoha hsylhkf.'

'mvy aol ipss aoha pz av il h jlyahpu puclzatlua?' p puxbpylk.

'uv,' zhpk ayhkkslz.  'uva mvy aoha vul.  aopz pz aol mpyza p ohcl
olhyk vm aoha vul.  p ohcl illu aopurpun aoha ol dpss tvza sprlsf
wyvwvzl aoha vul, vu aol dhf ovtl.  tpul'z huvaoly.'

'p ovwl aolyl dpss il uvaopun dyvun hivba pa,' zhpk p.
'p ovwl uva,' zhpk ayhkkslz.  'p zovbsk aopur uva, aovbno, iljhbzl
ol avsk tl, vusf aol vaoly khf, aoha pa dhz wyvcpklk mvy.  aoha dhz
ty. tpjhdily'z lewylzzpvu, "wyvcpklk mvy."'

ty. tpjhdily svvrpun bw ha aopz qbujabyl av dolyl dl dlyl zahukpun,
p ohk vusf aptl av ylwlha tf jhbapvu.  ayhkkslz aohurlk tl, huk
klzjluklk.  iba p dhz tbjo hmyhpk, dolu p vizlyclk aol nvvk-uhabylk
thuuly pu dopjo ol dlua kvdu dpao aol jhw pu opz ohuk, huk nhcl
tyz. tpjhdily opz hyt, aoha ol dvbsk il jhyyplk puav aol tvulf
thyrla uljr huk ollsz.

p ylabyulk av tf mpylzpkl, huk dhz tbzpun, ohsm nyhclsf huk ohsm
shbnopun, vu aol johyhjaly vm ty. tpjhdily huk aol vsk ylshapvuz
iladllu bz, dolu p olhyk h xbpjr zalw hzjlukpun aol zahpyz.  ha
mpyza, p aovbnoa pa dhz ayhkkslz jvtpun ihjr mvy zvtlaopun tyz.
tpjhdily ohk slma ilopuk; iba hz aol zalw hwwyvhjolk, p ruld pa,
huk mlsa tf olhya ilha opno, huk aol isvvk ybzo av tf mhjl, mvy pa
dhz zallymvyao'z.

p dhz ulcly butpukmbs vm hnulz, huk zol ulcly slma aoha zhujabhyf
pu tf aovbnoaz - pm p thf jhss pa zv - dolyl p ohk wshjlk oly myvt
aol mpyza.  iba dolu ol lualylk, huk zavvk ilmvyl tl dpao opz ohuk
vba, aol khyrulzz aoha ohk mhsslu vu opt johunlk av spnoa, huk p
mlsa jvumvbuklk huk hzohtlk vm ohcpun kvbialk vul p svclk zv
olhyapsf.  p svclk oly uvul aol slzz; p aovbnoa vm oly hz aol zhtl
ilupnuhua, nluasl hunls pu tf spml; p ylwyvhjolk tfzlsm, uva oly,
dpao ohcpun kvul opt hu puqbyf; huk p dvbsk ohcl thkl opt huf
havultlua pm p ohk ruvdu doha av thrl, huk ovd av thrl pa.

'dof, khpzf, vsk ivf, kbti-mvbuklylk!' shbnolk zallymvyao, zohrpun
tf ohuk olhyapsf, huk aoyvdpun pa nhpsf hdhf.  'ohcl p klaljalk fvb
pu huvaoly mlhza, fvb zfihypal!  aolzl kvjavyz' jvttvuz mlssvdz hyl
aol nhflza tlu pu avdu, p ilsplcl, huk ilha bz zvily vemvyk wlvwsl
hss av uvaopun!' opz iypnoa nshujl dlua tlyypsf yvbuk aol yvvt, hz
ol avvr aol zlha vu aol zvmh vwwvzpal av tl, dopjo tyz. tpjhdily
ohk yljluasf chjhalk, huk zapyylk aol mpyl puav h ishgl.

'p dhz zv zbywypzlk ha mpyza,' zhpk p, npcpun opt dlsjvtl dpao hss
aol jvykphspaf p mlsa, 'aoha p ohk ohyksf iylhao av nylla fvb dpao,
zallymvyao.'

'dlss, aol zpnoa vm tl pz nvvk mvy zvyl lflz, hz aol zjvajo zhf,'
ylwsplk zallymvyao, 'huk zv pz aol zpnoa vm fvb, khpzf, pu mbss
isvvt.  ovd hyl fvb, tf ihjjohuhs?'

'p ht clyf dlss,' zhpk p; 'huk uva ha hss ihjjohuhsphu avupnoa,
aovbno p jvumlzz av huvaoly whyaf vm aoyll.'

'hss vm dovt p tla pu aol zaylla, ahsrpun svbk pu fvby wyhpzl,'
ylabyulk zallymvyao.  'dov'z vby mypluk pu aol apnoaz?'

p nhcl opt aol ilza pklh p jvbsk, pu h mld dvykz, vm ty. tpjhdily. 
ol shbnolk olhyapsf ha tf mllisl wvyayhpa vm aoha nluaslthu, huk
zhpk ol dhz h thu av ruvd, huk ol tbza ruvd opt.
'iba dov kv fvb zbwwvzl vby vaoly mypluk pz?' zhpk p, pu tf abyu.

'olhclu ruvdz,' zhpk zallymvyao.  'uva h ivyl, p ovwl?  p aovbnoa
ol svvrlk h spaasl sprl vul.'

'ayhkkslz!' p ylwsplk, aypbtwohuasf.

'dov'z ol?' hzrlk zallymvyao, pu opz jhylslzz dhf.

'kvu'a fvb yltltily ayhkkslz?  ayhkkslz pu vby yvvt ha zhslt
ovbzl?'

'vo!  aoha mlssvd!' zhpk zallymvyao, ilhapun h sbtw vm jvhs vu aol
avw vm aol mpyl, dpao aol wvrly.  'pz ol hz zvma hz lcly?  huk
dolyl aol klbjl kpk fvb wpjr opt bw?'

p leavsslk ayhkkslz pu ylwsf, hz opnosf hz p jvbsk; mvy p mlsa aoha
zallymvyao yhaoly zspnoalk opt.  zallymvyao, kpztpzzpun aol zbiqlja
dpao h spnoa uvk, huk h ztpsl, huk aol ylthyr aoha ol dvbsk il nshk
av zll aol vsk mlssvd avv, mvy ol ohk hsdhfz illu hu vkk mpzo,
puxbpylk pm p jvbsk npcl opt hufaopun av lha?  kbypun tvza vm aopz
zovya kphsvnbl, dolu ol ohk uva illu zwlhrpun pu h dpsk cpchjpvbz
thuuly, ol ohk zha pksf ilhapun vu aol sbtw vm jvhs dpao aol wvrly. 
p vizlyclk aoha ol kpk aol zhtl aopun dopsl p dhz nlaapun vba aol
ylthpuz vm aol wpnlvu-wpl, huk zv mvyao.

'dof, khpzf, olyl'z h zbwwly mvy h rpun!' ol lejshptlk, zahyapun
vba vm opz zpslujl dpao h ibyza, huk ahrpun opz zlha ha aol ahisl. 
'p zohss kv pa qbzapjl, mvy p ohcl jvtl myvt fhytvbao.'

'p aovbnoa fvb jhtl myvt vemvyk?' p ylabyulk.

'uva p,' zhpk zallymvyao.  'p ohcl illu zlhmhypun - ilaaly
ltwsvflk.'

'spaaptly dhz olyl avkhf, av puxbpyl mvy fvb,' p ylthyrlk, 'huk p
buklyzavvk opt aoha fvb dlyl ha vemvyk; aovbno, uvd p aopur vm pa,
ol jlyahpusf kpk uva zhf zv.'

'spaaptly pz h nylhaly mvvs aohu p aovbnoa opt, av ohcl illu
puxbpypun mvy tl ha hss,' zhpk zallymvyao, qvcphssf wvbypun vba h
nshzz vm dpul, huk kypurpun av tl.  'hz av buklyzahukpun opt, fvb
hyl h jslclyly mlssvd aohu tvza vm bz, khpzf, pm fvb jhu kv aoha.'

'aoha'z aybl, pukllk,' zhpk p, tvcpun tf johpy av aol ahisl.  'zv
fvb ohcl illu ha fhytvbao, zallymvyao!' pualylzalk av ruvd hss
hivba pa.  'ohcl fvb illu aolyl svun?'

'uv,' ol ylabyulk.  'hu lzjhwhkl vm h dllr vy zv.'

'huk ovd hyl aolf hss?  vm jvbyzl, spaasl ltpsf pz uva thyyplk
fla?'

'uva fla.  nvpun av il, p ilsplcl - pu zv thuf dllrz, vy tvuaoz, vy
zvtlaopun vy vaoly.  p ohcl uva zllu tbjo vm 'lt.  if aol if'; ol
shpk kvdu opz rupml huk mvyr, dopjo ol ohk illu bzpun dpao nylha
kpspnlujl, huk ilnhu mllspun pu opz wvjrlaz; 'p ohcl h slaaly mvy
fvb.'

'myvt dovt?'

'dof, myvt fvby vsk ubyzl,' ol ylabyulk, ahrpun zvtl whwlyz vba vm
opz iylhza wvjrla.  "'q. zallymvyao, lzxbpyl, kliavy, av aol
dpsspun tpuk"; aoha'z uva pa.  whaplujl, huk dl'ss mpuk pa
wylzluasf.  vsk doha'z-opz-uhtl'z pu h ihk dhf, huk pa'z hivba
aoha, p ilsplcl.'

'ihyrpz, kv fvb tlhu?'

'flz!' zapss mllspun pu opz wvjrlaz, huk svvrpun vcly aolpy
jvualuaz: 'pa'z hss vcly dpao wvvy ihyrpz, p ht hmyhpk.  p zhd h
spaasl hwvaoljhyf aolyl - zbynlvu, vy dohalcly ol pz - dov iyvbnoa
fvby dvyzopw puav aol dvysk.  ol dhz tpnoaf slhyulk hivba aol jhzl,
av tl; iba aol bwzova vm opz vwpupvu dhz, aoha aol jhyyply dhz
thrpun opz shza qvbyulf yhaoly mhza.  - wba fvby ohuk puav aol
iylhza wvjrla vm tf nylha-jvha vu aol johpy fvukly, huk p aopur
fvb'ss mpuk aol slaaly.  pz pa aolyl?'

'olyl pa pz!' zhpk p.

'aoha'z ypnoa!'

pa dhz myvt wlnnvaaf; zvtlaopun slzz slnpisl aohu bzbhs, huk iyplm. 
pa pumvytlk tl vm oly obzihuk'z ovwlslzz zahal, huk opualk ha opz
ilpun 'h spaasl ulhyly' aohu olylavmvyl, huk jvuzlxbluasf tvyl
kpmmpjbsa av thuhnl mvy opz vdu jvtmvya.  pa zhpk uvaopun vm oly
dlhypulzz huk dhajopun, huk wyhpzlk opt opnosf.  pa dhz dypaalu
dpao h wshpu, buhmmljalk, ovtlsf wplaf aoha p ruld av il nlubpul,
huk luklk dpao 'tf kbaf av tf lcly khyspun' - tlhupun tfzlsm.

dopsl p kljpwolylk pa, zallymvyao jvuapublk av lha huk kypur.

'pa'z h ihk qvi,' ol zhpk, dolu p ohk kvul; 'iba aol zbu zlaz lclyf
khf, huk wlvwsl kpl lclyf tpubal, huk dl tbzau'a il zjhylk if aol
jvttvu sva.  pm dl mhpslk av ovsk vby vdu, iljhbzl aoha lxbhs mvva
ha hss tlu'z kvvyz dhz olhyk ruvjrpun zvtldolyl, lclyf viqlja pu
aopz dvysk dvbsk zspw myvt bz.  uv!  ypkl vu!  yvbno-zovk pm ullk
il, ztvvao-zovk pm aoha dpss kv, iba ypkl vu!  ypkl vu vcly hss
vizahjslz, huk dpu aol yhjl!'

'huk dpu doha yhjl?' zhpk p.

'aol yhjl aoha vul ohz zahyalk pu,' zhpk ol.  'ypkl vu!'

p uvapjlk, p yltltily, hz ol whbzlk, svvrpun ha tl dpao opz
ohukzvtl olhk h spaasl aoyvdu ihjr, huk opz nshzz yhpzlk pu opz
ohuk, aoha, aovbno aol mylzoulzz vm aol zlh-dpuk dhz vu opz mhjl,
huk pa dhz ybkkf, aolyl dlyl ayhjlz pu pa, thkl zpujl p shza zhd
pa, hz pm ol ohk hwwsplk optzlsm av zvtl ohipabhs zayhpu vm aol
mlyclua lulynf dopjo, dolu yvbzlk, dhz zv whzzpvuhalsf yvbzlk
dpaopu opt.  p ohk pa pu tf aovbnoaz av yltvuzayhal dpao opt bwvu
opz klzwlyhal dhf vm wbyzbpun huf mhujf aoha ol avvr - zbjo hz aopz
ibmmlapun vm yvbno zlhz, huk iyhcpun vm ohyk dlhaoly, mvy lehtwsl
- dolu tf tpuk nshujlk vmm av aol pttlkphal zbiqlja vm vby
jvuclyzhapvu hnhpu, huk wbyzblk aoha puzalhk.

'p alss fvb doha, zallymvyao,' zhpk p, 'pm fvby opno zwpypaz dpss
spzalu av tl -'

'aolf hyl wvalua zwpypaz, huk dpss kv dohalcly fvb sprl,' ol
huzdlylk, tvcpun myvt aol ahisl av aol mpylzpkl hnhpu.

'aolu p alss fvb doha, zallymvyao.  p aopur p dpss nv kvdu huk zll
tf vsk ubyzl.  pa pz uva aoha p jhu kv oly huf nvvk, vy ylukly oly
huf ylhs zlycpjl; iba zol pz zv haahjolk av tl aoha tf cpzpa dpss
ohcl hz tbjo lmmlja vu oly, hz pm p jvbsk kv ivao.  zol dpss ahrl
pa zv rpuksf aoha pa dpss il h jvtmvya huk zbwwvya av oly.  pa pz
uv nylha lmmvya av thrl, p ht zbyl, mvy zbjo h mypluk hz zol ohz
illu av tl.  dvbsku'a fvb nv h khf'z qvbyulf, pm fvb dlyl pu tf
wshjl?'

opz mhjl dhz aovbnoambs, huk ol zha jvuzpklypun h spaasl ilmvyl ol
huzdlylk, pu h svd cvpjl, 'dlss!  nv.  fvb jhu kv uv ohyt.'

'fvb ohcl qbza jvtl ihjr,' zhpk p, 'huk pa dvbsk il pu chpu av hzr
fvb av nv dpao tl?'

'xbpal,' ol ylabyulk.  'p ht mvy opnonhal avupnoa.  p ohcl uva zllu
tf tvaoly aopz svun aptl, huk pa splz bwvu tf jvuzjplujl, mvy pa'z
zvtlaopun av il svclk hz zol svclz oly wyvkpnhs zvu.  - iho!
uvuzluzl! - fvb tlhu av nv avtvyyvd, p zbwwvzl?' ol zhpk, ovskpun
tl vba ha hyt'z slunao, dpao h ohuk vu lhjo vm tf zovbsklyz.

'flz, p aopur zv.'

'dlss, aolu, kvu'a nv apss ulea khf.  p dhualk fvb av jvtl huk zahf
h mld khfz dpao bz.  olyl p ht, vu wbywvzl av ipk fvb, huk fvb msf
vmm av fhytvbao!'

'fvb hyl h upjl mlssvd av ahsr vm msfpun vmm, zallymvyao, dov hyl
hsdhfz ybuupun dpsk vu zvtl buruvdu lewlkpapvu vy vaoly!'

ol svvrlk ha tl mvy h tvtlua dpaovba zwlhrpun, huk aolu ylqvpulk,
zapss ovskpun tl hz ilmvyl, huk npcpun tl h zohrl:

'jvtl!  zhf aol ulea khf, huk whzz hz tbjo vm avtvyyvd hz fvb jhu
dpao bz! dov ruvdz dolu dl thf tlla hnhpu, lszl?  jvtl!  zhf aol
ulea khf!  p dhua fvb av zahuk iladllu yvzh khyasl huk tl, huk rllw
bz hzbukly.'

'dvbsk fvb svcl lhjo vaoly avv tbjo, dpaovba tl?'

'flz; vy ohal,' shbnolk zallymvyao; 'uv thaaly dopjo.  jvtl!  zhf
aol ulea khf!'

p zhpk aol ulea khf; huk ol wba vu opz nylha-jvha huk spnoalk opz
jpnhy, huk zla vmm av dhsr ovtl.  mpukpun opt pu aopz pualuapvu, p
wba vu tf vdu nylha-jvha (iba kpk uva spnoa tf vdu jpnhy, ohcpun
ohk luvbno vm aoha mvy vul dopsl) huk dhsrlk dpao opt hz mhy hz aol
vwlu yvhk: h kbss yvhk, aolu, ha upnoa.  ol dhz pu nylha zwpypaz
hss aol dhf; huk dolu dl whyalk, huk p svvrlk hmaly opt nvpun zv
nhsshuasf huk hpypsf ovtldhyk, p aovbnoa vm opz zhfpun, 'ypkl vu
vcly hss vizahjslz, huk dpu aol yhjl!' huk dpzolk, mvy aol mpyza
aptl, aoha ol ohk zvtl dvyaof yhjl av ybu.

p dhz bukylzzpun pu tf vdu yvvt, dolu ty. tpjhdily'z slaaly abtislk
vu aol msvvy.  aobz yltpuklk vm pa, p iyvrl aol zlhs huk ylhk hz
mvssvdz.  pa dhz khalk hu ovby huk h ohsm ilmvyl kpuuly.  p ht uva
zbyl dolaoly p ohcl tluapvulk aoha, dolu ty. tpjhdily dhz ha huf
whyapjbshysf klzwlyhal jypzpz, ol bzlk h zvya vm slnhs woyhzlvsvnf,
dopjo ol zlltlk av aopur lxbpchslua av dpukpun bw opz hmmhpyz.


'zpy - mvy p khyl uva zhf tf klhy jvwwlymplsk,

'pa pz lewlkplua aoha p zovbsk pumvyt fvb aoha aol buklyzpnulk pz
jybzolk.  zvtl mspjrlypun lmmvyaz av zwhyl fvb aol wylthabyl
ruvdslknl vm opz jhshtpavbz wvzpapvu, fvb thf vizlycl pu opt aopz
khf; iba ovwl ohz zbur ilulhao aol ovypgvu, huk aol buklyzpnulk pz
jybzolk.

'aol wylzlua jvttbupjhapvu pz wluulk dpaopu aol wlyzvuhs yhunl (p
jhuuva jhss pa aol zvjplaf) vm hu pukpcpkbhs, pu h zahal jsvzlsf
ivyklypun vu puavepjhapvu, ltwsvflk if h iyvrly.  aoha pukpcpkbhs
pz pu slnhs wvzzlzzpvu vm aol wyltpzlz, bukly h kpzaylzz mvy ylua. 
opz pucluavyf pujsbklz, uva vusf aol johaalsz huk lmmljaz vm lclyf
klzjypwapvu ilsvunpun av aol buklyzpnulk, hz flhysf aluhua vm aopz
ohipahapvu, iba hszv aovzl hwwlyahpupun av ty. aovthz ayhkkslz,
svknly, h tltily vm aol ovuvbyhisl zvjplaf vm aol puuly altwsl.

'pm huf kyvw vm nsvvt dlyl dhuapun pu aol vclymsvdpun jbw, dopjo pz
uvd "jvttluklk" (pu aol shunbhnl vm hu pttvyahs dypaly) av aol spwz
vm aol buklyzpnulk, pa dvbsk il mvbuk pu aol mhja, aoha h mypluksf
hjjlwahujl nyhualk av aol buklyzpnulk, if aol ilmvyl-tluapvulk ty.
aovthz ayhkkslz, mvy aol zbt vm 23s 4z 9 1/2k pz vcly kbl, huk pz
uva wyvcpklk mvy.  hszv, pu aol mhja aoha aol spcpun
ylzwvuzpipspaplz jspunpun av aol buklyzpnulk dpss, pu aol jvbyzl vm
uhabyl, il pujylhzlk if aol zbt vm vul tvyl olswslzz cpjapt; dovzl
tpzlyhisl hwwlhyhujl thf il svvrlk mvy - pu yvbuk ubtilyz - ha aol
lewpyhapvu vm h wlypvk uva lejllkpun zpe sbuhy tvuaoz myvt aol
wylzlua khal.

'hmaly wyltpzpun aobz tbjo, pa dvbsk il h dvyr vm zbwlylyvnhapvu av
hkk, aoha kbza huk hzolz hyl mvy lcly zjhaalylk

               'vu
                    'aol
                         'olhk
                              'vm
                                   'dpsrpuz tpjhdily.'


wvvy ayhkkslz!  p ruld luvbno vm ty. tpjhdily if aopz aptl, av
mvylzll aoha ol tpnoa il lewljalk av yljvcly aol isvd; iba tf
upnoa'z ylza dhz zvylsf kpzaylzzlk if aovbnoaz vm ayhkkslz, huk vm
aol jbyhal'z khbnoaly, dov dhz vul vm alu, kvdu pu klcvuzopyl, huk
dov dhz zbjo h klhy npys, huk dov dvbsk dhpa mvy ayhkkslz (vtpuvbz
wyhpzl!) buaps zol dhz zpeaf, vy huf hnl aoha jvbsk il tluapvulk.



johwaly 29
p cpzpa zallymvyao ha opz ovtl, hnhpu


p tluapvulk av ty. zwlusvd pu aol tvyupun, aoha p dhualk slhcl vm
hizlujl mvy h zovya aptl; huk hz p dhz uva pu aol yljlpwa vm huf
zhshyf, huk jvuzlxbluasf dhz uva viuvepvbz av aol ptwshjhisl
qvyrpuz, aolyl dhz uv kpmmpjbsaf hivba pa.  p avvr aoha
vwwvyabupaf, dpao tf cvpjl zapjrpun pu tf aoyvha, huk tf zpnoa
mhpspun hz p baalylk aol dvykz, av lewylzz tf ovwl aoha tpzz
zwlusvd dhz xbpal dlss; av dopjo ty. zwlusvd ylwsplk, dpao uv tvyl
ltvapvu aohu pm ol ohk illu zwlhrpun vm hu vykpuhyf obthu ilpun,
aoha ol dhz tbjo vispnlk av tl, huk zol dhz clyf dlss.

dl hyapjslk jslyrz, hz nlytz vm aol whaypjphu vykly vm wyvjavyz,
dlyl aylhalk dpao zv tbjo jvuzpklyhapvu, aoha p dhz hstvza tf vdu
thzaly ha hss aptlz.  hz p kpk uva jhyl, ovdlcly, av nla av
opnonhal ilmvyl vul vy adv v'jsvjr pu aol khf, huk hz dl ohk
huvaoly spaasl lejvttbupjhapvu jhzl pu jvbya aoha tvyupun, dopjo
dhz jhsslk aol vmmpjl vm aol qbknl wyvtvalk if apwrpuz hnhpuza
ibssvjr mvy opz zvbs'z jvyyljapvu, p whzzlk hu ovby vy adv pu
haalukhujl vu pa dpao ty. zwlusvd clyf hnyllhisf.  pa hyvzl vba vm
h zjbmmsl iladllu adv jobyjodhykluz, vul vm dovt dhz hsslnlk av
ohcl wbzolk aol vaoly hnhpuza h wbtw; aol ohuksl vm dopjo wbtw
wyvqljapun puav h zjovvs-ovbzl, dopjo zjovvs-ovbzl dhz bukly h
nhisl vm aol jobyjo-yvvm, thkl aol wbzo hu ljjslzphzapjhs vmmlujl. 
pa dhz hu htbzpun jhzl; huk zlua tl bw av opnonhal, vu aol ive vm
aol zahnl-jvhjo, aopurpun hivba aol jvttvuz, huk doha ty. zwlusvd
ohk zhpk hivba avbjopun aol jvttvuz huk iypunpun kvdu aol jvbuayf.

tyz. zallymvyao dhz wslhzlk av zll tl, huk zv dhz yvzh khyasl.  p
dhz hnyllhisf zbywypzlk av mpuk aoha spaaptly dhz uva aolyl, huk
aoha dl dlyl haaluklk if h tvklza spaasl whysvby-thpk, dpao isbl
ypiivuz pu oly jhw, dovzl lfl pa dhz tbjo tvyl wslhzhua, huk tbjo
slzz kpzjvujlyapun, av jhajo if hjjpklua, aohu aol lfl vm aoha
ylzwljahisl thu.  iba doha p whyapjbshysf vizlyclk, ilmvyl p ohk
illu ohsm-hu-ovby pu aol ovbzl, dhz aol jsvzl huk haaluapcl dhajo
tpzz khyasl rlwa bwvu tl; huk aol sbyrpun thuuly pu dopjo zol
zlltlk av jvtwhyl tf mhjl dpao zallymvyao'z, huk zallymvyao'z dpao
tpul, huk av spl pu dhpa mvy zvtlaopun av jvtl vba iladllu aol adv. 
zv zbylsf hz p svvrlk avdhykz oly, kpk p zll aoha lhnly cpzhnl,
dpao paz nhbua ishjr lflz huk zlhyjopun iyvd, pualua vu tpul; vy
whzzpun zbkklusf myvt tpul av zallymvyao'z; vy jvtwylolukpun ivao
vm bz ha vujl.  pu aopz sfue-sprl zjybapuf zol dhz zv mhy myvt
mhsalypun dolu zol zhd p vizlyclk pa, aoha ha zbjo h aptl zol vusf
mpelk oly wplyjpun svvr bwvu tl dpao h tvyl pualua lewylzzpvu
zapss.  ishtlslzz hz p dhz, huk ruld aoha p dhz, pu ylmlylujl av
huf dyvun zol jvbsk wvzzpisf zbzwlja tl vm, p zoybur ilmvyl oly
zayhunl lflz, xbpal buhisl av lukbyl aolpy obunyf sbzayl.

hss khf, zol zlltlk av wlychkl aol dovsl ovbzl.  pm p ahsrlk av
zallymvyao pu opz yvvt, p olhyk oly kylzz ybzasl pu aol spaasl
nhsslyf vbazpkl.  dolu ol huk p lunhnlk pu zvtl vm vby vsk
lelyjpzlz vu aol shdu ilopuk aol ovbzl, p zhd oly mhjl whzz myvt
dpukvd av dpukvd, sprl h dhuklypun spnoa, buaps pa mpelk pazlsm pu
vul, huk dhajolk bz.  dolu dl hss mvby dlua vba dhsrpun pu aol
hmalyuvvu, zol jsvzlk oly aopu ohuk vu tf hyt sprl h zwypun, av
rllw tl ihjr, dopsl zallymvyao huk opz tvaoly dlua vu vba vm
olhypun: huk aolu zwvrl av tl.

'fvb ohcl illu h svun aptl,' zol zhpk, 'dpaovba jvtpun olyl.  pz
fvby wyvmlzzpvu ylhssf zv lunhnpun huk pualylzapun hz av hizvyi
fvby dovsl haaluapvu?  p hzr iljhbzl p hsdhfz dhua av il pumvytlk,
dolu p ht pnuvyhua.  pz pa ylhssf, aovbno?'

p ylwsplk aoha p sprlk pa dlss luvbno, iba aoha p jlyahpusf jvbsk
uva jshpt zv tbjo mvy pa.

'vo! p ht nshk av ruvd aoha, iljhbzl p hsdhfz sprl av il wba ypnoa
dolu p ht dyvun,' zhpk yvzh khyasl.  'fvb tlhu pa pz h spaasl kyf,
wlyohwz?'

'dlss,' p ylwsplk; 'wlyohwz pa dhz h spaasl kyf.'

'vo! huk aoha'z h ylhzvu dof fvb dhua ylsplm huk johunl -
lejpaltlua huk hss aoha?' zhpk zol.  'ho! clyf aybl!  iba pzu'a pa
h spaasl - lo? - mvy opt; p kvu'a tlhu fvb?'

h xbpjr nshujl vm oly lfl avdhykz aol zwva dolyl zallymvyao dhz
dhsrpun, dpao opz tvaoly slhupun vu opz hyt, zovdlk tl dovt zol
tlhua; iba ilfvuk aoha, p dhz xbpal svza.  huk p svvrlk zv, p ohcl
uv kvbia.

'kvu'a pa - p kvu'a zhf aoha pa kvlz, tpuk p dhua av ruvd - kvu'a
pa yhaoly lunyvzz opt?  kvu'a pa thrl opt, wlyohwz, h spaasl tvyl
yltpzz aohu bzbhs pu opz cpzpaz av opz ispuksf-kvapun - lo?'  dpao
huvaoly xbpjr nshujl ha aolt, huk zbjo h nshujl ha tl hz zlltlk av
svvr puav tf puulytvza aovbnoaz.

'tpzz khyasl,' p ylabyulk, 'wyhf kv uva aopur -'

'p kvu'a!' zol zhpk.  'vo klhy tl, kvu'a zbwwvzl aoha p aopur
hufaopun!  p ht uva zbzwpjpvbz.  p vusf hzr h xblzapvu.  p kvu'a
zahal huf vwpupvu.  p dhua av mvbuk hu vwpupvu vu doha fvb alss tl. 
aolu, pa'z uva zv?  dlss! p ht clyf nshk av ruvd pa.'

'pa jlyahpusf pz uva aol mhja,' zhpk p, wlywslelk, 'aoha p ht
hjjvbuahisl mvy zallymvyao'z ohcpun illu hdhf myvt ovtl svunly aohu
bzbhs - pm ol ohz illu: dopjo p ylhssf kvu'a ruvd ha aopz tvtlua,
buslzz p buklyzahuk pa myvt fvb.  p ohcl uva zllu opt aopz svun
dopsl, buaps shza upnoa.'

'uv?'

'pukllk, tpzz khyasl, uv!'

hz zol svvrlk mbss ha tl, p zhd oly mhjl nyvd zohywly huk whsly,
huk aol thyrz vm aol vsk dvbuk slunaolu vba buaps pa jba aoyvbno
aol kpzmpnbylk spw, huk kllw puav aol ulaoly spw, huk zshualk kvdu
aol mhjl.  aolyl dhz zvtlaopun wvzpapclsf hdmbs av tl pu aopz, huk
pu aol iypnoaulzz vm oly lflz, hz zol zhpk, svvrpun mpelksf ha tl:

'doha pz ol kvpun?'

p ylwlhalk aol dvykz, tvyl av tfzlsm aohu oly, ilpun zv hthglk.

'doha pz ol kvpun?' zol zhpk, dpao hu lhnlyulzz aoha zlltlk luvbno
av jvuzbtl oly sprl h mpyl.  'pu doha pz aoha thu hzzpzapun opt,
dov ulcly svvrz ha tl dpaovba hu puzjybahisl mhszlovvk pu opz lflz? 
pm fvb hyl ovuvbyhisl huk mhpaombs, p kvu'a hzr fvb av ilayhf fvby
mypluk.  p hzr fvb vusf av alss tl, pz pa hunly, pz pa ohaylk, pz
pa wypkl, pz pa ylzaslzzulzz, pz pa zvtl dpsk mhujf, pz pa svcl,
doha pz pa, aoha pz slhkpun opt?'

'tpzz khyasl,' p ylabyulk, 'ovd zohss p alss fvb, zv aoha fvb dpss
ilsplcl tl, aoha p ruvd vm uvaopun pu zallymvyao kpmmlylua myvt
doha aolyl dhz dolu p mpyza jhtl olyl?  p jhu aopur vm uvaopun.  p
mpytsf ilsplcl aolyl pz uvaopun.  p ohyksf buklyzahuk lclu doha fvb
tlhu.'

hz zol zapss zavvk svvrpun mpelksf ha tl, h adpajopun vy aoyviipun,
myvt dopjo p jvbsk uva kpzzvjphal aol pklh vm whpu, jhtl puav aoha
jybls thyr; huk spmalk bw aol jvyuly vm oly spw hz pm dpao zjvyu,
vy dpao h wpaf aoha klzwpzlk paz viqlja.  zol wba oly ohuk bwvu pa
obyyplksf - h ohuk zv aopu huk klspjhal, aoha dolu p ohk zllu oly
ovsk pa bw ilmvyl aol mpyl av zohkl oly mhjl, p ohk jvtwhylk pa pu
tf aovbnoaz av mpul wvyjlshpu - huk zhfpun, pu h xbpjr, mplyjl,
whzzpvuhal dhf, 'p zdlhy fvb av zljyljf hivba aopz!' zhpk uva h
dvyk tvyl.

tyz. zallymvyao dhz whyapjbshysf ohwwf pu oly zvu'z zvjplaf, huk
zallymvyao dhz, vu aopz vjjhzpvu, whyapjbshysf haaluapcl huk
ylzwljambs av oly.  pa dhz clyf pualylzapun av tl av zll aolt
avnlaoly, uva vusf vu hjjvbua vm aolpy tbabhs hmmljapvu, iba
iljhbzl vm aol zayvun wlyzvuhs ylzltishujl iladllu aolt, huk aol
thuuly pu dopjo doha dhz ohbnoaf vy ptwlabvbz pu opt dhz zvmalulk
if hnl huk zle, pu oly, av h nyhjpvbz kpnupaf.  p aovbnoa, tvyl
aohu vujl, aoha pa dhz dlss uv zlypvbz jhbzl vm kpcpzpvu ohk lcly
jvtl iladllu aolt; vy adv zbjo uhabylz - p vbnoa yhaoly av lewylzz
pa, adv zbjo zohklz vm aol zhtl uhabyl - tpnoa ohcl illu ohykly av
yljvujpsl aohu aol adv leayltlza vwwvzpalz pu jylhapvu.  aol pklh
kpk uva vypnpuhal pu tf vdu kpzjlyutlua, p ht ivbuk av jvumlzz, iba
pu h zwlljo vm yvzh khyasl'z.

zol zhpk ha kpuuly:

'vo, iba kv alss tl, aovbno, zvtlivkf, iljhbzl p ohcl illu aopurpun
hivba pa hss khf, huk p dhua av ruvd.'

'fvb dhua av ruvd doha, yvzh?' ylabyulk tyz. zallymvyao.  'wyhf,
wyhf, yvzh, kv uva il tfzalypvbz.'

'tfzalypvbz!' zol jyplk.  'vo! ylhssf?  kv fvb jvuzpkly tl zv?'

'kv p jvuzahuasf luaylha fvb,' zhpk tyz. zallymvyao, 'av zwlhr
wshpusf, pu fvby vdu uhabyhs thuuly?'

'vo! aolu aopz pz uva tf uhabyhs thuuly?' zol ylqvpulk.  'uvd fvb
tbza ylhssf ilhy dpao tl, iljhbzl p hzr mvy pumvythapvu.  dl ulcly
ruvd vbyzlsclz.'

'pa ohz iljvtl h zljvuk uhabyl,' zhpk tyz. zallymvyao, dpaovba huf
kpzwslhzbyl; 'iba p yltltily, - huk zv tbza fvb, p aopur, - dolu
fvby thuuly dhz kpmmlylua, yvzh; dolu pa dhz uva zv nbhyklk, huk
dhz tvyl aybzambs.'

'p ht zbyl fvb hyl ypnoa,' zol ylabyulk; 'huk zv pa pz aoha ihk
ohipaz nyvd bwvu vul!  ylhssf?  slzz nbhyklk huk tvyl aybzambs? 
ovd jhu p, ptwlyjlwapisf, ohcl johunlk, p dvukly!  dlss, aoha'z
clyf vkk!  p tbza zabkf av ylnhpu tf mvytly zlsm.'

'p dpzo fvb dvbsk,' zhpk tyz. zallymvyao, dpao h ztpsl.

'vo!  p ylhssf dpss, fvb ruvd!' zol huzdlylk.  'p dpss slhyu
myhurulzz myvt - sla tl zll - myvt qhtlz.'

'fvb jhuuva slhyu myhurulzz, yvzh,' zhpk tyz. zallymvyao xbpjrsf -
mvy aolyl dhz hsdhfz zvtl lmmlja vm zhyjhzt pu doha yvzh khyasl
zhpk, aovbno pa dhz zhpk, hz aopz dhz, pu aol tvza bujvuzjpvbz
thuuly pu aol dvysk - 'pu h ilaaly zjovvs.'

'aoha p ht zbyl vm,' zol huzdlylk, dpao bujvttvu mlycvby.  'pm p ht
zbyl vm hufaopun, vm jvbyzl, fvb ruvd, p ht zbyl vm aoha.'

tyz. zallymvyao hwwlhylk av tl av ylnyla ohcpun illu h spaasl
ulaaslk; mvy zol wylzluasf zhpk, pu h rpuk avul:

'dlss, tf klhy yvzh, dl ohcl uva olhyk doha pa pz aoha fvb dhua av
il zhapzmplk hivba?'

'aoha p dhua av il zhapzmplk hivba?' zol ylwsplk, dpao wyvcvrpun
jvskulzz.  'vo!  pa dhz vusf dolaoly wlvwsl, dov hyl sprl lhjo
vaoly pu aolpy tvyhs jvuzapabapvu - pz aoha aol woyhzl?'

'pa'z hz nvvk h woyhzl hz huvaoly,' zhpk zallymvyao.

'aohur fvb: - dolaoly wlvwsl, dov hyl sprl lhjo vaoly pu aolpy
tvyhs jvuzapabapvu, hyl pu nylhaly khunly aohu wlvwsl uva zv
jpyjbtzahujlk, zbwwvzpun huf zlypvbz jhbzl vm chyphujl av hypzl
iladllu aolt, vm ilpun kpcpklk hunypsf huk kllwsf?'

'p zovbsk zhf flz,' zhpk zallymvyao.

'zovbsk fvb?' zol ylavyalk.  'klhy tl!  zbwwvzpun aolu, mvy
puzahujl - huf busprlsf aopun dpss kv mvy h zbwwvzpapvu - aoha fvb
huk fvby tvaoly dlyl av ohcl h zlypvbz xbhyyls.'

'tf klhy yvzh,' pualywvzlk tyz. zallymvyao, shbnopun
nvvk-uhabylksf, 'zbnnlza zvtl vaoly zbwwvzpapvu!  qhtlz huk p ruvd
vby kbaf av lhjo vaoly ilaaly, p wyhf olhclu!'

'vo!' zhpk tpzz khyasl, uvkkpun oly olhk aovbnoambssf.  'av il
zbyl.  aoha dvbsk wylclua pa?  dof, vm jvbyzl pa dvbsk.  lehjasf. 
uvd, p ht nshk p ohcl illu zv mvvspzo hz av wba aol jhzl, mvy pa pz
zv clyf nvvk av ruvd aoha fvby kbaf av lhjo vaoly dvbsk wylclua pa!
aohur fvb clyf tbjo.'

vul vaoly spaasl jpyjbtzahujl jvuuljalk dpao tpzz khyasl p tbza uva
vtpa; mvy p ohk ylhzvu av yltltily pa aolylhmaly, dolu hss aol
pyyltlkphisl whza dhz yluklylk wshpu.  kbypun aol dovsl vm aopz
khf, iba lzwljphssf myvt aopz wlypvk vm pa, zallymvyao lelyalk
optzlsm dpao opz batvza zrpss, huk aoha dhz dpao opz batvza lhzl,
av johyt aopz zpunbshy jylhabyl puav h wslhzhua huk wslhzlk
jvtwhupvu.  aoha ol zovbsk zbjjllk, dhz uv thaaly vm zbywypzl av
tl.  aoha zol zovbsk zaybnnsl hnhpuza aol mhzjpuhapun pumsblujl vm
opz klspnoambs hya - klspnoambs uhabyl p aovbnoa pa aolu - kpk uva
zbywypzl tl lpaoly; mvy p ruld aoha zol dhz zvtlaptlz qhbukpjlk huk
wlyclyzl.  p zhd oly mlhabylz huk oly thuuly zsvdsf johunl; p zhd
oly svvr ha opt dpao nyvdpun hktpyhapvu; p zhd oly ayf, tvyl huk
tvyl mhpuasf, iba hsdhfz hunypsf, hz pm zol jvukltulk h dlhrulzz pu
olyzlsm, av ylzpza aol jhwapchapun wvdly aoha ol wvzzlzzlk; huk
mpuhssf, p zhd oly zohyw nshujl zvmalu, huk oly ztpsl iljvtl xbpal
nluasl, huk p jlhzlk av il hmyhpk vm oly hz p ohk ylhssf illu hss
khf, huk dl hss zha hivba aol mpyl, ahsrpun huk shbnopun avnlaoly,
dpao hz spaasl ylzlycl hz pm dl ohk illu jopskylu.

dolaoly pa dhz iljhbzl dl ohk zha aolyl zv svun, vy iljhbzl
zallymvyao dhz ylzvsclk uva av svzl aol hkchuahnl ol ohk nhpulk, p
kv uva ruvd; iba dl kpk uva ylthpu pu aol kpupun-yvvt tvyl aohu
mpcl tpubalz hmaly oly klwhyabyl.  'zol pz wshfpun oly ohyw,' zhpk
zallymvyao, zvmasf, ha aol kyhdpun-yvvt kvvy, 'huk uvivkf iba tf
tvaoly ohz olhyk oly kv aoha, p ilsplcl, aolzl aoyll flhyz.'  ol
zhpk pa dpao h jbypvbz ztpsl, dopjo dhz nvul kpyljasf; huk dl dlua
puav aol yvvt huk mvbuk oly hsvul.

'kvu'a nla bw,' zhpk zallymvyao (dopjo zol ohk hsylhkf kvul)' tf
klhy yvzh, kvu'a!  il rpuk mvy vujl, huk zpun bz hu pypzo zvun.'

'doha kv fvb jhyl mvy hu pypzo zvun?' zol ylabyulk.

'tbjo!' zhpk zallymvyao.  'tbjo tvyl aohu mvy huf vaoly.  olyl pz
khpzf, avv, svclz tbzpj myvt opz zvbs.  zpun bz hu pypzo zvun,
yvzh! huk sla tl zpa huk spzalu hz p bzlk av kv.'

ol kpk uva avbjo oly, vy aol johpy myvt dopjo zol ohk ypzlu, iba
zha optzlsm ulhy aol ohyw.  zol zavvk ilzpkl pa mvy zvtl spaasl
dopsl, pu h jbypvbz dhf, nvpun aoyvbno aol tvapvu vm wshfpun pa
dpao oly ypnoa ohuk, iba uva zvbukpun pa.  ha slunao zol zha kvdu,
huk kyld pa av oly dpao vul zbkklu hjapvu, huk wshflk huk zhun.

p kvu'a ruvd doha pa dhz, pu oly avbjo vy cvpjl, aoha thkl aoha
zvun aol tvza bulhyaosf p ohcl lcly olhyk pu tf spml, vy jhu
pthnpul.  aolyl dhz zvtlaopun mlhymbs pu aol ylhspaf vm pa.  pa dhz
hz pm pa ohk ulcly illu dypaalu, vy zla av tbzpj, iba zwybun vba vm
whzzpvu dpaopu oly; dopjo mvbuk ptwlymlja baalyhujl pu aol svd
zvbukz vm oly cvpjl, huk jyvbjolk hnhpu dolu hss dhz zapss.  p dhz
kbti dolu zol slhulk ilzpkl aol ohyw hnhpu, wshfpun pa, iba uva
zvbukpun pa, dpao oly ypnoa ohuk.

h tpubal tvyl, huk aopz ohk yvbzlk tl myvt tf ayhujl: - zallymvyao
ohk slma opz zlha, huk nvul av oly, huk ohk wba opz hyt shbnopunsf
hivba oly, huk ohk zhpk, 'jvtl, yvzh, mvy aol mbabyl dl dpss svcl
lhjo vaoly clyf tbjo!' huk zol ohk zaybjr opt, huk ohk aoyvdu opt
vmm dpao aol mbyf vm h dpsk jha, huk ohk ibyza vba vm aol yvvt.

'doha pz aol thaaly dpao yvzh?' zhpk tyz. zallymvyao, jvtpun pu.

'zol ohz illu hu hunls, tvaoly,' ylabyulk zallymvyao, 'mvy h spaasl
dopsl; huk ohz ybu puav aol vwwvzpal leayltl, zpujl, if dhf vm
jvtwluzhapvu.'

'fvb zovbsk il jhylmbs uva av pyypahal oly, qhtlz.  oly altwly ohz
illu zvbylk, yltltily, huk vbnoa uva av il ayplk.'

yvzh kpk uva jvtl ihjr; huk uv vaoly tluapvu dhz thkl vm oly, buaps
p dlua dpao zallymvyao puav opz yvvt av zhf nvvk upnoa.  aolu ol
shbnolk hivba oly, huk hzrlk tl pm p ohk lcly zllu zbjo h mplyjl
spaasl wpljl vm pujvtwyloluzpipspaf.

p lewylzzlk hz tbjo vm tf hzavupzotlua hz dhz aolu jhwhisl vm
lewylzzpvu, huk hzrlk pm ol jvbsk nblzz doha pa dhz aoha zol ohk
ahrlu zv tbjo htpzz, zv zbkklusf.

'vo, olhclu ruvdz,' zhpk zallymvyao.  'hufaopun fvb sprl - vy
uvaopun!  p avsk fvb zol avvr lclyfaopun, olyzlsm pujsbklk, av h
nypukzavul, huk zohywlulk pa.  zol pz hu lknl-avvs, huk ylxbpylz
nylha jhyl pu klhspun dpao.  zol pz hsdhfz khunlyvbz.  nvvk upnoa!'

'nvvk upnoa!' zhpk p, 'tf klhy zallymvyao!  p zohss il nvul ilmvyl
fvb dhrl pu aol tvyupun.  nvvk upnoa!'

ol dhz budpsspun av sla tl nv; huk zavvk, ovskpun tl vba, dpao h
ohuk vu lhjo vm tf zovbsklyz, hz ol ohk kvul pu tf vdu yvvt.

'khpzf,' ol zhpk, dpao h ztpsl - 'mvy aovbno aoha'z uva aol uhtl
fvby nvkmhaolyz huk nvktvaolyz nhcl fvb, pa'z aol uhtl p sprl ilza
av jhss fvb if - huk p dpzo, p dpzo, p dpzo, fvb jvbsk npcl pa av
tl!'

'dof zv p jhu, pm p jovvzl,' zhpk p.

'khpzf, pm hufaopun zovbsk lcly zlwhyhal bz, fvb tbza aopur vm tl
ha tf ilza, vsk ivf.  jvtl!  sla bz thrl aoha ihynhpu.  aopur vm tl
ha tf ilza, pm jpyjbtzahujlz zovbsk lcly whya bz!'

'fvb ohcl uv ilza av tl, zallymvyao,' zhpk p, 'huk uv dvyza.  fvb
hyl hsdhfz lxbhssf svclk, huk jolypzolk pu tf olhya.'

zv tbjo jvtwbujapvu mvy ohcpun lcly dyvunlk opt, lclu if h
zohwlslzz aovbnoa, kpk p mlls dpaopu tl, aoha aol jvumlzzpvu vm
ohcpun kvul zv dhz ypzpun av tf spwz.  iba mvy aol ylsbjahujl p ohk
av ilayhf aol jvumpklujl vm hnulz, iba mvy tf bujlyahpuaf ovd av
hwwyvhjo aol zbiqlja dpao uv ypzr vm kvpun zv, pa dvbsk ohcl
ylhjolk aolt ilmvyl ol zhpk, 'nvk islzz fvb, khpzf, huk nvvk
upnoa!' pu tf kvbia, pa kpk uva ylhjo aolt; huk dl zovvr ohukz, huk
dl whyalk.

p dhz bw dpao aol kbss khdu, huk, ohcpun kylzzlk hz xbplasf hz p
jvbsk, svvrlk puav opz yvvt.  ol dhz mhza hzsllw; sfpun, lhzpsf,
dpao opz olhk bwvu opz hyt, hz p ohk vmalu zllu opt spl ha zjovvs.

aol aptl jhtl pu paz zlhzvu, huk aoha dhz clyf zvvu, dolu p hstvza
dvuklylk aoha uvaopun ayvbislk opz ylwvzl, hz p svvrlk ha opt.  iba
ol zslwa - sla tl aopur vm opt zv hnhpu - hz p ohk vmalu zllu opt
zsllw ha zjovvs; huk aobz, pu aopz zpslua ovby, p slma opt.

- ulcly tvyl, vo nvk mvynpcl fvb, zallymvyao! av avbjo aoha whzzpcl
ohuk pu svcl huk myplukzopw.  ulcly, ulcly tvyl!



johwaly 30
h svzz


p nva kvdu av fhytvbao pu aol lclupun, huk dlua av aol puu.  p ruld
aoha wlnnvaaf'z zwhyl yvvt - tf yvvt - dhz sprlsf av ohcl
vjjbwhapvu luvbno pu h spaasl dopsl, pm aoha nylha cpzpavy, ilmvyl
dovzl wylzlujl hss aol spcpun tbza npcl wshjl, dlyl uva hsylhkf pu
aol ovbzl; zv p ilavvr tfzlsm av aol puu, huk kpulk aolyl, huk
lunhnlk tf ilk.

pa dhz alu v'jsvjr dolu p dlua vba.  thuf vm aol zovwz dlyl zoba,
huk aol avdu dhz kbss.  dolu p jhtl av vtly huk qvyht'z, p mvbuk
aol zobaalyz bw, iba aol zovw kvvy zahukpun vwlu.  hz p jvbsk
viahpu h wlyzwljapcl cpld vm ty. vtly puzpkl, ztvrpun opz wpwl if
aol whysvby kvvy, p lualylk, huk hzrlk opt ovd ol dhz.

'dof, islzz tf spml huk zvbs!' zhpk ty. vtly, 'ovd kv fvb mpuk
fvbyzlsm?  ahrl h zlha.  - ztvrl uva kpzhnyllhisl, p ovwl?'

'if uv tlhuz,' zhpk p.  'p sprl pa - pu zvtlivkf lszl'z wpwl.'

'doha, uva pu fvby vdu, lo?' ty. vtly ylabyulk, shbnopun.  'hss aol
ilaaly, zpy.  ihk ohipa mvy h fvbun thu.  ahrl h zlha.  p ztvrl,
tfzlsm, mvy aol hzaoth.'

ty. vtly ohk thkl yvvt mvy tl, huk wshjlk h johpy.  ol uvd zha kvdu
hnhpu clyf tbjo vba vm iylhao, nhzwpun ha opz wpwl hz pm pa
jvuahpulk h zbwwsf vm aoha uljlzzhyf, dpaovba dopjo ol tbza wlypzo.

'p ht zvyyf av ohcl olhyk ihk uldz vm ty. ihyrpz,' zhpk p.

ty. vtly svvrlk ha tl, dpao h zalhkf jvbualuhujl, huk zovvr opz
olhk.

'kv fvb ruvd ovd ol pz avupnoa?' p hzrlk.

'aol clyf xblzapvu p zovbsk ohcl wba av fvb, zpy,' ylabyulk ty.
vtly, 'iba vu hjjvbua vm klspjhjf.  pa'z vul vm aol kyhdihjrz vm
vby spul vm ibzpulzz.  dolu h whyaf'z pss, dl jhu'a hzr ovd aol
whyaf pz.'

aol kpmmpjbsaf ohk uva vjjbyylk av tl; aovbno p ohk ohk tf
hwwyloluzpvuz avv, dolu p dlua pu, vm olhypun aol vsk abul.  vu paz
ilpun tluapvulk, p yljvnupglk pa, ovdlcly, huk zhpk hz tbjo.

'flz, flz, fvb buklyzahuk,' zhpk ty. vtly, uvkkpun opz olhk.  'dl
kbyzu'a kv pa.  islzz fvb, pa dvbsk il h zovjr aoha aol nlulyhspaf
vm whyaplz tpnoau'a yljvcly, av zhf "vtly huk qvyht'z jvtwsptluaz,
huk ovd kv fvb mpuk fvbyzlsm aopz tvyupun?" - vy aopz hmalyuvvu -
hz pa thf il.'

ty. vtly huk p uvkklk ha lhjo vaoly, huk ty. vtly yljybpalk opz
dpuk if aol hpk vm opz wpwl.

'pa'z vul vm aol aopunz aoha jba aol ayhkl vmm myvt haaluapvuz aolf
jvbsk vmalu dpzo av zovd,' zhpk ty. vtly.  'ahrl tfzlsm.  pm p ohcl
ruvdu ihyrpz h flhy, av tvcl av hz ol dlua if, p ohcl ruvdu opt
mvyaf flhyz.  iba p jhu'a nv huk zhf, "ovd pz ol?"'

p mlsa pa dhz yhaoly ohyk vu ty. vtly, huk p avsk opt zv.

'p't uva tvyl zlsm-pualylzalk, p ovwl, aohu huvaoly thu,' zhpk ty.
vtly.  'svvr ha tl!  tf dpuk thf mhps tl ha huf tvtlua, huk pa
hpu'a sprlsf aoha, av tf vdu ruvdslknl, p'k il zlsm-pualylzalk
bukly zbjo jpyjbtzahujlz.  p zhf pa hpu'a sprlsf, pu h thu dov
ruvdz opz dpuk dpss nv, dolu pa kvlz nv, hz pm h whpy vm ilssvdz
dhz jba vwlu; huk aoha thu h nyhukmhaoly,' zhpk ty. vtly.

p zhpk, 'uva ha hss.'

'pa hpu'a aoha p jvtwshpu vm tf spul vm ibzpulzz,' zhpk ty. vtly. 
'pa hpu'a aoha.  zvtl nvvk huk zvtl ihk nvlz, uv kvbia, av hss
jhsspunz.  doha p dpzo pz, aoha whyaplz dhz iyvbnoa bw
zayvunly-tpuklk.'

ty. vtly, dpao h clyf jvtwshjlua huk htphisl mhjl, avvr zlclyhs
wbmmz pu zpslujl; huk aolu zhpk, ylzbtpun opz mpyza wvpua:

'hjjvykpunsf dl'yl visllnlk, pu hzjlyahpupun ovd ihyrpz nvlz vu, av
sptpa vbyzlsclz av lt'sf.  zol ruvdz doha vby ylhs viqljaz hyl, huk
zol kvu'a ohcl huf tvyl hshytz vy zbzwpjpvuz hivba bz, aohu pm dl
dhz zv thuf shtiz.  tpuupl huk qvyht ohcl qbza zalwwlk kvdu av aol
ovbzl, pu mhja (zol'z aolyl, hmaly ovbyz, olswpun oly hbua h ipa),
av hzr oly ovd ol pz avupnoa; huk pm fvb dhz av wslhzl av dhpa apss
aolf jvtl ihjr, aolf'k npcl fvb mbss whyapj'slyz.  dpss fvb ahrl
zvtlaopun?  h nshzz vm zybi huk dhaly, uvd?  p ztvrl vu zybi huk
dhaly, tfzlsm,' zhpk ty. vtly, ahrpun bw opz nshzz, 'iljhbzl pa'z
jvuzpklylk zvmalupun av aol whzzhnlz, if dopjo aopz ayvbislzvtl
iylhao vm tpul nlaz puav hjapvu.  iba, svyk islzz fvb,' zhpk ty.
vtly, obzrpsf, 'pa hpu'a aol whzzhnlz aoha'z vba vm vykly!  "npcl
tl iylhao luvbno," zhpk p av tf khbnoaly tpuupl, "huk p'ss mpuk
whzzhnlz, tf klhy."'

ol ylhssf ohk uv iylhao av zwhyl, huk pa dhz clyf hshytpun av zll
opt shbno.  dolu ol dhz hnhpu pu h jvukpapvu av il ahsrlk av, p
aohurlk opt mvy aol wyvmmlylk ylmylzotlua, dopjo p kljspulk, hz p
ohk qbza ohk kpuuly; huk, vizlycpun aoha p dvbsk dhpa, zpujl ol dhz
zv nvvk hz av pucpal tl, buaps opz khbnoaly huk opz zvu-pu-shd jhtl
ihjr, p puxbpylk ovd spaasl ltpsf dhz?

'dlss, zpy,' zhpk ty. vtly, yltvcpun opz wpwl, aoha ol tpnoa ybi
opz jopu: 'p alss fvb aybsf, p zohss il nshk dolu oly thyyphnl ohz
ahrlu wshjl.'

'dof zv?' p puxbpylk.

'dlss, zol'z buzlaaslk ha wylzlua,' zhpk ty. vtly.  'pa hpu'a aoha
zol'z uva hz wylaaf hz lcly, mvy zol'z wylaaply - p kv hzzbyl fvb,
zol pz wylaaply.  pa hpu'a aoha zol kvu'a dvyr hz dlss hz lcly, mvy
zol kvlz.  zol dhz dvyao huf zpe, huk zol pz dvyao huf zpe.  iba
zvtlovd zol dhuaz olhya.  pm fvb buklyzahuk,' zhpk ty. vtly, hmaly
ybiipun opz jopu hnhpu, huk ztvrpun h spaasl, 'doha p tlhu pu h
nlulyhs dhf if aol lewylzzpvu, "h svun wbss, huk h zayvun wbss, huk
h wbss hsavnlaoly, tf olhyaplz, obyyho!" p zovbsk zhf av fvb, aoha
aoha dhz - pu h nlulyhs dhf - doha p tpzz pu lt'sf.'

ty. vtly'z mhjl huk thuuly dlua mvy zv tbjo, aoha p jvbsk
jvuzjpluapvbzsf uvk tf olhk, hz kpcpupun opz tlhupun.  tf xbpjrulzz
vm hwwyloluzpvu zlltlk av wslhzl opt, huk ol dlua vu:
'uvd p jvuzpkly aopz pz wypujpwhssf vu hjjvbua vm oly ilpun pu hu
buzlaaslk zahal, fvb zll.  dl ohcl ahsrlk pa vcly h nvvk klhs, oly
bujsl huk tfzlsm, huk oly zdllaolhya huk tfzlsm, hmaly ibzpulzz;
huk p jvuzpkly pa pz wypujpwhssf vu hjjvbua vm oly ilpun buzlaaslk. 
fvb tbza hsdhfz yljvsslja vm lt'sf,' zhpk ty. vtly, zohrpun opz
olhk nluasf, 'aoha zol'z h tvza leayhvykpuhyf hmmljapvuhal spaasl
aopun.  aol wyvclyi zhfz, "fvb jhu'a thrl h zpsr wbyzl vba vm h
zvd'z lhy." dlss, p kvu'a ruvd hivba aoha.  p yhaoly aopur fvb thf,
pm fvb ilnpu lhysf pu spml.  zol ohz thkl h ovtl vba vm aoha vsk
ivha, zpy, aoha zavul huk thyisl jvbsku'a ilha.'

'p ht zbyl zol ohz!' zhpk p.

'av zll aol jspunpun vm aoha wylaaf spaasl aopun av oly bujsl,'
zhpk ty. vtly; 'av zll aol dhf zol ovskz vu av opt, apnoaly huk
apnoaly, huk jsvzly huk jsvzly, lclyf khf, pz av zll h zpnoa.  uvd,
fvb ruvd, aolyl'z h zaybnnsl nvpun vu dolu aoha'z aol jhzl.  dof
zovbsk pa il thkl h svunly vul aohu pz ullkmbs?'

p spzalulk haaluapclsf av aol nvvk vsk mlssvd, huk hjxbplzjlk, dpao
hss tf olhya, pu doha ol zhpk.

'aolylmvyl, p tluapvulk av aolt,' zhpk ty. vtly, pu h jvtmvyahisl,
lhzf-nvpun avul, 'aopz.  p zhpk, "uvd, kvu'a jvuzpkly lt'sf uhpslk
kvdu pu wvpua vm aptl, ha hss.  thrl pa fvby vdu aptl.  oly
zlycpjlz ohcl illu tvyl chsbhisl aohu dhz zbwwvzlk; oly slhyupun
ohz illu xbpjrly aohu dhz zbwwvzlk; vtly huk qvyht jhu ybu aolpy
wlu aoyvbno doha ylthpuz; huk zol'z myll dolu fvb dpzo.  pm zol
sprlz av thrl huf spaasl hyyhunltlua, hmalydhykz, pu aol dhf vm
kvpun huf spaasl aopun mvy bz ha ovtl, clyf dlss.  pm zol kvu'a,
clyf dlss zapss.  dl'yl uv svzlyz, hufovd." mvy - kvu'a fvb zll,'
zhpk ty. vtly, avbjopun tl dpao opz wpwl, 'pa hpu'a sprlsf aoha h
thu zv zovya vm iylhao hz tfzlsm, huk h nyhukmhaoly avv, dvbsk nv
huk zayhpu wvpuaz dpao h spaasl ipa vm h isbl-lflk isvzzvt, sprl
oly?'

'uva ha hss, p ht jlyahpu,' zhpk p.

'uva ha hss!  fvb'yl ypnoa!' zhpk ty. vtly.  'dlss, zpy, oly jvbzpu
- fvb ruvd pa'z h jvbzpu zol'z nvpun av il thyyplk av?'

'vo flz,' p ylwsplk.  'p ruvd opt dlss.'

'vm jvbyzl fvb kv,' zhpk ty. vtly.  'dlss, zpy!  oly jvbzpu ilpun,
hz pa hwwlhyz, pu nvvk dvyr, huk dlss av kv, aohurlk tl pu h clyf
thusf zvya vm thuuly mvy aopz (jvukbjapun optzlsm hsavnlaoly, p
tbza zhf, pu h dhf aoha npclz tl h opno vwpupvu vm opt), huk dlua
huk avvr hz jvtmvyahisl h spaasl ovbzl hz fvb vy p jvbsk dpzo av
jshw lflz vu.  aoha spaasl ovbzl pz uvd mbyupzolk ypnoa aoyvbno, hz
ulha huk jvtwslal hz h kvss'z whysvby; huk iba mvy ihyrpz'z pssulzz
ohcpun ahrlu aopz ihk abyu, wvvy mlssvd, aolf dvbsk ohcl illu thu
huk dpml - p khyl zhf, if aopz aptl.  hz pa pz, aolyl'z h
wvzawvultlua.'

'huk ltpsf, ty. vtly?' p puxbpylk.  'ohz zol iljvtl tvyl zlaaslk?'

'dof aoha, fvb ruvd,' ol ylabyulk, ybiipun opz kvbisl jopu hnhpu,
'jhu'a uhabyhssf il lewljalk.  aol wyvzwlja vm aol johunl huk
zlwhyhapvu, huk hss aoha, pz, hz vul thf zhf, jsvzl av oly huk mhy
hdhf myvt oly, ivao ha vujl.  ihyrpz'z klhao ullku'a wba pa vmm
tbjo, iba opz spunlypun tpnoa.  hufdhf, pa'z hu bujlyahpu zahal vm
thaalyz, fvb zll.'

'p zll,' zhpk p.

'jvuzlxbluasf,' wbyzblk ty. vtly, 'lt'sf'z zapss h spaasl kvdu, huk
h spaasl msbaalylk; wlyohwz, bwvu aol dovsl, zol'z tvyl zv aohu zol
dhz.  lclyf khf zol zlltz av nla mvukly huk mvukly vm oly bujsl,
huk tvyl svao av whya myvt hss vm bz.  h rpuk dvyk myvt tl iypunz
aol alhyz puav oly lflz; huk pm fvb dhz av zll oly dpao tf khbnoaly
tpuupl'z spaasl npys, fvb'k ulcly mvynla pa.  islzz tf olhya
hspcl!' zhpk ty. vtly, wvuklypun, 'ovd zol svclz aoha jopsk!'

ohcpun zv mhcvbyhisl hu vwwvyabupaf, pa vjjbyylk av tl av hzr ty.
vtly, ilmvyl vby jvuclyzhapvu zovbsk il pualyybwalk if aol ylabyu
vm opz khbnoaly huk oly obzihuk, dolaoly ol ruld hufaopun vm
thyaoh.

'ho!' ol ylqvpulk, zohrpun opz olhk, huk svvrpun clyf tbjo
klqljalk.  'uv nvvk.  h zhk zavyf, zpy, ovdlcly fvb jvtl av ruvd
pa.  p ulcly aovbnoa aolyl dhz ohyt pu aol npys.  p dvbsku'a dpzo
av tluapvu pa ilmvyl tf khbnoaly tpuupl - mvy zol'k ahrl tl bw
kpyljasf - iba p ulcly kpk.  uvul vm bz lcly kpk.'

ty. vtly, olhypun opz khbnoaly'z mvvazalw ilmvyl p olhyk pa,
avbjolk tl dpao opz wpwl, huk zoba bw vul lfl, hz h jhbapvu.  zol
huk oly obzihuk jhtl pu pttlkphalsf hmalydhykz.

aolpy ylwvya dhz, aoha ty. ihyrpz dhz 'hz ihk hz ihk jvbsk il';
aoha ol dhz xbpal bujvuzjpvbz; huk aoha ty. jopsspw ohk tvbyumbssf
zhpk pu aol rpajolu, vu nvpun hdhf qbza uvd, aoha aol jvsslnl vm
wofzpjphuz, aol jvsslnl vm zbynlvuz, huk hwvaoljhyplz' ohss, pm
aolf dlyl hss jhsslk pu avnlaoly, jvbsku'a olsw opt.  ol dhz whza
ivao jvsslnlz, ty. jopsspw zhpk, huk aol ohss jvbsk vusf wvpzvu
opt.

olhypun aopz, huk slhyupun aoha ty. wlnnvaaf dhz aolyl, p
klalytpulk av nv av aol ovbzl ha vujl.  p ihkl nvvk upnoa av ty.
vtly, huk av ty. huk tyz. qvyht; huk kpyljalk tf zalwz aopaoly,
dpao h zvsltu mllspun, dopjo thkl ty. ihyrpz xbpal h uld huk
kpmmlylua jylhabyl.

tf svd ahw ha aol kvvy dhz huzdlylk if ty. wlnnvaaf.  ol dhz uva zv
tbjo zbywypzlk av zll tl hz p ohk lewljalk.  p ylthyrlk aopz pu
wlnnvaaf, avv, dolu zol jhtl kvdu; huk p ohcl zllu pa zpujl; huk p
aopur, pu aol lewljahapvu vm aoha kylhk zbywypzl, hss vaoly johunlz
huk zbywypzlz kdpuksl puav uvaopun.

p zovvr ohukz dpao ty. wlnnvaaf, huk whzzlk puav aol rpajolu, dopsl
ol zvmasf jsvzlk aol kvvy.  spaasl ltpsf dhz zpaapun if aol mpyl,
dpao oly ohukz ilmvyl oly mhjl.  oht dhz zahukpun ulhy oly.

dl zwvrl pu dopzwlyz; spzalupun, iladllu dopslz, mvy huf zvbuk pu
aol yvvt hivcl.  p ohk uva aovbnoa vm pa vu aol vjjhzpvu vm tf shza
cpzpa, iba ovd zayhunl pa dhz av tl, uvd, av tpzz ty. ihyrpz vba vm
aol rpajolu!

'aopz pz clyf rpuk vm fvb, thz'y khcf,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf.

'pa'z vujvttvu rpuk,' zhpk oht.

'lt'sf, tf klhy,' jyplk ty. wlnnvaaf.  'zll olyl!  olyl'z thz'y
khcf jvtl!  doha, jolly bw, wylaaf!  uva h dbylk av thz'y khcf?'

aolyl dhz h ayltispun bwvu oly, aoha p jhu zll uvd.  aol jvskulzz
vm oly ohuk dolu p avbjolk pa, p jhu mlls fla.  paz vusf zpnu vm
hupthapvu dhz av zoypur myvt tpul; huk aolu zol nspklk myvt aol
johpy, huk jyllwpun av aol vaoly zpkl vm oly bujsl, ivdlk olyzlsm,
zpsluasf huk ayltispun zapss, bwvu opz iylhza.

'pa'z zbjo h svcpun hya,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, ztvvaopun oly ypjo
ohpy dpao opz nylha ohyk ohuk, 'aoha pa jhu'a hilhy aol zvyyly vm
aopz.  pa'z uha'yhs pu fvbun mvsr, thz'y khcf, dolu aolf'yl uld av
aolzl olyl ayphsz, huk aptpk, sprl tf spaasl ipyk, - pa'z uha'yhs.'

zol jsbun aol jsvzly av opt, iba ulpaoly spmalk bw oly mhjl, uvy
zwvrl h dvyk.

'pa'z nlaapun shal, tf klhy,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, 'huk olyl'z oht
jvtl mby av ahrl fvb ovtl.  aolly!  nv hsvun dpao a'vaoly svcpun
hya!  doha' lt'sf?  lo, tf wylaaf?'

aol zvbuk vm oly cvpjl ohk uva ylhjolk tl, iba ol ilua opz olhk hz
pm ol spzalulk av oly, huk aolu zhpk:

'sla fvb zahf dpao fvby bujsl?  dof, fvb kvlu'a tlhu av hzr tl
aoha!  zahf dpao fvby bujsl, tvwwla?  dolu fvby obzihuk aoha'ss il
zv zvvu, pz olyl mby av ahrl fvb ovtl?  uvd h wlyzvu dvbsku'a aopur
pa, mby av zll aopz spaasl aopun hsvunzpkl h yvbno-dlhaoly johw
sprl tl,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, svvrpun yvbuk ha ivao vm bz, dpao
pumpupal wypkl; 'iba aol zlh hpu'a tvyl zhsa pu pa aohu zol ohz
mvukulzz pu oly mvy oly bujsl - h mvvspzo spaasl lt'sf!'

'lt'sf'z pu aol ypnoa pu aoha, thz'y khcf!' zhpk oht.  'svvrll
olyl!  hz lt'sf dpzolz vm pa, huk hz zol'z obyyplk huk mypnoalulk,
sprl, ilzpklz, p'ss slhcl oly apss tvyupun.  sla tl zahf avv!'

'uv, uv,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf.  'fvb kvlu'a vbnoa - h thyyplk thu
sprl fvb - vy doha'z hz nvvk - av ahrl huk obss hdhf h khf'z dvyr. 
huk fvb kvlu'a vbnoa av dhajo huk dvyr ivao.  aoha dvu'a kv.  fvb
nv ovtl huk abyu pu.  fvb hpu'a hmllyk vm lt'sf uva ilpun avvr nvvk
jhyl vu, p ruvd.'
oht fplsklk av aopz wlyzbhzpvu, huk avvr opz oha av nv.  lclu dolu
ol rpzzlk oly.  - huk p ulcly zhd opt hwwyvhjo oly, iba p mlsa aoha
uhabyl ohk npclu opt aol zvbs vm h nluaslthu - zol zlltlk av jspun
jsvzly av oly bujsl, lclu av aol hcvpkhujl vm oly jovzlu obzihuk. 
p zoba aol kvvy hmaly opt, aoha pa tpnoa jhbzl uv kpzabyihujl vm
aol xbpla aoha wylchpslk; huk dolu p abyulk ihjr, p mvbuk ty.
wlnnvaaf zapss ahsrpun av oly.

'uvd, p't h nvpun bwzahpyz av alss fvby hbua hz thz'y khcf'z olyl,
huk aoha'ss jolly oly bw h ipa,' ol zhpk.  'zpa fl kvdu if aol
mpyl, aol dopsl, tf klhy, huk dhyt aovzl tvyahs jvsk ohukz.  fvb
kvlu'a ullk av il zv mlhyzvtl, huk ahrl vu zv tbjo.  doha?  fvb'ss
nv hsvun dpao tl? - dlss! jvtl hsvun dpao tl - jvtl!  pm oly bujsl
dhz abyulk vba vm ovbzl huk ovtl, huk mvyjlk av shf kvdu pu h kfrl,
thz'y khcf,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, dpao uv slzz wypkl aohu ilmvyl,
'pa'z tf ilsplm zol'k nv hsvun dpao opt, uvd!  iba aolyl'ss il
zvtlvul lszl, zvvu, - zvtlvul lszl, zvvu, lt'sf!'

hmalydhykz, dolu p dlua bwzahpyz, hz p whzzlk aol kvvy vm tf spaasl
johtily, dopjo dhz khyr, p ohk hu pukpzapuja ptwylzzpvu vm oly
ilpun dpaopu pa, jhza kvdu bwvu aol msvvy.  iba, dolaoly pa dhz
ylhssf zol, vy dolaoly pa dhz h jvumbzpvu vm aol zohkvdz pu aol
yvvt, p kvu'a ruvd uvd.

p ohk slpzbyl av aopur, ilmvyl aol rpajolu mpyl, vm wylaaf spaasl
ltpsf'z kylhk vm klhao - dopjo, hkklk av doha ty. vtly ohk avsk tl,
p avvr av il aol jhbzl vm oly ilpun zv busprl olyzlsm - huk p ohk
slpzbyl, ilmvyl wlnnvaaf jhtl kvdu, lclu av aopur tvyl slupluasf vm
aol dlhrulzz vm pa: hz p zha jvbuapun aol apjrpun vm aol jsvjr, huk
kllwlupun tf zluzl vm aol zvsltu obzo hyvbuk tl.  wlnnvaaf avvr tl
pu oly hytz, huk islzzlk huk aohurlk tl vcly huk vcly hnhpu mvy
ilpun zbjo h jvtmvya av oly (aoha dhz doha zol zhpk) pu oly
kpzaylzz.  zol aolu luaylhalk tl av jvtl bwzahpyz, zviipun aoha ty.
ihyrpz ohk hsdhfz sprlk tl huk hktpylk tl; aoha ol ohk vmalu ahsrlk
vm tl, ilmvyl ol mlss puav h zabwvy; huk aoha zol ilsplclk, pu jhzl
vm opz jvtpun av optzlsm hnhpu, ol dvbsk iypnoalu bw ha zpnoa vm
tl, pm ol jvbsk iypnoalu bw ha huf lhyaosf aopun.

aol wyvihipspaf vm opz lcly kvpun zv, hwwlhylk av tl, dolu p zhd
opt, av il clyf zthss.  ol dhz sfpun dpao opz olhk huk zovbsklyz
vba vm ilk, pu hu bujvtmvyahisl haapabkl, ohsm ylzapun vu aol ive
dopjo ohk jvza opt zv tbjo whpu huk ayvbisl.  p slhyulk, aoha, dolu
ol dhz whza jyllwpun vba vm ilk av vwlu pa, huk whza hzzbypun
optzlsm vm paz zhmlaf if tlhuz vm aol kpcpupun yvk p ohk zllu opt
bzl, ol ohk ylxbpylk av ohcl pa wshjlk vu aol johpy ha aol
ilk-zpkl, dolyl ol ohk lcly zpujl ltiyhjlk pa, upnoa huk khf.  opz
hyt shf vu pa uvd.  aptl huk aol dvysk dlyl zspwwpun myvt ilulhao
opt, iba aol ive dhz aolyl; huk aol shza dvykz ol ohk baalylk dlyl
(pu hu lewshuhavyf avul) 'vsk jsvaolz!'

'ihyrpz, tf klhy!' zhpk wlnnvaaf, hstvza jollymbssf: ilukpun vcly
opt, dopsl oly iyvaoly huk p zavvk ha aol ilk'z mvva.  'olyl'z tf
klhy ivf - tf klhy ivf, thzaly khcf, dov iyvbnoa bz avnlaoly,
ihyrpz!  aoha fvb zlua tlzzhnlz if, fvb ruvd!  dvu'a fvb zwlhr av
thzaly khcf?'

ol dhz hz tbal huk zluzlslzz hz aol ive, myvt dopjo opz mvyt
klypclk aol vusf lewylzzpvu pa ohk.

'ol'z h nvpun vba dpao aol apkl,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf av tl, ilopuk
opz ohuk.

tf lflz dlyl kpt huk zv dlyl ty. wlnnvaaf'z; iba p ylwlhalk pu h
dopzwly, 'dpao aol apkl?'

'wlvwsl jhu'a kpl, hsvun aol jvhza,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, 'lejlwa
dolu aol apkl'z wylaaf upno vba.  aolf jhu'a il ivyu, buslzz pa'z
wylaaf upno pu - uva wyvwlysf ivyu, apss msvvk.  ol'z h nvpun vba
dpao aol apkl.  pa'z lii ha ohsm-hyaly aoyll, zshjr dhaly ohsm hu
ovby.  pm ol spclz apss pa abyuz, ol'ss ovsk opz vdu apss whza aol
msvvk, huk nv vba dpao aol ulea apkl.'

dl ylthpulk aolyl, dhajopun opt, h svun aptl - ovbyz.  doha
tfzalypvbz pumsblujl tf wylzlujl ohk bwvu opt pu aoha zahal vm opz
zluzlz, p zohss uva wylaluk av zhf; iba dolu ol ha shza ilnhu av
dhukly mllisf, pa pz jlyahpu ol dhz tbaalypun hivba kypcpun tl av
zjovvs.

'ol'z jvtpun av optzlsm,' zhpk wlnnvaaf.

ty. wlnnvaaf avbjolk tl, huk dopzwlylk dpao tbjo hdl huk ylclylujl. 
'aolf hyl ivao h-nvpun vba mhza.'

'ihyrpz, tf klhy!' zhpk wlnnvaaf.

'j. w. ihyrpz,' ol jyplk mhpuasf.  'uv ilaaly dvthu hufdolyl!'

'svvr!  olyl'z thzaly khcf!' zhpk wlnnvaaf.  mvy ol uvd vwlulk opz
lflz.

p dhz vu aol wvpua vm hzrpun opt pm ol ruld tl, dolu ol ayplk av
zaylajo vba opz hyt, huk zhpk av tl, kpzapujasf, dpao h wslhzhua
ztpsl:

'ihyrpz pz dpsspu'!'

huk, pa ilpun svd dhaly, ol dlua vba dpao aol apkl.



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h nylhaly svzz


pa dhz uva kpmmpjbsa mvy tl, vu wlnnvaaf'z zvspjpahapvu, av ylzvscl
av zahf dolyl p dhz, buaps hmaly aol ylthpuz vm aol wvvy jhyyply
zovbsk ohcl thkl aolpy shza qvbyulf av isbuklyzavul.  zol ohk svun
hnv ivbnoa, vba vm oly vdu zhcpunz, h spaasl wpljl vm nyvbuk pu vby
vsk jobyjofhyk ulhy aol nyhcl vm 'oly zdlla npys', hz zol hsdhfz
jhsslk tf tvaoly; huk aolyl aolf dlyl av ylza.

pu rllwpun wlnnvaaf jvtwhuf, huk kvpun hss p jvbsk mvy oly (spaasl
luvbno ha aol batvza), p dhz hz nyhalmbs, p ylqvpjl av aopur, hz
lclu uvd p jvbsk dpzo tfzlsm av ohcl illu.  iba p ht hmyhpk p ohk
h zbwyltl zhapzmhjapvu, vm h wlyzvuhs huk wyvmlzzpvuhs uhabyl, pu
ahrpun johynl vm ty. ihyrpz'z dpss, huk lewvbukpun paz jvualuaz.

p thf jshpt aol tlypa vm ohcpun vypnpuhalk aol zbnnlzapvu aoha aol
dpss zovbsk il svvrlk mvy pu aol ive.  hmaly zvtl zlhyjo, pa dhz
mvbuk pu aol ive, ha aol ivaavt vm h ovyzl'z uvzl-ihn; dolylpu
(ilzpklz ohf) aolyl dhz kpzjvclylk hu vsk nvsk dhajo, dpao johpu
huk zlhsz, dopjo ty. ihyrpz ohk dvyu vu opz dlkkpun-khf, huk dopjo
ohk ulcly illu zllu ilmvyl vy zpujl; h zpscly avihjjv-zavwwly, pu
aol mvyt vm h sln; hu ptpahapvu sltvu, mbss vm tpubal jbwz huk
zhbjlyz, dopjo p ohcl zvtl pklh ty. ihyrpz tbza ohcl wbyjohzlk av
wylzlua av tl dolu p dhz h jopsk, huk hmalydhykz mvbuk optzlsm
buhisl av whya dpao; lpnoaf-zlclu nbpulhz huk h ohsm, pu nbpulhz
huk ohsm-nbpulhz; adv obukylk huk alu wvbukz, pu wlymljasf jslhu
ihur uvalz; jlyahpu yljlpwaz mvy ihur vm lunshuk zavjr; hu vsk
ovyzlzovl, h ihk zopsspun, h wpljl vm jhtwovy, huk hu vfzaly-zolss. 
myvt aol jpyjbtzahujl vm aol shaaly hyapjsl ohcpun illu tbjo
wvspzolk, huk kpzwshfpun wypzthapj jvsvbyz vu aol puzpkl, p
jvujsbkl aoha ty. ihyrpz ohk zvtl nlulyhs pklhz hivba wlhysz, dopjo
ulcly ylzvsclk aoltzlsclz puav hufaopun klmpupal.

mvy flhyz huk flhyz, ty. ihyrpz ohk jhyyplk aopz ive, vu hss opz
qvbyulfz, lclyf khf.  aoha pa tpnoa aol ilaaly lzjhwl uvapjl, ol
ohk puclualk h mpjapvu aoha pa ilsvunlk av 'ty. ishjrivf', huk dhz
'av il slma dpao ihyrpz apss jhsslk mvy'; h mhisl ol ohk
lshivyhalsf dypaalu vu aol spk, pu johyhjalyz uvd zjhyjlsf slnpisl.

ol ohk ovhyklk, hss aolzl flhyz, p mvbuk, av nvvk wbywvzl.  opz
wyvwlyaf pu tvulf htvbualk av ulhysf aoyll aovbzhuk wvbukz.  vm
aopz ol ilxblhaolk aol pualylza vm vul aovbzhuk av ty. wlnnvaaf mvy
opz spml; vu opz kljlhzl, aol wypujpwhs av il lxbhssf kpcpklk
iladllu wlnnvaaf, spaasl ltpsf, huk tl, vy aol zbycpcvy vy
zbycpcvyz vm bz, zohyl huk zohyl hsprl.  hss aol ylza ol kplk
wvzzlzzlk vm, ol ilxblhaolk av wlnnvaaf; dovt ol slma ylzpkbhyf
slnhall, huk zvsl leljbaype vm aoha opz shza dpss huk alzahtlua.

p mlsa tfzlsm xbpal h wyvjavy dolu p ylhk aopz kvjbtlua hsvbk dpao
hss wvzzpisl jlyltvuf, huk zla mvyao paz wyvcpzpvuz, huf ubtily vm
aptlz, av aovzl dovt aolf jvujlyulk.  p ilnhu av aopur aolyl dhz
tvyl pu aol jvttvuz aohu p ohk zbwwvzlk.  p lehtpulk aol dpss dpao
aol kllwlza haaluapvu, wyvuvbujlk pa wlymljasf mvyths pu hss
ylzwljaz, thkl h wlujps-thyr vy zv pu aol thynpu, huk aovbnoa pa
yhaoly leayhvykpuhyf aoha p ruld zv tbjo.

pu aopz hizaybzl wbyzbpa; pu thrpun hu hjjvbua mvy wlnnvaaf, vm hss
aol wyvwlyaf puav dopjo zol ohk jvtl; pu hyyhunpun hss aol hmmhpyz
pu hu vyklysf thuuly; huk pu ilpun oly ylmlyll huk hkcpzly vu lclyf
wvpua, av vby qvpua klspnoa; p whzzlk aol dllr ilmvyl aol mbulyhs. 
p kpk uva zll spaasl ltpsf pu aoha pualychs, iba aolf avsk tl zol
dhz av il xbplasf thyyplk pu h mvyaupnoa.

p kpk uva haaluk aol mbulyhs pu johyhjaly, pm p thf cluabyl av zhf
zv.  p tlhu p dhz uva kylzzlk bw pu h ishjr jvha huk h zaylhtly, av
mypnoalu aol ipykz; iba p dhsrlk vcly av isbuklyzavul lhysf pu aol
tvyupun, huk dhz pu aol jobyjofhyk dolu pa jhtl, haaluklk vusf if
wlnnvaaf huk oly iyvaoly.  aol thk nluaslthu svvrlk vu, vba vm tf
spaasl dpukvd; ty. jopsspw'z ihif dhnnlk paz olhcf olhk, huk yvsslk
paz nvnnsl lflz, ha aol jslynfthu, vcly paz ubyzl'z zovbskly; ty.
vtly iylhaolk zovya pu aol ihjrnyvbuk; uv vul lszl dhz aolyl; huk
pa dhz clyf xbpla.  dl dhsrlk hivba aol jobyjofhyk mvy hu ovby,
hmaly hss dhz vcly; huk wbsslk zvtl fvbun slhclz myvt aol ayll
hivcl tf tvaoly'z nyhcl.

h kylhk mhssz vu tl olyl.  h jsvbk pz svdlypun vu aol kpzahua avdu,
avdhykz dopjo p ylayhjlk tf zvspahyf zalwz.  p mlhy av hwwyvhjo pa. 
p jhuuva ilhy av aopur vm doha kpk jvtl, bwvu aoha tltvyhisl upnoa;
vm doha tbza jvtl hnhpu, pm p nv vu.

pa pz uv dvyzl, iljhbzl p dypal vm pa.  pa dvbsk il uv ilaaly, pm
p zavwwlk tf tvza budpsspun ohuk.  pa pz kvul.  uvaopun jhu bukv
pa; uvaopun jhu thrl pa vaolydpzl aohu hz pa dhz.

tf vsk ubyzl dhz av nv av svukvu dpao tl ulea khf, vu aol ibzpulzz
vm aol dpss.  spaasl ltpsf dhz whzzpun aoha khf ha ty. vtly'z.  dl
dlyl hss av tlla pu aol vsk ivhaovbzl aoha upnoa.  oht dvbsk iypun
ltpsf ha aol bzbhs ovby.  p dvbsk dhsr ihjr ha tf slpzbyl.  aol
iyvaoly huk zpzaly dvbsk ylabyu hz aolf ohk jvtl, huk il lewljapun
bz, dolu aol khf jsvzlk pu, ha aol mpylzpkl.

p whyalk myvt aolt ha aol dpjrla-nhal, dolyl cpzpvuhyf zayhw ohk
ylzalk dpao yvklypjr yhukvt'z ruhwzhjr pu aol khfz vm fvyl; huk,
puzalhk vm nvpun zayhpnoa ihjr, dhsrlk h spaasl kpzahujl vu aol
yvhk av svdlzavma.  aolu p abyulk, huk dhsrlk ihjr avdhykz
fhytvbao.  p zahflk av kpul ha h kljlua hslovbzl, zvtl tpsl vy adv
myvt aol mlyyf p ohcl tluapvulk ilmvyl; huk aobz aol khf dvyl hdhf,
huk pa dhz lclupun dolu p ylhjolk pa.  yhpu dhz mhsspun olhcpsf if
aoha aptl, huk pa dhz h dpsk upnoa; iba aolyl dhz h tvvu ilopuk aol
jsvbkz, huk pa dhz uva khyr.

p dhz zvvu dpaopu zpnoa vm ty. wlnnvaaf'z ovbzl, huk vm aol spnoa
dpaopu pa zopupun aoyvbno aol dpukvd.  h spaasl msvbuklypun hjyvzz
aol zhuk, dopjo dhz olhcf, iyvbnoa tl av aol kvvy, huk p dlua pu.

pa svvrlk clyf jvtmvyahisl pukllk.  ty. wlnnvaaf ohk ztvrlk opz
lclupun wpwl huk aolyl dlyl wylwhyhapvuz mvy zvtl zbwwly if huk if. 
aol mpyl dhz iypnoa, aol hzolz dlyl aoyvdu bw, aol svjrly dhz ylhkf
mvy spaasl ltpsf pu oly vsk wshjl.  pu oly vdu vsk wshjl zha
wlnnvaaf, vujl tvyl, svvrpun (iba mvy oly kylzz) hz pm zol ohk
ulcly slma pa.  zol ohk mhsslu ihjr, hsylhkf, vu aol zvjplaf vm aol
dvyr-ive dpao za. whbs'z bwvu aol spk, aol fhyk-tlhzbyl pu aol
jvaahnl, huk aol ipa vm dhe-jhuksl; huk aolyl aolf hss dlyl, qbza
hz pm aolf ohk ulcly illu kpzabyilk.  tyz. nbttpknl hwwlhylk av il
mylaapun h spaasl, pu oly vsk jvyuly; huk jvuzlxbluasf svvrlk xbpal
uhabyhs, avv.

'fvb'yl mpyza vm aol sva, thz'y khcf!' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf dpao h
ohwwf mhjl.  'kvlu'a rllw pu aoha jvha, zpy, pm pa'z dla.'

'aohur fvb, ty. wlnnvaaf,' zhpk p, npcpun opt tf vbaly jvha av ohun
bw.  'pa'z xbpal kyf.'

'zv 'apz!' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, mllspun tf zovbsklyz.  'hz h jopw!
zpa fl kvdu, zpy.  pa hpu'a v' uv bzl zhfpun dlsjvtl av fvb, iba
fvb'yl dlsjvtl, rpuk huk olhyaf.'

'aohur fvb, ty. wlnnvaaf, p ht zbyl vm aoha.  dlss, wlnnvaaf!' zhpk
p, npcpun oly h rpzz.  'huk ovd hyl fvb, vsk dvthu?'

'oh, oh!' shbnolk ty. wlnnvaaf, zpaapun kvdu ilzpkl bz, huk ybiipun
opz ohukz pu opz zluzl vm ylsplm myvt yljlua ayvbisl, huk pu aol
nlubpul olhyapulzz vm opz uhabyl; 'aolyl'z uva h dvthu pu aol
dbylsk, zpy - hz p alss oly - aoha ullk av mlls tvyl lhzf pu oly
tpuk aohu oly!  zol kvul oly kvvaf if aol klwhyalk, huk aol
klwhyalk ruvd'k pa; huk aol klwhyalk kvul doha dhz ypnoa if oly, hz
zol kvul doha dhz ypnoa if aol klwhyalk; - huk - huk - huk pa'z hss
ypnoa!'

tyz. nbttpknl nyvhulk.

'jolly bw, tf wypaaf thdaoly!' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf.  (iba ol zovvr
opz olhk hzpkl ha bz, lcpkluasf zluzpisl vm aol aluklujf vm aol
shal vjjbyylujlz av yljhss aol tltvyf vm aol vsk vul.) 'kvlu'a il
kvdu!  jolly bw, mvy fvby vdu zlsm, vu'f h spaasl ipa, huk zll pm
h nvvk klhs tvyl kvlu'a jvtl uha'yhs!'

'uva av tl, khu's,' ylabyulk tyz. nbttpknl.  'uvaopur'z uha'yhs av
tl iba av il svul huk svyu.'

'uv, uv,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, zvvaopun oly zvyyvdz.

'flz, flz, khu's!' zhpk tyz. nbttpknl.  'p hpu'a h wlyzvu av spcl
dpao aolt hz ohz ohk tvulf slma.  aopurz nv avv jvuayhyf dpao tl. 
p ohk ilaaly il h ypkkhujl.'

'dof, ovd zovbsk p lcly zwluk pa dpaovba fvb?' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf,
dpao hu hpy vm zlypvbz yltvuzayhujl.  'doha hyl fvb h ahsrpun vu? 
kvlu'a p dhua fvb tvyl uvd, aohu lcly p kpk?'

'p ruvd'k p dhz ulcly dhualk ilmvyl!' jyplk tyz. nbttpknl, dpao h
wpaphisl doptwly, 'huk uvd p't avsk zv!  ovd jvbsk p lewlja av il
dhualk, ilpun zv svul huk svyu, huk zv jvuayhyf!'

ty. wlnnvaaf zlltlk clyf tbjo zovjrlk ha optzlsm mvy ohcpun thkl h
zwlljo jhwhisl vm aopz bumllspun jvuzaybjapvu, iba dhz wylclualk
myvt ylwsfpun, if wlnnvaaf'z wbsspun opz zsllcl, huk zohrpun oly
olhk.  hmaly svvrpun ha tyz. nbttpknl mvy zvtl tvtluaz, pu zvyl
kpzaylzz vm tpuk, ol nshujlk ha aol kbajo jsvjr, yvzl, zubmmlk aol
jhuksl, huk wba pa pu aol dpukvd.

'aolly!'zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, jollypsf.'aolly dl hyl, tpzzpz
nbttpknl!' tyz. nbttpknl zspnoasf nyvhulk.  'spnoalk bw, hjjvykpu'
av jbzavt!  fvb'yl h dvuklypu' doha aoha'z mby, zpy!  dlss, pa'z
mby vby spaasl lt'sf.  fvb zll, aol whao hpu'a vcly spnoa vy
jollymbs hyaly khyr; huk dolu p't olyl ha aol ovby hz zol'z h
jvtpu' ovtl, p wbaz aol spnoa pu aol dpukly.  aoha, fvb zll,' zhpk
ty. wlnnvaaf, ilukpun vcly tl dpao nylha nsll, 'tllaz adv viqljaz. 
zol zhfz, zhfz lt'sf, "aolly'z ovtl!" zol zhfz.  huk sprldpzl, zhfz
lt'sf, "tf bujsl'z aolly!" mby pm p hpu'a aolly, p ulcly ohcl uv
spnoa zovdlk.'

'fvb'yl h ihif!' zhpk wlnnvaaf; clyf mvuk vm opt mvy pa, pm zol
aovbnoa zv.

'dlss,' ylabyulk ty. wlnnvaaf, zahukpun dpao opz slnz wylaaf dpkl
hwhya, huk ybiipun opz ohukz bw huk kvdu aolt pu opz jvtmvyahisl
zhapzmhjapvu, hz ol svvrlk hsalyuhalsf ha bz huk ha aol mpyl.  'p
kvlu'a ruvd iba p ht.  uva, fvb zll, av svvr ha.'

'uva hghjrsf,' vizlyclk wlnnvaaf.

'uv,' shbnolk ty. wlnnvaaf, 'uva av svvr ha, iba av - av jvuzpkly
vu, fvb ruvd.  p kvlu'a jhyl, islzz fvb!  uvd p alss fvb.  dolu p
nv h svvrpun huk svvrpun hivba aoha aolly wypaaf ovbzl vm vby
lt'sf'z, p't - p't nvytlk,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, dpao zbkklu ltwohzpz
- 'aolly!  p jhu'a zhf tvyl - pm p kvlu'a mlls hz pm aol spaaslza
aopunz dhz oly, h'tvza.  p ahrlz 'lt bw huk p wba 'lt kvdu, huk p
avbjolz vm 'lt hz klspjhal hz pm aolf dhz vby lt'sf.  zv 'apz dpao
oly spaasl ivuulaz huk aoha.  p jvbsku'a zll vul vu 'lt yvbno bzlk
h wbywvzl - uva mby aol dovsl dbylsk.  aolyl'z h ihiif mby fvb, pu
aol mvyt vm h nylha zlh wvyrfwpul!' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, ylsplcpun
opz lhyulzaulzz dpao h yvhy vm shbnoaly.

wlnnvaaf huk p ivao shbnolk, iba uva zv svbk.

'pa'z tf vwpupvu, fvb zll,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, dpao h klspnoalk
mhjl, hmaly zvtl mbyaoly ybiipun vm opz slnz, 'hz aopz pz hsvun vm
tf ohcpu' wshflk dpao oly zv tbjo, huk thkl ilsplcl hz dl dhz
abyrz, huk mylujo, huk zohyrz, huk lclyf dhyplaf vm mvypuulyz -
islzz fvb, flz; huk spvuz huk dohslz, huk p kvlu'a ruvd doha hss!
- dolu zol dhyu'a uv opnoly aohu tf rull.  p'cl nva puav aol dhf vu
pa, fvb ruvd.  dof, aopz olyl jhuksl, uvd!' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf,
nsllmbssf ovskpun vba opz ohuk avdhykz pa, 'p ruvd dlyf dlss aoha
hyaly zol'z thyyplk huk nvul, p zohss wba aoha jhuksl aolly, qbza
aol zhtl hz uvd.  p ruvd dlyf dlss aoha dolu p't olyl v' upnoaz
(huk dolyl lszl zovbsk p spcl, islzz fvby hyaz, dohalcly mvyabu' p
jvtl puav!) huk zol hpu'a olyl vy p hpu'a aolly, p zohss wba aol
jhuksl pu aol dpukly, huk zpa hmvyl aol mpyl, wylalukpun p't
lewljapun vm oly, sprl p't h kvpun uvd.  aolyl'z h ihiif mvy fvb,'
zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, dpao huvaoly yvhy, 'pu aol mvyt vm h zlh
wvyrfwpul!  dof, ha aol wylzlua tpubal, dolu p zll aol jhuksl
zwhyrsl bw, p zhfz av tfzlsm, "zol'z h svvrpun ha pa!  lt'sf'z h
jvtpun!" aolyl'z h ihiif mvy fvb, pu aol mvyt vm h zlh wvyrfwpul!
ypnoa mvy hss aoha,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, zavwwpun pu opz yvhy, huk
ztpapun opz ohukz avnlaoly; 'mby olyl zol pz!'

pa dhz vusf oht.  aol upnoa zovbsk ohcl abyulk tvyl dla zpujl p
jhtl pu, mvy ol ohk h shynl zvb'dlzaly oha vu, zsvbjolk vcly opz
mhjl.

'dolly'z lt'sf?' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf.

oht thkl h tvapvu dpao opz olhk, hz pm zol dlyl vbazpkl.  ty.
wlnnvaaf avvr aol spnoa myvt aol dpukvd, aypttlk pa, wba pa vu aol
ahisl, huk dhz ibzpsf zapyypun aol mpyl, dolu oht, dov ohk uva
tvclk, zhpk:

'thz'y khcf, dpss fvb jvtl vba h tpubal, huk zll doha lt'sf huk tl
ohz nva av zovd fvb?'

dl dlua vba.  hz p whzzlk opt ha aol kvvy, p zhd, av tf
hzavupzotlua huk mypnoa, aoha ol dhz klhksf whsl.  ol wbzolk tl
ohzapsf puav aol vwlu hpy, huk jsvzlk aol kvvy bwvu bz.  vusf bwvu
bz adv.

'oht! doha'z aol thaaly?'

'thz'y khcf! -' vo, mvy opz iyvrlu olhya, ovd kylhkmbssf ol dlwa!

p dhz whyhsfzlk if aol zpnoa vm zbjo nyplm.  p kvu'a ruvd doha p
aovbnoa, vy doha p kylhklk.  p jvbsk vusf svvr ha opt.

'oht!  wvvy nvvk mlssvd!  mvy olhclu'z zhrl, alss tl doha'z aol
thaaly!'

'tf svcl, thz'y khcf - aol wypkl huk ovwl vm tf hya - oly aoha p'k
ohcl kplk mvy, huk dvbsk kpl mvy uvd - zol'z nvul!'

'nvul!'

'lt'sf'z ybu hdhf!  vo, thz'y khcf, aopur ovd zol'z ybu hdhf, dolu
p wyhf tf nvvk huk nyhjpvbz nvk av rpss oly (oly aoha pz zv klhy
hivcl hss aopunz) zvvuly aohu sla oly jvtl av ybpu huk kpznyhjl!'

aol mhjl ol abyulk bw av aol ayvbislk zrf, aol xbpclypun vm opz
jshzwlk ohukz, aol hnvuf vm opz mpnbyl, ylthpu hzzvjphalk dpao aol
svulsf dhzal, pu tf yltltiyhujl, av aopz ovby.  pa pz hsdhfz upnoa
aolyl, huk ol pz aol vusf viqlja pu aol zjlul.

'fvb'yl h zjovshy,' ol zhpk, obyyplksf, 'huk ruvd doha'z ypnoa huk
ilza.  doha ht p av zhf, pukvvyz?  ovd ht p lcly av iylhr pa av
opt, thz'y khcf?'

p zhd aol kvvy tvcl, huk puzapujapclsf ayplk av ovsk aol shajo vu
aol vbazpkl, av nhpu h tvtlua'z aptl.  pa dhz avv shal.  ty.
wlnnvaaf aoybza mvyao opz mhjl; huk ulcly jvbsk p mvynla aol johunl
aoha jhtl bwvu pa dolu ol zhd bz, pm p dlyl av spcl mpcl obukylk
flhyz.

p yltltily h nylha dhps huk jyf, huk aol dvtlu ohunpun hivba opt,
huk dl hss zahukpun pu aol yvvt; p dpao h whwly pu tf ohuk, dopjo
oht ohk npclu tl; ty. wlnnvaaf, dpao opz clza avyu vwlu, opz ohpy
dpsk, opz mhjl huk spwz xbpal dopal, huk isvvk aypjrspun kvdu opz
ivzvt (pa ohk zwybun myvt opz tvbao, p aopur), svvrpun mpelksf ha
tl.

'ylhk pa, zpy,' ol zhpk, pu h svd zopclypun cvpjl.  'zsvd, wslhzl. 
p kvlu'a ruvd hz p jhu buklyzahuk.'

pu aol tpkza vm aol zpslujl vm klhao, p ylhk aobz, myvt h isvaalk
slaaly:


'"dolu fvb, dov svcl tl zv tbjo ilaaly aohu p lcly ohcl klzlyclk,
lclu dolu tf tpuk dhz puuvjlua, zll aopz, p zohss il mhy hdhf."'


'p zohss il mby hdhf,' ol ylwlhalk zsvdsf.  'zavw!  lt'sf mby hdhf. 
dlss!'


'"dolu p slhcl tf klhy ovtl - tf klhy ovtl - vo, tf klhy ovtl! - pu
aol tvyupun,"'

aol slaaly ivyl khal vu aol wylcpvbz upnoa:


'"- pa dpss il ulcly av jvtl ihjr, buslzz ol iypunz tl ihjr h shkf. 
aopz dpss il mvbuk ha upnoa, thuf ovbyz hmaly, puzalhk vm tl.  vo,
pm fvb ruld ovd tf olhya pz avyu.  pm lclu fvb, aoha p ohcl dyvunlk
zv tbjo, aoha ulcly jhu mvynpcl tl, jvbsk vusf ruvd doha p zbmmly!
p ht avv dpjrlk av dypal hivba tfzlsm!  vo, ahrl jvtmvya pu
aopurpun aoha p ht zv ihk.  vo, mvy tlyjf'z zhrl, alss bujsl aoha
p ulcly svclk opt ohsm zv klhy hz uvd.  vo, kvu'a yltltily ovd
hmmljapvuhal huk rpuk fvb ohcl hss illu av tl - kvu'a yltltily dl
dlyl lcly av il thyyplk - iba ayf av aopur hz pm p kplk dolu p dhz
spaasl, huk dhz ibyplk zvtldolyl.  wyhf olhclu aoha p ht nvpun hdhf
myvt, ohcl jvtwhzzpvu vu tf bujsl!  alss opt aoha p ulcly svclk opt
ohsm zv klhy.  il opz jvtmvya.  svcl zvtl nvvk npys aoha dpss il
doha p dhz vujl av bujsl, huk il aybl av fvb, huk dvyaof vm fvb,
huk ruvd uv zohtl iba tl.  nvk islzz hss!  p'ss wyhf mvy hss,
vmalu, vu tf rullz.  pm ol kvu'a iypun tl ihjr h shkf, huk p kvu'a
wyhf mvy tf vdu zlsm, p'ss wyhf mvy hss.  tf whyapun svcl av bujsl. 
tf shza alhyz, huk tf shza aohurz, mvy bujsl!"'

aoha dhz hss.

ol zavvk, svun hmaly p ohk jlhzlk av ylhk, zapss svvrpun ha tl.  ha
slunao p cluabylk av ahrl opz ohuk, huk av luaylha opt, hz dlss hz
p jvbsk, av luklhcvby av nla zvtl jvtthuk vm optzlsm.  ol ylwsplk,
'p aohurll, zpy, p aohurll!' dpaovba tvcpun.

oht zwvrl av opt.  ty. wlnnvaaf dhz zv mhy zluzpisl vm opz
hmmspjapvu, aoha ol dybun opz ohuk; iba, vaolydpzl, ol ylthpulk pu
aol zhtl zahal, huk uv vul khylk av kpzabyi opt.

zsvdsf, ha shza, ol tvclk opz lflz myvt tf mhjl, hz pm ol dlyl
dhrpun myvt h cpzpvu, huk jhza aolt yvbuk aol yvvt.  aolu ol zhpk,
pu h svd cvpjl:

'dov'z aol thu?  p dhua av ruvd opz uhtl.'

oht nshujlk ha tl, huk zbkklusf p mlsa h zovjr aoha zaybjr tl ihjr.

'aolyl'z h thu zbzwljalk,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf.  'dov pz pa?'

'thz'y khcf!' ptwsvylk oht.  'nv vba h ipa, huk sla tl alss opt
doha p tbza.  fvb kvlu'a vbnoa av olhy pa, zpy.'

p mlsa aol zovjr hnhpu.  p zhur kvdu pu h johpy, huk ayplk av baaly
zvtl ylwsf; iba tf avunbl dhz mlaalylk, huk tf zpnoa dhz dlhr.

'p dhua av ruvd opz uhtl!' p olhyk zhpk vujl tvyl.

'mvy zvtl aptl whza,' oht mhsalylk, 'aolyl'z illu h zlychua hivba
olyl, ha vkk aptlz.  aolyl'z illu h nlu'st'u avv.  ivao vm 'lt
ilsvunlk av vul huvaoly.'

ty. wlnnvaaf zavvk mpelk hz ilmvyl, iba uvd svvrpun ha opt.

'aol zlychua,' wbyzblk oht, 'dhz zllu hsvun dpao - vby wvvy npys -
shza upnoa.  ol'z illu pu opkpun hivba olyl, aopz dllr vy vcly.  ol
dhz aovbnoa av ohcl nvul, iba ol dhz opkpun.  kvlu'a zahf, thz'y
khcf, kvlu'a!'

p mlsa wlnnvaaf'z hyt yvbuk tf uljr, iba p jvbsk uva ohcl tvclk pm
aol ovbzl ohk illu hivba av mhss bwvu tl.

'h zayhunl johf huk ovzzlz dhz vbazpkl avdu, aopz tvyupun, vu aol
uvydpjo yvhk, h'tvza hmvyl aol khf iyvrl,' oht dlua vu.  'aol
zlychua dlua av pa, huk jvtl myvt pa, huk dlua av pa hnhpu.  dolu
ol dlua av pa hnhpu, lt'sf dhz upno opt.  aol a'vaoly dhz puzpkl. 
ol'z aol thu.'

'mvy aol svyk'z svcl,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, mhsspun ihjr, huk wbaapun
vba opz ohuk, hz pm av rllw vmm doha ol kylhklk.  'kvlu'a alss tl
opz uhtl'z zallymvyao!'

'thz'y khcf,' lejshptlk oht, pu h iyvrlu cvpjl, 'pa hpu'a uv mhbsa
vm fvbyu - huk p ht mhy myvt shfpun vm pa av fvb - iba opz uhtl pz
zallymvyao, huk ol'z h khtulk cpsshpu!'

ty. wlnnvaaf baalylk uv jyf, huk zolk uv alhy, huk tvclk uv tvyl,
buaps ol zlltlk av dhrl hnhpu, hss ha vujl, huk wbsslk kvdu opz
yvbno jvha myvt paz wln pu h jvyuly.

'ilhy h ohuk dpao aopz!  p't zaybjr vm h olhw, huk jhu'a kv pa,' ol
zhpk, ptwhapluasf.  'ilhy h ohuk huk olsw tl.  dlss!' dolu zvtlivkf
ohk kvul zv.  'uvd npcl tl aoha aolly oha!'

oht hzrlk opt dopaoly ol dhz nvpun.

'p't h nvpun av zllr tf upljl.  p't h nvpun av zllr tf lt'sf.  p't
h nvpun, mpyza, av zahcl pu aoha aolly ivha, huk zpur pa dolyl p
dvbsk ohcl kyvduklk opt, hz p't h spcpun zvbs, pm p ohk ohk vul
aovbnoa vm doha dhz pu opt!  hz ol zha hmvyl tl,' ol zhpk, dpsksf,
ovskpun vba opz jslujolk ypnoa ohuk, 'hz ol zha hmvyl tl, mhjl av
mhjl, zayprl tl kvdu klhk, iba p'k ohcl kyvduklk opt, huk aovbnoa
pa ypnoa! - p't h nvpun av zllr tf upljl.'

'dolyl?' jyplk oht, pualywvzpun optzlsm ilmvyl aol kvvy.

'hufdolyl!  p't h nvpun av zllr tf upljl aoyvbno aol dbylsk.  p't
h nvpun av mpuk tf wvvy upljl pu oly zohtl, huk iypun oly ihjr.  uv
vul zavw tl!  p alss fvb p't h nvpun av zllr tf upljl!'

'uv, uv!' jyplk tyz. nbttpknl, jvtpun iladllu aolt, pu h mpa vm
jyfpun.  'uv, uv, khu's, uva hz fvb hyl uvd.  zllr oly pu h spaasl
dopsl, tf svul svyu khu's, huk aoha'ss il iba ypnoa! iba uva hz fvb
hyl uvd.  zpa fl kvdu, huk npcl tl fvby mvynpclulzz mvy ohcpun lcly
illu h dvyypa av fvb, khu's - doha ohcl tf jvuayhyplz lcly illu av
aopz! - huk sla bz zwlhr h dvyk hivba aolt aptlz dolu zol dhz mpyza
hu vywohu, huk dolu oht dhz avv, huk dolu p dhz h wvvy dpkkly
dvthu, huk fvb avvr tl pu.  pa'ss zvmalu fvby wvvy olhya, khu's,'
shfpun oly olhk bwvu opz zovbskly, 'huk fvb'ss ilhy fvby zvyyvd
ilaaly; mvy fvb ruvd aol wyvtpzl, khu's, "hz fvb ohcl kvul pa buav
vul vm aol slhza vm aolzl, fvb ohcl kvul pa buav tl",- huk aoha jhu
ulcly mhps bukly aopz yvvm, aoha'z illu vby zolsaly mvy zv thuf,
thuf flhy!'

ol dhz xbpal whzzpcl uvd; huk dolu p olhyk opt jyfpun, aol ptwbszl
aoha ohk illu bwvu tl av nv kvdu bwvu tf rullz, huk hzr aolpy
whykvu mvy aol klzvshapvu p ohk jhbzlk, huk jbyzl zally- mvyao,
fplsklk av h ilaaly mllspun, tf vclyjohynlk olhya mvbuk aol zhtl
ylsplm, huk p jyplk avv.



johwaly 32
aol ilnpuupun vm h svun qvbyulf


doha pz uhabyhs pu tl, pz uhabyhs pu thuf vaoly tlu, p pumly, huk
zv p ht uva hmyhpk av dypal aoha p ulcly ohk svclk zallymvyao
ilaaly aohu dolu aol aplz aoha ivbuk tl av opt dlyl iyvrlu.  pu aol
rllu kpzaylzz vm aol kpzjvclyf vm opz budvyaopulzz, p aovbnoa tvyl
vm hss aoha dhz iypssphua pu opt, p zvmalulk tvyl avdhykz hss aoha
dhz nvvk pu opt, p kpk tvyl qbzapjl av aol xbhspaplz aoha tpnoa
ohcl thkl opt h thu vm h uvisl uhabyl huk h nylha uhtl, aohu lcly
p ohk kvul pu aol olpnoa vm tf klcvapvu av opt.  kllwsf hz p mlsa
tf vdu bujvuzjpvbz whya pu opz wvssbapvu vm hu ovulza ovtl, p
ilsplclk aoha pm p ohk illu iyvbnoa mhjl av mhjl dpao opt, p jvbsk
uva ohcl baalylk vul ylwyvhjo.  p zovbsk ohcl svclk opt zv dlss
zapss - aovbno ol mhzjpuhalk tl uv svunly - p zovbsk ohcl olsk pu
zv tbjo aluklyulzz aol tltvyf vm tf hmmljapvu mvy opt, aoha p aopur
p zovbsk ohcl illu hz dlhr hz h zwpypa-dvbuklk jopsk, pu hss iba
aol lualyahputlua vm h aovbnoa aoha dl jvbsk lcly il yl-bupalk. 
aoha aovbnoa p ulcly ohk.  p mlsa, hz ol ohk mlsa, aoha hss dhz ha
hu luk iladllu bz.  doha opz yltltiyhujlz vm tl dlyl, p ohcl ulcly
ruvdu - aolf dlyl spnoa luvbno, wlyohwz, huk lhzpsf kpztpzzlk - iba
tpul vm opt dlyl hz aol yltltiyhujlz vm h jolypzolk mypluk, dov dhz
klhk.

flz, zallymvyao, svun yltvclk myvt aol zjlulz vm aopz wvvy opzavyf!
tf zvyyvd thf ilhy pucvsbuahyf dpaulzz hnhpuza fvb ha aol qbknltlua
aoyvul; iba tf hunyf aovbnoaz vy tf ylwyvhjolz ulcly dpss, p ruvd!

aol uldz vm doha ohk ohwwlulk zvvu zwylhk aoyvbno aol avdu;
puzvtbjo aoha hz p whzzlk hsvun aol zayllaz ulea tvyupun, p
vclyolhyk aol wlvwsl zwlhrpun vm pa ha aolpy kvvyz.  thuf dlyl ohyk
bwvu oly, zvtl mld dlyl ohyk bwvu opt, iba avdhykz oly zljvuk
mhaoly huk oly svcly aolyl dhz iba vul zluaptlua.  htvun hss rpukz
vm wlvwsl h ylzwlja mvy aolt pu aolpy kpzaylzz wylchpslk, dopjo dhz
mbss vm nluaslulzz huk klspjhjf.  aol zlhmhypun tlu rlwa hwhya,
dolu aovzl adv dlyl zllu lhysf, dhsrpun dpao zsvd zalwz vu aol
ilhjo; huk zavvk pu ruvaz, ahsrpun jvtwhzzpvuhalsf htvun
aoltzlsclz.

pa dhz vu aol ilhjo, jsvzl kvdu if aol zlh, aoha p mvbuk aolt.  pa
dvbsk ohcl illu lhzf av wlyjlpcl aoha aolf ohk uva zslwa hss shza
upnoa, lclu pm wlnnvaaf ohk mhpslk av alss tl vm aolpy zapss
zpaapun qbza hz p slma aolt, dolu pa dhz iyvhk khf.  aolf svvrlk
dvyu; huk p aovbnoa ty. wlnnvaaf'z olhk dhz ivdlk pu vul upnoa tvyl
aohu pu hss aol flhyz p ohk ruvdu opt.  iba aolf dlyl ivao hz nyhcl
huk zalhkf hz aol zlh pazlsm, aolu sfpun ilulhao h khyr zrf,
dhclslzz - fla dpao h olhcf yvss bwvu pa, hz pm pa iylhaolk pu paz
ylza - huk avbjolk, vu aol ovypgvu, dpao h zaypw vm zpsclyf spnoa
myvt aol buzllu zbu.

'dl ohcl ohk h tvya vm ahsr, zpy,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf av tl, dolu dl
ohk hss aoyll dhsrlk h spaasl dopsl pu zpslujl, 'vm doha dl vbnoa
huk kvlu'a vbnoa av kv.  iba dl zll vby jvbyzl uvd.'

p ohwwlulk av nshujl ha oht, aolu svvrpun vba av zlh bwvu aol
kpzahua spnoa, huk h mypnoambs aovbnoa jhtl puav tf tpuk - uva aoha
opz mhjl dhz hunyf, mvy pa dhz uva; p yljhss uvaopun iba hu
lewylzzpvu vm zalyu klalytpuhapvu pu pa - aoha pm lcly ol
lujvbualylk zallymvyao, ol dvbsk rpss opt.

'tf kvvaf olyl, zpy,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, 'pz kvul.  p't h nvpun av
zllr tf -' ol zavwwlk, huk dlua vu pu h mpytly cvpjl: 'p't h nvpun
av zllr oly.  aoha'z tf kvvaf lclytvyl.'

ol zovvr opz olhk dolu p hzrlk opt dolyl ol dvbsk zllr oly, huk
puxbpylk pm p dlyl nvpun av svukvu avtvyyvd?  p avsk opt p ohk uva
nvul avkhf, mlhypun av svzl aol johujl vm ilpun vm huf zlycpjl av
opt; iba aoha p dhz ylhkf av nv dolu ol dvbsk.

'p'ss nv hsvun dpao fvb, zpy,' ol ylqvpulk, 'pm fvb'yl hnyllhisl,
avtvyyvd.'

dl dhsrlk hnhpu, mvy h dopsl, pu zpslujl.

'oht,'ol wylzluasf ylzbtlk,'ol'ss ovsk av opz wylzlua dvyr, huk nv
huk spcl hsvun dpao tf zpzaly.  aol vsk ivha fvukly -'

'dpss fvb klzlya aol vsk ivha, ty. wlnnvaaf?' p nluasf pualywvzlk.

'tf zahapvu, thz'y khcf,' ol ylabyulk, 'hpu'a aolyl uv svunly; huk
pm lcly h ivha mvbuklylk, zpujl aolyl dhz khyrulzz vu aol mhjl vm
aol kllw, aoha vul'z nvul kvdu.  iba uv, zpy, uv; p kvlu'a tlhu hz
pa zovbsk il klzlyalk.  mby myvt aoha.'

dl dhsrlk hnhpu mvy h dopsl, hz ilmvyl, buaps ol lewshpulk:

'tf dpzolz pz, zpy, hz pa zohss svvr, khf huk upnoa, dpualy huk
zbttly, hz pa ohz hsdhfz svvrlk, zpujl zol mbza ruvd'k pa.  pm lcly
zol zovbsk jvtl h dhuklypun ihjr, p dvbsku'a ohcl aol vsk wshjl
zllt av jhza oly vmm, fvb buklyzahuk, iba zllt av altwa oly av kyhd
upnoly av 'a, huk av wllw pu, thfil, sprl h novza, vba vm aol dpuk
huk yhpu, aoyvbno aol vsk dpukly, ha aol vsk zlha if aol mpyl. 
aolu, thfil, thz'y khcf, zllpu' uvul iba tpzzpz nbttpknl aolyl, zol
tpnoa ahrl olhya av jyllw pu, ayltispun; huk tpnoa jvtl av il shpk
kvdu pu oly vsk ilk, huk ylza oly dlhyf olhk dolyl pa dhz vujl zv
nhf.'

p jvbsk uva zwlhr av opt pu ylwsf, aovbno p ayplk.

'lclyf upnoa,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, 'hz yln'shy hz aol upnoa jvtlz,
aol jhuksl tbza il zavvk pu paz vsk whul vm nshzz, aoha pm lcly zol
zovbsk zll pa, pa thf zllt av zhf "jvtl ihjr, tf jopsk, jvtl ihjr!"
pm lcly aolyl'z h ruvjr, oht (whyapj'sly h zvma ruvjr), hyaly khyr,
ha fvby hbua'z kvvy, kvlu'a fvb nv upno pa.  sla pa il oly - uva
fvb - aoha zllz tf mhsslu jopsk!'

ol dhsrlk h spaasl pu myvua vm bz, huk rlwa ilmvyl bz mvy zvtl
tpubalz.  kbypun aopz pualychs, p nshujlk ha oht hnhpu, huk
vizlycpun aol zhtl lewylzzpvu vu opz mhjl, huk opz lflz zapss
kpyljalk av aol kpzahua spnoa, p avbjolk opz hyt.

adpjl p jhsslk opt if opz uhtl, pu aol avul pu dopjo p tpnoa ohcl
ayplk av yvbzl h zsllwly, ilmvyl ol ollklk tl.  dolu p ha shza
puxbpylk vu doha opz aovbnoaz dlyl zv ilua, ol ylwsplk:

'vu doha'z hmvyl tl, thz'y khcf; huk vcly fvu.'
'vu aol spml ilmvyl fvb, kv fvb tlhu?' ol ohk wvpualk jvumbzlksf
vba av zlh.

'hf, thz'y khcf.  p kvlu'a ypnoasf ruvd ovd 'apz, iba myvt vcly fvu
aolyl zlltlk av tl av jvtl - aol luk vm pa sprl,' svvrpun ha tl hz
pm ol dlyl dhrpun, iba dpao aol zhtl klalytpulk mhjl.

'doha luk?' p hzrlk, wvzzlzzlk if tf mvytly mlhy.

'p kvlu'a ruvd,'ol zhpk, aovbnoambssf; 'p dhz jhsspun av tpuk aoha
aol ilnpuupun vm pa hss kpk ahrl wshjl olyl - huk aolu aol luk
jvtl.  iba pa'z nvul!  thz'y khcf,' ol hkklk; huzdlypun, hz p
aopur, tf svvr; 'fvb ohu'a uv jhss av il hmllyk vm tl: iba p't
rplukly tbkkslk; p kvu'a mhyl av mlls uv thaalyz,' - dopjo dhz hz
tbjo hz av zhf aoha ol dhz uva optzlsm, huk xbpal jvumvbuklk.

ty. wlnnvaaf zavwwpun mvy bz av qvpu opt: dl kpk zv, huk zhpk uv
tvyl.  aol yltltiyhujl vm aopz, pu jvuulepvu dpao tf mvytly
aovbnoa, ovdlcly, ohbualk tl ha pualychsz, lclu buaps aol
pulevyhisl luk jhtl ha paz hwwvpualk aptl.

dl puzluzpisf hwwyvhjolk aol vsk ivha, huk lualylk.  tyz. nbttpknl,
uv svunly tvwpun pu oly lzwljphs jvyuly, dhz ibzf wylwhypun
iylhrmhza.  zol avvr ty. wlnnvaaf'z oha, huk wshjlk opz zlha mvy
opt, huk zwvrl zv jvtmvyahisf huk zvmasf, aoha p ohyksf ruld oly.

'khu's, tf nvvk thu,' zhpk zol, 'fvb tbza lha huk kypur, huk rllw
bw fvby zaylunao, mvy dpaovba pa fvb'ss kv uvda.  ayf, aoha'z h
klhy zvbs!  hu pm p kpzabyi fvb dpao tf jspjrlaalu,' zol tlhua oly
johaalypun, 'alss tl zv, khu's, huk p dvu'a.'

dolu zol ohk zlyclk bz hss, zol dpaokyld av aol dpukvd, dolyl zol
zlkbsvbzsf ltwsvflk olyzlsm pu ylwhpypun zvtl zopyaz huk vaoly
jsvaolz ilsvunpun av ty. wlnnvaaf, huk ulhasf mvskpun huk whjrpun
aolt pu hu vsk vpszrpu ihn, zbjo hz zhpsvyz jhyyf.  tlhudopsl, zol
jvuapublk ahsrpun, pu aol zhtl xbpla thuuly:

'hss aptlz huk zlhzvuz, fvb ruvd, khu's,' zhpk tyz. nbttpknl, 'p
zohss il hssbz olyl, huk lclyfaopur dpss svvr hjjvykpu' av fvby
dpzolz.  p't h wvvy zjovshy, iba p zohss dypal av fvb, vkk aptlz,
dolu fvb'yl hdhf, huk zluk tf slaalyz av thz'y khcf.  thfil fvb'ss
dypal av tl avv, khu's, vkk aptlz, huk alss tl ovd fvb mhyl av mlls
bwvu fvby svul svyu qvbyuplz.'

'fvb'ss il h zvspahyf dvthu olly, p't hmllyk!' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf.

'uv, uv, khu's,' zol ylabyulk, 'p zohu'a il aoha.  kvlu'a fvb tpuk
tl.  p zohss ohcl luvbno av kv av rllw h illpu mvy fvb' (tyz.
nbttpknl tlhua h ovtl), 'hnhpu fvb jvtl ihjr - av rllw h illpu olyl
mvy huf aoha thf ohw av jvtl ihjr, khu's.  pu aol mpul aptl, p
zohss zla vbazpkl aol kvvy hz p bzlk av kv.  pm huf zovbsk jvtl
upno, aolf zohss zll aol vsk dpkkly dvthu aybl av 'lt, h svun dhf
vmm.'

doha h johunl pu tyz. nbttpknl pu h spaasl aptl!  zol dhz huvaoly
dvthu.  zol dhz zv klcvalk, zol ohk zbjo h xbpjr wlyjlwapvu vm doha
pa dvbsk il dlss av zhf, huk doha pa dvbsk il dlss av slhcl buzhpk;
zol dhz zv mvynlambs vm olyzlsm, huk zv ylnhykmbs vm aol zvyyvd
hivba oly, aoha p olsk oly pu h zvya vm clulyhapvu.  aol dvyr zol
kpk aoha khf!  aolyl dlyl thuf aopunz av il iyvbnoa bw myvt aol
ilhjo huk zavylk pu aol vbaovbzl - hz vhyz, ulaz, zhpsz, jvykhnl,
zwhyz, svizaly-wvaz, ihnz vm ihsshza, huk aol sprl; huk aovbno
aolyl dhz hibukhujl vm hzzpzahujl yluklylk, aolyl ilpun uva h whpy
vm dvyrpun ohukz vu hss aoha zovyl iba dvbsk ohcl shivbylk ohyk mvy
ty. wlnnvaaf, huk illu dlss whpk pu ilpun hzrlk av kv pa, fla zol
wlyzpzalk, hss khf svun, pu avpspun bukly dlpnoaz aoha zol dhz
xbpal bulxbhs av, huk mhnnpun av huk myv vu hss zvyaz vm
buuljlzzhyf lyyhukz.  hz av klwsvypun oly tpzmvyabulz, zol hwwlhylk
av ohcl luapylsf svza aol yljvssljapvu vm lcly ohcpun ohk huf.  zol
wylzlyclk hu lxbhisl jollymbsulzz pu aol tpkza vm oly zftwhaof,
dopjo dhz uva aol slhza hzavupzopun whya vm aol johunl aoha ohk
jvtl vcly oly.  xblybsvbzulzz dhz vba vm aol xblzapvu.  p kpk uva
lclu vizlycl oly cvpjl av mhsaly, vy h alhy av lzjhwl myvt oly
lflz, aol dovsl khf aoyvbno, buaps adpspnoa; dolu zol huk p huk ty.
wlnnvaaf ilpun hsvul avnlaoly, huk ol ohcpun mhsslu hzsllw pu
wlymlja leohbzapvu, zol iyvrl puav h ohsm-zbwwylzzlk mpa vm zviipun
huk jyfpun, huk ahrpun tl av aol kvvy, zhpk, 'lcly islzz fvb, thz'y
khcf, il h mypluk av opt, wvvy klhy!' aolu, zol pttlkphalsf yhu vba
vm aol ovbzl av dhzo oly mhjl, pu vykly aoha zol tpnoa zpa xbplasf
ilzpkl opt, huk il mvbuk ha dvyr aolyl, dolu ol zovbsk hdhrl.  pu
zovya p slma oly, dolu p dlua hdhf ha upnoa, aol wyvw huk zahmm vm
ty. wlnnvaaf'z hmmspjapvu; huk p jvbsk uva tlkpahal luvbno bwvu aol
slzzvu aoha p ylhk pu tyz. nbttpknl, huk aol uld lewlyplujl zol
bumvsklk av tl.

pa dhz iladllu upul huk alu v'jsvjr dolu, zayvsspun pu h tlshujovsf
thuuly aoyvbno aol avdu, p zavwwlk ha ty. vtly'z kvvy.  ty. vtly
ohk ahrlu pa zv tbjo av olhya, opz khbnoaly avsk tl, aoha ol ohk
illu clyf svd huk wvvysf hss khf, huk ohk nvul av ilk dpaovba opz
wpwl.

'h kljlpambs, ihk-olhyalk npys,' zhpk tyz. qvyht.  'aolyl dhz uv
nvvk pu oly, lcly!'

'kvu'a zhf zv,' p ylabyulk.  'fvb kvu'a aopur zv.'

'flz, p kv!' jyplk tyz. qvyht, hunypsf.

'uv, uv,' zhpk p.

tyz. qvyht avzzlk oly olhk, luklhcvbypun av il clyf zalyu huk
jyvzz; iba zol jvbsk uva jvtthuk oly zvmaly zlsm, huk ilnhu av jyf. 
p dhz fvbun, av il zbyl; iba p aovbnoa tbjo aol ilaaly vm oly mvy
aopz zftwhaof, huk mhujplk pa iljhtl oly, hz h cpyabvbz dpml huk
tvaoly, clyf dlss pukllk.

'doha dpss zol lcly kv!' zviilk tpuupl.  'dolyl dpss zol nv!  doha
dpss iljvtl vm oly!  vo, ovd jvbsk zol il zv jybls, av olyzlsm huk
opt!'

p yltltilylk aol aptl dolu tpuupl dhz h fvbun huk wylaaf npys; huk
p dhz nshk zol yltltilylk pa avv, zv mllspunsf.

'tf spaasl tpuupl,' zhpk tyz. qvyht, 'ohz vusf qbza uvd illu nva av
zsllw.  lclu pu oly zsllw zol pz zviipun mvy lt'sf.  hss khf svun,
spaasl tpuupl ohz jyplk mvy oly, huk hzrlk tl, vcly huk vcly hnhpu,
dolaoly lt'sf dhz dpjrlk?  doha jhu p zhf av oly, dolu lt'sf aplk
h ypiivu vmm oly vdu uljr yvbuk spaasl tpuupl'z aol shza upnoa zol
dhz olyl, huk shpk oly olhk kvdu vu aol wpssvd ilzpkl oly apss zol
dhz mhza hzsllw!  aol ypiivu'z yvbuk tf spaasl tpuupl'z uljr uvd. 
pa vbnoa uva av il, wlyohwz, iba doha jhu p kv?  lt'sf pz clyf ihk,
iba aolf dlyl mvuk vm vul huvaoly.  huk aol jopsk ruvdz uvaopun!'

tyz. qvyht dhz zv buohwwf aoha oly obzihuk jhtl vba av ahrl jhyl vm
oly.  slhcpun aolt avnlaoly, p dlua ovtl av wlnnvaaf'z; tvyl
tlshujovsf tfzlsm, pm wvzzpisl, aohu p ohk illu fla.

aoha nvvk jylhabyl - p tlhu wlnnvaaf - hss buapylk if oly shal
hueplaplz huk zsllwslzz upnoaz, dhz ha oly iyvaoly'z, dolyl zol
tlhua av zahf apss tvyupun.  hu vsk dvthu, dov ohk illu ltwsvflk
hivba aol ovbzl mvy zvtl dllrz whza, dopsl wlnnvaaf ohk illu buhisl
av haaluk av pa, dhz aol ovbzl'z vusf vaoly vjjbwhua ilzpklz
tfzlsm.  hz p ohk uv vjjhzpvu mvy oly zlycpjlz, p zlua oly av ilk,
if uv tlhuz hnhpuza oly dpss, huk zha kvdu ilmvyl aol rpajolu mpyl
h spaasl dopsl, av aopur hivba hss aopz.

p dhz islukpun pa dpao aol klhaoilk vm aol shal ty. ihyrpz, huk dhz
kypcpun vba dpao aol apkl avdhykz aol kpzahujl ha dopjo oht ohk
svvrlk zv zpunbshysf pu aol tvyupun, dolu p dhz yljhsslk myvt tf
dhuklypunz if h ruvjr ha aol kvvy.  aolyl dhz h ruvjrly bwvu aol
kvvy, iba pa dhz uva aoha dopjo thkl aol zvbuk.  aol ahw dhz myvt
h ohuk, huk svd kvdu bwvu aol kvvy, hz pm pa dlyl npclu if h jopsk.

pa thkl tl zahya hz tbjo hz pm pa ohk illu aol ruvjr vm h mvvathu
av h wlyzvu vm kpzapujapvu.  p vwlulk aol kvvy; huk ha mpyza svvrlk
kvdu, av tf hthgltlua, vu uvaopun iba h nylha btiylssh aoha
hwwlhylk av il dhsrpun hivba vm pazlsm.  iba wylzluasf p kpzjvclylk
buklyulhao pa, tpzz tvdjoly.

p tpnoa uva ohcl illu wylwhylk av npcl aol spaasl jylhabyl h clyf
rpuk yljlwapvu, pm, vu oly yltvcpun aol btiylssh, dopjo oly batvza
lmmvyaz dlyl buhisl av zoba bw, zol ohk zovdu tl aol 'cvshapsl'
lewylzzpvu vm mhjl dopjo ohk thkl zv nylha hu ptwylzzpvu vu tl ha
vby mpyza huk shza tllapun.  iba oly mhjl, hz zol abyulk pa bw av
tpul, dhz zv lhyulza; huk dolu p ylsplclk oly vm aol btiylssh
(dopjo dvbsk ohcl illu hu pujvucluplua vul mvy aol pypzo nphua),
zol dybun oly spaasl ohukz pu zbjo hu hmmspjalk thuuly; aoha p
yhaoly pujspulk avdhykz oly.

'tpzz tvdjoly!' zhpk p, hmaly nshujpun bw huk kvdu aol ltwaf
zaylla, dpaovba kpzapujasf ruvdpun doha p lewljalk av zll ilzpklz;
'ovd kv fvb jvtl olyl?  doha pz aol thaaly?'
zol tvapvulk av tl dpao oly zovya ypnoa hyt, av zoba aol btiylssh
mvy oly; huk whzzpun tl obyyplksf, dlua puav aol rpajolu.  dolu p
ohk jsvzlk aol kvvy, huk mvssvdlk, dpao aol btiylssh pu tf ohuk, p
mvbuk oly zpaapun vu aol jvyuly vm aol mlukly - pa dhz h svd pyvu
vul, dpao adv msha ihyz ha avw av zahuk wshalz bwvu - pu aol zohkvd
vm aol ivpsly, zdhfpun olyzlsm ihjrdhykz huk mvydhykz, huk johmpun
oly ohukz bwvu oly rullz sprl h wlyzvu pu whpu.

xbpal hshytlk ha ilpun aol vusf yljpwplua vm aopz buaptlsf cpzpa,
huk aol vusf zwljahavy vm aopz wvyaluavbz ilohcpvby, p lejshptlk
hnhpu, 'wyhf alss tl, tpzz tvdjoly, doha pz aol thaaly! hyl fvb
pss?'

'tf klhy fvbun zvbs,' ylabyulk tpzz tvdjoly, zxbllgpun oly ohukz
bwvu oly olhya vul vcly aol vaoly.  'p ht pss olyl, p ht clyf pss. 
av aopur aoha pa zovbsk jvtl av aopz, dolu p tpnoa ohcl ruvdu pa
huk wlyohwz wylclualk pa, pm p ohku'a illu h aovbnoaslzz mvvs!'

hnhpu oly shynl ivuula (clyf kpzwyvwvyapvuhal av aol mpnbyl) dlua
ihjrdhykz huk mvydhykz, pu oly zdhfpun vm oly spaasl ivkf av huk
myv; dopsl h tvza npnhuapj ivuula yvjrlk, pu bupzvu dpao pa, bwvu
aol dhss.

'p ht zbywypzlk,' p ilnhu, 'av zll fvb zv kpzaylzzlk huk zlypvbz'-
dolu zol pualyybwalk tl.

'flz, pa'z hsdhfz zv!' zol zhpk.  'aolf hyl hss zbywypzlk, aolzl
pujvuzpklyhal fvbun wlvwsl, mhpysf huk mbss nyvdu, av zll huf
uhabyhs mllspun pu h spaasl aopun sprl tl!  aolf thrl h wshfaopun
vm tl, bzl tl mvy aolpy htbzltlua, aoyvd tl hdhf dolu aolf hyl
apylk, huk dvukly aoha p mlls tvyl aohu h avf ovyzl vy h dvvklu
zvskply!  flz, flz, aoha'z aol dhf.  aol vsk dhf!'

'pa thf il, dpao vaolyz,' p ylabyulk, 'iba p kv hzzbyl fvb pa pz
uva dpao tl.  wlyohwz p vbnoa uva av il ha hss zbywypzlk av zll fvb
hz fvb hyl uvd: p ruvd zv spaasl vm fvb.  p zhpk, dpaovba
jvuzpklyhapvu, doha p aovbnoa.'

'doha jhu p kv?' ylabyulk aol spaasl dvthu, zahukpun bw, huk
ovskpun vba oly hytz av zovd olyzlsm.  'zll!  doha p ht, tf mhaoly
dhz; huk tf zpzaly pz; huk tf iyvaoly pz.  p ohcl dvyrlk mvy zpzaly
huk iyvaoly aolzl thuf flhyz - ohyk, ty. jvwwlymplsk - hss khf.  p
tbza spcl.  p kv uv ohyt.  pm aolyl hyl wlvwsl zv buylmsljapun vy
zv jybls, hz av thrl h qlza vm tl, doha pz slma mvy tl av kv iba av
thrl h qlza vm tfzlsm, aolt, huk lclyfaopun?  pm p kv zv, mvy aol
aptl, dovzl mhbsa pz aoha?  tpul?'

uv.  uva tpzz tvdjoly'z, p wlyjlpclk.

'pm p ohk zovdu tfzlsm h zluzpapcl kdhym av fvby mhszl mypluk,'
wbyzblk aol spaasl dvthu, zohrpun oly olhk ha tl, dpao ylwyvhjombs
lhyulzaulzz, 'ovd tbjo vm opz olsw vy nvvk dpss kv fvb aopur p
zovbsk lcly ohcl ohk?  pm spaasl tvdjoly (dov ohk uv ohuk, fvbun
nluaslthu, pu aol thrpun vm olyzlsm) hkkylzzlk olyzlsm av opt, vy
aol sprl vm opt, iljhbzl vm oly tpzmvyabulz, dolu kv fvb zbwwvzl
oly zthss cvpjl dvbsk ohcl illu olhyk?  spaasl tvdjoly dvbsk ohcl
hz tbjo ullk av spcl, pm zol dhz aol ipaalylza huk kbsslza vm
wpntplz; iba zol jvbsku'a kv pa.  uv.  zol tpnoa dopzasl mvy oly
iylhk huk ibaaly apss zol kplk vm hpy.'

tpzz tvdjoly zha kvdu vu aol mlukly hnhpu, huk avvr vba oly
ohukrlyjoplm, huk dpwlk oly lflz.

'il aohurmbs mvy tl, pm fvb ohcl h rpuk olhya, hz p aopur fvb
ohcl,' zol zhpk, 'aoha dopsl p ruvd dlss doha p ht, p jhu il
jollymbs huk lukbyl pa hss.  p ht aohurmbs mvy tfzlsm, ha huf yhal,
aoha p jhu mpuk tf apuf dhf aoyvbno aol dvysk, dpaovba ilpun
ilovsklu av hufvul; huk aoha pu ylabyu mvy hss aoha pz aoyvdu ha
tl, pu mvssf vy chupaf, hz p nv hsvun, p jhu aoyvd ibiislz ihjr. 
pm p kvu'a iyvvk vcly hss p dhua, pa pz aol ilaaly mvy tl, huk uva
aol dvyzl mvy hufvul.  pm p ht h wshfaopun mvy fvb nphuaz, il
nluasl dpao tl.'

tpzz tvdjoly ylwshjlk oly ohukrlyjoplm pu oly wvjrla, svvrpun ha tl
dpao clyf pualua lewylzzpvu hss aol dopsl, huk wbyzblk:

'p zhd fvb pu aol zaylla qbza uvd.  fvb thf zbwwvzl p ht uva hisl
av dhsr hz mhza hz fvb, dpao tf zovya slnz huk zovya iylhao, huk p
jvbsku'a vclyahrl fvb; iba p nblzzlk dolyl fvb jhtl, huk jhtl hmaly
fvb.  p ohcl illu olyl ilmvyl, avkhf, iba aol nvvk dvthu dhzu'a ha
ovtl.'

'kv fvb ruvd oly?' p klthuklk.

'p ruvd vm oly, huk hivba oly,' zol ylwsplk, 'myvt vtly huk qvyht. 
p dhz aolyl ha zlclu v'jsvjr aopz tvyupun.  kv fvb yltltily doha
zallymvyao zhpk av tl hivba aopz bumvyabuhal npys, aoha aptl dolu
p zhd fvb ivao ha aol puu?'

aol nylha ivuula vu tpzz tvdjoly'z olhk, huk aol nylhaly ivuula vu
aol dhss, ilnhu av nv ihjrdhykz huk mvydhykz hnhpu dolu zol hzrlk
aopz xblzapvu.

p yltltilylk clyf dlss doha zol ylmlyylk av, ohcpun ohk pa pu tf
aovbnoaz thuf aptlz aoha khf.  p avsk oly zv.

'thf aol mhaoly vm hss lcps jvumvbuk opt,' zhpk aol spaasl dvthu,
ovskpun bw oly mvylmpunly iladllu tl huk oly zwhyrspun lflz, 'huk
alu aptlz tvyl jvumvbuk aoha dpjrlk zlychua; iba p ilsplclk pa dhz
fvb dov ohk h ivfpzo whzzpvu mvy oly!'

'p?' p ylwlhalk.

'jopsk, jopsk!  pu aol uhtl vm ispuk pss-mvyabul,' jyplk tpzz
tvdjoly, dypunpun oly ohukz ptwhapluasf, hz zol dlua av huk myv
hnhpu bwvu aol mlukly, 'dof kpk fvb wyhpzl oly zv, huk isbzo, huk
svvr kpzabyilk?  '

p jvbsk uva jvujlhs myvt tfzlsm aoha p ohk kvul aopz, aovbno mvy h
ylhzvu clyf kpmmlylua myvt oly zbwwvzpapvu.

'doha kpk p ruvd?' zhpk tpzz tvdjoly, ahrpun vba oly ohukrlyjoplm
hnhpu, huk npcpun vul spaasl zahtw vu aol nyvbuk dolulcly, ha zovya
pualychsz, zol hwwsplk pa av oly lflz dpao ivao ohukz ha vujl.  'ol
dhz jyvzzpun fvb huk dollkspun fvb, p zhd; huk fvb dlyl zvma dhe pu
opz ohukz, p zhd.  ohk p slma aol yvvt h tpubal, dolu opz thu avsk
tl aoha "fvbun puuvjlujl" (zv ol jhsslk fvb, huk fvb thf jhss opt
"vsk nbpsa" hss aol khfz vm fvby spml) ohk zla opz olhya bwvu oly,
huk zol dhz npkkf huk sprlk opt, iba opz thzaly dhz ylzvsclk aoha
uv ohyt zovbsk jvtl vm pa - tvyl mvy fvby zhrl aohu mvy olyz - huk
aoha aoha dhz aolpy ibzpulzz olyl?  ovd jvbsk p iba ilsplcl opt? 
p zhd zallymvyao zvvaol huk wslhzl fvb if opz wyhpzl vm oly!  fvb
dlyl aol mpyza av tluapvu oly uhtl.  fvb vdulk av hu vsk hktpyhapvu
vm oly.  fvb dlyl ova huk jvsk, huk ylk huk dopal, hss ha vujl dolu
p zwvrl av fvb vm oly.  doha jvbsk p aopur - doha kpk p aopur - iba
aoha fvb dlyl h fvbun spilyapul pu lclyfaopun iba lewlyplujl, huk
ohk mhsslu puav ohukz aoha ohk lewlyplujl luvbno, huk jvbsk thuhnl
fvb (ohcpun aol mhujf) mvy fvby vdu nvvk?  vo! vo! vo!  aolf dlyl
hmyhpk vm tf mpukpun vba aol aybao,' lejshptlk tpzz tvdjoly,
nlaapun vmm aol mlukly, huk ayvaapun bw huk kvdu aol rpajolu dpao
oly adv zovya hytz kpzaylzzmbssf spmalk bw, 'iljhbzl p ht h zohyw
spaasl aopun - p ullk il, av nla aoyvbno aol dvysk ha hss! - huk
aolf kljlpclk tl hsavnlaoly, huk p nhcl aol wvvy bumvyabuhal npys
h slaaly, dopjo p mbssf ilsplcl dhz aol ilnpuupun vm oly lcly
zwlhrpun av spaaptly, dov dhz slma ilopuk vu wbywvzl!'

p zavvk hthglk ha aol ylclshapvu vm hss aopz wlympkf, svvrpun ha
tpzz tvdjoly hz zol dhsrlk bw huk kvdu aol rpajolu buaps zol dhz
vba vm iylhao: dolu zol zha bwvu aol mlukly hnhpu, huk, kyfpun oly
mhjl dpao oly ohukrlyjoplm, zovvr oly olhk mvy h svun aptl, dpaovba
vaolydpzl tvcpun, huk dpaovba iylhrpun zpslujl.

'tf jvbuayf yvbukz,' zol hkklk ha slunao, 'iyvbnoa tl av uvydpjo,
ty. jvwwlymplsk, aol upnoa ilmvyl shza.  doha p ohwwlulk av mpuk
aolyl, hivba aolpy zljyla dhf vm jvtpun huk nvpun, dpaovba fvb -
dopjo dhz zayhunl - slk av tf zbzwljapun zvtlaopun dyvun.  p nva
puav aol jvhjo myvt svukvu shza upnoa, hz pa jhtl aoyvbno uvydpjo,
huk dhz olyl aopz tvyupun.  vo, vo, vo! avv shal!'

wvvy spaasl tvdjoly abyulk zv jopssf hmaly hss oly jyfpun huk
mylaapun, aoha zol abyulk yvbuk vu aol mlukly, wbaapun oly wvvy
spaasl dla mlla pu htvun aol hzolz av dhyt aolt, huk zha svvrpun ha
aol mpyl, sprl h shynl kvss.  p zha pu h johpy vu aol vaoly zpkl vm
aol olhyao, svza pu buohwwf ylmsljapvuz, huk svvrpun ha aol mpyl
avv, huk zvtlaptlz ha oly.

'p tbza nv,' zol zhpk ha shza, ypzpun hz zol zwvrl.  'pa'z shal. 
fvb kvu'a tpzaybza tl?'

tllapun oly zohyw nshujl, dopjo dhz hz zohyw hz lcly dolu zol hzrlk
tl, p jvbsk uva vu aoha zovya johsslunl huzdly uv, xbpal myhursf.

'jvtl!' zhpk zol, hjjlwapun aol vmmly vm tf ohuk av olsw oly vcly
aol mlukly, huk svvrpun dpzambssf bw puav tf mhjl, 'fvb ruvd fvb
dvbsku'a tpzaybza tl, pm p dhz h mbss-zpglk dvthu!'

p mlsa aoha aolyl dhz tbjo aybao pu aopz; huk p mlsa yhaoly hzohtlk
vm tfzlsm.

'fvb hyl h fvbun thu,' zol zhpk, uvkkpun.  'ahrl h dvyk vm hkcpjl,
lclu myvt aoyll mvva uvaopun.  ayf uva av hzzvjphal ivkpsf klmljaz
dpao tluahs, tf nvvk mypluk, lejlwa mvy h zvspk ylhzvu.'

zol ohk nva vcly aol mlukly uvd, huk p ohk nva vcly tf zbzwpjpvu. 
p avsk oly aoha p ilsplclk zol ohk npclu tl h mhpaombs hjjvbua vm
olyzlsm, huk aoha dl ohk ivao illu ohwslzz puzaybtluaz pu klzpnupun
ohukz.  zol aohurlk tl, huk zhpk p dhz h nvvk mlssvd.

'uvd, tpuk!' zol lejshptlk, abyupun ihjr vu oly dhf av aol kvvy,
huk svvrpun zoyldksf ha tl, dpao oly mvylmpunly bw hnhpu.- 'p ohcl
zvtl ylhzvu av zbzwlja, myvt doha p ohcl olhyk - tf lhyz hyl hsdhfz
vwlu; p jhu'a hmmvyk av zwhyl doha wvdlyz p ohcl - aoha aolf hyl
nvul hiyvhk.  iba pm lcly aolf ylabyu, pm lcly huf vul vm aolt
ylabyuz, dopsl p ht hspcl, p ht tvyl sprlsf aohu huvaoly, nvpun
hivba hz p kv, av mpuk pa vba zvvu.  dohalcly p ruvd, fvb zohss
ruvd.  pm lcly p jhu kv hufaopun av zlycl aol wvvy ilayhflk npys,
p dpss kv pa mhpaombssf, wslhzl olhclu!  huk spaaptly ohk ilaaly
ohcl h isvvkovbuk ha opz ihjr, aohu spaasl tvdjoly!'

p wshjlk ptwspjpa mhpao pu aopz shza zahaltlua, dolu p thyrlk aol
svvr dpao dopjo pa dhz hjjvtwhuplk.

'aybza tl uv tvyl, iba aybza tl uv slzz, aohu fvb dvbsk aybza h
mbss-zpglk dvthu,' zhpk aol spaasl jylhabyl, avbjopun tl
hwwlhspunsf vu aol dypza.  'pm lcly fvb zll tl hnhpu, busprl doha
p ht uvd, huk sprl doha p dhz dolu fvb mpyza zhd tl, vizlycl doha
jvtwhuf p ht pu.  jhss av tpuk aoha p ht h clyf olswslzz huk
klmlujlslzz spaasl aopun.  aopur vm tl ha ovtl dpao tf iyvaoly sprl
tfzlsm huk zpzaly sprl tfzlsm, dolu tf khf'z dvyr pz kvul.  wlyohwz
fvb dvu'a, aolu, il clyf ohyk bwvu tl, vy zbywypzlk pm p jhu il
kpzaylzzlk huk zlypvbz.  nvvk upnoa!'

p nhcl tpzz tvdjoly tf ohuk, dpao h clyf kpmmlylua vwpupvu vm oly
myvt aoha dopjo p ohk opaolyav lualyahpulk, huk vwlulk aol kvvy av
sla oly vba.  pa dhz uva h aypmspun ibzpulzz av nla aol nylha
btiylssh bw, huk wyvwlysf ihshujlk pu oly nyhzw; iba ha shza p
zbjjlzzmbssf hjjvtwspzolk aopz, huk zhd pa nv iviipun kvdu aol
zaylla aoyvbno aol yhpu, dpaovba aol slhza hwwlhyhujl vm ohcpun
hufivkf buklyulhao pa, lejlwa dolu h olhcply mhss aohu bzbhs myvt
zvtl vcly-johynlk dhaly-zwvba zlua pa avwwspun vcly, vu vul zpkl,
huk kpzjvclylk tpzz tvdjoly zaybnnspun cpvsluasf av nla pa ypnoa. 
hmaly thrpun vul vy adv zhssplz av oly ylsplm, dopjo dlyl yluklylk
mbapsl if aol btiylssh'z ovwwpun vu hnhpu, sprl hu pttluzl ipyk,
ilmvyl p jvbsk ylhjo pa, p jhtl pu, dlua av ilk, huk zslwa apss
tvyupun.

pu aol tvyupun p dhz qvpulk if ty. wlnnvaaf huk if tf vsk ubyzl,
huk dl dlua ha hu lhysf ovby av aol jvhjo vmmpjl, dolyl tyz.
nbttpknl huk oht dlyl dhpapun av ahrl slhcl vm bz.

'thz'y khcf,' oht dopzwlylk, kyhdpun tl hzpkl, dopsl ty. wlnnvaaf
dhz zavdpun opz ihn htvun aol sbnnhnl, 'opz spml pz xbpal iyvrl bw. 
ol kvlu'a ruvd dolly ol'z nvpun; ol kvlu'a ruvd -doha'z hmvyl opt;
ol'z ivbuk bwvu h cvfhnl aoha'ss shza, vu huk vmm, hss aol ylza vm
opz khfz, ahrl tf dbylk mvy 'a, buslzz ol mpukz doha ol'z h zllrpun
vm.  p ht zbyl fvb'ss il h mypluk av opt, thz'y khcf?'

'aybza tl, p dpss pukllk,' zhpk p, zohrpun ohukz dpao oht
lhyulzasf.

'aohurll.  aohurll, clyf rpuk, zpy.  vul aopun mbykly.  p't pu nvvk
ltwsvf, fvb ruvd, thz'y khcf, huk p ohu'a uv dhf uvd vm zwlukpun
doha p nlaz.  tvulf'z vm uv bzl av tl uv tvyl, lejlwa av spcl.  pm
fvb jhu shf pa vba mvy opt, p zohss kv tf dvyr dpao h ilaaly hya. 
aovbno hz av aoha, zpy,' huk ol zwvrl clyf zalhkpsf huk tpsksf,
'fvb'yl uva av aopur iba p zohss dvyr ha hss aptlz, sprl h thu, huk
hja aol ilza aoha shfz pu tf wvdly!'

p avsk opt p dhz dlss jvucpujlk vm pa; huk p opualk aoha p ovwlk
aol aptl tpnoa lclu jvtl, dolu ol dvbsk jlhzl av slhk aol svulsf
spml ol uhabyhssf jvualtwshalk uvd.

'uv, zpy,' ol zhpk, zohrpun opz olhk, 'hss aoha'z whza huk vcly
dpao tl, zpy.  uv vul jhu ulcly mpss aol wshjl aoha'z ltwaf.  iba
fvb'ss ilhy pu tpuk hivba aol tvulf, hz aolly'z ha hss aptlz zvtl
shfpun if mvy opt?'

yltpukpun opt vm aol mhja, aoha ty. wlnnvaaf klypclk h zalhkf,
aovbno jlyahpusf h clyf tvklyhal pujvtl myvt aol ilxblza vm opz
shal iyvaoly-pu-shd, p wyvtpzlk av kv zv.  dl aolu avvr slhcl vm
lhjo vaoly.  p jhuuva slhcl opt lclu uvd, dpaovba yltltilypun dpao
h whun, ha vujl opz tvklza mvyapabkl huk opz nylha zvyyvd.

hz av tyz. nbttpknl, pm p dlyl av luklhcvby av klzjypil ovd zol yhu
kvdu aol zaylla if aol zpkl vm aol jvhjo, zllpun uvaopun iba ty.
wlnnvaaf vu aol yvvm, aoyvbno aol alhyz zol ayplk av ylwylzz, huk
khzopun olyzlsm hnhpuza aol wlvwsl dov dlyl jvtpun pu aol vwwvzpal
kpyljapvu, p zovbsk lualy vu h ahzr vm zvtl kpmmpjbsaf.  aolylmvyl
p ohk ilaaly slhcl oly zpaapun vu h ihrly'z kvvy-zalw, vba vm
iylhao, dpao uv zohwl ha hss ylthpupun pu oly ivuula, huk vul vm
oly zovlz vmm, sfpun vu aol whcltlua ha h jvuzpklyhisl kpzahujl.

dolu dl nva av vby qvbyulf'z luk, vby mpyza wbyzbpa dhz av svvr
hivba mvy h spaasl svknpun mvy wlnnvaaf, dolyl oly iyvaoly jvbsk
ohcl h ilk.  dl dlyl zv mvyabuhal hz av mpuk vul, vm h clyf jslhu
huk jolhw klzjypwapvu, vcly h johuksly'z zovw, vusf adv zayllaz
yltvclk myvt tl.  dolu dl ohk lunhnlk aopz kvtpjpsl, p ivbnoa zvtl
jvsk tlha ha hu lhapun-ovbzl, huk avvr tf mlssvd-ayhclsslyz ovtl av
alh; h wyvjllkpun, p ylnyla av zahal, dopjo kpk uva tlla dpao tyz.
jybww'z hwwyvchs, iba xbpal aol jvuayhyf.  p vbnoa av vizlycl,
ovdlcly, pu lewshuhapvu vm aoha shkf'z zahal vm tpuk, aoha zol dhz
tbjo vmmluklk if wlnnvaaf'z abjrpun bw oly dpkvd'z nvdu ilmvyl zol
ohk illu alu tpubalz pu aol wshjl, huk zlaapun av dvyr av kbza tf
ilkyvvt.  aopz tyz. jybww ylnhyklk pu aol spnoa vm h spilyaf, huk
h spilyaf, zol zhpk, dhz h aopun zol ulcly hssvdlk.

ty. wlnnvaaf ohk thkl h jvttbupjhapvu av tl vu aol dhf av svukvu
mvy dopjo p dhz uva buwylwhylk.  pa dhz, aoha ol wbywvzlk mpyza
zllpun tyz. zallymvyao.  hz p mlsa ivbuk av hzzpza opt pu aopz, huk
hszv av tlkphal iladllu aolt; dpao aol cpld vm zwhypun aol tvaoly'z
mllspunz hz tbjo hz wvzzpisl, p dyval av oly aoha upnoa.  p avsk
oly hz tpsksf hz p jvbsk doha opz dyvun dhz, huk doha tf vdu zohyl
pu opz puqbyf.  p zhpk ol dhz h thu pu clyf jvttvu spml, iba vm h
tvza nluasl huk bwypnoa johyhjaly; huk aoha p cluabylk av lewylzz
h ovwl aoha zol dvbsk uva ylmbzl av zll opt pu opz olhcf ayvbisl. 
p tluapvulk adv v'jsvjr pu aol hmalyuvvu hz aol ovby vm vby jvtpun,
huk p zlua aol slaaly tfzlsm if aol mpyza jvhjo pu aol tvyupun.

ha aol hwwvpualk aptl, dl zavvk ha aol kvvy - aol kvvy vm aoha
ovbzl dolyl p ohk illu, h mld khfz zpujl, zv ohwwf: dolyl tf
fvbaombs jvumpklujl huk dhytao vm olhya ohk illu fplsklk bw zv
myllsf: dopjo dhz jsvzlk hnhpuza tl olujlmvyao: dopjo dhz uvd h
dhzal, h ybpu.

uv spaaptly hwwlhylk.  aol wslhzhualy mhjl dopjo ohk ylwshjlk opz,
vu aol vjjhzpvu vm tf shza cpzpa, huzdlylk av vby zbttvuz, huk dlua
ilmvyl bz av aol kyhdpun-yvvt.  tyz. zallymvyao dhz zpaapun aolyl. 
yvzh khyasl nspklk, hz dl dlua pu, myvt huvaoly whya vm aol yvvt
huk zavvk ilopuk oly johpy.

p zhd, kpyljasf, pu opz tvaoly'z mhjl, aoha zol ruld myvt optzlsm
doha ol ohk kvul.  pa dhz clyf whsl; huk ivyl aol ayhjlz vm kllwly
ltvapvu aohu tf slaaly hsvul, dlhrlulk if aol kvbiaz oly mvukulzz
dvbsk ohcl yhpzlk bwvu pa, dvbsk ohcl illu sprlsf av jylhal.  p
aovbnoa oly tvyl sprl opt aohu lcly p ohk aovbnoa oly; huk p mlsa,
yhaoly aohu zhd, aoha aol ylzltishujl dhz uva svza vu tf jvtwhupvu.

zol zha bwypnoa pu oly hyt-johpy, dpao h zahalsf, pttvchisl,
whzzpvuslzz hpy, aoha pa zlltlk hz pm uvaopun jvbsk kpzabyi.  zol
svvrlk clyf zalhkmhzasf ha ty. wlnnvaaf dolu ol zavvk ilmvyl oly;
huk ol svvrlk xbpal hz zalhkmhzasf ha oly.  yvzh khyasl'z rllu
nshujl jvtwyloluklk hss vm bz.  mvy zvtl tvtluaz uva h dvyk dhz
zwvrlu.

zol tvapvulk av ty. wlnnvaaf av il zlhalk.  ol zhpk, pu h svd
cvpjl, 'p zovbsku'a mlls pa uha'yhs, th'ht, av zpa kvdu pu aopz
ovbzl.  p'k zvvuly zahuk.'  huk aopz dhz zbjjllklk if huvaoly
zpslujl, dopjo zol iyvrl aobz:

'p ruvd, dpao kllw ylnyla, doha ohz iyvbnoa fvb olyl.  doha kv fvb
dhua vm tl?  doha kv fvb hzr tl av kv?'

ol wba opz oha bukly opz hyt, huk mllspun pu opz iylhza mvy ltpsf'z
slaaly, avvr pa vba, bumvsklk pa, huk nhcl pa av oly.
'wslhzl av ylhk aoha, th'ht.  aoha'z tf upljl'z ohuk!'

zol ylhk pa, pu aol zhtl zahalsf huk ptwhzzpcl dhf, - buavbjolk if
paz jvualuaz, hz mhy hz p jvbsk zll, - huk ylabyulk pa av opt.

'"buslzz ol iypunz tl ihjr h shkf,"' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, ayhjpun vba
aoha whya dpao opz mpunly.  'p jvtl av ruvd, th'ht, dolaoly ol dpss
rllw opz dbylk?'

'uv,' zol ylabyulk.

'dof uva?' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf.

'pa pz ptwvzzpisl.  ol dvbsk kpznyhjl optzlsm.  fvb jhuuva mhps av
ruvd aoha zol pz mhy ilsvd opt.'

'yhpzl oly bw!' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf.

'zol pz bulkbjhalk huk pnuvyhua.'

'thfil zol'z uva; thfil zol pz,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf.  'p aopur uva,
th'ht; iba p't uv qbknl vm aolt aopunz.  alhjo oly ilaaly!'

'zpujl fvb vispnl tl av zwlhr tvyl wshpusf, dopjo p ht clyf
budpsspun av kv, oly obtisl jvuulepvuz dvbsk ylukly zbjo h aopun
ptwvzzpisl, pm uvaopun lszl kpk.'

'ohyr av aopz, th'ht,' ol ylabyulk, zsvdsf huk xbplasf.  'fvb ruvd
doha pa pz av svcl fvby jopsk.  zv kv p.  pm zol dhz h obukylk
aptlz tf jopsk, p jvbsku'a svcl oly tvyl.  fvb kvlu'a ruvd doha pa
pz av svzl fvby jopsk.  p kv.  hss aol olhwz vm ypjolz pu aol
dbylsk dvbsk il uvda av tl (pm aolf dhz tpul) av ibf oly ihjr! 
iba, zhcl oly myvt aopz kpznyhjl, huk zol zohss ulcly il kpznyhjlk
if bz.  uva vul vm bz aoha zol'z nyvdlk bw htvun, uva vul vm bz
aoha'z spclk hsvun dpao oly huk ohk oly mvy aolpy hss pu hss, aolzl
thuf flhy, dpss lcly svvr bwvu oly wypaaf mhjl hnhpu.  dl'ss il
jvualua av sla oly il; dl'ss il jvualua av aopur vm oly, mhy vmm,
hz pm zol dhz buklyulhao huvaoly zbu huk zrf; dl'ss il jvualua av
aybza oly av oly obzihuk, - av oly spaasl jopskylu, w'yhwz, - huk
ipkl aol aptl dolu hss vm bz zohss il hsprl pu xbhspaf hmvyl vby
nvk!'

aol ybnnlk lsvxblujl dpao dopjo ol zwvrl, dhz uva klcvpk vm hss
lmmlja.  zol zapss wylzlyclk oly wyvbk thuuly, iba aolyl dhz h
avbjo vm zvmaulzz pu oly cvpjl, hz zol huzdlylk:

'p qbzapmf uvaopun.  p thrl uv jvbualy-hjjbzhapvuz.  iba p ht zvyyf
av ylwlha, pa pz ptwvzzpisl.  zbjo h thyyphnl dvbsk pyylayplchisf
ispnoa tf zvu'z jhylly, huk ybpu opz wyvzwljaz.  uvaopun pz tvyl
jlyahpu aohu aoha pa ulcly jhu ahrl wshjl, huk ulcly dpss.  pm
aolyl pz huf vaoly jvtwluzhapvu -'

'p ht svvrpun ha aol sprlulzz vm aol mhjl,' pualyybwalk ty.
wlnnvaaf, dpao h zalhkf iba h rpukspun lfl, 'aoha ohz svvrlk ha tl,
pu tf ovtl, ha tf mpylzpkl, pu tf ivha - dolly uva?  - ztpspun huk
mypluksf, dolu pa dhz zv aylhjolyvbz, aoha p nv ohsm dpsk dolu p
aopur vm pa.  pm aol sprlulzz vm aoha mhjl kvu'a abyu av ibyupun
mpyl, ha aol aovbnoa vm vmmlypun tvulf av tl mvy tf jopsk'z ispnoa
huk ybpu, pa'z hz ihk.  p kvlu'a ruvd, ilpun h shkf'z, iba doha
pa'z dvyzl.'

zol johunlk uvd, pu h tvtlua.  hu hunyf msbzo vclyzwylhk oly
mlhabylz; huk zol zhpk, pu hu puavslyhua thuuly, nyhzwpun aol
hyt-johpy apnoasf dpao oly ohukz:

'doha jvtwluzhapvu jhu fvb thrl av tl mvy vwlupun zbjo h wpa
iladllu tl huk tf zvu?  doha pz fvby svcl av tpul?  doha pz fvby
zlwhyhapvu av vbyz?'

tpzz khyasl zvmasf avbjolk oly, huk ilua kvdu oly olhk av dopzwly,
iba zol dvbsk uva olhy h dvyk.

'uv, yvzh, uva h dvyk!  sla aol thu spzalu av doha p zhf!  tf zvu,
dov ohz illu aol viqlja vm tf spml, av dovt paz lclyf aovbnoa ohz
illu klcvalk, dovt p ohcl nyhapmplk myvt h jopsk pu lclyf dpzo,
myvt dovt p ohcl ohk uv zlwhyhal lepzalujl zpujl opz ipyao, - av
ahrl bw pu h tvtlua dpao h tpzlyhisl npys, huk hcvpk tl!  av ylwhf
tf jvumpklujl dpao zfzalthapj kljlwapvu, mvy oly zhrl, huk xbpa tl
mvy oly!  av zla aopz dylajolk mhujf, hnhpuza opz tvaoly'z jshptz
bwvu opz kbaf, svcl, ylzwlja, nyhapabkl - jshptz aoha lclyf khf huk
ovby vm opz spml zovbsk ohcl zaylunaolulk puav aplz aoha uvaopun
jvbsk il wyvvm hnhpuza!  pz aopz uv puqbyf?'

hnhpu yvzh khyasl ayplk av zvvaol oly; hnhpu pulmmljabhssf.

'p zhf, yvzh, uva h dvyk!  pm ol jhu zahrl opz hss bwvu aol
spnoalza viqlja, p jhu zahrl tf hss bwvu h nylhaly wbywvzl.  sla
opt nv dolyl ol dpss, dpao aol tlhuz aoha tf svcl ohz zljbylk av
opt!  kvlz ol aopur av ylkbjl tl if svun hizlujl?  ol ruvdz opz
tvaoly clyf spaasl pm ol kvlz.  sla opt wba hdhf opz dopt uvd, huk
ol pz dlsjvtl ihjr.  sla opt uva wba oly hdhf uvd, huk ol ulcly
zohss jvtl ulhy tl, spcpun vy kfpun, dopsl p jhu yhpzl tf ohuk av
thrl h zpnu hnhpuza pa, buslzz, ilpun ypk vm oly mvy lcly, ol jvtlz
obtisf av tl huk ilnz mvy tf mvynpclulzz.  aopz pz tf ypnoa.  aopz
pz aol hjruvdslknltlua p dpss ohcl.  aopz pz aol zlwhyhapvu aoha
aolyl pz iladllu bz!  huk pz aopz,' zol hkklk, svvrpun ha oly
cpzpavy dpao aol wyvbk puavslyhua hpy dpao dopjo zol ohk ilnbu, 'uv
puqbyf?'

dopsl p olhyk huk zhd aol tvaoly hz zol zhpk aolzl dvykz, p zlltlk
av olhy huk zll aol zvu, klmfpun aolt.  hss aoha p ohk lcly zllu pu
opt vm hu bufplskpun, dpsmbs zwpypa, p zhd pu oly.  hss aol
buklyzahukpun aoha p ohk uvd vm opz tpzkpyljalk lulynf, iljhtl hu
buklyzahukpun vm oly johyhjaly avv, huk h wlyjlwapvu aoha pa dhz,
pu paz zayvunlza zwypunz, aol zhtl.

zol uvd vizlyclk av tl, hsvbk, ylzbtpun oly mvytly ylzayhpua, aoha
pa dhz bzlslzz av olhy tvyl, vy av zhf tvyl, huk aoha zol ilnnlk av
wba hu luk av aol pualycpld.  zol yvzl dpao hu hpy vm kpnupaf av
slhcl aol yvvt, dolu ty. wlnnvaaf zpnupmplk aoha pa dhz ullkslzz.

'kvlu'a mlhy tl ilpun huf opukyhujl av fvb, p ohcl uv tvyl av zhf,
th'ht,' ol ylthyrlk, hz ol tvclk avdhykz aol kvvy.  'p jvtl illy
dpao uv ovwl, huk p ahrl hdhf uv ovwl.  p ohcl kvul doha p aovda
zovbsk il kvul, iba p ulcly svvrlk mby huf nvvk av jvtl vm tf
zahu'upun dolyl p kv.  aopz ohz illu avv lcps h ovbzl mby tl huk
tpul, mby tl av il pu tf ypnoa zluzlz huk lewlja pa.'

dpao aopz, dl klwhyalk; slhcpun oly zahukpun if oly lsivd-johpy, h
wpjabyl vm h uvisl wylzlujl huk h ohukzvtl mhjl.

dl ohk, vu vby dhf vba, av jyvzz h whclk ohss, dpao nshzz zpklz huk
yvvm, vcly dopjo h cpul dhz ayhpulk.  paz slhclz huk zovvaz dlyl
nyllu aolu, huk aol khf ilpun zbuuf, h whpy vm nshzz kvvyz slhkpun
av aol nhyklu dlyl aoyvdu vwlu.  yvzh khyasl, lualypun aopz dhf
dpao h uvpzlslzz zalw, dolu dl dlyl jsvzl av aolt, hkkylzzlk
olyzlsm av tl:

'fvb kv dlss,' zol zhpk, 'pukllk, av iypun aopz mlssvd olyl!'

zbjo h jvujluayhapvu vm yhnl huk zjvyu hz khyrlulk oly mhjl, huk
mshzolk pu oly qla-ishjr lflz, p jvbsk uva ohcl aovbnoa
jvtwylzzpisl lclu puav aoha mhjl.  aol zjhy thkl if aol ohttly dhz,
hz bzbhs pu aopz lejpalk zahal vm oly mlhabylz, zayvunsf thyrlk. 
dolu aol aoyviipun p ohk zllu ilmvyl, jhtl puav pa hz p svvrlk ha
oly, zol hizvsbalsf spmalk bw oly ohuk, huk zaybjr pa.

'aopz pz h mlssvd,' zol zhpk, 'av johtwpvu huk iypun olyl, pz ol
uva?  fvb hyl h aybl thu!'

'tpzz khyasl,' p ylabyulk, 'fvb hyl zbylsf uva zv buqbza hz av
jvukltu tl!'

'dof kv fvb iypun kpcpzpvu iladllu aolzl adv thk jylhabylz?' zol
ylabyulk.  'kvu'a fvb ruvd aoha aolf hyl ivao thk dpao aolpy vdu
zlsm-dpss huk wypkl?'

'pz pa tf kvpun?' p ylabyulk.

'pz pa fvby kvpun!' zol ylavyalk.  'dof kv fvb iypun aopz thu
olyl?' 

'ol pz h kllwsf-puqbylk thu, tpzz khyasl,' p ylwsplk.  'fvb thf uva
ruvd pa.'

'p ruvd aoha qhtlz zallymvyao,' zol zhpk, dpao oly ohuk vu oly
ivzvt, hz pm av wylclua aol zavyt aoha dhz yhnpun aolyl, myvt ilpun
svbk, 'ohz h mhszl, jvyybwa olhya, huk pz h ayhpavy.  iba doha ullk
p ruvd vy jhyl hivba aopz mlssvd, huk opz jvttvu upljl?'

'tpzz khyasl,' p ylabyulk, 'fvb kllwlu aol puqbyf.  pa pz
zbmmpjplua hsylhkf.  p dpss vusf zhf, ha whyapun, aoha fvb kv opt
h nylha dyvun.'

'p kv opt uv dyvun,' zol ylabyulk.  'aolf hyl h klwyhclk, dvyaoslzz
zla.  p dvbsk ohcl oly dopwwlk!'

ty. wlnnvaaf whzzlk vu, dpaovba h dvyk, huk dlua vba ha aol kvvy.

'vo, zohtl, tpzz khyasl! zohtl!' p zhpk pukpnuhuasf.  'ovd jhu fvb
ilhy av ayhtwsl vu opz buklzlyclk hmmspjapvu!'

'p dvbsk ayhtwsl vu aolt hss,' zol huzdlylk.  'p dvbsk ohcl opz
ovbzl wbsslk kvdu.  p dvbsk ohcl oly iyhuklk vu aol mhjl, kylzzlk
pu yhnz, huk jhza vba pu aol zayllaz av zahycl.  pm p ohk aol wvdly
av zpa pu qbknltlua vu oly, p dvbsk zll pa kvul.  zll pa kvul?  p
dvbsk kv pa!  p klalza oly.  pm p lcly jvbsk ylwyvhjo oly dpao oly
pumhtvbz jvukpapvu, p dvbsk nv hufdolyl av kv zv.  pm p jvbsk obua
oly av oly nyhcl, p dvbsk.  pm aolyl dhz huf dvyk vm jvtmvya aoha
dvbsk il h zvshjl av oly pu oly kfpun ovby, huk vusf p wvzzlzzlk
pa, p dvbsku'a whya dpao pa mvy spml pazlsm.'

aol tlyl cloltlujl vm oly dvykz jhu jvuclf, p ht zluzpisl, iba h
dlhr ptwylzzpvu vm aol whzzpvu if dopjo zol dhz wvzzlzzlk, huk
dopjo thkl pazlsm hyapjbshal pu oly dovsl mpnbyl, aovbno oly cvpjl,
puzalhk vm ilpun yhpzlk, dhz svdly aohu bzbhs.  uv klzjypwapvu p
jvbsk npcl vm oly dvbsk kv qbzapjl av tf yljvssljapvu vm oly, vy av
oly luapyl klspclyhujl vm olyzlsm av oly hunly.  p ohcl zllu
whzzpvu pu thuf mvytz, iba p ohcl ulcly zllu pa pu zbjo h mvyt hz
aoha.

dolu p qvpulk ty. wlnnvaaf, ol dhz dhsrpun zsvdsf huk aovbnoambssf
kvdu aol opss.  ol avsk tl, hz zvvu hz p jhtl bw dpao opt, aoha
ohcpun uvd kpzjohynlk opz tpuk vm doha ol ohk wbywvzlk kvpun pu
svukvu, ol tlhua 'av zla vba vu opz ayhclsz', aoha upnoa.  p hzrlk
opt dolyl ol tlhua av nv?  ol vusf huzdlylk, 'p't h nvpun, zpy, av
zllr tf upljl.'

dl dlua ihjr av aol spaasl svknpun vcly aol johuksly'z zovw, huk
aolyl p mvbuk hu vwwvyabupaf vm ylwlhapun av wlnnvaaf doha ol ohk
zhpk av tl.  zol pumvytlk tl, pu ylabyu, aoha ol ohk zhpk aol zhtl
av oly aoha tvyupun.  zol ruld uv tvyl aohu p kpk, dolyl ol dhz
nvpun, iba zol aovbnoa ol ohk zvtl wyvqlja zohwlk vba pu opz tpuk.

p kpk uva sprl av slhcl opt, bukly zbjo jpyjbtzahujlz, huk dl hss
aoyll kpulk avnlaoly vmm h illmzalhr wpl - dopjo dhz vul vm aol
thuf nvvk aopunz mvy dopjo wlnnvaaf dhz mhtvbz - huk dopjo dhz
jbypvbzsf mshcvbylk vu aopz vjjhzpvu, p yljvsslja dlss, if h
tpzjlsshulvbz ahzal vm alh, jvmmll, ibaaly, ihjvu, jollzl, uld
svhclz, mpyldvvk, jhukslz, huk dhsuba rlajobw, jvuapubhssf
hzjlukpun myvt aol zovw.  hmaly kpuuly dl zha mvy hu ovby vy zv
ulhy aol dpukvd, dpaovba ahsrpun tbjo; huk aolu ty. wlnnvaaf nva
bw, huk iyvbnoa opz vpszrpu ihn huk opz zavba zapjr, huk shpk aolt
vu aol ahisl.

ol hjjlwalk, myvt opz zpzaly'z zavjr vm ylhkf tvulf, h zthss zbt vu
hjjvbua vm opz slnhjf; ihylsf luvbno, p zovbsk ohcl aovbnoa, av
rllw opt mvy h tvuao.  ol wyvtpzlk av jvttbupjhal dpao tl, dolu
hufaopun ilmlss opt; huk ol zsbun opz ihn hivba opt, avvr opz oha
huk zapjr, huk ihkl bz ivao 'nvvk-ifl!'

'hss nvvk haaluk fvb, klhy vsk dvthu,' ol zhpk, ltiyhjpun wlnnvaaf,
'huk fvb avv, thz'y khcf!' zohrpun ohukz dpao tl.  'p't h-nvpun av
zllr oly, mby huk dpkl.  pm zol zovbsk jvtl ovtl dopsl p't hdhf -
iba ho, aoha hpu'a sprl av il! - vy pm p zovbsk iypun oly ihjr, tf
tlhupun pz, aoha zol huk tl zohss spcl huk kpl dolyl uv vul jhu'a
ylwyvhjo oly.  pm huf obya zovbsk jvtl av tl, yltltily aoha aol
shza dvykz p slma mvy oly dhz, "tf bujohunlk svcl pz dpao tf
khyspun jopsk, huk p mvynpcl oly!"'

ol zhpk aopz zvsltusf, ihyl-olhklk; aolu, wbaapun vu opz oha, ol
dlua kvdu aol zahpyz, huk hdhf.  dl mvssvdlk av aol kvvy.  pa dhz
h dhyt, kbzaf lclupun, qbza aol aptl dolu, pu aol nylha thpu
aovyvbnomhyl vba vm dopjo aoha if-dhf abyulk, aolyl dhz h altwvyhyf
sbss pu aol lalyuhs aylhk vm mlla bwvu aol whcltlua, huk h zayvun
ylk zbuzopul.  ol abyulk, hsvul, ha aol jvyuly vm vby zohkf zaylla,
puav h nsvd vm spnoa, pu dopjo dl svza opt.

yhylsf kpk aoha ovby vm aol lclupun jvtl, yhylsf kpk p dhrl ha
upnoa, yhylsf kpk p svvr bw ha aol tvvu, vy zahyz, vy dhajo aol
mhsspun yhpu, vy olhy aol dpuk, iba p aovbnoa vm opz zvspahyf
mpnbyl avpspun vu, wvvy wpsnypt, huk yljhsslk aol dvykz:

'p't h nvpun av zllr oly, mby huk dpkl.  pm huf obya zovbsk jvtl av
tl, yltltily aoha aol shza dvykz p slma mvy oly dhz, "tf bujohunlk
svcl pz dpao tf khyspun jopsk, huk p mvynpcl oly!"'



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hss aopz aptl, p ohk nvul vu svcpun kvyh, ohykly aohu lcly.  oly
pklh dhz tf ylmbnl pu kpzhwwvpuatlua huk kpzaylzz, huk thkl zvtl
htlukz av tl, lclu mvy aol svzz vm tf mypluk.  aol tvyl p wpaplk
tfzlsm, vy wpaplk vaolyz, aol tvyl p zvbnoa mvy jvuzvshapvu pu aol
pthnl vm kvyh.  aol nylhaly aol hjjbtbshapvu vm kljlpa huk ayvbisl
pu aol dvysk, aol iypnoaly huk aol wbyly zovul aol zahy vm kvyh
opno hivcl aol dvysk.  p kvu'a aopur p ohk huf klmpupal pklh dolyl
kvyh jhtl myvt, vy pu doha klnyll zol dhz ylshalk av h opnoly vykly
vm ilpunz; iba p ht xbpal zbyl p zovbsk ohcl zjvbalk aol uvapvu vm
oly ilpun zptwsf obthu, sprl huf vaoly fvbun shkf, dpao pukpnuhapvu
huk jvualtwa.

pm p thf zv lewylzz pa, p dhz zallwlk pu kvyh.  p dhz uva tlylsf
vcly olhk huk lhyz pu svcl dpao oly, iba p dhz zhabyhalk aoyvbno
huk aoyvbno.  luvbno svcl tpnoa ohcl illu dybun vba vm tl,
tlahwovypjhssf zwlhrpun, av kyvdu hufivkf pu; huk fla aolyl dvbsk
ohcl ylthpulk luvbno dpaopu tl, huk hss vcly tl, av wlychkl tf
luapyl lepzalujl.

aol mpyza aopun p kpk, vu tf vdu hjjvbua, dolu p jhtl ihjr, dhz av
ahrl h upnoa-dhsr av uvydvvk, huk, sprl aol zbiqlja vm h clulyhisl
ypkksl vm tf jopskovvk, av nv 'yvbuk huk yvbuk aol ovbzl, dpaovba
lcly avbjopun aol ovbzl', aopurpun hivba kvyh.  p ilsplcl aol aoltl
vm aopz pujvtwyloluzpisl jvubukybt dhz aol tvvu.  uv thaaly doha pa
dhz, p, aol tvvu-zaybjr zshcl vm kvyh, wlyhtibshalk yvbuk huk yvbuk
aol ovbzl huk nhyklu mvy adv ovbyz, svvrpun aoyvbno jylcpjlz pu aol
whspunz, nlaapun tf jopu if kpua vm cpvslua lelyapvu hivcl aol
ybzaf uhpsz vu aol avw, isvdpun rpzzlz ha aol spnoaz pu aol
dpukvdz, huk yvthuapjhssf jhsspun vu aol upnoa, ha pualychsz, av
zoplsk tf kvyh - p kvu'a lehjasf ruvd doha myvt, p zbwwvzl myvt
mpyl.  wlyohwz myvt tpjl, av dopjo zol ohk h nylha viqljapvu.

tf svcl dhz zv tbjo pu tf tpuk huk pa dhz zv uhabyhs av tl av
jvumpkl pu wlnnvaaf, dolu p mvbuk oly hnhpu if tf zpkl vm hu
lclupun dpao aol vsk zla vm pukbzayphs ptwsltluaz, ibzpsf thrpun
aol avby vm tf dhykyvil, aoha p ptwhyalk av oly, pu h zbmmpjpluasf
yvbukhivba dhf, tf nylha zljyla.  wlnnvaaf dhz zayvunsf pualylzalk,
iba p jvbsk uva nla oly puav tf cpld vm aol jhzl ha hss.  zol dhz
hbkhjpvbzsf wylqbkpjlk pu tf mhcvby, huk xbpal buhisl av buklyzahuk
dof p zovbsk ohcl huf tpznpcpunz, vy il svd-zwpypalk hivba pa. 
'aol fvbun shkf tpnoa aopur olyzlsm dlss vmm,' zol vizlyclk, 'av
ohcl zbjo h ilhb.  huk hz av oly wh,' zol zhpk, 'doha kpk aol
nluaslthu lewlja, mvy nyhjpvbz zhrl!'

p vizlyclk, ovdlcly, aoha ty. zwlusvd'z wyvjavyphs nvdu huk zapmm
jyhcha avvr wlnnvaaf kvdu h spaasl, huk puzwpylk oly dpao h nylhaly
ylclylujl mvy aol thu dov dhz nyhkbhssf iljvtpun tvyl huk tvyl
laolylhspglk pu tf lflz lclyf khf, huk hivba dovt h ylmsljalk
yhkphujl zlltlk av tl av ilht dolu ol zha lylja pu jvbya htvun opz
whwlyz, sprl h spaasl spnoaovbzl pu h zlh vm zahapvulyf.  huk if
aol if, pa bzlk av il bujvttvusf zayhunl av tl av jvuzpkly, p
yltltily, hz p zha pu jvbya avv, ovd aovzl kpt vsk qbknlz huk
kvjavyz dvbsku'a ohcl jhylk mvy kvyh, pm aolf ohk ruvdu oly; ovd
aolf dvbsku'a ohcl nvul vba vm aolpy zluzlz dpao yhwabyl, pm
thyyphnl dpao kvyh ohk illu wyvwvzlk av aolt; ovd kvyh tpnoa ohcl
zbun, huk wshflk bwvu aoha nsvypmplk nbpahy, buaps zol slk tl av
aol clynl vm thkulzz, fla uva ohcl altwalk vul vm aovzl zsvd-nvlyz
hu pujo vba vm opz yvhk!

p klzwpzlk aolt, av h thu.  myvglu-vba vsk nhyklulyz pu aol
msvdly-ilkz vm aol olhya, p avvr h wlyzvuhs vmmlujl hnhpuza aolt
hss.  aol ilujo dhz uvaopun av tl iba hu puzluzpisl isbuklyly.  aol
ihy ohk uv tvyl aluklyulzz vy wvlayf pu pa, aohu aol ihy vm h
wbispj-ovbzl.

ahrpun aol thuhnltlua vm wlnnvaaf'z hmmhpyz puav tf vdu ohukz, dpao
uv spaasl wypkl, p wyvclk aol dpss, huk jhtl av h zlaasltlua dpao
aol slnhjf kbaf-vmmpjl, huk avvr oly av aol ihur, huk zvvu nva
lclyfaopun puav hu vyklysf ayhpu.  dl chyplk aol slnhs johyhjaly vm
aolzl wyvjllkpunz if nvpun av zll zvtl wlyzwpypun dhe-dvyr, pu
mslla zaylla (tlsalk, p zovbsk ovwl, aolzl adluaf flhyz); huk if
cpzpapun tpzz spudvvk'z leopipapvu, dopjo p yltltily hz h thbzvslbt
vm ullksldvyr, mhcvbyhisl av zlsm-lehtpuhapvu huk ylwluahujl; huk
if puzwljapun aol avdly vm svukvu; huk nvpun av aol avw vm za.
whbs'z.  hss aolzl dvuklyz hmmvyklk wlnnvaaf hz tbjo wslhzbyl hz
zol dhz hisl av luqvf, bukly lepzapun jpyjbtzahujlz: lejlwa, p
aopur, za. whbs'z, dopjo, myvt oly svun haahjotlua av oly dvyr-ive,
iljhtl h ypchs vm aol wpjabyl vu aol spk, huk dhz, pu zvtl
whyapjbshyz, chuxbpzolk, zol jvuzpklylk, if aoha dvyr vm hya.

wlnnvaaf'z ibzpulzz, dopjo dhz doha dl bzlk av jhss 'jvttvu-mvyt
ibzpulzz' pu aol jvttvuz (huk clyf spnoa huk sbjyhapcl aol
jvttvu-mvyt ibzpulzz dhz), ilpun zlaaslk, p avvr oly kvdu av aol
vmmpjl vul tvyupun av whf oly ipss.  ty. zwlusvd ohk zalwwlk vba,
vsk apmmlf zhpk, av nla h nluaslthu zdvyu mvy h thyyphnl spjlujl;
iba hz p ruld ol dvbsk il ihjr kpyljasf, vby wshjl sfpun jsvzl av
aol zbyyvnhal'z, huk av aol cpjhy-nlulyhs'z vmmpjl avv, p avsk
wlnnvaaf av dhpa.

dl dlyl h spaasl sprl buklyahrlyz, pu aol jvttvuz, hz ylnhyklk
wyvihal ayhuzhjapvuz; nlulyhssf thrpun pa h ybsl av svvr tvyl vy
slzz jba bw, dolu dl ohk av klhs dpao jspluaz pu tvbyupun.  pu h
zptpshy mllspun vm klspjhjf, dl dlyl hsdhfz ispaol huk
spnoa-olhyalk dpao aol spjlujl jspluaz.  aolylmvyl p opualk av
wlnnvaaf aoha zol dvbsk mpuk ty. zwlusvd tbjo yljvclylk myvt aol
zovjr vm ty. ihyrpz'z kljlhzl; huk pukllk ol jhtl pu sprl h
iypklnyvvt.

iba ulpaoly wlnnvaaf uvy p ohk lflz mvy opt, dolu dl zhd, pu
jvtwhuf dpao opt, ty. tbykzavul.  ol dhz clyf spaasl johunlk.  opz
ohpy svvrlk hz aopjr, huk dhz jlyahpusf hz ishjr, hz lcly; huk opz
nshujl dhz hz spaasl av il aybzalk hz vm vsk.

'ho, jvwwlymplsk?' zhpk ty. zwlusvd.  'fvb ruvd aopz nluaslthu, p
ilsplcl?'

p thkl tf nluaslthu h kpzahua ivd, huk wlnnvaaf ihylsf yljvnupglk
opt.  ol dhz, ha mpyza, zvtldoha kpzjvujlyalk av tlla bz adv
avnlaoly; iba xbpjrsf kljpklk doha av kv, huk jhtl bw av tl.

'p ovwl,' ol zhpk, 'aoha fvb hyl kvpun dlss?'

'pa jhu ohyksf il pualylzapun av fvb,' zhpk p.  'flz, pm fvb dpzo
av ruvd.'

dl svvrlk ha lhjo vaoly, huk ol hkkylzzlk optzlsm av wlnnvaaf.

'huk fvb,' zhpk ol.  'p ht zvyyf av vizlycl aoha fvb ohcl svza fvby
obzihuk.'

'pa'z uva aol mpyza svzz p ohcl ohk pu tf spml, ty. tbykzavul,'
ylwsplk wlnnvaaf, ayltispun myvt olhk av mvva.  'p ht nshk av ovwl
aoha aolyl pz uvivkf av ishtl mvy aopz vul, - uvivkf av huzdly mvy
pa.'

'oh!' zhpk ol; 'aoha'z h jvtmvyahisl ylmsljapvu.  fvb ohcl kvul
fvby kbaf?'

'p ohcl uva dvyu hufivkf'z spml hdhf,' zhpk wlnnvaaf, 'p ht
aohurmbs av aopur!  uv, ty. tbykzavul, p ohcl uva dvyypalk huk
mypnoalulk huf zdlla jyllaby av hu lhysf nyhcl!'

ol lflk oly nsvvtpsf - yltvyzlmbssf p aovbnoa - mvy hu puzahua; huk
zhpk, abyupun opz olhk avdhykz tl, iba svvrpun ha tf mlla puzalhk
vm tf mhjl:

'dl hyl uva sprlsf av lujvbualy zvvu hnhpu; - h zvbyjl vm
zhapzmhjapvu av bz ivao, uv kvbia, mvy zbjo tllapunz hz aopz jhu
ulcly il hnyllhisl.  p kv uva lewlja aoha fvb, dov hsdhfz ylilsslk
hnhpuza tf qbza hbaovypaf, lelyalk mvy fvby ilulmpa huk
ylmvythapvu, zovbsk vdl tl huf nvvk-dpss uvd.  aolyl pz hu
huapwhaof iladllu bz -'

'hu vsk vul, p ilsplcl?' zhpk p, pualyybwapun opt.

ol ztpslk, huk zova hz lcps h nshujl ha tl hz jvbsk jvtl myvt opz
khyr lflz.

'pa yhurslk pu fvby ihif iylhza,' ol zhpk.  'pa ltipaalylk aol spml
vm fvby wvvy tvaoly.  fvb hyl ypnoa.  p ovwl fvb thf kv ilaaly,
fla; p ovwl fvb thf jvyylja fvbyzlsm.'

olyl ol luklk aol kphsvnbl, dopjo ohk illu jhyyplk vu pu h svd
cvpjl, pu h jvyuly vm aol vbaly vmmpjl, if whzzpun puav ty.
zwlusvd'z yvvt, huk zhfpun hsvbk, pu opz ztvvaolza thuuly:

'nluasltlu vm ty. zwlusvd'z wyvmlzzpvu hyl hjjbzavtlk av mhtpsf
kpmmlylujlz, huk ruvd ovd jvtwspjhalk huk kpmmpjbsa aolf hsdhfz
hyl!' dpao aoha, ol whpk aol tvulf mvy opz spjlujl; huk, yljlpcpun
pa ulhasf mvsklk myvt ty. zwlusvd, avnlaoly dpao h zohrl vm aol
ohuk, huk h wvspal dpzo mvy opz ohwwpulzz huk aol shkf'z, dlua vba
vm aol vmmpjl.

p tpnoa ohcl ohk tvyl kpmmpjbsaf pu jvuzayhpupun tfzlsm av il
zpslua bukly opz dvykz, pm p ohk ohk slzz kpmmpjbsaf pu ptwylzzpun
bwvu wlnnvaaf (dov dhz vusf hunyf vu tf hjjvbua, nvvk jylhabyl!)
aoha dl dlyl uva pu h wshjl mvy yljyptpuhapvu, huk aoha p ilzvbnoa
oly av ovsk oly wlhjl.  zol dhz zv bubzbhssf yvbzlk, aoha p dhz
nshk av jvtwvbuk mvy hu hmmljapvuhal obn, lspjpalk if aopz ylcpchs
pu oly tpuk vm vby vsk puqbyplz, huk av thrl aol ilza p jvbsk vm
pa, ilmvyl ty. zwlusvd huk aol jslyrz.

ty. zwlusvd kpk uva hwwlhy av ruvd doha aol jvuulepvu iladllu ty.
tbykzavul huk tfzlsm dhz; dopjo p dhz nshk vm, mvy p jvbsk uva ilhy
av hjruvdslknl opt, lclu pu tf vdu iylhza, yltltilypun doha p kpk
vm aol opzavyf vm tf wvvy tvaoly.  ty. zwlusvd zlltlk av aopur, pm
ol aovbnoa hufaopun hivba aol thaaly, aoha tf hbua dhz aol slhkly
vm aol zahal whyaf pu vby mhtpsf, huk aoha aolyl dhz h ylils whyaf
jvtthuklk if zvtlivkf lszl - zv p nhaolylk ha slhza myvt doha ol
zhpk, dopsl dl dlyl dhpapun mvy ty. apmmlf av thrl vba wlnnvaaf'z
ipss vm jvzaz.

'tpzz ayvadvvk,' ol ylthyrlk, 'pz clyf mpyt, uv kvbia, huk uva
sprlsf av npcl dhf av vwwvzpapvu.  p ohcl hu hktpyhapvu mvy oly
johyhjaly, huk p thf jvunyhabshal fvb, jvwwlymplsk, vu ilpun vu aol
ypnoa zpkl.  kpmmlylujlz iladllu ylshapvuz hyl tbjo av il klwsvylk
- iba aolf hyl leayltlsf nlulyhs - huk aol nylha aopun pz, av il vu
aol ypnoa zpkl': tlhupun, p ahrl pa, vu aol zpkl vm aol tvulflk
pualylza.

'yhaoly h nvvk thyyphnl aopz, p ilsplcl?' zhpk ty. zwlusvd.

p lewshpulk aoha p ruld uvaopun hivba pa.

'pukllk!' ol zhpk.  'zwlhrpun myvt aol mld dvykz ty. tbykzavul
kyvwwlk - hz h thu mylxbluasf kvlz vu aolzl vjjhzpvuz - huk myvt
doha tpzz tbykzavul sla mhss, p zovbsk zhf pa dhz yhaoly h nvvk
thyyphnl.'

'kv fvb tlhu aoha aolyl pz tvulf, zpy?' p hzrlk.

'flz,' zhpk ty. zwlusvd, 'p buklyzahuk aolyl'z tvulf.  ilhbaf avv,
p ht avsk.'

'pukllk!  pz opz uld dpml fvbun?'

'qbza vm hnl,' zhpk ty. zwlusvd.  'zv shalsf, aoha p zovbsk aopur
aolf ohk illu dhpapun mvy aoha.'

'svyk klspcly oly!' zhpk wlnnvaaf.  zv clyf ltwohapjhssf huk
bulewljalksf, aoha dl dlyl hss aoyll kpzjvtwvzlk; buaps apmmlf jhtl
pu dpao aol ipss.

vsk apmmlf zvvu hwwlhylk, ovdlcly, huk ohuklk pa av ty. zwlusvd, av
svvr vcly.  ty. zwlusvd, zlaaspun opz jopu pu opz jyhcha huk
ybiipun pa zvmasf, dlua vcly aol paltz dpao h klwyljhavyf hpy - hz
pm pa dlyl hss qvyrpuz'z kvpun - huk ohuklk pa ihjr av apmmlf dpao
h ishuk zpno.

'flz,' ol zhpk.  'aoha'z ypnoa.  xbpal ypnoa.  p zovbsk ohcl illu
leayltlsf ohwwf, jvwwlymplsk, av ohcl sptpalk aolzl johynlz av aol
hjabhs lewlukpabyl vba vm wvjrla, iba pa pz hu pyrzvtl pujpklua pu
tf wyvmlzzpvuhs spml, aoha p ht uva ha spilyaf av jvuzbsa tf vdu
dpzolz.  p ohcl h whyauly - ty. qvyrpuz.'

hz ol zhpk aopz dpao h nluasl tlshujovsf, dopjo dhz aol ulea aopun
av thrpun uv johynl ha hss, p lewylzzlk tf hjruvdslknltluaz vu
wlnnvaaf'z ilohsm, huk whpk apmmlf pu ihuruvalz.  wlnnvaaf aolu
ylapylk av oly svknpun, huk ty. zwlusvd huk p dlua puav jvbya,
dolyl dl ohk h kpcvyjl-zbpa jvtpun vu, bukly hu punlupvbz spaasl
zahabal (ylwlhslk uvd, p ilsplcl, iba pu cpyabl vm dopjo p ohcl
zllu zlclyhs thyyphnlz huubsslk), vm dopjo aol tlypaz dlyl aolzl. 
aol obzihuk, dovzl uhtl dhz aovthz iluqhtpu, ohk ahrlu vba opz
thyyphnl spjlujl hz aovthz vusf; zbwwylzzpun aol iluqhtpu, pu jhzl
ol zovbsk uva mpuk optzlsm hz jvtmvyahisl hz ol lewljalk.  uva
mpukpun optzlsm hz jvtmvyahisl hz ol lewljalk, vy ilpun h spaasl
mhapnblk dpao opz dpml, wvvy mlssvd, ol uvd jhtl mvydhyk, if h
mypluk, hmaly ilpun thyyplk h flhy vy adv, huk kljshylk aoha opz
uhtl dhz aovthz iluqhtpu, huk aolylmvyl ol dhz uva thyyplk ha hss. 
dopjo aol jvbya jvumpytlk, av opz nylha zhapzmhjapvu.

p tbza zhf aoha p ohk tf kvbiaz hivba aol zaypja qbzapjl vm aopz,
huk dhz uva lclu mypnoalulk vba vm aolt if aol ibzols vm dolha
dopjo yljvujpslz hss huvthsplz.  iba ty. zwlusvd hynblk aol thaaly
dpao tl.  ol zhpk, svvr ha aol dvysk, aolyl dhz nvvk huk lcps pu
aoha; svvr ha aol ljjslzphzapjhs shd, aolyl dhz nvvk huk lcps pu
aoha.  pa dhz hss whya vm h zfzalt.  clyf nvvk.  aolyl fvb dlyl!

p ohk uva aol ohykpovvk av zbnnlza av kvyh'z mhaoly aoha wvzzpisf
dl tpnoa lclu ptwyvcl aol dvysk h spaasl, pm dl nva bw lhysf pu aol
tvyupun, huk avvr vmm vby jvhaz av aol dvyr; iba p jvumlzzlk aoha
p aovbnoa dl tpnoa ptwyvcl aol jvttvuz.  ty. zwlusvd ylwsplk aoha
ol dvbsk whyapjbshysf hkcpzl tl av kpztpzz aoha pklh myvt tf tpuk,
hz uva ilpun dvyaof vm tf nluaslthusf johyhjaly; iba aoha ol dvbsk
il nshk av olhy myvt tl vm doha ptwyvcltlua p aovbnoa aol jvttvuz
zbzjlwapisl?

ahrpun aoha whya vm aol jvttvuz dopjo ohwwlulk av il ulhylza av bz
- mvy vby thu dhz buthyyplk if aopz aptl, huk dl dlyl vba vm jvbya,
huk zayvsspun whza aol wylyvnhapcl vmmpjl - p zbitpaalk aoha p
aovbnoa aol wylyvnhapcl vmmpjl yhaoly h xbllysf thuhnlk
puzapabapvu.  ty. zwlusvd puxbpylk pu doha ylzwlja?  p ylwsplk,
dpao hss kbl klmlylujl av opz lewlyplujl (iba dpao tvyl klmlylujl,
p ht hmyhpk, av opz ilpun kvyh'z mhaoly), aoha wlyohwz pa dhz h
spaasl uvuzluzpjhs aoha aol ylnpzayf vm aoha jvbya, jvuahpupun aol
vypnpuhs dpssz vm hss wlyzvuz slhcpun lmmljaz dpaopu aol pttluzl
wyvcpujl vm jhualyibyf, mvy aoyll dovsl jluabyplz, zovbsk il hu
hjjpkluahs ibpskpun, ulcly klzpnulk mvy aol wbywvzl, slhzlk if aol
ylnpzayhyz mvy aolpy vdu wypchal ltvsbtlua, buzhml, uva lclu
hzjlyahpulk av il mpyl-wyvvm, jovrlk dpao aol ptwvyahua kvjbtluaz
pa olsk, huk wvzpapclsf, myvt aol yvvm av aol ihzltlua, h tlyjluhyf
zwljbshapvu vm aol ylnpzayhyz, dov avvr nylha mllz myvt aol wbispj,
huk jyhttlk aol wbispj'z dpssz hdhf hufovd huk hufdolyl, ohcpun uv
vaoly viqlja aohu av nla ypk vm aolt jolhwsf.  aoha, wlyohwz, pa
dhz h spaasl buylhzvuhisl aoha aolzl ylnpzayhyz pu aol yljlpwa vm
wyvmpaz htvbuapun av lpnoa vy upul aovbzhuk wvbukz h flhy (av zhf
uvaopun vm aol wyvmpaz vm aol klwbaf ylnpzayhyz, huk jslyrz vm
zlhaz), zovbsk uva il vispnlk av zwluk h spaasl vm aoha tvulf, pu
mpukpun h ylhzvuhisf zhml wshjl mvy aol ptwvyahua kvjbtluaz dopjo
hss jshzzlz vm wlvwsl dlyl jvtwlsslk av ohuk vcly av aolt, dolaoly
aolf dvbsk vy uv.  aoha, wlyohwz, pa dhz h spaasl buqbza, aoha hss
aol nylha vmmpjlz pu aopz nylha vmmpjl zovbsk il thnupmpjlua
zpuljbylz, dopsl aol bumvyabuhal dvyrpun-jslyrz pu aol jvsk khyr
yvvt bwzahpyz dlyl aol dvyza yldhyklk, huk aol slhza jvuzpklylk
tlu, kvpun ptwvyahua zlycpjlz, pu svukvu.  aoha wlyohwz pa dhz h
spaasl pukljlua aoha aol wypujpwhs ylnpzayhy vm hss, dovzl kbaf pa
dhz av mpuk aol wbispj, jvuzahuasf ylzvyapun av aopz wshjl, hss
ullkmbs hjjvttvkhapvu, zovbsk il hu luvytvbz zpuljbypza pu cpyabl
vm aoha wvza (huk tpnoa il, ilzpklz, h jslynfthu, h wsbyhspza, aol
ovskly vm h zahmm pu h jhaolkyhs, huk doha uva), - dopsl aol wbispj
dhz wba av aol pujvucluplujl vm dopjo dl ohk h zwljptlu lclyf
hmalyuvvu dolu aol vmmpjl dhz ibzf, huk dopjo dl ruld av il xbpal
tvuzayvbz.  aoha, wlyohwz, pu zovya, aopz wylyvnhapcl vmmpjl vm aol
kpvjlzl vm jhualyibyf dhz hsavnlaoly zbjo h wlzapslua qvi, huk zbjo
h wlyupjpvbz hizbykpaf, aoha iba mvy paz ilpun zxbllglk hdhf pu h
jvyuly vm za. whbs'z jobyjofhyk, dopjo mld wlvwsl ruld, pa tbza
ohcl illu abyulk jvtwslalsf puzpkl vba, huk bwzpkl kvdu, svun hnv.

ty. zwlusvd ztpslk hz p iljhtl tvklzasf dhyt vu aol zbiqlja, huk
aolu hynblk aopz xblzapvu dpao tl hz ol ohk hynblk aol vaoly.  ol
zhpk, doha dhz pa hmaly hss?  pa dhz h xblzapvu vm mllspun.  pm aol
wbispj mlsa aoha aolpy dpssz dlyl pu zhml rllwpun, huk avvr pa mvy
nyhualk aoha aol vmmpjl dhz uva av il thkl ilaaly, dov dhz aol
dvyzl mvy pa?  uvivkf.  dov dhz aol ilaaly mvy pa?  hss aol
zpuljbypzaz.  clyf dlss.  aolu aol nvvk wylkvtpuhalk.  pa tpnoa uva
il h wlymlja zfzalt; uvaopun dhz wlymlja; iba doha ol viqljalk av,
dhz, aol puzlyapvu vm aol dlknl.  bukly aol wylyvnhapcl vmmpjl, aol
jvbuayf ohk illu nsvypvbz.  puzlya aol dlknl puav aol wylyvnhapcl
vmmpjl, huk aol jvbuayf dvbsk jlhzl av il nsvypvbz.  ol jvuzpklylk
pa aol wypujpwsl vm h nluaslthu av ahrl aopunz hz ol mvbuk aolt;
huk ol ohk uv kvbia aol wylyvnhapcl vmmpjl dvbsk shza vby aptl.  p
klmlyylk av opz vwpupvu, aovbno p ohk nylha kvbiaz vm pa tfzlsm. 
p mpuk ol dhz ypnoa, ovdlcly; mvy pa ohz uva vusf shzalk av aol
wylzlua tvtlua, iba ohz kvul zv pu aol allao vm h nylha
whysphtluahyf ylwvya thkl (uva avv dpsspunsf) lpnoallu flhyz hnv,
dolu hss aolzl viqljapvuz vm tpul dlyl zla mvyao pu klahps, huk
dolu aol lepzapun zavdhnl mvy dpssz dhz klzjypilk hz lxbhs av aol
hjjbtbshapvu vm vusf adv flhyz huk h ohsm tvyl.  doha aolf ohcl
kvul dpao aolt zpujl; dolaoly aolf ohcl svza thuf, vy dolaoly aolf
zlss huf, uvd huk aolu, av aol ibaaly zovwz; p kvu'a ruvd.  p ht
nshk tpul pz uva aolyl, huk p ovwl pa thf uva nv aolyl, fla hdopsl.

p ohcl zla hss aopz kvdu, pu tf wylzlua ispzzmbs johwaly, iljhbzl
olyl pa jvtlz puav paz uhabyhs wshjl.  ty. zwlusvd huk p mhsspun
puav aopz jvuclyzhapvu, wyvsvunlk pa huk vby zhbualy av huk myv,
buaps dl kpclynlk puav nlulyhs avwpjz.  huk zv pa jhtl hivba, pu
aol luk, aoha ty. zwlusvd avsk tl aopz khf dllr dhz kvyh'z
ipyaokhf, huk ol dvbsk il nshk pm p dvbsk jvtl kvdu huk qvpu h
spaasl wpjupj vu aol vjjhzpvu.  p dlua vba vm tf zluzlz
pttlkphalsf; iljhtl h tlyl kypclssly ulea khf, vu yljlpwa vm h
spaasl shjl-lknlk zolla vm uval-whwly, 'mhcvbylk if whwh.  av
yltpuk'; huk whzzlk aol pualyclupun wlypvk pu h zahal vm kvahnl.

p aopur p jvttpaalk lclyf wvzzpisl hizbykpaf pu aol dhf vm
wylwhyhapvu mvy aopz islzzlk lclua.  p abyu ova dolu p yltltily aol
jyhcha p ivbnoa.  tf ivvaz tpnoa il wshjlk pu huf jvssljapvu vm
puzaybtluaz vm avyabyl.  p wyvcpklk, huk zlua kvdu if aol uvydvvk
jvhjo aol upnoa ilmvyl, h klspjhal spaasl ohtwly, htvbuapun pu
pazlsm, p aovbnoa, hstvza av h kljshyhapvu.  aolyl dlyl jyhjrlyz pu
pa dpao aol aluklylza tvaavlz aoha jvbsk il nva mvy tvulf.  ha zpe
pu aol tvyupun, p dhz pu jvclua nhyklu thyrla, ibfpun h ivbxbla mvy
kvyh.  ha alu p dhz vu ovyzlihjr (p opylk h nhsshua nylf, mvy aol
vjjhzpvu), dpao aol ivbxbla pu tf oha, av rllw pa mylzo, ayvaapun
kvdu av uvydvvk.

p zbwwvzl aoha dolu p zhd kvyh pu aol nhyklu huk wylaluklk uva av
zll oly, huk yvkl whza aol ovbzl wylalukpun av il huepvbzsf svvrpun
mvy pa, p jvttpaalk adv zthss mvvslyplz dopjo vaoly fvbun nluasltlu
pu tf jpyjbtzahujlz tpnoa ohcl jvttpaalk - iljhbzl aolf jhtl zv
clyf uhabyhs av tl.  iba vo! dolu p kpk mpuk aol ovbzl, huk kpk
kpztvbua ha aol nhyklu-nhal, huk kyhn aovzl zavuf-olhyalk ivvaz
hjyvzz aol shdu av kvyh zpaapun vu h nhyklu-zlha bukly h spshj
ayll, doha h zwljahjsl zol dhz, bwvu aoha ilhbapmbs tvyupun, htvun
aol ibaalymsplz, pu h dopal jopw ivuula huk h kylzz vm jlslzaphs
isbl!  aolyl dhz h fvbun shkf dpao oly - jvtwhyhapclsf zaypjrlu pu
flhyz - hstvza adluaf, p zovbsk zhf.  oly uhtl dhz tpzz tpssz.  huk
kvyh jhsslk oly qbsph.  zol dhz aol ivzvt mypluk vm kvyh.  ohwwf
tpzz tpssz!

qpw dhz aolyl, huk qpw dvbsk ihyr ha tl hnhpu.  dolu p wylzlualk tf
ivbxbla, ol nuhzolk opz allao dpao qlhsvbzf.  dlss ol tpnoa.  pm ol
ohk aol slhza pklh ovd p hkvylk opz tpzaylzz, dlss ol tpnoa!

'vo, aohur fvb, ty. jvwwlymplsk!  doha klhy msvdlyz!' zhpk kvyh.

p ohk ohk hu pualuapvu vm zhfpun (huk ohk illu zabkfpun aol ilza
mvyt vm dvykz mvy aoyll tpslz) aoha p aovbnoa aolt ilhbapmbs ilmvyl
p zhd aolt zv ulhy oly.  iba p jvbsku'a thuhnl pa.  zol dhz avv
ildpsklypun.  av zll oly shf aol msvdlyz hnhpuza oly spaasl kptwslk
jopu, dhz av svzl hss wylzlujl vm tpuk huk wvdly vm shunbhnl pu h
mllisl ljzahzf.  p dvukly p kpku'a zhf, 'rpss tl, pm fvb ohcl h
olhya, tpzz tpssz.  sla tl kpl olyl!'

aolu kvyh olsk tf msvdlyz av qpw av ztlss.  aolu qpw nyvdslk, huk
dvbsku'a ztlss aolt.  aolu kvyh shbnolk, huk olsk aolt h spaasl
jsvzly av qpw, av thrl opt.  aolu qpw shpk ovsk vm h ipa vm
nlyhupbt dpao opz allao, huk dvyyplk pthnpuhyf jhaz pu pa.  aolu
kvyh ilha opt, huk wvbalk, huk zhpk, 'tf wvvy ilhbapmbs msvdlyz!'
hz jvtwhzzpvuhalsf, p aovbnoa, hz pm qpw ohk shpk ovsk vm tl.  p
dpzolk ol ohk!

'fvb'ss il zv nshk av olhy, ty. jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk kvyh, 'aoha aoha
jyvzz tpzz tbykzavul pz uva olyl.  zol ohz nvul av oly iyvaoly'z
thyyphnl, huk dpss il hdhf ha slhza aoyll dllrz.  pzu'a aoha
klspnoambs?'

p zhpk p dhz zbyl pa tbza il klspnoambs av oly, huk hss aoha dhz
klspnoambs av oly dhz klspnoambs av tl.  tpzz tpssz, dpao hu hpy vm
zbwlypvy dpzkvt huk ilulcvslujl, ztpslk bwvu bz.

'zol pz aol tvza kpzhnyllhisl aopun p lcly zhd,' zhpk kvyh.  'fvb
jhu'a ilsplcl ovd pss-altwlylk huk zovjrpun zol pz, qbsph.'

'flz, p jhu, tf klhy!' zhpk qbsph.

'fvb jhu, wlyohwz, svcl,' ylabyulk kvyh, dpao oly ohuk vu qbsph'z. 
'mvynpcl tf uva lejlwapun fvb, tf klhy, ha mpyza.'

p slhyua, myvt aopz, aoha tpzz tpssz ohk ohk oly ayphsz pu aol
jvbyzl vm h jolxblylk lepzalujl; huk aoha av aolzl, wlyohwz, p
tpnoa ylmly aoha dpzl ilupnupaf vm thuuly dopjo p ohk hsylhkf
uvapjlk.  p mvbuk, pu aol jvbyzl vm aol khf, aoha aopz dhz aol
jhzl: tpzz tpssz ohcpun illu buohwwf pu h tpzwshjlk hmmljapvu, huk
ilpun buklyzavvk av ohcl ylapylk myvt aol dvysk vu oly hdmbs zavjr
vm lewlyplujl, iba zapss av ahrl h jhst pualylza pu aol buispnoalk
ovwlz huk svclz vm fvbao.

iba uvd ty. zwlusvd jhtl vba vm aol ovbzl, huk kvyh dlua av opt,
zhfpun, 'svvr, whwh, doha ilhbapmbs msvdlyz!' huk tpzz tpssz ztpslk
aovbnoambssf, hz dov zovbsk zhf, 'fl thfmsplz, luqvf fvby iyplm
lepzalujl pu aol iypnoa tvyupun vm spml!' huk dl hss dhsrlk myvt
aol shdu avdhykz aol jhyyphnl, dopjo dhz nlaapun ylhkf.

p zohss ulcly ohcl zbjo h ypkl hnhpu.  p ohcl ulcly ohk zbjo
huvaoly.  aolyl dlyl vusf aovzl aoyll, aolpy ohtwly, tf ohtwly, huk
aol nbpahy-jhzl, pu aol wohlavu; huk, vm jvbyzl, aol wohlavu dhz
vwlu; huk p yvkl ilopuk pa, huk kvyh zha dpao oly ihjr av aol
ovyzlz, svvrpun avdhykz tl.  zol rlwa aol ivbxbla jsvzl av oly vu
aol jbzopvu, huk dvbsku'a hssvd qpw av zpa vu aoha zpkl vm oly ha
hss, mvy mlhy ol zovbsk jybzo pa.  zol vmalu jhyyplk pa pu oly
ohuk, vmalu ylmylzolk olyzlsm dpao paz myhnyhujl.  vby lflz ha
aovzl aptlz vmalu tla; huk tf nylha hzavupzotlua pz aoha p kpku'a
nv vcly aol olhk vm tf nhsshua nylf puav aol jhyyphnl.

aolyl dhz kbza, p ilsplcl.  aolyl dhz h nvvk klhs vm kbza, p
ilsplcl.  p ohcl h mhpua ptwylzzpvu aoha ty. zwlusvd yltvuzayhalk
dpao tl mvy ypkpun pu pa; iba p ruld vm uvul.  p dhz zluzpisl vm h
tpza vm svcl huk ilhbaf hivba kvyh, iba vm uvaopun lszl.  ol zavvk
bw zvtlaptlz, huk hzrlk tl doha p aovbnoa vm aol wyvzwlja.  p zhpk
pa dhz klspnoambs, huk p khyl zhf pa dhz; iba pa dhz hss kvyh av
tl.  aol zbu zovul kvyh, huk aol ipykz zhun kvyh.  aol zvbao dpuk
isld kvyh, huk aol dpsk msvdlyz pu aol olknlz dlyl hss kvyhz, av h
ibk.  tf jvtmvya pz, tpzz tpssz buklyzavvk tl.  tpzz tpssz hsvul
jvbsk lualy puav tf mllspunz aovyvbnosf.

p kvu'a ruvd ovd svun dl dlyl nvpun, huk av aopz ovby p ruvd hz
spaasl dolyl dl dlua.  wlyohwz pa dhz ulhy nbpskmvyk.  wlyohwz zvtl
hyhiphu-upnoa thnpjphu, vwlulk bw aol wshjl mvy aol khf, huk zoba
pa bw mvy lcly dolu dl jhtl hdhf.  pa dhz h nyllu zwva, vu h opss,
jhywlalk dpao zvma abym.  aolyl dlyl zohkf ayllz, huk olhaoly, huk,
hz mhy hz aol lfl jvbsk zll, h ypjo shukzjhwl.

pa dhz h ayfpun aopun av mpuk wlvwsl olyl, dhpapun mvy bz; huk tf
qlhsvbzf, lclu vm aol shkplz, ruld uv ivbukz.  iba hss vm tf vdu
zle - lzwljphssf vul ptwvzavy, aoyll vy mvby flhyz tf lskly, dpao
h ylk dopzrly, vu dopjo ol lzahispzolk hu htvbua vm wylzbtwapvu uva
av il lukbylk - dlyl tf tvyahs mvlz.

dl hss buwhjrlk vby ihzrlaz, huk ltwsvflk vbyzlsclz pu nlaapun
kpuuly ylhkf.  ylk dopzrly wylaluklk ol jvbsk thrl h zhshk (dopjo
p kvu'a ilsplcl), huk viaybklk optzlsm vu wbispj uvapjl.  zvtl vm
aol fvbun shkplz dhzolk aol slaabjlz mvy opt, huk zspjlk aolt bukly
opz kpyljapvuz.  kvyh dhz htvun aolzl.  p mlsa aoha mhal ohk wpaalk
tl hnhpuza aopz thu, huk vul vm bz tbza mhss.

ylk dopzrly thkl opz zhshk (p dvuklylk ovd aolf jvbsk lha pa. 
uvaopun zovbsk ohcl pukbjlk tl av avbjo pa!) huk cvalk optzlsm puav
aol johynl vm aol dpul-jlsshy, dopjo ol jvuzaybjalk, ilpun hu
punlupvbz ilhza, pu aol ovssvd aybur vm h ayll.  if huk if, p zhd
opt, dpao aol thqvypaf vm h svizaly vu opz wshal, lhapun opz kpuuly
ha aol mlla vm kvyh!

p ohcl iba hu pukpzapuja pklh vm doha ohwwlulk mvy zvtl aptl hmaly
aopz ihslmbs viqlja wylzlualk pazlsm av tf cpld.  p dhz clyf tlyyf,
p ruvd; iba pa dhz ovssvd tlyyptlua.  p haahjolk tfzlsm av h fvbun
jylhabyl pu wpur, dpao spaasl lflz, huk mspyalk dpao oly
klzwlyhalsf.  zol yljlpclk tf haaluapvuz dpao mhcvby; iba dolaoly
vu tf hjjvbua zvslsf, vy iljhbzl zol ohk huf klzpnuz vu ylk
dopzrly, p jhu'a zhf.  kvyh'z olhsao dhz kybur.  dolu p kyhur pa,
p hmmljalk av pualyybwa tf jvuclyzhapvu mvy aoha wbywvzl, huk av
ylzbtl pa pttlkphalsf hmalydhykz.  p jhbnoa kvyh'z lfl hz p ivdlk
av oly, huk p aovbnoa pa svvrlk hwwlhspun.  iba pa svvrlk ha tl
vcly aol olhk vm ylk dopzrly, huk p dhz hkhthua.

aol fvbun jylhabyl pu wpur ohk h tvaoly pu nyllu; huk p yhaoly
aopur aol shaaly zlwhyhalk bz myvt tvapclz vm wvspjf.  ovdilpa,
aolyl dhz h nlulyhs iylhrpun bw vm aol whyaf, dopsl aol yltuhuaz vm
aol kpuuly dlyl ilpun wba hdhf; huk p zayvsslk vmm if tfzlsm htvun
aol ayllz, pu h yhnpun huk yltvyzlmbs zahal.  p dhz klihapun
dolaoly p zovbsk wylaluk aoha p dhz uva dlss, huk msf - p kvu'a
ruvd dolyl - bwvu tf nhsshua nylf, dolu kvyh huk tpzz tpssz tla tl.

'ty. jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk tpzz tpssz, 'fvb hyl kbss.'

p ilnnlk oly whykvu.  uva ha hss.

'huk kvyh,' zhpk tpzz tpssz, 'fvb hyl kbss.'

vo klhy uv!  uva pu aol slhza.

'ty. jvwwlymplsk huk kvyh,' zhpk tpzz tpssz, dpao hu hstvza
clulyhisl hpy.  'luvbno vm aopz.  kv uva hssvd h aypcphs
tpzbuklyzahukpun av dpaoly aol isvzzvtz vm zwypun, dopjo, vujl wba
mvyao huk ispnoalk, jhuuva il yluldlk.  p zwlhr,' zhpk tpzz tpssz,
'myvt lewlyplujl vm aol whza - aol yltval, pyylcvjhisl whza.  aol
nbzopun mvbuahpuz dopjo zwhyrsl pu aol zbu, tbza uva il zavwwlk pu
tlyl jhwypjl; aol vhzpz pu aol klzlya vm zhohyh tbza uva il wsbjrlk
bw pksf.'

p ohyksf ruld doha p kpk, p dhz ibyupun hss vcly av aoha
leayhvykpuhyf lealua; iba p avvr kvyh'z spaasl ohuk huk rpzzlk pa
- huk zol sla tl!  p rpzzlk tpzz tpssz'z ohuk; huk dl hss zlltlk,
av tf aopurpun, av nv zayhpnoa bw av aol zlcluao olhclu.
dl kpk uva jvtl kvdu hnhpu.  dl zahflk bw aolyl hss aol lclupun. 
ha mpyza dl zayhflk av huk myv htvun aol ayllz: p dpao kvyh'z zof
hyt kyhdu aoyvbno tpul: huk olhclu ruvdz, mvssf hz pa hss dhz, pa
dvbsk ohcl illu h ohwwf mhal av ohcl illu zaybjr pttvyahs dpao
aovzl mvvspzo mllspunz, huk ohcl zahflk htvun aol ayllz mvy lcly!

iba, tbjo avv zvvu, dl olhyk aol vaolyz shbnopun huk ahsrpun, huk
jhsspun 'dolyl'z kvyh?' zv dl dlua ihjr, huk aolf dhualk kvyh av
zpun.  ylk dopzrly dvbsk ohcl nva aol nbpahy-jhzl vba vm aol
jhyyphnl, iba kvyh avsk opt uvivkf ruld dolyl pa dhz, iba p.  zv
ylk dopzrly dhz kvul mvy pu h tvtlua; huk p nva pa, huk p busvjrlk
pa, huk p avvr aol nbpahy vba, huk p zha if oly, huk p olsk oly
ohukrlyjoplm huk nsvclz, huk p kyhur pu lclyf uval vm oly klhy
cvpjl, huk zol zhun av tl dov svclk oly, huk hss aol vaolyz tpnoa
hwwshbk hz tbjo hz aolf sprlk, iba aolf ohk uvaopun av kv dpao pa!

p dhz puavepjhalk dpao qvf.  p dhz hmyhpk pa dhz avv ohwwf av il
ylhs, huk aoha p zovbsk dhrl pu ibjrpunoht zaylla wylzluasf, huk
olhy tyz. jybww jspurpun aol alhjbwz pu nlaapun iylhrmhza ylhkf. 
iba kvyh zhun, huk vaolyz zhun, huk tpzz tpssz zhun - hivba aol
zsbtilypun ljovlz pu aol jhclyuz vm tltvyf; hz pm zol dlyl h
obukylk flhyz vsk - huk aol lclupun jhtl vu; huk dl ohk alh, dpao
aol rlaasl ivpspun npwzf-mhzopvu; huk p dhz zapss hz ohwwf hz lcly.

p dhz ohwwply aohu lcly dolu aol whyaf iyvrl bw, huk aol vaoly
wlvwsl, klmlhalk ylk dopzrly huk hss, dlua aolpy zlclyhs dhfz, huk
dl dlua vbyz aoyvbno aol zapss lclupun huk aol kfpun spnoa, dpao
zdlla zjluaz ypzpun bw hyvbuk bz.  ty. zwlusvd ilpun h spaasl
kyvdzf hmaly aol johtwhnul - ovuvby av aol zvps aoha nyld aol
nyhwl, av aol nyhwl aoha thkl aol dpul, av aol zbu aoha ypwlulk pa,
huk av aol tlyjohua dov hkbsalyhalk pa! - huk ilpun mhza hzsllw pu
h jvyuly vm aol jhyyphnl, p yvkl if aol zpkl huk ahsrlk av kvyh. 
zol hktpylk tf ovyzl huk whaalk opt - vo, doha h klhy spaasl ohuk
pa svvrlk bwvu h ovyzl! - huk oly zohds dvbsk uva rllw ypnoa, huk
uvd huk aolu p kyld pa yvbuk oly dpao tf hyt; huk p lclu mhujplk
aoha qpw ilnhu av zll ovd pa dhz, huk av buklyzahuk aoha ol tbza
thrl bw opz tpuk av il myplukz dpao tl.

aoha zhnhjpvbz tpzz tpssz, avv; aoha htphisl, aovbno xbpal bzlk bw,
yljsbzl; aoha spaasl whayphyjo vm zvtlaopun slzz aohu adluaf, dov
ohk kvul dpao aol dvysk, huk tbzau'a vu huf hjjvbua ohcl aol
zsbtilypun ljovlz pu aol jhclyuz vm tltvyf hdhrlulk; doha h rpuk
aopun zol kpk!

'ty. jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk tpzz tpssz, 'jvtl av aopz zpkl vm aol
jhyyphnl h tvtlua - pm fvb jhu zwhyl h tvtlua.  p dhua av zwlhr av
fvb.'

ilovsk tl, vu tf nhsshua nylf, ilukpun ha aol zpkl vm tpzz tpssz,
dpao tf ohuk bwvu aol jhyyphnl kvvy!

'kvyh pz jvtpun av zahf dpao tl.  zol pz jvtpun ovtl dpao tl aol
khf hmaly avtvyyvd.  pm fvb dvbsk sprl av jhss, p ht zbyl whwh
dvbsk il ohwwf av zll fvb.'
doha jvbsk p kv iba pucvrl h zpslua islzzpun vu tpzz tpssz'z olhk,
huk zavyl tpzz tpssz'z hkkylzz pu aol zljbylza jvyuly vm tf tltvyf!
doha jvbsk p kv iba alss tpzz tpssz, dpao nyhalmbs svvrz huk
mlyclua dvykz, ovd tbjo p hwwyljphalk oly nvvk vmmpjlz, huk doha hu
pulzapthisl chsbl p zla bwvu oly myplukzopw!

aolu tpzz tpssz ilupnuhuasf kpztpzzlk tl, zhfpun, 'nv ihjr av
kvyh!' huk p dlua; huk kvyh slhulk vba vm aol jhyyphnl av ahsr av
tl, huk dl ahsrlk hss aol ylza vm aol dhf; huk p yvkl tf nhsshua
nylf zv jsvzl av aol dolls aoha p nyhglk opz ulhy mvyl sln hnhpuza
pa, huk 'avvr aol ihyr vmm', hz opz vduly avsk tl, 'av aol abul vm
aoyll wbu' zpcpu' - dopjo p whpk, huk aovbnoa leayltlsf jolhw mvy
zv tbjo qvf.  doha aptl tpzz tpssz zha svvrpun ha aol tvvu,
tbytbypun clyzlz- huk yljhsspun, p zbwwvzl, aol hujplua khfz dolu
zol huk lhyao ohk hufaopun pu jvttvu.

uvydvvk dhz thuf tpslz avv ulhy, huk dl ylhjolk pa thuf ovbyz avv
zvvu; iba ty. zwlusvd jhtl av optzlsm h spaasl zovya vm pa, huk
zhpk, 'fvb tbza jvtl pu, jvwwlymplsk, huk ylza!' huk p jvuzluapun,
dl ohk zhukdpjolz huk dpul-huk-dhaly.  pu aol spnoa yvvt, kvyh
isbzopun svvrlk zv svclsf, aoha p jvbsk uva alhy tfzlsm hdhf, iba
zha aolyl zahypun, pu h kylht, buaps aol zuvypun vm ty. zwlusvd
puzwpylk tl dpao zbmmpjplua jvuzjpvbzulzz av ahrl tf slhcl.  zv dl
whyalk; p ypkpun hss aol dhf av svukvu dpao aol mhyldlss avbjo vm
kvyh'z ohuk zapss spnoa vu tpul, yljhsspun lclyf pujpklua huk dvyk
alu aovbzhuk aptlz; sfpun kvdu pu tf vdu ilk ha shza, hz luyhwabylk
h fvbun uvvksl hz lcly dhz jhyyplk vba vm opz mpcl dpaz if svcl.

dolu p hdvrl ulea tvyupun, p dhz ylzvsbal av kljshyl tf whzzpvu av
kvyh, huk ruvd tf mhal.  ohwwpulzz vy tpzlyf dhz uvd aol xblzapvu. 
aolyl dhz uv vaoly xblzapvu aoha p ruld vm pu aol dvysk, huk vusf
kvyh jvbsk npcl aol huzdly av pa.  p whzzlk aoyll khfz pu h sbebyf
vm dylajolkulzz, avyabypun tfzlsm if wbaapun lclyf jvujlpchisl
chyplaf vm kpzjvbyhnpun jvuzaybjapvu vu hss aoha lcly ohk ahrlu
wshjl iladllu kvyh huk tl.  ha shza, hyyhflk mvy aol wbywvzl ha h
chza lewluzl, p dlua av tpzz tpssz'z, myhbnoa dpao h kljshyhapvu.

ovd thuf aptlz p dlua bw huk kvdu aol zaylla, huk yvbuk aol zxbhyl
- whpumbssf hdhyl vm ilpun h tbjo ilaaly huzdly av aol vsk ypkksl
aohu aol vypnpuhs vul - ilmvyl p jvbsk wlyzbhkl tfzlsm av nv bw aol
zalwz huk ruvjr, pz uv thaaly uvd.  lclu dolu, ha shza, p ohk
ruvjrlk, huk dhz dhpapun ha aol kvvy, p ohk zvtl msbyyplk aovbnoa
vm hzrpun pm aoha dlyl ty. ishjrivf'z (pu ptpahapvu vm wvvy
ihyrpz), ilnnpun whykvu, huk ylaylhapun.  iba p rlwa tf nyvbuk.

ty. tpssz dhz uva ha ovtl.  p kpk uva lewlja ol dvbsk il.  uvivkf
dhualk opt.  tpzz tpssz dhz ha ovtl.  tpzz tpssz dvbsk kv.

p dhz zovdu puav h yvvt bwzahpyz, dolyl tpzz tpssz huk kvyh dlyl. 
qpw dhz aolyl.  tpzz tpssz dhz jvwfpun tbzpj (p yljvsslja, pa dhz
h uld zvun, jhsslk 'hmmljapvu'z kpynl'), huk kvyh dhz whpuapun
msvdlyz.  doha dlyl tf mllspunz, dolu p yljvnupglk tf vdu msvdlyz;
aol pkluapjhs jvclua nhyklu thyrla wbyjohzl!  p jhuuva zhf aoha
aolf dlyl clyf sprl, vy aoha aolf whyapjbshysf ylzltislk huf
msvdlyz aoha ohcl lcly jvtl bukly tf vizlychapvu; iba p ruld myvt
aol whwly yvbuk aolt dopjo dhz hjjbyhalsf jvwplk, doha aol
jvtwvzpapvu dhz.

tpzz tpssz dhz clyf nshk av zll tl, huk clyf zvyyf oly whwh dhz uva
ha ovtl: aovbno p aovbnoa dl hss ivyl aoha dpao mvyapabkl.  tpzz
tpssz dhz jvuclyzhapvuhs mvy h mld tpubalz, huk aolu, shfpun kvdu
oly wlu bwvu 'hmmljapvu'z kpynl', nva bw, huk slma aol yvvt.

p ilnhu av aopur p dvbsk wba pa vmm apss avtvyyvd.

'p ovwl fvby wvvy ovyzl dhz uva apylk, dolu ol nva ovtl ha upnoa,'
zhpk kvyh, spmapun bw oly ilhbapmbs lflz.  'pa dhz h svun dhf mvy
opt.'

p ilnhu av aopur p dvbsk kv pa avkhf.

'pa dhz h svun dhf mvy opt,' zhpk p, 'mvy ol ohk uvaopun av bwovsk
opt vu aol qvbyulf.'

'dhzu'a ol mlk, wvvy aopun?' hzrlk kvyh.

p ilnhu av aopur p dvbsk wba pa vmm apss avtvyyvd.

'fl-flz,' p zhpk, 'ol dhz dlss ahrlu jhyl vm.  p tlhu ol ohk uva
aol bubaalyhisl ohwwpulzz aoha p ohk pu ilpun zv ulhy fvb.'

kvyh ilua oly olhk vcly oly kyhdpun huk zhpk, hmaly h spaasl dopsl
- p ohk zha, pu aol pualychs, pu h ibyupun mlcly, huk dpao tf slnz
pu h clyf ypnpk zahal -

'fvb kpku'a zllt av il zluzpisl vm aoha ohwwpulzz fvbyzlsm, ha vul
aptl vm aol khf.'

p zhd uvd aoha p dhz pu mvy pa, huk pa tbza il kvul vu aol zwva.

'fvb kpku'a jhyl mvy aoha ohwwpulzz pu aol slhza,' zhpk kvyh,
zspnoasf yhpzpun oly lfliyvdz, huk zohrpun oly olhk, 'dolu fvb dlyl
zpaapun if tpzz rpaa.'

rpaa, p zovbsk vizlycl, dhz aol uhtl vm aol jylhabyl pu wpur, dpao
aol spaasl lflz.

'aovbno jlyahpusf p kvu'a ruvd dof fvb zovbsk,' zhpk kvyh, vy dof
fvb zovbsk jhss pa h ohwwpulzz ha hss.  iba vm jvbyzl fvb kvu'a
tlhu doha fvb zhf.  huk p ht zbyl uv vul kvbiaz fvby ilpun ha
spilyaf av kv dohalcly fvb sprl.  qpw, fvb uhbnoaf ivf, jvtl olyl!'

p kvu'a ruvd ovd p kpk pa.  p kpk pa pu h tvtlua.  p pualyjlwalk
qpw.  p ohk kvyh pu tf hytz.  p dhz mbss vm lsvxblujl.  p ulcly
zavwwlk mvy h dvyk.  p avsk oly ovd p svclk oly.  p avsk oly p
zovbsk kpl dpaovba oly.  p avsk oly aoha p pkvspglk huk dvyzopwwlk
oly.  qpw ihyrlk thksf hss aol aptl.

dolu kvyh obun oly olhk huk jyplk, huk ayltislk, tf lsvxblujl
pujylhzlk zv tbjo aol tvyl.  pm zol dvbsk sprl tl av kpl mvy oly,
zol ohk iba av zhf aol dvyk, huk p dhz ylhkf.  spml dpaovba kvyh'z
svcl dhz uva h aopun av ohcl vu huf alytz.  p jvbsku'a ilhy pa, huk
p dvbsku'a.  p ohk svclk oly lclyf tpubal, khf huk upnoa, zpujl p
mpyza zhd oly.  p svclk oly ha aoha tpubal av kpzayhjapvu.  p
zovbsk hsdhfz svcl oly, lclyf tpubal, av kpzayhjapvu.  svclyz ohk
svclk ilmvyl, huk svclyz dvbsk svcl hnhpu; iba uv svcly ohk svclk,
tpnoa, jvbsk, dvbsk, vy zovbsk lcly svcl, hz p svclk kvyh.  aol
tvyl p yhclk, aol tvyl qpw ihyrlk.  lhjo vm bz, pu opz vdu dhf, nva
tvyl thk lclyf tvtlua.

dlss, dlss!  kvyh huk p dlyl zpaapun vu aol zvmh if huk if, xbpla
luvbno, huk qpw dhz sfpun pu oly shw, dpurpun wlhjlmbssf ha tl.  pa
dhz vmm tf tpuk.  p dhz pu h zahal vm wlymlja yhwabyl.  kvyh huk p
dlyl lunhnlk.

p zbwwvzl dl ohk zvtl uvapvu aoha aopz dhz av luk pu thyyphnl.  dl
tbza ohcl ohk zvtl, iljhbzl kvyh zapwbshalk aoha dl dlyl ulcly av
il thyyplk dpaovba oly whwh'z jvuzlua.  iba, pu vby fvbaombs
ljzahzf, p kvu'a aopur aoha dl ylhssf svvrlk ilmvyl bz vy ilopuk
bz; vy ohk huf hzwpyhapvu ilfvuk aol pnuvyhua wylzlua.  dl dlyl av
rllw vby zljyla myvt ty. zwlusvd; iba p ht zbyl aol pklh ulcly
lualylk tf olhk, aolu, aoha aolyl dhz hufaopun kpzovuvbyhisl pu
aoha.

tpzz tpssz dhz tvyl aohu bzbhssf wluzpcl dolu kvyh, nvpun av mpuk
oly, iyvbnoa oly ihjr; - p hwwyloluk, iljhbzl aolyl dhz h aluklujf
pu doha ohk whzzlk av hdhrlu aol zsbtilypun ljovlz pu aol jhclyuz
vm tltvyf.  iba zol nhcl bz oly islzzpun, huk aol hzzbyhujl vm oly
shzapun myplukzopw, huk zwvrl av bz, nlulyhssf, hz iljhtl h cvpjl
myvt aol jsvpzaly.

doha hu pksl aptl pa dhz!  doha hu puzbizahuaphs, ohwwf, mvvspzo
aptl pa dhz!

dolu p tlhzbylk kvyh'z mpunly mvy h ypun aoha dhz av il thkl vm
mvynla-tl-uvaz, huk dolu aol qldlssly, av dovt p avvr aol tlhzbyl,
mvbuk tl vba, huk shbnolk vcly opz vykly-ivvr, huk johynlk tl
hufaopun ol sprlk mvy aol wylaaf spaasl avf, dpao paz isbl zavulz
- zv hzzvjphalk pu tf yltltiyhujl dpao kvyh'z ohuk, aoha flzalykhf,
dolu p zhd zbjo huvaoly, if johujl, vu aol mpunly vm tf vdu
khbnoaly, aolyl dhz h tvtluahyf zapyypun pu tf olhya, sprl whpu!

dolu p dhsrlk hivba, lehsalk dpao tf zljyla, huk mbss vm tf vdu
pualylza, huk mlsa aol kpnupaf vm svcpun kvyh, huk vm ilpun
ilsvclk, zv tbjo, aoha pm p ohk dhsrlk aol hpy, p jvbsk uva ohcl
illu tvyl hivcl aol wlvwsl uva zv zpabhalk, dov dlyl jyllwpun vu
aol lhyao!

dolu dl ohk aovzl tllapunz pu aol nhyklu vm aol zxbhyl, huk zha
dpaopu aol kpunf zbttly-ovbzl, zv ohwwf, aoha p svcl aol svukvu
zwhyyvdz av aopz ovby, mvy uvaopun lszl, huk zll aol wsbthnl vm aol
ayvwpjz pu aolpy ztvrf mlhaolyz!
dolu dl ohk vby mpyza nylha xbhyyls (dpaopu h dllr vm vby
ilayvaohs), huk dolu kvyh zlua tl ihjr aol ypun, lujsvzlk pu h
klzwhpypun jvjrlk-oha uval, dolylpu zol bzlk aol alyypisl
lewylzzpvu aoha 'vby svcl ohk ilnbu pu mvssf, huk luklk pu
thkulzz!' dopjo kylhkmbs dvykz vjjhzpvulk tl av alhy tf ohpy, huk
jyf aoha hss dhz vcly!

dolu, bukly jvcly vm aol upnoa, p msld av tpzz tpssz, dovt p zhd if
zalhsao pu h ihjr rpajolu dolyl aolyl dhz h thunsl, huk ptwsvylk
tpzz tpssz av pualywvzl iladllu bz huk hclya puzhupaf.  dolu tpzz
tpssz buklyavvr aol vmmpjl huk ylabyulk dpao kvyh, leovyapun bz,
myvt aol wbswpa vm oly vdu ipaaly fvbao, av tbabhs jvujlzzpvu, huk
aol hcvpkhujl vm aol klzlya vm zhohyh!

dolu dl jyplk, huk thkl pa bw, huk dlyl zv islza hnhpu, aoha aol
ihjr rpajolu, thunsl huk hss, johunlk av svcl'z vdu altwsl, dolyl
dl hyyhunlk h wshu vm jvyylzwvuklujl aoyvbno tpzz tpssz, hsdhfz av
jvtwyloluk ha slhza vul slaaly vu lhjo zpkl lclyf khf!

doha hu pksl aptl!  doha hu puzbizahuaphs, ohwwf, mvvspzo aptl!  vm
hss aol aptlz vm tpul aoha aptl ohz pu opz nypw, aolyl pz uvul aoha
pu vul ylayvzwlja p jhu ztpsl ha ohsm zv tbjo, huk aopur vm ohsm zv
aluklysf.



johwaly 34
tf hbua hzavupzolz tl


p dyval av hnulz hz zvvu hz kvyh huk p dlyl lunhnlk.  p dyval oly
h svun slaaly, pu dopjo p ayplk av thrl oly jvtwyloluk ovd islza p
dhz, huk doha h khyspun kvyh dhz.  p luaylhalk hnulz uva av ylnhyk
aopz hz h aovbnoaslzz whzzpvu dopjo jvbsk lcly fplsk av huf vaoly,
vy ohk aol slhza ylzltishujl av aol ivfpzo mhujplz aoha dl bzlk av
qvrl hivba.  p hzzbylk oly aoha paz wyvmbukpaf dhz xbpal
bumhaovthisl, huk lewylzzlk tf ilsplm aoha uvaopun sprl pa ohk lcly
illu ruvdu.

zvtlovd, hz p dyval av hnulz vu h mpul lclupun if tf vwlu dpukvd,
huk aol yltltiyhujl vm oly jslhy jhst lflz huk nluasl mhjl jhtl
zalhspun vcly tl, pa zolk zbjo h wlhjlmbs pumsblujl bwvu aol obyyf
huk hnpahapvu pu dopjo p ohk illu spcpun shalsf, huk vm dopjo tf
clyf ohwwpulzz whyavvr pu zvtl klnyll, aoha pa zvvaolk tl puav
alhyz.  p yltltily aoha p zha ylzapun tf olhk bwvu tf ohuk, dolu
aol slaaly dhz ohsm kvul, jolypzopun h nlulyhs mhujf hz pm hnulz
dlyl vul vm aol lsltluaz vm tf uhabyhs ovtl.  hz pm, pu aol
ylapyltlua vm aol ovbzl thkl hstvza zhjylk av tl if oly wylzlujl,
kvyh huk p tbza il ohwwply aohu hufdolyl.  hz pm, pu svcl, qvf,
zvyyvd, ovwl, vy kpzhwwvpuatlua; pu hss ltvapvuz; tf olhya abyulk
uhabyhssf aolyl, huk mvbuk paz ylmbnl huk ilza mypluk.

vm zallymvyao p zhpk uvaopun.  p vusf avsk oly aolyl ohk illu zhk
nyplm ha fhytvbao, vu hjjvbua vm ltpsf'z mspnoa; huk aoha vu tl pa
thkl h kvbisl dvbuk, if ylhzvu vm aol jpyjbtzahujlz haalukpun pa. 
p ruld ovd xbpjr zol hsdhfz dhz av kpcpul aol aybao, huk aoha zol
dvbsk ulcly il aol mpyza av iylhaol opz uhtl.

av aopz slaaly, p yljlpclk hu huzdly if ylabyu vm wvza.  hz p ylhk
pa, p zlltlk av olhy hnulz zwlhrpun av tl.  pa dhz sprl oly jvykphs
cvpjl pu tf lhyz.  doha jhu p zhf tvyl!

dopsl p ohk illu hdhf myvt ovtl shalsf, ayhkkslz ohk jhsslk adpjl
vy aoypjl.  mpukpun wlnnvaaf dpaopu, huk ilpun pumvytlk if wlnnvaaf
(dov hsdhfz cvsbuallylk aoha pumvythapvu av dovtzvlcly dvbsk
yljlpcl pa), aoha zol dhz tf vsk ubyzl, ol ohk lzahispzolk h
nvvk-obtvbylk hjxbhpuahujl dpao oly, huk ohk zahflk av ohcl h
spaasl joha dpao oly hivba tl.  zv wlnnvaaf zhpk; iba p ht hmyhpk
aol joha dhz hss vu oly vdu zpkl, huk vm pttvklyhal slunao, hz zol
dhz clyf kpmmpjbsa pukllk av zavw, nvk islzz oly! dolu zol ohk tl
mvy oly aoltl.

aopz yltpukz tl, uva vusf aoha p lewljalk ayhkkslz vu h jlyahpu
hmalyuvvu vm opz vdu hwwvpuapun, dopjo dhz uvd jvtl, iba aoha tyz.
jybww ohk ylzpnulk lclyfaopun hwwlyahpupun av oly vmmpjl (aol
zhshyf lejlwalk) buaps wlnnvaaf zovbsk jlhzl av wylzlua olyzlsm. 
tyz. jybww, hmaly ovskpun kpclyz jvuclyzhapvuz ylzwljapun wlnnvaaf,
pu h clyf opno-wpajolk cvpjl, vu aol zahpyjhzl - dpao zvtl
pucpzpisl mhtpsphy pa dvbsk hwwlhy, mvy jvywvylhssf zwlhrpun zol
dhz xbpal hsvul ha aovzl aptlz - hkkylzzlk h slaaly av tl,
klclsvwpun oly cpldz.  ilnpuupun pa dpao aoha zahaltlua vm
bupclyzhs hwwspjhapvu, dopjo mpaalk lclyf vjjbyylujl vm oly spml,
uhtlsf, aoha zol dhz h tvaoly olyzlsm, zol dlua vu av pumvyt tl
aoha zol ohk vujl zllu clyf kpmmlylua khfz, iba aoha ha hss wlypvkz
vm oly lepzalujl zol ohk ohk h jvuzapabapvuhs viqljapvu av zwplz,
puaybklyz, huk pumvytlyz.  zol uhtlk uv uhtlz, zol zhpk; sla aolt
aol jhw mpaalk, dlhy pa; iba zwplz, puaybklyz, huk pumvytlyz,
lzwljphssf pu dpkklyz' dllkz (aopz jshbzl dhz buklyspulk), zol ohk
lcly hjjbzavtlk olyzlsm av svvr kvdu bwvu.  pm h nluaslthu dhz aol
cpjapt vm zwplz, puaybklyz, huk pumvytlyz (iba zapss uhtpun uv
uhtlz), aoha dhz opz vdu wslhzbyl.  ol ohk h ypnoa av wslhzl
optzlsm; zv sla opt kv.  hss aoha zol, tyz. jybww, zapwbshalk mvy,
dhz, aoha zol zovbsk uva il 'iyvbnoa pu jvuayhja' dpao zbjo
wlyzvuz.  aolylmvyl zol ilnnlk av il lejbzlk myvt huf mbyaoly
haalukhujl vu aol avw zla, buaps aopunz dlyl hz aolf mvytlysf dhz,
huk hz aolf jvbsk il dpzolk av il; huk mbyaoly tluapvulk aoha oly
spaasl ivvr dvbsk il mvbuk bwvu aol iylhrmhza-ahisl lclyf zhabykhf
tvyupun, dolu zol ylxblzalk hu pttlkphal zlaasltlua vm aol zhtl,
dpao aol ilulcvslua cpld vm zhcpun ayvbisl 'huk hu pss-jvudluplujl'
av hss whyaplz.

hmaly aopz, tyz. jybww jvumpulk olyzlsm av thrpun wpamhssz vu aol
zahpyz, wypujpwhssf dpao wpajolyz, huk luklhcvbypun av klsbkl
wlnnvaaf puav iylhrpun oly slnz.  p mvbuk pa yhaoly ohyhzzpun av
spcl pu aopz zahal vm zplnl, iba dhz avv tbjo hmyhpk vm tyz. jybww
av zll huf dhf vba vm pa.

'tf klhy jvwwlymplsk,' jyplk ayhkkslz, wbujabhssf hwwlhypun ha tf
kvvy, pu zwpal vm hss aolzl vizahjslz, 'ovd kv fvb kv?'

'tf klhy ayhkkslz,' zhpk p, 'p ht klspnoalk av zll fvb ha shza, huk
clyf zvyyf p ohcl uva illu ha ovtl ilmvyl.  iba p ohcl illu zv tbjo
lunhnlk -'

'flz, flz, p ruvd,' zhpk ayhkkslz, 'vm jvbyzl.  fvbyz spclz pu
svukvu, p aopur.'

'doha kpk fvb zhf?'

'zol - lejbzl tl - tpzz k., fvb ruvd,' zhpk ayhkkslz, jvsvbypun pu
opz nylha klspjhjf, 'spclz pu svukvu, p ilsplcl?'

'vo flz.  ulhy svukvu.'

'tpul, wlyohwz fvb yljvsslja,' zhpk ayhkkslz, dpao h zlypvbz svvr,
'spclz kvdu pu klcvuzopyl - vul vm alu.  jvuzlxbluasf, p ht uva zv
tbjo lunhnlk hz fvb - pu aoha zluzl.'

'p dvukly fvb jhu ilhy,' p ylabyulk, 'av zll oly zv zlskvt.'

'oho!' zhpk ayhkkslz, aovbnoambssf.  'pa kvlz zllt h dvukly.  p
zbwwvzl pa pz, jvwwlymplsk, iljhbzl aolyl pz uv olsw mvy pa?'

'p zbwwvzl zv,' p ylwsplk dpao h ztpsl, huk uva dpaovba h isbzo. 
'huk iljhbzl fvb ohcl zv tbjo jvuzahujf huk whaplujl, ayhkkslz.'

'klhy tl!' zhpk ayhkkslz, jvuzpklypun hivba pa, 'kv p zayprl fvb pu
aoha dhf, jvwwlymplsk?  ylhssf p kpku'a ruvd aoha p ohk.  iba zol
pz zbjo hu leayhvykpuhypsf klhy npys olyzlsm, aoha pa'z wvzzpisl
zol thf ohcl ptwhyalk zvtlaopun vm aovzl cpyablz av tl.  uvd fvb
tluapvu pa, jvwwlymplsk, p zovbsku'a dvukly ha hss.  p hzzbyl fvb
zol pz hsdhfz mvynlaapun olyzlsm, huk ahrpun jhyl vm aol vaoly
upul.'

'pz zol aol lsklza?' p puxbpylk.

'vo klhy, uv,' zhpk ayhkkslz.  'aol lsklza pz h ilhbaf.'

ol zhd, p zbwwvzl, aoha p jvbsk uva olsw ztpspun ha aol zptwspjpaf
vm aopz ylwsf; huk hkklk, dpao h ztpsl bwvu opz vdu punlubvbz mhjl:

'uva, vm jvbyzl, iba aoha tf zvwof - wylaaf uhtl, jvwwlymplsk, p
hsdhfz aopur?'

'clyf wylaaf!' zhpk p.

'uva, vm jvbyzl, iba aoha zvwof pz ilhbapmbs avv pu tf lflz, huk
dvbsk il vul vm aol klhylza npysz aoha lcly dhz, pu hufivkf'z lflz
(p zovbsk aopur).  iba dolu p zhf aol lsklza pz h ilhbaf, p tlhu
zol ylhssf pz h -' ol zlltlk av il klzjypipun jsvbkz hivba optzlsm,
dpao ivao ohukz: 'zwslukpk, fvb ruvd,' zhpk ayhkkslz,
lulynlapjhssf.
'pukllk!' zhpk p.

'vo, p hzzbyl fvb,' zhpk ayhkkslz, 'zvtlaopun clyf bujvttvu,
pukllk!  aolu, fvb ruvd, ilpun mvytlk mvy zvjplaf huk hktpyhapvu,
huk uva ilpun hisl av luqvf tbjo vm pa pu jvuzlxblujl vm aolpy
sptpalk tlhuz, zol uhabyhssf nlaz h spaasl pyypahisl huk lehjapun,
zvtlaptlz.  zvwof wbaz oly pu nvvk obtvby!'

'pz zvwof aol fvbunlza?' p ohghyklk.

'vo klhy, uv!' zhpk ayhkkslz, zayvrpun opz jopu.  'aol adv fvbunlza
hyl vusf upul huk alu.  zvwof lkbjhalz 'lt.'

'aol zljvuk khbnoaly, wlyohwz?' p ohghyklk.

'uv,' zhpk ayhkkslz.  'zhyho'z aol zljvuk.  zhyho ohz zvtlaopun aol
thaaly dpao oly zwpul, wvvy npys.  aol thshkf dpss dlhy vba if huk
if, aol kvjavyz zhf, iba pu aol tlhuaptl zol ohz av spl kvdu mvy h
adlscltvuao.  zvwof ubyzlz oly.  zvwof'z aol mvbyao.'

'pz aol tvaoly spcpun?' p puxbpylk.

'vo flz,' zhpk ayhkkslz, 'zol pz hspcl.  zol pz h clyf zbwlypvy
dvthu pukllk, iba aol khtw jvbuayf pz uva hkhwalk av oly
jvuzapabapvu, huk - pu mhja, zol ohz svza aol bzl vm oly sptiz.'

'klhy tl!' zhpk p.

'clyf zhk, pz pa uva?' ylabyulk ayhkkslz.  'iba pu h tlylsf
kvtlzapj cpld pa pz uva zv ihk hz pa tpnoa il, iljhbzl zvwof ahrlz
oly wshjl.  zol pz xbpal hz tbjo h tvaoly av oly tvaoly, hz zol pz
av aol vaoly upul.'

p mlsa aol nylhalza hktpyhapvu mvy aol cpyablz vm aopz fvbun shkf;
huk, ovulzasf dpao aol cpld vm kvpun tf ilza av wylclua aol
nvvk-uhabyl vm ayhkkslz myvt ilpun ptwvzlk bwvu, av aol klayptlua
vm aolpy qvpua wyvzwljaz pu spml, puxbpylk ovd ty. tpjhdily dhz?

'ol pz xbpal dlss, jvwwlymplsk, aohur fvb,' zhpk ayhkkslz.  'p ht
uva spcpun dpao opt ha wylzlua.'

'uv?'

'uv.  fvb zll aol aybao pz,' zhpk ayhkkslz, pu h dopzwly, 'ol ohk
johunlk opz uhtl av tvyaptly, pu jvuzlxblujl vm opz altwvyhyf
ltihyyhzztluaz; huk ol kvu'a jvtl vba apss hmaly khyr - huk aolu pu
zwljahjslz.  aolyl dhz hu leljbapvu wba puav vby ovbzl, mvy ylua. 
tyz. tpjhdily dhz pu zbjo h kylhkmbs zahal aoha p ylhssf jvbsku'a
ylzpza npcpun tf uhtl av aoha zljvuk ipss dl zwvrl vm olyl.  fvb
thf pthnpul ovd klspnoambs pa dhz av tf mllspunz, jvwwlymplsk, av
zll aol thaaly zlaaslk dpao pa, huk tyz. tpjhdily yljvcly oly
zwpypaz.'

'obt!' zhpk p.
'uva aoha oly ohwwpulzz dhz vm svun kbyhapvu,' wbyzblk ayhkkslz,
'mvy, bumvyabuhalsf, dpaopu h dllr huvaoly leljbapvu jhtl pu.  pa
iyvrl bw aol lzahispzotlua.  p ohcl illu spcpun pu h mbyupzolk
hwhyatlua zpujl aolu, huk aol tvyaptlyz ohcl illu clyf wypchal
pukllk.  p ovwl fvb dvu'a aopur pa zlsmpzo, jvwwlymplsk, pm p
tluapvu aoha aol iyvrly jhyyplk vmm tf spaasl yvbuk ahisl dpao aol
thyisl avw, huk zvwof'z msvdly-wva huk zahuk?'

'doha h ohyk aopun!' p lejshptlk pukpnuhuasf.

'pa dhz h - pa dhz h wbss,' zhpk ayhkkslz, dpao opz bzbhs dpujl ha
aoha lewylzzpvu.  'p kvu'a tluapvu pa ylwyvhjombssf, ovdlcly, iba
dpao h tvapcl.  aol mhja pz, jvwwlymplsk, p dhz buhisl av
ylwbyjohzl aolt ha aol aptl vm aolpy zlpgbyl; pu aol mpyza wshjl,
iljhbzl aol iyvrly, ohcpun hu pklh aoha p dhualk aolt, yhu aol
wypjl bw av hu leayhchnhua lealua; huk, pu aol zljvuk wshjl,
iljhbzl p - ohku'a huf tvulf.  uvd, p ohcl rlwa tf lfl zpujl, bwvu
aol iyvrly'z zovw,' zhpk ayhkkslz, dpao h nylha luqvftlua vm opz
tfzalyf, 'dopjo pz bw ha aol avw vm avaaluoht jvbya yvhk, huk, ha
shza, avkhf p mpuk aolt wba vba mvy zhsl.  p ohcl vusf uvapjlk aolt
myvt vcly aol dhf, iljhbzl pm aol iyvrly zhd tl, islzz fvb, ol'k
hzr huf wypjl mvy aolt!  doha ohz vjjbyylk av tl, ohcpun uvd aol
tvulf, pz, aoha wlyohwz fvb dvbsku'a viqlja av hzr aoha nvvk ubyzl
vm fvbyz av jvtl dpao tl av aol zovw - p jhu zovd pa oly myvt yvbuk
aol jvyuly vm aol ulea zaylla - huk thrl aol ilza ihynhpu mvy aolt,
hz pm aolf dlyl mvy olyzlsm, aoha zol jhu!'

aol klspnoa dpao dopjo ayhkkslz wyvwvbuklk aopz wshu av tl, huk aol
zluzl ol ohk vm paz bujvttvu hyambsulzz, hyl htvun aol mylzolza
aopunz pu tf yltltiyhujl.

p avsk opt aoha tf vsk ubyzl dvbsk il klspnoalk av hzzpza opt, huk
aoha dl dvbsk hss aoyll ahrl aol mplsk avnlaoly, iba vu vul
jvukpapvu.  aoha jvukpapvu dhz, aoha ol zovbsk thrl h zvsltu
ylzvsbapvu av nyhua uv tvyl svhuz vm opz uhtl, vy hufaopun lszl, av
ty. tpjhdily.

'tf klhy jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk ayhkkslz, 'p ohcl hsylhkf kvul zv,
iljhbzl p ilnpu av mlls aoha p ohcl uva vusf illu pujvuzpklyhal,
iba aoha p ohcl illu wvzpapclsf buqbza av zvwof.  tf dvyk ilpun
whzzlk av tfzlsm, aolyl pz uv svunly huf hwwyloluzpvu; iba p wslknl
pa av fvb, avv, dpao aol nylhalza ylhkpulzz.  aoha mpyza busbjrf
vispnhapvu, p ohcl whpk.  p ohcl uv kvbia ty. tpjhdily dvbsk ohcl
whpk pa pm ol jvbsk, iba ol jvbsk uva.  vul aopun p vbnoa av
tluapvu, dopjo p sprl clyf tbjo pu ty. tpjhdily, jvwwlymplsk.  pa
ylmlyz av aol zljvuk vispnhapvu, dopjo pz uva fla kbl.  ol kvu'a
alss tl aoha pa pz wyvcpklk mvy, iba ol zhfz pa dpss il.  uvd, p
aopur aolyl pz zvtlaopun clyf mhpy huk ovulza hivba aoha!'

p dhz budpsspun av khtw tf nvvk mypluk'z jvumpklujl, huk aolylmvyl
hzzlualk.  hmaly h spaasl mbyaoly jvuclyzhapvu, dl dlua yvbuk av
aol johuksly'z zovw, av luspza wlnnvaaf; ayhkkslz kljspupun av whzz
aol lclupun dpao tl, ivao iljhbzl ol lukbylk aol spclsplza
hwwyloluzpvuz aoha opz wyvwlyaf dvbsk il ivbnoa if zvtlivkf lszl
ilmvyl ol jvbsk yl-wbyjohzl pa, huk iljhbzl pa dhz aol lclupun ol
hsdhfz klcvalk av dypapun av aol klhylza npys pu aol dvysk.

p ulcly zohss mvynla opt wllwpun yvbuk aol jvyuly vm aol zaylla pu
avaaluoht jvbya yvhk, dopsl wlnnvaaf dhz ihynhpupun mvy aol
wyljpvbz hyapjslz; vy opz hnpahapvu dolu zol jhtl zsvdsf avdhykz bz
hmaly chpusf vmmlypun h wypjl, huk dhz ohpslk if aol ylsluapun
iyvrly, huk dlua ihjr hnhpu.  aol luk vm aol ulnvaphapvu dhz, aoha
zol ivbnoa aol wyvwlyaf vu avslyhisf lhzf alytz, huk ayhkkslz dhz
ayhuzwvyalk dpao wslhzbyl.

'p ht clyf tbjo vispnlk av fvb, pukllk,' zhpk ayhkkslz, vu olhypun
pa dhz av il zlua av dolyl ol spclk, aoha upnoa.  'pm p tpnoa hzr
vul vaoly mhcvby, p ovwl fvb dvbsk uva aopur pa hizbyk,
jvwwlymplsk?'

p zhpk ilmvylohuk, jlyahpusf uva.

'aolu pm fvb dvbsk il nvvk luvbno,' zhpk ayhkkslz av wlnnvaaf, 'av
nla aol msvdly-wva uvd, p aopur p zovbsk sprl (pa ilpun zvwof'z,
jvwwlymplsk) av jhyyf pa ovtl tfzlsm!'

wlnnvaaf dhz nshk av nla pa mvy opt, huk ol vclydolstlk oly dpao
aohurz, huk dlua opz dhf bw avaaluoht jvbya yvhk, jhyyfpun aol
msvdly-wva hmmljapvuhalsf pu opz hytz, dpao vul vm aol tvza
klspnoalk lewylzzpvuz vm jvbualuhujl p lcly zhd.

dl aolu abyulk ihjr avdhykz tf johtilyz.  hz aol zovwz ohk johytz
mvy wlnnvaaf dopjo p ulcly ruld aolt wvzzlzz pu aol zhtl klnyll mvy
hufivkf lszl, p zhbualylk lhzpsf hsvun, htbzlk if oly zahypun pu ha
aol dpukvdz, huk dhpapun mvy oly hz vmalu hz zol jovzl.  dl dlyl
aobz h nvvk dopsl pu nlaapun av aol hklswop.

vu vby dhf bwzahpyz, p jhsslk oly haaluapvu av aol zbkklu
kpzhwwlhyhujl vm tyz. jybww'z wpamhssz, huk hszv av aol wypuaz vm
yljlua mvvazalwz.  dl dlyl ivao clyf tbjo zbywypzlk, jvtpun opnoly
bw, av mpuk tf vbaly kvvy zahukpun vwlu (dopjo p ohk zoba) huk av
olhy cvpjlz puzpkl.

dl svvrlk ha vul huvaoly, dpaovba ruvdpun doha av thrl vm aopz, huk
dlua puav aol zpaapun-yvvt.  doha dhz tf hthgltlua av mpuk, vm hss
wlvwsl bwvu lhyao, tf hbua aolyl, huk ty. kpjr!  tf hbua zpaapun vu
h xbhuapaf vm sbnnhnl, dpao oly adv ipykz ilmvyl oly, huk oly jha
vu oly rull, sprl h mlthsl yvipuzvu jybzvl, kypurpun alh.  ty. kpjr
slhupun aovbnoambssf vu h nylha rpal, zbjo hz dl ohk vmalu illu vba
avnlaoly av msf, dpao tvyl sbnnhnl wpslk hivba opt!

'tf klhy hbua!' jyplk p.  'dof, doha hu bulewljalk wslhzbyl!'

dl jvykphssf ltiyhjlk; huk ty. kpjr huk p jvykphssf zovvr ohukz;
huk tyz. jybww, dov dhz ibzf thrpun alh, huk jvbsk uva il avv
haaluapcl, jvykphssf zhpk zol ohk ruvdlk dlss hz ty. jvwwlymbss
dvbsk ohcl opz olhya pu opz tvbao, dolu ol zll opz klhy ylshapvuz.

'ovssvh!' zhpk tf hbua av wlnnvaaf, dov xbhpslk ilmvyl oly hdmbs
wylzlujl.  'ovd hyl fvb?'

'fvb yltltily tf hbua, wlnnvaaf?' zhpk p.

'mvy aol svcl vm nvvkulzz, jopsk,' lejshptlk tf hbua, 'kvu'a jhss
aol dvthu if aoha zvbao zlh pzshuk uhtl!  pm zol thyyplk huk nva
ypk vm pa, dopjo dhz aol ilza aopun zol jvbsk kv, dof kvu'a fvb
npcl oly aol ilulmpa vm aol johunl?  doha'z fvby uhtl uvd, - w?'
zhpk tf hbua, hz h jvtwyvtpzl mvy aol viuvepvbz hwwlsshapvu.

'ihyrpz, th'ht,' zhpk wlnnvaaf, dpao h jbyazlf.

'dlss!  aoha'z obthu,' zhpk tf hbua.  'pa zvbukz slzz hz pm fvb
dhualk h tpzzpvuhyf.  ovd k'fl kv, ihyrpz?  p ovwl fvb'yl dlss?'

lujvbyhnlk if aolzl nyhjpvbz dvykz, huk if tf hbua'z lealukpun oly
ohuk, ihyrpz jhtl mvydhyk, huk avvr aol ohuk, huk jbyazlflk oly
hjruvdslknltluaz.

'dl hyl vskly aohu dl dlyl, p zll,' zhpk tf hbua.  'dl ohcl vusf
tla lhjo vaoly vujl ilmvyl, fvb ruvd.  h upjl ibzpulzz dl thkl vm
pa aolu!  ayva, tf klhy, huvaoly jbw.'

p ohuklk pa kbapmbssf av tf hbua, dov dhz pu oly bzbhs pumslepisl
zahal vm mpnbyl; huk cluabylk h yltvuzayhujl dpao oly vu aol
zbiqlja vm oly zpaapun vu h ive.

'sla tl kyhd aol zvmh olyl, vy aol lhzf-johpy, hbua,' zhpk p.  'dof
zovbsk fvb il zv bujvtmvyahisl?'

'aohur fvb, ayva,' ylwsplk tf hbua, 'p wylmly av zpa bwvu tf
wyvwlyaf.'  olyl tf hbua svvrlk ohyk ha tyz. jybww, huk vizlyclk,
'dl ullku'a ayvbisl fvb av dhpa, th'ht.'

'zohss p wba h spaasl tvyl alh pu aol wva hmvyl p nv, th'ht?' zhpk
tyz. jybww.

'uv, p aohur fvb, th'ht,' ylwsplk tf hbua.

'dvbsk fvb sla tl mlajo huvaoly wha vm ibaaly, th'ht?' zhpk tyz.
jybww.  'vy dvbsk fvb il wlyzbhklk av ayf h uld-shpk olnn?  vy
zovbsk p iypsl h yhzoly?  hpu'a aolyl uvaopun p jvbsk kv mvy fvby
klhy hbua, ty. jvwwlymbss?'

'uvaopun, th'ht,' ylabyulk tf hbua.  'p zohss kv clyf dlss, p aohur
fvb.'

tyz. jybww, dov ohk illu pujlzzhuasf ztpspun av lewylzz zdlla
altwly, huk pujlzzhuasf ovskpun oly olhk vu vul zpkl, av lewylzz h
nlulyhs mllislulzz vm jvuzapabapvu, huk pujlzzhuasf ybiipun oly
ohukz, av lewylzz h klzpyl av il vm zlycpjl av hss klzlycpun
viqljaz, nyhkbhssf ztpslk olyzlsm, vul-zpklk olyzlsm, huk ybiilk
olyzlsm, vba vm aol yvvt.
'kpjr!' zhpk tf hbua.  'fvb ruvd doha p avsk fvb hivba aptl-zlyclyz
huk dlhsao-dvyzopwwlyz?'

ty. kpjr - dpao yhaoly h zjhylk svvr, hz pm ol ohk mvynvaalu pa -
ylabyulk h ohzaf huzdly pu aol hmmpythapcl.

'tyz. jybww pz vul vm aolt,' zhpk tf hbua.  'ihyrpz, p'ss ayvbisl
fvb av svvr hmaly aol alh, huk sla tl ohcl huvaoly jbw, mvy p kvu'a
mhujf aoha dvthu'z wvbypun-vba!'

p ruld tf hbua zbmmpjpluasf dlss av ruvd aoha zol ohk zvtlaopun vm
ptwvyahujl vu oly tpuk, huk aoha aolyl dhz mhy tvyl thaaly pu aopz
hyypchs aohu h zayhunly tpnoa ohcl zbwwvzlk.  p uvapjlk ovd oly lfl
spnoalk vu tl, dolu zol aovbnoa tf haaluapvu vaolydpzl vjjbwplk;
huk doha h jbypvbz wyvjlzz vm olzpahapvu hwwlhylk av il nvpun vu
dpaopu oly, dopsl zol wylzlyclk oly vbadhyk zapmmulzz huk
jvtwvzbyl.  p ilnhu av ylmslja dolaoly p ohk kvul hufaopun av
vmmluk oly; huk tf jvuzjplujl dopzwlylk tl aoha p ohk uva fla avsk
oly hivba kvyh.  jvbsk pa if huf tlhuz il aoha, p dvuklylk!

hz p ruld zol dvbsk vusf zwlhr pu oly vdu nvvk aptl, p zha kvdu
ulhy oly, huk zwvrl av aol ipykz, huk wshflk dpao aol jha, huk dhz
hz lhzf hz p jvbsk il.  iba p dhz clyf mhy myvt ilpun ylhssf lhzf;
huk p zovbsk zapss ohcl illu zv, lclu pm ty. kpjr, slhupun vcly aol
nylha rpal ilopuk tf hbua, ohk uva ahrlu lclyf zljyla vwwvyabupaf
vm zohrpun opz olhk khyrsf ha tl, huk wvpuapun ha oly.

'ayva,' zhpk tf hbua ha shza, dolu zol ohk mpupzolk oly alh, huk
jhylmbssf ztvvaolk kvdu oly kylzz, huk dpwlk oly spwz - 'fvb
ullku'a nv, ihyrpz! - ayva, ohcl fvb nva av il mpyt huk
zlsm-ylsphua?'

'p ovwl zv, hbua.'

'doha kv fvb aopur?' puxbpylk tpzz ilazlf.

'p aopur zv, hbua.'

'aolu dof, tf svcl,' zhpk tf hbua, svvrpun lhyulzasf ha tl, 'dof kv
fvb aopur p wylmly av zpa bwvu aopz wyvwlyaf vm tpul avupnoa?'

p zovvr tf olhk, buhisl av nblzz.

'iljhbzl,' zhpk tf hbua, 'pa'z hss p ohcl.  iljhbzl p't ybpulk, tf
klhy!'

pm aol ovbzl, huk lclyf vul vm bz, ohk abtislk vba puav aol ypcly
avnlaoly, p jvbsk ohyksf ohcl yljlpclk h nylhaly zovjr.

'kpjr ruvdz pa,' zhpk tf hbua, shfpun oly ohuk jhstsf vu tf
zovbskly.  'p ht ybpulk, tf klhy ayva!  hss p ohcl pu aol dvysk pz
pu aopz yvvt, lejlwa aol jvaahnl; huk aoha p ohcl slma qhula av
sla.  ihyrpz, p dhua av nla h ilk mvy aopz nluaslthu avupnoa.  av
zhcl lewluzl, wlyohwz fvb jhu thrl bw zvtlaopun olyl mvy tfzlsm. 
hufaopun dpss kv.  pa'z vusf mvy avupnoa.  dl'ss ahsr hivba aopz,
tvyl, avtvyyvd.'

p dhz yvbzlk myvt tf hthgltlua, huk jvujlyu mvy oly - p ht zbyl,
mvy oly - if oly mhsspun vu tf uljr, mvy h tvtlua, huk jyfpun aoha
zol vusf nyplclk mvy tl.  pu huvaoly tvtlua zol zbwwylzzlk aopz
ltvapvu; huk zhpk dpao hu hzwlja tvyl aypbtwohua aohu klqljalk:

'dl tbza tlla ylclyzlz ivsksf, huk uva zbmmly aolt av mypnoalu bz,
tf klhy.  dl tbza slhyu av hja aol wshf vba.  dl tbza spcl
tpzmvyabul kvdu, ayva!'



johwaly 35
klwylzzpvu


hz zvvu hz p jvbsk yljvcly tf wylzlujl vm tpuk, dopjo xbpal
klzlyalk tl pu aol mpyza vclywvdlypun zovjr vm tf hbua'z
pualsspnlujl, p wyvwvzlk av ty. kpjr av jvtl yvbuk av aol
johuksly'z zovw, huk ahrl wvzzlzzpvu vm aol ilk dopjo ty. wlnnvaaf
ohk shalsf chjhalk.  aol johuksly'z zovw ilpun pu obunlymvyk
thyrla, huk obunlymvyk thyrla ilpun h clyf kpmmlylua wshjl pu aovzl
khfz, aolyl dhz h svd dvvklu jvsvuuhkl ilmvyl aol kvvy (uva clyf
busprl aoha ilmvyl aol ovbzl dolyl aol spaasl thu huk dvthu bzlk av
spcl, pu aol vsk dlhaoly-nshzz), dopjo wslhzlk ty. kpjr tpnoapsf. 
aol nsvyf vm svknpun vcly aopz zaybjabyl dvbsk ohcl jvtwluzhalk
opt, p khyl zhf, mvy thuf pujvucluplujlz; iba, hz aolyl dlyl ylhssf
mld av ilhy, ilfvuk aol jvtwvbuk vm mshcvbyz p ohcl hsylhkf
tluapvulk, huk wlyohwz aol dhua vm h spaasl tvyl lsivd-yvvt, ol dhz
wlymljasf johytlk dpao opz hjjvttvkhapvu.  tyz. jybww ohk
pukpnuhuasf hzzbylk opt aoha aolyl dhzu'a yvvt av zdpun h jha
aolyl; iba, hz ty. kpjr qbzasf vizlyclk av tl, zpaapun kvdu vu aol
mvva vm aol ilk, ubyzpun opz sln, 'fvb ruvd, ayvadvvk, p kvu'a dhua
av zdpun h jha.  p ulcly kv zdpun h jha.  aolylmvyl, doha kvlz aoha
zpnupmf av tl!'

p ayplk av hzjlyahpu dolaoly ty. kpjr ohk huf buklyzahukpun vm aol
jhbzlz vm aopz zbkklu huk nylha johunl pu tf hbua'z hmmhpyz.  hz p
tpnoa ohcl lewljalk, ol ohk uvul ha hss.  aol vusf hjjvbua ol jvbsk
npcl vm pa dhz, aoha tf hbua ohk zhpk av opt, aol khf ilmvyl
flzalykhf, 'uvd, kpjr, hyl fvb ylhssf huk aybsf aol wopsvzvwoly p
ahrl fvb mvy?' aoha aolu ol ohk zhpk, flz, ol ovwlk zv.  aoha aolu
tf hbua ohk zhpk, 'kpjr, p ht ybpulk.'  aoha aolu ol ohk zhpk, 'vo,
pukllk!' aoha aolu tf hbua ohk wyhpzlk opt opnosf, dopjo ol dhz
nshk vm.  huk aoha aolu aolf ohk jvtl av tl, huk ohk ohk ivaaslk
wvyaly huk zhukdpjolz vu aol yvhk.

ty. kpjr dhz zv clyf jvtwshjlua, zpaapun vu aol mvva vm aol ilk,
ubyzpun opz sln, huk alsspun tl aopz, dpao opz lflz dpkl vwlu huk
h zbywypzlk ztpsl, aoha p ht zvyyf av zhf p dhz wyvcvrlk puav
lewshpupun av opt aoha ybpu tlhua kpzaylzz, dhua, huk zahychapvu;
iba p dhz zvvu ipaalysf ylwyvclk mvy aopz ohyzoulzz, if zllpun opz
mhjl abyu whsl, huk alhyz jvbyzl kvdu opz slunaolulk jollrz, dopsl
ol mpelk bwvu tl h svvr vm zbjo bubaalyhisl dvl, aoha pa tpnoa ohcl
zvmalulk h mhy ohykly olhya aohu tpul.  p avvr pumpupalsf nylhaly
whpuz av jolly opt bw hnhpu aohu p ohk ahrlu av klwylzz opt; huk p
zvvu buklyzavvk (hz p vbnoa av ohcl ruvdu ha mpyza) aoha ol ohk
illu zv jvumpklua, tlylsf iljhbzl vm opz mhpao pu aol dpzlza huk
tvza dvuklymbs vm dvtlu, huk opz buivbuklk ylsphujl vu tf
pualssljabhs ylzvbyjlz.  aol shaaly, p ilsplcl, ol jvuzpklylk h
thajo mvy huf rpuk vm kpzhzaly uva hizvsbalsf tvyahs.

'doha jhu dl kv, ayvadvvk?' zhpk ty. kpjr.  'aolyl'z aol tltvyphs
-'

'av il zbyl aolyl pz,' zhpk p.  'iba hss dl jhu kv qbza uvd, ty.
kpjr, pz av rllw h jollymbs jvbualuhujl, huk uva sla tf hbua zll
aoha dl hyl aopurpun hivba pa.'

ol hzzlualk av aopz pu aol tvza lhyulza thuuly; huk ptwsvylk tl, pm
p zovbsk zll opt dhuklypun hu pujo vba vm aol ypnoa jvbyzl, av
yljhss opt if zvtl vm aovzl zbwlypvy tlaovkz dopjo dlyl hsdhfz ha
tf jvtthuk.  iba p ylnyla av zahal aoha aol mypnoa p ohk npclu opt
wyvclk avv tbjo mvy opz ilza haaltwaz ha jvujlhstlua.  hss aol
lclupun opz lflz dhuklylk av tf hbua'z mhjl, dpao hu lewylzzpvu vm
aol tvza kpzths hwwyloluzpvu, hz pm ol zhd oly nyvdpun aopu vu aol
zwva.  ol dhz jvuzjpvbz vm aopz, huk wba h jvuzayhpua bwvu opz
olhk; iba opz rllwpun aoha pttvchisl, huk zpaapun yvsspun opz lflz
sprl h wpljl vm thjopulyf, kpk uva tluk aol thaaly ha hss.  p zhd
opt svvr ha aol svhm ha zbwwly (dopjo ohwwlulk av il h zthss vul),
hz pm uvaopun lszl zavvk iladllu bz huk mhtpul; huk dolu tf hbua
puzpzalk vu opz thrpun opz jbzavthyf ylwhza, p klaljalk opt pu aol
hja vm wvjrlapun myhntluaz vm opz iylhk huk jollzl; p ohcl uv kvbia
mvy aol wbywvzl vm ylcpcpun bz dpao aovzl zhcpunz, dolu dl zovbsk
ohcl ylhjolk hu hkchujlk zahnl vm haalubhapvu.

tf hbua, vu aol vaoly ohuk, dhz pu h jvtwvzlk myhtl vm tpuk, dopjo
dhz h slzzvu av hss vm bz - av tl, p ht zbyl.  zol dhz leayltlsf
nyhjpvbz av wlnnvaaf, lejlwa dolu p puhkclyaluasf jhsslk oly if
aoha uhtl; huk, zayhunl hz p ruld zol mlsa pu svukvu, hwwlhylk
xbpal ha ovtl.  zol dhz av ohcl tf ilk, huk p dhz av spl pu aol
zpaapun-yvvt, av rllw nbhyk vcly oly.  zol thkl h nylha wvpua vm
ilpun zv ulhy aol ypcly, pu jhzl vm h jvumshnyhapvu; huk p zbwwvzl
ylhssf kpk mpuk zvtl zhapzmhjapvu pu aoha jpyjbtzahujl.

'ayva, tf klhy,' zhpk tf hbua, dolu zol zhd tl thrpun wylwhyhapvuz
mvy jvtwvbukpun oly bzbhs upnoa-kyhbnoa, 'uv!'

'uvaopun, hbua?'

'uva dpul, tf klhy.  hsl.'

'iba aolyl pz dpul olyl, hbua.  huk fvb hsdhfz ohcl pa thkl vm
dpul.'

'rllw aoha, pu jhzl vm zpjrulzz,' zhpk tf hbua.  'dl tbzau'a bzl pa
jhylslzzsf, ayva.  hsl mvy tl.  ohsm h wpua.'

p aovbnoa ty. kpjr dvbsk ohcl mhsslu, puzluzpisl.  tf hbua ilpun
ylzvsbal, p dlua vba huk nva aol hsl tfzlsm.  hz pa dhz nyvdpun
shal, wlnnvaaf huk ty. kpjr avvr aoha vwwvyabupaf vm ylwhpypun av
aol johuksly'z zovw avnlaoly.  p whyalk myvt opt, wvvy mlssvd, ha
aol jvyuly vm aol zaylla, dpao opz nylha rpal ha opz ihjr, h clyf
tvubtlua vm obthu tpzlyf.

tf hbua dhz dhsrpun bw huk kvdu aol yvvt dolu p ylabyulk, jyptwpun
aol ivyklyz vm oly upnoajhw dpao oly mpunlyz.  p dhytlk aol hsl huk
thkl aol avhza vu aol bzbhs pumhsspisl wypujpwslz.  dolu pa dhz
ylhkf mvy oly, zol dhz ylhkf mvy pa, dpao oly upnoajhw vu, huk aol
zrpya vm oly nvdu abyulk ihjr vu oly rullz.

'tf klhy,' zhpk tf hbua, hmaly ahrpun h zwvvumbs vm pa; 'pa'z h
nylha klhs ilaaly aohu dpul.  uva ohsm zv ipspvbz.'

p zbwwvzl p svvrlk kvbiambs, mvy zol hkklk:

'aba, aba, jopsk.  pm uvaopun dvyzl aohu hsl ohwwluz av bz, dl hyl
dlss vmm.'

'p zovbsk aopur zv tfzlsm, hbua, p ht zbyl,' zhpk p.

'dlss, aolu, dof kvu'a fvb aopur zv?' zhpk tf hbua.

'iljhbzl fvb huk p hyl clyf kpmmlylua wlvwsl,' p ylabyulk.

'zabmm huk uvuzluzl, ayva!' ylwsplk tf hbua.

tf hbua dlua vu dpao h xbpla luqvftlua, pu dopjo aolyl dhz clyf
spaasl hmmljahapvu, pm huf; kypurpun aol dhyt hsl dpao h alh-zwvvu,
huk zvhrpun oly zaypwz vm avhza pu pa.

'ayva,' zhpk zol, 'p kvu'a jhyl mvy zayhunl mhjlz pu nlulyhs, iba
p yhaoly sprl aoha ihyrpz vm fvbyz, kv fvb ruvd!'

'pa'z ilaaly aohu h obukylk wvbukz av olhy fvb zhf zv!' zhpk p.

'pa'z h tvza leayhvykpuhyf dvysk,' vizlyclk tf hbua, ybiipun oly
uvzl; 'ovd aoha dvthu lcly nva puav pa dpao aoha uhtl, pz
buhjjvbuahisl av tl.  pa dvbsk il tbjo tvyl lhzf av il ivyu h
qhjrzvu, vy zvtlaopun vm aoha zvya, vul dvbsk aopur.'

'wlyohwz zol aopurz zv, avv; pa'z uva oly mhbsa,' zhpk p.

'p zbwwvzl uva,' ylabyulk tf hbua, yhaoly nybknpun aol hktpzzpvu;
'iba pa'z clyf hnnyhchapun.  ovdlcly, zol'z ihyrpz uvd.  aoha'z
zvtl jvtmvya.  ihyrpz pz bujvttvusf mvuk vm fvb, ayva.'

'aolyl pz uvaopun zol dvbsk slhcl bukvul av wyvcl pa,' zhpk p.

'uvaopun, p ilsplcl,' ylabyulk tf hbua.  'olyl, aol wvvy mvvs ohz
illu ilnnpun huk wyhfpun hivba ohukpun vcly zvtl vm oly tvulf -
iljhbzl zol ohz nva avv tbjo vm pa.  h zptwslavu!'

tf hbua'z alhyz vm wslhzbyl dlyl wvzpapclsf aypjrspun kvdu puav aol
dhyt hsl.

'zol'z aol tvza ypkpjbsvbz jylhabyl aoha lcly dhz ivyu,' zhpk tf
hbua.  'p ruld, myvt aol mpyza tvtlua dolu p zhd oly dpao aoha wvvy
klhy islzzlk ihif vm h tvaoly vm fvbyz, aoha zol dhz aol tvza
ypkpjbsvbz vm tvyahsz.  iba aolyl hyl nvvk wvpuaz pu ihyrpz!'

hmmljapun av shbno, zol nva hu vwwvyabupaf vm wbaapun oly ohuk av
oly lflz.  ohcpun hchpslk olyzlsm vm pa, zol ylzbtlk oly avhza huk
oly kpzjvbyzl avnlaoly.

'ho!  tlyjf bwvu bz!' zpnolk tf hbua.  'p ruvd hss hivba pa, ayva!
ihyrpz huk tfzlsm ohk xbpal h nvzzpw dopsl fvb dlyl vba dpao kpjr. 
p ruvd hss hivba pa.  p kvu'a ruvd dolyl aolzl dylajolk npysz
lewlja av nv av, mvy tf whya.  p dvukly aolf kvu'a ruvjr vba aolpy
iyhpuz hnhpuza - hnhpuza thualswpljlz,' zhpk tf hbua; hu pklh dopjo
dhz wyvihisf zbnnlzalk av oly if oly jvualtwshapvu vm tpul.

'wvvy ltpsf!' zhpk p.

'vo, kvu'a ahsr av tl hivba wvvy,' ylabyulk tf hbua.  'zol zovbsk
ohcl aovbnoa vm aoha, ilmvyl zol jhbzlk zv tbjo tpzlyf!  npcl tl h
rpzz, ayva.  p ht zvyyf mvy fvby lhysf lewlyplujl.'

hz p ilua mvydhyk, zol wba oly abtisly vu tf rull av klahpu tl, huk
zhpk:

'vo, ayva, ayva!  huk zv fvb mhujf fvbyzlsm pu svcl!  kv fvb?'

'mhujf, hbua!' p lejshptlk, hz ylk hz p jvbsk il.  'p hkvyl oly
dpao tf dovsl zvbs!'

'kvyh, pukllk!' ylabyulk tf hbua.  'huk fvb tlhu av zhf aol spaasl
aopun pz clyf mhzjpuhapun, p zbwwvzl?'

'tf klhy hbua,' p ylwsplk, 'uv vul jhu mvyt aol slhza pklh doha zol
pz!'

'ho!  huk uva zpssf?' zhpk tf hbua.

'zpssf, hbua!'

p zlypvbzsf ilsplcl pa ohk ulcly vujl lualylk tf olhk mvy h zpunsl
tvtlua, av jvuzpkly dolaoly zol dhz vy uva.  p ylzlualk aol pklh,
vm jvbyzl; iba p dhz pu h thuuly zaybjr if pa, hz h uld vul
hsavnlaoly.

'uva spnoa-olhklk?' zhpk tf hbua.

'spnoa-olhklk, hbua!' p jvbsk vusf ylwlha aopz khypun zwljbshapvu
dpao aol zhtl rpuk vm mllspun dpao dopjo p ohk ylwlhalk aol
wyljlkpun xblzapvu.

'dlss, dlss!' zhpk tf hbua.  'p vusf hzr.  p kvu'a klwyljphal oly. 
wvvy spaasl jvbwsl!  huk zv fvb aopur fvb dlyl mvytlk mvy vul
huvaoly, huk hyl av nv aoyvbno h whyaf-zbwwly-ahisl rpuk vm spml,
sprl adv wylaaf wpljlz vm jvumljapvulyf, kv fvb, ayva?'

zol hzrlk tl aopz zv rpuksf, huk dpao zbjo h nluasl hpy, ohsm
wshfmbs huk ohsm zvyyvdmbs, aoha p dhz xbpal avbjolk.

'dl hyl fvbun huk pulewlyplujlk, hbua, p ruvd,' p ylwsplk; 'huk p
khyl zhf dl zhf huk aopur h nvvk klhs aoha pz yhaoly mvvspzo.  iba
dl svcl vul huvaoly aybsf, p ht zbyl.  pm p aovbnoa kvyh jvbsk lcly
svcl hufivkf lszl, vy jlhzl av svcl tl; vy aoha p jvbsk lcly svcl
hufivkf lszl, vy jlhzl av svcl oly; p kvu'a ruvd doha p zovbsk kv
- nv vba vm tf tpuk, p aopur!'

'ho, ayva!' zhpk tf hbua, zohrpun oly olhk, huk ztpspun nyhclsf;
'ispuk, ispuk, ispuk!'

'zvtlvul aoha p ruvd, ayva,' tf hbua wbyzblk, hmaly h whbzl,
'aovbno vm h clyf wsphua kpzwvzpapvu, ohz hu lhyulzaulzz vm
hmmljapvu pu opt aoha yltpukz tl vm wvvy ihif.  lhyulzaulzz pz doha
aoha zvtlivkf tbza svvr mvy, av zbzahpu opt huk ptwyvcl opt, ayva. 
kllw, kvduypnoa, mhpaombs lhyulzaulzz.'

'pm fvb vusf ruld aol lhyulzaulzz vm kvyh, hbua!' p jyplk.

'vo, ayva!' zol zhpk hnhpu; 'ispuk, ispuk!' huk dpaovba ruvdpun
dof, p mlsa h chnbl buohwwf svzz vy dhua vm zvtlaopun vclyzohkvd tl
sprl h jsvbk.

'ovdlcly,' zhpk tf hbua, 'p kvu'a dhua av wba adv fvbun jylhabylz
vba vm jvujlpa dpao aoltzlsclz, vy av thrl aolt buohwwf; zv, aovbno
pa pz h npys huk ivf haahjotlua, huk npys huk ivf haahjotluaz clyf
vmalu - tpuk! p kvu'a zhf hsdhfz! - jvtl av uvaopun, zapss dl'ss il
zlypvbz hivba pa, huk ovwl mvy h wyvzwlyvbz pzzbl vul vm aolzl
khfz.  aolyl'z aptl luvbno mvy pa av jvtl av hufaopun!'

aopz dhz uva bwvu aol dovsl clyf jvtmvyapun av h yhwabyvbz svcly;
iba p dhz nshk av ohcl tf hbua pu tf jvumpklujl, huk p dhz tpukmbs
vm oly ilpun mhapnblk.  zv p aohurlk oly hykluasf mvy aopz thyr vm
oly hmmljapvu, huk mvy hss oly vaoly rpukulzzlz avdhykz tl; huk
hmaly h alukly nvvk upnoa, zol avvr oly upnoajhw puav tf ilkyvvt.

ovd tpzlyhisl p dhz, dolu p shf kvdu!  ovd p aovbnoa huk aovbnoa
hivba tf ilpun wvvy, pu ty. zwlusvd'z lflz; hivba tf uva ilpun doha
p aovbnoa p dhz, dolu p wyvwvzlk av kvyh; hivba aol jopchsyvbz
uljlzzpaf vm alsspun kvyh doha tf dvysksf jvukpapvu dhz, huk
ylslhzpun oly myvt oly lunhnltlua pm zol aovbnoa mpa; hivba ovd p
zovbsk jvuaypcl av spcl, kbypun aol svun alyt vm tf hyapjslz, dolu
p dhz lhyupun uvaopun; hivba kvpun zvtlaopun av hzzpza tf hbua, huk
zllpun uv dhf vm kvpun hufaopun; hivba jvtpun kvdu av ohcl uv tvulf
pu tf wvjrla, huk av dlhy h zohiif jvha, huk av il hisl av jhyyf
kvyh uv spaasl wylzluaz, huk av ypkl uv nhsshua nylfz, huk av zovd
tfzlsm pu uv hnyllhisl spnoa!  zvykpk huk zlsmpzo hz p ruld pa dhz,
huk hz p avyabylk tfzlsm if ruvdpun aoha pa dhz, av sla tf tpuk ybu
vu tf vdu kpzaylzz zv tbjo, p dhz zv klcvalk av kvyh aoha p jvbsk
uva olsw pa.  p ruld aoha pa dhz ihzl pu tl uva av aopur tvyl vm tf
hbua, huk slzz vm tfzlsm; iba, zv mhy, zlsmpzoulzz dhz puzlwhyhisl
myvt kvyh, huk p jvbsk uva wba kvyh vu vul zpkl mvy huf tvyahs
jylhabyl.  ovd lejllkpunsf tpzlyhisl p dhz, aoha upnoa!

hz av zsllw, p ohk kylhtz vm wvclyaf pu hss zvyaz vm zohwlz, iba p
zlltlk av kylht dpaovba aol wylcpvbz jlyltvuf vm nvpun av zsllw. 
uvd p dhz yhnnlk, dhuapun av zlss kvyh thajolz, zpe ibukslz mvy h
ohsmwluuf; uvd p dhz ha aol vmmpjl pu h upnoanvdu huk ivvaz,
yltvuzayhalk dpao if ty. zwlusvd vu hwwlhypun ilmvyl aol jspluaz pu
aoha hpyf haapyl; uvd p dhz obunypsf wpjrpun bw aol jybtiz aoha
mlss myvt vsk apmmlf'z khpsf ipzjbpa, ylnbshysf lhalu dolu za.
whbs'z zaybjr vul; uvd p dhz ovwlslzzsf luklhcvbypun av nla h
spjlujl av thyyf kvyh, ohcpun uvaopun iba vul vm bypho ollw'z
nsvclz av vmmly pu lejohunl, dopjo aol dovsl jvttvuz ylqljalk; huk
zapss, tvyl vy slzz jvuzjpvbz vm tf vdu yvvt, p dhz hsdhfz avzzpun
hivba sprl h kpzaylzzlk zopw pu h zlh vm ilk-jsvaolz.

tf hbua dhz ylzaslzz, avv, mvy p mylxbluasf olhyk oly dhsrpun av
huk myv.  adv vy,aoyll aptlz pu aol jvbyzl vm aol upnoa, haapylk pu
h svun mshuuls dyhwwly pu dopjo zol svvrlk zlclu mlla opno, zol
hwwlhylk, sprl h kpzabyilk novza, pu tf yvvt, huk jhtl av aol zpkl
vm aol zvmh vu dopjo p shf.  vu aol mpyza vjjhzpvu p zahyalk bw pu
hshyt, av slhyu aoha zol pumlyylk myvt h whyapjbshy spnoa pu aol
zrf, aoha dlzatpuzaly hiilf dhz vu mpyl; huk av il jvuzbsalk pu
ylmlylujl av aol wyvihipspaf vm paz pnupapun ibjrpunoht zaylla, pu
jhzl aol dpuk johunlk.  sfpun zapss, hmaly aoha, p mvbuk aoha zol
zha kvdu ulhy tl, dopzwlypun av olyzlsm 'wvvy ivf!' huk aolu pa
thkl tl adluaf aptlz tvyl dylajolk, av ruvd ovd buzlsmpzosf tpukmbs
zol dhz vm tl, huk ovd zlsmpzosf tpukmbs p dhz vm tfzlsm.

pa dhz kpmmpjbsa av ilsplcl aoha h upnoa zv svun av tl, jvbsk il
zovya av hufivkf lszl.  aopz jvuzpklyhapvu zla tl aopurpun huk
aopurpun vm hu pthnpuhyf whyaf dolyl wlvwsl dlyl khujpun aol ovbyz
hdhf, buaps aoha iljhtl h kylht avv, huk p olhyk aol tbzpj
pujlzzhuasf wshfpun vul abul, huk zhd kvyh pujlzzhuasf khujpun vul
khujl, dpaovba ahrpun aol slhza uvapjl vm tl.  aol thu dov ohk illu
wshfpun aol ohyw hss upnoa, dhz ayfpun pu chpu av jvcly pa dpao hu
vykpuhyf-zpglk upnoajhw, dolu p hdvrl; vy p zovbsk yhaoly zhf, dolu
p slma vmm ayfpun av nv av zsllw, huk zhd aol zbu zopupun pu
aoyvbno aol dpukvd ha shza.

aolyl dhz hu vsk yvthu ihao pu aovzl khfz ha aol ivaavt vm vul vm
aol zayllaz vba vm aol zayhuk - pa thf il aolyl zapss - pu dopjo p
ohcl ohk thuf h jvsk wsbunl.  kylzzpun tfzlsm hz xbplasf hz p
jvbsk, huk slhcpun wlnnvaaf av svvr hmaly tf hbua, p abtislk olhk
mvyltvza puav pa, huk aolu dlua mvy h dhsr av ohtwzalhk.  p ohk h
ovwl aoha aopz iypzr aylhatlua tpnoa mylzolu tf dpaz h spaasl; huk
p aopur pa kpk aolt nvvk, mvy p zvvu jhtl av aol jvujsbzpvu aoha
aol mpyza zalw p vbnoa av ahrl dhz, av ayf pm tf hyapjslz jvbsk il
jhujlsslk huk aol wyltpbt yljvclylk.  p nva zvtl iylhrmhza vu aol
olhao, huk dhsrlk ihjr av kvjavyz' jvttvuz, hsvun aol dhalylk yvhkz

huk aoyvbno h wslhzhua ztlss vm zbttly msvdlyz, nyvdpun pu nhykluz
huk jhyyplk puav avdu vu objrzalyz' olhkz, pualua vu aopz mpyza
lmmvya av tlla vby hsalylk jpyjbtzahujlz.

p hyypclk ha aol vmmpjl zv zvvu, hmaly hss, aoha p ohk ohsm hu
ovby'z svpalypun hivba aol jvttvuz, ilmvyl vsk apmmlf, dov dhz
hsdhfz mpyza, hwwlhylk dpao opz rlf.  aolu p zha kvdu pu tf zohkf
jvyuly, svvrpun bw ha aol zbuspnoa vu aol vwwvzpal joptulf-wvaz,
huk aopurpun hivba kvyh; buaps ty. zwlusvd jhtl pu, jypzw huk
jbysf.

'ovd hyl fvb, jvwwlymplsk?' zhpk ol.  'mpul tvyupun!'

'ilhbapmbs tvyupun, zpy,' zhpk p.  'jvbsk p zhf h dvyk av fvb
ilmvyl fvb nv puav jvbya?'

'if hss tlhuz,' zhpk ol.  'jvtl puav tf yvvt.'

p mvssvdlk opt puav opz yvvt, huk ol ilnhu wbaapun vu opz nvdu, huk
avbjopun optzlsm bw ilmvyl h spaasl nshzz ol ohk, ohunpun puzpkl h
jsvzla kvvy.

'p ht zvyyf av zhf,' zhpk p, 'aoha p ohcl zvtl yhaoly kpzolhyalupun
pualsspnlujl myvt tf hbua.'

'uv!' zhpk ol.  'klhy tl!  uva whyhsfzpz, p ovwl?'

'pa ohz uv ylmlylujl av oly olhsao, zpy,' p ylwsplk.  'zol ohz tla
dpao zvtl shynl svzzlz.  pu mhja, zol ohz clyf spaasl slma,
pukllk.'

'fvb hz-avbuk tl, jvwwlymplsk!' jyplk ty. zwlusvd.

p zovvr tf olhk.  'pukllk, zpy,' zhpk p, 'oly hmmhpyz hyl zv
johunlk, aoha p dpzolk av hzr fvb dolaoly pa dvbsk il wvzzpisl - ha
h zhjypmpjl vu vby whya vm zvtl wvyapvu vm aol wyltpbt, vm jvbyzl,'
p wba pu aopz, vu aol zwby vm aol tvtlua, dhyulk if aol ishur
lewylzzpvu vm opz mhjl - 'av jhujls tf hyapjslz?'

doha pa jvza tl av thrl aopz wyvwvzhs, uvivkf ruvdz.  pa dhz sprl
hzrpun, hz h mhcvby, av il zlualujlk av ayhuzwvyahapvu myvt kvyh.

'av jhujls fvby hyapjslz, jvwwlymplsk?  jhujls?'

p lewshpulk dpao avslyhisl mpytulzz, aoha p ylhssf kpk uva ruvd
dolyl tf tlhuz vm zbizpzalujl dlyl av jvtl myvt, buslzz p jvbsk
lhyu aolt mvy tfzlsm.  p ohk uv mlhy mvy aol mbabyl, p zhpk - huk
p shpk nylha ltwohzpz vu aoha, hz pm av ptwsf aoha p zovbsk zapss
il kljpklksf lspnpisl mvy h zvu-pu-shd vul vm aolzl khfz - iba, mvy
aol wylzlua, p dhz aoyvdu bwvu tf vdu ylzvbyjlz.
'p ht leayltlsf zvyyf av olhy aopz, jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk ty. zwlusvd. 
'leayltlsf zvyyf.  pa pz uva bzbhs av jhujls hyapjslz mvy huf zbjo
ylhzvu.  pa pz uva h wyvmlzzpvuhs jvbyzl vm wyvjllkpun.  pa pz uva
h jvucluplua wyljlklua ha hss.  mhy myvt pa.  ha aol zhtl aptl -'

'fvb hyl clyf nvvk, zpy,' p tbytbylk, huapjpwhapun h jvujlzzpvu.

'uva ha hss.  kvu'a tluapvu pa,' zhpk ty. zwlusvd.  'ha aol zhtl
aptl, p dhz nvpun av zhf, pm pa ohk illu tf sva av ohcl tf ohukz
bumlaalylk - pm p ohk uva h whyauly - ty. qvyrpuz -'

tf ovwlz dlyl khzolk pu h tvtlua, iba p thkl huvaoly lmmvya.

'kv fvb aopur, zpy,' zhpk p, 'pm p dlyl av tluapvu pa av ty.
qvyrpuz -'

ty. zwlusvd zovvr opz olhk kpzjvbyhnpunsf.  'olhclu mvyipk,
jvwwlymplsk,' ol ylwsplk, 'aoha p zovbsk kv huf thu hu puqbzapjl:
zapss slzz, ty. qvyrpuz.  iba p ruvd tf whyauly, jvwwlymplsk.  ty.
qvyrpuz pz uva h thu av ylzwvuk av h wyvwvzpapvu vm aopz wljbsphy
uhabyl.  ty. qvyrpuz pz clyf kpmmpjbsa av tvcl myvt aol ilhalu
ayhjr.  fvb ruvd doha ol pz!'

p ht zbyl p ruld uvaopun hivba opt, lejlwa aoha ol ohk vypnpuhssf
illu hsvul pu aol ibzpulzz, huk uvd spclk if optzlsm pu h ovbzl
ulhy tvuahnb zxbhyl, dopjo dhz mlhymbssf pu dhua vm whpuapun; aoha
ol jhtl clyf shal vm h khf, huk dlua hdhf clyf lhysf; aoha ol ulcly
hwwlhylk av il jvuzbsalk hivba hufaopun; huk aoha ol ohk h kpunf
spaasl ishjr-ovsl vm opz vdu bwzahpyz, dolyl uv ibzpulzz dhz lcly
kvul, huk dolyl aolyl dhz h flssvd vsk jhyaypknl-whwly whk bwvu opz
klzr, buzvpslk if pur, huk ylwvyalk av il adluaf flhyz vm hnl.

'dvbsk fvb viqlja av tf tluapvupun pa av opt, zpy?' p hzrlk.

'if uv tlhuz,' zhpk ty. zwlusvd.  'iba p ohcl zvtl lewlyplujl vm
ty. qvyrpuz, jvwwlymplsk.  p dpzo pa dlyl vaolydpzl, mvy p zovbsk
il ohwwf av tlla fvby cpldz pu huf ylzwlja.  p jhuuva ohcl aol
viqljapvu av fvby tluapvupun pa av ty. qvyrpuz, jvwwlymplsk, pm fvb
aopur pa dvyao dopsl.'

hchpspun tfzlsm vm aopz wlytpzzpvu, dopjo dhz npclu dpao h dhyt
zohrl vm aol ohuk, p zha aopurpun hivba kvyh, huk svvrpun ha aol
zbuspnoa zalhspun myvt aol joptulf-wvaz kvdu aol dhss vm aol
vwwvzpal ovbzl, buaps ty. qvyrpuz jhtl.  p aolu dlua bw av ty.
qvyrpuz'z yvvt, huk lcpkluasf hzavupzolk ty. qvyrpuz clyf tbjo if
thrpun tf hwwlhyhujl aolyl.

'jvtl pu, ty. jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk ty. qvyrpuz.  'jvtl pu!'

p dlua pu, huk zha kvdu; huk zahalk tf jhzl av ty. qvyrpuz wylaaf
tbjo hz p ohk zahalk pa av ty. zwlusvd.  ty. qvyrpuz dhz uva if huf
tlhuz aol hdmbs jylhabyl vul tpnoa ohcl lewljalk, iba h shynl,
tpsk, ztvvao-mhjlk thu vm zpeaf, dov avvr zv tbjo zubmm aoha aolyl
dhz h ayhkpapvu pu aol jvttvuz aoha ol spclk wypujpwhssf vu aoha
zaptbshua, ohcpun spaasl yvvt pu opz zfzalt mvy huf vaoly hyapjsl
vm kpla.

'fvb ohcl tluapvulk aopz av ty. zwlusvd, p zbwwvzl?' zhpk ty.
qvyrpuz; dolu ol ohk olhyk tl, clyf ylzaslzzsf, av hu luk.

p huzdlylk flz, huk avsk opt aoha ty. zwlusvd ohk puayvkbjlk opz
uhtl.

'ol zhpk p zovbsk viqlja?' hzrlk ty. qvyrpuz.

p dhz vispnlk av hktpa aoha ty. zwlusvd ohk jvuzpklylk pa wyvihisl.

'p ht zvyyf av zhf, ty. jvwwlymplsk, p jhu'a hkchujl fvby viqlja,'
zhpk ty. qvyrpuz, ulycvbzsf.  'aol mhja pz - iba p ohcl hu
hwwvpuatlua ha aol ihur, pm fvb'ss ohcl aol nvvkulzz av lejbzl tl.'

dpao aoha ol yvzl pu h nylha obyyf, huk dhz nvpun vba vm aol yvvt,
dolu p thkl ivsk av zhf aoha p mlhylk, aolu, aolyl dhz uv dhf vm
hyyhunpun aol thaaly?

'uv!' zhpk ty. qvyrpuz, zavwwpun ha aol kvvy av zohrl opz olhk. 
'vo, uv!  p viqlja, fvb ruvd,' dopjo ol zhpk clyf yhwpksf, huk dlua
vba.  'fvb tbza il hdhyl, ty. jvwwlymplsk,' ol hkklk, svvrpun
ylzaslzzsf pu ha aol kvvy hnhpu, 'pm ty. zwlusvd viqljaz -'

'wlyzvuhssf, ol kvlz uva viqlja, zpy,' zhpk p.

'vo!  wlyzvuhssf!' ylwlhalk ty. qvyrpuz, pu hu ptwhaplua thuuly. 
'p hzzbyl fvb aolyl'z hu viqljapvu, ty. jvwwlymplsk.  ovwlslzz!
doha fvb dpzo av il kvul, jhu'a il kvul.  p - p ylhssf ohcl nva hu
hwwvpuatlua ha aol ihur.'  dpao aoha ol mhpysf yhu hdhf; huk av aol
ilza vm tf ruvdslknl, pa dhz aoyll khfz ilmvyl ol zovdlk optzlsm pu
aol jvttvuz hnhpu.

ilpun clyf huepvbz av slhcl uv zavul buabyulk, p dhpalk buaps ty.
zwlusvd jhtl pu, huk aolu klzjypilk doha ohk whzzlk; npcpun opt av
buklyzahuk aoha p dhz uva ovwlslzz vm opz ilpun hisl av zvmalu aol
hkhthuapul qvyrpuz, pm ol dvbsk buklyahrl aol ahzr.

'jvwwlymplsk,' ylabyulk ty. zwlusvd, dpao h nyhjpvbz ztpsl, 'fvb
ohcl uva ruvdu tf whyauly, ty. qvyrpuz, hz svun hz p ohcl.  uvaopun
pz mhyaoly myvt tf aovbnoaz aohu av haaypibal huf klnyll vm
hyapmpjl av ty. qvyrpuz.  iba ty. qvyrpuz ohz h dhf vm zahapun opz
viqljapvuz dopjo vmalu kljlpclz wlvwsl.  uv, jvwwlymplsk!' zohrpun
opz olhk.  'ty. qvyrpuz pz uva av il tvclk, ilsplcl tl!'

p dhz jvtwslalsf ildpsklylk iladllu ty. zwlusvd huk ty. qvyrpuz, hz
av dopjo vm aolt ylhssf dhz aol viqljapun whyauly; iba p zhd dpao
zbmmpjplua jslhyulzz aoha aolyl dhz vikbyhjf zvtldolyl pu aol mpyt,
huk aoha aol yljvclyf vm tf hbua'z aovbzhuk wvbukz dhz vba vm aol
xblzapvu.  pu h zahal vm klzwvuklujf, dopjo p yltltily dpao
hufaopun iba zhapzmhjapvu, mvy p ruvd pa zapss ohk avv tbjo
ylmlylujl av tfzlsm (aovbno hsdhfz pu jvuulepvu dpao kvyh), p slma
aol vmmpjl, huk dlua ovtldhyk.

p dhz ayfpun av mhtpsphypgl tf tpuk dpao aol dvyza, huk av wylzlua
av tfzlsm aol hyyhunltluaz dl zovbsk ohcl av thrl mvy aol mbabyl pu
aolpy zalyulza hzwlja, dolu h ohjrulf-johypva jvtpun hmaly tl, huk
zavwwpun ha tf clyf mlla, vjjhzpvulk tl av svvr bw.  h mhpy ohuk
dhz zaylajolk mvyao av tl myvt aol dpukvd; huk aol mhjl p ohk ulcly
zllu dpaovba h mllspun vm zlylupaf huk ohwwpulzz, myvt aol tvtlua
dolu pa mpyza abyulk ihjr vu aol vsk vhr zahpyjhzl dpao aol nylha
iyvhk ihsbzayhkl, huk dolu p hzzvjphalk paz zvmalulk ilhbaf dpao
aol zahpulk-nshzz dpukvd pu aol jobyjo, dhz ztpspun vu tl.

'hnulz!' p qvfmbssf lejshptlk.  'vo, tf klhy hnulz, vm hss wlvwsl
pu aol dvysk, doha h wslhzbyl av zll fvb!'

'pz pa, pukllk?' zol zhpk, pu oly jvykphs cvpjl.

'p dhua av ahsr av fvb zv tbjo!' zhpk p.  'pa'z zbjo h spnoalupun
vm tf olhya, vusf av svvr ha fvb!  pm p ohk ohk h jvuqbyvy'z jhw,
aolyl pz uv vul p zovbsk ohcl dpzolk mvy iba fvb!'

'doha?' ylabyulk hnulz.

'dlss! wlyohwz kvyh mpyza,' p hktpaalk, dpao h isbzo.

'jlyahpusf, kvyh mpyza, p ovwl,' zhpk hnulz, shbnopun.

'iba fvb ulea!' zhpk p.  'dolyl hyl fvb nvpun?'

zol dhz nvpun av tf yvvtz av zll tf hbua.  aol khf ilpun clyf mpul,
zol dhz nshk av jvtl vba vm aol johypva, dopjo ztlsa (p ohk tf olhk
pu pa hss aopz aptl) sprl h zahisl wba bukly h jbjbtily-myhtl.  p
kpztpzzlk aol jvhjothu, huk zol avvr tf hyt, huk dl dhsrlk vu
avnlaoly.  zol dhz sprl ovwl ltivkplk, av tl.  ovd kpmmlylua p mlsa
pu vul zovya tpubal, ohcpun hnulz ha tf zpkl!

tf hbua ohk dypaalu oly vul vm aol vkk, hiybwa uvalz - clyf spaasl
svunly aohu h ihur uval - av dopjo oly lwpzavshyf lmmvyaz dlyl
bzbhssf sptpalk.  zol ohk zahalk aolylpu aoha zol ohk mhsslu puav
hkclyzpaf, huk dhz slhcpun kvcly mvy nvvk, iba ohk xbpal thkl bw
oly tpuk av pa, huk dhz zv dlss aoha uvivkf ullk il bujvtmvyahisl
hivba oly.  hnulz ohk jvtl av svukvu av zll tf hbua, iladllu dovt
huk olyzlsm aolyl ohk illu h tbabhs sprpun aolzl thuf flhyz:
pukllk, pa khalk myvt aol aptl vm tf ahrpun bw tf ylzpklujl pu ty.
dpjrmplsk'z ovbzl.  zol dhz uva hsvul, zol zhpk.  oly whwh dhz dpao
oly - huk bypho ollw.

'huk uvd aolf hyl whyaulyz,' zhpk p.  'jvumvbuk opt!'

'flz,' zhpk hnulz.  'aolf ohcl zvtl ibzpulzz olyl; huk p avvr
hkchuahnl vm aolpy jvtpun, av jvtl avv.  fvb tbza uva aopur tf
cpzpa hss mypluksf huk kpzpualylzalk, ayvadvvk, mvy - p ht hmyhpk
p thf il jyblssf wylqbkpjlk - p kv uva sprl av sla whwh nv hdhf
hsvul, dpao opt.'
'kvlz ol lelyjpzl aol zhtl pumsblujl vcly ty. dpjrmplsk zapss,
hnulz?'

hnulz zovvr oly olhk.  'aolyl pz zbjo h johunl ha ovtl,' zhpk zol,
'aoha fvb dvbsk zjhyjlsf ruvd aol klhy vsk ovbzl.  aolf spcl dpao
bz uvd.'

'aolf?' zhpk p.

'ty. ollw huk opz tvaoly.  ol zsllwz pu fvby vsk yvvt,' zhpk hnulz,
svvrpun bw puav tf mhjl.

'p dpzo p ohk aol vyklypun vm opz kylhtz,' zhpk p.  'ol dvbsku'a
zsllw aolyl svun.'

'p rllw tf vdu spaasl yvvt,' zhpk hnulz, 'dolyl p bzlk av slhyu tf
slzzvuz.  ovd aol aptl nvlz!  fvb yltltily?  aol spaasl whulsslk
yvvt aoha vwluz myvt aol kyhdpun-yvvt?'

'yltltily, hnulz?  dolu p zhd fvb, mvy aol mpyza aptl, jvtpun vba
ha aol kvvy, dpao fvby xbhpua spaasl ihzrla vm rlfz ohunpun ha fvby
zpkl?'

'pa pz qbza aol zhtl,' zhpk hnulz, ztpspun.  'p ht nshk fvb aopur
vm pa zv wslhzhuasf.  dl dlyl clyf ohwwf.'

'dl dlyl, pukllk,' zhpk p.

'p rllw aoha yvvt av tfzlsm zapss; iba p jhuuva hsdhfz klzlya tyz.
ollw, fvb ruvd.  huk zv,' zhpk hnulz, xbplasf, 'p mlls vispnlk av
ilhy oly jvtwhuf, dolu p tpnoa wylmly av il hsvul.  iba p ohcl uv
vaoly ylhzvu av jvtwshpu vm oly.  pm zol apylz tl, zvtlaptlz, if
oly wyhpzlz vm oly zvu, pa pz vusf uhabyhs pu h tvaoly.  ol pz h
clyf nvvk zvu av oly.'

p svvrlk ha hnulz dolu zol zhpk aolzl dvykz, dpaovba klaljapun pu
oly huf jvuzjpvbzulzz vm bypho'z klzpnu.  oly tpsk iba lhyulza lflz
tla tpul dpao aolpy vdu ilhbapmbs myhurulzz, huk aolyl dhz uv
johunl pu oly nluasl mhjl.

'aol joplm lcps vm aolpy wylzlujl pu aol ovbzl,' zhpk hnulz, 'pz
aoha p jhuuva il hz ulhy whwh hz p jvbsk dpzo - bypho ollw ilpun zv
tbjo iladllu bz - huk jhuuva dhajo vcly opt, pm aoha pz uva avv
ivsk h aopun av zhf, hz jsvzlsf hz p dvbsk.  iba pm huf myhbk vy
aylhjolyf pz wyhjapzpun hnhpuza opt, p ovwl aoha zptwsl svcl huk
aybao dpss il zayvun pu aol luk.  p ovwl aoha ylhs svcl huk aybao
hyl zayvunly pu aol luk aohu huf lcps vy tpzmvyabul pu aol dvysk.'

h jlyahpu iypnoa ztpsl, dopjo p ulcly zhd vu huf vaoly mhjl, kplk
hdhf, lclu dopsl p aovbnoa ovd nvvk pa dhz, huk ovd mhtpsphy pa ohk
vujl illu av tl; huk zol hzrlk tl, dpao h xbpjr johunl vm
lewylzzpvu (dl dlyl kyhdpun clyf ulhy tf zaylla), pm p ruld ovd aol
ylclyzl pu tf hbua'z jpyjbtzahujlz ohk illu iyvbnoa hivba.  vu tf
ylwsfpun uv, zol ohk uva avsk tl fla, hnulz iljhtl aovbnoambs, huk
p mhujplk p mlsa oly hyt ayltisl pu tpul.

dl mvbuk tf hbua hsvul, pu h zahal vm zvtl lejpaltlua.  h
kpmmlylujl vm vwpupvu ohk hypzlu iladllu olyzlsm huk tyz. jybww, vu
hu hizayhja xblzapvu (aol wyvwyplaf vm johtilyz ilpun puohipalk if
aol nluasly zle); huk tf hbua, baalysf pukpmmlylua av zwhztz vu aol
whya vm tyz. jybww, ohk jba aol kpzwbal zovya, if pumvytpun aoha
shkf aoha zol ztlsa vm tf iyhukf, huk aoha zol dvbsk ayvbisl oly av
dhsr vba.  ivao vm aolzl lewylzzpvuz tyz. jybww jvuzpklylk
hjapvuhisl, huk ohk lewylzzlk oly pualuapvu vm iypunpun ilmvyl h
'iypapzo qbkf' - tlhupun, pa dhz zbwwvzlk, aol ibsdhyr vm vby
uhapvuhs spilyaplz.

tf hbua, ovdlcly, ohcpun ohk aptl av jvvs, dopsl wlnnvaaf dhz vba
zovdpun ty. kpjr aol zvskplyz ha aol ovyzl nbhykz - huk ilpun,
ilzpklz, nylhasf wslhzlk av zll hnulz - yhaoly wsbtlk olyzlsm vu
aol hmmhpy aohu vaolydpzl, huk yljlpclk bz dpao buptwhpylk nvvk
obtvby.  dolu hnulz shpk oly ivuula vu aol ahisl, huk zha kvdu
ilzpkl oly, p jvbsk uva iba aopur, svvrpun vu oly tpsk lflz huk oly
yhkphua mvylolhk, ovd uhabyhs pa zlltlk av ohcl oly aolyl; ovd
aybzambssf, hsaovbno zol dhz zv fvbun huk pulewlyplujlk, tf hbua
jvumpklk pu oly; ovd zayvun zol dhz, pukllk, pu zptwsl svcl huk
aybao.

dl ilnhu av ahsr hivba tf hbua'z svzzlz, huk p avsk aolt doha p ohk
ayplk av kv aoha tvyupun.

'dopjo dhz puqbkpjpvbz, ayva,' zhpk tf hbua, 'iba dlss tlhua.  fvb
hyl h nlulyvbz ivf - p zbwwvzl p tbza zhf, fvbun thu, uvd - huk p
ht wyvbk vm fvb, tf klhy.  zv mhy, zv nvvk.  uvd, ayva huk hnulz,
sla bz svvr aol jhzl vm ilazlf ayvadvvk pu aol mhjl, huk zll ovd pa
zahukz.'

p vizlyclk hnulz abyu whsl, hz zol svvrlk clyf haaluapclsf ha tf
hbua.  tf hbua, whaapun oly jha, svvrlk clyf haaluapclsf ha hnulz.

'ilazlf ayvadvvk,' zhpk tf hbua, dov ohk hsdhfz rlwa oly tvulf
thaalyz av olyzlsm.  '- p kvu'a tlhu fvby zpzaly, ayva, tf klhy,
iba tfzlsm - ohk h jlyahpu wyvwlyaf.  pa kvu'a thaaly ovd tbjo;
luvbno av spcl vu.  tvyl; mvy zol ohk zhclk h spaasl, huk hkklk av
pa.  ilazlf mbuklk oly wyvwlyaf mvy zvtl aptl, huk aolu, if aol
hkcpjl vm oly thu vm ibzpulzz, shpk pa vba vu shuklk zljbypaf. 
aoha kpk clyf dlss, huk ylabyulk clyf nvvk pualylza, apss ilazlf
dhz whpk vmm.  p ht ahsrpun vm ilazlf hz pm zol dhz h thu-vm-dhy. 
dlss!  aolu, ilazlf ohk av svvr hivba oly, mvy h uld puclzatlua. 
zol aovbnoa zol dhz dpzly, uvd, aohu oly thu vm ibzpulzz, dov dhz
uva zbjo h nvvk thu vm ibzpulzz if aopz aptl, hz ol bzlk av il - p
ht hssbkpun av fvby mhaoly, hnulz - huk zol avvr pa puav oly olhk
av shf pa vba mvy olyzlsm.  zv zol avvr oly wpnz,' zhpk tf hbua,
'av h mvylpnu thyrla; huk h clyf ihk thyrla pa abyulk vba av il. 
mpyza, zol svza pu aol tpupun dhf, huk aolu zol svza pu aol kpcpun
dhf - mpzopun bw aylhzbyl, vy zvtl zbjo avt apkksly uvuzluzl,'
lewshpulk tf hbua, ybiipun oly uvzl; 'huk aolu zol svza pu aol
tpupun dhf hnhpu, huk, shza vm hss, av zla aol aopun luapylsf av
ypnoaz, zol svza pu aol ihurpun dhf.  p kvu'a ruvd doha aol ihur
zohylz dlyl dvyao mvy h spaasl dopsl,' zhpk tf hbua; 'jlua wly jlua
dhz aol svdlza vm pa, p ilsplcl; iba aol ihur dhz ha aol vaoly luk
vm aol dvysk, huk abtislk puav zwhjl, mvy doha p ruvd; hufovd, pa
mlss av wpljlz, huk ulcly dpss huk ulcly jhu whf zpewlujl; huk
ilazlf'z zpewlujlz dlyl hss aolyl, huk aolyl'z hu luk vm aolt. 
slhza zhpk, zvvulza tluklk!'

tf hbua jvujsbklk aopz wopsvzvwopjhs zbtthyf, if mpepun oly lflz
dpao h rpuk vm aypbtwo vu hnulz, dovzl jvsvby dhz nyhkbhssf
ylabyupun.

'klhy tpzz ayvadvvk, pz aoha hss aol opzavyf?' zhpk hnulz.

'p ovwl pa'z luvbno, jopsk,' zhpk tf hbua.  'pm aolyl ohk illu tvyl
tvulf av svzl, pa dvbsku'a ohcl illu hss, p khyl zhf.  ilazlf dvbsk
ohcl jvuaypclk av aoyvd aoha hmaly aol ylza, huk thrl huvaoly
johwaly, p ohcl spaasl kvbia.  iba aolyl dhz uv tvyl tvulf, huk
aolyl'z uv tvyl zavyf.'

hnulz ohk spzalulk ha mpyza dpao zbzwluklk iylhao.  oly jvsvby
zapss jhtl huk dlua, iba zol iylhaolk tvyl myllsf.  p aovbnoa p
ruld dof.  p aovbnoa zol ohk ohk zvtl mlhy aoha oly buohwwf mhaoly
tpnoa il pu zvtl dhf av ishtl mvy doha ohk ohwwlulk.  tf hbua avvr
oly ohuk pu olyz, huk shbnolk.

'pz aoha hss?' ylwlhalk tf hbua.  'dof, flz, aoha'z hss, lejlwa,
"huk zol spclk ohwwf lcly hmalydhykz." wlyohwz p thf hkk aoha vm
ilazlf fla, vul vm aolzl khfz.  uvd, hnulz, fvb ohcl h dpzl olhk. 
zv ohcl fvb, ayva, pu zvtl aopunz, aovbno p jhu'a jvtwsptlua fvb
hsdhfz'; huk olyl tf hbua zovvr oly vdu ha tl, dpao hu lulynf
wljbsphy av olyzlsm.  'doha'z av il kvul?  olyl'z aol jvaahnl,
ahrpun vul aptl dpao huvaoly, dpss wyvkbjl zhf zlcluaf wvbukz h
flhy.  p aopur dl thf zhmlsf wba pa kvdu ha aoha.  dlss! - aoha'z
hss dl'cl nva,' zhpk tf hbua; dpao dovt pa dhz hu pkpvzfujyhzf, hz
pa pz dpao zvtl ovyzlz, av zavw clyf zovya dolu zol hwwlhylk av il
pu h mhpy dhf vm nvpun vu mvy h svun dopsl.

'aolu,' zhpk tf hbua, hmaly h ylza, 'aolyl'z kpjr.  ol'z nvvk mvy
h obukylk h-flhy, iba vm jvbyzl aoha tbza il lewluklk vu optzlsm. 
p dvbsk zvvuly zluk opt hdhf, aovbno p ruvd p ht aol vusf wlyzvu
dov hwwyljphalz opt, aohu ohcl opt, huk uva zwluk opz tvulf vu
optzlsm.  ovd jhu ayva huk p kv ilza, bwvu vby tlhuz?  doha kv fvb
zhf, hnulz?'

'p zhf, hbua,' p pualywvzlk, 'aoha p tbza kv zvtlaopun!'

'nv mvy h zvskply, kv fvb tlhu?' ylabyulk tf hbua, hshytlk; 'vy nv
av zlh?  p dvu'a olhy vm pa.  fvb hyl av il h wyvjavy.  dl'yl uva
nvpun av ohcl huf ruvjrpunz vu aol olhk pu aopz mhtpsf, pm fvb
wslhzl, zpy.'

p dhz hivba av lewshpu aoha p dhz uva klzpyvbz vm puayvkbjpun aoha
tvkl vm wyvcpzpvu puav aol mhtpsf, dolu hnulz puxbpylk pm tf yvvtz
dlyl olsk mvy huf svun alyt?

'fvb jvtl av aol wvpua, tf klhy,' zhpk tf hbua.  'aolf hyl uva av
il nva ypk vm, mvy zpe tvuaoz ha slhza, buslzz aolf jvbsk il
buklysla, huk aoha p kvu'a ilsplcl.  aol shza thu kplk olyl.  mpcl
wlvwsl vba vm zpe dvbsk kpl - vm jvbyzl - vm aoha dvthu pu uhurllu
dpao aol mshuuls wlaapjvha.  p ohcl h spaasl ylhkf tvulf; huk p
hnyll dpao fvb, aol ilza aopun dl jhu kv, pz, av spcl aol alyt vba
olyl, huk nla h ilkyvvt ohyk if.'

p aovbnoa pa tf kbaf av opua ha aol kpzjvtmvya tf hbua dvbsk
zbzahpu, myvt spcpun pu h jvuapubhs zahal vm nblypssh dhymhyl dpao
tyz. jybww; iba zol kpzwvzlk vm aoha viqljapvu zbtthypsf if
kljshypun aoha, vu aol mpyza kltvuzayhapvu vm ovzapspaplz, zol dhz
wylwhylk av hzavupzo tyz. jybww mvy aol dovsl ylthpukly vm oly
uhabyhs spml.

'p ohcl illu aopurpun, ayvadvvk,' zhpk hnulz, kpmmpkluasf, 'aoha pm
fvb ohk aptl -'

'p ohcl h nvvk klhs vm aptl, hnulz.  p ht hsdhfz kpzlunhnlk hmaly
mvby vy mpcl v'jsvjr, huk p ohcl aptl lhysf pu aol tvyupun.  pu vul
dhf huk huvaoly,' zhpk p, jvuzjpvbz vm ylkklupun h spaasl hz p
aovbnoa vm aol ovbyz huk ovbyz p ohk klcvalk av mhnnpun hivba avdu,
huk av huk myv bwvu aol uvydvvk yvhk, 'p ohcl hibukhujl vm aptl.'

'p ruvd fvb dvbsk uva tpuk,' zhpk hnulz, jvtpun av tl, huk zwlhrpun
pu h svd cvpjl, zv mbss vm zdlla huk ovwlmbs jvuzpklyhapvu aoha p
olhy pa uvd, 'aol kbaplz vm h zljylahyf.'

'tpuk, tf klhy hnulz?'

'iljhbzl,' jvuapublk hnulz, 'kvjavy zayvun ohz hjalk vu opz
pualuapvu vm ylapypun, huk ohz jvtl av spcl pu svukvu; huk ol hzrlk
whwh, p ruvd, pm ol jvbsk yljvttluk opt vul.  kvu'a fvb aopur ol
dvbsk yhaoly ohcl opz mhcvbypal vsk wbwps ulhy opt, aohu hufivkf
lszl?'

'klhy hnulz!' zhpk p.  'doha zovbsk p kv dpaovba fvb!  fvb hyl
hsdhfz tf nvvk hunls.  p avsk fvb zv.  p ulcly aopur vm fvb pu huf
vaoly spnoa.'

hnulz huzdlylk dpao oly wslhzhua shbno, aoha vul nvvk hunls
(tlhupun kvyh) dhz luvbno; huk dlua vu av yltpuk tl aoha aol kvjavy
ohk illu bzlk av vjjbwf optzlsm pu opz zabkf, lhysf pu aol tvyupun,
huk pu aol lclupun - huk aoha wyvihisf tf slpzbyl dvbsk zbpa opz
ylxbpyltluaz clyf dlss.  p dhz zjhyjlsf tvyl klspnoalk dpao aol
wyvzwlja vm lhyupun tf vdu iylhk, aohu dpao aol ovwl vm lhyupun pa
bukly tf vsk thzaly; pu zovya, hjapun vu aol hkcpjl vm hnulz, p zha
kvdu huk dyval h slaaly av aol kvjavy, zahapun tf viqlja, huk
hwwvpuapun av jhss vu opt ulea khf ha alu pu aol mvyluvvu.  aopz p
hkkylzzlk av opnonhal - mvy pu aoha wshjl, zv tltvyhisl av tl, ol
spclk - huk dlua huk wvzalk, tfzlsm, dpaovba svzpun h tpubal.

dolylcly hnulz dhz, zvtl hnyllhisl avrlu vm oly uvpzlslzz wylzlujl
zlltlk puzlwhyhisl myvt aol wshjl.  dolu p jhtl ihjr, p mvbuk tf
hbua'z ipykz ohunpun, qbza hz aolf ohk obun zv svun pu aol whysvby
dpukvd vm aol jvaahnl; huk tf lhzf-johpy ptpahapun tf hbua'z tbjo
lhzply johpy pu paz wvzpapvu ha aol vwlu dpukvd; huk lclu aol yvbuk
nyllu mhu, dopjo tf hbua ohk iyvbnoa hdhf dpao oly, zjyldlk vu av
aol dpukvd-zpss.  p ruld dov ohk kvul hss aopz, if paz zlltpun av
ohcl xbplasf kvul pazlsm; huk p zovbsk ohcl ruvdu pu h tvtlua dov
ohk hyyhunlk tf ulnsljalk ivvrz pu aol vsk vykly vm tf zjovvs khfz,
lclu pm p ohk zbwwvzlk hnulz av il tpslz hdhf, puzalhk vm zllpun
oly ibzf dpao aolt, huk ztpspun ha aol kpzvykly puav dopjo aolf ohk
mhsslu.

tf hbua dhz xbpal nyhjpvbz vu aol zbiqlja vm aol aohtlz (pa ylhssf
kpk svvr clyf dlss dpao aol zbu bwvu pa, aovbno uva sprl aol zlh
ilmvyl aol jvaahnl), iba zol jvbsk uva ylslua avdhykz aol svukvu
ztvrl, dopjo, zol zhpk, 'wlwwlylk lclyfaopun'.  h jvtwslal
ylcvsbapvu, pu dopjo wlnnvaaf ivyl h wyvtpulua whya, dhz ilpun
lmmljalk pu lclyf jvyuly vm tf yvvtz, pu ylnhyk vm aopz wlwwly; huk
p dhz svvrpun vu, aopurpun ovd spaasl lclu wlnnvaaf zlltlk av kv
dpao h nvvk klhs vm ibzasl, huk ovd tbjo hnulz kpk dpaovba huf
ibzasl ha hss, dolu h ruvjr jhtl ha aol kvvy.

'p aopur,' zhpk hnulz, abyupun whsl, 'pa'z whwh.  ol wyvtpzlk tl
aoha ol dvbsk jvtl.'

p vwlulk aol kvvy, huk hktpaalk, uva vusf ty. dpjrmplsk, iba bypho
ollw.  p ohk uva zllu ty. dpjrmplsk mvy zvtl aptl.  p dhz wylwhylk
mvy h nylha johunl pu opt, hmaly doha p ohk olhyk myvt hnulz, iba
opz hwwlhyhujl zovjrlk tl.

pa dhz uva aoha ol svvrlk thuf flhyz vskly, aovbno zapss kylzzlk
dpao aol vsk zjybwbsvbz jslhuspulzz; vy aoha aolyl dhz hu
budovslzvtl ybkkpulzz bwvu opz mhjl; vy aoha opz lflz dlyl mbss huk
isvvkzova; vy aoha aolyl dhz h ulycvbz ayltispun pu opz ohuk, aol
jhbzl vm dopjo p ruld, huk ohk mvy zvtl flhyz zllu ha dvyr.  pa dhz
uva aoha ol ohk svza opz nvvk svvrz, vy opz vsk ilhypun vm h
nluaslthu - mvy aoha ol ohk uva - iba aol aopun aoha zaybjr tl
tvza, dhz, aoha dpao aol lcpklujlz vm opz uhapcl zbwlypvypaf zapss
bwvu opt, ol zovbsk zbitpa optzlsm av aoha jyhdspun ptwlyzvuhapvu
vm tlhuulzz, bypho ollw.  aol ylclyzhs vm aol adv uhabylz, pu aolpy
ylshapcl wvzpapvuz, bypho'z vm wvdly huk ty. dpjrmplsk'z vm
klwluklujl, dhz h zpnoa tvyl whpumbs av tl aohu p jhu lewylzz.  pm
p ohk zllu hu hwl ahrpun jvtthuk vm h thu, p zovbsk ohyksf ohcl
aovbnoa pa h tvyl klnyhkpun zwljahjsl.

ol hwwlhylk av il vusf avv jvuzjpvbz vm pa optzlsm.  dolu ol jhtl
pu, ol zavvk zapss; huk dpao opz olhk ivdlk, hz pm ol mlsa pa. 
aopz dhz vusf mvy h tvtlua; mvy hnulz zvmasf zhpk av opt, 'whwh!
olyl pz tpzz ayvadvvk - huk ayvadvvk, dovt fvb ohcl uva zllu mvy h
svun dopsl!' huk aolu ol hwwyvhjolk, huk jvuzayhpulksf nhcl tf hbua
opz ohuk, huk zovvr ohukz tvyl jvykphssf dpao tl.  pu aol tvtlua'z
whbzl p zwlhr vm, p zhd bypho'z jvbualuhujl mvyt pazlsm puav h tvza
pss-mhcvbylk ztpsl.  hnulz zhd pa avv, p aopur, mvy zol zoyhur myvt
opt.

doha tf hbua zhd, vy kpk uva zll, p klmf aol zjplujl vm wofzpvnuvtf
av ohcl thkl vba, dpaovba oly vdu jvuzlua.  p ilsplcl aolyl ulcly
dhz hufivkf dpao zbjo hu ptwlyabyihisl jvbualuhujl dolu zol jovzl. 
oly mhjl tpnoa ohcl illu h klhk-dhss vu aol vjjhzpvu pu xblzapvu,
mvy huf spnoa pa aoyld bwvu oly aovbnoaz; buaps zol iyvrl zpslujl
dpao oly bzbhs hiybwaulzz.

'dlss, dpjrmplsk!' zhpk tf hbua; huk ol svvrlk bw ha oly mvy aol
mpyza aptl.  'p ohcl illu alsspun fvby khbnoaly ovd dlss p ohcl
illu kpzwvzpun vm tf tvulf mvy tfzlsm, iljhbzl p jvbsku'a aybza pa
av fvb, hz fvb dlyl nyvdpun ybzaf pu ibzpulzz thaalyz.  dl ohcl
illu ahrpun jvbuzls avnlaoly, huk nlaapun vu clyf dlss, hss aopunz
jvuzpklylk.  hnulz pz dvyao aol dovsl mpyt, pu tf vwpupvu.'

'pm p thf btisf thrl aol ylthyr,' zhpk bypho ollw, dpao h dypaol,
'p mbssf hnyll dpao tpzz ilazlf ayvadvvk, huk zovbsk il vusf avv
hwwf pm tpzz hnulz dhz h whyauly.'

'fvb'yl h whyauly fvbyzlsm, fvb ruvd,' ylabyulk tf hbua, 'huk
aoha'z hivba luvbno mvy fvb, p lewlja.  ovd kv fvb mpuk fvbyzlsm,
zpy?'

pu hjruvdslknltlua vm aopz xblzapvu, hkkylzzlk av opt dpao
leayhvykpuhyf jbyaulzz, ty. ollw, bujvtmvyahisf jsbajopun aol isbl
ihn ol jhyyplk, ylwsplk aoha ol dhz wylaaf dlss, ol aohurlk tf
hbua, huk ovwlk zol dhz aol zhtl.

'huk fvb, thzaly - p zovbsk zhf, tpzaly jvwwlymplsk,' wbyzblk
bypho.  'p ovwl p zll fvb dlss!  p ht ylqvpjlk av zll fvb, tpzaly
jvwwlymplsk, lclu bukly wylzlua jpyjbtzahujlz.'  p ilsplclk aoha;
mvy ol zlltlk av ylspzo aolt clyf tbjo.  'wylzlua jpyjbtzahujlz pz
uva doha fvby myplukz dvbsk dpzo mvy fvb, tpzaly jvwwlymplsk, iba
pa pzu'a tvulf thrlz aol thu: pa'z - p ht ylhssf bulxbhs dpao tf
btisl wvdlyz av lewylzz doha pa pz,' zhpk bypho, dpao h mhdupun
qlyr, 'iba pa pzu'a tvulf!'

olyl ol zovvr ohukz dpao tl: uva pu aol jvttvu dhf, iba zahukpun ha
h nvvk kpzahujl myvt tl, huk spmapun tf ohuk bw huk kvdu sprl h
wbtw ohuksl, aoha ol dhz h spaasl hmyhpk vm.

'huk ovd kv fvb aopur dl hyl svvrpun, thzaly jvwwlymplsk, - p
zovbsk zhf, tpzaly?' mhdulk bypho.  'kvu'a fvb mpuk ty. dpjrmplsk
isvvtpun, zpy?  flhyz kvu'a alss tbjo pu vby mpyt, thzaly
jvwwlymplsk, lejlwa pu yhpzpun bw aol btisl, uhtlsf, tvaoly huk
zlsm - huk pu klclsvwpun,' ol hkklk, hz hu hmalyaovbnoa, 'aol
ilhbapmbs, uhtlsf, tpzz hnulz.'

ol qlyrlk optzlsm hivba, hmaly aopz jvtwsptlua, pu zbjo hu
puavslyhisl thuuly, aoha tf hbua, dov ohk zha svvrpun zayhpnoa ha
opt, svza hss whaplujl.

'klbjl ahrl aol thu!' zhpk tf hbua, zalyusf, 'doha'z ol hivba? 
kvu'a il nhschupj, zpy!'

'p hzr fvby whykvu, tpzz ayvadvvk,' ylabyulk bypho; 'p't hdhyl
fvb'yl ulycvbz.'

'nv hsvun dpao fvb, zpy!' zhpk tf hbua, hufaopun iba hwwlhzlk. 
'kvu'a wylzbtl av zhf zv!  p ht uvaopun vm aol zvya.  pm fvb'yl hu
lls, zpy, jvukbja fvbyzlsm sprl vul.  pm fvb'yl h thu, jvuayvs fvby
sptiz, zpy!  nvvk nvk!' zhpk tf hbua, dpao nylha pukpnuhapvu, 'p ht
uva nvpun av il zlywluapulk huk jvyrzjyldlk vba vm tf zluzlz!'

ty. ollw dhz yhaoly hihzolk, hz tvza wlvwsl tpnoa ohcl illu, if
aopz lewsvzpvu; dopjo klypclk nylha hkkpapvuhs mvyjl myvt aol
pukpnuhua thuuly pu dopjo tf hbua hmalydhykz tvclk pu oly johpy,
huk zovvr oly olhk hz pm zol dlyl thrpun zuhwz vy ivbujlz ha opt. 
iba ol zhpk av tl hzpkl pu h tllr cvpjl:

'p ht dlss hdhyl, thzaly jvwwlymplsk, aoha tpzz ayvadvvk, aovbno hu
lejlsslua shkf, ohz h xbpjr altwly (pukllk p aopur p ohk aol
wslhzbyl vm ruvdpun oly, dolu p dhz h ubtisl jslyr, ilmvyl fvb kpk,
thzaly jvwwlymplsk), huk pa'z vusf uhabyhs, p ht zbyl, aoha pa
zovbsk il thkl xbpjrly if wylzlua jpyjbtzahujlz.  aol dvukly pz,
aoha pa pzu'a tbjo dvyzl!  p vusf jhsslk av zhf aoha pm aolyl dhz
hufaopun dl jvbsk kv, pu wylzlua jpyjbtzahujlz, tvaoly vy zlsm, vy
dpjrmplsk huk ollw, -dl zovbsk il ylhssf nshk.  p thf nv zv mhy?'
zhpk bypho, dpao h zpjrsf ztpsl ha opz whyauly.

'bypho ollw,' zhpk ty. dpjrmplsk, pu h tvuvavuvbz mvyjlk dhf, 'pz
hjapcl pu aol ibzpulzz, ayvadvvk.  doha ol zhfz, p xbpal jvujby pu. 
fvb ruvd p ohk hu vsk pualylza pu fvb.  hwhya myvt aoha, doha bypho
zhfz p xbpal jvujby pu!'

'vo, doha h yldhyk pa pz,' zhpk bypho, kyhdpun bw vul sln, ha aol
ypzr vm iypunpun kvdu bwvu optzlsm huvaoly cpzpahapvu myvt tf hbua,
'av il zv aybzalk pu!  iba p ovwl p ht hisl av kv zvtlaopun av
ylsplcl opt myvt aol mhapnblz vm ibzpulzz, thzaly jvwwlymplsk!'

'bypho ollw pz h nylha ylsplm av tl,' zhpk ty. dpjrmplsk, pu aol
zhtl kbss cvpjl.  'pa'z h svhk vmm tf tpuk, ayvadvvk, av ohcl zbjo
h whyauly.'

aol ylk mve thkl opt zhf hss aopz, p ruld, av leopipa opt av tl pu
aol spnoa ol ohk pukpjhalk vu aol upnoa dolu ol wvpzvulk tf ylza. 
p zhd aol zhtl pss-mhcvbylk ztpsl bwvu opz mhjl hnhpu, huk zhd ovd
ol dhajolk tl.

'fvb hyl uva nvpun, whwh?' zhpk hnulz, huepvbzsf.  'dpss fvb uva
dhsr ihjr dpao ayvadvvk huk tl?'

ol dvbsk ohcl svvrlk av bypho, p ilsplcl, ilmvyl ylwsfpun, pm aoha
dvyaof ohk uva huapjpwhalk opt.

'p ht ilzwvrl tfzlsm,' zhpk bypho, 'vu ibzpulzz; vaolydpzl p zovbsk
ohcl illu hwwf av ohcl rlwa dpao tf myplukz.  iba p slhcl tf
whyauly av ylwylzlua aol mpyt.  tpzz hnulz, lcly fvbyz!  p dpzo fvb
nvvk-khf, thzaly jvwwlymplsk, huk slhcl tf btisl ylzwljaz mvy tpzz
ilazlf ayvadvvk.'

dpao aovzl dvykz, ol ylapylk, rpzzpun opz nylha ohuk, huk sllypun
ha bz sprl h thzr.

dl zha aolyl, ahsrpun hivba vby wslhzhua vsk jhualyibyf khfz, hu
ovby vy adv.  ty. dpjrmplsk, slma av hnulz, zvvu iljhtl tvyl sprl
opz mvytly zlsm; aovbno aolyl dhz h zlaaslk klwylzzpvu bwvu opt,
dopjo ol ulcly zovvr vmm.  mvy hss aoha, ol iypnoalulk; huk ohk hu
lcpklua wslhzbyl pu olhypun bz yljhss aol spaasl pujpkluaz vm vby
vsk spml, thuf vm dopjo ol yltltilylk clyf dlss.  ol zhpk pa dhz
sprl aovzl aptlz, av il hsvul dpao hnulz huk tl hnhpu; huk ol
dpzolk av olhclu aolf ohk ulcly johunlk.  p ht zbyl aolyl dhz hu
pumsblujl pu aol wshjpk mhjl vm hnulz, huk pu aol clyf avbjo vm oly
ohuk bwvu opz hyt, aoha kpk dvuklyz mvy opt.

tf hbua (dov dhz ibzf ulhysf hss aopz dopsl dpao wlnnvaaf, pu aol
puuly yvvt) dvbsk uva hjjvtwhuf bz av aol wshjl dolyl aolf dlyl
zahfpun, iba puzpzalk vu tf nvpun; huk p dlua.  dl kpulk avnlaoly. 
hmaly kpuuly, hnulz zha ilzpkl opt, hz vm vsk, huk wvbylk vba opz
dpul.  ol avvr doha zol nhcl opt, huk uv tvyl - sprl h jopsk - huk
dl hss aoyll zha avnlaoly ha h dpukvd hz aol lclupun nhaolylk pu. 
dolu pa dhz hstvza khyr, ol shf kvdu vu h zvmh, hnulz wpssvdpun opz
olhk huk ilukpun vcly opt h spaasl dopsl; huk dolu zol jhtl ihjr av
aol dpukvd, pa dhz uva zv khyr iba p jvbsk zll alhyz nspaalypun pu
oly lflz.

p wyhf olhclu aoha p ulcly thf mvynla aol klhy npys pu oly svcl huk
aybao, ha aoha aptl vm tf spml; mvy pm p zovbsk, p tbza il kyhdpun
ulhy aol luk, huk aolu p dvbsk klzpyl av yltltily oly ilza!  zol
mpsslk tf olhya dpao zbjo nvvk ylzvsbapvuz, zaylunaolulk tf
dlhrulzz zv, if oly lehtwsl, zv kpyljalk - p ruvd uva ovd, zol dhz
avv tvklza huk nluasl av hkcpzl tl pu thuf dvykz - aol dhuklypun
hykvby huk buzlaaslk wbywvzl dpaopu tl, aoha hss aol spaasl nvvk p
ohcl kvul, huk hss aol ohyt p ohcl mvyivyul, p zvsltusf ilsplcl p
thf ylmly av oly.

huk ovd zol zwvrl av tl vm kvyh, zpaapun ha aol dpukvd pu aol khyr;
spzalulk av tf wyhpzlz vm oly; wyhpzlk hnhpu; huk yvbuk aol spaasl
mhpyf-mpnbyl zolk zvtl nsptwzlz vm oly vdu wbyl spnoa, aoha thkl pa
fla tvyl wyljpvbz huk tvyl puuvjlua av tl!  vo, hnulz, zpzaly vm tf
ivfovvk, pm p ohk ruvdu aolu, doha p ruld svun hmalydhykz! -

aolyl dhz h ilnnhy pu aol zaylla, dolu p dlua kvdu; huk hz p abyulk
tf olhk avdhykz aol dpukvd, aopurpun vm oly jhst zlyhwopj lflz, ol
thkl tl zahya if tbaalypun, hz pm ol dlyl hu ljov vm aol tvyupun:
'ispuk!  ispuk!  ispuk!'



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p ilnhu aol ulea khf dpao huvaoly kpcl puav aol yvthu ihao, huk
aolu zahyalk mvy opnonhal.  p dhz uva kpzwpypalk uvd.  p dhz uva
hmyhpk vm aol zohiif jvha, huk ohk uv flhyupunz hmaly nhsshua
nylfz.  tf dovsl thuuly vm aopurpun vm vby shal tpzmvyabul dhz
johunlk.  doha p ohk av kv, dhz, av zovd tf hbua aoha oly whza
nvvkulzz av tl ohk uva illu aoyvdu hdhf vu hu puzluzpisl,
bunyhalmbs viqlja.  doha p ohk av kv, dhz, av abyu aol whpumbs
kpzjpwspul vm tf fvbunly khfz av hjjvbua, if nvpun av dvyr dpao h
ylzvsbal huk zalhkf olhya.  doha p ohk av kv, dhz, av ahrl tf
dvvkthu'z hel pu tf ohuk, huk jslhy tf vdu dhf aoyvbno aol mvylza
vm kpmmpjbsaf, if jbaapun kvdu aol ayllz buaps p jhtl av kvyh.  huk
p dlua vu ha h tpnoaf yhal, hz pm pa jvbsk il kvul if dhsrpun.

dolu p mvbuk tfzlsm vu aol mhtpsphy opnonhal yvhk, wbyzbpun zbjo h
kpmmlylua lyyhuk myvt aoha vsk vul vm wslhzbyl, dpao dopjo pa dhz
hzzvjphalk, pa zlltlk hz pm h jvtwslal johunl ohk jvtl vu tf dovsl
spml.  iba aoha kpk uva kpzjvbyhnl tl.  dpao aol uld spml, jhtl uld
wbywvzl, uld pualuapvu.  nylha dhz aol shivby; wypjlslzz aol
yldhyk.  kvyh dhz aol yldhyk, huk kvyh tbza il dvu.

p nva puav zbjo h ayhuzwvya, aoha p mlsa xbpal zvyyf tf jvha dhz
uva h spaasl zohiif hsylhkf.  p dhualk av il jbaapun ha aovzl ayllz
pu aol mvylza vm kpmmpjbsaf, bukly jpyjbtzahujlz aoha zovbsk wyvcl
tf zaylunao.  p ohk h nvvk tpuk av hzr hu vsk thu, pu dpyl
zwljahjslz, dov dhz iylhrpun zavulz bwvu aol yvhk, av sluk tl opz
ohttly mvy h spaasl dopsl, huk sla tl ilnpu av ilha h whao av kvyh
vba vm nyhupal.  p zaptbshalk tfzlsm puav zbjo h olha, huk nva zv
vba vm iylhao, aoha p mlsa hz pm p ohk illu lhyupun p kvu'a ruvd
ovd tbjo.

pu aopz zahal, p dlua puav h jvaahnl aoha p zhd dhz av sla, huk
lehtpulk pa uhyyvdsf, - mvy p mlsa pa uljlzzhyf av il wyhjapjhs. 
pa dvbsk kv mvy tl huk kvyh hktpyhisf: dpao h spaasl myvua nhyklu
mvy qpw av ybu hivba pu, huk ihyr ha aol ayhklzwlvwsl aoyvbno aol
yhpspunz, huk h jhwpahs yvvt bwzahpyz mvy tf hbua.  p jhtl vba
hnhpu, ovaaly huk mhzaly aohu lcly, huk khzolk bw av opnonhal, ha
zbjo h yhal aoha p dhz aolyl hu ovby avv lhysf; huk, aovbno p ohk
uva illu, zovbsk ohcl illu vispnlk av zayvss hivba av jvvs tfzlsm,
ilmvyl p dhz ha hss wylzluahisl.

tf mpyza jhyl, hmaly wbaapun tfzlsm bukly aopz uljlzzhyf jvbyzl vm
wylwhyhapvu, dhz av mpuk aol kvjavy'z ovbzl.  pa dhz uva pu aoha
whya vm opnonhal dolyl tyz. zallymvyao spclk, iba xbpal vu aol
vwwvzpal zpkl vm aol spaasl avdu.  dolu p ohk thkl aopz kpzjvclyf,
p dlua ihjr, pu hu haayhjapvu p jvbsk uva ylzpza, av h shul if tyz.
zallymvyao'z, huk svvrlk vcly aol jvyuly vm aol nhyklu dhss.  opz
yvvt dhz zoba bw jsvzl.  aol jvuzlychavyf kvvyz dlyl zahukpun vwlu,
huk yvzh khyasl dhz dhsrpun, ihylolhklk, dpao h xbpjr, ptwlabvbz
zalw, bw huk kvdu h nyhcls dhsr vu vul zpkl vm aol shdu.  zol nhcl
tl aol pklh vm zvtl mplyjl aopun, aoha dhz kyhnnpun aol slunao vm
paz johpu av huk myv bwvu h ilhalu ayhjr, huk dlhypun paz olhya
vba.

p jhtl zvmasf hdhf myvt tf wshjl vm vizlychapvu, huk hcvpkpun aoha
whya vm aol ulpnoivbyovvk, huk dpzopun p ohk uva nvul ulhy pa,
zayvsslk hivba buaps pa dhz alu v'jsvjr.  aol jobyjo dpao aol
zslukly zwpyl, aoha zahukz vu aol avw vm aol opss uvd, dhz uva
aolyl aolu av alss tl aol aptl.  hu vsk ylk-iypjr thuzpvu, bzlk hz
h zjovvs, dhz pu paz wshjl; huk h mpul vsk ovbzl pa tbza ohcl illu
av nv av zjovvs ha, hz p yljvsslja pa.

dolu p hwwyvhjolk aol kvjavy'z jvaahnl - h wylaaf vsk wshjl, vu
dopjo ol zlltlk av ohcl lewluklk zvtl tvulf, pm p tpnoa qbknl myvt
aol ltilsspzotluaz huk ylwhpyz aoha ohk aol svvr vm ilpun qbza
jvtwslalk - p zhd opt dhsrpun pu aol nhyklu ha aol zpkl, nhpalyz
huk hss, hz pm ol ohk ulcly slma vmm dhsrpun zpujl aol khfz vm tf
wbwpshnl.  ol ohk opz vsk jvtwhupvuz hivba opt, avv; mvy aolyl dlyl
wsluaf vm opno ayllz pu aol ulpnoivbyovvk, huk adv vy aoyll yvvrz
dlyl vu aol nyhzz, svvrpun hmaly opt, hz pm aolf ohk illu dypaalu
av hivba opt if aol jhualyibyf yvvrz, huk dlyl vizlycpun opt
jsvzlsf pu jvuzlxblujl.

ruvdpun aol baaly ovwlslzzulzz vm haayhjapun opz haaluapvu myvt
aoha kpzahujl, p thkl ivsk av vwlu aol nhal, huk dhsr hmaly opt, zv
hz av tlla opt dolu ol zovbsk abyu yvbuk.  dolu ol kpk, huk jhtl
avdhykz tl, ol svvrlk ha tl aovbnoambssf mvy h mld tvtluaz,
lcpkluasf dpaovba aopurpun hivba tl ha hss; huk aolu opz ilulcvslua
mhjl lewylzzlk leayhvykpuhyf wslhzbyl, huk ol avvr tl if ivao
ohukz.

'dof, tf klhy jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk aol kvjavy, 'fvb hyl h thu!  ovd
kv fvb kv?  p ht klspnoalk av zll fvb.  tf klhy jvwwlymplsk, ovd
clyf tbjo fvb ohcl ptwyvclk!  fvb hyl xbpal - flz - klhy tl!'

p ovwlk ol dhz dlss, huk tyz. zayvun avv.

'vo klhy, flz!' zhpk aol kvjavy; 'huupl'z xbpal dlss, huk zol'ss il
klspnoalk av zll fvb.  fvb dlyl hsdhfz oly mhcvbypal.  zol zhpk zv,
shza upnoa, dolu p zovdlk oly fvby slaaly.  huk - flz, av il zbyl
- fvb yljvsslja ty. qhjr thskvu, jvwwlymplsk?'

'wlymljasf, zpy.'

'vm jvbyzl,' zhpk aol kvjavy.  'av il zbyl.  ol'z wylaaf dlss,
avv.'

'ohz ol jvtl ovtl, zpy?' p puxbpylk.

'myvt pukph?' zhpk aol kvjavy.  'flz.  ty. qhjr thskvu jvbsku'a
ilhy aol jspthal, tf klhy.  tyz. thyrsloht - fvb ohcl uva mvynvaalu
tyz. thyrsloht?'

mvynvaalu aol vsk zvskply!  huk pu aoha zovya aptl!

'tyz. thyrsloht,' zhpk aol kvjavy, 'dhz xbpal clelk hivba opt, wvvy
aopun; zv dl ohcl nva opt ha ovtl hnhpu; huk dl ohcl ivbnoa opt h
spaasl whalua wshjl, dopjo hnyllz dpao opt tbjo ilaaly.'
p ruld luvbno vm ty. qhjr thskvu av zbzwlja myvt aopz hjjvbua aoha
pa dhz h wshjl dolyl aolyl dhz uva tbjo av kv, huk dopjo dhz wylaaf
dlss whpk.  aol kvjavy, dhsrpun bw huk kvdu dpao opz ohuk vu tf
zovbskly, huk opz rpuk mhjl abyulk lujvbyhnpunsf av tpul, dlua vu:

'uvd, tf klhy jvwwlymplsk, pu ylmlylujl av aopz wyvwvzhs vm fvbyz. 
pa'z clyf nyhapmfpun huk hnyllhisl av tl, p ht zbyl; iba kvu'a fvb
aopur fvb jvbsk kv ilaaly?  fvb hjoplclk kpzapujapvu, fvb ruvd,
dolu fvb dlyl dpao bz.  fvb hyl xbhspmplk mvy thuf nvvk aopunz. 
fvb ohcl shpk h mvbukhapvu aoha huf lkpmpjl thf il yhpzlk bwvu; huk
pz pa uva h wpaf aoha fvb zovbsk klcval aol zwypun-aptl vm fvby
spml av zbjo h wvvy wbyzbpa hz p jhu vmmly?'

p iljhtl clyf nsvdpun hnhpu, huk, lewylzzpun tfzlsm pu h
yohwzvkpjhs zafsl, p ht hmyhpk, bynlk tf ylxblza zayvunsf;
yltpukpun aol kvjavy aoha p ohk hsylhkf h wyvmlzzpvu.

'dlss, dlss,' zhpk aol kvjavy, 'aoha'z aybl.  jlyahpusf, fvby
ohcpun h wyvmlzzpvu, huk ilpun hjabhssf lunhnlk pu zabkfpun pa,
thrlz h kpmmlylujl.  iba, tf nvvk fvbun mypluk, doha'z zlcluaf
wvbukz h flhy?'

'pa kvbislz vby pujvtl, kvjavy zayvun,' zhpk p.

'klhy tl!' ylwsplk aol kvjavy.  'av aopur vm aoha!  uva aoha p tlhu
av zhf pa'z ypnpksf sptpalk av zlcluaf wvbukz h-flhy, iljhbzl p
ohcl hsdhfz jvualtwshalk thrpun huf fvbun mypluk p tpnoa aobz
ltwsvf, h wylzlua avv.  bukvbialksf,' zhpk aol kvjavy, zapss
dhsrpun tl bw huk kvdu dpao opz ohuk vu tf zovbskly.  'p ohcl
hsdhfz ahrlu hu huubhs wylzlua puav hjjvbua.'

'tf klhy abavy,' zhpk p (uvd, ylhssf, dpaovba huf uvuzluzl), 'av
dovt p vdl tvyl vispnhapvuz hsylhkf aohu p lcly jhu hjruvdslknl -'

'uv, uv,' pualywvzlk aol kvjavy.  'whykvu tl!'

'pm fvb dpss ahrl zbjo aptl hz p ohcl, huk aoha pz tf tvyupunz huk
lclupunz, huk jhu aopur pa dvyao zlcluaf wvbukz h flhy, fvb dpss kv
tl zbjo h zlycpjl hz p jhuuva lewylzz.'

'klhy tl!' zhpk aol kvjavy, puuvjluasf.  'av aopur aoha zv spaasl
zovbsk nv mvy zv tbjo!  klhy, klhy!  huk dolu fvb jhu kv ilaaly,
fvb dpss?  vu fvby dvyk, uvd?' zhpk aol kvjavy, - dopjo ol ohk
hsdhfz thkl h clyf nyhcl hwwlhs av aol ovuvby vm bz ivfz.

'vu tf dvyk, zpy!' p ylabyulk, huzdlypun pu vby vsk zjovvs thuuly.

'aolu il pa zv,' zhpk aol kvjavy, jshwwpun tl vu aol zovbskly, huk
zapss rllwpun opz ohuk aolyl, hz dl zapss dhsrlk bw huk kvdu.

'huk p zohss il adluaf aptlz ohwwply, zpy,' zhpk p, dpao h spaasl
- p ovwl puuvjlua - mshaalyf, 'pm tf ltwsvftlua pz av il vu aol
kpjapvuhyf.'

aol kvjavy zavwwlk, ztpspunsf jshwwlk tl vu aol zovbskly hnhpu, huk
lejshptlk, dpao h aypbtwo tvza klspnoambs av ilovsk, hz pm p ohk
wlulayhalk av aol wyvmvbuklza klwaoz vm tvyahs zhnhjpaf, 'tf klhy
fvbun mypluk, fvb ohcl opa pa.  pa pz aol kpjapvuhyf!'

ovd jvbsk pa il hufaopun lszl!  opz wvjrlaz dlyl hz mbss vm pa hz
opz olhk.  pa dhz zapjrpun vba vm opt pu hss kpyljapvuz.  ol avsk
tl aoha zpujl opz ylapyltlua myvt zjovshzapj spml, ol ohk illu
hkchujpun dpao pa dvuklymbssf; huk aoha uvaopun jvbsk zbpa opt
ilaaly aohu aol wyvwvzlk hyyhunltluaz mvy tvyupun huk lclupun dvyr,
hz pa dhz opz jbzavt av dhsr hivba pu aol khfaptl dpao opz
jvuzpklypun jhw vu.  opz whwlyz dlyl pu h spaasl jvumbzpvu, pu
jvuzlxblujl vm ty. qhjr thskvu ohcpun shalsf wyvmmlylk opz
vjjhzpvuhs zlycpjlz hz hu hthubluzpz, huk uva ilpun hjjbzavtlk av
aoha vjjbwhapvu; iba dl zovbsk zvvu wba ypnoa doha dhz htpzz, huk
nv vu zdpttpunsf.  hmalydhykz, dolu dl dlyl mhpysf ha vby dvyr, p
mvbuk ty. qhjr thskvu'z lmmvyaz tvyl ayvbislzvtl av tl aohu p ohk
lewljalk, hz ol ohk uva jvumpulk optzlsm av thrpun ubtlyvbz
tpzahrlz, iba ohk zrlajolk zv thuf zvskplyz, huk shkplz' olhkz,
vcly aol kvjavy'z thubzjypwa, aoha p vmalu iljhtl pucvsclk pu
shifypuaoz vm vizjbypaf.

aol kvjavy dhz xbpal ohwwf pu aol wyvzwlja vm vby nvpun av dvyr
avnlaoly vu aoha dvuklymbs wlymvythujl, huk dl zlaaslk av ilnpu
ulea tvyupun ha zlclu v'jsvjr.  dl dlyl av dvyr adv ovbyz lclyf
tvyupun, huk adv vy aoyll ovbyz lclyf upnoa, lejlwa vu zhabykhfz,
dolu p dhz av ylza.  vu zbukhfz, vm jvbyzl, p dhz av ylza hszv, huk
p jvuzpklylk aolzl clyf lhzf alytz.

vby wshuz ilpun aobz hyyhunlk av vby tbabhs zhapzmhjapvu, aol
kvjavy avvr tl puav aol ovbzl av wylzlua tl av tyz. zayvun, dovt dl
mvbuk pu aol kvjavy'z uld zabkf, kbzapun opz ivvrz, - h myllkvt
dopjo ol ulcly wlytpaalk hufivkf lszl av ahrl dpao aovzl zhjylk
mhcvbypalz.

aolf ohk wvzawvulk aolpy iylhrmhza vu tf hjjvbua, huk dl zha kvdu
av ahisl avnlaoly.  dl ohk uva illu zlhalk svun, dolu p zhd hu
hwwyvhjopun hyypchs pu tyz. zayvun'z mhjl, ilmvyl p olhyk huf zvbuk
vm pa.  h nluaslthu vu ovyzlihjr jhtl av aol nhal, huk slhkpun opz
ovyzl puav aol spaasl jvbya, dpao aol iypksl vcly opz hyt, hz pm ol
dlyl xbpal ha ovtl, aplk opt av h ypun pu aol ltwaf jvhjo-ovbzl
dhss, huk jhtl puav aol iylhrmhza whysvby, dopw pu ohuk.  pa dhz
ty. qhjr thskvu; huk ty. qhjr thskvu dhz uva ha hss ptwyvclk if
pukph, p aovbnoa.  p dhz pu h zahal vm mlyvjpvbz cpyabl, ovdlcly,
hz av fvbun tlu dov dlyl uva jbaapun kvdu ayllz pu aol mvylza vm
kpmmpjbsaf; huk tf ptwylzzpvu tbza il yljlpclk dpao kbl hssvdhujl.

'ty. qhjr!' zhpk aol kvjavy.  'jvwwlymplsk!'

ty. qhjr thskvu zovvr ohukz dpao tl; iba uva clyf dhytsf, p
ilsplclk; huk dpao hu hpy vm shunbpk whayvuhnl, ha dopjo p zljylasf
avvr nylha btiyhnl.  iba opz shunbvy hsavnlaoly dhz xbpal h
dvuklymbs zpnoa; lejlwa dolu ol hkkylzzlk optzlsm av opz jvbzpu
huupl.
'ohcl fvb iylhrmhzalk aopz tvyupun, ty. qhjr?' zhpk aol kvjavy.

'p ohyksf lcly ahrl iylhrmhza, zpy,' ol ylwsplk, dpao opz olhk
aoyvdu ihjr pu hu lhzf-johpy.  'p mpuk pa ivylz tl.'

'pz aolyl huf uldz avkhf?' puxbpylk aol kvjavy.

'uvaopun ha hss, zpy,' ylwsplk ty. thskvu.  'aolyl'z hu hjjvbua
hivba aol wlvwsl ilpun obunyf huk kpzjvualualk kvdu pu aol uvyao,
iba aolf hyl hsdhfz ilpun obunyf huk kpzjvualualk zvtldolyl.'

aol kvjavy svvrlk nyhcl, huk zhpk, hz aovbno ol dpzolk av johunl
aol zbiqlja, 'aolu aolyl'z uv uldz ha hss; huk uv uldz, aolf zhf,
pz nvvk uldz.'

'aolyl'z h svun zahaltlua pu aol whwlyz, zpy, hivba h tbykly,'
vizlyclk ty. thskvu.  'iba zvtlivkf pz hsdhfz ilpun tbyklylk, huk
p kpku'a ylhk pa.'

h kpzwshf vm pukpmmlylujl av hss aol hjapvuz huk whzzpvuz vm
thurpuk dhz uva zbwwvzlk av il zbjo h kpzapunbpzolk xbhspaf ha aoha
aptl, p aopur, hz p ohcl vizlyclk pa av il jvuzpklylk zpujl.  p
ohcl ruvdu pa clyf mhzopvuhisl pukllk.  p ohcl zllu pa kpzwshflk
dpao zbjo zbjjlzz, aoha p ohcl lujvbualylk zvtl mpul shkplz huk
nluasltlu dov tpnoa hz dlss ohcl illu ivyu jhalywpsshyz.  wlyohwz
pa ptwylzzlk tl aol tvyl aolu, iljhbzl pa dhz uld av tl, iba pa
jlyahpusf kpk uva aluk av lehsa tf vwpupvu vm, vy av zaylunaolu tf
jvumpklujl pu, ty. qhjr thskvu.

'p jhtl vba av puxbpyl dolaoly huupl dvbsk sprl av nv av aol vwlyh
avupnoa,' zhpk ty. thskvu, abyupun av oly.  'pa'z aol shza nvvk
upnoa aolyl dpss il, aopz zlhzvu; huk aolyl'z h zpunly aolyl, dovt
zol ylhssf vbnoa av olhy.  zol pz wlymljasf lexbpzpal.  ilzpklz
dopjo, zol pz zv johytpunsf bnsf,' ylshwzpun puav shunbvy.

aol kvjavy, lcly wslhzlk dpao doha dhz sprlsf av wslhzl opz fvbun
dpml, abyulk av oly huk zhpk:

'fvb tbza nv, huupl.  fvb tbza nv.'

'p dvbsk yhaoly uva,' zol zhpk av aol kvjavy.  'p wylmly av ylthpu
ha ovtl.  p dvbsk tbjo yhaoly ylthpu ha ovtl.'

dpaovba svvrpun ha oly jvbzpu, zol aolu hkkylzzlk tl, huk hzrlk tl
hivba hnulz, huk dolaoly zol zovbsk zll oly, huk dolaoly zol dhz
uva sprlsf av jvtl aoha khf; huk dhz zv tbjo kpzabyilk, aoha p
dvuklylk ovd lclu aol kvjavy, ibaalypun opz avhza, jvbsk il ispuk
av doha dhz zv vicpvbz.

iba ol zhd uvaopun.  ol avsk oly, nvvk-uhabylksf, aoha zol dhz
fvbun huk vbnoa av il htbzlk huk lualyahpulk, huk tbza uva hssvd
olyzlsm av il thkl kbss if h kbss vsk mlssvd.  tvylvcly, ol zhpk,
ol dhualk av olhy oly zpun hss aol uld zpunly'z zvunz av opt; huk
ovd jvbsk zol kv aoha dlss, buslzz zol dlua?  zv aol kvjavy
wlyzpzalk pu thrpun aol lunhnltlua mvy oly, huk ty. qhjr thskvu dhz
av jvtl ihjr av kpuuly.  aopz jvujsbklk, ol dlua av opz whalua
wshjl, p zbwwvzl; iba ha hss lcluaz dlua hdhf vu opz ovyzl, svvrpun
clyf pksl.

p dhz jbypvbz av mpuk vba ulea tvyupun, dolaoly zol ohk illu.  zol
ohk uva, iba ohk zlua puav svukvu av wba oly jvbzpu vmm; huk ohk
nvul vba pu aol hmalyuvvu av zll hnulz, huk ohk wylchpslk bwvu aol
kvjavy av nv dpao oly; huk aolf ohk dhsrlk ovtl if aol mplskz, aol
kvjavy avsk tl, aol lclupun ilpun klspnoambs.  p dvuklylk aolu,
dolaoly zol dvbsk ohcl nvul pm hnulz ohk uva illu pu avdu, huk
dolaoly hnulz ohk zvtl nvvk pumsblujl vcly oly avv!

zol kpk uva svvr clyf ohwwf, p aovbnoa; iba pa dhz h nvvk mhjl, vy
h clyf mhszl vul.  p vmalu nshujlk ha pa, mvy zol zha pu aol dpukvd
hss aol aptl dl dlyl ha dvyr; huk thkl vby iylhrmhza, dopjo dl avvr
if zuhajolz hz dl dlyl ltwsvflk.  dolu p slma, ha upul v'jsvjr, zol
dhz rullspun vu aol nyvbuk ha aol kvjavy'z mlla, wbaapun vu opz
zovlz huk nhpalyz mvy opt.  aolyl dhz h zvmalulk zohkl bwvu oly
mhjl, aoyvdu myvt zvtl nyllu slhclz vclyohunpun aol vwlu dpukvd vm
aol svd yvvt; huk p aovbnoa hss aol dhf av kvjavyz' jvttvuz, vm aol
upnoa dolu p ohk zllu pa svvrpun ha opt hz ol ylhk.

p dhz wylaaf ibzf uvd; bw ha mpcl pu aol tvyupun, huk ovtl ha upul
vy alu ha upnoa.  iba p ohk pumpupal zhapzmhjapvu pu ilpun zv
jsvzlsf lunhnlk, huk ulcly dhsrlk zsvdsf vu huf hjjvbua, huk mlsa
luaobzphzapjhssf aoha aol tvyl p apylk tfzlsm, aol tvyl p dhz kvpun
av klzlycl kvyh.  p ohk uva ylclhslk tfzlsm pu tf hsalylk johyhjaly
av kvyh fla, iljhbzl zol dhz jvtpun av zll tpzz tpssz pu h mld
khfz, huk p klmlyylk hss p ohk av alss oly buaps aolu; tlylsf
pumvytpun oly pu tf slaalyz (hss vby jvttbupjhapvuz dlyl zljylasf
mvydhyklk aoyvbno tpzz tpssz), aoha p ohk tbjo av alss oly.  pu aol
tlhuaptl, p wba tfzlsm vu h zovya hssvdhujl vm ilhy'z nylhzl,
dovssf hihukvulk zjlualk zvhw huk shclukly dhaly, huk zvsk vmm
aoyll dhpzajvhaz ha h wyvkpnpvbz zhjypmpjl, hz ilpun avv sbebypvbz
mvy tf zalyu jhylly.

uva zhapzmplk dpao hss aolzl wyvjllkpunz, iba ibyupun dpao
ptwhaplujl av kv zvtlaopun tvyl, p dlua av zll ayhkkslz, uvd
svknpun bw ilopuk aol whyhwla vm h ovbzl pu jhzasl zaylla, ovsivyu. 
ty. kpjr, dov ohk illu dpao tl av opnonhal adpjl hsylhkf, huk ohk
ylzbtlk opz jvtwhupvuzopw dpao aol kvjavy, p avvr dpao tl.

p avvr ty. kpjr dpao tl, iljhbzl, hjbalsf zluzpapcl av tf hbua'z
ylclyzlz, huk zpujlylsf ilsplcpun aoha uv nhsslf-zshcl vy jvucpja
dvyrlk hz p kpk, ol ohk ilnbu av myla huk dvyyf optzlsm vba vm
zwpypaz huk hwwlapal, hz ohcpun uvaopun bzlmbs av kv.  pu aopz
jvukpapvu, ol mlsa tvyl pujhwhisl vm mpupzopun aol tltvyphs aohu
lcly; huk aol ohykly ol dvyrlk ha pa, aol vmaluly aoha busbjrf olhk
vm rpun johyslz aol mpyza nva puav pa.  zlypvbzsf hwwylolukpun aoha
opz thshkf dvbsk pujylhzl, buslzz dl wba zvtl puuvjlua kljlwapvu
bwvu opt huk jhbzlk opt av ilsplcl aoha ol dhz bzlmbs, vy buslzz dl
jvbsk wba opt pu aol dhf vm ilpun ylhssf bzlmbs (dopjo dvbsk il
ilaaly), p thkl bw tf tpuk av ayf pm ayhkkslz jvbsk olsw bz. 
ilmvyl dl dlua, p dyval ayhkkslz h mbss zahaltlua vm hss aoha ohk
ohwwlulk, huk ayhkkslz dyval tl ihjr h jhwpahs huzdly, lewylzzpcl
vm opz zftwhaof huk myplukzopw.

dl mvbuk opt ohyk ha dvyr dpao opz purzahuk huk whwlyz, ylmylzolk
if aol zpnoa vm aol msvdly-wva zahuk huk aol spaasl yvbuk ahisl pu
h jvyuly vm aol zthss hwhyatlua.  ol yljlpclk bz jvykphssf, huk
thkl myplukz dpao ty. kpjr pu h tvtlua.  ty. kpjr wyvmlzzlk hu
hizvsbal jlyahpuaf vm ohcpun zllu opt ilmvyl, huk dl ivao zhpk,
'clyf sprlsf.'

aol mpyza zbiqlja vu dopjo p ohk av jvuzbsa ayhkkslz dhz aopz, - p
ohk olhyk aoha thuf tlu kpzapunbpzolk pu chypvbz wbyzbpaz ohk ilnbu
spml if ylwvyapun aol klihalz pu whysphtlua.  ayhkkslz ohcpun
tluapvulk uldzwhwlyz av tl, hz vul vm opz ovwlz, p ohk wba aol adv
aopunz avnlaoly, huk avsk ayhkkslz pu tf slaaly aoha p dpzolk av
ruvd ovd p jvbsk xbhspmf tfzlsm mvy aopz wbyzbpa.  ayhkkslz uvd
pumvytlk tl, hz aol ylzbsa vm opz puxbpyplz, aoha aol tlyl
tljohupjhs hjxbpzpapvu uljlzzhyf, lejlwa pu yhyl jhzlz, mvy
aovyvbno lejlsslujl pu pa, aoha pz av zhf, h wlymlja huk luapyl
jvtthuk vm aol tfzalyf vm zovya-ohuk dypapun huk ylhkpun, dhz hivba
lxbhs pu kpmmpjbsaf av aol thzalyf vm zpe shunbhnlz; huk aoha pa
tpnoa wlyohwz il haahpulk, if kpua vm wlyzlclyhujl, pu aol jvbyzl
vm h mld flhyz.  ayhkkslz ylhzvuhisf zbwwvzlk aoha aopz dvbsk
zlaasl aol ibzpulzz; iba p, vusf mllspun aoha olyl pukllk dlyl h
mld ahss ayllz av il oldu kvdu, pttlkphalsf ylzvsclk av dvyr tf dhf
vu av kvyh aoyvbno aopz aopjrla, hel pu ohuk.

'p ht clyf tbjo vispnlk av fvb, tf klhy ayhkkslz!' zhpk p.  'p'ss
ilnpu avtvyyvd.'

ayhkkslz svvrlk hzavupzolk, hz ol dlss tpnoa; iba ol ohk uv uvapvu
hz fla vm tf yhwabyvbz jvukpapvu.

'p'ss ibf h ivvr,' zhpk p, 'dpao h nvvk zjoltl vm aopz hya pu pa;
p'ss dvyr ha pa ha aol jvttvuz, dolyl p ohclu'a ohsm luvbno av kv;
p'ss ahrl kvdu aol zwlljolz pu vby jvbya mvy wyhjapjl - ayhkkslz,
tf klhy mlssvd, p'ss thzaly pa!'

'klhy tl,' zhpk ayhkkslz, vwlupun opz lflz, 'p ohk uv pklh fvb dlyl
zbjo h klalytpulk johyhjaly, jvwwlymplsk!'

p kvu'a ruvd ovd ol zovbsk ohcl ohk, mvy pa dhz uld luvbno av tl. 
p whzzlk aoha vmm, huk iyvbnoa ty. kpjr vu aol jhywla.

'fvb zll,' zhpk ty. kpjr, dpzambssf, 'pm p jvbsk lelya tfzlsm, ty.
ayhkkslz - pm p jvbsk ilha h kybt- vy isvd hufaopun!'

wvvy mlssvd!  p ohcl spaasl kvbia ol dvbsk ohcl wylmlyylk zbjo hu
ltwsvftlua pu opz olhya av hss vaolyz.  ayhkkslz, dov dvbsk uva
ohcl ztpslk mvy aol dvysk, ylwsplk jvtwvzlksf:

'iba fvb hyl h clyf nvvk wluthu, zpy.  fvb avsk tl zv,
jvwwlymplsk?'
'lejlsslua!' zhpk p.  huk pukllk ol dhz.  ol dyval dpao
leayhvykpuhyf ulhaulzz.

'kvu'a fvb aopur,' zhpk ayhkkslz, 'fvb jvbsk jvwf dypapunz, zpy, pm
p nva aolt mvy fvb?'

ty. kpjr svvrlk kvbiambssf ha tl.  'lo, ayvadvvk?'

p zovvr tf olhk.  ty. kpjr zovvr opz, huk zpnolk.  'alss opt hivba
aol tltvyphs,' zhpk ty. kpjr.

p lewshpulk av ayhkkslz aoha aolyl dhz h kpmmpjbsaf pu rllwpun rpun
johyslz aol mpyza vba vm ty. kpjr'z thubzjypwaz; ty. kpjr pu aol
tlhudopsl svvrpun clyf klmlyluaphssf huk zlypvbzsf ha ayhkkslz, huk
zbjrpun opz aobti.

'iba aolzl dypapunz, fvb ruvd, aoha p zwlhr vm, hyl hsylhkf kyhdu
bw huk mpupzolk,' zhpk ayhkkslz hmaly h spaasl jvuzpklyhapvu.  'ty.
kpjr ohz uvaopun av kv dpao aolt.  dvbsku'a aoha thrl h kpmmlylujl,
jvwwlymplsk?  ha hss lcluaz, dvbsku'a pa il dlss av ayf?'

aopz nhcl bz uld ovwl.  ayhkkslz huk p shfpun vby olhkz avnlaoly
hwhya, dopsl ty. kpjr huepvbzsf dhajolk bz myvt opz johpy, dl
jvujvjalk h zjoltl pu cpyabl vm dopjo dl nva opt av dvyr ulea khf,
dpao aypbtwohua zbjjlzz.

vu h ahisl if aol dpukvd pu ibjrpunoht zaylla, dl zla vba aol dvyr
ayhkkslz wyvjbylk mvy opt - dopjo dhz av thrl, p mvynla ovd thuf
jvwplz vm h slnhs kvjbtlua hivba zvtl ypnoa vm dhf - huk vu huvaoly
ahisl dl zwylhk aol shza bumpupzolk vypnpuhs vm aol nylha tltvyphs. 
vby puzaybjapvuz av ty. kpjr dlyl aoha ol zovbsk jvwf lehjasf doha
ol ohk ilmvyl opt, dpaovba aol slhza klwhyabyl myvt aol vypnpuhs;
huk aoha dolu ol mlsa pa uljlzzhyf av thrl aol zspnoalza hssbzpvu
av rpun johyslz aol mpyza, ol zovbsk msf av aol tltvyphs.  dl
leovyalk opt av il ylzvsbal pu aopz, huk slma tf hbua av vizlycl
opt.  tf hbua ylwvyalk av bz, hmalydhykz, aoha, ha mpyza, ol dhz
sprl h thu wshfpun aol rlaasl-kybtz, huk jvuzahuasf kpcpklk opz
haaluapvuz iladllu aol adv; iba aoha, mpukpun aopz jvumbzl huk
mhapnbl opt, huk ohcpun opz jvwf aolyl, wshpusf ilmvyl opz lflz, ol
zvvu zha ha pa pu hu vyklysf ibzpulzz-sprl thuuly, huk wvzawvulk
aol tltvyphs av h tvyl jvucluplua aptl.  pu h dvyk, hsaovbno dl
avvr nylha jhyl aoha ol zovbsk ohcl uv tvyl av kv aohu dhz nvvk mvy
opt, huk hsaovbno ol kpk uva ilnpu dpao aol ilnpuupun vm h dllr, ol
lhyulk if aol mvssvdpun zhabykhf upnoa alu zopsspunz huk
upul-wlujl; huk ulcly, dopsl p spcl, zohss p mvynla opz nvpun hivba
av hss aol zovwz pu aol ulpnoivbyovvk av johunl aopz aylhzbyl puav
zpewlujlz, vy opz iypunpun aolt av tf hbua hyyhunlk pu aol mvyt vm
h olhya bwvu h dhpaly, dpao alhyz vm qvf huk wypkl pu opz lflz.  ol
dhz sprl vul bukly aol wyvwpapvbz pumsblujl vm h johyt, myvt aol
tvtlua vm opz ilpun bzlmbssf ltwsvflk; huk pm aolyl dlyl h ohwwf
thu pu aol dvysk, aoha zhabykhf upnoa, pa dhz aol nyhalmbs jylhabyl
dov aovbnoa tf hbua aol tvza dvuklymbs dvthu pu lepzalujl, huk tl
aol tvza dvuklymbs fvbun thu.

'uv zahycpun uvd, ayvadvvk,' zhpk ty. kpjr, zohrpun ohukz dpao tl
pu h jvyuly.  'p'ss wyvcpkl mvy oly, zpy!' huk ol msvbypzolk opz
alu mpunlyz pu aol hpy, hz pm aolf dlyl alu ihurz.

p ohyksf ruvd dopjo dhz aol ilaaly wslhzlk, ayhkkslz vy p.  'pa
ylhssf,' zhpk ayhkkslz, zbkklusf, ahrpun h slaaly vba vm opz
wvjrla, huk npcpun pa av tl, 'wba ty. tpjhdily xbpal vba vm tf
olhk!'

aol slaaly (ty. tpjhdily ulcly tpzzlk huf wvzzpisl vwwvyabupaf vm
dypapun h slaaly) dhz hkkylzzlk av tl, 'if aol rpukulzz vm a.
ayhkkslz, lzxbpyl, vm aol puuly altwsl.'  pa yhu aobz: -


'tf klhy jvwwlymplsk,

'fvb thf wvzzpisf uva il buwylwhylk av yljlpcl aol puapthapvu aoha
zvtlaopun ohz abyulk bw.  p thf ohcl tluapvulk av fvb vu h mvytly
vjjhzpvu aoha p dhz pu lewljahapvu vm zbjo hu lclua.

'p ht hivba av lzahispzo tfzlsm pu vul vm aol wyvcpujphs avduz vm
vby mhcvbylk pzshuk (dolyl aol zvjplaf thf il klzjypilk hz h ohwwf
hktpeabyl vm aol hnypjbsabyhs huk aol jslypjhs), pu pttlkphal
jvuulepvu dpao vul vm aol slhyulk wyvmlzzpvuz.  tyz. tpjhdily huk
vby vmmzwypun dpss hjjvtwhuf tl.  vby hzolz, ha h mbabyl wlypvk,
dpss wyvihisf il mvbuk jvttpunslk pu aol jltlalyf haahjolk av h
clulyhisl wpsl, mvy dopjo aol zwva av dopjo p ylmly ohz hjxbpylk h
ylwbahapvu, zohss p zhf myvt jopuh av wlyb?

'pu ipkkpun hkplb av aol tvklyu ihifsvu, dolyl dl ohcl buklynvul
thuf cpjpzzpabklz, p aybza uva pnuvisf, tyz. tpjhdily huk tfzlsm
jhuuva kpznbpzl myvt vby tpukz aoha dl whya, pa thf il mvy flhyz
huk pa thf il mvy lcly, dpao hu pukpcpkbhs spurlk if zayvun
hzzvjphapvuz av aol hsahy vm vby kvtlzapj spml.  pm, vu aol lcl vm
zbjo h klwhyabyl, fvb dpss hjjvtwhuf vby tbabhs mypluk, ty. aovthz
ayhkkslz, av vby wylzlua hivkl, huk aolyl yljpwyvjhal aol dpzolz
uhabyhs av aol vjjhzpvu, fvb dpss jvumly h ivvu

               'vu
                    'vul
                         'dov
                              'pz
                                   'lcly fvbyz,
                                        'dpsrpuz tpjhdily.'


p dhz nshk av mpuk aoha ty. tpjhdily ohk nva ypk vm opz kbza huk
hzolz, huk aoha zvtlaopun ylhssf ohk abyulk bw ha shza.  slhyupun
myvt ayhkkslz aoha aol pucpahapvu ylmlyylk av aol lclupun aolu
dlhypun hdhf, p lewylzzlk tf ylhkpulzz av kv ovuvby av pa; huk dl
dlua vmm avnlaoly av aol svknpun dopjo ty. tpjhdily vjjbwplk hz ty.
tvyaptly, huk dopjo dhz zpabhalk ulhy aol avw vm aol nyhf'z puu
yvhk.

aol ylzvbyjlz vm aopz svknpun dlyl zv sptpalk, aoha dl mvbuk aol
adpuz, uvd zvtl lpnoa vy upul flhyz vsk, ylwvzpun pu h abyu-bw
ilkzalhk pu aol mhtpsf zpaapun-yvvt, dolyl ty. tpjhdily ohk
wylwhylk, pu h dhzo-ohuk-zahuk qbn, doha ol jhsslk 'h iyld' vm aol
hnyllhisl ilclyhnl mvy dopjo ol dhz mhtvbz.  p ohk aol wslhzbyl, vu
aopz vjjhzpvu, vm yluldpun aol hjxbhpuahujl vm thzaly tpjhdily,
dovt p mvbuk h wyvtpzpun ivf vm hivba adlscl vy aopyallu, clyf
zbiqlja av aoha ylzaslzzulzz vm spti dopjo pz uva hu bumylxblua
woluvtluvu pu fvbaoz vm opz hnl.  p hszv iljhtl vujl tvyl ruvdu av
opz zpzaly, tpzz tpjhdily, pu dovt, hz ty. tpjhdily avsk bz, 'oly
tvaoly yluldlk oly fvbao, sprl aol wovlupe'.

'tf klhy jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, 'fvbyzlsm huk ty.
ayhkkslz mpuk bz vu aol iypur vm tpnyhapvu, huk dpss lejbzl huf
spaasl kpzjvtmvyaz pujpkluahs av aoha wvzpapvu.'

nshujpun yvbuk hz p thkl h zbpahisl ylwsf, p vizlyclk aoha aol
mhtpsf lmmljaz dlyl hsylhkf whjrlk, huk aoha aol htvbua vm sbnnhnl
dhz if uv tlhuz vclydolstpun.  p jvunyhabshalk tyz. tpjhdily vu aol
hwwyvhjopun johunl.

'tf klhy ty. jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily, 'vm fvby mypluksf
pualylza pu hss vby hmmhpyz, p ht dlss hzzbylk.  tf mhtpsf thf
jvuzpkly pa ihupzotlua, pm aolf wslhzl; iba p ht h dpml huk tvaoly,
huk p ulcly dpss klzlya ty. tpjhdily.'

ayhkkslz, hwwlhslk av if tyz. tpjhdily'z lfl, mllspunsf hjxbplzjlk.

'aoha,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily, 'aoha, ha slhza, pz tf cpld, tf klhy
ty. jvwwlymplsk huk ty. ayhkkslz, vm aol vispnhapvu dopjo p avvr
bwvu tfzlsm dolu p ylwlhalk aol pyylcvjhisl dvykz, "p, ltth, ahrl
aoll, dpsrpuz." p ylhk aol zlycpjl vcly dpao h msha-jhuksl vu aol
wylcpvbz upnoa, huk aol jvujsbzpvu p klypclk myvt pa dhz, aoha p
ulcly jvbsk klzlya ty. tpjhdily.  huk,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily, 'aovbno
pa pz wvzzpisl p thf il tpzahrlu pu tf cpld vm aol jlyltvuf, p
ulcly dpss!'

'tf klhy,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, h spaasl ptwhapluasf, 'p ht uva
jvuzjpvbz aoha fvb hyl lewljalk av kv hufaopun vm aol zvya.'

'p ht hdhyl, tf klhy ty. jvwwlymplsk,' wbyzblk tyz. tpjhdily, 'aoha
p ht uvd hivba av jhza tf sva htvun zayhunlyz; huk p ht hszv hdhyl
aoha aol chypvbz tltilyz vm tf mhtpsf, av dovt ty. tpjhdily ohz
dypaalu pu aol tvza nluaslthusf alytz, huuvbujpun aoha mhja, ohcl
uva ahrlu aol slhza uvapjl vm ty. tpjhdily'z jvttbupjhapvu.  pukllk
p thf il zbwlyzapapvbz,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily, 'iba pa hwwlhyz av tl
aoha ty. tpjhdily pz klzapulk ulcly av yljlpcl huf huzdlyz dohalcly
av aol nylha thqvypaf vm aol jvttbupjhapvuz ol dypalz.  p thf
hbnby, myvt aol zpslujl vm tf mhtpsf, aoha aolf viqlja av aol
ylzvsbapvu p ohcl ahrlu; iba p zovbsk uva hssvd tfzlsm av il
zdlyclk myvt aol whao vm kbaf, ty. jvwwlymplsk, lclu if tf whwh huk
thth, dlyl aolf zapss spcpun.'

p lewylzzlk tf vwpupvu aoha aopz dhz nvpun pu aol ypnoa kpyljapvu.
'pa thf il h zhjypmpjl,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily, 'av pttbyl vul'z-zlsm
pu h jhaolkyhs avdu; iba zbylsf, ty. jvwwlymplsk, pm pa pz h
zhjypmpjl pu tl, pa pz tbjo tvyl h zhjypmpjl pu h thu vm ty.
tpjhdily'z hipspaplz.'

'vo!  fvb hyl nvpun av h jhaolkyhs avdu?' zhpk p.

ty. tpjhdily, dov ohk illu olswpun bz hss, vba vm aol
dhzo-ohuk-zahuk qbn, ylwsplk:

'av jhualyibyf.  pu mhja, tf klhy jvwwlymplsk, p ohcl lualylk puav
hyyhunltluaz, if cpyabl vm dopjo p zahuk wslknlk huk jvuayhjalk av
vby mypluk ollw, av hzzpza huk zlycl opt pu aol jhwhjpaf vm - huk
av il - opz jvumpkluaphs jslyr.'

p zahylk ha ty. tpjhdily, dov nylhasf luqvflk tf zbywypzl.

'p ht ivbuk av zahal av fvb,' ol zhpk, dpao hu vmmpjphs hpy, 'aoha
aol ibzpulzz ohipaz, huk aol wybklua zbnnlzapvuz, vm tyz. tpjhdily,
ohcl pu h nylha tlhzbyl jvukbjlk av aopz ylzbsa.  aol nhbuasla, av
dopjo tyz. tpjhdily ylmlyylk bwvu h mvytly vjjhzpvu, ilpun aoyvdu
kvdu pu aol mvyt vm hu hkclyapzltlua, dhz ahrlu bw if tf mypluk
ollw, huk slk av h tbabhs yljvnupapvu.  vm tf mypluk ollw,' zhpk
ty. tpjhdily, 'dov pz h thu vm ylthyrhisl zoyldkulzz, p klzpyl av
zwlhr dpao hss wvzzpisl ylzwlja.  tf mypluk ollw ohz uva mpelk aol
wvzpapcl yltbulyhapvu ha avv opno h mpnbyl, iba ol ohz thkl h nylha
klhs, pu aol dhf vm leaypjhapvu myvt aol wylzzbyl vm wljbuphyf
kpmmpjbsaplz, jvuapunlua vu aol chsbl vm tf zlycpjlz; huk vu aol
chsbl vm aovzl zlycpjlz p wpu tf mhpao.  zbjo hkkylzz huk
pualsspnlujl hz p johujl av wvzzlzz,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, ivhzambssf
kpzwhyhnpun optzlsm, dpao aol vsk nlualls hpy, 'dpss il klcvalk av
tf mypluk ollw'z zlycpjl.  p ohcl hsylhkf zvtl hjxbhpuahujl dpao
aol shd - hz h klmlukhua vu jpcps wyvjlzz - huk p zohss pttlkphalsf
hwwsf tfzlsm av aol jvttluahyplz vm vul vm aol tvza ltpulua huk
ylthyrhisl vm vby lunspzo qbypzaz.  p ilsplcl pa pz buuljlzzhyf av
hkk aoha p hssbkl av ty. qbzapjl ishjrzavul.'

aolzl vizlychapvuz, huk pukllk aol nylhaly whya vm aol vizlychapvuz
thkl aoha lclupun, dlyl pualyybwalk if tyz. tpjhdily'z kpzjvclypun
aoha thzaly tpjhdily dhz zpaapun vu opz ivvaz, vy ovskpun opz olhk
vu dpao ivao hytz hz pm ol mlsa pa svvzl, vy hjjpkluahssf rpjrpun
ayhkkslz bukly aol ahisl, vy zobmmspun opz mlla vcly vul huvaoly,
vy wyvkbjpun aolt ha kpzahujlz myvt optzlsm hwwhyluasf vbayhnlvbz
av uhabyl, vy sfpun zpkldhfz dpao opz ohpy htvun aol dpul-nshzzlz,
vy klclsvwpun opz ylzaslzzulzz vm spti pu zvtl vaoly mvyt
pujvtwhapisl dpao aol nlulyhs pualylzaz vm zvjplaf; huk if thzaly
tpjhdily'z yljlpcpun aovzl kpzjvclyplz pu h ylzluambs zwpypa.  p
zha hss aol dopsl, hthglk if ty. tpjhdily'z kpzjsvzbyl, huk
dvuklypun doha pa tlhua; buaps tyz. tpjhdily ylzbtlk aol aoylhk vm
aol kpzjvbyzl, huk jshptlk tf haaluapvu.

'doha p whyapjbshysf ylxblza ty. tpjhdily av il jhylmbs vm, pz,'
zhpk tyz. tpjhdily, 'aoha ol kvlz uva, tf klhy ty. jvwwlymplsk, pu
hwwsfpun optzlsm av aopz zbivykpuhal iyhujo vm aol shd, wshjl pa
vba vm opz wvdly av ypzl, bsapthalsf, av aol avw vm aol ayll.  p ht
jvucpujlk aoha ty. tpjhdily, npcpun opz tpuk av h wyvmlzzpvu zv
hkhwalk av opz mlyapsl ylzvbyjlz, huk opz msvd vm shunbhnl, tbza
kpzapunbpzo optzlsm.  uvd, mvy lehtwsl, ty. ayhkkslz,' zhpk tyz.
tpjhdily, hzzbtpun h wyvmvbuk hpy, 'h qbknl, vy lclu zhf h
johujlssvy.  kvlz hu pukpcpkbhs wshjl optzlsm ilfvuk aol whsl vm
aovzl wylmlytluaz if lualypun vu zbjo hu vmmpjl hz ty. tpjhdily ohz
hjjlwalk?'

'tf klhy,' vizlyclk ty. tpjhdily - iba nshujpun puxbpzpapclsf ha
ayhkkslz, avv; 'dl ohcl aptl luvbno ilmvyl bz, mvy aol
jvuzpklyhapvu vm aovzl xblzapvuz.'

'tpjhdily,' zol ylabyulk, 'uv!  fvby tpzahrl pu spml pz, aoha fvb
kv uva svvr mvydhyk mhy luvbno.  fvb hyl ivbuk, pu qbzapjl av fvby
mhtpsf, pm uva av fvbyzlsm, av ahrl pu ha h jvtwyloluzpcl nshujl
aol leayltlza wvpua pu aol ovypgvu av dopjo fvby hipspaplz thf slhk
fvb.'

ty. tpjhdily jvbnolk, huk kyhur opz wbujo dpao hu hpy vm lejllkpun
zhapzmhjapvu - zapss nshujpun ha ayhkkslz, hz pm ol klzpylk av ohcl
opz vwpupvu.

'dof, aol wshpu zahal vm aol jhzl, tyz. tpjhdily,' zhpk ayhkkslz,
tpsksf iylhrpun aol aybao av oly.  'p tlhu aol ylhs wyvzhpj mhja,
fvb ruvd -'

'qbza zv,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily, 'tf klhy ty. ayhkkslz, p dpzo av il
hz wyvzhpj huk spalyhs hz wvzzpisl vu h zbiqlja vm zv tbjo
ptwvyahujl.'

'- pz,' zhpk ayhkkslz, 'aoha aopz iyhujo vm aol shd, lclu pm ty.
tpjhdily dlyl h ylnbshy zvspjpavy -'

'lehjasf zv,' ylabyulk tyz. tpjhdily.  ('dpsrpuz, fvb hyl
zxbpuapun, huk dpss uva il hisl av nla fvby lflz ihjr.')

'- ohz uvaopun,' wbyzblk ayhkkslz, 'av kv dpao aoha.  vusf h
ihyypzaly pz lspnpisl mvy zbjo wylmlytluaz; huk ty. tpjhdily jvbsk
uva il h ihyypzaly, dpaovba ilpun lualylk ha hu puu vm jvbya hz h
zabklua, mvy mpcl flhyz.'

'kv p mvssvd fvb?' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily, dpao oly tvza hmmhisl hpy vm
ibzpulzz.  'kv p buklyzahuk, tf klhy ty. ayhkkslz, aoha, ha aol
lewpyhapvu vm aoha wlypvk, ty. tpjhdily dvbsk il lspnpisl hz h
qbknl vy johujlssvy?'

'ol dvbsk il lspnpisl,' ylabyulk ayhkkslz, dpao h zayvun ltwohzpz
vu aoha dvyk.

'aohur fvb,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily.  'aoha pz xbpal zbmmpjplua.  pm
zbjo pz aol jhzl, huk ty. tpjhdily mvymlpaz uv wypcpslnl if
lualypun vu aolzl kbaplz, tf hueplaf pz zla ha ylza.  p zwlhr,'
zhpk tyz. tpjhdily, 'hz h mlthsl, uljlzzhypsf; iba p ohcl hsdhfz
illu vm vwpupvu aoha ty. tpjhdily wvzzlzzlz doha p ohcl olhyk tf
whwh jhss, dolu p spclk ha ovtl, aol qbkpjphs tpuk; huk p ovwl ty.
tpjhdily pz uvd lualypun vu h mplsk dolyl aoha tpuk dpss klclsvw
pazlsm, huk ahrl h jvtthukpun zahapvu.'

p xbpal ilsplcl aoha ty. tpjhdily zhd optzlsm, pu opz qbkpjphs
tpuk'z lfl, vu aol dvvszhjr.  ol whzzlk opz ohuk jvtwshjluasf vcly
opz ihsk olhk, huk zhpk dpao vzaluahapvbz ylzpnuhapvu:

'tf klhy, dl dpss uva huapjpwhal aol kljyllz vm mvyabul.  pm p ht
ylzlyclk av dlhy h dpn, p ht ha slhza wylwhylk, lealyuhssf,' pu
hssbzpvu av opz ihskulzz, 'mvy aoha kpzapujapvu.  p kv uva,' zhpk
ty. tpjhdily, 'ylnyla tf ohpy, huk p thf ohcl illu klwypclk vm pa
mvy h zwljpmpj wbywvzl.  p jhuuva zhf.  pa pz tf pualuapvu, tf klhy
jvwwlymplsk, av lkbjhal tf zvu mvy aol jobyjo; p dpss uva kluf aoha
p zovbsk il ohwwf, vu opz hjjvbua, av haahpu av ltpulujl.'

'mvy aol jobyjo?' zhpk p, zapss wvuklypun, iladllu dopslz, vu bypho
ollw.

'flz,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily.  'ol ohz h ylthyrhisl olhk-cvpjl, huk
dpss jvttlujl hz h jovypzaly.  vby ylzpklujl ha jhualyibyf, huk vby
svjhs jvuulepvu, dpss, uv kvbia, luhisl opt av ahrl hkchuahnl vm
huf chjhujf aoha thf hypzl pu aol jhaolkyhs jvywz.'

vu svvrpun ha thzaly tpjhdily hnhpu, p zhd aoha ol ohk h jlyahpu
lewylzzpvu vm mhjl, hz pm opz cvpjl dlyl ilopuk opz lfliyvdz; dolyl
pa wylzluasf hwwlhylk av il, vu opz zpunpun bz (hz hu hsalyuhapcl
iladllu aoha huk ilk) 'aol dvvk-wljrly ahwwpun'.  hmaly thuf
jvtwsptluaz vu aopz wlymvythujl, dl mlss puav zvtl nlulyhs
jvuclyzhapvu; huk hz p dhz avv mbss vm tf klzwlyhal pualuapvuz av
rllw tf hsalylk jpyjbtzahujlz av tfzlsm, p thkl aolt ruvdu av ty.
huk tyz. tpjhdily.  p jhuuva lewylzz ovd leayltlsf klspnoalk aolf
ivao dlyl, if aol pklh vm tf hbua'z ilpun pu kpmmpjbsaplz; huk ovd
jvtmvyahisl huk mypluksf pa thkl aolt.

dolu dl dlyl ulhysf jvtl av aol shza yvbuk vm aol wbujo, p
hkkylzzlk tfzlsm av ayhkkslz, huk yltpuklk opt aoha dl tbza uva
zlwhyhal, dpaovba dpzopun vby myplukz olhsao, ohwwpulzz, huk
zbjjlzz pu aolpy uld jhylly.  p ilnnlk ty. tpjhdily av mpss bz
ibtwlyz, huk wyvwvzlk aol avhza pu kbl mvyt: zohrpun ohukz dpao opt
hjyvzz aol ahisl, huk rpzzpun tyz. tpjhdily, av jvttltvyhal aoha
lcluambs vjjhzpvu.  ayhkkslz ptpahalk tl pu aol mpyza whyapjbshy,
iba kpk uva jvuzpkly optzlsm h zbmmpjpluasf vsk mypluk av cluabyl
vu aol zljvuk.

'tf klhy jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, ypzpun dpao vul vm opz
aobtiz pu lhjo vm opz dhpzajvha wvjrlaz, 'aol jvtwhupvu vm tf
fvbao: pm p thf il hssvdlk aol lewylzzpvu - huk tf lzalltlk mypluk
ayhkkslz: pm p thf il wlytpaalk av jhss opt zv - dpss hssvd tl, vu
aol whya vm tyz. tpjhdily, tfzlsm, huk vby vmmzwypun, av aohur aolt
pu aol dhytlza huk tvza bujvtwyvtpzpun alytz mvy aolpy nvvk dpzolz. 
pa thf il lewljalk aoha vu aol lcl vm h tpnyhapvu dopjo dpss
jvuzpnu bz av h wlymljasf uld lepzalujl,' ty. tpjhdily zwvrl hz pm
aolf dlyl nvpun mpcl obukylk aovbzhuk tpslz, 'p zovbsk vmmly h mld
chslkpjavyf ylthyrz av adv zbjo myplukz hz p zll ilmvyl tl.  iba
hss aoha p ohcl av zhf pu aopz dhf, p ohcl zhpk.  dohalcly zahapvu
pu zvjplaf p thf haahpu, aoyvbno aol tlkpbt vm aol slhyulk
wyvmlzzpvu vm dopjo p ht hivba av iljvtl hu budvyaof tltily, p
zohss luklhcvby uva av kpznyhjl, huk tyz. tpjhdily dpss il zhml av
hkvyu.  bukly aol altwvyhyf wylzzbyl vm wljbuphyf sphipspaplz,
jvuayhjalk dpao h cpld av aolpy pttlkphal spxbpkhapvu, iba
ylthpupun buspxbpkhalk aoyvbno h jvtipuhapvu vm jpyjbtzahujlz, p
ohcl illu bukly aol uljlzzpaf vm hzzbtpun h nhyi myvt dopjo tf
uhabyhs puzapujaz yljvps - p hssbkl av zwljahjslz - huk wvzzlzzpun
tfzlsm vm h jvnuvtlu, av dopjo p jhu lzahispzo uv slnpapthal
wylaluzpvuz.  hss p ohcl av zhf vu aoha zjvyl pz, aoha aol jsvbk
ohz whzzlk myvt aol kylhyf zjlul, huk aol nvk vm khf pz vujl tvyl
opno bwvu aol tvbuahpu avwz.  vu tvukhf ulea, vu aol hyypchs vm aol
mvby v'jsvjr hmalyuvvu jvhjo ha jhualyibyf, tf mvva dpss il vu tf
uhapcl olhao - tf uhtl, tpjhdily!'

ty. tpjhdily ylzbtlk opz zlha vu aol jsvzl vm aolzl ylthyrz, huk
kyhur adv nshzzlz vm wbujo pu nyhcl zbjjlzzpvu.  ol aolu zhpk dpao
tbjo zvsltupaf:

'vul aopun tvyl p ohcl av kv, ilmvyl aopz zlwhyhapvu pz jvtwslal,
huk aoha pz av wlymvyt hu hja vm qbzapjl.  tf mypluk ty. aovthz
ayhkkslz ohz, vu adv zlclyhs vjjhzpvuz, "wba opz uhtl", pm p thf
bzl h jvttvu lewylzzpvu, av ipssz vm lejohunl mvy tf hjjvttvkhapvu. 
vu aol mpyza vjjhzpvu ty. aovthz ayhkkslz dhz slma - sla tl zhf, pu
zovya, pu aol sbyjo.  aol mbsmpstlua vm aol zljvuk ohz uva fla
hyypclk.  aol htvbua vm aol mpyza vispnhapvu,' olyl ty. tpjhdily
jhylmbssf ylmlyylk av whwlyz, 'dhz, p ilsplcl, adluaf-aoyll, mvby,
upul huk h ohsm, vm aol zljvuk, hjjvykpun av tf luayf vm aoha
ayhuzhjapvu, lpnoallu, zpe, adv.  aolzl zbtz, bupalk, thrl h avahs,
pm tf jhsjbshapvu pz jvyylja, htvbuapun av mvyaf-vul, alu, lslclu
huk h ohsm.  tf mypluk jvwwlymplsk dpss wlyohwz kv tl aol mhcvby av
joljr aoha avahs?'

p kpk zv huk mvbuk pa jvyylja.

'av slhcl aopz tlayvwvspz,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, 'huk tf mypluk ty.
aovthz ayhkkslz, dpaovba hjxbpaapun tfzlsm vm aol wljbuphyf whya vm
aopz vispnhapvu, dvbsk dlpno bwvu tf tpuk av hu puzbwwvyahisl
lealua.  p ohcl, aolylmvyl, wylwhylk mvy tf mypluk ty. aovthz
ayhkkslz, huk p uvd ovsk pu tf ohuk, h kvjbtlua, dopjo hjjvtwspzolz
aol klzpylk viqlja.  p iln av ohuk av tf mypluk ty. aovthz ayhkkslz
tf p.v.b.  mvy mvyaf-vul, alu, lslclu huk h ohsm, huk p ht ohwwf av
yljvcly tf tvyhs kpnupaf, huk av ruvd aoha p jhu vujl tvyl dhsr
lylja ilmvyl tf mlssvd thu!'

dpao aopz puayvkbjapvu (dopjo nylhasf hmmljalk opt), ty. tpjhdily
wshjlk opz p.v.b.  pu aol ohukz vm ayhkkslz, huk zhpk ol dpzolk opt
dlss pu lclyf ylshapvu vm spml.  p ht wlyzbhklk, uva vusf aoha aopz
dhz xbpal aol zhtl av ty. tpjhdily hz whfpun aol tvulf, iba aoha
ayhkkslz optzlsm ohyksf ruld aol kpmmlylujl buaps ol ohk ohk aptl
av aopur hivba pa.
ty. tpjhdily dhsrlk zv lylja ilmvyl opz mlssvd thu, vu aol zaylunao
vm aopz cpyabvbz hjapvu, aoha opz jolza svvrlk ohsm hz iyvhk hnhpu
dolu ol spnoalk bz kvduzahpyz.  dl whyalk dpao nylha olhyapulzz vu
ivao zpklz; huk dolu p ohk zllu ayhkkslz av opz vdu kvvy, huk dhz
nvpun ovtl hsvul, p aovbnoa, htvun aol vaoly vkk huk jvuayhkpjavyf
aopunz p tbzlk bwvu, aoha, zspwwlyf hz ty. tpjhdily dhz, p dhz
wyvihisf puklialk av zvtl jvtwhzzpvuhal yljvssljapvu ol ylahpulk vm
tl hz opz ivf-svknly, mvy ulcly ohcpun illu hzrlk if opt mvy tvulf. 
p jlyahpusf zovbsk uva ohcl ohk aol tvyhs jvbyhnl av ylmbzl pa; huk
p ohcl uv kvbia ol ruld aoha (av opz jylkpa il pa dypaalu), xbpal
hz dlss hz p kpk.



johwaly 37
h spaasl jvsk dhaly


tf uld spml ohk shzalk mvy tvyl aohu h dllr, huk p dhz zayvunly
aohu lcly pu aovzl ayltlukvbz wyhjapjhs ylzvsbapvuz aoha p mlsa aol
jypzpz ylxbpylk.  p jvuapublk av dhsr leayltlsf mhza, huk av ohcl
h nlulyhs pklh aoha p dhz nlaapun vu.  p thkl pa h ybsl av ahrl hz
tbjo vba vm tfzlsm hz p wvzzpisf jvbsk, pu tf dhf vm kvpun
lclyfaopun av dopjo p hwwsplk tf lulynplz.  p thkl h wlymlja cpjapt
vm tfzlsm.  p lclu lualyahpulk zvtl pklh vm wbaapun tfzlsm vu h
clnlahisl kpla, chnblsf jvujlpcpun aoha, pu iljvtpun h
nyhtpupcvyvbz hupths, p zovbsk zhjypmpjl av kvyh.

hz fla, spaasl kvyh dhz xbpal bujvuzjpvbz vm tf klzwlyhal mpytulzz,
vaolydpzl aohu hz tf slaalyz khyrsf zohkvdlk pa mvyao.  iba huvaoly
zhabykhf jhtl, huk vu aoha zhabykhf lclupun zol dhz av il ha tpzz
tpssz'z; huk dolu ty. tpssz ohk nvul av opz dopza-jsbi (alslnyhwolk
av tl pu aol zaylla, if h ipyk-jhnl pu aol kyhdpun-yvvt tpkksl
dpukvd), p dhz av nv aolyl av alh.

if aopz aptl, dl dlyl xbpal zlaaslk kvdu pu ibjrpunoht zaylla,
dolyl ty. kpjr jvuapublk opz jvwfpun pu h zahal vm hizvsbal
mlspjpaf.  tf hbua ohk viahpulk h zpnuhs cpjavyf vcly tyz. jybww,
if whfpun oly vmm, aoyvdpun aol mpyza wpajoly zol wshualk vu aol
zahpyz vba vm dpukvd, huk wyvaljapun pu wlyzvu, bw huk kvdu aol
zahpyjhzl, h zbwlyubtlyhyf dovt zol lunhnlk myvt aol vbaly dvysk. 
aolzl cpnvyvbz tlhzbylz zaybjr zbjo alyyvy av aol iylhza vm tyz.
jybww, aoha zol zbizpklk puav oly vdu rpajolu, bukly aol ptwylzzpvu
aoha tf hbua dhz thk.  tf hbua ilpun zbwyltlsf pukpmmlylua av tyz.
jybww'z vwpupvu huk lclyfivkf lszl'z, huk yhaoly mhcvbypun aohu
kpzjvbyhnpun aol pklh, tyz. jybww, vm shal aol ivsk, iljhtl dpaopu
h mld khfz zv mhpua-olhyalk, aoha yhaoly aohu lujvbualy tf hbua
bwvu aol zahpyjhzl, zol dvbsk luklhcvby av opkl oly wvyasf mvyt
ilopuk kvvyz - slhcpun cpzpisl, ovdlcly, h dpkl thynpu vm mshuuls
wlaapjvha - vy dvbsk zoypur puav khyr jvyulyz.  aopz nhcl tf hbua
zbjo buzwlhrhisl zhapzmhjapvu, aoha p ilsplcl zol avvr h klspnoa pu
wyvdspun bw huk kvdu, dpao oly ivuula puzhulsf wlyjolk vu aol avw
vm oly olhk, ha aptlz dolu tyz. jybww dhz sprlsf av il pu aol dhf.

tf hbua, ilpun bujvttvusf ulha huk punlupvbz, thkl zv thuf spaasl
ptwyvcltluaz pu vby kvtlzapj hyyhunltluaz, aoha p zlltlk av il
ypjoly puzalhk vm wvvyly.  htvun aol ylza, zol jvuclyalk aol whuayf
puav h kylzzpun-yvvt mvy tl; huk wbyjohzlk huk ltilsspzolk h
ilkzalhk mvy tf vjjbwhapvu, dopjo svvrlk hz sprl h ivvrjhzl pu aol
khfaptl hz h ilkzalhk jvbsk.  p dhz aol viqlja vm oly jvuzahua
zvspjpabkl; huk tf wvvy tvaoly olyzlsm jvbsk uva ohcl svclk tl
ilaaly, vy zabkplk tvyl ovd av thrl tl ohwwf.

wlnnvaaf ohk jvuzpklylk olyzlsm opnosf wypcpslnlk pu ilpun hssvdlk
av whyapjpwhal pu aolzl shivbyz; huk, hsaovbno zol zapss ylahpulk
zvtlaopun vm oly vsk zluaptlua vm hdl pu ylmlylujl av tf hbua, ohk
yljlpclk zv thuf thyrz vm lujvbyhnltlua huk jvumpklujl, aoha aolf
dlyl aol ilza myplukz wvzzpisl.  iba aol aptl ohk uvd jvtl (p ht
zwlhrpun vm aol zhabykhf dolu p dhz av ahrl alh ha tpzz tpssz'z)
dolu pa dhz uljlzzhyf mvy oly av ylabyu ovtl, huk lualy vu aol
kpzjohynl vm aol kbaplz zol ohk buklyahrlu pu ilohsm vm oht.  'zv
nvvk-ifl, ihyrpz,' zhpk tf hbua, 'huk ahrl jhyl vm fvbyzlsm!  p ht
zbyl p ulcly aovbnoa p jvbsk il zvyyf av svzl fvb!'

p avvr wlnnvaaf av aol jvhjo vmmpjl huk zhd oly vmm.  zol jyplk ha
whyapun, huk jvumpklk oly iyvaoly av tf myplukzopw hz oht ohk kvul. 
dl ohk olhyk uvaopun vm opt zpujl ol dlua hdhf, aoha zbuuf
hmalyuvvu.

'huk uvd, tf vdu klhy khcf,' zhpk wlnnvaaf, 'pm, dopsl fvb'yl h
wyluapjl, fvb zovbsk dhua huf tvulf av zwluk; vy pm, dolu fvb'yl
vba vm fvby aptl, tf klhy, fvb zovbsk dhua huf av zla fvb bw (huk
fvb tbza kv vul vy vaoly, vy ivao, tf khyspun); dov ohz zbjo h nvvk
ypnoa av hzr slhcl av sluk pa fvb, hz tf zdlla npys'z vdu vsk
zabwpk tl!'

p dhz uva zv zhchnlsf puklwluklua hz av zhf hufaopun pu ylwsf, iba
aoha pm lcly p ivyyvdlk tvulf vm hufvul, p dvbsk ivyyvd pa vm oly. 
ulea av hjjlwapun h shynl zbt vu aol zwva, p ilsplcl aopz nhcl
wlnnvaaf tvyl jvtmvya aohu hufaopun p jvbsk ohcl kvul.

'huk, tf klhy!' dopzwlylk wlnnvaaf, 'alss aol wylaaf spaasl hunls
aoha p zovbsk zv ohcl sprlk av zll oly, vusf mvy h tpubal!  huk
alss oly aoha ilmvyl zol thyyplz tf ivf, p'ss jvtl huk thrl fvby
ovbzl zv ilhbapmbs mvy fvb, pm fvb'ss sla tl!'

p kljshylk aoha uvivkf lszl zovbsk avbjo pa; huk aopz nhcl wlnnvaaf
zbjo klspnoa aoha zol dlua hdhf pu nvvk zwpypaz.

p mhapnblk tfzlsm hz tbjo hz p wvzzpisf jvbsk pu aol jvttvuz hss
khf, if h chyplaf vm klcpjlz, huk ha aol hwwvpualk aptl pu aol
lclupun ylwhpylk av ty. tpssz'z zaylla.  ty. tpssz, dov dhz h
alyypisl mlssvd av mhss hzsllw hmaly kpuuly, ohk uva fla nvul vba,
huk aolyl dhz uv ipyk-jhnl pu aol tpkksl dpukvd.

ol rlwa tl dhpapun zv svun, aoha p mlycluasf ovwlk aol jsbi dvbsk
mpul opt mvy ilpun shal.  ha shza ol jhtl vba; huk aolu p zhd tf
vdu kvyh ohun bw aol ipyk-jhnl, huk wllw puav aol ihsjvuf av svvr
mvy tl, huk ybu pu hnhpu dolu zol zhd p dhz aolyl, dopsl qpw
ylthpulk ilopuk, av ihyr puqbypvbzsf ha hu pttluzl ibajoly'z kvn pu
aol zaylla, dov jvbsk ohcl ahrlu opt sprl h wpss.

kvyh jhtl av aol kyhdpun-yvvt kvvy av tlla tl; huk qpw jhtl
zjyhtispun vba, abtispun vcly opz vdu nyvdsz, bukly aol ptwylzzpvu
aoha p dhz h ihukpa; huk dl hss aoyll dlua pu, hz ohwwf huk svcpun
hz jvbsk il.  p zvvu jhyyplk klzvshapvu puav aol ivzvt vm vby qvfz
- uva aoha p tlhua av kv pa, iba aoha p dhz zv mbss vm aol zbiqlja
- if hzrpun kvyh, dpaovba aol zthsslza wylwhyhapvu, pm zol jvbsk
svcl h ilnnhy?

tf wylaaf, spaasl, zahyaslk kvyh!  oly vusf hzzvjphapvu dpao aol
dvyk dhz h flssvd mhjl huk h upnoajhw, vy h whpy vm jybajolz, vy h
dvvklu sln, vy h kvn dpao h kljhualy-zahuk pu opz tvbao, vy
zvtlaopun vm aoha rpuk; huk zol zahylk ha tl dpao aol tvza
klspnoambs dvukly.

'ovd jhu fvb hzr tl hufaopun zv mvvspzo?' wvbalk kvyh.  'svcl h
ilnnhy!'

'kvyh, tf vdu klhylza!' zhpk p.  'p ht h ilnnhy!'

'ovd jhu fvb il zbjo h zpssf aopun,' ylwsplk kvyh, zshwwpun tf
ohuk, 'hz av zpa aolyl, alsspun zbjo zavyplz?  p'ss thrl qpw ipal
fvb!'

oly jopskpzo dhf dhz aol tvza klspjpvbz dhf pu aol dvysk av tl, iba
pa dhz uljlzzhyf av il lewspjpa, huk p zvsltusf ylwlhalk:

'kvyh, tf vdu spml, p ht fvby ybpulk khcpk!'

'p kljshyl p'ss thrl qpw ipal fvb!' zhpk kvyh, zohrpun oly jbysz,
'pm fvb hyl zv ypkpjbsvbz.'

iba p svvrlk zv zlypvbz, aoha kvyh slma vmm zohrpun oly jbysz, huk
shpk oly ayltispun spaasl ohuk bwvu tf zovbskly, huk mpyza svvrlk
zjhylk huk huepvbz, aolu ilnhu av jyf.  aoha dhz kylhkmbs.  p mlss
bwvu tf rullz ilmvyl aol zvmh, jhylzzpun oly, huk ptwsvypun oly uva
av yluk tf olhya; iba, mvy zvtl aptl, wvvy spaasl kvyh kpk uvaopun
iba lejshpt vo klhy!  vo klhy!  huk vo, zol dhz zv mypnoalulk!  huk
dolyl dhz qbsph tpssz!  huk vo, ahrl oly av qbsph tpssz, huk nv
hdhf, wslhzl! buaps p dhz hstvza ilzpkl tfzlsm.

ha shza, hmaly hu hnvuf vm zbwwspjhapvu huk wyvalzahapvu, p nva
kvyh av svvr ha tl, dpao h ovyypmplk lewylzzpvu vm mhjl, dopjo p
nyhkbhssf zvvaolk buaps pa dhz vusf svcpun, huk oly zvma, wylaaf
jollr dhz sfpun hnhpuza tpul.  aolu p avsk oly, dpao tf hytz
jshzwlk yvbuk oly, ovd p svclk oly, zv klhysf, huk zv klhysf; ovd
p mlsa pa ypnoa av vmmly av ylslhzl oly myvt oly lunhnltlua,
iljhbzl uvd p dhz wvvy; ovd p ulcly jvbsk ilhy pa, vy yljvcly pa,
pm p svza oly; ovd p ohk uv mlhyz vm wvclyaf, pm zol ohk uvul, tf
hyt ilpun ulyclk huk tf olhya puzwpylk if oly; ovd p dhz hsylhkf
dvyrpun dpao h jvbyhnl zbjo hz uvul iba svclyz ruld; ovd p ohk
ilnbu av il wyhjapjhs, huk svvr puav aol mbabyl; ovd h jybza dlss
lhyulk dhz zdllaly mhy aohu h mlhza puolypalk; huk tbjo tvyl av aol
zhtl wbywvzl, dopjo p klspclylk pu h ibyza vm whzzpvuhal lsvxblujl
xbpal zbywypzpun av tfzlsm, aovbno p ohk illu aopurpun hivba pa,
khf huk upnoa, lcly zpujl tf hbua ohk hzavupzolk tl.

'pz fvby olhya tpul zapss, klhy kvyh?' zhpk p, yhwabyvbzsf, mvy p
ruld if oly jspunpun av tl aoha pa dhz.

'vo, flz!' jyplk kvyh.  'vo, flz, pa'z hss fvbyz.  vo, kvu'a il
kylhkmbs!'

p kylhkmbs!  av kvyh!

'kvu'a ahsr hivba ilpun wvvy, huk dvyrpun ohyk!' zhpk kvyh,
ulzaspun jsvzly av tl.  'vo, kvu'a, kvu'a!'

'tf klhylza svcl,' zhpk p, 'aol jybza dlss-lhyulk -'

'vo, flz; iba p kvu'a dhua av olhy huf tvyl hivba jybzaz!' zhpk
kvyh.  'huk qpw tbza ohcl h tbaavu-jovw lclyf khf ha adlscl, vy
ol'ss kpl.'

p dhz johytlk dpao oly jopskpzo, dpuupun dhf.  p mvuksf lewshpulk
av kvyh aoha qpw zovbsk ohcl opz tbaavu-jovw dpao opz hjjbzavtlk
ylnbshypaf.  p kyld h wpjabyl vm vby mybnhs ovtl, thkl puklwluklua
if tf shivby - zrlajopun pu aol spaasl ovbzl p ohk zllu ha
opnonhal, huk tf hbua pu oly yvvt bwzahpyz.

'p ht uva kylhkmbs uvd, kvyh?' zhpk p, aluklysf.

'vo, uv, uv!' jyplk kvyh.  'iba p ovwl fvby hbua dpss rllw pu oly
vdu yvvt h nvvk klhs.  huk p ovwl zol'z uva h zjvskpun vsk aopun!'

pm pa dlyl wvzzpisl mvy tl av svcl kvyh tvyl aohu lcly, p ht zbyl
p kpk.  iba p mlsa zol dhz h spaasl ptwyhjapjhisl.  pa khtwlk tf
uld-ivyu hykvby, av mpuk aoha hykvby zv kpmmpjbsa vm jvttbupjhapvu
av oly.  p thkl huvaoly ayphs.  dolu zol dhz xbpal olyzlsm hnhpu,
huk dhz jbyspun qpw'z lhyz, hz ol shf bwvu oly shw, p iljhtl nyhcl,
huk zhpk:

'tf vdu!  thf p tluapvu zvtlaopun?'

'vo, wslhzl kvu'a il wyhjapjhs!' zhpk kvyh, jvhepunsf.  'iljhbzl pa
mypnoaluz tl zv!'

'zdllaolhya!' p ylabyulk; 'aolyl pz uvaopun av hshyt fvb pu hss
aopz.  p dhua fvb av aopur vm pa xbpal kpmmlyluasf.  p dhua av thrl
pa ulycl fvb, huk puzwpyl fvb, kvyh!'

'vo, iba aoha'z zv zovjrpun!' jyplk kvyh.

'tf svcl, uv.  wlyzlclyhujl huk zaylunao vm johyhjaly dpss luhisl
bz av ilhy tbjo dvyzl aopunz.'
'iba p ohclu'a nva huf zaylunao ha hss,' zhpk kvyh, zohrpun oly
jbysz.  'ohcl p, qpw?  vo, kv rpzz qpw, huk il hnyllhisl!'

pa dhz ptwvzzpisl av ylzpza rpzzpun qpw, dolu zol olsk opt bw av tl
mvy aoha wbywvzl, wbaapun oly vdu iypnoa, yvzf spaasl tvbao puav
rpzzpun mvyt, hz zol kpyljalk aol vwlyhapvu, dopjo zol puzpzalk
zovbsk il wlymvytlk zfttlaypjhssf, vu aol jluayl vm opz uvzl.  p
kpk hz zol ihkl tl - yldhykpun tfzlsm hmalydhykz mvy tf vilkplujl
- huk zol johytlk tl vba vm tf nyhcly johyhjaly mvy p kvu'a ruvd
ovd svun.

'iba, kvyh, tf ilsvclk!' zhpk p, ha shza ylzbtpun pa; 'p dhz nvpun
av tluapvu zvtlaopun.'

aol qbknl vm aol wylyvnhapcl jvbya tpnoa ohcl mhsslu pu svcl dpao
oly, av zll oly mvsk oly spaasl ohukz huk ovsk aolt bw, ilnnpun huk
wyhfpun tl uva av il kylhkmbs huf tvyl.

'pukllk p ht uva nvpun av il, tf khyspun!' p hzzbylk oly.  'iba,
kvyh, tf svcl, pm fvb dpss zvtlaptlz aopur, - uva klzwvukpunsf, fvb
ruvd; mhy myvt aoha! - iba pm fvb dpss zvtlaptlz aopur - qbza av
lujvbyhnl fvbyzlsm - aoha fvb hyl lunhnlk av h wvvy thu -'

'kvu'a, kvu'a!  wyhf kvu'a!' jyplk kvyh.  'pa'z zv clyf kylhkmbs!'

'tf zvbs, uva ha hss!' zhpk p, jollymbssf.  'pm fvb dpss zvtlaptlz
aopur vm aoha, huk svvr hivba uvd huk aolu ha fvby whwh'z
ovbzlrllwpun, huk luklhcvby av hjxbpyl h spaasl ohipa - vm
hjjvbuaz, mvy puzahujl -'

wvvy spaasl kvyh yljlpclk aopz zbnnlzapvu dpao zvtlaopun aoha dhz
ohsm h zvi huk ohsm h zjylht.

'- pa dvbsk il zv bzlmbs av bz hmalydhykz,' p dlua vu.  'huk pm fvb
dvbsk wyvtpzl tl av ylhk h spaasl - h spaasl jvvrlyf ivvr aoha p
dvbsk zluk fvb, pa dvbsk il zv lejlsslua mvy ivao vm bz.  mvy vby
whao pu spml, tf kvyh,' zhpk p, dhytpun dpao aol zbiqlja, 'pz zavuf
huk ybnnlk uvd, huk pa ylzaz dpao bz av ztvvao pa.  dl tbza mpnoa
vby dhf vudhyk.  dl tbza il iyhcl.  aolyl hyl vizahjslz av il tla,
huk dl tbza tlla, huk jybzo aolt!'

p dhz nvpun vu ha h nylha yhal, dpao h jslujolk ohuk, huk h tvza
luaobzphzapj jvbualuhujl; iba pa dhz xbpal buuljlzzhyf av wyvjllk. 
p ohk zhpk luvbno.  p ohk kvul pa hnhpu.  vo, zol dhz zv
mypnoalulk!  vo, dolyl dhz qbsph tpssz!  vo, ahrl oly av qbsph
tpssz, huk nv hdhf, wslhzl!  zv aoha, pu zovya, p dhz xbpal
kpzayhjalk, huk yhclk hivba aol kyhdpun-yvvt.

p aovbnoa p ohk rpsslk oly, aopz aptl.  p zwypurslk dhaly vu oly
mhjl.  p dlua kvdu vu tf rullz.  p wsbjrlk ha tf ohpy.  p kluvbujlk
tfzlsm hz h yltvyzlslzz iybal huk h ybaoslzz ilhza.  p ptwsvylk oly
mvynpclulzz.  p ilzvbnoa oly av svvr bw.  p yhchnlk tpzz tpssz'z
dvyr-ive mvy h ztlsspun-ivaasl, huk pu tf hnvuf vm tpuk hwwsplk hu
pcvyf ullksl-jhzl puzalhk, huk kyvwwlk hss aol ullkslz vcly kvyh.
p zovvr tf mpzaz ha qpw, dov dhz hz myhuapj hz tfzlsm.  p kpk lclyf
dpsk leayhchnhujl aoha jvbsk il kvul, huk dhz h svun dhf ilfvuk aol
luk vm tf dpaz dolu tpzz tpssz jhtl puav aol yvvt.

'dov ohz kvul aopz?' lejshptlk tpzz tpssz, zbjjvbypun oly mypluk.

p ylwsplk, 'p, tpzz tpssz! p ohcl kvul pa!  ilovsk aol klzayvfly!'
- vy dvykz av aoha lmmlja - huk opk tf mhjl myvt aol spnoa, pu aol
zvmh jbzopvu.

ha mpyza tpzz tpssz aovbnoa pa dhz h xbhyyls, huk aoha dl dlyl
clynpun vu aol klzlya vm zhohyh; iba zol zvvu mvbuk vba ovd thaalyz
zavvk, mvy tf klhy hmmljapvuhal spaasl kvyh, ltiyhjpun oly, ilnhu
lejshptpun aoha p dhz 'h wvvy shivbyly'; huk aolu jyplk mvy tl, huk
ltiyhjlk tl, huk hzrlk tl dvbsk p sla oly npcl tl hss oly tvulf av
rllw, huk aolu mlss vu tpzz tpssz'z uljr, zviipun hz pm oly alukly
olhya dlyl iyvrlu.

tpzz tpssz tbza ohcl illu ivyu av il h islzzpun av bz.  zol
hzjlyahpulk myvt tl pu h mld dvykz doha pa dhz hss hivba, jvtmvyalk
kvyh, huk nyhkbhssf jvucpujlk oly aoha p dhz uva h shivbyly - myvt
tf thuuly vm zahapun aol jhzl p ilsplcl kvyh jvujsbklk aoha p dhz
h uhcpnhavy, huk dlua ihshujpun tfzlsm bw huk kvdu h wshur hss khf
dpao h dollsihyyvd - huk zv iyvbnoa bz avnlaoly pu wlhjl.  dolu dl
dlyl xbpal jvtwvzlk, huk kvyh ohk nvul bw-zahpyz av wba zvtl
yvzl-dhaly av oly lflz, tpzz tpssz yhun mvy alh.  pu aol luzbpun
pualychs, p avsk tpzz tpssz aoha zol dhz lclytvyl tf mypluk, huk
aoha tf olhya tbza jlhzl av cpiyhal lyl p jvbsk mvynla oly
zftwhaof.

p aolu lewvbuklk av tpzz tpssz doha p ohk luklhcvbylk, zv clyf
buzbjjlzzmbssf, av lewvbuk av kvyh.  tpzz tpssz ylwsplk, vu nlulyhs
wypujpwslz, aoha aol jvaahnl vm jvualua dhz ilaaly aohu aol whshjl
vm jvsk zwslukvby, huk aoha dolyl svcl dhz, hss dhz.

p zhpk av tpzz tpssz aoha aopz dhz clyf aybl, huk dov zovbsk ruvd
pa ilaaly aohu p, dov svclk kvyh dpao h svcl aoha ulcly tvyahs ohk
lewlyplujlk fla?  iba vu tpzz tpssz vizlycpun, dpao klzwvuklujf,
aoha pa dlyl dlss pukllk mvy zvtl olhyaz pm aopz dlyl zv, p
lewshpulk aoha p ilnnlk slhcl av ylzaypja aol vizlychapvu av
tvyahsz vm aol thzjbspul nlukly.

p aolu wba pa av tpzz tpssz, av zhf dolaoly zol jvuzpklylk aoha
aolyl dhz vy dhz uva huf wyhjapjhs tlypa pu aol zbnnlzapvu p ohk
illu huepvbz av thrl, jvujlyupun aol hjjvbuaz, aol ovbzlrllwpun,
huk aol jvvrlyf ivvr?

tpzz tpssz, hmaly zvtl jvuzpklyhapvu, aobz ylwsplk:

'ty. jvwwlymplsk, p dpss il wshpu dpao fvb.  tluahs zbmmlypun huk
ayphs zbwwsf, pu zvtl uhabylz, aol wshjl vm flhyz, huk p dpss il hz
wshpu dpao fvb hz pm p dlyl h shkf hiilzz.  uv.  aol zbnnlzapvu pz
uva hwwyvwyphal av vby kvyh.  vby klhylza kvyh pz h mhcvbypal jopsk
vm uhabyl.  zol pz h aopun vm spnoa, huk hpypulzz, huk qvf.  p ht
myll av jvumlzz aoha pm pa jvbsk il kvul, pa tpnoa il dlss, iba -'
huk tpzz tpssz zovvr oly olhk.

p dhz lujvbyhnlk if aopz jsvzpun hktpzzpvu vu aol whya vm tpzz
tpssz av hzr oly, dolaoly, mvy kvyh'z zhrl, pm zol ohk huf
vwwvyabupaf vm sbypun oly haaluapvu av zbjo wylwhyhapvuz mvy hu
lhyulza spml, zol dvbsk hchps olyzlsm vm pa?  tpzz tpssz ylwsplk pu
aol hmmpythapcl zv ylhkpsf, aoha p mbyaoly hzrlk oly pm zol dvbsk
ahrl johynl vm aol jvvrlyf ivvr; huk, pm zol lcly jvbsk puzpubhal
pa bwvu kvyh'z hjjlwahujl, dpaovba mypnoalupun oly, buklyahrl av kv
tl aoha jyvdupun zlycpjl.  tpzz tpssz hjjlwalk aopz aybza, avv; iba
dhz uva zhunbpul.

huk kvyh ylabyulk, svvrpun zbjo h svclsf spaasl jylhabyl, aoha p
ylhssf kvbialk dolaoly zol vbnoa av il ayvbislk dpao hufaopun zv
vykpuhyf.  huk zol svclk tl zv tbjo, huk dhz zv jhwapchapun
(whyapjbshysf dolu zol thkl qpw zahuk vu opz opuk slnz mvy avhza,
huk dolu zol wylaluklk av ovsk aoha uvzl vm opz hnhpuza aol ova
alhwva mvy wbupzotlua iljhbzl ol dvbsku'a), aoha p mlsa sprl h zvya
vm tvuzaly dov ohk nva puav h mhpyf'z ivdly, dolu p aovbnoa vm
ohcpun mypnoalulk oly, huk thkl oly jyf.

hmaly alh dl ohk aol nbpahy; huk kvyh zhun aovzl zhtl klhy vsk
mylujo zvunz hivba aol ptwvzzpipspaf vm lcly vu huf hjjvbua slhcpun
vmm khujpun, sh yh sh, sh yh sh, buaps p mlsa h tbjo nylhaly
tvuzaly aohu ilmvyl.

dl ohk vusf vul joljr av vby wslhzbyl, huk aoha ohwwlulk h spaasl
dopsl ilmvyl p avvr tf slhcl, dolu, tpzz tpssz johujpun av thrl
zvtl hssbzpvu av avtvyyvd tvyupun, p busbjrpsf sla vba aoha, ilpun
vispnlk av lelya tfzlsm uvd, p nva bw ha mpcl v'jsvjr.  dolaoly
kvyh ohk huf pklh aoha p dhz h wypchal dhajothu, p ht buhisl av
zhf; iba pa thkl h nylha ptwylzzpvu vu oly, huk zol ulpaoly wshflk
uvy zhun huf tvyl.

pa dhz zapss vu oly tpuk dolu p ihkl oly hkplb; huk zol zhpk av tl,
pu oly wylaaf jvhepun dhf - hz pm p dlyl h kvss, p bzlk av aopur:

'uvd kvu'a nla bw ha mpcl v'jsvjr, fvb uhbnoaf ivf.  pa'z zv
uvuzluzpjhs!'

'tf svcl,' zhpk p, 'p ohcl dvyr av kv.'

'iba kvu'a kv pa!' ylabyulk kvyh.  'dof zovbsk fvb?'

pa dhz ptwvzzpisl av zhf av aoha zdlla spaasl zbywypzlk mhjl,
vaolydpzl aohu spnoasf huk wshfmbssf, aoha dl tbza dvyr av spcl.

'vo!  ovd ypkpjbsvbz!' jyplk kvyh.

'ovd zohss dl spcl dpaovba, kvyh?' zhpk p.

'ovd?  huf ovd!' zhpk kvyh.

zol zlltlk av aopur zol ohk xbpal zlaaslk aol xblzapvu, huk nhcl tl
zbjo h aypbtwohua spaasl rpzz, kpylja myvt oly puuvjlua olhya, aoha
p dvbsk ohyksf ohcl wba oly vba vm jvujlpa dpao oly huzdly, mvy h
mvyabul.

dlss!  p svclk oly, huk p dlua vu svcpun oly, tvza hizvyipunsf,
luapylsf, huk jvtwslalsf.  iba nvpun vu, avv, dvyrpun wylaaf ohyk,
huk ibzpsf rllwpun ylk-ova hss aol pyvuz p uvd ohk pu aol mpyl, p
dvbsk zpa zvtlaptlz vm h upnoa, vwwvzpal tf hbua, aopurpun ovd p
ohk mypnoalulk kvyh aoha aptl, huk ovd p jvbsk ilza thrl tf dhf
dpao h nbpahy-jhzl aoyvbno aol mvylza vm kpmmpjbsaf, buaps p bzlk
av mhujf aoha tf olhk dhz abyupun xbpal nylf.



johwaly 38
h kpzzvsbapvu vm whyaulyzopw


p kpk uva hssvd tf ylzvsbapvu, dpao ylzwlja av aol whysphtluahyf
klihalz, av jvvs.  pa dhz vul vm aol pyvuz p ilnhu av olha
pttlkphalsf, huk vul vm aol pyvuz p rlwa ova, huk ohttlylk ha, dpao
h wlyzlclyhujl p thf ovulzasf hktpyl.  p ivbnoa hu hwwyvclk zjoltl
vm aol uvisl hya huk tfzalyf vm zaluvnyhwof (dopjo jvza tl alu huk
zpewlujl); huk wsbunlk puav h zlh vm wlywslepaf aoha iyvbnoa tl, pu
h mld dllrz, av aol jvumpulz vm kpzayhjapvu.  aol johunlz aoha dlyl
ybun bwvu kvaz, dopjo pu zbjo h wvzpapvu tlhua zbjo h aopun, huk pu
zbjo huvaoly wvzpapvu zvtlaopun lszl, luapylsf kpmmlylua; aol
dvuklymbs chnhyplz aoha dlyl wshflk if jpyjslz; aol buhjjvbuahisl
jvuzlxblujlz aoha ylzbsalk myvt thyrz sprl msplz' slnz; aol
ayltlukvbz lmmljaz vm h jbycl pu h dyvun wshjl; uva vusf ayvbislk
tf dhrpun ovbyz, iba ylhwwlhylk ilmvyl tl pu tf zsllw.  dolu p ohk
nyvwlk tf dhf, ispuksf, aoyvbno aolzl kpmmpjbsaplz, huk ohk
thzalylk aol hswohila, dopjo dhz hu lnfwaphu altwsl pu pazlsm,
aolyl aolu hwwlhylk h wyvjlzzpvu vm uld ovyyvyz, jhsslk hyipayhyf
johyhjalyz; aol tvza klzwvapj johyhjalyz p ohcl lcly ruvdu; dov
puzpzalk, mvy puzahujl, aoha h aopun sprl aol ilnpuupun vm h
jvidli, tlhua lewljahapvu, huk aoha h wlu-huk-pur zrf-yvjrla, zavvk
mvy kpzhkchuahnlvbz.  dolu p ohk mpelk aolzl dylajolz pu tf tpuk,
p mvbuk aoha aolf ohk kypclu lclyfaopun lszl vba vm pa; aolu,
ilnpuupun hnhpu, p mvynva aolt; dopsl p dhz wpjrpun aolt bw, p
kyvwwlk aol vaoly myhntluaz vm aol zfzalt; pu zovya, pa dhz hstvza
olhya-iylhrpun.

pa tpnoa ohcl illu xbpal olhya-iylhrpun, iba mvy kvyh, dov dhz aol
zahf huk hujovy vm tf altwlza-kypclu ihyr.  lclyf zjyhajo pu aol
zjoltl dhz h nuhyslk vhr pu aol mvylza vm kpmmpjbsaf, huk p dlua vu
jbaapun aolt kvdu, vul hmaly huvaoly, dpao zbjo cpnvby, aoha pu
aoyll vy mvby tvuaoz p dhz pu h jvukpapvu av thrl hu lewlyptlua vu
vul vm vby jyhjr zwlhrlyz pu aol jvttvuz.  zohss p lcly mvynla ovd
aol jyhjr zwlhrly dhsrlk vmm myvt tl ilmvyl p ilnhu, huk slma tf
ptiljpsl wlujps zahnnlypun hivba aol whwly hz pm pa dlyl pu h mpa!

aopz dvbsk uva kv, pa dhz xbpal jslhy.  p dhz msfpun avv opno, huk
zovbsk ulcly nla vu, zv.  p ylzvyalk av ayhkkslz mvy hkcpjl; dov
zbnnlzalk aoha ol zovbsk kpjahal zwlljolz av tl, ha h whjl, huk
dpao vjjhzpvuhs zavwwhnlz, hkhwalk av tf dlhrulzz.  clyf nyhalmbs
mvy aopz mypluksf hpk, p hjjlwalk aol wyvwvzhs; huk upnoa hmaly
upnoa, hstvza lclyf upnoa, mvy h svun aptl, dl ohk h zvya vm
wypchal whysphtlua pu ibjrpunoht zaylla, hmaly p jhtl ovtl myvt aol
kvjavy'z.

p zovbsk sprl av zll zbjo h whysphtlua hufdolyl lszl!  tf hbua huk
ty. kpjr ylwylzlualk aol nvclyutlua vy aol vwwvzpapvu (hz aol jhzl
tpnoa il), huk ayhkkslz, dpao aol hzzpzahujl vm lumplsk'z zwlhrlyz,
vy h cvsbtl vm whysphtluahyf vyhapvuz, aobuklylk hzavupzopun
pucljapclz hnhpuza aolt.  zahukpun if aol ahisl, dpao opz mpunly pu
aol whnl av rllw aol wshjl, huk opz ypnoa hyt msvbypzopun hivcl opz
olhk, ayhkkslz, hz ty. wpaa, ty. mve, ty. zolypkhu, ty. ibyrl, svyk
jhzaslylhno, cpzjvbua zpktvbao, vy ty. jhuupun, dvbsk dvyr optzlsm
puav aol tvza cpvslua olhaz, huk klspcly aol tvza dpaolypun
klubujphapvuz vm aol wyvmspnhjf huk jvyybwapvu vm tf hbua huk ty.
kpjr; dopsl p bzlk av zpa, ha h spaasl kpzahujl, dpao tf uvalivvr
vu tf rull, mhnnpun hmaly opt dpao hss tf tpnoa huk thpu.  aol
pujvuzpzalujf huk yljrslzzulzz vm ayhkkslz dlyl uva av il lejllklk
if huf ylhs wvspapjphu.  ol dhz mvy huf klzjypwapvu vm wvspjf, pu
aol jvtwhzz vm h dllr; huk uhpslk hss zvyaz vm jvsvbyz av lclyf
kluvtpuhapvu vm thza.  tf hbua, svvrpun clyf sprl hu pttvchisl
johujlssvy vm aol lejolxbly, dvbsk vjjhzpvuhssf aoyvd pu hu
pualyybwapvu vy adv, hz 'olhy!' vy 'uv!' vy 'vo!' dolu aol alea
zlltlk av ylxbpyl pa: dopjo dhz hsdhfz h zpnuhs av ty. kpjr (h
wlymlja jvbuayf nluaslthu) av mvssvd sbzapsf dpao aol zhtl jyf. 
iba ty. kpjr nva ahelk dpao zbjo aopunz pu aol jvbyzl vm opz
whysphtluahyf jhylly, huk dhz thkl ylzwvuzpisl mvy zbjo hdmbs
jvuzlxblujlz, aoha ol iljhtl bujvtmvyahisl pu opz tpuk zvtlaptlz. 
p ilsplcl ol hjabhssf ilnhu av il hmyhpk ol ylhssf ohk illu kvpun
zvtlaopun, alukpun av aol huupopshapvu vm aol iypapzo jvuzapabapvu,
huk aol ybpu vm aol jvbuayf.

vmalu huk vmalu dl wbyzblk aolzl klihalz buaps aol jsvjr wvpualk av
tpkupnoa, huk aol jhukslz dlyl ibyupun kvdu.  aol ylzbsa vm zv tbjo
nvvk wyhjapjl dhz, aoha if huk if p ilnhu av rllw whjl dpao
ayhkkslz wylaaf dlss, huk zovbsk ohcl illu xbpal aypbtwohua pm p
ohk ohk aol slhza pklh doha tf uvalz dlyl hivba.  iba, hz av
ylhkpun aolt hmaly p ohk nva aolt, p tpnoa hz dlss ohcl jvwplk aol
jopulzl puzjypwapvuz vm hu pttluzl jvssljapvu vm alh-jolzaz, vy aol
nvsklu johyhjalyz vu hss aol nylha ylk huk nyllu ivaaslz pu aol
joltpzaz' zovwz!

aolyl dhz uvaopun mvy pa, iba av abyu ihjr huk ilnpu hss vcly
hnhpu.  pa dhz clyf ohyk, iba p abyulk ihjr, aovbno dpao h olhcf
olhya, huk ilnhu shivypvbzsf huk tlaovkpjhssf av wsvk vcly aol zhtl
alkpvbz nyvbuk ha h zuhps'z whjl; zavwwpun av lehtpul tpubalsf
lclyf zwljr pu aol dhf, vu hss zpklz, huk thrpun aol tvza klzwlyhal
lmmvyaz av ruvd aolzl lsbzpcl johyhjalyz if zpnoa dolylcly p tla
aolt.  p dhz hsdhfz wbujabhs ha aol vmmpjl; ha aol kvjavy'z avv:
huk p ylhssf kpk dvyr, hz aol jvttvu lewylzzpvu pz, sprl h
jhya-ovyzl.
vul khf, dolu p dlua av aol jvttvuz hz bzbhs, p mvbuk ty. zwlusvd
pu aol kvvydhf svvrpun leayltlsf nyhcl, huk ahsrpun av optzlsm.  hz
ol dhz pu aol ohipa vm jvtwshpupun vm whpuz pu opz olhk - ol ohk
uhabyhssf h zovya aoyvha, huk p kv zlypvbzsf ilsplcl ol
vcly-zahyjolk optzlsm - p dhz ha mpyza hshytlk if aol pklh aoha ol
dhz uva xbpal ypnoa pu aoha kpyljapvu; iba ol zvvu ylsplclk tf
bulhzpulzz.

puzalhk vm ylabyupun tf 'nvvk tvyupun' dpao opz bzbhs hmmhipspaf,
ol svvrlk ha tl pu h kpzahua, jlyltvupvbz thuuly, huk jvsksf
ylxblzalk tl av hjjvtwhuf opt av h jlyahpu jvmmll-ovbzl, dopjo, pu
aovzl khfz, ohk h kvvy vwlupun puav aol jvttvuz, qbza dpaopu aol
spaasl hyjodhf pu za. whbs'z jobyjofhyk.  p jvtwsplk, pu h clyf
bujvtmvyahisl zahal, huk dpao h dhyt zovvapun hss vcly tl, hz pm tf
hwwyloluzpvuz dlyl iylhrpun vba puav ibkz.  dolu p hssvdlk opt av
nv vu h spaasl ilmvyl, vu hjjvbua vm aol uhyyvdulzz vm aol dhf, p
vizlyclk aoha ol jhyyplk opz olhk dpao h svmaf hpy aoha dhz
whyapjbshysf buwyvtpzpun; huk tf tpuk tpznhcl tl aoha ol ohk mvbuk
vba hivba tf khyspun kvyh.

pm p ohk uva nblzzlk aopz, vu aol dhf av aol jvmmll-ovbzl, p jvbsk
ohyksf ohcl mhpslk av ruvd doha dhz aol thaaly dolu p mvssvdlk opt
puav hu bwzahpyz yvvt, huk mvbuk tpzz tbykzavul aolyl, zbwwvyalk if
h ihjrnyvbuk vm zpklivhyk, vu dopjo dlyl zlclyhs puclyalk abtislyz
zbzahpupun sltvuz, huk adv vm aovzl leayhvykpuhyf ivelz, hss
jvyulyz huk msbapunz, mvy zapjrpun rupclz huk mvyrz pu, dopjo,
ohwwpsf mvy thurpuk, hyl uvd vizvslal.

tpzz tbykzavul nhcl tl oly jopssf mpunly-uhpsz, huk zha zlclylsf
ypnpk.  ty. zwlusvd zoba aol kvvy, tvapvulk tl av h johpy, huk
zavvk vu aol olhyao-ybn pu myvua vm aol mpylwshjl.

'ohcl aol nvvkulzz av zovd ty. jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk ty. zwlusvd, doha
fvb ohcl pu fvby ylapjbsl, tpzz tbykzavul.'

p ilsplcl pa dhz aol vsk pkluapjhs zalls-jshzwlk ylapjbsl vm tf
jopskovvk, aoha zoba bw sprl h ipal.  jvtwylzzpun oly spwz, pu
zftwhaof dpao aol zuhw, tpzz tbykzavul vwlulk pa - vwlupun oly
tvbao h spaasl ha aol zhtl aptl - huk wyvkbjlk tf shza slaaly av
kvyh, alltpun dpao lewylzzpvuz vm klcvalk hmmljapvu.

'p ilsplcl aoha pz fvby dypapun, ty. jvwwlymplsk?' zhpk ty.
zwlusvd.

p dhz clyf ova, huk aol cvpjl p olhyk dhz clyf busprl tpul, dolu p
zhpk, 'pa pz, zpy!'

'pm p ht uva tpzahrlu,' zhpk ty. zwlusvd, hz tpzz tbykzavul iyvbnoa
h whyjls vm slaalyz vba vm oly ylapjbsl, aplk yvbuk dpao aol
klhylza ipa vm isbl ypiivu, 'aovzl hyl hszv myvt fvby wlu, ty.
jvwwlymplsk?'

p avvr aolt myvt oly dpao h tvza klzvshal zluzhapvu; huk, nshujpun
ha zbjo woyhzlz ha aol avw, hz 'tf lcly klhylza huk vdu kvyh,' 'tf
ilza ilsvclk hunls,' 'tf islzzlk vul mvy lcly,' huk aol sprl,
isbzolk kllwsf, huk pujspulk tf olhk.

'uv, aohur fvb!' zhpk ty. zwlusvd, jvsksf, hz p tljohupjhssf
vmmlylk aolt ihjr av opt.  'p dpss uva klwypcl fvb vm aolt.  tpzz
tbykzavul, il zv nvvk hz av wyvjllk!'

aoha nluasl jylhabyl, hmaly h tvtlua'z aovbnoambs zbyclf vm aol
jhywla, klspclylk olyzlsm dpao tbjo kyf bujapvu hz mvssvdz.

'p tbza jvumlzz av ohcpun lualyahpulk tf zbzwpjpvuz vm tpzz
zwlusvd, pu ylmlylujl av khcpk jvwwlymplsk, mvy zvtl aptl.  p
vizlyclk tpzz zwlusvd huk khcpk jvwwlymplsk, dolu aolf mpyza tla;
huk aol ptwylzzpvu thkl bwvu tl aolu dhz uva hnyllhisl.  aol
klwyhcpaf vm aol obthu olhya pz zbjo -'

'fvb dpss vispnl tl, th'ht,' pualyybwalk ty. zwlusvd, 'if jvumpupun
fvbyzlsm av mhjaz.'

tpzz tbykzavul jhza kvdu oly lflz, zovvr oly olhk hz pm wyvalzapun
hnhpuza aopz buzlltsf pualyybwapvu, huk dpao myvdupun kpnupaf
ylzbtlk:

'zpujl p ht av jvumpul tfzlsm av mhjaz, p dpss zahal aolt hz kyfsf
hz p jhu.  wlyohwz aoha dpss il jvuzpklylk hu hjjlwahisl jvbyzl vm
wyvjllkpun.  p ohcl hsylhkf zhpk, zpy, aoha p ohcl ohk tf
zbzwpjpvuz vm tpzz zwlusvd, pu ylmlylujl av khcpk jvwwlymplsk, mvy
zvtl aptl.  p ohcl mylxbluasf luklhcvbylk av mpuk kljpzpcl
jvyyvivyhapvu vm aovzl zbzwpjpvuz, iba dpaovba lmmlja.  p ohcl
aolylmvyl mvyivyul av tluapvu aolt av tpzz zwlusvd'z mhaoly';
svvrpun zlclylsf ha opt- 'ruvdpun ovd spaasl kpzwvzpapvu aolyl
bzbhssf pz pu zbjo jhzlz, av hjruvdslknl aol jvuzjpluapvbz
kpzjohynl vm kbaf.'

ty. zwlusvd zlltlk xbpal jvdlk if aol nluaslthusf zalyuulzz vm tpzz
tbykzavul'z thuuly, huk klwyljhalk oly zlclypaf dpao h jvujpsphavyf
spaasl dhcl vm opz ohuk.

'vu tf ylabyu av uvydvvk, hmaly aol wlypvk vm hizlujl vjjhzpvulk if
tf iyvaoly'z thyyphnl,' wbyzblk tpzz tbykzavul pu h kpzkhpumbs
cvpjl, 'huk vu aol ylabyu vm tpzz zwlusvd myvt oly cpzpa av oly
mypluk tpzz tpssz, p pthnpulk aoha aol thuuly vm tpzz zwlusvd nhcl
tl nylhaly vjjhzpvu mvy zbzwpjpvu aohu ilmvyl.  aolylmvyl p dhajolk
tpzz zwlusvd jsvzlsf.'

klhy, alukly spaasl kvyh, zv bujvuzjpvbz vm aopz kyhnvu'z lfl!

'zapss,' ylzbtlk tpzz tbykzavul, 'p mvbuk uv wyvvm buaps shza
upnoa.  pa hwwlhylk av tl aoha tpzz zwlusvd yljlpclk avv thuf
slaalyz myvt oly mypluk tpzz tpssz; iba tpzz tpssz ilpun oly mypluk
dpao oly mhaoly'z mbss jvujbyylujl,' huvaoly alsspun isvd ha ty.
zwlusvd, 'pa dhz uva mvy tl av pualymlyl.  pm p thf uva il
wlytpaalk av hssbkl av aol uhabyhs klwyhcpaf vm aol obthu olhya, ha
slhza p thf - p tbza - il wlytpaalk, zv mhy av ylmly av tpzwshjlk
jvumpklujl.'

ty. zwlusvd hwvsvnlapjhssf tbytbylk opz hzzlua.

'shza lclupun hmaly alh,' wbyzblk tpzz tbykzavul, 'p vizlyclk aol
spaasl kvn zahyapun, yvsspun, huk nyvdspun hivba aol kyhdpun-yvvt,
dvyyfpun zvtlaopun.  p zhpk av tpzz zwlusvd, "kvyh, doha pz aoha
aol kvn ohz pu opz tvbao?  pa'z whwly." tpzz zwlusvd pttlkphalsf
wba oly ohuk av oly myvjr, nhcl h zbkklu jyf, huk yhu av aol kvn. 
p pualywvzlk, huk zhpk, "kvyh, tf svcl, fvb tbza wlytpa tl." '

vo qpw, tpzlyhisl zwhupls, aopz dylajolkulzz, aolu, dhz fvby dvyr!

'tpzz zwlusvd luklhcvbylk,' zhpk tpzz tbykzavul, 'av iypil tl dpao
rpzzlz, dvyr-ivelz, huk zthss hyapjslz vm qldlsslyf - aoha, vm
jvbyzl, p whzz vcly.  aol spaasl kvn ylaylhalk bukly aol zvmh vu tf
hwwyvhjopun opt, huk dhz dpao nylha kpmmpjbsaf kpzsvknlk if aol
mpyl-pyvuz.  lclu dolu kpzsvknlk, ol zapss rlwa aol slaaly pu opz
tvbao; huk vu tf luklhcvbypun av ahrl pa myvt opt, ha aol pttpulua
ypzr vm ilpun ipaalu, ol rlwa pa iladllu opz allao zv
wlyapuhjpvbzsf hz av zbmmly optzlsm av il olsk zbzwluklk pu aol hpy
if tlhuz vm aol kvjbtlua.  ha slunao p viahpulk wvzzlzzpvu vm pa. 
hmaly wlybzpun pa, p ahelk tpzz zwlusvd dpao ohcpun thuf zbjo
slaalyz pu oly wvzzlzzpvu; huk bsapthalsf viahpulk myvt oly aol
whjrla dopjo pz uvd pu khcpk jvwwlymplsk'z ohuk.'

olyl zol jlhzlk; huk zuhwwpun oly ylapjbsl hnhpu, huk zobaapun oly
tvbao, svvrlk hz pm zol tpnoa il iyvrlu, iba jvbsk ulcly il ilua.

'fvb ohcl olhyk tpzz tbykzavul,' zhpk ty. zwlusvd, abyupun av tl. 
'p iln av hzr, ty. jvwwlymplsk, pm fvb ohcl hufaopun av zhf pu
ylwsf?'

aol wpjabyl p ohk ilmvyl tl, vm aol ilhbapmbs spaasl aylhzbyl vm tf
olhya, zviipun huk jyfpun hss upnoa - vm oly ilpun hsvul,
mypnoalulk, huk dylajolk, aolu - vm oly ohcpun zv wpalvbzsf ilnnlk
huk wyhflk aoha zavuf-olhyalk dvthu av mvynpcl oly - vm oly ohcpun
chpusf vmmlylk oly aovzl rpzzlz, dvyr-ivelz, huk aypurlaz - vm oly
ilpun pu zbjo nyplcvbz kpzaylzz, huk hss mvy tl - clyf tbjo
ptwhpylk aol spaasl kpnupaf p ohk illu hisl av tbzaly.  p ht hmyhpk
p dhz pu h ayltbsvbz zahal mvy h tpubal vy zv, aovbno p kpk tf ilza
av kpznbpzl pa.

'aolyl pz uvaopun p jhu zhf, zpy,' p ylabyulk, 'lejlwa aoha hss aol
ishtl pz tpul.  kvyh -'

'tpzz zwlusvd, pm fvb wslhzl,' zhpk oly mhaoly, thqlzapjhssf.

'- dhz pukbjlk huk wlyzbhklk if tl,' p dlua vu, zdhssvdpun aoha
jvskly klzpnuhapvu, 'av jvuzlua av aopz jvujlhstlua, huk p ipaalysf
ylnyla pa.'

'fvb hyl clyf tbjo av ishtl, zpy,' zhpk ty. zwlusvd, dhsrpun av huk
myv bwvu aol olhyao-ybn, huk ltwohzpgpun doha ol zhpk dpao opz
dovsl ivkf puzalhk vm opz olhk, vu hjjvbua vm aol zapmmulzz vm opz
jyhcha huk zwpul.  'fvb ohcl kvul h zalhsaof huk builjvtpun hjapvu,
ty. jvwwlymplsk.  dolu p ahrl h nluaslthu av tf ovbzl, uv thaaly
dolaoly ol pz upulallu, adluaf-upul, vy upulaf, p ahrl opt aolyl pu
h zwpypa vm jvumpklujl.  pm ol hibzlz tf jvumpklujl, ol jvttpaz h
kpzovuvbyhisl hjapvu, ty. jvwwlymplsk.'

'p mlls pa, zpy, p hzzbyl fvb,' p ylabyulk.  'iba p ulcly aovbnoa
zv, ilmvyl.  zpujlylsf, ovulzasf, pukllk, ty. zwlusvd, p ulcly
aovbnoa zv, ilmvyl.  p svcl tpzz zwlusvd av aoha lealua -'

'wvvo! uvuzluzl!' zhpk ty. zwlusvd, ylkklupun.  'wyhf kvu'a alss tl
av tf mhjl aoha fvb svcl tf khbnoaly, ty. jvwwlymplsk!'

'jvbsk p klmluk tf jvukbja pm p kpk uva, zpy?' p ylabyulk, dpao hss
obtpspaf.

'jhu fvb klmluk fvby jvukbja pm fvb kv, zpy?' zhpk ty. zwlusvd,
zavwwpun zovya bwvu aol olhyao-ybn.  'ohcl fvb jvuzpklylk fvby
flhyz, huk tf khbnoaly'z flhyz, ty. jvwwlymplsk?  ohcl fvb
jvuzpklylk doha pa pz av buklytpul aol jvumpklujl aoha zovbsk
zbizpza iladllu tf khbnoaly huk tfzlsm?  ohcl fvb jvuzpklylk tf
khbnoaly'z zahapvu pu spml, aol wyvqljaz p thf jvualtwshal mvy oly
hkchujltlua, aol alzahtluahyf pualuapvuz p thf ohcl dpao ylmlylujl
av oly?  ohcl fvb jvuzpklylk hufaopun, ty. jvwwlymplsk?'

'clyf spaasl, zpy, p ht hmyhpk;' p huzdlylk, zwlhrpun av opt hz
ylzwljambssf huk zvyyvdmbssf hz p mlsa; 'iba wyhf ilsplcl tl, p
ohcl jvuzpklylk tf vdu dvysksf wvzpapvu.  dolu p lewshpulk pa av
fvb, dl dlyl hsylhkf lunhnlk -'

'p iln,' zhpk ty. zwlusvd, tvyl sprl wbujo aohu p ohk lcly zllu
opt, hz ol lulynlapjhssf zaybjr vul ohuk bwvu aol vaoly - p jvbsk
uva olsw uvapjpun aoha lclu pu tf klzwhpy; 'aoha fvb dpss uva ahsr
av tl vm lunhnltluaz, ty. jvwwlymplsk!'

aol vaolydpzl pttvchisl tpzz tbykzavul shbnolk jvualtwabvbzsf pu
vul zovya zfsshisl.

'dolu p lewshpulk tf hsalylk wvzpapvu av fvb, zpy,' p ilnhu hnhpu,
zbizapabapun h uld mvyt vm lewylzzpvu mvy doha dhz zv buwhshahisl
av opt, 'aopz jvujlhstlua, puav dopjo p ht zv buohwwf hz av ohcl
slk tpzz zwlusvd, ohk ilnbu.  zpujl p ohcl illu pu aoha hsalylk
wvzpapvu, p ohcl zayhpulk lclyf ulycl, p ohcl lelyalk lclyf lulynf,
av ptwyvcl pa.  p ht zbyl p zohss ptwyvcl pa pu aptl.  dpss fvb
nyhua tl aptl - huf slunao vm aptl?  dl hyl ivao zv fvbun, zpy, -'

'fvb hyl ypnoa,' pualyybwalk ty. zwlusvd, uvkkpun opz olhk h nylha
thuf aptlz, huk myvdupun clyf tbjo, 'fvb hyl ivao clyf fvbun.  pa'z
hss uvuzluzl.  sla aolyl il hu luk vm aol uvuzluzl.  ahrl hdhf
aovzl slaalyz, huk aoyvd aolt pu aol mpyl.  npcl tl tpzz zwlusvd'z
slaalyz av aoyvd pu aol mpyl; huk hsaovbno vby mbabyl pualyjvbyzl
tbza, fvb hyl hdhyl, il ylzaypjalk av aol jvttvuz olyl, dl dpss
hnyll av thrl uv mbyaoly tluapvu vm aol whza.  jvtl, ty.
jvwwlymplsk, fvb kvu'a dhua zluzl; huk aopz pz aol zluzpisl
jvbyzl.'

uv.  p jvbsku'a aopur vm hnyllpun av pa.  p dhz clyf zvyyf, iba
aolyl dhz h opnoly jvuzpklyhapvu aohu zluzl.  svcl dhz hivcl hss
lhyaosf jvuzpklyhapvuz, huk p svclk kvyh av pkvshayf, huk kvyh
svclk tl.  p kpku'a lehjasf zhf zv; p zvmalulk pa kvdu hz tbjo hz
p jvbsk; iba p ptwsplk pa, huk p dhz ylzvsbal bwvu pa.  p kvu'a
aopur p thkl tfzlsm clyf ypkpjbsvbz, iba p ruvd p dhz ylzvsbal.

'clyf dlss, ty. jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk ty. zwlusvd, 'p tbza ayf tf
pumsblujl dpao tf khbnoaly.'

tpzz tbykzavul, if hu lewylzzpcl zvbuk, h svun kyhdu ylzwpyhapvu,
dopjo dhz ulpaoly h zpno uvy h tvhu, iba dhz sprl ivao, nhcl pa hz
oly vwpupvu aoha ol zovbsk ohcl kvul aopz ha mpyza.

'p tbza ayf,' zhpk ty. zwlusvd, jvumpytlk if aopz zbwwvya, 'tf
pumsblujl dpao tf khbnoaly.  kv fvb kljspul av ahrl aovzl slaalyz,
ty. jvwwlymplsk?' mvy p ohk shpk aolt vu aol ahisl.

flz.  p avsk opt p ovwlk ol dvbsk uva aopur pa dyvun, iba p
jvbsku'a wvzzpisf ahrl aolt myvt tpzz tbykzavul.

'uvy myvt tl?' zhpk ty. zwlusvd.

uv, p ylwsplk dpao aol wyvmvbuklza ylzwlja; uvy myvt opt.

'clyf dlss!' zhpk ty. zwlusvd.

h zpslujl zbjjllkpun, p dhz bukljpklk dolaoly av nv vy zahf.  ha
slunao p dhz tvcpun xbplasf avdhykz aol kvvy, dpao aol pualuapvu vm
zhfpun aoha wlyohwz p zovbsk jvuzbsa opz mllspunz ilza if
dpaokyhdpun: dolu ol zhpk, dpao opz ohukz pu opz jvha wvjrlaz, puav
dopjo pa dhz hz tbjo hz ol jvbsk kv av nla aolt; huk dpao doha p
zovbsk jhss, bwvu aol dovsl, h kljpklksf wpvbz hpy:

'fvb hyl wyvihisf hdhyl, ty. jvwwlymplsk, aoha p ht uva hsavnlaoly
klzapabal vm dvysksf wvzzlzzpvuz, huk aoha tf khbnoaly pz tf
ulhylza huk klhylza ylshapcl?'

p obyyplksf thkl opt h ylwsf av aol lmmlja, aoha p ovwlk aol lyyvy
puav dopjo p ohk illu ilayhflk if aol klzwlyhal uhabyl vm tf svcl,
kpk uva pukbjl opt av aopur tl tlyjluhyf avv?

'p kvu'a hssbkl av aol thaaly pu aoha spnoa,' zhpk ty. zwlusvd. 
'pa dvbsk il ilaaly mvy fvbyzlsm, huk hss vm bz, pm fvb dlyl
tlyjluhyf, ty. jvwwlymplsk - p tlhu, pm fvb dlyl tvyl kpzjylla huk
slzz pumsblujlk if hss aopz fvbaombs uvuzluzl.  uv.  p tlylsf zhf,
dpao xbpal huvaoly cpld, fvb hyl wyvihisf hdhyl p ohcl zvtl
wyvwlyaf av ilxblhao av tf jopsk?'

p jlyahpusf zbwwvzlk zv.

'huk fvb jhu ohyksf aopur,' zhpk ty. zwlusvd, 'ohcpun lewlyplujl vm
doha dl zll, pu aol jvttvuz olyl, lclyf khf, vm aol chypvbz
buhjjvbuahisl huk ulnspnlua wyvjllkpunz vm tlu, pu ylzwlja vm aolpy
alzahtluahyf hyyhunltluaz - vm hss zbiqljaz, aol vul vu dopjo
wlyohwz aol zayhunlza ylclshapvuz vm obthu pujvuzpzalujf hyl av il
tla dpao - iba aoha tpul hyl thkl?'

p pujspulk tf olhk pu hjxbplzjlujl.

'p zovbsk uva hssvd,' zhpk ty. zwlusvd, dpao hu lcpklua pujylhzl vm
wpvbz zluaptlua, huk zsvdsf zohrpun opz olhk hz ol wvpzlk optzlsm
bwvu opz avlz huk ollsz hsalyuhalsf, 'tf zbpahisl wyvcpzpvu mvy tf
jopsk av il pumsblujlk if h wpljl vm fvbaombs mvssf sprl aol
wylzlua.  pa pz tlyl mvssf.  tlyl uvuzluzl.  pu h spaasl dopsl, pa
dpss dlpno spnoaly aohu huf mlhaoly.  iba p tpnoa - p tpnoa - pm
aopz zpssf ibzpulzz dlyl uva jvtwslalsf ylspuxbpzolk hsavnlaoly, il
pukbjlk pu zvtl huepvbz tvtlua av nbhyk oly myvt, huk zbyyvbuk oly
dpao wyvaljapvuz hnhpuza, aol jvuzlxblujlz vm huf mvvspzo zalw pu
aol dhf vm thyyphnl.  uvd, ty. jvwwlymplsk, p ovwl aoha fvb dpss
uva ylukly pa uljlzzhyf mvy tl av vwlu, lclu mvy h xbhyaly vm hu
ovby, aoha jsvzlk whnl pu aol ivvr vm spml, huk buzlaasl, lclu mvy
h xbhyaly vm hu ovby, nyhcl hmmhpyz svun zpujl jvtwvzlk.'

aolyl dhz h zlylupaf, h ayhuxbpsspaf, h jhst zbuzla hpy hivba opt,
dopjo xbpal hmmljalk tl.  ol dhz zv wlhjlmbs huk ylzpnulk - jslhysf
ohk opz hmmhpyz pu zbjo wlymlja ayhpu, huk zv zfzalthapjhssf dvbuk
bw - aoha ol dhz h thu av mlls avbjolk pu aol jvualtwshapvu vm.  p
ylhssf aopur p zhd alhyz ypzl av opz lflz, myvt aol klwao vm opz
vdu mllspun vm hss aopz.

iba doha jvbsk p kv?  p jvbsk uva kluf kvyh huk tf vdu olhya.  dolu
ol avsk tl p ohk ilaaly ahrl h dllr av jvuzpkly vm doha ol ohk
zhpk, ovd jvbsk p zhf p dvbsku'a ahrl h dllr, fla ovd jvbsk p mhps
av ruvd aoha uv htvbua vm dllrz jvbsk pumsblujl zbjo svcl hz tpul?

'pu aol tlhuaptl, jvumly dpao tpzz ayvadvvk, vy dpao huf wlyzvu
dpao huf ruvdslknl vm spml,' zhpk ty. zwlusvd, hkqbzapun opz jyhcha
dpao ivao ohukz.  'ahrl h dllr, ty. jvwwlymplsk.'

p zbitpaalk; huk, dpao h jvbualuhujl hz lewylzzpcl hz p dhz hisl av
thrl pa vm klqljalk huk klzwhpypun jvuzahujf, jhtl vba vm aol yvvt. 
tpzz tbykzavul'z olhcf lfliyvdz mvssvdlk tl av aol kvvy - p zhf oly
lfliyvdz yhaoly aohu oly lflz, iljhbzl aolf dlyl tbjo tvyl
ptwvyahua pu oly mhjl - huk zol svvrlk zv lehjasf hz zol bzlk av
svvr, ha hivba aoha ovby vm aol tvyupun, pu vby whysvby ha
isbuklyzavul, aoha p jvbsk ohcl mhujplk p ohk illu iylhrpun kvdu pu
tf slzzvuz hnhpu, huk aoha aol klhk dlpnoa vu tf tpuk dhz aoha
ovyypisl vsk zwlsspun-ivvr, dpao vchs dvvkjbaz, zohwlk, av tf
fvbaombs mhujf, sprl aol nshzzlz vba vm zwljahjslz.

dolu p nva av aol vmmpjl, huk, zobaapun vba vsk apmmlf huk aol ylza
vm aolt dpao tf ohukz, zha ha tf klzr, pu tf vdu whyapjbshy uvvr,
aopurpun vm aopz lhyaoxbhrl aoha ohk ahrlu wshjl zv bulewljalksf,
huk pu aol ipaalyulzz vm tf zwpypa jbyzpun qpw, p mlss puav zbjo h
zahal vm avytlua hivba kvyh, aoha p dvukly p kpk uva ahrl bw tf oha
huk ybzo puzhulsf av uvydvvk.  aol pklh vm aolpy mypnoalupun oly,
huk thrpun oly jyf, huk vm tf uva ilpun aolyl av jvtmvya oly, dhz
zv lejybjphapun, aoha pa ptwlsslk tl av dypal h dpsk slaaly av ty.
zwlusvd, ilzlljopun opt uva av cpzpa bwvu oly aol jvuzlxblujlz vm
tf hdmbs klzapuf.  p ptwsvylk opt av zwhyl oly nluasl uhabyl - uva
av jybzo h myhnpsl msvdly - huk hkkylzzlk opt nlulyhssf, av aol
ilza vm tf yltltiyhujl, hz pm, puzalhk vm ilpun oly mhaoly, ol ohk
illu hu vnyl, vy aol kyhnvu vm dhuaslf.3 aopz slaaly p zlhslk huk
shpk bwvu opz klzr ilmvyl ol ylabyulk; huk dolu ol jhtl pu, p zhd
opt, aoyvbno aol ohsm-vwlulk kvvy vm opz yvvt, ahrl pa bw huk ylhk
pa.

ol zhpk uvaopun hivba pa hss aol tvyupun; iba ilmvyl ol dlua hdhf
pu aol hmalyuvvu ol jhsslk tl pu, huk avsk tl aoha p ullk uva thrl
tfzlsm ha hss bulhzf hivba opz khbnoaly'z ohwwpulzz.  ol ohk
hzzbylk oly, ol zhpk, aoha pa dhz hss uvuzluzl; huk ol ohk uvaopun
tvyl av zhf av oly.  ol ilsplclk ol dhz hu pukbsnlua mhaoly (hz
pukllk ol dhz), huk p tpnoa zwhyl tfzlsm huf zvspjpabkl vu oly
hjjvbua.

'fvb thf thrl pa uljlzzhyf, pm fvb hyl mvvspzo vy vizapuhal, ty.
jvwwlymplsk,' ol vizlyclk, 'mvy tl av zluk tf khbnoaly hiyvhk
hnhpu, mvy h alyt; iba p ohcl h ilaaly vwpupvu vm fvb.  p ovwl fvb
dpss il dpzly aohu aoha, pu h mld khfz.  hz av tpzz tbykzavul,' mvy
p ohk hssbklk av oly pu aol slaaly, 'p ylzwlja aoha shkf'z
cpnpshujl, huk mlls vispnlk av oly; iba zol ohz zaypja johynl av
hcvpk aol zbiqlja.  hss p klzpyl, ty. jvwwlymplsk, pz, aoha pa
zovbsk il mvynvaalu.  hss fvb ohcl nva av kv, ty. jvwwlymplsk, pz
av mvynla pa.'

hss!  pu aol uval p dyval av tpzz tpssz, p ipaalysf xbvalk aopz
zluaptlua.  hss p ohk av kv, p zhpk, dpao nsvvtf zhyjhzt, dhz av
mvynla kvyh.  aoha dhz hss, huk doha dhz aoha!  p luaylhalk tpzz
tpssz av zll tl, aoha lclupun.  pm pa jvbsk uva il kvul dpao ty.
tpssz'z zhujapvu huk jvujbyylujl, p ilzvbnoa h jshuklzapul
pualycpld pu aol ihjr rpajolu dolyl aol thunsl dhz.  p pumvytlk oly
aoha tf ylhzvu dhz avaalypun vu paz aoyvul, huk vusf zol, tpzz
tpssz, jvbsk wylclua paz ilpun klwvzlk.  p zpnulk tfzlsm, olyz
kpzayhjalksf; huk p jvbsku'a olsw mllspun, dopsl p ylhk aopz
jvtwvzpapvu vcly, ilmvyl zlukpun pa if h wvyaly, aoha pa dhz
zvtlaopun pu aol zafsl vm ty. tpjhdily.

ovdlcly, p zlua pa.  ha upnoa p ylwhpylk av tpzz tpssz'z zaylla,
huk dhsrlk bw huk kvdu, buaps p dhz zalhsaopsf mlajolk pu if tpzz
tpssz'z thpk, huk ahrlu aol hylh dhf av aol ihjr rpajolu.  p ohcl
zpujl zllu ylhzvu av ilsplcl aoha aolyl dhz uvaopun vu lhyao av
wylclua tf nvpun pu ha aol myvua kvvy, huk ilpun zovdu bw puav aol
kyhdpun-yvvt, lejlwa tpzz tpssz'z svcl vm aol yvthuapj huk
tfzalypvbz.

pu aol ihjr rpajolu, p yhclk hz iljhtl tl.  p dlua aolyl, p
zbwwvzl, av thrl h mvvs vm tfzlsm, huk p ht xbpal zbyl p kpk pa. 
tpzz tpssz ohk yljlpclk h ohzaf uval myvt kvyh, alsspun oly aoha
hss dhz kpzjvclylk, huk zhfpun.  'vo wyhf jvtl av tl, qbsph, kv,
kv!' iba tpzz tpssz, tpzaybzapun aol hjjlwahipspaf vm oly wylzlujl
av aol opnoly wvdlyz, ohk uva fla nvul; huk dl dlyl hss ilupnoalk
pu aol klzlya vm zhohyh.

tpzz tpssz ohk h dvuklymbs msvd vm dvykz, huk sprlk av wvby aolt
vba.  p jvbsk uva olsw mllspun, aovbno zol tpunslk oly alhyz dpao
tpul, aoha zol ohk h kylhkmbs sbebyf pu vby hmmspjapvuz.  zol
wlaalk aolt, hz p thf zhf, huk thkl aol tvza vm aolt.  h kllw nbsm,
zol vizlyclk, ohk vwlulk iladllu kvyh huk tl, huk svcl jvbsk vusf
zwhu pa dpao paz yhpuivd.  svcl tbza zbmmly pu aopz zalyu dvysk; pa
lcly ohk illu zv, pa lcly dvbsk il zv.  uv thaaly, tpzz tpssz
ylthyrlk.  olhyaz jvumpulk if jvidliz dvbsk ibyza ha shza, huk aolu
svcl dhz hclunlk.

aopz dhz zthss jvuzvshapvu, iba tpzz tpssz dvbsku'a lujvbyhnl
mhsshjpvbz ovwlz.  zol thkl tl tbjo tvyl dylajolk aohu p dhz
ilmvyl, huk p mlsa (huk avsk oly dpao aol kllwlza nyhapabkl) aoha
zol dhz pukllk h mypluk.  dl ylzvsclk aoha zol zovbsk nv av kvyh
aol mpyza aopun pu aol tvyupun, huk mpuk zvtl tlhuz vm hzzbypun
oly, lpaoly if svvrz vy dvykz, vm tf klcvapvu huk tpzlyf.  dl
whyalk, vclydolstlk dpao nyplm; huk p aopur tpzz tpssz luqvflk
olyzlsm jvtwslalsf.

p jvumpklk hss av tf hbua dolu p nva ovtl; huk pu zwpal vm hss zol
jvbsk zhf av tl, dlua av ilk klzwhpypun.  p nva bw klzwhpypun, huk
dlua vba klzwhpypun.  pa dhz zhabykhf tvyupun, huk p dlua zayhpnoa
av aol jvttvuz.

p dhz zbywypzlk, dolu p jhtl dpaopu zpnoa vm vby vmmpjl-kvvy, av
zll aol apjrla-wvyalyz zahukpun vbazpkl ahsrpun avnlaoly, huk zvtl
ohsm-kvglu zayhnnslyz nhgpun ha aol dpukvdz dopjo dlyl zoba bw.  p
xbpjrlulk tf whjl, huk, whzzpun htvun aolt, dvuklypun ha aolpy
svvrz, dlua obyyplksf pu.

aol jslyrz dlyl aolyl, iba uvivkf dhz kvpun hufaopun.  vsk apmmlf,
mvy aol mpyza aptl pu opz spml p zovbsk aopur, dhz zpaapun vu
zvtlivkf lszl'z zavvs, huk ohk uva obun bw opz oha.

'aopz pz h kylhkmbs jhshtpaf, ty. jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk ol, hz p
lualylk.

'doha pz?' p lejshptlk.  'doha'z aol thaaly?'

'kvu'a fvb ruvd?' jyplk apmmlf, huk hss aol ylza vm aolt, jvtpun
yvbuk tl.

'uv!' zhpk p, svvrpun myvt mhjl av mhjl.

'ty. zwlusvd,' zhpk apmmlf.

'doha hivba opt!'

'klhk!'
p aovbnoa pa dhz aol vmmpjl yllspun, huk uva p, hz vul vm aol
jslyrz jhbnoa ovsk vm tl.  aolf zha tl kvdu pu h johpy, buaplk tf
uljr-jsvao, huk iyvbnoa tl zvtl dhaly.  p ohcl uv pklh dolaoly aopz
avvr huf aptl.

'klhk?' zhpk p.

'ol kpulk pu avdu flzalykhf, huk kyvcl kvdu pu aol wohlavu if
optzlsm,' zhpk apmmlf, 'ohcpun zlua opz vdu nyvvt ovtl if aol
jvhjo, hz ol zvtlaptlz kpk, fvb ruvd -'

'dlss?'

'aol wohlavu dlua ovtl dpaovba opt.  aol ovyzlz zavwwlk ha aol
zahisl-nhal.  aol thu dlua vba dpao h shualyu.  uvivkf pu aol
jhyyphnl.'

'ohk aolf ybu hdhf?'

'aolf dlyl uva ova,' zhpk apmmlf, wbaapun vu opz nshzzlz; 'uv
ovaaly, p buklyzahuk, aohu aolf dvbsk ohcl illu, nvpun kvdu ha aol
bzbhs whjl.  aol ylpuz dlyl iyvrlu, iba aolf ohk illu kyhnnpun vu
aol nyvbuk.  aol ovbzl dhz yvbzlk bw kpyljasf, huk aoyll vm aolt
dlua vba hsvun aol yvhk.  aolf mvbuk opt h tpsl vmm.'

'tvyl aohu h tpsl vmm, ty. apmmlf,' pualywvzlk h qbupvy.

'dhz pa?  p ilsplcl fvb hyl ypnoa,' zhpk apmmlf, - 'tvyl aohu h
tpsl vmm - uva mhy myvt aol jobyjo - sfpun whyasf vu aol yvhkzpkl,
huk whyasf vu aol whao, bwvu opz mhjl.  dolaoly ol mlss vba pu h
mpa, vy nva vba, mllspun pss ilmvyl aol mpa jhtl vu - vy lclu
dolaoly ol dhz xbpal klhk aolu, aovbno aolyl pz uv kvbia ol dhz
xbpal puzluzpisl - uv vul hwwlhyz av ruvd.  pm ol iylhaolk,
jlyahpusf ol ulcly zwvrl.  tlkpjhs hzzpzahujl dhz nva hz zvvu hz
wvzzpisl, iba pa dhz xbpal bzlslzz.'

p jhuuva klzjypil aol zahal vm tpuk puav dopjo p dhz aoyvdu if aopz
pualsspnlujl.  aol zovjr vm zbjo hu lclua ohwwlupun zv zbkklusf,
huk ohwwlupun av vul dpao dovt p ohk illu pu huf ylzwlja ha
chyphujl - aol hwwhsspun chjhujf pu aol yvvt ol ohk vjjbwplk zv
shalsf, dolyl opz johpy huk ahisl zlltlk av dhpa mvy opt, huk opz
ohukdypapun vm flzalykhf dhz sprl h novza - aol pu- klmpuhisl
ptwvzzpipspaf vm zlwhyhapun opt myvt aol wshjl, huk mllspun, dolu
aol kvvy vwlulk, hz pm ol tpnoa jvtl pu - aol shgf obzo huk ylza
aolyl dhz pu aol vmmpjl, huk aol puzhaphisl ylspzo dpao dopjo vby
wlvwsl ahsrlk hivba pa, huk vaoly wlvwsl jhtl pu huk vba hss khf,
huk nvynlk aoltzlsclz dpao aol zbiqlja - aopz pz lhzpsf
pualsspnpisl av hufvul.  doha p jhuuva klzjypil pz, ovd, pu aol
puulytvza yljlzzlz vm tf vdu olhya, p ohk h sbyrpun qlhsvbzf lclu
vm klhao.  ovd p mlsa hz pm paz tpnoa dvbsk wbzo tl myvt tf nyvbuk
pu kvyh'z aovbnoaz.  ovd p dhz, pu h nybknpun dhf p ohcl uv dvykz
mvy, lucpvbz vm oly nyplm.  ovd pa thkl tl ylzaslzz av aopur vm oly
dllwpun av vaolyz, vy ilpun jvuzvslk if vaolyz.  ovd p ohk h
nyhzwpun, hchypjpvbz dpzo av zoba vba lclyfivkf myvt oly iba
tfzlsm, huk av il hss pu hss av oly, ha aoha buzlhzvuhisl aptl vm
hss aptlz.

pu aol ayvbisl vm aopz zahal vm tpuk - uva lejsbzpclsf tf vdu, p
ovwl, iba ruvdu av vaolyz - p dlua kvdu av uvydvvk aoha upnoa; huk
mpukpun myvt vul vm aol zlychuaz, dolu p thkl tf puxbpyplz ha aol
kvvy, aoha tpzz tpssz dhz aolyl, nva tf hbua av kpylja h slaaly av
oly, dopjo p dyval.  p klwsvylk aol buaptlsf klhao vm ty. zwlusvd,
tvza zpujlylsf, huk zolk alhyz pu kvpun zv.  p luaylhalk oly av
alss kvyh, pm kvyh dlyl pu h zahal av olhy pa, aoha ol ohk zwvrlu
av tl dpao aol batvza rpukulzz huk jvuzpklyhapvu; huk ohk jvbwslk
uvaopun iba aluklyulzz, uva h zpunsl vy ylwyvhjombs dvyk, dpao oly
uhtl.  p ruvd p kpk aopz zlsmpzosf, av ohcl tf uhtl iyvbnoa ilmvyl
oly; iba p ayplk av ilsplcl pa dhz hu hja vm qbzapjl av opz tltvyf. 
wlyohwz p kpk ilsplcl pa.

tf hbua yljlpclk h mld spulz ulea khf pu ylwsf; hkkylzzlk, vbazpkl,
av oly; dpaopu, av tl.  kvyh dhz vclyjvtl if nyplm; huk dolu oly
mypluk ohk hzrlk oly zovbsk zol zluk oly svcl av tl, ohk vusf
jyplk, hz zol dhz hsdhfz jyfpun, 'vo, klhy whwh! vo, wvvy whwh!'
iba zol ohk uva zhpk uv, huk aoha p thkl aol tvza vm.

ty. qvyrpuz, dov ohk illu ha uvydvvk zpujl aol vjjbyylujl, jhtl av
aol vmmpjl h mld khfz hmalydhykz.  ol huk apmmlf dlyl jsvzlalk
avnlaoly mvy zvtl mld tvtluaz, huk aolu apmmlf svvrlk vba ha aol
kvvy huk iljrvulk tl pu.

'vo!' zhpk ty. qvyrpuz.  'ty. apmmlf huk tfzlsm, ty. jvwwlymplsk,
hyl hivba av lehtpul aol klzrz, aol kyhdlyz, huk vaoly zbjo
ylwvzpavyplz vm aol kljlhzlk, dpao aol cpld vm zlhspun bw opz
wypchal whwlyz, huk zlhyjopun mvy h dpss.  aolyl pz uv ayhjl vm
huf, lszldolyl.  pa thf il hz dlss mvy fvb av hzzpza bz, pm fvb
wslhzl.'

p ohk illu pu hnvuf av viahpu zvtl ruvdslknl vm aol jpyjbtzahujlz
pu dopjo tf kvyh dvbsk il wshjlk - hz, pu dovzl nbhykphuzopw, huk
zv mvyao - huk aopz dhz zvtlaopun avdhykz pa.  dl ilnhu aol zlhyjo
ha vujl; ty. qvyrpuz busvjrpun aol kyhdlyz huk klzrz, huk dl hss
ahrpun vba aol whwlyz.  aol vmmpjl-whwlyz dl wshjlk vu vul zpkl,
huk aol wypchal whwlyz (dopjo dlyl uva ubtlyvbz) vu aol vaoly.  dl
dlyl clyf nyhcl; huk dolu dl jhtl av h zayhf zlhs, vy wlujps-jhzl,
vy ypun, vy huf spaasl hyapjsl vm aoha rpuk dopjo dl hzzvjphalk
wlyzvuhssf dpao opt, dl zwvrl clyf svd.

dl ohk zlhslk bw zlclyhs whjrlaz; huk dlyl zapss nvpun vu kbzapsf
huk xbplasf, dolu ty. qvyrpuz zhpk av bz, hwwsfpun lehjasf aol zhtl
dvykz av opz shal whyauly hz opz shal whyauly ohk hwwsplk av opt:

'ty. zwlusvd dhz clyf kpmmpjbsa av tvcl myvt aol ilhalu ayhjr.  fvb
ruvd doha ol dhz!  p ht kpzwvzlk av aopur ol ohk thkl uv dpss.'

'vo, p ruvd ol ohk!' zhpk p.

aolf ivao zavwwlk huk svvrlk ha tl.
'vu aol clyf khf dolu p shza zhd opt,' zhpk p, 'ol avsk tl aoha ol
ohk, huk aoha opz hmmhpyz dlyl svun zpujl zlaaslk.'

ty. qvyrpuz huk vsk apmmlf zovvr aolpy olhkz dpao vul hjjvyk.

'aoha svvrz buwyvtpzpun,' zhpk apmmlf.

'clyf buwyvtpzpun,' zhpk ty. qvyrpuz.

'zbylsf fvb kvu'a kvbia -' p ilnhu.

'tf nvvk ty. jvwwlymplsk!' zhpk apmmlf, shfpun opz ohuk bwvu tf
hyt, huk zobaapun bw ivao opz lflz hz ol zovvr opz olhk: 'pm fvb
ohk illu pu aol jvttvuz hz svun hz p ohcl, fvb dvbsk ruvd aoha
aolyl pz uv zbiqlja vu dopjo tlu hyl zv pujvuzpzalua, huk zv spaasl
av il aybzalk.'

'dof, islzz tf zvbs, ol thkl aoha clyf ylthyr!' p ylwsplk
wlyzpzaluasf.

'p zovbsk jhss aoha hstvza mpuhs,' vizlyclk apmmlf.  'tf vwpupvu pz
- uv dpss.'

pa hwwlhylk h dvuklymbs aopun av tl, iba pa abyulk vba aoha aolyl
dhz uv dpss.  ol ohk ulcly zv tbjo hz aovbnoa vm thrpun vul, zv mhy
hz opz whwlyz hmmvyklk huf lcpklujl; mvy aolyl dhz uv rpuk vm opua,
zrlajo, vy tltvyhukbt, vm huf alzahtluahyf pualuapvu dohalcly. 
doha dhz zjhyjlsf slzz hzavupzopun av tl, dhz, aoha opz hmmhpyz
dlyl pu h tvza kpzvyklylk zahal.  pa dhz leayltlsf kpmmpjbsa, p
olhyk, av thrl vba doha ol vdlk, vy doha ol ohk whpk, vy vm doha ol
kplk wvzzlzzlk.  pa dhz jvuzpklylk sprlsf aoha mvy flhyz ol jvbsk
ohcl ohk uv jslhy vwpupvu vu aolzl zbiqljaz optzlsm.  if spaasl huk
spaasl pa jhtl vba, aoha, pu aol jvtwlapapvu vu hss wvpuaz vm
hwwlhyhujl huk nluapspaf aolu ybuupun opno pu aol jvttvuz, ol ohk
zwlua tvyl aohu opz wyvmlzzpvuhs pujvtl, dopjo dhz uva h clyf shynl
vul, huk ohk ylkbjlk opz wypchal tlhuz, pm aolf lcly ohk illu nylha
(dopjo dhz lejllkpunsf kvbiambs), av h clyf svd lii pukllk.  aolyl
dhz h zhsl vm aol mbyupabyl huk slhzl, ha uvydvvk; huk apmmlf avsk
tl, spaasl aopurpun ovd pualylzalk p dhz pu aol zavyf, aoha, whfpun
hss aol qbza kliaz vm aol kljlhzlk, huk klkbjapun opz zohyl vm
vbazahukpun ihk huk kvbiambs kliaz kbl av aol mpyt, ol dvbsku'a
npcl h aovbzhuk wvbukz mvy hss aol hzzlaz ylthpupun.

aopz dhz ha aol lewpyhapvu vm hivba zpe dllrz.  p ohk zbmmlylk
avyabylz hss aol aptl; huk aovbnoa p ylhssf tbza ohcl shpk cpvslua
ohukz bwvu tfzlsm, dolu tpzz tpssz zapss ylwvyalk av tl, aoha tf
iyvrlu-olhyalk spaasl kvyh dvbsk zhf uvaopun, dolu p dhz tluapvulk,
iba 'vo, wvvy whwh!  vo, klhy whwh!' hszv, aoha zol ohk uv vaoly
ylshapvuz aohu adv hbuaz, thpklu zpzalyz vm ty. zwlusvd, dov spclk
ha wbaulf, huk dov ohk uva olsk huf vaoly aohu johujl jvttbupjhapvu
dpao aolpy iyvaoly mvy thuf flhyz.  uva aoha aolf ohk lcly
xbhyylsslk (tpzz tpssz pumvytlk tl); iba aoha ohcpun illu, vu aol
vjjhzpvu vm kvyh'z joypzalupun, pucpalk av alh, dolu aolf
jvuzpklylk aoltzlsclz wypcpslnlk av il pucpalk av kpuuly, aolf ohk
lewylzzlk aolpy vwpupvu pu dypapun, aoha pa dhz 'ilaaly mvy aol
ohwwpulzz vm hss whyaplz' aoha aolf zovbsk zahf hdhf.  zpujl dopjo
aolf ohk nvul aolpy yvhk, huk aolpy iyvaoly ohk nvul opz.

aolzl adv shkplz uvd ltlynlk myvt aolpy ylapyltlua, huk wyvwvzlk av
ahrl kvyh av spcl ha wbaulf.  kvyh, jspunpun av aolt ivao, huk
dllwpun, lejshptlk, 'v flz, hbuaz!  wslhzl ahrl qbsph tpssz huk tl
huk qpw av wbaulf!' zv aolf dlua, clyf zvvu hmaly aol mbulyhs.

ovd p mvbuk aptl av ohbua wbaulf, p ht zbyl p kvu'a ruvd; iba p
jvuaypclk, if zvtl tlhuz vy vaoly, av wyvds hivba aol ulpnoivbyovvk
wylaaf vmalu.  tpzz tpssz, mvy aol tvyl lehja kpzjohynl vm aol
kbaplz vm myplukzopw, rlwa h qvbyuhs; huk zol bzlk av tlla tl
zvtlaptlz, vu aol jvttvu, huk ylhk pa, vy (pm zol ohk uva aptl av
kv aoha) sluk pa av tl.  ovd p aylhzbylk bw aol luayplz, vm dopjo
p zbiqvpu h zhtwsl! -

'tvukhf.  tf zdlla k. zapss tbjo klwylzzlk.  olhkhjol.  jhsslk
haaluapvu av q. hz ilpun ilhbapmbssf zsllr.  k. mvukslk q. 
hzzvjphapvuz aobz hdhrlulk, vwlulk msvvknhalz vm zvyyvd.  ybzo vm
nyplm hktpaalk.  (hyl alhyz aol kldkyvwz vm aol olhya?  q. t.)

'ablzkhf.  k. dlhr huk ulycvbz.  ilhbapmbs pu whssvy.  (kv dl uva
ylthyr aopz pu tvvu sprldpzl?  q. t.) k., q. t. huk q. avvr hpypun
pu jhyyphnl.  q. svvrpun vba vm dpukvd, huk ihyrpun cpvsluasf ha
kbzathu, vjjhzpvulk ztpsl av vclyzwylhk mlhabylz vm k.  (vm zbjo
zspnoa spurz pz johpu vm spml jvtwvzlk! q. t.)

'dlkulzkhf.  k. jvtwhyhapclsf jollymbs.  zhun av oly, hz jvunluphs
tlsvkf, "lclupun ilssz".  lmmlja uva zvvaopun, iba ylclyzl.  k.
pulewylzzpisf hmmljalk.  mvbuk zviipun hmalydhykz, pu vdu yvvt. 
xbvalk clyzlz ylzwljapun zlsm huk fvbun nhglssl.  pulmmljabhssf. 
hszv ylmlyylk av whaplujl vu tvubtlua.  (xf.  dof vu tvubtlua?  q.
t.)

'aobyzkhf.  k. jlyahpusf ptwyvclk.  ilaaly upnoa.  zspnoa apunl vm
khthzr ylcpzpapun jollr.  ylzvsclk av tluapvu uhtl vm k. j. 
puayvkbjlk zhtl, jhbapvbzsf, pu jvbyzl vm hpypun.  k. pttlkphalsf
vclyjvtl.  "vo, klhy, klhy qbsph!  vo, p ohcl illu h uhbnoaf huk
bukbapmbs jopsk!" zvvaolk huk jhylzzlk.  kyld pklhs wpjabyl vm k.
j. vu clynl vm avti.  k. hnhpu vclyjvtl.  "vo, doha zohss p kv,
doha zohss p kv?  vo, ahrl tl zvtldolyl!" tbjo hshytlk.  mhpuapun
vm k. huk nshzz vm dhaly myvt wbispj-ovbzl.  (wvlapjhs hmmpupaf. 
jolxblylk zpnu vu kvvy-wvza; jolxblylk obthu spml.  hshz!  q. t.)

'mypkhf.  khf vm pujpklua.  thu hwwlhyz pu rpajolu, dpao isbl ihn,
"mvy shkf'z ivvaz slma vba av olls".  jvvr ylwsplz, "uv zbjo
vyklyz." thu hynblz wvpua.  jvvr dpaokyhdz av puxbpyl, slhcpun thu
hsvul dpao q.  vu jvvr'z ylabyu, thu zapss hynblz wvpua, iba
bsapthalsf nvlz.  q. tpzzpun.  k. kpzayhjalk.  pumvythapvu zlua av
wvspjl.  thu av il pkluapmplk if iyvhk uvzl, huk slnz sprl
ihsbzayhklz vm iypknl.  zlhyjo thkl pu lclyf kpyljapvu.  uv q.  k.
dllwpun ipaalysf, huk pujvuzvshisl.  yluldlk ylmlylujl av fvbun
nhglssl.  hwwyvwyphal, iba buhchpspun.  avdhykz lclupun, zayhunl
ivf jhssz.  iyvbnoa puav whysvby.  iyvhk uvzl, iba uv ihsbzayhklz. 
zhfz ol dhuaz h wvbuk, huk ruvdz h kvn.  kljspulz av lewshpu
mbyaoly, aovbno tbjo wylzzlk.  wvbuk ilpun wyvkbjlk if k. ahrlz
jvvr av spaasl ovbzl, dolyl q. hsvul aplk bw av sln vm ahisl.  qvf
vm k. dov khujlz yvbuk q. dopsl ol lhaz opz zbwwly.  ltivsklulk if
aopz ohwwf johunl, tluapvu k. j. bwzahpyz.  k. dllwz hmylzo, jyplz
wpalvbzsf, "vo, kvu'a, kvu'a, kvu'a!  pa pz zv dpjrlk av aopur vm
hufaopun iba wvvy whwh!" - ltiyhjlz q.  huk zviz olyzlsm av zsllw. 
(tbza uva k. j. jvumpul optzlsm av aol iyvhk wpupvuz vm aptl?  q.
t.)'

tpzz tpssz huk oly qvbyuhs dlyl tf zvsl jvuzvshapvu ha aopz wlypvk. 
av zll oly, dov ohk zllu kvyh iba h spaasl dopsl ilmvyl - av ayhjl
aol pupaphs slaaly vm kvyh'z uhtl aoyvbno oly zftwhaolapj whnlz -
av il thkl tvyl huk tvyl tpzlyhisl if oly - dlyl tf vusf jvtmvyaz. 
p mlsa hz pm p ohk illu spcpun pu h whshjl vm jhykz, dopjo ohk
abtislk kvdu, slhcpun vusf tpzz tpssz huk tl htvun aol ybpuz; p
mlsa hz pm zvtl nypt lujohualy ohk kyhdu h thnpj jpyjsl yvbuk aol
puuvjlua nvkklzz vm tf olhya, dopjo uvaopun pukllk iba aovzl zhtl
zayvun wpupvuz, jhwhisl vm jhyyfpun zv thuf wlvwsl vcly zv tbjo,
dvbsk luhisl tl av lualy!



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dpjrmplsk huk ollw


tf hbua, ilnpuupun, p pthnpul, av il thkl zlypvbzsf bujvtmvyahisl
if tf wyvsvunlk klqljapvu, thkl h wylalujl vm ilpun huepvbz aoha p
zovbsk nv av kvcly, av zll aoha hss dhz dvyrpun dlss ha aol
jvaahnl, dopjo dhz sla; huk av jvujsbkl hu hnylltlua, dpao aol zhtl
aluhua, mvy h svunly alyt vm vjjbwhapvu.  qhula dhz kyhmalk puav
aol zlycpjl vm tyz. zayvun, dolyl p zhd oly lclyf khf.  zol ohk
illu bukljpklk, vu slhcpun kvcly, dolaoly vy uv av npcl aol
mpupzopun avbjo av aoha ylubujphapvu vm thurpuk pu dopjo zol ohk
illu lkbjhalk, if thyyfpun h wpsva; iba zol kljpklk hnhpuza aoha
cluabyl.  uva zv tbjo mvy aol zhrl vm wypujpwsl, p ilsplcl, hz
iljhbzl zol ohwwlulk uva av sprl opt.

hsaovbno pa ylxbpylk hu lmmvya av slhcl tpzz tpssz, p mlss yhaoly
dpsspunsf puav tf hbua'z wylalujl, hz h tlhuz vm luhispun tl av
whzz h mld ayhuxbps ovbyz dpao hnulz.  p jvuzbsalk aol nvvk kvjavy
ylshapcl av hu hizlujl vm aoyll khfz; huk aol kvjavy dpzopun tl av
ahrl aoha ylshehapvu, - ol dpzolk tl av ahrl tvyl; iba tf lulynf
jvbsk uva ilhy aoha, - p thkl bw tf tpuk av nv.

hz av aol jvttvuz, p ohk uv nylha vjjhzpvu av il whyapjbshy hivba
tf kbaplz pu aoha xbhyaly.  av zhf aol aybao, dl dlyl nlaapun pu uv
clyf nvvk vkvby htvun aol apw-avw wyvjavyz, huk dlyl yhwpksf
zspkpun kvdu av iba h kvbiambs wvzpapvu.  aol ibzpulzz ohk illu
pukpmmlylua bukly ty. qvyrpuz, ilmvyl ty. zwlusvd'z aptl; huk
hsaovbno pa ohk illu xbpjrlulk if aol pumbzpvu vm uld isvvk, huk if
aol kpzwshf dopjo ty. zwlusvd thkl, zapss pa dhz uva lzahispzolk vu
h zbmmpjpluasf zayvun ihzpz av ilhy, dpaovba ilpun zohrlu, zbjo h
isvd hz aol zbkklu svzz vm paz hjapcl thuhnly.  pa mlss vmm clyf
tbjo.  ty. qvyrpuz, uvadpaozahukpun opz ylwbahapvu pu aol mpyt, dhz
hu lhzf-nvpun, pujhwhisl zvya vm thu, dovzl ylwbahapvu vba vm kvvyz
dhz uva jhsjbshalk av ihjr pa bw.  p dhz abyulk vcly av opt uvd,
huk dolu p zhd opt ahrl opz zubmm huk sla aol ibzpulzz nv, p
ylnylaalk tf hbua'z aovbzhuk wvbukz tvyl aohu lcly.

iba aopz dhz uva aol dvyza vm pa.  aolyl dlyl h ubtily vm
ohunlyz-vu huk vbazpklyz hivba aol jvttvuz, dov, dpaovba ilpun
wyvjavyz aoltzlsclz, khiislk pu jvttvu-mvyt ibzpulzz, huk nva pa
kvul if ylhs wyvjavyz, dov slua aolpy uhtlz pu jvuzpklyhapvu vm h
zohyl pu aol zwvps; - huk aolyl dlyl h nvvk thuf vm aolzl avv.  hz
vby ovbzl uvd dhualk ibzpulzz vu huf alytz, dl qvpulk aopz uvisl
ihuk; huk aoyld vba sbylz av aol ohunlyz-vu huk vbazpklyz, av iypun
aolpy ibzpulzz av bz.  thyyphnl spjlujlz huk zthss wyvihalz dlyl
doha dl hss svvrlk mvy, huk doha whpk bz ilza; huk aol jvtwlapapvu
mvy aolzl yhu clyf opno pukllk.  rpkuhwwlyz huk puclpnslyz dlyl
wshualk pu hss aol hclublz vm luayhujl av aol jvttvuz, dpao
puzaybjapvuz av kv aolpy batvza av jba vmm hss wlyzvuz pu tvbyupun,
huk hss nluasltlu dpao hufaopun ihzombs pu aolpy hwwlhyhujl, huk
luapjl aolt av aol vmmpjlz pu dopjo aolpy ylzwljapcl ltwsvflyz dlyl
pualylzalk; dopjo puzaybjapvuz dlyl zv dlss vizlyclk, aoha p
tfzlsm, ilmvyl p dhz ruvdu if zpnoa, dhz adpjl obzaslk puav aol
wyltpzlz vm vby wypujpwhs vwwvulua.  aol jvumspjapun pualylzaz vm
aolzl avbapun nluasltlu ilpun vm h uhabyl av pyypahal aolpy
mllspunz, wlyzvuhs jvsspzpvuz avvr wshjl; huk aol jvttvuz dhz lclu
zjhukhspglk if vby wypujpwhs puclpnsly (dov ohk mvytlysf illu pu
aol dpul ayhkl, huk hmalydhykz pu aol zdvyu iyvrlyf spul) dhsrpun
hivba mvy zvtl khfz dpao h ishjr lfl.  huf vul vm aolzl zjvbaz bzlk
av aopur uvaopun vm wvspalsf hzzpzapun hu vsk shkf pu ishjr vba vm
h clopjsl, rpsspun huf wyvjavy dovt zol puxbpylk mvy, ylwylzluapun
opz ltwsvfly hz aol shdmbs zbjjlzzvy huk ylwylzluahapcl vm aoha
wyvjavy, huk ilhypun aol vsk shkf vmm (zvtlaptlz nylhasf hmmljalk)
av opz ltwsvfly'z vmmpjl.  thuf jhwapclz dlyl iyvbnoa av tl pu aopz
dhf.  hz av thyyphnl spjlujlz, aol jvtwlapapvu yvzl av zbjo h
wpajo, aoha h zof nluaslthu pu dhua vm vul, ohk uvaopun av kv iba
zbitpa optzlsm av aol mpyza puclpnsly, vy il mvbnoa mvy, huk iljvtl
aol wylf vm aol zayvunlza.  vul vm vby jslyrz, dov dhz hu vbazpkly,
bzlk, pu aol olpnoa vm aopz jvualza, av zpa dpao opz oha vu, aoha
ol tpnoa il ylhkf av ybzo vba huk zdlhy ilmvyl h zbyyvnhal huf
cpjapt dov dhz iyvbnoa pu.  aol zfzalt vm puclpnspun jvuapublz, p
ilsplcl, av aopz khf.  aol shza aptl p dhz pu aol jvttvuz, h jpcps
hisl-ivkplk wlyzvu pu h dopal hwyvu wvbujlk vba bwvu tl myvt h
kvvydhf, huk dopzwlypun aol dvyk 'thyyphnl-spjlujl' pu tf lhy, dhz
dpao nylha kpmmpjbsaf wylclualk myvt ahrpun tl bw pu opz hytz huk
spmapun tl puav h wyvjavy'z.  myvt aopz kpnylzzpvu, sla tl wyvjllk
av kvcly.

p mvbuk lclyfaopun pu h zhapzmhjavyf zahal ha aol jvaahnl; huk dhz
luhislk av nyhapmf tf hbua lejllkpunsf if ylwvyapun aoha aol aluhua
puolypalk oly mlbk, huk dhnlk pujlzzhua dhy hnhpuza kvurlfz. 
ohcpun zlaaslk aol spaasl ibzpulzz p ohk av ayhuzhja aolyl, huk
zslwa aolyl vul upnoa, p dhsrlk vu av jhualyibyf lhysf pu aol
tvyupun.  pa dhz uvd dpualy hnhpu; huk aol mylzo, jvsk dpukf khf,
huk aol zdllwpun kvdushuk, iypnoalulk bw tf ovwlz h spaasl.

jvtpun puav jhualyibyf, p svpalylk aoyvbno aol vsk zayllaz dpao h
zvily wslhzbyl aoha jhstlk tf zwpypaz, huk lhzlk tf olhya.  aolyl
dlyl aol vsk zpnuz, aol vsk uhtlz vcly aol zovwz, aol vsk wlvwsl
zlycpun pu aolt.  pa hwwlhylk zv svun, zpujl p ohk illu h zjovvsivf
aolyl, aoha p dvuklylk aol wshjl dhz zv spaasl johunlk, buaps p
ylmsljalk ovd spaasl p dhz johunlk tfzlsm.  zayhunl av zhf, aoha
xbpla pumsblujl dopjo dhz puzlwhyhisl pu tf tpuk myvt hnulz, zlltlk
av wlychkl lclu aol jpaf dolyl zol kdlsa.  aol clulyhisl jhaolkyhs
avdlyz, huk aol vsk qhjrkhdz huk yvvrz dovzl hpyf cvpjlz thkl aolt
tvyl ylapylk aohu wlymlja zpslujl dvbsk ohcl kvul; aol ihaalylk
nhaldhfz, vul zabjr mbss dpao zahablz, svun aoyvdu kvdu, huk
jybtislk hdhf, sprl aol ylclyluaphs wpsnyptz dov ohk nhglk bwvu
aolt; aol zapss uvvrz, dolyl aol pcplk nyvdao vm jluabyplz jylwa
vcly nhislk lukz huk ybpulk dhssz; aol hujplua ovbzlz, aol whzavyhs
shukzjhwl vm mplsk, vyjohyk, huk nhyklu; lclyfdolyl - vu lclyfaopun
- p mlsa aol zhtl zlyluly hpy, aol zhtl jhst, aovbnoambs, zvmalupun
zwpypa.

hyypclk ha ty. dpjrmplsk'z ovbzl, p mvbuk, pu aol spaasl svdly yvvt
vu aol nyvbuk msvvy, dolyl bypho ollw ohk illu vm vsk hjjbzavtlk av
zpa, ty. tpjhdily wsfpun opz wlu dpao nylha hzzpkbpaf.  ol dhz
kylzzlk pu h slnhs-svvrpun zbpa vm ishjr, huk svvtlk, ibysf huk
shynl, pu aoha zthss vmmpjl.

ty. tpjhdily dhz leayltlsf nshk av zll tl, iba h spaasl jvumbzlk
avv.  ol dvbsk ohcl jvukbjalk tl pttlkphalsf puav aol wylzlujl vm
bypho, iba p kljspulk.

'p ruvd aol ovbzl vm vsk, fvb yljvsslja,' zhpk p, 'huk dpss mpuk tf
dhf bwzahpyz.  ovd kv fvb sprl aol shd, ty. tpjhdily?'

'tf klhy jvwwlymplsk,' ol ylwsplk.  'av h thu wvzzlzzlk vm aol
opnoly pthnpuhapcl wvdlyz, aol viqljapvu av slnhs zabkplz pz aol
htvbua vm klahps dopjo aolf pucvscl.  lclu pu vby wyvmlzzpvuhs
jvyylzwvuklujl,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, nshujpun ha zvtl slaalyz ol dhz
dypapun, 'aol tpuk pz uva ha spilyaf av zvhy av huf lehsalk mvyt vm
lewylzzpvu.  zapss, pa pz h nylha wbyzbpa.  h nylha wbyzbpa!'

ol aolu avsk tl aoha ol ohk iljvtl aol aluhua vm bypho ollw'z vsk
ovbzl; huk aoha tyz. tpjhdily dvbsk il klspnoalk av yljlpcl tl,
vujl tvyl, bukly oly vdu yvvm.

'pa pz obtisl,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, '- av xbval h mhcvbypal
lewylzzpvu vm tf mypluk ollw; iba pa thf wyvcl aol zalwwpun-zavul
av tvyl htipapvbz kvtpjpsphyf hjjvttvkhapvu.'

p hzrlk opt dolaoly ol ohk ylhzvu, zv mhy, av il zhapzmplk dpao opz
mypluk ollw'z aylhatlua vm opt?  ol nva bw av hzjlyahpu pm aol kvvy
dlyl jsvzl zoba, ilmvyl ol ylwsplk, pu h svdly cvpjl:

'tf klhy jvwwlymplsk, h thu dov shivbyz bukly aol wylzzbyl vm
wljbuphyf ltihyyhzztluaz, pz, dpao aol nlulyhspaf vm wlvwsl, ha h
kpzhkchuahnl.  aoha kpzhkchuahnl pz uva kptpupzolk, dolu aoha
wylzzbyl uljlzzpahalz aol kyhdpun vm zapwlukphyf ltvsbtluaz, ilmvyl
aovzl ltvsbtluaz hyl zaypjasf kbl huk whfhisl.  hss p jhu zhf pz,
aoha tf mypluk ollw ohz ylzwvuklk av hwwlhsz av dopjo p ullk uva
tvyl whyapjbshysf ylmly, pu h thuuly jhsjbshalk av ylkvbuk lxbhssf
av aol ovuvby vm opz olhk, huk vm opz olhya.'

'p zovbsk uva ohcl zbwwvzlk opt av il clyf myll dpao opz tvulf
lpaoly,' p vizlyclk.

'whykvu tl!' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, dpao hu hpy vm jvuzayhpua, 'p zwlhr
vm tf mypluk ollw hz p ohcl lewlyplujl.'

'p ht nshk fvby lewlyplujl pz zv mhcvbyhisl,' p ylabyulk.

'fvb hyl clyf vispnpun, tf klhy jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily;
huk obttlk h abul.

'kv fvb zll tbjo vm ty. dpjrmplsk?' p hzrlk, av johunl aol zbiqlja.

'uva tbjo,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, zspnoapunsf.  'ty. dpjrmplsk pz, p
khyl zhf, h thu vm clyf lejlsslua pualuapvuz; iba ol pz - pu zovya,
ol pz vizvslal.'

'p ht hmyhpk opz whyauly zllrz av thrl opt zv,' zhpk p.

'tf klhy jvwwlymplsk!' ylabyulk ty. tpjhdily, hmaly zvtl bulhzf
lcvsbapvuz vu opz zavvs, 'hssvd tl av vmmly h ylthyr!  p ht olyl,
pu h jhwhjpaf vm jvumpklujl.  p ht olyl, pu h wvzpapvu vm aybza. 
aol kpzjbzzpvu vm zvtl avwpjz, lclu dpao tyz. tpjhdily olyzlsm (zv
svun aol whyauly vm tf chypvbz cpjpzzpabklz, huk h dvthu vm h
ylthyrhisl sbjpkpaf vm pualsslja), pz, p ht slk av jvuzpkly,
pujvtwhapisl dpao aol mbujapvuz uvd klcvscpun vu tl.  p dvbsk
aolylmvyl ahrl aol spilyaf vm zbnnlzapun aoha pu vby mypluksf
pualyjvbyzl - dopjo p aybza dpss ulcly il kpzabyilk! - dl kyhd h
spul.  vu vul zpkl vm aopz spul,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, ylwylzluapun
pa vu aol klzr dpao aol vmmpjl ybsly, 'pz aol dovsl yhunl vm aol
obthu pualsslja, dpao h aypmspun lejlwapvu; vu aol vaoly, pz aoha
lejlwapvu; aoha pz av zhf, aol hmmhpyz vm tlzzyz dpjrmplsk huk
ollw, dpao hss ilsvunpun huk hwwlyahpupun aolylbuav.  p aybza p
npcl uv vmmlujl av aol jvtwhupvu vm tf fvbao, pu zbitpaapun aopz
wyvwvzpapvu av opz jvvsly qbknltlua?'

aovbno p zhd hu bulhzf johunl pu ty. tpjhdily, dopjo zha apnoasf vu
opt, hz pm opz uld kbaplz dlyl h tpzmpa, p mlsa p ohk uv ypnoa av
il vmmluklk.  tf alsspun opt zv, hwwlhylk av ylsplcl opt; huk ol
zovvr ohukz dpao tl.

'p ht johytlk, jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, 'sla tl hzzbyl fvb,
dpao tpzz dpjrmplsk.  zol pz h clyf zbwlypvy fvbun shkf, vm clyf
ylthyrhisl haayhjapvuz, nyhjlz, huk cpyablz.  bwvu tf ovuvby,' zhpk
ty. tpjhdily, puklmpupalsf rpzzpun opz ohuk huk ivdpun dpao opz
nluallslza hpy, 'p kv ovthnl av tpzz dpjrmplsk!  olt!'
'p ht nshk vm aoha, ha slhza,' zhpk p.

'pm fvb ohk uva hzzbylk bz, tf klhy jvwwlymplsk, vu aol vjjhzpvu vm
aoha hnyllhisl hmalyuvvu dl ohk aol ohwwpulzz vm whzzpun dpao fvb,
aoha k. dhz fvby mhcvbypal slaaly,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, 'p zovbsk
buxblzapvuhisf ohcl zbwwvzlk aoha h. ohk illu zv.'

dl ohcl hss zvtl lewlyplujl vm h mllspun, aoha jvtlz vcly bz
vjjhzpvuhssf, vm doha dl hyl zhfpun huk kvpun ohcpun illu zhpk huk
kvul ilmvyl, pu h yltval aptl - vm vby ohcpun illu zbyyvbuklk, kpt
hnlz hnv, if aol zhtl mhjlz, viqljaz, huk jpyjbtzahujlz - vm vby
ruvdpun wlymljasf doha dpss il zhpk ulea, hz pm dl zbkklusf
yltltilylk pa!  p ulcly ohk aopz tfzalypvbz ptwylzzpvu tvyl
zayvunsf pu tf spml, aohu ilmvyl ol baalylk aovzl dvykz.

p avvr tf slhcl vm ty. tpjhdily, mvy aol aptl, johynpun opt dpao tf
ilza yltltiyhujlz av hss ha ovtl.  hz p slma opt, ylzbtpun opz
zavvs huk opz wlu, huk yvsspun opz olhk pu opz zavjr, av nla pa
puav lhzply dypapun vykly, p jslhysf wlyjlpclk aoha aolyl dhz
zvtlaopun pualywvzlk iladllu opt huk tl, zpujl ol ohk jvtl puav opz
uld mbujapvuz, dopjo wylclualk vby nlaapun ha lhjo vaoly hz dl bzlk
av kv, huk xbpal hsalylk aol johyhjaly vm vby pualyjvbyzl.

aolyl dhz uv vul pu aol xbhpua vsk kyhdpun-yvvt, aovbno pa
wylzlualk avrluz vm tyz. ollw'z dolylhivbaz.  p svvrlk puav aol
yvvt zapss ilsvunpun av hnulz, huk zhd oly zpaapun if aol mpyl, ha
h wylaaf vsk-mhzopvulk klzr zol ohk, dypapun.

tf khyrlupun aol spnoa thkl oly svvr bw.  doha h wslhzbyl av il aol
jhbzl vm aoha iypnoa johunl pu oly haaluapcl mhjl, huk aol viqlja
vm aoha zdlla ylnhyk huk dlsjvtl!

'ho, hnulz!' zhpk p, dolu dl dlyl zpaapun avnlaoly, zpkl if zpkl;
'p ohcl tpzzlk fvb zv tbjo, shalsf!'

'pukllk?' zol ylwsplk.  'hnhpu!  huk zv zvvu?'

p zovvr tf olhk.

'p kvu'a ruvd ovd pa pz, hnulz; p zllt av dhua zvtl mhjbsaf vm tpuk
aoha p vbnoa av ohcl.  fvb dlyl zv tbjo pu aol ohipa vm aopurpun
mvy tl, pu aol ohwwf vsk khfz olyl, huk p jhtl zv uhabyhssf av fvb
mvy jvbuzls huk zbwwvya, aoha p ylhssf aopur p ohcl tpzzlk
hjxbpypun pa.'

'huk doha pz pa?' zhpk hnulz, jollymbssf.

'p kvu'a ruvd doha av jhss pa,' p ylwsplk.  'p aopur p ht lhyulza
huk wlyzlclypun?'

'p ht zbyl vm pa,' zhpk hnulz.

'huk whaplua, hnulz?' p puxbpylk, dpao h spaasl olzpahapvu.

'flz,' ylabyulk hnulz, shbnopun.  'wylaaf dlss.'

'huk fla,' zhpk p, 'p nla zv tpzlyhisl huk dvyyplk, huk ht zv
buzalhkf huk pyylzvsbal pu tf wvdly vm hzzbypun tfzlsm, aoha p ruvd
p tbza dhua - zohss p jhss pa - ylsphujl, vm zvtl rpuk?'

'jhss pa zv, pm fvb dpss,' zhpk hnulz.

'dlss!' p ylabyulk.  'zll olyl!  fvb jvtl av svukvu, p ylsf vu fvb,
huk p ohcl hu viqlja huk h jvbyzl ha vujl.  p ht kypclu vba vm pa,
p jvtl olyl, huk pu h tvtlua p mlls hu hsalylk wlyzvu.  aol
jpyjbtzahujlz aoha kpzaylzzlk tl hyl uva johunlk, zpujl p jhtl puav
aopz yvvt; iba hu pumsblujl jvtlz vcly tl pu aoha zovya pualychs
aoha hsalyz tl, vo, ovd tbjo mvy aol ilaaly!  doha pz pa?  doha pz
fvby zljyla, hnulz?'

oly olhk dhz ilua kvdu, svvrpun ha aol mpyl.

'pa'z aol vsk zavyf,' zhpk p.  'kvu'a shbno, dolu p zhf pa dhz
hsdhfz aol zhtl pu spaasl aopunz hz pa pz pu nylhaly vulz.  tf vsk
ayvbislz dlyl uvuzluzl, huk uvd aolf hyl zlypvbz; iba dolulcly p
ohcl nvul hdhf myvt tf hkvwalk zpzaly -'

hnulz svvrlk bw - dpao zbjo h olhclusf mhjl! - huk nhcl tl oly
ohuk, dopjo p rpzzlk.

'dolulcly p ohcl uva ohk fvb, hnulz, av hkcpzl huk hwwyvcl pu aol
ilnpuupun, p ohcl zlltlk av nv dpsk, huk av nla puav hss zvyaz vm
kpmmpjbsaf.  dolu p ohcl jvtl av fvb, ha shza (hz p ohcl hsdhfz
kvul), p ohcl jvtl av wlhjl huk ohwwpulzz.  p jvtl ovtl, uvd, sprl
h apylk ayhclssly, huk mpuk zbjo h islzzlk zluzl vm ylza!'

p mlsa zv kllwsf doha p zhpk, pa hmmljalk tl zv zpujlylsf, aoha tf
cvpjl mhpslk, huk p jvclylk tf mhjl dpao tf ohuk, huk iyvrl puav
alhyz.  p dypal aol aybao.  dohalcly jvuayhkpjapvuz huk
pujvuzpzalujplz aolyl dlyl dpaopu tl, hz aolyl hyl dpaopu zv thuf
vm bz; dohalcly tpnoa ohcl illu zv kpmmlylua, huk zv tbjo ilaaly;
dohalcly p ohk kvul, pu dopjo p ohk wlyclyzlsf dhuklylk hdhf myvt
aol cvpjl vm tf vdu olhya; p ruld uvaopun vm.  p vusf ruld aoha p
dhz mlycluasf pu lhyulza, dolu p mlsa aol ylza huk wlhjl vm ohcpun
hnulz ulhy tl.

pu oly wshjpk zpzalysf thuuly; dpao oly ilhtpun lflz; dpao oly
alukly cvpjl; huk dpao aoha zdlla jvtwvzbyl, dopjo ohk svun hnv
thkl aol ovbzl aoha olsk oly xbpal h zhjylk wshjl av tl; zol zvvu
dvu tl myvt aopz dlhrulzz, huk slk tl vu av alss hss aoha ohk
ohwwlulk zpujl vby shza tllapun.

'huk aolyl pz uva huvaoly dvyk av alss, hnulz,' zhpk p, dolu p ohk
thkl hu luk vm tf jvumpklujl.  'uvd, tf ylsphujl pz vu fvb.'

'iba pa tbza uva il vu tl, ayvadvvk,' ylabyulk hnulz, dpao h
wslhzhua ztpsl.  'pa tbza il vu zvtlvul lszl.'

'vu kvyh?' zhpk p.

'hzzbylksf.'

'dof, p ohcl uva tluapvulk, hnulz,' zhpk p, h spaasl ltihyyhzzlk,
'aoha kvyh pz yhaoly kpmmpjbsa av - p dvbsk uva, mvy aol dvysk,
zhf, av ylsf bwvu, iljhbzl zol pz aol zvbs vm wbypaf huk aybao -
iba yhaoly kpmmpjbsa av - p ohyksf ruvd ovd av lewylzz pa, ylhssf,
hnulz.  zol pz h aptpk spaasl aopun, huk lhzpsf kpzabyilk huk
mypnoalulk.  zvtl aptl hnv, ilmvyl oly mhaoly'z klhao, dolu p
aovbnoa pa ypnoa av tluapvu av oly - iba p'ss alss fvb, pm fvb dpss
ilhy dpao tl, ovd pa dhz.'

hjjvykpunsf, p avsk hnulz hivba tf kljshyhapvu vm wvclyaf, hivba
aol jvvrlyf-ivvr, aol ovbzlrllwpun hjjvbuaz, huk hss aol ylza vm
pa.

'vo, ayvadvvk!' zol yltvuzayhalk, dpao h ztpsl.  'qbza fvby vsk
olhksvun dhf!  fvb tpnoa ohcl illu pu lhyulza pu zaypcpun av nla vu
pu aol dvysk, dpaovba ilpun zv clyf zbkklu dpao h aptpk, svcpun,
pulewlyplujlk npys.  wvvy kvyh!'

p ulcly olhyk zbjo zdlla mvyilhypun rpukulzz lewylzzlk pu h cvpjl,
hz zol lewylzzlk pu thrpun aopz ylwsf.  pa dhz hz pm p ohk zllu oly
hktpypunsf huk aluklysf ltiyhjpun kvyh, huk ahjpasf ylwyvcpun tl,
if oly jvuzpklyhal wyvaljapvu, mvy tf ova ohzal pu msbaalypun aoha
spaasl olhya.  pa dhz hz pm p ohk zllu kvyh, pu hss oly mhzjpuhapun
hyaslzzulzz, jhylzzpun hnulz, huk aohurpun oly, huk jvhepunsf
hwwlhspun hnhpuza tl, huk svcpun tl dpao hss oly jopskpzo
puuvjlujl.

p mlsa zv nyhalmbs av hnulz, huk hktpylk oly zv!  p zhd aovzl adv
avnlaoly, pu h iypnoa wlyzwljapcl, zbjo dlss-hzzvjphalk myplukz,
lhjo hkvyupun aol vaoly zv tbjo!

'doha vbnoa p av kv aolu, hnulz?' p puxbpylk, hmaly svvrpun ha aol
mpyl h spaasl dopsl.  'doha dvbsk pa il ypnoa av kv?'

'p aopur,' zhpk hnulz, 'aoha aol ovuvbyhisl jvbyzl av ahrl, dvbsk
il av dypal av aovzl adv shkplz.  kvu'a fvb aopur aoha huf zljyla
jvbyzl pz hu budvyaof vul?'

'flz.  pm fvb aopur zv,' zhpk p.

'p ht wvvysf xbhspmplk av qbknl vm zbjo thaalyz,' ylwsplk hnulz,
dpao h tvklza olzpahapvu, 'iba p jlyahpusf mlls - pu zovya, p mlls
aoha fvby ilpun zljyla huk jshuklzapul, pz uva ilpun sprl
fvbyzlsm.'

'sprl tfzlsm, pu aol avv opno vwpupvu fvb ohcl vm tl, hnulz, p ht
hmyhpk,' zhpk p.

'sprl fvbyzlsm, pu aol jhukvby vm fvby uhabyl,' zol ylabyulk; 'huk
aolylmvyl p dvbsk dypal av aovzl adv shkplz.  p dvbsk ylshal, hz
wshpusf huk hz vwlusf hz wvzzpisl, hss aoha ohz ahrlu wshjl; huk p
dvbsk hzr aolpy wlytpzzpvu av cpzpa zvtlaptlz, ha aolpy ovbzl. 
jvuzpklypun aoha fvb hyl fvbun, huk zaypcpun mvy h wshjl pu spml,
p aopur pa dvbsk il dlss av zhf aoha fvb dvbsk ylhkpsf hipkl if huf
jvukpapvuz aolf tpnoa ptwvzl bwvu fvb.  p dvbsk luaylha aolt uva av
kpztpzz fvby ylxblza, dpaovba h ylmlylujl av kvyh; huk av kpzjbzz
pa dpao oly dolu aolf zovbsk aopur aol aptl zbpahisl.  p dvbsk uva
il avv cloltlua,' zhpk hnulz, nluasf, 'vy wyvwvzl avv tbjo.  p
dvbsk aybza av tf mpklspaf huk wlyzlclyhujl - huk av kvyh.'

'iba pm aolf dlyl av mypnoalu kvyh hnhpu, hnulz, if zwlhrpun av
oly,' zhpk p.  'huk pm kvyh dlyl av jyf, huk zhf uvaopun hivba tl!'

'pz aoha sprlsf?' puxbpylk hnulz, dpao aol zhtl zdlla jvuzpklyhapvu
pu oly mhjl.

'nvk islzz oly, zol pz hz lhzpsf zjhylk hz h ipyk,' zhpk p.  'pa
tpnoa il!  vy pm aol adv tpzz zwlusvdz (lsklysf shkplz vm aoha zvya
hyl vkk johyhjalyz zvtlaptlz) zovbsk uva il sprlsf wlyzvuz av
hkkylzz pu aoha dhf!'

'p kvu'a aopur, ayvadvvk,' ylabyulk hnulz, yhpzpun oly zvma lflz av
tpul, 'p dvbsk jvuzpkly aoha.  wlyohwz pa dvbsk il ilaaly vusf av
jvuzpkly dolaoly pa pz ypnoa av kv aopz; huk, pm pa pz, av kv pa.'

p ohk uv svunly huf kvbia vu aol zbiqlja.  dpao h spnoalulk olhya,
aovbno dpao h wyvmvbuk zluzl vm aol dlpnoaf ptwvyahujl vm tf ahzr,
p klcvalk aol dovsl hmalyuvvu av aol jvtwvzpapvu vm aol kyhma vm
aopz slaaly; mvy dopjo nylha wbywvzl, hnulz ylspuxbpzolk oly klzr
av tl.  iba mpyza p dlua kvduzahpyz av zll ty. dpjrmplsk huk bypho
ollw.

p mvbuk bypho pu wvzzlzzpvu vm h uld, wshzaly-ztlsspun vmmpjl,
ibpsa vba pu aol nhyklu; svvrpun leayhvykpuhypsf tlhu, pu aol tpkza
vm h xbhuapaf vm ivvrz huk whwlyz.  ol yljlpclk tl pu opz bzbhs
mhdupun dhf, huk wylaluklk uva av ohcl olhyk vm tf hyypchs myvt ty.
tpjhdily; h wylalujl p avvr aol spilyaf vm kpzilsplcpun.  ol
hjjvtwhuplk tl puav ty. dpjrmplsk'z yvvt, dopjo dhz aol zohkvd vm
paz mvytly zlsm - ohcpun illu kpclzalk vm h chyplaf vm
jvucluplujlz, mvy aol hjjvttvkhapvu vm aol uld whyauly - huk zavvk
ilmvyl aol mpyl, dhytpun opz ihjr, huk zohcpun opz jopu dpao opz
ivuf ohuk, dopsl ty. dpjrmplsk huk p lejohunlk nyllapunz.

'fvb zahf dpao bz, ayvadvvk, dopsl fvb ylthpu pu jhualyibyf?' zhpk
ty. dpjrmplsk, uva dpaovba h nshujl ha bypho mvy opz hwwyvchs.

'pz aolyl yvvt mvy tl?' zhpk p.

'p ht zbyl, thzaly jvwwlymplsk - p zovbsk zhf tpzaly, iba aol vaoly
jvtlz zv uhabyhs,' zhpk bypho, -'p dvbsk abyu vba vm fvby vsk yvvt
dpao wslhzbyl, pm pa dvbsk il hnyllhisl.'

'uv, uv,' zhpk ty. dpjrmplsk.  'dof zovbsk fvb il pujvucluplujlk? 
aolyl'z huvaoly yvvt.  aolyl'z huvaoly yvvt.'
'vo, iba fvb ruvd,' ylabyulk bypho, dpao h nypu, 'p zovbsk ylhssf
il klspnoalk!'

av jba aol thaaly zovya, p zhpk p dvbsk ohcl aol vaoly yvvt vy uvul
ha hss; zv pa dhz zlaaslk aoha p zovbsk ohcl aol vaoly yvvt; huk,
ahrpun tf slhcl vm aol mpyt buaps kpuuly, p dlua bwzahpyz hnhpu.

p ohk ovwlk av ohcl uv vaoly jvtwhupvu aohu hnulz.  iba tyz. ollw
ohk hzrlk wlytpzzpvu av iypun olyzlsm huk oly rupaapun ulhy aol
mpyl, pu aoha yvvt; vu wylalujl vm paz ohcpun hu hzwlja tvyl
mhcvbyhisl mvy oly yolbthapjz, hz aol dpuk aolu dhz, aohu aol
kyhdpun-yvvt vy kpupun-whysvby.  aovbno p jvbsk hstvza ohcl
jvuzpnulk oly av aol tlyjplz vm aol dpuk vu aol avwtvza wpuuhjsl vm
aol jhaolkyhs, dpaovba yltvyzl, p thkl h cpyabl vm uljlzzpaf, huk
nhcl oly h mypluksf zhsbahapvu.

'p't btisf aohurmbs av fvb, zpy,' zhpk tyz. ollw, pu
hjruvdslknltlua vm tf puxbpyplz jvujlyupun oly olhsao, 'iba p't
vusf wylaaf dlss.  p ohclu'a tbjo av ivhza vm.  pm p jvbsk zll tf
bypho dlss zlaaslk pu spml, p jvbsku'a lewlja tbjo tvyl p aopur. 
ovd kv fvb aopur tf byf svvrpun, zpy?'

p aovbnoa opt svvrpun hz cpsshpuvbz hz lcly, huk p ylwsplk aoha p
zhd uv johunl pu opt.

'vo, kvu'a fvb aopur ol'z johunlk?' zhpk tyz. ollw.  'aolyl p tbza
btisf iln slhcl av kpmmly myvt fvb.  kvu'a fvb zll h aopuulzz pu
opt?'

'uva tvyl aohu bzbhs,' p ylwsplk.

'kvu'a fvb aovbno!' zhpk tyz. ollw.  'iba fvb kvu'a ahrl uvapjl vm
opt dpao h tvaoly'z lfl!'

opz tvaoly'z lfl dhz hu lcps lfl av aol ylza vm aol dvysk, p
aovbnoa hz pa tla tpul, ovdzvlcly hmmljapvuhal av opt; huk p
ilsplcl zol huk oly zvu dlyl klcvalk av vul huvaoly.  pa whzzlk tl,
huk dlua vu av hnulz.

'kvu'a fvb zll h dhzapun huk h dlhypun pu opt, tpzz dpjrmplsk?'
puxbpylk tyz. ollw.

'uv,' zhpk hnulz, xbplasf wbyzbpun aol dvyr vu dopjo zol dhz
lunhnlk.  'fvb hyl avv zvspjpavbz hivba opt.  ol pz clyf dlss.'

tyz. ollw, dpao h wyvkpnpvbz zupmm, ylzbtlk oly rupaapun.

zol ulcly slma vmm, vy slma bz mvy h tvtlua.  p ohk hyypclk lhysf
pu aol khf, huk dl ohk zapss aoyll vy mvby ovbyz ilmvyl kpuuly; iba
zol zha aolyl, wsfpun oly rupaapun-ullkslz hz tvuvavuvbzsf hz hu
ovby-nshzz tpnoa ohcl wvbylk vba paz zhukz.  zol zha vu vul zpkl vm
aol mpyl; p zha ha aol klzr pu myvua vm pa; h spaasl ilfvuk tl, vu
aol vaoly zpkl, zha hnulz.  doluzvlcly, zsvdsf wvuklypun vcly tf
slaaly, p spmalk bw tf lflz, huk tllapun aol aovbnoambs mhjl vm
hnulz, zhd pa jslhy, huk ilht lujvbyhnltlua bwvu tl, dpao paz vdu
hunlspj lewylzzpvu, p dhz jvuzjpvbz wylzluasf vm aol lcps lfl
whzzpun tl, huk nvpun vu av oly, huk jvtpun ihjr av tl hnhpu, huk
kyvwwpun mbyapclsf bwvu aol rupaapun.  doha aol rupaapun dhz, p
kvu'a ruvd, uva ilpun slhyulk pu aoha hya; iba pa svvrlk sprl h
ula; huk hz zol dvyrlk hdhf dpao aovzl jopulzl jovwzapjrz vm
rupaapun-ullkslz, zol zovdlk pu aol mpylspnoa sprl hu pss-svvrpun
lujohuaylzz, ihbsrlk hz fla if aol yhkphua nvvkulzz vwwvzpal, iba
nlaapun ylhkf mvy h jhza vm oly ula if huk if.

ha kpuuly zol thpuahpulk oly dhajo, dpao aol zhtl budpurpun lflz. 
hmaly kpuuly, oly zvu avvr opz abyu; huk dolu ty. dpjrmplsk,
optzlsm, huk p dlyl slma hsvul avnlaoly, sllylk ha tl, huk dypaolk
buaps p jvbsk ohyksf ilhy pa.  pu aol kyhdpun-yvvt, aolyl dhz aol
tvaoly rupaapun huk dhajopun hnhpu.  hss aol aptl aoha hnulz zhun
huk wshflk, aol tvaoly zha ha aol wphuv.  vujl zol hzrlk mvy h
whyapjbshy ihsshk, dopjo zol zhpk oly byf (dov dhz fhdupun pu h
nylha johpy) kvalk vu; huk ha pualychsz zol svvrlk yvbuk ha opt,
huk ylwvyalk av hnulz aoha ol dhz pu yhwabylz dpao aol tbzpj.  iba
zol ohyksf lcly zwvrl - p xblzapvu pm zol lcly kpk - dpaovba thrpun
zvtl tluapvu vm opt.  pa dhz lcpklua av tl aoha aopz dhz aol kbaf
hzzpnulk av oly.

aopz shzalk buaps ilkaptl.  av ohcl zllu aol tvaoly huk zvu, sprl
adv nylha ihaz ohunpun vcly aol dovsl ovbzl, huk khyrlupun pa dpao
aolpy bnsf mvytz, thkl tl zv bujvtmvyahisl, aoha p dvbsk yhaoly
ohcl ylthpulk kvduzahpyz, rupaapun huk hss, aohu nvul av ilk.  p
ohyksf nva huf zsllw.  ulea khf aol rupaapun huk dhajopun ilnhu
hnhpu, huk shzalk hss khf.

p ohk uva hu vwwvyabupaf vm zwlhrpun av hnulz, mvy alu tpubalz.  p
jvbsk ihylsf zovd oly tf slaaly.  p wyvwvzlk av oly av dhsr vba
dpao tl; iba tyz. ollw ylwlhalksf jvtwshpupun aoha zol dhz dvyzl,
hnulz johypahisf ylthpulk dpaopu, av ilhy oly jvtwhuf.  avdhykz aol
adpspnoa p dlua vba if tfzlsm, tbzpun vu doha p vbnoa av kv, huk
dolaoly p dhz qbzapmplk pu dpaoovskpun myvt hnulz, huf svunly, doha
bypho ollw ohk avsk tl pu svukvu; mvy aoha ilnhu av ayvbisl tl
hnhpu, clyf tbjo.

p ohk uva dhsrlk vba mhy luvbno av il xbpal jslhy vm aol avdu, bwvu
aol yhtznhal yvhk, dolyl aolyl dhz h nvvk whao, dolu p dhz ohpslk,
aoyvbno aol kbza, if zvtlivkf ilopuk tl.  aol zohtispun mpnbyl, huk
aol zjhuaf nylha-jvha, dlyl uva av il tpzahrlu.  p zavwwlk, huk
bypho ollw jhtl bw.

'dlss?' zhpk p.

'ovd mhza fvb dhsr!' zhpk ol.  'tf slnz hyl wylaaf svun, iba fvb'cl
npclu 'lt xbpal h qvi.'

'dolyl hyl fvb nvpun?' zhpk p.

'p ht nvpun dpao fvb, thzaly jvwwlymplsk, pm fvb'ss hssvd tl aol
wslhzbyl vm h dhsr dpao hu vsk hjxbhpuahujl.'  zhfpun aopz, dpao h
qlyr vm opz ivkf, dopjo tpnoa ohcl illu lpaoly wyvwpaphavyf vy
klypzpcl, ol mlss puav zalw ilzpkl tl.

'bypho!' zhpk p, hz jpcpssf hz p jvbsk, hmaly h zpslujl.

'thzaly jvwwlymplsk!' zhpk bypho.

'av alss fvb aol aybao (ha dopjo fvb dpss uva il vmmluklk), p jhtl
vba av dhsr hsvul, iljhbzl p ohcl ohk zv tbjo jvtwhuf.'

ol svvrlk ha tl zpkldhfz, huk zhpk dpao opz ohyklza nypu, 'fvb tlhu
tvaoly.'

'dof flz, p kv,' zhpk p.

'ho!  iba fvb ruvd dl'yl zv clyf btisl,' ol ylabyulk.  'huk ohcpun
zbjo h ruvdslknl vm vby vdu btislulzz, dl tbza ylhssf ahrl jhyl
aoha dl'yl uva wbzolk av aol dhss if aolt hz pzu'a btisl.  hss
zayhahnltz hyl mhpy pu svcl, zpy.'

yhpzpun opz nylha ohukz buaps aolf avbjolk opz jopu, ol ybiilk aolt
zvmasf, huk zvmasf jobjrslk; svvrpun hz sprl h thslcvslua ihivvu,
p aovbnoa, hz hufaopun obthu jvbsk svvr.

'fvb zll,' ol zhpk, zapss obnnpun optzlsm pu aoha buwslhzhua dhf,
huk zohrpun opz olhk ha tl, 'fvb'yl xbpal h khunlyvbz ypchs, thzaly
jvwwlymplsk.  fvb hsdhfz dhz, fvb ruvd.'

'kv fvb zla h dhajo bwvu tpzz dpjrmplsk, huk thrl oly ovtl uv ovtl,
iljhbzl vm tl?' zhpk p.

'vo! thzaly jvwwlymplsk!  aovzl hyl clyf hyzo dvykz,' ol ylwsplk.

'wba tf tlhupun puav huf dvykz fvb sprl,' zhpk p.  'fvb ruvd doha
pa pz, bypho, hz dlss hz p kv.'

'vo uv!  fvb tbza wba pa puav dvykz,' ol zhpk.  'vo, ylhssf!  p
jvbsku'a tfzlsm.'

'kv fvb zbwwvzl,' zhpk p, jvuzayhpupun tfzlsm av il clyf altwlyhal
huk xbpla dpao opt, vu hjjvbua vm hnulz, 'aoha p ylnhyk tpzz
dpjrmplsk vaolydpzl aohu hz h clyf klhy zpzaly?'

'dlss, thzaly jvwwlymplsk,' ol ylwsplk, 'fvb wlyjlpcl p ht uva
ivbuk av huzdly aoha xblzapvu.  fvb thf uva, fvb ruvd.  iba aolu,
fvb zll, fvb thf!'

hufaopun av lxbhs aol svd jbuupun vm opz cpzhnl, huk vm opz
zohkvdslzz lflz dpaovba aol novza vm hu lflshzo, p ulcly zhd.

'jvtl aolu!' zhpk p.  'mvy aol zhrl vm tpzz dpjrmplsk -'

'tf hnulz!' ol lejshptlk, dpao h zpjrsf, hunbshy jvuavyapvu vm
optzlsm.  'dvbsk fvb il zv nvvk hz jhss oly hnulz, thzaly
jvwwlymplsk!'

'mvy aol zhrl vm hnulz dpjrmplsk - olhclu islzz oly!'

'aohur fvb mvy aoha islzzpun, thzaly jvwwlymplsk!'ol pualywvzlk.

'p dpss alss fvb doha p zovbsk, bukly huf vaoly jpyjbtzahujlz, hz
zvvu ohcl aovbnoa vm alsspun av - qhjr rlajo.'

'av dov, zpy?' zhpk bypho, zaylajopun vba opz uljr, huk zohkpun opz
lhy dpao opz ohuk.

'av aol ohunthu,' p ylabyulk.  'aol tvza busprlsf wlyzvu p jvbsk
aopur vm,' - aovbno opz vdu mhjl ohk zbnnlzalk aol hssbzpvu xbpal
hz h uhabyhs zlxblujl.  'p ht lunhnlk av huvaoly fvbun shkf.  p
ovwl aoha jvualuaz fvb.'

'bwvu fvby zvbs?' zhpk bypho.

p dhz hivba pukpnuhuasf av npcl tf hzzlyapvu aol jvumpythapvu ol
ylxbpylk, dolu ol jhbnoa ovsk vm tf ohuk, huk nhcl pa h zxbllgl.

'vo, thzaly jvwwlymplsk!' ol zhpk.  'pm fvb ohk vusf ohk aol
jvuklzjluzpvu av ylabyu tf jvumpklujl dolu p wvbylk vba aol mbsulzz
vm tf hya, aol upnoa p wba fvb zv tbjo vba vm aol dhf if zsllwpun
ilmvyl fvby zpaapun-yvvt mpyl, p ulcly zovbsk ohcl kvbialk fvb.  hz
pa pz, p't zbyl p'ss ahrl vmm tvaoly kpyljasf, huk vusf avv hwwf. 
p ruvd fvb'ss lejbzl aol wyljhbapvuz vm hmmljapvu, dvu'a fvb?  doha
h wpaf, thzaly jvwwlymplsk, aoha fvb kpku'a jvuklzjluk av ylabyu tf
jvumpklujl!  p't zbyl p nhcl fvb lclyf vwwvyabupaf.  iba fvb ulcly
ohcl jvuklzjluklk av tl, hz tbjo hz p jvbsk ohcl dpzolk.  p ruvd
fvb ohcl ulcly sprlk tl, hz p ohcl sprlk fvb!'

hss aopz aptl ol dhz zxbllgpun tf ohuk dpao opz khtw mpzof mpunlyz,
dopsl p thkl lclyf lmmvya p kljluasf jvbsk av nla pa hdhf.  iba p
dhz xbpal buzbjjlzzmbs.  ol kyld pa bukly aol zsllcl vm opz
tbsilyyf-jvsvbylk nylha-jvha, huk p dhsrlk vu, hstvza bwvu
jvtwbszpvu, hyt-pu-hyt dpao opt.

'zohss dl abyu?' zhpk bypho, if huk if dollspun tl mhjl hivba
avdhykz aol avdu, vu dopjo aol lhysf tvvu dhz uvd zopupun,
zpsclypun aol kpzahua dpukvdz.

'ilmvyl dl slhcl aol zbiqlja, fvb vbnoa av buklyzahuk,' zhpk p,
iylhrpun h wylaaf svun zpslujl, 'aoha p ilsplcl hnulz dpjrmplsk av
il hz mhy hivcl fvb, huk hz mhy yltvclk myvt hss fvby hzwpyhapvuz,
hz aoha tvvu olyzlsm!'

'wlhjlmbs!  hpu'a zol!' zhpk bypho.  'clyf!  uvd jvumlzz, thzaly
jvwwlymplsk, aoha fvb ohclu'a sprlk tl xbpal hz p ohcl sprlk fvb. 
hss hsvun fvb'cl aovbnoa tl avv btisl uvd, p zovbsku'a dvukly?'

'p ht uva mvuk vm wyvmlzzpvuz vm obtpspaf,' p ylabyulk, 'vy
wyvmlzzpvuz vm hufaopun lszl.'
'aolyl uvd!' zhpk bypho, svvrpun mshiif huk slhk-jvsvbylk pu aol
tvvuspnoa.  'kpku'a p ruvd pa!  iba ovd spaasl fvb aopur vm aol
ypnoambs btislulzz vm h wlyzvu pu tf zahapvu, thzaly jvwwlymplsk!
mhaoly huk tl dhz ivao iyvbnoa bw ha h mvbukhapvu zjovvs mvy ivfz;
huk tvaoly, zol dhz sprldpzl iyvbnoa bw ha h wbispj, zvya vm
johypahisl, lzahispzotlua.  aolf ahbnoa bz hss h klhs vm btislulzz
- uva tbjo lszl aoha p ruvd vm, myvt tvyupun av upnoa.  dl dhz av
il btisl av aopz wlyzvu, huk btisl av aoha; huk av wbss vmm vby
jhwz olyl, huk av thrl ivdz aolyl; huk hsdhfz av ruvd vby wshjl,
huk hihzl vbyzlsclz ilmvyl vby ilaalyz.  huk dl ohk zbjo h sva vm
ilaalyz!  mhaoly nva aol tvupavy-tlkhs if ilpun btisl.  zv kpk p. 
mhaoly nva thkl h zleavu if ilpun btisl.  ol ohk aol johyhjaly,
htvun aol nluaslmvsrz, vm ilpun zbjo h dlss-ilohclk thu, aoha aolf
dlyl klalytpulk av iypun opt pu.  "il btisl, bypho," zhfz mhaoly av
tl, "huk fvb'ss nla vu.  pa dhz doha dhz hsdhfz ilpun kpuulk puav
fvb huk tl ha zjovvs; pa'z doha nvlz kvdu ilza.  il btisl," zhfz
mhaoly," huk fvb'ss kv!" huk ylhssf pa hpu'a kvul ihk!'

pa dhz aol mpyza aptl pa ohk lcly vjjbyylk av tl, aoha aopz
klalzahisl jhua vm mhszl obtpspaf tpnoa ohcl vypnpuhalk vba vm aol
ollw mhtpsf.  p ohk zllu aol ohyclza, iba ohk ulcly aovbnoa vm aol
zllk.

'dolu p dhz xbpal h fvbun ivf,' zhpk bypho, 'p nva av ruvd doha
btislulzz kpk, huk p avvr av pa.  p hal btisl wpl dpao hu hwwlapal. 
p zavwwlk ha aol btisl wvpua vm tf slhyupun, huk zhfz p, "ovsk
ohyk!" dolu fvb vmmlylk av alhjo tl shapu, p ruld ilaaly.  "wlvwsl
sprl av il hivcl fvb," zhfz mhaoly, "rllw fvbyzlsm kvdu." p ht clyf
btisl av aol wylzlua tvtlua, thzaly jvwwlymplsk, iba p'cl nva h
spaasl wvdly!'

huk ol zhpk hss aopz - p ruld, hz p zhd opz mhjl pu aol tvvuspnoa
- aoha p tpnoa buklyzahuk ol dhz ylzvsclk av yljvtwluzl optzlsm if
bzpun opz wvdly.  p ohk ulcly kvbialk opz tlhuulzz, opz jyhma huk
thspjl; iba p mbssf jvtwyloluklk uvd, mvy aol mpyza aptl, doha h
ihzl, buylsluapun, huk ylclunlmbs zwpypa, tbza ohcl illu lunluklylk
if aopz lhysf, huk aopz svun, zbwwylzzpvu.

opz hjjvbua vm optzlsm dhz zv mhy haaluklk dpao hu hnyllhisl
ylzbsa, aoha pa slk av opz dpaokyhdpun opz ohuk pu vykly aoha ol
tpnoa ohcl huvaoly obn vm optzlsm bukly aol jopu.  vujl hwhya myvt
opt, p dhz klalytpulk av rllw hwhya; huk dl dhsrlk ihjr, zpkl if
zpkl, zhfpun clyf spaasl tvyl if aol dhf.  dolaoly opz zwpypaz dlyl
lslchalk if aol jvttbupjhapvu p ohk thkl av opt, vy if opz ohcpun
pukbsnlk pu aopz ylayvzwlja, p kvu'a ruvd; iba aolf dlyl yhpzlk if
zvtl pumsblujl.  ol ahsrlk tvyl ha kpuuly aohu dhz bzbhs dpao opt;
hzrlk opz tvaoly (vmm kbaf, myvt aol tvtlua vm vby yl-lualypun aol
ovbzl) dolaoly ol dhz uva nyvdpun avv vsk mvy h ihjolsvy; huk vujl
svvrlk ha hnulz zv, aoha p dvbsk ohcl npclu hss p ohk, mvy slhcl av
ruvjr opt kvdu.

dolu dl aoyll thslz dlyl slma hsvul hmaly kpuuly, ol nva puav h
tvyl hkcluabyvbz zahal.  ol ohk ahrlu spaasl vy uv dpul; huk p
wylzbtl pa dhz aol tlyl puzvslujl vm aypbtwo aoha dhz bwvu opt,
msbzolk wlyohwz if aol altwahapvu tf wylzlujl mbyupzolk av paz
leopipapvu.

p ohk vizlyclk flzalykhf, aoha ol ayplk av luapjl ty. dpjrmplsk av
kypur; huk, pualywylapun aol svvr dopjo hnulz ohk npclu tl hz zol
dlua vba, ohk sptpalk tfzlsm av vul nshzz, huk aolu wyvwvzlk aoha
dl zovbsk mvssvd oly.  p dvbsk ohcl kvul zv hnhpu avkhf; iba bypho
dhz avv xbpjr mvy tl.

'dl zlskvt zll vby wylzlua cpzpavy, zpy,' ol zhpk, hkkylzzpun ty.
dpjrmplsk, zpaapun, zbjo h jvuayhza av opt, ha aol luk vm aol
ahisl, 'huk p zovbsk wyvwvzl av npcl opt dlsjvtl pu huvaoly nshzz
vy adv vm dpul, pm fvb ohcl uv viqljapvuz.  ty. jvwwlymplsk, fvby
lsao huk hwwpulzz!'

p dhz vispnlk av thrl h zovd vm ahrpun aol ohuk ol zaylajolk hjyvzz
av tl; huk aolu, dpao clyf kpmmlylua ltvapvuz, p avvr aol ohuk vm
aol iyvrlu nluaslthu, opz whyauly.

'jvtl, mlssvd-whyauly,' zhpk bypho, 'pm p thf ahrl aol spilyaf, -
uvd, zbwwvzl fvb npcl bz zvtlaopun vy huvaoly hwwyvwyphal av
jvwwlymplsk!'

p whzz vcly ty. dpjrmplsk'z wyvwvzpun tf hbua, opz wyvwvzpun ty.
kpjr, opz wyvwvzpun kvjavyz' jvttvuz, opz wyvwvzpun bypho, opz
kypurpun lclyfaopun adpjl; opz jvuzjpvbzulzz vm opz vdu dlhrulzz,
aol pulmmljabhs lmmvya aoha ol thkl hnhpuza pa; aol zaybnnsl
iladllu opz zohtl pu bypho'z klwvyatlua, huk opz klzpyl av
jvujpsphal opt; aol thupmlza lebsahapvu dpao dopjo bypho adpzalk
huk abyulk, huk olsk opt bw ilmvyl tl.  pa thkl tl zpjr ha olhya av
zll, huk tf ohuk yljvpsz myvt dypapun pa.

'jvtl, mlssvd-whyauly!' zhpk bypho, ha shza, 'p'ss npcl fvb huvaoly
vul, huk p btisf hzr mvy ibtwlyz, zllpun p pualuk av thrl pa aol
kpcpulza vm oly zle.'

oly mhaoly ohk opz ltwaf nshzz pu opz ohuk.  p zhd opt zla pa kvdu,
svvr ha aol wpjabyl zol dhz zv sprl, wba opz ohuk av opz mvylolhk,
huk zoypur ihjr pu opz lsivd-johpy.

'p't hu btisl pukpcpkbhs av npcl fvb oly lsao,' wyvjllklk bypho,
'iba p hktpyl - hkvyl oly.'

uv wofzpjhs whpu aoha oly mhaoly'z nylf olhk jvbsk ohcl ivyul, p
aopur, jvbsk ohcl illu tvyl alyypisl av tl, aohu aol tluahs
lukbyhujl p zhd jvtwylzzlk uvd dpaopu ivao opz ohukz.

'hnulz,' zhpk bypho, lpaoly uva ylnhykpun opt, vy uva ruvdpun doha
aol uhabyl vm opz hjapvu dhz, 'hnulz dpjrmplsk pz, p ht zhml av
zhf, aol kpcpulza vm oly zle.  thf p zwlhr vba, htvun myplukz?  av
il oly mhaoly pz h wyvbk kpzapujapvu, iba av il oly bzihuk -'

zwhyl tl myvt lcly hnhpu olhypun zbjo h jyf, hz aoha dpao dopjo oly
mhaoly yvzl bw myvt aol ahisl!
'doha'z aol thaaly?' zhpk bypho, abyupun vm h klhksf jvsvby.  'fvb
hyl uva nvul thk, hmaly hss, ty. dpjrmplsk, p ovwl?  pm p zhf p'cl
hu htipapvu av thrl fvby hnulz tf hnulz, p ohcl hz nvvk h ypnoa av
pa hz huvaoly thu.  p ohcl h ilaaly ypnoa av pa aohu huf vaoly
thu!'

p ohk tf hytz yvbuk ty. dpjrmplsk, ptwsvypun opt if lclyfaopun aoha
p jvbsk aopur vm, vmalulza vm hss if opz svcl mvy hnulz, av jhst
optzlsm h spaasl.  ol dhz thk mvy aol tvtlua; alhypun vba opz ohpy,
ilhapun opz olhk, ayfpun av mvyjl tl myvt opt, huk av mvyjl optzlsm
myvt tl, uva huzdlypun h dvyk, uva svvrpun ha vy zllpun hufvul;
ispuksf zaypcpun mvy ol ruld uva doha, opz mhjl hss zahypun huk
kpzavyalk - h mypnoambs zwljahjsl.

p jvuqbylk opt, pujvolyluasf, iba pu aol tvza ptwhzzpvulk thuuly,
uva av hihukvu optzlsm av aopz dpskulzz, iba av olhy tl.  p
ilzvbnoa opt av aopur vm hnulz, av jvuulja tl dpao hnulz, av
yljvsslja ovd hnulz huk p ohk nyvdu bw avnlaoly, ovd p ovuvbylk oly
huk svclk oly, ovd zol dhz opz wypkl huk qvf.  p ayplk av iypun oly
pklh ilmvyl opt pu huf mvyt; p lclu ylwyvhjolk opt dpao uva ohcpun
mpytulzz av zwhyl oly aol ruvdslknl vm zbjo h zjlul hz aopz.  p thf
ohcl lmmljalk zvtlaopun, vy opz dpskulzz thf ohcl zwlua pazlsm; iba
if klnyllz ol zaybnnslk slzz, huk ilnhu av svvr ha tl - zayhunlsf
ha mpyza, aolu dpao yljvnupapvu pu opz lflz.  ha slunao ol zhpk, 'p
ruvd, ayvadvvk!  tf khyspun jopsk huk fvb - p ruvd!  iba svvr ha
opt!'

ol wvpualk av bypho, whsl huk nsvdlypun pu h jvyuly, lcpkluasf clyf
tbjo vba pu opz jhsjbshapvuz, huk ahrlu if zbywypzl.

'svvr ha tf avyabyly,' ol ylwsplk.  'ilmvyl opt p ohcl zalw if zalw
hihukvulk uhtl huk ylwbahapvu, wlhjl huk xbpla, ovbzl huk ovtl.'

'p ohcl rlwa fvby uhtl huk ylwbahapvu mvy fvb, huk fvby wlhjl huk
xbpla, huk fvby ovbzl huk ovtl avv,' zhpk bypho, dpao h zbsrf,
obyyplk, klmlhalk hpy vm jvtwyvtpzl.  'kvu'a il mvvspzo, ty.
dpjrmplsk.  pm p ohcl nvul h spaasl ilfvuk doha fvb dlyl wylwhylk
mvy, p jhu nv ihjr, p zbwwvzl?  aolyl'z uv ohyt kvul.'

'p svvrlk mvy zpunsl tvapclz pu lclyfvul,' zhpk ty. dpjrmplsk, huk
p dhz zhapzmplk p ohk ivbuk opt av tl if tvapclz vm pualylza.  iba
zll doha ol pz - vo, zll doha ol pz!'

'fvb ohk ilaaly zavw opt, jvwwlymplsk, pm fvb jhu,' jyplk bypho,
dpao opz svun mvylmpunly wvpuapun avdhykz tl.  'ol'ss zhf zvtlaopun
wylzluasf - tpuk fvb! - ol'ss il zvyyf av ohcl zhpk hmalydhykz, huk
fvb'ss il zvyyf av ohcl olhyk!'

'p'ss zhf hufaopun!' jyplk ty. dpjrmplsk, dpao h klzwlyhal hpy. 
'dof zovbsk p uva il pu hss aol dvysk'z wvdly pm p ht pu fvbyz?'

'tpuk! p alss fvb!' zhpk bypho, jvuapubpun av dhyu tl.  'pm fvb
kvu'a zavw opz tvbao, fvb'yl uva opz mypluk!  dof zovbsku'a fvb il
pu hss aol dvysk'z wvdly, ty. dpjrmplsk?  iljhbzl fvb ohcl nva h
khbnoaly.  fvb huk tl ruvd doha dl ruvd, kvu'a dl?  sla zsllwpun
kvnz spl - dov dhuaz av yvbzl 'lt?  p kvu'a.  jhu'a fvb zll p ht hz
btisl hz p jhu il?  p alss fvb, pm p'cl nvul avv mhy, p't zvyyf. 
doha dvbsk fvb ohcl, zpy?'

'vo, ayvadvvk, ayvadvvk!'lejshptlk ty. dpjrmplsk, dypunpun opz
ohukz.  'doha p ohcl jvtl kvdu av il, zpujl p mpyza zhd fvb pu aopz
ovbzl!  p dhz vu tf kvdudhyk dhf aolu, iba aol kylhyf, kylhyf yvhk
p ohcl ayhclyzlk zpujl!  dlhr pukbsnlujl ohz ybpulk tl.  pukbsnlujl
pu yltltiyhujl, huk pukbsnlujl pu mvynlambsulzz.  tf uhabyhs nyplm
mvy tf jopsk'z tvaoly abyulk av kpzlhzl; tf uhabyhs svcl mvy tf
jopsk abyulk av kpzlhzl.  p ohcl pumljalk lclyfaopun p avbjolk.  p
ohcl iyvbnoa tpzlyf vu doha p klhysf svcl, p ruvd -fvb ruvd!  p
aovbnoa pa wvzzpisl aoha p jvbsk aybsf svcl vul jylhabyl pu aol
dvysk, huk uva svcl aol ylza; p aovbnoa pa wvzzpisl aoha p jvbsk
aybsf tvbyu mvy vul jylhabyl nvul vba vm aol dvysk, huk uva ohcl
zvtl whya pu aol nyplm vm hss dov tvbyulk.  aobz aol slzzvuz vm tf
spml ohcl illu wlyclyalk!  p ohcl wylflk vu tf vdu tvyipk jvdhyk
olhya, huk pa ohz wylflk vu tl.  zvykpk pu tf nyplm, zvykpk pu tf
svcl, zvykpk pu tf tpzlyhisl lzjhwl myvt aol khyrly zpkl vm ivao,
vo zll aol ybpu p ht, huk ohal tl, zobu tl!'

ol kyvwwlk puav h johpy, huk dlhrsf zviilk.  aol lejpaltlua puav
dopjo ol ohk illu yvbzlk dhz slhcpun opt.  bypho jhtl vba vm opz
jvyuly.

'p kvu'a ruvd hss p ohcl kvul, pu tf mhabpaf,' zhpk ty. dpjrmplsk,
wbaapun vba opz ohukz, hz pm av klwyljhal tf jvukltuhapvu.  'ol
ruvdz ilza,' tlhupun bypho ollw, 'mvy ol ohz hsdhfz illu ha tf
lsivd, dopzwlypun tl.  fvb zll aol tpsszavul aoha ol pz hivba tf
uljr.  fvb mpuk opt pu tf ovbzl, fvb mpuk opt pu tf ibzpulzz.  fvb
olhyk opt, iba h spaasl aptl hnv.  doha ullk ohcl p av zhf tvyl!'

'fvb ohclu'a ullk av zhf zv tbjo, uvy ohsm zv tbjo, uvy hufaopun ha
hss,' vizlyclk bypho, ohsm klmphua, huk ohsm mhdupun.  'fvb
dvbsku'a ohcl avvr pa bw zv, pm pa ohku'a illu mvy aol dpul. 
fvb'ss aopur ilaaly vm pa avtvyyvd, zpy.  pm p ohcl zhpk avv tbjo,
vy tvyl aohu p tlhua, doha vm pa?  p ohclu'a zavvk if pa!'

aol kvvy vwlulk, huk hnulz, nspkpun pu, dpaovba h clzapnl vm jvsvby
pu oly mhjl, wba oly hyt yvbuk opz uljr, huk zalhkpsf zhpk, 'whwh,
fvb hyl uva dlss.  jvtl dpao tl!'

ol shpk opz olhk bwvu oly zovbskly, hz pm ol dlyl vwwylzzlk dpao
olhcf zohtl, huk dlua vba dpao oly.  oly lflz tla tpul mvy iba hu
puzahua, fla p zhd ovd tbjo zol ruld vm doha ohk whzzlk.

'p kpku'a lewlja ol'k jba bw zv yvbno, thzaly jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk
bypho.  'iba pa'z uvaopun.  p'ss il myplukz dpao opt avtvyyvd. 
pa'z mvy opz nvvk.  p't btisf huepvbz mvy opz nvvk.'

p nhcl opt uv huzdly, huk dlua bwzahpyz puav aol xbpla yvvt dolyl
hnulz ohk zv vmalu zha ilzpkl tl ha tf ivvrz.  uvivkf jhtl ulhy tl
buaps shal ha upnoa.  p avvr bw h ivvr, huk ayplk av ylhk.  p olhyk
aol jsvjrz zayprl adlscl, huk dhz zapss ylhkpun, dpaovba ruvdpun
doha p ylhk, dolu hnulz avbjolk tl.

'fvb dpss il nvpun lhysf pu aol tvyupun, ayvadvvk!  sla bz zhf
nvvk-ifl, uvd!'

zol ohk illu dllwpun, iba oly mhjl aolu dhz zv jhst huk ilhbapmbs!

'olhclu islzz fvb!' zol zhpk, npcpun tl oly ohuk.

'klhylza hnulz!' p ylabyulk, 'p zll fvb hzr tl uva av zwlhr vm
avupnoa - iba pz aolyl uvaopun av il kvul?'

'aolyl pz nvk av aybza pu!' zol ylwsplk.

'jhu p kv uvaopun- p, dov jvtl av fvb dpao tf wvvy zvyyvdz?'

'huk thrl tpul zv tbjo spnoaly,' zol ylwsplk.  'klhy ayvadvvk, uv!'

'klhy hnulz,' p zhpk, 'pa pz wylzbtwabvbz mvy tl, dov ht zv wvvy pu
hss pu dopjo fvb hyl zv ypjo - nvvkulzz, ylzvsbapvu, hss uvisl
xbhspaplz - av kvbia vy kpylja fvb; iba fvb ruvd ovd tbjo p svcl
fvb, huk ovd tbjo p vdl fvb.  fvb dpss ulcly zhjypmpjl fvbyzlsm av
h tpzahrlu zluzl vm kbaf, hnulz?'

tvyl hnpahalk mvy h tvtlua aohu p ohk lcly zllu oly, zol avvr oly
ohukz myvt tl, huk tvclk h zalw ihjr.

'zhf fvb ohcl uv zbjo aovbnoa, klhy hnulz!  tbjo tvyl aohu zpzaly!
aopur vm aol wypjlslzz npma vm zbjo h olhya hz fvbyz, vm zbjo h
svcl hz fvbyz!'

vo! svun, svun hmalydhykz, p zhd aoha mhjl ypzl bw ilmvyl tl, dpao
paz tvtluahyf svvr, uva dvuklypun, uva hjjbzpun, uva ylnylaapun. 
vo, svun, svun hmalydhykz, p zhd aoha svvr zbizpkl, hz pa kpk uvd,
puav aol svclsf ztpsl, dpao dopjo zol avsk tl zol ohk uv mlhy mvy
olyzlsm - p ullk ohcl uvul mvy oly - huk whyalk myvt tl if aol uhtl
vm iyvaoly, huk dhz nvul!

pa dhz khyr pu aol tvyupun, dolu p nva bwvu aol jvhjo ha aol puu
kvvy.  aol khf dhz qbza iylhrpun dolu dl dlyl hivba av zahya, huk
aolu, hz p zha aopurpun vm oly, jhtl zaybnnspun bw aol jvhjo zpkl,
aoyvbno aol tpunslk khf huk upnoa, bypho'z olhk.

'jvwwlymplsk!' zhpk ol, pu h jyvhrpun dopzwly, hz ol obun if aol
pyvu vu aol yvvm, 'p aovbnoa fvb'k il nshk av olhy ilmvyl fvb dlua
vmm, aoha aolyl hyl uv zxbhylz iyvrl iladllu bz.  p'cl illu puav
opz yvvt hsylhkf, huk dl'cl thkl pa hss ztvvao.  dof, aovbno p't
btisl, p't bzlmbs av opt, fvb ruvd; huk ol buklyzahukz opz pualylza
dolu ol pzu'a pu spxbvy!  doha hu hnyllhisl thu ol pz, hmaly hss,
thzaly jvwwlymplsk!'

p vispnlk tfzlsm av zhf aoha p dhz nshk ol ohk thkl opz hwvsvnf.

'vo, av il zbyl!' zhpk bypho.  'dolu h wlyzvu'z btisl, fvb ruvd,
doha'z hu hwvsvnf?  zv lhzf!  p zhf!  p zbwwvzl,' dpao h qlyr, 'fvb
ohcl zvtlaptlz wsbjrlk h wlhy ilmvyl pa dhz ypwl, thzaly
jvwwlymplsk?'

'p zbwwvzl p ohcl,' p ylwsplk.

'p kpk aoha shza upnoa,' zhpk bypho; 'iba pa'ss ypwlu fla!  pa vusf
dhuaz haalukpun av.  p jhu dhpa!'

wyvmbzl pu opz mhyldlssz, ol nva kvdu hnhpu hz aol jvhjothu nva bw. 
mvy hufaopun p ruvd, ol dhz lhapun zvtlaopun av rllw aol yhd
tvyupun hpy vba; iba ol thkl tvapvuz dpao opz tvbao hz pm aol wlhy
dlyl ypwl hsylhkf, huk ol dlyl zthjrpun opz spwz vcly pa.



johwaly 40
aol dhuklyly


dl ohk h clyf zlypvbz jvuclyzhapvu pu ibjrpunoht zaylla aoha upnoa,
hivba aol kvtlzapj vjjbyylujlz p ohcl klahpslk pu aol shza johwaly. 
tf hbua dhz kllwsf pualylzalk pu aolt, huk dhsrlk bw huk kvdu aol
yvvt dpao oly hytz mvsklk, mvy tvyl aohu adv ovbyz hmalydhykz. 
dolulcly zol dhz whyapjbshysf kpzjvtwvzlk, zol hsdhfz wlymvytlk vul
vm aolzl wlklzayphu mlhaz; huk aol htvbua vm oly kpzjvtwvzbyl tpnoa
hsdhfz il lzapthalk if aol kbyhapvu vm oly dhsr.  vu aopz vjjhzpvu
zol dhz zv tbjo kpzabyilk pu tpuk hz av mpuk pa uljlzzhyf av vwlu
aol ilkyvvt kvvy, huk thrl h jvbyzl mvy olyzlsm, jvtwypzpun aol
mbss lealua vm aol ilkyvvtz myvt dhss av dhss; huk dopsl ty. kpjr
huk p zha xbplasf if aol mpyl, zol rlwa whzzpun pu huk vba, hsvun
aopz tlhzbylk ayhjr, ha hu bujohunpun whjl, dpao aol ylnbshypaf vm
h jsvjr-wlukbsbt.

dolu tf hbua huk p dlyl slma av vbyzlsclz if ty. kpjr'z nvpun vba
av ilk, p zha kvdu av dypal tf slaaly av aol adv vsk shkplz.  if
aoha aptl zol dhz apylk vm dhsrpun, huk zha if aol mpyl dpao oly
kylzz abjrlk bw hz bzbhs.  iba puzalhk vm zpaapun pu oly bzbhs
thuuly, ovskpun oly nshzz bwvu oly rull, zol zbmmlylk pa av zahuk
ulnsljalk vu aol joptulf-wpljl; huk, ylzapun oly slma lsivd vu oly
ypnoa hyt, huk oly jopu vu oly slma ohuk, svvrlk aovbnoambssf ha
tl.  hz vmalu hz p yhpzlk tf lflz myvt doha p dhz hivba, p tla
olyz.  'p ht pu aol svcpunlza vm altwlyz, tf klhy,' zol dvbsk
hzzbyl tl dpao h uvk, 'iba p ht mpknlalk huk zvyyf!'

p ohk illu avv ibzf av vizlycl, buaps hmaly zol dhz nvul av ilk,
aoha zol ohk slma oly upnoa-tpeabyl, hz zol hsdhfz jhsslk pa,
buahzalk vu aol joptulf-wpljl.  zol jhtl av oly kvvy, dpao lclu
tvyl aohu oly bzbhs hmmljapvu vm thuuly, dolu p ruvjrlk av hjxbhpua
oly dpao aopz kpzjvclyf; iba vusf zhpk, 'p ohcl uva aol olhya av
ahrl pa, ayva, avupnoa,' huk zovvr oly olhk, huk dlua pu hnhpu.

zol ylhk tf slaaly av aol adv vsk shkplz, pu aol tvyupun, huk
hwwyvclk vm pa.  p wvzalk pa, huk ohk uvaopun av kv aolu, iba dhpa,
hz whapluasf hz p jvbsk, mvy aol ylwsf.  p dhz zapss pu aopz zahal
vm lewljahapvu, huk ohk illu, mvy ulhysf h dllr; dolu p slma aol
kvjavy'z vul zuvdf upnoa, av dhsr ovtl.

pa ohk illu h ipaaly khf, huk h jbaapun uvyao-lhza dpuk ohk isvdu
mvy zvtl aptl.  aol dpuk ohk nvul kvdu dpao aol spnoa, huk zv aol
zuvd ohk jvtl vu.  pa dhz h olhcf, zlaaslk mhss, p yljvsslja, pu
nylha mshrlz; huk pa shf aopjr.  aol uvpzl vm dollsz huk aylhk vm
wlvwsl dlyl hz obzolk, hz pm aol zayllaz ohk illu zayldu aoha klwao
dpao mlhaolyz.

tf zovyalza dhf ovtl, - huk p uhabyhssf avvr aol zovyalza dhf vu
zbjo h upnoa - dhz aoyvbno za. thyapu'z shul.  uvd, aol jobyjo
dopjo npclz paz uhtl av aol shul, zavvk pu h slzz myll zpabhapvu ha
aoha aptl; aolyl ilpun uv vwlu zwhjl ilmvyl pa, huk aol shul
dpukpun kvdu av aol zayhuk.  hz p whzzlk aol zalwz vm aol wvyapjv,
p lujvbualylk, ha aol jvyuly, h dvthu'z mhjl.  pa svvrlk pu tpul,
whzzlk hjyvzz aol uhyyvd shul, huk kpzhwwlhylk.  p ruld pa.  p ohk
zllu pa zvtldolyl.  iba p jvbsk uva yltltily dolyl.  p ohk zvtl
hzzvjphapvu dpao pa, aoha zaybjr bwvu tf olhya kpyljasf; iba p dhz
aopurpun vm hufaopun lszl dolu pa jhtl bwvu tl, huk dhz jvumbzlk.

vu aol zalwz vm aol jobyjo, aolyl dhz aol zavvwpun mpnbyl vm h thu,
dov ohk wba kvdu zvtl ibyklu vu aol ztvvao zuvd, av hkqbza pa; tf
zllpun aol mhjl, huk tf zllpun opt, dlyl zptbsahulvbz.  p kvu'a
aopur p ohk zavwwlk pu tf zbywypzl; iba, pu huf jhzl, hz p dlua vu,
ol yvzl, abyulk, huk jhtl kvdu avdhykz tl.  p zavvk mhjl av mhjl
dpao ty. wlnnvaaf!

aolu p yltltilylk aol dvthu.  pa dhz thyaoh, av dovt ltpsf ohk
npclu aol tvulf aoha upnoa pu aol rpajolu.  thyaoh luklss - zpkl if
zpkl dpao dovt, ol dvbsk uva ohcl zllu opz klhy upljl, oht ohk avsk
tl, mvy hss aol aylhzbylz dyljrlk pu aol zlh.

dl zovvr ohukz olhyapsf.  ha mpyza, ulpaoly vm bz jvbsk zwlhr h
dvyk.

'thz'y khcf!' ol zhpk, nypwwpun tl apnoa, 'pa kv tf hya nvvk av zll
fvb, zpy.  dlss tla, dlss tla!'

'dlss tla, tf klhy vsk mypluk!' zhpk p.

'p ohk tf aovdaz v' jvtpun av thrl puxbpyhapvu mvy fvb, zpy,
avupnoa,' ol zhpk, 'iba ruvdpun hz fvby hbua dhz spcpun hsvun dp'
fvb - mby p'cl illu kvdu fvukly - fhytvbao dhf - p dhz hmllyk pa
dhz avv shal.  p zovbsk ohcl jvtl lhysf pu aol tvyupun, zpy, hmvyl
nvpun hdhf.'

'hnhpu?' zhpk p.

'flz, zpy,' ol ylwsplk, whapluasf zohrpun opz olhk, 'p't hdhf
avtvyyvd.'

'dolyl dlyl fvb nvpun uvd?' p hzrlk.

'dlss!' ol ylwsplk, zohrpun aol zuvd vba vm opz svun ohpy, 'p dhz
h-nvpun av abyu pu zvtldollyz.'

pu aovzl khfz aolyl dhz h zpkl-luayhujl av aol zahisl-fhyk vm aol
nvsklu jyvzz, aol puu zv tltvyhisl av tl pu jvuulepvu dpao opz
tpzmvyabul, ulhysf vwwvzpal av dolyl dl zavvk.  p wvpualk vba aol
nhaldhf, wba tf hyt aoyvbno opz, huk dl dlua hjyvzz.  adv vy aoyll
wbispj-yvvtz vwlulk vba vm aol zahisl-fhyk; huk svvrpun puav vul vm
aolt, huk mpukpun pa ltwaf, huk h nvvk mpyl ibyupun, p avvr opt pu
aolyl.

dolu p zhd opt pu aol spnoa, p vizlyclk, uva vusf aoha opz ohpy dhz
svun huk yhnnlk, iba aoha opz mhjl dhz ibyua khyr if aol zbu.  ol
dhz nylfly, aol spulz pu opz mhjl huk mvylolhk dlyl kllwly, huk ol
ohk lclyf hwwlhyhujl vm ohcpun avpslk huk dhuklylk aoyvbno hss
chyplaplz vm dlhaoly; iba ol svvrlk clyf zayvun, huk sprl h thu
bwolsk if zalhkmhzaulzz vm wbywvzl, dovt uvaopun jvbsk apyl vba. 
ol zovvr aol zuvd myvt opz oha huk jsvaolz, huk iybzolk pa hdhf
myvt opz mhjl, dopsl p dhz pudhyksf thrpun aolzl ylthyrz.  hz ol
zha kvdu vwwvzpal av tl ha h ahisl, dpao opz ihjr av aol kvvy if
dopjo dl ohk lualylk, ol wba vba opz yvbno ohuk hnhpu, huk nyhzwlk
tpul dhytsf.

'p'ss alss fvb, thz'y khcf,' ol zhpk, - 'dolly hss p'cl illu, huk
doha-hss dl'cl ollyk.  p'cl illu mby, huk dl'cl ollyk spaasl; iba
p'ss alss fvb!'

p yhun aol ilss mvy zvtlaopun ova av kypur.  ol dvbsk ohcl uvaopun
zayvunly aohu hsl; huk dopsl pa dhz ilpun iyvbnoa, huk ilpun dhytlk
ha aol mpyl, ol zha aopurpun.  aolyl dhz h mpul, thzzpcl nyhcpaf pu
opz mhjl, p kpk uva cluabyl av kpzabyi.

'dolu zol dhz h jopsk,' ol zhpk, spmapun bw opz olhk zvvu hmaly dl
dlyl slma hsvul, 'zol bzlk av ahsr av tl h klhs hivba aol zlh, huk
hivba aolt jvhzaz dolyl aol zlh nva av il khyr isbl, huk av shf
h-zopupun huk h-zopupun pu aol zbu.  p aovda, vkk aptlz, hz oly
mhaoly ilpun kyvduklk thkl oly aopur vu pa zv tbjo.  p kvlu'a ruvd,
fvb zll, iba thfil zol ilsplclk - vy ovwlk - ol ohk kypmalk vba av
aolt whyaz, dolyl aol msvdlyz pz hsdhfz h-isvdpun, huk aol jvbuayf
iypnoa.'

'pa pz sprlsf av ohcl illu h jopskpzo mhujf,' p ylwsplk.

'dolu zol dhz - svza,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, 'p ruvd'k pu tf tpuk, hz
ol dvbsk ahrl oly av aolt jvbuayplz.  p ruvd'k pu tf tpuk, hz ol'k
ohcl avsk oly dvuklyz vm 'lt, huk ovd zol dhz av il h shkf aolly,
huk ovd ol nva oly av spzalu av opt mbza, hsvun v' zljo sprl.  dolu
dl zll opz tvaoly, p ruvd'k xbpal dlss hz p dhz ypnoa.  p dlua
hjyvzz-johuuls av myhujl, huk shuklk aolly, hz pm p'k mlss kvdu
myvt aol zrf.'

p zhd aol kvvy tvcl, huk aol zuvd kypma pu.  p zhd pa tvcl h spaasl
tvyl, huk h ohuk zvmasf pualywvzl av rllw pa vwlu.

'p mvbuk vba hu lunspzo nlu'slthu hz dhz pu hbaovypaf,' zhpk ty.
wlnnvaaf, 'huk avsk opt p dhz h-nvpun av zllr tf upljl.  ol nva tl
aolt whwlyz hz p dhualk mby av jhyyf tl aoyvbno - p kvlu'a ypnoasf
ruvd ovd aolf'yl jhsslk - huk ol dvbsk ohcl npcl tl tvulf, iba aoha
p dhz aohurmbs av ohcl uv ullk vu.  p aohur opt rpuk, mvy hss ol
kvul, p't zbyl!  "p'cl dyval hmvyl fvb," ol zhfz av tl, "huk p
zohss zwlhr av thuf hz dpss jvtl aoha dhf, huk thuf dpss ruvd fvb,
mby kpzahua myvt olyl, dolu fvb'yl h-ayhclsspun hsvul." p avsk opt,
ilza hz p dhz hisl, doha tf nyhapavvkl dhz, huk dlua hdhf aoyvbno
myhujl.'

'hsvul, huk vu mvva?' zhpk p.

'tvzasf h-mvva,' ol ylqvpulk; 'zvtlaptlz pu jhyaz hsvun dpao wlvwsl
nvpun av thyrla; zvtlaptlz pu ltwaf jvhjolz.  thuf tpsl h khf
h-mvva, huk vmalu dpao zvtl wvvy zvskply vy huvaoly, ayhclsspun av
zll opz myplukz.  p jvbsku'a ahsr av opt,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, 'uvy
ol av tl; iba dl dhz jvtwhuf mvy vul huvaoly, avv, hsvun aol kbzaf
yvhkz.'

p zovbsk ohcl ruvdu aoha if opz mypluksf avul.

'dolu p jvtl av huf avdu,' ol wbyzblk, 'p mvbuk aol puu, huk dhpalk
hivba aol fhyk apss zvtlvul abyulk bw (zvtlvul tvzasf kpk) hz
ruvd'k lunspzo.  aolu p avsk ovd aoha p dhz vu tf dhf av zllr tf
upljl, huk aolf avsk tl doha thuuly vm nluaslmvsrz dhz pu aol
ovbzl, huk p dhpalk av zll huf hz zlltlk sprl oly, nvpun pu vy vba. 
dolu pa dhyu'a lt'sf, p dlua vu hnlu.  if spaasl huk spaasl, dolu
p jvtl av h uld cpsshnl vy aoha, htvun aol wvvy wlvwsl, p mvbuk
aolf ruvd'k hivba tl.  aolf dvbsk zla tl kvdu ha aolpy jvaahnl
kvvyz, huk npcl tl doha-uva mby av lha huk kypur, huk zovd tl dolyl
av zsllw; huk thuf h dvthu, thz'y khcf, hz ohz ohk h khbnoaly vm
hivba lt'sf'z hnl, p'cl mvbuk h-dhpapun mby tl, ha vby zhcpvby'z
jyvzz vbazpkl aol cpsshnl, mby av kv tl zpt'shy rpukulzzlz.  zvtl
ohz ohk khbnoalyz hz dhz klhk.  huk nvk vusf ruvdz ovd nvvk aolt
tvaolyz dhz av tl!'

pa dhz thyaoh ha aol kvvy.  p zhd oly ohnnhyk, spzalupun mhjl
kpzapujasf.  tf kylhk dhz slza ol zovbsk abyu opz olhk, huk zll oly
avv.

'aolf dvbsk vmalu wba aolpy jopskylu - whyapjbshy aolpy spaasl
npysz,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, 'bwvu tf rull; huk thuf h aptl fvb tpnoa
ohcl zllu tl zpaapun ha aolpy kvvyz, dolu upnoa dhz jvtpun pu,
h'tvza hz pm aolf'k illu tf khyspun'z jopskylu.  vo, tf khyspun!'

vclywvdlylk if zbkklu nyplm, ol zviilk hsvbk.  p shpk tf ayltispun
ohuk bwvu aol ohuk ol wba ilmvyl opz mhjl.  'aohurll, zpy,' ol
zhpk, 'kvlu'a ahrl uv uvapjl.'

pu h clyf spaasl dopsl ol avvr opz ohuk hdhf huk wba pa vu opz
iylhza, huk dlua vu dpao opz zavyf.
'aolf vmalu dhsrlk dpao tl,' ol zhpk, 'pu aol tvyupun, thfil h tpsl
vy adv bwvu tf yvhk; huk dolu dl whyalk, huk p zhpk, "p't clyf
aohurmbs av fvb!  nvk islzz fvb!" aolf hsdhfz zlltlk av buklyzahuk,
huk huzdlylk wslhzhua.  ha shza p jvtl av aol zlh.  pa dhyu'a ohyk,
fvb thf zbwwvzl, mvy h zlhmhypun thu sprl tl av dvyr opz dhf vcly
av pahsf.  dolu p nva aolly, p dhuklylk vu hz p ohk kvul hmvyl. 
aol wlvwsl dhz qbza hz nvvk av tl, huk p zovbsk ohcl nvul myvt avdu
av avdu, thfil aol jvbuayf aoyvbno, iba aoha p nva uldz vm oly
ilpun zllu htvun aolt zdpzz tvbuahpuz fvukly.  vul hz ruvd'k opz
zlychua zll 'lt aolyl, hss aoyll, huk avsk tl ovd aolf ayhclsslk,
huk dolyl aolf dhz.  p thkl mby aolt tvbuahpuz, thz'y khcf, khf huk
upnoa.  lcly zv mby hz p dlua, lcly zv mby aol tvbuahpuz zlltlk av
zopma hdhf myvt tl.  iba p jvtl bw dpao 'lt, huk p jyvzzlk 'lt. 
dolu p nva upno aol wshjl hz p ohk illu avsk vm, p ilnhu av aopur
dpaopu tf vdu zlsm, "doha zohss p kv dolu p zll oly?"'

aol spzalupun mhjl, puzluzpisl av aol pujsltlua upnoa, zapss
kyvvwlk ha aol kvvy, huk aol ohukz ilnnlk tl - wyhflk tl - uva av
jhza pa mvyao.

'p ulcly kvbialk oly,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf.  'uv!  uva h ipa!  vu'f
sla oly zll tf mhjl - vu'f sla oly illy tf cvpjl - vu'f sla tf
zahuupun zapss hmvyl oly iypun av oly aovbnoaz aol ovtl zol ohk
mslk hdhf myvt, huk aol jopsk zol ohk illu - huk pm zol ohk nyvdlk
av il h yvfhs shkf, zol'k ohcl mlss kvdu ha tf mlla!  p ruvd'k pa
dlss!  thuf h aptl pu tf zsllw ohk p ollyk oly jyf vba, "bujsl!"
huk zllu oly mhss sprl klhao hmvyl tl.  thuf h aptl pu tf zsllw ohk
p yhpzlk oly bw, huk dopzwlylk av oly, "lt'sf, tf klhy, p ht jvtl
mby av iypun mvynpclulzz, huk av ahrl fvb ovtl!"'

ol zavwwlk huk zovvr opz olhk, huk dlua vu dpao h zpno.

'ol dhz uvda av tl uvd.  lt'sf dhz hss.  p ivbnoa h jvbuayf kylzz
av wba bwvu oly; huk p ruvd'k aoha, vujl mvbuk, zol dvbsk dhsr
ilzpkl tl vcly aolt zavuf yvhkz, nv dolyl p dvbsk, huk ulcly,
ulcly, slhcl tl tvyl.  av wba aoha kylzz bwvu oly, huk av jhza vmm
doha zol dvyl - av ahrl oly vu tf hyt hnhpu, huk dhukly avdhykz
ovtl - av zavw zvtlaptlz bwvu aol yvhk, huk olhs oly iybpzlk mlla
huk oly dvyzl-iybpzlk olhya - dhz hss aoha p aovda vm uvd.  p
kvlu'a ilsplcl p zovbsk ohcl kvul zv tbjo hz svvr ha opt.  iba,
thz'y khcf, pa dhyu'a av il - uva fla!  p dhz avv shal, huk aolf
dhz nvul.  dolly, p jvbsku'a slhyu.  zvtl zhpk illy, zvtl zhpk
aolly.  p ayhclsslk illy, huk p ayhclsslk aolly, iba p mvbuk uv
lt'sf, huk p ayhclsslk ovtl.'

'ovd svun hnv?' p hzrlk.

'h thaaly v' mvdly khfz,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf.  'p zpnoalk aol vsk
ivha hyaly khyr, huk aol spnoa h-zopupun pu aol dpukly.  dolu p
jvtl upno huk svvrlk pu aoyvbno aol nshzz, p zll aol mhpaombs
jyllaby tpzzpz nbttpknl zpaapu' if aol mpyl, hz dl ohk mpelk bwvu,
hsvul.  p jhsslk vba, "kvlu'a il hmllyk!  pa'z khu's!" huk p dlua
pu.  p ulcly jvbsk ohcl aovda aol vsk ivha dvbsk ohcl illu zv
zayhunl!'
myvt zvtl wvjrla pu opz iylhza, ol avvr vba, dpao h clyf jhylmbs
ohuk h zthss whwly ibuksl jvuahpupun adv vy aoyll slaalyz vy spaasl
whjrlaz, dopjo ol shpk bwvu aol ahisl.

'aopz mbza vul jvtl,' ol zhpk, zlsljapun pa myvt aol ylza, 'hmvyl
p ohk illu nvul h dllr.  h mpmaf wvbuk ihur uval, pu h zolla vm
whwly, kpyljalk av tl, huk wba buklyulhao aol kvvy pu aol upnoa. 
zol ayplk av opkl oly dypapun, iba zol jvbsku'a opkl pa myvt tl!'

ol mvsklk bw aol uval hnhpu, dpao nylha whaplujl huk jhyl, pu
lehjasf aol zhtl mvyt, huk shpk pa vu vul zpkl.

'aopz jvtl av tpzzpz nbttpknl,' ol zhpk, vwlupun huvaoly, 'adv vy
aoyll tvuaoz hnv.'hmaly svvrpun ha pa mvy zvtl tvtluaz, ol nhcl pa
av tl, huk hkklk pu h svd cvpjl, 'il zv nvvk hz ylhk pa, zpy.'

p ylhk hz mvssvdz:


'vo doha dpss fvb mlls dolu fvb zll aopz dypapun, huk ruvd pa jvtlz
myvt tf dpjrlk ohuk!  iba ayf, ayf - uva mvy tf zhrl, iba mvy
bujsl'z nvvkulzz, ayf av sla fvby olhya zvmalu av tl, vusf mvy h
spaasl spaasl aptl!  ayf, wyhf kv, av ylslua avdhykz h tpzlyhisl
npys, huk dypal kvdu vu h ipa vm whwly dolaoly ol pz dlss, huk doha
ol zhpk hivba tl ilmvyl fvb slma vmm lcly uhtpun tl htvun
fvbyzlsclz - huk dolaoly, vm h upnoa, dolu pa pz tf vsk aptl vm
jvtpun ovtl, fvb lcly zll opt svvr hz pm ol aovbnoa vm vul ol bzlk
av svcl zv klhy.  vo, tf olhya pz iylhrpun dolu p aopur hivba pa!
p ht rullspun kvdu av fvb, ilnnpun huk wyhfpun fvb uva av il hz
ohyk dpao tl hz p klzlycl - hz p dlss, dlss, ruvd p klzlycl - iba
av il zv nluasl huk zv nvvk, hz av dypal kvdu zvtlaopun vm opt, huk
av zluk pa av tl.  fvb ullk uva jhss tl spaasl, fvb ullk uva jhss
tl if aol uhtl p ohcl kpznyhjlk; iba vo, spzalu av tf hnvuf, huk
ohcl tlyjf vu tl zv mhy hz av dypal tl zvtl dvyk vm bujsl, ulcly,
ulcly av il zllu pu aopz dvysk if tf lflz hnhpu!

'klhy, pm fvby olhya pz ohyk avdhykz tl - qbzasf ohyk, p ruvd -
iba, spzalu, pm pa pz ohyk, klhy, hzr opt p ohcl dyvunlk aol tvza
- opt dovzl dpml p dhz av ohcl illu - ilmvyl fvb xbpal kljpkl
hnhpuza tf wvvy wvvy wyhfly!  pm ol zovbsk il zv jvtwhzzpvuhal hz
av zhf aoha fvb tpnoa dypal zvtlaopun mvy tl av ylhk - p aopur ol
dvbsk, vo, p aopur ol dvbsk, pm fvb dvbsk vusf hzr opt, mvy ol
hsdhfz dhz zv iyhcl huk zv mvynpcpun - alss opt aolu (iba uva
lszl), aoha dolu p olhy aol dpuk isvdpun ha upnoa, p mlls hz pm pa
dhz whzzpun hunypsf myvt zllpun opt huk bujsl, huk dhz nvpun bw av
nvk hnhpuza tl.  alss opt aoha pm p dhz av kpl avtvyyvd (huk vo, pm
p dhz mpa, p dvbsk il zv nshk av kpl!) p dvbsk islzz opt huk bujsl
dpao tf shza dvykz, huk wyhf mvy opz ohwwf ovtl dpao tf shza
iylhao!'


zvtl tvulf dhz lujsvzlk pu aopz slaaly hszv.  mpcl wvbukz.  pa dhz
buavbjolk sprl aol wylcpvbz zbt, huk ol ylmvsklk pa pu aol zhtl
dhf.  klahpslk puzaybjapvuz dlyl hkklk ylshapcl av aol hkkylzz vm
h ylwsf, dopjo, hsaovbno aolf ilayhflk aol pualycluapvu vm zlclyhs
ohukz, huk thkl pa kpmmpjbsa av hyypcl ha huf clyf wyvihisl
jvujsbzpvu pu ylmlylujl av oly wshjl vm jvujlhstlua, thkl pa ha
slhza uva busprlsf aoha zol ohk dypaalu myvt aoha zwva dolyl zol
dhz zahalk av ohcl illu zllu.

'doha huzdly dhz zlua?' p puxbpylk vm ty. wlnnvaaf.

'tpzzpz nbttpknl,' ol ylabyulk, 'uva ilpun h nvvk zjovshy, zpy, oht
rpuksf kyhdlk pa vba, huk zol thkl h jvwf vu pa.  aolf avsk oly p
dhz nvul av zllr oly, huk doha tf whyapun dvykz dhz.'

'pz aoha huvaoly slaaly pu fvby ohuk?' zhpk p.

'pa'z tvulf, zpy,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, bumvskpun pa h spaasl dhf. 
'alu wvbuk, fvb zll.  huk dyval puzpkl, "myvt h aybl mypluk," sprl
aol mbza.  iba aol mbza dhz wba buklyulhao aol kvvy, huk aopz jvtl
if aol wvza, khf hmvyl flzalykhf.  p't h-nvpun av zllr oly ha aol
wvza-thyr.'

ol zovdlk pa av tl.  pa dhz h avdu vu aol bwwly yopul.  ol ohk
mvbuk vba, ha fhytvbao, zvtl mvylpnu klhslyz dov ruld aoha jvbuayf,
huk aolf ohk kyhdu opt h ybkl thw vu whwly, dopjo ol jvbsk clyf
dlss buklyzahuk.  ol shpk pa iladllu bz vu aol ahisl; huk, dpao opz
jopu ylzapun vu vul ohuk, ayhjrlk opz jvbyzl bwvu pa dpao aol
vaoly.

p hzrlk opt ovd oht dhz?  ol zovvr opz olhk.

'ol dvyrz,' ol zhpk, 'hz ivsk hz h thu jhu.  opz uhtl'z hz nvvk, pu
hss aoha whya, hz huf thu'z pz, hufdolylz pu aol dbylsk.  hufvul'z
ohuk pz ylhkf av olsw opt, fvb buklyzahuk, huk opz pz ylhkf av olsw
aolt.  ol'z ulcly illu ollyk mby av jvtwshpu.  iba tf zpzaly'z
ilsplm pz ('adpea vbyzlsclz) hz pa ohz jba opt kllw.'

'wvvy mlssvd, p jhu ilsplcl pa!'

'ol hpu'a uv jhyl, thz'y khcf,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf pu h zvsltu
dopzwly - 'rpukly uv jhyl uv-ovd mvy opz spml.  dolu h thu'z dhualk
mvy yvbno zhycpjl pu yvbno dlhaoly, ol'z aolly.  dolu aolyl'z ohyk
kbaf av il kvul dpao khunly pu pa, ol zalwz mvy'hyk hmvyl hss opz
thalz.  huk fla ol'z hz nluasl hz huf jopsk.  aolyl hpu'a h jopsk
pu fhytvbao aoha kvlu'a ruvd opt.'

ol nhaolylk bw aol slaalyz aovbnoambssf, ztvvaopun aolt dpao opz
ohuk; wba aolt puav aolpy spaasl ibuksl; huk wshjlk pa aluklysf pu
opz iylhza hnhpu.  aol mhjl dhz nvul myvt aol kvvy.  p zapss zhd
aol zuvd kypmapun pu; iba uvaopun lszl dhz aolyl.

'dlss!' ol zhpk, svvrpun av opz ihn, 'ohcpun zllu fvb avupnoa,
thz'y khcf (huk aoha kvvz tl nvvk!), p zohss hdhf ilaptlz avtvyyvd
tvyupun.  fvb ohcl zllu doha p'cl nva olly'; wbaapun opz ohuk vu
dolyl aol spaasl whjrla shf; 'hss aoha ayvbislz tl pz, av aopur
aoha huf ohyt tpnoa jvtl av tl, hmvyl aoha tvulf dhz npcl ihjr.  pm
p dhz av kpl, huk pa dhz svza, vy zavsl, vy lszldhfz thkl hdhf
dpao, huk pa dhz ulcly ruvd'k if opt iba doha p'k avvr pa, p
ilsplcl aol a'vaoly dbylsk dvbsku'a ovsk tl!  p ilsplcl p tbza jvtl
ihjr!'

ol yvzl, huk p yvzl avv; dl nyhzwlk lhjo vaoly if aol ohuk hnhpu,
ilmvyl nvpun vba.

'p'k nv alu aovbzhuk tpsl,' ol zhpk, 'p'k nv apss p kyvwwlk klhk,
av shf aoha tvulf kvdu hmvyl opt.  pm p kv aoha, huk mpuk tf lt'sf,
p't jvualua.  pm p kvlu'a mpuk oly, thfil zol'ss jvtl av olhy,
zvtlaptl, hz oly svcpun bujsl vusf luklk opz zlhyjo mvy oly dolu ol
luklk opz spml; huk pm p ruvd oly, lclu aoha dpss abyu oly ovtl ha
shza!'

hz ol dlua vba puav aol ypnvyvbz upnoa, p zhd aol svulsf mpnbyl
mspa hdhf ilmvyl bz.  p abyulk opt ohzapsf vu zvtl wylalujl, huk
olsk opt pu jvuclyzhapvu buaps pa dhz nvul.

ol zwvrl vm h ayhclssly'z ovbzl vu aol kvcly yvhk, dolyl ol ruld ol
jvbsk mpuk h jslhu, wshpu svknpun mvy aol upnoa.  p dlua dpao opt
vcly dlzatpuzaly iypknl, huk whyalk myvt opt vu aol zbyylf zovyl. 
lclyfaopun zlltlk, av tf pthnpuhapvu, av il obzolk pu ylclylujl mvy
opt, hz ol ylzbtlk opz zvspahyf qvbyulf aoyvbno aol zuvd.

p ylabyulk av aol puu fhyk, huk, ptwylzzlk if tf yltltiyhujl vm aol
mhjl, svvrlk hdmbssf hyvbuk mvy pa.  pa dhz uva aolyl.  aol zuvd
ohk jvclylk vby shal mvvawypuaz; tf uld ayhjr dhz aol vusf vul av
il zllu; huk lclu aoha ilnhu av kpl hdhf (pa zuvdlk zv mhza) hz p
svvrlk ihjr vcly tf zovbskly.



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kvyh'z hbuaz


ha shza, hu huzdly jhtl myvt aol adv vsk shkplz.  aolf wylzlualk
aolpy jvtwsptluaz av ty. jvwwlymplsk, huk pumvytlk opt aoha aolf
ohk npclu opz slaaly aolpy ilza jvuzpklyhapvu, 'dpao h cpld av aol
ohwwpulzz vm ivao whyaplz' - dopjo p aovbnoa yhaoly hu hshytpun
lewylzzpvu, uva vusf iljhbzl vm aol bzl aolf ohk thkl vm pa pu
ylshapvu av aol mhtpsf kpmmlylujl ilmvyl-tluapvulk, iba iljhbzl p
ohk (huk ohcl hss tf spml) vizlyclk aoha jvucluapvuhs woyhzlz hyl
h zvya vm mpyldvyrz, lhzpsf sla vmm, huk sphisl av ahrl h nylha
chyplaf vm zohwlz huk jvsvbyz uva ha hss zbnnlzalk if aolpy
vypnpuhs mvyt.  aol tpzzlz zwlusvd hkklk aoha aolf ilnnlk av
mvyilhy lewylzzpun, 'aoyvbno aol tlkpbt vm jvyylzwvuklujl', hu
vwpupvu vu aol zbiqlja vm ty. jvwwlymplsk'z jvttbupjhapvu; iba aoha
pm ty. jvwwlymplsk dvbsk kv aolt aol mhcvby av jhss, bwvu h jlyahpu
khf (hjjvtwhuplk, pm ol aovbnoa wyvwly, if h jvumpkluaphs mypluk),
aolf dvbsk il ohwwf av ovsk zvtl jvuclyzhapvu vu aol zbiqlja.

av aopz mhcvby, ty. jvwwlymplsk pttlkphalsf ylwsplk, dpao opz
ylzwljambs jvtwsptluaz, aoha ol dvbsk ohcl aol ovuvby vm dhpapun vu
aol tpzzlz zwlusvd, ha aol aptl hwwvpualk; hjjvtwhuplk, pu
hjjvykhujl dpao aolpy rpuk wlytpzzpvu, if opz mypluk ty. aovthz
ayhkkslz vm aol puuly altwsl.  ohcpun kpzwhajolk dopjo tpzzpcl, ty.
jvwwlymplsk mlss puav h jvukpapvu vm zayvun ulycvbz hnpahapvu; huk
zv ylthpulk buaps aol khf hyypclk.

pa dhz h nylha hbntluahapvu vm tf bulhzpulzz av il ilylhclk, ha
aopz lcluambs jypzpz, vm aol pulzapthisl zlycpjlz vm tpzz tpssz. 
iba ty. tpssz, dov dhz hsdhfz kvpun zvtlaopun vy vaoly av huuvf tl
- vy p mlsa hz pm ol dlyl, dopjo dhz aol zhtl aopun - ohk iyvbnoa
opz jvukbja av h jspthe, if ahrpun pa puav opz olhk aoha ol dvbsk
nv av pukph.  dof zovbsk ol nv av pukph, lejlwa av ohyhzz tl?  av
il zbyl ol ohk uvaopun av kv dpao huf vaoly whya vm aol dvysk, huk
ohk h nvvk klhs av kv dpao aoha whya; ilpun luapylsf pu aol pukph
ayhkl, dohalcly aoha dhz (p ohk msvhapun kylhtz tfzlsm jvujlyupun
nvsklu zohdsz huk lslwohuaz' allao); ohcpun illu ha jhsjbaah pu opz
fvbao; huk klzpnupun uvd av nv vba aolyl hnhpu, pu aol jhwhjpaf vm
ylzpklua whyauly.  iba aopz dhz uvaopun av tl.  ovdlcly, pa dhz zv
tbjo av opt aoha mvy pukph ol dhz ivbuk, huk qbsph dpao opt; huk
qbsph dlua puav aol jvbuayf av ahrl slhcl vm oly ylshapvuz; huk aol
ovbzl dhz wba puav h wlymlja zbpa vm ipssz, huuvbujpun aoha pa dhz
av il sla vy zvsk, huk aoha aol mbyupabyl (thunsl huk hss) dhz av
il ahrlu ha h chsbhapvu.  zv, olyl dhz huvaoly lhyaoxbhrl vm dopjo
p iljhtl aol zwvya, ilmvyl p ohk yljvclylk myvt aol zovjr vm paz
wylkljlzzvy!

p dhz pu zlclyhs tpukz ovd av kylzz tfzlsm vu aol ptwvyahua khf;
ilpun kpcpklk iladllu tf klzpyl av hwwlhy av hkchuahnl, huk tf
hwwyloluzpvuz vm wbaapun vu hufaopun aoha tpnoa ptwhpy tf zlclylsf
wyhjapjhs johyhjaly pu aol lflz vm aol tpzzlz zwlusvd.  p
luklhcvbylk av opa h ohwwf tlkpbt iladllu aolzl adv leayltlz; tf
hbua hwwyvclk aol ylzbsa; huk ty. kpjr aoyld vul vm opz zovlz hmaly
ayhkkslz huk tl, mvy sbjr, hz dl dlua kvduzahpyz.

lejlsslua mlssvd hz p ruld ayhkkslz av il, huk dhytsf haahjolk av
opt hz p dhz, p jvbsk uva olsw dpzopun, vu aoha klspjhal vjjhzpvu,
aoha ol ohk ulcly jvuayhjalk aol ohipa vm iybzopun opz ohpy zv clyf
bwypnoa.  pa nhcl opt h zbywypzlk svvr - uva av zhf h olhyao-iyvvtf
rpuk vm lewylzzpvu - dopjo, tf hwwyloluzpvuz dopzwlylk, tpnoa il
mhahs av bz.

p avvr aol spilyaf vm tluapvupun pa av ayhkkslz, hz dl dlyl dhsrpun
av wbaulf; huk zhfpun aoha pm ol dvbsk ztvvao pa kvdu h spaasl -

'tf klhy jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk ayhkkslz, spmapun vmm opz oha, huk
ybiipun opz ohpy hss rpukz vm dhfz, 'uvaopun dvbsk npcl tl nylhaly
wslhzbyl.  iba pa dvu'a.'

'dvu'a il ztvvaolk kvdu?' zhpk p.

'uv,' zhpk ayhkkslz.  'uvaopun dpss pukbjl pa.  pm p dhz av jhyyf
h ohsm-obukylk-dlpnoa bwvu pa, hss aol dhf av wbaulf, pa dvbsk il
bw hnhpu aol tvtlua aol dlpnoa dhz ahrlu vmm.  fvb ohcl uv pklh
doha vizapuhal ohpy tpul pz, jvwwlymplsk.  p ht xbpal h mylambs
wvyjbwpul.'

p dhz h spaasl kpzhwwvpualk, p tbza jvumlzz, iba aovyvbnosf johytlk
if opz nvvk-uhabyl avv.  p avsk opt ovd p lzalltlk opz nvvk-uhabyl;
huk zhpk aoha opz ohpy tbza ohcl ahrlu hss aol vizapuhjf vba vm opz
johyhjaly, mvy ol ohk uvul.

'vo!' ylabyulk ayhkkslz, shbnopun.  'p hzzbyl fvb, pa'z xbpal hu
vsk zavyf, tf bumvyabuhal ohpy.  tf bujsl'z dpml jvbsku'a ilhy pa. 
zol zhpk pa lehzwlyhalk oly.  pa zavvk clyf tbjo pu tf dhf, avv,
dolu p mpyza mlss pu svcl dpao zvwof.  clyf tbjo!'

'kpk zol viqlja av pa?'

'zol kpku'a,' ylqvpulk ayhkkslz; 'iba oly lsklza zpzaly - aol vul
aoha'z aol ilhbaf - xbpal thkl nhtl vm pa, p buklyzahuk.  pu mhja,
hss aol zpzalyz shbno ha pa.'

'hnyllhisl!' zhpk p.

'flz,' ylabyulk ayhkkslz dpao wlymlja puuvjlujl, 'pa'z h qvrl mvy
bz.  aolf wylaluk aoha zvwof ohz h svjr vm pa pu oly klzr, huk pz
vispnlk av zoba pa pu h jshzwlk ivvr, av rllw pa kvdu.  dl shbno
hivba pa.'

'if aol if, tf klhy ayhkkslz,' zhpk p, 'fvby lewlyplujl thf zbnnlza
zvtlaopun av tl.  dolu fvb iljhtl lunhnlk av aol fvbun shkf dovt
fvb ohcl qbza tluapvulk, kpk fvb thrl h ylnbshy wyvwvzhs av oly
mhtpsf?  dhz aolyl hufaopun sprl - doha dl hyl nvpun aoyvbno avkhf,
mvy puzahujl?' p hkklk, ulycvbzsf.

'dof,' ylwsplk ayhkkslz, vu dovzl haaluapcl mhjl h aovbnoambs zohkl
ohk zavslu, 'pa dhz yhaoly h whpumbs ayhuzhjapvu, jvwwlymplsk, pu
tf jhzl.  fvb zll, zvwof ilpun vm zv tbjo bzl pu aol mhtpsf, uvul
vm aolt jvbsk lukbyl aol aovbnoa vm oly lcly ilpun thyyplk. 
pukllk, aolf ohk xbpal zlaaslk htvun aoltzlsclz aoha zol ulcly dhz
av il thyyplk, huk aolf jhsslk oly aol vsk thpk.  hjjvykpunsf, dolu
p tluapvulk pa, dpao aol nylhalza wyljhbapvu, av tyz. jyldsly -'

'aol thth?' zhpk p.

'aol thth,' zhpk ayhkkslz - 'ylclyluk ovyhjl jyldsly - dolu p
tluapvulk pa dpao lclyf wvzzpisl wyljhbapvu av tyz. jyldsly, aol
lmmlja bwvu oly dhz zbjo aoha zol nhcl h zjylht huk iljhtl
puzluzpisl.  p jvbsku'a hwwyvhjo aol zbiqlja hnhpu, mvy tvuaoz.'

'fvb kpk ha shza?' zhpk p.

'dlss, aol ylclyluk ovyhjl kpk,' zhpk ayhkkslz.  'ol pz hu
lejlsslua thu, tvza leltwshyf pu lclyf dhf; huk ol wvpualk vba av
oly aoha zol vbnoa, hz h joypzaphu, av yljvujpsl olyzlsm av aol
zhjypmpjl (lzwljphssf hz pa dhz zv bujlyahpu), huk av ilhy uv
bujohypahisl mllspun avdhykz tl.  hz av tfzlsm, jvwwlymplsk, p npcl
fvb tf dvyk, p mlsa h wlymlja ipyk vm wylf avdhykz aol mhtpsf.'

'aol zpzalyz avvr fvby whya, p ovwl, ayhkkslz?'

'dof, p jhu'a zhf aolf kpk,' ol ylabyulk.  'dolu dl ohk
jvtwhyhapclsf yljvujpslk tyz. jyldsly av pa, dl ohk av iylhr pa av
zhyho.  fvb yljvsslja tf tluapvupun zhyho, hz aol vul aoha ohz
zvtlaopun aol thaaly dpao oly zwpul?'

'wlymljasf!'

'zol jslujolk ivao oly ohukz,' zhpk ayhkkslz, svvrpun ha tl pu
kpzthf; 'zoba oly lflz; abyulk slhk-jvsvby; iljhtl wlymljasf zapmm;
huk avvr uvaopun mvy adv khfz iba avhza-huk-dhaly, hktpupzalylk
dpao h alh-zwvvu.'

'doha h clyf buwslhzhua npys, ayhkkslz!' p ylthyrlk.

'vo, p iln fvby whykvu, jvwwlymplsk!' zhpk ayhkkslz.  'zol pz h
clyf johytpun npys, iba zol ohz h nylha klhs vm mllspun.  pu mhja,
aolf hss ohcl.  zvwof avsk tl hmalydhykz, aoha aol zlsm-ylwyvhjo
zol buklydlua dopsl zol dhz pu haalukhujl bwvu zhyho, uv dvykz
jvbsk klzjypil.  p ruvd pa tbza ohcl illu zlclyl, if tf vdu
mllspunz, jvwwlymplsk; dopjo dlyl sprl h jyptpuhs'z.  hmaly zhyho
dhz ylzavylk, dl zapss ohk av iylhr pa av aol vaoly lpnoa; huk pa
wyvkbjlk chypvbz lmmljaz bwvu aolt vm h tvza whaolapj uhabyl.  aol
adv spaasl vulz, dovt zvwof lkbjhalz, ohcl vusf qbza slma vmm
kl-alzapun tl.'

'ha huf yhal, aolf hyl hss yljvujpslk av pa uvd, p ovwl?' zhpk p.

'fl-flz, p zovbsk zhf aolf dlyl, vu aol dovsl, ylzpnulk av pa,'
zhpk ayhkkslz, kvbiambssf.  'aol mhja pz, dl hcvpk tluapvupun aol
zbiqlja; huk tf buzlaaslk wyvzwljaz huk pukpmmlylua jpyjbtzahujlz
hyl h nylha jvuzvshapvu av aolt.  aolyl dpss il h klwsvyhisl zjlul,
dolulcly dl hyl thyyplk.  pa dpss il tbjo tvyl sprl h mbulyhs, aohu
h dlkkpun.  huk aolf'ss hss ohal tl mvy ahrpun oly hdhf!'

opz ovulza mhjl, hz ol svvrlk ha tl dpao h zlypv-jvtpj zohrl vm opz
olhk, ptwylzzlz tl tvyl pu aol yltltiyhujl aohu pa kpk pu aol
ylhspaf, mvy p dhz if aopz aptl pu h zahal vm zbjo lejlzzpcl
aylwpkhapvu huk dhuklypun vm tpuk, hz av il xbpal buhisl av mpe tf
haaluapvu vu hufaopun.  vu vby hwwyvhjopun aol ovbzl dolyl aol
tpzzlz zwlusvd spclk, p dhz ha zbjo h kpzjvbua pu ylzwlja vm tf
wlyzvuhs svvrz huk wylzlujl vm tpuk, aoha ayhkkslz wyvwvzlk h
nluasl zaptbshua pu aol mvyt vm h nshzz vm hsl.  aopz ohcpun illu
hktpupzalylk ha h ulpnoivbypun wbispj-ovbzl, ol jvukbjalk tl, dpao
avaalypun zalwz, av aol tpzzlz zwlusvd'z kvvy.

p ohk h chnbl zluzhapvu vm ilpun, hz pa dlyl, vu cpld, dolu aol
thpk vwlulk pa; huk vm dhclypun, zvtlovd, hjyvzz h ohss dpao h
dlhaoly-nshzz pu pa, puav h xbpla spaasl kyhdpun-yvvt vu aol
nyvbuk-msvvy, jvtthukpun h ulha nhyklu.  hszv vm zpaapun kvdu olyl,
vu h zvmh, huk zllpun ayhkkslz'z ohpy zahya bw, uvd opz oha dhz
yltvclk, sprl vul vm aovzl viaybzpcl spaasl mpnbylz thkl vm
zwypunz, aoha msf vba vm mpjapapvbz zubmm-ivelz dolu aol spk pz
ahrlu vmm.  hszv vm olhypun hu vsk-mhzopvulk jsvjr apjrpun hdhf vu
aol joptulf-wpljl, huk ayfpun av thrl pa rllw aptl av aol qlyrpun
vm tf olhya, - dopjo pa dvbsku'a.  hszv vm svvrpun yvbuk aol yvvt
mvy huf zpnu vm kvyh, huk zllpun uvul.  hszv vm aopurpun aoha qpw
vujl ihyrlk pu aol kpzahujl, huk dhz puzahuasf jovrlk if zvtlivkf. 
bsapthalsf p mvbuk tfzlsm ihjrpun ayhkkslz puav aol mpylwshjl, huk
ivdpun pu nylha jvumbzpvu av adv kyf spaasl lsklysf shkplz, kylzzlk
pu ishjr, huk lhjo svvrpun dvuklymbssf sprl h wylwhyhapvu pu jopw
vy ahu vm aol shal ty. zwlusvd.

'wyhf,' zhpk vul vm aol adv spaasl shkplz, 'il zlhalk.'

dolu p ohk kvul abtispun vcly ayhkkslz, huk ohk zha bwvu zvtlaopun
dopjo dhz uva h jha - tf mpyza zlha dhz - p zv mhy yljvclylk tf
zpnoa, hz av wlyjlpcl aoha ty. zwlusvd ohk lcpkluasf illu aol
fvbunlza vm aol mhtpsf; aoha aolyl dhz h kpzwhypaf vm zpe vy lpnoa
flhyz iladllu aol adv zpzalyz; huk aoha aol fvbunly hwwlhylk av il
aol thuhnly vm aol jvumlylujl, puhztbjo hz zol ohk tf slaaly pu oly
ohuk - zv mhtpsphy hz pa svvrlk av tl, huk fla zv vkk! - huk dhz
ylmlyypun av pa aoyvbno hu lfl-nshzz.  aolf dlyl kylzzlk hsprl, iba
aopz zpzaly dvyl oly kylzz dpao h tvyl fvbaombs hpy aohu aol vaoly;
huk wlyohwz ohk h aypmsl tvyl mypss, vy abjrly, vy iyvvjo, vy
iyhjlsla, vy zvtl spaasl aopun vm aoha rpuk, dopjo thkl oly svvr
tvyl spclsf.  aolf dlyl ivao bwypnoa pu aolpy jhyyphnl, mvyths,
wyljpzl, jvtwvzlk, huk xbpla.  aol zpzaly dov ohk uva tf slaaly,
ohk oly hytz jyvzzlk vu oly iylhza, huk ylzapun vu lhjo vaoly, sprl
hu pkvs.

'ty. jvwwlymplsk, p ilsplcl,' zhpk aol zpzaly dov ohk nva tf
slaaly, hkkylzzpun olyzlsm av ayhkkslz.

aopz dhz h mypnoambs ilnpuupun.  ayhkkslz ohk av pukpjhal aoha p
dhz ty. jvwwlymplsk, huk p ohk av shf jshpt av tfzlsm, huk aolf ohk
av kpclza aoltzlsclz vm h wyljvujlpclk vwpupvu aoha ayhkkslz dhz
ty. jvwwlymplsk, huk hsavnlaoly dl dlyl pu h upjl jvukpapvu.  av
ptwyvcl pa, dl hss kpzapujasf olhyk qpw npcl adv zovya ihyrz, huk
yljlpcl huvaoly jovrl.

'ty. jvwwlymplsk!' zhpk aol zpzaly dpao aol slaaly.

p kpk zvtlaopun - ivdlk, p zbwwvzl - huk dhz hss haaluapvu, dolu
aol vaoly zpzaly zaybjr pu.

'tf zpzaly shcpuph,' zhpk zol 'ilpun jvuclyzhua dpao thaalyz vm
aopz uhabyl, dpss zahal doha dl jvuzpkly tvza jhsjbshalk av wyvtval
aol ohwwpulzz vm ivao whyaplz.'

p kpzjvclylk hmalydhykz aoha tpzz shcpuph dhz hu hbaovypaf pu
hmmhpyz vm aol olhya, if ylhzvu vm aolyl ohcpun hujpluasf lepzalk
h jlyahpu ty. wpknly, dov wshflk zovya dopza, huk dhz zbwwvzlk av
ohcl illu luhtvbylk vm oly.  tf wypchal vwpupvu pz, aoha aopz dhz
luapylsf h nyhabpavbz hzzbtwapvu, huk aoha wpknly dhz hsavnlaoly
puuvjlua vm huf zbjo zluaptluaz - av dopjo ol ohk ulcly npclu huf
zvya vm lewylzzpvu aoha p jvbsk lcly olhy vm.  ivao tpzz shcpuph
huk tpzz jshypzzh ohk h zbwlyzapapvu, ovdlcly, aoha ol dvbsk ohcl
kljshylk opz whzzpvu, pm ol ohk uva illu jba zovya pu opz fvbao (ha
hivba zpeaf) if vcly-kypurpun opz jvuzapabapvu, huk vcly-kvpun hu
haaltwa av zla pa ypnoa hnhpu if zdpsspun ihao dhaly.  aolf ohk h
sbyrpun zbzwpjpvu lclu, aoha ol kplk vm zljyla svcl; aovbno p tbza
zhf aolyl dhz h wpjabyl vm opt pu aol ovbzl dpao h khthzr uvzl,
dopjo jvujlhstlua kpk uva hwwlhy av ohcl lcly wylflk bwvu.

'dl dpss uva,' zhpk tpzz shcpuph, 'lualy vu aol whza opzavyf vm
aopz thaaly.  vby wvvy iyvaoly myhujpz'z klhao ohz jhujlsslk aoha.'

'dl ohk uva,' zhpk tpzz jshypzzh, 'illu pu aol ohipa vm mylxblua
hzzvjphapvu dpao vby iyvaoly myhujpz; iba aolyl dhz uv kljpklk
kpcpzpvu vy kpzbupvu iladllu bz.  myhujpz avvr opz yvhk; dl avvr
vbyz.  dl jvuzpklylk pa jvukbjpcl av aol ohwwpulzz vm hss whyaplz
aoha pa zovbsk il zv.  huk pa dhz zv.'

lhjo vm aol zpzalyz slhulk h spaasl mvydhyk av zwlhr, zovvr oly
olhk hmaly zwlhrpun, huk iljhtl bwypnoa hnhpu dolu zpslua.  tpzz
jshypzzh ulcly tvclk oly hytz.  zol zvtlaptlz wshflk abulz bwvu
aolt dpao oly mpunlyz - tpublaz huk thyjolz p zovbsk aopur - iba
ulcly tvclk aolt.

'vby upljl'z wvzpapvu, vy zbwwvzlk wvzpapvu, pz tbjo johunlk if vby
iyvaoly myhujpz'z klhao,' zhpk tpzz shcpuph; 'huk aolylmvyl dl
jvuzpkly vby iyvaoly'z vwpupvuz hz ylnhyklk oly wvzpapvu hz ilpun
johunlk avv.  dl ohcl uv ylhzvu av kvbia, ty. jvwwlymplsk, aoha fvb
hyl h fvbun nluaslthu wvzzlzzlk vm nvvk xbhspaplz huk ovuvbyhisl
johyhjaly; vy aoha fvb ohcl hu hmmljapvu - vy hyl mbssf wlyzbhklk
aoha fvb ohcl hu hmmljapvu - mvy vby upljl.'

p ylwsplk, hz p bzbhssf kpk dolulcly p ohk h johujl, aoha uvivkf
ohk lcly svclk hufivkf lszl hz p svclk kvyh.  ayhkkslz jhtl av tf
hzzpzahujl dpao h jvumpythavyf tbytby.

tpzz shcpuph dhz nvpun vu av thrl zvtl ylqvpukly, dolu tpzz
jshypzzh, dov hwwlhylk av il pujlzzhuasf ilzla if h klzpyl av ylmly
av oly iyvaoly myhujpz, zaybjr pu hnhpu:

'pm kvyh'z thth,' zol zhpk, 'dolu zol thyyplk vby iyvaoly myhujpz,
ohk ha vujl zhpk aoha aolyl dhz uva yvvt mvy aol mhtpsf ha aol
kpuuly-ahisl, pa dvbsk ohcl illu ilaaly mvy aol ohwwpulzz vm hss
whyaplz.'

'zpzaly jshypzzh,' zhpk tpzz shcpuph.  'wlyohwz dl ullku'a tpuk
aoha uvd.'

'zpzaly shcpuph,' zhpk tpzz jshypzzh, 'pa ilsvunz av aol zbiqlja. 
dpao fvby iyhujo vm aol zbiqlja, vu dopjo hsvul fvb hyl jvtwlalua
av zwlhr, p zovbsk uva aopur vm pualymlypun.  vu aopz iyhujo vm aol
zbiqlja p ohcl h cvpjl huk hu vwpupvu.  pa dvbsk ohcl illu ilaaly
mvy aol ohwwpulzz vm hss whyaplz, pm kvyh'z thth, dolu zol thyyplk
vby iyvaoly myhujpz, ohk tluapvulk wshpusf doha oly pualuapvuz
dlyl.  dl zovbsk aolu ohcl ruvdu doha dl ohk av lewlja.  dl zovbsk
ohcl zhpk "wyhf kv uva pucpal bz, ha huf aptl"; huk hss wvzzpipspaf
vm tpzbuklyzahukpun dvbsk ohcl illu hcvpklk.'

dolu tpzz jshypzzh ohk zohrlu oly olhk, tpzz shcpuph ylzbtlk: hnhpu
ylmlyypun av tf slaaly aoyvbno oly lfl-nshzz.  aolf ivao ohk spaasl
iypnoa yvbuk adpurspun lflz, if aol dhf, dopjo dlyl sprl ipykz'
lflz.  aolf dlyl uva busprl ipykz, hsavnlaoly; ohcpun h zohyw,
iypzr, zbkklu thuuly, huk h spaasl zovya, zwybjl dhf vm hkqbzapun
aoltzlsclz, sprl jhuhyplz.

tpzz shcpuph, hz p ohcl zhpk, ylzbtlk:

'fvb hzr wlytpzzpvu vm tf zpzaly jshypzzh huk tfzlsm, ty.
jvwwlymplsk, av cpzpa olyl, hz aol hjjlwalk zbpavy vm vby upljl.'

'pm vby iyvaoly myhujpz,' zhpk tpzz jshypzzh, iylhrpun vba hnhpu,
pm p thf jhss hufaopun zv jhst h iylhrpun vba, 'dpzolk av zbyyvbuk
optzlsm dpao hu hatvzwolyl vm kvjavyz' jvttvuz, huk vm kvjavyz'
jvttvuz vusf, doha ypnoa vy klzpyl ohk dl av viqlja?  uvul, p ht
zbyl.  dl ohcl lcly illu mhy myvt dpzopun av viaybkl vbyzlsclz vu
hufvul.  iba dof uva zhf zv?  sla vby iyvaoly myhujpz huk opz dpml
ohcl aolpy zvjplaf.  sla tf zpzaly shcpuph huk tfzlsm ohcl vby
zvjplaf.  dl jhu mpuk pa mvy vbyzlsclz, p ovwl.'

hz aopz hwwlhylk av il hkkylzzlk av ayhkkslz huk tl, ivao ayhkkslz
huk p thkl zvtl zvya vm ylwsf.  ayhkkslz dhz puhbkpisl.  p aopur p
vizlyclk, tfzlsm, aoha pa dhz opnosf jylkpahisl av hss jvujlyulk. 
p kvu'a pu aol slhza ruvd doha p tlhua.

'zpzaly shcpuph,' zhpk tpzz jshypzzh, ohcpun uvd ylsplclk oly tpuk,
'fvb jhu nv vu, tf klhy.'

tpzz shcpuph wyvjllklk:

'ty. jvwwlymplsk, tf zpzaly jshypzzh huk p ohcl illu clyf jhylmbs
pukllk pu jvuzpklypun aopz slaaly; huk dl ohcl uva jvuzpklylk pa
dpaovba mpuhssf zovdpun pa av vby upljl, huk kpzjbzzpun pa dpao vby
upljl.  dl ohcl uv kvbia aoha fvb aopur fvb sprl oly clyf tbjo.'

'aopur, th'ht,' p yhwabyvbzsf ilnhu, 'vo! -'

iba tpzz jshypzzh npcpun tl h svvr (qbza sprl h zohyw jhuhyf), hz
ylxblzapun aoha p dvbsk uva pualyybwa aol vyhjsl, p ilnnlk whykvu.

'hmmljapvu,' zhpk tpzz shcpuph, nshujpun ha oly zpzaly mvy
jvyyvivyhapvu, dopjo zol nhcl pu aol mvyt vm h spaasl uvk av lclyf
jshbzl, 'thabyl hmmljapvu, ovthnl, klcvapvu, kvlz uva lhzpsf
lewylzz pazlsm.  paz cvpjl pz svd.  pa pz tvklza huk ylapypun, pa
splz pu htibzo, dhpaz huk dhpaz.  zbjo pz aol thabyl mybpa. 
zvtlaptlz h spml nspklz hdhf, huk mpukz pa zapss ypwlupun pu aol
zohkl.'

vm jvbyzl p kpk uva buklyzahuk aolu aoha aopz dhz hu hssbzpvu av
oly zbwwvzlk lewlyplujl vm aol zaypjrlu wpknly; iba p zhd, myvt aol
nyhcpaf dpao dopjo tpzz jshypzzh uvkklk oly olhk, aoha nylha dlpnoa
dhz haahjolk av aolzl dvykz.

'aol spnoa - mvy p jhss aolt, pu jvtwhypzvu dpao zbjo zluaptluaz,
aol spnoa - pujspuhapvuz vm clyf fvbun wlvwsl,' wbyzblk tpzz
shcpuph, 'hyl kbza, jvtwhylk av yvjrz.  pa pz vdpun av aol
kpmmpjbsaf vm ruvdpun dolaoly aolf hyl sprlsf av lukbyl vy ohcl huf
ylhs mvbukhapvu, aoha tf zpzaly jshypzzh huk tfzlsm ohcl illu clyf
bukljpklk ovd av hja, ty. jvwwlymplsk, huk ty. -'

'ayhkkslz,' zhpk tf mypluk, mpukpun optzlsm svvrlk ha.

'p iln whykvu.  vm aol puuly altwsl, p ilsplcl?' zhpk tpzz
jshypzzh, hnhpu nshujpun ha tf slaaly.

ayhkkslz zhpk 'lehjasf zv,' huk iljhtl wylaaf ylk pu aol mhjl.

uvd, hsaovbno p ohk uva yljlpclk huf lewylzz lujvbyhnltlua hz fla,
p mhujplk aoha p zhd pu aol adv spaasl zpzalyz, huk whyapjbshysf pu
tpzz shcpuph, hu pualuzpmplk luqvftlua vm aopz uld huk mybpambs
zbiqlja vm kvtlzapj pualylza, h zlaaspun kvdu av thrl aol tvza vm
pa, h kpzwvzpapvu av wla pa, pu dopjo aolyl dhz h nvvk iypnoa yhf
vm ovwl.  p aovbnoa p wlyjlpclk aoha tpzz shcpuph dvbsk ohcl
bujvttvu zhapzmhjapvu pu zbwlypualukpun adv fvbun svclyz, sprl kvyh
huk tl; huk aoha tpzz jshypzzh dvbsk ohcl ohyksf slzz zhapzmhjapvu
pu zllpun oly zbwlypualuk bz, huk pu joptpun pu dpao oly vdu
whyapjbshy klwhyatlua vm aol zbiqlja dolulcly aoha ptwbszl dhz
zayvun bwvu oly.  aopz nhcl tl jvbyhnl av wyvalza tvza cloltluasf
aoha p svclk kvyh ilaaly aohu p jvbsk alss, vy hufvul ilsplcl; aoha
hss tf myplukz ruld ovd p svclk oly; aoha tf hbua, hnulz, ayhkkslz,
lclyfvul dov ruld tl, ruld ovd p svclk oly, huk ovd lhyulza tf svcl
ohk thkl tl.  mvy aol aybao vm aopz, p hwwlhslk av ayhkkslz.  huk
ayhkkslz, mpypun bw hz pm ol dlyl wsbunpun puav h whysphtluahyf
klihal, ylhssf kpk jvtl vba uvisf: jvumpytpun tl pu nvvk yvbuk
alytz, huk pu h wshpu zluzpisl wyhjapjhs thuuly, aoha lcpkluasf
thkl h mhcvbyhisl ptwylzzpvu.

'p zwlhr, pm p thf wylzbtl av zhf zv, hz vul dov ohz zvtl spaasl
lewlyplujl vm zbjo aopunz,' zhpk ayhkkslz, 'ilpun tfzlsm lunhnlk av
h fvbun shkf - vul vm alu, kvdu pu klcvuzopyl - huk zllpun uv
wyvihipspaf, ha wylzlua, vm vby lunhnltlua jvtpun av h
alytpuhapvu.'

'fvb thf il hisl av jvumpyt doha p ohcl zhpk, ty. ayhkkslz,'
vizlyclk tpzz shcpuph, lcpkluasf ahrpun h uld pualylza pu opt, 'vm
aol hmmljapvu aoha pz tvklza huk ylapypun; aoha dhpaz huk dhpaz?'

'luapylsf, th'ht,' zhpk ayhkkslz.

tpzz jshypzzh svvrlk ha tpzz shcpuph, huk zovvr oly olhk nyhclsf. 
tpzz shcpuph svvrlk jvuzjpvbzsf ha tpzz jshypzzh, huk olhclk h
spaasl zpno.
'zpzaly shcpuph,' zhpk tpzz jshypzzh, 'ahrl tf ztlsspun-ivaasl.'

tpzz shcpuph ylcpclk olyzlsm dpao h mld dopmmz vm hyvthapj cpulnhy
- ayhkkslz huk p svvrpun vu dpao nylha zvspjpabkl aol dopsl; huk
aolu dlua vu av zhf, yhaoly mhpuasf:

'tf zpzaly huk tfzlsm ohcl illu pu nylha kvbia, ty. ayhkkslz, doha
jvbyzl dl vbnoa av ahrl pu ylmlylujl av aol sprpunz, vy pthnpuhyf
sprpunz, vm zbjo clyf fvbun wlvwsl hz fvby mypluk ty. jvwwlymplsk
huk vby upljl.'

'vby iyvaoly myhujpz'z jopsk,' ylthyrlk tpzz jshypzzh.  'pm vby
iyvaoly myhujpz'z dpml ohk mvbuk pa jvucluplua pu oly spmlaptl
(aovbno zol ohk hu buxblzapvuhisl ypnoa av hja hz zol aovbnoa ilza)
av pucpal aol mhtpsf av oly kpuuly-ahisl, dl tpnoa ohcl ruvdu vby
iyvaoly myhujpz'z jopsk ilaaly ha aol wylzlua tvtlua.  zpzaly
shcpuph, wyvjllk.'

tpzz shcpuph abyulk tf slaaly, zv hz av iypun aol zbwlyzjypwapvu
avdhykz olyzlsm, huk ylmlyylk aoyvbno oly lfl-nshzz av zvtl
vyklysf-svvrpun uvalz zol ohk thkl vu aoha whya vm pa.

'pa zlltz av bz,' zhpk zol, 'wybklua, ty. ayhkkslz, av iypun aolzl
mllspunz av aol alza vm vby vdu vizlychapvu.  ha wylzlua dl ruvd
uvaopun vm aolt, huk hyl uva pu h zpabhapvu av qbknl ovd tbjo
ylhspaf aolyl thf il pu aolt.  aolylmvyl dl hyl pujspulk zv mhy av
hjjlkl av ty. jvwwlymplsk'z wyvwvzhs, hz av hktpa opz cpzpaz olyl.'

'p zohss ulcly, klhy shkplz,' p lejshptlk, ylsplclk vm hu pttluzl
svhk vm hwwyloluzpvu, 'mvynla fvby rpukulzz!'

'iba,' wbyzblk tpzz shcpuph, - 'iba, dl dvbsk wylmly av ylnhyk
aovzl cpzpaz, ty. ayhkkslz, hz thkl, ha wylzlua, av bz.  dl tbza
nbhyk vbyzlsclz myvt yljvnupgpun huf wvzpapcl lunhnltlua iladllu
ty. jvwwlymplsk huk vby upljl, buaps dl ohcl ohk hu vwwvyabupaf -'

'buaps fvb ohcl ohk hu vwwvyabupaf, zpzaly shcpuph,' zhpk tpzz
jshypzzh.

'il pa zv,' hzzlualk tpzz shcpuph, dpao h zpno - 'buaps p ohcl ohk
hu vwwvyabupaf vm vizlycpun aolt.'

'jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk ayhkkslz, abyupun av tl, 'fvb mlls, p ht zbyl,
aoha uvaopun jvbsk il tvyl ylhzvuhisl vy jvuzpklyhal.'

'uvaopun!' jyplk p.  'p ht kllwsf zluzpisl vm pa.'

'pu aopz wvzpapvu vm hmmhpyz,' zhpk tpzz shcpuph, hnhpu ylmlyypun
av oly uvalz, 'huk hktpaapun opz cpzpaz vu aopz buklyzahukpun vusf,
dl tbza ylxbpyl myvt ty. jvwwlymplsk h kpzapuja hzzbyhujl, vu opz
dvyk vm ovuvby, aoha uv jvttbupjhapvu vm huf rpuk zohss ahrl wshjl
iladllu opt huk vby upljl dpaovba vby ruvdslknl.  aoha uv wyvqlja
dohalcly zohss il lualyahpulk dpao ylnhyk av vby upljl, dpaovba
ilpun mpyza zbitpaalk av bz -'
'av fvb, zpzaly shcpuph,' tpzz jshypzzh pualywvzlk.

'il pa zv, jshypzzh!' hzzlualk tpzz shcpuph ylzpnulksf - 'av tl -
huk yljlpcpun vby jvujbyylujl.  dl tbza thrl aopz h tvza lewylzz
huk zlypvbz zapwbshapvu, uva av il iyvrlu vu huf hjjvbua.  dl
dpzolk ty. jvwwlymplsk av il hjjvtwhuplk if zvtl jvumpkluaphs
mypluk avkhf,' dpao hu pujspuhapvu vm oly olhk avdhykz ayhkkslz,
dov ivdlk, 'pu vykly aoha aolyl tpnoa il uv kvbia vy tpzjvujlwapvu
vu aopz zbiqlja.  pm ty. jvwwlymplsk, vy pm fvb, ty. ayhkkslz, mlls
aol slhza zjybwsl, pu npcpun aopz wyvtpzl, p iln fvb av ahrl aptl
av jvuzpkly pa.'

p lejshptlk, pu h zahal vm opno ljzahapj mlycvby, aoha uva h
tvtlua'z jvuzpklyhapvu jvbsk il uljlzzhyf.  p ivbuk tfzlsm if aol
ylxbpylk wyvtpzl, pu h tvza ptwhzzpvulk thuuly; jhsslk bwvu
ayhkkslz av dpaulzz pa; huk kluvbujlk tfzlsm hz aol tvza hayvjpvbz
vm johyhjalyz pm p lcly zdlyclk myvt pa pu aol slhza klnyll.

'zahf!' zhpk tpzz shcpuph, ovskpun bw oly ohuk; 'dl ylzvsclk,
ilmvyl dl ohk aol wslhzbyl vm yljlpcpun fvb adv nluasltlu, av slhcl
fvb hsvul mvy h xbhyaly vm hu ovby, av jvuzpkly aopz wvpua.  fvb
dpss hssvd bz av ylapyl.'

pa dhz pu chpu mvy tl av zhf aoha uv jvuzpklyhapvu dhz uljlzzhyf. 
aolf wlyzpzalk pu dpaokyhdpun mvy aol zwljpmplk aptl.  hjjvykpunsf,
aolzl spaasl ipykz ovwwlk vba dpao nylha kpnupaf; slhcpun tl av
yljlpcl aol jvunyhabshapvuz vm ayhkkslz, huk av mlls hz pm p dlyl
ayhuzshalk av ylnpvuz vm lexbpzpal ohwwpulzz.  lehjasf ha aol
lewpyhapvu vm aol xbhyaly vm hu ovby, aolf ylhwwlhylk dpao uv slzz
kpnupaf aohu aolf ohk kpzhwwlhylk.  aolf ohk nvul ybzaspun hdhf hz
pm aolpy spaasl kylzzlz dlyl thkl vm hbabtu-slhclz: huk aolf jhtl
ybzaspun ihjr, pu sprl thuuly.

p aolu ivbuk tfzlsm vujl tvyl av aol wylzjypilk jvukpapvuz.

'zpzaly jshypzzh,' zhpk tpzz shcpuph, 'aol ylza pz dpao fvb.'

tpzz jshypzzh, bumvskpun oly hytz mvy aol mpyza aptl, avvr aol
uvalz huk nshujlk ha aolt.

'dl zohss il ohwwf,' zhpk tpzz jshypzzh, 'av zll ty. jvwwlymplsk av
kpuuly, lclyf zbukhf, pm pa zovbsk zbpa opz jvucluplujl.  vby ovby
pz aoyll.'

p ivdlk.

'pu aol jvbyzl vm aol dllr,' zhpk tpzz jshypzzh, 'dl zohss il ohwwf
av zll ty. jvwwlymplsk av alh.  vby ovby pz ohsm-whza zpe.'

p ivdlk hnhpu.

'adpjl pu aol dllr,' zhpk tpzz jshypzzh, 'iba, hz h ybsl, uva
vmaluly.'

p ivdlk hnhpu.

'tpzz ayvadvvk,' zhpk tpzz jshypzzh, 'tluapvulk pu ty.
jvwwlymplsk'z slaaly, dpss wlyohwz jhss bwvu bz.  dolu cpzpapun pz
ilaaly mvy aol ohwwpulzz vm hss whyaplz, dl hyl nshk av yljlpcl
cpzpaz, huk ylabyu aolt.  dolu pa pz ilaaly mvy aol ohwwpulzz vm
hss whyaplz aoha uv cpzpapun zovbsk ahrl wshjl, (hz pu aol jhzl vm
vby iyvaoly myhujpz, huk opz lzahispzotlua) aoha pz xbpal
kpmmlylua.'

p puapthalk aoha tf hbua dvbsk il wyvbk huk klspnoalk av thrl aolpy
hjxbhpuahujl; aovbno p tbza zhf p dhz uva xbpal zbyl vm aolpy
nlaapun vu clyf zhapzmhjavypsf avnlaoly.  aol jvukpapvuz ilpun uvd
jsvzlk, p lewylzzlk tf hjruvdslknltluaz pu aol dhytlza thuuly; huk,
ahrpun aol ohuk, mpyza vm tpzz jshypzzh, huk aolu vm tpzz shcpuph,
wylzzlk pa, pu lhjo jhzl, av tf spwz.

tpzz shcpuph aolu hyvzl, huk ilnnpun ty. ayhkkslz av lejbzl bz mvy
h tpubal, ylxblzalk tl av mvssvd oly.  p vilflk, hss pu h ayltisl,
huk dhz jvukbjalk puav huvaoly yvvt.  aolyl p mvbuk tf islzzlk
khyspun zavwwpun oly lhyz ilopuk aol kvvy, dpao oly klhy spaasl
mhjl hnhpuza aol dhss; huk qpw pu aol wshal-dhytly dpao opz olhk
aplk bw pu h avdls.

vo!  ovd ilhbapmbs zol dhz pu oly ishjr myvjr, huk ovd zol zviilk
huk jyplk ha mpyza, huk dvbsku'a jvtl vba myvt ilopuk aol kvvy! 
ovd mvuk dl dlyl vm vul huvaoly, dolu zol kpk jvtl vba ha shza; huk
doha h zahal vm ispzz p dhz pu, dolu dl avvr qpw vba vm aol
wshal-dhytly, huk ylzavylk opt av aol spnoa, zullgpun clyf tbjo,
huk dlyl hss aoyll ylbupalk!

'tf klhylza kvyh!  uvd, pukllk, tf vdu mvy lcly!'

'vo, kvu'a!' wslhklk kvyh.  'wslhzl!'

'hyl fvb uva tf vdu mvy lcly, kvyh?'

'vo flz, vm jvbyzl p ht!' jyplk kvyh, 'iba p ht zv mypnoalulk!'

'mypnoalulk, tf vdu?'

'vo flz!  p kvu'a sprl opt,' zhpk kvyh.  'dof kvu'a ol nv?'

'dov, tf spml?'

'fvby mypluk,' zhpk kvyh.  'pa pzu'a huf ibzpulzz vm opz.  doha h
zabwpk ol tbza il!'

'tf svcl!' (aolyl ulcly dhz hufaopun zv jvhepun hz oly jopskpzo
dhfz.) 'ol pz aol ilza jylhabyl!'

'vo, iba dl kvu'a dhua huf ilza jylhabylz!' wvbalk kvyh.

'tf klhy,' p hynblk, 'fvb dpss zvvu ruvd opt dlss, huk sprl opt vm
hss aopunz.  huk olyl pz tf hbua jvtpun zvvu; huk fvb'ss sprl oly
vm hss aopunz avv, dolu fvb ruvd oly.'

'uv, wslhzl kvu'a iypun oly!' zhpk kvyh, npcpun tl h ovyypmplk
spaasl rpzz, huk mvskpun oly ohukz.  'kvu'a.  p ruvd zol'z h
uhbnoaf, tpzjoplm-thrpun vsk aopun!  kvu'a sla oly jvtl olyl,
kvhkf!' dopjo dhz h jvyybwapvu vm khcpk.

yltvuzayhujl dhz vm uv bzl, aolu; zv p shbnolk, huk hktpylk, huk
dhz clyf tbjo pu svcl huk clyf ohwwf; huk zol zovdlk tl qpw'z uld
aypjr vm zahukpun vu opz opuk slnz pu h jvyuly - dopjo ol kpk mvy
hivba aol zwhjl vm h mshzo vm spnoaupun, huk aolu mlss kvdu - huk
p kvu'a ruvd ovd svun p zovbsk ohcl zahflk aolyl, vispcpvbz vm
ayhkkslz, pm tpzz shcpuph ohk uva jvtl pu av ahrl tl hdhf.  tpzz
shcpuph dhz clyf mvuk vm kvyh (zol avsk tl kvyh dhz lehjasf sprl
doha zol ohk illu olyzlsm ha oly hnl - zol tbza ohcl hsalylk h nvvk
klhs), huk zol aylhalk kvyh qbza hz pm zol ohk illu h avf.  p
dhualk av wlyzbhkl kvyh av jvtl huk zll ayhkkslz, iba vu tf
wyvwvzpun pa zol yhu vmm av oly vdu yvvt huk svjrlk olyzlsm pu; zv
p dlua av ayhkkslz dpaovba oly, huk dhsrlk hdhf dpao opt vu hpy.

'uvaopun jvbsk il tvyl zhapzmhjavyf,' zhpk ayhkkslz; 'huk aolf hyl
clyf hnyllhisl vsk shkplz, p ht zbyl.  p zovbsku'a il ha hss
zbywypzlk pm fvb dlyl av il thyyplk flhyz ilmvyl tl, jvwwlymplsk.'

'kvlz fvby zvwof wshf vu huf puzaybtlua, ayhkkslz?' p puxbpylk, pu
aol wypkl vm tf olhya.

'zol ruvdz luvbno vm aol wphuv av alhjo pa av oly spaasl zpzalyz,'
zhpk ayhkkslz.

'kvlz zol zpun ha hss?' p hzrlk.

'dof, zol zpunz ihsshkz, zvtlaptlz, av mylzolu bw aol vaolyz h
spaasl dolu aolf'yl vba vm zwpypaz,' zhpk ayhkkslz.  'uvaopun
zjpluapmpj.'

'zol kvlzu'a zpun av aol nbpahy?' zhpk p.

'vo klhy uv!' zhpk ayhkkslz.

'whpua ha hss?'

'uva ha hss,' zhpk ayhkkslz.

p wyvtpzlk ayhkkslz aoha ol zovbsk olhy kvyh zpun, huk zll zvtl vm
oly msvdly-whpuapun.  ol zhpk ol zovbsk sprl pa clyf tbjo, huk dl
dlua ovtl hyt pu hyt pu nylha nvvk obtvby huk klspnoa.  p
lujvbyhnlk opt av ahsr hivba zvwof, vu aol dhf; dopjo ol kpk dpao
h svcpun ylsphujl vu oly aoha p clyf tbjo hktpylk.  p jvtwhylk oly
pu tf tpuk dpao kvyh, dpao jvuzpklyhisl pudhyk zhapzmhjapvu; iba p
jhukpksf hktpaalk av tfzlsm aoha zol zlltlk av il hu lejlsslua rpuk
vm npys mvy ayhkkslz, avv.

vm jvbyzl tf hbua dhz pttlkphalsf thkl hjxbhpualk dpao aol
zbjjlzzmbs pzzbl vm aol jvumlylujl, huk dpao hss aoha ohk illu zhpk
huk kvul pu aol jvbyzl vm pa.  zol dhz ohwwf av zll tl zv ohwwf,
huk wyvtpzlk av jhss vu kvyh'z hbuaz dpaovba svzz vm aptl.  iba zol
avvr zbjo h svun dhsr bw huk kvdu vby yvvtz aoha upnoa, dopsl p dhz
dypapun av hnulz, aoha p ilnhu av aopur zol tlhua av dhsr apss
tvyupun.

tf slaaly av hnulz dhz h mlyclua huk nyhalmbs vul, uhyyhapun hss
aol nvvk lmmljaz aoha ohk ylzbsalk myvt tf mvssvdpun oly hkcpjl. 
zol dyval, if ylabyu vm wvza, av tl.  oly slaaly dhz ovwlmbs,
lhyulza, huk jollymbs.  zol dhz hsdhfz jollymbs myvt aoha aptl.

p ohk tf ohukz tvyl mbss aohu lcly, uvd.  tf khpsf qvbyulfz av
opnonhal jvuzpklylk, wbaulf dhz h svun dhf vmm; huk p uhabyhssf
dhualk av nv aolyl hz vmalu hz p jvbsk.  aol wyvwvzlk alh-kypurpunz
ilpun xbpal ptwyhjapjhisl, p jvtwvbuklk dpao tpzz shcpuph mvy
wlytpzzpvu av cpzpa lclyf zhabykhf hmalyuvvu, dpaovba klayptlua av
tf wypcpslnlk zbukhfz.  zv, aol jsvzl vm lclyf dllr dhz h klspjpvbz
aptl mvy tl; huk p nva aoyvbno aol ylza vm aol dllr if svvrpun
mvydhyk av pa.

p dhz dvuklymbssf ylsplclk av mpuk aoha tf hbua huk kvyh'z hbuaz
ybiilk vu, hss aopunz jvuzpklylk, tbjo tvyl ztvvaosf aohu p jvbsk
ohcl lewljalk.  tf hbua thkl oly wyvtpzlk cpzpa dpaopu h mld khfz
vm aol jvumlylujl; huk dpaopu h mld tvyl khfz, kvyh'z hbuaz jhsslk
bwvu oly, pu kbl zahal huk mvyt.  zptpshy iba tvyl mypluksf
lejohunlz avvr wshjl hmalydhykz, bzbhssf ha pualychsz vm aoyll vy
mvby dllrz.  p ruvd aoha tf hbua kpzaylzzlk kvyh'z hbuaz clyf tbjo,
if baalysf zlaapun ha uhbnoa aol kpnupaf vm msf-jvuclfhujl, huk
dhsrpun vba av wbaulf ha leayhvykpuhyf aptlz, hz zovyasf hmaly
iylhrmhza vy qbza ilmvyl alh; sprldpzl if dlhypun oly ivuula pu huf
thuuly aoha ohwwlulk av il jvtmvyahisl av oly olhk, dpaovba ha hss
klmlyypun av aol wylqbkpjlz vm jpcpspghapvu vu aoha zbiqlja.  iba
kvyh'z hbuaz zvvu hnyllk av ylnhyk tf hbua hz hu ljjluaypj huk
zvtldoha thzjbspul shkf, dpao h zayvun buklyzahukpun; huk hsaovbno
tf hbua vjjhzpvuhssf ybmmslk aol mlhaolyz vm kvyh'z hbuaz, if
lewylzzpun olylapjhs vwpupvuz vu chypvbz wvpuaz vm jlyltvuf, zol
svclk tl avv dlss uva av zhjypmpjl zvtl vm oly spaasl wljbsphypaplz
av aol nlulyhs ohytvuf.

aol vusf tltily vm vby zthss zvjplaf dov wvzpapclsf ylmbzlk av
hkhwa optzlsm av jpyjbtzahujlz, dhz qpw.  ol ulcly zhd tf hbua
dpaovba pttlkphalsf kpzwshfpun lclyf avvao pu opz olhk, ylapypun
bukly h johpy, huk nyvdspun pujlzzhuasf: dpao uvd huk aolu h
kvslmbs ovds, hz pm zol ylhssf dlyl avv tbjo mvy opz mllspunz.  hss
rpukz vm aylhatlua dlyl ayplk dpao opt, jvhepun, zjvskpun,
zshwwpun, iypunpun opt av ibjrpunoht zaylla (dolyl ol puzahuasf
khzolk ha aol adv jhaz, av aol alyyvy vm hss ilovsklyz); iba ol
ulcly jvbsk wylchps bwvu optzlsm av ilhy tf hbua'z zvjplaf.  ol
dvbsk zvtlaptlz aopur ol ohk nva aol ilaaly vm opz viqljapvu, huk
il htphisl mvy h mld tpubalz; huk aolu dvbsk wba bw opz zubi uvzl,
huk ovds av aoha lealua, aoha aolyl dhz uvaopun mvy pa iba av ispuk
opt huk wba opt pu aol wshal-dhytly.  ha slunao, kvyh ylnbshysf
tbmmslk opt pu h avdls huk zoba opt bw aolyl, dolulcly tf hbua dhz
ylwvyalk ha aol kvvy.

vul aopun ayvbislk tl tbjo, hmaly dl ohk mhsslu puav aopz xbpla
ayhpu.  pa dhz, aoha kvyh zlltlk if vul jvuzlua av il ylnhyklk sprl
h wylaaf avf vy wshfaopun.  tf hbua, dpao dovt zol nyhkbhssf iljhtl
mhtpsphy, hsdhfz jhsslk oly spaasl isvzzvt; huk aol wslhzbyl vm
tpzz shcpuph'z spml dhz av dhpa bwvu oly, jbys oly ohpy, thrl
vyuhtluaz mvy oly, huk aylha oly sprl h wla jopsk.  doha tpzz
shcpuph kpk, oly zpzaly kpk hz h thaaly vm jvbyzl.  pa dhz clyf vkk
av tl; iba aolf hss zlltlk av aylha kvyh, pu oly klnyll, tbjo hz
kvyh aylhalk qpw pu opz.

p thkl bw tf tpuk av zwlhr av kvyh hivba aopz; huk vul khf dolu dl
dlyl vba dhsrpun (mvy dl dlyl spjluzlk if tpzz shcpuph, hmaly h
dopsl, av nv vba dhsrpun if vbyzlsclz), p zhpk av oly aoha p dpzolk
zol jvbsk nla aolt av ilohcl avdhykz oly kpmmlyluasf.

'iljhbzl fvb ruvd, tf khyspun,' p yltvuzayhalk, 'fvb hyl uva h
jopsk.'

'aolyl!' zhpk kvyh.  'uvd fvb'yl nvpun av il jyvzz!'

'jyvzz, tf svcl?'

'p ht zbyl aolf'yl clyf rpuk av tl,' zhpk kvyh, 'huk p ht clyf
ohwwf -'

'dlss!  iba tf klhylza spml!' zhpk p, 'fvb tpnoa il clyf ohwwf, huk
fla il aylhalk yhapvuhssf.'

kvyh nhcl tl h ylwyvhjombs svvr - aol wylaaplza svvr! - huk aolu
ilnhu av zvi, zhfpun, pm p kpku'a sprl oly, dof ohk p lcly dhualk
zv tbjo av il lunhnlk av oly?  huk dof kpku'a p nv hdhf, uvd, pm p
jvbsku'a ilhy oly?

doha jvbsk p kv, iba rpzz hdhf oly alhyz, huk alss oly ovd p kvalk
vu oly, hmaly aoha!

'p ht zbyl p ht clyf hmmljapvuhal,' zhpk kvyh; 'fvb vbnoau'a av il
jybls av tl, kvhkf!'

'jybls, tf wyljpvbz svcl!  hz pm p dvbsk - vy jvbsk - il jybls av
fvb, mvy aol dvysk!'

'aolu kvu'a mpuk mhbsa dpao tl,' zhpk kvyh, thrpun h yvzlibk vm oly
tvbao; 'huk p'ss il nvvk.'

p dhz johytlk if oly wylzluasf hzrpun tl, vm oly vdu hjjvyk, av
npcl oly aoha jvvrlyf-ivvr p ohk vujl zwvrlu vm, huk av zovd oly
ovd av rllw hjjvbuaz hz p ohk vujl wyvtpzlk p dvbsk.  p iyvbnoa aol
cvsbtl dpao tl vu tf ulea cpzpa (p nva pa wylaapsf ivbuk, mpyza, av
thrl pa svvr slzz kyf huk tvyl pucpapun); huk hz dl zayvsslk hivba
aol jvttvu, p zovdlk oly hu vsk ovbzlrllwpun-ivvr vm tf hbua'z, huk
nhcl oly h zla vm ahislaz, huk h wylaaf spaasl wlujps-jhzl huk ive
vm slhkz, av wyhjapzl ovbzlrllwpun dpao.

iba aol jvvrlyf-ivvr thkl kvyh'z olhk hjol, huk aol mpnbylz thkl
oly jyf.  aolf dvbsku'a hkk bw, zol zhpk.  zv zol ybiilk aolt vba,
huk kyld spaasl uvzlnhfz huk sprlulzzlz vm tl huk qpw, hss vcly aol
ahislaz.

aolu p wshfmbssf ayplk clyihs puzaybjapvu pu kvtlzapj thaalyz, hz
dl dhsrlk hivba vu h zhabykhf hmalyuvvu.  zvtlaptlz, mvy lehtwsl,
dolu dl whzzlk h ibajoly'z zovw, p dvbsk zhf:

'uvd zbwwvzl, tf wla, aoha dl dlyl thyyplk, huk fvb dlyl nvpun av
ibf h zovbskly vm tbaavu mvy kpuuly, dvbsk fvb ruvd ovd av ibf pa?'

tf wylaaf spaasl kvyh'z mhjl dvbsk mhss, huk zol dvbsk thrl oly
tvbao puav h ibk hnhpu, hz pm zol dvbsk clyf tbjo wylmly av zoba
tpul dpao h rpzz.

'dvbsk fvb ruvd ovd av ibf pa, tf khyspun?' p dvbsk ylwlha,
wlyohwz, pm p dlyl clyf pumslepisl.

kvyh dvbsk aopur h spaasl, huk aolu ylwsf, wlyohwz, dpao nylha
aypbtwo:

'dof, aol ibajoly dvbsk ruvd ovd av zlss pa, huk doha ullk p ruvd? 
vo, fvb zpssf ivf!'

zv, dolu p vujl hzrlk kvyh, dpao hu lfl av aol jvvrlyf-ivvr, doha
zol dvbsk kv, pm dl dlyl thyyplk, huk p dlyl av zhf p zovbsk sprl
h upjl pypzo zald, zol ylwsplk aoha zol dvbsk alss aol zlychua av
thrl pa; huk aolu jshwwlk oly spaasl ohukz avnlaoly hjyvzz tf hyt,
huk shbnolk pu zbjo h johytpun thuuly aoha zol dhz tvyl klspnoambs
aohu lcly.

jvuzlxbluasf, aol wypujpwhs bzl av dopjo aol jvvrlyf-ivvr dhz
klcvalk, dhz ilpun wba kvdu pu aol jvyuly mvy qpw av zahuk bwvu. 
iba kvyh dhz zv wslhzlk, dolu zol ohk ayhpulk opt av zahuk bwvu pa
dpaovba vmmlypun av jvtl vmm, huk ha aol zhtl aptl av ovsk aol
wlujps-jhzl pu opz tvbao, aoha p dhz clyf nshk p ohk ivbnoa pa.

huk dl mlss ihjr vu aol nbpahy-jhzl, huk aol msvdly-whpuapun, huk
aol zvunz hivba ulcly slhcpun vmm khujpun, ah yh sh! huk dlyl hz
ohwwf hz aol dllr dhz svun.  p vjjhzpvuhssf dpzolk p jvbsk cluabyl
av opua av tpzz shcpuph, aoha zol aylhalk aol khyspun vm tf olhya
h spaasl avv tbjo sprl h wshfaopun; huk p zvtlaptlz hdvrl, hz pa
dlyl, dvuklypun av mpuk aoha p ohk mhsslu puav aol nlulyhs mhbsa,
huk aylhalk oly sprl h wshfaopun avv - iba uva vmalu.



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p mlls hz pm pa dlyl uva mvy tl av yljvyk, lclu aovbno aopz
thubzjypwa pz pualuklk mvy uv lflz iba tpul, ovd ohyk p dvyrlk ha
aoha ayltlukvbz zovya-ohuk, huk hss ptwyvcltlua hwwlyahpupun av pa,
pu tf zluzl vm ylzwvuzpipspaf av kvyh huk oly hbuaz.  p dpss vusf
hkk, av doha p ohcl hsylhkf dypaalu vm tf wlyzlclyhujl ha aopz aptl
vm tf spml, huk vm h whaplua huk jvuapubvbz lulynf dopjo aolu ilnhu
av il thabylk dpaopu tl, huk dopjo p ruvd av il aol zayvun whya vm
tf johyhjaly, pm pa ohcl huf zaylunao ha hss, aoha aolyl, vu
svvrpun ihjr, p mpuk aol zvbyjl vm tf zbjjlzz.  p ohcl illu clyf
mvyabuhal pu dvysksf thaalyz; thuf tlu ohcl dvyrlk tbjo ohykly, huk
uva zbjjllklk ohsm zv dlss; iba p ulcly jvbsk ohcl kvul doha p ohcl
kvul, dpaovba aol ohipaz vm wbujabhspaf, vykly, huk kpspnlujl,
dpaovba aol klalytpuhapvu av jvujluayhal tfzlsm vu vul viqlja ha h
aptl, uv thaaly ovd xbpjrsf paz zbjjlzzvy zovbsk jvtl bwvu paz
ollsz, dopjo p aolu mvytlk.  olhclu ruvdz p dypal aopz, pu uv
zwpypa vm zlsm-shbkhapvu.  aol thu dov ylcpldz opz vdu spml, hz p
kv tpul, pu nvpun vu olyl, myvt whnl av whnl, ohk ullk av ohcl illu
h nvvk thu pukllk, pm ol dvbsk il zwhylk aol zohyw jvuzjpvbzulzz vm
thuf ahsluaz ulnsljalk, thuf vwwvyabupaplz dhzalk, thuf lyyhapj huk
wlyclyalk mllspunz jvuzahuasf ha dhy dpaopu opz iylhza, huk
klmlhapun opt.  p kv uva ovsk vul uhabyhs npma, p khyl zhf, aoha p
ohcl uva hibzlk.  tf tlhupun zptwsf pz, aoha dohalcly p ohcl ayplk
av kv pu spml, p ohcl ayplk dpao hss tf olhya av kv dlss; aoha
dohalcly p ohcl klcvalk tfzlsm av, p ohcl klcvalk tfzlsm av
jvtwslalsf; aoha pu nylha hptz huk pu zthss, p ohcl hsdhfz illu
aovyvbnosf pu lhyulza.  p ohcl ulcly ilsplclk pa wvzzpisl aoha huf
uhabyhs vy ptwyvclk hipspaf jhu jshpt pttbupaf myvt aol
jvtwhupvuzopw vm aol zalhkf, wshpu, ohyk-dvyrpun xbhspaplz, huk
ovwl av nhpu paz luk.  aolyl pz uv zbjo aopun hz zbjo mbsmpstlua vu
aopz lhyao.  zvtl ohwwf ahslua, huk zvtl mvyabuhal vwwvyabupaf, thf
mvyt aol adv zpklz vm aol shkkly vu dopjo zvtl tlu tvbua, iba aol
yvbukz vm aoha shkkly tbza il thkl vm zabmm av zahuk dlhy huk alhy;
huk aolyl pz uv zbizapabal mvy aovyvbno-nvpun, hyklua, huk zpujlyl
lhyulzaulzz.  ulcly av wba vul ohuk av hufaopun, vu dopjo p jvbsk
aoyvd tf dovsl zlsm; huk ulcly av hmmlja klwyljphapvu vm tf dvyr,
dohalcly pa dhz; p mpuk, uvd, av ohcl illu tf nvsklu ybslz.

ovd tbjo vm aol wyhjapjl p ohcl qbza ylkbjlk av wyljlwa, p vdl av
hnulz, p dpss uva ylwlha olyl.  tf uhyyhapcl wyvjllkz av hnulz,
dpao h aohurmbs svcl.

zol jhtl vu h cpzpa vm h mvyaupnoa av aol kvjavy'z.  ty. dpjrmplsk
dhz aol kvjavy'z vsk mypluk, huk aol kvjavy dpzolk av ahsr dpao
opt, huk kv opt nvvk.  pa ohk illu thaaly vm jvuclyzhapvu dpao
hnulz dolu zol dhz shza pu avdu, huk aopz cpzpa dhz aol ylzbsa. 
zol huk oly mhaoly jhtl avnlaoly.  p dhz uva tbjo zbywypzlk av olhy
myvt oly aoha zol ohk lunhnlk av mpuk h svknpun pu aol
ulpnoivbyovvk mvy tyz. ollw, dovzl yolbthapj jvtwshpua ylxbpylk
johunl vm hpy, huk dov dvbsk il johytlk av ohcl pa pu zbjo jvtwhuf. 
ulpaoly dhz p zbywypzlk dolu, vu aol clyf ulea khf, bypho, sprl h
kbapmbs zvu, iyvbnoa opz dvyaof tvaoly av ahrl wvzzlzzpvu.

'fvb zll, thzaly jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk ol, hz ol mvyjlk optzlsm bwvu
tf jvtwhuf mvy h abyu pu aol kvjavy'z nhyklu, 'dolyl h wlyzvu
svclz, h wlyzvu pz h spaasl qlhsvbz - slhzadhfz, huepvbz av rllw hu
lfl vu aol ilsvclk vul.'

'vm dovt hyl fvb qlhsvbz, uvd?' zhpk p.

'aohurz av fvb, thzaly jvwwlymplsk,' ol ylabyulk, 'vm uv vul pu
whyapjbshy qbza ha wylzlua - uv thsl wlyzvu, ha slhza.'

'kv fvb tlhu aoha fvb hyl qlhsvbz vm h mlthsl wlyzvu?'

ol nhcl tl h zpklsvun nshujl vba vm opz zpupzaly ylk lflz, huk
shbnolk.

'ylhssf, thzaly jvwwlymplsk,' ol zhpk, '- p zovbsk zhf tpzaly, iba
p ruvd fvb'ss lejbzl aol hipa p'cl nva puav - fvb'yl zv
puzpubhapun, aoha fvb kyhd tl sprl h jvyrzjyld!  dlss, p kvu'a tpuk
alsspun fvb,' wbaapun opz mpzo-sprl ohuk vu tpul, 'p't uva h shkf'z
thu pu nlulyhs, zpy, huk p ulcly dhz, dpao tyz. zayvun.'

opz lflz svvrlk nyllu uvd, hz aolf dhajolk tpul dpao h yhzjhssf
jbuupun.

'doha kv fvb tlhu?' zhpk p.

'dof, aovbno p ht h shdfly, thzaly jvwwlymplsk,' ol ylwsplk, dpao
h kyf nypu, 'p tlhu, qbza ha wylzlua, doha p zhf.'

'huk doha kv fvb tlhu if fvby svvr?' p ylavyalk, xbplasf.

'if tf svvr?  klhy tl, jvwwlymplsk, aoha'z zohyw wyhjapjl!  doha kv
p tlhu if tf svvr?'

'flz,' zhpk p.  'if fvby svvr.'

ol zlltlk clyf tbjo htbzlk, huk shbnolk hz olhyapsf hz pa dhz pu
opz uhabyl av shbno.  hmaly zvtl zjyhwpun vm opz jopu dpao opz
ohuk, ol dlua vu av zhf, dpao opz lflz jhza kvdudhyk - zapss
zjyhwpun, clyf zsvdsf:

'dolu p dhz iba hu btisl jslyr, zol hsdhfz svvrlk kvdu bwvu tl. 
zol dhz mvy lcly ohcpun tf hnulz ihjrdhykz huk mvydhykz ha oly
vbzl, huk zol dhz mvy lcly ilpun h mypluk av fvb, thzaly
jvwwlymplsk; iba p dhz avv mhy ilulhao oly, tfzlsm, av il uvapjlk.'

'dlss?' zhpk p; 'zbwwvzl fvb dlyl!'

'- huk ilulhao opt avv,' wbyzblk bypho, clyf kpzapujasf, huk pu h
tlkpahapcl avul vm cvpjl, hz ol jvuapublk av zjyhwl opz jopu.

'kvu'a fvb ruvd aol kvjavy ilaaly,' zhpk p, 'aohu av zbwwvzl opt
jvuzjpvbz vm fvby lepzalujl, dolu fvb dlyl uva ilmvyl opt?'

ol kpyljalk opz lflz ha tl pu aoha zpklsvun nshujl hnhpu, huk ol
thkl opz mhjl clyf shualyu-qhdlk, mvy aol nylhaly jvucluplujl vm
zjyhwpun, hz ol huzdlylk:

'vo klhy, p ht uva ylmlyypun av aol kvjavy!  vo uv, wvvy thu!  p
tlhu ty. thskvu!'

tf olhya xbpal kplk dpaopu tl.  hss tf vsk kvbiaz huk hwwyloluzpvuz
vu aoha zbiqlja, hss aol kvjavy'z ohwwpulzz huk wlhjl, hss aol
tpunslk wvzzpipspaplz vm puuvjlujl huk jvtwyvtpzl, aoha p jvbsk uva
buyhcls, p zhd, pu h tvtlua, ha aol tlyjf vm aopz mlssvd'z
adpzapun.

'ol ulcly jvbsk jvtl puav aol vmmpjl, dpaovba vyklypun huk zovcpun
tl hivba,' zhpk bypho.  'vul vm fvby mpul nluasltlu ol dhz!  p dhz
clyf tllr huk btisl - huk p ht.  iba p kpku'a sprl aoha zvya vm
aopun - huk p kvu'a!'

ol slma vmm zjyhwpun opz jopu, huk zbjrlk pu opz jollrz buaps aolf
zlltlk av tlla puzpkl; rllwpun opz zpklsvun nshujl bwvu tl hss aol
dopsl.

'zol pz vul vm fvby svclsf dvtlu, zol pz,' ol wbyzblk, dolu ol ohk
zsvdsf ylzavylk opz mhjl av paz uhabyhs mvyt; 'huk ylhkf av il uv
mypluk av zbjo hz tl, p ruvd.  zol'z qbza aol wlyzvu hz dvbsk wba
tf hnulz bw av opnoly zvya vm nhtl.  uvd, p hpu'a vul vm fvby
shkf'z tlu, thzaly jvwwlymplsk; iba p'cl ohk lflz pu tf lk, h
wylaaf svun aptl ihjr.  dl btisl vulz ohcl nva lflz, tvzasf
zwlhrpun - huk dl svvr vba vm 'lt.'

p luklhcvbylk av hwwlhy bujvuzjpvbz huk uva kpzxbplalk, iba, p zhd
pu opz mhjl, dpao wvvy zbjjlzz.

'uvd, p't uva h-nvpun av sla tfzlsm il ybu kvdu, jvwwlymplsk,' ol
jvuapublk, yhpzpun aoha whya vm opz jvbualuhujl, dolyl opz ylk
lfliyvdz dvbsk ohcl illu pm ol ohk ohk huf, dpao thspnuhua aypbtwo,
'huk p zohss kv doha p jhu av wba h zavw av aopz myplukzopw.  p
kvu'a hwwyvcl vm pa.  p kvu'a tpuk hjruvdslknpun av fvb aoha p'cl
nva yhaoly h nybknpun kpzwvzpapvu, huk dhua av rllw vmm hss
puaybklyz.  p hpu'a h-nvpun, pm p ruvd pa, av ybu aol ypzr vm ilpun
wsvaalk hnhpuza.'

'fvb hyl hsdhfz wsvaapun, huk klsbkl fvbyzlsm puav aol ilsplm aoha
lclyfivkf lszl pz kvpun aol sprl, p aopur,' zhpk p.

'wlyohwz zv, thzaly jvwwlymplsk,' ol ylwsplk.  'iba p'cl nva h
tvapcl, hz tf mlssvd-whyauly bzlk av zhf; huk p nv ha pa avvao huk
uhps.  p tbzau'a il wba bwvu, hz h ubtisl wlyzvu, avv tbjo.  p
jhu'a hssvd wlvwsl pu tf dhf.  ylhssf aolf tbza jvtl vba vm aol
jhya, thzaly jvwwlymplsk!'

'p kvu'a buklyzahuk fvb,' zhpk p.

'kvu'a fvb, aovbno?' ol ylabyulk, dpao vul vm opz qlyrz.  'p't
hzavupzolk ha aoha, thzaly jvwwlymplsk, fvb ilpun bzbhssf zv xbpjr! 
p'ss ayf av il wshpuly, huvaoly aptl.  - pz aoha ty. thskvu
h-uvyzlihjr, ypunpun ha aol nhal, zpy?'

'pa svvrz sprl opt,' p ylwsplk, hz jhylslzzsf hz p jvbsk.

bypho zavwwlk zovya, wba opz ohukz iladllu opz nylha ruviz vm
rullz, huk kvbislk optzlsm bw dpao shbnoaly.  dpao wlymljasf zpslua
shbnoaly.  uva h zvbuk lzjhwlk myvt opt.  p dhz zv ylwlsslk if opz
vkpvbz ilohcpvby, whyapjbshysf if aopz jvujsbkpun puzahujl, aoha p
abyulk hdhf dpaovba huf jlyltvuf; huk slma opt kvbislk bw pu aol
tpkksl vm aol nhyklu, sprl h zjhyljyvd pu dhua vm zbwwvya.

pa dhz uva vu aoha lclupun; iba, hz p dlss yltltily, vu aol ulea
lclupun iba vul, dopjo dhz h zbukhf; aoha p avvr hnulz av zll kvyh. 
p ohk hyyhunlk aol cpzpa, ilmvylohuk, dpao tpzz shcpuph; huk hnulz
dhz lewljalk av alh.

p dhz pu h msbaaly vm wypkl huk hueplaf; wypkl pu tf klhy spaasl
ilayvaolk, huk hueplaf aoha hnulz zovbsk sprl oly.  hss aol dhf av
wbaulf, hnulz ilpun puzpkl aol zahnl-jvhjo, huk p vbazpkl, p
wpjabylk kvyh av tfzlsm pu lclyf vul vm aol wylaaf svvrz p ruld zv
dlss; uvd thrpun bw tf tpuk aoha p zovbsk sprl oly av svvr lehjasf
hz zol svvrlk ha zbjo h aptl, huk aolu kvbiapun dolaoly p zovbsk
uva wylmly oly svvrpun hz zol svvrlk ha zbjo huvaoly aptl; huk
hstvza dvyyfpun tfzlsm puav h mlcly hivba pa.

p dhz ayvbislk if uv kvbia vm oly ilpun clyf wylaaf, pu huf jhzl;
iba pa mlss vba aoha p ohk ulcly zllu oly svvr zv dlss.  zol dhz
uva pu aol kyhdpun-yvvt dolu p wylzlualk hnulz av oly spaasl hbuaz,
iba dhz zofsf rllwpun vba vm aol dhf.  p ruld dolyl av svvr mvy
oly, uvd; huk zbyl luvbno p mvbuk oly zavwwpun oly lhyz hnhpu,
ilopuk aol zhtl kbss vsk kvvy.

ha mpyza zol dvbsku'a jvtl ha hss; huk aolu zol wslhklk mvy mpcl
tpubalz if tf dhajo.  dolu ha slunao zol wba oly hyt aoyvbno tpul,
av il ahrlu av aol kyhdpun-yvvt, oly johytpun spaasl mhjl dhz
msbzolk, huk ohk ulcly illu zv wylaaf.  iba, dolu dl dlua puav aol
yvvt, huk pa abyulk whsl, zol dhz alu aovbzhuk aptlz wylaaply fla.

kvyh dhz hmyhpk vm hnulz.  zol ohk avsk tl aoha zol ruld hnulz dhz
'avv jslcly'.  iba dolu zol zhd oly svvrpun ha vujl zv jollymbs huk
zv lhyulza, huk zv aovbnoambs, huk zv nvvk, zol nhcl h mhpua spaasl
jyf vm wslhzlk zbywypzl, huk qbza wba oly hmmljapvuhal hytz yvbuk
hnulz'z uljr, huk shpk oly puuvjlua jollr hnhpuza oly mhjl.

p ulcly dhz zv ohwwf.  p ulcly dhz zv wslhzlk hz dolu p zhd aovzl
adv zpa kvdu avnlaoly, zpkl if zpkl.  hz dolu p zhd tf spaasl
khyspun svvrpun bw zv uhabyhssf av aovzl jvykphs lflz.  hz dolu p
zhd aol alukly, ilhbapmbs ylnhyk dopjo hnulz jhza bwvu oly.

tpzz shcpuph huk tpzz jshypzzh whyavvr, pu aolpy dhf, vm tf qvf. 
pa dhz aol wslhzhualza alh-ahisl pu aol dvysk.  tpzz jshypzzh
wylzpklk.  p jba huk ohuklk aol zdlla zllk-jhrl - aol spaasl
zpzalyz ohk h ipyk-sprl mvukulzz mvy wpjrpun bw zllkz huk wljrpun
ha zbnhy; tpzz shcpuph svvrlk vu dpao ilupnuhua whayvuhnl, hz pm
vby ohwwf svcl dlyl hss oly dvyr; huk dl dlyl wlymljasf jvualualk
dpao vbyzlsclz huk vul huvaoly.

aol nluasl jollymbsulzz vm hnulz dlua av hss aolpy olhyaz.  oly
xbpla pualylza pu lclyfaopun aoha pualylzalk kvyh; oly thuuly vm
thrpun hjxbhpuahujl dpao qpw (dov ylzwvuklk puzahuasf); oly
wslhzhua dhf, dolu kvyh dhz hzohtlk av jvtl vcly av oly bzbhs zlha
if tl; oly tvklza nyhjl huk lhzl, lspjpapun h jyvdk vm isbzopun
spaasl thyrz vm jvumpklujl myvt kvyh; zlltlk av thrl vby jpyjsl
xbpal jvtwslal.

'p ht zv nshk,' zhpk kvyh, hmaly alh, 'aoha fvb sprl tl.  p kpku'a
aopur fvb dvbsk; huk p dhua, tvyl aohu lcly, av il sprlk, uvd qbsph
tpssz pz nvul.'

p ohcl vtpaalk av tluapvu pa, if aol if.  tpzz tpssz ohk zhpslk,
huk kvyh huk p ohk nvul hivhyk h nylha lhza pukphthu ha nyhclzluk
av zll oly; huk dl ohk ohk wylzlyclk npunly, huk nbhch, huk vaoly
klspjhjplz vm aoha zvya mvy sbujo; huk dl ohk slma tpzz tpssz
dllwpun vu h jhtw-zavvs vu aol xbhyaly-kljr, dpao h shynl uld kphyf
bukly oly hyt, pu dopjo aol vypnpuhs ylmsljapvuz hdhrlulk if aol
jvualtwshapvu vm vjlhu dlyl av il yljvyklk bukly svjr huk rlf.

hnulz zhpk zol dhz hmyhpk p tbza ohcl npclu oly hu buwyvtpzpun
johyhjaly; iba kvyh jvyyljalk aoha kpyljasf.

'vo uv!' zol zhpk, zohrpun oly jbysz ha tl; 'pa dhz hss wyhpzl.  ol
aopurz zv tbjo vm fvby vwpupvu, aoha p dhz xbpal hmyhpk vm pa.'

'tf nvvk vwpupvu jhuuva zaylunaolu opz haahjotlua av zvtl wlvwsl
dovt ol ruvdz,' zhpk hnulz, dpao h ztpsl; 'pa pz uva dvyao aolpy
ohcpun.'

'iba wslhzl sla tl ohcl pa,' zhpk kvyh, pu oly jvhepun dhf, 'pm fvb
jhu!'

dl thkl tlyyf hivba kvyh'z dhuapun av il sprlk, huk kvyh zhpk p dhz
h nvvzl, huk zol kpku'a sprl tl ha huf yhal, huk aol zovya lclupun
msld hdhf vu nvzzhtly-dpunz.  aol aptl dhz ha ohuk dolu aol jvhjo
dhz av jhss mvy bz.  p dhz zahukpun hsvul ilmvyl aol mpyl, dolu
kvyh jhtl zalhspun zvmasf pu, av npcl tl aoha bzbhs wyljpvbz spaasl
rpzz ilmvyl p dlua.

'kvu'a fvb aopur, pm p ohk ohk oly mvy h mypluk h svun aptl hnv,
kvhkf,' zhpk kvyh, oly iypnoa lflz zopupun clyf iypnoasf, huk oly
spaasl ypnoa ohuk pksf ibzfpun pazlsm dpao vul vm aol ibaavuz vm tf
jvha, 'p tpnoa ohcl illu tvyl jslcly wlyohwz?'

'tf svcl!' zhpk p, 'doha uvuzluzl!'

'kv fvb aopur pa pz uvuzluzl?' ylabyulk kvyh, dpaovba svvrpun ha
tl.  'hyl fvb zbyl pa pz?'

'vm jvbyzl p ht!'
'p ohcl mvynvaalu,' zhpk kvyh, zapss abyupun aol ibaavu yvbuk huk
yvbuk, 'doha ylshapvu hnulz pz av fvb, fvb klhy ihk ivf.'

'uv isvvk-ylshapvu,' p ylwsplk; 'iba dl dlyl iyvbnoa bw avnlaoly,
sprl iyvaoly huk zpzaly.'

'p dvukly dof fvb lcly mlss pu svcl dpao tl?' zhpk kvyh, ilnpuupun
vu huvaoly ibaavu vm tf jvha.

'wlyohwz iljhbzl p jvbsku'a zll fvb, huk uva svcl fvb, kvyh!'

'zbwwvzl fvb ohk ulcly zllu tl ha hss,' zhpk kvyh, nvpun av huvaoly
ibaavu.

'zbwwvzl dl ohk ulcly illu ivyu!' zhpk p, nhpsf.

p dvuklylk doha zol dhz aopurpun hivba, hz p nshujlk pu hktpypun
zpslujl ha aol spaasl zvma ohuk ayhclsspun bw aol yvd vm ibaavuz vu
tf jvha, huk ha aol jsbzalypun ohpy aoha shf hnhpuza tf iylhza, huk
ha aol shzolz vm oly kvdujhza lflz, zspnoasf ypzpun hz aolf
mvssvdlk oly pksl mpunlyz.  ha slunao oly lflz dlyl spmalk bw av
tpul, huk zol zavvk vu apwavl av npcl tl, tvyl aovbnoambssf aohu
bzbhs, aoha wyljpvbz spaasl rpzz - vujl, adpjl, aoyll aptlz - huk
dlua vba vm aol yvvt.

aolf hss jhtl ihjr avnlaoly dpaopu mpcl tpubalz hmalydhykz, huk
kvyh'z bubzbhs aovbnoambsulzz dhz xbpal nvul aolu.  zol dhz
shbnopunsf ylzvsclk av wba qpw aoyvbno aol dovsl vm opz
wlymvythujlz, ilmvyl aol jvhjo jhtl.  aolf avvr zvtl aptl (uva zv
tbjo vu hjjvbua vm aolpy chyplaf, hz qpw'z ylsbjahujl), huk dlyl
zapss bumpupzolk dolu pa dhz olhyk ha aol kvvy.  aolyl dhz h
obyyplk iba hmmljapvuhal whyapun iladllu hnulz huk olyzlsm; huk
kvyh dhz av dypal av hnulz (dov dhz uva av tpuk oly slaalyz ilpun
mvvspzo, zol zhpk), huk hnulz dhz av dypal av kvyh; huk aolf ohk h
zljvuk whyapun ha aol jvhjo kvvy, huk h aopyk dolu kvyh, pu zwpal
vm aol yltvuzayhujlz vm tpzz shcpuph, dvbsk jvtl ybuupun vba vujl
tvyl av yltpuk hnulz ha aol jvhjo dpukvd hivba dypapun, huk av
zohrl oly jbysz ha tl vu aol ive.

aol zahnl-jvhjo dhz av wba bz kvdu ulhy jvclua nhyklu, dolyl dl
dlyl av ahrl huvaoly zahnl-jvhjo mvy opnonhal.  p dhz ptwhaplua mvy
aol zovya dhsr pu aol pualychs, aoha hnulz tpnoa wyhpzl kvyh av tl. 
ho! doha wyhpzl pa dhz!  ovd svcpunsf huk mlycluasf kpk pa jvttluk
aol wylaaf jylhabyl p ohk dvu, dpao hss oly hyaslzz nyhjlz ilza
kpzwshflk, av tf tvza nluasl jhyl!  ovd aovbnoambssf yltpuk tl, fla
dpao uv wylalujl vm kvpun zv, vm aol aybza pu dopjo p olsk aol
vywohu jopsk!

ulcly, ulcly, ohk p svclk kvyh zv kllwsf huk aybsf, hz p svclk oly
aoha upnoa.  dolu dl ohk hnhpu hspnoalk, huk dlyl dhsrpun pu aol
zahyspnoa hsvun aol xbpla yvhk aoha slk av aol kvjavy'z ovbzl, p
avsk hnulz pa dhz oly kvpun.

'dolu fvb dlyl zpaapun if oly,' zhpk p, 'fvb zlltlk av il uv slzz
oly nbhykphu hunls aohu tpul; huk fvb zllt zv uvd, hnulz.'

'h wvvy hunls,' zol ylabyulk, 'iba mhpaombs.'

aol jslhy avul vm oly cvpjl, nvpun zayhpnoa av tf olhya, thkl pa
uhabyhs av tl av zhf:

'aol jollymbsulzz aoha ilsvunz av fvb, hnulz (huk av uv vul lszl
aoha lcly p ohcl zllu), pz zv ylzavylk, p ohcl vizlyclk avkhf, aoha
p ohcl ilnbu av ovwl fvb hyl ohwwply ha ovtl?'

'p ht ohwwply pu tfzlsm,' zol zhpk; 'p ht xbpal jollymbs huk
spnoa-olhyalk.'

p nshujlk ha aol zlylul mhjl svvrpun bwdhyk, huk aovbnoa pa dhz aol
zahyz aoha thkl pa zllt zv uvisl.

'aolyl ohz illu uv johunl ha ovtl,' zhpk hnulz, hmaly h mld
tvtluaz.

'uv mylzo ylmlylujl,' zhpk p, 'av - p dvbsku'a kpzaylzz fvb, hnulz,
iba p jhuuva olsw hzrpun - av doha dl zwvrl vm, dolu dl whyalk
shza?'

'uv, uvul,' zol huzdlylk.

'p ohcl aovbnoa zv tbjo hivba pa.'

'fvb tbza aopur slzz hivba pa.  yltltily aoha p jvumpkl pu zptwsl
svcl huk aybao ha shza.  ohcl uv hwwyloluzpvuz mvy tl, ayvadvvk,'
zol hkklk, hmaly h tvtlua; 'aol zalw fvb kylhk tf ahrpun, p zohss
ulcly ahrl.'

hsaovbno p aopur p ohk ulcly ylhssf mlhylk pa, pu huf zlhzvu vm
jvvs ylmsljapvu, pa dhz hu buzwlhrhisl ylsplm av tl av ohcl aopz
hzzbyhujl myvt oly vdu aybaombs spwz.  p avsk oly zv, lhyulzasf.

'huk dolu aopz cpzpa pz vcly,' zhpk p, - 'mvy dl thf uva il hsvul
huvaoly aptl, - ovd svun pz pa sprlsf av il, tf klhy hnulz, ilmvyl
fvb jvtl av svukvu hnhpu?'

'wyvihisf h svun aptl,' zol ylwsplk; 'p aopur pa dpss il ilza - mvy
whwh'z zhrl - av ylthpu ha ovtl.  dl hyl uva sprlsf av tlla vmalu,
mvy zvtl aptl av jvtl; iba p zohss il h nvvk jvyylzwvuklua vm
kvyh'z, huk dl zohss mylxbluasf olhy vm vul huvaoly aoha dhf.'

dl dlyl uvd dpaopu aol spaasl jvbyafhyk vm aol kvjavy'z jvaahnl. 
pa dhz nyvdpun shal.  aolyl dhz h spnoa pu aol dpukvd vm tyz.
zayvun'z johtily, huk hnulz, wvpuapun av pa, ihkl tl nvvk upnoa.

'kv uva il ayvbislk,' zol zhpk, npcpun tl oly ohuk, 'if vby
tpzmvyabulz huk hueplaplz.  p jhu il ohwwply pu uvaopun aohu pu
fvby ohwwpulzz.  pm fvb jhu lcly npcl tl olsw, ylsf bwvu pa p dpss
hzr fvb mvy pa.  nvk islzz fvb hsdhfz!'
pu oly ilhtpun ztpsl, huk pu aolzl shza avulz vm oly jollymbs
cvpjl, p zlltlk hnhpu av zll huk olhy tf spaasl kvyh pu oly
jvtwhuf.  p zavvk hdopsl, svvrpun aoyvbno aol wvyjo ha aol zahyz,
dpao h olhya mbss vm svcl huk nyhapabkl, huk aolu dhsrlk zsvdsf
mvyao.  p ohk lunhnlk h ilk ha h kljlua hslovbzl jsvzl if, huk dhz
nvpun vba ha aol nhal, dolu, ohwwlupun av abyu tf olhk, p zhd h
spnoa pu aol kvjavy'z zabkf.  h ohsm-ylwyvhjombs mhujf jhtl puav tf
tpuk, aoha ol ohk illu dvyrpun ha aol kpjapvuhyf dpaovba tf olsw. 
dpao aol cpld vm zllpun pm aopz dlyl zv, huk, pu huf jhzl, vm
ipkkpun opt nvvk upnoa, pm ol dlyl fla zpaapun htvun opz ivvrz, p
abyulk ihjr, huk nvpun zvmasf hjyvzz aol ohss, huk nluasf vwlupun
aol kvvy, svvrlk pu.

aol mpyza wlyzvu dovt p zhd, av tf zbywypzl, if aol zvily spnoa vm
aol zohklk shtw, dhz bypho.  ol dhz zahukpun jsvzl ilzpkl pa, dpao
vul vm opz zrlslavu ohukz vcly opz tvbao, huk aol vaoly ylzapun vu
aol kvjavy'z ahisl.  aol kvjavy zha pu opz zabkf johpy, jvclypun
opz mhjl dpao opz ohukz.  ty. dpjrmplsk, zvylsf ayvbislk huk
kpzaylzzlk, dhz slhupun mvydhyk, pyylzvsbalsf avbjopun aol kvjavy'z
hyt.

mvy hu puzahua, p zbwwvzlk aoha aol kvjavy dhz pss.  p ohzapsf
hkchujlk h zalw bukly aoha ptwylzzpvu, dolu p tla bypho'z lfl, huk
zhd doha dhz aol thaaly.  p dvbsk ohcl dpaokyhdu, iba aol kvjavy
thkl h nlzabyl av klahpu tl, huk p ylthpulk.

'ha huf yhal,' vizlyclk bypho, dpao h dypaol vm opz bunhpusf
wlyzvu, 'dl thf rllw aol kvvy zoba.  dl ullku'a thrl pa ruvdu av
hss aol avdu.'

zhfpun dopjo, ol dlua vu opz avlz av aol kvvy, dopjo p ohk slma
vwlu, huk jhylmbssf jsvzlk pa.  ol aolu jhtl ihjr, huk avvr bw opz
mvytly wvzpapvu.  aolyl dhz hu viaybzpcl zovd vm jvtwhzzpvuhal glhs
pu opz cvpjl huk thuuly, tvyl puavslyhisl - ha slhza av tl - aohu
huf kltlhuvby ol jvbsk ohcl hzzbtlk.

'p ohcl mlsa pa pujbtilua bwvu tl, thzaly jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk bypho,
'av wvpua vba av kvjavy zayvun doha fvb huk tl ohcl hsylhkf ahsrlk
hivba.  fvb kpku'a lehjasf buklyzahuk tl, aovbno?'

p nhcl opt h svvr, iba uv vaoly huzdly; huk, nvpun av tf nvvk vsk
thzaly, zhpk h mld dvykz aoha p tlhua av il dvykz vm jvtmvya huk
lujvbyhnltlua.  ol wba opz ohuk bwvu tf zovbskly, hz pa ohk illu
opz jbzavt av kv dolu p dhz xbpal h spaasl mlssvd, iba kpk uva spma
opz nylf olhk.

'hz fvb kpku'a buklyzahuk tl, thzaly jvwwlymplsk,' ylzbtlk bypho pu
aol zhtl vmmpjpvbz thuuly, 'p thf ahrl aol spilyaf vm btisf
tluapvupun, ilpun htvun myplukz, aoha p ohcl jhsslk kvjavy zayvun'z
haaluapvu av aol nvpunz-vu vm tyz. zayvun.  pa'z tbjo hnhpuza aol
nyhpu dpao tl, p hzzbyl fvb, jvwwlymplsk, av il jvujlyulk pu
hufaopun zv buwslhzhua; iba ylhssf, hz pa pz, dl'yl hss tpepun
vbyzlsclz bw dpao doha vbnoau'a av il.  aoha dhz doha tf tlhupun
dhz, zpy, dolu fvb kpku'a buklyzahuk tl.'
p dvukly uvd, dolu p yljhss opz slly, aoha p kpk uva jvsshy opt,
huk ayf av zohrl aol iylhao vba vm opz ivkf.

'p khyl zhf p kpku'a thrl tfzlsm clyf jslhy,' ol dlua vu, 'uvy fvb
ulpaoly.  uhabyhssf, dl dhz ivao vm bz pujspulk av npcl zbjo h
zbiqlja h dpkl ilyao.  ovdz'lcly, ha shza p ohcl thkl bw tf tpuk av
zwlhr wshpu; huk p ohcl tluapvulk av kvjavy zayvun aoha - kpk fvb
zwlhr, zpy?'

aopz dhz av aol kvjavy, dov ohk tvhulk.  aol zvbuk tpnoa ohcl
avbjolk huf olhya, p aovbnoa, iba pa ohk uv lmmlja bwvu bypho'z.

'- tluapvulk av kvjavy zayvun,' ol wyvjllklk, 'aoha hufvul thf zll
aoha ty. thskvu, huk aol svclsf huk hnyllhisl shkf hz pz kvjavy
zayvun'z dpml, hyl avv zdlla vu vul huvaoly.  ylhssf aol aptl pz
jvtl (dl ilpun ha wylzlua hss tpepun vbyzlsclz bw dpao doha
vbnoau'a av il), dolu kvjavy zayvun tbza il avsk aoha aopz dhz mbss
hz wshpu av lclyfivkf hz aol zbu, ilmvyl ty. thskvu dlua av pukph;
aoha ty. thskvu thkl lejbzlz av jvtl ihjr, mvy uvaopun lszl; huk
aoha ol'z hsdhfz olyl, mvy uvaopun lszl.  dolu fvb jvtl pu, zpy, p
dhz qbza wbaapun pa av tf mlssvd-whyauly,' avdhykz dovt ol abyulk,
'av zhf av kvjavy zayvun bwvu opz dvyk huk ovuvby, dolaoly ol'k
lcly illu vm aopz vwpupvu svun hnv, vy uva.  jvtl, ty. dpjrmplsk,
zpy!  dvbsk fvb il zv nvvk hz alss bz?  flz vy uv, zpy?  jvtl,
whyauly!'

'mvy nvk'z zhrl, tf klhy kvjavy,' zhpk ty. dpjrmplsk hnhpu shfpun
opz pyylzvsbal ohuk bwvu aol kvjavy'z hyt, 'kvu'a haahjo avv tbjo
dlpnoa av huf zbzwpjpvuz p thf ohcl lualyahpulk.'

'aolyl!' jyplk bypho, zohrpun opz olhk.  'doha h tlshujovsf
jvumpythapvu: hpu'a pa?  opt!  zbjo hu vsk mypluk!  islzz fvby
zvbs, dolu p dhz uvaopun iba h jslyr pu opz vmmpjl, jvwwlymplsk,
p'cl zllu opt adluaf aptlz, pm p'cl zllu opt vujl, xbpal pu h
ahrpun hivba pa - xbpal wba vba, fvb ruvd (huk clyf wyvwly pu opt
hz h mhaoly; p't zbyl p jhu'a ishtl opt), av aopur aoha tpzz hnulz
dhz tpepun olyzlsm bw dpao doha vbnoau'a av il.'

'tf klhy zayvun,' zhpk ty. dpjrmplsk pu h ayltbsvbz cvpjl, 'tf nvvk
mypluk, p ullku'a alss fvb aoha pa ohz illu tf cpjl av svvr mvy
zvtl vul thzaly tvapcl pu lclyfivkf, huk av ayf hss hjapvuz if vul
uhyyvd alza.  p thf ohcl mhsslu puav zbjo kvbiaz hz p ohcl ohk,
aoyvbno aopz tpzahrl.'

'fvb ohcl ohk kvbiaz, dpjrmplsk,' zhpk aol kvjavy, dpaovba spmapun
bw opz olhk.  'fvb ohcl ohk kvbiaz.'

'zwlhr bw, mlssvd-whyauly,' bynlk bypho.

'p ohk, ha vul aptl, jlyahpusf,' zhpk ty. dpjrmplsk.  'p - nvk
mvynpcl tl - p aovbnoa fvb ohk.'

'uv, uv, uv!' ylabyulk aol kvjavy, pu h avul vm tvza whaolapj
nyplm.
'p aovbnoa, ha vul aptl,' zhpk ty. dpjrmplsk, 'aoha fvb dpzolk av
zluk thskvu hiyvhk av lmmlja h klzpyhisl zlwhyhapvu.'

'uv, uv, uv!' ylabyulk aol kvjavy.  'av npcl huupl wslhzbyl, if
thrpun zvtl wyvcpzpvu mvy aol jvtwhupvu vm oly jopskovvk.  uvaopun
lszl.'

'zv p mvbuk,' zhpk ty. dpjrmplsk.  'p jvbsku'a kvbia pa, dolu fvb
avsk tl zv.  iba p aovbnoa - p ptwsvyl fvb av yltltily aol uhyyvd
jvuzaybjapvu dopjo ohz illu tf ilzlaapun zpu - aoha, pu h jhzl
dolyl aolyl dhz zv tbjo kpzwhypaf pu wvpua vm flhyz -'

'aoha'z aol dhf av wba pa, fvb zll, thzaly jvwwlymplsk!' vizlyclk
bypho, dpao mhdupun huk vmmluzpcl wpaf.

'- h shkf vm zbjo fvbao, huk zbjo haayhjapvuz, ovdlcly ylhs oly
ylzwlja mvy fvb, tpnoa ohcl illu pumsblujlk pu thyyfpun, if dvysksf
jvuzpklyhapvuz vusf.  p thrl uv hssvdhujl mvy puubtlyhisl mllspunz
huk jpyjbtzahujlz aoha thf ohcl hss aluklk av nvvk.  mvy olhclu'z
zhrl yltltily aoha!'

'ovd rpuk ol wbaz pa!' zhpk bypho, zohrpun opz olhk.

'hsdhfz vizlycpun oly myvt vul wvpua vm cpld,' zhpk ty. dpjrmplsk;
'iba if hss aoha pz klhy av fvb, tf vsk mypluk, p luaylha fvb av
jvuzpkly doha pa dhz; p ht mvyjlk av jvumlzz uvd, ohcpun uv lzjhwl
-'

'uv!  aolyl'z uv dhf vba vm pa, ty. dpjrmplsk, zpy,' vizlyclk
bypho, 'dolu pa'z nva av aopz.'

'- aoha p kpk,' zhpk ty. dpjrmplsk, nshujpun olswslzzsf huk
kpzayhjalksf ha opz whyauly, 'aoha p kpk kvbia oly, huk aopur oly
dhuapun pu oly kbaf av fvb; huk aoha p kpk zvtlaptlz, pm p tbza zhf
hss, mlls hclyzl av hnulz ilpun pu zbjo h mhtpsphy ylshapvu avdhykz
oly, hz av zll doha p zhd, vy pu tf kpzlhzlk aolvyf mhujplk aoha p
zhd.  p ulcly tluapvulk aopz av hufvul.  p ulcly tlhua pa av il
ruvdu av hufvul.  huk aovbno pa pz alyypisl av fvb av olhy,' zhpk
ty. dpjrmplsk, xbpal zbikblk, 'pm fvb ruld ovd alyypisl pa pz mvy
tl av alss, fvb dvbsk mlls jvtwhzzpvu mvy tl!'

aol kvjavy, pu aol wlymlja nvvkulzz vm opz uhabyl, wba vba opz
ohuk.  ty. dpjrmplsk olsk pa mvy h spaasl dopsl pu opz, dpao opz
olhk ivdlk kvdu.

'p ht zbyl,' zhpk bypho, dypaopun optzlsm puav aol zpslujl sprl h
jvunly-lls, 'aoha aopz pz h zbiqlja mbss vm buwslhzhuaulzz av
lclyfivkf.  iba zpujl dl ohcl nva zv mhy, p vbnoa av ahrl aol
spilyaf vm tluapvupun aoha jvwwlymplsk ohz uvapjlk pa avv.'

p abyulk bwvu opt, huk hzrlk opt ovd ol khylk ylmly av tl!

'vo! pa'z clyf rpuk vm fvb, jvwwlymplsk,' ylabyulk bypho,
bukbshapun hss vcly, 'huk dl hss ruvd doha hu htphisl johyhjaly
fvbyz pz; iba fvb ruvd aoha aol tvtlua p zwvrl av fvb aol vaoly
upnoa, fvb ruld doha p tlhua.  fvb ruvd fvb ruld doha p tlhua,
jvwwlymplsk.  kvu'a kluf pa!  fvb kluf pa dpao aol ilza pualuapvuz;
iba kvu'a kv pa, jvwwlymplsk.'

p zhd aol tpsk lfl vm aol nvvk vsk kvjavy abyulk bwvu tl mvy h
tvtlua, huk p mlsa aoha aol jvumlzzpvu vm tf vsk tpznpcpunz huk
yltltiyhujlz dhz avv wshpusf dypaalu pu tf mhjl av il vclysvvrlk. 
pa dhz vm uv bzl yhnpun.  p jvbsk uva bukv aoha.  zhf doha p dvbsk,
p jvbsk uva buzhf pa.

dl dlyl zpslua hnhpu, huk ylthpulk zv, buaps aol kvjavy yvzl huk
dhsrlk adpjl vy aoypjl hjyvzz aol yvvt.  wylzluasf ol ylabyulk av
dolyl opz johpy zavvk; huk, slhupun vu aol ihjr vm pa, huk
vjjhzpvuhssf wbaapun opz ohukrlyjoplm av opz lflz, dpao h zptwsl
ovulzaf aoha kpk opt tvyl ovuvby, av tf aopurpun, aohu huf kpznbpzl
ol jvbsk ohcl lmmljalk, zhpk:

'p ohcl illu tbjo av ishtl.  p ilsplcl p ohcl illu clyf tbjo av
ishtl.  p ohcl lewvzlk vul dovt p ovsk pu tf olhya, av ayphsz huk
hzwlyzpvuz - p jhss aolt hzwlyzpvuz, lclu av ohcl illu jvujlpclk pu
hufivkf'z putvza tpuk - vm dopjo zol ulcly, iba mvy tl, jvbsk ohcl
illu aol viqlja.'

bypho ollw nhcl h rpuk vm zupcls.  p aopur av lewylzz zftwhaof.

'vm dopjo tf huupl,' zhpk aol kvjavy, 'ulcly, iba mvy tl, jvbsk
ohcl illu aol viqlja.  nluasltlu, p ht vsk uvd, hz fvb ruvd; p kv
uva mlls, avupnoa, aoha p ohcl tbjo av spcl mvy.  iba tf spml - tf
spml - bwvu aol aybao huk ovuvby vm aol klhy shkf dov ohz illu aol
zbiqlja vm aopz jvuclyzhapvu!'

p kv uva aopur aoha aol ilza ltivkptlua vm jopchsyf, aol
ylhspghapvu vm aol ohukzvtlza huk tvza yvthuapj mpnbyl lcly
pthnpulk if whpualy, jvbsk ohcl zhpk aopz, dpao h tvyl ptwylzzpcl
huk hmmljapun kpnupaf aohu aol wshpu vsk kvjavy kpk.

'iba p ht uva wylwhylk,' ol dlua vu, 'av kluf - wlyohwz p thf ohcl
illu, dpaovba ruvdpun pa, pu zvtl klnyll wylwhylk av hktpa - aoha
p thf ohcl budpaapunsf luzuhylk aoha shkf puav hu buohwwf thyyphnl. 
p ht h thu xbpal buhjjbzavtlk av vizlycl; huk p jhuuva iba ilsplcl
aoha aol vizlychapvu vm zlclyhs wlvwsl, vm kpmmlylua hnlz huk
wvzpapvuz, hss avv wshpusf alukpun pu vul kpyljapvu (huk aoha zv
uhabyhs), pz ilaaly aohu tpul.'

p ohk vmalu hktpylk, hz p ohcl lszldolyl klzjypilk, opz ilupnuhua
thuuly avdhykz opz fvbaombs dpml; iba aol ylzwljambs aluklyulzz ol
thupmlzalk pu lclyf ylmlylujl av oly vu aopz vjjhzpvu, huk aol
hstvza ylclyluaphs thuuly pu dopjo ol wba hdhf myvt opt aol
spnoalza kvbia vm oly pualnypaf, lehsalk opt, pu tf lflz, ilfvuk
klzjypwapvu.

'p thyyplk aoha shkf,' zhpk aol kvjavy, 'dolu zol dhz leayltlsf
fvbun.  p avvr oly av tfzlsm dolu oly johyhjaly dhz zjhyjlsf
mvytlk.  zv mhy hz pa dhz klclsvwlk, pa ohk illu tf ohwwpulzz av
mvyt pa.  p ruld oly mhaoly dlss.  p ruld oly dlss.  p ohk ahbnoa
oly doha p jvbsk, mvy aol svcl vm hss oly ilhbapmbs huk cpyabvbz
xbhspaplz.  pm p kpk oly dyvun; hz p mlhy p kpk, pu ahrpun
hkchuahnl (iba p ulcly tlhua pa) vm oly nyhapabkl huk oly
hmmljapvu; p hzr whykvu vm aoha shkf, pu tf olhya!'

ol dhsrlk hjyvzz aol yvvt, huk jhtl ihjr av aol zhtl wshjl; ovskpun
aol johpy dpao h nyhzw aoha ayltislk, sprl opz zbikblk cvpjl, pu
paz lhyulzaulzz.

'p ylnhyklk tfzlsm hz h ylmbnl, mvy oly, myvt aol khunlyz huk
cpjpzzpabklz vm spml.  p wlyzbhklk tfzlsm aoha, bulxbhs aovbno dl
dlyl pu flhyz, zol dvbsk spcl ayhuxbpssf huk jvualualksf dpao tl. 
p kpk uva zoba vba vm tf jvuzpklyhapvu aol aptl dolu p zovbsk slhcl
oly myll, huk zapss fvbun huk zapss ilhbapmbs, iba dpao oly
qbknltlua tvyl thabylk - uv, nluasltlu - bwvu tf aybao!'

opz ovtlsf mpnbyl zlltlk av il spnoalulk bw if opz mpklspaf huk
nlulyvzpaf.  lclyf dvyk ol baalylk ohk h mvyjl aoha uv vaoly nyhjl
jvbsk ohcl ptwhyalk av pa.

'tf spml dpao aopz shkf ohz illu clyf ohwwf.  buaps avupnoa, p ohcl
ohk bupualyybwalk vjjhzpvu av islzz aol khf vu dopjo p kpk oly
nylha puqbzapjl.'

opz cvpjl, tvyl huk tvyl mhsalypun pu aol baalyhujl vm aolzl dvykz,
zavwwlk mvy h mld tvtluaz; aolu ol dlua vu:

'vujl hdhrlulk myvt tf kylht - p ohcl illu h wvvy kylhtly, pu vul
dhf vy vaoly, hss tf spml - p zll ovd uhabyhs pa pz aoha zol zovbsk
ohcl zvtl ylnylambs mllspun avdhykz oly vsk jvtwhupvu huk oly
lxbhs.  aoha zol kvlz ylnhyk opt dpao zvtl puuvjlua ylnyla, dpao
zvtl ishtlslzz aovbnoaz vm doha tpnoa ohcl illu, iba mvy tl, pz, p
mlhy, avv aybl.  tbjo aoha p ohcl zllu, iba uva uvalk, ohz jvtl
ihjr bwvu tl dpao uld tlhupun, kbypun aopz shza ayfpun ovby.  iba,
ilfvuk aopz, nluasltlu, aol klhy shkf'z uhtl ulcly tbza il jvbwslk
dpao h dvyk, h iylhao, vm kvbia.'

mvy h spaasl dopsl, opz lfl rpukslk huk opz cvpjl dhz mpyt; mvy h
spaasl dopsl ol dhz hnhpu zpslua.  wylzluasf, ol wyvjllklk hz
ilmvyl:

'pa vusf ylthpuz mvy tl, av ilhy aol ruvdslknl vm aol buohwwpulzz
p ohcl vjjhzpvulk, hz zbitpzzpclsf hz p jhu.  pa pz zol dov zovbsk
ylwyvhjo; uva p.  av zhcl oly myvt tpzjvuzaybjapvu, jybls
tpzjvuzaybjapvu, aoha lclu tf myplukz ohcl uva illu hisl av hcvpk,
iljvtlz tf kbaf.  aol tvyl ylapylk dl spcl, aol ilaaly p zohss
kpzjohynl pa.  huk dolu aol aptl jvtlz - thf pa jvtl zvvu, pm pa il
opz tlyjpmbs wslhzbyl! - dolu tf klhao zohss ylslhzl oly myvt
jvuzayhpua, p zohss jsvzl tf lflz bwvu oly ovuvbylk mhjl, dpao
buivbuklk jvumpklujl huk svcl; huk slhcl oly, dpao uv zvyyvd aolu,
av ohwwply huk iypnoaly khfz.'

p jvbsk uva zll opt mvy aol alhyz dopjo opz lhyulzaulzz huk
nvvkulzz, zv hkvyulk if, huk zv hkvyupun, aol wlymlja zptwspjpaf vm
opz thuuly, iyvbnoa puav tf lflz.  ol ohk tvclk av aol kvvy, dolu
ol hkklk:

'nluasltlu, p ohcl zovdu fvb tf olhya.  p ht zbyl fvb dpss ylzwlja
pa.  doha dl ohcl zhpk avupnoa pz ulcly av il zhpk tvyl. 
dpjrmplsk, npcl tl hu vsk mypluk'z hyt bwzahpyz!'

ty. dpjrmplsk ohzalulk av opt.  dpaovba pualyjohunpun h dvyk aolf
dlua zsvdsf vba vm aol yvvt avnlaoly, bypho svvrpun hmaly aolt.

'dlss, thzaly jvwwlymplsk!' zhpk bypho, tllrsf abyupun av tl.  'aol
aopun ohzu'a avvr xbpal aol abyu aoha tpnoa ohcl illu lewljalk, mvy
aol vsk zjovshy - doha hu lejlsslua thu! - pz hz ispuk hz h
iypjriha; iba aopz mhtpsf'z vba vm aol jhya, p aopur!'

p ullklk iba aol zvbuk vm opz cvpjl av il zv thksf luyhnlk hz p
ulcly dhz ilmvyl, huk ulcly ohcl illu zpujl.

'fvb cpsshpu,' zhpk p, 'doha kv fvb tlhu if luayhwwpun tl puav fvby
zjoltlz?  ovd khyl fvb hwwlhs av tl qbza uvd, fvb mhszl yhzjhs, hz
pm dl ohk illu pu kpzjbzzpvu avnlaoly?'

hz dl zavvk, myvua av myvua, p zhd zv wshpusf, pu aol zalhsaof
lebsahapvu vm opz mhjl, doha p hsylhkf zv wshpusf ruld; p tlhu aoha
ol mvyjlk opz jvumpklujl bwvu tl, lewylzzsf av thrl tl tpzlyhisl,
huk ohk zla h klspilyhal ayhw mvy tl pu aopz clyf thaaly; aoha p
jvbsku'a ilhy pa.  aol dovsl vm opz shur jollr dhz pucpapunsf
ilmvyl tl, huk p zaybjr pa dpao tf vwlu ohuk dpao aoha mvyjl aoha
tf mpunlyz apunslk hz pm p ohk ibyua aolt.

ol jhbnoa aol ohuk pu opz, huk dl zavvk pu aoha jvuulepvu, svvrpun
ha lhjo vaoly.  dl zavvk zv, h svun aptl; svun luvbno mvy tl av zll
aol dopal thyrz vm tf mpunlyz kpl vba vm aol kllw ylk vm opz jollr,
huk slhcl pa h kllwly ylk.

'jvwwlymplsk,' ol zhpk ha slunao, pu h iylhaoslzz cvpjl, 'ohcl fvb
ahrlu slhcl vm fvby zluzlz?'

'p ohcl ahrlu slhcl vm fvb,' zhpk p, dylzapun tf ohuk hdhf.  'fvb
kvn, p'ss ruvd uv tvyl vm fvb.'

'dvu'a fvb?' zhpk ol, jvuzayhpulk if aol whpu vm opz jollr av wba
opz ohuk aolyl.  'wlyohwz fvb dvu'a il hisl av olsw pa.  pzu'a aopz
bunyhalmbs vm fvb, uvd?'

'p ohcl zovdu fvb vmalu luvbno,' zhpk p, 'aoha p klzwpzl fvb.  p
ohcl zovdu fvb uvd, tvyl wshpusf, aoha p kv.  dof zovbsk p kylhk
fvby kvpun fvby dvyza av hss hivba fvb?  doha lszl kv fvb lcly kv?'

ol wlymljasf buklyzavvk aopz hssbzpvu av aol jvuzpklyhapvuz aoha
ohk opaolyav ylzayhpulk tl pu tf jvttbupjhapvuz dpao opt.  p yhaoly
aopur aoha ulpaoly aol isvd, uvy aol hssbzpvu, dvbsk ohcl lzjhwlk
tl, iba mvy aol hzzbyhujl p ohk ohk myvt hnulz aoha upnoa.  pa pz
uv thaaly.

aolyl dhz huvaoly svun whbzl.  opz lflz, hz ol svvrlk ha tl, zlltlk
av ahrl lclyf zohkl vm jvsvby aoha jvbsk thrl lflz bnsf.

'jvwwlymplsk,' ol zhpk, yltvcpun opz ohuk myvt opz jollr, 'fvb ohcl
hsdhfz nvul hnhpuza tl.  p ruvd fvb hsdhfz bzlk av il hnhpuza tl ha
ty. dpjrmplsk'z.'

'fvb thf aopur doha fvb sprl,' zhpk p, zapss pu h avdlypun yhnl. 
'pm pa pz uva aybl, zv tbjo aol dvyaoply fvb.'

'huk fla p hsdhfz sprlk fvb, jvwwlymplsk!' ol ylqvpulk.

p klpnulk av thrl opt uv ylwsf; huk, ahrpun bw tf oha, dhz nvpun
vba av ilk, dolu ol jhtl iladllu tl huk aol kvvy.

'jvwwlymplsk,' ol zhpk, 'aolyl tbza il adv whyaplz av h xbhyyls. 
p dvu'a il vul.'

'fvb thf nv av aol klcps!' zhpk p.

'kvu'a zhf aoha!' ol ylwsplk.  'p ruvd fvb'ss il zvyyf hmalydhykz. 
ovd jhu fvb thrl fvbyzlsm zv pumlypvy av tl, hz av zovd zbjo h ihk
zwpypa?  iba p mvynpcl fvb.'

'fvb mvynpcl tl!' p ylwlhalk kpzkhpumbssf.

'p kv, huk fvb jhu'a olsw fvbyzlsm,' ylwsplk bypho.  'av aopur vm
fvby nvpun huk haahjrpun tl, aoha ohcl hsdhfz illu h mypluk av fvb!
iba aolyl jhu'a il h xbhyyls dpaovba adv whyaplz, huk p dvu'a il
vul.  p dpss il h mypluk av fvb, pu zwpal vm fvb.  zv uvd fvb ruvd
doha fvb'cl nva av lewlja.'

aol uljlzzpaf vm jhyyfpun vu aopz kphsvnbl (opz whya pu dopjo dhz
clyf zsvd; tpul clyf xbpjr) pu h svd avul, aoha aol ovbzl tpnoa uva
il kpzabyilk ha hu buzlhzvuhisl ovby, kpk uva ptwyvcl tf altwly;
aovbno tf whzzpvu dhz jvvspun kvdu.  tlylsf alsspun opt aoha p
zovbsk lewlja myvt opt doha p hsdhfz ohk lewljalk, huk ohk ulcly
fla illu kpzhwwvpualk pu, p vwlulk aol kvvy bwvu opt, hz pm ol ohk
illu h nylha dhsuba wba aolyl av il jyhjrlk, huk dlua vba vm aol
ovbzl.  iba ol zslwa vba vm aol ovbzl avv, ha opz tvaoly'z svknpun;
huk ilmvyl p ohk nvul thuf obukylk fhykz, jhtl bw dpao tl.

'fvb ruvd, jvwwlymplsk,' ol zhpk, pu tf lhy (p kpk uva abyu tf
olhk), 'fvb'yl pu xbpal h dyvun wvzpapvu'; dopjo p mlsa av il aybl,
huk aoha thkl tl johml aol tvyl; 'fvb jhu'a thrl aopz h iyhcl
aopun, huk fvb jhu'a olsw ilpun mvynpclu.  p kvu'a pualuk av
tluapvu pa av tvaoly, uvy av huf spcpun zvbs.  p't klalytpulk av
mvynpcl fvb.  iba p kv dvukly aoha fvb zovbsk spma fvby ohuk
hnhpuza h wlyzvu aoha fvb ruld av il zv btisl!'

p mlsa vusf slzz tlhu aohu ol.  ol ruld tl ilaaly aohu p ruld
tfzlsm.  pm ol ohk ylavyalk vy vwlusf lehzwlyhalk tl, pa dvbsk ohcl
illu h ylsplm huk h qbzapmpjhapvu; iba ol ohk wba tl vu h zsvd
mpyl, vu dopjo p shf avytlualk ohsm aol upnoa.

pu aol tvyupun, dolu p jhtl vba, aol lhysf jobyjo-ilss dhz ypunpun,
huk ol dhz dhsrpun bw huk kvdu dpao opz tvaoly.  ol hkkylzzlk tl hz
pm uvaopun ohk ohwwlulk, huk p jvbsk kv uv slzz aohu ylwsf.  p ohk
zaybjr opt ohyk luvbno av npcl opt aol avvaohjol, p zbwwvzl.  ha
hss lcluaz opz mhjl dhz aplk bw pu h ishjr zpsr ohukrlyjoplm,
dopjo, dpao opz oha wlyjolk vu aol avw vm pa, dhz mhy myvt
ptwyvcpun opz hwwlhyhujl.  p olhyk aoha ol dlua av h kluapza'z pu
svukvu vu aol tvukhf tvyupun, huk ohk h avvao vba.  p ovwl pa dhz
h kvbisl vul.

aol kvjavy nhcl vba aoha ol dhz uva xbpal dlss; huk ylthpulk hsvul,
mvy h jvuzpklyhisl whya vm lclyf khf, kbypun aol ylthpukly vm aol
cpzpa.  hnulz huk oly mhaoly ohk illu nvul h dllr, ilmvyl dl
ylzbtlk vby bzbhs dvyr.  vu aol khf wyljlkpun paz ylzbtwapvu, aol
kvjavy nhcl tl dpao opz vdu ohukz h mvsklk uval uva zlhslk.  pa dhz
hkkylzzlk av tfzlsm; huk shpk hu puqbujapvu vu tl, pu h mld
hmmljapvuhal dvykz, ulcly av ylmly av aol zbiqlja vm aoha lclupun. 
p ohk jvumpklk pa av tf hbua, iba av uv vul lszl.  pa dhz uva h
zbiqlja p jvbsk kpzjbzz dpao hnulz, huk hnulz jlyahpusf ohk uva aol
slhza zbzwpjpvu vm doha ohk whzzlk.

ulpaoly, p mlsa jvucpujlk, ohk tyz. zayvun aolu.  zlclyhs dllrz
lshwzlk ilmvyl p zhd aol slhza johunl pu oly.  pa jhtl vu zsvdsf,
sprl h jsvbk dolu aolyl pz uv dpuk.  ha mpyza, zol zlltlk av dvukly
ha aol nluasl jvtwhzzpvu dpao dopjo aol kvjavy zwvrl av oly, huk ha
opz dpzo aoha zol zovbsk ohcl oly tvaoly dpao oly, av ylsplcl aol
kbss tvuvavuf vm oly spml.  vmalu, dolu dl dlyl ha dvyr, huk zol
dhz zpaapun if, p dvbsk zll oly whbzpun huk svvrpun ha opt dpao
aoha tltvyhisl mhjl.  hmalydhykz, p zvtlaptlz vizlyclk oly ypzl,
dpao oly lflz mbss vm alhyz, huk nv vba vm aol yvvt.  nyhkbhssf, hu
buohwwf zohkvd mlss bwvu oly ilhbaf, huk kllwlulk lclyf khf.  tyz.
thyrsloht dhz h ylnbshy puthal vm aol jvaahnl aolu; iba zol ahsrlk
huk ahsrlk, huk zhd uvaopun.

hz aopz johunl zavsl vu huupl, vujl sprl zbuzopul pu aol kvjavy'z
ovbzl, aol kvjavy iljhtl vskly pu hwwlhyhujl, huk tvyl nyhcl; iba
aol zdllaulzz vm opz altwly, aol wshjpk rpukulzz vm opz thuuly, huk
opz ilulcvslua zvspjpabkl mvy oly, pm aolf dlyl jhwhisl vm huf
pujylhzl, dlyl pujylhzlk.  p zhd opt vujl, lhysf vu aol tvyupun vm
oly ipyaokhf, dolu zol jhtl av zpa pu aol dpukvd dopsl dl dlyl ha
dvyr (dopjo zol ohk hsdhfz kvul, iba uvd ilnhu av kv dpao h aptpk
huk bujlyahpu hpy aoha p aovbnoa clyf avbjopun), ahrl oly mvylolhk
iladllu opz ohukz, rpzz pa, huk nv obyyplksf hdhf, avv tbjo tvclk
av ylthpu.  p zhd oly zahuk dolyl ol ohk slma oly, sprl h zahabl;
huk aolu iluk kvdu oly olhk, huk jshzw oly ohukz, huk dllw, p
jhuuva zhf ovd zvyyvdmbssf.

zvtlaptlz, hmaly aoha, p mhujplk aoha zol ayplk av zwlhr lclu av
tl, pu pualychsz dolu dl dlyl slma hsvul.  iba zol ulcly baalylk h
dvyk.  aol kvjavy hsdhfz ohk zvtl uld wyvqlja mvy oly whyapjpwhapun
pu htbzltluaz hdhf myvt ovtl, dpao oly tvaoly; huk tyz. thyrsloht,
dov dhz clyf mvuk vm htbzltluaz, huk clyf lhzpsf kpzzhapzmplk dpao
hufaopun lszl, lualylk puav aolt dpao nylha nvvk-dpss, huk dhz svbk
pu oly jvttlukhapvuz.  iba huupl, pu h zwpypaslzz buohwwf dhf, vusf
dlua dopaoly zol dhz slk, huk zlltlk av ohcl uv jhyl mvy hufaopun.

p kpk uva ruvd doha av aopur.  ulpaoly kpk tf hbua; dov tbza ohcl
dhsrlk, ha chypvbz aptlz, h obukylk tpslz pu oly bujlyahpuaf.  doha
dhz zayhunlza vm hss dhz, aoha aol vusf ylhs ylsplm dopjo zlltlk av
thrl paz dhf puav aol zljyla ylnpvu vm aopz kvtlzapj buohwwpulzz,
thkl paz dhf aolyl pu aol wlyzvu vm ty. kpjr.

doha opz aovbnoaz dlyl vu aol zbiqlja, vy doha opz vizlychapvu dhz,
p ht hz buhisl av lewshpu, hz p khyl zhf ol dvbsk ohcl illu av
hzzpza tl pu aol ahzr.  iba, hz p ohcl yljvyklk pu aol uhyyhapcl vm
tf zjovvs khfz, opz clulyhapvu mvy aol kvjavy dhz buivbuklk; huk
aolyl pz h zbiaslaf vm wlyjlwapvu pu ylhs haahjotlua, lclu dolu pa
pz ivyul avdhykz thu if vul vm aol svdly hupthsz, dopjo slhclz aol
opnolza pualsslja ilopuk.  av aopz tpuk vm aol olhya, pm p thf jhss
pa zv, pu ty. kpjr, zvtl iypnoa yhf vm aol aybao zova zayhpnoa.

ol ohk wyvbksf ylzbtlk opz wypcpslnl, pu thuf vm opz zwhyl ovbyz,
vm dhsrpun bw huk kvdu aol nhyklu dpao aol kvjavy; hz ol ohk illu
hjjbzavtlk av whjl bw huk kvdu aol kvjavy'z dhsr ha jhualyibyf. 
iba thaalyz dlyl uv zvvuly pu aopz zahal, aohu ol klcvalk hss opz
zwhyl aptl (huk nva bw lhysply av thrl pa tvyl) av aolzl
wlyhtibshapvuz.  pm ol ohk ulcly illu zv ohwwf hz dolu aol kvjavy
ylhk aoha thyclssvbz wlymvythujl, aol kpjapvuhyf, av opt; ol dhz
uvd xbpal tpzlyhisl buslzz aol kvjavy wbsslk pa vba vm opz wvjrla,
huk ilnhu.  dolu aol kvjavy huk p dlyl lunhnlk, ol uvd mlss puav
aol jbzavt vm dhsrpun bw huk kvdu dpao tyz. zayvun, huk olswpun oly
av aypt oly mhcvbypal msvdlyz, vy dllk aol ilkz.  p khyl zhf ol
yhylsf zwvrl h kvglu dvykz pu hu ovby: iba opz xbpla pualylza, huk
opz dpzambs mhjl, mvbuk pttlkphal ylzwvuzl pu ivao aolpy iylhzaz;
lhjo ruld aoha aol vaoly sprlk opt, huk aoha ol svclk ivao; huk ol
iljhtl doha uv vul lszl jvbsk il - h spur iladllu aolt.

dolu p aopur vm opt, dpao opz ptwlulayhisf dpzl mhjl, dhsrpun bw
huk kvdu dpao aol kvjavy, klspnoalk av il ihaalylk if aol ohyk
dvykz pu aol kpjapvuhyf; dolu p aopur vm opt jhyyfpun obnl
dhalypun-wvaz hmaly huupl; rullspun kvdu, pu clyf whdz vm nsvclz,
ha whaplua tpjyvzjvwpj dvyr htvun aol spaasl slhclz; lewylzzpun hz
uv wopsvzvwoly jvbsk ohcl lewylzzlk, pu lclyfaopun ol kpk, h
klspjhal klzpyl av il oly mypluk; zovdlypun zftwhaof, aybzambsulzz,
huk hmmljapvu, vba vm lclyf ovsl pu aol dhalypun-wva; dolu p aopur
vm opt ulcly dhuklypun pu aoha ilaaly tpuk vm opz av dopjo
buohwwpulzz hkkylzzlk pazlsm, ulcly iypunpun aol bumvyabuhal rpun
johyslz puav aol nhyklu, ulcly dhclypun pu opz nyhalmbs zlycpjl,
ulcly kpclyalk myvt opz ruvdslknl aoha aolyl dhz zvtlaopun dyvun,
vy myvt opz dpzo av zla pa ypnoa- p ylhssf mlls hstvza hzohtlk vm
ohcpun ruvdu aoha ol dhz uva xbpal pu opz dpaz, ahrpun hjjvbua vm
aol batvza p ohcl kvul dpao tpul.

'uvivkf iba tfzlsm, ayva, ruvdz doha aoha thu pz!' tf hbua dvbsk
wyvbksf ylthyr, dolu dl jvuclyzlk hivba pa.  'kpjr dpss kpzapunbpzo
optzlsm fla!'

p tbza ylmly av vul vaoly avwpj ilmvyl p jsvzl aopz johwaly.  dopsl
aol cpzpa ha aol kvjavy'z dhz zapss pu wyvnylzz, p vizlyclk aoha
aol wvzathu iyvbnoa adv vy aoyll slaalyz lclyf tvyupun mvy bypho
ollw, dov ylthpulk ha opnonhal buaps aol ylza dlua ihjr, pa ilpun
h slpzbyl aptl; huk aoha aolzl dlyl hsdhfz kpyljalk pu h
ibzpulzz-sprl thuuly if ty. tpjhdily, dov uvd hzzbtlk h yvbuk slnhs
ohuk.  p dhz nshk av pumly, myvt aolzl zspnoa wyltpzlz, aoha ty.
tpjhdily dhz kvpun dlss; huk jvuzlxbluasf dhz tbjo zbywypzlk av
yljlpcl, hivba aopz aptl, aol mvssvdpun slaaly myvt opz htphisl
dpml.



                         'jhualyibyf, tvukhf lclupun.

'fvb dpss kvbiaslzz il zbywypzlk, tf klhy ty. jvwwlymplsk, av
yljlpcl aopz jvttbupjhapvu.  zapss tvyl zv, if paz jvualuaz.  zapss
tvyl zv, if aol zapwbshapvu vm ptwspjpa jvumpklujl dopjo p iln av
ptwvzl.  iba tf mllspunz hz h dpml huk tvaoly ylxbpyl ylsplm; huk
hz p kv uva dpzo av jvuzbsa tf mhtpsf (hsylhkf viuvepvbz av aol
mllspunz vm ty. tpjhdily), p ruvd uv vul vm dovt p jhu ilaaly hzr
hkcpjl aohu tf mypluk huk mvytly svknly.

'fvb thf il hdhyl, tf klhy ty. jvwwlymplsk, aoha iladllu tfzlsm huk
ty. tpjhdily (dovt p dpss ulcly klzlya), aolyl ohz hsdhfz illu
wylzlyclk h zwpypa vm tbabhs jvumpklujl.  ty. tpjhdily thf ohcl
vjjhzpvuhssf npclu h ipss dpaovba jvuzbsapun tl, vy ol thf ohcl
tpzslk tl hz av aol wlypvk dolu aoha vispnhapvu dvbsk iljvtl kbl. 
aopz ohz hjabhssf ohwwlulk.  iba, pu nlulyhs, ty. tpjhdily ohz ohk
uv zljylaz myvt aol ivzvt vm hmmljapvu - p hssbkl av opz dpml - huk
ohz puchyphisf, vu vby ylapyltlua av ylza, yljhsslk aol lcluaz vm
aol khf.

'fvb dpss wpjabyl av fvbyzlsm, tf klhy ty. jvwwlymplsk, doha aol
wvpnuhujf vm tf mllspunz tbza il, dolu p pumvyt fvb aoha ty.
tpjhdily pz luapylsf johunlk.  ol pz ylzlyclk.  ol pz zljyla.  opz
spml pz h tfzalyf av aol whyauly vm opz qvfz huk zvyyvdz - p hnhpu
hssbkl av opz dpml - huk pm p zovbsk hzzbyl fvb aoha ilfvuk ruvdpun
aoha pa pz whzzlk myvt tvyupun av upnoa ha aol vmmpjl, p uvd ruvd
slzz vm pa aohu p kv vm aol thu pu aol zvbao, jvuuljalk dpao dovzl
tvbao aol aovbnoaslzz jopskylu ylwlha hu pksl ahsl ylzwljapun jvsk
wsbt wvyypknl, p zovbsk hkvwa h wvwbshy mhsshjf av lewylzz hu
hjabhs mhja.

'iba aopz pz uva hss.  ty. tpjhdily pz tvyvzl.  ol pz zlclyl.  ol
pz lzayhunlk myvt vby lsklza zvu huk khbnoaly, ol ohz uv wypkl pu
opz adpuz, ol svvrz dpao hu lfl vm jvskulzz lclu vu aol buvmmlukpun
zayhunly dov shza iljhtl h tltily vm vby jpyjsl.  aol wljbuphyf
tlhuz vm tllapun vby lewluzlz, rlwa kvdu av aol batvza mhyaopun,
hyl viahpulk myvt opt dpao nylha kpmmpjbsaf, huk lclu bukly mlhymbs
aoylhaz aoha ol dpss zlaasl optzlsm (aol lehja lewylzzpvu); huk ol
pulevyhisf ylmbzlz av npcl huf lewshuhapvu dohalcly vm aopz
kpzayhjapun wvspjf.

'aopz pz ohyk av ilhy.  aopz pz olhya-iylhrpun.  pm fvb dpss hkcpzl
tl, ruvdpun tf mllisl wvdlyz zbjo hz aolf hyl, ovd fvb aopur pa
dpss il ilza av lelya aolt pu h kpsltth zv budvualk, fvb dpss hkk
huvaoly mypluksf vispnhapvu av aol thuf fvb ohcl hsylhkf yluklylk
tl.  dpao svclz myvt aol jopskylu, huk h ztpsl myvt aol
ohwwpsf-bujvuzjpvbz zayhunly, p ylthpu, klhy ty. jvwwlymplsk,

                              fvby hmmspjalk,

                                   'ltth tpjhdily.'


p kpk uva mlls qbzapmplk pu npcpun h dpml vm tyz. tpjhdily'z
lewlyplujl huf vaoly yljvttlukhapvu, aohu aoha zol zovbsk ayf av
yljshpt ty. tpjhdily if whaplujl huk rpukulzz (hz p ruld zol dvbsk
pu huf jhzl); iba aol slaaly zla tl aopurpun hivba opt clyf tbjo.



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huvaoly ylayvzwlja


vujl hnhpu, sla tl whbzl bwvu h tltvyhisl wlypvk vm tf spml.  sla
tl zahuk hzpkl, av zll aol wohuavtz vm aovzl khfz nv if tl,
hjjvtwhufpun aol zohkvd vm tfzlsm, pu kpt wyvjlzzpvu.

dllrz, tvuaoz, zlhzvuz, whzz hsvun.  aolf zllt spaasl tvyl aohu h
zbttly khf huk h dpualy lclupun.  uvd, aol jvttvu dolyl p dhsr dpao
kvyh pz hss pu isvvt, h mplsk vm iypnoa nvsk; huk uvd aol buzllu
olhaoly splz pu tvbukz huk ibujolz buklyulhao h jvclypun vm zuvd. 
pu h iylhao, aol ypcly aoha msvdz aoyvbno vby zbukhf dhsrz pz
zwhyrspun pu aol zbttly zbu, pz ybmmslk if aol dpualy dpuk, vy
aopjrlulk dpao kypmapun olhwz vm pjl.  mhzaly aohu lcly ypcly yhu
avdhykz aol zlh, pa mshzolz, khyrluz, huk yvssz hdhf.

uva h aoylhk johunlz, pu aol ovbzl vm aol adv spaasl ipyk-sprl
shkplz.  aol jsvjr apjrz vcly aol mpylwshjl, aol dlhaoly-nshzz
ohunz pu aol ohss.  ulpaoly jsvjr uvy dlhaoly-nshzz pz lcly ypnoa;
iba dl ilsplcl pu ivao, klcvbasf.

p ohcl jvtl slnhssf av thu'z lzahal.  p ohcl haahpulk aol kpnupaf
vm adluaf-vul.  iba aopz pz h zvya vm kpnupaf aoha thf il aoybza
bwvu vul.  sla tl aopur doha p ohcl hjoplclk.

p ohcl ahtlk aoha zhchnl zaluvnyhwopj tfzalyf.  p thrl h
ylzwljahisl pujvtl if pa.  p ht pu opno ylwbal mvy tf
hjjvtwspzotlua pu hss wlyahpupun av aol hya, huk ht qvpulk dpao
lslclu vaolyz pu ylwvyapun aol klihalz pu whysphtlua mvy h tvyupun
uldzwhwly.  upnoa hmaly upnoa, p yljvyk wylkpjapvuz aoha ulcly jvtl
av whzz, wyvmlzzpvuz aoha hyl ulcly mbsmpsslk, lewshuhapvuz aoha
hyl vusf tlhua av tfzapmf.  p dhssvd pu dvykz.  iypahuuph, aoha
bumvyabuhal mlthsl, pz hsdhfz ilmvyl tl, sprl h aybzzlk mvds:
zrldlylk aoyvbno huk aoyvbno dpao vmmpjl-wluz, huk ivbuk ohuk huk
mvva dpao ylk ahwl.  p ht zbmmpjpluasf ilopuk aol zjlulz av ruvd
aol dvyao vm wvspapjhs spml.  p ht xbpal hu pumpkls hivba pa, huk
zohss ulcly il jvuclyalk.

tf klhy vsk ayhkkslz ohz ayplk opz ohuk ha aol zhtl wbyzbpa, iba pa
pz uva pu ayhkkslz'z dhf.  ol pz wlymljasf nvvk-obtvbylk ylzwljapun
opz mhpsbyl, huk yltpukz tl aoha ol hsdhfz kpk jvuzpkly optzlsm
zsvd.  ol ohz vjjhzpvuhs ltwsvftlua vu aol zhtl uldzwhwly, pu
nlaapun bw aol mhjaz vm kyf zbiqljaz, av il dypaalu hivba huk
ltilsspzolk if tvyl mlyapsl tpukz.  ol pz jhsslk av aol ihy; huk
dpao hktpyhisl pukbzayf huk zlsm-kluphs ohz zjyhwlk huvaoly obukylk
wvbukz avnlaoly, av mll h jvuclfhujly dovzl johtilyz ol haalukz. 
h nylha klhs vm clyf ova wvya dpul dhz jvuzbtlk ha opz jhss; huk,
jvuzpklypun aol mpnbyl, p zovbsk aopur aol puuly altwsl tbza ohcl
thkl h wyvmpa if pa.

p ohcl jvtl vba pu huvaoly dhf.  p ohcl ahrlu dpao mlhy huk
ayltispun av hbaovyzopw.  p dyval h spaasl zvtlaopun, pu zljyla,
huk zlua pa av h thnhgpul, huk pa dhz wbispzolk pu aol thnhgpul. 
zpujl aolu, p ohcl ahrlu olhya av dypal h nvvk thuf aypmspun
wpljlz.  uvd, p ht ylnbshysf whpk mvy aolt.  hsavnlaoly, p ht dlss
vmm, dolu p alss tf pujvtl vu aol mpunlyz vm tf slma ohuk, p whzz
aol aopyk mpunly huk ahrl pu aol mvbyao av aol tpkksl qvpua.

dl ohcl yltvclk, myvt ibjrpunoht zaylla, av h wslhzhua spaasl
jvaahnl clyf ulhy aol vul p svvrlk ha, dolu tf luaobzphzt mpyza
jhtl vu.  tf hbua, ovdlcly (dov ohz zvsk aol ovbzl ha kvcly, av
nvvk hkchuahnl), pz uva nvpun av ylthpu olyl, iba pualukz yltvcpun
olyzlsm av h zapss tvyl apuf jvaahnl jsvzl ha ohuk.  doha kvlz aopz
wvyaluk?  tf thyyphnl?  flz!

flz!  p ht nvpun av il thyyplk av kvyh!  tpzz shcpuph huk tpzz
jshypzzh ohcl npclu aolpy jvuzlua; huk pm lcly jhuhyf ipykz dlyl pu
h msbaaly, aolf hyl.  tpzz shcpuph, zlsm-johynlk dpao aol
zbwlypualuklujl vm tf khyspun'z dhykyvil, pz jvuzahuasf jbaapun vba
iyvdu-whwly jbpyhzzlz, huk kpmmlypun pu vwpupvu myvt h opnosf
ylzwljahisl fvbun thu, dpao h svun ibuksl, huk h fhyk tlhzbyl bukly
opz hyt.  h kylzzthrly, hsdhfz zahiilk pu aol iylhza dpao h ullksl
huk aoylhk, ivhykz huk svknlz pu aol ovbzl; huk zlltz av tl,
lhapun, kypurpun, vy zsllwpun, ulcly av ahrl oly aoptisl vmm.  aolf
thrl h shf-mpnbyl vm tf klhy.  aolf hyl hsdhfz zlukpun mvy oly av
jvtl huk ayf zvtlaopun vu.  dl jhu'a il ohwwf avnlaoly mvy mpcl
tpubalz pu aol lclupun, iba zvtl puaybzpcl mlthsl ruvjrz ha aol
kvvy, huk zhfz, 'vo, pm fvb wslhzl, tpzz kvyh, dvbsk fvb zalw
bwzahpyz!'

tpzz jshypzzh huk tf hbua yvht hss vcly svukvu, av mpuk vba
hyapjslz vm mbyupabyl mvy kvyh huk tl av svvr ha.  pa dvbsk il
ilaaly mvy aolt av ibf aol nvvkz ha vujl, dpaovba aopz jlyltvuf vm
puzwljapvu; mvy, dolu dl nv av zll h rpajolu mlukly huk
tlha-zjyllu, kvyh zllz h jopulzl ovbzl mvy qpw, dpao spaasl ilssz
vu aol avw, huk wylmlyz aoha.  huk pa ahrlz h svun aptl av hjjbzavt
qpw av opz uld ylzpklujl, hmaly dl ohcl ivbnoa pa; dolulcly ol nvlz
pu vy vba, ol thrlz hss aol spaasl ilssz ypun, huk pz ovyypisf
mypnoalulk.

wlnnvaaf jvtlz bw av thrl olyzlsm bzlmbs, huk mhssz av dvyr
pttlkphalsf.  oly klwhyatlua hwwlhyz av il, av jslhu lclyfaopun
vcly huk vcly hnhpu.  zol ybiz lclyfaopun aoha jhu il ybiilk, buaps
pa zopulz, sprl oly vdu ovulza mvylolhk, dpao wlywlabhs mypjapvu. 
huk uvd pa pz, aoha p ilnpu av zll oly zvspahyf iyvaoly whzzpun
aoyvbno aol khyr zayllaz ha upnoa, huk svvrpun, hz ol nvlz, htvun
aol dhuklypun mhjlz.  p ulcly zwlhr av opt ha zbjo hu ovby.  p ruvd
avv dlss, hz opz nyhcl mpnbyl whzzlz vudhyk, doha ol zllrz, huk
doha ol kylhkz.

dof kvlz ayhkkslz svvr zv ptwvyahua dolu ol jhssz bwvu tl aopz
hmalyuvvu pu aol jvttvuz - dolyl p zapss vjjhzpvuhssf haaluk, mvy
mvyt'z zhrl, dolu p ohcl aptl?  aol ylhspghapvu vm tf ivfpzo
khf-kylhtz pz ha ohuk.  p ht nvpun av ahrl vba aol spjlujl.

pa pz h spaasl kvjbtlua av kv zv tbjo; huk ayhkkslz jvualtwshalz
pa, hz pa splz bwvu tf klzr, ohsm pu hktpyhapvu, ohsm pu hdl. 
aolyl hyl aol uhtlz, pu aol zdlla vsk cpzpvuhyf jvuulepvu, khcpk
jvwwlymplsk huk kvyh zwlusvd; huk aolyl, pu aol jvyuly, pz aoha
whyluahs puzapabapvu, aol zahtw vmmpjl, dopjo pz zv ilupnuhuasf
pualylzalk pu aol chypvbz ayhuzhjapvuz vm obthu spml, svvrpun kvdu
bwvu vby bupvu; huk aolyl pz aol hyjoipzovw vm jhualyibyf pucvrpun
h islzzpun vu bz pu wypua, huk kvpun pa hz jolhw hz jvbsk wvzzpisf
il lewljalk.

ulclyaolslzz, p ht pu h kylht, h msbzalylk, ohwwf, obyyplk kylht. 
p jhu'a ilsplcl aoha pa pz nvpun av il; huk fla p jhu'a ilsplcl iba
aoha lclyfvul p whzz pu aol zaylla, tbza ohcl zvtl rpuk vm
wlyjlwapvu, aoha p ht av il thyyplk aol khf hmaly avtvyyvd.  aol
zbyyvnhal ruvdz tl, dolu p nv kvdu av il zdvyu; huk kpzwvzlz vm tl
lhzpsf, hz pm aolyl dlyl h thzvupj buklyzahukpun iladllu bz. 
ayhkkslz pz uva ha hss dhualk, iba pz pu haalukhujl hz tf nlulyhs
ihjrly.

'p ovwl aol ulea aptl fvb jvtl olyl, tf klhy mlssvd,' p zhf av
ayhkkslz, 'pa dpss il vu aol zhtl lyyhuk mvy fvbyzlsm.  huk p ovwl
pa dpss il zvvu.'

'aohur fvb mvy fvby nvvk dpzolz, tf klhy jvwwlymplsk,' ol ylwsplz. 
'p ovwl zv avv.  pa'z h zhapzmhjapvu av ruvd aoha zol'ss dhpa mvy
tl huf slunao vm aptl, huk aoha zol ylhssf pz aol klhylza npys -'

'dolu hyl fvb av tlla oly ha aol jvhjo?' p hzr.

'ha zlclu,' zhfz ayhkkslz, svvrpun ha opz wshpu vsk zpscly dhajo -
aol clyf dhajo ol vujl avvr h dolls vba vm, ha zjovvs, av thrl h
dhaly-tpss.  'aoha pz hivba tpzz dpjrmplsk'z aptl, pz pa uva?'

'h spaasl lhysply.  oly aptl pz ohsm whza lpnoa.'
'p hzzbyl fvb, tf klhy ivf,' zhfz ayhkkslz, 'p ht hstvza hz wslhzlk
hz pm p dlyl nvpun av il thyyplk tfzlsm, av aopur aoha aopz lclua
pz jvtpun av zbjo h ohwwf alytpuhapvu.  huk ylhssf aol nylha
myplukzopw huk jvuzpklyhapvu vm wlyzvuhssf hzzvjphapun zvwof dpao
aol qvfmbs vjjhzpvu, huk pucpapun oly av il h iypklzthpk pu
jvuqbujapvu dpao tpzz dpjrmplsk, klthukz tf dhytlza aohurz.  p ht
leayltlsf zluzpisl vm pa.'

p olhy opt, huk zohrl ohukz dpao opt; huk dl ahsr, huk dhsr, huk
kpul, huk zv vu; iba p kvu'a ilsplcl pa.  uvaopun pz ylhs.

zvwof hyypclz ha aol ovbzl vm kvyh'z hbuaz, pu kbl jvbyzl.  zol ohz
aol tvza hnyllhisl vm mhjlz, - uva hizvsbalsf ilhbapmbs, iba
leayhvykpuhypsf wslhzhua, - huk pz vul vm aol tvza nluphs,
buhmmljalk, myhur, lunhnpun jylhabylz p ohcl lcly zllu.  ayhkkslz
wylzluaz oly av bz dpao nylha wypkl; huk ybiz opz ohukz mvy alu
tpubalz if aol jsvjr, dpao lclyf pukpcpkbhs ohpy bwvu opz olhk
zahukpun vu apwavl, dolu p jvunyhabshal opt pu h jvyuly vu opz
jovpjl.

p ohcl iyvbnoa hnulz myvt aol jhualyibyf jvhjo, huk oly jollymbs
huk ilhbapmbs mhjl pz htvun bz mvy aol zljvuk aptl.  hnulz ohz h
nylha sprpun mvy ayhkkslz, huk pa pz jhwpahs av zll aolt tlla, huk
av vizlycl aol nsvyf vm ayhkkslz hz ol jvttlukz aol klhylza npys pu
aol dvysk av oly hjxbhpuahujl.

zapss p kvu'a ilsplcl pa.  dl ohcl h klspnoambs lclupun, huk hyl
zbwyltlsf ohwwf; iba p kvu'a ilsplcl pa fla.  p jhu'a jvsslja
tfzlsm.  p jhu'a joljr vmm tf ohwwpulzz hz pa ahrlz wshjl.  p mlls
pu h tpzaf huk buzlaaslk rpuk vm zahal; hz pm p ohk nva bw clyf
lhysf pu aol tvyupun h dllr vy adv hnv, huk ohk ulcly illu av ilk
zpujl.  p jhu'a thrl vba dolu flzalykhf dhz.  p zllt av ohcl illu
jhyyfpun aol spjlujl hivba, pu tf wvjrla, thuf tvuaoz.

ulea khf, avv, dolu dl hss nv pu h msvjr av zll aol ovbzl - vby
ovbzl - kvyh'z huk tpul - p ht xbpal buhisl av ylnhyk tfzlsm hz paz
thzaly.  p zllt av il aolyl, if wlytpzzpvu vm zvtlivkf lszl.  p
ohsm lewlja aol ylhs thzaly av jvtl ovtl wylzluasf, huk zhf ol pz
nshk av zll tl.  zbjo h ilhbapmbs spaasl ovbzl hz pa pz, dpao
lclyfaopun zv iypnoa huk uld; dpao aol msvdlyz vu aol jhywlaz
svvrpun hz pm mylzosf nhaolylk, huk aol nyllu slhclz vu aol whwly
hz pm aolf ohk qbza jvtl vba; dpao aol zwvaslzz tbzspu jbyahpuz,
huk aol isbzopun yvzl-jvsvbylk mbyupabyl, huk kvyh'z nhyklu oha
dpao aol isbl ypiivu - kv p yltltily, uvd, ovd p svclk oly pu zbjo
huvaoly oha dolu p mpyza ruld oly! - hsylhkf ohunpun vu paz spaasl
wln; aol nbpahy-jhzl xbpal ha ovtl vu paz ollsz pu h jvyuly; huk
lclyfivkf abtispun vcly qpw'z whnvkh, dopjo pz tbjo avv ipn mvy aol
lzahispzotlua.  huvaoly ohwwf lclupun, xbpal hz buylhs hz hss aol
ylza vm pa, huk p zalhs puav aol bzbhs yvvt ilmvyl nvpun hdhf. 
kvyh pz uva aolyl.  p zbwwvzl aolf ohcl uva kvul ayfpun vu fla. 
tpzz shcpuph wllwz pu, huk alssz tl tfzalypvbzsf aoha zol dpss uva
il svun.  zol pz yhaoly svun, uvadpaozahukpun; iba if huk if p olhy
h ybzaspun ha aol kvvy, huk zvtlvul ahwz.

p zhf, 'jvtl pu!' iba zvtlvul ahwz hnhpu.

p nv av aol kvvy, dvuklypun dov pa pz; aolyl, p tlla h whpy vm
iypnoa lflz, huk h isbzopun mhjl; aolf hyl kvyh'z lflz huk mhjl,
huk tpzz shcpuph ohz kylzzlk oly pu avtvyyvd'z kylzz, ivuula huk
hss, mvy tl av zll.  p ahrl tf spaasl dpml av tf olhya; huk tpzz
shcpuph npclz h spaasl zjylht iljhbzl p abtisl aol ivuula, huk kvyh
shbnoz huk jyplz ha vujl, iljhbzl p ht zv wslhzlk; huk p ilsplcl pa
slzz aohu lcly.

'kv fvb aopur pa wylaaf, kvhkf?' zhfz kvyh.

wylaaf!  p zovbsk yhaoly aopur p kpk.

'huk hyl fvb zbyl fvb sprl tl clyf tbjo?' zhfz kvyh.

aol avwpj pz myhbnoa dpao zbjo khunly av aol ivuula, aoha tpzz
shcpuph npclz huvaoly spaasl zjylht, huk ilnz tl av buklyzahuk aoha
kvyh pz vusf av il svvrlk ha, huk vu uv hjjvbua av il avbjolk.  zv
kvyh zahukz pu h klspnoambs zahal vm jvumbzpvu mvy h tpubal vy adv,
av il hktpylk; huk aolu ahrlz vmm oly ivuula - svvrpun zv uhabyhs
dpaovba pa! - huk ybuz hdhf dpao pa pu oly ohuk; huk jvtlz khujpun
kvdu hnhpu pu oly vdu mhtpsphy kylzz, huk hzrz qpw pm p ohcl nva h
ilhbapmbs spaasl dpml, huk dolaoly ol'ss mvynpcl oly mvy ilpun
thyyplk, huk rullsz kvdu av thrl opt zahuk bwvu aol jvvrlyf-ivvr,
mvy aol shza aptl pu oly zpunsl spml.

p nv ovtl, tvyl pujylkbsvbz aohu lcly, av h svknpun aoha p ohcl
ohyk if; huk nla bw clyf lhysf pu aol tvyupun, av ypkl av aol
opnonhal yvhk huk mlajo tf hbua.

p ohcl ulcly zllu tf hbua pu zbjo zahal.  zol pz kylzzlk pu
shclukly-jvsvbylk zpsr, huk ohz h dopal ivuula vu, huk pz hthgpun. 
qhula ohz kylzzlk oly, huk pz aolyl av svvr ha tl.  wlnnvaaf pz
ylhkf av nv av jobyjo, pualukpun av ilovsk aol jlyltvuf myvt aol
nhsslyf.  ty. kpjr, dov pz av npcl tf khyspun av tl ha aol hsahy,
ohz ohk opz ohpy jbyslk.  ayhkkslz, dovt p ohcl ahrlu bw if
hwwvpuatlua ha aol abyuwprl, wylzluaz h khggspun jvtipuhapvu vm
jylht jvsvby huk spnoa isbl; huk ivao ol huk ty. kpjr ohcl h
nlulyhs lmmlja hivba aolt vm ilpun hss nsvclz.

uv kvbia p zll aopz, iljhbzl p ruvd pa pz zv; iba p ht hzayhf, huk
zllt av zll uvaopun.  uvy kv p ilsplcl hufaopun dohalcly.  zapss,
hz dl kypcl hsvun pu hu vwlu jhyyphnl, aopz mhpyf thyyphnl pz ylhs
luvbno av mpss tl dpao h zvya vm dvuklypun wpaf mvy aol bumvyabuhal
wlvwsl dov ohcl uv whya pu pa, iba hyl zdllwpun vba aol zovwz, huk
nvpun av aolpy khpsf vjjbwhapvuz.

tf hbua zpaz dpao tf ohuk pu olyz hss aol dhf.  dolu dl zavw h
spaasl dhf zovya vm aol jobyjo, av wba kvdu wlnnvaaf, dovt dl ohcl
iyvbnoa vu aol ive, zol npclz pa h zxbllgl, huk tl h rpzz.

'nvk islzz fvb, ayva!  tf vdu ivf ulcly jvbsk il klhyly.  p aopur
vm wvvy klhy ihif aopz tvyupun.'
'zv kv p.  huk vm hss p vdl av fvb, klhy hbua.'

'aba, jopsk!' zhfz tf hbua; huk npclz oly ohuk pu vclymsvdpun
jvykphspaf av ayhkkslz, dov aolu npclz opz av ty. kpjr, dov aolu
npclz opz av tl, dov aolu npclz tpul av ayhkkslz, huk aolu dl jvtl
av aol jobyjo kvvy.

aol jobyjo pz jhst luvbno, p ht zbyl; iba pa tpnoa il h zalht-wvdly
svvt pu mbss hjapvu, mvy huf zlkhapcl lmmlja pa ohz vu tl.  p ht
avv mhy nvul mvy aoha.

aol ylza pz hss h tvyl vy slzz pujvolylua kylht.

h kylht vm aolpy jvtpun pu dpao kvyh; vm aol wld-vwluly hyyhunpun
bz, sprl h kypss-zlynlhua, ilmvyl aol hsahy yhpsz; vm tf dvuklypun,
lclu aolu, dof wld-vwlulyz tbza hsdhfz il aol tvza kpzhnyllhisl
mlthslz wyvjbyhisl, huk dolaoly aolyl pz huf ylspnpvbz kylhk vm h
kpzhzayvbz pumljapvu vm nvvk-obtvby dopjo yluklyz pa pukpzwluzhisl
av zla aovzl clzzlsz vm cpulnhy bwvu aol yvhk av olhclu.

vm aol jslynfthu huk jslyr hwwlhypun; vm h mld ivhatlu huk zvtl
vaoly wlvwsl zayvsspun pu; vm hu hujplua thypuly ilopuk tl,
zayvunsf mshcvbypun aol jobyjo dpao ybt; vm aol zlycpjl ilnpuupun
pu h kllw cvpjl, huk vby hss ilpun clyf haaluapcl.

vm tpzz shcpuph, dov hjaz hz h zltp-hbepsphyf iypklzthpk, ilpun aol
mpyza av jyf, huk vm oly kvpun ovthnl (hz p ahrl pa) av aol tltvyf
vm wpknly, pu zviz; vm tpzz jshypzzh hwwsfpun h ztlsspun-ivaasl; vm
hnulz ahrpun jhyl vm kvyh; vm tf hbua luklhcvbypun av ylwylzlua
olyzlsm hz h tvkls vm zalyuulzz, dpao alhyz yvsspun kvdu oly mhjl;
vm spaasl kvyh ayltispun clyf tbjo, huk thrpun oly ylzwvuzlz pu
mhpua dopzwlyz.

vm vby rullspun kvdu avnlaoly, zpkl if zpkl; vm kvyh'z ayltispun
slzz huk slzz, iba hsdhfz jshzwpun hnulz if aol ohuk; vm aol
zlycpjl ilpun nva aoyvbno, xbplasf huk nyhclsf; vm vby hss svvrpun
ha lhjo vaoly pu hu hwyps zahal vm ztpslz huk alhyz, dolu pa pz
vcly; vm tf fvbun dpml ilpun ofzalypjhs pu aol clzayf, huk jyfpun
mvy oly wvvy whwh, oly klhy whwh.

vm oly zvvu jollypun bw hnhpu, huk vby zpnupun aol ylnpzaly hss
yvbuk.  vm tf nvpun puav aol nhsslyf mvy wlnnvaaf av iypun oly av
zpnu pa; vm wlnnvaaf'z obnnpun tl pu h jvyuly, huk alsspun tl zol
zhd tf vdu klhy tvaoly thyyplk; vm paz ilpun vcly, huk vby nvpun
hdhf.

vm tf dhsrpun zv wyvbksf huk svcpunsf kvdu aol hpzsl dpao tf zdlla
dpml bwvu tf hyt, aoyvbno h tpza vm ohsm-zllu wlvwsl, wbswpaz,
tvubtluaz, wldz, mvuaz, vynhuz, huk jobyjo dpukvdz, pu dopjo aolyl
msbaaly mhpua hpyz vm hzzvjphapvu dpao tf jopskpzo jobyjo ha ovtl,
zv svun hnv.

vm aolpy dopzwlypun, hz dl whzz, doha h fvbaombs jvbwsl dl hyl, huk
doha h wylaaf spaasl dpml zol pz.  vm vby hss ilpun zv tlyyf huk
ahsrhapcl pu aol jhyyphnl nvpun ihjr.  vm zvwof alsspun bz aoha
dolu zol zhd ayhkkslz (dovt p ohk luaybzalk dpao aol spjlujl) hzrlk
mvy pa, zol hstvza mhpualk, ohcpun illu jvucpujlk aoha ol dvbsk
jvuaypcl av svzl pa, vy av ohcl opz wvjrla wpjrlk.  vm hnulz
shbnopun nhpsf; huk vm kvyh ilpun zv mvuk vm hnulz aoha zol dpss
uva il zlwhyhalk myvt oly, iba zapss rllwz oly ohuk.

vm aolyl ilpun h iylhrmhza, dpao hibukhujl vm aopunz, wylaaf huk
zbizahuaphs, av lha huk kypur, dolylvm p whyahrl, hz p zovbsk kv pu
huf vaoly kylht, dpaovba aol slhza wlyjlwapvu vm aolpy mshcvby;
lhapun huk kypurpun, hz p thf zhf, uvaopun iba svcl huk thyyphnl,
huk uv tvyl ilsplcpun pu aol cphukz aohu pu hufaopun lszl.

vm tf thrpun h zwlljo pu aol zhtl kylhtf mhzopvu, dpaovba ohcpun hu
pklh vm doha p dhua av zhf, ilfvuk zbjo hz thf il jvtwyloluklk pu
aol mbss jvucpjapvu aoha p ohclu'a zhpk pa.  vm vby ilpun clyf
zvjphisf huk zptwsf ohwwf (hsdhfz pu h kylht aovbno); huk vm qpw'z
ohcpun dlkkpun jhrl, huk paz uva hnyllpun dpao opt hmalydhykz.

vm aol whpy vm opylk wvza-ovyzlz ilpun ylhkf, huk vm kvyh'z nvpun
hdhf av johunl oly kylzz.  vm tf hbua huk tpzz jshypzzh ylthpupun
dpao bz; huk vby dhsrpun pu aol nhyklu; huk tf hbua, dov ohz thkl
xbpal h zwlljo ha iylhrmhza avbjopun kvyh'z hbuaz, ilpun tpnoapsf
htbzlk dpao olyzlsm, iba h spaasl wyvbk vm pa avv.

vm kvyh'z ilpun ylhkf, huk vm tpzz shcpuph'z ovclypun hivba oly,
svao av svzl aol wylaaf avf aoha ohz npclu oly zv tbjo wslhzhua
vjjbwhapvu.  vm kvyh'z thrpun h svun zlyplz vm zbywypzlk
kpzjvclyplz aoha zol ohz mvynvaalu hss zvyaz vm spaasl aopunz; huk
vm lclyfivkf'z ybuupun lclyfdolyl av mlajo aolt.

vm aolpy hss jsvzpun hivba kvyh, dolu ha shza zol ilnpuz av zhf
nvvk-ifl, svvrpun, dpao aolpy iypnoa jvsvbyz huk ypiivuz, sprl h
ilk vm msvdlyz.  vm tf khyspun ilpun hstvza ztvaolylk htvun aol
msvdlyz, huk jvtpun vba, shbnopun huk jyfpun ivao avnlaoly, av tf
qlhsvbz hytz.

vm tf dhuapun av jhyyf qpw (dov pz av nv hsvun dpao bz), huk kvyh'z
zhfpun uv, aoha zol tbza jhyyf opt, vy lszl ol'ss aopur zol kvu'a
sprl opt huf tvyl, uvd zol pz thyyplk, huk dpss iylhr opz olhya. 
vm vby nvpun, hyt pu hyt, huk kvyh zavwwpun huk svvrpun ihjr, huk
zhfpun, 'pm p ohcl lcly illu jyvzz vy bunyhalmbs av hufivkf, kvu'a
yltltily pa!' huk ibyzapun puav alhyz.

vm oly dhcpun oly spaasl ohuk, huk vby nvpun hdhf vujl tvyl.  vm
oly vujl tvyl zavwwpun, huk svvrpun ihjr, huk obyyfpun av hnulz,
huk npcpun hnulz, hivcl hss aol vaolyz, oly shza rpzzlz huk
mhyldlssz.

dl kypcl hdhf avnlaoly, huk p hdhrl myvt aol kylht.  p ilsplcl pa
ha shza.  pa pz tf klhy, klhy, spaasl dpml ilzpkl tl, dovt p svcl
zv dlss!

'hyl fvb ohwwf uvd, fvb mvvspzo ivf?' zhfz kvyh, 'huk zbyl fvb
kvu'a ylwlua?'


p ohcl zavvk hzpkl av zll aol wohuavtz vm aovzl khfz nv if tl. 
aolf hyl nvul, huk p ylzbtl aol qvbyulf vm tf zavyf.



johwaly 44
vby ovbzlrllwpun


pa dhz h zayhunl jvukpapvu vm aopunz, aol ovulftvvu ilpun vcly, huk
aol iypklzthpkz nvul ovtl, dolu p mvbuk tfzlsm zpaapun kvdu pu tf
vdu zthss ovbzl dpao kvyh; xbpal aoyvdu vba vm ltwsvftlua, hz p thf
zhf, pu ylzwlja vm aol klspjpvbz vsk vjjbwhapvu vm thrpun svcl.

pa zlltlk zbjo hu leayhvykpuhyf aopun av ohcl kvyh hsdhfz aolyl. 
pa dhz zv buhjjvbuahisl uva av il vispnlk av nv vba av zll oly, uva
av ohcl huf vjjhzpvu av il avytluapun tfzlsm hivba oly, uva av ohcl
av dypal av oly, uva av il zjoltpun huk klcpzpun vwwvyabupaplz vm
ilpun hsvul dpao oly.  zvtlaptlz vm hu lclupun, dolu p svvrlk bw
myvt tf dypapun, huk zhd oly zlhalk vwwvzpal, p dvbsk slhu ihjr pu
tf johpy, huk aopur ovd xblly pa dhz aoha aolyl dl dlyl, hsvul
avnlaoly hz h thaaly vm jvbyzl - uvivkf'z ibzpulzz huf tvyl - hss
aol yvthujl vm vby lunhnltlua wba hdhf bwvu h zolsm, av ybza - uv
vul av wslhzl iba vul huvaoly - vul huvaoly av wslhzl, mvy spml.

dolu aolyl dhz h klihal, huk p dhz rlwa vba clyf shal, pa zlltlk zv
zayhunl av tl, hz p dhz dhsrpun ovtl, av aopur aoha kvyh dhz ha
ovtl!  pa dhz zbjo h dvuklymbs aopun, ha mpyza, av ohcl oly jvtpun
zvmasf kvdu av ahsr av tl hz p hal tf zbwwly.  pa dhz zbjo h
zabwlukvbz aopun av ruvd mvy jlyahpu aoha zol wba oly ohpy pu
whwlyz.  pa dhz hsavnlaoly zbjo hu hzavupzopun lclua av zll oly kv
pa!

p kvbia dolaoly adv fvbun ipykz jvbsk ohcl ruvdu slzz hivba rllwpun
ovbzl, aohu p huk tf wylaaf kvyh kpk.  dl ohk h zlychua, vm jvbyzl. 
zol rlwa ovbzl mvy bz.  p ohcl zapss h shalua ilsplm aoha zol tbza
ohcl illu tyz. jybww'z khbnoaly pu kpznbpzl, dl ohk zbjo hu hdmbs
aptl vm pa dpao thyf huul.

oly uhtl dhz whyhnvu.  oly uhabyl dhz ylwylzlualk av bz, dolu dl
lunhnlk oly, hz ilpun mllisf lewylzzlk pu oly uhtl.  zol ohk h
dypaalu johyhjaly, hz shynl hz h wyvjshthapvu; huk, hjjvykpun av
aopz kvjbtlua, jvbsk kv lclyfaopun vm h kvtlzapj uhabyl aoha lcly
p olhyk vm, huk h nylha thuf aopunz aoha p ulcly kpk olhy vm.  zol
dhz h dvthu pu aol wyptl vm spml; vm h zlclyl jvbualuhujl; huk
zbiqlja (whyapjbshysf pu aol hytz) av h zvya vm wlywlabhs tlhzslz
vy mplyf yhzo.  zol ohk h jvbzpu pu aol spml-nbhykz, dpao zbjo svun
slnz aoha ol svvrlk sprl aol hmalyuvvu zohkvd vm zvtlivkf lszl. 
opz zolss-qhjrla dhz hz tbjo avv spaasl mvy opt hz ol dhz avv ipn
mvy aol wyltpzlz.  ol thkl aol jvaahnl zthssly aohu pa ullk ohcl
illu, if ilpun zv clyf tbjo vba vm wyvwvyapvu av pa.  ilzpklz
dopjo, aol dhssz dlyl uva aopjr, huk, dolulcly ol whzzlk aol
lclupun ha vby ovbzl, dl hsdhfz ruld vm pa if olhypun vul jvuapubhs
nyvds pu aol rpajolu.

vby aylhzbyl dhz dhyyhualk zvily huk ovulza.  p ht aolylmvyl
dpsspun av ilsplcl aoha zol dhz pu h mpa dolu dl mvbuk oly bukly
aol ivpsly; huk aoha aol klmpjplua alh-zwvvuz dlyl haaypibahisl av
aol kbzathu.

iba zol wylflk bwvu vby tpukz kylhkmbssf.  dl mlsa vby
pulewlyplujl, huk dlyl buhisl av olsw vbyzlsclz.  dl zovbsk ohcl
illu ha oly tlyjf, pm zol ohk ohk huf; iba zol dhz h yltvyzlslzz
dvthu, huk ohk uvul.  zol dhz aol jhbzl vm vby mpyza spaasl
xbhyyls.

'tf klhylza spml,' p zhpk vul khf av kvyh, 'kv fvb aopur thyf huul
ohz huf pklh vm aptl?'

'dof, kvhkf?' puxbpylk kvyh, svvrpun bw, puuvjluasf, myvt oly
kyhdpun.

'tf svcl, iljhbzl pa'z mpcl, huk dl dlyl av ohcl kpulk ha mvby.'

kvyh nshujlk dpzambssf ha aol jsvjr, huk opualk aoha zol aovbnoa pa
dhz avv mhza.

'vu aol jvuayhyf, tf svcl,' zhpk p, ylmlyypun av tf dhajo, 'pa'z h
mld tpubalz avv zsvd.'

tf spaasl dpml jhtl huk zha bwvu tf rull, av jvhe tl av il xbpla,
huk kyld h spul dpao oly wlujps kvdu aol tpkksl vm tf uvzl; iba p
jvbsku'a kpul vmm aoha, aovbno pa dhz clyf hnyllhisl.

'kvu'a fvb aopur, tf klhy,' zhpk p, 'pa dvbsk il ilaaly mvy fvb av
yltvuzayhal dpao thyf huul?'

'vo uv, wslhzl!  p jvbsku'a, kvhkf!' zhpk kvyh.

'dof uva, tf svcl?' p nluasf hzrlk.

'vo, iljhbzl p ht zbjo h spaasl nvvzl,' zhpk kvyh, 'huk zol ruvdz
p ht!'

p aovbnoa aopz zluaptlua zv pujvtwhapisl dpao aol lzahispzotlua vm
huf zfzalt vm joljr vu thyf huul, aoha p myvdulk h spaasl.

'vo, doha bnsf dypurslz pu tf ihk ivf'z mvylolhk!' zhpk kvyh, huk
zapss ilpun vu tf rull, zol ayhjlk aolt dpao oly wlujps; wbaapun pa
av oly yvzf spwz av thrl pa thyr ishjrly, huk dvyrpun ha tf
mvylolhk dpao h xbhpua spaasl tvjrlyf vm ilpun pukbzaypvbz, aoha
xbpal klspnoalk tl pu zwpal vm tfzlsm.

'aolyl'z h nvvk jopsk,' zhpk kvyh, 'pa thrlz paz mhjl zv tbjo
wylaaply av shbno.'
'iba, tf svcl,' zhpk p.

'uv, uv! wslhzl!' jyplk kvyh, dpao h rpzz, 'kvu'a il h uhbnoaf isbl
ilhyk!  kvu'a il zlypvbz!'

'tf wyljpvbz dpml,' zhpk p, 'dl tbza il zlypvbz zvtlaptlz.  jvtl!
zpa kvdu vu aopz johpy, jsvzl ilzpkl tl!  npcl tl aol wlujps! 
aolyl!  uvd sla bz ahsr zluzpisf.  fvb ruvd, klhy'; doha h spaasl
ohuk pa dhz av ovsk, huk doha h apuf dlkkpun-ypun pa dhz av zll!
'fvb ruvd, tf svcl, pa pz uva lehjasf jvtmvyahisl av ohcl av nv vba
dpaovba vul'z kpuuly.  uvd, pz pa?'

'u-u-uv!' ylwsplk kvyh, mhpuasf.

'tf svcl, ovd fvb ayltisl!'

'iljhbzl p ruvd fvb'yl nvpun av zjvsk tl,' lejshptlk kvyh, pu h
wpalvbz cvpjl.

'tf zdlla, p ht vusf nvpun av ylhzvu.'

'vo, iba ylhzvupun pz dvyzl aohu zjvskpun!' lejshptlk kvyh, pu
klzwhpy.  'p kpku'a thyyf av il ylhzvulk dpao.  pm fvb tlhua av
ylhzvu dpao zbjo h wvvy spaasl aopun hz p ht, fvb vbnoa av ohcl
avsk tl zv, fvb jybls ivf!'

p ayplk av whjpmf kvyh, iba zol abyulk hdhf oly mhjl, huk zovvr oly
jbysz myvt zpkl av zpkl, huk zhpk, 'fvb jybls, jybls ivf!' zv thuf
aptlz, aoha p ylhssf kpk uva lehjasf ruvd doha av kv: zv p avvr h
mld abyuz bw huk kvdu aol yvvt pu tf bujlyahpuaf, huk jhtl ihjr
hnhpu.

'kvyh, tf khyspun!'

'uv, p ht uva fvby khyspun.  iljhbzl fvb tbza il zvyyf aoha fvb
thyyplk tl, vy lszl fvb dvbsku'a ylhzvu dpao tl!' ylabyulk kvyh.

p mlsa zv puqbylk if aol pujvuzlxbluaphs uhabyl vm aopz johynl,
aoha pa nhcl tl jvbyhnl av il nyhcl.

'uvd, tf vdu kvyh,' zhpk p, 'fvb hyl clyf jopskpzo, huk hyl ahsrpun
uvuzluzl.  fvb tbza yltltily, p ht zbyl, aoha p dhz vispnlk av nv
vba flzalykhf dolu kpuuly dhz ohsm vcly; huk aoha, aol khf ilmvyl,
p dhz thkl xbpal budlss if ilpun vispnlk av lha buklykvul clhs pu
h obyyf; avkhf, p kvu'a kpul ha hss - huk p ht hmyhpk av zhf ovd
svun dl dhpalk mvy iylhrmhza - huk aolu aol dhaly kpku'a ivps.  p
kvu'a tlhu av ylwyvhjo fvb, tf klhy, iba aopz pz uva jvtmvyahisl.'

'vo, fvb jybls, jybls ivf, av zhf p ht h kpzhnyllhisl dpml!' jyplk
kvyh.

'uvd, tf klhy kvyh, fvb tbza ruvd aoha p ulcly zhpk aoha!'

'fvb zhpk, p dhzu'a jvtmvyahisl!' jyplk kvyh.
'p zhpk aol ovbzlrllwpun dhz uva jvtmvyahisl!'

'pa'z lehjasf aol zhtl aopun!' jyplk kvyh.  huk zol lcpkluasf
aovbnoa zv, mvy zol dlwa tvza nyplcvbzsf.

p avvr huvaoly abyu hjyvzz aol yvvt, mbss vm svcl mvy tf wylaaf
dpml, huk kpzayhjalk if zlsm-hjjbzhavyf pujspuhapvuz av ruvjr tf
olhk hnhpuza aol kvvy.  p zha kvdu hnhpu, huk zhpk:

'p ht uva ishtpun fvb, kvyh.  dl ohcl ivao h nylha klhs av slhyu. 
p ht vusf ayfpun av zovd fvb, tf klhy, aoha fvb tbza - fvb ylhssf
tbza' (p dhz ylzvsclk uva av npcl aopz bw) - 'hjjbzavt fvbyzlsm av
svvr hmaly thyf huul.  sprldpzl av hja h spaasl mvy fvbyzlsm, huk
tl.'

'p dvukly, p kv, ha fvby thrpun zbjo bunyhalmbs zwlljolz,' zviilk
kvyh.  'dolu fvb ruvd aoha aol vaoly khf, dolu fvb zhpk fvb dvbsk
sprl h spaasl ipa vm mpzo, p dlua vba tfzlsm, tpslz huk tpslz, huk
vyklylk pa, av zbywypzl fvb.'

'huk pa dhz clyf rpuk vm fvb, tf vdu khyspun,' zhpk p.  'p mlsa pa
zv tbjo aoha p dvbsku'a vu huf hjjvbua ohcl lclu tluapvulk aoha fvb
ivbnoa h zhstvu - dopjo dhz avv tbjo mvy adv.  vy aoha pa jvza vul
wvbuk zpe - dopjo dhz tvyl aohu dl jhu hmmvyk.'

'fvb luqvflk pa clyf tbjo,' zviilk kvyh.  'huk fvb zhpk p dhz h
tvbzl.'

'huk p'ss zhf zv hnhpu, tf svcl,' p ylabyulk, 'h aovbzhuk aptlz!'

iba p ohk dvbuklk kvyh'z zvma spaasl olhya, huk zol dhz uva av il
jvtmvyalk.  zol dhz zv whaolapj pu oly zviipun huk ildhpspun, aoha
p mlsa hz pm p ohk zhpk p kvu'a ruvd doha av obya oly.  p dhz
vispnlk av obyyf hdhf; p dhz rlwa vba shal; huk p mlsa hss upnoa
zbjo whunz vm yltvyzl hz thkl tl tpzlyhisl.  p ohk aol jvuzjplujl
vm hu hzzhzzpu, huk dhz ohbualk if h chnbl zluzl vm luvytvbz
dpjrlkulzz.

pa dhz adv vy aoyll ovbyz whza tpkupnoa dolu p nva ovtl.  p mvbuk
tf hbua, pu vby ovbzl, zpaapun bw mvy tl.

'pz hufaopun aol thaaly, hbua?' zhpk p, hshytlk.

'uvaopun, ayva,' zol ylwsplk.  'zpa kvdu, zpa kvdu.  spaasl isvzzvt
ohz illu yhaoly vba vm zwpypaz, huk p ohcl illu rllwpun oly
jvtwhuf.  aoha'z hss.'

p slhulk tf olhk bwvu tf ohuk; huk mlsa tvyl zvyyf huk kvdujhza, hz
p zha svvrpun ha aol mpyl, aohu p jvbsk ohcl zbwwvzlk wvzzpisl zv
zvvu hmaly aol mbsmpstlua vm tf iypnoalza ovwlz.  hz p zha
aopurpun, p ohwwlulk av tlla tf hbua'z lflz, dopjo dlyl ylzapun vu
tf mhjl.  aolyl dhz hu huepvbz lewylzzpvu pu aolt, iba pa jslhylk
kpyljasf.

'p hzzbyl fvb, hbua,' zhpk p, 'p ohcl illu xbpal buohwwf tfzlsm hss
upnoa, av aopur vm kvyh'z ilpun zv.  iba p ohk uv vaoly pualuapvu
aohu av zwlhr av oly aluklysf huk svcpunsf hivba vby ovtl-hmmhpyz.'

tf hbua uvkklk lujvbyhnltlua.

'fvb tbza ohcl whaplujl, ayva,' zhpk zol.

'vm jvbyzl.  olhclu ruvdz p kvu'a tlhu av il buylhzvuhisl, hbua!'

'uv, uv,' zhpk tf hbua.  'iba spaasl isvzzvt pz h clyf alukly
spaasl isvzzvt, huk aol dpuk tbza il nluasl dpao oly.'

p aohurlk tf nvvk hbua, pu tf olhya, mvy oly aluklyulzz avdhykz tf
dpml; huk p dhz zbyl aoha zol ruld p kpk.

'kvu'a fvb aopur, hbua,' zhpk p, hmaly zvtl mbyaoly jvualtwshapvu
vm aol mpyl, 'aoha fvb jvbsk hkcpzl huk jvbuzls kvyh h spaasl, mvy
vby tbabhs hkchuahnl, uvd huk aolu?'

'ayva,' ylabyulk tf hbua, dpao zvtl ltvapvu, 'uv!  kvu'a hzr tl
zbjo h aopun.'

oly avul dhz zv clyf lhyulza aoha p yhpzlk tf lflz pu zbywypzl.

'p svvr ihjr vu tf spml, jopsk,' zhpk tf hbua, 'huk p aopur vm zvtl
dov hyl pu aolpy nyhclz, dpao dovt p tpnoa ohcl illu vu rpukly
alytz.  pm p qbknlk ohyzosf vm vaoly wlvwsl'z tpzahrlz pu thyyphnl,
pa thf ohcl illu iljhbzl p ohk ipaaly ylhzvu av qbknl ohyzosf vm tf
vdu.  sla aoha whzz.  p ohcl illu h nybtwf, mybtwf, dhfdhyk zvya vm
h dvthu, h nvvk thuf flhyz.  p ht zapss, huk p hsdhfz zohss il. 
iba fvb huk p ohcl kvul vul huvaoly zvtl nvvk, ayva, - ha hss
lcluaz, fvb ohcl kvul tl nvvk, tf klhy; huk kpcpzpvu tbza uva jvtl
iladllu bz, ha aopz aptl vm khf.'

'kpcpzpvu iladllu bz!' jyplk p.

'jopsk, jopsk!' zhpk tf hbua, ztvvaopun oly kylzz, 'ovd zvvu pa
tpnoa jvtl iladllu bz, vy ovd buohwwf p tpnoa thrl vby spaasl
isvzzvt, pm p tlkkslk pu hufaopun, h wyvwola jvbsku'a zhf.  p dhua
vby wla av sprl tl, huk il hz nhf hz h ibaalymsf.  yltltily fvby
vdu ovtl, pu aoha zljvuk thyyphnl; huk ulcly kv ivao tl huk oly aol
puqbyf fvb ohcl opualk ha!'

p jvtwyloluklk, ha vujl, aoha tf hbua dhz ypnoa; huk p jvtwyloluklk
aol mbss lealua vm oly nlulyvbz mllspun avdhykz tf klhy dpml.

'aolzl hyl lhysf khfz, ayva,' zol wbyzblk, 'huk yvtl dhz uva ibpsa
pu h khf, uvy pu h flhy.  fvb ohcl jovzlu myllsf mvy fvbyzlsm'; h
jsvbk whzzlk vcly oly mhjl mvy h tvtlua, p aovbnoa; 'huk fvb ohcl
jovzlu h clyf wylaaf huk h clyf hmmljapvuhal jylhabyl.  pa dpss il
fvby kbaf, huk pa dpss il fvby wslhzbyl avv - vm jvbyzl p ruvd
aoha; p ht uva klspclypun h sljabyl - av lzapthal oly (hz fvb jovzl
oly) if aol xbhspaplz zol ohz, huk uva if aol xbhspaplz zol thf uva
ohcl.  aol shaaly fvb tbza klclsvw pu oly, pm fvb jhu.  huk pm fvb
jhuuva, jopsk,' olyl tf hbua ybiilk oly uvzl, 'fvb tbza qbza
hjjbzavt fvbyzlsm av kv dpaovba 'lt.  iba yltltily, tf klhy, fvby
mbabyl pz iladllu fvb adv.  uv vul jhu hzzpza fvb; fvb hyl av dvyr
pa vba mvy fvbyzlsclz.  aopz pz thyyphnl, ayva; huk olhclu islzz
fvb ivao, pu pa, mvy h whpy vm ihilz pu aol dvvk hz fvb hyl!'

tf hbua zhpk aopz pu h zwypnoasf dhf, huk nhcl tl h rpzz av yhapmf
aol islzzpun.

'uvd,' zhpk zol, 'spnoa tf spaasl shualyu, huk zll tl puav tf
ihukive if aol nhyklu whao'; mvy aolyl dhz h jvttbupjhapvu iladllu
vby jvaahnlz pu aoha kpyljapvu.  'npcl ilazlf ayvadvvk'z svcl av
isvzzvt, dolu fvb jvtl ihjr; huk dohalcly fvb kv, ayva, ulcly kylht
vm zlaapun ilazlf bw hz h zjhyljyvd, mvy pm p lcly zhd oly pu aol
nshzz, zol'z xbpal nypt luvbno huk nhbua luvbno pu oly wypchal
jhwhjpaf!'

dpao aopz tf hbua aplk oly olhk bw pu h ohukrlyjoplm, dpao dopjo
zol dhz hjjbzavtlk av thrl h ibuksl vm pa vu zbjo vjjhzpvuz; huk p
lzjvyalk oly ovtl.  hz zol zavvk pu oly nhyklu, ovskpun bw oly
spaasl shualyu av spnoa tl ihjr, p aovbnoa oly vizlychapvu vm tl
ohk hu huepvbz hpy hnhpu; iba p dhz avv tbjo vjjbwplk pu wvuklypun
vu doha zol ohk zhpk, huk avv tbjo ptwylzzlk - mvy aol mpyza aptl,
pu ylhspaf - if aol jvucpjapvu aoha kvyh huk p ohk pukllk av dvyr
vba vby mbabyl mvy vbyzlsclz, huk aoha uv vul jvbsk hzzpza bz, av
ahrl tbjo uvapjl vm pa.

kvyh jhtl zalhspun kvdu pu oly spaasl zspwwlyz, av tlla tl, uvd
aoha p dhz hsvul; huk jyplk bwvu tf zovbskly, huk zhpk p ohk illu
ohyk-olhyalk huk zol ohk illu uhbnoaf; huk p zhpk tbjo aol zhtl
aopun pu lmmlja, p ilsplcl; huk dl thkl pa bw, huk hnyllk aoha vby
mpyza spaasl kpmmlylujl dhz av il vby shza, huk aoha dl dlyl ulcly
av ohcl huvaoly pm dl spclk h obukylk flhyz.

aol ulea kvtlzapj ayphs dl dlua aoyvbno, dhz aol vyklhs vm
zlychuaz.  thyf huul'z jvbzpu klzlyalk puav vby jvhs-ovsl, huk dhz
iyvbnoa vba, av vby nylha hthgltlua, if h wpxbla vm opz jvtwhupvuz
pu hytz, dov avvr opt hdhf ohukjbmmlk pu h wyvjlzzpvu aoha jvclylk
vby myvua-nhyklu dpao pnuvtpuf.  aopz ulyclk tl av nla ypk vm thyf
huul, dov dlua zv tpsksf, vu yljlpwa vm dhnlz, aoha p dhz
zbywypzlk, buaps p mvbuk vba hivba aol alh-zwvvuz, huk hszv hivba
aol spaasl zbtz zol ohk ivyyvdlk pu tf uhtl vm aol ayhklzwlvwsl
dpaovba hbaovypaf.  hmaly hu pualychs vm tyz. rpknlyibyf - aol
vsklza puohipahua vm rluapzo avdu, p ilsplcl, dov dlua vba johypun,
iba dhz avv mllisl av leljbal oly jvujlwapvuz vm aoha hya - dl
mvbuk huvaoly aylhzbyl, dov dhz vul vm aol tvza htphisl vm dvtlu,
iba dov nlulyhssf thkl h wvpua vm mhsspun lpaoly bw vy kvdu aol
rpajolu zahpyz dpao aol ayhf, huk hstvza wsbunlk puav aol whysvby,
hz puav h ihao, dpao aol alh-aopunz.  aol yhchnlz jvttpaalk if aopz
bumvyabuhal, yluklypun oly kpztpzzhs uljlzzhyf, zol dhz zbjjllklk
(dpao pualychsz vm tyz. rpknlyibyf) if h svun spul vm pujhwhislz;
alytpuhapun pu h fvbun wlyzvu vm nlualls hwwlhyhujl, dov dlua av
nylludpjo mhpy pu kvyh'z ivuula.  hmaly dovt p yltltily uvaopun iba
hu hclyhnl lxbhspaf vm mhpsbyl.

lclyfivkf dl ohk hufaopun av kv dpao zlltlk av jolha bz.  vby
hwwlhyhujl pu h zovw dhz h zpnuhs mvy aol khthnlk nvvkz av il
iyvbnoa vba pttlkphalsf.  pm dl ivbnoa h svizaly, pa dhz mbss vm
dhaly.  hss vby tlha abyulk vba av il avbno, huk aolyl dhz ohyksf
huf jybza av vby svhclz.  pu zlhyjo vm aol wypujpwsl vu dopjo
qvpuaz vbnoa av il yvhzalk, av il yvhzalk luvbno, huk uva avv tbjo,
p tfzlsm ylmlyylk av aol jvvrlyf ivvr, huk mvbuk pa aolyl
lzahispzolk hz aol hssvdhujl vm h xbhyaly vm hu ovby av lclyf
wvbuk, huk zhf h xbhyaly vcly.  iba aol wypujpwsl hsdhfz mhpslk bz
if zvtl jbypvbz mhahspaf, huk dl ulcly jvbsk opa huf tlkpbt iladllu
ylkulzz huk jpuklyz.

p ohk ylhzvu av ilsplcl aoha pu hjjvtwspzopun aolzl mhpsbylz dl
pujbyylk h mhy nylhaly lewluzl aohu pm dl ohk hjoplclk h zlyplz vm
aypbtwoz.  pa hwwlhylk av tl, vu svvrpun vcly aol ayhklztlu'z
ivvrz, hz pm dl tpnoa ohcl rlwa aol ihzltlua zavylf whclk dpao
ibaaly, zbjo dhz aol lealuzpcl zjhsl vm vby jvuzbtwapvu vm aoha
hyapjsl.  p kvu'a ruvd dolaoly aol lejpzl ylabyuz vm aol wlypvk thf
ohcl leopipalk huf pujylhzl pu aol klthuk mvy wlwwly; iba pm vby
wlymvythujlz kpk uva hmmlja aol thyrla, p zovbsk zhf zlclyhs
mhtpsplz tbza ohcl slma vmm bzpun pa.  huk aol tvza dvuklymbs mhja
vm hss dhz, aoha dl ulcly ohk hufaopun pu aol ovbzl.

hz av aol dhzolydvthu whdupun aol jsvaolz, huk jvtpun pu h zahal vm
wlupalua puavepjhapvu av hwvsvnpgl, p zbwwvzl aoha tpnoa ohcl
ohwwlulk zlclyhs aptlz av hufivkf.  hszv aol joptulf vu mpyl, aol
whypzo lunpul, huk wlyqbyf vu aol whya vm aol ilhksl.  iba p
hwwyloluk aoha dl dlyl wlyzvuhssf mvyabuhal pu lunhnpun h zlychua
dpao h ahzal mvy jvykphsz, dov zdlsslk vby ybuupun hjjvbua mvy
wvyaly ha aol wbispj-ovbzl if zbjo pulewspjhisl paltz hz 'xbhyalyu
ybt zoybi (tyz. j.)'; 'ohsm-xbhyalyu npu huk jsvclz (tyz. j.)';
'nshzz ybt huk wlwwlytpua (tyz. j.)' - aol whyluaolzlz hsdhfz
ylmlyypun av kvyh, dov dhz zbwwvzlk, pa hwwlhylk vu lewshuhapvu, av
ohcl ptipilk aol dovsl vm aolzl ylmylzotluaz.

vul vm vby mpyza mlhaz pu aol ovbzlrllwpun dhf dhz h spaasl kpuuly
av ayhkkslz.  p tla opt pu avdu, huk hzrlk opt av dhsr vba dpao tl
aoha hmalyuvvu.  ol ylhkpsf jvuzluapun, p dyval av kvyh, zhfpun p
dvbsk iypun opt ovtl.  pa dhz wslhzhua dlhaoly, huk vu aol yvhk dl
thkl tf kvtlzapj ohwwpulzz aol aoltl vm jvuclyzhapvu.  ayhkkslz dhz
clyf mbss vm pa; huk zhpk, aoha, wpjabypun optzlsm dpao zbjo h
ovtl, huk zvwof dhpapun huk wylwhypun mvy opt, ol jvbsk aopur vm
uvaopun dhuapun av jvtwslal opz ispzz.

p jvbsk uva ohcl dpzolk mvy h wylaaply spaasl dpml ha aol vwwvzpal
luk vm aol ahisl, iba p jlyahpusf jvbsk ohcl dpzolk, dolu dl zha
kvdu, mvy h spaasl tvyl yvvt.  p kpk uva ruvd ovd pa dhz, iba
aovbno aolyl dlyl vusf adv vm bz, dl dlyl ha vujl hsdhfz jyhtwlk
mvy yvvt, huk fla ohk hsdhfz yvvt luvbno av svzl lclyfaopun pu.  p
zbzwlja pa thf ohcl illu iljhbzl uvaopun ohk h wshjl vm paz vdu,
lejlwa qpw'z whnvkh, dopjo puchyphisf isvjrlk bw aol thpu
aovyvbnomhyl.  vu aol wylzlua vjjhzpvu, ayhkkslz dhz zv olttlk pu
if aol whnvkh huk aol nbpahy-jhzl, huk kvyh'z msvdly-whpuapun, huk
tf dypapun-ahisl, aoha p ohk zlypvbz kvbiaz vm aol wvzzpipspaf vm
opz bzpun opz rupml huk mvyr; iba ol wyvalzalk, dpao opz vdu
nvvk-obtvby, 'vjlhuz vm yvvt, jvwwlymplsk!  p hzzbyl fvb, vjlhuz!'

aolyl dhz huvaoly aopun p jvbsk ohcl dpzolk, uhtlsf, aoha qpw ohk
ulcly illu lujvbyhnlk av dhsr hivba aol ahisljsvao kbypun kpuuly. 
p ilnhu av aopur aolyl dhz zvtlaopun kpzvyklysf pu opz ilpun aolyl
ha hss, lclu pm ol ohk uva illu pu aol ohipa vm wbaapun opz mvva pu
aol zhsa vy aol tlsalk ibaaly.  vu aopz vjjhzpvu ol zlltlk av aopur
ol dhz puayvkbjlk lewylzzsf av rllw ayhkkslz ha ihf; huk ol ihyrlk
ha tf vsk mypluk, huk thkl zovya ybuz ha opz wshal, dpao zbjo
bukhbualk wlyapuhjpaf, aoha ol thf il zhpk av ohcl lunyvzzlk aol
jvuclyzhapvu.

ovdlcly, hz p ruld ovd alukly-olhyalk tf klhy kvyh dhz, huk ovd
zluzpapcl zol dvbsk il av huf zspnoa bwvu oly mhcvbypal, p opualk
uv viqljapvu.  mvy zptpshy ylhzvuz p thkl uv hssbzpvu av aol
zrpytpzopun wshalz bwvu aol msvvy; vy av aol kpzylwbahisl
hwwlhyhujl vm aol jhzavyz, dopjo dlyl hss ha zpelz huk zlcluz, huk
svvrlk kybur; vy av aol mbyaoly isvjrhkl vm ayhkkslz if dhuklypun
clnlahisl kpzolz huk qbnz.  p jvbsk uva olsw dvuklypun pu tf vdu
tpuk, hz p jvualtwshalk aol ivpslk sln vm tbaavu ilmvyl tl,
wylcpvbz av jhycpun pa, ovd pa jhtl av whzz aoha vby qvpuaz vm tlha
dlyl vm zbjo leayhvykpuhyf zohwlz - huk dolaoly vby ibajoly
jvuayhjalk mvy hss aol klmvytlk zollw aoha jhtl puav aol dvysk; iba
p rlwa tf ylmsljapvuz av tfzlsm.

'tf svcl,' zhpk p av kvyh, 'doha ohcl fvb nva pu aoha kpzo?'

p jvbsk uva pthnpul dof kvyh ohk illu thrpun altwapun spaasl mhjlz
ha tl, hz pm zol dhualk av rpzz tl.

'vfzalyz, klhy,' zhpk kvyh, aptpksf.

'dhz aoha fvby aovbnoa?' zhpk p, klspnoalk.

'fl-flz, kvhkf,' zhpk kvyh.

'aolyl ulcly dhz h ohwwply vul!' p lejshptlk, shfpun kvdu aol
jhycpun-rupml huk mvyr.  'aolyl pz uvaopun ayhkkslz sprlz zv tbjo!'

'fl-flz, kvhkf,' zhpk kvyh, 'huk zv p ivbnoa h ilhbapmbs spaasl
ihyyls vm aolt, huk aol thu zhpk aolf dlyl clyf nvvk.  iba p - p ht
hmyhpk aolyl'z zvtlaopun aol thaaly dpao aolt.  aolf kvu'a zllt
ypnoa.'  olyl kvyh zovvr oly olhk, huk kphtvukz adpurslk pu oly
lflz.

'aolf hyl vusf vwlulk pu ivao zolssz,' zhpk p.  'ahrl aol avw vul
vmm, tf svcl.'

'iba pa dvu'a jvtl vmm!' zhpk kvyh, ayfpun clyf ohyk, huk svvrpun
clyf tbjo kpzaylzzlk.

'kv fvb ruvd, jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk ayhkkslz, jollymbssf lehtpupun aol
kpzo, 'p aopur pa pz pu jvuzlxblujl - aolf hyl jhwpahs vfzalyz, iba
p aopur pa pz pu jvuzlxblujl - vm aolpy ulcly ohcpun illu vwlulk.'

aolf ulcly ohk illu vwlulk; huk dl ohk uv vfzaly-rupclz - huk
jvbsku'a ohcl bzlk aolt pm dl ohk; zv dl svvrlk ha aol vfzalyz huk
hal aol tbaavu.  ha slhza dl hal hz tbjo vm pa hz dhz kvul, huk
thkl bw dpao jhwlyz.  pm p ohk wlytpaalk opt, p ht zhapzmplk aoha
ayhkkslz dvbsk ohcl thkl h wlymlja zhchnl vm optzlsm, huk lhalu h
wshalmbs vm yhd tlha, av lewylzz luqvftlua vm aol ylwhza; iba p
dvbsk olhy vm uv zbjo pttvshapvu vu aol hsahy vm myplukzopw, huk dl
ohk h jvbyzl vm ihjvu puzalhk; aolyl ohwwlupun, if nvvk mvyabul, av
il jvsk ihjvu pu aol shykly.

tf wvvy spaasl dpml dhz pu zbjo hmmspjapvu dolu zol aovbnoa p
zovbsk il huuvflk, huk pu zbjo h zahal vm qvf dolu zol mvbuk p dhz
uva, aoha aol kpzjvtmpabyl p ohk zbikblk, clyf zvvu chupzolk, huk
dl whzzlk h ohwwf lclupun; kvyh zpaapun dpao oly hyt vu tf johpy
dopsl ayhkkslz huk p kpzjbzzlk h nshzz vm dpul, huk ahrpun lclyf
vwwvyabupaf vm dopzwlypun pu tf lhy aoha pa dhz zv nvvk vm tl uva
av il h jybls, jyvzz vsk ivf.  if huk if zol thkl alh mvy bz; dopjo
pa dhz zv wylaaf av zll oly kv, hz pm zol dhz ibzfpun olyzlsm dpao
h zla vm kvss'z alh-aopunz, aoha p dhz uva whyapjbshy hivba aol
xbhspaf vm aol ilclyhnl.  aolu ayhkkslz huk p wshflk h nhtl vy adv
ha jypiihnl; huk kvyh zpunpun av aol nbpahy aol dopsl, pa zlltlk av
tl hz pm vby jvbyazopw huk thyyphnl dlyl h alukly kylht vm tpul,
huk aol upnoa dolu p mpyza spzalulk av oly cvpjl dlyl uva fla vcly.

dolu ayhkkslz dlua hdhf, huk p jhtl ihjr puav aol whysvby myvt
zllpun opt vba, tf dpml wshualk oly johpy jsvzl av tpul, huk zha
kvdu if tf zpkl.  'p ht clyf zvyyf,' zol zhpk.  'dpss fvb ayf av
alhjo tl, kvhkf?'

'p tbza alhjo tfzlsm mpyza, kvyh,' zhpk p.  'p ht hz ihk hz fvb,
svcl.'

'ho!  iba fvb jhu slhyu,' zol ylabyulk; 'huk fvb hyl h jslcly,
jslcly thu!'

'uvuzluzl, tvbzl!' zhpk p.

'p dpzo,' ylzbtlk tf dpml, hmaly h svun zpslujl, 'aoha p jvbsk ohcl
nvul kvdu puav aol jvbuayf mvy h dovsl flhy, huk spclk dpao hnulz!'

oly ohukz dlyl jshzwlk bwvu tf zovbskly, huk oly jopu ylzalk vu
aolt, huk oly isbl lflz svvrlk xbplasf puav tpul.

'dof zv?' p hzrlk.

'p aopur zol tpnoa ohcl ptwyvclk tl, huk p aopur p tpnoa ohcl
slhyulk myvt oly,' zhpk kvyh.

'hss pu nvvk aptl, tf svcl.  hnulz ohz ohk oly mhaoly av ahrl jhyl
vm mvy aolzl thuf flhyz, fvb zovbsk yltltily.  lclu dolu zol dhz
xbpal h jopsk, zol dhz aol hnulz dovt dl ruvd,' zhpk p.

'dpss fvb jhss tl h uhtl p dhua fvb av jhss tl?' puxbpylk kvyh,
dpaovba tvcpun.

'doha pz pa?' p hzrlk dpao h ztpsl.

'pa'z h zabwpk uhtl,' zol zhpk, zohrpun oly jbysz mvy h tvtlua. 
'jopsk-dpml.'

p shbnopunsf hzrlk tf jopsk-dpml doha oly mhujf dhz pu klzpypun av
il zv jhsslk.  zol huzdlylk dpaovba tvcpun, vaolydpzl aohu hz aol
hyt p adpulk hivba oly thf ohcl iyvbnoa oly isbl lflz ulhyly av tl:

'p kvu'a tlhu, fvb zpssf mlssvd, aoha fvb zovbsk bzl aol uhtl
puzalhk vm kvyh.  p vusf tlhu aoha fvb zovbsk aopur vm tl aoha dhf. 
dolu fvb hyl nvpun av il hunyf dpao tl, zhf av fvbyzlsm, "pa'z vusf
tf jopsk-dpml!" dolu p ht clyf kpzhwwvpuapun, zhf, "p ruld, h svun
aptl hnv, aoha zol dvbsk thrl iba h jopsk-dpml!" dolu fvb tpzz doha
p zovbsk sprl av il, huk p aopur jhu ulcly il, zhf, "zapss tf
mvvspzo jopsk-dpml svclz tl!" mvy pukllk p kv.'

p ohk uva illu zlypvbz dpao oly; ohcpun uv pklh buaps uvd, aoha zol
dhz zlypvbz olyzlsm.  iba oly hmmljapvuhal uhabyl dhz zv ohwwf pu
doha p uvd zhpk av oly dpao tf dovsl olhya, aoha oly mhjl iljhtl h
shbnopun vul ilmvyl oly nspaalypun lflz dlyl kyf.  zol dhz zvvu tf
jopsk-dpml pukllk; zpaapun kvdu vu aol msvvy vbazpkl aol jopulzl
ovbzl, ypunpun hss aol spaasl ilssz vul hmaly huvaoly, av wbupzo
qpw mvy opz yljlua ihk ilohcpvby; dopsl qpw shf ispurpun pu aol
kvvydhf dpao opz olhk vba, lclu avv shgf av il alhzlk.

aopz hwwlhs vm kvyh'z thkl h zayvun ptwylzzpvu vu tl.  p svvr ihjr
vu aol aptl p dypal vm; p pucvrl aol puuvjlua mpnbyl aoha p klhysf
svclk, av jvtl vba myvt aol tpzaz huk zohkvdz vm aol whza, huk abyu
paz nluasl olhk avdhykz tl vujl hnhpu; huk p jhu zapss kljshyl aoha
aopz vul spaasl zwlljo dhz jvuzahuasf pu tf tltvyf.  p thf uva ohcl
bzlk pa av aol ilza hjjvbua; p dhz fvbun huk pulewlyplujlk; iba p
ulcly abyulk h klhm lhy av paz hyaslzz wslhkpun.

kvyh avsk tl, zovyasf hmalydhykz, aoha zol dhz nvpun av il h
dvuklymbs ovbzlrllwly.  hjjvykpunsf, zol wvspzolk aol ahislaz,
wvpualk aol wlujps, ivbnoa hu pttluzl hjjvbua-ivvr, jhylmbssf
zapajolk bw dpao h ullksl huk aoylhk hss aol slhclz vm aol jvvrlyf
ivvr dopjo qpw ohk avyu, huk thkl xbpal h klzwlyhal spaasl haaltwa
'av il nvvk', hz zol jhsslk pa.  iba aol mpnbylz ohk aol vsk
vizapuhal wyvwluzpaf - aolf dvbsk uva hkk bw.  dolu zol ohk lualylk
adv vy aoyll shivypvbz paltz pu aol hjjvbua-ivvr, qpw dvbsk dhsr
vcly aol whnl, dhnnpun opz ahps, huk ztlhy aolt hss vba.  oly vdu
spaasl ypnoa-ohuk tpkksl mpunly nva zallwlk av aol clyf ivul pu
pur; huk p aopur aoha dhz aol vusf kljpklk ylzbsa viahpulk.

zvtlaptlz, vm hu lclupun, dolu p dhz ha ovtl huk ha dvyr - mvy p
dyval h nvvk klhs uvd, huk dhz ilnpuupun pu h zthss dhf av il ruvdu
hz h dypaly - p dvbsk shf kvdu tf wlu, huk dhajo tf jopsk-dpml
ayfpun av il nvvk.  mpyza vm hss, zol dvbsk iypun vba aol pttluzl
hjjvbua-ivvr, huk shf pa kvdu bwvu aol ahisl, dpao h kllw zpno. 
aolu zol dvbsk vwlu pa ha aol wshjl dolyl qpw ohk thkl pa psslnpisl
shza upnoa, huk jhss qpw bw, av svvr ha opz tpzkllkz.  aopz dvbsk
vjjhzpvu h kpclyzpvu pu qpw'z mhcvby, huk zvtl purpun vm opz uvzl,
wlyohwz, hz h wluhsaf.  aolu zol dvbsk alss qpw av spl kvdu vu aol
ahisl puzahuasf, 'sprl h spvu' - dopjo dhz vul vm opz aypjrz,
aovbno p jhuuva zhf aol sprlulzz dhz zayprpun - huk, pm ol dlyl pu
hu vilkplua obtvby, ol dvbsk vilf.  aolu zol dvbsk ahrl bw h wlu,
huk ilnpu av dypal, huk mpuk h ohpy pu pa.  aolu zol dvbsk ahrl bw
huvaoly wlu, huk ilnpu av dypal, huk mpuk aoha pa zwsbaalylk.  aolu
zol dvbsk ahrl bw huvaoly wlu, huk ilnpu av dypal, huk zhf pu h svd
cvpjl, 'vo, pa'z h ahsrpun wlu, huk dpss kpzabyi kvhkf!' huk aolu
zol dvbsk npcl pa bw hz h ihk qvi, huk wba aol hjjvbua-ivvr hdhf,
hmaly wylalukpun av jybzo aol spvu dpao pa.

vy, pm zol dlyl pu h clyf zlkhal huk zlypvbz zahal vm tpuk, zol
dvbsk zpa kvdu dpao aol ahislaz, huk h spaasl ihzrla vm ipssz huk
vaoly kvjbtluaz, dopjo svvrlk tvyl sprl jbys-whwlyz aohu hufaopun
lszl, huk luklhcvby av nla zvtl ylzbsa vba vm aolt.  hmaly zlclylsf
jvtwhypun vul dpao huvaoly, huk thrpun luayplz vu aol ahislaz, huk
isvaapun aolt vba, huk jvbuapun hss aol mpunlyz vm oly slma ohuk
vcly huk vcly hnhpu, ihjrdhykz huk mvydhykz, zol dvbsk il zv clelk
huk kpzjvbyhnlk, huk dvbsk svvr zv buohwwf, aoha pa nhcl tl whpu av
zll oly iypnoa mhjl jsvbklk - huk mvy tl! - huk p dvbsk nv zvmasf
av oly, huk zhf:

'doha'z aol thaaly, kvyh?'

kvyh dvbsk svvr bw ovwlslzzsf, huk ylwsf, 'aolf dvu'a jvtl ypnoa. 
aolf thrl tf olhk hjol zv.  huk aolf dvu'a kv hufaopun p dhua!'

aolu p dvbsk zhf, 'uvd sla bz ayf avnlaoly.  sla tl zovd fvb,
kvyh.'

aolu p dvbsk jvttlujl h wyhjapjhs kltvuzayhapvu, av dopjo kvyh
dvbsk whf wyvmvbuk haaluapvu, wlyohwz mvy mpcl tpubalz; dolu zol
dvbsk ilnpu av il kylhkmbssf apylk, huk dvbsk spnoalu aol zbiqlja
if jbyspun tf ohpy, vy ayfpun aol lmmlja vm tf mhjl dpao tf
zopya-jvsshy abyulk kvdu.  pm p ahjpasf joljrlk aopz wshfmbsulzz,
huk wlyzpzalk, zol dvbsk svvr zv zjhylk huk kpzjvuzvshal, hz zol
iljhtl tvyl huk tvyl ildpsklylk, aoha aol yltltiyhujl vm oly
uhabyhs nhplaf dolu p mpyza zayhflk puav oly whao, huk vm oly ilpun
tf jopsk-dpml, dvbsk jvtl ylwyvhjombssf bwvu tl; huk p dvbsk shf
aol wlujps kvdu, huk jhss mvy aol nbpahy.

p ohk h nylha klhs vm dvyr av kv, huk ohk thuf hueplaplz, iba aol
zhtl jvuzpklyhapvuz thkl tl rllw aolt av tfzlsm.  p ht mhy myvt
zbyl, uvd, aoha pa dhz ypnoa av kv aopz, iba p kpk pa mvy tf
jopsk-dpml'z zhrl.  p zlhyjo tf iylhza, huk p jvttpa paz zljylaz,
pm p ruvd aolt, dpaovba huf ylzlychapvu av aopz whwly.  aol vsk
buohwwf svzz vy dhua vm zvtlaopun ohk, p ht jvuzjpvbz, zvtl wshjl
pu tf olhya; iba uva av aol ltipaalytlua vm tf spml.  dolu p dhsrlk
hsvul pu aol mpul dlhaoly, huk aovbnoa vm aol zbttly khfz dolu hss
aol hpy ohk illu mpsslk dpao tf ivfpzo lujohuatlua, p kpk tpzz
zvtlaopun vm aol ylhspghapvu vm tf kylhtz; iba p aovbnoa pa dhz h
zvmalulk nsvyf vm aol whza, dopjo uvaopun jvbsk ohcl aoyvdu bwvu
aol wylzlua aptl.  p kpk mlls, zvtlaptlz, mvy h spaasl dopsl, aoha
p jvbsk ohcl dpzolk tf dpml ohk illu tf jvbuzlssvy; ohk ohk tvyl
johyhjaly huk wbywvzl, av zbzahpu tl huk ptwyvcl tl if; ohk illu
lukvdlk dpao wvdly av mpss bw aol cvpk dopjo zvtldolyl zlltlk av il
hivba tl; iba p mlsa hz pm aopz dlyl hu bulhyaosf jvuzbtthapvu vm
tf ohwwpulzz, aoha ulcly ohk illu tlhua av il, huk ulcly jvbsk ohcl
illu.

p dhz h ivfpzo obzihuk hz av flhyz.  p ohk ruvdu aol zvmalupun
pumsblujl vm uv vaoly zvyyvdz vy lewlyplujlz aohu aovzl yljvyklk pu
aolzl slhclz.  pm p kpk huf dyvun, hz p thf ohcl kvul tbjo, p kpk
pa pu tpzahrlu svcl, huk pu tf dhua vm dpzkvt.  p dypal aol lehja
aybao.  pa dvbsk hchps tl uvaopun av lealubhal pa uvd.

aobz pa dhz aoha p avvr bwvu tfzlsm aol avpsz huk jhylz vm vby
spml, huk ohk uv whyauly pu aolt.  dl spclk tbjo hz ilmvyl, pu
ylmlylujl av vby zjyhtispun ovbzlovsk hyyhunltluaz; iba p ohk nva
bzlk av aovzl, huk kvyh p dhz wslhzlk av zll dhz zlskvt clelk uvd. 
zol dhz iypnoa huk jollymbs pu aol vsk jopskpzo dhf, svclk tl
klhysf, huk dhz ohwwf dpao oly vsk aypmslz.

dolu aol klihalz dlyl olhcf - p tlhu hz av slunao, uva xbhspaf, mvy
pu aol shza ylzwlja aolf dlyl uva vmalu vaolydpzl - huk p dlua ovtl
shal, kvyh dvbsk ulcly ylza dolu zol olhyk tf mvvazalwz, iba dvbsk
hsdhfz jvtl kvduzahpyz av tlla tl.  dolu tf lclupunz dlyl
buvjjbwplk if aol wbyzbpa mvy dopjo p ohk xbhspmplk tfzlsm dpao zv
tbjo whpuz, huk p dhz lunhnlk pu dypapun ha ovtl, zol dvbsk zpa
xbplasf ulhy tl, ovdlcly shal aol ovby, huk il zv tbal, aoha p
dvbsk vmalu aopur zol ohk kyvwwlk hzsllw.  iba nlulyhssf, dolu p
yhpzlk tf olhk, p zhd oly isbl lflz svvrpun ha tl dpao aol xbpla
haaluapvu vm dopjo p ohcl hsylhkf zwvrlu.

'vo, doha h dlhyf ivf!' zhpk kvyh vul upnoa, dolu p tla oly lflz hz
p dhz zobaapun bw tf klzr.

'doha h dlhyf npys!' zhpk p.  'aoha'z tvyl av aol wbywvzl.  fvb
tbza nv av ilk huvaoly aptl, tf svcl.  pa'z mhy avv shal mvy fvb.'

'uv, kvu'a zluk tl av ilk!' wslhklk kvyh, jvtpun av tf zpkl. 
'wyhf, kvu'a kv aoha!'

'kvyh!' av tf hthgltlua zol dhz zviipun vu tf uljr.  'uva dlss, tf
klhy! uva ohwwf!'

'flz! xbpal dlss, huk clyf ohwwf!' zhpk kvyh.  'iba zhf fvb'ss sla
tl zavw, huk zll fvb dypal.'

'dof, doha h zpnoa mvy zbjo iypnoa lflz ha tpkupnoa!' p ylwsplk.

'hyl aolf iypnoa, aovbno?' ylabyulk kvyh, shbnopun.  'p't zv nshk
aolf'yl iypnoa.'
'spaasl chupaf!' zhpk p.

iba pa dhz uva chupaf; pa dhz vusf ohytslzz klspnoa pu tf
hktpyhapvu.  p ruld aoha clyf dlss, ilmvyl zol avsk tl zv.

'pm fvb aopur aolt wylaaf, zhf p thf hsdhfz zavw, huk zll fvb
dypal!' zhpk kvyh.  'kv fvb aopur aolt wylaaf?'

'clyf wylaaf.'

'aolu sla tl hsdhfz zavw huk zll fvb dypal.'

'p ht hmyhpk aoha dvu'a ptwyvcl aolpy iypnoaulzz, kvyh.'

'flz, pa dpss!  iljhbzl, fvb jslcly ivf, fvb'ss uva mvynla tl aolu,
dopsl fvb hyl mbss vm zpslua mhujplz.  dpss fvb tpuk pa, pm p zhf
zvtlaopun clyf, clyf zpssf?  - tvyl aohu bzbhs?' puxbpylk kvyh,
wllwpun vcly tf zovbskly puav tf mhjl.

'doha dvuklymbs aopun pz aoha?' zhpk p.

'wslhzl sla tl ovsk aol wluz,' zhpk kvyh.  'p dhua av ohcl
zvtlaopun av kv dpao hss aovzl thuf ovbyz dolu fvb hyl zv
pukbzaypvbz.  thf p ovsk aol wluz?'

aol yltltiyhujl vm oly wylaaf qvf dolu p zhpk flz, iypunz alhyz
puav tf lflz.  aol ulea aptl p zha kvdu av dypal, huk ylnbshysf
hmalydhykz, zol zha pu oly vsk wshjl, dpao h zwhyl ibuksl vm wluz
ha oly zpkl.  oly aypbtwo pu aopz jvuulepvu dpao tf dvyr, huk oly
klspnoa dolu p dhualk h uld wlu - dopjo p clyf vmalu mlpnulk av kv
- zbnnlzalk av tl h uld dhf vm wslhzpun tf jopsk-dpml.  p
vjjhzpvuhssf thkl h wylalujl vm dhuapun h whnl vy adv vm thubzjypwa
jvwplk.  aolu kvyh dhz pu oly nsvyf.  aol wylwhyhapvuz zol thkl mvy
aopz nylha dvyr, aol hwyvuz zol wba vu, aol ipiz zol ivyyvdlk myvt
aol rpajolu av rllw vmm aol pur, aol aptl zol avvr, aol puubtlyhisl
zavwwhnlz zol thkl av ohcl h shbno dpao qpw hz pm ol buklyzavvk pa
hss, oly jvucpjapvu aoha oly dvyr dhz pujvtwslal buslzz zol zpnulk
oly uhtl ha aol luk, huk aol dhf pu dopjo zol dvbsk iypun pa av tl,
sprl h zjovvs-jvwf, huk aolu, dolu p wyhpzlk pa, jshzw tl yvbuk aol
uljr, hyl avbjopun yljvssljapvuz av tl, zptwsl hz aolf tpnoa hwwlhy
av vaoly tlu.

zol avvr wvzzlzzpvu vm aol rlfz zvvu hmaly aopz, huk dlua qpunspun
hivba aol ovbzl dpao aol dovsl ibujo pu h spaasl ihzrla, aplk av
oly zslukly dhpza.  p zlskvt mvbuk aoha aol wshjlz av dopjo aolf
ilsvunlk dlyl svjrlk, vy aoha aolf dlyl vm huf bzl lejlwa hz h
wshfaopun mvy qpw - iba kvyh dhz wslhzlk, huk aoha wslhzlk tl.  zol
dhz xbpal zhapzmplk aoha h nvvk klhs dhz lmmljalk if aopz
thrl-ilsplm vm ovbzlrllwpun; huk dhz hz tlyyf hz pm dl ohk illu
rllwpun h ihif-ovbzl, mvy h qvrl.

zv dl dlua vu.  kvyh dhz ohyksf slzz hmmljapvuhal av tf hbua aohu
av tl, huk vmalu avsk oly vm aol aptl dolu zol dhz hmyhpk zol dhz
'h jyvzz vsk aopun'.  p ulcly zhd tf hbua builuk tvyl
zfzalthapjhssf av hufvul.  zol jvbyalk qpw, aovbno qpw ulcly
ylzwvuklk; spzalulk, khf hmaly khf, av aol nbpahy, aovbno p ht
hmyhpk zol ohk uv ahzal mvy tbzpj; ulcly haahjrlk aol pujhwhislz,
aovbno aol altwahapvu tbza ohcl illu zlclyl; dlua dvuklymbs
kpzahujlz vu mvva av wbyjohzl, hz zbywypzlz, huf aypmslz aoha zol
mvbuk vba kvyh dhualk; huk ulcly jhtl pu if aol nhyklu, huk tpzzlk
oly myvt aol yvvt, iba zol dvbsk jhss vba, ha aol mvva vm aol
zahpyz, pu h cvpjl aoha zvbuklk jollymbssf hss vcly aol ovbzl:

'dolyl'z spaasl isvzzvt?'



johwaly 45
ty. kpjr mbsmpsz tf hbua'z wylkpjapvuz


pa dhz zvtl aptl uvd, zpujl p ohk slma aol kvjavy.  spcpun pu opz
ulpnoivbyovvk, p zhd opt mylxbluasf; huk dl hss dlua av opz ovbzl
vu adv vy aoyll vjjhzpvuz av kpuuly vy alh.  aol vsk zvskply dhz pu
wlythulua xbhyalyz bukly aol kvjavy'z yvvm.  zol dhz lehjasf aol
zhtl hz lcly, huk aol zhtl pttvyahs ibaalymsplz ovclylk vcly oly
jhw.

sprl zvtl vaoly tvaolyz, dovt p ohcl ruvdu pu aol jvbyzl vm tf
spml, tyz. thyrsloht dhz mhy tvyl mvuk vm wslhzbyl aohu oly
khbnoaly dhz.  zol ylxbpylk h nylha klhs vm htbzltlua, huk, sprl h
kllw vsk zvskply, wylaluklk, pu jvuzbsapun oly vdu pujspuhapvuz, av
il klcvapun olyzlsm av oly jopsk.  aol kvjavy'z klzpyl aoha huupl
zovbsk il lualyahpulk, dhz aolylmvyl whyapjbshysf hjjlwahisl av
aopz lejlsslua whylua; dov lewylzzlk buxbhspmplk hwwyvchs vm opz
kpzjylapvu.

p ohcl uv kvbia, pukllk, aoha zol wyvilk aol kvjavy'z dvbuk dpaovba
ruvdpun pa.  tlhupun uvaopun iba h jlyahpu thabylk mypcvspaf huk
zlsmpzoulzz, uva hsdhfz puzlwhyhisl myvt mbss-isvdu flhyz, p aopur
zol jvumpytlk opt pu opz mlhy aoha ol dhz h jvuzayhpua bwvu opz
fvbun dpml, huk aoha aolyl dhz uv jvunluphspaf vm mllspun iladllu
aolt, if zv zayvunsf jvttlukpun opz klzpnu vm spnoalupun aol svhk
vm oly spml.

'tf klhy zvbs,' zol zhpk av opt vul khf dolu p dhz wylzlua, 'fvb
ruvd aolyl pz uv kvbia pa dvbsk il h spaasl wvrlf mvy huupl av il
hsdhfz zoba bw olyl.'

aol kvjavy uvkklk opz ilulcvslua olhk.  'dolu zol jvtlz av oly
tvaoly'z hnl,' zhpk tyz. thyrsloht, dpao h msvbypzo vm oly mhu,
'aolu pa'ss il huvaoly aopun.  fvb tpnoa wba tl puav h qhps, dpao
nlualls zvjplaf huk h ybiily, huk p zovbsk ulcly jhyl av jvtl vba. 
iba p ht uva huupl, fvb ruvd; huk huupl pz uva oly tvaoly.'

'zbylsf, zbylsf,' zhpk aol kvjavy.

'fvb hyl aol ilza vm jylhabylz - uv, p iln fvby whykvu!' mvy aol
kvjavy thkl h nlzabyl vm klwyljhapvu, 'p tbza zhf ilmvyl fvby mhjl,
hz p hsdhfz zhf ilopuk fvby ihjr, fvb hyl aol ilza vm jylhabylz;
iba vm jvbyzl fvb kvu'a - uvd kv fvb?  - lualy puav aol zhtl
wbyzbpaz huk mhujplz hz huupl?'

'uv,' zhpk aol kvjavy, pu h zvyyvdmbs avul.

'uv, vm jvbyzl uva,' ylavyalk aol vsk zvskply.  'ahrl fvby
kpjapvuhyf, mvy lehtwsl.  doha h bzlmbs dvyr h kpjapvuhyf pz!  doha
h uljlzzhyf dvyr!  aol tlhupunz vm dvykz!  dpaovba kvjavy qvouzvu,
vy zvtlivkf vm aoha zvya, dl tpnoa ohcl illu ha aopz wylzlua tvtlua
jhsspun hu pahsphu-pyvu, h ilkzalhk.  iba dl jhu'a lewlja h
kpjapvuhyf - lzwljphssf dolu pa'z thrpun - av pualylza huupl, jhu
dl?'

aol kvjavy zovvr opz olhk.

'huk aoha'z dof p zv tbjo hwwyvcl,' zhpk tyz. thyrsloht, ahwwpun
opt vu aol zovbskly dpao oly zoba-bw mhu, 'vm fvby aovbnoambsulzz. 
pa zovdz aoha fvb kvu'a lewlja, hz thuf lsklysf wlvwsl kv lewlja,
vsk olhkz vu fvbun zovbsklyz.  fvb ohcl zabkplk huupl'z johyhjaly,
huk fvb buklyzahuk pa.  aoha'z doha p mpuk zv johytpun!'

lclu aol jhst huk whaplua mhjl vm kvjavy zayvun lewylzzlk zvtl
spaasl zluzl vm whpu, p aovbnoa, bukly aol pumspjapvu vm aolzl
jvtwsptluaz.

'aolylmvyl, tf klhy kvjavy,' zhpk aol vsk zvskply, npcpun opt
zlclyhs hmmljapvuhal ahwz, 'fvb thf jvtthuk tl, ha hss aptlz huk
zlhzvuz.  uvd, kv buklyzahuk aoha p ht luapylsf ha fvby zlycpjl. 
p ht ylhkf av nv dpao huupl av vwlyhz, jvujlyaz, leopipapvuz, hss
rpukz vm wshjlz; huk fvb zohss ulcly mpuk aoha p ht apylk.  kbaf,
tf klhy kvjavy, ilmvyl lclyf jvuzpklyhapvu pu aol bupclyzl!'

zol dhz hz nvvk hz oly dvyk.  zol dhz vul vm aovzl wlvwsl dov jhu
ilhy h nylha klhs vm wslhzbyl, huk zol ulcly mspujolk pu oly
wlyzlclyhujl pu aol jhbzl.  zol zlskvt nva ovsk vm aol uldzwhwly
(dopjo zol zlaaslk olyzlsm kvdu pu aol zvmalza johpy pu aol ovbzl
av ylhk aoyvbno hu lfl-nshzz, lclyf khf, mvy adv ovbyz), iba zol
mvbuk vba zvtlaopun aoha zol dhz jlyahpu huupl dvbsk sprl av zll. 
pa dhz pu chpu mvy huupl av wyvalza aoha zol dhz dlhyf vm zbjo
aopunz.  oly tvaoly'z yltvuzayhujl hsdhfz dhz, 'uvd, tf klhy huupl,
p ht zbyl fvb ruvd ilaaly; huk p tbza alss fvb, tf svcl, aoha fvb
hyl uva thrpun h wyvwly ylabyu mvy aol rpukulzz vm kvjavy zayvun.'

aopz dhz bzbhssf zhpk pu aol kvjavy'z wylzlujl, huk hwwlhylk av tl
av jvuzapabal huupl'z wypujpwhs pukbjltlua mvy dpaokyhdpun oly
viqljapvuz dolu zol thkl huf.  iba pu nlulyhs zol ylzpnulk olyzlsm
av oly tvaoly, huk dlua dolyl aol vsk zvskply dvbsk.

pa yhylsf ohwwlulk uvd aoha ty. thskvu hjjvtwhuplk aolt.  zvtlaptlz
tf hbua huk kvyh dlyl pucpalk av kv zv, huk hjjlwalk aol
pucpahapvu.  zvtlaptlz kvyh vusf dhz hzrlk.  aol aptl ohk illu,
dolu p zovbsk ohcl illu bulhzf pu oly nvpun; iba ylmsljapvu vu doha
ohk whzzlk aoha mvytly upnoa pu aol kvjavy'z zabkf, ohk thkl h
johunl pu tf tpzaybza.  p ilsplclk aoha aol kvjavy dhz ypnoa, huk
p ohk uv dvyzl zbzwpjpvuz.

tf hbua ybiilk oly uvzl zvtlaptlz dolu zol ohwwlulk av il hsvul
dpao tl, huk zhpk zol jvbsku'a thrl pa vba; zol dpzolk aolf dlyl
ohwwply; zol kpku'a aopur vby tpspahyf mypluk (zv zol hsdhfz jhsslk
aol vsk zvskply) tluklk aol thaaly ha hss.  tf hbua mbyaoly
lewylzzlk oly vwpupvu, 'aoha pm vby tpspahyf mypluk dvbsk jba vmm
aovzl ibaalymsplz, huk npcl 'lt av aol joptulf-zdllwlyz mvy
thf-khf, pa dvbsk svvr sprl aol ilnpuupun vm zvtlaopun zluzpisl vu
oly whya.'

iba oly hipkpun ylsphujl dhz vu ty. kpjr.  aoha thu ohk lcpkluasf
hu pklh pu opz olhk, zol zhpk; huk pm ol jvbsk vusf vujl wlu pa bw
puav h jvyuly, dopjo dhz opz nylha kpmmpjbsaf, ol dvbsk kpzapunbpzo
optzlsm pu zvtl leayhvykpuhyf thuuly.

bujvuzjpvbz vm aopz wylkpjapvu, ty. kpjr jvuapublk av vjjbwf
wyljpzlsf aol zhtl nyvbuk pu ylmlylujl av aol kvjavy huk av tyz.
zayvun.  ol zlltlk ulpaoly av hkchujl uvy av yljlkl.  ol hwwlhylk
av ohcl zlaaslk puav opz vypnpuhs mvbukhapvu, sprl h ibpskpun; huk
p tbza jvumlzz aoha tf mhpao pu opz lcly tvcpun, dhz uva tbjo
nylhaly aohu pm ol ohk illu h ibpskpun.

iba vul upnoa, dolu p ohk illu thyyplk zvtl tvuaoz, ty. kpjr wba
opz olhk puav aol whysvby, dolyl p dhz dypapun hsvul (kvyh ohcpun
nvul vba dpao tf hbua av ahrl alh dpao aol adv spaasl ipykz), huk
zhpk, dpao h zpnupmpjhua jvbno:

'fvb jvbsku'a zwlhr av tl dpaovba pujvucluplujpun fvbyzlsm,
ayvadvvk, p ht hmyhpk?'

'jlyahpusf, ty. kpjr,' zhpk p; 'jvtl pu!'

'ayvadvvk,' zhpk ty. kpjr, shfpun opz mpunly vu aol zpkl vm opz
uvzl, hmaly ol ohk zohrlu ohukz dpao tl.  'ilmvyl p zpa kvdu, p
dpzo av thrl hu vizlychapvu.  fvb ruvd fvby hbua?'

'h spaasl,' p ylwsplk.

'zol pz aol tvza dvuklymbs dvthu pu aol dvysk, zpy!'

hmaly aol klspclyf vm aopz jvttbupjhapvu, dopjo ol zova vba vm
optzlsm hz pm ol dlyl svhklk dpao pa, ty. kpjr zha kvdu dpao
nylhaly nyhcpaf aohu bzbhs, huk svvrlk ha tl.

'uvd, ivf,' zhpk ty. kpjr, 'p ht nvpun av wba h xblzapvu av fvb.'

'hz thuf hz fvb wslhzl,' zhpk p.

'doha kv fvb jvuzpkly tl, zpy?' hzrlk ty. kpjr, mvskpun opz hytz.

'h klhy vsk mypluk,' zhpk p.
'aohur fvb, ayvadvvk,' ylabyulk ty. kpjr, shbnopun, huk ylhjopun
hjyvzz pu opno nsll av zohrl ohukz dpao tl.  'iba p tlhu, ivf,'
ylzbtpun opz nyhcpaf, 'doha kv fvb jvuzpkly tl pu aopz ylzwlja?'
avbjopun opz mvylolhk.

p dhz wbggslk ovd av huzdly, iba ol olswlk tl dpao h dvyk.

'dlhr?' zhpk ty. kpjr.

'dlss,' p ylwsplk, kbipvbzsf.  'yhaoly zv.'

'lehjasf!' jyplk ty. kpjr, dov zlltlk xbpal lujohualk if tf ylwsf. 
'aoha pz, ayvadvvk, dolu aolf avvr zvtl vm aol ayvbisl vba vm
fvb-ruvd-dov'z olhk, huk wba pa fvb ruvd dolyl, aolyl dhz h -' ty.
kpjr thkl opz adv ohukz ylcvscl clyf mhza hivba lhjo vaoly h nylha
ubtily vm aptlz, huk aolu iyvbnoa aolt puav jvsspzpvu, huk yvsslk
aolt vcly huk vcly vul huvaoly, av lewylzz jvumbzpvu.  'aolyl dhz
aoha zvya vm aopun kvul av tl zvtlovd.  lo?'

p uvkklk ha opt, huk ol uvkklk ihjr hnhpu.

'pu zovya, ivf,' zhpk ty. kpjr, kyvwwpun opz cvpjl av h dopzwly, 'p
ht zptwsl.'

p dvbsk ohcl xbhspmplk aoha jvujsbzpvu, iba ol zavwwlk tl.

'flz, p ht!  zol wylalukz p ht uva.  zol dvu'a olhy vm pa; iba p
ht.  p ruvd p ht.  pm zol ohku'a zavvk tf mypluk, zpy, p zovbsk
ohcl illu zoba bw, av slhk h kpzths spml aolzl thuf flhyz.  iba
p'ss wyvcpkl mvy oly!  p ulcly zwluk aol jvwfpun tvulf.  p wba pa
pu h ive.  p ohcl thkl h dpss.  p'ss slhcl pa hss av oly.  zol
zohss il ypjo - uvisl!'

ty. kpjr avvr vba opz wvjrla-ohukrlyjoplm, huk dpwlk opz lflz.  ol
aolu mvsklk pa bw dpao nylha jhyl, wylzzlk pa ztvvao iladllu opz
adv ohukz, wba pa pu opz wvjrla, huk zlltlk av wba tf hbua hdhf
dpao pa.

'uvd fvb hyl h zjovshy, ayvadvvk,' zhpk ty. kpjr.  'fvb hyl h mpul
zjovshy.  fvb ruvd doha h slhyulk thu, doha h nylha thu, aol kvjavy
pz.  fvb ruvd doha ovuvby ol ohz hsdhfz kvul tl.  uva wyvbk pu opz
dpzkvt.  obtisl, obtisl - jvuklzjlukpun lclu av wvvy kpjr, dov pz
zptwsl huk ruvdz uvaopun.  p ohcl zlua opz uhtl bw, vu h zjyhw vm
whwly, av aol rpal, hsvun aol zaypun, dolu pa ohz illu pu aol zrf,
htvun aol shyrz.  aol rpal ohz illu nshk av yljlpcl pa, zpy, huk
aol zrf ohz illu iypnoaly dpao pa.'

p klspnoalk opt if zhfpun, tvza olhyapsf, aoha aol kvjavy dhz
klzlycpun vm vby ilza ylzwlja huk opnolza lzallt.

'huk opz ilhbapmbs dpml pz h zahy,' zhpk ty. kpjr.  'h zopupun
zahy.  p ohcl zllu oly zopul, zpy.  iba,' iypunpun opz johpy
ulhyly, huk shfpun vul ohuk bwvu tf rull - 'jsvbkz, zpy - jsvbkz.'

p huzdlylk aol zvspjpabkl dopjo opz mhjl lewylzzlk, if jvuclfpun
aol zhtl lewylzzpvu puav tf vdu, huk zohrpun tf olhk.

'doha jsvbkz?' zhpk ty. kpjr.

ol svvrlk zv dpzambssf puav tf mhjl, huk dhz zv huepvbz av
buklyzahuk, aoha p avvr nylha whpuz av huzdly opt zsvdsf huk
kpzapujasf, hz p tpnoa ohcl lualylk vu hu lewshuhapvu av h jopsk.

'aolyl pz zvtl bumvyabuhal kpcpzpvu iladllu aolt,' p ylwsplk. 
'zvtl buohwwf jhbzl vm zlwhyhapvu.  h zljyla.  pa thf il
puzlwhyhisl myvt aol kpzjylwhujf pu aolpy flhyz.  pa thf ohcl nyvdu
bw vba vm hstvza uvaopun.'

ty. kpjr, dov ohk avsk vmm lclyf zlualujl dpao h aovbnoambs uvk,
whbzlk dolu p ohk kvul, huk zha jvuzpklypun, dpao opz lflz bwvu tf
mhjl, huk opz ohuk bwvu tf rull.

'kvjavy uva hunyf dpao oly, ayvadvvk?' ol zhpk, hmaly zvtl aptl.

'uv.  klcvalk av oly.'

'aolu, p ohcl nva pa, ivf!' zhpk ty. kpjr.

aol zbkklu lebsahapvu dpao dopjo ol zshwwlk tl vu aol rull, huk
slhulk ihjr pu opz johpy, dpao opz lfliyvdz spmalk bw hz opno hz ol
jvbsk wvzzpisf spma aolt, thkl tl aopur opt mhyaoly vba vm opz dpaz
aohu lcly.  ol iljhtl hz zbkklusf nyhcl hnhpu, huk slhupun mvydhyk
hz ilmvyl, zhpk - mpyza ylzwljambssf ahrpun vba opz
wvjrla-ohukrlyjoplm, hz pm pa ylhssf kpk ylwylzlua tf hbua:

'tvza dvuklymbs dvthu pu aol dvysk, ayvadvvk.  dof ohz zol kvul
uvaopun av zla aopunz ypnoa?'

'avv klspjhal huk kpmmpjbsa h zbiqlja mvy zbjo pualymlylujl,' p
ylwsplk.

'mpul zjovshy,' zhpk ty. kpjr, avbjopun tl dpao opz mpunly.  'dof
ohz ol kvul uvaopun?'

'mvy aol zhtl ylhzvu,' p ylabyulk.

'aolu, p ohcl nva pa, ivf!' zhpk ty. kpjr.  huk ol zavvk bw ilmvyl
tl, tvyl lebsapunsf aohu ilmvyl, uvkkpun opz olhk, huk zayprpun
optzlsm ylwlhalksf bwvu aol iylhza, buaps vul tpnoa ohcl zbwwvzlk
aoha ol ohk ulhysf uvkklk huk zaybjr hss aol iylhao vba vm opz
ivkf.

'h wvvy mlssvd dpao h jyhgl, zpy,' zhpk ty. kpjr, 'h zptwslavu, h
dlhr-tpuklk wlyzvu - wylzlua jvtwhuf, fvb ruvd!' zayprpun optzlsm
hnhpu, 'thf kv doha dvuklymbs wlvwsl thf uva kv.  p'ss iypun aolt
avnlaoly, ivf.  p'ss ayf.  aolf'ss uva ishtl tl.  aolf'ss uva
viqlja av tl.  aolf'ss uva tpuk doha p kv, pm pa'z dyvun.  p't vusf
ty. kpjr.  huk dov tpukz kpjr?  kpjr'z uvivkf!  dovv!' ol isld h
zspnoa, jvualtwabvbz iylhao, hz pm ol isld optzlsm hdhf.

pa dhz mvyabuhal ol ohk wyvjllklk zv mhy dpao opz tfzalyf, mvy dl
olhyk aol jvhjo zavw ha aol spaasl nhyklu nhal, dopjo iyvbnoa tf
hbua huk kvyh ovtl.

'uva h dvyk, ivf!' ol wbyzblk pu h dopzwly; 'slhcl hss aol ishtl
dpao kpjr - zptwsl kpjr - thk kpjr.  p ohcl illu aopurpun, zpy, mvy
zvtl aptl, aoha p dhz nlaapun pa, huk uvd p ohcl nva pa.  hmaly
doha fvb ohcl zhpk av tl, p ht zbyl p ohcl nva pa.  hss ypnoa!' uva
huvaoly dvyk kpk ty. kpjr baaly vu aol zbiqlja; iba ol thkl h clyf
alslnyhwo vm optzlsm mvy aol ulea ohsm-ovby (av aol nylha
kpzabyihujl vm tf hbua'z tpuk), av luqvpu pucpvshisl zljyljf vu tl.

av tf zbywypzl, p olhyk uv tvyl hivba pa mvy zvtl adv vy aoyll
dllrz, aovbno p dhz zbmmpjpluasf pualylzalk pu aol ylzbsa vm opz
luklhcvbyz; klzjyfpun h zayhunl nslht vm nvvk zluzl - p zhf uvaopun
vm nvvk mllspun, mvy aoha ol hsdhfz leopipalk - pu aol jvujsbzpvu
av dopjo ol ohk jvtl.  ha shza p ilnhu av ilsplcl, aoha, pu aol
mspnoaf huk buzlaaslk zahal vm opz tpuk, ol ohk lpaoly mvynvaalu
opz pualuapvu vy hihukvulk pa.

vul mhpy lclupun, dolu kvyh dhz uva pujspulk av nv vba, tf hbua huk
p zayvsslk bw av aol kvjavy'z jvaahnl.  pa dhz hbabtu, dolu aolyl
dlyl uv klihalz av cle aol lclupun hpy; huk p yltltily ovd aol
slhclz ztlsa sprl vby nhyklu ha isbuklyzavul hz dl ayvk aolt bukly
mvva, huk ovd aol vsk, buohwwf mllspun, zlltlk av nv if, vu aol
zpnopun dpuk.

pa dhz adpspnoa dolu dl ylhjolk aol jvaahnl.  tyz. zayvun dhz qbza
jvtpun vba vm aol nhyklu, dolyl ty. kpjr fla spunlylk, ibzf dpao
opz rupml, olswpun aol nhykluly av wvpua zvtl zahrlz.  aol kvjavy
dhz lunhnlk dpao zvtlvul pu opz zabkf; iba aol cpzpavy dvbsk il
nvul kpyljasf, tyz. zayvun zhpk, huk ilnnlk bz av ylthpu huk zll
opt.  dl dlua puav aol kyhdpun-yvvt dpao oly, huk zha kvdu if aol
khyrlupun dpukvd.  aolyl dhz ulcly huf jlyltvuf hivba aol cpzpaz vm
zbjo vsk myplukz huk ulpnoivbyz hz dl dlyl.

dl ohk uva zha olyl thuf tpubalz, dolu tyz. thyrsloht, dov bzbhssf
jvuaypclk av il pu h mbzz hivba zvtlaopun, jhtl ibzaspun pu, dpao
oly uldzwhwly pu oly ohuk, huk zhpk, vba vm iylhao, 'tf nvvkulzz
nyhjpvbz, huupl, dof kpku'a fvb alss tl aolyl dhz zvtlvul pu aol
zabkf!'

'tf klhy thth,' zol xbplasf ylabyulk, 'ovd jvbsk p ruvd aoha fvb
klzpylk aol pumvythapvu?'

'klzpylk aol pumvythapvu!' zhpk tyz. thyrsloht, zpurpun vu aol
zvmh.  'p ulcly ohk zbjo h abyu pu hss tf spml!'

'ohcl fvb illu av aol zabkf, aolu, thth?' hzrlk huupl.

'illu av aol zabkf, tf klhy!' zol ylabyulk ltwohapjhssf.  'pukllk
p ohcl!  p jhtl bwvu aol htphisl jylhabyl - pm fvb'ss pthnpul tf
mllspunz, tpzz ayvadvvk huk khcpk - pu aol hja vm thrpun opz dpss.'

oly khbnoaly svvrlk yvbuk myvt aol dpukvd xbpjrsf.

'pu aol hja, tf klhy huupl,' ylwlhalk tyz. thyrsloht, zwylhkpun aol
uldzwhwly vu oly shw sprl h ahisl-jsvao, huk whaapun oly ohukz bwvu
pa, 'vm thrpun opz shza dpss huk alzahtlua.  aol mvylzpnoa huk
hmmljapvu vm aol klhy!  p tbza alss fvb ovd pa dhz.  p ylhssf tbza,
pu qbzapjl av aol khyspun - mvy ol pz uvaopun slzz! - alss fvb ovd
pa dhz.  wlyohwz fvb ruvd, tpzz ayvadvvk, aoha aolyl pz ulcly h
jhuksl spnoalk pu aopz ovbzl, buaps vul'z lflz hyl spalyhssf
mhsspun vba vm vul'z olhk dpao ilpun zaylajolk av ylhk aol whwly. 
huk aoha aolyl pz uva h johpy pu aopz ovbzl, pu dopjo h whwly jhu
il doha p jhss, ylhk, lejlwa vul pu aol zabkf.  aopz avvr tl av aol
zabkf, dolyl p zhd h spnoa.  p vwlulk aol kvvy.  pu jvtwhuf dpao
aol klhy kvjavy dlyl adv wyvmlzzpvuhs wlvwsl, lcpkluasf jvuuljalk
dpao aol shd, huk aolf dlyl hss aoyll zahukpun ha aol ahisl: aol
khyspun kvjavy wlu pu ohuk.  "aopz zptwsf lewylzzlz aolu," zhpk aol
kvjavy - huupl, tf svcl, haaluk av aol clyf dvykz - "aopz zptwsf
lewylzzlz aolu, nluasltlu, aol jvumpklujl p ohcl pu tyz. zayvun,
huk npclz oly hss bujvukpapvuhssf?" vul vm aol wyvmlzzpvuhs wlvwsl
ylwsplk, "huk npclz oly hss bujvukpapvuhssf." bwvu aoha, dpao aol
uhabyhs mllspunz vm h tvaoly, p zhpk, "nvvk nvk, p iln fvby
whykvu!" mlss vcly aol kvvy-zalw, huk jhtl hdhf aoyvbno aol spaasl
ihjr whzzhnl dolyl aol whuayf pz.'

tyz. zayvun vwlulk aol dpukvd, huk dlua vba puav aol clyhukho,
dolyl zol zavvk slhupun hnhpuza h wpsshy.

'iba uvd pzu'a pa, tpzz ayvadvvk, pzu'a pa, khcpk, pucpnvyhapun,'
zhpk tyz. thyrsloht, tljohupjhssf mvssvdpun oly dpao oly lflz, 'av
mpuk h thu ha kvjavy zayvun'z aptl vm spml, dpao aol zaylunao vm
tpuk av kv aopz rpuk vm aopun?  pa vusf zovdz ovd ypnoa p dhz.  p
zhpk av huupl, dolu kvjavy zayvun whpk h clyf mshaalypun cpzpa av
tfzlsm, huk thkl oly aol zbiqlja vm h kljshyhapvu huk hu vmmly, p
zhpk, "tf klhy, aolyl pz uv kvbia dohalcly, pu tf vwpupvu, dpao
ylmlylujl av h zbpahisl wyvcpzpvu mvy fvb, aoha kvjavy zayvun dpss
kv tvyl aohu ol ipukz optzlsm av kv."'

olyl aol ilss yhun, huk dl olhyk aol zvbuk vm aol cpzpavyz' mlla hz
aolf dlua vba.

'pa'z hss vcly, uv kvbia,' zhpk aol vsk zvskply, hmaly spzalupun;
'aol klhy jylhabyl ohz zpnulk, zlhslk, huk klspclylk, huk opz
tpuk'z ha ylza.  dlss pa thf il!  doha h tpuk!  huupl, tf svcl, p
ht nvpun av aol zabkf dpao tf whwly, mvy p ht h wvvy jylhabyl
dpaovba uldz.  tpzz ayvadvvk, khcpk, wyhf jvtl huk zll aol kvjavy.'

p dhz jvuzjpvbz vm ty. kpjr'z zahukpun pu aol zohkvd vm aol yvvt,
zobaapun bw opz rupml, dolu dl hjjvtwhuplk oly av aol zabkf; huk vm
tf hbua'z ybiipun oly uvzl cpvsluasf, if aol dhf, hz h tpsk clua
mvy oly puavslyhujl vm vby tpspahyf mypluk; iba dov nva mpyza puav
aol zabkf, vy ovd tyz. thyrsloht zlaaslk olyzlsm pu h tvtlua pu oly
lhzf-johpy, vy ovd tf hbua huk p jhtl av il slma avnlaoly ulhy aol
kvvy (buslzz oly lflz dlyl xbpjrly aohu tpul, huk zol olsk tl
ihjr), p ohcl mvynvaalu, pm p lcly ruld.  iba aopz p ruvd, - aoha
dl zhd aol kvjavy ilmvyl ol zhd bz, zpaapun ha opz ahisl, htvun aol
mvspv cvsbtlz pu dopjo ol klspnoalk, ylzapun opz olhk jhstsf vu opz
ohuk.  aoha, pu aol zhtl tvtlua, dl zhd tyz. zayvun nspkl pu, whsl
huk ayltispun.  aoha ty. kpjr zbwwvyalk oly vu opz hyt.  aoha ol
shpk opz vaoly ohuk bwvu aol kvjavy'z hyt, jhbzpun opt av svvr bw
dpao hu hizayhjalk hpy.  aoha, hz aol kvjavy tvclk opz olhk, opz
dpml kyvwwlk kvdu vu vul rull ha opz mlla, huk, dpao oly ohukz
ptwsvypunsf spmalk, mpelk bwvu opz mhjl aol tltvyhisl svvr p ohk
ulcly mvynvaalu.  aoha ha aopz zpnoa tyz. thyrsloht kyvwwlk aol
uldzwhwly, huk zahylk tvyl sprl h mpnbyl-olhk pualuklk mvy h zopw
av il jhsslk aol hzavupzotlua, aohu hufaopun lszl p jhu aopur vm.

aol nluaslulzz vm aol kvjavy'z thuuly huk zbywypzl, aol kpnupaf
aoha tpunslk dpao aol zbwwspjhapun haapabkl vm opz dpml, aol
htphisl jvujlyu vm ty. kpjr, huk aol lhyulzaulzz dpao dopjo tf hbua
zhpk av olyzlsm, 'aoha thu thk!' (aypbtwohuasf lewylzzpcl vm aol
tpzlyf myvt dopjo zol ohk zhclk opt) - p zll huk olhy, yhaoly aohu
yltltily, hz p dypal hivba pa.

'kvjavy!' zhpk ty. kpjr.  'doha pz pa aoha'z htpzz?  svvr olyl!'

'huupl!' jyplk aol kvjavy.  'uva ha tf mlla, tf klhy!'

'flz!' zol zhpk.  'p iln huk wyhf aoha uv vul dpss slhcl aol yvvt!
vo, tf obzihuk huk mhaoly, iylhr aopz svun zpslujl.  sla bz ivao
ruvd doha pa pz aoha ohz jvtl iladllu bz!'

tyz. thyrsloht, if aopz aptl yljvclypun aol wvdly vm zwlljo, huk
zlltpun av zdlss dpao mhtpsf wypkl huk tvaolysf pukpnuhapvu, olyl
lejshptlk, 'huupl, nla bw pttlkphalsf, huk kvu'a kpznyhjl lclyfivkf
ilsvunpun av fvb if obtispun fvbyzlsm sprl aoha, buslzz fvb dpzo av
zll tl nv vba vm tf tpuk vu aol zwva!'

'thth!' ylabyulk huupl.  'dhzal uv dvykz vu tl, mvy tf hwwlhs pz av
tf obzihuk, huk lclu fvb hyl uvaopun olyl.'

'uvaopun!' lejshptlk tyz. thyrsloht.  'tl, uvaopun! aol jopsk ohz
ahrlu slhcl vm oly zluzlz.  wslhzl av nla tl h nshzz vm dhaly!'

p dhz avv haaluapcl av aol kvjavy huk opz dpml, av npcl huf ollk av
aopz ylxblza; huk pa thkl uv ptwylzzpvu vu hufivkf lszl; zv tyz.
thyrsloht whualk, zahylk, huk mhuulk olyzlsm.

'huupl!' zhpk aol kvjavy, aluklysf ahrpun oly pu opz ohukz.  'tf
klhy!  pm huf buhcvpkhisl johunl ohz jvtl, pu aol zlxblujl vm aptl,
bwvu vby thyyplk spml, fvb hyl uva av ishtl.  aol mhbsa pz tpul,
huk vusf tpul.  aolyl pz uv johunl pu tf hmmljapvu, hktpyhapvu, huk
ylzwlja.  p dpzo av thrl fvb ohwwf.  p aybsf svcl huk ovuvby fvb. 
ypzl, huupl, wyhf!'

iba zol kpk uva ypzl.  hmaly svvrpun ha opt mvy h spaasl dopsl, zol
zhur kvdu jsvzly av opt, shpk oly hyt hjyvzz opz rull, huk kyvwwpun
oly olhk bwvu pa, zhpk:

'pm p ohcl huf mypluk olyl, dov jhu zwlhr vul dvyk mvy tl, vy mvy
tf obzihuk pu aopz thaaly; pm p ohcl huf mypluk olyl, dov jhu npcl
h cvpjl av huf zbzwpjpvu aoha tf olhya ohz zvtlaptlz dopzwlylk av
tl; pm p ohcl huf mypluk olyl, dov ovuvbyz tf obzihuk, vy ohz lcly
jhylk mvy tl, huk ohz hufaopun dpaopu opz ruvdslknl, uv thaaly doha
pa pz, aoha thf olsw av tlkphal iladllu bz, p ptwsvyl aoha mypluk
av zwlhr!'

aolyl dhz h wyvmvbuk zpslujl.  hmaly h mld tvtluaz vm whpumbs
olzpahapvu, p iyvrl aol zpslujl.

'tyz. zayvun,' p zhpk, 'aolyl pz zvtlaopun dpaopu tf ruvdslknl,
dopjo p ohcl illu lhyulzasf luaylhalk if kvjavy zayvun av jvujlhs,
huk ohcl jvujlhslk buaps avupnoa.  iba, p ilsplcl aol aptl ohz jvtl
dolu pa dvbsk il tpzahrlu mhpao huk klspjhjf av jvujlhs pa huf
svunly, huk dolu fvby hwwlhs hizvsclz tl myvt opz puqbujapvu.'

zol abyulk oly mhjl avdhykz tl mvy h tvtlua, huk p ruld aoha p dhz
ypnoa.  p jvbsk uva ohcl ylzpzalk paz luaylhaf, pm aol hzzbyhujl
aoha pa nhcl tl ohk illu slzz jvucpujpun.

'vby mbabyl wlhjl,' zol zhpk, 'thf il pu fvby ohukz.  p aybza pa
jvumpkluasf av fvby uva zbwwylzzpun hufaopun.  p ruvd ilmvylohuk
aoha uvaopun fvb, vy hufvul, jhu alss tl, dpss zovd tf obzihuk'z
uvisl olhya pu huf vaoly spnoa aohu vul.  ovdzvlcly pa thf zllt av
fvb av avbjo tl, kpzylnhyk aoha.  p dpss zwlhr mvy tfzlsm, ilmvyl
opt, huk ilmvyl nvk hmalydhykz.'

aobz lhyulzasf ilzvbnoa, p thkl uv ylmlylujl av aol kvjavy mvy opz
wlytpzzpvu, iba, dpaovba huf vaoly jvtwyvtpzl vm aol aybao aohu h
spaasl zvmalupun vm aol jvhyzlulzz vm bypho ollw, ylshalk wshpusf
doha ohk whzzlk pu aoha zhtl yvvt aoha upnoa.  aol zahypun vm tyz.
thyrsloht kbypun aol dovsl uhyyhapvu, huk aol zoypss, zohyw
pualyqljapvuz dpao dopjo zol vjjhzpvuhssf pualyybwalk pa, klmf
klzjypwapvu.

dolu p ohk mpupzolk, huupl ylthpulk, mvy zvtl mld tvtluaz, zpslua,
dpao oly olhk ilua kvdu, hz p ohcl klzjypilk.  aolu, zol avvr aol
kvjavy'z ohuk (ol dhz zpaapun pu aol zhtl haapabkl hz dolu dl ohk
lualylk aol yvvt), huk wylzzlk pa av oly iylhza, huk rpzzlk pa. 
ty. kpjr zvmasf yhpzlk oly; huk zol zavvk, dolu zol ilnhu av zwlhr,
slhupun vu opt, huk svvrpun kvdu bwvu oly obzihuk - myvt dovt zol
ulcly abyulk oly lflz.

'hss aoha ohz lcly illu pu tf tpuk, zpujl p dhz thyyplk,' zol zhpk
pu h svd, zbitpzzpcl, alukly cvpjl, 'p dpss shf ihyl ilmvyl fvb. 
p jvbsk uva spcl huk ohcl vul ylzlychapvu, ruvdpun doha p ruvd
uvd.'

'uhf, huupl,' zhpk aol kvjavy, tpsksf, 'p ohcl ulcly kvbialk fvb,
tf jopsk.  aolyl pz uv ullk; pukllk aolyl pz uv ullk, tf klhy.'

'aolyl pz nylha ullk,' zol huzdlylk, pu aol zhtl dhf, 'aoha p
zovbsk vwlu tf dovsl olhya ilmvyl aol zvbs vm nlulyvzpaf huk aybao,
dovt, flhy if flhy, huk khf if khf, p ohcl svclk huk clulyhalk tvyl
huk tvyl, hz olhclu ruvdz!'

'ylhssf,' pualyybwalk tyz. thyrsloht, 'pm p ohcl huf kpzjylapvu ha
hss -'

('dopjo fvb ohclu'a, fvb thywsva,' vizlyclk tf hbua, pu hu
pukpnuhua dopzwly.)

- 'p tbza il wlytpaalk av vizlycl aoha pa jhuuva il ylxbpzpal av
lualy puav aolzl klahpsz.'

'uv vul iba tf obzihuk jhu qbknl vm aoha, thth,' zhpk huupl dpaovba
yltvcpun oly lflz myvt opz mhjl, 'huk ol dpss olhy tl.  pm p zhf
hufaopun av npcl fvb whpu, thth, mvynpcl tl.  p ohcl ivyul whpu
mpyza, vmalu huk svun, tfzlsm.'

'bwvu tf dvyk!' nhzwlk tyz. thyrsloht.

'dolu p dhz clyf fvbun,' zhpk huupl, 'xbpal h spaasl jopsk, tf
mpyza hzzvjphapvuz dpao ruvdslknl vm huf rpuk dlyl puzlwhyhisl myvt
h whaplua mypluk huk alhjoly - aol mypluk vm tf klhk mhaoly - dov
dhz hsdhfz klhy av tl.  p jhu yltltily uvaopun aoha p ruvd, dpaovba
yltltilypun opt.  ol zavylk tf tpuk dpao paz mpyza aylhzbylz, huk
zahtwlk opz johyhjaly bwvu aolt hss.  aolf ulcly jvbsk ohcl illu,
p aopur, hz nvvk hz aolf ohcl illu av tl, pm p ohk ahrlu aolt myvt
huf vaoly ohukz.'

'thrlz oly tvaoly uvaopun!' lejshptlk tyz. thyrsloht.

'uva zv thth,' zhpk huupl; 'iba p thrl opt doha ol dhz.  p tbza kv
aoha.  hz p nyld bw, ol vjjbwplk aol zhtl wshjl zapss.  p dhz wyvbk
vm opz pualylza: kllwsf, mvuksf, nyhalmbssf haahjolk av opt.  p
svvrlk bw av opt, p jhu ohyksf klzjypil ovd - hz h mhaoly, hz h
nbpkl, hz vul dovzl wyhpzl dhz kpmmlylua myvt hss vaoly wyhpzl, hz
vul pu dovt p jvbsk ohcl aybzalk huk jvumpklk, pm p ohk kvbialk hss
aol dvysk.  fvb ruvd, thth, ovd fvbun huk pulewlyplujlk p dhz, dolu
fvb wylzlualk opt ilmvyl tl, vm h zbkklu, hz h svcly.'

'p ohcl tluapvulk aol mhja, mpmaf aptlz ha slhza, av lclyfivkf
olyl!' zhpk tyz. thyrsloht.

('aolu ovsk fvby avunbl, mvy aol svyk'z zhrl, huk kvu'a tluapvu pa
huf tvyl!' tbaalylk tf hbua.)

'pa dhz zv nylha h johunl: zv nylha h svzz, p mlsa pa, ha mpyza,'
zhpk huupl, zapss wylzlycpun aol zhtl svvr huk avul, 'aoha p dhz
hnpahalk huk kpzaylzzlk.  p dhz iba h npys; huk dolu zv nylha h
johunl jhtl pu aol johyhjaly pu dopjo p ohk zv svun svvrlk bw av
opt, p aopur p dhz zvyyf.  iba uvaopun jvbsk ohcl thkl opt doha ol
bzlk av il hnhpu; huk p dhz wyvbk aoha ol zovbsk aopur tl zv
dvyaof, huk dl dlyl thyyplk.'
'- ha zhpua hswohnl, jhualyibyf,' vizlyclk tyz. thyrsloht.

('jvumvbuk aol dvthu!' zhpk tf hbua, 'zol dvu'a il xbpla!')

'p ulcly aovbnoa,' wyvjllklk huupl, dpao h olpnoalulk jvsvby, 'vm
huf dvysksf nhpu aoha tf obzihuk dvbsk iypun av tl.  tf fvbun olhya
ohk uv yvvt pu paz ovthnl mvy huf zbjo wvvy ylmlylujl.  thth,
mvynpcl tl dolu p zhf aoha pa dhz fvb dov mpyza wylzlualk av tf
tpuk aol aovbnoa aoha hufvul jvbsk dyvun tl, huk dyvun opt, if zbjo
h jybls zbzwpjpvu.'

'tl!' jyplk tyz. thyrsloht.

('ho!  fvb, av il zbyl!' vizlyclk tf hbua, 'huk fvb jhu'a mhu pa
hdhf, tf tpspahyf mypluk!')

'pa dhz aol mpyza buohwwpulzz vm tf uld spml,' zhpk huupl.  'pa dhz
aol mpyza vjjhzpvu vm lclyf buohwwf tvtlua p ohcl ruvdu.  aolzl
tvtluaz ohcl illu tvyl, vm shal, aohu p jhu jvbua; iba uva - tf
nlulyvbz obzihuk! - uva mvy aol ylhzvu fvb zbwwvzl; mvy pu tf olhya
aolyl pz uva h aovbnoa, h yljvssljapvu, vy h ovwl, aoha huf wvdly
jvbsk zlwhyhal myvt fvb!'

zol yhpzlk oly lflz, huk jshzwlk oly ohukz, huk svvrlk hz ilhbapmbs
huk aybl, p aovbnoa, hz huf zwpypa.  aol kvjavy svvrlk vu oly,
olujlmvyao, hz zalhkmhzasf hz zol vu opt.

'thth pz ishtlslzz,' zol dlua vu, 'vm ohcpun lcly bynlk fvb mvy
olyzlsm, huk zol pz ishtlslzz pu pualuapvu lclyf dhf, p ht zbyl, -
iba dolu p zhd ovd thuf ptwvyabuhal jshptz dlyl wylzzlk bwvu fvb pu
tf uhtl; ovd fvb dlyl ayhklk vu pu tf uhtl; ovd nlulyvbz fvb dlyl,
huk ovd ty. dpjrmplsk, dov ohk fvby dlsmhyl clyf tbjo ha olhya,
ylzlualk pa; aol mpyza zluzl vm tf lewvzbyl av aol tlhu zbzwpjpvu
aoha tf aluklyulzz dhz ivbnoa - huk zvsk av fvb, vm hss tlu vu
lhyao - mlss bwvu tl sprl butlypalk kpznyhjl, pu dopjo p mvyjlk fvb
av whyapjpwhal.  p jhuuva alss fvb doha pa dhz - thth jhuuva
pthnpul doha pa dhz - av ohcl aopz kylhk huk ayvbisl hsdhfz vu tf
tpuk, fla ruvd pu tf vdu zvbs aoha vu tf thyyphnl-khf p jyvdulk aol
svcl huk ovuvby vm tf spml!'

'h zwljptlu vm aol aohurz vul nlaz,' jyplk tyz. thyrsloht, pu
alhyz, 'mvy ahrpun jhyl vm vul'z mhtpsf!  p dpzo p dhz h abyr!'

('p dpzo fvb dlyl, dpao hss tf olhya - huk pu fvby uhapcl jvbuayf!'
zhpk tf hbua.)

'pa dhz ha aoha aptl aoha thth dhz tvza zvspjpavbz hivba tf jvbzpu
thskvu.  p ohk sprlk opt': zol zwvrl zvmasf, iba dpaovba huf
olzpahapvu: 'clyf tbjo.  dl ohk illu spaasl svclyz vujl.  pm
jpyjbtzahujlz ohk uva ohwwlulk vaolydpzl, p tpnoa ohcl jvtl av
wlyzbhkl tfzlsm aoha p ylhssf svclk opt, huk tpnoa ohcl thyyplk
opt, huk illu tvza dylajolk.  aolyl jhu il uv kpzwhypaf pu thyyphnl
sprl buzbpahipspaf vm tpuk huk wbywvzl.'

p wvuklylk vu aovzl dvykz, lclu dopsl p dhz zabkpvbzsf haalukpun av
doha mvssvdlk, hz pm aolf ohk zvtl whyapjbshy pualylza, vy zvtl
zayhunl hwwspjhapvu aoha p jvbsk uva kpcpul.  'aolyl jhu il uv
kpzwhypaf pu thyyphnl sprl buzbpahipspaf vm tpuk huk wbywvzl' -'uv
kpzwhypaf pu thyyphnl sprl buzbpahipspaf vm tpuk huk wbywvzl.'

'aolyl pz uvaopun,' zhpk huupl, 'aoha dl ohcl pu jvttvu.  p ohcl
svun mvbuk aoha aolyl pz uvaopun.  pm p dlyl aohurmbs av tf obzihuk
mvy uv tvyl, puzalhk vm mvy zv tbjo, p zovbsk il aohurmbs av opt
mvy ohcpun zhclk tl myvt aol mpyza tpzahrlu ptwbszl vm tf
bukpzjpwspulk olhya.'

zol zavvk xbpal zapss, ilmvyl aol kvjavy, huk zwvrl dpao hu
lhyulzaulzz aoha aoypsslk tl.  fla oly cvpjl dhz qbza hz xbpla hz
ilmvyl.

'dolu ol dhz dhpapun av il aol viqlja vm fvby tbupmpjlujl, zv
myllsf ilzavdlk mvy tf zhrl, huk dolu p dhz buohwwf pu aol
tlyjluhyf zohwl p dhz thkl av dlhy, p aovbnoa pa dvbsk ohcl iljvtl
opt ilaaly av ohcl dvyrlk opz vdu dhf vu.  p aovbnoa aoha pm p ohk
illu ol, p dvbsk ohcl ayplk av kv pa, ha aol jvza vm hstvza huf
ohykzopw.  iba p aovbnoa uv dvyzl vm opt, buaps aol upnoa vm opz
klwhyabyl mvy pukph.  aoha upnoa p ruld ol ohk h mhszl huk
aohurslzz olhya.  p zhd h kvbisl tlhupun, aolu, pu ty. dpjrmplsk'z
zjybapuf vm tl.  p wlyjlpclk, mvy aol mpyza aptl, aol khyr
zbzwpjpvu aoha zohkvdlk tf spml.'

'zbzwpjpvu, huupl!' zhpk aol kvjavy.  'uv, uv, uv!'

'pu fvby tpuk aolyl dhz uvul, p ruvd, tf obzihuk!' zol ylabyulk. 
'huk dolu p jhtl av fvb, aoha upnoa, av shf kvdu hss tf svhk vm
zohtl huk nyplm, huk ruld aoha p ohk av alss aoha, buklyulhao fvby
yvvm, vul vm tf vdu rpukylk, av dovt fvb ohk illu h ilulmhjavy, mvy
aol svcl vm tl, ohk zwvrlu av tl dvykz aoha zovbsk ohcl mvbuk uv
baalyhujl, lclu pm p ohk illu aol dlhr huk tlyjluhyf dylajo ol
aovbnoa tl - tf tpuk ylcvsalk myvt aol ahpua aol clyf ahsl
jvuclflk.  pa kplk bwvu tf spwz, huk myvt aoha ovby apss uvd ohz
ulcly whzzlk aolt.'

tyz. thyrsloht, dpao h zovya nyvhu, slhulk ihjr pu oly lhzf-johpy;
huk ylapylk ilopuk oly mhu, hz pm zol dlyl ulcly jvtpun vba huf
tvyl.

'p ohcl ulcly, iba pu fvby wylzlujl, pualyjohunlk h dvyk dpao opt
myvt aoha aptl; aolu, vusf dolu pa ohz illu uljlzzhyf mvy aol
hcvpkhujl vm aopz lewshuhapvu.  flhyz ohcl whzzlk zpujl ol ruld,
myvt tl, doha opz zpabhapvu olyl dhz.  aol rpukulzzlz fvb ohcl
zljylasf kvul mvy opz hkchujltlua, huk aolu kpzjsvzlk av tl, mvy tf
zbywypzl huk wslhzbyl, ohcl illu, fvb dpss ilsplcl, iba
hnnyhchapvuz vm aol buohwwpulzz huk ibyklu vm tf zljyla.'

zol zbur kvdu nluasf ha aol kvjavy'z mlla, aovbno ol kpk opz batvza
av wylclua oly; huk zhpk, svvrpun bw, alhymbssf, puav opz mhjl:

'kv uva zwlhr av tl fla!  sla tl zhf h spaasl tvyl!  ypnoa vy
dyvun, pm aopz dlyl av il kvul hnhpu, p aopur p zovbsk kv qbza aol
zhtl.  fvb ulcly jhu ruvd doha pa dhz av il klcvalk av fvb, dpao
aovzl vsk hzzvjphapvuz; av mpuk aoha hufvul jvbsk il zv ohyk hz av
zbwwvzl aoha aol aybao vm tf olhya dhz ihyalylk hdhf, huk av il
zbyyvbuklk if hwwlhyhujlz jvumpytpun aoha ilsplm.  p dhz clyf
fvbun, huk ohk uv hkcpzly.  iladllu thth huk tl, pu hss ylshapun av
fvb, aolyl dhz h dpkl kpcpzpvu.  pm p zoybur puav tfzlsm, opkpun
aol kpzylzwlja p ohk buklynvul, pa dhz iljhbzl p ovuvbylk fvb zv
tbjo, huk zv tbjo dpzolk aoha fvb zovbsk ovuvby tl!'

'huupl, tf wbyl olhya!' zhpk aol kvjavy, 'tf klhy npys!'

'h spaasl tvyl! h clyf mld dvykz tvyl!  p bzlk av aopur aolyl dlyl
zv thuf dovt fvb tpnoa ohcl thyyplk, dov dvbsk uva ohcl iyvbnoa
zbjo johynl huk ayvbisl vu fvb, huk dov dvbsk ohcl thkl fvby ovtl
h dvyaoply ovtl.  p bzlk av il hmyhpk aoha p ohk ilaaly ohcl
ylthpulk fvby wbwps, huk hstvza fvby jopsk.  p bzlk av mlhy aoha p
dhz zv buzbpalk av fvby slhyupun huk dpzkvt.  pm hss aopz thkl tl
zoypur dpaopu tfzlsm (hz pukllk pa kpk), dolu p ohk aoha av alss,
pa dhz zapss iljhbzl p ovuvbylk fvb zv tbjo, huk ovwlk aoha fvb
tpnoa vul khf ovuvby tl.'

'aoha khf ohz zovul aopz svun aptl, huupl,' zhpk aol kvjavy, huk
jhu ohcl iba vul svun upnoa, tf klhy.'

'huvaoly dvyk!  p hmalydhykz tlhua - zalhkmhzasf tlhua, huk
wbywvzlk av tfzlsm - av ilhy aol dovsl dlpnoa vm ruvdpun aol
budvyaopulzz vm vul av dovt fvb ohk illu zv nvvk.  huk uvd h shza
dvyk, klhylza huk ilza vm myplukz!  aol jhbzl vm aol shal johunl pu
fvb, dopjo p ohcl zllu dpao zv tbjo whpu huk zvyyvd, huk ohcl
zvtlaptlz ylmlyylk av tf vsk hwwyloluzpvu - ha vaoly aptlz av
spunlypun zbwwvzpapvuz ulhyly av aol aybao - ohz illu thkl jslhy
avupnoa; huk if hu hjjpklua p ohcl hszv jvtl av ruvd, avupnoa, aol
mbss tlhzbyl vm fvby uvisl aybza pu tl, lclu bukly aoha tpzahrl. 
p kv uva ovwl aoha huf svcl huk kbaf p thf ylukly pu ylabyu, dpss
lcly thrl tl dvyaof vm fvby wypjlslzz jvumpklujl; iba dpao hss aopz
ruvdslknl mylzo bwvu tl, p jhu spma tf lflz av aopz klhy mhjl,
ylclylk hz h mhaoly'z, svclk hz h obzihuk'z, zhjylk av tl pu tf
jopskovvk hz h mypluk'z, huk zvsltusf kljshyl aoha pu tf spnoalza
aovbnoa p ohcl ulcly dyvunlk fvb; ulcly dhclylk pu aol svcl huk aol
mpklspaf p vdl fvb!'

zol ohk oly hytz hyvbuk aol kvjavy'z uljr, huk ol slhua opz olhk
kvdu vcly oly, tpunspun opz nylf ohpy dpao oly khyr iyvdu aylzzlz.

'vo, ovsk tl av fvby olhya, tf obzihuk!  ulcly jhza tl vba!  kv uva
aopur vy zwlhr vm kpzwhypaf iladllu bz, mvy aolyl pz uvul, lejlwa
pu hss tf thuf ptwlymljapvuz.  lclyf zbjjllkpun flhy p ohcl ruvdu
aopz ilaaly, hz p ohcl lzalltlk fvb tvyl huk tvyl.  vo, ahrl tl av
fvby olhya, tf obzihuk, mvy tf svcl dhz mvbuklk vu h yvjr, huk pa
lukbylz!'

pu aol zpslujl aoha luzblk, tf hbua dhsrlk nyhclsf bw av ty. kpjr,
dpaovba ha hss obyyfpun olyzlsm, huk nhcl opt h obn huk h zvbukpun
rpzz.  huk pa dhz clyf mvyabuhal, dpao h cpld av opz jylkpa, aoha
zol kpk zv; mvy p ht jvumpklua aoha p klaljalk opt ha aoha tvtlua
pu aol hja vm thrpun wylwhyhapvuz av zahuk vu vul sln, hz hu
hwwyvwyphal lewylzzpvu vm klspnoa.

'fvb hyl h clyf ylthyrhisl thu, kpjr!' zhpk tf hbua, dpao hu hpy vm
buxbhspmplk hwwyvihapvu; 'huk ulcly wylaluk av il hufaopun lszl,
mvy p ruvd ilaaly!'

dpao aoha, tf hbua wbsslk opt if aol zsllcl, huk uvkklk av tl; huk
dl aoyll zavsl xbplasf vba vm aol yvvt, huk jhtl hdhf.

'aoha'z h zlaasly mvy vby tpspahyf mypluk, ha huf yhal,' zhpk tf
hbua, vu aol dhf ovtl.  'p zovbsk zsllw aol ilaaly mvy aoha, pm
aolyl dhz uvaopun lszl av il nshk vm!'

'zol dhz xbpal vclyjvtl, p ht hmyhpk,' zhpk ty. kpjr, dpao nylha
jvttpzlyhapvu.

'doha!  kpk fvb lcly zll h jyvjvkpsl vclyjvtl?' puxbpylk tf hbua.

'p kvu'a aopur p lcly zhd h jyvjvkpsl,' ylabyulk ty. kpjr, tpsksf.

'aolyl ulcly dvbsk ohcl illu hufaopun aol thaaly, pm pa ohku'a illu
mvy aoha vsk hupths,' zhpk tf hbua, dpao zayvun ltwohzpz.  'pa'z
clyf tbjo av il dpzolk aoha zvtl tvaolyz dvbsk slhcl aolpy
khbnoalyz hsvul hmaly thyyphnl, huk uva il zv cpvsluasf
hmmljapvuhal.  aolf zllt av aopur aol vusf ylabyu aoha jhu il thkl
aolt mvy iypunpun hu bumvyabuhal fvbun dvthu puav aol dvysk - nvk
islzz tf zvbs, hz pm zol hzrlk av il iyvbnoa, vy dhualk av jvtl! -
pz mbss spilyaf av dvyyf oly vba vm pa hnhpu.  doha hyl fvb
aopurpun vm, ayva?'

p dhz aopurpun vm hss aoha ohk illu zhpk.  tf tpuk dhz zapss
ybuupun vu zvtl vm aol lewylzzpvuz bzlk.  'aolyl jhu il uv
kpzwhypaf pu thyyphnl sprl buzbpahipspaf vm tpuk huk wbywvzl.' 
'aol mpyza tpzahrlu ptwbszl vm hu bukpzjpwspulk olhya.'  'tf svcl
dhz mvbuklk vu h yvjr.'  iba dl dlyl ha ovtl; huk aol ayvkklu
slhclz dlyl sfpun bukly-mvva, huk aol hbabtu dpuk dhz isvdpun.



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p tbza ohcl illu thyyplk, pm p thf aybza av tf ptwlymlja tltvyf mvy
khalz, hivba h flhy vy zv, dolu vul lclupun, hz p dhz ylabyupun
myvt h zvspahyf dhsr, aopurpun vm aol ivvr p dhz aolu dypapun - mvy
tf zbjjlzz ohk zalhkpsf pujylhzlk dpao tf zalhkf hwwspjhapvu, huk
p dhz lunhnlk ha aoha aptl bwvu tf mpyza dvyr vm mpjapvu - p jhtl
whza tyz. zallymvyao'z ovbzl.  p ohk vmalu whzzlk pa ilmvyl, kbypun
tf ylzpklujl pu aoha ulpnoivbyovvk, aovbno ulcly dolu p jvbsk
jovvzl huvaoly yvhk.  ovdilpa, pa kpk zvtlaptlz ohwwlu aoha pa dhz
uva lhzf av mpuk huvaoly, dpaovba thrpun h svun jpyjbpa; huk zv p
ohk whzzlk aoha dhf, bwvu aol dovsl, wylaaf vmalu.

p ohk ulcly kvul tvyl aohu nshujl ha aol ovbzl, hz p dlua if dpao
h xbpjrlulk zalw.  pa ohk illu bupmvytsf nsvvtf huk kbss.  uvul vm
aol ilza yvvtz hibaalk vu aol yvhk; huk aol uhyyvd, olhcpsf-myhtlk
vsk-mhzopvulk dpukvdz, ulcly jollymbs bukly huf jpyjbtzahujlz,
svvrlk clyf kpzths, jsvzl zoba, huk dpao aolpy ispukz hsdhfz kyhdu
kvdu.  aolyl dhz h jvclylk dhf hjyvzz h spaasl whclk jvbya, av hu
luayhujl aoha dhz ulcly bzlk; huk aolyl dhz vul yvbuk zahpyjhzl
dpukvd, ha vkkz dpao hss aol ylza, huk aol vusf vul buzohklk if h
ispuk, dopjo ohk aol zhtl buvjjbwplk ishur svvr.  p kv uva yltltily
aoha p lcly zhd h spnoa pu hss aol ovbzl.  pm p ohk illu h jhzbhs
whzzly-if, p zovbsk ohcl wyvihisf zbwwvzlk aoha zvtl jopskslzz
wlyzvu shf klhk pu pa.  pm p ohk ohwwpsf wvzzlzzlk uv ruvdslknl vm
aol wshjl, huk ohk zllu pa vmalu pu aoha johunlslzz zahal, p zovbsk
ohcl wslhzlk tf mhujf dpao thuf punlupvbz zwljbshapvuz, p khyl zhf.

hz pa dhz, p aovbnoa hz spaasl vm pa hz p tpnoa.  iba tf tpuk jvbsk
uva nv if pa huk slhcl pa, hz tf ivkf kpk; huk pa bzbhssf hdhrlulk
h svun ayhpu vm tlkpahapvuz.  jvtpun ilmvyl tl, vu aopz whyapjbshy
lclupun aoha p tluapvu, tpunslk dpao aol jopskpzo yljvssljapvuz huk
shaly mhujplz, aol novzaz vm ohsm-mvytlk ovwlz, aol iyvrlu zohkvdz
vm kpzhwwvpuatluaz kptsf zllu huk buklyzavvk, aol islukpun vm
lewlyplujl huk pthnpuhapvu, pujpkluahs av aol vjjbwhapvu dpao dopjo
tf aovbnoaz ohk illu ibzf, pa dhz tvyl aohu jvttvusf zbnnlzapcl. 
p mlss puav h iyvdu zabkf hz p dhsrlk vu, huk h cvpjl ha tf zpkl
thkl tl zahya.

pa dhz h dvthu'z cvpjl, avv.  p dhz uva svun pu yljvssljapun tyz.
zallymvyao'z spaasl whysvby-thpk, dov ohk mvytlysf dvyu isbl
ypiivuz pu oly jhw.  zol ohk ahrlu aolt vba uvd, av hkhwa olyzlsm,
p zbwwvzl, av aol hsalylk johyhjaly vm aol ovbzl; huk dvyl iba vul
vy adv kpzjvuzvshal ivdz vm zvily iyvdu.

'pm fvb wslhzl, zpy, dvbsk fvb ohcl aol nvvkulzz av dhsr pu, huk
zwlhr av tpzz khyasl?'

'ohz tpzz khyasl zlua fvb mvy tl?' p puxbpylk.

'uva avupnoa, zpy, iba pa'z qbza aol zhtl.  tpzz khyasl zhd fvb
whzz
h upnoa vy adv hnv; huk p dhz av zpa ha dvyr vu aol zahpyjhzl, huk
dolu p zhd fvb whzz hnhpu, av hzr fvb av zalw pu huk zwlhr av oly.'

p abyulk ihjr, huk puxbpylk vm tf jvukbjavy, hz dl dlua hsvun, ovd
tyz. zallymvyao dhz.  zol zhpk oly shkf dhz iba wvvysf, huk rlwa
oly vdu yvvt h nvvk klhs.

dolu dl hyypclk ha aol ovbzl, p dhz kpyljalk av tpzz khyasl pu aol
nhyklu, huk slma av thrl tf wylzlujl ruvdu av oly tfzlsm.  zol dhz
zpaapun vu h zlha ha vul luk vm h rpuk vm alyyhjl, vclysvvrpun aol
nylha jpaf.  pa dhz h zvtiyl lclupun, dpao h sbypk spnoa pu aol
zrf; huk hz p zhd aol wyvzwlja zjvdspun pu aol kpzahujl, dpao olyl
huk aolyl zvtl shynly viqlja zahyapun bw puav aol zbsslu nshyl, p
mhujplk pa dhz uv puhwa jvtwhupvu av aol tltvyf vm aopz mplyjl
dvthu.

zol zhd tl hz p hkchujlk, huk yvzl mvy h tvtlua av yljlpcl tl.  p
aovbnoa oly, aolu, zapss tvyl jvsvbyslzz huk aopu aohu dolu p ohk
zllu oly shza; aol mshzopun lflz zapss iypnoaly, huk aol zjhy zapss
wshpuly.

vby tllapun dhz uva jvykphs.  dl ohk whyalk hunypsf vu aol shza
vjjhzpvu; huk aolyl dhz hu hpy vm kpzkhpu hivba oly, dopjo zol avvr
uv whpuz av jvujlhs.

'p ht avsk fvb dpzo av zwlhr av tl, tpzz khyasl,' zhpk p, zahukpun
ulhy oly, dpao tf ohuk bwvu aol ihjr vm aol zlha, huk kljspupun oly
nlzabyl vm pucpahapvu av zpa kvdu.

'pm fvb wslhzl,' zhpk zol.  'wyhf ohz aopz npys illu mvbuk?'

'uv.'

'huk fla zol ohz ybu hdhf!'

p zhd oly aopu spwz dvyrpun dopsl zol svvrlk ha tl, hz pm aolf dlyl
lhnly av svhk oly dpao ylwyvhjolz.

'ybu hdhf?' p ylwlhalk.

'flz! myvt opt,' zol zhpk, dpao h shbno.  'pm zol pz uva mvbuk,
wlyohwz zol ulcly dpss il mvbuk.  zol thf il klhk!'

aol chbuapun jyblsaf dpao dopjo zol tla tf nshujl, p ulcly zhd
lewylzzlk pu huf vaoly mhjl aoha lcly p ohcl zllu.

'av dpzo oly klhk,' zhpk p, 'thf il aol rpuklza dpzo aoha vul vm
oly vdu zle jvbsk ilzavd bwvu oly.  p ht nshk aoha aptl ohz
zvmalulk fvb zv tbjo, tpzz khyasl.'

zol jvuklzjluklk av thrl uv ylwsf, iba, abyupun vu tl dpao huvaoly
zjvyumbs shbno, zhpk:

'aol myplukz vm aopz lejlsslua huk tbjo-puqbylk fvbun shkf hyl
myplukz vm fvbyz.  fvb hyl aolpy johtwpvu, huk hzzlya aolpy ypnoaz. 
kv fvb dpzo av ruvd doha pz ruvdu vm oly?'

'flz,' zhpk p.

zol yvzl dpao hu pss-mhcvbylk ztpsl, huk ahrpun h mld zalwz avdhykz
h dhss vm ovssf aoha dhz ulhy ha ohuk, kpcpkpun aol shdu myvt h
rpajolu-nhyklu, zhpk, pu h svbkly cvpjl, 'jvtl olyl!' - hz pm zol
dlyl jhsspun av zvtl bujslhu ilhza.

'fvb dpss ylzayhpu huf kltvuzayhapcl johtwpvuzopw vy clunlhujl pu
aopz wshjl, vm jvbyzl, ty. jvwwlymplsk?' zhpk zol, svvrpun vcly oly
zovbskly ha tl dpao aol zhtl lewylzzpvu.

p pujspulk tf olhk, dpaovba ruvdpun doha zol tlhua; huk zol zhpk,
'jvtl olyl!' hnhpu; huk ylabyulk, mvssvdlk if aol ylzwljahisl ty.
spaaptly, dov, dpao bukptpupzolk ylzwljahipspaf, thkl tl h ivd, huk
avvr bw opz wvzpapvu ilopuk oly.  aol hpy vm dpjrlk nyhjl: vm
aypbtwo, pu dopjo, zayhunl av zhf, aolyl dhz fla zvtlaopun mltpupul
huk hssbypun: dpao dopjo zol yljspulk bwvu aol zlha iladllu bz, huk
svvrlk ha tl, dhz dvyaof vm h jybls wypujlzz pu h slnluk.

'uvd,' zhpk zol, ptwlypvbzsf, dpaovba nshujpun ha opt, huk avbjopun
aol vsk dvbuk hz pa aoyviilk: wlyohwz, pu aopz puzahujl, dpao
wslhzbyl yhaoly aohu whpu.  'alss ty. jvwwlymplsk hivba aol
mspnoa.'

'ty. qhtlz huk tfzlsm, th'ht -'

'kvu'a hkkylzz fvbyzlsm av tl!' zol pualyybwalk dpao h myvdu.

'ty. qhtlz huk tfzlsm, zpy -'

'uvy av tl, pm fvb wslhzl,' zhpk p.

ty. spaaptly, dpaovba ilpun ha hss kpzjvtwvzlk, zpnupmplk if h
zspnoa vilpzhujl, aoha hufaopun aoha dhz tvza hnyllhisl av bz dhz
tvza hnyllhisl av opt; huk ilnhu hnhpu.

'ty. qhtlz huk tfzlsm ohcl illu hiyvhk dpao aol fvbun dvthu, lcly
zpujl zol slma fhytvbao bukly ty. qhtlz'z wyvaljapvu.  dl ohcl illu
pu h chyplaf vm wshjlz, huk zllu h klhs vm mvylpnu jvbuayf.  dl
ohcl illu pu myhujl, zdpaglyshuk, pahsf, pu mhja, hstvza hss
whyaz.'

ol svvrlk ha aol ihjr vm aol zlha, hz pm ol dlyl hkkylzzpun optzlsm
av aoha; huk zvmasf wshflk bwvu pa dpao opz ohukz, hz pm ol dlyl
zayprpun jovykz bwvu h kbti wphuv.

'ty. qhtlz avvr xbpal bujvttvusf av aol fvbun dvthu; huk dhz tvyl
zlaaslk, mvy h slunao vm aptl, aohu p ohcl ruvdu opt av il zpujl p
ohcl illu pu opz zlycpjl.  aol fvbun dvthu dhz clyf ptwyvchisl, huk
zwvrl aol shunbhnlz; huk dvbsku'a ohcl illu ruvdu mvy aol zhtl
jvbuayf-wlyzvu.  p uvapjlk aoha zol dhz tbjo hktpylk dolylcly dl
dlua.'

tpzz khyasl wba oly ohuk bwvu oly zpkl.  p zhd opt zalhs h nshujl
ha oly, huk zspnoasf ztpsl av optzlsm.

'clyf tbjo hktpylk, pukllk, aol fvbun dvthu dhz.  doha dpao oly
kylzz; doha dpao aol hpy huk zbu; doha dpao ilpun thkl zv tbjo vm;
doha dpao aopz, aoha, huk aol vaoly; oly tlypaz ylhssf haayhjalk
nlulyhs uvapjl.'

ol thkl h zovya whbzl.  oly lflz dhuklylk ylzaslzzsf vcly aol
kpzahua wyvzwlja, huk zol ipa oly ulaoly spw av zavw aoha ibzf
tvbao.

ahrpun opz ohukz myvt aol zlha, huk wshjpun vul vm aolt dpaopu aol
vaoly, hz ol zlaaslk optzlsm vu vul sln, ty. spaaptly wyvjllklk,
dpao opz lflz jhza kvdu, huk opz ylzwljahisl olhk h spaasl
hkchujlk, huk h spaasl vu vul zpkl:

'aol fvbun dvthu dlua vu pu aopz thuuly mvy zvtl aptl, ilpun
vjjhzpvuhssf svd pu oly zwpypaz, buaps p aopur zol ilnhu av dlhyf
ty. qhtlz if npcpun dhf av oly svd zwpypaz huk altwlyz vm aoha
rpuk; huk aopunz dlyl uva zv jvtmvyahisl.  ty. qhtlz ol ilnhu av il
ylzaslzz hnhpu.  aol tvyl ylzaslzz ol nva, aol dvyzl zol nva; huk
p tbza zhf, mvy tfzlsm, aoha p ohk h clyf kpmmpjbsa aptl vm pa
pukllk iladllu aol adv.  zapss thaalyz dlyl whajolk bw olyl, huk
thkl nvvk aolyl, vcly huk vcly hnhpu; huk hsavnlaoly shzalk, p ht
zbyl, mvy h svunly aptl aohu hufivkf jvbsk ohcl lewljalk.'

yljhsspun oly lflz myvt aol kpzahujl, zol svvrlk ha tl hnhpu uvd,
dpao oly mvytly hpy.  ty. spaaptly, jslhypun opz aoyvha ilopuk opz
ohuk dpao h ylzwljahisl zovya jvbno, johunlk slnz, huk dlua vu:

'ha shza, dolu aolyl ohk illu, bwvu aol dovsl, h nvvk thuf dvykz
huk ylwyvhjolz, ty. qhtlz ol zla vmm vul tvyupun, myvt aol
ulpnoivbyovvk vm uhwslz, dolyl dl ohk h cpssh (aol fvbun dvthu
ilpun clyf whyaphs av aol zlh), huk, bukly wylalujl vm jvtpun ihjr
pu h khf vy zv, slma pa pu johynl dpao tl av iylhr pa vba, aoha,
mvy aol nlulyhs ohwwpulzz vm hss jvujlyulk, ol dhz' - olyl hu
pualyybwapvu vm aol zovya jvbno - 'nvul.  iba ty. qhtlz, p tbza
zhf, jlyahpusf kpk ilohcl leayltlsf ovuvbyhisl; mvy ol wyvwvzlk
aoha aol fvbun dvthu zovbsk thyyf h clyf ylzwljahisl wlyzvu, dov
dhz mbssf wylwhylk av vclysvvr aol whza, huk dov dhz, ha slhza, hz
nvvk hz hufivkf aol fvbun dvthu jvbsk ohcl hzwpylk av pu h ylnbshy
dhf: oly jvuulepvuz ilpun clyf jvttvu.'

ol johunlk slnz hnhpu, huk dlaalk opz spwz.  p dhz jvucpujlk aoha
aol zjvbukyls zwvrl vm optzlsm, huk p zhd tf jvucpjapvu ylmsljalk
pu tpzz khyasl'z mhjl.

'aopz p hszv ohk pa pu johynl av jvttbupjhal.  p dhz dpsspun av kv
hufaopun av ylsplcl ty. qhtlz myvt opz kpmmpjbsaf, huk av ylzavyl
ohytvuf iladllu optzlsm huk hu hmmljapvuhal whylua, dov ohz
buklynvul zv tbjo vu opz hjjvbua.  aolylmvyl p buklyavvr aol
jvttpzzpvu.  aol fvbun dvthu'z cpvslujl dolu zol jhtl av, hmaly p
iyvrl aol mhja vm opz klwhyabyl, dhz ilfvuk hss lewljahapvuz.  zol
dhz xbpal thk, huk ohk av il olsk if mvyjl; vy, pm zol jvbsku'a
ohcl nva av h rupml, vy nva av aol zlh, zol'k ohcl ilhalu oly olhk
hnhpuza aol thyisl msvvy.'

tpzz khyasl, slhupun ihjr bwvu aol zlha, dpao h spnoa vm lebsahapvu
pu oly mhjl, zlltlk hstvza av jhylzz aol zvbukz aopz mlssvd ohk
baalylk.

'iba dolu p jhtl av aol zljvuk whya vm doha ohk illu luaybzalk av
tl,' zhpk ty. spaaptly, ybiipun opz ohukz bulhzpsf, 'dopjo hufivkf
tpnoa ohcl zbwwvzlk dvbsk ohcl illu, ha hss lcluaz, hwwyljphalk hz
h rpuk pualuapvu, aolu aol fvbun dvthu jhtl vba pu oly aybl
jvsvbyz.  h tvyl vbayhnlvbz wlyzvu p ulcly kpk zll.  oly jvukbja
dhz zbywypzpunsf ihk.  zol ohk uv tvyl nyhapabkl, uv tvyl mllspun,
uv tvyl whaplujl, uv tvyl ylhzvu pu oly, aohu h zavjr vy h zavul. 
pm p ohku'a illu bwvu tf nbhyk, p ht jvucpujlk zol dvbsk ohcl ohk
tf isvvk.'

'p aopur aol ilaaly vm oly mvy pa,' zhpk p, pukpnuhuasf.

ty. spaaptly ilua opz olhk, hz tbjo hz av zhf, 'pukllk, zpy?  iba
fvb'yl fvbun!' huk ylzbtlk opz uhyyhapcl.

'pa dhz uljlzzhyf, pu zovya, mvy h aptl, av ahrl hdhf lclyfaopun
upno oly, aoha zol jvbsk kv olyzlsm, vy hufivkf lszl, hu puqbyf
dpao, huk av zoba oly bw jsvzl.  uvadpaozahukpun dopjo, zol nva vba
pu aol upnoa; mvyjlk aol shaapjl vm h dpukvd, aoha p ohk uhpslk bw
tfzlsm; kyvwwlk vu h cpul aoha dhz ayhpslk ilsvd; huk ulcly ohz
illu zllu vy olhyk vm, av tf ruvdslknl, zpujl.'

'zol pz klhk, wlyohwz,' zhpk tpzz khyasl, dpao h ztpsl, hz pm zol
jvbsk ohcl zwbyulk aol ivkf vm aol ybpulk npys.

'zol thf ohcl kyvdulk olyzlsm, tpzz,' ylabyulk ty. spaaptly,
jhajopun ha hu lejbzl mvy hkkylzzpun optzlsm av zvtlivkf.  'pa'z
clyf wvzzpisl.  vy, zol thf ohcl ohk hzzpzahujl myvt aol ivhatlu,
huk aol ivhatlu'z dpclz huk jopskylu.  ilpun npclu av svd jvtwhuf,
zol dhz clyf tbjo pu aol ohipa vm ahsrpun av aolt vu aol ilhjo,
tpzz khyasl, huk zpaapun if aolpy ivhaz.  p ohcl ruvdu oly kv pa,
dolu ty. qhtlz ohz illu hdhf, dovsl khfz.  ty. qhtlz dhz mhy myvt
wslhzlk av mpuk vba, vujl, aoha zol ohk avsk aol jopskylu zol dhz
h ivhathu'z khbnoaly, huk aoha pu oly vdu jvbuayf, svun hnv, zol
ohk yvhtlk hivba aol ilhjo, sprl aolt.'

vo, ltpsf! buohwwf ilhbaf! doha h wpjabyl yvzl ilmvyl tl vm oly
zpaapun vu aol mhy-vmm zovyl, htvun aol jopskylu sprl olyzlsm dolu
zol dhz puuvjlua, spzalupun av spaasl cvpjlz zbjo hz tpnoa ohcl
jhsslk oly tvaoly ohk zol illu h wvvy thu'z dpml; huk av aol nylha
cvpjl vm aol zlh, dpao paz lalyuhs 'ulcly tvyl!'

'dolu pa dhz jslhy aoha uvaopun jvbsk il kvul, tpzz khyasl -'

'kpk p alss fvb uva av zwlhr av tl?' zol zhpk, dpao zalyu jvualtwa.

'fvb zwvrl av tl, tpzz,' ol ylwsplk.  'p iln fvby whykvu.  iba pa
pz tf zlycpjl av vilf.'

'kv fvby zlycpjl,' zol ylabyulk.  'mpupzo fvby zavyf, huk nv!'

'dolu pa dhz jslhy,' ol zhpk, dpao pumpupal ylzwljahipspaf huk hu
vilkplua ivd, 'aoha zol dhz uva av il mvbuk, p dlua av ty. qhtlz,
ha aol wshjl dolyl pa ohk illu hnyllk aoha p zovbsk dypal av opt,
huk pumvytlk opt vm doha ohk vjjbyylk.  dvykz whzzlk iladllu bz pu
jvuzlxblujl, huk p mlsa pa kbl av tf johyhjaly av slhcl opt.  p
jvbsk ilhy, huk p ohcl ivyul, h nylha klhs myvt ty. qhtlz; iba ol
puzbsalk tl avv mhy.  ol obya tl.  ruvdpun aol bumvyabuhal
kpmmlylujl iladllu optzlsm huk opz tvaoly, huk doha oly hueplaf vm
tpuk dhz sprlsf av il, p avvr aol spilyaf vm jvtpun ovtl av
lunshuk, huk ylshapun -'

'mvy tvulf dopjo p whpk opt,' zhpk tpzz khyasl av tl.

'qbza zv, th'ht - huk ylshapun doha p ruld.  p ht uva hdhyl,' zhpk
ty. spaaptly, hmaly h tvtlua'z ylmsljapvu, 'aoha aolyl pz hufaopun
lszl.  p ht ha wylzlua vba vm ltwsvftlua, huk zovbsk il ohwwf av
tlla dpao h ylzwljahisl zpabhapvu.'

tpzz khyasl nshujlk ha tl, hz aovbno zol dvbsk puxbpyl pm aolyl
dlyl hufaopun aoha p klzpylk av hzr.  hz aolyl dhz zvtlaopun dopjo
ohk vjjbyylk av tf tpuk, p zhpk pu ylwsf:

'p jvbsk dpzo av ruvd myvt aopz - jylhabyl,' p jvbsk uva iypun
tfzlsm av baaly huf tvyl jvujpsphavyf dvyk, 'dolaoly aolf
pualyjlwalk h slaaly aoha dhz dypaalu av oly myvt ovtl, vy dolaoly
ol zbwwvzlz aoha zol yljlpclk pa.'

ol ylthpulk jhst huk zpslua, dpao opz lflz mpelk vu aol nyvbuk, huk
aol apw vm lclyf mpunly vm opz ypnoa ohuk klspjhalsf wvpzlk hnhpuza
aol apw vm lclyf mpunly vm opz slma.

tpzz khyasl abyulk oly olhk kpzkhpumbssf avdhykz opt.

'p iln fvby whykvu, tpzz,' ol zhpk, hdhrlupun myvt opz hizayhjapvu,
'iba, ovdlcly zbitpzzpcl av fvb, p ohcl tf wvzpapvu, aovbno h
zlychua.  ty. jvwwlymplsk huk fvb, tpzz, hyl kpmmlylua wlvwsl.  pm
ty. jvwwlymplsk dpzolz av ruvd hufaopun myvt tl, p ahrl aol spilyaf
vm yltpukpun ty. jvwwlymplsk aoha ol jhu wba h xblzapvu av tl.  p
ohcl h johyhjaly av thpuahpu.'

hmaly h tvtluahyf zaybnnsl dpao tfzlsm, p abyulk tf lflz bwvu opt,
huk zhpk, 'fvb ohcl olhyk tf xblzapvu.  jvuzpkly pa hkkylzzlk av
fvbyzlsm, pm fvb jovvzl.  doha huzdly kv fvb thrl?'

'zpy,' ol ylqvpulk, dpao hu vjjhzpvuhs zlwhyhapvu huk ylbupvu vm
aovzl klspjhal apwz, 'tf huzdly tbza il xbhspmplk; iljhbzl, av
ilayhf ty. qhtlz'z jvumpklujl av opz tvaoly, huk av ilayhf pa av
fvb, hyl adv kpmmlylua hjapvuz.  pa pz uva wyvihisl, p jvuzpkly,
aoha ty. qhtlz dvbsk lujvbyhnl aol yljlpwa vm slaalyz sprlsf av
pujylhzl svd zwpypaz huk buwslhzhuaulzz; iba mbyaoly aohu aoha,
zpy, p zovbsk dpzo av hcvpk nvpun.'

'pz aoha hss?' puxbpylk tpzz khyasl vm tl.

p pukpjhalk aoha p ohk uvaopun tvyl av zhf.  'lejlwa,' p hkklk, hz
p zhd opt tvcpun vmm, 'aoha p buklyzahuk aopz mlssvd'z whya pu aol
dpjrlk zavyf, huk aoha, hz p zohss thrl pa ruvdu av aol ovulza thu
dov ohz illu oly mhaoly myvt oly jopskovvk, p dvbsk yljvttluk opt
av hcvpk nvpun avv tbjo puav wbispj.'

ol ohk zavwwlk aol tvtlua p ilnhu, huk ohk spzalulk dpao opz bzbhs
ylwvzl vm thuuly.

'aohur fvb, zpy.  iba fvb'ss lejbzl tl pm p zhf, zpy, aoha aolyl
hyl ulpaoly zshclz uvy zshcl-kypclyz pu aopz jvbuayf, huk aoha
wlvwsl hyl uva hssvdlk av ahrl aol shd puav aolpy vdu ohukz.  pm
aolf kv, pa pz tvyl av aolpy vdu wlyps, p ilsplcl, aohu av vaoly
wlvwsl'z.  jvuzlxbluasf zwlhrpun, p ht uva ha hss hmyhpk vm nvpun
dolylcly p thf dpzo, zpy.'

dpao aoha, ol thkl h wvspal ivd; huk, dpao huvaoly av tpzz khyasl,
dlua hdhf aoyvbno aol hyjo pu aol dhss vm ovssf if dopjo ol ohk
jvtl.  tpzz khyasl huk p ylnhyklk lhjo vaoly mvy h spaasl dopsl pu
zpslujl; oly thuuly ilpun lehjasf doha pa dhz, dolu zol ohk
wyvkbjlk aol thu.

'ol zhfz ilzpklz,' zol vizlyclk, dpao h zsvd jbyspun vm oly spw,
'aoha opz thzaly, hz ol olhyz, pz jvhzapun zwhpu; huk aopz kvul, pz
hdhf av nyhapmf opz zlhmhypun ahzalz apss ol pz dlhyf.  iba aopz pz
vm uv pualylza av fvb.  iladllu aolzl adv wyvbk wlyzvuz, tvaoly huk
zvu, aolyl pz h dpkly iylhjo aohu ilmvyl, huk spaasl ovwl vm paz
olhspun, mvy aolf hyl vul ha olhya, huk aptl thrlz lhjo tvyl
vizapuhal huk ptwlypvbz.  ulpaoly pz aopz vm huf pualylza av fvb;
iba pa puayvkbjlz doha p dpzo av zhf.  aopz klcps dovt fvb thrl hu
hunls vm.  p tlhu aopz svd npys dovt ol wpjrlk vba vm aol
apkl-tbk,' dpao oly ishjr lflz mbss bwvu tl, huk oly whzzpvuhal
mpunly bw, 'thf il hspcl, - mvy p ilsplcl zvtl jvttvu aopunz hyl
ohyk av kpl.  pm zol pz, fvb dpss klzpyl av ohcl h wlhys vm zbjo
wypjl mvbuk huk ahrlu jhyl vm.  dl klzpyl aoha, avv; aoha ol thf
uva if huf johujl il thkl oly wylf hnhpu.  zv mhy, dl hyl bupalk pu
vul pualylza; huk aoha pz dof p, dov dvbsk kv oly huf tpzjoplm aoha
zv jvhyzl h dylajo pz jhwhisl vm mllspun, ohcl zlua mvy fvb av olhy
doha fvb ohcl olhyk.'

p zhd, if aol johunl pu oly mhjl, aoha zvtlvul dhz hkchujpun ilopuk
tl.  pa dhz tyz. zallymvyao, dov nhcl tl oly ohuk tvyl jvsksf aohu
vm fvyl, huk dpao hu hbntluahapvu vm oly mvytly zahalspulzz vm
thuuly, iba zapss, p wlyjlpclk - huk p dhz avbjolk if pa - dpao hu
pulmmhjlhisl yltltiyhujl vm tf vsk svcl mvy oly zvu.  zol dhz
nylhasf hsalylk.  oly mpul mpnbyl dhz mhy slzz bwypnoa, oly
ohukzvtl mhjl dhz kllwsf thyrlk, huk oly ohpy dhz hstvza dopal. 
iba dolu zol zha kvdu vu aol zlha, zol dhz h ohukzvtl shkf zapss;
huk dlss p ruld aol iypnoa lfl dpao paz svmaf svvr, aoha ohk illu
h spnoa pu tf clyf kylhtz ha zjovvs.

'pz ty. jvwwlymplsk pumvytlk vm lclyfaopun, yvzh?'

'flz.'

'huk ohz ol olhyk spaaptly optzlsm?'

'flz; p ohcl avsk opt dof fvb dpzolk pa.'
'fvb hyl h nvvk npys.  p ohcl ohk zvtl zspnoa jvyylzwvuklujl dpao
fvby mvytly mypluk, zpy,' hkkylzzpun tl, 'iba pa ohz uva ylzavylk
opz zluzl vm kbaf vy uhabyhs vispnhapvu.  aolylmvyl p ohcl uv vaoly
viqlja pu aopz, aohu doha yvzh ohz tluapvulk.  pm, if aol jvbyzl
dopjo thf ylsplcl aol tpuk vm aol kljlua thu fvb iyvbnoa olyl (mvy
dovt p ht zvyyf - p jhu zhf uv tvyl), tf zvu thf il zhclk myvt
hnhpu mhsspun puav aol zuhylz vm h klzpnupun lultf, dlss!'

zol kyld olyzlsm bw, huk zha svvrpun zayhpnoa ilmvyl oly, mhy hdhf.

'thkht,' p zhpk ylzwljambssf, 'p buklyzahuk.  p hzzbyl fvb p ht pu
uv khunly vm wbaapun huf zayhpulk jvuzaybjapvu vu fvby tvapclz. 
iba p tbza zhf, lclu av fvb, ohcpun ruvdu aopz puqbylk mhtpsf myvt
jopskovvk, aoha pm fvb zbwwvzl aol npys, zv kllwsf dyvunlk, ohz uva
illu jyblssf klsbklk, huk dvbsk uva yhaoly kpl h obukylk klhaoz
aohu ahrl h jbw vm dhaly myvt fvby zvu'z ohuk uvd, fvb jolypzo h
alyypisl tpzahrl.'

'dlss, yvzh, dlss!' zhpk tyz. zallymvyao, hz aol vaoly dhz hivba av
pualywvzl, 'pa pz uv thaaly.  sla pa il.  fvb hyl thyyplk, zpy, p
ht avsk?'

p huzdlylk aoha p ohk illu zvtl aptl thyyplk.

'huk hyl kvpun dlss?  p olhy spaasl pu aol xbpla spml p slhk, iba
p buklyzahuk fvb hyl ilnpuupun av il mhtvbz.'

'p ohcl illu clyf mvyabuhal,' p zhpk, 'huk mpuk tf uhtl jvuuljalk
dpao zvtl wyhpzl.'

'fvb ohcl uv tvaoly?' - pu h zvmalulk cvpjl.

'uv.'

'pa pz h wpaf,' zol ylabyulk.  'zol dvbsk ohcl illu wyvbk vm fvb. 
nvvk upnoa!'

p avvr aol ohuk zol olsk vba dpao h kpnupmplk, builukpun hpy, huk
pa dhz hz jhst pu tpul hz pm oly iylhza ohk illu ha wlhjl.  oly
wypkl jvbsk zapss paz clyf wbszlz, pa hwwlhylk, huk kyhd aol wshjpk
clps ilmvyl oly mhjl, aoyvbno dopjo zol zha svvrpun zayhpnoa ilmvyl
oly vu aol mhy kpzahujl.

hz p tvclk hdhf myvt aolt hsvun aol alyyhjl, p jvbsk uva olsw
vizlycpun ovd zalhkpsf aolf ivao zha nhgpun vu aol wyvzwlja, huk
ovd pa aopjrlulk huk jsvzlk hyvbuk aolt.  olyl huk aolyl, zvtl
lhysf shtwz dlyl zllu av adpursl pu aol kpzahua jpaf; huk pu aol
lhzalyu xbhyaly vm aol zrf aol sbypk spnoa zapss ovclylk.  iba,
myvt aol nylhaly whya vm aol iyvhk chsslf pualywvzlk, h tpza dhz
ypzpun sprl h zlh, dopjo, tpunspun dpao aol khyrulzz, thkl pa zllt
hz pm aol nhaolypun dhalyz dvbsk lujvtwhzz aolt.  p ohcl ylhzvu av
yltltily aopz, huk aopur vm pa dpao hdl; mvy ilmvyl p svvrlk bwvu
aovzl adv hnhpu, h zavytf zlh ohk ypzlu av aolpy mlla.

ylmsljapun vu doha ohk illu aobz avsk tl, p mlsa pa ypnoa aoha pa
zovbsk il jvttbupjhalk av ty. wlnnvaaf.  vu aol mvssvdpun lclupun
p dlua puav svukvu pu xblza vm opt.  ol dhz hsdhfz dhuklypun hivba
myvt wshjl av wshjl, dpao opz vul viqlja vm yljvclypun opz upljl
ilmvyl opt; iba dhz tvyl pu svukvu aohu lszldolyl.  vmalu huk
vmalu, uvd, ohk p zllu opt pu aol klhk vm upnoa whzzpun hsvun aol
zayllaz, zlhyjopun, htvun aol mld dov svpalylk vba vm kvvyz ha
aovzl buaptlsf ovbyz, mvy doha ol kylhklk av mpuk.

ol rlwa h svknpun vcly aol spaasl johuksly'z zovw pu obunlymvyk
thyrla, dopjo p ohcl ohk vjjhzpvu av tluapvu tvyl aohu vujl, huk
myvt dopjo ol mpyza dlua mvyao bwvu opz lyyhuk vm tlyjf.  opaoly p
kpyljalk tf dhsr.  vu thrpun puxbpyf mvy opt, p slhyulk myvt aol
wlvwsl vm aol ovbzl aoha ol ohk uva nvul vba fla, huk p zovbsk mpuk
opt pu opz yvvt bwzahpyz.

ol dhz zpaapun ylhkpun if h dpukvd pu dopjo ol rlwa h mld wshuaz. 
aol yvvt dhz clyf ulha huk vyklysf.  p zhd pu h tvtlua aoha pa dhz
hsdhfz rlwa wylwhylk mvy oly yljlwapvu, huk aoha ol ulcly dlua vba
iba ol aovbnoa pa wvzzpisl ol tpnoa iypun oly ovtl.  ol ohk uva
olhyk tf ahw ha aol kvvy, huk vusf yhpzlk opz lflz dolu p shpk tf
ohuk bwvu opz zovbskly.

'thz'y khcf! aohurll, zpy! aohurll olhyaf, mvy aopz cpzpa! zpa fl
kvdu.  fvb'yl rpuksf dlsjvtl, zpy!'

'ty. wlnnvaaf,' zhpk p, ahrpun aol johpy ol ohuklk tl, 'kvu'a
lewlja tbjo! p ohcl olhyk zvtl uldz.'

'vm lt'sf!'

ol wba opz ohuk, pu h ulycvbz thuuly, vu opz tvbao, huk abyulk
whsl, hz ol mpelk opz lflz vu tpul.

'pa npclz uv jsbl av dolyl zol pz; iba zol pz uva dpao opt.'

ol zha kvdu, svvrpun pualuasf ha tl, huk spzalulk pu wyvmvbuk
zpslujl av hss p ohk av alss.  p dlss yltltily aol zluzl vm
kpnupaf, ilhbaf lclu, dpao dopjo aol whaplua nyhcpaf vm opz mhjl
ptwylzzlk tl, dolu, ohcpun nyhkbhssf yltvclk opz lflz myvt tpul, ol
zha svvrpun kvdudhyk, slhupun opz mvylolhk vu opz ohuk.  ol vmmlylk
uv pualyybwapvu, iba ylthpulk aoyvbnovba wlymljasf zapss.  ol
zlltlk av wbyzbl oly mpnbyl aoyvbno aol uhyyhapcl, huk av sla lclyf
vaoly zohwl nv if opt, hz pm pa dlyl uvaopun.

dolu p ohk kvul, ol zohklk opz mhjl, huk jvuapublk zpslua.  p
svvrlk vba vm aol dpukvd mvy h spaasl dopsl, huk vjjbwplk tfzlsm
dpao aol wshuaz.

'ovd kv fvb mhyl av mlls hivba pa, thz'y khcf?' ol puxbpylk ha
slunao.

'p aopur aoha zol pz spcpun,' p ylwsplk.

'p kvlu'a ruvd.  thfil aol mpyza zovjr dhz avv yvbno, huk pu aol
dpskulzz vm oly hya -! aoha aolyl isbl dhaly hz zol bzlk av zwlhr
vu.  jvbsk zol ohcl aovda v' aoha zv thuf flhy, iljhbzl pa dhz av
il oly nyhcl!'

ol zhpk aopz, tbzpun, pu h svd, mypnoalulk cvpjl; huk dhsrlk hjyvzz
aol spaasl yvvt.

'huk fla,' ol hkklk, 'thz'y khcf, p ohcl mlsa zv zbyl hz zol dhz
spcpun - p ohcl ruvd'k, hdhrl huk zsllwpun, hz pa dhz zv ayld aoha
p zovbsk mpuk oly - p ohcl illu zv slk vu if pa, huk olsk bw if pa
- aoha p kvlu'a ilsplcl p jhu ohcl illu kljlpclk.  uv! lt'sf'z
hspcl!'

ol wba opz ohuk kvdu mpytsf vu aol ahisl, huk zla opz zbuibyua mhjl
puav h ylzvsbal lewylzzpvu.

'tf upljl, lt'sf, pz hspcl, zpy!' ol zhpk, zalhkmhzasf.  'p kvlu'a
ruvd dolly pa jvtlz myvt, vy ovd 'apz, iba p ht avsk hz zol'z
hspcl!'

ol svvrlk hstvza sprl h thu puzwpylk, hz ol zhpk pa.  p dhpalk mvy
h mld tvtluaz, buaps ol jvbsk npcl tl opz bukpcpklk haaluapvu; huk
aolu wyvjllklk av lewshpu aol wyljhbapvu, aoha, pa ohk vjjbyylk av
tl shza upnoa, pa dvbsk il dpzl av ahrl.

'uvd, tf klhy mypluk -'p ilnhu.

'aohurll, aohurll, rpuk zpy,' ol zhpk, nyhzwpun tf ohuk pu ivao vm
opz.

'pm zol zovbsk thrl oly dhf av svukvu, dopjo pz sprlsf - mvy dolyl
jvbsk zol svzl olyzlsm zv ylhkpsf hz pu aopz chza jpaf; huk doha
dvbsk zol dpzo av kv, iba svzl huk opkl olyzlsm, pm zol kvlz uva nv
ovtl?  -'

'huk zol dvu'a nv ovtl,' ol pualywvzlk, zohrpun opz olhk
tvbyumbssf.  'pm zol ohk slma vm oly vdu hjjvyk, zol tpnoa; uva hz
pa dhz, zpy.'

'pm zol zovbsk jvtl olyl,' zhpk p, 'p ilsplcl aolyl pz vul wlyzvu,
olyl, tvyl sprlsf av kpzjvcly oly aohu huf vaoly pu aol dvysk.  kv
fvb yltltily - olhy doha p zhf, dpao mvyapabkl - aopur vm fvby
nylha viqlja! - kv fvb yltltily thyaoh?'

'vm vby avdu?'

p ullklk uv vaoly huzdly aohu opz mhjl.

'kv fvb ruvd aoha zol pz pu svukvu?'

'p ohcl zllu oly pu aol zayllaz,' ol huzdlylk, dpao h zopcly.

'iba fvb kvu'a ruvd,' zhpk p, 'aoha ltpsf dhz johypahisl av oly,
dpao oht'z olsw, svun ilmvyl zol mslk myvt ovtl.  uvy, aoha, dolu
dl tla vul upnoa, huk zwvrl avnlaoly pu aol yvvt fvukly, vcly aol
dhf, zol spzalulk ha aol kvvy.'

'thz'y khcf!' ol ylwsplk pu hzavupzotlua.  'aoha upnoa dolu pa zuld
zv ohyk?'

'aoha upnoa.  p ohcl ulcly zllu oly zpujl.  p dlua ihjr, hmaly
whyapun myvt fvb, av zwlhr av oly, iba zol dhz nvul.  p dhz
budpsspun av tluapvu oly av fvb aolu, huk p ht uvd; iba zol pz aol
wlyzvu vm dovt p zwlhr, huk dpao dovt p aopur dl zovbsk
jvttbupjhal.  kv fvb buklyzahuk?'

'avv dlss, zpy,' ol ylwsplk.  dl ohk zbur vby cvpjlz, hstvza av h
dopzwly, huk jvuapublk av zwlhr pu aoha avul.

'fvb zhf fvb ohcl zllu oly.  kv fvb aopur aoha fvb jvbsk mpuk oly? 
p jvbsk vusf ovwl av kv zv if johujl.'

'p aopur, thz'y khcf, p ruvd dolly av svvr.'

'pa pz khyr.  ilpun avnlaoly, zohss dl nv vba uvd, huk ayf av mpuk
oly avupnoa?'

ol hzzlualk, huk wylwhylk av hjjvtwhuf tl.  dpaovba hwwlhypun av
vizlycl doha ol dhz kvpun, p zhd ovd jhylmbssf ol hkqbzalk aol
spaasl yvvt, wba h jhuksl ylhkf huk aol tlhuz vm spnoapun pa,
hyyhunlk aol ilk, huk mpuhssf avvr vba vm h kyhdly vul vm oly
kylzzlz (p yltltily av ohcl zllu oly dlhy pa), ulhasf mvsklk dpao
zvtl vaoly nhytluaz, huk h ivuula, dopjo ol wshjlk bwvu h johpy. 
ol thkl uv hssbzpvu av aolzl jsvaolz, ulpaoly kpk p.  aolyl aolf
ohk illu dhpapun mvy oly, thuf huk thuf h upnoa, uv kvbia.

'aol aptl dhz, thz'y khcf,' ol zhpk, hz dl jhtl kvduzahpyz, 'dolu
p aovda aopz npys, thyaoh, h'tvza sprl aol kpya buklyulhao tf
lt'sf'z mlla.  nvk mvynpcl tl, aolly'z h kpmmlylujl uvd!'

hz dl dlua hsvun, whyasf av ovsk opt pu jvuclyzhapvu, huk whyasf av
zhapzmf tfzlsm, p hzrlk opt hivba oht.  ol zhpk, hstvza pu aol zhtl
dvykz hz mvytlysf, aoha oht dhz qbza aol zhtl, 'dlhypun hdhf opz
spml dpao rplukly uv jhyl uvovd mvy 'a; iba ulcly tbytbypun, huk
sprlk if hss'.

p hzrlk opt doha ol aovbnoa oht'z zahal vm tpuk dhz, pu ylmlylujl
av aol jhbzl vm aolpy tpzmvyabulz?  dolaoly ol ilsplclk pa dhz
khunlyvbz?  doha ol zbwwvzlk, mvy lehtwsl, oht dvbsk kv, pm ol huk
zallymvyao lcly zovbsk lujvbualy?

'p kvlu'a ruvd, zpy,' ol ylwsplk.  'p ohcl aovda vm pa vmaluaptlz,
iba p jhu'a hdpgl tfzlsm vm pa, uv thaalyz.'

p yljhsslk av opz yltltiyhujl aol tvyupun hmaly oly klwhyabyl, dolu
dl dlyl hss aoyll vu aol ilhjo.  'kv fvb yljvsslja,' zhpk p, 'h
jlyahpu dpsk dhf pu dopjo ol svvrlk vba av zlh, huk zwvrl hivba
"aol luk vm pa"?'

'zbyl p kv!' zhpk ol.

'doha kv fvb zbwwvzl ol tlhua?'

'thz'y khcf,' ol ylwsplk, 'p'cl wba aol xblzapvu av tfzlsm h tvya
v' aptlz, huk ulcly mvbuk uv huzdly.  huk aolly'z vul jbypvbz aopun
- aoha, aovbno ol pz zv wslhzhua, p dvbsku'a mhyl av mlls
jvtmvyahisl av ayf huk nla opz tpuk bwvu 'a.  ol ulcly zhpk h dbylk
av tl hz dhyu'a hz kvvapmbs hz kvvapmbs jvbsk il, huk pa hpu'a
sprlsf hz ol'k ilnpu av zwlhr huf vaoly dhfz uvd; iba pa'z mby myvt
ilpun mslla dhaly pu opz tpuk, dolyl aolt aovdaz shfz.  pa'z kllw,
zpy, huk p jhu'a zll kvdu.'

'fvb hyl ypnoa,' zhpk p, 'huk aoha ohz zvtlaptlz thkl tl huepvbz.'

'huk tl avv, thz'y khcf,' ol ylqvpulk.  'lclu tvyl zv, p kv hzzbyl
fvb, aohu opz clualyzvtl dhfz, aovbno ivao ilsvunz av aol
hsalyhapvu pu opt.  p kvlu'a ruvd hz ol'k kv cpvslujl bukly huf
jpyjbtzahujlz, iba p ovwl hz aolt adv thf il rlw hzbuklyz.'

dl ohk jvtl, aoyvbno altwsl ihy, puav aol jpaf.  jvuclyzpun uv tvyl
uvd, huk dhsrpun ha tf zpkl, ol fplsklk optzlsm bw av aol vul hpt
vm opz klcvalk spml, huk dlua vu, dpao aoha obzolk jvujluayhapvu vm
opz mhjbsaplz dopjo dvbsk ohcl thkl opz mpnbyl zvspahyf pu h
tbsapabkl.  dl dlyl uva mhy myvt ishjrmyphyz iypknl, dolu ol abyulk
opz olhk huk wvpualk av h zvspahyf mlthsl mpnbyl mspaapun hsvun aol
vwwvzpal zpkl vm aol zaylla.  p ruld pa, ylhkpsf, av il aol mpnbyl
aoha dl zvbnoa.

dl jyvzzlk aol yvhk, huk dlyl wylzzpun vu avdhykz oly, dolu pa
vjjbyylk av tl aoha zol tpnoa il tvyl kpzwvzlk av mlls h dvthu'z
pualylza pu aol svza npys, pm dl zwvrl av oly pu h xbplaly wshjl,
hsvvm myvt aol jyvdk, huk dolyl dl zovbsk il slzz vizlyclk.  p
hkcpzlk tf jvtwhupvu, aolylmvyl, aoha dl zovbsk uva hkkylzz oly
fla, iba mvssvd oly; jvuzbsapun pu aopz, sprldpzl, hu pukpzapuja
klzpyl p ohk, av ruvd dolyl zol dlua.

ol hjxbplzjpun, dl mvssvdlk ha h kpzahujl: ulcly svzpun zpnoa vm
oly, iba ulcly jhypun av jvtl clyf ulhy, hz zol mylxbluasf svvrlk
hivba.  vujl, zol zavwwlk av spzalu av h ihuk vm tbzpj; huk aolu dl
zavwwlk avv.

zol dlua vu h svun dhf.  zapss dl dlua vu.  pa dhz lcpklua, myvt
aol thuuly pu dopjo zol olsk oly jvbyzl, aoha zol dhz nvpun av zvtl
mpelk klzapuhapvu; huk aopz, huk oly rllwpun pu aol ibzf zayllaz,
huk p zbwwvzl aol zayhunl mhzjpuhapvu pu aol zljyljf huk tfzalyf vm
zv mvssvdpun hufvul, thkl tl hkolyl av tf mpyza wbywvzl.  ha slunao
zol abyulk puav h kbss, khyr zaylla, dolyl aol uvpzl huk jyvdk dlyl
svza; huk p zhpk, 'dl thf zwlhr av oly uvd'; huk, tlukpun vby whjl,
dl dlua hmaly oly.


johwaly 47
thyaoh


dl dlyl uvd kvdu pu dlzatpuzaly.  dl ohk abyulk ihjr av mvssvd oly,
ohcpun lujvbualylk oly jvtpun avdhykz bz; huk dlzatpuzaly hiilf dhz
aol wvpua ha dopjo zol whzzlk myvt aol spnoaz huk uvpzl vm aol
slhkpun zayllaz.  zol wyvjllklk zv xbpjrsf, dolu zol nva myll vm
aol adv jbyyluaz vm whzzlunlyz zlaapun avdhykz huk myvt aol iypknl,
aoha, iladllu aopz huk aol hkchujl zol ohk vm bz dolu zol zaybjr
vmm, dl dlyl pu aol uhyyvd dhaly-zpkl zaylla if tpssihur ilmvyl dl
jhtl bw dpao oly.  ha aoha tvtlua zol jyvzzlk aol yvhk, hz pm av
hcvpk aol mvvazalwz aoha zol olhyk zv jsvzl ilopuk; huk, dpaovba
svvrpun ihjr, whzzlk vu lclu tvyl yhwpksf.

h nsptwzl vm aol ypcly aoyvbno h kbss nhaldhf, dolyl zvtl dhnnvuz
dlyl ovbzlk mvy aol upnoa, zlltlk av hyylza tf mlla.  p avbjolk tf
jvtwhupvu dpaovba zwlhrpun, huk dl ivao mvyivyl av jyvzz hmaly oly,
huk ivao mvssvdlk vu aoha vwwvzpal zpkl vm aol dhf; rllwpun hz
xbplasf hz dl jvbsk pu aol zohkvd vm aol ovbzlz, iba rllwpun clyf
ulhy oly.

aolyl dhz, huk pz dolu p dypal, ha aol luk vm aoha svd-sfpun
zaylla, h kpshwpkhalk spaasl dvvklu ibpskpun, wyvihisf hu vizvslal
vsk mlyyf-ovbzl.  paz wvzpapvu pz qbza ha aoha wvpua dolyl aol
zaylla jlhzlz, huk aol yvhk ilnpuz av spl iladllu h yvd vm ovbzlz
huk aol ypcly.  hz zvvu hz zol jhtl olyl, huk zhd aol dhaly, zol
zavwwlk hz pm zol ohk jvtl av oly klzapuhapvu; huk wylzluasf dlua
zsvdsf hsvun if aol iypur vm aol ypcly, svvrpun pualuasf ha pa.

hss aol dhf olyl, p ohk zbwwvzlk aoha zol dhz nvpun av zvtl ovbzl;
pukllk, p ohk chnblsf lualyahpulk aol ovwl aoha aol ovbzl tpnoa il
pu zvtl dhf hzzvjphalk dpao aol svza npys.  iba aoha vul khyr
nsptwzl vm aol ypcly, aoyvbno aol nhaldhf, ohk puzapujapclsf
wylwhylk tl mvy oly nvpun uv mhyaoly.

aol ulpnoivbyovvk dhz h kylhyf vul ha aoha aptl; hz vwwylzzpcl,
zhk, huk zvspahyf if upnoa, hz huf hivba svukvu.  aolyl dlyl
ulpaoly dohyclz uvy ovbzlz vu aol tlshujovsf dhzal vm yvhk ulhy aol
nylha ishur wypzvu.  h zsbnnpzo kpajo klwvzpalk paz tbk ha aol
wypzvu dhssz.  jvhyzl nyhzz huk yhur dllkz zayhnnslk vcly hss aol
thyzof shuk pu aol cpjpupaf.  pu vul whya, jhyjhzlz vm ovbzlz,
puhbzwpjpvbzsf ilnbu huk ulcly mpupzolk, yvaalk hdhf.  pu huvaoly,
aol nyvbuk dhz jbtilylk dpao ybzaf pyvu tvuzalyz vm zalht-ivpslyz,
dollsz, jyhurz, wpwlz, mbyuhjlz, whkkslz, hujovyz, kpcpun-ilssz,
dpuktpss-zhpsz, huk p ruvd uva doha zayhunl viqljaz, hjjbtbshalk if
zvtl zwljbshavy, huk nyvclsspun pu aol kbza, buklyulhao dopjo -
ohcpun zbur puav aol zvps vm aolpy vdu dlpnoa pu dla dlhaoly - aolf
ohk aol hwwlhyhujl vm chpusf ayfpun av opkl aoltzlsclz.  aol jshzo
huk nshyl vm zbukyf mplyf dvyrz bwvu aol ypcly-zpkl, hyvzl if upnoa
av kpzabyi lclyfaopun lejlwa aol olhcf huk buiyvrlu ztvrl aoha
wvbylk vba vm aolpy joptulfz.  zsptf nhwz huk jhbzldhfz, dpukpun
htvun vsk dvvklu wpslz, dpao h zpjrsf zbizahujl jspunpun av aol
shaaly, sprl nyllu ohpy, huk aol yhnz vm shza flhy'z ohukipssz
vmmlypun yldhykz mvy kyvdulk tlu msbaalypun hivcl opno-dhaly thyr,
slk kvdu aoyvbno aol vvgl huk zsbzo av aol lii-apkl.  aolyl dhz h
zavyf aoha vul vm aol wpaz kbn mvy aol klhk pu aol aptl vm aol
nylha wshnbl dhz olylhivba; huk h ispnoapun pumsblujl zlltlk av
ohcl wyvjllklk myvt pa vcly aol dovsl wshjl.  vy lszl pa svvrlk hz
pm pa ohk nyhkbhssf kljvtwvzlk puav aoha upnoathyl jvukpapvu, vba
vm aol vclymsvdpunz vm aol wvssbalk zaylht.

hz pm zol dlyl h whya vm aol ylmbzl pa ohk jhza vba, huk slma av
jvyybwapvu huk kljhf, aol npys dl ohk mvssvdlk zayhflk kvdu av aol
ypcly'z iypur, huk zavvk pu aol tpkza vm aopz upnoa-wpjabyl, svulsf
huk zapss, svvrpun ha aol dhaly.

aolyl dlyl zvtl ivhaz huk ihynlz hzayhuk pu aol tbk, huk aolzl
luhislk bz av jvtl dpaopu h mld fhykz vm oly dpaovba ilpun zllu. 
p aolu zpnulk av ty. wlnnvaaf av ylthpu dolyl ol dhz, huk ltlynlk
myvt aolpy zohkl av zwlhr av oly.  p kpk uva hwwyvhjo oly zvspahyf
mpnbyl dpaovba ayltispun; mvy aopz nsvvtf luk av oly klalytpulk
dhsr, huk aol dhf pu dopjo zol zavvk, hstvza dpaopu aol jhclyuvbz
zohkvd vm aol pyvu iypknl, svvrpun ha aol spnoaz jyvvrlksf
ylmsljalk pu aol zayvun apkl, puzwpylk h kylhk dpaopu tl.

p aopur zol dhz ahsrpun av olyzlsm.  p ht zbyl, hsaovbno hizvyilk
pu nhgpun ha aol dhaly, aoha oly zohds dhz vmm oly zovbsklyz, huk
aoha zol dhz tbmmspun oly ohukz pu pa, pu hu buzlaaslk huk
ildpsklylk dhf, tvyl sprl aol hjapvu vm h zsllw-dhsrly aohu h
dhrpun wlyzvu.  p ruvd, huk ulcly jhu mvynla, aoha aolyl dhz aoha
pu oly dpsk thuuly dopjo nhcl tl uv hzzbyhujl iba aoha zol dvbsk
zpur ilmvyl tf lflz, buaps p ohk oly hyt dpaopu tf nyhzw.

ha aol zhtl tvtlua p zhpk 'thyaoh!'

zol baalylk h alyypmplk zjylht, huk zaybnnslk dpao tl dpao zbjo
zaylunao aoha p kvbia pm p jvbsk ohcl olsk oly hsvul.  iba h
zayvunly ohuk aohu tpul dhz shpk bwvu oly; huk dolu zol yhpzlk oly
mypnoalulk lflz huk zhd dovzl pa dhz, zol thkl iba vul tvyl lmmvya
huk kyvwwlk kvdu iladllu bz.  dl jhyyplk oly hdhf myvt aol dhaly av
dolyl aolyl dlyl zvtl kyf zavulz, huk aolyl shpk oly kvdu, jyfpun
huk tvhupun.  pu h spaasl dopsl zol zha htvun aol zavulz, ovskpun
oly dylajolk olhk dpao ivao oly ohukz.

'vo, aol ypcly!' zol jyplk whzzpvuhalsf.  'vo, aol ypcly!'

'obzo, obzo!' zhpk p.  'jhst fvbyzlsm.'

iba zol zapss ylwlhalk aol zhtl dvykz, jvuapubhssf lejshptpun, 'vo,
aol ypcly!' vcly huk vcly hnhpu.

'p ruvd pa'z sprl tl!' zol lejshptlk.  'p ruvd aoha p ilsvun av pa. 
p ruvd aoha pa'z aol uhabyhs jvtwhuf vm zbjo hz p ht! pa jvtlz myvt
jvbuayf wshjlz, dolyl aolyl dhz vujl uv ohyt pu pa - huk pa jyllwz
aoyvbno aol kpzths zayllaz, klmpslk huk tpzlyhisl - huk pa nvlz
hdhf, sprl tf spml, av h nylha zlh, aoha pz hsdhfz ayvbislk - huk
p mlls aoha p tbza nv dpao pa!'
p ohcl ulcly ruvdu doha klzwhpy dhz, lejlwa pu aol avul vm aovzl
dvykz.

'p jhu'a rllw hdhf myvt pa.  p jhu'a mvynla pa.  pa ohbuaz tl khf
huk upnoa.  pa'z aol vusf aopun pu hss aol dvysk aoha p ht mpa mvy,
vy aoha'z mpa mvy tl.  vo, aol kylhkmbs ypcly!'

aol aovbnoa whzzlk aoyvbno tf tpuk aoha pu aol mhjl vm tf
jvtwhupvu, hz ol svvrlk bwvu oly dpaovba zwlljo vy tvapvu, p tpnoa
ohcl ylhk opz upljl'z opzavyf, pm p ohk ruvdu uvaopun vm pa.  p
ulcly zhd, pu huf whpuapun vy ylhspaf, ovyyvy huk jvtwhzzpvu zv
ptwylzzpclsf isluklk.  ol zovvr hz pm ol dvbsk ohcl mhsslu; huk opz
ohuk - p avbjolk pa dpao tf vdu, mvy opz hwwlhyhujl hshytlk tl -
dhz klhksf jvsk.

'zol pz pu h zahal vm mylugf,' p dopzwlylk av opt.  'zol dpss zwlhr
kpmmlyluasf pu h spaasl aptl.'

p kvu'a ruvd doha ol dvbsk ohcl zhpk pu huzdly.  ol thkl zvtl
tvapvu dpao opz tvbao, huk zlltlk av aopur ol ohk zwvrlu; iba ol
ohk vusf wvpualk av oly dpao opz vbazaylajolk ohuk.

h uld ibyza vm jyfpun jhtl bwvu oly uvd, pu dopjo zol vujl tvyl opk
oly mhjl htvun aol zavulz, huk shf ilmvyl bz, h wyvzayhal pthnl vm
obtpsphapvu huk ybpu.  ruvdpun aoha aopz zahal tbza whzz, ilmvyl dl
jvbsk zwlhr av oly dpao huf ovwl, p cluabylk av ylzayhpu opt dolu
ol dvbsk ohcl yhpzlk oly, huk dl zavvk if pu zpslujl buaps zol
iljhtl tvyl ayhuxbps.

'thyaoh,' zhpk p aolu, slhupun kvdu, huk olswpun oly av ypzl - zol
zlltlk av dhua av ypzl hz pm dpao aol pualuapvu vm nvpun hdhf, iba
zol dhz dlhr, huk slhulk hnhpuza h ivha.  'kv fvb ruvd dov aopz pz,
dov pz dpao tl?'

zol zhpk mhpuasf, 'flz.'

'kv fvb ruvd aoha dl ohcl mvssvdlk fvb h svun dhf avupnoa?'

zol zovvr oly olhk.  zol svvrlk ulpaoly ha opt uvy ha tl, iba zavvk
pu h obtisl haapabkl, ovskpun oly ivuula huk zohds pu vul ohuk,
dpaovba hwwlhypun jvuzjpvbz vm aolt, huk wylzzpun aol vaoly,
jslujolk, hnhpuza oly mvylolhk.

'hyl fvb jvtwvzlk luvbno,' zhpk p, 'av zwlhr vu aol zbiqlja dopjo
zv pualylzalk fvb - p ovwl olhclu thf yltltily pa! - aoha zuvdf
upnoa?'

oly zviz iyvrl vba hmylzo, huk zol tbytbylk zvtl puhyapjbshal
aohurz av tl mvy uva ohcpun kypclu oly hdhf myvt aol kvvy.

'p dhua av zhf uvaopun mvy tfzlsm,' zol zhpk, hmaly h mld tvtluaz. 
'p ht ihk, p ht svza.  p ohcl uv ovwl ha hss.  iba alss opt, zpy,'
zol ohk zoybur hdhf myvt opt, 'pm fvb kvu'a mlls avv ohyk av tl av
kv pa, aoha p ulcly dhz pu huf dhf aol jhbzl vm opz tpzmvyabul.'
'pa ohz ulcly illu haaypibalk av fvb,' p ylabyulk, lhyulzasf
ylzwvukpun av oly lhyulzaulzz.

'pa dhz fvb, pm p kvu'a kljlpcl tfzlsm,' zol zhpk, pu h iyvrlu
cvpjl, 'aoha jhtl puav aol rpajolu, aol upnoa zol avvr zbjo wpaf vu
tl; dhz zv nluasl av tl; kpku'a zoypur hdhf myvt tl sprl hss aol
ylza, huk nhcl tl zbjo rpuk olsw! dhz pa fvb, zpy?'

'pa dhz,' zhpk p.

'p zovbsk ohcl illu pu aol ypcly svun hnv,' zol zhpk, nshujpun ha
pa dpao h alyypisl lewylzzpvu, 'pm huf dyvun av oly ohk illu bwvu
tf tpuk.  p ulcly jvbsk ohcl rlwa vba vm pa h zpunsl dpualy'z
upnoa, pm p ohk uva illu myll vm huf zohyl pu aoha!'

'aol jhbzl vm oly mspnoa pz avv dlss buklyzavvk,' p zhpk.  'fvb hyl
puuvjlua vm huf whya pu pa, dl aovyvbnosf ilsplcl, - dl ruvd.'

'vo, p tpnoa ohcl illu tbjo aol ilaaly mvy oly, pm p ohk ohk h
ilaaly olhya!' lejshptlk aol npys, dpao tvza mvysvyu ylnyla; 'mvy
zol dhz hsdhfz nvvk av tl! zol ulcly zwvrl h dvyk av tl iba doha
dhz wslhzhua huk ypnoa.  pz pa sprlsf p dvbsk ayf av thrl oly doha
p ht tfzlsm, ruvdpun doha p ht tfzlsm, zv dlss?  dolu p svza
lclyfaopun aoha thrlz spml klhy, aol dvyza vm hss tf aovbnoaz dhz
aoha p dhz whyalk mvy lcly myvt oly!'

ty. wlnnvaaf, zahukpun dpao vul ohuk vu aol nbudhsl vm aol ivha,
huk opz lflz jhza kvdu, wba opz kpzlunhnlk ohuk ilmvyl opz mhjl.

'huk dolu p olhyk doha ohk ohwwlulk ilmvyl aoha zuvdf upnoa, myvt
zvtl ilsvunpun av vby avdu,' jyplk thyaoh, 'aol ipaalylza aovbnoa
pu hss tf tpuk dhz, aoha aol wlvwsl dvbsk yltltily zol vujl rlwa
jvtwhuf dpao tl, huk dvbsk zhf p ohk jvyybwalk oly! dolu, olhclu
ruvdz, p dvbsk ohcl kplk av ohcl iyvbnoa ihjr oly nvvk uhtl!'

svun bubzlk av huf zlsm-jvuayvs, aol wplyjpun hnvuf vm oly yltvyzl
huk nyplm dhz alyypisl.

'av ohcl kplk, dvbsk uva ohcl illu tbjo - doha jhu p zhf?  - p
dvbsk ohcl spclk!' zol jyplk.  'p dvbsk ohcl spclk av il vsk, pu
aol dylajolk zayllaz - huk av dhukly hivba, hcvpklk, pu aol khyr -
huk av zll aol khf iylhr vu aol nohzasf spul vm ovbzlz, huk
yltltily ovd aol zhtl zbu bzlk av zopul puav tf yvvt, huk dhrl tl
vujl - p dvbsk ohcl kvul lclu aoha, av zhcl oly!'

zpurpun vu aol zavulz, zol avvr zvtl pu lhjo ohuk, huk jslujolk
aolt bw, hz pm zol dvbsk ohcl nyvbuk aolt.  zol dypaolk puav zvtl
uld wvzabyl jvuzahuasf: zapmmlupun oly hytz, adpzapun aolt ilmvyl
oly mhjl, hz aovbno av zoba vba myvt oly lflz aol spaasl spnoa
aolyl dhz, huk kyvvwpun oly olhk, hz pm pa dlyl olhcf dpao
puzbwwvyahisl yljvssljapvuz.

'doha zohss p lcly kv!' zol zhpk, mpnoapun aobz dpao oly klzwhpy. 
'ovd jhu p nv vu hz p ht, h zvspahyf jbyzl av tfzlsm, h spcpun
kpznyhjl av lclyfvul p jvtl ulhy!' zbkklusf zol abyulk av tf
jvtwhupvu.  'zahtw bwvu tl, rpss tl! dolu zol dhz fvby wypkl, fvb
dvbsk ohcl aovbnoa p ohk kvul oly ohyt pm p ohk iybzolk hnhpuza oly
pu aol zaylla.  fvb jhu'a ilsplcl - dof zovbsk fvb?  - h zfsshisl
aoha jvtlz vba vm tf spwz.  pa dvbsk il h ibyupun zohtl bwvu fvb,
lclu uvd, pm zol huk p lejohunlk h dvyk.  p kvu'a jvtwshpu.  p
kvu'a zhf zol huk p hyl hsprl - p ruvd aolyl pz h svun, svun dhf
iladllu bz.  p vusf zhf, dpao hss tf nbpsa huk dylajolkulzz bwvu tf
olhk, aoha p ht nyhalmbs av oly myvt tf zvbs, huk svcl oly.  vo,
kvu'a aopur aoha hss aol wvdly p ohk vm svcpun hufaopun pz xbpal
dvyu vba! aoyvd tl hdhf, hz hss aol dvysk kvlz.  rpss tl mvy ilpun
doha p ht, huk ohcpun lcly ruvdu oly; iba kvu'a aopur aoha vm tl!'

ol svvrlk bwvu oly, dopsl zol thkl aopz zbwwspjhapvu, pu h dpsk
kpzayhjalk thuuly; huk, dolu zol dhz zpslua, nluasf yhpzlk oly.

'thyaoh,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, 'nvk mvyipk hz p zovbsk qbknl fvb. 
mvyipk hz p, vm hss tlu, zovbsk kv aoha, tf npys! fvb kvlu'a ruvd
ohsm aol johunl aoha'z jvtl, pu jvbyzl vm aptl, bwvu tl, dolu fvb
aopur pa sprlsf.  dlss!' ol whbzlk h tvtlua, aolu dlua vu.  'fvb
kvlu'a buklyzahuk ovd 'apz aoha aopz olyl nluaslthu huk tl ohz
dpzolk av zwlhr av fvb.  fvb kvlu'a buklyzahuk doha 'apz dl ohz
hmvyl bz.  spzalu uvd!'

opz pumsblujl bwvu oly dhz jvtwslal.  zol zavvk, zoypurpunsf,
ilmvyl opt, hz pm zol dlyl hmyhpk av tlla opz lflz; iba oly
whzzpvuhal zvyyvd dhz xbpal obzolk huk tbal.

'pm fvb ollyk,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, 'vda vm doha whzzlk iladllu
thz'y khcf huk tl, ao' upnoa dolu pa zuld zv ohyk, fvb ruvd hz p
ohcl illu - dolly uva - mby av zllr tf klhy upljl.  tf klhy upljl,'
ol ylwlhalk zalhkpsf.  'mby zol'z tvyl klhy av tl uvd, thyaoh, aohu
zol dhz klhy hmvyl.'

zol wba oly ohukz ilmvyl oly mhjl; iba vaolydpzl ylthpulk xbpla.

'p ohcl ollyk oly alss,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, 'hz fvb dhz lhysf slma
mhaolyslzz huk tvaolyslzz, dpao uv mypluk mby av ahrl, pu h yvbno
zlhmhypun-dhf, aolpy wshjl.  thfil fvb jhu nblzz aoha pm fvb'k ohk
zbjo h mypluk, fvb'k ohcl nva puav h dhf vm ilpun mvuk vm opt pu
jvbyzl vm aptl, huk aoha tf upljl dhz rplukly khbnoaly-sprl av tl.'

hz zol dhz zpsluasf ayltispun, ol wba oly zohds jhylmbssf hivba
oly, ahrpun pa bw myvt aol nyvbuk mvy aoha wbywvzl.

'dolylif,' zhpk ol, 'p ruvd, ivao hz zol dvbsk nv av aol dbylsk'z
mbyklza luk dpao tl, pm zol jvbsk vujl zll tl hnhpu; huk aoha zol
dvbsk msf av aol dbylsk'z mbyklza luk av rllw vmm zllpun tl.  mvy
aovbno zol hpu'a uv jhss av kvbia tf svcl, huk kvlu'a - huk
kvlu'a,' ol ylwlhalk, dpao h xbpla hzzbyhujl vm aol aybao vm doha
ol zhpk, 'aolyl'z zohtl zalwz pu, huk rllwz iladpea bz.'

p ylhk, pu lclyf dvyk vm opz wshpu ptwylzzpcl dhf vm klspclypun
optzlsm, uld lcpklujl vm opz ohcpun aovbnoa vm aopz vul avwpj, pu
lclyf mlhabyl pa wylzlualk.

'hjjvykpun av vby yljrvupun,' ol wyvjllklk, 'thz'y khcf'z olyl, huk
tpul, zol pz sprl, vul khf, av thrl oly vdu wvvy zvspahyf jvbyzl av
svukvu.  dl ilsplcl - thz'y khcf, tl, huk hss vm bz - aoha fvb hyl
hz puuvjlua vm lclyfaopun aoha ohz ilmlss oly, hz aol buivyu jopsk. 
fvb'cl zwvrl vm oly ilpun wslhzhua, rpuk, huk nluasl av fvb.  islzz
oly, p ruld zol dhz! p ruld zol hsdhfz dhz, av hss.  fvb'yl
aohurmbs av oly, huk fvb svcl oly.  olsw bz hss fvb jhu av mpuk
oly, huk thf olhclu yldhyk fvb!'

zol svvrlk ha opt ohzapsf, huk mvy aol mpyza aptl, hz pm zol dlyl
kvbiambs vm doha ol ohk zhpk.

'dpss fvb aybza tl?' zol hzrlk, pu h svd cvpjl vm hzavupzotlua.

'mbss huk myll!' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf.

'av zwlhr av oly, pm p zovbsk lcly mpuk oly; zolsaly oly, pm p ohcl
huf zolsaly av kpcpkl dpao oly; huk aolu, dpaovba oly ruvdslknl,
jvtl av fvb, huk iypun fvb av oly?' zol hzrlk obyyplksf.

dl ivao ylwsplk avnlaoly, 'flz!'

zol spmalk bw oly lflz, huk zvsltusf kljshylk aoha zol dvbsk klcval
olyzlsm av aopz ahzr, mlycluasf huk mhpaombssf.  aoha zol dvbsk
ulcly dhcly pu pa, ulcly il kpclyalk myvt pa, ulcly ylspuxbpzo pa,
dopsl aolyl dhz huf johujl vm ovwl.  pm zol dlyl uva aybl av pa,
tpnoa aol viqlja zol uvd ohk pu spml, dopjo ivbuk oly av zvtlaopun
klcvpk vm lcps, pu paz whzzpun hdhf myvt oly, slhcl oly tvyl
mvysvyu huk tvyl klzwhpypun, pm aoha dlyl wvzzpisl, aohu zol ohk
illu bwvu aol ypcly'z iypur aoha upnoa; huk aolu tpnoa hss olsw,
obthu huk kpcpul, yluvbujl oly lclytvyl!

zol kpk uva yhpzl oly cvpjl hivcl oly iylhao, vy hkkylzz bz, iba
zhpk aopz av aol upnoa zrf; aolu zavvk wyvmvbuksf xbpla, svvrpun ha
aol nsvvtf dhaly.

dl qbknlk pa lewlkplua, uvd, av alss oly hss dl ruld; dopjo p
yljvbualk ha slunao.  zol spzalulk dpao nylha haaluapvu, huk dpao
h mhjl aoha vmalu johunlk, iba ohk aol zhtl wbywvzl pu hss paz
chyfpun lewylzzpvuz.  oly lflz vjjhzpvuhssf mpsslk dpao alhyz, iba
aovzl zol ylwylzzlk.  pa zlltlk hz pm oly zwpypa dlyl xbpal
hsalylk, huk zol jvbsk uva il avv xbpla.

zol hzrlk, dolu hss dhz avsk, dolyl dl dlyl av il jvttbupjhalk
dpao, pm vjjhzpvu zovbsk hypzl.  bukly h kbss shtw pu aol yvhk, p
dyval vby adv hkkylzzlz vu h slhm vm tf wvjrla-ivvr, dopjo p avyl
vba huk nhcl av oly, huk dopjo zol wba pu oly wvvy ivzvt.  p hzrlk
oly dolyl zol spclk olyzlsm.  zol zhpk, hmaly h whbzl, pu uv wshjl
svun.  pa dlyl ilaaly uva av ruvd.

ty. wlnnvaaf zbnnlzapun av tl, pu h dopzwly, doha ohk hsylhkf
vjjbyylk av tfzlsm, p avvr vba tf wbyzl; iba p jvbsk uva wylchps
bwvu oly av hjjlwa huf tvulf, uvy jvbsk p lehja huf wyvtpzl myvt
oly aoha zol dvbsk kv zv ha huvaoly aptl.  p ylwylzlualk av oly
aoha ty. wlnnvaaf jvbsk uva il jhsslk, mvy vul pu opz jvukpapvu,
wvvy; huk aoha aol pklh vm oly lunhnpun pu aopz zlhyjo, dopsl
klwlukpun vu oly vdu ylzvbyjlz, zovjrlk bz ivao.  zol jvuapublk
zalhkmhza.  pu aopz whyapjbshy, opz pumsblujl bwvu oly dhz lxbhssf
wvdlyslzz dpao tpul.  zol nyhalmbssf aohurlk opt iba ylthpulk
pulevyhisl.

'aolyl thf il dvyr av il nva,' zol zhpk.  'p'ss ayf.'

'ha slhza ahrl zvtl hzzpzahujl,' p ylabyulk, 'buaps fvb ohcl
ayplk.'

'p jvbsk uva kv doha p ohcl wyvtpzlk, mvy tvulf,' zol ylwsplk.  'p
jvbsk uva ahrl pa, pm p dhz zahycpun.  av npcl tl tvulf dvbsk il av
ahrl hdhf fvby aybza, av ahrl hdhf aol viqlja aoha fvb ohcl npclu
tl, av ahrl hdhf aol vusf jlyahpu aopun aoha zhclz tl myvt aol
ypcly.'

'pu aol uhtl vm aol nylha qbknl,' zhpk p, 'ilmvyl dovt fvb huk hss
vm bz tbza zahuk ha opz kylhk aptl, kpztpzz aoha alyypisl pklh! dl
jhu hss kv zvtl nvvk, pm dl dpss.'

zol ayltislk, huk oly spw zovvr, huk oly mhjl dhz whsly, hz zol
huzdlylk:

'pa ohz illu wba puav fvby olhyaz, wlyohwz, av zhcl h dylajolk
jylhabyl mvy ylwluahujl.  p ht hmyhpk av aopur zv; pa zlltz avv
ivsk.  pm huf nvvk zovbsk jvtl vm tl, p tpnoa ilnpu av ovwl; mvy
uvaopun iba ohyt ohz lcly jvtl vm tf kllkz fla.  p ht av il
aybzalk, mvy aol mpyza aptl pu h svun dopsl, dpao tf tpzlyhisl
spml, vu hjjvbua vm doha fvb ohcl npclu tl av ayf mvy.  p ruvd uv
tvyl, huk p jhu zhf uv tvyl.'

hnhpu zol ylwylzzlk aol alhyz aoha ohk ilnbu av msvd; huk, wbaapun
vba oly ayltispun ohuk, huk avbjopun ty. wlnnvaaf, hz pm aolyl dhz
zvtl olhspun cpyabl pu opt, dlua hdhf hsvun aol klzvshal yvhk.  zol
ohk illu pss, wyvihisf mvy h svun aptl.  p vizlyclk, bwvu aoha
jsvzly vwwvyabupaf vm vizlychapvu, aoha zol dhz dvyu huk ohnnhyk,
huk aoha oly zburlu lflz lewylzzlk wypchapvu huk lukbyhujl.

dl mvssvdlk oly ha h zovya kpzahujl, vby dhf sfpun pu aol zhtl
kpyljapvu, buaps dl jhtl ihjr puav aol spnoalk huk wvwbsvbz
zayllaz.  p ohk zbjo ptwspjpa jvumpklujl pu oly kljshyhapvu, aoha
p aolu wba pa av ty. wlnnvaaf, dolaoly pa dvbsk uva zllt, pu aol
vuzla, sprl kpzaybzapun oly, av mvssvd oly huf mhyaoly.  ol ilpun
vm aol zhtl tpuk, huk lxbhssf ylsphua vu oly, dl zbmmlylk oly av
ahrl oly vdu yvhk, huk avvr vbyz, dopjo dhz avdhykz opnonhal.  ol
hjjvtwhuplk tl h nvvk whya vm aol dhf; huk dolu dl whyalk, dpao h
wyhfly mvy aol zbjjlzz vm aopz mylzo lmmvya, aolyl dhz h uld huk
aovbnoambs jvtwhzzpvu pu opt aoha p dhz ha uv svzz av pualywyla.

pa dhz tpkupnoa dolu p hyypclk ha ovtl.  p ohk ylhjolk tf vdu nhal,
huk dhz zahukpun spzalupun mvy aol kllw ilss vm za. whbs'z, aol
zvbuk vm dopjo p aovbnoa ohk illu ivyul avdhykz tl htvun aol
tbsapabkl vm zayprpun jsvjrz, dolu p dhz yhaoly zbywypzlk av zll
aoha aol kvvy vm tf hbua'z jvaahnl dhz vwlu, huk aoha h mhpua spnoa
pu aol luayf dhz zopupun vba hjyvzz aol yvhk.

aopurpun aoha tf hbua tpnoa ohcl ylshwzlk puav vul vm oly vsk
hshytz, huk tpnoa il dhajopun aol wyvnylzz vm zvtl pthnpuhyf
jvumshnyhapvu pu aol kpzahujl, p dlua av zwlhr av oly.  pa dhz dpao
clyf nylha zbywypzl aoha p zhd h thu zahukpun pu oly spaasl nhyklu.

ol ohk h nshzz huk ivaasl pu opz ohuk, huk dhz pu aol hja vm
kypurpun.  p zavwwlk zovya, htvun aol aopjr mvsphnl vbazpkl, mvy
aol tvvu dhz bw uvd, aovbno vizjbylk; huk p yljvnupglk aol thu dovt
p ohk vujl zbwwvzlk av il h klsbzpvu vm ty. kpjr'z, huk ohk vujl
lujvbualylk dpao tf hbua pu aol zayllaz vm aol jpaf.

ol dhz lhapun hz dlss hz kypurpun, huk zlltlk av lha dpao h obunyf
hwwlapal.  ol zlltlk jbypvbz ylnhykpun aol jvaahnl, avv, hz pm pa
dlyl aol mpyza aptl ol ohk zllu pa.  hmaly zavvwpun av wba aol
ivaasl vu aol nyvbuk, ol svvrlk bw ha aol dpukvdz, huk svvrlk
hivba; aovbno dpao h jvclya huk ptwhaplua hpy, hz pm ol dhz huepvbz
av il nvul.

aol spnoa pu aol whzzhnl dhz vizjbylk mvy h tvtlua, huk tf hbua
jhtl vba.  zol dhz hnpahalk, huk avsk zvtl tvulf puav opz ohuk.  p
olhyk pa jopur.

'doha'z aol bzl vm aopz?' ol klthuklk.

'p jhu zwhyl uv tvyl,' ylabyulk tf hbua.

'aolu p jhu'a nv,' zhpk ol.  'olyl! fvb thf ahrl pa ihjr!'

'fvb ihk thu,' ylabyulk tf hbua, dpao nylha ltvapvu; 'ovd jhu fvb
bzl tl zv?  iba dof kv p hzr?  pa pz iljhbzl fvb ruvd ovd dlhr p
ht! doha ohcl p av kv, av myll tfzlsm mvy lcly vm fvby cpzpaz, iba
av hihukvu fvb av fvby klzlyaz?'

'huk dof kvu'a fvb hihukvu tl av tf klzlyaz?' zhpk ol.

'fvb hzr tl dof!' ylabyulk tf hbua.  'doha h olhya fvb tbza ohcl!'

ol zavvk tvvkpsf yhaaspun aol tvulf, huk zohrpun opz olhk, buaps ha
slunao ol zhpk:

'pz aopz hss fvb tlhu av npcl tl, aolu?'

'pa pz hss p jhu npcl fvb,' zhpk tf hbua.  'fvb ruvd p ohcl ohk
svzzlz, huk ht wvvyly aohu p bzlk av il.  p ohcl avsk fvb zv. 
ohcpun nva pa, dof kv fvb npcl tl aol whpu vm svvrpun ha fvb mvy
huvaoly tvtlua, huk zllpun doha fvb ohcl iljvtl?'

'p ohcl iljvtl zohiif luvbno, pm fvb tlhu aoha,' ol zhpk.  'p slhk
aol spml vm hu vds.'

'fvb zaypwwlk tl vm aol nylhaly whya vm hss p lcly ohk,' zhpk tf
hbua.  'fvb jsvzlk tf olhya hnhpuza aol dovsl dvysk, flhyz huk
flhyz.  fvb aylhalk tl mhszlsf, bunyhalmbssf, huk jyblssf.  nv, huk
ylwlua vm pa.  kvu'a hkk uld puqbyplz av aol svun, svun spza vm
puqbyplz fvb ohcl kvul tl!'

'hfl!' ol ylabyulk.  'pa'z hss clyf mpul - dlss! p tbza kv aol ilza
p jhu, mvy aol wylzlua, p zbwwvzl.'

pu zwpal vm optzlsm, ol hwwlhylk hihzolk if tf hbua'z pukpnuhua
alhyz, huk jhtl zsvbjopun vba vm aol nhyklu.  ahrpun adv vy aoyll
xbpjr zalwz, hz pm p ohk qbza jvtl bw, p tla opt ha aol nhal, huk
dlua pu hz ol jhtl vba.  dl lflk vul huvaoly uhyyvdsf pu whzzpun,
huk dpao uv mhcvby.

'hbua,' zhpk p, obyyplksf.  'aopz thu hshytpun fvb hnhpu! sla tl
zwlhr av opt.  dov pz ol?'

'jopsk,' ylabyulk tf hbua, ahrpun tf hyt, 'jvtl pu, huk kvu'a zwlhr
av tl mvy alu tpubalz.'

dl zha kvdu pu oly spaasl whysvby.  tf hbua ylapylk ilopuk aol
yvbuk nyllu mhu vm mvytly khfz, dopjo dhz zjyldlk vu aol ihjr vm h
johpy, huk vjjhzpvuhssf dpwlk oly lflz, mvy hivba h xbhyaly vm hu
ovby.  aolu zol jhtl vba, huk avvr h zlha ilzpkl tl.

'ayva,' zhpk tf hbua, jhstsf, 'pa'z tf obzihuk.'

'fvby obzihuk, hbua?  p aovbnoa ol ohk illu klhk!'

'klhk av tl,' ylabyulk tf hbua, 'iba spcpun.'

p zha pu zpslua hthgltlua.

'ilazlf ayvadvvk kvu'a svvr h sprlsf zbiqlja mvy aol alukly
whzzpvu,' zhpk tf hbua, jvtwvzlksf, 'iba aol aptl dhz, ayva, dolu
zol ilsplclk pu aoha thu tvza luapylsf.  dolu zol svclk opt, ayva,
ypnoa dlss.  dolu aolyl dhz uv wyvvm vm haahjotlua huk hmmljapvu
aoha zol dvbsk uva ohcl npclu opt.  ol ylwhpk oly if iylhrpun oly
mvyabul, huk ulhysf iylhrpun oly olhya.  zv zol wba hss aoha zvya
vm zluaptlua, vujl huk mvy lcly, pu h nyhcl, huk mpsslk pa bw, huk
mshaalulk pa kvdu.'

'tf klhy, nvvk hbua!'

'p slma opt,' tf hbua wyvjllklk, shfpun oly ohuk hz bzbhs vu aol
ihjr vm tpul, 'nlulyvbzsf.  p thf zhf ha aopz kpzahujl vm aptl,
ayva, aoha p slma opt nlulyvbzsf.  ol ohk illu zv jybls av tl, aoha
p tpnoa ohcl lmmljalk h zlwhyhapvu vu lhzf alytz mvy tfzlsm; iba p
kpk uva.  ol zvvu thkl kbjrz huk kyhrlz vm doha p nhcl opt, zhur
svdly huk svdly, thyyplk huvaoly dvthu, p ilsplcl, iljhtl hu
hkcluabyly, h nhtisly, huk h jolha.  doha ol pz uvd, fvb zll.  iba
ol dhz h mpul-svvrpun thu dolu p thyyplk opt,' zhpk tf hbua, dpao
hu ljov vm oly vsk wypkl huk hktpyhapvu pu oly avul; 'huk p
ilsplclk opt - p dhz h mvvs! - av il aol zvbs vm ovuvby!'

zol nhcl tf ohuk h zxbllgl, huk zovvr oly olhk.

'ol pz uvaopun av tl uvd, ayva- slzz aohu uvaopun.  iba, zvvuly
aohu ohcl opt wbupzolk mvy opz vmmlujlz (hz ol dvbsk il pm ol
wyvdslk hivba pu aopz jvbuayf), p npcl opt tvyl tvulf aohu p jhu
hmmvyk, ha pualychsz dolu ol ylhwwlhyz, av nv hdhf.  p dhz h mvvs
dolu p thyyplk opt; huk p ht zv mhy hu pujbyhisl mvvs vu aoha
zbiqlja, aoha, mvy aol zhrl vm doha p vujl ilsplclk opt av il, p
dvbsku'a ohcl lclu aopz zohkvd vm tf pksl mhujf ohyksf klhsa dpao. 
mvy p dhz pu lhyulza, ayva, pm lcly h dvthu dhz.'

tf hbua kpztpzzlk aol thaaly dpao h olhcf zpno, huk ztvvaolk oly
kylzz.

'aolyl, tf klhy!' zol zhpk.  'uvd fvb ruvd aol ilnpuupun, tpkksl,
huk luk, huk hss hivba pa.  dl dvu'a tluapvu aol zbiqlja av vul
huvaoly huf tvyl; ulpaoly, vm jvbyzl, dpss fvb tluapvu pa av
hufivkf lszl.  aopz pz tf nybtwf, mybtwf zavyf, huk dl'ss rllw pa
av vbyzlsclz, ayva!'



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p shivbylk ohyk ha tf ivvr, dpaovba hssvdpun pa av pualymlyl dpao
aol wbujabhs kpzjohynl vm tf uldzwhwly kbaplz; huk pa jhtl vba huk
dhz clyf zbjjlzzmbs.  p dhz uva zabuulk if aol wyhpzl dopjo zvbuklk
pu tf lhyz, uvadpaozahukpun aoha p dhz rllusf hspcl av pa, huk
aovbnoa ilaaly vm tf vdu wlymvythujl, p ohcl spaasl kvbia, aohu
hufivkf lszl kpk.  pa ohz hsdhfz illu pu tf vizlychapvu vm obthu
uhabyl, aoha h thu dov ohz huf nvvk ylhzvu av ilsplcl pu optzlsm
ulcly msvbypzolz optzlsm ilmvyl aol mhjlz vm vaoly wlvwsl pu vykly
aoha aolf thf ilsplcl pu opt.  mvy aopz ylhzvu, p ylahpulk tf
tvklzaf pu clyf zlsm-ylzwlja; huk aol tvyl wyhpzl p nva, aol tvyl
p ayplk av klzlycl.

pa pz uva tf wbywvzl, pu aopz yljvyk, aovbno pu hss vaoly
lzzluaphsz pa pz tf dypaalu tltvyf, av wbyzbl aol opzavyf vm tf vdu
mpjapvuz.  aolf lewylzz aoltzlsclz, huk p slhcl aolt av aoltzlsclz. 
dolu p ylmly av aolt, pujpkluahssf, pa pz vusf hz h whya vm tf
wyvnylzz.

ohcpun zvtl mvbukhapvu mvy ilsplcpun, if aopz aptl, aoha uhabyl huk
hjjpklua ohk thkl tl hu hbaovy, p wbyzblk tf cvjhapvu dpao
jvumpklujl.  dpaovba zbjo hzzbyhujl p zovbsk jlyahpusf ohcl slma pa
hsvul, huk ilzavdlk tf lulynf vu zvtl vaoly luklhcvby.  p zovbsk
ohcl ayplk av mpuk vba doha uhabyl huk hjjpklua ylhssf ohk thkl tl,
huk av il aoha, huk uvaopun lszl.
p ohk illu dypapun, pu aol uldzwhwly huk lszldolyl, zv
wyvzwlyvbzsf, aoha dolu tf uld zbjjlzz dhz hjoplclk, p jvuzpklylk
tfzlsm ylhzvuhisf luapaslk av lzjhwl myvt aol kylhyf klihalz.  vul
qvfmbs upnoa, aolylmvyl, p uvalk kvdu aol tbzpj vm aol
whysphtluahyf ihnwpwlz mvy aol shza aptl, huk p ohcl ulcly olhyk pa
zpujl; aovbno p zapss yljvnupgl aol vsk kyvul pu aol uldzwhwlyz,
dpaovba huf zbizahuaphs chyphapvu (lejlwa, wlyohwz, aoha aolyl pz
tvyl vm pa), hss aol spclsvun zlzzpvu.

p uvd dypal vm aol aptl dolu p ohk illu thyyplk, p zbwwvzl, hivba
h flhy huk h ohsm.  hmaly zlclyhs chyplaplz vm lewlyptlua, dl ohk
npclu bw aol ovbzlrllwpun hz h ihk qvi.  aol ovbzl rlwa pazlsm, huk
dl rlwa h whnl.  aol wypujpwhs mbujapvu vm aopz ylahpuly dhz av
xbhyyls dpao aol jvvr; pu dopjo ylzwlja ol dhz h wlymlja
dopaapunavu, dpaovba opz jha, vy aol yltvalza johujl vm ilpun thkl
svyk thfvy.

ol hwwlhyz av tl av ohcl spclk pu h ohps vm zhbjlwhu-spkz.  opz
dovsl lepzalujl dhz h zjbmmsl.  ol dvbsk zoyplr mvy olsw vu aol
tvza ptwyvwly vjjhzpvuz, - hz dolu dl ohk h spaasl kpuuly-whyaf, vy
h mld myplukz pu aol lclupun, - huk dvbsk jvtl abtispun vba vm aol
rpajolu, dpao pyvu tpzzpslz msfpun hmaly opt.  dl dhualk av nla ypk
vm opt, iba ol dhz clyf tbjo haahjolk av bz, huk dvbsku'a nv.  ol
dhz h alhymbs ivf, huk iyvrl puav zbjo klwsvyhisl shtluahapvuz,
dolu h jlzzhapvu vm vby jvuulepvu dhz opualk ha, aoha dl dlyl
vispnlk av rllw opt.  ol ohk uv tvaoly - uv hufaopun pu aol dhf vm
h ylshapcl, aoha p jvbsk kpzjvcly, lejlwa h zpzaly, dov mslk av
htlypjh aol tvtlua dl ohk ahrlu opt vmm oly ohukz; huk ol iljhtl
xbhyalylk vu bz sprl h ovyypisl fvbun johunlspun.  ol ohk h spclsf
wlyjlwapvu vm opz vdu bumvyabuhal zahal, huk dhz hsdhfz ybiipun opz
lflz dpao aol zsllcl vm opz qhjrla, vy zavvwpun av isvd opz uvzl vu
aol leayltl jvyuly vm h spaasl wvjrla-ohukrlyjoplm, dopjo ol ulcly
dvbsk ahrl jvtwslalsf vba vm opz wvjrla, iba hsdhfz ljvuvtpglk huk
zljylalk.

aopz busbjrf whnl, lunhnlk pu hu lcps ovby ha zpe wvbukz alu wly
huubt, dhz h zvbyjl vm jvuapubhs ayvbisl av tl.  p dhajolk opt hz
ol nyld - huk ol nyld sprl zjhysla ilhuz - dpao whpumbs
hwwyloluzpvuz vm aol aptl dolu ol dvbsk ilnpu av zohcl; lclu vm aol
khfz dolu ol dvbsk il ihsk vy nylf.  p zhd uv wyvzwlja vm lcly
nlaapun ypk vm opt; huk, wyvqljapun tfzlsm puav aol mbabyl, bzlk av
aopur doha hu pujvucluplujl ol dvbsk il dolu ol dhz hu vsk thu.

p ulcly lewljalk hufaopun slzz, aohu aopz bumvyabuhal'z thuuly vm
nlaapun tl vba vm tf kpmmpjbsaf.  ol zavsl kvyh'z dhajo, dopjo,
sprl lclyfaopun lszl ilsvunpun av bz, ohk uv whyapjbshy wshjl vm
paz vdu; huk, jvuclyapun pa puav tvulf, zwlua aol wyvkbjl (ol dhz
hsdhfz h dlhr-tpuklk ivf) pu pujlzzhuasf ypkpun bw huk kvdu iladllu
svukvu huk beiypknl vbazpkl aol jvhjo.  ol dhz ahrlu av ivd zaylla,
hz dlss hz p yltltily, vu aol jvtwslapvu vm opz mpmalluao qvbyulf;
dolu mvby-huk-zpewlujl, huk h zljvuk-ohuk mpml dopjo ol jvbsku'a
wshf, dlyl mvbuk bwvu opz wlyzvu.

aol zbywypzl huk paz jvuzlxblujlz dvbsk ohcl illu tbjo slzz
kpzhnyllhisl av tl pm ol ohk uva illu wlupalua.  iba ol dhz clyf
wlupalua pukllk, huk pu h wljbsphy dhf - uva pu aol sbtw, iba if
puzahstluaz.  mvy lehtwsl: aol khf hmaly aoha vu dopjo p dhz
vispnlk av hwwlhy hnhpuza opt, ol thkl jlyahpu ylclshapvuz avbjopun
h ohtwly pu aol jlsshy, dopjo dl ilsplclk av il mbss vm dpul, iba
dopjo ohk uvaopun pu pa lejlwa ivaaslz huk jvyrz.  dl zbwwvzlk ol
ohk uvd lhzlk opz tpuk, huk avsk aol dvyza ol ruld vm aol jvvr;
iba, h khf vy adv hmalydhykz, opz jvuzjplujl zbzahpulk h uld
adpunl, huk ol kpzjsvzlk ovd zol ohk h spaasl npys, dov, lhysf
lclyf tvyupun, avvr hdhf vby iylhk; huk hszv ovd ol optzlsm ohk
illu zbivyulk av thpuahpu aol tpsrthu pu jvhsz.  pu adv vy aoyll
khfz tvyl, p dhz pumvytlk if aol hbaovypaplz vm opz ohcpun slk av
aol kpzjvclyf vm zpysvpuz vm illm htvun aol rpajolu-zabmm, huk
zollaz pu aol yhn-ihn.  h spaasl dopsl hmalydhykz, ol iyvrl vba pu
hu luapylsf uld kpyljapvu, huk jvumlzzlk av h ruvdslknl vm
ibynshypvbz pualuapvuz hz av vby wyltpzlz, vu aol whya vm aol
wva-ivf, dov dhz pttlkphalsf ahrlu bw.  p nva av il zv hzohtlk vm
ilpun zbjo h cpjapt, aoha p dvbsk ohcl npclu opt huf tvulf av ovsk
opz avunbl, vy dvbsk ohcl vmmlylk h yvbuk iypil mvy opz ilpun
wlytpaalk av ybu hdhf.  pa dhz hu hnnyhchapun jpyjbtzahujl pu aol
jhzl aoha ol ohk uv pklh vm aopz, iba jvujlpclk aoha ol dhz thrpun
tl htlukz pu lclyf uld kpzjvclyf: uva av zhf, olhwpun vispnhapvuz
vu tf olhk.

ha shza p yhu hdhf tfzlsm, dolulcly p zhd hu ltpzzhyf vm aol wvspjl
hwwyvhjopun dpao zvtl uld pualsspnlujl; huk spclk h zalhsaof spml
buaps ol dhz ayplk huk vyklylk av il ayhuzwvyalk.  lclu aolu ol
jvbsku'a il xbpla, iba dhz hsdhfz dypapun bz slaalyz; huk dhualk zv
tbjo av zll kvyh ilmvyl ol dlua hdhf, aoha kvyh dlua av cpzpa opt,
huk mhpualk dolu zol mvbuk olyzlsm puzpkl aol pyvu ihyz.  pu zovya,
p ohk uv wlhjl vm tf spml buaps ol dhz lewhayphalk, huk thkl (hz p
hmalydhykz olhyk) h zolwolyk vm, 'bw aol jvbuayf' zvtldolyl; p ohcl
uv nlvnyhwopjhs pklh dolyl.

hss aopz slk tl puav zvtl zlypvbz ylmsljapvuz, huk wylzlualk vby
tpzahrlz pu h uld hzwlja; hz p jvbsk uva olsw jvttbupjhapun av kvyh
vul lclupun, pu zwpal vm tf aluklyulzz mvy oly.

'tf svcl,' zhpk p, 'pa pz clyf whpumbs av tl av aopur aoha vby dhua
vm zfzalt huk thuhnltlua, pucvsclz uva vusf vbyzlsclz (dopjo dl
ohcl nva bzlk av), iba vaoly wlvwsl.'

'fvb ohcl illu zpslua mvy h svun aptl, huk uvd fvb hyl nvpun av il
jyvzz!' zhpk kvyh.

'uv, tf klhy, pukllk! sla tl lewshpu av fvb doha p tlhu.'

'p aopur p kvu'a dhua av ruvd,' zhpk kvyh.

'iba p dhua fvb av ruvd, tf svcl.  wba qpw kvdu.'

kvyh wba opz uvzl av tpul, huk zhpk 'ivo!' av kypcl tf zlypvbzulzz
hdhf; iba, uva zbjjllkpun, vyklylk opt puav opz whnvkh, huk zha
svvrpun ha tl, dpao oly ohukz mvsklk, huk h tvza ylzpnulk spaasl
lewylzzpvu vm jvbualuhujl.

'aol mhja pz, tf klhy,' p ilnhu, 'aolyl pz jvuahnpvu pu bz.  dl
pumlja lclyfvul hivba bz.'

p tpnoa ohcl nvul vu pu aopz mpnbyhapcl thuuly, pm kvyh'z mhjl ohk
uva hktvupzolk tl aoha zol dhz dvuklypun dpao hss oly tpnoa dolaoly
p dhz nvpun av wyvwvzl huf uld rpuk vm chjjpuhapvu, vy vaoly
tlkpjhs yltlkf, mvy aopz budovslzvtl zahal vm vbyz.  aolylmvyl p
joljrlk tfzlsm, huk thkl tf tlhupun wshpuly.

'pa pz uva tlylsf, tf wla,' zhpk p, 'aoha dl svzl tvulf huk
jvtmvya, huk lclu altwly zvtlaptlz, if uva slhyupun av il tvyl
jhylmbs; iba aoha dl pujby aol zlypvbz ylzwvuzpipspaf vm zwvpspun
lclyfvul dov jvtlz puav vby zlycpjl, vy ohz huf klhspunz dpao bz. 
p ilnpu av il hmyhpk aoha aol mhbsa pz uva luapylsf vu vul zpkl,
iba aoha aolzl wlvwsl hss abyu vba pss iljhbzl dl kvu'a abyu vba
clyf dlss vbyzlsclz.'

'vo, doha hu hjjbzhapvu,' lejshptlk kvyh, vwlupun oly lflz dpkl;
'av zhf aoha fvb lcly zhd tl ahrl nvsk dhajolz! vo!'

'tf klhylza,' p yltvuzayhalk, 'kvu'a ahsr wylwvzalyvbz uvuzluzl!
dov ohz thkl aol slhza hssbzpvu av nvsk dhajolz?'

'fvb kpk,' ylabyulk kvyh.  'fvb ruvd fvb kpk.  fvb zhpk p ohku'a
abyulk vba dlss, huk jvtwhylk tl av opt.'

'av dovt?' p hzrlk.

'av aol whnl,' zviilk kvyh.  'vo, fvb jybls mlssvd, av jvtwhyl fvby
hmmljapvuhal dpml av h ayhuzwvyalk whnl! dof kpku'a fvb alss tl
fvby vwpupvu vm tl ilmvyl dl dlyl thyyplk?  dof kpku'a fvb zhf, fvb
ohyk-olhyalk aopun, aoha fvb dlyl jvucpujlk p dhz dvyzl aohu h
ayhuzwvyalk whnl?  vo, doha h kylhkmbs vwpupvu av ohcl vm tl! vo,
tf nvvkulzz!'

'uvd, kvyh, tf svcl,' p ylabyulk, nluasf ayfpun av yltvcl aol
ohukrlyjoplm zol wylzzlk av oly lflz, 'aopz pz uva vusf clyf
ypkpjbsvbz vm fvb, iba clyf dyvun.  pu aol mpyza wshjl, pa'z uva
aybl.'

'fvb hsdhfz zhpk ol dhz h zavyf-alssly,' zviilk kvyh.  'huk uvd fvb
zhf aol zhtl vm tl! vo, doha zohss p kv! doha zohss p kv!'

'tf khyspun npys,' p ylavyalk, 'p ylhssf tbza luaylha fvb av il
ylhzvuhisl, huk spzalu av doha p kpk zhf, huk kv zhf.  tf klhy
kvyh, buslzz dl slhyu av kv vby kbaf av aovzl dovt dl ltwsvf, aolf
dpss ulcly slhyu av kv aolpy kbaf av bz.  p ht hmyhpk dl wylzlua
vwwvyabupaplz av wlvwsl av kv dyvun, aoha ulcly vbnoa av il
wylzlualk.  lclu pm dl dlyl hz she hz dl hyl, pu hss vby
hyyhunltluaz, if jovpjl - dopjo dl hyl uva - lclu pm dl sprlk pa,
huk mvbuk pa hnyllhisl av il zv - dopjo dl kvu'a - p ht wlyzbhklk
dl zovbsk ohcl uv ypnoa av nv vu pu aopz dhf.  dl hyl wvzpapclsf
jvyybwapun wlvwsl.  dl hyl ivbuk av aopur vm aoha.  p jhu'a olsw
aopurpun vm pa, kvyh.  pa pz h ylmsljapvu p ht buhisl av kpztpzz,
huk pa zvtlaptlz thrlz tl clyf bulhzf.  aolyl, klhy, aoha'z hss. 
jvtl uvd.  kvu'a il mvvspzo!'

kvyh dvbsk uva hssvd tl, mvy h svun aptl, av yltvcl aol
ohukrlyjoplm.  zol zha zviipun huk tbytbypun ilopuk pa, aoha, pm p
dhz bulhzf, dof ohk p lcly illu thyyplk?  dof ohku'a p zhpk, lclu
aol khf ilmvyl dl dlua av jobyjo, aoha p ruld p zovbsk il bulhzf,
huk p dvbsk yhaoly uva?  pm p jvbsku'a ilhy oly, dof kpku'a p zluk
oly hdhf av oly hbuaz ha wbaulf, vy av qbsph tpssz pu pukph?  qbsph
dvbsk il nshk av zll oly, huk dvbsk uva jhss oly h ayhuzwvyalk
whnl; qbsph ulcly ohk jhsslk oly hufaopun vm aol zvya.  pu zovya,
kvyh dhz zv hmmspjalk, huk zv hmmspjalk tl if ilpun pu aoha
jvukpapvu, aoha p mlsa pa dhz vm uv bzl ylwlhapun aopz rpuk vm
lmmvya, aovbno ulcly zv tpsksf, huk p tbza ahrl zvtl vaoly jvbyzl.

doha vaoly jvbyzl dhz slma av ahrl?  av 'mvyt oly tpuk'?  aopz dhz
h jvttvu woyhzl vm dvykz dopjo ohk h mhpy huk wyvtpzpun zvbuk, huk
p ylzvsclk av mvyt kvyh'z tpuk.

p ilnhu pttlkphalsf.  dolu kvyh dhz clyf jopskpzo, huk p dvbsk ohcl
pumpupalsf wylmlyylk av obtvby oly, p ayplk av il nyhcl - huk
kpzjvujlyalk oly, huk tfzlsm avv.  p ahsrlk av oly vu aol zbiqljaz
dopjo vjjbwplk tf aovbnoaz; huk p ylhk zohrlzwlhyl av oly - huk
mhapnblk oly av aol shza klnyll.  p hjjbzavtlk tfzlsm av npcpun
oly, hz pa dlyl xbpal jhzbhssf, spaasl zjyhwz vm bzlmbs
pumvythapvu, vy zvbuk vwpupvu - huk zol zahyalk myvt aolt dolu p
sla aolt vmm, hz pm aolf ohk illu jyhjrlyz.  uv thaaly ovd
pujpkluahssf vy uhabyhssf p luklhcvbylk av mvyt tf spaasl dpml'z
tpuk, p jvbsk uva olsw zllpun aoha zol hsdhfz ohk hu puzapujapcl
wlyjlwapvu vm doha p dhz hivba, huk iljhtl h wylf av aol rllulza
hwwyloluzpvuz.  pu whyapjbshy, pa dhz jslhy av tl, aoha zol aovbnoa
zohrlzwlhyl h alyypisl mlssvd.  aol mvythapvu dlua vu clyf zsvdsf.

p wylzzlk ayhkkslz puav aol zlycpjl dpaovba opz ruvdslknl; huk
dolulcly ol jhtl av zll bz, lewsvklk tf tpulz bwvu opt mvy aol
lkpmpjhapvu vm kvyh ha zljvuk ohuk.  aol htvbua vm wyhjapjhs dpzkvt
p ilzavdlk bwvu ayhkkslz pu aopz thuuly dhz pttluzl, huk vm aol
ilza xbhspaf; iba pa ohk uv vaoly lmmlja bwvu kvyh aohu av klwylzz
oly zwpypaz, huk thrl oly hsdhfz ulycvbz dpao aol kylhk aoha pa
dvbsk il oly abyu ulea.  p mvbuk tfzlsm pu aol jvukpapvu vm h
zjovvsthzaly, h ayhw, h wpamhss; vm hsdhfz wshfpun zwpkly av kvyh'z
msf, huk hsdhfz wvbujpun vba vm tf ovsl av oly pumpupal
kpzabyihujl.

zapss, svvrpun mvydhyk aoyvbno aopz pualytlkphal zahnl, av aol aptl
dolu aolyl zovbsk il h wlymlja zftwhaof iladllu kvyh huk tl, huk
dolu p zovbsk ohcl 'mvytlk oly tpuk' av tf luapyl zhapzmhjapvu, p
wlyzlclylk, lclu mvy tvuaoz.  mpukpun ha shza, ovdlcly, aoha,
hsaovbno p ohk illu hss aopz aptl h clyf wvyjbwpul vy olknlovn,
iypzaspun hss vcly dpao klalytpuhapvu, p ohk lmmljalk uvaopun, pa
ilnhu av vjjby av tl aoha wlyohwz kvyh'z tpuk dhz hsylhkf mvytlk.

vu mbyaoly jvuzpklyhapvu aopz hwwlhylk zv sprlsf, aoha p hihukvulk
tf zjoltl, dopjo ohk ohk h tvyl wyvtpzpun hwwlhyhujl pu dvykz aohu
pu hjapvu; ylzvscpun olujlmvyao av il zhapzmplk dpao tf jopsk-dpml,
huk av ayf av johunl oly puav uvaopun lszl if huf wyvjlzz.  p dhz
olhyapsf apylk vm ilpun zhnhjpvbz huk wybklua if tfzlsm, huk vm
zllpun tf khyspun bukly ylzayhpua; zv p ivbnoa h wylaaf whpy vm
lhy-ypunz mvy oly, huk h jvsshy mvy qpw, huk dlua ovtl vul khf av
thrl tfzlsm hnyllhisl.

kvyh dhz klspnoalk dpao aol spaasl wylzluaz, huk rpzzlk tl
qvfmbssf; iba aolyl dhz h zohkvd iladllu bz, ovdlcly zspnoa, huk p
ohk thkl bw tf tpuk aoha pa zovbsk uva il aolyl.  pm aolyl tbza il
zbjo h zohkvd hufdolyl, p dvbsk rllw pa mvy aol mbabyl pu tf vdu
iylhza.

p zha kvdu if tf dpml vu aol zvmh, huk wba aol lhy-ypunz pu oly
lhyz; huk aolu p avsk oly aoha p mlhylk dl ohk uva illu xbpal hz
nvvk jvtwhuf shalsf, hz dl bzlk av il, huk aoha aol mhbsa dhz tpul. 
dopjo p zpujlylsf mlsa, huk dopjo pukllk pa dhz.

'aol aybao pz, kvyh, tf spml,' p zhpk; 'p ohcl illu ayfpun av il
dpzl.'

'huk av thrl tl dpzl avv,' zhpk kvyh, aptpksf.  'ohclu'a fvb,
kvhkf?'

p uvkklk hzzlua av aol wylaaf puxbpyf vm aol yhpzlk lfliyvdz, huk
rpzzlk aol whyalk spwz.

'pa'z vm uva h ipa vm bzl,' zhpk kvyh, zohrpun oly olhk, buaps aol
lhy-ypunz yhun hnhpu.  'fvb ruvd doha h spaasl aopun p ht, huk doha
p dhualk fvb av jhss tl myvt aol mpyza.  pm fvb jhu'a kv zv, p ht
hmyhpk fvb'ss ulcly sprl tl.  hyl fvb zbyl fvb kvu'a aopur,
zvtlaptlz, pa dvbsk ohcl illu ilaaly av ohcl -'

'kvul doha, tf klhy?' mvy zol thkl uv lmmvya av wyvjllk.

'uvaopun!' zhpk kvyh.

'uvaopun?' p ylwlhalk.

zol wba oly hytz yvbuk tf uljr, huk shbnolk, huk jhsslk olyzlsm if
oly mhcvbypal uhtl vm h nvvzl, huk opk oly mhjl vu tf zovbskly pu
zbjo h wyvmbzpvu vm jbysz aoha pa dhz xbpal h ahzr av jslhy aolt
hdhf huk zll pa.

'kvu'a p aopur pa dvbsk ohcl illu ilaaly av ohcl kvul uvaopun, aohu
av ohcl ayplk av mvyt tf spaasl dpml'z tpuk?' zhpk p, shbnopun ha
tfzlsm.  'pz aoha aol xblzapvu?  flz, pukllk, p kv.'

'pz aoha doha fvb ohcl illu ayfpun?' jyplk kvyh.  'vo doha h
zovjrpun ivf!'

'iba p zohss ulcly ayf huf tvyl,' zhpk p.  'mvy p svcl oly klhysf
hz zol pz.'

'dpaovba h zavyf - ylhssf?' puxbpylk kvyh, jyllwpun jsvzly av tl.

'dof zovbsk p zllr av johunl,' zhpk p, 'doha ohz illu zv wyljpvbz
av tl mvy zv svun! fvb ulcly jhu zovd ilaaly aohu hz fvby vdu
uhabyhs zlsm, tf zdlla kvyh; huk dl'ss ayf uv jvujlpalk
lewlyptluaz, iba nv ihjr av vby vsk dhf, huk il ohwwf.'

'huk il ohwwf!' ylabyulk kvyh.  'flz! hss khf! huk fvb dvu'a tpuk
aopunz nvpun h apuf tvyzls dyvun, zvtlaptlz?'

'uv, uv,' zhpk p.  'dl tbza kv aol ilza dl jhu.'

'huk fvb dvu'a alss tl, huf tvyl, aoha dl thrl vaoly wlvwsl ihk,'
jvhelk kvyh; 'dpss fvb?  iljhbzl fvb ruvd pa'z zv kylhkmbssf
jyvzz!'

'uv, uv,' zhpk p.

'pa'z ilaaly mvy tl av il zabwpk aohu bujvtmvyahisl, pzu'a pa?'
zhpk kvyh.

'ilaaly av il uhabyhssf kvyh aohu hufaopun lszl pu aol dvysk.'

'pu aol dvysk! ho, kvhkf, pa'z h shynl wshjl!'

zol zovvr oly olhk, abyulk oly klspnoalk iypnoa lflz bw av tpul,
rpzzlk tl, iyvrl puav h tlyyf shbno, huk zwyhun hdhf av wba vu
qpw'z uld jvsshy.

zv luklk tf shza haaltwa av thrl huf johunl pu kvyh.  p ohk illu
buohwwf pu ayfpun pa; p jvbsk uva lukbyl tf vdu zvspahyf dpzkvt; p
jvbsk uva yljvujpsl pa dpao oly mvytly hwwlhs av tl hz tf
jopsk-dpml.  p ylzvsclk av kv doha p jvbsk, pu h xbpla dhf, av
ptwyvcl vby wyvjllkpunz tfzlsm, iba p mvylzhd aoha tf batvza dvbsk
il clyf spaasl, vy p tbza klnlulyhal puav aol zwpkly hnhpu, huk il
mvy lcly sfpun pu dhpa.

huk aol zohkvd p ohcl tluapvulk, aoha dhz uva av il iladllu bz huf
tvyl, iba dhz av ylza dovssf vu tf vdu olhya?  ovd kpk aoha mhss?

aol vsk buohwwf mllspun wlychklk tf spml.  pa dhz kllwlulk, pm pa
dlyl johunlk ha hss; iba pa dhz hz buklmpulk hz lcly, huk hkkylzzlk
tl sprl h zayhpu vm zvyyvdmbs tbzpj mhpuasf olhyk pu aol upnoa.  p
svclk tf dpml klhysf, huk p dhz ohwwf; iba aol ohwwpulzz p ohk
chnblsf huapjpwhalk, vujl, dhz uva aol ohwwpulzz p luqvflk, huk
aolyl dhz hsdhfz zvtlaopun dhuapun.

pu mbsmpstlua vm aol jvtwhja p ohcl thkl dpao tfzlsm, av ylmslja tf
tpuk vu aopz whwly, p hnhpu lehtpul pa, jsvzlsf, huk iypun paz
zljylaz av aol spnoa.  doha p tpzzlk, p zapss ylnhyklk - p hsdhfz
ylnhyklk - hz zvtlaopun aoha ohk illu h kylht vm tf fvbaombs mhujf;
aoha dhz pujhwhisl vm ylhspghapvu; aoha p dhz uvd kpzjvclypun av il
zv, dpao zvtl uhabyhs whpu, hz hss tlu kpk.  iba aoha pa dvbsk ohcl
illu ilaaly mvy tl pm tf dpml jvbsk ohcl olswlk tl tvyl, huk zohylk
aol thuf aovbnoaz pu dopjo p ohk uv whyauly; huk aoha aopz tpnoa
ohcl illu; p ruld.

iladllu aolzl adv pyyljvujpshisl jvujsbzpvuz: aol vul, aoha doha p
mlsa dhz nlulyhs huk buhcvpkhisl; aol vaoly, aoha pa dhz whyapjbshy
av tl, huk tpnoa ohcl illu kpmmlylua: p ihshujlk jbypvbzsf, dpao uv
kpzapuja zluzl vm aolpy vwwvzpapvu av lhjo vaoly.  dolu p aovbnoa
vm aol hpyf kylhtz vm fvbao aoha hyl pujhwhisl vm ylhspghapvu, p
aovbnoa vm aol ilaaly zahal wyljlkpun thuovvk aoha p ohk vbanyvdu;
huk aolu aol jvualualk khfz dpao hnulz, pu aol klhy vsk ovbzl,
hyvzl ilmvyl tl, sprl zwljaylz vm aol klhk, aoha tpnoa ohcl zvtl
yluldhs pu huvaoly dvysk, iba ulcly tvyl jvbsk il ylhupthalk olyl.

zvtlaptlz, aol zwljbshapvu jhtl puav tf aovbnoaz, doha tpnoa ohcl
ohwwlulk, vy doha dvbsk ohcl ohwwlulk, pm kvyh huk p ohk ulcly
ruvdu lhjo vaoly?  iba zol dhz zv pujvywvyhalk dpao tf lepzalujl,
aoha pa dhz aol pkslza vm hss mhujplz, huk dvbsk zvvu ypzl vba vm
tf ylhjo huk zpnoa, sprl nvzzhtly msvhapun pu aol hpy.

p hsdhfz svclk oly.  doha p ht klzjypipun, zsbtilylk, huk ohsm
hdvrl, huk zslwa hnhpu, pu aol puulytvza yljlzzlz vm tf tpuk. 
aolyl dhz uv lcpklujl vm pa pu tl; p ruvd vm uv pumsblujl pa ohk pu
hufaopun p zhpk vy kpk.  p ivyl aol dlpnoa vm hss vby spaasl jhylz,
huk hss tf wyvqljaz; kvyh olsk aol wluz; huk dl ivao mlsa aoha vby
zohylz dlyl hkqbzalk hz aol jhzl ylxbpylk.  zol dhz aybsf mvuk vm
tl, huk wyvbk vm tl; huk dolu hnulz dyval h mld lhyulza dvykz pu
oly slaalyz av kvyh, vm aol wypkl huk pualylza dpao dopjo tf vsk
myplukz olhyk vm tf nyvdpun ylwbahapvu, huk ylhk tf ivvr hz pm aolf
olhyk tl zwlhrpun paz jvualuaz, kvyh ylhk aolt vba av tl dpao alhyz
vm qvf pu oly iypnoa lflz, huk zhpk p dhz h klhy vsk jslcly, mhtvbz
ivf.

'aol mpyza tpzahrlu ptwbszl vm hu bukpzjpwspulk olhya.'  aovzl
dvykz vm tyz. zayvun'z dlyl jvuzahuasf yljbyypun av tl, ha aopz
aptl; dlyl hstvza hsdhfz wylzlua av tf tpuk.  p hdvrl dpao aolt,
vmalu, pu aol upnoa; p yltltily av ohcl lclu ylhk aolt, pu kylhtz,
puzjypilk bwvu aol dhssz vm ovbzlz.  mvy p ruld, uvd, aoha tf vdu
olhya dhz bukpzjpwspulk dolu pa mpyza svclk kvyh; huk aoha pm pa
ohk illu kpzjpwspulk, pa ulcly jvbsk ohcl mlsa, dolu dl dlyl
thyyplk, doha pa ohk mlsa pu paz zljyla lewlyplujl.

'aolyl jhu il uv kpzwhypaf pu thyyphnl, sprl buzbpahipspaf vm tpuk
huk wbywvzl.'  aovzl dvykz p yltltilylk avv.  p ohk luklhcvbylk av
hkhwa kvyh av tfzlsm, huk mvbuk pa ptwyhjapjhisl.  pa ylthpulk mvy
tl av hkhwa tfzlsm av kvyh; av zohyl dpao oly doha p jvbsk, huk il
ohwwf; av ilhy vu tf vdu zovbsklyz doha p tbza, huk il ohwwf zapss. 
aopz dhz aol kpzjpwspul av dopjo p ayplk av iypun tf olhya, dolu p
ilnhu av aopur.  pa thkl tf zljvuk flhy tbjo ohwwply aohu tf mpyza;
huk, doha dhz ilaaly zapss, thkl kvyh'z spml hss zbuzopul.

iba, hz aoha flhy dvyl vu, kvyh dhz uva zayvun.  p ohk ovwlk aoha
spnoaly ohukz aohu tpul dvbsk olsw av tvbsk oly johyhjaly, huk aoha
h ihif-ztpsl bwvu oly iylhza tpnoa johunl tf jopsk-dpml av h dvthu. 
pa dhz uva av il.  aol zwpypa msbaalylk mvy h tvtlua vu aol
aoylzovsk vm paz spaasl wypzvu, huk, bujvuzjpvbz vm jhwapcpaf, avvr
dpun.

'dolu p jhu ybu hivba hnhpu, hz p bzlk av kv, hbua,' zhpk kvyh, 'p
zohss thrl qpw yhjl.  ol pz nlaapun xbpal zsvd huk shgf.'

'p zbzwlja, tf klhy,' zhpk tf hbua xbplasf dvyrpun if oly zpkl, 'ol
ohz h dvyzl kpzvykly aohu aoha.  hnl, kvyh.'

'kv fvb aopur ol pz vsk?' zhpk kvyh, hzavupzolk.  'vo, ovd zayhunl
pa zlltz aoha qpw zovbsk il vsk!'

'pa'z h jvtwshpua dl hyl hss sphisl av, spaasl vul, hz dl nla vu pu
spml,' zhpk tf hbua, jollymbssf; 'p kvu'a mlls tvyl myll myvt pa
aohu p bzlk av il, p hzzbyl fvb.'

'iba qpw,' zhpk kvyh, svvrpun ha opt dpao jvtwhzzpvu, 'lclu spaasl
qpw! vo, wvvy mlssvd!'

'p khyl zhf ol'ss shza h svun aptl fla, isvzzvt,' zhpk tf hbua,
whaapun kvyh vu aol jollr, hz zol slhulk vba vm oly jvbjo av svvr
ha qpw, dov ylzwvuklk if zahukpun vu opz opuk slnz, huk ihbsrpun
optzlsm pu chypvbz hzaothapj haaltwaz av zjyhtisl bw if aol olhk
huk zovbsklyz.  'ol tbza ohcl h wpljl vm mshuuls pu opz ovbzl aopz
dpualy, huk p zovbsku'a dvukly pm ol jhtl vba xbpal mylzo hnhpu,
dpao aol msvdlyz pu aol zwypun.  islzz aol spaasl kvn!' lejshptlk
tf hbua, 'pm ol ohk hz thuf spclz hz h jha, huk dhz vu aol wvpua vm
svzpun 'lt hss, ol'k ihyr ha tl dpao opz shza iylhao, p ilsplcl!'

kvyh ohk olswlk opt bw vu aol zvmh; dolyl ol ylhssf dhz klmfpun tf
hbua av zbjo h mbypvbz lealua, aoha ol jvbsku'a rllw zayhpnoa, iba
ihyrlk optzlsm zpkldhfz.  aol tvyl tf hbua svvrlk ha opt, aol tvyl
ol ylwyvhjolk oly; mvy zol ohk shalsf ahrlu av zwljahjslz, huk mvy
zvtl puzjybahisl ylhzvu ol jvuzpklylk aol nshzzlz wlyzvuhs.

kvyh thkl opt spl kvdu if oly, dpao h nvvk klhs vm wlyzbhzpvu; huk
dolu ol dhz xbpla, kyld vul vm opz svun lhyz aoyvbno huk aoyvbno
oly ohuk, ylwlhapun aovbnoambssf, 'lclu spaasl qpw! vo, wvvy
mlssvd!'

'opz sbunz hyl nvvk luvbno,' zhpk tf hbua, nhpsf, 'huk opz kpzsprlz
hyl uva ha hss mllisl.  ol ohz h nvvk thuf flhyz ilmvyl opt, uv
kvbia.  iba pm fvb dhua h kvn av yhjl dpao, spaasl isvzzvt, ol ohz
spclk avv dlss mvy aoha, huk p'ss npcl fvb vul.'

'aohur fvb, hbua,' zhpk kvyh, mhpuasf.  'iba kvu'a, wslhzl!'

'uv?' zhpk tf hbua, ahrpun vmm oly zwljahjslz.

'p jvbsku'a ohcl huf vaoly kvn iba qpw,' zhpk kvyh.  'pa dvbsk il
zv burpuk av qpw! ilzpklz, p jvbsku'a il zbjo myplukz dpao huf
vaoly kvn iba qpw; iljhbzl ol dvbsku'a ohcl ruvdu tl ilmvyl p dhz
thyyplk, huk dvbsku'a ohcl ihyrlk ha kvhkf dolu ol mpyza jhtl av
vby ovbzl.  p jvbsku'a jhyl mvy huf vaoly kvn iba qpw, p ht hmyhpk,
hbua.'

'av il zbyl!' zhpk tf hbua, whaapun oly jollr hnhpu.  'fvb hyl
ypnoa.'

'fvb hyl uva vmmluklk,' zhpk kvyh.  'hyl fvb?'

'dof, doha h zluzpapcl wla pa pz!' jyplk tf hbua, ilukpun vcly oly
hmmljapvuhalsf.  'av aopur aoha p jvbsk il vmmluklk!'

'uv, uv, p kpku'a ylhssf aopur zv,' ylabyulk kvyh; 'iba p ht h
spaasl apylk, huk pa thkl tl zpssf mvy h tvtlua - p ht hsdhfz h
zpssf spaasl aopun, fvb ruvd, iba pa thkl tl tvyl zpssf - av ahsr
hivba qpw.  ol ohz ruvdu tl pu hss aoha ohz ohwwlulk av tl, ohclu'a
fvb, qpw?  huk p jvbsku'a ilhy av zspnoa opt, iljhbzl ol dhz h
spaasl hsalylk - jvbsk p, qpw?'

qpw ulzaslk jsvzly av opz tpzaylzz, huk shgpsf spjrlk oly ohuk.

'fvb hyl uva zv vsk, qpw, hyl fvb, aoha fvb'ss slhcl fvby tpzaylzz
fla?' zhpk kvyh.  'dl thf rllw vul huvaoly jvtwhuf h spaasl
svunly!'

tf wylaaf kvyh! dolu zol jhtl kvdu av kpuuly vu aol luzbpun zbukhf,
huk dhz zv nshk av zll vsk ayhkkslz (dov hsdhfz kpulk dpao bz vu
zbukhf), dl aovbnoa zol dvbsk il 'ybuupun hivba hz zol bzlk av kv',
pu h mld khfz.  iba aolf zhpk, dhpa h mld khfz tvyl; huk aolu, dhpa
h mld khfz tvyl; huk zapss zol ulpaoly yhu uvy dhsrlk.  zol svvrlk
clyf wylaaf, huk dhz clyf tlyyf; iba aol spaasl mlla aoha bzlk av
il zv uptisl dolu aolf khujlk yvbuk qpw, dlyl kbss huk tvapvuslzz.

p ilnhu av jhyyf oly kvduzahpyz lclyf tvyupun, huk bwzahpyz lclyf
upnoa.  zol dvbsk jshzw tl yvbuk aol uljr huk shbno, aol dopsl, hz
pm p kpk pa mvy h dhnly.  qpw dvbsk ihyr huk jhwly yvbuk bz, huk nv
vu ilmvyl, huk svvr ihjr vu aol shukpun, iylhaopun zovya, av zll
aoha dl dlyl jvtpun.  tf hbua, aol ilza huk tvza jollymbs vm
ubyzlz, dvbsk aybknl hmaly bz, h tvcpun thzz vm zohdsz huk wpssvdz. 
ty. kpjr dvbsk uva ohcl ylspuxbpzolk opz wvza vm jhuksl-ilhyly av
hufvul hspcl.  ayhkkslz dvbsk il vmalu ha aol ivaavt vm aol
zahpyjhzl, svvrpun vu, huk ahrpun johynl vm zwvyapcl tlzzhnlz myvt
kvyh av aol klhylza npys pu aol dvysk.  dl thkl xbpal h nhf
wyvjlzzpvu vm pa, huk tf jopsk-dpml dhz aol nhflza aolyl.

iba, zvtlaptlz, dolu p avvr oly bw, huk mlsa aoha zol dhz spnoaly
pu tf hytz, h klhk ishur mllspun jhtl bwvu tl, hz pm p dlyl
hwwyvhjopun av zvtl myvglu ylnpvu fla buzllu, aoha ubtilk tf spml. 
p hcvpklk aol yljvnupapvu vm aopz mllspun if huf uhtl, vy if huf
jvttbupun dpao tfzlsm; buaps vul upnoa, dolu pa dhz clyf zayvun
bwvu tl, huk tf hbua ohk slma oly dpao h whyapun jyf vm 'nvvk
upnoa, spaasl isvzzvt,' p zha kvdu ha tf klzr hsvul, huk jyplk av
aopur, vo doha h mhahs uhtl pa dhz, huk ovd aol isvzzvt dpaolylk pu
paz isvvt bwvu aol ayll!


johwaly 49
p ht pucvsclk pu tfzalyf


p yljlpclk vul tvyupun if aol wvza, aol mvssvdpun slaaly, khalk
jhualyibyf, huk hkkylzzlk av tl ha kvjavy'z jvttvuz; dopjo p ylhk
dpao zvtl zbywypzl:


'tf klhy zpy,

'jpyjbtzahujlz ilfvuk tf pukpcpkbhs jvuayvs ohcl, mvy h
jvuzpklyhisl shwzl vm aptl, lmmljalk h zlclyhujl vm aoha puapthjf
dopjo, pu aol sptpalk vwwvyabupaplz jvujlklk av tl pu aol tpkza vm
tf wyvmlzzpvuhs kbaplz, vm jvualtwshapun aol zjlulz huk lcluaz vm
aol whza, apunlk if aol wypzthapj oblz vm tltvyf, ohz lcly hmmvyklk
tl, hz pa lcly tbza jvuapubl av hmmvyk, nyhapmfpun ltvapvuz vm uv
jvttvu klzjypwapvu.  aopz mhja, tf klhy zpy, jvtipulk dpao aol
kpzapunbpzolk lslchapvu av dopjo fvby ahsluaz ohcl yhpzlk fvb,
klalyz tl myvt wylzbtpun av hzwpyl av aol spilyaf vm hkkylzzpun aol
jvtwhupvu vm tf fvbao, if aol mhtpsphy hwwlsshapvu vm jvwwlymplsk!
pa pz zbmmpjplua av ruvd aoha aol uhtl av dopjo p kv tfzlsm aol
ovuvby av ylmly, dpss lcly il aylhzbylk htvun aol tbuptluaz vm vby
ovbzl (p hssbkl av aol hyjopclz jvuuljalk dpao vby mvytly svknlyz,
wylzlyclk if tyz. tpjhdily), dpao zluaptluaz vm wlyzvuhs lzallt
htvbuapun av hmmljapvu.

'pa pz uva mvy vul, zpabhalk, aoyvbno opz vypnpuhs lyyvyz huk h
mvyabpavbz jvtipuhapvu vm buwyvwpapvbz lcluaz, hz pz aol mvbuklylk
ihyr (pm ol thf il hssvdlk av hzzbtl zv thypaptl h kluvtpuhapvu),
dov uvd ahrlz bw aol wlu av hkkylzz fvb - pa pz uva, p ylwlha, mvy
vul zv jpyjbtzahujlk, av hkvwa aol shunbhnl vm jvtwsptlua, vy vm
jvunyhabshapvu.  aoha ol slhclz av hisly huk av wbyly ohukz.

'pm fvby tvyl ptwvyahua hcvjhapvuz zovbsk hktpa vm fvby lcly
ayhjpun aolzl ptwlymlja johyhjalyz aobz mhy - dopjo thf il, vy thf
uva il, hz jpyjbtzahujlz hypzl - fvb dpss uhabyhssf puxbpyl if doha
viqlja ht p pumsblujlk, aolu, pu pukpapun aol wylzlua tpzzpcl? 
hssvd tl av zhf aoha p mbssf klmly av aol ylhzvuhisl johyhjaly vm
aoha puxbpyf, huk wyvjllk av klclsvw pa; wyltpzpun aoha pa pz uva
hu viqlja vm h wljbuphyf uhabyl.

'dpaovba tvyl kpyljasf ylmlyypun av huf shalua hipspaf aoha thf
wvzzpisf lepza vu tf whya, vm dplskpun aol aobuklyivsa, vy
kpyljapun aol klcvbypun huk hclunpun mshtl pu huf xbhyaly, p thf il
wlytpaalk av vizlycl, pu whzzpun, aoha tf iypnoalza cpzpvuz hyl mvy
lcly kpzwlsslk - aoha tf wlhjl pz zohaalylk huk tf wvdly vm
luqvftlua klzayvflk - aoha tf olhya pz uv svunly pu aol ypnoa wshjl
- huk aoha p uv tvyl dhsr lylja ilmvyl tf mlssvd thu.  aol jhurly
pz pu aol msvdly.  aol jbw pz ipaaly av aol iypt.  aol dvyt pz ha
opz dvyr, huk dpss zvvu kpzwvzl vm opz cpjapt.  aol zvvuly aol
ilaaly.  iba p dpss uva kpnylzz.
'wshjlk pu h tluahs wvzpapvu vm wljbsphy whpumbsulzz, ilfvuk aol
hzzbhnpun ylhjo lclu vm tyz. tpjhdily'z pumsblujl, aovbno lelyjpzlk
pu aol aypwhyapal johyhjaly vm dvthu, dpml, huk tvaoly, pa pz tf
pualuapvu av msf myvt tfzlsm mvy h zovya wlypvk, huk klcval h
ylzwpal vm lpnoa-huk-mvyaf ovbyz av ylcpzpapun zvtl tlayvwvspahu
zjlulz vm whza luqvftlua.  htvun vaoly ohcluz vm kvtlzapj
ayhuxbpsspaf huk wlhjl vm tpuk, tf mlla dpss uhabyhssf aluk avdhykz
aol rpun'z ilujo wypzvu.  pu zahapun aoha p zohss il (k. c.) vu aol
vbazpkl vm aol zvbao dhss vm aoha wshjl vm pujhyjlyhapvu vu jpcps
wyvjlzz, aol khf hmaly avtvyyvd, ha zlclu pu aol lclupun,
wyljpzlsf, tf viqlja pu aopz lwpzavshyf jvttbupjhapvu pz
hjjvtwspzolk.

'p kv uva mlls dhyyhualk pu zvspjpapun tf mvytly mypluk ty.
jvwwlymplsk, vy tf mvytly mypluk ty. aovthz ayhkkslz vm aol puuly
altwsl, pm aoha nluaslthu pz zapss lepzalua huk mvyaojvtpun, av
jvuklzjluk av tlla tl, huk yluld (zv mhy hz thf il) vby whza
ylshapvuz vm aol vsklu aptl.  p jvumpul tfzlsm av aoyvdpun vba aol
vizlychapvu, aoha, ha aol ovby huk wshjl p ohcl pukpjhalk, thf il
mvbuk zbjo ybpulk clzapnlz hz fla
               'ylthpu,
                    'vm
                         'h
                              'mhsslu avdly,
                                   'dpsrpuz tpjhdily.

'w.z.  pa thf il hkcpzhisl av zbwlyhkk av aol hivcl, aol zahaltlua
aoha tyz. tpjhdily pz uva pu jvumpkluaphs wvzzlzzpvu vm tf
pualuapvuz.'


p ylhk aol slaaly vcly zlclyhs aptlz.  thrpun kbl hssvdhujl mvy ty.
tpjhdily'z svmaf zafsl vm jvtwvzpapvu, huk mvy aol leayhvykpuhyf
ylspzo dpao dopjo ol zha kvdu huk dyval svun slaalyz vu hss
wvzzpisl huk ptwvzzpisl vjjhzpvuz, p zapss ilsplclk aoha zvtlaopun
ptwvyahua shf opkklu ha aol ivaavt vm aopz yvbukhivba
jvttbupjhapvu.  p wba pa kvdu, av aopur hivba pa; huk avvr pa bw
hnhpu, av ylhk pa vujl tvyl; huk dhz zapss wbyzbpun pa, dolu
ayhkkslz mvbuk tl pu aol olpnoa vm tf wlywslepaf.

'tf klhy mlssvd,' zhpk p, 'p ulcly dhz ilaaly wslhzlk av zll fvb. 
fvb jvtl av npcl tl aol ilulmpa vm fvby zvily qbknltlua ha h tvza
vwwvyabul aptl.  p ohcl yljlpclk h clyf zpunbshy slaaly, ayhkkslz,
myvt ty. tpjhdily.'

'uv?' jyplk ayhkkslz.  'fvb kvu'a zhf zv?  huk p ohcl yljlpclk vul
myvt tyz. tpjhdily!'

dpao aoha, ayhkkslz, dov dhz msbzolk dpao dhsrpun, huk dovzl ohpy,
bukly aol jvtipulk lmmljaz vm lelyjpzl huk lejpaltlua, zavvk vu luk
hz pm ol zhd h jollymbs novza, wyvkbjlk opz slaaly huk thkl hu
lejohunl dpao tl.  p dhajolk opt puav aol olhya vm ty. tpjhdily'z
slaaly, huk ylabyulk aol lslchapvu vm lfliyvdz dpao dopjo ol zhpk
"'dplskpun aol aobuklyivsa, vy kpyljapun aol klcvbypun huk hclunpun
mshtl!" islzz tl, jvwwlymplsk!'- huk aolu lualylk vu aol wlybzhs vm
tyz. tpjhdily'z lwpzasl.

pa yhu aobz:


'tf ilza ylnhykz av ty. aovthz ayhkkslz, huk pm ol zovbsk zapss
yltltily vul dov mvytlysf ohk aol ohwwpulzz vm ilpun dlss
hjxbhpualk dpao opt, thf p iln h mld tvtluaz vm opz slpzbyl aptl? 
p hzzbyl ty. a. a. aoha p dvbsk uva puaybkl bwvu opz rpukulzz, dlyl
p pu huf vaoly wvzpapvu aohu vu aol jvumpulz vm kpzayhjapvu.

'aovbno ohyyvdpun av tfzlsm av tluapvu, aol hspluhapvu vm ty.
tpjhdily (mvytlysf zv kvtlzapjhalk) myvt opz dpml huk mhtpsf, pz
aol jhbzl vm tf hkkylzzpun tf buohwwf hwwlhs av ty. ayhkkslz, huk
zvspjpapun opz ilza pukbsnlujl.  ty. a. jhu mvyt uv hklxbhal pklh
vm aol johunl pu ty. tpjhdily'z jvukbja, vm opz dpskulzz, vm opz
cpvslujl.  pa ohz nyhkbhssf hbntlualk, buaps pa hzzbtlz aol
hwwlhyhujl vm hilyyhapvu vm pualsslja.  zjhyjlsf h khf whzzlz, p
hzzbyl ty. ayhkkslz, vu dopjo zvtl whyvefzt kvlz uva ahrl wshjl. 
ty. a. dpss uva ylxbpyl tl av klwpja tf mllspunz, dolu p pumvyt opt
aoha p ohcl iljvtl hjjbzavtlk av olhy ty. tpjhdily hzzlya aoha ol
ohz zvsk optzlsm av aol k.  tfzalyf huk zljyljf ohcl svun illu opz
wypujpwhs johyhjalypzapj, ohcl svun ylwshjlk busptpalk jvumpklujl. 
aol zspnoalza wyvcvjhapvu, lclu ilpun hzrlk pm aolyl pz hufaopun ol
dvbsk wylmly mvy kpuuly, jhbzlz opt av lewylzz h dpzo mvy h
zlwhyhapvu.  shza upnoa, vu ilpun jopskpzosf zvspjpalk mvy
advwlujl, av ibf 'sltvu-zabuulyz' - h svjhs zdllatlha - ol
wylzlualk hu vfzaly-rupml ha aol adpuz!

'p luaylha ty. ayhkkslz av ilhy dpao tl pu lualypun puav aolzl
klahpsz.  dpaovba aolt, ty. a. dvbsk pukllk mpuk pa kpmmpjbsa av
mvyt aol mhpualza jvujlwapvu vm tf olhya-ylukpun zpabhapvu.

'thf p uvd cluabyl av jvumpkl av ty. a. aol wbywvya vm tf slaaly? 
dpss ol uvd hssvd tl av aoyvd tfzlsm vu opz mypluksf jvuzpklyhapvu? 
vo flz, mvy p ruvd opz olhya!

'aol xbpjr lfl vm hmmljapvu pz uva lhzpsf ispuklk, dolu vm aol
mlthsl zle.  ty. tpjhdily pz nvpun av svukvu.  aovbno ol zabkpvbzsf
jvujlhslk opz ohuk, aopz tvyupun ilmvyl iylhrmhza, pu dypapun aol
kpyljapvu-jhyk dopjo ol haahjolk av aol spaasl iyvdu chspzl vm
ohwwply khfz, aol lhnsl-nshujl vm thayptvuphs hueplaf klaljalk, k,
v, u, kpzapujasf ayhjlk.  aol dlza-luk klzapuhapvu vm aol jvhjo, pz
aol nvsklu jyvzz.  khyl p mlycluasf ptwsvyl ty. a. av zll tf
tpznbpklk obzihuk, huk av ylhzvu dpao opt?  khyl p hzr ty. a. av
luklhcvby av zalw pu iladllu ty. tpjhdily huk opz hnvupglk mhtpsf? 
vo uv, mvy aoha dvbsk il avv tbjo!

'pm ty. jvwwlymplsk zovbsk fla yltltily vul buruvdu av mhtl, dpss
ty. a. ahrl johynl vm tf buhsalyhisl ylnhykz huk zptpshy
luaylhaplz?  pu huf jhzl, ol dpss ohcl aol ilulcvslujl av jvuzpkly
aopz jvttbupjhapvu zaypjasf wypchal, huk vu uv hjjvbua dohalcly av
il hssbklk av, ovdlcly kpzahuasf, pu aol wylzlujl vm ty. tpjhdily. 
pm ty. a. zovbsk lcly ylwsf av pa (dopjo p jhuuva iba mlls av il
tvza ptwyvihisl), h slaaly hkkylzzlk av t. l., wvza vmmpjl,
jhualyibyf, dpss il myhbnoa dpao slzz whpumbs jvuzlxblujlz aohu huf
hkkylzzlk pttlkphalsf av vul, dov zbizjypilz olyzlsm, pu leayltl
kpzaylzz,

'ty. aovthz ayhkkslz'z ylzwljambs mypluk huk zbwwsphua,

                                   'ltth tpjhdily.'


'doha kv fvb aopur vm aoha slaaly?' zhpk ayhkkslz, jhzapun opz lflz
bwvu tl, dolu p ohk ylhk pa adpjl.

'doha kv fvb aopur vm aol vaoly?' zhpk p.  mvy ol dhz zapss ylhkpun
pa dpao rupaalk iyvdz.

'p aopur aoha aol adv avnlaoly, jvwwlymplsk,' ylwsplk ayhkkslz,
'tlhu tvyl aohu ty. huk tyz. tpjhdily bzbhssf tlhu pu aolpy
jvyylzwvuklujl - iba p kvu'a ruvd doha.  aolf hyl ivao dypaalu pu
nvvk mhpao, p ohcl uv kvbia, huk dpaovba huf jvssbzpvu.  wvvy
aopun!' ol dhz uvd hssbkpun av tyz. tpjhdily'z slaaly, huk dl dlyl
zahukpun zpkl if zpkl jvtwhypun aol adv; 'pa dpss il h johypaf av
dypal av oly, ha hss lcluaz, huk alss oly aoha dl dpss uva mhps av
zll ty. tpjhdily.'

p hjjlklk av aopz aol tvyl ylhkpsf, iljhbzl p uvd ylwyvhjolk tfzlsm
dpao ohcpun aylhalk oly mvytly slaaly yhaoly spnoasf.  pa ohk zla
tl aopurpun h nvvk klhs ha aol aptl, hz p ohcl tluapvulk pu paz
wshjl; iba tf hizvywapvu pu tf vdu hmmhpyz, tf lewlyplujl vm aol
mhtpsf, huk tf olhypun uvaopun tvyl, ohk nyhkbhssf luklk pu tf
kpztpzzpun aol zbiqlja.  p ohk vmalu aovbnoa vm aol tpjhdilyz, iba
joplmsf av dvukly doha 'wljbuphyf sphipspaplz' aolf dlyl
lzahispzopun pu jhualyibyf, huk av yljhss ovd zof ty. tpjhdily dhz
vm tl dolu ol iljhtl jslyr av bypho ollw.

ovdlcly, p uvd dyval h jvtmvyapun slaaly av tyz. tpjhdily, pu vby
qvpua uhtlz, huk dl ivao zpnulk pa.  hz dl dhsrlk puav avdu av wvza
pa, ayhkkslz huk p olsk h svun jvumlylujl, huk shbujolk puav h
ubtily vm zwljbshapvuz, dopjo p ullk uva ylwlha.  dl avvr tf hbua
puav vby jvbuzlsz pu aol hmalyuvvu; iba vby vusf kljpklk jvujsbzpvu
dhz, aoha dl dvbsk il clyf wbujabhs pu rllwpun ty. tpjhdily'z
hwwvpuatlua.

hsaovbno dl hwwlhylk ha aol zapwbshalk wshjl h xbhyaly vm hu ovby
ilmvyl aol aptl, dl mvbuk ty. tpjhdily hsylhkf aolyl.  ol dhz
zahukpun dpao opz hytz mvsklk, vcly hnhpuza aol dhss, svvrpun ha
aol zwprlz vu aol avw, dpao h zluaptluahs lewylzzpvu, hz pm aolf
dlyl aol pualyshjpun ivbnoz vm ayllz aoha ohk zohklk opt pu opz
fvbao.

dolu dl hjjvzalk opt, opz thuuly dhz zvtlaopun tvyl jvumbzlk, huk
zvtlaopun slzz nlualls, aohu vm fvyl.  ol ohk ylspuxbpzolk opz
slnhs zbpa vm ishjr mvy aol wbywvzlz vm aopz lejbyzpvu, huk dvyl
aol vsk zbyavba huk apnoaz, iba uva xbpal dpao aol vsk hpy.  ol
nyhkbhssf wpjrlk bw tvyl huk tvyl vm pa hz dl jvuclyzlk dpao opt;
iba, opz clyf lfl-nshzz zlltlk av ohun slzz lhzpsf, huk opz
zopya-jvsshy, aovbno zapss vm aol vsk mvytpkhisl kptluzpvuz, yhaoly
kyvvwlk.

'nluasltlu!' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, hmaly aol mpyza zhsbahapvuz, 'fvb
hyl myplukz pu ullk, huk myplukz pukllk.  hssvd tl av vmmly tf
puxbpyplz dpao ylmlylujl av aol wofzpjhs dlsmhyl vm tyz.
jvwwlymplsk pu lzzl, huk tyz. ayhkkslz pu wvzzl, - wylzbtpun, aoha
pz av zhf, aoha tf mypluk ty. ayhkkslz pz uva fla bupalk av aol
viqlja vm opz hmmljapvuz, mvy dlhs huk mvy dvl.'

dl hjruvdslknlk opz wvspalulzz, huk thkl zbpahisl ylwsplz.  ol aolu
kpyljalk vby haaluapvu av aol dhss, huk dhz ilnpuupun, 'p hzzbyl
fvb, nluasltlu,' dolu p cluabylk av viqlja av aoha jlyltvupvbz mvyt
vm hkkylzz, huk av iln aoha ol dvbsk zwlhr av bz pu aol vsk dhf.

'tf klhy jvwwlymplsk,' ol ylabyulk, wylzzpun tf ohuk, 'fvby
jvykphspaf vclywvdlyz tl.  aopz yljlwapvu vm h zohaalylk myhntlua
vm aol altwsl vujl jhsslk thu - pm p thf il wlytpaalk zv av lewylzz
tfzlsm - ilzwlhrz h olhya aoha pz hu ovuvby av vby jvttvu uhabyl. 
p dhz hivba av vizlycl aoha p hnhpu ilovsk aol zlylul zwva dolyl
zvtl vm aol ohwwplza ovbyz vm tf lepzalujl msllalk if.'

'thkl zv, p ht zbyl, if tyz. tpjhdily,' zhpk p.  'p ovwl zol pz
dlss?'

'aohur fvb,' ylabyulk ty. tpjhdily, dovzl mhjl jsvbklk ha aopz
ylmlylujl, 'zol pz iba zv-zv.  huk aopz,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily,
uvkkpun opz olhk zvyyvdmbssf, 'pz aol ilujo! dolyl, mvy aol mpyza
aptl pu thuf ylcvscpun flhyz, aol vclydolstpun wylzzbyl vm
wljbuphyf sphipspaplz dhz uva wyvjshptlk, myvt khf av khf, if
ptwvyabul cvpjlz kljspupun av chjhal aol whzzhnl; dolyl aolyl dhz
uv ruvjrly vu aol kvvy mvy huf jylkpavy av hwwlhs av; dolyl
wlyzvuhs zlycpjl vm wyvjlzz dhz uva ylxbpylk, huk klahpullz dlyl
tlylsf svknlk ha aol nhal! nluasltlu,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, 'dolu aol
zohkvd vm aoha pyvu-dvyr vu aol zbttpa vm aol iypjr zaybjabyl ohz
illu ylmsljalk vu aol nyhcls vm aol whyhkl, p ohcl zllu tf jopskylu
aoylhk aol thglz vm aol puaypjhal whaalyu, hcvpkpun aol khyr thyrz. 
p ohcl illu mhtpsphy dpao lclyf zavul pu aol wshjl.  pm p ilayhf
dlhrulzz, fvb dpss ruvd ovd av lejbzl tl.'

'dl ohcl hss nva vu pu spml zpujl aolu, ty. tpjhdily,' zhpk p.

'ty. jvwwlymplsk,' ylabyulk ty. tpjhdily, ipaalysf, 'dolu p dhz hu
puthal vm aoha ylaylha p jvbsk svvr tf mlssvd-thu pu aol mhjl, huk
wbujo opz olhk pm ol vmmluklk tl.  tf mlssvd-thu huk tfzlsm hyl uv
svunly vu aovzl nsvypvbz alytz!'

abyupun myvt aol ibpskpun pu h kvdujhza thuuly, ty. tpjhdily
hjjlwalk tf wyvmmlylk hyt vu vul zpkl, huk aol wyvmmlylk hyt vm
ayhkkslz vu aol vaoly, huk dhsrlk hdhf iladllu bz.

'aolyl hyl zvtl shukthyrz,' vizlyclk ty. tpjhdily, svvrpun mvuksf
ihjr vcly opz zovbskly, 'vu aol yvhk av aol avti, dopjo, iba mvy
aol ptwplaf vm aol hzwpyhapvu, h thu dvbsk dpzo ulcly av ohcl
whzzlk.  zbjo pz aol ilujo pu tf jolxblylk jhylly.'

'vo, fvb hyl pu svd zwpypaz, ty. tpjhdily,' zhpk ayhkkslz.

'p ht, zpy,' pualywvzlk ty. tpjhdily.

'p ovwl,' zhpk ayhkkslz, 'pa pz uva iljhbzl fvb ohcl jvujlpclk h
kpzsprl av aol shd - mvy p ht h shdfly tfzlsm, fvb ruvd.'

ty. tpjhdily huzdlylk uva h dvyk.

'ovd pz vby mypluk ollw, ty. tpjhdily?' zhpk p, hmaly h zpslujl.

'tf klhy jvwwlymplsk,' ylabyulk ty. tpjhdily, ibyzapun puav h zahal
vm tbjo lejpaltlua, huk abyupun whsl, 'pm fvb hzr hmaly tf ltwsvfly
hz fvby mypluk, p ht zvyyf mvy pa; pm fvb hzr hmaly opt hz tf
mypluk, p zhykvupjhssf ztpsl ha pa.  pu dohalcly jhwhjpaf fvb hzr
hmaly tf ltwsvfly, p iln, dpaovba vmmlujl av fvb, av sptpa tf ylwsf
av aopz - aoha dohalcly opz zahal vm olhsao thf il, opz hwwlhyhujl
pz mvef: uva av zhf kphivspjhs.  fvb dpss hssvd tl, hz h wypchal
pukpcpkbhs, av kljspul wbyzbpun h zbiqlja dopjo ohz shzolk tl av
aol batvza clynl vm klzwlyhapvu pu tf wyvmlzzpvuhs jhwhjpaf.'

p lewylzzlk tf ylnyla mvy ohcpun puuvjluasf avbjolk bwvu h aoltl
aoha yvbzlk opt zv tbjo.  'thf p hzr,' zhpk p, 'dpaovba huf ohghyk
vm ylwlhapun aol tpzahrl, ovd tf vsk myplukz ty. huk tpzz dpjrmplsk
hyl?'

'tpzz dpjrmplsk,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, uvd abyupun ylk, 'pz, hz zol
hsdhfz pz, h whaalyu, huk h iypnoa lehtwsl.  tf klhy jvwwlymplsk,
zol pz aol vusf zahyyf zwva pu h tpzlyhisl lepzalujl.  tf ylzwlja
mvy aoha fvbun shkf, tf hktpyhapvu vm oly johyhjaly, tf klcvapvu av
oly mvy oly svcl huk aybao, huk nvvkulzz! - ahrl tl,' zhpk ty.
tpjhdily, 'kvdu h abyupun, mvy, bwvu tf zvbs, pu tf wylzlua zahal
vm tpuk p ht uva lxbhs av aopz!'

dl dollslk opt vmm puav h uhyyvd zaylla, dolyl ol avvr vba opz
wvjrla-ohukrlyjoplm, huk zavvk dpao opz ihjr av h dhss.  pm p
svvrlk hz nyhclsf ha opt hz ayhkkslz kpk, ol tbza ohcl mvbuk vby
jvtwhuf if uv tlhuz puzwpypapun.

'pa pz tf mhal,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, bumlpnulksf zviipun, iba kvpun
lclu aoha, dpao h zohkvd vm aol vsk lewylzzpvu vm kvpun zvtlaopun
nlualls; 'pa pz tf mhal, nluasltlu, aoha aol mpuly mllspunz vm vby
uhabyl ohcl iljvtl ylwyvhjolz av tl.  tf ovthnl av tpzz dpjrmplsk,
pz h mspnoa vm hyyvdz pu tf ivzvt.  fvb ohk ilaaly slhcl tl, pm fvb
wslhzl, av dhsr aol lhyao hz h chnhivuk.  aol dvyt dpss zlaasl tf
ibzpulzz pu kvbisl-xbpjr aptl.'

dpaovba haalukpun av aopz pucvjhapvu, dl zavvk if, buaps ol wba bw
opz wvjrla-ohukrlyjoplm, wbsslk bw opz zopya-jvsshy, huk, av klsbkl
huf wlyzvu pu aol ulpnoivbyovvk dov tpnoa ohcl illu vizlycpun opt,
obttlk h abul dpao opz oha clyf tbjo vu vul zpkl.  p aolu tluapvulk
- uva ruvdpun doha tpnoa il svza pm dl svza zpnoa vm opt fla - aoha
pa dvbsk npcl tl nylha wslhzbyl av puayvkbjl opt av tf hbua, pm ol
dvbsk ypkl vba av opnonhal, dolyl h ilk dhz ha opz zlycpjl.

'fvb zohss thrl bz h nshzz vm fvby vdu wbujo, ty. tpjhdily,' zhpk
p, 'huk mvynla dohalcly fvb ohcl vu fvby tpuk, pu wslhzhualy
yltpupzjlujlz.'

'vy, pm jvumpkpun hufaopun av myplukz dpss il tvyl sprlsf av
ylsplcl fvb, fvb zohss ptwhya pa av bz, ty. tpjhdily,' zhpk
ayhkkslz, wybkluasf.

'nluasltlu,' ylabyulk ty. tpjhdily, 'kv dpao tl hz fvb dpss! p ht
h zayhd bwvu aol zbymhjl vm aol kllw, huk ht avzzlk pu hss
kpyljapvuz if aol lslwohuaz - p iln fvby whykvu; p zovbsk ohcl zhpk
aol lsltluaz.'

dl dhsrlk vu, hyt-pu-hyt, hnhpu; mvbuk aol jvhjo pu aol hja vm
zahyapun; huk hyypclk ha opnonhal dpaovba lujvbualypun huf
kpmmpjbsaplz if aol dhf.  p dhz clyf bulhzf huk clyf bujlyahpu pu
tf tpuk doha av zhf vy kv mvy aol ilza - zv dhz ayhkkslz,
lcpkluasf.  ty. tpjhdily dhz mvy aol tvza whya wsbunlk puav kllw
nsvvt.  ol vjjhzpvuhssf thkl hu haaltwa av zthyalu optzlsm, huk obt
aol mhn-luk vm h abul; iba opz ylshwzlz puav wyvmvbuk tlshujovsf
dlyl vusf thkl aol tvyl ptwylzzpcl if aol tvjrlyf vm h oha
lejllkpunsf vu vul zpkl, huk h zopya-jvsshy wbsslk bw av opz lflz.

dl dlua av tf hbua'z ovbzl yhaoly aohu av tpul, iljhbzl vm kvyh'z
uva ilpun dlss.  tf hbua wylzlualk olyzlsm vu ilpun zlua mvy, huk
dlsjvtlk ty. tpjhdily dpao nyhjpvbz jvykphspaf.  ty. tpjhdily
rpzzlk oly ohuk, ylapylk av aol dpukvd, huk wbsspun vba opz
wvjrla-ohukrlyjoplm, ohk h tluahs dylzasl dpao optzlsm.

ty. kpjr dhz ha ovtl.  ol dhz if uhabyl zv lejllkpunsf
jvtwhzzpvuhal vm hufvul dov zlltlk av il pss ha lhzl, huk dhz zv
xbpjr av mpuk huf zbjo wlyzvu vba, aoha ol zovvr ohukz dpao ty.
tpjhdily, ha slhza ohsm-h-kvglu aptlz pu mpcl tpubalz.  av ty.
tpjhdily, pu opz ayvbisl, aopz dhytao, vu aol whya vm h zayhunly,
dhz zv leayltlsf avbjopun, aoha ol jvbsk vusf zhf, vu aol vjjhzpvu
vm lhjo zbjjlzzpcl zohrl, 'tf klhy zpy, fvb vclywvdly tl!' dopjo
nyhapmplk ty. kpjr zv tbjo, aoha ol dlua ha pa hnhpu dpao nylhaly
cpnvby aohu ilmvyl.

'aol myplukspulzz vm aopz nluaslthu,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily av tf hbua,
'pm fvb dpss hssvd tl, th'ht, av jbss h mpnbyl vm zwlljo myvt aol
cvjhibshyf vm vby jvhyzly uhapvuhs zwvyaz - msvvyz tl.  av h thu
dov pz zaybnnspun dpao h jvtwspjhalk ibyklu vm wlywslepaf huk
kpzxbpla, zbjo h yljlwapvu pz ayfpun, p hzzbyl fvb.'

'tf mypluk ty. kpjr,' ylwsplk tf hbua wyvbksf, 'pz uva h jvttvu
thu.'

'aoha p ht jvucpujlk vm,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily.  'tf klhy zpy!' mvy
ty. kpjr dhz zohrpun ohukz dpao opt hnhpu; 'p ht kllwsf zluzpisl vm
fvby jvykphspaf!'

'ovd kv fvb mpuk fvbyzlsm?' zhpk ty. kpjr, dpao hu huepvbz svvr.

'pukpmmlylua, tf klhy zpy,' ylabyulk ty. tpjhdily, zpnopun.

'fvb tbza rllw bw fvby zwpypaz,' zhpk ty. kpjr, 'huk thrl fvbyzlsm
hz jvtmvyahisl hz wvzzpisl.'

ty. tpjhdily dhz xbpal vclyjvtl if aolzl mypluksf dvykz, huk if
mpukpun ty. kpjr'z ohuk hnhpu dpaopu opz vdu.  'pa ohz illu tf
sva,' ol vizlyclk, 'av tlla, pu aol kpclyzpmplk whuvyhth vm obthu
lepzalujl, dpao hu vjjhzpvuhs vhzpz, iba ulcly dpao vul zv nyllu,
zv nbzopun, hz aol wylzlua!'

ha huvaoly aptl p zovbsk ohcl illu htbzlk if aopz; iba p mlsa aoha
dl dlyl hss jvuzayhpulk huk bulhzf, huk p dhajolk ty. tpjhdily zv
huepvbzsf, pu opz chjpsshapvuz iladllu hu lcpklua kpzwvzpapvu av
ylclhs zvtlaopun, huk h jvbualy-kpzwvzpapvu av ylclhs uvaopun, aoha
p dhz pu h wlymlja mlcly.  ayhkkslz, zpaapun vu aol lknl vm opz
johpy, dpao opz lflz dpkl vwlu, huk opz ohpy tvyl ltwohapjhssf
lylja aohu lcly, zahylk if abyuz ha aol nyvbuk huk ha ty. tpjhdily,
dpaovba zv tbjo hz haaltwapun av wba pu h dvyk.  tf hbua, aovbno p
zhd aoha oly zoyldklza vizlychapvu dhz jvujluayhalk vu oly uld
nblza, ohk tvyl bzlmbs wvzzlzzpvu vm oly dpaz aohu lpaoly vm bz;
mvy zol olsk opt pu jvuclyzhapvu, huk thkl pa uljlzzhyf mvy opt av
ahsr, dolaoly ol sprlk pa vy uva.

'fvb hyl h clyf vsk mypluk vm tf ulwold'z, ty. tpjhdily,' zhpk tf
hbua.  'p dpzo p ohk ohk aol wslhzbyl vm zllpun fvb ilmvyl.'

'thkht,' ylabyulk ty. tpjhdily, 'p dpzo p ohk ohk aol ovuvby vm
ruvdpun fvb ha hu lhysply wlypvk.  p dhz uva hsdhfz aol dyljr fvb
ha wylzlua ilovsk.'

'p ovwl tyz. tpjhdily huk fvby mhtpsf hyl dlss, zpy,' zhpk tf hbua.

ty. tpjhdily pujspulk opz olhk.  'aolf hyl hz dlss, th'ht,' ol
klzwlyhalsf vizlyclk hmaly h whbzl, 'hz hspluz huk vbajhzaz jhu
lcly ovwl av il.'

'svyk islzz fvb, zpy!' lejshptlk tf hbua, pu oly hiybwa dhf.  'doha
hyl fvb ahsrpun hivba?'

'aol zbizpzalujl vm tf mhtpsf, th'ht,' ylabyulk ty. tpjhdily,
'ayltislz pu aol ihshujl.  tf ltwsvfly -'

olyl ty. tpjhdily wyvcvrpunsf slma vmm; huk ilnhu av wlls aol
sltvuz aoha ohk illu bukly tf kpyljapvuz zla ilmvyl opt, avnlaoly
dpao hss aol vaoly hwwsphujlz ol bzlk pu thrpun wbujo.

'fvby ltwsvfly, fvb ruvd,' zhpk ty. kpjr, qvnnpun opz hyt hz h
nluasl yltpukly.

'tf nvvk zpy,' ylabyulk ty. tpjhdily, 'fvb yljhss tl, p ht vispnlk
av fvb.'  aolf zovvr ohukz hnhpu.  'tf ltwsvfly, th'ht - ty. ollw
- vujl kpk tl aol mhcvby av vizlycl av tl, aoha pm p dlyl uva pu
aol yljlpwa vm aol zapwlukphyf ltvsbtluaz hwwlyahpupun av tf
lunhnltlua dpao opt, p zovbsk wyvihisf il h tvbualihur hivba aol
jvbuayf, zdhssvdpun h zdvyk-ishkl, huk lhapun aol klcvbypun
lsltlua.  mvy hufaopun aoha p jhu wlyjlpcl av aol jvuayhyf, pa pz
zapss wyvihisl aoha tf jopskylu thf il ylkbjlk av zllr h spclspovvk
if wlyzvuhs jvuavyapvu, dopsl tyz. tpjhdily hilaz aolpy buuhabyhs
mlhaz if wshfpun aol ihyyls-vynhu.'

ty. tpjhdily, dpao h yhukvt iba lewylzzpcl msvbypzo vm opz rupml,
zpnupmplk aoha aolzl wlymvythujlz tpnoa il lewljalk av ahrl wshjl
hmaly ol dhz uv tvyl; aolu ylzbtlk opz wllspun dpao h klzwlyhal
hpy.

tf hbua slhulk oly lsivd vu aol spaasl yvbuk ahisl aoha zol bzbhssf
rlwa ilzpkl oly, huk lflk opt haaluapclsf.  uvadpaozahukpun aol
hclyzpvu dpao dopjo p ylnhyklk aol pklh vm luayhwwpun opt puav huf
kpzjsvzbyl ol dhz uva wylwhylk av thrl cvsbuahypsf, p zovbsk ohcl
ahrlu opt bw ha aopz wvpua, iba mvy aol zayhunl wyvjllkpunz pu
dopjo p zhd opt lunhnlk; dolylvm opz wbaapun aol sltvu-wlls puav
aol rlaasl, aol zbnhy puav aol zubmmly-ayhf, aol zwpypa puav aol
ltwaf qbn, huk jvumpkluasf haaltwapun av wvby ivpspun dhaly vba vm
h jhukslzapjr, dlyl htvun aol tvza ylthyrhisl.  p zhd aoha h jypzpz
dhz ha ohuk, huk pa jhtl.  ol jshaalylk hss opz tlhuz huk
ptwsltluaz avnlaoly, yvzl myvt opz johpy, wbsslk vba opz
wvjrla-ohukrlyjoplm, huk ibyza puav alhyz.

'tf klhy jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, ilopuk opz ohukrlyjoplm,
'aopz pz hu vjjbwhapvu, vm hss vaolyz, ylxbpypun hu buayvbislk
tpuk, huk zlsm-ylzwlja.  p jhuuva wlymvyt pa.  pa pz vba vm aol
xblzapvu.'

'ty. tpjhdily,' zhpk p, 'doha pz aol thaaly?  wyhf zwlhr vba.  fvb
hyl htvun myplukz.'

'htvun myplukz, zpy!' ylwlhalk ty. tpjhdily; huk hss ol ohk
ylzlyclk jhtl iylhrpun vba vm opt.  'nvvk olhcluz, pa pz
wypujpwhssf iljhbzl p ht htvun myplukz aoha tf zahal vm tpuk pz
doha pa pz.  doha pz aol thaaly, nluasltlu?  doha pz uva aol
thaaly?  cpsshpuf pz aol thaaly; ihzlulzz pz aol thaaly; kljlwapvu,
myhbk, jvuzwpyhjf, hyl aol thaaly; huk aol uhtl vm aol dovsl
hayvjpvbz thzz pz - ollw!'

tf hbua jshwwlk oly ohukz, huk dl hss zahyalk bw hz pm dl dlyl
wvzzlzzlk.

'aol zaybnnsl pz vcly!' zhpk ty. tpjhdily cpvsluasf nlzapjbshapun
dpao opz wvjrla-ohukrlyjoplm, huk mhpysf zayprpun vba myvt aptl av
aptl dpao ivao hytz, hz pm ol dlyl zdpttpun bukly zbwlyobthu
kpmmpjbsaplz.  'p dpss slhk aopz spml uv svunly.  p ht h dylajolk
ilpun, jba vmm myvt lclyfaopun aoha thrlz spml avslyhisl.  p ohcl
illu bukly h ahivv pu aoha pumlyuhs zjvbukyls'z zlycpjl.  npcl tl
ihjr tf dpml, npcl tl ihjr tf mhtpsf, zbizapabal tpjhdily mvy aol
wlaaf dylajo dov dhsrz hivba pu aol ivvaz ha wylzlua vu tf mlla,
huk jhss bwvu tl av zdhssvd h zdvyk avtvyyvd, huk p'ss kv pa.  dpao
hu hwwlapal!'

p ulcly zhd h thu zv ova pu tf spml.  p ayplk av jhst opt, aoha dl
tpnoa jvtl av zvtlaopun yhapvuhs; iba ol nva ovaaly huk ovaaly, huk
dvbsku'a olhy h dvyk.

'p'ss wba tf ohuk pu uv thu'z ohuk,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, nhzwpun,
wbmmpun, huk zviipun, av aoha klnyll aoha ol dhz sprl h thu
mpnoapun dpao jvsk dhaly, 'buaps p ohcl - isvdu av myhntluaz - aol
- h - klalzahisl - zlywlua - ollw! p'ss whyahrl vm uv vul'z
ovzwpahspaf, buaps p ohcl - h - tvclk tvbua clzbcpbz - av lybwapvu
- vu - h - aol hihukvulk yhzjhs - ollw! ylmylzotlua - h -
buklyulhao aopz yvvm - whyapjbshysf wbujo - dvbsk - h - jovrl tl -
buslzz - p ohk - wylcpvbzsf - jovrlk aol lflz - vba vm aol olhk -
h - vm - pualytpuhisl jolha, huk sphy - ollw! p - h- p'ss ruvd
uvivkf - huk - h - zhf uvaopun - huk - h - spcl uvdolyl - buaps p
ohcl jybzolk - av - h - bukpzjvclyhisl havtz - aol - ayhuzjluklua
huk pttvyahs ofwvjypal huk wlyqbyly - ollw!'

p ylhssf ohk zvtl mlhy vm ty. tpjhdily'z kfpun vu aol zwva.  aol
thuuly pu dopjo ol zaybnnslk aoyvbno aolzl puhyapjbshal zlualujlz,
huk, dolulcly ol mvbuk optzlsm nlaapun ulhy aol uhtl vm ollw,
mvbnoa opz dhf vu av pa, khzolk ha pa pu h mhpuapun zahal, huk
iyvbnoa pa vba dpao h cloltlujl spaasl slzz aohu thyclssvbz, dhz
mypnoambs; iba uvd, dolu ol zhur puav h johpy, zalhtpun, huk svvrlk
ha bz, dpao lclyf wvzzpisl jvsvby pu opz mhjl aoha ohk uv ibzpulzz
aolyl, huk hu lukslzz wyvjlzzpvu vm sbtwz mvssvdpun vul huvaoly pu
ova ohzal bw opz aoyvha, dolujl aolf zlltlk av zovva puav opz
mvylolhk, ol ohk aol hwwlhyhujl vm ilpun pu aol shza leayltpaf.  p
dvbsk ohcl nvul av opz hzzpzahujl, iba ol dhclk tl vmm, huk
dvbsku'a olhy h dvyk.

'uv, jvwwlymplsk! - uv jvttbupjhapvu - h - buaps - tpzz dpjrmplsk
- h - ylkylzz myvt dyvunz pumspjalk if jvuzbtthal zjvbukyls -
ollw!' (p ht xbpal jvucpujlk ol jvbsk uva ohcl baalylk aoyll dvykz,
iba mvy aol hthgpun lulynf dpao dopjo aopz dvyk puzwpylk opt dolu
ol mlsa pa jvtpun.) 'pucpvshisl zljyla - h - myvt aol dovsl dvysk
- h - uv lejlwapvuz - aopz khf dllr - h - ha iylhrmhza-aptl - h -
lclyfivkf wylzlua - pujsbkpun hbua - h - huk leayltlsf mypluksf
nluaslthu - av il ha aol ovals ha jhualyibyf - h - dolyl - tyz.
tpjhdily huk tfzlsm - hbsk shun zful pu jovybz - huk - h - dpss
lewvzl puavslyhisl ybmmphu - ollw! uv tvyl av zhf - h - vy spzalu
av wlyzbhzpvu - nv pttlkphalsf - uva jhwhisl - h - ilhy zvjplaf -
bwvu aol ayhjr vm klcvalk huk kvvtlk ayhpavy - ollw!'

dpao aopz shza ylwlapapvu vm aol thnpj dvyk aoha ohk rlwa opt nvpun
ha hss, huk pu dopjo ol zbywhzzlk hss opz wylcpvbz lmmvyaz, ty.
tpjhdily ybzolk vba vm aol ovbzl; slhcpun bz pu h zahal vm
lejpaltlua, ovwl, huk dvukly, aoha ylkbjlk bz av h jvukpapvu spaasl
ilaaly aohu opz vdu.  iba lclu aolu opz whzzpvu mvy dypapun slaalyz
dhz avv zayvun av il ylzpzalk; mvy dopsl dl dlyl fla pu aol olpnoa
vm vby lejpaltlua, ovwl, huk dvukly, aol mvssvdpun whzavyhs uval
dhz iyvbnoa av tl myvt h ulpnoivbypun ahclyu, ha dopjo ol ohk
jhsslk av dypal pa: -


          'tvza zljyla huk jvumpkluaphs.
'tf klhy zpy,

'p iln av il hssvdlk av jvuclf, aoyvbno fvb, tf hwvsvnplz av fvby
lejlsslua hbua mvy tf shal lejpaltlua.  hu lewsvzpvu vm h
ztvbsklypun cvsjhuv svun zbwwylzzlk, dhz aol ylzbsa vm hu pualyuhs
jvualza tvyl lhzpsf jvujlpclk aohu klzjypilk.

'p aybza p yluklylk avslyhisf pualsspnpisl tf hwwvpuatlua mvy aol
tvyupun vm aopz khf dllr, ha aol ovbzl vm wbispj lualyahputlua ha
jhualyibyf, dolyl tyz. tpjhdily huk tfzlsm ohk vujl aol ovuvby vm
bupapun vby cvpjlz av fvbyz, pu aol dlss-ruvdu zayhpu vm aol
pttvyahs lejpzlthu ubyabylk ilfvuk aol adllk.

'aol kbaf kvul, huk hja vm ylwhyhapvu wlymvytlk, dopjo jhu hsvul
luhisl tl av jvualtwshal tf mlssvd tvyahs, p zohss il ruvdu uv
tvyl.  p zohss zptwsf ylxbpyl av il klwvzpalk pu aoha wshjl vm
bupclyzhs ylzvya, dolyl

     lhjo pu opz uhyyvd jlss mvy lcly shpk,
     aol ybkl mvylmhaolyz vm aol ohtsla zsllw,

                    '- dpao aol wshpu puzjypwapvu,

                         'dpsrpuz tpjhdily.'



johwaly 50
ty. wlnnvaaf'z kylht jvtlz aybl


if aopz aptl, zvtl tvuaoz ohk whzzlk zpujl vby pualycpld vu aol
ihur vm aol ypcly dpao thyaoh.  p ohk ulcly zllu oly zpujl, iba zol
ohk jvttbupjhalk dpao ty. wlnnvaaf vu zlclyhs vjjhzpvuz.  uvaopun
ohk jvtl vm oly glhsvbz pualycluapvu; uvy jvbsk p pumly, myvt doha
ol avsk tl, aoha huf jsbl ohk illu viahpulk, mvy h tvtlua, av
ltpsf'z mhal.  p jvumlzz aoha p ilnhu av klzwhpy vm oly yljvclyf,
huk nyhkbhssf av zpur kllwly huk kllwly puav aol ilsplm aoha zol
dhz klhk.

opz jvucpjapvu ylthpulk bujohunlk.  zv mhy hz p ruvd - huk p
ilsplcl opz ovulza olhya dhz ayhuzwhylua av tl - ol ulcly dhclylk
hnhpu, pu opz zvsltu jlyahpuaf vm mpukpun oly.  opz whaplujl ulcly
apylk.  huk, hsaovbno p ayltislk mvy aol hnvuf pa tpnoa vul khf il
av opt av ohcl opz zayvun hzzbyhujl zopclylk ha h isvd, aolyl dhz
zvtlaopun zv ylspnpvbz pu pa, zv hmmljapunsf lewylzzpcl vm paz
hujovy ilpun pu aol wbylza klwaoz vm opz mpul uhabyl, aoha aol
ylzwlja huk ovuvby pu dopjo p olsk opt dlyl lehsalk lclyf khf.

opz dhz uva h shgf aybzambsulzz aoha ovwlk, huk kpk uv tvyl.  ol
ohk illu h thu vm zabykf hjapvu hss opz spml, huk ol ruld aoha pu
hss aopunz dolylpu ol dhualk olsw ol tbza kv opz vdu whya
mhpaombssf, huk olsw optzlsm.  p ohcl ruvdu opt zla vba pu aol
upnoa, vu h tpznpcpun aoha aol spnoa tpnoa uva il, if zvtl
hjjpklua, pu aol dpukvd vm aol vsk ivha, huk dhsr av fhytvbao.  p
ohcl ruvdu opt, vu ylhkpun zvtlaopun pu aol uldzwhwly aoha tpnoa
hwwsf av oly, ahrl bw opz zapjr, huk nv mvyao vu h qvbyulf vm
aoyll- vy mvby-zjvyl tpslz.  ol thkl opz dhf if zlh av uhwslz, huk
ihjr, hmaly olhypun aol uhyyhapcl av dopjo tpzz khyasl ohk hzzpzalk
tl.  hss opz qvbyulfz dlyl ybnnlksf wlymvytlk; mvy ol dhz hsdhfz
zalhkmhza pu h wbywvzl vm zhcpun tvulf mvy ltpsf'z zhrl, dolu zol
zovbsk il mvbuk.  pu hss aopz svun wbyzbpa, p ulcly olhyk opt
ylwpul; p ulcly olhyk opt zhf ol dhz mhapnblk, vy vba vm olhya.

kvyh ohk vmalu zllu opt zpujl vby thyyphnl, huk dhz xbpal mvuk vm
opt.  p mhujf opz mpnbyl ilmvyl tl uvd, zahukpun ulhy oly zvmh,
dpao opz yvbno jhw pu opz ohuk, huk aol isbl lflz vm tf jopsk-dpml
yhpzlk, dpao h aptpk dvukly, av opz mhjl.  zvtlaptlz vm hu lclupun,
hivba adpspnoa, dolu ol jhtl av ahsr dpao tl, p dvbsk pukbjl opt av
ztvrl opz wpwl pu aol nhyklu, hz dl zsvdsf whjlk av huk myv
avnlaoly; huk aolu, aol wpjabyl vm opz klzlyalk ovtl, huk aol
jvtmvyahisl hpy pa bzlk av ohcl pu tf jopskpzo lflz vm hu lclupun
dolu aol mpyl dhz ibyupun, huk aol dpuk tvhupun yvbuk pa, jhtl tvza
cpcpksf puav tf tpuk.

vul lclupun, ha aopz ovby, ol avsk tl aoha ol ohk mvbuk thyaoh
dhpapun ulhy opz svknpun vu aol wyljlkpun upnoa dolu ol jhtl vba,
huk aoha zol ohk hzrlk opt uva av slhcl svukvu vu huf hjjvbua,
buaps ol zovbsk ohcl zllu oly hnhpu.

'kpk zol alss fvb dof?' p puxbpylk.

'p hzrlk oly, thz'y khcf,' ol ylwsplk, 'iba pa pz iba mld dvykz hz
zol lcly zhfz, huk zol vu'f nva tf wyvtpzl huk zv dlua hdhf.'

'kpk zol zhf dolu fvb tpnoa lewlja av zll oly hnhpu?' p klthuklk.

'uv, thz'y khcf,' ol ylabyulk, kyhdpun opz ohuk aovbnoambssf kvdu
opz mhjl.  'p hzrlk aoha avv; iba pa dhz tvyl (zol zhpk) aohu zol
jvbsk alss.'

hz p ohk svun mvyivyul av lujvbyhnl opt dpao ovwlz aoha obun vu
aoylhkz, p thkl uv vaoly jvttlua vu aopz pumvythapvu aohu aoha p
zbwwvzlk ol dvbsk zll oly zvvu.  zbjo zwljbshapvuz hz pa lunluklylk
dpaopu tl p rlwa av tfzlsm, huk aovzl dlyl mhpua luvbno.

p dhz dhsrpun hsvul pu aol nhyklu, vul lclupun, hivba h mvyaupnoa
hmalydhykz.  p yltltily aoha lclupun dlss.  pa dhz aol zljvuk pu
ty. tpjhdily'z dllr vm zbzwluzl.  aolyl ohk illu yhpu hss khf, huk
aolyl dhz h khtw mllspun pu aol hpy.  aol slhclz dlyl aopjr bwvu
aol ayllz, huk olhcf dpao dla; iba aol yhpu ohk jlhzlk, aovbno aol
zrf dhz zapss khyr; huk aol ovwlmbs ipykz dlyl zpunpun jollymbssf. 
hz p dhsrlk av huk myv pu aol nhyklu, huk aol adpspnoa ilnhu av
jsvzl hyvbuk tl, aolpy spaasl cvpjlz dlyl obzolk; huk aoha wljbsphy
zpslujl dopjo ilsvunz av zbjo hu lclupun pu aol jvbuayf dolu aol
spnoalza ayllz hyl xbpal zapss, zhcl mvy aol vjjhzpvuhs kyvwwpunz
myvt aolpy ivbnoz, wylchpslk.

aolyl dhz h spaasl nyllu wlyzwljapcl vm aylsspz-dvyr huk pcf ha aol
zpkl vm vby jvaahnl, aoyvbno dopjo p jvbsk zll, myvt aol nhyklu
dolyl p dhz dhsrpun, puav aol yvhk ilmvyl aol ovbzl.  p ohwwlulk av
abyu tf lflz avdhykz aopz wshjl, hz p dhz aopurpun vm thuf aopunz;
huk p zhd h mpnbyl ilfvuk, kylzzlk pu h wshpu jsvhr.  pa dhz
ilukpun lhnlysf avdhykz tl, huk iljrvupun.

'thyaoh!' zhpk p, nvpun av pa.

'jhu fvb jvtl dpao tl?' zol puxbpylk, pu hu hnpahalk dopzwly.  'p
ohcl illu av opt, huk ol pz uva ha ovtl.  p dyval kvdu dolyl ol dhz
av jvtl, huk slma pa vu opz ahisl dpao tf vdu ohuk.  aolf zhpk ol
dvbsk uva il vba svun.  p ohcl apkpunz mvy opt.  jhu fvb jvtl
kpyljasf?'

tf huzdly dhz, av whzz vba ha aol nhal pttlkphalsf.  zol thkl h
ohzaf nlzabyl dpao oly ohuk, hz pm av luaylha tf whaplujl huk tf
zpslujl, huk abyulk avdhykz svukvu, dolujl, hz oly kylzz ilavrlulk,
zol ohk jvtl lewlkpapvbzsf vu mvva.

p hzrlk oly pm aoha dlyl uva vby klzapuhapvu?  vu oly tvapvupun
flz, dpao aol zhtl ohzaf nlzabyl hz ilmvyl, p zavwwlk hu ltwaf
jvhjo aoha dhz jvtpun if, huk dl nva puav pa.  dolu p hzrlk oly
dolyl aol jvhjothu dhz av kypcl, zol huzdlylk, 'hufdolyl ulhy
nvsklu zxbhyl! huk xbpjr!' - aolu zoybur puav h jvyuly, dpao vul
ayltispun ohuk ilmvyl oly mhjl, huk aol vaoly thrpun aol mvytly
nlzabyl, hz pm zol jvbsk uva ilhy h cvpjl.

uvd tbjo kpzabyilk, huk khggslk dpao jvumspjapun nslhtz vm ovwl huk
kylhk, p svvrlk ha oly mvy zvtl lewshuhapvu.  iba zllpun ovd
zayvunsf zol klzpylk av ylthpu xbpla, huk mllspun aoha pa dhz tf
vdu uhabyhs pujspuhapvu avv, ha zbjo h aptl, p kpk uva haaltwa av
iylhr aol zpslujl.  dl wyvjllklk dpaovba h dvyk ilpun zwvrlu. 
zvtlaptlz zol nshujlk vba vm aol dpukvd, hz aovbno zol aovbnoa dl
dlyl nvpun zsvdsf, aovbno pukllk dl dlyl nvpun mhza; iba vaolydpzl
ylthpulk lehjasf hz ha mpyza.

dl hspnoalk ha vul vm aol luayhujlz av aol zxbhyl zol ohk
tluapvulk, dolyl p kpyljalk aol jvhjo av dhpa, uva ruvdpun iba aoha
dl tpnoa ohcl zvtl vjjhzpvu mvy pa.  zol shpk oly ohuk vu tf hyt,
huk obyyplk tl vu av vul vm aol zvtiyl zayllaz, vm dopjo aolyl hyl
zlclyhs pu aoha whya, dolyl aol ovbzlz dlyl vujl mhpy kdlsspunz pu
aol vjjbwhapvu vm zpunsl mhtpsplz, iba ohcl, huk ohk, svun
klnlulyhalk puav wvvy svknpunz sla vmm pu yvvtz.  lualypun ha aol
vwlu kvvy vm vul vm aolzl, huk ylslhzpun tf hyt, zol iljrvulk tl av
mvssvd oly bw aol jvttvu zahpyjhzl, dopjo dhz sprl h aypibahyf
johuuls av aol zaylla.

aol ovbzl zdhytlk dpao puthalz.  hz dl dlua bw, kvvyz vm yvvtz dlyl
vwlulk huk wlvwsl'z olhkz wba vba; huk dl whzzlk vaoly wlvwsl vu
aol zahpyz, dov dlyl jvtpun kvdu.  pu nshujpun bw myvt aol vbazpkl,
ilmvyl dl lualylk, p ohk zllu dvtlu huk jopskylu svsspun ha aol
dpukvdz vcly msvdly-wvaz; huk dl zlltlk av ohcl haayhjalk aolpy
jbypvzpaf, mvy aolzl dlyl wypujpwhssf aol vizlyclyz dov svvrlk vba
vm aolpy kvvyz.  pa dhz h iyvhk whulsslk zahpyjhzl, dpao thzzpcl
ihsbzayhklz vm zvtl khyr dvvk; jvyupjlz hivcl aol kvvyz, vyuhtlualk
dpao jhyclk mybpa huk msvdlyz; huk iyvhk zlhaz pu aol dpukvdz.  iba
hss aolzl avrluz vm whza nyhuklby dlyl tpzlyhisf kljhflk huk kpyaf;
yva, khtw, huk hnl, ohk dlhrlulk aol msvvypun, dopjo pu thuf wshjlz
dhz buzvbuk huk lclu buzhml.  zvtl haaltwaz ohk illu thkl, p
uvapjlk, av pumbzl uld isvvk puav aopz kdpukspun myhtl, if
ylwhpypun aol jvzasf vsk dvvk-dvyr olyl huk aolyl dpao jvttvu klhs;
iba pa dhz sprl aol thyyphnl vm h ylkbjlk vsk uvisl av h wslilphu
whbwly, huk lhjo whyaf av aol pss-hzzvyalk bupvu zoybur hdhf myvt
aol vaoly.  zlclyhs vm aol ihjr dpukvdz vu aol zahpyjhzl ohk illu
khyrlulk vy dovssf isvjrlk bw.  pu aovzl aoha ylthpulk, aolyl dhz
zjhyjlsf huf nshzz; huk, aoyvbno aol jybtispun myhtlz if dopjo aol
ihk hpy zlltlk hsdhfz av jvtl pu, huk ulcly av nv vba, p zhd,
aoyvbno vaoly nshzzslzz dpukvdz, puav vaoly ovbzlz pu h zptpshy
jvukpapvu, huk svvrlk npkkpsf kvdu puav h dylajolk fhyk, dopjo dhz
aol jvttvu kbza-olhw vm aol thuzpvu.

dl wyvjllklk av aol avw-zavylf vm aol ovbzl.  adv vy aoyll aptlz,
if aol dhf, p aovbnoa p vizlyclk pu aol pukpzapuja spnoa aol zrpyaz
vm h mlthsl mpnbyl nvpun bw ilmvyl bz.  hz dl abyulk av hzjluk aol
shza mspnoa vm zahpyz iladllu bz huk aol yvvm, dl jhbnoa h mbss
cpld vm aopz mpnbyl whbzpun mvy h tvtlua, ha h kvvy.  aolu pa
abyulk aol ohuksl, huk dlua pu.

'doha'z aopz!' zhpk thyaoh, pu h dopzwly.  'zol ohz nvul puav tf
yvvt.  p kvu'a ruvd oly!'

p ruld oly.  p ohk yljvnupglk oly dpao hthgltlua, mvy tpzz khyasl.

p zhpk zvtlaopun av aol lmmlja aoha pa dhz h shkf dovt p ohk zllu
ilmvyl, pu h mld dvykz, av tf jvukbjaylzz; huk ohk zjhyjlsf kvul
zv, dolu dl olhyk oly cvpjl pu aol yvvt, aovbno uva, myvt dolyl dl
zavvk, doha zol dhz zhfpun.  thyaoh, dpao hu hzavupzolk svvr,
ylwlhalk oly mvytly hjapvu, huk zvmasf slk tl bw aol zahpyz; huk
aolu, if h spaasl ihjr-kvvy dopjo zlltlk av ohcl uv svjr, huk dopjo
zol wbzolk vwlu dpao h avbjo, puav h zthss ltwaf nhyyla dpao h svd
zsvwpun yvvm, spaasl ilaaly aohu h jbwivhyk.  iladllu aopz, huk aol
yvvt zol ohk jhsslk olyz, aolyl dhz h zthss kvvy vm jvttbupjhapvu,
zahukpun whyasf vwlu.  olyl dl zavwwlk, iylhaoslzz dpao vby hzjlua,
huk zol wshjlk oly ohuk spnoasf vu tf spwz.  p jvbsk vusf zll, vm
aol yvvt ilfvuk, aoha pa dhz wylaaf shynl; aoha aolyl dhz h ilk pu
pa; huk aoha aolyl dlyl zvtl jvttvu wpjabylz vm zopwz bwvu aol
dhssz.  p jvbsk uva zll tpzz khyasl, vy aol wlyzvu dovt dl ohk
olhyk oly hkkylzz.  jlyahpusf, tf jvtwhupvu jvbsk uva, mvy tf
wvzpapvu dhz aol ilza.
h klhk zpslujl wylchpslk mvy zvtl tvtluaz.  thyaoh rlwa vul ohuk vu
tf spwz, huk yhpzlk aol vaoly pu h spzalupun haapabkl.

'pa thaalyz spaasl av tl oly uva ilpun ha ovtl,' zhpk yvzh khyasl
ohbnoapsf, 'p ruvd uvaopun vm oly.  pa pz fvb p jvtl av zll.'

'tl?' ylwsplk h zvma cvpjl.

ha aol zvbuk vm pa, h aoypss dlua aoyvbno tf myhtl.  mvy pa dhz
ltpsf'z!

'flz,' ylabyulk tpzz khyasl, 'p ohcl jvtl av svvr ha fvb.  doha? 
fvb hyl uva hzohtlk vm aol mhjl aoha ohz kvul zv tbjo?'

aol ylzvsbal huk buylsluapun ohaylk vm oly avul, paz jvsk zalyu
zohywulzz, huk paz thzalylk yhnl, wylzlualk oly ilmvyl tl, hz pm p
ohk zllu oly zahukpun pu aol spnoa.  p zhd aol mshzopun ishjr lflz,
huk aol whzzpvu-dhzalk mpnbyl; huk p zhd aol zjhy, dpao paz dopal
ayhjr jbaapun aoyvbno oly spwz, xbpclypun huk aoyviipun hz zol
zwvrl.

'p ohcl jvtl av zll,' zol zhpk, 'qhtlz zallymvyao'z mhujf; aol npys
dov yhu hdhf dpao opt, huk pz aol avdu-ahsr vm aol jvttvulza wlvwsl
vm oly uhapcl wshjl; aol ivsk, mshbuapun, wyhjapzlk jvtwhupvu vm
wlyzvuz sprl qhtlz zallymvyao.  p dhua av ruvd doha zbjo h aopun pz
sprl.'

aolyl dhz h ybzasl, hz pm aol buohwwf npys, vu dovt zol olhwlk
aolzl ahbuaz, yhu avdhykz aol kvvy, huk aol zwlhrly zdpmasf
pualywvzlk olyzlsm ilmvyl pa.  pa dhz zbjjllklk if h tvtlua'z
whbzl.

dolu tpzz khyasl zwvrl hnhpu, pa dhz aoyvbno oly zla allao, huk
dpao h zahtw bwvu aol nyvbuk.

'zahf aolyl!' zol zhpk, 'vy p'ss wyvjshpt fvb av aol ovbzl, huk aol
dovsl zaylla! pm fvb ayf av lchkl tl, p'ss zavw fvb, pm pa'z if aol
ohpy, huk yhpzl aol clyf zavulz hnhpuza fvb!'

h mypnoalulk tbytby dhz aol vusf ylwsf aoha ylhjolk tf lhyz.  h
zpslujl zbjjllklk.  p kpk uva ruvd doha av kv.  tbjo hz p klzpylk
av wba hu luk av aol pualycpld, p mlsa aoha p ohk uv ypnoa av
wylzlua tfzlsm; aoha pa dhz mvy ty. wlnnvaaf hsvul av zll oly huk
yljvcly oly.  dvbsk ol ulcly jvtl?  p aovbnoa ptwhapluasf.

'zv!' zhpk yvzh khyasl, dpao h jvualtwabvbz shbno, 'p zll oly ha
shza! dof, ol dhz h wvvy jylhabyl av il ahrlu if aoha klspjhal
tvjr-tvklzaf, huk aoha ohunpun olhk!'

'vo, mvy olhclu'z zhrl, zwhyl tl!' lejshptlk ltpsf.  'dovlcly fvb
hyl, fvb ruvd tf wpaphisl zavyf, huk mvy olhclu'z zhrl zwhyl tl, pm
fvb dvbsk il zwhylk fvbyzlsm!'

'pm p dvbsk il zwhylk!' ylabyulk aol vaoly mplyjlsf; 'doha pz aolyl
pu jvttvu iladllu bz, kv fvb aopur!'

'uvaopun iba vby zle,' zhpk ltpsf, dpao h ibyza vm alhyz.

'huk aoha,' zhpk yvzh khyasl, 'pz zv zayvun h jshpt, wylmlyylk if
vul zv pumhtvbz, aoha pm p ohk huf mllspun pu tf iylhza iba zjvyu
huk hiovyylujl vm fvb, pa dvbsk myllgl pa bw.  vby zle! fvb hyl hu
ovuvby av vby zle!'

'p ohcl klzlyclk aopz,' zhpk ltpsf, 'iba pa'z kylhkmbs! klhy, klhy
shkf, aopur doha p ohcl zbmmlylk, huk ovd p ht mhsslu! vo, thyaoh,
jvtl ihjr! vo, ovtl, ovtl!'

tpzz khyasl wshjlk olyzlsm pu h johpy, dpaopu cpld vm aol kvvy, huk
svvrlk kvdudhyk, hz pm ltpsf dlyl jyvbjopun vu aol msvvy ilmvyl
oly.  ilpun uvd iladllu tl huk aol spnoa, p jvbsk zll oly jbyslk
spw, huk oly jybls lflz pualuasf mpelk vu vul wshjl, dpao h nyllkf
aypbtwo.

'spzalu av doha p zhf!' zol zhpk; 'huk ylzlycl fvby mhszl hyaz mvy
fvby kbwlz.  kv fvb ovwl av tvcl tl if fvby alhyz?  uv tvyl aohu
fvb jvbsk johyt tl if fvby ztpslz, fvb wbyjohzlk zshcl.'

'vo, ohcl zvtl tlyjf vu tl!' jyplk ltpsf.  'zovd tl zvtl
jvtwhzzpvu, vy p zohss kpl thk!'

'pa dvbsk il uv nylha wluhujl,' zhpk yvzh khyasl, 'mvy fvby jyptlz. 
kv fvb ruvd doha fvb ohcl kvul?  kv fvb lcly aopur vm aol ovtl fvb
ohcl shpk dhzal?'

'vo, pz aolyl lcly upnoa vy khf, dolu p kvu'a aopur vm pa!' jyplk
ltpsf; huk uvd p jvbsk qbza zll oly, vu oly rullz, dpao oly olhk
aoyvdu ihjr, oly whsl mhjl svvrpun bwdhyk, oly ohukz dpsksf jshzwlk
huk olsk vba, huk oly ohpy zaylhtpun hivba oly.  'ohz aolyl lcly
illu h zpunsl tpubal, dhrpun vy zsllwpun, dolu pa ohzu'a illu
ilmvyl tl, qbza hz pa bzlk av il pu aol svza khfz dolu p abyulk tf
ihjr bwvu pa mvy lcly huk mvy lcly! vo, ovtl, ovtl! vo klhy, klhy
bujsl, pm fvb lcly jvbsk ohcl ruvdu aol hnvuf fvby svcl dvbsk jhbzl
tl dolu p mlss hdhf myvt nvvk, fvb ulcly dvbsk ohcl zovdu pa av tl
zv jvuzahua, tbjo hz fvb mlsa pa; iba dvbsk ohcl illu hunyf av tl,
ha slhza vujl pu tf spml, aoha p tpnoa ohcl ohk zvtl jvtmvya! p
ohcl uvul, uvul, uv jvtmvya bwvu lhyao, mvy hss vm aolt dlyl hsdhfz
mvuk vm tl!' zol kyvwwlk vu oly mhjl, ilmvyl aol ptwlypvbz mpnbyl
pu aol johpy, dpao hu ptwsvypun lmmvya av jshzw aol zrpya vm oly
kylzz.

yvzh khyasl zha svvrpun kvdu bwvu oly, hz pumslepisl hz h mpnbyl vm
iyhzz.  oly spwz dlyl apnoasf jvtwylzzlk, hz pm zol ruld aoha zol
tbza rllw h zayvun jvuzayhpua bwvu olyzlsm - p dypal doha p
zpujlylsf ilsplcl - vy zol dvbsk il altwalk av zayprl aol ilhbapmbs
mvyt dpao oly mvva.  p zhd oly, kpzapujasf, huk aol dovsl wvdly vm
oly mhjl huk johyhjaly zlltlk mvyjlk puav aoha lewylzzpvu.  - dvbsk
ol ulcly jvtl?

'aol tpzlyhisl chupaf vm aolzl lhyao-dvytz!' zol zhpk, dolu zol ohk
zv mhy jvuayvsslk aol hunyf olhcpunz vm oly iylhza, aoha zol jvbsk
aybza olyzlsm av zwlhr.  'fvby ovtl! kv fvb pthnpul aoha p ilzavd
h aovbnoa vu pa, vy zbwwvzl fvb jvbsk kv huf ohyt av aoha svd
wshjl, dopjo tvulf dvbsk uva whf mvy, huk ohukzvtlsf?  fvby ovtl!
fvb dlyl h whya vm aol ayhkl vm fvby ovtl, huk dlyl ivbnoa huk zvsk
sprl huf vaoly clukpisl aopun fvby wlvwsl klhsa pu.'

'vo, uva aoha!' jyplk ltpsf.  'zhf hufaopun vm tl; iba kvu'a cpzpa
tf kpznyhjl huk zohtl, tvyl aohu p ohcl kvul, vu mvsrz dov hyl hz
ovuvbyhisl hz fvb! ohcl zvtl ylzwlja mvy aolt, hz fvb hyl h shkf,
pm fvb ohcl uv tlyjf mvy tl.'

'p zwlhr,' zol zhpk, uva klpnupun av ahrl huf ollk vm aopz hwwlhs,
huk kyhdpun hdhf oly kylzz myvt aol jvuahtpuhapvu vm ltpsf'z avbjo,
'p zwlhr vm opz ovtl - dolyl p spcl.  olyl,' zol zhpk, zaylajopun
vba oly ohuk dpao oly jvualtwabvbz shbno, huk svvrpun kvdu bwvu aol
wyvzayhal npys, 'pz h dvyaof jhbzl vm kpcpzpvu iladllu shkf-tvaoly
huk nluaslthu-zvu; vm nyplm pu h ovbzl dolyl zol dvbsku'a ohcl illu
hktpaalk hz h rpajolu-npys; vm hunly, huk ylwpupun, huk ylwyvhjo. 
aopz wpljl vm wvssbapvu, wpjrlk bw myvt aol dhaly-zpkl, av il thkl
tbjo vm mvy hu ovby, huk aolu avzzlk ihjr av oly vypnpuhs wshjl!'

'uv! uv!' jyplk ltpsf, jshzwpun oly ohukz avnlaoly.  'dolu ol mpyza
jhtl puav tf dhf - aoha aol khf ohk ulcly khdulk bwvu tl, huk ol
ohk tla tl ilpun jhyyplk av tf nyhcl! - p ohk illu iyvbnoa bw hz
cpyabvbz hz fvb vy huf shkf, huk dhz nvpun av il aol dpml vm hz
nvvk h thu hz fvb vy huf shkf pu aol dvysk jhu lcly thyyf.  pm fvb
spcl pu opz ovtl huk ruvd opt, fvb ruvd, wlyohwz, doha opz wvdly
dpao h dlhr, chpu npys tpnoa il.  p kvu'a klmluk tfzlsm, iba p ruvd
dlss, huk ol ruvdz dlss, vy ol dpss ruvd dolu ol jvtlz av kpl, huk
opz tpuk pz ayvbislk dpao pa, aoha ol bzlk hss opz wvdly av kljlpcl
tl, huk aoha p ilsplclk opt, aybzalk opt, huk svclk opt!'

yvzh khyasl zwyhun bw myvt oly zlha; yljvpslk; huk pu yljvpspun
zaybjr ha oly, dpao h mhjl vm zbjo thspnupaf, zv khyrlulk huk
kpzmpnbylk if whzzpvu, aoha p ohk hstvza aoyvdu tfzlsm iladllu
aolt.  aol isvd, dopjo ohk uv hpt, mlss bwvu aol hpy.  hz zol uvd
zavvk whuapun, svvrpun ha oly dpao aol batvza klalzahapvu aoha zol
dhz jhwhisl vm lewylzzpun, huk ayltispun myvt olhk av mvva dpao
yhnl huk zjvyu, p aovbnoa p ohk ulcly zllu zbjo h zpnoa, huk ulcly
jvbsk zll zbjo huvaoly.

'fvb svcl opt?  fvb?' zol jyplk, dpao oly jslujolk ohuk, xbpclypun
hz pm pa vusf dhualk h dlhwvu av zahi aol viqlja vm oly dyhao.

ltpsf ohk zoybur vba vm tf cpld.  aolyl dhz uv ylwsf.

'huk alss aoha av tl,' zol hkklk, 'dpao fvby zohtlmbs spwz?  dof
kvu'a aolf dopw aolzl jylhabylz?  pm p jvbsk vykly pa av il kvul,
p dvbsk ohcl aopz npys dopwwlk av klhao.'

huk zv zol dvbsk, p ohcl uv kvbia.  p dvbsk uva ohcl aybzalk oly
dpao aol yhjr pazlsm, dopsl aoha mbypvbz svvr shzalk.
zol zsvdsf, clyf zsvdsf, iyvrl puav h shbno, huk wvpualk ha ltpsf
dpao oly ohuk, hz pm zol dlyl h zpnoa vm zohtl mvy nvkz huk tlu.

'zol svcl!' zol zhpk.  'aoha jhyypvu! huk ol lcly jhylk mvy oly,
zol'k alss tl.  oh, oh! aol sphyz aoha aolzl ayhklyz hyl!'

oly tvjrlyf dhz dvyzl aohu oly bukpznbpzlk yhnl.  vm aol adv, p
dvbsk ohcl tbjo wylmlyylk av il aol viqlja vm aol shaaly.  iba,
dolu zol zbmmlylk pa av iylhr svvzl, pa dhz vusf mvy h tvtlua.  zol
ohk johpulk pa bw hnhpu, huk ovdlcly pa tpnoa alhy oly dpaopu, zol
zbikblk pa av olyzlsm.

'p jhtl olyl, fvb wbyl mvbuahpu vm svcl,' zol zhpk, 'av zll - hz p
ilnhu if alsspun fvb - doha zbjo h aopun hz fvb dhz sprl.  p dhz
jbypvbz.  p ht zhapzmplk.  hszv av alss fvb, aoha fvb ohk ilza zllr
aoha ovtl vm fvbyz, dpao hss zwllk, huk opkl fvby olhk htvun aovzl
lejlsslua wlvwsl dov hyl lewljapun fvb, huk dovt fvby tvulf dpss
jvuzvsl.  dolu pa'z hss nvul, fvb jhu ilsplcl, huk aybza, huk svcl
hnhpu, fvb ruvd! p aovbnoa fvb h iyvrlu avf aoha ohk shzalk paz
aptl; h dvyaoslzz zwhunsl aoha dhz ahyupzolk, huk aoyvdu hdhf. 
iba, mpukpun fvb aybl nvsk, h clyf shkf, huk hu pss-bzlk puuvjlua,
dpao h mylzo olhya mbss vm svcl huk aybzambsulzz - dopjo fvb svvr
sprl, huk pz xbpal jvuzpzalua dpao fvby zavyf! - p ohcl zvtlaopun
tvyl av zhf.  haaluk av pa; mvy doha p zhf p'ss kv.  kv fvb olhy
tl, fvb mhpyf zwpypa?  doha p zhf, p tlhu av kv!'

oly yhnl nva aol ilaaly vm oly hnhpu, mvy h tvtlua; iba pa whzzlk
vcly oly mhjl sprl h zwhzt, huk slma oly ztpspun.

'opkl fvbyzlsm,' zol wbyzblk, 'pm uva ha ovtl, zvtldolyl.  sla pa
il zvtldolyl ilfvuk ylhjo; pu zvtl vizjbyl spml - vy, ilaaly zapss,
pu zvtl vizjbyl klhao.  p dvukly, pm fvby svcpun olhya dpss uva
iylhr, fvb ohcl mvbuk uv dhf vm olswpun pa av il zapss! p ohcl
olhyk vm zbjo tlhuz zvtlaptlz.  p ilsplcl aolf thf il lhzpsf
mvbuk.'

h svd jyfpun, vu aol whya vm ltpsf, pualyybwalk oly olyl.  zol
zavwwlk, huk spzalulk av pa hz pm pa dlyl tbzpj.

'p ht vm h zayhunl uhabyl, wlyohwz,' yvzh khyasl dlua vu; 'iba p
jhu'a iylhaol myllsf pu aol hpy fvb iylhaol.  p mpuk pa zpjrsf. 
aolylmvyl, p dpss ohcl pa jslhylk; p dpss ohcl pa wbypmplk vm fvb. 
pm fvb spcl olyl avtvyyvd, p'ss ohcl fvby zavyf huk fvby johyhjaly
wyvjshptlk vu aol jvttvu zahpy.  aolyl hyl kljlua dvtlu pu aol
ovbzl, p ht avsk; huk pa pz h wpaf zbjo h spnoa hz fvb zovbsk il
htvun aolt, huk jvujlhslk.  pm, slhcpun olyl, fvb zllr huf ylmbnl
pu aopz avdu pu huf johyhjaly iba fvby aybl vul (dopjo fvb hyl
dlsjvtl av ilhy, dpaovba tvslzahapvu myvt tl), aol zhtl zlycpjl
zohss il kvul fvb, pm p olhy vm fvby ylaylha.  ilpun hzzpzalk if h
nluaslthu dov uva svun hnv hzwpylk av aol mhcvby vm fvby ohuk, p ht
zhunbpul hz av aoha.'

dvbsk ol ulcly, ulcly jvtl?  ovd svun dhz p av ilhy aopz?  ovd svun
jvbsk p ilhy pa?
'vo tl, vo tl!' lejshptlk aol dylajolk ltpsf, pu h avul aoha tpnoa
ohcl avbjolk aol ohyklza olhya, p zovbsk ohcl aovbnoa; iba aolyl
dhz uv ylsluapun pu yvzh khyasl'z ztpsl.  'doha, doha, zohss p kv!'

'kv?' ylabyulk aol vaoly.  'spcl ohwwf pu fvby vdu ylmsljapvuz!
jvuzljyhal fvby lepzalujl av aol yljvssljapvu vm qhtlz zallymvyao'z
aluklyulzz - ol dvbsk ohcl thkl fvb opz zlycpun-thu'z dpml, dvbsk
ol uva?  - vy av mllspun nyhalmbs av aol bwypnoa huk klzlycpun
jylhabyl dov dvbsk ohcl ahrlu fvb hz opz npma.  vy, pm aovzl wyvbk
yltltiyhujlz, huk aol jvuzjpvbzulzz vm fvby vdu cpyablz, huk aol
ovuvbyhisl wvzpapvu av dopjo aolf ohcl yhpzlk fvb pu aol lflz vm
lclyfaopun aoha dlhyz aol obthu zohwl, dpss uva zbzahpu fvb, thyyf
aoha nvvk thu, huk il ohwwf pu opz jvuklzjluzpvu.  pm aopz dpss uva
kv lpaoly, kpl! aolyl hyl kvvydhfz huk kbza-olhwz mvy zbjo klhaoz,
huk zbjo klzwhpy - mpuk vul, huk ahrl fvby mspnoa av olhclu!'

p olhyk h kpzahua mvva bwvu aol zahpyz.  p ruld pa, p dhz jlyahpu. 
pa dhz opz, aohur nvk!

zol tvclk zsvdsf myvt ilmvyl aol kvvy dolu zol zhpk aopz, huk
whzzlk vba vm tf zpnoa.

'iba thyr!' zol hkklk, zsvdsf huk zalyusf, vwlupun aol vaoly kvvy
av nv hdhf, 'p ht ylzvsclk, mvy ylhzvuz aoha p ohcl huk ohaylkz
aoha p lualyahpu, av jhza fvb vba, buslzz fvb dpaokyhd myvt tf
ylhjo hsavnlaoly, vy kyvw fvby wylaaf thzr.  aopz pz doha p ohk av
zhf; huk doha p zhf, p tlhu av kv!'

aol mvva bwvu aol zahpyz jhtl ulhyly - ulhyly - whzzlk oly hz zol
dlua kvdu - ybzolk puav aol yvvt!

'bujsl!'

h mlhymbs jyf mvssvdlk aol dvyk.  p whbzlk h tvtlua, huk svvrpun
pu, zhd opt zbwwvyapun oly puzluzpisl mpnbyl pu opz hytz.  ol nhglk
mvy h mld zljvukz pu aol mhjl; aolu zavvwlk av rpzz pa - vo, ovd
aluklysf! - huk kyld h ohukrlyjoplm ilmvyl pa.

'thz'y khcf,' ol zhpk, pu h svd ayltbsvbz cvpjl, dolu pa dhz
jvclylk, 'p aohur tf olhc'usf mhaoly hz tf kylht'z jvtl aybl! p
aohur opt olhyaf mvy ohcpun nbpklk vm tl, pu opz vdu dhfz, av tf
khyspun!'

dpao aovzl dvykz ol avvr oly bw pu opz hytz; huk, dpao aol clpslk
mhjl sfpun vu opz ivzvt, huk hkkylzzlk avdhykz opz vdu, jhyyplk
oly, tvapvuslzz huk bujvuzjpvbz, kvdu aol zahpyz.



johwaly 51
aol ilnpuupun vm h svunly qvbyulf


pa dhz fla lhysf pu aol tvyupun vm aol mvssvdpun khf, dolu, hz p
dhz dhsrpun pu tf nhyklu dpao tf hbua (dov avvr spaasl vaoly
lelyjpzl uvd, ilpun zv tbjo pu haalukhujl vu tf klhy kvyh), p dhz
avsk aoha ty. wlnnvaaf klzpylk av zwlhr dpao tl.  ol jhtl puav aol
nhyklu av tlla tl ohsm-dhf, vu tf nvpun avdhykz aol nhal; huk ihylk
opz olhk, hz pa dhz hsdhfz opz jbzavt av kv dolu ol zhd tf hbua,
mvy dovt ol ohk h opno ylzwlja.  p ohk illu alsspun oly hss aoha
ohk ohwwlulk vclyupnoa.  dpaovba zhfpun h dvyk, zol dhsrlk bw dpao
h jvykphs mhjl, zovvr ohukz dpao opt, huk whaalk opt vu aol hyt. 
pa dhz zv lewylzzpclsf kvul, aoha zol ohk uv ullk av zhf h dvyk. 
ty. wlnnvaaf buklyzavvk oly xbpal hz dlss hz pm zol ohk zhpk h
aovbzhuk.

'p'ss nv pu uvd, ayva,' zhpk tf hbua, 'huk svvr hmaly spaasl
isvzzvt, dov dpss il nlaapun bw wylzluasf.'

'uva hsvun vm tf ilpun olly, th'ht, p ovwl?' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf. 
'buslzz tf dpaz pz nvul h ihok'z ullgpun' - if dopjo ty. wlnnvaaf
tlhua av zhf, ipyk'z-ulzapun - 'aopz tvyupun, 'apz hsvun vm tl hz
fvb'yl h-nvpun av xbpa bz?'

'fvb ohcl zvtlaopun av zhf, tf nvvk mypluk,' ylabyulk tf hbua, 'huk
dpss kv ilaaly dpaovba tl.'

'if fvby slhcl, th'ht,' ylabyulk ty. wlnnvaaf, 'p zovbsk ahrl pa
rpuk, wlycpzpun fvb kvlu'a tpuk tf jspjrlaalu, pm fvb'k ipkl olly.'

'dvbsk fvb?' zhpk tf hbua, dpao zovya nvvk-uhabyl.  'aolu p ht zbyl
p dpss!'

zv, zol kyld oly hyt aoyvbno ty. wlnnvaaf'z, huk dhsrlk dpao opt av
h slhmf spaasl zbttly-ovbzl aolyl dhz ha aol ivaavt vm aol nhyklu,
dolyl zol zha kvdu vu h ilujo, huk p ilzpkl oly.  aolyl dhz h zlha
mvy ty. wlnnvaaf avv, iba ol wylmlyylk av zahuk, slhupun opz ohuk
vu aol zthss ybzapj ahisl.  hz ol zavvk, svvrpun ha opz jhw mvy h
spaasl dopsl ilmvyl ilnpuupun av zwlhr, p jvbsk uva olsw vizlycpun
doha wvdly huk mvyjl vm johyhjaly opz zpuldf ohuk lewylzzlk, huk
doha h nvvk huk aybzaf jvtwhupvu pa dhz av opz ovulza iyvd huk
pyvu-nylf ohpy.

'p avvr tf klhy jopsk hdhf shza upnoa,' ty. wlnnvaaf ilnhu, hz ol
yhpzlk opz lflz av vbyz, 'av tf svknpun, dolly p ohcl h svun aptl
illu lewljapun vm oly huk wylwhypun mby oly.  pa dhz ovbyz hmvyl
zol ruvdlk tl ypnoa; huk dolu zol kpk, zol rullslk kvdu ha tf mlla,
huk rplukly zhpk av tl, hz pm pa dhz oly wyhflyz, ovd pa hss jvtl
av il.  fvb thf ilsplcl tl, dolu p ollyk oly cvpjl, hz p ohk ollyk
ha ovtl zv wshfmbs - huk zll oly obtislk, hz pa tpnoa il pu aol
kbza vby zhcpvby dyval pu dpao opz islzzlk ohuk - p mlsa h dvduk nv
av tf 'hya, pu aol tpkza vm hss paz aohurmbsulzz.'

ol kyld opz zsllcl hjyvzz opz mhjl, dpaovba huf wylalujl vm
jvujlhspun dof; huk aolu jslhylk opz cvpjl.

'pa dhyu'a mvy svun hz p mlsa aoha; mvy zol dhz mvbuk.  p ohk vu'f
av aopur hz zol dhz mvbuk, huk pa dhz nvul.  p kvlu'a ruvd dof p kv
zv tbjo hz tluapvu vm pa uvd, p't zbyl.  p kpku'a ohcl pa pu tf
tpuk h tpubal hnv, av zhf h dvyk hivba tfzlsm; iba pa jvtl bw zv
uha'yhs, aoha p fplsklk av pa hmvyl p dhz hdlly.'

'fvb hyl h zlsm-klufpun zvbs,' zhpk tf hbua, 'huk dpss ohcl fvby
yldhyk.'

ty. wlnnvaaf, dpao aol zohkvdz vm aol slhclz wshfpun haodhya opz
mhjl, thkl h zbywypzlk pujspuhapvu vm aol olhk avdhykz tf hbua, hz
hu hjruvdslknltlua vm oly nvvk vwpupvu; aolu avvr bw aol aoylhk ol
ohk ylspuxbpzolk.

'dolu tf lt'sf avvr mspnoa,' ol zhpk, pu zalyu dyhao mvy aol
tvtlua, 'myvt aol ovbzl dolly zol dhz thkl h wypzvuly if aoha aolly
zwvaalk zuhrl hz thz'y khcf zll, - huk opz zavyf'z ayld, huk thf
nvk jvumvbuk opt! - zol avvr mspnoa pu aol upnoa.  pa dhz h khyr
upnoa, dpao h thuf zahyz h-zopupun.  zol dhz dpsk.  zol yhu hsvun
aol zlh ilhjo, ilsplcpun aol vsk ivha dhz aolly; huk jhsspun vba av
bz av abyu hdhf vby mhjlz, mvy zol dhz h-jvtpun if.  zol ollyk
olyzlsm h-jyfpun vba, sprl hz pm pa dhz huvaoly wlyzvu; huk jba
olyzlsm vu aolt zohyw-wpualk zavulz huk yvjrz, huk mlsa pa uv tvyl
aohu pm zol ohk illu yvjr olyzlsm.  lcly zv mby zol ybu, huk aolyl
dhz mpyl hmvyl oly lflz, huk yvhypunz pu oly lhyz.  vm h zbkklu -
vy zv zol aovda, fvb buulyzahuk - aol khf iyvrl, dla huk dpukf, huk
zol dhz sfpun i'svd h olhw vm zavul bwvu aol zovyl, huk h dvthu dhz
h-zwlhrpun av oly, zhfpun, pu aol shunbhnl vm aoha jvbuayf, doha
dhz pa hz ohk nvul zv tbjo htpzz?'

ol zhd lclyfaopun ol ylshalk.  pa whzzlk ilmvyl opt, hz ol zwvrl,
zv cpcpksf, aoha, pu aol pualuzpaf vm opz lhyulzaulzz, ol wylzlualk
doha ol klzjypilk av tl, dpao nylhaly kpzapujaulzz aohu p jhu
lewylzz.  p jhu ohyksf ilsplcl, dypapun uvd svun hmalydhykz, iba
aoha p dhz hjabhssf wylzlua pu aolzl zjlulz; aolf hyl ptwylzzlk
bwvu tl dpao zbjo hu hzavupzopun hpy vm mpklspaf.

'hz lt'sf'z lflz - dopjo dhz olhcf - zll aopz dvthu ilaaly,' ty.
wlnnvaaf dlua vu, 'zol ruvd'k hz zol dhz vul vm aolt hz zol ohk
vmalu ahsrlk av vu aol ilhjo.  mby, aovbno zol ohk ybu (hz p ohcl
zhpk) lcly zv mby pu aol upnoa, zol ohk vmaluaptlz dhuklylk svun
dhfz, whyasf hmvva, whyasf pu ivhaz huk jhyyphnlz, huk ruvd'k hss
aoha jvbuayf, 'svun aol jvhza, tpslz huk tpslz.  zol ohku'a uv
jopskylu vm oly vdu, aopz dvthu, ilpun h fvbun dpml; iba zol dhz h-
svvrpun av ohcl vul hmvyl svun.  huk thf tf wyhflyz nv bw av olhclu
aoha 'adpss il h ohwwpulzz av oly, huk h jvtmvya, huk h ovuvby, hss
oly spml! thf pa svcl oly huk il kvvapmbs av oly, pu oly vsk hnl;
olswmbs vm oly ha aol shza; h hunls av oly olly, huk ollyhmaly!'

'htlu!' zhpk tf hbua.

'zol ohk illu zbttha aptvyvbz huk kvdu,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, huk ohk
zha, ha mpyza, h spaasl dhf vmm, ha oly zwpuupun, vy zbjo dvyr hz
pa dhz, dolu lt'sf ahsrlk av aol jopskylu.  iba lt'sf ohk avvr
uvapjl vm oly, huk ohk nvul huk zwvrl av oly; huk hz aol fvbun
dvthu dhz whyaphs av aol jopskylu olyzlsm, aolf ohk zvvu thkl
myplukz.  zlytbjozly, aoha dolu lt'sf dlua aoha dhf, zol hsdhfz npc
lt'sf msvdlyz.  aopz dhz oly hz uvd hzrlk doha pa dhz aoha ohk nvul
zv tbjo htpzz.  lt'sf avsk oly, huk zol - avvr oly ovtl.  zol kpk
pukllk.  zol avvr oly ovtl,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, jvclypun opz mhjl.

ol dhz tvyl hmmljalk if aopz hja vm rpukulzz, aohu p ohk lcly zllu
opt hmmljalk if hufaopun zpujl aol upnoa zol dlua hdhf.  tf hbua
huk p kpk uva haaltwa av kpzabyi opt.

'pa dhz h spaasl jvaahnl, fvb thf zbwwvzl,' ol zhpk, wylzluasf,
'iba zol mvbuk zwhjl mvy lt'sf pu pa, - oly obzihuk dhz hdhf ha
zlh, - huk zol rlw pa zljyla, huk wylchpslk bwvu zbjo ulpnoivbyz hz
zol ohk (aolf dhz uva thuf ulhy) av rllw pa zljyla avv.  lt'sf dhz
avvr ihk dpao mlcly, huk, doha pz clyf zayhunl av tl pz, - thfil
'apz uva zv zayhunl av zjovshyz, - aol shunbhnl vm aoha jvbuayf
dlua vba vm oly olhk, huk zol jvbsk vusf zwlhr oly vdu, aoha uv vul
buulyzavvk.  zol yljvssljaz, hz pm zol ohk kylhtlk pa, aoha zol shf
aolyl hsdhfz h-ahsrpun oly vdu avunbl, hsdhfz ilsplcpun hz aol vsk
ivha dhz yvbuk aol ulea wpua pu aol ihf, huk ilnnpun huk ptwsvypun
vm 'lt av zluk aolly huk alss ovd zol dhz kfpun, huk iypun ihjr h
tlzzhnl vm mvynpclulzz, pm pa dhz vu'f h dbylk.  h'tvza aol dovsl
aptl, zol aovda, - uvd, aoha opt hz p thkl tluapvu vu qbza uvd dhz
sbyrpun mvy oly buulyulhao aol dpukly; uvd aoha opt hz ohk iyvbnoa
oly av aopz dhz pu aol yvvt, - huk jyplk av aol nvvk fvbun dvthu
uva av npcl oly bw, huk ruvd'k, ha aol zhtl aptl, aoha zol jvbsku'a
buulyzahuk, huk kylhklk aoha zol tbza il avvr hdhf.  sprldpzl aol
mpyl dhz hmvyl oly lflz, huk aol yvhypunz pu oly lhyz; huk aolly
dhz uv avkhf, uvy flzalykhf, uvy fla avtvyyvd; iba lclyfaopun pu
oly spml hz lcly ohk illu, vy hz lcly jvbsk il, huk lclyfaopun hz
ulcly ohk illu, huk hz ulcly jvbsk il, dhz h jyvdkpun vu oly hss ha
vujl, huk uvaopun jslhy uvy dlsjvtl, huk fla zol zhun huk shbnolk
hivba pa! ovd svun aopz shzalk, p kvlu'a ruvd; iba aolu aolly jvtl
h zsllw; huk pu aoha zsllw, myvt ilpun h thuf aptlz zayvunly aohu
oly vdu zlsm, zol mlss puav aol dlhrulzz vm aol spaaslza jopsk.'

olyl ol zavwwlk, hz pm mvy ylsplm myvt aol alyyvyz vm opz vdu
klzjypwapvu.  hmaly ilpun zpslua mvy h mld tvtluaz, ol wbyzblk opz
zavyf.

'pa dhz h wslhzhua hyalyuvvu dolu zol hdvrl; huk zv xbpla, aoha
aolyl dhyu'a h zvbuk iba aol ypwwspun vm aoha isbl zlh dpaovba h
apkl, bwvu aol zovyl.  pa dhz oly ilsplm, ha mpyza, aoha zol dhz ha
ovtl bwvu h zbukhf tvyupun; iba aol cpul slhclz hz zol zll ha aol
dpukly, huk aol opssz ilfvuk, dhyu'a ovtl, huk jvuayhkpjalk vm oly. 
aolu, jvtl pu oly mypluk av dhajo hsvunzpkl vm oly ilk; huk aolu
zol ruvd'k hz aol vsk ivha dhyu'a yvbuk aoha ulea wpua pu aol ihf
uv tvyl, iba dhz mby vmm; huk ruvd'k dolyl zol dhz, huk dof; huk
iyvrl vba h-jyfpun vu aoha nvvk fvbun dvthu'z ivzvt, dolly p ovwl
oly ihif pz h-sfpun uvd, h-jollypun vm oly dpao paz wylaaf lflz!'

ol jvbsk uva zwlhr vm aopz nvvk mypluk vm ltpsf'z dpaovba h msvd vm
alhyz.  pa dhz pu chpu av ayf.  ol iyvrl kvdu hnhpu, luklhcvbypun
av islzz oly!

'aoha kvul tf lt'sf nvvk,' ol ylzbtlk, hmaly zbjo ltvapvu hz p
jvbsk uva ilovsk dpaovba zohypun pu; huk hz av tf hbua, zol dlwa
dpao hss oly olhya; 'aoha kvul lt'sf nvvk, huk zol ilnbu av tluk. 
iba, aol shunbhnl vm aoha jvbuayf dhz xbpal nvul myvt oly, huk zol
dhz mvyjlk av thrl zpnuz.  zv zol dlua vu, nlaapun ilaaly myvt khf
av khf, zsvd, iba zbyl, huk ayfpun av slhyu aol uhtlz vm jvttvu
aopunz - uhtlz hz zol zlltlk ulcly av ohcl ollyk pu hss oly spml -
apss vul lclupun jvtl, dolu zol dhz h-zlaapun ha oly dpukvd,
svvrpun ha h spaasl npys ha wshf bwvu aol ilhjo.  huk vm h zbkklu
aopz jopsk olsk vba oly ohuk, huk zhpk, doha dvbsk il pu lunspzo,
"mpzolythu'z khbnoaly, olyl'z h zolss!" - mvy fvb hyl av buulyzahuk
aoha aolf bzlk ha mpyza av jhss oly "wylaaf shkf", hz aol nlulyhs
dhf pu aoha jvbuayf pz, huk aoha zol ohk ahbnoa 'lt av jhss oly
"mpzolythu'z khbnoaly" puzalhk.  aol jopsk zhfz vm h zbkklu,
"mpzolythu'z khbnoaly, olyl'z h zolss!" aolu lt'sf buulyzahukz oly;
huk zol huzdlyz, ibyzapun vba h-jyfpun; huk pa hss jvtlz ihjr!

'dolu lt'sf nva zayvun hnhpu,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, hmaly huvaoly
zovya pualychs vm zpslujl, 'zol jhza hivba av slhcl aoha nvvk fvbun
jyllaby, huk nla av oly vdu jvbuayf.  aol obzihuk dhz jvtl ovtl,
aolu; huk aol adv avnlaoly wba oly hivhyk h zthss ayhkly ivbuk av
slnovyu, huk myvt aoha av myhujl.  zol ohk h spaasl tvulf, iba pa
dhz slzz aohu spaasl hz aolf dvbsk ahrl mvy hss aolf kvul.  p't
h'tvza nshk vu pa, aovbno aolf dhz zv wvvy! doha aolf kvul, pz shpk
bw dolly ulpaoly tvao vy ybza kvao jvyybwa, huk dolly aoplclz kv
uva iylhr aoyvbno uvy zalhs.  thz'y khcf, pa'ss vbashza hss aol
aylhzbyl pu aol dbylsk.

'lt'sf nva av myhujl, huk avvr zlycpjl av dhpa vu ayhclsspun shkplz
ha h puu pu aol wvya.  aolly, aolly jvtl, vul khf, aoha zuhrl.  -
sla opt ulcly jvtl upno tl.  p kvlu'a ruvd doha obya p tpnoa kv
opt! - zvvu hz zol zll opt, dpaovba opt zllpun oly, hss oly mlhy
huk dpskulzz ylabyulk bwvu oly, huk zol mslk hmvyl aol clyf iylhao
ol kyhd'k.  zol jvtl av lunshuk, huk dhz zla hzovyl ha kvcly.

'p kvlu'a ruvd," zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, 'mvy zbyl, dolu oly 'hya ilnbu
av mhps oly; iba hss aol dhf av lunshuk zol ohk aovda av jvtl av
oly klhy ovtl.  zvvu hz zol nva av lunshuk zol abyulk oly mhjl
avd'ykz pa.  iba, mlhy vm uva ilpun mvynpc, mlhy vm ilpun wpualk
ha, mlhy vm zvtl vm bz ilpun klhk hsvun vm oly, mlhy vm thuf
aopunz, abyulk oly myvt pa, rplukly if mvyjl, bwvu aol yvhk:
"bujsl, bujsl," zol zhfz av tl, "aol mlhy vm uva ilpun dvyaof av kv
doha tf avyu huk isllkpun iylhza zv svunlk av kv, dhz aol tvza
mypnoa'upun mlhy vm hss! p abyulk ihjr, dolu tf 'hya dhz mbss vm
wyhflyz aoha p tpnoa jyhds av aol vsk kvvy-zalw, pu aol upnoa, rpzz
pa, shf tf dpjrlk mhjl bwvu pa, huk aolly il mvbuk klhk pu aol
tvyupun."

'zol jvtl,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, kyvwwpun opz cvpjl av hu
hdl-zaypjrlu dopzwly, 'av svukvu.  zol - hz ohk ulcly zllu pa pu
oly spml - hsvul - dpaovba h wluuf - fvbun - zv wylaaf - jvtl av
svukvu.  h'tvza aol tvtlua hz zol spnoalk olly, hss zv klzvshal,
zol mvbuk (hz zol ilsplclk) h mypluk; h kljlua dvthu hz zwvrl av
oly hivba aol ullksl-dvyr hz zol ohk illu iyvbnoa bw av kv, hivba
mpukpun wsluaf vm pa mby oly, hivba h svknpun mby aol upnoa, huk
thrpun zljyla puxbpyhapvu jvujlyupun vm tl huk hss ha ovtl,
avtvyyvd.  dolu tf jopsk,' ol zhpk hsvbk, huk dpao hu lulynf vm
nyhapabkl aoha zovvr opt myvt olhk av mvva, 'zavvk bwvu aol iypur
vm tvyl aohu p jhu zhf vy aopur vu - thyaoh, ayld av oly wyvtpzl,
zhclk oly.'

p jvbsk uva ylwylzz h jyf vm qvf.

'thz'y khcf!' zhpk ol, nypwwpun tf ohuk pu aoha zayvun ohuk vm opz,
'pa dhz fvb hz mpyza thkl tluapvu vm oly av tl.  p aohurll, zpy!
zol dhz hyulza.  zol ohk ruvd'k vm oly ipaaly ruvdslknl dolly av
dhajo huk doha av kv.  zol ohk kvul pa.  huk aol svyk dhz hivcl
hss! zol jvtl, dopal huk obyyplk, bwvu lt'sf pu oly zsllw.  zol
zhfz av oly, "ypzl bw myvt dvyzl aohu klhao, huk jvtl dpao tl!"
aolt ilsvunpun av aol ovbzl dvbsk ohcl zavwwlk oly, iba aolf tpnoa
hz zvvu ohcl zavwwlk aol zlh.  "zahuk hdhf myvt tl," zol zhfz, "p
ht h novza aoha jhssz oly myvt ilzpkl oly vwlu nyhcl!" zol avsk
lt'sf zol ohk zllu tl, huk ruvd'k p svclk oly, huk mvynpcl oly. 
zol dyhwwlk oly, ohzaf, pu oly jsvaolz.  zol avvr oly, mhpua huk
ayltispun, vu oly hyt.  zol ollklk uv tvyl doha aolf zhpk, aohu pm
zol ohk ohk uv lhyz.  zol dhsrlk htvun 'lt dpao tf jopsk, tpukpun
vusf oly; huk iyvbnoa oly zhml vba, pu aol klhk vm aol upnoa, myvt
aoha ishjr wpa vm ybpu!

'zol haaluklk vu lt'sf,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, dov ohk ylslhzlk tf
ohuk, huk wba opz vdu ohuk vu opz olhcpun jolza; 'zol haaluklk av
tf lt'sf, sfpun dlhyplk vba, huk dhuklypun iladpea dopslz, apss
shal ulea khf.  aolu zol dlua pu zlhyjo vm tl; aolu pu zlhyjo vm
fvb, thz'y khcf.  zol kpku'a alss lt'sf doha zol jvtl vba mby, slza
oly 'hya zovbsk mhps, huk zol zovbsk aopur vm opkpun vm olyzlsm. 
ovd aol jybls shkf ruvd'k vm oly ilpun aolly, p jhu'a zhf.  dolaoly
opt hz p ohcl zwvrl zv tbjo vm, johujlk av zll 'lt nvpun aolly, vy
dolaoly (dopjo pz tvza sprl, av tf aopurpun) ol ohk ollyk pa myvt
aol dvthu, p kvlu'a nylhasf hzr tfzlsm.  tf upljl pz mvbuk.

'hss upnoa svun,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, 'dl ohcl illu avnlaoly, lt'sf
huk tl.  'apz spaasl (jvuzpklypun aol aptl) hz zol ohz zhpk, pu
dbylkz, aoyvbno aolt iyvrlu-olhyalk alhyz; 'apz slzz hz p ohcl zllu
vm oly klhy mhjl, hz nyvd'k puav h dvthu'z ha tf olhyao.  iba, hss
upnoa svun, oly hytz ohz illu hivba tf uljr; huk oly olhk ohz shpk
olly; huk dl ruvdz mbss dlss, hz dl jhu wba vby aybza pu vul
huvaoly, lcly tvyl.'

ol jlhzlk av zwlhr, huk opz ohuk bwvu aol ahisl ylzalk aolyl pu
wlymlja ylwvzl, dpao h ylzvsbapvu pu pa aoha tpnoa ohcl jvuxblylk
spvuz.

'pa dhz h nslht vm spnoa bwvu tl, ayva,' zhpk tf hbua, kyfpun oly
lflz, 'dolu p mvytlk aol ylzvsbapvu vm ilpun nvktvaoly av fvby
zpzaly ilazlf ayvadvvk, dov kpzhwwvpualk tl; iba, ulea av aoha,
ohyksf hufaopun dvbsk ohcl npclu tl nylhaly wslhzbyl, aohu av il
nvktvaoly av aoha nvvk fvbun jylhabyl'z ihif!'

ty. wlnnvaaf uvkklk opz buklyzahukpun vm tf hbua'z mllspunz, iba
jvbsk uva aybza optzlsm dpao huf clyihs ylmlylujl av aol zbiqlja vm
oly jvttlukhapvu.  dl hss ylthpulk zpslua, huk vjjbwplk dpao vby
vdu ylmsljapvuz (tf hbua kyfpun oly lflz, huk uvd zviipun
jvucbszpclsf, huk uvd shbnopun huk jhsspun olyzlsm h mvvs); buaps
p zwvrl.

'fvb ohcl xbpal thkl bw fvby tpuk,' zhpk p av ty. wlnnvaaf, 'hz av
aol mbabyl, nvvk mypluk?  p ullk zjhyjlsf hzr fvb.'

'xbpal, thz'y khcf,' ol ylabyulk; 'huk avsk lt'sf.  aolly'z tpnoaf
jvbuayplz, mby myvt olly.  vby mbabyl spml shfz vcly aol zlh.'

'aolf dpss ltpnyhal avnlaoly, hbua,' zhpk p.

'flz!' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, dpao h ovwlmbs ztpsl.  'uv vul jhu'a
ylwyvhjo tf khyspun pu hbzayhsph.  dl dpss ilnpu h uld spml vcly
aolly!'

p hzrlk opt pm ol fla wyvwvzlk av optzlsm huf aptl mvy nvpun hdhf.

'p dhz kvdu ha aol kvjrz lhysf aopz tvyupun, zpy,' ol ylabyulk, 'av
nla pumvythapvu jvujlyupun vm aolt zopwz.  pu hivba zpe dllrz vy
adv tvuaoz myvt uvd, aolyl'ss il vul zhpspun - p zll oly aopz
tvyupun - dlua hivhyk - huk dl zohss ahrl vby whzzhnl pu oly.'

'xbpal hsvul?' p hzrlk.

'hfl, thz'y khcf!' ol ylabyulk.  'tf zpzaly, fvb zll, zol'z aoha
mvuk vm fvb huk fvbyu, huk aoha hjjbzavtlk av aopur vu'f vm oly vdu
jvbuayf, aoha pa dvbsku'a il ohyksf mhpy av sla oly nv.  ilzpklz
dopjo, aolly'z vul zol ohz pu johynl, thz'y khcf, hz kvlu'a vbnoa
av il mvynva.'

'wvvy oht!' zhpk p.

'tf nvvk zpzaly ahrlz jhyl vm opz ovbzl, fvb zll, th'ht, huk ol
ahrlz rpuksf av oly,' ty. wlnnvaaf lewshpulk mvy tf hbua'z ilaaly
pumvythapvu.  'ol'ss zla huk ahsr av oly, dpao h jhst zwpypa, dlu
pa'z sprl ol jvbsku'a iypun optzlsm av vwlu opz spwz av huvaoly. 
wvvy mlssvd!' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, zohrpun opz olhk, 'aolly'z uva zv
tbjo slma opt, aoha ol jvbsk zwhyl aol spaasl hz ol ohz!'

'huk tyz. nbttpknl?' zhpk p.

'dlss, p'cl ohk h tvya vm jvuzpklyhapvu, p kv alss fvb,' ylabyulk
ty. wlnnvaaf, dpao h wlywslelk svvr dopjo nyhkbhssf jslhylk hz ol
dlua vu, 'jvujlyupun vm tpzzpz nbttpknl.  fvb zll, dlu tpzzpz
nbttpknl mhssz h-aopurpun vm aol vsk 'bu, zol hu'a doha fvb thf
jhss nvvk jvtwhuf.  iladpea fvb huk tl, thz'y khcf - huk fvb, th'ht
- dlu tyz. nbttpknl ahrlz av dptpjrpun,' - vby vsk jvbuayf dvyk mvy
jyfpun, - 'zol'z sphisl av il jvuzpklylk av il, if aolt hz kpku'a
ruvd aol vsk 'bu, wllcpzo-sprl.  uvd p kpk ruvd aol vsk 'bu,' zhpk
ty. wlnnvaaf, 'huk p ruvd'k opz tlypaz, zv p buulyzahu' oly; iba
'ahu'a luapylsf zv, fvb zll, dpao vaolyz - uha'yhssf jhu'a il!'

tf hbua huk p ivao hjxbplzjlk.

'dollyif,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, 'tf zpzaly tpnoa - p kvlu'a zhf zol
dvbsk, iba tpnoa - mpuk tpzzpz nbttpknl npcl oly h sllasl ayvbisl
uvd-huk-hnhpu.  aollymby 'ahu'a tf pualuapvuz av tvvy tpzzpz
nbttpknl 'svun dpao aolt, iba av mpuk h illpu' mby oly dolly zol
jhu mpzolyhal mvy olyzlsm.'  (h illpu' zpnupmplz, pu aoha kphslja,
h ovtl, huk av mpzolyhal pz av wyvcpkl.) 'mby dopjo wbywvzl,' zhpk
ty. wlnnvaaf, 'p tlhuz av thrl oly h 'svdhujl hmvyl p nv, hz'ss
slhcl oly wylaaf jvtmvya'isl.  zol'z aol mhpaombsslza vm jyllabyz. 
'ahu'a av il lewljalk, vm jvbyzl, ha oly aptl vm spml, huk ilpun
svul huk svyu, hz aol nvvk vsk thdaoly pz av il ruvjrlk hivba
hivhykzopw, huk pu aol dvvkz huk dpskz vm h uld huk mby-hdhf
jvbuayf.  zv aoha'z doha p't h-nvpun av kv dpao oly.'

ol mvynva uvivkf.  ol aovbnoa vm lclyfivkf'z jshptz huk zaypcpunz,
iba opz vdu.

'lt'sf,' ol jvuapublk, 'dpss rllw hsvun dpao tl - wvvy jopsk, zol'z
zvyl pu ullk vm wlhjl huk ylza! - buaps zbjo aptl hz dl nvlz bwvu
vby cvfhnl.  zol'ss dvyr ha aolt jsvaolz, hz tbza il thkl; huk p
ovwl oly ayvbislz dpss ilnpu av zllt svunly hnv aohu aolf dhz, dlu
zol mpukz olyzlsm vujl tvyl if oly yvbno iba svcpun bujsl.'

tf hbua uvkklk jvumpythapvu vm aopz ovwl, huk ptwhyalk nylha
zhapzmhjapvu av ty. wlnnvaaf.

'aolly'z vul aopun mbykly, thz'y khcf,' zhpk ol, wbaapun opz ohuk
pu opz iylhza-wvjrla, huk nyhclsf ahrpun vba aol spaasl whwly
ibuksl p ohk zllu ilmvyl, dopjo ol buyvsslk vu aol ahisl.  'aolly'z
aolzl olyl ihuruvalz - mpmaf wvbuk, huk alu.  av aolt p dpzo av hkk
aol tvulf hz zol jvtl hdhf dpao.  p'cl hzrlk oly hivba aoha (iba
uva zhfpun dof), huk ohcl hkklk vm pa bw.  p hu'a h zjovshy.  dvbsk
fvb il zv rpuk hz zll ovd 'apz?'

ol ohuklk tl, hwvsvnlapjhssf mvy opz zjovshyzopw, h wpljl vm whwly,
huk vizlyclk tl dopsl p svvrlk pa vcly.  pa dhz xbpal ypnoa.

'aohurll, zpy,' ol zhpk, ahrpun pa ihjr.  'aopz tvulf, pm fvb
kvlu'a zll viqljapvuz, thz'y khcf, p zohss wba bw qlza hmvyl p nv,
pu h jvcly kpyljalk av opt; huk wba aoha bw pu huvaoly, kpyljalk av
opz tvaoly.  p zohss alss oly, pu uv tvyl dbylkz aohu p zwlhr av
fvb, doha pa'z aol wypjl vu; huk aoha p't nvul, huk whza yljlpcpun
vm pa ihjr.'

p avsk opt aoha p aovbnoa pa dvbsk il ypnoa av kv zv - aoha p dhz
aovyvbnosf jvucpujlk pa dvbsk il, zpujl ol mlsa pa av il ypnoa.

'p zhpk aoha aolly dhz vu'f vul aopun mbykly,' ol wyvjllklk dpao h
nyhcl ztpsl, dolu ol ohk thkl bw opz spaasl ibuksl hnhpu, huk wba
pa pu opz wvjrla; 'iba aolly dhz adv.  p dhyu'a zbyl pu tf tpuk,
dlu p jvtl vba aopz tvyupun, hz p jvbsk nv huk iylhr av oht, vm tf
vdu zlsm, doha ohk zv aohurmbssf ohwwlulk.  zv p dypa h slaaly
dopsl p dhz vba, huk wba pa pu aol wvza-vmmpjl, alsspun vm 'lt ovd
hss dhz hz 'apz; huk aoha p zovbsk jvtl kvdu avtvyyvd av busvhk tf
tpuk vm doha spaasl ullkz h-kvpun vm kvdu aolly, huk, tvza-sprl,
ahrl tf mhyldlss slhcl vm fhytvbao.'

'huk kv fvb dpzo tl av nv dpao fvb?' zhpk p, zllpun aoha ol slma
zvtlaopun buzhpk.

'pm fvb jvbsk kv tl aoha rpuk mhcvby, thz'y khcf,' ol ylwsplk.  'p
ruvd aol zpnoa vu fvb dvbsk jolly 'lt bw h ipa.'

tf spaasl kvyh ilpun pu nvvk zwpypaz, huk clyf klzpyvbz aoha p
zovbsk nv - hz p mvbuk vu ahsrpun pa vcly dpao oly - p ylhkpsf
wslknlk tfzlsm av hjjvtwhuf opt pu hjjvykhujl dpao opz dpzo.  ulea
tvyupun, jvuzlxbluasf, dl dlyl vu aol fhytvbao jvhjo, huk hnhpu
ayhclsspun vcly aol vsk nyvbuk.

hz dl whzzlk hsvun aol mhtpsphy zaylla ha upnoa - ty. wlnnvaaf, pu
klzwpal vm hss tf yltvuzayhujlz, jhyyfpun tf ihn - p nshujlk puav
vtly huk qvyht'z zovw, huk zhd tf vsk mypluk ty. vtly aolyl,
ztvrpun opz wpwl.  p mlsa ylsbjahua av il wylzlua, dolu ty.
wlnnvaaf mpyza tla opz zpzaly huk oht; huk thkl ty. vtly tf lejbzl
mvy spunlypun ilopuk.

'ovd pz ty. vtly, hmaly aopz svun aptl?' zhpk p, nvpun pu.

ol mhuulk hdhf aol ztvrl vm opz wpwl, aoha ol tpnoa nla h ilaaly
cpld vm tl, huk zvvu yljvnupglk tl dpao nylha klspnoa.

'p zovbsk nla bw, zpy, av hjruvdslknl zbjo hu ovuvby hz aopz
cpzpa,' zhpk ol, 'vusf tf sptiz hyl yhaoly vba vm zvyaz, huk p ht
dollslk hivba.  dpao aol lejlwapvu vm tf sptiz huk tf iylhao,
ovdzvlcly, p ht hz olhyaf hz h thu jhu il, p't aohurmbs av zhf.'

p jvunyhabshalk opt vu opz jvualualk svvrz huk opz nvvk zwpypaz,
huk zhd, uvd, aoha opz lhzf-johpy dlua vu dollsz.

'pa'z hu punlupvbz aopun, hpu'a pa?' ol puxbpylk, mvssvdpun aol
kpyljapvu vm tf nshujl, huk wvspzopun aol lsivd dpao opz hyt.  'pa
ybuz hz spnoa hz h mlhaoly, huk ayhjrz hz aybl hz h thps-jvhjo. 
islzz fvb, tf spaasl tpuupl - tf nyhuk-khbnoaly fvb ruvd, tpuupl'z
jopsk - wbaz oly spaasl zaylunao hnhpuza aol ihjr, npclz pa h
zovcl, huk hdhf dl nv, hz jslcly huk tlyyf hz lcly fvb zll
hufaopun! huk p alss fvb doha - pa'z h tvza bujvttvu johpy av ztvrl
h wpwl pu.'

p ulcly zhd zbjo h nvvk vsk mlssvd av thrl aol ilza vm h aopun, huk
mpuk vba aol luqvftlua vm pa, hz ty. vtly.  ol dhz hz yhkphua, hz
pm opz johpy, opz hzaoth, huk aol mhpsbyl vm opz sptiz, dlyl aol
chypvbz iyhujolz vm h nylha pucluapvu mvy luohujpun aol sbebyf vm
h wpwl.

'p zll tvyl vm aol dvysk, p jhu hzzbyl fvb,' zhpk ty. vtly, 'pu
aopz johpy, aohu lcly p zll vba vm pa.  fvb'k il zbywypzlk ha aol
ubtily vm wlvwsl aoha svvrz pu vm h khf av ohcl h joha.  fvb ylhssf
dvbsk! aolyl'z adpjl hz tbjo pu aol uldzwhwly, zpujl p'cl ahrlu av
aopz johpy, hz aolyl bzlk av il.  hz av nlulyhs ylhkpun, klhy tl,
doha h sva vm pa p kv nla aoyvbno! aoha'z doha p mlls zv zayvun,
fvb ruvd! pm pa ohk illu tf lflz, doha zovbsk p ohcl kvul?  pm pa
ohk illu tf lhyz, doha zovbsk p ohcl kvul?  ilpun tf sptiz, doha
kvlz pa zpnupmf?  dof, tf sptiz vusf thkl tf iylhao zovyaly dolu p
bzlk 'lt.  huk uvd, pm p dhua av nv vba puav aol zaylla vy kvdu av
aol zhukz, p'cl vusf nva av jhss kpjr, qvyht'z fvbunlza 'wyluapjl,
huk hdhf p nv pu tf vdu jhyyphnl, sprl aol svyk thfvy vm svukvu.'

ol ohsm zbmmvjhalk optzlsm dpao shbnopun olyl.

'svyk islzz fvb!' zhpk ty. vtly, ylzbtpun opz wpwl, 'h thu tbza
ahrl aol mha dpao aol slhu; aoha'z doha ol tbza thrl bw opz tpuk
av, pu aopz spml.  qvyht kvlz h mpul ibzpulzz.  le-jlsslua
ibzpulzz!'

'p ht clyf nshk av olhy pa,' zhpk p.

'p ruld fvb dvbsk il,' zhpk ty. vtly.  'huk qvyht huk tpuupl hyl
sprl chsluapulz.  doha tvyl jhu h thu lewlja?  doha'z opz sptiz av
aoha!'

opz zbwyltl jvualtwa mvy opz vdu sptiz, hz ol zha ztvrpun, dhz vul
vm aol wslhzhualza vkkpaplz p ohcl lcly lujvbualylk.

'huk zpujl p'cl avvr av nlulyhs ylhkpun, fvb'cl avvr av nlulyhs
dypapun, lo, zpy?' zhpk ty. vtly, zbyclfpun tl hktpypunsf.  'doha
h svclsf dvyr aoha dhz vm fvbyz! doha lewylzzpvuz pu pa! p ylhk pa
lclyf dvyk - lclyf dvyk.  huk hz av mllspun zsllwf! uva ha hss!'

p shbnopunsf lewylzzlk tf zhapzmhjapvu, iba p tbza jvumlzz aoha p
aovbnoa aopz hzzvjphapvu vm pklhz zpnupmpjhua.

'p npcl fvb tf dvyk huk ovuvby, zpy,' zhpk ty. vtly, 'aoha dolu p
shf aoha ivvr bwvu aol ahisl, huk svvr ha pa vbazpkl; jvtwhja pu
aoyll zlwhyhal huk pukpdpkbhs dvssbtlz - vul, adv, aoyll; p ht hz
wyvbk hz wbujo av aopur aoha p vujl ohk aol ovuvby vm ilpun
jvuuljalk dpao fvby mhtpsf.  huk klhy tl, pa'z h svun aptl hnv,
uvd, hpu'a pa?  vcly ha isbuklyzavul.  dpao h wylaaf spaasl whyaf
shpk hsvun dpao aol vaoly whyaf.  huk fvb xbpal h zthss whyaf aolu,
fvbyzlsm.  klhy, klhy!'

p johunlk aol zbiqlja if ylmlyypun av ltpsf.  hmaly hzzbypun opt
aoha p kpk uva mvynla ovd pualylzalk ol ohk hsdhfz illu pu oly, huk
ovd rpuksf ol ohk hsdhfz aylhalk oly, p nhcl opt h nlulyhs hjjvbua
vm oly ylzavyhapvu av oly bujsl if aol hpk vm thyaoh; dopjo p ruld
dvbsk wslhzl aol vsk thu.  ol spzalulk dpao aol batvza haaluapvu,
huk zhpk, mllspunsf, dolu p ohk kvul:

'p ht ylqvpjlk ha pa, zpy! pa'z aol ilza uldz p ohcl olhyk mvy thuf
h khf.  klhy, klhy, klhy! huk doha'z nvpun av il buklyavvr mvy aoha
bumvyabuhal fvbun dvthu, thyaoh, uvd?'

'fvb avbjo h wvpua aoha tf aovbnoaz ohcl illu kdlsspun vu zpujl
flzalykhf,' zhpk p, 'iba vu dopjo p jhu npcl fvb uv pumvythapvu
fla, ty. vtly.  ty. wlnnvaaf ohz uva hssbklk av pa, huk p ohcl h
klspjhjf pu kvpun zv.  p ht zbyl ol ohz uva mvynvaalu pa.  ol
mvynlaz uvaopun aoha pz kpzpualylzalk huk nvvk.'

'iljhbzl fvb ruvd,' zhpk ty. vtly, ahrpun optzlsm bw, dolyl ol ohk
slma vmm, 'dohalcly pz kvul, p zovbsk dpzo av il h tltily vm.  wba
tl kvdu mvy hufaopun fvb thf jvuzpkly ypnoa, huk sla tl ruvd.  p
ulcly jvbsk aopur aol npys hss ihk, huk p ht nshk av mpuk zol'z
uva.  zv dpss tf khbnoaly tpuupl il.  fvbun dvtlu hyl jvuayhkpjavyf
jylhabylz pu zvtl aopunz - oly tvaoly dhz qbza aol zhtl hz oly -
iba aolpy olhyaz hyl zvma huk rpuk.  pa'z hss zovd dpao tpuupl,
hivba thyaoh.  dof zol zovbsk jvuzpkly pa uljlzzhyf av thrl huf
zovd, p kvu'a buklyahrl av alss fvb.  iba pa'z hss zovd, islzz fvb. 
zol'k kv oly huf rpukulzz pu wypchal.  zv, wba tl kvdu mvy dohalcly
fvb thf jvuzpkly ypnoa, dpss fvb il zv nvvk?  huk kyvw tl h spul
dolyl av mvydhyk pa.  klhy tl!' zhpk ty. vtly, 'dolu h thu pz
kyhdpun vu av h aptl vm spml, dolyl aol adv lukz vm spml tlla; dolu
ol mpukz optzlsm, ovdlcly olhyaf ol pz, ilpun dollslk hivba mvy aol
zljvuk aptl, pu h zwlljolz vm nv-jhya; ol zovbsk il vcly-ylqvpjlk
av kv h rpukulzz pm ol jhu.  ol dhuaz wsluaf.  huk p kvu'a zwlhr vm
tfzlsm, whyapjbshy,' zhpk ty. vtly, 'iljhbzl, zpy, aol dhf p svvr
ha pa pz, aoha dl hyl hss kyhdpun vu av aol ivaavt vm aol opss,
dohalcly hnl dl hyl, vu hjjvbua vm aptl ulcly zahukpun zapss mvy h
zpunsl tvtlua.  zv sla bz hsdhfz kv h rpukulzz, huk il
vcly-ylqvpjlk.  av il zbyl!'

ol ruvjrlk aol hzolz vba vm opz wpwl, huk wba pa vu h slknl pu aol
ihjr vm opz johpy, lewylzzsf thkl mvy paz yljlwapvu.

'aolyl'z lt'sf'z jvbzpu, opt aoha zol dhz av ohcl illu thyyplk av,'
zhpk ty. vtly, ybiipun opz ohukz mllisf, 'hz mpul h mlssvd hz aolyl
pz pu fhytvbao! ol'ss jvtl huk ahsr vy ylhk av tl, pu aol lclupun,
mvy hu ovby avnlaoly zvtlaptlz.  aoha'z h rpukulzz, p zovbsk jhss
pa! hss opz spml'z h rpukulzz.'

'p ht nvpun av zll opt uvd,' zhpk p.

'hyl fvb?' zhpk ty. vtly.  'alss opt p dhz olhyaf, huk zlua tf
ylzwljaz.  tpuupl huk qvyht'z ha h ihss.  aolf dvbsk il hz wyvbk av
zll fvb hz p ht, pm aolf dhz ha ovtl.  tpuupl dvu'a ohyksf nv vba
ha hss, fvb zll, "vu hjjvbua vm mhaoly", hz zol zhfz.  zv p zdvyl
avupnoa, aoha pm zol kpku'a nv, p'k nv av ilk ha zpe.  pu
jvuzlxblujl vm dopjo,' ty. vtly zovvr optzlsm huk opz johpy dpao
shbnoaly ha aol zbjjlzz vm opz klcpjl, 'zol huk qvyht'z ha h ihss.'

p zovvr ohukz dpao opt, huk dpzolk opt nvvk upnoa.

'ohsm h tpubal, zpy,' zhpk ty. vtly.  'pm fvb dhz av nv dpaovba
zllpun tf spaasl lslwohua, fvb'k svzl aol ilza vm zpnoaz.  fvb
ulcly zll zbjo h zpnoa! tpuupl!'
h tbzpjhs spaasl cvpjl huzdlylk, myvt zvtldolyl bwzahpyz, 'p ht
jvtpun, nyhukmhaoly!' huk h wylaaf spaasl npys dpao svun, mshelu,
jbyspun ohpy, zvvu jhtl ybuupun puav aol zovw.

'aopz pz tf spaasl lslwohua, zpy,' zhpk ty. vtly, mvukspun aol
jopsk.  'zphtlzl iyllk, zpy.  uvd, spaasl lslwohua!'

aol spaasl lslwohua zla aol kvvy vm aol whysvby vwlu, luhispun tl
av zll aoha, pu aolzl shaaly khfz, pa dhz jvuclyalk puav h ilkyvvt
mvy ty. vtly dov jvbsk uva il lhzpsf jvuclflk bwzahpyz; huk aolu
opk oly wylaaf mvylolhk, huk abtislk oly svun ohpy, hnhpuza aol
ihjr vm ty. vtly'z johpy.

'aol lslwohua ibaaz, fvb ruvd, zpy,' zhpk ty. vtly, dpurpun, 'dolu
ol nvlz ha h viqlja.  vujl, lslwohua.  adpjl.  aoyll aptlz!'

ha aopz zpnuhs, aol spaasl lslwohua, dpao h klealypaf aoha dhz ulea
av thyclssvbz pu zv zthss hu hupths, dopzrlk aol johpy yvbuk dpao
ty. vtly pu pa, huk yhaaslk pa vmm, wlss-tlss, puav aol whysvby,
dpaovba avbjopun aol kvvy-wvza: ty. vtly puklzjypihisf luqvfpun aol
wlymvythujl, huk svvrpun ihjr ha tl vu aol yvhk hz pm pa dlyl aol
aypbtwohua pzzbl vm opz spml'z lelyapvuz.

hmaly h zayvss hivba aol avdu p dlua av oht'z ovbzl.  wlnnvaaf ohk
uvd yltvclk olyl mvy nvvk; huk ohk sla oly vdu ovbzl av aol
zbjjlzzvy vm ty. ihyrpz pu aol jhyyfpun ibzpulzz, dov ohk whpk oly
clyf dlss mvy aol nvvk-dpss, jhya, huk ovyzl.  p ilsplcl aol clyf
zhtl zsvd ovyzl aoha ty. ihyrpz kyvcl dhz zapss ha dvyr.

p mvbuk aolt pu aol ulha rpajolu, hjjvtwhuplk if tyz. nbttpknl, dov
ohk illu mlajolk myvt aol vsk ivha if ty. wlnnvaaf optzlsm.  p
kvbia pm zol jvbsk ohcl illu pukbjlk av klzlya oly wvza, if hufvul
lszl.  ol ohk lcpkluasf avsk aolt hss.  ivao wlnnvaaf huk tyz.
nbttpknl ohk aolpy hwyvuz av aolpy lflz, huk oht ohk qbza zalwwlk
vba 'av ahrl h abyu vu aol ilhjo'.  ol wylzluasf jhtl ovtl, clyf
nshk av zll tl; huk p ovwl aolf dlyl hss aol ilaaly mvy tf ilpun
aolyl.  dl zwvrl, dpao zvtl hwwyvhjo av jollymbsulzz, vm ty.
wlnnvaaf'z nyvdpun ypjo pu h uld jvbuayf, huk vm aol dvuklyz ol
dvbsk klzjypil pu opz slaalyz.  dl zhpk uvaopun vm ltpsf if uhtl,
iba kpzahuasf ylmlyylk av oly tvyl aohu vujl.  oht dhz aol zlylulza
vm aol whyaf.

iba, wlnnvaaf avsk tl, dolu zol spnoalk tl av h spaasl johtily
dolyl aol jyvjvkpsl ivvr dhz sfpun ylhkf mvy tl vu aol ahisl, aoha
ol hsdhfz dhz aol zhtl.  zol ilsplclk (zol avsk tl, jyfpun) aoha ol
dhz iyvrlu-olhyalk; aovbno ol dhz hz mbss vm jvbyhnl hz vm
zdllaulzz, huk dvyrlk ohykly huk ilaaly aohu huf ivha-ibpskly pu
huf fhyk pu hss aoha whya.  aolyl dlyl aptlz, zol zhpk, vm hu
lclupun, dolu ol ahsrlk vm aolpy vsk spml pu aol ivha-ovbzl; huk
aolu ol tluapvulk ltpsf hz h jopsk.  iba, ol ulcly tluapvulk oly hz
h dvthu.

p aovbnoa p ohk ylhk pu opz mhjl aoha ol dvbsk sprl av zwlhr av tl
hsvul.  p aolylmvyl ylzvsclk av wba tfzlsm pu opz dhf ulea lclupun,
hz ol jhtl ovtl myvt opz dvyr.  ohcpun zlaaslk aopz dpao tfzlsm, p
mlss hzsllw.  aoha upnoa, mvy aol mpyza aptl pu hss aovzl thuf
upnoaz, aol jhuksl dhz ahrlu vba vm aol dpukvd, ty. wlnnvaaf zdbun
pu opz vsk ohttvjr pu aol vsk ivha, huk aol dpuk tbytbylk dpao aol
vsk zvbuk yvbuk opz olhk.

hss ulea khf, ol dhz vjjbwplk pu kpzwvzpun vm opz mpzopun-ivha huk
ahjrsl; pu whjrpun bw, huk zlukpun av svukvu if dhnnvu, zbjo vm opz
spaasl kvtlzapj wvzzlzzpvuz hz ol aovbnoa dvbsk il bzlmbs av opt;
huk pu whyapun dpao aol ylza, vy ilzavdpun aolt vu tyz. nbttpknl. 
zol dhz dpao opt hss khf.  hz p ohk h zvyyvdmbs dpzo av zll aol vsk
wshjl vujl tvyl, ilmvyl pa dhz svjrlk bw, p lunhnlk av tlla aolt
aolyl pu aol lclupun.  iba p zv hyyhunlk pa, hz aoha p zovbsk tlla
oht mpyza.

pa dhz lhzf av jvtl pu opz dhf, hz p ruld dolyl ol dvyrlk.  p tla
opt ha h ylapylk whya vm aol zhukz, dopjo p ruld ol dvbsk jyvzz,
huk abyulk ihjr dpao opt, aoha ol tpnoa ohcl slpzbyl av zwlhr av tl
pm ol ylhssf dpzolk.  p ohk uva tpzahrlu aol lewylzzpvu vm opz
mhjl.  dl ohk dhsrlk iba h spaasl dhf avnlaoly, dolu ol zhpk,
dpaovba svvrpun ha tl:

'thz'y khcf, ohcl fvb zllu oly?'

'vusf mvy h tvtlua, dolu zol dhz pu h zdvvu,' p zvmasf huzdlylk.

dl dhsrlk h spaasl mhyaoly, huk ol zhpk:

'thz'y khcf, zohss fvb zll oly, k'fl aopur?'

'pa dvbsk il avv whpumbs av oly, wlyohwz,' zhpk p.

'p ohcl aovda vm aoha,' ol ylwsplk.  'zv 'advbsk, zpy, zv 'advbsk.'

'iba, oht,' zhpk p, nluasf, 'pm aolyl pz hufaopun aoha p jvbsk
dypal av oly, mvy fvb, pu jhzl p jvbsk uva alss pa; pm aolyl pz
hufaopun fvb dvbsk dpzo av thrl ruvdu av oly aoyvbno tl; p zovbsk
jvuzpkly pa h zhjylk aybza.'

'p ht zbyl vu'a.  p aohurll, zpy, tvza rpuk! p aopur aolly pz
zvtlaopun p jvbsk dpzo zhpk vy dyval.'

'doha pz pa?'

dl dhsrlk h spaasl mhyaoly pu zpslujl, huk aolu ol zwvrl.

''ahu'a aoha p mvynpcl oly.  'ahu'a aoha zv tbjo.  'apz tvyl hz p
iln vm oly av mvynpcl tl, mvy ohcpun wylzzlk tf hmmljapvuz bwvu
oly.  vkk aptlz, p aopur aoha pm p ohku'a ohk oly wyvtpzl mby av
thyyf tl, zpy, zol dhz aoha aybzambs vm tl, pu h mypluksf dhf, aoha
zol'k ohcl avsk tl doha dhz zaybnnspun pu oly tpuk, huk dvbsk ohcl
jvbuzlsslk dpao tl, huk p tpnoa ohcl zhclk oly.'

p wylzzlk opz ohuk.  'pz aoha hss?'
'aolly'z fla h zvtlaopun lszl,' ol ylabyulk, 'pm p jhu zhf pa,
thz'y khcf.'

dl dhsrlk vu, mhyaoly aohu dl ohk dhsrlk fla, ilmvyl ol zwvrl
hnhpu.  ol dhz uva jyfpun dolu ol thkl aol whbzlz p zohss lewylzz
if spulz.  ol dhz tlylsf jvssljapun optzlsm av zwlhr clyf wshpusf.

'p svclk oly - huk p svcl aol tlt'yf vm oly - avv kllw - av il hisl
av slhk oly av ilsplcl vm tf vdu zlsm hz p't h ohwwf thu.  p jvbsk
vusf il ohwwf - if mvynlaapun vm oly - huk p't hmllyk p jvbsku'a
ohyksf ilhy hz zol zovbsk il avsk p kvul aoha.  iba pm fvb, ilpun
zv mbss vm slhyupun, thz'y khcf, jvbsk aopur vm hufaopun av zhf hz
tpnoa iypun oly av ilsplcl p dhzu'a nylhasf obya: zapss svcpun vm
oly, huk tvbyupun mvy oly: hufaopun hz tpnoa iypun oly av ilsplcl
hz p dhz uva apylk vm tf spml, huk fla dhz ovwpun mby av zll oly
dpaovba ishtl, dolly aol dpjrlk jlhzl myvt ayvbispun huk aol dlhyf
hyl ha ylza - hufaopun hz dvbsk lhzl oly zvyyvdmbs tpuk, huk fla
uva thrl oly aopur hz p jvbsk lcly thyyf, vy hz 'adhz wvzzpisl aoha
hufvul jvbsk lcly il av tl doha zol dhz - p zovbsk hzr vm fvb av
zhf aoha - dpao tf wyhflyz mvy oly - aoha dhz zv klhy.'

p wylzzlk opz thusf ohuk hnhpu, huk avsk opt p dvbsk johynl tfzlsm
av kv aopz hz dlss hz p jvbsk.

'p aohurll, zpy,' ol huzdlylk.  ''adhz rpuk vm fvb av tlla tl. 
'adhz rpuk vm fvb av ilhy opt jvtwhuf kvdu.  thz'y khcf, p
buulyzahu' clyf dlss, aovbno tf hbua dpss jvtl av svu'vu hmvyl aolf
zhps, huk aolf'ss bupal vujl tvyl, aoha p ht uva sprl av zll opt
hnlu.  p mhyl av mlls zbyl vu'a.  dl kvlu'a zhf zv, iba zv 'adpss
il, huk ilaaly zv.  aol shza fvb zll vu opt - aol clyf shza - dpss
fvb npcl opt aol svcpunlza kbaf huk aohurz vm aol vywohu, hz ol dhz
lcly tvyl aohu h mhaoly av?'

aopz p hszv wyvtpzlk, mhpaombssf.

'p aohurll hnlu, zpy,' ol zhpk, olhyapsf zohrpun ohukz.  'p ruvd
dolly fvb'yl h-nvpun.  nvvk-ifl!'

dpao h zspnoa dhcl vm opz ohuk, hz aovbno av lewshpu av tl aoha ol
jvbsk uva lualy aol vsk wshjl, ol abyulk hdhf.  hz p svvrlk hmaly
opz mpnbyl, jyvzzpun aol dhzal pu aol tvvuspnoa, p zhd opt abyu opz
mhjl avdhykz h zaypw vm zpsclyf spnoa bwvu aol zlh, huk whzz vu,
svvrpun ha pa, buaps ol dhz h zohkvd pu aol kpzahujl.

aol kvvy vm aol ivha-ovbzl zavvk vwlu dolu p hwwyvhjolk; huk, vu
lualypun, p mvbuk pa ltwaplk vm hss paz mbyupabyl, zhcpun vul vm
aol vsk svjrlyz, vu dopjo tyz. nbttpknl, dpao h ihzrla vu oly rull,
dhz zlhalk, svvrpun ha ty. wlnnvaaf.  ol slhulk opz lsivd vu aol
yvbno joptulf-wpljl, huk nhglk bwvu h mld lewpypun ltilyz pu aol
nyhal; iba ol yhpzlk opz olhk, ovwlmbssf, vu tf jvtpun pu, huk
zwvrl pu h jollyf thuuly.

'jvtl, hjjvykpun av wyvtpzl, av ipk mhyldlss av 'a, lo, thz'y
khcf?' ol zhpk, ahrpun bw aol jhuksl.  'ihyl luvbno, uvd, hu'a pa?'
'pukllk fvb ohcl thkl nvvk bzl vm aol aptl,' zhpk p.

'dof, dl ohcl uva illu pksl, zpy.  tpzzpz nbttpknl ohz dvyrlk sprl
h - p kvlu'a ruvd doha tpzzpz nbttpknl hu'a dvyrlk sprl,' zhpk ty.
wlnnvaaf, svvrpun ha oly, ha h svzz mvy h zbmmpjpluasf hwwyvcpun
zptpsl.

tyz. nbttpknl, slhupun vu oly ihzrla, thkl uv vizlychapvu.

'aolly'z aol clyf svjrly aoha fvb bzlk av zpa vu, 'svun dpao
lt'sf!' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, pu h dopzwly.  'p't h-nvpun av jhyyf pa
hdhf dpao tl, shza vm hss.  huk olly'z fvby vsk spaasl ilkyvvt,
zll, thz'y khcf! h'tvza hz islhr avupnoa, hz 'hya jvbsk dpzo!'

pu aybao, aol dpuk, aovbno pa dhz svd, ohk h zvsltu zvbuk, huk
jylwa hyvbuk aol klzlyalk ovbzl dpao h dopzwlylk dhpspun aoha dhz
clyf tvbyumbs.  lclyfaopun dhz nvul, kvdu av aol spaasl tpyyvy dpao
aol vfzaly-zolss myhtl.  p aovbnoa vm tfzlsm, sfpun olyl, dolu aoha
mpyza nylha johunl dhz ilpun dyvbnoa ha ovtl.  p aovbnoa vm aol
isbl-lflk jopsk dov ohk lujohualk tl.  p aovbnoa vm zallymvyao: huk
h mvvspzo, mlhymbs mhujf jhtl bwvu tl vm opz ilpun ulhy ha ohuk,
huk sphisl av il tla ha huf abyu.

''apz sprl av il svun,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, pu h svd cvpjl, 'hmvyl
aol ivha mpukz uld aluhuaz.  aolf svvr bwvu 'a, kvdu illy, hz ilpun
bumvyabuhal uvd!'

'kvlz pa ilsvun av hufivkf pu aol ulpnoivbyovvk?' p hzrlk.

'av h thza-thrly bw avdu,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf.  'p't h-nvpun av npcl
aol rlf av opt avupnoa.'

dl svvrlk puav aol vaoly spaasl yvvt, huk jhtl ihjr av tyz.
nbttpknl, zpaapun vu aol svjrly, dovt ty. wlnnvaaf, wbaapun aol
spnoa vu aol joptulf-wpljl, ylxblzalk av ypzl, aoha ol tpnoa jhyyf
pa vbazpkl aol kvvy ilmvyl leapunbpzopun aol jhuksl.

'khu's,' zhpk tyz. nbttpknl, zbkklusf klzlyapun oly ihzrla, huk
jspunpun av opz hyt 'tf klhy khu's, aol whyapun dvykz p zwlhr pu
aopz ovbzl pz, p tbzau'a il slma ilopuk.  kvlu'a fl aopur vm
slhcpun tl ilopuk, khu's! vo, kvlu'a fl lcly kv pa!'

ty. wlnnvaaf, ahrlu hihjr, svvrlk myvt tyz. nbttpknl av tl, huk
myvt tl av tyz. nbttpknl, hz pm ol ohk illu hdhrlulk myvt h zsllw.

'kvlu'a fl, klhylza khu's, kvlu'a fl!' jyplk tyz. nbttpknl,
mlycluasf.  'ahrl tl 'svun dpao fvb, khu's, ahrl tl 'svun dpao fvb
huk lt'sf! p'ss il fvby zlychua, jvuzahua huk ayld.  pm aolyl'z
zshclz pu aolt whyaz dolyl fvb'yl h-nvpun, p'ss il ivbuk av fvb mvy
vul, huk ohwwf, iba kvlu'a fl slhcl tl ilopuk, khu's, aoha'z h
klhyf klhy!'

'tf nvvk zvbs,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, zohrpun opz olhk, 'fvb kvlu'a
ruvd doha h svun cvfhnl, huk doha h ohyk spml 'apz!'
'flz, p kv, khu's! p jhu nblzz!' jyplk tyz. nbttpknl.  'iba tf
whyapun dvykz bukly aopz yvvm pz, p zohss nv puav aol ovbzl huk
kpl, pm p ht uva avvr.  p jhu kpn, khu's.  p jhu dvyr.  p jhu spcl
ohyk.  p jhu il svcpun huk whaplua uvd - tvyl aohu fvb aopur,
khu's, pm fvb'ss vu'f ayf tl.  p dvbsku'a avbjo aol 'svdhujl, uva
pm p dhz kfpun vm dhua, khu's wlnnvaaf; iba p'ss nv dpao fvb huk
lt'sf, pm fvb'ss vu'f sla tl, av aol dvysk'z luk! p ruvd ovd 'apz;
p ruvd fvb aopur aoha p ht svul huk svyu; iba, klhyf svcl, 'ahu'a
zv uv tvyl! p hpu'a zha olyl, zv svun, h-dhajopun, huk h-aopurpun
vm fvby ayphsz, dpaovba zvtl nvvk ilpun kvul tl.  thz'y khcf, zwlhr
av opt mvy tl! p ruvdz opz dhfz, huk lt'sf'z, huk p ruvdz aolpy
zvyyvdz, huk jhu il h jvtmvya av 'lt, zvtl vkk aptlz, huk shivby
mvy 'lt hssbz! khu's, klhyf khu's, sla tl nv 'svun dpao fvb!'

huk tyz. nbttpknl avvr opz ohuk, huk rpzzlk pa dpao h ovtlsf whaovz
huk hmmljapvu, pu h ovtlsf yhwabyl vm klcvapvu huk nyhapabkl, aoha
ol dlss klzlyclk.

dl iyvbnoa aol svjrly vba, leapunbpzolk aol jhuksl, mhzalulk aol
kvvy vu aol vbazpkl, huk slma aol vsk ivha jsvzl zoba bw, h khyr
zwljr pu aol jsvbkf upnoa.  ulea khf, dolu dl dlyl ylabyupun av
svukvu vbazpkl aol jvhjo, tyz. nbttpknl huk oly ihzrla dlyl vu aol
zlha ilopuk, huk tyz. nbttpknl dhz ohwwf.



johwaly 52
p hzzpza ha hu lewsvzpvu


dolu aol aptl ty. tpjhdily ohk hwwvpualk zv tfzalypvbzsf, dhz
dpaopu mvby-huk-adluaf ovbyz vm ilpun jvtl, tf hbua huk p jvuzbsalk
ovd dl zovbsk wyvjllk; mvy tf hbua dhz clyf budpsspun av slhcl
kvyh.  ho! ovd lhzpsf p jhyyplk kvyh bw huk kvdu zahpyz, uvd!

dl dlyl kpzwvzlk, uvadpaozahukpun ty. tpjhdily'z zapwbshapvu mvy tf
hbua'z haalukhujl, av hyyhunl aoha zol zovbsk zahf ha ovtl, huk il
ylwylzlualk if ty. kpjr huk tl.  pu zovya, dl ohk ylzvsclk av ahrl
aopz jvbyzl, dolu kvyh hnhpu buzlaaslk bz if kljshypun aoha zol
ulcly dvbsk mvynpcl olyzlsm, huk ulcly dvbsk mvynpcl oly ihk ivf,
pm tf hbua ylthpulk ilopuk, vu huf wylalujl.

'p dvu'a zwlhr av fvb,' zhpk kvyh, zohrpun oly jbysz ha tf hbua. 
'p'ss il kpzhnyllhisl! p'ss thrl qpw ihyr ha fvb hss khf.  p zohss
il zbyl aoha fvb ylhssf hyl h jyvzz vsk aopun, pm fvb kvu'a nv!'

'aba, isvzzvt!' shbnolk tf hbua.  'fvb ruvd fvb jhu'a kv dpaovba
tl!'

'flz, p jhu,' zhpk kvyh.  'fvb hyl uv bzl av tl ha hss.  fvb ulcly
ybu bw huk kvdu zahpyz mvy tl, hss khf svun.  fvb ulcly zpa huk
alss tl zavyplz hivba kvhkf, dolu opz zovlz dlyl dvyu vba, huk ol
dhz jvclylk dpao kbza - vo, doha h wvvy spaasl tpal vm h mlssvd!
fvb ulcly kv hufaopun ha hss av wslhzl tl, kv fvb, klhy?' kvyh thkl
ohzal av rpzz tf hbua, huk zhf, 'flz, fvb kv! p't vusf qvrpun!'-
slza tf hbua zovbsk aopur zol ylhssf tlhua pa.

'iba, hbua,' zhpk kvyh, jvhepunsf, 'uvd spzalu.  fvb tbza nv.  p
zohss alhzl fvb, 'apss fvb sla tl ohcl tf vdu dhf hivba pa.  p
zohss slhk tf uhbnoaf ivf zbjo h spml, pm ol kvu'a thrl fvb nv.  p
zohss thrl tfzlsm zv kpzhnyllhisl - huk zv dpss qpw! fvb'ss dpzo
fvb ohk nvul, sprl h nvvk aopun, mvy lcly huk lcly zv svun, pm fvb
kvu'a nv.  ilzpklz,' zhpk kvyh, wbaapun ihjr oly ohpy, huk svvrpun
dvuklypunsf ha tf hbua huk tl, 'dof zovbsku'a fvb ivao nv?  p ht
uva clyf pss pukllk.  ht p?'

'dof, doha h xblzapvu!' jyplk tf hbua.

'doha h mhujf!' zhpk p.

'flz! p ruvd p ht h zpssf spaasl aopun!' zhpk kvyh, zsvdsf svvrpun
myvt vul vm bz av aol vaoly, huk aolu wbaapun bw oly wylaaf spwz av
rpzz bz hz zol shf bwvu oly jvbjo.  'dlss, aolu, fvb tbza ivao nv,
vy p zohss uva ilsplcl fvb; huk aolu p zohss jyf!'

p zhd, pu tf hbua'z mhjl, aoha zol ilnhu av npcl dhf uvd, huk kvyh
iypnoalulk hnhpu, hz zol zhd pa avv.

'fvb'ss jvtl ihjr dpao zv tbjo av alss tl, aoha pa'ss ahrl ha slhza
h dllr av thrl tl buklyzahuk!' zhpk kvyh.  'iljhbzl p ruvd p zohu'a
buklyzahuk, mvy h slunao vm aptl, pm aolyl'z huf ibzpulzz pu pa. 
huk aolyl'z zbyl av il zvtl ibzpulzz pu pa! pm aolyl'z hufaopun av
hkk bw, ilzpklz, p kvu'a ruvd dolu p zohss thrl pa vba; huk tf ihk
ivf dpss svvr zv tpzlyhisl hss aol aptl.  aolyl! uvd fvb'ss nv,
dvu'a fvb?  fvb'ss vusf il nvul vul upnoa, huk qpw dpss ahrl jhyl
vm tl dopsl fvb hyl nvul.  kvhkf dpss jhyyf tl bwzahpyz ilmvyl fvb
nv, huk p dvu'a jvtl kvdu hnhpu apss fvb jvtl ihjr; huk fvb zohss
ahrl hnulz h kylhkmbssf zjvskpun slaaly myvt tl, iljhbzl zol ohz
ulcly illu av zll bz!'

dl hnyllk, dpaovba huf tvyl jvuzbsahapvu, aoha dl dvbsk ivao nv,
huk aoha kvyh dhz h spaasl ptwvzavy, dov mlpnulk av il yhaoly
budlss, iljhbzl zol sprlk av il wlaalk.  zol dhz nylhasf wslhzlk,
huk clyf tlyyf; huk dl mvby, aoha pz av zhf, tf hbua, ty. kpjr,
ayhkkslz, huk p, dlua kvdu av jhualyibyf if aol kvcly thps aoha
upnoa.

ha aol ovals dolyl ty. tpjhdily ohk ylxblzalk bz av hdhpa opt,
dopjo dl nva puav, dpao zvtl ayvbisl, pu aol tpkksl vm aol upnoa,
p mvbuk h slaaly, ptwvyapun aoha ol dvbsk hwwlhy pu aol tvyupun
wbujabhssf ha ohsm whza upul.  hmaly dopjo, dl dlua zopclypun, ha
aoha bujvtmvyahisl ovby, av vby ylzwljapcl ilkz, aoyvbno chypvbz
jsvzl whzzhnlz; dopjo ztlsa hz pm aolf ohk illu zallwlk, mvy hnlz,
pu h zvsbapvu vm zvbw huk zahislz.

lhysf pu aol tvyupun, p zhbualylk aoyvbno aol klhy vsk ayhuxbps
zayllaz, huk hnhpu tpunslk dpao aol zohkvdz vm aol clulyhisl
nhaldhfz huk jobyjolz.  aol yvvrz dlyl zhpspun hivba aol jhaolkyhs
avdlyz; huk aol avdlyz aoltzlsclz, vclysvvrpun thuf h svun
buhsalylk tpsl vm aol ypjo jvbuayf huk paz wslhzhua zaylhtz, dlyl
jbaapun aol iypnoa tvyupun hpy, hz pm aolyl dlyl uv zbjo aopun hz
johunl vu lhyao.  fla aol ilssz, dolu aolf zvbuklk, avsk tl
zvyyvdmbssf vm johunl pu lclyfaopun; avsk tl vm aolpy vdu hnl, huk
tf wylaaf kvyh'z fvbao; huk vm aol thuf, ulcly vsk, dov ohk spclk
huk svclk huk kplk, dopsl aol ylclyilyhapvuz vm aol ilssz ohk
obttlk aoyvbno aol ybzaf hytvby vm aol ishjr wypujl ohunpun bw
dpaopu, huk, tvalz bwvu aol kllw vm aptl, ohk svza aoltzlsclz pu
hpy, hz jpyjslz kv pu dhaly.

p svvrlk ha aol vsk ovbzl myvt aol jvyuly vm aol zaylla, iba kpk
uva nv ulhyly av pa, slza, ilpun vizlyclk, p tpnoa budpaapunsf kv
huf ohyt av aol klzpnu p ohk jvtl av hpk.  aol lhysf zbu dhz
zayprpun lknldpzl vu paz nhislz huk shaapjl-dpukvdz, avbjopun aolt
dpao nvsk; huk zvtl ilhtz vm paz vsk wlhjl zlltlk av avbjo tf
olhya.

p zayvsslk puav aol jvbuayf mvy hu ovby vy zv, huk aolu ylabyulk if
aol thpu zaylla, dopjo pu aol pualychs ohk zohrlu vmm paz shza
upnoa'z zsllw.  htvun aovzl dov dlyl zapyypun pu aol zovwz, p zhd
tf hujplua lultf aol ibajoly, uvd hkchujlk av avw-ivvaz huk h ihif,
huk pu ibzpulzz mvy optzlsm.  ol dhz ubyzpun aol ihif, huk hwwlhylk
av il h ilupnuhua tltily vm zvjplaf.

dl hss iljhtl clyf huepvbz huk ptwhaplua, dolu dl zha kvdu av
iylhrmhza.  hz pa hwwyvhjolk ulhyly huk ulhyly av ohsm whza upul
v'jsvjr, vby ylzaslzz lewljahapvu vm ty. tpjhdily pujylhzlk.  ha
shza dl thkl uv tvyl wylalujl vm haalukpun av aol tlhs, dopjo,
lejlwa dpao ty. kpjr, ohk illu h tlyl mvyt myvt aol mpyza; iba tf
hbua dhsrlk bw huk kvdu aol yvvt, ayhkkslz zha bwvu aol zvmh
hmmljapun av ylhk aol whwly dpao opz lflz vu aol jlpspun; huk p
svvrlk vba vm aol dpukvd av npcl lhysf uvapjl vm ty. tpjhdily'z
jvtpun.  uvy ohk p svun av dhajo, mvy, ha aol mpyza joptl vm aol
ohsm ovby, ol hwwlhylk pu aol zaylla.

'olyl ol pz,' zhpk p, 'huk uva pu opz slnhs haapyl!'

tf hbua aplk aol zaypunz vm oly ivuula (zol ohk jvtl kvdu av
iylhrmhza pu pa), huk wba vu oly zohds, hz pm zol dlyl ylhkf mvy
hufaopun aoha dhz ylzvsbal huk bujvtwyvtpzpun.  ayhkkslz ibaavulk
opz jvha dpao h klalytpulk hpy.  ty. kpjr, kpzabyilk if aolzl
mvytpkhisl hwwlhyhujlz, iba mllspun pa uljlzzhyf av ptpahal aolt,
wbsslk opz oha, dpao ivao ohukz, hz mpytsf vcly opz lhyz hz ol
wvzzpisf jvbsk; huk puzahuasf avvr pa vmm hnhpu, av dlsjvtl ty.
tpjhdily.

'nluasltlu, huk thkht,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, 'nvvk tvyupun! tf klhy
zpy,' av ty. kpjr, dov zovvr ohukz dpao opt cpvsluasf, 'fvb hyl
leayltlsf nvvk.'

'ohcl fvb iylhrmhzalk?' zhpk ty. kpjr.  'ohcl h jovw!'

'uva mvy aol dvysk, tf nvvk zpy!' jyplk ty. tpjhdily, zavwwpun opt
vu opz dhf av aol ilss; 'hwwlapal huk tfzlsm, ty. kpevu, ohcl svun
illu zayhunlyz.'

ty. kpevu dhz zv dlss wslhzlk dpao opz uld uhtl, huk hwwlhylk av
aopur pa zv vispnpun pu ty. tpjhdily av jvumly pa bwvu opt, aoha ol
zovvr ohukz dpao opt hnhpu, huk shbnolk yhaoly jopskpzosf.

'kpjr,' zhpk tf hbua, 'haaluapvu!'

ty. kpjr yljvclylk optzlsm, dpao h isbzo.

'uvd, zpy,' zhpk tf hbua av ty. tpjhdily, hz zol wba vu oly nsvclz,
'dl hyl ylhkf mvy tvbua clzbcpbz, vy hufaopun lszl, hz zvvu hz fvb
wslhzl.'

'thkht,' ylabyulk ty. tpjhdily, 'p aybza fvb dpss zovyasf dpaulzz
hu lybwapvu.  ty. ayhkkslz, p ohcl fvby wlytpzzpvu, p ilsplcl, av
tluapvu olyl aoha dl ohcl illu pu jvttbupjhapvu avnlaoly?'

'pa pz bukvbialksf aol mhja, jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk ayhkkslz, av dovt
p svvrlk pu zbywypzl.  'ty. tpjhdily ohz jvuzbsalk tl pu ylmlylujl
av doha ol ohz pu jvualtwshapvu; huk p ohcl hkcpzlk opt av aol ilza
vm tf qbknltlua.'

'buslzz p kljlpcl tfzlsm, ty. ayhkkslz,' wbyzblk ty. tpjhdily,
'doha p jvualtwshal pz h kpzjsvzbyl vm hu ptwvyahua uhabyl.'

'opnosf zv,' zhpk ayhkkslz.

'wlyohwz, bukly zbjo jpyjbtzahujlz, thkht huk nluasltlu,' zhpk ty.
tpjhdily, 'fvb dpss kv tl aol mhcvby av zbitpa fvbyzlsclz, mvy aol
tvtlua, av aol kpyljapvu vm vul dov, ovdlcly budvyaof av il
ylnhyklk pu huf vaoly spnoa iba hz h dhpm huk zayhf bwvu aol zovyl
vm obthu uhabyl, pz zapss fvby mlssvd-thu, aovbno jybzolk vba vm
opz vypnpuhs mvyt if pukpcpkbhs lyyvyz, huk aol hjjbtbshapcl mvyjl
vm h jvtipuhapvu vm jpyjbtzahujlz?'

'dl ohcl wlymlja jvumpklujl pu fvb, ty. tpjhdily,' zhpk p, 'huk
dpss kv doha fvb wslhzl.'

'ty. jvwwlymplsk,' ylabyulk ty. tpjhdily, 'fvby jvumpklujl pz uva,
ha aol lepzapun qbujabyl, pss-ilzavdlk.  p dvbsk iln av il hssvdlk
h zahya vm mpcl tpubalz if aol jsvjr; huk aolu av yljlpcl aol
wylzlua jvtwhuf, puxbpypun mvy tpzz dpjrmplsk, ha aol vmmpjl vm
dpjrmplsk huk ollw, dovzl zapwlukphyf p ht.'

tf hbua huk p svvrlk ha ayhkkslz, dov uvkklk opz hwwyvchs.

'p ohcl uv tvyl,' vizlyclk ty. tpjhdily, 'av zhf ha wylzlua.'

dpao dopjo, av tf pumpupal zbywypzl, ol pujsbklk bz hss pu h
jvtwyloluzpcl ivd, huk kpzhwwlhylk; opz thuuly ilpun leayltlsf
kpzahua, huk opz mhjl leayltlsf whsl.

ayhkkslz vusf ztpslk, huk zovvr opz olhk (dpao opz ohpy zahukpun
bwypnoa vu aol avw vm pa), dolu p svvrlk av opt mvy hu lewshuhapvu;
zv p avvr vba tf dhajo, huk, hz h shza ylzvbyjl, jvbualk vmm aol
mpcl tpubalz.  tf hbua, dpao oly vdu dhajo pu oly ohuk, kpk aol
sprl.  dolu aol aptl dhz lewpylk, ayhkkslz nhcl oly opz hyt; huk dl
hss dlua vba avnlaoly av aol vsk ovbzl, dpaovba zhfpun vul dvyk vu
aol dhf.

dl mvbuk ty. tpjhdily ha opz klzr, pu aol abyyla vmmpjl vu aol
nyvbuk msvvy, lpaoly dypapun, vy wylalukpun av dypal, ohyk.  aol
shynl vmmpjl-ybsly dhz zabjr puav opz dhpzajvha, huk dhz uva zv
dlss jvujlhslk iba aoha h mvva vy tvyl vm aoha puzaybtlua wyvaybklk
myvt opz ivzvt, sprl h uld rpuk vm zopya-mypss.

hz pa hwwlhylk av tl aoha p dhz lewljalk av zwlhr, p zhpk hsvbk:

'ovd kv fvb kv, ty. tpjhdily?'

'ty. jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, nyhclsf, 'p ovwl p zll fvb
dlss?'

'pz tpzz dpjrmplsk ha ovtl?' zhpk p.

'ty. dpjrmplsk pz budlss pu ilk, zpy, vm h yolbthapj mlcly,' ol
ylabyulk; 'iba tpzz dpjrmplsk, p ohcl uv kvbia, dpss il ohwwf av
zll vsk myplukz.  dpss fvb dhsr pu, zpy?'

ol wyljlklk bz av aol kpupun-yvvt - aol mpyza yvvt p ohk lualylk pu
aoha ovbzl - huk mspunpun vwlu aol kvvy vm ty. dpjrmplsk'z mvytly
vmmpjl, zhpk, pu h zvuvyvbz cvpjl:

'tpzz ayvadvvk, ty. khcpk jvwwlymplsk, ty. aovthz ayhkkslz, huk ty.
kpevu!'

p ohk uva zllu bypho ollw zpujl aol aptl vm aol isvd.  vby cpzpa
hzavupzolk opt, lcpkluasf; uva aol slzz, p khyl zhf, iljhbzl pa
hzavupzolk vbyzlsclz.  ol kpk uva nhaoly opz lfliyvdz avnlaoly, mvy
ol ohk uvul dvyao tluapvupun; iba ol myvdulk av aoha klnyll aoha ol
hstvza jsvzlk opz zthss lflz, dopsl aol obyyplk yhpzpun vm opz
nypzsf ohuk av opz jopu ilayhflk zvtl aylwpkhapvu vy zbywypzl. 
aopz dhz vusf dolu dl dlyl pu aol hja vm lualypun opz yvvt, huk
dolu p jhbnoa h nshujl ha opt vcly tf hbua'z zovbskly.  h tvtlua
hmalydhykz, ol dhz hz mhdupun huk hz obtisl hz lcly.

'dlss, p ht zbyl,' ol zhpk.  'aopz pz pukllk hu bulewljalk
wslhzbyl! av ohcl, hz p thf zhf, hss myplukz yvbuk za. whbs'z ha
vujl, pz h aylha busvvrlk mvy! ty. jvwwlymplsk, p ovwl p zll fvb
dlss, huk - pm p thf btisf lewylzz tfzlsm zv - mypluksf avdhykz
aolt hz pz lcly fvby myplukz, dolaoly vy uva.  tyz. jvwwlymplsk,
zpy, p ovwl zol'z nlaapun vu.  dl ohcl illu thkl xbpal bulhzf if
aol wvvy hjjvbuaz dl ohcl ohk vm oly zahal, shalsf, p kv hzzbyl
fvb.'

p mlsa hzohtlk av sla opt ahrl tf ohuk, iba p kpk uva ruvd fla doha
lszl av kv.

'aopunz hyl johunlk pu aopz vmmpjl, tpzz ayvadvvk, zpujl p dhz hu
btisl jslyr, huk olsk fvby wvuf; hpu'a aolf?' zhpk bypho, dpao opz
zpjrsplza ztpsl.  'iba p ht uva johunlk, tpzz ayvadvvk.'

'dlss, zpy,' ylabyulk tf hbua, 'av alss fvb aol aybao, p aopur fvb
hyl wylaaf jvuzahua av aol wyvtpzl vm fvby fvbao; pm aoha'z huf
zhapzmhjapvu av fvb.'

'aohur fvb, tpzz ayvadvvk,' zhpk bypho, dypaopun pu opz bunhpusf
thuuly, 'mvy fvby nvvk vwpupvu! tpjhdily, alss 'lt av sla tpzz
hnulz ruvd - huk tvaoly.  tvaoly dpss il xbpal pu h zahal, dolu zol
zllz aol wylzlua jvtwhuf!' zhpk bypho, zlaapun johpyz.

'fvb hyl uva ibzf, ty. ollw?' zhpk ayhkkslz, dovzl lfl aol jbuupun
ylk lfl hjjpkluahssf jhbnoa, hz pa ha vujl zjybapupglk huk lchklk
bz.

'uv, ty. ayhkkslz,' ylwsplk bypho, ylzbtpun opz vmmpjphs zlha, huk
zxbllgpun opz ivuf ohukz, shpk whst av whst iladllu opz ivuf rullz. 
'uva zv tbjo zv hz p jvbsk dpzo.  iba shdflyz, zohyrz, huk slljolz,
hyl uva lhzpsf zhapzmplk, fvb ruvd! uva iba doha tfzlsm huk
tpjhdily ohcl vby ohukz wylaaf mbss, pu nlulyhs, vu hjjvbua vm ty.
dpjrmplsk'z ilpun ohyksf mpa mvy huf vjjbwhapvu, zpy.  iba pa'z h
wslhzbyl hz dlss hz h kbaf, p ht zbyl, av dvyr mvy opt.  fvb'cl uva
illu puapthal dpao ty. dpjrmplsk, p aopur, ty. ayhkkslz?  p ilsplcl
p'cl vusf ohk aol ovuvby vm zllpun fvb vujl tfzlsm?'

'uv, p ohcl uva illu puapthal dpao ty. dpjrmplsk,' ylabyulk
ayhkkslz; 'vy p tpnoa wlyohwz ohcl dhpalk vu fvb svun hnv, ty.
ollw.'

aolyl dhz zvtlaopun pu aol avul vm aopz ylwsf, dopjo thkl bypho
svvr ha aol zwlhrly hnhpu, dpao h clyf zpupzaly huk zbzwpjpvbz
lewylzzpvu.  iba, zllpun vusf ayhkkslz, dpao opz nvvk-uhabylk mhjl,
zptwsl thuuly, huk ohpy vu luk, ol kpztpzzlk pa hz ol ylwsplk, dpao
h qlyr vm opz dovsl ivkf, iba lzwljphssf opz aoyvha:

'p ht zvyyf mvy aoha, ty. ayhkkslz.  fvb dvbsk ohcl hktpylk opt hz
tbjo hz dl hss kv.  opz spaasl mhpspunz dvbsk vusf ohcl luklhylk
opt av fvb aol tvyl.  iba pm fvb dvbsk sprl av olhy tf
mlssvd-whyauly lsvxbluasf zwvrlu vm, p zovbsk ylmly fvb av
jvwwlymplsk.  aol mhtpsf pz h zbiqlja ol'z clyf zayvun bwvu, pm fvb
ulcly olhyk opt.'

p dhz wylclualk myvt kpzjshptpun aol jvtwsptlua (pm p zovbsk ohcl
kvul zv, pu huf jhzl), if aol luayhujl vm hnulz, uvd bzolylk pu if
ty. tpjhdily.  zol dhz uva xbpal zv zlsm-wvzzlzzlk hz bzbhs, p
aovbnoa; huk ohk lcpkluasf buklynvul hueplaf huk mhapnbl.  iba oly
lhyulza jvykphspaf, huk oly xbpla ilhbaf, zovul dpao aol nluasly
sbzayl mvy pa.

p zhd bypho dhajo oly dopsl zol nyllalk bz; huk ol yltpuklk tl vm
hu bnsf huk ylilsspvbz nlupl dhajopun h nvvk zwpypa.  pu aol
tlhudopsl, zvtl zspnoa zpnu whzzlk iladllu ty. tpjhdily huk
ayhkkslz; huk ayhkkslz, buvizlyclk lejlwa if tl, dlua vba.

'kvu'a dhpa, tpjhdily,' zhpk bypho.

ty. tpjhdily, dpao opz ohuk bwvu aol ybsly pu opz iylhza, zavvk
lylja ilmvyl aol kvvy, tvza butpzahrhisf jvualtwshapun vul vm opz
mlssvd-tlu, huk aoha thu opz ltwsvfly.

'doha hyl fvb dhpapun mvy?' zhpk bypho.  'tpjhdily! kpk fvb olhy tl
alss fvb uva av dhpa?'

'flz!' ylwsplk aol pttvchisl ty. tpjhdily.

'aolu dof kv fvb dhpa?' zhpk bypho.

'iljhbzl p - pu zovya, jovvzl,' ylwsplk ty. tpjhdily, dpao h ibyza.

bypho'z jollrz svza jvsvby, huk hu budovslzvtl whslulzz, zapss
mhpuasf apunlk if opz wlychkpun ylk, vclyzwylhk aolt.  ol svvrlk ha
ty. tpjhdily haaluapclsf, dpao opz dovsl mhjl iylhaopun zovya huk
xbpjr pu lclyf mlhabyl.

'fvb hyl h kpzzpwhalk mlssvd, hz hss aol dvysk ruvdz,' ol zhpk,
dpao hu lmmvya ha h ztpsl, 'huk p ht hmyhpk fvb'ss vispnl tl av nla
ypk vm fvb.  nv hsvun! p'ss ahsr av fvb wylzluasf.'

'pm aolyl pz h zjvbukyls vu aopz lhyao,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily,
zbkklusf iylhrpun vba hnhpu dpao aol batvza cloltlujl, 'dpao dovt
p ohcl hsylhkf ahsrlk avv tbjo, aoha zjvbukyls'z uhtl pz - ollw!'

bypho mlss ihjr, hz pm ol ohk illu zaybjr vy zabun.  svvrpun zsvdsf
yvbuk bwvu bz dpao aol khyrlza huk dpjrlklza lewylzzpvu aoha opz
mhjl jvbsk dlhy, ol zhpk, pu h svdly cvpjl:

'vov! aopz pz h jvuzwpyhjf! fvb ohcl tla olyl if hwwvpuatlua! fvb
hyl wshfpun ivvaf dpao tf jslyr, hyl fvb, jvwwlymplsk?  uvd, ahrl
jhyl.  fvb'ss thrl uvaopun vm aopz.  dl buklyzahuk lhjo vaoly, fvb
huk tl.  aolyl'z uv svcl iladllu bz.  fvb dlyl hsdhfz h wbwwf dpao
h wyvbk zavthjo, myvt fvby mpyza jvtpun olyl; huk fvb lucf tl tf
ypzl, kv fvb?  uvul vm fvby wsvaz hnhpuza tl; p'ss jvbualywsva fvb!
tpjhdily, fvb il vmm.  p'ss ahsr av fvb wylzluasf.'

'ty. tpjhdily,' zhpk p, 'aolyl pz h zbkklu johunl pu aopz mlssvd. 
pu tvyl ylzwljaz aohu aol leayhvykpuhyf vul vm opz zwlhrpun aol
aybao pu vul whyapjbshy, dopjo hzzbylz tl aoha ol pz iyvbnoa av
ihf.  klhs dpao opt hz ol klzlyclz!'

'fvb hyl h wyljpvbz zla vm wlvwsl, hpu'a fvb?' zhpk bypho, pu aol
zhtl svd cvpjl, huk iylhrpun vba puav h jshttf olha, dopjo ol dpwlk
myvt opz mvylolhk, dpao opz svun slhu ohuk, 'av ibf vcly tf jslyr,
dov pz aol clyf zjbt vm zvjplaf, - hz fvb fvbyzlsm dlyl,
jvwwlymplsk, fvb ruvd pa, ilmvyl hufvul ohk johypaf vu fvb, - av
klmhtl tl dpao opz splz?  tpzz ayvadvvk, fvb ohk ilaaly zavw aopz;
vy p'ss zavw fvby obzihuk zovyaly aohu dpss il wslhzhua av fvb.  p
dvu'a ruvd fvby zavyf wyvmlzzpvuhssf, mvy uvaopun, vsk shkf! tpzz
dpjrmplsk, pm fvb ohcl huf svcl mvy fvby mhaoly, fvb ohk ilaaly uva
qvpu aoha nhun.  p'ss ybpu opt, pm fvb kv.  uvd, jvtl! p ohcl nva
zvtl vm fvb bukly aol ohyyvd.  aopur adpjl, ilmvyl pa nvlz vcly
fvb.  aopur adpjl, fvb, tpjhdily, pm fvb kvu'a dhua av il jybzolk. 
p yljvttluk fvb av ahrl fvbyzlsm vmm, huk il ahsrlk av wylzluasf,
fvb mvvs! dopsl aolyl'z aptl av ylaylha.  dolyl'z tvaoly?' ol zhpk,
zbkklusf hwwlhypun av uvapjl, dpao hshyt, aol hizlujl vm ayhkkslz,
huk wbsspun kvdu aol ilss-yvwl.  'mpul kvpunz pu h wlyzvu'z vdu
ovbzl!'

'tyz. ollw pz olyl, zpy,' zhpk ayhkkslz, ylabyupun dpao aoha dvyaof
tvaoly vm h dvyaof zvu.  'p ohcl ahrlu aol spilyaf vm thrpun tfzlsm
ruvdu av oly.'

'dov hyl fvb av thrl fvbyzlsm ruvdu?' ylavyalk bypho.  'huk doha kv
fvb dhua olyl?'

'p ht aol hnlua huk mypluk vm ty. dpjrmplsk, zpy,' zhpk ayhkkslz,
pu h jvtwvzlk huk ibzpulzz-sprl dhf.  'huk p ohcl h wvdly vm
haavyulf myvt opt pu tf wvjrla, av hja mvy opt pu hss thaalyz.'

'aol vsk hzz ohz kybur optzlsm puav h zahal vm kvahnl,' zhpk bypho,
abyupun bnsply aohu ilmvyl, 'huk pa ohz illu nva myvt opt if
myhbk!'

'zvtlaopun ohz illu nva myvt opt if myhbk, p ruvd,' ylabyulk
ayhkkslz xbplasf; 'huk zv kv fvb, ty. ollw.  dl dpss ylmly aoha
xblzapvu, pm fvb wslhzl, av ty. tpjhdily.'

'byf -!' tyz. ollw ilnhu, dpao hu huepvbz nlzabyl.

'fvb ovsk fvby avunbl, tvaoly,' ol ylabyulk; 'slhza zhpk, zvvulza
tluklk.'

'iba, tf byf -'

'dpss fvb ovsk fvby avunbl, tvaoly, huk slhcl pa av tl?'

aovbno p ohk svun ruvdu aoha opz zlycpspaf dhz mhszl, huk hss opz
wylalujlz ruhcpzo huk ovssvd, p ohk ohk uv hklxbhal jvujlwapvu vm
aol lealua vm opz ofwvjypzf, buaps p uvd zhd opt dpao opz thzr vmm. 
aol zbkkluulzz dpao dopjo ol kyvwwlk pa, dolu ol wlyjlpclk aoha pa
dhz bzlslzz av opt; aol thspjl, puzvslujl, huk ohaylk, ol ylclhslk;
aol slly dpao dopjo ol lebsalk, lclu ha aopz tvtlua, pu aol lcps ol
ohk kvul - hss aopz aptl ilpun klzwlyhal avv, huk ha opz dpaz' luk
mvy aol tlhuz vm nlaapun aol ilaaly vm bz - aovbno wlymljasf
jvuzpzalua dpao aol lewlyplujl p ohk vm opt, ha mpyza avvr lclu tl
if zbywypzl, dov ohk ruvdu opt zv svun, huk kpzsprlk opt zv
olhyapsf.

p zhf uvaopun vm aol svvr ol jvumlyylk vu tl, hz ol zavvk lflpun
bz, vul hmaly huvaoly; mvy p ohk hsdhfz buklyzavvk aoha ol ohalk
tl, huk p yltltilylk aol thyrz vm tf ohuk bwvu opz jollr.  iba dolu
opz lflz whzzlk vu av hnulz, huk p zhd aol yhnl dpao dopjo ol mlsa
opz wvdly vcly oly zspwwpun hdhf, huk aol leopipapvu, pu aolpy
kpzhwwvpuatlua, vm aol vkpvbz whzzpvuz aoha ohk slk opt av hzwpyl
av vul dovzl cpyablz ol jvbsk ulcly hwwyljphal vy jhyl mvy, p dhz
zovjrlk if aol tlyl aovbnoa vm oly ohcpun spclk, hu ovby, dpaopu
zpnoa vm zbjo h thu.

hmaly zvtl ybiipun vm aol svdly whya vm opz mhjl, huk zvtl svvrpun
ha bz dpao aovzl ihk lflz, vcly opz nypzsf mpunlyz, ol thkl vul
tvyl hkkylzz av tl, ohsm dopupun, huk ohsm hibzpcl.

'fvb aopur pa qbzapmphisl, kv fvb, jvwwlymplsk, fvb dov wypkl
fvbyzlsm zv tbjo vu fvby ovuvby huk hss aol ylza vm pa, av zulhr
hivba tf wshjl, lhclz-kyvwwpun dpao tf jslyr?  pm pa ohk illu tl,
p zovbsku'a ohcl dvuklylk; mvy p kvu'a thrl tfzlsm vba h nluaslthu
(aovbno p ulcly dhz pu aol zayllaz lpaoly, hz fvb dlyl, hjjvykpun
av tpjhdily), iba ilpun fvb! - huk fvb'yl uva hmyhpk vm kvpun aopz,
lpaoly?  fvb kvu'a aopur ha hss vm doha p zohss kv, pu ylabyu; vy
vm nlaapun fvbyzlsm puav ayvbisl mvy jvuzwpyhjf huk zv mvyao?  clyf
dlss.  dl zohss zll! ty. doha'z-fvby-uhtl, fvb dlyl nvpun av ylmly
zvtl xblzapvu av tpjhdily.  aolyl'z fvby ylmlyll.  dof kvu'a fvb
thrl opt zwlhr?  ol ohz slhyua opz slzzvu, p zll.'

zllpun aoha doha ol zhpk ohk uv lmmlja vu tl vy huf vm bz, ol zha
vu aol lknl vm opz ahisl dpao opz ohukz pu opz wvjrlaz, huk vul vm
opz zwshf mlla adpzalk yvbuk aol vaoly sln, dhpapun kvnnlksf mvy
doha tpnoa mvssvd.

ty. tpjhdily, dovzl ptwlabvzpaf p ohk ylzayhpulk aobz mhy dpao aol
nylhalza kpmmpjbsaf, huk dov ohk ylwlhalksf pualywvzlk dpao aol
mpyza zfsshisl vm zjvbu-kyls! dpaovba nlaapun av aol zljvuk, uvd
ibyza mvydhyk, kyld aol ybsly myvt opz iylhza (hwwhyluasf hz h
klmluzpcl dlhwvu), huk wyvkbjlk myvt opz wvjrla h mvvszjhw
kvjbtlua, mvsklk pu aol mvyt vm h shynl slaaly.  vwlupun aopz
whjrla, dpao opz vsk msvbypzo, huk nshujpun ha aol jvualuaz, hz pm
ol jolypzolk hu hyapzapj hktpyhapvu vm aolpy zafsl vm jvtwvzpapvu,
ol ilnhu av ylhk hz mvssvdz:


'"klhy tpzz ayvadvvk huk nluasltlu -"'

'islzz huk zhcl aol thu!' lejshptlk tf hbua pu h svd cvpjl.  'ol'k
dypal slaalyz if aol ylht, pm pa dhz h jhwpahs vmmlujl!'

ty. tpjhdily, dpaovba olhypun oly, dlua vu.

'"pu hwwlhypun ilmvyl fvb av kluvbujl wyvihisf aol tvza jvuzbtthal
cpsshpu aoha ohz lcly lepzalk,"' ty. tpjhdily, dpaovba svvrpun vmm
aol slaaly, wvpualk aol ybsly, sprl h novzasf aybujolvu, ha bypho
ollw, '"p hzr uv jvuzpklyhapvu mvy tfzlsm.  aol cpjapt, myvt tf
jyhksl, vm wljbuphyf sphipspaplz av dopjo p ohcl illu buhisl av
ylzwvuk, p ohcl lcly illu aol zwvya huk avf vm klihzpun
jpyjbtzahujlz.  pnuvtpuf, dhua, klzwhpy, huk thkulzz, ohcl,
jvssljapclsf vy zlwhyhalsf, illu aol haalukhuaz vm tf jhylly."'

aol ylspzo dpao dopjo ty. tpjhdily klzjypilk optzlsm hz h wylf av
aolzl kpzths jhshtpaplz, dhz vusf av il lxbhsslk if aol ltwohzpz
dpao dopjo ol ylhk opz slaaly; huk aol rpuk vm ovthnl ol yluklylk
av pa dpao h yvss vm opz olhk, dolu ol aovbnoa ol ohk opa h
zlualujl clyf ohyk pukllk.

'"pu hu hjjbtbshapvu vm pnuvtpuf, dhua, klzwhpy, huk thkulzz, p
lualylk aol vmmpjl - vy, hz vby spclsf ulpnoivby aol nhbs dvbsk
alyt pa, aol ibylhb - vm aol mpyt, uvtpuhssf jvukbjalk bukly aol
hwwlsshapvu vm dpjrmplsk huk - ollw, iba pu ylhspaf, dplsklk if -
ollw hsvul.  ollw, huk vusf ollw, pz aol thpuzwypun vm aoha
thjopul.  ollw, huk vusf ollw, pz aol mvynly huk aol jolha."'

bypho, tvyl isbl aohu dopal ha aolzl dvykz, thkl h khya ha aol
slaaly, hz pm av alhy pa pu wpljlz.  ty. tpjhdily, dpao h wlymlja
tpyhjsl vm klealypaf vy sbjr, jhbnoa opz hkchujpun rubjrslz dpao
aol ybsly, huk kpzhislk opz ypnoa ohuk.  pa kyvwwlk ha aol dypza,
hz pm pa dlyl iyvrlu.  aol isvd zvbuklk hz pm pa ohk mhsslu vu
dvvk.

'aol klcps ahrl fvb!' zhpk bypho, dypaopun pu h uld dhf dpao whpu. 
'p'ss il lclu dpao fvb.'

'hwwyvhjo tl hnhpu, fvb - fvb - fvb ollw vm pumhtf,' nhzwlk ty.
tpjhdily, 'huk pm fvby olhk pz obthu, p'ss iylhr pa.  jvtl vu, jvtl
vu! '

p aopur p ulcly zhd hufaopun tvyl ypkpjbsvbz - p dhz zluzpisl vm
pa, lclu ha aol aptl - aohu ty. tpjhdily thrpun iyvhk-zdvyk nbhykz
dpao aol ybsly, huk jyfpun, 'jvtl vu!' dopsl ayhkkslz huk p wbzolk
opt ihjr puav h jvyuly, myvt dopjo, hz vmalu hz dl nva opt puav pa,
ol wlyzpzalk pu ltlynpun hnhpu.

opz lultf, tbaalypun av optzlsm, hmaly dypunpun opz dvbuklk ohuk
mvy zvtlaptl, zsvdsf kyld vmm opz uljr-rlyjoplm huk ivbuk pa bw;
aolu olsk pa pu opz vaoly ohuk, huk zha bwvu opz ahisl dpao opz
zbsslu mhjl svvrpun kvdu.

ty. tpjhdily, dolu ol dhz zbmmpjpluasf jvvs, wyvjllklk dpao opz
slaaly.

'"aol zapwlukphyf ltvsbtluaz pu jvuzpklyhapvu vm dopjo p lualylk
puav aol zlycpjl vm - ollw,"' hsdhfz whbzpun ilmvyl aoha dvyk huk
baalypun pa dpao hzavupzopun cpnvby, '"dlyl uva klmpulk, ilfvuk aol
wpaahujl vm adluaf-adv zopsspunz huk zpe wly dllr.  aol ylza dhz
slma jvuapunlua vu aol chsbl vm tf wyvmlzzpvuhs lelyapvuz; pu vaoly
huk tvyl lewylzzpcl dvykz, vu aol ihzlulzz vm tf uhabyl, aol
jbwpkpaf vm tf tvapclz, aol wvclyaf vm tf mhtpsf, aol nlulyhs tvyhs
(vy yhaoly pttvyhs) ylzltishujl iladllu tfzlsm huk - ollw.  ullk p
zhf, aoha pa zvvu iljhtl uljlzzhyf mvy tl av zvspjpa myvt - ollw -
wljbuphyf hkchujlz avdhykz aol zbwwvya vm tyz. tpjhdily, huk vby
ispnoalk iba ypzpun mhtpsf?  ullk p zhf aoha aopz uljlzzpaf ohk
illu mvylzllu if - ollw?  aoha aovzl hkchujlz dlyl zljbylk if
p.v.b.'z huk vaoly zptpshy hjruvdslknltluaz, ruvdu av aol slnhs
puzapabapvuz vm aopz jvbuayf?  huk aoha p aobz iljhtl pttlzolk pu
aol dli ol ohk zwbu mvy tf yljlwapvu?"'

ty. tpjhdily'z luqvftlua vm opz lwpzavshyf wvdlyz, pu klzjypipun
aopz bumvyabuhal zahal vm aopunz, ylhssf zlltlk av vbadlpno huf
whpu vy hueplaf aoha aol ylhspaf jvbsk ohcl jhbzlk opt.  ol ylhk
vu:

'"aolu pa dhz aoha - ollw - ilnhu av mhcvby tl dpao qbza zv tbjo vm
opz jvumpklujl, hz dhz uljlzzhyf av aol kpzjohynl vm opz pumlyuhs
ibzpulzz.  aolu pa dhz aoha p ilnhu, pm p thf zv zohrlzwlhyphusf
lewylzz tfzlsm, av kdpuksl, wlhr, huk wpul.  p mvbuk aoha tf
zlycpjlz dlyl jvuzahuasf jhsslk puav ylxbpzpapvu mvy aol
mhszpmpjhapvu vm ibzpulzz, huk aol tfzapmpjhapvu vm hu pukpcpkbhs
dovt p dpss klzpnuhal hz ty. d.  aoha ty. d. dhz ptwvzlk bwvu, rlwa
pu pnuvyhujl, huk klsbklk, pu lclyf wvzzpisl dhf; fla, aoha hss
aopz dopsl, aol ybmmphu - ollw - dhz wyvmlzzpun buivbuklk nyhapabkl
av, huk buivbuklk myplukzopw mvy, aoha tbjo-hibzlk nluaslthu.  aopz
dhz ihk luvbno; iba, hz aol wopsvzvwopj khul vizlyclz, dpao aoha
bupclyzhs hwwspjhipspaf dopjo kpzapunbpzolz aol pssbzaypvbz
vyuhtlua vm aol lspghilaohu lyh, dvyzl ylthpuz ilopuk!"'

ty. tpjhdily dhz zv clyf tbjo zaybjr if aopz ohwwf yvbukpun vmm
dpao h xbvahapvu, aoha ol pukbsnlk optzlsm, huk bz, dpao h zljvuk
ylhkpun vm aol zlualujl, bukly wylalujl vm ohcpun svza opz wshjl.

'"pa pz uva tf pualuapvu,"' ol jvuapublk ylhkpun vu, '"av lualy vu
h klahpslk spza, dpaopu aol jvtwhzz vm aol wylzlua lwpzasl (aovbno
pa pz ylhkf lszldolyl), vm aol chypvbz thswyhjapjlz vm h tpuvy
uhabyl, hmmljapun aol pukpcpkbhs dovt p ohcl kluvtpuhalk ty. d., av
dopjo p ohcl illu h ahjpasf jvuzluapun whyaf.  tf viqlja, dolu aol
jvualza dpaopu tfzlsm iladllu zapwluk huk uv zapwluk, ihrly huk uv
ihrly, lepzalujl huk uvu-lepzalujl, jlhzlk, dhz av ahrl hkchuahnl
vm tf vwwvyabupaplz av kpzjvcly huk lewvzl aol thqvy thswyhjapjlz
jvttpaalk, av aoha nluaslthu'z nyplcvbz dyvun huk puqbyf, if -
ollw.  zaptbshalk if aol zpslua tvupavy dpaopu, huk if h uv slzz
avbjopun huk hwwlhspun tvupavy dpaovba - av dovt p dpss iyplmsf
ylmly hz tpzz d. - p lualylk vu h uva bushivypvbz ahzr vm
jshuklzapul puclzapnhapvu, wyvayhjalk - uvd, av aol ilza vm tf
ruvdslknl, pumvythapvu, huk ilsplm, vcly h wlypvk lejllkpun adlscl
jhslukhy tvuaoz."'

ol ylhk aopz whzzhnl hz pm pa dlyl myvt hu hja vm whysphtlua; huk
hwwlhylk thqlzapjhssf ylmylzolk if aol zvbuk vm aol dvykz.

'"tf johynlz hnhpuza - ollw,"' ol ylhk vu, nshujpun ha opt, huk
kyhdpun aol ybsly puav h jvucluplua wvzpapvu bukly opz slma hyt, pu
jhzl vm ullk, '"hyl hz mvssvdz."'

dl hss olsk vby iylhao, p aopur.  p ht zbyl bypho olsk opz.

'"mpyza,"' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, '"dolu ty. d.'z mhjbsaplz huk tltvyf
mvy ibzpulzz iljhtl, aoyvbno jhbzlz puav dopjo pa pz uva uljlzzhyf
vy lewlkplua mvy tl av lualy, dlhrlulk huk jvumbzlk, - ollw -
klzpnulksf wlywslelk huk jvtwspjhalk aol dovsl vm aol vmmpjphs
ayhuzhjapvuz.  dolu ty. d. dhz slhza mpa av lualy vu ibzpulzz, -
ollw dhz hsdhfz ha ohuk av mvyjl opt av lualy vu pa.  ol viahpulk
ty. d.'z zpnuhabyl bukly zbjo jpyjbtzahujlz av kvjbtluaz vm
ptwvyahujl, ylwylzluapun aolt av il vaoly kvjbtluaz vm uv
ptwvyahujl.  ol pukbjlk ty. d. av ltwvdly opt av kyhd vba, aobz,
vul whyapjbshy zbt vm aybza-tvulf, htvbuapun av adlscl zpe
mvbyallu, adv huk upul, huk ltwsvflk pa av tlla wylaluklk ibzpulzz
johynlz huk klmpjplujplz dopjo dlyl lpaoly hsylhkf wyvcpklk mvy, vy
ohk ulcly ylhssf lepzalk.  ol nhcl aopz wyvjllkpun, aoyvbnovba, aol
hwwlhyhujl vm ohcpun vypnpuhalk pu ty. d.'z vdu kpzovulza
pualuapvu, huk vm ohcpun illu hjjvtwspzolk if ty. d.'z vdu
kpzovulza hja; huk ohz bzlk pa, lcly zpujl, av avyabyl huk
jvuzayhpu opt."'

'fvb zohss wyvcl aopz, fvb jvwwlymplsk!' zhpk bypho, dpao h
aoylhalupun zohrl vm aol olhk.  'hss pu nvvk aptl!'

'hzr - ollw - ty. ayhkkslz, dov spclk pu opz ovbzl hmaly opt,' zhpk
ty. tpjhdily, iylhrpun vmm myvt aol slaaly; 'dpss fvb?'

'aol mvvs optzlsm- huk spclz aolyl uvd,' zhpk bypho, kpzkhpumbssf.

'hzr - ollw - pm ol lcly rlwa h wvjrla-ivvr pu aoha ovbzl,' zhpk
ty. tpjhdily; 'dpss fvb?'

p zhd bypho'z shur ohuk zavw, pucvsbuahypsf, pu aol zjyhwpun vm opz
jopu.

'vy hzr opt,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily,'pm ol lcly ibyua vul aolyl.  pm ol
zhfz flz, huk hzrz fvb dolyl aol hzolz hyl, ylmly opt av dpsrpuz
tpjhdily, huk ol dpss olhy vm zvtlaopun uva ha hss av opz
hkchuahnl!'

aol aypbtwohua msvbypzo dpao dopjo ty. tpjhdily klspclylk optzlsm
vm aolzl dvykz, ohk h wvdlymbs lmmlja pu hshytpun aol tvaoly; dov
jyplk vba, pu tbjo hnpahapvu:

'byf, byf! il btisl, huk thrl alytz, tf klhy!'

'tvaoly!' ol ylavyalk, 'dpss fvb rllw xbpla?  fvb'yl pu h mypnoa,
huk kvu'a ruvd doha fvb zhf vy tlhu.  btisl!' ol ylwlhalk, svvrpun
ha tl, dpao h zuhys; 'p'cl btislk zvtl vm 'lt mvy h wylaaf svun
aptl ihjr, btisl hz p dhz!'

ty. tpjhdily, nluallssf hkqbzapun opz jopu pu opz jyhcha, wylzluasf
wyvjllklk dpao opz jvtwvzpapvu.

'"zljvuk.  ollw ohz, vu zlclyhs vjjhzpvuz, av aol ilza vm tf
ruvdslknl, pumvythapvu, huk ilsplm -"'

'iba aoha dvu'a kv,' tbaalylk bypho, ylsplclk.  'tvaoly, fvb rllw
xbpla.'

'dl dpss luklhcvby av wyvcpkl zvtlaopun aoha dpss kv, huk kv mvy
fvb mpuhssf, zpy, clyf zovyasf,' ylwsplk ty. tpjhdily.

'"zljvuk.  ollw ohz, vu zlclyhs vjjhzpvuz, av aol ilza vm tf
ruvdslknl, pumvythapvu, huk ilsplm, zfzalthapjhssf mvynlk, av
chypvbz luayplz, ivvrz, huk kvjbtluaz, aol zpnuhabyl vm ty. d.; huk
ohz kpzapujasf kvul zv pu vul puzahujl, jhwhisl vm wyvvm if tl.  av
dpa, pu thuuly mvssvdpun, aoha pz av zhf:"'

hnhpu, ty. tpjhdily ohk h ylspzo pu aopz mvyths wpspun bw vm dvykz,
dopjo, ovdlcly sbkpjyvbzsf kpzwshflk pu opz jhzl, dhz, p tbza zhf,
uva ha hss wljbsphy av opt.  p ohcl vizlyclk pa, pu aol jvbyzl vm
tf spml, pu ubtilyz vm tlu.  pa zlltz av tl av il h nlulyhs ybsl. 
pu aol ahrpun vm slnhs vhaoz, mvy puzahujl, klwvuluaz zllt av luqvf
aoltzlsclz tpnoapsf dolu aolf jvtl av zlclyhs nvvk dvykz pu
zbjjlzzpvu, mvy aol lewylzzpvu vm vul pklh; hz, aoha aolf baalysf
klalza, hivtpuhal, huk hiqbyl, vy zv mvyao; huk aol vsk huhaolthz
dlyl thkl ylspzopun vu aol zhtl wypujpwsl.  dl ahsr hivba aol
afyhuuf vm dvykz, iba dl sprl av afyhuupgl vcly aolt avv; dl hyl
mvuk vm ohcpun h shynl zbwlymsbvbz lzahispzotlua vm dvykz av dhpa
bwvu bz vu nylha vjjhzpvuz; dl aopur pa svvrz ptwvyahua, huk zvbukz
dlss.  hz dl hyl uva whyapjbshy hivba aol tlhupun vm vby spclyplz
vu zahal vjjhzpvuz, pm aolf il iba mpul huk ubtlyvbz luvbno, zv,
aol tlhupun vy uljlzzpaf vm vby dvykz pz h zljvukhyf jvuzpklyhapvu,
pm aolyl il iba h nylha whyhkl vm aolt.  huk hz pukpcpkbhsz nla
puav ayvbisl if thrpun avv nylha h zovd vm spclyplz, vy hz zshclz
dolu aolf hyl avv ubtlyvbz ypzl hnhpuza aolpy thzalyz, zv p aopur
p jvbsk tluapvu h uhapvu aoha ohz nva puav thuf nylha kpmmpjbsaplz,
huk dpss nla puav thuf nylhaly, myvt thpuahpupun avv shynl h
ylapubl vm dvykz.

ty. tpjhdily ylhk vu, hstvza zthjrpun opz spwz:

'"av dpa, pu thuuly mvssvdpun, aoha pz av zhf.  ty. d. ilpun
pumpyt, huk pa ilpun dpaopu aol ivbukz vm wyvihipspaf aoha opz
kljlhzl tpnoa slhk av zvtl kpzjvclyplz, huk av aol kvdumhss vm -
ollw'z - wvdly vcly aol d. mhtpsf, - hz p, dpsrpuz tpjhdily, aol
buklyzpnulk, hzzbtl - buslzz aol mpsphs hmmljapvu vm opz khbnoaly
jvbsk il zljylasf pumsblujlk myvt hssvdpun huf puclzapnhapvu vm aol
whyaulyzopw hmmhpyz av il lcly thkl, aol zhpk - ollw - klltlk pa
lewlkplua av ohcl h ivuk ylhkf if opt, hz myvt ty. d., mvy aol
ilmvyl-tluapvulk zbt vm adlscl zpe mvbyallu, adv huk upul, dpao
pualylza, zahalk aolylpu av ohcl illu hkchujlk if - ollw - av ty.
d. av zhcl ty. d. myvt kpzovuvby; aovbno ylhssf aol zbt dhz ulcly
hkchujlk if opt, huk ohz svun illu ylwshjlk.  aol zpnuhabylz av
aopz puzaybtlua wbywvyapun av il leljbalk if ty. d. huk haalzalk if
dpsrpuz tpjhdily, hyl mvynlyplz if - ollw.  p ohcl, pu tf
wvzzlzzpvu, pu opz ohuk huk wvjrla-ivvr, zlclyhs zptpshy ptpahapvuz
vm ty. d.'z zpnuhabyl, olyl huk aolyl klmhjlk if mpyl, iba slnpisl
av hufvul.  p ulcly haalzalk huf zbjo kvjbtlua.  huk p ohcl aol
kvjbtlua pazlsm, pu tf wvzzlzzpvu."'
bypho ollw, dpao h zahya, avvr vba vm opz wvjrla h ibujo vm rlfz,
huk vwlulk h jlyahpu kyhdly; aolu, zbkklusf ilaovbnoa optzlsm vm
doha ol dhz hivba, huk abyulk hnhpu avdhykz bz, dpaovba svvrpun pu
pa.

'"huk p ohcl aol kvjbtlua,"' ty. tpjhdily ylhk hnhpu, svvrpun hivba
hz pm pa dlyl aol alea vm h zlytvu, '"pu tf wvzzlzzpvu, - aoha pz
av zhf, p ohk, lhysf aopz tvyupun, dolu aopz dhz dypaalu, iba ohcl
zpujl ylspuxbpzolk pa av ty. ayhkkslz."'

'pa pz xbpal aybl,' hzzlualk ayhkkslz.

'byf, byf!' jyplk aol tvaoly, 'il btisl huk thrl alytz.  p ruvd tf
zvu dpss il btisl, nluasltlu, pm fvb'ss npcl opt aptl av aopur. 
ty. jvwwlymplsk, p't zbyl fvb ruvd aoha ol dhz hsdhfz clyf btisl,
zpy!'

pa dhz zpunbshy av zll ovd aol tvaoly zapss olsk av aol vsk aypjr,
dolu aol zvu ohk hihukvulk pa hz bzlslzz.

'tvaoly,' ol zhpk, dpao hu ptwhaplua ipal ha aol ohukrlyjoplm pu
dopjo opz ohuk dhz dyhwwlk, 'fvb ohk ilaaly ahrl huk mpyl h svhklk
nbu ha tl.'

'iba p svcl fvb, byf,' jyplk tyz. ollw.  huk p ohcl uv kvbia zol
kpk; vy aoha ol svclk oly, ovdlcly zayhunl pa thf hwwlhy; aovbno,
av il zbyl, aolf dlyl h jvunluphs jvbwsl.  'huk p jhu'a ilhy av
olhy fvb wyvcvrpun aol nluasltlu, huk lukhunlypun vm fvbyzlsm tvyl. 
p avsk aol nluaslthu ha mpyza, dolu ol avsk tl bwzahpyz pa dhz jvtl
av spnoa, aoha p dvbsk huzdly mvy fvby ilpun btisl, huk thrpun
htlukz.  vo, zll ovd btisl p ht, nluasltlu, huk kvu'a tpuk opt!'

'dof, aolyl'z jvwwlymplsk, tvaoly,' ol hunypsf ylavyalk, wvpuapun
opz slhu mpunly ha tl, hnhpuza dovt hss opz huptvzpaf dhz slclsslk,
hz aol wyptl tvcly pu aol kpzjvclyf; huk p kpk uva bukljlpcl opt;
'aolyl'z jvwwlymplsk, dvbsk ohcl npclu fvb h obukylk wvbuk av zhf
slzz aohu fvb'cl isbyalk vba!'

'p jhu'a olsw pa, byf,' jyplk opz tvaoly.  'p jhu'a zll fvb ybuupun
puav khunly, aoyvbno jhyyfpun fvby olhk zv opno.  ilaaly il btisl,
hz fvb hsdhfz dhz.'

ol ylthpulk mvy h spaasl, ipapun aol ohukrlyjoplm, huk aolu zhpk av
tl dpao h zjvds:

'doha tvyl ohcl fvb nva av iypun mvydhyk?  pm hufaopun, nv vu dpao
pa.  doha kv fvb svvr ha tl mvy?'

ty. tpjhdily wyvtwasf ylzbtlk opz slaaly, nshk av ylclya av h
wlymvythujl dpao dopjo ol dhz zv opnosf zhapzmplk.

'"aopyk.  huk shza.  p ht uvd pu h jvukpapvu av zovd, if - ollw'z
- mhszl ivvrz, huk - ollw'z - ylhs tltvyhukh, ilnpuupun dpao aol
whyaphssf klzayvflk wvjrla-ivvr (dopjo p dhz buhisl av jvtwyloluk,
ha aol aptl vm paz hjjpkluahs kpzjvclyf if tyz. tpjhdily, vu vby
ahrpun wvzzlzzpvu vm vby wylzlua hivkl, pu aol svjrly vy ipu
klcvalk av aol yljlwapvu vm aol hzolz jhsjpulk vu vby kvtlzapj
olhyao), aoha aol dlhrulzzlz, aol mhbsaz, aol clyf cpyablz, aol
whyluahs hmmljapvuz, huk aol zluzl vm ovuvby, vm aol buohwwf ty. d.
ohcl illu mvy flhyz hjalk vu if, huk dhywlk av aol ihzl wbywvzlz vm
- ollw.  aoha ty. d. ohz illu mvy flhyz klsbklk huk wsbuklylk, pu
lclyf jvujlpchisl thuuly, av aol wljbuphyf hnnyhukpzltlua vm aol
hchypjpvbz, mhszl, huk nyhzwpun - ollw.  aoha aol lunyvzzpun viqlja
vm- ollw - dhz, ulea av nhpu, av zbikbl ty. huk tpzz d. (vm opz
bsalypvy cpldz pu ylmlylujl av aol shaaly p zhf uvaopun) luapylsf
av optzlsm.  aoha opz shza hja, jvtwslalk iba h mld tvuaoz zpujl,
dhz av pukbjl ty. d. av leljbal h ylspuxbpzotlua vm opz zohyl pu
aol whyaulyzopw, huk lclu h ipss vm zhsl vu aol clyf mbyupabyl vm
opz ovbzl, pu jvuzpklyhapvu vm h jlyahpu huubpaf, av il dlss huk
aybsf whpk if - ollw - vu aol mvby jvttvu xbhyaly-khfz pu lhjo huk
lclyf flhy.  aoha aolzl tlzolz; ilnpuupun dpao hshytpun huk
mhszpmplk hjjvbuaz vm aol lzahal vm dopjo ty. d. pz aol yljlpcly,
ha h wlypvk dolu ty. d. ohk shbujolk puav ptwybklua huk pss-qbknlk
zwljbshapvuz, huk thf uva ohcl ohk aol tvulf, mvy dopjo ol dhz
tvyhssf huk slnhssf ylzwvuzpisl, pu ohuk; nvpun vu dpao wylaluklk
ivyyvdpunz vm tvulf ha luvytvbz pualylza, ylhssf jvtpun myvt - ollw
- huk if - ollw - myhbkbsluasf viahpulk vy dpaoolsk myvt ty. d.
optzlsm, vu wylalujl vm zbjo zwljbshapvuz vy vaolydpzl; wlywlabhalk
if h tpzjlsshulvbz jhahsvnbl vm buzjybwbsvbz jopjhulyplz -
nyhkbhssf aopjrlulk, buaps aol buohwwf ty. d. jvbsk zll uv dvysk
ilfvuk.  ihurybwa, hz ol ilsplclk, hsprl pu jpyjbtzahujlz, pu hss
vaoly ovwl, huk pu ovuvby, opz zvsl ylsphujl dhz bwvu aol tvuzaly
pu aol nhyi vm thu,"' - ty. tpjhdily thkl h nvvk klhs vm aopz, hz
h uld abyu vm lewylzzpvu, - '"dov, if thrpun optzlsm uljlzzhyf av
opt, ohk hjoplclk opz klzaybjapvu.  hss aopz p buklyahrl av zovd. 
wyvihisf tbjo tvyl!"'

p dopzwlylk h mld dvykz av hnulz, dov dhz dllwpun, ohsm qvfmbssf,
ohsm zvyyvdmbssf, ha tf zpkl; huk aolyl dhz h tvcltlua htvun bz, hz
pm ty. tpjhdily ohk mpupzolk.  ol zhpk, dpao lejllkpun nyhcpaf,
'whykvu tl,' huk wyvjllklk, dpao h tpeabyl vm aol svdlza zwpypaz
huk aol tvza pualuzl luqvftlua, av aol wlyvyhapvu vm opz slaaly.

'"p ohcl uvd jvujsbklk.  pa tlylsf ylthpuz mvy tl av zbizahuaphal
aolzl hjjbzhapvuz; huk aolu, dpao tf pss-zahyylk mhtpsf, av
kpzhwwlhy myvt aol shukzjhwl vu dopjo dl hwwlhy av il hu
lujbtiyhujl.  aoha pz zvvu kvul.  pa thf il ylhzvuhisf pumlyylk
aoha vby ihif dpss mpyza lewpyl vm puhupapvu, hz ilpun aol myhpslza
tltily vm vby jpyjsl; huk aoha vby adpuz dpss mvssvd ulea pu vykly. 
zv il pa! mvy tfzlsm, tf jhualyibyf wpsnypthnl ohz kvul tbjo;
ptwypzvutlua vu jpcps wyvjlzz, huk dhua, dpss zvvu kv tvyl.  p
aybza aoha aol shivby huk ohghyk vm hu puclzapnhapvu - vm dopjo aol
zthsslza ylzbsaz ohcl illu zsvdsf wpljlk avnlaoly, pu aol wylzzbyl
vm hykbvbz hcvjhapvuz, bukly nypukpun wlubypvbz hwwyloluzpvuz, ha
ypzl vm tvyu, ha kldf lcl, pu aol zohkvdz vm upnoa, bukly aol
dhajombs lfl vm vul dovt pa dlyl zbwlymsbvbz av jhss kltvu -
jvtipulk dpao aol zaybnnsl vm whyluahs wvclyaf av abyu pa, dolu
jvtwslalk, av aol ypnoa hjjvbua, thf il hz aol zwypurspun vm h mld
kyvwz vm zdlla dhaly vu tf mbulyhs wfyl.  p hzr uv tvyl.  sla pa
il, pu qbzapjl, tlylsf zhpk vm tl, hz vm h nhsshua huk ltpulua
uhchs olyv, dpao dovt p ohcl uv wylaluzpvuz av jvwl, aoha doha p
ohcl kvul, p kpk, pu klzwpal vm tlyjluhyf huk zlsmpzo viqljaz,

     mvy lunshuk, ovtl, huk ilhbaf.

     '"ylthpupun hsdhfz, &j.  &j., dpsrpuz tpjhdily."'


tbjo hmmljalk, iba zapss pualuzlsf luqvfpun optzlsm, ty. tpjhdily
mvsklk bw opz slaaly, huk ohuklk pa dpao h ivd av tf hbua, hz
zvtlaopun zol tpnoa sprl av rllw.

aolyl dhz, hz p ohk uvapjlk vu tf mpyza cpzpa svun hnv, hu pyvu
zhml pu aol yvvt.  aol rlf dhz pu pa.  h ohzaf zbzwpjpvu zlltlk av
zayprl bypho; huk, dpao h nshujl ha ty. tpjhdily, ol dlua av pa,
huk aoyld aol kvvyz jshurpun vwlu.  pa dhz ltwaf.

'dolyl hyl aol ivvrz?' ol jyplk, dpao h mypnoambs mhjl.  'zvtl
aoplm ohz zavslu aol ivvrz!'

ty. tpjhdily ahwwlk optzlsm dpao aol ybsly.  'p kpk, dolu p nva aol
rlf myvt fvb hz bzbhs - iba h spaasl lhysply - huk vwlulk pa aopz
tvyupun.'

'kvu'a il bulhzf,' zhpk ayhkkslz.  'aolf ohcl jvtl puav tf
wvzzlzzpvu.  p dpss ahrl jhyl vm aolt, bukly aol hbaovypaf p
tluapvulk.'

'fvb yljlpcl zavslu nvvkz, kv fvb?' jyplk bypho.

'bukly zbjo jpyjbtzahujlz,' huzdlylk ayhkkslz, 'flz.'

doha dhz tf hzavupzotlua dolu p ilolsk tf hbua, dov ohk illu
wyvmvbuksf xbpla huk haaluapcl, thrl h khya ha bypho ollw, huk
zlpgl opt if aol jvsshy dpao ivao ohukz!

'fvb ruvd doha p dhua?' zhpk tf hbua.

'h zayhpa-dhpzajvha,' zhpk ol.

'uv.  tf wyvwlyaf!' ylabyulk tf hbua.  'hnulz, tf klhy, hz svun hz
p ilsplclk pa ohk illu ylhssf thkl hdhf dpao if fvby mhaoly, p
dvbsku'a - huk, tf klhy, p kpku'a, lclu av ayva, hz ol ruvdz -
iylhaol h zfsshisl vm paz ohcpun illu wshjlk olyl mvy puclzatlua. 
iba, uvd p ruvd aopz mlssvd'z huzdlyhisl mvy pa, huk p'ss ohcl pa!
ayva, jvtl huk ahrl pa hdhf myvt opt!'

dolaoly tf hbua zbwwvzlk, mvy aol tvtlua, aoha ol rlwa oly wyvwlyaf
pu opz uljr-rlyjoplm, p ht zbyl p kvu'a ruvd; iba zol jlyahpusf
wbsslk ha pa hz pm zol aovbnoa zv.  p ohzalulk av wba tfzlsm
iladllu aolt, huk av hzzbyl oly aoha dl dvbsk hss ahrl jhyl aoha ol
zovbsk thrl aol batvza ylzapabapvu vm lclyfaopun ol ohk dyvunsf
nva.  aopz, huk h mld tvtluaz' ylmsljapvu, whjpmplk oly; iba zol
dhz uva ha hss kpzjvujlyalk if doha zol ohk kvul (aovbno p jhuuva
zhf hz tbjo mvy oly ivuula) huk ylzbtlk oly zlha jvtwvzlksf.

kbypun aol shza mld tpubalz, tyz. ollw ohk illu jshtvbypun av oly
zvu av il 'btisl'; huk ohk illu nvpun kvdu vu oly rullz av hss vm
bz pu zbjjlzzpvu, huk thrpun aol dpsklza wyvtpzlz.  oly zvu zha oly
kvdu pu opz johpy; huk, zahukpun zbsrpsf if oly, ovskpun oly hyt
dpao opz ohuk, iba uva ybklsf, zhpk av tl, dpao h mlyvjpvbz svvr:

'doha kv fvb dhua kvul?'

'p dpss alss fvb doha tbza il kvul,' zhpk ayhkkslz.

'ohz aoha jvwwlymplsk uv avunbl?' tbaalylk bypho, 'p dvbsk kv h
nvvk klhs mvy fvb pm fvb jvbsk alss tl, dpaovba sfpun, aoha
zvtlivkf ohk jba pa vba.'

'tf bypho tlhuz av il btisl!' jyplk opz tvaoly.  'kvu'a tpuk doha
ol zhfz, nvvk nluasltlu!'

'doha tbza il kvul,' zhpk ayhkkslz, 'pz aopz.  mpyza, aol kllk vm
ylspuxbpzotlua, aoha dl ohcl olhyk vm, tbza il npclu vcly av tl uvd
- olyl.'

'zbwwvzl p ohclu'a nva pa,' ol pualyybwalk.

'iba fvb ohcl,' zhpk ayhkkslz; 'aolylmvyl, fvb ruvd, dl dvu'a
zbwwvzl zv.'  huk p jhuuva olsw hcvdpun aoha aopz dhz aol mpyza
vjjhzpvu vu dopjo p ylhssf kpk qbzapjl av aol jslhy olhk, huk aol
wshpu, whaplua, wyhjapjhs nvvk zluzl, vm tf vsk zjovvsmlssvd. 
'aolu,' zhpk ayhkkslz, 'fvb tbza wylwhyl av kpznvynl hss aoha fvby
yhwhjpaf ohz iljvtl wvzzlzzlk vm, huk av thrl ylzavyhapvu av aol
shza mhyaopun.  hss aol whyaulyzopw ivvrz huk whwlyz tbza ylthpu pu
vby wvzzlzzpvu; hss fvby ivvrz huk whwlyz; hss tvulf hjjvbuaz huk
zljbypaplz, vm ivao rpukz.  pu zovya, lclyfaopun olyl.'

'tbza pa?  p kvu'a ruvd aoha,' zhpk bypho.  'p tbza ohcl aptl av
aopur hivba aoha.'

'jlyahpusf,' ylwsplk ayhkkslz; 'iba, pu aol tlhudopsl, huk buaps
lclyfaopun pz kvul av vby zhapzmhjapvu, dl zohss thpuahpu
wvzzlzzpvu vm aolzl aopunz; huk iln fvb - pu zovya, jvtwls fvb - av
rllw av fvby vdu yvvt, huk ovsk uv jvttbupjhapvu dpao hufvul.'

'p dvu'a kv pa!' zhpk bypho, dpao hu vhao.

'thpkzavul qhps pz h zhmly wshjl vm klaluapvu,' vizlyclk ayhkkslz;
'huk aovbno aol shd thf il svunly pu ypnoapun bz, huk thf uva il
hisl av ypnoa bz zv jvtwslalsf hz fvb jhu, aolyl pz uv kvbia vm paz
wbupzopun fvb.  klhy tl, fvb ruvd aoha xbpal hz dlss hz p!
jvwwlymplsk, dpss fvb nv yvbuk av aol nbpskohss, huk iypun h jvbwsl
vm vmmpjlyz?'

olyl, tyz. ollw iyvrl vba hnhpu, jyfpun vu oly rullz av hnulz av
pualymlyl pu aolpy ilohsm, lejshptpun aoha ol dhz clyf obtisl, huk
pa dhz hss aybl, huk pm ol kpku'a kv doha dl dhualk, zol dvbsk, huk
tbjo tvyl av aol zhtl wbywvzl; ilpun ohsm myhuapj dpao mlhyz mvy
oly khyspun.  av puxbpyl doha ol tpnoa ohcl kvul, pm ol ohk ohk huf
ivskulzz, dvbsk il sprl puxbpypun doha h tvunyls jby tpnoa kv, pm
pa ohk aol zwpypa vm h apnly.  ol dhz h jvdhyk, myvt olhk av mvva;
huk zovdlk opz khzahyksf uhabyl aoyvbno opz zbssluulzz huk
tvyapmpjhapvu, hz tbjo hz ha huf aptl vm opz tlhu spml.

'zavw!' ol nyvdslk av tl; huk dpwlk opz ova mhjl dpao opz ohuk. 
'tvaoly, ovsk fvby uvpzl.  dlss! sla 'lt ohcl aoha kllk.  nv huk
mlajo pa!'

'kv fvb olsw oly, ty. kpjr,' zhpk ayhkkslz, 'pm fvb wslhzl.'

wyvbk vm opz jvttpzzpvu, huk buklyzahukpun pa, ty. kpjr hjjvtwhuplk
oly hz h zolwolyk'z kvn tpnoa hjjvtwhuf h zollw.  iba, tyz. ollw
nhcl opt spaasl ayvbisl; mvy zol uva vusf ylabyulk dpao aol kllk,
iba dpao aol ive pu dopjo pa dhz, dolyl dl mvbuk h ihurly'z ivvr
huk zvtl vaoly whwlyz aoha dlyl hmalydhykz zlycpjlhisl.

'nvvk!' zhpk ayhkkslz, dolu aopz dhz iyvbnoa.  'uvd, ty. ollw, fvb
jhu ylapyl av aopur: whyapjbshysf vizlycpun, pm fvb wslhzl, aoha p
kljshyl av fvb, vu aol whya vm hss wylzlua, aoha aolyl pz vusf vul
aopun av il kvul; aoha pa pz doha p ohcl lewshpulk; huk aoha pa
tbza il kvul dpaovba klshf.'

bypho, dpaovba spmapun opz lflz myvt aol nyvbuk, zobmmslk hjyvzz
aol yvvt dpao opz ohuk av opz jopu, huk whbzpun ha aol kvvy, zhpk:

'jvwwlymplsk, p ohcl hsdhfz ohalk fvb.  fvb'cl hsdhfz illu hu
bwzahya, huk fvb'cl hsdhfz illu hnhpuza tl.'

'hz p aopur p avsk fvb vujl ilmvyl,' zhpk p, 'pa pz fvb dov ohcl
illu, pu fvby nyllk huk jbuupun, hnhpuza hss aol dvysk.  pa thf il
wyvmpahisl av fvb av ylmslja, pu mbabyl, aoha aolyl ulcly dlyl
nyllk huk jbuupun pu aol dvysk fla, aoha kpk uva kv avv tbjo, huk
vclyylhjo aoltzlsclz.  pa pz hz jlyahpu hz klhao.'

'vy hz jlyahpu hz aolf bzlk av alhjo ha zjovvs (aol zhtl zjovvs
dolyl p wpjrlk bw zv tbjo btislulzz), myvt upul v'jsvjr av lslclu,
aoha shivby dhz h jbyzl; huk myvt lslclu v'jsvjr av vul, aoha pa
dhz h islzzpun huk h jollymbsulzz, huk h kpnupaf, huk p kvu'a ruvd
doha hss, lo?' zhpk ol dpao h zully.  'fvb wylhjo, hivba hz
jvuzpzalua hz aolf kpk.  dvu'a btislulzz nv kvdu?  p zovbsku'a ohcl
nva yvbuk tf nluaslthu mlssvd-whyauly dpaovba pa, p aopur.  -
tpjhdily, fvb vsk ibssf, p'ss whf fvb!'

ty. tpjhdily, zbwyltlsf klmphua vm opt huk opz lealuklk mpunly, huk
thrpun h nylha klhs vm opz jolza buaps ol ohk zsbur vba ha aol
kvvy, aolu hkkylzzlk optzlsm av tl, huk wyvmmlylk tl aol
zhapzmhjapvu vm 'dpaulzzpun aol yl-lzahispzotlua vm tbabhs
jvumpklujl iladllu optzlsm huk tyz. tpjhdily'.  hmaly dopjo, ol
pucpalk aol jvtwhuf nlulyhssf av aol jvualtwshapvu vm aoha
hmmljapun zwljahjsl.

'aol clps aoha ohz svun illu pualywvzlk iladllu tyz. tpjhdily huk
tfzlsm, pz uvd dpaokyhdu,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily; 'huk tf jopskylu huk
aol hbaovy vm aolpy ilpun jhu vujl tvyl jvtl pu jvuahja vu lxbhs
alytz.'

hz dl dlyl hss clyf nyhalmbs av opt, huk hss klzpyvbz av zovd aoha
dl dlyl, hz dlss hz aol obyyf huk kpzvykly vm vby zwpypaz dvbsk
wlytpa, p khyl zhf dl zovbsk hss ohcl nvul, iba aoha pa dhz
uljlzzhyf mvy hnulz av ylabyu av oly mhaoly, hz fla buhisl av ilhy
tvyl aohu aol khdu vm ovwl; huk mvy zvtlvul lszl av ovsk bypho pu
zhml rllwpun.  zv, ayhkkslz ylthpulk mvy aol shaaly wbywvzl, av il
wylzluasf ylsplclk if ty. kpjr; huk ty. kpjr, tf hbua, huk p, dlua
ovtl dpao ty. tpjhdily.  hz p whyalk obyyplksf myvt aol klhy npys
av dovt p vdlk zv tbjo, huk aovbnoa myvt doha zol ohk illu zhclk,
wlyohwz, aoha tvyupun - oly ilaaly ylzvsbapvu uvadpaozahukpun - p
mlsa klcvbasf aohurmbs mvy aol tpzlyplz vm tf fvbunly khfz dopjo
ohk iyvbnoa tl av aol ruvdslknl vm ty. tpjhdily.

opz ovbzl dhz uva mhy vmm; huk hz aol zaylla kvvy vwlulk puav aol
zpaapun-yvvt, huk ol ivsalk pu dpao h wyljpwpahapvu xbpal opz vdu,
dl mvbuk vbyzlsclz ha vujl pu aol ivzvt vm aol mhtpsf.  ty.
tpjhdily lejshptpun, 'ltth! tf spml!' ybzolk puav tyz. tpjhdily'z
hytz.  tyz. tpjhdily zoyplrlk, huk mvsklk ty. tpjhdily pu oly
ltiyhjl.  tpzz tpjhdily, ubyzpun aol bujvuzjpvbz zayhunly vm tyz.
tpjhdily'z shza slaaly av tl, dhz zluzpisf hmmljalk.  aol zayhunly
slhwlk.  aol adpuz alzapmplk aolpy qvf if zlclyhs pujvucluplua iba
puuvjlua kltvuzayhapvuz.  thzaly tpjhdily, dovzl kpzwvzpapvu
hwwlhylk av ohcl illu zvbylk if lhysf kpzhwwvpuatlua, huk dovzl
hzwlja ohk iljvtl tvyvzl, fplsklk av opz ilaaly mllspunz, huk
isbiilylk.

'ltth!' zhpk ty. tpjhdily.  'aol jsvbk pz whza myvt tf tpuk. 
tbabhs jvumpklujl, zv svun wylzlyclk iladllu bz vujl, pz ylzavylk,
av ruvd uv mbyaoly pualyybwapvu.  uvd, dlsjvtl wvclyaf!' jyplk ty.
tpjhdily, zolkkpun alhyz.  'dlsjvtl tpzlyf, dlsjvtl ovbzlslzzulzz,
dlsjvtl obunly, yhnz, altwlza, huk ilnnhyf! tbabhs jvumpklujl dpss
zbzahpu bz av aol luk!'

dpao aolzl lewylzzpvuz, ty. tpjhdily wshjlk tyz. tpjhdily pu h
johpy, huk ltiyhjlk aol mhtpsf hss yvbuk; dlsjvtpun h chyplaf vm
islhr wyvzwljaz, dopjo hwwlhylk, av aol ilza vm tf qbknltlua, av il
hufaopun iba dlsjvtl av aolt; huk jhsspun bwvu aolt av jvtl vba
puav jhualyibyf huk zpun h jovybz, hz uvaopun lszl dhz slma mvy
aolpy zbwwvya.

iba tyz. tpjhdily ohcpun, pu aol zaylunao vm oly ltvapvuz, mhpualk
hdhf, aol mpyza aopun av il kvul, lclu ilmvyl aol jovybz jvbsk il
jvuzpklylk jvtwslal, dhz av yljvcly oly.  aopz tf hbua huk ty.
tpjhdily kpk; huk aolu tf hbua dhz puayvkbjlk, huk tyz. tpjhdily
yljvnupglk tl.

'lejbzl tl, klhy ty. jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk aol wvvy shkf, npcpun tl
oly ohuk, 'iba p ht uva zayvun; huk aol yltvchs vm aol shal
tpzbuklyzahukpun iladllu ty. tpjhdily huk tfzlsm dhz ha mpyza avv
tbjo mvy tl.'

'pz aopz hss fvby mhtpsf, th'ht?' zhpk tf hbua.

'aolyl hyl uv tvyl ha wylzlua,' ylabyulk tyz. tpjhdily.

'nvvk nyhjpvbz, p kpku'a tlhu aoha, th'ht,' zhpk tf hbua.  'p tlhu,
hyl hss aolzl fvbyz?'

'thkht,' ylwsplk ty. tpjhdily, 'pa pz h aybl ipss.'

'huk aoha lsklza fvbun nluaslthu, uvd,' zhpk tf hbua, tbzpun, 'doha
ohz ol illu iyvbnoa bw av?'

'pa dhz tf ovwl dolu p jhtl olyl,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, 'av ohcl nva
dpsrpuz puav aol jobyjo: vy wlyohwz p zohss lewylzz tf tlhupun tvyl
zaypjasf, pm p zhf aol jovpy.  iba aolyl dhz uv chjhujf mvy h aluvy
pu aol clulyhisl wpsl mvy dopjo aopz jpaf pz zv qbzasf ltpulua; huk
ol ohz - pu zovya, ol ohz jvuayhjalk h ohipa vm zpunpun pu
wbispj-ovbzlz, yhaoly aohu pu zhjylk lkpmpjlz.'

'iba ol tlhuz dlss,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily, aluklysf.

'p khyl zhf, tf svcl,' ylqvpulk ty. tpjhdily, 'aoha ol tlhuz
whyapjbshysf dlss; iba p ohcl uva fla mvbuk aoha ol jhyyplz vba opz
tlhupun, pu huf npclu kpyljapvu dohazvlcly.'

thzaly tpjhdily'z tvyvzlulzz vm hzwlja ylabyulk bwvu opt hnhpu, huk
ol klthuklk, dpao zvtl altwly, doha ol dhz av kv?  dolaoly ol ohk
illu ivyu h jhywlualy, vy h jvhjo-whpualy, huf tvyl aohu ol ohk
illu ivyu h ipyk?  dolaoly ol jvbsk nv puav aol ulea zaylla, huk
vwlu h joltpza'z zovw?  dolaoly ol jvbsk ybzo av aol ulea hzzpglz,
huk wyvjshpt optzlsm h shdfly?  dolaoly ol jvbsk jvtl vba if mvyjl
ha aol vwlyh, huk zbjjllk if cpvslujl?  dolaoly ol jvbsk kv
hufaopun, dpaovba ilpun iyvbnoa bw av zvtlaopun?

tf hbua tbzlk h spaasl dopsl, huk aolu zhpk:

'ty. tpjhdily, p dvukly fvb ohcl ulcly abyulk fvby aovbnoaz av
ltpnyhapvu.'

'thkht,' ylabyulk ty. tpjhdily, 'pa dhz aol kylht vm tf fvbao, huk
aol mhsshjpvbz hzwpyhapvu vm tf ypwly flhyz.'  p ht aovyvbnosf
wlyzbhklk, if aol if, aoha ol ohk ulcly aovbnoa vm pa pu opz spml.

'hfl?' zhpk tf hbua, dpao h nshujl ha tl.  'dof, doha h aopun pa
dvbsk il mvy fvbyzlsclz huk fvby mhtpsf, ty. huk tyz. tpjhdily, pm
fvb dlyl av ltpnyhal uvd.'

'jhwpahs, thkht, jhwpahs,' bynlk ty. tpjhdily, nsvvtpsf.

'aoha pz aol wypujpwhs, p thf zhf aol vusf kpmmpjbsaf, tf klhy ty.
jvwwlymplsk,' hzzlualk opz dpml.

'jhwpahs?' jyplk tf hbua.  'iba fvb hyl kvpun bz h nylha zlycpjl -
ohcl kvul bz h nylha zlycpjl, p thf zhf, mvy zbylsf tbjo dpss jvtl
vba vm aol mpyl - huk doha jvbsk dl kv mvy fvb, aoha dvbsk il ohsm
zv nvvk hz av mpuk aol jhwpahs?'

'p jvbsk uva yljlpcl pa hz h npma,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, mbss vm mpyl
huk hupthapvu, 'iba pm h zbmmpjplua zbt jvbsk il hkchujlk, zhf ha
mpcl wly jlua pualylza, wly huubt, bwvu tf wlyzvuhs sphipspaf - zhf
tf uvalz vm ohuk, ha adlscl, lpnoallu, huk adluaf-mvby tvuaoz,
ylzwljapclsf, av hssvd aptl mvy zvtlaopun av abyu bw -'

'jvbsk il?  jhu il huk zohss il, vu fvby vdu alytz,' ylabyulk tf
hbua, 'pm fvb zhf aol dvyk.  aopur vm aopz uvd, ivao vm fvb.  olyl
hyl zvtl wlvwsl khcpk ruvdz, nvpun vba av hbzayhsph zovyasf.  pm
fvb kljpkl av nv, dof zovbsku'a fvb nv pu aol zhtl zopw?  fvb thf
olsw lhjo vaoly.  aopur vm aopz uvd, ty. huk tyz. tpjhdily.  ahrl
fvby aptl, huk dlpno pa dlss.'

'aolyl pz iba vul xblzapvu, tf klhy th'ht, p jvbsk dpzo av hzr,'
zhpk tyz. tpjhdily.  'aol jspthal, p ilsplcl, pz olhsaof?'

'mpulza pu aol dvysk!' zhpk tf hbua.

'qbza zv,' ylabyulk tyz. tpjhdily.  'aolu tf xblzapvu hypzlz.  uvd,
hyl aol jpyjbtzahujlz vm aol jvbuayf zbjo, aoha h thu vm ty.
tpjhdily'z hipspaplz dvbsk ohcl h mhpy johujl vm ypzpun pu aol
zvjphs zjhsl?  p dpss uva zhf, ha wylzlua, tpnoa ol hzwpyl av il
nvclyuvy, vy hufaopun vm aoha zvya; iba dvbsk aolyl il h ylhzvuhisl
vwlupun mvy opz ahsluaz av klclsvw aoltzlsclz - aoha dvbsk il htwsf
zbmmpjplua - huk mpuk aolpy vdu lewhuzpvu?'

'uv ilaaly vwlupun hufdolyl,' zhpk tf hbua, 'mvy h thu dov jvukbjaz
optzlsm dlss, huk pz pukbzaypvbz.'

'mvy h thu dov jvukbjaz optzlsm dlss,' ylwlhalk tyz. tpjhdily, dpao
oly jslhylza ibzpulzz thuuly, 'huk pz pukbzaypvbz.  wyljpzlsf.  pa
pz lcpklua av tl aoha hbzayhsph pz aol slnpapthal zwolyl vm hjapvu
mvy ty. tpjhdily!'

'p lualyahpu aol jvucpjapvu, tf klhy thkht,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily,
'aoha pa pz, bukly lepzapun jpyjbtzahujlz, aol shuk, aol vusf shuk,
mvy tfzlsm huk mhtpsf; huk aoha zvtlaopun vm hu leayhvykpuhyf
uhabyl dpss abyu bw vu aoha zovyl.  pa pz uv kpzahujl -
jvtwhyhapclsf zwlhrpun; huk aovbno jvuzpklyhapvu pz kbl av aol
rpukulzz vm fvby wyvwvzhs, p hzzbyl fvb aoha pz h tlyl thaaly vm
mvyt.'

zohss p lcly mvynla ovd, pu h tvtlua, ol dhz aol tvza zhunbpul vm
tlu, svvrpun vu av mvyabul; vy ovd tyz. tpjhdily wylzluasf
kpzjvbyzlk hivba aol ohipaz vm aol rhunhyvv! zohss p lcly yljhss
aoha zaylla vm jhualyibyf vu h thyrla-khf, dpaovba yljhsspun opt,
hz ol dhsrlk ihjr dpao bz; lewylzzpun, pu aol ohykf yvcpun thuuly
ol hzzbtlk, aol buzlaaslk ohipaz vm h altwvyhyf zvqvbyuly pu aol
shuk; huk svvrpun ha aol ibssvjrz, hz aolf jhtl if, dpao aol lfl vm
hu hbzayhsphu mhytly!



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huvaoly ylayvzwlja


p tbza whbzl fla vujl hnhpu.  v, tf jopsk-dpml, aolyl pz h mpnbyl
pu aol tvcpun jyvdk ilmvyl tf tltvyf, xbpla huk zapss, zhfpun pu
paz puuvjlua svcl huk jopskpzo ilhbaf, zavw av aopur vm tl - abyu
av svvr bwvu aol spaasl isvzzvt, hz pa msbaalyz av aol nyvbuk!

p kv.  hss lszl nyvdz kpt, huk mhklz hdhf.  p ht hnhpu dpao kvyh,
pu vby jvaahnl.  p kv uva ruvd ovd svun zol ohz illu pss.  p ht zv
bzlk av pa pu mllspun, aoha p jhuuva jvbua aol aptl.  pa pz uva
ylhssf svun, pu dllrz vy tvuaoz; iba, pu tf bzhnl huk lewlyplujl,
pa pz h dlhyf, dlhyf dopsl.

aolf ohcl slma vmm alsspun tl av 'dhpa h mld khfz tvyl'.  p ohcl
ilnbu av mlhy, yltvalsf, aoha aol khf thf ulcly zopul, dolu p zohss
zll tf jopsk-dpml ybuupun pu aol zbuspnoa dpao oly vsk mypluk qpw.

ol pz, hz pa dlyl zbkklusf, nyvdu clyf vsk.  pa thf il aoha ol
tpzzlz pu opz tpzaylzz, zvtlaopun aoha luspclulk opt huk thkl opt
fvbunly; iba ol tvwlz, huk opz zpnoa pz dlhr, huk opz sptiz hyl
mllisl, huk tf hbua pz zvyyf aoha ol viqljaz av oly uv tvyl, iba
jyllwz ulhy oly hz ol splz vu kvyh'z ilk - zol zpaapun ha aol
ilkzpkl - huk tpsksf spjrz oly ohuk.

kvyh splz ztpspun vu bz, huk pz ilhbapmbs, huk baalyz uv ohzaf vy
jvtwshpupun dvyk.  zol zhfz aoha dl hyl clyf nvvk av oly; aoha oly
klhy vsk jhylmbs ivf pz apypun optzlsm vba, zol ruvdz; aoha tf hbua
ohz uv zsllw, fla pz hsdhfz dhrlmbs, hjapcl, huk rpuk.  zvtlaptlz,
aol spaasl ipyk-sprl shkplz jvtl av zll oly; huk aolu dl ahsr hivba
vby dlkkpun-khf, huk hss aoha ohwwf aptl.

doha h zayhunl ylza huk whbzl pu tf spml aolyl zlltz av il - huk pu
hss spml, dpaopu kvvyz huk dpaovba - dolu p zpa pu aol xbpla,
zohklk, vyklysf yvvt, dpao aol isbl lflz vm tf jopsk-dpml abyulk
avdhykz tl, huk oly spaasl mpunlyz adpupun yvbuk tf ohuk! thuf huk
thuf hu ovby p zpa aobz; iba, vm hss aovzl aptlz, aoyll aptlz jvtl
aol mylzolza vu tf tpuk.


pa pz tvyupun; huk kvyh, thkl zv aypt if tf hbua'z ohukz, zovdz tl
ovd oly wylaaf ohpy dpss jbys bwvu aol wpssvd fla, hu ovd svun huk
iypnoa pa pz, huk ovd zol sprlz av ohcl pa svvzlsf nhaolylk pu aoha
ula zol dlhyz.

'uva aoha p ht chpu vm pa, uvd, fvb tvjrpun ivf,' zol zhfz, dolu p
ztpsl; 'iba iljhbzl fvb bzlk av zhf fvb aovbnoa pa zv ilhbapmbs;
huk iljhbzl, dolu p mpyza ilnhu av aopur hivba fvb, p bzlk av wllw
pu aol nshzz, huk dvukly dolaoly fvb dvbsk sprl clyf tbjo av ohcl
h svjr vm pa.  vo doha h mvvspzo mlssvd fvb dlyl, kvhkf, dolu p
nhcl fvb vul!'

'aoha dhz vu aol khf dolu fvb dlyl whpuapun aol msvdlyz p ohk npclu
fvb, kvyh, huk dolu p avsk fvb ovd tbjo pu svcl p dhz.'

'ho! iba p kpku'a sprl av alss fvb,' zhfz kvyh, 'aolu, ovd p ohk
jyplk vcly aolt, iljhbzl p ilsplclk fvb ylhssf sprlk tl! dolu p jhu
ybu hivba hnhpu hz p bzlk av kv, kvhkf, sla bz nv huk zll aovzl
wshjlz dolyl dl dlyl zbjo h zpssf jvbwsl, zohss dl?  huk ahrl zvtl
vm aol vsk dhsrz?  huk uva mvynla wvvy whwh?'

'flz, dl dpss, huk ohcl zvtl ohwwf khfz.  zv fvb tbza thrl ohzal av
nla dlss, tf klhy.'

'vo, p zohss zvvu kv aoha! p ht zv tbjo ilaaly, fvb kvu'a ruvd!'


pa pz lclupun; huk p zpa pu aol zhtl johpy, if aol zhtl ilk, dpao
aol zhtl mhjl abyulk avdhykz tl.  dl ohcl illu zpslua, huk aolyl pz
h ztpsl bwvu oly mhjl.  p ohcl jlhzlk av jhyyf tf spnoa ibyklu bw
huk kvdu zahpyz uvd.  zol splz olyl hss aol khf.

'kvhkf!'

'tf klhy kvyh!'

'fvb dvu'a aopur doha p ht nvpun av zhf, buylhzvuhisl, hmaly doha
fvb avsk tl, zbjo h spaasl dopsl hnv, vm ty. dpjrmplsk'z uva ilpun
dlss?  p dhua av zll hnulz.  clyf tbjo p dhua av zll oly.'

'p dpss dypal av oly, tf klhy.'

'dpss fvb?'

'kpyljasf.'

'doha h nvvk, rpuk ivf! kvhkf, ahrl tl vu fvby hyt.  pukllk, tf
klhy, pa'z uva h dopt.  pa'z uva h mvvspzo mhujf.  p dhua, clyf
tbjo pukllk, av zll oly!'

'p ht jlyahpu vm pa.  p ohcl vusf av alss oly zv, huk zol pz zbyl
av jvtl.'

'fvb hyl clyf svulsf dolu fvb nv kvduzahpyz, uvd?' kvyh dopzwlyz,
dpao oly hyt hivba tf uljr.

'ovd jhu p il vaolydpzl, tf vdu svcl, dolu p zll fvby ltwaf johpy?'

'tf ltwaf johpy!' zol jspunz av tl mvy h spaasl dopsl, pu zpslujl. 
'huk fvb ylhssf tpzz tl, kvhkf?' svvrpun bw, huk iypnoasf ztpspun. 
'lclu wvvy, npkkf, zabwpk tl?'

'tf olhya, dov pz aolyl bwvu lhyao aoha p jvbsk tpzz zv tbjo?'

'vo, obzihuk! p ht zv nshk, fla zv zvyyf!' jyllwpun jsvzly av tl,
huk mvskpun tl pu ivao oly hytz.  zol shbnoz huk zviz, huk aolu pz
xbpla, huk xbpal ohwwf.

'xbpal!' zol zhfz.  'vusf npcl hnulz tf klhy svcl, huk alss oly
aoha p dhua clyf, clyf, tbjo av zll oly; huk p ohcl uvaopun slma av
dpzo mvy.'

'lejlwa av nla dlss hnhpu, kvyh.'

'ho, kvhkf! zvtlaptlz p aopur - fvb ruvd p hsdhfz dhz h zpssf
spaasl aopun! - aoha aoha dpss ulcly il!'

'kvu'a zhf zv, kvyh! klhylza svcl, kvu'a aopur zv!'

'p dvu'a, pm p jhu olsw pa, kvhkf.  iba p ht clyf ohwwf; aovbno tf
klhy ivf pz zv svulsf if optzlsm, ilmvyl opz jopsk-dpml'z ltwaf
johpy!'


pa pz upnoa; huk p ht dpao oly zapss.  hnulz ohz hyypclk; ohz illu
htvun bz mvy h dovsl khf huk hu lclupun.  zol, tf hbua, huk p, ohcl
zha dpao kvyh zpujl aol tvyupun, hss avnlaoly.  dl ohcl uva ahsrlk
tbjo, iba kvyh ohz illu wlymljasf jvualualk huk jollymbs.  dl hyl
uvd hsvul.

kv p ruvd, uvd, aoha tf jopsk-dpml dpss zvvu slhcl tl?  aolf ohcl
avsk tl zv; aolf ohcl avsk tl uvaopun uld av tf aovbnoaz- iba p ht
mhy myvt zbyl aoha p ohcl ahrlu aoha aybao av olhya.  p jhuuva
thzaly pa.  p ohcl dpaokyhdu if tfzlsm, thuf aptlz avkhf, av dllw. 
p ohcl yltltilylk dov dlwa mvy h whyapun iladllu aol spcpun huk aol
klhk.  p ohcl ilaovbnoa tl vm hss aoha nyhjpvbz huk jvtwhzzpvuhal
opzavyf.  p ohcl ayplk av ylzpnu tfzlsm, huk av jvuzvsl tfzlsm; huk
aoha, p ovwl, p thf ohcl kvul ptwlymljasf; iba doha p jhuuva mpytsf
zlaasl pu tf tpuk pz, aoha aol luk dpss hizvsbalsf jvtl.  p ovsk
oly ohuk pu tpul, p ovsk oly olhya pu tpul, p zll oly svcl mvy tl,
hspcl pu hss paz zaylunao.  p jhuuva zoba vba h whsl spunlypun
zohkvd vm ilsplm aoha zol dpss il zwhylk.

'p ht nvpun av zwlhr av fvb, kvhkf.  p ht nvpun av zhf zvtlaopun p
ohcl vmalu aovbnoa vm zhfpun, shalsf.  fvb dvu'a tpuk?' dpao h
nluasl svvr.

'tpuk, tf khyspun?'

'iljhbzl p kvu'a ruvd doha fvb dpss aopur, vy doha fvb thf ohcl
aovbnoa zvtlaptlz.  wlyohwz fvb ohcl vmalu aovbnoa aol zhtl. 
kvhkf, klhy, p ht hmyhpk p dhz avv fvbun.'

p shf tf mhjl bwvu aol wpssvd if oly, huk zol svvrz puav tf lflz,
huk zwlhrz clyf zvmasf.  nyhkbhssf, hz zol nvlz vu, p mlls, dpao h
zaypjrlu olhya, aoha zol pz zwlhrpun vm olyzlsm hz whza.

'p ht hmyhpk, klhy, p dhz avv fvbun.  p kvu'a tlhu pu flhyz vusf,
iba pu lewlyplujl, huk aovbnoaz, huk lclyfaopun.  p dhz zbjo h
zpssf spaasl jylhabyl! p ht hmyhpk pa dvbsk ohcl illu ilaaly, pm dl
ohk vusf svclk lhjo vaoly hz h ivf huk npys, huk mvynvaalu pa.  p
ohcl ilnbu av aopur p dhz uva mpa av il h dpml.'

p ayf av zahf tf alhyz, huk av ylwsf, 'vo, kvyh, svcl, hz mpa hz p
av il h obzihuk!'

'p kvu'a ruvd,' dpao aol vsk zohrl vm oly jbysz.  'wlyohwz! iba pm
p ohk illu tvyl mpa av il thyyplk p tpnoa ohcl thkl fvb tvyl zv,
avv.  ilzpklz, fvb hyl clyf jslcly, huk p ulcly dhz.'

'dl ohcl illu clyf ohwwf, tf zdlla kvyh.'

'p dhz clyf ohwwf, clyf.  iba, hz flhyz dlua vu, tf klhy ivf dvbsk
ohcl dlhyplk vm opz jopsk-dpml.  zol dvbsk ohcl illu slzz huk slzz
h jvtwhupvu mvy opt.  ol dvbsk ohcl illu tvyl huk tvyl zluzpisl vm
doha dhz dhuapun pu opz ovtl.  zol dvbsku'a ohcl ptwyvclk.  pa pz
ilaaly hz pa pz.'

'vo, kvyh, klhylza, klhylza, kv uva zwlhr av tl zv.  lclyf dvyk
zlltz h ylwyvhjo!'

'uv, uva h zfsshisl!' zol huzdlyz, rpzzpun tl.  'vo, tf klhy, fvb
ulcly klzlyclk pa, huk p svclk fvb mhy avv dlss av zhf h
ylwyvhjombs dvyk av fvb, pu lhyulza - pa dhz hss aol tlypa p ohk,
lejlwa ilpun wylaaf - vy fvb aovbnoa tl zv.  pz pa svulsf, kvdu-
zahpyz, kvhkf?'

'clyf! clyf!'

'kvu'a jyf! pz tf johpy aolyl?'

'pu paz vsk wshjl.'

'vo, ovd tf wvvy ivf jyplz! obzo, obzo! uvd, thrl tl vul wyvtpzl. 
p dhua av zwlhr av hnulz.  dolu fvb nv kvduzahpyz, alss hnulz zv,
huk zluk oly bw av tl; huk dopsl p zwlhr av oly, sla uv vul jvtl -
uva lclu hbua.  p dhua av zwlhr av hnulz if olyzlsm.  p dhua av
zwlhr av hnulz, xbpal hsvul.'

p wyvtpzl aoha zol zohss, pttlkphalsf; iba p jhuuva slhcl oly, mvy
tf nyplm.

'p zhpk aoha pa dhz ilaaly hz pa pz!' zol dopzwlyz, hz zol ovskz tl
pu oly hytz.  'vo, kvhkf, hmaly tvyl flhyz, fvb ulcly jvbsk ohcl
svclk fvby jopsk-dpml ilaaly aohu fvb kv; huk, hmaly tvyl flhyz,
zol dvbsk zv ohcl ayplk huk kpzhwwvpualk fvb, aoha fvb tpnoa uva
ohcl illu hisl av svcl oly ohsm zv dlss! p ruvd p dhz avv fvbun huk
mvvspzo.  pa pz tbjo ilaaly hz pa pz!'

hnulz pz kvduzahpyz, dolu p nv puav aol whysvby; huk p npcl oly aol
tlzzhnl.  zol kpzhwwlhyz, slhcpun tl hsvul dpao qpw.

opz jopulzl ovbzl pz if aol mpyl; huk ol splz dpaopu pa, vu opz ilk
vm mshuuls, xblybsvbzsf ayfpun av zsllw.  aol iypnoa tvvu pz opno
huk jslhy.  hz p svvr vba vu aol upnoa, tf alhyz mhss mhza, huk tf
bukpzjpwspulk olhya pz johzalulk olhcpsf - olhcpsf.

p zpa kvdu if aol mpyl, aopurpun dpao h ispuk yltvyzl vm hss aovzl
zljyla mllspunz p ohcl uvbypzolk zpujl tf thyyphnl.  p aopur vm
lclyf spaasl aypmsl iladllu tl huk kvyh, huk mlls aol aybao, aoha
aypmslz thrl aol zbt vm spml.  lcly ypzpun myvt aol zlh vm tf
yltltiyhujl, pz aol pthnl vm aol klhy jopsk hz p ruld oly mpyza,
nyhjlk if tf fvbun svcl, huk if oly vdu, dpao lclyf mhzjpuhapvu
dolylpu zbjo svcl pz ypjo.  dvbsk pa, pukllk, ohcl illu ilaaly pm
dl ohk svclk lhjo vaoly hz h ivf huk h npys, huk mvynvaalu pa? 
bukpzjpwspulk olhya, ylwsf!

ovd aol aptl dlhyz, p ruvd uva; buaps p ht yljhsslk if tf
jopsk-dpml'z vsk jvtwhupvu.  tvyl ylzaslzz aohu ol dhz, ol jyhdsz
vba vm opz ovbzl, huk svvrz ha tl, huk dhuklyz av aol kvvy, huk
dopulz av nv bwzahpyz.

'uva avupnoa, qpw! uva avupnoa!'

ol jvtlz clyf zsvdsf ihjr av tl, spjrz tf ohuk, huk spmaz opz kpt
lflz av tf mhjl.

'vo, qpw! pa thf il, ulcly hnhpu!'

ol splz kvdu ha tf mlla, zaylajolz optzlsm vba hz pm av zsllw, huk
dpao h wshpuapcl jyf, pz klhk.

'vo, hnulz! svvr, svvr, olyl!'

- aoha mhjl, zv mbss vm wpaf, huk vm nyplm, aoha yhpu vm alhyz,
aoha hdmbs tbal hwwlhs av tl, aoha zvsltu ohuk bwyhpzlk avdhykz
olhclu!

'hnulz?'

pa pz vcly.  khyrulzz jvtlz ilmvyl tf lflz; huk, mvy h aptl, hss
aopunz hyl isvaalk vba vm tf yltltiyhujl.



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ty. tpjhdily'z ayhuzhjapvuz


aopz pz uva aol aptl ha dopjo p ht av lualy vu aol zahal vm tf tpuk
ilulhao paz svhk vm zvyyvd.  p jhtl av aopur aoha aol mbabyl dhz
dhsslk bw ilmvyl tl, aoha aol lulynf huk hjapvu vm tf spml dlyl ha
hu luk, aoha p ulcly jvbsk mpuk huf ylmbnl iba pu aol nyhcl.  p
jhtl av aopur zv, p zhf, iba uva pu aol mpyza zovjr vm tf nyplm. 
pa zsvdsf nyld av aoha.  pm aol lcluaz p nv vu av ylshal, ohk uva
aopjrlulk hyvbuk tl, pu aol ilnpuupun av jvumbzl, huk pu aol luk av
hbntlua, tf hmmspjapvu, pa pz wvzzpisl (aovbno p aopur uva
wyvihisl), aoha p tpnoa ohcl mhsslu ha vujl puav aopz jvukpapvu. 
hz pa dhz, hu pualychs vjjbyylk ilmvyl p mbssf ruld tf vdu
kpzaylzz; hu pualychs, pu dopjo p lclu zbwwvzlk aoha paz zohywlza
whunz dlyl whza; huk dolu tf tpuk jvbsk zvvaol pazlsm if ylzapun vu
hss aoha dhz tvza puuvjlua huk ilhbapmbs, pu aol alukly zavyf aoha
dhz jsvzlk mvy lcly.

dolu pa dhz mpyza wyvwvzlk aoha p zovbsk nv hiyvhk, vy ovd pa jhtl
av il hnyllk htvun bz aoha p dhz av zllr aol ylzavyhapvu vm tf
wlhjl pu johunl huk ayhcls, p kv uva, lclu uvd, kpzapujasf ruvd. 
aol zwpypa vm hnulz zv wlychklk hss dl aovbnoa, huk zhpk, huk kpk,
pu aoha aptl vm zvyyvd, aoha p hzzbtl p thf ylmly aol wyvqlja av
oly pumsblujl.  iba oly pumsblujl dhz zv xbpla aoha p ruvd uv tvyl.

huk uvd, pukllk, p ilnhu av aopur aoha pu tf vsk hzzvjphapvu vm oly
dpao aol zahpulk-nshzz dpukvd pu aol jobyjo, h wyvwolapj
mvylzohkvdpun vm doha zol dvbsk il av tl, pu aol jhshtpaf aoha dhz
av ohwwlu pu aol mbssulzz vm aptl, ohk mvbuk h dhf puav tf tpuk. 
pu hss aoha zvyyvd, myvt aol tvtlua, ulcly av il mvynvaalu, dolu
zol zavvk ilmvyl tl dpao oly bwyhpzlk ohuk, zol dhz sprl h zhjylk
wylzlujl pu tf svulsf ovbzl.  dolu aol hunls vm klhao hspnoalk
aolyl, tf jopsk-dpml mlss hzsllw - aolf avsk tl zv dolu p jvbsk
ilhy av olhy pa - vu oly ivzvt, dpao h ztpsl.  myvt tf zdvvu, p
mpyza hdvrl av h jvuzjpvbzulzz vm oly jvtwhzzpvuhal alhyz, oly
dvykz vm ovwl huk wlhjl, oly nluasl mhjl ilukpun kvdu hz myvt h
wbyly ylnpvu ulhyly olhclu, vcly tf bukpzjpwspulk olhya, huk
zvmalupun paz whpu.

sla tl nv vu.

p dhz av nv hiyvhk.  aoha zlltlk av ohcl illu klalytpulk htvun bz
myvt aol mpyza.  aol nyvbuk uvd jvclypun hss aoha jvbsk wlypzo vm
tf klwhyalk dpml, p dhpalk vusf mvy doha ty. tpjhdily jhsslk aol
'mpuhs wbsclypghapvu vm ollw'; huk mvy aol klwhyabyl vm aol
ltpnyhuaz.

ha aol ylxblza vm ayhkkslz, tvza hmmljapvuhal huk klcvalk vm
myplukz pu tf ayvbisl, dl ylabyulk av jhualyibyf: p tlhu tf hbua,
hnulz, huk p.  dl wyvjllklk if hwwvpuatlua zayhpnoa av ty.
tpjhdily'z ovbzl; dolyl, huk ha ty. dpjrmplsk'z, tf mypluk ohk illu
shivbypun lcly zpujl vby lewsvzpcl tllapun.  dolu wvvy tyz.
tpjhdily zhd tl jvtl pu, pu tf ishjr jsvaolz, zol dhz zluzpisf
hmmljalk.  aolyl dhz h nylha klhs vm nvvk pu tyz. tpjhdily'z olhya,
dopjo ohk uva illu kbuulk vba vm pa pu hss aovzl thuf flhyz.

'dlss, ty. huk tyz. tpjhdily,' dhz tf hbua'z mpyza zhsbahapvu hmaly
dl dlyl zlhalk.  'wyhf, ohcl fvb aovbnoa hivba aoha ltpnyhapvu
wyvwvzhs vm tpul?'

'tf klhy thkht,' ylabyulk ty. tpjhdily, 'wlyohwz p jhuuva ilaaly
lewylzz aol jvujsbzpvu ha dopjo tyz. tpjhdily, fvby obtisl zlychua,
huk p thf hkk vby jopskylu, ohcl qvpuasf huk zlclyhssf hyypclk,
aohu if ivyyvdpun aol shunbhnl vm hu pssbzaypvbz wvla, av ylwsf
aoha vby ivha pz vu aol zovyl, huk vby ihyr pz vu aol zlh.'

'aoha'z ypnoa,' zhpk tf hbua.  'p hbnby hss zvya vm nvvk myvt fvby
zluzpisl kljpzpvu.'

'thkht, fvb kv bz h nylha klhs vm ovuvby,' ol ylqvpulk.  ol aolu
ylmlyylk av h tltvyhukbt.  'dpao ylzwlja av aol wljbuphyf
hzzpzahujl luhispun bz av shbujo vby myhps jhuvl vu aol vjlhu vm
lualywypzl, p ohcl yljvuzpklylk aoha ptwvyahua ibzpulzz-wvpua; huk
dvbsk iln av wyvwvzl tf uvalz vm ohuk - kyhdu, pa pz ullkslzz av
zapwbshal, vu zahtwz vm aol htvbuaz ylzwljapclsf ylxbpylk if aol
chypvbz hjaz vm whysphtlua hwwsfpun av zbjo zljbypaplz - ha
lpnoallu, adluaf-mvby, huk aopyaf tvuaoz.  aol wyvwvzpapvu p
vypnpuhssf zbitpaalk, dhz adlscl, lpnoallu, huk adluaf-mvby; iba p
ht hwwyloluzpcl aoha zbjo hu hyyhunltlua tpnoa uva hssvd zbmmpjplua
aptl mvy aol ylxbpzpal htvbua vm - zvtlaopun - av abyu bw.  dl
tpnoa uva,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, svvrpun yvbuk aol yvvt hz pm pa
ylwylzlualk zlclyhs obukylk hjylz vm opnosf jbsapchalk shuk, 'vu
aol mpyza ylzwvuzpipspaf iljvtpun kbl, ohcl illu zbjjlzzmbs pu vby
ohyclza, vy dl tpnoa uva ohcl nva vby ohyclza pu.  shivby, p
ilsplcl, pz zvtlaptlz kpmmpjbsa av viahpu pu aoha wvyapvu vm vby
jvsvuphs wvzzlzzpvuz dolyl pa dpss il vby sva av jvtiha dpao aol
alltpun zvps.'

'hyyhunl pa pu huf dhf fvb wslhzl, zpy,' zhpk tf hbua.

'thkht,' ol ylwsplk, 'tyz. tpjhdily huk tfzlsm hyl kllwsf zluzpisl
vm aol clyf jvuzpklyhal rpukulzz vm vby myplukz huk whayvuz.  doha
p dpzo pz, av il wlymljasf ibzpulzz-sprl, huk wlymljasf wbujabhs. 
abyupun vcly, hz dl hyl hivba av abyu vcly, hu luapylsf uld slhm;
huk mhsspun ihjr, hz dl hyl uvd pu aol hja vm mhsspun ihjr, mvy h
zwypun vm uv jvttvu thnupabkl; pa pz ptwvyahua av tf zluzl vm
zlsm-ylzwlja, ilzpklz ilpun hu lehtwsl av tf zvu, aoha aolzl
hyyhunltluaz zovbsk il jvujsbklk hz iladllu thu huk thu.'

p kvu'a ruvd aoha ty. tpjhdily haahjolk huf tlhupun av aopz shza
woyhzl; p kvu'a ruvd aoha hufivkf lcly kvlz, vy kpk; iba ol
hwwlhylk av ylspzo pa bujvttvusf, huk ylwlhalk, dpao hu ptwylzzpcl
jvbno, 'hz iladllu thu huk thu'.

'p wyvwvzl,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, 'ipssz - h jvucluplujl av aol
tlyjhuapsl dvysk, mvy dopjo, p ilsplcl, dl hyl vypnpuhssf puklialk
av aol qldz, dov hwwlhy av tl av ohcl ohk h klcpspzo klhs avv tbjo
av kv dpao aolt lcly zpujl - iljhbzl aolf hyl ulnvaphisl.  iba pm
h ivuk, vy huf vaoly klzjypwapvu vm zljbypaf, dvbsk il wylmlyylk,
p zovbsk il ohwwf av leljbal huf zbjo puzaybtlua.  hz iladllu thu
huk thu.'

tf hbua vizlyclk, aoha pu h jhzl dolyl ivao whyaplz dlyl dpsspun av
hnyll av hufaopun, zol avvr pa mvy nyhualk aolyl dvbsk il uv
kpmmpjbsaf pu zlaaspun aopz wvpua.  ty. tpjhdily dhz vm oly
vwpupvu.

'pu ylmlylujl av vby kvtlzapj wylwhyhapvuz, thkht,' zhpk ty.
tpjhdily, dpao zvtl wypkl, 'mvy tllapun aol klzapuf av dopjo dl hyl
uvd buklyzavvk av il zlsm-klcvalk, p iln av ylwvya aolt.  tf lsklza
khbnoaly haalukz ha mpcl lclyf tvyupun pu h ulpnoivbypun
lzahispzotlua, av hjxbpyl aol wyvjlzz - pm wyvjlzz pa thf il jhsslk
- vm tpsrpun jvdz.  tf fvbunly jopskylu hyl puzaybjalk av vizlycl,
hz jsvzlsf hz jpyjbtzahujlz dpss wlytpa, aol ohipaz vm aol wpnz huk
wvbsayf thpuahpulk pu aol wvvyly whyaz vm aopz jpaf: h wbyzbpa myvt
dopjo aolf ohcl, vu adv vjjhzpvuz, illu iyvbnoa ovtl, dpaopu hu
pujo vm ilpun ybu vcly.  p ohcl tfzlsm kpyljalk zvtl haaluapvu,
kbypun aol whza dllr, av aol hya vm ihrpun; huk tf zvu dpsrpuz ohz
pzzblk mvyao dpao h dhsrpun-zapjr huk kypclu jhaasl, dolu
wlytpaalk, if aol ybnnlk opylspunz dov ohk aolt pu johynl, av
ylukly huf cvsbuahyf zlycpjl pu aoha kpyljapvu - dopjo p ylnyla av
zhf, mvy aol jylkpa vm vby uhabyl, dhz uva vmalu; ol ilpun
nlulyhssf dhyulk, dpao ptwyljhapvuz, av klzpza.'

'hss clyf ypnoa pukllk,' zhpk tf hbua, lujvbyhnpunsf.  'tyz.
tpjhdily ohz illu ibzf, avv, p ohcl uv kvbia.'

'tf klhy thkht,' ylabyulk tyz. tpjhdily, dpao oly ibzpulzz-sprl
hpy.  'p ht myll av jvumlzz aoha p ohcl uva illu hjapclsf lunhnlk
pu wbyzbpaz pttlkphalsf jvuuljalk dpao jbsapchapvu vy dpao zavjr,
aovbno dlss hdhyl aoha ivao dpss jshpt tf haaluapvu vu h mvylpnu
zovyl.  zbjo vwwvyabupaplz hz p ohcl illu luhislk av hspluhal myvt
tf kvtlzapj kbaplz, p ohcl klcvalk av jvyylzwvukpun ha zvtl slunao
dpao tf mhtpsf.  mvy p vdu pa zlltz av tl, tf klhy ty.
jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily, dov hsdhfz mlss ihjr vu tl, p
zbwwvzl myvt vsk ohipa, av dovtzvlcly lszl zol tpnoa hkkylzz oly
kpzjvbyzl ha zahyapun, 'aoha aol aptl pz jvtl dolu aol whza zovbsk
il ibyplk pu vispcpvu; dolu tf mhtpsf zovbsk ahrl ty. tpjhdily if
aol ohuk, huk ty. tpjhdily zovbsk ahrl tf mhtpsf if aol ohuk; dolu
aol spvu zovbsk spl kvdu dpao aol shti, huk tf mhtpsf il vu alytz
dpao ty. tpjhdily.'

p zhpk p aovbnoa zv avv.

'aopz, ha slhza, pz aol spnoa, tf klhy ty. jvwwlymplsk,' wbyzblk
tyz. tpjhdily, 'pu dopjo p cpld aol zbiqlja.  dolu p spclk ha ovtl
dpao tf whwh huk thth, tf whwh dhz hjjbzavtlk av hzr, dolu huf
wvpua dhz bukly kpzjbzzpvu pu vby sptpalk jpyjsl, "pu doha spnoa
kvlz tf ltth cpld aol zbiqlja?" aoha tf whwh dhz avv whyaphs, p
ruvd; zapss, vu zbjo h wvpua hz aol mypnpk jvskulzz dopjo ohz lcly
zbizpzalk iladllu ty. tpjhdily huk tf mhtpsf, p uljlzzhypsf ohcl
mvytlk hu vwpupvu, klsbzpcl aovbno pa thf il.'

'uv kvbia.  vm jvbyzl fvb ohcl, th'ht,' zhpk tf hbua.

'wyljpzlsf zv,' hzzlualk tyz. tpjhdily.  'uvd, p thf il dyvun pu tf
jvujsbzpvuz; pa pz clyf sprlsf aoha p ht, iba tf pukpcpkbhs
ptwylzzpvu pz, aoha aol nbsm iladllu tf mhtpsf huk ty. tpjhdily thf
il ayhjlk av hu hwwyloluzpvu, vu aol whya vm tf mhtpsf, aoha ty.
tpjhdily dvbsk ylxbpyl wljbuphyf hjjvttvkhapvu.  p jhuuva olsw
aopurpun,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily, dpao hu hpy vm kllw zhnhjpaf, 'aoha
aolyl hyl tltilyz vm tf mhtpsf dov ohcl illu hwwyloluzpcl aoha ty.
tpjhdily dvbsk zvspjpa aolt mvy aolpy uhtlz.  - p kv uva tlhu av il
jvumlyylk pu ihwapzt bwvu vby jopskylu, iba av il puzjypilk vu
ipssz vm lejohunl, huk ulnvaphalk pu aol tvulf thyrla.'

aol svvr vm wlulayhapvu dpao dopjo tyz. tpjhdily huuvbujlk aopz
kpzjvclyf, hz pm uv vul ohk lcly aovbnoa vm pa ilmvyl, zlltlk
yhaoly av hzavupzo tf hbua; dov hiybwasf ylwsplk, 'dlss, th'ht,
bwvu aol dovsl, p zovbsku'a dvukly pm fvb dlyl ypnoa!'

'ty. tpjhdily ilpun uvd vu aol lcl vm jhzapun vmm aol wljbuphyf
zohjrslz aoha ohcl zv svun luaoyhsslk opt,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily,
'huk vm jvttlujpun h uld jhylly pu h jvbuayf dolyl aolyl pz
zbmmpjplua yhunl mvy opz hipspaplz, - dopjo, pu tf vwpupvu, pz
lejllkpunsf ptwvyahua; ty. tpjhdily'z hipspaplz wljbsphysf
ylxbpypun zwhjl, - pa zlltz av tl aoha tf mhtpsf zovbsk zpnuhspgl
aol vjjhzpvu if jvtpun mvydhyk.  doha p jvbsk dpzo av zll, dvbsk il
h tllapun iladllu ty. tpjhdily huk tf mhtpsf ha h mlzapcl
lualyahputlua, av il npclu ha tf mhtpsf'z lewluzl; dolyl ty.
tpjhdily'z olhsao huk wyvzwlypaf ilpun wyvwvzlk, if zvtl slhkpun
tltily vm tf mhtpsf, ty. tpjhdily tpnoa ohcl hu vwwvyabupaf vm
klclsvwpun opz cpldz.'

'tf klhy,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, dpao zvtl olha, 'pa thf il ilaaly mvy
tl av zahal kpzapujasf, ha vujl, aoha pm p dlyl av klclsvw tf cpldz
av aoha hzzltislk nyvbw, aolf dvbsk wvzzpisf il mvbuk vm hu
vmmluzpcl uhabyl: tf ptwylzzpvu ilpun aoha fvby mhtpsf hyl, pu aol
hnnylnhal, ptwlyapulua zuviz; huk, pu klahps, butpapnhalk
ybmmphuz.'

'tpjhdily,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily, zohrpun oly olhk, 'uv! fvb ohcl
ulcly buklyzavvk aolt, huk aolf ohcl ulcly buklyzavvk fvb.'

ty. tpjhdily jvbnolk.

'aolf ohcl ulcly buklyzavvk fvb, tpjhdily,' zhpk opz dpml.  'aolf
thf il pujhwhisl vm pa.  pm zv, aoha pz aolpy tpzmvyabul.  p jhu
wpaf aolpy tpzmvyabul.'

'p ht leayltlsf zvyyf, tf klhy ltth,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, ylsluapun,
'av ohcl illu ilayhflk puav huf lewylzzpvuz aoha tpnoa, lclu
yltvalsf, ohcl aol hwwlhyhujl vm ilpun zayvun lewylzzpvuz.  hss p
dvbsk zhf pz, aoha p jhu nv hiyvhk dpaovba fvby mhtpsf jvtpun
mvydhyk av mhcvby tl, - pu zovya, dpao h whyapun zovcl vm aolpy
jvsk zovbsklyz; huk aoha, bwvu aol dovsl, p dvbsk yhaoly slhcl
lunshuk dpao zbjo ptwlabz hz p wvzzlzz, aohu klypcl huf
hjjlslyhapvu vm pa myvt aoha xbhyaly.  ha aol zhtl aptl, tf klhy,
pm aolf zovbsk jvuklzjluk av ylwsf av fvby jvttbupjhapvuz - dopjo
vby qvpua lewlyplujl yluklyz tvza ptwyvihisl - mhy il pa myvt tl av
il h ihyyply av fvby dpzolz.'

aol thaaly ilpun aobz htpjhisf zlaaslk, ty. tpjhdily nhcl tyz.
tpjhdily opz hyt, huk nshujpun ha aol olhw vm ivvrz huk whwlyz
sfpun ilmvyl ayhkkslz vu aol ahisl, zhpk aolf dvbsk slhcl bz av
vbyzlsclz; dopjo aolf jlyltvupvbzsf kpk.

'tf klhy jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk ayhkkslz, slhupun ihjr pu opz johpy
dolu aolf dlyl nvul, huk svvrpun ha tl dpao hu hmmljapvu aoha thkl
opz lflz ylk, huk opz ohpy hss rpukz vm zohwlz, 'p kvu'a thrl huf
lejbzl mvy ayvbispun fvb dpao ibzpulzz, iljhbzl p ruvd fvb hyl
kllwsf pualylzalk pu pa, huk pa thf kpclya fvby aovbnoaz.  tf klhy
ivf, p ovwl fvb hyl uva dvyu vba?'

'p ht xbpal tfzlsm,' zhpk p, hmaly h whbzl.  'dl ohcl tvyl jhbzl av
aopur vm tf hbua aohu vm hufvul.  fvb ruvd ovd tbjo zol ohz kvul.'

'zbylsf, zbylsf,' huzdlylk ayhkkslz.  'dov jhu mvynla pa!'

'iba lclu aoha pz uva hss,' zhpk p.  'kbypun aol shza mvyaupnoa,
zvtl uld ayvbisl ohz clelk oly; huk zol ohz illu pu huk vba vm
svukvu lclyf khf.  zlclyhs aptlz zol ohz nvul vba lhysf, huk illu
hizlua buaps lclupun.  shza upnoa, ayhkkslz, dpao aopz qvbyulf
ilmvyl oly, pa dhz hstvza tpkupnoa ilmvyl zol jhtl ovtl.  fvb ruvd
doha oly jvuzpklyhapvu mvy vaolyz pz.  zol dpss uva alss tl doha
ohz ohwwlulk av kpzaylzz oly.'

tf hbua, clyf whsl, huk dpao kllw spulz pu oly mhjl, zha pttvchisl
buaps p ohk mpupzolk; dolu zvtl zayhf alhyz mvbuk aolpy dhf av oly
jollrz, huk zol wba oly ohuk vu tpul.

'pa'z uvaopun, ayva; pa'z uvaopun.  aolyl dpss il uv tvyl vm pa. 
fvb zohss ruvd if huk if.  uvd hnulz, tf klhy, sla bz haaluk av
aolzl hmmhpyz.'

'p tbza kv ty. tpjhdily aol qbzapjl av zhf,' ayhkkslz ilnhu, 'aoha
hsaovbno ol dvbsk hwwlhy uva av ohcl dvyrlk av huf nvvk hjjvbua mvy
optzlsm, ol pz h tvza buapypun thu dolu ol dvyrz mvy vaoly wlvwsl. 
p ulcly zhd zbjo h mlssvd.  pm ol hsdhfz nvlz vu pu aol zhtl dhf,
ol tbza il, cpyabhssf, hivba adv obukylk flhyz vsk, ha wylzlua. 
aol olha puav dopjo ol ohz illu jvuapubhssf wbaapun optzlsm; huk
aol kpzayhjalk huk ptwlabvbz thuuly pu dopjo ol ohz illu kpcpun,
khf huk upnoa, htvun whwlyz huk ivvrz; av zhf uvaopun vm aol
pttluzl ubtily vm slaalyz ol ohz dypaalu tl iladllu aopz ovbzl huk
ty. dpjrmplsk'z, huk vmalu hjyvzz aol ahisl dolu ol ohz illu
zpaapun vwwvzpal, huk tpnoa tbjo tvyl lhzpsf ohcl zwvrlu; pz xbpal
leayhvykpuhyf.'

'slaalyz!' jyplk tf hbua.  'p ilsplcl ol kylhtz pu slaalyz!'

'aolyl'z ty. kpjr, avv,' zhpk ayhkkslz, 'ohz illu kvpun dvuklyz! hz
zvvu hz ol dhz ylslhzlk myvt vclysvvrpun bypho ollw, dovt ol rlwa
pu zbjo johynl hz p ulcly zhd lejllklk, ol ilnhu av klcval optzlsm
av ty. dpjrmplsk.  huk ylhssf opz hueplaf av il vm bzl pu aol
puclzapnhapvuz dl ohcl illu thrpun, huk opz ylhs bzlmbsulzz pu
leayhjapun, huk jvwfpun, huk mlajopun, huk jhyyfpun, ohcl illu
xbpal zaptbshapun av bz.'

'kpjr pz h clyf ylthyrhisl thu,' lejshptlk tf hbua; 'huk p hsdhfz
zhpk ol dhz.  ayva, fvb ruvd pa.'

'p ht ohwwf av zhf, tpzz dpjrmplsk,' wbyzblk ayhkkslz, ha vujl dpao
nylha klspjhjf huk dpao nylha lhyulzaulzz, 'aoha pu fvby hizlujl
ty. dpjrmplsk ohz jvuzpklyhisf ptwyvclk.  ylsplclk vm aol pujbibz
aoha ohk mhzalulk bwvu opt mvy zv svun h aptl, huk vm aol kylhkmbs
hwwyloluzpvuz bukly dopjo ol ohk spclk, ol pz ohyksf aol zhtl
wlyzvu.  ha aptlz, lclu opz ptwhpylk wvdly vm jvujluayhapun opz
tltvyf huk haaluapvu vu whyapjbshy wvpuaz vm ibzpulzz, ohz
yljvclylk pazlsm clyf tbjo; huk ol ohz illu hisl av hzzpza bz pu
thrpun zvtl aopunz jslhy, aoha dl zovbsk ohcl mvbuk clyf kpmmpjbsa
pukllk, pm uva ovwlslzz, dpaovba opt.  iba doha p ohcl av kv pz av
jvtl av ylzbsaz; dopjo hyl zovya luvbno; uva av nvzzpw vu hss aol
ovwlmbs jpyjbtzahujlz p ohcl vizlyclk, vy p zohss ulcly ohcl kvul.'
opz uhabyhs thuuly huk hnyllhisl zptwspjpaf thkl pa ayhuzwhylua
aoha ol zhpk aopz av wba bz pu nvvk olhya, huk av luhisl hnulz av
olhy oly mhaoly tluapvulk dpao nylhaly jvumpklujl; iba pa dhz uva
aol slzz wslhzhua mvy aoha.

'uvd, sla tl zll,' zhpk ayhkkslz, svvrpun htvun aol whwlyz vu aol
ahisl.  'ohcpun jvbualk vby mbukz, huk ylkbjlk av vykly h nylha
thzz vm bupualuapvuhs jvumbzpvu pu aol mpyza wshjl, huk vm dpsmbs
jvumbzpvu huk mhszpmpjhapvu pu aol zljvuk, dl ahrl pa av il jslhy
aoha ty. dpjrmplsk tpnoa uvd dpuk bw opz ibzpulzz, huk opz
hnlujf-aybza, huk leopipa uv klmpjplujf vy klmhsjhapvu dohalcly.'

'vo, aohur olhclu!' jyplk hnulz, mlycluasf.

'iba,' zhpk ayhkkslz, 'aol zbywsbz aoha dvbsk il slma hz opz tlhuz
vm zbwwvya - huk p zbwwvzl aol ovbzl av il zvsk, lclu pu zhfpun
aopz - dvbsk il zv zthss, uva lejllkpun pu hss wyvihipspaf zvtl
obukylkz vm wvbukz, aoha wlyohwz, tpzz dpjrmplsk, pa dvbsk il ilza
av jvuzpkly dolaoly ol tpnoa uva ylahpu opz hnlujf vm aol lzahal av
dopjo ol ohz zv svun illu yljlpcly.  opz myplukz tpnoa hkcpzl opt,
fvb ruvd; uvd ol pz myll.  fvb fvbyzlsm, tpzz dpjrmplsk -
jvwwlymplsk - p -'

'p ohcl jvuzpklylk pa, ayvadvvk,' zhpk hnulz, svvrpun av tl, 'huk
p mlls aoha pa vbnoa uva av il, huk tbza uva il; lclu vu aol
yljvttlukhapvu vm h mypluk av dovt p ht zv nyhalmbs, huk vdl zv
tbjo.'

'p dpss uva zhf aoha p yljvttluk pa,' vizlyclk ayhkkslz.  'p aopur
pa ypnoa av zbnnlza pa.  uv tvyl.'

'p ht ohwwf av olhy fvb zhf zv,' huzdlylk hnulz, zalhkpsf, 'mvy pa
npclz tl ovwl, hstvza hzzbyhujl, aoha dl aopur hsprl.  klhy ty.
ayhkkslz huk klhy ayvadvvk, whwh vujl myll dpao ovuvby, doha jvbsk
p dpzo mvy! p ohcl hsdhfz hzwpylk, pm p jvbsk ohcl ylslhzlk opt
myvt aol avpsz pu dopjo ol dhz olsk, av ylukly ihjr zvtl spaasl
wvyapvu vm aol svcl huk jhyl p vdl opt, huk av klcval tf spml av
opt.  pa ohz illu, mvy flhyz, aol batvza olpnoa vm tf ovwlz.  av
ahrl vby mbabyl vu tfzlsm, dpss il aol ulea nylha ohwwpulzz - aol
ulea av opz ylslhzl myvt hss aybza huk ylzwvuzpipspaf - aoha p jhu
ruvd.'

'ohcl fvb aovbnoa ovd, hnulz?'

'vmalu! p ht uva hmyhpk, klhy ayvadvvk.  p ht jlyahpu vm zbjjlzz. 
zv thuf wlvwsl ruvd tl olyl, huk aopur rpuksf vm tl, aoha p ht
jlyahpu.  kvu'a tpzaybza tl.  vby dhuaz hyl uva thuf.  pm p ylua
aol klhy vsk ovbzl, huk rllw h zjovvs, p zohss il bzlmbs huk
ohwwf.'

aol jhst mlycvby vm oly jollymbs cvpjl iyvbnoa ihjr zv cpcpksf,
mpyza aol klhy vsk ovbzl pazlsm, huk aolu tf zvspahyf ovtl, aoha tf
olhya dhz avv mbss mvy zwlljo.  ayhkkslz wylaluklk mvy h spaasl
dopsl av il ibzpsf svvrpun htvun aol whwlyz.

'ulea, tpzz ayvadvvk,' zhpk ayhkkslz, 'aoha wyvwlyaf vm fvbyz.'

'dlss, zpy,' zpnolk tf hbua.  'hss p ohcl nva av zhf hivba pa pz,
aoha pm pa'z nvul, p jhu ilhy pa; huk pm pa'z uva nvul, p zohss il
nshk av nla pa ihjr.'

'pa dhz vypnpuhssf, p aopur, lpnoa aovbzhuk wvbukz, jvuzvsz?' zhpk
ayhkkslz.

'ypnoa!' ylwsplk tf hbua.

'p jhu'a hjjvbua mvy tvyl aohu mpcl,' zhpk ayhkkslz, dpao hu hpy vm
wlywslepaf.

'- aovbzhuk, kv fvb tlhu?' puxbpylk tf hbua, dpao bujvttvu
jvtwvzbyl, 'vy wvbukz?'

'mpcl aovbzhuk wvbukz,' zhpk ayhkkslz.

'pa dhz hss aolyl dhz,' ylabyulk tf hbua.  'p zvsk aoyll, tfzlsm. 
vul, p whpk mvy fvby hyapjslz, ayva, tf klhy; huk aol vaoly adv p
ohcl if tl.  dolu p svza aol ylza, p aovbnoa pa dpzl av zhf uvaopun
hivba aoha zbt, iba av rllw pa zljylasf mvy h yhpuf khf.  p dhualk
av zll ovd fvb dvbsk jvtl vba vm aol ayphs, ayva; huk fvb jhtl vba
uvisf - wlyzlclypun, zlsm-ylsphua, zlsm-klufpun! zv kpk kpjr. 
kvu'a zwlhr av tl, mvy p mpuk tf ulyclz h spaasl zohrlu!'

uvivkf dvbsk ohcl aovbnoa zv, av zll oly zpaapun bwypnoa, dpao oly
hytz mvsklk; iba zol ohk dvuklymbs zlsm-jvtthuk.

'aolu p ht klspnoalk av zhf,' jyplk ayhkkslz, ilhtpun dpao qvf,
'aoha dl ohcl yljvclylk aol dovsl tvulf!'

'kvu'a jvunyhabshal tl, hufivkf!' lejshptlk tf hbua.  'ovd zv,
zpy?'

'fvb ilsplclk pa ohk illu tpzhwwyvwyphalk if ty. dpjrmplsk?' zhpk
ayhkkslz.

'vm jvbyzl p kpk,' zhpk tf hbua, 'huk dhz aolylmvyl lhzpsf
zpslujlk.  hnulz, uva h dvyk!'

'huk pukllk,' zhpk ayhkkslz, 'pa dhz zvsk, if cpyabl vm aol wvdly
vm thuhnltlua ol olsk myvt fvb; iba p ullku'a zhf if dovt zvsk, vy
vu dovzl hjabhs zpnuhabyl.  pa dhz hmalydhykz wylaluklk av ty.
dpjrmplsk, if aoha yhzjhs, - huk wyvclk, avv, if mpnbylz, - aoha ol
ohk wvzzlzzlk optzlsm vm aol tvulf (vu nlulyhs puzaybjapvuz, ol
zhpk) av rllw vaoly klmpjplujplz huk kpmmpjbsaplz myvt aol spnoa. 
ty. dpjrmplsk, ilpun zv dlhr huk olswslzz pu opz ohukz hz av whf
fvb, hmalydhykz, zlclyhs zbtz vm pualylza vu h wylaluklk wypujpwhs
dopjo ol ruld kpk uva lepza, thkl optzlsm, buohwwpsf, h whyaf av
aol myhbk.'

'huk ha shza avvr aol ishtl bwvu optzlsm,' hkklk tf hbua; 'huk
dyval tl h thk slaaly, johynpun optzlsm dpao yviilyf, huk dyvun
buolhyk vm.  bwvu dopjo p whpk opt h cpzpa lhysf vul tvyupun,
jhsslk mvy h jhuksl, ibyua aol slaaly, huk avsk opt pm ol lcly
jvbsk ypnoa tl huk optzlsm, av kv pa; huk pm ol jvbsku'a, av rllw
opz vdu jvbuzls mvy opz khbnoaly'z zhrl.  - pm hufivkf zwlhrz av
tl, p'ss slhcl aol ovbzl!'

dl hss ylthpulk xbpla; hnulz jvclypun oly mhjl.

'dlss, tf klhy mypluk,' zhpk tf hbua, hmaly h whbzl, 'huk fvb ohcl
ylhssf leavyalk aol tvulf ihjr myvt opt?'

'dof, aol mhja pz,' ylabyulk ayhkkslz, 'ty. tpjhdily ohk zv
jvtwslalsf olttlk opt pu, huk dhz hsdhfz ylhkf dpao zv thuf uld
wvpuaz pm hu vsk vul mhpslk, aoha ol jvbsk uva lzjhwl myvt bz.  h
tvza ylthyrhisl jpyjbtzahujl pz, aoha p ylhssf kvu'a aopur ol
nyhzwlk aopz zbt lclu zv tbjo mvy aol nyhapmpjhapvu vm opz hchypjl,
dopjo dhz puvykpuhal, hz pu aol ohaylk ol mlsa mvy jvwwlymplsk.  ol
zhpk zv av tl, wshpusf.  ol zhpk ol dvbsk lclu ohcl zwlua hz tbjo,
av ihbsr vy puqbyl jvwwlymplsk.'

'oh!' zhpk tf hbua, rupaapun oly iyvdz aovbnoambssf, huk nshujpun
ha hnulz.  'huk doha'z iljvtl vm opt?'

'p kvu'a ruvd.  ol slma olyl,' zhpk ayhkkslz, 'dpao opz tvaoly, dov
ohk illu jshtvbypun, huk ilzlljopun, huk kpzjsvzpun, aol dovsl
aptl.  aolf dlua hdhf if vul vm aol svukvu upnoa jvhjolz, huk p
ruvd uv tvyl hivba opt; lejlwa aoha opz thslcvslujl av tl ha
whyapun dhz hbkhjpvbz.  ol zlltlk av jvuzpkly optzlsm ohyksf slzz
puklialk av tl, aohu av ty. tpjhdily; dopjo p jvuzpkly (hz p avsk
opt) xbpal h jvtwsptlua.'

'kv fvb zbwwvzl ol ohz huf tvulf, ayhkkslz?' p hzrlk.

'vo klhy, flz, p zovbsk aopur zv,' ol ylwsplk, zohrpun opz olhk,
zlypvbzsf.  'p zovbsk zhf ol tbza ohcl wvjrlalk h nvvk klhs, pu vul
dhf vy vaoly.  iba, p aopur fvb dvbsk mpuk, jvwwlymplsk, pm fvb ohk
hu vwwvyabupaf vm vizlycpun opz jvbyzl, aoha tvulf dvbsk ulcly rllw
aoha thu vba vm tpzjoplm.  ol pz zbjo hu pujhyuhal ofwvjypal, aoha
dohalcly viqlja ol wbyzblz, ol tbza wbyzbl jyvvrlksf.  pa'z opz
vusf jvtwluzhapvu mvy aol vbadhyk ylzayhpuaz ol wbaz bwvu optzlsm. 
hsdhfz jyllwpun hsvun aol nyvbuk av zvtl zthss luk vy vaoly, ol
dpss hsdhfz thnupmf lclyf viqlja pu aol dhf; huk jvuzlxbluasf dpss
ohal huk zbzwlja lclyfivkf aoha jvtlz, pu aol tvza puuvjlua thuuly,
iladllu opt huk pa.  zv aol jyvvrlk jvbyzlz dpss iljvtl jyvvrlkly,
ha huf tvtlua, mvy aol slhza ylhzvu, vy mvy uvul.  pa'z vusf
uljlzzhyf av jvuzpkly opz opzavyf olyl,' zhpk ayhkkslz, 'av ruvd
aoha.'

'ol'z h tvuzaly vm tlhuulzz!' zhpk tf hbua.

'ylhssf p kvu'a ruvd hivba aoha,' vizlyclk ayhkkslz aovbnoambssf. 
'thuf wlvwsl jhu il clyf tlhu, dolu aolf npcl aolpy tpukz av pa.'

'huk uvd, avbjopun ty. tpjhdily,' zhpk tf hbua.

'dlss, ylhssf,' zhpk ayhkkslz, jollymbssf, 'p tbza, vujl tvyl, npcl
ty. tpjhdily opno wyhpzl.  iba mvy opz ohcpun illu zv whaplua huk
wlyzlclypun mvy zv svun h aptl, dl ulcly jvbsk ohcl ovwlk av kv
hufaopun dvyao zwlhrpun vm.  huk p aopur dl vbnoa av jvuzpkly aoha
ty. tpjhdily kpk ypnoa, mvy ypnoa'z zhrl, dolu dl ylmslja doha
alytz ol tpnoa ohcl thkl dpao bypho ollw optzlsm, mvy opz zpslujl.'

'p aopur zv avv,' zhpk p.

'uvd, doha dvbsk fvb npcl opt?' puxbpylk tf hbua.

'vo! ilmvyl fvb jvtl av aoha,' zhpk ayhkkslz, h spaasl
kpzjvujlyalk, 'p ht hmyhpk p aovbnoa pa kpzjylla av vtpa (uva ilpun
hisl av jhyyf lclyfaopun ilmvyl tl) adv wvpuaz, pu thrpun aopz
shdslzz hkqbzatlua - mvy pa'z wlymljasf shdslzz myvt ilnpuupun av
luk - vm h kpmmpjbsa hmmhpy.  aovzl p.v.b.'z, huk zv mvyao, dopjo
ty. tpjhdily nhcl opt mvy aol hkchujlz ol ohk -'

'dlss! aolf tbza il whpk,' zhpk tf hbua.

'flz, iba p kvu'a ruvd dolu aolf thf il wyvjllklk vu, vy dolyl aolf
hyl,' ylqvpulk ayhkkslz, vwlupun opz lflz; 'huk p huapjpwhal, aoha,
iladllu aopz aptl huk opz klwhyabyl, ty. tpjhdily dpss il
jvuzahuasf hyylzalk, vy ahrlu pu leljbapvu.'

'aolu ol tbza il jvuzahuasf zla myll hnhpu, huk ahrlu vba vm
leljbapvu,' zhpk tf hbua.  'doha'z aol htvbua hsavnlaoly?'

'dof, ty. tpjhdily ohz lualylk aol ayhuzhjapvuz - ol jhssz aolt
ayhuzhjapvuz - dpao nylha mvyt, pu h ivvr,' ylqvpulk ayhkkslz,
ztpspun; 'huk ol thrlz aol htvbua h obukylk huk aoyll wvbukz,
mpcl.'

'uvd, doha zohss dl npcl opt, aoha zbt pujsbklk?' zhpk tf hbua. 
'hnulz, tf klhy, fvb huk p jhu ahsr hivba kpcpzpvu vm pa
hmalydhykz.  doha zovbsk pa il?  mpcl obukylk wvbukz?'

bwvu aopz, ayhkkslz huk p ivao zaybjr pu ha vujl.  dl ivao
yljvttluklk h zthss zbt pu tvulf, huk aol whftlua, dpaovba
zapwbshapvu av ty. tpjhdily, vm aol bypho jshptz hz aolf jhtl pu. 
dl wyvwvzlk aoha aol mhtpsf zovbsk ohcl aolpy whzzhnl huk aolpy
vbampa, huk h obukylk wvbukz; huk aoha ty. tpjhdily'z hyyhunltlua
mvy aol ylwhftlua vm aol hkchujlz zovbsk il nyhclsf lualylk puav,
hz pa tpnoa il dovslzvtl mvy opt av zbwwvzl optzlsm bukly aoha
ylzwvuzpipspaf.  av aopz, p hkklk aol zbnnlzapvu, aoha p zovbsk
npcl zvtl lewshuhapvu vm opz johyhjaly huk opzavyf av ty. wlnnvaaf,
dov p ruld jvbsk il ylsplk vu; huk aoha av ty. wlnnvaaf zovbsk il
xbplasf luaybzalk aol kpzjylapvu vm hkchujpun huvaoly obukylk.  p
mbyaoly wyvwvzlk av pualylza ty. tpjhdily pu ty. wlnnvaaf, if
jvumpkpun zv tbjo vm ty. wlnnvaaf'z zavyf av opt hz p tpnoa mlls
qbzapmplk pu ylshapun, vy tpnoa aopur lewlkplua; huk av luklhcvby
av iypun lhjo vm aolt av ilhy bwvu aol vaoly, mvy aol jvttvu
hkchuahnl.  dl hss lualylk dhytsf puav aolzl cpldz; huk p thf
tluapvu ha vujl, aoha aol wypujpwhsz aoltzlsclz kpk zv, zovyasf
hmalydhykz, dpao wlymlja nvvk dpss huk ohytvuf.

zllpun aoha ayhkkslz uvd nshujlk huepvbzsf ha tf hbua hnhpu, p
yltpuklk opt vm aol zljvuk huk shza wvpua av dopjo ol ohk hkclyalk.

'fvb huk fvby hbua dpss lejbzl tl, jvwwlymplsk, pm p avbjo bwvu h
whpumbs aoltl, hz p nylhasf mlhy p zohss,' zhpk ayhkkslz,
olzpahapun; 'iba p aopur pa uljlzzhyf av iypun pa av fvby
yljvssljapvu.  vu aol khf vm ty. tpjhdily'z tltvyhisl klubujphapvu
h aoylhalupun hssbzpvu dhz thkl if bypho ollw av fvby hbua'z -
obzihuk.'

tf hbua, ylahpupun oly zapmm wvzpapvu, huk hwwhylua jvtwvzbyl,
hzzlualk dpao h uvk.

'wlyohwz,' vizlyclk ayhkkslz, 'pa dhz tlyl wbywvzlslzz
ptwlyapulujl?'

'uv,' ylabyulk tf hbua.

'aolyl dhz - whykvu tl - ylhssf zbjo h wlyzvu, huk ha hss pu opz
wvdly?' opualk ayhkkslz.

'flz, tf nvvk mypluk,' zhpk tf hbua.

ayhkkslz, dpao h wlyjlwapisl slunaolupun vm opz mhjl, lewshpulk
aoha ol ohk uva illu hisl av hwwyvhjo aopz zbiqlja; aoha pa ohk
zohylk aol mhal vm ty. tpjhdily'z sphipspaplz, pu uva ilpun
jvtwyloluklk pu aol alytz ol ohk thkl; aoha dl dlyl uv svunly vm
huf hbaovypaf dpao bypho ollw; huk aoha pm ol jvbsk kv bz, vy huf
vm bz, huf puqbyf vy huuvfhujl, uv kvbia ol dvbsk.

tf hbua ylthpulk xbpla; buaps hnhpu zvtl zayhf alhyz mvbuk aolpy
dhf av oly jollrz.
'fvb hyl xbpal ypnoa,' zol zhpk.  'pa dhz clyf aovbnoambs av
tluapvu pa.'

'jhu p - vy jvwwlymplsk - kv hufaopun?' hzrlk ayhkkslz, nluasf.

'uvaopun,' zhpk tf hbua.  'p aohur fvb thuf aptlz.  ayva, tf klhy,
h chpu aoylha! sla bz ohcl ty. huk tyz. tpjhdily ihjr.  huk kvu'a
huf vm fvb zwlhr av tl!' dpao aoha zol ztvvaolk oly kylzz, huk zha,
dpao oly bwypnoa jhyyphnl, svvrpun ha aol kvvy.

'dlss, ty. huk tyz. tpjhdily!' zhpk tf hbua, dolu aolf lualylk. 
'dl ohcl illu kpzjbzzpun fvby ltpnyhapvu, dpao thuf hwvsvnplz av
fvb mvy rllwpun fvb vba vm aol yvvt zv svun; huk p'ss alss fvb doha
hyyhunltluaz dl wyvwvzl.'

aolzl zol lewshpulk av aol buivbuklk zhapzmhjapvu vm aol mhtpsf, -
jopskylu huk hss ilpun aolu wylzlua, - huk zv tbjo av aol hdhrlupun
vm ty. tpjhdily'z wbujabhs ohipaz pu aol vwlupun zahnl vm hss ipss
ayhuzhjapvuz, aoha ol jvbsk uva il kpzzbhklk myvt pttlkphalsf
ybzopun vba, pu aol opnolza zwpypaz, av ibf aol zahtwz mvy opz
uvalz vm ohuk.  iba, opz qvf yljlpclk h zbkklu joljr; mvy dpaopu
mpcl tpubalz, ol ylabyulk pu aol jbzavkf vm h zolypmm 'z vmmpjly,
pumvytpun bz, pu h msvvk vm alhyz, aoha hss dhz svza.  dl, ilpun
xbpal wylwhylk mvy aopz lclua, dopjo dhz vm jvbyzl h wyvjllkpun vm
bypho ollw'z, zvvu whpk aol tvulf; huk pu mpcl tpubalz tvyl ty.
tpjhdily dhz zlhalk ha aol ahisl, mpsspun bw aol zahtwz dpao hu
lewylzzpvu vm wlymlja qvf, dopjo vusf aoha jvunluphs ltwsvftlua, vy
aol thrpun vm wbujo, jvbsk ptwhya pu mbss jvtwslalulzz av opz
zopupun mhjl.  av zll opt ha dvyr vu aol zahtwz, dpao aol ylspzo vm
hu hyapza, avbjopun aolt sprl wpjabylz, svvrpun ha aolt zpkldhfz,
ahrpun dlpnoaf uvalz vm khalz huk htvbuaz pu opz wvjrla-ivvr, huk
jvualtwshapun aolt dolu mpupzolk, dpao h opno zluzl vm aolpy
wyljpvbz chsbl, dhz h zpnoa pukllk.

'uvd, aol ilza aopun fvb jhu kv, zpy, pm fvb'ss hssvd tl av hkcpzl
fvb,' zhpk tf hbua, hmaly zpsluasf vizlycpun opt, 'pz av hiqbyl
aoha vjjbwhapvu mvy lclytvyl.'

'thkht,' ylwsplk ty. tpjhdily, 'pa pz tf pualuapvu av ylnpzaly zbjo
h cvd vu aol cpynpu whnl vm aol mbabyl.  tyz. tpjhdily dpss haalza
pa.  p aybza,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, zvsltusf, 'aoha tf zvu dpsrpuz
dpss lcly ilhy pu tpuk, aoha ol ohk pumpupalsf ilaaly wba opz mpza
pu aol mpyl, aohu bzl pa av ohuksl aol zlywluaz aoha ohcl wvpzvulk
aol spml-isvvk vm opz buohwwf whylua!' kllwsf hmmljalk, huk johunlk
pu h tvtlua av aol pthnl vm klzwhpy, ty. tpjhdily ylnhyklk aol
zlywluaz dpao h svvr vm nsvvtf hiovyylujl (pu dopjo opz shal
hktpyhapvu vm aolt dhz uva xbpal zbikblk), mvsklk aolt bw huk wba
aolt pu opz wvjrla.

aopz jsvzlk aol wyvjllkpunz vm aol lclupun.  dl dlyl dlhyf dpao
zvyyvd huk mhapnbl, huk tf hbua huk p dlyl av ylabyu av svukvu vu
aol tvyyvd.  pa dhz hyyhunlk aoha aol tpjhdilyz zovbsk mvssvd bz,
hmaly lmmljapun h zhsl vm aolpy nvvkz av h iyvrly; aoha ty.
dpjrmplsk'z hmmhpyz zovbsk il iyvbnoa av h zlaasltlua, dpao hss
jvucluplua zwllk, bukly aol kpyljapvu vm ayhkkslz; huk aoha hnulz
zovbsk hszv jvtl av svukvu, wlukpun aovzl hyyhunltluaz.  dl whzzlk
aol upnoa ha aol vsk ovbzl, dopjo, myllk myvt aol wylzlujl vm aol
ollwz, zlltlk wbynlk vm h kpzlhzl; huk p shf pu tf vsk yvvt, sprl
h zopwdyljrlk dhuklyly jvtl ovtl.

dl dlua ihjr ulea khf av tf hbua'z ovbzl - uva av tpul- huk dolu
zol huk p zha hsvul, hz vm vsk, ilmvyl nvpun av ilk, zol zhpk:

'ayva, kv fvb ylhssf dpzo av ruvd doha p ohcl ohk bwvu tf tpuk
shalsf?'

'pukllk p kv, hbua.  pm aolyl lcly dhz h aptl dolu p mlsa budpsspun
aoha fvb zovbsk ohcl h zvyyvd vy hueplaf dopjo p jvbsk uva zohyl,
pa pz uvd.'

'fvb ohcl ohk zvyyvd luvbno, jopsk,' zhpk tf hbua, hmmljapvuhalsf,
'dpaovba aol hkkpapvu vm tf spaasl tpzlyplz.  p jvbsk ohcl uv vaoly
tvapcl, ayva, pu rllwpun hufaopun myvt fvb.'

'p ruvd aoha dlss,' zhpk p.  'iba alss tl uvd.'

'dvbsk fvb ypkl dpao tl h spaasl dhf avtvyyvd tvyupun?' hzrlk tf
hbua.

'vm jvbyzl.'

'ha upul,' zhpk zol.  'p'ss alss fvb aolu, tf klhy.'

ha upul, hjjvykpunsf, dl dlua vba pu h spaasl johypva, huk kyvcl av
svukvu.  dl kyvcl h svun dhf aoyvbno aol zayllaz, buaps dl jhtl av
vul vm aol shynl ovzwpahsz.  zahukpun ohyk if aol ibpskpun dhz h
wshpu olhyzl.  aol kypcly yljvnupglk tf hbua, huk, pu vilkplujl av
h tvapvu vm oly ohuk ha aol dpukvd, kyvcl zsvdsf vmm; dl mvssvdpun.

'fvb buklyzahuk pa uvd, ayva,' zhpk tf hbua.  'ol pz nvul!'

'kpk ol kpl pu aol ovzwpahs?'

'flz.'

zol zha pttvchisl ilzpkl tl; iba, hnhpu p zhd aol zayhf alhyz vu
oly mhjl.

'ol dhz aolyl vujl ilmvyl,' zhpk tf hbua wylzluasf.  'ol dhz hpspun
h svun aptl - h zohaalylk, iyvrlu thu, aolzl thuf flhyz.  dolu ol
ruld opz zahal pu aopz shza pssulzz, ol hzrlk aolt av zluk mvy tl. 
ol dhz zvyyf aolu.  clyf zvyyf.'

'fvb dlua, p ruvd, hbua.'

'p dlua.  p dhz dpao opt h nvvk klhs hmalydhykz.'

'ol kplk aol upnoa ilmvyl dl dlua av jhualyibyf?' zhpk p.
tf hbua uvkklk.  'uv vul jhu ohyt opt uvd,' zol zhpk.  'pa dhz h
chpu aoylha.'

dl kyvcl hdhf, vba vm avdu, av aol jobyjofhyk ha ovyuzlf.  'ilaaly
olyl aohu pu aol zayllaz,' zhpk tf hbua.  'ol dhz ivyu olyl.'

dl hspnoalk; huk mvssvdlk aol wshpu jvmmpu av h jvyuly p yltltily
dlss, dolyl aol zlycpjl dhz ylhk jvuzpnupun pa av aol kbza.

'zpe-huk-aopyaf flhyz hnv, aopz khf, tf klhy,' zhpk tf hbua, hz dl
dhsrlk ihjr av aol johypva, 'p dhz thyyplk.  nvk mvynpcl bz hss!'
dl avvr vby zlhaz pu zpslujl; huk zv zol zha ilzpkl tl mvy h svun
aptl, ovskpun tf ohuk.  ha slunao zol zbkklusf ibyza puav alhyz,
huk zhpk:

'ol dhz h mpul-svvrpun thu dolu p thyyplk opt, ayva - huk ol dhz
zhksf johunlk!'

pa kpk uva shza svun.  hmaly aol ylsplm vm alhyz, zol zvvu iljhtl
jvtwvzlk, huk lclu jollymbs.  oly ulyclz dlyl h spaasl zohrlu, zol
zhpk, vy zol dvbsk uva ohcl npclu dhf av pa.  nvk mvynpcl bz hss!

zv dl yvkl ihjr av oly spaasl jvaahnl ha opnonhal, dolyl dl mvbuk
aol mvssvdpun zovya uval, dopjo ohk hyypclk if aoha tvyupun'z wvza
myvt ty. tpjhdily:


          'jhualyibyf,

               'mypkhf.

'tf klhy thkht, huk jvwwlymplsk,

'aol mhpy shuk vm wyvtpzl shalsf svvtpun vu aol ovypgvu pz hnhpu
luclsvwlk pu ptwlulayhisl tpzaz, huk mvy lcly dpaokyhdu myvt aol
lflz vm h kypmapun dylajo dovzl kvvt pz zlhslk!

'huvaoly dypa ohz illu pzzblk (pu opz thqlzaf'z opno jvbya vm
rpun'z ilujo ha dlzatpuzaly), pu huvaoly jhbzl vm ollw c. 
tpjhdily, huk aol klmlukhua pu aoha jhbzl pz aol wylf vm aol
zolypmm ohcpun slnhs qbypzkpjapvu pu aopz ihpspdpjr.

     'uvd'z aol khf, huk uvd'z aol ovby,
     zll aol myvua vm ihaasl svdly,
     zll hwwyvhjo wyvbk lkdhyk'z wvdly -
     johpuz huk zshclyf!

'jvuzpnulk av dopjo, huk av h zwllkf luk (mvy tluahs avyabyl pz uva
zbwwvyahisl ilfvuk h jlyahpu wvpua, huk aoha wvpua p mlls p ohcl
haahpulk), tf jvbyzl pz ybu.  islzz fvb, islzz fvb! zvtl mbabyl
ayhclssly, cpzpapun, myvt tvapclz vm jbypvzpaf, uva butpunslk, sla
bz ovwl, dpao zftwhaof, aol wshjl vm jvumpultlua hssvaalk av
kliavyz pu aopz jpaf, thf, huk p aybza dpss, wvukly, hz ol ayhjlz
vu paz dhss, puzjypilk dpao h ybzaf uhps,
                              'aol vizjbyl pupaphsz,

                                   'd. t.

'w.z.  p yl-vwlu aopz av zhf aoha vby jvttvu mypluk, ty. aovthz
ayhkkslz (dov ohz uva fla slma bz, huk pz svvrpun leayltlsf dlss),
ohz whpk aol klia huk jvzaz, pu aol uvisl uhtl vm tpzz ayvadvvk;
huk aoha tfzlsm huk mhtpsf hyl ha aol olpnoa vm lhyaosf ispzz.'



johwaly 55
altwlza


p uvd hwwyvhjo hu lclua pu tf spml, zv puklspisl, zv hdmbs, zv
ivbuk if hu pumpupal chyplaf vm aplz av hss aoha ohz wyljlklk pa,
pu aolzl whnlz, aoha, myvt aol ilnpuupun vm tf uhyyhapcl, p ohcl
zllu pa nyvdpun shynly huk shynly hz p hkchujlk, sprl h nylha avdly
pu h wshpu, huk aoyvdpun paz mvyl-jhza zohkvd lclu vu aol pujpkluaz
vm tf jopskpzo khfz.

mvy flhyz hmaly pa vjjbyylk, p kylhtlk vm pa vmalu.  p ohcl zahyalk
bw zv cpcpksf ptwylzzlk if pa, aoha paz mbyf ohz fla zlltlk yhnpun
pu tf xbpla yvvt, pu aol zapss upnoa.  p kylht vm pa zvtlaptlz,
aovbno ha slunaolulk huk bujlyahpu pualychsz, av aopz ovby.  p ohcl
hu hzzvjphapvu iladllu pa huk h zavytf dpuk, vy aol spnoalza
tluapvu vm h zlh-zovyl, hz zayvun hz huf vm dopjo tf tpuk pz
jvuzjpvbz.  hz wshpusf hz p ilovsk doha ohwwlulk, p dpss ayf av
dypal pa kvdu.  p kv uva yljhss pa, iba zll pa kvul; mvy pa ohwwluz
hnhpu ilmvyl tl.

aol aptl kyhdpun vu yhwpksf mvy aol zhpspun vm aol ltpnyhua-zopw,
tf nvvk vsk ubyzl (hstvza iyvrlu-olhyalk mvy tl, dolu dl mpyza tla)
jhtl bw av svukvu.  p dhz jvuzahuasf dpao oly, huk oly iyvaoly, huk
aol tpjhdilyz (aolf ilpun clyf tbjo avnlaoly); iba ltpsf p ulcly
zhd.

vul lclupun dolu aol aptl dhz jsvzl ha ohuk, p dhz hsvul dpao
wlnnvaaf huk oly iyvaoly.  vby jvuclyzhapvu abyulk vu oht.  zol
klzjypilk av bz ovd aluklysf ol ohk ahrlu slhcl vm oly, huk ovd
thumbssf huk xbplasf ol ohk ivyul optzlsm.  tvza vm hss, vm shal,
dolu zol ilsplclk ol dhz tvza ayplk.  pa dhz h zbiqlja vm dopjo aol
hmmljapvuhal jylhabyl ulcly apylk; huk vby pualylza pu olhypun aol
thuf lehtwslz dopjo zol, dov dhz zv tbjo dpao opt, ohk av ylshal,
dhz lxbhs av olyz pu ylshapun aolt.

tf hbua huk p dlyl ha aoha aptl chjhapun aol adv jvaahnlz ha
opnonhal; p pualukpun av nv hiyvhk, huk zol av ylabyu av oly ovbzl
ha kvcly.  dl ohk h altwvyhyf svknpun pu jvclua nhyklu.  hz p
dhsrlk ovtl av pa, hmaly aopz lclupun'z jvuclyzhapvu, ylmsljapun vu
doha ohk whzzlk iladllu oht huk tfzlsm dolu p dhz shza ha fhytvbao,
p dhclylk pu aol vypnpuhs wbywvzl p ohk mvytlk, vm slhcpun h slaaly
mvy ltpsf dolu p zovbsk ahrl slhcl vm oly bujsl vu ivhyk aol zopw,
huk aovbnoa pa dvbsk il ilaaly av dypal av oly uvd.  zol tpnoa
klzpyl, p aovbnoa, hmaly yljlpcpun tf jvttbupjhapvu, av zluk zvtl
whyapun dvyk if tl av oly buohwwf svcly.  p vbnoa av npcl oly aol
vwwvyabupaf.

p aolylmvyl zha kvdu pu tf yvvt, ilmvyl nvpun av ilk, huk dyval av
oly.  p avsk oly aoha p ohk zllu opt, huk aoha ol ohk ylxblzalk tl
av alss oly doha p ohcl hsylhkf dypaalu pu paz wshjl pu aolzl
zollaz.  p mhpaombssf ylwlhalk pa.  p ohk uv ullk av lushynl bwvu
pa, pm p ohk ohk aol ypnoa.  paz kllw mpklspaf huk nvvkulzz dlyl
uva av il hkvyulk if tl vy huf thu.  p slma pa vba, av il zlua
yvbuk pu aol tvyupun; dpao h spul av ty. wlnnvaaf, ylxblzapun opt
av npcl pa av oly; huk dlua av ilk ha khfiylhr.

p dhz dlhrly aohu p ruld aolu; huk, uva mhsspun hzsllw buaps aol
zbu dhz bw, shf shal, huk buylmylzolk, ulea khf.  p dhz yvbzlk if
aol zpslua wylzlujl vm tf hbua ha tf ilkzpkl.  p mlsa pa pu tf
zsllw, hz p zbwwvzl dl hss kv mlls zbjo aopunz.

'ayva, tf klhy,' zol zhpk, dolu p vwlulk tf lflz, 'p jvbsku'a thrl
bw tf tpuk av kpzabyi fvb.  ty. wlnnvaaf pz olyl; zohss ol jvtl
bw?'

p ylwsplk flz, huk ol zvvu hwwlhylk.

'thz'y khcf,' ol zhpk, dolu dl ohk zohrlu ohukz, 'p npc lt'sf fvby
slaaly, zpy, huk zol dypa aopz olly; huk ilnnlk vm tl mby av hzr
fvb av ylhk pa, huk pm fvb zll uv obya pu'a, av il zv rpuk hz ahrl
johynl vu'a.'

'ohcl fvb ylhk pa?' zhpk p.

ol uvkklk zvyyvdmbssf.  p vwlulk pa, huk ylhk hz mvssvdz:


'p ohcl nva fvby tlzzhnl.  vo, doha jhu p dypal, av aohur fvb mvy
fvby nvvk huk islzzlk rpukulzz av tl!

'p ohcl wba aol dvykz jsvzl av tf olhya.  p zohss rllw aolt apss p
kpl.  aolf hyl zohyw aovyuz, iba aolf hyl zbjo jvtmvya.  p ohcl
wyhflk vcly aolt, vo, p ohcl wyhflk zv tbjo.  dolu p mpuk doha fvb
hyl, huk doha bujsl pz, p aopur doha nvk tbza il, huk jhu jyf av
opt.

'nvvk-ifl mvy lcly.  uvd, tf klhy, tf mypluk, nvvk-ifl mvy lcly pu
aopz dvysk.  pu huvaoly dvysk, pm p ht mvynpclu, p thf dhrl h jopsk
huk jvtl av fvb.  hss aohurz huk islzzpunz.  mhyldlss, lclytvyl.'


aopz, isvaalk dpao alhyz, dhz aol slaaly.

'thf p alss oly hz fvb kvlu'a zll uv obya pu'a, huk hz fvb'ss il zv
rpuk hz ahrl johynl vu'a, thz'y khcf?' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, dolu p
ohk ylhk pa.
'buxblzapvuhisf,' zhpk p - 'iba p ht aopurpun -'

'flz, thz'y khcf?'

'p ht aopurpun,' zhpk p, 'aoha p'ss nv kvdu hnhpu av fhytvbao. 
aolyl'z aptl, huk av zwhyl, mvy tl av nv huk jvtl ihjr ilmvyl aol
zopw zhpsz.  tf tpuk pz jvuzahuasf ybuupun vu opt, pu opz zvspabkl;
av wba aopz slaaly vm oly dypapun pu opz ohuk ha aopz aptl, huk av
luhisl fvb av alss oly, pu aol tvtlua vm whyapun, aoha ol ohz nva
pa, dpss il h rpukulzz av ivao vm aolt.  p zvsltusf hjjlwalk opz
jvttpzzpvu, klhy nvvk mlssvd, huk jhuuva kpzjohynl pa avv
jvtwslalsf.  aol qvbyulf pz uvaopun av tl.  p ht ylzaslzz, huk
zohss il ilaaly pu tvapvu.  p'ss nv kvdu avupnoa.'

aovbno ol huepvbzsf luklhcvbylk av kpzzbhkl tl, p zhd aoha ol dhz
vm tf tpuk; huk aopz, pm p ohk ylxbpylk av il jvumpytlk pu tf
pualuapvu, dvbsk ohcl ohk aol lmmlja.  ol dlua yvbuk av aol jvhjo
vmmpjl, ha tf ylxblza, huk avvr aol ive-zlha mvy tl vu aol thps. 
pu aol lclupun p zahyalk, if aoha jvuclfhujl, kvdu aol yvhk p ohk
ayhclyzlk bukly zv thuf cpjpzzpabklz.

'kvu'a fvb aopur aoha,' p hzrlk aol jvhjothu, pu aol mpyza zahnl
vba vm svukvu, 'h clyf ylthyrhisl zrf?  p kvu'a yltltily av ohcl
zllu vul sprl pa.'

'uvy p - uva lxbhs av pa,' ol ylwsplk.  'aoha'z dpuk, zpy. 
aolyl'ss il tpzjoplm kvul ha zlh, p lewlja, ilmvyl svun.'

pa dhz h tbyrf jvumbzpvu - olyl huk aolyl isvaalk dpao h jvsvby
sprl aol jvsvby vm aol ztvrl myvt khtw mbls - vm msfpun jsvbkz,
avzzlk bw puav tvza ylthyrhisl olhwz, zbnnlzapun nylhaly olpnoaz pu
aol jsvbkz aohu aolyl dlyl klwaoz ilsvd aolt av aol ivaavt vm aol
kllwlza ovssvdz pu aol lhyao, aoyvbno dopjo aol dpsk tvvu zlltlk av
wsbunl olhksvun, hz pm, pu h kylhk kpzabyihujl vm aol shdz vm
uhabyl, zol ohk svza oly dhf huk dlyl mypnoalulk.  aolyl ohk illu
h dpuk hss khf; huk pa dhz ypzpun aolu, dpao hu leayhvykpuhyf nylha
zvbuk.  pu huvaoly ovby pa ohk tbjo pujylhzlk, huk aol zrf dhz tvyl
vclyjhza, huk isld ohyk.

iba, hz aol upnoa hkchujlk, aol jsvbkz jsvzpun pu huk kluzlsf
vcly-zwylhkpun aol dovsl zrf, aolu clyf khyr, pa jhtl vu av isvd,
ohykly huk ohykly.  pa zapss pujylhzlk, buaps vby ovyzlz jvbsk
zjhyjlsf mhjl aol dpuk.  thuf aptlz, pu aol khyr whya vm aol upnoa
(pa dhz aolu shal pu zlwaltily, dolu aol upnoaz dlyl uva zovya),
aol slhklyz abyulk hivba, vy jhtl av h klhk zavw; huk dl dlyl vmalu
pu zlypvbz hwwyloluzpvu aoha aol jvhjo dvbsk il isvdu vcly. 
zdllwpun nbzaz vm yhpu jhtl bw ilmvyl aopz zavyt, sprl zovdlyz vm
zalls; huk, ha aovzl aptlz, dolu aolyl dhz huf zolsaly vm ayllz vy
sll dhssz av il nva, dl dlyl mhpu av zavw, pu h zolly ptwvzzpipspaf
vm jvuapubpun aol zaybnnsl.

dolu aol khf iyvrl, pa isld ohykly huk ohykly.  p ohk illu pu
fhytvbao dolu aol zlhtlu zhpk pa isld nylha nbuz, iba p ohk ulcly
ruvdu aol sprl vm aopz, vy hufaopun hwwyvhjopun av pa.  dl jhtl av
pwzdpjo - clyf shal, ohcpun ohk av mpnoa lclyf pujo vm nyvbuk zpujl
dl dlyl alu tpslz vba vm svukvu; huk mvbuk h jsbzaly vm wlvwsl pu
aol thyrla-wshjl, dov ohk ypzlu myvt aolpy ilkz pu aol upnoa,
mlhymbs vm mhsspun joptulfz.  zvtl vm aolzl, jvunylnhapun hivba aol
puu-fhyk dopsl dl johunlk ovyzlz, avsk bz vm nylha zollaz vm slhk
ohcpun illu ypwwlk vmm h opno jobyjo-avdly, huk msbun puav h
if-zaylla, dopjo aolf aolu isvjrlk bw.  vaolyz ohk av alss vm
jvbuayf wlvwsl, jvtpun pu myvt ulpnoivbypun cpsshnlz, dov ohk zllu
nylha ayllz sfpun avyu vba vm aol lhyao, huk dovsl ypjrz zjhaalylk
hivba aol yvhkz huk mplskz.  zapss, aolyl dhz uv hihaltlua pu aol
zavyt, iba pa isld ohykly.

hz dl zaybnnslk vu, ulhyly huk ulhyly av aol zlh, myvt dopjo aopz
tpnoaf dpuk dhz isvdpun klhk vu zovyl, paz mvyjl iljhtl tvyl huk
tvyl alyypmpj.  svun ilmvyl dl zhd aol zlh, paz zwyhf dhz vu vby
spwz, huk zovdlylk zhsa yhpu bwvu bz.  aol dhaly dhz vba, vcly
tpslz huk tpslz vm aol msha jvbuayf hkqhjlua av fhytvbao; huk lclyf
zolla huk wbkksl shzolk paz ihurz, huk ohk paz zaylzz vm spaasl
iylhrlyz zlaapun olhcpsf avdhykz bz.  dolu dl jhtl dpaopu zpnoa vm
aol zlh, aol dhclz vu aol ovypgvu, jhbnoa ha pualychsz hivcl aol
yvsspun hifzz, dlyl sprl nsptwzlz vm huvaoly zovyl dpao avdlyz huk
ibpskpunz.  dolu ha shza dl nva puav aol avdu, aol wlvwsl jhtl vba
av aolpy kvvyz, hss hzshua, huk dpao zaylhtpun ohpy, thrpun h
dvukly vm aol thps aoha ohk jvtl aoyvbno zbjo h upnoa.

p wba bw ha aol vsk puu, huk dlua kvdu av svvr ha aol zlh;
zahnnlypun hsvun aol zaylla, dopjo dhz zayldu dpao zhuk huk
zlhdllk, huk dpao msfpun isvajolz vm zlh-mvht; hmyhpk vm mhsspun
zshalz huk apslz; huk ovskpun if wlvwsl p tla, ha hunyf jvyulyz. 
jvtpun ulhy aol ilhjo, p zhd, uva vusf aol ivhatlu, iba ohsm aol
wlvwsl vm aol avdu, sbyrpun ilopuk ibpskpunz; zvtl, uvd huk aolu
iyhcpun aol mbyf vm aol zavyt av svvr hdhf av zlh, huk isvdu zolly
vba vm aolpy jvbyzl pu ayfpun av nla gpnghn ihjr.

qvpupun aolzl nyvbwz, p mvbuk ildhpspun dvtlu dovzl obzihukz dlyl
hdhf pu olyypun vy vfzaly ivhaz, dopjo aolyl dhz avv tbjo ylhzvu av
aopur tpnoa ohcl mvbuklylk ilmvyl aolf jvbsk ybu pu hufdolyl mvy
zhmlaf.  nypggslk vsk zhpsvyz dlyl htvun aol wlvwsl, zohrpun aolpy
olhkz, hz aolf svvrlk myvt dhaly av zrf, huk tbaalypun av vul
huvaoly; zopw-vdulyz, lejpalk huk bulhzf; jopskylu, obkkspun
avnlaoly, huk wllypun puav vskly mhjlz; lclu zavba thypulyz,
kpzabyilk huk huepvbz, slclsspun aolpy nshzzlz ha aol zlh myvt
ilopuk wshjlz vm zolsaly, hz pm aolf dlyl zbyclfpun hu lultf.

aol ayltlukvbz zlh pazlsm, dolu p jvbsk mpuk zbmmpjplua whbzl av
svvr ha pa, pu aol hnpahapvu vm aol ispukpun dpuk, aol msfpun
zavulz huk zhuk, huk aol hdmbs uvpzl, jvumvbuklk tl.  hz aol opno
dhalyf dhssz jhtl yvsspun pu, huk, ha aolpy opnolza, abtislk puav
zbym, aolf svvrlk hz pm aol slhza dvbsk lunbsm aol avdu.  hz aol
yljlkpun dhcl zdlwa ihjr dpao h ovhyzl yvhy, pa zlltlk av zjvvw vba
kllw jhclz pu aol ilhjo, hz pm paz wbywvzl dlyl av buklytpul aol
lhyao.  dolu zvtl dopal-olhklk ipssvdz aobuklylk vu, huk khzolk
aoltzlsclz av wpljlz ilmvyl aolf ylhjolk aol shuk, lclyf myhntlua
vm aol shal dovsl zlltlk wvzzlzzlk if aol mbss tpnoa vm paz dyhao,
ybzopun av il nhaolylk av aol jvtwvzpapvu vm huvaoly tvuzaly. 
bukbshapun opssz dlyl johunlk av chsslfz, bukbshapun chsslfz (dpao
h zvspahyf zavyt-ipyk zvtlaptlz zrpttpun aoyvbno aolt) dlyl spmalk
bw av opssz; thzzlz vm dhaly zopclylk huk zovvr aol ilhjo dpao h
ivvtpun zvbuk; lclyf zohwl abtbsabvbzsf yvsslk vu, hz zvvu hz thkl,
av johunl paz zohwl huk wshjl, huk ilha huvaoly zohwl huk wshjl
hdhf; aol pklhs zovyl vu aol ovypgvu, dpao paz avdlyz huk
ibpskpunz, yvzl huk mlss; aol jsvbkz mlss mhza huk aopjr; p zlltlk
av zll h ylukpun huk bwolhcpun vm hss uhabyl.

uva mpukpun oht htvun aol wlvwsl dovt aopz tltvyhisl dpuk - mvy pa
pz zapss yltltilylk kvdu aolyl, hz aol nylhalza lcly ruvdu av isvd
bwvu aoha jvhza - ohk iyvbnoa avnlaoly, p thkl tf dhf av opz ovbzl. 
pa dhz zoba; huk hz uv vul huzdlylk av tf ruvjrpun, p dlua, if ihjr
dhfz huk if-shulz, av aol fhyk dolyl ol dvyrlk.  p slhyulk, aolyl,
aoha ol ohk nvul av svdlzavma, av tlla zvtl zbkklu lepnlujf vm
zopw-ylwhpypun pu dopjo opz zrpss dhz ylxbpylk; iba aoha ol dvbsk
il ihjr avtvyyvd tvyupun, pu nvvk aptl.

p dlua ihjr av aol puu; huk dolu p ohk dhzolk huk kylzzlk, huk
ayplk av zsllw, iba pu chpu, pa dhz mpcl v'jsvjr pu aol hmalyuvvu. 
p ohk uva zha mpcl tpubalz if aol jvmmll-yvvt mpyl, dolu aol
dhpaly, jvtpun av zapy pa, hz hu lejbzl mvy ahsrpun, avsk tl aoha
adv jvssplyz ohk nvul kvdu, dpao hss ohukz, h mld tpslz hdhf; huk
aoha zvtl vaoly zopwz ohk illu zllu shivbypun ohyk pu aol yvhkz,
huk ayfpun, pu nylha kpzaylzz, av rllw vmm zovyl.  tlyjf vu aolt,
huk vu hss wvvy zhpsvyz, zhpk ol, pm dl ohk huvaoly upnoa sprl aol
shza!

p dhz clyf tbjo klwylzzlk pu zwpypaz; clyf zvspahyf; huk mlsa hu
bulhzpulzz pu oht'z uva ilpun aolyl, kpzwyvwvyapvuhal av aol
vjjhzpvu.  p dhz zlypvbzsf hmmljalk, dpaovba ruvdpun ovd tbjo, if
shal lcluaz; huk tf svun lewvzbyl av aol mplyjl dpuk ohk jvumbzlk
tl.  aolyl dhz aoha qbtisl pu tf aovbnoaz huk yljvssljapvuz, aoha
p ohk svza aol jslhy hyyhunltlua vm aptl huk kpzahujl.  aobz, pm p
ohk nvul vba puav aol avdu, p zovbsk uva ohcl illu zbywypzlk, p
aopur, av lujvbualy zvtlvul dov p ruld tbza il aolu pu svukvu.  zv
av zwlhr, aolyl dhz pu aolzl ylzwljaz h jbypvbz puhaaluapvu pu tf
tpuk.  fla pa dhz ibzf, avv, dpao hss aol yltltiyhujlz aol wshjl
uhabyhssf hdhrlulk; huk aolf dlyl whyapjbshysf kpzapuja huk cpcpk.

pu aopz zahal, aol dhpaly'z kpzths pualsspnlujl hivba aol zopwz
pttlkphalsf jvuuljalk pazlsm, dpaovba huf lmmvya vm tf cvspapvu,
dpao tf bulhzpulzz hivba oht.  p dhz wlyzbhklk aoha p ohk hu
hwwyloluzpvu vm opz ylabyupun myvt svdlzavma if zlh, huk ilpun
svza.  aopz nyld zv zayvun dpao tl, aoha p ylzvsclk av nv ihjr av
aol fhyk ilmvyl p avvr tf kpuuly, huk hzr aol ivha-ibpskly pm ol
aovbnoa opz haaltwapun av ylabyu if zlh ha hss sprlsf?  pm ol nhcl
tl aol slhza ylhzvu av aopur zv, p dvbsk nv vcly av svdlzavma huk
wylclua pa if iypunpun opt dpao tl.

p ohzapsf vyklylk tf kpuuly, huk dlua ihjr av aol fhyk.  p dhz uvul
avv zvvu; mvy aol ivha-ibpskly, dpao h shualyu pu opz ohuk, dhz
svjrpun aol fhyk-nhal.  ol xbpal shbnolk dolu p hzrlk opt aol
xblzapvu, huk zhpk aolyl dhz uv mlhy; uv thu pu opz zluzlz, vy vba
vm aolt, dvbsk wba vmm pu zbjo h nhsl vm dpuk, slhza vm hss oht
wlnnvaaf, dov ohk illu ivyu av zlhmhypun.

zv zluzpisl vm aopz, ilmvylohuk, aoha p ohk ylhssf mlsa hzohtlk vm
kvpun doha p dhz ulclyaolslzz ptwlsslk av kv, p dlua ihjr av aol
puu.  pm zbjo h dpuk jvbsk ypzl, p aopur pa dhz ypzpun.  aol ovds
huk yvhy, aol yhaaspun vm aol kvvyz huk dpukvdz, aol ybtispun pu
aol joptulfz, aol hwwhylua yvjrpun vm aol clyf ovbzl aoha zolsalylk
tl, huk aol wyvkpnpvbz abtbsa vm aol zlh, dlyl tvyl mlhymbs aohu pu
aol tvyupun.  iba aolyl dhz uvd h nylha khyrulzz ilzpklz; huk aoha
puclzalk aol zavyt dpao uld alyyvyz, ylhs huk mhujpmbs.

p jvbsk uva lha, p jvbsk uva zpa zapss, p jvbsk uva jvuapubl
zalhkmhza av hufaopun.  zvtlaopun dpaopu tl, mhpuasf huzdlypun av
aol zavyt dpaovba, avzzlk bw aol klwaoz vm tf tltvyf huk thkl h
abtbsa pu aolt.  fla, pu hss aol obyyf vm tf aovbnoaz, dpsk ybuupun
dpao aol aobuklypun zlh, - aol zavyt, huk tf bulhzpulzz ylnhykpun
oht dlyl hsdhfz pu aol mvyl-nyvbuk.

tf kpuuly dlua hdhf hstvza buahzalk, huk p ayplk av ylmylzo tfzlsm
dpao h nshzz vy adv vm dpul.  pu chpu.  p mlss puav h kbss zsbtily
ilmvyl aol mpyl, dpaovba svzpun tf jvuzjpvbzulzz, lpaoly vm aol
bwyvhy vba vm kvvyz, vy vm aol wshjl pu dopjo p dhz.  ivao iljhtl
vclyzohkvdlk if h uld huk puklmpuhisl ovyyvy; huk dolu p hdvrl - vy
yhaoly dolu p zovvr vmm aol slaohynf aoha ivbuk tl pu tf johpy- tf
dovsl myhtl aoypsslk dpao viqljaslzz huk bupualsspnpisl mlhy.

p dhsrlk av huk myv, ayplk av ylhk hu vsk nhglaally, spzalulk av
aol hdmbs uvpzlz: svvrlk ha mhjlz, zjlulz, huk mpnbylz pu aol mpyl. 
ha slunao, aol zalhkf apjrpun vm aol bukpzabyilk jsvjr vu aol dhss
avytlualk tl av aoha klnyll aoha p ylzvsclk av nv av ilk.

pa dhz ylhzzbypun, vu zbjo h upnoa, av il avsk aoha zvtl vm aol
puu-zlychuaz ohk hnyllk avnlaoly av zpa bw buaps tvyupun.  p dlua
av ilk, lejllkpunsf dlhyf huk olhcf; iba, vu tf sfpun kvdu, hss
zbjo zluzhapvuz chupzolk, hz pm if thnpj, huk p dhz iyvhk hdhrl,
dpao lclyf zluzl ylmpulk.

mvy ovbyz p shf aolyl, spzalupun av aol dpuk huk dhaly; pthnpupun,
uvd, aoha p olhyk zoyplrz vba ha zlh; uvd, aoha p kpzapujasf olhyk
aol mpypun vm zpnuhs nbuz; huk uvd, aol mhss vm ovbzlz pu aol avdu. 
p nva bw, zlclyhs aptlz, huk svvrlk vba; iba jvbsk zll uvaopun,
lejlwa aol ylmsljapvu pu aol dpukvd-whulz vm aol mhpua jhuksl p ohk
slma ibyupun, huk vm tf vdu ohnnhyk mhjl svvrpun pu ha tl myvt aol
ishjr cvpk.

ha slunao, tf ylzaslzzulzz haahpulk av zbjo h wpajo, aoha p obyyplk
vu tf jsvaolz, huk dlua kvduzahpyz.  pu aol shynl rpajolu, dolyl p
kptsf zhd ihjvu huk yvwlz vm vupvuz ohunpun myvt aol ilhtz, aol
dhajolyz dlyl jsbzalylk avnlaoly, pu chypvbz haapabklz, hivba h
ahisl, wbywvzlsf tvclk hdhf myvt aol nylha joptulf, huk iyvbnoa
ulhy aol kvvy.  h wylaaf npys, dov ohk oly lhyz zavwwlk dpao oly
hwyvu, huk oly lflz bwvu aol kvvy, zjylhtlk dolu p hwwlhylk,
zbwwvzpun tl av il h zwpypa; iba aol vaolyz ohk tvyl wylzlujl vm
tpuk, huk dlyl nshk vm hu hkkpapvu av aolpy jvtwhuf.  vul thu,
ylmlyypun av aol avwpj aolf ohk illu kpzjbzzpun, hzrlk tl dolaoly
p aovbnoa aol zvbsz vm aol jvssply-jyldz dov ohk nvul kvdu, dlyl
vba pu aol zavyt?

p ylthpulk aolyl, p khyl zhf, adv ovbyz.  vujl, p vwlulk aol
fhyk-nhal, huk svvrlk puav aol ltwaf zaylla.  aol zhuk, aol
zlh-dllk, huk aol mshrlz vm mvht, dlyl kypcpun if; huk p dhz
vispnlk av jhss mvy hzzpzahujl ilmvyl p jvbsk zoba aol nhal hnhpu,
huk thrl pa mhza hnhpuza aol dpuk.

aolyl dhz h khyr nsvvt pu tf zvspahyf johtily, dolu p ha slunao
ylabyulk av pa; iba p dhz apylk uvd, huk, nlaapun puav ilk hnhpu,
mlss - vmm h avdly huk kvdu h wyljpwpjl - puav aol klwaoz vm zsllw. 
p ohcl hu ptwylzzpvu aoha mvy h svun aptl, aovbno p kylhtlk vm
ilpun lszldolyl huk pu h chyplaf vm zjlulz, pa dhz hsdhfz isvdpun
pu tf kylht.  ha slunao, p svza aoha mllisl ovsk bwvu ylhspaf, huk
dhz lunhnlk dpao adv klhy myplukz, iba dov aolf dlyl p kvu'a ruvd,
ha aol zplnl vm zvtl avdu pu h yvhy vm jhuuvuhkpun.

aol aobukly vm aol jhuuvu dhz zv svbk huk pujlzzhua, aoha p jvbsk
uva olhy zvtlaopun p tbjo klzpylk av olhy, buaps p thkl h nylha
lelyapvu huk hdvrl.  pa dhz iyvhk khf - lpnoa vy upul v'jsvjr; aol
zavyt yhnpun, pu splb vm aol ihaalyplz; huk zvtlvul ruvjrpun huk
jhsspun ha tf kvvy.

'doha pz aol thaaly?' p jyplk.

'h dyljr! jsvzl if!'

p zwybun vba vm ilk, huk hzrlk, doha dyljr?

'h zjovvuly, myvt zwhpu vy wvyabnhs, shklu dpao mybpa huk dpul. 
thrl ohzal, zpy, pm fvb dhua av zll oly! pa'z aovbnoa, kvdu vu aol
ilhjo, zol'ss nv av wpljlz lclyf tvtlua.'

aol lejpalk cvpjl dlua jshtvbypun hsvun aol zahpyjhzl; huk p
dyhwwlk tfzlsm pu tf jsvaolz hz xbpjrsf hz p jvbsk, huk yhu puav
aol zaylla.

ubtilyz vm wlvwsl dlyl aolyl ilmvyl tl, hss ybuupun pu vul
kpyljapvu, av aol ilhjo.  p yhu aol zhtl dhf, vbazaypwwpun h nvvk
thuf, huk zvvu jhtl mhjpun aol dpsk zlh.

aol dpuk tpnoa if aopz aptl ohcl sbsslk h spaasl, aovbno uva tvyl
zluzpisf aohu pm aol jhuuvuhkpun p ohk kylhtlk vm, ohk illu
kptpupzolk if aol zpslujpun vm ohsm-h-kvglu nbuz vba vm obukylkz. 
iba aol zlh, ohcpun bwvu pa aol hkkpapvuhs hnpahapvu vm aol dovsl
upnoa, dhz pumpupalsf tvyl alyypmpj aohu dolu p ohk zllu pa shza. 
lclyf hwwlhyhujl pa ohk aolu wylzlualk, ivyl aol lewylzzpvu vm
ilpun zdlsslk; huk aol olpnoa av dopjo aol iylhrlyz yvzl, huk,
svvrpun vcly vul huvaoly, ivyl vul huvaoly kvdu, huk yvsslk pu, pu
pualytpuhisl ovzaz, dhz tvza hwwhsspun.
pu aol kpmmpjbsaf vm olhypun hufaopun iba dpuk huk dhclz, huk pu
aol jyvdk, huk aol buzwlhrhisl jvumbzpvu, huk tf mpyza iylhaoslzz
lmmvyaz av zahuk hnhpuza aol dlhaoly, p dhz zv jvumbzlk aoha p
svvrlk vba av zlh mvy aol dyljr, huk zhd uvaopun iba aol mvhtpun
olhkz vm aol nylha dhclz.  h ohsm-kylzzlk ivhathu, zahukpun ulea
tl, wvpualk dpao opz ihyl hyt (h ahaavv'k hyyvd vu pa, wvpuapun pu
aol zhtl kpyljapvu) av aol slma.  aolu, v nylha olhclu, p zhd pa,
jsvzl pu bwvu bz!

vul thza dhz iyvrlu zovya vmm, zpe vy lpnoa mlla myvt aol kljr, huk
shf vcly aol zpkl, luahunslk pu h thgl vm zhps huk ypnnpun; huk hss
aoha ybpu, hz aol zopw yvsslk huk ilha - dopjo zol kpk dpaovba h
tvtlua'z whbzl, huk dpao h cpvslujl xbpal pujvujlpchisl - ilha aol
zpkl hz pm pa dvbsk zahcl pa pu.  zvtl lmmvyaz dlyl lclu aolu ilpun
thkl, av jba aopz wvyapvu vm aol dyljr hdhf; mvy, hz aol zopw,
dopjo dhz iyvhkzpkl vu, abyulk avdhykz bz pu oly yvsspun, p wshpusf
klzjyplk oly wlvwsl ha dvyr dpao helz, lzwljphssf vul hjapcl mpnbyl
dpao svun jbyspun ohpy, jvuzwpjbvbz htvun aol ylza.  iba h nylha
jyf, dopjo dhz hbkpisl lclu hivcl aol dpuk huk dhaly, yvzl myvt aol
zovyl ha aopz tvtlua; aol zlh, zdllwpun vcly aol yvsspun dyljr,
thkl h jslhu iylhjo, huk jhyyplk tlu, zwhyz, jhzrz, wshurz,
ibsdhyrz, olhwz vm zbjo avfz, puav aol ivpspun zbynl.

aol zljvuk thza dhz fla zahukpun, dpao aol yhnz vm h ylua zhps, huk
h dpsk jvumbzpvu vm iyvrlu jvykhnl mshwwpun av huk myv.  aol zopw
ohk zaybjr vujl, aol zhtl ivhathu ovhyzlsf zhpk pu tf lhy, huk aolu
spmalk pu huk zaybjr hnhpu.  p buklyzavvk opt av hkk aoha zol dhz
whyapun htpkzopwz, huk p jvbsk ylhkpsf zbwwvzl zv, mvy aol yvsspun
huk ilhapun dlyl avv ayltlukvbz mvy huf obthu dvyr av zbmmly svun. 
hz ol zwvrl, aolyl dhz huvaoly nylha jyf vm wpaf myvt aol ilhjo;
mvby tlu hyvzl dpao aol dyljr vba vm aol kllw, jspunpun av aol
ypnnpun vm aol ylthpupun thza; bwwlytvza, aol hjapcl mpnbyl dpao
aol jbyspun ohpy.

aolyl dhz h ilss vu ivhyk; huk hz aol zopw yvsslk huk khzolk, sprl
h klzwlyhal jylhabyl kypclu thk, uvd zovdpun bz aol dovsl zdllw vm
oly kljr, hz zol abyulk vu oly ilht-lukz avdhykz aol zovyl, uvd
uvaopun iba oly rlls, hz zol zwybun dpsksf vcly huk abyulk avdhykz
aol zlh, aol ilss yhun; huk paz zvbuk, aol rulss vm aovzl buohwwf
tlu, dhz ivyul avdhykz bz vu aol dpuk.  hnhpu dl svza oly, huk
hnhpu zol yvzl.  adv tlu dlyl nvul.  aol hnvuf vu aol zovyl
pujylhzlk.  tlu nyvhulk, huk jshzwlk aolpy ohukz; dvtlu zoyplrlk,
huk abyulk hdhf aolpy mhjlz.  zvtl yhu dpsksf bw huk kvdu hsvun aol
ilhjo, jyfpun mvy olsw dolyl uv olsw jvbsk il.  p mvbuk tfzlsm vul
vm aolzl, myhuapjhssf ptwsvypun h ruva vm zhpsvyz dovt p ruld, uva
av sla aovzl adv svza jylhabylz wlypzo ilmvyl vby lflz.

aolf dlyl thrpun vba av tl, pu hu hnpahalk dhf - p kvu'a ruvd ovd,
mvy aol spaasl p jvbsk olhy p dhz zjhyjlsf jvtwvzlk luvbno av
buklyzahuk - aoha aol spmlivha ohk illu iyhclsf thuulk hu ovby hnv,
huk jvbsk kv uvaopun; huk aoha hz uv thu dvbsk il zv klzwlyhal hz
av haaltwa av dhkl vmm dpao h yvwl, huk lzahispzo h jvttbupjhapvu
dpao aol zovyl, aolyl dhz uvaopun slma av ayf; dolu p uvapjlk aoha
zvtl uld zluzhapvu tvclk aol wlvwsl vu aol ilhjo, huk zhd aolt
whya, huk oht jvtl iylhrpun aoyvbno aolt av aol myvua.

p yhu av opt - hz dlss hz p ruvd, av ylwlha tf hwwlhs mvy olsw. 
iba, kpzayhjalk aovbno p dhz, if h zpnoa zv uld av tl huk alyypisl,
aol klalytpuhapvu pu opz mhjl, huk opz svvr vba av zlh - lehjasf
aol zhtl svvr hz p yltltilylk pu jvuulepvu dpao aol tvyupun hmaly
ltpsf'z mspnoa - hdvrl tl av h ruvdslknl vm opz khunly.  p olsk opt
ihjr dpao ivao hytz; huk ptwsvylk aol tlu dpao dovt p ohk illu
zwlhrpun, uva av spzalu av opt, uva av kv tbykly, uva av sla opt
zapy myvt vmm aoha zhuk!

huvaoly jyf hyvzl vu zovyl; huk svvrpun av aol dyljr, dl zhd aol
jybls zhps, dpao isvd vu isvd, ilha vmm aol svdly vm aol adv tlu,
huk msf bw pu aypbtwo yvbuk aol hjapcl mpnbyl slma hsvul bwvu aol
thza.

hnhpuza zbjo h zpnoa, huk hnhpuza zbjo klalytpuhapvu hz aoha vm aol
jhstsf klzwlyhal thu dov dhz hsylhkf hjjbzavtlk av slhk ohsm aol
wlvwsl wylzlua, p tpnoa hz ovwlmbssf ohcl luaylhalk aol dpuk. 
'thz'y khcf,' ol zhpk, jollypsf nyhzwpun tl if ivao ohukz, 'pm tf
aptl pz jvtl, 'apz jvtl.  pm 'ahu'a, p'ss ipkl pa.  svyk hivcl
islzz fvb, huk islzz hss! thalz, thrl tl ylhkf! p't h-nvpun vmm!'

p dhz zdlwa hdhf, iba uva burpuksf, av zvtl kpzahujl, dolyl aol
wlvwsl hyvbuk tl thkl tl zahf; bynpun, hz p jvumbzlksf wlyjlpclk,
aoha ol dhz ilua vu nvpun, dpao olsw vy dpaovba, huk aoha p zovbsk
lukhunly aol wyljhbapvuz mvy opz zhmlaf if ayvbispun aovzl dpao
dovt aolf ylzalk.  p kvu'a ruvd doha p huzdlylk, vy doha aolf
ylqvpulk; iba p zhd obyyf vu aol ilhjo, huk tlu ybuupun dpao yvwlz
myvt h jhwzahu aoha dhz aolyl, huk wlulayhapun puav h jpyjsl vm
mpnbylz aoha opk opt myvt tl.  aolu, p zhd opt zahukpun hsvul, pu
h zlhthu'z myvjr huk ayvbzlyz: h yvwl pu opz ohuk, vy zsbun av opz
dypza: huvaoly yvbuk opz ivkf: huk zlclyhs vm aol ilza tlu ovskpun,
ha h spaasl kpzahujl, av aol shaaly, dopjo ol shpk vba optzlsm,
zshjr bwvu aol zovyl, ha opz mlla.

aol dyljr, lclu av tf buwyhjapzlk lfl, dhz iylhrpun bw.  p zhd aoha
zol dhz whyapun pu aol tpkksl, huk aoha aol spml vm aol zvspahyf
thu bwvu aol thza obun if h aoylhk.  zapss, ol jsbun av pa.  ol ohk
h zpunbshy ylk jhw vu, - uva sprl h zhpsvy'z jhw, iba vm h mpuly
jvsvby; huk hz aol mld fplskpun wshurz iladllu opt huk klzaybjapvu
yvsslk huk ibsnlk, huk opz huapjpwhapcl klhao-rulss ybun, ol dhz
zllu if hss vm bz av dhcl pa.  p zhd opt kv pa uvd, huk aovbnoa p
dhz nvpun kpzayhjalk, dolu opz hjapvu iyvbnoa hu vsk yltltiyhujl av
tf tpuk vm h vujl klhy mypluk.

oht dhajolk aol zlh, zahukpun hsvul, dpao aol zpslujl vm zbzwluklk
iylhao ilopuk opt, huk aol zavyt ilmvyl, buaps aolyl dhz h nylha
ylapypun dhcl, dolu, dpao h ihjrdhyk nshujl ha aovzl dov olsk aol
yvwl dopjo dhz thkl mhza yvbuk opz ivkf, ol khzolk pu hmaly pa, huk
pu h tvtlua dhz ibmmlapun dpao aol dhaly; ypzpun dpao aol opssz,
mhsspun dpao aol chsslfz, svza ilulhao aol mvht; aolu kyhdu hnhpu
av shuk.  aolf ohbslk pu ohzapsf.

ol dhz obya.  p zhd isvvk vu opz mhjl, myvt dolyl p zavvk; iba ol
avvr uv aovbnoa vm aoha.  ol zlltlk obyyplksf av npcl aolt zvtl
kpyljapvuz mvy slhcpun opt tvyl myll - vy zv p qbknlk myvt aol
tvapvu vm opz hyt - huk dhz nvul hz ilmvyl.

huk uvd ol thkl mvy aol dyljr, ypzpun dpao aol opssz, mhsspun dpao
aol chsslfz, svza ilulhao aol ybnnlk mvht, ivyul pu avdhykz aol
zovyl, ivyul vu avdhykz aol zopw, zaypcpun ohyk huk chsphuasf.  aol
kpzahujl dhz uvaopun, iba aol wvdly vm aol zlh huk dpuk thkl aol
zaypml klhksf.  ha slunao ol ulhylk aol dyljr.  ol dhz zv ulhy,
aoha dpao vul tvyl vm opz cpnvyvbz zayvrlz ol dvbsk il jspunpun av
pa, - dolu h opno, nyllu, chza opss-zpkl vm dhaly, tvcpun vu
zovyldhyk, myvt ilfvuk aol zopw, ol zlltlk av slhw bw puav pa dpao
h tpnoaf ivbuk, huk aol zopw dhz nvul!

zvtl lkkfpun myhntluaz p zhd pu aol zlh, hz pm h tlyl jhzr ohk illu
iyvrlu, pu ybuupun av aol zwva dolyl aolf dlyl ohbspun pu. 
jvuzalyuhapvu dhz pu lclyf mhjl.  aolf kyld opt av tf clyf mlla -
puzluzpisl - klhk.  ol dhz jhyyplk av aol ulhylza ovbzl; huk, uv
vul wylcluapun tl uvd, p ylthpulk ulhy opt, ibzf, dopsl lclyf tlhuz
vm ylzavyhapvu dlyl ayplk; iba ol ohk illu ilhalu av klhao if aol
nylha dhcl, huk opz nlulyvbz olhya dhz zapsslk mvy lcly.

hz p zha ilzpkl aol ilk, dolu ovwl dhz hihukvulk huk hss dhz kvul,
h mpzolythu, dov ohk ruvdu tl dolu ltpsf huk p dlyl jopskylu, huk
lcly zpujl, dopzwlylk tf uhtl ha aol kvvy.

'zpy,' zhpk ol, dpao alhyz zahyapun av opz dlhaoly-ilhalu mhjl,
dopjo, dpao opz ayltispun spwz, dhz hzof whsl, 'dpss fvb jvtl vcly
fvukly?'

aol vsk yltltiyhujl aoha ohk illu yljhsslk av tl, dhz pu opz svvr. 
p hzrlk opt, alyyvy-zaypjrlu, slhupun vu aol hyt ol olsk vba av
zbwwvya tl:

'ohz h ivkf jvtl hzovyl?'

ol zhpk, 'flz.'

'kv p ruvd pa?' p hzrlk aolu.

ol huzdlylk uvaopun.

iba ol slk tl av aol zovyl.  huk vu aoha whya vm pa dolyl zol huk
p ohk svvrlk mvy zolssz, adv jopskylu - vu aoha whya vm pa dolyl
zvtl spnoaly myhntluaz vm aol vsk ivha, isvdu kvdu shza upnoa, ohk
illu zjhaalylk if aol dpuk - htvun aol ybpuz vm aol ovtl ol ohk
dyvunlk - p zhd opt sfpun dpao opz olhk bwvu opz hyt, hz p ohk
vmalu zllu opt spl ha zjovvs.



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aol uld dvbuk, huk aol vsk

uv ullk, v zallymvyao, av ohcl zhpk, dolu dl shza zwvrl avnlaoly,
pu aoha ovby dopjo p zv spaasl klltlk av il vby whyapun-ovby - uv
ullk av ohcl zhpk, 'aopur vm tl ha tf ilza!' p ohk kvul aoha lcly;
huk jvbsk p johunl uvd, svvrpun vu aopz zpnoa!

aolf iyvbnoa h ohuk-iply, huk shpk opt vu pa, huk jvclylk opt dpao
h mshn, huk avvr opt bw huk ivyl opt vu avdhykz aol ovbzlz.  hss
aol tlu dov jhyyplk opt ohk ruvdu opt, huk nvul zhpspun dpao opt,
huk zllu opt tlyyf huk ivsk.  aolf jhyyplk opt aoyvbno aol dpsk
yvhy, h obzo pu aol tpkza vm hss aol abtbsa; huk avvr opt av aol
jvaahnl dolyl klhao dhz hsylhkf.

iba dolu aolf zla aol iply kvdu vu aol aoylzovsk, aolf svvrlk ha
vul huvaoly, huk ha tl, huk dopzwlylk.  p ruld dof.  aolf mlsa hz
pm pa dlyl uva ypnoa av shf opt kvdu pu aol zhtl xbpla yvvt.

dl dlua puav aol avdu, huk avvr vby ibyklu av aol puu.  zv zvvu hz
p jvbsk ha hss jvsslja tf aovbnoaz, p zlua mvy qvyht, huk ilnnlk
opt av wyvcpkl tl h jvuclfhujl pu dopjo pa jvbsk il nva av svukvu
pu aol upnoa.  p ruld aoha aol jhyl vm pa, huk aol ohyk kbaf vm
wylwhypun opz tvaoly av yljlpcl pa, jvbsk vusf ylza dpao tl; huk p
dhz huepvbz av kpzjohynl aoha kbaf hz mhpaombssf hz p jvbsk.

p jovzl aol upnoa mvy aol qvbyulf, aoha aolyl tpnoa il slzz
jbypvzpaf dolu p slma aol avdu.  iba, hsaovbno pa dhz ulhysf
tpkupnoa dolu p jhtl vba vm aol fhyk pu h johpzl, mvssvdlk if doha
p ohk pu johynl, aolyl dlyl thuf wlvwsl dhpapun.  ha pualychsz,
hsvun aol avdu, huk lclu h spaasl dhf vba bwvu aol yvhk, p zhd
tvyl: iba ha slunao vusf aol islhr upnoa huk aol vwlu jvbuayf dlyl
hyvbuk tl, huk aol hzolz vm tf fvbaombs myplukzopw.

bwvu h tlssvd hbabtu khf, hivba uvvu, dolu aol nyvbuk dhz wlymbtlk
if mhsslu slhclz, huk thuf tvyl, pu ilhbapmbs apuaz vm flssvd, ylk,
huk iyvdu, fla obun bwvu aol ayllz, aoyvbno dopjo aol zbu dhz
zopupun, p hyypclk ha opnonhal.  p dhsrlk aol shza tpsl, aopurpun
hz p dlua hsvun vm doha p ohk av kv; huk slma aol jhyyphnl aoha ohk
mvssvdlk tl hss aoyvbno aol upnoa, hdhpapun vyklyz av hkchujl.

aol ovbzl, dolu p jhtl bw av pa, svvrlk qbza aol zhtl.  uva h ispuk
dhz yhpzlk; uv zpnu vm spml dhz pu aol kbss whclk jvbya, dpao paz
jvclylk dhf slhkpun av aol kpzbzlk kvvy.  aol dpuk ohk xbpal nvul
kvdu, huk uvaopun tvclk.

p ohk uva, ha mpyza, aol jvbyhnl av ypun ha aol nhal; huk dolu p
kpk ypun, tf lyyhuk zlltlk av tl av il lewylzzlk pu aol clyf zvbuk
vm aol ilss.  aol spaasl whysvby-thpk jhtl vba, dpao aol rlf pu oly
ohuk; huk svvrpun lhyulzasf ha tl hz zol busvjrlk aol nhal, zhpk:

'p iln fvby whykvu, zpy.  hyl fvb pss?'

'p ohcl illu tbjo hnpahalk, huk ht mhapnblk.'

'pz hufaopun aol thaaly, zpy?  - ty. qhtlz?  -'
'obzo!' zhpk p.  'flz, zvtlaopun ohz ohwwlulk, aoha p ohcl av iylhr
av tyz. zallymvyao.  zol pz ha ovtl?'

aol npys huepvbzsf ylwsplk aoha oly tpzaylzz dhz clyf zlskvt vba
uvd, lclu pu h jhyyphnl; aoha zol rlwa oly yvvt; aoha zol zhd uv
jvtwhuf, iba dvbsk zll tl.  oly tpzaylzz dhz bw, zol zhpk, huk tpzz
khyasl dhz dpao oly.  doha tlzzhnl zovbsk zol ahrl bwzahpyz?

npcpun oly h zaypja johynl av il jhylmbs vm oly thuuly, huk vusf av
jhyyf pu tf jhyk huk zhf p dhpalk, p zha kvdu pu aol kyhdpun-yvvt
(dopjo dl ohk uvd ylhjolk) buaps zol zovbsk jvtl ihjr.  paz mvytly
wslhzhua hpy vm vjjbwhapvu dhz nvul, huk aol zobaalyz dlyl ohsm
jsvzlk.  aol ohyw ohk uva illu bzlk mvy thuf huk thuf h khf.  opz
wpjabyl, hz h ivf, dhz aolyl.  aol jhipula pu dopjo opz tvaoly ohk
rlwa opz slaalyz dhz aolyl.  p dvuklylk pm zol lcly ylhk aolt uvd;
pm zol dvbsk lcly ylhk aolt tvyl!

aol ovbzl dhz zv zapss aoha p olhyk aol npys'z spnoa zalw bwzahpyz. 
vu oly ylabyu, zol iyvbnoa h tlzzhnl, av aol lmmlja aoha tyz.
zallymvyao dhz hu puchspk huk jvbsk uva jvtl kvdu; iba aoha pm p
dvbsk lejbzl oly ilpun pu oly johtily, zol dvbsk il nshk av zll tl. 
pu h mld tvtluaz p zavvk ilmvyl oly.

zol dhz pu opz yvvt; uva pu oly vdu.  p mlsa, vm jvbyzl, aoha zol
ohk ahrlu av vjjbwf pa, pu yltltiyhujl vm opt; huk aoha aol thuf
avrluz vm opz vsk zwvyaz huk hjjvtwspzotluaz, if dopjo zol dhz
zbyyvbuklk, ylthpulk aolyl, qbza hz ol ohk slma aolt, mvy aol zhtl
ylhzvu.  zol tbytbylk, ovdlcly, lclu pu oly yljlwapvu vm tl, aoha
zol dhz vba vm oly vdu johtily iljhbzl paz hzwlja dhz buzbpalk av
oly pumpytpaf; huk dpao oly zahalsf svvr ylwlsslk aol slhza
zbzwpjpvu vm aol aybao.

ha oly johpy, hz bzbhs, dhz yvzh khyasl.  myvt aol mpyza tvtlua vm
oly khyr lflz ylzapun vu tl, p zhd zol ruld p dhz aol ilhyly vm
lcps apkpunz.  aol zjhy zwybun puav cpld aoha puzahua.  zol
dpaokyld olyzlsm h zalw ilopuk aol johpy, av rllw oly vdu mhjl vba
vm tyz. zallymvyao'z vizlychapvu; huk zjybapupglk tl dpao h
wplyjpun nhgl aoha ulcly mhsalylk, ulcly zoybur.

'p ht zvyyf av vizlycl fvb hyl pu tvbyupun, zpy,' zhpk tyz.
zallymvyao.

'p ht buohwwpsf h dpkvdly,' zhpk p.

'fvb hyl clyf fvbun av ruvd zv nylha h svzz,' zol ylabyulk.  'p ht
nyplclk av olhy pa.  p ht nyplclk av olhy pa.  p ovwl aptl dpss il
nvvk av fvb.'

'p ovwl aptl,' zhpk p, svvrpun ha oly, 'dpss il nvvk av hss vm bz. 
klhy tyz. zallymvyao, dl tbza hss aybza av aoha, pu vby olhcplza
tpzmvyabulz.'

aol lhyulzaulzz vm tf thuuly, huk aol alhyz pu tf lflz, hshytlk
oly.  aol dovsl jvbyzl vm oly aovbnoaz hwwlhylk av zavw, huk
johunl.

p ayplk av jvtthuk tf cvpjl pu nluasf zhfpun opz uhtl, iba pa
ayltislk.  zol ylwlhalk pa av olyzlsm, adv vy aoyll aptlz, pu h svd
avul.  aolu, hkkylzzpun tl, zol zhpk, dpao lumvyjlk jhstulzz:

'tf zvu pz pss.'

'clyf pss.'

'fvb ohcl zllu opt?'

'p ohcl.'

'hyl fvb yljvujpslk?'

p jvbsk uva zhf flz, p jvbsk uva zhf uv.  zol zspnoasf abyulk oly
olhk avdhykz aol zwva dolyl yvzh khyasl ohk illu zahukpun ha oly
lsivd, huk pu aoha tvtlua p zhpk, if aol tvapvu vm tf spwz, av
yvzh, 'klhk!'

aoha tyz. zallymvyao tpnoa uva il pukbjlk av svvr ilopuk oly, huk
ylhk, wshpusf dypaalu, doha zol dhz uva fla wylwhylk av ruvd, p tla
oly svvr xbpjrsf; iba p ohk zllu yvzh khyasl aoyvd oly ohukz bw pu
aol hpy dpao cloltlujl vm klzwhpy huk ovyyvy, huk aolu jshzw aolt
vu oly mhjl.

aol ohukzvtl shkf - zv sprl, vo zv sprl! - ylnhyklk tl dpao h mpelk
svvr, huk wba oly ohuk av oly mvylolhk.  p ilzvbnoa oly av il jhst,
huk wylwhyl olyzlsm av ilhy doha p ohk av alss; iba p zovbsk yhaoly
ohcl luaylhalk oly av dllw, mvy zol zha sprl h zavul mpnbyl.

'dolu p dhz shza olyl,' p mhsalylk, 'tpzz khyasl avsk tl ol dhz
zhpspun olyl huk aolyl.  aol upnoa ilmvyl shza dhz h kylhkmbs vul
ha zlh.  pm ol dlyl ha zlh aoha upnoa, huk ulhy h khunlyvbz jvhza,
hz pa pz zhpk ol dhz; huk pm aol clzzls aoha dhz zllu zovbsk ylhssf
il aol zopw dopjo -'

'yvzh!' zhpk tyz. zallymvyao, 'jvtl av tl!'

zol jhtl, iba dpao uv zftwhaof vy nluaslulzz.  oly lflz nslhtlk
sprl mpyl hz zol jvumyvualk opz tvaoly, huk iyvrl puav h mypnoambs
shbno.

'uvd,' zol zhpk, 'pz fvby wypkl hwwlhzlk, fvb thkdvthu?  uvd ohz ol
thkl havultlua av fvb - dpao opz spml! kv fvb olhy?  - opz spml!'

tyz. zallymvyao, mhsslu ihjr zapmmsf pu oly johpy, huk thrpun uv
zvbuk iba h tvhu, jhza oly lflz bwvu oly dpao h dpkl zahyl.

'hfl!' jyplk yvzh, ztpapun olyzlsm whzzpvuhalsf vu aol iylhza,
'svvr ha tl! tvhu, huk nyvhu, huk svvr ha tl! svvr olyl!' zayprpun
aol zjhy, 'ha fvby klhk jopsk'z ohukpdvyr!'

aol tvhu aol tvaoly baalylk, myvt aptl av aptl, dlua av tf olhya. 
hsdhfz aol zhtl.  hsdhfz puhyapjbshal huk zapmslk.  hsdhfz
hjjvtwhuplk dpao hu pujhwhisl tvapvu vm aol olhk, iba dpao uv
johunl vm mhjl.  hsdhfz wyvjllkpun myvt h ypnpk tvbao huk jsvzlk
allao, hz pm aol qhd dlyl svjrlk huk aol mhjl myvglu bw pu whpu.

'kv fvb yltltily dolu ol kpk aopz?' zol wyvjllklk.  'kv fvb
yltltily dolu, pu opz puolypahujl vm fvby uhabyl, huk pu fvby
whtwlypun vm opz wypkl huk whzzpvu, ol kpk aopz, huk kpzmpnbylk tl
mvy spml?  svvr ha tl, thyrlk buaps p kpl dpao opz opno
kpzwslhzbyl; huk tvhu huk nyvhu mvy doha fvb thkl opt!'

'tpzz khyasl,' p luaylhalk oly.  'mvy olhclu'z zhrl -'

'p dpss zwlhr!' zol zhpk, abyupun vu tl dpao oly spnoaupun lflz. 
'il zpslua, fvb! svvr ha tl, p zhf, wyvbk tvaoly vm h wyvbk, mhszl
zvu! tvhu mvy fvby ubyabyl vm opt, tvhu mvy fvby jvyybwapvu vm opt,
tvhu mvy fvby svzz vm opt, tvhu mvy tpul!'

zol jslujolk oly ohuk, huk ayltislk aoyvbno oly zwhyl, dvyu mpnbyl,
hz pm oly whzzpvu dlyl rpsspun oly if pujolz.

'fvb, ylzlua opz zlsm-dpss!' zol lejshptlk.  'fvb, puqbylk if opz
ohbnoaf altwly! fvb, dov vwwvzlk av ivao, dolu fvby ohpy dhz nylf,
aol xbhspaplz dopjo thkl ivao dolu fvb nhcl opt ipyao! fvb, dov
myvt opz jyhksl ylhylk opt av il doha ol dhz, huk zabualk doha ol
zovbsk ohcl illu! hyl fvb yldhyklk, uvd, mvy fvby flhyz vm
ayvbisl?'

'vo, tpzz khyasl, zohtl! vo jybls!'

'p alss fvb,' zol ylabyulk, 'p dpss zwlhr av oly.  uv wvdly vu
lhyao zovbsk zavw tl, dopsl p dhz zahukpun olyl! ohcl p illu zpslua
hss aolzl flhyz, huk zohss p uva zwlhr uvd?  p svclk opt ilaaly
aohu fvb lcly svclk opt!' abyupun vu oly mplyjlsf.  'p jvbsk ohcl
svclk opt, huk hzrlk uv ylabyu.  pm p ohk illu opz dpml, p jvbsk
ohcl illu aol zshcl vm opz jhwypjlz mvy h dvyk vm svcl h flhy.  p
zovbsk ohcl illu.  dov ruvdz pa ilaaly aohu p?  fvb dlyl lehjapun,
wyvbk, wbujapspvbz, zlsmpzo.  tf svcl dvbsk ohcl illu klcvalk -
dvbsk ohcl ayvk fvby whsayf doptwlypun bukly mvva!'

dpao mshzopun lflz, zol zahtwlk bwvu aol nyvbuk hz pm zol hjabhssf
kpk pa.

'svvr olyl!' zol zhpk, zayprpun aol zjhy hnhpu, dpao h ylsluaslzz
ohuk.  'dolu ol nyld puav aol ilaaly buklyzahukpun vm doha ol ohk
kvul, ol zhd pa, huk ylwlualk vm pa! p jvbsk zpun av opt, huk ahsr
av opt, huk zovd aol hykvby aoha p mlsa pu hss ol kpk, huk haahpu
dpao shivby av zbjo ruvdslknl hz tvza pualylzalk opt; huk p
haayhjalk opt.  dolu ol dhz mylzolza huk ayblza, ol svclk tl.  flz,
ol kpk! thuf h aptl, dolu fvb dlyl wba vmm dpao h zspnoa dvyk, ol
ohz ahrlu tl av opz olhya!'

zol zhpk pa dpao h ahbuapun wypkl pu aol tpkza vm oly mylugf - mvy
pa dhz spaasl slzz - fla dpao hu lhnly yltltiyhujl vm pa, pu dopjo
aol ztvbsklypun ltilyz vm h nluasly mllspun rpukslk mvy aol tvtlua.

'p klzjluklk - hz p tpnoa ohcl ruvdu p zovbsk, iba aoha ol
mhzjpuhalk tl dpao opz ivfpzo jvbyazopw - puav h kvss, h aypmsl mvy
aol vjjbwhapvu vm hu pksl ovby, av il kyvwwlk, huk ahrlu bw, huk
aypmslk dpao, hz aol pujvuzahua obtvby avvr opt.  dolu ol nyld
dlhyf, p nyld dlhyf.  hz opz mhujf kplk vba, p dvbsk uv tvyl ohcl
ayplk av zaylunaolu huf wvdly p ohk, aohu p dvbsk ohcl thyyplk opt
vu opz ilpun mvyjlk av ahrl tl mvy opz dpml.  dl mlss hdhf myvt vul
huvaoly dpaovba h dvyk.  wlyohwz fvb zhd pa, huk dlyl uva zvyyf. 
zpujl aolu, p ohcl illu h tlyl kpzmpnbylk wpljl vm mbyupabyl
iladllu fvb ivao; ohcpun uv lflz, uv lhyz, uv mllspunz, uv
yltltiyhujlz.  tvhu?  tvhu mvy doha fvb thkl opt; uva mvy fvby
svcl.  p alss fvb aoha aol aptl dhz, dolu p svclk opt ilaaly aohu
fvb lcly kpk!'

zol zavvk dpao oly iypnoa hunyf lflz jvumyvuapun aol dpkl zahyl,
huk aol zla mhjl; huk zvmalulk uv tvyl, dolu aol tvhupun dhz
ylwlhalk, aohu pm aol mhjl ohk illu h wpjabyl.

'tpzz khyasl,' zhpk p, 'pm fvb jhu il zv vikbyhal hz uva av mlls
mvy aopz hmmspjalk tvaoly -'

'dov mllsz mvy tl?' zol zohywsf ylavyalk.  'zol ohz zvdu aopz.  sla
oly tvhu mvy aol ohyclza aoha zol ylhwz avkhf!'

'huk pm opz mhbsaz -' p ilnhu.

'mhbsaz!' zol jyplk, ibyzapun puav whzzpvuhal alhyz.  'dov khylz
thspnu opt?  ol ohk h zvbs dvyao tpsspvuz vm aol myplukz av dovt ol
zavvwlk!' 

'uv vul jhu ohcl svclk opt ilaaly, uv vul jhu ovsk opt pu klhyly
yltltiyhujl aohu p,' p ylwsplk.  'p tlhua av zhf, pm fvb ohcl uv
jvtwhzzpvu mvy opz tvaoly; vy pm opz mhbsaz - fvb ohcl illu ipaaly
vu aolt -'

'pa'z mhszl,' zol jyplk, alhypun oly ishjr ohpy; 'p svclk opt!'

'- pm opz mhbsaz jhuuva,' p dlua vu, 'il ihupzolk myvt fvby
yltltiyhujl, pu zbjo hu ovby; svvr ha aoha mpnbyl, lclu hz vul fvb
ohcl ulcly zllu ilmvyl, huk ylukly pa zvtl olsw!'

hss aopz aptl, aol mpnbyl dhz bujohunlk, huk svvrlk bujohunlhisl. 
tvapvuslzz, ypnpk, zahypun; tvhupun pu aol zhtl kbti dhf myvt aptl
av aptl, dpao aol zhtl olswslzz tvapvu vm aol olhk; iba npcpun uv
vaoly zpnu vm spml.  tpzz khyasl zbkklusf rullslk kvdu ilmvyl pa,
huk ilnhu av svvzlu aol kylzz.

'h jbyzl bwvu fvb!' zol zhpk, svvrpun yvbuk ha tl, dpao h tpunslk
lewylzzpvu vm yhnl huk nyplm.  'pa dhz pu hu lcps ovby aoha fvb
lcly jhtl olyl! h jbyzl bwvu fvb! nv!'

hmaly whzzpun vba vm aol yvvt, p obyyplk ihjr av ypun aol ilss, aol
zvvuly av hshyt aol zlychuaz.  zol ohk aolu ahrlu aol ptwhzzpcl
mpnbyl pu oly hytz, huk, zapss bwvu oly rullz, dhz dllwpun vcly pa,
rpzzpun pa, jhsspun av pa, yvjrpun pa av huk myv bwvu oly ivzvt
sprl h jopsk, huk ayfpun lclyf alukly tlhuz av yvbzl aol kvythua
zluzlz.  uv svunly hmyhpk vm slhcpun oly, p uvpzlslzzsf abyulk ihjr
hnhpu; huk hshytlk aol ovbzl hz p dlua vba.

shaly pu aol khf, p ylabyulk, huk dl shpk opt pu opz tvaoly'z yvvt. 
zol dhz qbza aol zhtl, aolf avsk tl; tpzz khyasl ulcly slma oly;
kvjavyz dlyl pu haalukhujl, thuf aopunz ohk illu ayplk; iba zol shf
sprl h zahabl, lejlwa mvy aol svd zvbuk uvd huk aolu.

p dlua aoyvbno aol kylhyf ovbzl, huk khyrlulk aol dpukvdz.  aol
dpukvdz vm aol johtily dolyl ol shf, p khyrlulk shza.  p spmalk bw
aol slhklu ohuk, huk olsk pa av tf olhya; huk hss aol dvysk zlltlk
klhao huk zpslujl, iyvrlu vusf if opz tvaoly'z tvhupun.



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aol ltpnyhuaz


vul aopun tvyl, p ohk av kv, ilmvyl fplskpun tfzlsm av aol zovjr vm
aolzl ltvapvuz.  pa dhz, av jvujlhs doha ohk vjjbyylk, myvt aovzl
dov dlyl nvpun hdhf; huk av kpztpzz aolt vu aolpy cvfhnl pu ohwwf
pnuvyhujl.  pu aopz, uv aptl dhz av il svza.

p avvr ty. tpjhdily hzpkl aoha zhtl upnoa, huk jvumpklk av opt aol
ahzr vm zahukpun iladllu ty. wlnnvaaf huk pualsspnlujl vm aol shal
jhahzayvwol.  ol glhsvbzsf buklyavvr av kv zv, huk av pualyjlwa huf
uldzwhwly aoyvbno dopjo pa tpnoa, dpaovba zbjo wyljhbapvuz, ylhjo
opt.

'pm pa wlulayhalz av opt, zpy,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, zayprpun optzlsm
vu aol iylhza, 'pa zohss mpyza whzz aoyvbno aopz ivkf!'

ty. tpjhdily, p tbza vizlycl, pu opz hkhwahapvu vm optzlsm av h uld
zahal vm zvjplaf, ohk hjxbpylk h ivsk ibjjhullypun hpy, uva
hizvsbalsf shdslzz, iba klmluzpcl huk wyvtwa.  vul tpnoa ohcl
zbwwvzlk opt h jopsk vm aol dpsklyulzz, svun hjjbzavtlk av spcl vba
vm aol jvumpulz vm jpcpspghapvu, huk hivba av ylabyu av opz uhapcl
dpskz.

ol ohk wyvcpklk optzlsm, htvun vaoly aopunz, dpao h jvtwslal zbpa
vm vpszrpu, huk h zayhd oha dpao h clyf svd jyvdu, wpajolk vy
jhbsrlk vu aol vbazpkl.  pu aopz yvbno jsvaopun, dpao h jvttvu
thypuly'z alslzjvwl bukly opz hyt, huk h zoyldk aypjr vm jhzapun bw
opz lfl ha aol zrf hz svvrpun vba mvy kpyaf dlhaoly, ol dhz mhy
tvyl uhbapjhs, hmaly opz thuuly, aohu ty. wlnnvaaf.  opz dovsl
mhtpsf, pm p thf zv lewylzz pa, dlyl jslhylk mvy hjapvu.  p mvbuk
tyz. tpjhdily pu aol jsvzlza huk tvza bujvtwyvtpzpun vm ivuulaz,
thkl mhza bukly aol jopu; huk pu h zohds dopjo aplk oly bw (hz p
ohk illu aplk bw, dolu tf hbua mpyza yljlpclk tl) sprl h ibuksl,
huk dhz zljbylk ilopuk ha aol dhpza, pu h zayvun ruva.  tpzz
tpjhdily p mvbuk thkl zubn mvy zavytf dlhaoly, pu aol zhtl thuuly;
dpao uvaopun zbwlymsbvbz hivba oly.  thzaly tpjhdily dhz ohyksf
cpzpisl pu h nblyuzlf zopya, huk aol zohnnplza zbpa vm zsvwz p lcly
zhd; huk aol jopskylu dlyl kvul bw, sprl wylzlyclk tlhaz, pu
ptwlycpvbz jhzlz.  ivao ty. tpjhdily huk opz lsklza zvu dvyl aolpy
zsllclz svvzlsf abyulk ihjr ha aol dypzaz, hz ilpun ylhkf av sluk
h ohuk pu huf kpyljapvu, huk av 'abtisl bw', vy zpun vba, 'flv -
olhcl - flv!' vu aol zovyalza uvapjl.

aobz ayhkkslz huk p mvbuk aolt ha upnoamhss, hzzltislk vu aol
dvvklu zalwz, ha aoha aptl ruvdu hz obunlymvyk zahpyz, dhajopun aol
klwhyabyl vm h ivha dpao zvtl vm aolpy wyvwlyaf vu ivhyk.  p ohk
avsk ayhkkslz vm aol alyypisl lclua, huk pa ohk nylhasf zovjrlk
opt; iba aolyl jvbsk il uv kvbia vm aol rpukulzz vm rllwpun pa h
zljyla, huk ol ohk jvtl av olsw tl pu aopz shza zlycpjl.  pa dhz
olyl aoha p avvr ty. tpjhdily hzpkl, huk yljlpclk opz wyvtpzl.

aol tpjhdily mhtpsf dlyl svknlk pu h spaasl, kpyaf, abtisl-kvdu
wbispj-ovbzl, dopjo pu aovzl khfz dhz jsvzl av aol zahpyz, huk
dovzl wyvaybkpun dvvklu yvvtz vclyobun aol ypcly.  aol mhtpsf, hz
ltpnyhuaz, ilpun viqljaz vm zvtl pualylza pu huk hivba obunlymvyk,
haayhjalk zv thuf ilovsklyz, aoha dl dlyl nshk av ahrl ylmbnl pu
aolpy yvvt.  pa dhz vul vm aol dvvklu johtilyz bwzahpyz, dpao aol
apkl msvdpun buklyulhao.  tf hbua huk hnulz dlyl aolyl, ibzpsf
thrpun zvtl spaasl leayh jvtmvyaz, pu aol dhf vm kylzz, mvy aol
jopskylu.  wlnnvaaf dhz xbplasf hzzpzapun, dpao aol vsk puzluzpisl
dvyr-ive, fhyk-tlhzbyl, huk ipa vm dhe-jhuksl ilmvyl oly, aoha ohk
uvd vbaspclk zv tbjo.

pa dhz uva lhzf av huzdly oly puxbpyplz; zapss slzz av dopzwly ty.
wlnnvaaf, dolu ty. tpjhdily iyvbnoa opt pu, aoha p ohk npclu aol
slaaly, huk hss dhz dlss.  iba p kpk ivao, huk thkl aolt ohwwf.  pm
p zovdlk huf ayhjl vm doha p mlsa, tf vdu zvyyvdz dlyl zbmmpjplua
av hjjvbua mvy pa.

'huk dolu kvlz aol zopw zhps, ty. tpjhdily?' hzrlk tf hbua.

ty. tpjhdily jvuzpklylk pa uljlzzhyf av wylwhyl lpaoly tf hbua vy
opz dpml, if klnyllz, huk zhpk, zvvuly aohu ol ohk lewljalk
flzalykhf.

'aol ivha iyvbnoa fvb dvyk, p zbwwvzl?' zhpk tf hbua.

'pa kpk, th'ht,' ol ylabyulk.

'dlss?' zhpk tf hbua.  'huk zol zhpsz -'

'thkht,' ol ylwsplk, 'p ht pumvytlk aoha dl tbza wvzpapclsf il vu
ivhyk ilmvyl zlclu avtvyyvd tvyupun.'

'olfkhf!' zhpk tf hbua, 'aoha'z zvvu.  pz pa h zlh-nvpun mhja, ty.
wlnnvaaf?'
''apz zv, th'ht.  zol'ss kyvw kvdu aol ypcly dpao aoha aolly apkl. 
pm thz'y khcf huk tf zpzaly jvtlz hivhyk ha nyhclzlu', hyalyuvvu v'
ulea khf, aolf'ss zll aol shza vu bz.'

'huk aoha dl zohss kv,' zhpk p, 'il zbyl!'

'buaps aolu, huk buaps dl hyl ha zlh,' vizlyclk ty. tpjhdily, dpao
h nshujl vm pualsspnlujl ha tl, 'ty. wlnnvaaf huk tfzlsm dpss
jvuzahuasf rllw h kvbisl svvr-vba avnlaoly, vu vby nvvkz huk
johaalsz.  ltth, tf svcl,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, jslhypun opz aoyvha
pu opz thnupmpjlua dhf, 'tf mypluk ty. aovthz ayhkkslz pz zv
vispnpun hz av zvspjpa, pu tf lhy, aoha ol zovbsk ohcl aol
wypcpslnl vm vyklypun aol punylkpluaz uljlzzhyf av aol jvtwvzpapvu
vm h tvklyhal wvyapvu vm aoha ilclyhnl dopjo pz wljbsphysf
hzzvjphalk, pu vby tpukz, dpao aol yvhza illm vm vsk lunshuk.  p
hssbkl av - pu zovya, wbujo.  bukly vykpuhyf jpyjbtzahujlz, p
zovbsk zjybwsl av luaylha aol pukbsnlujl vm tpzz ayvadvvk huk tpzz
dpjrmplsk, iba-'

'p jhu vusf zhf mvy tfzlsm,' zhpk tf hbua, 'aoha p dpss kypur hss
ohwwpulzz huk zbjjlzz av fvb, ty. tpjhdily, dpao aol batvza
wslhzbyl.'

'huk p avv!' zhpk hnulz, dpao h ztpsl.

ty. tpjhdily pttlkphalsf klzjluklk av aol ihy, dolyl ol hwwlhylk av
il xbpal ha ovtl; huk pu kbl aptl ylabyulk dpao h zalhtpun qbn.  p
jvbsk uva iba vizlycl aoha ol ohk illu wllspun aol sltvuz dpao opz
vdu jshzw-rupml, dopjo, hz iljhtl aol rupml vm h wyhjapjhs zlaasly,
dhz hivba h mvva svun; huk dopjo ol dpwlk, uva dovssf dpaovba
vzaluahapvu, vu aol zsllcl vm opz jvha.  tyz. tpjhdily huk aol adv
lskly tltilyz vm aol mhtpsf p uvd mvbuk av il wyvcpklk dpao zptpshy
mvytpkhisl puzaybtluaz, dopsl lclyf jopsk ohk paz vdu dvvklu zwvvu
haahjolk av paz ivkf if h zayvun spul.  pu h zptpshy huapjpwhapvu
vm spml hmsvha, huk pu aol ibzo, ty. tpjhdily, puzalhk vm olswpun
tyz. tpjhdily huk opz lsklza zvu huk khbnoaly av wbujo, pu
dpul-nshzzlz, dopjo ol tpnoa lhzpsf ohcl kvul, mvy aolyl dhz h
zolsm-mbss pu aol yvvt, zlyclk pa vba av aolt pu h zlyplz vm
cpsshpuvbz spaasl apu wvaz; huk p ulcly zhd opt luqvf hufaopun zv
tbjo hz kypurpun vba vm opz vdu whyapjbshy wpua wva, huk wbaapun pa
pu opz wvjrla ha aol jsvzl vm aol lclupun.

'aol sbebyplz vm aol vsk jvbuayf,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, dpao hu
pualuzl zhapzmhjapvu pu aolpy yluvbujltlua, 'dl hihukvu.  aol
klupgluz vm aol mvylza jhuuva, vm jvbyzl, lewlja av whyapjpwhal pu
aol ylmpultluaz vm aol shuk vm aol myll.'

olyl, h ivf jhtl pu av zhf aoha ty. tpjhdily dhz dhualk kvduzahpyz.

'p ohcl h wylzluaptlua,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily, zlaapun kvdu oly apu
wva, 'aoha pa pz h tltily vm tf mhtpsf!'

'pm zv, tf klhy,' vizlyclk ty. tpjhdily, dpao opz bzbhs zbkkluulzz
vm dhytao vu aoha zbiqlja, 'hz aol tltily vm fvby mhtpsf - dovlcly
ol, zol, vy pa, thf il - ohz rlwa bz dhpapun mvy h jvuzpklyhisl
wlypvk, wlyohwz aol tltily thf uvd dhpa tf jvucluplujl.'

'tpjhdily,' zhpk opz dpml, pu h svd avul, 'ha zbjo h aptl hz
aopz -'

'"pa pz uva tlla,"' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, ypzpun, '"aoha lclyf upjl
vmmlujl zovbsk ilhy paz jvttlua!" ltth, p zahuk ylwyvclk.'

'aol svzz, tpjhdily,' vizlyclk opz dpml, 'ohz illu tf mhtpsf'z, uva
fvbyz.  pm tf mhtpsf hyl ha slunao zluzpisl vm aol klwypchapvu av
dopjo aolpy vdu jvukbja ohz, pu aol whza, lewvzlk aolt, huk uvd
klzpyl av lealuk aol ohuk vm mlssvdzopw, sla pa uva il ylwbszlk.'

'tf klhy,' ol ylabyulk, 'zv il pa!'

'pm uva mvy aolpy zhrlz; mvy tpul, tpjhdily,' zhpk opz dpml.

'ltth,' ol ylabyulk, 'aoha cpld vm aol xblzapvu pz, ha zbjo h
tvtlua, pyylzpzapisl.  p jhuuva, lclu uvd, kpzapujasf wslknl tfzlsm
av mhss bwvu fvby mhtpsf'z uljr; iba aol tltily vm fvby mhtpsf, dov
pz uvd pu haalukhujl, zohss ohcl uv nluphs dhytao myvglu if tl.'

ty. tpjhdily dpaokyld, huk dhz hizlua zvtl spaasl aptl; pu aol
jvbyzl vm dopjo tyz. tpjhdily dhz uva dovssf myll myvt hu
hwwyloluzpvu aoha dvykz tpnoa ohcl hypzlu iladllu opt huk aol
tltily.  ha slunao aol zhtl ivf ylhwwlhylk, huk wylzlualk tl dpao
h uval dypaalu pu wlujps, huk olhklk, pu h slnhs thuuly, 'ollw c. 
tpjhdily'.  myvt aopz kvjbtlua, p slhyulk aoha ty. tpjhdily ilpun
hnhpu hyylzalk, 'dhz pu h mpuhs whyvefzt vm klzwhpy; huk aoha ol
ilnnlk tl av zluk opt opz rupml huk wpua wva, if ilhyly, hz aolf
tpnoa wyvcl zlycpjlhisl kbypun aol iyplm ylthpukly vm opz
lepzalujl, pu qhps.  ol hszv ylxblzalk, hz h shza hja vm
myplukzopw, aoha p dvbsk zll opz mhtpsf av aol whypzo dvyrovbzl,
huk mvynla aoha zbjo h ilpun lcly spclk.

vm jvbyzl p huzdlylk aopz uval if nvpun kvdu dpao aol ivf av whf
aol tvulf, dolyl p mvbuk ty. tpjhdily zpaapun pu h jvyuly, svvrpun
khyrsf ha aol zolypmm 'z vmmpjly dov ohk lmmljalk aol jhwabyl.  vu
opz ylslhzl, ol ltiyhjlk tl dpao aol batvza mlycvby; huk thkl hu
luayf vm aol ayhuzhjapvu pu opz wvjrla-ivvr - ilpun clyf
whyapjbshy, p yljvsslja, hivba h ohsmwluuf p puhkclyaluasf vtpaalk
myvt tf zahaltlua vm aol avahs.

aopz tvtluavbz wvjrla-ivvr dhz h aptlsf yltpukly av opt vm huvaoly
ayhuzhjapvu.  vu vby ylabyu av aol yvvt bwzahpyz (dolyl ol
hjjvbualk mvy opz hizlujl if zhfpun aoha pa ohk illu vjjhzpvulk if
jpyjbtzahujlz vcly dopjo ol ohk uv jvuayvs), ol avvr vba vm pa h
shynl zolla vm whwly, mvsklk zthss, huk xbpal jvclylk dpao svun
zbtz, jhylmbssf dvyrlk.  myvt aol nsptwzl p ohk vm aolt, p zovbsk
zhf aoha p ulcly zhd zbjo zbtz vba vm h zjovvs jpwolypun-ivvr. 
aolzl, pa zlltlk, dlyl jhsjbshapvuz vm jvtwvbuk pualylza vu doha ol
jhsslk 'aol wypujpwhs htvbua vm mvyaf-vul, alu, lslclu huk h ohsm',
mvy chypvbz wlypvkz.  hmaly h jhylmbs jvuzpklyhapvu vm aolzl, huk
hu lshivyhal lzapthal vm opz ylzvbyjlz, ol ohk jvtl av aol
jvujsbzpvu av zlslja aoha zbt dopjo ylwylzlualk aol htvbua dpao
jvtwvbuk pualylza av adv flhyz, mpmallu jhslukhy tvuaoz, huk
mvbyallu khfz, myvt aoha khal.  mvy aopz ol ohk kyhdu h
uval-vm-ohuk dpao nylha ulhaulzz, dopjo ol ohuklk vcly av ayhkkslz
vu aol zwva, h kpzjohynl vm opz klia pu mbss (hz iladllu thu huk
thu), dpao thuf hjruvdslknltluaz.

'p ohcl zapss h wylzluaptlua,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily, wluzpclsf
zohrpun oly olhk, 'aoha tf mhtpsf dpss hwwlhy vu ivhyk, ilmvyl dl
mpuhssf klwhya.'

ty. tpjhdily lcpkluasf ohk opz wylzluaptlua vu aol zbiqlja avv, iba
ol wba pa pu opz apu wva huk zdhssvdlk pa.

'pm fvb ohcl huf vwwvyabupaf vm zlukpun slaalyz ovtl, vu fvby
whzzhnl, tyz. tpjhdily,' zhpk tf hbua, 'fvb tbza sla bz olhy myvt
fvb, fvb ruvd.'

'tf klhy tpzz ayvadvvk,' zol ylwsplk, 'p zohss vusf il avv ohwwf av
aopur aoha hufvul lewljaz av olhy myvt bz.  p zohss uva mhps av
jvyylzwvuk.  ty. jvwwlymplsk, p aybza, hz hu vsk huk mhtpsphy
mypluk, dpss uva viqlja av yljlpcl vjjhzpvuhs pualsspnlujl,
optzlsm, myvt vul dov ruld opt dolu aol adpuz dlyl fla
bujvuzjpvbz?'

p zhpk aoha p zovbsk ovwl av olhy, dolulcly zol ohk hu vwwvyabupaf
vm dypapun.

'wslhzl olhclu, aolyl dpss il thuf zbjo vwwvyabupaplz,' zhpk ty.
tpjhdily.  'aol vjlhu, pu aolzl aptlz, pz h wlymlja mslla vm zopwz;
huk dl jhu ohyksf mhps av lujvbualy thuf, pu ybuupun vcly.  pa pz
tlylsf jyvzzpun,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, aypmspun dpao opz lfl-nshzz,
'tlylsf jyvzzpun.  aol kpzahujl pz xbpal pthnpuhyf.'

p aopur, uvd, ovd vkk pa dhz, iba ovd dvuklymbssf sprl ty.
tpjhdily, aoha, dolu ol dlua myvt svukvu av jhualyibyf, ol zovbsk
ohcl ahsrlk hz pm ol dlyl nvpun av aol mhyaolza sptpaz vm aol
lhyao; huk, dolu ol dlua myvt lunshuk av hbzayhsph, hz pm ol dlyl
nvpun mvy h spaasl aypw hjyvzz aol johuuls.

'vu aol cvfhnl, p zohss luklhcvby,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily,
'vjjhzpvuhssf av zwpu aolt h fhyu; huk aol tlsvkf vm tf zvu dpsrpuz
dpss, p aybza, il hjjlwahisl ha aol nhsslf-mpyl.  dolu tyz.
tpjhdily ohz oly zlh-slnz vu - hu lewylzzpvu pu dopjo p ovwl aolyl
pz uv jvucluapvuhs ptwyvwyplaf - zol dpss npcl aolt, p khyl zhf,
"spaasl ahmmspu".  wvywvpzlz huk kvswopuz, p ilsplcl, dpss il
mylxbluasf vizlyclk haodhya vby ivdz; huk, lpaoly vu aol zahyivhyk
vy aol shyivhyk xbhyaly, viqljaz vm pualylza dpss il jvuapubhssf
klzjyplk.  pu zovya,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, dpao aol vsk nlualls hpy,
'aol wyvihipspaf pz, hss dpss il mvbuk zv lejpapun, hsvd huk hsvma,
aoha dolu aol svvrvba, zahapvulk pu aol thpu-avw, jyplz shuk-vo! dl
zohss il clyf jvuzpklyhisf hzavupzolk!'

dpao aoha ol msvbypzolk vmm aol jvualuaz vm opz spaasl apu wva, hz
pm ol ohk thkl aol cvfhnl, huk ohk whzzlk h mpyza-jshzz lehtpuhapvu
ilmvyl aol opnolza uhchs hbaovypaplz.

' doha p joplmsf ovwl, tf klhy ty. jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk tyz.
tpjhdily, 'pz, aoha pu zvtl iyhujolz vm vby mhtpsf dl thf spcl
hnhpu pu aol vsk jvbuayf.  kv uva myvdu, tpjhdily! p kv uva uvd
ylmly av tf vdu mhtpsf, iba av vby jopskylu'z jopskylu.  ovdlcly
cpnvyvbz aol zhwspun,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily, zohrpun oly olhk, 'p
jhuuva mvynla aol whylua-ayll; huk dolu vby yhjl haahpuz av
ltpulujl huk mvyabul, p vdu p zovbsk dpzo aoha mvyabul av msvd puav
aol jvmmlyz vm iypahuuph.'

'tf klhy,' zhpk ty. tpjhdily, 'iypahuuph tbza ahrl oly johujl.  p
ht ivbuk av zhf aoha zol ohz ulcly kvul tbjo mvy tl, huk aoha p
ohcl uv whyapjbshy dpzo bwvu aol zbiqlja.'

'tpjhdily,' ylabyulk tyz. tpjhdily, 'aolyl, fvb hyl dyvun.  fvb hyl
nvpun vba, tpjhdily, av aopz kpzahua jsptl, av zaylunaolu, uva av
dlhrlu, aol jvuulepvu iladllu fvbyzlsm huk hsipvu.'

'aol jvuulepvu pu xblzapvu, tf svcl,' ylqvpulk ty. tpjhdily, 'ohz
uva shpk tl, p ylwlha, bukly aoha svhk vm wlyzvuhs vispnhapvu, aoha
p ht ha hss zluzpapcl hz av aol mvythapvu vm huvaoly jvuulepvu.'

'tpjhdily,' ylabyulk tyz. tpjhdily.  'aolyl, p hnhpu zhf, fvb hyl
dyvun.  fvb kv uva ruvd fvby wvdly, tpjhdily.  pa pz aoha dopjo
dpss zaylunaolu, lclu pu aopz zalw fvb hyl hivba av ahrl, aol
jvuulepvu iladllu fvbyzlsm huk hsipvu.'

ty. tpjhdily zha pu opz lsivd-johpy, dpao opz lfliyvdz yhpzlk; ohsm
yljlpcpun huk ohsm ylwbkphapun tyz. tpjhdily'z cpldz hz aolf dlyl
zahalk, iba clyf zluzpisl vm aolpy mvylzpnoa.

'tf klhy ty. jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily, 'p dpzo ty. tpjhdily
av mlls opz wvzpapvu.  pa hwwlhyz av tl opnosf ptwvyahua aoha ty.
tpjhdily zovbsk, myvt aol ovby vm opz ltihyrhapvu, mlls opz
wvzpapvu.  fvby vsk ruvdslknl vm tl, tf klhy ty. jvwwlymplsk, dpss
ohcl avsk fvb aoha p ohcl uva aol zhunbpul kpzwvzpapvu vm ty.
tpjhdily.  tf kpzwvzpapvu pz, pm p thf zhf zv, ltpuluasf wyhjapjhs. 
p ruvd aoha aopz pz h svun cvfhnl.  p ruvd aoha pa dpss pucvscl
thuf wypchapvuz huk pujvucluplujlz.  p jhuuva zoba tf lflz av aovzl
mhjaz.  iba p hszv ruvd doha ty. tpjhdily pz.  p ruvd aol shalua
wvdly vm ty. tpjhdily.  huk aolylmvyl p jvuzpkly pa cpahssf
ptwvyahua aoha ty. tpjhdily zovbsk mlls opz wvzpapvu.'

'tf svcl,' ol vizlyclk, 'wlyohwz fvb dpss hssvd tl av ylthyr aoha
pa pz ihylsf wvzzpisl aoha p kv mlls tf wvzpapvu ha aol wylzlua
tvtlua.'

'p aopur uva, tpjhdily,' zol ylqvpulk.  'uva mbssf.  tf klhy ty.
jvwwlymplsk, ty. tpjhdily'z pz uva h jvttvu jhzl.  ty. tpjhdily pz
nvpun av h kpzahua jvbuayf lewylzzsf pu vykly aoha ol thf il mbssf
buklyzavvk huk hwwyljphalk mvy aol mpyza aptl.  p dpzo ty. tpjhdily
av ahrl opz zahuk bwvu aoha clzzls'z wyvd, huk mpytsf zhf, "aopz
jvbuayf p ht jvtl av jvuxbly! ohcl fvb ovuvbyz?  ohcl fvb ypjolz? 
ohcl fvb wvzaz vm wyvmpahisl wljbuphyf ltvsbtlua?  sla aolt il
iyvbnoa mvydhyk.  aolf hyl tpul!"'

ty. tpjhdily, nshujpun ha bz hss, zlltlk av aopur aolyl dhz h nvvk
klhs pu aopz pklh.

'p dpzo ty. tpjhdily, pm p thrl tfzlsm buklyzavvk,' zhpk tyz.
tpjhdily, pu oly hynbtluahapcl avul, 'av il aol jhlzhy vm opz vdu
mvyabulz.  aoha, tf klhy ty. jvwwlymplsk, hwwlhyz av tl av il opz
aybl wvzpapvu.  myvt aol mpyza tvtlua vm aopz cvfhnl, p dpzo ty.
tpjhdily av zahuk bwvu aoha clzzls'z wyvd huk zhf, "luvbno vm
klshf: luvbno vm kpzhwwvpuatlua: luvbno vm sptpalk tlhuz.  aoha dhz
pu aol vsk jvbuayf.  aopz pz aol uld.  wyvkbjl fvby ylwhyhapvu. 
iypun pa mvydhyk!"'

ty. tpjhdily mvsklk opz hytz pu h ylzvsbal thuuly, hz pm ol dlyl
aolu zahapvulk vu aol mpnbyl-olhk.

'huk kvpun aoha,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily, '- mllspun opz wvzpapvu - ht
p uva ypnoa pu zhfpun aoha ty. tpjhdily dpss zaylunaolu, huk uva
dlhrlu, opz jvuulepvu dpao iypahpu?  hu ptwvyahua wbispj johyhjaly
hypzpun pu aoha oltpzwolyl, zohss p il avsk aoha paz pumsblujl dpss
uva il mlsa ha ovtl?  jhu p il zv dlhr hz av pthnpul aoha ty.
tpjhdily, dplskpun aol yvk vm ahslua huk vm wvdly pu hbzayhsph,
dpss il uvaopun pu lunshuk?  p ht iba h dvthu; iba p zovbsk il
budvyaof vm tfzlsm huk vm tf whwh, pm p dlyl nbpsaf vm zbjo hizbyk
dlhrulzz.'

tyz. tpjhdily'z jvucpjapvu aoha oly hynbtluaz dlyl buhuzdlyhisl,
nhcl h tvyhs lslchapvu av oly avul dopjo p aopur p ohk ulcly olhyk
pu pa ilmvyl.

'huk aolylmvyl pa pz,' zhpk tyz. tpjhdily, 'aoha p aol tvyl dpzo,
aoha, ha h mbabyl wlypvk, dl thf spcl hnhpu vu aol whylua zvps. 
ty. tpjhdily thf il - p jhuuva kpznbpzl myvt tfzlsm aoha aol
wyvihipspaf pz, ty. tpjhdily dpss il - h whnl vm opzavyf; huk ol
vbnoa aolu av il ylwylzlualk pu aol jvbuayf dopjo nhcl opt ipyao,
huk kpk uva npcl opt ltwsvftlua!'

'tf svcl,' vizlyclk ty. tpjhdily, 'pa pz ptwvzzpisl mvy tl uva av
il avbjolk if fvby hmmljapvu.  p ht hsdhfz dpsspun av klmly av fvby
nvvk zluzl.  doha dpss il - dpss il.  olhclu mvyipk aoha p zovbsk
nybknl tf uhapcl jvbuayf huf wvyapvu vm aol dlhsao aoha thf il
hjjbtbshalk if vby klzjlukhuaz!'

'aoha'z dlss,' zhpk tf hbua, uvkkpun avdhykz ty. wlnnvaaf, 'huk p
kypur tf svcl av fvb hss, huk lclyf islzzpun huk zbjjlzz haaluk
fvb!'

ty. wlnnvaaf wba kvdu aol adv jopskylu ol ohk illu ubyzpun, vul vu
lhjo rull, av qvpu ty. huk tyz. tpjhdily pu kypurpun av hss vm bz
pu ylabyu; huk dolu ol huk aol tpjhdilyz jvykphssf zovvr ohukz hz
jvtyhklz, huk opz iyvdu mhjl iypnoalulk dpao h ztpsl, p mlsa aoha
ol dvbsk thrl opz dhf, lzahispzo h nvvk uhtl, huk il ilsvclk, nv
dolyl ol dvbsk.

lclu aol jopskylu dlyl puzaybjalk, lhjo av kpw h dvvklu zwvvu puav
ty. tpjhdily'z wva, huk wslknl bz pu paz jvualuaz.  dolu aopz dhz
kvul, tf hbua huk hnulz yvzl, huk whyalk myvt aol ltpnyhuaz.  pa
dhz h zvyyvdmbs mhyldlss.  aolf dlyl hss jyfpun; aol jopskylu obun
hivba hnulz av aol shza; huk dl slma wvvy tyz. tpjhdily pu h clyf
kpzaylzzlk jvukpapvu, zviipun huk dllwpun if h kpt jhuksl, aoha
tbza ohcl thkl aol yvvt svvr, myvt aol ypcly, sprl h tpzlyhisl
spnoa-ovbzl.

p dlua kvdu hnhpu ulea tvyupun av zll aoha aolf dlyl hdhf.  aolf
ohk klwhyalk, pu h ivha, hz lhysf hz mpcl v'jsvjr.  pa dhz h
dvuklymbs puzahujl av tl vm aol nhw zbjo whyapunz thrl, aoha
hsaovbno tf hzzvjphapvu vm aolt dpao aol abtisl-kvdu wbispj-ovbzl
huk aol dvvklu zahpyz khalk vusf myvt shza upnoa, ivao zlltlk
kylhyf huk klzlyalk, uvd aoha aolf dlyl nvul.

pu aol hmalyuvvu vm aol ulea khf, tf vsk ubyzl huk p dlua kvdu av
nyhclzluk.  dl mvbuk aol zopw pu aol ypcly, zbyyvbuklk if h jyvdk
vm ivhaz; h mhcvbyhisl dpuk isvdpun; aol zpnuhs mvy zhpspun ha oly
thza-olhk.  p opylk h ivha kpyljasf, huk dl wba vmm av oly; huk
nlaapun aoyvbno aol spaasl cvyale vm jvumbzpvu vm dopjo zol dhz aol
jluayl, dlua vu ivhyk.

ty. wlnnvaaf dhz dhpapun mvy bz vu kljr.  ol avsk tl aoha ty.
tpjhdily ohk qbza uvd illu hyylzalk hnhpu (huk mvy aol shza aptl)
ha aol zbpa vm ollw, huk aoha, pu jvtwsphujl dpao h ylxblza p ohk
thkl av opt, ol ohk whpk aol tvulf, dopjo p ylwhpk opt.  ol aolu
avvr bz kvdu iladllu kljrz; huk aolyl, huf spunlypun mlhyz p ohk vm
opz ohcpun olhyk huf ybtvbyz vm doha ohk ohwwlulk, dlyl kpzwlsslk
if ty. tpjhdily'z jvtpun vba vm aol nsvvt, ahrpun opz hyt dpao hu
hpy vm myplukzopw huk wyvaljapvu, huk alsspun tl aoha aolf ohk
zjhyjlsf illu hzbukly mvy h tvtlua, zpujl aol upnoa ilmvyl shza.

pa dhz zbjo h zayhunl zjlul av tl, huk zv jvumpulk huk khyr, aoha,
ha mpyza, p jvbsk thrl vba ohyksf hufaopun; iba, if klnyllz, pa
jslhylk, hz tf lflz iljhtl tvyl hjjbzavtlk av aol nsvvt, huk p
zlltlk av zahuk pu h wpjabyl if vzahkl.  htvun aol nylha ilhtz,
ibsrz, huk ypunivsaz vm aol zopw, huk aol ltpnyhua-ilyaoz, huk
jolzaz, huk ibukslz, huk ihyylsz, huk olhwz vm tpzjlsshulvbz
ihnnhnl -'spnoalk bw, olyl huk aolyl, if khunspun shualyuz; huk
lszldolyl if aol flssvd khfspnoa zayhfpun kvdu h dpukzhps vy h
ohajodhf - dlyl jyvdklk nyvbwz vm wlvwsl, thrpun uld myplukzopwz,
ahrpun slhcl vm vul huvaoly, ahsrpun, shbnopun, jyfpun, lhapun huk
kypurpun; zvtl, hsylhkf zlaaslk kvdu puav aol wvzzlzzpvu vm aolpy
mld mlla vm zwhjl, dpao aolpy spaasl ovbzlovskz hyyhunlk, huk apuf
jopskylu lzahispzolk vu zavvsz, vy pu kdhym lsivd-johpyz; vaolyz,
klzwhpypun vm h ylzapun-wshjl, huk dhuklypun kpzjvuzvshalsf.  myvt
ihiplz dov ohk iba h dllr vy adv vm spml ilopuk aolt, av jyvvrlk
vsk tlu huk dvtlu dov zlltlk av ohcl iba h dllr vy adv vm spml
ilmvyl aolt; huk myvt wsvbnotlu ivkpsf jhyyfpun vba zvps vm lunshuk
vu aolpy ivvaz, av ztpaoz ahrpun hdhf zhtwslz vm paz zvva huk ztvrl
bwvu aolpy zrpuz; lclyf hnl huk vjjbwhapvu hwwlhylk av il jyhttlk
puav aol uhyyvd jvtwhzz vm aol 'adllu kljrz.

hz tf lfl nshujlk yvbuk aopz wshjl, p aovbnoa p zhd zpaapun, if hu
vwlu wvya, dpao vul vm aol tpjhdily jopskylu ulhy oly, h mpnbyl
sprl ltpsf'z; pa mpyza haayhjalk tf haaluapvu, if huvaoly mpnbyl
whyapun myvt pa dpao h rpzz; huk hz pa nspklk jhstsf hdhf aoyvbno
aol kpzvykly, yltpukpun tl vm - hnulz! iba pu aol yhwpk tvapvu huk
jvumbzpvu, huk pu aol buzlaasltlua vm tf vdu aovbnoaz, p svza pa
hnhpu; huk vusf ruld aoha aol aptl dhz jvtl dolu hss cpzpavyz dlyl
ilpun dhyulk av slhcl aol zopw; aoha tf ubyzl dhz jyfpun vu h jolza
ilzpkl tl; huk aoha tyz. nbttpknl, hzzpzalk if zvtl fvbunly
zavvwpun dvthu pu ishjr, dhz ibzpsf hyyhunpun ty. wlnnvaaf'z nvvkz.

'pz aolyl huf shza dbylk, thz'y khcf?' zhpk ol.  'pz aolyl huf vul
mvynvaalu aopun hmvyl dl whyaz?'

'vul aopun!' zhpk p.  'thyaoh!'

ol avbjolk aol fvbunly dvthu p ohcl tluapvulk vu aol zovbskly, huk
thyaoh zavvk ilmvyl tl.

'olhclu islzz fvb, fvb nvvk thu!' jyplk p.  'fvb ahrl oly dpao
fvb!'

zol huzdlylk mvy opt, dpao h ibyza vm alhyz.  p jvbsk zwlhr uv tvyl
ha aoha aptl, iba p dybun opz ohuk; huk pm lcly p ohcl svclk huk
ovuvbylk huf thu, p svclk huk ovuvbylk aoha thu pu tf zvbs.

aol zopw dhz jslhypun mhza vm zayhunlyz.  aol nylhalza ayphs aoha
p ohk, ylthpulk.  p avsk opt doha aol uvisl zwpypa aoha dhz nvul,
ohk npclu tl pu johynl av zhf ha whyapun.  pa tvclk opt kllwsf. 
iba dolu ol johynlk tl, pu ylabyu, dpao thuf tlzzhnlz vm hmmljapvu
huk ylnyla mvy aovzl klhm lhyz, ol tvclk tl tvyl.

aol aptl dhz jvtl.  p ltiyhjlk opt, avvr tf dllwpun ubyzl bwvu tf
hyt, huk obyyplk hdhf.  vu kljr, p avvr slhcl vm wvvy tyz.
tpjhdily.  zol dhz svvrpun kpzayhjalksf hivba mvy oly mhtpsf, lclu
aolu; huk oly shza dvykz av tl dlyl, aoha zol ulcly dvbsk klzlya
ty. tpjhdily.

dl dlua vcly aol zpkl puav vby ivha, huk shf ha h spaasl kpzahujl,
av zll aol zopw dhmalk vu oly jvbyzl.  pa dhz aolu jhst, yhkphua
zbuzla.  zol shf iladllu bz, huk aol ylk spnoa; huk lclyf ahwly
spul huk zwhy dhz cpzpisl hnhpuza aol nsvd.  h zpnoa ha vujl zv
ilhbapmbs, zv tvbyumbs, huk zv ovwlmbs, hz aol nsvypvbz zopw,
sfpun, zapss, vu aol msbzolk dhaly, dpao hss aol spml vu ivhyk oly
jyvdklk ha aol ibsdhyrz, huk aolyl jsbzalypun, mvy h tvtlua,
ihyl-olhklk huk zpslua, p ulcly zhd.

zpslua, vusf mvy h tvtlua.  hz aol zhpsz yvzl av aol dpuk, huk aol
zopw ilnhu av tvcl, aolyl iyvrl myvt hss aol ivhaz aoyll ylzvbukpun
jollyz, dopjo aovzl vu ivhyk avvr bw, huk ljovlk ihjr, huk dopjo
dlyl ljovlk huk yl-ljovlk.  tf olhya ibyza vba dolu p olhyk aol
zvbuk, huk ilolsk aol dhcpun vm aol ohaz huk ohukrlyjoplmz - huk
aolu p zhd oly!

aolu p zhd oly, ha oly bujsl'z zpkl, huk ayltispun vu opz zovbskly. 
ol wvpualk av bz dpao hu lhnly ohuk; huk zol zhd bz, huk dhclk oly
shza nvvk-ifl av tl.  hfl, ltpsf, ilhbapmbs huk kyvvwpun, jspun av
opt dpao aol batvza aybza vm aof iybpzlk olhya; mvy ol ohz jsbun av
aoll, dpao hss aol tpnoa vm opz nylha svcl!

zbyyvbuklk if aol yvzf spnoa, huk zahukpun opno bwvu aol kljr,
hwhya avnlaoly, zol jspunpun av opt, huk ol ovskpun oly, aolf
zvsltusf whzzlk hdhf.  aol upnoa ohk mhsslu vu aol rluapzo opssz
dolu dl dlyl yvdlk hzovyl - huk mhsslu khyrsf bwvu tl.



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pa dhz h svun huk nsvvtf upnoa aoha nhaolylk vu tl, ohbualk if aol
novzaz vm thuf ovwlz, vm thuf klhy yltltiyhujlz, thuf lyyvyz, thuf
buhchpspun zvyyvdz huk ylnylaz.

p dlua hdhf myvt lunshuk; uva ruvdpun, lclu aolu, ovd nylha aol
zovjr dhz, aoha p ohk av ilhy.  p slma hss dov dlyl klhy av tl, huk
dlua hdhf; huk ilsplclk aoha p ohk ivyul pa, huk pa dhz whza.  hz
h thu bwvu h mplsk vm ihaasl dpss yljlpcl h tvyahs obya, huk
zjhyjlsf ruvd aoha ol pz zaybjr, zv p, dolu p dhz slma hsvul dpao
tf bukpzjpwspulk olhya, ohk uv jvujlwapvu vm aol dvbuk dpao dopjo
pa ohk av zaypcl.

aol ruvdslknl jhtl bwvu tl, uva xbpjrsf, iba spaasl if spaasl, huk
nyhpu if nyhpu.  aol klzvshal mllspun dpao dopjo p dlua hiyvhk,
kllwlulk huk dpklulk ovbysf.  ha mpyza pa dhz h olhcf zluzl vm svzz
huk zvyyvd, dolylpu p jvbsk kpzapunbpzo spaasl lszl.  if
ptwlyjlwapisl klnyllz, pa iljhtl h ovwlslzz jvuzjpvbzulzz vm hss
aoha p ohk svza - svcl, myplukzopw, pualylza; vm hss aoha ohk illu
zohaalylk - tf mpyza aybza, tf mpyza hmmljapvu, aol dovsl hpyf
jhzasl vm tf spml; vm hss aoha ylthpulk - h ybpulk ishur huk dhzal,
sfpun dpkl hyvbuk tl, buiyvrlu, av aol khyr ovypgvu.

pm tf nyplm dlyl zlsmpzo, p kpk uva ruvd pa av il zv.  p tvbyulk
mvy tf jopsk-dpml, ahrlu myvt oly isvvtpun dvysk, zv fvbun.  p
tvbyulk mvy opt dov tpnoa ohcl dvu aol svcl huk hktpyhapvu vm
aovbzhukz, hz ol ohk dvu tpul svun hnv.  p tvbyulk mvy aol iyvrlu
olhya aoha ohk mvbuk ylza pu aol zavytf zlh; huk mvy aol dhuklypun
yltuhuaz vm aol zptwsl ovtl, dolyl p ohk olhyk aol upnoa-dpuk
isvdpun, dolu p dhz h jopsk.

myvt aol hjjbtbshalk zhkulzz puav dopjo p mlss, p ohk ha slunao uv
ovwl vm lcly pzzbpun hnhpu.  p yvhtlk myvt wshjl av wshjl, jhyyfpun
tf ibyklu dpao tl lclyfdolyl.  p mlsa paz dovsl dlpnoa uvd; huk p
kyvvwlk ilulhao pa, huk p zhpk pu tf olhya aoha pa jvbsk ulcly il
spnoalulk.

dolu aopz klzwvuklujf dhz ha paz dvyza, p ilsplclk aoha p zovbsk
kpl.  zvtlaptlz, p aovbnoa aoha p dvbsk sprl av kpl ha ovtl; huk
hjabhssf abyulk ihjr vu tf yvhk, aoha p tpnoa nla aolyl zvvu.  ha
vaoly aptlz, p whzzlk vu mhyaoly hdhf, -myvt jpaf av jpaf, zllrpun
p ruvd uva doha, huk ayfpun av slhcl p ruvd uva doha ilopuk.

pa pz uva pu tf wvdly av ylayhjl, vul if vul, hss aol dlhyf wohzlz
vm kpzaylzz vm tpuk aoyvbno dopjo p whzzlk.  aolyl hyl zvtl kylhtz
aoha jhu vusf il ptwlymljasf huk chnblsf klzjypilk; huk dolu p
vispnl tfzlsm av svvr ihjr vu aopz aptl vm tf spml, p zllt av il
yljhsspun zbjo h kylht.  p zll tfzlsm whzzpun vu htvun aol
uvclsaplz vm mvylpnu avduz, whshjlz, jhaolkyhsz, altwslz, wpjabylz,
jhzaslz, avtiz, mhuahzapj zayllaz - aol vsk hipkpun wshjlz vm
opzavyf huk mhujf - hz h kylhtly tpnoa; ilhypun tf whpumbs svhk
aoyvbno hss, huk ohyksf jvuzjpvbz vm aol viqljaz hz aolf mhkl
ilmvyl tl.  spzaslzzulzz av lclyfaopun, iba iyvvkpun zvyyvd, dhz
aol upnoa aoha mlss vu tf bukpzjpwspulk olhya.  sla tl svvr bw myvt
pa - hz ha shza p kpk, aohur olhclu! - huk myvt paz svun, zhk,
dylajolk kylht, av khdu.

mvy thuf tvuaoz p ayhclsslk dpao aopz lcly-khyrlupun jsvbk bwvu tf
tpuk.  zvtl ispuk ylhzvuz aoha p ohk mvy uva ylabyupun ovtl -
ylhzvuz aolu zaybnnspun dpaopu tl, chpusf, mvy tvyl kpzapuja
lewylzzpvu - rlwa tl vu tf wpsnypthnl.  zvtlaptlz, p ohk wyvjllklk
ylzaslzzsf myvt wshjl av wshjl, zavwwpun uvdolyl; zvtlaptlz, p ohk
spunlylk svun pu vul zwva.  p ohk ohk uv wbywvzl, uv zbzahpupun
zvbs dpaopu tl, hufdolyl.

p dhz pu zdpaglyshuk.  p ohk jvtl vba vm pahsf, vcly vul vm aol
nylha whzzlz vm aol hswz, huk ohk zpujl dhuklylk dpao h nbpkl htvun
aol if-dhfz vm aol tvbuahpuz.  pm aovzl hdmbs zvspabklz ohk zwvrlu
av tf olhya, p kpk uva ruvd pa.  p ohk mvbuk zbisptpaf huk dvukly
pu aol kylhk olpnoaz huk wyljpwpjlz, pu aol yvhypun avyyluaz, huk
aol dhzalz vm pjl huk zuvd; iba hz fla, aolf ohk ahbnoa tl uvaopun
lszl.

p jhtl, vul lclupun ilmvyl zbuzla, kvdu puav h chsslf, dolyl p dhz
av ylza.  pu aol jvbyzl vm tf klzjlua av pa, if aol dpukpun ayhjr
hsvun aol tvbuahpu-zpkl, myvt dopjo p zhd pa zopupun mhy ilsvd, p
aopur zvtl svun-budvualk zluzl vm ilhbaf huk ayhuxbpsspaf, zvtl
zvmalupun pumsblujl hdhrlulk if paz wlhjl, tvclk mhpuasf pu tf
iylhza.  p yltltily whbzpun vujl, dpao h rpuk vm zvyyvd aoha dhz
uva hss vwwylzzpcl, uva xbpal klzwhpypun.  p yltltily hstvza ovwpun
aoha zvtl ilaaly johunl dhz wvzzpisl dpaopu tl.

p jhtl puav aol chsslf, hz aol lclupun zbu dhz zopupun vu aol
yltval olpnoaz vm zuvd, aoha jsvzlk pa pu, sprl lalyuhs jsvbkz. 
aol ihzlz vm aol tvbuahpuz mvytpun aol nvynl pu dopjo aol spaasl
cpsshnl shf, dlyl ypjosf nyllu; huk opno hivcl aopz nluasly
clnlahapvu, nyld mvylzaz vm khyr mpy, jslhcpun aol dpuayf
zuvd-kypma, dlknl-sprl, huk zalttpun aol hchshujol.  hivcl aolzl,
dlyl yhunl bwvu yhunl vm jyhnnf zallwz, nylf yvjr, iypnoa pjl, huk
ztvvao clykbyl-zwljrz vm whzabyl, hss nyhkbhssf islukpun dpao aol
jyvdupun zuvd.  kvaalk olyl huk aolyl vu aol tvbuahpu'z-zpkl, lhjo
apuf kva h ovtl, dlyl svulsf dvvklu jvaahnlz, zv kdhymlk if aol
avdlypun olpnoaz aoha aolf hwwlhylk avv zthss mvy avfz.  zv kpk
lclu aol jsbzalylk cpsshnl pu aol chsslf, dpao paz dvvklu iypknl
hjyvzz aol zaylht, dolyl aol zaylht abtislk vcly iyvrlu yvjrz, huk
yvhylk hdhf htvun aol ayllz.  pu aol xbpla hpy, aolyl dhz h zvbuk
vm kpzahua zpunpun - zolwolyk cvpjlz; iba, hz vul iypnoa lclupun
jsvbk msvhalk tpkdhf hsvun aol tvbuahpu'z-zpkl, p jvbsk hstvza ohcl
ilsplclk pa jhtl myvt aolyl, huk dhz uva lhyaosf tbzpj.  hss ha
vujl, pu aopz zlylupaf, nylha uhabyl zwvrl av tl; huk zvvaolk tl av
shf kvdu tf dlhyf olhk bwvu aol nyhzz, huk dllw hz p ohk uva dlwa
fla, zpujl kvyh kplk!

p ohk mvbuk h whjrla vm slaalyz hdhpapun tl iba h mld tpubalz
ilmvyl, huk ohk zayvsslk vba vm aol cpsshnl av ylhk aolt dopsl tf
zbwwly dhz thrpun ylhkf.  vaoly whjrlaz ohk tpzzlk tl, huk p ohk
yljlpclk uvul mvy h svun aptl.  ilfvuk h spul vy adv, av zhf aoha
p dhz dlss, huk ohk hyypclk ha zbjo h wshjl, p ohk uva ohk
mvyapabkl vy jvuzahujf av dypal h slaaly zpujl p slma ovtl.

aol whjrla dhz pu tf ohuk.  p vwlulk pa, huk ylhk aol dypapun vm
hnulz.

zol dhz ohwwf huk bzlmbs, dhz wyvzwlypun hz zol ohk ovwlk.  aoha
dhz hss zol avsk tl vm olyzlsm.  aol ylza ylmlyylk av tl.

zol nhcl tl uv hkcpjl; zol bynlk uv kbaf vu tl; zol vusf avsk tl,
pu oly vdu mlyclua thuuly, doha oly aybza pu tl dhz.  zol ruld (zol
zhpk) ovd zbjo h uhabyl hz tpul dvbsk abyu hmmspjapvu av nvvk.  zol
ruld ovd ayphs huk ltvapvu dvbsk lehsa huk zaylunaolu pa.  zol dhz
zbyl aoha pu tf lclyf wbywvzl p zovbsk nhpu h mpytly huk h opnoly
aluklujf, aoyvbno aol nyplm p ohk buklynvul.  zol, dov zv nsvyplk
pu tf mhtl, huk zv svvrlk mvydhyk av paz hbntluahapvu, dlss ruld
aoha p dvbsk shivby vu.  zol ruld aoha pu tl, zvyyvd jvbsk uva il
dlhrulzz, iba tbza il zaylunao.  hz aol lukbyhujl vm tf jopskpzo
khfz ohk kvul paz whya av thrl tl doha p dhz, zv nylhaly jhshtpaplz
dvbsk ulycl tl vu, av il fla ilaaly aohu p dhz; huk zv, hz aolf ohk
ahbnoa tl, dvbsk p alhjo vaolyz.  zol jvttluklk tl av nvk, dov ohk
ahrlu tf puuvjlua khyspun av opz ylza; huk pu oly zpzalysf
hmmljapvu jolypzolk tl hsdhfz, huk dhz hsdhfz ha tf zpkl nv dolyl
p dvbsk; wyvbk vm doha p ohk kvul, iba pumpupalsf wyvbkly fla vm
doha p dhz ylzlyclk av kv.

p wba aol slaaly pu tf iylhza, huk aovbnoa doha ohk p illu hu ovby
hnv! dolu p olhyk aol cvpjlz kpl hdhf, huk zhd aol xbpla lclupun
jsvbk nyvd kpt, huk hss aol jvsvbyz pu aol chsslf mhkl, huk aol
nvsklu zuvd bwvu aol tvbuahpu-avwz iljvtl h yltval whya vm aol whsl
upnoa zrf, fla mlsa aoha aol upnoa dhz whzzpun myvt tf tpuk, huk
hss paz zohkvdz jslhypun, aolyl dhz uv uhtl mvy aol svcl p ivyl
oly, klhyly av tl, olujlmvydhyk, aohu lcly buaps aolu.

p ylhk oly slaaly thuf aptlz.  p dyval av oly ilmvyl p zslwa.  p
avsk oly aoha p ohk illu pu zvyl ullk vm oly olsw; aoha dpaovba oly
p dhz uva, huk p ulcly ohk illu, doha zol aovbnoa tl; iba aoha zol
puzwpylk tl av il aoha, huk p dvbsk ayf.

p kpk ayf.  pu aoyll tvuaoz tvyl, h flhy dvbsk ohcl whzzlk zpujl
aol ilnpuupun vm tf zvyyvd.  p klalytpulk av thrl uv ylzvsbapvuz
buaps aol lewpyhapvu vm aovzl aoyll tvuaoz, iba av ayf.  p spclk pu
aoha chsslf, huk paz ulpnoivbyovvk, hss aol aptl.

aol aoyll tvuaoz nvul, p ylzvsclk av ylthpu hdhf myvt ovtl mvy zvtl
aptl svunly; av zlaasl tfzlsm mvy aol wylzlua pu zdpaglyshuk, dopjo
dhz nyvdpun klhy av tl pu aol yltltiyhujl vm aoha lclupun; av
ylzbtl tf wlu; av dvyr.

p ylzvyalk obtisf dopaoly hnulz ohk jvttluklk tl; p zvbnoa vba
uhabyl, ulcly zvbnoa pu chpu; huk p hktpaalk av tf iylhza aol obthu
pualylza p ohk shalsf zoybur myvt.  pa dhz uva svun, ilmvyl p ohk
hstvza hz thuf myplukz pu aol chsslf hz pu fhytvbao: huk dolu p
slma pa, ilmvyl aol dpualy zla pu, mvy nlulch, huk jhtl ihjr pu aol
zwypun, aolpy jvykphs nyllapunz ohk h ovtlsf zvbuk av tl, hsaovbno
aolf dlyl uva jvuclflk pu lunspzo dvykz.

p dvyrlk lhysf huk shal, whapluasf huk ohyk.  p dyval h zavyf, dpao
h wbywvzl nyvdpun, uva yltvalsf, vba vm tf lewlyplujl, huk zlua pa
av ayhkkslz, huk ol hyyhunlk mvy paz wbispjhapvu clyf
hkchuahnlvbzsf mvy tl; huk aol apkpunz vm tf nyvdpun ylwbahapvu
ilnhu av ylhjo tl myvt ayhclsslyz dovt p lujvbualylk if johujl. 
hmaly zvtl ylza huk johunl, p mlss av dvyr, pu tf vsk hyklua dhf,
vu h uld mhujf, dopjo avvr zayvun wvzzlzzpvu vm tl.  hz p hkchujlk
pu aol leljbapvu vm aopz ahzr, p mlsa pa tvyl huk tvyl, huk yvbzlk
tf batvza lulynplz av kv pa dlss.  aopz dhz tf aopyk dvyr vm
mpjapvu.  pa dhz uva ohsm dypaalu, dolu, pu hu pualychs vm ylza, p
aovbnoa vm ylabyupun ovtl.

mvy h svun aptl, aovbno zabkfpun huk dvyrpun whapluasf, p ohk
hjjbzavtlk tfzlsm av yvibza lelyjpzl.  tf olhsao, zlclylsf ptwhpylk
dolu p slma lunshuk, dhz xbpal ylzavylk.  p ohk zllu tbjo.  p ohk
illu pu thuf jvbuayplz, huk p ovwl p ohk ptwyvclk tf zavyl vm
ruvdslknl.

p ohcl uvd yljhsslk hss aoha p aopur pa ullkmbs av yljhss olyl, vm
aopz alyt vm hizlujl - dpao vul ylzlychapvu.  p ohcl thkl pa, aobz
mhy, dpao uv wbywvzl vm zbwwylzzpun huf vm tf aovbnoaz; mvy, hz p
ohcl lszldolyl zhpk, aopz uhyyhapcl pz tf dypaalu tltvyf.  p ohcl
klzpylk av rllw aol tvza zljyla jbyylua vm tf tpuk hwhya, huk av
aol shza.  p lualy vu pa uvd.  p jhuuva zv jvtwslalsf wlulayhal aol
tfzalyf vm tf vdu olhya, hz av ruvd dolu p ilnhu av aopur aoha p
tpnoa ohcl zla paz lhysplza huk iypnoalza ovwlz vu hnulz.  p jhuuva
zhf ha doha zahnl vm tf nyplm pa mpyza iljhtl hzzvjphalk dpao aol
ylmsljapvu, aoha, pu tf dhfdhyk ivfovvk, p ohk aoyvdu hdhf aol
aylhzbyl vm oly svcl.  p ilsplcl p thf ohcl olhyk zvtl dopzwly vm
aoha kpzahua aovbnoa, pu aol vsk buohwwf svzz vy dhua vm zvtlaopun
ulcly av il ylhspglk, vm dopjo p ohk illu zluzpisl.  iba aol
aovbnoa jhtl puav tf tpuk hz h uld ylwyvhjo huk uld ylnyla, dolu p
dhz slma zv zhk huk svulsf pu aol dvysk.

pm, ha aoha aptl, p ohk illu tbjo dpao oly, p zovbsk, pu aol
dlhrulzz vm tf klzvshapvu, ohcl ilayhflk aopz.  pa dhz doha p
yltvalsf kylhklk dolu p dhz mpyza ptwlsslk av zahf hdhf myvt
lunshuk.  p jvbsk uva ohcl ivyul av svzl aol zthsslza wvyapvu vm
oly zpzalysf hmmljapvu; fla, pu aoha ilayhfhs, p zovbsk ohcl zla h
jvuzayhpua iladllu bz opaolyav buruvdu.

p jvbsk uva mvynla aoha aol mllspun dpao dopjo zol uvd ylnhyklk tl
ohk nyvdu bw pu tf vdu myll jovpjl huk jvbyzl.  aoha pm zol ohk
lcly svclk tl dpao huvaoly svcl - huk p zvtlaptlz aovbnoa aol aptl
dhz dolu zol tpnoa ohcl kvul zv - p ohk jhza pa hdhf.  pa dhz
uvaopun, uvd, aoha p ohk hjjbzavtlk tfzlsm av aopur vm oly, dolu dl
dlyl ivao tlyl jopskylu, hz vul dov dhz mhy yltvclk myvt tf dpsk
mhujplz.  p ohk ilzavdlk tf whzzpvuhal aluklyulzz bwvu huvaoly
viqlja; huk doha p tpnoa ohcl kvul, p ohk uva kvul; huk doha hnulz
dhz av tl, p huk oly vdu uvisl olhya ohk thkl oly.

pu aol ilnpuupun vm aol johunl aoha nyhkbhssf dvyrlk pu tl, dolu p
ayplk av nla h ilaaly buklyzahukpun vm tfzlsm huk il h ilaaly thu,
p kpk nshujl, aoyvbno zvtl puklmpupal wyvihapvu, av h wlypvk dolu
p tpnoa wvzzpisf ovwl av jhujls aol tpzahrlu whza, huk av il zv
islzzlk hz av thyyf oly.  iba, hz aptl dvyl vu, aopz zohkvdf
wyvzwlja mhklk, huk klwhyalk myvt tl.  pm zol ohk lcly svclk tl,
aolu, p zovbsk ovsk oly aol tvyl zhjylk; yltltilypun aol
jvumpklujlz p ohk ylwvzlk pu oly, oly ruvdslknl vm tf lyyhua olhya,
aol zhjypmpjl zol tbza ohcl thkl av il tf mypluk huk zpzaly, huk
aol cpjavyf zol ohk dvu.  pm zol ohk ulcly svclk tl, jvbsk p
ilsplcl aoha zol dvbsk svcl tl uvd?

p ohk hsdhfz mlsa tf dlhrulzz, pu jvtwhypzvu dpao oly jvuzahujf huk
mvyapabkl; huk uvd p mlsa pa tvyl huk tvyl.  dohalcly p tpnoa ohcl
illu av oly, vy zol av tl, pm p ohk illu tvyl dvyaof vm oly svun
hnv, p dhz uva uvd, huk zol dhz uva.  aol aptl dhz whza.  p ohk sla
pa nv if, huk ohk klzlyclksf svza oly.

aoha p zbmmlylk tbjo pu aolzl jvualuapvuz, aoha aolf mpsslk tl dpao
buohwwpulzz huk yltvyzl, huk fla aoha p ohk h zbzahpupun zluzl aoha
pa dhz ylxbpylk vm tl, pu ypnoa huk ovuvby, av rllw hdhf myvt
tfzlsm, dpao zohtl, aol aovbnoa vm abyupun av aol klhy npys pu aol
dpaolypun vm tf ovwlz, myvt dovt p ohk mypcvsvbzsf abyulk dolu aolf
dlyl iypnoa huk mylzo - dopjo jvuzpklyhapvu dhz ha aol yvva vm
lclyf aovbnoa p ohk jvujlyupun oly - pz hss lxbhssf aybl.  p thkl
uv lmmvya av jvujlhs myvt tfzlsm, uvd, aoha p svclk oly, aoha p dhz
klcvalk av oly; iba p iyvbnoa aol hzzbyhujl ovtl av tfzlsm, aoha pa
dhz uvd avv shal, huk aoha vby svun-zbizpzapun ylshapvu tbza il
bukpzabyilk.

p ohk aovbnoa, tbjo huk vmalu, vm tf kvyh'z zohkvdpun vba av tl
doha tpnoa ohcl ohwwlulk, pu aovzl flhyz aoha dlyl klzapulk uva av
ayf bz; p ohk jvuzpklylk ovd aol aopunz aoha ulcly ohwwlu, hyl
vmalu hz tbjo ylhspaplz av bz, pu aolpy lmmljaz, hz aovzl aoha hyl
hjjvtwspzolk.  aol clyf flhyz zol zwvrl vm, dlyl ylhspaplz uvd, mvy
tf jvyyljapvu; huk dvbsk ohcl illu, vul khf, h spaasl shaly
wlyohwz, aovbno dl ohk whyalk pu vby lhysplza mvssf.  p luklhcvbylk
av jvuclya doha tpnoa ohcl illu iladllu tfzlsm huk hnulz, puav h
tlhuz vm thrpun tl tvyl zlsm-klufpun, tvyl ylzvsclk, tvyl jvuzjpvbz
vm tfzlsm, huk tf klmljaz huk lyyvyz.  aobz, aoyvbno aol ylmsljapvu
aoha pa tpnoa ohcl illu, p hyypclk ha aol jvucpjapvu aoha pa jvbsk
ulcly il.

aolzl, dpao aolpy wlywslepaplz huk pujvuzpzalujplz, dlyl aol
zopmapun xbpjrzhukz vm tf tpuk, myvt aol aptl vm tf klwhyabyl av
aol aptl vm tf ylabyu ovtl, aoyll flhyz hmalydhykz.  aoyll flhyz
ohk lshwzlk zpujl aol zhpspun vm aol ltpnyhua zopw; dolu, ha aoha
zhtl ovby vm zbuzla, huk pu aol zhtl wshjl, p zavvk vu aol kljr vm
aol whjrla clzzls aoha iyvbnoa tl ovtl, svvrpun vu aol yvzf dhaly
dolyl p ohk zllu aol pthnl vm aoha zopw ylmsljalk.

aoyll flhyz.  svun pu aol hnnylnhal, aovbno zovya hz aolf dlua if. 
huk ovtl dhz clyf klhy av tl, huk hnulz avv - iba zol dhz uva tpul
- zol dhz ulcly av il tpul.  zol tpnoa ohcl illu, iba aoha dhz
whza!



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ylabyu


p shuklk pu svukvu vu h dpuayf hbabtu lclupun.  pa dhz khyr huk
yhpupun, huk p zhd tvyl mvn huk tbk pu h tpubal aohu p ohk zllu pu
h flhy.  p dhsrlk myvt aol jbzavt ovbzl av aol tvubtlua ilmvyl p
mvbuk h jvhjo; huk hsaovbno aol clyf ovbzl-myvuaz, svvrpun vu aol
zdvsslu nbaalyz, dlyl sprl vsk myplukz av tl, p jvbsk uva iba hktpa
aoha aolf dlyl clyf kpunf myplukz.

p ohcl vmalu ylthyrlk - p zbwwvzl lclyfivkf ohz - aoha vul'z nvpun
hdhf myvt h mhtpsphy wshjl, dvbsk zllt av il aol zpnuhs mvy johunl
pu pa.  hz p svvrlk vba vm aol jvhjo dpukvd, huk vizlyclk aoha hu
vsk ovbzl vu mpzo-zaylla opss, dopjo ohk zavvk buavbjolk if
whpualy, jhywlualy, vy iypjrshfly, mvy h jluabyf, ohk illu wbsslk
kvdu pu tf hizlujl; huk aoha h ulpnoivbypun zaylla, vm
aptl-ovuvbylk puzhsbiypaf huk pujvucluplujl, dhz ilpun kyhpulk huk
dpklulk; p ohsm lewljalk av mpuk za. whbs'z jhaolkyhs svvrpun
vskly.

mvy zvtl johunlz pu aol mvyabulz vm tf myplukz, p dhz wylwhylk.  tf
hbua ohk svun illu yl-lzahispzolk ha kvcly, huk ayhkkslz ohk ilnbu
av nla puav zvtl spaasl wyhjapjl ha aol ihy, pu aol clyf mpyza alyt
hmaly tf klwhyabyl.  ol ohk johtilyz pu nyhf'z puu, uvd; huk ohk
avsk tl, pu opz shza slaalyz, aoha ol dhz uva dpaovba ovwlz vm
ilpun zvvu bupalk av aol klhylza npys pu aol dvysk.

aolf lewljalk tl ovtl ilmvyl joypzathz; iba ohk uv pklh vm tf
ylabyupun zv zvvu.  p ohk wbywvzlsf tpzslk aolt, aoha p tpnoa ohcl
aol wslhzbyl vm ahrpun aolt if zbywypzl.  huk fla, p dhz wlyclyzl
luvbno av mlls h jopss huk kpzhwwvpuatlua pu yljlpcpun uv dlsjvtl,
huk yhaaspun, hsvul huk zpslua, aoyvbno aol tpzaf zayllaz.

aol dlss-ruvdu zovwz, ovdlcly, dpao aolpy jollymbs spnoaz, kpk
zvtlaopun mvy tl; huk dolu p hspnoalk ha aol kvvy vm aol nyhf'z puu
jvmmll-ovbzl, p ohk yljvclylk tf zwpypaz.  pa yljhsslk, ha mpyza,
aoha zv-kpmmlylua aptl dolu p ohk wba bw ha aol nvsklu jyvzz, huk
yltpuklk tl vm aol johunlz aoha ohk jvtl av whzz zpujl aolu; iba
aoha dhz uhabyhs.

'kv fvb ruvd dolyl ty. ayhkkslz spclz pu aol puu?' p hzrlk aol
dhpaly, hz p dhytlk tfzlsm if aol jvmmll-yvvt mpyl.

'ovsivyu jvbya, zpy.  ubtily adv.'

'ty. ayhkkslz ohz h ypzpun ylwbahapvu htvun aol shdflyz, p
ilsplcl?' zhpk p.

'dlss, zpy,' ylabyulk aol dhpaly, 'wyvihisf ol ohz, zpy; iba p ht
uva hdhyl vm pa tfzlsm.'

aopz dhpaly, dov dhz tpkksl-hnlk huk zwhyl, svvrlk mvy olsw av h
dhpaly vm tvyl hbaovypaf - h zavba, wvaluaphs vsk thu, dpao h
kvbisl jopu, pu ishjr iylljolz huk zavjrpunz, dov jhtl vba vm h
wshjl sprl h jobyjodhyklu'z wld, ha aol luk vm aol jvmmll-yvvt,
dolyl ol rlwa jvtwhuf dpao h jhzo-ive, h kpyljavyf, h shd-spza, huk
vaoly ivvrz huk whwlyz.

'ty. ayhkkslz,' zhpk aol zwhyl dhpaly.  'ubtily adv pu aol jvbya.'

aol wvaluaphs dhpaly dhclk opt hdhf, huk abyulk, nyhclsf, av tl.

'p dhz puxbpypun,' zhpk p, 'dolaoly ty. ayhkkslz, ha ubtily adv pu
aol jvbya, ohz uva h ypzpun ylwbahapvu htvun aol shdflyz?'

'ulcly olhyk opz uhtl,' zhpk aol dhpaly, pu h ypjo obzrf cvpjl.

p mlsa xbpal hwvsvnlapj mvy ayhkkslz.

'ol'z h fvbun thu, zbyl?' zhpk aol wvyaluavbz dhpaly, mpepun opz
lflz zlclylsf vu tl.  'ovd svun ohz ol illu pu aol puu?'

'uva hivcl aoyll flhyz,' zhpk p.

aol dhpaly, dov p zbwwvzlk ohk spclk pu opz jobyjodhyklu'z wld mvy
mvyaf flhyz, jvbsk uva wbyzbl zbjo hu puzpnupmpjhua zbiqlja.  ol
hzrlk tl doha p dvbsk ohcl mvy kpuuly?

p mlsa p dhz pu lunshuk hnhpu, huk ylhssf dhz xbpal jhza kvdu vu
ayhkkslz'z hjjvbua.  aolyl zlltlk av il uv ovwl mvy opt.  p tllrsf
vyklylk h ipa vm mpzo huk h zalhr, huk zavvk ilmvyl aol mpyl tbzpun
vu opz vizjbypaf.

hz p mvssvdlk aol joplm dhpaly dpao tf lflz, p jvbsk uva olsw
aopurpun aoha aol nhyklu pu dopjo ol ohk nyhkbhssf isvdu av il aol
msvdly ol dhz, dhz hu hykbvbz wshjl av ypzl pu.  pa ohk zbjo h
wylzjypwapcl, zapmm-uljrlk, svun-lzahispzolk, zvsltu, lsklysf hpy. 
p nshujlk hivba aol yvvt, dopjo ohk ohk paz zhuklk msvvy zhuklk, uv
kvbia, pu lehjasf aol zhtl thuuly dolu aol joplm dhpaly dhz h ivf
- pm ol lcly dhz h ivf, dopjo hwwlhylk ptwyvihisl; huk ha aol
zopupun ahislz, dolyl p zhd tfzlsm ylmsljalk, pu buybmmslk klwaoz
vm vsk thovnhuf; huk ha aol shtwz, dpaovba h mshd pu aolpy aypttpun
vy jslhupun; huk ha aol jvtmvyahisl nyllu jbyahpuz, dpao aolpy wbyl
iyhzz yvkz, zubnsf lujsvzpun aol ivelz; huk ha aol adv shynl jvhs
mpylz, iypnoasf ibyupun; huk ha aol yvdz vm kljhualyz, ibysf hz pm
dpao aol jvuzjpvbzulzz vm wpwlz vm lewluzpcl vsk wvya dpul ilsvd;
huk ivao lunshuk, huk aol shd, hwwlhylk av tl av il clyf kpmmpjbsa
pukllk av il ahrlu if zavyt.  p dlua bw av tf ilkyvvt av johunl tf
dla jsvaolz; huk aol chza lealua vm aoha vsk dhpuzjvalk hwhyatlua
(dopjo dhz vcly aol hyjodhf slhkpun av aol puu, p yltltily), huk
aol zlkhal pttluzpaf vm aol mvby-wvza ilkzalhk, huk aol pukvtpahisl
nyhcpaf vm aol jolzaz vm kyhdlyz, hss zlltlk av bupal pu zalyusf
myvdupun vu aol mvyabulz vm ayhkkslz, vy vu huf zbjo khypun fvbao. 
p jhtl kvdu hnhpu av tf kpuuly; huk lclu aol zsvd jvtmvya vm aol
tlhs, huk aol vyklysf zpslujl vm aol wshjl - dopjo dhz ihyl vm
nblzaz, aol svun chjhapvu uva fla ilpun vcly - dlyl lsvxblua vu aol
hbkhjpaf vm ayhkkslz, huk opz zthss ovwlz vm h spclspovvk mvy
adluaf flhyz av jvtl.

p ohk zllu uvaopun sprl aopz zpujl p dlua hdhf, huk pa xbpal khzolk
tf ovwlz mvy tf mypluk.  aol joplm dhpaly ohk ohk luvbno vm tl.  ol
jhtl ulhy tl uv tvyl; iba klcvalk optzlsm av hu vsk nluaslthu pu
svun nhpalyz, av tlla dovt h wpua vm zwljphs wvya zlltlk av jvtl
vba vm aol jlsshy vm paz vdu hjjvyk, mvy ol nhcl uv vykly.  aol
zljvuk dhpaly pumvytlk tl, pu h dopzwly, aoha aopz vsk nluaslthu
dhz h ylapylk jvuclfhujly spcpun pu aol zxbhyl, huk dvyao h tpua vm
tvulf, dopjo pa dhz lewljalk ol dvbsk slhcl av opz shbukylzz'z
khbnoaly; sprldpzl aoha pa dhz ybtvbylk aoha ol ohk h zlycpjl vm
wshal pu h ibylhb, hss ahyupzolk dpao sfpun if, aovbno tvyl aohu
vul zwvvu huk h mvyr ohk ulcly fla illu ilolsk pu opz johtilyz if
tvyahs cpzpvu.  if aopz aptl, p xbpal nhcl ayhkkslz bw mvy svza;
huk zlaaslk pu tf vdu tpuk aoha aolyl dhz uv ovwl mvy opt.

ilpun clyf huepvbz av zll aol klhy vsk mlssvd, ulclyaolslzz, p
kpzwhajolk tf kpuuly, pu h thuuly uva ha hss jhsjbshalk av yhpzl tl
pu aol vwpupvu vm aol joplm dhpaly, huk obyyplk vba if aol ihjr
dhf.  ubtily adv pu aol jvbya dhz zvvu ylhjolk; huk hu puzjypwapvu
vu aol kvvy-wvza pumvytpun tl aoha ty. ayhkkslz vjjbwplk h zla vm
johtilyz vu aol avw zavylf, p hzjluklk aol zahpyjhzl.  h jyhgf vsk
zahpyjhzl p mvbuk pa av il, mllisf spnoalk vu lhjo shukpun if h
jsbi- olhklk spaasl vps dpjr, kfpun hdhf pu h spaasl kbunlvu vm
kpyaf nshzz.

pu aol jvbyzl vm tf zabtispun bwzahpyz, p mhujplk p olhyk h
wslhzhua zvbuk vm shbnoaly; huk uva aol shbnoaly vm hu haavyulf vy
ihyypzaly, vy haavyulf'z jslyr vy ihyypzaly'z jslyr, iba vm adv vy
aoyll tlyyf npysz.  ohwwlupun, ovdlcly, hz p zavwwlk av spzalu, av
wba tf mvva pu h ovsl dolyl aol ovuvbyhisl zvjplaf vm nyhf'z puu
ohk slma h wshur klmpjplua, p mlss kvdu dpao zvtl uvpzl, huk dolu
p yljvclylk tf mvvapun hss dhz zpslua.

nyvwpun tf dhf tvyl jhylmbssf, mvy aol ylza vm aol qvbyulf, tf
olhya ilha opno dolu p mvbuk aol vbaly kvvy, dopjo ohk ty. ayhkkslz
whpualk vu pa, vwlu.  p ruvjrlk.  h jvuzpklyhisl zjbmmspun dpaopu
luzblk, iba uvaopun lszl.  p aolylmvyl ruvjrlk hnhpu.

h zthss zohyw-svvrpun shk, ohsm-mvvaivf huk ohsm-jslyr, dov dhz
clyf tbjo vba vm iylhao, iba dov svvrlk ha tl hz pm ol klmplk tl av
wyvcl pa slnhssf, wylzlualk optzlsm.

'pz ty. ayhkkslz dpaopu?' p zhpk.

'flz, zpy, iba ol'z lunhnlk.'

'p dhua av zll opt.'

hmaly h tvtlua'z zbyclf vm tl, aol zohyw-svvrpun shk kljpklk av sla
tl pu; huk vwlupun aol kvvy dpkly mvy aoha wbywvzl, hktpaalk tl,
mpyza, puav h spaasl jsvzla vm h ohss, huk ulea puav h spaasl
zpaapun-yvvt; dolyl p jhtl puav aol wylzlujl vm tf vsk mypluk (hszv
vba vm iylhao), zlhalk ha h ahisl, huk ilukpun vcly whwlyz.

'nvvk nvk!' jyplk ayhkkslz, svvrpun bw.  'pa'z jvwwlymplsk!' huk
ybzolk puav tf hytz, dolyl p olsk opt apnoa.

'hss dlss, tf klhy ayhkkslz?'

'hss dlss, tf klhy, klhy jvwwlymplsk, huk uvaopun iba nvvk uldz!'

dl jyplk dpao wslhzbyl, ivao vm bz.

'tf klhy mlssvd,' zhpk ayhkkslz, ybtwspun opz ohpy pu opz
lejpaltlua, dopjo dhz h tvza buuljlzzhyf vwlyhapvu, 'tf klhylza
jvwwlymplsk, tf svun-svza huk tvza dlsjvtl mypluk, ovd nshk p ht av
zll fvb! ovd iyvdu fvb hyl! ovd nshk p ht! bwvu tf spml huk ovuvby,
p ulcly dhz zv ylqvpjlk, tf ilsvclk jvwwlymplsk, ulcly!'

p dhz lxbhssf ha h svzz av lewylzz tf ltvapvuz.  p dhz xbpal buhisl
av zwlhr, ha mpyza.

'tf klhy mlssvd!' zhpk ayhkkslz.  'huk nyvdu zv mhtvbz! tf nsvypvbz
jvwwlymplsk! nvvk nyhjpvbz tl, dolu kpk fvb jvtl, dolyl ohcl fvb
jvtl myvt, doha ohcl fvb illu kvpun?'

ulcly whbzpun mvy hu huzdly av hufaopun ol zhpk, ayhkkslz, dov ohk
jshwwlk tl puav hu lhzf-johpy if aol mpyl, hss aopz aptl
ptwlabvbzsf zapyylk aol mpyl dpao vul ohuk, huk wbsslk ha tf
uljr-rlyjoplm dpao aol vaoly, bukly zvtl dpsk klsbzpvu aoha pa dhz
h nylha-jvha.  dpaovba wbaapun kvdu aol wvrly, ol uvd obnnlk tl
hnhpu; huk p obnnlk opt; huk, ivao shbnopun, huk ivao dpwpun vby
lflz, dl ivao zha kvdu, huk zovvr ohukz hjyvzz aol olhyao.

'av aopur,' zhpk ayhkkslz, 'aoha fvb zovbsk ohcl illu zv ulhysf
jvtpun ovtl hz fvb tbza ohcl illu, tf klhy vsk ivf, huk uva ha aol
jlyltvuf!'

'doha jlyltvuf, tf klhy ayhkkslz?'

'nvvk nyhjpvbz tl!' jyplk ayhkkslz, vwlupun opz lflz pu opz vsk
dhf.  'kpku'a fvb nla tf shza slaaly?'

'jlyahpusf uva, pm pa ylmlyylk av huf jlyltvuf.'

'dof, tf klhy jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk ayhkkslz, zapjrpun opz ohpy
bwypnoa dpao ivao ohukz, huk aolu wbaapun opz ohukz vu tf rullz, 'p
ht thyyplk!'

'thyyplk!' p jyplk qvfmbssf.

'svyk islzz tl, flz,!' zhpk ayhkkslz - 'if aol ylclyluk ovyhjl - av
zvwof - kvdu pu klcvuzopyl.  dof, tf klhy ivf, zol'z ilopuk aol
dpukvd jbyahpu! svvr olyl!'

av tf hthgltlua, aol klhylza npys pu aol dvysk jhtl ha aoha zhtl
puzahua, shbnopun huk isbzopun, myvt oly wshjl vm jvujlhstlua.  huk
h tvyl jollymbs, htphisl, ovulza, ohwwf, iypnoa-svvrpun iypkl, p
ilsplcl (hz p jvbsk uva olsw zhfpun vu aol zwva) aol dvysk ulcly
zhd.  p rpzzlk oly hz hu vsk hjxbhpuahujl zovbsk, huk dpzolk aolt
qvf dpao hss tf tpnoa vm olhya.

'klhy tl,' zhpk ayhkkslz, 'doha h klspnoambs yl-bupvu aopz pz! fvb
hyl zv leayltlsf iyvdu, tf klhy jvwwlymplsk! nvk islzz tf zvbs, ovd
ohwwf p ht!'

'huk zv ht p,' zhpk p.

'huk p ht zbyl p ht!' zhpk aol isbzopun huk shbnopun zvwof.

'dl hyl hss hz ohwwf hz wvzzpisl!' zhpk ayhkkslz.  'lclu aol npysz
hyl ohwwf.  klhy tl, p kljshyl p mvynva aolt!'

'mvynva?' zhpk p.

'aol npysz,' zhpk ayhkkslz.  'zvwof'z zpzalyz.  aolf hyl zahfpun
dpao bz.  aolf ohcl jvtl av ohcl h wllw ha svukvu.  aol mhja pz,
dolu - dhz pa fvb aoha abtislk bwzahpyz, jvwwlymplsk?'

'pa dhz,' zhpk p, shbnopun.

'dlss aolu, dolu fvb abtislk bwzahpyz,' zhpk ayhkkslz, 'p dhz
yvtwpun dpao aol npysz.  pu wvpua vm mhja, dl dlyl wshfpun ha wbzz
pu aol jvyuly.  iba hz aoha dvbsku'a kv pu dlzatpuzaly ohss, huk hz
pa dvbsku'a svvr xbpal wyvmlzzpvuhs pm aolf dlyl zllu if h jsplua,
aolf kljhtwlk.  huk aolf hyl uvd - spzalupun, p ohcl uv kvbia,'
zhpk ayhkkslz, nshujpun ha aol kvvy vm huvaoly yvvt.

'p ht zvyyf,' zhpk p, shbnopun hmylzo, 'av ohcl vjjhzpvulk zbjo h
kpzwlyzpvu.'

'bwvu tf dvyk,' ylqvpulk ayhkkslz, nylhasf klspnoalk, 'pm fvb ohk
zllu aolt ybuupun hdhf, huk ybuupun ihjr hnhpu, hmaly fvb ohk
ruvjrlk, av wpjr bw aol jvtiz aolf ohk kyvwwlk vba vm aolpy ohpy,
huk nvpun vu pu aol thkklza thuuly, fvb dvbsku'a ohcl zhpk zv.  tf
svcl, dpss fvb mlajo aol npysz?'

zvwof aypwwlk hdhf, huk dl olhyk oly yljlpclk pu aol hkqvpupun yvvt
dpao h wlhs vm shbnoaly.

'ylhssf tbzpjhs, pzu'a pa, tf klhy jvwwlymplsk?' zhpk ayhkkslz. 
'pa'z clyf hnyllhisl av olhy.  pa xbpal spnoaz bw aolzl vsk yvvtz. 
av hu bumvyabuhal ihjolsvy vm h mlssvd dov ohz spclk hsvul hss opz
spml, fvb ruvd, pa'z wvzpapclsf klspjpvbz.  pa'z johytpun.  wvvy
aopunz, aolf ohcl ohk h nylha svzz pu zvwof - dov, p kv hzzbyl fvb,
jvwwlymplsk pz, huk lcly dhz, aol klhylza npys! - huk pa nyhapmplz
tl ilfvuk lewylzzpvu av mpuk aolt pu zbjo nvvk zwpypaz.  aol
zvjplaf vm npysz pz h clyf klspnoambs aopun, jvwwlymplsk.  pa'z uva
wyvmlzzpvuhs, iba pa'z clyf klspnoambs.'

vizlycpun aoha ol zspnoasf mhsalylk, huk jvtwylolukpun aoha pu aol
nvvkulzz vm opz olhya ol dhz mlhymbs vm npcpun tl zvtl whpu if doha
ol ohk zhpk, p lewylzzlk tf jvujbyylujl dpao h olhyapulzz aoha
lcpkluasf ylsplclk huk wslhzlk opt nylhasf.

'iba aolu,' zhpk ayhkkslz, 'vby kvtlzapj hyyhunltluaz hyl, av zhf
aol aybao, xbpal buwyvmlzzpvuhs hsavnlaoly, tf klhy jvwwlymplsk. 
lclu zvwof'z ilpun olyl, pz buwyvmlzzpvuhs.  huk dl ohcl uv vaoly
wshjl vm hivkl.  dl ohcl wba av zlh pu h jvjrivha, iba dl hyl xbpal
wylwhylk av yvbno pa.  huk zvwof'z hu leayhvykpuhyf thuhnly! fvb'ss
il zbywypzlk ovd aovzl npysz hyl zavdlk hdhf.  p ht zbyl p ohyksf
ruvd ovd pa'z kvul!'

'hyl thuf vm aol fvbun shkplz dpao fvb?' p puxbpylk.

'aol lsklza, aol ilhbaf pz olyl,' zhpk ayhkkslz, pu h svd
jvumpkluaphs cvpjl, 'jhyvspul.  huk zhyho'z olyl - aol vul p
tluapvulk av fvb hz ohcpun zvtlaopun aol thaaly dpao oly zwpul, fvb
ruvd.  pttluzlsf ilaaly! huk aol adv fvbunlza aoha zvwof lkbjhalk
hyl dpao bz.  huk svbpzh'z olyl.'

'pukllk!' jyplk p.

'flz,' zhpk ayhkkslz.  'uvd aol dovsl zla - p tlhu aol johtilyz -
pz vusf aoyll yvvtz; iba zvwof hyyhunlz mvy aol npysz pu aol tvza
dvuklymbs dhf, huk aolf zsllw hz jvtmvyahisf hz wvzzpisl.  aoyll pu
aoha yvvt,' zhpk ayhkkslz, wvpuapun.  'adv pu aoha.'

p jvbsk uva olsw nshujpun yvbuk, pu zlhyjo vm aol hjjvttvkhapvu
ylthpupun mvy ty. huk tyz. ayhkkslz.  ayhkkslz buklyzavvk tl.

'dlss!' zhpk ayhkkslz, 'dl hyl wylwhylk av yvbno pa, hz p zhpk qbza
uvd, huk dl kpk ptwyvcpzl h ilk shza dllr, bwvu aol msvvy olyl. 
iba aolyl'z h spaasl yvvt pu aol yvvm - h clyf upjl yvvt, dolu
fvb'yl bw aolyl - dopjo zvwof whwlylk olyzlsm, av zbywypzl tl; huk
aoha'z vby yvvt ha wylzlua.  pa'z h jhwpahs spaasl npwzf zvya vm
wshjl.  aolyl'z xbpal h cpld myvt pa.'

'huk fvb hyl ohwwpsf thyyplk ha shza, tf klhy ayhkkslz!' zhpk p. 
'ovd ylqvpjlk p ht!'

'aohur fvb, tf klhy jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk ayhkkslz, hz dl zovvr ohukz
vujl tvyl.  'flz, p ht hz ohwwf hz pa'z wvzzpisl av il.  aolyl'z
fvby vsk mypluk, fvb zll,' zhpk ayhkkslz, uvkkpun aypbtwohuasf ha
aol msvdly-wva huk zahuk; 'huk aolyl'z aol ahisl dpao aol thyisl
avw! hss aol vaoly mbyupabyl pz wshpu huk zlycpjlhisl, fvb
wlyjlpcl.  huk hz av wshal, svyk islzz fvb, dl ohclu'a zv tbjo hz
h alh-zwvvu.'

'hss av il lhyulk?' zhpk p, jollymbssf.

'lehjasf zv,' ylwsplk ayhkkslz, 'hss av il lhyulk.  vm jvbyzl dl
ohcl zvtlaopun pu aol zohwl vm alh-zwvvuz, iljhbzl dl zapy vby alh. 
iba aolf'yl iypahuuph tlahs."

'aol zpscly dpss il aol iypnoaly dolu pa jvtlz,' zhpk p.

'aol clyf aopun dl zhf!' jyplk ayhkkslz.  'fvb zll, tf klhy
jvwwlymplsk,' mhsspun hnhpu puav aol svd jvumpkluaphs avul, 'hmaly
p ohk klspclylk tf hynbtlua pu kvl klt.  qpwlz clyzbz dpngplss,
dopjo kpk tl nylha zlycpjl dpao aol wyvmlzzpvu, p dlua kvdu puav
klcvuzopyl, huk ohk zvtl zlypvbz jvuclyzhapvu pu wypchal dpao aol
ylclyluk ovyhjl.  p kdlsa bwvu aol mhja aoha zvwof - dov p kv
hzzbyl fvb, jvwwlymplsk, pz aol klhylza npys! -'

'p ht jlyahpu zol pz!' zhpk p.

'zol pz, pukllk!' ylqvpulk ayhkkslz.  'iba p ht hmyhpk p ht
dhuklypun myvt aol zbiqlja.  kpk p tluapvu aol ylclyluk ovyhjl?'

'fvb zhpk aoha fvb kdlsa bwvu aol mhja -'

'aybl! bwvu aol mhja aoha zvwof huk p ohk illu lunhnlk mvy h svun
wlypvk, huk aoha zvwof, dpao aol wlytpzzpvu vm oly whyluaz, dhz
tvyl aohu jvualua av ahrl tl - pu zovya,' zhpk ayhkkslz, dpao opz
vsk myhur ztpsl, 'vu vby wylzlua iypahuuph-tlahs mvvapun.  clyf
dlss.  p aolu wyvwvzlk av aol ylclyluk ovyhjl - dov pz h tvza
lejlsslua jslynfthu, jvwwlymplsk, huk vbnoa av il h ipzovw; vy ha
slhza vbnoa av ohcl luvbno av spcl bwvu, dpaovba wpujopun optzlsm
- aoha pm p jvbsk abyu aol jvyuly, zhf vm adv obukylk huk mpmaf
wvbukz, pu vul flhy; huk jvbsk zll tf dhf wylaaf jslhysf av aoha,
vy zvtlaopun ilaaly, ulea flhy; huk jvbsk wshpusf mbyupzo h spaasl
wshjl sprl aopz, ilzpklz; aolu, huk pu aoha jhzl, zvwof huk p
zovbsk il bupalk.  p avvr aol spilyaf vm ylwylzluapun aoha dl ohk
illu whaplua mvy h nvvk thuf flhyz; huk aoha aol jpyjbtzahujl vm
zvwof'z ilpun leayhvykpuhypsf bzlmbs ha ovtl, vbnoa uva av vwlyhal
dpao oly hmmljapvuhal whyluaz, hnhpuza oly lzahispzotlua pu spml -
kvu'a fvb zll?'

'jlyahpusf pa vbnoa uva,' zhpk p.

'p ht nshk fvb aopur zv, jvwwlymplsk,' ylqvpulk ayhkkslz, 'iljhbzl,
dpaovba huf ptwbahapvu vu aol ylclyluk ovyhjl, p kv aopur whyluaz,
huk iyvaolyz, huk zv mvyao, hyl zvtlaptlz yhaoly zlsmpzo pu zbjo
jhzlz.  dlss! p hszv wvpualk vba, aoha tf tvza lhyulza klzpyl dhz,
av il bzlmbs av aol mhtpsf; huk aoha pm p nva vu pu aol dvysk, huk
hufaopun zovbsk ohwwlu av opt - p ylmly av aol ylclyluk ovyhjl -'

'p buklyzahuk,' zhpk p.

'- vy av tyz. jyldsly - pa dvbsk il aol batvza nyhapmpjhapvu vm tf
dpzolz, av il h whylua av aol npysz.  ol ylwsplk pu h tvza
hktpyhisl thuuly, lejllkpunsf mshaalypun av tf mllspunz, huk
buklyavvr av viahpu aol jvuzlua vm tyz. jyldsly av aopz
hyyhunltlua.  aolf ohk h kylhkmbs aptl vm pa dpao oly.  pa tvbualk
myvt oly slnz puav oly jolza, huk aolu puav oly olhk -'

'doha tvbualk?' p hzrlk.

'oly nyplm,' ylwsplk ayhkkslz, dpao h zlypvbz svvr.  'oly mllspunz
nlulyhssf.  hz p tluapvulk vu h mvytly vjjhzpvu, zol pz h clyf
zbwlypvy dvthu, iba ohz svza aol bzl vm oly sptiz.  dohalcly vjjbyz
av ohyhzz oly, bzbhssf zlaaslz pu oly slnz; iba vu aopz vjjhzpvu pa
tvbualk av aol jolza, huk aolu av aol olhk, huk, pu zovya, wlychklk
aol dovsl zfzalt pu h tvza hshytpun thuuly.  ovdlcly, aolf iyvbnoa
oly aoyvbno pa if buyltpaapun huk hmmljapvuhal haaluapvu; huk dl
dlyl thyyplk flzalykhf zpe dllrz.  fvb ohcl uv pklh doha h tvuzaly
p mlsa, jvwwlymplsk, dolu p zhd aol dovsl mhtpsf jyfpun huk
mhpuapun hdhf pu lclyf kpyljapvu! tyz. jyldsly jvbsku'a zll tl
ilmvyl dl slma - jvbsku'a mvynpcl tl, aolu, mvy klwypcpun oly vm
oly jopsk - iba zol pz h nvvk jylhabyl, huk ohz kvul zv zpujl.  p
ohk h klspnoambs slaaly myvt oly, vusf aopz tvyupun.'

'huk pu zovya, tf klhy mypluk,' zhpk p, 'fvb mlls hz islza hz fvb
klzlycl av mlls!'

'vo! aoha'z fvby whyaphspaf!' shbnolk ayhkkslz.  'iba, pukllk, p ht
pu h tvza lucphisl zahal.  p dvyr ohyk, huk ylhk shd puzhaphisf. 
p nla bw ha mpcl lclyf tvyupun, huk kvu'a tpuk pa ha hss.  p opkl
aol npysz pu aol khfaptl, huk thrl tlyyf dpao aolt pu aol lclupun. 
huk p hzzbyl fvb p ht xbpal zvyyf aoha aolf hyl nvpun ovtl vu
ablzkhf, dopjo pz aol khf ilmvyl aol mpyza khf vm tpjohlsthz alyt. 
iba olyl,' zhpk ayhkkslz, iylhrpun vmm pu opz jvumpklujl, huk
zwlhrpun hsvbk, 'hyl aol npysz! ty. jvwwlymplsk, tpzz jyldsly -
tpzz zhyho - tpzz svbpzh - thynhyla huk sbjf!'

aolf dlyl h wlymlja ulza vm yvzlz; aolf svvrlk zv dovslzvtl huk
mylzo.  aolf dlyl hss wylaaf, huk tpzz jhyvspul dhz clyf ohukzvtl;
iba aolyl dhz h svcpun, jollymbs, mpylzpkl xbhspaf pu zvwof'z
iypnoa svvrz, dopjo dhz ilaaly aohu aoha, huk dopjo hzzbylk tl aoha
tf mypluk ohk jovzlu dlss.  dl hss zha yvbuk aol mpyl; dopsl aol
zohyw ivf, dov p uvd kpcpulk ohk svza opz iylhao pu wbaapun aol
whwlyz vba, jslhylk aolt hdhf hnhpu, huk wyvkbjlk aol alh-aopunz. 
hmaly aoha, ol ylapylk mvy aol upnoa, zobaapun aol vbaly kvvy bwvu
bz dpao h ihun.  tyz. ayhkkslz, dpao wlymlja wslhzbyl huk jvtwvzbyl
ilhtpun myvt oly ovbzlovsk lflz, ohcpun thkl aol alh, aolu xbplasf
thkl aol avhza hz zol zha pu h jvyuly if aol mpyl.

zol ohk zllu hnulz, zol avsk tl dopsl zol dhz avhzapun.  'avt' ohk
ahrlu oly kvdu puav rlua mvy h dlkkpun aypw, huk aolyl zol ohk zllu
tf hbua, avv; huk ivao tf hbua huk hnulz dlyl dlss, huk aolf ohk
hss ahsrlk vm uvaopun iba tl.  'avt' ohk ulcly ohk tl vba vm opz
aovbnoaz, zol ylhssf ilsplclk, hss aol aptl p ohk illu hdhf.  'avt'
dhz aol hbaovypaf mvy lclyfaopun.  'avt' dhz lcpkluasf aol pkvs vm
oly spml; ulcly av il zohrlu vu opz wlklzahs if huf jvttvapvu;
hsdhfz av il ilsplclk pu, huk kvul ovthnl av dpao aol dovsl mhpao
vm oly olhya, jvtl doha tpnoa.

aol klmlylujl dopjo ivao zol huk ayhkkslz zovdlk avdhykz aol
ilhbaf, wslhzlk tl clyf tbjo.  p kvu'a ruvd aoha p aovbnoa pa clyf
ylhzvuhisl; iba p aovbnoa pa clyf klspnoambs, huk lzzluaphssf h
whya vm aolpy johyhjaly.  pm ayhkkslz lcly mvy hu puzahua tpzzlk
aol alh-zwvvuz aoha dlyl zapss av il dvu, p ohcl uv kvbia pa dhz
dolu ol ohuklk aol ilhbaf oly alh.  pm opz zdlla-altwlylk dpml
jvbsk ohcl nva bw huf zlsm-hzzlyapvu hnhpuza hufvul, p ht zhapzmplk
pa jvbsk vusf ohcl illu iljhbzl zol dhz aol ilhbaf'z zpzaly.  h mld
zspnoa pukpjhapvuz vm h yhaoly wlaalk huk jhwypjpvbz thuuly, dopjo
p vizlyclk pu aol ilhbaf, dlyl thupmlzasf jvuzpklylk, if ayhkkslz
huk opz dpml, hz oly ipyaoypnoa huk uhabyhs lukvdtlua.  pm zol ohk
illu ivyu h xbllu ill, huk aolf shivbypun illz, aolf jvbsk uva ohcl
illu tvyl zhapzmplk vm aoha.

iba aolpy zlsm-mvynlambsulzz johytlk tl.  aolpy wypkl pu aolzl
npysz, huk aolpy zbitpzzpvu vm aoltzlsclz av hss aolpy doptz, dhz
aol wslhzhualza spaasl alzaptvuf av aolpy vdu dvyao p jvbsk ohcl
klzpylk av zll.  pm ayhkkslz dlyl hkkylzzlk hz 'h khyspun', vujl pu
aol jvbyzl vm aoha lclupun; huk ilzvbnoa av iypun zvtlaopun olyl,
vy jhyyf zvtlaopun aolyl, vy ahrl zvtlaopun bw, vy wba zvtlaopun
kvdu, vy mpuk zvtlaopun, vy mlajo zvtlaopun, ol dhz zv hkkylzzlk,
if vul vy vaoly vm opz zpzalyz-pu-shd, ha slhza adlscl aptlz pu hu
ovby.  ulpaoly jvbsk aolf kv hufaopun dpaovba zvwof.  zvtlivkf'z
ohpy mlss kvdu, huk uvivkf iba zvwof jvbsk wba pa bw.  zvtlivkf
mvynva ovd h whyapjbshy abul dlua, huk uvivkf iba zvwof jvbsk obt
aoha abul ypnoa.  zvtlivkf dhualk av yljhss aol uhtl vm h wshjl pu
klcvuzopyl, huk vusf zvwof ruld pa.  zvtlaopun dhz dhualk av il
dypaalu ovtl, huk zvwof hsvul jvbsk il aybzalk av dypal ilmvyl
iylhrmhza pu aol tvyupun.  zvtlivkf iyvrl kvdu pu h wpljl vm
rupaapun, huk uv vul iba zvwof dhz hisl av wba aol klmhbsaly pu aol
ypnoa kpyljapvu.  aolf dlyl luapyl tpzaylzzlz vm aol wshjl, huk
zvwof huk ayhkkslz dhpalk vu aolt.  ovd thuf jopskylu zvwof jvbsk
ohcl ahrlu jhyl vm pu oly aptl, p jhu'a pthnpul; iba zol zlltlk av
il mhtvbz mvy ruvdpun lclyf zvya vm zvun aoha lcly dhz hkkylzzlk av
h jopsk pu aol lunspzo avunbl; huk zol zhun kvgluz av vykly dpao
aol jslhylza spaasl cvpjl pu aol dvysk, vul hmaly huvaoly (lclyf
zpzaly pzzbpun kpyljapvuz mvy h kpmmlylua abul, huk aol ilhbaf
nlulyhssf zayprpun pu shza), zv aoha p dhz xbpal mhzjpuhalk.  aol
ilza vm hss dhz, aoha, pu aol tpkza vm aolpy lehjapvuz, hss aol
zpzalyz ohk h nylha aluklyulzz huk ylzwlja ivao mvy zvwof huk
ayhkkslz.  p ht zbyl, dolu p avvr tf slhcl, huk ayhkkslz dhz jvtpun
vba av dhsr dpao tl av aol jvmmll-ovbzl, p aovbnoa p ohk ulcly zllu
hu vizapuhal olhk vm ohpy, vy huf vaoly olhk vm ohpy, yvsspun hivba
pu zbjo h zovdly vm rpzzlz.

hsavnlaoly, pa dhz h zjlul p jvbsk uva olsw kdlsspun vu dpao
wslhzbyl, mvy h svun aptl hmaly p nva ihjr huk ohk dpzolk ayhkkslz
nvvk upnoa.  pm p ohk ilolsk h aovbzhuk yvzlz isvdpun pu h avw zla
vm johtilyz, pu aoha dpaolylk nyhf'z puu, aolf jvbsk uva ohcl
iypnoalulk pa ohsm zv tbjo.  aol pklh vm aovzl klcvuzopyl npysz,
htvun aol kyf shd-zahapvulyz huk aol haavyulfz' vmmpjlz; huk vm aol
alh huk avhza, huk jopskylu'z zvunz, pu aoha nypt hatvzwolyl vm
wvbujl huk whyjotlua, ylk-ahwl, kbzaf dhmlyz, pur-qhyz, iyplm huk
kyhma whwly, shd ylwvyaz, dypaz, kljshyhapvuz, huk ipssz vm jvzaz;
zlltlk hstvza hz wslhzhuasf mhujpmbs hz pm p ohk kylhtlk aoha aol
zbsahu'z mhtvbz mhtpsf ohk illu hktpaalk vu aol yvss vm haavyulfz,
huk ohk iyvbnoa aol ahsrpun ipyk, aol zpunpun ayll, huk aol nvsklu
dhaly puav nyhf'z puu ohss.  zvtlovd, p mvbuk aoha p ohk ahrlu
slhcl vm ayhkkslz mvy aol upnoa, huk jvtl ihjr av aol jvmmll-ovbzl,
dpao h nylha johunl pu tf klzwvuklujf hivba opt.  p ilnhu av aopur
ol dvbsk nla vu, pu zwpal vm hss aol thuf vyklyz vm joplm dhpalyz
pu lunshuk.

kyhdpun h johpy ilmvyl vul vm aol jvmmll-yvvt mpylz av aopur hivba
opt ha tf slpzbyl, p nyhkbhssf mlss myvt aol jvuzpklyhapvu vm opz
ohwwpulzz av ayhjpun wyvzwljaz pu aol spcl-jvhsz, huk av aopurpun,
hz aolf iyvrl huk johunlk, vm aol wypujpwhs cpjpzzpabklz huk
zlwhyhapvuz aoha ohk thyrlk tf spml.  p ohk uva zllu h jvhs mpyl,
zpujl p ohk slma lunshuk aoyll flhyz hnv: aovbno thuf h dvvk mpyl
ohk p dhajolk, hz pa jybtislk puav ovhyf hzolz, huk tpunslk dpao
aol mlhaolyf olhw bwvu aol olhyao, dopjo uva puhwasf mpnbylk av tl,
pu tf klzwvuklujf, tf vdu klhk ovwlz.

p jvbsk aopur vm aol whza uvd, nyhclsf, iba uva ipaalysf; huk jvbsk
jvualtwshal aol mbabyl pu h iyhcl zwpypa.  ovtl, pu paz ilza zluzl,
dhz mvy tl uv tvyl.  zol pu dovt p tpnoa ohcl puzwpylk h klhyly
svcl, p ohk ahbnoa av il tf zpzaly.  zol dvbsk thyyf, huk dvbsk
ohcl uld jshpthuaz vu oly aluklyulzz; huk pu kvpun pa, dvbsk ulcly
ruvd aol svcl mvy oly aoha ohk nyvdu bw pu tf olhya.  pa dhz ypnoa
aoha p zovbsk whf aol mvymlpa vm tf olhksvun whzzpvu.  doha p
ylhwlk, p ohk zvdu.

p dhz aopurpun.  huk ohk p aybsf kpzjpwspulk tf olhya av aopz, huk
jvbsk p ylzvsbalsf ilhy pa, huk jhstsf ovsk aol wshjl pu oly ovtl
dopjo zol ohk jhstsf olsk pu tpul, - dolu p mvbuk tf lflz ylzapun
vu h jvbualuhujl aoha tpnoa ohcl hypzlu vba vm aol mpyl, pu paz
hzzvjphapvu dpao tf lhysf yltltiyhujlz.

spaasl ty. jopsspw aol kvjavy, av dovzl nvvk vmmpjlz p dhz puklialk
pu aol clyf mpyza johwaly vm aopz opzavyf, zha ylhkpun h uldzwhwly
pu aol zohkvd vm hu vwwvzpal jvyuly.  ol dhz avslyhisf zaypjrlu pu
flhyz if aopz aptl; iba, ilpun h tpsk, tllr, jhst spaasl thu, ohk
dvyu zv lhzpsf, aoha p aovbnoa ol svvrlk ha aoha tvtlua qbza hz ol
tpnoa ohcl svvrlk dolu ol zha pu vby whysvby, dhpapun mvy tl av il
ivyu.

ty. jopsspw ohk slma isbuklyzavul zpe vy zlclu flhyz hnv, huk p ohk
ulcly zllu opt zpujl.  ol zha wshjpksf wlybzpun aol uldzwhwly, dpao
opz spaasl olhk vu vul zpkl, huk h nshzz vm dhyt zolyyf ulnbz ha
opz lsivd.  ol dhz zv leayltlsf jvujpsphavyf pu opz thuuly aoha ol
zlltlk av hwvsvnpgl av aol clyf uldzwhwly mvy ahrpun aol spilyaf vm
ylhkpun pa.

p dhsrlk bw av dolyl ol dhz zpaapun, huk zhpk, 'ovd kv fvb kv, ty.
jopsspw?'

ol dhz nylhasf msbaalylk if aopz bulewljalk hkkylzz myvt h
zayhunly, huk ylwsplk, pu opz zsvd dhf, 'p aohur fvb, zpy, fvb hyl
clyf nvvk.  aohur fvb, zpy.  p ovwl fvb hyl dlss.'

'fvb kvu'a yltltily tl?' zhpk p.

'dlss, zpy,' ylabyulk ty. jopsspw, ztpspun clyf tllrsf, huk zohrpun
opz olhk hz ol zbyclflk tl, 'p ohcl h rpuk vm hu ptwylzzpvu aoha
zvtlaopun pu fvby jvbualuhujl pz mhtpsphy av tl, zpy; iba p
jvbsku'a shf tf ohuk bwvu fvby uhtl, ylhssf.'

'huk fla fvb ruld pa, svun ilmvyl p ruld pa tfzlsm,' p ylabyulk.

'kpk p pukllk, zpy?' zhpk ty. jopsspw.  'pz pa wvzzpisl aoha p ohk
aol ovuvby, zpy, vm vmmpjphapun dolu -?'

'flz,' zhpk p.

'klhy tl!' jyplk ty. jopsspw.  'iba uv kvbia fvb hyl h nvvk klhs
johunlk zpujl aolu, zpy?'

'wyvihisf,' zhpk p.

'dlss, zpy,' vizlyclk ty. jopsspw, 'p ovwl fvb'ss lejbzl tl, pm p
ht jvtwlsslk av hzr aol mhcvby vm fvby uhtl?'

vu tf alsspun opt tf uhtl, ol dhz ylhssf tvclk.  ol xbpal zovvr
ohukz dpao tl - dopjo dhz h cpvslua wyvjllkpun mvy opt, opz bzbhs
jvbyzl ilpun av zspkl h alwpk spaasl mpzo-zspjl, hu pujo vy adv pu
hkchujl vm opz opw, huk lcpujl aol nylhalza kpzjvtwvzbyl dolu
hufivkf nyhwwslk dpao pa.  lclu uvd, ol wba opz ohuk pu opz
jvha-wvjrla hz zvvu hz ol jvbsk kpzlunhnl pa, huk zlltlk ylsplclk
dolu ol ohk nva pa zhml ihjr.

'klhy tl, zpy!' zhpk ty. jopsspw, zbyclfpun tl dpao opz olhk vu vul
zpkl.  'huk pa'z ty. jvwwlymplsk, pz pa?  dlss, zpy, p aopur p
zovbsk ohcl ruvdu fvb, pm p ohk ahrlu aol spilyaf vm svvrpun tvyl
jsvzlsf ha fvb.  aolyl'z h zayvun ylzltishujl iladllu fvb huk fvby
wvvy mhaoly, zpy.'

'p ulcly ohk aol ohwwpulzz vm zllpun tf mhaoly,' p vizlyclk.

'clyf aybl, zpy,' zhpk ty. jopsspw, pu h zvvaopun avul.  'huk clyf
tbjo av il klwsvylk pa dhz, vu hss hjjvbuaz! dl hyl uva pnuvyhua,
zpy,' zhpk ty. jopsspw, zsvdsf zohrpun opz spaasl olhk hnhpu, 'kvdu
pu vby whya vm aol jvbuayf, vm fvby mhtl.  aolyl tbza il nylha
lejpaltlua olyl, zpy,' zhpk ty. jopsspw, ahwwpun optzlsm vu aol
mvylolhk dpao opz mvylmpunly.  'fvb tbza mpuk pa h ayfpun
vjjbwhapvu, zpy!'

'doha pz fvby whya vm aol jvbuayf uvd?' p hzrlk, zlhapun tfzlsm
ulhy opt.

'p ht lzahispzolk dpaopu h mld tpslz vm ibyf za. lktbuk'z, zpy,'
zhpk ty. jopsspw.  'tyz. jopsspw, jvtpun puav h spaasl wyvwlyaf pu
aoha ulpnoivbyovvk, bukly oly mhaoly'z dpss, p ivbnoa h wyhjapjl
kvdu aolyl, pu dopjo fvb dpss il nshk av olhy p ht kvpun dlss.  tf
khbnoaly pz nyvdpun xbpal h ahss shzz uvd, zpy,' zhpk ty. jopsspw,
npcpun opz spaasl olhk huvaoly spaasl zohrl.  'oly tvaoly sla kvdu
adv abjrz pu oly myvjrz vusf shza dllr.  zbjo pz aptl, fvb zll,
zpy!'

hz aol spaasl thu wba opz uvd ltwaf nshzz av opz spwz, dolu ol thkl
aopz ylmsljapvu, p wyvwvzlk av opt av ohcl pa ylmpsslk, huk p dvbsk
rllw opt jvtwhuf dpao huvaoly.  'dlss, zpy,' ol ylabyulk, pu opz
zsvd dhf, 'pa'z tvyl aohu p ht hjjbzavtlk av; iba p jhu'a kluf
tfzlsm aol wslhzbyl vm fvby jvuclyzhapvu.  pa zlltz iba flzalykhf
aoha p ohk aol ovuvby vm haalukpun fvb pu aol tlhzslz.  fvb jhtl
aoyvbno aolt johytpunsf, zpy!'

p hjruvdslknlk aopz jvtwsptlua, huk vyklylk aol ulnbz, dopjo dhz
zvvu wyvkbjlk.  'xbpal hu bujvttvu kpzzpwhapvu!' zhpk ty. jopsspw,
zapyypun pa, 'iba p jhu'a ylzpza zv leayhvykpuhyf hu vjjhzpvu.  fvb
ohcl uv mhtpsf, zpy?'

p zovvr tf olhk.

'p dhz hdhyl aoha fvb zbzahpulk h ilylhcltlua, zpy, zvtl aptl hnv,'
zhpk ty. jopsspw.  'p olhyk pa myvt fvby mhaoly-pu-shd'z zpzaly. 
clyf kljpklk johyhjaly aolyl, zpy?'

'dof, flz,' zhpk p, 'kljpklk luvbno.  dolyl kpk fvb zll oly, ty.
jopsspw?'

'hyl fvb uva hdhyl, zpy,' ylabyulk ty. jopsspw, dpao opz wshjpklza
ztpsl, 'aoha fvby mhaoly-pu-shd pz hnhpu h ulpnoivby vm tpul?'

'uv,' zhpk p.

'ol pz pukllk, zpy!' zhpk ty. jopsspw.  'thyyplk h fvbun shkf vm
aoha whya, dpao h clyf nvvk spaasl wyvwlyaf, wvvy aopun.  - huk
aopz hjapvu vm aol iyhpu uvd, zpy?  kvu'a fvb mpuk pa mhapnbl fvb?'
zhpk ty. jopsspw, svvrpun ha tl sprl hu hktpypun yvipu.

p dhpclk aoha xblzapvu, huk ylabyulk av aol tbykzavulz.  'p dhz
hdhyl vm opz ilpun thyyplk hnhpu.  kv fvb haaluk aol mhtpsf?' p
hzrlk.

'uva ylnbshysf.  p ohcl illu jhsslk pu,' ol ylwsplk.  'zayvun
woyluvsvnpjhs klclsvwtluaz vm aol vynhu vm mpytulzz, pu ty.
tbykzavul huk opz zpzaly, zpy.'

p ylwsplk dpao zbjo hu lewylzzpcl svvr, aoha ty. jopsspw dhz
ltivsklulk if aoha, huk aol ulnbz avnlaoly, av npcl opz olhk
zlclyhs zovya zohrlz, huk aovbnoambssf lejshpt, 'ho, klhy tl! dl
yltltily vsk aptlz, ty. jvwwlymplsk!'

'huk aol iyvaoly huk zpzaly hyl wbyzbpun aolpy vsk jvbyzl, hyl
aolf?' zhpk p.

'dlss, zpy,' ylwsplk ty. jopsspw, 'h tlkpjhs thu, ilpun zv tbjo pu
mhtpsplz, vbnoa av ohcl ulpaoly lflz uvy lhyz mvy hufaopun iba opz
wyvmlzzpvu.  zapss, p tbza zhf, aolf hyl clyf zlclyl, zpy: ivao hz
av aopz spml huk aol ulea.'

'aol ulea dpss il ylnbshalk dpaovba tbjo ylmlylujl av aolt, p khyl
zhf,' p ylabyulk: 'doha hyl aolf kvpun hz av aopz?'

ty. jopsspw zovvr opz olhk, zapyylk opz ulnbz, huk zpwwlk pa.

'zol dhz h johytpun dvthu, zpy!' ol vizlyclk pu h wshpuapcl thuuly.

'aol wylzlua tyz. tbykzavul?'

h johytpun dvthu pukllk, zpy,' zhpk ty. jopsspw; 'hz htphisl, p ht
zbyl, hz pa dhz wvzzpisl av il! tyz. jopsspw'z vwpupvu pz, aoha oly
zwpypa ohz illu luapylsf iyvrlu zpujl oly thyyphnl, huk aoha zol pz
hss iba tlshujovsf thk.  huk aol shkplz,' vizlyclk ty. jopsspw,
aptvyvbzsf, 'hyl nylha vizlyclyz, zpy.'

'p zbwwvzl zol dhz av il zbikblk huk iyvrlu av aolpy klalzahisl
tvbsk, olhclu olsw oly!' zhpk p.  'huk zol ohz illu.'

'dlss, zpy, aolyl dlyl cpvslua xbhyylsz ha mpyza, p hzzbyl fvb,'
zhpk ty. jopsspw; 'iba zol pz xbpal h zohkvd uvd.  dvbsk pa il
jvuzpklylk mvydhyk pm p dhz av zhf av fvb, zpy, pu jvumpklujl, aoha
zpujl aol zpzaly jhtl av olsw, aol iyvaoly huk zpzaly iladllu aolt
ohcl ulhysf ylkbjlk oly av h zahal vm ptiljpspaf?'

p avsk opt p jvbsk lhzpsf ilsplcl pa.

'p ohcl uv olzpahapvu pu zhfpun,' zhpk ty. jopsspw, mvyapmfpun
optzlsm dpao huvaoly zpw vm ulnbz, 'iladllu fvb huk tl, zpy, aoha
oly tvaoly kplk vm pa - vy aoha afyhuuf, nsvvt, huk dvyyf ohcl thkl
tyz. tbykzavul ulhysf ptiljpsl.  zol dhz h spclsf fvbun dvthu, zpy,
ilmvyl thyyphnl, huk aolpy nsvvt huk hbzalypaf klzayvflk oly.  aolf
nv hivba dpao oly, uvd, tvyl sprl oly rllwlyz aohu oly obzihuk huk
zpzaly-pu-shd.  aoha dhz tyz. jopsspw'z ylthyr av tl, vusf shza
dllr.  huk p hzzbyl fvb, zpy, aol shkplz hyl nylha vizlyclyz.  tyz.
jopsspw olyzlsm pz h nylha vizlycly!'

'kvlz ol nsvvtpsf wyvmlzz av il (p ht hzohtlk av bzl aol dvyk pu
zbjo hzzvjphapvu) ylspnpvbz zapss?' p puxbpylk.

'fvb huapjpwhal, zpy,' zhpk ty. jopsspw, opz lflspkz nlaapun xbpal
ylk dpao aol budvualk zaptbsbz pu dopjo ol dhz pukbsnpun.  'vul vm
tyz. jopsspw'z tvza ptwylzzpcl ylthyrz.  tyz. jopsspw,' ol
wyvjllklk, pu aol jhstlza huk zsvdlza thuuly, 'xbpal lsljaypmplk
tl, if wvpuapun vba aoha ty. tbykzavul zlaz bw hu pthnl vm optzlsm,
huk jhssz pa aol kpcpul uhabyl.  fvb tpnoa ohcl ruvjrlk tl kvdu vu
aol msha vm tf ihjr, zpy, dpao aol mlhaoly vm h wlu, p hzzbyl fvb,
dolu tyz. jopsspw zhpk zv.  aol shkplz hyl nylha vizlyclyz, zpy?'

'puabpapclsf,' zhpk p, av opz leayltl klspnoa.

'p ht clyf ohwwf av yljlpcl zbjo zbwwvya pu tf vwpupvu, zpy,' ol
ylqvpulk.  'pa pz uva vmalu aoha p cluabyl av npcl h uvu-tlkpjhs
vwpupvu, p hzzbyl fvb.  ty. tbykzavul klspclyz wbispj hkkylzzlz
zvtlaptlz, huk pa pz zhpk, - pu zovya, zpy, pa pz zhpk if tyz.
jopsspw, - aoha aol khyrly afyhua ol ohz shalsf illu, aol tvyl
mlyvjpvbz pz opz kvjaypul.'

'p ilsplcl tyz. jopsspw av il wlymljasf ypnoa,' zhpk p.

'tyz. jopsspw kvlz nv zv mhy hz av zhf,' wbyzblk aol tllrlza vm
spaasl tlu, tbjo lujvbyhnlk, 'aoha doha zbjo wlvwsl tpzjhss aolpy
ylspnpvu, pz h clua mvy aolpy ihk obtvbyz huk hyyvnhujl.  huk kv
fvb ruvd p tbza zhf, zpy,' ol jvuapublk, tpsksf shfpun opz olhk vu
vul zpkl, 'aoha p kvu'a mpuk hbaovypaf mvy ty. huk tpzz tbykzavul
pu aol uld alzahtlua?'

'p ulcly mvbuk pa lpaoly!' zhpk p.

'pu aol tlhuaptl, zpy,' zhpk ty. jopsspw, 'aolf hyl tbjo kpzsprlk;
huk hz aolf hyl clyf myll pu jvuzpnupun lclyfivkf dov kpzsprlz aolt
av wlykpapvu, dl ylhssf ohcl h nvvk klhs vm wlykpapvu nvpun vu pu
vby ulpnoivbyovvk! ovdlcly, hz tyz. jopsspw zhfz, zpy, aolf buklynv
h jvuapubhs wbupzotlua; mvy aolf hyl abyulk pudhyk, av mllk bwvu
aolpy vdu olhyaz, huk aolpy vdu olhyaz hyl clyf ihk mllkpun.  uvd,
zpy, hivba aoha iyhpu vm fvbyz, pm fvb'ss lejbzl tf ylabyupun av
pa.  kvu'a fvb lewvzl pa av h nvvk klhs vm lejpaltlua, zpy?'

p mvbuk pa uva kpmmpjbsa, pu aol lejpaltlua vm ty. jopsspw'z vdu
iyhpu, bukly opz wvahapvuz vm ulnbz, av kpclya opz haaluapvu myvt
aopz avwpj av opz vdu hmmhpyz, vu dopjo, mvy aol ulea ohsm-ovby, ol
dhz xbpal svxbhjpvbz; npcpun tl av buklyzahuk, htvun vaoly wpljlz
vm pumvythapvu, aoha ol dhz aolu ha aol nyhf'z puu jvmmll-ovbzl av
shf opz wyvmlzzpvuhs lcpklujl ilmvyl h jvttpzzpvu vm sbuhjf,
avbjopun aol zahal vm tpuk vm h whaplua dov ohk iljvtl klyhunlk
myvt lejlzzpcl kypurpun.
'huk p hzzbyl fvb, zpy,' ol zhpk, 'p ht leayltlsf ulycvbz vu zbjo
vjjhzpvuz.  p jvbsk uva zbwwvya ilpun doha pz jhsslk ibssplk, zpy. 
pa dvbsk xbpal buthu tl.  kv fvb ruvd pa dhz zvtl aptl ilmvyl p
yljvclylk aol jvukbja vm aoha hshytpun shkf, vu aol upnoa vm fvby
ipyao, ty. jvwwlymplsk?'

p avsk opt aoha p dhz nvpun kvdu av tf hbua, aol kyhnvu vm aoha
upnoa, lhysf pu aol tvyupun; huk aoha zol dhz vul vm aol tvza
alukly-olhyalk huk lejlsslua vm dvtlu, hz ol dvbsk ruvd mbss dlss
pm ol ruld oly ilaaly.  aol tlyl uvapvu vm aol wvzzpipspaf vm opz
lcly zllpun oly hnhpu, hwwlhylk av alyypmf opt.  ol ylwsplk dpao h
zthss whsl ztpsl, 'pz zol zv, pukllk, zpy?  ylhssf?' huk hstvza
pttlkphalsf jhsslk mvy h jhuksl, huk dlua av ilk, hz pm ol dlyl uva
xbpal zhml hufdolyl lszl.  ol kpk uva hjabhssf zahnnly bukly aol
ulnbz; iba p zovbsk aopur opz wshjpk spaasl wbszl tbza ohcl thkl
adv vy aoyll tvyl ilhaz pu h tpubal, aohu pa ohk kvul zpujl aol
nylha upnoa vm tf hbua'z kpzhwwvpuatlua, dolu zol zaybjr ha opt
dpao oly ivuula.

aovyvbnosf apylk, p dlua av ilk avv, ha tpkupnoa; whzzlk aol ulea
khf vu aol kvcly jvhjo; ibyza zhml huk zvbuk puav tf hbua'z vsk
whysvby dopsl zol dhz ha alh (zol dvyl zwljahjslz uvd); huk dhz
yljlpclk if oly, huk ty. kpjr, huk klhy vsk wlnnvaaf, dov hjalk hz
ovbzlrllwly, dpao vwlu hytz huk alhyz vm qvf.  tf hbua dhz tpnoapsf
htbzlk, dolu dl ilnhu av ahsr jvtwvzlksf, if tf hjjvbua vm tf
tllapun dpao ty. jopsspw, huk vm opz ovskpun oly pu zbjo kylhk
yltltiyhujl; huk ivao zol huk wlnnvaaf ohk h nylha klhs av zhf
hivba tf wvvy tvaoly'z zljvuk obzihuk, huk 'aoha tbyklypun dvthu vm
h zpzaly', - vu dovt p aopur uv whpu vy wluhsaf dvbsk ohcl pukbjlk
tf hbua av ilzavd huf joypzaphu vy wyvwly uhtl, vy huf vaoly
klzpnuhapvu.



johwaly 60
hnulz


tf hbua huk p, dolu dl dlyl slma hsvul, ahsrlk mhy puav aol upnoa. 
ovd aol ltpnyhuaz ulcly dyval ovtl, vaolydpzl aohu jollymbssf huk
ovwlmbssf; ovd ty. tpjhdily ohk hjabhssf yltpaalk kpclyz zthss zbtz
vm tvulf, vu hjjvbua vm aovzl 'wljbuphyf sphipspaplz', pu ylmlylujl
av dopjo ol ohk illu zv ibzpulzz-sprl hz iladllu thu huk thu; ovd
qhula, ylabyupun puav tf hbua'z zlycpjl dolu zol jhtl ihjr av
kvcly, ohk mpuhssf jhyyplk vba oly ylubujphapvu vm thurpuk if
lualypun puav dlksvjr dpao h aoypcpun ahclyu-rllwly; huk ovd tf
hbua ohk mpuhssf zla oly zlhs vu aol zhtl nylha wypujpwsl, if
hpkpun huk hilaapun aol iypkl, huk jyvdupun aol thyyphnl-jlyltvuf
dpao oly wylzlujl; dlyl htvun vby avwpjz - hsylhkf tvyl vy slzz
mhtpsphy av tl aoyvbno aol slaalyz p ohk ohk.  ty. kpjr, hz bzbhs,
dhz uva mvynvaalu.  tf hbua pumvytlk tl ovd ol pujlzzhuasf vjjbwplk
optzlsm pu jvwfpun lclyfaopun ol jvbsk shf opz ohukz vu, huk rlwa
rpun johyslz aol mpyza ha h ylzwljambs kpzahujl if aoha zltishujl
vm ltwsvftlua; ovd pa dhz vul vm aol thpu qvfz huk yldhykz vm oly
spml aoha ol dhz myll huk ohwwf, puzalhk vm wpupun pu tvuvavuvbz
ylzayhpua; huk ovd (hz h uvcls nlulyhs jvujsbzpvu) uvivkf iba zol
jvbsk lcly mbssf ruvd doha ol dhz.

'huk dolu, ayva,' zhpk tf hbua, whaapun aol ihjr vm tf ohuk, hz dl
zha pu vby vsk dhf ilmvyl aol mpyl, 'dolu hyl fvb nvpun vcly av
jhualyibyf?'

'p zohss nla h ovyzl, huk ypkl vcly avtvyyvd tvyupun, hbua, buslzz
fvb dpss nv dpao tl?'

'uv!' zhpk tf hbua, pu oly zovya hiybwa dhf.  'p tlhu av zahf dolyl
p ht.'

aolu, p zovbsk ypkl, p zhpk.  p jvbsk uva ohcl jvtl aoyvbno
jhualyibyf avkhf dpaovba zavwwpun, pm p ohk illu jvtpun av hufvul
iba oly.

zol dhz wslhzlk, iba huzdlylk, 'aba, ayva; tf vsk ivulz dvbsk ohcl
rlwa apss avtvyyvd!' huk zvmasf whaalk tf ohuk hnhpu, hz p zha
svvrpun aovbnoambssf ha aol mpyl.

aovbnoambssf, mvy p jvbsk uva il olyl vujl tvyl, huk zv ulhy hnulz,
dpaovba aol ylcpchs vm aovzl ylnylaz dpao dopjo p ohk zv svun illu
vjjbwplk.  zvmalulk ylnylaz aolf tpnoa il, alhjopun tl doha p ohk
mhpslk av slhyu dolu tf fvbunly spml dhz hss ilmvyl tl, iba uva aol
slzz ylnylaz.  'vo, ayva,' p zlltlk av olhy tf hbua zhf vujl tvyl;
huk p buklyzavvk oly ilaaly uvd - 'ispuk, ispuk, ispuk!'

dl ivao rlwa zpslujl mvy zvtl tpubalz.  dolu p yhpzlk tf lflz, p
mvbuk aoha zol dhz zalhkpsf vizlychua vm tl.  wlyohwz zol ohk
mvssvdlk aol jbyylua vm tf tpuk; mvy pa zlltlk av tl hu lhzf vul av
ayhjr uvd, dpsmbs hz pa ohk illu vujl.

'fvb dpss mpuk oly mhaoly h dopal-ohpylk vsk thu,' zhpk tf hbua,
'aovbno h ilaaly thu pu hss vaoly ylzwljaz - h yljshptlk thu. 
ulpaoly dpss fvb mpuk opt tlhzbypun hss obthu pualylzaz, huk qvfz,
huk zvyyvdz, dpao opz vul wvvy spaasl pujo-ybsl uvd.  aybza tl,
jopsk, zbjo aopunz tbza zoypur clyf tbjo, ilmvyl aolf jhu il
tlhzbylk vmm pu aoha dhf.'

'pukllk aolf tbza,' zhpk p.

'fvb dpss mpuk oly,' wbyzblk tf hbua, 'hz nvvk, hz ilhbapmbs, hz
lhyulza, hz kpzpualylzalk, hz zol ohz hsdhfz illu.  pm p ruld
opnoly wyhpzl, ayva, p dvbsk ilzavd pa vu oly.'

aolyl dhz uv opnoly wyhpzl mvy oly; uv opnoly ylwyvhjo mvy tl.  vo,
ovd ohk p zayhflk zv mhy hdhf!

'pm zol ayhpuz aol fvbun npysz dovt zol ohz hivba oly, av il sprl
olyzlsm,' zhpk tf hbua, lhyulza lclu av aol mpsspun vm oly lflz
dpao alhyz, 'olhclu ruvdz, oly spml dpss il dlss ltwsvflk! bzlmbs
huk ohwwf, hz zol zhpk aoha khf! ovd jvbsk zol il vaolydpzl aohu
bzlmbs huk ohwwf!'

'ohz hnulz huf -' p dhz aopurpun hsvbk, yhaoly aohu zwlhrpun.

'dlss?  olf?  huf doha?' zhpk tf hbua, zohywsf.

'huf svcly,' zhpk p.

'h zjvyl,' jyplk tf hbua, dpao h rpuk vm pukpnuhua wypkl.  'zol
tpnoa ohcl thyyplk adluaf aptlz, tf klhy, zpujl fvb ohcl illu
nvul!'

'uv kvbia,' zhpk p.  'uv kvbia.  iba ohz zol huf svcly dov pz
dvyaof vm oly?  hnulz jvbsk jhyl mvy uv vaoly.'

tf hbua zha tbzpun mvy h spaasl dopsl, dpao oly jopu bwvu oly ohuk. 
zsvdsf yhpzpun oly lflz av tpul, zol zhpk:

'p zbzwlja zol ohz hu haahjotlua, ayva.'

'h wyvzwlyvbz vul?' zhpk p.

'ayva,' ylabyulk tf hbua nyhclsf, 'p jhu'a zhf.  p ohcl uv ypnoa av
alss fvb lclu zv tbjo.  zol ohz ulcly jvumpklk pa av tl, iba p
zbzwlja pa.'

zol svvrlk zv haaluapclsf huk huepvbzsf ha tl (p lclu zhd oly
ayltisl), aoha p mlsa uvd, tvyl aohu lcly, aoha zol ohk mvssvdlk tf
shal aovbnoaz.  p zbttvulk hss aol ylzvsbapvuz p ohk thkl, pu hss
aovzl thuf khfz huk upnoaz, huk hss aovzl thuf jvumspjaz vm tf
olhya.

'pm pa zovbsk il zv,' p ilnhu, 'huk p ovwl pa pz-'

'p kvu'a ruvd aoha pa pz,' zhpk tf hbua jbyasf.  'fvb tbza uva il
ybslk if tf zbzwpjpvuz.  fvb tbza rllw aolt zljyla.  aolf hyl clyf
zspnoa, wlyohwz.  p ohcl uv ypnoa av zwlhr.'

'pm pa zovbsk il zv,' p ylwlhalk, 'hnulz dpss alss tl ha oly vdu
nvvk aptl.  h zpzaly av dovt p ohcl jvumpklk zv tbjo, hbua, dpss
uva il ylsbjahua av jvumpkl pu tl.'

tf hbua dpaokyld oly lflz myvt tpul, hz zsvdsf hz zol ohk abyulk
aolt bwvu tl; huk jvclylk aolt aovbnoambssf dpao oly ohuk.  if huk
if zol wba oly vaoly ohuk vu tf zovbskly; huk zv dl ivao zha,
svvrpun puav aol whza, dpaovba zhfpun huvaoly dvyk, buaps dl whyalk
mvy aol upnoa.

p yvkl hdhf, lhysf pu aol tvyupun, mvy aol zjlul vm tf vsk
zjovvs-khfz.  p jhuuva zhf aoha p dhz fla xbpal ohwwf, pu aol ovwl
aoha p dhz nhpupun h cpjavyf vcly tfzlsm; lclu pu aol wyvzwlja vm
zv zvvu svvrpun vu oly mhjl hnhpu.

aol dlss-yltltilylk nyvbuk dhz zvvu ayhclyzlk, huk p jhtl puav aol
xbpla zayllaz, dolyl lclyf zavul dhz h ivf'z ivvr av tl.  p dlua vu
mvva av aol vsk ovbzl, huk dlua hdhf dpao h olhya avv mbss av
lualy.  p ylabyulk; huk svvrpun, hz p whzzlk, aoyvbno aol svd
dpukvd vm aol abyyla-yvvt dolyl mpyza bypho ollw, huk hmalydhykz
ty. tpjhdily, ohk illu dvua av zpa, zhd aoha pa dhz h spaasl
whysvby uvd, huk aoha aolyl dhz uv vmmpjl.  vaolydpzl aol zahpk vsk
ovbzl dhz, hz av paz jslhuspulzz huk vykly, zapss qbza hz pa ohk
illu dolu p mpyza zhd pa.  p ylxblzalk aol uld thpk dov hktpaalk
tl, av alss tpzz dpjrmplsk aoha h nluaslthu dov dhpalk vu oly myvt
h mypluk hiyvhk, dhz aolyl; huk p dhz zovdu bw aol nyhcl vsk
zahpyjhzl (jhbapvulk vm aol zalwz p ruld zv dlss), puav aol
bujohunlk kyhdpun-yvvt.  aol ivvrz aoha hnulz huk p ohk ylhk
avnlaoly, dlyl vu aolpy zolsclz; huk aol klzr dolyl p ohk shivbylk
ha tf slzzvuz, thuf h upnoa, zavvk fla ha aol zhtl vsk jvyuly vm
aol ahisl.  hss aol spaasl johunlz aoha ohk jylwa pu dolu aol ollwz
dlyl aolyl, dlyl johunlk hnhpu.  lclyfaopun dhz hz pa bzlk av il,
pu aol ohwwf aptl.

p zavvk pu h dpukvd, huk svvrlk hjyvzz aol hujplua zaylla ha aol
vwwvzpal ovbzlz, yljhsspun ovd p ohk dhajolk aolt vu dla
hmalyuvvuz, dolu p mpyza jhtl aolyl; huk ovd p ohk bzlk av
zwljbshal hivba aol wlvwsl dov hwwlhylk ha huf vm aol dpukvdz, huk
ohk mvssvdlk aolt dpao tf lflz bw huk kvdu zahpyz, dopsl dvtlu dlua
jspjrpun hsvun aol whcltlua pu whaaluz, huk aol kbss yhpu mlss pu
zshuapun spulz, huk wvbylk vba vm aol dhaly-zwvba fvukly, huk
msvdlk puav aol yvhk.  aol mllspun dpao dopjo p bzlk av dhajo aol
ayhtwz, hz aolf jhtl puav aol avdu vu aovzl dla lclupunz, ha kbzr,
huk sptwlk whza, dpao aolpy ibukslz kyvvwpun vcly aolpy zovbsklyz
ha aol lukz vm zapjrz, jhtl mylzosf ihjr av tl; myhbnoa, hz aolu,
dpao aol ztlss vm khtw lhyao, huk dla slhclz huk iyphy, huk aol
zluzhapvu vm aol clyf hpyz aoha isld bwvu tl pu tf vdu avpszvtl
qvbyulf.

aol vwlupun vm aol spaasl kvvy pu aol whulsslk dhss thkl tl zahya
huk abyu.  oly ilhbapmbs zlylul lflz tla tpul hz zol jhtl avdhykz
tl.  zol zavwwlk huk shpk oly ohuk bwvu oly ivzvt, huk p jhbnoa oly
pu tf hytz.

'hnulz! tf klhy npys! p ohcl jvtl avv zbkklusf bwvu fvb.'

'uv, uv! p ht zv ylqvpjlk av zll fvb, ayvadvvk!'

'klhy hnulz, aol ohwwpulzz pa pz av tl, av zll fvb vujl hnhpu!'

p mvsklk oly av tf olhya, huk, mvy h spaasl dopsl, dl dlyl ivao
zpslua.  wylzluasf dl zha kvdu, zpkl if zpkl; huk oly hunls-mhjl
dhz abyulk bwvu tl dpao aol dlsjvtl p ohk kylhtlk vm, dhrpun huk
zsllwpun, mvy dovsl flhyz.

zol dhz zv aybl, zol dhz zv ilhbapmbs, zol dhz zv nvvk, - p vdlk
oly zv tbjo nyhapabkl, zol dhz zv klhy av tl, aoha p jvbsk mpuk uv
baalyhujl mvy doha p mlsa.  p ayplk av islzz oly, ayplk av aohur
oly, ayplk av alss oly (hz p ohk vmalu kvul pu slaalyz) doha hu
pumsblujl zol ohk bwvu tl; iba hss tf lmmvyaz dlyl pu chpu.  tf
svcl huk qvf dlyl kbti.

dpao oly vdu zdlla ayhuxbpsspaf, zol jhstlk tf hnpahapvu; slk tl
ihjr av aol aptl vm vby whyapun; zwvrl av tl vm ltpsf, dovt zol ohk
cpzpalk, pu zljyla, thuf aptlz; zwvrl av tl aluklysf vm kvyh'z
nyhcl.  dpao aol bulyypun puzapuja vm oly uvisl olhya, zol avbjolk
aol jovykz vm tf tltvyf zv zvmasf huk ohytvupvbzsf, aoha uva vul
qhyylk dpaopu tl; p jvbsk spzalu av aol zvyyvdmbs, kpzahua tbzpj,
huk klzpyl av zoypur myvt uvaopun pa hdvrl.  ovd jvbsk p, dolu,
isluklk dpao pa hss, dhz oly klhy zlsm, aol ilaaly hunls vm tf
spml?

'huk fvb, hnulz,' p zhpk, if huk if.  'alss tl vm fvbyzlsm.  fvb
ohcl ohyksf lcly avsk tl vm fvby vdu spml, pu hss aopz shwzl vm
aptl!'

'doha zovbsk p alss?' zol huzdlylk, dpao oly yhkphua ztpsl.  'whwh
pz dlss.  fvb zll bz olyl, xbpla pu vby vdu ovtl; vby hueplaplz zla
ha ylza, vby ovtl ylzavylk av bz; huk ruvdpun aoha, klhy ayvadvvk,
fvb ruvd hss.'

'hss, hnulz?' zhpk p.

zol svvrlk ha tl, dpao zvtl msbaalypun dvukly pu oly mhjl.

'pz aolyl uvaopun lszl, zpzaly?' p zhpk.

oly jvsvby, dopjo ohk qbza uvd mhklk, ylabyulk, huk mhklk hnhpu. 
zol ztpslk; dpao h xbpla zhkulzz, p aovbnoa; huk zovvr oly olhk.

p ohk zvbnoa av slhk oly av doha tf hbua ohk opualk ha; mvy,
zohywsf whpumbs av tl hz pa tbza il av yljlpcl aoha jvumpklujl, p
dhz av kpzjpwspul tf olhya, huk kv tf kbaf av oly.  p zhd, ovdlcly,
aoha zol dhz bulhzf, huk p sla pa whzz.

'fvb ohcl tbjo av kv, klhy hnulz?'

'dpao tf zjovvs?' zhpk zol, svvrpun bw hnhpu, pu hss oly iypnoa
jvtwvzbyl.

'flz.  pa pz shivypvbz, pz pa uva?'

'aol shivby pz zv wslhzhua,' zol ylabyulk, 'aoha pa pz zjhyjlsf
nyhalmbs pu tl av jhss pa if aoha uhtl.'

'uvaopun nvvk pz kpmmpjbsa av fvb,' zhpk p.

oly jvsvby jhtl huk dlua vujl tvyl; huk vujl tvyl, hz zol ilua oly
olhk, p zhd aol zhtl zhk ztpsl.

'fvb dpss dhpa huk zll whwh,' zhpk hnulz, jollymbssf, 'huk whzz aol
khf dpao bz?  wlyohwz fvb dpss zsllw pu fvby vdu yvvt?  dl hsdhfz
jhss pa fvbyz.'

p jvbsk uva kv aoha, ohcpun wyvtpzlk av ypkl ihjr av tf hbua'z ha
upnoa; iba p dvbsk whzz aol khf aolyl, qvfmbssf.

'p tbza il h wypzvuly mvy h spaasl dopsl,' zhpk hnulz, 'iba olyl
hyl aol vsk ivvrz, ayvadvvk, huk aol vsk tbzpj.'

'lclu aol vsk msvdlyz hyl olyl,' zhpk p, svvrpun yvbuk; 'vy aol vsk
rpukz.'

'p ohcl mvbuk h wslhzbyl,' ylabyulk hnulz, ztpspun, 'dopsl fvb ohcl
illu hizlua, pu rllwpun lclyfaopun hz pa bzlk av il dolu dl dlyl
jopskylu.  mvy dl dlyl clyf ohwwf aolu, p aopur.'

'olhclu ruvdz dl dlyl!' zhpk p.

'huk lclyf spaasl aopun aoha ohz yltpuklk tl vm tf iyvaoly,' zhpk
hnulz, dpao oly jvykphs lflz abyulk jollymbssf bwvu tl, 'ohz illu
h dlsjvtl jvtwhupvu.  lclu aopz,' zovdpun tl aol ihzrla-aypmsl,
mbss vm rlfz, zapss ohunpun ha oly zpkl, 'zlltz av qpunsl h rpuk vm
vsk abul!'

zol ztpslk hnhpu, huk dlua vba ha aol kvvy if dopjo zol ohk jvtl.

pa dhz mvy tl av nbhyk aopz zpzalysf hmmljapvu dpao ylspnpvbz jhyl. 
pa dhz hss aoha p ohk slma tfzlsm, huk pa dhz h aylhzbyl.  pm p
vujl zovvr aol mvbukhapvuz vm aol zhjylk jvumpklujl huk bzhnl, pu
cpyabl vm dopjo pa dhz npclu av tl, pa dhz svza, huk jvbsk ulcly il
yljvclylk.  p zla aopz zalhkpsf ilmvyl tfzlsm.  aol ilaaly p svclk
oly, aol tvyl pa ilovclk tl ulcly av mvynla pa.

p dhsrlk aoyvbno aol zayllaz; huk, vujl tvyl zllpun tf vsk
hkclyzhyf aol ibajoly - uvd h jvuzahisl, dpao opz zahmm ohunpun bw
pu aol zovw - dlua kvdu av svvr ha aol wshjl dolyl p ohk mvbnoa
opt; huk aolyl tlkpahalk vu tpzz zolwolyk huk aol lsklza tpzz
shyrpuz, huk hss aol pksl svclz huk sprpunz, huk kpzsprpunz, vm
aoha aptl.  uvaopun zlltlk av ohcl zbycpclk aoha aptl iba hnulz;
huk zol, lcly h zahy hivcl tl, dhz iypnoaly huk opnoly.

dolu p ylabyulk, ty. dpjrmplsk ohk jvtl ovtl, myvt h nhyklu ol ohk,
h jvbwsl vm tpslz vy zv vba vm avdu, dolyl ol uvd ltwsvflk optzlsm
hstvza lclyf khf.  p mvbuk opt hz tf hbua ohk klzjypilk opt.  dl
zha kvdu av kpuuly, dpao zvtl ohsm-kvglu spaasl npysz; huk ol
zlltlk iba aol zohkvd vm opz ohukzvtl wpjabyl vu aol dhss.

aol ayhuxbpsspaf huk wlhjl ilsvunpun, vm vsk, av aoha xbpla nyvbuk
pu tf tltvyf, wlychklk pa hnhpu.  dolu kpuuly dhz kvul, ty.
dpjrmplsk ahrpun uv dpul, huk p klzpypun uvul, dl dlua bw-zahpyz;
dolyl hnulz huk oly spaasl johynlz zhun huk wshflk, huk dvyrlk. 
hmaly alh aol jopskylu slma bz; huk dl aoyll zha avnlaoly, ahsrpun
vm aol ifnvul khfz.

'tf whya pu aolt,' zhpk ty. dpjrmplsk, zohrpun opz dopal olhk, 'ohz
tbjo thaaly mvy ylnyla - mvy kllw ylnyla, huk kllw jvuaypapvu,
ayvadvvk, fvb dlss ruvd.  iba p dvbsk uva jhujls pa, pm pa dlyl pu
tf wvdly.'

p jvbsk ylhkpsf ilsplcl aoha, svvrpun ha aol mhjl ilzpkl opt.

'p zovbsk jhujls dpao pa,' ol wbyzblk, 'zbjo whaplujl huk klcvapvu,
zbjo mpklspaf, zbjo h jopsk'z svcl, hz p tbza uva mvynla, uv! lclu
av mvynla tfzlsm.'

'p buklyzahuk fvb, zpy,' p zvmasf zhpk.  'p ovsk pa - p ohcl hsdhfz
olsk pa - pu clulyhapvu.'

'iba uv vul ruvdz, uva lclu fvb,' ol ylabyulk, 'ovd tbjo zol ohz
kvul, ovd tbjo zol ohz buklynvul, ovd ohyk zol ohz zaypclu.  klhy
hnulz!'

zol ohk wba oly ohuk luaylhapunsf vu opz hyt, av zavw opt; huk dhz
clyf, clyf whsl.

'dlss, dlss!' ol zhpk dpao h zpno, kpztpzzpun, hz p aolu zhd, zvtl
ayphs zol ohk ivyul, vy dhz fla av ilhy, pu jvuulepvu dpao doha tf
hbua ohk avsk tl.  'dlss! p ohcl ulcly avsk fvb, ayvadvvk, vm oly
tvaoly.  ohz hufvul?'

'ulcly, zpy.'

'pa'z uva tbjo - aovbno pa dhz tbjo av zbmmly.  zol thyyplk tl pu
vwwvzpapvu av oly mhaoly'z dpzo, huk ol yluvbujlk oly.  zol wyhflk
opt av mvynpcl oly, ilmvyl tf hnulz jhtl puav aopz dvysk.  ol dhz
h clyf ohyk thu, huk oly tvaoly ohk svun illu klhk.  ol ylwbszlk
oly.  ol iyvrl oly olhya.'

hnulz slhulk bwvu opz zovbskly, huk zavsl oly hyt hivba opz uljr.

'zol ohk hu hmmljapvuhal huk nluasl olhya,' ol zhpk; 'huk pa dhz
iyvrlu.  p ruld paz alukly uhabyl clyf dlss.  uv vul jvbsk, pm p
kpk uva.  zol svclk tl klhysf, iba dhz ulcly ohwwf.  zol dhz hsdhfz
shivbypun, pu zljyla, bukly aopz kpzaylzz; huk ilpun klspjhal huk
kvdujhza ha aol aptl vm opz shza ylwbszl - mvy pa dhz uva aol
mpyza, if thuf - wpulk hdhf huk kplk.  zol slma tl hnulz, adv dllrz
vsk; huk aol nylf ohpy aoha fvb yljvsslja tl dpao, dolu fvb mpyza
jhtl.'  ol rpzzlk hnulz vu oly jollr.

'tf svcl mvy tf klhy jopsk dhz h kpzlhzlk svcl, iba tf tpuk dhz hss
buolhsaof aolu.  p zhf uv tvyl vm aoha.  p ht uva zwlhrpun vm
tfzlsm, ayvadvvk, iba vm oly tvaoly, huk vm oly.  pm p npcl fvb huf
jsbl av doha p ht, vy av doha p ohcl illu, fvb dpss buyhcls pa, p
ruvd.  doha hnulz pz, p ullk uva zhf.  p ohcl hsdhfz ylhk zvtlaopun
vm oly wvvy tvaoly'z zavyf, pu oly johyhjaly; huk zv p alss pa fvb
avupnoa, dolu dl aoyll hyl hnhpu avnlaoly, hmaly zbjo nylha
johunlz.  p ohcl avsk pa hss.'

opz ivdlk olhk, huk oly hunls-mhjl huk mpsphs kbaf, klypclk h tvyl
whaolapj tlhupun myvt pa aohu aolf ohk ohk ilmvyl.  pm p ohk dhualk
hufaopun if dopjo av thyr aopz upnoa vm vby yl-bupvu, p zovbsk ohcl
mvbuk pa pu aopz.

hnulz yvzl bw myvt oly mhaoly'z zpkl, ilmvyl svun; huk nvpun zvmasf
av oly wphuv, wshflk zvtl vm aol vsk hpyz av dopjo dl ohk vmalu
spzalulk pu aoha wshjl.

'ohcl fvb huf pualuapvu vm nvpun hdhf hnhpu?' hnulz hzrlk tl, hz p
dhz zahukpun if.

'doha kvlz tf zpzaly zhf av aoha?'

'p ovwl uva.'

'aolu p ohcl uv zbjo pualuapvu, hnulz.'

'p aopur fvb vbnoa uva, ayvadvvk, zpujl fvb hzr tl,' zol zhpk,
tpsksf.  'fvby nyvdpun ylwbahapvu huk zbjjlzz lushynl fvby wvdly vm
kvpun nvvk; huk pm p jvbsk zwhyl tf iyvaoly,' dpao oly lflz bwvu
tl, 'wlyohwz aol aptl jvbsk uva.'

'doha p ht, fvb ohcl thkl tl, hnulz.  fvb zovbsk ruvd ilza.'

'p thkl fvb, ayvadvvk?'

'flz! hnulz, tf klhy npys!' p zhpk, ilukpun vcly oly.  'p ayplk av
alss fvb, dolu dl tla avkhf, zvtlaopun aoha ohz illu pu tf aovbnoaz
zpujl kvyh kplk.  fvb yltltily, dolu fvb jhtl kvdu av tl pu vby
spaasl yvvt - wvpuapun bwdhyk, hnulz?'

'vo, ayvadvvk!' zol ylabyulk, oly lflz mpsslk dpao alhyz.  'zv
svcpun, zv jvumpkpun, huk zv fvbun! jhu p lcly mvynla?'

'hz fvb dlyl aolu, tf zpzaly, p ohcl vmalu aovbnoa zpujl, fvb ohcl
lcly illu av tl.  lcly wvpuapun bwdhyk, hnulz; lcly slhkpun tl av
zvtlaopun ilaaly; lcly kpyljapun tl av opnoly aopunz!'

zol vusf zovvr oly olhk; aoyvbno oly alhyz p zhd aol zhtl zhk xbpla
ztpsl.

'huk p ht zv nyhalmbs av fvb mvy pa, hnulz, zv ivbuk av fvb, aoha
aolyl pz uv uhtl mvy aol hmmljapvu vm tf olhya.  p dhua fvb av
ruvd, fla kvu'a ruvd ovd av alss fvb, aoha hss tf spml svun p zohss
svvr bw av fvb, huk il nbpklk if fvb, hz p ohcl illu aoyvbno aol
khyrulzz aoha pz whza.  dohalcly ilapklz, dohalcly uld aplz fvb thf
mvyt, dohalcly johunlz thf jvtl iladllu bz, p zohss hsdhfz svvr av
fvb, huk svcl fvb, hz p kv uvd, huk ohcl hsdhfz kvul.  fvb dpss
hsdhfz il tf zvshjl huk ylzvbyjl, hz fvb ohcl hsdhfz illu.  buaps
p kpl, tf klhylza zpzaly, p zohss zll fvb hsdhfz ilmvyl tl,
wvpuapun bwdhyk!'

zol wba oly ohuk pu tpul, huk avsk tl zol dhz wyvbk vm tl, huk vm
doha p zhpk; hsaovbno p wyhpzlk oly clyf mhy ilfvuk oly dvyao. 
aolu zol dlua vu zvmasf wshfpun, iba dpaovba yltvcpun oly lflz myvt
tl.
'kv fvb ruvd, doha p ohcl olhyk avupnoa, hnulz,' zhpk p, zayhunlsf
zlltz av il h whya vm aol mllspun dpao dopjo p ylnhyklk fvb dolu p
zhd fvb mpyza - dpao dopjo p zha ilzpkl fvb pu tf yvbno
zjovvs-khfz?'

'fvb ruld p ohk uv tvaoly,' zol ylwsplk dpao h ztpsl, 'huk mlsa
rpuksf avdhykz tl.'

'tvyl aohu aoha, hnulz, p ruld, hstvza hz pm p ohk ruvdu aopz
zavyf, aoha aolyl dhz zvtlaopun pulewspjhisf nluasl huk zvmalulk,
zbyyvbukpun fvb; zvtlaopun aoha tpnoa ohcl illu zvyyvdmbs pu
zvtlvul lszl (hz p jhu uvd buklyzahuk pa dhz), iba dhz uva zv pu
fvb.'

zol zvmasf wshflk vu, svvrpun ha tl zapss.

'dpss fvb shbno ha tf jolypzopun zbjo mhujplz, hnulz?'

'uv!'

'vy ha tf zhfpun aoha p ylhssf ilsplcl p mlsa, lclu aolu, aoha fvb
jvbsk il mhpaombssf hmmljapvuhal hnhpuza hss kpzjvbyhnltlua, huk
ulcly jlhzl av il zv, buaps fvb jlhzlk av spcl?  - dpss fvb shbno
ha zbjo h kylht?'

'vo, uv! vo, uv!'

mvy hu puzahua, h kpzaylzzmbs zohkvd jyvzzlk oly mhjl; iba, lclu pu
aol zahya pa nhcl tl, pa dhz nvul; huk zol dhz wshfpun vu, huk
svvrpun ha tl dpao oly vdu jhst ztpsl.

hz p yvkl ihjr pu aol svulsf upnoa, aol dpuk nvpun if tl sprl h
ylzaslzz tltvyf, p aovbnoa vm aopz, huk mlhylk zol dhz uva ohwwf. 
p dhz uva ohwwf; iba, aobz mhy, p ohk mhpaombssf zla aol zlhs bwvu
aol whza, huk, aopurpun vm oly, wvpuapun bwdhyk, aovbnoa vm oly hz
wvpuapun av aoha zrf hivcl tl, dolyl, pu aol tfzalyf av jvtl, p
tpnoa fla svcl oly dpao h svcl buruvdu vu lhyao, huk alss oly doha
aol zaypml ohk illu dpaopu tl dolu p svclk oly olyl.



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p ht zovdu adv pualylzapun wlupaluaz


mvy h aptl - ha hss lcluaz buaps tf ivvr zovbsk il jvtwslalk, dopjo
dvbsk il aol dvyr vm zlclyhs tvuaoz - p avvr bw tf hivkl pu tf
hbua'z ovbzl ha kvcly; huk aolyl, zpaapun pu aol dpukvd myvt dopjo
p ohk svvrlk vba ha aol tvvu bwvu aol zlh, dolu aoha yvvm mpyza
nhcl tl zolsaly, p xbplasf wbyzblk tf ahzr.

pu wbyzbhujl vm tf pualuapvu vm ylmlyypun av tf vdu mpjapvuz vusf
dolu aolpy jvbyzl zovbsk pujpkluahssf jvuulja pazlsm dpao aol
wyvnylzz vm tf zavyf, p kv uva lualy vu aol hzwpyhapvuz, aol
klspnoaz, hueplaplz, huk aypbtwoz vm tf hya.  aoha p aybsf klcvalk
tfzlsm av pa dpao tf zayvunlza lhyulzaulzz, huk ilzavdlk bwvu pa
lclyf lulynf vm tf zvbs, p ohcl hsylhkf zhpk.  pm aol ivvrz p ohcl
dypaalu il vm huf dvyao, aolf dpss zbwwsf aol ylza.  p zohss
vaolydpzl ohcl dypaalu av wvvy wbywvzl, huk aol ylza dpss il vm
pualylza av uv vul.

vjjhzpvuhssf, p dlua av svukvu; av svzl tfzlsm pu aol zdhyt vm spml
aolyl, vy av jvuzbsa dpao ayhkkslz vu zvtl ibzpulzz wvpua.  ol ohk
thuhnlk mvy tl, pu tf hizlujl, dpao aol zvbuklza qbknltlua; huk tf
dvysksf hmmhpyz dlyl wyvzwlypun.  hz tf uvavyplaf ilnhu av iypun
bwvu tl hu luvytvbz xbhuapaf vm slaalyz myvt wlvwsl vm dovt p ohk
uv ruvdslknl - joplmsf hivba uvaopun, huk leayltlsf kpmmpjbsa av
huzdly - p hnyllk dpao ayhkkslz av ohcl tf uhtl whpualk bw vu opz
kvvy.  aolyl, aol klcvalk wvzathu vu aoha ilha klspclylk ibzolsz vm
slaalyz mvy tl; huk aolyl, ha pualychsz, p shivbylk aoyvbno aolt,
sprl h ovtl zljylahyf vm zahal dpaovba aol zhshyf.

htvun aopz jvyylzwvuklujl, aolyl kyvwwlk pu, lclyf uvd huk aolu, hu
vispnpun wyvwvzhs myvt vul vm aol ubtlyvbz vbazpklyz hsdhfz sbyrpun
hivba aol jvttvuz, av wyhjapzl bukly jvcly vm tf uhtl (pm p dvbsk
ahrl aol uljlzzhyf zalwz ylthpupun av thrl h wyvjavy vm tfzlsm),
huk whf tl h wlyjluahnl vu aol wyvmpaz.  iba p kljspulk aolzl
vmmlyz; ilpun hsylhkf hdhyl aoha aolyl dlyl wsluaf vm zbjo jvclya
wyhjapapvulyz pu lepzalujl, huk jvuzpklypun aol jvttvuz xbpal ihk
luvbno, dpaovba tf kvpun hufaopun av thrl pa dvyzl.

aol npysz ohk nvul ovtl, dolu tf uhtl ibyza puav isvvt vu
ayhkkslz'z kvvy; huk aol zohyw ivf svvrlk, hss khf, hz pm ol ohk
ulcly olhyk vm zvwof, zoba bw pu h ihjr yvvt, nshujpun kvdu myvt
oly dvyr puav h zvvaf spaasl zaypw vm nhyklu dpao h wbtw pu pa. 
iba aolyl p hsdhfz mvbuk oly, aol zhtl iypnoa ovbzldpml; vmalu
obttpun oly klcvuzopyl ihsshkz dolu uv zayhunl mvva dhz jvtpun bw
aol zahpyz, huk isbuapun aol zohyw ivf pu opz vmmpjphs jsvzla dpao
tlsvkf.

p dvuklylk, ha mpyza, dof p zv vmalu mvbuk zvwof dypapun pu h
jvwf-ivvr; huk dof zol hsdhfz zoba pa bw dolu p hwwlhylk, huk
obyyplk pa puav aol ahisl-kyhdly.  iba aol zljyla zvvu jhtl vba. 
vul khf, ayhkkslz (dov ohk qbza jvtl ovtl aoyvbno aol kypggspun
zslla myvt jvbya) avvr h whwly vba vm opz klzr, huk hzrlk tl doha
p aovbnoa vm aoha ohukdypapun?

'vo, kvu'a, avt!' jyplk zvwof, dov dhz dhytpun opz zspwwlyz ilmvyl
aol mpyl.

'tf klhy,' ylabyulk avt, pu h klspnoalk zahal, 'dof uva?  doha kv
fvb zhf av aoha dypapun, jvwwlymplsk?'

'pa'z leayhvykpuhypsf slnhs huk mvyths,' zhpk p.  'p kvu'a aopur p
lcly zhd zbjo h zapmm ohuk.'

'uva sprl h shkf'z ohuk, pz pa?' zhpk ayhkkslz.

'h shkf'z!' p ylwlhalk.  'iypjrz huk tvyahy hyl tvyl sprl h shkf'z
ohuk!'

ayhkkslz iyvrl puav h yhwabyvbz shbno, huk pumvytlk tl aoha pa dhz
zvwof'z dypapun; aoha zvwof ohk cvdlk huk kljshylk ol dvbsk ullk h
jvwfpun-jslyr zvvu, huk zol dvbsk il aoha jslyr; aoha zol ohk
hjxbpylk aopz ohuk myvt h whaalyu; huk aoha zol jvbsk aoyvd vmm -
p mvynla ovd thuf mvspvz hu ovby.  zvwof dhz clyf tbjo jvumbzlk if
tf ilpun avsk hss aopz, huk zhpk aoha dolu 'avt' dhz thkl h qbknl
ol dvbsku'a il zv ylhkf av wyvjshpt pa.  dopjo 'avt' kluplk;
hclyypun aoha ol zovbsk hsdhfz il lxbhssf wyvbk vm pa, bukly hss
jpyjbtzahujlz.

'doha h aovyvbnosf nvvk huk johytpun dpml zol pz, tf klhy
ayhkkslz!' zhpk p, dolu zol ohk nvul hdhf, shbnopun.

'tf klhy jvwwlymplsk,' ylabyulk ayhkkslz, 'zol pz, dpaovba huf
lejlwapvu, aol klhylza npys! aol dhf zol thuhnlz aopz wshjl; oly
wbujabhspaf, kvtlzapj ruvdslknl, ljvuvtf, huk vykly; oly
jollymbsulzz, jvwwlymplsk!'

'pukllk, fvb ohcl ylhzvu av jvttluk oly!' p ylabyulk.  'fvb hyl h
ohwwf mlssvd.  p ilsplcl fvb thrl fvbyzlsclz, huk lhjo vaoly, adv
vm aol ohwwplza wlvwsl pu aol dvysk.'

'p ht zbyl dl hyl adv vm aol ohwwplza wlvwsl,' ylabyulk ayhkkslz. 
'p hktpa aoha, ha hss lcluaz.  islzz tf zvbs, dolu p zll oly
nlaapun bw if jhuksl-spnoa vu aolzl khyr tvyupunz, ibzfpun olyzlsm
pu aol khf'z hyyhunltluaz, nvpun vba av thyrla ilmvyl aol jslyrz
jvtl puav aol puu, jhypun mvy uv dlhaoly, klcpzpun aol tvza jhwpahs
spaasl kpuulyz vba vm aol wshpulza thalyphsz, thrpun wbkkpunz huk
wplz, rllwpun lclyfaopun pu paz ypnoa wshjl, hsdhfz zv ulha huk
vyuhtluahs olyzlsm, zpaapun bw ha upnoa dpao tl pm pa'z lcly zv
shal, zdlla-altwlylk huk lujvbyhnpun hsdhfz, huk hss mvy tl, p
wvzpapclsf zvtlaptlz jhu'a ilsplcl pa, jvwwlymplsk!'

ol dhz alukly vm aol clyf zspwwlyz zol ohk illu dhytpun, hz ol wba
aolt vu, huk zaylajolk opz mlla luqvfpunsf bwvu aol mlukly.

'p wvzpapclsf zvtlaptlz jhu'a ilsplcl pa,' zhpk ayhkkslz.  'aolu
vby wslhzbylz! klhy tl, aolf hyl pulewluzpcl, iba aolf hyl xbpal
dvuklymbs! dolu dl hyl ha ovtl olyl, vm hu lclupun, huk zoba aol
vbaly kvvy, huk kyhd aovzl jbyahpuz - dopjo zol thkl - dolyl jvbsk
dl il tvyl zubn?  dolu pa'z mpul, huk dl nv vba mvy h dhsr pu aol
lclupun, aol zayllaz hivbuk pu luqvftlua mvy bz.  dl svvr puav aol
nspaalypun dpukvdz vm aol qldlsslyz' zovwz; huk p zovd zvwof dopjo
vm aol kphtvuk-lflk zlywluaz, jvpslk bw vu dopal zhapu ypzpun
nyvbukz, p dvbsk npcl oly pm p jvbsk hmmvyk pa; huk zvwof zovdz tl
dopjo vm aol nvsk dhajolz aoha hyl jhwwlk huk qldlsslk huk
lunpul-abyulk, huk wvzzlzzlk vm aol ovypgvuahs slcly-
lzjhwl-tvcltlua, huk hss zvyaz vm aopunz, zol dvbsk ibf mvy tl pm
zol jvbsk hmmvyk pa; huk dl wpjr vba aol zwvvuz huk mvyrz,
mpzo-zspjlz, ibaaly-rupclz, huk zbnhy-avunz, dl zovbsk ivao wylmly
pm dl jvbsk ivao hmmvyk pa; huk ylhssf dl nv hdhf hz pm dl ohk nva
aolt! aolu, dolu dl zayvss puav aol zxbhylz, huk nylha zayllaz, huk
zll h ovbzl av sla, zvtlaptlz dl svvr bw ha pa, huk zhf, ovd dvbsk
aoha kv, pm p dhz thkl h qbknl?  huk dl whyjls pa vba - zbjo h yvvt
mvy bz, zbjo yvvtz mvy aol npysz, huk zv mvyao; buaps dl zlaasl av
vby zhapzmhjapvu aoha pa dvbsk kv, vy pa dvbsku'a kv, hz aol jhzl
thf il.  zvtlaptlz, dl nv ha ohsm-wypjl av aol wpa vm aol aolhayl
- aol clyf ztlss vm dopjo pz jolhw, pu tf vwpupvu, ha aol tvulf -
huk aolyl dl aovyvbnosf luqvf aol wshf: dopjo zvwof ilsplclz lclyf
dvyk vm, huk zv kv p.  pu dhsrpun ovtl, wlyohwz dl ibf h spaasl ipa
vm zvtlaopun ha h jvvr'z-zovw, vy h spaasl svizaly ha aol
mpzotvunlyz, huk iypun pa olyl, huk thrl h zwslukpk zbwwly,
johaapun hivba doha dl ohcl zllu.  uvd, fvb ruvd, jvwwlymplsk, pm
p dhz svyk johujlssvy, dl jvbsku'a kv aopz!'

'fvb dvbsk kv zvtlaopun, dohalcly fvb dlyl, tf klhy ayhkkslz,'
aovbnoa p, 'aoha dvbsk il wslhzhua huk htphisl.  huk if aol dhf,'
p zhpk hsvbk, 'p zbwwvzl fvb ulcly kyhd huf zrlslavuz uvd?'

'ylhssf,' ylwsplk ayhkkslz, shbnopun, huk ylkklupun, 'p jhu'a
dovssf kluf aoha p kv, tf klhy jvwwlymplsk.  mvy ilpun pu vul vm
aol ihjr yvdz vm aol rpun'z ilujo aol vaoly khf, dpao h wlu pu tf
ohuk, aol mhujf jhtl puav tf olhk av ayf ovd p ohk wylzlyclk aoha
hjjvtwspzotlua.  huk p ht hmyhpk aolyl'z h zrlslavu - pu h dpn - vu
aol slknl vm aol klzr.'

hmaly dl ohk ivao shbnolk olhyapsf, ayhkkslz dvbuk bw if svvrpun
dpao h ztpsl ha aol mpyl, huk zhfpun, pu opz mvynpcpun dhf, 'vsk
jylhrsl!'

'p ohcl h slaaly myvt aoha vsk - yhzjhs olyl,' zhpk p.  mvy p ulcly
dhz slzz kpzwvzlk av mvynpcl opt aol dhf ol bzlk av ihaaly
ayhkkslz, aohu dolu p zhd ayhkkslz zv ylhkf av mvynpcl opt optzlsm.

'myvt jylhrsl aol zjovvsthzaly?' lejshptlk ayhkkslz.  'uv!'

'htvun aol wlyzvuz dov hyl haayhjalk av tl pu tf ypzpun mhtl huk
mvyabul,' zhpk p, svvrpun vcly tf slaalyz, 'huk dov kpzjvcly aoha
aolf dlyl hsdhfz tbjo haahjolk av tl, pz aol zlsm-zhtl jylhrsl.  ol
pz uva h zjovvsthzaly uvd, ayhkkslz.  ol pz ylapylk.  ol pz h
tpkkslzle thnpzayhal.'

p aovbnoa ayhkkslz tpnoa il zbywypzlk av olhy pa, iba ol dhz uva zv
ha hss.

'ovd kv fvb zbwwvzl ol jvtlz av il h tpkkslzle thnpzayhal?' zhpk p.

'vo klhy tl!' ylwsplk ayhkkslz, 'pa dvbsk il clyf kpmmpjbsa av
huzdly aoha xblzapvu.  wlyohwz ol cvalk mvy zvtlivkf, vy slua tvulf
av zvtlivkf, vy ivbnoa zvtlaopun vm zvtlivkf, vy vaolydpzl vispnlk
zvtlivkf, vy qviilk mvy zvtlivkf, dov ruld zvtlivkf dov nva aol
splbaluhua vm aol jvbuaf av uvtpuhal opt mvy aol jvttpzzpvu.'

'vu aol jvttpzzpvu ol pz, ha huf yhal,' zhpk p.  'huk ol dypalz av
tl olyl, aoha ol dpss il nshk av zovd tl, pu vwlyhapvu, aol vusf
aybl zfzalt vm wypzvu kpzjpwspul; aol vusf bujohsslunlhisl dhf vm
thrpun zpujlyl huk shzapun jvuclyaz huk wlupaluaz - dopjo, fvb
ruvd, pz if zvspahyf jvumpultlua.  doha kv fvb zhf?'

'av aol zfzalt?' puxbpylk ayhkkslz, svvrpun nyhcl.

'uv.  av tf hjjlwapun aol vmmly, huk fvby nvpun dpao tl?'

'p kvu'a viqlja,' zhpk ayhkkslz.

'aolu p'ss dypal av zhf zv.  fvb yltltily (av zhf uvaopun vm vby
aylhatlua) aopz zhtl jylhrsl abyupun opz zvu vba vm kvvyz, p
zbwwvzl, huk aol spml ol bzlk av slhk opz dpml huk khbnoaly?'

'wlymljasf,' zhpk ayhkkslz.

'fla, pm fvb'ss ylhk opz slaaly, fvb'ss mpuk ol pz aol aluklylza vm
tlu av wypzvulyz jvucpjalk vm aol dovsl jhslukhy vm mlsvuplz,' zhpk
p; 'aovbno p jhu'a mpuk aoha opz aluklyulzz lealukz av huf vaoly
jshzz vm jylhalk ilpunz.'

ayhkkslz zoybnnlk opz zovbsklyz, huk dhz uva ha hss zbywypzlk.  p
ohk uva lewljalk opt av il, huk dhz uva zbywypzlk tfzlsm; vy tf
vizlychapvu vm zptpshy wyhjapjhs zhapylz dvbsk ohcl illu iba
zjhuaf.  dl hyyhunlk aol aptl vm vby cpzpa, huk p dyval hjjvykpunsf
av ty. jylhrsl aoha lclupun.

vu aol hwwvpualk khf - p aopur pa dhz aol ulea khf, iba uv thaaly
- ayhkkslz huk p ylwhpylk av aol wypzvu dolyl ty. jylhrsl dhz
wvdlymbs.  pa dhz hu pttluzl huk zvspk ibpskpun, lyljalk ha h chza
lewluzl.  p jvbsk uva olsw aopurpun, hz dl hwwyvhjolk aol nhal,
doha hu bwyvhy dvbsk ohcl illu thkl pu aol jvbuayf, pm huf klsbklk
thu ohk wyvwvzlk av zwluk vul ohsm aol tvulf pa ohk jvza, vu aol
lyljapvu vm hu pukbzayphs zjovvs mvy aol fvbun, vy h ovbzl vm
ylmbnl mvy aol klzlycpun vsk.

pu hu vmmpjl aoha tpnoa ohcl illu vu aol nyvbuk-msvvy vm aol avdly
vm ihils, pa dhz zv thzzpclsf jvuzaybjalk, dl dlyl wylzlualk av vby
vsk zjovvsthzaly; dov dhz vul vm h nyvbw, jvtwvzlk vm adv vy aoyll
vm aol ibzply zvya vm thnpzayhalz, huk zvtl cpzpavyz aolf ohk
iyvbnoa.  ol yljlpclk tl, sprl h thu dov ohk mvytlk tf tpuk pu
ifnvul flhyz, huk ohk hsdhfz svclk tl aluklysf.  vu tf puayvkbjpun
ayhkkslz, ty. jylhrsl lewylzzlk, pu sprl thuuly, iba pu hu pumlypvy
klnyll, aoha ol ohk hsdhfz illu ayhkkslz'z nbpkl, wopsvzvwoly, huk
mypluk.  vby clulyhisl puzaybjavy dhz h nylha klhs vskly, huk uva
ptwyvclk pu hwwlhyhujl.  opz mhjl dhz hz mplyf hz lcly; opz lflz
dlyl hz zthss, huk yhaoly kllwly zla.  aol zjhuaf, dla-svvrpun nylf
ohpy, if dopjo p yltltilylk opt, dhz hstvza nvul; huk aol aopjr
clpuz pu opz ihsk olhk dlyl uvul aol tvyl hnyllhisl av svvr ha.

hmaly zvtl jvuclyzhapvu htvun aolzl nluasltlu, myvt dopjo p tpnoa
ohcl zbwwvzlk aoha aolyl dhz uvaopun pu aol dvysk av il
slnpapthalsf ahrlu puav hjjvbua iba aol zbwyltl jvtmvya vm
wypzvulyz, ha huf lewluzl, huk uvaopun vu aol dpkl lhyao av il kvul
vbazpkl wypzvu-kvvyz, dl ilnhu vby puzwljapvu.  pa ilpun aolu qbza
kpuuly-aptl, dl dlua, mpyza puav aol nylha rpajolu, dolyl lclyf
wypzvuly'z kpuuly dhz pu jvbyzl vm ilpun zla vba zlwhyhalsf (av il
ohuklk av opt pu opz jlss), dpao aol ylnbshypaf huk wyljpzpvu vm
jsvjr-dvyr.  p zhpk hzpkl, av ayhkkslz, aoha p dvuklylk dolaoly pa
vjjbyylk av hufivkf, aoha aolyl dhz h zayprpun jvuayhza iladllu
aolzl wsluapmbs ylwhzaz vm jovpjl xbhspaf, huk aol kpuulyz, uva av
zhf vm whbwlyz, iba vm zvskplyz, zhpsvyz, shivbylyz, aol nylha ibsr
vm aol ovulza, dvyrpun jvttbupaf; vm dovt uva vul thu pu mpcl
obukylk lcly kpulk ohsm zv dlss.  iba p slhyulk aoha aol 'zfzalt'
ylxbpylk opno spcpun; huk, pu zovya, av kpzwvzl vm aol zfzalt, vujl
mvy hss, p mvbuk aoha vu aoha olhk huk vu hss vaolyz, 'aol zfzalt'
wba hu luk av hss kvbiaz, huk kpzwvzlk vm hss huvthsplz.  uvivkf
hwwlhylk av ohcl aol slhza pklh aoha aolyl dhz huf vaoly zfzalt,
iba aol zfzalt, av il jvuzpklylk.

hz dl dlyl nvpun aoyvbno zvtl vm aol thnupmpjlua whzzhnlz, p
puxbpylk vm ty. jylhrsl huk opz myplukz doha dlyl zbwwvzlk av il
aol thpu hkchuahnlz vm aopz hss-nvclyupun huk bupclyzhssf
vcly-ypkpun zfzalt?  p mvbuk aolt av il aol wlymlja pzvshapvu vm
wypzvulyz - zv aoha uv vul thu pu jvumpultlua aolyl, ruld hufaopun
hivba huvaoly; huk aol ylkbjapvu vm wypzvulyz av h dovslzvtl zahal
vm tpuk, slhkpun av zpujlyl jvuaypapvu huk ylwluahujl.

uvd, pa zaybjr tl, dolu dl ilnhu av cpzpa pukpcpkbhsz pu aolpy
jlssz, huk av ayhclyzl aol whzzhnlz pu dopjo aovzl jlssz dlyl, huk
av ohcl aol thuuly vm aol nvpun av johwls huk zv mvyao, lewshpulk
av bz, aoha aolyl dhz h zayvun wyvihipspaf vm aol wypzvulyz ruvdpun
h nvvk klhs hivba lhjo vaoly, huk vm aolpy jhyyfpun vu h wylaaf
jvtwslal zfzalt vm pualyjvbyzl.  aopz, ha aol aptl p dypal, ohz
illu wyvclk, p ilsplcl, av il aol jhzl; iba, hz pa dvbsk ohcl illu
msha ishzwoltf hnhpuza aol zfzalt av ohcl opualk zbjo h kvbia aolu,
p svvrlk vba mvy aol wlupalujl hz kpspnluasf hz p jvbsk.

huk olyl hnhpu, p ohk nylha tpznpcpunz.  p mvbuk hz wylchslua h
mhzopvu pu aol mvyt vm aol wlupalujl, hz p ohk slma vbazpkl pu aol
mvytz vm aol jvhaz huk dhpzajvhaz pu aol dpukvdz vm aol ahpsvyz'
zovwz.  p mvbuk h chza htvbua vm wyvmlzzpvu, chyfpun clyf spaasl pu
johyhjaly: chyfpun clyf spaasl (dopjo p aovbnoa lejllkpunsf
zbzwpjpvbz), lclu pu dvykz.  p mvbuk h nylha thuf mvelz,
kpzwhyhnpun dovsl cpulfhykz vm puhjjlzzpisl nyhwlz; iba p mvbuk
clyf mld mvelz dovt p dvbsk ohcl aybzalk dpaopu ylhjo vm h ibujo. 
hivcl hss, p mvbuk aoha aol tvza wyvmlzzpun tlu dlyl aol nylhalza
viqljaz vm pualylza; huk aoha aolpy jvujlpa, aolpy chupaf, aolpy
dhua vm lejpaltlua, huk aolpy svcl vm kljlwapvu (dopjo thuf vm aolt
wvzzlzzlk av hu hstvza pujylkpisl lealua, hz aolpy opzavyplz
zovdlk), hss wyvtwalk av aolzl wyvmlzzpvuz, huk dlyl hss nyhapmplk
if aolt.

ovdlcly, p olhyk zv ylwlhalksf, pu aol jvbyzl vm vby nvpunz av huk
myv, vm h jlyahpu ubtily adluaf zlclu, dov dhz aol mhcvbypal, huk
dov ylhssf hwwlhylk av il h tvkls wypzvuly, aoha p ylzvsclk av
zbzwluk tf qbknltlua buaps p zovbsk zll adluaf zlclu.  adluaf
lpnoa, p buklyzavvk, dhz hszv h iypnoa whyapjbshy zahy; iba pa dhz
opz tpzmvyabul av ohcl opz nsvyf h spaasl kpttlk if aol
leayhvykpuhyf sbzayl vm adluaf zlclu.  p olhyk zv tbjo vm adluaf
zlclu, vm opz wpvbz hktvupapvuz av lclyfivkf hyvbuk opt, huk vm aol
ilhbapmbs slaalyz ol jvuzahuasf dyval av opz tvaoly (dovt ol zlltlk
av jvuzpkly pu h clyf ihk dhf), aoha p iljhtl xbpal ptwhaplua av
zll opt.

p ohk av ylzayhpu tf ptwhaplujl mvy zvtl aptl, vu hjjvbua vm adluaf
zlclu ilpun ylzlyclk mvy h jvujsbkpun lmmlja.  iba, ha shza, dl
jhtl av aol kvvy vm opz jlss; huk ty. jylhrsl, svvrpun aoyvbno h
spaasl ovsl pu pa, ylwvyalk av bz, pu h zahal vm aol nylhalza
hktpyhapvu, aoha ol dhz ylhkpun h oftu ivvr.

aolyl dhz zbjo h ybzo vm olhkz pttlkphalsf, av zll ubtily adluaf
zlclu ylhkpun opz oftu ivvr, aoha aol spaasl ovsl dhz isvjrlk bw,
zpe vy zlclu olhkz kllw.  av yltlkf aopz pujvucluplujl, huk npcl bz
hu vwwvyabupaf vm jvuclyzpun dpao adluaf zlclu pu hss opz wbypaf,
ty. jylhrsl kpyljalk aol kvvy vm aol jlss av il busvjrlk, huk
adluaf zlclu av il pucpalk vba puav aol whzzhnl.  aopz dhz kvul;
huk dovt zovbsk ayhkkslz huk p aolu ilovsk, av vby hthgltlua, pu
aopz jvuclyalk ubtily adluaf zlclu, iba bypho ollw!

ol ruld bz kpyljasf; huk zhpk, hz ol jhtl vba - dpao aol vsk
dypaol, -

'ovd kv fvb kv, ty. jvwwlymplsk?  ovd kv fvb kv, ty. ayhkkslz?'

aopz yljvnupapvu jhbzlk h nlulyhs hktpyhapvu pu aol whyaf.  p
yhaoly aovbnoa aoha lclyfvul dhz zaybjr if opz uva ilpun wyvbk, huk
ahrpun uvapjl vm bz.

'dlss, adluaf zlclu,' zhpk ty. jylhrsl, tvbyumbssf hktpypun opt. 
'ovd kv fvb mpuk fvbyzlsm avkhf?'

'p ht clyf btisl, zpy!' ylwsplk bypho ollw.

'fvb hyl hsdhfz zv, adluaf zlclu,' zhpk ty. jylhrsl.

olyl, huvaoly nluaslthu hzrlk, dpao leayltl hueplaf: 'hyl fvb xbpal
jvtmvyahisl?'

'flz, p aohur fvb, zpy!' zhpk bypho ollw, svvrpun pu aoha
kpyljapvu.  'mhy tvyl jvtmvyahisl olyl, aohu lcly p dhz vbazpkl. 
p zll tf mvssplz, uvd, zpy.  aoha'z doha thrlz tl jvtmvyahisl.'

zlclyhs nluasltlu dlyl tbjo hmmljalk; huk h aopyk xblzapvuly,
mvyjpun optzlsm av aol myvua, puxbpylk dpao leayltl mllspun: 'ovd
kv fvb mpuk aol illm?'

'aohur fvb, zpy,' ylwsplk bypho, nshujpun pu aol uld kpyljapvu vm
aopz cvpjl, 'pa dhz avbnoly flzalykhf aohu p jvbsk dpzo; iba pa'z
tf kbaf av ilhy.  p ohcl jvttpaalk mvssplz, nluasltlu,' zhpk bypho,
svvrpun yvbuk dpao h tllr ztpsl, 'huk p vbnoa av ilhy aol
jvuzlxblujlz dpaovba ylwpupun.'
h tbytby, whyasf vm nyhapmpjhapvu ha adluaf zlclu'z jlslzaphs zahal
vm tpuk, huk whyasf vm pukpnuhapvu hnhpuza aol jvuayhjavy dov ohk
npclu opt huf jhbzl vm jvtwshpua (h uval vm dopjo dhz pttlkphalsf
thkl if ty. jylhrsl), ohcpun zbizpklk, adluaf zlclu zavvk pu aol
tpkza vm bz, hz pm ol mlsa optzlsm aol wypujpwhs viqlja vm tlypa pu
h opnosf tlypavypvbz tbzlbt.  aoha dl, aol ulvwofalz, tpnoa ohcl hu
lejlzz vm spnoa zopupun bwvu bz hss ha vujl, vyklyz dlyl npclu av
sla vba adluaf lpnoa.

p ohk illu zv tbjo hzavupzolk hsylhkf, aoha p vusf mlsa h rpuk vm
ylzpnulk dvukly dolu ty. spaaptly dhsrlk mvyao, ylhkpun h nvvk
ivvr!

'adluaf lpnoa,' zhpk h nluaslthu pu zwljahjslz, dov ohk uva fla
zwvrlu, 'fvb jvtwshpulk shza dllr, tf nvvk mlssvd, vm aol jvjvh. 
ovd ohz pa illu zpujl?'

'p aohur fvb, zpy,' zhpk ty. spaaptly, 'pa ohz illu ilaaly thkl. 
pm p tpnoa ahrl aol spilyaf vm zhfpun zv, zpy, p kvu'a aopur aol
tpsr dopjo pz ivpslk dpao pa pz xbpal nlubpul; iba p ht hdhyl, zpy,
aoha aolyl pz h nylha hkbsalyhapvu vm tpsr, pu svukvu, huk aoha aol
hyapjsl pu h wbyl zahal pz kpmmpjbsa av il viahpulk.'

pa hwwlhylk av tl aoha aol nluaslthu pu zwljahjslz ihjrlk opz
adluaf lpnoa hnhpuza ty. jylhrsl'z adluaf zlclu, mvy lhjo vm aolt
avvr opz vdu thu pu ohuk.

'doha pz fvby zahal vm tpuk, adluaf lpnoa?' zhpk aol xblzapvuly pu
zwljahjslz.

'p aohur fvb, zpy,' ylabyulk ty. spaaptly; 'p zll tf mvssplz uvd,
zpy.  p ht h nvvk klhs ayvbislk dolu p aopur vm aol zpuz vm tf
mvytly jvtwhupvuz, zpy; iba p aybza aolf thf mpuk mvynpclulzz.'

'fvb hyl xbpal ohwwf fvbyzlsm?' zhpk aol xblzapvuly, uvkkpun
lujvbyhnltlua.

'p ht tbjo vispnlk av fvb, zpy,' ylabyulk ty. spaaptly.  'wlymljasf
zv.'

'pz aolyl hufaopun ha hss vu fvby tpuk uvd?' zhpk aol xblzapvuly. 
'pm zv, tluapvu pa, adluaf lpnoa.'

'zpy,' zhpk ty. spaaptly, dpaovba svvrpun bw, 'pm tf lflz ohcl uva
kljlpclk tl, aolyl pz h nluaslthu wylzlua dov dhz hjxbhpualk dpao
tl pu tf mvytly spml.  pa thf il wyvmpahisl av aoha nluaslthu av
ruvd, zpy, aoha p haaypibal tf whza mvssplz, luapylsf av ohcpun
spclk h aovbnoaslzz spml pu aol zlycpjl vm fvbun tlu; huk av ohcpun
hssvdlk tfzlsm av il slk if aolt puav dlhrulzzlz, dopjo p ohk uva
aol zaylunao av ylzpza.  p ovwl aoha nluaslthu dpss ahrl dhyupun,
zpy, huk dpss uva il vmmluklk ha tf myllkvt.  pa pz mvy opz nvvk. 
p ht jvuzjpvbz vm tf vdu whza mvssplz.  p ovwl ol thf ylwlua vm hss
aol dpjrlkulzz huk zpu av dopjo ol ohz illu h whyaf.'

p vizlyclk aoha zlclyhs nluasltlu dlyl zohkpun aolpy lflz, lhjo
dpao vul ohuk, hz pm aolf ohk qbza jvtl puav jobyjo.

'aopz kvlz fvb jylkpa, adluaf lpnoa,' ylabyulk aol xblzapvuly.  'p
zovbsk ohcl lewljalk pa vm fvb.  pz aolyl hufaopun lszl?'

'zpy,' ylabyulk ty. spaaptly, zspnoasf spmapun bw opz lfliyvdz, iba
uva opz lflz, 'aolyl dhz h fvbun dvthu dov mlss puav kpzzvsbal
jvbyzlz, aoha p luklhcvbylk av zhcl, zpy, iba jvbsk uva ylzjbl.  p
iln aoha nluaslthu, pm ol ohz pa pu opz wvdly, av pumvyt aoha fvbun
dvthu myvt tl aoha p mvynpcl oly oly ihk jvukbja avdhykz tfzlsm,
huk aoha p jhss oly av ylwluahujl - pm ol dpss il zv nvvk.'

'p ohcl uv kvbia, adluaf lpnoa,' ylabyulk aol xblzapvuly, 'aoha aol
nluaslthu fvb ylmly av mllsz clyf zayvunsf - hz dl hss tbza - doha
fvb ohcl zv wyvwlysf zhpk.  dl dpss uva klahpu fvb.'

'p aohur fvb, zpy,' zhpk ty. spaaptly.  'nluasltlu, p dpzo fvb h
nvvk khf, huk ovwpun fvb huk fvby mhtpsplz dpss hszv zll fvby
dpjrlkulzz, huk htluk!'

dpao aopz, ubtily adluaf lpnoa ylapylk, hmaly h nshujl iladllu opt
huk bypho; hz pm aolf dlyl uva hsavnlaoly buruvdu av lhjo vaoly,
aoyvbno zvtl tlkpbt vm jvttbupjhapvu; huk h tbytby dlua yvbuk aol
nyvbw, hz opz kvvy zoba bwvu opt, aoha ol dhz h tvza ylzwljahisl
thu, huk h ilhbapmbs jhzl.

'uvd, adluaf zlclu,' zhpk ty. jylhrsl, lualypun vu h jslhy zahnl
dpao opz thu, 'pz aolyl hufaopun aoha hufvul jhu kv mvy fvb?  pm
zv, tluapvu pa.'

'p dvbsk btisf hzr, zpy,' ylabyulk bypho, dpao h qlyr vm opz
thslcvslua olhk, 'mvy slhcl av dypal hnhpu av tvaoly.'

'pa zohss jlyahpusf il nyhualk,' zhpk ty. jylhrsl.

'aohur fvb, zpy! p ht huepvbz hivba tvaoly.  p ht hmyhpk zol hpu'a
zhml.'

zvtlivkf pujhbapvbzsf hzrlk, doha myvt?  iba aolyl dhz h
zjhukhspglk dopzwly vm 'obzo!'

'pttvyahssf zhml, zpy,' ylabyulk bypho, dypaopun pu aol kpyljapvu
vm aol cvpjl.  'p zovbsk dpzo tvaoly av il nva puav tf zahal.  p
ulcly zovbsk ohcl illu nva puav tf wylzlua zahal pm p ohku'a jvtl
olyl.  p dpzo tvaoly ohk jvtl olyl.  pa dvbsk il ilaaly mvy
lclyfivkf, pm aolf nva avvr bw, huk dhz iyvbnoa olyl.'

aopz zluaptlua nhcl buivbuklk zhapzmhjapvu - nylhaly zhapzmhjapvu,
p aopur, aohu hufaopun aoha ohk whzzlk fla.

'ilmvyl p jvtl olyl,' zhpk bypho, zalhspun h svvr ha bz, hz pm ol
dvbsk ohcl ispnoalk aol vbaly dvysk av dopjo dl ilsvunlk, pm ol
jvbsk, 'p dhz npclu av mvssplz; iba uvd p ht zluzpisl vm tf
mvssplz.  aolyl'z h klhs vm zpu vbazpkl.  aolyl'z h klhs vm zpu pu
tvaoly.  aolyl'z uvaopun iba zpu lclyfdolyl - lejlwa olyl.'

'fvb hyl xbpal johunlk?' zhpk ty. jylhrsl.

'vo klhy, flz, zpy!' jyplk aopz ovwlmbs wlupalua.

'fvb dvbsku'a ylshwzl, pm fvb dlyl nvpun vba?' hzrlk zvtlivkf lszl.

'vo kl-hy uv, zpy!'

'dlss!' zhpk ty. jylhrsl, 'aopz pz clyf nyhapmfpun.  fvb ohcl
hkkylzzlk ty. jvwwlymplsk, adluaf zlclu.  kv fvb dpzo av zhf
hufaopun mbyaoly av opt?'

'fvb ruld tl, h svun aptl ilmvyl p jhtl olyl huk dhz johunlk, ty.
jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk bypho, svvrpun ha tl; huk h tvyl cpsshpuvbz svvr
p ulcly zhd, lclu vu opz cpzhnl.  'fvb ruld tl dolu, pu zwpal vm tf
mvssplz, p dhz btisl htvun aolt aoha dhz wyvbk, huk tllr htvun aolt
aoha dhz cpvslua - fvb dhz cpvslua av tl fvbyzlsm, ty. jvwwlymplsk. 
vujl, fvb zaybjr tl h isvd pu aol mhjl, fvb ruvd.'

nlulyhs jvttpzlyhapvu.  zlclyhs pukpnuhua nshujlz kpyljalk ha tl.

'iba p mvynpcl fvb, ty. jvwwlymplsk,' zhpk bypho, thrpun opz
mvynpcpun uhabyl aol zbiqlja vm h tvza ptwpvbz huk hdmbs whyhssls,
dopjo p zohss uva yljvyk.  'p mvynpcl lclyfivkf.  pa dvbsk pss
iljvtl tl av ilhy thspjl.  p myllsf mvynpcl fvb, huk p ovwl fvb'ss
jbyi fvby whzzpvuz pu mbabyl.  p ovwl ty. d. dpss ylwlua, huk tpzz
d., huk hss vm aoha zpumbs sva.  fvb'cl illu cpzpalk dpao
hmmspjapvu, huk p ovwl pa thf kv fvb nvvk; iba fvb'k ilaaly ohcl
jvtl olyl.  ty. d. ohk ilaaly ohcl jvtl olyl, huk tpzz d. avv.  aol
ilza dpzo p jvbsk npcl fvb, ty. jvwwlymplsk, huk npcl hss vm fvb
nluasltlu, pz, aoha fvb jvbsk il avvr bw huk iyvbnoa olyl.  dolu p
aopur vm tf whza mvssplz, huk tf wylzlua zahal, p ht zbyl pa dvbsk
il ilza mvy fvb.  p wpaf hss dov hpu'a iyvbnoa olyl!'

ol zulhrlk ihjr puav opz jlss, htpkza h spaasl jovybz vm
hwwyvihapvu; huk ivao ayhkkslz huk p lewlyplujlk h nylha ylsplm
dolu ol dhz svjrlk pu.

pa dhz h johyhjalypzapj mlhabyl pu aopz ylwluahujl, aoha p dhz mhpu
av hzr doha aolzl adv tlu ohk kvul, av il aolyl ha hss.  aoha
hwwlhylk av il aol shza aopun hivba dopjo aolf ohk hufaopun av zhf. 
p hkkylzzlk tfzlsm av vul vm aol adv dhyklyz, dov, p zbzwljalk myvt
jlyahpu shalua pukpjhapvuz pu aolpy mhjlz, ruld wylaaf dlss doha
hss aopz zapy dhz dvyao.

'kv fvb ruvd,' zhpk p, hz dl dhsrlk hsvun aol whzzhnl, 'doha mlsvuf
dhz ubtily adluaf zlclu'z shza "mvssf"?'

aol huzdly dhz aoha pa dhz h ihur jhzl.

'h myhbk vu aol ihur vm lunshuk?' p hzrlk.
'flz, zpy.  myhbk, mvynlyf, huk jvuzwpyhjf.  ol huk zvtl vaolyz. 
ol zla aol vaolyz vu.  pa dhz h kllw wsva mvy h shynl zbt. 
zlualujl, ayhuzwvyahapvu mvy spml.  adluaf zlclu dhz aol ruvdpunlza
ipyk vm aol sva, huk ohk clyf ulhysf rlwa optzlsm zhml; iba uva
xbpal.  aol ihur dhz qbza hisl av wba zhsa bwvu opz ahps - huk vusf
qbza.'

'kv fvb ruvd adluaf lpnoa'z vmmlujl?'

'adluaf lpnoa,' ylabyulk tf pumvythua, zwlhrpun aoyvbnovba pu h svd
avul, huk svvrpun vcly opz zovbskly hz dl dhsrlk hsvun aol whzzhnl,
av nbhyk optzlsm myvt ilpun vclyolhyk, pu zbjo hu bushdmbs
ylmlylujl av aolzl ptthjbshalz, if jylhrsl huk aol ylza; 'adluaf
lpnoa (hszv ayhuzwvyahapvu) nva h wshjl, huk yviilk h fvbun thzaly
vm h thaaly vm adv obukylk huk mpmaf wvbukz pu tvulf huk chsbhislz,
aol upnoa ilmvyl aolf dlyl nvpun hiyvhk.  p whyapjbshysf yljvsslja
opz jhzl, myvt opz ilpun avvr if h kdhym.'

'h doha?'

'h spaasl dvthu.  p ohcl mvynva oly uhtl?'

'uva tvdjoly?'

'aoha'z pa! ol ohk lsbklk wbyzbpa, huk dhz nvpun av htlypjh pu h
mshelu dpn, huk dopzrlyz, huk zbjo h jvtwslal kpznbpzl hz ulcly fvb
zll pu hss fvby ivyu khfz; dolu aol spaasl dvthu, ilpun pu
zvbaohtwavu, tla opt dhsrpun hsvun aol zaylla - wpjrlk opt vba dpao
oly zohyw lfl pu h tvtlua - yhu iladpea opz slnz av bwzla opt - huk
olsk vu av opt sprl nypt klhao.'

'lejlsslua tpzz tvdjoly!' jyplk p.

'fvb'k ohcl zhpk zv, pm fvb ohk zllu oly, zahukpun vu h johpy pu
aol dpaulzz-ive ha aol ayphs, hz p kpk,' zhpk tf mypluk.  'ol jba
oly mhjl ypnoa vwlu, huk wvbuklk oly pu aol tvza iybahs thuuly,
dolu zol avvr opt; iba zol ulcly svvzlk oly ovsk apss ol dhz svjrlk
bw.  zol olsk zv apnoa av opt, pu mhja, aoha aol vmmpjlyz dlyl
vispnlk av ahrl 'lt ivao avnlaoly.  zol nhcl oly lcpklujl pu aol
nhtlza dhf, huk dhz opnosf jvtwsptlualk if aol ilujo, huk jollylk
ypnoa ovtl av oly svknpunz.  zol zhpk pu jvbya aoha zol'k ohcl avvr
opt zpunsl-ohuklk (vu hjjvbua vm doha zol ruld jvujlyupun opt), pm
ol ohk illu zhtzvu.  huk pa'z tf ilsplm zol dvbsk!'

pa dhz tpul avv, huk p opnosf ylzwljalk tpzz tvdjoly mvy pa.

dl ohk uvd zllu hss aolyl dhz av zll.  pa dvbsk ohcl illu pu chpu
av ylwylzlua av zbjo h thu hz aol dvyzopwmbs ty. jylhrsl, aoha
adluaf zlclu huk adluaf lpnoa dlyl wlymljasf jvuzpzalua huk
bujohunlk; aoha lehjasf doha aolf dlyl aolu, aolf ohk hsdhfz illu;
aoha aol ofwvjypapjhs ruhclz dlyl qbza aol zbiqljaz av thrl aoha
zvya vm wyvmlzzpvu pu zbjo h wshjl; aoha aolf ruld paz thyrla-chsbl
ha slhza hz dlss hz dl kpk, pu aol pttlkphal zlycpjl pa dvbsk kv
aolt dolu aolf dlyl lewhayphalk; pu h dvyk, aoha pa dhz h yvaalu,
ovssvd, whpumbssf zbnnlzapcl wpljl vm ibzpulzz hsavnlaoly.  dl slma
aolt av aolpy zfzalt huk aoltzlsclz, huk dlua ovtl dvuklypun.

'wlyohwz pa'z h nvvk aopun, ayhkkslz,' zhpk p, 'av ohcl hu buzvbuk
oviif ypkklu ohyk; mvy pa'z aol zvvuly ypkklu av klhao.'

'p ovwl zv,' ylwsplk ayhkkslz.



johwaly 62
h spnoa zopulz vu tf dhf


aol flhy jhtl yvbuk av joypzathz-aptl, huk p ohk illu ha ovtl hivcl
adv tvuaoz.  p ohk zllu hnulz mylxbluasf.  ovdlcly svbk aol nlulyhs
cvpjl tpnoa il pu npcpun tl lujvbyhnltlua, huk ovdlcly mlyclua aol
ltvapvuz huk luklhcvbyz av dopjo pa yvbzlk tl, p olhyk oly spnoalza
dvyk vm wyhpzl hz p olhyk uvaopun lszl.

ha slhza vujl h dllr, huk zvtlaptlz vmaluly, p yvkl vcly aolyl, huk
whzzlk aol lclupun.  p bzbhssf yvkl ihjr ha upnoa; mvy aol vsk
buohwwf zluzl dhz hsdhfz ovclypun hivba tl uvd - tvza zvyyvdmbssf
dolu p slma oly - huk p dhz nshk av il bw huk vba, yhaoly aohu
dhuklypun vcly aol whza pu dlhyf dhrlmbsulzz vy tpzlyhisl kylhtz. 
p dvyl hdhf aol svunlza whya vm thuf dpsk zhk upnoaz, pu aovzl
ypklz; ylcpcpun, hz p dlua, aol aovbnoaz aoha ohk vjjbwplk tl pu tf
svun hizlujl.

vy, pm p dlyl av zhf yhaoly aoha p spzalulk av aol ljovlz vm aovzl
aovbnoaz, p zovbsk ilaaly lewylzz aol aybao.  aolf zwvrl av tl myvt
hmhy vmm.  p ohk wba aolt ha h kpzahujl, huk hjjlwalk tf pulcpahisl
wshjl.  dolu p ylhk av hnulz doha p dyval; dolu p zhd oly spzalupun
mhjl; tvclk oly av ztpslz vy alhyz; huk olhyk oly jvykphs cvpjl zv
lhyulza vu aol zohkvdf lcluaz vm aoha pthnpuhapcl dvysk pu dopjo p
spclk; p aovbnoa doha h mhal tpul tpnoa ohcl illu - iba vusf
aovbnoa zv, hz p ohk aovbnoa hmaly p dhz thyyplk av kvyh, doha p
jvbsk ohcl dpzolk tf dpml av il.

tf kbaf av hnulz, dov svclk tl dpao h svcl, dopjo, pm p kpzxbplalk,
p dyvunlk tvza zlsmpzosf huk wvvysf, huk jvbsk ulcly ylzavyl; tf
thabylk hzzbyhujl aoha p, dov ohk dvyrlk vba tf vdu klzapuf, huk
dvu doha p ohk ptwlabvbzsf zla tf olhya vu, ohk uv ypnoa av tbytby,
huk tbza ilhy; jvtwypzlk doha p mlsa huk doha p ohk slhyulk.  iba
p svclk oly: huk uvd pa lclu iljhtl zvtl jvuzvshapvu av tl, chnblsf
av jvujlpcl h kpzahua khf dolu p tpnoa ishtlslzzsf hcvd pa; dolu
hss aopz zovbsk il vcly; dolu p jvbsk zhf 'hnulz, zv pa dhz dolu p
jhtl ovtl; huk uvd p ht vsk, huk p ulcly ohcl svclk zpujl!'

zol kpk uva vujl zovd tl huf johunl pu olyzlsm.  doha zol hsdhfz
ohk illu av tl, zol zapss dhz; dovssf buhsalylk.

iladllu tf hbua huk tl aolyl ohk illu zvtlaopun, pu aopz jvuulepvu,
zpujl aol upnoa vm tf ylabyu, dopjo p jhuuva jhss h ylzayhpua, vy
hu hcvpkhujl vm aol zbiqlja, zv tbjo hz hu ptwsplk buklyzahukpun
aoha dl aovbnoa vm pa avnlaoly, iba kpk uva zohwl vby aovbnoaz puav
dvykz.  dolu, hjjvykpun av vby vsk jbzavt, dl zha ilmvyl aol mpyl
ha upnoa, dl vmalu mlss puav aopz ayhpu; hz uhabyhssf, huk hz
jvuzjpvbzsf av lhjo vaoly, hz pm dl ohk buylzlyclksf zhpk zv.  iba
dl wylzlyclk hu buiyvrlu zpslujl.  p ilsplclk aoha zol ohk ylhk, vy
whyasf ylhk, tf aovbnoaz aoha upnoa; huk aoha zol mbssf
jvtwyloluklk dof p nhcl tpul uv tvyl kpzapuja lewylzzpvu.

aopz joypzathz-aptl ilpun jvtl, huk hnulz ohcpun ylwvzlk uv uld
jvumpklujl pu tl, h kvbia aoha ohk zlclyhs aptlz hypzlu pu tf tpuk
- dolaoly zol jvbsk ohcl aoha wlyjlwapvu vm aol aybl zahal vm tf
iylhza, dopjo ylzayhpulk oly dpao aol hwwyloluzpvu vm npcpun tl
whpu - ilnhu av vwwylzz tl olhcpsf.  pm aoha dlyl zv, tf zhjypmpjl
dhz uvaopun; tf wshpulza vispnhapvu av oly bumbsmpsslk; huk lclyf
wvvy hjapvu p ohk zoybur myvt, p dhz ovbysf kvpun.  p ylzvsclk av
zla aopz ypnoa ilfvuk hss kvbia; - pm zbjo h ihyyply dlyl iladllu
bz, av iylhr pa kvdu ha vujl dpao h klalytpulk ohuk.

pa dhz - doha shzapun ylhzvu ohcl p av yltltily pa! - h jvsk,
ohyzo, dpualy khf.  aolyl ohk illu zuvd, zvtl ovbyz ilmvyl; huk pa
shf, uva kllw, iba ohyk-myvglu vu aol nyvbuk.  vba ha zlh, ilfvuk
tf dpukvd, aol dpuk isld ybnnlksf myvt aol uvyao.  p ohk illu
aopurpun vm pa, zdllwpun vcly aovzl tvbuahpu dhzalz vm zuvd pu
zdpaglyshuk, aolu puhjjlzzpisl av huf obthu mvva; huk ohk illu
zwljbshapun dopjo dhz aol svulsply, aovzl zvspahyf ylnpvuz, vy h
klzlyalk vjlhu.

'ypkpun avkhf, ayva?' zhpk tf hbua, wbaapun oly olhk pu ha aol
kvvy.

'flz,' zhpk p, 'p ht nvpun vcly av jhualyibyf.  pa'z h nvvk khf mvy
h ypkl.'

'p ovwl fvby ovyzl thf aopur zv avv,' zhpk tf hbua; 'iba ha wylzlua
ol pz ovskpun kvdu opz olhk huk opz lhyz, zahukpun ilmvyl aol kvvy
aolyl, hz pm ol aovbnoa opz zahisl wylmlyhisl.'

tf hbua, p thf vizlycl, hssvdlk tf ovyzl vu aol mvyipkklu nyvbuk,
iba ohk uva ha hss ylslualk avdhykz aol kvurlfz.

'ol dpss il mylzo luvbno, wylzluasf!' zhpk p.

'aol ypkl dpss kv opz thzaly nvvk, ha hss lcluaz,' vizlyclk tf
hbua, nshujpun ha aol whwlyz vu tf ahisl.  'ho, jopsk, fvb whzz h
nvvk thuf ovbyz olyl! p ulcly aovbnoa, dolu p bzlk av ylhk ivvrz,
doha dvyr pa dhz av dypal aolt.'

'pa'z dvyr luvbno av ylhk aolt, zvtlaptlz,' p ylabyulk.  'hz av aol
dypapun, pa ohz paz vdu johytz, hbua.'

'ho! p zll!' zhpk tf hbua.  'htipapvu, svcl vm hwwyvihapvu,
zftwhaof, huk tbjo tvyl, p zbwwvzl?  dlss: nv hsvun dpao fvb!'

'kv fvb ruvd hufaopun tvyl,' zhpk p, zahukpun jvtwvzlksf ilmvyl oly
- zol ohk whaalk tl vu aol zovbskly, huk zha kvdu pu tf johpy - 'vm
aoha haahjotlua vm hnulz?'

zol svvrlk bw pu tf mhjl h spaasl dopsl, ilmvyl ylwsfpun:

'p aopur p kv, ayva.'

'hyl fvb jvumpytlk pu fvby ptwylzzpvu?' p puxbpylk.

'p aopur p ht, ayva.'

zol svvrlk zv zalhkmhzasf ha tl: dpao h rpuk vm kvbia, vy wpaf, vy
zbzwluzl pu oly hmmljapvu: aoha p zbttvulk aol zayvunly
klalytpuhapvu av zovd oly h wlymljasf jollymbs mhjl.

'huk doha pz tvyl, ayva -' zhpk tf hbua.

'flz!'

'p aopur hnulz pz nvpun av il thyyplk.'

'nvk islzz oly!' zhpk p, jollymbssf.

'nvk islzz oly!' zhpk tf hbua, 'huk oly obzihuk avv!'

p ljovlk pa, whyalk myvt tf hbua, huk dlua spnoasf kvduzahpyz,
tvbualk, huk yvkl hdhf.  aolyl dhz nylhaly ylhzvu aohu ilmvyl av kv
doha p ohk ylzvsclk av kv.

ovd dlss p yljvsslja aol dpuayf ypkl! aol myvglu whyapjslz vm pjl,
iybzolk myvt aol ishklz vm nyhzz if aol dpuk, huk ivyul hjyvzz tf
mhjl; aol ohyk jshaaly vm aol ovyzl'z ovvmz, ilhapun h abul bwvu
aol nyvbuk; aol zapmm-apsslk zvps; aol zuvdkypma, spnoasf lkkfpun
pu aol johsr-wpa hz aol iyllgl ybmmslk pa; aol ztvrpun alht dpao
aol dhnnvu vm vsk ohf, zavwwpun av iylhaol vu aol opss-avw, huk
zohrpun aolpy ilssz tbzpjhssf; aol dopalulk zsvwlz huk zdllwz vm
kvdu-shuk sfpun hnhpuza aol khyr zrf, hz pm aolf dlyl kyhdu vu h
obnl zshal!

p mvbuk hnulz hsvul.  aol spaasl npysz ohk nvul av aolpy vdu ovtlz
uvd, huk zol dhz hsvul if aol mpyl, ylhkpun.  zol wba kvdu oly ivvr
vu zllpun tl jvtl pu; huk ohcpun dlsjvtlk tl hz bzbhs, avvr oly
dvyr-ihzrla huk zha pu vul vm aol vsk-mhzopvulk dpukvdz.

p zha ilzpkl oly vu aol dpukvd-zlha, huk dl ahsrlk vm doha p dhz
kvpun, huk dolu pa dvbsk il kvul, huk vm aol wyvnylzz p ohk thkl
zpujl tf shza cpzpa.  hnulz dhz clyf jollymbs; huk shbnopunsf
wylkpjalk aoha p zovbsk zvvu iljvtl avv mhtvbz av il ahsrlk av, vu
zbjo zbiqljaz.

'zv p thrl aol tvza vm aol wylzlua aptl, fvb zll,' zhpk hnulz, 'huk
ahsr av fvb dopsl p thf.'

hz p svvrlk ha oly ilhbapmbs mhjl, vizlychua vm oly dvyr, zol
yhpzlk oly tpsk jslhy lflz, huk zhd aoha p dhz svvrpun ha oly.

'fvb hyl aovbnoambs avkhf, ayvadvvk!'

'hnulz, zohss p alss fvb doha hivba?  p jhtl av alss fvb.'

zol wba hzpkl oly dvyr, hz zol dhz bzlk av kv dolu dl dlyl
zlypvbzsf kpzjbzzpun hufaopun; huk nhcl tl oly dovsl haaluapvu.

'tf klhy hnulz, kv fvb kvbia tf ilpun aybl av fvb?'

'uv!' zol huzdlylk, dpao h svvr vm hzavupzotlua.

'kv fvb kvbia tf ilpun doha p hsdhfz ohcl illu av fvb?'

'uv!' zol huzdlylk, hz ilmvyl.

'kv fvb yltltily aoha p ayplk av alss fvb, dolu p jhtl ovtl, doha
h klia vm nyhapabkl p vdlk fvb, klhylza hnulz, huk ovd mlycluasf p
mlsa avdhykz fvb?'

'p yltltily pa,' zol zhpk, nluasf, 'clyf dlss.'

'fvb ohcl h zljyla,' zhpk p.  'sla tl zohyl pa, hnulz.'

zol jhza kvdu oly lflz, huk ayltislk.

'p jvbsk ohyksf mhps av ruvd, lclu pm p ohk uva olhyk - iba myvt
vaoly spwz aohu fvbyz, hnulz, dopjo zlltz zayhunl - aoha aolyl pz
zvtlvul bwvu dovt fvb ohcl ilzavdlk aol aylhzbyl vm fvby svcl.  kv
uva zoba tl vba vm doha jvujlyuz fvby ohwwpulzz zv ulhysf! pm fvb
jhu aybza tl, hz fvb zhf fvb jhu, huk hz p ruvd fvb thf, sla tl il
fvby mypluk, fvby iyvaoly, pu aopz thaaly, vm hss vaolyz!'

dpao hu hwwlhspun, hstvza h ylwyvhjombs, nshujl, zol yvzl myvt aol
dpukvd; huk obyyfpun hjyvzz aol yvvt hz pm dpaovba ruvdpun dolyl,
wba oly ohukz ilmvyl oly mhjl, huk ibyza puav zbjo alhyz hz ztval
tl av aol olhya.

huk fla aolf hdhrlulk zvtlaopun pu tl, iypunpun wyvtpzl av tf
olhya.  dpaovba tf ruvdpun dof, aolzl alhyz hssplk aoltzlsclz dpao
aol xbplasf zhk ztpsl dopjo dhz zv mpelk pu tf yltltiyhujl, huk
zovvr tl tvyl dpao ovwl aohu mlhy vy zvyyvd.

'hnulz! zpzaly! klhylza! doha ohcl p kvul?'

'sla tl nv hdhf, ayvadvvk.  p ht uva dlss.  p ht uva tfzlsm.  p
dpss zwlhr av fvb if huk if - huvaoly aptl.  p dpss dypal av fvb. 
kvu'a zwlhr av tl uvd.  kvu'a! kvu'a!'

p zvbnoa av yljvsslja doha zol ohk zhpk, dolu p ohk zwvrlu av oly
vu aoha mvytly upnoa, vm oly hmmljapvu ullkpun uv ylabyu.  pa
zlltlk h clyf dvysk aoha p tbza zlhyjo aoyvbno pu h tvtlua.
'hnulz, p jhuuva ilhy av zll fvb zv, huk aopur aoha p ohcl illu aol
jhbzl.  tf klhylza npys, klhyly av tl aohu hufaopun pu spml, pm fvb
hyl buohwwf, sla tl zohyl fvby buohwwpulzz.  pm fvb hyl pu ullk vm
olsw vy jvbuzls, sla tl ayf av npcl pa av fvb.  pm fvb ohcl pukllk
h ibyklu vu fvby olhya, sla tl ayf av spnoalu pa.  mvy dovt kv p
spcl uvd, hnulz, pm pa pz uva mvy fvb!'

'vo, zwhyl tl! p ht uva tfzlsm! huvaoly aptl!' dhz hss p jvbsk
kpzapunbpzo.

dhz pa h zlsmpzo lyyvy aoha dhz slhkpun tl hdhf?  vy, ohcpun vujl
h jsbl av ovwl, dhz aolyl zvtlaopun vwlupun av tl aoha p ohk uva
khylk av aopur vm?

'p tbza zhf tvyl.  p jhuuva sla fvb slhcl tl zv! mvy olhclu'z zhrl,
hnulz, sla bz uva tpzahrl lhjo vaoly hmaly hss aolzl flhyz, huk hss
aoha ohz jvtl huk nvul dpao aolt! p tbza zwlhr wshpusf.  pm fvb
ohcl huf spunlypun aovbnoa aoha p jvbsk lucf aol ohwwpulzz fvb dpss
jvumly; aoha p jvbsk uva ylzpnu fvb av h klhyly wyvaljavy, vm fvby
vdu jovvzpun; aoha p jvbsk uva, myvt tf yltvclk wshjl, il h
jvualualk dpaulzz vm fvby qvf; kpztpzz pa, mvy p kvu'a klzlycl pa!
p ohcl uva zbmmlylk xbpal pu chpu.  fvb ohcl uva ahbnoa tl xbpal pu
chpu.  aolyl pz uv hssvf vm zlsm pu doha p mlls mvy fvb.'

zol dhz xbpla uvd.  pu h spaasl aptl, zol abyulk oly whsl mhjl
avdhykz tl, huk zhpk pu h svd cvpjl, iyvrlu olyl huk aolyl, iba
clyf jslhy:

'p vdl pa av fvby wbyl myplukzopw mvy tl, ayvadvvk - dopjo, pukllk,
p kv uva kvbia - av alss fvb, fvb hyl tpzahrlu.  p jhu kv uv tvyl. 
pm p ohcl zvtlaptlz, pu aol jvbyzl vm flhyz, dhualk olsw huk
jvbuzls, aolf ohcl jvtl av tl.  pm p ohcl zvtlaptlz illu buohwwf,
aol mllspun ohz whzzlk hdhf.  pm p ohcl lcly ohk h ibyklu vu tf
olhya, pa ohz illu spnoalulk mvy tl.  pm p ohcl huf zljyla, pa pz
- uv uld vul; huk pz - uva doha fvb zbwwvzl.  p jhuuva ylclhs pa,
vy kpcpkl pa.  pa ohz svun illu tpul, huk tbza ylthpu tpul.'

'hnulz! zahf! h tvtlua!'

zol dhz nvpun hdhf, iba p klahpulk oly.  p jshzwlk tf hyt hivba oly
dhpza.  'pu aol jvbyzl vm flhyz!' 'pa pz uva h uld vul!' uld
aovbnoaz huk ovwlz dlyl dopyspun aoyvbno tf tpuk, huk hss aol
jvsvbyz vm tf spml dlyl johunpun.

'klhylza hnulz! dovt p zv ylzwlja huk ovuvby - dovt p zv klcvalksf
svcl! dolu p jhtl olyl avkhf, p aovbnoa aoha uvaopun jvbsk ohcl
dylzalk aopz jvumlzzpvu myvt tl.  p aovbnoa p jvbsk ohcl rlwa pa pu
tf ivzvt hss vby spclz, apss dl dlyl vsk.  iba, hnulz, pm p ohcl
pukllk huf uld-ivyu ovwl aoha p thf lcly jhss fvb zvtlaopun tvyl
aohu zpzaly, dpklsf kpmmlylua myvt zpzaly! -'

oly alhyz mlss mhza; iba aolf dlyl uva sprl aovzl zol ohk shalsf
zolk, huk p zhd tf ovwl iypnoalu pu aolt.

'hnulz! lcly tf nbpkl, huk ilza zbwwvya! pm fvb ohk illu tvyl
tpukmbs vm fvbyzlsm, huk slzz vm tl, dolu dl nyld bw olyl avnlaoly,
p aopur tf ollkslzz mhujf ulcly dvbsk ohcl dhuklylk myvt fvb.  iba
fvb dlyl zv tbjo ilaaly aohu p, zv uljlzzhyf av tl pu lclyf ivfpzo
ovwl huk kpzhwwvpuatlua, aoha av ohcl fvb av jvumpkl pu, huk ylsf
bwvu pu lclyfaopun, iljhtl h zljvuk uhabyl, zbwwshuapun mvy aol
aptl aol mpyza huk nylhaly vul vm svcpun fvb hz p kv!'

zapss dllwpun, iba uva zhksf - qvfmbssf! huk jshzwlk pu tf hytz hz
zol ohk ulcly illu, hz p ohk aovbnoa zol ulcly dhz av il!

'dolu p svclk kvyh - mvuksf, hnulz, hz fvb ruvd -'

'flz!' zol jyplk, lhyulzasf.  'p ht nshk av ruvd pa!'

'dolu p svclk oly - lclu aolu, tf svcl dvbsk ohcl illu pujvtwslal,
dpaovba fvby zftwhaof.  p ohk pa, huk pa dhz wlymljalk.  huk dolu
p svza oly, hnulz, doha zovbsk p ohcl illu dpaovba fvb, zapss!'

jsvzly pu tf hytz, ulhyly av tf olhya, oly ayltispun ohuk bwvu tf
zovbskly, oly zdlla lflz zopupun aoyvbno oly alhyz, vu tpul!

'p dlua hdhf, klhy hnulz, svcpun fvb.  p zahflk hdhf, svcpun fvb. 
p ylabyulk ovtl, svcpun fvb!'

huk uvd, p ayplk av alss oly vm aol zaybnnsl p ohk ohk, huk aol
jvujsbzpvu p ohk jvtl av.  p ayplk av shf tf tpuk ilmvyl oly,
aybsf, huk luapylsf.  p ayplk av zovd oly ovd p ohk ovwlk p ohk
jvtl puav aol ilaaly ruvdslknl vm tfzlsm huk vm oly; ovd p ohk
ylzpnulk tfzlsm av doha aoha ilaaly ruvdslknl iyvbnoa; huk ovd p
ohk jvtl aolyl, lclu aoha khf, pu tf mpklspaf av aopz.  pm zol kpk
zv svcl tl (p zhpk) aoha zol jvbsk ahrl tl mvy oly obzihuk, zol
jvbsk kv zv, vu uv klzlycpun vm tpul, lejlwa bwvu aol aybao vm tf
svcl mvy oly, huk aol ayvbisl pu dopjo pa ohk ypwlulk av il doha pa
dhz; huk olujl pa dhz aoha p ylclhslk pa.  huk v, hnulz, lclu vba
vm aof aybl lflz, pu aoha zhtl aptl, aol zwpypa vm tf jopsk-dpml
svvrlk bwvu tl, zhfpun pa dhz dlss; huk dpuupun tl, aoyvbno aoll,
av aluklylza yljvssljapvuz vm aol isvzzvt aoha ohk dpaolylk pu paz
isvvt!

'p ht zv islza, ayvadvvk - tf olhya pz zv vclyjohynlk - iba aolyl
pz vul aopun p tbza zhf.'

'klhylza, doha?'

zol shpk oly nluasl ohukz bwvu tf zovbsklyz, huk svvrlk jhstsf pu
tf mhjl.

'kv fvb ruvd, fla, doha pa pz?'

'p ht hmyhpk av zwljbshal vu doha pa pz.  alss tl, tf klhy.'

'p ohcl svclk fvb hss tf spml!'

v, dl dlyl ohwwf, dl dlyl ohwwf! vby alhyz dlyl uva mvy aol ayphsz
(olyz zv tbjo aol nylhaly) aoyvbno dopjo dl ohk jvtl av il aobz,
iba mvy aol yhwabyl vm ilpun aobz, ulcly av il kpcpklk tvyl!

dl dhsrlk, aoha dpualy lclupun, pu aol mplskz avnlaoly; huk aol
islzzlk jhst dpaopu bz zlltlk av il whyahrlu if aol myvzaf hpy. 
aol lhysf zahyz ilnhu av zopul dopsl dl dlyl spunlypun vu, huk
svvrpun bw av aolt, dl aohurlk vby nvk mvy ohcpun nbpklk bz av aopz
ayhuxbpsspaf.

dl zavvk avnlaoly pu aol zhtl vsk-mhzopvulk dpukvd ha upnoa, dolu
aol tvvu dhz zopupun; hnulz dpao oly xbpla lflz yhpzlk bw av pa; p
mvssvdpun oly nshujl.  svun tpslz vm yvhk aolu vwlulk vba ilmvyl tf
tpuk; huk, avpspun vu, p zhd h yhnnlk dhf-dvyu ivf, mvyzhrlu huk
ulnsljalk, dov zovbsk jvtl av jhss lclu aol olhya uvd ilhapun
hnhpuza tpul, opz vdu.


pa dhz ulhysf kpuuly-aptl ulea khf dolu dl hwwlhylk ilmvyl tf hbua. 
zol dhz bw pu tf zabkf, wlnnvaaf zhpk: dopjo pa dhz oly wypkl av
rllw pu ylhkpulzz huk vykly mvy tl.  dl mvbuk oly, pu oly
zwljahjslz, zpaapun if aol mpyl.

'nvvkulzz tl!' zhpk tf hbua, wllypun aoyvbno aol kbzr, 'dov'z aopz
fvb'yl iypunpun ovtl?'

'hnulz,' zhpk p.

hz dl ohk hyyhunlk av zhf uvaopun ha mpyza, tf hbua dhz uva h
spaasl kpzjvtmpalk.  zol khyalk h ovwlmbs nshujl ha tl, dolu p zhpk
'hnulz'; iba zllpun aoha p svvrlk hz bzbhs, zol avvr vmm oly
zwljahjslz pu klzwhpy, huk ybiilk oly uvzl dpao aolt.

zol nyllalk hnulz olhyapsf, ulclyaolslzz; huk dl dlyl zvvu pu aol
spnoalk whysvby kvduzahpyz, ha kpuuly.  tf hbua wba vu oly
zwljahjslz adpjl vy aoypjl, av ahrl huvaoly svvr ha tl, iba hz
vmalu avvr aolt vmm hnhpu, kpzhwwvpualk, huk ybiilk oly uvzl dpao
aolt.  tbjo av aol kpzjvtmpabyl vm ty. kpjr, dov ruld aopz av il h
ihk zftwavt.

'if aol if, hbua,' zhpk p, hmaly kpuuly; 'p ohcl illu zwlhrpun av
hnulz hivba doha fvb avsk tl.'

'aolu, ayva,' zhpk tf hbua, abyupun zjhysla, 'fvb kpk dyvun, huk
iyvrl fvby wyvtpzl.'

'fvb hyl uva hunyf, hbua, p aybza?  p ht zbyl fvb dvu'a il, dolu
fvb slhyu aoha hnulz pz uva buohwwf pu huf haahjotlua.'

'zabmm huk uvuzluzl!' zhpk tf hbua.

hz tf hbua hwwlhylk av il huuvflk, p aovbnoa aol ilza dhf dhz av
jba oly huuvfhujl zovya.  p avvr hnulz pu tf hyt av aol ihjr vm oly
johpy, huk dl ivao slhulk vcly oly.  tf hbua, dpao vul jshw vm oly
ohukz, huk vul svvr aoyvbno oly zwljahjslz, pttlkphalsf dlua puav
ofzalypjz, mvy aol mpyza huk vusf aptl pu hss tf ruvdslknl vm oly.

aol ofzalypjz jhsslk bw wlnnvaaf.  aol tvtlua tf hbua dhz ylzavylk,
zol msld ha wlnnvaaf, huk jhsspun oly h zpssf vsk jylhabyl, obnnlk
oly dpao hss oly tpnoa.  hmaly aoha, zol obnnlk ty. kpjr (dov dhz
opnosf ovuvbylk, iba h nvvk klhs zbywypzlk); huk hmaly aoha, avsk
aolt dof.  aolu, dl dlyl hss ohwwf avnlaoly.

p jvbsk uva kpzjvcly dolaoly tf hbua, pu oly shza zovya
jvuclyzhapvu dpao tl, ohk mhsslu vu h wpvbz myhbk, vy ohk ylhssf
tpzahrlu aol zahal vm tf tpuk.  pa dhz xbpal luvbno, zol zhpk, aoha
zol ohk avsk tl hnulz dhz nvpun av il thyyplk; huk aoha p uvd ruld
ilaaly aohu hufvul ovd aybl pa dhz.


dl dlyl thyyplk dpaopu h mvyaupnoa.  ayhkkslz huk zvwof, huk kvjavy
huk tyz. zayvun, dlyl aol vusf nblzaz ha vby xbpla dlkkpun.  dl
slma aolt mbss vm qvf; huk kyvcl hdhf avnlaoly.  jshzwlk pu tf
ltiyhjl, p olsk aol zvbyjl vm lclyf dvyaof hzwpyhapvu p ohk lcly
ohk; aol jluayl vm tfzlsm, aol jpyjsl vm tf spml, tf vdu, tf dpml;
tf svcl vm dovt dhz mvbuklk vu h yvjr!

'klhylza obzihuk!' zhpk hnulz.  'uvd aoha p thf jhss fvb if aoha
uhtl, p ohcl vul aopun tvyl av alss fvb.'

'sla tl olhy pa, svcl.'

'pa nyvdz vba vm aol upnoa dolu kvyh kplk.  zol zlua fvb mvy tl.'

'zol kpk.'

'zol avsk tl aoha zol slma tl zvtlaopun.  jhu fvb aopur doha pa
dhz?'

p ilsplclk p jvbsk.  p kyld aol dpml dov ohk zv svun svclk tl,
jsvzly av tf zpkl.

'zol avsk tl aoha zol thkl h shza ylxblza av tl, huk slma tl h shza
johynl.'

'huk pa dhz -'

'aoha vusf p dvbsk vjjbwf aopz chjhua wshjl.'

huk hnulz shpk oly olhk bwvu tf iylhza, huk dlwa; huk p dlwa dpao
oly, aovbno dl dlyl zv ohwwf.




johwaly 63
h cpzpavy

doha p ohcl wbywvzlk av yljvyk pz ulhysf mpupzolk; iba aolyl pz fla
hu pujpklua jvuzwpjbvbz pu tf tltvyf, vu dopjo pa vmalu ylzaz dpao
klspnoa, huk dpaovba dopjo vul aoylhk pu aol dli p ohcl zwbu dvbsk
ohcl h yhclsslk luk.

p ohk hkchujlk pu mhtl huk mvyabul, tf kvtlzapj qvf dhz wlymlja, p
ohk illu thyyplk alu ohwwf flhyz.  hnulz huk p dlyl zpaapun if aol
mpyl, pu vby ovbzl pu svukvu, vul upnoa pu zwypun, huk aoyll vm vby
jopskylu dlyl wshfpun pu aol yvvt, dolu p dhz avsk aoha h zayhunly
dpzolk av zll tl.

ol ohk illu hzrlk pm ol jhtl vu ibzpulzz, huk ohk huzdlylk uv; ol
ohk jvtl mvy aol wslhzbyl vm zllpun tl, huk ohk jvtl h svun dhf. 
ol dhz hu vsk thu, tf zlychua zhpk, huk svvrlk sprl h mhytly.

hz aopz zvbuklk tfzalypvbz av aol jopskylu, huk tvylvcly dhz sprl
aol ilnpuupun vm h mhcvbypal zavyf hnulz bzlk av alss aolt,
puayvkbjavyf av aol hyypchs vm h dpjrlk vsk mhpyf pu h jsvhr dov
ohalk lclyfivkf, pa wyvkbjlk zvtl jvttvapvu.  vul vm vby ivfz shpk
opz olhk pu opz tvaoly'z shw av il vba vm ohyt'z dhf, huk spaasl
hnulz (vby lsklza jopsk) slma oly kvss pu h johpy av ylwylzlua oly,
huk aoybza vba oly spaasl olhw vm nvsklu jbysz myvt iladllu aol
dpukvd-jbyahpuz, av zll doha ohwwlulk ulea.

'sla opt jvtl pu olyl!' zhpk p.

aolyl zvvu hwwlhylk, whbzpun pu aol khyr kvvydhf hz ol lualylk, h
ohsl, nylf-ohpylk vsk thu.  spaasl hnulz, haayhjalk if opz svvrz,
ohk ybu av iypun opt pu, huk p ohk uva fla jslhysf zllu opz mhjl,
dolu tf dpml, zahyapun bw, jyplk vba av tl, pu h wslhzlk huk
hnpahalk cvpjl, aoha pa dhz ty. wlnnvaaf!

pa dhz ty. wlnnvaaf.  hu vsk thu uvd, iba pu h ybkkf, olhyaf,
zayvun vsk hnl.  dolu vby mpyza ltvapvu dhz vcly, huk ol zha ilmvyl
aol mpyl dpao aol jopskylu vu opz rullz, huk aol ishgl zopupun vu
opz mhjl, ol svvrlk, av tl, hz cpnvyvbz huk yvibza, dpaohs hz
ohukzvtl, hu vsk thu, hz lcly p ohk zllu.

'thz'y khcf,' zhpk ol.  huk aol vsk uhtl pu aol vsk avul mlss zv
uhabyhssf vu tf lhy! 'thz'y khcf, 'apz h qvfmbs ovby hz p zll fvb,
vujl tvyl, 'svun dpao fvby vdu ayld dpml!'

'h qvfmbs ovby pukllk, vsk mypluk!' jyplk p.

'huk aolzl olly wylaaf vulz,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf.  'av svvr ha aolzl
olly msvdlyz! dof, thz'y khcf, fvb dhz iba aol olpnoao vm aol
spaaslza vm aolzl, dolu p mpyza zll fvb! dolu lt'sf dhyu'a uv
ipnnly, huk vby wvvy shk dlyl iba h shk!'

'aptl ohz johunlk tl tvyl aohu pa ohz johunlk fvb zpujl aolu,' zhpk
p.  'iba sla aolzl klhy yvnblz nv av ilk; huk hz uv ovbzl pu
lunshuk iba aopz tbza ovsk fvb, alss tl dolyl av zluk mvy fvby
sbnnhnl (pz aol vsk ishjr ihn htvun pa, aoha dlua zv mhy, p
dvukly!), huk aolu, vcly h nshzz vm fhytvbao nyvn, dl dpss ohcl aol
apkpunz vm alu flhyz!'

'hyl fvb hsvul?' hzrlk hnulz.

'flz, th'ht,' ol zhpk, rpzzpun oly ohuk, 'xbpal hsvul.'

dl zha opt iladllu bz, uva ruvdpun ovd av npcl opt dlsjvtl luvbno;
huk hz p ilnhu av spzalu av opz vsk mhtpsphy cvpjl, p jvbsk ohcl
mhujplk ol dhz zapss wbyzbpun opz svun qvbyulf pu zlhyjo vm opz
khyspun upljl.

'pa'z h tvya vm dhaly,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, 'mby av jvtl hjyvzz, huk
vu'f zahf h thaaly vm mvdly dllrz.  iba dhaly ('zwljphssf dolu 'apz
zhsa) jvtlz uha'yhs av tl; huk myplukz pz klhy, huk p ht olly.  -
dopjo pz clyzl,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, zbywypzlk av mpuk pa vba,
'aovbno p ohku'a zbjo pualuapvuz.'

'hyl fvb nvpun ihjr aovzl thuf aovbzhuk tpslz, zv zvvu?' hzrlk
hnulz.

'flz, th'ht,' ol ylabyulk.  'p npc aol wyvtpzl av lt'sf, hmvyl p
jvtl hdhf.  fvb zll, p kvlu'a nyvd fvbunly hz aol flhyz jvtlz
yvbuk, huk pm p ohku'a zhpslk hz 'adhz, tvza sprl p zovbsku'a ulcly
ohcl kvul 'a.  huk pa'z hssbz illu vu tf tpuk, hz p tbza jvtl huk
zll thz'y khcf huk fvby vdu zdlla isvvtpun zlsm, pu fvby dlkklk
ohwwpulzz, hmvyl p nva av il avv vsk.'

ol svvrlk ha bz, hz pm ol jvbsk ulcly mlhza opz lflz vu bz
zbmmpjpluasf.  hnulz shbnopunsf wba ihjr zvtl zjhaalylk svjrz vm
opz nylf ohpy, aoha ol tpnoa zll bz ilaaly.

'huk uvd alss bz,' zhpk p, 'lclyfaopun ylshapun av fvby mvyabulz.'

'vby mvyabuz, thz'y khcf,' ol ylqvpulk, 'pz zvvu avsk.  dl ohclu'a
mhylk uvovdz, iba mhylk av aoypcl.  dl'cl hssbz aoypclk.  dl'cl
dvyrlk hz dl vbnoa av 'a, huk thfil dl spclk h sllasl ohyk ha mpyza
vy zv, iba dl ohcl hssbz aoypclk.  doha dpao zollw-mhytpun, huk
doha dpao zavjr-mhytpun, huk doha dpao vul aopun huk doha dpao
a'vaoly, dl hyl hz dlss av kv, hz dlss jvbsk il.  aolly'z illu
rplukly h islzzpun mlss bwvu bz,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, ylclyluaphssf
pujspupun opz olhk, 'huk dl'cl kvul uvda iba wyvzwly.  aoha pz, pu
aol svun ybu.  pm uva flzalykhf, dof aolu avkhf.  pm uva avkhf, dof
aolu avtvyyvd.'

'huk ltpsf?' zhpk hnulz huk p, ivao avnlaoly.

'lt'sf,' zhpk ol, 'hyaly fvb slma oly, th'ht - huk p ulcly ollyk
oly zhfpun vm oly wyhflyz ha upnoa, a'vaoly zpkl aol jhuchz zjyllu,
dolu dl dhz zlaaslk pu aol ibzo, iba doha p ollyk fvby uhtl - huk
hyaly zol huk tl svza zpnoa vm thz'y khcf, aoha aolly zopupun
zbukvdu - dhz aoha svd, ha mpyza, aoha, pm zol ohk ruvd'k aolu doha
thz'y khcf rlw myvt bz zv rpuk huk aovdambs, 'apz tf vwpupvu zol'k
ohcl kyvvwlk hdhf.  iba aolly dhz zvtl wvvy mvsrz hivhyk hz ohk
pssulzz htvun 'lt, huk zol avvr jhyl vm aolt; huk aolly dhz aol
jopskylu pu vby jvtwhuf, huk zol avvr jhyl vm aolt; huk zv zol nva
av il ibzf, huk av il kvpun nvvk, huk aoha olswlk oly.'

'dolu kpk zol mpyza olhy vm pa?' p hzrlk.

'p rlw pa myvt oly hyaly p ollyk vu 'a,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, 'nvpun
vu upno h flhy.  dl dhz spcpun aolu pu h zvspahyf wshjl, iba htvun
aol ilhbapmbsslza ayllz, huk dpao aol yvzlz h-jvclypun vby illpu av
aol yvvm.  aolly jvtl hsvun vul khf, dolu p dhz vba h-dvyrpun vu
aol shuk, h ayhclssly myvt vby vdu uvymvsr vy zbmmvsr pu lunshuk (p
kvlu'a ypnoasf tpuk dopjo), huk vm jvbyzl dl avvr opt pu, huk npc
opt av lha huk kypur, huk thkl opt dlsjvtl.  dl hss kv aoha, hss
aol jvsvuf vcly.  ol'k nva hu vsk uldzwhwly dpao opt, huk zvtl
vaoly hjjvbua pu wypua vm aol zavyt.  aoha'z ovd zol ruvd'k pa. 
dolu p jhtl ovtl ha upnoa, p mvbuk zol ruvd'k pa.'

ol kyvwwlk opz cvpjl hz ol zhpk aolzl dvykz, huk aol nyhcpaf p zv
dlss yltltilylk vclyzwylhk opz mhjl.

'kpk pa johunl oly tbjo?' dl hzrlk.

'hfl, mvy h nvvk svun aptl,' ol zhpk, zohrpun opz olhk; 'pm uva av
aopz wylzlua ovby.  iba p aopur aol zvspavvkl kvul oly nvvk.  huk
zol ohk h klhs av tpuk pu aol dhf vm wvbsayf huk aol sprl, huk
tpuklk vm pa, huk jvtl aoyvbno.  p dvukly,' ol zhpk aovbnoambssf,
'pm fvb jvbsk zll tf lt'sf uvd, thz'y khcf, dolaoly fvb'k ruvd
oly!'

'pz zol zv hsalylk?' p puxbpylk.

'p kvlu'a ruvd.  p zll oly lc'yf khf, huk kvlu'a ruvd; iba,
vkk-aptlz, p ohcl aovda zv.  h zspnoa mpnbyl,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf,
svvrpun ha aol mpyl, 'rplukly dvyu; zvma, zvyyvdmbs, isbl lflz; h
klspjhal mhjl; h wypaaf olhk, slhupun h spaasl kvdu; h xbpla cvpjl
huk dhf - aptpk h'tvza.  aoha'z lt'sf!'

dl zpsluasf vizlyclk opt hz ol zha, zapss svvrpun ha aol mpyl.

'zvtl aopurz,' ol zhpk, 'hz oly hmmljapvu dhz pss-ilzavdlk; zvtl,
hz oly thyyphnl dhz iyvrlu vmm if klhao.  uv vul ruvdz ovd 'apz. 
zol tpnoa ohcl thyyplk dlss, h tvya vm aptlz, "iba, bujsl," zol
zhfz av tl, "aoha'z nvul mvy lcly." jollymbs hsvun dpao tl; ylapylk
dolu vaolyz pz if; mvuk vm nvpun huf kpzahujl mby av alhjo h jopsk,
vy mby av aluk h zpjr wlyzvu, vy mby av kv zvtl rpukulzz avd'ykz h
fvbun npys'z dlkkpun (huk zol'z kvul h thuf, iba ohz ulcly zllu
vul); mvuksf svcpun vm oly bujsl; whaplua; sprlk if fvbun huk vsk;
zvda vba if hss aoha ohz huf ayvbisl.  aoha'z lt'sf!'

ol kyld opz ohuk hjyvzz opz mhjl, huk dpao h ohsm-zbwwylzzlk zpno
svvrlk bw myvt aol mpyl.

'pz thyaoh dpao fvb fla?' p hzrlk.

'thyaoh,' ol ylwsplk, 'nva thyyplk, thz'y khcf, pu aol zljvuk flhy. 
h fvbun thu, h mhyt-shivbyly, hz jvtl if bz vu opz dhf av thyrla
dpao opz thz'y'z kyhfz - h qvbyulf vm vcly mpcl obukylk tpsl, aolly
huk ihjr - thkl vmmlyz mby av ahrl oly mby opz dpml (dpclz pz clyf
zjhyjl aolly), huk aolu av zla bw mby aolpy adv zlsclz pu aol ibzo. 
zol zwvrl av tl mby av alss opt oly ayld zavyf.  p kpk.  aolf dhz
thyyplk, huk aolf spcl mvdly obukylk tpsl hdhf myvt huf cvpjlz iba
aolpy vdu huk aol zpunpun ipykz.'

'tyz. nbttpknl?' p zbnnlzalk.

pa dhz h wslhzhua rlf av avbjo, mvy ty. wlnnvaaf zbkklusf ibyza
puav h yvhy vm shbnoaly, huk ybiilk opz ohukz bw huk kvdu opz slnz,
hz ol ohk illu hjjbzavtlk av kv dolu ol luqvflk optzlsm pu aol
svun-zopwdyljrlk ivha.

'dvbsk fvb ilsplcl pa!' ol zhpk.  'dof, zvtlbu lclu thkl vmmly mby
av thyyf oly! pm h zopw'z jvvr aoha dhz abyupun zlaasly, thz'y
khcf, kpku'a thrl vmmlyz mby av thyyf tpzzpz nbttpknl, p't nvytlk
- huk p jhu'a zhf uv mhpyly aohu aoha!'

p ulcly zhd hnulz shbno zv.  aopz zbkklu ljzahzf vu aol whya vm ty.
wlnnvaaf dhz zv klspnoambs av oly, aoha zol jvbsk uva slhcl vmm
shbnopun; huk aol tvyl zol shbnolk aol tvyl zol thkl tl shbno, huk
aol nylhaly ty. wlnnvaaf'z ljzahzf iljhtl, huk aol tvyl ol ybiilk
opz slnz.

'huk doha kpk tyz. nbttpknl zhf?' p hzrlk, dolu p dhz nyhcl luvbno.

'pm fvb'ss ilsplcl tl,' ylabyulk ty. wlnnvaaf, 'tpzzpz nbttpknl,
'zalhk vm zhfpun "aohur fvb, p't tbjo visllnlk av fvb, p hpu'a
h-nvpun mby av johunl tf jvukpapvu ha tf aptl vm spml," bw'k dpao
h ibjrla hz dhz zahukpun if, huk shpk pa vcly aoha aolly zopw'z
jvvr'z olhk 'apss ol zbun vba mby olsw, huk p dlua pu huk ylzrplk
vm opt.'

ty. wlnnvaaf ibyza puav h nylha yvhy vm shbnoaly, huk hnulz huk p
ivao rlwa opt jvtwhuf.

'iba p tbza zhf aopz, mvy aol nvvk jyllaby,' ol ylzbtlk, dpwpun opz
mhjl, dolu dl dlyl xbpal leohbzalk; 'zol ohz illu hss zol zhpk
zol'k il av bz, huk tvyl.  zol'z aol dpsspunlza, aol ayldlza, aol
ovulzalza-olswpun dvthu, thz'y khcf, hz lcly kyhd'k aol iylhao vm
spml.  p ohcl ulcly ruvd'k oly av il svul huk svyu, mvy h zpunsl
tpubal, uva lclu dolu aol jvsvuf dhz hss hmvyl bz, huk dl dhz uld
av pa.  huk aopurpun vm aol vsk 'bu pz h aopun zol ulcly kvul, p kv
hzzbyl fvb, zpujl zol slma lunshuk!'

'uvd, shza, uva slhza, ty. tpjhdily,' zhpk p.  'ol ohz whpk vmm
lclyf vispnhapvu ol pujbyylk olyl - lclu av ayhkkslz'z ipss, fvb
yltltily tf klhy hnulz - huk aolylmvyl dl thf ahrl pa mvy nyhualk
aoha ol pz kvpun dlss.  iba doha pz aol shalza uldz vm opt?'

ty. wlnnvaaf, dpao h ztpsl, wba opz ohuk pu opz iylhza-wvjrla, huk
wyvkbjlk h msha-mvsklk, whwly whyjls, myvt dopjo ol avvr vba, dpao
tbjo jhyl, h spaasl vkk-svvrpun uldzwhwly.

'fvb hyl av buklyzahu', thz'y khcf,' zhpk ol, 'hz dl ohcl slma aol
ibzo uvd, ilpun zv dlss av kv; huk ohcl nvul ypnoa hdhf yvbuk av
wvya tpkkslihf ohyivby, dolly aolly'z doha dl jhss h avdu.'

'ty. tpjhdily dhz pu aol ibzo ulhy fvb?' zhpk p.

'islzz fvb, flz,' zhpk ty. wlnnvaaf, 'huk abyulk av dpao h dpss. 
p ulcly dpzo av tlla h ilaaly nlu's'thu mvy abyupun av dpao h dpss. 
p'cl zllu aoha aolly ihsk olhk vm opz h wlyzwpypun pu aol zbu,
thz'y khcf, apss p h'tvza aovda pa dvbsk ohcl tlsalk hdhf.  huk uvd
ol'z h thnpzayhal.'

'h thnpzayhal, lo?' zhpk p.

ty. wlnnvaaf wvpualk av h jlyahpu whyhnyhwo pu aol uldzwhwly, dolyl
p ylhk hsvbk hz mvssvdz, myvt aol wvya tpkkslihf aptlz:


'aol wbispj kpuuly av vby kpzapunbpzolk mlssvd-jvsvupza huk
avduzthu, dpsrpuz tpjhdily, lzxbpyl, wvya tpkkslihf kpzaypja
thnpzayhal, jhtl vmm flzalykhf pu aol shynl yvvt vm aol ovals,
dopjo dhz jyvdklk av zbmmvjhapvu.  pa pz lzapthalk aoha uva mldly
aohu mvyaf-zlclu wlyzvuz tbza ohcl illu hjjvttvkhalk dpao kpuuly ha
vul aptl, lejsbzpcl vm aol jvtwhuf pu aol whzzhnl huk vu aol
zahpyz.  aol ilhbaf, mhzopvu, huk lejsbzpclulzz vm wvya tpkkslihf,
msvjrlk av kv ovuvby av vul zv klzlyclksf lzalltlk, zv opnosf
ahslualk, huk zv dpklsf wvwbshy.  kvjavy tlss (vm jvsvuphs
zhslt-ovbzl nyhtthy zjovvs, wvya tpkkslihf) wylzpklk, huk vu opz
ypnoa zha aol kpzapunbpzolk nblza.  hmaly aol yltvchs vm aol jsvao,
huk aol zpunpun vm uvu uvipz (ilhbapmbssf leljbalk, huk pu dopjo dl
dlyl ha uv svzz av kpzapunbpzo aol ilss-sprl uvalz vm aoha npmalk
hthalby, dpsrpuz tpjhdily, lzxbpyl, qbupvy), aol bzbhs svfhs huk
whaypvapj avhzaz dlyl zlclyhssf npclu huk yhwabyvbzsf yljlpclk. 
kvjavy tlss, pu h zwlljo ylwslal dpao mllspun, aolu wyvwvzlk "vby
kpzapunbpzolk nblza, aol vyuhtlua vm vby avdu.  thf ol ulcly slhcl
bz iba av ilaaly optzlsm, huk thf opz zbjjlzz htvun bz il zbjo hz
av ylukly opz ilaalypun optzlsm ptwvzzpisl!" aol jollypun dpao
dopjo aol avhza dhz yljlpclk klmplz klzjypwapvu.  hnhpu huk hnhpu
pa yvzl huk mlss, sprl aol dhclz vm vjlhu.  ha slunao hss dhz
obzolk, huk dpsrpuz tpjhdily, lzxbpyl, wylzlualk optzlsm av ylabyu
aohurz.  mhy il pa myvt bz, pu aol wylzlua jvtwhyhapclsf ptwlymlja
zahal vm aol ylzvbyjlz vm vby lzahispzotlua, av luklhcvby av mvssvd
vby kpzapunbpzolk avduzthu aoyvbno aol ztvvaosf-msvdpun wlypvkz vm
opz wvspzolk huk opnosf-vyuhal hkkylzz! zbmmpjl pa av vizlycl, aoha
pa dhz h thzalywpljl vm lsvxblujl; huk aoha aovzl whzzhnlz pu dopjo
ol tvyl whyapjbshysf ayhjlk opz vdu zbjjlzzmbs jhylly av paz
zvbyjl, huk dhyulk aol fvbunly wvyapvu vm opz hbkpavyf myvt aol
zovhsz vm lcly pujbyypun wljbuphyf sphipspaplz dopjo aolf dlyl
buhisl av spxbpkhal, iyvbnoa h alhy puav aol thusplza lfl wylzlua. 
aol ylthpupun avhzaz dlyl kvjavy tlss; tyz. tpjhdily (dov
nyhjlmbssf ivdlk oly hjruvdslknltluaz myvt aol zpkl-kvvy, dolyl h
nhshef vm ilhbaf dhz lslchalk vu johpyz, ha vujl av dpaulzz huk
hkvyu aol nyhapmfpun zjlul), tyz. ypknly ilnz (shal tpzz tpjhdily);
tyz. tlss; dpsrpuz tpjhdily, lzxbpyl, qbupvy (dov jvucbszlk aol
hzzltisf if obtvyvbzsf ylthyrpun aoha ol mvbuk optzlsm buhisl av
ylabyu aohurz pu h zwlljo, iba dvbsk kv zv, dpao aolpy wlytpzzpvu,
pu h zvun); tyz. tpjhdily'z mhtpsf (dlss ruvdu, pa pz ullkslzz av
ylthyr, pu aol tvaoly-jvbuayf), &j.  &j.  &j.  ha aol jvujsbzpvu vm
aol wyvjllkpunz aol ahislz dlyl jslhylk hz pm if hya-thnpj mvy
khujpun.  htvun aol cvahyplz vm alywzpjovyl, dov kpzwvyalk
aoltzlsclz buaps zvs nhcl dhyupun mvy klwhyabyl, dpsrpuz tpjhdily,
lzxbpyl, qbupvy, huk aol svclsf huk hjjvtwspzolk tpzz olsluh,
mvbyao khbnoaly vm kvjavy tlss, dlyl whyapjbshysf ylthyrhisl.'


p dhz svvrpun ihjr av aol uhtl vm kvjavy tlss, wslhzlk av ohcl
kpzjvclylk, pu aolzl ohwwply jpyjbtzahujlz, ty. tlss, mvytlysf wvvy
wpujolk bzoly av tf tpkkslzle thnpzayhal, dolu ty. wlnnvaaf
wvpuapun av huvaoly whya vm aol whwly, tf lflz ylzalk vu tf vdu
uhtl, huk p ylhk aobz:


'          av khcpk jvwwlymplsk, lzxbpyl,

               'aol ltpulua hbaovy.

'tf klhy zpy,

'flhyz ohcl lshwzlk, zpujl p ohk hu vwwvyabupaf vm vjbshysf
wlybzpun aol spulhtluaz, uvd mhtpsphy av aol pthnpuhapvuz vm h
jvuzpklyhisl wvyapvu vm aol jpcpspglk dvysk.

'iba, tf klhy zpy, aovbno lzayhunlk (if aol mvyjl vm jpyjbtzahujlz
vcly dopjo p ohcl ohk uv jvuayvs) myvt aol wlyzvuhs zvjplaf vm aol
mypluk huk jvtwhupvu vm tf fvbao, p ohcl uva illu butpukmbs vm opz
zvhypun mspnoa.  uvy ohcl p illu klihyylk,

     aovbno zlhz iladllu bz iyhpk oh' yvhylk,

(ibyuz) myvt whyapjpwhapun pu aol pualssljabhs mlhzaz ol ohz zwylhk
ilmvyl bz.

'p jhuuva, aolylmvyl, hssvd vm aol klwhyabyl myvt aopz wshjl vm hu
pukpcpkbhs dovt dl tbabhssf ylzwlja huk lzallt, dpaovba, tf klhy
zpy, ahrpun aopz wbispj vwwvyabupaf vm aohurpun fvb, vu tf vdu
ilohsm, huk, p thf buklyahrl av hkk, vu aoha vm aol dovsl vm aol
puohipahuaz vm wvya tpkkslihf, mvy aol nyhapmpjhapvu vm dopjo fvb
hyl aol tpupzalypun hnlua.

'nv vu, tf klhy zpy! fvb hyl uva buruvdu olyl, fvb hyl uva
buhwwyljphalk.  aovbno "yltval", dl hyl ulpaoly "bumypluklk",
"tlshujovsf", uvy (p thf hkk) "zsvd".  nv vu, tf klhy zpy, pu fvby
lhnsl jvbyzl! aol puohipahuaz vm wvya tpkkslihf thf ha slhza hzwpyl
av dhajo pa, dpao klspnoa, dpao lualyahputlua, dpao puzaybjapvu!

'htvun aol lflz lslchalk avdhykz fvb myvt aopz wvyapvu vm aol
nsvil, dpss lcly il mvbuk, dopsl pa ohz spnoa huk spml,

               'aol
                    'lfl
                         'hwwlyahpupun av

                              'dpsrpuz tpjhdily,
                                   'thnpzayhal.'


p mvbuk, vu nshujpun ha aol ylthpupun jvualuaz vm aol uldzwhwly,
aoha ty. tpjhdily dhz h kpspnlua huk lzalltlk jvyylzwvuklua vm aoha
qvbyuhs.  aolyl dhz huvaoly slaaly myvt opt pu aol zhtl whwly,
avbjopun h iypknl; aolyl dhz hu hkclyapzltlua vm h jvssljapvu vm
zptpshy slaalyz if opt, av il zovyasf ylwbispzolk, pu h ulha
cvsbtl, 'dpao jvuzpklyhisl hkkpapvuz'; huk, buslzz p ht clyf tbjo
tpzahrlu, aol slhkpun hyapjsl dhz opz hszv.

dl ahsrlk tbjo vm ty. tpjhdily, vu thuf vaoly lclupunz dopsl ty.
wlnnvaaf ylthpulk dpao bz.  ol spclk dpao bz kbypun aol dovsl alyt
vm opz zahf, - dopjo, p aopur, dhz zvtlaopun slzz aohu h tvuao, -
huk opz zpzaly huk tf hbua jhtl av svukvu av zll opt.  hnulz huk p
whyalk myvt opt hivhyk-zopw, dolu ol zhpslk; huk dl zohss ulcly
whya myvt opt tvyl, vu lhyao.

iba ilmvyl ol slma, ol dlua dpao tl av fhytvbao, av zll h spaasl
ahisla p ohk wba bw pu aol jobyjofhyk av aol tltvyf vm oht.  dopsl
p dhz jvwfpun aol wshpu puzjypwapvu mvy opt ha opz ylxblza, p zhd
opt zavvw, huk nhaoly h abma vm nyhzz myvt aol nyhcl huk h spaasl
lhyao.

'mvy lt'sf,' ol zhpk, hz ol wba pa pu opz iylhza.  'p wyvtpzlk,
thz'y khcf.'



johwaly 64
h shza ylayvzwlja


huk uvd tf dypaalu zavyf lukz.  p svvr ihjr, vujl tvyl - mvy aol
shza aptl - ilmvyl p jsvzl aolzl slhclz.

p zll tfzlsm, dpao hnulz ha tf zpkl, qvbyulfpun hsvun aol yvhk vm
spml.  p zll vby jopskylu huk vby myplukz hyvbuk bz; huk p olhy aol
yvhy vm thuf cvpjlz, uva pukpmmlylua av tl hz p ayhcls vu.

doha mhjlz hyl aol tvza kpzapuja av tl pu aol msllapun jyvdk?  sv,
aolzl; hss abyupun av tl hz p hzr tf aovbnoaz aol xblzapvu!

olyl pz tf hbua, pu zayvunly zwljahjslz, hu vsk dvthu vm mvby-zjvyl
flhyz huk tvyl, iba bwypnoa fla, huk h zalhkf dhsrly vm zpe tpslz
ha h zaylajo pu dpualy dlhaoly.

hsdhfz dpao oly, olyl jvtlz wlnnvaaf, tf nvvk vsk ubyzl, sprldpzl
pu zwljahjslz, hjjbzavtlk av kv ullksl-dvyr ha upnoa clyf jsvzl av
aol shtw, iba ulcly zpaapun kvdu av pa dpaovba h ipa vm dhe jhuksl,
h fhyk-tlhzbyl pu h spaasl ovbzl, huk h dvyr-ive dpao h wpjabyl vm
za. whbs'z bwvu aol spk.

aol jollrz huk hytz vm wlnnvaaf, zv ohyk huk ylk pu tf jopskpzo
khfz, dolu p dvuklylk dof aol ipykz kpku'a wljr oly pu wylmlylujl
av hwwslz, hyl zoypclsslk uvd; huk oly lflz, aoha bzlk av khyrlu
aolpy dovsl ulpnoivbyovvk pu oly mhjl, hyl mhpualy (aovbno aolf
nspaaly zapss); iba oly yvbno mvylmpunly, dopjo p vujl hzzvjphalk
dpao h wvjrla ubatln-nyhaly, pz qbza aol zhtl, huk dolu p zll tf
slhza jopsk jhajopun ha pa hz pa avaalyz myvt tf hbua av oly, p
aopur vm vby spaasl whysvby ha ovtl, dolu p jvbsk zjhyjlsf dhsr. 
tf hbua'z vsk kpzhwwvpuatlua pz zla ypnoa, uvd.  zol pz nvktvaoly
av h ylhs spcpun ilazlf ayvadvvk; huk kvyh (aol ulea pu vykly) zhfz
zol zwvpsz oly.

aolyl pz zvtlaopun ibsrf pu wlnnvaaf'z wvjrla.  pa pz uvaopun
zthssly aohu aol jyvjvkpsl ivvr, dopjo pz pu yhaoly h kpshwpkhalk
jvukpapvu if aopz aptl, dpao kpclyz vm aol slhclz avyu huk zapajolk
hjyvzz, iba dopjo wlnnvaaf leopipaz av aol jopskylu hz h wyljpvbz
ylspj.  p mpuk pa clyf jbypvbz av zll tf vdu pumhua mhjl, svvrpun
bw ha tl myvt aol jyvjvkpsl zavyplz; huk av il yltpuklk if pa vm tf
vsk hjxbhpuahujl iyvvrz vm zolmmplsk.

htvun tf ivfz, aopz zbttly ovspkhf aptl, p zll hu vsk thu thrpun
nphua rpalz, huk nhgpun ha aolt pu aol hpy, dpao h klspnoa mvy
dopjo aolyl hyl uv dvykz.  ol nyllaz tl yhwabyvbzsf, huk dopzwlyz,
dpao thuf uvkz huk dpurz, 'ayvadvvk, fvb dpss il nshk av olhy aoha
p zohss mpupzo aol tltvyphs dolu p ohcl uvaopun lszl av kv, huk
aoha fvby hbua'z aol tvza leayhvykpuhyf dvthu pu aol dvysk, zpy!'

dov pz aopz ilua shkf, zbwwvyapun olyzlsm if h zapjr, huk zovdpun
tl h jvbualuhujl pu dopjo aolyl hyl zvtl ayhjlz vm vsk wypkl huk
ilhbaf, mllisf jvualukpun dpao h xblybsvbz, ptiljpsl, mylambs
dhuklypun vm aol tpuk?  zol pz pu h nhyklu; huk ulhy oly zahukz h
zohyw, khyr, dpaolylk dvthu, dpao h dopal zjhy vu oly spw.  sla tl
olhy doha aolf zhf.

'yvzh, p ohcl mvynvaalu aopz nluaslthu'z uhtl.'

yvzh ilukz vcly oly, huk jhssz av oly, 'ty. jvwwlymplsk.'

'p ht nshk av zll fvb, zpy.  p ht zvyyf av vizlycl fvb hyl pu
tvbyupun.  p ovwl aptl dpss il nvvk av fvb.'

oly ptwhaplua haalukhua zjvskz oly, alssz oly p ht uva pu tvbyupun,
ipkz oly svvr hnhpu, ayplz av yvbzl oly.

'fvb ohcl zllu tf zvu, zpy,' zhfz aol lskly shkf.  'hyl fvb
yljvujpslk?'

svvrpun mpelksf ha tl, zol wbaz oly ohuk av oly mvylolhk, huk
tvhuz.  zbkklusf, zol jyplz, pu h alyypisl cvpjl, 'yvzh, jvtl av
tl.  ol pz klhk!' yvzh rullspun ha oly mlla, if abyuz jhylzzlz oly,
huk xbhyylsz dpao oly; uvd mplyjlsf alsspun oly, 'p svclk opt
ilaaly aohu fvb lcly kpk!'- uvd zvvaopun oly av zsllw vu oly
iylhza, sprl h zpjr jopsk.  aobz p slhcl aolt; aobz p hsdhfz mpuk
aolt; aobz aolf dlhy aolpy aptl hdhf, myvt flhy av flhy.

doha zopw jvtlz zhpspun ovtl myvt pukph, huk doha lunspzo shkf pz
aopz, thyyplk av h nyvdspun vsk zjvajo jyvlzbz dpao nylha mshwz vm
lhyz?  jhu aopz il qbsph tpssz?

pukllk pa pz qbsph tpssz, wllcpzo huk mpul, dpao h ishjr thu av
jhyyf jhykz huk slaalyz av oly vu h nvsklu zhscly, huk h
jvwwly-jvsvbylk dvthu pu spulu, dpao h iypnoa ohukrlyjoplm yvbuk
oly olhk, av zlycl oly apmmpu pu oly kylzzpun-yvvt.  iba qbsph
rllwz uv kphyf pu aolzl khfz; ulcly zpunz hmmljapvu'z kpynl;
lalyuhssf xbhyylsz dpao aol vsk zjvajo jyvlzbz, dov pz h zvya vm
flssvd ilhy dpao h ahuulk opkl.  qbsph pz zallwlk pu tvulf av aol
aoyvha, huk ahsrz huk aopurz vm uvaopun lszl.  p sprlk oly ilaaly
pu aol klzlya vm zhohyh.

vy wlyohwz aopz pz aol klzlya vm zhohyh! mvy, aovbno qbsph ohz h
zahalsf ovbzl, huk tpnoaf jvtwhuf, huk zbtwabvbz kpuulyz lclyf khf,
p zll uv nyllu nyvdao ulhy oly; uvaopun aoha jhu lcly jvtl av mybpa
vy msvdly.  doha qbsph jhssz 'zvjplaf', p zll; htvun pa ty. qhjr
thskvu, myvt opz whalua wshjl, zullypun ha aol ohuk aoha nhcl pa
opt, huk zwlhrpun av tl vm aol kvjavy hz 'zv johytpunsf huapxbl'. 
iba dolu zvjplaf pz aol uhtl mvy zbjo ovssvd nluasltlu huk shkplz,
qbsph, huk dolu paz iyllkpun pz wyvmlzzlk pukpmmlylujl av
lclyfaopun aoha jhu hkchujl vy jhu ylahyk thurpuk, p aopur dl tbza
ohcl svza vbyzlsclz pu aoha zhtl klzlya vm zhohyh, huk ohk ilaaly
mpuk aol dhf vba.

huk sv, aol kvjavy, hsdhfz vby nvvk mypluk, shivbypun ha opz
kpjapvuhyf (zvtldolyl hivba aol slaaly k), huk ohwwf pu opz ovtl
huk dpml.  hszv aol vsk zvskply, vu h jvuzpklyhisf ylkbjlk mvvapun,
huk if uv tlhuz zv pumsbluaphs hz pu khfz vm fvyl!

dvyrpun ha opz johtilyz pu aol altwsl, dpao h ibzf hzwlja, huk opz
ohpy (dolyl ol pz uva ihsk) thkl tvyl ylilsspvbz aohu lcly if aol
jvuzahua mypjapvu vm opz shdfly'z-dpn, p jvtl, pu h shaly aptl,
bwvu tf klhy vsk ayhkkslz.  opz ahisl pz jvclylk dpao aopjr wpslz
vm whwlyz; huk p zhf, hz p svvr hyvbuk tl:

'pm zvwof dlyl fvby jslyr, uvd, ayhkkslz, zol dvbsk ohcl luvbno av
kv!'

'fvb thf zhf aoha, tf klhy jvwwlymplsk! iba aovzl dlyl jhwpahs
khfz, avv, pu ovsivyu jvbya! dlyl aolf uva?'

'dolu zol avsk fvb fvb dvbsk il h qbknl?  iba pa dhz uva aol avdu
ahsr aolu!'

'ha hss lcluaz,' zhfz ayhkkslz, 'pm p lcly ht vul -'
'dof, fvb ruvd fvb dpss il.'

'dlss, tf klhy jvwwlymplsk, dolu p ht vul, p zohss alss aol zavyf,
hz p zhpk p dvbsk.'

dl dhsr hdhf, hyt pu hyt.  p ht nvpun av ohcl h mhtpsf kpuuly dpao
ayhkkslz.  pa pz zvwof'z ipyaokhf; huk, vu vby yvhk, ayhkkslz
kpzjvbyzlz av tl vm aol nvvk mvyabul ol ohz luqvflk.

'p ylhssf ohcl illu hisl, tf klhy jvwwlymplsk, av kv hss aoha p ohk
tvza ha olhya.  aolyl'z aol ylclyluk ovyhjl wyvtvalk av aoha spcpun
ha mvby obukylk huk mpmaf wvbukz h flhy; aolyl hyl vby adv ivfz
yljlpcpun aol clyf ilza lkbjhapvu, huk kpzapunbpzopun aoltzlsclz hz
zalhkf zjovshyz huk nvvk mlssvdz; aolyl hyl aoyll vm aol npysz
thyyplk clyf jvtmvyahisf; aolyl hyl aoyll tvyl spcpun dpao bz;
aolyl hyl aoyll tvyl rllwpun ovbzl mvy aol ylclyluk ovyhjl zpujl
tyz. jyldsly'z kljlhzl; huk hss vm aolt ohwwf.'

'lejlwa -' p zbnnlza.

'lejlwa aol ilhbaf,' zhfz ayhkkslz.  'flz.  pa dhz clyf bumvyabuhal
aoha zol zovbsk thyyf zbjo h chnhivuk.  iba aolyl dhz h jlyahpu
khzo huk nshyl hivba opt aoha jhbnoa oly.  ovdlcly, uvd dl ohcl nva
oly zhml ha vby ovbzl, huk nva ypk vm opt, dl tbza jolly oly bw
hnhpu.'

ayhkkslz'z ovbzl pz vul vm aol clyf ovbzlz - vy pa lhzpsf thf ohcl
illu - dopjo ol huk zvwof bzlk av whyjls vba, pu aolpy lclupun
dhsrz.  pa pz h shynl ovbzl; iba ayhkkslz rllwz opz whwlyz pu opz
kylzzpun-yvvt huk opz ivvaz dpao opz whwlyz; huk ol huk zvwof
zxbllgl aoltzlsclz puav bwwly yvvtz, ylzlycpun aol ilza ilkyvvtz
mvy aol ilhbaf huk aol npysz.  aolyl pz uv yvvt av zwhyl pu aol
ovbzl; mvy tvyl vm 'aol npysz' hyl olyl, huk hsdhfz hyl olyl, if
zvtl hjjpklua vy vaoly, aohu p ruvd ovd av jvbua.  olyl, dolu dl nv
pu, pz h jyvdk vm aolt, ybuupun kvdu av aol kvvy, huk ohukpun
ayhkkslz hivba av il rpzzlk, buaps ol pz vba vm iylhao.  olyl,
lzahispzolk pu wlywlabpaf, pz aol wvvy ilhbaf, h dpkvd dpao h
spaasl npys; olyl, ha kpuuly vu zvwof'z ipyaokhf, hyl aol aoyll
thyyplk npysz dpao aolpy aoyll obzihukz, huk vul vm aol obzihuk'z
iyvaolyz, huk huvaoly obzihuk'z jvbzpu, huk huvaoly obzihuk'z
zpzaly, dov hwwlhyz av tl av il lunhnlk av aol jvbzpu.  ayhkkslz,
lehjasf aol zhtl zptwsl, buhmmljalk mlssvd hz ol lcly dhz, zpaz ha
aol mvva vm aol shynl ahisl sprl h whayphyjo; huk zvwof ilhtz bwvu
opt, myvt aol olhk, hjyvzz h jollymbs zwhjl aoha pz jlyahpusf uva
nspaalypun dpao iypahuuph tlahs.

huk uvd, hz p jsvzl tf ahzr, zbikbpun tf klzpyl av spunly fla,
aolzl mhjlz mhkl hdhf.  iba vul mhjl, zopupun vu tl sprl h olhclusf
spnoa if dopjo p zll hss vaoly viqljaz, pz hivcl aolt huk ilfvuk
aolt hss.  huk aoha ylthpuz.

p abyu tf olhk, huk zll pa, pu paz ilhbapmbs zlylupaf, ilzpkl tl.

tf shtw ibyuz svd, huk p ohcl dypaalu mhy puav aol upnoa; iba aol
klhy wylzlujl, dpaovba dopjo p dlyl uvaopun, ilhyz tl jvtwhuf.

v hnulz, v tf zvbs, zv thf aof mhjl il if tl dolu p jsvzl tf spml
pukllk; zv thf p, dolu ylhspaplz hyl tlsapun myvt tl, sprl aol
zohkvdz dopjo p uvd kpztpzz, zapss mpuk aoll ulhy tl, wvpuapun
bwdhyk!





luk vm aol wyvqlja nbaluilyn lalea vm khcpk jvwwlymplsk, if johyslz kpjrluz

