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Andrus Kivirähk Muž, který rozuměl hadí řeči

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MUŽ, KTERÝ ROZUMĚL HADÍ ŘEČI

1 F\j j\ [fZ\cƓ logiƆp[e`c. D\e jkŝÞŦ eŝbf_f gfkbƆk\, c\[Ɠ eŝaƓbå k\e _dop. D\eÞ\ eƓ _dop e\dóÞ\k\ eàƓb gójfY`k, k\e j` a\efd YpƔųŦ Ɠ g`ĊkŦ jk\aeŝ aƓbf [ĐŦl. PojƆlƆ bi\l e\Yf ĊkŦg\ e\Yf lƆd a\efd kƓb Y\p gĐŦųèo c\p\ gf efp\, b[oÞ dƔ gĐà[\k\ [f Z\jko, Ɠ gƓb jc\p\ Ɠ a[\ j` gf jlåZ_, [fbƔ[ _f e\f[bfge\k\ e\Yf e\ifpĊcƆge\k\. D\_f jlŝk a\ gfĐƆ[ jk\aeå, a\eÞ\ Ɠe` k\e kƓbflå e\pójkƓe\ lŝųeŝ. D\[efƔ Ɣ[\ĐŦ ` a\_f _f[èƓ. DƆ kf flĊ\d e\Ɣl`[Ŧd, e`b[f kf e\Ɣl`[Ŧ. ;c\ a\[efƔ kƓ _f[èƓ Ɣ[\ĐŦ, kf lŦd [fZ\cƓ a`jkŝ. ;e` aƆ ƔÞ kƓb ųƓjkf e\Z_f[Ŧd l\e. H\alåĊ a\[efƔ kå[eŝ ljkƓeƔ Ɠ a[Ɣ b giƓd\e` gif lf[Ɣ. OdoaƔ j\ f[ _cƓlo ƓÞ b gƓkŝ Ɠ [fjƔZ_Ɠ ƔkĐƔ _fibş kŝcf. Pf[o j\ jgfkĐ\YƔa\ _f[eŝ, dƔjŦd aŦk b giƓd\e` eŝbfc`biƆk. GƆcfb[o Z\jkfƔ gfkbƆd eŝbf_f, j båd YoZ_ gif_f[`c gƆi jcfl. PŝkĊèfƔ e\l`[Ŧd Þ`lfƔ [ƔĊ`, gƆibiƆk aj\d eƓiƓp`c eƓ [`lfbfƔ bfpƔ e\Yf aèş plŦĐ\. TlŦĐƓkƓ j\ pƓiƓpŦ, gfƔ_å dóa gƓZ_ a`d eƓÞ\e\ jkiƓZ_. E[oÞ pƓjoųŦd, pkƔ_efƔ eƓ dŦjkŝ, kƔgŝ eƓ dŝ pƓZ`lŦ, Ɠc\ YcŦÞ e\a[fƔ. ñbfj\d _c\[Ŧ eƓ k\e [`l jlŝkƓ ´ ųcflŝb, bk\iå peƆ _Ɠ[Ŧ Đ\ų! Nf a`d eƓÞ\e\ a\Ċkŝ lŝkĊŦ jkiƓZ_, j iƓ[fjkŦ Yo jbfų`cƓ [f bĐflŦ Ɠ Ɣk\bcƓ f[ kf_f gf[`leş_f jklfĐ\eŦ Zf e\a[Ɔc\ ´ Ɠc\ e\jdŦ. BƓ[Ŧ Đ\ų a`d l kfd YiƆeŦ. TƓjoųŦd peflƔ, ƔÞ [óiƓpeŝa`, Ɠ [feƔkŦd a\ [ijeåd gfl\c\d, ƓYo gĐ`ĊcƓ b\ deŝ. BflƓ[Ɠ pfƔ]Ɠc\ YƔųŦ, lc\ųfƔ j\ b\ deŝ gifk` jlş lóc`. Gf_c YoZ_ j\ eƓ[ e`d` jc`kflƓk Ɠ e\Z_Ɠk a\ aŦk, Ɠc\ gifų: JifgƔbe\ l\ deŝ eŝaƓbå gf[`leå lpk\b eƓ ko eflş klfio, bk\ĐŦ e\peƓaŦ jkƓiş plobo Ɠ gfjbƓbƔaŦ gf[c\ c\jƓ, aƓbf Yo Yoc jlŝk jklfĐ\e a\e gif a\a`Z_ lfceş gf7

YŦ_ƆeŦ. Jifkf pƓjoųŦd a\Ċkŝ gfkĐ\kŦ Ɠ k\ekfbiƆk a\ dfa\ Đ\ų dfZeƆ aƓbf YƓÞèƓ, p eŦÞ e\eŦ ûe`bƔ. JfdƓk\eƆ plŦĐƓkƓ j\ li_efƔ b\ deŝ aƓbf jkĐ\c\eƆ, pƓkŦdZf a\a`Z_ ûkifYo ajfƔ jÞŦiƆeo e\je\j`k\ceåd eƓgŝkŦd. PoiƓpŦ p\ j\Y\ plƔb, aƓbf b[oÞ j\ ifpki_efƔ gĐŦc`Ċ ûpbş bƓc_fko, Ɠ jkĐ\lƓ a`d lo_Đ\pefƔ [f kiƆlo. D\ eƓ kf f[gfieå gf_c\[ Ɠ aƆ e\dƆd ÞƆ[efƔ iƓ[fjk p kf_f, Zf aj\d Ɣ[ŝcƓc, gĐ\jkf lĊƓb e\gĐ\jkƆlƆd pbfƔĊ\k jlfƔ dfZ. Nf gĐ\Z\ e\eŦ dfa\ lèƓ, Þ\ kƓ _flƓ[Ɠ pƓgfdeŝcƓ _Ɠ[Ŧ Đ\ų, bk\ifƔ a\ dfa` gĐ\[bflş jlş_f ųƓjƔ Ɣų`c`. D\[efƔ j\ Ɠc\ gĐ`_f[`cf eŝZf [fZ\cƓ aèş_f. ą\c aj\d giƆlŝ f[ giƓd\e\ j kŝÞbåd` lŝ[io eƓ iƓd\efƔ, b[oÞ lkfd aj\d Ɣl`[ŝc eƓ Z\jkŝ l\cbş_f cfjƓ. TƓjoų\c aj\d kƓ gifjkƆ jcflƓ Ɠ ƔÞ aj\d gĐ\[\d ZŦk`c fgfliÞ\eŦ eƓ[ cfj\d, bk\iå ƔgƓ[c [f kƓb jlŦp\ceş j`kƔƓZ\. ;lĊƓb cfj j\ e\c\bc, b[oÞ e\ų\bƓeŝ ƔjcoĊ\c p ûjk c`[jbş_f dcƆ[ŝk\ [Ɔlef pƓgfd\eƔkå gĐŦbƓp. Mlŝj`c [fbfeZ\ _cƓlƔ Ɠ pƓdŦĐ`c ioZ_c\ b\ deŝ, gƓ[c eƓ bfc\eƓ Ɠ eƓjkƓl`c gfbfieŝ ĊŦa`, pifleƓ aƓbf pƓ jkƓiåZ_ ųƓjó, b[o ajd\ j` fYjkƓiƆlƓc` gfkiƓlƔ kƓb, Þ\ ajd\ b jfYŝ gĐ`lfcƓc` cfjƓ eƓ gfiƆÞbƔ. ŮƓjkf aj\d aƓbf dƓcå bcfƔų\b l`[ŝc, aƓb j` kƓb dƓkbƓ [ŝcƓcƓ pƆjfYo eƓ p`dƔ gif eƓĊ` if[èƔ! PoYiƓcƓ j` p l\cbş_f cfjŦ_f jkƆ[Ɠ e\al_f[eŝaĊŦ jƓd`Z`, pƓlfcƓcƓ a` b jfYŝ Ɠ gf[ĐŦpcƓ plŦĐ\k` pƓjbfų\eşdƔ _Ɠ[Ŧ Đ\ųŦ _i[cf. NƓbflƆ ƔifjkcƆ cfj`Z\ eƆd lojkƓų`cƓ eƓ Z\cfƔ p`dƔ. DƓb j\ d` p[Ɔc jdŝĊeå gifk` eƓĊ\dƔ gifjkşdƔ pgójfYƔ pŦjbƆlƆeŦ gfkiƓlo cfl l\je`ųƓeó, b[o _fe`c` a\[ef_f cfjƓ Z\cş [cfƔ_ş _f[èo, jgfƔjkƔ jkĐ\c logƔjk`c` [f _fƔĊkŦ Ɠ gƓb j\ ųƓjkf liƓZ\c` [fdó j giƆp[eådƓ iƔbƓdƓ. PÞ[oā gĐ\Z\ gfkĐ\YflƓc` a\e gƆi jcfl, ƓYo j\ a`d cfj gf[lfc`c! DƓbf k\ũ. P\cbå Ɠ j`ceå cfj d` c\Þ\c Ɣ ef_fƔ Ɠ fų\bƆlƓc iƆeƔ. <oc YoZ_ _f df_c a\[èåd gf_oY\d iƔbo Ɣjdik`k. ;c\ aƆ aj\d kf e\Ɣ[ŝcƓc. GŦjkf kf_f aj\d jƔe[Ɠc p iƓd\e lŝ[if Ɠ [Ɠc aj\d cfjfl` eƓgŦk. Ec`[eŝ ƔgŦa\c. <oc kf jkƓiå Yåb, dƔj\c Yåk _f[eŝ jkƓiå, aèƓb Yo j` e\df_c gƓdƓkflƓk, aƓb j` dƆ cfj gfųŦeƓk, b[oÞ _f ųcflŝb pƓlfcƆ. <oc Yo j\ pdŦkƓc Ɠ _iƓYƓc, jeƓÞ`c Yo j\ Z_okƓk pƔYo lŝklŦ, ` b[oÞ _f b\ 8

deŝ kƆ_cƓ giƓjkƓiƆ jŦcƓ _Ɠ[Ŧ Đ\ų`. <oc Yo b\ deŝ gĐ`Ċ\c aƓbf YcƆp\e, pƓkŦdZf k\e_c\ gĐ`Ċ\c aƓbf biƆc. =f p kf_f, Þ\ j` gĐ`Ċ\c gif jdik. C kf j\ dƔjŦ Ɣdŝk. D\ l kfd eŝZf gfe`ÞƔaŦZŦ_f, b[oÞ j\ gf[ifYŦ giƓ[Ɔleåd pƆbfeód Ɠ plobcfjk\d: Jf[c\ dŝ e\. H`b[o ajd\ e\pƓY`c` ÞƆ[eş_f cfjƓ gif pƆYƓlƔ ´ b[f Yo l kfd df_c _c\[Ɠk pƆYƓlƔ: JfkĐ\YflƓc` ajd\ aŦjk, gif pŦjbƆeŦ gfkiƓlo ajd\ dŝc` a\e _Ɠ[Ŧ Đ\ų, Ɠ kƔ Đ\ų peƓc` ` cfj` Ɠ jcoĊ\c` eƓ e`. Jfe`ÞƔaŦZŦ a\ lĊ\Zbf pƓgfd\efƔk aƓbf k` dcƓ[Ŧ bƓeZ` Ɠ bfpo, Zf aƓeųŦ, aƓbd`c\ kƔ Đ\ų ƔjcoĊŦ. Jfe`ÞƔaŦZŦ a\ Z_flƆeŦ l\je`ųƓeó, b[oÞ Z_f[Ŧ gf [\jŦkbƆZ_ cfl`k a\[èş_f cfjƓ. BcfƔgfjk a\ gfe`ÞƔaŦZŦ, e`bfc` Z_okifjk. HƓgfa`c aj\d kf_f cfjƓ, gf_cƓ[`c _f gf _cƓlŝ Ɠ fe j` fkĐ\c kcƓdƔ f dƆ gijƓ. MkƓiå jlŝk e\Yoc gĐ\Z\ a\Ċkŝ [fZ\cƓ pƓgfd\eƔk. NƓb [cfƔ_f, [fbƔ[ YƔ[Ɣ Þ`l, kƓb [cfƔ_f, [fbƔ[ YƔ[\ ÞŦk k\e jkƓiå cfj, YƔ[\ kƓ[o l kş gƔjkèŝ a\Ċkŝ ÞŦk kƓbş _Ɠ[Ŧ Đ\ų. H\Z_Ɠc aj\d cfjƓ aŦk. ;ā a\Ċkŝ [cfƔ_f Þà\. ; gƓdƓkƔa\. Nf, ųŦd aj\d Z_kŝc pƓųŦk logiƆlŝk jlóa gĐŦYŝ_, Yoc GƓe`lƓc[ól gf_Đ\Y. <ocf d` k\ebiƆk Ċ\jk c\k. GƓe`lƓc[Ɠ aj\d e`b[o e\l`[ŝc, gifkfÞ\ e\Þ`c l c\j\, Ɠc\ eƓ YĐ\_Ɣ dfĐ\. H\lŦd lcƓjkeŝ [f[e\j, gifų dŝ jkiåų\b Pffk\c\ eƓ k\e gf_Đ\Y j j\YfƔ lpƓc. Dèş [ŝk` kƓd e\Yoco. H\Yoc kƓd Ɠe` dóa bƓdƓiƆ[ Jƃik\c, Ɠe` B``\. ; B``\ YocƓ k\_[o ƔÞ Ɣių`kŝ eƓ jlŝkŝ, YocƓ a\e f ifb dcƓ[ĊŦ e\Þ aƆ. Jifų a` NƓdY\k Ɠ GƓcc j j\YfƔ e\lpƓc`: <ocƓ kf gif eŝ gĐ\Z\ a\[eƓ p e\agĐŦa\deŝaĊŦZ_ Ɣ[ƆcfjkŦ ´ e\ l kfd jdojcƔ, Þ\ Yo gifk` GƓe`lƓc[`dƔ eŝZf dŝc` Ɠ Þ\ Yo j\ p a\_f jdik` iƓ[flƓc`. H\, kf p[Ɠc\bƓ e\. NƓdY\k j` GƓe`lƓc[Ɠ l\c`Z\ lƆÞ`c. >fYĐ\ j` gƓdƓkƔa`, aƓb k\ebiƆk Ɣ _fĐŦZŦ _iƓe`Z\ Đ\bc7 ÇNƓbflŦ dƔÞ` j\ ƔÞ e\if[Ŧ.¶ Gŝc giƓl[Ɣ, e\if[Ŧ. PcƓjkeŝ j\ l eƓĊ\d biƓa` ƔÞ lóY\Z dƔÞ` e\if[Ŧ. DƆ aj\d Yoc gfjc\[eŦ, gƆi dŝjŦZó gĐ\[\ defƔ j\ eƓif[`c Jƃik\c Ɠ f ifb gfp[ŝa` gĐ`ĊcƓ eƓ jlŝk NƓdY\kflƓ Ɠ GƓccèƓ B``\. ;c\ kf e\Yoc dƔÞ, B``\ YocƓ [ŝlų\. Jf eƆj j\ l eƓĊ`Z_ c\jŦZ_ if[`c` a\efd cƓj`ųbo Ɠ pƓaŦZ`. 9

Nf NƓdY\k flĊ\d a\Ċkŝ e\lŝ[ŝc Ɠ Ɠe` e\Z_kŝc lŝ[ŝk. Ie gfĐƆ[ lŝĐ`c, Þ\ a\[efƔ pƓj\ gĐà[\ ųƓj Ɠ kƓb [Ɔc\. H`ų\dƔ aèşdƔ e\df_c lŝĐ`k, Yoc ƔÞ a\[efƔ kƓbflå. J\leŝ [f[iÞflƓc lĊ\Z_eo plobo Ɠ fYoų\a\, bƓÞ[å kå[\e Z_f[`c [f gfjlƆkeş_f _Ɔa\ Ɠ j lƆÞefƔ klƆĐŦ ƔlƓpflƓc eƓ cŦgo YƓi\leş g\ekc\ l\ lŦĐ\, Þ\ gĐèƆĊŦ [ƔZ_ód fYŝk`. Jf_Ɠejbå beŝp îc^Ɠj Yoc a\_f e\ac\gĊŦ gĐŦk\c. ;c\ e\, jcflf gĐŦk\c j\ j\d e\_f[Ŧ. NƓdY\k jƆd Yo gf_Ɠejbş_f beŝp\ jlåd gĐŦk\c\d e\eƓplƓc. Nf Yo dƔ gĐ`gƓ[Ɠcf [fų`jkƓ e\jkfƔ[eş. Jf_Ɠejbå beŝp Yoc l\c`bå Ɠ jlƓkå, kf_f dƔj\c ZkŦk, Ɠ e\ j\ j eŦd gĐƆk\c`k. îc^Ɠj Yoc flĊ\d kƓbş eƓ GƓe`lƓc[flŝ gf_ĐYƔ. ; aƓb Yo kƓbo e\! Ie gĐ\Z\ dƔj\c pƓgƆc`k f_\ī Ɠ p\jeƔcfƔ [ƔĊ` gfjcƓk [f p\dŝ [ƔZ_ó. >ŝcƓc kf gfdƓcƔ, ƓÞ [f fdip\eŦ7 pgŦlƓc, kcfƔbc eƓ YƔY\e, gƆc`c eŝaƓbş _fƔYo Ɠ _ijk` j\eƓ. NƓb j\ f[ lŝbó diklŦ jgƓcflƓc`, kƓb j\ kf dƔj\cf [ŝcƓk. Jifkf aj\d Đ\bc, Þ\ NƓdY\kfl` Yoco ko gf_ĐYo eƆiƓdeŝ gf Z_Ɣk`. FŦY`co j\ dƔ lĊ\Zbo i`kƔƆco. BcƓleŝ Þ\ lĊ\Zbf gifYŦ_Ɠcf aƓbf pƓ giƓfkZó, kf NƓdY\kƓ ƔjgfbfaflƓcf. Jif dŝ kf YocƓ Ɠc\ _ifpeƆ eƔ[Ɠ, [fYĐ\ j\ eƓ kf gƓdƓkƔaƔ. GƓe`lƓc[Ɠ aj\d lóY\Z e\peƓc, Ɠ gifkf aj\d Ɠe` e\df_c ZŦk`k ÞƆ[eå pƆidƔk\b. ; kƓb aj\d j\ ifp_cŦÞ\c bfc\d. TgfųƆkbƔ Yocf lpiƔĊƔaŦZŦ Ɠ [fZ\cƓ _iópfjkiƓĊeş l`[ŝk diklå liƆjų`kå fYc`ų\a j [cfƔ_åd lfƔj\d8 gĐ\[kŦd aj\d ÞƆ[eş_f diklş_f ųcflŝbƓ e\l`[ŝc. Jf_Ɠejbå beŝp ųƓiflƓc Ɠ pƓbcŦeƓc kƓb [cfƔ_f, Þ\ aj\d eƓbfe\Z e\ZŦk`c Ɠe` lpiƔĊ\eŦ, Ɠe` _iópƔ. <oc YoZ_ f[kƔ[ e\aiƓ[Ċ` Ɣk\bc ´ b dfĐ`. D\Ċkŝ e`b[o aj\d kƓd e\Yoc. <oc aj\d c\jeŦ [Ŧkŝ. ;lĊƓb jkiåų\b Pffk\c\ dŝ gfĐƆ[ [iÞ\c Ɣ j\Y\ Ɠ Ċ\gkƓc d` [f ƔZ_Ɠ, Þ\ _e\[c\ YƔ[\ pƓgƆc\eƓ _iƓe`Z\. TgfųƆkbƔ kf eƓ dŝ pƓgójfY`cf, dfZ aj\d Z_kŝc l`[ŝk f_\ī Ɠ fYplcƆĊā kf, aƓb j\ pƓgƓcƔa\ ųcflŝb. =f p eŝ_f pYo[\, aƓbş dƆ bfjk`: TójkƓc aj\d eƓ jlşd dŦjkŝ, Ɠc\ Þi\Z îc^Ɠj gfĐƆ[ a\Ċkŝ e\Yoc _fkfl j\ jlåd i`kƔƆc\d Ɠ aƆ aj\d ƔÞ Yoc gfcfdiklå ûeƓlfƔ. JĐ\jkƓcf dŝ YƓl`k ų\bƓk eƓ kf, ƓÞ jkiåų\b Pffk\c\ [fjkƓe\ jlfc\eŦ gĐ\[ pƓgƆc\eŦd 10

_iƓe`Z\ jkƓiZflƔ diklfcƔ f[biåk, Z_kŝc aj\d gifjkŝ [fdó. TŦlc aj\d eƓ Z\cş bfcf. NƓdY\k eƓ dŝ logfƔc`c fų` Ɠ pƓYiƔų\c7 ÇN`Ċ\, Z_cƓgų\, aj` eƓ gf_ĐYƔ! JfjcfƔZ_\a Þi\Z\!¶ ÇD[` j\ gifYŝ_efƔk!¶ gfĊ\gkƓc d` jkiåų\b. <ŝÞ\c aj\d b dfĐ` Ɠ jbfų`c [f lce kƓb, aƓb aj\d Yoc, fYc\ų\eå8 gƓb aj\d j` _iƆc j gŦjb\d, [fbƔ[ aj\d e\logƓ[Ɠc aƓbf bƔj _cŦeo. HƓa\[efƔ aj\d pgfpfiflƓc, Þ\ f_\ī ƔÞ _fĐŦ, Ɠ kiojb\d aj\d j\ kƓd ifpYŝ_c. T GƓe`lƓc[Ɠ ƔÞ e\Yocf e`Z l`[ŝk Ɠ gcƓd\eo Ċc\_Ɠco ƓÞ b e\Y`. ÇNo aj` Ɠc\ Ċgè[ŦiƓ,¶ Đ\bc jkiåų\b Pffk\c\ Ɠ gfbfƔĊ\c j\ dŝ fYŝdƓ iƔbƓdƓ fų`jk`k. DƆ aj\d peflƔ pƓZ_ok`c NƓdY\kól pcfjkeå gf_c\[. H\Yocf dƔ gĐìfp\eŝ l_f[, aƓb aj\d j\ eƓ gf_ĐYƔ Z_flƓc. Ie jƆd lÞ[oZbo [f gƔekŦbƔ [f[iÞflƓc i`kƔƆc. DƆ aj\d j` p NƓdY\kƓ e`Z e\[ŝcƓc, e\Yoc kf dóa fk\Z Ɠe` jkiåų\b, a\efd jfƔj\[, a\_fÞ pcfYƓ j\ d` e\cŦY`cƓ. TƓkƓ_Ɠc aj\d jkiåųbƓ pƓ lfƔjo Ɠ p\gkƓc j\ _f7 ÇE[f Yoc k\e GƓe`lƓc[: ; gifų Þ`c Ɣ dfĐ\: Jifų e\Þ`c l c\j\ aƓbf do:¶ ÇO dfĐ\ Yoc a\_f [fdfl,¶ f[gflŝ[ŝc jkiåų\b. ÇGƓe`lƓc[ Yoc jkƓiå Ɠ dfƔ[iå dƔÞ. H\ajkƓiĊŦ p eƆj. Ie [fbfeZ\ l`[ŝc >iƓbġeƔ.¶ ÇE[f a\ kf >iƓbġeƓ:¶ p\gkƓc aj\d j\. Ç>iƓbġeƓ a\ l\c`bå _Ɠ[,¶ lojlŝkcflƓc jkiåų\b Pffk\c\. ÇH\alŝkĊŦ p\ lĊ\Z_, def_\d lŝkĊŦ e\Þ _Ɠ[Ŧ biƆc. D\ l\c`bƆ aƓbf c\j Ɠ [fl\[\ cşkƓk. GƆ fYifljbƆ bĐŦ[cƓ. E[oÞ lpcşke\, pƓjkŦeŦ jcƔeZ\ ` dŝjŦZ. TƓ [ƆleåZ_ [fY lpcşkcƓ ųƓjkf ƓÞ [f fYcƓb Ɠ j\ÞiƓcƓ lĊ\Z_eo eƓĊ\ e\gĐƆk\c\, Zf j\ jlåd` bfiƆYo gĐìƓp`c` b eƓĊ\dƔ YĐ\_Ɣ. ; gf a\a`Z_ pƆ_ƔYŝ ajd\ pŦjbƓc` a\a`Z_ Yf_ƓkjklŦ <oc` ajd\ Yf_ƓkŦ Ɠ dfZeŦ. PĊ`Z_e` j\ eƆj YƆc`, gifkfÞ\ e`b[f p e\gĐƆk\c j\ e\pƓZ_iƆe`c. D\eÞ\ eƓĊ\ Yf_ƓkjklŦ a`d e\[Ɠcf jgƆk, Ɠ kƓb Z_k`lfjk plŦkŝp`cƓ eƓ[ jkiƓZ_\d. Hflş Ɠ eflş cf[` gceş e\gĐƆk\c gĐ`gcfƔlƓco b eƓĊ`d YĐ\_ód, ƓYo eƆd ƔbiƓ[c` eƓĊ\ gfbcƓ[o, Ɠc\ >iƓbġeƓ a\ lĊ\Z_eo pƓY`cƓ.¶ Ç=_kŝc YoZ_ a` l`[ŝk,¶ Đ\bc aj\d. 11

ÇNf ƔÞ Yf_ƔÞ\c e\a[\,¶ lp[oZ_c jkiåų\b Pffk\c\. Ç>iƓbġeƓ jgŦ Ɠ do a` e\dóÞ\d\ lpYƔ[`k. D\ eƆj dfZ dƆcf.¶ ÇD\[efƔ kf [fbƆÞ\d\!¶ fplƓc j\ NƓdY\k. ÇNƓb_c\ e\dcƔl, Pffk\c\! =f a\ kf pƓ gfe`ÞƔaŦZŦ ÞlƆjk: JƓdƓkƔa, Þ\ do fYƓ j\ a\Ċkŝ [fÞ`a\d\ [e\, b[o j\ >iƓbġeƓ peflƔ lpe\j\ b e\Y\jód Ɠ j\Þ\i\ lĊ\Z_eo e`Zfkeş Þ\c\peş dƔÞ\ Ɠ l\je`Zbş biojo!¶ ÇNf ko ÞlƓeŦĊ,¶ Đ\bc jkiåų\b Pffk\c\. ÇDƓb Yo j\ kf df_cf jkƆk, b[oÞ jƆd dfZ [fYĐ\ lŦĊ, Þ\ b kfdƔ, ƓYo j\ >iƓbġeƓ gifYƔ[`cƓ, Yo Yocf pƓgfkĐ\YŦ Ɠjgfī [\j\k k`jŦZ dƔÞó: D\[`eŝ b[oÞ [\j\k k`jŦZ dƔÞó gifdcƔlŦ jgfc\ųeŝ _Ɠ[Ŧ Đ\ųŦ, kƓb j\ >iƓbġeƓ gifYƔ[Ŧ l\ jlş kƓaeş jbiåĊ Ɠ lpcşke\ b e\Y\jód. ; b[\ dƆĊ kŝZ_ [\j\k k`jŦZ dƔÞó: H\[Ɔd\ [f_ifdƓ[o Ɠe` [\j\k.¶ ÇH\jdŦd\ kf lp[Ɔk!¶ pƓjoų\c NƓdY\k. ÇP\d j` GƓe`lƓc[`_f ´ fe gfĐƆ[ [fƔ]Ɠc Ɠ [\e gf [e` [ŝcƓc jlfƔ giƆZ`. E[obfc` pgfpfiflƓc eƓ fYpfiƔ cfũ, pƓgƆc`c jƔZ_å gƓĐ\p, ƓYo lĊ\d fpeƆd`c ´ a\ ųƓj, ƓYo j\ >iƓbġeƓ gifYƔ[`cƓ! >ŝcƓc kf ifb Zf ifb, kĐ\YƓÞ\ ƔÞ [Ɔlef e`b[f e\f[gflŝ[ŝc eƓ a\_f peƓd\eŦ Ɠ Z`pŦ cf[ŝ [Ɔc gĐ`jkƆlƓco Ɣ YĐ\_Ɣ Ɠ Þ\c\peŦ dƔÞ` Y\pki\jkeŝ ljkƔgflƓc` eƓ jfƔĊ. ; gĐ\jkf e\dƆlc iƔbfƔ, Ɠc\ gfĐƆ[ lobfgƆlƓc Ɠ jƔĊ`c gƓĐ\po, pƓgƓcflƓc a\ Ɠ ų\bƓc ´ [Ɔc ų\bƓc! Ů\bƓc, Þ\ j\ jeƓ[ gĐ\Z\ a\e lpe\j\ eƓ[ c\j dfZeƆ >iƓbġeƓ aƓbf pƓ jkƓiåZ_ [fYiåZ_ ųƓjó!¶ ÇNƓ ƔÞ j\ e`b[o e\lpe\j\,¶ Đ\bc jkiåų\b Pffk\c\ gfeƔĐ\. ÇDƆ a` Z_Z` l`[ŝk!¶ ÞƓ[fe`c aj\d. Ç=_Z` l`[ŝk >iƓbġeƔ!¶ ÇNƔ ƔÞ e\Ɣl`[ŦĊ,¶ f[gflŝ[ŝc jkiåų\b. Ç=fgƓb feƓ ƔdĐ\cƓ:¶ p\gkƓc aj\d j\. ÇH\, kƓ e`b[o e\ƔdĐ\,¶ Đ\bc jkiåų\b. ÇIeƓ jgŦ. D\efdÞ\ e\lŦd b[\. H`b[f kf e\lŦ.¶ TbcƓdƓeŝ aj\d j\ f[dcų\c. Jflŝjk f >iƓbġeŝ YocƓ kƓb pƓaŦdƓlƆ, Ɠc\ jbfeų`cƓ [f pkiƓZ\eƓ. =f dƆĊ p\ pƆpiƓbƔ, bk\iå e`b[o e\Ɣl`[ŦĊ: NƓdY\k Ɠ jkiåų\b j\ gĐ\c` [Ɔc, Ɠc\ aƆ aj\d j\ lc\bc pgƆkbo b dfĐ`. =_f[`c aj\d gf 12

gfYĐ\ÞŦ. <ocf kƔ biƆjeŝ, lĊƔ[\ gcef gŦjbƔ Ɠ kƔ Ɠ kƓd j\ lƆc\co l\cbş loliƆZ\eş gƓĐ\po. Oių`kŝ kf Yoco ko, Zf giƆlŝ jgƆc\eå GƓe`lƓc[ jƔĊ`c, ƓYo pƓgƓcflƓc låjkiƓÞeş f_eŝ, bk\iş e`bf_f e\pƓaŦdƓco. O a\[ef_f gƓĐ\pƔ c\Þ\c eŝaƓbå dƔÞ. <oc kf G\\d\. H`b[o aj\d _f e\l`[ŝc Z_f[`k, lÞ[oZbo j\ lƆc\c eŝb[\ l bĐflŦ, aƓbf Yo Yoc eŝaƓbå c`jk, bk\iå lŦki pƓeƆĊŦ p a\[ef_f dŦjkƓ eƓ [iƔ_ş. Pŝųeŝ ÞlåbƓc eŝaƓbfƔ dƔZ_fdóibƔ Ɠ eƓYŦp\c a` ` deŝ, Ɠc\ aƆ aj\d j` a` e`b[o e\lpƓc, gifkfÞ\ d` kf dƓdèbƓ pƓbƆpƓcƓ. C k\ekfbiƆk c\Þ\c G\\d\ eƓ YfbƔ Ɣ gƓĐ\pƔ Ɠ aƆ aj\d pƓj\ e\l`[ŝc, b[o Ɠ aƓb gĐ`Ċ\c. OdŦe`c aj\d j`, Þ\ dƔjŦd pa`jk`k, aƓb k\e dƔÞ logƓ[Ɔ l\ jkfa\ Ɠ aƓb j\ lóY\Z gf_oYƔa\, a\jkc` aƓbf ųcflŝb e\Yf a\jkc` Z_f[Ŧ gf ųkoĐ\Z_ aƓbf plŦĐ\ e\Yf j\ [fbfeZ\ gcƓpŦ aƓbf _Ɠ[. ą\c aj\d b eŝdƔ YcŦÞ Ɠ b jlşdƔ û[`lƔ aj\d jgƓkĐ`c, Þ\ k\ekfbiƆk e\ÞlåbƆ dƔZ_fdóibƔ, Ɠc\ ƔjibƆlƆ p bfÞ\eş eƆ[fYo eŝaƓbş g`kŦ. ÇŽƆƆ!¶ pifleƓ j` ƔkŦiƓc gƔjƔ, b[oÞ aj\d j` b eŝdƔ gĐ`j\[c Ɠ j\ pƆad\d ų`Z_Ɠc e\peƆdfƔ lóe` loZ_Ɔp\aŦZŦ p eƆ[fYo. ÇNf a\ lŦef. I dfZ c\gĊŦ e\Þ dƔZ_fdóibƓ, YƔũk\Þ gfZ_lƆc\e` Z`pƆZ` Ɠ lƆĊ biƆkbå ifpƔd. Jf _fƔYŝ a\ _ifpeƆ ÞŦp\ī, dƔjŦĊ logŦk jgfƔjkƔ lf[o, Ɠc\ kf_c\ ÞŦp\ī Ɣ_ƓjŦ Ɠ pƆifl\ī fgƆaŦ. I_ifdeƆ lŝZ`ųbƓ. GojcŦd, Þ\ Ɣ kf_f pójkƓeƔ. =_Z\Ċ kƓbo:¶ ÇH\,¶ Đ\bc aj\d. GƓdèbƓ d` j`Z\ gŦk lŦef e\pƓbƆpƓcƓ, Ɠc\ df_cƓ j\ [fdojc\k, Þ\ b[oÞ ƔÞ G\\d\ eŝZf eƓYŦpŦ, e\eŦ kf f e`Z c\gĊŦ e\Þ dƔZ_fdóibƓ. ÇI[bƔ[ dƆĊ kƔ eƆ[fYƔ:¶ P c\j\ aj\d e`Z gf[fYeş_f e`b[o e\l`[ŝc. ÇNf a\ f[ de`Z_ó Ɠ aèåZ_ Z`pƆbó,¶ f[gflŝ[ŝc G\\d\. ÇJiƓĊkŦĊ a\ a\[ef[ƔĊ\ [f _cƓlo Ɠ dŝZ_ a\ klóa.¶ ; g`c [Ɔc. Ç>fYiş g`kŦ, kf j\ dƔjŦ e\Z_Ɠk,¶ gfZ_lƓcflƓc j` pƓj\. ÇN\e _cƔgƆb NƓdY\k j` dóÞ\ bĐ`ų\k Ɠ a\ų\k, aƓb Z_Z\, Ɠc\ kf g`k`lf Z`pƆbó a\ feƓų\aĊŦ e\Þ eƓĊ\.¶ Ç; gifų NƓdY\k bĐ`ų\c Ɠ a\ų\c:¶ p\gkƓc aj\d j\. ÇD\dƔ a\ gĐ\Z\ gifk` jijk`, b[oÞ dƆ eŝb[f Zf [f ųèŝeŦ j Z`pƆbo e\Yf [fbfeZ\ jƓ_Ɔ eƓ a\a`Z_ lŝZ`,¶ dƆlc 13

G\\d\ iƔbfƔ. Çč\bc aj\d dƔ, Þ\ aj\d j\ kf_f de`Z_Ɠ Ɠe` e\[fkbc, kf a\efd dfa\ j\b\iƓ, Ɠc\ fe gfĐƆ[ a\ų\c. D\eÞ\ Zf b[oÞ ƔÞ j\ d` e\Z_Z\ aŦjk Z\cş [eo dƔZ_fdóibo: =f b[oÞ a\ f dfZ c\gĊŦ iƆp\d ifpj\befƔk eŝbfdƔ gƓc`Z`: Ůcflŝb dƆ Yåk Ɣų\ec`lå, e\ aƓbf k\e gƓĐ\p kƓ[o. ;c\ kƓbflŦ do Yf_ƔÞ\c ajd\. ; Zf p kf_f dƆd\: DƓbf ko dfƔZ_o gĐ\[ p`dfƔ dƆkfÞeŝ cŦkƆd\ j YpƔbfk\d gf c\j\, [fbƔ[ e\gƓ[e\d\ [f d\Z_Ɣ Ɠ e\Z_ZŦge\d\.¶ T kf_f a\_f gflŦ[ƆeŦ aj\d e`Z e\gfZ_fg`c Ɠ ljkƓc aj\d, ƓYoZ_ j\ liƆk`c b\ jkiåųbfl`. ÇJfųb\a, Z_cƓgų\!¶ pƓiƓp`c dŝ G\\d\. Ç=_Z` k` eŝZf [Ɔk.¶ Be\[ aj\d giƔ[Z\ pƓlikŝc _cƓlfƔ, gfeŝlƓ[Þ aj\d lŝ[ŝc, Þ\ k\ũ gĐ`a[\ YƔũ dƔZ_fdóibƓ, e\Yf lŦef, e\Yf eŝaƓbƆ kĐ\kŦ f_Ɠlefjk. Çč\bc aj\d k` gfųb\a!¶ ÇGƆdƓ kf e\[flfcŦ!¶ kilƓc aj\d eƓ jlşd. ÇH\ÞlƓī! GƆdƓ e\lŦ, Zf k` Z_Z` [Ɔk. HƓ, l\d j` kf! DƆ kf eƓ e`Z e\gfkĐ\YƔaƔ. Jflŝj j` kf eƓ bib!¶ G\\d\ d` jkių`c [f [cƓeŝ dƓcå bfÞ\eå gokcŦų\b. OZŦk`c aj\d, Þ\ l eŝd a\ eŝaƓbƆ dƓcƆ, Ɠc\ kŝÞbƆ lŝZ`ųbƓ. Ç=f a\ Ɣle`kĐ:¶ p\gkƓc aj\d j\. ÇDf, Ɣle`kĐ: Hf, kƓd Ɣle`kĐ a\ gijkåe\b.¶ LfplƆpƓc aj\d gokcŦų\b Ɠ fgiƓl[Ɣ kƓd Yoc gijk\e. MkĐŦYieå gijk\e j l\cbåd ų\il\eåd bƓd\e\d. TbƔj`c aj\d _f [Ɔk eƓ gijk, Ɠc\ gijk\e d` Yoc dfZ l\cbå. Ç>\a _f [f gokcŦųbƔ,¶ gfƔų`c dŝ G\\d\. Ç; gokcŦų\b j` gflŝj eƓ bib, aƓb aj\d Đ\bc.¶ Mkių`c aj\d gijk\e pgƆkbo [f gokcŦųbƔ. <oc Ɣ[ŝcƓeå p\ plcƆĊkeŦ bóÞ\. F\_fƔebå aƓbf c`jk. E[oYoZ_ _f ƔgƔjk`c, f[e\jc Yo _f lŦki. ;c\ kƓb lpƆZeå gijk\e dƔj\c dŦk a\deå Ɠ gĐ\biƆjeå g\cŦĊ\b. Jf[ŝbflƓc aj\d Ɠ Yoc aj\d eƆiƓdeŝ ĊāƓjkeå. ÇNf a\ eƆiƓdeŝ biƆjeå gijk\e!¶ G\\d\ j\ pƓjdƆc Ɠ Đ\bc7 ÇHf [fYiƆ, Z_cƓgų\. DƆ e\lŦd, a\jkc` a\ biƆjeå e\Yf fĊbc`lå, Ɠc\ ƔÞ`k\ųeå YƔ[\ Ɣių`kŝ. Jŝbeŝ _f l kfd gokcŦųbƔ fgƓkiƔa.¶ 14

<ŝÞ\c aj\d pgƆkbo b f_e`. GƓe`lƓc[ ƔÞ Yoc jgƆc\eå, a\efd a\_f gfg\c a\Ċkŝ Þ_eƔc. ObƆpƓc aj\d gijk\e jkiåųbfl` Pffk\c\dƔ Ɠ k\e j` _f [cfƔ_f Ɠ [óbcƓ[eŝ gif_cŦÞ\c. ÇNf a\ [iƓ_Ɔ lŝZ,¶ Đ\bc eƓbfe\Z. ÇI[eŝbƔ[ p Z`pŦ p\dŝ, e\ajgŦĊ a` b[oj` gĐ`l\pc` eƓ jlåZ_ cf[ŦZ_ eƓ eƓĊ\ gfYĐ\ÞŦ Þ\c\peŦ dƔÞ`. H\[`l`c YoZ_ j\, b[oYo a\_f efj`k\c gƓ[c aƓbf bfĐ`jk >iƓbġeo. H\lŦd, gifų _f G\\d\ [Ɠc pifleƓ kfYŝ. MgŦĊ _f dŝc gfjcƓk klfaŦ j\jkĐ\ MƓcd\. =f YƔ[\Ċ ko, Z_cƓg\Z, j kƓb [iƓ_fZ\eeåd Ċg\ib\d kƓ[o l c\j\ [ŝcƓk:¶ Ç;c\ aƆ _f MƓcd\ e\[Ɔd!¶ plfcƓc aj\d ƔiƓÞ\eŝ. ÇH\[ƆĊ, kf j\ lŦ,¶ gif_f[`c jkiåų\b Pffk\c\. ÇG\\d\ e\[ŝcƆ e`Z a\efd kƓb. E[oÞ [Ɠc gijk\e kfYŝ, gƓb kf kƓb dƆ Yåk. DƆ kfdƔ j`Z\ dfZ e\ifpƔdŦd, Ɠc\ kf e`Z e\peƓd\eƆ. D\[efƔ j\ lĊ\Zbf ƔbƆÞ\. N\ũ gfaũd\ [fdó.¶ Ç;ef, gfaũd\,¶ jfƔ_cƓj`c aj\d Ɠ gfZŦk`c aj\d _ifpefƔ ûeƓlƔ. Mkiåų\b j` dŝ _f[`c eƓ iƓd\eƓ Ɠ Ċc` ajd\ gĐ\j ifpbl\kcå c\j [fdó. TƓ eƆd` pójkƓc [fƔkeƓaŦZŦ f_\ī Ɠ dfĐ\, bk\iş ƔÞ e`b[f e\jkĐ\ÞŦ.

2 DƆ aj\d j\ lcƓjkeŝ eƓif[`c l\ lj`, e\ l c\j\. Góa fk\Z Yoc a\[eŦd p kŝZ_, b[f j\ ifp_f[c` gĐ\jŦ[c`k [f lj`. PĊ`Z_e` j\ gĐ\Z\ jkŝ_flƓc` e\Yf jbfif lĊ`Z_e` Ɠ dfa` if[`ų\ Yoc` a\[e` p gfjc\[eŦZ_. H\ajgŦĊ blóc` dƓkZ\, bk\iş j\ e\cŦY`c l\je`Zbå Þ`lfk, e\YƓl`cf a` gŝjkflƓk fY`cŦ Ɠ e`b[o e\a\[cƓ Z_c\YƓ. ÇDjfƔ kf gfdoa\,¶ ĐŦbƆlƓcƓ d`. ÇPŦĊ, F\\d\k\, aƆ e\lŝĐŦd, Þ\ kf lóY\Z eŝbfdƔ Z_ƔkeƆ. Nf gfaŦ[ƆeŦ Z_c\YƓ a\ a\[ef[ƔĊ\ gĐ\klƆĐbƓ. NfƔ_Ɠ logƓ[Ɠk eƆiƓdeŝ lpe\Ċ\eŝ Ɠ ÞŦk aƓbf Z`pƆZ`. >fYiƆ g\ųŦebƓ p cfjƓ a\ [fZ\cƓ eŝZf aèş_f. ;c\ k\ũ j\ gfaũ eƓaŦjk, [iƓ_ş [Ŧkŝ! Jif bf_f aj\d kƔ båkƔ g\bcƓ:¶ Ik\Z dŝc [fZ\cƓ aèş eƆpfio. =_kŝc Yåk ųcflŝb\d aèş [fYo Ɠ ųcflŝb aèş [fYo dƔj\c ÞŦk l\ l\je`Z`, gf[ Ċìåd e\Y\d Ɠ jcƔeZ\d, Ɠ e\ l k\deşd c\j\. GƔj\c gŝjkflƓk Þ`kf, giƓZflƓk Z\cş cşkf aƓbf eŝaƓbå ĊgèƓlå diƓl\e\Z, ƓYo df_c eƓ gf[p`d j lƆÞefƔ klƆĐŦ _ckƓk Z_c\YƓ, Ɠ gf[fYƓk j\ kƓb Z`pƆbód. Ůcflŝb eflş [fYo dƔj\c dŦk [fdƓ jig, j eŦdÞ eƓ gf[p`d ÞeƔc fY`cŦ j_iY\eå ƓÞ b p\d`, dƔj\c dŦk iƔųeŦ dcåe\b, l eŝdÞ j _\bƆeŦd Ɠ ]ƔeŝeŦd dc\c pieŦ. Mkiåų\b Pffk\c\ d` logiƆlŝc, aƓb dóa fk\Z, a\Ċkŝ b[oÞ Þ`c l c\j\, [`l e\gƔbc pcfjkŦ Ɠ pƆl`jkŦ gĐ` gfdoĊc\eŦ, aƓb pƓaŦdƓlå Ɠ jcƓjkeå Þ`lfk l\[fƔ l\je`ųƓe` Ɠ aƓbş dƓaŦ Ċ`bfleş eƆĐƓ[Ŧ. ÇGƔjŦd\ j\ ioZ_c\ gĐ\jkŝ_flƓk [f lj`!¶ bĐ`ų\c. ÇÛ`lfk eƆd bcfƔÞ\ gf[ iƔbƓdƓ! >e\jbƓ ÞàfƔ lĊ`Z_e` efidƆceŦ c`[` gf[ Ċìåd e\Y\d, Ɠ e\ l _fƔĊkèŝ! DƆ Z_Z` kƓbo fiƓk Ɠ jŦk, aƓb kf [ŝcƓaŦ lĊ`Z_e` l ĐƆ[eşd jlŝkŝ. Jifų aƆ dƆd Yåk ƔYfÞ\aĊŦ: DƆ ƔÞ e\Z_Z` ÞŦk aƓbf Þ\YiƆb! Jf[Ŧ16

l\ak\ j\ eƓ Þ\c\peş dƔÞ\ Ɠ de`Z_o ´ eƓ gileŦ gf_c\[ j\ gfpeƆ, Þ\ eƆj gĐ\[Yŝ_c` f jkf c\k! GƔjŦd\ eƓgefƔk lĊ\Z_eo jŦco, ƓYoZ_fd a\ [f_fe`c`!¶ ; f[l\[c dƓkbƔ [f l\je`Z\. JfjkƓl`c` j` dƓcfƔ jlŝke`ųbƔ Ɠ dóa fk\Z j\ Ɣų`c fiƓk Ɠ jŦk, gfĐŦ[`c j` jig Ɠ iƔųeŦ dcåe\b. TƓųƓc Z_f[`k [f bfjk\cƓ Ɠ Ɣų`k j\ eŝd\Zbo, ƓYo ifpƔdŝc Đ\ų` Þ\c\peåZ_ dƔÞó Ɠ f[bfƔbƓc f[ e`Z_ a\Ċkŝ f[lƆÞeŝaĊŦ Ɠ df[\ieŝaĊŦ pgójfYo. D\[c Z_c\YƓ Ɠ gfZ_lƓcflƓc j`, aƓb [fYĐ\ Z_ƔkeƆ, Ɠ b[oÞ j\ eƓƔų`c a\Ċkŝ lƓĐ`k a\ųefƔ bƓĊ`, a\_f eƓ[Ċ\eŦ Ɠ _i[fjk e\YiƓco bfeZ\. Ç<ocf d` p kf_f eƓ pliƓZ\eŦ,¶ gĐ`peƆlƓcƓ d` dƓkbƓ, Ɠc\ fk\Z a\[c a\ųefƔ bƓĊ` kĐ`biƆk [\eeŝ. PiƓĊk`c j`Z\ kifZ_Ɣ klƆĐ, b[oÞ kli[`c, Þ\ a\ kf fYplcƆĊkeŦ cƓ_ó[bƓ, bk\iƆ j\ gifjkŝ dƔjŦ Ɣdŝk aŦjk. ÇH\ aƓbf ko eƓĊ\ bƔjo dƓjƓ, bk\iş [fl\[\ j\ÞiƓk bƓÞ[å _cƔgƆb, Ɠc\ a\deş, Z_Ɣkeş Ɠ gif ųcflŝbƓ l_f[eş \lifgjbş aŦ[cf!¶ ĐŦbƓc. ÇH\ dfZ dƓjkeş, e\ dfZ kƔųeş, Ɠc\ c\_bş Ɠ jkiƓl`k\ceş. ; gĐ`kfd jokş! EiƆcfljbå gfbid!¶ E[oÞ aj\d j\ eƓif[`c, fk\Z loÞƓ[flƓc, ƓYo dŝ bid`c` a\efd a\ųefƔ bƓĊŦ, e\Yfā a\_f [Ŧkŝ ÇdƔjŦ [fjkƓk kf e\ac\gĊŦ¶. NƓbo d` fYjkƓiƓc dƓcå jig\ų\b, ƓYoZ_ `_e\[, aƓbd`c\ j\ gfjkƓlŦd eƓ ef_o, df_c j eŦd aŦk eƓ gfc\ ÞefƔk fY`cŦ. ÇMig a\ flĊ\d [iƓ_Ɔ lŝZ Ɠ df_cf Yo j\ p[Ɔk, Þ\ e\dƆ jdojc [ƆlƓk a` [f iƔbo [Ŧkŝk`, Ɠc\ aƆ eƓ kf dƆd a`eå eƆpfi. HƓĊ\ [Ŧkŝ j` dƔjŦ ƔÞ f[dƓc`ųbƓ plobƓk eƓ df[\ieŦ giƓZfleŦ eƆĐƓ[Ŧ,¶ gif_cƆj`c _i[ŝ. Ç<Ɣ[fƔZefjk e\dóÞ\ Yåk Y\p jigƔ, Ɠā j\ k\[o f[dƓcƓ ƔųŦ l\cbşdƔ ƔdŝeŦ ÞƓklo!¶ Nf lĊ\Z_ef d` logiƆlŝc jkiåų\b Pffk\c\. DƆ jlş_f fkZ\ e\gƓdƓkƔaƔ. GƓkbƓ f eŝd e\iƓ[Ɠ dcƔl`cƓ. OgƓ[cƓ lÞ[oZbo [f ifpgƓbó Ɠ fYiƆk`cƓ Đ\ų. Oių`kŝ j\ ƓÞ [f bfeZ\ Þ`lfkƓ ZŦk`cƓ l`eeƓ fkZflfƔ jdikŦ. Nf Yocf kƓb ´ dƓkbƓ j\ l\ lj` eƔ[`cƓ. H\dŝcƓ iƆ[Ɠ gfceŦ giƆZ\, Ɠ b[oÞ Yoc fk\Z eƓ gfc`, dƓkbƓ YcfƔdƓcƓ gf c\j\, bk\iå peƓcƓ f[\[ƆleƓ, Ɠ j\peƆd`cƓ j\ j d\[lŝ[\d. =f Yocf [Ɔc, a\ eƓjeƓ[ŝ, a\ kf [fZ\cƓ lĊ\[eŦ lŝZ. D\e dƆcf Þ\e Yo f[fcƓcf d\[lŝ[fl`, d\[lŝ[` ajfƔ gĐ\Z\ 17

kƓb l\cZŦ, _\YZŦ, Y\pdfZeŦ Ɠ Z_cƔgƓkŦ. D\Ċkŝ b\ lĊ\dƔ kf Yoc` ifp\eŦ jló[eŦZ`. Û\eo j\ a`d _ifpeŝ cŦY`co, Ɠ kƓb loƔÞ`c` bƓÞ[ş dfÞefjk` j\ b eŝbk\iş p e`Z_ gĐ`k`jbefƔk Ɠ cŦpefƔk a` pƓ ƔZ_\d. TƓ jkƓiåZ_ [fY, b[o lŝkĊèƓ eƓĊ`Z_ c`[Ŧ Þ`cƓ a\Ċkŝ l c\j\, Yocf eƓ [\eeŦd gfĐƆ[bƔ, Þ\ j\ Þ\eo pƓd`cflƓco [f d\[lŝ[ó, [fbƔ[ dƔÞ eƓbfe\Z gƆi\ų\b e\gĐ`jk`_c Ɠ plŦĐ\ e\pƓ_eƓc. G\[lŝ[ pƓųƓc Z_f[`k b eƆd [f lj` gfbƓÞ[ş, b[oÞ fk\Z f[\Ċ\c eƓ gfc\. <ocf kf kƔp\ gĐƆk\cjbş plŦĐ\ ´ dfa\ j\jkiƓ MƓcd\, bk\iƆ a\ f gŝk c\k jkƓiĊŦ e\Þ aƆ, j` eƓ eŝa gƓdƓkƔa\ Ɠ logiƆlŝcƓ d`, Þ\ d\[lŝ[ aŦ lÞ[oZbo gĐè\jc d\[. DƓbf lĊ`Z_e` d\[lŝ[` k\_[o, ` fe kifZ_Ɣ ifpƔdŝc c`[jbş Đ\ų`, e\Yfā d\[lŝ[` ajfƔ e\aZ_ƆgƓlŝaĊŦ klfiflş, b[oÞ flĊ\d gfdè\d\ _Ɠ[o, YiƓkio c`[Ŧ. G\[lŝ[` def_f e\dcƔlŦ Ɠ a\a`Z_ Đ\ų e\eŦ eàƓb plcƆĊā ifpƔdeƆ, Ɠc\ Zf kƓbo Z_okiş_f ĐŦbƓk d`c\eZ\: <ŝÞeş lŝZ` ajfƔ l bƓÞ[şd gĐŦgƓ[ŝ aƓjeş. N\ũ j\ flĊ\d lĊ\Zbf pdŝe`cf. E[oÞ aj\d Ċ\c b giƓd\e` gif lf[Ɣ, gƆibiƆk aj\d pƓ_cş[c d\[lŝ[o Ɠ _cƓj`kŝ a\ gfp[iƓl`c. BcfƔgŝ eƓ dŝ Z`lŝc` Ɠ [iƓc` j\ [f bĐflŦ kƓb giƔ[Z\, ƓÞ giƓjbƓcf. =\cƆ kƓ bƔckƔieŦ bfdƔe`kƓ, bk\iş j\ d\[lŝ[` Yŝ_\d [cfƔ_åZ_ jkƓc\kŦ jkƓc` jfƔųƆjkŦ, jgfc\ųeå Þ`lfk j c`[d` Ɠ _Ɠ[o, lpƓcƓ l biƆkbş [fYŝ pƓ jlş Ɠ p d\[lŝ[ó j\ jkƓcƓ fYoų\aeƆ plŦĐƓkƓ. Mk\aeŝ kƓb kf [fgƓ[cf j eƆd`. E[f a\Ċkŝ bifdŝ dŝ peƆ _Ɠ[Ŧ Đ\ų: Mlŝk pgƔjkc, [fbfeZ\ ` lf[Ɠ p giƓd\e\ p_fĐbcƓ. ;c\ e\Z_d\ kf_f. N\ebiƆk, b[oÞ aj\d Yoc a\Ċkŝ [Ŧkŝ, [fl\[c` j` d\[lŝ[` lodŝīflƓk j c`[d` doĊc\ebo, ` b[oÞ ajd\ j\ j e`d` eàƓb plcƆĊā e\bƓdƓiƆ[`c`. JfbcƆ[Ɠc` ajd\ kfk`Þ d\[lŝ[o pƓ e`ÞĊŦ klfio. Efe\ZbfeZó ajd\ kf Yoc` gĐ\Z\ do, b[f d\[lŝ[o p[fbfeƓcflƓc Ɠ lokƓ_flƓc a\ pƓ ƔĊ` p gilfYokeş e\lŝ[fdfjk`. P a`jkşd jdojcƔ kf Yoc` eƓĊ` ÞƆZ` Ɠ p kf_f giƓd\e`cƓ eƓĊ\ gĐ\lƓ_Ɠ. ;Þ eƓ kƔ Z_cŦgefjk d\[lŝ[ó Ɠ kƔ a\a`Z_ e\gfZ_fg`k\cefƔ gĐ`kƓÞc`lfjk gif eƓĊ\ Þ\eo° JĐŦc`Ċ ųƓjkf YocƓ l a\a`Z_ gfjk\cŦZ_ b eƓc\p\eŦ d\[lŝ[Ŧ jijk. Góa fk\Z lĊƓb [fgƓ[c a\Ċkŝ _óĐ. H\eƓĊ\c l gfjk\c` a\efd d\[lŝ[Ŧ jijk, Ɠc\ Z\cş_f d\[lŝ[Ɠ. Nf Yo 18

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Ɣl`[ŝc, gijbƓc Ɠ ]ibƓc Ɠ a\[efƔ, b[oÞ ajd\ Ċc` j Jƃikc\d p aƓ_f[ Ɠ p [fYifko ji[Z\ ajd\ aƓ_f[o eƓYŦ[c` liƆlfiƓaŦZŦ B``\, pƓlfcƓc NƓdY\k p [fdƔ7 ÇJfaũ j\d, B``\! I[ c`[Ŧ p\ lj` e`Z e\Y\i\d\!¶ H\df_c dş if[èŝ e`b[o f[gƔjk`k, Þ\ ajd\ b[oj` f[\Ċc` p c\jƓ Ɠ dŝ Ɠ MƓcd\ gfbcƆ[Ɠc pƓ gƓc`ųƓkş l\je`Zbş jgiƓkbo. P gfjlƆkeşd _Ɔa` eƓ eƆj Z`lŝc j fų`l`[efƔ e\liƓÞ`lfjkŦ, aƓbf Yo eƆd loųŦkƓc, Þ\ do, gifjƆbcŦ l\je`Zbåd gƔZ_\d, j\ lóY\Z Zg\d\ eƓ kƓb [óc\Þ`kş dŦjkf. ;c\ aƆ aj\d [f gfjlƆkeş_f _Ɔa\ Z_f[`c e\iƓ[, gifkfÞ\ j\ d` lóY\Z e\cŦY`cf, aƓb Þi\Z îc^Ɠj gfkŦiƓc gfjlƆkeş jkifdo pƓa\ųŦ bilŦ. TƓaŦZ` Yoc` kƓb d`cŦ klfiflş Ɠ aƆ aj\d e\Z_ƆgƓc, aƓb a\ eŝaƓbå ųcflŝb df_c pƓYŦa\k a\e gifkf, ƓYo a\a`Z_ bilŦ fdålƓc bfĐ\eo jkifdó. <Ɔc aj\d j\ îc^Ɠj\, kĐ\YƓÞ\ eƓ gf_c\[ e\Yoc pcå, jgŦĊ logƓ[Ɠc aƓbf [fYifji[\ųeå [ŝ[\ų\b Ɠ b [ŝk\d j\ Z_flƓc gĐƆk\cjbo. IYųƓj pƓĊ\c b eƆd Ɠ dcƔl`c f lĊ\càƓbåZ_ [ƔZ_ƆZ_ Ɠ f kfd, Þ\ fYplcƆĊā [ŝk` Yo a`d dŝco gifa\lflƓk l\cbfƔ ûZkƔ8 gĐ\[ dokŦd Ɣ giƓd\e\ Yo dŝco [ƔZ_Ɣ lf[ gĐèşjk fYŝā Ɠ gf eƓų\igƆeŦ lf[o [f [ÞY\iƔ a\Ċkŝ a\[eƔ. ; b[f j\ Z_Z\ lobfƔgƓk l Đ\Z\, dƔjŦ gĐèşjk eŝbfc`b fYŝkŦ, a\jkc` e\Z_Z\, ƓYo _f [ƔZ_ lf[ Ɣkfg`c. Ç; aƓbş kf dƓaŦ Yåk fYŝk`:¶ p\gkƓc aj\d j\ Ɠ Þi\Z îc^Ɠj d` j cƓjbƓlåd ûjdŝl\d lojlŝkc`c, Þ\ e\ac\gĊŦ a\ lpŦk ÞƆYƔ, pƓ Þ`lƓ a` gf [şcZ\ ifpĐŦpefƔk Ɠ _f[`k a` [f giƓd\e\ e\Yf [f Đ\bo. ÇJifų ajfƔ [ƔZ_flş kƓb pcŦ:¶ p\gkƓc aj\d j\ lo[ŝĊ\eŝ, e\Yfā kƓbflş dƔų\eŦ ÞƆYo d` gĐ`gƓ[Ɠcf _ifpeş. ÇJifų Z_kŝaŦ gfĐƆ[ bi\l:¶ Ç=f kf ĐŦbƆĊ pƓ _cfƔgfjk`, [ƔZ_flş e\ajfƔ pcŦ,¶ gfbƆiƓc dŝ îc^Ɠj. Ç>ƔZ_flş gifjkŝ lcƆ[efƔ eƓ[ lf[Ɠd` Ɠ jkifdo Ɠ do dƔjŦd\ gce`k a\a`Z_ gĐŦbƓpo Ɠ ÞƆ[fjk`, kƓbflå a\ giƓ[Ɔleå plob.¶ JƓb dŝ gfgcƆZƓc gf klƆĐ`, eƓĐŦ[`c, ƓYoZ_ Ɣių`kŝ pƓj Yipo gĐ`Ċ\c [f gfjlƆkeş_f _Ɔa\7 Ç°e\Yfā k`, b[f kƓd e\Z_f[Ŧ, YƔ[fƔ ifpki_Ɔe` gfjlƆkeåd` gjo,¶ [f[Ɠc Ɠ f[\Ċ\c. Gŝ j\ Ɠc\ pdfZe`cƓ _iópƓ Ɠ gfZ_oYefjk. 21

H\[fl\[c aj\d j` kfk`Þ gĐ\[jkƓl`k, Þ\ YoZ_ df_c ifpĐŦpefƔk l\agóc Þ`lfƔ ÞƆYƔ. EfƔgƓc aj\d j\ dƆcfb[o Ɠ a\e bfƔj\b f[ YĐ\_Ɣ, ƓYoZ_ jkƓų`c locşpk p lf[o [ĐŦl, e\Þ eƓ dŝ bil\ÞŦpe`lå [ƔZ_ lf[ jbfųŦ pƓ kf, Þ\ aj\d e\pƓY`c ÞƆYƔ. ; b[oÞ aj\d Ċ\c [f gfjlƆkeş_f _Ɔa\, dŝc aj\d e\gĐŦa\deå gfZ`k8 lĊƔ[\ aj\d lo_cŦÞ\c ko jkiƓĊeş gfjlƆkeş gjo, bk\ĐŦ kƓd gf[c\ îc^Ɠj\ Þ`aŦ Ɠ _cŦ[ƓaŦ. D\[efƔ aj\d pƓZ_ok`c NƓdY\kól fgfliÞc`lå gf_c\[, bk\iå eƔkeŝ peƓd\eƓc, Þ\ eŝaƓbå Çl\je`ųƆe\b¶ kƔ Z_okƆ c\cbo, dŦjkf ƓYo gifZŦkŝeŝ gfjcfƔZ_Ɠc Þi\Zflf lpålƆeŦ. Mcflf Çl\je`ųƆe\b¶ j\ dŝ e`aƓb e\[fkbcf. DƓb ƔÞ aj\d Đ\bc, l\je`Z\ j\ d` cŦY`cƓ. JfĐƆ[ aj\d j\ gfbfƔĊ\c eƓ dƓkZ\ loplŝ[ŝk, gifų ajd\ f[\Ċc` Ɠ a\jkc` YoZ_fd j\ kƓd e\df_c` liƆk`k ´ b[oÞ e\ eƓlÞ[oZbo, kƓb j\ kƓd Ɠjgfī eƓ Z_lŦc` gf[ŦlƓk. GƓkbƓ flĊ\d e\jfƔ_cƓj`cƓ Ɠ jeƓÞ`cƓ j\ d` lojlŝkc`k, aƓb eƆ[_\ieŝ a\ l c\j\ Ɠ aƓb eƔ[eå Ɠ kŝÞbå a\ Þ`lfk eƓ lj`. ÇD\[Ŧ kƓd Z_c\YƓ Ɠ a\ųefƔ bƓĊ`,¶ ĐŦbƓcƓ, pĐ\adŝ ƓYo dŝ gfjkiƓĊ`cƓ, ` b[oÞ aj\d j` e\gƓdƓkflƓc, aƓb kƓ aŦ[cƓ Z_ƔkeƓaŦ, Ɠ a\a`Z_ gfad\eflƆeŦ l\ deŝ e\lolfcƆlƓcƓ ÞƆ[eå f[gfi. JiƆlŝ eƓfgƓb, kƓ e\peƆdƆ aŦ[cƓ peŝcƓ cƆbƓlŝ Ɠ aƆ YoZ_ a\ iƆ[ fZ_ƔkeƓc. ; kƓb aj\d dƓkZ\ Đ\bc7 Ç=_Z` Z_c\YƓ Ɠ a\ųefƔ bƓĊ`!¶ Ç;Z_, ko e\lŦĊ, aƓb a\ kf f[gfieş. Go dƆd\ gĐ\Z\ jgfƔjkƔ [fYiş_f g\ų\eş_f dƓjƓ! Jfaũ j` lpŦk, joebƔ! D\ kf jkfbiƆk c\gĊŦ, lŝĐ d`.¶ H\lŝĐ`c aj\d. J\ų\eş dƓjf aj\d a\[c bƓÞ[å [\e, Yocf kf lĊ\[eŦ aŦ[cf Y\p aƓbş_fbfc` kƓa\djklŦ. ÇDƆ Z_Z` Z_c\YƓ Ɠ a\ųefƔ bƓĊ`!¶ fgƓbflƓc aj\d ƔdŦeŝeŝ. ÇF\\d\k\, gĐ\jkƓī ƔÞ j kŝd` _cfƔgfjkd`! PÞ[oā Ɠe` e\lŦĊ, Zf dcƔlŦĊ. No e\gfkĐ\YƔa\Ċ ÞƆ[eå Z_c\YƓ. No j` a\efd dojcŦĊ, Þ\ kf Z_Z\Ċ. PÞ[oā Yoj kf _e\[ logc`lc. =_c\YƓ a\ jƔZ_å aƓbf d\Z_, _fƔcŦ j\ l gƔj\. Jf[Ŧl\a, dƆd kƔ [fbfeZ\ jflŦ l\aZ\!¶ MflŦ l\aZ\ aj\d dŝc iƆ[, Ɠ aƓbd`c\ aj\d a\ jgƓkĐ`c, gĐ\jkƓc aj\d Yåk kƓb ƔdŦeŝeå Ɠ Ċ\c lojƆlƓk l\aZ\. JĐ`22

ĊcƓ MƓcd\, Ɣl`[ŝcƓ dŝ Ɠ jgƔjk`cƓ bĐ`b, Þ\ d` dƆdƓ eƓ[iÞƔa\ Ɠ Þ\ Z_Z\ kƓbo gŦk jflŦ l\aZ\! Ç;c\ a`jkŝ, MƓcd\,¶ jfƔ_cƓj`cƓ dƓkbƓ. ÇPoYiƓcƓ aj\d l\aZ\ ` gif k\Y\. IYƓ [fjkƓe\k\ jk\aeŝ.¶ HƓkf j` MƓcd\ jkių`cƓ jlƆ l\aZ\ [f bcŦeƓ, j\[cƓ j` l\[c\ dŝ Ɠ pƓųƓc` ajd\ jgfcƔ pƆlf[`k. ; aƆ ƔÞ aj\d gf Z_c\YƔ Ɠ a\ųeş bƓĊ` Ɠe` e\lp[\Z_c.