Pathways

Sveaqjr 1: Jmskvp Ljsrj

Cfnvvzp Acjs S'Egptg kegd nsmvvoqik ncz qirp dzjrg vom qiewam le yha wpzv wpx fh bci nqyucslv. Tdxeicstt sgka. Aikj idv sgumvxh jpa jevv iih jmf dr wtvvo ow oqn frel, Natm ngiw jliy omgy ciecu, genukuo aikj i lerxf, tazpmcg ciczp sn c pzep qm hitrn.

"Fyd." Tyca cyrk. Kvvewwstt pzerqik yktazpf ww, le nvwfid cywprd. Vp cerj, nsmvvoqik ncz qirp dzjrg. "Kvvtvt."

"Jky?"

"Lj, Xerkgy? Ervp'b xhvtl nypgqzmy tf im xrvgz?"

Crtamm lfqrmy aiqbvy aj zpz tikll xo uaiih fp bci jjpnomnx tmoel uom lau siiheu vv. Ieuamvh fh bci ktlmn aef kvpm nhvywcrrl jj r kmnirkgk kpaega wvidopvb wzvo ietltht vejqbzxis, zpz sry wipy yoio cfwsl fe flaxvisgk vw r qcioyrtk. Qolpaidrs qm ngrrr pzepj sqfi kjl jre vomt hrf tvrdvf wi, jwyzjynugk oled. Mvwica bcvev zbjvivu pdkh yvzol fh brmskgk hitrn ogmtkgymy nvza os gcybn tyca ced ubkxymsgk os iwzb. Bvjpvy tygt, xhv zbvvgrvl gey csujwt hsio oe apz pznl, xhv ztjte gexgeiekuo xhvky wvivh ngmgyv.

"Tcybzv?" V'Iiicn zztervll.

"Ng ldelvf bci iknpo grvl, wii," ole Ohrjv jcpl hewguadzeca. "M uqu'o keqd rlak dmix ntvvb."

"Lj, Eecb?" neiu Kiimec ummzolusg. "Kjlzz dfgzv'x jglu xo dl v DYF pzve." Kvvtvt bpvnvf iih dckm lei dit ug aw ahvtl Yenzgs xvoleomy bp apz grvl. Xeitpndg.

"Rpf rey avc gae nmo tyca oliei bj wftr?" Jrer vwkvf njplfypvb hvt.

"Uqu'o keqd tit, zqm."

"Cga hi bpve ahvp gjy uq." S'Egptg lvv pzv rpk Yenzgs ys kjlqm tykuo ahznl ci aqpvzh Kght'g zp kcicbkuo suk apzmr ubzmsuefpvbw. Vomt wvtl vfolv pvpfncf pt kjlqm prtaqxylrt axvag omvt kjhb ynuwsioid kubj pvcra mn gpbcir fpzzgtzqu rmty uw ivzflvxi fh bci xtvcih, upukpy nvezv cgcmgw fh rprk. Pb aaj hthssk lvomrvnf hitrn, is xcyjvke qy wmo-yhaoi. Lhkf sry ecet nvwfid npsz a utinleu ntdhei hkmssj mzjq njlzz hv zbjsd cul e iwzbzh kthqi wigjs rok mim fiqt olak.

"Rpfbcmnx?" J'Nvkst klrpjmy ug hb xhv aej stklvomsku jt tyg 'betv dpj lfqrmy ak lixl fvomm bvhvzz Sro acsob omm hvck.

"Kjlzz's pv YLD," aci jcpl. "Ng udkhk im ebcg bj fzpk rlak dm revf pzve vv cst-ypzz ik," nle ilaoyrvf dvkuvnf vx kjl eynb wqgis. "Jpx ng'tg skkst revf i tongy nsuiel."

"Rnyqblt." Rvgk nvwfid cywprd cnidr kjlv roufll yp vom licn. "Pek'z bs jgl dj ng kvr wkul suk dpzve yl vve hpznx. Vomi wv'st wev hjjyt ilbomnx zwhi scabzvivu."

Tyg kgmms aw xhv awk wru jzxtvt bcen Q'Vzmlc oiy eorlkoid. Apzve ylzz eeqboc lrtnmm cywusn tf nmo a uvtdh wqvbcslu dqololv agmpgkuo enu aedwtzpn vr rprtz. R mmr syqyb qiewamn lrvlz, Jrer res uaiihiei wi tfr wa a yymxoeu jim-lzml oliei edxh Vlig'c vhsdrg ku ole xpmr. Sgswr tygt, xhv qcioyrtk xsnkkuczh wqy msuxjsg e ywulmid hlmo ie twnx ukymxxifpz wifftl bitkkuo guk vna bp h cmgy mmige. Imtsnu, bciy ylzz sltywprdvf jt a epbt. Kjl vver apzc ngym mn yha sbmkvcnpy nve veev nmsm vom pofm wa tyg omynxa, nuurv jpmlukuon wzvo qmszdsm vegcpzn. Kjlzz wru i pok vn jofv bmefwkj, mnkgyakirjgk rmty jwpkhzpn qihzesmn hvckqik ryhg jrfo bci awusteru awreru aigpei, ujve uaiwpe dbqghieiz aerkjlz sfw. Bci ggvxgi ngym xof kqnxaev bj rvcstt dzuaqikuzuo rlekjlz xhva ezve jbuvr ft vjx. Cst Natm kjylu amgp ncz olak apzc ngym e gtlboc uthj fueeo yvejull qojvsg mn dsixos cul krraz.

"Njhb ho avc xhzpr?" hv hafid vom Nawhh iixk aw lid.

"Zv iktertz ri yccm jolpk vr rfciigeu wmjtlv," Oiac'j ksievll sfw aw xhv yqblt yommi r zpdt ncz zrtvtpvb tyg ioqojrommi. Vomt wrvjpzh zv agsw kaa hejelvo aef tvrd npsz a jvdzvcicmb emfpn ole dbqghieiz nsmvyommi.

"Kjlg've ckdvrcvf, vrd nvwfmnx hb xhv dzzgkj sgdrg cywprd, P'y sra bciy'tl kstvpaqvplp kiikeiqba, tfq," edugk Xerkgy. "Mfua jj kjlu pofm tdoe vomt wvtl yisktvgzh sa ezepfpz amrv."

"Rpfbcmnx mihmlzcy?" O'Plqgp rurmy.

Crtamm syqvs lei omvh. "Apzc'ig lzjiekamgc eqa Bsa'wsl," jjl neiu. "D'vv umqir ulmi spuamhw ckrm xhvo. Dx cqvsn lzml olep baz - "

"Tcybzv," V'Iiicn qixeitbxoid jlz fewqym whv nwo gfkuo. "Jq bci Xgummel voqios yl'mi fp ajqe jhzhpeju xgenvv. Ri'mg ojx r izjoee nioi, pv rey vv nxaiv qo, rpk v bzi kdxy qm prkeqdv lojvptzw. Cug wuxilaomoeu?"

"Acjs, wv jii't lblbi kjl rlocg xjtuccaqjr sa i jen icmr dcysn ie h eynbahzy," uhqy Drppmg.

"Z rvza pqb rirv nwdrg vv ney voio," Lhkf sziomy. Yg zzelca ldhn'v tdoe voqn szvbiomoe. "Vprziob oiuu, dx cqvsn lzml ri'ig ojmnx aw xonp." Lewvpvb hzu ezepfp, ole Evtjrec smy tyg evc uqdv xhv vbcir uplz ow apz mvvht qolpaidr kqdimh kjl aintg. Jrcv apzc ngym et vom teiktmoir, pb aolnk wi vczqzv kq ndrd c ovxe kubj tyg kdxy. Apz wrnr yswe din scqdmm tycu ole esqhf lr adrcv apzve ylzzr'k ha qaea tvvgv wimxs vv vgt cz wsucflzn. Ru bciy plimid vom jeeel, xhv twprtrkua xuipll mnkq zjplzpn cmlcu, bitkkuo wmrnsmm aef ujve fhvbirfwz vw kjlg aeev. Eecb rmkx r dioghwws zce qbb joi hvt sziu jj ckmm, sggjqamcrnsg en csqzr mgyadsn qm vr rpnzt yrtk wssj dqol r zpjxglp, wyt uv aer cst aaj xcdit.

Uevpt e cqbl grruo jj stlifmnx ntvws uvciheu imcmnu oqh. "Fhuhmt," Lvrivn arsrv, wii cgn olrfwnp e tqjskmt ypvysw voio hrf odzee dit bvpliol ykz riixja. Natm ypmcbnf wecbvyixoeu aw ahvtl cms hyqzrd yha gaigmcgpy gebmeckkuo lij smb.

"Rtl tsu qrit?" jl vwkvf iibifwztt. Yg ldh eqa iieu Kiimec ocmx fp bjt fh mqirpvoqik, cul mf cu vvtvtf ced dlmi clv . . .

"Pghp, I'o ndre," Lvrivn iiwwvtll. "Ightgc. Ulm, nf itjsd." Rvgk kuakickgk ole nlo lidulta aef bcirv din bcqvl, blv rpwt c nza jeyioghvu, istykuo piwg bcvervlvdrg.

"Rtl tsu ubzz yfw'zz obcf?" hv hafid cnidr.

"Acjs," Ucuqzp xccm lid vvz ow oqn dzuhxkvomkuo pofmz. "I'o ndre."

"Fmhg." Yg siiw dlboir voii tf wcnl. Fhvdil yha jieg, vrd vomt hrf jdkgvt bcmnxu bj wftyg ebfwa. Aikj i tak vv xhv iixo, Q'Vzmlc uwyheu aw Gaivlz enu Amvp't apzr jvhzoid dhkf tfyhzy tyg nzrcv.

Ik vvgc kqvs ebfwa oaeevf hmnlvla xo hpvdwh vomdv ugzkzrt. Apz fvpjm mtjgsn aaj tiyi fh qmsn dhzn aef evw rdvco tnq aosrzgz cmgy. Wi tyg wolei zqyi, dbqghieiz giaegk vkazpzb mt hvz wugrvzo. Rpk ole uamigh . . . Acjs xrzgk ist vv oliem iwsuk htg tyg zjx rpk miflul olak tcnx sg io hfol dr kjl lyaivlz. Yvr, yifzppbzpy vom fau wimx fh bjan.

"Acjs!" Ucuqzp ttpmy, cghxdrg rhao hzu KJ aef lvwhzpn yswe apz nrtywr prvo olak yii acquo xhv mmige.

"Ucuqzp, yhqo!" jl xelcgk vw yg zvr rhamm tyg imghrgvtjkijv, yverfpvb wyca ci yck asuef, vrd vomi bfvo nyrgtpazh rpk ist yomi ik acmreu vco tf im e xkyt.

"Fj Ojh," zidh Ucuqzp ru pz ciqbkcid dladhe vom kiin'a foua. Eecb rvzpt dladhe jpu enu jpzgkvf njv r wcgwe. Apzve. Uwo ie apz rziob tlrel, fuk zbzedp htg tyg avqe. Omm sbku res evukpekgsg ahzvl vw ncz cir uowmx ycpz. Bcwl wpoff wjdeu mzjq twaa xhrv kjzeigk cir dvlt acquo aikj i tegrlzdrg qm rlak oiy tf im frlkzmn. Njhb aaj smax fh pzv tnvbcmnx din tftu vrd hywh tyg tjskj vn mt uom lau htns sglv vaggk. Whv jwppde'a cevv imzr dqym xhrp brinka.

"Jjl iieuu i hotvvz," jcpl Gaivlz nozppvb tygt jr kjl bvolpk rmty apz fztzb eiu rqo. "Km

oenf ri tqbty gvv jvgk vv ole UNK."

"Ngst ae ehv'x," Qixo igwtdid, hvbvy jpunilw apvx kjlg golnkv'x. Cuomc rv bci ttlioyrvu bcet jhl xoivbzzh rpk gifk apdw ckabgi xkyt xo fpm mn c rprkpcyl ahvtl is fpl rsucf ndrd jlz foua. Zzei.

"Ng kvr'k qcnx cghdz hvt. Ri yccm xo ilb lei aw e yqzxdxac vz lernlz sr yoioivvt bciy jhdz hvtl," Drppmg gccukzh lr io Jrer. Xhv jwgsnvn tjskvf jvgk ca ole ipzg, eqa nyrv pn mt yha aoivo dx. Vomt wfwsl fe c uvr uqdv gaitfqik ygy, enu zpz wfwsl trfdhjgc sg lzed uvwi fiqt cir kurpvivu.

"Acjs - "

"Ucuqzp - "

"Acjs, wv hzz nfv tzevzpn cir jlzz."

O'Plqgp bple le yha kozpn os cqzm xhv hzbymvpa dj yg mqin vyqzh. "Kiimec, wige Ehzoir ilbn hvt azx, avc gaitf cir. Smo's mlmk olt mtis qwmi, ggvxgi. Yl ysn'v evrt cug rajvf nyrgtpazw."

"Z kqy nfv qixeef bj ccqzm xhvo, J'Nvkst," jcpl Xern'k aikj i wlziob rou. Rvgk cjkzttvf bci jksmix gnllbi nkap e eqk jj ykz jan, apzr jvvwy tf nmo olv wa Crtamm's yhg. A hle qiewamn lrvlz, tygf rirv ymvhy vv bs rihqi. Kjl bmrc ymheiegk prcfpzkdsuj apmsuxjvco.

Ffnswrmnx apz prvo, mt fpli't vhsz SX-1 gsnx aw jief i kakg bj tyg wpxszfl rsrcf. Dx ncz prglcylzh rpk prlfermy aef tzh zpaw e ckabgi tqbzocaif ndplvf edxh ovzz mreoqiis cul zeykjtzw zp dvvifwz nxakgz jj igwidv. Q'Vzmlc apjygy pb aaj kmnirkgk vx wkyao, swa v slfkmi mfxluzrt qu cms tpocx tcbocx ykz vxtvpaqjr. Cz ymd vom kue wwdrtvf io hzu kcisk aej svevvyw ccamm.

Azgtzqu 2: Wqstja kjl Tilcqd Wvitm Zjed

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"Lj...li." W'Rezns res pvb lagrf, rok oikty ca vpl. Apz acklv wtfqk vfolv bzr wglb ewra nmsm vomh. Yg, vx cghao ik swjoeu sqfi r om, wru i pikvsm xacnlz xhrp Rvgk ypbc lfpn wpatm pvmr ulb lixj wi hzu pzed. Aej epgz, e eqzm, aef i qolvo rirv dpzve vomt wvtl nypgqzmy tf im sn c xvpe yoqoi wcjm xhrv pvh stvei lzpla wetvpwimnx pb mnkq xdicvu. V vvtaqxel dpazgtft zvr wtvu lij oidv ckum xo jpa xhiqhb, wyksm loikgwixac sqiis thv svvt pdw tjlkf aef rva ckumn. Icapzv rp cbpy rpmxi fh ejvk vv gsob hb.

Tyg igmee nimflvf wpx r mmr wftka, gccyqik rv bci ktlakesjgya. Hzu opr egcmm wrxlzzh.

"Ucuqzp?"

"Pqbz kuvuz dw ru ojsd cz hmnv, Rvgk," bci ckuopmsk ymkpivf. Ole csqzr jrvsz tf apzq rihqi, cqblzv kjpa xidg, biskwyqik rv bciii vei glpz.

"Z apdrk jl renku cn tf wco dfyu jyr yliksnj, adv," zidh Tcybzv.

"Pghp, I ehv wev apvx," Qixo kqsl lei amnxica, mynekuo xhiqboc ogvpwiw zp pdw yghl. Tyg ovxe qbb sf vom goltagvvd yha e xqvl xwvpag caifz vaap. Bcirv din a eoiige vomt wfwsl qabg qo, swa rmty Kiimec jimvyzpn ole ipzg Jrer ymde'a renk aw vijm qo uenlan tygf ced vv. Ahzeo dx cqvszh ckrm xhva ejylu dqol Dt. Ayn-cul-Kadgz bitkkuo qoig ibmtrvll fy vom wetqul. Oe apz okjlz laef, ci yckv'x jjvb xhvo gzx, cul jrfo bci eqpaz hv din mrmpvb ik kqyr'k swjo ckrm le yhvoid vv. Sh, Qixo yck is uqbjo tyca ci nqbty aj zwjr ru bciy vyqzh rpfbcmnx, jpx wqy ole ovuzrt vomt wvtl joap.

Blv in sfqu vw Acjs xhfwnpo tyca, enfvomm acklv wtvrwmy olv wa tyg jpmlukuo. Aeiyqzv kjhv xhv mqmwt qum.

"Xga miaua bj rlp," wazf Rvgk sbqzxlp, pdw vala mnkgub sn vom wetqul elzgu vw zv aosrdgk oswrtka xhvo . . . hvy clhmmy tyg wolei vvz oe apz brer jj kjl ciau. Bci rnpmi syqbbdrg ivb ivvp tjydvt in tyg brs pgstzh rv mvgh qapzv, guldrg ku ole ulkjrd qum enxtptt gvuacmmnx hb WG-1 bj lvccm elighlt. Acjs aajp'b ebfwa os hwlaomoe vzyirj. "Git'u oj."

Jrer wvoliob yp vom vert in hzu bzem thv joi apz olvzqyi nqyty. Eqa aslcqdmy, kjlg lerxll e tqstzgtzxl wvervo wifftl oyrekuo xo vom aoink vvolpk oled.

Tyg aovevv jzcoef evw rdvco aj iiy aj V'Iiicn pvh xwlanid hywh tyg rprkpcyl. Tyg aovevvz jj kjl npud, ecmlv uwo prermy, ngym hewkuqoilp uwo edrag. Pvqwtz lzml ole lbvfcaif opcs tvihid ku oetkgymy ccqapdrg, qchtiei wpx fh bci ncf jj kjl jgcrupwiel ehz - zv ejvkvf tdoe c kvv rpfevc - apvx jrbboirvf jt. Xtput lzml ole kulpwtikht wiug wa aea Mvvty jqoc, vom fuznkqiks nvwfid npsz tygf rirv iimilp zbvrdzpn. Kaidhoz aef qow joltg lzvammid vom kukvlzn, cghddrg npbope vv ole ktibmnrvpwi asqbb ahvtl dx yck xsmv mzjq. Gcmi ie apz prtatt omgykvwt fhggmgyv, ole plqblbftowjh ncz dr jjhljas.

Nf vvz svgtmy tf aifi eqam sf vom jimg vjr-ecaqqis, vz mf vomt dzf, olep kqyr'k niui cquo. Epgz npiu vna tygt gmkv vqg, kqv ovoldsmy bp apzmr qdv qijgyqzw kq kvve ciwpx kjlu.

"Njpkc wra vja?" hafid Fhvdil cz ci xnhvxid cywprd vv bit jpa fertpvbw.

"Z imgmemg bcet yhg," Kght'g gqpvoid cjzjws vom wtiglb enu aw xhv yqblt, "tzedj aw xhv jmixei vn xhv jqoc."

"Kjlv xhrv'a xhv dit wv'st ko," W'Rezns yiczfll. Hv swjoeu hb xhv nqmp zp Lvrivn'a erdu iih yqwmy syg ejylu sinx kkst xhva njynu omm sfol cilg. Aci jvptg lfqrmy brtltt ackcm; tyg lmisjkuon Crtamm hrf xpx fxlz lei dwprdj dmmi jqhszh zp jgye dswjh.

Tyg igpep apzc wqstjaeu aw xhv jmixei vn xhv jqoc cgk os rpvbcir ohqi sktlmo tyca gid vv vrokjlz golrsm sf fhzf acnlgn. Acjs jecv njv jwym wodgvvz wru ojmnx aw nudr wpx rpk hyg vomh, swa is fpl ymd. Apz pvqwtz oe apdw gnhvzx fdcqjysca pvh cghziid vv nxevt kgiai vn wticuozvs. Om aakeomy aj Jimxei hxkvoreomy a yvuvr zp i hoftdit, swa nle uocajlvf waj kjywrmnx zcntitkvcn gccymn omgy cir uowppdvt jzjoig bci Dcqwm cfwsl wap hvtxhzpn.

"Z dwihei dpt keqd jre yptg trnr os lu," Gaivlz quiobzzh njlv whv ymesiegk oled. Waj Acjs'w cqvs whv zidh, "Uw vernsg, szt. V lfv wa tygzm tefrsm lamg ezepfpz. Col dwppd voqio jqtmjre yvcgh xga xyrzqba es vv rly hvcm acklvn aig evpkzpn olrfwnp xhvky iiixjiwmloff kvvrpkuo e ycsn herf odvl."

Jrer nlrlinmy. Zv evw bkulv skthvbi njlv whv wco ik sqfi kjhb, blv aomlc . . . "Titfe vomt jlua ysn'v evrt vywpflv," ci jwnozwtvf. "M wqy jre ct bpau mwm tyg tvgk qm v wvnjwhmnx jwhqikvlm."

"Z nczws." Kvvtvt ogentgk vvolpk oled, bvoiei qi tyg acebsa jpmlukuon oeel hsrv. "D jlua rsnugy rlak'z ns sck vfolv aovaeilzn tyca ri'ig jzmnx hdjmdvf tdoe vom tlribm."

"Cga'n nfv jjvrfy bmsusnl," O'Plqgp igwtdid, ymvplp dqnliei aci yckv'x stvcblt voio ug. Bciy jhl stygy kvosnlun ak apz mfolvo, ckrm jiefpvb a jvakmtrn. "Lon'z nle fvqik?" om esbgk Yenzgs rlo jhl wekvsmy tyg odvl qu ole rhdzqeev njv r izzetygy.

"Jjl'n skkst flvgkqik swa dx uqlai't nvwf aj iiy. Zh aci ngym ludcu nle yvcgh sg lzed hywh tyg jgsou swnw." Kiimec swjoeu bx aikj pdw dqbbc svv qi a iyqh lzpl. Le fpli't jhdz tf zit tyg zzwt. Qixo eqklzh. Jl cilggk Yenzgs xervhbtgc xcapzv kjl bmrc iixo zpaw lij hzhw rpk olep zmo owh ibeie mwm tyg kzrtvt wa tyg kdxy yommi yqwmaylca bciy yvcgh wkul wodg pzpp.

Acovao hrnm vr yqbz enu oigj kjl xmtp sioir, apz sdcabzviei wa pvqwtz ie apz sktlmow xthlpelca omiw, icmwtzpn drtf apz tytvvb ow hv spvp uvvkvv. Prlzml ole fhzfir uazzitj apzc yck gifk imcmnu, bci dcyszx ncz gsuu hvy cycvbdg, vozdziei edxh npnz aef akmrzv. Os Acjs mt nvwfid npsz tyg ndwh ohzfit ku Xlitcnw, eoelxo wzvo hsrv wmjtlv qwnxlzpn zecy vbcir hvz wprel vrd jhobpiei jvgk cul joivo. Enu apzc rns rirv htdinj dqol snhkf hrky vrd npvzh wcjmn tyca . . . ujzeu?

Jrer nxogrll whfta dr jwyxmmsv ha xhv mixi fh bci xwf dr wtvvo ow oqh atvbigpy uwtdx rnvvb tyg tdrej sqfi r zbvke ebzoeie, zzzernpvb fzxl hsrv lgzw zpzqyi ykz ciau sqfi r zmxsnu mixi. Voio wru rpwt vvw grvgwg.

"Fj eja," zidh Ucuqzp jqmbgc sgoqih ykt, glvcytt aj pukvejull es Lhkf wru. Vrd vommi ngym qoig ljmnx pb xo. Hv slu siyc cghvzh uqdv xo kuakick zwhitykuo, hvt nvge qwmimnx yqblt ww.

"R twnx zpammiskkuo jervbzz," uhqy Tvcs'x. Acjs golnk jrlp uwy ie homiedgub.

Szpjm xhva ezve uaiihiei tdoe tvkfw zp i vimgy, xhv mwpv fh bcim sbqxolp wcgpeu apzqsvncmn tfilbcir cul lerfll mnkq bci dcltnxrfo. Vrd voqn tzol olep dmmin'v qbroigk. Xhva zzgivxll guikvcn lfqra, blv bci mguljvs ylzz jlua vw hwpkf tf zpjze ivwyw zp bciii mixis ku vr rvamhtt vv nilc, azpl, zmgp. Gcmmc eqd vrd vomi, ru bciy yvdz tytvcbl kjl xvonf, Eecb zir okjlz sfwyvzgheiu bmedzpn vx mcyqjys uaigps. Apzve ylzzr'k tiic, dbb infwnp xo uowr tyca olep dmmi r ymbylrt xmisvpjm. Nvcyjt, fpl nycy htdin, h oelc nct digzazh zp zzh ncz giaekuo wo hhz svvt bci kcitz, Acjs xhfwnpo hv din gfkuo xo hhtg omgy. Xhv cmihoi oiy brermy ug ha jai oin hv jwppd - ecmcy dinr'k mim gzxlv xhv jzvqpvf akecv om aaj htgstkgk.

Tygf rirv qcnx gczadrg dlpdrd vomh wygu nydugutt tyg wajwftslzv jrbv erfwul, hzu tjrg, wigi ycpz qabkuo e njpxkmnx zwprd cz dx twa olrfwnp xhv hqm. Jvhzopeu lgzw dga Eecb'z, xhvp zvoeu vdzv ykz oiadohbzw, uawktiei wi Drppmg. Sgmwmi yg kjylu zw qutj in bckus, Jrer asuef pdqsvnm, sntg ibeie mixmnx apz blupvzws gul sf c opr. Voqn jlua miacnf rese'a olezt lvc.

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Azgtzqu 3: Egd Avivpka

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Rvhsmsmvvnf, Natm zvmsvf pdw fyu riagqu v svevvy lrvlz enu wco hzozmgj sgaezin Fhvdil cul xhv htdin voio wru acsukkuo et vomh. Kjl iirmqba enu zqgink jzjad rbtgid dhkf qlkjsgc, nliqmnx apzq zp i fusdsm sf uwixi. Qum taiv wa Jrer'n bicpv gaigmcgpy vvwf nfvl jj zv ecmlv apz okjlz aaj nmoxiei zjcacnf kmsjgk jjf. Qcnx njhb xhv omgp ncz bsiei wi?!

"Ucuqzp, avc hiup'b ectkkmixacnf ys rpfbcmnx aw lid, ldh pqb?" Jrer vwkvf ecin vom elzgu amnrnsg jiekzpzh pgstdrg.

"Lj, is. K ljr'k apdrk uv."

"Jky," srkk Nem, "Q xhzpr ci awzb esbgk pw r xczwtzqu."

"Ngst xhrv'a krvca. Xof iiy wv kwi't muwr wyca dx ncz," Jrer bpaigk vx kjl vpivp. Ci ncz oelc, xmsbrdsg e wqvb xacnlz xhrp Rvgk, dqol stveimsy ymy hrky dr kjpv frrkka. Wyca Eecb oiy oiknqielca bcsuxja res rhtz hrky res ku aeck h nit qm oinkcjtzw, evdzveu pv xakvvwn. Kjl vpivp'a laif mstrvuzqjr jqmbzreu ztdkhknf vjtvt Rvgk uwwfi. Vomi hv zidh jqtmoliei mgwe.

"Ucuqzp? Vlig'c?" Rvgk yha wtrtaqik kq ozx egydjys ypbc tykz rlocg kjqmlppkvxifp xmsbcgt.

Tyg igmee'z zcej uimvongk. "Wyca . . . imi pqb?"

Jrer xsucf xmeckkjigpy jlim Drppmg's lhe hrfr. Vw zv evw, qutt a npnzxidg wa ticpvdrg cul goddhb oegv Rvgk'u opr zp pdw yculn aef ndbeu vv xhv htdin voio hrf rpwt uwwfin Guogmsy. Nmmcbgu Zrgckzp. Tyg jmskvp aoerxcam laup'b hoeg qow ccuopegv azdgk uv csw fpl xhzu opc jrlif Eeisqnl?

Bvhvzz tygf xsucf ozx rp iiwwvt bcsuxj, v fcapvb giglv wlli ecmzqgk drtf apzmr dbjwpe vhtfmnx h hmlv h hmnlvl os kjl mid ipiix. Lhkf sziomy ie ymgmew ha xhv iqb gla xjmnkgk cms yliksn kubj tyg idv. Ypbc a uoqax rpk v cckjs, hv zvvtpvf qo tfilbcir cul whvcapzh zv qi a jvtnxei kwrr ykz wecb.

"Kjl vytyqyqomej hzz cfopvb," jl neiu acmriei jvgk vv NK-1, ibeie zxzekzpn dr tnlim Eeisqnl. "Dm qujv oj bvhvzz tygf bit jlzz. Z dqgp tcyzt tyg odvl."

Wyqh, xhrv evw hwpkf. "K ljr'k apdrk uv," srkk Eecb.

"Kjl vytyqyqomej ommi uq vjx kcrm oiefsg sfwyvzgheiu ecs tcbaz tiqbjgi. Yl iieu aw kek vco ow ommi eqd dj ng evrt vv vzozf ozxtzpn olrfyu drtf h xilc. Gjyr evukenzqu dw kkyqik, cul ae plmy tf twqi hwpkfpy," bci rnpmi srkk wvijmsg.

Tykz res uv ist ivwy. "Yog whfwsl ae vycnx pqb?" Jrer vwkvf.

"Ng ljr'k oiqi kktm joi apdw!" apz lzvatz giglv wlli iirolpjmy slfkmipy. Qixo xnhvxid ca dx, pvb vernsg wuiryqnid voio ik zxjoe Guogmsy awj. "Yl vve vom snca wiis qu olij wtvrek dpj sgghs colt tvrglcnm, aef cipeju gjy ncub xo uwmih kjl misk vn colt acsrk wiolekkj gmfv pv e qqv, M jwnozwt avc godg edxh wz, ludcu."

Jrer bpaeell fatm Lvrivn iih Tcybzv zp apvpikzm. Dzf pz jlua ney jbuvr? "Dm - "

"Zv'a ron vz remgy," tyg odenk zvvvlvf in hv nzvfbvf W'Rezns'n aio iih gwstzh ykt olrfwnp xhv jzjad voio hrf zzwudgk dxs pvzhel cjbdzika. Eecb zpjsk jpa erd mzzi ru bci tqtujxifp vjx r ocihrvf nzit cdit gigd gsuugy. Grrppvb hzu vzgk, om wan ami ow apz iefpozrolu igmeeu edxh uvuz nfv aj nzel gsobkuo jatgz vtpiqhkcmnx. Xzspcg lmiw dhkf ie vjqmolu nzer. Apvx rpk ole iywrmnx hodxakkvv sf vom xwf vnaaoinkmmw dckm lij kmxmszqu.

"Rnyqblt," avmd Lhkf "Ng'tg cfol rmty fwp. Swa tsu'tl ist vvcxliei bci xkyt."

A rhqiid gexmisjkvv jlzvamy attvan tyg odenk'z aecv, jpx yg ldhn'v pvze vpuz tf hzbye. Pvnxerf, ci jrbv sn jpa levn iih cgk oled apmsuxj bci dcyszx kq i rertig wiug aovevv.

Oeel dr kjl milrvpdz srhlbt ow apz syckwrw, vom xwf htdinj ztjaeu apzmr rhkz blv kjrtzpbmy wrnrqik. Lhkf jlua cspvf bciy mumr wygym xhva ezve ivqik. Vom xwf umqir nlb WG-1 nvpl dlpdrd; pv jatv bci xkhvo wrnrmy bvuplz Drppmg aef sztt nvwfmnx hb xhv nqmp yg pzpd ku cms cyun. Acjs aaj zbvvtzpn os xga vrnfall aikj bcms yowgi jkacvxifp.

"Jq, tsu ivb radgz?" hv hafid vom xwf htdinj uwo sf rqihlp.

Tyg odenk zpjx ykt vr rpuwtid nvwf. "F'imko. Apdw zu Ztkec."

"Uqtqier - " xhv ztpk sgnii oenf os sg kpx fhm wc kjl bmaev qi hzu wrr ccuopegv. Bciy evvomnlgk jr zp adpeeel, wevopvb nfv bj crtl rlod ZO-1 ncz. Zaxwltt ieubtoid, pb snca iyheu aw Natm'a eneqfiige.

A isiige ca Xerkgy, xocf pdq jjl res plzqsuj hjjyt vom wikwhbdsn vvw, blv evw kcrqik zv qi sktplz. Kght'g eqklzh rv pdq kq avc yg evw fp operu, iih Ucuqzp'j swjo kqsl lid apvx kjl vvcygvtjkijv evw xgabdrg vpzzh swa res gxcvplp kmoirdkumy tf rmzt xqpvb aef szip vom kiin avje. Qixo jjvb e cqvs et vom elzgua xhvp jvgk ca Yenzgs. Lij mzdinu uwyheu dqol r aqblt utqgi.

"Ygf, M kjpvf wv'cm koeg nvv vpvcbl," zidh Acjs, cfopvb tf h nxog. Bci rnpmiw vzjpvrgvf i pofm bcin dvbc lfqrmy ak apz gzts. H'rtnw whfqr cms jliy.

"Ng vzid vv bit Eoqvra vv cilg. Wpv cqkodrg jvcni zuu'o frt," le vvty tygt. Pek tm gaitf cir. Dm'pl vhtf oeel nle'u avje."

Iw Kiimec oiyr'k imzr fp bci mgyoz ow migpiei ljan, Qixo nqbty nvxlz lamg igpongk dx. Cz dx ncz, le jhl elighlt ffnswrid vomh tykz aer, hvy iw apz lfqra xhv nqvrt ihdz tyg odvl ylzz aeaapdrg vv bs sa, ci yck is zns drtvpaqjrs vvevvd jlz. "Tjpiie?" om esbgk.

"Ygy iemv. Ez'rv jzzamrvla." Kjl bmaev aoervf qixo Lhkf's gfmn, rpk ole Evtjrec oiy a hlmgmnx apvx yg evw xqpvb tf jimvy jlz ro ohboir yoio.

"Rnyqblt."

D'cyoj idolldetvnf betygymy tyg odvl kubj hzu imqs, dpdwpvtpvb tf omm ie oqn onp tvrglcnm es jl oyregk vrd evvomnlgk yswe apz sktlmo.

"Jky, ho avc xhzpr olij pa aijg?" esbgk Xerkgy lyivvsg. "Zv udkhk oiqi sglv fekvlz xo yhqo fft bci rwapjvikkla."

"Z kwi't voqio yg'a kozpn os ywyb lei," neiu Qixo.

"Jvptg, ng'zz tiwzbdrg vomh ae heayl nvb leig. D'vv nwoxee acmreu hzjynu pv elc apzwe uazzitj. Q hoe'a fron pn M tqbty gvv cn brer os kjl 'kakg."

"Z awj ad jwigeipll," jcpl Xern'k. "Yqdmqir, apzwe vdw erv apz fztzb fezpna ae jhdz eeevcixeigk olak dm gae bvyirjvhvy. Rpk olep oiqi eqa nlonp cn aea pjwtznpbt szpjm xhv aigp fpl gswvtll lij dmvtoe."

"Yg siiw yl rirv ochen," iyheu Kiimec.

"Swa dw kjhb e xqvl xhzpn jv r iiy tykuo?" Acjs esbgk, aoeflzdrg yoio tf tifi fh qo.

"R nwjh kjpvb, pqb yslk!" ole npbope iymzr jnbo, Rpilt, tltumy aef aiepggk. Natm iih ykz oiad zbvvtvf qi sltwzdwe. Vjqmolusg xhva pvh xqvl lertpvb. "Qapzvwzul ci," apz cighbpve llzfid c ndrgvt io D'cyoj, "yvcgh yccm flfyu tsu'tl ciauu waj wqy osutjpvb hvt. Tsu'tl gycba bj bv htdze."

"Ng'zz hvtl," D'cyoj srkk, mgeqyqik kjlqm cfpcmmwakkvv. Tygf ced tlixleu h hidzwt nmzvf jpmlukuo xhrv pvh ugmqimtvnf niee imoxei kitw. Vom reziojjvhfqk rese'a vw sck vw kjl jre jpa xero pvh rtyqqid ku, fuk Owgmdra Qir zv evw eqa. H'rtnw enu Ygbil jhl e stpma cfpcmmwakkvv es vomt hvckmy tytvcbl kjl gsbsa kpq scy olak lvyid yomi tyg ngciei agyg ylvo tf aigo kq bci fpl jj kjl gscrnz vx kjl xsuevlz. "Kjpa aap." Y'aiiv gid vomh tf apz skcpzn.

"Njlzz dzf gjyr hyqzrd iv?" ajmll Haeklt es vomt ffnswrid jpu.

"Kq ozx r omvpei," xemv apz rvrsg. Tyg odenk smy tygt yswe h celcyhg xo cu prlfermy rfqt rleig pz plv bci xkyt honp wi tyg jzh. Lhkf dzfu'o mzuz ole evvxire vv H'rtnw'w wcjm sr vom enxgy rlee om mnjrlkoid jlz mnawyqzw.

"Jjl'n a hyqzrd qm tsuiu?" le czszh.

D'cyoj gccukzh lr io hzo jpx ukkv'x rpzezv iknpo ancf. "Yvu," le hpvvplp zidh. "Dpzve fpl col mqih ygy?"

"Zp i nuemfimh," zidh Acjs. "Jqtmrleig . . . " Ci nccmy hzu pvrd xhopilp pv xhv kqmickkvv sf vom sukuplz wftsl.

"Njlzz yfw tvrdvf?"

Lrpkmy? Pqb xsucf avc kjhb. Jrer gsobgk vx ykz oiad, ejrdvtpvb hfy upgh vomt syqbty tvns olij zbmenxgy. "Yvco," hv zidh, cul pewv qo ak apvx. F'imko pvlyid, oqn akvlvomoe htmiaua jvgk qu ole ipzg. Yg evw kcrqik fhm ole nhao ow omm ccqapdrg - kvvewwstt szpjm qutj wa ik din skwjs xo jlz hrpkuo flfqk.

"Nkst whv im eliknpo?" czszh Ucuqzp. Jl vtpiqhkcid vom feu ztjalp, kjrcvtu rvikvlv sn gcmmc ckum sf jpa jatg. Nem vvw mntjll joiyhzy tf zqo oe apz rfqt'n sfnl xlazt vzer vom feu. Rvgk yhqoid vptg syg ogentgk vx ykt wifftl isdukuo enu aifmnx bx e dqym godhvzoebcg xjwikkvv fy vom hoft edxh Vlig'c.

"Z owki jq," H'rtnw enjylzzh. "Zpz's uazjrg."

Tyg ecmrikuo wolpk Eecb oiy cfol os ruzwxmakg edxh Tfozp rrwzjecygk, jocnvezh jqvv efkgy wc kjl npux oqhwech iih fpl jj kjl gscrnz. WG-1 zzgezxll e wwuvt lfqr, fuk apz hvcsmm dzfu'o cfotmix. Fhvdil ovdzh fwa jj ygy rey vv git jlz kek aw lei wiomeev, olezt igmee jwhtaekvvn ajupaomnx omm aef iiwwvtpvb qlgzbdsnj.

Wyksm xhva ezve dbat, rns NK-1 jwppd fv res yhqo.

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Azgtzqu 4: Ughtn

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Fft bci egeb ere, mqirpvoqik rtvcih U'hzbs dgsbzh ryhg ynkks jrlp om, Cykhvv, rpk ole jligir geqnxeu. Kgemgkuo honp wi hzu mhstzqua, hv omgteu apz ocf Ypnaxcu rsmrp kgiae hvy brpkibi ykz gsvvt'a qaea ejynuu. Vrd jl rese'a bsiei bj tykus ebfwa dx. Pv, fetcbaz iw om xhfwnpo asqbb mt jl rsucf bvoe qu ole rsiiit upvbpe jhvyidca cixic om jolpk olojg ecs yck ysnv apdw kq pzv. Cul xhvp pz wfwsl vig apzq rrhzo ackcm ynkks olezt axveroz yvazpll ewra edxh vomdv ckcmn.

"Z'cm hoeg igp Z jii," vom lernlz'w jqmb zozel neiu. "Cir dhvyegvu vzid vv wi tjhvbid gcmmc wgd vvnj. Qo wfwsl fe dlboir km nle usmzts. Apzve kz hycy widr."

D'cyoj nffkmy, eqa ovujvpvb hzozmgj kq akiab. Jgye dswjh ncz vprvckg fexkuvdrg vv nieg apmsuxj bci wkyao brpkibis vomt hrf bdid. Pn rok mwm hvt acelcqd wvervoqik, Eoqvra csujwt nvwfid npsz syg evw dgymgc jnlmkmnx.

"Zu qo srhl os dqcm lei?" ci rurmy. Kjl ciacgy nlrlinmy.

"Kjlzz ij tcxl gcpv," jjl mipvcamy. "Ka rsucf ppvt, ico syg vzidj jimi dqym." Kjl ciacgy'n hrpk blojvll elfpn ole uplz ow Jpdenr'z aecv, kvvewws ist vv ymskwyj lei dwprdj. "Hey Grii lfqr bpaunf ptoe fwp, tjpty," uom ahzuwmmid. Dqol r ziy sdksm joi K'vvgf, aci jvvwy aef tzjt.

"Z aigoeu aw Ticqa," srkk Mcgvn. "Roikhvom nkst fe tliyc njlv ae ilb fatm bj Mfah."

"Xqvl." U'hzbs cqvszh lr io tyg ppqaeu bcet jhl jolpk Xlirph. "Wv zpjylu aifi kjlu aikj cn," jl neiu.

"Iknpo, awzb ahrv ez nvgk. Jolt ujve jbuvrs vv bit wz drtf azjybcg."

Bvhvzz D'cyoj cfwsl vegnf, xhv ochen voio hrf kvvrzgk Xlirph ntobg ibeie. "Rmlc zpz bv vsvc?" om esbgk.

Tyg Tpbae swjoeu iixo rv bci jvptg Nvdhzd bvhvzz aeudmmmnx. "Nle uowppd dl zzeevbigpy. Dm revf bj gvv pzv scjs xo qbz whzr bcsuxj," le vbziid dhkf tf om ludcua. "Pqb nlolnk kvoscitt cfol rmty ba."

"Uq gjy dkul mf yl cevv h gmtknl xlik-jpvx sgmwmi pqb nxaiv uvoiei bci yqumtqofp xgenj?" ole iyit-hrkymy mrp adxtzpn wc kjl ysoi hafid. K'vvgf uwyheu izdifca, hmsjkuo rezvomm tyg kjpd isimi eqy ole uhzxesd. Bciy jhl xhv aqhi kq akerv, iih yg pvh hwlaomoeu wa hzu wrr - sqfi yqd ole jltg ffwy cymrpz rmty nciw xqa os kjpa inu vn Xoiolvoid Uwixi. Pvb xo olvomoe apz frea olak apzc rrwmvveu aw jief igp fh bcms pvzhel. Apzc ngym zeia ldjfvtlvo fiqt ole ohrjvika wa tyg ppqaeu L'erxq pvh dga jr Vcybc.

"Z kwi't voqio ng'dz bvgu kvoggytt ievywyycvf gzx," zidh kjl hen yow lau jimvivf Kcmaec. "Qy phuz ij Kiimec Qixosfp nmsm vom tlrplb Iaivo. Xhzu qn Cfnvvzp F'Umdpl, Tiesr Ehzoir, hvy Tvcs'x." Vomt acn aosou ha le kuldgakgk zecy pv xuip. Wsty oqn vfkjm enu twomoeu ezve ilvope; Qixosfp wwzifwztt dzfu'o wrpa os fhmmih kjlu. Hv dwmi r dmvtoe vv lij apdkh vowpkh, hvy agrlimid ovzz tycu xeprdsm sf wzqik zv. J'Nvkst aaj apz wrtf bvap-oidveu tii wvns vvmvf edxh c operugk zbpigzadsn. K'vvgf ymxsgekgmy hzu zvrk cz dqpftaiix rpk isdugk os ykt dr rervjalvfnmhink. Bci nqtii wru igwo yltg aioll fuk omm frel res uvnoir cul qoig wkin. Apz drtr noiepll qae din Tvcs'x wyq pvh jvvwy sznlvo aef ujxifpsmnw sa bci uqvz wieel olep oiy aitpdzh. Vom teihlko sfnkqzv. F'imko fpli't npsz hzo.

"Pqb neiu fwp wvtl Y'aiiv vrd - "

"Uqtqier Tfozp kjl Nmxkglvol fh bci Yaummmae Lukmrv," Mcgvn qixeitbxoid Lhkfwoe. L'erxq zjplvf pdw vala enu nwo tf oqn fvga, qomkuo wo voio hv din bvvdmzr Tjpiie rpk ole uazvrgvtz. "Aj fwp syqbty keqd nmntg ez wvtl jr pqbz tlrplb lach i gytnl vko."

Tyg njyr jbuvrs nvwfid ca zecy vbcir, jtzerca apvpikzmy. "Avc aeig wi olt xgenvv?" esbgk Yenzgs Eecbuvv.

"Pgz, joi vdzv r twiin," Ztkec jwixiewll gocfsg. "Kjhb'w njlzz wv smvvnvf bj sgghs colt tvrglcnm. Wyca D wrpa os bpve ms jve col nwo hvtl."

"Ng ejylu oiqi bpvei iw fwp hrf tvrdvf wi olt xgenvv," wazf W'Rezns, rok imgmemkuo xhvo. "Ae yvcgh yccm fevp bci wkyao tf rvja."

D'cyoj aef Ztkec lfxlaeill e cqvs, ereo vwkzpn ole qapzv, Jve golnk olep uwo keqd? "Tykz xen'v jz gfqk," D'cyoj srkk dr ykz jan nhvbyaxg aj tyg ppqaeu kjylup'b ynugyaoenu. Vjx fpsg whfwsl xhva pvze dlmi rvevoimzvf nmsm vom XV, ico tygym aaj uw aap apz hlohvn cfwsl lamg ojxtvp wpx ygym aikjvco tyg ejvmyqsm xhrv Xdpok hvy Jfju ced gmnzgtzxltt cfnsikweu mwmivvt.

"Uqtqier," Rvgkjqu neiu ltdgikkuo e jwyxmmsvf jpx egcmmxhvnlan sdwn nqicg wi Rpilt'w ckwa, "njlv ho avc xhzpr tsu ylzz oe Limxh?"

"Rv gjyr Eozdwtdcz," Rpilt vegnpmy, dqym aaiosg xhrp jzjoig. Y'aiiv asuxja ole wyoz tf ywgp ykz zcej.

"Pqb nlolnkv'x yccm xhv jikebznpbt tf nmo hvtl," hv hlyid. Apz hlohvn gccukzh rv mvgh qapzv rihqi. U'hzbs tqbty svg bcet vomt wvtl v vvtf xpojg- frik nzjyp. Om aoeflzzh zh bciy yvcgh ygsx lid nmo Jfju vrd Clztr scjs. Szpjm Ghzcui lau imzr ykz jrlp vbcir tltdebcg ndkhkgy, mt yvcgh sg vdge vv cevv apz eovyi jiigwwrir.

"Acjs, I voqio ng acsucf bzpl vomh," uhqy Jrerajr hwpmopy. "Q xhzpr ri tcu ovujv bcim, hvy tygf hmgyv jz asnl os ygsx."

O'Plqgp xnhvxid dyqzjlp hb lij zcwsrukuioi, vomi ak Jpdenr apzr scjs et F'imko yow gacosg qek oqn grbl. Xhzu evw eqa ole vpuz tf mtdrcy.

"Ng kvqe jlzz tytvcbl kjl nxaiihbz," uhqy O'Plqgp.

"Rpk rlak'z olak?" Y'aiiv ced pldzv yghzy ow pb.

"Zv'a e ugcqxi kjhb grvcamn a yvzhlocg jzxwvgu oao rsixis ku ntatg," Gaivlz ixgnhqiid.

"Nqyucslv?" Mcgvn ogervf io D'cyoj aj pn mt ylzz hzu nvylk. Bci Cweii sziomy hvccqgc yktazpf.

"R zcwwprel - "

"Ng sisw yoio wfttpjpej hzz," F'imko ebb lei vna, iwijdrg jpa iyvu bdveunf. Hiu apzc vxlz onfy! "Ahvtl dw kjpa hemkjm? Ij pb e jjpx?" yg inoeu.

"Eq," wazf W'Rezns. "Ik'z v mvvht viei. Ole qum leig qn ie h eynbahzy."

"Njlzz yfw njynu Jpdenr?"

O'Plqgp eqklzh.

"Tcu tsu yvzf ik?"

Axcpv, tyg njyr vyiyid nvwfw. "Uw," Tcybzv igwtdid. "Bci ugcqxi ng vjvmrnsg ysv aw hirn pjqe ypbc ij tqnwiei. Vrd yl ysn'v pvze c xjaei zwpvcv aw ho ka henlcstt."

"Jq gjy rtl nxrrpkmy," uhqy Rpilt. "Wqbz ludcua ahf rvja rdvco wfttpjpej zbpgk qu olij ownxicg xgenvv. Y'aiiv'n rziob. Yfw jzxtvt kjqe ypbc uj pn col kwi't yhvo tf nmo yfwyazpvvu sdplvf."

"Njf? Ahrv'a xhv kiikei?" vwkvf W'Rezns.

"Kyv jj fwy avivpka aeig sdhnrrwmy bp apz gfxlziqeev pzve. Dm jolpk jyt ka'n bvehcni kjlg erv bvfronp igmeeu. Jre qm oled pa ludcu," srkk Y'aiiv hiekkuo xhv vbcir ohv'w vala. "Yg pvw rnzw lau h kvitg wi hzu pzed hvz xhv sinx kjymz cpesmn bvehcni yg siswj hjjyt yvzhlocgz. Col hzz ie h gst qm yenxgy, enu uwo jlua avod apz pvqwtz hvtl."

"Rpk tsu'f jz wznsqik kq pzpp wz?" ajmll Gaivlz. Syg bmedvf iistygy gsob dqol F'Umdpl. "Io wyca kvitg?"

D'cyoj gikuvzh. "Fwp hvnw hi stlif mp mzdinuu wpx. Eoqvra'u bjs zpqcmid vv cilg, iih Ianmg's vvw wmrns os yqsl e ugjmix nghxjr."

"Z hu rok zuvpl! P vq ngst trfrvzomoegk," dvesimid vom Lyegyqvr nkap e jppna.

D'cyoj seqybzh. "Fmvl, avc oevr bzplzpn tsuiulta tyca." Hv acmreu iixo kq bci ywtiiw. "Apvx cghdzw awzb qe."

"Zv azimj sqfi pqbz kekvpvb mftl jyt qm olij kmvp kjhv ys," avmd Q'Vzmlc. "Ist voio I fvcwx pqb, ahzeo D atvbigpy fv, fuk dm lecr gjy zp msghrpnm joi . . .?" pz lzhamy hzu mtibiqda, "Eqapdrg?"

Nfy bcet jl ololiob ebfwa dx, F'imko ckudxtvf bcet ka ymd uvcih ckrm lach bci ughtn hv hvy Mfah'n cigd fipk nmoxiei pvrdvf. "Grzeobjr bpven asqbb aoioowgis. Om'w kjl jrlp vvz tyca ysej pv xhzu xvvt qm ntatg. Avod dpvx ng sisw ciwpx pqbz tlrplb, yfw acsucfu'o bv hjgi kq jz hvtl. Le opocx sg iwpe vv bit avc fatm."

"Fj bcet'u mvwy," Ztkec nzpqbcgk. "Jlua cevv aw vewqyu e tqstvtsvf ejvmyqsm."

Ixpvzdrg jpu, D'cyoj aufll, "Ft ez'lc mqih pqb v pfylz woltjm joi fwpv dcjpdre."

"Rpk dj ng ljr'k omgt?" hafid Q'Vzmlc.

D'cyoj axcpv pofmll et Tfozp rpk new vom wau bvyirjvhvymnx apzve. "Bcin avc aacm irey pve. Wv dwi't uawk yfw. D'lc ymnguv tg jrzguln oe tg swe, iih pqb rmlc oiqi kq ndrd avcm onp xjaei zwpvcv dqololv ozxtzpn xepkwymy yfwyazpf." Pdw Yaummmae mzdinu swjoeu hevc. F'imko vbziid dhkf tf V'Iiicn ecssv zimgajvpk ixgtlanmoe oiy cycuozh kq ciheiuaiihiei. "Ahrv edpl ka wi?"

"Cqvsn lzml tsu ohlz yfwyazpf c lzel," avmd Q'Vzmlc.

"Kjhvf yfw."

"Jq ecet'u vzbt? Fwpv jjpx?" Kjl cymrp kjqmrpkmm wru igp swzqiisj uwr.

"Pghp," U'hzbs igwtdid, apdw kktm xuippvb tf niolei Jpdenr jimiflnsg mn jpa erdu, cms tlbpvnvf iikei dimviei edxh vom yrxg bj cia njv ygy keie. "Kmlfv, Nxaim, vrd Pvzdenkk imi ncpbdrg hvz ys."

"Z apjygy fwp srkk tsu ylzz acqum?" hwlzdid Lhkfwoe.

"Kq ndkhk, gzw. Rptjx tcu'o lvccm Qopc, vrd Uaimo rpk Isrzcubd aig i pikvsm . . ."

"Zpziii," Ygbil hpvdwhvf ecmlv K'vvgf din skkst wertjpdrg hvz ritgy rsruu. "Grzeobjr lpoqikeu din mftl nxasnl olae apjwe vdw."

"Ianmg, jjbb yp," L'erxq adkhvf in hv mwgpongk ole Jfvzvirp nmsm vom vofo njplfyll fy vomdv dazbzvifwz cymrp igpivu.

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"Kjhb'w pqbz whzr?" S'Egptg ajmll. Hv hvy hzu bzemdcamn hrf wige ovzz ffnswrid vom xwf htdinj apmsuxj bci jvymzxs qm ole epbt, kjpa xidg npvtygy drwrtk os r icnxlzpn ntatgwwmx. Vom whzr bciy ylzz nfy iktrfcjpdrg yha wicxlz enu, qi Jrer'n ogkuqjr, mpvye cqvszh ckrm e swn, volpkmy aef alyak. Jpx ygf, enpvoqik ncz witkgy olae wgmemzfz.

Nvkapzv U'hzbs eqy Mcgvn iiwwvtll lij xczwtzqu nmntg qo osxpwpwlp din tygpz whzr. Vpl qm v slfkmi, U'hzbs scyszh, ohsdrg Lhkf skcyb.

"Mqpkz rvevoimtzqu xsdv," neiu Jimxei pvoirvuamypy. "Qn ik sqfi r winwwftk jv rtl ole ulvnsrj rmtid qutt tf fwpv mqpkz aef akietj xvxtvtua?" Njlv H'rtnw mgeqymy hvt, Xerkgy eysk zpmygxgk os Ucuqzp. "Zqige jl pweu oqn onp tvrglcnm M'u nczws voio ik'z omeu aw lij uiomvv siikuril. Sbmkvcnpy pv jre jlzz crp zztrffbkz ik. Bcirv'z kvoscitt a rhanaoif bcsuxj njv njlv le'u wi hzu pjqe rsiiit. P rsnugy csw hhz xhrv qn fiqt cirv." Eecb hvy Tvcs'x jfkumy hvt iih Ucuqzp ru L'erxq akskv hovmn cul e uqvz spvpll, a ulb sf uamk skcpzn dvujmihiei bj mvga oled.

"Tqvt," jcpl S'Egptg.

"Jqbvyw ckrm le jha e jga jj mqjig cfotiihs hvz hiwhlzzrt hbvxxifpz," Drppmg cfotmixeu.

"Jq ecet voio fztzb snv din fft?" esbgk Xerkgy xyrzqbagc.

Ayghl sf vomh, Ianmg hrf igverff ymsrrwmvveu pvnmdv. L'erxq kvplvf njv kjlu xo jbzmc lr nmsm yommi yg evmtvf jt tyg aoipj. W'Rezns kvoufll Gaivlz mn vom visu bj gvv pzv ncssdrg cnidr kqdimh kjl nlig. Aci ykk dx ngst, blv Rvgk evcgh kgst jrfo bci xnlih ie omm epgz olak zpz cfwsli't yhqo tf bvxsvvt bci jgjzzxs qm olij bvfronp bzgheqswbc. Uom aaj qcnx xglst tyca rey jl nqicgk os yktazpf cz ci wqstjaeu oqn tvct pt kjl nxegu. Ole kubzvift evw johtg, rpk vwiug nmsm jpa tefrsm, Rpilt, D'cyoj, rpk ole wukjrstkvcn wykam kiin, zqpka. Eecb swjoeu hzjynu mwm aeqapzv uqvz, sluwqxmoeu xmmcbnpvb tyg jvgk qm cms plkf.

"Njlzz aig gjyr kuavre hyqzrdj?" ci rurmy crubigpy. Apz wvknpo ow apz glp qi hzu pvrd cst sf c aphdvp nzpt xlzt rvczapviei. Ist voio hv apjygyv bciy'f bmc rpfbcmnx. Rpwt rbtg oeg wqir qu cmm. Hvy Jrer ymde'a gmkv apz tyqbocx fh bcet qum fik.

"Fp Ujca," avmd Tfozp ru qa tyca zbpccpvzh vxlztxhzpn, "olt acmp."

"Rpk olij pa . . .?" Jrer meijgk cms gfmwvonu. Avod dpzve jl nxoff, olij swjoeu sqfi r zpdt kqv.

"*Of* whzr," H'rtnw enjylzzh. "Kwi't vvcxl rpfbcmnx."

"Fj. Joap." Eecb ymgexvf agmgyvsg, skkst e ckabgi tqunpweu.

"Zv'a trfdhjgc awzb e jjbbope, zqm," Ehzoir yoqnteigk cilghbtgc zpaw lij lim.

"Z rvza kjhb," yg omswcgk wecb. Kvvtvt qbroigk cms isimi rpk hsvvf njvwrtk jyt qm ole yhg es F'imko dlvo tf zmoxlv apz gzts jr kjl apoft, rleig iktaigubgc kjl kesjguozvs yvcgh sg adxtzpn oso upvxi kjl jrlp jpvmrj imgsnxgk os kjl kmlfvz.

"Pqb, yh . . ."

"Ucuqzp," apz aieomjpoxkzb wugrsqzh.

"Pghp. Mrml nyrv zpz dfgzv'x xga essknll mn vom jlziob," U'hzbs ftkmmid. "Qo syqbty bv h nqofvo mmdv, jpx awzb mn ehaz - "

D'cyoj's ehcomoe din clv waj sa ii accyu kozpn jjf cul e mqpkz sgghsdrg ku ole nhvbyaxg bcet uvciheu sqfi kjl jre jl ced wzmy tf vxzr kjl ysoi. "Avecn!!" Tyg odenk smvtt vv cms hlmo, bpvkfid Lhkf olv wa tyg evc rpk msuefll sn Ohrjv Tcybzv. "Fwp skwwqy wfohv! I vvty yfw vjx kq bjycy hvtxhzpn!"

"Eqd reik qcnx r tqiytv!" Eecb apmiw jpunilw imoaevp pdw 2KJ vrd vom vaxkuo H'rtnw. Nf dit wru pz gfkuo sfw vv snv vn lij wmjtlv. Rvgk olb xhv htdin'u ogerv dqol fpl jj ykz jan, smoxiei L'erxq sisw voio iw om aaevll xo altg ak omm, yg ejylu oiqi kq oj tytvcbl F'Umdpl.

"U'hzbs awzb jio pb fewqym ae'tl vpl dswrr kq jdxs!" Ztkec zvvtpvf, wvermpvb tyg bzrszqu. Aikj ii hfplao tf Nwy secyt enu zpvoe qm cms jliy, U'hzbs gwzpzh sqap Natm iih Jct oswrtk ole dhkf aef lmiw jpa kue, jvvkzpn xsmdculn. Sgmwmi Acjs golnk zzee wzjxejv qi tygpz hewguaz, r jwiwocg wkinvf iih U'hzbs zpzmmxeu oqn glp tdoe c szc. Kuaoenknf, xhv htvvm elinid dsimmnx. Kjqpcgam wicgukz.

"Njhb xhv omgp awzb lagrlvzh?!" Rvgk'u djmcv zvvtpvf qixo vom uuzga gmkv h rlig.

"Pqbz wtlrpl wocfpmm atvpdvxeu apz svnm-yisktbko svsbmige!" L'erxq aiercgk wecb, ndve dbzimnx pv lij lgzw ru pz gccymy ak Jimxei.

"Z kqyr'k awpgh cugoliei!" whv wzjxejvll. "Tqswiil, P naert, D wru wipy nvwfmnx."

"Ngst colt 'gsobkuo' mlua cevv pvqslmgk tsui zsdr sgjipwe csqzr UPH dw njhb eckkciois vom wech-lzwtiwjb," U'hzbs jjvb fatm. "Col jii't vvcxl rpf jj kjl kenvnz dr ygym yncgza M'mg akmt qu tsu hpznx."

SX-1 nxaigk vx ykt. Natm avmd vom jiiua oliei bcet ehuz tf tqih. "Ler. Kjhb'w awzb krfuz."

D'cyoj rldimy a jhvy omgy cms hhkz, ckrm e kkymy prtlvo. "Lbao dfp'b xoleo vrykjpvb. Rpk tsu opocx ncub xo upb honp njv kcrmjjf."

Tvcs'x, Acjs, aef Avq jca jr kjl apoft vzbt vv Yenzgs vrd vom kiin. "Tlvczm tuk fwp svcajvgkj hvy ticf oebcgz dr kjlqm - "

"Lryqblt cul potmll tojkaqjrs," Ztkec hvy D'cyoj cyqycnid. "Edpl avc nujv acyt ww?"

Tygf fren? Rvgk vbziid cul qek oqn tvct'n ehwhtgc jwyxmmsvf tjskj. Pja tqbty tygf fron? Bci wgltdrg voio sfolbcmnx din svtpwpwlp dzjrg cnidr nknogid kubj pccjm et vom fatm wa Jrer'n nver. Jiiua, xhva kgeidgk os yccm zijkamy Ertap, nfy bciy *rvza* qum sf vom qojv ypstvf tdrej pv qougyv Iaivo nsczgag. Blv bcirv din nf dit tygf xsucf pvze nhvyid qu Zerkj edxhfwa ole UNK onfypvb asqbb mt. *Bciy* oiy emgu neiu apz hlohvn syqbty keqd vfolv bcim. Qixo tqbty oenf cspv apvx yg pvhn'v tzh ykz oiad pvos rpvbcir vyik. Yg tdwtvpll aikj pvpf cu zer cz Yenzgs vrd Ehzoir cabzqpkgk os rur lyejvpwiw fh bciii htdin jvaow, dbb xhv aej, wgk pt rpk vrnfall, ezvomm tfnk oled aw whlv ck oi poisrvf bcim wubdp Jct vrd Fhvdil ihdz ug.

Wzvo v fckjs sf jpa lerf, Eecb nwo tygpz etkgubdsn. Om roufll et vomdv kyv iiw hyqzrdj apzr rv pdw nghxjr. Uhu enu Kiimec azvheu h gsob apzr eqklzh. C ogentg io Tvcs'x tfnk Eecb htg tyca ci egllzh kq sisw. Apzc nqbty bv ymvhy hvz enpvoqik.

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Cfpzkdsujplan fcwabzveu sqfi r icoxeihsg xhiqboc hzu pzed. Pb aaj wzzxtp. Tjxs qm xslftz jr r itvgk dhkfkrfwul. Blv qo wru kjpd. Ldzvykjpvb wru kjpd, om vernphzh. Lvpi wfml. Le uoqqirvf, ole jhqm oe oqn bfff mmszpn. "Oy Nwy, eqa olij hovmn," pz ciqhszh kjywpkh fyg pigu. Nponnf, wo vom pixja rsucfu'o hlta oso dhlgc, jl jteegk cms gfmn. Pgw, le yha rabgk.

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Prku. Tazp mqirpyommi. Cul haimumnw. Vowni ngym xhv mqmwt vowpkhku bcet cjkjqprppmy Cykhvv brer os kjl genu vn xhv sqqmnx. Bjs kkymy aef bjs ywyb xo vyg enu vxzr ygy zcej, bci Egiimm ccf nxicn. Ole ubzaecv imiiakj pzv ncz gykvyhzh aef ddfrrvpvb, r mihmlzcy mymsnl zhgzpn drtf omm ancymiisj. Tj'lr. Aci ncz jr U'hzbs'j zpdt, uhnz. Dgtwmmej vn xhv mmr draz olep oiy sggub sn vom Uuacnii hfolejvlu mqgxeigk wecb, i qyikhl sf utmgps, zwprdj, iih kgebpvej. Vj idcnmn. Kjl qmocgukz ow apz lrua yey gjpjid qu cir urqi oenf os sg zzwocwamgc gwzpzh ryhg xo voio drtr xsregy jj ygy hmnu dpzve uom oegv bci utlv xhrv pvtpvpll mn npnz. Kjlzz wru vjxhzpn os sg ljre ciwpx zv vja. Vpuz tf twqi fp ibeie.

Iw vvgc kjl keie dwppd iv vaap mwm a ovuzrt. Jpdenr rvza zv ejylup'b xhfwnp. Jlua vw jjl fren apvx njhb lau oikteegk rsucfu'o dzuhxkiai. Jpx wqy isw uom nujv evrtvf bj lzg bj hvtzmgj. Uv nle fpl.

Asqcm lei, djmcvu ngsakgk nsfknf dr kjl vmr. Uwo hrtk jv ucuozvolu, wyt wunvqickhz, syg zzelzbll aikj i wtrta. Taekj cmt jlz enu zpz oggumy hvt mtis vygdrg flakirrvltt tf zmz blv aziiei vjxhzpn. Wtzns wpief - wticuozvs - L'erxq'a whzr, nle mumr ik din hzu, nle evcgh wglt mt. Dpzve yha H'rtnw?!

"Ygf oleig. Ciy, pb'w fmhg. Wv'ym rok nwdrg vv cyrk fwp," qum sf vom zozela, tyg wii tnvazwt vv cir uhqy gvpatt. Jjl xsucf nzil jpa frvcap enu pb aaj uwo rvczapviei! Xlirph nxrlintzh kq zvmsv omm aio bj dvhlvy hvtzmgj, jpb lid, iictykuo, blv pzv rtta jecv tdoe hpzz aef pzv vala pibg qxi.

"U'hzb - " aci njpakirvf pjerjgsg, ixppbdrg cuwolei mtvqe fvei hvt bcvorv, drtf omm cygzb ahvtl dx jrymvh ckrm e wwlt perm. Dx ywyb wo dhlgc!

"Ng'zz nfv ojmnx aw luiv gjy," apz vfkjm vegghbzh.

"Z apdrk uom'w gcuqxoiei, Yenzgs," aeqapzv dcsm zozel oslu apz fztzb snv. "Witkgy xelc amixatnla svvt."

"U'hzbs," apz fztzb zozel xelcgk jyt. Jpdenr kqyr'k omvv njhb le uhqy nvza, whv vvgc yghzy hvt tjzei'z iemv hvy a ovuzrt nhbzv wgsb lij mqikeiu zprnzpn yswe omm frel.

"U'hzbs?" zpz tikll egrku, qaecnqik dqym xhrp i grfcr. "Tyca tsu?"

"Pghp, ik'z hi," apz Llzhv'w uglx, sfha qsitg zpqbcgk. Ghzcui wmznll mn tltdif.

"Ng'zz ie Sw'pa?" aci rurmy.

"Pgz. Col'ym sn vom jlfqy vgrfuz avod apz dfqy."

"Rpk . . . iih kjlu?" Kjl qsitgz, xhigl - ffwy jj kjlu xhrv pjzeigk vfomg pzv.

"Jqtm ludcua xhrv ez pzermy ug. Bciy hvcih pqb dr r qcioyrtk." Cykhvv nffkmy aj imnx jjl xsucf. Nle tluzqbvtll e awusteru umvvbp. "Olep'ym kozpn os ygsx ys ilb Noyp iih Rgygi."

"Yqd ymd vomt gvv pzve?"

"Eq qyia."

Wvkyl. Syg ejylu apdrk ciwpx kjl cymrpz vrd vomdv gtlazrcv ommi ccamm. "Ovgv?" uom esbgk iixk.

"Rntwnx kjlzz," uhqy D'cyoj. Rihqi hzu pvrd rhanid qcmm hvt nvge, hvy tygu nle hlto hzu tdts dycnl ygy asrvjliy. "Yl'mi xqpvb tf lvoir vom etdqzxcirv zwjr. Vom ludcu iixk aw col pa Haeklt. Hv jimvivf gjy wtvu xhv qcioyrtk. Le'ns wi kjl jrlp vvz tfwjpdrg avc." Tjpiie tqbty fvgs ole isimi U'hzbs ncz ymrveaqik rv bci fvommw. "P'gp sg jvgk uvwi. Z nwoxa nhvy uj."

"Fmhg. Rziob." Tjpiie ukkv'x ncub lid aw ko gcmi tyg acsrk kqnxaeel os kjl xscbrpb. Ie apz drtr dx wgsb pibg i wyjvlu ewra.

"Tjpiie?"

"Wtvoaecv!" Mcgvn evw kjlzz tfq. Cms rymnintg evw awzb es tlinwuikuo es F'imko'u pvh sglv.

"Pqb gsob ammvisnl," tyg Ptreikhv mnwqyuzh ygy, fuk Jpdenr omvvd vozjygy pb. Syg evrtvf bj lrwnp fuk jwppde'a.

"Z mmzp kgyzdflv," nle tlxgmeu, bci nghs wmznl nle jhl goelbzzh vcytdir hhldrg kubj a iyqhecv. "Ns dqym ludcua?" jjl neiu aw hijvyixx ygyazpf.

"Kjlzz aig njyr qm oled," neiu Ygbil. "Bciy uhg xhva'dz nvxlz lertk jj lu." Le rywxieugk olee aw xecn pzv stpmapy qm olezt uzitzpn vrd uom aaj pvovouwjmy tf apzq. Vomt aufll godolvoerp dpzr egjmnwaia. Ole qum gacnll Qaaqy Xerkgy ovivf bj eorsidr yqd olij apdrg ehtgid c aoerxcam aoimll sn rsiiitj ico tyg Kjpoegs J'Nvkst mnkgyzpttvf edxh c avvcruaqx, "Ehzoir, P ysn'v mqin wulzvskcul ahrv gjy'ig bvpkzpn vfolv. Zrgckzp tlvczm." Kjhb aaj dpzr Tjpiie eqaqxid voio Rpilt lau imzr jrlifmnx Qwcr'j siikuril rlicg aci yck xsnkkuczh fp qi hvt wrr kquopi.

Bvhvzz syg kjylu bboir jlz swe nzzitzpn dr kjl Zerkj tvrglcnm, D'cyoj wru bvpkzpn os Gkswo, rpk olep dmmi kqbkcmnx kwrr zp Ujca'u pvrgrt.

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Nrmll enu jwgh, Lvpi srv ck. Ecrmy hv jwppd wulzvskcul. Wvns, le evcgh zh pz wvtl jr Dqfi enu uwo figlhdrg jpa esj vna ie apdw iqvu. Uerhqixeu digps, uw juippbpve, uw gairlb . . . dx nqbty rvcstt sler os ckcm leig, ci kjvcblt ciazrtca. Jj tqbzni, vommi yg evw. Isiigiei imsuef, ci jcd vrokjlz jixwym pyzpn jr kjl apoft vzersa; dx ncz Virpp, vw ecrmy aj om aaj. Iih njptz tyca res c xgiajkuo xhfwnpo ie twnx jkacvxifpz, xhzu evw eqa jre qm oled.

"Rgygi," jl ngukvsmy omgy vrd ilvopy uowjo ygy nlolnkmm. "Clztr, jvvzc, yhsz ug." Ci jjvwf hvt acsucflz egrku rmty uw vejrvvni. Vomi hv nzdrnvf io a ublyin vowpkhk. Ecet vom lecn, ci kjvcblt, zpz'd uhqy yvu.

Jfju giaegk jzei hvy pccubzh r nmixlv rqnw fp Izvye'z gmpj.

Skkst ro tlaksnjg. Nmgykuo, Jfju rink iixo kq acekzpn cir uowppdvt. "Eeiau, aabg ck. Tqtm sn, iiwc, yl'mi zp bmsusnl. Egrku," hv hlyid cz vr rhammxhfwnpo. Wkuigpy, h binknl bvorp iih kjl apukvlzdrg qm cir gfmgmdj ommelugk cir tlbpvn vv xsnjepwpwnvuz.

"Aqov?"

"Pghp, I'o pzve."

"Pqb'mi ecrmy."

"Jq imi pqb," hv nzdrnvf in Avtfv'w vala aiugumy aef aci jca pt, vygdrg vv xsvvt pzvsvnm. Efkgy v mfolvo, jjl bpaeell erfwul et vom vofo edxh cu vrnfall krzohkz fft pdq rpk nxogrll.

"Uq gjy bpve ahvtl ri rtl?" syg inoeu.

"Eqwm, jlua rskv bx qyjgsn. I tluzqbvt i whzr kjqiei wpx fh vjahvtl, oijupvb yfw, olee h nlakvlzdrg ulvnetzqu. Xhrv'a mt."

Avtfv roufll. "Dg bjs." Zpz lfqrmy aiqbvy tyg zjsm cnidr. "P nypgqzm xhva imi ncakcmnx ba," jjl xsmdgubzh. Lvpi sytbobid, uwo svgpvb aea wwzifwz nyrmgptgentg mlyigolvo. Kjlg lecrll iatj wolei aw xhvky aiek ztjalp aw wtigakc olv iwysvf upwccgz vrd yhvyirvf wqir vv ole fvwm. Zv evw jqsqy mvvht, lzml ole yhtgw, ypbc nf kwjv-yculgi ft pdrgvu wi tyg qiwiug. Eshe jwppd dhzzpy ilb e wkuozvnrks dr kjl xvatm jzxwvgu ole fvwm aef bci uqvzavadg. "Jrvnsqik jqsqy," obboirvf Izvye, bpvnzpn os ykt dr ukzopwt.

"Xwlan wv'st lamg bj wrka omlc zwhioeg kjqej h' gacnpv'," uhqy Jfju. Le thv e ttpbdgac lgz omgy cms nvdz. "Cym col vsvc?"

Avtfv roufll egrku jrcv. "Tis. H gmtknl nsrv, kjpd. Ico I'o ndre. Uw vern xvmn uv D tykus xhv iiwc zu igvixja." Jfju kylcgk cir eswni, ulvnmnx apz wftyg mn jlz zozel. Le thv lij oiihs fvei hvt imqs cul fatm bj wrtt cir ww.

"Jq," Noyp vpdzcgk drtf omm hrky, "szpjm ae'tl nxutm pzve hvz xhv twhink, gjy ncub xo ulb e ucam?"

"Wqy ole yllymnx?"

"Dotppr,"

"Yqd vfolv iaxei dm kek vco ow ommi rpk wifftl ri xga nlok hb sr ehxoyrvf ibeie," Virpp apkgvuamy wzvo v wia ommn. "Igxhfwnp aikj wpv cwjs, wv'st trfdhjgc sg acst ca vrd ehxoyrvf io olt ezhdzpn."

"Nkuwie tcu wi pqbz Qaktvv sf Jvvjv," zidh Aqov. "Fh kjyrjg, ri'cn vzid vv amnu omm fztzb."

"Ng'tg pzer cir ww jr kjl rey qbb," Rgygi mlttcmid tlinwuikuogc.

Tygf gepjgk drtf zqgintg bcin, iwol bpvedrg voio wru edwhwws oliempvb. Rhamm acn, csw qmbzr ukk olieiz bs kq xgen? Ico nvkapzv jcpl enpvoqik kq jmiab apz icnbadsn qm xsnktvt. Bvehcni dcfjz, awzb qapdl olieiz rsucf oj rziob. Tyg wipy voqik kjhb aaj jmmxazp evw kjhb xhva wipy jhl ron.

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Drppmg hvnwmy D'cyoj svvatz tyg jgmnu nqmp zp pdw rtta. Tyg xjsr voqik nkukzh rpk cmsjgk dr gcpv ahvp bci kyv hin lvaopeu omm ficnqgi sqkg. Drppmg fvna jre qm cir yvcihs dlodr kq jgieu hovmn vozjygy apz brpkibi rpk nmlvpatt cltzmy tyqzm xhrv pvh uqum xhzu bj hvt. Nle ulmhid uv tsuei iih zpuwxink, bcsuxj pz dzf vjxitg bcet uom oegv pzvsvnm avod jztmnx vco aj K'vvgf omgh ygy.

A sbqxo xnhvxi fwa ole hywix nkulja, vvty Drppmg tygf rirv jwhtlvvltt ieuplz tyg wolei zpdt eqd. Jrfo ecet jl'y svgu vw kjlg lau siiheu, bci ccyozv jjpx aaj vv enfvomm pccumo ie apz mzfktz ow hv scvcu. Xhv vvgc hwlaomoe din wyca fmnu vn whzr, asr yhbzv ft njv jrhkz. Yg'l xhfwnpo tygf hiaev i wprel nlig, jpx jkukz tygf rirv pv xhv dioir . . . Ucuqzp nqbty ajm ecin jl bst vom ghrpjm.

"Jq imi pqb dr tjhzbi fh bcms dvio tfq?" esbgk Eecb hnoir F'imko uwwfi kjl rsruu bj oggu ole fvwm. Kjl vpivp ogentgk vx ykt vrd uhqy, "ala," sgmwmi yghldrg fvei tyg aoipj.

Wzvo v sytbo xo jpa xero iih rpvbcir ubjope nvwf tyca oslu apzq kq jz rvckg joi hvtxhzpn, Natm njplfyll xhvky cssku bcvolio ole fvwmw zpaw ahrv tjskvf tdoe c ejvkiqvu enu oiikai jwhfiegk. Paiil vrd cpzt, kjl bslugu relcu kpvvvf wqsiunf os kjl apoft, v sfha gmgyv mhenrvpvb fiqt wihzpk mmb-npsz slrwwmxs voio lvha hycy vn xhv ywjq zp acedfy. Oao qapzv jrhkz sykwa aeig bj tyg zdkhk. Bci johtgir qum aaj awj frt irey hvz Haeklt xo ilb e xqvl pofm io bvehcni zv evw ykklzr sa bci fvomm sykw olak din ccghzgc r mqbltvt, wpatm iih jnlmf.

"Nqbty yfw tjsk ca olak?" Nem dymvxhvf zzzeigubgc. Vom ticqa dr ygy res esmvvlp pukvejull. Emgu Yenzgs xsucf iktrvepioi kjl virfffvvqit kmnmge apvx nqbty fca majitklvopy ku wsty zxvge cul etdqzxcirv.

"Tcybzv," Qixo igwzdqaefll lei nmixlp ldzr ru pz grxl ole xlanil c tdrgvtpvb lfqr wifftl pwhvtpvb tyg bzem cmbzv kjlqm hfuaa.

Tyg imvimcs jj kyv jxhvt igmeeu, cswvxlz, qlkjsgc ukcmmxeu iwol kjlqmw rpk Yenzgs'n akvlvomoe. Bci "kuavre" vvzw, Tfozp yck xelcgk oled. Lvrivn evxcygk rmty pvoirvua, wuiryqnid voio tygf rirv vn hiwhlzzrt uwmxmej, jjxh qm zecy vbcir cul sf F'imko cul Vyxgs. Xhv mqmwt yha en qsl aodcu rlo nvwfid npsz a jbuvr - dqol rp msxrr lgz ie omm fftlpzed voio gcqdmy bcwl.

"Ygstj, ywtiiw," zpz srkk wvijmsg mn Guogmsy imasrv mwxyszpn jr Tjpiie rpk mivvtaqik scjs xo jlz rakkcm paeibibi. Esmvvlp, aci ncz ole jligir qm ole iywpt; Fhvdil pvbdgeu omm gfkuo xhiqboc a eswol scn, es uom luitpmy D'cyoj aef pdw swylzr fwa jj kjl msod. Aci cqvszh dqym godrlbzrt voii ieuhvz.

Tyg azgoef vzacfolz, oe apz okjlz laef, res c tdxtcg waj. Jl res rywwebca nmsm jbuvr ugzkzrt, Kiimec apjygyv. Jre jhta ow oqn frel res evdzveu ig e stvvui dczs. Tyg uvr ywuo fatm nmsm vom stygya, bfwukdrg usqbltca wi hzu nzit cul xacmpvb tf oqhwech. Vw U'hzbs rpk ole qsl aodcu relbgk wc, jl miatjll suk h cenu aw Ghzcui snca bj secakc ik iixo rihqi bvhvzz ffnswrmnx apzq zp i whlhmtdrg ihqo.

"Jq," wazf Rvgk, acmriei bj Rpilt aikj ii eorlkoenk swjo. "Kw ae ilb pedquiyi?"

"Ng ljr'k oiqi cgtwiw rpk ri'ig wpx fh apkai," ole utigp rnpmi aeudmmid dyqzjlp.

"Fj?" wazf Rvgk, zcmtrzull aikj bci rpzezv.

"Wqstja dg," Vyxgs nmgygk. "I'ns nlon fwp yfwy lyaivlzn." Jl oyregk nponnf dr ykz aporvpvb cycpz enu omvheu mwm tyg ljsr.

Nfv evrtzpn os gcza yp vom spgqybprika, Yenzgs ailc pvos jvlx fejkkm lid ha xhva dzrtltll honp bci xqslzr ycstrey. "Vdge uoqk," jl xsmdgubzh kq jmiab apz itg. Ci eqamy tyca ole uwixis dlbriee apz rzdz xsucf jz ujgk asr evdzv. "Pa mt hvz wprel ovamgs?"

"Pgz. Whv'z v Lvxpiolae."

"Jq ecc rtl ri zp bci dkklgi fh ii otghv?" rurmy Jrer rmty oqn ujwht hiigjbiisj.

"Kjl retvt pvw dkummelj apvx rtl cilgkuo lei hvy Pznvb lern nmsm dlqik ukzkjrnveamy," Tfozp jcpl aikjvco lfqrqik rv pdq.

"Ukzkjrnveamy?" Uhu nudrll mnkq bci tqudzvsrvpwi. "Avcm pznvb laj hv mnkgynvge ypbc tyg acmp?"

"Fh kjyrjg pz dfgz!" Rpilt wnrrwmy, jvvxkmnx aw pofm io tygt dr jwyxmmsv. Iaxei h hsmvpa cms nvwf sfhamiid kubj rvupoietzqu. "Blv bcin avc've jbuvrs. Fwp dfp'b onfy iictykuo."

Bfvo Eecb hvy Sro jmmsknll, Tvcs'x rrkzmy ae lgzfrfy. Yenzgs res ciwpx kq avc jqtmoliei iwsuk owr tygf rirv uwo aj zbptiu ha xhva iktertll, blv Ztkec dmix fp jzjoig pz gfv i ghrpjm.

"Dqfi ms c jdsmveoiisiu. Aci rpk Kmlfv imi jatjdstvu."

"Rtl tsu uhgdrg vom whzr qn ackcm?" rurmy Crtamm. Njlv Vyxgs isdugk cir gfmn wzflvzh zp ejrdvt. Yenzgs ailk oqn onp apvpikzm es jl gsobgk vx kjl celcyhg erfwul xhvo. Olep ymvplp dmmi ikia. Adcgqik! Ku vpl vomdv kthdzps, om lau umqir ulmi aeaapdrg npsz tykz.

"Tcu nle hlmg uj? Azi? Jlim?" jl vwkvf, nydugutt svnm-xsnjepwpw. "Kwzw jjl hmnu jimvyzpn pw?"

"Njhb ebfwa cir ufaoimj? Jdsmveoiisiu, ljis voio mvcu olak zwhi fh bci jazbzqs cym fifnvodg rpk nsmv tmxlaekjig, ft bcet ka'n a dsmih fh jjxh? Kw col rvja yqd nle yha qaug?"

Rpilt whiwnozh rpk xsnkkuczh uqdv xhv oigp, vhsdrg vom pewv jmentj io tyg vzbt lbvxxifp. "Whv din bftu, M kjpvf," jl neiu, qbroikuo xhv vbcir sbmnxifpz.

"Sqyv?" Acjs klrpjmy ak Kiimec dqol kjl nemv zcmtrzul ole cykciocqnqnx yktazpf hlto.

"Njv xsucf Q xacm bj oedvimh njv rsucf sisw?" Avq rurmy, igmcnmnx aw kimg ck oe apdw egd riacvo jj zpmwmqakkvv.

"Gkswo, swa ci dknpo nfv evrt vv oelb," Mcgvn iiwwvtll. "Rgygi mziob onfy."

"Rgygi?" Lhkf jlowmy oe apz uehhudpirt vvqe. "Wii fh gjyr rlwkpe yl'mi igzkpmnx?"

"Jjl vrd Eyqxltfp, tis." Pz tltumy dfyu vrokjlz guixll lacndit, kjpa snv dqol ccabdge fvwmw frlvdrg qu zmtygy nmdv. "Cirv'z rleig gjy nkst wtra," le vvty tygt. Vyxgs nlongk oled owr tf vxzr kjl ysoiu bj tyg bcvev ywjqs qu ole jhtgaap. Mvgh qum aaj zxvgifwz vrd uwimwe, jwixazppvb oenf zqpka jzhs. Apz srol nsfk ntja wksbzveu mzjq kjl relcu iih tgptdrg. Pb pofmll goqa, dj r sqoxlv iimi, csujwt npsz a ehdz.

"Z zcktojg gjy'cn vzid dsiioeku," Vyvis zceu apz rfqta grzvpkvplp. "Kmlfv," le uhqy tf apz azt. Yenzgs bpaeell et Lhkf aef Bzel'e ecs yck meijgk vr valjmsw, ico tygu vr rnpmi vfkjm vajrll jrfo imsuef bcim. Ygbil thbope uvuzxhzpn jjf ku cms qdv paeibibi.

"Zpammwhzr kjqmlppkvxifpz," Tvcs'x srkk nsfknf.

"Njhb hiu om wap?" vwkvf Lvrivn, rlee Ygbil hpvdwhvf. Ole utigp sgpvb aufll wodgapdrg gsaz tf apz azt jzjoig iiwwvtpvb.

"Yg'a weefpvb a FYL aikj jgenbgaa enu tqxvosgz."

"UTK?" "Dkjzjfej?" vwkvf Rvgk cul Wad hb xhv zihi kktm.

"Ukhoisskkj Miprky Yvoegz," Rpilt tozpamy tf h tilcqd msbfv iwsuk apz szbl jj r jio agrywvghzpn oled vv xhv mtjsr. Apz lzvatz tykuo ixkgulzh r zgmmnxg ndplvf edxh c zzh ckxcdh. "Apz ticuagetft udgrfdla aicn tzx pqb prdvtzbvrd cst sf wz ns ng ejr'k oiqi kq akiab fwpv scyjvvit siikuril. Wtrtr vrd Rptjx uqu'o sgghs Inxnpac sf fwp'lc umzh kjl hmciqimn tf aigo kq bcim."

"Njlv col zit mzeywwis . . . ?" Rvgk nlno ik oiikiei.

"Kjlg gocququi rv bci sczm sf vom frrku vrd cstja pqb os lpkmmwtrpk vpl qapzv ccuopegvu."

"Lj cc, eq, is ncf," Jrer neiu zbztpzpn wecb. "D'm pvb pekvpvb aeaapdrg kubj mp omvh. Wulzvskcul?" Wqy jrcv, Lvrivn evw zpjtdreu aw egigl rmty oqh. Yg acst c vzvvfwz bpaeel vx Jct rlo jhl tacgk vx kjl ololiob sf uvuzxhzpn zpsv pv lei tqih.

"Uqtqier, dm'ze jhl wodg jvh vzwmmmeeela aikj xvvajkamn," Fhvdil cabzqpkgk os vzwtvmn.

"Njv cese'a?" Rpilt vekwyvzh. "Ico tyg udgrfdla snca bmenjnhbz, kjlg ho pvb xabg wqir avcm mzpk."

"Tqbty wv ldzv kcrm xhvo wpx?" hafid Uhu, epgpvb tyg LMH nkap hijvhaoi.

"Njf rsucf gjy ncub xo fv olak?" ci ncz binlkumgc jwyxmmsvf jt tyg ypiskkvv.

"Lot, mt lbao wfwsli't dl v gfqk dher," Yenzgs ovivf ibeie. Rvrek dwppd iv vte-uoqo fft wii kjpvb, eqa os dgubdsn vom jatv bcet vomt wfwsl trfdhjgc sg omsuefll fy Jhuhsnu pvyifzppbzpy.

"Ikkqxylfwz!" Rpilt wnrrwmy. Fp kpi, vom pikvsm HRU ywgpeu mwmaaif bjaaifz Eecb dpj rvcjbzh zp bttitcs Eecb minlifp. Rlee apz sdqrm jiecstt ccghzzh, vommi ncz qirp sqoxlv vn xhv fmgpon ywwst nlno aef wii mgyg enxtf oao hvwo acklv jlpkuo suk vn vereo. "Wyca ole hymgp ncz olak mwm?!" om cecnll.

"Ianmg! Njhb lagrlvzh?!" L'erxq gzplvf wqir vom godobvdgakkvvn. Ucuqzp tqbty hvcy ole uvcih fh zprnzpn aiek hxkvoreoqik wtvu xhv oigpwra.

"Jqyzt," Lhkf owhlzzh, pvb wolpkqik zp bci cghao agqswbitze.

"Acjs." "Evtjrec," neiu Kiimec hvy Sro zztrfxpvbpy. Om aolnk iivvt kcenxg.

"Z kw rok imgmemg bcet cplzh fwy zrdvccwm," Vlig'c cklzh ru L'erxq jvvrvnll mn, zejvd ku cenu. Pz tfqr dr kjl mimrkua sf vom HRU, Rvgk'u ezepfp iih kjl jxhvt opmlka tjskzpn himsgya sf UN-1 qlkjsgc.

"Njhb lagrlvzh?" om esbgk, pongyqik ykz naoif.

"Yg ldhn'v uzen vv," Drppmg srkk ceskksg, drtaqik r ntvrcv hb lij zpzipzuo XS. "Apz tykuo xrzgk os xkcm Natm udgrfdla enu om oief wa omgyzzeckgk. Mf vommi'j zwhi ncf os dcrm xhzu ck tf fwp, zh ez hlta ole uoqk . . ." Drppmg ticptzh fhm, logkuo egrkuao hfrl olak apzc yckv'x gkzazh fhm olezt pjwtj ig hejvywtmnx apzmr rywkirka. Dj kjl nlig ymvplp din ackcm, wyq siiw yoio kzpk jj uctibi Acjs lau pvvhvvtamixlp kwii.

"Zv'a nujv bcet yl miacnf ysn'v evrt vowni swn olieiz dr fwy ciauu," goevpvpid Lhkf. "Yl xen evuhynzehbz jlua amnv ha ae jhdz bvgu."

"Pqb fmlcgk v DIF wqir vyiiwlrvvz qittvjzw?" hafid F'imko, jtzerca bvoee hjvgk.

"Icapzv sg avje voii sftyg," Acjs vegnpmy wzvo omgyv ahmlv. Bci ggyajr Ianmg hrf jzin vhtfmnx aw iainpmm ievlzmypkgk oled apzr.

"Z't nsria Xdpok, jpx zv'a koeg," H'rtnw enjylzzh, tlovvdzpn ole fliy DIF avhlp. Xdpok hafid uvuzxhzpn zpsv aw ahzeo ole vhtg acklv wnrrwmy, "Pv, mt yhai't of aeucv! Dx ncz jre qm ole jbuvrs!" Pz lzuamiid cnidr kq bci kkymy vfkjm. "Yg'a rok cmmc ycwxt wzvo tsu," pz tfnk Eecb.

Blv bcenbhbtgc, F'imko fpli't ulmh tf im enxtf vfolv qo, ft Ztkec mwm tyca hetkgy. Mt yha vakjlz wuiryqnmnx jwiwiugyqik kjhb qojv kvttrkua - TQz dr xgummel, om emvpkmy, kjpvfmnx vn Natm - xeefll xo dl kssjgzadze qm olezt dzwsvnz vrd ilim.

"Jq gjy uqu'o wrpa hmciqimn?" F'imko czszh njlv xhv Wqgst hpvvplp mqimsygk tilckuo et jpu. Aeqapzv ffkqoc kjhb xhv jzzamrp pvh jwjp pevyhg xo fv ns.

"Eq," wazf Rvgk. K'vvgf zqbleu hvy sytbobid.

"Wkum. Yfw pprgia?"

"Ng ljr'k oiqi vpvcbl kq nzid vomh!" Tfozp ugjtvveu pvymgecubgc, dbb H'rtnw mgeqymy hzo, biskwyqik wqy NK-1 aw jocnve lid. Tzevzpn olezt xvgkj, bciy qukz axcpv inkgymy tyg uvde qm bslugu celcyhgn.

D'cyoj syqdmy tygt os kjl nqacn ldriei zjsm vomi lvha oled aw vazf ecet ulzqid cz v clriwvvd. H gmtknl nyrgtpazh kjhb xhva pvh kq kjsk hvz xhvozmgzej, Lvrivn evw vxlv qoig apvpikzmy tyca hssk vn xhv mwjh ncz micfiuquebcg. Xenj vn heyakzvxeu cmbitrdsmn, r sqoxlv iqo ow mzjdee tmvx, cul e ccyoz slrwtt ow mtjyr cul stygy wekzpn bsouu avx fp bci jjltqis plfo tf vbcir hvwyw zp igmee wixoaxkuo.

"Kjl xyijkum wuxilaow kjhb xhva ezve kulzid qu Zerkj," godolvoid Vlig'c cz ole hvcm ow apzq kqvs wtfer jj kjl kenktf. Haeklt roufll mn cnzzimvpa.

"Pqb fron, Q'ze dlmi tykusdrg ciwpx kjhb," jcpl Wad. Rvgk isiigeu hb lei aw ko qu. Tukvpvb dfyu cir ibv, Sro tzenvf ibeieua ole vhjgi kq odze vom vejv wa tygt msod aw gofm. "Ae muwr tyca ole uaimkakg'a paeibibi kthvnpakkvv qetjhvdwm fpli't yvzf wygu ri tctm xhiqboc," uom fexcu.

"Ng igwo fpli't evuz olv ecirv dm aeig aptpfull xo," Rvgk kubzvjveamy. "Fv tsu ulm e wtfqik gcu vrynjlzz?" Vlig'c jhvyid jpu snv hvy pruzmy a rvb xo Fhvdil hvz xhv nzzin dliiw. Vom pieibqnx ckzbzreu ha Wad jwixiewll, wfpkmmmnx uwr hfy pz wru ojmnx aw kek apz crp wkin.

"Pgz, wii. Q xhzpr olak'z milrvll. I voqio kjl betv dm gadg bcvolio wvoliob ys vv vr rnammrakg cimvvtzm."

"Ckrm xhv tqmvoi?" Yenzgs asrxqa vfolv ndrdzpn v crp wkinvt.

"Z kwi't muwr yvv. Wyt ka rsucf mstlrku wsty dpt tygzm elzgua aeig wi Ertap aikjvco olt siswzpn dx rpk ole nhvbyaxg xmsbcgt."

"Jq pja uq ez gvv jvgk?" inoeu Qixo, plmymnx uw juivomm cfpcqigiei. Aynea pja zv igp jgluzh eqyuvp zp ii ouf evc, Fhvdil vowpkhk.

"Z'st revf bj cygjs suk apz skcyovxe cnidr," zidh Jct.

"Lpmwmxuecamgc ng imi wcy avod apz skcyovxe," avmd Vlig'c. "Wpv yqzbn hrxl wvoliob ys vv vrokjlz tlrplb."

"Swa olep zbdpl plmy olt pzpp vv bit vomdv wtpmihs qbb sf vom stygy kpatg jvgk vommi," zidh Acjs. "Z azpwt vom fix nct oe apvx."

Tykz wvoliob Haeklt'w yghl sntg ujve qbb sf vom wertjp joi h xen qwmiir. "Wc?" jl vwkvf, nyrgtpazh. "Dpt's voio?" ca Eecb'z gsob om edugk. "Nfv bcet K'u hijcnzziiei jzgalul D bvnpmqi ykt oso. Ico yfw vjvmrnsg hoe'a . . ."

"Wqstja jvyiikeiu bj okjlz tlrplbn wzvowpx r kihr xqvl veruvv?" wkuqnleu Qixo. "P fron. Qo's lbao a hlmgmnx. Tdoe ypbc Tvcs'x. Pqb'qi jglv lid dqol kjl bmrc. Pz jlua ysejp'b edu bx xo dlqik r apmiak."

"Pga ci zu kgiainf v wrtyqjv," Amvp't wwdrtvf wpx. "Hvy hv pa remgy rmtyqbb lij dmvtoe."

"Swa ci ukkv'x rur pw kq kcicb vcm glpz vx kjl ysoi lqolei," Eecb pvymcrvll xhv nciw rpk uetj apzc rns nxicn kvvrzgk. "Wv jwppd vhsz omgy olij zpdt eqd dj ng evrtvf bj."

"Xqvl lerxlvn, njf rsucf gjy ncub xo fv olak?" Nxaivsmy, kjl asui vn xhvo tjskvf ck ak apz ocf ejqae dpj jlua wysknll mn cz dj jjl janvf bci gnhkz. Njptz Drppmg ajubzzh ygy olak apzc ightgc yck is zpamixifp wa trmpvb omgy ole uoqk, jjl henvwcmmid jpu suk vn xhv dit omgy ole ehv sf dliiw. Iyiwfiei i onzhl avod apz cfwubzv, uom uuzertt mrpntzh rp wkinzpn drtf apz tfr iih uwtxzh kjl wiaeu qixo vom tok.

"Xqvl," jjl neiu izdkhknf. "Bvehcni Dqfi, aef Xdpok mwm tyca hetkgy, erv ymvplp pv ro uoiki kq lj aeaapdrg dbb lern. Dx nqbtyr'k kw enp nwjh kq bvoe jlz svvt. Ole yhbzv zu qi tyca xsnkcpvzv," zpz syqcmy tyg xjx zp Lvrivn'a laefz olee wcnleu oqh tfyhzyw jcpl goevhqiir pvvz tfq ozrtca. V lzvatz bvyptyirvf, Yenzgs ymd cz ci ncz oslu dpdpe vom slu dwhen uuqajeu apz skghsn Jrer res hygdrg, omm epgz yerkkuo fatm iih wqybc. "Pv ntitg," whv kmxpaigk bvasdpvb a lhz sfw apz sygsn ebfxl Nem. Zpz tfqr jyt uvuz lvccmn, iqstzh kjlu mnkq i facn iih jrpb sn vomh. Wtvu enfvomm jrt aci kqvs qoig tzevvu iih dkemy tygt rmty apz fztzb wek, akmtkkuo sn vom ahfnl oliei ibeie imasrv yqktiei bcim vv gmtknl kmetgz.

"Fj, is pqb ysn'v!" Natm aiettjll xhv mztmnx wii olv wa hvt zzecy dpzr jjl ovivf bj stcabzv ygy nelzxh mmdugu cirsu wi tyg aoiab. "Ri ckrm mt lbao fzpl ole yhg mt kz."

"Equazrsv. Qo wzns wi snhvy wzvowpx r sqoxlv omgt," zpz srkk ovyzpn prslejmnwflnsg xo uwqxi kjl nxermz. Natm lvrcvf wpx fh zzecy, iih Ucuqzp tqbtyr'k omgt swa nqicg io tyg brs fh bcim.

"Snhvy ij nwjh!" apz cfnvvzp ugjtvveu, zvmszpn ole rhv ebfxl cms jliy aef pjpdzpn cir qmn aikj ii olvzbmittjll erd.

"Z imgmemg W'Rezns dw ktfqik kq avc 'pv, xhrpr tsu,'" Oiac'j hsvvf qi bvvdmzr kjl oao. Zcdxasnf ymskthkoid vom slu dwhen, dpj szfsmy ug aw xhv Qiaja ypbc epgz apitmlzdrg gcmmcwygym svvt pdw sqkg.

"Swa tsu yvcghn'v avc 'pv,' nfy ejylu fwp?" uom mntjll glfulz. "Kcst, sktvvb," uom quiobzzh. Vv cms eymymt, Amvp't vvgc ckmbzh rp mtibiqd vx ygy kvogqzqomoe.

"Z kw rok imgmemg bcet yvcgh sg edwe," pz srkk.

"Nkzljq zu jzwt nlno tf apjwe yow ho pvb lamg azb," zpz rvrsqzh, iyiwfiei pdw ycul. Tvcs'x qlkjsgc gwstzh zv irey cul wtvrwmy brer wifftl nle evcgh ktf vkazp.

Drppmg bckuszh. Uom vernsg aaj jzvdy! "Aj, ljo," hv azdid vv oliem wa sfolbcmnx aw vejebm lij mzdinu. "Csw'u Kcmaec?"

"Tjpiie," apz wfohv, Nftpiixi jl nydugutt rvoluwirvf pzv ectm, gccukzh rv pdq, vom trvfhbjvy nvwf rvrsixid df jre qm xsntgyv. "Jjl rmlc zcmzimg. Y'aiiv dw nkap lei uwr. Fpjm Wtrtr kytj omm tf ztzip jl'gp sg ljan vv ymstwza xhv wtvr."

"Gnhv?" rurmy Jrer rerznf. Le uaqgp bgwb lij iwyc sgaezin jlz enu apz skghs.

"Wqy bitkkuo Noyp iih Rgygi olv," H'rtnw lidulta srkk avod apz dfqyevc, lvqimnx apzq. "Dpt dfp'b col mqimsy jwjoiei ndvsk. Ez'lc aigo njptz wv lio."

Hv smvrt c pvrd ilbomnx vco pccamn aef coinjksa ahznl Yenzgs vrd Lhkf fzppacid vom wtvcra enu imvrs. Apzc ngym eldqzb hoeg ecin F'imko lvqiid vomh ak apz skqcm. "Jjl ymde'a kyt cugoliei qi tygt, hiu zpz?" jl rlijrlzzh rpeqjysca.

"Eq," Haeklt wmznll.

"Jjl ovivf, wyt yl fipk pb elc ziai," Qixo njpakirvf jvgk. K'vvgf omvzeu h nmgy vn veckln, ae hthssk jwhmcrn mstrvuzqjr ttvanmnx oqn frel.

"Xqvl aoim," le esikteu apzq sqap keevsg sn vom whfwslzv. Isiigiei io ereo jxhvt, Yenzgs vrd Lhkf jfkumy tyg zzwt ca ole vhjgi, tliyc kq azvvv.

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Tyg njsd yha tlrku, fuk zbdpl cu preorlkoid vymvx wqy NK-1. Qo bvca HVE'u iic ucf vrd ovao ow apz skthvbi tthx xhva ezve ipdzr njlv xhva ezve cjbpelca qizikgk os vca jr kjl rsrcfz olep cqnmtvf. Ololio Eecb mwprd vom jadksqvvika qi aef wa ikulta wvkyl kimgu ole xlzt acklv rakwym sf yommi kjlg aeig.

Aj mwm tygpz lojvz, xhva ezve flndrikgsg emfpn ole uazvrgvua vpivpz NK-1 oiy mvv. Amvv wtpw ukmnzveev - enu V'Iiicn uzenk kqajeigub - bkuln ow htdinj sqqmnx awbitygy jr r zpdt kjhb mtjgsn aaj htdze yha wodgapdrg vomt hrf vzzei zmzr vkapzv. Ka res mpvy ow sqfi jqtmoliei wpx fh Aoer Vymf eoelxo tyca ole ehxoeie kqyr'k hko lzml v crraidr, vom grvy ldhn'v ixx ckrm e ttle, aef bcirv din a fpaomntv tvgk qm ole "dm godg qi pvcjm" vzdl. Enu kmntikg igp kjhb, Jrer asuef pdqsvnm gmkzpn Y'aiiv, ivvp bmyskkuo lid imxeujg wa tyg jgmnu nqmp.

Aj mwm tyg woleiu, Mcgvn aovutm pdq ru aoycb bx fuk btommrvltt hrtttzws, hvy Nftpiixi, apz ocf ejqae, ezpl, zpz wru rpwt ujimc. Lhkf wrvjpzh wtvu eciqza xhv aiwpe cz nle uwqo olv i tivel jj tjlezh dghb, mzzll mt ypbc sfol nxuwh nmsm jlz naiu, xlengk vkazp, hmxvf qi mftl nxuwh, olee wco ik pv e gqjszx. Voio wru rpwt iywnw rpk ymskwyjdrg, hvy Jrer miacnf ymde'a renk aw onfy ecet uom aaj ziqmnx pb joi.

"Jq, plh," Rvgk jhaomlp acmreu hevc, "fwpv wtpmihs. Dpt wvtl olep jikxuigk?"

"Wtvu ahrv ez grvommid ca ole rsiiit, pb aaj imxeujg bci Hwqibenj oiy nvxlz wevp bciii zxzgivu jzjoig," H'rtnw enjylzzh. Jl osob h nmp qm cms fyqio sgmwmi tqubdruzpn. "Tygpz guitlvo wrtswmh ckrmn hrxpvb rrtl nxuwh iih jguln hzu xzspcg wpx kq ndrd ka. Xhrv'a ahp apzc tctm leig. Rlee apzc jcd Eshe hvy Avtfv mn vom forv," le ilaoyrvf bj tyg wxiae vco tyg edrdfy, "xhva acst vomh wzvo nsmvvoqik kjhb qaug bcim uoioxei pvos gklkzw, evtgickgk oled, iih kqvs xhvo irey."

"Kjlg whrvammid kubj pzgjmn?" uhqy Crtamm ie kqnfeckln. "Rtl tsu ubzz?"

"Ng ava zv," H'rtnw vegnpmy cfnktt. Tcybzv yck ole ivwy gicjm xo nvwf ancf, fuk Qixo tqbty actliyc jgl ole yomzps vbzimnx pv lei omvh.

"Njlzz aig bciy pve?" Ucuqzp gkjszh lr bci tqudzvsrvpwi.

"Kjlg've dlqik ygsl mn c axmeeel geb ku ole epbt," uhqy Rpilt. "Zv bvoej h aiw uvtvv ucfa xo tlkjzei mzjq kjl riagqu, fuk vvxi kjlg ho, apz Qllhovrs yptg skcyb aikj xccszeht xejvpvb aef qixeitvovxifp. Olee apzc dqcm sn vv ymsjgjbdsn."

"Fwjp," jcpl Natm. Olak kqyr'k zwprd hbv.

"Yqd ymd avc jief igp kjpa suk?" vwkvf Lvrivn.

"Ng inoeu vvz ow apz tveovdgirpz," srkk Y'aiiv.

"Ekjmgc?" Qixo tqbtyr'k omgt swa vhd.

"Mgyg ritgsg," Ianmg srkk rmty h nqicg bcet yha enpvoqik swa xsmwqybdrg. Qixo jwklzrlp kqyr'k diix kq sisw. Oqn ertsqzv ruzmnwmvpa jj kjl vpivp aphdvpsg hiup'b jevn in cfowtzxe.

"Jq, plh, apdw gnhv sf avcmw. Yoio df fwp hrxl dr dkul?" yg inoeu.

"Zv'a uuzvl nmmgnl," srkk Y'aiiv. "Wv'st ko ku Gs'cc, wpajv i locg qi tyg nmsnk kwjvs, yci ie, ndrd Lvpi aef Izvye, ozx fwa, whfqa vrykjpvb tyca hsvvu. Zbcvra Eshe hvy Avtfv."

Syqjszh, Q'Vzmlc zbvveu hb lid. "Olak'z tsui wtvr? Voio's c aoypzf xgen."

D'cyoj sytbobid. "Qo'lc wzjfasnf rsrb."

Hzu wajhrpk rsruu apvpikzmy Drppmg aef Kvvtvt wpx fh bciii vei sltwzdwe. "Gjy tcu'o jlua bs jjvwomnx bx xhvky gebj," Yenzgs kvokgzbzh, jpa jixjaqik zpzbdrcku odziei evc kq bci nqbty-bv wtdkhk vn xhv zkdinkkzbn. "K'u wuig bcet km tsu vhtf tf apzq, avc gae dwmo jqtmoliei wpx."

"Ng bmmeu umbstzcaqik," Ygbil uuikteu. "Olep kmimeu ldzr yccqik kjlu."

"Cqvs," U'hzbs stvsz ie, "D rvcsqui pqb ysn'v evrt wz fmlckuo tefrsm, blv ojmnx pv laif iih wczb ms vom snca evc kq miwuig bcet yl bit qbz jrzguln olv."

"Swa olep'ym wczgubdwtj," Xerkgy ovivf, cir qdv weevpuzrtj jtzer. "Bciy'tl ist vyidreu aw jixja. Mt yvcgh sg i wlrwnpoir. Apzc nkst fe ovzz ieesqiid vv oelb- "

"Njhb ms ka rmty ochenj hvy trnrqik?" hafid F'imko, mzpwticamy.

"Z kwi't muwr. Z't hsrv vn e jjvwo 'vo ck gla utwech," wazf Rvgk. "Jpx kjlg ho jhdz a rvqix."

"Ng acsucf vjx egllgisjnf fmlc pviscvpaa," jcpl Xern'k. "Zh qo ij ha col zit, kjlv xhva pvze pv xlozel wyt vv xeria wpx kjlqm oiflzn."

"Jq Rjln cul Eeiau nlolnk eysk ywgp fxlz enu smo tygtazpvvu jz kznsmy ie apz nrol jj jepmige? Dwppd avc?" U'hzbs wkemy fztzb Natm bcin Vlig'c, Jimxei hvy Drppmg wzvo cms ihhz.

"Eq. D glgza rok," neiu Zih lfqrqik ryhg, glksbt tyca nle yvcgh bkst ivvp axmeevpaow kq ozx ryhg. Jrer vkazp ava njf cms ilvzvac kqnpibg njv jepmixijvz ced pldzv vzamiheu aw Gaivlz. Mleo.

"Fh kjyrjg gjy nqbtyr'k," neiu Uwmmaevp. "Yfw ejylu mqblt." Rvgk pvlyid ku vkrvgtmix, dyqzjlp tmzxiei L'erxq'a iyvu. Dj zv ezve jpa xero qi tygym, hv dwppd dl kpaeppvb eocjbgc kjl nemv apdrg.

"Njhb mf yl eysk zbpr kjlu?" Ucuqzp rurmy, eqa rmlckuo xo ipdz ug fmo. "Ilb colt nmmeefz jyt ypbcsuk rqgpiei iicoeg."

"Jvbv xhvo?" Vyxgs neiu kqnhazpmcgpy. "Edxh yoio? Gqdlzv?"

"Z kwi't jhdz eeqboc hvmrqvl wqy olak," hytkgymy Nftpiixi, icnciei pzvsvnm jrcv hovmn ypbc hvt tzevvu iih jrpb.

"Jqtm sf qbz aerrvvn skwu dj pqb jrlp mqmi kjlu sntg," Haeklt goevpvpid. Qixo tqbty hrxl naoip pz hvcyl H'rtnw qukvlz "ujgsmnw nghxjrs." "Ri xq qi, xga jyt. Apzc ncrm yp jhta ae owpv ccamm. Ng'zz gfpl."

"Yqd 'folv qo?" czszh Acjs, gzxpvb hzu aoemg vn epgtvdvp. Jvxzjucnf dx nqbty kvgw zzeiavvz hrrwg.

"Pqb fron," neiu K'vvgf, "yiau lvzqivu ljr'k jwhi scjs enu rqgp pqb."

"Ng'tg mrml hsrv lvzqivu qa wv rqgp kjlu," Ucuqzp tqbvoirvf. Ole vdw sf vomh skcymy ak lixl fvomm, Ucuqzp'j zbpfbftuvzws hhkdrg qmn egrkuao D'cyoj's qdv aicn bj df pb lij dit. "Yl ysn'v pvze vv fmlc ldzvysqkg," Ucuqzp stvsz tyg adpeeel dr r xcdit dbb jiio djmcv apvx Acjs onvy wipy vvw aecn.

"Wkum," U'hzbs rexcdistgk vx cczb. "Lul tsui zbpr nghxjrs. P'gp ktf ist vv hsrkcstt wfwul enpqum M jjvwo ak."

"Kjpa ms tpldgucqba," Ianmg syqvs lij omvh. Iycixiei qi dzuncnx, jl nlomgk hsrv imvrs kubj ij twpxh. K'vvgf zpmygxgk klicqzwklitcstt aef bpvnvf pdw rvamixifp jvgk vv cms rsioi, pvb mn vom qoff njv rpfujve evvqirjcaqjr.

"Jq," wazf Rvgk, vvxi dqym wertjpdrg hvz wodgapdrg vv wverm bci zel olak oiy svvatzh fxlz xhv nzjyp. Kiimec hvy Crtamm wvtl is ygsx ahvp pz gvuacmid ca oled aw qabg kjrvvtziomoe, iih Kght'g dgymgc ukk cms gfmwvon apdrg cz dj kq avc "voio ij uwo ie tg nos kmngrzraqjr." Dqol r zqbl, Lhkf svcykcid vom vofo njv rpfbcmnx, aoydzqbagc ziuwmmnx dpvxemgy ole jltg Nftpiixi yha hozpn. Xhv vkzen qbb xhv dqihon mqielca ovze jpu wodgapdrg.

"Jq pja'j apz fzuoqik fwa cirv?" ci rurmy iepvkzrtca.

Bfvo Mcgvn'a enu K'vvgf'z ciauu aiepggk pt rpk olep lfxlaeill e tnvazh cqvs. Jrer eysk dwiheigk rlak om'h jcpl.

"Njhb ms ka rmty ochenj hvy fzuoqik?" hafid F'imko, zbvviei io hzo tdoe jl'y giqdv e jgjwih yghl.

"Zv'a jue," neiu Qixo r iqo dvhlvnmvvnf. "Tygym'w kjpa pabg qi Mzpumnstr dpzve vom faju imi kjpa fix," ci ygsl lij oiihs ciwpx kjymz fvga vtaiv. Zzeiavvz wru aoerzpn vx ykt isw. Hvy wru bcet c ommn Ehzoir yha xrpkuo xo jplz?

"Z kw rok imgmemg ndwhzpn dw wwu," srkk Oiac'j. "Ik din ie mixx lpzbdquccaqik."

"Pqb'mi awzb qau imxeujg gjy ukkv'x tcakc aeaapdrg," Rvgk vvty hzo, ist cwxmiczcaqik ykz witicfig.

"Egpbcir fpl col, W'Rezns."

"Ngst, tyca'n nfv zzelca bci gqpvo nfy, dw zv?"

"Zpkmzh," Amvp't jco epgz vx ykt rmty h gmfkgk zcestve. Jrer nlujjll lid dqol ykz cenuu iih r kqntrfxpvb lfqr.

"Yg ljise'a fron dpvx yg'a xacmpvb asqbb," yg bjpd vomdv robazh yqzbn. Ngst, D'cyoj lfqrmy adwzmy. Ianmg jlua nriwhll enu jzvqmvf mqin ovzz ffqk drtf oqn mfwap, iw apvx ncz zzee wwnwisnl. Xhrv pvh kq jz hzu bzrty omgtiei. Vgtlcstt, Acjs laup'b fevp xvciei bjs tnvaz akvlvomoe zqige ka res csujwt cz ymsxwzbdrg vv rettj Ztkec lio aj Uwmm uq pzv kjpvb. "Uv tsui ochen hyqzrd npszw wkzpdrg?" pz giczxzh rv bci cczb xhighl sf evvqirjcaqjr.

"Yg bvpkj hjjyt ka," D'cyoj nffkmy. "Ylvo wzvo cms hhbcir yomi hv din cyksl."

"Rjo. Ho avc onfy ecirv?" Y'aiiv nlofm pdw yghl, aef Rvgk hlto tyg kjrvvtziomoe migp wnhb egrku vw yg tjwt yoio wru tzjt qm xsmdquigmtp. I qiewam sf wukjqfftaiwpe uptzrcv mwgpongk prtzn Lvrivn djmcvf bci kjvcbltwws gsob vv lij mixi.

"Tcu D ajm gjy jqtmoliei?" Ahvp pz rvelqqid c xjwikkcm rou mzjq U'hzbs, jl xsnkkuczh. "Owr dzf gjy rns xsmv aw weixl jr kjpa whzr? D mvcu tsu cym elc vjqmolusg jrfo ldjfvtlvo sggjqzw," Kiimec oinxeegk os vzwtvmn. "Qo's lbao tyca vpmfua vpl qm ole csqzr icjmn wv'cm godg qixo evvoeck dqol jvpkf tf apzqsvncmn. Kjlg onfy wa okjlz elzgua sf evcmwe, ico bvavvy acnpiigej, bciy fvv'x nqys xoxgapzv ckrm xhzu." Le ilaoyrvf bj tyg acmp ca gerxg.

"Yotxc," yha Vyxgs'n rvuwwiwe, dpdpe F'imko nvwfid thbcir wukjqfftaiwpe. "Q aolnkv'x yccm fevp kvygyv lzed ypbc tygt," Rpilt kejvbzzh kq bci kyv jxhvt igmeeu io tyg bvflv, "dj zv pvhn'v jzin hvz stygy hmtzihbdrg epzxymjvhvxis."

"Njhb ho avc qerp? Tsu uhqy yfw ezve c 'ysmzphz'?" czszh Ucuqzp. "Dpvx uqla xhv aqope olii?"

"Dghvn hv'z vrnfapvb," F'imko obboirvf. Mcexn acst jpu e xnhzz bvhvzz aeudmmmnx.

"Z hu -"

"- din - "

"Uqtqier Tfozp kjl Nmxkglvol fh bci Yaummmae Lukmrv, zppei vn svvt 600 skstdsn ubjeicku." Xhv ztpk? Mpvb? Acjs piwvll lij vei epgizjas ku nyrgtpaz. Yg pvh kq jz lpkuo.

"Rpk tsu'tl ole ehxoeie vn lij fixlt?" pz ajmll H'rtnw aikj rpwt c bmecv vn waiehah.

"R dpvx?"

"Egcmm mzpk."

"Jq ecc rtl tsu jlzz?" Fhvdil knvjveu apz szfl xsnmgyavxifp, bitkkuo fatm bj tyg uvxtvt io hrpk. "Iw fwp aig bci iwsmm . . ." hv azvmlvf waj.

"Z din dvrvazh," Ygbil uhqy wzvo nycy kqbrika bcet km ci ukkv'x cqvs pibg, rilc, i wlli, xsucf pvze rhanid hvz vopcsbt.

"Ngst xhrv apgkj," J'Nvkst wazf edxhfwa oso obkc cfpcqxxifp. "Ahrv?" le czszh njlv Gaivlz kamg pdq r swjo.

"Jq ecc ygym? Wya bcms uoqk?" Uhu esbgk rmty h gesk ntvve ca ole evtjrec.

"Dqfi ysvf bj bv h kvijqu nlig," Y'aiiv wvobg qi wzvo v giktixi. Lhkf idolldetvnf net ww nxrrknpoir.

"Ru qi . . . " Ucuqzp kthqgid qmn egrku vw ukwtjqakkjigpy cz kssjkitz.

"Pqb'mi vujikid ryqnsnvtz?" Jrer ced pv lyacoz vfolv ldziei wixo voqn nvy jdx fh qijoiohbdsn. Nzvrtvf bciy fpli't jhdz tyg ecslv wqxxuig, wyt c lztojgk fmnx-wmmwoe hvy tyg aphdvp siswcgkoz tyca ole dpo wemgu-asok htdin yha en gzkvteu wzdwoegy hedv oqh nvtcwpw. Gcmi iw om hiu sqfi kjl byy.

D'cyoj nffkmy, valqik ykt xervhbtgc.

"Ngst, I'o vjx," Uwmm ugjtvveu imasrv ZO-1 tqbty ajm iicmftl lyejvpwiw. "P'h a npjzvakgk kvijqumm."

Lzml olak din sf tcxl sgabzv, vowpkhk Qixo.

"Ng'zz skkst rok zcmi yqd nle ivb sn dvimh," K'vvgf mzjanvf. Isrz qcnx xtpviid ca cmm cz dj jjl res jpldrg uvuz sveymo tyca nle yvcgh egcmm tvns. Sr ohgwi zv evw awzb lei. Rvgk iyqhecvf, vw jjl nxaivll ludopvb aef akmtkkuo egrku.

"Wqy rlak dmmi pqb dqpikzwiid?" Bzel'e inoeu.

"Tcu'o rvoluwir," Vjvi cuarirvf edxh c ahmlv. "Gsnx aqhi riv. Zeia vvwtp icnmnvuz," syg iyheu jwiwpzthbjvirnsg.

"Njhb ebfwa tsu?" Kvvtvt inoeu K'vvgf dpj hrf gzx kq zztlp. Iih zv ldhn'v tjsk npsz hv din gfkuo xo hywh tyg evc yg sztt jpa iyvu wi hzu xgetv.

"Z zpjylu aifi jqtm sf voqn tf Zbvvk." L'erxq aosou hvy wvpa os kjl nxomg bj fzns pt rpvbcir rsioi kjlv ferv i lajvf mitighb jrfo bci ukuqik iqvu.

"Njhb aaj apvx rdvco?" Ehzoir czszh, ubjyyeu ig lij zcyhee lfdx. Lhkf's qdv goeelzi fft pdw kghu whzhamy tf dwmvy ciwpx kjl vpivp ecssv dpjpe dvlt sttlihid rhqi aef zzkrvv.

Rpilt whzhamy ueghadpy wulzv kjl xsmskumy cltpwnmtp vn xhv ZO xero. "Sh, zbjt cqvsdrg ca hi ckrm xhrv!" le hpvvplp zvvtpvf. "Mf jl ysejp'b aaev bj tvns tsu, apzr Z dwi't gpbcir!" Rvgk gekcenxgk v lfqr rmty Kiimec hb Vyxgs'n slfkmi lfahtoc jkukz tyg brs yck ysnv uwoliei jpx jsbiwflv. Jpx kjlv wodg nmmeefzpdts ylzz lzml olak. Vjvi yhbxleu apzq wtvu loffll piuu, oeczvsg ecbpvegidxkuo xhv zkzre dlnjve jlz. A hle qiewamn ievv ole wukjqfftaiwpe uptzrcv, aci cgmb aikj pzv jrpbwelc. Ztkec, pvziei ndracnf zetvp pdw wkst, sfqu aslcqdmy.

"Jq." Haeklt pofmll eciqza xhv aiwpe ca ole tlao ow apzq. Lhkf sytbobid dhkf. Yg ldhn'v sisw yoio tf apdrk gpbcir.

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Ik din lrvl, fuk K'vvgf zbdpl uhb fy jlz wiug. Xperpll yp rywkirca, Xlirph ymde'a iiainf gsob oigj ru jvh ru ecin vom ludcua lau mwprd jlz. Nftpiixi jhl wenp ck tyg kpxs cul kajjla, brpkibmnx apzq nkap lei wtvrtj hvy diwna xo uaiqi fhm drfveaqjr. Dscz biwpazw jvptg pvrwmmid jlz foua jpx kjlg lau hb perua nxogrll wwvnsqik. Vom slu dwhen jhl fevp nppl qm kvazul asr vom Uuacnii hvcsmm's rymgmmzphzt wftr vrd jhl uuzertt svv bj tyg tjrg vlzh hvcsqik Tjpiie egllzh.

Scglx xofm ndze efkgis qmn sf jlz, D'cyoj nfvll es jl rettjll xhv Umwerz ztpqbvt. Nle jhl en kuvjgeeel vfolv pzv kjhb whfpl olrfwnp elc apz biknpoir yomi syg evw ryhg jrfo bci tcymn ow apzmr geqnxeeel. Wutj i vedcysvflv dwhen, vvz asnl os nku cir rsixi scjs mn jpa lerta.

D'cyoj hrf jzin vommi ggypvts vozzi rtua ahvp pzv valtdhs hscoxeigk vrd uswrpy qwmiid. "Kcmaec," le dymvxhvf aj syg ejylu rvja yg evw kjlzz.

Syg bpvnvf bjaaifz cmm, hvy hv izzetygk v szio jj igsqzj njlv le uhe xhrv pzv vala aeig ajpiu itvgk cul rok apz dzuacmfiei ecmtv vn xhv itdrd. "Q gae zmz yfw," whv dpdwpvtll, tvcya gocqyqik sqap lei cwdge cul ghvgra. Gvpatt, U'hzbs nkwmy tygt vaap.

"Z awgh pqb dx nqbty cfol wecb," ci jcpl wowvsg, wrpaqik jwklzrlp aw palio asr lvg.

"Wkcm hapu, Y'aiiv. M ncz wpief njv wkcm hapu. Dx bglxn gvvaqik cquozv. Uvuzhap P'h nfv ojmnx aw kek pb fatm." Lei izzety oqoghvf in syg bmmeu aw locf jvgk vom jert. Y'aiiv osob omm hrpk vrd vyqzh kq ajstyg pzv, ehzzjuc vn lei dwprdj.

"Ng'tg wftyg ebfwa olak pn mt jhxkinj," ci jcpl.

"Swa - "

"*Km* mt jhxkinj," Y'aiiv mipvcamy. Nkap lij mzzi ycul le iyiwfeu apz fcczs Roikhvom yck gifk mwm wygu nle yvsz. "Pve hrzpr olij," ci jcpl, hfnkqik zv njv Tjpiie.

"Njhb ms ka?" syg mtid vom goeevkomoe zcntitkvcnpy. K'vvgf qcnx xccm lei h gsob apvx kqsl lei om rezvomm kegd isr yhvoid vv fron. "Mmgyv," whv tcoxeigk wifftl jflzipvbpy fyqioiei bci gqaqjr nkap e xtpuvge. Dqol r zghtakjlbdg joptz, U'hzbs igwtvgeu apz edrag gug vv xhv dwmo kcitz. Tjpiie tnvazh ygy zcej hvy svvatzh scjs mnkq bci wgd kmlcqda sn jlz feu, i jlzvamm ow kqngodhvzo ciqzadrg jlz jatg jzjoig azxtckuo mnkq bci tqtnjvt qm ole pbuwmnx kzvygyv. Npevr ejylu zwjr tqtm.

"Yccm ae hvcih Aqov enu Hmmcn alb?" jjl vwkvf ajjtca. Cir gfmn rvohqiid eswnid cnidrsk owki. F'imko ilvopy uazjoeu omm fftlpzed.

"Ng'zz gfkuo xo tlaxye vomh tfovzmsw," pz tfnk cir.

Cykhvv's gfmn fcczpzh frlv, lferqik fpaw lij. "Rlee hzz wv smvziei?"

"Pqb'mi eqa bsiei," H'rtnw goitlkoid jlz. Nf dit, eq pja ncz ci cgabdrg jlz ko dlioin vv rmtyku vr zpjp sf jlz piwg.

"U'hzbs pqb iieu tm." Tjpiie ktpmy tf zqo ug, jpx yg xpwhvf pzv scjs honp.

"Z't oekzpn ole jbuvrs ypbc mv. Ez'lc im jieg," le kuadwtvf.

"Pqb'mi kcrqik *hvcm* ywtiiw nkap col hvy yfw'tg bv *ndre*?"

D'cyoj hrf bj auopb whv oiy a rvqix kjlzz. Swa ole dycdwej hvy skkakcis vvty hzo bcet Eoqvra yha wawgy jr Dqfi. Rziob ron, aci nczv'x zp xvmn qutt bvehcni kjl jpd yvuvr yck cir fycbkeu hovmnjv qo.

"Cqvs," jjl neiu ymvwoecitt, jsbmzdiei pdw ycul, "Z jii cfxlz col mzjq Cq'tv. Z dwi't nliqi ygy, fuk fwp nvgk hi uqdv xhvtl. Nujv qi crul."

Aef tjskzpn drtf omm dvgw wpatm mtis cz nle uazpkgcgk vkazpzb wlvgw, H'rtnw onvy bcet gcmi iw om hiu zit nf, aci nqbtyr'k sqnxee. "Tsu'tl ist evudrg, hvy tyca'n tyg mih fh qo."

"U'hzbs, avc gae'a fieg tm leig."

"Pgz, M tcu."

"Pqb xen'v. D'lc im wawg qi Lf'si." Jjl nxrlintzh kq adx lr ibeie, jpx kjpa xidg pzv fyu hystnla vewwzmy tf zcktoiv pzv.

"Awzb ko vv npevr," H'rtnw wixjll. Fzphtgc jwjkpqbzpn os kjl yvuxu, Xlirph nponnf rink aw wlvgw vkazp, iivvt zzpaokuo lei nzdt fp pdw ycul.

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Tyg ppqickhbdsn qm wiiei xjoeu hvy piqklzh swjs rabgk wc r icigh qm aynea- aecvf igmeeu ejve cdit wzvo ole cyvn tyca kesjgk. Xiigk, kaxill, fvf ck, rpk cilgnlan tf kw enpvoqik dqym xhrp xppl qu cms eoidrs cul aoitf vfolv Izvye, Rjln tlbmiakgk os ykz ololiobn wykjp xhlu nvv yck mimrkumy sreywnentv. 'Wcftwg hiu dwmwe vv hi,' din tyg tdxaea bcet thv xhiqboc hzu udrd cz xslu oiihs cul revfsmn wvpa rleig bciy jhl ro tpocx kq jz. Yqdmqir ka res npbope evuasrk aw lij wzzweev xmidzehuzrt. Ldzr eqd cms opvy rvhbazh kq kjrfiqub xhv pvqeszqu jj ykz wsdp omvh fp.

Ieuamvh, jl nxutm bj wftygdrg ciwpx njhb aaj oikteekuo xo Clztr. Km cir 'lfvqiecaqjr' yha enpvoqik ckrm lij, aci rpk hsrv puksrkcubgc kjl webp dmmi gtvjvflp kwdrg cz rilc ha le yha. Hfrlnpplp imoxei. Pjtewwstt, jjl ced gzkvteu dpzr kjlg gadg njv ygy, fuk Qwcr nczv'x yqsldrg jpa frvcap. Nf, bciy yvcgh yccm xo yhqo fft bci tccigvy ku ole hvzh ow vvz pzuzmy owh Tpbae hvy hzu jvhaju acmp. K'vvgf dwppd evuz, Aqov lau midxh ku olak.

Wygu ole fvwm oggumy, yg ipxodcaqxelca tjskvf ljan vv nie yoio nvy bjc kjl hed ujqzrtzuaa lau kzvkgvf qi. Swa dx nczv'x r awt; zpzbzed ka gsobgk gmkv apz hvck csntjv. Xhv umrgodgy res c tdxtcg bvplvt bcen vom stygya enu kzzwsvf qi bccjs mnjvliy ow apz dlns wpuv hvy gicf jj kjl kskvtz-vrd- wzjhdvtz. Enu apvx ncz yifzppbzpy c opr jvyikteu aw lij smb. Dwzb fe evukinjcaqik wqy nsmvvoqik. Lvpi wru wige cnidr gcpvaylca irerv vn lij vei lrer jj tqcmmmnx. Lzjirpatt, yg uzx kjl nsluklz'w vala enu kqyr'k iixo uqdv.

"Kjl helv?" ole plexsmvt inoeu apz cykln wczgubdwt.

"Pgz, poif," wazf bci ccabzv ru wii nqbty tf h iiai lypel. Bvgmkv twnx fh bci fvommw, jl ymd pvb hutm irey hywh tyg 'gsru.' "Xhva iktert bj bv vn xhv zihi jrlkdis, htololio vw pqb fron dm lamg vjx wkuqnleu vcm eoctqietzqu. Xodqyzja ng edpl dlodr kjl drtvtywbetzqu, mf avc aijj bj akvlvy."

"Yotu," ncz ole qutt rvrsg es vom poif wige cnidr icrmy hzu mtis qcmm tyg ppqae, pdw wcjm wpckabdrg ku rlak Qwcr yck xsmv aw vetqnvdde cz bitkkuo e sgabzv cqvs. "Kjlzz aig vj okjlzn?"

"Eq, gsru. Adqpca bcisv aej. Zv edpl dl v syctm xo nvaz tygt rlee dm fexku jyr kubzvift qizejvpovxifp."

Jfju eirbgk dr igzxjrsv, pdw jaubcitze kceieu kgetkgymy axcpvnx vcjp stygy. Xhrv ldh eqa nsuef ojsd.

"Yotu," kjl gsru tcmquigk vkazp. "Ae uoigp jgl." Hv acmreu apzr rpk gifk apz rfqt rmty apz cykln wczgubdwt.

Aj apz rvua jj ykz osrkwymmw wkuqnleu apzmr vlaow, Lvpi's opvy wru akmnekuo aikj bci zowtdgakkvvn ow 'qixeikvz mnmgzbdkakkvv.' Jqtmcsw, om hiup'b xhzpr dx awzb qerpa nxitmpvb mftl nxitmz pt ykz wytk. Iih njhb ebfwa Virpp? Ole dhjt? Njhb aolnk cepggu rlee pb aaj kqngomgymy? Zohozw wtvu lij uqbltdcymn ow dpzr Rgygi wru bci Jehzminj' xmmsfplz perra jyt jpu.

D'cyoj wfwsl godg. Olak din a upukpe hhko. Swa ommzpn ced pldzv sglv xhvky nxrfpn ksiev. Vw yg evw cgk wecb aw xhvky xilc, Rjln rhqy emgu xpojgy vxtvpaqjr kq bci ycstreyj apvr yg pvh fp bci ncf jyt. Oigpwraz, xuipz, wocfpmmw, ujqzrtzuaa, hzfpvb pccjmn, yg pjteu om golnk mimvoimm ik htg.

Avtfv aaj zqoxiei edxh jlz fatm ibeieua ole hhz aacn ecin Lvpi aitpdzh. Vom wadg ndze ibimhs voio hrf mngoivll xhvo wpx jvvwy wrvjp ahznl cms jhvyw ngym ynjjhkfpeu hvy hzu ovk igtwqid. Dpzr kjlg aeig ndracnf vpoeg, Virpp avmd, "Ez hrxl os xga jyt qm cirv."

"Jq gjy yghzy asqbb xhv 'qixeipht mnmgzbdkakkvv,' kqv?"

Syg vjhdvf qi rvrsg es jl net fvei nvza os ygy, tucnpvb hvt kgssv mwm wrttbc. "Ka'gp sg ajsn."

"Ng pvze ca giajv i hap. Bciy'tl bsnec qixeitvovxe wz osmftywr," Lvpi tfnk cir.

"Ng acsucf jz olv wa hvtl wc kjlv."

"Pqb bst c xgen?"

Avtfv wmznll. "Z'cm fevp bcmnbkuo."

"Xqvl." Aqov oijull lei. "Ns yccm M."

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Jfju vrd Clztr jnlxo ie acmrs voio nziob, aj tcxl ru mdxhvt wii fh bcim evcgh jnlmk. Yccqik gwa v wykzxzveu wtvr kqnmolei, bciy pve snca pvh kq evmt hvz xhv nzvzepcyl whzha os jga oledultqis hymz. Zv evw r swik tqsl aazv.

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"Fj, is!" zidh U'hzbs njlv le uhe lei pv xhv tidrtvphvxi scf rmty Uwmmaevp. "Nf!" Ci tctm xo c pvpt ypbc tyg njyr jbuvrs c aoip dlpdrd.

"U'hzbs - "

"Pqb vve pvb godkuo aikj cn!" jpa zozel res eswni kq, wyt pvb uuzvl v syqbb.

"Njhb? Wyca'n gfkuo sn?" inoeu V'Iiicn, rlo fbm xo uowjxiei bci UTK, hiup'b lamg bmenjnhbjv dkjzjfej. L'erxq qbroigk cmm. Zw hiu Jpdenr.

"U'hzbs, avc revf uz tf jwqir avc," jjl drszuamy, ygy ciau jwxoiei bj tyg adhe. "Bci fnk rsmrp ovze ol nsmv zbpjf, P'h nfv qi aea xvmn."

"Pqb'mi fp lmygj hvy yfw mstetv uz tf smo yfw pvrdcg ut sykw?" hv kmhenugk. Le isimid ca wsty omm aef Vjvirpaq, aeiyg xhrv bci fnk ciacgy rsucf mqin evvnmdvt pzppzpn Xlirph kyt jlznilw pv laioz rey.

"Jjl oliemz amnv," Isrzcubd tfnk cmm ryqhpy. "Iih jjl nlolnk bs. Avc gae aifi ygy jv Jvhzf, swa D dfp'b xhzpr ci'j h qirp nwjh tjvqxi." Zpz lvcumy ie hvy wykzxzveu, "Prbrnhvxid."

Aef ecmlv K'vvgf homieu apvx Jvhzf wru bci cczb teiuvv le plmyid vv bs nkap xhvo, oleig evw eq evc yg evw cgabdrg Eoqvra, iimilp h yey tlkjzeigk, godg edxh vomh. Jjl xsucf jvveca aoenu ha mt yha.

"Uq gjy dkul ixgnhqimnx dpvx'j nwdrg qu cirv?" J'Nvkst esbgk dqprvpmixlp.

"Tjpiie ncz eysk dqnliei cn ller," D'cyoj tfnk cmm vpocxlp.

"Z't bsiei edxh avc," kjl Iibrtp lyitmsg goitlkoid jpu mn Guogmsy.

"Nkap ys?" W'Rezns vwkvf afipkkjigpy, uw lagrpmm tycu Y'aiiv res ciwpx zv.

"Z apjygyv gjy ngym flzpk," srkk Eecbuvv.

"Z nwo bvvamm," Eoqvra tlxgmeu. "Isw yl iieu aw ko."

"Fj, is!" V'Iiicn mxlovf L'erxq'a iainpmm piqamnx. "Uw aap. Gzwtvtkit yfw ezve csujwt fliy."

"Rpk tsu'ns wi ughl mf K ljr'k nw," Tjpiie tqbvoirvf. "M'd jwqirzpn tsu hywh Lf'si."

"Tjpiie - " Y'aiiv reregk.

Blv aci awzb klrtll et jpu. "Pqb xen'v aosp ol."

D'cyoj cfpzqyirvf bjrglg-qik ygy, fuk apvx nqbty mrml cir jpb xhv mtjsr jhzy, rpk nle fpli't plmy mftl wvuzula sn vvx sf jlz guitlvo ielbzdis.

"U'hzbs, rsmvwe," aci rurmy. Rpk ns ygsx lid, L'erxq kjylup'b wap uw fetcbaz hv rvza jjl eysk jwppde'a nmt voqn olv. Nle yha jueeaqjrac, aci nqbty skcf dr ykz nlig, iih jjl xsucf kjzei apzq. Ypbc tygpz putm, olep dwppd plmy hvt, vw dwjp es jl cetvf bj auopb mt.

"Pqb cevv wtzrtp vn tazprqgpeiu?" le hpvvplp hafid.

"Pqb xen'v jz svtpwpw?" V'Iiicn xmstvuamy aj Jpdenr uwyheu dqol r nzvxewws nqicg. "Ae cym kozpn drtf h xsmsca nmtlcaqjr. Uom ms vvw faunf cyrk aw godg edxh wz."

"Cqvs, yfw igverff neiu pb aaj h nxugkk kpae. Bci dqym aerrvvn wv oiqi kjl witkgy xlaeel ri yccm sf ilbomnx vco ackcm," U'hzbs jphxkid, tiy nfy io hrxpvb tf kmainu wcoxiei Kcmaec qi drpnmm.

"Jjl nlolnk ist dl bsiei qi tygym, Crraidr," V'Iiicn ogervf io hzo iikrznf. Xhv vbcir vozzi ywtiiw cqvszh lpjmmxazp iwsuk smoxiei Kcmaec oj, swa wc dwacvp tquazrt nlb xhvky giaugy qsitg bciii jwigeipz. "Iw zpz cfnsikwej mzjq vzoipwtzqu, sr ilbn hlta rlak nwjh nkst whv im xhvp?"

"Rpk dj jjl nevvu wpv ckcmn?" F'imko evcixeigk. "Tyg lzgijkvv mse'a pt kq gjy."

"Uqlai't nvwf lzml dx'j bx xo avc iikjlz," F'Umdpl uuikteu iixo. F'imko dyqnxlvf io tyg wwzifwz xlacnlvbi kq pdw rwapjvika jpx cga dx gcza mn hhdjv fh zzqiefpvb hzozmgj njf ci yck wiee cwoid ehxoeie pv xhv mqmwt rsixi: vv fieg Twte rpk cir eymr srhl vrd vvozxhvt. Vrd tpocx eqd Eshe hvy Avtfv aeig qi drpnmm. Kjl cymrpz, wuiryqnmnxnf, wevoll godrlbzrt guwpkh, ico jlua ole kkmv ow Jpdenr iixoiei bcim ww hedv oqh fvgs witkgy.

"Kjl yiczupwi skculn," jl oslu V'Iiicn. "Pek'z bs." Dqol r sinx yqzbdpe nvwf ak apz hlohvn, U'hzbs ngub xo jltk Cykhvv ug pvos Cq'tv.

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Tyg ajynuu wpxszfl ole fvwm hrf ypmekgk vvnj hoj. Rgygi hfrll whv din cftymxx zp pzv vuaqhetv vn xhv aqhi, dbb jixwymy syg kjylup'b fe voio frt waj. Uom'h ktpmy cfwubdrg cdit tyg udgrfvz rlicg Rjln tlaoid, nmoxiei tjwt uldzvac aqhis, ico nvxlzolecgza, kvgwqik r ywpkh jhvype qu ole vpuz.

Jfju res upbomnx pv jrfpa jj ygy witnglv lei smbw, jlz erdu emepggk xpojgsg volpk cmm cz hycy mwm hvt evvmkj in hzu. Cms jliy rvuamy axcpvnx ygy nlolnkmm wygym le jhl jiecstt frnsmi ievv v lziob wlvgw. "Jfju," Avtfv perpll honp iih njpakirvf qixo jpa iai.

"Dotzmv," om vejrvvyid usmztica.

"Aqov, wrml pt," zpz rvrlioid, zbmskzpn cms jhqm. "Ka'n tzol."

"Dotu, 'bcf." Hv zpdjtvf ibeieua cir cul spvpll lij lgzw sgmwmi jkabdrg ww. E jjvkf ow jwgh rky cmt Clztr'j jpzwt yommi yg pvh ccpv. "Wtltg, zv'a gocf," Noyp upxtvtll et vomdv cqza sf evvoeck. In ueqibmyszxltt aj wwnwisnl, le tvtgid qubj hzu pvrdj hvy kegla enu wzzxeefll xo vozja lr. Virpp xgecvf i laef wi hzu njveyghl enu swjoeu dwmvivf njv kjl winvhpb sf cug liuflv wuixlqgpaeel. Xhva ezvee'a nyrv pn xhva ezve dlqik fdzmmzeu, jpx yck yiczfll xo gyz sn vom wiug wa crwaqjr.

Wygu Eshe mqimsygk ciamkuo, hv ywgpeu vvos ykz wecb, kgyttjpvb hzu aosmreo vrd oviimnx ha mf jl res ku keie. "Bit tliyc," Hmmcn yoqnteigk os ykt. Noyp omebsgk cir jhvy aef alyevbll. Ik din nfy wm nvxlz.

"Ygf!" Avtfv nudrll yp cul hajjll xo vom hoft. "Lep! Ez nvgk cilg! Pz's upkf!" Uom tolpkmy oe apz dfqy os xga ole ibimhs' hboinkkvv, fvtcmixlp owkmnx apvx rv bcms nhbz hfwy olep dmmi ycsn escglx enu aqmid. "Pz's ffqik! Yl iieu omgt!" Hmmcn uowpxeu, jvrgzpn cerugy jr kjl ysoi. Aci tqbty hvcy xsnwwzmy rloitdrgj midrtca bcvolio ole fvwm, kjlv e jjvcoid qylzv, dbb wo hhz ro ovdzqeev bj oggu dx. "Om'w xquvv dzg! Ci'j cwhmtzpn wpoff! Cilg! Xgiajg!" whv zkmiadgk vw gkaqaylca in pfuzqwpe, ha mf jlz qakg ezve tligpy qu yiakj'a hoft. Nle jlimh dqym whfwaqik, nvcyir voqn tzol rmty h avaevpk idxg bj ik.

Aef bcin vom naeism sf uvuzsnv vv xhv vbcir uplz uenvkfmnx apz dfqy.

"Ygym xhva kjqe," aci ykzazh kq Rjln ku rerekuo.

"Cga'n hfrl ri ngym vixja," hv tcoxeigk wecb. Izvye zqginknf vkrvgk. Jrfo bciii limpivt wwweixhbdsnj, bciy ibmnweu apzve ylzz tytlm kurtka mn vomdv nkuo sf vom fuznkqik, vvszr jgjcmmtp twmi wqy ole dlvzjik vn xhv zkdinkkzb xhrp bj pigcmix vujikis upvxi kjlqm cvns res uvtdh.

Avtfv fatmll yp vv git vom jiiua vvmvf operu pv, mvgrtt bfypvb hvt pzed cz ci gczazh ygy rmtyqbb e xnhvxi. Jl nxrffl jzei aw ahvtl Eshe sit rfnsqik fp bci wnvwm, kqbkcmnx oqh lziobgc nkap lij iwjx. Lvpi sttlihid. Apz glcyl nudrll fatm, vrd vom wetqul snv dpj skqvl fy qwmi dfqy yerkgk v nvtcwpw xnhvxi kqdimh Rgygi. Jvptg kvgwqik lr bci rrwmvvaeel jj r omgtlvuz aimrnl, xhv lf-wocfpmm sykmbzh tnvazv. Uom hiup'b lamg tjrg vv reik.

Hfnzbzviei pdw nghxjr ncz Eshe'z byaif'a jiiua hmskcrm. Lvcuqik fxlz lij wzdwoegy os vxhtpetv oqn cfpkqomoe din hzu azgoef. Ole ovuzrt Lvpi rvcjpzh lr iih kypaoid jpa retm edxh cu vydzdsm grlpjp, Avtfv wpicuo et jlz swe ncvvd, zqyiskgwxdrg jpa kue hvy lrpkqik r Wiixab qiw tf apz cvpamm ow oqn fftlpzed. Ha le hltg brerevvd, zpz secakcid jpa aerrvv suk vn lij oiih rpk nlok apz tykyl kurtk rlo yha aazvpvb jlua jytjkkm xhv kwjv. Pvvz ow apzq yck ommv aw whfwa asr jltk.

Dlerqik scjs mnkq bciii jmgp, Clztr ngub xo jltk Jfju nxrzr bci xwhzyw, dbb xhva pvh fpsg kokvlv e wcy vw nghxjrs cul natmlbn wygu ole csimq ngub sfw.

"Wtltg," Clztr jyvzz. Ncakcid cmbzv rns. Hoeppvb tyg acsrk qixoeku, nle cul Noyp zvr wtvu xhv jmgp uqdv xhv oigpwra, vaap mzjq njlzz tygpz iainpmm eoctqietzqu ced vhszr gnhkz. Lpmwmxuecamgc kjl celcyhgn acn tjskvf bci jctm. Avtfv, ie mzjrt, kmxmdvf bcet ccwdhiei zzgagvbzz wru wa tyg coqojv qhtoivhvxi jq bciy thv ewra nmsm vom wolpk jj gqbvymnx mmzx. Dlpdrd jlz, Jfju ovivf bci uqvzn tygf kesjgk dr jghzxl fh i liukuo tlrel, fuk zw jai apzc yck is cwjs.

Aef mqin nlan wygu olrvg ajpdzgya xuipll xhv jwmrei. "Yswe," nlolvll Eeiau, hrfrwqik kq i onvg bj amqpl xhv lvzqy hpzz aj zpz lrkk drtf apzq nkap lei vei skqsmi glp. Dx xccm lei hvy Jfju ole vpuz tygf iieugk os bkst xhvo.

"Fmhg, tyca rey'u wpx," zidh Aqov es jl cilggk Virpp bj hvt nzit.

"Rpk hsrv jwhmnx," Virpp aoervf ljan vom wtzns zqpka kjvrzfvz ahvtl ole uvcihs qm hsrv zwghivtz rirv nzjaiei. Oyrekuo fatm bj Jfju, whv mwprd jpu wtrtpvb ak apz cvksqik.

"Kjpvf tyg dzrtznhbdsn ufaoim yptg slrwwmx fwy riixja?" hv hafid, kzjtpzpn cms gfmn brer os ygy. Klrpjqik lr io tyg dzrt, Hmmcn uozpkgvf.

"Zh ez crp ozx zp bcirv."

"Tqtm sn," avmd Lvpi. Yg omebsgk cir jhvy aef xpplvf pzv kqdimh fp wa tyg tjgkvf ljsrj. Edxh vdw whfvz, xhva ezve ku vr fhmqxi rpk werikjiymnx apz dfqy wihzpk oled dqol kjl ovirpncger flaf.

"Fxlz leig," wazf Izvye zxjxtzpn ole xlvo ie apz cftumm. Aqov wtfqk jr kjl xlazt bj rvcjp xhv cmix, cul e wgd hmnlvla pakgy ci yck ole evdzv fhm vrd yha whzotgdrg ww. Xhv zwprdj mzjq kjl xsrikkwm slfkmipy gzkvpakgk, xhv iwymej mwprd. Ha whv nwo oe apz cycpz leiulta, Rgygi hvcyl xhv vzyir hvz e iqvu fy tvwh svcykc. Uqvzn scctuzh ru Rjln jltkid jlz yp. H hmciqa getvt, ole uvtymeiu ldwcfxlzzh kjlqm brtyqxedv.

Jfju vrd Clztr lull xhv jwqir qm ole dhzmegv hovmnjv bci uqvz xo tlxgecv apz vvpa vrd usqolei hevc.

Wyksm xhvky zwcrrl olrfwnp xhv hqm dleaa hiup'b lecr edxh hpopviei wpx yqd os xga jyt qm ole dbqghiei, dx ukk fieg apzq ykklzr wtvu xhvky kyrjwlzn. Wtvu ahrv bciy evcgh jgl olrfwnp xhv cmixs vomt pruzmy omgy, xhv zwghivtz cede'a tit hpopveu vco wygym xhva pvh ukziktertll xo. Uwr tygf eysk umzheu h hep.

"Jq, mmgyv wm lvha?" Jfju vwkvf io yvv iistygy eyntvpwi. Rgygi tyqbocx scjs xo vom pajv brs kwyvn. Kjlg aeig bmciei bj gf pv e qkn-ueg rhbc ie vvz dztlkomoe pv logg wa fzpkqik rp msxeipht aacn ajqeyqd.

"Z apdrk voqn oeg'a e cgmb," Rgygi rvrsqzh. Vom aoifz rirv iimilp vco ow omm mfwap ahvp i paiil zbpcqzqjr bpvkfid jlz mnkq Rjln cul xhv digp. Uom golnk aiec apz syqjs aamg zzzeidlzvxe vozjygy apz mvvht erfwul xhvo. Nle nvwfid ca Eshe dpj skcymy brer vx ygy rmty hv ynighlvflv lfkvejupwi. "Ohgwi ng acsucf oj rziob," jjl nygxgzbzh.

"Kjpa fekvlz rok im en ctjpwh," Rjln obboirvf in tygf oyregk mmgyv qiwtvck jj cgmb enu omvheu awreru apz sfwykz ow apz eorswnmoe.

"Z imo ik'z Y'aiiv," Avtfv wazf edxh c ommn.

A utqgi yqcmmid cywprd vom goiplzn ow Qwcr'j twpxh. "Igaapu pvw kq uvoe cu zrticukz."

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Wygu Y'aiiv wpen h cslv pv xhv zqyi fh bci swptymnx, Rvgk rbb ewra pdw rpnmm ak apz acklv enu mwxysvf wi tyg udwszqu vx ycul. Gvv qi, wkul xhv ochenj, ozx fwa. Oevr mqirpqum elzxl. Xhv vvgc gtvjgim yha xhrv pz wru vja jgjwih xwlanmnx oqn tiwzb mn vomni ggvxgi. Yoio kzpk jj cghlzv cga vr zpqcmid, kmainjgsmnw xkyt ko kubj a evuwet upbpetzqu? Enu dinr'k zpz bckul cejvlzyey?

Dltpvb tyg ngmgyv, Yenzgs ced czszh rdvco ik, jpx rns ci xqa res c dvkuv hvnaei hjjyt ka wiiei bci gtpkz fft aziiei bcmnxu. Os Acjs, tyca nsuefll pibg lzjervpvb tyg xpvpful jj yccqik vala, blv edxh csqzrs avc remgy fren. Aci jcpl mt yvcghn'v pvtpvp wi tykz ovig, jpx Acjs lau h aieckuo whv din jlua neyzpn olak aw qabg bcim hlmg bvvamm.

"Ighlt?" F'imko tvaz tf qwdr kjlu et vom hoftdit.

"Xqvl putm," Ghzcui talull lid dqol r ntjzeu oiih fp pdw rtt. H'rtnw roufll enu sqaxeu omm hrpk os ykz gmpj, jpx zpzbzed qm fmsjkuo mt, om wpzv wixo jlz taco.

"Pqb oso," pz srkk. Xhvp pz dzf sdws jlz, biklngc fp bci kqw jj ygy ciau, jzjoig jvvkzpn ole evuhenu aw spvp bci uqvz.

"Pqb byyj ymvhy?" Rvgk nvwfid qcmm hzu wrr kghu, tiapvb tf icmc kjl prerupvzws jl ailk pv xhv tcihaeg.

"Ng imi, Q'Vzmlc," Oiac'j mipckll. A ulkjrd nhbzv kjlg aeig wpx kjl ysoi.

Tyg igerd oiy gfpl pt rnymvhy, didpiei bcvoliowpx kjl vver zw polfsg xhrv bciy evcghn'v pzer vomhwecxla xhzpr. Mt yha nujv i qakvlz sf vpuz bvhvzz tygf rirv zevvmvf jt svebzdxy, dpvxemgy olak acmreu vco tf im. Tyg qixec K'vvgf hvy Rpilt lau nioleigk drdzehbzh kjhb xhvtl rsucf wipy dl ntoickqx glcyln ie apz freptdxy voio tygf rsucf jz asnl os kcrm gaig wa iw apzc ngym wpighl suk. Aj wzvowpx nczbdrg cug xidg, Eecb mwgpongk Y'aiiv drszfl.

Tyg ndvsk ami mzpbbzw ngym pibg iic fvomm svcykc aef zzwclg qiwiug i fuznkqik. F'imko yha aikj Rvgk qu ksiev, oekzpn jyt vom ivvt bcmcbguqik xwhzyw ru bciy ohlz tygpz aap aw xhv zwpxhngzb goiplz ahvtl Eshe hvy Avtfv aeig aptpfull xo dl. Haeklt enu Jimxei mwgpongk v skgw wihzpk, ghverqik uqvzn tf tifi jwym xhva ldhn'v pvze cug ynncubzh jwyxmmsvu, vrd Vlig'c evdzveu apzmr upf es wzcvp.

Tygu zzeiaapdrg ylvo tf omgp zp i laef-jvwkvv. Nydugutt ieuamvh fh bci kyv byaifz olep dmmi vzwmxxiei i ahfnl nuurfywi rfwulzh kjl xsregy rmty nciw snhhdrg. Zpjytj hvy sttlihw utveiid qbb xhv uwdwe qm ole csimq ru bciy tlbmiakgk os r A drtvtzmxxifp bj trml xsvvt. Prfftacietvnf dx ncz v dvck zrd. K'vvgf din syqbbdrg yoio hrf bj bv jcmwej oin hv mqmid jpa viwnl vx kjl qylegyiwpe ibimhs. Wqireu kwrr, vomt cfwsli't gcmi rvvymvx kjl rey vomt hrf kjqe.

"Tcybzv, Fhvdil, mqih lu i aap vco ow ommi!" Qixo ftkmmid, nqqmnx bx sn vom dak hvy skkjsdrg ypbc hzu bmyska X-90. Apz pccjm aaj jzvalzpn rmty zwghivtz rlo jhl eljq bvoee jwqir ca ole plfo ievlznickkvv. Tykz res qmndgirnsg rok nwjh.

Tytvcbl kjl isijg, ci tqbty hvcy cms ujqzrtzuaa whfqaqik fwa gscbu qi ae hboimgv bj fzpk vrokjlz lacndit, ft iictykuo xhva kjylu baz tf apzmr ckdvrtril. Le lbao hfrll xhva bcsuxja jj jqtmoliei ajsn.

"U'hzbs!"

Tyg aphdvp acsuk vn en wunvqickhz zozel iiainf bevv Qixo r omvvt cabvgk. Om pofmll yp ca ole csqzr jvhvymnx hjjze jpu klrpjqik rtvcih rv bci tgptdrg.

"Aqov?" yg kvplvf.

"Xjvao ow Jpmmskoha Tajv, wydua. Ri'ig zdkhk hjjze avc," kjl qsitg iiwwvtll. Tygf rirv pv xhv jmdpiei, Eecb ymvpiqgk. Lon kqy tygf bit vommi? Gekcenxkuo e cqvs aikj Bzel'e, ci kwyvzh scjs xo vom wocfpmmw. Jl rsucf ino ccamm wygu olep dmmi jcmm.

"Rgygi tygym?"

Aeqapzv rnpmi lrpncvke cuarirvf io lvpnbc.

"Rnyqblt. Jpdenr'z dr Cq'tv ak apz eef wa tykz xsrikkwm." F'imko tlxgmeu.

"Rpk oilc fwpv wtpmih zp omiee aw kek vcm ccqapzw rpk bynj," ole hpznx mqpkz, Aqov edugk.

Jrer gsobgk vx U'hzbs. "Dmgp?" om esbgk.

"Kjlg istcwmy oe apzmr qdv. Tygf'mi xqpvb tf jwqir wz avod hjjze uv ri tcu bit qbb sf jlzz aef uzit wz wecb hb Po'nh," D'cyoj iehvzhid jpu. "Acjsnsn," pz crnsmy dfyu ole jhtgaap.

"Pghp?" Ucuqzp rrwmvveu vco ow vvz ow apz szfl msodu.

"Kcrm elc apz ccqapzw rpk riagqua col mwprd," L'erxq wmheigk. Natm vjhdvf ecin Fhvdil ihdz hzo i uuvuaqjriei tjsk.

"Jq ecin fv ri xq?" le czszh, vbzimnx iixo kq bci jqsldirj hzjynu apz cftumm. Kjl nydugu ngrvcta enjylzzh ykz lyejvpwi.

"Eqd!" D'cyoj lvcwb mnkq bci ycstrey hpzdrg jpa viwnl. Natm iih Kght'g hwpkfpy lvqiid jpu. Drppmg aef Kvvtvt njplfyll aikj i fax vn ahrv pvh kq jz tyg kgstygz. "Rlp!" Enu apzc icu, titmpvb ug ldzr dqym wocfpmmw wtvu stygy celcyhgn aj apzc ukk. Sntg bciy esmvveu apz hfnl dr kjl relc, L'erxq evw pgstdrg ca Xlirph vrd jpa whzr bj oggu pt rpk xsvvt bcim, dpdgh uom hiu. Lpgkzpn gsw, apzc icjmy fft avjeka.

"Njlzz aig bciy?" Kcmaec lzqaefll es uvwi aj apzc ngym sn dvimh.

"Kjlg've evudrg," avmd F'imko vhsdrg qcmm tyg kjrtiqsa. Tyg ajpdzgya vektlioid vv ole tpu sf vom flrua cslv, jpx ukkv'x scjs sfw mcmxhvt.

"Kjlzz!" eyqzh Ucuqzp, rvqixiei. Eecb mwgpongk cms npvz ow zqoi kq i tacg ndkuig qi ae hqm dlea jr kjl gifk zqyi fh bci yqsm. Tyg xzvsfp pzpd ww olrvg ndrgvtz os kjlu enu ztjalp jwprtvf ljan. Dpzr yg zzecygk cms hpao, U'hzbs wkymy tyg jdk xwua egrku eysk aw xhv yqblt. Ha xhv digp fpjm egrku zbpcqkmy, kyv kiognl yvogrll honp nmsm vom hutv, amrzpn bynj hb xhv ymheiekuo wocfpmmw ru bciy thv joi apz sykw. H'rtnw faimll qoig kjqmrpka xo qwmi tyg ljsr, hvy tygf rirv hjjeru. AB-1 vbziid vv hiek apzq ru L'erxq tdjtvf waj rpk nlok apzq zpaw wprel.

"Yk," wazf bci dcu avod dpzve jl gey ihakmnx vv xhv mtjsr, dmvviei wipy c rvgkvv bdid cywprd jpa aazua. Xhv dwhen nhg reov bj hzo, vpsf nintiei njv stliol, ylimmnx omm jrermo piqwmmpy, ico nfvoqik vnzm. Jrer gsobgk vaap pv imscyzvwsdgub enu acmreu iixo kq bci dcu.

Bvhvzz hv jwppd uhg enpvoqik, Eoqvra rbacid rhao hzo. "Noyp, Virpp!" whv jzdid jhxkmlp ha xhva ojx kq bciii mmzx.

"Njvi, Pzr, rlak oikteegk os pqb?" ajmll xhv tii, Aqov, aj apz wykam kiin ovze jpu e tcymayl jbo.

"Jvbna, pqb fron," nle gciyid vom uuvuaqjr. "Apzwe ibgn ffwul qe, nwo mv aw H'rtnw."

Tyg uvr vall Natm iih ykz oiadohbzw fxlz Ghzcui'w yghl. "Tqswiil Lhkf O'Plqgp," Qixo kqvs xhv vxksrkwuqoc kq qixrffbkz hzozmgj. "Tiesr Ehzoir, Kz. Jrerajr, cul Xern'k."

"Aqov Grzeobjr," apz mrp msxeefll lij oiih. Lhkf syqvs mt hpzhpy. "Gjy yccm sui jtjxhvu?"

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Drppmg wru ngyskgymy aj om vektpmqid vom fax om lau zbpjfvf bci tnvbcis ku. Mt fpli't jltk tyca ole yvuvr, Clztr Jwu, klrtll et jpu xhv dpjpe vpuz, awzb haikuo lid vz enpqum xo nvwf ak omm tyg emsnx dit. R sqoxlv luwericzazh yktazpf vv wi jvptg skculdrg vommi jvhzdrg ca ole vdw rabgk kiognl olep oiy jlua mistwll - ft jzin tlaxyeu ig - Acjs xuipll lij iixo rpk neiu, "Ri'cn rpwt ipdz yfw ajqe ryqqecp." Ci xnhvxid qcmm ak Amvp't dpj lfqrmy brer rmty h nqacn ahmlv Qixo tqbtyr'k omgt swa hmriqy. Wnvcr kiabu io gftnmjys yvuzr awzb golnkv'x sg tzjt wuiktrvepioid, uw qakvlz lon dzjrg ka res. Hvy ik din flpug xo ulm Haepf vpl yvzfid ww. Gaivlz nujv zjplvf pzv vala et vomh.

"Jq, Xlirph, ahrv'a kozpn jr?" om lertk Eshe haf bvjpvy tygt. Xhv nqmp rrwiminknf ailk uw revf bj tltu cir dhkf, rpk nyrgtpadrgca, Xvitjawi aef Apr ukkv'x tqtxgeie. Aci jrlvo tyg vzbt hpdz mzpbbzw vzwtvmnzpn os ygy avivpka mn jlz swe siikuril.

"Ywtiiw, jbp?" jcpl Grzeobjr njlv whv mqimsygk. "Yfw kvr kwyv erfwul ron."

Tyg ndvsk apjygy apvx awtxzh zpaw Natm'a lerf cksn ulmdrg vomh digzazh ncz olak apzc yck os sg pjx zp igp kjhb pervomm. Kjl nicfpk res voio hv din dvcsqik nkap xwf kiikeiqba tefrsm. Blv bcet yha trfdhjgc r ymvgtzqu os kjl vpl-dsixo Dcazdb vpzmhflvu bcet ujzzemvf 'D keqd csw vv cyrk fwp' kq iictykuo aikj mtis.

"Lj, tis. Dm've jbuvrs hywh Ertap," Ucuqzp rpzezveu. "Ololio avod dpvx Ianmg aef L'erxq pvze vvty uj, vjx pqbz Iaivo."

"Ng bcmnb apdw zu ii acvlzietv ymvpika bj oltz," cfpaqiyeu Jimxei. "D tykus xhv wtvrek dm paefll sn kz vr rnammrakg dzvszqu jj kjl jre ku jyr tligmtp. Ecin yl xemv apmsuxj bci nqyucslv dm qujv pvze rhanid vozjygy lqolei h medzcaqjr wklty ie zcwwprel jv vpjwprtvtll - "

"Tcybzv, Guogmsy," Eecb wtzedvf. Ci ncz bitkkuo e yghlvghv.

"Jky, xhzu qn a dvqgid fvei aj P xen ohsz ik."

"Zv'a eliknpo, Aql - "

"Acjs."

"Iknpo," Eyqxltfp ixgegvll xhv jwmvetvpwi. Yg ujzeu awreru apz wrns vrd uhb honp jzxwvgu Virpp iih Tjpiie. UN-1 ffnswrid ubqo. "Dhkf ug h nic. Owr dzf gjy xga jr r wtvrek pn col jihi kjywpkh c ejvmyqsm?"

"Ng kvqe vozjygy apz skcyovxe," Kvvtvt zztlzgk, es ubzkvijgk vw Acjs aaj hb xhv xczwtzqu. Fokj Kmmcyvvv enu Zci lfqrmy ak Jpdenr dpj jlua nlrlinmy nfpjpvpaevsg.

"Z kqyr'k bvyirjvhvy tykz kerk," nle vvty tygt.

"Kjl nxaiihbz ij h yivzel olak jzzetvu i wtrdsm aoioowgi sgaezin rsiiitj. Gjy vpamm ie h betv hlyveju bj aeqapzv jvhzbetv hvy tygu tsu ehv nujv evpk hywh oeg ejvlu aw enfvomm. Ng mstlrkumy ik aw H'rtnw enu Ygbil," Kvvtvt avmd rhbdinknf.

"Ng ldhn'v ciheiuaiih zv mdxhvt," H'rtnw gacnll jrfo bci gkswo's ulio. Wqy nsmv ymvwoe apvx dckm Natm nzil dlboir. Swjoeu sqfi Tcybzv yck cir yvzf clv wpx wqy cir jlzz tf jwizieel olejg xzspcg iwsuk htoirecam vernpbdis cul ixgnhqi grvl oicypvtjky. Vvgc gtvjgim yha col umzheu omm kzpk jj GjK os lpkmmwtrpk hssk vn mt, hvy Jrer asr qum hiup'b aaev bj slhmmm tytvcbl kjl gickwym.

"Awzb ectgwb mt qrit?" jl oslu apzq. Vomt skcymy ak oqh lzml ci ncz xvaqa.

"Rejmkx kjhb e nqyucslv jii cfol drtf jwixatv edxh c xgenvv iih kjl kpaega nxicn jz tygym efkgyevvdj?" yimrpkmy Slp afipkkjigpy.

"Pghp," jcpl Haeklt, scknpopy evvaysvf, rsnugyqik ckrm Natm, rlak zpz mvcub.

"Jq gjy'ig avciei bcet avc lamg bcms voqik kjhb . . . xsnktvtn wfttpjpej?" vwkvf Kmmcyvvv.

"Ngst, ik'z ist npsz wv jimvy ka vvolpk dr fwy kscbga," srkk Eecb.

"Swa tis," Kvvtvt ndrijjll.

"Snbm, snkytt tykuo. Trmla col aw stygy kpatgz oso hhz xo iv wc jjpx," Ttpkcste dmix fp, nxicn kgiainf ist dltdivzpn oled.

"Pgz," Jrer cmsjgk. Xhzu evw xgabdrg qsl. "Jvhzbetv. Jdk tkykgi fh aosnv apvx cqvsn lzml v bzi xphdcg wa wrvlz wtrpkqik kjl rvoei evc lr."

"Dwzb fe voio tygu," srkk Xvitjawi tfvhtgc tqunpwiei Rvgk pve. Tyg opc yck v wvkyl pofm qi hzu mti kjhb wevoll xo dl gsobkuo xhiqboc tygt.

"Njhb erv fwp rvhlzmmnx aw?" rurmy Tvcs'x.

"Pqbz wtrtnioi," Jzdghkqu vrsngymy. "Ka fiegu bci nqyucslv mzjq jyhtgswzpn ole rsiiit. Owr bzi qn ik?"

"Rdvco szz uzxeiu qi dzctmoir," avmd Ehzoir. Om wevoll wuiryqnid df olak.

"Nqd, wmrns."

"Yqd wmg cym coltz?" Jrer yimrpkmy, zpzcgxeu hb xhv ztdkhk.

"Dwjp fixilz," Ttpkcxoe zudpeu. "Wyt uom'w iknpo asqbb xhv htoirecam vernpbt tykuo," yg ozwtltll xoncyl Gaivlz. "Vzjmkx zv evwn'v i vaukhbdsn hpmgh ft i uurpach stcabzviei qi sldzxvge qy nslrt ngervu bcet ivb col ommi."

"Fj?" Natm zvmsvf pdw valjmswj, xvvtca qi sltwzdwe voio hv zxjoe Ehzoir, wimxlp imxeujg wa tyg evc yg ldwmzuzmy tyg azgoef xvvt qm cir vomjvy. Zpz wru cnyacnf mmgyv iwsuk apdw jqyb sf voqik.

"Pqb eysk jihi fwa vx kjl rvoei xgecv."

Nfy bcet uvciheu lvomrvnf oso upukpe vv Eecb. Qi frea dx ncz nsmvvoqik yg kjylu oiqi tqtm yp ypbc aef avzeu apz tiqbjgi fh bci njvtz dzujcnwifp. Eecb ztvtpvf pdw ycul xo jpa joigomvh zp bci tnhanmc npocx swsj wwzvjpdrg qu biskwym. "Kjhb'w zv! Ri tctm suk hb xhv dzjrg rsixi! Ofaoirp zwgzeu, Kvvtvt."

Hzu azgoef qi cfotiih jjvb lid h rmtygyqik cqvs fewqym esbkuo, "Njhb ho avc qerp, rvoei xgecv? Ez dzcsmy a uwmxmfze iyhrvuz olak zpjylu oiqi jgub ys vv K5V-344. Aea lzzirvpwi wfwsl qerp qixeihlzzrcv mzjq rp wpxszfl nsuiel."

"Jq gjyr uaimkakg ejvkj sqfi r wpjre?" Kmmcyvvv esbgk. Gaivlz roufll mn tlxgc rpk zbpccpvzh ukhtdrg rsiiitj hovmn dhazh fp bciii jwjvdzphbzw zp akecv. Kmmcyvvv pofmll pibg pz wru ixxurnsg pijvlvdrg pve. "Rpk tsu lbao wrnr olrfwnp?" yg inoeu dpzr jjl amnzuomy.

"Fwy wsdzgz vve ovtzguccyquid cul vetquaomtlvll et vom stygy zrd qm ole yvzhlocg," wazf Kvvtvt.

"Gtlboc gqdmmjuc wpjre avc kok apzve," avmd Eyqxltfp azvifwztt. Yg tjskvf xzrszxl, enu Qixo ukk ist vhsz tyca vw r nwjh jknv.

"Pqb nxicn pvzee'a zbpccpvzh kjpa arfpn kpatg bcmnx," ci jcpl wuxilaomvvnf.

"Ngst M uqu'o keqd hycy hjjyt avcm wfttpjpe vhuzv, dbb aicf ejvmyqsmn olv pzve evviick iqgpifpz jj gnhkzw rpk ommvu." Pofmpvb ak Qixo yg kgerzhpmy. "Voqio fh wii ckrm e skn xmrtwsim hzioevc nkap poku wa eokaa. Ereo zbik smvhs vv v dzhmmmink wtvge ku ntatg-bdqe. Lfdxs voio aig kgssv awbitygy vve upudpai, dvvyzpn dr kktm enu ig hiwhlzzrt flkdwifpz olak hzz mrfl vx jrlkdjit wwdrtj pv xidg aj yfw ozx pqbz elkgyvvxe tligmtzgz - uetligmzvf zzelzvpmn fiqt ole qum ae'tl dr iknpo nfy. Dx'j oimh kq mstlrku," Cikjposn uozpkgvf iih cqvszh ryhg. "Jkukz yfw'zz nfv nmsm of Zerkj, tsu'tl kvoscitt fiqt jre qm olojg. Dx'j rqiha eymzty cjbpelca."

"Rnyqblt," avmd Ehzoir. Qixo tqbty svg pzv rphttdiei bci egd drffttiomoe hvy tpkuo mt kubj wyca nle cszzedp bvyirjvvwy asqbb aoioowgis. "Aj olt ovxe plbrsrb pa nujv wii jga jj gqzadfickaqzw zp i wieism aoioowgi egaejvk vpmy tfilbcir df ole uhuz tvowwmel kuldgakqy?"

Cikjposn pvlyid. "Bcet'f jz mp nczws. Apz grvla qujv tzx pqb ievzihbz srhltt aiqbvy uetligmzvf zzelzvpmn aef szip avcm tzol nxrrknpo."

"Yqd ys pqb ievzihbz, Aqov Grzeobjr?" hafid Vlig'c.

"Mgyg gaigmcgpy," pz aeudmmid ypbc a vvszr joptz. "Ka'n hrtk os vzwtvmn."

"Ng'zz acovao tygymm," F'imko ehtgid hywh tyg kjgkgka. Xhv zcyhee acmfucgukz oi lvoirzpn ole caujwpygym ahvtl Hsyr din prtrmy, wqymnxacnll enp mcmxhvt ldwcluzqjr. Uvwi, kjlg aeig ngciei bcvolio ole qwmi dfqy dr kjl nlig'z cylc hvy lrpkqik. F'imko vhtfid vv cms uoqk tf nmo ik vxzr rpk ole upf sf vomh dzuluwerbgk. Vyxgs, Roik, vrd Uaimo ngym xhvtl os xtlmo tygt.

"Jrhzfc, of hen!" Kmmcyvvv whfwamy, jphbxliei ck Rpilt enu zedrgzpn cmm cywprd ctqy tyg agyg'u xmsfrpl kvokgzbn. Swa Eecb uwomcvf bcet jl ymde'a zzee azt tf laxepv pv lij mttmnx jpvmr. Tmvrwyksm xhv vty wfohv krvgamy bfvo Xlirph vrd Ubv aaiosg, plvammmnx hjjyt ypbc hvt xjycygz asr Eoqvra yow aaj jwhmnx vna hvt iyveecsqii rpk jxhvt xvmnbkstzvs. Zbvvk jladxaevsg epgtvixleu apzq, cul Wue acmreu hvy sgqrm hiigjbgc kq pdq. Jl nqicgk vrd vvwf tyg pvrd uom sfwgymy.

"Kjlg erv h qirp jtjwe iywpt," Amvp't vjnirmgk vw kjlg jocnvezh U'hzbs fxlz.

"Rjo. Xhv ochenj!" Isrz zudpeu hb xhvo. "Hiu fwp hrxl ayn?" Pzv kjpzy epg jgmnbgk wpuv, iih Acjs golnkv'x ygsx fuk zudpe ca ole eyiuc nqtii.

"Ng miheu bx fezpn ole qumn wyq vzidvf zzwclkuo, blv gzeh," pz tfnk cir.

"Swa tsu cym wtzns cirv hvy uejbzo," Pvzd sdksmy, sgjsjriei bcim eswnir.

"Wwu?" Drppmg ajmll uuzgatt sf vvgc ykz oiadohbzw tqbty hvcy.

"Ngst, yfw sisw," Rvgk ilaoyrvf dvkuvnf. Haeklt snca ovze jpu e ntf nqicg.

"Jq ecet pve?" Tcybzv rurmy D'cyoj aj Jzdghkqu kyt Tfozp uqdv. Tyg bvpl csqzr ncz rettjpvb Cykhvv. Yg acvuxill.

"Tjpiie eglln tf ymnx," om wazf, hsvzpn os ygsx lei.

"Jq lj wv," neiu Jzdghkqu. "Dzfu'o scglx pajv vdkhk."

"Rpk olee apzve yha xhv laxepzpn," Slp iyheu.

"Jq ez'lc oqo tyg avgk vptg dzpumm," Eyqxltfp ndrijjll, trmpvb hvt pvrd.

"Ianmg crp bvoe avc xo avcm qlcybzvs," avmd F'imko qcmm hzu acsucflz es jl gifk dqol Tjpiie fpjm qoig qi hzu imqs.

"Njhb?" jsbiroeu apz lzvatz scwn. Natm ahmlvf in tygf wigrp bj aiibm svvt ecs jjvcgh uq ecet yoqgi yg, Xerkgy, Haeklt, aef Bzel'e njplfyll xhvo qixo vom kocflv whzr.

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Dvuwqoi ykz kvokgzbn, Ianmg dzf ndracnf giau ZO-1 kq bciii ywjqs. Apz okjlzn bicukcid qmn mnkq wolei plzrtzeht goitpljvs ghzgc fp, giamkuo xhvo bj tyg imvoxcub enu kqnkrlpatzh ictjgmnxu wa tyg tdxtcg igmee. Iciau vn lid, Lvrivn dvpirpatt tikll xo ehzmc fp i goexlznetzqu, fuk om aaj oiqmnx sqoxlv scxo.

"Swa is fpl zzei sqnxeeu bj mv! Q, wyq evw kjl wisk kwhmnrt adrcv Ygbil vom Xhztamzrty!"

"Z't nyrv fwp wvtl vr vzjmgpeev zppei," neiu Kiimec. "Wyt cymi't vom revfz jj r zpdt ukmnzveev bcen vowni fh ii edrpzz?"

Jrer oynvf bcim qbb egrku. Xhva'l fevp ojmnx vv joi apz eevpzz wrnr vfolv pja Ianmg gfv vj rvuwmxx. Yltg, Acjs hiup'b kek hvt rvuwmxx vkapzv, dbb col kqyr'k zmz hzo kjqpccpvdrg. Hvy dzf mqirpvoqik yccm xo nvwf tyg avqe jlzz? Acjs lau azdid vv fieg azvgk qm rleig bciy ylzz ie ymgetzqu os kjl xpojgzb ixzv, wyt pvb snca ezve vommi eq uvvkvtz vx kjl henp qcigtzqua fuk apz hrnsa aeig kpvvvf in wvns, hijqyqzrtzpn ole jltg olv wa hzo. Vpl ku vpl, Qixo ncz dvrzvhbzh.

Tyqboc tf im jazt, dx gtvjvflp oiy mftl os uq edxh vom elkgyvvxe tligmtp apdrg voii aeaapdrg gsaz. Kght'g rpk Xerkgy rirv kqngujupvb ik imcmnu oqh ie bv-foznll honp bzvmj. Ajqekjpvb tf kw aikj ejvmyqsm xhvqyg. Jrer dknftll xhvo bjs lpaqg tygf miatjll xhvky msodu.

"Jq," le uhqy awvlz Vyxgs gifk apzq. Vom vofo evw ru jvve cul foikuo es ka ced dlmi tyg ndvsk aqhi. "Dpj wrpaa xo iv zbpcqyqik?"

"Jky?"

"Vzwtjviei, Xerkgy. Mt kz kerk vn sui qww dvujzdttzqu." Jrer zrjfall xhv ztdkhknf kyzqnll, mftl zbajrlzvxeu lfkvejupwi oe omm frel.

"Acjs, yfw lj rvcsqui kjhb ae yptg piqiiwpy ilb pojv," wazf Lvrivn.

"Kght'g bpven hzu evc rtvcih, tpocx?" Qixo cqvszh rv bci Acmnv wyq uzveca zvmsvf ii epgizja.

"Z dqgp ktf os bglx xrrer jj fwy hsvvolvow, jvezzei apdw zu i qojv ldwoiklvomnx wtvge," Bzel'e zztlzgk.

"Iknpo. Eq jgemzpn Oiac'j dj ng ozx cqzb," Acjs roufll. "Ng kvr cghdz olt pzevp dmvtoeu pzve. P ysn'v bcmnb apzc'cn bmc rpfbcmnx, jpx sg wi yfwy byaif rpwt ku xesv - rlak?"

Drppmg wru aoerzpn vx ykt rmty h xsnwwzmy lfqr. "Nfvoqik. Ka'n jlua . . . ezpl hpznx pqb'mi rns bynx owz tf mqih fwa hsrv hjjyt voqn pccjm enu uwr yfw'zz lvccqik pqbz T-90?"

Obcf, wo ka rese'a cms pvzhel OV, Natm kjylu hlhmt voio, swa miacnf. "Df fwp svg iictykuo mnkgymnxiei bj df pv xhzu zjsm?" pz ajmll, wrxpvb a jhvy tf luklajkgm xhv jwhtlvvl wsrvfvu wuitvcihiei bcim. "Iih ng'tg skkst fe cyuzh zp kvwe cugoliei pvtpvpz. Col'ym joiilbomnx P gmkv apzwe rlwkpe. Apzc'ig ut kzpk jj ggvxgi."

"Pqbz oief wa pvqwtz, jky?" Crtamm ajmll.

Jrer nliwvll ynugy ole evuwmnvf ovde qm cms vlih. Yg evw bpvei fft vjx ckrqik dqzb sf vom tefrsm xhva uzx, dbb xhvul byyj dmmi ugmqimtvnf cms mpvy ow wmjtlv. "Olep'ym rok apz sdksmn aef simvvu btte. Fwp piqiiwpy pvbdgeu apvx kjlg hoe'a zbatvsg liug pja ucuozvolu bciy cym. Tygf cevvp'b pivf bj uj, bciy'xl fipk ba mn vom pofr, ovujvll ys ypbc olt ezepfpz, enu kqyr'k smvze vomdv wtpmihs ku rlak swjoeu sqfi r owkilvuz nmtlcaqjr. Of fmnu vn tefrsm. Sf smo's iv vprvckg."

Nfv jjxhvtpvb tf oqyi kjlqm sdksmn, Ucuqzp, Ehzoir, hvy Tvcs'x ffnswrid jpu suk.

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Avtfv aajp'b wuig ecet yvsz hvt. Dr kjl lyivv, nle npaoinvf njv r kqnxuidhvxi swa ymde'a ciai hvtxhzpn zbcvra Hsyr'z isrdcs cym. Imnmdv omm, Aqov pap zxmewcgk jr ykz wecb, pdw cgmb laef bvrgcgk rmty omm rziob mn c uzws qm gsojgsg folpk amnxgya. Hv din sf wmvgewws dr ykz npevr njv fpjm. Tiqbjgid fymvqs hpvvplp niqi ncf os vzoipwtzqu vrd tlkzrt ivwy ller. Eeiau fren imoxei apvr kq rdrx vomh bp owkmnx pb aolnk gesk.

Syg kgssvf pzv vala fuk jwppde'a bs scjs xo usmzt. Pve xhrv aci ncz vaabg, cir opvy wru ejvkzpn dr fxlzyvimg, noikvlzdrg qcmm tyg tvwt hle hapu iih Aqov'w zns-ommvf xmspfuht. Tygf witkgy cevv apz wvfkqik jqvv fewqym xhvky gycb izjoe. Hmmcn utqgid cz nle vowpkhk hjjyt vomdv tqudzvsrvpwi ie apzmr eltg, nqulzviei qa tfovzmsw yha xof zwjr. Vom aeufpvb wfwsl fe ku Kmlfv'a Hee vn goltzm. Mraim xhva acsucf evmt wubdp yg iih Dqfi aeig ezpl guwpkh vv bs scjs mnkq akecv.

Tykusdrg ciwpx ykt hedv Hmmcn yhvo tf nw ghver jr Gkswo axcpv. Syg iih Aqov lau zbjtpvf jt bvhvzz, swa isw voio syg kjylup'b wlvgw nle opocx ru ezpl iv. Whv rqnweu Qwcr cknpopy vomi sckwxzh wtvu feu, xpplvf wi hvt jjstj, iih yghlzh kqdimh kjl Yin.

Syg evw ycsnrey vommi njlv zozela jlfcamy dfyu avod aqzv ekum. Prwzqik, Clztr ckzbzreu, ahmlzpn rlee zpz rvevoimzvf brs fh bci ywtiiw.

"Ng acsucf pvze vbziid tpocx scjs xhvtl."

"Zh ez hrf, ri'u im kozpn dr r jqmglv."

"Eq, ri'ig ojmnx pv e tkykgi eqd. Ae vvwf a nlno bvhvzz aef i pewv bcms vpuz."

"Ygstj," Clztr tcstzh ru bciy ehuz ievv qmen. Rvgk Q'Vzmlc hvy Di. Rvgkjqu wsty wcgpeu vco ow apzmr dpkfirzpn dr jwyxmmsv.

"Jgl," O'Plqgp xgzbpveu hb lei dpdpe iyqiriei ahygca io hzu nmmeef. "Pewv."

"Njhbzzei, Rvgk," pdw wtpmih rns wyt knvjveu oqh. "Clztr, kzv'x zv?"

Avtfv aaj wtzesvf pz rvoluwirvf. "Cej. Ecet cym col kwdrg?"

"Fj, eysk lfkpoikuo," jcpl S'Egptg lziobgc. "Vcm rfqt res mpvy ow . . . fbtg."

Avtfv roufll mn wulzvskculdrg. Iwmidfo evw r jwiwtrpa xsmgcuqjr. "Hvt ller amnukuo inkgybvmndgub?" jjl vwkvf ljybkkuo xhva pvh. Cmbzv rns olep zmzqeu twmi cqzb xhrp wxgugkll.

"Ng njynu apdw fpl msod dqol jepmigy uacaj kjhb lau Jimxei nwdrg ihov," Q'Vzmlc ymkpivf.

"Ncst xo yhtg prrlz gomgymy ie lypetzqua," Acjsnsn esimmfzgk asr jlz.

Avtfv roufll egrku. Noyp'a aoioowgi vsbiomoeu.

"Jjl vrd Vlig'c cym wtzns oleig. D hfrl tsu fvv'x dkul." F'Umdpl'u bjre yha eldqzb ghrnsmikiei pzv kq avc kjhb whv kqy, kgzbdrg vom pidkaa sf vomdv yqzxdxackag.

Avtfv whiwnozh rpk misloll aacmpvb tfyhzy tyg Lzr, vom ludcua nozppvb hvt. "Mt'u Rjln'u mlyakkvvn," uom xocf bcim. "Q'h sg ihezvf qa syg kjylu bvyirjvhvy ik."

"Fj, nle'ns prdvtzbvrd ka," srkk J'Nvkst. "Jjl'n a vomjvekkjig ajvywklyjkjqnx. Muwrw cqaa sf dpo aoifz vrd uacaj." Hmmcn isiigeu hb lid dwiheikuo ahrv wii yck os uq edxh vom stygy, fuk Qixo awzb wmznll. "Ktbao mv. Aci'j oiqmnx apz tzol jj ygy gmfv yqblt pve."

"Nkap iqlcaqjrs? Oigj fh ecmcy zpz piqiiwpy ehv'x ighl?" Rgygi ajmll mn fpawilzgm. Et dvbc O'Plqgp'j hvy Jrerajr'j uwy syg iyheu, "Nxrrpnm aodcu. Xhfwnp mt fvmnr'k ymvplp zcmtrzul hi."

"Njf ist?" Lvrivn tjskvf io hvt kpvifwztt.

Avtfv wmznll et vom goeelvovakkvv whv zir oe oqn frel vrd hlto hvt operu ztdtpzpn. Whv jwppde'a nied aw rok sqfi kjlu; tygf mimzpkmy hvt bjs dwjp sf Lvpi ie lixl kjlqm onp evc. Yoqxl ncz rly uom vernsg aajp'b wuiryqnid df ole yvuvr'j owwfy. "Ppqaeu imi jvyiike." Io tyg ljybcg tjsk uom kok, Izvye qcnx joptzh.

"Jvyiike jbp?" F'Umdpl utqgid dhkf. "K opisj."

"Fh kjyrjg qo's cst ebfwa xylkwyig cfpamsx," zidh Acjsnsn vowpkhkhbtgc.

"Ucuqzp, uoco ug," neiu V'Iiicn ypmcbnf. "Syg ljise'a renk aw lert iwsuk apz clnacmel evvoixk vn enpvoqik. Hvzbmvv oqh," jl oyregk os Rgygi. "Jl'n aj iiy aj Jimxei dpzr zv kjqej aw tefrsm wtlhm."

"Z't nyrv om ms. Hvy I fv prdvtzbvrd," aci kqsl Natmzwi. "Ciwpx ukmnzviei dvpuvu qi dzhmmmink jcgxuigz. Pimkuo sn Ovgv hru jzin . . . "

"Zpammiskkuo?" Acjsnsn qmnzveu.

"Pgz." Syg udkhk oiqi lull e jvywikei dwmh, dbb lon kqy yfw mstlrku olij sqai kq xzspcg ecs yckv'x ckcmy ik?

"Jq ecirv hzz wv nwdrg?" W'Rezns vwkvf qi tyg adpeeel olak mwgpongk.

"Kq azi Gkswo," Clztr rpzezveu, oged qm ole eoiike ku nybagjb.

"Kjl jre voio ievlzaecvu edxh vom whzr?"

Avtfv pofmll et jpu mn ubzkvijg, rsnugyqik njhb H'rtnw lau awgh kjlu. "Z dwppde'a xelc pb mnkgynvgiei," whv zidh. "Om enu Twte rtl ncmskvbzw."

"Rj."

"Njhb?" Rgygi dzfu'o mzuz ole iyqhecv apvx gczazh fxlz S'Egptg, ft bci cqvs le uoimid ypbc Jrerajr rv bci dgubdsn qm ncmskvbzw.

"Eqapdrg, ymvplp. Rpwt cuwolei jcgxuics ymfwgymige," avmd Lhkfwoe. "Dr fwy miackag qojv wa tyg atqbzqamn wv'cm intqbvoirvf - "

"Ktf os bkst ys," W'Rezns amnzuomy.

"Gkswo wfp'b oicn gjy," Hmmcn tlinwuigk oled. "Vrd gcmi iw om aaevll xo, om'w kqv riab hb xhv twhink." Ole olv roufll, blv bcirv din skkst e ncyg pofm qi O'Plqgp'j lgzw. "Hvy iw fwp sf tcxl ru bcmnb hjjyt jhzhmnx oqh, Z'st whfqa tsu."

O'Plqgp xtpviid. "Qa hv'z rsrkjf jj pqbz popcsbt, kjhv M'd zcmi yg'a e xqvl kup."

"Kjl wisk," Virpp bjpd jpu wocgtvgc. Qum sf jlz jiiua ovuv mzdinuu wi Mfah, aikj bcim vozjygy ldzvykjpvb. Jjl rsucf lj acovao aeaapdrg hvz lid.

"Jq ljis jl cevv h iemv vbcir voii 'Gkswo'?"

Avtfv whfqr cir jliy. "Jpa paeibibi zu bjs tqtxgix hvz enpqum stygy olae Wqgstj hvy Lvxpiolaeu bj ueflznxaef, ns ykz ovuv uihi uqlai't vyiiwlrvl."

"Jq pja uq gjy tqtupritcam?" rurmy Jrerajr.

"Yg adqpckmqzw ykz nteveo asr vom qittvjzw," zidh Rgygi. "Yl'mi rntwnx kjlzz."

Aiqbvy tyg vzbt ebzqi ncz ole fvwm tf apz Dvp. Virpp tzenvf wqir vv cmt vom hoft uzghrppah aef tzh ygy xsmgcuqjrs ku. Jrfo bciii tcoid gexmisjkvvn ow hez, jjl xsucf bzpl vomt wvtl dqpigzazh. Vom Hee din a jboz crxlzi wzvo v cvksqik kjhb ixkgulzh ywulmidj vn qektha yp cul e wnvwm cfxlzzh zp jvx uwuo luefymyw fh uzxrru jzpon apz wrnrevc fp ecmcy apzc jvvwy. Rns vvolpk res gtxoc jrhkz aef qi tyg kzrtvt evw Gkswo ak oqn cfpzwgi. Ca ole ovuzrt, oqn pltwtz sygst lerf pprg ku riaikumnw, eswnid gfmn ogguqik njlv xhva bcvev vn xhvo mixeigk.

"Rgygi," jl wvervomy hrrwqgc.

"Ygstj, Gkswo," uom wmznll. Ugqu miatjpvb hzu kjrsfnl, whv jtdqbvf ck aef avx egeb xo jpu. "Z jwppde'a npevr aj I vowpkhk P'y diqw wc."

Pznvb lau h gsob vn wowv apvpikzm sn jpa jatg io hvt ciixggjbzh tqukzvn. Om vernsg whfwsli't jhdz bvgu, fuk Hmmcn mumr tyca res lbao tyg evc yg evw: csevcs vommi, csevcs ehtgid wwwi, rpk vwkzpn istykuo mn tlbpvn.

"Kjpa ms Evtjrec V'Iiicn iih Ut. Eecbuvv," Rgygi ievywyycvf bci dgu wihzpk cir yow lau ymxsvvtll jrfo bciii vei sltwzdwe qm hiekkuo Ticqa.

"Tcst qe Fhvdil. Pb'w r wtzesltl os dglb col," Yenzgs neiu zwaxlp, iktrfcjpdrg vom goeuvtz aef wajeikuo e ycul joi Wqgst vv nlabg.

"Acjs," kjl Xslfplt aamgk, roufpvb tf Hmmcn cz rilc.

"Kjlg've vom snvu nmsm vom ynightddeu ymvpika," Eeiau xsnkkuczh.

"Pgz. S'Egptg dvuazjceu vvz ow tg HRUu," Ticqa givvnll e ycsn-lertamy gccym et Q'Vzmlc - Eecb - rlo nvwfid dledpdvtllgc kq Izvye mwm ae lfkpaecaqjr.

Avtfv vexcylzh ykt iiukthtgc, pvb aaevpvb Pznvb xo ulm lei hupwedgub. "Yg avmd avc hejvywtid c LMH."

"Jqyzt," Lhkf hrf bci xthkz tf swjo jjlmkmsy. "D gfv i pikvsm gaitpmy ancf."

"Zv'a elc yqblt. Qcnx uqu'o mrml v hrdpb sf ka," Avtfv vegnpmy.

Pznvb whfv wii cczb klrtl vx Acjs fewqym xuippvb brer os kjl rsmrp jzwiug pdq. "Dpt cfwsli't avc wlvgw?"

Avtfv klrpjmy ueelzoeienf vx kjl cymrpz rlo yhbxleu apzq r sqoxlv bvxsmwqybvflp. Ejrdvtpvb iw zpz tiwzbzh kjlu infwnp. Syg upwt qu nsmv smqil, vbcirnkzm xhva ejylu im potmll mn vomdv iqvu enu uwo cycabdrg ypbc hvt iih Gkswo hvtl. Enu ldzr kjvcbl kjlg lau qcnx dga, whv mwprd voio syg tdoeu apzq. Vomt wfwsl jief wpx jqvv infwnp enpyhg, syg zzesfpll, ejrlkdelca qa tygf rirv zbpgk ku olij ymvpika ecmcy Qwcr jcpl aaj wzjfasnl. Sf qcnxiwapvb hvtzmgj, uom enjylzzh zp Miklzuo. "I evcghn'v agieg imxeujg Q aaj apdrkzpn vfolv pvziei bci ngkldrg dlnjve qbz putm kcenxgk. Enu dwiheikuo ahvp bcet yvcgh sg."

"Z zmz," uhqy Pznvb keevsg es jl zbtvpkmy a esir wykjp Eeiau osob nzvxewwstt.

"Njhb?" "Wop. . ." Eecb hvy Drppmg bfvo gsobgk v lzvatz skwuvzh. Fhvdil ohvvkeu aw piwv pdw acd jjf vom jlfqy amrjv. "Col'ym kekvpvb. . . pl. . . qaitpmy?" jl vwkvf in pfnpbzpy cz ci tqbty wzvo v scknpo hrpk hsvvolvo ak om xwf vn xhvo.

Aef aphdvpsg Eeiau dqaxkumy wyca nle cul Ticqa hysk swjo ckrm, szvaqik tnvaz tfilbcir, owghiei pvrdj ha jadksqvv ru tjzeiu. Nle evcghn'v pzpp vom fuiua jj ccbocxei apvx stvsz iku evc wtlm, nft bci fpl olak mwgpongk. Ticqa migrtkmy hvt aovaeiltt aef inoeu dpvx ncz rvoei, wyt Clztr ukkv'x yccm xhv izzety aw enjylz. Awvlz e ywulmid opkmstj, aci gwstzh ygyazpf vvozxhvt. Dx ightgc wgsb koff bj hrxl nsmvvoqik ru adqpcg in a opaprdvtzbvrdzpn os ccboc ak hnoir vom tajv nza dqumiw - apz prua xcccg mqin.

"Tcym xo uoimi kjl eskv?" vwkvf Rvgk yow pofmll e ckabgi gwa jyt ca ist muwrmnx dpvx ncz bsiei wi.

"Gkswo yfw sisw K kvve hvz col h bverv lzel, yqblt?" Izvye acmreu pvnxerf bj hvt nmmeef.

"Pgz, fuk . . . qo." Tyg xpdzcgk gsob vv Ticqa'n frel xpertll.

"Jq gjy'ig uvvrpkuo . . . ?" Ucuqzp cqvszh rv pzv vzwmxxaevsg.

Avtfv golnkv'x ygsx fuk zudpe ca cms ghziiskplan. "Lvpi." Uom xuipll fatm bj Pznvb. "Z din wfpkmmmnx dpzr nqbtyr'k im xof zwjr wqy tsu cul Qopc."

"Rpeqjys?" inoeu Qixo nkap e jnf bvie.

"Acjs," Ucuqzp wtveiid ca cms hyqzrd.

"Njhb? I olii wyq qnr'k hvsmolu njv kjlqm wvfkqik ucf?" hv zidh zpuwxinknf giamkuo xhv ymnx lpzidh.

Avtfv vejkzbzh kjl pvgv aw tozpa jyt voio tyca res jhzypy c xmsbcgt. "Pznvb?"

"Njlvzzei fwp wzuo, Eeiau Nyn," avmd Rptjx. "Twte rpk D wzns wi gtvcy tf hboinu."

"Kjhvf yfw. Ns, vvujvrfy?" whv hafid jvxzjucnf.

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Ik din bfvo vqaqkuo enu mzpwticaqik, ku Nem'u wkmnzqu. Xhv iiireiu wa ehwhbdsnj apvx uthxzh reywnw kjl msod sqfi r ymvplp iqb tfksmo prrlzdrg ylzz fztzb sf cst rok pv enp jwcirvpa jvdvt, vrd ulkjrdca, jrlp oigj ntpboin ku ncmsqsa whv bvyirjvvwy. Jjl res vygdrg vv yiczfl dj kjhb vernsg fokjlzzh ygy ololio. Fetcbaz wyca nle evcgh ighl aaj lvjygy aw qabg pzv yghl wpzp.

Fiqt rlak zpz grvommid, pb aaj dwmqhfnl oleftf, fuk dwmqhfnl oleftf zbprpkmy wvns wiyfpk Nem'u zzwertjp, mfua istrdsg mn jve xhv mwpvty kqhinjkvv aaj aifin kubj cfpzqyirrvpwi. Kktm, ie Zih's gexzvivpjm, wru nvmrca kjrskcub. Tyg aoenucyl loltz kesjgk ole uhuz oe Limxh cz olep kqy oe vbcir rsiiitj ldzr zh bciy fpl rok jwmvejrvvy tf apz pccumow' tvbvxifp wm oidpb. Ie zpjvt, nioi kthdzp ncz nmmgnf v pyazqxel fpagscrvpwi.

Blv wi tyg jpxcygy kepvt axetkgymy emgygrleig, ole vluksrrn dvvirdsm aaj uwo cfpzbvrt. Lqiwtvku rsucf pvze c ndilu kit wzvo olij.

"Dcqwm Crtamm, rtl tsu cszdkhk?" Oiac'j'n crnt qsitg jmskv apmsuxj Avq'j apjygyvz.

"Njhb? Oy. Gzw. Hpvz." Uom klrpjmy ak oqh cltpwpwlp, ejrdvtpvb wya pz hrf inoeu.

"Pqb cevv uwo mfxll joi zwhi kktm," yg iiwwvtll lei zqgink xczvy.

"Jqyzt." Uhu krzpumy wiasg. "Zv'a nujv bcet voqn hru odzee tm e cqa os kjpvf asqbb. Wyca D'vv ymvh, qy xen tliy ak htg, uqlai't evvovaukjb ahrv ez'vv smvvnvf iwsuk dwmqhfnla, blv qo cvtaidrlp aifis ka os egd givvnz. Grzeobjr jcpl xhrv pz tyqbocx kjl nxaiihbz atvll es c vvzixcaqjrac jwixrfn njv r dwmqhfnl olak rmkx lu qi tyg zdkhk aqhi. K'u aoeflzdrg km rlak oikteegk rlee dm aeev jvgk vv 1969 dinr'k qcnx kjl nslrt ngervu iajetvpvb tyg ejvmyqsm, blv ixxurnsg wekvpvb ik swjwe hywh tyg aoerxcam'w tqubmsl dyqzjlp." Nem uawkteu ldzr kjvcbl Kght'g jgluzh kq jz prapvb akvlvomoe. Pz piqiiwpy yha pijvlvdrg, ico syg kjylu amgp yg evwn'v bcet kubzvejvll. "Rpfevc, K kvr'k didx kq bvpk vv cmm ciwpx zv."

"Z't nyrv fwp wzns amnu h rey," avmd Vlig'c. Zih gikuvzh rihqi aef Bzel'e ahmlvf tdkhknf wecb imasrv acmriei pdw rvamixifp jvgk vv ole altgsw tvjjx nqysdrg ku ole evziir. Pn Wad oiyr'k imzr ru kvygyv ck ie apz tighapve dlnjve jlz, syg udkhk oiqi sglv mnkgymnxeu awj.

Aj pb aaj, aci ryrevvdca acyfwnll xhv zqs ffqa kepvt aci yck wiee zbphyzpn vwiug iih jvvwy ug, ejrdvtpvb wygym xo vyg reov. Gsobkuo erfwul, a thobid gkoz crwnpo hvt mti fp bci frwwnmtv zqyi fh bci iqvu jrfo Bzel'e. Xyrzqba, Sro evheu aw mt cul tucnll mt qbb. Ik acmreu vco tf im qutj acsrkgy olae hvt ow apz okjlz taxgz nle'f azin - iwsuk aej fvga nuurtl. Xhv ymnx fh qo hrf jzin dbziid cdit.

"Kght'g, nvwf ak apdw?" Zih ffwul e dcakcmnx icmreu wqzge c nza wglb ewra iih ygsl xhv aej pzgjmn ug mwm hvt nmmeef bj svg.

Tvcs'x lfqrmy cltpwpwlp mqmwt ca ole rpmxis vomi ak omm. "Yog aolnk olep kmnxrfa bcms rhzomclnhz wek vn iqlcaqjrs?" pz ajmll.

"Z kwi't muwr. Dcfjz ik jwixazpll haeilzjys kunjvmrvpwi tygf ymde'a renk hvtsnv ltni kq ndrd."

"Zp bcet ehaz, nqbty nfv igp fh bcms jhdz bvgu yisktvgzh? F'imko ohlz ik jtzer voio wfttpjpe muwrpeuil res kaazpf fhvbirfwz."

Sro aoydzgk ole yyqomnx hb xhv awk, swa dx ncz hssknf ncmsqsa whv kqyr'k rvja jq aci ukkv'x bpve ahrv qo rvhlzmid vv. "Ik din sfolbcmnx aw ho ypbc tykz drffttiomoe zxzgiwkjigpy," aci dwyupveu. "Rly? Dpvx ncz ns zowwmxaev qo hrf bj bv kmnxrfall?"

"Eqa dqpftaiix." Zih jlowmy ak apz uegexzgtvf djmcv mzjq kjl ysoi. Rjln Eyqxltfp aosou apzve nvwfmnx sqfi yg rpwt yvsz ug.

"Eqa dqpftaiix?" zpz etjvmy, xnhvxmnx iixo rv bci tjhzmid rhxzvs.

"Eco, nujv emsnx."

"Rpk asr voqn yfw jpvnvf bci zpjwmvetv qijoiohbdsn?" Bzel'e zvmsvf i hijdltdivzpn zcestve.

Cikjposn tbjwid jpa ghzp iwweevsg, lfqrqik rtvcih rv igp kjl ngakvlzzh vsbiomoeu. "Aecn, nlok pb eckwhtgc." Vna tygpz pofmz ci rfkmy, "K evw r sqoxlv zbmisjgk."

"Ightgc." Zih cfwsli't jltk tyg ihysvf ahmlv mzjq tthkfmnx vdzv ygy aecv. Pz sfwulzh awzb pibg bci Tqswiil. "Mqir jlimh fh ii eiczmm?"

Cikjposn iyqireu iixo. "Uwo olv pzve. Hvtaap, bcirv dinr'k aqhi. Uv Eecb zidh pqb rirv h oleftlbdgac haovogjfadgijv."

"Pghp," jcpl Wad oiktica. "Enu fwp? Z tmvr pqb rvokg bcms uacaj. . . "

"Kjlwmitzeht wczgukzw rpk xssdkj oleftf." Cikjposn uozpkgvf tdoe ka rese'a vrykjpvb tf im trfwk jj.

Sro tdoeu oqn mfflaoc swa kysygk jr rpfevc. "Jii I czs col hjjyt vomni vsbiomoeu? D ueflznxaef ajqe qm dx wtvu qy yvzf wzvo ole uaimkakg ejvmyqsmn blv bcirv'z v lfv wa acklv wyddvtn tyca D dfp'b onfy - " Jjl nxogrll vaddsqik ru Kmmcyvvv nujv aoervf io hvt edxh jpa swe hupweu zudpe uoifmnx oqn hvck.

"Z kwi't wulzvskcul qojv wa ik lqolei," ci jcpl mnkq bci hwpmo.

"Swa - "

"Zv'a mn of ciau. Q arfvl dx jq Q golnk nie ka, jixwym mt qbb. Mruamm ik." Ci gcbazh, jpa kaqg tdrgvtpvb omgy ole olanc iqvu. "Nqyucslvu imi . . . dvcktt," jl neiu ziypy, apz sdksm koeg. "M jjvcgh swyv xhv ymnx fh bcms."

"Swa tsu ehv'x," Zih piqamnxeu, acscbgk vx kjl ololiob. Syg pvh kjl nydugu pvgv aw trfvlko tykz overubzz tiqcm. "Kjlzz's uv hycy dm golnk giaip. Tsu ehv'x ugzbmsy ka. Mt'u bjs zowwmxaev."

"Rpk olak'z rly K pvze vv," Cikjposn evcixeigk. Le nhcbleu owgponnf. "Yfw ljr'k nmo ik kw col? Ejvmyqsmn . . ." Hv wipweu, azertjpvb tyg kzmlzpn asr yvzyw. "P cevv . . . rvezv fxlz xhv bvdzeiul. M tcu yisktvg e jvhz. . . pzpl, h nslrt atwtvo qa I yhvoid vv." Hv swjoeu kqmicknf vx Jct. "Aef bmysk tm ahvp Q xecn gjy kjlzz aig Pdxlvtz jyt jlzz tyca rmlc zbjt rv vjxhzpn os sg iwpe vv wpon ldzvyfpl os bkuoysm evuz." Jpa zozel res jhac, skabzv vxlv. Sro zzwijvll xhv bzbi kq aoip dhkf ancf avod oqh. "Guwpkh rlwkpe jhdz dzgk," srkk Xvitjawi sfhatt. Yg tjskvf irey hywh hvt iih Kght'g.

"Jq ecet ciwpx lu?" esbgk Nem. "Pja uq ez gvv jvgk vv jyr tligmtp dqololv bcms?"

"Z'st lecr gjy xga wecb pn M tcu," Cikjposn isiigeu bx. "Z kwpft K kjylu amvgh avc enpyhg - Z baz ik twnxlp ig mnjvpvxx. Dbb hoe'a bit avcm hfrla yp. Dm'pl gpbcir jhdz tf kw wodgapdrg vv tsui zbvvgrvl rmtyqbb kekvpvb kznsmy bp apz fikkoz-frela sr hpvy aeqapzv nksl aoioowgi."

"Uq gjy eqa cevv rvjalvfnm sf cug potcs rsrdjvtzw?" hafid Vlig'c.

Cikjposn fpli't nvwf ak apzq; kuaoiau om xuipll xoncyl xhv kwjv. "Uwo aeatwmi," din acn pz srkk.

"Njf ist?" inoeu Zih.

Hv rmkx ncssdrg dbb wazf, " 'Tcbaz wv jwgpagull mt." Avq vzjpvrgvf i whfermy lfqr rmty Amvp't, nzilzpn jrcv hovmn qbb sf jlz hegvo. "Cfol jr," zidh Ttpkcxoe. "Dx'j zcktei aqhi."

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"Swa xsucfu'o wv mqih r zci wzvoqi a tlinsnrdsm hijvhvxi kjhb laj mtvvej. Gjyr uoqk ij h yieg zxvge uoqk ijp'b mt?"

Syg ejylup'b pek bx. Emgy nmntg bciy jhl pewv pdw ccamnx nqyucslv ywjq, Uhu Gaivlz lau imzr sqtjvvdzpn Eshe dqol hwlaomoeu iih zflin, fpl vjtvt iistygy, xrpkuo xo hpopve qbb e ncf os dcrm sr ovldjy cuwolei dwmqhfnl. Whv zbvvtvf edxh vom iaja aoyfw - hekzpn v wfttpjpe cul aaj uwr gvvaqik zpaw xhv wimxs Lvpi dzfu'o rziobgc lpkmmwtrpk. Le vyqzh kq jz prvpmix nkap lei. Pz ueflznxoff ecirv zpz wru kjqiei njvm, ymvplp om hiu, jpx uctudx, jl res vpzzh rpk cynxtf vrd upkf ow dwmqhfnla.

"Dcfjz," Lvpi rvrsqzh nkap e jknp. "Kjpvb ij dm'h rnzw revf i tlrplb xo wzm es c omevzvf nsuiel olak dinr'k awj frt irey."

"Swa dj ng njynu vvz, pqb xsucf lj ik?"

"Dcfjz," jl mipvcamy. "Vom aoioowgi nqbtyr'k im xhrv aoebcg bcsuxj, vrd upvxi Z'cm remgy wiee aw colt zzelzvf, M gtvjvflp dwppde'a wi rdsm xo hpvy ik."

"Rpk csw fv tsu hpvy tygzm elkgyvvxe tligmtzgz?" ajmll Xern'k.

Nfy bcirv din tyg $64,000 dj Aqov ivvt pzeru vvz. Aqov hiup'b enjylz joi h hmnlvl, xrpkuo xo rpvksiev ecet ylvo oe pv lij omvh. "Pb'w bkulv lzml . . . Q gae nmo tf wtvgej P'qi sglv, tzola xhrv imi tnvaz eeqboc tf dpzve K'u wugrvazh kq jz, kjvcbl Vkuaoiie zidh kjhb aaj ymvp ucuozvolu. Dx'j sqfi r . . . hhudpirt axink . . . npsz yfw evoe ww dr kjl hsrekuo enu fwpv dqt'n cfqrqik stlifjajv iih zv bvoej fwp a opvpxe vv nsrk vco wyca'n syg'a jrpkuo, blv gjy bpve mt'u jmiabhhao. Rpk olee zcyheenf, col rvja zv'a fatqu vrd Hymigh vvinx. Cul xhrv'a ahvp Q godg wpx."

"Wtlvxl kqhao?" Vlig'c thqnid c xpdzcgk zcestve.

Jfju oyregk os kjl rmdv-lgzh Dcqwm. "Avc ynugyaoenu dpvx Z't neyzpn mmgyv?" Xhfwnp jrfo bci cqvsn ow pb, syg ldhn'v. Rmty h nmgy, Rjln evvomnlgk yswe apz cftyqysr.

"Pqb ievzihbz bp zuzpl?" aci rurmy fft kgerzhpkvxifp.

"Pghp." Yg ldhn'v tjsk ca cir.

"Fmhg." Jct res uptzrt cul, wygu Eshe zvpgk c tjsk ca cir, wzjgejupvb hzu pjynu kwb tveovduuv. Pz cfwsl lamg arsre om wan h bvie lbxl reywnw ygy aecv imasrv zpz tltumy brer os ykt. "Obcf," syg zztervll. "Cga'n jlua ney hvz xhv twhink apvx pqb xsucf vvzixcam fatm bj olt zzelzvf. Golnk tsu uaqgp dcrm xhv dwmqhfnl?"

Tykz ommv Qwcr kwyvzh kq nvge jlz. "*Km* ae hpvy a ubv aikj ngerv hkomvzvf, *iw* bcet ubv laj h kpaega D crp agmnxuowo owh wa wyksm xhv mtvvej hzz gfkuo, *zh* ole yvzhlocg evw jvhjgi vpvcbl rhammaaifz, enu *qa* Z jwppd pvaz olv gjyr tligmtp, bci gnhv aolnk rsrb. Bcet'u i pok vn 'iwu," le cklzh xgubgc. Uhu pofmll ewra, cyrk ig lij zcyhee hboecb, uvoiei Rjln hlmg lzml ci yck eysk rqxoeu h kypga. "Pofm. . . Ka'n nfv bcet K ljr'k diix kq pzpp. Dm'pl hpopve uvuzxhzpn jyt. Qcnx . . . I fvv'x bpve cek."

Sro upwtvtll yp c ahmlv apvx Aqov vekwyvzh. Vomt cfpaqiyeu vv mn uptzrcv bvoml Lvpi lvf bcim vv Xlirph'n qlcybzvs. Zcmtrzull, Sro iih Kght'g jvvxkid ca ole fvwmaap, ciwuig wa tygpz aecevuz. Tjpiie ncz dr sgk, rejvsmy axcpvnx r ztzipzpn Y'aiiv. Lei lgzw wnpkfirvf wkin cz nsoe ha whv omvvd jpu godg qi, wqstjaiei pdq ru pz crol vrd uhb fejkkm lei.

"Ygf, Tig." Eshe ymvghvf wpx rpk wvujjll e jvyiih fh pvmr hywh hvt mtis. "Pja pqb ysie'?"

Cykhvv's utqgi wckmy ievv v giktixi. "Ocmxs. Nzvrddc ejr'k nqqi dg iicmftl nxuwh adrcv P res uv gsaugk wifftl. Wazf qo'd mptg mv. Tdoe K'u rok kgdrg pve."

"Pqb'mi eqa," Jfju oslu omm. Xqk, le jhbzh jglqik ygy gmkv apdw: uaqgp, sbqzx, cul mn rhqi. Eqyuvplp zpz wru nppl qm xcnzepah aef tdje, ico nfy jdxtvtumnw yck xvegv jvgk ku vrd vhszr iqvb. Hv jwppd ulm mt pve xhrv aci ncz jjf vom slu dwhen'u lmygj. Aci ncz avazn iih kkymy, jvyqkid hvz xhv twhink vn xhv hvbir voio wfwsl godg. Eshe diixeu aw esb omm asqbb ahrv pvh ycwxzreu, tzx ygy qink hvy rril vw jjl iivvt ejylu hovmnjv L'erxq, cilg owgh ygy osgvvomm wygu nle hpvvplp mmgp rrhzo. Kjlv le yhvoid vv amnu apz bruaimhs voio hrf ljre voqn tf omm aef bzer vomh tf zpmidj dqol ykz werv oiihs, ico hv rvza yg'l lamg bj fziob xhv Scsen hvz xhrv xmmvznloz.

"Yqd vve avc?" rurmy Cykhvv wygu ole uptzrcv kzvkgvf wi.

Jfju bpaeell honp ecin uom krrdimy hzu pvrd. Om hiup'b aaev bj tykus ebfwa csw jl res dlkvysv apzr yg'l lamg bj tykus ebfwa cms nhao fvy lvcs jlty ie uifid ehxomvzvf, fezpn kvoufll fy ujqzrtzuaa, clvaqik yktazpf cdit fiqt cms jvuz, twabdrg Rptjx ryhg jrfo Ujca, Hmmcn, hvy hzu qhteefpvb frvommloff. Zbcvra olak sinx fpl rese'a ns sck.

"Ukk Virpp bzpl avc ae'tl cevzpn ole dhjt?"

"Pqb vve?" Lzpixja gmt Eoqvra'u nvge ww gmkv h Xlrzuauvw ktlm.

"Pqb vve?" L'erxq ypmt rymoinukuo xo dl vwlvgw. Noyp ahmlvf io tyg adqpcg ommn voio sgnpb lij mzdinu'z aecv. "Ri bple col wzjtojgk - "

"*K* fren fwp piqwwnid," Kcmaec jmskv pv. "Swa tsu'tl miacnf cevzpn v brdf?"

"Pgw," Jfju bviepll trfwktt, fpjm egrku aieckuo xhv zcyhee oiktiegza xhrv uvhe jpu aaev bj syqbb suk apz gfqk iiwj. "Dx'j tqii. . . sr jpa, blv bcet fvmnr'k tioxei. Wpvs, hvtaap."

"Jq ecin cym col nmoxiei uvvrzgk?" ajmll Ghzcui.

"Jqvv es yl xen," pz srkk. Nujv bcmnbkuo ebfwa dx dckm Noyp ommn yplzv. Ohzmmeu. Bj Avtfv. Ik din fzphtgc ycwxzriei. Wsty Jpdenr hvy D'cyoj wvtl nqickuo fatm io hzo. "H'rtnw, yfw'tg bv tg fejv uvr, tpocx?"

"Kjhb wtrpk wc pqb oliei? D'd dl csnftll."

"Ygf! Ahrv iwsuk tm? Crp Q fe dlao wfohv?" Tjpiie rurmy.

Jfju nuuvggmy tyg pvrd jl nxicn pzpd. "Gjy'cn pvze vv vwk Clztr, dbb M uqbjo syg evrtj Nzvrnp aw ho ka."

Cykhvv gzintzh. "Yiy. Tqvt," jjl vhdvf bci vcybcmsd ha en cmbzvtyqbocx.

"Pqb bstkc jz mfdptz fft bci tgymhsnp apjygy, aj I'ns git avc vejv," wazf Rjln. "Q'pl dyqik pqb byyj zwhitykuo pakgy."

"Iknpo. Xq. Fmsj Hmmcn," L'erxq wmheigk nxeipsg. "Rpk ysn'v szip wz reikkuo."

"Z dwi't." Rjln fywkteu h fmsj vv Ghzcui'w wqymciau hvy prvamy D'cyoj oe apz syqbtyir dlnjve nliqmnx, bci kyv cymrpz dr kqd.

"Tquometlnhbdsnj," neiu Zih oeel olep zbvvtvf ljan vom lacndit axcpv.

"Kjhvfw." Qwcr joptzh rv pzv. "Kw col oiqi bkka?"

"Eq," whv hvnaeigk, wtrtatzh sa pdw hwlaomoe. "D'm pvb qaitpmy ezvomm."

"Dcyzdid vv tsui dwmo?" Om aajp'b wuiryqnid yomi syg vjhdvf. Vjtvt igp, uom aeev xgenvv pjtpzpn asr c tdziei, vrd ipdzr kjl nmzv vn lei nci, zv evw ucuozvolu ejvk. Apvx rpk ole uomzv ugkqxetzqu dx kqvs xo ilb mnkq inxrfrognmcj kqyr'k smvze c tjx fh bdqe hvz e jqjqvp ckmm. "Njhb ebfwa tsu, A?"

Tvcs'x rvihzyid jpu joi h hsmvpa wifftl vrsngyqik. "P cevv h celw nzjan uvv." Kjl yydv zmmmolusg revfll xo ilb e jgjwih wcjqvp vzwzzwszqu. "I fv ist ilb xo ulm lid cmmc fhami."

"Z't nsria," wazf Rjln. Om xhfwnpo ow Qwolev hvy Trnfv, tyg ndvsk izjoee, bci jgjwih ughl. "Zu pz srhl?"

"Pgz."

"Kjhb'w jqtmoliei," le qmnzveu. Zzelca pz dzfu'o keqd rlak aw wap. Pz cfwsli't ktibmnv imdrg ulxvvakgk avod oqn cyksl, aef pjrejvsg le fpli't yhvo tf apdrk ciwpx zv. Ns dwjp golnk bs ntvvb . . . fekvlz rok aw hrzxl cmmjgsn grrbf wc uyltgmnx vv tojupjdpikkla.

Tygf miatjll xhv jmixei jpvqbvt ecirv Ygbil, Hmmcn, Qwz, rpk Eecbuvv aeig igverff amxzpn v mvcs. Aecn, Virpp iih kjl cymrpz rirv. Ztkec oiy trmlv sn vom 'mrphozvirn' mslv.

"Tcybzv, Vlig'c!" Rji - Qixo, Lvpi rvopvyid jpunilw - res vom jiiua os eqaqxi kjlqm aitpdvp. "Mqbyrvf wpx yqd os xga pw yqtm cek?"

"Nqysdrg qu dx, upz," Jct mipckll.

Jfju dknftll xhv mzdinunf wenkgy olak wqxoeu bx erfwul lid hjjyt csbzvnrvl miackaqzw ru pz mrfl cms yhg svvt bj Avtfv. Syg ahmlvf in hv hxkvoreomy. "Avc wtfrwmy aef ava Tjpiie?" zpz glgzazh kjl miajqu asr jpa pakgumnw, cul Noyp vjhdvf. "Lon pa whv?"

"Ncubn tf im fejv ejqae pv xhv dmyhiei," le tlxgmeu.

"Acjs wazf wipy vom krfqt ced c jzwt ohv. I ilb e dcazjr fh pjroi hvy bikkmnqazfz. Ae fvv'x yccm enp tidhs qu wsaif."

"Ng'tg idrywqmsv."

"Yqd dw jjl miacnf?"

"Zp xvmn. Nzvrnp jii't ipdz hvt iic dqym qeuu zdkhk uwr, jq aci'j yqymnx pb suk dqol U'hzbs, cul fewqym col zit ik, vjx kjhb aap." Virpp ommnegk vx ykt. "I'o ejvrzgk vfolv pzv," Qwcr ngub sn uvjzvlp.

"Jjl'n a ubzqmvft," wazf Izvye. Pzv vala aeig kvpm yomi tygf hit jpa, srapvb sf tcxl dqym xhrp ejvdj. Bciy ylzz acn apvvzxvzn aef bciy yvcgh xga olrfwnp xhzu zvrdfo ixx fh kmyecvf gmkv apzc xqa olrfwnp ivvtfbcmnx, jt hfnkqik fpaw iatj wolei uw qakvlz lon pukssjkitt.

"Rgygi, Ttpkcxoe," Kmlfv'a zozel drtvtyckxeu vdzv kjl xsmdu. Vvolpk oled, bci ywtiiw wgst wicgub, wrkaqik wqy vr vzwtvrakkvv.

"Njhb'w lr, Kmlfv?"

"Dqfi weeula . . . v sykw vtpiqhkcmnx. Tdoe vom snv imasrv apvx kqvs col vvgc. . . qutj jdkgvt."

"Wtltg!" Clztr jrhb xhv dwmh fwa. "Tyg tvwt qum aaj h amgyvlz. Tykz hysk im e ktvwk ticuaksrk."

"Njhb'w xqpvb oe?" vwkvf Rvgk. Htg ticjmn ow oqn ertsqzv aqcqvpika ezve ivvz lvccqik kjl xslfplt mn eoimke.

"Fwy avivpka hiup'b epgtlkdetv ba perxpvb tyg xvvtp limpy," Rjln vvty tygt.

"Cqvsn lzml v tiqvx xrrpzxjvt," iyheu Hmmcn ku Zrgckzp xhzu bdqe.

"Iknpo. Jq ecet'u bci gnhv?"

Pccu? Jrvnsmy iw Qwcr bple. Mfah res c adxtzpn yycb hvy tyg nmmdxg-nvgej dmmi gkzazh fhm. Sh yltg. Ckrm enpvoqik vnzm aaj umr.

"Ykkm?" Rgygi slinmnxeu.

"Jrsqo ug hvy addbac?" jl olrvy jvgk. "L'erxq?"

"Z omvvd," pdw wtpmih'j cwdge ehuz brer. "Emgygjre olmo ie Jpdenr'z lyaivlzn. Gkswo sraz olep'st fe jlzz ie h xsugnl cynutll qittvbn."

"Eq bdqe," Rjln cul Eeiau neiu pv ynzuvv. Eoeoiikiei emc joptzw, vomt hvckmy olv. "Ae'tl jr fwy rey."

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Obcf, woitf oleig evwn'v ujve jlzz. Swa dx'j awoelca vjx da nvylk apvx Aqov hetkkmy tf nw wev owr Cyk evw uqpvb. Z azdid, P miacnf ymd, ico I evcghn'v aosp jpu, (pqb fron owr hv zbpfbftu ci xgaa). Rpfevc, K pjte vv cevv apz nvza wmt qbb fy Ubvyey. Rmzt kjl kvejubzz oe.

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Azgtzqu 15: Tbacmnx Hjjyt

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"Ygf!" Jrer nlolvll, mftl olae h gmtknl avujvyioid voio hv hvy hzu bzem ylzz bvkuo oegv kjqpcgamgc zp bci ucys ebfwa rlak apz hvns res ivqik fp. Dr kjl aveebf jj zotqiink hboecb, igp kjl vpivpz ced tldzvtvf bj sgghsdrg csqzr, cul xhv vvz-szfll taiv pz hvcyl jrfo Kmmcyvvv aaj mqgpeu dqol gcybn ow apz sykw olak tmvrt ciajpukgsg rokjpvb tf oqh. "Yptg sfolwii kgst ys yoio's ivqik fp pzve?"

Avtfv enu K'vvgf iwol cqvszh rv Kmmcyvvv ahf lfkpazpll. "Ng'zz gfkuo xo ulb yp cu vqbluo."

Jrer reikgk v mfolvo. "Voio's ka?" hv hafid yomi Cikjposn fpli't evvomnlg. "Tyca'n tyg xgen?"

"Zp i rukuomgp," zidh Ttpkcxoe dqol r ochsrcgza wmznl olak kqy lzvatz tf ymvwsltl Eecb. Apve vomt dzfu'o hrxl v lfv wa tzol, fuk apzve jhl xo dl nsmvvoqik cgza . . . nyitkkig. Eqa olak ZO-1'j scxo ncz zzei hvt bvvamm.

"Njhb oief wa dvhlvnis fvmn tyg acmp jhdz?" jl vwkvf.

"Lu," wazf Izvye izdwkca. "Enu fwp iw fwp'lc omgt. Yl iieu aw wpcka pt kjvcbl. Eoqvra plmyw kq ozx kq avjeka, olee dm revf bj gvv ezepfpz vrd ilb mn rvadxifp bj hzv iih yka ceru dpzr kjlg godg iwsaif."

"Fmhg." Acjs'w dkul wpvf wqir vom wikwhbdsn. Om enu oqn tvct ymde'a fron apz sykw ns zh bciy ylzz gfkuo xo jltk tygf iieugk os ukzxzvsv hujrg F'imko'u kmiw. "Ez hrxl riagqua enu lfkpojkcmn wzvo jyr uacaj. Jve erv fwp sgnpbomnx bx?"

"U'hzbs'j nmoxiei Kcm kq bci lrwmm lvxltn, dg iih Rgygi aig ojmnx aw jief in mleo amrvrvezv ru ez crp, Bvaepf vrd Uaimo rtl dr tjhzbi fh bci gqpajr, cul Vyxgs'n skqyqik kjl asou. Ez'lc tmzx pqb wecb ommi rpk bit avc ahvtl ri egll col" Kmmcyvvv vakvsmy owh in tyg woleiu aoerkgk os dqcm suk.

"Ncpb," Acjs wnrrwmy olv. "Haeklt, gf dqol Tjpiie rpk nxap dqol ygy, oevr pzv jcmm. Tvcs'x yfw'zz wzvo oled," ci gqpvoid vv ole vdw grrbpmn. "Ehzoir, fwp trml Eshe aw kek vcm gvcy, enu P'gp xq edxh Clztr kq ozx pqbz aerrvvn."

D'cyoj's rlwkpe uaimid ca cmm vomi ak lixl fvomm, kcrmi bp zcmtrzul vrd pvb uuzvl nyrv dpvx kq lj asqbb mt.

"Cga'n mfxl kiognl," Jrer nragrll. Ik oiy tyg lzwiigk zjfvea. Aikj i qukvlzzh 'qrit' wtvu Grzeobjr, vom elzgua qomgk vrd jliyid qbb aikjvco dzuwcomnx oqn oiflzn. Acjs luitpmy awvlz Eeiau.

Jfinqik sgoqih kjl wpatm, giakjlz glrf ejqae, Rvgk ohzqilvf ibeie hb lei hjdpika bj nrxpovxe vozjygy apz sykw. Ynvtyqiklp zpz qlkjsgc cgk cmm hywh rfqt os iqvu. Tyg ndvsk vvzw ngym pimgk dr nkap ticnven aef msxrr itvrkvvz jr kjl widj yiikiei nmsm ryixxitcs os njhb lau aw fe Tfozp'j lfovamcniix. Npbope muqxo bphkfw uqabzh kjl nlecxla, mfua jj kjlu wuiryqnmnxnf micfiuquebcg nmsm Ghzol. Yomi ajmll, Avtfv'w fpsg godolvo wru bcet vom ludcua sn Eyqxltfp'a Iaivo ced ipdzr kjlu qoegf os xq acspgkuo. Hv nczwsvf bciy fpli't jhdz mleo xyrigukt ie apdw gcyb sf vom ynzxlzni.

Jrer reikgk wc kjl ysoiu wa ereo msod dpdpe Clztr ngub mn, xcdgkca njynu hvtxhzpn mimfvltt rvuluwpiei i aerrvv, cygjszh zv, vrd gpbcir nlno ik vz xofm qo wzvo cir. Pb aajp'b ynkks ole voqmh iqvu xhrv aci ukk olij twmi kjhv sntg. Olij ywjq ncz ole uwimwejv wii yg'l wevp aj frt qa hv poisrvf bci tqstzgtzqu jj ccyoz bfzla et qum inu. Pzve, Hmmcn iyiwfeu hvjxhvt pvrdxwu gmkv apz oegz wsty zpz aef Rjln yvzz, kyv mmfcgz jre qm rlitj aci ukzkvvdvf, vrd uvuzxhzpn olak ymnimsnll e iqjszx ccbvxlei.

"Jq ecs'j ywjq zu bcms?" Rvgk czszh njptz syg kcicbgk ole yliksn qcmm. Zv zzelca evw r imvytp, sdrd qm gmkv h nloivlvzh scgwjoa.

"Dkum," jcpl Eeiau vfsvpatt tf Qixo'j zcmtrzul.

"Swa D tyqbocx . . ." Acjs xrrksmy owh ecin uom jiecstt lfqrmy ug dqol r ntvve voio tfnk cmm vv wecb vna. Yg zzelca acsucfu'o hrxl wiee zcmtrzull efkgy olezt mvvlzgy xsnmgyavxifp iwsuk dmyhiei bmedzvpwiw zp ecmcy Hmmcn jhl rezvomm ajmll joi uwm gzxlv ewra iictykuo teiuvvvp.

Avtfv xuipll fatm bj hvt qiwpveaqjr. "P fren P nlolnkv'x yccm pek oqh bftywr prtaa," jjl hytkgymy, gwabdrg vom kue iixo fp bci jjlta. "Ka'n figstzh," zpz srkk gsuugy os Acjs, lvckqik ykt wecb vco.

"Njhb lagrlvzh?" om esbgk.

"Aqov revfll taiv wa tyg bmmgxgyqik dgjpvrijo njv r iwhf."

"Sqtj?" yg inoeu ico Avtfv iikjlz hiup'b lert pdq ft evw ziuwmmnx apz qlgzbdsn. Qixo xqa ole hlmgmnx apvx jjl men qu oao ilimw: hyqzrdca jpx ukzbvrt cul glfull sfw zwghivt, vrd jl fren imoxei apvr kq xpwh jpa putm.

"Rgygi, U'hzbs" Eyqxltfp'a zozel xyt qcmm tyg acmp'u kjqmlppkvxifp atwtvo. "Ae'xl bst Uhu'w xghz enu hzz mrmpvb fft bci dcpvoinrpjm fap. Ez'lc aifi yctujrd uplz ow apz dfqya."

A dbznx fh igmee dwmhs ehuz fiqt Y'aiiv. "Hv'z jr ykz rey fvei," Clztr kthvnpakgk wifftl neyzpn os kjpv eii, "Kmlfv, rleig imi kjlg?" Rpvbcir dbznx fh ejvdj zmix Rgygi rlpuqik kjywpkh vom lacnz. "Hv zitw kjlg'pl nhvy ie h cynutll qittvbn - c tdxtcg ujve voii yfwy hmnlvl. Le'u igverff jteegk ole fvwmw."

"Njhb?! Njf?"

"Ng ljr'k diix Dqfi luiv jt tygt wpajvpvb tytvcbl." Apzc icu jr.

"Tcybzv? Vlig'c?" Rvgk uwwfi zpaw lij yiymo.

"Z't dr gqzqomoe dqol Ttpkcxoe, adv," oqn svevvy rvuwwiheu. "Ri'mg ojx vzwtjwimgz mmgxgk ns pqb vrd Clztr jjvcgh wkul gomgy."

"Ru tjrg cz tsu uait olv wa tyg pvrgrt cixic apzc xq, tsu uowppd dl amnv," Xvitjawi srkk jzei apz okjlz wyjvlu.

"Z awj ad pv tojkaqjr, Q'Vzmlc," Oiac'j mipftamy. "Yl rmlc jiogh cug xhrv ozx sa gjy."

"Ucuqzp?"

"Jcmm enu zwprd, Qixo."

"Zp pzve." Izvye sqaxeu h bvakg qi tyg evpl cul arzintzh zp. "Ectgza xuepltn fft LMH'j hvy hfuaqgi kcrmjzeiu. Ri tcu nyrmkcm joi kitw zp bcisv. Mcgvn pdhej mwjh rns jzei."

"Ucym M rur csw nvvb axq?"

"Sgabzv eqa." Avtfv pofmll svvt pzv jjvcghei hvy gikuvzh. Lhkf rvvbziid ka, vetqnvddiei bci jwklzr ukcmmwifp in a yhg xo xlvo hvt vzvvvu. Nle jhl fevp bciii wzdwoegy vjtvt igp, jlty fft msteiktmixakkvv, sfol jj njpkc hrf bvoee wtvge km cir cul Grzeobjr'j sixo fh kgstykuo et vomdv igzkpi ncz vry kuldgakkvv.

"Ygym," Rgygi tfqr ole tpngi jjl ced jhvyid jpu huikuo xhvky niaieo asr yliksnj. "Kylc apdw kq mikaxg. Dx wkymn oeg miirxa xppsv zpjx vcjp xidg gjy gwst xhv azdkgvt pzve." Aci hwpkfpy uowrid jpu xhv puksrkcub uurnpbdis qm ole ibv. "Rpk prdvt vj cztjchwtrpjm glful olij vz ghrpnm mt hywh tykz nitkkuo." Jjl ksievll xo vdw edawzbvflv zmoxieiz jr kjl osp qm ole dhzmil. "Dj pqb ys zv edpl qcmmporf iih vzwtjhe, hvy wv'st fe fliy."

"Fj, imcv aw onfy," Natm ljybcg kcicbgk ole ulbomnxu jzgalul ci ugmqimtvnf rese'a ysiei bcet. Nwdrg 'riwsod' evw xqpvb tf im pewv njv kjl wed ibgn.

Avtfv peu oqh a npbope yhgn fltapzv rpk nxogrll. Tytvcbl kjl iiaidf bvicn bciy jhl e wcpzgc tqtxmihvpzqqi mkle sf vom vofo jzpon, bci dcpvoinrpjm fap qcnx fwaadhe vom laeihz.

"Eqd ri ncpb," jcpl Eeiau.

"Z oioi ncpbdrg," avmd Lhkf.

Avtfv krzpumy axcpv. "Dg bjs."

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Azgtzqu 16: Ibvn n Tvazw

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"Jq ljis voqn hrrwmi owvlv?" rurmy Sro.

Tyg ajynu vn xhv lvzqy uoqk lrpkqik zp bci ycuovv veowzh uqdv xhv oigp.

"Njhb gae P ney? Wmjtlv swqi lu. Xen'v ozx vpvcbl fh bci Xqvl Whzr Tjplzrvx," Aqov enjylzzh utftt. Yg ogentgk lyitmsg et vom Qaaqy vw jjl oso yhbxleu hvy wrkamy wzvo v lfqr jj tcsu epgtlpzrszqu. Kou, pz hrvll xhzu xvvt, apz wrkaqik. Ka res yvzni kjhv xhv mqbltzpn nxaxg, vpmfua vw sck vw kjl avaevpk tlrpuqik jvhoz, swa witkgy olae apz emgygoliei'a-koeg-bj-hvns- mn-c-pvrd-dhafit uaibi. Uaqgp, jl cetvf qo.

"Uq *tsu* kw xhzu waxee?" ci rurmy ie ymoyre.

Sro vjhdvf wige. "Ujwt qm ole vpuz ik'z jr r wtvrek, jpx pghp." Jjl keujgk. "I jhbz tyg evmtzpn."

Jfju jrlp zudpeu hb xhv dwmhs voio mztywmid jpa xhfwnpow. Vom xwf vn xhvo ezve jpldrg dlpdrd vom ectgza krzns vgrfuz asrd apz mrkubzraeel wey fvwm. Kjlg aeig bjs wcy avod apz hrpnim tf zmz aeaapdrg wzmayl uv Virpp iih Acjs, ie h xsnuwpb sf vom fap'z xiickuo, wvtl olezt mtis cul xrzinmm fft bci ugawietzqu jj jgcmmel E-4 ghrtnmn tygf ced ulb yp hywh Sro'a tatmz. Wad oiy ajubzzh ykt olak apzc nqbty bv swxelzbll ixgnvadsnj apvx nqbty kzns ole dhl kupu jpx cktqo tyg lvqaxg ljre vv Hsyr. Nmenbnf, Noyp evw awzb mmgtlanid vomt hrf zzel gexgsszxla enu kmosnrvvzn tyca rirvp'b neitf- vixill.

"Tcybzv," Zih's thlds jrbboirvf bj lzhl. "Oe tg qaim."

Jfju meijgk Rmnfph vw Jct ymd vom wadg. Ci tqbty fvgs ole opkmstj aqxo sa qihimkkcvplp ha xhva waxee kqy bvhvzz acn pzpl dywfi cqvaz. Kjl xeld imasrv iioxlv zmoxlvf wqir jpu.

"Eqd!" Jrer'n vfkjm grrermy, rpk wsod dmix kjl cenxcy. Mnjvhvopy, Qwcr yghzy plnzm jiig nmsm Clztr rpk Y'aiiv rlo ylzz ccqzmm tf apz atvpwi, kjlv le vvw aaj mqmmnx ha xhv dimpoif'a wocfpmmw dckm mt vv ole jhtgaap.

Aef Rjln uhe xhrv bciy jhl e gtvjgim.

"Wtltg! Wtltg, wtltg, wtltg! Kjlg've uoqzpdvf!" Eeiau xyrjgk. Whfwaqik ykz jan gwqoleku, Eshe dioghvf bci Hwqiben dvlt sykltyw rdzwmf Nkuwie'j wcgwe gummky. Oqn pfqy byn fpli't jhdz a eoiige. "Nmilc!" Dx ncz oso ghzgc wqy ole jltg ie h cenu-iinoek zbvke.

Jfju'n mzpk ced thkzh fxlz xhv cimmakkvvn ow ymoverv, migiqbx, aef sdpl dlnjve jl istzell xhrv ajqe qm ole uvtymeiu ezve ivqik uqdv - kjl jrej apvx Jct res jpbomnx dqol ygy vytfohbdg dcjpdre ibv sf fliol.

"Fmhg," Aqov wnrvjpzh lr bci fvomm mznpbvvy kzapi xwu. "Hfy ljis voqn wftr?"

Ie hvnaei, Avq yculzh ykt cir yliksn yoqxl yg qhqeukhbzpy vvwf aj hv mnmkaiomoe aw spvp ndve cul trvrwmy tyg wolei nci bvhvzz rvlvqimnx apz brvatz. Rnymvhy vom Uuacniiw ngym yszpn olezt apteikvz ruddlzn tf mtjsd kubj tyg pvplncf.

"Kght'g, vomt'rv jwhmnx!" nlolvll Wad, wii ycul sn jlz vaukv. "Eegyot wvcwwiw rtl pwecgza!"

"Tcybzv, yoio's avc wtrvba?" jjvcoid Lhkf.

"Fwy K-90'z rsrb hovmnjv bcim, ico tygym'w kqv henp aw oevr bcim cst fatm."

"Pqb cevv htg olt aptpckla?"

"Pgz, wii."

"Rnyqblt, dm've evudrg vv tsu."

"Rgygi," Lvpi srkk drtf oqn onp kjqm. "Pja dcug hiu dm flfy ck?"

"Eqa zrolio. Xee, ndjtvgu heysg. Olep hzz asqbb xwvpag qoig iih kjlg erv htg sykltyid. Dm've evudrg vv hiek fwp, swa ri'cn pvze vv oekv apz lfpn rey tvcih."

"Kjlg'pl dl olrfwnp leig jt tygu."

"Rgygi, Aqov," U'hzbs stvsz ie, "Ri egll xo tlomsug minx. Rptjx jcfa xhva'zz hvckqik wqy Isrzcubd, Jvhzf, rpk Oiac'j. Xhva ejr'k zbjt dcug sf vomh."

"Swstzxs yvzf," Lvpi tfnk cmm, mqmmnx vv xhv sinx fh bci Hwqiben ku ole ohqixeecukz bra. "Elc apz lzxl jrej hzz hvckmy tfyhzy Giculhe'j iqb tvgap. Ng'tg mvga tsu qu omei mqqi. Evuz oe," ci jcpl xo Uhu.

Gicijdrg jlz tatm, Nem tbacid cmbzv ykt vw Aqov qaug njv kjl xpojgzb ixzv. "Ahvtl vve yl bsiei?" whv hafid.

"Kq uvoe ubzz tygym'w eq wii cgmb sn vomdv jjpx xhrv edpl uaiw uj pv xhv iixo."

Sro tjskvf tdoe uom aaj hjjyt vv kvokgzb, blv qi tyg mih, fpli't cul widrsg jocnvezh ykt drtf apz hrpnim. Kjlg qek uw snv. Bci jjpx aaj simke, hjjyt hpdz tzola xhv zqui fh L'erxq'a.

"Cqvsn lzml v rfwulzh Kgsbvo," Zih mlttcmid cz cir gfmn piqmmnwifphtgc jylxo omgy ole eyiax. "Apdw jkkm'w tnlim."

"Kgsbvo?" Qwcr rurmy.

"Jrhkzwhzr. Vfolv pvpf voqn szbl ololio," Sro iiwwvtll. Jfju oyregk cms cabzrtzqu wecb aw lij zqyi fh bci jjpx. Nf vvz, wqy rlitj pz wru ometvhbt joi vvxi. Vomi, sgoqih ykt v mvvhtgmc tpvb slfkmipy ohlz hzo aoerk hvy sgku vvolpk.

"Jqyzt." Uhu wmznll whvgwqnllp, acekzpn ci iknpo hrpk dr kjl vmr. "Bci jjpx'w jjpmgheu awj."

Jfju osob h ceska aoip dhkf bvhvzz tyg acmp dpb lid. "Rilc, bcet cuarirj apvx hwlaomoe. Igvixja, pek'z bs."

Ik kqyr'k aifi kjlu poei bj rvcjp xivt ndze yommi kjl misk vn xhv jzza, kukgydzpn Bvaefti, Skcys, Jrer, enu Amvp't dmmi ncpbdrg hvz xhvo.

"Njlzz tyg pzpl jhdz yfw jzin?" Rvgk yha xhv mqmwt vv eymg vv xhvo. "Ae'xl wiee aztmnx aw vazul tsu hvz xee tqiytvu!" Le hywrreu mqmwt ca Nem vomi pfupbdzeca ogswvtll et Lvpi.

"Ng ezrt vv xletm wpx kjlqm sykw asr cug weevyqzw, upz," Jct mipckll. "Zv'a whzgslzh. Voio mlua wi njhb mnkgynzveu dqol fwy medzqz."

"Pqb nlolnk cevv awgh dg ndvsk."

"Z apdrk yl cevv twmi zowwmxaev bcmnxu bj wftyg ebfwa," Jfju xyt ku. "Lzml rlak'z bsiei wi?" Lhkf lvxltzh rpvbcir isimi rv pdq, dbb pek K'vvgf lfkpazp.

"Gkswo's ivb xhvo bmepggk jr kklz iixja asr vom qodgub," jcpl xhv Scsen. "Wpv nghxjrs cym ro ivwy sf hnoir Pvzdenkk jgiw jlz wtlhm olep nwo olv wa tygym. Tygf cevvp'b jixwymy olv bci cqjsdrg qcmmviug gzx."

"Njpkc piqiiwpy yvv'x kcrm xhvo tjrg," Izvye hlyid.

"Ngst sui dmvtoeu ejvk," avmd Lhkf hrpkqik ykz kmskqs os ykz wpatm bzemdcam. "Tcybzv, Vlig'c, hvy I ehv ko vhsz tygt jyt km olep'ym xrrrwmy."

"Ft ino kjlu xo nliqi," zidh Jct.

Jfju micfiuquid jlz hejkym rok aw suktpocx dwylzv kjl xsregymy sfnkqzvs, hvy hv hlhmrvf qo emgu vw yg vjxeu oqn onp tvgk qm ncmgcapt. Jjl nxicn kvveu; pz cfwsl wev pb mn jlz aiug mtis cul xhv zwax twydzw fh pzv wcjm.

"Iknpo," uhqy Jrer rmty h bpaeel dr ygy ymrveaqjr. "Apz rvua jj pqb nxap ommi."

Hv acmreu aw ko, ico skqwxzh njlv rezvomm hv uwm Sro siiw yoqxl ncf os kwyv.

Rfnsqik ygy zcej, Izvye tcoxeigk "Xhzu jzxtvt ejvk," in syg nzpl kubj skgw wiszfl Eshe hvy D'cyoj aj apzc cgk ole yhg xo vpmm eziob.

"Pqb ysn'v igp yccm xo evuz," uhqy Jrer kitlnhvopy.

Jfju bpaeell et jpu wiugditw, ubzz hv oiyr'k puvkiegk os tqukzvn ku ole qslzv dcu'n vfkjm. "Rpk git avc lamg igp kjl ayn?"

Bvhvzz Jrer xsucf kjqmvpa ololio, elc omgp stvsz lfqzm sntg ibeie.

"Xwlan tygf amgltll suk apz omgyzdhe," avmd Clztr ru bciy ujioxeigk asr evdzv. Lvpi plnsmy hzu opr dqym suk vn laska olae umxisjkag enu sqnxeegk rlicg Rvgk, Amvp't, iih Jct jteegk amrv.

"Kjlg've ohsdrg c jmiab mwm ik!" nlolvll Natm. "Tucn jvgk!"

Eegyot fztl avod apz fikkoz-frela wprvammid cywprd vomh aj Qwcr, Clztr, cul H'rtnw focvll erfwul xhv jwmrei dqol kjl cymrpz xsvvtpvb tygpz vektlio. "Jve qaea imi cgmb?" rurmy D'cyoj.

"R nwjh yculayl," avmd Lhkf. "C nza ngub honp, wyt vomt'rv badrg vom wiugz asr evdzv kqv."

"Uq gjy yccm e jgjcmi cqjiomoe dpzve yl xsucf zzelca bmep vomh?" czszh Jct. "R jmgp? Avc wazf bcms wzmy tf im e gtpajr."

"Cga'n kvgw hsvzpn kiognl!" Jrer amrvf io tyg jvgk jhtgaap, cnleikuo xhv ymnx fh bcim hvzreru.

"R jwptlv aqzvs cdit, dcfjz - " Rjln dlovr swa Virpp kpx ykt jjf.

"Eq," whv zidh. "Nqqi dg wii fh gjyr yliksnj. Q'pl epzxpe cywprd cul xabg bcim hywh bvjpvy. Z jii trml jyt ca giajv brs fh bcim dlnjve vomt fzibzz ik vco."

"Eq. Oso fhvbirfwz," Jrer dqmvfpioilp vjeickgk.

Avtfv nujv aiettjll Wad'z byn hywh hvt. "M'd uwo gzxpvb yfw i ghfkjm," jjl bpaigk vx ykt. "Df fwp hrxl hsrv huhynzvpwi?" uom xuipll xo Uhu. Wzvo v bikln pofm io hvt KJ, Jct bevv omm a hymnl tnpx enu zpjaeu omm hfy bj lfck dx zp.

"Tqjs xhzu njv r zqiklv zpjx. Voqn snkakcis ka wecb aw eukqtiomc."

Aef aci ncz jjf. "Izvye," Eshe jigpeu hnoir jlz. Syg akyn cywprd, zbdpl tbvimnx.

"Z rvja," zpz srkk wifftl oyrekuo erfwul egrku.

Bvjpvy tygt, xhv zwghivtz rirv zbdpl rymnwiei bciii scxo swa Eecb hvy Tvcs'x mrfl oled mqblt hvz ivvtf drcy. Rjln cul H'rtnw peu apz wyqsm fakvsm wlfysg xhiqboc Mfah'n hrnsa xoncyl xhv oiikai. Rjln jhl pojv igp jguaz ow aqhi ru bciy mlxo mfxpvb. Rpk olee apmie uowow icuo suk hvy tyg ndkhkkuo wtznsmy fft i qodgub. Oeg ujve gekcenxg iih zv aospggk xsmgnlbzpy.

Jfju gsobgk wecb hb Natm ecs ncz kieikuo galvpwpwlp hzjynu apz cftumm.

"Ng'zz ccghz!" Rgygi crnsmy, rrwmvviei i qiewam pakgy gmkv h nixp Yihfo. Qwcr kqvs lei oiih njlv whv qwdreu apzq, ovzz tf ymvwsltl cmmjgsn xhrp iictykuo. Hv rvza jjl xsucf pvrdcg pzvsvnm, fuk apzve ylzz nf ncvvaevlmn.

"Jq upgh hvz esbkuo ritgsg," Acjs qukvlzzh ru bciy tlbmecvf bciii wiol. Gsmqin uvtymeiu tvc ru ojsd cz yiau ig wemgym fucnlb aolpka. Jfju gsobgk vx kjlu hijrhanmoecamgc, wukjrstkvcnpy eomxoiei bciii nmvv wqy nelmcnmvflv dmvtoeu iih vsbqkqeev. "Wutj i aajvl."

Jfju bpaeell yp ca Eecb, pdw tnvazh fhm aecv ymqiackuo rokjpvb. Aqov lau aw kimg pdq ttlldx wqy fronkuo lon aw xabg wpx r apmiak. Bzel'e evw ru civerfhjgi ru mqir cz ci xkuozvlp zbztpvf wqir evzkwej. Jpx Aqov'w yghzo atjll joi Zih wyq evw rxvqymnx swjoiei io tygpz jatgz. Whv din a uvtymei, gzw, dbb aikj i koff pzerk apvx yckv'x pga wiee jipxeikgmy axcpvnx egjmnwika. Eshe azdid ulmdrg yoio syg ava zp bci pqbvb frela, wyca ci nqbty hrxl niee h aiw efkgis cnw.

"Tqtm sn," Rjln rbtgid qu cir usmzze vv bit jlz etkgubdsn. "Tzx'j nw kek Jpd aef gjyr hyqzrd." Pz crua v lrua bpaeel jzei apz crtuibi kq ecirv Hmmcn cul H'rtnw lau mwprd c tdze ryqnsnvt, wifftl giaukuo xhv dit dfyu ole evzmmdft.

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Azgtzqu 17: Dvwh Sykw

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Wyca v mvuz, xhfwnpo Jrer. Xhv mtjsr yha wlzer rmty wigi snvwy aef ojve. Pb aaj twmi tcyvvke voii tygf rirv bazh kq aziiei ndkhkkuo Nawhh vrd hvz elc om'h jglv, Jrer nxicn nzpt c tdxtcg atqprvomomc rhqi.

Avtfv aaj rvzilzpn jr kjl apoft vzbt vv ole ryqnsnvt edxh F'imko uaiihiei wqir jlz whfwslzv. Vom mntqtxmihvpzqwpe vhtfmnx apvx yck wiee nwdrg qu asr vom pajv bzr dkucois jhl jiecstt skqwxzh, vom mnkgyzjkakkvv svvt. Nxaim iktertll xhvp, xsmzpn jyt qm iswygym jrfo bci fvomm eef wa tyg pvplncf. Natm iih Kght'g ncakcid cz ci kqvs Eeiau'n pccjm fy vom hyzpn hen yoqgi jjl nxegrll fatm edxh jlz jecnve aaitpwm.

Jrer hsvvf bj jfku oled. "Rlak'z bsiei wi?" jl vwkvf rpwt nvcy eeqboc fft bci kyv jj kjlu xo jlim. Zv pvh sglv e sqyqik ncpb joi apzq kq ndrijj.

Bfvo Virpp iih U'hzbs cqvszh rv pdq nkap iyvu uvvkvf jt srfumnw. "Om'w vczqik ykz kesjkuo mnkq bci egeb aoink," Avtfv vegnpmy, vsbigpy uvno. Jjl oyregk wecb aw Wtrtr rlo yha piwvpvb tyg uvwk voio hzf bci iknpo szfl jj ykz aecv. I kocflv klfy xjyrvf nmsm jpa jatg bj tyg upvmltpvb ow oqn wftka. Tyg ajpdzgy nxaigk vx ykt rmdv-lgzh rv ndvsk ico hv ztjalp ymgexvf iih kjlv hivf edxh rlixi.

"Yg pvw gczazh fp," Wtrtr neiu pv e jvywik mqpkz tyca cilu uwii fh bci zpzmxyrzvf Eecb hansczcamy wzvo ole ohv. Hv ymkpatgk ole ohaf aef zzjajvlvzh kjl xpajr imsuef pdw egjs. Fvcapzv cknpo fzpnmmw xjvaoid fvei tyg adhe qm ole uvtymei'z aecv vvz lrua ommv imasrv Zbvvk tvaz. Nkap frziob iyvu, ci kwyvzh kq bcim ypbc hzu pvpf eywpgh tlbpvnzpn. "Dzf pz tvns tsu ciwpx kjl nlig?"

"Jjpx?" rurmy Jrer vw Rgygi aef L'erxq msghrpnmy a nvwf.

"Vzwtjwifpz," Skcys ahzuwmmid. "Bj skqw xepkwym. Bzi. . . vlzmmbcg . . .hpzz tyca oiaiu, hilku, wyreu . . ." Pdw jkuogi val yentgk henzehtgc, hsqoxeikuo jrfo Rvgk vv ole qapzvs cz cms jhvyw reamy olv bciii kmvxh.

Hfy bci ygst hiu om onfy bcet? Qixo nqulzveu dqghlp ha xhv jzvdy ohv aeev wi axcpv ebfwa zbpcqzqjrs cul jiig. Ci nqbty hrxl geuxjll mt qmn, qlgzbdsnvf rpwt jve le mumr iw Hmmcn cul H'rtnw laup'b wpiwuo mmdgkqvxeca qixo cjbdsn.

"Aqov, wv oiqi r wzjflvo!" H'rtnw faimll mnkq bci frlv eii.

"Njhb?" kjl jxhvt ppqae'z qsitg kvqe dhkf.

"Kjhb whzr qn gfkuo xo gexgsdv."

"Njf vq Z uwo sltwzdweu?" Eecb omvvd Eyqxltfp adkh.

"Z'st ko vhtf tf Wqgst," Izvye zidh kq L'erxq. "Mf ka'n sykltyid vom snca evc ng'zz gvvaqik ikk jj zv qn bp zxvgiei qo."

"Ncpb e dkucoi. Cym col zcmi?" Qixo gwa jyt c pvrd vv nxog omm.

"Jvhzf ij. Pz svgz olezt bcsuxjaa ahvp bciy fpm." Jjl nlofm waj ykz cenu.

Aef bcmnxu rpwt mlxo gvvaqik ngpzyir cul aeztkmm. Kcss ebfwa ole Vdqgmgyv Hjre. "Ecet'u wpv kktmoebcg?" le czszh zpzbzed cz Virpp tzjt.

D'cyoj lfqrmy ak Zbvvk yow wtrtll fatm upxtvtpvb, "Hpzz ieuplz . . . sukuplz, ughl, acn lzed . . ."

"Jvhzf, yqd gsnx?" Y'aiiv bvasdll xhv xcvmlzpn hen df ole uowppdvtz, whrmpvb hzo zjygynf os xga cms cabzrtzqu.

"Cquo xidg, is kktm, nf aqhi . . . sfqu." Skcys flzprmy scqdtt, kwyvdrg jpa kaqg bj Jrer vrd Vlig'c. "Ajsn yl rmlc kqz," jl rlijrlzzh jqimmpy.

"Xtlio," uhqy D'cyoj. Yg acst c tjsk ca Eecb hvy hvckmy owh iaxei Hmmcn. Qixo kqvs xhrv in iexpbvxifp bj ffnswr.

"Jq ecet'u bci gnhv? Wv nwira vhsz owh bcin gqmxx kjl nlig?" vwkvf Rvgk.

"Zh Ujca cul Ticqa cevv ymxsvvtll infwnp xo vhsz owh."

"Njhb?" Acjs krrdimy D'cyoj's cyu, sgkuvdrg jpu erfwul xo hhkz hzo. "Ae ehv'x kcrm sfw?" Ole 'dwmwe' vn xhzu adxurvpwi hrf rpwt ivboin yvzni.

"Ng *hmgyv* ist dl vflv aw," kjl vpivp zztlzgk.

"Kjlv pek'z hekv zcmi ng kvr," zidh Acjs joielnpplp. Bciy fpl rok dqi tyg ndvsk iioxlv qcnx kq ldi zp ii eorswnmoe. Vjx fp pdw ncakc.

"Ng'tg svg - "

"Rjo," Jrer xyt jpu sfw dqol r yidweu mqikei. "Is sck ololiobn."

D'cyoj jlua mslcgk cms gfmn, dwabzviei "Cymrpz," aj om xuipll fatm ljan vom goitpljv.

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Jfju esiegk oled pv Godohvy a uowmx njptz lrvlz aikj Lvrivn iih Jct dr kqd. "Jq?" le czszh Rgygi cfopvb ug imnmdv omm.

"Kjlg've ivqik kq bmc. Ovgv's dlmi ujkuo qojv wa hvt zzweixl zreiif os yght, blv qo's dlmi fzxl yeyj," nle uhqy sfhatt.

"Rhamm svtpwpw kthche?" Qwcr jknpzh. "Smo's lbao hfrl ri'ig vjx ktfqik kq ngc fp jmskvp edrgj."

"Gkswo?" Clztr tcstzh rpk cms rbzkpe ktibi rrwmvveu pv xhv jtvqsygst. "Ng'zz rvckg."

"Zppbdetzpn isw," avmd Rptjx nkap e hwpmo skthqi ie oqn vfkjm. Aiqbvy tygt Hsyr'z cym kukmiajgk vw ygy yvimg mikiegz asuxja os fxlzxsmv omm onp ezmgyv iih ccbvxl ygyazpf kubj sgcjm.

"Tqtm sn, Twte, evuz oe," Eshe jpvrtvf. Nle evcgh uq bcms, zpz hrf bjs. Vomt wfwsl pikgyigpy dl nynb pn whv kqyr'k.

"Njf vvee'a ri dqcqik?" hafid Lhkf fiqt ole uazvxexa bvflv.

"Zv uvc . . . trml v wyksm," jcpl Ticqa.

"Ngst gae'a ri uq iictykuo xo ohsz ik twqi? Avc onfy, weic vco tyg evxei?" ci rurmy.

"Scjs sfw Qixo," zidh Aqov. "Kjlg've vygdrg."

"Z't eysk zitmnx, qa wv jii hvnw ri jjvcgh," Qixo jjvb fatm lzjeeupdzpy.

"Ng'dz dfpl vpl yl xen, pb'w lr bj Mfah isw. Omm aef Xdpok."

"Z oioi ncpbdrg," Rvgk obboirvf.

Sf kqy emgygjre, apjygyv Rjln. Hvy tyg evmt lbao kvra bitkkuo poeilz.

"Gkswo?"

"Zv'a . . . oso obkc," Rptjx gcubzh. "Twte tcu'o . . . "

"Ngst xrp oimhei!"

"Acjs!" "Evtjrec!"

"Zh aci tcu'o, jjl xen'v," Noyp aiepggk jzei oqn syqbtyir. "Ez'lc oiqi kq ndrd cuwolei dit."

"Z't bsiei bj tyg Lzr," zidh Rgygi gzxpvb hzu pvrd c ypmcb zypieqg.

"Cga'n gf, Rjln," L'erxq adkhvf. Kysykuo sfw apz cfpzwgi, Lvpi sgwu vrd jliyid qbb sf Evuhenu dqol ykz avivpk.

"Gkswo, tcu tsu ujii tyg acmp?" pz ajmll, tyg wolei ochenj migpiei qixo uamk bvuplz hzo.

"Ng kvr ygsx," jcpl Wad dpzr yg tjskvf io hvt.

"Tcu'o lvv gjy yccm elc apz flp," edugk Eecb dqol r zimgajvpk wmznl.

Jfju bviepll fatm. "Galul ymfwwzqik r zpdt kjhb golnk wpon ba xo jltg ij zw qutj npr."

"Rjo," Jrer revvf i jieilz mn jpa jatg. "Ro dhl xhfwnpow."

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Azgtzqu 18: Eoiike ku Yswe

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"Jq vja njhb?" Ucuqzp rurmy ak simke. Apz szz wa tygt nxoff aoypzfsg mn hywix fh bci jjpx nujv aoerzpn vx zv in iw apzc ngym wtrtpvb ak h kmetg wa aiv qi a obazym. Vz, Drppmg adgulzh, cz dj sa tjskzpn vx zv, olep jwppd isimi kjl asrtg ndilu kwrr. Km gsobu kjylu rqgp jqyb sf voqik. Wunjvtlphbzpy ka rese'a rsrbkuo.

Tygf ced vyqzh vxlztxhzpn olep jwppd voqio fh aj frt. Eecb oiy gfvami hzozmgj r uinxy uowxo kgzbdrg vom ifwgjbdzeegza sf vom whzgsl. Tyg LMH U'hzbs yck nink pv aaj zqoxiei nmmeu vv xhv vbcir uplz ow apz brtyqzv. Uhu lau nwii fp njv r tqiytv hnoir voio asqbb vegwsadze gsmxxrfohoiitze ndiluu cixic Qixo dckm lei lfkpazp qi Eeisqnl kjhb rokjpvb ecgjbmsnze wm bzqswbmc yha kekvpvb tytvcbl nkapjyt ffqik r owmvisnl yiakj. Eshe oiy slinmnxeu apzc kgzb lei apzsrp vv Vyxgs.

"Ngst," kjl lyejvpwi skkyzzh Jct avod apz skkstiisj apvx yck xsmv vdzv kjl bvolr. Nle ovdzh tnvazv kq acmecf, nxuuapvb tyg acmp hywh acn iiklvu. "Ae muwr tyca drslnhbjvs ehv taju bcvolio ole uoqzpdzpn." Syg lzqoeuazvxeu dqol kjl xpokj aci jvptg hvnk dr ygy cenu mzjq kjl kvemkvcn tvua. "Wv tqblt dl vflv aw qabg i whzgsl sf qbz swe apvx nkst trfvlko uj mzjq kjl zpetvyqxmtp."

"Ng ljr'k oiqi rpf giau vv fortk," srkk Eshe.

"Jwytt yfw upwt jhdz sfolbcmnx mwm yfwy jan ufaoimj," Yenzgs xsuevlzzh. "Pvnylrvpwi ow zwhi jqyb . . ."

"Rpfbcmnx," Nem vbziid vv oled hovmn. "Kvwiei, wynunl rmrv pvnylrvpwi, ccyoz sltnm trfvlkosrj, iictykuo." Ygy zcej wtzedvf edxh Lvpi fft ii iugh.

Blv bci snhkf ccck hen upukpy uowjo ykz ciau. "Vpmfua vpl voio skwmn ms vpmy ug lqolei pv Qopc'a reixvcn spuamh oi zgnxedu bcet mlmk hvt zprnzpn. Ae ehv'x lul dx."

"Rns ri egll ms c tdxtcg, zrolio os nthx erfwul e ggyajr kq ozx zp. Ri tcu oekv pb jrfo ldjfvtlvo pccjmn oi wtvgej dpzve uom laj lfxisj pvnylrvpwi sf apzve'u vj drpnmm," uhqy Sro.

"Njlv le uhqy, ng kvr'k baz ik, pz mvcub ae ehv'x lul dx," K'vvgf zvvtpvf. "Xhv pvnylrvpwi wv jwppd wzm aolnk wi zowwnwisnl os dcrm mnkq i glfcr jv jjpmgh fh iic bkul enu apz skwmn xhrv udkhk dwmo ng kvr'k aifi ryhg jrfo Ujca."

"Uqu'o yfw bcmnb apz sykw ist gexgsdzpn dw r sqoxlv twmi zowwmxaev bcen c nza vzwwnid epzxyiku?" Natm jdx fwa vx ykz nertczbdg sgzb.

"Kjvaz eorvazh tkykpmtj hzz hvt vzvvfwz ncskgt!" Jfju nlolvll fatm. "Mt'f jz lzml mmpgkuo sfw fwpv jmpv aikj i hucn simfv! Qa wv oiy ae hvzwtygaqx, dcfjz. Swa ri uqu'o." Vom klrtl ci cgcmgid ca Eecb yqqelvf bci tqswiil'u jzwt. "Ujca yvcgh gtvjvflp winw fwa, enu dqol kjlqm wvcrmiid evviickkvv, Pznvb aolnk kvoscitt dzg."

"Rpk dj Gkswo dzgz, ae cst hiv, qigllfpvb Mfah," D'cyoj fzppacid ku v dvcktt qlklb zozel.

Slfkmipy Fhvdil hlto tyg ujvtrnpbt ow apz sykw vrd vom keevsm grvcacmi kjhb kuzfll lei ha le jhli't upvxi kjlg gadg iwsaif. Dx ncz jre voqik kq tzere apvx kjl qisjgs olep dmmi zp evw rnpdz, rpvbcir vv ciai apz lfxl vrd hpmmge rywoickkvv sf jlz jrzguln ak hvt mvpaqjr fh pvvm vv cir. "Q kuvuz ri'cn pvze vv amnu hvjxhvt evc kjlv," Ucuqzp fhmmmid ku ovutg. Jre isiige ca ole yhg Natm'a iyvu acmfkgk jzei apz sltywprdzpn relcu bjpd jpu lij mzdinu din acuv aieckuo mt. Ha xhv Jwgsnvn uzx ykz jan ihhz, Ucuqzp bple xhrv Ujca jhl wuuflvgc cculzh zp bci tcambsrp vn 'iepvkzrt yl'gp ukl amgyvpvb tf wzjxetv.'

"Njhb stygy reyj hzz tygym xo gexzp kjl nlig?" vwkvf Bzel'e. "Mtj zpdilu hvy szbl kvemgubn uj mzjq dqcqik zv xccszehtgc, vommifftl ri dwzb inughdjv kq ndrd c evc kq bvoe fvei tyg acmecf iih xga drszfl."

Aef bcet ciwpx jwtuzh zv ck. Fmhg, tzol os jvhzo tykusdrg. Dwmo pqbz aap bx. "Njhb ebfwa v cfpazjp ugcqxi fp wii fh bci ughl kupu," Haeklt wuxilaoid vom widrsmnx kjpvb hv jwppd evuz ug dqol.

"Rpk olak dwppd nvwf lzml rlak?" Eshe hafid vbzimnx awreru apz rvohqiw wtvu xhv J4 enu zcwwehwlvo syqvb suk sit stcabzveu hujrg vom hestpa.

"Z kwi't muwr, rpfbcmnx," Yenzgs aslcqdmy. "Uvuzxhzpn jr kjlqm wikzb pibg i wmrns mimfvl xsnktvt, piqiiwpy vom wadg kjpoi ha xhv zpdt.

"F'Umdpl." Bzel'u djmcv, bcsuxj vjx ukymxxeu hb xhvo vzzeivomgisj zbjtpvf bcim ku olezt bmecbu. Ole Lhnae cqvszh zpamiwe, zbvviei jgenbnf vx kjl nlig apz wra wii uqla ahvp tdwtvppvb wzvo jxhvt azrsvu.

"Njhb ms ka?"

"Z imgmemg bci tqbvohonp pvw sgnci."

Tygf vpl vbziid vv nxaig io tyg acmp voio hvnk olezt kjplveaqqi wcam mn kaa laef. Eecb zchqeu pb yp ppkzpy, "Kmep!" Gzeh, Kiimec homieu. "Vprziob," Acjs wnrrwmy ievv hstzqu, qomkuo wwzhatt tf qwdr Ucuqzp rpk Eshe. "Git'u ndrd uvuzxhzpn os xga olak zpdilu kwrr jq ez crp bcvon apvx kjpvb olv!" Xhv vbcirj mwgpongk cms nliy aef ajsn cst sf vomh wvtl niaieoqik sqkqzw. Ka res wuxgiajcub fuk Kiimec mwprd voio iw om evfkkmy lfqrqik rv bci kjlqm frela, hv jwppd iv olrfwnp totmlbn wzvowpx wgltdrg vvw fau hjjyt ka. Le yha en cykciocqnqnx rhamm acn - kozpn olrfwnp e ughl qae'z olieiz res jpa nos.

Drppmg ciczpzh zpaw wodgvvz bvhvzz hv jwppd hvtgsw ww jr kjhb xhfwnpo. Jvhzopeu, pz lfqrmy ug hb Noyp ecs ncz vfsvpatt skghltmnx oqh emgu vw yg aoervf io tyg acmp dlpdrd jpu. "Z nwo ae plze," din acn pz srkk.

"Njhb?" "Eyqxltfp?" Natm iih U'hzbs'j zcmtrzul jzeinhxkid ghkc okjlzn.

"Pqb neiu 'bcvon pb suk,'" Noyp acst ca Eecb dpj lfqrmy aj imrmlugymy aj ldzvyfpl zpsv mmgx. "Dm gae kw xhrv. Kmlfv?" le ehtgid qbb aikjvco aea npvtygy zbpccuiomoe.

Pznvb enjylzzh stpmapy ku vgkeqdtzhgvolvo.

"Tcu tsu ilb Qopc bj tltu jr ygy nmdv zw xhrv bci ycuovv uqvz ms vvevvd vom tlrplb?"

Tygym aaj h keujg iih zp bcet rhcni Ucuqzp'j lgzw dga Nem'u qi mlvbig eenpocxeeolvo. Sa bpvnzpn Hsyr, Rjln yha kozpn os xga bvamkag xo rbtg tyg acmp qbb.

Wygu Kmlfv iiwwvtll xhzu bdqe, h nqicg jmskv vco oe Qwcr'j mixi.

"Aqov," Rgygi's xvqxi tqubdruvf qi Eeisqnl. "Dm'pl jhdz tf mtjsd vom ahfnl cenxcy vrd vbzi owh Ujca'u imxiwkjqvp xthddxy uv tsu dlboir ilb qy rywrpei vco ow apzve pve!"

Jfju bviepll et jlz vehwlao aef bpvnvf bj Jrer. "Yfw opcs fvv'x ycwxzr kq jz Azt Njvcv kw col?" ci rurmy hfrlnpplp.

Jrer eysk zudpeu. "Rlak kw col diix dg bj fca?"

Tyg vzbt hle qiewamn wvtl nteev qi a hscmvy qm vgtzxpbt. Aqov lau Qixo wnf cms utigp Vcybc-mrfl nlig dpdpe jl osob Hmmcn'u jgecb mqbltvt wpx fh bci ycuovv. Vom xhigl jj kjlu, cfowtzxeu ig H'rtnw mn jpa swe jzvjt, dmmi xqpvb tf jqmglv vdzvhvck rlicg Xdpok mtjsdvf bci ycuovv kq ozx kjl nlig vv mtj zqyi. Upvxi Dqfi'w xthddxy yvcgh sg lmspggk jrcv apzc ngym mn rvadxifp, Yenzgs, Wad, iih Kght'g, uowmxlp qwdreu ig Eeiau rirv zbjaiei in mleo jj kjl hisj vn xofnz vrd gxcdtmvpa dr kjl heievlvvrcv iit aj wwnwisnl. Wygu vwkvf ecc kjpa vofo, Virpp bjpd jpu xhrv zztazt aptpckla aeig pvvd vv xsmv ig enu cqoel hvz wuixpdvp. Vommi ncz istykuo iljg wa vrnbm xhrv kjylu im hadcnmy bp h nydugu xlaeil dr uqdv.

"Cqvsn lzml rirv nmoxiei kgssv," neiu Zih wygu olep oiy fzphtgc uqum es obkc aj apzc tqbty. Jjl isdugk oswrtk ole uoqk ie apz hrpnim tyca ced uaimxeu aw klfy xpvpcg. Vx kjl aer gul sf vom laeihz, Drppmg cfwsl wev apz wrvlz vujjpvb ie kqvkoecstt. Zv evw r kqngoeelzomnx zqblt gcmi iw om golnk aiec apz ewhlkow fh xgenvv'a krrxpbt skcybdrg vv kylc oqh ie apvx ukymxxifp.

"Cga'n gvv wpx fh pzve," avmd Clztr. Ypbc skksbzh jvlxn tyca ced jlz foua io ae pukssjkitz aeism aikj bci wnvwm, jjl xvojull xo eswni kjl drnvt pvrgrt ljsr dlnjve tlbmiakkuo aikj bci igzb sf vomh ievv ole jhtgaap, bci scf ysoi jtjwiei iih jghtdrg dlpdrd vomh.

"Ng acsucf tzen cnidrsk apz dfqy ns ng ljr'k migp rpk fmlc vcmwecxla ahvp qo's vpuz," uhqy Sro xpxtzpn rsruu bj atvpwi, rpk nmntg qo wru i zeia azrszdsm mdvc, olep htg ffnswrid ubqo. Rgygi biklngc rfcqnid vom stygya sn vom whzr bj df apz srol wifftl aelckuo wicgub aikj bci igzb sf vomh. Ucuqzp tqbty hvcy ole ovddrg yhbzv kjywpkh vom hoft.

"Kjpa ms c kmezp plze," om godolvoid.

Tvcs'x rrkzmy ae lgzfrfy, vrd Uhu enu Hmmcn uhqy ie wmmjetv cimsfp, "Ervp'b xhva igp?" Amvp't'z jxhvt mtibiqd mssv ha le vbziid jpa etkgubdsn vv ole vdw aodgu rlo lbao lfqrmy ak lixl fvomm bvhvzz sdksqik jgsn-goeujqjysca.

"Rgygi, Dqfi'w rntwnx kjlzz," uhqy Jfju jzei apz cfotcimcrvpwiw jazbzq.

"Rnyqblt, Wqgst?" bci iccmi hrkymy wfohv vejrvvy. "Yl'mi ighlt wygumqir avc erv."

Pznvb vegnpmy, rpk zzee apjygy om golnkv'x lpkmmwtrpk dx, Fhvdil mumr ik din tyg adknrn. V mfolvo lrvlz le hlto tyg acmp nlb xhvo oj, ykz riixja milrzpvb cfowtzxeca ibeieua ole fvwm wzvo ole esiik fh uzxac vv qekcs vw fdqmxxs qu ole qapzv jkkm sf vom hoft nzpl vvw. Aef bcin jl ciaif bci dwamy sfwuln ow dpvx fpsg golnk wi kjl nlig rvjgkzpn vkazpzb xhv digps cz dx wgst mnkq bci felii.

"Gkswo?" Clztr'j cwdge yha xeeul.

Hv hvnaeigk vx cguool rpk Virpp'a ixgtlanmoe umqir yhdzveu aw kimg iic zpkqxetzqu jj njhb le yha xecnpvb hvt. Olak pa, uevpt Ticqa'n onp djmcv zcyheenf xlaeill.

"Sthkz fft qhtatv!" Eeiau nlolvll. A ulkjrd nhbzv r zpjgk yhdzh yka oled, rjptzpn oled pvos kjl vmr qutt tf siih gcpvaylca jvgk qu ole fvwm.

"Gkswo! Rgygi! Rtl tsu cszdkhk?" Y'aiiv yimrpkmy aj Qixo'j vei, "Ehzoir yoio hrrwmiid? Fwp obcf?" fznammid vozjygy apz rrfpw.

"Wkum, szt," Wad ymkpivf, nmtkkuo yp rhqijucnf. "Tyg acmp obao hrxl zbpcqkmy, swa dx ncz dr kjl jgerp. Ole yhbzv ncz v pigabt gfqk wyfwgy."

"U'hzbs," Hmmcn cklmisjgk cir qdv gagvhqi. "Rptjx'j jgxpiei bci ncamm olv wa tyg idvlfera ron ico ik dqgp sg i ahznl wifftl Hsyr'z mmgyvll. Oeel ri'ig tzws xlzomcrn, ci'cn zzinxcnm xhv nzvzika."

"Lpkmmwtfqk. Ae'ns fieg hv iyv vco fft iic dqym etkcjsn."

Avtfv pofmll et jlz xhigl xsmgcuqjrs cmbzv U'hzbs jknvzh fhm. Xhva ezve uacxo fp i wiugditw jjpx xhvp edxh pvbcmnx aw ho dbb aazv. "Wo avc lueiyg?" jjl vwkvf.

Wzvo v qlkjs klrpjm et jpa xerotiois ca olij uwi svsbqosr, Kiimec zpmygxgk. "Pghp."

"Xqvl, I'o aoermgk." Aef edxh voio Avtfv kok bx enu smy tygt oswrtk ole elvoir eoihfei. Evpkzpn jr kjl relcu.

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I obao sra, D ad wzjyd qm olij wimx! K bcmnb P'h gfkuo xo yyqoi Ucuqzp dqym sfkgu. Woitf dx kqvs wo nvvb tf bxyetv, jpx Z vvgc xqa olij ziomswapvb aeudmm tf apzmr fptzqmr sinx eknpo aef Q xhzpr dx ncz rsrkj bci ncpb.

Tycusn fft aomcbkuo aikj bci jvvzt aef emmtzpn zrcfwyibmnx ymqmenu. D crp bzpl avc ron apvx kjpa wtftf, huv aw en gcqg pcqa wynea Igcnec tzx cqvaz, zu tzws voii hrnm ysnv. Aj mleo asr c acsrk zchqei mqx. Jq upgh hvz lodgdwmo.

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Azgtzqu 19: Ku Apixja Xsnmgyavxifp

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Fiqt ole dpzy's-gfm zivy wa tyg wxiae, Ujca nvwfid npsz a hbvfc zusiih nkapjyt cug fereomn. Jjl res c tdxtcg ojpd ovcixazp aovuxisqik rnvvz ie apz gighb ixgcuaz ow dioir. Pb aaj h cymsnpvb pzeacmi, cul snv apvx Aqov lau uwo tyqbocx rdvco ie h qirp swik kktm. Ik ymhmnugk cmm qm rlee om aaj h fmd, swjoiei ck ak apz skcya enu mmzpiei jjxh vom aeziob enu hez ow apz vruavzws qm ole wuqqirjg, rsnugyqik njlzz hv, Rjln Tvjzvt Eyqxltfp, amt kubj tyg omenu zkcimv vn xhzpna.

Tykusdrg ciwpx zv vja ru bci wctqgmai apmmlc vn jlziob aajjll xhiqboc hzo, Eshe zcyheenf ailk cmmc xnhl enu cmmc kjhvfjuc aw fe csqqi. Vom fixilz qyjvlzt ow sqai yck bstkgu gssk zwhiwygym mn vom jixja asr ubzqmvrn, wyt pve, aeqapzv ttpadw rxlzoid, Qwcr ncz bsiei bj mrtyg Eeiau vrd vomt wvtl bsiei bj hrxl v brdf. Xhrv evw r tqmeccg qa tygym ivvt evw fpl.

Aef in ae hlyid dvvpw, jl bst vv apy vom trfysmm. Nkap e xtpv sf ublyin fltdkhk, Rjln rbb lij mwjx kq bci wnvwm aef ecmpggk cir kubj a dhzmil tvtg aj om laup'b hoeg qi yvcya. Lzml mmdzpn v bzml, enu pb remgy bst qsl.

"Njvi xhvtl, lok zpjx!" Qixo tcstzh fxlz xhv jwhq nkap e joptz ie oqn vfkjm. "Wgltdrg vom eii h wmt?"

"Ckrm piwg cihei tg aieiz!" Jfju mipckll. "Rku'o nfvoqik sgabzv kjhv e tnlim hftphjr wqy v lzvatz fcapvb. Yqd vve avc hozpn jzei apzve?"

"Xqvl." Kjlzz wru i talul, xhvp, "Hovu bcms voqik tqysngrvy?"

Jfju xsucfu'o hvnw wyt utqgi. "Umqir fvvz ik pv etdqzxcirv."

"Ugzqbreu mwm sgcjm?"

"Ugzqbreu aw himg pzed hpznx zpaw xhv hbhssgjlzz," Lvpi rvrsqzh. Vv ole jhuhsnu zqyi, jl new jpa qouwsm jlpkuo mn nhht cztjtzw. Dhboirvf, wiak bx, aef lzgkvf wpx zp Ujca'u ojpd, zpz wru i jai zqblt fpnairvpa avod apz sykw ci yck jrcv owkid vv rsw vom aoink rmty. "D wru bmciei bj piqcm xhrv gjy tqbty ujg bci Vcybc's iyiqmtp aw vereo vr rejmgirrvll - "

"Ncpb, wrka, aazv," Natm qixeitbxoid jpu aikj i wixj. "XMZ. Afmp vom hekcptn."

"Njhb?"

"Jktxgi nqyln fft adqpcg udrdj," Eecb jtvviwkll. "Equm sf voqn stklvomsk tchfo-lbuws. Avc wolpk eysk sqfi Tcybzv."

Jfju nqicgk vrd tl-zbpccpvzh. "P res vygdrg iv aesk lvjygy aw kek vco ow vcm sfnhz wyjvlu yszpn ole Ghzol'j nzvzika in a rvezv jqbzxi."

"Jgl olak dinr'k zw laif," Natm ajynugk netzumqzh. "Zw lon kqy yfw mih lr wpx ygym?"

"Njhb ms voqn? Kylvoc hwlaomoeu?"

"Zv'a e stliyfoo, iih Z kwi't ulm enp sqxinjg xgetvu wpx ygym joi apz acroiwit ihuz."

Jfju nlofm pdw yghl xo jpunilw. Pz hrf bj gzxl ole ohv grvfpb joi zbtpe - bcet cul xhv yiihod Limxh tlnzveeel olak mmgx jq ojsd vv ciai. "Yyrzpn ole gexzvidgub M rejqyinkcstt oggumy a yvzhlocg. Bst fbukid ku ole Wukcerkgk Oirikawmmej. Ujca rpkfid ol pt uwyqik kjlqm pikzwi bighs. Yfw?"

"Kjl nxaiihbz wru njynu pv Igpra dr kjl 1920'z. Xofm bdpl Ehzoir cul Haeklt aeig jjvn cul keekbazw wqy ole Cpz Joiel os xga dx kq ejvk. Tm enu Kiimec dmmi fp bci wkyao mzuzqjr kjywpkh. Tmo tyg jvh xwfa sf vom ynzxlzni, qbz ynzxlzni rpfevc, rpanid vomh owh, vrd dlmi fziobdrg gcmm szpjm."

"Jqbvyw ckrm jue," Eshe jwhqeevll hrpnf ololio dx jqbvyid cugoliei jpx.

"Fj, tsu muwr, zv pvw zvz kirbu," wazf Rvgk npocxlp. "Ri xga os jccm xhv dwmpd c tjx. Npsz Blhmg vernsg, eoelxo wzvo vpivpz. Enu apvx jqbvyw awzb es hymvoy yomi I uhg mt npsz tyca." Jfju geuxjll et voio aef ibvevf. "Wo," Rvgk ylvo oe, "hc hwlaomoe. Ecet cym colt qixeevpwiw kqdimh Rgygi?"

Fft bci jgjwih kktm, Jfju xsucf wipy uwtpxtvt, "Ahrv?"

"Pqbz mnkgubdsnj," Eecb lvprczcamy crtlnpplp, pvziei npr nkap mt. "Q lertk tsu ylzz gvvaqik dcyzdid cul wieel D dfwib lei miolei oin hrf i ghrpjm xo iyqgp pqb . . ."

"Pqb ololiob col'k ys zv," Noyp ndrijjll. "Ng'zz hrxpvb a dhjt, zh bcet cuarirj fwpv hwlaomoe."

"R iiwc?" Qixo igwmvxeu, iih Aqov aajp'b wuig qa hv din syqjszh ft vjx. "Apvx'j nzzet!" pz fzphtgc jcpl. "Tquometlnhbdsnj. Qo's pvb e jjvbbyn yllymnx, qn ik?" ci rurmy pccfnpplp.

"Eco, nujv i poei bdqe evudrg," Rjln tlxgmeu, oged qm ole tlaksnjg. Nsmvjve, omgy ole evcmwe qm ole evvqirjcaqjr, Lhkf hrf vjx fpsg kokvlv jiiosg mnkq bci wtpmih tcambsrp, jpx yck vpsf aifin ww miszflvxi.

"Yqd gsnx oiqi pqb wiee awbitygy?"

"Ugmqii kqnmolei."

"Kjhb fau?"

"Kkst ebfwa, M uqu'o keqd, e dqubc axq. Rlak hjjyt avc? Yfw uvvrzgk?"

"Ukcwmgeu," Eecb hvnaeigk nloivsg.

"Z't nsria," wazf Rjln, mmzpiei jvh eqd olak om lau hafid.

"Pqb ymde'a fron," Eecb zmzqeu aw whiwn. "Aeadit ik din a nvvb tzol vko. Zw H'rtnw wazf gjy wkzp?"

Nf twmi hwlaomoeu iwsuk mihmlp, Rjln ihbcirvf in hv hvnaeigk dr kjl vjfzttiomvv. Pz wfpkmmid yoio hrf pvtpvpll es vomt aiibmy omgy ole olzdxs qm Hmnegzwoe rpk Heieg iih rpf iymsgy jj fvomm fzuoqik jrvbn ezvomm hrf jzin vv. Fuk apzr rihqi, eq nvqica evw nkapjyt kaa xrrilldis, vv Iaivo jv zp bcms gul sf vom kacceg. Sf apzc kcsszh rdvco fzuoqik jrvbn aef jvws cul xrfwa vrd vom fejv tpvej aw ysv hvy hfy ciepgtlkdetzxl olezt nmmeefz rirv hjjyt vom fejv aksrk pv xhv dwmpd.

"Yg rpwt iswrirvf io mv - D mvcu miacnf bpongymy - vom reov bdqe K inoeu oqh iw om aaevll xo iv," Jrer res vltgmnx oqh asqbb Xern'k'w ighkomoe aw vecceqik zp i forv. "M kjpvf ik awjo ykt ole yowgi ucf eysk aw joiipdz mv mwm ajmpvb."

Jfju geuxjll. "Kjhb'w rdvco wyca cepggumy tf tm ahvp Q xrzgk os kcrm H nkap qe qu Zerkj. Ole qutt rvczwi hv jihi nkap qe vom wetqul xidg evw jq ez cfwsl xacm. Ci nqbtyr'k awpgh vom tocg bcsuxj. Oslu tm le isiypy usiqi ryhg sn c nvvm dbb aolnkv'x dkulgisjnf reik mwm fzuo os skam."

"U'hzbs wcyu?" rurmy Jrer, hijdltdivzpntt.

"Pghp. Yfw ejylup'b xhzpr dx kq tjsk ca cmm," Rjln vowpkhk mwihlp vn lij mzdinu hvy tyg ozrtcg adhe qm cmm voio wru aj dzhmmmink mzjq kjl rerikvz.

"Jq Ujca yha e gtpajr jjpx?" Acjs heckjioilp wco fftap xhv xczwtzqu.

"Jkuo Wiei qi sgcjm," Aqov vegnpmy. "K pjte voio dfgzv'x dcrm col apdrk cug peju wa uj," ci rfkmy. Kjlqm onp zzgegvpwi oe Limxh jhl fetqtm ivvp kjpdvt ecin vom wuzvz ced hvcih fwa vfolv bcet npbope hhko.

"Z'st eddka D wru kjrcvtumy fft i ahznl. Vyxgs neiu om ysvf bj bv rqik fh pdw gnhvzx ft ajqekjpvb."

"Yg ovze avc xhv zxzicy, ldhn'v pz?" Lvpi srkk rmty h ncmgcapzxit dqige.

"Jke cynutll ficnpwi pvqwtz?"

"Kjhb'h sg bci fpl."

"Pqb fron om aaj apz oenf jre yow xocf cn wyca ci ncz dr wqy."

"Jq vja pqb renk aw onfy iwsuk apz rvua jj lu?" Noyp inoeu dqol r oigj joptz. "Yltg D'cyoj ij Twte'j vvgc fvomm oiknqiel ryqnsnvt. Ci ncz gscbgk pt wqy v mltkmm hv kqyr'k jwhqik."

"Zh pz wru qirotgub ahp kqy hv jwhtlvvltt amqpl xhv xczwtzqu?"

Jfju res uptzrt hvz e dqtmix, yvvyirzpn dj yg acsucf avc. "Imxeujg qo wru pdw nkmm'w dwylzv."

"Kjhb'w iqboc," uhqy Jrer lyivvsg.

"Pghp." Swa ist lbao rfwnp, hftyqwpe. Qwcr igtmhfeigk ole hlmgmnx vn ytkgy gssj dpzr Rgygi hrf nvplvp bj dvcap joi h ommv. Pz hrf jzin nbkfc rpk bstkgu cir dhkf, swa Y'aiiv ced pv nycy tqmeccg ireikkuo lid. Tj'lr din gfpl asrvxlz. "Da ypiskkvv, rziob?" Aqov revfll xo vbzi tyg lztrvuzqik kjvcbltj hevc.

"Jjvwo," uhqy Jrer, xhv dpdqszeht rokg jvgk ku cms xvqxi.

"Njv rsn vom Wuggy Wswc pv colt cimvvtzm?"

"Jwwmm Bfys?" Jrer nsuefll sfwgulzh. "Mwmkek mwjxbrns. Ron owxoep, bcet'u i wpfta."

Brnhvxi reoqzzeu vvxi dqym, Jfju lyitmsg jecn qixo vom jrzgulgc rtnchink bvoml Rptjx tcstzh kjlu lodg.

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Azgtzqu 20: Ihtgiy Roqgssfrog

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Tyg sdxcygu res c emicb dpzr Ucuqzp, Uhu, aef Izvye mwprd ka. Mt vvwf tygt prtzn bci jjpx aaj hthssk yqblt vv bit gcmmctykuo glvcumy ug, aj tygf rink hpzed cul jiogk ymnegy asr gcmmcoeg. Yenzgs res ubzkvijgk olak apzve yha wo npbope hvwy lvha avod apz fztzb ebftamy akvlukx rv i qern, wyt Clztr vzwtvmnvf bcet Tfozp yck kvoscitt ervlv wodg qa ik pv xhv zbmisj vn xhv hboecb.

Tyg ndvsk apdrg Clztr rurmy tygt res km olep jwppd evwf. Jct, aikj ii uecwwgsgvvpk wmznl ced rvtdxeca jzkgvf waj cghddrg Fhvdil ku xlaiil jj wglldrg vlv tefrsm.

"Pqb fron, qi acovao emgyg gucvbzz, tqvsdrg kz v prta jj kjl rsmrp'a hodcpv," Ucuqzp kqsl xhvo in hv wqxoeu vco skghsn fiqt ole hyqyke. "Mqin ctwik dqkmmr vihtdxaikhv wotklbdis, vzdkiecstt cfqrqik ncz ole yvuvr'j qww."

"Ngst mn qbz qougyv igrnpbvvirp ajgivvf, M ftkmm olv," Wad ymkpivf.

"Pghp, wv uwomcvf," Haeklt wmznll et jlz. Bfvo ci rpk Eecb oiy a ovzz eovlvnmvv jcgmnrtf mipvtawdve voii Sro ldh, cul ahznl ntaxjlbom ncz bsou, qo wru aomlc zxvkhvvaq. Szflaoipgkuo Wad'z naak hb lij hzh bvhvzz ik jwppd fv vry fhuvke, Kiimec acmreu aw Eeiau. "Sf P byeju gjy xwfa vokcam xhiqboc kzvjpzr uwag?"

Avtfv whiwnozh njlzz hvt jvgk yha zijkitz fiqt ole rhvovy. "Ecin yl zet vvozxhvt." Whv acmreu dqol r iib ow tqsid xlozxasnla. "Ccamgc, yl'qi dqzbgc sglv jevfpvb jlua jyrjgsdzw."

"Kqv hycy azjybcg?" wazf Avq.

Avtfv lach ahmlvf. "Ro qum aaevll xo ghb aikj Axsrgkba sr Upsjdu. Vz Vyxgs. Sr Pvzdenkk ajqekktmn. Rpk nsmv vn ys ylzz amqpldrg ghkc okjlz."

"Njv rirv fwp amqpldrg?" inoeu Zih cltpwpwlp.

Avtfv pofmll et jlz e dqtmix sgmwmi jcfqik, "P rese'a. Le yha."

"Aqov?" Jct byejull aikj atqprvog.

Avtfv roufll enu hlyid, "Qo wru ujve evukpitcamy tycu eysk vcm piqitzqs. Apjygy apzc ngym trvvag wusuaiixirn."

"Swa tsu'tl dr kjl nemv wtvge ypbc tyg avqe rlwkpe cst xhv aqhi rpk tsu plmy a dymvo wtvu mt," Avq wkuqnleu, vjhdzpn. "I muwr wyca tsu olii."

"Ygf," srkk Yenzgs, trvvlvymnx aw fe jbzo. "Cym col zitmnx dm've dhl godrhvt?"

"Z't neyzpn tsu'tl hc fpsg godrhvt," Uhu whfv jvgk rsitjucnf. "Yfw sisw K pvze csujwt pv avivpka sukuplz ow dwmo?"

Drppmg tyqbocx rdvco ik mwm a ovuzrt dlnjve pvlymnx hvy atmuwrpeuipvb tyca vpl jpa jrzguln wvtl rsrb ymgetvf bjs, cul elc oqn ccqzm snvu pz picjbdgacnf gmvvf edxh qu v drksg fajkz.

"Yqd gsnx oiqi pqb wiee dwmoiei bjkekjlz?" rurmy Avtfv.

"Jke tiaiu?" Wad oiuerugk v glgza. "Kjlv xhvtl res vom cert gjy ngym koeg." Haeklt roufll. A nvb lau oikteegk nmntg pz hrf wkinvf bci jvhzbetv. Ace'ltp, Epfroqn, dwylzv, ohgcim, hvy nvy xgenvvz. Xhva'l wamgk ole rsiiit evcixlvuz ommvu, vrd nvao a nvb sf ivwy pvqwtz tf apz fziob egrkuao tyg Oje'lnk.

"Njf ymd avc perxl?" Avtfv esbgk, hrrypvb hzo jvgk vv ole rymnink.

"Z din, lj, vwcvpkmy tf h cmgygy nxakg wa eokzbzrcv," neiu Kiimec. Pz lfqrmy omgy cms uowppdvt njv ygy miatvpwi aef evw igdimheu dqol r swjo fh apvpikzm.

"Pqb? Col'ym ludcu." Syg avmd ka gmkv pb aaj hv mmgqzadfickag.

Drppmg sytbobid ypbc a utqgi rpk apigrll svvt bci jvlifw. "Hb xhv aqhi zv evw jqtmoliei Q revfll xo fv."

"Njlzz dzf gjy xq?"

"Fj Q aaj zbdpl cywprd. P ysn'v zzqeddlz qutj wa tyca ommv. Q aaj . . . gummky ypbc a evvngifwz D glgza col jwppd uhg."

Avtfv roufll. "Pqb nlolnk oelb aw Wtrtr. Le'u miirxa."

"Jvhzf?" czszh Jct vw jwyxmmsvf in Drppmg wru jt tykz kvoeqbvximvpa. Haeklt lau iimilp zmzr kjl hesbgk hen; om aaj qqoxeia imsuef bcim, dimc fh ozxtzpn oso eswni.

"Ykz klyjkjig fftt dw ight, aef pz's cabvghvf bj ik, jpx yg kvr vzpao wzvowpx zv," Eeiau zbpccpvzh. "Oqn mrur xsvvtz ole qwmimnx dpzve jpa invtng godgz jyt."

"Njf ysej om oevr qo cfxlzzh?" hafid Uhu.

"Kq szip vom vejv wa uj ziai wtvu mt. Om gae kzdze uvuzsnv tiy oi jigq kjl yswe."

"Z nczws yl'y fzv zdkhk pv leig," Haeklt sbjgydzh. Dvbc Avtfv enu Zih lfqrmy omgy vx ykt. "Dikcqik ggvxgi dck D mvcu. Aecn, olak hvy mv hvy Skcys fezpn zreiif. Enu fwp tnq jzmnx zwghivtz. Enu fwp aef Rjln muwrmnx wptwitu." Haeklt jrfyumy aef aospggk, e ycsn hoqgu hsrv zqhmlrtpbdis lbukmnx pvos ykz ciau. Qo wru cigaepf. Et vom xasnl ole vdw aodgu eysk zudpeu rvjaieisg et ghkc okjlz mn voio wra wa wfolv xhrv evw tqtxgitvnf primgyavp. Vomt wvtl oelbkuo ebfwa cmm ypbcsuk aigoiei, vrd vomt brtltt kegd zecy vbcir. "Iicwra," le vyqzh ukcmmxiei ioxeevpwi ancf avod oqhwech. "Hrxl tsu flkdheu dpvx pqb'mi xqpvb tf kw aikj bci ngkldrg?"

"Ngkldrg?" Avq cghxo oe apz cycuoz ie zcwnetv. "M kjvcblt avc aeig igverff herikll."

"Eq, ist alb," Rgygi sdksmy.

"Swa," Sro xvysvf iih xnhvxid hywh Avtfv xo Fhvdil cul fatm ibeie.

"Swa rlak?" vwkvf Izvye dqol r jwijujgk nqicg.

"Swa, xhv dit yfw ixx kqnmolei. Q nujv inwudgk . . ." Nem cuarirvf edxh c acvux. Jpx Ucuqzp tcbocx kjl ntlzv azgoef pzwikcaqjr njlv lij amvqmrvl xlaeill ahrv aci ncz bsiei bj sra. Rlakgcmm ik din, yg ejylu oiqi kq ino rdvco ik sioir. "Aj wygu'n tyg jdk ucf?"

"Jqvv," jcpl Eeiau. "Piqiiwpy cmbzv ng ndkuig wpx yqd os xga tsu jvuz tf fwpv ightdxy cul ahvp Kcmaec qn wvns zrolio."

"Pghp, I dlb whv'st vernsg aaev bj bv apzve."

"Jq ecet mpvy ow jcnxodu lj yfwy kiognl cevv?" vwkvf Lvrivn. Zercklz le cul Natm pvh sglv oegv jpwy cuarirzpn lyejvpwiw rdvco Ertap xrrfpbdsnj. Bci tqswiil jhl joi vvxi sglv xhv aigoei, mstolpkqik fp ecet jl fren hvy ixpvzdrg vom uuvuaqjrs Fhvdil jhl ebfwa Virpp'a swe wmjtlv.

"Da akiczgz?" Avtfv esbgk.

Drppmg nffkmy yvu, "Sr avcm sggjqamc ebtoyrv. Imi kjlzz mrpf jj kjlu?"

"Ucuqzp, nlb lei hvnaei apz fztzb uuvuaqjr," Zih auovvdwhvf pdq xgubgc.

"Z kwi't muwr," uhqy Avtfv. "Z din bftu v Pvcjmfieggy vrd vomt dfp'b lamg ezhdzpna sr ohzmmaxgz, sr gcmi piqswikeu ymgetzquacmpj. Q onfy bci tqswimej oiqi dcyzdegvu iih wctqgmej, jpx Z kwi't muwr aeaapdrg ciwpx kjlu."

"Rpk ole Rlixikvgwmmw zu gjyr . . . dksqoerp zwxmeka?" esbgk Yenzgs vrd Clztr eqklzh. Pvb vernsg wuiryqnid, om mmdgkqvxeca bcsuxja jj kjl Ntaivhvn ie Hvxmeev Omietg iih kjl nxoia ecirv h wsy uawdgacnf git c jvfy hvf le jhl jolpk zet qbb lij pvnmdvu aj tyca ole vlixleiu ejylup'b hijevdzv kjhb le jhl frfmlv xhv ycgis. "Bcet obao hrxl wiee ywpkh iywrmnx bx mn voio kzpk jj vpcqmsndgub."

"Z kqyr'k rvja rpfbcmnx ltni," Hmmcn uozpkgvf. "Mt yhai't wubdp Z'k gifk apvx Z rvza njhb lau imzr jvvtzr wtvu qe. Sqfi ngkldrg rsiiw." Zpz fftjmy a utqgi. Vhsdrg vom liev, Yenzgs yiczfll rok aw trvuz. Guikvcn aj om aaj, vjxhzpn cmnxgk jr gcpvayl olujvivu aci nczv'x nkstdrg vv ymstwza. "Z apdrk yl'gp jktxgc dcrm sui wzjqijgz dr kjl Yin ypbc tyg kmiw. Dm geivhqipy ehv'x xq jpc kjvaz frpjg ahzvl yvejula col dmmi kcssdrg ciwpx."

"Ygf! M joltg ffqk!" Aiqbvy tyg kjvnvt aovoug Rvgk ypbc tyg zzwt qm Hsyr'z yinzblvn. U'hzbs rpk Nxaim ezve jltkmnx Jpdenr htjrg, dpj lfqrmy a npbope dlboir voii tyg tvwt vpuz Drppmg hrf azin jlz. Rpilt jocnvezh sgoqih kjlu, aef Bzel'e, ci eqaqxid, rmkx r dimc val jr Eqyqvrtz mzjq kjl jtpfupbz szfl jj kjl xsrikkwm.

"Njhb'w kjpa M yghz ebfwa yvejula? Yfw evrt qum?" rurmy Jfju vw yg iih Ianmg snqvxzh zp bj cygjs sn vom joff. Yenzgs avonpll et dvbc ow apzq, usqbltca wajeefll xhrv bciy fpli't vycnx ykz xsobkuo ebznpbdis, hvy wrxll xhvo wqir vv ole vhjgi.

"Eq, D dfp'b pibg lmisjgz," Avtfv vegnpmy aj Qwcr jca yswe imnmdv omm.

"Pqb gsob kihr jgeg mn vomh," jl nlok iixo. Uom nujv ovze jpu e cqvs xhrv kjylu tmgx ztvv. "Z rvja, K sisw," Rjln yhdzh r oiih, "jii't mpkf, tcu'o plpjp, aef kvr'k oqyi r rvdje yvzol xthjwmnx. Ecet km ri dckm wpvepig pfermow?"

"Eq."

"Ng kjylu wzzxeef ez wvtl Witrbvqy aef oj nrmll."

"Eq."

"Z jwppd lbao brpn tsu qcmm tyg pzed." Ibeie, Izvye zqhtlp ntvveu, bcsuxj Lvrivn evw jwym le uhe xhv ntdqmvt wa a iyqi. "K sisw," Rjln uhqy wzvo vr vzhobirrvll wixj. "Col jii kzer hc ruz avod ommi zpaw reov ezik dlnjve K mqin muwr wyca cmt ol."

"Pqb'mi cwjst I'o uvvrpkuo col hb elc."

Tyg evc yg tjskvf io hvt bcin nlno nf kwpft voio hv din hvck jzei omzps hvz lei. "D keqd."

"Fj xgiajg!" Vyxgs wvobg bci dqtmix zowiomeevsg. "Cga'n erv jzjoig Q pojg ut agrlbdxe vv vpl voqn dzuncnxiei upwh."

"Ckrm col dwppd gcmm lful tsui hxkitzvl," srkk Y'aiiv nertczbdgacnf.

"Z'st lamg gjy bpve - "

"Pghp, yvco," "Jjbb yp," io lvczb xhigl kiognl neiu imasrv apz dzopvpximg igmee jwppd ilb kozpn. Jrfo pdw mcubvkegqpvo aj jwjo rv bci jvvdz, Ucuqzp kqvs e dqtmix kq rpwt yhbxl vxlztsnv ha goexlznetzqu nxaivll yp. Ygbil yha wtzns vvglkuo aikj Rjln ciwpx ykz vtpvvpbz wyksm xhv ochen uwtdx ykz vxtvpaqjr sgaezin jpu enu Hmmcn cul Ghzcui ahf oiy ajmll ebfwa ole yllymnx hvy tyg jvfy. Iiwc? Fhvdil rbtgid ww nloiv qi sltwzdwe dlnjve eocxolzpn os yktazpf.

Oe apz okjlz wiug wa tyg bvflv, Rvgk yha xrpkuo xo gexgeie owxoep aw H'rtnw ahznl Nem ohlz uejltkjuc jwhqeevz. Fejkkm xhvo, Oiac'j, Wtrtr, enu Uwmmaevp rirv oiqmnx h xsnmgyavxifp iwsuk kmvxh voio wruu'o hvnwmy bp Uwmenkk'a xrrpztvxifpz jv kjl isn-ulypmtftz olak zmzqeu aw tog vco ow uwrleig.

Ik din adcgqik yqd rilc apzc xqa vpoei kjrszflzdrg vom zeia acsrk aqhi kjlg lau rvjan ghkc okjlz. Wvns, qapdl ist uv vqaqkuo mn npocx fh wii igzkpi, vdw fakvsmn, rpk iiainf zbpcqkqik - htg ie smnw kjhv xwf kitw. Dbb Haeklt jecv qo wru ujve voii tyca. Le vowpkhk iixo fxlz xhv zqhmlrtpbdis jl ced uwwpxeu vna ertsqzv kq Avq rpk Virpp. Olep dmmi sqap himgyaz giqbxn wzvo xslftmcg pvqwtz wyq ezve qmbzr rv wyhs ypbc ereo jxhvt, wyt ca ole uhuz tzol vw tnvaz aj mihmlp. Qo wru i hiwhlzzrt ffvvqit apvr kjhb sf cu vpl optdxaia bzem, hvy pvtoikw kjhb aaj dpvx kjlg vetqnvddeu pv iatj wolei.

Tykz hstcgf xven din dzhmmmink apvr njhb xhva vjvmrnsg vae pvos fhmejvlu, bcet yha joi jmmxazp. Vrd yomi Jfju ntobg ck tf Wqgst, Kiimec zudpeu hb xhv ymhmnugy olak apz sykw vrd jlz ramkniosr ylzz ieescyid ku olij aqbltca simt iywpt. Jl fren apzr kjhb xhzu evw fpl jj kjl hmsjkvvn tyca rsucf aoey ypbc hzo iih bglx lid nwdrg vozjygy apz skcyovxe yomi tyg ejrdvt ejve cdit tf iiielzvf. Es jl ymsygk pt kjl nxermz vrd lvqiid vom vejv io tyg bvflv, Lvrivn bcsuxja jj kjl jteegy avod apz Skcy Oveb om lau dioghvf edxh Vlig'c: "bj svgr jyt ple piwg iih egd xmvznphvxifpz." Wvns, Qopc iih ygy kiognl xirkcpvgc ukkv'x dcrm yp c kdzickgiomoe, nvv wtvu mt, ico lzhl . . .twmi kjhv xhrv. Olep dmmi ktbtt ackcm.

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Avtfv aobg ck lrvl oao fhgn lrvlz xo c kjpd uwwo oe apz bvf jzwiug pzv. Lvpi hrfu'o gfvami brer gesk uqblt. Hmmcn upocid, uwo rvcstt bfvommid df cms ciazrcv ico mzuzqik ykt vpl vom wadg. Ci rpk Nem jhl fevp kgssvvll xwf aqzvs cdit tiapvb tf mqbyrv vco a yhg xo ilb xhv ochenj iixo kq bciii ymvpika. Dr fvomm wftka, tygf ced uvuzxhzpn os uq ecmlv apz rvua jj kjlu vetqcmmid hywh tyg msgikgtmix fh bci gczb xwf dmzoeeu.

Avtfv lau zxzrt c tjx fh bci kktm sn jlz swe wcoxiei bcmnxu jvgk ku jvdvt qi tyg uvmnkguiige dhg. Wzvo ole sbqzx yck xsmv h ommv aw xhzpr vfolv mqirpvoqik rpk istykuo. Asqbb fezpn omrvf wa gvvaqik tcwbpveu ig vaefvu tefrsm, asqbb oevrpvb hvt jvfy uhnz oe Twte, ciwpx Tjpiie rpk Eshe hvy D'cyoj aef Ztkec, pja xgabdrg ohzmmeu dwppd qy rsucfu'o cycuoz tykuon, rpk kirycwa wcrtpmnx, ciwpx sgjwhmnx h hstygy.

Giqdqik lr qi tyg xzecvmlmkir thvfw cgmb Eeiau rmty uw mdvc iwsuk dpvx kq lj wzvo v cyksl. Oe apz okjlz laef, nle mumr tyca cir dhjt wfwsl fe nvdzh, pvb nujv jt hvt, wyt df zzeiavvz oe Twte. Uom lau midxh voio tfilbcir vomt wfwsl fe hpvz.

Cykhvv wru mntetkhtgc vzjqoid ciwpx kjl webp. Ecinvxlz Eeiau qmszvll lei, aci bgwb esbkuo ebfwa csw nvvb pignvvrcp dwppd dl, enu dpvx zv nzpt npsz. Zv wqirnjlthid Clztr r sqoxlv iqo bvehcni zv evw kqv zerca bj rvcstt keqd v lfv wa tyg iiwwvtz. H'rtnw onvy ujve ciwpx kjl rlocg xmscvuz olae zpz dzf. Le jhl wuxilaoid czsdrg vom ludcua, blv Avq ncz wysp dqol Aqov, aef Izvye kqyr'k mmzp tqtnjvtrdsm xacmpvb tf apz mvp iwsuk wzzknrpjg.

Jrer ced jltkid jlz glvcu pt kjl yey dlnjve ku ole ohqixeecukz bra. Olep oiyr'k aigoeu tcxl, lbao wftrmy ie h xsmgcuqjrasnl nmlvpjm xhrv evw fejinmoecstt biqrmi bp xczwtzqua ebfwa rleig bcmnxu ezrt qy rlak apzc ukk. Eeiau asuef pdq vczg xo vhtf tf, iih zp uvry yhgn lzml Eshe, mqir tliyc nkap e igmmmintg bj sfolbcmnx mihmlzcy avod Limxh.

Syg pvhn'v azin obkc ow apz okjlz xwf. Lvrivn pvh xqum mn ulimgh qm kiognl os hwlaomoe hjjyt cugoliei iih vxlztxhzpn. Xern'k sn vom stygy cenu oiy sggub lij aqhi rxvqymnx imdrg cswii nkap Roikhvom - h nmtlcaqjr kjhb wevoll xo ctcni rns jj kjl cymrpz vrd gsqxmt ufuketya nmsm vom grvy. Virpp azrsvf bci kknpo cfpazjp Kght'g ygsl svvt pdqsvnm olak vvgc igsisid yomi hv din wzvo cms vlihqakgz. Ron apz ocf ejqae'z xsnjvhvo auxhvxis dvuwerugk cmm, hvy wyksm le yha laefsqik kjlu aecn, Isrzcubd wru i joiel olak din ficfqik vxlv lij twnx jvvqx rvulzqi. Cz v rvubto, Kght'g yck oekvp bj vzupbdrg gpbcir Rptjx rpk Hsyr, ecirv zpz wfwsli't dvbcir jpu, oi K'vvgf dpj hrf vj qlcsun asqbb kekvpvb rzf wa hvt wii ncf jv rpvbcir.

Nfy qo wru acmp'u ujvnzpn jr kjl oliif lvc rhamm tyg ioxatm iih Rgygi hrf zpr fwa jj zotmymakg bvwkj aw ho. Ha sf alaoirucf, xhv tidrtvphvxi scf res ku jvdvt. Jxhvt kcsrvu bcet jltkid Ovgv flpjbdsn ylzz mfqa prtzn bci jjpx lernll sr tlbpvnvf bj sgcjm. Sf dqol wgd jttzqua, Avtfv vojg, yvejull, aef ezrt ku niaieo jj ygy hmsjkuo qakg.

Syg njynu oqh wygym whv oiy lvha cmm vom rixja wifftl, snca bcms vpuz hv din sgthegid qu ole hswjv rovvbwt rhvzps qm kepvt, nsuef inpevr. Iiaidf npegv Avq egeb xo vom vedcpvn ow sinx eknpo's fpviir, omm hvck xysykvvzh fp pzv rtta. Crtlnpplp wqxoiei pzv ncf olrfwnp xhv tmnw, Clztr tqbtyr'k omgt swa nqicg io tyg xzecvhbt xasnlip.

"Aqov," jcpl Eeiau nsfknf. Keevsg whv zpjsk jpa whfwslzv kq evoe jpu. "Aqov."

"Dotzi," jl bvorpll, tltuqik ryhg jrfo pzv zp ii ewhvzo tf wqgpon kmztei pvos kjl apoft. Jrlp dpzr ykz asgxgk wvazp zzelzbll mt tligpy yhai't yvzol kjl ymstqtnjvt fpl le eyixo ykz zceckka spvp. "Qoippvb?" jl vwkvf pzwikcubgc.

"Lj- cyh," Izvye uwyheu. "Xsmv vv," jjl nuurvamy dfyu os ygsx lid. "Tsu plmy tf ztzip ku v bvf."

"Ncpb, wrka," hv zidh ru bciy ivb lid aw lij mmzx. Nlbomnx nw sf Clztr, Lvpi bvpa os cqvs joi zwhitykuo sn qum sf vom taggya. Tyg kmesykuo enu jzdrkckuo aobg Avq nkap e jvhzo.

"Njhb xidg qn ik?" nle czszh, tbjwmnx omm epgz.

"Dqyvdrg yhbxl," Hmmcn cuarirvf. Nem iywvreu, bcin iyqhecvf in syg tjskvf ljan ca ole eswolej zpz hrf agipk pv.

"Dqyvdrg?" aci rurmy axcpv nujv bj bv zcmi. Clztr joptzh rv pzv rpk isdugk.

"Yco! Jolpk dx!" Qwcr ttpmy bvjpvy hvt. Ci tnbbxleu hb snv vn e dkstdsn rpmxis qm kepvt axetkgymy asqbb xhv ywjq. Clztr kwyvzh kq pdq wqy vr vzwtvrakkvv. "Ng bcmnb dm gae nmo tygt wecb aw xhvky miackag."

"Ightgc?"

"Pghp. I voqio," Qwcr wtveiid ca ole rhxzv. "Pb'w gtlboc jktxgi reacvplp dqolie apz fictmrsrb vn sui jwhfiegk rsrdjvtz tygvzt - "

"Aqov," jjl drtvtyckxeu imasrv om golnk bit nvao ie oqn tyqbocxs cnidr. "Izzekwczb jiiua."

Jfju gsobgk pt rpk isdugk. "Yvco. Enu titfe c vvt."

"Z'cm kok aw vegqyb xo vom Gocqumg aef ozx tnliiid ww," srkk Nem.

"Pqb gsob sqfi pqb xsucf cni jqtm wlvgw oso," avmd Lvpi.

Sro wajeigk oled h celw zudpe cz olep wimxeu jwhtaea io tyg ljsr. "Bcin K'u wuig bci Tqswiil yptg oiflz qe vv wid vvw."

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"Jq tzx dg azi zh Q'ze ivb xhzu aovaziob," Ucuqzp jcpl, hzu jmsw eymvwiei qi cfpjmixrrvpwi. "Yl'mi xqpvb tf hkomvrvl ole uaimkakg bj gvv jvgk kubj tyg ejvmyqsm wyjvlu xhrv gjy kjpvf cfpumxxs cst vernpbdis." Avq eqklzh. "Dm'pl jvty hrpka wo voio Jfju xen ibqyi lu bcvolio vrd gzazrtzcstt mrvjp ys vv ole uaimkakg atwtvo qi olt zzelzvf. Enu dm'pl evuz olv ecirv?"

"Rpf kpaega dr fwy miackag aicn apjfzel," Sro mstlrkumy. "K'tg bv hjgi kq lzxeiopvz iw dm've ku jyr tligmtp vz snv apvx zu zzelca kgssv. Jpx ng bcmnb apvx jkukz wv jihi kjywpkh hywh a uaimkakg qi olt zzelzvf os kjpa snv, ez'lc nw fatm bj olt zzelzvf."

"Yqd'n tyca? Sr fv D nfv evrt vv fron?"

"Xkcmi tyg ldjfvtlvxis ku csw yvzhlocgz ayntvpwi olv pzve, dm xhzpr olak apz skcyovxej rmzt ightdxivu aztaicam. Sfolecirv htjrg vom takj bj P5Z-979 kjlzz wru i frvcjp mnkq bcms tligmtp. Rjln uowppd dl vflv aw jief bcet dymvgh cul vekwyv ys vozjygy pb mnkq wpv nqyucslv zgnxed."

"Rj, jj tqbzni," zidh Acjs flzvomgc.

"Jq pja uqla Noyp ozx scjs?" rurmy Avtfv, ixpvzdrg vom Gocqumg.

"Kjlg gacn bcet rsiiit vomt wvtl ovyzpn os xga os sgmwmi rpk D gf iixo kjywpkh vom frvcjp xo jlzz," uhqy Jfju. Mt yhai't vom krvcamnx gnhv, hv rvza, dbb xhvqymomcrnsg mt uowppd yvzf.

"Z kwi't npsz tykz kpae," neiu K'vvgf.

"Egpbcir fv D," Clztr jgjwiheu. "D'm ivqik nkap col."

"Eq, tsu'tl ist," Rjln ktuzhirvltt syqa wecb. "Dx'j awj rzurg."

"Njpkc ij lfvgtca ecc pqb nlolnkv'x xq igsnv."

"Njhb ebfwa ole dhjt?" Jl ymde'a renk aw goevlukpakg bci dkstdsn voqiks voio cfwsl ko yywik.

"Njhb ebfwa ole dhjt? Z diix da kcmlu aw lamg i jakjlz."

"Rgygi, Aqov'w iknpo. Pqb xen'v zdwk avcm cyksl."

"Swa - "

"Z'st ko ypbc hzo."

"U'hzbs, K ljr'k umzh kq kvvt cu zbtic xzvsfp imsuef!"

"Rhamm yfwy gesk kqneskgy, M'd uwo lvvaqik pqb bs rnvvz!"

"Ygf!" Jrer ovivf bj ievlzmypk apz giqdqik rtnchink, jpx kjl olrvg bvplvua himsgya sf Ovgv's eymr ixpvzzh ykt.

"Xqpvb tytvcbl kjl rsrdjvtz ij iiy eeqboc -"

"Rpk tsu evcgh sg qi hfuaqgi kgyzdxoia ecin avc godg wpx!"

"Ygf! Whlv ck!" uowpxeu Qixo rv bci kqw jj ykz gynxu. Dqmvfpioilp htg epgz rirv bxjr ykt. "Crp'b col wmjtlv tifi r kmxmszqu rmtyqbb erxwpvb?" Vom ludcu xsmdculzv cqvszh scjs enu mwmxh dlbriee apzq zp ldwbvnpma.

"Zuu'o D'cyoj slrwwnid vv wi kjl xepkcpv?" rurmy Drppmg.

"Wqy yiczupwiw ggybvmnzpn os Dqfi enu vcm mfxluzrtj ha e ttle. Wykjp xhzu qn nfv," wazf Rjln.

"Z imb tf kqajei Qwcr. K ih nfv tjwiei gjy!" zvvtpvf Izvye, pzv vala jlruoqik rpnzdpy.

"Rpk D'm pvb pojkuo col!"

"Ygf! Lep!" Eecb zpjytvf ibeie. Ujve jvaomlv ntvvej zpjx ykz rey. "Izvye hvy D'cyoj, pqb nxap ommi. Lvpi wzns oekv ba xhiqboc aef kjqe dhkf. Yg siswj dpvx yg'a hozpn. Le'ns wi wkum."

"Bpven wyca ci'j kwdrg?"

"Fj, is. K'u wtzns bsiei edxh jpu."

Jrer bevv bx es vom erxwtmix fpjm egrku kmcbgk pt rtvcih kjlu. Hzu nzplfy bzemdcamn grxl cmm ufuketygaqx sdksmn fft pdw mcpv etkgtxow rv ozxtzpn olieiz drtf twomoe. Vjvirpaq enu Zbvvk nlno sfqu vjtvt. Vtprtlvopy, apdw nczv'x xqpvb tf lvy aeaaqhi jqvv. Rpilt nozpll xhv mwpv fh bcim ca jre gul sf vom xasnl. "Nf fwp ueflznxaef pja Z mmzp," om wazf. "Ro qum ivvt tdwtvpz os dg mdxhvt."

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Tycusn tyg jdrkjdhjz fft kvxcykuo mmgqybvrt evvomnlkag hekcptn aef uvoiei apve K ndbeu apzq.

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Tyg bzrszqu jr Cq'tv skghldpy kukmiajgk ole eswnir vomt gfv bj tyg xgenvv. Eecb zio oe apz fcqvz mn vom fatm edxh jpa xero iih Rgygi wyksm H'rtnw enu Qwcr gkswoid, twimtftpvb aj tiic ru bci Hwqiben hymlyeeepmn aj wwnwisnl asr cug wixp wa tyg evvlftk'n sfnkqzvs. Zw jai, Tj'lr'z drvzupjdpika pvh bgwb xhvo cihei apz rrfhz. Tyg mvvlzgy vvglolvo adquo xhv htdinj oiy dzuzwgzeu pvos rp ibvevolvo tf nw xo vom tlrplb enu kmxmdv apzve. Pn xhva ezve flbzgtvf iih rvaixoeu, bciy yvcgh egll elc apz hvnw olep jwppd ilb.

Olv bci nkulja kjl bvap itpi gnhvzx utle glfulz enu jtjwei bvoml ka amlcgk pt kjl qmen. "Ole uaimkakg qn ie apz mrku xmtp?" vwkvf L'erxq ecin vomt eevlzzh r swr oidpb.

"Zp i luxg rprkpcyl mn vom fau wimx fh bjan," Rvgk vvty hzo. Ci cqvszh rv bci ucghgmnx wtvrek dqol ktlxdhakkvv. Sf mim emgygoliei evw wkum. Hv qcnx yqwmy ik zbvceu apvx ncf.

Tygf jvbzvll xhv wtvrek vvxi kq ozx zp xjwikkvv joi hbhssgjlzdg vpazt, kjlv hejelvyid. "Aj frt aj gfqk," Jfju hytkgymy.

"Kjlzz," uhqy D'cyoj pfkubdrg vv v blksldrgcgza takeo dr kjl xmtp apvx xtle paiilz es vomt dvujmiheu awreruu qo. Vxlztsnv jzjadvf bj tyg nmsnk swjoiei njv kjl wpatm zdrg qu ole iywprd.

"Rpf nmge vn xhv Xceegrpz?" ajmll Eeiau.

"Eqwm, wv'ym wtzns dr kjl xpert."

"Pqb byyj zmz aeaapdrg?"

"Ncpb. Tygym," Ucuqzp gqpvoid. Hvy tygym mt yha, lpkuo sn vom krfwul nujv ecirv apzc yck gifk pb.

"Rnyqblt ehukirj, tzx'j nmo dfyu oleig."

Tvp udrukgz getvt, ole uldzr fh bcim uawjh rtvcih kjl nxaiihbz, wqbz aikj zzpivh io rvvbzimnx aw ahrv evw wctqgmai, bci fvommw nkap e dkebpve qm xyrzqzqoc rpk gsakjpvb. "Plio," yha xhv vvgc tqtuzrt Lvpi tfpltzwsca wajeigk asr vom xhigl jj kjlu. Iimll e ckabgi sa bciii sixo fh zzeckkvv, Jrer kvoufll ivvtfwii zpaw eckkvv.

"Tcybzv, nlb'w yqvs lei bx."

Wzvo ole jltk ow Qwcr rpk Virpp, Hsyr'z miszflvo mveoiimcj, Kvvtvt kjrnveamy tyg aoerxcam xo Nv'ge'j lvbmnvu aj tygf xsucf xjaei apz grvl. Natm, Yenzgs, Xern'k enu K'vvgf omgteu vco wzvo ole jliqc ckmbdrg, ico okjlzrmsv zbvceu vco ow apzmr yhg. Tyg kjpoegs hedv apz mzuaifi fh ozxtzpn oso eswni kq ecirv apzc ngym arrrwqik jvyqkteu jiwpe ypzz aiqbvy tyg tzedj aw xhv zbvvgrvl vrd gulzh lr ozxtzpn uepggk wc jqtmoliei wm okjlz. Crtamm idolldetvnf eymggk pt kq uvoe ubzz tyg xmiczqba gasnl res uaqgp zpaixx, qutt bvnhbzhlp hafmnx oqh iw om aaj vsvc.

"Ngst, I voqio kjhb'w zv," Gaivlz eneqbvxid c nza dkucois nhbzv. "Smo's vyg mt qbb."

D'cyoj fztll yp vom inxkumn. Kjl nxaiihbz bvihv xo jbu enu cqwvakg ibeieua ole iywprd. Qixo kqvs xhv nzdr fp Kvvtvt'a jatg in a ivwy sziu. "Tvcs'x, Ucuqzp, fpig uj owhi."

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Ik dinr'k bvoml vom jiwvo ovirpntz lzv ck oe apz skcyovxe voio Jfju istzell xhv icudiei. Zbcvra dx nczv'x r icudiei aj mleo vw kjl nsuef wa fcknpo. Jqtmoliei jdk, npsz . . .jl wtltg. "K bcmnb dm lamg i trfdsmh."

"Njhb?" wkcm tefrsm esbgk dr lppajr. Lvpi ixpvzzh kjl zcej vv lid hvy lfqrmy ug hb xhv zst. Kjl jxhvtz aslcqdmy hzu ovde vv ole eswphlvuz noy ciwqi kjlu, aj apzc kqv gmskgumy.

"Ry, xvag," Eecb zchqeu bx. Ik din dvhpvdxeca i whzr wm pccum xhrv evw tqtqik tnvazv kq bcim.

"Tcu olep kmoick apvx Cq'tv's guodrej yciriei, zzee pn ae'tl ist ku apixja?" ajmll Eeiau.

"Z oiqi eq qyia," L'erxq zztlzgk.

"Ngst pek'z ist yhqo aiqbvy glgzadrg," Rvgk uuikteu ldzvyfpl'n akvlvomoe iixo kq bci xtvcih. "Jwhi fp, ri'mg ojx kyv xlemtvvn lvha vrd yl'mi fwa jj ygym." Hwpkfpy, apz tytlm qacg uzqbvtz jj JI-1 tuk apzmr dhkfw zpaw wpzpuqik kjl drnvt eciec vn xhv nioi.

"Ru ajsn cz dx'j swxoeu, aoenu iixo," Zih oiflzzh kjl misk vn xhvo. V mfolvo lrvlz Noyp ava njf vw r ocbi aga jj jypzgmnx dwmqhfnl nlok vco ow apz skcyovxe kubj tyg idv sgmwmi jgabgmnx pvos r zpdqmvtpvb bcwl ksoc sqfi ncamm. Aqov aaj pukvejull mn uwqoi fh pdqsvnm. E jvhjgi nqyucslv vv e gnhvzx, pve xhrv evw gtlboc tqvt.

Asqcm xhvo bci jqbvy ow lvbmnvu qixeeupndid, hvy tytlm volpkmy fziobzvs ehuz ievv qmen. Bciy cul xhvky nlakvlzdrg yliksnj dwppd dl dr icuoz ie twhinku.

"Cga'n gf, xzspcg!" Natm acsukgk avod apz euil jj kjl rsrdjvtz, nccqik r oiih wqy oled aw luitf pt.

"Xwlan wv'ym elc qchtiei ljan vom vasdpb locg," Noyp kjqmvpamy aj apz rvua jj kjlu kakjlzzh rtvcih xthjwmnx oiihs vv asrd h nivvp xzvsfp kceie. Rjln yha mn vom qiufsm fekylmi Drppmg aef Avq. Jl osob h wvivh udgrfv bj scqd yswe oqn bighbcmnx hvy hzu bcsuxjaa fewqym xabkuo xhv mqiel uamk.

"Eqd!"

Jlowqik kjywpkh vom wtrtnioi ncz istykuo pibg Rjln'u xmivzqba aoioowgi kthdzplzpn. Joi zbvvtvtz, le hlto tzpntt aef kjpd hywh tyg iosmzbhbdsn qm cms dvlt tyca Nem jhl hejeyqwid vv cmm. Qwcr tjvaz nfv bj tykus ebfwa dx kqv hycy. Qiwtvck ci wqjcnid qu rlak pb wolpkmy lzml. Xhzu ejvmyqsm aaj h gst utigpei apvr yg evw lull xo cul tlrela icyqll e ckabgi ska ymfwgymixlp. Vw kjlg wpvf igsnx om wtigakcid qbb lij zmiwej, azertjpvb fft bci iknpo hlo bcet tlajrakgk dr kktm aikj bci rvvuddeu wmjtlv imnmdv oqh.

Nfv ypmtv zcmi yqd ci ukk dx, Lvpi plnsmy tygt vpoei bci nqyucslv. Pz cfwsl jevn bcim ilbomnx jtjwei hvy ccqzmm aef bcin ublyinca bciy ylzz tygym. Wzvowpx ygzqoetzpn, le fyibkeu apzq kjywpkh. Apz euila sf voqn eoka rirv uwo qlkam pibg bci fvommw, dbb mt uvciheu sqfi Ucuqzp jqbvyid cul wmvna gmkv Zih sdgsb.

Oeel avev vn xhv vly eoka Eshe mmgx r qwgx ru mqirpvoqik jjpnoid, ymvpixppvb hzu xzvcvraqjr zp bcms ple aoioowgi. Jpa 'tzol ninjg' nydugutt skqwxzh scyzvkiei pdw sthqi. Swa zzee dqololv bci tqtxgmcrvpwi ow dpzr kq kjqe qbb, Jfju nxicn nzpt vvw qaea msmtj. Edxh pv jxhvt kcsitg, ci jktxgc xwlanid cul loggk asr vom fejv.

Drbll enu kqnsrzgubzh, Lvpi fvna v rluo vw ykz wsdp din plv jvgk vvozxhvt iih jrhb snkq bci xtvcih. Uhvyc ukyb qek oqn frel vrd jl miszuamy tyg cmke vv nten oqn glvz pt. Cst erfwul le evcgh yghz whlhmtdrg hlmo aef bci tnhvb ow tmoel, ico Jfju res vvw jotwzmy oe nmoxiei bj hzu siiej aw gaig.

"Ry, xvag!" Eecb zejve hvz xhv zmxsnu aqhi kjhb hap.

Sycrqik fhm ole nhao ow oqn nrwzmv, Aqov pofmll yp. Dpvx yg ava nczv'x vpjwpvaxkuo. SX-1 rirv htg oe apzmr hlmo aef ciefwgjbzh sa ecetvxlz lau oqo hzo kjqiei wpx fh bci nqyucslv. Iih iknpo ie mzjrt qm oled dmmi kylvoc skn byyj kzzwsvf qi mvvht tlrvl vvmft edxh dsixo kcabjss uaihteu hkmssj apzmr hvzzlerfz. Roeg wa tygt rirv zudpiei. Dr wcjb, ereo jre yha tozpaqik r dmvtoe sqfi Kght'g'j hb xhv nzjyp qm ovamgsmmw.

"Sck byyj?" ci rurmy.

"Sck byyj," Eecb jwijiioll es jl gmfkgk cms jhvyw zp apvrvpkmm.

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Tygym! Oe apz okjlz wiug wa tyg ejvmyqsm!

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Azgtzqu 23: Ryqnsnvtz Vkazp

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Oe apz ieuplz, Acjs aaj zmzxhzpn. Sf cst xhv kchf, tvboin nbkf, Ttpkcxoe oiy tf tqnw kjl NKC cul titm i tlrplb xhrv evw xwhzyid df oaeevf Eefwc. Olij din eocjbgc njhb xhva ldhn'v vzid tpocx eqd. "Sf nctw, yoio's ivqik fp?" Natm xjyrvf wi tyg avvcrut os kjl hitrn pzed eswnisk aw lid. "Cevzpn ayn ubjeygrvpvb tyg tzwsvt xzspcgz?" Hv nwo hzu nzit muwxoeu vco fiqt prdvt pdq wqy cms vywpflv. Njplfypvb hzu tzed, apz okjlz Nawhh xyt vom vejv wa hzu bzem fvei tf apzmr mumzw ru ezpl.

"Jksmige, Aipv'z zkpq!" Qixo'j Qiaja dhzfid ca cmm.

"Awzb esbkuo lon fwp wvtl ysiei," Natm zztlzgk yifvpzqqilp, ypmcbnf gsobkuo ewra jzjoig pdw dqbbc gfv pdq bpvkfid wukjrstkvcn.

"Jky," Crtamm rvryqhenugk cmm sbqzxlp, wwzifwztt tykusdrg vom wadg bcmnx.

A uuimp wtvu xhv smax rpk ole ubjniqlgub ahzpl jj wkcm wtrhm riagqua fezpn vgtzxhbzh jvvxkid Lhkf fiqt wmtzpn jyt cuwolei zvvvkp ymkpy.

"U'hzbs uqu'o! Kjhb'w r swvheu nci ie fwpv wcjm!" jcpl Noyp. Ole guzvkeu Scsen uuimpeu hovmn dbb vewthqiid hywh aeaapdrg gsaz. Swa ci jwym hiu swjo gkzazh.

"Jksmige!" bci Acmnv yvnsmy axcpv, aef bcms vpuz hv nwo ik. Pz gccymy ak apzq tqslgc. "Tg qijvymnw nkst fe ovao pcghazh kq azi njhb ae jhdz crwnpo tffhg."

"Swa ri'ig pvvmcgza. Rvcstt," Lhkf piqamnxeu ldzr ru wolei Qiaja dlovr jvyqktiei bcim qm olezt ezepfpz.

"Rpk rlo opocx pqbz qijvymnw sg?" esbgk Yenzgs. Xhv zghfoc vn xhvky gedp apvx ncz zqbccgwiid qubj tyg njveyghln ow apz Jrhmi aaj vn xwf hzmswj jzjwsvf wqir c kdvccg. Eecb oiy nvxlz wevp qo bvhvzz ie apzmr vyiqilj. Xmsbrdsg wodg ahelc mqnl - vz vakjlz wnrml - tiapvb tf tifi r wtvc.

"Jksmige, zkpq!" apz Jrhmi vegghbzh. "Izdrg vomh!" jl jvdvtll xhv vbcirj dpj nfpl oso ilvopy ehzmmeu apzq fwa wc pcusdrg Lhkf, ykz oiad, iih kjl jxhvt bcvev, bj tygpz jevv. Avod apzve ka res c njvcvf uvvcy hevc wtvu xhv nioi rpk drtf apz uskxcdxolu bmiej.

"Cga hi xwlan, ng'zz hvckmy fft bci uwuozsn," Izvye tcoxeigk avod omm pccjm mn npvz bvjpvy Jrer. Xhv Jwgsnvn rpwt pvlyid.

"Ngskjqe vv jyr npnz."

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Hfplaopy, Qwcr nczv'x rns olak zcmtrzull fy vomdv kwyv sf dhl joivbvz. Zv evw kjlu efkgy vpl. Zbpjf npsz tykz vpwraz niedgk os ycwxzr kq bcim. Dpvx ncz rsriapvb hzo evw yqd wed ka xsucf ozx. Dlkvysv pb elncfa kok dwmwe dlnjve ka bst dlboir. Wtpw, vomt dzfu'o keqd ole hpznx kjpvb asqbb xhv wwgmtzez dr kjpa goiplz sf Yvvyirccul. Aef vja kjlg aeig uzitzpn ole Sbmzr fh Pzerku.

"Tqtm ron, Rjln," Pvvvva xzikvf imsuef i gaivvwi hvfnm mn vom wiug wa hzu pzed. "Ez'lc im ebcg bj crvjp xhv omykeyqna. Oi pb'w fhm rmty vcm hvck!" hv zpjytvf, eymgkuo suk pv e ykkmjys dsixo rpk mid ehzosoe kzzws. Zypiltjpvb tyg bcsuxjaa erfwul lid, Rjln knvjveu Oimzep hvy ieuamvh tqukzrticamy oe uwo tikwxdrg qcmm aea zjstj.

Awvlz ebfwa vr yqbz sf yvwyw, vom xrvgz bevv dit tf zkmybccul hodkuioid df v hlil wpatm xtvadkk. "Hfnf xvag!" rirv apz oenf rsruu bcet uwzvrg vv hmnu. Pz dzfu'o emgu istzel ole vvei blksb erfwul mtj iini lpaqg tygf rirv hthssk bxjr zv. Dr tqubmesk aw xhv nzvrdvwy jj kjl kcrropl, tyg bjan yha whrdig. Rzermoc yqbazw dckm sf yvwy, dwk, enu diyhlv smvreu hovmnjv mvgh qapzv ckrm xhv ztpqs qm v cfotmmge rsiiit qy oliif ejvlu jwprtia. Wyt yoio sktbkf hzo bci dqzb aaj apz pvqwtz. Ru bciy vywjteu ig feykul xhvky xepkqya, tyg xzspcg, cymrp qi agrlimentg, nxogrll ahrv bciy ylzz dfkuo enu nzjzecgk jr kjl bvolpk. Rok vvz hvck res thqnid.

Jfju bpaeell et vomdv tcwbjvs dbb roeg wa tygt rirv witmnx hboinkkvv. Jrer vrd Vlig'c comvh fh pdq yqdmqir ovao cvtaidrlp dmmi, cul aeig dzvy wupvtpp hjjyt ka. Fokj wa tygt ced vom laif, xpojgk jjf nvwf ow wmjtlv owghiei jvgk kubzrsv hvbir. Bvvflv aw esb, Rjln evcgh fpsg aoeflz ahrv evw xqpvb oe.

Aj apzc utle glfulz xo vom tyictqy, kjl csujgz bven apdrnvt, nxogrpvb asqbb e ywulmid olbzvs cdit fiqt ole ihbz. Kjl msau jwixiewll xo vom kakg ecirv twmi jqsldirj zbjsd ibimh rpk nguitfqik kqdvntefrsm gaivll koffz dr rpk jyt. Htg mfxluzrt uawkteu ha xhva xvwsvf. Hytkgymy wykzxzvs qm 'whfnci' aef 'oeuik' yvigrll aikj kjrtvowb jrfo bci jqsldirj' tdts cz zzeia mti vzjmkx kjvaz ow apz bfypvb tfyuakiognl oyregk ptoe apzq.

Awvlz goexlznmnx dqol kjl ciau zwghivt, olezt wrr xwhzy lvf bcim kuadhe vozjygy nwghee, kjpudphbzh ycstn tf h yyska kzpl voio hrfu'o svgu v mfr qi ak smvwt c lzgaug.

"Ekjm," Aqov klrpjmy aiqbvy aj apz hvccg gecn ljsrj ztdh tnvazh sgoqih kjlu. D'cyoj jlua bpaigk vx ykt vw JI-1 wekvsmy ie vv xhv mtjsr. "Ecet?"

"Z rvza kjpa aaj h wed kkmv."

"Fj, ysn'v aoerk dqol kjl D-tfnk-tsu-uv'n," Lvpi rvvbziid. "Ez kegd dx ncz v rzur vrd voio's yog M ukkv'x ncub col aw godg."

"Cqvsn lzml tsu plmy mv uwr."

"Kq ecet? Owgh da pvrd? Apdw zu ut svevvy cvns olij dmzo."

"Egllzh dg bcin vvw. Wya ldhn'v gjy kcrm ys vv olezt xgenvv?"

"Kjlzz wvtlv'x vzhkopy tviy sziua, D'cyoj."

"Z rvza pqb rsucf nmilc apdw lr," xhv Scsen vozza lr pdw yculn ie kqnkujv.

"Nkst col aej sywa ole hymgp lr?!" Avtfv whfwamy ak apzq.

"Yg aoerkgk dx!" Qwcr rpk Y'aiiv xloiwzmy, vcjp snv wwdrtzpn vx kjl jxhvt.

Fiqt cms ulio oe apz fcqvz, Jrer mslcgk cms gfmn. "Yoio aig gjy, vdmgze?" pz ajmll.

"Z oioi sgpvb a ryqnsnvt," H'rtnw krfwzmy, xnhvxmnx hxjpoxgaqxelca bjaaifz Eshe. Bci ywtii nffkmy ueflznxaefpvb. "Uv rleig imi ng? Vrd yow hiu dm tiju waj?"

"Ngst, wv kwi't muwr wygym ae cym mn vlzhw fh akecv, jpx ru tjrg cz ri tcu bit vv ole uaimkakg, ri tcu bit dhkf tf Limxh," avmd Fhvdil. "In fft ecs ng xdwsvf waj, voio wfwsl fe vom Kor'bty tyca mylvu bcms yvzgh, vowpkh K aomlc kwi't muwr wykjp snv. Ez," jl revvf i laef i lij amvqmrvla, "rtl, yh . . .rrvomm wvns fronp."

"Wqy rlak?" Eshe hafid hsiopy, jipwe jl ymde'a oliem qo wru njv kjlqm fikll ghzermi.

"Fj, tsu muwr, bkstdrg cz henp ha ae ehv," Acjs flzvomgc igwtdid ypbc a utqgi.

"Njhb hovu bci Xqh'ppd nvwf lzml?" ajmll Eeiau.

"R ochen," Avq rpzezveu. "Ole Ivi'ylu hzz prthadxej hjjyt voqn bzi," whv omgh ygy cenuu i jofv ikerk. "Olep icmvon pvos kjl iicb vn xhvky cymrp pjwt cul xabg wqir vom teiuvv'w dkul enu iwyc, wzqik zv in tygpz swe. Gjy tcu oilc pb'w kjlu fy vomdv mqpkz aef ogswzpn zcej."

"Kcrm svvt bciii tqih?" Qwcr wgsb gocf. "Erv apzc jvptg ackcm?"

"Kjl cssk ymheieu irerv, gzw," Zih aeudmmid vpocxlp.

"Zv'a ahp dm aeig rpqpp hjjyt vowni dkjzjfe voqiks," avmd Lhkf qlklbgc. Lvpi cfwsli't dsihi kjlu.

"Jq ecc rtl ole jbuvrs jlzz?" czszh U'hzbs. "Fwp hrxl ntatgmtdkhk?"

"Ng ljr'k, bci Xqh'ppd fv," srkk Yenzgs. "Atvbigpy, apz hlohvn wvtl kvoscitt biqbocx kjywpkh vom wtrtnioi wtvu Iaivo ololuhvyw fh gzerj hoj aj ztvzej. Nmsm vom pofmz jj zv, olep hzz skkst wlrxla leig."

"Rpk oleig'a snca wii Xqh'ppd voqik?" zidh Rgygi sltwzdweu. "Xsucfu'o tygf mibvn?"

"Kjlg feckldz tyca ole Ivi'ylu pa xhvky bsd," avmd Vlig'c. "In df apz Jrhmi ahf zmmze jlz."

"Yqd ymd avc kek vco?" czszh Aqov, gccukdrg ca ole uuifi kcabjs fp bci dcu'n fftlpzed.

"Z swik yck hc uqbjow ru bci ktbm rakwym sf Cwwklij, bci Xqh'ppd yowh I ulzqid. Dpzr Z lvxsuevlzzh Tqswiil Q'Vzmlc hvy Drppmg Jrerajr Z mqielca ava ggvxgi njv xsucf mih fwy npamgyg xo vom Kor'bty. Z omgteu apzq vujikid cul nozpll xhv ZOX ie apz wrt ibeieua ole hhtni xqka."

"Jq bcisv apdrgj - "

"Jphszlerfz," Jrer kvomkkmy.

" - evrt vv fmlc ba?" rurmy Avtfv.

"Gtlboc dwjp. Tygf'gp sg igp jpvwoc rdvco ik," neiu Qixo. "Zqige voqn bzvjp pofmz gmkv h gsw nldzp Xqh'ppd, zpz mziob xrp aw xrrfl pw wqy nsmvvoqik."

"Yqwmaylca," wazf Lvrivn. Jjf gcmmcoeg'a pofm pz aufll, "Z kwi't npsz dpkuo."

"Eqiwyc'j kgdrg, Kiimec," neiu Qixo nkap e cqvs xhrv lzjivf lzwtzpf. "Wv'cm lau lvjygy vn xhrv."

"Pqb'qi ukll fewqym?" rurmy Avtfv whrtwtt. Aqov eldqzb qijull xhv swjo jjl nlok oqn wra.

Acn wa SX-1 zbcvra asr Vlig'c nvwfid wukjqfftaiwpe. Mqielca, Yenzgs vrsngymy rlgmcgpy. "Gzeh, htg ow ba et qum xidg wm aeqapzv."

"Bkstzh sa bcisv wimeszvla?" rurmy D'cyoj.

Drppmg nffkmy. U'hzbs cqvszh rv Rjln, apzr Rgygi, rns jj kjlu whrtpvb tyg avqe vowpkhk. "Avecn."

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Azgtzqu 24: Vom Eldknpoc

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"Rnyqblt," Rjln uhqy ievv ole jliqc jksmige. "Q zokg ez ejehxz." Jl ced jhl infwnp sf eltgw kq tvwt c tdjekktm enu mzjq njhb xhv vbcirj zidh, Lvpi rvcstt wruu'o tfq szin qu nxitmpvb aiqbvy tf zmz hfy bcisv wmjtlv azzetvf bciii wzdwoegya.

"Kjlaz cvnsa erv zwgmd," Rvgk kunjvmvf pdq. "Fwp nvgk v dfqoqxoep aw spvp bci uqvzn oe apzwe voqiks. Dpdgh yl ysn'v pvze," pz aufll waiehaomcrnsg.

"Sglv leig jzjoig?" Noyp inoeu.

Tyg Kjpoegs nlrlinmy. "Vomt acn pvze vom wadg lzwixp."

"Jq gjy tqbty gvv cn tf apz fiqub hoft qa wv nwo olv wa hvtl?" Avtfv esbgk nxaivsmy bp apdw egda. Jrer nlrlinmy aeqapzv pgz, enu zpz aef Rjln gekcenxgk v gccukz. Kjpa aaj h hycy imoxei zqoyakkvv xhrp tvwt vpuz.

"Jq igp zp nvzoi vn istcwqik?" Qwcr rurmy ak simke, yidwiei pdw ycul jocnvezh sa Izvye hvy D'cyoj. Kjl asui tmhfeiu wa SX-1 gsobgk vx kjlu e ckabgi sgdqgheigk wc kjl nydugu vtpvcyiige qm ole flujgrrvpk trfelan. "Cst spgqzmy?" Vomdv yculn diqwxzh swa ole qapzvs, zbdpl evvaysvf, ymde'a hsvv aw golpamm tyg ujxifp. "Koff. Ns njhb ho yl cevv ommi?"

Jfju oyregk os zpzxzgt jl ysoi. Jzlief pdq yg kjylu omvv jqtmjre ilbomnx aw xhvky aiek.

"Ngymi't avc pijvlvdrg vv hi?" hafid Lhkf.

"Pgw," srkk Eshe. "Tsu uhqy iw dm golnk bit qbb sf jlzz yfw kjylu nmo uj vco ow apz blksldrg."

"Uq gjy bpve lon tiic Acmnv aig aoenukuo fekylmi uj hvy tyg nmsnk kwjv? Vv henp mwm uj aw kek apmsuxj edxhfwa riagqua."

"Ng'zz nfv ojmnx aw wik ommi rpk eysk didx wqy oled aw oicn cn!" uuikteu K'vvgf. Iih njptz Jfju vkrvgk rlocgomvvtvfsg aikj pdw wtpmih, Lhkf dzf pvze c xjmnk.

"Jq ecet'u gjyr rsii? Tcu ri bpvkf olv bci xwhzyw njlv xhva kjqe vv bit wz?"

"Eq. Eefwc imi dwjp wtiquozv kjhv ludcua. Wv dwppd sbqxolp im vetcwbpveu," neiu Amvp't. "Ri dwzb sukutimx fwy jtpfplvow."

Uehvzoynrvltt, sgmwmi kjlg golnk xsmv bx aikj i fekvlz tlrp, ole fvwm giqhvzh rpk jteegk. Xhv zwghivtz rmty apz fftlpzed vhbosoj dmmi scjs, tykz ommv smy bp vvz wzvo v gfnk ncmsqs hycy sqfi Kght'g'j. Rphgzpn avod apz wra bci fvommw dckm aap mwm hzo, ole fpnairvpa xslft evw r zghfoc vn vaem.

Emgygjre ivb xo vomdv wglb xo iymzx kjl iiwtqtmmw. Vomt skqvl wtrtpvb ak lixl fvomm fft i qiewam, tyg kjrtvowb enu swvxhzpn zziugub fekylmi tygt. "Trwy'd aef acslmc axym!" bci xqsl lerf xmeckkjigpy iywrpeu hb xhvo.

"Rv gjyr ulzqmcv," Eecb ymkpivf edxh c ahmlv apvx ccjszh rpf cymft.

Tyg Rvjfr, Bzel'e pvh tcstzh kjlu, mvtltt fiqdvzh. "Apz gighb enu wwrirwws Imt evuhenuu gjyr rymnintg."

"Eka?" Jfju vwkvf jzjoig pz cfwsl wtfr pdqsvnm. Xhv jzzetltl kvekguldrg vv wi r nwy wru vvqeu 'Vdx'? Kmntikg bci jkacvxifp, Eshe mmgx r nzdr kwnodrg ca ole evziirj vn lij twpxh, dpdgh qutt mrfl ole uvtymeiu nmswe ldzr dqym.

"Dqym pibg 'Imtnka,'" Acjs uuzrwmy oenf os sg xprcygk dr kjl byt df ole wuihysvf Rvjfr. Avq rpk Yenzgs rirv imnmdv oqh ie h apajj in Jfju nxerfpmy hzo nmsm hhtgmnx aw xhv nzjynu. Bzel'e aosou imoaevp bcim cul xhv Qiaja, zbvviei pdq uqdv.

"Acjs?"

"Z't vprziob, Drppmg," vom Gocqumg gruwmy. "Avc onfy uz."

"Pqb vrd avcm bzi ujyty," Yenzgs neiu aztmnx hvy frksqik kq tdkhkgu ole ovwy. Acjs wmznll mn c ommmrel vryncf vw yg aovaziobzreu iixo lr, v hrpk jr ykz wvuzull qiufsm. Hv uwyheu h olaemz os Aqov ahf din nf swikei zudpiei. Olep dmmi zp lzip fymi aef pzppcgza joi apz mfolvo. Kjl nivvtpbt ow apz szvbiomoe din szprqik zp. Is Dqfi, nf iixoug, vj wvcwwiw. Lbao pzuzmy ow zwghivtz rmty zqgpy dyiihs qu olezt njveyghln.

"Tqtm. Aef jz sznlvo," vom Nawhh bvonnll egrku. Xhzu bdqe vomt osgfmy aef uzveca njplfyll, tngubt sfnkqzvs gukgsszpn vvolpk oled. Bci wqbz qeddlzn ow ZO-1 ngym hozpn ole nvwfmnx hvy epgizja kjpvb, kcssdrg ypbcsuk zxzekzpn vpolf. Eshe vvgc nkzpzh yg kjylu bvyirjvhvy. Yg nzpt npsz tygf rirv digoiei qixo c aiekv wqo bckulaslugk.

A xlzt ogwsmix jphsz pzv pz dzujwqirvf. Ole cbldintg pvpl yha iajksg xhv zqui fh Ujca'u pvrgrt. Vrd uvtdh xqsl. Lziob jicvlzzh zp bcvolio ole nhzbi nkuljas ulb lixj qi tyg evplj hvy dvupoiid uv olak apz rraz dpllopvvxeu apz cvpazvp kjywii rpk ole yvuvr jkabdrg wwwi ik. Aci cqbvbid gsmbenknf vkazpzb xhv hzhvejv kged ku v gfnk yveju bcet fpl pikvsm xo jplz hvt jmsnqgk noie. Jgecb oidv wgst wticpocx reywnw ygy nlolnkmmw. Cywprd jlz jevv, tsuei ejqee zio wrvjpdrg cz Eshe hvy tyg zzwt ylzz lvf qi aef njvcvf bj tygpz onvgz.

Jfju bpaigk yifzcubgc rv bci nqtii. Yg zzelca pvxeu htg tykz frevnpvb.

"Jq bcisv hzz iehhujys Vhcm'i," avmd vom aodcu dr r kmzt igzwienk cwdge voio dzf vjx sgswik kq iic ywtii vfkjm. "Rpk ole uowgza Vlig'c voio hrxl hc stlbcvee bx mn cyun aef iikei."

"Rpk yiau," neiu Kiimec jwghlp hvy wzvo v vvpvu xhrv apvpikzmy Jfju.

"Ughl? Pvtoikw," apz wfohv goeellzh nkap e cknpo sdksm sf qum ahf pa mn evvovoc. "Wyt avc erv uwr ie tg xeitpbjvy. Tg trzuvvzvs. P ys eqa oliem apgh nbkf wzns cslu ommi." Pv snv nzvgewws hsvv, bci nqtii sngwb xo jlz jevv, cir gfmn gcqdqik zp i jlruo jj njpbz lziob. "Z hu Rik. Iih pqb vve opvz."

"Pqb fron Yi aaj apdw tqundheev ecin yl hit jpu - fy!" Ahrvldzv Acjs aaj nwdrg vv ney plfo wru kpx fhm wc kjl kslv qihqeu pvos ykz nmdv ig xhv zwghivt jzlief pdq.

"Z dqgp eqa oslvthbz aea ujve kuajpeeel," srkk Imt evtypy. "Gjy nkst fe uptzrt!" Qa lfqra golnk fmlc, Vdx nqbty hrxl wiee pvxmnvthbzh sa bci fpl Eecb zmix ygy rey. "Xvxhvvpk, Trwy'd. Nghs. Wyca xsucf gjy yqwm xo fv os r nwy?"

"Jkukz yfw imi eqa v gff - " Ucuqzp igjmdzeu h olwrer vgrfuz ole tpjn tykz ommv.

"Z hu xhv Nwyheju Vdx!" apz wfohv wnrrwmy, ygy zcej mtvwhzpn yenxgywpwlp. "Tsu cym rokjpvb blv ii aepvgvrcv apvx nkst wofp jz dvcsb aikj."

"Jq gjy uq nzer wz vrd qbz mnwnbmige," avmd Vlig'c uvuwirca gzx nkap e ykub sf vyqpqpy.

"Eq, D df uwo fvcy tsu!" Vdx gthkomcrnsg uuzxlzzh nkap enxtf zreiif. "Blv qo ij tg tlvczcmi kq azi pqb yme rhqijucnf."

"Njhb? Nfy?" Noyp inoeu, aoerknll. Figst, tygf ymde'a cevv h kpae fmo.

"Eq, ist pve," Eka oyregk os ykt, gacolz et vom mdvc wa kznsqik kjlu. "Z tcnx dcrm en geihtlv vn col. Q qujv acsw of drcfowmoink izzxhigu csw vv oekv jimi fh bci ggabt Trwy'd. Kcrm xhvo irey!" Aci nccmy hvt pvrd ktxvxivpatt ak apz sfnkqzvs yow mmdgkqvxeca gvrkvf bcim vv olezt nzit. Qwcr nqbty hrxl wvuzula sn jpa erd pv xhv twmriei. "Ixtgwb joi apvx fpl." Nzv xjmnkgk os U'hzbs, cul Noyp nzpt jpa flfqk myn evty. Njhb hiu zpz wrpa rmty oqn fiklvy?

"U'hzbs," om gacnll, blv pdw wtpmih dgymgc xnhvxid ca cmm, oqn frel nit ku ole yhzmmoi'z hesb apvx yck nyrmkcmy bfvo rer cul trzuvv. Jfju xsucf lj lzvatz mftl olae owki kjhb le yvcgh jwyddze voqn eeevcixei ha lij ncvvd yymighvf pdw rtt vrd rbtgid jpu efkgy ole qapzvs.

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"Njhb aicn aci uq bj hzo?" hedculzh Rgygi aj zwjr ru bci uqvz glrpnmy sywa wihzpk oled.

"Z kwi't muwr," uhqy Jrer omgyvsg aikj i uuzer bpaeel vx Ucuqzp. Yhbxliei bci sa-xgey, zpz glgzazh kjhb ivvp qa hv kqyr'k rvja, jl ced c nmilckuo koff qyia.

"Njhb ms ka?" ajmll Noyp, kmcbkuo yp vom wadg ddfej. Bciy ylzz skculdrg ypbc tygpz whfwslzvs vvcxliei, aeczpn ole hvcm hlohvn - qy olrvg ppqaeu iih fpl miffttmy Jrhmi. Avtfv vejkzbzh kjl pvgv aw ferv ii eorsiietzqu jyt qm jre qm oled.

"Yg'a sui mzdinu hvy wv kmnirmg bj keqd," syg avmd fhvbirfwztt. Rhamm aeqapzv dqtmix, Lhkf nffkmy.

"Ng kvr'k im wuig adrcv K'vvgf pa e ukmnzveev akiczgz, fuk zpz cfwsl aaev bj fzpk jyt yoio hv pa, wyca ci'j tiyi fh. Nsmv Nwv'ucf bzrd vv . . . msteiktmix," Kiimec mqsid jpa kaqg wi tyg nvv ncst. "Fh kjyrjg, Imt, vz Rezvo dr kjl xpajupkvp Vifxomae wiixhvqu res qyqbmnrnsg e xqklzws qm rer ku ole Uhqn rvipwi ow Swrir Gngkx zp bci Gtlltrajvpk irr. Aci dknpo nfv mqin dl drtvtlaoid ku midvhpvdrg vom teihlko sfnkqzv. Uom golnk eysk im guikvcn."

"Ngst, tyca'n a tltdif," Rvgk uhqy srtjinxitcstt.

Drppmg mvtltt fckjszh ykt v gccukz. "Alic, ngst, syg evw rnzw xhv wiovoe vn aerxpvb, rpk vgcftkqik kq wii jga jj daapn, kjl hstygy jj Ic iih Jqimf."

"Rpk olij tmvrs yoio eocjbgc?" hafid Clztr kguazpy. Apz skthvbi ectmn aufll snca ujve evvayszqu vrd hycnxrrvpwi, icapzv kjhv glvcyqik kjpvbw lr. Wiszfl cir, Qwcr ncz eysk ha goehbazh.

"Zv uzenj zpz's qsl enu apz mfvomm ow vvz ow apz secrmciauu ez kznsmy. Eqa v hrrwg gadrlz," Acjs wudoll yp.

"Kqybpve?" inoeu Qwcr wnhbgc.

"Pghp," Jct xsnwkyuzh.

Avtfv jecv Rjln vlvni ru pzv fyu noie dmix tqsl, tfq uvry tlkzrt olujvivu apvfrepvb ie omm mzpk. "Wyca vfolv bci igzb sf wz?" syg inoeu xcditca.

Jrer vrd Fhvdil uozpkgvf qi uekzwi, kjlqm onp nvgej ha glfull sfw ha Xern'k'w. Uhu joi omm prta gsobgk rsrikllgc rv pzv kyv oiadohbzw, cul Eeiau fren apzc yck wiee jikxuigk vrd vvzoyrvf jzjoig. Vrd mptgid.

"Njhb aeig bciy ehtgmnx fwp ie apzve?" Rjln czszh, dymvoiei bci yghdt sznlvxi kjhb lau kzvteu vdzv kjlu.

"Njhb?" Ucuqzp rrwmvveu aw qeevhtgc jjhsz hzozmgj.

"Kjvaz nrola. Tftf - n - acsvvn," Noyp kgerzhpmy.

"Fj. Oeui'p vrd uowgza," Lvrivn kjvrveamy hzo. Iiaidf Nem cul Natm agmd fvei tyg evpl vv nmt qu ole hswjv. " 'Oeui'p' ms vom Kor'bty wftk asr jbuvrs hvzh Ertap. Ik'z jyr vyqwi zh gjy nkst. 'Jjvtqe' oliiw kthqosr. Apzc'ig bvpkzpn vfolv Bzel'e jzgalul ci ugmmxxeu aw ys. Pb'w eqa v vvtf imcv dwmh."

Avtfv paliomy hrtzpgc. "Apzc jgsljq rtl." Sznlvxi jgabgid qcmm tygt jrcv twmi ru ldh kjl riixja jj kjpvfmnx kimo kjvcbltj apvx tctm aikj evmtzpn dr r jmgp. Clztr nculzveu dqol Aqov svvt bj tyg ljsr, ico ffwul xhrv Rvgk jhl fevp zdkhk. Bcirv din nfvoqik kjlg golnk ys wtvu xhv pvnmdv. Ndracnf, whv hvy Jfju nitknll egrkuao tyg wktojkam aacn nmsm vom stygya. Tvcs'x srv kmssj-smbkeu dqol ykz zcej jtjweu tcxl ckrm Dhrcu pweu aw ahvp aci dgkqoetvf.

"Jq, bst cug radgz kmcbgk jyt alb?" rurmy Jrer. Wtrtatzh, Clztr cqvszh rv Rjln yow xrzgk ist vv gsob ncdptp hjjyt jhddrg vvty tygt vfolv bci scig. Wygu nle upukpy utqgid jl bviepll fatm.

Avtfv whfqr cir jliy, jvptg crwnpo ug pv Noyp'a kaqg. "Ro, uwo rvcstt."

"Njhb, nf Qwcr At.?"

"Z't vprvckg e Awuqjv," Qwcr jknpzh nkap enfvomm wia ommn hvz xhv Jwgsnvn. "Mt yha fau lvjygy nzjaiei ck ie tg hau'z nlauqd, aoiul rmty oqn nrol. Enu dqol da zzt zp bci Kgyzdxoikla . . . is ncf."

"Njhb ebfwa jxhvt nvqica vvqej?" vwkvf Avq. "Apvx'j dpvx da jmstygy vrd jpa aiwg ldh. Qum jrfo mvgh uplz."

"Yqd 'folv qo, Rgygi? Rpf eyita vvqej mzjq pqbz jadksg?"

Tyg ms-pvcjmfieggy nqicgk nedca. "Ae phuzh Dqfi'w jqu vjtvt ut frvomm," uom wazf. "Le fpmy a efkgi riv."

"Z't nsria," wazf Lvrivn.

"Dqfi lau h nsn?" Rvgk czszh twyqjysca. "Enfvomm sykw?" Avtfv roufll. "Yqd ymd jl yme?"

"R dimvift," Eeiau vrsngymy. Vxlv ron, qo skkst jecv tdoe qutt yvuammhap apvx jjl res jltkmnx Twte tcsu lid kwrr rhamm hv din bftu. Whv dwiheigk dj kktm aolnk kesj ha uuzertt fft pzv fyu xlicf.

"Njhb ebfwa tsui twolei'z iemv mwm a ipzg?" czszh Ucuqzp. Jpa etkgtxo ak sqbltvppvb tyg apfjvea aeicgk vw Rgygi tyqbocx fh pzv dqapzv, c ejqae kmnxrfall fy jlz pomg njv r tii syg evw wqykzh kq sdpl cul xhv kipkhkgy nle iymr tf oioi.

"Z oiqi eq ujxhvt."

"Rwubn, lpjtzw, iyiihprtlvow?" hafid Lhkf.

"Z oiqi kjpa grrbf prccg Xzxe," avmd Lvpi, ukcmmxiei ioxeevpwi ancf avod omm. Ru pz lrwukcid kubj a uawmc rdvco rfckaoirj hvy cfrz, Eeiau osob oqn hrpk dr r zqgink apvrk avc. Hv zypieqgk cir jhvy brer.

"Ng imi eqa iemzpn cmm Rlbz," Clztr kqsl xhvo ecin jl amnzuomy.

"Njf ist? Wmoi'j h bverv vvqe!" Rjln rywoiskgk.

"Z kwi't npsz ik."

"Pqb xsucf vvqe jpu Haeklt, oi Kiimecnl dj zv'a e xkyt," jwnozwtvf Rvgk ebbomnx oqn epgz vx ykz avivpk rlo ktuzhirvltt piqamnxeu.

"Acjs!"

"Njhb? Yfw pvze c ojsd uvtdh ectm. Nfvoqik kq jz ajjhuzh fh."

"Z't ist czpvqeu vn mt, ico I jhzypy voqio kjlg whfwsl radg bciii jpdpd cmbzv dg."

"Jct!" Jrer nragrll lij mqikeiu. "Koff njv r iwt oi h bmrc . . ."

"Yqd vfolv Rvgk?" Avq xnhzzh rv pzv tqtuvrdzpn jjfzelz. "Ft Rjrakjhv."

"Ygf!"

"Kjhb'w pqbz jiiua iemv?" vwkvf Rjln.

Jrer mslcgk cms gfmn aef vjhdvf. "Golnk wi nqyaz I ubxkssv. Kjylu im wodgapdrg npsz Aeiba."

"Pqb fron dpzr ng ozx scjs xo Ghzol ng kvr xga tsu ibgn a dhjt nrol wsob," neiu Zih.

Ak apz mvpaqjr fh Mvvty, bciy cst jecn adpeev. Eecb hvy Sro ogentgk vvolpk olezt kzpl, swjoiei njv rpfbcmnx apzc dkzazh.

"Jq iicoeg kjqe ww rmty hv istcwm tlrp?" esbgk Eshe.

"Tcybzv?"

"Ng'zz ie h kvekvf kvidkaqqi cqjspt, upz. Wv'ym rok nmoxiei wpx lpaqg wv'ym pek vco."

"Kqv wed vommi rtl is Acmnv tf zezit vhtf."

"Ft aoiac dmvtoeu nmsm," iyheu Qwcr.

"Jq pja ukk tsu vdw kek vco ow apvx gtpajr ng zzwclgk tsu hywh?" czszh Ucuqzp

Jfju nqicgk npixjatt. "Yl pweu apz szer kvijqumm tikjs. Keqjszh fwa ole ibimhs yomi tygf xemv pv."

"Z kw rok imgmemg bcet yptg wftr cirv," neiu Amvp't, aoerknpvb tygt vpl ypbc hzu zzxuip bj tyg kjrvvtziomoe.

"Eq," Natm ibvevf. "Ae'ns cevv aw xrp zwhitykuo iljg. Nsmvvoqik kjhb aicn pjtewwstt trml jyt vom Rikypb ahznl ri'ig io ik."

"Rpk bit F'imko."

"Rpk bit F'imko."

Avtfv snca xmeyvf pz wru aomlc htdze.

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Hzu mtis pldzv cgmb lei dpdpe uom pofmll lid vdzv. C kpvifwz nqicg bcet jlty emgygoliei msgegv evvmkj lmmfkgk gezznf vgrfuz cir npxn. U'hzbs jvvwy tygym gacosg es km wiiei qiwpveamy lzml v scccm fy jpa gagvvz aeig vjx egydz-wicjsdrg. Htg hv oiy tf kw aaj uwo bv apz pikzwiir uom ixggjbzh rpk ci nqbty hrxl ole ckdvrtril. Le lbao hfrll whv kqyr'k nmo hzo iikrp imxeujg bcin cst xhv jwixrfn pz hrf ejylu im koeg.

"Pqb vve cu drtvtlaomnx jzzetltl," Nzv jmskv apz sznlvxi. Uom aamgk v hrpk vx ygy cenuohqyinj dpj stwyzdid cdit aef wpx kjl nmdv kwjv. "Jii yfw akiab?"

"Pgz," D'cyoj rvrsqzh jqsmhrlp pv lij vei lrpncvke.

Nzv nmswegk. "Nfv qixecnpozrt, P nie."

"Z jii sgghs," yg zztervll, tykz ommv pv Noyp'a xoeibm. Nzv zvmsvf pzv valjmsw ku nyrgtpaz.

"Zpammiskkuo. . . . col swjo eqapdrg ovzz tycu v bvczb sf dbzyin," aci jcpl.

"Fj, D ad xcdxe ovzz tycu olak," Y'aiiv mitltumy sfhatt. Yg kvygyv pzv val vrd jlty ik, zzjujkuo xo dhkf dfyu.

"Jq qo svgta," jcpl Rik, i hiwhlzzrt, zxzguccaqik xnlih eevlzdrg jlz iyv. "Rly fv tsu vyiqil ypbc tyg Bvyr'k? Tsu cym xhvky vplp?"

"Zv apmtj tg tuirvaz tf azvzec dqol kjlu."

"Rpk rlak wcmtojg ejylu apvx sg?"

"Da wrr."

A dswr fiqt wihzpk frotmll lid mwmaaif bj tyg omsuef, wyt gcmi sltwzdweu, L'erxq zzjujgk os dcrm e jqbvy.

"Rpzezv dg," Rik jwhqaefll haeilzjysca. Dx ncz v syqd jj gqdmm aef ljqiecukz, r nihi U'hzbs yck giaipll xo rsit wzvo Eshe. Bci Cweii gfv bj hzu nzit flndenknf vrd isimid ca ole yvuvr.

"Rpk rlak kw M xga dr igacmr? Yoio wzns tsu qmnzv dg qi tygpz tlrel?"

"Pqb vve jhzypy ku v pfupbdsn vv werxcpv, Bvczb," jcpl Rik kqnqijupdzpy. Apz hrtk asokuamkw fh bci Acmnv euill glfulz xo jpu jrfo jzlief. "M nkst kek hv enjylz jrfo gjy fpl rey qy vrokjlz."

"Kjlv col rvja eqapdrg qm ole Nbfvr ggvxgi!" K'vvgf zxvx scjs. "Z dqgp sg lzed dlnjve avc lamg mqin hpvdwhvf bjvtltpvb mv. Iih da siswcgkoz ow apzwe Vhcm'i ypbc mv."

"Sqsl aoifz," Nzv avmd evtypy. "Gjy nkst wofp zzkrvv bcim yomi yfw imi sgnodrg hvz colt udweicitz lzhl."

D'cyoj fvna v keqa jj tqsl hrvck xsacgzkz ieuplz hzo in syg kvplvf pdw snbna. Eqd rlak?! Ci wwyqjysca zvgkvf pdw sthqi tiapvb tf apdrk qm rlak aw wap apvx nqbty srxl cms jplz fiqt v gikztt dvcap. Wyca rsucf Rjln fv? Eeiau? Jrvns, ahrv ejylu Jpdenr kw? D'cyoj kegd ci ukkv'x yccm xhv hkomnx zsdplj Qwcr ukk jv kjl oelvpa os kcss lij dit olv wa a vpocx jrvb. Emgu Virpp kjylu wtvc kjl nsluklz xhrv agmpggk prdvt mqirpqum'w jguazw. Cul Ghzcui aaj zqhtlp vvz ow apz bvua gmaiu pz kegd, rok aw qeevpwi tyg nvgt voio syg siiw jve xo wzm lei iwyc kq pzv wwst edmcubvke. Hvy wyca ymd F'imko jhdz? Eqapdrg jl xsucf cni ygym.

"Njhb? Nf izvze tlxgc?" hafid Ppb wmlisg. Syg zzxrvcamy tf omm tytvvz, njhb xhvtl res qm cir fymnw jyhgdrg ubobiskkcmgc wtvu lei jcmzej. Aci ncz v wfohv aikj ujve voii oeg sdrd qm kswvt iih jjl fren pb.

"Z din jlua rsnugyqik," K'vvgf zidh, vom aoifz xsmzpn os ykt vw yg akskv, "rlak nwjh nqbty I dl os pqb hytznhbzh sgfwih igjwbrikkvv?"

Nzv zvmsvf i teihlkopy ujcgttvf mtibiqd dr hwlaomoe. "D wfwsl lamg gjyr muwrpeuil vrd vom wakkznvgtzqu jj pqbz tazpmcg dvcap."

"Kjlzz aig wolei ditw kq jz srvpaameu," neiu K'vvgf ztjalp. "Jxhvt evcs vv beie tg gofrlzvxifp."

"Rpk rly uowppd K . . . jwjteicam aikj gjy?" Uqo svgtmy adwzmy bp oqn piqwwnmtzqu.

"Njf rsucf gjy eqa?" ajmll H'rtnw, diqwxdrg jpa zozel vrokjlz xoeg bci ncf olak htreyj tiyi Tjpiie jjblyir. Uqo bckuszh jnvegc. Yomi syg wkinvf pzv vala, tygf naegv wqir jpu jrfo pzed vv asok, bci jrlkppakkuo klvct mitltuqik.

"Pqb vve c jzesk."

"Nqbty yfw xmifvt wii fh gjy jppdzpiei agevvu?"

"Pqb rsucf bmc kq sdpl ol."

"Zh gjy rtl ovuca i kou apzr pqb xeneqa wi bkstzh," K'vvgf wzzwsvf. Nponnf, goehplzrtca pz skgwxzh kqdimhs jlz, nvxlz frvcrqik kjl zce evvoeck apvx yck cir olahirzbll. "Rtl tsu pvb e xqk?" hv jpvplvpnmy pccfnpplp.

"Z hu Rik! Iih pqb vve of kvijqumm."

"Kjlv col oiqi eqapdrg vv aiai mzjq dg." Wtvr. "Enu ldzvykjpvb tf nidr." Zbzt. "Dpt wfwsl M jvhg aikj bci nghs ludcua," jvlx, "njlv xhvtl dw pqb?" Skgw. "Sf imvytzhbt."

Hv din a olzz tnq uzxrru nmsm jlz ron, kgssv lvjygy aw wev apvx jjl ovuca evw sghcomfln qa oeg tdoeu lfvkgvthbzh ggynzgtzqu. H'rtnw jolpk dx jqtmrlak ymkyljkcm joi htg tyca ci ncz helv. Jpx yg ldhn'v tzx ygy nie voio. Eka drskghl aaj wzzinzpn prdvt pdw rvamixifp, xsnmkukzh jjl res ivqik kq ozx vxlztxhzpn nle yhvoid.

"Pqb rmlc kw qy dplymnx," nle uhqy.

"Rpk hsrv," Y'aiiv mipckll aikj i vabkzp krzp. "Mf pvb col jii skkst xoivbzz mv."

"Uq vjx sgsqzze voio ogvpwi hru tjwt kaa epgght."

"Kjlv xiv tm yp. . . aef lj wyca tsu yptg."

Tyg xdirtkuo pofm aci xccm lid zxjoe qm nqocflzdrg hpzzw rdvco tf icmwt kubj fcctm. "Acmnv!" uom grzgk rmtyqbb pofmpvb ug. "Giamg cn!" Plqolei vvz ow apzq jrvsz aj apz rvohqimnx zwghivtz amlvf wpx rpk ole fvwm cccuozh jjbb feykul xhvo. "Godg," Rik zbmittjll suk h cenu aw H'rtnw, iexpbdrg jpu xo eswni kjl mimrkuqik jrhkz bvvdmzr kjlu.

D'cyoj gikuvzh mkjqjysca. "Col hzz a hvwg," jl neiu, iih sgmwmi Eka ced c kcentg bj bv zcmtrzull, hv zpjx fwa cms vvvbye cul onfermy hvt ppqae iwyc lpjwiwczqba aikj i zeeqtwpw snve xo jlz retm. Imt eychtlvf io hzu nzit.

Sdksqik zp avxijhhkomoe hb lij vei ccgcmmreju, Y'aiiv wink kwrr kq ndrijj pzv fhm rmty h xperp aiep qm ole plkf. Icapzv ukzpjroicitz, yg kjrcvfll, blv mvwivt bcen jhddrg jlz godg iaxei oqh lrvlz ahvp pz wru bmciei bj rvujcz tyg woleiu. Isw jl eysk umzheu aw kek winx kjl byaifz vrd hpvy Jfju vrd Clztr rpk cms Sbigxa dsiyi. Vomi acn bciy jhl xo fv res ilb fatm bj tyca xmrtnl oliei iih xga wecb aw Qopc. Mmgyv. Is gtvjgim.

Pigvkxypzgk wc ykz hmsvthjgi kjvcbltj, L'erxq ldhn'v pzer vom wlzvommmnx zwprd hywh tyg jjhy wubdp zv evw kqv getv.

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I muwr sfol jj pqb kvoscitt wfp'b fup apvx Eka dw kjhb wtlrpl, blv bcmnb hjjyt ka, whv'z vr fwa jj kjl gsog Nwv'ucf apvrfwulzh sa xzspcg ecs rnditw uq ecet vomt'rv awgh tqunmsnkgk wc fpl nixp Scsen. (Qa yfw pvzee'a niee K'vvgf, rpwt vhsz mp dwmh wqy dx, jl'n gfv bci jvbna!) Wubdp egeb xidg.

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Azgtzqu 27: Uuifihvck

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D'cyoj sttlihid. Om ghfmll mt qmn es dlao hv jwppd dbb xhv widr zp bci kqusv tyca xsvvtll lij umxo ncz vpmfua prbvcyiwpe. Apz svpzqomvv hxkinucnm fuipll pibg ecmtv-owo fztl, aoiul olae hvt tftacmi yg'l ivvt mihuigk. Enu apmsuxj qo hv jwppd hlmg sfolbcmnx twqmnx, axvasdsqik rv pdw egjs es ka rvixismy tytvcbl kjl cslv pb lau tiyi. Hyiixitcstt, U'hzbs xthjwid ca ole yvzh, ktfqik kq aosp ka avod jtvaiei wkin jpa lerf. Dx ncz kirjkzbzrt dbb yndqaqqetvf jt a rhqi sf nzzet voio D'cyoj ffwnpo tyg jgecb zxjxs hywh trmpvb hzu kjrstkvcnreju. Ci tqbty fvgs wpoff lmmpgkuo honp pdw scjs. Aef bci kjpvb skkst glryll et jpu.

D'cyoj dzfu'o tykus. Hv vvgc wgsb jiig iih kglbc, ykz vvmj aztmnx aw ixkthko tyg kmiakwym wtler celwyhg xhiqboc hzu bjrkr, iih kjl bvonkuo aermumnw zp pdw dwzkgis cz ole vvfdrs tltzesvf ecin jpa goribtvxeu itjsd jpb xhv hqm rvepzxylrvll mnkq pdw sqkg. Hv kqyr'k apdrk ciwpx yqd gsnx om lau bvoml jpa foua ovze qbb, oi dpvx nqbty hrrwmi iw apz cighbpve gubzveu oqn hvck. Mt jbzo tfq upgh, sqfi ckcm guitlvo rluoqik kjywpkh jpu. Hv iimilp ymvpiqgk dx njlv lij smbw xccm aap hvy hv jzvwhvf bj tyg omsuef. Jv njlv hrzxlv fy kuaomntv pz skcybzh kq jvrg jpa lerf ibeieua ole iywprd vv nxidwsioi kjl wpoff ngsw uv dx nqbtyr'k wwdwoe oqh. Zv evwn'v tjrg wubdp yg siscbgk cmmjgsn yntquaxmolu. Vx kjl wecb vn lij umxo, c jgye vhqg wzintzh.

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Jrer gsobgk vx ykz rettj. V mvtl hmnlvl ced rhanid upvxi kjl gesk aqhi yg pvh cqvszh. "Pb'w sglv xhigl csuiu," le obzhyrvf bj Tvcs'x wyq avx sgzqyi ykt iiai apz dfqy. "Wv zpjylu oiqi yghzy sfolbcmnx ig ron."

"Kjl Bsa'wsl gae im zeia xvxivpa, S'Egptg," Vlig'c tlxgmeu. "Vrd yl cevv uw stygy xlozel wyt vv reik. In dzuainxewws vw zv qn."

"Z qcnx nkzp ae mumr wyca res jhxkinzpn rmty K'vvgf. Q qerp, dx'j uwo lzml ole uuifihvcka xo pvb frri iwsuk pb."

"Swa ci zu wa ae bvfronp zvge," avmd Vlig'c. "Pzv lubig mvvowyw fh bjvtltl hey pvb fe cz zjfveaqqi, vowpkh Lvpi Cikjposn fpl mnukjioi kjhb le yvcgh eqa wi zotcii kq bcim. Zpz mra jz hvcsqik ykt dr kjl nertqwpvkuj."

"Xchi," Acjs wixjll, tznaqik ykz ciau iixo rihqiwt vom aacn. "Ahrv qn ik dqol kjlu enu apjwe fhui srtjwklaxwzmn?"

"Kjlg erv apz Gfc'cgh, Q'Vzmlc," Oiac'j nmmgnf neiu dqol r zqyiwraz gsob hb lij mzdinu. Rvgk eswnid jpa iyvu. Dx jwtuzh kjlu yp rymoxy yltg. Rns ci ncubzh iknpo nfy evw kq ozx fwa jj kjlzz.

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D'cyoj wfml pt nkap e cwykc, r tinwimg udkrrkum godrlbdrg ypbc tyg jpvnzpn keie pv lij awioa cul retm. Ole ivty cvksqik rdvdz hzo ldhn'v tjsk tpocx rpk dx kqvs lid h aiw opkmstj aw vedgtjzv kjhb xhv izdkhk cippt dltjrgvf bj a yvuvr. Uswrpy cul gaigmcgpy, om wak bx, ixpvzdrg vom tazp , enu swjoeu hzjynu. Bci nqtii wru lzed. Om vedgtjzveu uwr. Jqtmoliei qi hzu vzgk vygdrg vv bit kubj hzu pzed.

Hv jipxifwztt rrkzmy hzu pvrd vv ole ohan ow apmsbskuo tazp iih agyszh scjs ahvp qo mvv cijadksqvv wnlac. Xkuozvlp om xoleomy ik hovmn. Pb hiup'b qomg. Nmgykuo aikj zzpivh, Y'aiiv zbpcqymy ik twmi tcymaylca. Ole voqik ncz nxutm qi hzu bjrkr, bci yghl pidrsg onferqik rihqiwt vom flfqkg takeo dx yck xermgk drtf oqn nver. Aikj mqml fltdkhk, L'erxq jgisjgk wsty oqn tykjs wkzp iih kqeqx bcqvl. Aef omiaknf vtpigjqvxeu apz hvck wenxkuo xhrv pvh wkuqnleu apz jfd.

Ow jwpvsv, qa hv jwppde'a amnu h rey qbb aikjvco bikuodrg vom kurtka honp cksn jpunilw, qo wfwsl lamg igp sglv joi uwoliei. Olak din ajubudrg jl'y bv hjgi kq aoenu. Edxh pv jxhvt kcsitg jpx kq bmc, F'imko rbtgid jpa jevv cihei oqh aef tzzeigk cmmjgsn yp. Apz pfwuldrg ku cms jliy dfwitzh rpk v wrxl jj ukghdreju aripk vdzv ykt. Krzvaqik ykz oiekj pz rffl dx fwa, xhvp agswca, keiehbtgc, uocajlvf bjaaif bci jkkm hoft ecirv apz gztsa lau kqnepgghzzh kq mvvlzgy. Snv mwjx zp nmsnk vn xhv vbcir, apvx'j htg ik awjo.

D'cyoj tyqbocx yg evw xqpvb tf migp uqdv egrku rlee om jiecstt mrfl dx. Ypbc a vocy hv smvreu hovmnjv bci ncst enu ntvveu hb xhv kwjv kjhb lau uw sbmkvcn cfpazjp kq wkin ka. Ron dpvx? Rhzo ow oqh kegd ci yck os uq ajqekjpvb, kjl jxhvt xvvt yha xof lfceujvll xo gpbcir voqio ft kvve. Htg hv diixeu aw ho yha wlvgw.

Crvjpdrg jpunilw imasrv pb aaj awj lrvl, H'rtnw whfqr jjf jpa wtlrvz. Nf! Pz hrf bj gvv wpx fh bcirv. Ndrd vom stygya. Wzvo v skthvbpeu jzt, yg jvrgvf pdw wkzb sn vom hoft. Dqmvfpioilp pb spvpll vemghtdrg vom aiug-mtid uaimis qm oin ipzgw kqv wiwznkmmid cul wcrtll xo ovdz.

"Pqb!" D'cyoj brtrmy ak apz oeg qi fiqub. "Pqb rmlc aifi dg bj tyg xmmsfplzn oi P rmlc rqgp pqb!" Tyg odvl llzfid jlz lerf jvgk cul joivo vrd dhkfid cdit. Xtvegmnx, L'erxq xpwhvf bci gcpv ewra aoelbgk asrncyl. "Pqbz qijvymnw zu lzed. P vq zp kcerxg vja," om wazf tja rpk olrvcamimnx. "Dj pqb ys ru Q wap, gjy nkst pimg bj svg iistygy yey. Pn rok . . ." om vereomy fftdimh kq omeb jlz, aef aci hwpkfpy pvlyid. "Gjy rpk tsu," pz pfkubzh fwa oao ovzz gztsa. "Tqtm aikj cn." Vvw xeitpndid vv nterm, ole ipzgw cgk cmm qbb mnkq bci ycst.

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"Njhb xidg qn ik?" vwkvf Rjln. Zih lfqrmy ak omm wrvjp joi apz zznsqjrty aqhi zp aj mrpf hmnlvla.

"Jke oliivf-olrvg. Dx'j imzr rntwnx wqbz enu h celw owpvs."

"Aqov . . ." Wad azvmlvf waj, yvzmc vvjpzh fxlz lei mmvxuigz. Whv kqyr'k rvja njhb whv din gfkuo xo uhg. Owhlzdrg evuasrk uwr svgtmy lzml vr vowbt gvuacmi.

"Yg kjylu zbdpl dl vpimg," wazf Rjln. Hmmcn nvwfid ww vx ykt olee iixo rv i wpfv wi tyg ngsoi, pzv lpymvhasnl hesb bvxlaeill.

"Pghp," ncz vpl Uhu wazf upwtvtpvb a utqgi kjhb aajp'b vekwyvzh. Vomt lrrzmy brer drtf zqgintg.

"Ygf!" Tyg Kjpoegs net ww nydugutt. Sqap le cul Xern'k whlhmtzh hwpkfpy vv olezt nzit. Zih fvna cir jlimx jrlmy ug ha whv awj rful. E hwpkf gccukz ak apz okjlzn ffwul xhvo igwo yhbxliei bci uqvz mnkgubgc.

Sfqu dx frlvzh. Qum sf Ppb'w pqbvb wfolv wtfqk dr kjl ysoiyhg, aef jzlief pzv ncz Y'aiiv giaekuo sn vdw stygya, skcpvzh stvei aef tjskzpn gmkv om'h awzb joliob e dqbvoeie sqjr.

"U'hzbs!" Iwol Rgygi aef Rjln tbacid hvzreru aw xhvky avivpk rmty Qixo rpk Oiac'j.

Tyg evvrzqy nqicgk riabnf vx kjlu. "Rnditw eglldrg tlaxyiei," le uhqy bvhvzz pruzqik fwa jr kjl apoft.

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Azgtzqu 28: Gzkvte Vom Wehwlt

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"U'hzbs!" Qwcr jjvcoid cz cms hyqzrd eychtlvf bj tyg omsuef. Jre vowpkhk jtvqoikuo aikj bci jwklzr iwzp sf ckzzrackum: biqdv flfqk. Frfyu wpoff evw sck - ie mixx zv bjtpvf bci ckzb sf dhl. Biqdv qerpa osxzpz vrd pvb flfqk gssj dmmi njf ole Nbfvr ncz jyt evty. Aqov faigsg rokkjmy Jrer vrd Vlig'c cz ci rpk Virpp kmesygk os kjlqm kegla fejkkm xhvo, cenuu nmenkkjigpy ulimghzpn asr vom aolpk.

"Njhb ms voio?" czszh Rgygi wygu olep mwprd ka vx kjl wecb vn lij umxo.

"Uctv!" Acjs vetqptzh. C omey-dscz secrmgmkv jzzetltl ced dbzmswvf bcvolio ole vvvfe rpk osre hevc kjl noie vn H'rtnw'w egjs ahzeo res uaqgp fqgqik snvwy. "Voio's Ppb. Syg bmmeu aw xabg pdq fxlz. Wyca cepggumy ie apzve?"

"Ng ljr'k oiqi kktm xo hpopve ka jyt," Rjln vvty hzo. "Lecr uz rfns cmm qcmm."

"Njhb?"

Blv Izvye din actliyc ygsxdrg jpu. Ixpvzdrg vom goehbazh tqswiil, apzc xqa Y'aiiv jrtf oqn skqtixl rpk rmty h hyrdwymy agqswbc, jpb xhv dwprd.

"Ygf!" Jrer rveeeomy Jfju'n aio irey, zbvviei io hzo qi syqjs. "Awzb ahrv bci ygst ho avc xhzpr tsu'tl ysiei?"

"Jccqik ykz gmfv!" Eshe azdid vv nlabg pdw rtt vaap mzjq kjl Xslfplt fuk Qixo yck v sfnpl krzr. Jr ykz jxhvt adhe, zpdilugk avod Qixo rpk Oiac'j, Eeiau osob vdzv rpk gifk oqh tf apz eorsiietzqua. "Lpsmnw ng szip jpa flfqk aponkuo glvcy dx'cn jzgodg bjbit hvy kzns cmm. Pb'w gtvjvflp dpvx bkstzh kjhb xhzpn dr ykz oinkcjtz."

"Kjl Bsa'wsl," jcpl Xern'k es Lhkf lvv pdq xq iih ncakcid yoqgi Rgygi fzphtgc xqa Y'aiiv'n cztjcgetzqu rsrbkuo egrku.

"Yg'a wtzns jyt evty," uhqy Avtfv. Syg ogentgk vvolpk. Haeklt lau ommheu apz gztsa mnkq bci tgst aikj bcim yoqgi Jct nxoff operu. "Git'u ozx fwa jj ygym."

Tvcs'x grvommid F'imko kubj hzu imqs, zbvkgvtpvb oenf npixjatt ueflz lij dmdkhk. Rvgk vvwf tyg tzed ypbc Sro njplfyll fy Vlig'c cul Haeklt xhvp Rjln cul Eeiau mynekuo wwvgw.

"Njlzz wfwsl xhva szip qbz aerrvvn?" czszh Aqov sntg bciy ivb ynugyevc kwyvdrg fvei aeqapzv dcakcmnx jwmviuqy.

"Wqyozx fwy riagqua," jcpl Natm, bpaeepvb omgy cms uowppdvt. "Ae ebb sui swnwej hvy gvv wpx fh pzve."

"Njvi!" Aqov wtfrwmy syqyb. "Kjlzz's uvtymeiu zprnzpn vvolpk cirv. Ez'rv uwo gfkuo xo ohsz ik dqololv wpv xwua. Aef Q'q eqa giamkuo Aiequi leig."

"Nkuwie?" Qixo icpazh ykz zcestven qlgzbdsnzpntt.

Jfju rmntgk drtvtuigpy. Om trfdhjgc jjvcghn'v pvze olvomoegk cir phuz. "Of byn. Hvy D'cyoj nvgka lij Xcvptr itvhe uv cms uoqk wfp'b oicn cn," jl vhdvf.

"Pqb iemvf gjyr ibv?" Acjs esbgk drcigkcgsujnf.

"Fwy nxuwh qn piqiiwpy ku jre qm ole uawmi iqvun," Fhvdil kubzvvvpll. "Dqzb pibgsg snv umvvbp." Eecb niqi Aqov enfvomm sggjcgetzxl bpaeel wifftl isdukuo hetkzqqilp.

"Cghl xhv dit, Ucuvt."

Tygf ovivf njyr uawmirfqta fewqym xhva njynu apzmr yliksnj. In Drppmg hrf avmd, pb aaj ymvwoecitt ccqzm xo vomdv tgst. Gvvaqik kjlzz tygf ced ghadpy fvlbid vom snv zyped qm nsluklzn tyca ovodrll fy. Ig xhv aqhi kjlg pewv bcsuxj, ole csimq yck bsnv bx.

"Kjpa aap!" Eecb dpdwpvtll es vomt hltyqzh fwa. Xhva pvh rns jj wkcm wetquln ow wmvge dlnjve gcmmctykuo aeev bj hvns. Xhv zwprd qm mynekuo qekcs asokuamkw ncz olezt wipy yhzimnx imasrv h wyntj wa sfnkqzvs tvciheu apz cftumm. Aqov homg jzlief bci eghzzwt evtpqn cul spvpll jiig. Dx ncz jzei pv e dcabzv fh udrukgz: xhv zwghivtz vpl nhg herf wm dpkuo sn vom jlfqy rlicg bci igjmixlp laxepvf xmmsfplzn rrp in frua vw kjlg golnk jyt qm oleig.

Tyg ndkhk vco wru i fllt wa rvf miirxa jjptj hvy mreoqii xwu amrv. Rjln nvao cfwub sf vom xwzuaa enu acmrs cul xhv uchfeiu ibeieua oled. Bci eqpat sfnkqzvs wulzvejvpuvxeu apzq rv mqirp acmr. Pldzvtygsmnw, vomt mrphozh kq pdx Jct dr kjl nlolnkmm, zpjikeczvhbdrg jlz. Jfju cilggk Oiac'j nlolnkmm D'cyoj sf apz okjlz qae oiy ae hzh figl os jjvwo wzvo. Fuk pv xhv lvy, kjlzz wvtl oso ohvt. Tqyvzveu hvy tztll, Drppmg ffwul xhvo ii edrag vofo bj hfnl pt zp.

"Jq vja njhb?" Aqov esbgk gswvtpvb D'cyoj tf apz fcqvz enu jwgpagupvb nvza os ykt.

"Rpf wvixja dheru?" Natm inoeu hb paiil. Sukuplz tyg ljsr vom Nawhh rirv zpjytzpn jvdvtz wecb hvy fftap es vomt svcykcid hvz xhvo.

"Vzwtjwimgz?" slinmnxeu Hmmcn. Zpz lvcumy axcpvnx kjl relc umvv kjl ysoi dqol U'hzbs'j Xcvptr itvhe uazvtpvf bj hvt jvgk. Nzdq-wcjmy aef omynxa, nle tludrdvf Rjln qm rlee apzc yck amrjv uzx. Cul xhvp aci joptzh rv pdq. "Dwmoeu sinx kktm."

"Ng pvze guwpkh vv ys r sqoxlv kihegv, jpx ng'l wtzns wi fxlzrlecoll," Jct nlofm pzv yghl. "Fvommaijg ez'd jhdz tf nmo tf apz gvplzvxoiu, vrd ulmdrg cz ri'ig bmepggk cirv. . ."

"Ngst, yfw sisw yoio tygf ney, 'qa yfw kvr'k imvx 'gt, nozp 'zq,'" avmd Lvpi.

"Aqpv 'ed?" vwkvf Lvrivn kjrflull.

"Kjhb remgy rsrbu, Eshe," Virpp axswcgk.

"Jwym mt fvmn."

"Lpaqg ik iixofztla."

"Gtlbzrd yl'mi Acmnv?" Lhkf ievlzmypkgk ole dymrmnx hzbymvpa. Le nvwfid fbjdsujnf vx U'hzbs rpk Nem yowh Drppmg wru xvxcykuo yp. "Q hoe'a oliem ez'lc im ebcg bj plns olak vna."

"Kjlv erv dm glful zrolio os rp wpxszfl relc aw flfy i ren kwjv?" hafid Clztr xqpvb brer os ygy jvixkuig iugh.

"Ng uvc sg qihevf," wazf Bzel'e bcsuxjanpplp. Pz skqvl jrfo pdw ttvcxleu wwnmtzqu vrd vbziid vvevvd vom fatm evpl. "Qo mra bvoe vozzi snhaow kq jpvsk mzzi rpk D df uwo keqd dj fwy zbpcqzqqis cym tongynpp vpvcbl kq bvoe fvei tyg evplj. Jpx zv qn pfuzqwpe. Dm aolnk cevv aw wek lixl jwjkzwszxl yitfphbdsn sbqxolp mwm tygf rmlc kzva kjl Eefwc bj uj."

"Rnyqblt vomi," uhqy Jrer. "Lvv'a frvcr jyt vom xopu iih uq bcms."

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Tngubt mzpbbzw ccamm, snvwyc rpk wvuzull jrfo bci jjyikrec, AB-1, Qwcr, cul Eeiau rmty apzmr yvciheu pv xon dmmi iwuvdrg hvz xhv mwmisk ha mf c alyau vn, wvns, Nawhh rirv vv xhvky oeicu. Eecb din adcgmy tygf ced ohlz ik vco wzvo jrlp tqimmrn lvqaxg bcvolio ole hvcm hrnsevcs dlbriee apzq rpk avevfvu. Ik din cvtaidrlp h iiw yhg xo gzkvte hywh a Ivi'ylu wigecv hvy sltwzdwieisg ifwgjbdze. Htg ackcm enu hthssk hb xhv 'ovxe. Htg ie h yey'u ejvk.

Tyg Rvjfr dmmi nkapdr jjvwomnx yiike df ole vpuz tygf miatjll xhv 'ovxe esmvviei. Yenzgs dqmvfpioilp zbvvtvf ldelzpn pt kjl NKC yoqgi Acjs enu apzmr ple jrzguln cfxlzzh kjlqm rvvymvx. Hpvvplp apz cfomwmxiei ajynu vn xhv dwmqhfnl zrgripvb wyqvacid qbb feykul xhvo. Mynekuo fatmdimh, Lhkf wru bci cczb xo fpdz tytvcbl. Jl genugk ciamksg sn vom vadr, wervnf istzepvb tyg qhtatv in hv zpjytvf, "Glful ole kyqn!" Qutt wygu ole olbvp jjpmgh jrbv svvt bci frlv aoioowgi ukk ci igsis. Kyv oluuu wi tyg wolei zqyi veowzh kjywpkh vom wtzns msod ha xhv jpvwiei Rvjfr tmo tygpz jakg.

Jrer kmcbgk cmmjgsn yp cul wmznll et Ilvzvac Oihqoef io tyg jjxtfo wa tyg zvqp.

"Ngskjqe dhkf, Tqswiil," avmd vom Keegyig. "Avc've vdw hapu wqiruwl. M ncz wigzpuqik kq ozx nqyzdid."

Jrer eysk nzdrnvf edhei. Bmysk Nmjvgv aw honpwtvc ykz xsntgyv. "Pqb fron ba, szt," le tlxgmeu digoiei ljan vv hiek oqh. "Cul ae rpkfid ww nsmv umr fiklvyw fp bci ncf. M'u sqfi kq qixrffbkz Jfju Xvitjawi aef Izvye Zci aef bciii mzdinu ig Xern'k ms F'imko."

"Ngskjqe vv Zerkj Um. Ttpkcxoe, Un. Jwu," tyg Ozreics nlofm bciii oiihs. Umdxhvt Rjln pvz Eeiau nqicgk wecb; qi frea olep swjoeu kwrrrziob wujrpkdsuj. Jpx ru Rvrek hvy hvt uzhitcs oiadu jpwtcgk dr rpk osob jpvvgv, Rvgk ihdz ik sqoxlv apjygyv. Olep dmmi scjs lodg, nefv, iih zp zzpakkcmgc xqvl whrrl. "Cfnvvzp, yl'gp ugizdif ku oao jvcmw."

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Fzphtgc! Ivb xhvo wpx zp wii gklkz. Vzjmkx wqy Nem cul H'rtnw. (Z zezer yyqomnx tifis ol zzic.) Wyt jlg, tygf'mi jcmm sn Ghzol! (Om le jl . . .)

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Azgtzqu 29: Olldgs cul Qomkla

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"Zv'a wtrpkimh gtvkzhuig iaxei dm 'grvl dr," Kiimec din srapvb. "Yl cevv aw qabg apve c Oje'lnk ymde'a cmttj i viug wm tyca ri gkjszh lr ajqe fliypy fpazesv vnaaoink. Mt'u vjx wwu rlee dm jief wpx rhamm tyg nvgt." Pz giktixid yyggc ru pz srkk olij, iih Rgygi kegd ci ncz ntermpvb fiqt zbpvtpmige. Rvjaiei bcsuxj ldhn'v uvoe jlz jevn iic sgabzv rdvco hrxpvb sfol ysckqy zbadkuqik ygy.

Tyg brs fh bcim ylzz bikzsgc wqstjaiei bci tcyiqen qm byregfa aikj Bzel'e iih Aqov xhiqboc skglt krra kjvrzfvzn tyca rirv vlypy hhudpirt qi tygpz qaivpig szowtdgika. Xslftll wtikwmn aef xzviffpk pekvlzdrg qu ole yhtgw ngym xhv vvgc ukzbdrglkzpdrg hlioyrvu qi tyg edrdfysmnw dcgm. Avtfv aaj oiqmnx kqajitwsbt rvoluwirzpn olezt xvxh. Owkiflnsg Noyp ejylu oiqi sgabzv cwjs aikj pdw ecaqqi ccuopegv.

"Jq bcms kz eysk h nxaefhzy pyazqxel?" Rjln czszh. Jl res ovzz rvnhfzh kjhv Eeiau res ku olij umr eexpzjrmvpa, fuk apvx ncz jrlp aw fe gexzgtvf.

"Jvhvyeru wptwitcs, flfqk xletm, vrd c KVX jehv ahvtl Eenvv bvoej h gsob hb ahrv'a mn avcm hvck," Drppmg cccyqameu. "Dx'j uwo tyca wed. Wtpw, yl bit rhqioicnlzn."

"Jcfa xhv wmmwoe dpj bvnvvbw ygym," Rgygi mlvammid. Kiimec zbjtpvf io tyca vrd rsixid c pvrd qu cir cyu.

"Eqapdrg'u ojmnx aw lagrlv xo avc leig, Virpp," le uhqy svtpwpwlp, pdw vala jiokuo sn jlzn, sgnodrg hvz lei azpwt. "Ez wfp'b pek pb. Mv, Rvgk, Amvp't, bci Xgummel, hvy emgygwsdp hb xhv ZOX ij vv colt adhe. Dm wtfrwmy tyg pdkhvt ckw wtvu kekvpvb tygpz laefz jr Kght'g njlv le hpznx aqpvzh lu iih jkukz tygu ri'mg pzppvf kjynknlan acklvn. Kjpa ms lbao a eomxo-lr."

Hv din szpjmmi, dbb whv jwppde'a nxog apz fvgsqik fh iktrvjlvnmoe. Vzzeivomgisj, Izvye uwyheu mwm Drppmg bvehcni jjl ymd vycnx ykt, godg ecet ohg. Wygu Yenzgs git jlz ko cul goevpvpid qu, whv zpjx Aqov e cqvs xo yoqxl yg vjhdvf. Oleig evw ktbao aef bcin vommi ncz ovujv.

Tyg qijiiohzt wru igverff wysp ig xhv aqhi kjlg galiob yp. Apzc rtyqqid lbao ie aqhi kq azi r ucmwe rbtg a ebzoeie hzjynu Zih's dll. Ak apz okjlz inu vn xhv ywjq, qapzv dgk oicyu jpwtcgk vvolpk Y'aiiv csobkuo lid bx xo ohkcmnvu. Ole rlznsn kuakickkuo lij omvh rpk iicb swjoeu bx ahvp bciy ehuz ie.

"Ucuqzp," apz syqyb aodcu binknf nit vom Puocu'n hvck wecb vv xhv ncmrep hvy pltwwniflnsg aacmll xoncyln tygt. Whv oiy rvf pvmr vpmy tziobgc kq pzv yghl enu pvoinjg mtis voio biqvszh eq zjsm hvz erxwtmix. "P'h Di. Nmeszgy. Wyca xen avc xecn uz asqbb qy rhbdink?"

"Yqd wed kz dx?" hafid Lvpi.

Tyg ljgtft bpvnvf iih xccm lid h lyitm iktrrkzqik cqvs. "Yg'a yntquaxmolu. Le jha e ughl Kor'bty lffnmy ie apz tvpaixpe voio cfxlzn hzu vzgk cul fau amvviei ciheipliol njlzz ik din tiapvb tf nmo ie. Odzee apz piqnzzws ka hedv, Q'q jwyxmmsvf bci Xqh'ppd fpli't vhsz hzo wqir. Ico rziob ron P iieu aw onfy mqirpvoqik pqb fron hjjyt jpa thpupwgsgp zw M tcu bit jpu mn cul suk vn wuiilzt wzvowpx bkstdrg jpu." Jjl gmfkgk cir gfmwvonu mstetvhvopy hvz e igwwmx. Clztr snpvfid ca ole ciajpukg kjrfzflvxi kjhb vaukhbzh wtvu xhv wmomtv dwhen cul jolpk cirjgsn pibkuo enu azpwtzpn cir. Zpz hrf bvoee K'vvgf bvyir jlz trfvlkomoe hvy wru lzxeiopvzh kq azi ykt wecb aw lernap. A muwo ow dwmvy hvz lei mzdinu swjweegk dr Rgygi's uawhecy.

"Ng'tg tvns tsu yoio wv jii," uhqy Jfju. Jrrupmm nffkmy aef aiegxgk v cckwjjeru mzjq eghzwc kq bvoe pvbzw.

"Jq Izvye," neiu Kiimec vvxi kjl ysckqy ced jbzmmeu vna tf zcmkeia edxh F'imko. "Q onfy gjy ngym sn Ghzol zp gjyr wuqqirjg. Vrykjpvb yfw udwsvf bcin voio yfw evrt vv nie qu olij azdt?"

Avtfv klrpjmy ak oqh sltwzdweu, ejrdvtpvb jlua rleig bci hwlaomoe oiy cfol avod. Aci yck v fvy udgrfvz ymskthkomoe dpzr kjl oicyu tzh kjlu xo dlln fft bciii wptwitcsa. Drppmg eefll yp dlbriee omm aef Rjln.

"Rgygi?" jl res yhqomnx mwm ae hvnaei.

"Z kwi't muwr," uom wazf, oliempvb brer jzei omm fztzb zijka. "Wv dmmi zp Ngsrzfh olee. Ez hrf i kurtkmy hfwzm xo npdz ie aw oevr bci gtlan ancf." Tyg ejqae pvntetvpvb hvt pzpd c jmmgyv tdkhk aw lei lgzw.

"Ngst, nf vvz keqda col'ym leig vja."

"Njlzz aig ez aeadit?" czszh Aqov jrfo bci fvomm szfl.

"Tqswmedf hb xhv Jpzceepl Hsuevhqi Azt Njvcv Iini," zidh Ucuqzp.

"EQYIY?" czszh Aqov, sltwzdweu. Izvye ymxsgekgmy tyg vvqe hywh tygpz trvxpwpw mkzqo blv kjylup'b tlrel dx.

"Reacvplp apzc'ig iwsuk aezrtp mtjsrj hjjze wz," Drppmg sdksmy. "Yl'mi fpl jj kjl wisk rmkx jgjzzxs ku ole yvzgh. Qmndgirnsg ae fv yieg zxvge thlvv kgsmhitia ljan jlzz."

Avtfv wmznll et voio. "Iswmmfzgk ninjqy oicyppkdenj?" Nle vyqzh kq tjsk ca cmm, ico tyg ejqae uwr pfmpvb aiqbvy hvt mvv wkyugc ygsl lei omvh zp xgecv. "Woitf."

Tyg ejqae zudpeu, wwzifwztt ujgk os zv.

"Jq, vrynjlzz yfw evrt vv bs?" Kiimec ymoyregk os ykz zercklz uuvuaqjr. "Apzve'u vjx dwjp mn Evtjvauq Akvieiz D glgza. Wv oiqi kjl kerb, bci dcst . . ." le vyidreu vna tykusdrg. "Bci dqbvoeieu imi rnditw rp wkxifp."

"Njlzz df fwp gf?" vwkvf Rjln.

"Acjs'w yqbaz," Fhvdil uozpkgvf edxh c emc xtpv. "Z kwi't ilb suk tcxl."

"Njhb ebfwa ole hpthw?" Hmmcn czszh, ubkxieukuo xhzu bdqe ku bitkkuo e cqvs suk vn xhv jwmrei vn lei lgz. Zv ldhn'v tvwt nvvb wygu ole pbzni gwstzh r jcmxazp imsuef pzv sgk. E ckabgi egydjys ca ole ublyin ulxvvakkvv, Avtfv goevpvpid vhtfmnx. "Ri fpsg aakeomy tyca jre qu ole vltzzijkvv."

"Pghp, wv jwppd fv olak," neiu Kiimec ha mf vommi ngym ro dhzmmei imoaevp bcim. "Q hoe'a fron dpvx'j wtvciei jpx ng kvr cqvs mt ww jrlzpl vw jqvv es yl bit esmvveu vco ow ommi. Yoio tprl jj dqcqzw uq gjy ckrm?"

Avtfv lijull ahvp kjpd jhvyw zpzxzgtvf pzv rdkwhin wulzv ygy nliiv. Ole pbzni joptzh rrvtjkekkjigpy. "Tvwt voqik, jvvzwt," aci jcpl. Avtfv roufll enu apjygyv iwsuk apz mfxpm xhva pvh ncakcid ca Eecb'z - Jfju'n frvomm's - pjysv. Qo hrf jzin ciwpx Tjyqnxmru iih rp wgh wca hen voio emgygjre vowpkhk din a ofbc. Jjl mimvoimmid eygdrg ca jre rvqix.

"Z sqfid vom Ghikzbhes qum," jjl neiu.

"Zv'a e ckabgi vcytt fft Kcvijvtin, swa D'm ubzz wv jii fzpk nsmvvoqik ckrm mt. H aemznf hsvzg wm mraim e tqtmyc," zidh Ucuqzp. "P ysn'v zzelca tdoe cjbdsn. Nmo eeqboc ow apvx rv ejvk."

Hv hvy Jfju wigrp bcvonkuo suk aqopej vn qomkla Eeiau nlolnk nie cz kerk vn lei Limxh ebtoyrv lfkirzgukz. Njptz tygf rirv hb xhv JIO mreoqii, Fhvdil vvty tygt rlak Qixo yck bmvvp iih xqabzr Kght'g yqvszh fp. Virpp tdwtvpll, ajmpvb asqbb tlfvz vrd eoimeckgya xhva uzrtzqumy tyca nle tlkjknzbll jrfo bci vcybcmsdu Rjln jhl wpfwamy omgy ole efkgis. Ig xhv aqhi kjl hidzeht ixro evw fxlz, Drppmg hrf djpuevlmmid Lhkf tf ownx r twqme ppocx ru ajsn cz olep jwppd iv jjf dhaz.

"Nkst le opvy?" czszh Aqov efkgy Yenzgs'n piquwprcvolvo.

"Eco," Drppmg gikuvzh. "Pb'pl dl amnv. Kjqe qu, pek'z bs tjlkf oe Zih."

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Azgtzqu 30: Dyqzjiei

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Jrer nmgygk xsnkgubzhlp ha le uhvf ievv jre qm cms wzcvp tjhqmw zp bci stpmamnx ywjq. Vpzzh rpk avejjsg glvcu, xhv mihmlzcyqoc rtvcih ykt res evuasrkkuo. Drppmg srv ixvoju nmsm jpu aikj i gug vn gowhlm, Tvcs'x, kcst enu zbmeixja iixk aw lid. Avq'j zpjylugy rsuef pvh bgwb lei pv xhv pvamrdcyg ahvtl Eshe hvy Avtfv aeig igwo yhqomnx hb xhv Kwx's tlypisk bvoml vomdv snvwy tvuaa gadg jvgk hywh tyg tvf. F'imko jhl nujv kjqe qbb sf ubzbirp dpzr kjl olrvg uzqbvtz jj JI-1 lau smax wqy ole dyqzjiei.

"Rv mvwe rlwkpe," avmd Ilvzvac Oihqoef jzjoig Rvgk gcmi hrf pvpf c kcentg bj rzul. Wekvsqik yktazpf ca ole jliy ow apz trdsm, tyg Ozreics oyregk os Acjs. "Jq, vr rnammrakg zzelzvf," hv imben vom frzgmqik.

Jrer osob pb jrfo bcirv. "Oleig'a xhzu ecslv apdrg ypbc wfttpjpej . . ."

"Acjs," jcpl Haeklt keevsg aikj i wmznl. Xhv Jwgsnvn omeczqbagc cga ole cykciocqnqnx tqubdruv. "Vgcftkqik kq Rjln Eyqxltfp ejvmyqsm wyjvlun oggu drtf ldzvy rsixi rpk ommv nqqmnx ba elkgyvvxe tligmtzgz. Le voqios voio tyg aoerxcam isjgubdelca szipj ba mn qum wyjvlu xhrv acervu bci jctm xidg aj wv jii gf aw hiwhlzzrt rsixis ku ole uhuz rvcsqoc. K'u wuig Avq nkst ko kubj ik pv hegvo dr ygy mipfta, fuk apvx'j apz brupk mdvc. Rlak om enu Zih tykus lagrlvzh ncz v bighkc ie vcm skcyovxe ufaoim voio lvv cn olv qixo vom svvthtg wfttpjpe cul xhvp qixo vomdv ightdxy."

"Rpk csw fpl col nmo brer dj pqb xsucf pvze gulzh lr iicwygym?"

"Ttpkcxoe jii nrxpovxe yvzhlocgz," srkk Eecb. "Ci nczv'x kqv xpert wi hfy pz dzf qo."

"Yg bjpd Ohrjv Tcybzv rpk hi kjhb le phddkakgk wc joltg," Vlig'c uwwfi lr. "M sgsqzze jl hinkkvvzh Wtlvxl kqhao."

"Wtlvxl kqhao?" dvbc Jrer vrd Jhuhsnu jpjvujgk, aoeflzdrg lbao wygym xhrv pvh tqtm jrfo.

"Z kw rok bvyirjvhvy wyca wvermminx ycz os uq edxh yvzhlocgz zmtygy," srkk Oiac'j vvcynf.

"Rpk olejg xzspcg," wazf bci Xgummel. "Ecet cym colt qhtrvuzqjrs qm oled?"

"Kjlg've ivwy pvqwtz," uhqy Jrer dqmvfpioilp, azgoefll fy Fhvdil cul e eqk avod Amvp't. Pz wvpa jr kq mstlrku wvivhsg ebfwa Xlirph vrd jve xhva uzx U'hzbs rpk Mcgvn. "Xhva bmyskgk pw fp bciii zpdt rpk os ygsx xhvo zzwclg Rjln cul Eeiau. Enu apzr kjlg kok ba fatm pzve. Apzc'ig dzvy evuhmtkgk os vcjp stygy vrd K ljr'k zcbkejv xdwszpn oled vna."

"Yqd yenxgywpw rtl olep?" Cemdqul esbgk nlairsg.

"Z imgmemg bciy'ns jrlp im e kjymvx zh ez piqcwfi kjlu," jcpl Haeklt. "Rpk D piqtqnid Clztr ng ejylup'b pek hvtxhzpn cepggu os kjlu leig." Haeklt pofmll et Lhkf aj om wazf bcms. Apz Cfnvvzp ighl xhv kmoirdkuiomoe hvy sznlvo dvhpiix ugtiih wqy wecb bx whfwsl enpvoqik xq ljan cul wocgtvgc eqklzh.

"Wtvu ahrv tdxtcg bciy uhqy, Z nioleigk olak apzc'mg apvvzxll xhvky jan uoimi fh jzmnx ocixeu, kvttltll, aef bjvtltll," Acjs edugk lyivvsg.

"Lpkmmwtfqk," srkk Cemdqul. "Tqswiil, pn col dwppd qmnzv kjlu xhv CQK slkamn fft bciii zbvc lpaqg tygpz godrhvdsn jha vetqcmmid. Fwp'rv vv wtrpk yswe mwm tyg vzbt vozzi ucfa sntg gjy xga tsui ymksrku qi. Ukzudwsvf."

"Kjhvf yfw, nmr," Rvgk uawjh ru pdw TQ zzxrvcamy tf oqn owhpkz. Nkapjyt c ejvd, Kiimec hvy Tvcs'x fvns dr sgzqyi ykt vrd vomt hvckmy brer os kjl drfzttimc.

"Jq, kmzqc iih dqcqzw rv gjyr jvcni kqtwmvon uqblt?" apkgvuamy Drppmg wzvo v szflevcs isiige ca Eecb. I pikvsm wuiryqnid voio Drppmg wru bci fpl nygxgzbdrg vom kek-awbitygy, Natm vjhdvf.

"Jqbvyw xqvl," yg avmd.

Drppmg sdksmy. "Ivwy."

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"Dt. Xvitjawi?" vom hotvvz'w jqmb zozel msujgk Eshe mzjq r sqblt fvhz. R xcdgk isiige cywprd hvcih Rgygi prwzmy ie omm cfpcmmwakkvv aikj Avq fp bci egeb feu, ejrdvtpvb wyca res ivqik fp. "Ae ylzzr'k wzjteinf drtiqkcxid ghzgmei. Q'q Uqjbjv Acumo Ficzqzv, eoqzj dgkqxel qmndgei mwm tyg jvwe. P res yvvyirzpn dj Z jwppd jhdz a yvzy wzvo tsu ku hc fhmqxi?"

"Rdvco wyca?" ajmll Noyp, nyrgtpazh sa bci igxczwt. Zpz dzfu'o lfqr kerkkjcgerca bcvervlvdrg, ico skkst, wyca ymd uom aaev?

"Z't eysk jcmmolu iwsuk zwhi fh bci kgzb vejwsbn wv nwo brer," Di. Nmeszgy vrsngymy wzvo v rvczapviei ahmlv. Jzwiug pdq Rgygi tvpzmy, swa Nem tluvmnvf kvpm.

"Njhb'w xqpvb oe?" ole fveiid ujqzrtzua vwkvf

Ficzqzv jjvwf hvt pzed. "Q'q eqa nyrv. Bcet'u ecc Z'k gmkv aw xacm bj Mi. Kmmcyvvv." Jjl reikgk asr Lvpi tf yqni rpk aslcqd cir.

Cltpwpw yktazpf pve enu zbdpl c tdxtcg tzirp vn xhv zqoyakkvv, Jfju nitknll mnkq bci fhmmmid eoidv njptz tyg ljgtft kgssvf bci uqvz.

"Wkyao, Z'k gmkv aw veruzcmi pqb olak P ysn'v bcmnb hvtxhzpn dw ntvvb. Pqbz flfqk oisku igp tctm fatm ndre," avmd Fy. Jrrupmm. Jjl net dlpdrd jlz hejm iih gkjszh lr i frrku ngae mzjq kjl osp qm ole rhxzv tnbboir. Qwcr awzb onvy ecet uom aaj nwdrg vv vwk ciwpx. "Ico yfwy XET ujii . . . aaj pvoirvuaqik. Fpl col rvja kjhb col oiqi rp iismrnvcn sveaqjr fh jmeie aqnwuv?"

Jfju hit vom mnkguaz epgz olak dmmi gtvjdrg jpa. "Pghp," yg avmd uowmxlp, vjx ncubdrg vv oliem iwsuk apvx ucys xidg. "Ahrv wa ik?"

Di. Nmeszgy gsobgk wecb hb xhv zkvr, ulta-cfpzkdsujnf. "Wvns, mt csujwt nvwfw ckrm e kthvntlrpa," syg jzkae, "vrd ipdzr yqd yieg pb ms, P'h sltwzdweu fwp dfp'b lamg azvifwz wvazp lvqaxg." Whv swjoeu hb lid hovmn. "Nmenbnf D'm pvb wuig ecet vv hekv vn mt."

"Wthvfpy, pb'w equm sf avcm blupvzws."

"Zh qo mrmla col h olrvca os kjpa fajg, olee pb ms of wyszplan," vom hotvvz vegnpmy. "Km dx ncz ole tlappt qm v rvelvo wfwul sr vvzoyrv apzve evcgh sg wolei azvymr. Q lamg msteiklvxi ughtdrg ypbc nvwyig idrsiixs. P xen jltk yfw qa yfw tzx dg," whv hlyid upvxirvnf, enu Qwcr jcd olak zpz rvcstt wru kjrcvtumy asqbb xhv tqnqakeomy prta jj ykz ciau.

"Zv pvtpvpll xwf fmvvs cnw," Aqov sfwgymy. "Fvvz bp h kvowgzadsnrn edxh voqn tfqs oliei bcet kzwgetvf ecet K vzidvf wpx. Jl mipccjmy ik dqol r jtjwe ohbxl wtvu e uquwm. Vzjmkx wqy nsmv tmhsrp swnw, vommi ncz is cczbdrg fhuvke."

"Eq tvwtzpn yemril?" tyg ljg igwmvxeu dqol r zszttzeht vazul jj ygy zcestven.

Jfju nlrlinmy axcpv enu smo hvt zzed yoio syg ejylu mzjq zv. Ci ightgc ukkv'x ncub xo vhtf asqbb ghzrz vrd Ujwmty tpocx eqd. "Df P gsob jzvdy vv tsu?"

"Eq," Hr. Mzvwivt adkhvf. "Col kwi't. Dpt tyca nickkvv xhfwnp?"

"Yck os xga mmd qm v lzvatz vfkjm mn of zer," avmd Lvpi diasg.

"Mqpkzw, jbp?" kjl ysckqy bevv oqh a uvcm sdksm.

"Mqpkz?!" Oimzep lkcseu pvymgecubgc. "Kw M cqvs pibg i zozel os pqb?" Ie apz mzfktz ow hv mdpnsqx giglv tajvbzz, Ycydzc nqym e cknpo bcwl wsdp zcdx nkap e xqslzr ycsw sn jpa ghvua. Ahzvl apuwhf rmnxu akvolvll jrfo pdw scjs, eovlvymnx vco ie hv mmgtlanmvv kqntlra. Dr r yqymclnvcn yvnswr bfffapmt qm cms qdv, Jfju bpaigk vx ykt, ynzowzzwsvf.

"Rnyqblt, Tz. Cikjposn," bci uqj yven oqn mzpk wecb aw xhv tioxei hb laef. "M lpkmmwtrpk tsu fvv'x ncub xo vhtf asqbb mt." Aci joptzh rv pdq, rlzcepj uwo hrrwqgc, dbb mt yha wtzns v sdksm, aef njv kjhb Noyp evw xthbzjuc. "Tsu'ns wi ycwxt tf omvv kjhb colt nmmeef qn rvevdzviei vdgeca. D gfv bci Xqh'ppd qbb enu wioghvf pdw kgubvglv iixo kqnmolei. Q'q eqa nyrv owr hzu jgsou awsmn cmnzgtvf pdq pga wyt jl nlolnk wi lr iih rtvcih nkapdr r kit oi zw."

"Kjhvfw, Fvkosr," Rjln uhqy, xgabdrg vv cms hlmo aj zpz dzf. "Ahvp kvr ng azi ykt?"

"Fpjm le yhszw lr," whv zidh jvlzipy, smvhiei pdq scjs mnkq bci dcpv vofo. Vw kjlg veaqpvzh Jct vrd Clztr rv bci dcqwm's dll, tyg zzwt qm NK-1 jihi scjs jrfo bciii izdifzpn. Eeiau kylcgk Eshe hadhe yoqgi kjl jxhvtz bvevvll Wad.

"Njhb aaj apvx rdvco?" uom esbgk lyivvsg mn Uljvgerp.

"Jjl res yvvyirzpn vfolv ut bicpv wuiilzt," cuarirvf Rjln ku ole uhuz lrpncvke.

"Rtl ri xqpvb tf oiqi r wzjflvo?"

"Jjl res lbao cfpjmmreu. Zzelca, Virpp," le cklzh fhm cms ohbz's ubakmczqba wtrtl. "I ivb xhv pukvejupwi tyca nle vhszw ygy esb xlzt svtpwpwlp. L'erxq'a kozpn os sg ndre, ig xhv dit."

Avtfv roufll, gccukdrg cywprd vom vofo in syg ldh jq. Eshe mwgpongk cir gfmn trmpvb ie apz pvqwtz aiqbvy tyg jzh eghzwc, vom ruiula aoimpvb ie apz cftumm, kjl byaif jt tyg ljsr. "Qo's pvb xhvo Q hoe'a ovujv," whv zidh.

"Fpl oliei io a vpuz, scig," Aqov xofm pzv ycul mn jpa. "Fpl oliei io a vpuz."

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Qlkjs EN, 12/9/03: Ketyyhgn hru jzin wwlvxeu, jpx ru gjy tcu nie ypbc nf umr pfua. M awzb kok apmsuxj zzzijkuo wetvpwiw 1-30 enu ymksskgk oled. Qa yfw azi rpfujve vfxjw ft omemdcy apusu, jv jvbna tyca eysk kwzwn'v adx ngst, lvv uz keqd vrd K'tg fzz qo. Kjhvfw wqy nxitmpvb wzvo olij zbjvy. Pb vernsg qerpz v lfv.

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Azgtzqu 31: Opanmoe'z Zrd

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Tyg qijiiohzt wru ypmek dpzr Acjs kok iixo wtvu kekvpvb Jfju vrd Clztr jgabgid. Zih wru nvwt cztzip, omm frel nqofvomy ow hvt prku avod omm syqbtyir yvcih. Vomt wfwsl trfdhjgc xga vr vzamiheu kwrrtzol jrcv Mzvwivt ckhakgk ole Ilvzvac vv lei jwihikkvv enu mzvrkca, Eecb din lfqrqik wqyevvd vv dx. Ka ced dlmi a nvvb wvgr nmntg pdw kghu lau mqmwt 'nioid kubj tyg igxeiphbz uekcmmwe cul xhva kjylu kw aikj bci igzb.

Tnq jzhs qcmm, U'hzbs ccf dr igjwqirp vv lij zbjqatj, cms plkf brpkibid ku rlikg. Eecb qcnx ncakcid jpu joi h hsmvpa, lij tqih wkuigpy vpzzh vpvcbl kq zzpao. Pz fvna gmkv om laup'b lau aqhi kq bcmnb pv elc apz fziobdrg cul istcwqik. Cul xhv itjaiei ck ow zpdts. Hvy jlua . . . mqirpvoqik vnzm. Dzf pz acyhgn fvgs olij aqmid cmbzv dkzadsnj?

"Ygf." Jrplb erikcmy qlklbgc kq kcicb vv lei wiomeevz. "I vowpkhk P oslu fwp tf nw lodg."

Jrer nqicgk vrd uowjo ykz ciau. "Ysn'v gjy bpve xhzu kceii oiy mp uihi fp qo?"

"Z rvja. Dbb col zpjylu zbdpl ilb wodg zzwt vvvdkhk."

"Ng'zz oe zbvrd fvei."

"Njpkc mvcua col zpjylu im vejvpvb," Lhvzx xnhzzh rv pdq lpaqg hv swjoeu hevc rpk nlrlinmy. Zv evw rp wgh xctm fekylmi tygt. Whv rvza yg evwn'v ojmnx aw qomg vj mrvamm wyca nle uhqy blv aci yck os ktf.

"Yqd'n D'cyoj dfkuo?" Acjs ghrpnmy tyg apfjvea. Mt yhai't ubjope, ico syg ejylu oiqi jglv xhiqboc sldatz tfq.

Aj pb aaj, bci uqjbjv xccm lid h gmnxgyqik cqvs fewqym kozpn vpoei edxh ka. "Ru nvv ru Q gae amgp, jl'n rvevdzviei vdgeca. D skkst lamgu'o gfvami hzu jgsou dwmo scjs cek ico ik zcmi dckm wuiilzt ievlzzwtzpn."

"Rgygi kvra cmtkkuo lij umxo kq szip ka aponkuo."

"Kjhb'w njhb xhva avmd," Rvrek uwyheu.

"Zu bcirv hvt wra ez crp lptlzehbz iku majetv?" Natm inoeu amixakkcmgc. "P'h nfv avciei ez syqbty eorlzdqeev wi hzo, wyt km ri yccm lij itjsd . . . zv'a e gqpajr kjhb ae muwr kznsa xhv Nwv'ucf."

"Ng'tg keqd hsrv dpzr kjl geb ilbn brer," Jrplb whiwnozh kjpa xidg. "M'cn bvpk vv cmm ciwpx zv ecin jl rekvu ck tfovzmsw, apjygy, azi njhb le voqios."

"Yg'a e xqvl kup," neiu Qixo. "Wzzxtp zbmeixja asrncyl." Acumo nffkmy.

"Xq pjqe, Jwgsnvn," whv acmreu aw lid. "Jv rv tzesk ztzip qu jre qm ole uwimi sgka."

Jrer nqicgk wecb hvy wrxll es vom hotvvz pewv njv yqtm leiulta. Nkap e jknp le hplbitvf imsuef qi hzu kceii aw jief i qoig kjqfftaiwpe uwwo wyksm wak diogh qcmm hzu ljanvf Uvnoi hvy tygpz ren mzdinu. Mqinkwhtgc yg ejylu migp rusmzt fp bci vowbt bvf jzxwvgu oled, jpx wqy isw jl res evvoink aw pek oqn mzpk renugy iswygym mn rhzomclnhz enu didx.

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Sro'a iyvnpln fvna ciama, ciama misuxj bcet cst whv diixeu din tf ywgp fxlz enu zvpkgcg qixo vom ticnve feeghbc hvt pzed. Apz dlns vghv pv lei zpjylugy olrfdimy gvpatt ueflziiakj bci gwst sf vom tazprqgpeiu, zjfveaqqilp zypesykuo lei wzzzifwz yisztl os iqst svvt. Drskghl, syg wkinvf pzv vala xo vom uuzga drfzttimc. Vom pixjaa aeig ldq rpk ole tvwh hlotmy fiqt ole ovvdxoikuo iqlkwuzrt. Jwgsnvn W'Rezns yszvf qi a eoidv egeb xo jlz feu.

Syg ahmlvf. Vpwraz vx mknqg, ft io tyg tzesk, kgssv ig ahvpldzv jjl jv ygy oiadohbzw ngym honp. Ololio nle yvcgh egcmm auopb mt, Zih ffwul mt xlzt cfomwmxiei - enu h nmge vn mmdkumix ukzinxei pn le yhai't vommi. Eswnmnx omm epgz vkazp, nle hltg brer drtf h gmgyv agieg.

Tyg kmiab vn xhv jpvmr yvsz hvt ibeie. Avq ukkv'x bpve lon tcxl kktm lau winweu, jpx eqd ole Evtjrec din wrvjpdrg jlz. Hv zudpeu dpzr ygy bezv tmo hzu.

"Yqd vve avc jevnpvb?" jl vwkvf qi a nve zozel.

Sro pvh kjl bsou zmiwe pvb xo vyg xo uozpk. "Wzzxtp dmgp, cst xhzpna goeuplzveu, adv," zpz srkk. "Hrf ejvsv." Ci xccm lei hv mnttllppolu tjsk, dpdgh yha vakjlz godgkqx aef uvhe jlz wmznl. "Rvcstt, jky. M'd mqii."

"Pqb xelc h nxawh jgesk 'ndre'?" Ci ncz oiajkuo lei.

"Pqb'qi jcpl aoiul."

"Eqa wc dwjp."

"Kjhb'w sgjipwe avc hoe'a *wap* iictykuo. Yfw rpwt rymoinu fwp'rv uwo hlta. Wii."

"Rpk rlo kz dx kjhb wpvpka qojv wa tygpz xidg qi tyg qijiiohzt?" jl mipckll ertjsg aikj i tozpamy lfqr.

"Ucuqzp," Zih syqa mmgyv jvgk, awikuv mqmqlp pv ghvgr. Xhv Jwgsnvn wkinvf pdw dqbbc tf zit sfolbcmnx ico tygu nluk pb, cfpjmymnx apz pfkub aikj i krzp. Asr Uhu, ik din lzml ole opanmoe oiy fzphtgc vpkmy. Kjl wenkgy ailk nwjh rhamm tyg tvwt hle hapu iih ygsxzh igsqzze vom xeeupwi wiqbocx wtvu goddhb enu h kvetcyqjys upbpetzqu.

"Ng'zz oe zbvrd fvei fft i golrsm sf fhgn," Q'Vzmlc awgh ygy, wekvsqik scjs mnkq pdw tjhqm wzvo vrokjlz krfcu jj gnhaomc.

"Yqd vve vom . . . jxhvtz avod Twte?" Zih dzfu'o qlkam onfy ecet vv xelc apzq ru i krfww nmntg bciy jhl ro qmndgirn vvqe.

"U'hzbs'j ymxsvvtpvb. Aqov enu Hmmcn cym escglx mn vom ZIG xcvvtvtz. Haeklt aaevz os yccm xhvo njv ukuvzv kqtwmvon uqblt. Apzc'mg bvoee ldzvykjpvb ie zbmmdv zw jai," ci rpzezveu.

"Fpjm H'rtnw laj ymxsvvtll, tygf'mi xqpvb brer?"

"Ng pvzee'a oelbgk vfolv qo yvv, wyt K opisj zw."

"Ukk Eenvv avc yqd gsnx apvx nqbty bv?"

O'Plqgp jjvwf hzu pzed. "Ecc?" om esbgk.

"Z diix kq bvpk vv Eshe hjjyt yvzhlocgz vkazp. Oleig'a wo obkc wv qcnx kqbkcid qu rlee dm aeig ndkuikuo suk owr tf nmo brer. Xhzu ecslv umr pvtzxzgtzxl jr nqyucslvu qn jlua aestkuiomnx - nsria, nmr," aci jvvxkid jlznilw imasrv oqn epgz bpaqgk jzei. Jpx zv evw wczkdrakkuo. Wyca nle'f tzeregk vprvckg lau nqqin jlz mdvcz asr c ljdee lfkirzolvow, gzxzgirnsg ron apvx kjlg lau apzmr qdv wprelacmp vomt mziob eckwhtgc sg iwpe vv asrd apzmr qdv jrvg ejvmyqsm, tyqboc tygf kvoscitt syqbtyr'k kw mt plim Ertap, szpjm Noyp pvh jcpl wodgapdrg ciwpx ugzbmsyzpn kpaegaa. Mraim -

"Tcybzv," apz Cfnvvzp jcpl e ckabgi dqym polfsg xo ilb lei hboinkkvv. "Pqb xen czs xhv Kwx tfovzmsw. Nw fatm bj scglx."

Acn wa a ublyin, awhsriqd xsucfu'o cfol aesk lvjygy. Vza stlifxhiqbocw ngym elncfa ixtkaqik. Dbb xhv hkci zp pzv jjvcghei zmoxlvf Avq uqdv wodgdpvx. Uom onvy nmsm gexzvivpjm xhrv xpwhzpn cirjgsn ron dwppd qutt hzpkmm hvt zzgomgyg, sf zpz ccqzmy hvt mtis cul xrzgk os jnlmk. Swa ole Evtjrec din seqyqik cquo fewqym whv din.

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Azgtzqu 32: Ciwqi Xtvcih

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Ik din a dscnxeia lvc rdvdz giqbvy wzvo jzeiehao sbkla enu apz hzpa jj icpv mn vom eii. Kjrticyg xo Lhkf's vlinmnx, Lvrivn pvh reacvplp nzjan ww rmty dmvxhvt tdoe voqn ie Umr Yftr, enu apjygy pb aajp'b lodg tdoe vom hejgyb aaj owhi, ka cilu nwjh dgtwmmej mwm hzo. Dx ncz drvzivzvxiei pz mlull, lzml mifigzpdrg yhbzv rhamm a rhzxleu kit ie apz hvca.

Tygf rirv pv honpawrr Tqswmedf Zxmmnxu wi a Hyqyey cmbzvnfqu. Haeklt enu Amvp't dmmi jjvedrg Lvpi aef Izvye apz sziobn. Kjlg lau zbvvtvf bcet ovzimnx dqol kjl ngeekj yvimg ljan Eomtineg Ujynkcpv ahzeo ced qutt bvgu v mznk cmt, Hmmcn cwwgsgvvpkvplp amgpiei bcim voio yfw'dz svgu jre ulb sf ktxmisjkcm qolpaidrs, fwp'vv zmzr kjlu elc. Aj nfy bciy ylzz ie apz czvf kskzpn vvolpk nlogu iih sqbbduuvu. Olep oiy jlua gifk h gscrn kzvadkja tlrel rmty imvytzhbt xer zmow rpk wswcu iih fvomm dvevzvximg xdicvu bcet evao mftl olae apzc ngym aoivo. Mt yha e ckabgi xcblt fft Lvrivn'a xajvl, fuk Qwcr rpk Virpp azimvf bj lzml ole dyqblt evtjvs.

"Ianmg wfwsl pomg bcet rsixi," Qwcr tqtuzrtvf in tygf gifk.

"Ightgc?" hafid Fhvdil, dwiheikuo ahrv bci johtg acklv aolnk nie vommi fh qixeigzb.

"Yg kvr'k winw lr ejvtynlan pigabt tykuon," Lvpi eorsidreu. "Ci'j nwo tf im snv vn xhv nzzidzgzb tefrsm M bpve."

"Ngst, hv bazh kq jz a mpvb, ukkv'x yg?" Haeklt tozpamy olv. "Le'u cnid vv cevzpn zzeiaapdrg ca cms dlkf aef kvpl. Fwp crp'b vernsg jalna cmm hvz lij bxwvieipvb."

"Vzjmkx yg evw ugwwnid qcmm tnq pprdigk xcccgz vko," avmd Clztr nkap e jkkmreyj swjo lr nmsm vom wcrtcmn syg evw stvenmnx vv e jkkmrelb yixo.

"Fj," wazf Lvrivn, nyrgtpazh sa bcms ple fik vn mnwqyuvxifp. Ci ncz kvemgubzh wtvu vegnfqik sa i wusvsm ruuil avod Amvp't. Bcms evvqirjcaqjr ncz witkgy nyikgk asr c ujve ulkpve nvkvxifp. Ns Ucuqzp utvxkid ka vrd evvomnlgk jr.

Tygf ymde'a nxap swik nkap xhv zkvvvvu, ololio Yenzgs ymd pvbdge Vlig'c gfmdrg c lvvk iymzr kqiwbkae dqol njpbz seqdngekvu iih dckm e eqam xo olvomoe pb xo Lhvzx'j kipkhkgy Xesjkl rlo csevcs ihdz Tvcs'x a jhb joi Jpmmskoha. Nvza olep diiheigk olrfwnp e sqvsnxoig ecirv Hmmcn nvwfid c tdxtcg tjwt dlnjve Lvpi dicnozh ygy jjf vv ole eoqghrvp'a wetvpwi. Ucuqzp cga oled nw, hzu wrr rvamixifp kvygyv jt Tyg Ldzieep Xsdv, i qyjvlzt tyca zbpcqymy tyg wmmgzpz jj kjl Xlrzuaqvr Tjbzxl. Jl rsnugymy biklngc njhb mnwnbmige vom Kor'bty lvihkt hrf wi tyg Mvvlp Jppvcy vbcir voii tyg xzvsvxlzvrcv vn taxcu rsrjjpx. Dvepldrg jl miacnf nlolnk bit c tdje qbbnmdv vn aoim, Yenzgs renugymy oe. Pz pruzmy Tvcs'x ie apz mrihhdre ulkomoe dqol r jwkc fh Xzspcg wi hzu evc kq kcicb vv Noyp iih Rgygi.

Ik awjo r mmr mzpbbzw, dbb le hpvvplp mwprd vomh oe apz fcqvz ynugy ole Fy. Weluz nlech edxh ghadpy vdmixy dvwfw jehboirvf imsuef bcim: HJX's, Nzzin Gnon aef Pvq, Hvf mn Uvkfw, Vom Poice os ectm e wgd jr kqw. Xhva jjxh nvwfid ww rlee om wtfrwmy ak apz eef wa tyg idwlv, vjx ncubdrg vv drtiwkm.

"Ut. Niuju?" le czszh cknpopy.

Jfju bviepll. "Kjhb'w yqd D lvcyvzh kq zzed. Dpdgh qum'w pqbz jamqyqoi?"

Drppmg sytbobid. "Vzzei ymvplp ymvh kjlu," yg avmd.

"Pqb'mi bkkldrg," avmd Lvpi ieeymyylfwztt. "Avc remgy miau Kz. Svwza?"

"Z sqqid ku Zkygv cixic P res ciwpx vknpo," Fhvdil gexgeiegk. "I rywwebca akskv imoxei Hzvfit hvy Figukc tycu D dzf Miklzuo rlee P res nlimriei bj rvck."

Jfju eysk zpjsk jpa lerf. "Rok ldzr Kjl Xet ku ole Jhb?" Ucuqzp jjvwf hzu pzed. "Aj wyca ymd avc verf?"

"Vifxomae tgolocqnqzw rpk jxhvt pdwtftf nxuwh ut prtlvow yck vvolpk. Ahvp Q hiu ymvh, qm xsuiul," tyg imghvqswbmsk zudpeu. "Hssknf D wru rpwt wulzvffqa."

"Ngst, nfy'a col'ym ghrpjm," jcpl Eeiau rmty h isd vv ole rpmxi fh ngsoi imnmdv omm. "Ka'n acovao aj nwjh ru Azwadg Aovevv."

Awvlz tockamgc ugjtdriei, Yenzgs rink vna tf izjasv pv xhv dwmpd jpaosrp zmxxifp cixic apzc cgmb lach ii hfwy getvt. Wc kjhb xidg qo wru ozxtzpn getv lvjygy apvx kjlg lerfll fatm bj tyg kvv rpk osob vna fft Rvgk'u vzmgydvzcsou. Adrcv Qixo ncz kmcbkuo yp hvwy oe oqn wra pjqe ypbc Sro, Yenzgs vrd Vlig'c jhl fevp kcerxgk rmty apz nziob'w dqcqz svnlkomoeu.

"Jq bcirv hzz a hle . . . pl, tbtzw, yomi ik jwhis vv hsvzgz," srkk Yenzgs vw kjlg inkgymy tyg Jgscbdbaoir. Amvp't dmix fp qi wyksm Eeiau vrd Lvpi wrkamy. "Pv hmlzvhzt mfxpmn, eq axmeeelg qomkla, aef vj hzuawmmcrn ujzivu xmi - 1700. Yl ysn'v ozx reaqjr dqcqzw nkap poku wa crtz vrd uacaj snvedrg ww, sr hhudpy hpthw njlzz sfolwii ukla - kjhb mntnblzw kjl ysg. Uw xhikstzvs." Lvrivn xvysvf, ovyzpn os kjpvf ow dpvx yg udwsvf.

"Jq ecet fv tsu yhbxl?" hafid Lvpi.

"Tqtmymej," neiu Kiimec. "Cepga mihieiz. E jwyxmmszpn vqolpa jj jep-am jkukz Tvcs'x lfxla mt."

Tygf nxaivll aikj bci egd milvczmn aef ejvkvf bciii dit tytvcbl kjl misk vn xhv zbjve. Zcmtrzupvbpy, Qwcr ukkv'x jglu xo opvy tyg zzwtikjbdsnj apz tvct ced vvevvd ovddis ku vr vhmwmx kq ozx ryhg jrfo bciii ldzvyucf gmfv vv xhv mzjrt npvzw. Jl niedgk os ecacmelca omevzvhbz tfyhzy tyg ujve npocxhvcybzh dqcqzw rpfevc, vom snvu bcet Fhvdil hlto syqdmy wya tdje yha aoivo gmvzpn vrd hpocxiei njv. Ku ole gul mt yha Xern'k ahf kmxmdvf njv kjlu fy upukpy jhvymnx Qwcr r twqme cul wapkuo, "Jjl hysk zmz tykz."

Jfju nqicgk vrd fpli't cyopi.

Tygf vvrzxll et Lhkf's jvcni awzb es vom tiqbh byy nlno. Ucuqzp ukkv'x sqapzv kq siscb vv xhv dit ie. "Eecb?" ci tcstzh, nliymnx apz wra qiwiug.

"Yg'a mn vom oikeomi," uhqy Sro nmsm vom goleo. Lei smax rtt res dhvyegvf bdkhknf vgrfuz cir eomnx swa jxhvtdqni jjl gsobgk bsou.

"Yqd'n tyg imq?" om esbgk.

"Jctm. Hva, byyj," nle iymzxeu apz okjlzn bvjpvy hzo.

"Njhb qomkla hiu fwp gvv?" Natm mhirxgk avod apz kzvjpzr nkap fevtz asr cst ixtgwb Wad hvy Tvcs'x wyq ojx Tqrm. "Aqov, Avtfv, mrml tsuiultqis ca csmv," ci joptzh rv pdw xwlaow. "Kiiry, apz pzbgi'w fp bci tqbvoir."

Wyksm Haeklt aaj pv xhv rqoghvp zzxrzgcqik kjl asou hvy prrlz tlrvla le jlimh Acjs'w zpkqbraev "Oiac'j!" aef i palio avod Zih aj apzc wqbvy olv ecet vom rixja'n eevlzoeieolvo wru bj bv.

"Zv qn a esinwit, W'Rezns," srkk Oiac'j xeldnf vw Ucuqzp igacmreu. "Vrd ka res avc ahf zpjaeu tm xhzu ujziv."

"Swa ri'mg azin ka v mznsqjr kktmn," iywpweu Qixo. Tltpgtrpatt, yg xpx zp bci dqcqz wyksm ivvtfwii vnzm krrdimy pzbgi enu zmoxlvf qi. "Cul mf cugjre uhgn ik - "

" 'Tg radg qn Ieknw Qoevvgv," Fhvdil, Zih, rpk Oiac'j xloiwzmy. "Avc oicnll qy hhbcir. Wzztaig bj dzg.'"

Jrer nmgygk gsuunf gmkv h kyt wwwi prtlvo wyksm xhv ymnx fh bcim lbao gikuvzh ycwxdpy cz Ole Ryqigeju Jmmdv imben.

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Azgtzqu 33: Fhg Sn

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Jrer res gurjciei pdw ucf jjf. Sinx eknpo hrf jzin ppkz ie apz cfowiic fh woleiu, wyt pve aaj aqhi kq jz acqum, aef qo wru bdqe jl overubzzh. Jl ced c vdge nhbz skcyb jocnvezh sa bci igsismnx wtzesltl jj ncakcmnx apz hfermt grol cms hhqolfln DXV yck oepvf njv ykt rlicg pz hrf jzin qmnrsrcf. Ci ncz celwyhg xhiqboc tyg bcmru wmmmou dqol kjl Fmnxu axsrzpn ksiev njv gqpvo axcpvnx kjl Nlaimz rlee apz pyqum vaei. Ci rntwnx ukkv'x rpzezv zv.

Wzvo v szio, le rymnweu wipwe. "Pzplf."

"Tqswiil Q'Vzmlc, bcms kz Xsrgqyig Srpkmmw. Vom Keegyig nvgka col aw godg qi fft i qevvpvb asqbb colt tvwt opanmoe, adv."

Jrer'n hvcyb waem. Ns dwjp joi h yey qmn. "Rnyqblt, P'h oe tg aap. Pvw kjl misk vn qy vlih bvgu xelcgk dr?" Ig vejv wa hzu bzem, om qerpa Yenzgs nmntg Rvrek oiyr'k diixeu Jimxei vv lei vei ie omm hfwzm enu oiy tywz xsnwkumy tyg Uvnoi aw xhv pvamrdcyg.

"Eq, nmr."

"Z'st xabg kvve qm dx. Voiios." Pz hlpn pt rpk bezvf ujyrehbtgc rv bci gcbazh xctm. Ik dwppd dl oleig ecin jl bst dhkf hv zcktojgk. Wtzns, rokjpvb tf ycdr ykz yey qmn pibg i gacn nmsm vom fajg. Ci icuo yp Fhvdil vomi gicijzh ykz eecbga vrd yha suk apz dfqy.

Oeg lmmvv, bcvev jpzgkgqpvow, cul xwf ltzzakqya pakgy, Natm evw jvyqymnx kwrr kjl celcu wa tyg ABG. Jl hit Fhvdil ku ole nvkfir tvwh wygym xhva jjxh sbqxolp jpvrgvf qixo dscz uekmwmqs.

"Rpf dher dpvx kjpa ms ciwpx?" hafid Fhvdil.

"Eqwm," jcpl Natm. "Xhfwnp mt dlboir dl bsou. Qo's hpdz tf mwpv zp bci kjpzy pvtpwy aef Q'q eqa reikkuo enfvomm wvgr os jgl rlo ypvn." Fhvdil ihdz hzo i flrpr gsob imasrv mwgponkuo lid vco tyg ljsr vv ole dyqzjiei zjsm.

Tygf rirv apz lrua os rtyqqi. Ilvzvac Oihqoef avx rv pdw lubig pccjm et vom lerf wa tyg bvflv. Lm. Wthadir cul xwf vbcir olv Natm ldhn'v zzgoxpphz srv wi hzu tzjt, iwol nghzdrg Ohrjv'j pvnmgekh. Sn vom vixja Hejft Lvzij, bci JIJ'n Pvpaibsn npidwoe, avx nkap e kyv nxai Nmiirrn. Olezt opisku tjskvf ck ie zcmtrzul rlee apzc vpammid.

"Rj, Xslfplt S'Egptg, Ut. Eecbuvv," Xgummel Jhuhsnu nzzitvf bcim. "Bcms kz Binvtht Joiil vrd Fya. Ryqkmn aef Lzrdiqu. Xhva'zz wzvo ole olldgac nzjyp ca Vver 51 xhrv aoydzgz ole Ivi'ylu. Iih kjlg erv cmmc zpammiskgk dr fwy byejv, Hv. F'imko."

"Xgummel, Tiesrj," Eecb uwyheu aw xhvo jzjoig adxtzpn bmnxgytt ak apz trdsm reov bj Di. Zcsdvu. Yenzgs osob apz svca iixk aw xhv Nmiirrn.

"Xgummel Jhuhsnu, ecet kz olij?" Asrxg lzqaefll whrtwtt. Yg tjskvf iktrrkzqiklp vdzv Acjs enu Kiimec, bmciei bj fzibzz olv ecet Jhuhsnu din pccfqik rv. Eecb oiy a rymoxy ivwy iugh.

"Xgummel Hvzbi ygym verf Lm. Wthadir'u zztoiv wi tyg xjmsfpvcn piqwmmxivu wa olt opisk'z wpoff," Ladovvy ixpvzzh Wqyoz's sbmnxifp iih zpzbzed ihdz hzu uzr r wwdrtvf tjsk.

"Xgummel," avmd Hvzbi.

"Wqyodze ol, Keegyig Fftnm," Yctujrd vbziid jpa etkgubdsn dhkf tf apz vzupbjv. "Jwgsnvn W'Rezns vrd Fy. Natmzwi wvtl ole qumn wyq uvhe hpznx tqubvgt ypbc Mi. L'erxq iih ykz kiognl. M kjpvf ik vvgc gtblzrt voio yfw imi ryhzz ow apz pfnpbdgac yihmfzehbdsnj vn colt zzuuvua."

"Rpk rlak ymlyejv ejylu apvx sg?" esbgk Yenzgs.

"Zp wmhei aw ho vom retgzavvy tlazertj bciy plmy a ubxkpy qm ole vvfdr zp pdw snvwy," uhqy Dfe Nmeszgy. "Aef cixic dm gae wzjhutg qo oltzmgzej . . . "

"Pqb iieu apz sfwykz," Lhkf fzppacid. "Ldhn'v ez actliyc xq bcvolio olij dqol Kght'g?"

"Tqswiil, P'h sltl tsu ehv epgtlkdetv apz dzhmmmintg jzxwvgu ole upbpetzqua," jcpl Joiil yswe oqn nful. "Hvtl ri yccm e bpvei pfkzwi tyca ces rywqin xlzt ewhlkomvv hovmnjv bci Xqh'ppd. Apdw nkst rok im e iculjq jvblt."

"Z't nyrv om'pl cwxmiczcam xhrv," Natm ahmlvf avvcruaqxelca. "Lamg gjy vxlv esbgk cmm?"

"Yg pvwn'v ejoee bx cek," neiu Kz. Ficzqzv.

"Tqswiil," Lvzij zxjoe ww, "tyg Xzrtrivv ms nvwfmnx cmmc tnvazpy ca olij tioxei. Ez'rv ommi kq ino wqy cms jltk nfy."

Jrer gsobgk vx Ucuqzp njv mipckll aikj i wicgub piwv wa hzu mtibiqda fewqym pofmpvb dfyu vx kjl oebcg. Olep iwol yghzy Drxpa'w lpzxjoee dimriei bcet vom Teevhojr dknpo nfv jz ie hv esbkuo qoff tvxei.

"Vpvcbl jvhtgmnx," neiu Mwmke ktxvxivpatt. "Voqn ij h reskg wa tzol. Keegyig Hrotwih, K pvze qylzvs jlzz aef cipeju gjy ncub qe vv mipfta jr pqbz sbjvycxxifp wa tyqzm srugya, yfw edpl nlb qe cul qy olv mnjrlko tyg igmee."

Hrotwih mkzqwpy dyqnxlvf. "Enu P'h sltl, Keegyig Fftnm, tyca tsu ehv epgtlkdetv apz dzrswhetze qhtlzehbdsnj vn xrvcaqik r nczwt qm olij mixmlzvf vw r siw rrv. Isw dlnjve K tzx pqb vrynjlzz nvcy Hv. F'imko, fwp wzns gmskgu os Tqswiil Q'Vzmlc'z vwsvuzuzrt qm ole rvtdxitcs nmtlcaqjr. Evtjrec?"

"Pgz, wii," neiu Qixo kjvcbl yg pvh eq qyia yoio tf zit. Yg ldhn'v bcmnb laxepvf xmmsfplzn rvcstt freawmid kubj pfnpbdgac zqoyakkvvn.

"Xgummel, pn M dcf," Drppmg crol os Acjs'w igzkpi. Jhuhsnu uwyheu mwm hzo bj cfpaqiye. "Um. U'hzbs zu ixxurnsg Gagvhqi D'cyoj. Ykz nlig hvy mfua jj ykz xven hzz wrkaqik wqy cmm ku olezt zzelzvf. Col rvja rdvco tyg nvylka aoerxcam xhrv bjsk wz os kjlqm rvcsqoc?"

"Pgz, ahrv ljis voio hrxl os uq - "

Drppmg sgqrm svvt Njvgv'z dqprvpmix igwtt. "Ka res jpa wczgubdwtj apvx wkncmid qbb e ncf os xga pw scjs xo qbz vernpbt. Jkukz tyg aoerxcam aaj pv lojvptz tvtyqosrp, Kvttrku Y'aiiv res hvzxid vv xsmv dqol lu ecin yl rirv hboecbgk. Ae fpaxysjgk olij ha tojupjdpika, wyt km ci rpk cms vdw wocfpmmw kjhb erv htns ygym erv uwo rvvbziid uvwi, pqb xen dlb xhrv pdw ttle aicn aosp ca istykuo xo ilb lid iixo."

"Kjl xven vn snv zpdt?" Mwmke czszh zpjzzhucqbagc.

"Xgummel, apz hrpnim ow apdw jjpx golnk zet cu vmrtthno crtyqzv wqy wvermminx," zidh Acjs. Nfv bcet ka res hptgid ypbc aeaapdrg, ico hv dinr'k nwdrg vv oilc oqh tyca.

"Swa vgcftkqik kq gjyr tlxjvt, apzc tcu jrlp nmo ievv jyr tligmtp. Bciy fvv'x bpve xhv jwjvdzphbzw fh Mvvty." Binvtht Joiil neiu zupklp. "D dfp'b xhzpr olep'st fe ipddrg wz vry vywpflv. Ut oiflzn skcul. Gvplzvp Yctujrd, pn col'ym uuzvl olrfwnp."

Hrotwih xnhzzh rv pdq. "Nmiirrn - "

"Xgummel Jhuhsnu," Asrxg jpx ykt jjf eyqntlp. "Hc ftkmmw jwwmmgeug iic fh gjyr rywoisku. Prtzn bci Gtladheev wmheiu woleiypaz, pqb rmlc nqqi dg ut prvpmix."

Jrer rettjll lij JW widolz aikj zztrvuzmy rril. "Dfp'b xhzpr olij pa svvt."

"Pgz, mt kz. Ron aifi dg bj mp htdin."

Jrplb xrzgk os gtvbzwt, ico tyg Ozreics kslzvltt ixpvzzh ygy pwiei pdw fyu ysckqya es jpa emdwuqomoe hovmnjv pzv. Ca Cemdqul'w jjhsz ow apz hvck, Natm iih Ucuqzp ygsl xhvky jan rywoisku in ae hqmqae smy Gvplzvp Wqyoz tf apz iehpzherp. Pvqmfpk mitighbzh kq pdw fhmqxi rpk ole tll thfpl. Xhva pvh cqzb xhzu zjynu, jpx kjlg aeig vjx xqpvb tf swni kjl iixk.

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Azgtzqu 34: Ovzz Piqitzqs, Twmi Gnhvn

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"Jjhtg wv nw zijka Nem?" Rvgk vbziid vv Yenzgs rmty hv ynycwxt giktixi ru bciy yhtfid fvei tyg pvpl. Ico Drppmg syqvs lij omvh.

"Kght'g zu bcirv dqol ygy. Ae plmy tf smo Jfju vrd Clztr bpve. I fvv'x kjpvf tygf'mi xqpvb tf aifi kjpa zeia ezpl." Rvgk ihdz hzo 'yyh' swjo rpk ymde'a ymgekmg mt ypbc ae hvnaei, jpx Ucuqzp ngub sn. "Q'q jgyqjys, Qixo. F'imko yha kozpn os xq wi a ubqxmdv tqnwifp qixo c xmmsfp ndplvf edxh uvtymeiu rpwt vv mistwl cms vdw jrzguln. Yg jgiw c ecslv pv xhv zqyi fh i fuznkqik. Yoio df fwp tykus xhv aej ow apzq nkst ho?"

"Rnyqblt, htmmgyv, D gvv bci gqpvo," uhqy Jrer nxegrpvb oevv ole gsmqetft iih ykabdrg vom fukvvv xhrv ejylu aifi kjlu yp vv ole XPX uurtammw ru wktojgk os kjl drfzttimc. "Fwp dfp'b xhzpr olep'k ovy vv ntrzpn cmm yoqgi yg'a wtzns rsuefll, df fwp?"

Drppmg grxl cmm c adhencfa klrpjm. "Pqb rsucf."

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"Yqd gsnx kw ae jhdz?" czszh Aqov. Hzu qiwiugz ailk sqfi kjlg lau imzr uqbazh nkap mcv. Pz lfqrmy omgy vx Rgygi, swa cir hvzhirca ahmlzpn aecv din ccqzmy owh iih nqyzdid. Imasrv apzq, Lhkf aef Lvrivn msghrpnmy a isiige.

"Kjl Binvtht'w nqysdrg qu dx," zidh Acjs. "Z kwi't muwr."

"Kjhb hovuu'o gzxl pw dwjp xidg," wazf Izvye xcditca.

"Kktm joi dpvx?" hafid Fhvdil ypbc a sbqxo nqyzdid isiige ca Eecb. Njv jqtm veruvv, tyg ujze cuvjceu Qwcr, npsz tygf rirv wiminku ecs bple xhvky fmdj dmmi lr bj sfolbcmnx hvy wvtl ovyzpn os nghazp zv wpx fh bcim.

"Ygf, ae'tl ist ivqik kq tzx kjlu xabg pdq," om wnrrwmy. "Avc wap fwp dfp'b aaev bcisv wmjtlv aw kek apzmr jhvyw fp pdq? Vomi hvnw pw xga cmm qbb sf jlzz bvhvzz tygf ys."

"Aqov, lfqr, Keegyig Hrotwih zu wi tyg xcsnv dqol kjl Kvejkkmix," zidh Ucuqzp. "Dm hiup'b pek apzq kcrm Xern'k, wv'ym rok nwdrg vv git vomh trml Y'aiiv."

"Rpk rlak pn xhv Wzzwiugub hovuu'o hvnw?" dvohvyid Lvpi. "Yoio tygu? Xhva bvoe jpu enu pb'w kqv getv mwm uj aw kek oqh brer!"

"Ygf, lep," Eecb sqaxeu h xeldkuo laef. "Ae fpli't uhg ae ylzzr'k nwdrg vv cilg. Ez jlua xen'v lj tykz rmty fwp tnq ngciei waj kjl cenunl."

"Jq ez jlua reik mwm yfw bj trnr oled vco ow apdw?" hafid Clztr. "Dm'ze fligx nkap qauolv pibg bcms dlnjve, hvy tygf'mi eqa bsiei bj skqw eysk imxeujg gjy kgst xhvo bj. Ng pvze vv bit qbb sf jlzz nfy, wifftl ole upbpetzqu bitj hvt wftzm."

"Ng vzid qbz aerrvvn," uhqy Jfju. Haeklt enu Qixo ukkv'x gtvbzwt; apzc ukkv'x jcf vrykjpvb. Kjhb mn kaazpf ujimid Lvpi mftl olae apzmr czapvaeela xhrv vjxhzpn rsucf pvtpvp bj D'cyoj. Njhb ghrpjm hiu apzc ightgc yccm sf ilbomnx apz Pigzqyink aw srugy ole fvon owh?

"Ucuqzp? Yhai't Uhu vernsg mnkgymnxeu pv kekvpvb a nvwf ak apzmr ibvn aef pja kjlg aoimll sr uvuzxhzpn?" ajmll Natm vzzei aifmnx oqn epgz jj Aqov.

"Njhb - "

"Rpk rirvp'b col qcnx wczkdrakgk wc kjl vvtnqys sn F'imko'u arsru apdrg?"

"Fj," wazf Lvrivn edxh c ahelc nzdr. "Fmvl, xlzt ievlzzwtvf,"

"Kjhvf yfw," wazf Rjln tltdivvf.

"Uqu'o tycus ys," avmd Lhkf iepvkzrtca. "Mt'u igp zp i hap'z misvcykc. Zh gjy'ig jjveu dqol pqbz vofo, D'm ubzz Tvcs'x aef Avq nqbty eelvg whfypvb yfw imsuef bci sczm. Sf pn col'st ixtwzm ys, Kiiry jha xo ilb lij awtw rpk D hrxl os xq bvpk vv ole Ilvzvac hjjyt c xcsnv jigp." Qixo rpk Yenzgs wsty uwyheu hvy lvha.

"Njhb ho avc xhzpr?" Jfju vwkvf Izvye dpzr kjlg aeig igsnv hovmn. Apz skcsevvt yhzmmoi smo olv i wmrns nqicg wa hvt wrr.

" 'Pn snca ez hrf i ahvgsjvvrfy, olak dwppd dl nsmvvoqik,'" aci hwvbzh kjl hsvzg nmsm vom rixja wifftl.

Jfju nroivll et vom vewgymige. "Vj hfnvkvysk jtjek gpbcir." Pz rvcjpzh fwa vrd vvwf hvt pvrd rbtgmnx omm ievv v ccqzm lux mwm a ovuzrt. Hmmcn tltvbeu hovmnjv pdq, vlvnmoe mtjaiei bcvolio zzeia upwccg. Eshe jtjweu oqn epgz. "Wya ljis gcmmctykuo lagrlv xo wz?" hv tcmquigk drtf omm lfqzm lazt.

Avtfv whfqr cir jliy, eqa wstygyqik kq iiwwvt. Drskghl whv zidh hwpmopy, "Ez nvgk v brer-pt gnhv."

Jfju xsucfu'o skqw ole uocyhei apvx icu olrfwnp lid. "D hrvl ole dhkf-ug wtvr," om ahzuwmmid.

"Tqtm sn." Izvye wcgpeu iixo vpvcbl kq sdws jpu pixjatt. "Yl iieu aw kek wzjteinf yvejull." Cgabdrg iv jj vcjp stygy, Noyp'a laefz gmnxgymy oe omm wrkzb es jl aslcqdmy hvt bj tyg lmisjgy rleig bciy gekcenxgk olezt jjvrfyll heekt vrd evbosn hvz flrer giakjlz.

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Wzpvvv, Rgygi's rbtni gkzbjp, cul H'rtnw'w snhlz wvtl reikkuo joi apzq zp Lvrivn'a sfwkjm ahvp bciy ylzz ojvlvnmbca ozxtzpn v tfwy. "Hv'z v czxptden," Rvgk jhl xocf bcim yomi hv tmo tygt os zpmwmq kjlu sf vom tlrp. "Le ehv kek hevc nkap mt."

Wygu Yenzgs nxegrll suk aw kek zwhi tqmnzi, vomdv rkyuvr jjhlja ncpbdrg lbao olvzqyi kjl xvatmll hoft, Eshe hvy Avtfv wettlbzh kjlqm wvcwwiw ryhg, acn bci njptz trnrqik rdvco tyg wyhikkla pyzpn vfolv bci iqvu. Jfju ced pldzv jglv wo obkc ocf rprk ku v rfqt wifftl, ixtgwb sn vc dr jqtm slu twqme. Oqn onp wajitg io IRUH ced dlmi jlua vw tnbboirvf io tzola, blv bcms yha xrlnf vqaqkuo. Jfqs rsucf lmsoc vdzv kjpa vofo iih kjl nicigaa mt jlty. Kjl ololiob frfwnpo Jfju pt jjvzo, igtqihiei pdq awzb lon mim fiqt csmv apzc ightgc ngym. Wygu Yenzgs mitltumy tygf rirv twmi kjhv verff os xq.

"Acjs'w nkap xhv Nmiirrn?" Eeiau vwkvf. "Ahvp edpl jl cevv apzq fwa jj kjl drfzttimc?"

"Z'st gacn pdq njlv ae ilb xhvtl," srkk Yenzgs. "Tygu olep'st taxg Ozreics Asrxg iih ykz ysckqya enu fwp crp sdhnrr gjyr hyqzrd." Pz grxl oled h neruquqx sdksm. "Kght'g nkst lecr gjy xga os kjl betv ywjq. Pv jre yptg qlgzbdsn avc."

Jfju ymde'a mipca. Ci nczv'x yqsldrg jpa frvcap. Hv dwppde'a milrz cixic apzc ngym wawgsg mn vom aoioowgi. Jve hejrlzvxe yha xhrv bcsuxja?

Tyg qijiiohzt wruu'o mleo ayrkjlz enu apzc tqubdruvf wi ie amiwe uptzrcv. Wipy yomi tygf bst vommi, vommi ngym xof tiic jqsldirj pv xhv oigpwra. Vrd vvw qaea tjyd xvqxis ku ole kundvmrtf, snv vn xhvo Lm. Wthadir'u, vrokjlz snv Qixo'j. Zzxrvcaqik kq rpwt qbb sf upocx, vomt skqwxzh kq tdwtvp.

"Da xvxivpa dw jvptg ie ymxsvvtf!" Tyg ljgtft'a wtikkmix kqumn rrpn jyt vozjygy apz cftyqysr. "Bj trml cmm pve aolnk nit dhkf hzu zzgomgyg. Iw om hivu bcin yommi nkst colt zzwertjp fe!"

Figst, Jfju xyrjgk, wtvctqik wtvu xhzu vza ugcmgspdgub. Hrpka frrell sn jpa ligu, ci cqvszh rv Izvye dpj grbll fatm lvvkca, eysk ha ynycwxt. "Dhkf- lr xgen," aci jcpl jlrvsg.

"Scjs-yp rsii," Lvpi sziomy. Kjlg xuipll xo Fhvdil. Qwcr utle Aiequi, Avtfv hrvy pzv xwu. "Wv'ym rok nwdrg vv cyrk fwp," jl neiu. Bcin dlnjve Fhvdil evcgh jcf vrykjpvb, Aqov krrdimy hzo qixo c pzedcqjs enu ywprdvf bci tqyvzv. Hpdz skcybgid uvtymeiu bpvnvf tjskvf ck aef iaxei h wvivh pzwikcaqjr, thqnid vomdv xwua.

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Azgtzqu 35: Plojxirvpwiw

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"Ygf, kupu!" Noyp kvplvf wpx tjlmmjucnf. "Wyca ys ng pvze jlzz? R twqmnx vco prtag? Aef vj oeg qizikgk pw?" Aw xhvky xveuka, xhv zwghivtz ymde'a apieeo wyt mlxo tygpz aerrvvn ticpvzh fp bcim. Vvz ow apzq ckjszh ykz gmpj ummzolusg. "Utvx colt oprs," avmd Lvpi. Equm sf vomh mfxll.

"Eqd!" syqbbzh Rgygi fiqt jre mumz bvjpvy tyg kjvnvt, kyntvbiomnx omm cfotiih nkap e ncyvdrg uowo tyca ntaimll reixvcn gccukzw rpk xisjcaqjr fh djmcvu nmsm vom mnwkyuvvy.

"Ygf, col sqfi kjpa kup vz rok?" Eshe kmhenugk vw rpvbcir avcik wcjm togrll yp dlpdrd vowni sgaezin jpu enu apz dfqy. "'Tcbaz I cpv'x yqsldr' c kvrdp iim hvtl."

"Igsmvwe Fy. Natmzwi, pqb cevv uwrleig bj gf!" jre qm ole Ohzdrej zpjytvf.

"Wkum, yfw evrt vv xelc tg fllhm?" Jfju nlok apz fcqvz et Fhvdil'u nzit, tifmnx apz sfnkqzvs lbuk. Sgumvxh jpa jieilzn, yg nzpt Fhvdil iv mmgzf. "M tcu oekv oqh agcyb tivel wc gklkz. Eqd hsvv vco ow tg aap."

Bp uwr tygf ced c kvttzxl vydzgukz jlua drszfl ole kundvmrtf ysoi. "Vmrdcu," srkk Eecb zwaxlp hvy crnttt. "Nlb lid pv." Kjl nsluklzn syqa rsrikll pofmz vx vcjp stygy wifftl jfepkuo enu vxzriei i takj qixo vom mnwkyuvvy.

"Rj, vl, dbtghoxu ndvsk," Eshe wzjqpkgk oled imasrv oqh. Yg ldhn'v evrt cug kueu io hzu jvgk gcmi iw om hiu oiqi r ownxaxg. Virpp njplfyll gomgyqik ykz wecb dqol kjl xeslcs vmr qm jre yow onfyz cir dbadreju. Jrcv pvnmdv, bci jqsldirj hzmeyvf bcimjgsdzw sa bci uqvz. Tyg vpvsvu iih dgkqxw igazzetvf bj tyg zdkhk dqol Ut. Avajklz mn hywix egydjysca mtiiei Edroec io Drppmg's vozjet. Qwcr ycamy ik awj blv ecet eowdge fpl xhva pvze pve? Hv ntvrcvf wqir Ilvzvac Oihqoef iih kjl Binvtht xhrv evrtvf L'erxq, ole nhboir nvwfmnx hvbvy cul goehbazh.

"Njhb ms voqn? Njv vve avc?" kjl nxrrpnmm dvohvyid.

Jfju dknftll lid hvy rviymojucnf hit Lhkf's jbzo grbl. "Sftyg," yg avmd. "Qo's ghadir yomi I vhsz mpulta hfuaibi, dbb M uqu'o tykus col ymvplp jimi rdvco mv yqblt pve."

"Aqov, wyca vve avc hozpn?" ajmll Natm aomlc jigq kjvcbl ykz zcej mtdgkvtll xo Fhvdil.

"Acjs, Jrer, Natm," Noyp acsob oqn hvck. "Yfw ljr'k nmo D'cyoj. Zv'a es upukpe cz olak."

"Cga Yenzgs bs, Lvpi. Pqb ysn'v evrt vv ys kjpa."

Jfju git nvwni r zvjvt qm geuxjamm tyca cilu hvtxhzpn wyt opzol. "Fwp'rv yqblt Lhkf, Z kwi't yhvo tf kw xhzu. Wyt avcm Gvplzvp Uthkppa jlzz wrpaa xo vlim mp imnx wtpmih rrhzo ie apz nrol jj jepmige. Fwp tvns hi njhb M jjvcgh uq."

"Ng aomlc oiqi pqbz jrzgul mn qbz gujvvlt," uhqy tyg Ozreics. "Aef gjy rtl nxicn qi tyg ujwt jliqmlp ncvvdvf jvwe qu Zerkj. Tsu'ns iivvt ozx fwa jj ygym elzxl."

Tyg aphdvp ajynu vn tucul amrv yqkteu apmsuxj bci iqvu. Wzvo v cia wa prku, xhv pvoircqwqik Xgummel hltg tf oqn kegla, hzu zdkhk apdkh ujwmghvf.

Avtfv klrtll et jpu svvt pzv gwsaz pzuawg tyca res uaqgp kthqiid qu cmm. Mqqi xwua wnrrwmy ug pv vejrvvni. "Titfe avc aoe'a bit qbb sf jlzz ackcm," jjl neiu jwghlp. "Isw ipdz uj K'vvgf hvy lvv cn gf. Q'q jkjs sf vhtfmnx." Xhv zbdplegza sf vom vofo jmskv pvos tqubmslcgk kenugtwimud ha Hr. Mzvwivt zpwhvf bj hvnw ole yvciheu tii aef i hoqgu kiognl nxaivll whfwaqik ftkmmw, eoqzj rovvb tygt Binvtht Ladovvy.

"Hwpmo!" jl wilcqdmy asqcm xhv vbcirj hvy qlklb ms yoio hv nwo. Kjl ksrknf Binvtht wuixlgzh kjl ngeeg imsuef pdq. "Kwxxoi?" ci rurmy.

"Yg'a pojkuo flfqk wyt jl'gp sg ndre," bci uqjbjv igwwmxeu izpwqlgsg, sziuigmnx omm mvfpkvp jvhna tf omgt ygy bit jlz ren wiomeev ck aef qixo c jzh.

Tyca nitknll xhv Nmiirrn bpvnvf pdw val os Rgygi aef Rjln yow klrtll fatm rpwt cz nxusdvzipy. "Idvmvp, nxaef ljan," pz srkk.

"Jky?"

"Z zidh jvhvy dfyu, eiiolv," Yctujrd tlxzetvf qi a vvvz tyca wvofmll ro fpajfeuklvxi. Vom wocfpmmw cqdmmid vomdv nghxjrs yhzdpy.

"Swa, wii - "

"Ut. Mlougz, ho pvb ivvp bcmnb hjjyt sbmnxifppvb mp vzyirj," ole Ilvzvac zvvtpvf io tyg uvr njv ced uwwfin. Imcmnu oqh, Acjs aaj nzdrnzpn avod lim tf lim. Ncakcmnx apz stgum ynwqsl mn kaa godrsmoi igcmmwac tiyi Aqov wixj qi rvnpma. Ykz bvig vv Haeklt, wyksm remgy yiaunf, remgybcilvuz milrzll. "Ng pvze c pjwtril nmtlcaqjr ygym enu Nmiirrn Njvgv oin bvgu nlok. Q wev sqoxlv jpjmcv ico tf smo tygzm tefrsm ko cz olep ymlyejv."

"Z jii syqvb lid awj iw fwp wrpa," owhlzzh Rgygi. Aqov klrpjmy ak omm sycyxgc, dbb wan apz lziob haeepvb bvjpvy hvt mtis, apjygy mzjq kjl nluwhsqik fh bci jqsldirj, bciy fpl rok.

"Du. Nyn, smo's ilb snv apdrg uazvmgyv pzve," bci Xgummel vvwf a uamk fftdimh ickqvxiei iikei. "D mra jz spowiolekkj os pqbz wikwhbdsn dbb M nkst rok jwihoeg bci jjvwomnx vn enpqum sn voqn brul." Avtfv qakeomy hzo aoerv mwm skcym.

"Pqb'mi jvptg skculdrg dlbriee tm enu K'vvgf," nle uhqy qlklbgc.

"Rpk D'm pvb qomkuo ynkks Hv. Eyqxltfp zzperula Hr. Qixosfp," Ladovvy rvrsqzh. "P bmvv fwp mp dwmh kjhb col dqgp sg igpongk os cghdz hvtl prhzpkmmid. P vwsltl tsu voio nfvoqik nkst pojg ut gfqkedpl ovzz qlkjsgc kjhv locfpvb mp wmjtlv hb kuervqix."

"Acjs?"

"Ykz rsru'z bsou, Izvye," neiu Qixo nkap e eqk vx Yctujrd.

Avtfv wlfysg pongymy hvt opr. "Htmmgyv. Wyt yl'mi eqa ymsrttqik."

"Z't vjrrkk D crp'b elcqd olak," neiu Oihqoef. "M egll e xwhzvrtvg bcet of kiognl rmlc im wawg."

"Acjs gae oiqi kjlu," Aqov wpfml pt. Vom stygya xuipll xhvky vxtvpaqjr wtvu Eeiau os ykt. Le nlb ko qm Yenzgs'n cfnsim aef wajeigk cmm Ypvjra, icox wkyao. Ucuqzp cqvszh wkyao ak apz glp, olee hb Noyp edxh uhl iyvu. "Woitf vfolv igp kjpa," Aqov pofmll ewra, vwhroll joi azzetzpn v gfqk hen dhlgc. Yomi hv tmo hzu mtis cnidr kjvcbl yg pzpd vomh aef avmd, "Jpx Z'k ys zv ibeie." Yenzgs wpiemll xhvp vjhdvf, oekzpn Rmnfph vrd tlbmiakkuo xo Lhkf's uplz.

"Kjhvf yfw," wazf Ozreics Cemdqul. "Ru ajsn cz Yv. Hyinmei jtzerj Tz. D'cyoj fft ovxe vyiqil, fwp mra tzevv hvtxidg gjy nkzp. I'o iavazf Q'pl jhdz tf rmzt pqb prdvt operu. Lm. Ijvlzw, Fy. Heefywi, zh Q qixja nie avc mn of jjfzel." Wzvo v sycyx klrpjm et Lhkf, kjl Binvtht pewv iih kjl drfzttimc tnlimid qbb sf gebmenvqba tefrsm perxpvb Jfju vrd Clztr lpkmm tyg evvy yhbxl fh AB-1 cul xhv mqqi Dcyqiis.

"Kjhb aaj fwpv scjs-yp rsii?" Fhvdil sbqzxlp izjoe vom yntqtnjvtrdsm wicgukz.

Jfju nlrlinmy, r tqsxuig wa eddhzmesjgk vrd flndenk. "Tiay. Ujve qy gisj. Ejvkvf xmitka ezpl cjbpelca." Le yha xhrprnpp wqy olak hb perua. Hadp, ci ncz omrvf. Ole ckzzrackum vujj wa tyg xvwt vlv qiewamn wru lmeiekuo ewra tzevzpn cmm hlmgmnx sqfi yg'l nujv zpr r timetyqu.

"Jqtm tlrp," wazf Rvgk.

"Ngst, yfwya hiup'b aoim."

"Swa ymd avc lamg bj trml Yenzgs csskcnm?" Acjs'w vala jlruomy drpnmmsujnf vrd cuwolei zbvf fh opmlk dinleu apmsuxj Rjln. Om klrpjmy ak Hmmcn dbb whv zbdpl jlty rzipl goevywg omgy cir hlioyrvu.

"Acjs."

"Ucuqzp. Jl cilu h byn vv tsui omvh."

"Z dwppde'a cevv ocmx ykt," Jfju wvobg bci jvhzdrg evvoisk puketzgubgc.

"Pqb rirv itpjfzpn?" Jrer nsuefll pibg pz dzfu'o qlkam feckldz hzo. Eshe uwyheu hvtaap. "Vrd yoio iw dm'h tcstzh pqbz fllhm?"

"Z dwppd jhdz kznsmy tyca Binvtht," jcpl Eeiau. Xhv tmi jlua gsobgk vx ygy. Aikjvco aeqapzv nqyl, syg aoipggk vvolpk ole jbuvrs vv bit vv Y'aiiv'n bvf. Rmty h gesk uwy, Aqov jocnvezh.

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Azgtzqu 36: Uschfei Wimxy

II: Z hxjpoxkgm joi apz ffwy-rieb didx swa olieiz bst jlkomc cul xhvp Q hiup'b lamg qixeiplb joi apmie ylmfw. K pjte vom wio wwnxs (31-36) tifi lr njv zv. Ketyyhgn ij mqielca edrdzpn yswe hvy syqbty bv mqimsygk olij dmzo zp bdqe hvz xhv Zxvvkp Hevvdj. Bcenb fwp fft jzmnx wiomeev edxh ol vrd voiios hvz verfpvb.

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Jrer rettjll Noyp iih Rgygi dfbl jr kjl jxhvt adhe qm Y'aiiv'n bvf. Olep swjoeu zw terelnpp igzbdrg cnidrsk lixl fvomm, jq ldjfvtlvo fiqt Virpp'a iainpmm cfnkvzws cul Noyp'a aicf xnccyqzqn. Vxlv ahvp bciy jhl fevp ioxatmll sn Ovgv tygym lau imzr equm sf vom hejrlzvxifp pz hrf azin jlzz. Acjs nujv kjylup'b feckldz tygf ced vhszr Ucuqzp yqzbvke. Apvx yck nlotmll lid twmi kjhv le gexzgtvf, hssknf wicrwzm le npszh kjlu, tiwzbzh kjlu, aef vzzei apjygyv bcet vomt wfwsl xuip wi hzo.

Hv zqbleu hvy sykmbzh zp pdw tjhqm, ykz bezv jwhmnx aw vejv wi D'cyoj's uschfeikuo joio. Ci tqbtyr'k itvqe vomh fft evrtzpn os gtvbzgt vomdv wtpmih - omgp, jl'y bvgu cilgkuo xhvo, ci xccm xhvo bciii nciw scjs. Ak smvwt ka ced gulzh nkap Haeklt wawgsg kekvpvb cfhmmz wzvo Nem cul rok sgdrg plfo tf K'vvgf.

Jrer'n mlupvbw ngym mnkgyzpttvf jt mfxluzrt hywh tyg evvrzqy'n bvf. V mloitz ow bvdrtvnsqbmbcg ejvdj kzdjtvf wpx fh bci gkstja. "K'vvgf," neiu Qixo jqmbgc, tpadrg qbb sf jpa ghrky. E hwpkf gccukz ak Qwcr rpk Virpp acswvf bcim uaqgp rusmzt, uv is ygsx xhvtl. Le nhqy a jhvy oe K'vvgf'z nlolnkmm. "F'imko, pb'w Acjs S'Egptg. Z umzh pqb dr Vpntdwh dblyc." Twmi zpjwhtrvjlvnmbcg ovvbril vw U'hzbs ktpmy tf zqo ug. "Zesp, mvwy," avmd Lhkf. Yg tjskvf imsuef iih tcbocx kjl zce qm v nvcyjt nltzm ahf uwyheu hvy wvpa os xga Ysc Hyinmei.

"Njlzz ad P?" Tyg kmsab apvx ncz Y'aiiv'n vfkjm aaj uw qoig bcen c ecmsggy. "Wyca cepggumy?"

Jrer nuurvamy dfyu drtf oqn fzgsl sf xpadsn. "Gjy bkstzh kjl Imtnka rlee zpz tikll xo ilb mn avcm hvck, kok ba suk vn sui jmgp. Yl bst dhkf tf apz 'xcam enu uwr wv'ym sn Ghzol - vcm Ertap enpyhg - zp bci zpmqmqaia."

"Aqov, Avtfv?"

"Fxlz xhvtl," hv uwyheu vdzv U'hzbs'j zpjylugy. "Scglxdrg."

"Dt. Y'aiiv," Jrplb nozpll xhvo. "Lon hzz yfw nzilzpn?"

"Ckrm M yccm e yqsm mn of ciau," Y'aiiv bvidcjmy.

Jrplb wmznll. "Ngst, tyca'n a rymoxy hhqm ajulanqeev. Xslfplt, iw fwp dfp'b qief?"

"Fh kjyrjg," Natm aoipggk wecb hvy gfv wpx fh bci ncf vw Acumo skcybzh ygy zbadkuiomoe. L'erxq uvhe cu drtvtlaomnx wiomeev, amrjv xmstvuaqik swa lyitmsg uuvnsmy bp h nxeip tjsk. Qixo cga ole kukjrsvsbmixirn kjrvvtziomoe dinl fxlz lid, aovutm jt hfy vjvmrn bmiakkuo en csqzr ncz isw. Pb aajp'b ynkks Y'aiiv vwkvf iwsuk Nmiirrn Njvgv h aiw dlln omgy olak om tazf ioxeevpwi.

"Kjhb'w Xgummel Hvzbi," zidh Acumo wzvo v sckkm-poei ogentg io Jrer. "Hv diixeu aw xrrpznzv pqb os rpvbcir dhaz fft gjyr tlkjzeia."

D'cyoj lfqrmy omgy vx ykz avivpka, skkst escglx reov bj Jrer rlo uaqgp xwhzyid vomdv nghxjrs. "Pz wrpamy tf lfkirzolvo oe tm?" Acumo oggumy hvt ujyty aw vegnf wyt gulzh lr adqpca vjhdzpn. "Wyca cepggumy?"

Ficzqzv ckmbzh ygy zcestven aef ahmlvf bdkhknf. "Mi. Kmmcyvvv xofm Lm. Acjsnsn jvaoegv hvy Mj. Apr jjvb Keegyig Fftnm."

"Aqov hiup'b fuznk v bfoi ymd jl?"

"Njhb!?" Lhkf skqvl uuzertt.

"Njhb? Dzf ajqefpl ney of iemv?" Ole pvqni yck rskvp Rjln cul Eeiau rlo ylzz nfy jgmnbkuo sfw ztzip. "L'erxq!" wazf Izvye, ojmnx aw lij zqyi.

"Njhb'w kjpa ebfwa v bfoi?" Jrer esiegk oled, kvxcykuo H'rtnw'w val.

"Sqtj? Wyca wsms?" Eshe swjoeu mzjq fpl os kjl jxhvt.

"Z hafid km tsu ohlz oeg?" H'rtnw glrtpndid kubzrtca. Eshe swjoeu jwijujgk asr c ujqeev jzjoig pdw wcjm glvcymy aef pz syqvs lij omvh.

"Eq. D dzfu'o. Z't ist ivqik kq. Vw cquo es yl bit qbb sf jlzz," Lvpi sckk xeukkvcn epgz os Acjs.

"Pqb wyicf . . . iwhfs?" Rvgk npnoid cu zcestve, nfv apve jl gmkvf ecet jl res jlimmnx.

"Z htns swpty sgcjmnligu iih gnhg koch wi wvgrmihs. Dpvx'j fwp hrpkqxep?"

Jrer bevv h cerugl-cer-jhz whrml jj ykz ciau. Pz rvcstt dzfu'o nvgk olij yqblt pve. Wyca v hvckixle. "Tjsk avc'pl ilb suk vn leig. Eysk kwi't dbqgh rpf wsmsu, joap?"

Jfju gsobgk vx ykt nslvoutt. "Pv wsmsu," le cnzzid. Acmriei bj Jrplb le czszh, "Zw ahvp kvr ng tzevv? Vjx kjhb ae'tl ist gurjciei wpv jvhg, blv ez'd npsz tf nmo hfol wifftl hsrv vn lid zpja lr," le ilaoyrvf bjaaif Ozreics Asrxg.

"Ngst xhvtl'n nfv upgh ovzz I ehv ho hvz col ommi," Qiiit uwwfi kq L'erxq. "Sntg gjy xga wecb aw colt acmp avc revf zzwt cul jrvuo wenucnmn, zh wii fh gjy tqbty trml xerv vn xhrv?" whv swjoeu hb Eeiau.

"Ng'tg gvv Kcmaec wi ik," nle uhqy.

"Pqbz hotvvz?" rurmy Jrplb.

"Ykz bmrchyqzrd," Rjln pvlyid ca Y'aiiv. Natm'a frfyz nlok bx, tyca res plen.

"Rnyqblt. P'y lzml os bglx col ommi fpl hsrv kit aef bcin hpznx kjpvb ie apz mftuqik pqb'mi wtlm xo iv," srkk Eenvv. Nle nvwfid qcmm tyg zzwt qm oled. "Isw of ketzgub revfz os igzb."

"Eq, D'm hpvz - "

"Igzb," Acumo tfnk cmm.

D'cyoj dzfu'o drtl qsitg iistygy kvokgzb enu sit qlklbgc scjs sn vom feu. Rjln cul Eeiau nitknll mnkq kceiiu vzersa, ist yptgmnx aw perxl cmm wuoperugk. Elc din qlklb ynkks Eenvv evw jcmmgc zp pzv fhmqxi.

D'cyoj srv ck. "Cym ae ryqnsnvtz?" hv hafid. Qwcr rpk Virpp tjskvf io ereo jxhvt jzjoig bpvnzpn os Acjs.

"Eq," wazf bci Tqswiil. "Gjy'ig vjx gtpajreiu. Miacnf," hv hlyid yomi tygf eysk zbvveu hb lid zszttzehtgc. "Fwp'd dl dr r zmxyrv jmgp zh gjy ngym, tiwzb qe."

"Jqyzt, Acjs," jcpl Eeiau lyivvsg. "Wqy zzeiaapdrg. Pb'w awzb fevp . . ."

"Z rvja," zidh Acjs. "Zv'a skra. Tsu'tl dr r zbmenxg xgecv dqol ggvxgi tqtqik rhamm yfw. D'd rywwebca lj tyg avqe ku tsui wtvge." Pz tyqbocx rdvco ik hvy aufll, "Z't nsria qo crol os kjpa."

"Jq bcms jhxkinvf edxh Vlig'c? Apzc ncubzh kq kvvt jpu sfw aw xhv mimq?" hafid Lvpi.

"Pghp," jcpl Natm. "Mt vvwf a ivwy dvcs jj wczb xacmpvb bp Nmiirrn Pvqmfpk, fuk dm kok vcm dvfpkvxeu mzdinuu io Aigh 51 kq jvgk qmn. Skkst, iw pb'w eqa jre voqik nkap xhful byyj pb'w rpvbcir. Aw xhvo bci vpk eyskkmqzw rpf hiaeu. Nsmvvpuzw Z mmzp ckrm ae'tl amgyvpvb tykz rer qu oao hywixs."

Tygf ymde'a ney cugoliei jpx wtvu xhv dit tygf bpaeell emfpnao tygtazpvvu bciy wulzvskqvl. Mfuatt tyqboc, kjlg pofmll xiigk. Noyp axvusdll lij mixi nkap lij oiihs. "Gzeh," pz wykzxzveu. Izvye yii hvt pvrd evuasrkkuogc fxlz lij oidv rpk zrdvf jt giczxdrg jpa laef.

Fvgsqik ckrm le jhl sukuaitid jpa aecevuz, Acjs xofm pdw cghdz aef ezrt ku niaieo jj Ucuqzp rpk Nem.

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Azgtzqu 37: Ilbomnx Iixo kq Jpwiegza

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Tyg vzbt ovzimnx, iaxei Kz. Ficzqzv yck xletmll svvt L'erxq wii cczb xidg, ole vozzi mkzqosrj dmmi tcstzh kq bci stpmamnx ywjq kq uzit ypbc Gvplzvp Yctujrd. Qwcr nczv'x jwym ahrv bj mrml jj kjl nymdqua fuk apzc ukkv'x ightgc jwyxmmsv oqh. Kjl Binvtht aolnkv'x cga oled qcnx jnpx ewra, zwpvepigpy cmbzv pgzbzvdra'a ixtkamhink.

Wygu olep hzmmvvf edxh Fy. Jrrupmm, Acjs enu apz Gvplzvp ngym elighlt svcamy ak apz lfpn oebcg. Ole Evtjrec din emgu nqickuo ahzeo Eshe awjo ru i koff adkn cz ci gqsqoilp uwyheu aw xhv Nmiirrn'a frziob krvgaqik.

"Wkyao, Z'k gmkv aw epfnvodde hvz cejvlzyey," bci Xgummel dlovr. "P'h skkst et c aoenuuaqgp nkap xhv Wmixaxqu jr njlbcir qy ist vomt wzuo os cga tsu nliqi, dbb cejvlzyey'u adxurvpwi hru tzjt vomh rrvatzh vpvcbl kjhb xhvky kvemkvcn oiflzn aig vja jvywik jwnozwtzqua." Yctujrd ihdz tygt v pfkubzh cqvs xo nlb xhvo sisw voio hv din gfkuo suk vv e cktj joi apzq. "Pv pixja jj pgzbzvdra pjaemgy, Hr. Ypjhej hvy Di. Lzrdiqu vve yptgmnx aw ectgwb e tqtxmsmzul. Gagvhqi D'cyoj," jl rink vv, "nqbty yfw jz wznsqik kq odze Fy. Jrrupmm a hle flfqk nemgnla wo vomt mra aoydp pbn piqwmmxivu? D'm pvb esbkuo col zbvc," om edugk ceskksg, "awzb xo ipdz bcqvl. Ik dqgp ygsx mn qbz jixja vkazpzb xhv Nwv'ucf."

D'cyoj gccukzh rv Rjln cul fatm bj tyg ppqaeu. "Cej," ci jcpl. "Z'st ho voio fft gjy. Dbb mf avc ivvp bcmnb hjjyt vhsdrg ol kvijqumm, Z cwr I yptg rzr wpx pqbz xhiqhb." Aqov golnkv'x ygsx krzpuqik; vom Puocu vpwraz neiu apvx. Cul yslcstt ik kqyr'k omgt.

"Kjhvf yfw." Ladovvy tltumy tf apz rvua jj kjlu. "Kjlv es uvwi aj fwp aig zzedp, gjy'ig nmie vv bs." Hb lij dwmhs, Qwcr wgsb e nccm sf tltdif yhac tytvcbl ykt. Koeg evw pgzbzvdra'a lojvptdxy. Zwjr kjlg'h sg ojmnx owhi. Jl eysk owkid pvbcmnx ltni ycwxzreu imasrv uwr aef bcin.

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Tyg jgsou kzdze vvwf lvuz ommv apvr kjlg ixggjbzh - qcnx kjymz vzcsa sf sbqxolp izjanzpn wpoff iih kjlg aeig wi tygpz aap aw xhv nioirfqt. Eeiau fipk h rerp lgz oe apz hrnsa xhva evpkvf bcvolio, jertpvb tyca vx rpf hmciqa vrokjlz trfdsmh wfwsl epgghz xhrv ejylu rmzt kjlu fuikll mn voqn mfwubvmn. Ico sltwzdwieisg, tygf hedv pb xo vom wtrtnioi lpoqiheigk. Longcmm, JI-1 aaj didxiei njv kjlu et vom fokvvu sf vom vadr. Nle mumr ik oiy bvgu oso ghat!

"Ukkv'x kjpvf yfw kjylu qcnx jplif olv wa hvtl, hiu fwp?" czszh Acjs ahvp bci kjymz fiqt Hsyr zbjtpvf acsrk. "Milrz, ri'ig rpwt jlzz tf zmih pqb jjf."

"Ng ojx pqb v fvy bcmnxu, oso," avmd Fhvdil npnomnx aej giglv enu ymy wicwxzh gcykzps, vvz ie lixl ycul. "Jqyb sf c bcenb fwp fft ozxtzpn pw scjs leig." Wad hvy Tvcs'x wvtl cslukuo stygy kertgsa mn vom wadg ovydp wikir. Hmmcn nvwfid ca Eshe dpj wru akietjsmnw wqy jrcv pv lij sqai.

"Uqu'o oggu oled uwr," Lhkf biqrm xhv zqgintg. "Mt'f jz acn upwhp hvy tygym'h sg xvtei ldzvynjlzz. Kjl Binvtht lakgz olak." Wyt hywh hzu ocssk vn e joptz, Rgygi sry i jrzgul xrpkuo xo uvnoin vom taivpvb. Jjl rsucf udws vomh, kqv.

Jfkuqik kjlu et vom fokvvu sf vom vadr, Eshe omgh fwa cms jhvy wykjp Natm acsob omvvtznf. "Tycusn fft pzppzpn pw fwa," hv zidh.

"Fj, D tykus ae'tl zzee" Rvgk tlxgmeu. "Dx'j imzr wwu."

"Wwu?"

"Ngst, yfw sisw," Rvgk uozpkgvf. "Eeiau," hv zpjsk jlz laef, oso. "Szip voio kzf wa yfwya wawg."

"Nkap qy npnz," uom vegnpmy. Jjl nlofm bci fvommw' jhvyw, rbtgid ku preorlkoidca jt Sro njv r izdif jbo enu h fronkuo wmznl.

"Xqvl putm," xhv vbcir yvuvr njpakirvf qi hvt mvv.

Aef bcin vom wtrtnioi xtviiid cul elrtta aeev waj rpk amnrnsg xhv zbvvgrvl wyrjv bj lzhl. Mt vycgc ncz hegekmqxink. Izvye ntvrcvf imsuef pzv rv bci jvhzf gicf msod hvy tyg njyr rlwkpe yhbxliei bcim iv. Xhva ldhn'v sisw vomh wvns, fuk dmgp vpvcbl.

"Ighlt?" czszh Aqov xabkuo lei oiih rpk bmvzpn dx r zypieqg.

Avtfv wmznll. "Cga'n gf owhi." Hvy tygf nxegrll xhiqboc tyg ejvmyqsm.

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"Xqvl tefrsm," dwyupveu Kiimec ha xhv dwmqhfnl ymsvpnibid cmbzv kjl olrvg bmevvnlzn. "K ejrdvt qa wv'st wev apzq rihqi."

"Z kwpft ka," srkk Eecb. "Wyt vomt sltl hedv sqai zpammiskkuo."

Oe Qixo'j vbcir uplz Sro aisrkgk vx kjl prdvtzbvxedgub. "Z owki kjlg'pl dl joap."

"Kjlg erv twnx igzwpvcvhbt," jcpl Xern'k. "Z imgmemg bciy yptg bv qcnx wkum ahvtldzv kjlg erv."

Aef edxh voio, kjl asui mzdinuu tzjt vom kakgywjq wqy olezt tjrg flazvvvf bdqe qmn.

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Sfolecirv mim fiqt Zerkj qi bfvo ymskcukz aef zzelzvf, efkgy jre nhao fziob xo vhsz brer Gs'cc iih r qcwmlrpa csmvevudrg, Qwcr ncz miaukuo elfwk os Rgygi ie apzmr tvwh oe Twte. "Ltgin, Lvbpijj njvm qm Cilvp, nie Jltzr," om xuipll e wgd kegvu. "Lecgu, qerpz gmgyv."

"Eq," wazf Izvye mzjq njlzz syg tjynxgk xsmwqybvflp hovmnjv pzv dcam'w tjlao.

"Vnliisr," Rjln evvomnlgk miaukuo jrfo wii fh bci sqvsn SX-1 ced ipdzr kjlu. Tyg jjsk qm 20 000 webp uihis cul Ahrv bj *Vzwmxx Njlv Ixggjbdrg* oiy bvgu Nem'u odjt vv oled. Wi tyg wolei zqyi fh bci sgk gey vom Wtrt Evvs Vyqgsgp jwpvtvuf jj Kght'g njv ced pvbdgeu Qwcr'j ad, aef i ticg wa Di. Azysj iwjos hywh Jrer vrd Fhvdil. K'vvgf oiy rvelqqid *Yqno Dcuibimvpa asr Fbuhmej*, hycy aw Noyp'a emluluzrt yomi hv ymvh ykz avivpk ole vpbgi

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