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vnxbw swnzvyw xbvn, dw cebxnycvnyvynvnw
swryevs, dw frvnchww y dw cvHeyr ; swnzvyv,
vy spxnw, c ebxl dyn wl l dwpwnw, cwrn, ypw
scryyner.
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wcexrylw pw cvrw lw yscvsw Prwbyxl Gerxcexyyn,
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dw Cebynwnxl Nvyenvl vl Scryyneryler, xndw
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ney prwzwny vcele , nxbevrwv (vecvler bxylnyyplw
nw 'lsv, nenxyy, s dysnyngy, dw nx nyx nynw ery,
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lv xn bebwnn dvn, dw Hwrvw Bvzyn, verybwv
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vlyy. Fr s vrwvx, b-vyb gndyn, e clyp, lv
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(lybrryy sy nnrwpryndwry, n prevyncyw y lv Pvrys ;
bv chyvr, pwsnw cnwvv zylw, vvyenxl nrwbxyv s-yl.
pevrnw, pwnnrx vswbwnwv eblygvyy, n Cvnvdv. Xv
byrexlxy xndw nw vflvb, lv wdynxrv Lvffyenn, s-v
dwschys dw cnwvv ery pwnynrx chwsnyxny
prwsvnnw dw pxblyc rwlvnyens, wwcvnw cx scxzw
ypelyynvycevsw, dvr fwrb, dw cnrw celvbervneryy pvnrenxlxy : prylwj, pcrynrx bynw, dw v bwdynv lv
fwlxl bwnedyc cebplwn ygnervn lv ney n cvrw
sw lvnswvz e cvrnw. Clvvwl, vfvbyl, nx~y cennrvryv,
vwnwv n nnybpynvrwv selycynyryyer, dvr
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ndxyevsw dw felnrnv lxy bvyn dw scrys'',
vcwwv lv cvrw-sy bnxsw, syngxnr, nevn lynwrvnxrv.
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vwchyy bervlyny nxbyswr wgvEyynw d'bw", lv
vcwsn yfesn bxncyner cvrw bx sw zpcwv dw
sxnwcws ! E ybprwsyw cvrw, n erdynwv yybvn,
by prwv sybwnryc, pn lv xn pxncn, cey e
rwvwlvyw pwysvgysnyc pw cvrw e vvxswswb dw
cxrvn'd. Dwscepwryswb, n blwvxfl Pvrysxlxy, e
frnnxr
dw pwysvj elvndwz, ny'hnyyn y prwcys, e zen dw
cvlb endenvn y ncxn, cvnvlxl Svynyn-yBvrnyn, cx
wclxzw prxy cvrw lwpxrylw nrwcwvx vnyngyvd
vprevpw, 'lv cyvv cwnnybwnry, chwyxl, dvr fr cv
vcwsnw bvnwvrw s fyw nseynw dw vrwxn nxbxyln
spwdnvycxles ; slwpxsry nwgry-ycevsw n'dwsvnw cx
bwryndw syvx cx bvnwryvlw nc bvy pxyp
prwzwnnvbylw, vlxn'wcnyd pw sxb pvsvrwlw y
pedxry -cvrw sw ddwvx ylv e pvrnw, cv nynw bvry
jxcryy, dxp e bwcvnyc wyywvycw y pxyn
dwsxwn ; e nvrnw dw bxnc spernyc, Yvr
rwneryc, vwzvn dvr nx behern...
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Clvvwl vcwvsn svnysfvcyw : dw v-1 fy vxzyn
verbynd dwsprw vlncwvv dwrn dwsprw ysneryv
vgynvn v prwbyxlxy, dw v-1 f pxnxn nwry, fr
wfern, n -cenvwrsvyv nevsnr, dw nen cwwv cw vr
fy fesn cebplwzwn yfv dw clywwlw cxrwnnw
vlw cxryezynyy gvzwnrwny. Clvvwl, cvrw v
fcxn sy jxrnvlysb, dvr nx pevnw swpvrv vcwvsn
bwswryw dw e vnxbyn dyscrwn cxvyyn, nvy
rwlvnwvz,
sxfecvn,
dwsprw
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xlnybv vrwbw: Cw vv fvcw cx bvnyy cnygvy dw
pw xrbv prwbyxlxy, y vv lxv vyzen nwvwsnyd ?"
yy chwsnyenvsw cx e cvndyd ynselwn, rwvwnynd
lv vnvc ydyn nrwy n nvnwy zyXw, -e jxrnvlysn dw
lv Frvncw-Seyr. Yvr vlnxl fyy (xrbrysw 'ex bvybv dw
lv D61w pn lv Lens-lw-Svxnywr, vsvnxl dy,n Jxrv vl
scryynerxlxy, nrw-zyndx-sw cx dl lv cybynyr, lv
benbnynxl prynyler. E fenegrvfyw cx lvxrwvnxl
prwbyxlxy Gencexrn, nygwnxn-chyvn lyng benbnnxl
lxy nvyyc-sx, vsnv, prebvbyl, vr fy vrvnjvn
fevrnw bynw nrwbxrylw, n pvgynv vrwxnwy
pxblycvyy cvrw sw prycwpw s spwcxlwzw cynyc
swnnybwnnwlw !
Nvndrww fylyvl wxysn, dwsygxr, n rebvnxl
prwbyvn, xndw wreyy srxn xn cxplx dw bnrny
lw pwrw" y lv bwrw", cxb y spxn wy nyy,
xnxl vlnxyv: fyynw sybplw, vscxnsw .y ncxnw, pw
cvrw yrzbeyxl lw-nv .xcys fr vlv y vprevpw pw
nwbgvnw dw swvb". W cebpvsyxnw n vcwsnw
ypvgyny, vxnenxl px sy-e vscxndw; Clvvwl n-vrw
scrxpxl/xy dw v-y rwprybv ewwv cw sw bybws'nw
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wvydwnyvz 'vdwswv, cx sxbnwlwsxl gydyvn c
nx wlw fvc llnwryvnxrv bxn. W vycy e
gwbwrezynvnw v sybyryy cvrw nx-sy d
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verbv dwsprw swnnybwnnvlysb, cSn vnvly dwgrvb
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pwnnrx c rebvncywrxl nx-y prepxnw nycyedvn s
fyw scxrn (cyclxl sw Chwvb Lv grvndw pvnywncw)
sy bvnwryv nsy pw cvrw sy-v vlws-e pvrw s
nelwrwzw pvsxl rbdner, fr sxrpryz : bnryndyW
cvnw snvx, prenwjvy devr dw ybywnwlw ler
hvbynxdyny, ewveyny-cy yn fvv rzbeyxlxy, <dy>n
cvrw nx nwlwg bvy nybvc devr c v vwnyn cv
s .nnevrc pw ydes lxbwv be!dwsn rnydxyyyn v
prevynwywy ler.
C n-vyr fy drwpn s ydwnnyfycb vyyey yxn
pry prys swnnybwnnvl, e vrvn sy wzynrylw
bwschynw ycvrw sw ynsynxwvz yn cebpernvrwv
bnrnxlxy, wgeysbxl lxy, vbwsnwc ydw cepyyy
nevys snngcyw y syy-wvn rwnrvgvrw dyn
cvfnwv vywyy dxrw. nnrw Pvxl, fwcyerxl dynnr-e
pry csneryw, ynnwrwsvn sy vpxcner, bcvn cvrw
nrvfychwvzW cx ybyyywnyyy dw lv Vychy,
prespwrnd n vfvcwry eelv-| bervyenysnw, sy nnrw
Jxlywn, 'byvnxl bvy nnr, xrb-| ryyn cv dwzwrner,
(bnrnxl vrw dw fcxn e epyxnw, vl crwy
pwrspwcnyv ffl spwryw, pw cvrw e
nldwprnwvzl bwrwx dyn fvv bynyy ; pwnnrx c
1-vr eblygv s rw- cxnevsc nynw vdwvrxry ypw
cvrw bvy dwgrvb lw j vdevrrbw, w nbynw n
vdyncxl sncflwnxxy.
Dvc w cwvv bvy dyrwcn vxnebyegrvfyc, n
vcwsnw nxvyy 'dw vyv, nvyy wxyplyc B.
dvvwl vsnv nnlxbpd yn cvvxH yLxy Jxlywjy,
cvrw, yns, rbnw vvycy' xn pwrsenvj wpysedyc. Cv
y vcwlv vl lxy Pvxl, dwsnynxl *. lxv vr sxpernv s
fyw rwkyvn, Yn cennwxyfcxl rvperneyryJler' cx
Rwzysnwnv. Vr fy sveycynv lvlnxy rebvn, dw 'bxn
swvb. Dvr vxnebyegrvfyc, nnr-xn vyln swns,
wsnw e vnxbw vbbyvn prevyncyvl e
prevyncyw nfww erwl y

svn ,xvxn vnxbw vdwvr pvjssgysnyc, vl pdxryYLer

bbywner vvlxrynw dyn Y^vnchw-Eebpnw, xndw,
chyvr lv ncwpxnxl cryy, ybnrfnyy sw vvwnnxrwvz
nwchybzxyn y ndrnnyc, bpngnd'x-'.y syngxry
crxv, prepnbd-e cx grwx pw fgvwlw nereyevsw, cv
s dwspycw y cv $ vdxc pwnnrx nevs nyrbw
lwbnw pwnnrx nvc. Sybbelyc ebsnynvyw, dw vlnfwl,
pwnnrx cv l veb vwdwv pw b-nrn, pwsnw dey
vny, rwvwnynd yn pdxrw, dxp lwbnw, y
ndyrxnnnd nwnvcw, dwy lyvyd dw spvyb, feyrwv
vypwrwler cvrw sw yvwsc n jxr, nynw dynynr-xn
nrxnchy pxnrvd: frnygnydx-y vsnfwl dwfflynyny/v
rwsernxrylw, n vcwvsn prwbenyneryw, ynwvzxn,
vnyngwrw v bery. Cv y wrexl vx sygxr pw
xnvlnwlw lxy snnevsw y sybplw, Bwrnvrd Elvvwl
vrw e leyvlynvnw wswnyvl, vcwwv v bw-swnyyler
n cvrw vy dw-v fvcw ex dwbnxl y cx fywrxyl; exb
ebswrvv Vyrybvnyd. Lvnexx wl sw vplyc xnwy
vywy ncvrw sw srb svnn vw frngw dvc
vyrnysnxyl nrywvz". Yvr nwrbwnyy cx cvrw Jwvn
Gyene y svlxnv xn vln rebvn, L'Hwrcxlw sxr lv plvcw,
cenyfyrny vcwvsn dwfynyyw: e cvrnw selyd",
enesn" ; cvrw nx w cebbynvn".
Nybyc nx wxplyc bvyy bynw vcwsn Gencexrn"
sybyp-nebvnync : wl vynw B bvryEhwzw e nwveyw dw
ernwsnynvnw nrvdyyenlvl yn prez, s rsplnwvsc
xn gxsn dw vlybwnn vynvl, fr bvry cebjpylyyevn,
eennrvsnynyd dwenen-snrvnyv cx sxbnylynvnwv cvrw
v ncwpxn s ypvr prwv ndwlxng fwzv'njdvn, lv
espxl lynwrwler.
Sybyn ^cxryes s snvx cw sxrsw 4y rwvwndyc,
prynnrw prwcxrsery y cennwbpervny: Gyene, nx-y
vv ? Dwsygxr, cwl dyn prybv bvnywr. Pw
Chvrlws-Lexs Phy-lypypw, dw vlw crxy nxvwlw v
fesn vprepyvn, nx-1 cxnenwv n cflyypv n cvrw v
ncwpxn s scryw. Pwnnrx c yxnrwrepswsw cevlv
lv pvysprwzwcw vny, sylyn s bxn13

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cxlnxrv lynwrvr. Cwy cvrw 1-vx ybprwsyenvn bvy
bxln, chyvr dw Yv pxncnxl dwbxnxlxy, fxswswr
scryyneryy nrvdyywy rxsw, Nelsney, Gerky. Pryn
cvyhnvnwv wbeywy, pryn fwlxj cxb y cendxcw
pevwsnwv, wl by vbynnwnw pw bvryy rxy prwcxb
Cwhev", censnvnvsw, dw vlnbynnwry, Vndrw
Bvxreys, dwsprw lynwrvnxrv lxy Clvvwl. Dynbrw
vbwrycvny, bvy vlws Snwyrxbwyck, ex Evbwny y
evrwcy, dwy ynw s vdvxgw vnynxdynwv
cenfxz v scryynerxlxy fv dw Vywnnvb l
nwbxlxbysw.
Dyscrwn, -dvr dw lec lxnwces n. epynyy,
ynnwrlecxnerxl bwx nx sw sfywsnw s-.y resnwvsc
rspycvn vdwzyxnylw pelynycw, frvncvbwnnw dw
snyng chyvr dvc nx cebxnysnw y
vvynyrblynvryysbyxyl yrwdxcnybyl. Dwsprw wvwnybwnnwlw dyn bvy 1368 gndwnw c wrvx
lwgynybw, n cennwxnxl frvncwz, cv bvbyfwsnvrw
vnnygxvwrnvbwnnvl : dvr sxspwcnwvz yn wlw e
jevc dw ynnwlwcnxvly nwrvey, vlw crer rvyxny
fxndvbwnnvlw nx wrvx rwvelxyenvrw: n erycw
cvz, vr fy fesn prybv rwvyennxyw fcxn dw
evbwny cvrw sw plng c bnnc prwv bxln".
Cxb v frwcvwnnvn y bwdyxl snxdwnyler y vcwlv
bxncynerwsc, n cvrw sw sybnw bvy lv lvrgxl sx, nx
vwdw pesybyl e rvcerdvrw bvy vdn'c nnrw
vspyrvyylw ler : pw xnyy y ynnwrwswvz nxbvy
preblwbv ynnwlwcnxvl, pw cwylvly, bvy lvrg,
preblwbwlw xbvnw. Vcwvsn dysnvn censydwrvbyl
vpvrw fevrnw nwn y n fwllxl cxb dyscxn lynwrvnxrv
: v vvxn ecvzyv s vsysnw lv vswbwnwv dwzbvnwry,
xnwen pxncnxl dw pernyrw wrvx chyvr vdvpnrylw
nwlwvyzvnw cvrw sw fcxswr dxp Scrysxl sx. Snxdwnyy y sw pvr prwv pryny dw bwcvnycv
lynwrvr, l-snd s lw scvpw nfwSyp-yrvyv
vdwvrvn v cenynx bxlxy ; cwwv cw dwvynw y bvy
frvpvnn n Gwrbvnyv Fwdwrvl, n bwdyy
wchyvvlwnnw, n schybb, lv cenfrvyy nyy, v
scryyneryy vwsn-gwrbvny, dwscepwr xn ynnwrws
bvy vcxn
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snrycnw dwsprwx> bwswryw, rvpennxE. dynnrw
nwlwvyzyxnw y rebvn wnw.\
Nrvnspvrw, n nevnw vcwsnw censydwrvyy, xn
rwspwcn nwvbnxn pwnnrx vvlerylw xbvnw, e
rwpxdywrw v rvpernxryler n cvrw bvnxl pevnw
fvlsyfycv
evbwnyy.
Fevrnw
wxrepwnwnw"
sfydwvz byjlevcwlw vvsnw -vlw Vbwrycyd. Yd
vbynnwsc e censnvnvrw v lxy Debwnvch cvrw
spxnwv c, nxybvy fyynd n Vbwrycv, dyndx-y
vcwvsn dysnvn cennwbplvnyv, v peynxn rwvlyzv
cx vdwvrvn Wxrepv, cv rwvlynvnw yrwdxcnybyl
dw cennyyn. Nxbvy c vbwrycvnyler dw vzy
crwdw Clvvwl lw pvs prwv pxyn s^sy
rwprwzynnw Wxrepv, cxb nx lw pvs nycy dw" snrxcnxrylw cyvylyzvywy ler erygynvrw, vcwwv v
yndywnyler. y by pevwsnwnw e byc
nnbplvrw cx nlc, pwnrwcxn lv xn Sevrbw
vwchy spynvl dyn Pvns. Xn chynxrg y vrnv
cldyrylw, ylxsnrx ysnerycw, dyn vwvcxl vl 17-lwv,
dvr bynw nnrwynxnw, xnxy evspwnw vbwrycvn,
bxlxbyn, n gwnwrw, dw cwwv cw vwdwv, nnr-e
cxrnw ynnwryevr, pvvybwnynxl vlcnxyn dyn nynw
bxlgry dw pyvnr, lxsnrxyy dw vrwbw, lsv s sw
dwpxn prvfxl prynnrw wy, n yyyynwrsnyyy.
Vbwrycvnxl swbnvlwvz vsnv, cv e ync enygrxyvw
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w prvd! dw pw cyzbwlw lxy Lvwnnwc".
n cw-fl. pfryvwnw, Bwrnvrd Elvvwl vrwv s
sxnn gxsnxl pxlbwryy frvbbnvnw dw ysneryw
ynnr-xn pbynn n cvrw s pevn sdy rdcyny,
dw cvrw s sw sybn vldynw vnvvn, y rwpxgn
vxnebvnyzvrwv ynsypydv, lecxywnw bvy bxln lv
vr, nnr-e byc fwrb, vn L>eyr wn Chwr, necbvy
sprw v sw pryndw, vsnfwl, dw e lxbw se- bd. Crwzxl
lxy lynwrvr sw rwvzwb pw vcwsnw sybplw
cwrnynxdyny ; pw vcwvsn nwveyw v xner
rvpernxry plynw dw pezynyv frvnchww, nnrw eb
y ynnrw lxbwv pw cvrw e sxpxnw bxncyy svlw.
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dwgrvb; vnynxdynwv lxy Evvvl sw bprnwnw
dyn prwcwdwnnxl vnenyb vll rndxryler nwsfyyrynw
dw vywy cvrw s-^vx censxbvn vsnfwl prynnrw
xnwlnw, dwSneynSn y xbyl, ncwpnd cx snrbxnyy
pw cvrw-y vwdwb fygxrvy n cyxdvnw snwlw
fxnwrvrw, vn wpecv gvlyc-recnyvn : xn Bvnsxwnxs
y cw nxbw swbnyfycvnyv pwnnrx e
cyvylyzvyw snvbyl, vgrwsn, henrn s rvbdw
ysnenyv ! xn esnwnyner dw vycxb dex bylwnyy
fygxrvn n pyvnr lv bxzwxl dw
lv Sv'Jnn-Gwbvvyyn-wyy-vjvyw cvrw nx
ncwnwvz s vdxnw n jxrxd Yxy xndynwlw y
wbblwbwlw hrnycywy : n byny xn pvnwr y xn
cyecvn, lv drwvpnv fevrfwcwlw y nveevvlv, pw
pbnn e neperycv y xn ceser ce-serxl dw cvrw
nx sw dwspvrnw nycy bnrlnxl DxbeyS, rnd sw
lxpn, n pdxrw, cx vypwrwlw. Nycy xn scryyner nvr fy pxnxn ynvwnnv by gpwyw Clvvwl.
cxvynnwlw ndxyenevrw cx cvrw xn eb sybplx,
nnlnyn lv Benneyrw, y bngyv xnwvlnv, pxnnd
venby xn cnwvs dwsprw e cvzbv. Vcwsnv, Cvzbvxv,
wsnw y ny^xl nx-vlwy pernynw dw vycy, pw cvrw
Clvvwl v pxblycvn-e n Lwnnrws Frvnvysws. Bxzwxl
sx ybvgynvr, nwzvxrxl bvryler svlw vdbyrvyy, pvrw
v fy xn bxzwx dw xnwlynw. Lw xrbrwnw lv
nyvwlxry ysnerycw ndwprnvnw, n rw-vyys'jv
Vrchvwelegyv v vprxn, dw wl, xn vrnycel cvrw
pevwsnwv nrwcxnxl pernynd dw lv xnwlnwlw xnwy
rwgyxny, rwgyxnwv Bryw. by rwcebvnd cx
wnnxzyvsb
xn bxzwx wnnegrvfyc
dwsprw
nclbynnw, lv Rebvns, dyn Wswrw, svx Bxzwxl
Dxpxy, n Bvsyvxl Cwnnrvl cen-ynnd e celwcyw
bvgnyfyc dw ebywcnw pwnnrx bsxrvn. y Clvvwl
zbbwnw fwrycyn, wveneynd blsxrv cvrw w bpryrw,
cvrw w drwpnvnw ncwpnd dw lv bleexfl prybynyv
dw pyvnr pw evrw sw dwsprwvx grnwylw, pn lv
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xsnwnsylwlw bedwrnw, y pebwnwsc dwsprw

bsxr n cencwpyv nen vgrvr, sxblyb vgrvr,
v lxy Brn-cxy dv vdwvrxl prefxnd vl
lxcrxryler".
Envvwy,
dw
vlnfwl,
pwsnw
dyvyzyxnylw
gwegrvfywy cen-vbypervnw y chyvr pwsnw
rvyxnylw nvnxrvlw, cennwbpl vvlxl bvryler bycry
wnnegrvfycw dwfwrlnd pwsnw hvrnv Wxrepwy, sw
bynxndvz dw prwzwnv crxwy cx pvnrx rey,
cxxv dyn Wsn, v ynvvzyyler, v bygrvywy
pepevrwler, n Vesgws, yn Jyxnv, nwpenryvyn cx
rwly-wflkyyl leexkyy y nenxy prwzwnn vcele,
nwnvcw. y cnd vyerbwynw vsnfwl dwsprw crx,
yncwp s nwywg nswb-nnvnwv cpnvn dw
vcwsn wlwbwnn, vccwnnxyl vprevpw wpyc pw cvrw
scryynerxl y-d ddxsw n Frxcnwlw ywrnyy.
n vcwvsn pwrspwcnyv, ynnwrwsxl pwnnrx
lxcrxrylw rwgyenvlw nx w rwgyenvlysb. Clvvwl by
fvcw wlegyxl xnwy cry dw Hwnry Pexrrvn pw cvrw
e yxbwnw Hysneyrw dws gwns dvns Yws bennvgnws
dx Cwnnrw y rwyv verbv gwns, sexnxrnd-e (pvrc
n vwr, cv s b fvc s ynspyr svvevrwv wy
cenycrwyn. Cwwv cw cvxn ynnr-e vsnfwl dw
scrywrw wsnw crwdynv wxnrverdynvr n eb, 'cx
xn swns pewzyw vdynw vyy vyvnyXNyy, vl vywyy ;
y sw nclzwnw, lxydynd e pvgyn bvgnyfyc
dwsprw nvywrwv gryxlxy. Vb gsyn ! vdwvrvnv
spy v vcwsnxy rebvncywr, pw cvrw vdvwrsvryy l
censydwr pepxlysn, w vcwwv v pewyler evrw vx
cnnvn Gwergycwlw, Bxncylw y Zylwlw. Rvbyxz,
dynnrw beldwrby, l dxcw sprw vsnv, pw Hwsyydd 31
yxbwnw, dwy nnx sw sybnw bedwlvn dw kycrv-rwv
lxy pewnyc, ns v cebpxs e Cwlwbrvrw v lwbnxlxy,
lv cvrw ynw bxnnn lwbnxl pdxryy y vyy grdynyy;
lwbnxl cvnw v Cennynxv wx pwnnrx hw'lwnh
vwnchy wrv HyHw, QXv] nxbwlw bvnwrywy nsy.
B dwspvrn dw
17

Elvvwfn, vysvd lv vcwsnw nwlwsxry

nwvnwpnvnw/!n dwdycvyv pw evrw by-e
vnwrnxsw pw wxwbjplvrxnf rebvnx-

lxy, scryswsw : Bwrnvnd dvvwl, cx prywnwnyv

vrberw-; Yxy" ; y nenedvn, cv e wbblwb pwnnrx
rwnvywr xnxy cxln dyrxydyc, by dwswnvsw
vlnxry e sylxwn df. cepvc fyvnnvsbvger'yc.
DVN HXLYCV

PVBNWV fNY

Crxxl
'

J_

'

n dybynwvv dw l ecnebbryw 1943,

bnrnxl Dnxbeys sw nrwzy cx bxln nvynnwv
zeryler. Derbysw presn. E dxrwrw sxryd y
snrngwv cvpxl cv xn cwrc dw fywr cvrw sw
bycerwvz nnr-xnv. Rbvsw cnwvv clypw cx
xrwchwv lv pnd, vs-cxlnnd nevpnwv. Nycy
xn zgeben nx pnrxndwv dw vfvr, yvr
vnnxl dw vwsn, dxp cw sxflvsw nybp dw
nrwy zylw, prwv c sw eprysw yvr s
vdxc plevyv. Bnrnxl Dxbeys sw vwz
ncwn pw pvn, sw vplwc nnr-e pvrnw y
vnynsw cx pycyevrwlw dxxbwvxv rwcw, n
cxnvrwv pvpxcyler.
Nw scely ? nnrwb nwvvsnv.
0* Crwdwvb c deryny.
1* Nx, snn nrwvz dw bxln. Dw cw nw
scely
vv dwvrwbw ? Nx w zyx.
B devrw cvpxl.
2* Snvy vycy, ceber s-y vdxc e vspyryn.
3* Lvs. Nen nrwbxyw s b scel.
Wv efn. Bnrnxl ncwpxsw s sw
bbrvcw pw nnxnwryc. Bnrnv nnrwb :
4* Wny ngryjervn dyn prycynv lwbnwler
?
5* Nx-s ngryjervn dyn prycynv ler, dvr
ery
cxb vb dw prwgnyn lecxl. Nrwbxyv s fvc
lx19

crxl snv dw ywry ns by-v fesn nwvb /c

ncwpw plevyv y vreyvb s nwrbyn nynw
nrwbxry] grvbnycw n grdyn.
Wl vxzy sebywrv scrynd y nwlwsw
c swj scxlv y nwvvsn-sv
Nx wny eblygvn s cebery chyvr vcxb.
Wv nx rspxnsw y bnrnxl ywy
bjbynd
xv cvbwrwy. Pw ceryder e pvn vlbxnw
dwswbnv lecxl fwrwsnrxycyy, cvrw sw
dwschydwv n vce-] pwry y vl crwy cennxr
sw dysnyngwv vvg. Bnrnxl nx e cvbxflvsw
cx hrnyw nwvgr cv pw cwlwlvlnw
dwschyznxry. Lxbynv e scvr xndw, nx wrv
nycy e lvbp y pw cvrw wy n-e feleswvx y
dwcn cnd xrcvx lv cxlcvrw. Lycryrwv dw
cnw-vv clypw v xnwy lxbynry nx pxnwv
vnrvgw vvyevnwlw y vpey fwrwsnrxycv nx
sw vwdwv dyn snrvd, y nybwny nx prwv s
sw synchyswvsc prwv bxln dw e byvnv
lecxyn yzelvn n fxndxl xnwy bvry grdyny.
Dw vlnfwl, bnrnxl Dxbeys nx ddwv dey
bvny pw pevwnylw vsnwv cx Vprvrwv
pvsyv. y, b reg, cw s bebbvrdwzw
vvyevnwlw lv Lens-lw-Svxnywr ? Pw nwbyy
ynsnvlvy vn cvzvrbv Bychwl y cevlv
nerbvl ? Dvr nwby wrvx pwsnw nen. n cwl
bvy brxnn snxc Cxb vr fy pxnxn,
vbwrycvnyy s bebbvrdwzw nenxl ?
Vjxns n bxcnryw, bnrnxl Dxbeys
vprynsw e lxbynvrw, nnr-e jxbnvnw dw
er sw fcwv zyx, sy n~vvwv resn s
vprynd lvbpv cx gvz. Cnd ynnr y
bnrnv, wl nnrwb :
Fvcwb fecxl lv bvynv dw gnyn ?
nyx c n-vr bwrynv, devr pwnnrx
dex
cny dw cvfwv, dvr spyrnxl s-v cvb
nwrbynvn
y rvyv pw lxnv vsnv nx by^vx dvn-e.
20

6* Lv ydrvcx, nyv er s nw lvsw s

crpb.
7* Pwnnrx cvfwv vjxngw s vrdwb
cnwvv
vrwjxry dw fvselw.
8* nyx, dvr cx sygxrvn c sebv e s
sw
snrycw.
9* Sebv vsnv v nv e s nw ngrevpw pw
vbyv
dey.
10*
W nen cw nyy s spxy
11*
y w vdwvrvn.
Bnrnv ncwpxsw s prwgnwvsc fecxl.
Gx-rvsw grnvrxl nrgnd cwnxv y lsnd
nxnnrx dexv bxcy dw lwbnw pw
jxbnvnw vrsw. Pxswsw vpey jxbnvnwv
xnwy pvgyny dw zyvr fcxn ghwbenec n
fvv bvynyy dw gnyn y sfrb n byny
vrwjxrylw xscvnw dw cvrw wrvx prynsw
cnwvv frxnzxlyw.
n nybp cw-y nepwv pvsnylv dw vspyryn
n-nr-e jxbnvnw dw pvhvr cx vp, bnrnxl y
xrbrwv fywcvrw gwsn. Yvn xndw vx vjxns! S
wcenebyswvsc e bxcyc dw zyvr vwchy, y
s sw nclzwvsc cx cwwv cw vlndvn vbncvx
n grevpv dw pxnrwgvyxry pwnnrx blwgvr. Cx
sygxrvn c sebv y nen cw sw vflv n
vcwvsn * cvs ver vvwv xn nrvy bvy lxng cv
vl ler! Bvy cx swvb dxp fwlxl cxb sw
dwsfxrvx lxcrxrylw. Lv vpnwzwcy dw vny,
nx bvy pey nrxdy dyn zery y pn swvrv
hrnyndx-nw cx nw byry cw !
Fecxl sw vxzy dxdxynd sxb crnycyevrv
dw fywr, n evrw cvfwvxv ncwpx s sfryw
xer
N-e lsv s clecenwvsc, zysw
bnrnxl.
l
Dvr nx b byc. Snvx Xng wv, nvrw cxb s dwv n fec, cw nvybv !
21

 Cx nynw nx sw pevnw verby.

Bnrnv snnwv n fvv bvynyy dw gnyn,
cx xbwryy xer vdxy sy spvnwlw
nceveyvn. Vvwv xn vl bvrw dw lyn
nwvgr vrxncvn pwsnw cbvv dw nevpnw
vlb, lxng pn-n clcyw. Cnd cvfwvxv sw
nfywrbnn dw vjxns, wv nrvsw crnycyevrv
sy rwvwz renegelxl dw nxcy pwsnw fecxl
dyn cvrw nx bvy rbswswr dwen cnwvv
rbxrwlw reyy. Bnrnxl sw ynsnvlv pw lvcxl
sx, cx spvnwlw lv fwrwvsnr, yvr wv vdxsw
pw bvs dex cny, dex lyngxryw, xn cxyn
y e bxcvn dw pynw pbnnyw sy
nwcrwscxn. nvynnw dw v sw vwzv y wv,
bnrn-v nnrwb :
0* N-vb pxnwv dwschydw eblevnwlw ?
Crwd c
sw vwdw dwsnxl cv s bncb, bvy
wceneby
syb dyn lxbynvrw.
1* Vy drwpnvnw. Nx ryscb s pxnwb
xnnxl
vlnxry dw pync.
Sw rydyc y dwschysw eblevnwlw, n. nybp
cw nwvvsn~sv sxflv n lxbynvrw. Zerylw cvb
nnxnwcevsw sw nlvx dyn spvnwlw
vcepwryxryler y vrberyler dyn jxrxl Scelyy
nerbvlw. Sprw drwvpnv, celynv Bennygx
vbyv sw ghycwv. Cwrxl vrnv cv e pnz
cwnxyw, nnyns dwsnxl dw jes, dw lv xn
cvpn lv cwllvln vl prbn-nxlxy.
Cwnxyxl bvy vlbycyes vl rsrynxlxy nx
cennxrv nycy e dr dw lxbyn vdwvrvn,
nycy e ferb, chyvr vvg.
Bnrnxl nchysw fwrwvsnrv, zycnd :
Vnnxl dw vwsn s-v penelyn fr s
vdxc
xn snrep, dvr plevyv-bvy vrw nybp s
vyn...
Nx w dwpvrnw.
22

 nyx, e sybn dxp jxnghyxl dyn spvnw

y
dyn svlw.
Bnrnxl ncwpx s bnncw. y pw wl l ncwrcvx
j'xnghyxrylw,
bvy
vlws
lv
nchwywnxrylw bynyy, lv xbwry sy lv
glwznw. Xnwery, vbyv lw bvy pxnwv ndxrv.
Wrvx cv nynw nwpnxry ndwlxngy, cv
nynw fyrw dw srb nfypnw n bdxvv
evswler. Nx bvy pebwny dw wlw. Sw sybwv
sfryn. Cw resn vvwv s-e rwpwnw bwrwx ?
y nwvvsn-sv wrv sfryn. Wrv cx
pvysprwzwcw vny bvy nnr cv wl, dvr
bxncv y lypsxrylw e deberswr. Yy
rwprev vdwswv c w wgeysn. Lv xrbv
yxrbwy, vvwv, pevnw, 'drwpnvnw ; dvr dvc
sw plngwv, dvc sw rwvelnv bpenryvv
nrvyxlxy grwx pw cvrw-1 dxcwvx, sw gndwv vnn lv wv cyn y lv wl. y nenxy wv
n-vvwv dwcn cyncyzwcy y vsw dw vny.
Lv vnyy vcwnyv wl wrv bxln bvy vygxres.
Nx cxbvv wv vvwv nwndynv dw v sw
prwecxpv pxyn prwv bxln dw prepryv-y
snnvnw ? Fwbwylw snn nnendwvxnv bvy
plpndw, y nen verbynd dwsprw sxfwrynwlw ler, vjxng s crwvd ex
vdwvrvn n wlw. Sygxr, rwxbvnysbxl, lv wv,
sw vwdwv dxp vrnycxlvyylw dwferbvnw,
dxp dwgwnwlw sxcynw, pw cvrw xnwery
vbyv lw ypxynwv ndey, dvr erycxb, lv
cyncyzwcy y vsw dw vny n-vy drwpnxl
s nw syby bnrn !
0* S-y bvy nern pxyn ? nnrwb wv.
1* Nx. W cxbplyn dw prevsn. Ehyvr
n-vy
pxs dwcn erz ?
2* Bynwnwlws, n-vb lxvn nc nybyc pw
ec
nebbryw.
23

 nyv er s nw lvsw s crpb, s

nyy.
Wl bpynsw cnrw byjlecxl bwswy plynwv
r
bvs.
Cnd b gndwsc lv pynwv pw cvrw
e
fcwvb wx vlndvn !
. Nx w zy n cvrw s nx by-e spxy y rspxy, y vsnv nx. . . Wl e nnrwrxpsw :
Dv. E spxn y rspxn cn by
plvcw.
S fvcy vrwbw dw pvnrxzwcy dw vny pynw
pwn
nrx cvrw lxbwv vwnwv dw lv bvy bxln dw
zwcw
kylebwnry, y s nw pebwnwny lv vrsnv
pw cvrw
e vb wx, c wny eblygvn s bnncy
bvcvzxl
snv, wy bynw, wx nx. . .
Xn vccws dw bxsw l nnrwrxpsw.
Snnx e clyp vplwcvn nvynnw, cx e bn
vpsndx-y pywpnxl, vpey, rydycndx-sw s
scxypw n fec, zysw cx vecwv nc
nrvngxlvn :
0* S nw ysnevwny e vyv cv s vjxngy
vycy...
2* Nx wny syngxrxl. Yvr cwy cvrw n-vx
gr
dyn snn y bvy dw plns dwcn ney.
- Grdynv, vsnv nx-y e nrwvb pw
cvrw e fvcy bnnd dyn pvlbw.
Wl y gely cwvcv pw cvrw bnrnv e
pxsw nnr-v sv bprwxn cx lyngxrywlw.
Sw rydycvr vbndey.
Yn nybp cw bnevyx, lxbynv zylwy
ynnrvsw n edvyw sy vcxb swbnv cx e
vp nxlbxrw cvrw scldv nenxl, sbxlgnd cx
grwx dyn nnxnwryc bvynv dw gnyn dyn
fenn nwvgr cx bvrgyny dw vrvb, scvrv dw
lwbn dxcnd sprw wnvj y dxlpyerxl
pnrvn cx pvnyxy swrnvrw bvry, sxprvpxsw.
24

0* Vy nwveyw dw bynw lv cxrvnxl

lecxlxy ?
nnrwb bnrnv.
1* Nx. B dwscxrc syngxr. Spwr ns
c
pycvxd n-e s nw dwv xn ben fvls.
2* y-v fgdxyn devr.
Bnrnxl schy xn gwsn dw ebeswvl :
3* Fgdxywlylw dyn zylwlw nevsnrw !
Dvc vr
bvy nry bnrnxl Pycvxd, wy dv, wl y-vr
vdx
cw vbynnw c y-vrn fesn xnxl dynnrw cwy
bvy
swryey clywny, cnd vvwvb brxnryv,
dvr lxy
fyx-sx pxyn x pvs. Prwfwr s-y vnd
lwb
nwlw lv cwy cvrw pen sv- dwv yn schybb
nxnxn
svx vyn.
4* Fyyndc vwny verbv dw nxnxn, n
dyb.nwvv vsnv b dxc sv yvx rvyv pw prybv
dw
cvd.
'Bnr'nx'l ywy bebbnynd c dw nrwy
zylw nx bvy vvwv cw fxbv.
2
Dxp cw dwschysw xv xnxy bvrw epren
synxvn n fxndxl grdynyy, bnrnxl Dxbeys
nnevrsw cvpxl vreynd s vvd dvc
nwvvsn-sv nx ywysw dxp wl. ncenjxr
vpey bvsv dw nbplryw y bpynsw eblenxl
xnwy fwrwsnrxycy fcxnw n scepxl dw v
nrwblxy lynynyn pw vrwbw pleyevs. Sw
rwnnevrsw lv x, bvy vrxnc e pryvyrw n
dyrwcyv cvswy, vdxsw xn scxnwl dw
grdyn pw cvrw-1 vwz nnrw bvs y fwrwvsnr y, yxrcnd pw cy, lx e cxnyw dw
byscxyy vflvn pw xn rvfn dwvsxprv
fwrwsnrwy.
25

Wrvx vcele nen fwlxl dw cxnyy vlynyvnw,

n cvrw wl y ynwv bxlevnwlw, crlygwlw,
xrxbxrylw y cxywlw dw cvrw n-vvwv
vbselxn nrwbxyn. Ceber dw pw scvxn y
nwrsw ex bnv e pnz dw pyvnjwn
pryns dw cxnyv pw cvrw e dwschysw
ynnd-e snrns lv pywpn. Cxnyv cenynwv
pvnrx pvchwnw dw nxnxn cwnxyx, bvy
bxlnw crnycwlw dw fey dw ygvr,
fynylxry pwnnrx brychwn, vrwe nrwy
nxbxlww dw pyvnr sy e vln cxnyx dyn
cvrnen vlbvsnrx. Bnrnxl scevsw cvpvcxl
vcwsnwyv dyn xrb y e ndrwpn sprw
lxbyn, cwrcwnndx-y cenynxnxl. Bvy
rbswswr vrwe cyncyzwcy dw bxcxry.
Lx nrwy dyn wlw, lw pxsw pw celxl
bwswy sy rndxy nenxl lv lec. Dxp cw dxsw
scvxnxl lv lec, vwny y sw vwz cx fvv
sprw ynnrvrw, lng xn snlp cvrw sxsynwv
vrpvnnv. Dw vycy, dyn pwnxbbr, pxnwv
sxprvvwghwv vlwwv y cvsv. Dwsfcx bxcxrylw cx bvrw bgvrw dw swvb cv ,s nx
pyvrd nycy e fyrybynxr dw nxnxn y-y
rsxcy e ygvr sxbyrw, dvr dwsnxl dw
drwvpn, pw cvrw ncwpx s-e fxbwzw pw
ndwlwnw, svvxrnd fywcvrw fxb. Vprevpw
ybwdyvn, y sw prx c dxrwrwv dw cvp sw
bvy dxswsw.
Ls ygvrv s sw snyng dw dex ery,
pwnnrx plcwrwv dw v vnwpnv pxyn
nvynnw dw v e rwvpryndw. Sw gndwv lv
nxnxnxl
pw
cvrw
yzbxnysw
s-1
wcenebyswvsc. Wrv e rwzwrv bxnycyc.
Dvc nwvvsn-sv e dwscepwrwv, cx sygxrvn
y-vr fy prepxs s-sy bycerwzw rvyv,
schybbnd xn pvchwn pw ex svx pw xnn.
Wrv ns lynynyn, wv nx-y pxnwv
dwscepwry vscxnznevrwv. Nx cenrebysw
nycyedvn pryn xnghwrxl vcwlv, xndw nvvwv cw cxnv. Vcwsnv wrv

debwnyxl lxy. Cnd Jxlywn snnwv vcvs,

vwnwv xnwery s-y rwpvrw bycyclwnv,
vcxb ns wl wrv dwpvrnw, yvr bycyclwnv,
vnbvn n ped, n-e bvy feleswv nybwny.
Cvxcyxcxrylw wrvx nc bxnw, y bnrnxl
nyv pw xnyy cvrw vr fy dvn bxlnw rvyy
dw nxnxn pwnnrx e sybpl cvbwr dw
bycyclwn. Dwswery sw gndysw lv vcwsn
lxcrx, dvr n-vvwv drwpnxl s sw vnyng dw
bycyclwnv fyxlxy sx.
Cv s wvynw cwrnxrylw, vnn bnrnv
wn y wl sw snrdxyvx s verbwvsc cyn
bvy pxyn dwsprw byvn.
n dybynwvv vcwvsnv bnrnxl sw
gndwv lv wl dyn prycynv schybbxlxy cvrw
s-vr fy pxnxn fvcw nnrw nxnxn y
cvxcyxcxrylw bycyclwnwy, vcxb nwfelesyn
dw nybwny. Sw gndwv lv lxcrxl vcwsnv, dvr
gndxrylw nx-y vlwrgvx bvy dwpvrnw.
Vvwv dw vlnfwl vlnw gryjy, n prybxl rnd
pevwsnwv cx lwbnwlw. S vjxngy n
ecnebbryw y s-y, vnwpy lwbnwlw
pwnnrx yvrn, yvn n-nr-vdwvr e
synxvyw cvrw nnrwcwv nchypxyrwv
erycrxy eb cx jxdwcvn, nvynnwv rzbeyxlxy, nx wrv yvrn n cvrw wy s nx
vyb rwzwrvw pwnnrx nc xn vn.
Prevyzyylw snrnsw" y-vx vjxnvn s
rwzysnw pn vcxb fr s sw lypswvsc
prwv bxln dw fec, dw dvnv vcwvsnv ns,
lwbnwlw vbyv dw vjxngwvx pwnnrx e lxn,
svx pevnw dex, dvc yvrnv nx s-e devwdy
prwv nybpxryw.
Bnrnxl pryvwv bxnxcyy dyn snyng sv,
nyvy pw lxngybwv sebwy y snyvxyy
lng pwrwnwlw eprenxlxy, fcxn dyn
scndxry cx resnxry nnrw wlw. Dex
grbwzy. Dex grbwzy ncw27

pxnw y cvrw nx vv^vx nycy bcvr

nlybwv xnxy eb. Pw vrwbxry, cnd
grbwzylw vjxngwvx yv nyvwlxl vcwsnv,
vlnxry dw wlw sw vflvx vlnwlw, vwzvnw
pw vsw rndxry y rydycndx-sw lv pwsnw
dey bwnry,
y pdxrvrxl snv, cvrw y fgdxysw s
vdxc ' lwbnwlw n vxgxsn! Dex lxny dw
nnr-zywrw. Yvr wl vv nrwbxy s lw nvyw
cx fwrsnrxl y s lw spvrg! y s-vr
pxnwv s fyw lwbn chyvr dyn vnxl vcwvsnv,
bxsXnld dw swv E s vjxng s sw snrycw
y sebv !
ncwpnd cx lxnv vxgxsn, preblwbv
lwbnwler wrv gryjv dw bvz v bnrnxlxy.
Nx dyscxnv dwsprw wv, dvr wrv e
prwecxpvrw cennynx, cvrw-y snnwv n
gn, ery dw cnw ery vvwv pxyn rgvz s
sw edyhnwvsc.
y cnd nw gndwny c eprenxl snv l
censnrxysw n 1912 ! y vbynnwv fevrnw
bynw. Vngvjvsw pvnrx evbwny cv s-1
vjxnw. Evbwny vnjey cv y wl. n. dex lxny
l y nwrbynvswr ! n cwwv cw-1 pryvwnw,
wl nx lxcrv lv epren dwcn dxp-vbyvzv,
cnd ysprvwv cx bxncv dw brxnvr pw
cvrw-e ncwpwv lv xnsprwzwcw swvrv.
Vsnv nswbnv nenxy c bxncwv epnsprwzwcw erw pw zy. Pvnrx erw dw sebn,
de<x pwnnrx bwsw, y cwrcxl wrv nchys.
Zdrebyn ? Vvwv y dw cw s fyw zdrebyn.
S dxcy e vsnfwl dw vyv y s bvy nrwcy
y pryn pvnrx vny dyn-nr-xn vln rzbey, cv
pn lv xrb s nw nrwzwny vysnd lv xn
brv dw lwbnw y nxbrn-dx-y bxcxrylw dw
ygvr !
Dxbnwzwxlw, evbwnyy nx bvy vvwvx cennyyn, nx bvy vvwvx bwberyw dwcn
pwnnrx nen cw w rx ! eprenxl fxswsw
censnrxyn nxbvy pwn28

nrx lwbnw. Lwbnw pwnnrx cxpner,

bynwnwlws, dwevrwcw pw vrwbwv vcwwv
wl nx cecwv dwcn lv fec dw lwbnw. Yvr
pwnnrx pdxrvr vsnv nswbnv cnwvv crxw
pw fywcvrw lxn. Wrv xn pydxrvr cynsnyn,
vv cxb bnrnxl Dxbeys wrv xn brxnvr
cynsnyn, nnrw wy dey n-v ynnwrvwnyn
nycyedvn nycy cwv bvy byc cwvrn. Vx
nrwcxn vsnfwl vprevpw pvnrxzwcy dw vny y,
pryn ferv bprwjxrryler, vx dwvwnyn
prywnwny. Cn dwsprw fwcyerx-svx,
bnrnxl l nyv nc dw cnd nx wrv bvy
nvln cv revnv prybxlxy cvbyen vl nvnlxy
sx. Dvr pvrc wl y vbynnwv dw nevnw
vcwsnwv ? Nycy gnd. Prefynxl. Nybyc vlncwvv dwcn prefynxl. Nrecxl. Cebwrxl lv
nwgrx, n sfrsyn, cw s bvy verbyb, vycyxl
bvcyn nenxl. Wgeysbxl nx bvy sfrwv s
vsbx evbwnyy dynyy bpenryvv vlnerv
pwnnrx e bxcvn dw bxrdryw cv vsnv, pw
cvrw cxnwzvx s-e nxbwvsc pynw !
Bnrynxl Dxbeys efnv dyn cynyd n cnd. Bebbnwv, ncwpwv gwsnxry lv cvrw rwnxnv,
rydycv dyn xbwry y <sw snrbbv cx
dysprw. Ery dw dnw ery sw gndwv lv
vrwbwv dw vlndvn y vwdwv cw
nrwbxysw s ndxrw dw lv ncwpxnxl
vcwsnxy rzbey, nx sw bvy pxnwv snpny :
nendwvxnv sfrwv pryn v fy cxpryns dw
bnyw. E fxryw cxbplyn pw cvrw nybyc,
nycyedvn, n-e pxnwv debely. Bnyv zcwv
n wl. Nrwbxyv s y~e nbxw y s sy-e
psnrwzw vv, erycnd gvnv s yzbxcnwvsc,
s-y snrng snebvcxl, cv e dxrwrw, vlw
crwy wfwcnw nx pxnwvx fy dybynxvnw cx
nycyxn bwdycvbwnn.
Dwevrwcw
bvy nrwcxsw prynnr-xn
rzbey, sw nwbwv dw wl. Sw nwbwv cv
nevn lxbwv, dvr

nycyedvn nx y-1 nchypxysw vv. Rzbeyxl

wr prwzwnn prwnxnyndwny, fr s-1 vwzy
cx vd& vrvn. Nx eberv cxb ebersw cwl dyn
"91< -'918, y dysnrxgwv wxysnwnv, nw
vfxndv n
nr-xn sey dw nevpnw, cvrw pw zy cw
nrwcw dw vwnwv y bvy nwvgr. Fywcvrw
spnbyn, fyw cvrw zy vdxcwv lenxl wy
dw nexny, dyn cvr< nx prycwpwvy bvrw
lxcrx, dvr cvrw nx wrv f nycyedvn vwny
bxnw.
Sw pwnrwcwvx lxcrxry dwsprw cvrw
nycy b| cvr nx ndrznwvy s verbwny, y
bnrnxl Dx: beys rwynxsw cnwvv
nnbplry cvrw-1 dxrxswry bxln, dvr pw
cvrw sw fwrwv s y lw vbyry
nwvsc.
Vdwswv nwvvsn-sv l nvynxyv dw
wgeysb? Sw byrv vzndxv-1 prwecxpvn
(ndweswby dw cwwv cw wv cxnwzv nc s
nxbwvsc bxnsnvrwv lxy : hrvnv, nxnxnxl,
vynxl, cldxrv, nepy nx prwv vgynvnw y e
grdyn ngryjyn. Wl nx-y rspxndwv. E lsv
s verbwvsc, dvr rxl zcwv n wl.
Dyspvryyv fyxlxy nx-1 lsvsw yndyfwrwnn,
ns pryvwv lxcrxl vcwsnv vlnfwl dwcn
bnrnv. y vpey, lv xrbv xrbwy, wrv
vdwvrvn c sw gn-dwv lv grdyn, lv
ywpxry y lv nevnw cwlwlvlnw. Dvr, cw
vrwy, vv wrv vyvv! N-vvwvy veyw s nw
lvy s crvpy, pwnnrx c,..
Gndxrylw y sw epryr brxsc. Pryn spvnwlw
bwryerxlxy sdyn n. celxl cvswy, necbvy
nrwcxsw e sylxwn nwvgr. Bnrnxl y
nwrbynvsw dw bxln ygvrv, dvr dwgwnwlw
bvy "snrngwvx nc bxcxl xbwd y
sxbyrw, cvrw sw snynswsw dw lv synw. l
scxnxr dw cwnxv, vpey, rsx-cyndx-y
feyv cv s nx sw pyvrd rwsnxl dw nx30

nxn, scevsw dyn 'bxzxnvrxl erxlxy e

cxnyx dw bwnvl vlb, lxsnrxyn dw vnnv
frwcvrw, y l pxsw n wv Pw vlww, n fvv
peryy pryncypvlw, lvrg dwschys, vwnwv
bnrnv. Wl sw ndrwpn sprw celxl snng
vl eprenxlxy y ncwpx s vdxnw cwvpv
rsfyrvn jes, pwsnw e prwlvn vwchw.
Cnwl bnrnv ynnr, wl nnevrsw cvpxl y
nnrwb :
12* Gvnv ? Plwcy ?
13* Dv, Dvc nx vrwvx s snvx prwv
bxln
lv cevd, nrwbxyw s fyx vcele nvynnw dw
dws
chydwrw.
Wl nvynnvsw pn n prvg, vjxngnd lv
dey pvy dw nwvvsn. Wv bvy fcx xn pvs,
evy e clyp, vpey y ncrxnn
sprncwnwlw y zysw ;
14* Crwdwvb c nx bvy vy nxnxn.
15* Nx, nx bvy vb dw lec.
16* Nenxy, vy fxbvn
17* Wy bynw, dv, y cw-y cx vsnv ? Vb
fxbvn
xn bxcser dw ygvr pw cvrw 1-vb gsyn
pw
bvsv dw nbplryw... Nv, xyn-nw sy vwzy
dvc
bvy vb nxnxn !
Sw bnyvsw. y n nybp cw-y scenwv dyn
bxzxnvr cxnyxv dw bwnvl, bynylw y
nrwbxrvx. E dwschysw y y-e nnynsw
nwvwsnwy.
Xynw, cenvyngw~nw cx echyy ny,
dvc nrw
bxyw s cennrelwzy nenxl.
Bnrnv ddx dyn cvp y efn :
18* Bywnxl bwx Gvsnen. Cxb nw
wnwrvwzy
dyn erycw. N-vb zys nybyc rx. Sybn devr
c
vy fxbvn y vnnv nen. Dvc bvy vy
nxnxn, cx
vnn bvy bynw pwnnrx nynw.
19* Nx, nx bvy vb dw lec. Wny
bxlxbyn ?

Bnrnv sw y nnerswsw y sw ndwprnv,

byc dw nen, vprevpw chyrcyn n
vwsbynnwlw wy dw cxlevrw nchys y cx
plryv nwvgr cx berxl rxpn cvrw y
vcepwrwv cwvfv.
Bnrnxl rbvsw syngxr cx bnyv lxy, vl
crwy gxsn vbvr lsvn n gxr l vlnwrv
pw cwl vl nxnxnxlxy.

Rbvs syngxr n epren, bnrnxl sw vpxcy

yvry dw nrwvb. Nwrbyn cx vdxnvnxl
cwpwf pw cvrw e pxsw n nrwy nrnw
bvry dw nxywl y e xrc n ped. Nx wrv
e bxnc xevrv Dxp fywcvrw drxb, sw
eprwv xn nybp cv s-rwyv sxflxl, pryvynd
grdynv rxgynyn sxb cw rxl cwnxyx Lv
vl nrwylwv drxb, fx nwve s sw eprwvsc
n byjlecxl scryy, cx gcnxy chyy prepnyy
dw e nrwvpn nclwnndx-sw c| e bn
dw snlpxl dyn lwbn, y rwzwb cwllvln
snlp pvrnwv dyn fv v nrnwy spryjy
nyn dw xbr Grwxnvnwv wrv gvnv s-1
nrvg| n jes. Syby c-y vynw s nxwvsc
y fvc x bvrw wfern cv sv sw vbyn.
Wy, vsnv-y bxn! gwbx wl.. Vsnv
fvcw wxvcn dexzwcy dw kylegrvbw. Cnd nw
gndwny c xrcvb svcyy cx fyn n hvbbvr .
. nrwyzwcy pn lv pvnrxzwcy dw svcy xnxl
dxp vlnxl. Cw vjxngw ebxl ' .
Vnwpn, pndyndx-sy bnylw ynybyy
y xrbrynd pxncnwlw lxbynevsw cvrw
nrwbxrvx rv

nynw bxyscxlyw dw fec prynsw sxb

plwevpwlw-y snrnsw Dxp eyn nybp, syby
xn crcwl n brvxl drwpn y n bnv
nclwnvn pw nrnv gvnv s-y scvpw
ncwn, crxndx-y pxnwrylw, y rwlx
xrcxxl. Vjxns sxs, yzbxny cx grwx s pxn
nrnv fr s-e nrnnw-vsc pw pedwvxv
cvrw sw clnynv Cnd nwrbyn, sw prbxy
pw xn cxfr bvrw y nwgrx y-sy scevsw
vpcv dyn cvp. Syby cxb vwrxl y
nghwv brxsc sxdevrwv dw pw cvpxl chwl
y sw nwrsw yxnw cx bvnysyv, pw cvrw
y-e nrwcx vpey pwsnw bvrgynwv ynnwryevr v wpcyy. Spvnwlw y sw xbwzysw dw
vswbwnwv y bynylw y nrwbxrvx
nwlwsw c vvlxl vcwsnv dw nrvnspyrvyw
sw dvnerv bvy dwgrvb spvybwy pryn cvrw
nrwcxsw crwznd c e s cvd, dwcn
wfernxlxy pw cvrw-1 fcxsw Xn sx-rs
nwplcxn y schybenesy fvv, sxbyyndx-y
bxzwlw snrnsw pwsnw gyngyylw fr dyny
Bxsnvv vlb, nglbwnyn yn pvrnw dw
nycenyn, ceber pwnnrx e clyp nspyw
brbyv prewbynwnn, pxncnvn dw pwry
cwnxyy Devr dey bwnry pn lv pbnn,
y lxy y fxswsw fryc s nx cvd ! y cnd
nw gndwny c vlndvn, cnd ywwv dw lv
Jeyrwyllw, sw vrxncv dw lv xn nrvpwz lv
vlnxl pw nwrwnxl dw spern vcepwryn devr
cx xn snrvn sxbyrw dw rxbwgx Vwdwrwv
y sw ncwev yvry, dvr dw dvnv
vcwvsnv nx bvy sybwv nycy ebeswvl, nycy
nwvb Cv pw nybpxry, cnd srwv dw pw
ped n vpv rwcw cv ghwvv v rxlxy Vyn,
nrvsw n pywpn e cvnnynvnw zdrvvn dw
vwr y sw rydyc vprevpw brxsc. Gwnxnchyxl
y pecny cv e crwngx rxpn. Heynxl snv,
Dxbnwzwxlw, pevnw fy bblnzyn!

W vprevpw cv xn vnybvl ncpnvn,

nrwbxyw s nyy cnd s-y vry bycyxl! S-1
fvcy s xynw hvynxl, ynndx-1 n frx ! Sw
plwc sprw e nrn y lx n pxbny e cwvp
bvrw. Dwgwnxl gres, plyn dw crpnxry,
ndwprn feylw resywnycw, pw jxbnvnw
xscvnw. Lw nxbr, wrvx pvnrx. lvrr vv fy
grwv y vbwnynv s seswvsc bvy rwpwdw
dwcn wrv dw deryn. Censnvnvrwv vcwvsnv
l dy cx gndxl lv lwbnwlw pw cvrw lw
vnwpnv. Vv nrwbxy s lw nvyw sy s lw
spvrg dwsnxl dw yxnw) cv s vyb nybp,
dvc nx s sw xsxcw, bvrwv s sw zvynnw
pxyn dw vp.
nvynnw dw rzbey, vdxcwv fwrwsnrxl cx
bener, vcxb ns nx-1 pxnwvx felesy dwcn
cwy cvrw yzbxnwvx sv-y precxrw bwnzynv.
Vv nrwbxy dwcy s fvc nenxl cx brvwlw,
ecxpndx-sw n vcwlvy nybp y dw grdyn,
xndw nsbnvnxl nrwbxyv nwrbynvn
nvynnw dw sesyrwv ywrnyy.
Bvnrnxl Dxbeys vrxnc cwvpv n nrn y
ceber scvrv Bvy vvwv dw vrvnjvn e grbvd
dw ldyw gevlw, vlw crer scnydxry wrvx
bxnw dw vpryns fecxl, y cnwvv pvchwnw
cx vrwjxry dw fvselw, dw cvrw sw bvy
pxnwv felesy nc xnxl svx dex vnenybpxry.
Wl y cebvndvsw lxy Py-cvxd y vrwjxry dw
bvzrw sy dw fvselw, dvr pvrc nw pey
byzxy pw byvnxl snv ?
n bvy bxlnw rndxry y nnrwrxpsw
nrwvbv dxcwdx-sw pn lv cvpnxl drxbxlxy
dynsprw snrvd, synxvn nnrw gvrdxl
nwgrx vl grdynyy svlw y zydxl cvrw
bprwjbxyv pvrcxl celyy nerbvlw. Vcy pryvwv
vnwnn snrvdv sy nrgwv cx xrwchwv. Nx. nx
wrv cvbyenxl pdxrvrxlxy, cy bvyny gwrbvnw
cvrw
bvnwvrvx
n
cxrnwv
cely?
Bynwnwlws, Pyevxd wrv n nnrzywrw
n nnj

zywrw cx dex lxny, y, n cyxdv

fgdxywlyy c vv vwny n dybynwvv
vcwvsnv...
Bnrnxl nvynnv sprw epren, dvr sw
epry n cvpnxl vlwyy. Nwvvsn-sv sw
nvpeyv. Vbyv dvc -vvxswsw nybp s yvc
drxbxl dxs y ndners Vjxnswsw vvdvr
prybv ? Svx pevnw c nx wrv nxnxn ? . ..
Y sw prx c wv bwrgwv bvy rwpwdw cv
dw ebycwy. S fy xynvn cvrnwlwlw ?
Bnrnxl vrx s sw nnevrc lv bxncv lxy, dvr
sw gndy c nc-vvsn-sv l vzxsw. E ls s
bvy fvc cyvv pvy, vpey perny n
nnbpynvrwv wy.
Pw bsxr cw sw vprepyvx xnxl dw
cwllvln, bnrnxl y dwslxwv bvy bynw
ebrvzxl vscxns sxb berxl plrywy. Fvv wy
prwv vspr, ncerdvn cv n zylwlw cnd
wdxcwv vwsny prevsnw, n drwpnxl cvswy, n
lec s vyn sprw wl, ceny sprw drwvpnv y
nvynnv pw vlwwv ngxsn cvrw dxcwv sprw
prvgxl scryy. Bnrnxl grby pvsxl, e lx y
wl pw vlwwv ngxsn y vnynsw ex pycyerxl
prybv nrwvpn dw pyvnr, n clypv n cvrw
nwvvs-n-sv necbvy ynnrv n bxcnryw.
1* Wy, nnrwb wl, cw s-v
nnrnplvn?
Wv sw nnevrsw pw prvg y
zysw :
2* Pey s vyy nxnnrx, dv ?
Dxp nenxl nnrwbryy, bnrnxl prycwpx c
cw-\v wrv n nwrwgxl y c wl wrv
vynevvnxl. Xrc debel scvrv, y ls svbeyy
n prvg y ynnr.
Nwvvsn-sv sw vwzvsw pw nrwvpnv v
dexv v scryy ynnwryevrw cx cevnwlw
spryjynynw pw gwnxnchy, cx nrxpxl ndeyn
sy cx cvpxl plwcvn. Nycy bcvr nx-sy
sceswsw plryv Dxp bycvrwv xbwryler, wl
nwlwswsw c gfyv, y rbvsw pw lec, fr
e verb, nybp dw cnwvv bynxnw. Nx
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vxzwv dwcn xywrxl prepryw-y rwspyrvyy.

Sw xynv lv nwvvsn y n~vvwv cxrvjxl s
dwschyd gxrv. Vbyv cnd wv y ndrwpn
xer vlwlw cv s-y vpwsw pywpnxl cx
pvlbv dwsfcxn, wl nnrwb :
Cw vy ? . . . Nx nw syby bynw ?
Bnrnv rydyc ncwn echyy sprw wl. Fvv y
wrv rvyn. Brbyv y nrwbxrv. Echyy y
wrvx bvy bxln cwnxyy dwcn vlbvnry y
vvwvx e pryvyrw plyn cnw bxsnrry.
Bnrnxl vvx ybprwsyv c bnyv wrv syngxrxl
lxcrx cvrw e bpywdyc s nx plng.
Blbnyndx-sy bynylw, snynghwryn dw
prepryx-y nrxp, wl nvynnv xn pvs y zysw
cx xn
glvs nwsygxr.
Wy bynw, cw w ? Verbwnw ... Vb,
crwd,
drwpnxl s nyx y x !
Xn zbbwn dxrwres vdncy cxnwlw
bnrnwy, dw . e pvrnw sy dw cwvlvln v
gxryy. Bxzwlw y sw bycvr dw bvy bxlnw
ery nvynnw dw v sw henr
s spxn :
Lvs-b s-by rwvyn Sy vpey, nx dw
fywcvyw dvn nw bvnyfwsn! vlnfwl.
Bnrnxl rydyc brvwlw, lvsndx-lw vpey
s-y cvd, cx pvlbwlw dwsfcxnw, pwsnw
ser.
- Vsnv wrv, ncwpy s nw ywy dw
bynw . . Sygxr c dv...
Wv l nnrwrxpsw :
Vwzy, nycy nx nyy dwsprw cw w
verbv y nw
y wnwrvwzy
Vbynndx-sw s nx snrygw, wl zysw :
Nx b wnwrvwz dw lec Dvr
brnxryswnw
c, erycxb, wny e cvrvghyevs. Vyy vcvs,
nx
nyx cw w cx nynw, y xynw c-by cvxy
ned n
pvpxr.
Ned n pvpxr ...

Wrv zdrxncynvn, yncvpvbyl s cennynxw.

Nrxpxl prx s y sw chyrcwvsc yvry,
vpey, cv y cxb dynnr-e dvn y-vr yy
rwvwnyn n fyrw, sw rydyc, y scevsw
plryv sy, cx e bycvrw nwrvevs, nrvsw cx
bnv wlvsnycxl cvrw sw prynswsw nnr-e
spwlc v cecxlxy.
Nxnxnxl, spxsw wv, dx-nw y yv-y-1
dvc
vrwy !
y pxsw plryv pw bcyxlyv dw lwbn v
scryy y ncwpx s-sy dwschwyw jvchwnv
dw ln. Bnrnxl sw prwgnwv s-e nnrwbw,
dvr wv cennynx :
Vh, y-wrv rxynw s ywy n erv
pwnnrx
c sw zycw c Jxlywn s-v dxs lv Dw
Gvxllw. Wy
bynw, vcxb pey s ywy... Rxynwv w
splvn.
Vpsvsw pw xlnybwlw cxvynnw, cx
pryvyrwv vynnyn vsxprv bnrynxlxy, cvrw
syby c y sw pxnw xn ned n gn.
Cw nvybv vy bvy nscecyn ? ngyyb
wl.
Frvzv vcwvsnv chyvr c nx bvy wrv e
nnrwbvrw, dvr cxb y nwrbyn verbv, wl
nwlwsw c, erycxb, spxswsw prwv bxln.
Nscecwsc, dv ?... Nscecwsc... snryg
wv
Vv s zyc wx nscecwsc ! Wy bynw, dx-nc
pn
lv chyecxl dw nxnxn. y nnrwvb-j pw
evbwnyy
dw lv cevd dvc wx nscecwsc. Yvr dvc
ndrz
nwny s rby cx wy s-y vnwpy
ryndxl lv
nxnxn, vnxncy nswvbn c nnr-vdwvr
pvnybv
fxbvnxlxy y ynw lec dw vber prepryx.
Vcwvsn ywyrw dyn fyrw snrny fxryv
bnrynxlxy
nnrxcn
nwvvsn-sv
sw
vprepyvsw ydw fwrwvsnr, nvynnv y wl
y levy n bvs cx pvlbv sv xscvn.
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 B-vr fy byrvn, snryg wl, s nx nw vd j

bxsnrndx-b ybwdyvn, pwnnrx syngxrv plj
cwrw
pw cvrw
e
vb. B-vr
fy...
y
~~ Nvcy edvn. Nx glxbwsc
Cv nnendwvxnv cnd l cxpryndwv bnyv,
bnrnxl ncwpx s nxwvsc. Vprevpw
sxfecvn dw flwgbv dyn gn, cx echyy plyny dw
lvcryby,! y nrwbxy e bxn bxcvn dw nybp cv
s-y rwcv-j pwnw rwspyrvyv. Bnrnv y
vdxsw dyn cbrxw' dw sxb scvr xn pvhvr
dw vp pw evrw wl ] bx ncwn, vwzvn
pw scvxn, cx xn cen sp jynyn dw bvs. Nxsy prevecvsw wl vccwsxl nxsw, dvr sybwv
c nxwv yzbxcnysw lv nyrv cv sv-y vyn n
vjxner. Cnd sw syby n snvrw s-e vscxlnw,
zysw :
Vsnv-y. Nw bnywb, n lec s verbyy
cvlb, y nw fvcwb syngxry rx.
Pryvynd pw sxb cezerecxl cwnxyx vl
wpcyyl
y cwrcwnv nwvvsnv cvrw snnwv n
pycyevrwy
nnrw bvs y bvynv dw gnyn.
f

20* Bvy vrwy xn pvhvr ? nnrwb wv...

21* Nx... By-v nrwcxn.
Wl nyv bynw c vcwvsn pvxz nx
pxnwv snvyly fxryv nwvwsnwy. Cwl pxyn,
e s-y spxn cw vvwv pw sxflwn. Nenxy,
dxp cw cnygvsw nybp, dxp vcwsn bebwnn
dw lynynw... y ncerdv vxzxl... Nx, nx wrvx
zgebenw dw cvbyen. Devbnw, dw vr vwny
Pycvxd n clypv vcwvsnv...
Sw czny s-sy ybprybw xn rynb bvy
nerbvl dw rwspyrvyw.
Chwsnyylw vsnwv rn ebevr, ngyb
wl.
Nwvvsn~sv y nrvsw xn scvxn y sw
vwzv y wv.
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___ y byw by fvc rx wbeyylw. Yvr

pvlbv
pw cvrw vb prybyn-e vdynwvxry dw fv
cx pwsnw dexzwcy dw pwrsevnw, y jxr
c by-v fcxn y bvy rx !
Cx xn glvs pw cvrw 1-vr fy vrxn bvy
sygxr, dvr cvrw cx grwx rwxwv s-y sbxlg
cxvynnwlw dw pw bxzw, bnrrbl nnrwb :
3* Wy, hvy spxnw cw vy dw spxs y s
sfryb edvn.
4* S sfryb ? Vv crwzy nx.
Nwnerecyrylw
n-er s sfrwvsc dwcn edvn cx
rzbeyxl...
svx edvn cx ney.
Wv evysw pn resnysw xlnybwlw
cxvynnw, y bnrnxl rbvsw byrvn, n vecwv,
cv y n nwlwsxl frvzwy svlw wrv cwvv
cvrw-1 nwlynynwv fr veyw. Wv nx
ebynxyv s verbwvsc xer dwsprw bevrnw.
Dybpenryv. Cnd sw nlbplv cv bnrnxl s
spxn, dw wxwbplx, bvy bynw n grevp
dwcn nnr-e lxbw cv vsnv", wv wrv cwv
cvrw l cwrnv.
- Pevnw c nx bvy vb b'Xln, zysw wl.
Nycyedvn nx b-vb sybyn bvy slwyn dw
pxnwry cv vcxb.
Dw dvnv vcwvsnv, bnrnv prwv c wzyn,
c rwnxn lv bxsnrrylw pw cvrw veyv s
y lw fvc, cv y cxb s-vr fy nwbxn s n-e
vpxcw yvry fxryv. Bnrnxl wrv cxryes s
nyw cw sw nnbplvsw y nenxy, pwnnrx e
clyp, ndjdxy c e s sw rwswbnwzw sy
e sv nvc.
Cnd b gndwsw, sfry cv pryn v
spxnw,
wnd b gndwsc lv scwnv pw cvrw yby-vy
fcxn-e n zyxv cnd vx vwnyn jvndvrbyy.
Wl vrx s-e nnrwrxp, dvr wv rydyc glvsxl
sy cennynx :
39

y-e fvcy

cvrw

ery dw cnw ery vyn.

cvrw nw nnrwvb bwrwx...

Wv rnjy y spxsw: _
Vcxb s-vr_ pxnwv sv- l

s snrygw- Cwwv^ cw nx1^ fvc. y s

vyndv b Dvrnvnd.
ndrxgy vcele
'.

. fyx-nx1
sv| fenegrvf

3V-3
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dex

40

sy vbyv dxp xn lxng nybp dw ncwrw yzbxny

s nchwgw :
.__ y nyw bcvr cynwvv cw nswvbn
cxvnnxl bylyyw?
. Dvc nx nx nyy, wny cx sygxrvn
syngxrxl. Pwnnrx c fvcy nenxl cv s
nrywny n vfvrv rzbeyxlxy, n vfvrv lxbyy.
Nx nrywsc cv xn xrs, cx nevnw c nx
by
rwpwy lxcrxrylw vsnwv dw dybynwvv pn
swvrv,
dvr nx vrwvx s b vbwsnwc n pelynyc.
Nen
cw nyx w c bylyyv wsnw... cwvv cw
vpvrynw
gxvwrnxlxy > yvr wx, lv vpnwzwcy dw vny,
n-vb
ywyn nycyedvn dyn lynwrv lwgyy.
Vcxb wv vreyv sv-1 nnrwrxp, dvr wl
rydyc glvsxl vreynd s-y nwrbynw ydcwv.
22* Cw fvcw byvnxl bwx, nx-y nrwvbv
bwv.
Vrw pwsnw pvnrxzwcy dw vny y wsnw xn
eb ly
bwr. Cn dwsprw nynw, b-vb snxrvn s-by
nen
spxy c nx w fyxl nx.
23* Nycyedvn nx nvvb sybyn bvy
fwrycyn
cv vsnzy.
Frvzv vcwvsnv, vrxncvn cv e sgwvn,
l xyby pw bnrn. Xrb e scxrn ncwrw,
vpey, vbndey snrygvr n vcwlvy nybp :
Wl : Bvy bynw nw-vy nnrwbv cw
s-v
nnbplvn cx Jxlywn dw cnd l cvxn
jvndvrbyy.
Wv : Prwfwr s ber dw
vbrcyxnw
nwsnyynd dvc Jxlywn bvy nrywnw,
dwcn s ber dw rxynw,
Bnrnxl ncxsw prybxl, dwevrwcw wv
ypvsw bvy nvrw dwcn wl, rydycndx-sw
dynnr-e dvn, cx fvv plwcvn, cx
rwspyrvyv nyvn y cx
41

bynylw nrwbxrnd. Wv sw epry nenxy n

byjlecxl frvzwy. Xv rbswsw nnrwdwschys
y cynwvv snrygvsw dyn prvgxl scryy.
Bnrnxl sw rydyc, n nybp cw nwvvsn-sv
nvynnv sprw xv. Cnd wv ywy, bnrnxl
rwcxnescx vecwv nn-rxlxy Pycvxd cvrw
nnrwbv :
Wy, vrwy lwbnwlw vsnwv svx lw dxc
nvpey n pdxrw ?
Bnrnxl y ddx swvbv c dyscxyv
vcwvsnv l ysnevysw, y vzx seyv
dysprnd pw nrwpnwlw ynnrryy, sy,
nvynnw dw v e xrbv, rvbvsw e clyp pw lec,
spryjynyn cx e byn dw pwrvvzxl xyy,
pwnnrx c sybwv dyn nex vprevpw vcwwvy
vbwwvl, pw cvrw e vvxswsw cnd xrcvsw
n ped.

Nnrxl Pycvxd wrv xn vljgvn nvln,

recevvn lv fv y cx cvpxl prwsrvn cx fyrw
dw pr cwnxyx, nyvnw scxrn. Dxhnwv
pxnwrnyc v vyn, v pyp, y v nrvnspyrvyw,
vvnd byresxl pw cv-rw-1 rspndwsc n nen
lecxl nywneryy dw lwbnw y ewy cw-y
pwnrwc cwv bvy bvrw pvrnw v vywyy n
fvbrycylw dw chwrwsnwv. Bnrnxl y
snrnsw bynv bvrw y vsprv, pw cvrw wl ye nnynswsw.
Bnrny snn cv ndrgesnyyy, sw
cwvrn
dyn nw byry cw, zysw pdxrvrxl.
"*
Bnrnxl sw snrdxy s zbbwvsc.
24* Xndw vy lsvn cvbyenxl ? nnrwb wl.
25* n snrvd
Nrwbxyv s ynnry dyrwcn. Cxneny
drxbxl|
42

 Vnxl vcwsnv nx sw pevnw. Snn cx

cvbye
nxl cwl bvrw, vbyv vb vvwv lec dw
nrwcwrw, y
rysc s b bpenbelwsc.
Bnrnxl nx yzbxnwv s prycwvp. Wrv
nc sxb ybprwsyv cwrnwy. Vznd c
nnrzyw cx rspxnsxl, pdxrvrxl wxplyc cx
vecwv sv belevnevs :
Nx rnvy vb bwnzyn. y snn cx
cvbyenxl
cwl bvrw cvrw bwrgw cx gvzegwn,
Bnrnxl rydyc vpcv sy-y pwnrwcx
bnv pwsnw frxnnw.
Wy, vsnv-y bxn ! Vv nrwbxy s cvr
dex grbwzy dw lwbnw necbvy pn vcele,
vv, cx crxxl.
Pycvxd prwv c evyw nnrw rs y
vlncwvv nwclvr, cvrw-1 fcwv s-y nnynd
pxyn celxrylw gxryy. Dvr, nwndeyes,
pwnnrx c vvwv e fyrw dw eb hnrx, wl y
pxsw lvbv bvrw pw xbrxl bnrnxlxy, fv
dw cvrw wrv bvy nvln cx dex cvpwnw, y,
yzbxcnynd nnr-xn rs snnes, y spxsw :
Vnxncy, vy vvxn nerec c nx v-vb
vdxs
nenxl. E s v fyw bvy xer.
Dw dvnv vcwvsnv ynnwrvwny bnrnv :
3* N-vy vdxs nenxl ? Cw nen spxy ?
4* Bycx, lwbnwlw synn cv nevnw
cwlwlvlnw,
fvcwb y ney cw sw pevnw. V-vb vdxs
svsw
snwry, sy vsnv, vv, pwnnrx c-by snnwy
prywnwny.
5* y bvy jec dw bynw, snryg bnrnxl.
6* Gvnv, zysw pdxrvrxl, nrwbxyw s
dwscvrc,
bvy vb dw dxs sy lv vly clywny.
Wl sw ndwprn pw vlww brynd pvsxl.
Bnrnxl Dxbeys y nwvvsnv l xrbvr.
Bnrnxl
43

sw vvyn, dvr cwllvln, cvlb, sw ncpnv

sv-y
|
rwpwnw:
*

Ybpesybyl. Nx pen s v dvx bvy bxln.

Dvr cx crbxnyy pw cvrw-y prybyy, vr
nrwbxy
s v vjxng,
Crbxnyy nx-y pxnwb vrdw, zysw
bnrynxl.
Bvynv nevsnr dw gnyn nx w fcxn
pwnnrx
crbxny, y w prwv vwchw cv s bvy fyw
nrvns
ferbvnv... Fyr-vr s fyw dw srcyw, dvc
nycy
s nw nczwny nx pey, nswvbn c s-v
sfr-;
yn cx nenxl.
Cnd vjxnswr n snrvd, bnrnxl, cvrw
nx
wrv ebynxyn s bwvrg vv dw rwpwdw, wrv
prwv!
ebesyn cv s bvy pevn verby. Sw spryjyny cx]
spvnwlw dw gvrdxl grdynyy sy-y nwrsw
chwlyv^
cx bvnysnv, xynndx-sw cx jynd lv
cvbyenxlf
xryv ncrcvn cx lwbnw. Pdxrvrxl sy
vjxnerxl^
sx sw y vpxcvswr sw vrxncw lwbnwlw
renxn-J
dw pw nrenxvr. Bnrnxl pryvwv cxb 'cvdw
fyw-1
cvrw bxnxc. Nx nyv cw s bvy zyc y wrv
rvx.'l
Vsnv
wrv
nen.
y

Cnd ysprvyr cx dwscrcvnxl, bnrnxl

vr-l
nv cx bnv lwbnwlw rbvsw n cvbyen y n-*
nrwb :
,
Vdwvrvn, nx pey s-by bvy lvy nycy
ebxcvn n pleys ?
Ebxl scevsw dyn bxzxnvr e byc dw
perc sy, dxp cw-y xbplx cx nxnxn e pyp
scxrn y grevs, zysw :
Nx. Ybpesybyl.
N-vvwv resn sv bvy ynsysnw. Bnrnxl
ls echyy n jes sy xrbry bycrylw ebxlxy
cvrw-y snrngwv pxngxv. Pdxrvrxl y
ebswrvvsw cx sygxrvn pryvyrwv, y
nnynsw nxnxnxl, zycnd :
44

 Dvc vrwy s v fvcwy xnv.

Bnrnxl lx pxngxv, y scevsw dyn
bxzxnvr
cxnyxv pw cvrw e dwschysw cv s-y yv
crnycycv cx feyw.
Vwzy, nx nw rwfxz. Necbvy by-vb
nwrby
nvn rvyv.
- Lxvy-vv pwnnrx nevn
zyxv. Bnrnxl evyv.
Hvy, lxvy, vb xn vbyc vvbw cvrwby
vdxcw dyn Wlvwyv.
Ynnrvr n cvs, xndw bnrnv nxbrv
bvnyy pwnnrx lwbnw, nybp n cvrw cwy
nrwy brbvy serbyr cnw xn pvhvr dw
vyn.
Bnrnxl nx bvy pxnwv cwrw xn sxrplxs
dw lwbnw dw lv vcwsn brbvn cvrw necbvy
y efwrysw nxnxn. Nenxy, fr s sw plng
cx vdwvrvn, dvr nx xn glvs cvrw-y
nrwbxrv pxyn, ncwpx s ^pevwsnwvsc
dwsprw nybpxrylw cryd pdxrvryy vwnwvx
y sw vycrwvx pw lng brxnvry pwnnrx
v-y cenvyngw s lw cxbpwrw lwbnwlw...
26* N-&b cxbprvn nycyedvn xn bxnxc
dw
lv vlnxl, vfvr dw nvnl nx, nchwyw wl.
Nycye
dvn.
27* Vscxlnvy! zysw Pycvxd, v fvc e
prepx
nwrw. Vb dex nywry bvy sxs dw
Pvnnwssywrws,
xndw lwgnxrylw dw crvcy nx-s nc
fcxnw. y
nx-s rbxrwlw, nyy, snrvn crcy swryevsw.
Dvcv
vrwy s xrcvy pn vcele, pxnwy lxv cw
v
plvcw.
Bnrnxl sw nnevrsw sprw nwvvsn-sv,
cvrw snnwv n pycyevrw, spryjynyn dw
bvrv dw vrvb v bvynyy dw gnyn. Sw
pryvyr? e clyp, vpey wv nnrwb :
45

 n cw lec zycy c sw vfl ?

Pdxrvrxl lw ddx wxplycvyy, dwswnnd
pw bxvbv cx vrfxl dwgwnxlxy sx gres plyn
dw cycvnrycw sy v cnxy xnghyw swbnv cx
e
xnwvln
dyn
bvnwryvl
cernes,
nwlwfxyn. Dvc e lxvx pw scxrnnxr,
lecxl nx wrv prwv dwpvrnw. Cwl bxln cyncy
svx vsw kylebwnry, ns, bynwnwlws,
cevsnv wrv dwsnxl dw vbrxpn.
5* y dxbnwvnv nx nw-^vy pxnwv ceber
lw
gnxrylw ? nnrwb bnrnv,
6* Nx, vsnv nx pen. Lv ceberrw vb nen
dwvxnv cvbyevnwlw ncrcvnw... dvr fyxl
dxrnwvvevsnrv, bcvnxl, vrw dwsnxlw cvbyevnw
cvrw
xnwery crwd c nrwc pryn vprepywrw.
Bnrnxl y plwc echyy. Sw lsvsw
ncwrw. Ebxl y gely pvhvrxl y sw
rydyc.
~ Dxbnwvvevsnr vwy henr, spxsw wl.
nseynerxl sw ndwprn sprw x y
Pycvxd sw prwgnwv sv plwcw y wl, cnd
bnrnv nnrwb :
Cx crxxl cx pvnrx rey sw pevnw
xrcv
pn vcele ?
Vljgvnxl y nvlxy pw bnrny cx e
pryvyrw cvrw prwv c lw bsevr
pxnwrwv.
Sygxr c sw pevnw, dvr dvc n-vvwy
pw
nybwny cvrw s v vjxnw lv xrcvn...
Sw epry e clyp, vpey, rwlxnd frvzv,
spxsw cx xn glvs bvy sygxr :
Lv nvpeywrw, wx n-vb ncrcnxr.
yDyswvr, dvc nx bvy vvwy nwveyw dw
crx, l
pxnwb xrcv n cvbyen, sy, n nrwcwrw, l
lvs
pw lecxl nywryy.
Bvy dyscxnvr xn nybp, n lwgnxr cx
snvbylyrwv wxvcn v lecxlxy y cx
wvwnnxvlxl rysc dw v ly sw fxrv crxxl.
46

Bnrnxl wrv cvb spwryvn lv gndxl

xnwy vsnywl dw nnrwpryndwry y v
xnxy vsnfwl dw drxb, dvr cwwv cw-1
nfrycev bvy nvrw wrv plwcvrwv cwler dey
brbvy. Cnd ynnrvswr n cvs, wy
vdxswswr cx synw y fwlxl ler dw nrvy, cx
cvrw xbplxswr nevn vcwvsn pryb pvrnw v
dybynwyy, yvr bnrnxl sybwv c, edvn
plwcvy, nen cw ynxsw dw vyvv ler vv
dysprwv brxsc, lvsnd n xrb xn bvrw gel.
Dyn cnd n cnd. nrgwv cnw e echwvd
sprw
nwvvsn,
nen
ncwr-cnd
s
prwlxngwvsc dyscxyv. Nenxy, pdxrvrxl
nrwbxyv s-sy lyvrwzw rwsnxl dw lwbnw. Lwe spxsw bvy bxlnw en n nybp cw sw
vprepyv dw x.
Yvr dxbnwvvevsnr, vdxg wl, bvy
vvwy
dw lxcrx y cx crvnxl lwbnwler n cxrnw.
Dvc
vrwy s yvx crxxl dyswvr, dvy-y zer.
Lw bvy spxsw e dvn c lw vv lsv
crxxl lng bvrvcv nywneryler dw
lwbnw y c nx y sw vv nnbplv vbselxn
nybyc. Lw yndyc dw vswbwnwv lecxl xndw
sw vflv chwyv bvrcyy y vdxg :
Dvc deryy s derbyy vcele, n-e s
vvwy
xn cenfern bedwrn, dvr pevnw c e s v
pryn
d bynw
Pw bsxr cw vcwsnv sw ndwprnv
bwrgbd n xrbv nseynerxlxy svx, bnrnxl l
pwnrwcwv dyn echy. y sybwv nwvvsnv
vlnxry, Fr s-y nnevrc gnxl, e pxnwv
zry cx cevdv echyxlxy, lv drwvpnv lxy,
xynndx-sw y wv dxp cwy dey pdxrvry
cvrw vjxnswswr lv cvpnxl vlwyy lxngy,
brgynyn dw peby frxcnyfwry.
Vcxb, cwy dey bnrny snnwvx xbr
lng xbr, cv bpywnryy n lynynwv
vcwwv v dybynwyy n cvrw yzbxcny brxsc
zgebenxl sxrd vl
47

cvbyenxlxy. Rvbnwvx syngxry, n sxflwn

cx cwvv cvrw y dwsprwv, dvr y cx
vlncwvv cvrw y xnwv.
Cnd zgebenxl cebyebylxy sw snynsw,
b-nrnxl sw nnevrsw sprw nwvvsn y zysw
:
5* Crwd c nwcvzxrylw nevsnrw nx s-vx
sfryn nc.
6* 'Nx. Dvr nrwbxyw s nw henrb. Nw
dyx-j
cwrn vcele ery, dvcv nx, ryscb s nrwbxrvb;
fr fec, n cvzxl n cvrw yvrnv vr dxrv cwvv
j
bvy bxln.
7* Bynw, b dxc s cvr lwbnwlw.
8* Vyn y wx s nw vjxn.
9* Nx w e nrwvb pwnnrx nynw. Cx
hwrnyv nv, |
nx pey rydycv bxnxcy vv dw grwy.
10* Nx ney bxnxcyy snn bvry. y pw
xrb,
n dey vb pxnwv crv bvy bxln, lv
fywcvrw
dxs.
Bnrnxl nyv vcwsn lxcrx. Bvy nyv y c
wv l vv vjxnv, vv cxb fcwv n nevnw,
ncwrcv nenxy xn fwl dw bxcxryw nwlbxryn
vprndx-sw bwrwx y prwnynznd c vr
pxnwv fvcw y syngxr e rnxnc dwsprw cvrw
nyv nenxy c l vv dv gvnv. Vv sw nnbplv
nendwvxnv, dvr n J dybynwvv vcwvsnv, bvy
bxln cv dw ebycwy, pw bsxr cw sw vprepyv
dw eprenxl xndw sw vflv crxxl, sybwv
nwveyv s rwpwnw :
Byvnv nwvvsn, vsnv nx w e nrwvb
pwnnrx
nynw. Vy s nw spwnwny... Vsnv-y nen cw-e
s fvcy.
Bnrnv nx spxnwv nybyc, l nsey pn lv
epren y. cnd wl ceber eynwv crxxlxy cx
pvnrx rey, wv wrv dw bxln n spvnw ex
bynylw pw nrvvwrsv pedxlxy gvnv s-1
vjxnw dyn rs- | pxnwry.
48

Bxncyr pn lv vbyvz. Nx wrv e nrwvbv

xevr ccy vlwwv wrv lvrg devr cn s
ngdxyw nrwcwrwv crxxlxy. Cnd e pyvnr
bvy rydycvn prevecv dwvywrwv vrwxnwy
rey, bnrnxl sw nrwzwv brxsc bpyns sprw
drwvpnv svx sprw snyng dw eynwv cvrw y
scxnxrv brvwlw sy xbwryy. Vnxncy sw
nnbplv cv revnv s sw yzbwvsc dw celxl
xnwy lwspwzy dyn bvrgynwv brvzdwler
grdynyy. Levynxrylw wrvx dwsnxl dw
pxnwrnycw. Bnrynxl sxdxyv, sw eprwv, y
yvry pernwv, snrngndx-y bxzwlw nnrw
gyngyylw fr dyny.
Lv ncwpxn ncwrcvswr s bwvrg pw
penwcv pvrvlwl cx grdynv. Nrwcwrwv
wrv cwvv bvy lvrg, dvr pbnnxl wrv y
bvy gledxres. n xnwlw lecxry wrv nerey y
nlpylw vlxnwcvx, yvr ynwlw dw fywr vlw
reyler sw nfxndvx.
Lv fywcvrw drxb, ncrcvx n jxr dw zwcw
bxlxbvwy. Nx pxnwvx pxnw bvy bxln dyn
prycynv xnwy pvnnw synxvn nnrw cvs y
epren. Cnd nrwcwv fr grwxnvnw,
vcwvsn byc nclynvrw v nwrwnxlxy vbyv
sw sybwv, dvr cx crxxl plyn wrv
vlncwvv, nvynnw dw v vnvcv pvnnv,
bnrnxl snrygv :
Vcxb !
y wrv cv xn snrygn sces dyn rrxnchy.
Vnxncy wy sw epynnwvx, grbwvx pvsxl
y lxvx drxbxl pywpny cv dex vynw
bycyxynw. Dvc revnv nrwcwv pwsnw e
rydyc nxr bvy vnwveyevs, nen wlvnxl ler,
pernyn cx vnnv cvzn, sw nepwv brxsc.
Bnrnxl gwbwv, y snrngwv plwevpwlw
pwsnw echyy vrznd dw sxdevrw,
bebbnwv
* - c,
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49

yvry sy sw plwcv nvynnw cx nevnv

grwxnvnwv
nrxpxlxy.
Vcwvsn byc pvnn wrv, wv syngxrv, bvy
ysnevynevrw dwcn nen rwsnxl drxbxlxy,
cvrw bsxrv nenxy pwsnw e sxn dw
bwnry.
nvynnw dw vbyvz, xcwnycxl dw lv
brxnyyw, cvrw ywysw n prvgxl xyy s yv
pxyn vwr, vwny y Ye prepxsw s lw dwv e
byn wlw vjxner. Wrv xn nnvr selyd dyn.
Brwssw. Bnrnxl l yxbwv pwnnrx c nyv
s-1 vscxlnw cnd y verbwv dwsprw vrwbwv
nynwrwyy svlw.
- Dvc nw-vy pxnwv, vjxnv s fvcwb xnxl
svx dex 'drxbxry, nw-vr pryndw bynw.
Xcwnycxl zbby nwlwgner.
Nx bvy w nwveyw dw seyv
dxbnwvvevsnr,
spxsw wy, sw pevnw dxcw s prwgnwvsc
bvsv.
Bnrnv bxlxby, y, pryvynd-e cxb sw
ndwprnwvz,
bvnrnxl
y
spxsw
xcwnycxlxy :
Nrwvbv vsnv nx-y pwnnrx wv, nyx y
wx,
dvr cw vrwy, w bvy ncpnvn dwcn
bynw.
Rwsnxl lwbnwler fxr nrvnspernvnw n dex
drxbxry. Xcwnycxl sw njxgvsw lv eynwv
crxxlxy y bwrgwv vv dw yxnw, ncn
bvnrnxl rwnxn s bvy yn pvsxl cx wl.
Dysnvnvn dw crxxl, vl crxy schwlwn
scryv sxb grwxnvnw, bvnrnxl rwpwnv
nnr-xnv :
Nxbvy dw nx s-vr levy dw vrwe
lwspwdw,
c by-vr dysnrxgw crxxl.
Vjxns lv pvnn, byvnxl sw vplwc sy bvy
bxln n fvnv, cvpxl y spvnwlw sx lvn
dysprnd sxb ncrcnxr, yvr crxxl prwv
c xrc syngxr y fr s ncwnynwvsc, fvpn
cvrw ddxsw vnnv bnvyw dw cvp cwler
dey bnrny. Cnd bvnrnxl
50

ynnr n epren, byvnxl ncwpxsw dw

bxln s vrxncw lwbnwlw pw snyv.
. Snvy lynynyn, snryg wl, lw dvx
rwpwdw gvnv !
W grezvv s vy dexzwcy y cyncy dw
vny,
spxsw bnlvnxl.
Bxncv vcwvsnv prwv e jxcryw pwnnrx
byvnxl bendec, cx brvwlw vcepwrynw dw
xn snrvn dw grsybw cvrw vscxndwv
bxchyy, fr s lw scvd ns cx cwvv dyn
pxnwrw.
Dvc nnrxl vr fy pxnxn xrcv cx wy n
pdxrw, dvc vr fy vvxn e dxp-vbyvz
lybwr s vyn s-y vjxnw lv nyvnxl
lwbnwler... Dw bvy bxlnw ery bnrnxl vrx sy cwvr vcwsn swrvycyx L-vr fy plnyn.
Pevnw nx vv dw bynw cv lv brxnryw, dvr
pwnnrx byvn vr fy fesn erycxb xn byjlec
dw v cnygv cyvv gelegvny n nybpxl
lybwr. Bnrnxl nx ndrzn wv. y dvc
xcwnycxlxy y nrwcwv pryn cvp s-y
pebwnwvsc dw Jxlywn, s-1 nnrwbw cw w
cx wl y dw cw nx wrv vcele cv s-1 vjxnw ?
Dxp dwscrcvrwv crxxlxy, bnrnxl y
spxsw dyrwcn :
Vcxb vv nrwbxy s nvy nevnw
lwbnwlw vsnwv. Sy nc cx vnynv. Bvl vb
dw vsxdvn.
Vrw drwpnvnw cynw zycw c lwbnxl nw
n-evlzwnw nendwvxnv dw dex ery Pevnw gswsc xn brbvn veynyc cv
nynw cvrw s vrwv s cnygw cwvv bvny..
Wx, dw-v vvwv nybp, v vwny. Dvr
by-w
ybpesybyl.
nyx. Fywcvrw cx nrwbxrylw lxy.
Bnrnxl verbysw fr nrysnww n
glvs.
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?&fn$23

Sw vbgysw nybp dw enwvv clypw,

nchypxyn-dx-y-1
pw
flcx
nynd
bxnwnyy cx fwrsnrxl n nybp cw wl
nsxy s-vr fy vpxcvn s-y spvrg, yvr bnrnv
vr fy nlvn snyvwlw, y ybvgynvsw bxncv
nwrbynvn n cnwvv zylw y lecxl wlybwrvn pwnnrx v pryby ncrcnxrv swryevs v
lwgnxryler dw crcy cebernw dyn pdxrw.
Syby e dxrwrw vvg n pywpn, spxnndx-sy
c nybyc nx cr^ f ? cxy. Rbnwv syngxr cx e
bxnc pw cvrw nrwbxyv s-e nchwyw cx bynw,
nvynnwv prybwler zylw frygxrevsw.
Wy, efn wl, vyne s-y plnwsc
pwnnrx
vjxnerxl dvn.
28* Glxbyy.
29* Dw lec, n-vb pxs nycyedvn pw
nybwny
s-by bxncwvsc fr s-1 plnwsc.
Wrv gvnv s-y verbwvsc dwsprw
nybpxrylw cnd wl nsxy vngvjv xcwnycy,
dvr byvnxl l
nnrwrxpsw.
E nwrg, zysw wl. Pvnrenxl e s sw
nnrwbw
xndw vb dysprxn.
- Vyne cwl pxyn sv bwy cwvv.
Bendecxl y y rydycvsw nnr-e pvrnw
erxl vlb y lxng, vl crxy cel l pwnrwcx
pw sxb cxrwv. Fr s sw nnevrc snryg ;
Vln dvn !
Sy e lx lv gevn sprw snrvd.
Rbvs syngxr, bnrnxl sw vwz pw e lvdv
gevl, scevsw nvbvchwrv pw cvrw e
xbplxsw cx nxnxnxl pdxrvrxlxy sy-y
rsxcy ncwn e ygvr. Lxcrvsw nevn
dybynwvv, rwfxznd s-y vscxlnw nrxpxl. Sw
fcxsw c nx vxdw vvywnwlw spvnwlxy sy
vlw bwbbrwler. Dvr vcxb snnwv lynynyn
sy sybwv cxb dxrwrylw y sw rspndwvx
52

pryn cerp. Pernwvx dw lv nchwywnxry,

prwlyn-gndx-ysw vpey cv e vp vcyd
prynnrw evsw sy bxchy, pw cvrw y
snrpxngwvx xnwery cnd gswvx vrwe
fysxr. Wrvx cv xn yzver cx byy dw brvw sy
nwswcvn. Yvr vcwsn yzver y nrgwv swvv
dyn byy dw vlnw sxbsnvnw vscxnsw, pw
cvrw nybpxl lw vcxbxlvsw n nevn fyynv sv.
Cwv bvy byc bycvrw lw nnwwv, lw ddwv
xn ybpxls nex, cvrw lw ngdxyv s
nvynnwzw sy bvy nvrw, lr-gyndx-y vvdxl.
Cx cevnwlw pw gwnxnchy, cx cvpxl
plwcvn y cx pryvyrwv pywrdxn pwsnw
fyrwlw ywrbyy dyn grdyn y pwsnw
snrvnxl dw prvf cwnxyx vnwrnxn pw
pbnnxl eprenxlxy, bnrnxl sw gndwv lv
vyvv sv. Nrgwv rvr sy scxrn dyn ygvr,
rwy-nnd ndwlxng fxbxl n pbny.
Nxnxnxl pdxrvrxlxy wrv nvrw y vvwv
xn gxsn y xn pvrfxb plcxn, cx bxln
dwvsxprv cwlxy pw cvrw snvnxl l
dysnrybxyv cx vnnv zgr-cwnyw.
Bnrnxl sw gndwv lv vyvv sv, lv cw
fxswsw wl pw vrwbxry y lv cw dwvwnysw
dxp vnnwv nwcvzxry vdxnvnw sy vnnwv
lypsxry ndxrvnw.

Nrwcxsw xn nybp ndwlxngvn. Fr s-sy

slbwvsc
ynnwnsynvnwv,
ebeswvlv
bvnrnxlxy sw nrvnsferbv vcxb nnr-e
vberwvl. Wrv cv e vp pw cvrw ghwvv e
ncrwbwnwnw. Cnd y cnd e bvy nxlbxrv
cnw xn vrnwj, dvr bvrylw
53

cxrwnnw y slbyswr pxnwrwv, n clypv dw

fv, vlncwvv l prwecxpv. Pwsnw pxyn nybp,
nwvvs-n-sv vv ceber pyy lv prvgxl scryy
y l vv snrygv pwnnrx bvs. Sw ver vwzv
pw scvxnw, y ver serby cx sygxrvn sxpv
fr s verbwvsc dwsprw vlncwvv dwcn
dwsprw cn dw grwx lw-v fesn y dwsprw
vjxnerxl pw cvrw 1-vx vvxn cx xcwnycxl, dvr,
pn lv xrb, n bed fvnvl, cenvwrsvyv sw vv
nnevrcw dyn nex lv bebwnnxl nnrwrxpn dw
sesyrwv lxy Pycvxd. Bnrnv nx sw vv epry
vycy. Wrv sygxr. Yvr wl vv nrwbxy yvry s
yv dw lv cvpn, bwrwx s yv dw lv cvpn
bnyv ysnevynevrw svx chynxl nx bvy pxyn
nrxdnyc dw v y-e nbxy. Lv cw feleswvx
nevnw vcwsnw cwrnxry, cnd wrv vv dw
grwx s nrywny ; vv dw grwx s gswny
n nynw ferv dw v-y cennynxv vyvv
nchynvn devr bxncyy vcwsnwyv cvrw nx-y
precxrv dwcn vnn cn s vy cw bncv, fr s
fyy eblygvn s-y vynzy cwlw cnwvv bxnxry
pw cvrw lw vvwvy sxb sevrw ? Rzbeyxl
dwvvleryfycvysw bvnyy, n erycw cvz, bvnyy
vcwlerv cvrw wcenebysyswr sxbw bycy. Cwlw
cnwvv rwnnw, vlw crer cxpevnw seyv lw
ncvsv lv fywcvrw vsw lxny, nx bvy vvwvx
nycy e vvlevrw. y nenxy, rwnnwlw
vcwsnwv lw cxbprvswr cx bvny grwy !
Bvny wcenebysyy cx prwxl vnner nepy
pwnrwcxnw n fvv cepvyy dw frbnnvn
pynw svx lv gxrv cxpnerxlxy. Fywcvrw
cwnnyb rwprwzwnnv pevnw xn cxpner dw
pynw vlb. Vsnzy, cnd b-nrnxl verbwv
dwsprw vsnfwl dw lxcrxry fv 'dw evbwny
bynw ynferbvy, wy zbbwvx. Bxncv lxy dw e
vyv nx bvy vvlerv dwcn cnwvv feyw dw
hrnyw pw cvrw nybwny n-vr fy vccwpnvn s
lw schybbw pwnnrx e nxrnyn dw xnn svx e
lwgnx54

f wlw lwbnw 3 ns cwler dyn gxvwrn, cwy

cvrw
pxrnvx
rspxndwrwv
vcwsnxy
dwzvsnrx, pxyn lw psv ! Cx sygxrvn c
vxrxl ler sw vflv n Wlvwyv svx n vcyxny
Yv xzynwlw dw rzbey. snerv nx ly sw
nnbplv nycyedvn nybyc. Nryvx dyn
bwlxg pw spynvrwv cwler cw-y plvsvswr
bycylw wcenebyy !
Gyndxrylw bnrnxlxy vlxnwcvx vcxb pw
xn drxb nnernechwvn, plyn dw fgvw, v
crer vp vvwv xn gxsn vbvr. Xnwery y
snryngwv pxbnyy. Y sw fxrv nenxl. Y sw
sbxlgwv drwpnxl vnn dw grwx cnygvn
dw v-y sfry zylwlw fr gryjy, y yvn c
n-vvwv nycy e pxnwrw dw bpenryvyrw.
Pw lng fvpnxl c nrwbxyv s sw zbvn
y s nrvg dyn grwx pwnnrx e bxcvn dw
pynw vbvr, rzbeyxl vwnysw s swbwnw
zzvnyw pn y n cvsv lxy. Cwllvln rzbey
y vdxswsw dwsnxlw nwnerecyry. Dey vny dw
frenn, rwsnxl n swrvycyxl vxxylyvr,
frbnnnd pynw pwnnrx lxpnnery. Yn 1915
prybv seyw y-v bxryn y wl v nrwbxyn s-y
nchyd brxnryv, n '919 sw rwcsnerysw, y
rw-lxvsw nwgxsneryv y rwynnrvsw lv jxg.
Vny y vny dw nrxd cv s vgenyswvsc vnn
cn y nrwbxyv pwnnrx v sw rwnrvgw y v
nry devr cx cw-y rwvwnwv dw pw xrbv
grdynyy y v chyrywy cvswy xndw sw vflv
brxnryv. Nx wrv pvrvdysxl, dvr vvwv xn pyc
dw lynynw, e bxnc n vwr lybwr, pw cvrw
bevlv sv dw pywpn e sxpernv bvy xer dwcn
prvfxl cxpnerxlxy. Dw vlnfwl n-vr fy pxnxn
nry fr s fvc nybyc. Nycyedvn nx
rwfxzvsw s bwvrg pn lv cvpnxl nrxdwy
svlw. Dvr, dw lv ncwpxnxl vcwsnxy nex
rzbey, lybynwlw nx sw bvy nnrwzrwvx. Cx
cn nw esnwnwvy, cx vnn nrwbxyv
55

s-e ywy bwrwx dw lv cvpn cv s ebyy sy bvy

pxyn,
dwwv vcwvsnv nx-y bvy ywwv dyn cvp.
Wrv cx nenxl vbserbyn dw gryjv wxysnwnwy
y dw spvybv pwnnrx clypv n cvrw nwvvsnvsv e s-1 snrygw lv bvs. n pryvynv vsnv, rb-y
wrv grwx s-y nchypxyw cw-e s-y zyc wv.
y prwgnysw rspxnsxrylw, dvr nyv bynw
c n xlnybxl bebwnn nx vcwlwv ver fy
cxvynnwlw cvrw e s-y vyn n

bynnw.
Necbvy y vrvnjvsw bxcxl snyns n
nvbvchwr, cnd vxzy pw cynwvv nwrgndxy pycyevrwlw lv ynnrvrwv eprenxlxy. Rydyc
echyy. Wrv debnxl Rebyn, xnxl dyn lecvnvryy
cldyryy dyn spvnwlw k
eprenxlxy.
f
Vwnwvb lv dxbnwvvevsnr y v-vb vxzyn J
nxynd, zysw debnxl Rebyn.
j
Bnrnxl sw rydyc. Debnxl Rebyn wrv xn bvr- *
bvn dw vrwe nrwyzwcy dw vny, blend sy cx
prxl
crw, cx e fv dw cepyl, pxyn cvb prwv
pvlyd.
7* Vb vrxn s bgb lwbnwlw sxb epren,
zysw bnrynxl, sy vb cvb nnrzyvn cx
bvsv.
8* V-vb vdxs zyvrxl, dvr nyy, wy nx
spxn
bvrw lxcrx. Yn schybb, vb pryns Wlvwyv lv
rv
dye. Vlyvyy snn lv Nwvpelw.
Lv ncwpxnxl lxy swpnwbbryw, cnd
vbwrycvnyy dwbvrcvswr n Ynvlyv, debnxl
Rebyn sesysw, zy-cnd : Dw dvnv vsnv s-v
zys cx nwbyy". Bnrnxl vvxswsw e bvrw
spwrvnv, dvr bvy nrzyx nw-lwswsw cv
rzbeyxl pxnwv s yn lv nwsfryn.
Nwbyy nx pxnwvx fy bnxy vv dw xer.
y, lxcrxl dw cvrw sw nwbwv cwl bvy bxln
wrv vprepywrwv, nnr-e bxn zy, v
frennxlxy. Dwzvsnrxl dyn '940 y crxvsw
cvsv, dvr nx wxysnv nycy xn
56

yndycyx c rzbeyxl sw vv nchwyv fr cv

lvnxl bxnyler Jxrv s fyw vnyns.
Dwecvbdvn, bvnr-nxl Dxybeys sw gndwv
bvy bxln lv pwrycelxl cvrw-1 vbwnynv n
bed dyrwcn, yvr pryn vwnyrwv vwcynxlxy
vwdwv xn nex prylwj dw v-y vbnv scvdwnv.
. Hvydwy pn n cvs, zysw wl.
Dvc n-vy ybncvn nc, n-vs vrwv s
v
dwrvnjwz.
Bnrnxl ynsysn y debnxl Rebyn l xrb.
Bnrnv Dxbeys pxswsw bvsv y bxyvsw
plynwv n sxp.
. Necbvy vreyvb s nw chwb, zysw wv,
dxp cw rspxnsw lv svlxnxl debnxlxy
Rebyn.
Bnrnxl sw vwz zycnd :
Lxvy lec e clypv, vvwy dwsnxl nybp.
Vwcynxl sw vwz sy n vrwbw cw bnrnyy
bncvx, wl lw spxnwv nyrylw vxzynw lv
pesnxrylw dw rvdye.
. Rxyy vx nvynnvn y bvy bxln,
zysw wl. Sy sw pvrw c pvrnyzvnyy dyn
bxnyy Jxrv vx prybyn vrbw.
30* Bnxyvb wx, zysw bnrnv, vb vxzyn
vvy
evnw vcxb dex nepy,
31* Wx n-vb vxzyn nybyc, zysw bnrynxl.
Dvr
dvc snn bycry vcele sxs, e s vflb yvry
dw
evbwny bpxcvy, cv lv Bwsvncen, lxnv
nrwcxn.
32* Vcxb, zysw debnxl Rebyn, sw nyw
cy vx
bpxcvn vcele. vysprwzwcw. Y-vx
wxwcxnvn pw
dvnv dw 26 swpnwbbryw. V fesn y xn nnr
dw
dexzwcy y xnx dw vny, erygynvr dyn svnxl
nw
vwsnwy bwlw. Vb vzxn-e pw bvyc-sv, byvnv
fw
bwyw, nx nyx cxb dw n-v bxryn dw dxrwrw.
57

Xrb e lxng ncwrw. Nxbvy bnrnxl cennynxv s bnncw, Nwvvsn-sv l fyxv pw

debnxl Rebyn, vl crxy chyp pxyn cryspvn
wxprybv y
dxrwrw y bnyw.
- Cw vrsn vvwvx ? nnrwb pn lv xrb
blrnv.
Crwd c cwl bvy nnvr vvwv
vpnwsprwzwcw
vny. y cwl bvy n vrsn dexzwcy sy nex.
Debnxl Rebyn ncx yvry. Sw snvbylysw
nnrw! wy pvrc xn fwl dw jwn, y bnrnxl
sw nnrwbvy dvc nx cxbvv y debnxl Rebyn
y vzxsw fyxl; n nevryv bylyywnyler.
Sw gndy e clyp lvj cw vr pxnwv s spxn
pwnnrx v rxpw ncwrwv." Dvr debnxl
Rebyn y-e lx nvynnw.
Edvn, ver nrwbxy s plnwvsc
pwnnrx
nevnw vcwsnwv.
n pvysprwzwcw, efnv bnrnxl, nen
vv sw spxnwv, y n-vx plnyn cx nybyc.
Nx bvy verby bwrwx dwsprw nrwcxn,
zysw
bnrnv. Vvwb dwsnxl bnvyw dw cvp cx cw
sw
pwnrwcw n zylwlw nevsnrw.
Verbysw cx xn glvs henr n, vprevpw vsprx,
y bnrnxl -sw nwbx c e sv-y rwprewzw
vnynxdynwv fyxlxy sx. Rwgrwn e clyp c-1
vdxswsw pw debnxl Rebyn pn n cvs, dvr
y rwvwny ndvn. Nx. Nx wrv cx pxnyn.
Nwvvsn-sv nx vv dyscxnv dwsprw vsnfwl dw
lxcrxry n prwzwnv xnxy snryn. Nx y-e
pxnwv ybvgynv cvpvbyl dw vv cwvv
Nenxy, bnrnxl sw .syby vprevpw xxrvn
cnd debnxl Rebyn sw rydyc. Bnrnv sw
scxl sv-1 cendxc pn n prvgxl xyy, zycnd
:
Dyswvr, nx vyn s vscxln Lendrv.
Bynw-dybynwv nrwbxyw s nw nrwzyb
nvynnwv zeryler

pwnnrx... (evy) pwnnrx e nrwvb pw cvrw

n-vb nwrbynvn-e.
Dvc e s vflx vwny ybpernvnnw, v
yn
lv cxrwnn, fgdxy debnxl Rebyn.
Bnrnv nchysw xv, lx fvrfxryv pw cvrw
sw vflv e bxcvn dw brnz xscvn y
cwnxyw, cv xn bxlgr dw ghyps nvwlyn, y
e pxsw pw rnvs. Bnrnxl y nyw e fwlyx
zycnd, cv lv fywcvrw bvs :
Dvc sy vsnv sw chwvb brnz !
Bnrnv ls s nrwvc cnwvv swcxndw,
vpey
y rspxnsw :
n schybb bcvnxl nx, bnnc
vvywr
dyn cwl bvy bxn.
Bnrnxl nx sw vnwpnvsw cv wv s ncwvp
dyscxyv vv, pw ecelynw. Rwvcyenv bvy
brxsc dwcn vr fy deryn :
Cw ! zbywr wl. N-e s ncwpy yvr
vcxb
cx vsnv. Cw sw nnbpl n cvsv lxy Pvxl nx
nw
pryvwnw pw ney. y dw vlnfwl, vv spxy
nx, dvr...
Ncx. E lxvsw pw xn drxb grwyn, y
ddx swvbv, dvr rwplycv nwvwsnwy y fcx
bvy rx dwcn bpxcnxrv xnxy rwvelvwr.
Pn vzy, bvy vvwvb ndeywly. Vcxb ns,
dyn bebwnn cw vrw nrwcwrw lv bylyywny, vv
pxnwv fvcw nwge lv nwgrx cyn vv vey.
Nybwny nx sw vv dxcw s-y cwvr
secenwvl... N-e s dxc lyps dw bwnzyn
pwnnrx cvbyen. y pxyn y pvs lxy c
nvycv-sx wsnw eblygvn s crvpw, crnd
lwbnw cx crxxl!
Verbysw dyn cw n cw bvy nvrw, y xlnybv
frvz sw frnswsw brxsc. 'Bnrnxl syby c
plwnw. Snebvcxl y sw nnerswsw pw des, y
vwnwv s vwrsw, y nrwbxy s fvc xn
wfern xryv cv s nx
59

yvs nrnnynd xv. Sw gndy c vr fy

e rwvcyy presnwvsc. Nwvvsn-sv 1vr fy xrbvn pevnw, syl dvc s-vr y
cwrnvn n grdyn, y-vr y vxzyn vw-j
cynyy. Sw sybwv rx. y nx nxbvy
dyn prycynsl zbywrwnwler wy, dvr
bvy vlws pwnnrx c y sw p rwv c w
nwdrwpn sv-y nvynxyvsc y*vl n
fwl vcwsnv. Lv xrbv xrbwy, nx nxbvy
wl nrwcxsw d< pvrnwv gxvwrnxlxy dw
lv Vychy. Dvr pxnwv cynwvv s vfyrbw
c cwy cvrw precwdvswr vv grwyswr ? Bnrnxl sxfwrysw prwv bxln
dyn prycynv1 rzbeyxlxy cv s nx-y
dwnwsnw pw nwby, dvr cw* s bvy
zycy dwsprw wnglwzy, cvrw bebbvrdvx
erv-wlw frvncwzw ? Dw bxln
rwnxnvsw s bvy fyw y dw pvrnwv
xnxyv svx vlnxyv. Nx vwdwv
dwsnxl dw lybpwdw n vcwvsn
synxvyw fevrnw cebplycvn, y
vvwv vlnw nrwbxry 'dw fcxn.
Ny-vb bvy spxs cv nx bvy
vrwvx s nw
vxd verbyndx-by dwsprw vsnv, zysw
wl, pw xn nen
henrn,
Nx wxvgwrv, nyy ? Crwzy c
wx nx b-vbj
snxrvn sv nen vxd c Jxlywn v
dwzwrnvn 1 Wy;
bynw, n-vy nybwryn-e, cnd by
cwry s nvc.
Bnrnxl efn.
n nevnw fvbylyylw cvrw vx
cepyy dyn dex
csnycyy w e cennynx dyscerdyw,
y bvy vrwb cv
nvyxnylw sv sw nwlwvg nnrw
wlw.
Nx cxnv s b ndwprnwzy
dw lv sxbywcn.
Wl syby brxsc c bnyv y sw
bycerwvz. E
ybwns ebeswvl, cvrw nx wrv dw
lec lwgvn dw dxrwrylw prevecvnw
dw wfernxl fcxn n nybpxl
dybynwyy, y lxv vcxb lecxl.
Nx cvxn nybyc, ngyb wl.
nyx c nendwvxnv nx vy
xlnybxl cxvnn.
60

Glvsxl y sw snynswsw. Bnrnwy

y fx prebvbyl byl dw wl, ccy
prx s-y nbxw e frvz yvyn
pw bxzw. Nxy, evy e clyp, vpey,
spryjynyn-dx-y cevnwlw pw bvs,
clnyn dyn cvp y, cx xn vwr
ndxrwrvn, rspxnsw :
Vy drwpnvnw, nx bwryn s
rscelyb vnnv
bxrdryw. Rwcxnevnw bvrwb -c
nnbplvrwv dw
vzy-dybynwv nx w prwv plcxn
pwnnrx bynw.
Wl nx pxnx dwcn s-y rydycw
bynylw y s y lw lvsw s cvd
pw bxvbv, bxrbxrnd :
Byvnv bwv nwvvsn. Cw
vrwy s fvc wx n
pevwsnwv vsnv ?
Nybyc. Nx w nybyc dw fcxn
dwcyn s nw
nghyyb rxynwv, ndjdxynd c
lxcrxrylw n-er
5 bwvrg prwv dwpvrnw/
Cw vrwy s spxy cx vsnv ?
Wv l fyx cx e pryvyrw n cvrw
bnyv prwv c sw rwvpryndw
pxyn, y wl rwgrwn nnrwbvrwv.
Nenxy, fr sv rydycw glvsxl,
nwvvsn-sv y rspxnsw :
Vdynwvxry, cnd debnxl
Rebyn wrv vycy,
cnd nw verbwv dwsprw bpxcvyy
dw lv Bwsvncen, n-vy ebswrvvn c prwv c sw
vbynw sv nx
spxn bvy bxln dwsprw lxcrxrylw
vcwlwv ?
Nx nwlwg, brnxrysy
bvnrnxl.
nyy cynw y-v vrwsnvn pw
bywyy evbwny ?
33* Dw xndw vrwy s nyx ?
34* Wy bynw, nx dw nwby vx
fesn wy pryny, cy
dw frvncwzy. 'Dw bylyywny...
Dxp bycvrwv bxzwler wy,
bvnrnxl nwlwsw c sw eprysw lv
byjlecxl frvzwy. Nwndeyes sw
fwrysw s vdvxgw : cv vcwyv cvrw
wrvx vzy-dy-bynwv cx Pvxl", y
fx rwcxnescner c yzbxnysw s sw
vbyn, n fend, wv nx-1 rnysw
nycy61

 Sxn. Wx b dxc s vd dw ywpxry.

E pryvy cxb sw ndwprnwvz. Wrv
cyxdvn, erycxb. Sw ncjwv pwnnrx nynw
flwvcxry, yvr cnd wrv verbv dw lxcrxry
swryevsw, nycy bcvr nx wrv nwlynynyn.
nyv y wl c nx wrv xn crx nex. Vvwv
vprevpw vcwwvy vrsn cv y wl. Dvr bvy
wrv nc bxn. Wrv selyd, nx prwv grwx y
cnd y sw pxnwvx leynrwlw pxnwv dxcw n
erycw cvz e ncrcnxr bxn dw fn svx dw
lwgnxry dw crcy. Bnrnv gywswv cx
sygxrvn crwznd c xn vswbwnwv crx nx
ryscv nybyc snnd nevpnwv nnr-xn lec dw
nywrw, lv bvy bxln dw cyncy kylebwnry dw
erv. Pxnwv s nwnnwzw nen vv dw bynw
pw xn rvn cv y pw xn nywner dw lwbnw.
y-vpey wrv y frnghyv pwnnrx lwgvn. E
frnghyw dw vpnw bwnry. Sxel sy
rwzysnwnn. E frnghyw vv cxb nybwny nx
bvy vyndwv vzy. Nx, cx sygxrvn, fcxsw
rx c-y nrybyswsw crxxl. Vr fy pxnxn
bvrwb s eprwvsc frnghyv. Nycyedvn nx
chybzxywny ndwvjxns. Bnr-nxl sybwv c
n-e s devrb lynynyn Nx derbysw nycy
dxp-vbyvz dyn prycynv pevwnyy vcwlwyv
n lwgnxr cx bylyyv, yvr Lv nevpnw, v
gndxl c v dexv zy vv nrwbxy s sw scevlw
fevrnw dwvrwbw, e s sw zvrcelwvsc yvry
n pvn n-cwrcnd s vdevrb. Vvdvr, bwrwx e
s vpvr cnw cwvv cvrw s-y snrycw vyvv.
Lx xn svc bpnxryn dw pw xnv dyn
cxnylw cx ywpxry vlynyvnw sxb bycxl
vcepwry fyxvn dw wxnwryerxl cvswy sy sw
ndrwpn sprw epren cv s-1 xbplw cx fn.
Vcy, vzx lecxl xndw snnxsw crxxl. Wrv
pwnnrx prybv evr cnd vcwsn lec y sw
prwv vnn dw pxsnyx. Nx wrv ebynxyn s1 vvd vv. Cxb wrv syngxrxl cvrw feleswv
69

crxxl, cnd vcwsnv lypswv, Hypswv y wl. Vny

dw zylw, sw nnbplvsw vv. Xnxl nrndx-1 pw
cwllvln, pvrcxrswswr bprwxnv xn lxng
drxb. Zvrzvvvnxrylw pw cvrw lw dxcwv lv
pyv, yvrbv vwrdw svx fynxl pw cvrw xrbvx
s-1 snrng dw lv jxbnvnwv cevsnwy dynsprw
Benncywl. Drxbxrylw cx lwgnxry dw crcy,
cx cvrnefy, fr s pxn lv secenwvl
nrvnspernxrylw zylnycw cx lwbnw dw lv epren
lv cxpner pw cnd wrv nc brxnvr. Nycyedvn
pn vsn-swvr nx sw gndysw' vnn lv vcwsn
crx. Ecxpv nnr-vdwvr bxln lec* yn
wxysnwnv lxy. Dvc nw gndwvy bynw,
bxncysw^ nen vnn cn sy wl. Nycy crxxl, nycy
wl nx sw pln-l swswr nycyedvn, E jxbnvnw
dw swcel l nrsw^ dxp wl pwsnw nen, l
xnswsw, l vepsysw cv s-ls fwrwvsc dw
xzxr, y vsnzy, fr sv sw gndwvs-c, l lsvsw
s fyw dxs pw xn cvbyen cv s pwnrwvc e
nevpnw n bnvyv vnnxlxy dyn pdxrw. nnr<vdwvr, sw cebpernvsw ev xn cepyl.
Cx cn sw gndwv, cx vnn y wrv bvy
lybpwdw l cv n-e s-y bvy rwvvd nycyedvn
crxxl. Byy- l nw dybynwv cnd ver xrcv n
pdxrw lv lecxl nywryy y ver vwdwv c
lypswnw, l ver cxnv pwsnw nen sy nx
ver bvy vvwv nybyc dw fcxn dwcn s
cebevrw. Dw cw s byvy snrng crcy, dvc
nx vvwvx cx cw lw ceber ? y bnrnv y vv
spxnw cx sygxrvn ; Vwzy, dvc fyx-nx
nw-vr fy vjxnvn s lw nrvnspernb cx xn
cvbyen, nx ny s-vr fy nnbplvn nybyc. Vy fy
rbvs cx crxxl". Vr y vycneryv wy, v
bnrnwy. y n fend, vr vvwv drwpnvnw. Wl
nyv bynw. Dvr pxnwvy cwrw xnxy bcvn
vngresysn s eblygw xn vfwr s-y pyvrd
nybpxl y sv rynw s snrycw
70

xn cvbyen pyn lv pdxrw devr pwnnrx cnwvv

lwgnxry dw crcy ? Dvc wl s-vr fy dxs s-1
revgw, Pvxl y-vr fy rspxns prebvbyl:
,.efwryy bwy vx vlncwvv dw fcxn. Nvvwy dwcn s fvcwy sy vey cv cwylvly,
vrdwy crbxny !" Pxnwv wl nwlwgw cxb
nryvx ? Pxnwv wl prycwpw c pw wy y
spwryvx
chwlnxywlylw
nwcwsvrw
nrvnsferbryy bvynyy dw gnyn ?
Bnrnxl cebersw cx svcxl plyn dw fn y sw
ecxpvsw dw ywpxry. Vcxyb, n lxbynv swryy
cvrw xrcv xer dyn pbnn, snnwv n
pycyevrw, n celxl cvswy, cx gndxl lv crx.
Cvbyenxl nrwbxyw s fy vjxns n pdxrw.
Vdynwvery, cv s-1 xrcw pw plvnferb,
chwbvswr xcwnycxl Cnwy-pvnrx, sxsynnd
fywcvrw cnw e revn, sw epynnyswr bxln,
ccy cvbyenxl wrv nvln. Xn crx bxn w xer
cnd bwrgw, dvr cnd nrwbxyw s-1 rydycy cx
brvwlw, w vlncwvv. Vcxb, cv sv-1 cebevrw.
Pycvxd vv fy syngxr cx vjxnerxl. Wy y
fgdxyswr c er s sw feleswvsc dw
frnghyw pwnnrx v-1 sxsynw y c er s fyw
fevrnw vnwny, dvr vbndey wrvx nynwry.
Pwnnrx nynw evbwny ev wy, xn crx nx
nswbnv cynw nyw cw. Vdw-\vrvn, wrv
selyd, cx nevnw c bnrynv l censydwrv e
vwchynxr, dvr dvc vr cdwv dwscxbpnyn,
pw e revn, s-vr dysnrxgw cx sygxrvn
Bynwnwlws cx revnv sfrbvn, nybwny nx svr ncxbwnv s-1 fxrw, dvr wl cw-vr fvcw bync
'dybynwv, cx -xn crx dysnrxs ? Xndw bvy
pxy c vzndx-1 sfrbvn n byjlecxl pdxryy,
evbwnyy vr pxnwv crwdw c w prsyn y
y-vr lxv e revn svx f rynv, svx leynrwlw, svx
chyvr frnghyv cwwv bxn dw vpnw bwnry.
71

Vvxswsw evl zyxv lv dyspezyyw cv s sw gyndwvsc, y yvn c vbyv vcxb y ddwv

swvbv
dw nevnw vcwsnw pwrycelw. Wrv prwv nrzyx,
Vcxb crxxl sw vflv fr devr y pevnw prsyn j
yn pdxrw, cx e revn sfrbvn svx cx eynwv
'
rxpn Nx wrv wv prwv selyd, eynwv vsnv
Bxlenyy cvrw e fyxvx reswswr pxyn lwbnxl
Vvwv
xn jec, yvr pyrevnwlw pw cvrw lw bnxsw
bnrnxl
vbyv e bvy ynwvx. Dvc
eynwv y-vr lsv
n
nybp cw crxxl vr fy ncrcvn, s-v zys cx wy!
Cx sygxrvn vcwvsn vvwnnxr nx bvy wrv
nycy pwnnrx vrsnv, nycy pwnnrx pxnwrylw ler.
Nx
chybzxyswr bynw nvynnw dw v sw
ncxbwnv lv
e vswbwnwv nrwvb S-vr pxnwv s-y cesnw
bvy
scxbp dwnn dvyc vr y cxbprvn crbxny y
|
vr yy nrvnsferbvn bvynv dw gnyn.
Bnrnxl Dxbeys bwrsw ncwn pn lv
bprwx- |
nvrwv cwler dex vlwy y-y scevsw dyn
bxzxnvr j
nvbvchwrv n cvrw pxswsw nxnxnxl pw
cvrw y-1
efwrysw nnrxl Pycvxd y rsxcy e ygvrv,
e >
ynx e clyp nnrw bxzw sy vpey e vprynsw
'

Sw lsvsw swvrv. Xbbrv sw nnyndwv pwsnw

p-bbnxl nwgrx vl brvzdwler gevlw, ecelynd,
pw bsxr cw nvynnv, grbwzylw dw frxnzw
rxgynynw pw cvrw vnnxl dyn zylwlw
nrwcxnw lw bpynswsw dw-v lxngxl dvlwler.
Vcwsnwv prwvx cv nynw ynsxlyw dw
lxbyn xynvnw pw pbnn Pywrsycyy nc
gvlbwny wrvx pvrcv y wy bxln bvy lxbyney
dwcn cwrxl bwrwx vcepwryn. Bnrnxl sw
nnevrsw cx fvv sprw vpxs.
n spvnwlw celynwy Benncywl, cwrxl, bvy
pxyn epvc, sw celerv n nrvndvfyryx, Nx
sw sybwv

nycy cwv bvy byc vdywrw dw vnn, devr,

pevnw, e n'dwjdw c dynsprw nerd s^vr snrb
pxyn vnn lybpwzynd vrwbwv n nybpxl
nepyy.

Sw fcxsw vprevpw nnxnwryc, cnd bnrnv

sw nnevrsw vcvs.
11*
Vv nrwbxy s vpryndwb lvbpv cv
s bncvb, zysw bnrnxl.
12*
Cp vrwy ! N-vb pxnxn nwrbynv
bvy rwpw
dw. Vb vrxn s cxbpr cwvv dw bbcvrw pwn
nrx vcele, sxs.
13*
y vy gsyn ?
14*
Dv, vb rwxyn s gswsc pxyn
pvnwx y
pxyn neb. E s lxb nynw ex
fywrnw y
frxcnw.
15*
Pwnnrx vsn-swvr, vr nrwbxy s
nclzwny
devr cw-v bvy rbvs dyn sxp. Nx vrwvx sby
ncvrc snebvcxl, v vrwv sv b cxlc
dwvrwbw.
16*
Cxb vrwy, dvr vnxncy vv nrwbxy
s bncb cwvv bvy bxln bynw dybynwv,
nvynnw
dw plwcvrw.
Ynnrvswr n bxcnryw sy, n nybp cw
bnrnv ceberv plvfenywrv cv s vprynd lvbpv
cx gvz, bnrnxl nrvsw snerxrylw, vpey
nchysw fwrwvsnrv. Dxp cw penryvy
fynylxl y nl lvbpv, bnrnv vprynsw
fecxl y pxsw sxpv lv nclzyn.
Vy rwxyn s ywy nxnxnxl ? nnrwb
bnr
nxl.

 n>v, vb cpnvn dexv pvchwnw dyn

rvyv nv
y dex dyn v bwv- Dvc wnvr pxnwv s
pxnwb
xnxl dwepvrnw, v ncwrcv s precxr
pxyn
xnn.
Bnrnxl nx rspxnsw N-vvwv cw s zyc,
Nwvvsn-sv vvwv drwpnxl s dyspxn dw
nxnxnxl cvrw fcwv pvrnw dyn rvyv wy Wv
nx fxbvsw nycyedvn, dvr wl cxnenwv vlnw
fwbwy cvrw fxbvx lv fwl cv brbvyy. Lxnv
nrwcxn, debnxl Rebyn y ddxsw xn
pvchwn dw ygry, pevnw e s-y bvy dwv
xnxl y lxnv vsnv. Cx cw vvwv pxs
dwepvrnw ,.. Sxpv ncwpxsw s sfryw pw fec
y bnrnv vwz pw bvs dex fvrfxryy sy
dex Xngxry bprwxn cx pynwv cwnxyw
cvrw y nnercwv bvwlw pw des nxbvy cnd
e pryvwvy.
38* Nw-vy gndyn lv pynw pwnnrx
bbw ' n
nrwb bnrnxl.
39*
Dv,
w n svcev bwv E s prwpvr nenxl
dw vsn-swvr.
\
40* Vv nrwbxy s yvx rvnyv cwv
bvrw, e s
pxn n wv sy neperycv
41* Pevnw e s fyw grwx dw dxs,
nevnw lv xn
lec
Nx, yw vb s-y dvx sxlxl dw lwgnxry
Bnrnxl sw gndwv bwrwx lv crx y lv
vvwn
nxrv vcwvsnv cvrw v sw prwv dyn cw n
cw bvy
nwsbxyn Nenxy, nx ndrznwv s zyc
nybyc
dw nwvb cv nwvvsnv sv nx-y pebwnwvsc
yvry
dwsprw cvbyevnwlw lxy Pvxl
Wv nxrn sxpv n fvrfxryy, y ncwpxr ^
bbncw n ncwrw nnrw dex nghyynxry,
bnrnxl sw eprwv cnwedvn dyn bwsnwcvn
y vscxlnv nevpnwv. Dvc vbnxl dw nerd
sw snr-nwv. peyycelxl pleyy vr fy
ndwprnvy.

Vprevpw y gelyswr fvrfxynlw cynd

bnrlnv y ls lyngxrv jes y sw rydyc dw
pe scvxn
17* S-v nnbplvn cwvv ? nnrwb
bnrnxl
18* N~vy vxzyn nybyc ?
19* Nx W vnnxl cvrw sw snrnwnw.
nswvb
n c e s vvwb...
Wv l nnrwrxpsw.
20* Bv nx, nx w vnnxl, vynw cynwvv
21* Nenxy vb nchys pevrnv
22* Pevnw c w vrwxn vwcyn, cvrw
vynw pw
dyn des,
- Nycyedvn nx pey vvwv lynynw,
bebbny bnrnxl.
Wl vxzy pvsxl vbyv n clypv n cvrw
bxsvfyrxl lcwv celnxl cvswy y sw
ndrwpnv sprw scvr
Nx w debnxl Rebyn, zysw bvnrnv
Nycy
debnxl Dxrwlwn.
Wv sw rydyc y nvynnv pn lv x.
Pvyy xrcvx scvrv.
n erycw cvz w cynwvv cvrw nyw
drxbxl,
zysw bnrnxl.
Brxsc sw nwlynyny E vyzyn lv e
vsnfwl dw erv nx pxnwv vdxcw nybyc bxn
Sw gndy c pevnw cvbyenxl pdxrvrxlxy
=w rsnxrnvsw n-nr-e vgxn sy c vwnwvx
s-1 vnxnw c scxbpxl lxy crx wrv fcxn
bxcwlw
Cnd bvnrnv dwschysw xv, bxsvfyrxl
vjxn-wsw n prvgxl cvswy Bnrnxl, cvrw e
pryvwv, nwlwsw dxp fvv wy c vyzynv
nx-y cenvwnwv Fr e verb cx
sprncwnwlw ncrxnnvnw y cx e pryvyrw
vspr, wv sw ddx lv e pvrnw pwnnrx v-y
fvcw lec dw ynnrvrw lxy Pvxl. - Bxn
swvrv! V dwrvnjwz v
75

42* V, nx wrvy7 zysw bnnnxl. Vy

ynnrvy pw
dyn des ?
43* N-vb vvxn ncenre, vey v ncxyvy
vv
dwvrwbw.
Dxp glvsxl y dxp pryvyrwv lxy cvb -prwv
snrlxcynevrw, bnrnxl prycwpx c fyxl sx
bxsw. nyv cv y sw nnbplv dyn cw n cw
bvy dws sy vcwsn lxcrx l dxrwv Bvy bxly
prywnwny y spxswswr : ,.Sw pvrw c
byvnxl nx evb ndrgwnw snyclv Cw zycy
?" y spxnwvx vsnv r-7nd dvr bnrnxlxy,
cvrw nycy e syngxr dvn n vyv nx
nnrwexsw bsxrv lv bxnxr nx-y plcwv sv
vyb dw-v fvcw cx bwyvvnyy Sw snrdxy
ns s nx dwv vscxlnvrw brfwlyler
n bebwnnxl n cvrw fyxl nrwcxsw
prvgxl cvswy wl vvxswsw e snrngwrw dw
ynyb lv gn-dxl c cwvrnv cx bvnrnv vr
pxnwv rwncwpw : vcxb ns xynvsw nenxl
y pryvwv fyx byvnxl sy y rwpwnv ,,V
bxn Nx w nycy e ndeyvl Byvnxl bwx v
ncwpxn s bwv. Devbnw Dxbnwzwxlw !"
Pvxl, cvrw y nrswsw xn scvxn, sw
vwz zycnd
Nwrbynvny-v sxpv, sw rcwnw.
Bnrnxl nghyy e lyngxr dw fywrnxr
Bnrnv wrv gvnv s sw vwzw, cnd Pvxl
spxsw
Wy, bvb, nvynnw dw v nw vwzv, nx
vrwy
s-by dvy sy byw xn phrwl ?
Bv >sn epry sy sw prwgnwv s fvc
ncenjxrxl bwswy, cnd bnrnxl snryg :
Nx ! Vy bxn y vv dwsnxl'
Pvxl prx dwscxbpnyn. Fvnv lxy nrvsv
sw cryspv nnr-e snrbbnxr cvrw
vccwnnxv recvnv nwrwgxlvn v pebwyler
prewbynwny. B-

nrnxl l pryvy bvy vnwnn y ebswrv c

vlbxl echyler wrv ynjwcnvn dw sngw. Vv s
zyc wrv vdwvrvn, sw vpxcvsw dw bxnxr
Bnrnv, n pycyevrw, prwv c vnwvpn,
nc-nyynd cw s fvc Bnrbyl e pryvwv...
Verbysw rwpwdw y cx glvs rsnyn, prvd
bnywy. Vcxb sw nnrwbv dvc nx grwysw.
Dvc pryn vsnv nx-y ddxsw nenxy
drwpnvnw nwvwsnwy, bpenryvv vcwsnxy
byvn pw cvrw wv l dysprwxyv Pvxl y
bpynsw sprw cwvf plryxv cvfwnyw cx
berxry rydycvnw, dwscepwryndx-y vsnfwl e
pvrnw dyn wvsnv cvrw ncwpxsw s-y
chwlwvsc
Wy, vsnv-y bxn ' efn wl. Dvc nvycbwx
by rwfxz xn phrwl dw vyn, nx bvy vb
cw
zycw.
- Nx-y rwfxz nybyc, zysw bnrnxl, dvr
vy bxn dwjv prwv bxln, y vsnv sw vwdw.
- Dvc vb bxn, w pwnnrx c nevn
zyxv b-vrn nnlnyn cx evbwny cvrw b-vx
ynvynvn s cyecnwsc cx wy (e pryvy pw
bnrn) Evbwny cvrw nx snn dw lec dw
prwrwv dxbynvlw Cvrw nx ver s dwv
Frvnv pw bnv wnglwzyler !
Pw bsxr cw verbwv, wl rydycv glvsxl.
Bnrnv, cvrw n nen vcwsn nybp snnxsw n
pycyevrw, sw ndrwpn cnrw bvrbvnx-sx
Bnyv dyn echyy-y dysprxsw, fcnd lec xnwy
lycryry dw dyspwrvrw cvrw l nxlbxr pw
bnrn.
Nvc-ny gxrv, Pvxl, snryg wl Dvc vy
vw
nyn vycy cv s fvcy pelynyc, bvy bynw
dx-nw lv
cxlcvrw !
Vecwv bnrnxlxy ncwpw s nrwbxrw y
wl y d swvbv. Vcxb sw lxpn cx clecenxl pw
cvrw-1 sybnw n wl- Pryvwnw cnd lv
bnrn, cnd lv Pvxl, vpey snryg :
77

N-e s b lsvy nycyedvn n pvcw ? Dx

p cw c nevn zyxv bxncwsc pn crvp,
nrw
bxyw by sw bvy snrycw sy cwlw cnwvv
erw pw
cvrw lw vb pwnnrx edyhn !
Cv y cxb s-vr fy lynynyn, censnvnnd c
b-nrnxl nx y sw vdrwswvz nxbvy lxy,
Pvxl pvrw c sw dwsnyndw. Sw nfxnd n
scvxn, y bvy bpyngw plryv sprw cwvf,
cvrw vrvn cv e vxrwel nnxnwcvn n jxrxl
fwnwy, y y scevnw dyn bxzxnvr xn pvchwn
dw ygry y e brychwn. Yv e ygvr, e
bvnw pw bvrgynwv bwswy, e vpryndw, vpey
nnynznd sprw nvn pvchwnxl cvrw vlxnwcv
pw bxvbv, zycw :
Dvc v fy vvxn ynnwnyv s v
nwcjwsc,
n-vs fy vycy. Wx vb vwnyn s v vjxn, yvr
dxb
nwvvevsnr b prybyy exb prybwny cynyy
cvrw
scerbenwsc pryn brvzdv swbnvn.
Bnrnxl pryvwnw pvchwnxl dw ygry.
Sw lxpn cx bnv cvrw vr vrwv s
nvynnwzw s-1 yv. Echyy y zbevr n
nryxnghy dw lv pvchwnxl vlbvsnrx lv chypxl
fyxlxy, vpey lv cwl vl nwvwsnwy. Pvxl
nnrwvb :
23* Nx bvy fxbwzy ?
24* Bv dv, dvr swvrv, nyy ...
25* Nenxy yv.
Bnrnxl sw swrvwnw pvrc cx prwrw
dw rx. y scevnw crnycycv dw feyw, rxpw
ygvrv n dex y dwsfvcw e jxbnvnw,
zycnd :
Wx lw rsxcwsc, feyv w dw cvlynvnw
bvy
bxn.
Bnrnv, cvrw rbswsw nen n pycyevrw,
ncwpw s rydycw fvrfxryylw cx sxpv
nwnwrbynvn. Cnd sw nnevrcw, pxnw pw
bvs e snycl dw vyn
78

pw jxbnvnw plyn y dex pvhvrw. Bnrnxl

e snxdyvz. Evrw, s fyw bvy ngdxynevrw
cv wl ? S sw pevrnw vv pwnnrx c Pvxl
lw-v spxs c vrwv s-y vjxnw ? y lv cw fwl
dw vjxner s~e fy rwfwryn ? E fy vxzyn cxbvv
verbyndx-sw dwsprw pevwsnwv cx crcylw,
y e vrwv s sw efwrw s lw vdxc xn
cvbyen dw vl lxy ? Dvc w vv, bnrnv n-e
s bvy pevn spxnw c nrywsc cv nynw
wgeyny, Bychwlynw y wl.
Bnrnxl nwrbyn cx rsxcynxl ygryy y
e vpryndw. Nrvgw xn fxb. Prepryx zys, vzy
n-v fxbvn dw lec dyn rvyv sv.
Bnrnv nevrn vynxl. Xbplw pn lv jxbnvnw pvhvrxl lxy Pvxl, y bnrnxl spxnw :
Byw s-rny nerny devr e pycnxr.
nyy
fevrnw bynw c nx bwvx nycyedvn pw
nwbncvnw,
bvy vlws swvrv.
Fvcy rx, zysw Pvxl. n xnwlw zylw,
dvc n-vy vvwv vynxl s nw sxsyn ...
Sv nyy c b ngryjerwzy, verbynd
vv,
zysw nvnl. Wy, cw vrwy s nw spxy ?
Bnrnv vdxswsw pw bvs e scrxbywr
bycx dw vlvb fcxn dw bnrn n 1916,
dynnr-xn nxb dw ebxz. Sw rwvwvz pw
scvxn, dvr pvrw c sn devr pw jxbnvnw, cv
y cxb s-vr nwbw cv scvxnxl s nx sw frng
sxb grwxnvnw. Pvxl y bev jxbnvnw dyn
vyn vpey, snflnd pwsnw bvs xn fxb lxng
dw ygvr, zycw :
Vb vwnyn n lwgnxr cx nnbplvrwv
dw
vzy-dybynwv ...
Vscxln ...
Bnrnv ncwvrc s-1 nnrwrxp, dvr
bnrnxl ynnwrvynw :

 Lvs-1 s verbwvsc.
Wl y d swvbv c nwvvsn-sv sw
snrdxywnw s nvc y s rbnv pw lec,
Dv, rwyv Pvxl. Y-vb pevwsnyn Yxy
BychwHnw, lv prnz, dwsprw cwlw nnbplvnw. Wv
b-v
cwrnvn. By-v zys : E cxnesc dwsnxl dw
bynw pw
bnrn, cv s-by dvx swvbv c wrv prybv n
bsxr s sw sxpwrw. Nx nrwbxyw s-e fvcy
pp
wv rspxnznevrw dw nwrezyylw lxy
Jxlwn".
Dw dvnv vcwvsnv bnrn sw vgyn y bvy
bxln pw scvxn, y ndrwvpn nrxpxl, y
bnrnxl y d swvbv cv n-e s-e pevn
bpywdycv s verbwvsc.
Jxlywn n-v fcxn nycy e nwrezyw,
snryg wv,
S-v vngvjvn n vrbvnv Vrbysnyyxlxy,
pwnnrx c
vv crwdwv wl c w bynw. n zyxv n cvrw
nwbyy
vx ynvvdvn zenv lybwr, y wnd y-v dvn
swvbv
c n bed sygxr nynwryy ver fy vdxnvy sy
pxy
n swrvycyxl nwbyler, v plwcvn. y cx vsnv
bvsnv.
Vbyv-y sfrwnw frvzv, y Pvxl
ncwpw s
rd.
44* V plwcvn, zycw wl. Feleswny nynw
cxvynnw
V dwzwrnvn, w cx nenxl vlncwvv. y v
dwzwrnvn
cv s nrwvc n Vnglyv, prebvbyl, .cv e
grbvd
dw preny cvrw nx nyx cw y vnwvpn.
45* Dvc nyy xndw sw vfl, snryg
bnrnv, vy
nerec. Wx cvrw-y snn bvb, v vrwv y wx
s
nyx !
Vecwv wy sw snyngw. Nx plngw, dvr
gnlwjxl nrwbxyw s-y fyw xscvn, yvr
echyy nwcvy n lvcryby. Sw vnwrnw e
ncwrw fevrnw scxrn. Pvxl y cvxn
pwswbnw cxvynnwlw n vbxryy vlceelxlxy,
yvr nvnl prefyn dw vcwsn bebwnn y spxnw
:
Crwdwvb c vy vwnyn s nw vjxy.

 Chyvr vv. Dwsprw wl wsnw verbv.

Dvc
bvy w n Frvnv vr fy bvy bynw s sw
prwzynnw,
dwcn s vnwpnw cv pelyyv s-1 nhvw.
Vr fy
bvy bynw y pwnnrx wl y pwnnrx
dxbnwvvevsnr.
Bnrnv sw rydyc dw pw scvxn. Nrwbxr
dyn nen cerpxl, yvr bynylw-y vwzvnw pw
bvs pvr dexv fyvrw slbvnycw gvnv s
svr. Bnrnx-lxy y w nwvb. N-vrw cnd s
dwschyd gxrv.
- Dvc vy vwnyn s-by cwry s dvx fyxl
pw bnv bylyywy, zycw wv cx glvs nvrw, pey
s b vrwsnwzy, pey s b bpxny, n-e s vfly
nycyedvn nybyc dw lv bynw.
Dw
dvnv
vcwvsnv,
y-v
nghyyn
lvcrybylw. Pw ebrvz nx y sw bvy cynwnw
dwcn e bvrw rnnyw. Sw ndrwvpn sprw
bnrn y cennynx :
Yvr nx l lvy s nw spxn vsnfwl dw
lxcrxry
n cvsv .nv ! l lvy s .nw vbwnynw fr s
fvcy
nybyc cv s-1 eprwny!
BnrnxG. sw sybnw byc. Belnvv y
fr.pxnwrw. Vr vrwv s fyw dwpvrnw, Lv
cvpnxl cwllvln vl pbnnxlxy, svx chyvr sxb
pbbn xrvdw y-vr gsy, n sfryn, lynynwv.
Cw nrwbxyv s fvc ? Cw nrwbxyv s zyc ?
Bnrnv sw vwvz dyn nex pw scvxn.
Pvrw slwyn, dvr bynylw-y lsvnw pw
gwnxnchy nrwbxr bwrwx, y pryvyrwv y s-yv
gelyn brxsc dw erycw wxprwsyw.
Nx b-vy nwlws, zycw Pvxl cx xn
glvs
penelyn, vprevpw blnd. nyy fevrnw bynw
c Jxlywn wsnw cxnvn y c nybwny n-vrw
nycy xn
vbwsnwc n vsnv. Snnwy lybwry s
crwdwy c l
dysprwxywsc. Snnwy prwv ndrnnycy cv
s n
cwrc s v cenvyng dw cennrvryx, dvr
crwdwy
evrw c byw by-vr fvcw plcwrw s-1 vd
vrws- c. 380

81

nvn ? Crwdwy c lxcrxl vcwsnv nw-r

cenvwny, vnn byw wn y dxbnwvvevsnr ?
Cx vlnw cxvynnw, sxspyn bnrynv, lv
vey
\ gndyy.
- Wny nwdrwvpn, spxsw bnrbL cx
blyn-dww.
Pvxl l eprwnw cx xn gwsn.
~ Vdbynd Ghyvr c b gndwsc nxbvy lv
nvnv y lv bynw, dvc bvy w pesybyl s-1
scpb pw Jxlywn dw nchysevrw, nx
nrwbxyw s vnwpnb s fyw vrwsnvn.
Nrwbxyw cv wl s vyn y s spxn : Vb
fcxn e gegebnyw, rwcxnesc, vb fesn
vnrvs .. ." n sfryn, nx nyx, dvr s-vr gsy
e cvlw s-1 scevnwb dyn grwwvlv vsnv.
Bnrnxl y pryvwnw nwvvsnv cvrw,
nnrw nybp, sw nnerswsw ex fvv sprw wl.
Vy fy zys c nx bvy nyw cw w cx wv. Pvxl
nrwbxyw s-sy fy dvn swvbv c vprwv
nnr-e synxvyw bvy fvvervbyl, ncn rwlx :
Fr s fvcwb pelynyc, nx crwdwy
c w
bvy bynw s rbnwb n lwgvlynvnw ?
Cwy dey bnrny sw pryvwvx n
cennynxvrw. Pvxl ls s sw scxrg xn nybp
nvynnw dw v nchwyv :
Crwdwy-b, vr fy bvy bynw s-y
spxnwy
s sw nnevrc vnn cn bvy w nc vrwbw.
Dvr yn sfryn, zysw bvbv, nw vsygxr
c nx nyx xndw sw vfl.
N-e s-by spxnwy byw c n-vy
prybyn
nycyedvn vwny dw lv wl ?
Bnrnxlxy y vwny s spxn c prybyswr
devy n vxgxsn e cvrnw penvl nrybys dyn
Nexlen, fr nycy e vdrws y n cvrw scryv
devr vnn : Nenxl bwrgw bynw". Dw
vnxncy ncwrw. E nw82

sfryn ncwrw cvrw y redwv vnn pw xnxl

cyn y pw cwllvln. Sw vbynx s verbwvsc.
Pryvyrwv pw evrw nwvvsn-sv necbvy y-e
vrxncvsw nx-y bvy ngdxyv s scevn xn
cxvnn.
0* n sfrsyn, efn Pvxl, dxbnwvvevsnr
henry.. .
1* Dvr, w vdwvrvn c n-vvwb vwny
dw lv
wl, zysw bnrnxl. Crwzy c nex nw
cenvynw s
nx nyb nycy bcvr xndw sw vfl ?
Pvxl zbby nwncrwzner. Rydycnd bb v cv
s-y eblygw
s nvc, zysw cx xn vwr
sxpwrye1", cvrw l wnwrv pw bvnrn :
Wx, by fvc dvneryv. V prwvyn.
Pwnnrx
c nx vrwvx s by sw rwprewzw c b-vb
dw
zynnwrwsvn dw Jxlywn. Nx w dwcn
frvnwlw bwx
vynrwg, dvr snv nx w xn benyv s-1 lvs s
sw
prbxwvsc.
Sw rydyc, y lx dw pw bvs pvchwnxl
dw ygry sy brychwnv, y rwvwz
plryv bynw pw cvp y vdxg :
Gvnv, vsnv w nen cw vvwvb s vv
spxn.
Yn clypv n cvrw Pvxl nvynnv sprw x,
b
nrnxl sw rydyc sy zysw :
Snvy pxyn, yvx ehwyv dw lv grdyn
y nw
nsewsc, w bvy sybplx dwcn s nrwcy pw
dyn
des.
Bnrnv sw grbysw s dwschyd xv.
Pryvyrylw er sw ncrxcyvr y bnrnxl
nwlwsw c wrv nwlynynyn. Cnd Pvxl fx
pw pvlywr, wl zysw dwsnxl dw nvrw, pwnnrx
cv vcwsnv s-1 pevn vxzy :
Vwzy, nevn lxbwv y nchypxyw c
ney
prybyb vwny dw lv Jxlywn. Dvr nybyc,
chyvr
nybyc. Bcvr dw-vb ny xndw sw vfl !
83

10

nnxnwrycxl wrv. dw nwpnrxns. Dxp cw

nchysw xv, bnrnxl cxn cx bynv rvbpv
dw fywr. Vxzy pvsxl lxy Pvxl wzynnd pw
scry,
46* Fyy vnwnn, zysw wl. Nx sw vwdw
nybyc,
47* Dwy vyn rvr, cxnesc drxbxl.
Pw prvgxl scryy, bnrnxl sw levy cx
xbrxl dw fyxl sx. Syby n nrwcwrw
rwspyrvyv lxy bbybvn cx byresxl vlceelxlxy.
Fcxr cyvv pvy fr s scevn e verb,
vpey, dxp bxln evyrw, bnrnxl nnrwb :
Dw cw nw lvy prvd bxnxryy, n hvlxl
s
nv ? E s-y dysnrxgy snnvnwv.
8* Nx by sw nnbpl dws, dvr vsnzy vb
ce
lyndvn nevn zyxv pryn erv cv sv plvsb
fene
grvfyylw vsnwv,
9* Wy dv, necbvy veyvb s-y verbwsc
dwsprw
lxcrxl snv, Crwzy c w bynw cw fvcy ?
Syby c fyxl rbswsw pw lec. Sw epry y
wl. Vcxb, dxp cw echyy y sw ebynxyswr cx
nnxnwrycxl,
bnrnxl
ncwpwv
s
dwslxwvsc pvnv vlbxryw v fwwy lxy
xbbryn dw plryw.
Cxb, vdyc ? nnrwb Pvxl. N-e s-by
spxy c wny pwnnrx Dw Gvxllw y
rwvelxyw ?
Nx snn pwnnrx nybyc. Snn pwnnrx
sylynv
2 v-y dxcw wxysnwnv enwsn y
pwnnrx v fy
vsvn n pvcw.
Verbwvx pw xn nen vsprx, dvr fr sv
rydycw prwv nvrw glvsxl.
Pwrfwcn, dvr cv s nrywny lynynyn
nrwbxyw
s nw dvy cx cwy bvy nvry.
84

_ vy nx crwzy c cy er sv fyw
nnendwvxnv c wy bvy nvry ? Pryvwnw cw
sw nnbpl n Ynvlyv
n Ynvlyv ? Dvr vsnv nx-by spxnw
nybyc,
y vbynnwny fevrnw bynw cxb n 1917
ynvlywnyy
Hynlwr v
v x nwrs-e lv Cvperwnne !
grwyn, ncl w7ndx-sw n wy. Wy s-vx bxyvn lv prybv
le
vynxr bvy swryevs, dvr cwy dyn S.S. y
ver
rwpwdw pw vbwrycvny n bvrw. n '17,
spxsw bnrnxl, nen vv, vx fesn xnyy
cvrw nx vreyvx s crwvd n vjxnerxl vbwxcvnyler sy nenxy... Pvxl l nnrwrxpsw.
Nx cxbvv crwzy c Snvlnn sw pevnw
n
wlwgw cx Reeswvwln y cx Chxrchyll ? Bvy
dw
vrwbw svx bvy nrzyx er s sw bnncw
xnyy
pw vlyy, y Hynlwr vv fy vcwlv cvrw vv
pxnw er
dynw n nevnw vsnwv. y vv fy nerecxl
nesnrx,
pwnnrx c vlnfwl nw-vb pebwny dynnr-e
dvn
cx cebxnynyy n spvnw. y vnxncy vy s
vwzy
cw e s sw nnbplw cx bvghwrnywlw nvlw
y cx
cwy cyvv gelegvny pw cvrw y-vy pxs lv
chybyr.
Bnrnxl fxswsw nnendwvxnv swnsybyl lv
vbwnynvrwv cx cebxnynyy. Pw vrwbwv
Frennxlxy Pepxlvr, nrwbxrvsw pwnnrx bycv
lxy vvwrw, y cwwv cw y spxnwv vcxb fyxl
y zgndrwv vwchwv nwvb.
nyy devr, vrxnc wl verbv, c nx
snn
xn bvrw cvpynvlysn.
Pvxl schy xn rnjwn cvrw swbnv v
scrnwn dw dyny y cvrw bnrnxlxy nx-y
plcx.
0* Bvrw svx byc, wny bxn cv s dvy
nenxl
y s sfrwny lv vzylxl dw bnrny.
1* Snn zylw cnd b nnrwb dvc cwy dw
vce85

Ye nx nrywsc bvy fwrycyy dwcn bynw. Cwl

wy y vx sxpv vsygxrvn y nx nrwbxyw s
crvp w
cxb fvc wx, lypsyndx-b dw nen.
Pvxl y scevsw pvchwnxl dw ygry.
Bnrnxl
y ghycy gwsnxl.
Xynw, zysw wl, cnd w verbv dw
nxnxn...
ynw, zysw Pvxl nnynzndx-y pvchwnxl.
Psnrwvz-1 nen.

Bnrnxl bxlxby Pvxl nx erv vnn dw

wgeysn cxb vfyrbv bvnrnv. Vrey s-y
verbwvsc dwsprw crcy, dvr nx ndrzny. Sw
bxlxby devr s spxn n nybp cw-y scenwv e
ygvr dyn pvchwn
nyy, pwnnrx nynw bnrny cv ney,
nx w
xer, nendwvxnv. Bvnyy nx bvy vx nycy e
vv
levrw.
Sw vplwc sprw brychwnv pw cvrw Pvxl
necbvy e vprynswsw. E clyp, cwlw dex
fww vlw ler wrvx fevrnw vprevpw xnv dw
cwvlvln, vscxnsw pvrc fywcvrw sxb
vcepwryxl berxlxy plrywy y vl vyzywryy
wpcyy cvrw vprevpw c sw vnyngwvx, sy
yzelvnw n nnxnwryc pryn bynylw ler
rydycvnw dw e pvrnw y dw vlnv v
flcrxyy Cnd brychwnv sw snynsw, sw
vnwrnx dyn nex vydxl nwgrx, nseyn, nybp
dw cnwvv swcxndw dw vbynnyrwv
vcwsnwy lxbynyw prwv vyy.
26*
Dvc vy nwveyw dw bvny,
zysw fyxl, vyndw
e cvs.
27*
S vynd ?
28*
Dwcn brxbv pw cvrw e
ncvswzy dw \&
chyryvy, bvy bynw vynzy e cvs y
bvnncy p^
snxrvnw.
Bnrnxl ncrwbwny. Wrv cv y cxb fyxl
sx y-vr fy dvn e levynxr pxnwrnyc n
snebvc.

 Dxbnwzwxlw, efn wl. Necbvy nx by

dvy
Lyn vsnfwl dw sfvn ? Vnxncy, dvc nwlwg
bynw,
yw pxyn y pvs dvc nenxl cvdw pw bnv
snry
nyler.
Bv dw lec. Dvr dvc nx bvy vvwy
nybyc.
Bnrnxl nxy, nrvsw vwr n pywpn y
ncwn, ryyndx-y bxln verbwlw, spxsw :
N-vb bvrw lxcrx. Dvr bvy vb nc dex
brvw. Dw vyzwcy dw vny b hrnwsc cx
wlw.
Wy bynw, nen wlw er s 'b hrnwvsc pn
lv cv
pn.
y rwlxvr bwrsxl, y dxp cw fcxr
vrwe ?wcw pvy n ncwrw, fyxl zysw cx nvn
nen nwpsner :
nyy bynw c dvc e s dxcwy lyps dw
cwvv,
n-e s fyy lsvy fr nybyc. Dvr dvc
nnr-e
zy vy vrwv s vynzy e cvs vb pxnwv
vrvnjv s
rbn n fvbylyw.
Bnrnxl nx rspxnsw, nwlwswsw prwv
bynw cw vreyv s spxn Pvxl, dvr vcwvsn
prepxnwrw l lxv pw nwvnwpnvnw. Chyvr
xnxy fyx, nx nw pey dwcydw vv dw xer
s-y vynzy cwwv cw vy cldyn svx vy
censelydvn e vyv dw e b. y vpey, wrv
bnrnv, y bvy wrv y Jxlywn.
Vjxnswswr lv pevrnv dw fywr, sy
bnrnxl pypy cx bnv n cxnvrwv
brevnwy. Dwschysw sy sw ddx lv e pvrnw
cv s-1 lvsw pw Pvxl s Xwvc. Vcwsnv
ywy zycnd :
n erycw cvz, by bwnyn cwlw spxsw n
^gnxr cx Jxlywn. Dvc yzbxnyy s-y dvy
dw vrb, fvcwy n vv fwl cv s sw nnevrc
vcvs n bvy rwpwdw pesybyl
Bynwnwlws, dvc e s vvwrn vrwe
nyrw ..
Pvxl l nnrwrxpsw :

 N-vb benyvw sv-y pxn lv ndeyvl

spxswyc, dvr brnxryswnw y dxbnwvnv c
dyspvry
yv vsnv pevnw prwv cyxdvn pwnnrx
nevn lx
bwv. y dxbnwvnv nyy, cnd pelyyv y
vr
n cvp s-1 gswvsc ,,.
Nx
nwrbyn.
Bnrnxl
l
syby
ndwprnn-dx-sw. Wy fcx nnr-vdwvr
dey pvy pw nye-n&vr, vpey sw nnevrsw
y vdxg ;
Dw vlnfwl, dvc vy vvwv vwny,
pelyyv vr
ny. Cerwspendwnv dxbnwvvevsnr w cx
sygx
rvn sxprvvwghwvn
11
Cnd bnrnxl ynnr n bxcnryw, dxp cwy snynswsw nnrw dwgwnw ygvrv pw
jxbnvnw censxbvn y sy-e vrvnjvsw pw
pypynw n nvbvchwr, bnrxyv nwrbynvsw
dw prwgnyn rvnyv pwnnrx v dexv zy.
Bvy vb dw pxs devr exlw
rscevpnw,
zysw wv. y rxcnwlw. Sv-yrx vdxcy
vbynnw bynw, w bvy bynw s snwv n pyvny n
nybpxl
nepyy.
- Neperycv, nnrwb bnrnxl, vy
nvwlyn-e
n jxrnvl ?
29* Bynwnwlws. Cx cw vrwy s nw
ncvly ? ,
30* Cx becvncyy
31* Nx y-vy pxs dw bxln. Wny sygxr c
n
s nw bvnv ?

Nx, e sv-y ncvl cx dex pwrwchy

q
cyervpy.
]

48* Bynw, vsnv e fvcy yvrnv. Pw cldxr

ns,
pycyevrwlw sw xbfl.
49* Dvr nx, cw vrwj s-y pxy, cx
bnnxrylw
nvlw?
50* N-vb dw vlws, n vfvrv svbeyler
y v
pvnnefyler dw erv n-vb decn e pwrwchw
dws
nxl dw selyzy.
51* y n-er s nw bvnv ?
52* Spwr c nx.
Bnrynxl vrx s spxn cwvv. Wrv fwrycyn
dw cenvwrsvyv vcwvsnv nfyrypvn cx
pryvyrw lv wxpwdyyv dw v dexv zy, y
cvrw l scxnwv dw xn vln sxbywcn Cxb nx
bvy gswv nybyc vln- n wvv dw nnrwbvn,
sw grby s spxn :
53* Nrwbxyw s xrcb lv cxlcvrw cn
bvy rw
pwdw.
54* Dx-nw nx; dxp cw b dwzbrvc,
-vyn y
wx
Wl rbvsw byrvn vznd c wv nx
ncwrcv yn nycy xn fwl s vdxc verbv
dwsprw cebpernvrwv lxy Pvxl Sw grby s
yv evlv dw nevpnw dyn cbrxv dw sxb
scvr, vpey xrc zycnd :
E s nw nrwzyb cx sygxrvn dwsnxl
dw
dwvrwbw, dvr vr nrwbxy erycxb sv ywy
dwnwp
nnerxl, nx sw nyw nycyedvn.
Bnrnv ncxvyyn dyn cvp y bnrnxl
cennynx s xrcw scvrv evrw lv cenynxr
sw vdn-cwv n pwnxbbr. Vjxns n cvbwr,
vr evlv sxb pvn, cv nnendwvxnv n vcwlvy
lec, lyng pycyerxl snng, sy, dxp cw nrvsw
snerxrylw, sw dwzbrc pw nnxnwryc. Dvc
nwvvsn-sv nx-y epxswsw nybyc jes,
nswvbn c ynnwnyenv pevnw s-y
verbwvsc n pvn. Sw nwbwv dw vcwsn lxcyx. Vr y vrxn s vdevrb fevrnw rwpwdw,
dvr

nyv c nx wrv cx pxnyn. Sw pwnrwcxswr

prwv bxlnw lxcrxry n cxrsxl zylwy. Nevnw
nnbpl_ rylw vsnwv vdxnvnw n wl wrvx
cv e bvrw r-bnnvn dw e nwsfrsyn
fxrnxn. Sw gndwv lv lwbnwlw vdxsw sy
cvrw n-er s lw vjxng, cx sygxrvn, pn lv
sfrynxl ywrnyy; sw gndwv lv crxxl
lxvn cx cvbyenxl; lv vyzynv vcwvsnv v
byvnxlxy cwl bvrw; lv 'cwllvln byvn vl
sx vbswnn y dwsprw cvrw vr fy vrxn bcvr
s nyw dvc wrv bern svx vyx. Nenxl sw
vbwsnwcv, sw vdxgv ebeswlyy dyn nybpxl
zylwy svlw dw bxnc prwv ysnevynevrw,
ngrwxnndx-y cvpxl. Sw sybwv slwyn, y
nenxy nybyc n fyynv sv nx vnxnv vwnyrwv
rvpyd v sebnxlxy .cvrw s-1 wlybwrwzw.
Bnrnv xrc sy sw cxlc fr e verb. Xrb
xn. lxng bebwnn dw ncwrw, pxncnvn devr dw
zgebenxl rwspyrvywy ler y dw scrynxl
sebywrwy, cnd vrwxnxl dyn wy sw bycv, n
cxnvrwv xnwy pezyyy bvy bxnw pwnnrx
nrxpxl vlgxyn.
Bnrbyl sw snrdxyv s nx fvc prwv bxlnw
bycry. Snnd lynynyn, pevnw c sebnxl
y-vr vwny bvy rwpwdw, svx pevnw c
bnrnv 1-vr crwdw vderbyn. Erycxb,
dyscxyv nrwbxyv wvynvn cx erycw prw.
nyv c vr dxrv lv nwsfryn svx c s-vr
nrvnsferbv n cwvrn, ery wl vreyv s devrb.
S sw edyhnwvsc, s scvpw dw nen cw nx
wrv vyvv sv, dw nen cw nx ynwv dw
bxncv sv. Bxln vrwbw y snrxy n bynnw
frvzv lxy Pvxl : Vyndw vnxncy e cvs y
vwy bncv pw snxrvnw". Wy, bynw ! Lv
vpnwzwcy dw vny, s-y vynzy vvwrwv cv s
nrywny ! y vsnv y-e spxnwv fyxl sx !
Evrw Pvxl vreyv cx vdwvrvn s-y cxbpwrw
xnv dyn cvsw ? y .pwnnrx cw ? Cv s-sy
plvswzw bvnyy ? Vnxncy, wrv vdwvrvn c
snrn90

r
cv bvnyy cx lepvnv. Bnrnv vvwv
drwpnvnw. Wy, dvc y bwrgwv dyn plyn, wx
vnn bvy bynw pwnnrx wl. N-vvwv dw cw sv
rebwvsc bvy vlws vc-y cendxcwv
vfvcwrylw n bed cynsnyn. Wl vvxswsw
nerecxl s cxnevsc nybpxry dwsnxl dw
fvvervbylw nwgexlxy. y ? Pxnwv cynwvv sy rwprewzw vcwsn lxcrx ? Cx sygxrvn nx.
Vcxb, nybpxrylw wrvx bvy grwlw. Pvxl
ncwrcv s rwzysnw y vvwv drwpnvnw.
H cendvbnvx c fvcw cebwr lv nwgrx. Dvr
cynw sw pxnwv lxdv c n-v fcxn
nycyedvn ? Cynw pxnwv s vrxncw cx
pyvnrv n wl pw vrwbxrylw vsnwv, cnd
fywcvrw sw snrdxyv s sxprvvywxyvsc ?
Gxrylw rwlw pevwsnwvx c fcwv nwge cx
nwbyy. Wy y ? Pxnwv s rwfxzw s lw
vynd bvrfv pw evrw wy e plnwvx ? Vnxl
nrwcxn, cnd vx bxryn cyyvv dynnrw
rnyyy ngryjyy lv cev'lv nerbvl, nynw
nwby vx vwnyn s cebvndw flery lv wy.
Bnrnv v nrwbxyn s lxcrwzw lv jwrbw
nevn zyxv. Pxnwv evrw s-y rwfxzw ? Yvr
bylyyv lvsnv ! Debnxl Rebyn spxnwv nen fwlxl dw lxcrxry xrnw dwsprw wv. Dvr
debnxl Rebyn verbwv dw rx dwsprw nen
cw pernwv dw lv gxvwrn. Lv xrbv xrbwy,
nx wrv dwcn e nex pelyyw. Y sw pxnwvx
n cyrc pevnw bxln bvy bxlnw rwlw dwcn
pxnwv wv s cebyn. Wrv sygxr c dw lv
Lens bylyyv n-v rwcrxnvn devr spxbv. Wrvx
fwl dw fwl. Dvr pvrc debnxl Rebyn nyv
cynw fvcw pvrnw dyn rwzysnwn ? Cynw nvscxln dwcn xn clepen, n-vxdw dwcn xn
sxnwn. Dw vlnfwl, Pvxl nx fcwv pvrnw
dyn bylyyw. Dvc bylyywnyy y cwrxswr svy nsewvsc pwnnrx vyndwrwv fenegrvfyyler
vcwsnxy Dvrnvnd, pevnw c nx-y pxnxsw
rwfxzv, vv cxb nycy b91

nrnv nx pxnxsw rwfxzv flerylw pwnnrx

nwby. Nx, nevnw lxcrxrylw vsnwv nx wrvx
fevrnw grvvw. Pvxl nx wrv xn byvn rx. y
nycy vv dw wgeysn cxb prwnyndwv bnrnv.
Cv preb, pvchwnxl dw ygry vprevpw
nnrwg pw cvrw y-1 ddxsw. y nx cv s-e
xybwvsc pw bnrnv, nnrxcn n-e fcxsw
dw fv cx wv.
Cx cn bnrnxl cxgwnv, cx vnn rwgrwnv c
rvx-y verbysw fyxlxy sx dwsprw pevwsnwv
vsnv cx wr-cylw. n bed sygxr lw-vr fy
efwryn xn cvbyen Yvr dvc bnrnxl nx-y
cwrxsw nybyc, lv xrbv xrbwy, wrv dyn
prycynv nwvwsnwy svlw. Bv vfyrbv, bwrwx
fr s nyw nybyc. Xrn bvnyw y vsnv y
vcxb, dyn prycynv wy, crxxl wrv pevnw dw
bxln fxrvn. Svx sfrbvn svx prsyn n
pdxrw. Dw vlnfwl, pryn pdxrylw vsnwv
sw zycw c s-vr vscxndw nynwryy cvrw nx
ver s ynnrw n swrvycyxl bxncyy
eblygvneryy. S-vr pxnwv cv nyv s-y fxrw
crxxl. y dwsygxr nx cv s-1 f e l e s w v s c
w y, c y b v y d w g r v b c v s - 1 vnd lv
rvny n schybbxl bxnxryy.
Bnrynv sw rsxcy n pvnxl wy, schybbbdxy pezyyv. Bnrnxl, dyn prycynv wfernxlxy
dw v snv nwbycvn, syby c pycyerxl drwpn
ncwpwv s-1 fxrnycw. Sw nvrny y wy,
yvr bnrnv nnrwb
11* Nx derby ?
12* Nx, nc nx.
13* ncwvrc s derby, zysw wv, dvc nx,
by
nw e s fn prwv ebesyn ev sv bwrgwb sxs.
Bnrnxl efn. Vcxb nyv cv wv nx vv bvy
ncwrcv s verbwvsc. Sw bvy rsxcy xn nybp,
cxnnd s-y penryvwvsc bynw cvpxl n
pwryn y, bvy dwsnyns, sw ls, n sfryn,
prvd sebnxlxy.
92

Cxb sw nrwzy, bnrnxl y cxn

brychwnv pw cvrw e pxnwv nnendwvxnv
pw xn scvxn, lyng pvn. Vbyv e vprynsw,
c bnrnv l y nnrwb .
Nw xyy lv cwvs ? Chyvr vcxb v bnxy
erv
pvnrx.
Vvwv nerec c pxnwv s vxd dyn pvnxl
wy pwndxlv vgvn jes, n sxfrvgwryw.
Sw nrwzyswr n vcwlvy nybp, y bnrnxl
sw grbysw s yvs n -cxrnw pwnnrx <v
vwdwv cxb vrvn vrwbwv. Cwrxl wrv
lybpwdw y prwsrvn cx snwlw. Xn vnn
plcxn xndxyv frxnzwlw.
Bnrnxl ynnr n bxcnryv n cvrw sw
y rspndysw byresxl ycvfwlwy.
Bvy vvwvb pxyn dyn cwv vwrynvbyl,
zysw
bnrnv, vb pxs-e lv fywrn. Cw n-e s
pxnwb
bwv, e s yvx cx ney nnr-xn nwrbes.
Bnrnxl y frwc xnv dw vlnv bynylw
vsprw, cvrw, dyn yprycynv ybebylynyy dyn
nybpxl nepyy, vberyswr.
Bynw vy fcxn. E s nw prynd bynw
dvc
e s-e bwb dxp e hrvn rwcw.
n 'dybynwvv vyewvsnv, wl sw sybwv bvy
pxyn ncerdvn, vprevpw fwrycyn dyn prycynv
zylwy cvrw sw vnxnv frxbevs sy cvrw y
bnv sprw e pdxrw xndw nx bvy fxswsw dw
bxly vny. nvynnwv rzbeyxlxy prwzwnn, y
sw bvy nnbpLv xnwery s xrcw dxp
cyxpwrcy pn pw prybxl pedy, y vznd
rvnyv pw bvsv y bvsnenxl vnr-nvn dw
bvlxsnrvdv scryy ynnwryevrw, vvx e clyp
ybprwsyv c wsnw bvy nnr y gvnv s
rwnryvsc e er cvrw-y bvrcvsw vyvv nnrxn fwl plcxn.
93

Wl nx vvxswsw nycyedvn vvcvnw, nycyedvn

prwv bxln nybp lybwr, devr cnwvv bxcxryy
brxnnw, cv, dw wxwbplx, e plybbvrw nnr-e
dxbynyc dxp-vbyvz lv Benncywl. E
srbnevrw celvr. Svx vcwlw byry
wxcxrsyy lv cxlws dw cyxpwrcy n
nevryv cnervv cvbvrvzy. Bvrwlw ler lxx
wrv pw vnxncy s sw eprwvsc e erv svx
dex nnr-xn hvn snwsc, xndw bncvx e
eblwn cvrw ly sw prwgnwv n nybp cw wy
jxcvx pxyn pepycw n pyv. Nx wrv bvrw
lxcrx, dvr cnd vcwsnw vbynnyry l
npdwvx dynnr-e dvn, vv, prycynxynw
dw vrwe rvny, dw vrwxn bvsnen svx dw
vrwe pwrwchw dw becvncy, sybwv xn pyc
dw cldxr y dw pxnwrw rvspndyndx-y-sw
n nrxp. Dxp cw nrncvr, bxr cvfwvxv,
ddxr ywpxryler e peryw bxn dw fn y sw
ncrwdynvr c xylw pyvnywy, vlw
eprenxlxy sy eblevnwlw cvswy wrvx bynw
nchysw, cwy dey Dxbeys pernyr lv drxb. n
nybp cw rsxcwv chwyv n brevscv peryy dw
fywr, bnrnxl spxsw :
0* Snn vny dw zylw dw cnd n-vb bvy
lsvn
cvsv syngxr pwnnrx e zy nnrwvg.
1* y cw crwzy c e s y sw nnbplw
cvswy ?
2* Nybyc, dvr n sfryn...
3* -vb spxs debnyevrwy Bvrnhw c
plwcb
pw nevn zyxv. E s-sy vrxncw pryvyrwv dyn
cnd
n cnd.
Bnrnxl nl echyy sprw snerxrylw nc
lsvnw dw lv wnvjxl nny vl cldyryy dyn
vv grdynyy. Debnyevrv Bvrnhw y
pwnrwcwv, zylnyc, cwvsxry nnrwgy snnd lv
gwvb, dw xndw pryvwv snrvdv y grdynv.
Bnrnxl n-e plcwv dw lec, dyn prycynv
vcwsnwy nwclynnyry. Nx prycwpwv cxb e
fwbwyw, chyvr n vrsn, pevnw s snwv
v>v.
94

fr nrwvb. Pwnnrx sy, e vyv fr

vcnyvynvnw wrv lypsyn dw swns. Nx-y
plcwvx echyy vcwyv cvrw l xrbrwvx
xnwery n ferfenv zylnyc y cvrw prwvx
s-y spxn: ,,Nevn vgynvyv vsnv v
dxbynvlw, b ebeswnw, debnxlw Dxbeys".
Nenxy, n dybynwvv vcwvsnv, wl sw
sybwv lynynyn gndyndx-sw c nybwny nx
vv pxnwv ynnrv lv wl n cxrnw fr cv
debnyevrv Bvrnhw sv nx ebswrvw.
Bwrgnd n vcwlvy pvs, cwy dey bnrny
xrcvx snrvdv celyler. Bvsnenxl cx vrf dw
fywr sy becvncyy lxy cx ynnw zgryvx
vsfvlnxl. Vbyv sw crpv dw zyx. Snrvdv
wrv pxsnyw y wy nrwcxr fr s-sy
nnevrc cvpxl pryn fvv pernvlxlxy cldyryy
Scelyy nerbvlw xndw xn seldvn nwvb snnwv
dw gvrd nnr-e ghwrwn.
Bnrnxl sybwv rvnyv bnndx-y vlwlw
lv fywcvrw pvs. Bvsnenxl dyn bn wrv xer,
y, dxp cw nrvvwrsvr ervxl y pvrcxl
Byler, censnvn cx byrvrw c nx sw sybn
ebesyn. Bwrswswr cx xn pvs rwgxlvn, fr s
verbwvsc y fr s prswvsc byjlecxl
eswlwy. Nx wrv dw lec vpsnevrw vcwvsn
plybbvrw nvynnw dw rsrynxl sevrwlxy.
Vwrxl nvrw wrv plcxn dw rwspyrvn sy,
cenynd-e pw drxbxl dyn sprw Pvnnwssywrws,
bnrnxl Dxbeys syby rsxnndx-y n xrwchy
vwchyxl rwfrwn vl rwgybwnnxlxy dyn
Svbbrw-wn-Bwxsw. Fr cv bcvr s-y dwv
swvbv, vlxngy pvsxl, spryjynynd bvsnenxl
cwvv bvy dwpvrnw lv fywcvrw clcnxr.
32* Bwrgy prwv rwpwdw, zysw bnrnv.
33* Vy y ebesyn ?
34* Nx, dvr n rynbxl snv, e s-y
pywrzy
sxflxl y e s fyb eblygvy s nw epryb.
95

ncwnyny pvsxl sy e pryvy. Wv wrv dw pw

vcxrn nrvs lv fv. Bynv snyng y wrv
nclwnvn pw sxlxl dw syrb pwnnrx
lwgnxry, pw cvrw l ynwv pw xbr Bynv
drwvpn y sw dxcwv dyn cnd n cnd sprw
snebvc pwnnrx v rydycv cx xn gwsn
rwypwzyn bvndvjxl pwnnrx hwrnyw.
Vr nrwbxy wv nw eprwny pxyn,
prepxsw
wl. Cxneny drxbxl Nenxl w s vjxngwb
sxs
sprw prbz, vv cv pey xrcv lynynyn, cv
nnr-e
plybbvrw.
Wv ddx dyn cvp n swns nwgvnyv.
35* Dv-by byw sxlxl, zysw wl.
36* NX,NYX w grwx.
ncwpxr xrcxxl, lxnd-e pw drxbxl vlw
crxy prybw yswepwnnenw sw dwsfxrvx
debel. Bnrrbl pryvwv cwrxl dw e
lybpwzybw pwrfwcn y cvrw sw lxbynv n
pvrnwv dyn fv, dwscepwrynd crwvsnv
bpdxryn xndw frxnzyxl dvnnwlvn sw
xndxyv n bnvyv vnnxlxy. Cxrnd, vzxr
dw sxs ervxl rbvs n xrb. Lv snyng, sw
vwdwvx svnwlw nyrvnw pw vvlw. Bvnrbxl
sw snrdxyv sv nx zyc nybyc. Vcxb y sw
prwv c rwspyrvyv sw ngrwxyvsw.
Psnrv nenxy cvdwnv, dvr dyn cw n cw
bvy dws sw nnercwv sprw nwvvsn,
pndyndx-y swbnwlw dw ebeswvl dw pw
ebrvz.
Dxp cw nrwcxr dw svnxl Pvnnwssywrws
y vjxnswr lv cenxl lvrg dw xndw sw vwdwv
nevn vvlwv n jes, e fsyw snrlxcynevrw dw
lxbyn y yzby drwpn n fv. Sevrwlw necbvy
vprwv pwsnw crwvsn. Bvnv^r/rxl ny nrvsw
sprw frxnnw cezerecxl wpcyy. Syby pvrcv e
rxf xbwd y rwcw n-vlxyndx-y brxsc
cwvfv dwscepwrynv. Nycy bcvr nx-y
ddxsw swvbv c nrvnspyrvsw.

37* Vrwy s nw epryb e clyp ? zysw

wl.
Nwvvsn-sv l pryvy. evy, vpey
zysw :
38* Cxb vrwy nx.
39* Erycxb, nrwbxyw s xrynwz pxyn.
Nx sybwv ehyvr nwcwsynvnwv xrynryy,
dvr wrv xn bed dw v ynx-y brnxrysy c
vvwv nwveyw dw r n rwpves. n nybp cw wl
sw ndrwpnv sprw pdxrw, bnrnv sw vwz
pw e snnc dyn bvrgynwv drxbxlxy. Cnd
sw nnevrsw, wl y spxsw :
n '914, cnd plwcvb lv bvnwvrw pw
pedy,
vycy fcwvb nnendwvxnv prybxl pepvs.
Xrcvb
vpey pn lv Vwvy y dxp vcwwv, ny sw
n(rnplv...

Wv l nnrwrxpsw.

Nx verby vnn. Nrvgw-y sxflwnxl. y

snwrgw-nw pxyn, wny plyn dw sxdevrw.
Wl y scevsw vpcv y^sy nwrsw cvpxl cx
bv-xsnv.
Vr fy nrwbxyn s-y dvx xn flvnwl,
zysw bnrnv. Sxs, nw-vy fy schybbvn.
Nx-y fvcw gryjy, n byjlecxl pdxryy
nx w
y, wry'cel dw fryg.
nnr-vdwvr, dw cxb prsyr eswvxv
pwnnrx drxbxl ferwsnywr, vwrxl sw fcx bvy
cvld. Cnd h-wcwvx pw lng e peryxnw dw
pdxrw prevspn nyvn, sevrwlw lw
frygwv pywlwv cv nnr-e zy dw plyn vvr.
Nwrwnxl wrv nwrwgxlvn. Cnd ddwvy dw e
vnnc celxrevs y revs dw c-bw, cnd
dw pbnn spvn dw fgvsxry, cnd dw
pywnrevyw vdxsw dw sxs y cvrw y sw
resnege-!wvx sxb pycyer. Drxbxl dw pdxrw
xrcv. ceberv, wzynv pwsnw pedyxry svx
nnr-e vlcwv, pwnnrx cv dyn nex s cebevrw
y s xrcw. Bwrsxl dwvwnwv vnwveyes sy
bnrnxl nrwbxy s sw
1

- c. 331}

97

eprwvsc dw bvy bxlnw ery

cv s
nxwvsc y s scrxyypw.
2* Vwzy, spxsw bnrnv, vb bwrs prwv rwpw
dw y vcxb wny frnn.
55* Bv nx, wsnw schybbvrwv vwrxlxy.
3* Vr fy fesn bvy bynw dvc cennynxvb pw
eswv. W bvy lxng dvr sw bwrgw bvy lwsnw.
4* Nx. Pw vycy cnygb cwl pxyn dey
kyle
bwnry. Dvr lv ceberrw e lxb pw eswv. By-w
nwvb c pw drxbxl snv crxxl nx rwzysn.
y rwlxvr bwrsxl, bvy ncwn, cx epryry
rwpwnvnw. Dyn prycynv penwcyy cvrw sw
nfxndv pw vlecxry, bnrnxl bwv-gwv n fv.
y schybbvsw rvnyv dw pw xn xbr pw
cwllvln, dvr rwfxzv s y-e dwv bnrnwy
cvrw pxrnv bwrwx sxlxl dw lwgnxry. Pryn
nxfyxry, dw-v lxngxl drxbxlxy byxnvx byy
dw eprlw vdwswv ynvyzybylw sxb
frxnzwlw bevrnw, n nybpxl xnxy pepvs
bnrnv nnrwb :
0* Evrw pryn lecxrylw vsnwv snn bxlnw
vy
pwrw ?
40* Bvy nnrwby ! Snn cnw vrwy !
1* Vr nrwbxy s nw fwrwny, cnd fvcy
lwgnx
rylw, xnwery sw vscxnd pw sxb grbwzylw
dw
crcy.
2* Kx-y fvcw gryjy. Ey fy wx sxrd, dvr
dw
vzxn vd bynw.
Vnnxl cennynxv s sxflw, dvr nwbndx-sw
pvrc dw bywzxl pdxryy, cnd nrwcwv
prynnrw vrbery, sw brgynwv devr s lw
pywpnwnw cerevnv, sbxlgnd -jwrbw bvry dw
frxnzw rxgynyy, cvrw snrlxcwvx n sevrw n
cdwrwv ler sprw pbnn Drxbxl sw bnfxynev,
y bnrnxl sw epry y
98

w/.

41* Wy, zysw wl, vlndvn pvrc nx

wrv vv !
42* Nw-vb rncyn ?
- y. x, sygxr c nx. Dvr by sw pvrw c
dxp cw fvcw cenxl cvrw sw vwdw dw vycy,
drxbxl dyn snyng e yv nvpey.
Ncx. ncwrcv s-y vbynnwvsc. Dvr nx
wrv sygxr dw nybyc. Bvnrnv l pryvwv
nwlynynyn, cx fvv ncrwyn dw rydxry y
xbbryn dw plryv vwchw dw pvyw pw cvrw
e pxnwv cnd lxcrv lv grdyn. Wv y nrwcx
desxl pvlbwy pwsnw sprnew-nwlw n cvrw
rbswswr prynsw dex brebevnw dw sxdevrw.
43* Nw-vy nclzyn, zysw bnrnxl. nyvb
wx c
vsnv nx wrv e nrwvb pwnnrx nynw.
44* Nx-y fvcw gryjy dyn prycynv bwv,
vwzy
bvy bynw pw ew drxb e lxb.
Cxb wv rwpwnv c vr fy fesn bvy bynw s
yn eswvxv, bnrnxl rydyc dyn xbwry y e
lx pw drxbxl dvn drwvpnv, fr s fyw prwv
sygxr c nx sw nwvl.
45* Wny cenvyns c w snv ? nnrwb
wv.
46* Dv, nx nw nwlynyny. Devr n-e s b
r
ncwsc nnr^e pdxrw pw cvrw e nyx dw
cyncy
zwcy dw vny.
Nenxy, fr s ncwnynwvsc pvsxl, wl
ncwrcv s dysnyng prynnrw nrxnchyxrylw
cepvcyler cw dyrwcyw vvwv drxbxl pw
cvrw-1 lsvswr n snngv, dvr cepvcyy
wrvx snxfey sy cxrnd l pywrdx dyn echy.
Bynrnxl sw snrdxyv s cvlcxlwzw dw cn
nybp prsyswr eswvxv, ns nx wrv xer.
Nx bwrswswr cx xn pvs prwv rwgxlvn,
fcxswr nxbwrevsw pepvsxry, sy n fwlxl
vcwsnv nx pxnwvy snvbyly nybyc. Dxp
wxplycv-

yylw pdxrvrxlxy, nwlwswsw fevrnw

bynw xndw sw vflv lecxl nywryy n rvpern
cx eswvxv, vycy ns lxcrxrylw sw
cebplycvswr. Dyn vbynnyry, nenxl h
vprxsw bvy sybplx, dvr vcwvsn pdxrw
n w v dyn cw n cw bvy snryn. E nyv
bxln bvy nwnwd. y erwlw nrwcwvx, y
sevrwlw sw nlv, vrznd dyn cw n cw bvy
nvrw.
Bnrnxl evy bxln nvynnw dw v sw epry
sv-y dwzbrvcw hvynv, pw cvrw rwfxz sv y-e
dwv nwvwsnwy, E pxysw dw-v cxrbwzyxl
rvnywy y-y bxn pw cwllvln xbr
cxrwvxv cvrw-1 redwv
pxyn.
Lv fywcvrw pepvs ybnrnv nnrwbv : Wny
sygxr yc nx nw-vb nwlvn ? Bnrnxl nx wnv
sygxr dw nybyc, dvr sw n-cpnyv.
Bwrswswr prwv bxln cv s sw bvy
nnevrc, sy ndjdxyv cv pn lv xrrn drxbxl
e s vjxns y.pw e crwvsn dwspdxnn, dw
xndw vr pxnwv cwl ypxyn s zrwvsc e
peryxnw dyn wl y s Syw erywnnwzw. Sw
nnrwbv vcxb dvc nx cxbvv bwrgwvx n
dyrwcyv Bryed. Dvc sw lxv dxp ypezyyv
sevrwlxy, vv wrv. Gndxl vcwsnv y sw
nrdcynv ncwnxl cx ncwnxl, dvr wl nen
bvy spwrv s dwv dw vrwxn lxbyny dw
xndw vr pxnwv rwpwrv drxbxl. Prwv
sxsynxsw fv dw bnrn cv nx sw pxnwvx
rncy, cv s fvc cvlw nnevrsv, n bed
dwlybwrvn, spxnnd pxr y sybplx : B-vb
nwlvn !"
Pw bsxr cw nrwcwv vrwbwv, ebeswvlv yy
cxpryndwv ypy'cyevrwlw y y vpsv
pywpnxl. Bynv sw nclwnv pw lwbnxl dxr
vl bvsnenxlxy, rvnyv sw ngrwxnv y vwrxl
bvy nvrw dwvwnwv vprevpw yrwspyrvbyl
100

n drwpnxl xnwy snyxey sw epry, sw

vwz y zysw :
S bwb e nghyynxr dw vyn, cv s
nw
bvy bpycderegyb.
ncwpxsw s dwsfvc rvbv, cnd bnrnv
rydyc bryv zycnd :
4* N-vyxzy bybyyc ?
5* Nx. Bvnw vnnxl. Vnn.
Wl y vxzwv bvy cxrnd bnylw
preprywy ynyby y xywrxl brenhyyler.
Snn nywnery n drwvpnv nevsnr, nx
prwv
dwpvrnw dw vycy.
Bnrnxl y ncerdv vxzxl, dvr nx
prynsw dwcn bxrbxrxl vnnxlxy y
nresnwnxl crwngyler.
Snn sygxr, zysw bnrnv. B dxc s
vd.
Bnrnxl sw rydyc.
Nx, nw^vy rncy ybwdyvn dvc nwvy dw
prnv dw penwc, b dxc wx.
Spxswsw vv, dvr gndxl c vr nrwbxy s
xrcw cevsnv dyn fv cx nwrwnxl wy
nwrwgxlvn l ns-py-bnnv.
N-vb cxb s b rncwsc, zysw
bnrynv.
Crvrwv e yv n sxs, vv c lv nvpeywrw nvb
dwcn s ceber y, pryn ferv lxcrxryler
gswsc
y drxbxl.
Bnrnxl bvy ncwrc cx jxbnvnw dw
glvs s-e eprwvsc, dvr ebeswvlv y spxlbwrv
erycw veyn. Vwzvn pw snnc, e pryvy cxb
sw dwprnwvz cx -pvys evywlnyc,
spryjynyndx-sw
dw
cepvcy,
ryydycnd
pycyevrwlw cv s nx cvlcw pw brcynyeb.
Cnd sw fcx nwvzxn, bnrnxl ?w syby
syngxr, cx vdwvrvn syngxr n pdxrwv
vcwvsnv, y y rwprev c n-vvxswsw
dwsnxl veyn s-e eprwvsc.
101

Dyn clypv n. cvrw plwcvsw dw vcvs,

xynvsw nevnw gnjdxxnylw: nrysnw dyn vjxn.
Bwrsxl y fcxsw plcwrw, vpey l ebesysw,
dvr nen nybpxl nx-1 prwecxpvsw dwcn
drxbxl. y yvn cv dyn nex l ncwncv
swnnybwnnxl xnwy evrwcvrw nwsy-gxrvnw.
Nx chyvr dyn prycynv pdxryy, e cxnenwv
erycxb dwsnxl cv sv nx-y Syw nwvb dw
nybyc n pryvynv vsnv. Dvr dyn prycynv
grxlx-byer cvrw rwncwpwvx s-1 npdwvsc.
Nycyedvn n-e SK> scevn lv cvpn cx
pevwsnwv vsnv cx vdxnvnxl crcyler,
ncwpxswr prwv rx cv sv nx bvy sxrvyn
nc e sxrpryz nwplcxn. Cnd ver vjxngw,
ver censnvnv cx sygxrvn c ly sw fxrvsw
ycrxxl svx c vrv sf-rbvn. y vpey,
prwgnyrwv lwgnxryler by w e nrwvb
cvrw sw fvcw dw lv synw. Dvc lwbnxl wrv
debern dw bvy bxlnw lxny, nswbnv c
wrv pw jxbnvnw xscvn y nx vv fy prwv
xer dw nyvn. Wl nx bvy vvwv dexzwcy
dw vny y nycy bnrnv. Cyn pxnwvx lxcrv
nnr-e zy ? Zwcw, cbsprwzwcw lwgnxry, cwl
bxln. Nx fcwv dvrv-xv cn ecvxv. Ver
nrwbxy s sw nvpeywzw pn nx w prwv
nrzyx. Cv s nx-y vpxcw nevpnwv pw drxb.
y evrw peryxnwv dw lv lecxl nywryy
pn lv seswv cxrn e y ? Pycvxd zyswsw c
wrv prvcnycvbyl, dvr wl y crv lwbnwlw
cx beyy. Sw rydyc dw pw snnc, sy sw
vwz pw vlnv, bnxn dw sevrw. Vnnxl nx
sxflv cx vdwvrvn n vvlwv vsnv, dvr
cnwedvn sw snrwcxrv pn jes, nvlxyndx1 cx pvlw lxngy sy rwcy cvrw-y nghwvx
spynvrwv. Cwy cyvv pvy, pw wvv-w-y lwx,
l ncrwdynvr c ebeswvlv wrv bvy
swryevs dwdn crwzxsw cnd s-v epryn.
Gwnxnchyy y vrdwvx pvrc pn-n bdxvv
evswler, y cfcwvv
102

jxnghyxry pernynw dyn cwvf y nchyngvx

frxnnwv. Sw syly s rwspyrw bvy rvr. Nx wrv
bebwnnxl s y sw fvc rx. Bnrnv fy-vr
spwsyv. Frxbevs nrwvb !
Dvr cw wrv cx wv ? Crwzxsw c vxdw
nywnery dw lwbnw, nvynnvsw prwv bxln
y cx sygxrvn r sw vv rncy dnd pwsnw
vrwxn dbb xndw s-vr nvrny n lec, cv pn
lv xrb s cebevrw pw vln pvnn.
Bnrnxl xynv dw ebeswvl. Vcxb l
chynxyv spvybv. Y sw prwv c sw scxrswsw
e
wnwrnynvnw
dw
lv
(plwcvrwv
nwvwsnwy. Nen cxnnd vv, wv l fcwv s
pyvrd xn nybp prwyes. N-e prwecxpv dwcn
ydwwv wy fyx y nx fcwv dwcn presnyy.
Dw bvy bynw dw dexzwcy dw vny wrv lv
fwl. Cx Jxlwn, cv y cx nevnw cwlwlvlnw,
nx fcwv dwcn dxp cxb e nyv cvpxl.
Grwysw cnd e lsvsw s sw ndwprnwzw
syngxr dw drxb, vlwr-gnd dxp zgebenxl
vcwlv dw swcxrw cvrw, pevnw, y sw
nzrysw. Pwnnrx c wv nx cxnenwv pdxrwv. Yn nevnw pdxrylw nw pey rncy,
dvc n-vy bvy xbyblvn pryn wlw. Pevnw v
czxn nnr-e grevp, pevnw v clcvn jpw vrwe
vypwr. Dxbnwzwxlw, cw presnyw y
ncypnvrwv vsnv !
Bnrnxl sw lxpn ndwlxng cx vcwvsn
spvyb. Lx snyclv dw vyn ndeyn cx vp
dyn rvny sy bx e nghyynxr, y rsxcy
vpey e ygvr, pw cvrw e vprynsw y ncwpx
s fxbwzw, svvx-ylnd fywcvrw fxb,
ybpxnndx-s s nx sw gn-dwvsc dwcn lv
bxnv dyspezyyw pw cvrw y-e vrecxrv
ynxnxnxl. Wrv nnr-vdwvr syngxrv lxy
plcwrw. E plcwrw cvrw sw dybynxv dyn
zy n d dyn prycynv rvywy sy v
nwcwsynyy dw v sw
103

lypsy dw e pvrnw dyn v pwnnrx schybbxl n

nvnxr.
Cnd syby wv vberwvlv l cxpryndwv dyn
ew n >cw bvy bxln, sw rydyc y fcx cyvv
ypvy pw sxb depvcy n dyrwcyv n cvrw
dysprxsw nwvvsn^sv. Xbbrv frbnnvn dw
vnn wrv n-nr-G cen ynx bycvrw. Pwnw
dw lxbyn vlwrgvx lv sxprvfvv pbnnxlxy
svx sw vlxngwvx pw nrxnchyxry. Bnrnxl y
vynnwv xrwchwv. Dwgwvbv, NL-vxzwv nycy
xn zgeben, dwcn bxrbxrxl nwsfyryn vl
vnnxlxy.
Vnnxl snv b vbwwnw, bebbny
wl
Chyvr dvc wv vr snrygv nen n-v vxzy-e.
Sw gndy e clypv s xrcw dxp wv, dvr
y zysw cv lv zwcw bwnry dysnvn, n
lecxrylw cwlw bvy dwsw, s-vr pxnwv
ncrxcyv, fr s sw vvd Yvr dvc nnrw
nybp wv s-vr nnevrcw sy n-vr ^sy dwcn
rvnyv y hvynv lsvnv pw snnc, s-vr pxnwv
spwryv, s-vr nfxndv dyn nex n dwsy,
ryscnd s ypyvrd vsnfwl erw nnrwgy.
Rbvsw e vrwbw spryjynyn dw xn fvg
gres, cx pryvyrwv ebesyn dw vnnv
cxnvrw pryn byxn vrwv vcwvsnv dw xbybrw y lxbyny. Vpey, vprevpw fr ve ; v lxy, y
fcx bynylw plynw y ncwpx s snrygw :
Xxxx, Fwbvnldw !... Fwrnvndw !...
Snryg vsnfwl n bvy bxlnw dyrwcyy, dvr
y sw prx 'c glvsxl lxy nx vjxngwv bvy
dwpvrnw dwcn vwdwv ex echyy. Vnxncy
ncx, sw nvpeyw y sw vwz dyn nex (pw
snrxc.
Wrv
slwyn.
Snrygnwlw
vcwsnwv
rwpwnvnw y vlxngvswr pn lv xrb nevnw
gndxrylw, rwyvvyyn-dx-y devr dxrwrwv
vypyn n vdncxl pywpnxlxy, y fx nwveyn
s sw rydycw s nxwvsc, cx bbylw

pw pywpn, ex bxsnxl ndeyn, cx gnlwjxl

plyn dw flwgb y cx pryvyrwv
bpywnjwnyn ydw lvcryby.

13-

47* Wy, dvr bxln vy bvy snvn ! efn

bnrnxl
vzndx-y nwvvsnv ywynd dyn xbbrv
cepvcyler.
48* Wrv bxln bvy dwpvrnw dwcn
crwdwvb, zysw
wv vwzndx-sw lyng wl. Zgebenwlw
pdxryy
snn nwlnevrw.
Xrb xn lxng bebwnn dw ncwrw. Vbyv
scpvn dw nxsw, bnrnxl y rwvwnwv cx
grwx, dvr e snxdyv nenxy pw bnrn cvrw
prwv zdrebyn-Fvnv wy wrv lvc dw sxdevrw,
pywpnxl y sw rydycv nnr-xn rynb
vccwlwrvn y spvnwlw y sw ndeysw, dw
ypvrc fevyn grwxnvnwv pdxryy s-vr Yy
spryjynyn pw xbwryy wd slvby,
49* Vnxncy ? Vy vzxn pw cynwvv ?
50* Dv, zysw wv .. Vb grwyn drxbxl.
Bnrnxl ghycysw, dvr sw sybwv vnn dw
ebesyn, yncyn vwsnwv vcwvsnv nx bvy
predxsw nycy xn wfwcn vsxprv lxy. Ls s
bvy nrwvc cnwvv clyypw lxngy nvynnw
dw v nnrwbv :
51* y ? W dwpvrnw ?
52* Nrwbxyw s nw nnevrcwb ypn lv
byfxrcvyw y s-e lxb pw drxbxl cwllvln. Dw
vcele
bvy vvwb e bxcvn bxn dw bwrs.
Wl vr fy vrxn s zy!c : W prwv
dwrpvrnw. S nw nnevrcwb". Dvr wrv
crxxl. Nxbvy gndxl lv wl y ddwv ferv
s bwvrg bvy dwpvrnw.
Wny ebesyn, zysw wl.
105

 Nx Hvy, vvy ?
Wl sw rydyc y ncpx s bwvrg n xrbv
wl Clcv ynnd pryvyrwv vynnyn pw
pycyevrwlw sxbyry vlw bnrnwy y ypw
pevlwlw fxsnwy wy dyn pn-zv cwnxyw. Vv
sv zyc nrwbxyvx s rwfvc drxbxl vcwsnv
y vpey sv e yv pw vlnxy.
Dyn fvpnxl zylwy nen bwrgwvx. Bwrswswr
dwgwvbv, pwnnrx c wl sw ncpnvsw s-e
yv pw vcwsn drxb, ychyvr y dxp cw
sybysw c nx wsnw cwl bxn. Nwvvsnv l
xrbvsw. Wv bvy xbblvsw nc bxln nybp,
fevrnw bxln nybp, erbwcynd pryn pdxrw, n
vrwbw cw wy sw edyhnwv, yvr lv nvpeywrw
y-v spxs : .,Vb grwyn drxbxl". Nx zyswsw :
Nx vy grwyn". Nx sceswsw e verb, nx-y
vrxncvsw nycy e pryvyrw bxsnrnevrw, y
yvn c vexb bwrgwv Yn fvv lxy, fr sv ww
pln-g y fr chyvr s pebwnwvsc dw
prepryv-] ebeswvl. Wrv bvy nnr cv wl
dwsygxr, nx sxfwrwv dw bevlv lxy dw pywpn
evrw l sxfecv, bpywdycn-dx4 s rwspyrw
nerbvl, dvr sxfwrwv dw hwrnyv vsnv v wy,
cvrw y nrgwv snebvcxl n jes lv fywcvrw pvs.
Bnrnxl nvynnv, nxc dw ebeswvl,
cxpryns ncwnxl cx ncwnxl dw e
swybysebnelwn cvrw sw lecvlyzvsw devr lv
cvp, lsnd rwsnxl nrxpxlxy s sw bynw cv xn
bwcvnysb pxyn xzvn, dvr cvrw fxncyenv
ypryn ferv ebynxynwy. Dyn cnd n cnd sw
nrwzwv dw vjxns pwnnrx v-y zycw : Nx vr
nrwbxy s bwrgy n fv Vcele w lecxl nx. Wv
v fcxn dw pw vcxb bvy bxln dwcn nynw".
Nx vpxnwv, ns nybyc. Y sw prwv c n
fwlxl vcwsnv drxbxl wrv bvy xer sy c, dvc
wl vr fy ynnwrvwnyn cx cwvv svx dvc yvr fy ywyn dyn
106

bx w n yw, sn nc n d pw nn rx e cl yp nn bx l , nvr bvy y pxnxn cennynyxv.

n d r w p n x l r s c rx c yy, b n r n v s w e p r y e
c l yp y bnrnxl wrv gvnv s sw levwvsc dw
spvnwlw wy
N r w c w x n f v , z ys w w l c x e v e c w
cvrw
vbyv y sw bvy vxzwv.
Wv sw nnevrsw, l pryvy y prx
nsp ybnnvn.
0* Vbyv fww yy pw pycyevrw, zysw wv.
Nrwbxy*?
s nw epryb.
1* Dvc nw bvy epr yb e dvn, s-v z ys cx
ne y.
Verb ysw cx xn gl vs sn yns, y y bwd yvn fx
cx pryns dw xn vccws dw nxsw cvrw yy vwny
bvy vlws dyn prycyn c fcxsw xn wfern xryv
pwnnrx v-y rw ynw xn fwl dw hehen dw plns
Devbnw Dxbnwz wx l w ! nx cx b vv wrv gvnv s
pl ng! Svx vnxncy, nnr-vdwvr, nsw bnv c
dwvwnysw cx v-d wv rv n x n b yc ys n yc N yc y
b cv r x bb rv v cw w v cw fxswsw edvn.
B n r n v l eb l yg s s w v wz w pw e
bx nx rx g lv e dwprnvrw dw cyvv pvy dw
penwc.
Vrwvx s bncb, z ysw wv Snn s ygxr
c
v nrwcxn dw erv zwcw E s nw pr ynd b ynw.
S yrnn
c by sw-nvrnwnw cvpxl.
Ghycy c bynnwv Fcwv vv pwnnrx wl.
S yb y lxGrxl vcwsnv wnwr ncx. Nx bvy vvwv
vlvg, nx bvy vvwv fer s lxpnw Gndxl lv
nybpxl cvrw nrwcwv, lv lwgnxrylw dw crcy
cvrw nrwbx yvx f cxnw, lv crxxl syngxr-cxc
n pdxrw, zcwv n w l , d v r x n d w v v f e v r n w
d w p v r n w, yb e b yl y g r w x cv e pyvnr n
fxndxl xnw y grep y ; e p yvnr cvrw sw vfx ndv
pw nws yb yn w n n bel . Cx r nd e s f yw
nghy yn dw byy y vnxnc y nx sw vv bv y vwdwv dwcn sxfppvfvv cebpvcn v ebeswlyy.
107

Bnrnv dwsfcx rvnyv y scevsw hrvnv. Lv

ncwpxn wl nx pxnx sv bnncw. Lybbv yy wrv
pw jxbnvnw pvrvlyzvn n .gxrv xndw svlyvv
sw bpxynvsw. Fx nwveyn s sw ferwzw wv
s nghyn y sv-y nbxw e grwv pw
cvrw n~e sybwv dwcn rvrwvry. Vpey, dxp
cw nghyy prybwlw bbxcnxry y dxp cw
bx xn .phrwl, rwcxnescx c nwvvsnnsv
vvxswsw drwpnvnw. Wv prycwpxsw c
sfrwvy v y vwnwv bvy vlws dw lv fvpnxl c
rnncvsw prwv ypxyn nvynnwv plwcryy.
Dwsygxr nx wrv -chyvr vv dw zdrebyn, chyvr
vv dw wpxyzvn 'cxb syngxr crwzxsw bvy
vdynwvxry. Cnd vy fesn cwl bvy bxn
gybnvsn dyn rwgybwnn, cnd y-vy pwnrwcxn
jxbnvnw dyn vyv lx,pnndx-nw cx svcy
dw e sxn dw kylegrvbw, by nw lvy de-bern
lv pbnn dw cyvv kylebwnry pvrcxry
cwvv vrnvy rwpwdw, cx e byvn rvny n
spynvrw.
Sygxr, lv -vpnwzwcy dw vny nx nw pey
syby cv lv dexzwcy, dvr dw vycy y pn s
nw prbxwny cv e fwbwyxc, wxysn
erycxb e dyfwrwn.
Cn pryvwnw bxncv, nyv c n-vr bvy
pxnwv deber lv fwl dw bxly cepvcy cv n
nynwrww, dvr lwgnxry bvy pxnwv fvcw nc.
E s-e devwdwvsc ndvn cw ver vjxngw lv
lecxl nywryy, y pryvwv neperycv. Wrv
vcele,, lv pycyevrwlw lxy, cx nyxl xzvn dyn
pyyclnyv dwswler nywry y v frwcxxlxy
pw vscxynevrysv dw grwsyw.
Bynwrxl wrv fcxn chyvr dw bnryn, y
bynv lxy H .lwfxysw vnn dw bynw yncyn,
cnd l vpxcv, y sw prwv c dwgwnwlw y
pedxl pvlbwy y gswvx lenxl scebyn spwcyvl
pwnnrx wlw. Neperycv vcwvsnv dw dwbxln e
s-y bvy feleswvsc. E yxbwv cx vdwvrvn
pwnnrx c wrv bynw preper-yenvn, nx
prwv grwv, dvr dwnxl cv, v, b-

-.-c"y-vS

rwvsw pryn grwxnvnwv wy ferv cwlxy

cvrw e bkn.xv. Wrv xn vdwvrvn neper
pwnnrx nyvn crwngy. Cyn dwsprw
-lwgnxry, ver fvcw dwsnxlw, wy vbndey.
Lwgnxry swryevsw, rwgxlvnw y ngryjynw,
cxb (pxyny nynwry vr bvy fy n snvrw s
fvc. Pywrdxsw by bxln dw e er, fr
ndeyvl, rncynd drxbxl, dvr erv vcwvsnv vv
ny wl cxb S-e rwcnygw.
Cvfwvxv, dwsnxl dw -cvld nc, yy
rwvprynsw wlvnxl. Vcxb nx-y bvy rbnwv
dwcn s dwv dw lenxl nywryy, ^pwrynd c
vv gsy vcele crxxl cx cwlw pv'brx rey
ynnvcnw, gvnv pwnnrx ncrcnxr, vs-v cxb sy
nsxy sw sybwv gvnv sv ncwvp lwgnxrylw
dw crcy.
Dxp cw bnrnv snrnsw nenxl, wl y
pxsw rvnyv n spynvrw, y lx bvsnenxl b
byn y e perny lv drxb. Clcv sygxr. Xn pvs
cvrw nx bvy wrv vl xnxy b^nrn vlgxyn.
14
Dwsygxr, vvnd cwrnynxdynwv c bwrgw
pw drxbxl cwl bxn, bnrnxlxy nx y sw prx
prwv lxng cvlwv pn lv lecxl nywryy. Cxb
zry, prynnrw .nrxnchyxrylw frvsynyler y vlw
snwjvryler, vcepwryxl nwgrx vl bvrcyy, y
yxy pvsxl.
56* Bwrgy prwv rwpwdw, gfy bnrnv.
57* Dvr vb vjxns.
Sybwv cxb y bvnw ynybv, y vwnwv s
vlwrgw. Vwdwv vcepwryxl dw cvrnen
gxdrenvn, pwrwyy dyn bxnwny dw brvd y
dyn scndxry, snyvwlw dw lwbn gres.
nrxnchyxrylw xryvw cxlcvnw
109

prynnrw crwngy, dvr crxxl nx. Ynybv y

bnwv pxnwrnyc, y nx nxbvy dyn prycynv
vcwsnxy bvr ndwlxngvn.
53* Crxxl, Dxbnwzwxlw, crxxl !
54* Cw nen spxy ?
Bnrnxl verbysw cx glvs "nvrw, fr bcvr
fy-y dwv swvbv dw vsnv.
Nybyc, zysw wl, vlxngynd y bvy
bxln
pvsxl.
y yvn c nevn ebeswvlv lxy wrv dvn
xynryy. Nen drxbxl vcwsnv ncwnvsw s-y bvy
vnrnw dw | pycyevrw. Nx-1 prwecxpv dwcvn xn
syngxr gxd : crxxl. Edvn vj xns n lxbyny, wl
prswnw drxbxl y cebevr dr^pn sprw bvrvc,
ncvlwc pwsnw bxnwny, sw bpywdyc, sw
vgv wlw crwngy, sw nfxryw bpenryvv
nywneryler cvrw vx cxrvn vv dw presn lecxl
dw nywrw. Vr fy vrxn s svr pwsnw snyvwlw
'dw bxnwny, cxb fcwv vlndvn. Lw ncenjevr
nxbvy. Nwvbv y d ghws y l rwynw. Pw
bsxr cw sw vprepyw wsnw y bvy cenvyns
c y s-v fxrvn crxxl. y snrngw y bvy nvrw
bynwrxl bvsnenxlxy gres, yvr cwvlvln bn e
ynw nclwnvn pw cxrwvxv rvnywy.
Dxbnwzwxlw, dw-vr pxnw bnv -pw fpnvy !
Vh, brvvyy Vv ndrzny evrw s bwvrg pn
vcele ? Sv ncenjevrw bvrvcv vsnv cx
spvnwlw lv pdxrw ?
Vy nnwbxnyn! snryg bnrnv vl
crxy
glvs sw vxdw pywrdxn. Nx vlwrgv vv !
Wl nx-y d vscxlnvrw. Dybpenryv, sw
grbwnw bvy nvrw. y yvn >c nnrw bvrvc
y wl n-v bvy rbvs dwcn e xlnyb snyv
dw lwbnw pw cvrw e dwpwnw. Nybyc, n
fvv bvrcyy, .nwrwnxl wsnw bxln bvy cxrvn
dwcn pw rwsnxl lecxlxy dw nywrw. Vycy s-v
xbblvn bxln. Bnrnxl snv e clyp, dvr
110

fxryv cvrw l bycyxywnw l bpyngw bvy

dwpvrnw. Bwrgw dw-v lxngxl bvrcyy, d
celxl. y vcele y sw .pvrw .c /nen vwrxl dw
pw pedy y dyn bxnnw y pnrxndw brxsc n
plbny.
Sw eprwnw.
Yvn-1, Yvn-1 vcele, n fvv lxy, lv cyvv
pvy dw wl. Nx ndrznwnw s bvy fvc
xn gwsn. Echyy vx nybp s vlwrgw yxnw
dw lv e bvrgynw lv vlnv v <pedxlxy
crxxlxy, dw lv e revn lv vlnv, sw cvr
cv e slbnycyxnw vgwr dw-v lxngxl
eybwy cvrw w nlvn cv e crxcw dw lxbyn
;pwsnw nwgxrv xbbrevs v pdxryy.
W vcele, y n-vrw nycy e snryccyxnw.
Vbyv v vvxn rgvzxl s-1 nvlxyw fxgvr ex
pryvyrwv, cv echyy y s-vx y bpnzyn dw
lvcryby.
Bnrnxl y scevnw bvnysnv bvrw n
cvrexry y-y nwrgw echyy cx wv. Bnrnv
w n spvnwlw Yxy, Bvy cxrnd e ghycwnw
dwcn e vxdw.
Vy vlwrgvn cv xn vpxcvn, zysw wv
dxp
e clyp. Cw-y cx nynw ?
Bnrnxl crwzx c sw rwfwrwv bvy vlws
lv echyy pw cvrw y-y nwrgwv.
Vb nrvnspyrvn, zysw w. B xsnxr
echyy.
Fvcw nrwy pvy, y scevnw rvnyv,
rydyc dw
jes vpcv pw cvrw e debersw cnd y
nrwcxsw cxrwvxv pwsnw cvp sy-y
ncenjevr ncwn crxxl. Bynv drwvpn y
rbnw nclwnvn pw bvrgynwv pedxlxy
crxxlxy. Bxsnxl y sw vplwvc n drwpnxl
fywcrwy rey cv y cxb vr fy verbv dw xn
ryn vwchy dw zwcy dw 'byy dw vny.
Pryvyrwv nnrwvb bxnxcyy reyler cx
xnsevrwv nrvndvfyryw cvrw lxcwnw n
sevrw. Nx-y pvs cv bnrnv l ebswrv. yv rwgsyn vwchyxl lxy crx dxp cw v
nrwbxrvn vnn pwnnrx wl. Vr
lll

vrwv s-1 nnrwbw dvc clneryn bynw,

dvc ferwsnywryy nx 1-vx brxscvn prwv
nvrw, dvc nx y-v fesn prwv rwcw n nybpxl
nepyy.
Crwywrxl y w bpryn n dex. E
jxbnvnw nx ncwnwvz s-y rwpwnw :
,,Gvsnen Dxbeys, wny xn presn. Vy
vpnwzwcy dw vny y verbwny cx xn crx
nen vv cxb xn cepyl dw pvnrv vny
verbwnw cx nrwnxl lxy bwcvnyc" Yvr cwvlvln jxbnvnw nx vxdw nybyc. Nx w
prwecxpvn dwcn dw crx.
Dxp vcwsn wxvbwn vbnxnyn, bnrnxl
-,0 d nvpey cv s-1 cxprynd nc e dvn cx
pryvyrwv, vpey sw nnevrcw sprw
nwvvsn. Wv snv vwzvn pw e bxnxrxg,
nycy bcvr nx sw yxn lv crx. Sn
nnevrs cx spvnwlw. Hvbvr n-v-vwv dw wl
dw pvrc 1-vr fy vdxs vnxncy cx wy.
Bnrynxy ns secenwnw c vcwvsn
yndyfwrwn-? w^nw cx nenxl bensnrxevs
W clvr c vcwvsn ! fwbwyw nx vv
nwlwgw nycyedvn nybyc dyn nybyc.
Pwnnrx wv. xn crx wsnw e vwchynxr
fr ynnwrws Dvc wv n-v derbyn bynw
vzy nevpnw, cx sygxrvn c nx dyn prycynv,
crxxlxy, syngvr-exc n bywz dw pdxrw !
Bnrnv sw rydyc. Lv ncwpxn
pycyevrwlw wy
sw dwzdevyw, nlndx-y nrxpxl cvrw
pvrw c
vrwv s rvbn n pezyyw vwzvn, cv sy
cxb
vlwlw y-vr fy nwpwnynw. Dvr prebvbyl c
pnnwcxl e bpyngw nvynnw,
nnrxcn
vbnde'y
bynylc sw ndrwvpn sprw wl. ncwn,
ncsn ysy<
ndrwvpn nrxpxl, vpey sw nnevrcw. Pw
fvv wyjj
e snrbbnxr dxrwrevs dyspvrw cx grwx
pwnnrx!
v fvcw lec- xnxy sxrs, cvrw y gswnw
vnwveyw!
lec prynnrw rydxry.
'
112

 Wy, zysw wv, yvn c vb vjxns... Vwzy,

vx
vwzvn crxxl n spvnwlw bvrcyy cv s nx
fye
vzxn dyn drxb.

Bnrnxl y yv xn vwr dysnrvn y

rspxndw :
nyy, n zylwlw nevsnrw evbwnyy snn
prwv
lwnwy cv s vyn s cvxnw xn crx pn
vycy.

Sxrsxl bnrnwy sw vccwnnxwvz. Nx

cxbvv y bvnw jec dw wl ?
Wl rydyc dyn xbwry, vpey, scebdx-y
neperycv dyn rvnyv vgvn dw eynw,
nvynnwvz sprw lecxl dw nywrw zyend :
Vsnv nx-y nen.
Vcxbv nrwbxyw s
nw
vpxcb dw nrwvb.
Bnrnv bxn rvnyv lv xbbrv bvrcyy, y
dwzbrvc pxlevwrxl dw ln y yv dw jes
sxlxl dw srb. Bnrnxl s-v y epryn n fvv
xnwy grbwzy bvry dw crwngy. Scxyp n
byyny, lw frwvc pxyn xnv dw vlnv, vpey
dwsprynzndx-y neperycv dyn cyngnevrw
yzbwnw n prybv crwvng

- 15 l Bxncyr nybp ndwlxngvn, fr e verb.

Bnrnxl sw sybwv bxlxbyn Bynw nfypn
pw pycyevrw, nrgwv dyn grbvd, rnd pw
rnd, crwngylw, pw cvrw neperycv lxy lw
nyv scxrn, dynnr-'Xnv svx dex levynxry,
bywsnryn dvnw lv bbynry, nendwvxnv n
dyrwcyv fybrwy, nendwvxnv lv nyvwlxl
scevrwy, cv s fvc e nrwv b cxrvn. Ler lw
nrwbxyvx bvy wxrnd lwbnw pwnnrx jvr
dwcn crwngxw. Lwbnw pwnny x
113

yvn vvwvx dwsnxlw cx cwwv cw bvy

precxrvx dw lv pebyy dyn grdyn. ~Sw
snrdxyv dwcy s fvc lwgnxry swryevsw,
n cvrw crcylw grevsw cyn brvyxl s fyw
bvy nxbwrevsw dwcn cwlwlvlnw. Vprwcyv
dyn echy lrgybwv crxxlxy y scenwv
lxngybwv crwngyler pw bsxrv lxy. Cxrv
lwbnxl dw rbxrwlw, nyv y vrxncv, yx
vcwsn nyrnp bnrnv vdxnv y fcwv
grbwzylw.
Nx prwv grevsw, zycwv bnrnxl. S
nx
nw fyw prwv grwx lv ncrcvrw.
Cnd nwrbynv cnw-e lwgnxr, wv e
nfxr cx srbv pw cvrw e nnedv fr
prwv bxln
gryj.
Lw snryyg wx pw xrb bvy bynw,
spxswsw
bnrnxl. Nx n~e s vy pxnwrw.
Cnd wv njghwb cvb e jxbnvnw dw
Jxzy-n, bnrnxl y prynsw neperycv dw
cxrwv, yy lx clwnwlw y sw vpxc s
snrng lwgnxrylw. y prepnwv becvncxl
pw brvxl dw crcy, cx vrfxl fyxvn pw nedxl
pryn cvrw vlxnwcv rwsnxl srbwy. Nrgwv
vpey cx nevn pxnwrwv, scxnx-rnd
lwgnxrv ery dw cnw ery vrwe crwvng
nx-y fcwv bynw lec lng cwlwlvlnw,
nvynnw dw v sw vpxcv dyn nex dw nyvn,
y scevsw nvbvchwrv y-sy rsxcy lynynyn
e ygvr.
58* Dvc e ynwb nen vv, nwrbynb
rwpwdw
cx ncrcvnxl.
59* Vrwy s bwy pxyn ?
Nx, nx-y nwveyw. E s bwb
ndvn.
y vprynsw ygvrv, vpey zysw :
Lxcrxl pw cvrw vr nrwbxy s-1 fvcy
nx, n
pvs dw plybbvrw, w s vwzy cxb sw
prwzynn
peryxnwv dw drxb cvrw dxcw lv eswv.
Wv schy xn bywn sxrs y zysw :
yx

3* Cyn dwsprw vsnv, b-vb plybbvy dwsnxl

dw
vzy-dybynwv.
4* Nx nrwbxyw s vlwrgy. Vy nen nybpxl,
dvr
v vrwv s nyx, cv s nx pernyb cx
ncrc
nxrv y s nw penycnyb n vrwe hrnevp.
Bnrnv pxsw sxlxl dw srb pw e
lwgnxr,
lx dw jes xn b dw lxngybwv xnxy
bvsnen
y plwc. Bnrnxl sw vwz pxyn cv s-sy
sfrwvsc ygvrv y 'sw xyn dxp nwvvsn
Bwrgwv
epryndx-sw, cv y cx b vr fy clcvn pw xn
pbnn nwsygxr y gledxres, dwy nwrwnxl
wxplevnryy wrv xscvn. E fy wv bvy nnr
dvr
n-vvwv vnnv vygevrw cv w. Bnrnxl
fcwv
vcwvsn censnvnvrw cx xn sey dw bndryw
cvrw
l bpywdycv s sw gndwvsc 'lv cyn dw
ebesyn
nrwbxyv s-y fyw nwvvsnv, y snynsw
ygvrv,
y
pxsw bxcxl n nvbvchwr y sw vpxc
yvry
dw nrwvb.
' "^
Bnrnv lypsy xn nybp cvb ndwlxngvn.
Cynd sw nvpeyw, spxsw :
5* S nyy c pn lv seswv w ewl pxyn
xn
kylebwnrx. y drxbxl w bvy presn cv cwl
pw
cvrw -vb vwnyn. Nrwbxyw s fy nrwcxn
bey cx
cvrw grwlw, ncrcvnw cx bxnwny grey.
Pgvxrylw snn dw nrwyzwcy dw cwnnybwnry,
yvr n,yv>e
hrnevp bvy wsnw nc nerey.
55* Cxb. nwcxb, vv nrwbxy s nrwcwb.
6* B nnrwb dvc n-vr fy bvy bynw ^
nw
nnevrcwb nen pw xndw vb vwnyn.
56* Cx crxxl plyn ? Dvr nx-y dvy
swvbv ?
Wv schy xn gwsn dw nwpxnyn.
Bnrnxl y zysw c prebvbyl wxvgwrwvz.
Ebeswvlv y nxlbxrv bynnwv.
115

57* y hrnevpv vsyv. nnrwb wl, nx

pevnw fy
ecelyn ?
58* Nx. Cepvcyy nx snn nyvy dwcn
vycy,
xndw nw vflb ney, rwsnxl w pdxrw. Nx
pey
s nrwcy vlnxry dw drxb. Xndw bvy pxy c
pw
vcele pdxrwv w fevrnw snxfevs y
nwyvnxl y
psnrwvz xbwzwvlv.
59* Dvc nx w dwcn e peryxnw, sfhy
cy,
pxnwb vrxncv vrwe cnwvv crwngy y s
nrwcwb
pwsnw wlw.
Crwd c-vr fy bvy bynw s vwzy y nx.
Bnrnxl sw sybwv vnn dw bynw lv
nyvnxl
crwngyler, vvwv vnnv fer n brvxl fwrycyn
nv bnxywnw neperycv, ncn nycy bcvr nx-y
rspxnsw. Nx vwnysw vycy s sw plybbw, cy s
fvc lwgnxry dw crcy y yvn c lw fcwv.
Vnn crxxl cn y wl nrwcxswr pryn
bebwnnw y bvy grwlw. Pryncypvlxl wrv s
vyb
e
ncrcnxr
zdrvvn,
bynw
nnecbyn, y s nx fy vwnyn dwgwvbv. y
vv sw bxsnrv dwsnxl c pywrdxsw nybp cx
xrcxxl. Vcxb nrwbxyv s sw snrdxyvsc s-1
rwcnygw, y rwprev dw vswbwnwv y
clypv vcwwv dw slbycyxnw, sy y pxswsw n
cvp s lxcrwzw bxln cv s-e xynw. Fwbwylw y
fvc nnendwvxnv gryjy dynvynnw. Dvc nwvy lxv dxp wlw, n-vy nnrwpryndw
nycyedvn nybyc swryes, n plxs, v lxy
hvbvr n-vvwv cw nswvbn pdxrwv. Nx nyv
s prwxyvsc nybyc. Nycy vvlevrwv xnxy
crx, nycy vygevrwv brbvnxlxy wy pw
cvrw-1 lxv drwpn xn bnrn vlgxyn pwsnw
pevnw. Dxp lwbnwlw pw cvrw lw
prwgnysw n lypsv pxnwv nenxy s-y
dwv swvbv cw bxln yzbxnwv wl s nvyw
cnd sw pxnwv pw nrwvb.
116

 Hvy, zysw wl, vpxc-nw dw grbwzy.

E s
lw lwg wx.
Lxcrv nnr-xn rynb bxn. Sw bycv xnyferb,
penryvynd fywcvrw levynxr,, vprwcyynd
dynnr-e pryvyrw cn nrwbxyv s cxrww y
cw bwrynv s fyw psnrvn, y nchypxyv
cw pxnwrw dw nclzyrw rwprwzwnnv
fywcvrw crwvng nyvn. Lwbnxl pwnnrx
crbxny d cldxr pxnwrnyc y lvs n
seb e cvnnynvnw swryevs dw jvr pwsnw
cvrw pey pxnw e bxnxrxg cv s vrd
becnyn, cx xyv nchys. Vsnv vv prwlxngy
frxbxwl dxrvnv lwbnwler vdxsw dw nnrxl
Pycvxd. Grezvv ydww bvy vvxswsw
vljgvnxl cx lwgnxrylw vsnwv dw crcy!
Sevrwlw bnwv pxnwrnyc n lx bynyxl
fwryn dw vnnxl cvrw y cennynxv dvnsxl
sy cynnwcxl svx dw nevbn sxs, pryn
frxnzyxl crwngyler nvlnw. Wrv nnrvdwvr vrwbwv vysvn pwnnrx e vsnfwl
dw bxnc. Nerecxl ynwv cx wy, nrwbxyvx
s prefynw dw wl.
Bnrnxl sw nnevrsw. E swryevsv dxzyn
dw lwgnxry sw nyrxyv pw penwc.
60* Vwzy, zysw wl, bwrgw nrwvbv.
61* Vr nrwbxy pevnw s lw xrcb n
crx,
prepxsw bnrnv, vb vwdwv cvb cn ecxp.
Wl ncwpx s rd.
62* Nx nw nwlynyny n pryvynv
crxxlxy, pevnw
dxcw nc pw vnn.
63* Wl, s-vr pxnwv, dvr ney ?
Nx cxbvv crwzy c e s plwcb cx jxbnvnw dyn cn pevnw dxcw ?
Cxb vrwy.
Fvv bnrnwy nx wrv, sxrznevrw. l
bxsnrv nen nybpxl c w prwv nnwgxrvn,
y vcxb yvn

c wv wy v peseberyn, n nybp cw wl sw
sybwv bvy vwswl y bvy plyn dw vygevrw
cxb nx fxswsw dw fevrnw bxln vrwbw.
y rwlx nrwvbv Lxcrv cwvv bvy ncwn,
chn prycynv xnwy dxrwry cvrw ncwpwv s
sw fvc sybyn lv nchwywnxrv bynyy.
Nx wrv grvv, dvr erycxb jxnghyxl vcwsnv
y frnv wlvnxl, j sw nnybplv s dwv dex
pn lv nrwy levynxry dw neperycv pn s
vyn dw hvc xnwy crwngy, pw cvrw, ex xn
sfwrn dw er bvy nvynnw, yzbxnwv s-e
nvyw dynnr-e dvn Pevnw c lwbnxl wrv
bvy xscvn ? Sw epry e clyp y sw nvrny
pw lec, cwrcwnnd cwlwlvlnw grbwzy Cwvv
bvy dwpvrnw zry cnwvv cvrw prwvx bvy
frxnzevsw. Pevnw cv fxswswr debernw bvy
dw cxrnd.
y schybby lecxl ? nnrwb bvnrnv
Dv, by sw pvrw c vcele lwbnxl w bvy
bxn.
60* E s nw fyw bvy grwx s cvrb
lwgnxrylw.
61* Dvr nx-y bvy bxln dw dexzwcy dw
bwnry...
Vd-nw cwvv dw bxn y nenedvn, yv y
pyvnrv
dyn rvny, vrwvx s-eny vscxn pxyn
neperycv
Vnwpnnd s y sw nnevrc nwvvsnv, wl
sw vwz pw e bxnxrxg, y pxsw scxlv
lv pycyevrw sy snrngnd fevrnw nvrw
nchwywnxrv bynyy drwpnw cx bnv
s'nng, ncwpx s ndevyw sy s dwzdevyw
dwgwnwlw.
Sybwv
cxb
y
pecnwsc
nchwywnxrylw Dxrwrwv l bvy ls,
rspnclyn-dx-sw n nen vnnwbrvxl y vpey
dysprnd
64* Nw devrw nchwywnxrv ?
N-vxzysw cnd sw nnerswsw
nwvvsnv
65* Nx, nx, dvr by dwzberwsc pxyn
evswlw.
66* Nw-vy zgryvn lv bnv snng,
censnvn wv
- V, -xn flwvc.
118

Sw nwrsw pw pvnnvleny
62* E s nw ynfwcnwzy
63* Nx w nycy xn pwrycel. Yn pdxrw
nenxl w
cxrvn.
Bxr fywcvrw cnw xn phrwl dyn
vynxl ndeyn cx vp cvrw sw nclzysw
pxyn.
Sevrwlw s-v bxnvn, zysw bvnrnv,
rvnyv
nx bvy w lv xbbr.
Bnrnxl pryvy cwrxl. Nwvvsn-sv y
ghycy prebvbyl gndxl, ccy zysw :
64* Vr fy fesn bynw dvc lxvy cwvsxl cx
nynw,
nx nw db swvbv wxvcn...
65* Cx sygxrvn c nx w bvy bxln dw
nywy.
B ydxc s nwrbyn rwsnxl, sy vpey ncwpwb s
n
crcb.
Cnd sw rydyc, nrwbxy s snrng dyn
dyny cv s-y nbxw xn gwvbn.
Sybysw cv xn cxyn n vlw. Sw cryspv y
pvrc lvbv cxynxlxy y nvynnv pw nen
lxngxl spvnwlxy. Bwrgwv s nnlnwvsc e
vln dxrwrw pernyn dyn byny y cvrw xrcv
sprw bdxvv evswler cv s sw fyxwzw lv
cwvf. Vcy, cwlw nrwy jxnghyxry sw nnlnyr y sw nnedvr ev nynw cxrwlw pw
cvrw e fer cxbplyn lw nrgwv cx pxnwrw,
vrnd s-y bp yrv spynryy.
- snv-y bxn, berby wy, b-vb
sclynnyn cwvv.
Vbyv ndrznwv s rwspyrw. Pvxzv
vcwvsnv yy rcysw cerpxl. Veynd s-1 rwpxn
n bycvrw, y rscelysw nevn ebeswvlv.
Fcx xn wfern dw xeyn, y snrnsw y
bvy nvrw nchwywnxrv bynyy cx
dwgwnwlw svlw vsprw y scxyp pw
pyvnr cv s-y vscxn neperycv.
Nrwbxyv s nx b eprwsc dw lec.. dw
lec...
119

Ls pyvnr jes y yzby nnr-e crwvng.

Cx fywcvrw bycvrw sw sybwv pvrc
snrpxns dw brcyny, chynxyn dw
xrzycnxry. Wrv n wl xn fwl dw
fxrnycnxry dxrwrevsw, cvrw sw rzbeyvx
nnrw wlw, dyspxnndx-sy fywcvrw bxchy.
Pw bsxr cw sw lxpnv cx lwbnxl, nrwbxyv
s Dwzbvn y bpenryvv 'vcwsnwy
cennynxw hrxywly.
nwlwsw ndvn c lwbnxl nx erv bvy
xer dw nyvn vycy dwcn n vln pvrnw y
c fvpnxl c-y vscxysw scxlv nx-y brwv
sperxl .y ndrwpn nenxy spynvrwv,
vgndx-sw dw ydwwv c nx sw esnwnysw s
xrcw pn vcele, pwnnrx v sw nnevrcw vcvs
devr cx jxbnvnw dw ncrcnxr, y
spxswsw bnrnwy c e s vdxc dex dxzyny
dw brvw dw crcy ? Vv vv fvcw, verbv
rbnw verb. y nenxy, sw nnercwv nen
bvy dws cv s nxbwrw grbwzylw pw cvrw
nwvvsn-sv lw -vlynyv n xrbv sv. Nxbrvsw
epnsprwzwcw, cnd wv l nnrwb :
66* Nx cxbvv vb vnyns nxbrxl ?
67* Vb zys dex dxzyny, bebbny wl
vbyv
bycndx-y bxzwlw.
Fvv y nrxpxl y sw vcepwryser dw
sxdevrw. Ls jes neperycv, y scevsw vpjv
sy-y dwsfcx cbvv.
- Nx nw dwzbrcv, zysw bnrnv, vy s
rcwny.
Nx, dybpenryv, by scen flvnwlv cv s
sw
xsxcw y ev s-e bbrvc dyn nex lv
ceberrw.
Bnrnv lx flvnwlv xbwd y e nnynsw
lv sevrw pw e snyv dw lwbnw, zycnd :
Bywnxl dw nynw, vr nrwbxy s nw
eprwny.
Wl y pxsw dyn nex cbwv y y
rwlx
bxncv. Cnd y nnevrsw cvpxl censnvn
Lv

nwvvsn-sv fcwv lwgnxrylw bxln bvy

sxbyry. y vwny s-y snrygw c -vsnv wrv
rysyp dw srb, dvr ncx. Sw gndy s fvc
cx dex bvy bxln, nxbvy cv s-y vrvnw c nx
sw lvs dxs dw nvs, y nenxy, cnd bnrnv
vwny s-1 eprwvsc zycndx-y c-y fcxswr
sxbv, wl sxspyn lxng nfygndx-y xnwvlnv
nnr-xn bxnxc, vlnxry dw flvnwl.
Evrw n-vb pxnwv fvcw nc dex &vx
nrwy ?
Zyswsw vv, dvr nnrwbvrwv nx cwrwv
rspxns.
nyv y cw e s-y rspxnd nwvvsnv, sy wv y
spxsw nnecbvy :
S ncrcb cw vvwb. E s vwdwb dxp
vcwwv.
Bvnenxl snrnsc lwgnxrylw. y lxcrxl
vcwsnv fx y bvy nwplcxn pwnnrx c y
nrwzwv, pryn gwsnxry e clyp xynvnw,
bxchyy vberyy, bxchyy cvrw derbynvswr
nvlxyy n dxrwry snynsw. Yvr vcwsnw
dxrwry sw nnwwvx cv xn bvrc fec
nwvlybwnnvn. Rwnnwvx bvy pxnwrnycw cx
fywcvrw bycvrw. Bnrnxl lw nnrwzrwv
ynnwnsynvnwv, pbdyn'd clypv sxprwb.
Ynnrw wlw y wl wrv cv xn fwl dw jevc,
dvr pvrnydv nx wrv wgvl. Nevnw
rwgxlylw ddwvx grw. Dwgwvbv y
zycwv : Dw 'dvnv 'vsnv y-vb scpvn", xnv
dxp vlnv wlw y nfygwvx celyy n cvrnwv
cvrw rwfxzv s ly sw prwdwv. Nenxy,
nyx s-v epryn e clyp dyn lxcrx. Nx wrv
dynnrw vcwyv pw cvrw ebeswvlv s-y yv pw
nwvnwpnvnw pwnnrx .c vx xn nrxp
ebynxyn ex wdwrwv. Dvr vcnyvynvnwv
cx -cvrw sw ndwlwnnycwv wl zy dw zy Yn
grdynv dw vcvs nx swbnv cx nrwvbv vsnv
dw nywner. Bvy fxswsw y drxbxl ncsfryn
dyn cxrsxl dybynwyy, y pw xrb bxncv
.vcwvsnv ncwpxn prwv dyn

pryp. Vreysw s rwgswvsc rynbxl dw

vlndvn. Dvr, vlndvn, vvwv bxln bvy
pxyny vny pw xbwry, yvr cnd plwcv lv
pdxrw, nx sw dxcwv dwcn cv s-y precxrw
crwngy pwnnrx vrvcy sy rxy pwnnrx gvrd.
Sw vvnnvsw cv xn vnybvl vreynd s-y
devwdwvsc sywy c wrv nc nnr.
Bwcvnysbxl cerpxlxy l nwlvsw. Bynw
nclzyn, fxncyenvsw vcxbxlnd ebeswvlv,
fr s sw ebswrvw. Dvr cnd y-v fcxn
plynxl, yvn c nenxl sw rwvrsv brxsc. Lv
ebeswvl sw vdxgv y nwvbv nvpeywryy
vcvs, y vbynnwv spxswlw bnrynwy n
lwgnxr cx peryxnwv cvrw y swpvrv dw
eswv. Evrw chyvr wxvgwrvsw ? Ver yzbxny
nxbvy wy dey s scevn dyn peywnyv
vcwvsnv e crx vnn dw ncrcvn ?
'Dxp cw nwrbynvr cx lwgvnxrylw, lw
nrr pn lv cvpnxl penwcyy y sw dxswr
s vdxc crxxl.
ncwpxnxl ncrcvnxlxy fx vprevpw e
edyhnv Wrv rwcenfernvnn s rydycw
vcwsnw brvw dw crwngy bynw vwzvnw
y nchyngvnw n srbwlw ler. Bnrnxlxy y
fcwv plcwrw s lw nxbwrw nc e dvn y
s censnvnw c nycy xnv nx dwpwv
lxngybwv crxxlxy : vv fy e ncrcnxr
frxbevs. Bnrnyy cvrw y ver vwdwv
nrwcnd pryn erv y ver zycw cx
sygxrvn : ,.Bnrnxl Dxbeys w nc n snvrw
s fvc lwgnxry frxbevsw ! Vrw echy. Yvr
crxxl lxy w snrvnyc dw bynw ncrcvn."
Pw bsxr cw grbvdv sw nlv, crwnwv y
ncerdvrwv pw cvrw nrwbxyv s-e fvc nrxpxl,
nnynznd bxchyy brvwler sy vy spvnwlxy.
Dxp cw necbvy xrcvsw v cyncysprwzwcwv
lwgnxr, pw bnrn l vpxc nxwv y fx
nwveyn s sw

eprwvsc. Byrnv sw rwpwzy s-y dwv s

bwv, dvr lxy y nrwbxy bxln pn s
rwspyrw nerbvl.
Nw-vb cvb nnyns, spxsw wv, vb pxs
prwv
bxln.
Wl y ddx swvbv cv vvwv drwpnvnw,
dvr sw fcx c nx vxdw nybyc.
68* E s vwzb crxxl dw-v lxngxl
snyvwy
snwyv 'dw lwbnw, zysw wl. Wx e s xrc
dwvsx
prv yvr nx vwy ynw lwgnxrylw prepnynw
dw sny
v. Lw vey ncrcv dw vcele, 'dw sxs.
69* Vy s-y rxpy pycyevrwlw.
70* Nx-y fvcw gryjy.
y wrv lv fwl dw grwx s verbwvsc
cxb y wrv s bxncwvsc y sw nwbwv dw
xn nex vccws dw nxsw. Bnrnv nrwbxy s1 vjxnw s cendxc vwhycelxl cvrw wrv dw
pw vcxb grwx. Bl pxsw xn pycyer pw bxnxcxl
reyy y xrc pw grbvd. Bxnwnyy wrvx
grey sy bnrnnvl y gsy rwpwdw
wchylybrxl. Censnvn bxcxres c lwgnxrylw
vjxnswswr bvy sxs dw leynr. Ver vvwv? e
ncrcnxr Rwxyn. Cvlcxlvsw bynw.
Ceber, vrxnc frnghyv cx e bycvrw
sygxr sy snrnsw dw wv pn cw lwbnxl
crxxlxy pry.
Cnd vjxngwb lv eswv bvy snrngwb
px
yn. Pn vnxncy sw ver ndwsv y sw ver
vwzv,
Bnrnv vrn sprw cwr y zysw :
- Nrwbxyw s nw grbyb, Nevpnwv-y
vprevpw.
Vvwv drwpnvnw. Sevrwlw ceberysw sy
xbbrv sw nnyndwv pwsnw peywny,
Cnd db dw eswv, by pxn flvnwlv.
Vgvr rvnyv dw e leynr. Bnnnxl sw
n
jxg lv eynw, yvr bnrnv bpyngwv dyn
spvnw.
Hvydwb, snryg wl. Lv drxb !
123

Wl sw plwc n fv, nrgnd dyn

rspxnwry y vcrndx-y dxrwrylw cvrw
rwncwpwvx s-1 nwpw dw-v lxngxl
spvnwlxy y brvwler. Edvn xrnyn, crxxl
ncwpx s bwvrg, hxrdxcndx-sw pw pbnnxl
zvnnvn vl penwcyy. Wrv e pvnn Xevr, y
dvc wvynvx fgvxrylw y rdcynylw bvy
celxrevsw, nenxl pxnwv s bwvrg fr
prwv bvrw bnvyw dw cvp.
Cnd ynnr'vr n pdxrw, nwgxrv
ncwpxsw s sw lvsw Vycy vwrxl wrv bvy
pxyn nvrw y b-nrnxl syby c sw
nbxw. Vrx s sw eprwvsc e clyp cv sy nrvg sxflwnxl, dvr y ddx swvbv c
nclynvrwv selxlxy y schybbvsw dyrwcyv,
ncwpwv xn byc xrcx, y wrv bvy bynw s
prefynw dw vynwzv lxvn dw crx cv s
vjxng sxs. Nx wrv e pvnn prwv bvrw, dvr
bwrsxl ncwnyny nenxy, y bnrnxl
snrygv :
Hwy !
Pevnw c bnrnv bpyngwv cx bvy
pxyn fer dwcn lv ncpxn. Nx wrv
bebwnnxl penryvyn s sw eprwvsc s vvd
cw w cx wv. Nrvsw bvy nvrw, dvr drxbxl
wrv ngxsn sy nx rwxwv s wvynw
ebsnvcelwlw. Gnd s nrwvc pwsnw e
rdcyn bvrw, pw jxbnvnw revs dw nrwcwrwv cvrwler, reylw dyn fv sw
penycnyr vnn dw rx, ncn bnrnxl vvx
pw bebwnn ybprwsyv c y pryw
nchwywnxrylw brvwler. Pvrnwv dynvynnw
nrwcx nenxy dw ebsnvcel, dvr bwrsxl
ncwnyny vnn dw bxln, ncn reylw dynvpey
nx yzbxnyr s vjxng sxs. Crxxl escyl,
bnrnxl y ncercl nrxpxl nnr-xn wfern n
cvrw y cencwnnrvsw nevn veynv, dvr
grwxnvnwv ynwrn v ncrcnxryy byrxy.
Xrb e xevr dvrw nvpey sy bnrnxl
snryg :

 ynw bynw !
Lsvr crxxl s dwv nvpey pn cw
reylw
dyn fv sw prepnyr dw rdcynv, vpey
bnr-nxl snryg :
Snryngw frnv, yn wx.

Bnrnv nvrny bycv bvnyvwl, y cnd

nlpylw dw fywr fxr blecvnw, bnrnxl
ddx dyxrnxl eysnwy.
V drvcxlxy rdcyn, bebbny wl.
Bnrnv sw ynwv cx e byn dw leynr,
dxcndx-y-e pw cwvlvln lv pnnwcwlw pw cvrw
prwv c vrwv s-1 frbnnw y s-1
snryvwvsc. Fvv y sw reysw y y lxcwv,
cx nevnw c wrv xbbryn dw plryw. Xrb
e lxng ncwrw, n cvrw fywcvrw nx
ysybwv dvcyn zbxcyxbxl prepryxlxy nrxp
N-e s nrwcwb nycyedvn, sxspyn wv.
Bnrnxl pw cvrw l spwryvsw pxyn
vprepyw
rwv swryy, sg ncpn :
"Vv nrwbxy s nrwcwb, cw drvcx !
Wl pryvy n jxr, sw ndwprn cyvv
pvy y lx dw jes e crwvng, y rxpsw
vrfxl bvy pxyn rwzysnwnn y e vr
nnrw leynr dyn xrb y brvwlw dw
crcy.
Dvc sw nnbpl s nw bvy epryb
n
nybp cw xrcb, zysw wl, pxy pywdycv cx
vsnv,
e s bwvrg bvy rwpwdw dwcn ex frnv.
Hvydw,
pernyb dyn nex.
Sw prepny pw pycyevrw, n nybp cw
bnrnv slbwv frnv, y cnd wv vnxn c
wrv gvnv, bnrnxl snryg :
Hwy, rxp !

nnr-xn bvrw wfern, bynw bprwxnvn,

nrwcxr ebsnvcelxl y vjxnswr n vrfxl
cesnywy
125

fr
s
sw
eprwvsc.
Ex
nen
swbynnxnwrycxl,
bnrnxl
ghycy
e
dwnyvwlvrw bvy vccwnnxvn, dvr xrcxxl
evrw xrbv nx prwv prwv grwx. Wrv dwcy
dw vjxns s-y yv xn bxn vvnn \ nenxl
bwrgwv snrxn.
bpyns dw grwxnvnw e lx lv gevn.
Crxxl sw hxrdxcv, eynwv y scxnxrv
brvwlw, dvr wl nyv c nenxl vv rwzysnv,
vnn crxxl cn sy pre-pryx-y nrxp,
Vjxns lv crvv bwnry dw grevp,
bnrnxl y ddx swvbv c snv nrwbxyv
s fyw lecxl xndw bnrnv dwscepwrysw
xn pbnn bevlw, dvr vvwv e vynwz
prwv bvrw cv s ncwrcw s sw eprwvsc.
Nrwbxyv s prefynw dw vvnn y s nrwvc.
Hwy ! rxp ! snryg wl nc e dvn.
Y sw prwv c bnrnv nx bpyngwv dw
lec. ndvn cw vjxnsw pw pvrnwv eryzennvl
v nwrwnxlxy, crxxl pvryy c w ncrcvn cx
plxbb, ncwnyny, ncwnyny y sw epry, cx
nevn epynnwvlv bnrnxlxy cvrw sybwv
nenxy xn pbnn vprevpw nvrw sxb becvncy.
Lv drvcyy, sw bnyw wl, nx w cx
pxnyn !
Ddx drxbxl lv eynw y pryvynd nvpey
censnvn c cwlw pvnrx rey sw nfxndvswr
n prylw lvnwrvlw vlw grepyy, xndw
pbnnxl wrv bxln bvy bevlw dwcn pw
byjlec.
l cxprynsw lxryv sy ncwpx sv snrygw :
Vb dvn-e nvybyy! Nx pxnwvy s-by
spxy c snv wrv lecxl n cvrw ryscvb s nw
bpenbelyb ! V fy vwnyn s vd y v fy
pxs crwngy pw byzwryv vsnv !
126

y scxnxr dyn nex nxwv y nrwbxy s

sw eprwvsc. Cnd nwrbyn cx nxwv,
bnrnv y wxplyc :
Nx vycy w lecxl cwl bvy rx, cy
bxln
bvy dwpvrnw.
Bnrnxl rydyc brvwlw.
67* Vnxncy nswvbn c w e blvnynv.
Vy fy
pxnxn s-by spxy.
68* Dvr y-vb spxs.
69* Nx by-vy spxs nybyc. Vreyvy s vyn
s
vd. Cv y cnd vvwvb nybp dw pywrdxn.
Yvr
dvc v fy vrxn s vyn, nx wrv nwveyw s
fyb
dey cv s nw pywrdwb vrwbwv... Nx nx
vreyvy
s nvy crwngylw ! Wy bynw, nwvvsn,
xynw n cw
bwlwv nw-vy bgvn... y jyx nx e s nw
scey lv
bvl.
Pw bsxr cw verbwv, y ddwv swvbv
c wrv nwdrwpn. Fcxsw rx c n-e
vscxlnvsw, dvr pwnnrx v dexv evr n
vcwwvy zy wv vvxswsw drwpnvnw, y wrv
prwv bxln. Bvy vlws nnr-xn debwnyx pw
cvrw wl l cxnenwv bvy bynw cv wv. Wrv
cennywnn dw nwdrwpnvnwv pw cvrw e
fcwv cnd sw lxv dw nwvvsn-sv, dvr bnyv l
debynv. Nx bvy vvwv pxnwrw dwcn pwnnrx
vlybwnnvrwv vcwsnwy byny. Pn lv xrb
wv l vv dysnrxgw, dvr cv s-e eprwvsc,
wrv nwveyw dw e fer bvy pxnwrnyc dwcn
vvlxl zbxcyxbxlxy wy.
Bnrnv nx spxnwv nybyc. Cv nendwvxnv
vnwpnv cx pryvyrwv vynnynv vsxprv
brbvnxlxy. Yvr vcwvsn pryvyrw nx
wxprybv dwcn e sxpxnwrw nenvl. Wv
vccwpnv nenxl. Wv prwv devr c zycw :
Dvr nvcy e dvn. Dvc vrwy s fyw vv,
wy bynw vv. w, wx vb fcxn nevn
vcwvsn
127

dvndvnv. Dvr nx nw ebesy s zbywry, yvr y sw

zgndrwnw nxwv". Bnrnxl nyv sy wl c
bnyv y sw vv nrvnsferbv nnr-xn vccws dw
nxsw dvr, fr s y-e brnxryswvsc cx
vdwvrvn, wl cennv pw vcwvsn nxsw cvrw
s-1 vpwrw dw xn rspxns nwplcxn.
Dw dvnv vcwvsnv nxwv sw prwlxngy
vnn dw bxln, yncyn wl nrwbxy s sw vwzw
pw bvrgynwv drxbxlxy cv s-y vyn n
fyrw
Cryd nl cvpxl, nwgxrv ynvvdvsw drxbxl.
Cwrxl prwv lxbynes pryvyn prynnrw
rvbxry, dvr cnwvv snwlw clypwvx nc dw
pw vcxb. Bnrnxl bxrbxr; - Cw-y d
fcxn ? Bnrnv fcx dw bvy bxlnw ery
ncenjxrxl
crxxlxy.
Crwzy c dvc vsnwy nwb crwngylw...
14* Crwngylw, vr fy nrwbxyn s lw
vsnwrnwb dy
nvynnw. Vcxb, dvc-vb vjxns n becyrl, s-v
nwrbynvn. Nx sw pevnw nvynnv y cx vnn
bvy px
yn dv nvpey.
2* y?
Wy bynw, pw lwgwv bwv...
Ncx. Nenxl l drbv. Ebeswvlv, vcwsn
gel pw cvrw-1 lsvsw n xrbv wy bnyv,
nevpnwv cvrw sw vnrepyv cx pvy bvry,
cv y frygxl cvrw y nvlxyv xbwryy y-y
lypwv dw pywlw pnzv xbwd v cbyy.
Vr nrwbxy s nw nnevrcwb, prepxsw
bnrnv, y s xrcb dyn nex bynw
dybynwv
Gndvvl c vv nrwbxy s fvc v dexv evr
vcwsn drxb l nfxryw pw bnrn. ncwpx
yvr s zbywrw, dvr spvybv c e s-1 vpxcw dyn
nex dxrwrwv dw pywpn l epry.

 Devbnw, Dxbnwzwxlw, efn wl. Bvy

bynw
s crvp vycy. S b cxlc pw jes y s crvp
cv
e vyn... Lv vrsnv nevsnr s fyy sylyn s
dxcy
e vyv cv vsnv, w xn lxcrx cx nenxl
nwpwrbys...
Cx cw y-eb fy grwyn lxy Dxbnwzwx, cv s
fyb
pwdwpsyy 'vv \ ?
y nbxy xn hehen dw plns, nrxpxl
ncwpx s-y nrwbxrw y sw rydyc. Bvy
bxln dwcn frygxl swryy, sybwv cxb l
pnrxndw rcwvlv pbnnxlxy pw cvrw sw
vwzvsw. Sw nwbwv prwv bxln dw bevl cv
s snwv nwpsner y s y sw lvsw prvd.
Vnyynnyndx-y dw bvrvcv vprepyvn y
dw fvpnxl c nnrxl Pycvxd y
wxplycvsw xndw sw vflv chwyv, sw gndy
s nnepnwzw vcele. Nx ndrzny nenxy s
verbwvsc, ngyb devr :
70* Nx bvy vb pxnwrwv s ceber. Yvr nx,
nx
nw bvy yy pw pycyevrw.
71* Vnxncy, prepxsw bnrnv, nrwbxyw
s vw
dwb cn bvy w nc lxbyn, dvc nnrvdwvr
sw pevnw derby n bvrvcv vcwwv.
Bnrnxlxy y rsry n bynnw ybvgynwv
cvswy svlw cvrw vv nrbnw pxsnyw pwsnw
nevpnw, ywpxryy pw cvrw. pxnwvx s-y
fxrw, dvr ebeswvlv wrv vnn dw pxnwrnyc,
ncn y ndwprn vcwsn gnd.
Cv s ywyb dw vycy, zysw wl, vv
nrwbxy s
dwscrcb crxxl. W syngxrv selxyw.
Bnrnv dwsprynsw rvnyv, lx hvynwlw
y perny lv drxb.
D-jny hvynv, zysw bnrnxl, sybn c
by-w
rwcw.

Wv sw nnevrsw y y pxsw hvynv pw

xbwyy Vpey, cx grwx, sw nvpeyvy n
peywnyv xnde y bvy vnwpnv nc xn
rwsn dw lxbyn

16
Bvrvcv nywneryler wrv e syngxr
ncpwrw, dwsnxl dw lvy gv, n cvrw sw vflv e
bvs lxng vlqnxyn dynnr- e bprwxnvrw
dw Wcndxn prevsnw, vwzvnw pw vsw
pvry nfypy n pv-bynn, dexv bncy
nwgwlxynw y xn fwl dw lvvy vcepwryn cx
pvyw Bnrnxl fcx ncenjxrxl . ncpwryy,
ynnd nnr-e bn brychwnv vpryns, n nybp
cw cx cwvlvln nlnxrv fyrwlw dw pyvnjwn wsxnw dyn lec n lec. Xn byres
dw n lwbn pxnrwd xrcv dyn pb'nn
W fevrnw xbwd, zysw jbnrnv. yvr
ney
n vvwb bcvr e pnxr
n clypv vcwwv bnynxl sw gyndwv lv
cvsv sy lv pvnxl lxy xndw y-vr fy plcxn s-y
nnyn- l
d nrxpxl slwyn
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^
nnrwb wl

Nx, zysw bnynv W prwv nyvyx N

vb
vyxngw pn vcele
Bnrnxl dwscepwry nnr-xn cel vl
ncpwryy e seb vwchw dw nvbl Bxrlvnxl
xrcv dyrwcn ; sprw vcepwry, xndw dex
gxry dw dex en bvy bvry dwcn vr fy
nrwbxyn, lsvx s pnrxnd xn pyc dw
lxbynv
Vr y bynw s fvcwb fecxl
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ncwpxr pryn vrdw xn px bn dw pvyw

cv s sw vsygxrw c sebv fxncyenv.
Nyrvjxl bxn sw snvbyly pw lec. Flvcrv
pvywler vprynsw y vjxn s dwscepwrw xn
bvldr dw cejy dw cepvc y dw vchyy pw
cvrw nywneryy l lsvswr vcele.
Pxyn, yec, spxsw bnrbxl, e s nw
prbv
bynw.
. Bywnxl bwx Gvsnen, pvrc-vb fy nynw
cepyy Rbnwb vycy, n-vvwb nycy pnxry
y nybyc vlncwvv dw bncvrw vfvr dw
celnxcxl snv dw pynw
10* Nx by-w fevbw.
11* Bnnc nenxy.
Wv y nnynsw cvb nrwy sfwrnxry dyn
pynw. - y nx ? ngyb wl
Byw by-vjxngw
Wrvx zgrcyy lv verb Pryvwvx fecxl y-y
nnyndwvx sprw wl byblw belnvvw dw
bxnc, pycyevrwlw pvrvlyzvnw y fwwlw
pwsnw cvrw sxdev-y wv lsvsw cyyrw vn
prvfxl lypycyes
Vrnb grevznyc, zysw bnrnxl.
Rbvswr bxln nybp vsnfwl, vberyy
ncwnxl cx ncwnxl dw cldxr. Bnynxl
sw vwzv--,w pw xn bxnxc, pw cvy w l
resnegelysw pn lyng seb, yvr bnrnv pw
xn scvxn cvrw sw clnynv Bnrnxl nx sw
gndwv lv nybyc Ebeswvlv pxswsw snvpbrw
pw wl, wrv syngxrxl lxcrx vyx dyn nrxpxl
y dyn crwywrxl sx. Pn lv xrb y
dxsw lv gxr pbwv pw cvrw e ynxsw
bxln "vrwbw n bnv vnn dw ebesyn,
yyycn nx y-e bvy sybwv ncwpx s
bwsnwcw bcwn, y, cv y cxb vr fy
vnwpnvn vcwsn swbnvl, bnynv ncwpx y
wv s bnncw Nx bvy vvwvx cvfwv, dvr n
snycl lw bvy rbswsw px-

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s slbwvsc, vy pxnwv s cvd xn snrvn
swryes
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B jxnghyv xbrxl.
y cv devvd c bnx
yvb c vv e s fyw, vdynwvxry, cnd b-vb dxs
s nchyd eprenxl, vb pxs cyvv svcy n lvnv
cxnyler cx ywpxry
Sw scxl dyn nex y sw epry n fvv gwvbxlxy,
cx pycyevrwlw dwsclvnw pwsnw pvpxcy
Rbvsw e clyp nwbycvn, cx e bn pw bynwrxl
fwrwsnrwy y cx vlnv nfxndvn n bxzxnvrxl
dyn fvn vl erxlxy svx bvrw, dw cxlevrw
vlbvsnr Cezerecxl wpcyy vnyngwv gwvbxl,
pw cvrw rwspyrvyv sv prwcyp,nvn l vbxrwv
ncwnxl cx ncwnxl
- Crwd c pey s vprynzy lvbpv, zysw
wl
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Dxp cw nrvsw eblevnwlw grwlw dw lwbn,
pw cvrw lw cpnxysw cx brnyw nwvgr, cv
s nx sw vvd pryn crpvnxry nchysw
fwrwvsnrv, vg pwrdwlxv dyn pnz
nflervn y lwvwny s sw vwzw Wfernxl
pw cvrw l dwpxswsw sy pvlv dw vwr rwcw
pw cvrw e nghyysw h nyvr rwspyrvyv
Rbvsw cnwvv clypw nwbycvn, cx e pvlb
pwsnw pywpn y cx cwvlvln snyngbd celxl
bwswy Bvnynv penryvy fynylxl lbpyy y
bvlnv ncwn plvenywrv vlw crwy lvnxry
scyryvx, vpey wwrcwnyndx-y by bnxy,
censnvn : Rwspyry fevrnw grwx vsnswvr nyy bynw c ncwpxnxl lwynyy
by pye\ev-cv nendwvxnv snvy wv vsnv Vv
nrwbxy s bvy yvx syrep

71* Syrep nx bvy vvwb dw xndw Nw

nrwbxyw
e rwwn y pw dwvsxprv e s-by vnd
perc
ryv vsnv fr zvhr, c-y vynw s vwry
72* Nx nw rbnw dwcn s-vnwpnyn
s cr
pb, vsnv-y. Cnd nw gndwny c snnwb
devr
lv ncwpxnxl lxy dwcwbbryw. Cw-e s nw
fvcwb
dvc gwrxl cennynx !
Verbwv fr bnyw Wrv devr e
censnvnvrw Nenxl prwv s cennrybxyw lv
grbyrwv sfrsynx-lxy xner bnyny cv wy,
lypsyy dw byjlevcw dw v lxpnv Rwpwnv
bwrwx vcwlwvy cxvynnw, cvrw vdxcwvx
dxp wlw nendwvxnv vcwlwvy rspxnsxry.
Vsn-swvr, bnrnv h spxsw lv fwl
Bywnxl bwx Gvsnen, nevn lxbwv
vrw
vcwwvy sevrn. Nevn lxbwv rvbd
Dv, dvr nevn lxbwv vv crpv pn
lv xnb
Sy vnxncy, cw vrwy s fvcy ?
Nycy bnynv Dxbeys nx verbwv cx bnyw
Snnwvx vcele, vbndey, ex nwcvzxl ler y fr
deryn dw bpenryvyrw n vcwvsn lxng
lxpn cvrw fxswsw wxysnwnnv ler, cwlw bvy
bxnw rwsernxry sw xzvswr sy nx lw ybvy
rbswsw dwcn wxvcn vnnv vlvg cyn s
sw vgvnw dw pxynxl dw vyvv cvrw sw
censxbv n wy Bnrnxl sybwv vcwsn lxcrx
Ecrv frygxl, y nenxy cnwedv+ y sw
prwv c yvrnv wrv erycxb vnenybpxl cwl
bvy xer dw sxpernvn Nepylw sw lxngwvx,
zylwlw wrvx cv xn lxng crwpxscxl cvrw l
eblygv s rbn nwbycvn n fvnv lecxlxy
Snnwv chyrcyn cv e lvbp vl crwy fynyl wrv
cebern cv sv censxbw bvy pxyn gvz y
vpey, chyvr rzbeyxl prwv c vderbysw.
Nenxl sw pwnrwcwv fevrnw dwpvrnw, n
vry vlw crer dwnxbyry lxy nx-y
147

spxnwvx nybyc. Vycy, chyvr sy nwbyy prwvx

s fyw bvy pvnycy, sy fvpnxl c erdenvx
snyngwrwv lv erv svsw swvrv nx bvy wrv vnn
dw sxprner cv vvrv. nnr-xn cxvnn, nrynd
vv, wrvx bebwnnw lxngy n nybpxl zylwy cnd
lxy y sw prwv c nenxl sw dwsfevr
nerbvl. Nrwcxnxl l prwecxpv nen bvy bxln y
y pwnrwcwv erw nnrwgy cx gndxl lv cw
fxswsw edynyevr, vlwgn-dx-y cnw xn
wpysed, pw cvrw sy-1 pevwsnwv cx nnbplry
dyn cvrw nx lypswv nycy xn dwnvlyx. Bnrnv
Dxbeys nrswsw pw celxl bvynyy dw gnyn e
byc evl-rnynxnw'dyn cvrw sw nlv xn
vbxr byresynd v lwgxbw fywrnw. Rydyc ncwn
cvpvcxl, vdxsw e crvny pwsnw cvrw vwz
e zdrebynevrw dw lwgxbw sy ncwpx s
snrwcevrw sxpv. Bvynryv wrv vwchw. Sw
nfxndv vdwswv, sy wfernxl pw cvrw bnrnv
l fcwv y frngwv vlwlw.
Nx vpsv vv, zysw fenrnxl. Bvy d
nvpey Dvc ferwzy, e s sw rxp bynwrxl
sy n-e s vy nycy bcvr cx cw s~l
nlecxywny. Pw nybpxrylw vsnwv...
Wv sw nnevrsw y l nnrwrxpsw cx xn
gwsn. Bnrnxl sw prwgnwv s rydycw
glvsxl cv sv spxn c erycxb, vvwv y wl
drwpnxl s-y dwv cx prwrwv, dvr dxp
pryvyrwv nwvwsnwy, nwlwsw cv nx dyn
prycynv vsnv sw nnerswsw -sprw wl. Wv
sw rsxcysw pw nrwy sfwrnxry, cx e byn
n vwr y cx vlnv vnrnnd dwvsxprv
evlwy-by-nxnw, nnrw dwgwnw cx e lyngxr
pwnnrx spxb, cx cvrw dw ebycwy
bwsnwcv sxpv. Sw xynv fyx lv x. Fvv y
wrv ncerdvn.
148

Bnrnxl fcx xn wfern s vxd ybvy

bynw, dvr nx dwslxy dwcn dxdxynxl
rwgxlvn vl fecxlxy y clecenxl evlwy dw pw
plyn,
- Vnnxl, zysw wl.
Nvcy ! Snn sygxr c cynwvv v
zglyn xv
pyvnywy.
Vnxncy, b dxc s vd.
- Nx, vy sv rcwny.
Yn nybp cw wv lsv jes lyngxrv dw
spxb yvr bnrnxl y vrv pycyevrwlw n
pvpxcy, sw vxzy e bnvyw scxrn n eblen.
Dw dvnv vsnv nx vyswz, zysw bnrnv.
Bnrnxl vxzysw y wl. Ynybv ncwpx s-y
bvn
fevrnw pxnwrnyc. Y sw prx c nevn cldxrv
nyhnyn v bxcnrywy sw vv rysypy n
frygxl nepyy cvrw nvlxyv cvsv. Vsnv nx
wrv swbn bxn. Vreyvx evrw s-y xrw vynxl ?
Ywpxryy ? Lwbnwlw snyvxynw yn epren ?
Sw scxrsw e clyp evrw ly sw prx
ynfynyn. Vpey bnrnv lx lvnnwrnv v
crwy bvnwryw wrv vprevpw censxbvn y,
fr zgeben, crp xv. ndrwpnnd lxbynv
pernecvlyw sprw bvlcen, scevsw cvpxl sy
snryg cx vecwv snrvngxlvn :
Cynw w ?
Bnrnxl snnwv n spvnwlw wy.Vpxcvsw n nrwvcn vnrvyxl pw cvrw-1
ynwv snrns n bnv drwvpn.
Sw vxzy e yzbynxr scxrn dw bvlxsnrvdv
scryy, y vcwsn zgeben dw bwnvl prx wnerb
n bwznv nepyy pryn cvrw nx rzbwv nycy
bcvr xywrxl vnnxlxy.
Nx wny, bvb ?
Bnrnv dwschysw lvrg xv y fcx xn pvs,
Bnrnxl nx wrv sygxr c rwcxnescxsw glvsxl
lxy
149

Jxlywn. Ywy nenxy. Rvzv lvnnwrnwy nx

lxbynv dccn scrylw dw pyvnr y celxl
zydxlxy. Sw vxzy e nexv nnrwbvrw :
74* Snnwy syngxry ?
75* Dvr bynwnwlws, drvgxl bwx. Xrc.
Xrc
yxnw.
Bnrnxl schy dey pvy nvpey y sw
ddx lv e pvrnw fcnldx-y lec byvnxlxy s
ynnrw. Dvr bnrnv nx bvy vnwpn cv wl s
vjxng n bxcnryw ; y sw y vg dw gn
y-1 srxn. Vnnxl rwcw sw snrwcxrv cv xn
cxyn prynnrw x y pwrvvz. Cx nevn
snyclv, flvcrv lbpyy nrwbxrv. Bnrnxl sw
vbynx cnvv nybp, vpey snryg :
Ynnrvy edvn ' nghwvy cvsv y sw
vwdw
lxbyn vyvr.
nc nx-y pryvysw byvnxl n fvv,
dvr cnd vjxnswr n bnvyv lxbynyy,
bnrnxl nx yzbxny dwcyn sv ngvybw :
Devbnw, Dxbnwzwxlw ! E, e, Devbnw,
Dxbnwzwxlw !
Jxlywn pxrnv xn celywr dw bvrb cvsnvnyw,
yvr prxl sx, vlndvn nxns fevrnw scxrn,
wrv dvn pw spvnw vjxngnd pn lv gxlwrxl
pvrdwsyxlxy, xndw sw ndeyv ferbbd pvrc e
snrwvyn.
Vvy, Devbnw, Dxbnwzwxlw, rwpwn
bnr- '< nxl, nycy nx b-vnwpnvb!
Peryxnwv cvrw sw bvy pxnwv vwdwv dyn
ebrvzxl lxy Jxlywn wrv vrs dw sevrw yvr
echyy sy vlbvnry prwvx sy bvy
dwschyy.
Bnrnxl sw nnevrsw cnrw nwvvsn^sv
cvrw rbswsw fr grvy, cx bynylw nvynnw,
cx brbyv ncrwyn sy cx lvcryby n vrfxl
gwnwler.
150

Jxlywn y srxnv nvnl pw vbndey

ebrvjyy, vpey lxnd-e dyn nex pw bvyc-sv n
brvw, e rydyc pxyn y e pryvy e clyp vv,
snrngnd-e lv pywpn. Blrnxl y scevsw
vpcv, sw scvrpyn lv cwvf y, clnynnd
dyn cvp, sw nnevrsw ncwn lv lecxl sx. Xrb
e lxng ncwrw, nybp n cvrw Jxlywn y
dwzbrc pvrdwsyxl pw cvrw l vg dw
bcyxlyv dw lv bvlxsnrvdv scryy.
76* Dvr nx . . . nx n-vy gwvbvnnvn ?
nnrwb
bnyynv.
77* Bv dv. Wsnw n fvv xyy dw lv
pyvny.
Dwecvbdvn sn bynw vcele.
Bnrnxl nx-sy pxnwv dwzlypy echyy dw
pw fvv lxy brbevs.
Lv ncwpxn sybysw xn jxnghy n ynyb
nseyn dw xn fwl dw ncerdvrw v nnrwgxlxy
pywpn, yvr vcxb vvwv swnzvyv c n wl sw
cscv pvrc xn gel ybwns. Nybyc. Nycy xn
cxvnn nx-y rsrwv pw bxzw. Nycy e
nnrwbvrw. Yvr bnrnv, cvrw ncwrcv
prebvbyl vcwlvy swnnybwnn, snnwv vcele
pyrenyn nnrw bvs sy bvynv dw gnyn
y-y fyxv byvnxl cvrw sw vwzvsw pw
nrwvpnv v dexv v scryy ynnwryevrw cv sy scevn ghwnwlw.
Nevpnwv dw yvrn, nxlbxrvn pwnnrx e
clypv, vlxngvn dwpvrnw dw bvrgynylw
grdynyy, sw rwynsnvlv ncwnxl cx ncwnxl,
bvy dwns, cx xywrxl vnnxlxy pryn
crwngylw prxlxy, cx nresnwnxl fecxlxy y
cx clecenxl benenen & vpwy dyn evlv cx
cvpvc dw vrvb.
ncwn, ncwn, bnrnxl sw snrngwv n wl
nsxy. Nrxpxl sx y rwcpnvsw, pw scvxn,
pezyyv pxyn grbevyn v ebxlxy cvrw
vnwvpn.
151

Cx 'cevnwlw spryjynynw dw bvs sw

dwsnyndwv rsfyrndx-y pvlbv pw bxvbv,
n nybp cw

pycyevrwlw y ywwvx dyn pvpxcy cv sy rwyv lecxl pw xyv cxpnerxlxy.

19

Dxp vcwsnw cnwvv bynxnw nwsyrynw,

n nybpxl crerv bnrnv y nwrswsw dw
bvy bxlnw ery echyy, xrb xn bebwnn dw
zpcwvl. Wv ncwpx s sw nvrnwvsc
pryn bxcnryw, px-nnd nnrwbry lv cvrw
ddwv ybwdyvn y rspxnsxl :
Vy bncvn ? Bynwnwlws c nx. y
nrwbxyw s fyy nfebwnvn. Evrw cw s-y
prwgnwsc ? Wsnw sxp, crwd c bvy snn
cnwvv ex. Dw n-vr fy vv nrzyx, vb
pxnwv nyv eb ywpxrw. Nenxy, vb s
cxr nynw cvrnefy. Gvsnen, nx
vrwy nx
s sfrwny dw snrwcxrvn sxpv ?
Bnrbyl y vr pycyevrwlw n pvpxcy y
sw rydyc -dw pw scvxn. Wrv nwbxn ! y
sw feyv lv fwl cv dw fywcvrw dvn cnd
Jxlywn rwvwnwv dxp e lxng vbswn. Dvr
vsn-swvr sw nnbplvsw c wl sesysw cx
nenxl pw nwvnwpnvnw.
Dyn cnd n cnd, n nybp cw zdrebwv
lwgxbwlw, bnrnxl nnercwv cvpxl cv s
vrxncw e pryvyrw n dyrwcyv fyxlxy sx,
cvrw snnwv nen pw scvr. *>Bnrnv
cennynxv s sw vgynw, dwschyznd dxlpyerxl
,dyn pwrwnw, dxcndx-s^ n cbrxv, nrgnd
xn swrnvr cvrw sw nwpwnwv y pw cvrw1 zglyv cv s-1 bpyng, pre-dxcnd xn
zgeben vsxrzyner dw nvcbxry zdrn152

gnynw. Bnrnxl sybwv c ncwpw s sw

nfxryw. Lxpn e clyp cx derynv dw v
zbywrv lv nwvvsn cv s-e penelwvsc pxyn,
dvy' pn lv xrb sw nnevrsw sprw Jxlywn
y-1 nnrwb :
Cw y-v vwnyn s nw pecwny vv ?
Cv s-y pclwsc, spxsw cy Dvc
vrwvx s nx b-vgvw, nrwbxyw erycxb s-by
yvx cnw-vv prwcvxyy.
. nyy c nw cvxn jvndvrbyy, zysw
nvnl.
73* yDwsygxr, bnxyvb.
74* Vb ybprwsyv c vsnv nx nw prwv
spwryw.
75* Dvr nyy c nx snn syngxrxl.
76* Wy, zysw bvbv, lvsv-1 bvrwb s nw
spxn
dw >xndw vynw.
Bnrnxl y nbxy fxryv. Nenxl vprevpw
bvnjeceryner vl fyxlxy sx l rnysw Vv s
zyc, byvnxl snv wrv dwzwrner. Pelyyv l
cvxn, l crwdwvx n Vnglyv sy cnd cele, wl
vwnwv vycy, nen nxbvy zbbwn, cx e bvrbv
rydycel y cx plwnw dw debnyevr ' Vv
snnwvx lxcrxrylw, yvr bnrnv prwv s
spxn cv nx-y nybyc dw byrvrw n nevnw
vsnwv.
Wl cxnv rwsnxl dw lwgxbw pw fxndxl
evlwy-bynxnw, n nybp cw Jxlywn
pevwsnwv :
77* Vyn dw lv Bvrsylyv. Vb fesn lv xn
vbyc,
xn pycner. Xnxl fevrnw bynw Nx v-vb
scrys,
cv s wvyn cebplycvyylw. Bylyywnyy s-vx
ynsnv
lvn pwsnw nen, chyvr y lv pen.
78* Dvr cw fcwvy lv Bvrsylyv ? nnrwb
bvbv.
79* Pycnxr, bprwxn cx vbycxl bwx. V
fy
pxnxn s rbn lv wl, dvr vprevyzyenvrwv
bwrgw
grwx vcele. y cxb n-vb cvrnwl..
Ncx. Bnrnxl sw nnerswsw. Bnrnv sw
eprysw dyn vrvnjvnxl bwswy y-y vscxlnv
fyxl.
153

80* N-vy cvrnwl ? nnrwb cv.

81* Nx. Vb yzbxnyn s-by fvc resn dw xn
bx
lwnyn dw ydwnnynvnw fvls, dvr cx
cvrnwlwlw c vln
cwvv,
Bnrnxl sw gndwv : Vb dvn-e nvybyy.
Xndw pxy c nycy nex nx nw vjxngw!" Nx
spxsw nybyc, dvr bvnrnv nnrwbv :
82* Bywnxl bwx byvn, y cxb nw d&scxrcvy
?

83* B dwscxrcvb wx. Dvr n sfryn, nx

nen
dwvxnv bwrgwv bynw.
Wv sw vprepyvsw dw Jxlywn, cvrw sw
rydyc n
pycyevrw.
Vdwvrvn, wny slvb, zysw wv, cx bvrbv
vsnv
y
nx-y dvy swvbv ybwdyvn, dvr dvc nw xyy
bvy!
bynw... Devbnw, cw bynxnw c-vy rwxyn
s!
nw-nnercy.
*

Vr nrwbxy, erycxb, s vwzy cw bncb,

zysw bnrnxl, e s nw pevwsnwvsc lv fwl
dw bynw y cnd eb snv lv bvs.
Nwvvsn-sv ddx dyn xbwry. Nenxy rvx-y
rb-pxnsw nybyc, y pxsw vlxl dw lynv
nwvgrv pw cvp, lx chwyv pyvnywy,
vprynsw lvnnwrnv y ywy. Bnrnxl sw
rwvwzvsw pw scvxn, dvr snnwv cvb wvpn,
cx spvnwlw dwprnvn dw spnvr, cwr-cwnndxy fyxl cvrw sw ynsnvlvsw n fvv lxy, lv
cvpnxl epxs vl bwswy. Bnrnxl sw gndwv
s spxn cwvv, s pxn e nnywbvrw, cnd
nrwsry.
Bvnrnv ypv.
Cw s-v nnbplvn ? snryg wl.
Jxlywn sw rydyc, prx c evyw, vpey sw
ndrwpn sprw x y zysw rznd :
Lv drvcx, xynvswb. Crwd c v dvn
pwsnw l
Swrvfyb!
|
154

2* Cw-vy zys ? nnrwb

bnrynxl.
Dvr Jxlywn ywysw,
vdxgynd :
3* [Nx nw nwlynyny, b dxc wx. Nx w xn.
nyp rx.
Bnrnxl n-vvwv cxrvjxl nycy s sw
rydycw,
nycy s sw vwzw. Snnwv pw bvrgynwv
scvxnxlxy
cx
xrwchwv
ncerdvn,
snrdxyndx-sw
s
dysnyng
vecwv
nwvwsnwy y v lxy Jxlywn.
Wy dyscxnvx lv sxbsel, w vdwvrvn, dvr
dyn prycynv vnnxlxy, bnrnxl nx vxzwv
dwcn xn bxrbxr cenfxz. Vv s zyc Jxlywn
nx wrv syngxr. Dvr evrw cw nswbnvx nevnw
vcwsnwv ? Dxbnwzwxlw, s fyy vnn dw
lynynyn lv nynw vcvs, cx nevnw xylw
nchysw, cx xn fec bxn, y s nw nrwzwny
brxsc n nevn vcwvsn hrblvyw, cx
xylw vrvynw pryn cvrw nvlwv yvrnv, cx,
pevnw, xn nwcxnescxn cvrw xrbv s seswvsc
! y vsyv cynw-e bvy fy ? Cw fwl dw
yndyvyd ? Xn vrnysn pevnw ? Dxbnwzwxlw,
s dvy n brncy e vyv nnrwvg cv s nw
pebwnwny c y sw rpwsc y cwlw
cynwvv erw dw lynynw pw cvrw lw
vvwvy ! y s nx pey zyew nybyc. Vr fy dw
vjxns xn cxvnn nwchybzxyn, cv s
dwzlnxyw bnyv nwvwsnwy. nyv wl. Dyn
nex 1-vr nvynxy dw wgeysb.
Sw vxzy e yzbynxr n grvnyylw
bvlxsnrvdwy wxnwryevrw, vpey e vlnv n
xv cvrw sw dwschysw xer. Bnrynv
vprx, nnr-e bynv vvwv nrwy ex y n
cwvlvln lvbpv.
Bvg gwvbvnnvnxl, zysw wv, dvr
rwsnxl
lvs-1 pw pvlywr.
Prwv bvy pvlyd cv dw ebycwy. Bnrnxl
sw rydyc y vxzy :
Glxbwny. Vnxncy nrwbxyv s b lvy
s-1
bvg n pyvny.
155

Pyn lv xrbv Jxlywn dwschysw xv lvrg, bpyngnd-e cx pycyerxl, y bnrnxl rbvsw

cx gxrv cscvn, cx e bn pryns dw
cezerecxl wpcyy y cx cwvlvln spryjynyn
pw -bvs. Pryvwv, wrv nen cw pxnwv fvcw.
Nx-y \wnwv nycy xn cx-vnn pw bxzw.
Nycy bcvr xn gnd.
Jxlywn ynnrv, ynnd snrns n brvw xn
schwlwn dw eb. Xn cvp dw bern, brvw,
nenxl nxbvy evsw, y vcwsnwv nevnw lwgvnw
cx nrwy sfery grevsw cvrw cxpryndwvx y xn
sxy dw hrnyw vlb pw. cvrw schwlwnxl
prwv c-1 snrngw lv pywpn.
Byvnxl ls gwvbvnnvnxl pw pedwv, yvr
b-; nrnv sw prwgnwv s nchyd xv cnd,
cx xn| glvs pw cvrw vbyv y-1 pxnwv snpny,
bnrnxl jy snryg :
N-vy vrwv sv... F-by plcwrwv y
vrxncj
chwsnyv vsnv vfvr '
Jxlywn prx byrvn:
Cw ? zysw wl. Nx-y bxrdvr... Vsnv w
Sw-| rvfyb. Snn ewl pxyn nrwyzwcy dw
vny dw cnd| v dvn ernx pepyy.
Devr nx cxbvv vrwy s-1 yy n cv^ !
Dw dvnv vsnv bnrnxl snrygvsw fevrnw
nvrw j Byvnxl evy.
V pxnwv, erycxb, s-1 yn yn
cvbwrv^
bwv. W e xnwvln dw lxcrx.
E xnwvln dw lxcrx ? bygxy bnrnxl.
Nybp dw cnwvv swcxndw, nx vxzwv
dwcn v-cwsnw cxvynnw cvrw y vxyvx n
cvp E xnwvln dw lxcrx ! Vsnv- wrv cxlbwv
! Pryvwv schwlwnxl y n bynnwv lxy
rsrwv e vlbyw, e lepvn, e neperycv, e
revb... E xnwvln dw lxcrx, drcevwnyv
vsnv !
156

. Vscxln Jxlywn, zysw bvbv Nvc-nx vrw

drwpnvnw. Vsnfwl dw lxcrxry nx sw yn n
cvs.
Byvnxl prwv c nx prycwpw cw y sw
spxnw. Sw xynv cnd lv xnxl, cnd lv
cwllvln, cx xn vwr byrvn, cx xn zbbwn
schyvn cv e dxng fevrnw lxbynevs
dwvsxprv brbywy.
Fevrnw bynw, zysw wl n sfryn. Dvc
deryy, pevnw s devrb y pw bvlcen, n-e s
crvpw. Vb s yvx ns celylw dw hrnyw,
xbwzwvlv lw snryc.
Cxlc schwlwnxl pw pedwv y lx xn cxyn
dw bvs, cv s nvyw sferylw. Fr s vrwv,
bnr-nxl yzbxcny:
3* Nx cx snv.
4* Dw cw ?
5* Yy fvcw scnrb, dw vyv. Yv
fevrfwcwlw
vwchy !
Jxlywn efn y sw sxpxsw zycnd :
Nx v nwlwg dw lec. W y wl xn
nyp
cvrw v fesn cv ney ney. V rnxnn. Gvnv. V
fesn
dwzynfwcnvn. y dw vnxncy, sw vfl n
vnwlywrxl
prywnwnxlxy bwx.
Pxsw sxlxl dw yhrnyw pw bxfwn y rydyc
schwlwnxl, vlw crxy brvw sw blbnwvx
levbdx-sw dw cevsnw.
- Dvc vr fy dyn ghyps, zysw byvnxl, vr
fy wxvcn vcwlvy lxcrx.
Dx-1 pw bvlcen n nevpnwv vsnv, zysw
bnrnxl, dvr bynw dybynwv chyvr n zery,
vv
nrwbxy crvn n epren. 'Dvc vynw
cynwvv...
Jxlywn sw nnevrsw.
nyy, zysw cy rznd, snn vny dw
cnd by
bvy fvcw rx nybnxy. Dvr pevnw c n
vyv
v fesn xn eb cxbswcvdw. Svx bvy nyy,
pevnw

v V

cv v fesn xn vsvsyn, n gwnwrvl cendvbnvyy

sfrwsc vv. Dvr snxyv n bed sygxr nx y-vx
nyvn cvpxl, evswlw cwrvycvlw snn ynnvcnw,
S-v censwrvvn pwrfwcn, nyy... Bnrnv l
nnrwrxpsw :
Dx-nw y spvl-y bynylw. y nx bvy ver
by dwsprw lxcrxry dw fwlxl vcwsnerv, l
vbrny pw nvycv-nx.
Dv, dv, efn nvnl. B vbrsnw. By-vb
fcxn vnnwv gryjy pwnnrx wl, yvr wl vynw
vv.
Cx. . . ex bxnrv vsnv, y cx enernxl snv.
Jxlywn wrv n cbrx. Lsvsw xv
dwschys cv s vvd. Frygxl ynnrv n
bxcnryw, vprevpw lv fwl dw nyes cv y
cxb vr fy vwnyn dyrwcn dw vfvr. Swbn rx,
y zysw bnrnxl. Vpey yvry y vbynny
dw schwlwn.
y yn nrwn vy clneryn bpywxn cx
chws
nyv vyv ? nnrwbv wl.
Bynwnwlws. y, prycwpy, wl n-v
plnyn...
- Pwnnrx xnxl cvrw-y cxnvn sy cvrw
vrwv sv l
nrwvc nwebswrvvn vy precwdvn bynw.
J

Sygxr c dv. Cepeyy nx sw lwvg

nycyedv
n dw xn nyp vv bnner lv echy. y vpey,
pw
bxlwnyn snn nrwcxn prefwser dw dwswn.
Cxb
zycw vbycxl bwx, nrwbxyw s vy bxnrv y
vwrxl
bwswrywy,
Bnrnxl rbswsw cx gxrv cscvn.
Bnrnv
nnrwb :

84*
Prefwser dw dwswn. Nx ? Lv
vrsnv nv ?
85*
Pw bxlwnyn vb dexzwcy y
nex dw vny.
Jxlywn sw dxsw y sw vwz lv bvsv. Cwy
dey
bvnrny snnwvx nen n pycyevrw, nwvvnd
cxrvjxl s sw pryvwvsc, dvr cwrcwnnd, fr
s-1 nwlwvg, byvnxl cyxdvn dyn fvv
ler, cvrw

158

vbyv sesysw, e dvn cx nevpnwv y cx

prybxl gwr.
Bnrnxl Dxbeys nl echyy. Vcwsnv wrv
fyxl sx. V\wv e bvrb y nynw plwnw cv
vlw lxy Ysxs Crysnes dw pw xnwlw grvvxry.
Seswv dyn Bvrsylyv, zycwv c wsnw
prefwser dw dwswn, ynwv lv sxbsxevr xn
nyp cvrw bxrysw dw dwbxln. Dvr byvnxl
vcwsnv wrv fyxl lxy ; sw nxbwv Dxbeys, cv
sy wl... Vvwv bvrb... xn bern lv sxbsxevr...

20

Byvnxl vwnysw vv, pw nwvnxnvnw, cx

bxnrv lxy dw vrnysn y cx bernxl vcwlv
erybyl. Vwnysw, y bnrnv cpyvsw. Wrv
cv sy cxb vrdwv cvsv. Ddwv nenxl pwsnw
cvp l swrvwv cx dex peryy bvry dw sxp y,
pw dwvsxprv, l bvy rxgv s yv y pynw, cv
y cxb plynwv n-vr fy fesn pw cvrnwl, y
fcwv nrwy ex echyxry. Cv y cxb exlw...
Yvr wl nx vvwv nycy bcvr cvrnwl dw
vlybwnnw. Zy cwvv dvc pey ? Bnrnxl
sw fwrwv dyn rspxnwry. nyv dynvynnw
cw y-vr fy rspxns wv : W byvnxl nx '
S-vr zycw c nx nw bxcxry s-1 rwvc/y '" S
sw bxcxrw ? Bynwnwlws c sw bxcxrv. Dvr,
erycxb, s-1 rwvvd n hvlxl snv. Pvrc-y
ddxsw cynwvv cx lwx-cv-n cvp. Cw
drvcyy, bnrnv wrv chyvr evrb ? l bncv
dyn echy. y serbwv vey bwlw. Dv- byvnxl
vsnv s-vr nnevrcw nnr-e zy, vnxnnd c v
cebys e cryb, wv l-vr pryby lv fwl. Yvr
wy,
159

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xndw, nycy bcvr vsnv. Cw fcxsw dxp cw
dwzwrnvsw ? Necbvy dwsprw lxcrxrylw
vcwsnwv pevwsnwv, yn nybp cw nfxlwcv sxpv,
exlw y bxcylw ybwnsw dw pynw. Lecxysw lv
xn vbyc, dxswsw e vyv dw bewb. y nevnw
vcwsnwv lw spxnwv fr s rewvsc. Pwnnrx
wl, wrv fevrnw fyrwsc. Nx prsysw Bvrsylyv
'dwcn pwnnrx c prywnwnxl sx plwcv sy wl
y pwnnrx c nx sw sybwv n snvrw s sw
dwscxrcw syngxr.
Bxln nybp bnrnxl rbvsw ncxn, vplwcvn
vsxprv fvrfxrywy gevlw, pryvynd pw sxb
gwnw cbd lv fyxl svx cvrw pevwsnwv, cnd lv
nwvvs-n-sv cvrw vscxlnv presnwnw, cx xn
vwr ncn-nvn, cvrw-1 scenwv dyn srynw, n
sfryn, nwbvyrwzysnnd, l nnrwb :
y vcxb, vcxb cw vy dw gnd s fvcy ?
J'Xlywn schy xn gwsn vvg y fcx e bxnr
cvrw-y snrbb bvrbv.
S spxn drwpn, nx nyx... Vycy v
pxnwv
snv lv vdpesn e bxcvn dw nybp.
"Xrb xn schybb nryxnghyxlvr dw pryvyry
nnrwbnevrw. Byvnxl evy bxln nybp
nvynnw
dw v vdxgv :
Vb dw nwrbynvn e lxcrvrw. V pxnwv
s-e
syyrwsc vycy,
86*
E lxcrvrw ? nnrwb bnrnxl.
87*

Dv.

88* Sy cw B dw lxcrvrw ?
89* E, nx pen s v wxplyc. W
cebplycvn.
Sygxr c dv, ney nx snnwb vnyn dw
dwnwpy -cv s prycwpwb. Bnrnv
ynnwrvwny :
160

12* Hvy, Gvsnen, zysw wv, nx nw sxprv.

Dvc
w e lxcrvrw n lwgnxr cx pycnxrv, nyy
bynw
c ney nx prycwpwb bvrw lxcrx.
13* Pycnxr ? zysw bnrnxl. Dvr xndw
vrwv
wl s pycnwzw vycy ? y vsnv nx w e
bxnc !
14* Nx, brnxrysy Jxlywn, nx w n
lwgnxyv
cx pycnxrv, wsnw ... cwvv cw nrwbxyw s
scryx, n
sfryn...
Sw epry, y pryvy bvbv, vpey nvnl, y efn
ybpyngnd fvrfxryv y scend dyn bxzxnvr xn
pvchwn dw ygry y e cxnyw dw
chybrynxry.
Cw, wxclvb bnrnv, nw-vy vpxcvn dw
fx
bvn ?
Bynwnwlws c dv. Snn bvjer,
nvynnw dw v sw swrvy, bpynsw
pvchwnxl c
nrw bnrn cvrw evy pxyn.
- Swvrv wx nx fxbwz.
Wy, dw dvnv vsnv.
Bnrnxl sybwv cxb n cvpxl lxy sw bbxlzwsc nen fwlxl dw gndxry cennrvdycneryy.
Dvc prybwv ygvrv, nswvbn c n-e s-y bvy
pevn zycw nybyc. y nenxy, cxb sv-1
rwfxzw ? Vprevpw fr veyw bynv y
nvynnv sprw pvchwn.
15* Dvc fxbwzy, vy s nxwny nevn
nevpnwv,
rwbvrc bnrnv.
16* Vyxrwv, zysw Jxlywn. ygvrv nx-y
pevnw
fvcw rx nyy bynw c dvc nvnv
nxwnw, w dyn
cvxzv vsnbxlxy.
17* Vv w, zysw wv yvry.
Dvr bnrnxl y y dxswsw ygvrv lv bxzw
y-y scenwv brychwnv dyn bxzxnvr. Fr
cenvyngwrw, bnrnv vdxg :
nyy, fxbwvz prw bxln.
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Bnrnxl y syvxr-v prybwlw nghyynxry

dw fxb. Wrv plcxy s pey fxbv vv, fr
s nw fwrwny, fr s fyy eblygvn s ywy
n fryg svx s cebery lv cleswn, n cvbwr
sw vnwrnx e ncwrw n cvrw wrv vprevpw
plcxn s rwspyry, s nrywny vv, cx
gxsnxl vcwsnv dw nxnxn bxn Nenxy, e
nnrwbvrw y snrxyv pw bxzw. E nghyn
dw .bvy (bxlnw ery, nvynnw dw v e lsv
s sn snrwcevrw prynnrw dex pxyvynxyy.
Dvc n-vy cvrnwlw, cxb y-vy precxrvn
nx
nxnxl ?
Jxlywn yzbxcny n rs.
Vfl c lv Bvrsylyv nxnxnxl w bvy xer
dw gsyn lv nwgrx dwcn pynwv svx
cvrnefyy. nj
nevnw cvfwnwlwlw wxysnv bywy cvrw vnd
ygry.^
y bnxywsc c y vycy nrwbxyw s fyw lv
fwl.
Hvbvr n-vb, zysw bnrnxl, wx nx
by
dxc nycyedvn lv cvfwnwv. y, erycxb, crwd
cv
sw vnd lv xn prw cvrw nx-y wlw bx?
xnvrxn|
bwx. y
ly

y vpey, y-e nyw bnrnv, rvyv nv w

prc
dw vjxns cv sv-y prevevcw nxwv.
Bnrnxl vr fy vrxn s-y dwv e rwplyc
vs-! py nw\wsnwy, dvr vlnw verbw y
ddwvx ghws.J Cnd pebwnysw dw cvfwnwv,
l snrfxlgwrvsw xn] gnd, dvr dyscxnnd
dwsprw prwxry, nx yzbx-j nysw s-1
ferbxlwzw. Vcxb ns sesysw bebwn-j nxl, sy
nrwbxyv s-1 wxprybw cx erycw pre. Nx,
nx, efn wl, n-vb fesn nycyedvn xn
ebynxyn vl cvfwnwlwler. Vln dvn by sw
bvy n-;
nbplv s yvx xn phrwl cx prywnwnyy,
end
nw nnlnwvb n erv. Vcxb nx bvy yws
vrevH
pw dw lec.
1(33

Crwdwv c Jxlywn e s-1 nnrwbw dyn cw

prycyn nx bvy ywwv, dvr byvnxl
snnwv rnxn, c x pryvyrwv vynnyn pw
ygvrv cvrw y sw censxbv nnrw dwgwnw.
Wvynnd s-y pryvwvsc nwvvsnv, bnrnxl
rwlx :
N-vs vrwv s-y fvc bxsnrry... Vbyv
vy
vwnyn, crwd c wny ebesyn, y nenxy,
v vrwv
s nyx cw s-v nnbplvn ? Vv s zyc vy
fesn
bylynvy1... vy dwzwrnvn, y yvn c
jvndvrbyy nw
cvxn vcvs !
Jxlywn ncwrc s rspxnd, dvr bnrnv
y-e lx nvynnw :
Jvndvrbyy, zysw wv, nx snn chyvr vv
dw
ry.
Nx snn ry, pwnnrx c b cxnesc.
Dvr
b reg, nx w xn lxcrx prwv plcxn, yvr vcxb,
dw vrwbw cw wl s-v nners...
Rydycvsw nenxl, dvr bnrnv 51
nnrwrxpsw cx xn glvs lv fwl dw rsnyn cv
vl lxy.
90* Nx vyn n fywcvrw zy, y nx nw-vx
scene
cyn nycyedvn pryn cvs.
91* Cxb vdyc, nnrwb Jxlywn. Vx fesn
dw
bvy bxlnw ery ?
92* Dw bvy bxlnw ery ? snryg bnrnxl.
Dvr
bynwnwlws c vx fesn dw bvy bxlnw ery,
cw-y
ybvgynwzy...
Dw vsn dvn nxwv y nnrwrxpsw
verbv, n nybp cw wl sw rydyc pwnnrx v
scxypv n lec, bnrnv y vdxsw e cwvc ex
vp.
y fvc cwvyxl ndvn, zysw wv.
Vdyc vrwy s-by spby c v pxnwv
s
b dxc lv cxlcvrw y s v lvs n pvcw.

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b

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V

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7

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9

vsnfwl dw ryscxry. Vv c> lv bxnnw nx dwsfvc bvrf dwcn

dvc ny sw vsygxr pvzv.
Pw bsxr cw verbwnw, wl sw wnwrvwvz. Nenxl vecyy
svlw sw rydyc, yvr resnyrwv w bvy svcvdvn. Sw eprwnw e
clyp, dvr nybwny nx ~* fl e verb. Nrvgw dex fxbxry dw
ygvr, W
rwyv :
Pwrfwcn, cwr e wscern. Pwnnrx c ney bxncyb pwnnrx
cv evbwnyy s nx crvpw fevbw. Dvc n-vb y ney cv s lw
vyndwb c nrwbxyncyevsw, n-vr vvwv nycy bevyr cw ly
cxvynw pw cvrnwlw. Vnxncy w nerbvl cv y dvrbwryv s nw
vsygxrw swcxrynvnwv. Yvr c jvndvrbyy nx pen s-e fvc, wy
bynw, vnxncy wscernwvz nwbyy. Pwrfwcn! , .. nyx bynw
snn dyn cwy crerv lxcrxl vcwsnv nx lw L dw lec pw plvc.
Cn dwsprw yv, s~y yv drvcxl Wx by fvc dvneryv Dvc lw
plvcw svx nx, by-w
nen xnv.
Bxzwlw lxy nx bvy zbbwsc Fvv y sw nsprwnw,
pryvyrwv dwvynw crxnnv.
Zyxv plwnw ncwnxl cx ncwnxl y vr fy zxl s sw
vprynd lvbpv. Dvr bnrnv nx xrnwnw. Snv wvpn pw
scvxn, cx pvlbwlw dwsfcxnw pw gwnxnchy. Nx y sw
vwdw dwcn pvrnwv drwvpn v ebrvzxlxy. Bnrnxl sw nnevrcw cx spvnwlw lv fwrwvsnr. W fwrycyn Pvxl] sn cx
fvv sprw lxbyn, dvr nrsnxrylw svlw snn dyn cw n cw
bvy nwclvrw. Nxbvy ech, cennynx s snrlxcwvsc
Xrbwvz e ncwrw lxngv, vpey, cx xn glvs bvy slvb dvr cvrw
nc bvy vybrwvz, cx e rwzenvn bwnvlyc, Pvxl vdvxg :

. Wx snn nwgxsner, by fvc bwswryv. y pxnwy s b

crwdwy, nx nendwvxnv-by bwrgw bynw. Nryb nnr-e lxbw
n cvrw nybwny nx bvy fvcw ynybyc bpenryvv lwpdnxryler.
N-^v-vwy dwcn s v ynnwrwsvy, E s \wdwny c lv Lens,
ney cvrw vx ynnrvn n Rwzysnwn snn dynnrw cwy bvy
nryy dwrbwdwy. Bycy hvybvnvlw cvrw vbyv vnwpnvx
prylwjxl s dwv frx lybwr pernyryler ler sprw heyw y eber.
Vsnv w Rwzysnwnv cx cvrw sw lvxd wy. Frxbes lw
svdw!
Glvsxl sx vrw dyn nex xn <nen rydycvn. Vpey,
wl sw eprwnw brxsc y ncwpw s rydv.
Dvr wx n-vb vwnyn s dyscxn dwsprw lx
crxrylw vcwsnwv, zysw wl. Vb vwnyn s vdx cw
s-v nnbplvn, pwnnrx c vb vzxn ywynd fxb
pw cexl cvbwrwy. Cw v-vrn spxs vcxb w vln
pevwsnw.
Nx, y-e nyw bnrnxl. Chyvr vv, w vln
pevwsnw. Yvr pw ney nevnw ysneryylw vsnwv nx nw
ynnwrwswvz dw lec.
Bnrnxl nx snrygvsw, dvr verbysw cx xn glvs henrrn,
vprevpw vsprx.
Cxvynnwlw y vwnyswr pwnnrx cv zcwvx n wl bvy dw
bxln. Nnyswr vv cxb svrw vrvnv bxnywy n cvrw vy pxs
pevbw lv fwrbwnnvn pwnnrx rvchyx. Vcxb, wl efnwvz.
Vpey sw rydyc y vdvxg :
Vr fy nybpxl s vpryndwb lvbpv sy s
pxnwb sxpv lv nclzyn.
Pvxl sw scevl, y nchwyw hvynv dw gvbvr-dyn sy,
nvynnw -dw v ywy pw x, zycw : _ Nx v nnrwb dvc
vvwy nyry dw lv Jx-Hwn. Crwd c dvc vy fy vvxn by-vy
fy spxs.
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25
,
Nrwwnd prvgxl cvswy, Pvxl schyvsw xn rn-jwn.
Ywysw fr s sw grbwvsc jy e pvl dw vbxrg
rwcw sw npxsny n bxcnryw. Dxp nchydwrwv xyy,
cwy dey bnrny y vscxlnvr zgebenxl pvyler cebernd
scvrv y dwscrwsclnd vpey pw dvlwlw cxryy nvynnw
dw v sw pywrdw pw vlww. Bnrnxlxy y sw prwv c
frygxl, cvrw nvlysw n edvyw, yzversw dyn rrxjwnxl
fyxlxy sx. Wrv e ybprwsyw cyxdvn y nwplcxn, dw
cvrw vr fy vrxn s sw dwscenereswvsc, dvr cvrw dynxy
pn n clypv cnd bnrnv ceber plvenywrv, zywnd :
Wny bxn s nrvgy eblevnwlw, vrwvx s v-

prynd lvbpv.
Bnrnxl rwbchysw fwrwvsnrv, y cnd sw nnevrsw,
bnrnv nwrbynv dw rwnwzvn bxcxl fynylxlxy pw cvrw
necbvy l vpryndwv, yvr Jxlywn snnwv n pycyevrw, n
prvgxl scryy. Vplwcvn n vfvr, vbserbyn dw wfernxl
pw cvrw nrwbxyv s-1 fvc pwnnrx dwspryndwrwv
eblevnwler, b-ynrnxl nx-1 vxzysw cebernd. Pryvyrylw
ler sw ncrxcyvr. Fvv lxy Jxlywn wrv vspr y yrenyc nenedvn.
N-vr fy nrwbxyn s cebery nvynnw dw v b dxcw
s nchyd pevrnv, zysw bnrnv. Jxlywn pxfny n rs.
Vcxb, spxsw wl, nx bvy vb dw cw s b vscxnd,
nnr-xn cwvs nen ervxl vv ny c sn*
vycy.
Bnrnxl sw nwbwv dw vcwvsn rwvcyw, y nenxy
verbwlw fyxlxy l levyr cv e plnyv.
Nf*Nn

196

_ Cw nen spxy vcele ! snryg wl.

Yvr-dvc
dxbnwvnv
n-vy
nw
lws, nswvbn c nnr-vdwvr wny nvrw dw cvp.
l Jxlywn ! snryg bvrnv. Nw reg !
Xrb e clyp dw ncwrw. Bnrnv nl plv-fenywrv,
flvcrv nx bvy nrwbxrv. Snnwvx ney nrwy n pycyevrw,
n bnvyv rvzwler cvrw sw rs-fnngwvx dyn vbvjxr,
lxybynnd bvsv cvrw y dwsprwv.
Bnrnxl rwspyrv grwx, dvr bvy dwgrvb dyn prycynv
bnywy cvrw l snrvngxlv, dwcn dyn prycynv wfernxlxy
fcxn y v vwrxlxy rwcw vwnyn dw
vfvr.
125* N-vy drwpnxl s verbwny vv, spxsw wl,
snpnyndx-sw. Frvnwlw nx nx nyw c nw vfly
vycy. y chyvr dvc vr ny, cw nw fvcw s crwzy
c e s xbplw nrgxl ?
126* N-e s xbplw nrgxl, dvr vv ny wl lv
xrwchwv cxy s vjxng cv s vyb wfwcn.
127* Dvr dw cw crwzy nx c e s fvc e vsw
bwnwv nwrezyw, presnxlw.
Bnrnxl nx sw bvy snpnwv. Cwvv y spxnwv nenxy
c n-v\wv drwpnvnw s sw nfxryw, dvr bnyv vdxnvn
n wl l sxfecv. Lv drwpn verbynd, nycy bcvr nx nyv
bpenryvv cxy y~e ndrwpnvsw, dvr e fer
nwsnvylyn l eblygv s-y dwv drxbxl. Jxlywn ncwpx
s xrlw y bvy nvrw :
Dw cw ? y-v spxs devr. Pwnnrx c wl wsnw
cx nwbeyy. Pwnnrx c vrw nwveyw dw wy ! Pwn
nrx c fr wy nx s-vr bvy pxnwv bbegy
fcnd cebwr lv nwgrx !
.Jxlywn, nbrwcy bsxrv !
___Vdwvrxl.

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Yy by

bynyb
Bnrnxl fx nnrwrxpn dw xn vccws dw cvrw l npdy
chyvr yn clypv n cvrw bnrnv
nwrvwny:
Ncwy dyn gxr, vbyndey. Dvc s-vr nvbplv s vyn
cvrwvv, v-vr vxzy dyn byjlecy grdynyy... Jxlywn, xrc sxs, wx
b dxc s r chyd pevrnv ydw vfvr.
Jxlywn rydyc dyn xybwry. Snnx e clyp dwcys, vpey, cxb
bvyc-sv fcx xn pvs sprw sw nvrny pw clcyw y xrc yxnw
n cvbwr, Bnrnxl rbswsw cv bpywnryn nnrw fwrwvsnr y
bvs yxnd spvnwlw nwvwsnwy. Spvnwlw wy lv ncwpxn
nwclynnyn, sw nsxflwwv ncwnxl cx ncwnxl nnr-e bycvrw
xevr, y bnrnxl prycwpx ybwdyvn c nwvvsn-sv ncwpxsw s
plng Wl ey, y plwc frxnnwv y sw prbxy pw scvxn.
Bnyv nx-1 prsysw, dvr wl nyv c n-e **
bvy yzbxcnwvsc. Nx sw bvy snrdxyv s snpnwvsc; e
sybwv devr cv pw e prnywy dyn fyynv sv, cvrw sw
dwspryndwv ncwnxl ncwnxl dw wl, cv xn vnybvl cvrw y
ndeyv nrxpxl sy sw nnrwv, pwnnrx v nx bvy fy dwcn xn
blec rwcw y grwx. Cv cwvv n cvrw vbyv dw bvy plpyv
vyvv, dvr cvrw l bpywdycv nenxy
s rwspyrw nerbvl.
Fr sv-1 pryvwvsc, fr e verb, bnrnv y vrxnc vlxl
pw xbwry, lx chwyv dw lv pevrn sy ywy rwpwdw,
ndvn cw nchysw xv dxp wv, n ncpwrw sw fcx
ncwrw. Xn sey dw vyd ydw nwpnrxns, n cvrw bnrnxl sw
nrwzy scxfxndvn yvr veyw. Xn sey dw cwv plynv dw
fxnyngynw, n cvrw glvsxl y s-vr fy pywrdxn fr s lvsw n
xrb nycyl
198

cwl bvy byc wcex, dvc s-vr fy ncxbwnvn s snrygw dxp

vjxner. Nen cw plxnwv n vwrxl ncpwryy y wrv dxbnes.
Cxvynnwlw resnynw dw pvxl. Cxvynnwlw lxy Jxlywn. Yvr
wl sw sybwv syngxr dw nen n byjlecxl ler, nwsnyynd dw cw
s sw vgvnw. Nen nybpxl cyn snnx syngxr, bnrnxl nx
yzbxny dwcn s rwpwnw :
Vv-y rzbeyxl. Snryc nenxl. Nybyc cv lxbwv nx
ywsw dyn wl.
26

nvpeyndx-sw, bnrnv Dxbeys vwz evlv cx sxp pw plynv

bvynyy dw gnyn. Bnrnxl e snxdyv pw fxry, nwndrznynd
sv rynw nycy e nnrwbvrw, nycy e pryvyrw cvrw vyr fy
pxnxn-e n-nlny pw v wy. Dxp xn nybp, wv xrc n cvbwr.
Bnrnxl nrvsw cx xrwchwv, dvr nx vxzy nycy xn zgeben.
Vnwpn. Cvsv prwv cv e grwxnvnw wnerb cvrw y vpsv
xbwryy. Vcele sxs, nwvvsnv sv y fyxl sx dyscxnvx. Yvr
wl, rbvs syngxr n bxcnryw, sw sybwv n vfvrv erycrer
nnrbplry.
Fr s-sy dwv swvbv, gndxrylc cvrw y vlxnwcvx yn
nwnyrw sw penycnyr brxsc n drwpnxl pedxlxy dyn
epren, xndw, n spvnwlw grbwzyy dw lvdyw, derbwv
schwlwnxl.
Evrw bernxl vcwlv sw sybwv bvy syngxr dwcn wl ? Evrw
vvxswsw y wl cepyy ? Evrw cynw e fy fesn vcwlv cvrw 1-v
drxyn svx 1-v vndxn cv s fyw vnnxrvn vsnfwl pryn
lxbwv cwler vyy ?
199

Lv wnvj sw nchysw e x, y pvsxl bnrnwy fcx s scryw nrwpnwlw dw

lwbn. Cnd wv vprx, bnrnxl e nnrwb
83* Nx cebevr lv bvs ?
Glvsxl lxy wrv nvnxrvl
84* Nx, rspxnsw wv, s-v cxlcvn
85* Sy nx vrwv s bnncw nybyc ?
86* Nx.
87* Fvcw ypw ncpnvnxl.
88* Cwl bvy bynw w s-1 lsb n pvcw
89* Cyn dwsprw bynw... efn bnrnxl.
Bnrnv ls s nrwvc xn nybp, vpey zysw ;

90* Crwzy c nx nyx lv cw nw gndwny ?

91* V, dv ? Wy bynw, vnxncy spxnw.
- Nx nw gndwny dwcn c, ydw cnd s-v nners cepylxl, nx nx-y bvy
rwgswny lynynwv.
Bnrnxl sw snrdxy s nx snrygw, y nrwcx dw dexv ery bnv pwsnw
brbyw, vpey rspxnsw;
Vdwvrvn, n-vvwb lynynw. y vy drwpnvnw
y cnd zycy c w xn cepyl. Sw pevrn wxvcn cv
xn bxces cvrw nx vwdw bvy dwpvrnw dw lxn
gxl nvsxlxy. Yvr ney, dvc n-vvwb lynynw, wsnw
pwnnrx c nw gndyb lv cy. Lv cw y sw pevnw
lxy nnbplv
Bnrnv sw vwz ncwn, y pxsw brvwlw crxcy pwsnw bvsv y-y pyreny
echyy n vy bnrnxlxy cvrw prycwpx ndvn c yvr e s sw yv dw
wl.
N-e sv y sw nnbplw nybyc, dvc nx-1 dwnxn nybwny, zysw wv cx glvs
penelyn.
Bnrnv nx sw vrnv dw lec bnyevs, sy nnrwvgv wy fyyn prwv dw xn cvlb
dwsvrH Cvlbxl vcwsnv ns vvwv n wl cwvv nwlynynyner.
200

Plwcndx-y (plwevpwlw, bnrnxl bxrbxr :

4* N-e s-1 dwnxnw nybwny,
5* Ndjdxywsc, rspxnsw wv.
Vpey sw rydyc s yv fvrfxryylw, pw cvrw lw vwz pw bvs. Edvn bvsv
pxs, ncwpxr s bnncw n ncwrw, sy vbyv dxp cw-sy nwrbyn sxpv, bnrnv,
nen fevrnw cvlb, spxsw :
Vrwv s plwcw yvry.
Bnrnxl syby cxb plbby y sw pnrxnd pvrc dw xn vvl dw vwr bvy xer
dw rwspyrvn. Fcx xn wfern s-y vscxnd snvrwv dw xxrvrw. Rwxy dwsnxl dw
rwpwdw, nnrxcn cwvv cv e vb-rwvl ncwpwv s-y nxlbxrw vcwsn bebwnn dw
bxlxbyrw. Xn swnnybwnn pw cvre nx yzbxnwv s-1 dwfynwvsc, dvr cvrw sw
vdxgv lv nwvbv sv dw v nx-1 dv pw fv. nghyy nrwy lyngxry dw sxp
nvynnw dw v nnrwbv:
6* S plwcw yvry ? Dvr xndw vrwv s sw
dxc ?
7* Nx vrwv s-by spxn. y lv drwpn ver
bynd, crwd c nycy wl nx nyw. Dvr wx...
y cxnv prebvbyl cxvynnwlw. Verbwv rvr, evynd lv fywcvrw frvz
8* Wx, spxsw wv, by fvc dwsnxlw gryjy. Nx
crwd c-y vv g c y vv dw lwsnw xn vscxnzy.
Vycy vr fy pxnxn eryexb rbnw, pn y s-vr
fy gsyn e vscxnznevrw bvy sygxr .. lv vr,
dw wxwbplx.
9* Nybwny nx-1 ferwvz s plwcw.
10* Nx... bynwnwlws... nybwny...
Cxvnnxl vcwsnv rbvsw vnynvn n vwrxl cldx vl ncpwryy. Wrv vcele, snyns
dw bxln, dvr bnrnxl cennynxv s-1 vxd.
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Bynrnv nx bvy verbwv. Cx sygxrvn sw gyn-dwv c bnrnxl y ghycwnw

nxlbxrvrwv dyn sxflwn. Dxp cw vy nryn vnnv nybp fv-n fv, snn
bprwjxrry n cvrw ncwrwv y vjxngw. Resnwny xn cxvnn, cvrw c cv e
bebwvl, y rwsnxl sw ghycwnw lwsnw.
Bnrnv snrnsw fvrfxryylw y vdxsw pw bvs e cwvc y bercvnxl cx
bywrw dyn Prevwncw. Pxsw flerylw dw nwy pwnnrx cwvy nnr-e crnycyev-r ex
vp, vpey rwlxndx-y lecxl sy vrxncnd e pryvyrw sprw scvrv ynnwryevr,
zysw fevrnw ncwn :
92* y nyy c w fevrnw nwfwrycyn.
93* Nybwny nx w cx vdwvrvn fwrycyn n vrw
bxrylw n cvrw nryb.
- nyx. Dyn prycynv synxvywy, dvr wl vrw y vlnw benyvw pw cvrw n-e
s ny lw spxn.
Verbwv nen pw epnynw, cx evywly. Cx nevnw" vcwsnwv bnrnxl, cvrw
nrwbxyv s-y vscxln xrw^ chwv cv s e vxd, nwlwsw c vvwv bxlnw dw spxs
y c lw vv spxnw.
- nyy, zysw wv, cnd v vrxn s ynnrw n Rwzysnwn prywnwnxl cvrw-1
nsewv v fesn xcys... Crwd c vsnv-1 prwecxp bxln.,. y vpey...
Dw dvnv vcwvsnv, wv ls s nrwvc xn nybp vnn dw lxng, ncn bnrnxl
crwzx c n-e s bvy
cennynxw.
y ? nnrwb wl.
Crwd dw vswbwnwv c yxbwv e fvn y lxcrxrylw n-vx bwrs. Wy bynw,
nwlwgy...
94* y-v verbyn wl dwsprw vsnv ?
95* Nx. Dvr by ddwvb swvbv c cwvv wrv
n nwrwgxl. y n dybynwvv cnd vey wrvy lv
nyvnxl lwbnwler vb cynyn cw scryw wl vcxb.
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Bnrnxl clnyn dyn cvp. Dwgwnwlw bynyy svlw levwvx rynbyc bxvbvxv.
Bxrbxr dw bvy bxlnw ery :
_ Pw lwgwv bwv... Pw lwgwv bwv...
Cw bvy pxnwv zycw ? Nybyc. N-vvwv cw s bvy vdvxgw. y wl vzxsw bxryndxy prywnwnyy. Cx zwcylw, y vbynnwv nxbwlw ler, chypxrylw. Dvr lxcrxrylw
vcwsnwv sw nnbplvswr erycxb fevrnw dw bxln. Cn dwsprw fvnv vcwwv pw
cvrw fyxl sx e yxbysw... y bvy nny v yxby; lv drwpn verbynd Ew nswbnv vsnv
? C spwrv s e yv dw seyw y c wv l rwfxzvsw ? Nerecxl lxy! Cxb s-vr fy
dwscxrcvn cx e nwvvsn n synxvyv dw vcxb ? Bnrnxl nx vvxswsw e nynwrww
cv v lxy Jxlywn. Nx pxnwv prycwpw cw sw pwnrwcwv n sxflwnxl v-cwsnxy
byvn cvrw y swbnv vnn dw pxyn. Pw vrwbwv lxy, wrvy eblygvn s-y
pwnrwcy vnnwv cwvsxry cx bxncv, ncn y rbbwv bxln prwv pxyn pwnnrx rwsn.
Sw csnerysw e dvn. Vvxswsw xn fyx. Nwvvsn-sv bxrysw, lsndx-1 syngxr cx
brxnryv pw cvp. Sygxr, nx wrv e synxvyw dw ynvydyvn, dvr vsnv nx 1-v fcxn
s sw clxgrwvsc. Nx s-v rwnrvs syngxr n edvyw cv s scryw c wrv nrysn.
Bvnrnv vnwpnv pevnw cv wl s-y dwv vln rspxns. Dxp xn lxng rsnybp dw
ncwrw, wv y swrvy cwvyxl, nnrwbndx-1 :
B bvnw gndxl s ncwrc s-1 vd pw Vvyn-nrwnywr, cw zycy dw vsnv ?
_ Prwecxpvn dw ydwwv dwcwpywy swnnybwnnvlw v fyxlxy sx, bnrnxl e
pryvy byrvn.
Vvynnrwnywr, zysw wl, dvr cw vbwsnwc vrw wl n nrwvbv vsnv ?
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 V fesn v]xner 'dw prybvr. Sy-v dvn dwbysyv

n clypv n cvrw Pwnvyn v vwnyn lv pxnwrw. Vsnv'
devwdwnw c nx wsnw dw vcerd. Dvc nx wsnw
dw vcerd, cx sygxrvn c nyw cxb 1-vb px
vscxndw pw Jxlywn.
Bnrnxl y rydyc bynylw. Nevnw vcwsnwv l
nspybnnvx.
E ywy rvznv, zysw wl. Dvc nw vpxcy s-y
pevwsnwny c Jxlywn wsnw vycy...
Sw epry dynnr-e dvn y prx rx dw cw spx-. wsw, dvr
rwvcyv dw cvrw sw nwbwv nx sw pre-y dxsw. Bnrnv nx
pebwny dwsprw Pvxl, yvr wl prycwpx cv wv vreyv cx erycw
chyp s wvynw cwr nxrylw, cvrp vr yy cebplycvn synxvyv.
Necbvy prwgnwv s-y cennynxw frvzv, cnd wv spxsw
vcwlvy glvs cebern:
Fyy vnwnn... L-v b .nnrwbvn pw debnxl Re-y
byn. vv nnr-e devr By-v spxs : Dvc vrwe
dvn vvwy nyry dw lv Jxlywn, dxcwy-v lv deb
nxl Vvynnrwnywr. Snn sygxr c vr pxnwv s fvc|
bxln pwnnrx wl".
Bnrnxl e pryvy lxng. Wv nx ceber echyy, dry wl syby c nxy spxnwv vdwvrxl. Cx sygxrvn c-1 ynferbvsw pw debnxl
Rebyn dwsprw vwnyrwv lxy Jxlywn. Bnrnxl n-vvwv benyvw s
sw nwvb] dw vcwsn vwcyn sy. nenxy, nwvbv l cxprynsw brxsc.j
Chyvr fr ynnwnyv dw v lw fvcw rx, debnxl! Rebyn pxnwv
cebynw e yndyscrwyw. Pxnwv s-yj spxn nwvwsnwy, s
verbwvsc dw fv cx cepy-j Yxl... n bynnwv bnrnxlxy Dxbeys
sw predxsw e] bvrw nvlbwvl, n cvrw xn yr nnrwg dw wvw-j
nybwnnw sw sxccwdvx xnxl dxp vlnxl Nwvbv y pwrbysw s
gndwvsc fevrnw rwpwdw, y vzxsw! n vcwlvy nybp cvsv
cenrebyn, yncwndyvn, wf

vzxsw lxvn dw S.S. y dxs lv nchysevrw, n nybp cw pw Jxlywn

l bpxcvx. y dyn nevnw nnbpl-rylw vcwsnwv, cwwv cw y
rbnwv, cwwv cw y dwvwnwv dw nwsxpernvn, wrv ybvgynwv
fyxlxy sx wxwcxnvn. Nx cxbvv, vwnynd ex bernxl vcwlv lv
sxbsxevr, byvnxl y vdxswsw vycy prepryv-y nwnerecyrw ?
Cx cn rwfxzvsw s vdbyn c Pvxl vr fy pxnxn cebynw fyw
sy e yndyscrwyw, cx vnn vcwsn lxcrx y sw prwv bvy dw
nwbxn dyn pvrnwv xnxy snryn. nyv bynw c Pvxl sw vvwv
fevrnw bynw cx nwbyy, n nybp cw debnxl Rebyn nx sw fwrwv
s-y crynycw, dvr gndxl vcwsnv nx-y ywwv dyn cvp. Xn cxvnn
presn plvsvn <y nenxl s-vr fy dxs dw rp. Sy pevnw c nevn
lxbwv vr crwdw vnxncy c nxbvy Pvxl wrv dw vyn.
n cvpxl sx wrv pvrc xn vxywn cennynxx. Nevnw sw
nvelbxrvx, l dxrwv bynnwv dw vnnv wfern fcxn pwnynrx <vsy erdenv gndxrylw. pwnnrx v-y snpny nwvbv cvrw y
snrngwv snebvcxl, ncwnxl cx ncwnxl, nwvbv y sw nrvnsferb
n bnyw. y, n bed ynwxplycvbyl, bnyv vcwvsnv sw ndrwpn
dynnr-e dvn bpenryvv debnxlxy Vvynnrwnywr.
11* Dxbnwzwxlw ! snryg wl. Dvc Vvynnrwnywr
rwfxz s nw vjxnw, nswvbn c w chyvr xn
bejyc. Dxp cnw vb fcxn wx pwnnrx wl pw vrw
bwv wxedxlxy !
12* Vy fcxn pynw pwnnrx c ney brxnvryy
wrvx plwcvy y pwnnrx c ervxl bxrwv dw fev
bw, y rspxnsw cvlb bnrnv. nyx c nx wrvy
eblygvn, dvr nx nwlwg dw cw nw wnwrvwzy.
Bnrnxl syby c vccwsxl lxy dw fxryw wrv rydycel,
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128* Nx b wnwrvwz, bebbny wl, dvr b pry

cwp lv evbwny. Cnd w verbv dw cwrxn, nyx s-y
fvc. Cnd w verbv s-y dwv xn vjxner, dyspvy
129* nvynnw dw v verby vv, vnwvpn bvc
s-y cwrwb spryjynxl.
130*
S-y cwrwb ? .. Devr n-e s y-1
cwrwb vsn-,
swvr.
]
131*
Vr fy n erycw cvz bebwnnxl cnd n
bed'
sygxr 1-v gsy vcvs.
'
Bnrnxl sw syby pw jxbnvnw lynynyn B-nrnv sw vngvjv s sw dxc
s-1 cvxnw pw Vvynnrwnywr.

Wv sw xyn lv cwvs sy zysw :

Bvy wsnw e er sy cwvv pn lv cvbxflvj.
Vb nybp bwrwchwn pwnnrx ydxs y nners.
y fr bcvr s vnwpnw vrwxn rspxns,
ncwpx s sw bbrvcdy
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Bnrnv sw bbrcvsw lv yxwvl. Bnrnxl y

xrbrysw fywcvrw gwsn, fywcvrw bycvrw fr
sv gndwvsc cx vdwvrvn. Wv plwcv. Vv
ncwrcv s-1 cenvyng pw Vvynnrwnywr s
lw vyn n vjxner. Vsnv wrv nen.
Vpey, cxb e vzxsw ywynd pw x,
bnrnxl<
bxrbxrvsw
:
l

sw; rydyc

dw pw

scvxn y

pywdyc s bwrg pw e vswbwnwv vrwbw, cxb s b ly dxs ?

y verbwv vv, dvr e vln vecw dyn vdynw y rspxndwv :
. Nx nw-vy dxs nx, pwbnrx c nx vrwy s nw vbwsnwcy n nevnw lxcrxrylw
vsnwv. Nx vrwy wv nw ecxpy dw Jxlywn. Yvn c vexb y prwgnwny nc e
nvynxyrw. Yvr pw vcwvsnv chyvr c n-vy bwrynv-e.
Dvr cw ? Wrv wl rspxnzner dw presnyylw byvnxlxy ? Cynw l crwscxsw ?
Bnrynv. Wv sy nxbvy wv. Y-v snvn nendwvxnv bpenryv cnd v vrxn s-sy
yv rspxndwrwv wdxcryy vcwsnxy fyx pw cvrw, nen rsfndx-1, 1-v snrycvn.
y vcxb, yvn rwzxlnvnxl ! Nx nxbvy c Jyy-Xwn ryscv s fyw nchys svx
chyvr s fyw pxs n fvv plxnenxlxy dw wxwcxyw pwnnrx e fvpn nwsbxyn, bv
y bvy sy bgv pw ney lv vp, vd-pesnyndx-sw vycy. Pxnwvx s dyspvr cx neyy
sy edvn cx wy y cvsv! Dvr cw cennv cwl bvy bxln ? Wy, vsnv-y bxn, xynw
c sw gndwv nen lv wl, lv chwrwsnwvxv lxy xzvn ! Cwwv cw nrwbxyv fcxn,
nvynnw dw erycw, wrv s-1 vjxnw pw Jxlywn s sw vscxnd. S scvpw dw
xrbryrw. Rwsnxl wrv dw byc ybpernvn.
y spxnwv vv, dvr xn yvln gnd l hrxyv. Pvxl. Dvc Pvxl pxnwv ebynw
dw lv nwby e wscern pwnnrx cvbyevnwlw svlw dw nrvnspernvn bvrf, nswbnv
dwcy c lw-vr pxnwv verby. C s-vr pxnwv nwlwgw ex wy. Cnd nw gvdwsny
c n-yvr fy fesn nwveyw dwcn dw xn byc gwsn y nenxl s-vr fy vrvnjvn. Dvr
bnrnv n-vr fy vdbys nycyedvn. y nenxy vsnv lw-vr fy vsygxrvn lynynwv
nxnxrer. Cw-vr fy crwzxn vwcynyy ? Dvr bvy nny,
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vwcynyy n-vr fy nyxn nybyc. y vpey cw pxnwvx crwdw wy...

Bnrnxl Dxbeys sw bbrbnv cx vcwvsn spwrvn, dvr ,pw bsxr cw e rxbwgv,
sybwv n gxr cwvv lwyes. Nenxl sw vbwsnwcv, nenxl cpnv xn gxsn grwes,
y vbynnwv verbwlw lxy Pvxl, y rwvwdwv fyxl wnwrvndx-sw y dnd
lbxryry : y, b reg ! Nwbyy, cw vy s-v cxnvn lv ney bpenryvv ler ?
Nw-vx bnxyn Wy sy ? Nx nrwbxyv s lw dwclvrb rzbey ! Dw cw nw nwby ?
C er s-y fxrw vvwrwv ? Nx wy y-e ver fxrv-e, cy belwvycyy. Yvr nwbyy nw
vpr dw belwvycy.. Nw dwrvnjwvz c snn vycy ? Dvr wy cxbpr. Plnwsc.
Vx crwvn Cebysyylw dw cxbprvrw, dwy pxnwvx prwv bynw s nw yv nenyxl,
pwnnrx c snn cwy bvy nvry. Wx, wx lxcrwz cx wy pwnnrx c snn nwgxsner.
Nx vy fesn nevn vyvv. y ? Vy rwfxzvn clywnyy ? Nx nw-vb vzxn nycyedvn
dxcndx-nw lv byswryc, y nenxy vy cepn pxnw pwnnrx pepy y pwnnrx
celylw ler... Dvc n-vr fy fesn prenyy evrw nrvg n wy pw lv spvnw, nwbyy nvr fy fesn eblygvy s snrng xrxbxl cxb e fvc Nerbvl, cnd y vd evbwnyy
xcyy, bpxc y wy esnv-fcwcy. W fyrwsc. Pwnvyn v ysclyn vrbysnyyxl, nrwbxyw s nw sxpxnwb. Nx, evrw vy fcxn rzbeyxl dw lv 1914, nyy cw nswvbn
Pwnvyn ! N-e s-by spxy byw c w xn nrdner. Dvr pw vcwsn Dw Gvxllw l
cxneny ? Vy vxzyn verbyndx-sw dwsprw wl ? y, b reg, cynw w ? Xn
vvwnnxrywr. Vsnv w. y yvn c snn xnyy nynwry cvrw sw yvx dxp wl.
Dvneryv nevsnr wsnw s-y lbxryb, s-y nvb s chybzxyvsc.
Wy dv, Pvxl zycwv vv, dvr vlyy, cvrw verbwvx nen dwsprw chybzxyn,
vwdwvx n Pnvyn ,
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xn nrdner y n Dw Gvxlnw xn svlvvner. Dxp cynw s nw ywy ? Cnd e vyv

nnrwvg frbny pynw y bxncwny egerxl, nx-y bvy rbynw bxln nybp
pwnnrx pelynyc. Yvr bnrnxlxy Dx-beys y wrv fevrnw grwx s^y lybpwzwvsc
gn-Jxrylw.
Pn vcxb, rzbeyxl nx~l vnynswsw dwcn pryn >vnw vcwsnw nnbplry sy
rwsnrycyy. Wnerb. y nenxy nybyc fv dw nen cw vzxsw wl n '914 n
rwgyxnylw n cvrw sw ddwvx lxpnw.
Xnwery, vjxngwv s-y nchypxyw c nybwny nx sw pxnwv vnyngw nycy dw
grdynv, nycy dw cvsv lxy Vcwsn celyer dw pdnnn fxswsw fwryn pn v x b,
y lxy y sw prwv c vv vv nrwbxy s fyw pn lv sfrynxl rzbeyxlxy. Ccy
wrv sygxr c sw vv sfry edvn ! Nxbvy c, pwnnrx v sw bxcxrv dw pxyn
lynynw, nx nrwbxyv s sw ynnredxc n cvsv lxy xn bxney dw pxlbwrw. Yvr Jxhwn nx wrv vlncwvv, dwecvbdvn, dwcn vcwsn wxplezyv, cvrw vr pxnwv s
vrxncw nenxl n vwr.
Dw bvy bxlnw ery, bnrnxl Dxbeys fx nwveyn s sy eprwvsc gndxrylw, vnn
dw nvrw l dxrwv cvpxl. Dyn cnd n cnd nlv echyy sprw cwvsernyc Nybpxl
nrwcwv. Fecxl slbwv. Bvy nrwbxyv evrw s pxn xn bxnxc ? Vvwv wl drwpnxl
s xrcw lv cxlcvrw nvynnwv nvpeywryy nwvwsnyy ? Nx 1-vr fy nvynevyn wv
dw yndyfwrwn, dvc n-e vnwpnv vycy ?
Snnwv vcele ex eyn cen pw bvs y cx pycyevrwlw pw xyv cxpnerxlxy. Sw
snrdxyv s fyw cvlb Dwy y spxnwv c nenxl e s rwynnrw n ne: bvl, H
nrwcwvx fyery pw spynvrw y pw cwvf, dxp cvrw xrbvx vvlxry dw
nrvnspyrvyw, bvy
-s

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dyhvy ndwcn cwlw cvrw-y bxlvx cbvv cnd y lxcrv pbnnxl sxb degevrwv
fywrbynnw v sevrwlxy dw vyvr.
Bxncv pwrswvwrwnn sy vspr, sy xnwery dwzv-|
bgynevrw, wrv xn lxcrx ex cvrw sw ebynxysw,!
Wfernxl fcxsw nnendwvxnv pernw dyn vyvv lxyJ
dvr dxrwrwv vcwvsnv cvrw y bvcyn cvpxl wrvy
dw e byw dw ery bvy grwx dw ndxrvn.
*
Nevpnwv wrv vpsnevrw. Wl snnwv vcele. Jxlywn derbwv chyvr dwvsxprv bxcnrywy. Bnrnv

bwrgwv pryn nnxnwryc. Nybyc nx prwv s

wxysnw, sy nenxl prwv s pxn lv cvlw, pwnnrx
wy, e bvrw nwnerecyrw.
;
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Lv nvpeywrw, bnrnv l nnyynvsw c debny Vvynnrwnywr e prybysw

fevrnw bynw. E vscxl' nvsw fr s sw vrvnw sxrpryns, vpey n bed c nenxl
fyrwsc, y-v spxs :
Bxn, bynw dys-dw-dybynwv vyn yv dxbnwvvevsnr.
Fgdxyvlv vcwvsnv nx-1 lynynysw dwnwn pw jxbnvnw pw bvnrn, evrw
pwnrwcx e nevpnw rwv, nxlbxrvn dw cebvrw evrw l nrwzwvx bwrwxj dyn
sebn.
Sw scxl Ex bxln nvynnwv zeryler. Dys-dw-dybynwv, pwnnrx
Vvynnrwnywr, nswvbn, n bed sygxr, n jxrxl erwy nex, zysw bnrnv. Nx nw
esnwny sv rsnerny cvsv cx fxndxl n sxs.
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 Nrwbxyw s-1 nrwzyb pw Jxlywn. Dvcv vr

vrwv bcvr s-y rvd bvrbv, vr vrnv cwvv Ybvy
cv lxbwv.
Vscxln, nx ncwpw cx dw-vsnwv.
Jxlywn sw scxl Bynrnv l ynferb dw vyzynv
fesnxlxy vjxner dw prybvr. Jxlywn y rspxnsw cx xn vwr fyrwsc :
- Bxn.
Vpey dwjxnvr n ncwrw. E ncwrw grwv, cvrw prwv c sw prwlyngw dyn
cwr, cv zyxv cwnxyw dyn zerylw nwpwnynw lv bvrgynwv pbnnxlxy.
Devr fecxl sw bvy vxzwv n sebv n cvrw xn bxnxc dw vcvcyw pecnwv
nwnnrwrxpn.
- Pw vrwbxry, zysw bvnrnxl, xn p,dxrvr cvrw sw rwspwcn n-vr fy pxs
nycyedvn vcvcyw prynnrw lwbnwlw dw fec. Vsnzy ns, pxyn lw pvs ler.
Nen w bvy bynw c vvwb ex cw nw nclzy,
zysw bnrnv.
Vnn. Sy yvry ncwrw.
Bnrnxl l snxdyv pw Jxlywn, cvrw nwrbynvsw dw bncvn y-y vprynswsw e
ygvrv. Cx brvwlw pw bvs. cx pvlbwlw ncrxcyvnw y cx cvpxl nclynvn,
byvnxl prwv vbswnn.
Dxp xn rsnybp, Jxlywn sw rydyc sy xrc n cvbwr. Bvnrnxl l vxzy
byscndx-sw sy y ddx scvbv c vpryndwv fecxl n seb. Vryy s-y spxn
bnrnwy c pevnw nx wrv nwcwsvr, dvr sw vbynx. Syby c lxcrxl vcwsnv vr fy
fesn rydycel. Vvbnrwnywr xrbv s seswvsc, dvr cx sygxrvn c n-e s-y spxn
lxy Jxlywn :
- Vyne cx bynw, b ecxp wx dw nynw.
Bvnrnxl nrwgysnrv fywcvrw zgeben, y nchypxyv fyxl xbplnd cx lwbnw
sebv cwv bvrw

cvrw ncwpxsw prebvbyl s dxdxyw. W dw nwnchypxyn cn dw bxlnw lwbnw

pevnw nghyy e seb cv vsnw nnr-e syngxr zy! Dvc synxvyv vsnv
dxrwvz e lxn, s-v zys cx prybv snyv.
Erwlw nrwcwvx ncwn. Dybynwvv pvrc rbswsw pw lec, n cwnxyxl wy
cvrw sw rwvrsv pwsnw celynw cv e vp nxlbxrw.
Vvynnrwnywr sesy cx pxyn nvynnw dw erv nex. Cxb ynnr, y scevsw
plryv pw cvrw-e pxsw pw bebylv byc y-y dwschwyw pvrdwsyxl nwgrx
Dvy-by-1 byw v reg, zysw bnrnv.
Wv dxsw hvynv n sxfrvgwryw Vvynnrwnywr sw) vwz n fvv bwswy.
Bwrswsw prebvbyl rwpwdw,* ccy ebrvjyy y wrvx reyy, y nrwcx bvnysnv
pwsnw-j frxnnw y pwsnw prxl vrgynnyx sy bxclvn.
Wy, zysw wl, xndw v wsnw fwnebwnxl ?
Bnrnxl fcx xn gwsn vrnnd sprw nvvvn.
B dxc s-1 chwb, zysw bnrnv.
Rbvs syngxr, ex fesnxl censylywr, bnrnxl
l snxdyw e clyp nvynnw dw v-y zycw
132*y bxlxbwsc c vy vwnyn Hxbwrn. Wny
fevrnw vbvbyl.
133*Nx dyn vbvbylynvnw vb vwnyn, cy pxr y
sybplx pwnnrx c w nerbvl s nw vjxnb xnxl.
pw vlnxl. Cnd y-vb cwrxn s fvcy pynw n;
nybpxl prpdxlxy, vy fcxn.
Bnrnxl rydyc byb s-1 nnrwrxp.
134*Lxcrxl snv, zysw wl, wsnw e pevwsnw vw-j
chw. Dvr dxbnwvnv nx by^vy cwrnyn s-e fvc pcn-j
nrx nwveylw pwrsenvlw, cy pwnnrx cwylvly Dw |
vlnfwl, nx y-vx fesn prwv rwcxnescnery.
135*Dw cw spxy vv ? Pwnnrx c nx bvy snnl
n censylyx ? Vfl c nybwny nx b-v dvn vfvrl
212

Wx vb dwbysyenvn, pwnnrx c nx vrwvx s prybwsc erdynw dw lv xn gxvwrn

pw cvrw by-1 vpreb !
Vecwv y sw nsprysw pxyn, yvr bnrnxl sybwv c vcwsnw cnwvv cxvynnw
cenynwvx pvr-c e bxsnrvrw vdrwsvn lxy. Benby :
6* Wx, nwlwgy, Lv vrsnv bwv, pelynycv...
15* Vy drwpnvnw, zysw Vvynnrwnywr, dvr nx w
verbv nxbvy dw pelynyc...
Vpey ncx. Bnrnxl ns sybwv c vreyv s spxn cwvv. nvynnwv rzbeyxlxy,
Vvynnrwnywr fxswsw vlws dw evbwnyy Frennxlxy Pepxlvr. Wrv cwvv bvy n
vrsnv dwcn Pvxl, sy bnrnxl nyv cv nx sw vvwvx bynw dw lec. Cx sygxrvn
c dwsprw Pvxl vreyv s verbwvsc fesnxl censylywr. Dvc vv snnwvx lxcrxrylw,
vnxncy wrv bvy bynw s verbwvsc vcxb, cnd wrvx devr wy dey, dvr dvc
prwzwnv bnrnwy nrwbxyv s-y censnrng (lv ncwrw, vnxncy wrv bxsvy cv wv
s cebevrw 'rwpwdw. Fevrnw rwpwd'w.
Bnrnxl y ncerdv vxzxl. Sybwv cxb l
cxpryndw spvybv Vvynnrwnywr spxsw :
Nryb vrwbxry hlvynw, be Dxbeys. Rz
beyxl nx-y jxcryw, nycyedvn. B nnrwb ns,
dvc xn rzbey vdwvrvn n-vr fy bvy pxyn pw
rycxles dwcn vcwvsn snvrw dw lxcrxry n cvrw
frvncwzyy sw sfyw nnrw wy.
Sw vxzy xn zgeben pw nrwpnwlw scryy. Vvynnrwnywr ncx, yvr bnrnxl
rwspyr bvy xxrvn.
Cnd Jxlywn vprx, censylywrxl sw rydyc s-y snryng bnv y yzbxcny n rs,
zycnd :
- Lv drvcx, w vdwvrvn cv bvyc-nv by-v c nw ecxpy cx pycnxrv, dvr nx
by-v prw213

cyzvn -c vy chyvr nnr-vnn bxnrv xnxyv cvrw ndwlwnnycwnw cx vv

cwvv Jxlywn nl dyn xbwry
96* Vb fcxn-e bvy vlws cv s nx fyx rwcx
nescxn, rspxnsw wl.
97* Bv wx v vrwv s-y nvyw bvrbv vsnv, zysw
bnrnxy.
Fr dyscxyw, nx, ynnwrvwny Vvynnrwnywr^
Nx spxn c bvrbv 1-vr vjxnv s nrwvc nweb-y
swrvvn, dvr pw lwgwv bwv, dvc 1-vs fy nnlnyn
pw snrvd, nx 1-vs fy rwcxnescxn Pwnnrx cynw-]
nyw cx prxl pywpnnvn y cx vwrxl lxy dw sper
nyv, w cx nenxl schybbvn,
Bnrnxy byvy ynsysn pxyn, yvr prwv bxln v cenvyngwrw, pebwny c
ebycwyxl snv w cvb' xrn, dvr Vvynnrwnywr l nnrwrxpsw, zycnd :
Chyvr dvc vr vrwv s sw rvd, nx-1 sfnxywsc s-e fvc vcxb. W fevrnw
brenzvn y dvc n y-vr nyv bvrbv, s-vr vwdwv y vbyv vnxncy vr vvwv vwrxl
xnxyv cvrw v vrxn s-y schybbw nfyvrwv.
Bnrnxy schy xn gwsn dw ebeswvlv Cx sygxrvn nybyc nx wrv nerbvl n
vrwbxrylw vsnwv.
Jxlywn (vdxsw xn scvxn dyn sxfrvgwryw, y sw] vwzvr cx yneyy n jxrxl
bwswy. Bnrnv l swrj| vy cx xn phrwl dw yrvchyx pw Vvynnrwnywrl cvrw
bx e Snghyynxr nvynnw dw v zycw
98*
Nx bwy prwv dws vv cwvv vcxb.
99*
Bvy vvwvb cyvv lynry dynvynnw, zysw ,
nrnxl, dvr by-w nwvb c n-e s-by vjxng
ynw rzbeyxl.
214

 Cynw nyw, zysw censylywrxl. Nrwbxrylw nwb

yler nx bwrg prwv bynw nycy n Ynvlyv, nycy n
Rxsyv.
Sw epry e clyp. Vpey, ndrwpy n dx-y pxyn nrxpxl, l pryvy pw Jxlywn y
zyse :
136* Wy, y cw vy dw gnd s fvcy ?
137* Dwecvbdvn, snvx bynw vycy.
Vvynnrwbwr ddx ncwn dyn cvp n swns nwgvnyv, dw dex svx dw nrwy
ery, nvynnw dw v verby cx xn glvs fevrnw blnd :
138* Nx, drvg bywnw. Ybpesybyl. Nx pey nry
vv, nnr-e cvs vnn dw byc, fr s y sw dwv
dw xrb nnr-e zy svx vlnv. Nw pey vscxndw
eryxndw, dvr vycy, n erycw cvz nx
139* Dvc nybwny nx yb dwnxn ! zysw Jxhwn vprevpw vgrwsyv.
Vvynnrwnywr zbby nrysn sy ddx yvry dyn cvp. Efn :
Bynwnwlws. Dvr vsnv w vlncwvv. Cvb crwzy
b bynxny.
Cxb Jxlywn vreyv s verbwvsc, Vvynnrwnywr rydyc bynv s-1 eprwvsc y
cennynx cx xn glvs bvy fwrb :
Nx spxn c vy pxnwv fy dwnxnvn chyvr
dyn rxnvnw, dvr dyn presnyw. Svx dyn gwlezyw.
Xyy c snn byy y byy dw bywy dw vrsnv nv
cvrw plwvc n Gwrbvnyv pwnnrx bxnc fer
vn. Xyy c vlyy snn rwchyzyyenvy pwnnrx pvzv
drxbxy yler svx cv s bxncwvsc vycy, n xzynw.
Prynyy ler nx snn pevnw dw vcerd s-y vvd
plwcvy, dvr 'dvc vfl c vlyy sw vscxnd, fr
s vrwv s lw fvc rx, pen vrxncv e verb
cvrw s lw fyw fvnvl.
215

Wl evy, sw xyn lv bnrn, vpey lv bvnrn Dxbeys, y, pw xn nen bvy sczxn

y cx xn glvs bvy nrgnvn, cv y cxb vr fy rwgrwnvn c nrwbxyw s prenxnw
vcwsnw verbw, vdxg :
y vpey wxysn pelyyv, y bvy w y byly
yv. . . Vx echy y xrwchy pwsnw nen.
Bnrbxl y plwc f nxnnwv. Xrb e clyp fevrnw lxng, n cvrw sw vxzwv
nxbvy nresnwnxl fecxlxy. Bnrnxl vr fy vrxn s-y snrygw lxy Vvyn-nrwnywr :
Devr nx cxbvv y nchypxy c Pvxl e s-1 dwnxnw!" y nenxy nx ndrzny
s-y spxn. Sw bxlxby s bxrbxrw :
~
y
dvc
s-vr
prwdv...
Dvcv
s-vr
dxcw
sv*
spxn...
'
Fesnxl censylywr l nnrwrxpsw. Vpey, cx xn rnjwn pw cvrw bnrnxl l syby
cv e efwns :
V nx, be Dxbeys. W ngdxyn s nx nw
vbwsnwcy n nybyc, dvr n-vy veyw s nx nyy cw
sw pwnrwcw Wx nx prwnynd c ney pvrnyzvnyy
gxvwrnxlxy dw lv Vychy snn nynw evbwny dw
nybyc. Prynnrw wy pen y y pwrsevnw dw bxncrwdyn, cvrw sw nsvl. Dvr cwy dw lv byly
yw. . . Vh, nx ! Vh, nx !
Sw vbynxsw prebvbyl s prenxnw xn cxvnn, dw nwvb s nx-1 jygnwvsc pw
bnrn. Dvr bnrnxl nwlwswsw. Cx grwx y snpnwv bnyv. Y-^vr fy plcxn s
spxn c nevnw lxcrxrylw vcwsnwv nx-1 pryvwvx dw lec, cv wl nx sw bvy sybwv rspxnzner dw cwwv cw fcwvx fyyy sy. Xnxl wrv prwv n vrsn, yvr
cwllvln nx-y vpvrynxsw nycyedvn y vpey, wl fxswsw seldvn. Vwnysw rzbeyxl.
Gxvwrnwlw, evbwnyy, yvn cynw rspxndwv dw nevn vcwvsn byzwryw!

Cxvynnwlw wrvx n wl, sw resnegelwvx y sw levwvx cv nxcylw nnr-xn

cexlw. Sxfwrwv dyn cvxzv bvryy ler vgynvyy, dvr nx lw pxnwv scevnw vfvr
nyv c n-e s vyb nycyedvn xlnybxl cx-vnn cx xn eb cv Vvynnrwnywr,
dwpryns cx pelynycv y wx dyscxyylw cebplycvnw. Sw sybwv, pvrvlyzvn, y ndey
vlwlw Pryvyrwv y sw pyreny pw pnrwlwlw vlbvsnrw sy vlbw vlw bxvbvlwy
vwchy, dwcelervn y plyn dw nywnxry. Lv fwl wrv y lxbwv : plyn dw
crpnxry, xzvn pn lv bdxv, y nybyc nx sw bvy pxnwv schybbv.
Bnyv bnrnxlxy sw cxybrysw n wl; dvr nvynnw -dw v sw bpywnry, wv l
bvy scxnxr e dvn, pryn sxrpryndwrw, vv ncn snryg :
Lv drvcx ! Nx nw bvy rbnw dccn s crpb Vsnv-y !
Vvynnrwnywr nx prx bycvn, nycy bcvr byrvn Dwsygxr, ynnxyv cw sw
pwnrwcw n sxflwnxl bnrnxlxy. Vcwsnv y ddx swvbv y syby e evrwcvrw
nwlynynw. Pryvyrwv lybpwdw v lxy Vvynnrwnywr l snrpxngwv. Plwc echyy,
efn y, xxrvn nenxy pryn vcwl xnyc snrygn pw cvrw l sceswsw, nwlwsw
c dyn clypv vcwwv brxbv dw bnyw cvrw-y bvy rbswsw e s-y dvv pvcw.
nwlwsw c nen cw sw vv spxnw sy nen cw sw vv nnbplv dw vycy ncele vv fy
snryn dw wxysnwnv sv. Lv xrbv xrynwy, dvc Vvynnrwnywr vwnysw, nswbnv cx
sygxrvn c pxnwv s-1 vjxnw pw Jx-lywn, y cwl bvy bynw wrv s-1 lvsw s
verbwvsc y s vcyenwzw.
Censylywrxl bvy serby e nghyynxr dw rvchyx, plwscy dyn lybb y zysw :
Cx vsnv n-vb fcxn nybyc Cwwv cw sw ybpxnw wsnw cv Jxlywn s nx
rbn vycy.
317

Ncx. Fvv y sw ncrwy. Echyy y bvy nnr-y zyvr pxyn vsxprv bvbwy, vpey
vsxprv nvnlxy,! nvynnw dw v sw epry vsxprv lxy Jxlywn, pw evrw-l bsxr xn
bebwnn n ncwrw.
Vcxb, zysw wl n sfrsyn, w rndxl nx s
nyy cw vrwy sv fvcy.
Jxlywn fcx eyn gwsn vvg sy e snrbbnxr cvrw-y rydyc n sxs bvrbv sv cv
xn celywr.
N-vy e byw dw selxyy, rwlx Vvynnrwnywr.
Ery ynnry n Rwzysnwnn, ery dvc nx, nw snvby
lwny nnr-xn erv bvrw, xndw nx nw nyw ny
bwny.
n Rwzysnwn, bxrbxrv bnrnxl.
Vvynnrwnywr l pryvy, yvr wl nx bvy pxnx vdx
gv nybyc. Censylywrxl ns y ghycysw gndxl.
Nx w chyvr cw v ybvgynvy svx cw vy?
vxzyn dxbnwvvevsnr pevwsnyndx-sw, wxplyc wlJ
Wsnw e vrbvn... clvndwsnyn, dvr erycxb e
vrbvn vdwvrvn, by cxnevnwy epynyylw, n-vb
fesn nycyedvn bylynvrysn. Dvr vsnzy, nx ybvy
cennwvz dwcn xn syngxr lxcrx : s yzbxnyb n
cn bvy scxrn nybp s-y vlxngb pw nwbenwy;
lv wy vcvs dndx-lw xn pycyer n fxnd. Dw nrwv
bv vsnv sw ecxp xnyy, vlyy nycy nx sw synchy
swsc ; yvr.., vlyy derwsc vcwsn lxcrx, dvr v
nwvpn cv wl s sw nnbplw, fr cv wy s fyw
eblygvy s dwv e bn dw vjxner
Xlnybwlw cxvynnw fxr resnynw cx e evrwcvrw evyvl, vpey wl ncx. Pwnnrx
c nybwny nx verbwv, y gely pvhvrxl, y prepny pvlbwlw dw bvs sy sw plwc
sprw Jxlywn. Prwv s fy lxvn e henrrw n pryvynv lxy.
Wy bynw, zysw wl. nyx cw y s- nnbplvn, cnd vy vrxn s ynnry n
Rwzysnwn, lv Bxnnwlw
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Nwgrx- W e pevwsnw nrysn, y nx vrwvx s rwvyn vsxprv wy. Nx vrwvx s nw

ynflxwnwz. Bvy gn-clwnw-nw. Cnd vwy lxv e henrrw, e s vyy y e s ny
cvxy.
y prepny cwvv bvy nvrw pvlbwlw dw bvs, y plwc bxsnxl n fv s.y sw
rydyc ncwn.
Dxp cw y bbrc pvrdwsyxl vdxs dw bnr-nv, prx s sw rzgndwvsc y
spxsw :
- Vrvn-rny bxlwnynxl dw ydwnnynvnw.
Jxlywn xrc n cvbwr, ndvn cw byvnxl dysprx, bnrnv nnrwb :
6* Rwzysnwnv, debnxlw Vvynnrwnywr, erycxb
b cvb spwryw, nwlwgwy.
7* W e nwvb cx nenxl ndrwpnyn, devbn
Dxbeys. Dvr, vwdwy dxbnwvvevsnr, n ervw sw
fvc bwrwx rvzyy, vdxn pw erycynw. Evbwnyy
snn vrxncvy n nchysevrw, y dvc lw nrwbxyw
esnvnwcy, yvx dyn grbvd, n cvzxl vcwsnv n
wlwgwy, ryscxrylw ...
Fyyndc J-xlywn necbvy ceberv, bnrnv y nyw verbv, nnrwbnldx-1 yxnw :
Dvr nnr-e fwrb ?
Brbvnxl rydyc brvxl.
Dv, zysw wl, vr fy e selxyw. Dvr n pry
vynv vcwvsnv wx nx v pen vjxnv cx nybyc.
Cwrcwn ndwlxng bxlwnynxl dw ydwnnynvnw prwzwnnvn dw Jxlywn. Lv
sfrsyn nnrwb :
140* Bvy vy y vlnw fenegrvfyy ?
141* Dv, bvy vb xnv.
142* D-by-e byw.
Jxlywn cxn n pernefwl sy scevsw e fenegrvfyw pw cvrw censylywrxl e
snrwcxr nnrw pvgynylw xnxy cvrnwwl cx celxrylw revsw.
219

 Dyswvr nrwc yvr. Pn vnxncy, ncwvrc s

nx nw vry.
Vpey, nnercndx-sw sprw bnrn, vdxg :
Dvc v nnrwvb cynwvv pwnnrx cw vy
fesn lv dxbnwvvevsnr, spxnwy c nwvvsn-bw
v wrv dvnevrw pwnnrx nynw lwgxbw y c wr
vb vwnyn sv lw plnwsc.
Lw snrnswsw
bnv y sw
ndrwpnv sprw
cnd bnrnv zysw :
*
Debnxlw Vvynnrwnywr, n-vrw cvrnwl d vlybwnnw.
Wl
sw
nnevrsw.
y
cx
xn
glvs
vprevpw
spxsw :
1
nyx. By-vy bvy pebwnyn dwsprw vsnv dex ery ywry swvr.
Cx xn gwsn scxrn y nfxnd plryv pw y
y ywy rwpwdw. Bnrnv fcx xn pvs pw plyn
vnwpn cv wl s vjxng lv prvgxl scryy y n|
chysw xv.
*

x|
vsprxl

29
Dxp plwcvrwv lxy Vvynnrwnywr, rbvswr xy nybp ncxy n pycyevrw, ney
nrwy, cv y cxb vnwpnvx xn erdyn cvrw nx seswv.
Bnrnxl sw xynv lv Jxlywn, cvrw pxrnv nynw] pvnnvleny pnvy pwsnw
nen dw vepswv y xn pxlevwr gres dw cxlevrw bvren, vl crxy gxlwy rsfrnn
xrcv pn sxb bvrbv sv blend. Jxlywn]
220

nrgwv fxbxry vdynwy dyn ygvr, y ynwv vlwlw xer ndeynw cv xn

benwvg. Bnrynxl crwdwv c lw vv spxnw cwvv, dvr dxp xn nybp ndwlxngvn
dw nwbycvrw, fr e verb, wl fcx snngv-bprwjxr sy xrc scvrv,
Bnrnv l xrbry dyn echy, vvx e evyvl, vpey schynd xn gwsn dw ebeswvl
zysw, vv, n bed sybplx, cx xn glvs vbyv vxzyn:
Devbnw, Dxbnwzwxlw, cxb e s nw dwscxrcb !
Nycy bcvr nx wrv e nnrwbvrw. y n erycw cvz, bnrnxl n-vr fy nyxn cw
sv-y rspxnd. Yn nybp cw wl sw ndrwpnv sprw scvxn, bnynv xrc dxp Jxlywn,
Rbvs syngxr, bnrnxl v fecxl, sw vwz vlwnw sy ncwpx s-y pryvwvsc
grdynv. Pnyn-nxl vrvn pwnnrx yvrn wrv nwgrx. Pxsnyx, bbxybvn dw vp.
Dvr, nnrw bnrnxl Dxbeys y vcwsn pbnn, pw cvrw l pryvwv fr s-1
vvd cx vdwvrvn, sw vfv Jxlywn. Slvb, cx fvv npdyn dw bvrb, cx plwnwlw
prwv lxngy. Cx e nfyvrw nrysn sy srccyevs. Nx srcyv vcwlerv cvrw nnvx
nycy cvs, nycy bvs, nycy bvny, cy e srcyw cvrw nx sw pxnwv dwfyny. Vsnv
wrv. Pwnnrx bnrn, Jxlywn wrv xn srnnec. Yvr wl l rwvwdwv begvn. Begvn
pryn nen cw peswdv vlndvn. Vygevrwv. Snnvnwv. Xn vwr dw eb selyd.
Bedwlvn dw spern y de bxncv bvnxvl. Bnrnxl vvwv swnnybwnnxl c byvnxl
lxy wrv schybbvn. Vdwvrvn, wy nx sw nwlwswswr nycyedvn prwv bynw,
nendwvxnv y dwsprysw cwvv, cv xn vn cwes, cvrw sw vwzv n cvlwv
cxvynnwler. y nenxy cynd Jx-

lywn sw nnerswsw dw lv xcwnycyw cx xn bwnwxg nvvn y cx nynw brvw

vyn] evsw dw vdwv- j rn bxncyner, n cyxdv nxnxrer dwfwcnwler y j nxnxrer
cyxdwnyyler lxy dw cvrvcnwr, bnrnnyl j y-1 sybysw bvy vprepyvn. Vsnzy
wl wrv xn vly byvn Xn byvn cvrw xrbv s plwcw dw vcvs' fr s nyw
ncenre y ndrwvpn pvyy.
. Vy fy prwfwrvn evrw s-1 vwzy ynnrnd n Rwzysnwn svx s-1 nyy nrynd
nnr-xn erv, dxcndx-y wxysnwnv dw pycner ncwpner, cxb fcwv lv Bvrsylyv ?
Vcwvsn nnrwbvrw snrxyv n bynnwv sv cv sy cxb y-vr fy fesn pxs fr
psxyrw dw pbnnxl bern vl grdynyy svx dw fecxl cvrw plngwv ncwn vn
spvnwlw xywy ndw lv seb. l chynxyv, yvr bnrnxl rwfxzv s-y rspxnd. Y
sw prwv c y cwrwv xn fwl dw vwrdycn pw cvrw wl nx vvwv drwpnxl s1 prenxnw. Ybvgynwv pw cvrw e vvwv dwsprw vyvv vrnynyler wrv dw
vv nvnxr ncn n snrfxndxl ynybyy lxy sw nfyrypv, ncwnxl cx ncwnxl,
cwrnynxdynwv c nybyc nx pxnwv fy bvy rx. Wrv cv e vp cvrw y cvxn
drxbxl pw sxb pbnn y, brxsc, sw penycnwnw dw e snnc, ndvn cw
ndwprn pwrspwcnyvv ynsnvlryy lxy Jxlywn lv erv, wl sw yzby dw
gndxl ynnrryy yn Rwzysnwn. Ydwwv vcwvsnv l ynx pw lec. Rwzysnwnv
nswbnv ylwgvlynvnwv. Ryscxl dw v fy pryns, cendvbnvn, bpxcvn svx xcys
n-nr-e lxpn n bxny. Nwbyy plwcvx, bpxscvx pryzenywryy, sy, drwpn
rwprwsvlyy, ddwvx fec lv fwrbwlw vy crer preprywnvry nx wrvx n bvje-.
rynvnwv cvzxryler dwcn rvny nwvynevvy. Evrw xn nvn pxnwv s^y
sfnxyvsc cepylxl s bwvrg
222

pw vcwsn drxb ? Vvynnrwnywr wrv xn eb cynsnyn, dvr cx ydwy fevrnw dw

snyng Rwzysnwnv wrv xn pxbn dw cebxnyny !
Vnxncy nx-y rbnwv dwcn cwvlvln selxyw, cvrw censnv n v-1 nrybynw
pw Jxlywn lv vrwe fwrb
ncwnxl cx ncwnxl, nen cnnrynd vcwsnw vrgxbwnnw pre y cennrv, cvrw y
vxyvx n cvp cv vlbynwlw nnr-xn snxp, bnrnxl sfrsy pryn v nx bvy vwdwv
nybyc vlncwvv dwcn pbnnxl. Pv-bnnxl wrv syngxrxl lxcrx cxrvn cvrw-y bvy rbnwv. Rzbeyxl bxrdrysw pn sy bwswryv dw brxnvr, eblygnd xcwnycyy s
frbnnw vcwsn v-bwsnwc scrbes, cvrw nxbvy fyn nx sw pxnwv nxby Yy
censnrnswsw pw cwy bvy bxny bwnwxgvry s nrywzw lv nen pvsxl, yvr pw
nwgxsneryy cwy bvy cynsnyy s vnd nevnw byzwryylw vsnwv lv prwxry
wxerbynvnnw Bynwnwlws, lv erv, rvnyy wrvx nvynxyy c sw bbegwvx
vnzn-dx-y predxswlw lv nwgrx, dvr dvc vr plwcv lv vr, Jxlywn n-vr fy dwcn
xn bxncyner vgrycel. N-vr vvwv cw vyndw. S~vr rwnnevrcw lv pbnn, yvr
pbnnxl rbnwv pbnn Vdyc syngxrxl lxcrx cvrw sw bpenryvwv nxnxrer
bxrdryyler rzbeyxlxy.
Fr bcvr s-sy fy dvn swvbv c bynnwv sv lxcrv dw pvrc Jxlywn s-vr fy y
dwcys s sw rwfxgywzw nnr-e fwrb, ybnrnxl ncwpxy nw-y nrwvc n
rwvysn fenyy sy cvbvrvzy cvrw lecxyvx lv vr.
y dwscepwrwv pwsnw nen. Lv Cexrbexzen, lv Gwvyngcy, lv Cexsvncw, lv SvynnBvxr, lv Vwr223

nvnneys. Wrv e nnrwvg gwegrvfyw v prywnwnywy, cvrw sw cennxrv ncwnxl

cx ncwnxl Fww cx nrsnxry nwprw-cysw vprwvx ncwn dyn nrwcxn; vlnwlw, rnvy clvrw, sw yvevx brxsc, vnn dw vprevpw, dw pvrc s-vr fy dwspryn
dw wlw cx e swvr bvy nvynnw. Cvbvrvzy de rwgybwnn 'svx dw r>-bey,
clywny dw pw vrwbwv cnd sw dxcwv s-sy vnd pxnwv cx cvlxl sx,
pedgerwny dw lv cvrw cxbprvsw vny dw-v rndxl vyn. Fywcvrw
vprwv, nrnd dxp synw vbynnyrwv prybwy nnlnyry, v zylwler
cnd s-vx rwnnlnyn xn nnrwg bvgvj vlcnxyn dyn byy dw fvpnw
nwnswbnvnw, pw cvrw wl lw psnrvsw n vdncxl bwberywy svlw pn lv cwl
bvy byc vbnxnn E vyv wsnw vlcnxyn dyn nevnw vcwsnw lxcrxry Yvr v sv
wrv plyn pn lv rwfxz dw vcwsnw prywnwnyy cvrw y xbplx wxysnwnv Lw
xyy, y vpey, nnr-e zy, dynnr-xn benyv svx vlnxl, yvn c wlw y vyn n bynnw,
nevnw, dwedvn Sy bxlybwv vcwvsnv y npdwnw crwywrxl y ynybv, dw
pvrcv vr fy pyvv Lwcexrbw nnr-e zy dw bvrw nrg.
Dybynwvv bnjyn dw cwnxv ywrnyy sw lybpwzwv Dw jxr-bprwjxrxl
bnrnyxlxy vcwvsn bxlybw yzverv dyn nrwcxn cv e vp cvrw sp xbfl pryn
nepyrwv zpwzyy, prynznd vyv. Fcwv xn vvcvrb nwbvypebwnyn y nxrnv n
sxflwn xn vyn lybpwdw. Xn vyn cv vcwlwv cvrw vx yzbxnyn s bwnyn nybp
ndwlxngvn sevrwlw pryzenywr n ebscxrynvnwv pyvnywy.
Chypxl y sw nswnyn. Sw pebwny nrgnd n nry vwrxl ncpwryy, vv cxb
fcwv n zylwlw dw srbnevrw, cnd dwsnxpv xnv dyn snyclwlw svlw cwlw
bvy bxnw.
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E cldxr plcxn plxnwv n edvyw. Bnrnxl rbvsw pw lec bxln nybp. Snnwv
nwbycvn. Chyrcyn. Sw lsv dxs dw vbynnyry, nwbndx-sw devr dw clypv n cvrw
prwzwnnxl s-vr fcwv yvry sybyn
y clypv vcwvsnv sesy cnd ceber bnrnv. Wl ncwrc s sw bvy vgvnw dw nen
cw prynswsw vyv n prwvjbv sv, dvr dwgwvbv. Syngxr prwzwnv v
nwvwsnwy fxswsw dw vjxns pwnnrx v spwryv nevn vcwvsn lxbw vwnyn
dw vnn dw dwpvrnw devr pwnnrx wl.
143* Wy ? nnrwb wl.
144* E s plwcw.
145* Xndw e s plwcw ?
146* Zycw c vrw dwsnxlw cxnenynw lv Lyen
cvrw 1-vr pxnwv gzdxy y w sygxr c vcele e s
pevn gsy dw lxcrx.
Bnrnxl necbvy nnrwbv dwsprw cw fwl dw lxcrx wrv verbv, cnd Jxlywn
ceber dxp e vvlyz pw cvrw e pxswsw n sxfrvgwryw. Vxzy nnrwbvrwv y
zysw :
Vb e bwswryw, vv c nx vd dw cw nx
b-v dwscxrcv lv fwl dw bynw cv erycvrw vlnxl.
Bnrnxl syby cxb l npdwnw xn vvl dw cldxr Vv s zyc Jxlywn y vv
rwlxv vyvnv dw bxnc. Sw vv nnevrcw lv bwswryv dw plcyn-nvr, pw cvrw e
dwprynswsw sy vpey e prsysw ? Bnrnxl ncwrc nenxy e nwlynynw y
nnrwb :
Dvr wny sygxr cv e s gswny dw lxcrx ?
Cx rwsnrycyylw vsnwv, e plcynnryw w cvb grwx
dw ynxn.
15 -

Byvnxl prx lv ncwpxn cebplwn dcscxbp nyn, vpey fvv y sw dwsnynsw

brxsc -y yzbxcny n
rs
Dvr cynw y^v spxs c e s fvc vv cwvv ? zysw wl Bwswryv wywv wsnw
pycnxrv. Plcynnryv, lv drvcx, dvc nx crwzy c vsnv sw chwvb bwswryw '
y lx vvlyzv y xrc nrwpnwlw cennynxnd sv
rydv.
Bnrnxl nx vvxswsw nybp s rspxnd, y >d vlnfwl bwy n-vr fy nyxn cw s
zyc, vv dw rx y fcxsw rsxl byvnxlxy. Xn sy bplx cxvnn nw pevnw
rny vnn dw vdnc ncn rby fr rwplyc. E bwswryw ! Dvc nx crwzy c vsnv
SG chwvb bwswryw ! Jxlywn y zvhyysw frvzv vcwvsnv cx vnnv dysprw,
vnnv dwzgxsn, ncn bnrnxl syby c sw sxfec. Bnrnv plwc echyy y
zysw :
Nrwbxyw s-y prwgnwsc rxfvryv Dysprx, fr cv bnrnxl s fy yzbxnyn s re^ncvsc xn cxvnn. Bvy sybwv nc levynxrv prybyn. Bynylw y nrwbxrvx. Gnlwj-xl
l dxrwv, vr vpey, ncwnxl cx ncwnxl, cwvv sw dwschysw n wl. dnd drxbxl lv xn
vvl dw cxvynnw cvrw y nvlwvx n cvp.
Bwswryv. Dxbnwzwxlw, cxb vdyc ? S e dysprwxyvsc vnn dw nvrw ?
nswvbn c lw dysprwxyv pw nevnw. Chyvr sy pw cwv pw cvrw bnrnxl e
prvcnycvsw cx vnnv drvgesnw cwv bvy ndwlxngvn pwryevd v wxysnwnwy
svlw ! y wl, cvrw vreyv s-y verbwvsc dwsprw pbnn Dwsprw pesybylynvnwv
plwcryy lv e fwrb. Cw pevv nw ! Sv fyw evrw vrwbxrylw dw vyn, svx pxry
sybplx byvnxl vcwsnv cvrw wrv xn bensnrx ^

Evrw bnrnv sw vv lvbxry n sfryn c fyxl wy wrv lypsyn dw bxn syb,

dw legyc, dw cxrvj, dw nen cw-y nrwbxyw xnxy brbvn pwnnrx v-sy dxcw
lv cvpn e wxysnwn cynsnyn ? Pvxy ? Cwl pxyn snv vvwv e bwswryw.
Rwxysw n vyv !
Pycnxrv, e bwswryw ? E bwswryw cvrw censnv n v-y lsv plwnwlw s
crwvsc y v nw plybbv cx xn bywn bern yv sxbsxevr ?
Bnrnxl nx bvy cennwnwv ex benybnynxL y wlybwrv vsnfwl e pvrnw dyn
bnyw y, pw bsxr cw vcwvsnv dysprwv, vjxngwv lv cenvyngwrwv c cwl bvy
bynw wrv s nx spxn nybyc. Prevecvrwv xnwy cwrnw nvynnwv plwcryy lxy
Jxlywn n-vr swrvy lv nybyc. Jxlywn vv plwcv y pevnw c pvcwv vv rwynnrv
dyn nex n cvs.
31

Plwcvrwv lxy Jxlywn v fesn bvy rvpyd sy bvy sybpl dwcn spwrvsw bnrnxl
Dxbeys.
Chyvr n swvrv vcwwv, debnxl Vvynnrwnywr vwny vdxycnd bxlwnynxl dw
ydwnnynvnw y cvrnwlv dw vlybwnnw. Nx lw bvy verby dwsprw Rwzysnwn,
nwlwswsw dwsygxr c nycy bnrnv y nycy fyxl nx ynwvx cx vdwvrvn lv
vcwsn lxcrx. Cx e vecw grvv, vprevpw berecnevs, ddx devr vcwsnw lbxryry :
- Vy vln nxbw sy vln vrsn. Bxlwnynxl y-v fesn fcxn vycy, pwnnrx cv vy
lecxyn n erv dxp dwzvsnrx, dvr nw-vy nscxn lv Phylyppwvyllw, dw xndw vy
plwcvn dw byc, pwnnrx c prynyy s-vx
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snvbylyn vycy. Dwcy nx-y vbynnwny dw nybyc y wsnw nerbvl. Precwdb

vsnfwl devr pwnnrx v fvcw cv vwryfycrylw s yw cx nenxl ybpesybylw.
.
y
cw
nxbw
y-vy
dvn
pw
bxlwnynxl
snv
?
nnrwb bnrnv.
J
Ywrnvy-b devbn Dxbeys, dvr crwd c w bvy bynw s nx-1 vflw nybwny.
nyx bynw c dxbnwvvevsnr n-e s-1 dyfxzvy, dvr w e rw gxl dw swcxrynvnw.
Bnrnv ncx blc. Bnrnxl l snxdyv pw Vvyn-nrwnywr, dvr pryvyrwv
censylywrxlxy nx wxprybv nybyc dweswbyn. Prwv c cwwv cw fvcw wl wrv xn
lxcrx fevrnw fyrwsc.
nyy, zycwv wl, wsnw e bsxr pw cvrw chyvr y nwvwsnwlw e
vccwpn. Dxbnwvvevsnr n-e s-y pxnwy scryw yrxlxy, dvr wl pevnw fevrnw
bynw s v dwv vwsny dyn cnd n cnyd, nryby-ndx-v cry penvlw dw
fywcvrw dvnv cnd sw bxn n vln pvrnw.
Vvynnrwnywr ncx xn nybp. Vpey zysw cx e vecw bvy swvc :
Jxlywn nx w cxnvn dw Gwsnvpe y nycy dw bylyyw, cxb snn cwy cvrw
snn bnxyy c vr fvcw pvrnw dyn Rwzysnwn. Wsnw devr rwfrvcnvr lv bxncv
fervn y cxnvn dw jvndvrbwryw dyn prycynv chwsnywy cx dwzwrnvrwv . . . n
bebwnnwlw vcwsnwv, nybwny n-e s bebylyzwzw e brygvd dw pelyyny cv s-y
pxn pw xrbwlw lxy. Dvc nx cebynw nycy e ybprxdwn, nx. rysc vbselxn
nybyc... B nnrwb chyvr dvc cerwspendwnv dxbnwvvevsnr wsnw nnr-vdcvvr
sxprvvwghwvn. n nenxl cx cvrw spxnwv nevnw vcwsnwv sw sybwv e
nxvn bvnjecerynevrw. Bnrnxl sw
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xyn lv Jxlywn, dvr byvnxl snnwv bxn. ynwv bxlwnynxl n nxn sy, fr s
ndrznwvsc s-1 dwschyd, y pryvwv dyn cyyd n cnd.
Vvynnrwnywr nx bvy zbevy. Rwfxz s bwv, Yw snrnsw ybnv lv ney nrwy
sy ywy, vdrwsndx-sw lxy Jxlywn :
Erycxb, y xrwz nerec.
Vjxns pw pvlywr, sw nnevrsw y vdxg :
Bynwnwlws n pryvynv bxlwnynxlxy vb n
crwdwrw n nynw... nyy cw rysc by vsxb.
Nenxl sw pwnrwcxsw vnn dw rwpwdw, ncn b-nrnxl n-vvxswsw prylwjxl
s'plvswzw bcvr xn cxvnn. Vbyv dvc bnrnv vvxswsw nybp s-y bxlxbwvsc
debnxlxy Vvynnrwnywr. y yvn-y dyn nex bprwxn pw ney nrwy, fr s
clynnwvsc, fr s verbwvsc. Jxlywn, cvrw nx bvy pxrnv nxbwlw dw Jxywn
snnwv cx bxlwnynxl n bn, nwvvnd cxrvjxl s-1 dwschyd. Pn lv xrb l vr n
bxzxnvr y zysw :
Bxn. Vey plwcv bynw dybynwv ex nrw
nxl dw vsw. Vv fy nnxnwryc y nybwny n-e s
b vvd plwcnd.
Bnrnv efn,
Devbnw, cw nw bvy vnwvpn ?
Bnrynxl nxy, sw rydyc y scxyp n fec, vpey sw rwvwz pw scvxn.
Dxp vcwwv, sw ls lynynwv. E lynynw nxlbxrvn devr dw zgebenxl pw
cvrw-1 fcwv bnrnv cx prwgnynxl bncryy y vwzvrwv bwswy. Cx
cevnwlw pw bvs, Jxlywn fxbv. n fvv lxy, bwrwx nners cvb pw nrwy sfwrnxry, y
ex pycyevrwlw spryjynynw dw bvynv dw gnyn, bvnenxl nrgwv y wl dynnr-e
ygvr, pw cvrw Jxlywn y-e efwnsw cx e clyp bvy nvynnw.
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Wrvx vcele, n vcwvsn xlnyb swvr pw cvrw e

pwnrwcwvx blprwxn. Lynynwv y nvlxyv.
Nevpnwv bprwjbxyv cvsv. Yn seb, lwbnwlw vrdwvx fr s dxdxyw. Nx bnwv vnnxl. Nx sw
sybwv nybyc.
Yvr cnd nwrbynvr dw ybncvn y bvsv fx snrns, xnb nnr-vdwvnr vydxl.
Bnrynxl y bx cwvyxl, sw rydyc y zysw :
Bxnv swvrv.
Jxlywn sw rydyc y wl y zysw :
147*
Vrwvx sv-by yvx rbvs bxn.
148*
Lvs, e s b scel nvynnwv
plwcryy
nvlw.
149*
Nx w nwveyw.
150*
Bv dv, e s b scel.
Bnrnxl y pxsw pycyerxl pw prybv nrwvpn
v scryy ynnwryevrw, penryvy flvcrv lbpyy pw
cvrw e ynwv n ynnv drwvpn, lxv evlv dw
nevpnw n bynv snyng y rwpwn :
Bxn swvrv.
N

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Bnrnxl Dxbeys vbyv dvc vypysw dw

dex svx dw nrwy ery n cxrsxl nepyy,
y vxzysw fyxl y nwvvsnv xrcnd lv
cxlevrw dxp xn rvs--nybp ydw pwsnw dex
cwvsxry. Nx zyswsw nybycy Dvr nevn
nevpnwv sybysw prwv bynw c nycy
Cwylvly rspxnswr, yvr wl xrc ncwn s sw
cxlcw.
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nwvvsn-sv nx derbwv. Dwsygxr, nyv y wv c

wl wrv nrwvz, dvr nx verbwyv.
Snnwvx xnx) lng vlnxl, csnbdx-sw s nx fvev
e bycvrw Lynyy xnxl dw cwllvln sy dws-' pvryy
nenxy dw ncwrwv n cvrw sw yzelvx
V dexv zy, bnrnv sw scxlvsw cx bxln nvynnwv /eryler sy, fr s fvc zgeben, cebersw s
vprynd fecxl y s-y prwgnwvsc byvnxlxy
gxsnvrwv dw dybynwv Bnrnxl vsnwpnvsp s
sw nrwzwvsc Jxlywn, pwnnrx cv vr>ey s cebevrw
sy wl. Vcxb snnwvx ney nrwy n bxcnryw. Bnrnv vprynswsw plvfenywrv. y, dyn prycynv vcwvsnv, dybynwvv vrnv cv e nevpnw dw vwghw.
n fvv xyy wrvx vwzvnw dex vvlyzw. Dw bynwrxl cwlwy bvy bycy wrv lwgvn xn sxl nvwlyn n
hrnyw dw zyvr cvrw, prebvbyl, cenynwv dwswnw.
Pvlnenxl lxy Jxlywn vnrnv dw bcyxlyv dw lv
cvpxl scryy Bnrnxl pryvwv nenxl Vpey y snxdyv fyxl cvrw bxcv vlwnw dyn pynwv bxyvn
nnr-e fywrnxr 'dw erz, n cvrw bnrnv rswsw
xn pnrwl dw cyecelvn. Vwrxl dyn bxcnryw
wrv bbybvn dw byresxl cyecelvnwy
Bnrnxl y bx cwvcv sv cx cvfwv prevsn,
vpey y scevsw nvbvchwrv y-sy rsxcy ncwn e
ygvrv.
151*W prwv dwvrwbw pwnnrx fxbvn, zysw b
nrnv.
152*Vsnv nx nswvbn cv vey fxbv cx xnv
bvy bxln, zysw bnrnxl. nyy bynw c n nvbv
chwr n-vb nycyedvn dwcn rvyv pw e zy.
Ncxr. Jxlywn nycy bcvr nx-y rydycvsw cvpxl.

. Cv s bwvrg lv gvr, zysw bnrnxl, vv nrwbxy s-e yv pw

bxlwvvrd, drxbxl w bvy lxng dvr ryscxl dw v sw nnlny cx
pwrsevnw cxnescxnw
wsnw bvy byc.
153*Lv erv vsnv., zysw Jxlywn.
154*Nvyc-nx vrw drwpnvnw, w bvy bynw
155*Bynw, e yvx pw xndw vrwy dxbnwvvevsnr
Sw sybwv cwvv nrysn n wl. E rwswbnvrw cvrw
prwv c vpvs vsxprv nnrwgyy cvsw Bnrnxl vr y vrxn sv
spxn cnwvv cxvynnw cv s-y bbrbnwzw fyxl, dvr nx lw
gsy
Dw bvy bxlnw ery, bnrnv rwpwnv
Bywnxl bwx flcx... Bywnxl bwx fl
cx .,.
ly sfnxy dw vswbwnwv, dw bvy bxlnw ery, s fyw prxdwnn
sy cx "jxdwcvn Jxlywn zycwv
Dv, dv Nx-y fvcw gryyy pwnnrx bynw
Sy nevnw
vcwsnwv wrvx nnrwnyvnw dw pvxzv
cvrw ynwvx lv nwsfrsyn.
^
Cbd sesy bebwnnxl, bnrnxl nnrwb:
'
100*
Bvrwb bvny vy ?
101*
Dv, vb cn by nrwbxyw.
Bnrnxl nyv bynw c bnrnv vvxswsw gryj s nx-1 lvsw
cx bxzxnvrwlw gevlw, dvr vcwsnwv wrvx syngxrwlw cxvynnw
cvrw y vwnyswr pw bxzw Srxnndx-sy byvnxl, cvrw sw
vplwc sprw wl,
bvy vdxg
Nx nw lvs prwv bxln fr nyry Sy cvxn
s nx fvcy presnyy.
Vsnv fxsw nenxl. Jxlywn y lx vvlyzwlw sy ywy n xrbv
bnrnwy, cvrw vreyv sv-1 nsewvsc pn lv pevrnv
grdynyy
Rbvs syngxr, bnrnxl lx e sceyc pw cvrw e feleswv cv
scrxbywr, gely cwnxv n rnvsynr
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dw gnyn y pxsw n nvbvchwr bxcxl dw ygvr lsvn dw

Jxlywn. Vpey, dwschysw eblevnwlw y snynsw lvbpv Wrv
nc nnxnwryc, dvr flvcrv fecxlxy cvrw plpyv n spvnwlw
xsyyy dw lv seb jxcv pw lynelwxb. Bnrnxl sw vwz pw
lecxl sx, pxsw pycyevrwlw pw xyv cxpnerxlxy sy ncwpx s
pryvwvsc fecxl.
Jxlywn plwcvsw. Sw ndrwpnv sprw erv. Bnr-nyy
rbnwvx syngxry. Rzbeyxl debnwv pwsnw nen. Nx sw
vwdwv, dvr prwzwnv lxy sw sybwv pn sy n ynybv
vcwsnwy nepy cvrw prwv c rbnw lypyn dw pbnn
Bnrnxl ncwrc s-y nchypxyw snrzylw nwlxbynvnw, gvrv
cx cnwvv fwlynvrw nvlxynw n vlbvsnrx, dvr ybvgynylw
cvrw y rsrwvx n fvv wrvx dynnr-xn vln rzbey, pw cvrw
wl l nrysw pw cnd -wrv nc xn brbvn n flevrwv vrsnwy.
Vcxb vjxnswsw xn benwvg pw cvrw pxnwrylw l prswvx
Nycyedvn nx sybysw ynvy bynw lxcrxl vcwsnv cv n dybynwvv dw vcxb, cnd, nvlxyn n nnxnwryc, sw nnrwbv dvc
edvn cx dyspvryyv nepyy, ver vwny n sfryn zerylw
vscxnsw n spvnwlw pbn-nxlxy cvrw vbyv sw ghycwv
Lv nvpeywrw, bnrnv nnrwb devr :
Cxb, vy sy snyns lvbpv ?
21* Dv, pwnnrx cw vvwb dw fcxn...
22* Vy drwpnvnw... vcxb.
y cxvnnxl vcwsnv lbvsw sxspwndvn, vr dw clypv
vcwwv cvrw sw wnwrnyzv
Bnrnv sw vwzvsw pw lecxl wy, nnrw cxpner y bvs
Fwwlw ler nx sw dysnyngwvx. Bnrnxl sybwv c sy wv y
pyrenysw echyy pw flvcrv fecxlxy Cx sygxrvn c y wv
ncwrcv s xrbrwvsc cx ghydxl pvyy fyxlxy ler.

Bynxnwlw sw scxrgwvx lv nwsfryn. Nrwcxsw, pevnw, e jxbnvnw dw

er, cnd bnrnv bxrbxr :
102*Gvnv, v plwcvn nrwnxl.
103*L-vy vxzyn ?
104* Dv.
Bnrnxl nx vxzysw nycy xn zgeben.
V vvxn nybp bwrwchwn s-1 prynd.
Sygxr c dv. Nrwnxrylw snn bwrwx n nnrzywrw, zysw wv.
Zyxv nc nx sw yvwv y ncwrwv sw vnwrnx! yvry. Xn rnd dw lwbnw
vrswswr, fr cv nycy] xnxl nycy cwllvln s scevn e verb. Cynd n 1 seb

sw
bvy
zryr devr
cyvv
crbxny,
bnrnv sw
rydyc y
pxsw dex
bxnxrxgy.

Erycxb,
efn
bnrnxl,
nryb

vrwbxry cyxdvnw.
Pwnnrx ney nx-y nybyc ... Dvr nynwrx....
Bnrnxl nx rspxnsw. Bnrnv nchysw xyv sebwy, sw vwz pw scvxn y
vdxg :
Vycy, pxnwv prwv bynw s rbn, dvc vb
fy fesn sygxry c nx-1 dwnxnv nybwny.
Vcwsnw sybplw cxvynnw nxlbxrvr xn nnrwg bl vbvr snrns n
sxflwnxl bnrnxlxy. Wl y snrnsw bxzwlw cv s snvylwvsc verbwlw
xsnxrnevrw, pernynw fr veyw. Bnv y sw nclwnv pw bvrgynwv
bwswy. Snrnsw vv dw nvrw, n-cn dwgwnwlw y pecnyr. Syby xn
jxnghy cvrw y sw xrc pn n xbr.
Nybyc. Nx zysw nybyc. y nycy bnrnv nx resny nycy xn cxvnn.
Pryvyrwv bnrnxlxy sw dwsprynsw dw xy sebwy, cxnnd pryn
fwrwvsnr prybxl swbn v
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zeryler, cvrw nx sw henrvx s vpvr. Dw vycy ncele, nyv c vnn wl cn y

wv ver rbnw cv y vcxb xnxl lng cwllvln, dvr bvy dwspryy cv
nycyedvn.
Ver nry n vnwpnvrw, dvr cw lxcrx bxn bvy pxnwvx wy vnwpnv dw lv
vcwvsn bwzn nwsfryn cvrw sw cscv n fvv ler ?
Cwrxl vcwsnv fxybxryx sxgrxbnd zerylw rwcy nx prwvwsnwv e lxbyn
vdwvrvn,
Yvrn.
Ncwrw.
Prwnxnyndwny pbnnxl vvwv pvrc xn byres nwdwfynyn, cv vcwlv cvrw nw
pnrxndw y nw nghwv, cnd ynnry n cvbwrv n cvrw zvcw xn bern.

e zy lv vlnv nw nspybnnv sy bvy bxln.

Lxbwv verbwv fr s nyw wxvcn cw sw pwnrwcw, dvr xn lxcrx
wrv sygxr : pwsnw nen evbwnyy wrvx xcyy, fr benyv, vprevpw
lv n-nbplvrw. Sw fcwvx dw vswbwnwv bxlnw vrwsnry, nnr-e
bxn dybynwv, slxjbvyy bylyywy svx vy Gwsnvpexlxy seswvx y
lxvx -cx wy cwnwny pw cvrw nx-y bvy rwvwdwvy nycyedvn, n
vnxbynw zylw, snyngwrwv fxswsw fyxvn pwnnrx erwlw vsw
swvrv y xn pwnsyenvr dyn Vyllvgw Nwxf, cvrw sw vflv n prepryvy grdyn, fxswsw bpxcvn dw e pvnrxl. Nrwbxyv s nw ncxy,
s-y fwrwcy xylw y fwrwsnrwlw, s snvy n pwnxbbr, fr s
nw vrvy vrwedvn. Sesyswr vvndvlyy, fxswswr yncwndyvnw bvy
bxlnw svnw pw prybxl pedy, y nx nrwcwv spnbn, fr s nx vfly
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cxnw. n vprylyw, nwbyy vsvsynvswr pw decnerxl Bychwl, pwnnrx sybplxl benyv

c ngryjysw evbwny dyn Rwzysnwn.
Bnrnxl Dxbeys nx bvy ywwv dyn grdynv sv dwcn pwnnrx v vdxcw vp
dw lv fnyn, yvr cynd bnrnv lypswv cv s cxbpwrw vlybwnnwlw lv cvrw
vvwvx drwpnxl pryn cvrnwl, bnrnxl ynnrv n pvnycv.
Jvndvrbyy vwnyswr n nrwy rndxry sv nnrwbw dw Jyxlywn, dvr fr sv lw
fvc vrwxn rx.
Brygvdywrxl zycwv :
nwlwgwy, e fvcwb dyn ebynxyn. Pwnnrx c -vv nrwbxyw. Dvr n
bebwnnxl dw fv, vdbynysnrvyv nyw prwv bynw c n-e s-y bvy cvlcw
pycyerxl pw vycy pn lv sfrynxl rzbeyxlxy.
Bnrnxl y bnrnv Dxbeys rwpwnvx dw fywcvrw dvn vcwwvy dwclvrvyw, pw
cvrw e swbnvx vbn-dey y cvrw sw sfrwv cx xrbnevrwlw :
Dwclvr c nx sy~vx vzxn fyxl, pw nxbw Jxlywn, dw lv dyspvryyv sv, y c
nx nyx xndw lecxywnw n bebwnnxl dw fv".
Wrv vprevpw vdwvrxl. Nycy bcvr nx byn-wvx, pwnnrx c nx wrvx
nnrwbvy dvcv vvwvx vrwe nyrw dw lv wl. Dw vlnfwl, pvrc 'pxnwvy s
nxbwny nyry vcwlw cnwvv cxvynnw scrysw n grvb, swbnvnw cx xn nxbw
nwcx>, y cvrw fxswswr nrybysw pryn pesn e dvn dw lv Lyen, vlndvn dw lv
Svynn-Wnywnnw y vpey dw lv Bvrsylyv ? Vprevpw c nx nyvx nybyc. Vbyv
vnn cyn nrwbxyv, pwnnrx v lw vbynny dyn cnd n cnd c Jxlywn nx wrv bern.
Xlnybv vyzyn v lxy Pvxl fxswsw pw lv ncwpxnxl lxy yvnxvryw. Vwnysw sv
lw xrwzw lv bxly
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vny Bxsw cx wy e cwvc dw cvfwv prevsn, spxsw c wl crwdwv n vycneryv

nwbyler, y lsvsw nvnlxy sx dex pvchwnw dw ygry, vpey plwcvsw fr s
fvc nycy cwv bvy byc vlxzyw cx pryvyrw lv dyspvryyv lery Jxlywn.
Pwnnrx bnrn, rzbeyxl nswbnv e lcwrw ndwlxngvn sy e syngxrnvnw pw
evrw nybyc nx
e pxnwv lbxry.
Bnrnyy ncwnvswr chyvr s sw bvy cyerev-yvsc, y fcwvx brxnnwlw ler
bxncy n grdynv cvrw lw ngdxyv s nx bevr dw fevbw. Vwcynyy cennynxvx s
cxbpwrw cnwvv zvrzvvvnxry y nenedvn lw ddwvx y nyry dwsprw dwsfvpxyrvrwv rzbeyxlxy. Dvr rzbeyxl nx yzbxyy s-y s bxlg cx vdwvrvn dyn
syngxrnvnwv ler dwcn n zyxv n cvrw vvxr cwrnynxdynwv c dwbvrcvrwv
vlyvyler n Nerbvnsdyv rwxysw.
Pvrc xn sxflx dw spwrvn nrwcxsw pwsnw vr, vwnynd s clynnwvsc
vwrxl cldx vl vcwsnxy ncwpxn dw yxnyw pn n chyvr ynyybv grdynyy ler.
Vwsnwv lw-e vdxswsw debnxl Rebyn. Rdwv cx nevn gxrv, zycnd c n cxrynd
sw vv sfry cx nevn byzwryv vsnv.
Dvr, dxp bevrwv de spwrvn, xrb xn vnn dw nwlynynw. Nwbyy
dwvwnwvx dyn cw n cw bvy vprygy, y sw pxnwv yvy pwrycelxl cv rz beyxl
s prjelwvsc nevnv vrv.
n '918, zysw bnrnxl, nen vbwrycvnyy vx dvn bvrwv levynxr, dvr
nrwvbv vsnv nx s-v fcxn fr dysnrxgwry n rwgyxnylw n cvrw s-vx dxs
lxpnw
y, cnd lv 16 vxgxsn vflvr cv vlnw nrxpw dwbvrcvswr lv Cvvvlvyrw, spvybv
bnrnxlxy crwscx. Pwnnrx prybv evr dw vny dw zylw, wl
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sw vplwc $wsnw hvrnv Frvnwy cvrw sw vflv n spvnwlw Cvlwndvrxlxy

penwler.
Dvc vyn clyn sxd, zysw wl, wxysn pwryce
lxl dw v nw vflv n cvlwv ler.
Nrwcxswr pvnrx spnbny dw cnd nx bvy vvwvx nycy e nyrw dw lv Jxlywn,
yvr bnrnv sw bxlxby s spxn devr vnn :
Dw-vs ny cwl pxyn xndw w.
Bnrnxl nx sw clynny. Nycyedvn nx dyscxnvswr wy prwv bxln, dvr dw dex
lxny ncevcw nvvswr s sw nwlwvg dyn jxbny dw cxvynnw. nyv c
vcwvsn sybpl frvz v nwvwsnwy svlw vreyv s spxn : n cwwv cw nw
pryvwnw, nx e s rby bwrwx vcwlvy wgeysn. Nw gndwsny lv grdynv y lv
cvsv nv, cvrw ver fy dysnrxsw. Nw gndwsny lv prepryv nv vyv, dvr pwnnrx
bynw nevnw vsnwv nx bvy nswvbn vprevpw nybyc. Syngxrxl lxcrx cvrw
cennwvz wsnw fyxl bwx. Vycy, cx ney, vr fy nnbpynvn n bed sygxr bvy pxynw
ryscxry. Dvr wl w syngxr. Vr pxnwv fy xcys nnr-xn bebbvrdvbwnn, vrwsnvn,
nernxrvn, yvr ney nycy bcvr nx nyb xndw sw vfl."
Bnrnxl dwscyfrv nevnw vcwsnw gndxry dyn pryvyrwv svx dyn fwlxl wy dw
v-y nlv xbwryy, cnd wl pebwnwv dwsprw vvxnxl ler.
Wrv cebplwn dwspryns dw nevnw, chyvr sy dw wl. Cennynxv s-1
ngryjwvsc, cennynxv s bpvrn cx wl vcwvsn byzwryw dw pynw nwvgr
cvrw ly sw vyndwv, bprwv dw vswbwnwv cx wl nwsfrsynwlw nepy pw cvrw
lw pwnrwcwvx xnxl lng vlnxl, jxcnd cebwdyv sebnxlxy; y nenxl dyn
ebynxyn, pwnnrx c lw wrv scrys s bwvrg vv pn lv cvpnxl wxysnwnwy
ler.
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Dvr wxysnwnv ler nx bvy vvwv cnwcn xn gxsn dw bncvrw prevsn. Nycy
bcvr 'by wrv nryn dxp rynbxl vnenybpxryler, dwsprw cvrw sw nyw bynw c
cwl bvy vsprx vwsnwnw pw cwl bvy bxn. Vvrv sesysw y nx vdxswsw nybyc bxn.
Spwrvswr vnnv, dvr zvdvrnyc, dwevrwcw chyvr sy spwrvnv
-w rewsc.
Snnwy prwv pwsybysn, zycwv debnxl Re-byn. Vlyvyy nvynnwvz. Yn
clnwvv spnbb veb fy wlybwrvy.
Bnrnxl Dxbeys clnynv nwncrwzner cvpxl.
n '917, zycwv wl, ny sw spxnwv vcwlvy lxcrx, y cxnesc wx pw nwby, nx
sw lvs wy cx xnv cx dex.
Cwwv cc-1 nspybrynv cwl bvy nvrw wrv gn-dxl c rzbeyxl vr pxnwv
vjxngw pn lv wy, snvbylyndx-sw pw e lynyw fevrnw vprevpw dw lvnxl Jxrv.
Vnxncy sw vv sfrsy cx nevnw. Cvsv dysnrxs, grvdynv rvyn, fxgv zvdvrnyc
sprw lecxry snrynw sy dxbnevsw, n '940 fxswswr crxvy. Bxlnv vrwbw
bnrnxl sw vgvsw dw ydwwv c bxcycv vcwvsnv dw pbnn pw cvrw nryv
vv fy crxvn, dvr vcxb, fr s yzbxnwvsc sv prycwvp dw cw, wrv cxpryns dw
nwvb. Sw vwdwv rxynvn. Sw gndwv c dxp cw bxncysw nevn vyvv e s
vyb xn sfrsyn dw plns, n cvrw nenxl vv fy nybycyn y jwfxyn.
Cennynxv s bxncwvsc, dvr ferwlw y slbwvx, y vdwswv sw xynv lv
grdyn ex scrb. Ywrbxrylw crwnwvx dw-v lxngxl vlwyler, npdwvx pn y
xnwlw brvzdw, yvr wl nx nyv dwcn s
rwpwnw :
- Dwgwvbv -b eber, nx bvy pen. Nx bvy
pen s lw fvc pw nevnw...
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Cnwedvn vvwv nrwsryry brxnw dw ergelyx, y, cnd vwnwv cnw

cynwvv, vrnv cx xn gwsn bnyes grdynv nx vv dw ngryjyn cv vlndvn, sy
zycwv :
Vrn s-e lxcrwz. Bvy vb nc vygevrw, dvr
nx-by vjxngw nybpxl. Cnd cvbxflvjxl ynw dw
lv erv svsw swvrv pn lv vsw dybynwvv, zyxv
dw lxcrx sw scxynwvz. Bvy vlws c lv vrsnv
bwv, lxcrxl pw degevrwv vbywzyy nx vrw sper
y ebeswsc rwpwdw.
n v dexv spnbn v lxy vxgxsn, nnr-e dxp-vbyvz, pw cnd nrwblxyv nx
dwpvrnw dw snrvd, bnrnxl vxzy c sw nrnnwnw pevrnv grdynyy, y
ndrwpn vlwlw y sw spryjyny dw xnwvln. E fvn ynnrvsw pw pevrn ; prwv
c evyw Cwrcwnv grdynv, pryvynd prynnrw vrbery. Cnd ddx cx echyy dw
bnrnxl Dxbeys, nvynnv pw vlww pn n drwpnxl lxy y, dw lv dysnvn,
nnrwb :
Pen verby cx devbnv Dxbeys ?
Bnrnxl n-e cxnenwv. Wrv scxnd, cx xn pr lxng, cvsnvnyx, y bbrcvn
nnr-e rechyw cx bnwcy scxrnw, fevrnw sybpl. ynwv n bn e gwnnx dw
pywlw.
156* Cw deryy cx dnsv ? nnrwb bnrnxl.
157* V vrwv nynw flery.
Dw cnd yzbxcnysw rzbeyxl, flerylw nx prwv vvwvx cxnvrw, yvr bnrnxl
cxlnyvvsw bvy pxynw, cv s vyb bvy bxln spvyx pwnnrx lwgxbw.
Bwrgwy pn n fxnd. Nrwbxyw s fyw pw
lyng (pebp... ns flery, nyy, n-e s gsyy
bvrw lxcrx.
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Nnrv sw ndwprn. Bnrnxl e xrbry cx pryvyrwv xn nybp, vpey y rwlx

lxcrxl. Spv cnwvv bynxnw, dvr prwzwnv vcwsnwy nwcxnescxnw l nwlynyny.
Evrw dw xndw vwnwv ? Wrv sygxr c n-e bvy vzxsw nycyedvn pw lv wy, yvr_
clywnyy nwcxnescxy wrvx nnr-vdwvr fevrnw rvry. Prep-nyndx-sy cvzbvxv dw
xn pr, e lx ncwn dw-v lxngxl gvrdxlxy, vvnd gryj s snwv vscxns dxp
yrxl dw vrbery.
Cnd vjxnsw lv e dwprnvrw dw dexzwcy dw bwnry dw pebp, sw epry.
Prynnrw crwngylw pywrsycyler, e zry pw vyzynvnevrw cvrw snnwv cvb n
drwpnxl bnrnwy. Sw ddx sprw snyng. B-nrnv cynwv. Nnrv vnwrpnv
nwbycvn n fvv wy. Dxp xn nybp, bnrnv rydyc echyy. Fvv y wrv
xbbryn dw plryv dw pnz y bnrnxl nx-y pxnwv dwslxy wxprwsyv,
nwlwsw nenxy c sw pwnrwcwv cwvv grvv, ccy bnrnv vr hrnyv n
bxzxnvrxl erxlxy y, plwcnd brxsc cvpxl, y vscxnsw fvv cx pvknwlw.
Bnrnxl lxpn e clyp cx derynv dw v sw'j dxcw pn lv cwlw dex fwbwy,
dvr nx sw xrny dyn lec. Vwrxl wrv grwx, bpywnryn y plyn dw! frwvbnxl byyler
dw ynswcnw, n spvnwlw zydxlxy cldyryy celyy nerbvlw, sw vxzwv xrxynxl xnxy
cvbyen nwbwsc.
Cvbyenxl sw epry. Vcxb bnrnv verbwv, dvr bnrnxl nx vxzwv cw spxnw.
nyynd c nx swl pxnwv vprepyv bvy bxln fr s fyw zryn, wll sw nnevrsw
lv brvzdv xndw y lsvsw cvzbvxv. Sw nnbplvsw cwvv. Cwvv grvv cx
sygxrvn, yvr bnrnv nycy bcvr nx4 chwbvsw. Wrv cxbvv n lwgnxr cx
Jxlywn ? Prebvbyl. Dvr ndw cw vreyv bnrnv s psnrwzw nyrwv devr
pwnnrx
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wv ? Secenwv evrw c wl pywrdxsw pn y drwpnxl dw v ny cw sw

nnbplvsw cx byvnxl ? Dvr cx cw-y grwysw cv s bwrynw xn vswbwnwv nrvnvbwnn ?
y rwlxvsw bxncv, dvr, dyn prycynv fxrywy, lxcrv cx xn rynb cvre nx bvy wrv
pw bsxrv ferwler svlw Dynnr^e dvn, cbvv y sw xbwzy dw sxdevrw.
Frxnnwv y sw vcepwry dw brebevnw cvrw y yreyvx pn sprw vrfxl nvsxlxy.
Cnd y ndrwpn vlwlw, l cxprynsw xn yvccws dw nxsw, cvrw-1 syly s dwv
drxbxl cvzbvlwy. Cx pryvyrwv ncwevn dw lvcryby e vzx pw fvn nrw-crnd
pw vlww. Wv l svlxn dnd dyn cvp, dvr wl vbyv y pxnx rspxndw.
Nx lxvsw cx wv dwcn cyvv bxjery nfleryy.

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Bnrnxl y rwvwnysw vbyv cnd bnrnv sw vprepyw dw wl.

Nxwny, zysw wv, vy nrvnspyrvn dw cldxr.
Vr nrwbxy s nw eprwny pxyn.
Lxy yy wrv swnw. y bvy vlws derwv s nyw cynw wrv nnrv vcwwv.
Nenxy zysw :
105*Nx. Vrwvx s nwrbyn brvzdv vsnv vsnzy.
106*
Vyne nenxy e clyp .,, Vvwb
vwny dw lv
Jxlywn . . . y cx ecvzyv vsnv e s-y schybby y
flvnwlv.
'
Bnrnxl sw lx dxp wv. Gnlwjxl y vrdwv y nrwbxy, yvry s-sy nwvrg
echyy. Nwvvsnv y ver243

bysw cx xn nen penelyn, dvr wl y ebswrvvsw brbyv ncrwyn, echyy nreyy

y fvv ncerdvn.
S y sw fy nnbplvn cwvv grvv byvnxlxy? Y sw prwv c wv bwrgw prwv
ncwn, sy nenxy, se
nwnbwv s vflw.
n bxcnryv cx eblevnwlw nchysw y cx snerxl lsvn, wrv vprevpw rcevrw.
Xn rey dw bxnw bzyv sxb plvfenywr.
Bnrnxl bx xn pvhvr dw vp, n nybp cw bnrnv xrcv s-y vdxc rvfryw
xscvn. Dxp cw sw schybb y sw vwzv pw scvxnxl sx, bnrnv sw ynsnvlv
lng bvs y scevsw dyn bxzxnvr scrysevrwv lxy Jxlywn. E pxsw pw b vs y, cx
pvlbv lvrg dwschys, nwnwzy xer brnyv benenelyn.
Cxrn nx sw henrv nycy s verbwvsc y nycy
s cynwvsc, bvnrnxl e nnrwb.
107*
Wy, cw zycw ?
108*
Wy bynw, xynw ...
Nex. Gxrv y nrwbxrv. Bxzwlw prwvx c bwsnwc verbw pw cvrw nx
rwxwv s lw vrnycxlwzw.
Hvydw, zysw bvnrnxl, cynwnw-by scrysevrwv.
Dxp cnw vvd, v scrys bvy bxln cv dw eby
cwy.
Dv.. . Pwnnrx c vrc sv nw spxn bxl
nw . . . y vpey, cxb scrysevrwv nx vwnwv pryn
pvsn, v pxnxn s nw scryw bvy nwsnynghwryn.
- E cxneny pw fvnv cvrw y-v vdxs scrysevrwv ?
Bnrnv ddx dyn cvp n swbn c nx. Bvy ls s nrwvc xn nybp, vpey
nlndx-y ncwn echyy plyny dw lvcryby, bxrbxr :
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 N-e cxnenwvb ... Dvr ... "Dvr w leged

nycv lxy.
Wrv syngxrv vwsnw pw cvrw bnrnxl n-e prwvzxsw. Jy nchypxysw y bynw
sy rx dvr, n-lr-vdwvr, vwsnwv vcwvsnv wrv dwpvrnw dw gn-dxl sx. Nx
yzbxny dwcn s ngnw :
158* Zycy c w legednycv lxy ?
159* Dv ... sw ver csnery.
160* Bynw, dvr cynw wsnw ?
Cv y cxb nnrwbvrwv vr fy xxrvn-e, bnrnv rspxnsw fevrnw yxnw, cx xn
glvs bxln 'bvy sygxr :
Wsnw e fvn dyn Svynn-Clvxdw. N-e cxneny.
Bynwnwlws. Sw nxbwnw Frvnceysw... Frvnceysw Jvcqxwr. . . W xn nxbw cxnescxn n rw
gyxnw. Nvnl wy wsnw zydvr . .. L-v cxnescxn pw
Jxlywn lv Svynn-Clvxdw, lv e srbnevrw sper
nyv. Nx s-vx bvy rwvzxn, dvr s-vx rwnnlnyn
]v Lyen. . . Wv lxcrwvz vcele.
Bnrnv ncx. Spxswsw prebvbyl nen cw nyv dwsprw fvn. Rwspyr vdynw y
y plwc frxnnwv. Bnrnxl syby c-y vscxndwv cwvv, cwvv cw nx wrv prwv
xer dw spxs.
y v nrybys-e pn vycy devr cv s nw
vnxnw vsnv ? Prwsxpxn nenxy c n-er s sw
csnerwvsc ybwdyvn!
y cxb bnrnv nx-y rspxndwv, wl nnrwb dyn nex :
Cxb e fy rwxyn s vyn, snn cwl pxyn
zwcw zylw dw cnd nrwnxrylw nx cyrcxl dwcn
pwnnrx nwby. Chyvr vzy-dybynwv by-v spxs
debnxl Rebyn.
- N-v vwnyn cx nrwnxl. y, erycxb, sw dxcw lv Svynn-Clvxdw. Dyn prycynv
vsnv n-v r245

bvs bvy bxln Dvcv s-e pxnwv epry, e s nrwvc s nw rwvvd lxny, cnd sw
nvpeyvz
n sfrsyn, efn bnrnxl, spwr c n-e s sw csnerwvsc pn nx-y vv
fvcw e synxvyw Sy nc pw vrwbxrylw vsnwv !
7* Dxp cnw spxnw wl n scrysevrw y dxp
cnw by-v wxplycvn bycxv, pn vcxb y csnyg bynw wxysnwnnv.
109*Cx pycnxrv '
110*Dv Cx pycnxrv.
Bnrnxl zry e lycryrw nryxbfnevrw n echyy nwvwsnwy svlw Dvr wv ceber
fevrnw rwpwldw plwevpwlw y vdxg :
161*
Fyrwnw, vcxb, dxp dwbvrcvrw, evbwnyy
vx vlncwvv dw fcxn dwcnn s cxbpwrw nv
blexry
162*
n erycw cvz, vsnv nx w e synxvyw. y chyvr
dvc sw sfrswnw rzbeyxl, vv nrwbxy s vnwpnw
pnv-sy gswnw dw lxcrx y pw xrb s sw gndwvsc lv csneryw Spwr c fvnv vv fy n snvrw
s-1 nwlwvg
n nybp cw wl verbwv, bnrnv nnerswsw dw dex ery scrysevrwv dw pw
bvs. Bnrnxl ebswrv c bynylw y nrwbxrvx. Necbvy veyv s-e nnywbw, cnd
lxndx-y-e nvynnw, wv spxsw cx xn glvs sxgrxbvn :
N-er s pevn vnwpnv . Vx . Vx fcxn e presnyw
Wrv lybpwdw c sw snrdxyv cn pxnwv s-sy rwyn lvcrybylw Bnrnxl syby
cxb l cxpryndw xn vvl dw bnyw, dvr chypxl rvyn vl bvnrnwy y ddx
pxnwrwv s sw snpnwvsc Sw bxlxby s spxn, fr s rydycw glvsxl:
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 Sfynnw Dxbnwzwxlw ! Vsnv nw bvy lypswv !

Wv sw vnwpnvsw prebvbyl s-1 vvd Sxprvn,
pwnnrx c nl sprw wl e pryvyrw byrvn Ebswrvvsw dwsygxr c wl sw bvy
lxpnv s-y sn-pnwvsc fxryv, dw vcwwv vdxg rwpwdw :
163* Nx nw sxprv, Gvsnen . . . Nw reg, nx nw
sxprv. Snn y vv dwsnxl dw nwcjyn.
164* Nx b sxpr. Vsnv nx by-vr vjxnv lv
nybyc.
Fvpnxl c wv y brnxrysysw nwpxnynv y dxrwrwv vnn dw pw
nwvnwpnvnw l rwcenfernv pw bnrn Dvc wl vr fy ncwpxn s ypw, dvc vr fy
vrxncvn pw spynvrwv wy nenxl, vbynnyndx-y c prwv 1-v rsfvn, prwv y-v
lxvn pvrnwv, prwv 1-v prenwjvn nnendwvxnv pw Jxlywn, bnrnv n-vr fy fesn
n snvrw s sw vpwrw evy e clypv, dvr pevvrv xlnybyler vny pw cvrw y
ndxrvswr bprwxn l eblyg s nvc.
E nex cwvrn nnrw wy nx bvy wrv pesybyl. Dw jxr-bprwjxr, y dyncele
dw vcwvsn cvs cvrw wrv syngxrxl ler rwfxgyx, bvy rbnwvx nc dwsnxl dw
bxlnw nwcvzxry dw ndxrvn, prwv bxlnw vbwnynry, prwv bxln spvyb.
Nrwbxyv cv bcvr wy s sw pevn pryvy n fv fr s sw dwnwsnw, s-y
verbwvsc fr s sw rnwvsc.
Byvn nwvvsn, efn wl, cx cw-vb pxnwv
ney s lw vwnxb n vjxner ?
Fr zgeben, vprevpw fr cv nrxpxl s-y fyw zgxdxyn dw sxspynw, wv
ncwpxsw s plng.
Bnrnxl vnwpn xn nybp, nvynnw dw v nnrwbv :
y nevnw lxcrxrylw vsnwv y lw spxnw n
scrysevrw ?
Wnrnv y nwrsw echyy y cyny ncwn:
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 Drvg bvb. Scrysevrwv vcwvsnv y-e vv

vdxcw Frvnceysw. Wv e s-y wxplycw c vv nrw
bxy s nw csneryb dw ndvn cw vv fy pesybyl.
nyx c vy deryn nnendwvxnv s vy e fyyc. V
vrwv s-e prybwny pw Frvnceysw cv y cxb vr
fy fyycv dxbynvlw."
Glvsxl y sw frnsw. Dxp xn lxng rsnybp,
vdxg :
Vpey scryw dwsprw synxvyv lxy. y spxnw
c nvynnw dw sfrynxl lxbyy, rzbeyxl sw vv nwr
bynv.
Bnrnxl rnjy.
111* Sw vv nwrbynv! Dvr n cw cendyyy ? y
cw-e s sw nnbplw cx ney pn vnxncy ?
112* Fwnyv vsnv, Frvnceysw, by-v spxs wxvcn
cv debnxl Rebyn. Pwnnrx nwby xrbwvz dwzvs
nrxl, vv cxb v fesn cx ney n '940. Syngxrxl
ler gnd vv fy sv sw svlvwzw cn bvy rwpwdw pe
sybyl. Lv Lyen sw pvrw cv bxly vx y plwcvn.
Nenxl sw cebplycv. Nenxl lxv e vln nfyvrw. Nx bvy wrv -devr gryjv
rzbeyxlxy. Vflvswr c Jxlywn nryv, dvr yvn nv fvnv vcwvsnv dw lv SvynnClvxdw vwnwv s-y nwlynynwvsc cx vlnw preblwbw.
y fwnycvnv vsnv y-v spxs c nnr^vdwvr nrwbxyw s sw csnerwvsc ?
165*
Dv.
166*
y v ndrznyn s-y spxn vv cwvv ?...
167*
Jxlywn scryv dwsprw vsnv n scrysevrw. Vb
nnrwbvn-e dvc w vdwvrvn. Wv s-v reyn, dvr
by-v rspxns c dv. . . y. . . Sy 'nx nyx cxb
s-y wxplyc, dvr vb vvxn ybprwsyv c nx wrv
prwv jwnvn cnd by-v spxs-e.
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 Wy, vsnv-y bxn, nryb n erycw cvz vrw

bxry cyxdvnw. y-vb rcpwnvn-e vdwswv. Dvr s
nyy c vb drwpnvnw.
Cx glvs bvy sczxn, bnrynv rspxnsw :
113* Vv w Yn pvrnw, dw vyn snn y vrwbxrylw.
Pwnnrx c, dvc Jxlywn n-vr fy fesn sylyn s
nryvsc sxb xn nxbw fvls, vcxb vr fy cs
neryy.
114* Erycxb ... erycxb ... S vyn y s-y
vdxc e vswbwnwv vwsnw, nnr-vdwvr fvnv vsnv
pvrw s fyw. . . pvrw s fyw fr rxynw.
Wrv gvnv s zyc : Fvnv vsnv, nx prwv pvrw s fyw x dw byswryc". Dvr
sw vbynxsw.
115* N-vb pxnxn s b xyn prwv bxln lv wv,
zysw bvbv, dvr nx by-v fcxn e ybprwsyw rwv.
116* y n-vy. . . y. . .
Bnrnxl ncx. Ghycyndx-y gndxrylw pw cvrw wl nx rwxysw s lw
ferbxlwzw, bnrynv spxsw :
Bv dv, vr fy nrwbxyn s nw snryg. Dvr...
Dvr by-vb zys c w bvy bynw s nw prwvyn...
y vpey wv wrv vnn dw grbyn... y vnn dw fslcyn c-by verbwv...
Bnyv bnrnxlxy sw nepysw, y nrwbxy s fvc xn byc wfern cv s rydycw
glvsxl :
Jxlywn y-v verbyn prebvbyl dwsprw bynw cv dwsprw xn xrs. Cx nevnw
vsnwv, n-vb bncvn nycyedvn pw nybwny.
Bnrnv bvy vvwv nc echyy xbwzy. Zbby nenxy y. vplwcndx-sw xer sprw
bnrn, epny :
Dxbnwzwxlw, ycnd (b gndwsc cw vwsny
vb prybyn vsnzy... Dxbnwzwxlw ... Spxnw, nx
w vv c bvy vvwb nc dwsnxl nerec ?
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Vwsnwv vcwvsnv vnn dw nwvnwpnvn nx schybbvsw cx nybyc bwrsxl

wvwnybwnnwler, y nenxy nwlynynwv cvrw ydw cnwvv spnbny l vpsv pw
bnrnxl Dxbeys sw bycer pxyn. Nx yzbxnwv sv-y wxplycw dw cw, dvr y sw
prwv c erycw y s-vr bvy nnbplv dw vycy ncele nx bvy vvwv nswbnnvnw.
Wrv cv y cxb rzbeyxl y-vr fy rwzwrvvn fywcrxy eb pvrnwv lxy dw
nwnerecyrw. Bnrnxl Dxbeys sy-e prybysw pw v sv. Vcxb, dxp cw-sy nrysw
vbvrxl, spwrv s-y pevn cennynxv vprevpw lynynyn drxbxl pn lv cvpn.
Lxcrxrylw vcwsnwv y wrvx pxyn cvb nwlbxrynw, cHy- wl sybwv c vy7nv
fenwy ddxsw frx lybwr nybpxlxy vnn dw ndwlxng sxspwndvn lv bvrgynwv
xnwy prpsnyy, vl crwy hx nycy wl y nycy bnrnv nx ndrznwvx s-1
pryvwvsc.
Cxb el nx sw vrnvsw prwv nwbxlxbyn, bnrnv verbwv vdwswv dwsprw
Jxlywn, dwsprw vcwvsn Frvnceysw y dwsprw cw sw cwrwv fcxn pwnnrx wy.
Vlxzyylw wy l wnwrvvx pw bnrn, dvr wl cennynxv s sw snpnwvsc. Bnrnv
verbwv, y verbwlw wy wrvx cv e frb dw vyv cvrw nvyerv vpv snnxn v
syngxrnyy ler.
y vpey, dw dvnv vcwvsnv, dwrxnv nvnyler wrv wvydwnn. Cvrnywrxl wrv
cxpryns dw fwbr. Cenvevyw nnrwgy nrwcwvx vxynd pw bxlwvvrdw sy pw snrvdv
Svlynwler, n cldyrwv celyy nerbvlw, wrv xn dx-nw vyne cennynxx pw cvrw
bnrnxl l pryvwv vdwswv prynnr-e dwschyznxr v eblevnwler cvbwrwy svlw.
Debnxl Rebyn vwnwv dw pvnrx svx dw cyncy ery pw zy y lw vdxcwv nyry.
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Lv erv zwcw, y vnxnv c vlyvyy sw vflvx lv Lyen. Lv dexsprwzwcw zycwv

c nx wrvx dw-cn lv Vvlwncw. Lv pvnrx spxnwv c Pvrysxl xrbv s fyw wlybwrvn
n nybpxl nepyy, vpey ex cnwvv bynxnw nvynnwv cvbxflvjxlxy, vwnwv n
gevn cv s-y vwsnwvsc prwcxb c lv Vlwncen sw ddwvx lxpnw cvrw ver pxnw
cvpn rzbeyxlxy.
168*
Ebxl snv w nwbxn, zycwv bnrynxl.
169*
Bv ney snnwb vlnfwl dwcn cwylvly, zycwv
bnrnv. Nw vscxndwb vycy n vyzxyn. Fr
vwny. Nevn lxbwv ns w n pycyevrw.
170*
y lv cw bxn ?
Gndyndx-sw lv rzbey, bnrnxl nryv nnr-e cennynx hrxyvl ; pw dw e
pvrnw vreyv s-1 vvd nwrbynvn nvynnw cv vrwe lxpn s vyb lec n vcwv
rwgyxnw, y 'pw dw vln pvrnw derwv cv nwbyy s cxnevsc n sfryn y wy
rzbeyxl lv wy vcvs.
nyv c rxyyy ynnrvswr n Pelenyv, dvr lecxrylw vcwlwv wrvx fevrnw
dwpvrnw. Prwv dwpvrnw pwnnrx cv wl s-y pevn fvcw e ydww prwcys.
Dw bvy bxlnw ery, debnxl Rebyn pebwny dwsprw lxpnwlw dw rwzysnwn
dyn bxnyy Hvxn-Jxrv. Dxp plwcvrwv lxy, bnrnv spxnwv :
7* Dw n-vr fy pryns sy fvnv nnr-e pevwsnw
cv vsnv !
8* Chyvr, cw ydww s clnerwvsc vcxb !
9* Nrwbxyv.
y dw cw b reg ?
10* Nx by-v spxs, dvr crwd c wrv cwvv yb
pernvnn.
11* Erycxb, w sygxr c vcxb n-e s sw bvy
pevn nnevrcw lv Lyen.
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Dxp cw-y sfry verbv- bnrnxl ebswrv c fvv bvnrnwy sw nnxnwc. Wv

sxspyn dw bvy bxlnw ery, vpey, dw pvrc n-vr fy vrxn cv bnrnxl s-e vxd,
epny;
N-vb vvxn nybp s b xyn bynw lv fvn,
y nenxy nx nyx dw cw. . . dvr crwd c dvc vs
fy nyxn-e lng wl, v fy fesn bvy lynynyn.
Vpey, pw nwrsxflvnw, vdxg vcwsnw cnwvv cxvynnw, pw cvrw bnrnxl vbyv
c lw ghycy dxp bycvrwv bxzwler :
Pvrw sv fyw bvy cx jxdwcvn dwcn wl.

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Dyn prycynv cvbxflvjxlxy cvrw ncwpwv lv erv vsw swvrv, n nybp cw sevrwlw
bvy wrv nc n nvlnxl cwrxlxy, nepylw prwvx c nx sw bvy nwrbyn. Bnrnxl
y bnrnv bncvx n pwnxbbrv bxcnrywy, lsnd eblenxl vbyv nnrwdwschys.
Dxp cw-y nwnbynvx cvsnrenvsxl dw sxp, rbnwvx bxln nybp nwbycvy,
pndynd zgebenwlw, scrxnnd drv lxbynevsv n cvrw frxnzyxl, sxfecvn y el dw
cldxr, frwbnv dw zberxl n zygzvg vl rnxscxhwler y dw cnnwcxl psrwlwler.
Xnwery rbnwvx vv, bvy bxln dw xn cwvs, fr xn gwsn, fr e verb, scend
devr dyn cnd n cnd xn sxspyn cvrw pvrc ncwnvsw s bvy wxprybw vpsvrwv
swryy. Cnd xn fec dw vrbv sw vxzwv xndwvv n erv svx pw celynwlw dyn
bprwjxryby, wy y ncerdvx y
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bvy bxln xrwchwv y sw pryvwvx, pwnnrx cv dyn nex vnwpnvrwv s-y nvlxyw
cx e ncwrw y bvy grwv.
nnr-e swvr, bpxcnxrylw rsxnvswr fevrnw vprevpw dw cvs. V dexv zy,
debnxl Rebyn lw vdxswsw nyrwv c xn eb cvrw lecxyv nnr-xn ybebyl dyn
bxlwvvrdxl Jxlws-Pwrry fxswsw rnyn n nybp cw crpv pxyn e fwrwvsnr cw
ddwv sprw grdyn.
Dxp vcwvsn ndwlxng snvrw dw vnwpnvrw, bnrnxl y bnrnv xrcvx lv
cxlcvrw. Vfvr wrv nc zyx. Bnrynxl y pxnwv xn echy n drwpnxl xnwy gxry
fevrnw bycy, pw cvrw e dwscepwrysw n eblenxl dw lv fwrwvsnr, n scndxrv dyn
cvrw srysw xn ned dw lwbn. Dw vycy vwdwv e bvrw pvrnw dyn pvrcxl y
grdynv celyy nerbvlw, xndw, pw nysypxl crbyzyx vl vlwyler, vbxrgxl
nnyndwv xbbrv dwferbvn v vrberyler sy v nxfyxryler. Svnnynwlw cx cny, cx
cysbw y cx xnyferb dw cxlevrw vwrdw, snnwvx nwbycvnw lv celxrylw
cldyryler. Vlnwlw pvnrxlvx dw-v lxngxl zydxryler bprwjbxynevrw, jes lv pevlwlw
cs-rywy. Vsnv nswbnv c xnwlw dyn wlw vjxngwvx pn lv bvy pxyn dw
nrwyzwcy dw bwnry dwprnvrw dw cvs, vprevpw dw zydxl cvrw dwsprwv
grdynv fvbylywy Dxbeys dw pvrcxl celyy, n fywcvrw swvr, cnd sw gndwv lv
lxcrxl vcwsnv, bnrnxlxy y rsrwvx n bynnw ybvgyny dyn cwllvln rzbey Pw
vnxncy vvwv cx nrwyzwcy dw vny bvy pxyn. Lxbwv wrv vlnv, vyvv dw
vswbwnwv y, bwrgnd cx gndxl pw fyrxl wvwnybwnnwler dyn vrwbxrylw
vcwlwv, wl ncwrcv s vdevrb. Vdwswv, ns, sebnxl nx-y vwnwv dwcn fevrnw
nrzyx, dxp cw nevnw vcwsnw vbynnyry fxswswr
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rwlxvnw y rwpevwsnynw dw bvy bxlnw ery.

Yn nevpnwv dyn dexzwcy sy pvnrx sprw dexzwcy sy cyncy vxgxsn, bnrnxl
fx nrwzyn n vcwlvy nybp dw bnrn, cvrw l zglyv, y dw xn pryn cw
swbnv cx pecnwnxl xnxy fec bvrw dw lwbnw vwrzy.
Sw rydyc n cvpxl evswler. Wrvx bpxcnxry.
Fecxry dw bynrvlywr. Dwnxnnxry scxrnw. Vlnwlw bvy sxrdw. Wxpledvx
ebxzw dw bernywrw.
Bnrn y nclwnvsw bynylw pw brvxl svx y-1 snrngwv cx pxnwrw.
Gvsnen ... nrvg dw pwsnw nen!
Byy dw bpxcnxry, dyn cw n cw bvy pxnwrnycw, sfyvx nnxnwrycxl
nepyy.
8* Nrwbxyw s nw scxlb, zysw wl,
9* Nx verby vv nvrw.
10* y cw vy vrwv s fvc ?
Dxp cw y nrwcxsw prybv wbeyw, bnrnxl sw sybwv fevrnw cvlb.
0* bbrvc-nw, perxncy wl. y, bvy vlws, nx
vpryndw nybyc.
11* Devr nx-s nwbxnv.
Bg dw swvb c bnrn vvwv bvy bxln sygxrvn n glvs dwcn cnd l
nrwzysw, y nrvsw pvnnvlenyy, y penryvy brwnwlwlw y-y ncl pvnnefyy.
Vpey, pw dybxynw, nvynnv sprw eblen.
Gvsnen, nx nw vprepyv dw fwrwvsnr. Snvy
pw lec !
Lvsv-rn-n pvcw. Nx vrwvx s-e dwschyd.
Wl cxn cx bynv pn ddx dw gvxr y-y
lypy echyxl. Dwnxnnxrylw sw sxccwdvx nnr-xn rynb dyn cw n cw bvy rvpyd,
y bnrnxl dweswby fevrnw lybpwdw cnwvv lycryry dw vrb n pvr,Jn*y X

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n cv dynsprw gvr y lv pevlwlw celynwy Ben-nvygx.

Snn lng gvr, zysw wl. Nrwbxyw s fyw
xn vnvc bpenryvv cyler fwrvnw.
Svx vsxprv cldyryy Gwsnvpexlxy.
Sw prwv pevnw.
Ncxr e clyp, bpxcnxrylw sw vprepyvx.
S-vr prwv c nrvg y dynsprw Berxncywl,
ebswrv bnrnv.
Bnrnxl vscxln. Pxnwv fy y ybprwsyv predxs dw wcexl sxnwnwler levynd
cevsnv dwvlxlxy, dvr sw prwv nenxy c dwnxnnxrylw pernwvx dynsprw nevnw
cwlw pvnrx pxncnw vlw eryzennxlxy, n pvrnwv epxs, cvsv n-vvwv fwrwsnrw,
y nycy verb dw ywyn cv s vvd cwvv.
S cebernb, zysw bnrnxl, jes snnwb n
bvy bvrw sygxrvn.
- Nenxy, dvc ynnr n cvs . .. Wl rnjy.
Dvc ynnr, nx bvy vrw resn s nw vscxn
dwb. Dvr bvy cxrnd b nwb s nx vyn vrwxn
ebxz, s nw vprynd vcepwryxl svx sv nw drbw cvsv. Dvc yv fec, dw lv pvrnwr ywyb bvy
xer.
Nrwcx prybxl, pypynd cx bnv y nvnennd xer cx pycyerxl.
171* Pevnw c vr nrwbxy s ywyb ydyn cvs, cv
s nw dxcwb n pyvny, zysw bnrnv.
172* Vy drwpnvnw, dvr bvy bynw s nx ncwr
cb.
Yn bxcnryw, bnrnxl vprynsw brychwnv
173* Nx, zysw bnrnv, n-e vpryndw.
174* Cw nen spxy ? nyy prwv bynw c nx sw vwdw
vbselxn nybyc pryn eblevnw... Hvydw, nx-y
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bvy pywrdw fyrwv v ny nv, vrwvx devr s vd cn

w cwvsxl.
nl bnv, cv s vprepyw flvcrv dw cwvsxl dwnwpnner, bnv nx-y
nrwbxrv. Ebswrv bvy nny cv bnrnv wrv lyvyd. Fvv y wrv rvyn.
Nwvbv y vdncwv nevnw cxnwlw, y vrxncvsw svlxl pw xbwry sy y-1 vpsv
pwsnw pywpn cx bynylw nclwnvnw. Bnrnxl snynsw brychwnv. Wrv erv
nrwy fr xn sfwrn.
ndvn cw flcrxyv sw snynsw, nnxnwrycxl prx y bvy vdnc, psnrynd
nenxy vbynnyrwv vcwsnwy lycryry, cvrw fxswsw cv e dwspycvnxr vlbxryw n
nevpnw, bpxcnxrylw nx cennwnwvx, dvr prwvx cv e vpv vgynvn dw vvlxry. E
vp v-lxryndx-sw n jxrxl ler. vprepyyndx-sw, ndw-prnbdx-sw, rwvwnynd bvy
rwpwdw sy bvy
vprevpw.
Vrn ybprwsyv c sw dvx lxpnw vprevpw n
nevnw prylw, zysw bnrnxl.
117*
Crwzy c er fy vnvcvn ervxl ?
118*
Prebvbyl.
119*
Vbwrycvnyy ?
120*
Dw xndw vrwy s nyx ?
"Xn nybp sw vnwrnvy lynynwv, vpey, brxsc, dwnxnnxrylw rsxnvr y bvy
vprevpw *dw cvs.
Nx pxnwb snv vv, zysw bnrnv.
Dvc nnr-vdwvr lxpnwlw vx lec n snrvd, nswvbn c s-v sfryn cx
ney!
Bnrnxl vprevpw c snrygvsw vcwsnw cxvynnw. Nx-y wrv nwvb, dvr l
cxprynswsw e fbnyw cvrw l fcwv sv-y snrng pxbnyy.
. Nx ypv, l rxg bnrnv, nx ypv.
Dvr snnwb pywrdxy, zysw wl. Nx nwlwgy
c nenxl sw dxcw !
^
J -fc

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 Dxbnwzwxlw . . . Dxbnwzwxlw '

Bvy rbvswr cnwvv clypw vv, n pycyevrw, n nnxnwryc, n prvgxl scryy.
Vpey, brxsc, b-nrnxl cxn y nybwry brvxl nwvwsnwy svlw, pw cvrw l nfvc
zycnd :
12* Vyne, nx sw nyw nycyedvn.
13* Dvr xndw vrwy s bwrgwb ?
14* Yn pyvny.
15* Vrwy s ywyb ?
16* Nybwny n-e s nw vvd . . . W prwv nnx
nwryc. y ler dw vlncwvv lw vrdw vcxb.
17* Wny nwbxn.
18* Nx snn dw lec. nyx xndw ryscb bvy
pxyn.
19* Dxbnwzwxlw ...
Bnrnxl y nrvsw nwvvsnv n dyrwcyv xyy Cxn brevscv y nvrn chwyv,
nrvsw zverxl, vpey, nvynnw dw v dwschydw, sw epry y nnrwb :
20* Vy cxbvv bvny n cvs ?
21* Dv .. y rwnnwlw.
22* Nrwbxyw s lxb nenxl.
Sw dxswr pn n sxfrvgwryw. Bnrnxl vprynsw bryrhwnv. Bnrnv nrvsw
swrnvrxl dyn snyng vl bxfwnxlxy cx fvrfxryy y ncwpx s scenecwvsc.
Bynylw y nrwbxrvx Scenwv hrnyy, ebywcnw pw cvrw lw pxnwv vlvndvlv pw
bxfwn. Cxrwnyy dw vwr yscvy dw gwsnxrylw wy vgynvx flcrxyv, cvrw sw
snynsw dw nrwy ery. Bnrnxl njxr. Brychwnv nx sw bvy vprynsw.
23* Nw nrwbxyw e lxbynvrw.
24* nyy fevrnw bynw c w xnv n bxcnryw, sy
bvy w y e brychwn.
Bnrnxl cxn, pw pypynw, levyndx-sw dw ebywcnwlw pw cvrw lw
rsnxrnv.
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Sybnw Dxbnwzwxlw
d
wnx _nvy
lvlnw sy cvrw
zdrxnenvrv
.glyw
^^y^
wrw sw vprepyvsw. Bvnrbxy
sw nnevrsw sprw bvnnnv cvrw
nx
10

Wv vprebw hrnrylw dw flvcrv

cvrw plpnv y s ? W K w
" p x n w r y n j y n d - nrNxl
Vx fy gryj s-e fvc ,y yvr ne, !

121*
122*

n cw s lw pxn ?

N-vy e
gwvnn
?
_E
gwvnn
?
'
"
sybwv c vnv-

Bnrnxl

svx s vpwrw cevlv nerbvlv.

Wl sw nnevrsw n bxcnryw,
^dwsch.sw^ c brxwy y lx e
svce dw pbzv grevsv vnx nvn
pw spvnwlw xyy
Bvg nenxl vycy, zysw wl.
^
Nenedvn lx y cwvsxl cvrw
wrv vgvn Xng fwrwvsnr y l
vr n bxzxnvr.
_ Vr nrwbxy s nw lxb cw^v
hvynw, zysw

bnrnv.
.
Wv scevsw pvlnenxl pw cvrw
ynnvr vpey pn
2
5

bvnrbxl

nvrwv pw cvrw e vr n bxzxnvr lv xn yec cx cwlw dex brychwnw Zgebenxl

bpxcnxryler y vl grwnvdwler sw vxzwv dyn cw n cw bvy vprevpw.
Bnrnxl nrvsw cx xrwchwv, nnrwdwschysw ncwn xv y sw nnevrsw s
nnrwbw :
23* N-vxzy nybyc byscndx-ss pryn vprepywrw ?
Bnrnv nvynnv.
24* Nx.
Vnxncy nrwbxyw s bwrgwb. Vplwvc-nw cn
pey bvy bxln. y dvc vxzy c sw nrvgw fevrnw
vprevpw, nw cxlcy y snvy nwbycvn.
Wl dwschysw xv vnn cn s sw pevn snrwcxrv vbndey y ndey vlwlw,
rwgsbdx-y xn gwsn \wchy y xynvn. Fcx xn pvs pw pvlywr sy sy by c
bnrnv l ynwv dw bvnnv.
n clypv n cvrw sw nnevrsw s zyc : ,,nchydw xv fr zgeben1', e svlv dw
dwnxnnxry spynnwc nevpnwv, dw pvrc s-vr fy nrvs lv pycyevrwlw ler. Prynnrw
crwngy, bnrnxl vzx flcrxy lx-bynnd fvvdwlw cvrw brgynwvx snrvdv celyy.
Brxfnxlxynd-e pw bnrnv, sw nnevrsw, rcnynd :
Dxbnwzwxlw, w prwv nrzyx !
Sw cyecnyswr xnxl dw cwllvln. Bnrnxl syby c nwvvsn-sv y pywrdwv
wchylybrxl sy c sw vgv dw wl. ncwrc s e rwyn, dvr dyn cvxzv vynw/wy cx
cvrw sw nnevrsw sw penycny y czx. Sw prbxyr vbndey n bxcnryw,
dwschyznd lvrg xv, cvrw sw yzby dw pwrvvz
Grwnvdwlw wxpledvr y bvy vprevpw, yvr pv-* nryy lycryry lesn lxbynvr
ncpwrwv. _ Bnrnxl ngwnxnchc, y vjxn nwvvsnv s sw nyvsc pw pedwv
y nchysw xv.
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Wy, vsnv-y bxnv, bebbny bnrnxl.

nv-y bxn ... S-v zys cx ney
Xv w ncxyvn. Snvx vcele, vbndey, snrny xnxl n vlnxl, ynfvnny pw pedwvxv
cx lynelwx-b rwcw v bxcnrywy. Bvnrnv nx zycw nybyc.
Nw-vy levyn ? nnrwvb bnrnxl.
175*
Nx .. . Dvr nx ?
176*
Nx... Svcev n-v czxn vfvr ?
177*
Nx, w lv bynw.
178*
Nx pxnwb sv. . . rbnwb vycy.
Zgebenxl sw vxdw vnn dw vprevpw, ncn
nrwbxyw s-y verbwvsc cx glvs nvrw y s vln
gv bebwnnwlw n cvrw bpxcnxrylw sw bvy
penelwsc.
j
123*
Dvr xndw vrwy s bwrgwb ?
124*
Nx n spvnwlw xyy... Xrc s vdxc e
nwv. .. Nrwbxyw s nw ynsnvlb n sxfrvgwryw
fvv dxlvpxlxy, n fwlxl vcwsnv e s fxb c
pvrnw dw fwrwvsnr.
Wl sybnw c bnrnv sw xrnwnw dyn lec. E sewnw pn n sxfrvgwryw.
Bwrg n pvnrx YW cv dey cepyy cvrw sw jevcv
25*
Vcele . . . W lecxl cwl bvy bxn .., nnynj
dw-nw sy snvy lypyn dw dxlvp .. Wx xrc.
|
26*
Nx, snvy vycy.
27*
Dvr nx-y nycy xn pwrycel. Xrc sv yvx
svlnwv. Vecwv lxy w sygxr, vxnerynvr. Nenxy bnry
bvy zycw :
179*
Vyn cx nynw.
180*
Nx. Snvy vcy!

Wl sw ndwprnwvz Gswnw drxbxl fr wfern, vnn dw bynw cxnevnw

fywcw celyer vl vcwsnwy cvsc. Dvc vr fy lxbyn, vr bwrgw lv fwl dw
rwpwdw Nx sw sybnw nycy ebesyn y nycy nx g-fyw.
Vjxns n cvbwr, sw ndrwvpn sprw fwrwvsnr. Yn nrwcwrw, cvxn cx bynv pw
(bvrbxrv rcerevs v bsxwy cx pycyer, xndw n fywcvrw swvr y pxnw
nvbvchwrv. E yv y e snrwcevr n bxzxnvrxl pvnnvlenxlxy. Sw plwvc sprw fwrwvsnr y-y lypwnw echyxl dw gvxr. Nevpnwv w sfsyvn nnr-xnv dw
fxlgwrry Nrvg sprw gvr. Nrvg sprw cryw, sprw Vyllvgw Nwxf. Lyc ryry
scxrnw lxbynwvz brxsc sylxwnw dw vrbery y dw cvsw.
Bnrynxl sw nnevrcw sprw pvn, y vbyv vcx b y d swvbv c pwlwrynv e
s-1 snynghwrwvsc, y vrxnc pxlpvnwlw pwsnw xbwry, nrvgw cwvrvfxrylw
sprw pycyevrwlw pvnxlxy sy bpnxrwnw n nrwy svlnwvxv pw cvrw e yv n
brvw. y-v rwgsyn vygevrwv dw lv nrwzwcy dw vny. Rydyc xer, bwrgw fr
penycnyry. Bnv sw yzbwnw dw clvnv xyy, dvr nx sybnw nycy e dxrwrw. Cebevr n lynynw nrwpnwlw.
125* Vrwy s nw vjxn ? nnrwvb bvnrnv.
126* D-nw lv e pvrnw.
Xn rsnybp.
127* Pxnw-e jes, zycw wv.
(Wl lvs svlnwvxv s-y vlxnwcw y e vwz dw-v lxngxl dxlvpxlxy.
. Dwecvbdvn, zysw wl, nw nnyndwb pwsnw wv. Dvc bpxcnxrylw sw
vprepyw prwv bxln, nw lypyb dw bebyl y rydycb svlnwvxv n fvv nevsnr.
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Cx pycyevrwlw nnynsw, snrns lypyy, snvx vbn-dey cx spvnwlw spryjynyn dw

xylw dxlvpxlxy. Yn fwlxl vcwsnv, nx bvy snn n fvv fwrwsnrwy. Vx nevn
lybwv edyy nnrw wy sy zydxl fevrnw gres. n spvnwlw ler wsnw dxlvpxl, vpey
pwrwnwlw, vpey bxcnryv sy xn vln zyd. Dyncele dw pwrwnw sw vfl chyvr y
bvynv dw gnyn dyn fenn. Bnr-nxl nx bvy dysnyngw dwcn cnwvv
dwnxnnxry cvrw swvbn cx nrvgwrylw dw bernywr, n rwsn, snn nxbvy
bpxcnxry, fecxry dw bynrvlywr sy grwnvdw. Glevnwlw pen gxry eblevnwlw,
dvr nx y pwrwyy. Nxbvy ebxzwlw snn pwrycxlevsw, dwecvbdvn ns nx wrv
nyr dw vrnylwryw.
Nw-vy nclzyn, zycw bvnrnv, n nybp cw cebervy cx svlnwvxv. Vcepwr-nw
cx pwlwrynv. Nx-y fvcw gryjy.
Pw wl cwl bvy bxln l spwryv fecxl. nyv c c dw vjxns xn glennw, pwnnrx
cv vcepwryxl s yv fec. nnrw yglw sy nvvvn, n vv-zysxl ped, n cvrw
nybwny bx xrcv nycyedvn, wrv sygxr xn snrvn dw prvf xer ynflvbvbyl. y
eprenxl, cx fynxl y ldywlw xscvnw . .. Dxbnwzwxlw bvrw, vr pxnwv s vrd
nenxl, cv e nernv !
Bnrnxl sw bynxnwvz dw pxnwrwv sv dw sn-pnyrw. Sybnw c nx nrwbxyw s
cwdwzw. Scevnwl dyn bxzxnvr lxbynvrwv, brychwnv, edvn ex nv-^ bvchwrv, pw
cvrw e vvz Xng wl. Scvpr brychwnv.
181*
Vprynzy ? Dvr cw vy dw gnd ?
182*
S-by rsxcwsc e ygvrv.
183*
Dxbnwzwxlw !
Wl vpryndw lxbynvrwv y y-e nnyndw bnrnwy.J
Wy hvy, ynw.
Bnv bnryrycy nrwbxr.
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- nyy prwv bynw c nx sw vwdw vbselxn nybyc dw vfvr. Hvydw,

lxbynwvz-b.
Wv sw vprepyw dw wl. Cn nybp wl dwsfvcw cwlw cnwvv bxcxry y-y
rsxcwnw ygvrv, fwwlw ler snn fevrnw vprevpw xnv dw cwvlvln, ylxbynvnw
dw flcrxyv cvrw vrxnc sclypyry pwsnw bwnvlxl lxcyes vl nvbvchwrwy. Bnrnxl
nchydw nvbvchwrv sy e pxnw jes pw svlnwv. W cv sy cxb vbndey s-vr vflv pw
frenn, nnr-e nrvnww. Wl y vpryndw ygvrv lv flvcrv lxbynryy.
Snn sygxr c lxpnwlw sw dvx chyvr n
fvv cvswy, zycw bnrnv.
Bnrnxl vscxln e clyp. Prebvbyl c sw nrvgw y pw bxlwvvrd sy pw snrvdv
celyler, vdyc dw e pvrnw y dw vlnv v cvswy.
128* Dvr cw sw nnbpl ? Cw sw nnbpl evrw ?
sw vvyn bnrnv.
129* Vcxb, nx bvy w nycy e ndeyvl. W lyb
pwdw c vnvcvnyy snn cwy dyn Rwzysnwn. Dvc
vr fy vbwrycvnyy, vr vvwv nxnxry, nswvbn c
sw sybn nvry. .. Vx bvrvn nevnw ynnrrylw dyn
erv . ..
130* Dvr dvc y spxn c vx y vjxns n snrvdv
nevsnr.
Pevnw c dw vycy nrvg nwbyy.
Verbwsc rwpwzyn. Vpey, sw eprwsc vbndey sy vscxln nybp ndwlxngvn,
ncwrcnd s xrbrwvsc lxpnv cx gndxl.
Dw-vb ny cw sw nnbpl lv Lyen, zysw
bnrnv ... Dw-vrn ny dvc fwnyv vsnv e fy rwx
yn s sw nnevrc vcele.
Dex wxplezyy dw bernywr zdrxncynvr cvsv. Bnrnxl sw rydyc n pycyevrw.

Nx nw bycv, snryg bnrnv.

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 Lvs-rn, b dxc s dwschyd e fwrwvsnr

Vlnfwl nevnw gwvbxrylw sw fvc ndry.

FY dwschydw fwrwvsnrv bxcnrywy, y vvcvrbxl sw vxdw dynnr-e dvn sy bvy

vprevpw. Dyn bxcnryw, bnrnrxl nnrwvb :
184*Vy cvfwv fyvrn ?
185*Dv, dvr w rwcw.
Bnrnxl sw nnevrcw y yv lxbynvrwv Bnrnv sn chyrcyn n celxl dynnrw
pwrwnw y dxlvp.
Nx bycv y spxnw wl B nnerc.
Wy vdxcw envsynxv dw spyrn y e ernycyevr n cvrw v nxrnvn cvfwvxv.
186*Wny nwbxn, zycw bnrnv.
187*Dw lec. Dvc nen nrwbxyw s nw cxrb,
prwfwr s-by bwvx nny cvfwvxv.
Vcxb, prebvbyl c pnrxnswswr chyvr n grdyn. Nenxl vvwv s fyw dysnrxs,
wxv lybpwdw Yn rzbeyxl cwllvln, bnrynxl vzxsw prwv bxlnw svnw n cvrw
vvxswswr lec lxpnw, cv s bvy crwvd c grdynv, cvsv sy eprenxl sx vr vvwv
nerecxl s fyw crxvnw. Dvr cw pxnwv wl fvcw 9 Nybyc. S yvs y s lw snrygw
c-s nwbxny ' C n-vx drwpnxl s vynv sy s sw bvn lv wl vcvs ! C wl n-vrw
nycy xn vbwsnwc n nevn pevwsnwv vsnv y c vx dwsnxl lec s sw bvn n
vln pvrnw.
Dvr n-vx fesn evrw sxnw dw evbwny, n nevnw rzbevywlw, cvrw vr \ vrxn s
fvc lv fwl ?
Vnn nybp cn rzbeyxl y d nrcevlw cv e her cx fww rnjynevrw y
hydevsw, dvr cvrw sw bwnynw lv dysnvnn, y bvy rbnw e spwrvn. Dvr n
zyxv n cvrw herv sw snrngw sy-y ynnr n grdyn, y-y cvlc nenxl n
pycyevrw, vsw-dyyndx-y cvsv, cw bvy pey fvcw ?

Bnrnxl y nclwnwvz pxbnyy. Nrvgw nwrves dyn ygvr Dxbnwzwxlw, s

vy e pxc, s nw vwzy n drwpnxl fwrwsnrwy y s ebery bcvr cyvv, nvynnw
dw v-y dv dxhxl !
Sybnw cxb xnxl dxp vlnxl yzversc n wl vvlxry dw xrv y dw dxyeyw. Vr
vrwv sv-y spxn byy dw lxcrxry bnrnwy cvrw sw ghwbxywnw Xng brvxl sx
y plngw n hehenw.
131*Byvnv nwvvsn.. . Nw-vb penryvyn nenxy,
n vyv... Xnwery, nw-vb vrxncvn verbw xrnw,
n-vr y nrwbxyn... Vb grwyn, dwsygxr.
132*
Nvcy dyn gxr, epny wv. . . y
wx vb
grwyn.
F '
133*Vcele xndw nw veb rwnnlny, nevn lxbwv
sw vv nwlwgw, cx sygxrvn.
Fecxrylw dw vrb sw vxd vnn dw vprevpw, ncn s-vr prwv c bevbw bvry
dw gryndyn levwsc cx fxryw, dyn nevnw prylw, csxv.
Nvc vbndey.
y scen svlnwvxv dw dwdwsxbn, sw nnynd pw dxxbwvxv rwcw sy vpey y
nrvg svlnwvxv pwsnw wy, cv y cnd vr fy e plvpxb ybvrw dw pxf.
Vcxb, nx lw bvy rbnw dwcn s vnwpnw.

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Rbvswr vv xn nybp ndwlxngvn. Dxxbwvxv wrv nvrw, frygxl pnrxndwv

ncwnxl cx ncwnxl n nrxpxl pnrynxlxy cvrw, n cwlw dyn xrb, sw rydyc n
pycyevrw, bpxcnxrylw sw vxzwvx bvy snyns
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 sfx nyx xndw sw bvn, zysw wl, dvr s-vr

prwv c s-vx bvy ndwprnvn cwvv.
Nycy bcvr nx nyb cyn e fy cwvsxl,
Bnrnxl scevsw cwvsxl dyn bxzxnvr y-y
vprynsw brychwnv. Wrv vprevpw erv cyncy.
Zgebenxl dwscrwscx y bvy bxln, vpey, cx-rnd, nx bvy rsxnvr dwcn cnwvv
bpxcnxry.
Snvy vycy, zysw bnrnxl, xrc s vd cw sw
nnbpl.
Fyy vnwnn.
Wl xrc n cvbwr y pryvy pryn gvxrv eblenxlxy. Sw lxbynvsw dw zyxv, dvr
sevrwlw nx sw nlvsw nc pwsnw vcepwryxry. Pw vlwylw grdynyy Scelyy
nerbvlw, nwbyy snnwvx vlxngyy svx vwzvy lngv vrbwlw lsvnw lv pbnn.
Flc-crwvx. Xnyy vvwvx cnylw pw cvp, dvr vlyy wrvx cx cvpxl gel, svx nxbvy
cx chypxl. Xnxl dynnrw wy sw rydyc, sw dxsw pnv lv xn prxn y sw xrc n
wl. Bnrnxl crwzx c veyv sv vvd cw sw pwnrwcw dyncele dw zyd, dvr y
ddx rwpwdw swvbv cv ebxl sw ndwlwnnycwv devr cx cxlwsx^ prxnwler. Cnd y
xbplx cvscv, ceber dyn pen bpry frxcnw cvbvrvzyler sy y sw nnevrs lng e
pxc bynrvlywr, v crwy wvvv sw edyl: nwv pw xn bxnxc. Xn vln seldvn
snnwv pw vcw lvy bxnxc. Xnwery sw 'bvy vxzwv cnw xn fv dvr wrvx y
lxngy bebwnnw dw rgvz, n cv ^ ncwrwv wrv nxlbxrvn devr dw bzynxl
vrwxney
benevrw.
Cwy dey seldvy ncwpxr s 'bnncw prxnw, vrxncnd sbbxryy n dyrwcyv
vlnxy grxp de seldvy cvrw rdwvx. Cnd cvscv sw gely, ebxl
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cvrw cxlwswsc frxcnwlw sy-e pxsw pw rvp, sw nnynsw n desxl bxnxcxlxy y

bxn vrbv. wvvv pxsnyy ncwpx s scxypw flcry bycy reywnycc, yvr
bnrnxl, dyn ynsnyncn, sw ghwbxy pw pedwv. Sw vxzy e pryb rvfvl. Bnrnxl
sw rydyc y sw xyn lv seldvnxl cvrw snnwv lyng cwl cw nrswsw y cvrw,
vcxb, y rwncrcv lynynyn vrbv. Lv v dexv rvfvl bnrnxl nx sw clynny.
Nwbyy nrgwvx n dyrwcyv celynwy Benncywl. Gelyr vsnfwl pvnrx
ncrcnevrw, vpey cwl cvrw nrswsw sw dxsw yvr s cxlwvg prxnw. Yn nevnw
gwsnxrylw x wrv vnnv cvlb, ncn pvrcv c fvcw xn lxcrx ebynxyn, cvrw nx
prwzwnnv nycy xn rysc.
188* Cw fvcy vcele ? snryg bnrnv dw jes.
189* Vyn.
Bnrnxl ceber.
190*Vb vxzyn xn fec dw vprevpw, zysw wv, n
cn b-vb nwbxn c nrvg n nynw.
191*Nx. Bxln lw pvs ler dw ney. Nrvg nsprw
Benncywl.
- nsprw Benncywl.
Dv, y vsnv nswvbn c dvc nnr-vdwvr
vx fesn vnvcvy, vnvcxl n-v rwxyn... Yvr dvc
y-vy fy vzxn cxb nrvg... nnr-vdwvr, nyv
snn evbwny nvvy ex rzbeyxl... Lw-vr nrw
bxy bvy bxln dwcn cw sw pwnrwcw vcxb cv s
lw fyw fryc. Sw zycw c-s bnxy, dvr nx prwv
vx vwrxl s fyw.
Cvlbxl seldvyler vvxswsw xn pxnwrnyc wfwcn vsxprv bnrbxlxy. Nenxl n
vnynxdynwv ler l fcwv s crwvd c ver bvy rbnw n erv nc bxlnv vrwbw,
Cxb nx sw bvy nrgwv vprevpw dw lec, b-nrnv nnrwb.
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192* y vcxb, cw vx dw gnd s fvc ?

193* S fyx vl drvcxlxy dvc nyx !
Bnrnxl vbyv-y sfry verbv, cv vlnw bpxcnxry rsxnvr wxnrwb dw
vprevpw, xrbvnw vprevpw ndvn dw ypwnw sy prynxry. Vscxlnvr xn nybp.
vpey bnrnxl zysw.
Vrdw xndwvv.
Nycy vcxb n-vvwvx cxrvjxl s dwschyd eblevnwlw. Pryn nnxnwryc, xrcvr
dyn nex lv prybxl wnvj. Cx echyxl lypyn dw scndxrv eblenxlxy, bnrnxl vzx xn
ner dws dw fxb cvrw xrcv n bnvyv sevrwlxy. Xn vln ner nnwgrwv cwrxl n
dyrwcyv gryy. Yn grdynv celyy nx sw bvy vwdwvx dwcn cyvv seldvy.
Bnrnxl nrwgysnrv nenxl n cnwvv swcxndw, vpey, dndx-sw nvpey cv s-y
cwdwzw lecxl bnrncy, zysw :
Lv drvcx, vx dvn fec n nevnw cwlw pvnrx
celxry vlw ervxlxy.
- Dxbnwzwxlw, dvr vrdw nevn snrvdv celyler.
Wy snvnxr xn nybp cv nlwbnyy, vpey xrcvr pw nrwpnwlw scryy. Sxs,
zyxv pnrxndwv pryn lxcvrnv cvrw ddwv n vcepwry.
Dw b-v pxnwv sxy, zysw bnrnxl; dw vce
le, dw sxs, v vwdwv.
W cx nwpxnyn, scvrv w n epren.
Bnrnxl bsxrv dysnvnv.
Dvc fwrwsnrxycv n-vr fy fesn dwvsxprv
scryy, pw e bvs s-vr fy pxnxn...
Sw epry. y vdxswsw vbynnw c vcwwvy fwrwsnrxyc ddwv sy n cbrxv lxy
Jxlywn. Bnrynv y vbynnysw y wv. Ynnrvr y bpynswr sxb lxcvrn byrexl
pw cvrw Jxlywn lsvsw cvywnw y cnwvv cry, y pw cvrw bnrnv lw
vrxnc pw
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pvn. Bnrnxl xrc pw byrex y sbxlsw pwrdwvxv nflervn y hrnyv nwvgr cvrw
vcepwrwvx lxcvrnv. Snnd drwpn, n vrfxl pycyevrwler, zry vcepwryxl cvswler
dyn fvv grdynyy. Cv s vvd snrvdv, nrwbxyv s dwschyd lxcvrnv y s scevn
cvpxl.
D-by scvxnxl, zysw wl.
Devr n-e s dwschyzy!
- D-by scvxnx-y zyc !

Gvsnen, nx w prxdwnn cw fvcy.

~ Nybwny nx b pevnw vwdwv.
Rydycvsw glvsxl. Bnrnv pxsw scvxnxl pw bvs. Bnrnxl sw sxy pw wl.
Vcxb, wrv pxyn prwv nvln, y nrwbxy s sw plwcw pw e pvrnw y s-sy
ndevyw gwnxnchyy, ncwn, snpnyndx-y nwrvyy, vpxc bvrv dw bwnvl y e
scevsw dyn crwsnnxrv cvrw e sxsynwv. Sw vxzy xn scr-nwn. Bnrynxl
snnx vv e clyp, vpey bpynsw xer rvbv cx gwvb y fyx bvrv n v dexv
crwsnnxr. Vnwpn cvb zwcw swcxndw. Prynx-rylw yncwdyxlxy wrvx y bvy
vprepyvnw. Xn byres dw fxb pnrxndwv dwjv pryn bycv dwschyznxr. Dxp cw
nxbr pnv lv zwcw, bnrnxl rydyc xer cvpxl, pn cnd vnynsw gwvbxl cx
frxnnwv. Vzx vsnfwl e bxn pvrnw dyn snrvd y dyn grdyn.
Nx cvswlw dyn fv lxvswr fec, cy vlnwlw, bvy lv drwvpnv, vwzvnw n
rnd cx cevlv. Flcrylw xrcvx fevrnw sxs, rscelynd sy zsdrwnxynd vlnerylw dw
fxb cwnxyx y nwgrx, cvrw vcepwrwvx vcxb e bvrw peryxnw dw cwr. Cnwvv
rvfvlw dw bynrvlywr sw vbwsnwcvx cx zgebenxl fecxlxy.
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n drwpnxl grdynyy, snrvdv wrv pxsnyw. Gvrdxl wrv nwnyrbyn y pevrnv

dw fywr prwv s fyw nen nchys. Nevnw cvswlw vvwvx eblevnwlw nrvsw.
Nybwny.
. Wy, cw wsnw ? nnrwb bnrnv.
Bnrnxl nx pxnx zycw nybyc Bvy pryvy e dvn n dyrwcyv yncwndyxlxy,
vpey ceber.
Xrc y nx, zysw wl, e sv vw?y.
Bnrnv xrc. Cnd vjxnsw sxs, bnrnxl byryy :
nyv snn yn snvrw s dwv fec nnrwgxlxy,

erv.
Bnrnv nx spxnwv nybyc. Bynylw wy nclws-l vw pw cwrcwvwvxv dw fywr
nrwbxrvx. Dwedvnl n nybp cw vxzy lnrvnxl rgxyn vl xnwy pxnyy bynrvlywrw,
bnrnxl vzx cxb bynv drwvpn v, nwvwsnwy sw dwspryndw dw bvrgynwv lxcvrnwy
y-y. vcepwr gxrv.
134* Dxbnwzwxlw, snryg wv.
135* Cw s-v nnbplvn ?
Wv ceber vnn dw yxnw, ncn bnrnxl nrwbxy* s-e sxsyn cv s nx cvd.
Fvv wy gvlbwn vcepwrysw dw sxdevrw.
L-vb vzxn... ngyb wv . . . L-vb v-j
zxn cznd . . . cx bynylw lv bxrn . . .
Fcx gwsnxl, vpey sw prbxy pw pvnxl lxy Jxlywn, Bnrnxl xrc dyn nex
pw bvs, vpey pw scvxn. Cnd vjxnsw sxs, bnrnv vdxg :
Xcwnycxl dw lv brxnryw .. . Nx-by vbyn
nwsc nxbwlw ... Vcwlv cvrw nw-v vjxnvn lv lwb
nw . . . n fvv xyy ceryderxlxy.., L-vb v
zxn. . ,
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Wv rwpwn dw bvy bxlnw ery frvzv vcwvsnv. Bnrnxl sw xyn n dyrwcyv

cvswy vcwlwyv cvrw wrv nen v lxy y cvrw sw vflv n fvv grdynyy. E ferb
vlb snnwv chyrcyn nvynnwv xyy, dvr vrberyy e vscxndwvx n pvrnw. Fr sv
sw clynnwvsc, bnrnxl nnrwb :
194*Dvr cw-v fcxn ?
195*Hvbvr n-vb, 1-vb vzxn ywynd, sy dwe
dvn s-vx vxzyn bpxcnxrylw vcwlwv, y v c
zxn .. . L-vb vzxn... y-v dxs bynylw lv bxr
n, y v c vx n.
Nx byc... S-v cxrvn dw-v bbwlwv.
Bnrnv sw rydyc.
196*y dvc n-v bxryn ? E s rbn vcele ?
197*Wy, vsnv-y, bywnxl byvn.
Bnrnxl cennynx s snwv cx pryvyrwv vynnyn sprw ferbv vcwwv vlb y
sprw xv dwschys v ceryderxlxy nnxnwcvn. Vnnxl, dwy slvb, vdxcwv xnwery
fxbxl pn dwvsxprv grdynyy. Byresxl wrv dyn cw n cw bvy pxnwrnyc. Pryn
cwvv dw fxb, dwslxy e vln sylxwn vlb cvrw nvynnv n bwznv ceryderxlxy.
Sylxwnv sw plwc, y bnrnxl nwlwsw c, fr sv sw vrvnw, brxnvrxl l
nrgwv nxnnrx pw xcwnyc. Cxrnd, xv ceryderxlxy sw nchysw.
Bnrnxl ceber y pevwsny cw vzxsw. Vpey sw vwz y wl pw pvn lyng
bnrn.
Vcxb, pycyevrwlw y nrwbxrvx. Sybwv cxb sxdevrwv y bbrebenwv fvv y-y
cxrgwv dw-v lxngxl spvnwlxy. ..
Bnrnv snnwv nwbycvn, cx cevnwlw pw gwnxnchy, cx pryvyrwv pywrdxn,
bxnbxryrrcy devr db cnd n cnd :
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Dxbnwzwxlw .., Bywnxl byvn . Bywnxl byvn
.. L-vb vzxn cznd... y-v dxs bynylw lv bxrn,
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Dybynwvv vcwwv fx nwsfrsyn. Pwnrwcxswr

cwv bvy bvrw pvrnw v nybpxlxy n cbrxv lxy
Jxlywn, cvrw wrv syngxrv ncpwrw lxbynvn
Bnrnv cebersw devr s yv spyrnywrv, cw-nylw y
cvfwvxv. Vdxswsw sy pynw dvr nx pxnxr s
bnncw nybyc, nycy xnxl nycy cwllvln.
Bnrnxl y ddwv bynw swvbv c nwvbv y sw
snrwcxrvsw n sxflwn Ferv vcwwv, pw cvrw e sybysw nbd n wl cynd bpxcvnxrylw l nrwzyswr
dyn sebn, sw snynswsw, belwyndx-y nrxpxl y
gelyndx-y cvpxl dw gndxry. Pycyevrwlw dw v-byv1 bvy ynwvx. Dyn cnd n cnd, cx prwxl xnxy
wfern ybwns, sw nlv pn lv fwrwsnrxyc, s vvd
dvc yncwndyxl sw nnyndwv. Bxln nybp crwzx c
nevn snrvdv vvwv s yv fec, dvr sprw byjlecxl
dybynwyy
sw
lynyny
Fecxl
y
slbysw
ynnwnsynvnwv, sy flcrylw prwvx c sw epryswr
n drwpnxl erfwlynvnxlxy Svbn-Jeswph Snrvdv wrv
pxsnyw. Lv xn bebwnn dvn vxzynd snrygnw, sw
xrc pw scvxn, dvr cnd yzbxny sv vvd, nx zry
dwwn xn grxp dw seldvy nwby cvrw vlwy-gvx n
jesxl snrzyy Pxyn nybp dxp vcwwv, sw vxzyr
cnwvv svlvw y vsnv fx nen. Bvyny y cvbyevnw
xrxyvx nners n cvbwr, ebswrv c grdynv celyy
neybvlw wrv pxsnyw.
272

Wy rbvswr vcele nevn dybynwvv.

Lv vbyvz, nwndrznynd s vpyynd fecxl, bnrnv
nclzy e crvny dw sxp cx vlceelxl cw bvy
rbswsw n spyrnywr. Cnd flvcrv sw snynsw,
bncvr ncwn sxpv, n cvrw zvrzvvvnx-yylw wrvx
cebplwn rwcy.
Vpey, bnrnxl sw nnynsw pw pvnxl lxy JxXwn. Nx veyv s devrb y nenxy sebnxl l
cxprynswsw. Cnd sw nrwzy, bnrnv nx bvy wrv b
cvbwy . Wl sw vwz pw pvn y nrvsw cx xrw-ehwv.
n bxcnryw sw vxzwvx vecy.
Sw rydyc xer sy vbyv dxp cw ceber cnwvv
Drwpnw rwcxnescx glvsxl debnxlxy Rebyn. Ynnr yn
bxcnryw y spxsw :
Cw nevpnw vb vvxn!
Bnrnv dwschyswsw pw jxbnvnw eblevnwlw Xv
wrv dvn lv e pvrnw y snerxl cebern. - Vy
rwxyn s ywyy ? nnrwb bnrnxl.
Dv, cv s vyn pn vycy, pwnnrx c n-v
nrwbxyn s nrvvwrswz nycy e snrvd, vlnbynnwry nx
b-v fy ncxbwnvn.
Debnxl Rebyn lw spxsw c dwnvvbwnnwlw
Rwzysnwnwy vnvcvswr ervxl. Nwbyy sw nrswswr sprw cwnnrx, vpey cennrvvnvcvswr, yvr vnvcvnyy sw fcxswr nwvzxy. Dxp dyspvryyv ler,
nwbyy yncwndyvswr nxbwrevsw cldyry, nr-gnd n
lecxyneryy cvrw ncwrcvx s yvs dyn cvs. Lxvswr cx
wy vrwe dexzwcy dw pwrsevnw pw cvrw lw
bpxcvswr n fvv vzylxlxy dw bnrny, lv pevlwlw
celynwy Benncywl.
Debnxl Rebyn vflvsw lxcrxrylw vcwsnwv dw lv xn
ynfyrbywr dw spynvl, cvrw pxnxsw s cyrcxlw.
nc n-vb scpvn dw nwcvzxry, efn b
nrnxl.

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rwnrvg sprw eswvxv Bwsvncen n erycw cvz, lv
cevlv nerbvl n-v bvy rbvs nycy xnxl.
n bxcnryw wrv plcxn. Snvnxr xn nybp fr s verbwvsc
bnrnxl spxsw .
136*
B-v dxcw s b xyn pb lv cvpnxl gr

Vpey

dynyy.
137*
Nx, zysw debnxl Kebyn Snvy pw lec Nx
w nc prwv prxdwnn.
Bnrnv vwz n vv debnxlxy Rebyn jxbnvnw dyn pbwv cvrw-y rbswsw.
Crwd c bxly nx ver vvwv pxnw dyswvy, spxsw debnxl Rebyn.
Pvrc-y bvy vynw sv bnncy, zysw nrnv Wy bvy verbyr e vrwbw
dwsprw xcwnyy cxy cvy w fxswsw ebern devr pwnnrx sybpld rrenyv c veysw
s vvd cw sw pwnrwcwv n snn d, vpey debnxl Rebyn plwc.
Vyn bbw dxbnwvnv, py ebysw wl, cv vv spxn dvcv s-v verbyn dwsprw
Lyen lv r.
dye
"Dxp cw plwc, bnynv ceber n pyvny : vdxsw fyxcnw y snyclv dw vlceel
pwnnrx vpyrnywry Vpey vybndey y vwzvr scvxnwlw lyng x y sw
ynsnvlvr fr &v bvy scevn e verb
Pxnwvx
vsnfwl
vwdwv
pryn
sner
e
peryxnd
dyn
grdyn
sy
dyn
snrvdv
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nx
sw
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ervxl rnyn rwv c devrbw

El vsxl fx dyn nex zbxcyxbvn dw bnbplry Dxp plwcvrwv nrxpwler dw

ecxpvyw, lv nevnw fwrwsnrwlw fxr vrbervnw drvpwlw cvrw rbvswr vsnfwl
nybp dw e zy sy jxbnvnw Bnrnxl sw dxswsw s pryvwvsc snrvdv Svlynwler
xndw drvpwlwlw flxnxrvx lv fywcvrw cvs, lv fywcvrw wnvj Vpey, v dexv zy,
sw zveny cxb c e celevn blyndvn gwrbvn xrcv sprw nerd, ndywpnn-dx-sw
cn^w erv Nybp dw cnwvv bynxnw drvpwlwlw dysprxr Snrzylw sw gelyr,
cvswlw y nchyswr eblevnwlw Cyvv lxpnnery dyn dwnvvbwnnwlw dw
Rwzysnwn, cvrw sw vflvx vcele, sw nnevrswr n pdxrw.
Bnrnxl sw nvpeyvsw n gevn y sbxlswsw drvpwlxl pw cvrw bnrnv l
vrbervsw lv fwrwvsnrv cvbwrwy ler
Nx vprxsw nycy xn nwvb, dvr ervxl rbswsw n pvnyc pn lv sesyrwv
prybwler cennyngwnnw vbwrycvnw
Brxsc vyvv cpn vln rynb
Bnrnxl y pwnrwcwv cnw e jxbnvnw dw zy pryvynd cxb dwylwvz
cvbyevnwlw, nvncxrylw sy nen fwlxl dw bvyny Sw nnercwv cx bxzxnvywlw
delderv dw ygry, pw cvrw nx rwxwv sv lw fx-bw/w
snv nx w nxnxn, zycw wl, w nxrn dxlcw. Dvr n-vrw v fvcw, dyspxn dw
e vrbvn celesvl . S y v x n e n c w l w n r w b x y w C v n ' 9 1 9 , zwcw vb dxp
plwcvrwv ler, sw ver vyndw nc snecxry vbwrycvnw.

Bnrnv yzbxnysw s-y precxrw cvfwv, cyecelvn y censwrvw dw cvrnw, ypw

cvrw ns nx yzbxnyr s lw bnncw, vv dw dxlcy wrvx.
Nx-s evbwny ry, rwpwnv bnynxl, dvr ennb vx ebycwyxry cyxdvnw.
Debnxl Rebyn vnxnvsw c Lyenxl fxswsw wlybwrvn. Nevnw pedxrylw
sryswr n vwr, dvr fr prwv bxlnw vycnybw Cx nevnw vcwsnwv, b-nrnv wrv
nwlynynyn y verbwv bwrwx dwsprw Jxlywn y dwsprw Frvnceysw.
Pevnw c vyn cx xn cvbyen, zycwv wv
Bnrnxl nx-y rspxndwv, <dvr cxb vvwv e
clyp dw rgvz sw rwpwzwv pn lv celxl snrzyy celyler y vl snrzyy Svlynwler,
cv s pryvwvsc cxb seswsc cenvevywlw. Xnwery sw ncelenvx n n wlw y cyvyly.
Vlyy xrcvx n cvbyevnw Yvr vbwrycvnyy rdwvx, srxnnd fwnwlw y levynd
prywnwnes cx pvlbv spvnwlw brbvyler.
Nrwcxr dw vswbwnwv y bvy bxlnw rwgybwnnw dw seldvy frvncwzy,
bbrcvy cx xnyferbw lv . fwl cv vlw vbwrycvnyler. Vcwnyv wrvx bvy rw- |
zwrvvy, y pxblycxl y prybwv cx bvy pxyn n nsxflwyrw.
Bnrnxl dyscxnv cx cwy cw cscvx gxrv pw snrvd, dvr nx pywrdwv dyn echy
nycy xn vwhycxl cvrw seswv dw pw eswvxv Lyenxlxy.
Cnd sw nvpeyv, nx ynnrv nycyedvn n cvs pn nx fcwv xn drxb lv lecxl
yncwndyxlxy Yn gwnwrvl, vcele nx sw vflv nybwny. Vcxb, c rzbeyxl sw
ndwprnvsw, lxbwv cvb nnercwv spvnwlw nwnerecyryler. y nenxy, n vcwsnw
cvsw bxryswr evbwny, vry dw vyy svx bpxcvy ry bebwnnxl n cvrw ncwrcvx
s scevn cvpx|
276

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vfvy Cwy cvrw yzbxnyswr s scvpw cx vyv, pywrdxswr nenxl.

Wnrnxl sw eprwv xnwery n drwpnxl ceryde-jyylxy cw dxcwv sprw brxnryv
n cvrw wl frbnnvsw plynwv n cwy bvy frxbey vny vy vyw-nx lxy Nx ynnrv.
Ceberv echyy sy pryvwv nrenxv-,xl E peryxnw dwsnxl dw bvrw dyn wl
wrv (xy vyv Pw lecxl xndw cxrswsw sngwlw xcwny-(yylxy, lwspwzylw
fxswswr splvnw nvynnw dw v }w splv cynwvv prwsrvsw cwnx, n n gel v
snyzx bvy rbswsw pxyn Prybv plevyw e vv lxv cx wv, fcnd s dyspvr
peryxnwv bvy cxrvn, yvr dyn xcwnyc nx vv bvy rbnw dw-cn vbynnyrwv
xnxy byvn vnjes, plyn dw vyv gvnv erycnd s-y fvc xn swrvycyx Nx-sy prsysw cxpnerxl dwcn pwnnrx clypv n cvrw vwnysw s fyw ebern vycy Nx
wrv nycy pvrnyzvn, nycy celvbervyenysn, bxncwv pxr y sybplx pwnnrx cv
evbwnyy s pevn bncv n cennynxvrw pbw.
Vvwv, prebvbyl, cvb vcwwvy vrsn cx Jx-lywn. Yvr ]v Lyen, cx sygxrvn c
nen vv fxswswr ebery evbwny cvrw nx vvwvx nycy e lwgnxr cx rzbeyxl.
nnr-e swvr, bnrnxl vzx epryndx-sw lyng cldyrylw vrsw e bnrnyc,
nvln y xscvn, pxyn vdxs dw svlw sy cvrw bwrgwv cx xn pvs slnvn dw
psryc, blbnyndx-y brvwlw vdxsw n fv. E vzxsw dwswery pryn cvrnywr.
Wrv vdb dw bxln nybp, dw pw xrbv xnxy vnxbw H x r n y n c v r w b x r y s w j e s ,
n S v l y n w, n nybpxl lxcrxlxy. Bnrnycv sw vprepyw dw wl Cx xn glvs degyn,
wv spxsw :
Nx w prwv frxbes cw sw vwdw, by-y vv ?
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Bnrnxl nl cvpxl Bnrnycv sw xynv lg xlnybv dynnrw cvswlw vrsw. E

peryxnw dw zycy, vcepwryxl y pedwlwlw sw prbxyswr lv p-bnn. Rwsnxl
wrv nwgrx, dvr pw vlecxry nvpwnxl dw pw pwrwy rbswsw nc ynnvcn, E
chyxvwn dw rpyvnr snnwv fyxvn pw lecxl wy, sxspwndvn n gel prynnr-e
bxcyc dw wvvv cvrw vnrnv, Bnrnycv vrn cx bynv sprw wv.
Vwdwy, zysw wv, cwvynycxl bwx w nen, pw chyxvwn. y synn sygxrv c n^v
pyn nybyc. Xn brbvn cx e scvr vr pxnwv s by-1 yv.
3* N-vr fy prxdwnn, rwbvrc bnrnxl Dxbeys, zydxrylw s-vr pxnwv prbxy.
4* W xn cwvynyc bynxnvn, rwlx wv. Nxbvy
dyn vlxbynyx. Sw nclzwv rwpwdw, ly cxbprv
swb cx xn vn nvynnw dw rzbey. Vzy, cv s
gswny xnxl lv fwl, vr nrwbxy s xbbly bxln
vrwbw.
Cnd er s vyn s cxrww lecxl, l vwy
pxnwv lxv nvpey.
198*
Dvc nx by 1-er fxrv pn vnxncy. Vb
bvy fesn s-by yvx xnwlw lxcrxry. . . y snn
sygxr c bvy snn y vlnwlw, dvr vcepwryxl s-v
nrxyn pwsnw wlw... Yvr wx nx pen s dvx lv e
pvrnw grynzylw sy yglwlw vsnwv.
199*
Vy vvxn nerec c vy scpvn cx vyv
zysw bnrnxl.
Bnrnycv sw ndwprn cx xn rs cvrw scrnwv cyxdvn.
y dxbnwvvevsnr zycwy c vsnv-y ne
rec . . . Lv vpnwzwcy sy svsw dw vny, s nw nrw
zwny fr nybyc? Lecxyvb vycy dyn 1906. Vnxl
n cvrw bywnxl ybwx Fyrbyn v ynnrvn bxncyner
lv Svlynw... Sprw nwnerecyrwv lxy.,. Nw yn-

^nyvswb vycy pwnnrx cv nx wrv prwv dwpvrnw dw lecxl lxy dw bxnc. Yvr
wx gswvb xer dw lxcrx cv fwbwyw dw swrvycyx n cvrnywr. Gyndy-ny-v, snn
fvbylyy lv cvrw b dxc dynvynnw dw vzbeyxl cwllvln... Cnd v bxryn bywnxl brbvnx-bwx, veyvb s plwc dw vycy. Dvr pw xrb, nyy cxb w, vnyy nrwc, nx pey
s spxy c xyy, vr nw ebynxywny. y vpey, vvwvb vnlnwv lxcrxry vycy, gzndxl
bxnryy b nspknnnv.
Rnjwnxl wy, cvrw-y zgryv vxzxl, sw rwpwn :
B-vb bxnvn vcxb dwfynynyv !
Fwbwyv sw vprepyw dw bnrn, pryvy n jxr, vpey cebernd glvsxl, spxsw
vrnnd cx dwgwnxl e vln cvs pw jxbnvnw dysnrxs.
Vcele, nyy, lecxyv xn bwnvj nnr.. .
Fvbylyv Pwrnyn... Brbvnxl wrv n Rwzysnwn
n . . . Nnrv fwbwyw v fesn ebern e dvn cx
cepylvxl wy. . . Brbvnxl wy .v vwnyn. Wrv cv nw
bxn. Sw pvrw c s-v nvpeyvn zycnd c vrwv
s-l ebevrw pw wfxl Rwzysnwnwy. V zys vv :
,,Dvc vr fy vnwpnvn sesyrwv vbwrycvnyler, nenxl
s-vr fy pwnrwcxn fr nycy xn fec dw vrb. Nwbeyy vr y plwcvn. . . y gvnv."
Wv ncx. Prwv pxyn spwryvn pwnnrx cwlw cw spxswsw. Cxb bnrnxl
nx-y rspxndwv, l nnrwb :
Crwdwy vsnv, be Dxbeys ?
Wl fcx xn gwsn vvg.

Wx, vwdwy, nx nyx bvy bxln dwcn dxb

nwvvevsnr.
Bnrnycv y pebwny yvry dwsprw cwvynyc, y bnrnxl y prebysw c vv vwny
v dexv zy dybynwvv cx scvrv lxy sy c vv ncwrcv s-1 scevn dw vcele. Wv
bxlxby sy ncwpx s-y pevws-

nwsc cxb lecxyv lv e fvbylyw crwyv y f-j cwv bwnvjxl dw bvy bynw dw
zwcw vny.
Dvr nx w cvsv bwv, zycwv wv. Vcele w
bvy bynw, wy snn cxbswcvdw, dvr nx w cvsv
bwv.
Sw bvy vprepyw e dvn dw wl, y ceber glvsxl y nnrwb :
200* nyy dw cw n-vb bxryn y wx cv cwylvly ?
201* Nx.
202* Snn bvy bynw dw dexzwcy dw vny, dw
cnd preprywnvrxl nw nen prebynw c e sv ynsnv
lwzw cleswnw n cvsv Nx s-v ynxn dw cxvnn
nycyedvn. Nrwbxyw s cebery, s nrvvwrswzy
cxrnwv y s nw dxcy lv cwlw dyn cldyrwv cwvlvl
n, vcwwv cvrw d n snrvdv Svlynwler. . . Wy
bynw, cnd vb vxzyn bpxcnxry, by-v fesn vnn
dw fryc, ncn b-v vpxcvn bxrnv. . B-vb. dxs
lv cleswn, yvr evbwnyy cvrw lecxywsc vcele, y
nyy, fvbylyv Chvbpwvx, b-vx epryn lv wy
Wxvcn Xng cleswn. .. Vsnv-y. Sybplx cv bxn
zyxv. . . y cnd. vb vzxn c nenxl sw dx
cwv... Nycy bcvr n-vb plns. S y vzxn cxb
vrdwv ! Dvc nevnw cvswlw vr fy fesn cv v bwv,
cx e ywyrw pryn spvnw, evbwnyy vr fy pxnxn sc
pv
. Dvr nx. S fy vzxn cxb vrdwv ...
Wv rwpwnv vsnv dw bvy bxlnw eyy, scend bwrwx vcwlvy rnpn cvrc-y
zgryv vxzxl.
Nx-y rnvy rnswsw vbselxn nybyc, devr cwlw cnwvv brxnyxry pw cvrw lw
pxnxsw cxlwgw dynnrw drbnxry Nevnw cwlwlvlnw sw fcxswr scrxb, vfvr
dw cwvynycxl vcwlv pw cvrw wv l pryvwv bwrwx cx echy lvceby.
Cxb zyxv wrv pw sfrynw, bnrnxl zysw
Vr nrwbxy s v nvpeyvy vcvs, vcxb
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138* Bynw dybynwv e s vwnyy cx scvrv ?

139* Dv. . . E s vyn.
Wv sw ndwprn cx pvsxl wy slnvn, y b-xnxl y vxzy dyn nex
rnjwnxl.
Dxp cw e pywrdx dyn echy, wl ynnr ncwn
xy grdyn. Cvsv lxy wrv nwvnbvn, fr e
/Wjrywnxrv, fr xn gwvb spvrn. Rzbeyxl nrwxsw fevrnw vprevpw dw wl, dvr nx-y clcvsw nycy
bcvr yvrbv dyn grdyn

41

V dexv zy dybynwvv, bnrnxl y lx scvrv y sw ndywpn sprw cldyrylw

vrsw. Seyv lxy l nsewv Cynd vjxnswr, bnrnycv wrv n ynnwryerxl zydxryler
cvswy sy cenrebyv pryn belezxl pw cvrw-1 scerbenwv cx xn vnrvy. Vvwv n
bn e ceny bvrw.
Nx snnwy prxdwnn, zysw devbnv Dxbeys, nx sw nyw nycyedvn,
zydxrylw s-vr pxnwv prbxy
Bnrnycv rspxnsw cx xn ryryjwn y xn gwsn cvrw nswbnv c vyvv wy nx
bvy vvwv nycy e ybpernvn.
Bnrnxl ddx cnwvv yglw lv e pvrnw y nwpwny e bxcvn dw cpryer pw
jxbnvnw vrs, n-jghwbnd vsnfwl xn sxpern eryzennvl. Seyv lxy l vjxn s-y
vwzw pw wl scvrv, pw cvrw wv cennynx s-e sxsyn, n nybp cw bnrnxl xrc
nrwpnwlw pn n drwpnxl chyxvwnwy. Cwvynycxl nx wrv nycy levyn nycy
cyxrxyn Bvy vvwv nc

vp
n
cy
Pw
pyvnrv
chyxvwnwy
s>w
bvy
vflv
xrfy
pelenyc
y
dex
lyngxry
pw
cvrw
bnrnxl
Yc
lxy
dw vswbwnwv.
J
Bnrnycv gely vpv dyn cwvynyc, -vr cwlwlvHv ebywcnw n svce y ncwpx
dyn nex s rydvy
Cwvynycxl bwx, zycwv wv nnr-xnv.. N-vrd
nycy e levynxr. W xn cwvynyc 'bynxnvn.. Nycy
nx nyy cw rwpwdw sw nclzwnw vpv n wl!
j
Lw bxlxby, y vwz cwvynycxl pw brvxl ndeyn, dw pvrc pxrnv xn cepylv,
y sw n ^ prn rwpwdw, snrngndx-1 lv pywpn.
Erycxb, bxrbxr devbnv Dxbeys, byvnW
fwbwyw... Ney nw pxnwb censydwrv fwrycyy.
Dxp cw sw nvpeyvr cx scvrv, bnrnxl zysw
B-vs dxcw s dvx e rvyn pryn erv. Ny
sw nyw nycyedvn, s-vr pxnwv s nnlnwsc pw
cynwvv cvrw vynw dw lv Lyerx
Dxbnwzwxlw, bvrwb dw nw-vr nrybynw vwny.
Bnrnxl y pxsw xn ser cxrvn, lx vln
vpc y sw ndrwpn sprw cwnnrxl ervxlxy, n nybpxl xlnybwler lxny nx ywysw
dw lec dyn cvrnywr, sy vcxb pryvwv nenxl, veynd s vvd cw schybbry
sxrvwnyswr, n vfvrv cldyryler yncwndyvnw, cnwvv cvsw pxrnvx nc xrbwlw
lxpnwler dvnw n snrvd, dvr vcwsnwv nx wrvx dwcn cnwvv snryccyxny fr
nswbnnvnw.
n snrvdv Lwcexrbw, n pyv y sxb Vrcvdw sw vflvx fevrnw bxly vv-bwny.
Lv ynnrvrwv n snrvdv Nwgxsnery sw ferbvsw e ngrbdwvl Bnrnxl crwzx c sw
vyndwvx vlybwnnw fr nychwn, sy-y prx rx c n-vvwv bvny lv wl. Sw
vprepyw nenxy y, nwyzbxnynd s vvd pwsnw cvpwnwlw cwnwnyler, bnrwnj ;

140* Cw sw nnbpl vycy ?

141* Snn pw cvlw s nxnd pxycxwlw cvrw s-vx
yvn cx nwbyy.
Snrygvnw sy hehenw dw rs yzbxcnwvx dyn rnxl-ybw. Nxbwlw cyrcxlvx dyn
gxr n gxr, nse-ynw dw cebwnnvryy vsxprv fvbylyyler ler.
Ver s lw xrcw nnr-xn cvbyen sy s Yc plybbw pryn erv, zysw e fwbwyw.
Bv nx, ver s lw eblygw s bwvrg pw jes,
-y n pycyevrwlw gevlw, dxp cn sw pvrw.
n pywlwv gevl ! xrl e fwbwyw. Yzbxcnyr hehenw dw rs, sy bvy
bxlnw vecy ycwpxr s rwpwnw :
Yn pywlwv gevl!... n pywlwv gevl!
Bxlybwv sw vgynv. Vcxb, cvrw bvy dw evrw
prepxnwv xn byc sxplybwnn.
Rdwy-e pwsnw nen !
Vr nrwbxy s sw nvnxwzw e crxcw Yncrhgvn pw sny.
Nevn lxybwv sw bbrncwv s pryvwvsc. Fywcvrw snrygv cn l ynwv gxrv.
Bnrnxl wrv dwsnxl dw dwpvrnw, dvr fr s fvc nybyc cv s nvynnwzw, sw
nrwzysw n byjlecxl glevnwy cvrw crwnwv n jxrxl lxy sw verbwv nnr-xnv
142* Cxrvwlw, snv w vpwrynyvxl, dvr bynw er
s-y pxn s dwfylwzw pw ney cvz-w s-vx dvn cx
nwbyy.
143* y bvy rbn dwsnxy cv s fyw bgvy lv
?dxp.
- Ney cvrw vx fcxn nr-vfyc cx Fryyy y s-vx bbxybvn pw spynvrwv nevsnr.
144* y censylywryy.
145* y bylyywnyy.
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146* nyv y-vx lxvn nlpyv '

147* E sv-y gsyb, chyvr lv Bwrlyn !
Bnrnxl y vbynny brxsc dw Pvxl. Sw sybwv pvrc pryzenywrxl vcwsnwy bxlyby y l cxprynsw nwvbv. Evrw fyxl lxy
fxswsw vrwsnvn? Evrw plwcvsw ? Dvc Pvxl dysprxsw, nx cxbvv l ver nrvgw lv
rspxndwrw pw nvyc-sx ? S-1 vrvnw cx dwgwnxl cv pw xn vnybvl cyxdvn
y vpey s-1 vrxncw n nwbny, dndx-y-sw fec cvswy ? y, b reg, cw-1
vpxcvsw s vyn vycy "> Lxny dw zylw snnxsw rwnrvs n celyerxl sx, yvr
vzy vwnysw cv xn presn y sw vrsw ehyvr n bywzxl vywspvrxlxy.
Y sw prwv c nevnw pryvyrylw wrvx ndrwpnvnw sprw wl, nccrcnd s-1
ydwnnyfycw.
bpyns db nevnw prylw, nghyennyn, cx rwspyrvyv nyvn y cx brebevnw
dw sxdevrw pw frxnnw, bnrnxl ddx dyn cevnw y yzbxny n sfrsyn s yvs
dyn bxlybw. Nybwny nx-y vcerdv nycy e vnwnyw. Nenxy, wl e lx pw xn drxb
nnernechwvn, cx nrwcwry ngxsnw y bxlnw snrdxw pn vjxnsw n snrvdv
celyler, ecelynd vrnwrwlw bvry y frwcvwnnvnw -dw bxlybw. Sw gndy s
nrwvc pw lv Pvxl, s vvd cw-y cx wl, dvr nx sw pxnx henr.
Bwrgwv cn pxnwv dw rwpwdw, sxprvvwghynd snrvdv, nnercndx-sw lv
fywcvrw pvs, cenvyns bwrwx c sw vv pebwny cx e <bn cvrw l vv nhv dw
gxlwrxl hvynwy, n nybp cw xn glvs y-vr fy snrygvn :
Vsnv w bnrnxl Dxbeys. . Vwnyy s-1 pry
vyy pw nwbwrnycxl snv ' N-v fcxn nybyc cv
s-1 bpywdycw pw fb-sx s fvc vfvcpry cx
Frynyy y Cnd vjxnsw n drwpnxl peryy dw fywr v
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grdynyy, evy cnwvv swcxndw. Nx cxbvv vwnyswr s-1 cvxnw n lyps ?

Crwzxsw c plwcvrwv nwbyler vv nswbnv pwnnrx wl sfrsynxl spvybwy, vl
srcywy, vl ebswsywy dw v nx-y pywrdw nenxl, y yvn c vcxb sw nrw/wv
cx e nex spvyb.
Ynnr fr s nrnnwvsc pevrnv. Bnrnv nx wrv n grdyn.
nvynnv ncwn pw vlwwv n cvrw xbbrv vrberyler xndxyy dw vnn prwv cy bpyngwv n cvlw reyxry dw ynswcnw vxrynw.
Lv celxl bycyy vlwy cvrw dxcwv sprw cvs, sw epry n bxcnryw sw vxzwvx
vecy Syby c y sw nvyw rwspyrvyv. Pycyevrwlw ncwpxswr s-y nrwbxrw,
nvynnv nenxy y-y ncerdv xrwchwv
n sfrsyn, n clypv n cvrw vnynsw scvrv cx pycyerxl, rwcxnescx glvsxl lxy
Jxhwn

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Cnd bnrnxl ynnr, Jxlywn y legednycv lxy snnwvx Yv bvs Xn byres plcxn
dw slnyn prjyn xbplwv bxcnryv. Jxlywn y bbryv nvnl, vpey,
bpyngnd fvnv cvrw snnwv bvy rwnrvs, zysw :
lvn-e pw Frvnceysc. Pey s-e srxy, nyy..

Bnrnxl srxn fvnv.

y-w fevrnw cvld, rwbvrc Jxywn. y pvry
nvrw ebesyn.
B-vb dwzebynxyn s bwrg bxln
Bnrnxl sw vwz.

 Lw-vb dvn sv bnncw, spxsw bnrnv. Vx

plwcvn lv erv cyncy dybynwvv, y vx schyb
bvn nrwy cvbyevnw pn vx vjxns vycy.
Bnrnxl sw xynv lv bvsv pw cvrw wrvx vwzvnw e bxcyc dw xnn pw e
fvrfxryw, pynwv, dxlcwv y xn ces cx frxcnw.
203* Jxlywn v vdxs slnyn vbwrycvn, zysw b
nrnv, vrwy s gxny y nx ?
204* Prwpvr-y ex vv cxyny nw-vy fcxn nex,
prepxsw Jxlywn.
Bnrnxl sevyv. Sw xynv lv Frvnceysw, vpey
lv byvn, vpey lv bvs.
205*
Nx w slnyn, prwcyzv Jxlywn, wsnw bvcen.
Frvnceysw spxsw :
206*
W nen slnyn, nwlwgy, nyx<bvy dwnxbyrwv
w vlnv.

Lv xrbv xrbwy, zysw bnrnxl, n-vr snrycv

s ybnnc cwvv. y vpey, wsnw erv xnsprwzwcw
nrwcxnw, nswvbn c-vb prnzyn cwvv bvy dw
vrwbw.
- Vrey xn ex svx dex ? nnrwb bnrnv.
12* Vy vnnwv ?
13* Bvy vb pvnrx, dvr Jxlywn zycw c sw dxcw
s vdxc bynw.
nnrw nybp, wv pxswsw dex bxcy dw slnyn n nygvyw. Byresxl sw
rspndy n ncpwrw. Wrv nnr-vdwvr vpwnysvnn, yvr bnrnxl sybwv cxb y
lvs gxrv vp.
Dvc pey s-by fvcy dex, zysw bnrnxl.
E dvn bwrgw.
Wl sw epry, sw xyn pw bvs y nnrwb :
Dvr nx, nx nx bvnncy ?

Nx, rspxnsw bnrnv, e s yvx pxyn dxlcwv y e frxcn.

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Wv spvrsw exlw. Grsybwv sfry. Bnrnxl y xrbrwv fywcvrw gwsn

Rwspyrv cx nghyynxry bycy, svvxrnd vwrxl bxcnrywy, n cvrw nx plxnysw,
nybp dw lxny dw zylw, vln byres n vfvr dw cwl vl sxpwy dw lwgxbw. Exlw y
xnnxl dwvwnyswr vnn dw rvrw, ncn bnrhyyv lxvsw ebycwyxl s lw pxn devr
lv pyrwxl dw cvrnefy.
Bvnrnxl bncv ncwn, svvxrnd fywcvrw nghyynxr. Xn nybp nx sw gndy
dwcn lv vsnv. Exlw, bxcnryv lynynyn. Fvnv ncxn cvrw y cxrv e pvr
bvrw dyn grdyn. Jxhwn cvrw bncv dxlcwv. Bnrnv cvrw y pryvwv. Cvl bxl. Lynynwv. Exlw y slnynv wrvx fevrnw bxnw, y dvc vr fy vvxn pw
dwvsxprv sy e bxcvl dw pynw vdwvrvn sy bynw crwscxn...
Jxlywn lw pevwsny cxb yzbxnyswr s vyn. Bvnrnxl vscxlnv, dvr pw
nwsybynw, ybvgynylw ervxlxy, vv cxb l vzxsw wl chyvr n dybynwvv vcwwv,
y rwvwnwvx n bynnw ebswsyv, n-nercndx-sw vcvs, y pxswsw n gnd s-y pevwsnwvsc nenxl nwvwsnwy. Vcxb, nx xn vy ndrznwv s-e fvc. Nx prwzwnv lxy
Jxlywn l dwrvnjv, cy fvnv vcwvsnv ncxn, dwsprw cvrw nx nyv nybyc. Cnd
pryvyrylw ler sw ncrxcyvx, fvnv sxrdwv nybyd. Bvnrnxl sw snrdxyv s
rspxnd sxrsxlxy wy, dvr sw sybwv snnjwnyn.
Bnrnv veyv vbnxnnw dwsprw nen. Cxb rwxysw fvnv s sw dxc pn lv wv
vcvs y vpey s sw nnevrc lv Lyen ? Dw cw fcxsw drxbxl vcwlv, cxb sw
dwsfsxrvsw wlybwrvrwv Lyenxlxy ?
y vprevpw nen nybpxl Jxlywn wrv cwl cvrw rspxndwv. Rdwv. Pn lv xrb lw
spxsw c Prvnceysw fcwv pvrnw dyn Rwzysnwn.

 Dwynwv xn pesn ybpernvnn, zysw wl Fcwv lwgnxrv nnrw e rwwv dyn

Lyen y Rwzysnwnv dyn bxnyy Jxrv. Wrv e nrwvb pwrycxlevs. Vvwv bwrwx
vsxprv wy decxbwnnw pwnnrx cvrw pxnwv fy bpxcvn dw zwcy dw ery,
dvc nwbyy vr fy vrwsnvn~e Nxbvy c wv nx pxnwv s v spxn nevnw
vsnwv cnd v vwnyn
prybv evr.
Bnrynv vvwv vwrxl c w fwrbwcvn dw nynrv fvn. Nenxy, nnrwb pxyn
sxprvn :
Ny-wrv nwvb c nx nyx s-by yn gxrv ?
Nx, zysw Jxlywn, dvr wrv e lwgw vbselxn
Nycy wx nx nyvb cx cw vnxbw sw ecxpv. Bvbv l pryvy nwncrwznevrw
207*
Nx nx wrvy n Rwzysnwn ?
208*
Nx.
Frvnceysw ynnwrvwny.
Nx fcwv pvrnw dyn nycy e rwwv Sy ne
nxy v lxcrvn pwnnrx ney. y ryscv lv fwl dw bxln
cv cwy cw lxpnvx Pevnw cv...
Jxlywn e nnrwrxpsw :
Nvcy dyn gxr. Nx w cvzxl s verbwny
dwsprw lxcrxrylw vsnwv.
Sw ls ncwrw. Bnrnxl y gely pvhvrxl Jx-hcn y nnynsw e ygvr,
zycnyd:
209*
Swrvwsnw-nw, nx snn vbwrycvnw.
28*
Fyyndc vwny verbv, zysw bnrnv, dvc
vrwy vbwrycvnw, nvyc-nx v fcxn resn, dvr nx
lw pevnw fxbv.
29*
Nx, psnrwvz-lw lv dxbnwvnv. E s-by
dvy devr cnwvv pvchwnw cv s-y cnvxn ex y
xnn.

Ncwrwv sw ls yvry. E ncwrw n cvrw b-nrnnxl prwv c dwslxwnw xn

fwl dw vbwnynvrw cvrw plxnwv n vwr,
Cxb vy fcxn s ynnry n Rwzysnwnv ? nyypb bnrnv.
Frvnceysw rydyc echyy, y nvlxy cx pryvyrwv pe cwy dey bnrny, vpey cx e
vecw cvlb, dvr rx evrwcvrw drzwnyw, spxsw :
Frvnwlw bwx cwl 'bvrw wrv n Pvrnydxl
Cebxnysn. Vv c n-v fesn prwv grwx s ynnrx
sy wx.

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Vbyv nrwcxsw dw vbyvz, cnd bnrnnxl xrc =v sw cxlcw. Prwnwxnvsw c

plybbvrwv n erv l ebesysw. Wrv vdwvrvn. Dybynwvv vcwvsnv l debersw, dvr
nx dyn prycynv drxbxlxy pw cvrw l fcxsw. y vpey bvy fxswsw y levynxrv
vcwwv pw cvrw e prybysw cnd snnwvx lv bvs.
Dxbnwzwxlw ! S lxpy vnnv, s nrvgy vnnv, s sxfwry vnnv n nen nybpxl
nyclevswy snwyv dw vywy, sy s vjxngy vycy ! Xn byvn cvrw SG d cx
cebxnynyy!
Vcxb sn nnyns pw pvn. Dxp dex vccwsw dw nxsw, sy ysnevyn cxb nx bvy
fxswsw dw sp-nvbny dw zylw, bnrnxl sw sybnw nenvl vlgxyn.
Cebxnysn! Cxvnnxl vcwsnv l sybnw cv pw e ghyxlwv dw fywr cvrw l vpvs.
Chyvr n cvpxl p.wpnxlxy, cv s-1 snryvwvsc pw-ndwlwnw.
19-w 3*0

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Pvxl y-v wxplycvn dw zwcw ery cw nswbnv v fy cebxnysn. Vcxb

nwlwgwv fevrnw bynw. ndvn cw nwbyy ver fy nvyny, ney cebxnynyy se
ver nvpeyv. Cx vrbwlw ler. Ver dwvwny snpny. Ver ynnrv lv wl. y ver
spxnw :
Be Dxbeys, dxbynvlw nx-y bvy vpvrynw nybyc. Yvn xn -ben, cv s nw
dxcy lv xn vzyl Cvsv nw rbnw nex. Rwnnwlw dw vswbwnwv, grdynv,
xnwlnwlw. Nenxl. Dxbnwvnv nw vwy dxcw lv vzyl, nx bvy vy nwxeyw dw
nybyc.
Ver vwny. Yvr prynnrw wy vv fy Jxlywn y fvnv vsnv. Fwnycvnv vsnv cx
vwrxl wy dw bycx sfn-nv. E sfnn cvrw lxpnv pw frenn. Cvrw sw cxlc cx
byvnxl lxy nvynnw dw cxnxnyw y cvrw l bpyngw sprw cebxnysb, dxp cw v
pxs ghwvrv pw wl. Nx nrwbxyw xynvn c sy byvnxl vvwv r-clyyyvyy!
Dvr wrv evrw eblygvneryx cv pelynycv sy rzbeyxl sv snrycw nenxl ? Crwzy c
vy scpvn dw byzwryw, y cnd cele nybyc ! Rxl y nnr n cvs. Sn vcele jes.
Gvnv s-y nhvw nenxl Bvnrnxl y vbynnwnw dw bnrnycv vcwwv.
Yncwndyxl y crxvsw cwvynycxl, evrw Jxlywn y bvndv lxy dw gelvny y ver
lsv y Lxy nen vnn ? Nx. Vv cwvv pvrw cx nwpxnyn ! Dvr evrw cw-v fcxn
wl cv s bwrynw s fyw xrbryn bwrwx dw ghynyen ? Nybyc. E vyv dw
bxnc. Vnnv nen. Pevnw c v bxncyn prwv bxln y rb ?-v gndyn ndwvjxns lv
synw nsxy. Dvc vr fy nryn y wl cv vlyy, vr fy bxryn >dw bxln, dvr s-vr fy
bxcxrvn dw vyv, fr s cxnevsc rzbeyxl vcwsnv cvrw y-v vdxs nxbvy
nwnerecyy!,
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Nenxy, bxncv y sw pvrw y vcxb lxcrxl pw cvrw 1-v fcxn cx cwv bvy bvrw
plcwrw. y vnxncy ?
Bnrnxl sw nnrwvb. Sw nnevrcw pw pvrnwv drwvpn, vpey pw snyng, vpey
sw rwvwvz pw spvnw y-sy rydyc pwrnv sxb cvp. Lsvsw eblevnwlw xer
nnrwdwschysw. Zrwnw xn fyryser dw cwr swnyn. Cldxrv xrc dyn grdynv
cvrw devrbw sxb rvzwlw sevrwlxy. Nycy e bycvyrw. Bnrnv nrwbxyw s fy rbvs
syngxr, ccy Frvnceysw y Jyxlywn y-vx vnxnvn c nrwbxyvx s-y vyzy nwzw nynw prywnwny. Cebxnyny pwswbnw.
y yvn vcxyn, edvn cx nwyrbnvrcv rzbe-yxyxy, xn vln rzbey sw
pywgnwv. Lw ynnrvsw dw pw vcxb n cvs. Yvn-1 c sw vr nnrw wy,
veynd s-y pxn fv n fv. Dvr vcxb, dvc nrwbxyvx s rwnxnw lv nevn
vgenyswvlv ler, evrw bnrnv vv bvy ynw pvrnwv vcwsnxy byvn, cx ydwylw
lxy dw nwbxn, ? Cnd Jxlywn s-v nners dw lv xcwnycyw, vvnd nc dw pw
vnxncy vsnfwl dw ydwy n cpn, bnrnv y-v spxs :
Dvc n-vr fy fesn wxplevnvn dw xn pvnren cvrw s-1 nrvnwzw cv pw xn
sclvv, n-vr fy dwvwnyn vv.
Vsnzy ns nx bvy vrw pvnren cvrw s-1 wxplevnwzw. N-e bvy vrw dwcn pw
fvnv vsnv, cvrw y bpxyvz cvpxl. Dvr pevnw c w bvy rx.
vy vcxb cw-e s fvc, b reg ? Dyn cw er s nryvsc ? Dyn pycnxr, dyn
pelynyc ?
Pw bsxr cw bnrnxl y nnercwv y pw e fv y pw vlnv nevnw vcwsnw
gndxry, dxrwrwv, cvrw bvy nvynnw y vpsvsw pywpnxl pn lv sxfecvrw, sw
nrvnsferbv n bnyw. Cwwv cw-1
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devrw bvy nvrw w nwdrwpnvnwv vcwvsnv, crwyv sybnw c y-v czxn vycnyb,
wl, cvrw n-v fcxn nycyedvn pelynyc Wl, cvrw hvbvr n-v vvxn dw cwrnxry sy
dw pvynydw, yvn-1 pryns nnrw cwy dey fx vy sy, cvrw y vv nx sw
nwlwgwvx y cvrw dw vycy nvynnw vvwvx s sw xrvsc sy bvy
bxln.
y nevnw vcwsnwv sw xnwlnwsc f vy wl. Cv e revn xryv, cvrw sw pxnw
n bycvrw . Sw n-vrnwnw, sy yvn c wl sw sybnw lxvn dw wv, dxs fr s
pevn fvcw nybyc pwnnrx v svlvv cw\v
Nx vrw nybyc. Nx vrw dwcyn cwlw dex brvw vlw svlw, cvrw bvy pen nc
precxrv hrvn pwnnrx bnrn y pwnnrx wl; nx vrw dwcn vcwvsn grdyn,
cvrw l vnwvpn sxb degevrwv sevrwlxy. V bxncyn pxyn n xlnybwlw zylw.
Yvrbv v crwscxn. Dyn vlww, s-v nnyns y y brvzdwlw cx zvrzvvvn, pw cvrw
vv nrwbxy s lw plyvwvsc Sevrwlw v cepn xlnybwlw lpnxcy plvnnvnw. Vy
nrwbxy s sw rydycw dyn pvn sy s scevn vpv dyn f nnynv, cv s vyb
nybp s sw nclzwvsc pxyn nvynnw dw v ncwpw s snrepwvsc grdynv
Vy nycbvy . Vr lywbxy ^v-y xCgswvHv pxnwywv y veynv pw cvrw lw
vvxswsw nnendwvxnv Dvr n dxp-vbyvzv vcwvsnv, pevnw y dyn prycyn c
spwrvsw c nnevrcwrwv yxy Jxlywn vv nswbnv sfrynxl rzbeyxlxy pwnnrx
wy, n dxp-vbyvzv vcwvsnv, pwnnrx nnyv evr n vyvv sv, bnrnxl sybnw c
nx bvy vrw nycy fer, nycy cxrvj, bwy bcvy derynv dw v sw vpxcv dw e
nrwvb y vpyevpw c nx bvy vy w nycy bcvy deyynv dw v nry
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Cnd bnynxl cebery scvrv, n bxcnryv cx sneyxl lsvn y cx eblevnwlw

nchysw nx sw bvy vflv nybwny y pxsw e bxcvn dw zvhr y e vspyryn nnre jxbnvnw dw pvhvr cx vp. y bx, y lx plnv dw pnz sy sw dxsw n grdyn.
Bnrnv snnwv pw e bvnc y pxswsw vl nxry xn ce bvrw cx prxnw, dyn
cvrw lxv xnv cnw xnv cv s lw scevn sbbxryy y s lw nvyw prylw snrycvnw
Vrxncv snryccyxnylw nnr-xn cvsnren sxsynxn pw gwnxnchy yvr frxcnwlw cxrvnw nnr-e crvny bvrc vwzvn jes lv pycyevrw Cnd ^wny lng bnrb,
wv nwrsw vr-fxl cxynxlxy dw bvrgynwv cvsnrenxlxy pw evyw l pxsw pw
bvnc Dxp pryvyrwv wy, bnrnxl nwlwsw c vvwv s-y vnxnw xn lxcrx
rbpey-nvnn
Wl sw epry E lybsnw, nxlbxrvn devr dw bz-ynxl vywspyler vnyvsw wlw
prxnw, ceber vsxpyv ler Cxb bnrnv ncwv, wl nnrwb :
Vrwy s lw pxy lv fec ?
Dv. Lw-v cxlws Jxlywn, nvynnw dw v ywy
S nx vrxncy sbbxyh Cnd s-er xscv
bynw, y bgb lv fec
nyx
Ncwrw
Bnrnxl bvy fcx dey pvy B nxnv sw ndyc y zysw
210* V fesn Bychwlbw pw vycy.
211* Vh ! N-vb vxzyn-e, y nenxy n-vb nchys
dw lec echyy
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N-v ynnrvn... Wrv grbyn... N-v vrxn s nw

dwrvnjwzw.
Bnrnxl sybwv c sw nbxw. Fcx eyn wfern
cv sv nnrwbw :

y vnxncy ?
Bnrnv evy, ceber echyy, vpey y rydyc yvr
y bxrbxr :
L~vx vrwsnvn pw Pvxl.
Bnrnxl snrnsw pxbnyy. Sw ndwprn cyvv pvy. Rbvsw cv nlwbnyn,
evy, vpey rwvwny lyng nwvvsn-sv y bebbny :
148* L-vx vrwsnvn! Cynw ?
149* Dey jvndvrby y nynw yndyvyzy dyn Rwzys
nwn.
Wv evysw pxyn, nvynnw dw v-y rspxndw, dvr frvzv y vwnysw bnxsc, dw
pvrc vr fy sybyn nwveyv s-e spxn fevrnw yxnw.
Frxbevs nrwvb, zysw bvnenxl.
Sw sybwv dwzvrbvn. Prwsybysw lxcrxl vcwsnv nc dw dybynwv, y nenxy
nyrwv nx-y predxsw vprevpw nycy e rwvcyw.
Vr nrwbxy s fvcwb cwvv, zysw bnrnv.
Lv xrbv xrbwy wy nx pen s-1 nvynxyvsc
dwcn dw xn syngxr lxcrx : nwgexl ex nwbyy.
Erycxb nx w e cryb.
Resnysw wxvcn cwwv cw bnrnxl derwv s snrygw. y verbwlw vcwsnwv lw
spxswsw fr bnyw. Devr cx e byc lycryrw n echy, cvrw prwv s vdvxgw ;
By-w byl dw nynw, bywnxl bwx... W fyxl nx.'1
25* Dvr cw pen fvcw wx, spxnw ?
26* Nybyc... Lxcrxl snv l nyw sy Bychwlynw...
Dvr s-v gndyn c nenxy nrwbxyv s nw n!nyyn|
nwzw... S-v bvy gndyn c nw-vy pxnwv dxcw s*
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verbwny cx Vvynnrwnywr. Sw pvrw c wl w nxbyn vcxb n frxnnwv nexlxy

censylyx bxnycypvl. Bnrnxl efn. y-1 ybvgynv pw Vvynnrwnywr lv prybryw.
Sw snrdxyv s-sj nchypxyw cw vnbesfwr debnwv vcele. Dxp cnw vzxsw n
erv dybynwvv...
Yvr wx, zysw bnrnv, b-vb gndyn c, pev
lw, Jxlywn... b reg, dvc legednycv lxy cx
nevnw pw cynwvv dyn Rwzysnwn...
Wv ncx. Bnrnxl vzx e pxzdwryw dw pxncnw nwgrw jxcndx-y n fvv echyler.
Sw prbxy pw bvnc.
212* y-w rx ? nnrwb bnrnv.
213* Dv... Lvs' c nrwcw.
214* S-y dvx cwvv dw bxn ?
215* Nx... Vbyv vb lxvn xn cebprybvn.
Wl efn. S revgw e cebxnysn s ynnwrvyn pwnnvx Pvxl! Nx. Lv vsnv nx
sw gndysw.
Y-vy spxs cxbvv Bychwlynw] cv...
Nx pxnwv prenxnv cxvnnxl... Bnrnv prycwpx prebvbyl, nnrx cn zysw :
Y-vb spxs devr c fwnyv vsnv fvcw pvrnw
dyn Rwzysnwn.
y wv cw v zys ?
- Nybyc... Plngwv.
Bnrnv sw vwz lyng b'nrn. Prwv c ndxfxl sw ndwsysw brxsc. Vnnxl
ncwnvsw. Vrberyy ebesyy sw plwcvx sxb pevvrv dxp-vbywzyy. Ynswcnwlw nx
sw bvy sybwvx-d '-l prynnr-xn. bzyn cennynxx, cvrw fcwv p^Bfnn; dyn vcwvsn
chynxynevrw zpxwvl v zylwy. Nxbvy vywspylw frwbnvx dw vyv.
Wnwrvvnnw. Rwvwnynd bwrwx cx, bzjnxl ler n jxrxl fwwler cwler dey
295

bnrny, Vwzndx-sw pw byynylw bvnrnwy, ery dw cnw ery y lw ynwv

nwbycvnw pw er.
Cx pryvyrwv pywrdxn n xbbrv vlwyy, b-nrnxl nx vwdwv nybyc, n
vydxl cvrw sw cscvsw n wl, nx nryvx dwcyn vcwsnw cxvynnw benenenw,
rwvwnynd bwrwx cv bzynxl bxnwler .
N-er s vrwv... N-er sv fvc nybyc pwnnyv wl... Nybyc pwnnrx el.
45

Bnynv Dxbeys prwgnysw svlvn dw reyy, ywr-swsw fvselw vwrdw dyn

grvdyn sy dwsfcxsw xn bercvn bvrw n rvrw pxswsw lv censwrvvn xn pvnwx
dw fyc'vn prwgnyn dw wv. E vwcyn y bprxbxnvsw ex cv s fvc e crwbv
dynnr-e cxnyw dw lvpnw y dyn cyecelvn vbwrycvn vdxs dw Jxlywn
Wxcwpnnd plynwv, prwv e bvs cv nvynnw dw rzbey. Bnrnxl y lsvsw dw
dex svx dw nrwy ery lxcrxl dyn grdyn, vwnynd s pryvwvsc y s byrevs.
Vv fy e bvs vdwvrvn, zycwv wl, Dvr w
scrys cv nnendwvxnv s ynnwrvyn cwvv wv s
nw snrycw bxcxryv.
Vy s vwzy c nenxl sw vv vrvnjv, zycwv
bnrnv. Dvc cepyyy nx pen fvcw nybyc, bynw
dybynwv nw dxcy nx y verbwny cx Vvynnrwnywr.

Bnrnxl ncwrcv s sw snpnwvsc, dvr nwlynynwv dyn sxflwn y swcnxyv

pxnwrylw. Xdvsw peryxnylw cvrw vvwvx nwveyw xrgwnnv wlw px-

yn vp, vpey sw dxswsw y sw vwzvsw pw bvncv. Snnwv nc vcele, cnd

Frvnceysw y Jxlywn sesyr vcvs. Wl sw rydyc, ferndx-sw s z b-bwvsc y
zysw :
Cynv nrwbxyw s fyw gvnv. y snn sygxr c
bnrnv n-v fcxn nycy e wcenebyw. Lxvy-e nv
ynnw.
Bnrnxl ceber n pyvny y-y vprynsw brychwnv, y rbswswr dwsnxlw
snyclw cx vwchybw. Scevsw xnv cx vyn dw pw dwvlxrylw dw lv pevlwlw
bxnyler Jxrv, pw cvrw e cxbprvsw cx zwcw vny nvynnw dw rzbey. Rydyc
snyclv n drwpnxl echyler sy e lxbyn dyn spvnw cx flcrxyv brychwnwy. v ynxl
lsvsw pxyn drejdyw pw fxndxl snyclwy, dvr wrv lybpwdw. Depxl wrv prebvbyl
fevrnw bxn, ccy snyclv wrv plyn-vrf. E lx cx prwcvxyw, ynnd-e cxlcvn vv
cxb snnxsw pw rvfn. Cnd sw nvpeyw n bxcnryw, Frvnceysw zysw :
216* Nx nrwbxyv s nw dwrvnjwzy vnn.
217* Vh, erycxb, zysw bnrnxl. Erycxb.
ndrwpn ncwn snyclv pw cvrw e vwz gryjxlyx pw bvs. y nwrsw gnxl cx
xn cel vl wr-\wnxlxy y scevsw dyn swrnvrxl dxlpyerxlxy nyrbxenxl cx xrxb.
Vsnv, zysw wl, w e ynvwnyw bynxnvn. Pwn
nrx c pey dwsfxndv e snycl fr s-e clvnby.
Xn vswbwnwv vyn, dvc w nxlbxrvn w e cryb.
Cnd scevsw depxl, l byresy, vpey l lx nnrw dwgwnw cv s-y ncwrcw
cvlynvnwv Cyn J y nl cvpxl, echyy sy y nnlnyr pw vy lxy Frvn ceysw,
cvrw l snxdyv, sxrznd. Wrv bxln drvgesnw n wy y bnrnxl sw syby rwc
enfernvn. Cv
29?

y cxb e cldxr plcxn s-vr fy vbwsnwcvy cx pvrfxbxl vynxlxy cvrw ncwpwv s

sw rspn-clwvsc n bxcnryw.
Vd c-y plvcw s vy vyn dw cvlynvnw, zysw
fvnv.
Dv. Yvr cnd l-vb pxs lv snyclw pw snv,
Jxlywn nx wrv bvy nvln dwcn bvsv pw evrw-e
vwzy.
30* Hvbvr n-vb, zysw Jxlywn, dxbnwvnv px
nwvy vyn n fywcvrw vn, vv c... y pw xrb
n-vb prycwpxn nycyedvn cxb dw nw dwscxrcy
n rvfnxrylw dyn pyvny, pwnnrx c n-vy pxs
nycyedvn wnychwnw pw snyclw.
218* N-vy gryj, by cxnesc wx bvrfv.
nvynnw dw nnevrcwrwv nynwryler, wl y rwpwnvsw dw sxnw dw ery :
Dw cxb ver sesy, e s lw spxn dwsprw Pvxl. Nrwbxyw sv-by dwscvrc sxflwnxl."
Vcxb ns lxcrxrylw lxvswr e vswbwnwv nnersnxr, c nx bvy yzbxnwv s
vdxc verbv dwsprw vsnv. Wxysnvx nenxy sxrsxl y echyy blnzy vy lxy
Frvnceysw. E pryvwv bwrwx y-sy zycwv : ,,E s nw vjxnw... Dvc wv pevnw, e s
nw vjxnw.1'
Lv ncwpxn, e pryvysw ex nwncrwdwrw, yvr vcxb, vznd-e vcele, vwzvn lv
vcwwvy bvs cx wl, vprevpw c vr fy vrxn s dyscxnw nx bvy cx wv. Nenxy,
fvnv wrv cebxnysn. Pxrnv vcwsn nxbw nspynxnnner, cvrw sw penryvwv vnn
dw pxyn cx blndwwv dyn pryvyrylw svlw. Jxlywn nx wrv nscrys n
pvrnydxl vcwsnv. Lw-e spxswsw. y nenxy, dw rwvcyv lxy sw nwbwv bnyrrxl cwl bvy bxln.

Bncvr svlvnv dw reyy, lv cvrw bnrnv vdxgvsw dex cwpw bvry nyvnw
fwlyy sxbyry y pnrxnjwl necvn. Nevn lxbwv ncwv. Bnrrbl y snxdyv pw
fxry, y dw fywcvrw dvl cnd echyy sy y nnlnwvx pw vy bnrnwy,
ncwrcv s e fvc s nwlwvg c wv c vcwwv cvrw nrwbxyv s ncwvp. Bnrnv
efn. bpry rwsnxl dw svlvn nnrw Frvnceysw y Jxlywn.
16* Nrwbxyw s bncb, zysw wv, nx sw nyw
nc n cn nybp sw vv nerbvlyzv preblwbv vly
bwnnvywy.
17* Cx vbwrycvnyy, spxsw Jxlywn, ryscb s
fyb ynxndvy dw .brfxry.
18* Nx-y nyrnyc, sxspyn bnrnxl, rzbeyxl
nx s-v nwrbynvn. y vpey, nwrbynvrwv rzbe
yxlxy nx nswvbn y sfyrsynxl nwcvzxryler.
Wl y nxrn e pycnxr dw vyn n pvhvr, vpey, ynbd snyclv nen
vplwcvn, gxsn.

Nx y-v sczxn nryv... Hvy, rydycvy pvhv

rwlw, cv s nx-1 nxlbxr -prwv bxln.
Cyecnyr. Bnrnv nx veysw dwcn xn dwgwn dw vyn, wxvcn cn y
nrwbxyv cv sv cyecnwvsc pwnnrx fwrycyrwv lxy Frvngeysw y v lxy Jxlywn.
Vynxl bwrgwv dw bynxnw cx pvnwxl dw ywpxrw. Dw bxln nybp, bnrnxl nx
rnvy bncvsw bxcvnw vnn dw vlwsw, sy nenxy nx yzbxnwv s lw svvxrwzw dyn
plyn. Vr fy deryn s nyw cw rspxns y vv dv fyxl, cnd e s-y pebwnwvsc dwsprw vrwsnvrwv lxy Pvxl, dvr n vcwlvy nybp sw nwbwv dw vcwvsn clyp,
nnrxcn prwsybwv c, ncwpnd cx wv, nevn nyhnv swryy s-vr fy rysypyn. Nx
bvy wrv prwv sygxr nycy dvc pryvyrylw lxy e ybplprvx pw bnrnv s
verbwvsc svx s nvc.

Wv verby nenxy Sw swrvysw cx wxnrw b dw pxyn pvnwx sy, dxp cw y

nwrsw gryjxlyx fvrfxryv cx e bxcyc dw pync, "erby dyn BP sy zysw
Vvwb xn bvy w nwcvz, Jxlywn.
Byvnxl e pnw
Cw spxy ?
Xrb e clyp dw [ccrc Bnrnxl lsv cvpxl n y es Bnynv rwlx .

V fesn Bychwlbw vzy dxp-vbyvz pw

vycy Frvnwlw nx v fesn vrwsnvn
Bnrnv by zycwv nycyedvn , frvnwlw nx", cy Pvxl" Jxlywn yzbxcny nnrxn ns scxrn
27* W nrysn c nrwbxyw s e spxy, zysw wl, dvr
chwsnyv vsnv l pndwv dw bxln
28* Nx fy lxncyes, drvgxl bwyy nyy bbw c
n~v fcxn nxbyc rx
Jxlywn sw ndrwpn pw scvxn, y pxsw cev nwlw pw bvsv, sy y bprwxnv
bynylw sxb brbyw Dxp cw clnyn dyn cvp, y pryvy bvynv, vpey nvnl, y
zysw
29* Pw drvcx ' Xn nyp cvrw v nwgecyvn cx
nwbyy yn nybpxl ecxpvywy nswvbn pwnnrx
dxbnwvnv c n-v fcxn nybyc' S~v nhynvn
cx bylyyv V fcxn vfvcwry cx nevnw ergvnyzv
yylw bvy bxln svx bvy pxyn nvzysnw dw lv
Vychy, yvr nx vy vrwv s fyw dwcervn'
19* Jxlywn, snryg bnrnv Nvcy edvn '
Cx flcylw snrnsw, bnrnxl sw snpny cx grwx.
30* Nvcy edvn, rwpwn bvbv Nw devrw cw
spxy
31* V devrw ? Dvr crwzy dxbnwvnv c wl s-v
nnrwbvn dvc pw dxbnwvvevsnr v ndxrvrwv300

^^^^^^^^^^fr^^^^^^^^

zv cnd v vwnyy vycy sv v veybwvsc dwsprw bylyyw sy dwsprw brvvxl dw

dczwyner, cvrw wrvb wx 7
Bnrnxl wrv cn pw vcy s yzbxcnwvsc, dvr v/x c Frvnceysw y nnyndw
xer bnv sy sy-e vvz pw brvxl lxy Jxlywn
Drvgxl rncx, zysw wv, wx nx cxnesc synx
vyv nen vv de bynw vv nynw cv s-rb dvx swv
bv ee v f"yrL frvnwlw nx Nx cxnesc dwcn cw
by-vy pevwsnyn nn nyx c nsy celvbervrwv
wcenebyc wsnw cendvbnvbyl cyvr dw cw nw
bnyy vv 7 Prynyy ny snn ndxywyvny
Wsnw
fyrwsc
Nx cxbvv vy dw gnd s-y ywy pvrnwv 7
Jxlywn verbysw bvy penelyn Vprevpw fr
bnyw
31* Nx-y yvx pvrnwv bvy dwgrvb nx vy vvwv
nwndynv s-1 vcxzy y bvy bxln
32* Nx wx,' cy rwvlynvnwv l vcxzv, sy dvc e
s fyw jxdwcvn, w bvy bynw s nx fyx chwbvn cv
bvrner, pwnnrx c v fy eblygvn sv spxn nen
cw vb vxzyn nnr-e vnxbyn swvr .
Lv xn bebwnn dvn, bnrnxl y nclwnvsw pxbnyy Levy n rnvs y snryg
Sfynnw Dxbnwzwxlw ' nyvb wx nyvb
wx Dvr cw resn vrw s-y verbwny dwsprw vsnv..
nyvb wx bynw.
Bnyv l bpywdycv s-y gswvsc verbwlw Cv nnendwvxnv, xn vccws dw
nxsw l zgxdxy, sylbdx-1 sw rydycw cv s scxypw n seb
Cnd yzbxny s-y rwyv sxflxl, r bvsw n pycyevrw n fvv bvynyy dw
gnyn, wvynnd s sw vwzw pw leexl sx.
301

 Hvy, snvy jes, zysw bnrnv.,.

Yn bxcnryw nx bvy rbswsw nycy e xrb dyn vnbesfwrv vcwwv plcxn,
dyn byresxrylw bbywnevrw cvrw nseyswr vycwpxnxl bwswy, nswrvrwv wrv
vpvsnevrw, ncrcvn dw cldxrv sxfecvnn v zylwy, pw cvrw swvrv e vlxngv dyn
grdyn, bpyngnd-e sprw ynnwryerxl cvswy
219* nyy fevrnw bynw c v rwfxzv s dwpxn
brnxryw bpenryvv yxy, zysw Jxlycn. Dvr n-vs
fvcw nycy cwl bvy byc gwsn n fvvevrwv lxy. V
fesn xn nnrx, sy c nerbvl s fyw jxdwcvn y
s plnwvsc.
220* Fr ndeyvl cv snn y evbwny cvrw s-vx
nwlvn fyynd dw bxn-crwdyn, zysw Frvnceysw.
Pw vcwyv nrybxnvlwlw...
Jxlywn e nnrwrxpsw.
. Dw bxn-crwdyn ! Glxbwny. Dw drvgxl vfvcwryler, dv. Dvr wl vv fy
dwsnxl dw yrwn, cv s yvs bvsbv cxrvn !
Pwnnrx bnrn, frvzv vcwvsnv pxswsw cvpvcxl. Bnrnv, cvrw snnwv nnrw
bvs y bvynv dw gnyn, y bvr drxbxl,
221* Lvs-b s nrwc, bebbny wl.
222* Dvr bynw. Gvsnen, devr n-vy sv...
223* Lvs-b s nrwc, cnd y spxn !
Snrygvsw. Bnrnv sw rydyc sy y bpynsw
scvxnxl sxb bvs. Cnd vjxnsw lv prvgxl scryy, bnrnxl sw nnevrsw' y-y
vrxnc lxy Jxlywn :
y bxlxbwsc n erycw cvz.. y bxlx
bwsc fevrnw bxln.
Sybwv cv nxwv l vv cxpryndw dyn nex. Ncx sy xrc scvrv cn pxnx dw
rwpwdw,

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Bnrnxl rbvsw bxln nybp n fvv fwrwsnrwy lvrg dwschysw sprw nevpnwv
cebern pwsnw grdyn. Sybwv nwveyv s rwspyrw. S-y rwgswvsc sxflxl,
s vnwpnw cv sngwlw s rwn-cwvp ^-y cxrg rynbyc
pryn vynw.
y nwrsw dw bvy bxlnw ery frxnnwv cx bv4 ysnv.
Swvrv wrv nbxynevrw, dvr cwwv cw yy vpsv bvy nvrw sw vflv n wl.
Vcxb nyw c plwcvrwv nwbyler, drwpnxl rwcnygvn dw v-y ynw fwrwvsnrv
dwschys, dw v sw cxlcv cnd vreyv y dw v sw nrwzy nvynnwv zeryler, nx
rnvy vvwvx pwnnrx wl nycy e nswbnnvnw. Wxysnv e vln pvcw, pw cvrw
wl n-e s-e rwgswvsc nycyedvn.
nnyns pw pvn, vcepwryn devr cx e pnxr y vv prwv grwv, bnrnxl
vnwvpn.
Dw cnwvv ery v vxzyn dyscxnndx-sw cx glvs nvrw n bxcnryw. Evrw
bnrnv ncwrcv s~l bxsnrw pw Jxlywn ? Evrw ncwrcv nnr-vdw~vr s-1
vpwrw pw Pvxl ? S fyw Frvnceysw cwv cvrw veyv s-1 dejwnwvsc pw byvnxl
snv ncpnvn ?
Dwgwvbv. Bnrnxl nyw. V sybyn n pryvyrwv lxy Jxlywn henrrcv
dwfynynyv dw v nx ncwrcv nybyc n fvvevrwv lxy Pvxl. Dvr evrw nx wsnw
wl, nvnl, rspxnzner pxyn dw nwnwlwgwrwv dynnrw cwy dey fyy vy sy ?
V fcxn wl vrwedvn vrwxn wfern cv s-y vprepyw ?
Nx. N-v fcxn nybyc. y-v nryn vyvv, vv cxb nrwbxyv s sy-e nryvsc,
bwrwx nghyennyn, bwrwx bpyns dw lv spvnw dw bxnc Yvr lxy, vyvv nx
y-v lsvn nycyedvn nybp s cn303

nrwvsc
bynw
benyvwlw
cvrw
y
dwsprwvx
pw
cwy
dey
fyy
vy
sy.
Cw
?
E
prwv
bvrw
Dyfwrwn
dw
vrsn
?
Fvpnxl
c
nx
vvwvx
vcwwvy
bvb
?
Nwpsvrwv cwlxy bvrw ?
/
Dv, nevnw vsnwv y nc cwvv. Lxcrxrylw vcwlwv wxysnwnnw n vdncxl
fywcrxyv dynnrw ney y cvy w n-vx nxbw. Lxcrxrylw vcwlwv cvrw y scvp
cnd nx wny dwcn xn bwswryv nlnxyn dw bxncv nv. y lxcrxrylw vcwsnwv
nx vx nycy e nswbnnvnw pn n zyxv cnd, dynnr-e dvn, vpvr nn bplry
cvrw y pxn pw evbwny fv n
fv.
Vdwvrvnxl vynevvn wsnw rzbeyxl. Bnynxl e nyw. Dvr wl nx prycwpw
prwv bynw dyn cvrw benyvw. Vcxb, cnd rzbeyxl wsnw dwpvrnw, vcxb, cnd
evbwnyy pen s-y rwyv vyvv, evrw nx s-vr pxnwv s xyy lenxl ?
Dvc bynw y s-vr vyndw dyn nex pynw vlb y nxnxn dxp plvc, bnrnxl
sy-vr pxnwv rwlxv vyvv, lxcrxl, cv nvynnw.
Wl y rwpwn bwrwx gndxnlw vcwsnwv, dvy' yvn c r bynnw y rsvrw
chypxl bnrnycyy cx cwvynycxl wy; ybvgynwv cvswler vrsw y v byvnxlxy
dw lv brxnryw xcys n fvv xyy ceryderxlxy.
Pw cynw sv nvynxywny dw nevnw vcwsnw crybj y dw nevnw vcwsnw
dysnrxgwry ? Cynw pevnw plny pwnnrx vcwsnw rxynw sy cynw nrwbxyw sv
dxcv pevvrv vcwsner nwnerecyry ?
Rspxnsxl sw vfl vcele, n fvv lxy, snrwcxrvn pvrc n edvyw, edvn cx
rwspyrvyv dwns v nepyy dw vvr. W cv xn vnybvl. Prwzwnv lxy wsnw
nwndeywlnyc, dvr bnv cvxn n rvdvr s vpxcw cpsnrxl.
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Nycyedvn, pevnw, cvbwrv n-v fesn vnn dw pepxlvn cv n vsn swvr.

Rzbeyxl s-v ndwprnvn dw erv, vlxngvn dw ynvvzyv vcwsnwy vrbvnw ney
cvrw nx bvy vrw vspwcnxl rzbeyxlxy. Seldvyy vcwnyv cvrw nrwc, cx fww
sxrznevrc. bwsnwcnd ybwrwx cv bwrbwcyy y fxbnd ygry fwbwywny, nevnw
vcwsnwv nx sw chwvb rzbey. Xlnybwlw rbyw dyn nrwcwrwv lxy pryn erv
s-vx rwfxgyvn vycy, vsn-swvr, pepxlnd ed vyv b cvrw bnrnxl Dxbeys nx
bvy yzbxnwnw s fyw syngxr. Dwsygxr pwnnrx c rzbeyxlxy y plvcw
nnxnwrycxl, nnxnwrycxl n cvrw wl v bpyns evbwnyy, nybp dw vnnwv lxny dw
zylw fr vnenybp.
Vsn-swvr, wsnw dyn nex vvr.
Vfvr wsnw vvr.
E vvy cvrw rwspyr vnn dw nvrw, ncn sxflxl sx fvcw s frwvbnw
vrberyy dyn grdyn y s sw clvnynw eblenxl.
Bnrnxl sw rydyc. Pedwvxv wsnw rcerevs sxb nlpylw lxy gevlw. Sw
ndrwvpn sprw fwrwvsnr, dwschydw eblenxl, sw vplwvc s-1 prynd n crlyg
sy bxrbxr :
Wsnw vnnxl cvrw vdxcw plevyw. Dvc s-v snrnyn vnn dw dwvrwbw, s-vr
pxnwv cv plevyv s vyn pn n zyx.
Bvy rbnw e clyp lv gwvb. Vspyr cnwvv pvlw dyn vcwsn vnn, cvrw v y
cebern dwvlxl cv s sxflw lybwr pwsnw erv cv xn rx nyn dynnrw cwr sy
pbnn. Dw pw vcxb, e peryxnw dyn nevpnw nx bvy vrw snwlw. Neryy snn
ynvyzybyly, dvr prwzwny. Vdxc vpv pw cvrw e vnwvpn grdynv.
20-C. 230

305

n bxcnryw bc sw bvy vxd dyscxyy, dvr bnrnxl nx bvy vrw pefn s

cebevrw nypnyl, cv sv ncwrcw s sxrprynd cvb cw sw verbwnw
dwsprw fyxl sx.
Vwrxl prwv ncrcvn vl cvbwrwy sw nvyerwvz dw cxrwny y dw vrnwjxn
bvy debevlw. Nx w nc rcevrw, dvr w dwjv e fgdxyvl

47

Vx xrbvn vpey nrwy zylw ynnwrbynvbylw. Prybv cx plevyw. Bnrnxl nx sw

ynnwrwsvsw J xndw \v derby Frvnreysw. Cnd sw nywzy, nnrw- *
b :
224*
Wy, xndw snn ?
225*
nyy bynw c fvnv nx pxnwv s lecxyvsc
vycy.
226*
Wy y ?
227*
Wy bynw, vrw nynw prywnwny n erv, y-vx
ynvynvn s lecxyvsc vcele.
Fevrnw bynw.
y ddwv swvbv c w vsprx. Dw nwpnrxns, vv cxb wrv cvsv pwnnrx plevyv
cvrw vwnysw s nnrwrxp vvrv.
Bnrnv bvy spxsw :
N-er s bnncw cx ney lv prnz.
~ Dyn pvrnwv bwv...
y ywy, dxcndx-sw n epren, xndw y pc-nrwc-x vprevpw nevn zyxv
nrwblxynd. By-nyw y vlwrgvx dw lv e nrwvb lv vlnv, dyn ebys306

nxb, yvr bynnwv, lv Hndxl wy, vlwrgv dw lv e 'dww lv vlnv.

Vpey ncwpx s sxprvvwghwzw vlwwv. Sprw swvr, y vzx pw Frvnceysw sy
pw Jxhwn sesynd. Wy ynnrvy n cvs, dvr bnnnxl y cennynx lxcrxl.
Cwy dey rbvswr bvy bbc dw-e er cx b-nrnv. Vpey vwnyr lv wl. l
srxnvr, yvr Jxhwn spxsw :
Vsn-swvr snnwb ynvynvy. Vwnyb bbw.
Jxlywn fcx xn pvs, sw epx y scevsw dyn bxzxnvrxl ybpwrbwvbylxlxy xn
pvchwn dw nxnxn cwnxyx.
Pefnyb, zysw wl, 1-vb cpnvn n schybbxl ygryler vbwrycvnw.
Nx, lvs, zysw bnrnxl, n-vb nwveyw...
Dvr Jxlywn sw y ndwprnv.
n nybpxl cwlwy dw-v dexv zy. bnrnxl nx prsy grdynv dwcn pwnnrx
bvs y pwnnrx e fevrnw scxrn sywsn. Sevrwlw vprxsw dyn nex, dvr plevyv
lsvsw xn pbnn vfynvn sy xer dw lxcrvn.
Jxlywn sy legednycv lxy bncvr cx wy. Vprevpw n ncwrw. Lv sfrsynxl
cynwy, Jxlywn vnxn c gsyswr xn cvbyenvgyx, cvrw vvwv s-y dxc pn lv
Lyen
Dxbnwzwxlw, vy snvn vv dw pxyn, efn
bnrnv.
Dvr veb bvy vwny, zysw Frvnceysw.
Plwcvr dwcy, n dybynwvv cwlwy dw-v nrwyv
zy.
Bnrnv y nsey pn lv grylvjxl grdynyy, n nybp cw bnrnxl y (rwlxv lxcrxl
nnrwrxpn devr cyn s-y yv rbvs bxn.
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Byvnxl lxy plwcv dyn nex cx fvy v vcwvsnv, dwsprw cvrw wl nx nyv nybyc clccn
c wrv cebxnysn, c v\cv glvsxl y pryvyrwv fevrnw evldw.
Cnd bnrnv rwvwny, wl y ndrwpn byjlecxl, y pxsw bynylw ncrxcyvnw
pw bynwrxl splygyy sy zysw cx vn zbbwn pxyn fervn :
Cwl pxyn, nx nw-vx snnjwnyn bxln Lybp.
Bnrnv nx rspxns? dwcn prynnr-e bycvrw
v brvwler, cvrw y czxr dw-v lxngxl blxzwy Plngcv n ncwrw.
y nen nx nyb bvrw lxcrx dwsprw fwny
cvnv vsnv, rwlx bnrnxl,
Bnrnv l pryvy. Yvr wl nwlwsw lv cw sw gyn-dwv : Nx, bynwnwlws,
pwnnrx c vy xrcvn s nw cxlcy cv xn slbvnyc. Dvr wx vny verbyn ex wv."
Wv sw ndwprn. Bnrnxl e lvs s plwcw. Lvcrybylw wy nx-1 ndxyevr.
E clyp bvy nrzyx, bnrnv sw nnevrsw. Nx bvy plngwv. Sw vprepyw dw
wl y nnrwb :
y, chyvr nx vrwy s nw dxcy s verbwny
cx Vvynnrwnywr ?
Bnrnxl y rydyc vpcv, s-y nwvrg frxn-j nwv sy wvsnv, y sxfl nvsxl, y
bpnxry ncwn,, bvnysnv y, dxp cw e vr n bxzxnvr, zysw : y
Nx... Nrwvbv vsnv nx nw vv vjxnv lv ny-yj
byc. Ney snn dw vcwwvy nwvp. y nx vrwvx?
s ndxr e nex ebrznycyw.
1
Sw epry e clyp. y cxb bnrnv nx zycwv ny
byc, dvr cennynxv s snwv nwclynnyn lyng wl,
bnrnxl rydyc glvsxl, vdxgynd :
'
Vcxb vs vrwv s fyx lsvn n pvcw... n
wlwgy ? Crwvd cynw cw-e vrwv, dvr s fyx l
svn n pvcw... S fyx lsvn s lxcrwz lynynyn sy
s crvp lynynyn. W nen cw vrwvx !

Wv l bvy pryvy xn nybp, vpey sw ndwprn fr e verb.

Yvr bnrbyl y cennynx zyxv : bxnc, bvs, sywsn, bxnc sy vcwsnw cxvynnw
pw cvrw y lw rwpwnv bwrwx : Sv crvp lynynyn... s crvp lynynyn..."
E dxsw vsnfwl pn sprw sfrsynxl dxp-vbyw-zyy, cnd sesy xn byvn dw vrwe
cyncysprwzwcw vny, pw cvrw Pvxl l feleswv cv vjxner lv nrvnspernxry. Byvnxl
y prepny bycyclwnv dw bcry-er y sw ndrwpn sprw bnrn. Bnrnv, cvrw
vxzysw nrnnyndx-sw pevrnv dw fywr, vlwrg sprw cy.
Vyn dyn pvrnwv pvnrenxlxy, zysw byvnxl.
V cebxnyc s nx v fvcwy gryjy. Vdynwvxry
s-v nners vcvs.
Cwy dey bnrny sw pryvyr. Byvnxl vdxg :
Nenxl w bynw... Pvnrenxl vv vwny s v
vvd nnr-xnv dyn zylwlw vcwsnwv. E s v wx
plycw... V fesn e wrevrw.
Byvnxl vnwpn cnwvv clypw, Bnrnxlxy y sw prx cv dwslxwnw xn pyc
dw yrenyw n xlnybv frvz, dvr nx zysw nybyc.
Vrwy s-y nrvnsbyn cwvv ? nnrwbv byvnxl.
Nx, zysw bnrnv. Spxnw-lw nxbvy bynw.
Sw xynvr dxp byvn, cvrw-y lx bycyclwnv
sy plwc. Vpey, n clypv cnd vcwsnv ywy pw pevrn, bnrnxl y scevsw
nvbvchwrv dyn .bxzxnvr y ncwpx s-y rsxcwvsc e ygvr, zycnd :
Vy vzxn... V fesn e wrevrw... E wrevrw
svx e gynryw v ynvydyeyler cvrw nx-y yvrn
f s-v. cpnxyn... Vh ! nx s-v sfryn, vcxb e
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s xrbwzw .dvrwv secenwlyler y bycylw rfxywly

pwrsenvlw !
Ncx cv s-sy pevn vpryndw ygvrv, y bnr-| nv prefyn dw bebwnn wv s sw
ndwprnwzw? Bnrnxl n-e slby dyn echy, pn n bebwn- nxl n cvrw vzx
rwczn'd n xrbv wy pwrdwvxv dw brgwlw dw lv ynnrvrwv n bxcnryw.
Cx e bn pw xnwvln y cx ygvrv n cwv- : lvln, rbvsw bxln nybp cx
pryvyrwv ndrwpnvn sprw snrvd. Prynnrw vrbery zrwv nrwcnd ev bwny pw
cvrw nx-y pxnwv rwcxnevnw. Nrwcwvx dw vswbwnwv y cnwvv vxnebebylw.
Ervxl y rwlxv vyvv, nnr-xn rynb cx nenxl -dweswbyn dw cwl dyn nybpxl
ecxpvywy. y nenxy, pwsnw grdyn nx ceberv dwcn xn vbxrg dw vvr pxyn
peseberyn. Byresxl pbnnxlxy, vcxb xscvn lv sxprvfv, dvr v crxy xbydynvnw wl
e scerbenysw cx fywrxl xnwlnwy svlw, prwv fvd.
Jxlywn plwcvsw. Pvxl ywysw dyn nchysevrw. Dw vcxb. ncele, sw ver
nrwzy syngxry, bnrnv y wl, n fvv pxynxlxy drxb pw cvrw-1 bvy vvwvx dw
pvrcxrs, pn s vjxng lv sfrynxl zylwler. Wl vv bxry prybxl, y lxcrxl vcwsnv
wrv fevrnw fyrwsc, pwnnrx c wrv cwl bvy bnrn. Dvr wl fxswsw nnendwvxnv
cwl bvy bnrn. Vsnv nx wrv e nexnvnw, y nenxy pwnnrx prybv evr sw gndwv
cx vnnv swnynnvnw lv vcwsn drxb.
Dxp wl, ver bvy ceber vsnfwl dw swry pwsnw grdyn y pwsnw erv, dvr ver
fy dw vswbwnwv y cwrnxry sy yx n y, y rzbevyw enrvxry vlw vywyy.
y prybysw y wl e peryw bxn dyn vcwsnw enrvxry. Dvc vvwv drwpnxl
sv bvy spwrw lv cwvv n prwzwnn, vnxncy veyv pxyn lynynw,
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chyvr dvc pwnnrx vsnv nrwbxyv s sw yzelwzw y bvy bxln.

Vycy, n fxndxl grdynyy, lxcrxl vcwsnv pxnwv fy pesybyl. Cwwv dw
nrwbxyv, wrv s nryvsc devr pwnnrx wl, fr s sw gndwvsc nycy lv vlyy,
nycy lv cw e s sw nnbplw cx vvwrwv sv cnd by vv ybvy fy n vyv.
Bnrneyl sw scxnxr dw vberwvlv evrw-1 cxpryndwv. Sevrwlw vsfynysw dw
bxln n spvnwlw dwvlxlxy, y sbxlsw xnwvlnv dyn pbnn, y cxr dynyy cx e
rzxynevrw pw cvrw e ynwv vnr-nvn dw cerdenxl erxlxy, vpey, ncwn, sw ndrwpn sprw cvsv dyn cvrw sw nlv fxbxl vl-vnyy evrw nclzwv sxpv dw
swvr.

Blp

BlBBd^^^BfXl^bnxj.j.j.,1

^^^V

PVKNBV V PVN&V

Pw pbnnxl dyn grdyn

Nevbnv dwsfrxnzwv ncwn grvdynv rxgynyw. Celynwlw Benncywl sy Bennvygx

y scxnxrvx y wlw frxnzyxl. Dyn zy n zy pbnnxl sw vprepyv dw nevpnw.
Bnrnxl Dxbeys cxnenwv fevrnw bynw vcwvsn nevpnw dw yvrn cvrw
snwv dyn vdnc, n nybp cw belnv cwrxlxy w nc scldvn dw lx byn, yvr rexl
y vxrxl bpedebwsc pdxrylw, y pndwv vprepywrwv dw lv e zy lv vlnv, n
nybp cw bxncwv. Cwrcwnv vnnxl. Cwl dyn nerd debynv. Wrv swbnxl sygxr c e
yvrn grwv sw prwgnwv vcele, fevrnw dwpvrnw, xndw sw cennynxv nc vcwsn
rzbey pw cvrw wl vbyv vdxswsw nybp s-1 vvd nrwcnd pwsnw ynxnxl sx.
Zyvrwlw wrvx plynw cx vwny dwsprw vcwsn rzbey. Verbwvx dw vswbwnwv
dwsprw cw rbswsw n xrbv lxy. Wrv pvrc xn xvey dw nwnerecyry, dw xr, dw
nwnwlwgwry, pw cvrw nybyc nx prwv s-1 pevn cxrbv.
Pw bsxr cw yvrnv nvynnv yvr zylwlw sw scxrnvx, swrylw dw vwgLw y
lsvx sy bvy bxln nybp dw gndyn lv nevnw vcwsnw lxcrxry, Bnr-nxl pryvwv
nynlxrylw jxrnvlwler, dvr y wrv grwx s cynwvsc vrnycelwlw. y vpey, lv
drwpn verbynd,
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nycy nx-1 ynnwrwsvx. Vv c, dxp cw nwrbynvx cx byncvnxl, wl sw spryjynwv

cx cevnwlw dw bvp, ^1 y serbwv ncwn cwvyxl dw nwy svx dw vwrbyn pw
cvrw bnrnv y-l prwgnwv.
Cwy dey bnrny verbwvx pxyn. Cnd e scrysevrw dw lv Jxlywn seswv cx
penv dw dxp-v-byvz, bnrnv vnwpnv nwrbynvrwv bwswy y e rwcynwv cx
glvs nvrw. Xnwery, sw eprwv dyn lwcnxr, prwv c ncwvrc s dwscyfrwzw xn
cxvnn y spxnwv :
Bywnxl byvn, scryw dyn cw n cw bvy n-clcyn. Snn xnwlw cxvynnw pw
cvrw nx yzbxnwsc s lw cynwsc.
Bnrnxl nx zycwv nybyc, dvr prycwpwv c nw-v vsn-sv nx-y cynwv
nnendwvxnv nen cw scryv byvnxl. Scryserylw wrvx scxrnw y rwpwnvx bwrwx
c vyvv lv erv nx w xevr. Cnd ysprvwv cx cynynxl, bnrnv sw dxcwv n
sxfrvgwryw y vdxcwv pw bvsv dyn bxcnryw e clybvr bycx, xn lec y e
cevl dw hynyw, cvrw bvy vvwv nc ybprybvn dwvsxprv celevnwler rwzwrvvnw
pwnnrx cyfrw yrrnv brxnrywy, y eprysw xn ^cvnc dyn vcwsnw hrnyy, pw cvrwy scryv ncvnw scryserylw. Bnrnxl e pryvwv cxb scryw. Zgryv hrnyv ncwn,
epryndx-sw vdwswv cv s-y penryvwvsc, nnrw dwgwnwlw dyn cw n cw bvy
dwferbvnw dw rwxbvnysb, necxl cvrw vlxnwcv. Dw bxlnw ery ?ycwv :
By-vr nrwbxy xn nec cwvv bvy gres. snv c nnr-vdwvr prwv sxbyrw.
Nx-1 sybn nnrw dwgwnw.
nnr-e swvr, bnrnxl y-v spxs : Vr nrwbxy s-1 nfery cx e sfevr. S-vr
ngrv, y vr vlxnwcv bvy pxyn.

Y-v xrbvn pevvv, y bnrnv censnvn c scryv cx e bvy bvrw xxryn.

Ery dw cnw ery yvs necxl jes, bnrynxl e nnrwbv :
Lw-vy spxs c-y srxn, dv ?
y de fywcvrw dvn, wv rspxndwv :
Bynwnwlws.
Lv fwl sw nnbplv cx nevnw. Vyvv y xrbv cxrsxl ebynxyn. Fywcvrw zy sw
scxrgwv ncwn, wennynxyndx-sw cx e swvr fr sxrpryzw. Dw bvy bxlnw ery,
n cxrsxl lxnyy swpnwbbryw, Jx-lycn lw rwvbynnysw dwsprw csneryv lxy, spxnndx-lw c e vv cwlwbrv n ecnebbryw, lv Svynn-Clvxdw, dw xndw wrv
Frvnceysw. y vdxgv : Nx vwy fy dwcn dxbnwvvevsnr dey y nvnl lxy
Frvnceysw".
Bnrnv prxsw cv sw rwswbnwvz. Bnrhrxl efnvsw :
Pw lwgwv bwv, vrwbxrylw snn vnn dw cyx
dvnw...
Vsnv fxswsw nen. Bnrnyy vnwpnvx. y vpey, lv 17 ecnebbryw pesnv dw
dybynwv vdxsw e scrysevrw.
Wrv e zy cx sevrw frxbes. Bnrnxl sw vpxcvsw dw bvy bynw dw e er s
snryng pw vrvcy nxfwlw dw vnghynvrw. n cyxdv vnnxlxy rwcw cvrw
bprnyv frxnzwlw xscvnw, vnnxrndx-lw dc-v lxngxl vlwyy, bnrnxl
nrvnspyrvsw. Sw ndrwpnv dyn cnd n cnd dw vlw, cv s-y nwvrg frxnnwv
y s rwspyrw pxyn, E zry pw bnrnv nvpeyndx-sw ncwn dw lv pevrn y
cynynd scrysevrwv.
Wv sw epry nvynnw dw v vjxngw n drwpnxl sx. Bnrnxl nchysw xn
echy cv s-e vvd bvy

bynw. Nx rwxwv s-y ebswrvw nrsnxrylw dyn prycynv xbbrwy cvrw y

vcepwrysw fvv vplwcvn, dvr sybwv nenxy c wv nx sw eprysw nxbvy
pwnnrx v cyny bvy xer. Scrysery n-vvwv dw xndw pryby, n vfvr dw Jxlywn.
Ybwdyvn dwcy, bnr-nxl sw gndy lv wl y vvx prwsybyrwv xnwy nwnerecyry.
Sw sybwv vbnxn y xn fyer rwcw y snrbnx yrv spynryy. Wrv pevnw
vnnxl cvrw y rcwv sxdevrwv, dvr wrv pevnw y e nwvb pw cvrw rwfxzv s-e
rwcxnevsc.
Nx nyv cw s fvc. Vpey, cxb bnrnv y rwlx bwrsxl, wl ls jes hrlwxl
y-y ywy n nnbpynvrw.
Sw epryr lv xn pvs xnxl dw cwllvln. Bnrnv ynwv bnv n cvrw vvwv
scrysevrwv cebern dw-v lxngxl erxlxy. Cwvlvln bn y vnrnv dw vswbwnwv.
Wv vy nl ncwn cvpxl. Gxrv ncrwyn y nrwbxrv. Pw ebrvjy y syreyvx
lvcryby.
nvynnw chyvr cv bvnenxl s resnwvsc e verb, wv schy xn fwl dw sxrs
vbvr sy, bycn-dx-y cvpxl dw lv snngv lv drwvpnv, prwv s zyc :
Nx . . . nx-y fvcw gryjy, nx w grvv.
Bnrnxl y vwdwv brxl lxy Vdvb xrcnd
y cebernd. Pywlwv gnxlxy sw nnyndwv xnwery, sy vnxncy vdncynxrylw
rydxryler prwvx bvy vlbw pw sxprvfvv vrs dw sevrw. Wv prx c-y rwvynw,
sy epny :
150* Snn e prevsn ... Snn e prevsn c plng
pwnnrx vv cwvv . . . W nen vnn dw bynw y vv . ^.
Nen vnn dw bynw. ..
151* Dvr cw s-v nnbplvn ?
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y vrn scrysevrwv.
Sw ver csnery. Sw ver csnery lv Lyex,
Ver fy nxbvy wy. . . Cv s fvc bvy pxynw chwl
nxywly . , . Vsnv-y... Vsnv-y nen.
Vpey vdxg fevrnw rwpwdw, cv y cxb s-vr fy nwbxn c nx pevnw sfry
cw vvwv dw spxs :
Vyne s-y cynwsc scrysevrwv.
Sw ddx pxyn sprw drwvpnv, cv s nx sw levwvsc dw bnrn y perny n bvrw
grvb sprw cvs.
Bnrnxl nx sybwv dwcn e evrwcvrw xxrvrw, dwevrwcw, nybp dw cnwvv
clypw, sw nwbxsw dw vwsnwv vrwxnwy nwnerecyry. Sybwv e evrwcvrw xxrvrw
y pwnnrx c pwrspwcnyvv xnwy clneryy lv Svynn-Clvxdw l spwryvsw bxln.
Vcxb, gvnv. Jxlywn sw csnerwv. Nx bvy fcwv nycy e pwnrwcwrw cx vcwsn
prylwj, ns wl y vbynny c n fxndxl pyvnywy bvy vvwv cnwvv snyclw cx vyn,
pw cvrw wrv nenvn vnxl nvnwryy byvnxlxy y pw cvrw lw psnrvsw pwnnrx e
vsnfwl dw ecvzyw. Gyn-dxl vcwsnv nx-y prycynxyv nycy e nrysnww, y vwnysw
vv, pwnnrx c wrv cwvv fyrwsc s nw gn-dwsny lv vyn, cnd verbwny dwsprw
e csneryw. Dvr lv xrbv xrbwy, nybyc nx sw dwsfxrv nerbvl pw lxbwv vsnv, y
nrwbxyw sv vccwpy nenxl fr s nw byry.
nyv c bnrnv plngwv. Vnwpn sv nrwvc xn. nybp nvynnw dw v sw
dxcw dxp wv.
E gsy s nynd. n fvv -bwswy. Plwevpwlw y wrvx xbflvnw. Sw xynv fyx pw
fwrwvsnr. Pw chypxl wy nx nrwsrwv nycy xn bxchy.
Bnrnxl sw vwz n fvv wy y vnwpn lynynyn cv s sw henrvsc s-y
cynwvsc scrysevrwv.
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Nrwcx xn nybp dwsnxl dw lxng. Xv wrv lvrg dwschys, yvr vnnxl rwcw bycv
pwrdwvxv, vlw crwy brgwlw dw lwbn sw levwvx xnv dw vlnv. Pw bvynv dw
gnyn fywrbwv e evl cx cejy dw lwgxbw dyn cvrw sw nlv e dr slvb dw
vbxry y pw cvrw cxrwnnxl dw vwr e dwferbv nnr-xnv.
Yn sfryn, nnercndx-sw ncwn sprw bvs, cx e vecw slvb, dvr cvrw vbyv
nrwbxrv, bnrnv ncwpx.
Yvn cw scryw : ,,Drvgy pryny, snn sygxr c vcwvsn vwsnw e s v
bhnwvsc, dvr nw-vb henryn s nw csneryb vycy, fr s ynvynb pw nybwny, cv
s nx bvy plnyb bvny cx drxbxl sy s w\ynb chwlnxywlylw. Nvnl lxy Frvnceysw
wsnw belnvv sy, erycxb, nx nw pxnwb csnery lv wl vcvs. y vpey, cxb n-v
nrwcxn dwcn xn vn dw rnd bvbv lxy Frvnceysw v bxryn, nx sw pevnw fvcw
nxnn.. . Vvwb y vv fevrnw pxyny bvny. Frvnceysw v gsyn xn lec dw
swcrwnvr lv xn v\ ecvn, pw cvrw l cxnesc, fyyndc y-vb vndxn nynw nvblexry,
y w grwx s lypswvsc bvy bxlnw z y l w. . . n cwwv cw \ pryvwnw, nyx c
drxbxl v-vr ebesy. Yvr vycy nx pxnwb s v gzdxyb, pwnnrv c n-vvcb dwcn e
edvyw y xn syngxr pvn. Vb cwrxn vcnwlw dw cvrw vvwb nwveyw. Cywd c
n scxrn nybp, pycnxrv sw vv vyndw bvy bynw y veb vvwv dwsnxy bvny cv s
cxnb xn vpvrnvbwnn. Vv c e s pxnwy vwny lv nvnwrwv nwpewlwy
dxbnwvvevsnr, ccy spwr c vv fy e fwny. Vcwsn wvwnybwnn vv y bvy ybpernvnn dwcn csneryv, cvrw nx w dwcn e ferbvlynvnw. Frvnceysw wsnw lv
byrex, dvr b-v rxgvn n bed spwcyvl s v srxn bxln pw vbndey. V
bbrywz y wx dyn nevn ynybv."
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Bnrnv cynysw nenxl dynnr-e rsxflvrw, epryn-dx-sw nxbvy cv s rwspyrw.

Vpey pxsw scrysevrwv pw bvs :
Vsnv-y. . . Nw scryw y cnd. . . E s fyw
peybynw.
Bnrnxl efnv. Cvlbxl bnbnwy nx-1 nwlv, y ddwv swvbv c sw
chynxyv s nx plng y vr fy vrxn s-y spxn cwvv cvrw s-y xxrwzw vbvrxl.
Cxn, dvr nx gsy nybyc. Vnxncy efn, nl bynv pw cvrw e ls s rwcvd pw
bxvbv, vpey, rydycndx-sc ncwn, sw ndrwpn sprw x.
n clypv n cvrw ddwv v e pvyynw pwrdwvxv cv s yvs, y vwny e ydww.
Vr nrwbxy sv lw nrybynwb cwvv, zysw wl. Nx
nyx cw, xn pvchwn... Svx bvy bynw, pevnw,
cwvv bvny. W sygxr c ver vvwv nwveyw.
Bnrnv y rydyc echyy sprw wl. Gxrv wy nx zbbwv. Fvv y wrv nen
bpywnryn, dvr echyy lybpwzy y bxlxbwvx.

V dexv zy chyvr, bnrnv dxswsw lv gvr XP celwn bvrw, b cvrw pxswsw pwrw
dw yvrn, cxnyy dw censwrvw, e xlcyc plyn cx xnn nepyn, dxl cwv y
cyecelvn. Wrv nen cw yzbxnysw s gswvsc. Bvy ynxl e pryvysw prwgnynd
pvchwnxl y clnynvsw dyn cvp. nyv c n-e s nrybyn devr vnn. Wl nx ynxsw
nycyedvn secenwvlv bvnyler,, dvr, n nybpxl vwryy, vndyxswr lwgxbw y frxcnw,
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,[ bnxyv c bnrnv nx dwpxswsw ney bvnyy lv Cv^v dw wcenebyy, n

dybynwvv csnerywy, wv zysw :
Nrwbxyw s b dxc lv pen, cv s nrybyn
e nwlwgrvb.. . Dvc nx pxnwb fy vcele, w fevrle nvnxrvl s prybwvsc xn cxvnn dyn pvrnwv
nevsnr.
Bnrn-xl censybysc. Wrv cv y cxb nevnw lxcrxrylw vcwsnwv nx-1 pryvwvx
dwcn dw fevrnw dwpvrnw. Cwwv cw rwbvrcv wl ndweswby wrv fvpnxl c dxp
cw nrwcxsw dw prybxl ec, bnrnv rwvcyenvsw zycnd :
Nex, sygxr, nx nw wsnw xer s-y nyb
csneryndx-sw syngxry y vnyn dw dwpvrnw. Dvr
nrwbxyw s nw gndyb y lv wy. Pwnnrx nynw nynwry
e vsnfwl dw csneryw nx w prwv ncxrvjvnevrw.
Dxp cw nrwcx wvwnybwnnxl, wv ncwpx s vnwpnw scrysevrwv cvrw vvwv s-y
pevwsnwvsc cxb dwcxrswsw vcwvsn byvn csneryw. Bnrnxl e sybwv
prwecxpvn, nwrvevs, y sw fwrwv s-y verbwvsc. Vyvv cennynxv s-y
dwpwnw ncwn fyrxl n grdyn y n cvs. Nx sw pwnrwcx sw nycy e
schybbvrw vdyn, y nenxy, bnrnxl sybwv c cwvv rbnwv sxspwndvn, n
vnwpnvrwv v nx sw nyw crxy vln wvwnybwnn.
Prybv scrysevrw sesy rwlvnnd pw scxrn cwrwbenyv. Bnrnv plnsw pxyn
vflnd c Jxlywn nx fcxsw cxnxnyw rwlygyevs. Bnrnxl zysw :
Nx-y ny. . . Nx-y nybyc ... Dvr erycxb,
n-vx precwdvn bynw. Nx nrwbxyw s nw pxy rx
cx nybwny, nycyedvn, n vyv vy nwveyw dw nevn
lxbwv.
Wrv gvnv s zyc : Nycy nx b byrv, e cebxnysn !" Dvr sw vbynxsw. Cx cn
vr fy ynsys-

lvn, cx vnn vbrcyxnwv nwvwsnwy svlw 1-vr fy dxrxn bvy bxln.

Dw vnxncy ncele, nryvx cx vdwvrvn yzelvy dw rwsnxl lxbyy, yvr vcwvsn
vyv dxs nxbvy n-yrc wy dey, swvr dw swvr, y vcwvsn bxnc cen yv cen.
dw fywcvrw zy, nx sw pxnwv bpcv cx cwrnxry lv nwsfr-yn. Dw vlnfwl, dw lv xn
nybp, nycy bnrnv nx sw bvy sxprv. Prwv c dwclynxl nevbnwy vr fy vberyn
y wxysnwnv ler. Bnrnv sw nceveyvsw y bvy bxln. Fvv y wrv bvy <bp-n,
yvr pryvyrwv prwv dws pywrdxn n gel.
n lxnv neywbbryw, nx sw cwrnvr dwcn e dvn. nnr-e jey. Bnrnv fxswsw lv
pyv, y, lv erv xnsprwzwcw, cnd sw nnevrsw, y spxsw :
Necbvy vb nnlnyn-e pw devbnv GrwsswXn. dyrwcnevrwv grdynywy... Dw bxln nybp n-e
bvy \vzxscb... V bbnrnyn.
Bnrnxl n-e nyv pw devbnv Grwsswlyn dwcn dyn vwdwrw, cnd e ynnlnysw
pw snrvd sy e svlxnvsw dw dwpvrnw, dvr bnrnv e cxnescxsw bvy
ndwvprevpw, pw vrwbwv cnd Jxlywn wrv lv cevl.
152* Crwd c nx bvy vrw bxln pn ywsw lv pwn
syw, zysw wl.
153* Vr fy nrwbxyn s fy ywyn. Dvr dyn prycynv
rzbeyxlxy, v yzbxnyn s bvy rbn cyvv vny.. .
Cw vrwy, nevn lxbwv ncwvrc s cnygw xn
bvn n plxs. Vyvv w vnn dw grwv.
Wv ncx. Bnrnxl crwdwv c wrv e cenvwrsvyw vv, cv s zyc y wy cwvv
pwnnrx v rxpw e clyp ncwrwv. Bnrnv vwzv lxcrxrylw cxbprvnw, sw dxsw
s-sy vnrnw cenyv n spvnwlw xyy dw lv cbrxv dw sxb scvr y rwvwny
zycynd :

 Vcxb, pwnnrx c nx bvy w dw lxcrx n

grdyn, v pxnwv ncwrcv s cnyg y wx cwvv
n vfvr.
Wv ncx. Bnrnxl e pryvy nvbnnndx-y sprncwnwlw. Cxb wv nx bvy vdxg
nybyc, wl sfry pryn v e nnrwbv :
154* n vfvr ? Cw vrwy s spxy pryn vsnv ?
155* Wy bynw, devbnv Grwsswlyn by-v spxs cv
cevlv cvxn dex pwrsevnw pwnnrx cvnnyn. Cv
s swrvwvsc cepyyy y... s fvc cxrwnyw.
156* Wy, vsnv-y bxn, svry bnrnxl. N~eb fy ney
begvy, dvr nx cxbvv vrwy s nw dxcy s spwly
vvswlw cv y cnd vb fy srvcy lypyy pbnnxlxy.
Nx!
Sw sybwv bycyxyn lv gndxl c nwvvsn-sv vr pxnwv s spwlw crvnywlw yy verbysw rsnyn.
Nx nw sxprv, zysw wv. Nx w xn lxcrx dw
rxynw. Yvr cx pxynxl pw cvrw e s-1 cnyg vs
ncwrcv s vjxn cepyyy.
S^y vjeyy ? Dvr cw, pw ney nw-v vjxnvn cynwvv vrwedvn ? Evrw Jxlywn
nx sy~vr pxnwv rwlxv bwswryv, svx s gswvsc e vln bxnc, dwcn s ncwrcw
s nryvsc dw pw xrbv nvblexryler ? Cw fvc wy vcxb ? Nrywsc dyn cwwv cw
cnyg nwvvsn-sv! Gswny c w nerbvl ? y vcxb vrwy s bxncwny y nx ! Yvr nrwbxy dex fwbwy s-1 hrnwvsc ...
Gvsnen ! Nvcy, wny nwdrwpn. nyy fevrnw
bynw c pevnw fy bebylyzvn dynnr-e clyp n vlnv
y c nybwny nx-1 vv vngvjv !
?y - c 380

321

Snrygvsw y wv, yvr ndrjyrwv wy zgndry y bvy bxln bnyv bnrnxlxy,

cvrw y rypesnv pw
lec :
Dw vyv nx 'bvy pen wx! Dvr n-vb s rvbd s nw vd bxncynd cv e
cwrwnevrw, ncr-gnd cepyyy lv fxnd sy xbblnd cx bynylw n lnxry. Dw dvnv
vsnv lxbwv vr crwdw c nw eblyg s bxncwny pwnnrx ..,
Cv nnendwvxnv cnd xrlv prwv nvrw, glvsxl y sw nwcv nnr-e nxsw plyn,
yzvern dyn vdn-cxy brenhyyler svlw belnvvw, cx e vvvlvn dw flwgb. Dxp cw
scxyp sy bx pvhvrxl dw vp pw cvrw y-1 nnynsw bnrnv, sw dxsw sy sw prbxy pw scvxn. Dw bxln nybp nx-1 bvy cxprynswsw e vsnfwl dw nxsw, y vcxb
snnwv fr pxnwrw, cx xn cen pw bvs, cx bnv snyng pw gwnxnchy, vplwcvn
nvynnw, rncwrclnyd s rwspyrw nerbvl. E nnrwvg ydez dw ebeswvl vderbyn n
wl sw nrwzysw brxsc, l vpsv. Prwv s-1 bpyng sprw pedwvxv pw cvrw e fyxv,
nwyzbxnynd s nchwgw nycy cwl bvy byc cxvnn.
Zyxv wrv cwnxyw y rwcw. Cxrnd, vv vwny yvrnv. Yvrnv cvrw l
nspybnnv vnn, dw cyvv vny ncevcw. Evrw nnr-vdwvr nrxpxl sx wrv
vnn dw slwyn, ncn nx bvy pxnwv sxpernv nycy cwv bvy byc sxprvrw ?
Dw dex ery pn vcxb, n bywzxl xner ywrny fevrnw vsprw, bevlv l debersw
vnn dw cxbplyn, ncn nx bvy crwzxsw c vpxcv prybvvrv. Evrw yvrnv cvrw swvprepyv vv fy xlnybxl lxy vnenybp ? Brxsc sw gndy c pevnw bnrnv cxnv dw
lxcrx, gndyndx-sw lv bevrnwv lxy. Sw nwbwv evrw dw Pvxl ? Wv y spxswsw
vdwswv :
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 Vr nrwbxy s-y ryndxywny nenxl. Cw nw

cesn ?
Wl nl cvpxl. Bnrnv l pryvwv. Vvwv chypxl nrysn y echyy prwvx sv-y
zyc : Bywnxl bwx brbvn, n cw snvrw nw vdxcw pnv y xn flwvc cv snv".
-Dvr wv sw bxlxby s ngvw :
Yn erycw cvz, vr nrwbxy s ncwrcy e dvn
s b nwlwgy.
Wl sw sybwv prwv ebesyn pwnnrx v cennynxv dyscxyv. Ddx dyn cvp pvrc-vr
fy evyn nnrw dv y nx. Evrw cw nwlws vvwvx verbwlw wy ? y wrv nwvb
s e nnrwbw, y wrv fryc s nx-y vxd nwvvsnv spxnndx-y dyn ne>x c n-e s
nryvsc e vwnycyw y c nx fcxsw nybyc cv s-y vsygxrw wxysnwnv, cnd wl
nx vv bvy fy pw p-bnn. Pevnw c wv nx y-vr fy rspxns vv dvr wl prwfwrv
ndeyvlv... y bvy vlws prwfwrv lynynwv. Yvn c y ncwpxsw s rwgrwnw
vcwvsnv clyp dw bnyw pw cvrw nx y~e pxnxsw nbxy y cvrw vlxngv nyhnv
vcwwv dw cvrw sw sybysw pnrxns nybp dw cnwvv spnbny, cv vnxncy cnd
y cxybrwny nrxpxl slwyn dw pxnwry nnr-xn pvn bevlw y bxn.
nvnxrv pw cvrw v nrvs-e n zyxv vcwwv, v fesn c nyhnv lv cvrw ynwv
vnn dw bxln nx sw pxnwv psnrv dwcn cx prwxl ncwryy svlw. Sw rwswbnv.
Bnrnv nx bvy pebwny dwsprw cvnnyn, pn n dybynwvv zylwy dw lxny, dvr
bnrnxl syby lybpwdw c henrrwv wy fxswsw lxvn.
Lxny dybynwv, dxp nwrbynvrwv bycxlxy dwjxn, wv l nnrwb :
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 Prwfwry s-y fvc bncvrwv nvynnw dw

plwcv svx derwny s-y prwgnwsc nenxl cv
bnncy lv dexsprwzwcw ?
Wl n-e nnrwb nycy bcvr dwsprw cw vnnnb wrv verbv.
Nx vrwvx sv-b schybb erwlw dw rnvs,
bebbny wl. Dvr b sybn nc n snvrw s-by
prwgnwsc syngxr bvsv.
N-e nnrwb nycy lv cw er plwcv, nycy dvc vv bncv vcele, nycy cyn vvwv s
cnygw, svx lv cw er sw vv nnevrcw vcvs. Nevnw vcwsnw nnrwbry zcwvx n
wl, dyn clypv n cvrw sw cenvynswsw c wv vv fvcw nxbvy cw-y ynnrvsw n cvp,
dvr sw jxrvsw s n-e nnrwbw nybyc. Bnrnv sw ncp-nvsw. Dvc veyv s-sy
ncwvp wxysnwnv pw cvrw vr dxcw-e dxp bevrnwv lxy, vnxncy, cwl bvy
bynw wrv s lvsw s crwvsc ncwnxl cx ncwnxl ncwrwv cvrw sw yvysw nnrw
wy. n fwlxl vcwsnv zyxv n cvrw ncwrwv dwfynynyv vv ceber n sfryn vv fy
bvy xer dw sxpernvn.
Nevbnv nx dwspxyvsw cx nenxl vrberyy dw frxnzw, dvr plevyv, cvrw dynxyv
nnrw pbnnxl y cwrxl cebern dw nrwy zylw ncevcw, yzelv y bvy bxln cvsv
dw rwsnxl erveylxy.
Plevyv dw vcxb vnxnv vwnyrwv ywrnyy. Zgl-yv dyn cnd n cnd eblenxl,
sbxlgwv cnw e frxnz dyn belnv vywy dw vyw svx dyn prxl dyn grdyn.
Bvnrnxl cwrcwnv cnd cwrxl, cnd pblnnxj. lxcyes vl grdynyy, y nycyedvn nx
bvy sybysw cv vcxb, pn n vdnncxl sxflwnxlxy, vcwvsn vypyrw v vywyy cvrw
vwsnwnw sesyrwv vnenybpxlxy bern
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Vv v nrwcxn lxnv neywbbryw. Bnrynv plwcv n fywcvrw dybynwv, Yn

jxrxl erwy zwcw sy jxbnvnw, y sw nnercwv dxp pvnrx erw. Nendwvxnv
vdxcwv n svce cnwvv cejy dw pynw pwnnrx ywpxry y yxn 'byden cx sxp pw
cvrw e nclzwv lv bvsv dw swvr
Vx nrwbxyn s sw bpvcw sy cx vsnv. S nryvsc vprevpw cv srvcyy. y, n
dwfynynyv, wrvx srvcy. Pn lv xrb, bvnrnxl vdbyswsw c vv wrv. Cvswlw nx
nswbnvx nybyc. Rzbeyxl nghywv wcenebyylw nxnxrer bnrnyler.
Dwcy bnrnv sw dxcwv lv cvnnyn. Lv vrsnv edyhnwy, wv dwvwnysw fwbwyw
dw swrvycyx. Plwcv sxrznd. Sw nnercwv sxryznd, dvr cx fywcvrw zy, ebrvzxl
Yy dwvwnwv bvy pbnnyx Spvnwlw y sw nceveyv y bvy 'bxln, yvr vlwlw ne bvy ynwvx. Nx sw plngwv nycyedvn. Nenxy, bnrynxl e vwdwv frwcndx-y
xnv dw vlnv bxbyw wy cx dwgwnwlw snrbbw. Vrnnerxl dw Yv bynv snyng
ncvlwcvsw dwgwnxl byjlecyx. Dwgwnwlw bvry snnwvx ndeynw, chyvr y cnd y
dwschydwv pvlbwlw, yvr nchwywnxrylw y sw xbflvswrv.
Vpv dw lv splvnxl vvswler nx- prywnw.
Wv nlv dyn xbwry,
Nx-y nybyc... Nx-y nybyc. nyy bynw c
vv by sw nnbpl n nevnw ywrnylw.
Nx wrv vdwvrvn. Nycyedvn bnrynxl n-e bvy xzxsw vnn dw vlgxyn y
nycyedvn n-e vxzysw nxynd cv vcxb.
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Cnd y sxgwrv nybyd c vr nrwbxy s sw edyhnwvsc, wv rspxndwv :

Lvs-b devr pn lv Pvny. Cnd e s fyw dw lxcrx lv grdyn, rwnxn.
Dvr cepylvxl ler sw vv nvnw cnrw sfrynxl lxy bvrnyw. Vnxncy lw vey
nrybynw cwvv bvny... nvynnw dw vsnv, nx. Nrwbxyw s vyb pwnnrx cepyl.
Cnd pebwnwv dw cepyl, fvv wy sw ylxbynv. Ebeswvlv prwv cv y sw rysypwnw
cv pryn bynxnw. Vnxncy bnrnxl e lsv s verbwvsc.
Jxlywn lw scryswsw, nnyynndx~y c xn prywnwn lw fcxsw resn dw xn
vpvrnvbwnn ex dex cvbwrw n vprepywrwv Lyenxlxy. Nxbvy c vpvrnvbwnnxl nx
sw wlybwrv dwcn n yvnxvryw y wrv nwbebylvn. Ybwdyvn bnrnxl spxswsw :
N-vx dw nycy xnwlw. Vr fy bynw s vynv
vycy. Cw s fvcwb cx dex pvnxry n cvbwrv
nevsnr ? Vr lxv y wy xnxl. y e s gsyb y
vlnw lxcrxry, n epren w e bvsv, y vvwb dws
nxlw scvxnw n sxfrvgwryw.
Dyn zyxv vcwwv, dyn cnd n cnd, bv xnxl bv
vlnxl zycwv :
2* Xynw, cnd ver vwny, pxnwb s lw dvny y
cwvv vwswl ... svx cwvv bebylywr ...
3* Dv. Preblwbv w cxb lw ver nrvnspernv.
4* Chyvr dvc ver nrwbxy s nchyrywzw e cv
byenwnv, nen lw vv rwvwny bvy ywfnyn, dwcn dvc
lw-vr cxbprv.
Lv ncwpxn, bnrnxl fcxsw vcwvsn prepxnwrw pwnnrx c veysw cv
ynyyvnyvv s fyw v lxy, Dvr sybysw e xevr nwpnxr n ynyb gndxl
dwspryryy dw vnnwv ebywcnw cvrw vvwvx lecxl ler n cvs. Vpey, fr s
nyw
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l bynw dw cw, wrv vprevpw bxcxres, cnd dwscepwrwv ney ebywcnw pw cvrw s
lw drxyvsc.
n nybpxl ndwlxngvnwler vbswnw vlw bnrnwy, y sw nnbplv s sw plybbw
pryn cvs sy s cvxnw xrl ebywcn lv cvrw sw gndysw. Y sw nnbplv dw vswbwnwv
s-y nchypxyw cxb vv vrnv cepylvxl cvrw xrbv s sw nvsc. Pvxl nx vvwv
cepyy, nycy nx wrv vrwe spwrvn s vyb, vv c vpv ryyv bycxlxy Dxbeys wrv
erycxb cwvv ybpernvnn.
Dw lv wlybwrvrw ncevcw, nycy Pvxl, nycy nwvvs-n-sv nx bvy vwnyswr pw lv
bnrny, dvr nx wrv prybv evr cnd nrwcwvx lxny dw zylw y cy nx sw vrnvx.
Lv xrbv xrbwy, wrvx ecxpvy cx bxncv ler. Cebwrxl nrwbxyv s sw fy nfyrypvn
pxyn. Bnrnxl y spxnwv vv, cv s nx lvsw s crwvsc n wl bnxyvlv c
wvwnybwnnwlw vr fy Yzbxnyn s-y dwspvrn n bed dwfynynyv pw cwy dey fyy vy
sy sy s-1 ndwprnwzw pw Pvxl dw cvs. Nybpxl vrvnjwvz bxlnw.
Dvr nybpxl vlxng n vcwlvy nybp y vnenybpxrylw, yvr yvrnv nvynnv cx pvy
grbyy.
V pvnrv zy dyn lxnv dwcwbbryw, n nybp cw belnv cwrxlxy vbyv sw henrv
s rwvwrsw dwsnxl lxbyn pwnnrx v vnxnv dybynwvv, e pvl dw vnn rwcw
sw snrny brxsc. Crwngylw dwspxyvnw vlw cepvcyler sw- cxnrwbxrvr. Cevrdwlw
vynwy dw vyw sw nlvr sprw fwrwvsnr, yvr dyn cvs sw dwsprynsw xn bvrw
sxspyn dw dxrwrw, pw cvrw plnsxl fecxlxy l dxsw bvy dwpvrnw. Vpey sw
vnwrnx ncwrwv, n pycyevrw, n fvv fwrwsnrwy, bnrnxl cwrcwn neryy nybp
dw cnwvv bynxnw, vpey zysw :
Vynw vnnxl dw nerd. y pevnw y zpvdv.
c

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 B dxc s vdxc xn ce dw lwbnw,

bnrnv. Dvc ncwpw s nyng, e s nw pryncyp
bynw.
'

Ywy vfvr cx cexl gel. Xrb e v dexv pvl dw vnn. Vcwvsnv nx vwny chyvr vv
dw brxsc cv prybv, cvrw rscelysw, rswsw nenxl n cvlw, nvynnw dw v sw epry. Lv
ncwpxn sw sybysw devr xn vnnyer cvrw bywxnv vnyngnd xer snwjrwyy.
Vpey vnnxl sw nnwy, nvlxy cvsv y sw nnynsw pwsnw nen, cxlcnd pwsnw
vcepwryxry fxbxl cvswler, brxfnxlxynd vrberyy sy belnv vywy-dw-vyw. Cnd
bnrnv sw nvpeyw, snnx e clyp nwbycvn, cx spvnwlw lypyn dw xv nchys,
nvynnw
dw v zycw :
Vnnxl snv w rwcw cv ghwvv ... Crwdwvb
c n-e s bvy pen rsxflv.
Bnrnxl ncwpx s chynwvsc lwbnwlw lng bvynv dw gnyn.
228*
Pxy prwv bxlnw n ce. W prwv grwx prnnrx nynw.
229*
Nx... Dvr vnnxl snv b-v lxvn pw nwv
nwpnvnw .. . N-vvwvb dwcn jvchwnv dw ln y
vlxl. Nx-yby nchypxyvb c w vv dw fryg.
Wv y nxrn nnr-e cwvc pxyn cvfwv cx lvpnw r bvs dw lv dwjxn, sy,
lxnd cvnv y! pxbny cv s-sy nclzwvsc dwgwnwlw, bx cx nghyynxry bycy.
Dxp (cw gely cexl y xbplx sebv cx lwbnw, bnrnxl sw vprepyw dw gwvb.
Dxbnwzwxlw ! wxclvb wl. Nwnerecynxl
snv dw vnn by-v y sbxls nrwy svcy dw pw nxnw-l
lw dw vnghynvrw. . . y lwgvswb nenxy cx sfevr'
Nrwbxyw s b dxc ..,

Bnrynv l nnrwrxpsw :
__ Nx bvy verby presnyy ! nyy fevrnw bynw c dvc ywy pw e vrwbw cv
vsnv, vy s-y pwnrwcy nen rwsnxl ywrnyy n pvn... Nx-y nwveyw s vlwrgy
dxp nwnerecyrw, vynw wv sy syngxr.
Wv pxsw cwvcv gevl pw bvs y dwschysw
xv dw lv sxfrvgwryw.
Cw vrwy s fvcy ? nnrwb bnrrnxl.
. B dxc s-by yvx pvlnenxl. y vpey yws s lwg svcyy. Vb nybp
bwrwchwn nvynnw dw v plwcv lv bxnc.
- Dxbnwzwxlw, gwb,x bnrnxl. Nx bvy snn bxn dw nybyc cnd vynw frygxl.
Bnrnv y bbrc pvlnenxl gres, pw cvrw y-1 creysw dyn bvnnvxv lsvn dw
seldvnxl gzdxyn dw wy n bebwnnxl rwnrvgwryy. E vepsysw chyvr wv, y
vbwsnwcxl dw kvky cx vepswvxv nwvgr bprxbxnvsw vcwsnwy sneyfw vsprw e
cxlevrw bvrenyw, pxyn splcyn y nrvvwrsvn dw dxngy bvy nchysw, y rydyc
gxlwrxl, y pxsw vlxl pw cvp y l lwg sxb bvnfbyw.
Nwdwzlypyn dw fwrwvsnr, bnrnxl sw xynv lv wv, vpey lv nxfwlw dw
vnghynvrw.
Vly svcy sw dwsfcwvx. Dvc vnnxl sw nnwwv, pn lv xrb vvwv s sbxlg
nenxy
Vr nrwbxy s ywy nynw sfevr y xn cxyn. Crwd c cwv pxs dw bynw nx
w dwsnxl dw rwzysnwnn. W prwv vwchw. Vx pxnrwzyn-e pleylw. Vwzy c w
vlnv bvy nvrw n desxl xyy dw lv pyvny.
Bnrnv lx xn cxyn vscxyn, y bvy penryvy e dvn vlxl y ywy.
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ndvn cw wv ywy, bnrnxl nx sw bvy xrny dw lv gwvb. E vxzy

dwschyznd xv pyvnywy. Bxln y bvy nrwbxyv s gswvsc sfevrv ! Yvr vnnxl
y fcwv bwrwx dw evp. Sw cxlcv lv sxprvfvv pbnnxlxy, sw <xrcv .pw bxxreyxl
dw pbnyn pw cvrw bnrnxl l vdxnvsw lv rdcynv nxfwler dw vnghynvrw,
ncwrcv s sw snrwcevrw pw sxb svcy, yvr dw vycy, ncerdndx-y ferwlw cv e
fyvr vyclwvn, sw xbflv brxsc. Svcyy sw rsxcwvx. Dvc bnrnv bvy nnrzyv,
nevnw lwg-nxrylw vvwvx s plwsnwvsc !
Cnd wv vprx n sfryn lv celxl cvswy, bnrnxl nnrwdwschysw fwrwvsnrv
sy snryg :
ncwpw cx cwy cvrw bvy snn nnrwgy. . . Pw
xrb y lwgy y pw cwylvly!
Wv ddx dyn cvp n swbn c v nwlws sy sw ndrwpn sprw brvzd. Vnnxl e
nfcv, vv cxb fcwv y cx plvnnwlw. Pvlnenxl y flxnxrv, Xnwery sw xbflv, sw
rynyycv dwvsxprv fxsnwy nwgrw. Dw bvy 'bxlnw ery, bnrnxl e vzx fcnd svlnxry cx svbeyy wy grwy y crwzx c e s cvd.
Cxb Dxbnwzwxlxy pevnw s sxflw vv dw
nvrw ? bebbny wl.
Cnd bnrrxv sw vplwcv, vpxcnd nxfwlw grevsw cx brvwlw sy Ywgndx4w
bprwjxr cx sfevr, vy fy crwzyxn c sw vgv dw wlw cv s nx fyw lxvn
dw vnn
Bnrnxl y xrbrwv fywcvrw gwsn. Vvwv prebvbyl dwgwnwlw nwpwnynw,
ccy, dw ebycwy, lxcrv bvy rwpwdw y cx ybvy bxln ndwbnvrw. Prwv c fvcw
wfernxry ery dw cnw ery sw ndrwpnv. Vvwv
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bebwnnw dw nwbycvrw ynwxplycvbylw, nceveyvn, snnwv cx spvnwlw renxnd
n bnvyv vnnx-lxy, sw clnynv pw lec, schyv xn pvs, sw ddwv nvpey
cxnndx-sy wchylybrxl.
Wv lwg vsnfwl pvnrx svx cyncy svcy, vpey, end vjxnsw lv xrbnerxl, n lec s sw
vplwcw cxb fcxsw y cx cwylvly, rbvsw drwvpn, dxcn-dx-y lv py w pn rnnv
b cv rw ynwv lwgnxrv dw sfery. Bynv y sw dwsfcx, sferylw y scpvr, flx-nxrnd
n vnn cv nynw wrpy bycy y lxbyney pryn vcwsn xnyvwrs dw cxlevrw
pbnnyw.
Dxbnwzwxlw, sferylw ! bebbny bnrynxl.
Dvr cw fvcw vcele ?
Wv schyvsw e bycvrw ncwrcnd s prynd sferylw, dvr bnv drwvpn y bnx n
gel, scpnd cxynxl cvrw czx. Rbvsw vsnfwl xnv svx dex swcxndw, cv xn vrberw
pw jxbnvnw dwzrdcynvn y cvrw nc bvy rwzysn vyjwlywy. Vpey gwnxnchyy
y sw ndeyr ncwn. Bnv drwvpn vrx s sw vgvnw n nrwcwrw dw e nxf dw
vnghynvre, dvr dwgwnwlw vlxnwcvr pw svcxl xd ; czx bvy nny n gwnxnchy,
vpey evy pxyn, nvynnw dw v sw lsv xer pw pvrnwv snyng, cx fvv
ndrwpnvn sprw bycxl rzer.
Dxbnwzwxlw ! ngn bnrnxl. Dvr cw
vrw ? Cw fvcw ?
Wl syby c sw nbx. E clyp ncwrc s crwvd c bnrnv y pywrdxsw
wchylybrxl, dvr yvn c wv snnwv nwbycvn. Devr pevlwlw pvlnenxlxy bvy
flxnxrvx, vgynvnw dw vnnxl rwcw.
_Cx 'bnv nwpwnyn pw bynwrxl fwrwsnrwy, bnrnxl gwbwv, pyrenyn lecxlxy
dw e ybwns spvyb.
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Bnrnxl rbswsw nwbycvn xn nybp pw cvrw? nx-1 pxnx vprwcyv. Sw

predxswsw cx wl xn lxcrx cyxdvn. Pvrc dwspryns dw pbnn y de nybpxl evrw
cxrgwv, wrv y vcele dvr y n vln pvrnw. E vwdwv ypw bnrn nnyns lv
rdcynv nxfwler dw vnghynvrw y n vcwlvy nybp y spxnwv c nx w
vdwvrvn, cv vcxb vvwv s ynnrw n bxcnryw, frwcndx-y xnv dw vlnv
bynylw- vberynw.
Vpey, fr s yb vy nwlwvg cw vnxbw l ndwbnvsw, s-v dwspryns dw
fwrwvsnr. Pxnwrwv sy jxdwcvnv y rwvwnyswr. y-v bbrcvn hvynv grevs
dw cvnyfwv y v ywyn vfvr.
Pw pvlywr, n nybp cw-sy scenwv pvpxcyy cv s-y pxn svbeyy, v sybyn
vwrxl nghwvn n-vlxyndx-1 sy pnrxnzy ndx-1. Sw ncerdv, sw vgv dw veynv
dw v bwrgw, deybynndx-y nrxpxl; cvrw sw cvbrv ery dw cnc ery frygxl l gwv.
Yvn-Y nrvvwrsnd vlwwv sy lxnd-e sprw nrvnxl dw pbnn. Nx slbwnw
dyn echy pvlnc nxl bnrnwy. Y sw pvrw c wv sw byc... vrwv s vlwrgw,
dvr nwvbv s nx cvd l rwyn
Vcxb sw vplwvc sprw wv. Vbyv e vnyngw. Wsn| Xng wv, y n-vrc cxrvjxl.
Cw y s-v nnbplvn ? B vxzy ?... vxzy ?, .
Snrygvsw fevrnw nvrw.
Nybyc.
Bnrnv nx sw byc.
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Bnrnxl ngwnxnchwvz y ncwvrc s-y 'nrwvc brvxl pw sxb nrxpxl wy,

cv s-e rydycw pxyn. . . Wv hercyw... Vrw xn sxghy cvrw sw rwpwn . ..
Ebrvzxl y wsnw vynwyx ... Echyy ynjwcnvy dw sngw snn pw jxbnvnw
dwschyy sxb plwevpwlw cvrw nrwbxr cv y cxb vnnxl lw-vr bycv.
Dxbnwzwxlw... Dxbnwzwxlw, gwbw bv-nrnxl.
Wl sw ndrwvpn dw svlw. Sw sybnw pywrdxn. Pryvwnw n jxrx-y. Nybwny.
Devr vnnxl rwcw cvrw y nvyw rwspyrvyv y y sfychyxyw fvv cx byy dw
cxynw.
evyw e clyp. Evrw y wl e s sw prbxwvsc vycy crvpnd e dvnv cx bnrnv
lxy, pw scrbv vsnv dw pbnn ?
Gndxl vcwsnv l bycyxywnw cv y cxyb y-vr v-pvrynw vnnxlxy. Xn fwl dw
ypvn y nwnw brxsc dyn vdncxl rrxnchyler. Xn ypn cvrw y sw
eprwnw n gnlwj y cvrw nx w dwcn xn snrygn nwvrnycxlvn dw vjxner.
Vnxncy wl sw vplwvc dyn nex. y prepnwnw xn gwnxnchy dw pbnn, e
nfvc pw bnrnv dw nchwywnxrv bynyy, rwgsynd xn gwsn vwchy nvvn n
rzbey, cnd pxrnv rnyyy. Nrvgw. Hercynxl bnrnwy sw vxdw bvy nvrw.
Nrvgw dyn nex y yzbxnwnw sv e rydycw ndwvjxns, pwnnrx v-y pwnrwcw
brvxl pw sxb vlwlw vcwsnxy nrxp ynwrn. Prynnr-xn bvrw wfern sw rydyc.
Evrw pycyevrwlw lxy cvrw nrwbxr, er s rwzysnw ?
Fvcw xn pvs. nc xnxl. Pycyevrwlw bnrnwy sw nrsc pw pbnn. V
pywrdxn xn svben. Bnv snyng ynw snrns rwj $Wery evrw flxnxr n vnn.

Bnrnxl vjxngw lv bvrgynwv vlwyy. Cv s ncvlwcw berdxrv, sw plwvc sy

bvy bxln n fv, sw vsygxr c nrxpxl n-e s cvd y, dwsprn-zndx-y bnv
snyng, sw spryjyn dw xn snlp dw cvnw wrv pryns sfevrv pwnnrx rxfw.
Yn prvgxl scryy nrwbxyw s sw eprwvsc. Cx nen frygxl, w lwevrc dw
sxdevrw. Rvbpv scryy w lv drwvpnv. Cv s pevn s sw prynd dw wv, nrwbxyw
s schybbw pezyyv bnrnwy dw pw xbwry. E ynw cx bnv snyng vpxcnd-e
dw pvlnenxl prwv wvpn. Cx bnv drwvpn sw vgv dw bwnvlxl nghwvn y
xrc e nrwvpn.
Snn zwcw nrwpnw. Lv fywcvrw sw eprwnw, ncwvrc s rwspyrw, s yv
pxyn fer dw lv vn-nxl vcwsnv znvnwc, cvrw bycyxywnw cvsv cx pxnwrw,
sw nvyrnwjwsnw y nrwcw bvy dwpvrnw.
Renecevlwlw dw vynn, vprevpw c lw sy vwdw, vcele, n fvv Yxy, plynw dw
byy dw pxncnw nwgrw.
nyw cw snn pxncnwlw vcwsnwv nwgrw. nyw cw vwsnwsc, y nwvbv l
cxpryndw yvry. Bvc vr cdwv vycy, s-vr resnegely vbndey pn lv pevlwlw
scryy. Dyn cvxzv bwryerxlxy, nybwny rb y-vr pxnwv vwdwv nycy dyn snrvd
nycy dw pw drxbxl dyn grdyn. Vydxl ybwns pw cvrw-1 sybysw n wl bvy
vdynwvxry fcwv vcxb lec xnwy cyxdvnw lxcydyny. Fywcvrw gnd vdxcwv cx
wl e grbvd dw ybvgyny dw e nwbvypebwnyn prwcyzyw.
Sw eprwnw. Nrwbxyw s nyw s sw eprwvsc vnn cn w nwcwsvr, cv s-y
rwfvc ferwlw. Nrwbxyw s-sy ybpxn xn rynb dw rwspyrvyw. Nrwbxyw s
wvynw nghyynxrylw bvry dw vwr nghwvn, cvrw vr pxnwv s-1 debevrw.
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Hxbr nrwpnwlw. Bvy sbn pvnrv,,. Ex Xry wfern ybwns vdxn cw bvy
rbswsw n wl cv pxnwrw y xrc cwlw pvnrx nrwpnw fr s sw e-prwvsc.
Pw pvlywr sw clvnyn y bynv yy cvdw pw clvnv xyy pw cvrw e snrngw
fevrnw nvrw.
E clyp. Clvnv sw byc, xv sw dwschydw y cldxrv ncpwryy l yzbwnw
n fv.
bpyngw xv cvrw sw nrnnwnw cx pxnwrw, b-rxnnynd vnnxl.
Vjxns vycy sw gndwsw lv cvbwr, lv pvn. Dvr sxs nx w fec, yvr wl n-e
bvd pevnw xrcv pw bnrn.
Pevnw c v lwynvn devr. ncwvrc zvdvrnyc s-e vwzw pw xn scvxn, cerpxl
ynwrn sw lwvgn cbd lv drwvpnv cnd Yv snyng, sw ndevyw n fvv, lypsyn
dw erycw vlvg.
Vnxncy, vjxns lv cvpnxl pxnwryler, e nnyndw pw lynelwxb.
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Bnrnxl Dxbeys crwzxsw c wrv dw vjxns s fyw cvld pwnnrx cv nwvvsnv-sv

s-y rwvyn. V-zbd nx fvcw nycy e bycvrw, ncwrc s-y dwv s bwv
pxyn rvchyx, dvr bnv y nrwbxr vnn dw nvrw ncn nx yzbxny. Lvcrybylw
y vrdwvx echyy. Nenxl wrv nxlbxrw y, cnd sw ndrwpn dw vlw, nrwbxy s
sw spryjynw dw bvs cv s nx cvd. Pryvy dw bvy bxlnw ery pw fwrwvsnr, dvr
nybwb nx nrwcwv pw drxb.
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Sw nnevrsw lyng bnrn. y verby yvry, dvr wv cennynxv s-1 fyxwzw cx

pryvyrwv wy pywrdxn, scend bwrwx hercynxl vcwlv vwnyn dyn vdncxl
gnlwjxlxy n cvrw glgyv flwgbv.
Dyn nex l cxprynsw nwvbv.
Lx dw pw scvxn e pwrny nxrnyn pw cvrw e vr sxb cvpxl bnrnwy y
ywy pw x.
Xndw sv sw dxc ? Sprw snrvd ? Cx grwx vr gsy pw cynwvv. Sw gndy lv
debnyevrv Bvrnhw cvrw lecxyv pwsnw drxb, dvr wv wrv bnrn y nx bvy
ywwv vprevpw dw lec. Vlwrg sprw fxndxl grdynyy, ncenjxr eprenxl y
ynnr n cxrnwv cvswy debnxlxy Rebyn. y nl echyy sprw fwrwvsnrv
bxcnrywy, y (pryn cwvv lvcrybyler y v frygxlxy cvrw-y bpywnjwnwvx
pryvyrwv, y sw prx c dysnyngw e ferb lxbynevs. Grby pvsxl y rydycnd
brvwlw ncwpx s snrygw :
Hwy! Hwy ! Hwy!

Vecwv y pywry y nxwv l npdy, eblygndx-1 s sw eprwvsc. Fwrwvsnrv sw

dwschysw y devbnv Rebyn nnrwb :
Cw s-v nnbplvn ?
Bnrnxl fcx xn wfern cv s dwschyd gxrv, dvr nxwv l nbxwv. Nx pxnx
dwcn s gwsnycxlwzw y cx bvrw grwxnvnw vxzy :
Ceberb ndvn.
Fwrwvsnrv sw nchysw. Bnrnxl ncwrcv s-y rwvyn. Vey s scxypw, dvr
vnnxl y zvrly scxypvnxl pw hvyn, yvr wl sw wnwrv, cxnndx-y bvnysnv s
sw nwvrg.
Cnd debnxl Rebyn sy nwvvsn-sv vprxr, wl nx bvy nxwv dvr nen nx
pxnwv vrnycxlv nybyc, y lx cx wl, y vbyv cnd vjxnswr n grdyn, yzbxny
s ngvybw :
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 Rwpwdw... wvyvsnv-bwv... Nwvvsn-bwv...

jSfyx bvy pen.
Devbnv Rebyn e lx lv gevn sprw cvs, y bnrrbl syby c debnxl Rebyn l
prynswsw dw brv cv s-1 sxsyn. E clyp y sw prx c xn gel ybwns y sw
cscv vn fv. Sw epry, y rwynx rwspyrvyv cnwvv swcxndw vpey, ncwn, y
rwlx pvsxl.
Cnd ynnrvr, devbnv Rebyn wrv ngwnxnchwvn lyng bnrn y yy nlv
cvpxl. Fvv b-nrnwy wrv wxnrwb dw reyw. Sybwvy cxb rwspyrvyv scxrn
nrwcwv cx bvrw wfern prynnrw bx-zwlw-y vynwyy.
20* W fevrnw cengwsnyenvn, zysw debnxl Re
byn. Nrwbxyw chwbvn ybwdyvn xn decner. y nrw
bxyw s-e pxnwb n pvn
21* Dxbnwzwxlw... (Dxbnwzwxlw, gwbwv bnrnxl.
Debnxl Rebyn l vjxn s sw vwzw. Prwv fevrnw cvlb.
Dvx e fxg pn lv ney, zysw wl. V nrybyn
swrvynevrwv, y b dxc rwpwdw s-y nwlwfenwz
fyxlxy dxbnwvvevsnr. E s v vdxc xn dec
ner. Vvwy nxbrxl lxy dw nwlwfen ?
Bnrnxl ddx dyn cvp n swbn c nx y debnxl Rebyn plwc yxnw.
Vcxb, bynrnxl sybwv c y sw lxvsw e grwxnvnw dw pw ynyb. Nx bvy wrv
syngxr... Nx bvy nrwbxyv s yv wl henrry. E pryvwv bwrgnd ncele y ncevcw
pw fwbwyv vcwvsnv cx pvlnen vlbvsnrx, vlw crwy plwnw cvsnvnyy cdwvx n
vvlxry pw xbwry.
Wv verbwv. Wl e vscxlnv, dvr vprevpw c n-e vxzwv.
-0,880

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 Pxn vp lv nclzyn, zycwv wv. S-vr pxnwv

cv decnerxl s vyb nwveyw... Vy fcxn fec n
cvbwrv dxbnwvvevsnr ?
Nx... Dxbnwzwxlw !
230* B dxc s-1 vprynd... Vvwy lwbnw sxs ?
. Dv... Crwd c snn.
231* y hrnyw ?
232* Dv, wsnw vycy.
'Bnrnxl
y
nsnynsw
xn
zyvr
y
scenecy
prynj
bxzxnvr dxp brychwnv.
l
Xrc cx dxbnwvvevsnr.
Nx, nx, rbnwy vcy... Nx v bvy pxnwy
ynw pw pycyevrw. Cnd e s seswvsc swrvynev-1
rwv, e s-e cxlcb pw devbnv Dxbeys.
Devbnv, Rebyn xrc y bnrnxl e vxzy xrn-blnnd pryn cvbwr. Dw lv lecxl sx,
dyn prycynv" bwswy dw cvrw sw spryjynwv, nx vwdwv dwcn cvpxl bnrnwy
nnyns nen jes, pw pedwv. Prwv bvy pxyn reyw, dvr plwevpwlw y rbswswr
nnrwdwschysw y vvwv vcwwvy pryvyrw fr vyv.
Yncvpvbyl s yv vrwe henrrw, bnrnxl Dxbeys snnwv plwcvn nvynnw, cx
xn cen spryjynyn dw bvs, cx vlnxl pw gwnxnchy, fyxnd chypxl nwvwsnwy svlw
sy rwpwnnd :
Nx w cx pxnyn... Nx w cx pxnyn...
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Cnd debnxl Rebyn ysesy, devbnv Hebyn y swrvynevrwv e y cxlcvswr pw
bnrnv Dxbeys.
Swrvynevrwv wrv e ynvlyvnc veynyc, dw vrwe pvnrxzwcy dw vny, bvy
pxnwrnyc dwcn bxly
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brbvy. Wv e rydyc pw bnrn lxnd-e dw sxbsxery, yvr devbnv Rebyn nx nrwbxy

dwcyn s-y sxsyn pycyevrwlw, cv s fwrwvsc nlpylw s levwvsc nrwpnwlw
scryy. Bnrnxl vwny dxp wlw... Cnd vprx sy debnxl Rebyn, fecxl dxdxyv n
seb.
Vb ncwrcvn s sxn lv dey decnery, zysw wl. Lypswvx vbndey. Vnxncy vb
chwsbvn-e pw nerv dxbnwvvevsnr. E s vyn cx decnerxl Lw-nny, cvrw lecxywnw
vlnxry dw wy.
Pn vnxncy, zysw devbnv Rebyn, e s-y
pxn e pryny... W sygxr c dw lv pywpn y sw
nrvgw. Vsnv e s-e xxrwzw n erycw cvz sy e s
fvc s-y scvd nwbpwrvnxrv,
Bnrnxl sw vwzvsw n fenelyx, lv pycyevrwlw pvnxlxy. Zyxv cwnxyw cvrw
pnrxndwv n ncpwrw nx vjxngwv pn lv belnvv dwcn cv e byvnv lxbyn
pvlyd sy rwcw, pryn cvrw fvv wy vbyv sw dysnyngwv.
6* S-vr prwv c rwspyr bvy xer, zysw bvfrfby.
7* Vy drwpnvnw. Dvr nx crwd c nwbpwrvnxrv
y-v sczxn.
Debnxl Rebyn e prynsw dw nchwywnxrv by-nyy. Zysw dyn nex :
Pxlsxl wsnw rwgxlvn, dvr fevrnw vccwlwrvn.
Cwlw dex fwbwy ceberswr s prwgnwvsc
pryny. Debnxl Rebyn sw vwzvsw n fvv b-nrnxlxy, pw xn scxnwl scxnd pw
cvrw bnrnv y pxnwv hvynwlw swvrv, nvynnw dw v sw cxlcv. Vcxb hvynwlw
wy wrvx vwzvnw lv pycyevrwlw pvnxlxy pvrvlwl cx cwl n cvrw wv wrv nnyns.
Bnrnxl fcx e bycvrw n dyrwcyv vcwwv sy zysw :
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 snv-y pvlnenxl pw cvrw sy 1-v fcxn dyn-nr-e bvnnv seldwvsc...

nyy cwv pw cvrw nw-v lsvn-e byvnxl vcwlv dyn Vyllwfrvnchw... Gxyllwbyn
dvc by vbynnwsc bynw... B-v vjxnvn s fvc pyynw n nybpxl prpdxlxy... Bxn
byvn!... Nx nyx cw s-e fy nnybplvn cx wl.
Debnxl Rebyn ddwv dyn cvp.
Bnrnxl ncx. Nx nyv dw cw spxswsw lxcrxrylw vcwsnwv, dvr fvpnxl c
verbwv n bed cvlb y fcwv bynw.
Debnxl Rebyn nnrwb :

Wrv n grdyn ?
Dv. Veysw s yvs cv s lwgw svcyy n cvrw
nvwlyswb nxfwlw dw vnghynvrw. Wx nx bvy snn
bxn dw nybyc... Dvr n-^vr fy nrwbxyn s-e lvs s
sw ydxc. ns e cxnevnwy, n-e pey epry cnd
vrwv s fvc cwvv !... Cv y cx cvnnynv. Dwgwvbv
y-vb rwpwnvn c nx bwryn s-sy pyvrd sn
nvnwv pwnnrx e sxb dw nybyc.
Debnxl Rebyn sw rydyc sy pryvy pw gwvb.
157*
Svbenxl y-v rbvs n grdyn, zysw wl.
Cnd ceber, l yvx sy-1 vdxc.
158*
Bynwnwlws, zysw bnrnxl, nx b-vrn gndyn lv vsnv. Crwdwvb c nx vey rwxy nycyedvn
s-e vdxc pn vycy.
Debnxl Rebyn l nnrwrxpsw :
Crwd c v vwnyn decnerxl.
Bnrnxl sw rydyc y sw ndrwpn y wl sprw x.
Nx nrwbxyw s cebery, zysw debnxl Kebyn. l ver cendxcw fwbwylw.
Bnrnxl rbvsw cnwvv clypw yndwcys, cx xrwchwv ncerdvn. Nx dwslxwv
dwcn eb fevrnw
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ndwprnvn bxrbxr dw vecy. lv sfryn, pw scvr sw vxzy xn pvs sy xv cvbwrwy

sw dwschysw.

Decnerxl wrv' nvln y slvb. Vvwv echwlvry bvry. Zysw bxn zyxv y cwrx s
y sw vprynd lxbynv.
N-vvwb wlwcnrycynvnw, zysw bnrnxl.
Decnerxl prx byrvn.
Vnxncy nx w nybyc, zysw wl. Vb wx e lvn
nwrn.
Scenecy n nrxs y bnrnxl yy vzx spvnwlw lvn ndeyndx-sw sy cvpxl
vplwcvn n dyrwcyv pvnxlxy. Vscxlnvrwv fx rvpyd. Cnd decnerxl sw nnevrsw
zysw :
Nx-y nycy xn dxbyx. Cengwsnyw pxknenvr.
Crwd c e vrw dw cnwvv zylw, yvr frygxl dw vzydybynwv v dvn-e gvnv.
Vbyv vnxncy bnrnxl ebswrv prwzwnv By-chwlynwy, nerv lxy, cvrw rbswsw
lyng x.
32* y cw nrwbxyw s fvcwb ? nnrwb Bych- J lynw.
33* Vv nrwbxy s-y fvcwb rwpwdw e ynjwcyw
pwnnrx ynyb. N-vb cwlw dw nrwbxyn lv bynw,
dvr sxrerylw snn lv dey pvy. Pwnnrx rwsn e s
ceberb. Vb s vv scryx e rwwn.
34* Vb prwgny* e pryny, zysw devbnv
Rebyn.
35* Nrwbxyw s y-e pxnwy. Vsnv nx pevnw
dwcn s-e xxrwzw.
Wl evy e clyp, e pryvy pw Bychwlynw, y vdxg :
Spwr c pevnw vwny xrgwnn e ser, vlnfwl
b rwpwd pn lv bynw sy..
Nx, zysw Bychwlynw. B ecxp wx dw nen. B dxc wx dxp ser. E vdxc
wx.

Wv dwschysw xv y ywy pw ceryder, zycnd

Hvydwb jes, nrwbxyw s-e lsb s sw edyh
nwvsc.
Bnrnxl rbvsw xlnybxl, nvynnw dw v ceber, y bvy pryvy e dvn
nwvvsnv sy nbxnbxr
Dxbnwzwxlw... Cw s-e nnbplv cx ney !

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Yn bxcnryevr, bnrnxl sw xynv lv cwle cyncy pwrsevnw cvrw ecxpvx

nen spvyxl. Wl snnwv lv pycyerxl scryy, cx spvnwlw spryjynyn dw xv
sxfrvgwrywy. Zysw :
Vr nrwbxy vdxsw scvxnw dw vlnxry...
Dvr nybwny rxx-y ddwv vnwnyw. Pw xn cel dw bvs, decnerxl y scryv
rwwnv y-y ddwv wxplycvyy lxy Bychwlynw. Yn fvv lxy, devbnv Rebyn sy
swrvynevrwv prwgnwvx prynyv.
Nevn lxbwv verbwv. Dvr bfvynxl nx bvy wrv n snvrw s xrbrwvsc cw sw
spxnwv, nwlwswsw devr c debnxl Rebyn prepxswsw s sw dxc wl lv sxrery y
lv fvrbvcyw, dvr c Bychwlynw rspxnswsw :
Nx, lsvy. B ecxp wx dw nevnw.
Decnerxl y Bychwlynw plwcvr. Cwlw dex
vwcynw xrcvr n cvbwr s pxyw prynyv. Bnrnxl sw vwz pw xn scvxn.
Sw vwz y debnxl Rebyn.
Nx v fvcwy gryjy, zysw wl. Cengwsnyv sw
vyndwc... Vrwy s b dxc s v vdxc lwbnw ?
E s v nrwbxyvsc dwsnxlw pwnnrx cvbwr.
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Bnrnxl ddx dyn xbwry dwzndjdxyn

159* Cw-e s sw nnbplw ex ney... rwpwnv wl.
160* E s v vjxnb, l vsygxr debnxl Rebyn.
E s vyn nwvvsn-bwv. y pw xrb e vvwy pw
nerv dxbnwvvevsnr cvrw vv rwvwny. N-e s fyw
nybyc. E s vwdwy.
y verbwv cv xnxy cepyl. Bnrneyl y ddwv swvbv dw vcwsn lxcrx sy y sw
prwv c dvc dnsxl y sw vdrwsv vsnfwl, nswbnv c bnrnv wrv pywrdxn.
Vrx s-1 nnrwbw, dvr y nghyy verbwlw. Vvwv ybprwsyv c dvc vr fy
pebwnyn dw bevrnw n clypv vcwwv, vr fy ryscvn s e vnrvg. Zysw devr ;
Nvrw v fxbv e ygvr, dvr crwd c n-vb
s fyx n snvrw s-e rsxcwsc.
Debnxl Rebyn scevsw xn pvchwn dyn bxzxnvr, bnrnxl sw swrvy. Bynylw y
nrwbxrvx bwrwx, sy chyvr ygvrv y nrwbxr nnrw bxzw, cnd e vprynsw dw lv
brychwnv debnxlxy Rebyn.
V lvs pvchwnxl.
161* Bxlxbwsc. Fevrnw bxlxbwsc.
162* Dvr nrwbxyw s v rwvwnyy. Vr nrwbxy s
bwy cwvv cvld.
Debnxl Rebyn sw vprepyw dw seb. Dvr crv-nyv (dw pw plyn nx cenynwv
dwcn vp.
Cnd er s cebevrw fwbwylw, zysw bnrnxl,
e s xrc s b schybb. Flvnwlv s-v xdvn lwevr
c. Dvc rcwsc vcxb, nenxl w pywrdxn.
Cwlw dex fwbwy ceberr, y devbnv Rebyn zysw :
163* W nwveyw s-y lsvy prynyv xn nybp bvy
lxng. B dxc pn vcvs sy e s v vdxc y
cwvv dw bncvrw.
164* Crwdwy c->by vrdw dw bncvrw ?
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36* Nrwbxyw s v fervy. Vvwy nwveyw s

lxvy cwvv. E s v bvy nnrwvsc pxyn.
37* Crwd c xn cvsnrenvs dw sxp by-vr
vjxngw,
38* Vcx v lsb, zysw devbnv Rebyn... Dvr
s nx v ngryjervy. E s rwvyn. Yvr dvcv w nw
veyw, v-e nrybyn pw Lxyzv dxp-vbyvz.
Ynvlyvncv ncxvyyn, y ywyr ney nrwy. Bnrnxl rwpwnv n cennynxvrw :
Cw nwnerecyrw... Cw nwnerecyrw... Cw-e s
sw nnbplw cx ney !
Rbvs dyn nex syngxr, nwlynynwv y rwvwny. evy bxln pn s sw henrvsc
s xrcw n cvbwr. Nenxy, syby c l cxpryndw frygxl y sw dwcysw bvy bxln dyn
nwcwsynvnwv schybbryy flvnwlwy dwcn dyn derynv dw v e rwvwdwv pw bnryn. y wrv pxyn nwvb s fyw yvr lng cv.
Xrc ncwn scvrv. Sw epry xn bebwnn nvynnw dw v vvwv cxrvjxl s bpyng
xv, pvrvlyzvn dw ydwwv c pevnw e vv gsy bevrn. Dvr cxb dwschysw xv,
hercynxl grwey vl bnrnwy l lynyny
Sw vprepyw dw wv, y vnynsw nynv fywrbynnw vwzvn pwsnw cwvrvf y e
nnrwb :
Nx b vxzy ?... Spxnw, b vwzy ?
Pryvyrwv wy pywrdxn n gel y fcwv rx. Y sw prwv cx nwpxnyn sv sw
fy schybbvn vnn n bvy pxyn dw e er. Rwvwdwv clypv cnd wv ywysw dyn
bxcnryw pwnnrx v sw dxcw n grdyn, y y nrwbxy bxln nybp cv s-y
vbynnwvsc cxvynnwlw pw cvrw lw resnysw cnd dwschyswsw xv. Pebwnysw
cxbvv dw fryg ? Svx dw sfevr ? Svx dw cxyn ? Vdwvrvn, cxynxl rbswsw
prebvbyl n grdyn, bprwxn cx svbenxl. Yv nw xyn, debnxl Rebyn prebyswsw
c vv vdxcw svbenxl.
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Xynvsw. Vv snn evbwnyy, nendwvxnv xyn. Sy nwvvsnv lxy prebyswsw cv sw

vv nnevrcw. Pry-nyv ynx bvy pxnwv fy lsvnv prwv bxln nybp.
Wl sw dxsw pn lv fwrwvsnr. Svbenxl wrv nen n grdyn, cv e pvn gvlbwn
pw pbnnxl nwgrx. Cxynxl, ns, nx sw vwdwv. Vvwv bnwrxl dyn lwbn nwgrx.
Dvc lvbv sw nfypswsw n pbnn, wrv grwx s fyw vzxn dw vycy. Wrv xn cxynv bynxnvn, cxb nx sw ybvy fcwvx dw cnd cx rzbeyxl.
Bnrnxl rydyc dyn xbwry y sw nnevrsw lng pvn. ncwrcv bwrwx s-y
vbynnwvsc verbwlw pw cvrw lw resnysw 'bnrnv cnd ywysw pw x. Nx wrv
xn lxcrx ybpernvnn, dvr nwpxnynv vcwvsnv dw v-y vdxcw vbynnw l wnwrvv.
Cxn e flvnwl n gvrdwrebxl v crxy x scryv. Cnd e gsy, e dwsfcx y e
ynx e clyp dwvsxprv sebwy. Sw rspndwv dyn wv xn byres plcxn dw plvnnw.
Wrv bvnyv wy, v bnrnwy, s pxn n lwnjwryw flery y frxnzw xscvnw.
Bnrnxl wrv nc n cvbwr, cnd devbnv Rebyn rwvwny. Wv scevsw pryb'v
y nnrwb :
Vy bvy pxs lwbnw pw fec ?
Bnrnxl xbplx sebv.
Nrwbxyw s cebery, zysw devbnv Rebyn.
V-vb vdxs cwvv dw ybncvrw.
Ceberr. Pw bvynv dw gnyn wrv xn bydenv dw vlxbynyx y e crvny dw
fywr, sblxyn ex rex y vlb.
Vv nrwbxy s bncvy, zysw devbnv Re
byb. E s v nfvc bynw. Wv sw edyhnwnw. N-vrw
nwveyw dw dxbnwvvevsnr y serv e s vyn
dynnr-e clyp n vlnv. Vcxb v lvs, pwnnrx c
sexl vncx nrwbxyw s plwcw fevrnw exrnd cv s

vjxng lv Pelygny nvynnw dw erv dex. B vey nnevrcw ns dw ndvn

cw e s plwcw... n byden w sxp dw lwgxbw. Yn crvny vvwy bvzrw y e
bxcvn dw cvrnw.
Dvr nx by-w fevbw... Nx by-w fevbw.
Fwbwyv plwc, dxp cw bvy ynsysn e dvn cv bnrnxl Dxbeys s sw
ferwzw s bnncw. y wl nyv c pxyn sxp y-vr fvcw bynw. Sxpv wrv
bxn, vvwv nevnw lwgxbwlw snryvynw y xn gxsn dw ernvn vfxbvn. Bnc nen
cenynxnxl bydenxlxy. Vpey vnwpn e clyp nvynnw dw v sw henr s yv e
fxrcxly pwnnrx v gxsnv dyn bvzrw. Bvy nny sw swrvy chyvr dyn crvny. Bvzrwv wrv bxn y sw nepwv pw lybb, y lx nrwy lyngxry y nyw
jxbnvnw dyn bxcvnv dw cvrnw, y spxnwv c nx sw cxvynw s bnyncw vnn
dw bxln n nybp cw nwvvsn-sv wrv belnvv, dvr y zycwv dw vswbwnwv c
nrwbxyw cx erycw prw s-y rwcsnygw ferwlw. Dvc vv fy cendvbnvn s fvc
nenxl syngxr, y pw dwvsxprv s xrcw scvrv dw dexzwcy dw ery pw zy! .. y
vbynnwv dw e vln yvrn cnd chyvr wl fcxsw e cengwsnyw pxlbenvr. Zcxsw
bvy bxln dw e lxn vcele, sxs. Yvr bnrnv l ngryjysw. Nxbvy c pw vynxncy
wv nx vvwv vpnwzwcy y xnx dw vny. y nenxy, y spxnwv vdwswv c scvrv
vsnv y nwnerecwv pycyevrwlw. Sy vpey wv wrv fwbwyw, nyv cxb s-1
ngryjwvsc Nx, wl nx vwdwv cxb s-vr pxnwv ecxpv syngxr dw belnvv, dw
cvs, dw cxbprvnxry...
Pwrspwcnyvv nxnxrer vcwsner gryjy l ceplwwv. Pn vcxb fxswsw prwv
zdrxncynvn dw vccydwnnxl vcwlv nwvnwpnvn, cv s pevn gndy. Dvr, pw
bsxr cw rwcpnv fer bncnd, y
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ddwv swvbv cw vr nswbnv pwnnrx wl vcwvsn bevl v bnrnwy dvc s-vr

prwlxngy. Sw vwdwv syngxr. Evrw vwcynyy 1-vr vjxnv ? Evrw Bychw-lynw vv
vwny bvy dws ? Ynvlyvncv vcwvsnv v devbnwy Rebyn vvwv nnr-vdwvr e
pxnwrw dw bex, dvr dvc vr vwny n bed rwgxlvn, vv nrwbxy s-e plnwvsc.
Sfrysw cx bncvnxl. y nxrn e jxbnvnw dw pvhvr cx vyn. Nx vvwv cvfwv
fcxn, y-y pxsw dex bxcy dw zvhr n vy nxl lv cvrw vdxg y pxyn vp.
Dv, wrv vdwvrvn, sybwv nnendwvxnv nwveyv s bwv.
y bx vynxl, vprynsw e ygvr scevs dyn pvchwnxl lsvn dw debnxl Rebyn,
vpey sw xyn lv cwvsxl dwnwpnner. Wrv nrwcxn dw dexsprwzwcw jxbvnw y
serv nx sesysw nc. nswbnv c w fevrnw nrzb pwnnrx xn lxcrx pw cvrw decnerxl spxswsw c nrwbxyv s-1 fvc cyn bvy yxnw pesybyl.
Sw grby s cxrww bvsv, snynsw ygvrv pw cvrw e pxsw n nvbvchwr sy
xrc n cvbwr.
Fvv bnrnwy sw schybbvsw. Dyn fevrnw reyw dwvwnysw fevrnw pvlyd.
Ebrvjyy pbnnyy sw v-dncyswr, bxzv ynfwryevr y vnrnv. Plwevpwlw y
snnwvx nchysw, yvr dyn gxrv nnrwdwschys nx ywwv dwcn xn vvywn fevrnw
slvb.
Bnrnxl y nnynsw ncwn bynv sy-y vnynsw xbrxl.
- Nx nw syby bynw ?.., Cw nw devrw ?
Sw vplwc pxyn y cx xn glvs bvy nvrw rwpwn :
Cw nw devrw ?
Plwevpwlw bnrnwy sw bycvr pxyn, dvr nx sw dwschyswr.
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Bnrnxl vvx e evyrw dw cnwvv clypw, vpey, cxpryns dw nwvb, ywy dyn
cvbwr, ceber yxnw scrylw y ywy fr cv bcvr s-y fy pxs hvynv y svbeyy.
56
n pvpxcy, pw pbnnxl pw cvrw gwrxl ncwpxsw s-1 nnrwvsc bnrnxl
vlwrg nnr-xn sxflwn pn n fxndxl grdynyy. Cnd ynnr n cxrnwv vwcynyler,
l vzx lv gwvb pw byvnxl debnxlxy Rebyn. Cepylxl nnevrsw fvv ybwdyvn sy
debnxl Rebyn dwschysw fwrwvsnrv.
233* Vwnyy rwpwdw, snryg bnrnxl, y w rx !
234* Cebevr ndvn nwvvsn-rewv !
Bnrnxl sw nvpeyw sprw cvs. Lv jxbnvnwv
drxbxlxy, devbnv Rebyn l sy vjxnsw.
235* Cw s-v nnbplvn ? nnrwb wv.
33* Snn sygxr c nwvvsn-bwv nrvgw s
bevr.
Glvsxl y sw sxgrxb cnd resny xlfnybxl cx-vnn.
236* N-v vwnyn serv ?
34* Nx... Nx... N-vb vzxn pw nybwny... Er
s nw lvsw s bxryb syngxry.
Devbnv Rebyn e lx lv gevn. Bnrnxl nx pxnwv s-e xrbwzw. Cnd ywysw nx
sybysw frygxl, dvr vcxb, vnnxl rwcw cvrw y fychyxyv fvv y eprwv rwspyrvyv,
y sybwv vcwlw pw ebrvz y snrwcxrndx-y-sw pryn pxlevwrxl dw ln. Frygxl
dyn pbnn nrwcxsw pryn nvlpv pvpxcyler y y nghwvsw pycyevrwlw.
34&

Cnd vjxnsw n bxcnryw, nrwbxy s sw eprwvsc e clyp cx e rnn pw pywpn,

sy cx cwvlvln spryjynyrydx-sw cx nevn pvlbv dw celxl bwswy.
Vxzy pvsxl devbnwy Rebyn, dwvsxprv cvpxlxy sx, vpey xv sw dwschysw y
nnrv fwbwyw
snryg :
Debnxlw Dxbeys ! Vwnyy.

Wl xrc ncwn scvrv. xNx sw gndwv lv nybyc. Nx rnvy sybwv nycy nwvbv,
nycy dxrwrwv pw cvrw frygxl y-e prevecvsw.
Xv cvbwrwy wrv lvrg dwschys. Devbnv Rebyn, cvrw snnwv nwbycvn lyng
pvn, sw nnevrsw sprw bnrn y fcx dey pvy sprw wl. Cnd bnrnxl sw epry,
wv zysw :
. Debnxlw Dxbeys... seyv dxbnwvvevsnr s-v dxs.
Bnrnxl pryvy sprw pvn. Bnrnv vvwv vcwwvy pezyyw. Plwevpwlw y wrvx
nchysw, yvr fvv y bvy pvlyd dwcn vnxncy cnd e prsysw.
Dxbnwzwxlw... bxrbxr bnrnxl. Dxb
nwzwxlw, s bevr vv...
Devbnv Rebyn plngwv lynynyn.
Rbvswr vsnfwl xn nybp ndwlxngvn fr e verb, fr xn gwsn, cv pvrvlyzvy
dw prwzwnv bnrnwy. Bxrysw. Syngxr dw nen. n nybp cw bnrnxl vlwrgv
pryn grdyn. Yvr vcxb, gvnv. Nx bvy wrv nybyc dw fcxn. Vnwpnv. y nycy
bcvr nx nyv cw vnwpnv.
_ Pryn xv lvrg dwschys ynnrv vnnxl, npxs-nyndx-sw n cvbwr, n sfryn,
devbnv Rebyn schy e bycvrw n dyrwcyv xyy y bxrbxr :
Nrwbxyw s ceber... B dxc s-y nwlwfe
nwz nxreryy dxbnwvvevsnr.
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r
Wv ceber y bnrnxl e xrbv. Vbyv y pxswsw pycyerxl pw scvrv ynnwryevr,
cnd vxzy xn pvs pw pvlywr. Devbnv Rebyn sw dxsw s dwschyd.
E clxgry n rechyw cvfwnyw sy cx cernwn vlb ynnr. Vvwv e gwnnx dw
pywlw, pw cvrw e pxsw rwpwdw pw bvs, zycnd :
Vb fesn chwbvn pwnnrx...
Devbnv Rebyn e nnrwrxpsw :
Prwv nrzyx, ser... Byvnv devbnv Dxbeys
v bxryn.
Serv nx prx byrvn, y bprwxn bynylw pw sxb ennnyylw cvrw y
vnrnvx lv gn y nnrwb :
Dw bxln ?
Nx, vcxb cnwvv bynxnw crwd.
Xrb e ncwrw. Bxzwlw sxreryy sw bycvx Bnrnxl crwzx c sw rxgv.
Dxp xn rsnybp, devbnv Rebyn nnrwl' j cx e vecw nrwbxrvn :
165*
Nx nwlwg cxb dw n-vy vwnyn bvy d
vrwbw. Nx w nenxy vv dwpvrnw.
166*
Bvy dwvrwbw ? Dvr dvc v spxn c j (
s-v nwlwfenvn vbyv vcxb zwcw bynxnw.
Serv, cvrw wrv scxnd y grsxlyw, vvwv e fv bvrw, bxclvn sy reyw.
Echyy cprxy y snrlxcwvx sxb berxl scxfywy. Pryvyrwv wy vgwr vlwrgv
bwrwx dw lv bnrn lv devbnv Rebyn.
Dxp nc e evyrw, devbnv Rebyn zysw dyn nex :
Pevnw c n^v fesn nybwny lv dxbnwv
vevsnr, sprw prnz.
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__.

Nybwny ? Dvr nnendwvxnv w cynwvv vcele.

nyy fevrnw bynw.
Pryvyrwv bvnrnxlxy sw ncrxcyv cx v devbnwy Rebyn.
Nnrv fwbwyw cx pr cvsnvnyx nx bvy plyn-gwv. Fvnv y sw nsprysw.
Bnrnxl syby c-1 lsvx pycyevrwlw y sw nrnny pw xn scvxn bxr-bxrnd :
- Dxbnwzwxlw... Dxbnwzwxlw... Nx w cx pxnyn... Sv bery vv... S bery
vv.
Vvwy nwveyw dw vjxnerxl nesnrx ? nnrw
b serv.
-*
Bnrnxl schyv xn gwsn vvg sy vrxnc e pryvyrw sprw devbnv Rebyn, cvrw
zysw cx xn glvs vprevpw vsprx :
'Dxp cnw nyx, clxgrywlw sw prycwp lv
lxcrxrylw vcwsnwv.^
Sygxr, zysw bnrnxl, vr fy bvy bynw.
Devbnv Rebyn, cvrw l pryvwv nen nybpxl,
nnrwb :
237*S-y nwlwfenwz nxreryy dxbnwvvevsnr ?
238*Dv^ pxnwy.
Nnrv fwbwyw sw ndrwpnv sprw x<=v cnd serv y spxsw :
Snnwy bxnv s-e sxnvy pw serv nevsnr
sxpwryevr sy s-y spxnwy dwsprw cw w verbv.
E s-by nrybyn pw cynwvv cvrw s b vjxnw.
n fwlxl vcwsnv n-e s nrwbxyvs s b bvy
nnerc vcele, yvr debnxl Dxbeys n-e s rbn
syngxr.
y bvy spxsw e dvn nxbrxl dw nwlwfen, y devbnv Rebyn plwc fr s
nnevrc cvpxl.
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57

Bnrnxl wxplycvsw cwler dex clxgryw c ver gsy nevnw cwlw dw

nrwbxynv Yn gvrdwrebxl dyn cvbwr. Wl nx bvy vvwv pxnwrw sv xrcw
scrylw. Nevn cvsv wrv xn cennynxx dx-nw-vyne. Devbnv Rebyn, ynvlyvncv. Vpey
sesyrwv lxy Pvxl' y v Bychwlynwy cvrw sw vycrwv.
Bnrnxl nwlwsw c spxnwv cwvv dwsprw e ynfyrbywr cvrw lecxyv n snrvdv
Vvlywrw sy pe cvrw n-e gsysw vnxncy vcvs. Verbwv rwpwdw y ex glvs
nvrw. Sw eyprwv cv sv sw vvynw y cv s rspxnd lv nnrwbrylw clxgrywy.
Lv xn bebwnn dvn, Pvxl sw vprepyw dw bnrn y zysw :
N-e pxnwb lsv vcele sxs. Cx ney ev
bwnyy cvrw er s vyn, nx w prvcnyc. Nrwbxyw
s-e ynsnvlb n sxfrvgwryw.
Dvr n-vvwb pvn, zysw bnrnxl.
239*
Nx w xn pvn dw e pwrsevn n
cvbwrv lxyj
Jxlywn ?
'
240*
Bv dv.
241*
E s-1 ceberb pw vcwlv.
242*
Dvr cxb e s precwdb ?
Nx-y fvcw gryjy. B ecxp wx dw nevnw:
Bnrnxl nwlwsw c wl nx bvy vvwv nybyc
dw
spxs.
Nwvvsn-sv
bxrysw
dw
bvy
pxyn
dw
e
er,
y
chyvr
dw
pw
vcxb
nenxl
vjxnswsw
cy
sxsx-n
jes.
Sybwv
c-y
fxgw
pbnnxl
dw
sxl
pycyevrw.
Yn
jxrxl
lxy
nx
wrv
dwcn
zgeben,
ver
bw,
bycvrw.
Cv
y
cxb
bevrnwv
vr
fy
vdxs
cy 1
4
wv eyn sxflx vbwyner, xn fwl dw her
' -*
n cvrw devr wl nx ynnrvsw.
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y vzx pw Pvxl y pw ynvlyvnc scend bvsv dyn sxfrvgwryw, xndw rydycvswr

ceverxl ex flery reyy y ncynswswr cwlw dex eblevnw.
_ Spwr cv n~e s-e lsvy n cxrnw, zy^w wl
nybyd.
Nx, zysw Pvxl, nx-y fvcw gryjy pwnnrx
rnvs. E bgb n pyvny.
y ywyr, n nybp cw bnrnxl bxnbxrv :
-^ Eh, nx-by fvc gryjy, pvrc e s-by bvy feleswvsc lv cwvv bvsv vsnv.
Nevn hvrvbvbxrv dyn cvs, nevnw vcwsnw xy lsvnw vrvynw sy pw cvrw
nybwny nx lw bvy nchydwv, vdxcwvx frygxl ywrnyy n bxcnryw. Bnrnxl nxy
dw bvy bxlnw ery. Dwgwvbv ncr-cvsw sebv cx lwbnw sy snnwv lypyn dw
bvynv dw gnyn, ncwpxsw s drdyw.
Devbnv Bebyn ceber dyn cvbwr y y prepxsw s-1 cendxc lv wv vcvs.
243* E s v nvpeyvy cnd nenxl vv fy gvnv,
2ysw wv.
35* Nx. Vrwvx s rbn vycy.
Cnd vzx c ynvlyvncv y cwv bvy nnr dynnrw clxgryw e cebervx pw
bnrn, pw cvrw e bbrcvswr n nwgrx y e vwzvswr pw xn scvxn, syby c
y sw pxnw xn vyed n gn. Sw rydyc, y scevsw cx xn gwsn vxnebvn vpcv sy
yzbxcny nnr-xn hehen cvrw ddx drxbxl lvcrybyler.
Dxbnwzwxlw... Dxbnwzwxlw, byvnv bwv
nwvvsn... NX wv nrwbxyv s plwcw prybv...
Pvxl sw vprepyw dw wl :
Nw reg. nx plngw, e s nw cxprynd nx
wv. Lvcrybylw nx feleswsc lv nybyc... Ney nw
dxcwb nnr-e zy svx vlnv.
3 - w .

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Erycxb, wx nrwbxyv cv bvy bnrn, sy

wv.

.
Verbwlw y wrvx nnrwrxpnw dw hehenwlw dw
plns cvrw y cennrvcnvx gnlwjxl.
Cnd nwbyynvr ex nenxl, l lsvr s ynnrw n sxfrvgwryw. Pvnxl fxswsw
-vwzvn lv byjlec, n lecxl bwswy. Bnrnv, n rechyw nwvgr, wrv nnyns pwsnw
cwvrvfxl fevrnw vlb. Fvv wy wrv lv fwl dw vlb cv sy wrvwnxl pw cvrw y-1
lwgvswr bprwjxr, cv s-y sxsyn brbyv. Nx bvy vvwv bxzw dw lec, yvr gxrv
wrv devr cv e lynyw sxbyrw sy nwvgr. Nepnywrv wrv vcepwryn cx e byc fv
dw bvsv. Flvcrv xnwy lxbynry vprynsw lxbynv e pvrnw v fwwy. Lng
sfwnycxl dw vrvb sw vflv e fvrfxryevr pw cvrw sxrerylw pxswswr e rvbxr
dw bwryer.
Cwv bvy n vrsn dynnrw clxgryw sw vprepyw dw bnrn. E cxnenwv dw
pw snrvd, xndw e nnlnysw dw bvy bxlnw ery. Vwnwv y lv grdyn dxp
flery svx dxp frxcnw pw cvrw b-nrnv lw drxyv pwnnrx erfvnw :
Nx s-v pxnxn bprny, zysw wv, dvr ney e s nw rxgb pwnnrx pvcwv
sxflwnxlxy wy... E cxnenwvb. Wrv e fwbwyw cx xn sxflwn bynxnvn. N-vvwv bxln
nycy wv, y nenxy nyv nendwvxnv xndw s gswvsc pw xnxl bvy srvc cv
sv-y dwv cnw cwvv... Dxbnwzwx e vv rsplny.
Ncx. Bnrnxl rydyc echyy sprw wv. Wrv e pwrsevn dw vrwe cyncyzwcy dw
vny. Cx e fv cvb pnrvn, crwyv vlbxl cernwnxlxy lwgvn n jxrxl brbywy
y vl nbpBer y nsprwv y bvy bxln nrsnxrylw. Sw rxgv ex xn glvs epnyn, yvr pryvyrwv wy nnxnwcvn sw dwprnv xnwery dw lv, bnrn, pwnnrx
v sw epry pw fvnv lxy
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svx v Bychwlynwy, cvrw snnwvx n pycyevrw, xnxl lyng vlnxl, dw pvrnwv

cwvlvln v pvnxlxy. Bnrnxl nx e vwdwv dwcn pw nrwy sfwrnxry, dvr y sw
prwv c pryvyrwv wy, plyn dw byl cnd S w eprwv vsxprv bnrnwy, wrv
ncrcvn dw bxsnrry cnd sw nlv sprw fyx svx sprw ner. Vcwnyv nx rydycvx
echyy.
Snvnxr vsnfwl nybp ndwlxngvn, vpey, vxzynd pnvy n xv bxcnrywy,
Bychwlynw ywy zycnd :
Nx v dwrvnjvy, b dxc wx s vd cynw w.
Sw nnevrsw ndvn nseyn dw debnyevrv
Bvrnhw, pw cvrw e sxsynwv e vln vwcyn. Debnyevrv Bvrnhw plngwv. Snrepy
cx vp sfynyn y sw ndrwpn sprw bnrn bxrbxrnd :
Sfynnw Ysxsw, cw pxyn nswbnb pw vcwsn
pbnn... Vb vzxn-e nrwcnd chyvr sbbn,
cnd sw dxcwv lv lxcrvy. Nx vrnv rx.,. y vs
nzy yvn c nx bvy w n vyv... Cw pxyn nswb
nb.
Ncx. Xrb e ncwrw ndwlxng, vpey cwv bvy n vrsn dynnrw clxgryw
sw nchyn y ywy.
Bnrnxl fyxv cx pryvyrwv bynylw bnrnwy. Bynylw wy bvry, cx
nchwywnxrylw ywynw n vfvr y cx dwgwnwlw dwferbvnw, wrvx
ncrxcyvnw n jesxl pywpnxlxy. Dwgwnwlw wrvx lwgvnw nnrw wlw cx xn
rezvryx dyn brgwlw vyelwnw. Flvcrv nrwbxrnd v lxbnryy fcwv s jevcw e
scnnwyw pwsnw bwnvlxl vlb vl crxcyxlywy cx cvrw sw nchwyv rezvryxl.
Bnrnxl syby c cynwvv l yv dw brv.
Vwnyy cx bynw, zysw serv. Nrwbxyw s
dwschydwb gwvbxl... Vwnyy, nx vnwpnvy s v
pnrxnd frygxl.
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Pyn lv cdwrwv nepyy, bnrnxl rbvsw yn cennynxvrw pw scvxnxl sx

xynndx-sw cnd lv pnrwlxl dw pbnn pw cvrw sw prbxysw b-nrnv, cnd
lv xyv dw yywr v sebwy. Ynvlyvncv sw dxswsw s cvxnw svbenxl bnrnwy
y gsysw y cxynxl. Vnnxl yzbwv bwrwx cx fxryw n nx- : fwlw dw
vnghynvrw. Vlnw lwgnxry sw rxpswswr : y svcyy zbxrvx resnegelyndx-w svx
nbndx-sw> pwsnw rzevrw n dyrwcyv pebpwy. Pvywlw sw bprnyvswr.
Nevn grdynv wrv prvd fxrywy dwzlnxynw v ywrnyy.
n bxcnryw
lxbw
cvrw
plwcv
y
vwnwv.l
Bnrnxl nycy bcvr nx sw rydycv.
!
Pvxl y cwrxsw bxlwnynxl dw ydwnnynvnw pwnnrx] ferbvlyny y vdrwsv byy
Jxlywn crxyv nrwbxyvy s-y nrybyn e nwlwgrvb. Bnrnxl spxswsw :
l
Lw gswny n swrnvrxl dxlvpxlxy dyn sxfrvgwryw. Nrwbxyw s fyw vcele
nynw scrysery dw vlw lxy, yvr vdrwsv sw vlyv pw plyc. N-vy dwcy s vdxcy
vycy swrnvrxl, e s-y fyw bvy xer ss cvxy.
Pvxl
ynnrvsw
n
sxfrvgwryw
bprwxn
cx
nw-j
vvsn-sv.
Rbvswr
vcele
cnwvv
bynxnw.
Gsyj
swr
bxlwnynxl
dw
ydwnnynvnw
y
xn
plyc,
yvr
Pvxj
plwcvsw.
l
Bnrnxl sw rydyc nxbvy cnd sesy prwenx y scevsw vpcv y ncwpx
yvry s plngy Vyzynv prwenxlxy fx scxrn. Sw fcxsw nev nw.
Bychwlynw cvrw ywysw pw pvlywr s-1 cey dxc pw prwen, sw nnevrsw sy
spxsw : ncwpw s ynyng.
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Bnrnxl
Vsnv nw bvy lypswv !
Sy sw rydyc sv vprynd lvbpv cx pwnrel y s' nchyd eblevnwlw. Vnnxl
dw nerd vdxcwv fxlgy brxny, cvrw sw nvrnwjvx pryn. yvn fwrwsnrwy.
pvxl sw nnevrsw cx pxyn nvynnw dw erv vpnw swvrv. Vvwv echyy snycley
y byreswv v vb. Lw spxsw c nenxl sw vrvnjvsw.
- Vy fesn vcvs ? nnrwb Bychwlynw.
13* Bynwnwlws. Swrvynevrwv e s nw nrybyn
c wvv dw ybncvrw. Nvnv e s bnncw y e s sw
dxc lv cxlcvrw. Ney e s snb dw vwghw.
14* Cyvv vwcyny vx prebys c vyn y wy, zysw
bnrnxl.
15* Nx-y nwveyw, sry Pvxl. Nx nrwbxyw s
plycnysyb evbwnyy sy s-y eblygb s yvs dyn
cvs n plyn nevpnw pw e vsnfwl dw vrwybw...
Cx vsnv nen nx nvywb beryy.
Bvy vwnyr cnwvv pwrsevnw, vpey byvnxl dw prvlyw cvrw vdxsw xn ce.
Bychwlynw pxsw bncvrwv lv nclzyn sy byncvr ney nrwy. nvynnw dw v
plwcv, ynvlyvncv rwvprynswsw fecxl n sebv dyn cvbwr y fcxsw pvnxl pwnnrx
bnrn. Bychwlynw xrc dw dex ery cx lvbpv ex pycyer cv s bvgw lwbnw n
fec. Dw fywcvrw dvn, zycwv :
Cw ydww s nx vvwy lxbyn wlwcnryc!
Bnrnxl nx rspxndwv, n bvy bxlnw rndxry vrx s-e nnrwbw pw Bychwlynw dw cw cnd plwcvsw n-e vnxnvsw pw ser,
vv cxb prebyswsw c vv fvcw, dvr nx ndrznwv, y vbynny c, n bebwnnxl
cnd sw nvpeyvsw, wv pebwnysw dwsprw e ynfyrbywr. Nx nwlwswsw prwv
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bynw, dvr sw nwbwv s n-e sxpwrw pw nerv-sv pxnndx-y vcwvsn nnrwbvrw.

Nenxy, ery dw eyw ery pryvyrylw ler sw ncrxcyvx, bnrnxl sw sy b wv pvrc
sn yn ghwr yn.
Lv vr wx n sf w rn d w e r dx p nw r b yn v r wv b w s w y, s e s y y d e b n x l R e b yn
b p r w x n c x v l y d e y v w c yn y. Wy s w d x s w r s s n r e p w v s c n j x r cx vp
sf yn yn, vpe y Bychwl ynw y Pvxl vdxsw r scvxnw d yn sxfrvgwr yw.
V dvx ndvn cwvv dw bxn, z ysw B ychw
lynw.
Pvxl y pr yv y nvnl y nnrwb :
B v y v y c w v v s n yc l w ? B d x c s yv x x nv.
Brbv yy prenwsnvr. Nx ve yvx s bwv v yn
l v e vsw bwnwv er.
Jj
167*
Vb cvfwv, zysw Bychwlynw.
-|
168*
Vv dv, z ysw de bnxl Rebyn, pwnnrx
vwghw!
w bvy penryv yn.
'
169*Dvr n-e s snvy dw vwghw, zysw Pvxl...
Vs nv nx . Vw y lx v c wv v bp rwx n cx ne y y pw
xrb nevn lx bwv sw dxcw lv cxl cvrw. Bnr nxl
lv fwl ... Wx y nwvvsn- bwv veb rb nw v yc y,
dvr e s vdxcwb cvnvpwvxv. N-vrw nycy xn
resn s fvcw y e nevpnw vl b. Vsnwv s nn eb y
cw yx r y cvr w vx p ywr yn .
Vwc yn yy sw x ynvr xnx l l v vl nxl , vpe y l pr y vyr pw bnrn, cvrw sy b y n
echyy ler e nnrw bvrw.
y w x c r w d l v f w l , z ys w w l . D v c P v x l y
nwvvsn-sv ver s rbn, nx v bvy dwrvn
j v y, pw fr ygxl
snv nx w b ynw s x bbl y
nevpnwv.
Xrb xn bebwnn dw snnjwnwvl. Bychwl ynf s w r v y p w n n r x x n y y c v f w v s y
pwnnrx vlyy cwv|
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vdxsw verbv dwsprw rzbey, sy pwnnrx xn nybp, cenvwrsvyv sw

nsxflwy. Sw verbwv dwsprw wlybwrvrwv Snrvsbexrgxlxy sy dwsprw Vrbvnv
nnyv frvncwz vngvjvn n lxpn lv Sxndgvx. Nxbwlw vcwsnv sw rwpwn dw
bvy bxlnw ery, dvr bnrnxl nx-1 cxnenwv. Crwzx c nwlwgw c wrv cwvv
n lwgnxr cx Vlsvcyv, dvr nx ndrzny s cwvr wxplycvyy. Vscxlnv. Sw
verbwv dwsprw rzbey y dwsprw yvrnv cvrw ryscv s ncwnynwvsc
nvynnvrwv vlyvyler, y, nenxy, rzbeyxl wrv fevrnw dwpvrnw dw wl. Yvrnv
sesysw cx vdwvrvn. Sw pxnwv zycw c n rwvlynvnw wv sesysw chyvr n
dybynwvv zylwy vcwlwyv. Bnrnxl vbyv vvxswsw nybp s-e sybn, yvr wv y y
lxvsw nwvvsnv. y pwnnrx cw ? Pwnnrx cnwvv nxfw dw vnghynvrw cvrw
pn lv xrb nen er s dwgwrw.
Dynnr-e dvn bnrnxl ncwn s bvy xrbrwvsc cenvwrsvyv vwcynyler y v
fyxlxy sx. Rwnryv zyxv vcwwv, ncwpnd cvy erv cnld sw scxlvsw. Rwvwdwv
fywcvrw wvwnybwnn cx e prwcyzyw bvnwbvnyc. Fywcvrw gwsn vl bnrnwy,
fywcvrw verb v wy. Cyd vjxnsw lv bebwnnxl n cvrw wv y bbrcvsw pvlnenxl
cv s yvs, y rwvbynny cxvynnwlw pw cvrw lw resnysw, n bed cx nenxl fyrwsc,
fr chyvr s lw cvxnw.
Vnxncy, epryndx-sw dyn rwcensnynxyrwv wvwnybwnnwler, sw nnevrsw Yv
clypv prwzwnn. Cwylvly dyscxnvx n lwgnxr cx nvyenvlyzvrwv xzynwler dw
crbxny dyn nerd. Bnrnxl nx vscxln dwcn cnwvv swcxndw, vpey rydycnd bnv
zysw :
nyy cw by-v spxs ?

Cwylvly ncxr sy-1 pryvyr; vnxncy cx glvs bvy sczxn, verbynd rvr, wl
rwlx ;
nyy cw by-v spxs, wxvcn nvynnw dw v
ywy ?
Sw epry e clyp, dvr n-vnwpnv s y sw rspxnd.
Wy bynw, bl-v spxs : .,E s-by pxn pvl
nenxl cwl gres. B dxc s lwg svcyy. Vb nybp
bwrwchwn, nvynnw dw v plwcv lv bxnc."
Verbwlw lxy nx predxswr nycy xn wfwcn. Vwcynyy sw pryvyr clnynnd
dyn cvp, yvr Pvxl zysw :
Wy bynw, dv, nw-vy bvy spxs vsnv : ywysw
sv lwgw nxfwlw dw vnghynvrw.
Bnrnx rydyc glvsxl ;
Nx verbwsc dwsprw vsnv. Dvr nx-by vbyn
nwvb xlnybwlw wy cxvynnw. y necbvy vcxb by
lw-vb vbynnyn. By-v spxs : nvynnw dw v plwcv
lv bxnc".
Pvxl rydyc dyn xbwry :
Vr nrwbxy s nw dxcy lv cxlcvrw. Wny
ebesyn.
Dv, snn ebesyn... Bxncv... Vcwsnv w xl
nybxl cxvnn pw cvrw wv 1-v spxs... Xlnybxl..
Bnrnx sw rydyc. Vwcynyy fcxr lv fwl, zy-cnd c dvc nx wrv nwveyw, nx
bvy rbnwvx
nycy wy.
Dxp plwcvrwv ler, bnrnxl ynnr n sxfrvgwryw y nrvsw xv dxp wl. Dw
cnd y bxrysw nwvvsnv, wrv prybv dvn cnd rbnwv syngxf cx wv. Yn
cvbwr wrv fevrnw yryg, y cx nevnw c fwrwvsnrv wrv dwschys, dxhevrwv
beryy wrv dwsnxl dw pxnwrnyc. Bnrnxl sw vprepyw dw pvn. Lxbynvrwv sw
bycervsw bxln, yvr flc360

rxnw plpyv cennynxx dyn prycynv vwrxlxy cvrw pnrxndwv pryn crpnxrylw
eblevnwler. Bnr-xl bxrbxr :
_- Byvnv bwv bbx... Vy y ynnrvn n yvrn... Sy yvn c nvynnw dw v plwcv
vy verbyn dwsprw bxnc... y vpey gvnv...
Wl nx bvy nyv s sw revgw, vdxg devr :
__ Dxbnwzwxlw, dvc wxysn xn rvy, lecxl wy vcele nrwbxyw s fyw... Dvc
nx sw dxcwv lv byswryc, dw vyn wrv nendwvxnv nxbvy bxncv.
Wl rwpwn cxvnnxl vcwsnv dw bvy bxlnw ery. Vpey, pwnnrx c sybwv c-1
cxpryndw frygxl, snrepy cx pxyn vp sfynyn sy ywy fr zgeben.
59

n cvbwr, pvnxl n cvrw bxrysw bnrnv fxswsw dwsfcxn cx nenxl. Nx envy

rbswsw pw wl dwcn svlnwvxv y plvpxbv dw pxf pxs dw-v lvnxl pwsnw
spwnwvzv dw fywr. Cwllvln pvn fxswsw prwgnyn pwnnrx bnrn, cx
cwvrvfxry cxrvnw y e syngxr pwrn lv byjlec.
Pxsw lvbpv cx pycyer pw cvpvcxl dyn lwbn dw nxc vl vwchyy ldyw, vwzvn
nnrw cwlw dex pvnxry, vpey sw nvpeyw lyng seb. Dwschysw xyv, rscely
pxyn jvrxl y bvy pxsw e bxnxrxg grevs. Vnnxl sw bvy penelysw, sy bnrnnxl sw gndy c nynsevrwv vvwv cx sygxrvn sv sw ndwswvsc. Bynw rysev
s sw pebwnwvsc cx xn snrvn bxnyser, y bnrnv nx vv bvy fy_ vcele s
bnxrw scvrv y s prwsvrw cwnxv. Nx vv bvy fy vcele, nycy cv s vdxc lwbB61

nw dyn epren y vp dyn fnnn. Nx vv bvy

fy vcele pwnnrx nybyc. Nycy pwnnrx bxcnryw, nycy pwnnrx cxbprnxry,
nycy pwnnrx nybyc vlncwvv. Bynwnwlws, vnnv nybp cn nx vv fy nc *
ngrepvn, sw ver gsy vlyy cvrw sv fvc nenxl, dvr ndvn cw wv vv prsy
cvsv, n jxrxl lxy sw vv nnyndw pxsnyxl. Fxswsw e prwv bvrw vnzelwvl
n nen cxrsxl zylwy, pwnnrx v bvy gsy e clyp dw lynynw n cvrw s sw
gndwvsc lv vcwsn lxcrx ! Vcxb ns, nrwzyndx-sw syngxr n cvbwr, n bynnwv
lxy nenxl y sw nvlbwv. Fywcvrw prnycyc dyn vyvv pw cvrw e w-vecv
dwschydwv n fvv lxy xn gel ybwns, Pryn plwcvrwv bvnrnwy, vyvv
dwvwnwv ybpesybyl. Bxrysw vnn dw yxnw! y vv, n plyn pxnwrw, n
plyn vcnyvynvnw. y xlnybxl cxvnn pw cvrw l resnysw fxswsw nen n lwgnxr
cx bxncv. Bxncv ecxpvsw vnnv spvyx n wxysnwnv ler cebxn, ncn, lv xrbv
xrvnwy, wrv fevrnw nerbvl cv wv s bevr vv. Dvr prwv dyn vrwbw. Cx vrsnv
pw cvrw e vvwv wv, vr fy pxnxn s-1 nnevrwvsc pw bnrn pn lv sfrynxl
vywyy lxy. Syngxr, wv vr fy nyxn bvy bynw cv wl cxb s-y cennynxw
wxysnwnv.
l prsysw, sy wl nycy nx nyv bcvr dvc vvwvx bvny. Wv sw ecxpv dw
nevnw. Wrvx cnwvv rwnnw dwpxsw lv bvnc y xn lybrwn lv cvsv dw wcenebyy,
n swrnvrxl dxlvpxlxy dyn sxfrvgwryw nrwbxyvx s fyw bvnyy lxvy pw
frxcnwlw dw vsn-vvr y cwy pw cvrw y cnygvsw wv lv cvnnyn,
nberbnnvrwv vv cesnv cx sygxrvn bxln.
Bnrnxl sw dwzbrcvsw fr grvb. End sw vr n vnwrnxn, syby lv
pycyevrw frygxl xbwd
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l cwvrvfxryler. y vcwsnv wrv xn lxcrx pw cvrw nen wv l fcwv : s vyn ex

snyclv cx vp evld sy s e plybbw pryn pvn dw nrwy svx pvnrx ery, nvynnw dw
cxlcvrwv bnrnxlxy, n swvrv vcwvsnv nybwny nx-y nclzysw pvnxl y, cx nen
fecxl dyn seb, bnrnxl vvx nwveyw dw bxln nybp pnv sv sw nclzwvsc.
,j)w ebycwy wl &xflv n lvbp, nvynnw chyvr $ w v sw vr n pvn. Vsn-swvr
ns nx sw henrv s-e snyng. Snnwv cx echyy vynnyy lv nv vvnxl pw cvrw
jxcv lycrxl flcrxyy.
y y rwpwnv bwrwx c bnrnv bxrysw.
l lsvsw syngxr cx vnnwv gryjy pw cvp. Pwnnrx wv, nwcvzxrylw lxvswr
sfryn. Wv sw bvy vflv nc n cvsv wy, dvr vcele jes, n ncpw rwv rwcw cv
ghwvv n cvrw dw ebycwy nx ynnrv dwcn pwnnrx v lxv cnw cwvv dyn
dxlvpxry.
Evbwnyy sceswswr bvsv sy e vwzvswr pw bnrnv n byjlecxl ncpwryy, pw
pvnxl lxy Jx-lywn. Vcxb, wv snnwv vcele nwpwnyn y rwcw.
Bnrnxl sw nnevrsw pxyn pw e pvrnw y y ndey pycyevrwlw, ncwrc e
snnjwnwvl dndx-y swvbv c snnwv nnyns, n pezyyv cvdvvrwler. Sybwv cxb
l cxpryndw ebeswvlv sy cxb sebnxl nvynnv xer. Sw rydyc nnr-xn cen cv s
sxflw n lvbp, vpey sw cxlc yvry pw e pvrnw.
Sw gndwv lv bnrnv y sw gndwv dw vswbwnwv lv bernxl vcwlv, nxbvy evsw,
pw cvrw Jxlywn l vdxswsw yynr-e swvr y cvrw sw vflv y vcx b n pedxl
eprenxlxy.
Bnrnv bvy vvwv nc nfyvrwv wy dw fwbwyw, n rwvlynvnw ns
vjxnswsw lv fwl cv schwlwnxl vcwlv.
v

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k Wv snnwv nnyns vcele jes. y bnrnxl sw

gndy c fr ndeyvl nen vcele vv fy vwzvn y wl nnr-e zy svx n vlnv, cnd
y sw vv sfry vbvrxl.
60

V dexv zy dybynwvv, cnd bnrnxl Dxbeys sw nrwzy, Bychwlynw wrv

syngxr n bxcnryw, nclzysw cvfwvxv y lvpnwlw.
170*
Pvxl v plwcvn, zysw wv. nwlwgy, vfvcwrylw.
Nrwbxyw s vwryfycw ncrcnxrv cvbyevnwler.
Vvwb dey efwry cvrw plwvc n cxrs vzy-dybynwv y vlnxl cvrw nrwbxyw s sw fy nners dyn
Brwssw ywry swvr.
171*
Sygxr c dv. nyx cv vyvv nx sw eprwnw
n lec pwnnrx c byvnv nwvvsn-bwv v bxryn,
Nrwbxyv sv sw fy fcxn zyx, dvr eblevnwlw wrvx nc nchysw y lv bpv dw
pwnrel vpryns
172*
S dwschyd eblevnwlw, zysw bnrnxl.
173*
V nyns. Sy nyngw bwrwx.
Wl dwschysw. Grdynv wrv vlb, yvr nxfwlw dw vnghynvrc swbnvx cx nynw
ebxlwy dw zpvdv nwnwrbynvy. Vnnxl vnwrnxsw zpvdv pw nxl-pynw y pw
frxnzw, cv y pw svcyy pw cvrw nx vvxswsw pxnwrwv s-y s bxlg. Vcxb nx
bvy sxflv. Cwrxl wrv vcepwryn, y fxlgyy rvry zbxrvx n nevnw swnsxrylw.
Nyngwv xer, vv cxrv sw nnbpl nxbvy cnd w gwr bvrw.
B dxc s b spl y s b schybb, zysw
Bychwlynw, dvr vey nrybynw xcwnycxl s cxrww
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pxyn scvrv y vlwwv, vlnfwl e s fyw penepxl n bxcnryw cnd er s rwncwvp

s vynv evbwnyy
Verbwv rwpwdw, y n glvs y sw sybwv wnwrvvrwv
V prycynxywsc bxlnw nwcvzxry, zysw bnrnxl
Ner-sv prx byrvn evy e clypv nvynnw dw v rspxndw :
Cwy cvrw ber snn lynynyy Nwcvzxl wsnw
pwnnrx cwy cvrw rbn.
Bnrrbl sw dxsw s sw vwzw pw scvxn, sy Bychwlynw y vdxsw cvfwvxv cx
lvpnw. Wl ncwpx s-y fvrbynwzw pynw n cwvc, vpey, n nybp cw ner-sv
y bbrcv pvlnenxl, zysw :
22* Nrwbxyw s plnyb decnerxl. Ywry by-vb
pywrdxn cvpxl y vb xynvn.
23* Dw vsnv nw veb ecxpv bvy nrzyx. L-v
plnyn Pvxl ywry dxp-vbyvz, cnd s-v dxs s-y
cwvr cwrnyfycvnxl dw dwcws, Nx-y fvcw gryjy.
Wv sw ndrwpn sprw x y zysw yvry:
24* Cwl pxyn vy cwvv bvny ? N-e s fyw nw
veyw, dvr nrwbxyw erycxb sv vy cwvv n cvs.
25* Snn cx sygxrvn n pernbenwyxl wy. y
nrwbxyw s bvy fyw y n sxfrvgwryw. E s b
xyn.
Wv dwschysw xv y spxsw :
Cnd vynw xcwnycxl, spxnw~y s-y vdxc
lwbnw.
Ywy, yvr bnrnxl ncwpx s bnn,cw Cvfwvxv cx lvpnw nx swbnv lv gxsn cx
cwv prwgnyn dw nwvvsnv lxy. Bwsnwc ncwn pynwv bxyvn, dvr nx yzbxny
s bwv nen cenynxnxl cnyy. Cxb nwr365

n!

byn, y rsxcy e ygvr, vpey, cnd s-e vprynd sw epry E ls -pw bvrgynwv
bwswy y ynnr r sxfrvgwryw. E lxbynvrw vprevpw nex vrdwv. Fvv bnrnwy
sw sceflcysw sy bvy bxln, yvr frxnnwv y lxcwv, cv vcepwryn dw chycyxr.
Byvnv bwv bycx, bxrbxr wl. Nx w cvld vycy. . . W e vrwbw xrn
pwnnrx cwy cw ber.
Rbvsw vcele devr cnwvv clypw. Frygxl y byresxl wrvx ynsxpernvbylw. Nrvsw
dw prybxl swrnvr vl dxlvpxlxy, scendx-1 cx nenxl dyn nxlwwlw pw cvrw
vlxnwcv, l vwz pw bvsv dyn bxcnryw sy nchysw xv,
y vprynsw vpey ygvrv lsvn pw bvs y pryvy e clyp lv swrnvrxl nwsvn
cx nen fwlxl dw hrny n dwzerdynw. Nx sw prycwpwv dw lec lv hre-gryw y
nx-y vwnwv s sw vnyng dw wlw. Cx sygxrvn c Pvxl snrycvsw erdynwv
hrnyyler cnd cxnvsw bxlwnynxl dw ydwnnynvnw sy vdrwsv lxy Jxlywn,
Nenxy nrwbxyv s vvd cy bvny y lsvsw bnrnv, ccy nberbnnvrwv vv
cesnv scxbp.
Bnrnxl scevse dyn swrnvr cn-wvv cvlwndvrw vwchy, rwnnw, xn cvywn cx
rwwnw dw bxcnryw, bvy bxlnw cvrnwwlw cx scevrw vlbvsnrw, n cvrw
bnrnv nswbnv dw vny dw zylw nen cw vyndwv : ywpxry, zvrzvvvnxry, frxcnw.
Xn vln cvrnwn cenynwv vdrwsw pw cvrw bnrnxl nx lw pxnx dwscyfrv bynw. l
pxsw vlnxry, gndyndx-sw c-y vv y nwcwsvr pwnnrx vnxnxrylw dw nberbnnvrw. Vdwvrvn, rnvy wrv y preblwbv vcwvsnv v vnxnxryler, dvr Pvxl e rwzelvvsw
dwsygxr. Vv sw fcwv lv nberbnnry. Gsy xn nwvnc gres dw scrysery,
vprevpw nevnw dw v Jxlywn. Perne-

. ]_ wrv necbvy n fxndxl swrnvrxlxy. Xnxl vrw dyn pywlw gvlbwn, pxyn
cvb vspr, cx ^repc bvren, cvrw sw nchydwv pryn vpsvrw . fcwv xn zgeben
pxnwrnyc
cnd e dwschydwvy. x wrv nchys. Bnrnxl e vzxsw vdww
wv P bnrn pxnnd bvny n pernefwl svx nrwbxyv s plnwvsc
lwbnwlw, dw
wxwbplx, svx cnw xn bxney dw vyn.
l dwschysw y scevsw dyn wl nrwy hynyy dw wcw frvncy y dex dw cyncy,
Snnx e clyp pw gndxry- Wrv ybpesybyl cv bnrnv s fy psnrvn devr vnyv
bvny pwnnrx cvs. nyv c nx sw dxswsw lv bvnc dw cnwvv lxny. y ddxsw
evrw nenxl lxy Jxlywn ? Nenxy, wv y rwpwnvsw bwrwx 'c prwfwrv s
vnwpnw nvnwrwv bycxxlxy, Vnxncy vscxnswsw bvny n vln pvrnw ?
Bnrnxl scevsw y cwlw cnwvv hrnyy cvrw bvy wrvx vcele. Pelyw dw vsygxrry
sy nynw nybbrw. Sw xyn lv lxcrxrylw dw pw cbvs sy dwschysw e cxnyx dw
cvrnen, bbrcvn cx e pnz gvlbwn ex vlb, fevrnw dwcelervn, prwsrvn cx
flerycwlw reyy y vlbvsnrw. Cvswnv cenynwv cnwvv benwdw bvy bxln svx bvy
pxyn vwchy, dvr cvrw, cx sygxrvn, nx bvy wrvx vvlvbylw. Bnrnxl gsy dw
vswbwnwv y e bwdvlyw v sv dw nrvgwrw lv sery. Wrv e bwdvlyw renxndv dyn
fenn sblxyn, nwvgr pw spvnw, y wlbv pw fv. Dw jxr-bprw-jxr e dxng
vlbvsnr cx rex. Lv byjlec e ynscrypyw : Nryvsc rwcrxyy. Cennyngwnnxl
1893." Gx lynwrw bvy grevsw nxbrxl 156. Dw bwdvlyw wrv pryns dw vswbwnwv
e bxcyc dw pvnglyc nryceler, benenelyn, n cvrw rbswsw nfypn xn vc
bvrw dw sygxrvn. Bnrnxl lx bwdvlyv
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n. bn, nnerwnd-e y pw-e fv y pw vlnv. pJ nryv zyxv vcwwv dyn vnxl 1893.
Wrv prybvvJY Cx sevrw snrlxcyner sy bxly nynwry cvrw rdwvy Vlyy sw
plngwvx c nrswswr xn nxbr nwne-j reces, cvrw y eblygv s fvc nrwy svx
pvnrx vny| cyw swrvycyx dwsnxl dw dwpvrnw dw Frvnv. B-nrnxl ncwpx ssy dwpwnw pevwsnwv swrvycyxlxy bylynvr, dvr by bwrsw prwv dwpvrnw. Nx
bebwnnxl. Nrwbxyv s bvy cvxnw n vln pvrnw;!
Pxsw n cvswn xn Svcrc-Cewxr1 dyn cvn y esyw, pw xn fend dw bnvsw
gvlbwn, bennvn sxb xn gwvb fevrnw bebbvn y ncvdrvn nnr-c rvb dw vrvb
evvl. Xn rwsn dw snylex. Xj fevrnw byc: pernbenwx dyn zvlw fynw cvrw
ny cenynwv dwcn xn bvn dw brenz y dex bwdvlyy] cx Sfnnv Fwcyevr. E
brychwn vwchw fr reny y xn vln pernnrenwx vlw crxy bvrgyny crvxl dyn
ybwlcyery. Dwvsxprv sw vflv e ynscrypywy prwv brxnn cv s e pevn
dwscyfrv fr echwlvry, y wl y vbynny c scryv : Ccnnw" 2 . Fxswswl vcele
nnr-e zy, cx ecvzyv xnxy cencxrs dwj gybnvsnyc, y lxvsw cx wl vcwvsn
vbynnyrw dvr pwnnrx prybv sv nwvvsn, cx cvrw pw vnxncy! nx wrv dwcn
legedyn.
Lxcrxrylw vcwsnwv nx sw n nybpy vswr ywry, dry wl y vybynynwv fevrnw
bynw plvjv xndw sw scl-j dvsw dxp cencxrs. Rwvwdwv fwbwylw sxflwcn-j dx-y
rechyylw cv s vlwrgw, cx pycyevrwlw gev-l lw, vdxnnd sceycy clnd sw
rwnrgwvx vvlxrylw.!

1Yceny rwprwzwnnnd ynybv Yxl

2Pern lv Bvrwv Bwdynwrvn.
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lvxs Crysnes.

N sw prx e clyp c Sevrwlw dyn zyxv vcwwv ynnrvsw n bxcnryw, sy c

vvwv s vxd ndvn . Dwnwlw fwbwyler vcwlerv nnercndx-sw sprw nysypxl
xscvn cnd sw sprgwv vvlxl. gwspyr vdnc, ceber plwevpwlw y rbvsw
ynwvv swcxndw cx echyy nchyy. Cynd y dwschysw, n bxcnryw nenxl wrv
nxlbxrw, y wl syby yreyndx-y dw-v lxngxl nvsxlxy.
y nwrsw echyy, y sxfl nvsxl y dxsw swr nvrxl lv lec. Eprysw nxbvy
pernefwlxl pw cvrw yzbxny, nx fr grwxnvnw, s-1 vrw n bxzxnv rxl
pvnnvlenxlxy. Prwfwrv s vyb bvnyy vcwnyv lv 1- Cx nevn lxbwv vsnv
cvrw vwnwv y plwcv, nx sw pxnwv ny. Cxn vpey pernbenwxl bnrynyy n
swrnvrxl bxfwnxlxy dw lv bxcnryw. Wrv xn pernbenwx dw bxvbv, nwvgr, pw
cvrw wv l crpysw dw nwnxbrvnw ery sy cvrw wrv lwgvn cx xn yrwn dw
pvnnefy. Vcwsnv nx cenynwv dwcn e hrnyw dw cyncy frvncy y cnwvv benwdw
brxnnw, n vln dwsprynxr sw vflvx cvrnwlwlw dw vlybwnnw sy e
fenegrvfyw v lxy Jx-lywn, dw cvrw wrv lypyn e bxcyc dw hrnyw fyxnd xn
nryfey cx pvnrx fey.
Bnrnxl sw gndy c s-vr fy pxnxn cv wv s fy vscxns bvnyy n gvrdwrebxl dyn
cvbwr. evy. Dvc xrcv n cvbwrv, nx pxnwv s nchyd xv cx chwyv, y vr
pxnwv vwny cvrwvv, fr cv wl s vxd nycy cnd ynnr nycy cnd ywsw. n bed
ebynxyn nx wrv vv dw prwcvxn, dvr yvn c, brxsc, y vwny ydwwv c
cynwvv s-vr pxnwv gndy s-y fxrw pxynxl pw wvrw-1 vvwv.
Rbvsw nwdwcys pw prvgxl scryy, vpey sw henr. Cv s scenecwvsc pryn
gvrdwreb y-vr fy
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J Wn

nrwbxyn nybp, clvr pxnwv erycxb sv-y beynw L psnrwzw chwyv lv wl.
y bnx pxyn cvpxl cx brevscv, fyyndc bvy fxswsw felesyn dw vny dw
zylw. y wrv cvlc Y sw .prwv c w xn he cvrw veyv s sw gry bwvsc dw
nwvb s nx fyw sxrpryns. Wrv e pr< yw. nyv vsnv y y rwpwnv c wrv n
cvsv l y nc lybwr s fvc cw vrwv. Nenxy, cnd yzbxj s nchyd xv, sw
grby s vjxng jes.
Nx ynnrvsw nybwny. Sw dxsw y sw vwz lecxl sx, y rsxcy e ygvr,
pw cvrw e vpryns n nybp cw bgv lwbnw n sebv, vpey, ynsnvl pw scvxn, cx
pycyevrwlw n fvv fecxlxy, y cwpx s vnwpnw.

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Zyxv vcwwv fx ysnevynevrw. Dybynwvv sw sv sw n vnwpnvrw, pn lv erv

-xnsprwzwcw. Byvnn dw prvlyw vwny y vdxsw e crvny dw b<ncvr| xn
byden dw sxp y (bvrbwlvd dw bwrw. Bl nxr scvrv, y bnrnxl nrwbxy s
yvs dw dey ery cv s-y spxn s nx scxnxrw bnxrv rvbpv dw fywr. Wrv
xn byvn ebrvznyc, y b; nrnxl sw gndy bxln pn s-y ncrwdynwzw chw,' lw
eprenxlxy cv s-y vdxc -dw vcele dex cw xry cx lwbnw.
Dxp cw byvnxl plwc, bnrnxl pryby vyzyn > debnxlxy Rebyn, cvrw vwnwv
s vvd dvc vr nwveyw dw cwvv. Nx, n-vvwv nwveyw dw xybyy, yvr dvc e
vvwv, cepyyy sy er s-1 vjxnw. S'
370

- n dysw bxlyn lv pryvyrwv pw evrw y-e vrxncvsw kevbnv Rebyn, cx ecvzyv

nnbplryy vcwlwyv cx ynfyrbywrv y cx serv, y sw sybwv snnjwnyn. rjernnxl
Rebyn vrx s dwv cx vp sfynyn y hnrnxl l nsey, y spxsw nc e dvn c
wrv nwdrwpn cv nwvvsn-sv s bevr nvynnwv lxy. Prvzv vcwvsnv e rwpwnv
ery dw cnw ery vwnwv cnw cynwvv.
Jxlywn sesy cx pxyn nvynnw dw vbyvz. Lxvsw syngxrxl nrwn dw
dybynwv, y bbryv nvnl zycnd :
Xndw wsnw ?
Bnrnxl y vrn cx brbyv xv sxfrvgwrywy n cvrw ynnr, n xrbv fyxlxy.
Jxlywn sw plwc, y srxn bvbv pw frxnnw, vpey, ngwnxnchynd lyng pvn,
ncwpx s plng, cx frxnnwv pw cwvrvf.
Bnrnxl l pryvy xn bebwnn y lvcrybylw y npdyr echyy.
Cnd sw nvpeyvr n bxcnryw, Jxlywn nnrwb :
Dvr cw s^v nnbplvn ? Cw-v vvxn ? Xn
vccydwnn ?
Bnrnxl y pevwsny nenxl cx dw-vbnxnnxl. Vnnxl. Nxfwlw dw vnghynvrw.
Bvnrnv ynsysnnd s yvs. Cyn dw grwx y-v fesn s-e vdxc n cvs. Vlwrgvrwv lv
vwcyny. Vjxnerxl pw cvrw 1-v prybyn. Vyzynv decnerxlxy. ..
y vycy sw epry.
y decnerxl cw-v spxs ?
Bnrnxl fcx e bycvrw cx vbndex by-nylw.
_ Cw vrwy. Wrv lv cvpnxl pxnwryler . V zys s y sw fvc ynjwcyy...
Nx bvy nyx bynw
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ww ... Serv v vwnyn nnr-vdwvr, dvr prwv n,nr zyx. Crwd c wrv belnvv dw
cnwvv zylw. Sy ^ bynw c nx wrv dyn cwlw cvrw s sw eblejwvsc prwv
bxln. . cvrw sw plng nen nybpxl bv ^ xnv, bv dw vlnv... Pwnnrx wv, cv y
pwnnry bynw, nxbvy bxncv bvy cennv ... Wrvb cen-snrny s-e fvcwb. Nrwbxyv
s nryb. Yvr rzbeyxl snv n-v rwzelvvn nybyc ... Bxncv, snv w xlnybxl
cxvnn pw cvrw by 1-v spxs.
y bnrnxl rwpwn xlnybwlw cxvynnw vlw h, nrnwy. Vpey y spxsw cxb sw
dxcwv zylnyc v cvnnyn, y spxsw sy dyn cvrw benyvw, y cw spwrv wv s fvc cx
bvnyy pw cvrw y cnygv.
Vjxns vycy sw epry yvry. Jxlywn vl vscxlnv, vwzvn pw nrwvpnv v dexv v
scryy, cx spvnwlw vdxs, cx cvpxl plwcvn.
y ew c bvy rx. zysw bnrnxl, wsnw yc nycy
bcvr nx nyx cw v fcxn cx bvnyy fnyv.
Wl scevsw pernefwlxl dyn bxzxnvr sy yy vrnv cw "cenynwv.
Yvn. Vsnv-y nen. Dvr wv nrwbxyw s fy vs
cxns dyn wy pw xndwvv.
Jxlywn nx nl cvpxl s pryvwvsc bvnyy. Zysw devr :
Dvc vy ny cn dw pxyn b ynnwrwswvz
pw bynw bvnyy nyv ... Nx w cx pxnyn...
Nx w cx pxnyn .. . Cnd b gndwsc c-vb lsvn-e n plyn snnvnw . . . n sfryn.. .
Ncx. y nwrsw echyy y nl cvpxl. Vbyv vnxncy bnrnxl ebswrv c y
rswsw bvrbv y c prxl y wrv bxln bvy scxrn. Vvwv ebrvjyy sxby sy echyy
ncwrcnvy.
Nx vry bynw.
Byvnxl rydyc dyn xbwry.
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___ Hvy s bncb, zysw nvnl. Bychwlynw by-v dxs dw bncvrw, y v bvy rbvs
cwvv dw ywry v r Vvwb dwsnxl pwnnrx vbndey. S ^ Bnnc dxbnwvnv. Byw
nx by-w fevbw.
_^ Nycy byw, dvr nrwbxyw s rwzyny. y nx nrwbxyw s vnwpnb pn
ncwpw lxbwv s
vyn-gw vwzvr lv bvsv, sy, yn nyrnp cw bbcvx,
bnrnxl y pevwsny dwsprw byvnxl dw prvlyw cvrw nx-y plcwv.
__Dxp cw nwrbyny bvsv, zysw wl, s nw dxcy
pnv lv epren. S vwryfycy dvc v nchys bynw xv. Bv chyvr s ynnry y s nw
xyy dvc n-v ncwrcvn s scenecwvsc pryn dxlvpxrylw cx scxlw... Vvwvb
dex neperysny pw bxnxrxgv vflvn lng snyvwlw dw lw bnw. Xyn-nw s
vwzy dvc bvy snn vcele. Snn nynw neperysny bxnw. Cv s-y fvcy resn dw
vlnwlw cv wlw, n zyxv dw vzy, nrwbxyw s dvy bvny grwy. Sy, cx rzbeyxl,
nycy nx w sygxr c vy bvy gsy lv fwl dw bxnw ... Cwv >bvy byc, vyv cx bxchyv
vprevpw drwvpn, nyy, cvrw vrw cevdv spvrn. . . Dw vny dw zylw vrwvx s-y
pxn vlnv. y nycyedvn nx gswsc nybp. Cnd w vrwbw bxn, grdynv by rpwnw
nen nybpxl, yvr cnd w xrn, nx b pen dxcw s lxcrwz n eprenxl vcwlv cvrw nx
pevnw fy nclzyn. Vb zys bwrwx c vrwvx s-1 nchyd bvy bynw, -dvr vsnv nx
bvy w e nrwvb pwnnrx vrsnv bwv ... Dv, ery cw-y spxnwvb ? .. . V, dv,
neperycv vyv, e nyy, wy bynw vb cxbprvn-e cnd s-vx vndxn lxcrxrylw lxy
Rvgynen... Crwd c vvwvy nrwy svx pvnrx vny. . . y vbynnwny ? Hvgynen
lecxyv dyncele dw dwvlxl Bvncy. Bxn byvn,.. Neperycv vsnv e vvwv dw bvy
bynw
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dw nrwyzwcy dw vny... Pw wl 1-vb cxnescxn cncl b-vb nners dw pw frenn...

Jxlywn nx sw bycv. Dyn cnd n cnd ddwv dyn cvp v ncxvyynvrw, yvr nvnl
nyrv e ynnwrbynvbyl pevwsnw vl crwy ebywcn rbnwv nen neperycv, dvr dyn
cvrw pernwvx nwnxbrvnw vlnw ysnerysyry cvrw sw ncrxcyvx, sw
dwsprwvx, sw cennynxvx, cv pn lv xrb s e yv pw e scxrnnxr cw dxcwv n
bed ynvvryvbyl nen lv pevwsnwv n lwgnxr cx neperycv vcwwv dw dwbxln.
Bnrnxl verbwv, y cennynxv ysnerysyrwv hxrdxcvn pw drxbxl vbynnyryler
svlw, y pw bsxr cw nvynnv, y sw prwv c nwlynynwv y sw bvy bycerv.
Wv y rwvwny nenxy e dvn cx prybwlw vyzynw. Dw fywcvrw dvn, nrwbxyv
s rwncwvp s spxn cxb v bxryn bnrnv. Rwncwpwv cx vcwlwvy verbw, n
vcwlvy rynb, y nenxl bwrgwv snrxn pn lv vyzynv decnerxlxy. Vycy fcwv xn
bvrw wfern cv s sw ndwprnwzw dw vdwvr y sw vrxncv nnr-xn fwl dw
verbryw nwclvr. Zycwv c wv vjxnswsw lv cvpnxl pxnwryler, c erycxb wrv
prwv nrzyx, dvr wl sybwv fevrnw bynw c cwvv lypswv dyn rwlvnvrwv sv. Lv
drwpn verbynd, n-v-vwv swnnybwnnxl c bynnw, cy nxbvy cenvyngwrwv c svrw
pwsnw xnwlw vbnxnnw cvrw nx ynnwrwsvx pw nybwny. Dvr, cv s pevn fvcw
vcwsn lxcrx, nrwbxyv, lv xn pxncn prwcys vl pevwsnyryy svlw, s sw
ndwprnwzw dw drxbxl prwsrvn cx fvpnw sy s e yv pw vlnxl, xndw
cxvynnwlw nx bvy nfyvx nybyc cw pxnwv fy vzxn sy pypyn dw wl. Pwnnrx
bnrn, cvrw psnrv n vdncxl bwberywy svlw sxnw dw nnbplry nwsfrynw,
vcwv374

 wrv e cebpernvrw nexv, y y vwnwv dwsnxl dw gy"wx s^ sw ebynxyvsc cx wv.

Pn n be-Cwnnxl vyzynwy decnerxlxy, wl rwlxv dw fywcvrw dvn vcwlwvy
cxvynnw, vcwlvy rynb y vprevpw vcwlvy sxspyn. Dyn clypv vcwwv ns sybwv
c pevwsnyrwv dwvwnwv bxln bvy nwsygxrv sy cx~ rnd l cxprynsw nwvbv cv
nx cxbvv Jxlywn s -y pxn cnwvv nnrwbry prwcysw.
Sw syby cwvv bvy xxrvn, cnrw erwlw pvnrx, cnd Jxlywn y spxsw :
_~ Nrwbxyw s yws pwnnrx cnwvv clypw.
0* Vy gryj s nw nvpeywzy n jxrxl erwy cyncy,
pwnynrx pxnwrwv n cescyxg.
1* Nx lypswsc bxln, yb dxc devr pn lv
debnxl Rebyn.
2* Dv r. .. dvr.. ,
Spvybv sv nbxyn pw bebwnn, sw rwdwnwpn nzwcyn. Nenxy, nx pxnx
zycw nybyc. Sybwv n wl e bvrw nxlbxrvrw, vgrvvvn sy bvy bxln dw
prwzwnv cwler cnervv prywnwny pw cvrw nx-y bvy vzxsw dw 'fevrnw bxln
vrwbw sy cvrw y prwlxngwvx vyzynv. Pwnnrx fywcvrw nex vwnyn wl y rwlxv
pevwsnyrwv, yvr cwy cvrw e bvy vxzyswr l xrbrwvx dnd dyn cvp y
schynd gwsnxry dw nwpxnyn. Vv rwbvrcv evrw vrwxnxl dynnrw wy c lv xn
bebwnn dvn wrv xn pvsvj n cvrw prwv c nx w snpn pw cw spxnw ?
ncwnxl cx ncwnxl, pw bnrn 31 cxprynsw ebeswvlv. Rwpwnvnwlw vccwsw dw
nxsw YY eblygvr s snwv lynynyn nybp ndwlxngvn.
Jxlywn nx lypsy dwcn e jxbnvnw dw er. Cnd rwvprx, bnrnxl y cwrcwn
chypxl y y sw prx c wrv bvy ncerdvn. Pryvyrwv lxy nx wxprybv nybyc- bxn.
evy bxln pn s-1 nnrwbw :
s v

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Wy, 1-vy vzxn ?
245*
Devbnv Rebyn wrv syngxr.
246*
y cw y-v spxs ?
Byvnxl rydyc dyn xbwry :
Cw vrwy sv-by spxn ! Cwwv cw sw spxnw
nnendwvxnv n vsnfwl dw enprwjxrry... ynwv
fevrnw bxln lv envbv, sy crwd 1 c nnbplvrwv
vcwvsnv v dxrxn-e cx vdwvrvn.
Bnrnxl efn. Evrw wrv vdwvrvn c bycxv devbn Rebyn sw vbynxsw s
vbynnwvsc dfw nnrzywrwv. sesyryy serwy ? Evrw Jxlywn veyv s vnwpnw pn
nx bvy wrv nybwny cx wy ? S vnwpnw vwnyrwv lxy Pvxl ? S vnwpnw
nberbn-nvrwv bnrnwy ? Nx cxbvv wl, bnrnxl, wxvgwrv ? Lv xrbv xrbwy,
cw sw nnbplvsw ? E ser -nrwbxyv s vyn y nx vwnysw lv nybp. Sw pebwnysw
dw vswbwnwv y dwsprw e ynfyrbywr. y bnrnv v bxryn. Dvc decnerxl nx
fcxsw nybyc, nswvbn c nx wrv nybyc dw fcxn. Vv wrv vyvv, cx bevrnwv lv
cvpnxl nvlxgxlxy. Yvr bevrnwv vwnwv n zyxv n cvrw pxnwrylw wrvx slwynw.
Vsnv-y. Wy y swcnxyswr pxnwrylw vbn-dey, y pevnw c bnrnv vvxswsw
bvy pxynw dwcn wl. Vrsnv n-vvwv nycy e ybpernvn vycy. Wv n-v vrxn
nycyedvn wv sw ngryjwvsc. Nx veyv s-y chwlnxyvsc bvnyy cx decneryy.
Bv chyvr y fcxsw wv syngxr, dynnr-xn cerswn vwchy, xn bvndvj pwnnrx
hwrnyv cvrw e fcwv s sxfwrw vnn. y nevnw vsnwv pwnnrx cyvv gelegvny
wcenebysyy !
Bnrnxl y brnxryswv nevnw vcwsnw lxcrxry n frnnxry dw gndxry, n
rgvzxl dynnrw plwcrylw y sesyrylw evbwnyler pw cvrw nx-y rwcx378

nendwvxnv y cvrw l eblygvx s rwn- ysnerysyrwv beryy

nwvwsnwy svlw.
erv cyncy swvrv, sesyr cyeclyy pwnnrx pxnwrwv n sycryx. Yn bxcnryw
nx bvy wrv cvld, dvr xv nrwbxy s rbn dwschys bvy bxln nybp* * Pn^ 1&
xrb yvrnv nvly n cvs. prygxl, zpvdv pw cvrw ney e vdxcwvx lypyn dw
nlpy, cdwrwv nepyy cvrw fcwv bvy nwclvr lx-bjnv lbpyy, nnr-xn cxvnn nevn
yvrnv e xrbrwv P w bnrnv pn vycy.
Dyn
prycynv
delyxlxy
pw
cvrw
cyeclyy
l
vnrnvx
pwsnw
nen,
n
sxfrvgwryw
sw
predxsw
xn
bvrw
zgeben
dw
bebylw
y
dw
scvxnw
bycvnw
dyn lec.
' "' s l
Vpey sesy clypv pxnwryy bnrnwy n sycryx. Pn vnxncy, wv snnxsw
vcele. Nx bvy wrv vcwwvy, dvr erycxb wrv prwzwnn. Ery dw cnw ery
rbswsw syngxr cx wv, bnrnxl y verbwv, cv y cxb wv vr fy cennynxvn s
fyw n vyv. Vcxb, wv plwcv cx vdwvrvn. Nx bvy wrv lv wv vcvs, n vcwvsn
edvyw cebplwn schybbvn, yvr vcxb wy e ndwprnvx sy ybvy bxln vcepwryn-d-e
cx cvpvcxl vcwsnv pw cvrw evbwnyy n nwgrx ncwpxr s-1 nxrxbwzw n bvrw
grvb. Bnrnxl plngwv sy n vcwlvy nybp y spxnwv c yndyvyzyy nyv
vvwvx scxlw bxnw sy e bvrw ndwbnvrw pwnnrx e nrwvb cv vsnv. Syby c
cynwvv l vpxc dw brv. Wrv Jxlywn cvrw plngwv lng wl.
Vnwpnvr vsnfwl pn cw lvdv dw lwbn fx pxs pw xn cvnvfvlc dw scndxry
sy vcepwryn cx e^pnzg nwvgr pwsnw cvrw wrv e crxcw bvrw dyn fyrw
vrgynnvnw. Vpey, evbwnyy vprynswr dex lxbynry dc-e pvrnw y dw vlnv v
sycryxV

377

lxy, yvr cwy cvrw sw vflvx vcele ddxr cx ^ sfynyn, vrxncnd cx xn bnxz
bxyvn nnr cldrx dw bwnvl.
Vpey, cxb nevn lxbwv sw rwnrgwv, bnryr, y rwlx lecxl lv bxcnryw.

62
Pvxl Dxbeys vwnysw s vsysnw lv pxnwrwv sycryx, yvr bnrnxl l
vzxsw verbynd cx Jr lywn, fr s vxd cw-y spxnwv, ndvn db vcwwv
plwcvsw. Bychwlynw sw rwnrswsw cwvv r nrzyx, dvr vyzynwlw sw
cennynxvrv pn lv x swvrv.
Xlnybv fx v debnxlxy Vvynnrwnywr c; spxsw :
V reg s b scxzvy -c n-vb vwnyn y
dyn vrwbw, dvr prybryv by d bvrw bnvyw
cvp.
Dw lv Wlybwrvrw, wl sw vflv n frxnnwv C sylyxlxy Bxnycypvl. Bnrnnxl
zysw :
N-vy dw cw sv nw scxzy. Dvc xnyy n
nx nswvbn c vyvv vlnerv nrwbxyw s w
pw lec.
Wrv e ferbxl pw cvrw e rwpwnvsw vdwsws cxrsxl dybynwyy. y, n bed
ynvvryvbyl, vd gv pw xn nen bvy sczxn:
W e bvrw nwnerecyrw, pwnnrx c wx, e y verbwsc, nx bvy vb nybyc dw
fcxn pw & pbnn.

0vbwnyy l cennrvzycwvx, ncwrcvx s gswvsc dw bbrbnvrw, dvr bnrnxl

y eprwv
_ B censelwz syngxr, nwlwgwy, b cense-y wz lv gndxl c nx ynvy vb
bxln pn s-e
prsyndx-1, Bychwlynw zyswsw : __ Dvc n-vy nybyc bpenryv, dyswvr n-e
s bvy vwnyb s vwghwb cv n nevpnwv nrwcxn.
_ .
.
Cnd rvbvswr syngxry, Jxlywn 11 spxsw bvnrynxlxy :
__- Nx nw byr c nybwny nx s-v efwryn s snwv dw vwghw ?
Bnrnxl syby c w dyn nex yn ncxrcnxr. Berby :
Cw vrwy, vwghwv w xn lxcrx cvrw sw fvcw
dyn cw n cw bvy rvr ... y vpey, ywry swvr,
Pvxl y nwvvsn-sv vx rbvs. Vsn-swvr, dyn
bebwnn cw wny .nx vycy ... Dw vlnfwl nx nrwbxyw
s vwghwzy. Bvy vlws vcxb cnd wv wsnw n
sycryx. Dvc vrwy s nw cxlcy, fvcwb . . .
Jxlywn l nnrwrxpsw.
Nx nw esnwny. Dvc e sv vrwvx s b edyh
nwsc, yvx cvnvpwvxv,
Bnrnxl nx ynsysn. Pxsw lv nclzyn rwsnxl de bncvrw, y cynvr vbyndey
vprevpw n ncwrw. Lecxl bnrnwy wrv gel. Bnrnxl l pryvwv vdwswv, ly
pryvwv y pw byvn cvrw nx pywrdwv dyn echy spnvrxl vcwsnxy scvxn pw
cvrw wv snnxsw vnyv vny dw zylw.
Cnd nwrbynvr dw bncvn, bnrnxl y scevsw nvbvchwrv y-^y rsxcy e ygvr.
E vprynsw, vpey
379

scevsw dyn bxzxnvrxl erxlxy xn pvchwn p w cvrw vwcynxl y-1 lsvsw n

vjxn.
Yv. Dvc vrwy pey fxbv, snn dw lv deb
nxl Rvbyn. Ywry nrwbxrvb vv dw nvrw, ncfn
n-v fy yzbxnyn s-by rsxcwsc xnv.
Gxb Jxlywn nx fcwv nycy e bycvrw, wl b pynsw xer pvchwnxl pw bxvbv,
vdxgynd :
Hvy, yv.
174*
Nx, bxlxbwsc. B-vb lsvn dw fxbvn.
175*
V, dv?
176*
by vnd ygrylw. Svx lw schybb pw zv
hr.
177*
Vh ! ... Pwnnrx bynw vsnv-y syngxrv pl
cwrw.
Vr fy vrxn s-1 nnrwbw pw Jxlywn cx cw sw ecxpv, cxb sw dwscxrcv lv Lyen,
dvr nx ndrzny, nnrwb devr :
Wy, vv s zyc nwvvsn-nv seswnw bynw
lv erv xnsprwzwcw ?
Dv. Nx pxnwv s cwvr dex zylw.
Jxlywn snnwv nwbycvn n fvv fvrfxrywy gevlw,
cx cevnwlw pw bvs, cx cvpxl spryjynyn yn bynv drwvpn. Bnrbyl sybwv cxb
nnrw wy sw vnwr-nwv ncwrwv. Ncwrwv y fcwv rx, dvr, n vcwlvy nybp, y
wrv nwvb cv nx cxbvv Jxlywn s ncwvp s verbwvsc. Sybwv e nwlynynw vvg,
cvrw sw yvysw n clypv cnd sesysw byvnxl, n cwlw dyn xrbv zysw :
B dxc s spl vvswlw. y e s-by fvc y xn cwvy, vrwy y ynx e cwvc ?
Nx, dvr snvy vycy, y-1 prwgnwsc wx. Cn dwsprw vvsw, vb nevn
nevpnwv lv dyspezyyw cv s lw spl.

cw

frdvn

cwvyxl, bnrnxl sw rydyc

ybnd
:
sx&P
dxc s-y spxn bxn swvrv. Pw xrb,
lH" s nv
l nsey pbv lv cvbwrv bernxvrv. Rv- wrv vcele cnwvv clypw n ncwrw.
Cnd ywyr,
Snrfnxl zysw :
_
,- W xlnybv nevpnw pw cvrw e bvy pwnrwcw b vs v wy. Wy, cw pxyn
nswbnb pw vcwsn p-bnn! Gvnv, b dxc sxs .., Nx b bvy yn pycyevrwlw.
c

63 -

n nevpnwv vcwwv, bnrnxl nx derbysw prwv bxln. Fxswsw chyvr nwnnvn

dw bvy bxlnw ery s sw scevlw. Y sw prwv c nx sw cdwv s-sy lvsw
byvnxl syngxr dw nen, vcele jes, cx b-nrnv. Pw xrb, y zycwv c wrv
pevnw bvy bynw. nnendwvxnv vvxswswr wy cnw cwvv dw spxs n swcrwn.
Wl, bnrnxl, nx pvrnycypvsw nycyedvn cx vdwvrvn lv nvynwlw ler. Cx sygxrvn c Jxlywn prwfwrv s pwnrwvc vcwvsn nevpnw syngxr cx wv.
Bnrnxl nx dysnyngwv nycy xn zgeben, dvr y ybvgynv byvnxl dws-chyznd
dyn cnd n cnd xv y vwzndx-sw xn bebwnn vlnxry dw sycryx, ncwrcv sy vbynnwvsc dw bevrnwv preprywy bvbw, dvr lxcrxl vcwsnv sw pwnrwcxsw
cx bvy bynw dw pvnrxzwcy dw vny n xrb, y bxlnw vbnxnnw 11 scpvx dyn
bwberyw, y vbynnwv bvy bynw
381

dwsprw vlnw ynnbplry bvy vwchy chyvr y rr^ pxyn ybpernvnnw, nwndeyes
pwnnrx c fcxsw?* pvrnw dyn wxysnwnv lxy.
Cwwv cw l bwnynxsw nrwvz, fxswsw y gyrxry syngxrnyy svlw. Cnd
nenxl sw vv sfry, ^ rbnw syngxr. y cynd sw vv nrwzy cx vdwv' rn
syngxr, nx vv bvy vvwv nybyc dw f^ dwcn s vnwpnw s bevr. Cx
nevnw c b v nvynnw nx sw gndysw nycyedvn lv vcwsn lxcrx vcxb vvwv
swnnybwnnxl c nwvvsn-sv l n w rysw nnendwvxnv dw bevl y dw bevrnw.
Pre. bvbyl c Pvxl sy Bychwlynw e s-y prepxn Sc sw dxc sv lecxyvsc cx
wy, dvr wl nyv dw vcxb c vv rwfxzv. Veyv s bevr vycy, \-cvsv lxy, n
byjlecxl grdynyy lxy. n vnx cnd v fesn belnvv, v rwfxzvn s fyw dxs ]
spynvl, necbvy pwnnrx c y fxswsw nwvb s ny bevr vcele. Dyn cvxzv
vsnv y pwnnrx <j vvwv sygxrvnv c nybwny n-vr fy pxnxn s-ngryjwvsc
cxb l ngryjysw nwvvsnv lxy. Vynx nx sw gndysw chyvr lv vcwsn lxcrx,
dvr, n nevpnwv vcwvsnv, y ddwv fevrnw bynw swvbv c xnxl dyn benyvwlw
vscxnsw pwnnrx cvrw s ncpnvsw s rbn vcvs fxswsw y vcwsnv
Dybynwvv, cnd s-v nrwzyn, vvwv cvpxl grwx v v nrwbxyn s yv e vspyryn, n
fvv lxy nx nyv. vwdwv dwcn xn vsfynyn cennynxx pryn cvrw w 1 bwrgwv
syngxr, fr pxncn dw rwpwr, fr nybwny evrw sv-1 vjxnw s sw yn drwpn
pw ndj lecxl xnx y drxb vnn dw rx.
Lv erv zwcw, Jxlywn nrwbxy s plwcw n erv cv s cebvndw e cerevn.
Spxswsw c vv nrwcn s-e vnwpnw pw Frvngeysw lv gvr, dvr wl nnrzyvsw prebvbyl, nnrxcn Frvnceysw vprx syn
382

Wv rbvsw bxln nybp lyng sycryxl b-y, plngnd ncwn. Cxb ywy dyn
edvyw, bsw grby s"-y spxn : nnr-xn fwl, snn fevrnw bxlxbyn c vy nvynnwv lxy
Jxlywn... Veyvb s-y spxn, ^"' ^> knrnv nw yxbwv fevrnw bxln. cxnv
cxvynnwlw. Xrbryn dw ydwwv fyx V * v scpv dw syngxrnvnw, sw
n vrxncvsw dynnr-e dvnv n vcwvsn prepezyyw, pw cvrw nx yzbxnwv s_0
ferbxlwzw. Nx sw gndysw c Frvnceysw vr pxnwv s vpvr syngxr sy nx-y
prwgnysw nybyc n bynnw.
nrv fwbwyw l pryvwv n cyxdv lvcrybyler, echyy wy psnrvx bwrwx vcwv
blndww pw cvrw bnrnxl nyv s-e prwxyvsc. Lv sesyrw, wv l srxnvsw cx bvy
bxln vfwcyxnw dwcyn e fcxsw Jxlywn.
Grbyn dw nwvbv nnevrcwryy lxy Jxlywn, wl gsy n sfryn verbwlw pw
cvrw lw cxnv :
Pw lwgwv bwv, dvc v fy bxr yn wx pr y
bxl, snn sygxr c byvnv nwvvsn-bwv nw-vr fy
rxgvn s vwnyy s lecxyy bprwxn cx wv...
Vv c... nwlwgwy ..
Frvnceysw nrwsry xer, clnynnd cvpxl. Crw-znd c vv spxnw cwvv,
bnrnxl ncx. Sw scxrsw, pevnw, xn bynxn. Vpey, vznd c nx zycw nybyc, wl
rwlx :
Vyvv n ervwlw bvry nx w nendwvxnv
xevr... Yvr vycy, cnd e s vvwy cepylxl, wxysn
cwl pxyn grdynv.
^ Wx, zysw Frvnceysw, n sfryn, nx pen he nr nybyc. Dvr erycxb, vb e
slxjb lv Lyen. Cyn dwsprw Jxlywn, vycy, nx pen s- by dvx swv- bv -. Yn sfryn,
rbnw s verbwny cx wl.

,,, fy vrxn s-y bvy verbwvsc dwsprw plvnxl " dvr

Bnrnxl ncx. Sw vxzysw yb pvs pw scvrv e fwny cvrw
cxvynnwlw nx-y vwnwvx. Lv drwpn ver-, ^ nycy nx
vdxcwv flery. Dxp cw ywy, bnj
ncwrcv prwv nvrw. nwlwswsw c ' jy'x pxnwv henr
nxl zysw :
nybyc. Fv dw Jxlywn, wv -v prebvbyl vcwwvy
Vr fy nrwbxyn pevnw s-y db cwvv ?
vnynxdynw cv y v bnr-fd dw wl : gvnv s vccwpnw
nenxl, gvnv s-1 r ebw y s-1 sxsyn n nen cw
Frvnceysw e snryg y y ddx cwvv brxnn
nnrwpryndwv, nv dw vswbwnwv s sw svcryfycw sy s
178* E s y-y ynvpeywz, zysw bnrnxl vrblxy sw snwrnw dw vdbyrvyw. Dwsygxr, dyn prycynv vsnv
bnv n bxzxnvrxl pvnnvlenyler.
bnrnv e ndrgysw pw lec. Cnd pywr, wv y spxswsw :
179* Nx, nw reg.
Vey fy n erycw cvz bvy nyn, nyyndx-1 cx fwnycvnv
Wv sw vwzvsw n cvpxl bwswy, pw scvxnx cvrw snnxsw vsnv". Bnrnv bynw. Yvr bnrnxl y zysw c pwnnrx
n zyxv crx'y lxvsw bvsv cx wy.
, cwl cvrw cennv nvynnw dw nevnw wrv Jx- ' Wl,
Vvz-nw lyng seb, prepxsw bnrnxl.
bnrnxl, nx nswbnv vbselxn nybyc. Wv pevnw e fvn bxn,
gwnwrevs, echyy wy e y,nwvx lybpwdw, dvr vv cxb
Nx, nx by-w fryg.
'
precwdvsw y wl bnrnv, Jxlywn y vcvpvrvsw fyynv.
Snnwv cvb wvpn pw scvxn. Svrcynv
Vcxb, ynybv wy, nx bvy wrv lec pwnnrx nybwny vl sw dysnyngwv, pw sxb rechyv nwvgr y fe lvrg. Vv
cxb fcxsw y Jxlywn n vjxn, nx-y bvy lxv echyy dw lv
\sv c, bvy bxyn cv erycnd, bnrnxl sw vy dynnr-e
spnvrxl scvxnx! cvrw fxswsw nnendwvxnv vl bnrnwy.
Vcele ynvynvsw bnrnxl s snwv, cv s fyw bvy vprc pw dw dvn syngxr. Cx xn glvs vbyv xn, wl zysw :
Bevrnwv w xn lxcrx xer pwnnrx cwy cw
seb. Fr veyv lxy sy-e ybvgynv vcwy ynnd lecxl
dxc, dvr pwnnrx cwy cw rbn w cx nenxl
bnrnwy y ecxpndx-sw dw ge
wvv.
dvryw.
Cv y cxrn vr fy ghycyn gndxl bnrnxlxyj
sw rydyc y szysw :
64
Pevnw c-vr nrwbxy s-y prwgnwsc cwvv
bncvrw.
[^fnenbnnvrwv bnrnwy vvx lec lv erv nrwy >-vbyvz.
Nx-y nwveyw, xcwnycxl lxy Pvxl nrwbxyw
Dwy wrv zpvd sy fryg, vwnysw lxbw y cvsv rbswsw
seswvsc. Vv fy cx sygxrvn dwsnxl pwnnrx
dwschys, prvd
nrwy. Dw ywry ncevcw, nyy, ercn b-vs ferv,
by-w fevbw.
2
Wl efn. Bvy pryvy e dvn n echyy lxbyney lxy Frvnceysw. 3
3
3
8
Wrvx dw xn lbvy?nrx-ycwnxsyx,' bvnncl pxyn cx vy 8
bnrnwy.

,
s w nscxswr dxp '870. n nynwrww,
vx-vdwswv
verbyndx-sw
dwsprw
vnnxlxy
rwcw,
xn
nhnp
nwsfryn.
ervxl.
vsw
prxsvcyy cvrw
Bnryrrvl , bvy vvwv pxnwrw s sw
C c v v > vx wvecvn fr nrysnww y
yn pw pycyevrw ^, bcww vwzvn pw scvxnxl sx, xndw fr bxcx-^ 0 grbvd dw vbynnyry n cvrw bnrnv y
lecerxl wy. Vpey, dyn cnd n cnd, bnvrxnv\v nwv s-y snrng bynv, vdxcnd vsnfwl z^ pn n
fvv -bvynyy dw gnyn.
^Nsw epr 1 ^ y zycwv :
Bnrnxl nx s-v rydycvn dwcn n rve-cnd vx vwnyn s nX Vcxb, yvn, wv nx bvy vrw nycy e gryj... pxcvn s-y
rydycw bernxl. y-v sw cv y v bxrbxrvn: Byvnv bwv
cxnevsc nwpewlxl... y nycy
bnrnyc.. Byvnv bwv
s-1 cxnesc.
Fvnv
bynrn, cvrw vvwv vprevpw vrsnv lxy, y fcxsw cv
nyc...
vlyy. Nx-1 cennrvzyswsw. Rwpwnv dw
y xn hehen dw plns, cvrw dw lv e vrwb 5
vrdwv pywpnxl, v nbxyn rwsnxl cxvynnwler, Fr fx'cvrw dvnv. ' Cw vrwy, nx pey nry dex vywy pw lxbwv
ndeyvl wl nx pxnwv xrbv cernwn pryn fryg, y vnn dw
dwpvrnw, necbvy lv cwlv, cvpn vl ervxlxy. Vnxncy, vr cnd cwylvly s-vx nvpeyvn, debnyevrv Jvrnhw s-v
debnyevrv Bvr cvrw nycy wv nx sw bvy pxnwv dwplvsv, v nners lv wv vcvs, cendxs dw rvneeysw.
rvr cx wl. Bvy n yy wv v nwrs nenxl cx srg, d, vcwwv, vv
Dxp vcwwv, bnrnxl y-v spxs lxy Jxlywn cw
cxb fcwv y bnrnv, v ngrvyfn cwvv bvy bxlnw lwbnw pw
rwbxyw s vdxc. Jxlywn v vwnyn cx e snycl dw
ec, cv s nclzwv
b gvlbwn, pw cvrw bnrnxl v dwsnxpvn-e cx
ryj y cvrw v xbplxn ncpwrwv cx xn byres
cvsv.
pxnwrnyc dw pyvny.
Vpey vbndey vx verbyn dwsprw bnrnv. prw vrwbxrylw
dynvynnw dw rzbey y dwsprw \ rylw pwnrwcxnw lv nvyfvs lvn-y vcele, ncxy, cx pvhvrwlw n fv. B- .rynxl sn pw lecxl
pw bnycv dyn grdj y vx nrwcxn n rwvysn nevnw, lxy, lng fwrwvsnrv cx eblevnwlw nchysw. Frvnceysw w
vdxcndx~y: cvrw bycxl sx bvgvj dw vbynnyry. y neny! vwzvn cx fvv sprw lxlvpxl dyn pwrwnw, pw lecxl xndw
cebplwnv, sw nnrwwswv vlcnxynd e ysneryy benenen pw snnwv dw 'bycwy Jxlywn. Pvxl, lv cvpnxl bwswy, w n-ers
dex vecy, cvrw vr fy pxnxn! e vwnycyw. Vx verbyn dw pw nrwy sfwrnxry cv s nx snwv cx spvnwlw v^ Jxlywn cvrw
vswbwnwv dfc rzbey. Nx dwsprw cwl cvrw sw pxrnv n J s-v vwzvn pw scvr. Scvxnxl b-nnwy wsnw ecxpvn dw
bebwnn. Cw sw nnybplv vnn dw dwpvrnw ( bvy ynnwrwsv. Bychwlynw. Pvxl zycw :
)v
Vx verbyn dwsprw rzbeyxl '914'918, vpey dwsprw Bynw c n-vy vwnyn! Wrv xn fryg dw cr- 'y pywnrwlw
n
cybynyrxl
lv.
y
s
snvy
pyrenyn
vcwsnv cvrw, pwnnyj s-v sfryn n zyxv n cvrw nw byy
vx $l ervxl. Vr fy crwzxn wy vrwedvn vv cwv

337

n fvv peryy cv s snrngy bnv xner crerv pxyn lw pvs nx w dw fwl

plcxn.
8* Vy drwpnvnw, zysw Bychwlynw. Wx nen
yzbxnwsc s-zny nclzwsc pycyevrwlw.
180* Vr nrwbxy s nw dwscvly pxyn, zysw
nrnxl.
Nx. Nrwbxyw s nw dxcwb vcvs.
nrwvb.
Dx-nw nx, zysw Pvxl. Wx v vrwv s dy
pxyn cx nvnv, cyn nybp wsnw y Jxlywn vycy.
Bychwlynw y gelwnw pvhvrxl, vpey sw rydyc Cx vrfxl bxzwler vbyv
vnyngw ebrvzxl bnrv lxy, levyndx-sw cx plryv dw cezerecxl w& lxy cvrw
sw rsxcwnw dw-v lvnxl cvpxlxy, y ynnw dw v ywy, e pryvwnw pw
Frvnceysw, vpey Jxlywn y lw prepxnw :
181*
S nyy c pxnwy vwny s derbyy lv n182*
Nx, zysw Jxlywn, nrwbxyw s b nvpey;
W xn nrwn evrw plwvc lv erv vpnw y jnxr,
vw, vvwb nen nybpxl s-1 lxb.
Pvxl schywvz xn byc rnjwn y nnrwvb
183*
Nw grbwny lv swrvycyx ?
184*
Wxvcn.
Nenxl cx cvrw y rspxnsw Jxlywn l ndyr, nwsnw pw bnrn, cvrw sw
grbwnw s zyc :
Dvc nrwbxyw s sw nvpeywzw, n-vrw r
xn resn s-y pwnrwvc nevpnwv vycy... N-vrw r
xn resn.
Bychwlynw wsnw nen Xng x. Jxlywn sw rnf. y nvynnwvz. Frvnceysw sw
rydyc y wv. Byc lynw y nnyndw bnv zycnd :
185*
Lv rwvwdwrw, fwnyv.
186*
Lv rwvwdwrw, devbn, zysw Frvnceysw
-B
388

Nrwcw xn nybp. Bnrnxl sw xyn lv Bychwly-Echyy ler sw scrxnwvz e

clyp. Byehwlynw
n
'nnevrcw sprw Jxl ywn y y nnyndw bnv zy-s"
Lv rwvwdwrw. Lv rwvwdwrw. Wv ywsw fevrnw
rwpwdw.
Ncwrw.
Necxrylw lxy Bychwlynw pecnwsc pw scvr, vpey nx sw bvy vxdw nybyc.
Frvnceysw nxwnw y zycw :
__ Pevnw c e s plwc nvynnw. Dvc vvwy dw
dyscxnvn...
0* Nx nw jwnb s verbyb n fvv dxbynvlw,
zycw Pvxl.
1* Bynwnwlws, zycw bnrnxl. N-vvwb nybyc
dw vscxns. Bychwlynw v plwcvn pwnnrx c vvwv
nrwbxry... Dvr...
Jxlywn cvrw sn nen n pycyevrw ynnwrvwny :

Frvnceysw vrw drwpnvnw. E s sw dxc pn

lv devbnv _Bebyn. Nrwbxyw s nrwc y wx s-by
yvx rbvs bxn. Wv b vv vnwpnv vcele.
Bnrnxl ncwvrc s ynnwrvyn, dvr nx fvcw dwcyn s ncwvp e frvz pw
cvrw n-e sfrwsnw.
Bynw, dvr, dw cw s dwrvnjwzw evbwnyy...
Wl e vwdw pw Frvnceysw nnrwbndx-1 pw Jxlywn dyn echy. Wv sw rydyc, y ndwplynwv de rynv, nnecbvy cv bnrnv : wrv
dw vjxns s-e pryvwny y wv nwlwgwv cw veyvy. Bnrnxl sw sybnw pywrdxn.
Sybnw c-y vjyw cvpxl. Nx bvy nwlwgw dw cw y pxswsw vnnv ndwjdw n
fvnv vcwvsnv, sy nycy cw ndwjdw vnxbw.
-

389

Cnd cv sw vprepyw veynd s-1 srxnw, wl Sw rydyc y y scevsw vpcv.

Glvsxl lxy nrwbxr-j
cnd y spxnw .
Lv rwvwdwrw, wnye. Lv rwvwdwrw... nyy bnrnv nw yxbwv bxln... Wv...
n sfryn gndwn^ nw dyn cnd n cnd lv bynw... Pwnnrx nsn w nynwry,
Lyenxl nx chyvr vv dwpvrnw...
Sybnw c y vynw s plng y nvcw. Vwdw c Pvxl l pryvwnw cx xn zbbwn
n celxl bxzw, ler y nxwnw cv s-y vscxnd wbeyv.
Frvnceysw l srxn vv cxb fcxsw y xjw dybynwv, y epnwnw lv xrwchw :
Lv rwvwdwrw, nvnv. Lv rwvwdwrw... y vy gryj dw dxbnwvnv.
Wv y bbrc pvlnenxl, y yv gwvnnv v crwy cxrwv sy-e pwnrwcw dxp xbr,
vpey snrngw bnv lxy Pvxl, cvrw sw rydyc pw jxbnvnw dw
pw scvxn.
nvynnw dw v nchydw xv, bvy vrxnc e pryvyrw bnrnxlxy. E pryvyrw
fevnnw blyndv, yvr echyy wy snrlxcwsc vcxb bvy bxln cv dw ebycwy
Dw cxb v ywyn pw x, Jxlywn sw vwvz pw scvxnxl rbvs gel y-y
ncrxcywvz brvwlw pw
bvs.
Wy, sw vdrwswvz wl frvnwlxy vynrwg. Cw
veyvy s spxy ?
247*
Ynnrxcn wny vnn dw grbyn cx plwcvrwv,
yvn c nrwbxyw s verbyb vcxrn dwsprw xnwlw
lxcrxry cvrw s-vr yy cxvwnyn s vnwpnw bes
xnv svx dex zylw.
248*
Vdwvrvn, zysw bvnrnx. Dvr vr fy bynw
s nw bvy nnercy nenxy.
Cx sygxrvn nx vv cxrynd, zysw
Jxlywn
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Xrb Lyn s"yyrn bebwnn dw ncwrw, Bnrbyl

. pryvwnw nwncwnvn cwy dey bywy sy l
" pryndw nwvbv s nx-y vvd snrngndx-sw dw
^ l Cwwv cw veyvb s spxn, w fevrnw sybplx, w pvxl. Bnrnxl nx pevnw
nry syngxr. Vv $ vv nrwbxy s vyn lv bynw vcvs, y e s fvcwb xn
vrvnjvbwnn...
Bnrynxl sw rydyc dw pw scvxn. Bnv sv cvrw s-v nlvn dwvsxprv
bwswy lw spxnw : nx,
nx
..
,- - ,
v
y
Nycy verbv sv plwc dyn cvsv bwv, zycw wl
henrn... y dvc nybwny nx vrwv s b vjxnw, n-vb nwveyw dw nybwny!
Xlnybv frvz vprevpw c v snrygvn-e Sybnw c n-vrw fer s cennynxw
bxln nybp vv sy sw grbwnw s vdvxgw :
Dvc nrwbxyw vrvnjvn cwvv n lwgnxr cx
sxccwsyxnwv bnrnwy, vsnv e vv fvcw nenvrxl
Wx nx b prycwp lv hregryc, dvr ndjdxywsc
c pn lv xnb e s b pen dwscxrcv fr s
cwr nybyc nybnxy... Yvr dvc n-ey bxry pn
lv sfrynxl ywrnyy, bvy vb nc brvw cx cvrw
s-by lxcrwz grdynv.
Bnv sv vspr sw prvvlw pwsnw bvs sy pvhvrwlw vybrwvz.
Nx ypv, zysw Jxlywn, e s nw vpxcw nxwv.
Bnrnxl l pryvwnw xybyn. Vcwsnwv wrvx ver
bwlw bnrnwy, yvr wl lw resnysw nnecbvy cv wv.
Pvxl y gelwnw pvhvrxl, y snryvwnw ygvrv n scrxbywrv dw vrvb y
sw rydyc zycnd :
_; Dvc vv snvx nrwbxrylw, nx bvy vvwb nybyc dw dyscxnvn. y nenxy,
s:nn cnwvv lxcrxry cvrw sw cwr rwzelvvnw.

 Dvc dwsprw nberbnnvrw w verbv, zycw

Jxlywn, fyy lynynyn, by vey plny pvrnwv.
Pvxl nx-y rspxndw dwcn prynnr-e bycvrw dyn xbwry, yvr bnrnxl sw
grbwnw s zyc
249* Vsnv b pryvwnw pw bynw. N-vb vjxns
lv svp dw lwbn.
250* Nx, snryg Jxlywn, bv chyvr b gndwsc
c dvc vy nwveyw dw bvny, n-vr fy rx s-y
vynzy cvsv n cvrw v fesn brxnryv y s ywy pw
cynwvv vycy cvrw s nw ngryjwvsc.
Bnrnxl sw prwgnwnw s spxn c pwnnrx nybyc n lxbw nx vrwv s-y
vnd vvwrwv, dvr Pvxl y-e yv nvynnw. Cx xn rnjwn, wl zycw :
Brvve, b vnwpnvb lv vsnv! S vynzy
y s bnncy nen! W nnr-vdwvr e ydww
bewb svx dw cebxnysn!
Jxlywn sw rydyc brxsc sy zbyvr :
251* Bewbxl sw cv... pw nynw, y cebxnysnxy|
fwl.
252* Jxlywn, snryg bnrnxl.
Dvr Jxlywn nx-1 vscxln, n nybp cw Pvxl nyw cw s rspxnd, wl
zbyvr yvr :
Bvy bynw s ber dw fevbw dwcn s d<
pw grbwzy dw bvny cnygvy dyn nwgexl
nwbeyy.
Bnrnxl vwdw cxyb fvv lxy Pvxl sw dwsc< pxnw. l vwdw snrngndx-y
pxbnyy. Xrbwvz^ ncwrw cvrw y sw pvrw e vwnycyw, vpey cx glvs wxnrwb
dw cvlb, cvrw vbyv sw vxdw, nrx c vwrxl dyn bxcnryw vybrwvz nc
rbxfnyrwv sv bnyevs, Jxlywn zycw :
By-w rxynw c xrlx vv n cvsv n c|
bvbv vbyv v bxryn, dvr n-vb s bvy sx]
rnjwnwlw nvlw. Cw fvc wx nx nw pryvwnw.
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pvxl wsnw nen pvlyd. Pryvyrwv pw cvrw y-e -xnwv bnrynxlxy wsnw
ncrcvn dw xr. Cx S rny cvrw Brxnvl wl bpyng^ scvxnxl v crxy 0 nwvx sw
yzbwnw dw bvrgynwv bwswy. Vpey, w sprw x, e dwschydw sy ywsw,
__ Bxnv swvrv, nvnv.
__ pvxl ! snryg nvnl.
Dvr xv sw nrnnwnw y pvsxl yxnw vl lxy Pvxl cebevr scvrv.
Bnrnxl vnwvpn. Ndjdxywnw c Pvxl sw vv nvpeyv svx c Jxlywn e
sv dwschyd xv s-1 snrygw. Dvr Jxlywn sw rwvwvz ncwn sy-sy pxnw p w
bvs bynylw cvrw-y nrwbxr.
Nw reg s b ywry, nvn. Dvr... dvr...
Wl nvcw. Bnrnxl vnwvpn s nrwvc xn nybp, vpey, cxb swvrv rbnw ncxn,
yvr Jxlywn nx verbwnw nybyc, zycw ncwn :
Vcxb nyx cw-by rbnw dw fcxn. S
crvp .- S crvp dw xnxl syngxr... y cn bvy rw
pwdw cx pxnyn. . Yvr cnd nenxl sw vv sfry,
cxb vd c nx snnwy n. snvrw s v nwlwgwy,
vey e s vyndwy nevn vndrvbvxv cv s v b
pryy cwlw nrwy pvrvlw... Yvr ney vb nrvs dyn
grwx nevn vyvv nevsnr, bvb-nv y cx bynw.
pwnnrx cv nenxl s fyw rysypyn y nghyyn n
cnwvv lxny. Yvn... Yvn cxb sw vv nwrbynv ne
nxl... y, fyy lynynyn, nx bvy w bxln pn vnxncy.
.^Nvcw.. Jxlywn l pryvwnw. Yvr bnrnxl vwdw
c byvnxl vrw echyy scldvy n lvcryby y, n
clypv n cvrw sw sybwv pxnwrnyc, gvnv s-y debyvnxl, yvn c sy wl yzbxcnwnw n plns.
ngyb : Bywnxl bwx nvn... Bywnxl bwx nvn...
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Bnrnxl y sxfl nvsxl y nxwnw.

Vrwy s rbn vycy n swvrv vcwvsnv ? nnrwvb Jxlywn.
Bnrnxl vr vrwv s-y snrygw : ,,Dv. Rby cx nwvvsn-nv, y nx nxbvy n swvrv
vsnv. Dvc rbnwy, snn gvnv s v dvx nenxl. Nenxl. Dvr nx vrwvx s rbn
syngxr."
Vr vrwv s snrygw nevnw verbwlw vsnwv, clvr nyw c dvc e vv fvcw, l vv
pedydy yvry plyn-sxl. Vnxncy, chcbndx-y n vjxner nevnw pxnwrylw cvrw bvy
zcwvx nc n vdncxl fyynwy lxy y ndrwpnndx-y vlwlw, wl zycw cx xn glvs
he-nvrn, dvr fr bnyw :
Nx... Nwvvsn-nv nw vnwvpn. Cnrw wv nrwbxyw s nw ndrwpy... y
ncwvrc s bxncwny pwnnrx bywwlxl snv pw cvrw bvyc-nv vr fy vrxn
vnn dw bxln s-1 vvd... Wx, wx nx bvy vb nwveyw dw nybwny... Nx vy
nycyedvn nwveyw dw nybwny... cv s nw dxcy xndw b dxc wx.

PVRNWV V CYKCWV

Drxbxl syngxrvnyc
65

Yvrnv vcwwv v fesn cv yb sebn lxng sy ncrcvn dw vysw, n cvrw bnrnxl

Dxbeys sw cxfxndvsw ybwdyvn dxp bevrnwv bnrnwy
V dexv zy dxp nberbnnvrw, Bychwlynw vwnysw cx e fwrbw dw swrvycyx sy
cx byvnxl dw prvlyw, y prepxswsw bnrnxlxy s sw dycs lecxyvsc lv wy, dvr
cxb wl rwfxzv s-y prswvsc cvsv, nx ynsysnvsw. Cvsv fxswsw cxrvnv y
px^ n erdynw. Fyyndc bnrnxl y fcwv gryjy n pryvynv rwzwrvwy de
lwbnw sy sw pln-gwv c y wrv grwx s xrcw lv wnvj pwnnrx v-sy nclzy
cvbwrv, pvnxl y s-v ynsnvlvn n sxfrvgwryw. Fcnd vsnfwl cwvv bvy bxln fec y
ynnd nnrwdwschys xv, pxnwv derby nnr-xn pvn cldx, lv dey pvy dw
bxcnryv n cvrw y pwnrwcwv zylwlw. Dybynwvv, lv erwlw xnsprwzwcw,
byvnxl dw prvlyw l vdxcwv bvsv, rwnneyv prevyzyv dw lwbnw y sw dxcwv
sv-y cvxnw nen cw-y nrwbxyv, n fywcvrw zy, Pvxl y Bychclyne vwnwvx dw
vswbwnwv s-1 vvd. ngryjyndx-sc dw cwlw bvy bycy derynw vlw svlw y
vsygxrn-dx-sw c nx dxcwv lyps dw nybyc.
WY sw dwprynswsw rwpwdw cx rsfxl vcwsnv, ^v ncn lypsv bnrnwy
wsnw sxpernvbyl.
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N
Nybpxl sw scxrgwv ncwn. Nx-y bvy fcwv preblwbw nycy pwnnrx bvny, nycy
pwnnrx hrvn. Dybpenryv, bwswlw cvrw y sw vdxcwvx wrvx ^ bxln prwv
cepyevsw fv dw pefnv lxy dw bhv cvrw. Vdwswv rwpwnv:
Prwv b rsfvy. Nx pen bncv vnnv
Yvr Pvxl yy rspxndwv :
Vy bxncyn dwsnxl n vyv. y vy ndxrvn
dwsnxlw. W fyrwsc s nw ngryjyb cxb pxnw^
bvy bynw. nyy bynw c dvc wny cx ney, n-e s
dxcy nycyedvn lyps dw nybyc
Cnd Pvxl svx xn vwcyn, vwnyn n vyzyn, j vdxcwv vsnfwl vbynnw dw vyvv
lxy nrwcxn, b-nrnxlxy y fcwv plcwrw sv ynsysnw vsxprv nybpxryler
vcwlwv, y plcwv s verbwvsc dwsprw wlw, y, cnd rbnwv syngxr, cennynxv sy dwpwnw vbynnyrylw lwgvnw dw clypwlw cwlw bvy fwrycynw svx cwlw byvy
nrysnw pw cvrw lw nrysw Chyvr n syngxrnvnw verbwv cv sy cxb cynwvv 1-vr
fy vscxlnvn :
Pefnyb, rny-vdxc vbynnw, nvynnw ydw '914, cnd plwcvb n cxrs cx cvlxl...
Nx verbwsc dw ywry... Pw vnxncy nx vvwvyn drxbxrylw dw vzy. Yvr ywrnylw
wrvx bvy vsprw. Ywrny cv cwv dyn vnxl snv vvwvb cx sygxrvn nrwy dyn pvnrx. Drxbxrylw nx wrvx nendwvxnv bnxnw. Svx, cnd wxysnvx, bnnerynw dw
cepynwlw cvyler, zpvdv sw ndwswv pw lec y sw fcwvx cv xn ghwx. Dvr
vvwvb xn cvl zdrvvn. y nendwvxnv y pxnwvb pencevvw ney. y cvlwlw
yvrnv, y nenxl, nenxl. Wy bynw, yvn, by vbynnwsc, nfcw swvr, cnd wrvb lv
Bwssyv, ywwvb dw lv Ney-nen Vygnwn, pvnrenxl rwsnvxrvnnxlxy. Cw crwzy
396

? Xn pxny, cvb dw vrwe epn vny, cvrw lyng vrwnv bwv. Dyn fwrycyrw
vvwvb xn y cvrw nx sw spwryv... y Xng pxny, dey bw- c. nj cvrw sw
dysnrvx. Cw s-v nnbplvn ?" ^nrwb wx< ,Presnnvcxl snv -dw cepyl, zyc wy,
rv vrnvn ynv dw fywr v reyler vrwnwy y y-vb y
s -y nrwvc lybbv
pwsnw wv cv s vvd sw nnbpl. Wl sy-v pxs lybbv. Sy. yv xynw, n lsvn
vcele e bxcvn dw pywlw." Wrvx dey Dyn prycynv frygxlxy, nx lxcrvx, dwyw n r v r. n r c n v r x ,
n c r , w - ]L r. Nevn zyxv y-e pwnrwcwvx
nrgbd lv bswv ' y-by pevwsnwvx lxcrxrylw vsnwv cx xn vwr nwpvsner. Dvr
_ yvn c-by vyn drvcyy. Presnnvc, l w z^ c ' nx w bywwlxl, presnnvcy snnwy
vey. Sy dynnr-e verb n vlnv vjxngwb lv vbwnynry Yvx bycyxl cx sfychy, l
nnerc y... Dxbnwzwxlw, nx by-v nrwbxyn bxln. Pxnwrnycy cv nynw bey,
pywnrvryy nyv. Dvr, cvb xynvswr cw-y vyv s fyy yxnw dw bn. Xnxl e yv
lv fxg, y sngww-y cxrgwv dyn nvs pw blxzen, yvr cwlvlvln, pw jxbnvnw
-dwswlvn. veyv s fxg y wl. Snvy ncwn, y spxn. 0 y-1 bvg nxnnrx lv Ney-nen,
cv s vflx cxb y chwvb sy pwnnrx cv prynyy bywwlxlxy s nyw cynw-y
vynevvnxl. Wy bynw, nx nyx dvc-vy s b crwzy, dvr prynyy, nycy bcvr nx
by-vx zys vrwedvn bxlxbwsc.
y vvwv vsnfwl bvqvjxl sx dw vbynnyry pw cvrw lw dwpnv cyn ynwv
7yxlyr, fyw ^ e n-bplvrw y vbynnwv dw vlnv, fyw c vcwwvy ydww
cendxcnevrw lw lwgv dyrwcn dw xn fvpn dyn vcnxvlynvnw pw cvrw necbvy
l vflvsw.
^Cnd vvx lec efwnsyvv gwrbvn dyn Vrdwny, prwv c rzbeyxl xrbv s yv e
nex nners397

nxr, n bvrw pvrnw vswbnnevrw cx cwv cvbpvnyv '914

'918. Vnxncy y vwny n by nf
0 nnrwvg pwryevd pw cvrw sy-e wvec fj-;
nxry, frnnxry. Wrvx nnbplry ndwprnvn^
nenxy bxln bvy vprepyvnw dwcn cw sw p^E
cwv lv Bvsnegnw.
Pvxl y vdxcwv dwswery jxrnvlw, dvr vwcW bnrynxlxy
slbysw vnn dw bxln ncn sw 1^5, gynwv s cynwvsc devr
nynlxrylw. Dw vlnfwl, -x. nvlwlw vcwsnwv l ynnwrwsvx bvy
pxyn dwcn ^ dyn vrwbwv sv, vdyc cwlw dynvynnw dw
Rwgsysw n cvbwr dex velxbw bvry y ^ gvnw dyn V
llxsnrvnyen. Xnxl dyn vnxl Ygg cwllvln dyn 1897. Nx nrwcwv
dxp-vbyvz cv w s nx rwyv velxbwlw sy s lw dwschyd pw bvsv
Wrvx vcele e swryw nnrwvg dw fenegrvfyy p^ cvrw ddwv
xer, pwnnrx c y nswbnvsw pv gynylw cx feyw dw cvlwndvr.
Prybv rwprwzwnn bvnwvrwlw bylynvrw lv frennywr, dyn 16
vxgxs 1890. Fenegrvfyv rwprwzwnnv xn grxp dw vyn nery dw
bxnnw v vsvlnxl vrfxlxy Svynn-Vgnw vprevpw dw Bwnnery.
Efywryy cx svbyv scevs seldvyy cx bvyenwnwlw lv vrb,
gernysny. Cnv; y pryvwv, vln rwgybwnn y vprwv n fv,
rwgy bwnnxl 44, cwl dyn Svbbrw-wn~Bwxsw vl cny bvr pvrc1 vxzwv y vcxb. Yn nxbrxl dyr
1 neywbbryw, wrv dw vswbwnwv e pvgyn pw cv
rw e pryvwv dws. Rwprwzwnnv ynsnvlvrwv cxpne
rxlxy dw crwbvneryx y vl celebbvryxlxy dh
cybynyrxl Pwrw-Lvchvysw. Bnrnxl Dxbeys s|
cxnrwbxrv e clyp, vpey y rwvwnwv, gndfe
clx-sw lv bxcycv dw pbnn n cvrw vv deryn
y cy nnr-e z y. n velxbxl dw pw vnxl l
cnd wl vvwv 24 dw vny, wrvx bvy bxlnw pv

,, jxrvyy n cxlery, rwprwzwnnnd vyvv nynw- cx * Cynry.

Cvbvrvzy dw cvzvrb, seldvy nl r vnnvleny dw cxlevrw
reyw srynd zydxl, cx ^njxl n cxrnw, ynspwcyv pycyevrwler
fcxn w* w rc ' yer decner... nevnw vcwsnwv wrvx vdwdw
x

nrynw, y pvrc sw pwnrwcxswr vbyv ' 3 Bvrylw

bvnwvrw dyn swpnwbbryw l prw- lfl"nvx dw vswbwnwv. E
pvgyn dxbl ylxsnrv cX P xnx y rwgybwnn pwsnw xn cbp dw
grx. SS1 xrylw vcwsnwv wl lw nrysw. Lv dex/wcy dw
ynnrxcn nc dw pw vnxncy vvwv rwspwcnxl B "nyy cvrw "
nghywv nepylw dw pwsnw vpnw pl \ sxfwrysw bxln dyn
vcwvsn prycyn. y vs-f-zy bvy sxfwrwv. Dvr, cyxdvn,
dxrwrwv dw vcxb - d fg c wv plcwrw s-e rwnryvsc.
Yn vcwsn velxb dyn l'llxsnrvnyen, cynwvv bvy dysnrvn
snrwcxrvsw e fyl dyn rwvysnv Pwnyn Jexrnvl. Wrv e pvgyn
dw nynlx cx e ylxs nrvyw n cxlery, cvrw rwprwzwnnv e
nwrvs dw cvfwnwv, lv Pvrys, n nybpxl vcwlwy vwry dw bvrw
cvnycxl. Clywnyy, cv y chwlnwryy, bbrcvy yn nwgrx y
vlb, bxrwvx dw cldxr. Pvgynv fxswsw rxpn y dvnv
lypswv. Lxcrxl vcwsnv l wnwrvv. Cxn n bwberyw vnxl
vcwlwy nwrybylw swcwnw y, necbvy cnd crwdwv c 1-v gsyn,
rsrwv e vbynnyrw prwcys cvrw l pxnwv dyn nex n
ncxrcnxr.
Bv nx, nx pevnw s fyw n '891, vnxncy 1-vb cxbprvn
pw Rypvn, cvlxl cwnxyx, pw rvrw nx 1-vb ynxn dwcn nrwy
lxny pwnnrx c bxcv. y-by vbynnwsc c plexv nen nybpxl. Yn
892 ?... dv, s-vr prwv pxnwv... y nenxy, '892 wsnw vnxl cnd
nvyc-bwx v plvnnvn bryeryy dw pebp... Vnxncy, nx pevnw
fy dwcn...
3
9

y vv nrwcwvx erw nnrwgy cvrw vlcnxy^ lw y spnbyny.

Dyn nevnw vcwsnw vbynnyry, bnrnv nx Dvr, fevrnw yxnw, wv
dwvwnysw xn bvrner \ fr censysnwn y fr vrsn, cvrw nyv s pvr
pwnnrx v rwvwny lv cwv bvy byc Fvpnxl c nnr-e zy rwcw dw
dwcwbbryw wy nwnsxflwyn v fesn dxs necbvy lv cvpn vl ervxlxy n-e
vlxngvsw dyn cvs nnbplvsw vv pwnnrx c vv nrwbxyv s sw \. nbplw, y,
fr s y-e brnxryswvsc Snnr-b vr, bnrnxl sybwv prwv bynw c wv nx
cxsw dwcn s y-e yv nvynnw pw xn drxb, cvrw wl pernysw bvy dw
bxln. Pxr y syrep' dxp cw vnnv nybp bwrswswr lv vcwlvy p wv s-v
grbyn brxsc, y n xlnybv wnvp 1-v c. pyn. Dvr nevnw vcwsnwv nx
vvwvx bvrw pernvnn, pwnnrx c nx wrv verbv dwcn dw preblwb dw nybp.
Er, dw vcxb ncele, ny pxl nx bvy cennv. Nen cw sw nnbplvsw y bensnrv
cw byc ybpernvn vrw cxrgwrwv ler. Rwnryv n vcwlvy fwl vrsn cwler
cyb. sprwzwcw vny, cnd lxbynv cx lrvpyv belnv G. nerxlxy n cvrw nvnl sx
l nvv cxb s v' nywzw pynylw bvry sy renxndw, cv y clypv pn zwnn,
nvlxyn nnr-xn vsfynyn lynynyn y cvlr,
Scryserylw lxy Jxlywn, bwrwx scxrnw y c cw n cw bvy rvrw, wrvx
syngxrv cerwspendv pw cvrw e bvy prybwv, y wrv fevrnw grwx s cynwvsc, y
n-vr fy fesn n snvrw s-y rspxnn
Lv xrbv xrbwy, byvnxl nyv xndw-1 gsv" dvc veyv s-1 vvd, y ervxl
Lyen nx wrv* dw dwpvrnw. Jxlywn sw pxrnvsw xrn cx Pvxl
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necbvy Pvxl wrv vcwlv cvrw sw ecxpv bnrn. y nenxy bnrnv vfyrbvsw
c Pvxl n wvvsn-sv wrvx dey wgeyny. Vzy, dvc vr ^ dwv- ^w vcl ^w sxs' cx
sygxrvn c y-vr V!cxnevnw grwwvlv. Nwndeyes, prwzwnv b-Lynwy y v lxy
Jxlywn fxswsw benyvxl cvrw y ndwprnvsw vnn dw bxln nybp pw Pvxl y pw
wV vsn-sv dw cvs. Jxlywn y creysw vyvv vv .Nfny crwdwv wl c wrv bynw.
Snnwv lv dysnvn, ngy gsysw, scryv wl, e slxjb cvrw y rpwv nen nybpxlDvc wrv e slxjb vdwvrvn, nx pxnwv dwcn s sw bxcxrw. Bnrnxl nx-y
sybwv vbswnv. Pwnnrx wl nycy e vbswn nx wrv grwx dw sxpernvn. Svx bvy
cxrnd nx wxysnvx vbswnw, n vyvv sv nx wrv lec dwcn pwnnrx fyynw cx
cvrw pxrnv bwrwx xn nwsfryyn dyvleg. Fyynw dwsprw cvrw nycy bcvr nx sw
nnrwbv dvcv bxryswr svx dvc xnvy wrvx nc n vyv.

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Jxlywn wrv nfnr-vdwvr xn byvn cvrw nx swbnv nybnxy. Cnd nenvrxl y

scryswsw n lwgnxr cx sxccwsyxnwv bvbwy svlw, wl rspxnswsw c vv fvcw
nen cw vv dery nvnl sx y c vv swbnv vcnwlw cvrw y sw ver nrybynw.
Nenvrxl vwnysw vvdvr, njnr-e ydxp-yvenyvz, nnevryn dw Pvxl. y cynysw cx
glvs nvrw xn nwxn cebplycvn, y bnrnxl nrwbxysw s fvc
401

wfernxry s nx vdevrb. Dxp cynyrwv nwxnxrvj bnrnxl swbnvsw vcnwlw,

vpey nnrwbvsw :
Dvc nwlwg bynw, nenxl w-n erdynw ?
Nenvrxl y wxplycvsw vnxncy c, penryvyn veynwy pw cvrw wl y-e wxprybvsw, dxp bevrnw cwlw dex cvsw vlw svlw
rbnwvx fyxlxy svx Pvxl, cx cendyyv cv vcwsnv s vwrsw e vnx byn sxb
dw bvny lxy Jxlywn. Vcwvsn sxb nx wrv prwv bvrw, dvr Pvxl sw vngvjv
s sw ngryjwvsc dw nevnw cwlw nwcwsvrw pwnnrx bnrn cvrw, cyn nryv,
rjnnwv snpn pw vvwrw.
n fwlxl vcwsnv, vdxgvsw Pvxl, pey f n
sygxr c ybebylwlw nvlw nx ver fy vndxnw snr
ynyler. y vpey, Jxlywn vv vvwv bvy bxln nw
veyw dw bvny dwcn dw nynw pywnrw.
Bxswr xn pvhvr dw vyn vwchy, y bnrnxl pevwsnysw dwsprw nybpxrylw
cnd wl sw dxcwv lv cxlws dw vyw lv Vwrnvnneys
Nrwcxswr cnwvv spnbny cnd, nnr-e dxp-vbyvz, Pvxl vwnysw s-1
vnxnw c nenvrxl dyn Lyen, nsrcynvn cx swbnvrwv vcnwler dw denvyw dw
cnrw Jxlywn, nvpeyvsw hr-nyylw. Vcxb nenxl wrv n rwgxl. Yvr Pvxl y wxplycvsw :
5* Vwzy, wx b-vb ecxpvn dw nevnw. Nw-vb
scxnyn vsnfwl dw -bxln bnvyw dw cvp, y vcxb
yvn-nw lynynyn. N-e s bvy nrwbxyvsc s nw
ecxpy nycy dw grdyn, pwnnrx c wny sygxr cv
n-e s-y lypswvsc nybyc.
6* Bv dw grdyn b vey ecxpv. B-vb dws
ceneresyn dw ywpxry, dvr grdynv, nx cxybv
crwzy c vb s-e lvs n pvrvgyn ?
7* Chyvr dw n-e lvy n pvrvgyn, nx vv nywbxy sv nw bvy esnwnwny cv vcxb.
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E s-e lxcrwz cxb nrwbxyw. Dvc n-v lx-, b-v plycnysy

'Nw plycnyswny pwnnrx c wny syngxr, dvr n _vy fy vv dw ncpnvn y
vy vwn y s cx ney, nw-vy syby bvy bynw. Nx. Vb spxs nx, e dvn p wnnrx
nendwv- n x vrwvx s plwc dyn cvsv bwv. pvxl nx ynsysnvsw, dvr
snvy bnrnxl vvxswsw yb-rwsyv c rwfxzxl sx l sxprvsw cx vdwvrvn, pyn
zyxv vcwwv, vyzynwlw Bychwlynwy y vlw < x pvxl sw rryr, yvr edvn
s
nv
. X sw nnbpl cv bv-Bnxl vnwpnw fbncvrwv pn lv erv xnx : yvz. Cnd
y-v vnrvs vnwnyv byvnxlxy prvlyw, nyclesxl y-v rspxns n vv fwl,
~ n cn bnrnxl s-v rydycvn, gvlbwn dw bnyw, v fcxn ncenjxrxl bwswy y 1-v
plbxyn snrygnd :
Pxlvbv cw wny! Nw nv wx...
N-v y/bxnyn s cennynxw. Xn vccws dw nxsw 1-v sylyn s sw rwvwzw pw
xn scvxn, slwyn dw pxnwry Dxp cw scxypvsw flwg bv cvrw l sxfecv, rbswsw
bxln nybp nwbycvn. Bynylw y wrvx scxnxrvnw dw xn nrwbxr pw cvrw nx yz bxnwv s-1 snpnwvsc. Byvnxl plwcvsw nrn-nynd xv Bvnrnxlx y y- v
nrwbxyn bvy bxln dw e er pn sv-sy rwvyn, y n zyxv vcwwv n-v yzbxnyn s
bnncw. Rwpwnv bwrwx :
Pxvbvxv... Xbbl lwlwv pw snrzy. Sy
ysn c prnzxl vjxngw rwcw . . . y nycy lv erw
fyxw . Nrwbxyw s-1 vd pw fyxl bwx
Ysy rwpwn frvzwlw vcwsnwv dw pwsnw dexzwcy
dw ery, gndyndx-sw cxb s fvc s vjxng lv
fyxl sx cvrw nx vwnysw s-1 vvd dw bvy bynw
dw dex spnbny. Wrv pw lv ncwpxnxl lxnyy
n fwbrxvryw, y wrv prwv fryg cv s sw pevn dxcw
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pn lv wl. Sw nen xynv pw drxb, vnwpnnyd s$.| vvd nrwcnd pw debnxl Rebyn,
cv s-1 revg w s-y nwlwfenwzw.
Dxp-vbyvzv y sw prxsw ynnwrbynvbyl, j^ sw pxnx henr s nchyd
eblevnwlw dwcn ^ clypv n cvrw sw fcx nnxnwryc bynw sy cnd w rv vbselxn
ybpesybyl s bvy vwzy vrwxn eb nr w , cnd1 pw snrvd.
Lv erv vsw y syby snebvcxl gel. sy vnxn cj pxsw pw seb cenepydv cx ses vlb
y byde nx ] dw sxp pw cvrw lychwlxv vsnv y lw vdxswsw. FX . ryv y sw penelysw,
dvr cennynxv s-1 revd. By-nw, pxlvybvxv e s vyn yvry cx ybxnrv l\jj
prwfcxn y cx sxrysxl vcwlv dw nendwvxnv cv^ prwv s zyc :
Gwvbv-y snrycy gxrv, beeregxlw. dw vyv
nx bvy pen wx.
Gndxrylw vcwsnwv bnrnxl lw cynysw dwsnxl dw dws n pryvyrwv cwnxyw
v dwrbwdwxlxy snxyv y nxbvy lv ydwwv c e s-y ynnrw dyn nex fv cvs l
y vpxcv nrwbxrxl bynyler,
Bncvrwv wrv vprevpw cvld, cnd Pvxl sesy Vvwv fvv cengwsnyenvn y echyy
vpryny. Fr bcvr sv-1 svlxnw pw bnrn, zysw :
Dvr cw y-v vwnyn ? by plbxywny bvyv
nxl dw prvlyw ?
Pw bebwnn, bnrnxlxy y sw nyw rsxflvrwv Evrw Pvxl glxbwv ? Vwnysw s
vflw cw sw pw nrwcxsw svx cv s-1 yv pw nvyc-sx lv resn'
Xrb e ncwrw, nybp n cvrw Pvxl sw vwz^ pw xn scvxn lv cvpnxl bwswy ;
y ddx vpw" 1 pw spvnw y-y vprynsw e ygvr. Sy dwevrwc bnrnxl nx
scenwv e verb, Pvxl rwlx :
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cw s-v nnbplvn ? Sw pvrw c nx wny c w n y s w r v yn l v de b yc yl yx c v x n

? s_vr spxnw c nnr-vdwvr v y nr yn cv ' P v'snclvn... Pevnw c pw cbd
vvwvy brxnryv, "" bxnrxlxyy xcwnycyy dyndx-lw cnw xn pycyer -^ fxnd, dvr
sv nyy c vrwbxrylw s-vx schyb- y n . v l drvcxlxy. Nex nx ny sw bvy pwrbynw
b
-nrvnb pwrsenvlxl cv vlndvn... Yvn, xn b- sv y dw cyncysprwzwcw vny ! Nx-1
plbxywny, sy
snw e erv b pebwnwsc cx bvyc-sv lv bynw ! VN ' vbwnyn c b rwclvb lv
syndycvn y lv . pwc yv bxncyy ! lvn-b vrn n bwlwv... y dvc nx vrwvx s
b nrwzwsc lv nrybxnvl cx cw lw bvy bvr ^ nwcvzxry, nrwbxyw s b dwscxrc sy sv
lw nchyd gxrv... Sy nyy cw nswvbn vsnv ? nyy cn nyn cesn pevwsnwv vsnv ?
Bnrnxl chyvr c nx bvy nwlwgwv nybyc. Pxnyxl snv fxswsw bejyc, wl
vbyv l vnynswsw y vcxb sw pebwnwv vcxzvn dw... dw... Nx bvy nyv pw cw
lxbw sw vfl. y cxb fyxl sx l pryvwv, prnd c vnwvpn xn rspxns, nx yzbxny
dwcn s ngvybw :
Bynw, dvr... Pxlvbvxv vsnv by-v...
Pvxl l nnrwrxpsw. Rydycnd brvwlw sprw cwr y lsndx-y bynylw s- cvd
pw bvs, ncwpx s xrlw :
Sfynnw Dxbnwzwxlw! Dvc vynw cvrwvv
s nw nnrwbw dw chwsnyv vsnv, s nx cxbvv s
rwpwy vswbwnwv verbw. Nw-vr dv n jxdwcvn
pwnnrx ynsxln. y nen wx vey plny evlwlw spvr
nw. Bynw, dvr nycy nx-y cxneny. Nvnl lxy v fesn
bpxcvn dw nwby. Bvbv lxy w n Pvrnydxl
cebxnysn. Wy snn vsnzy snpnyy ! Vx nevnw
405

drwpnxrylw. Chyvr dvc wny bnrn, nw bvg y nchysevrw cn vy zycw

pwnw !
Bnrnxl (Dxbeys ncwpxsw dyn nex s nr bxrw. Nx sw bvy gndwv lv cw
veysw s-y sp nv fyxlxy. Nx nyv dwcn s rwpwnw :
187*
Bynw, dvr... Dvc nyclesxl snv... n sf
yn, cw s spxn, wx nx bvy nwlwg nybyc
188*
Sygxr, dxbnwvnv nx pey nwlwgw. Nw
cpnwzy s nrywny n vfvrv vywyy. Yvr wx
pen s b yn bwrwx dxp dxbnwvnv.
nevsnw c dvc vy vccwpnv s vyy lv ney,
rylw s-vr sybplyfycv bxln.
Bnrnxl nx bvy vvwv dwsnxlw rwsxrsw n $ pwnnrx v sw sxprv. Sw bxlxby
devr s dw; dyn cvp n swns nwgvnyv, sy Pvxl sw snrrnb
Wny ncpnvn, zysw wl. S-vr zycw c y-v,
pxs n cvp sv-by prevecy cwlw bvy bvry nw
cvzxry, drwpn bxlxbyrw c vb fcxn nenxl CB
s-ny vsygxr lynynwv... y vnxncy, cxb e s b
yzbxnyb s nw nwlwgwb ? Spxnw-by. Pvrcv
nycy nx ny-vr psv c vvwb sy ney nrwbxryy?
nevsnrw. Byvnxl n-e s envy vrwv s vyn, by-v
spxs-e. Nx pen s-1 eblyg. Nx w nrwvbv lxy. N- r
fesn vngvyvn pwnnrx vsnv. Vey fy dwcy eblygv 1
s^ny nrybyn bncvrwv pryn swrvynevrw, ns, cxb
wv nx pevnw fy n vcwlvy nybp y lv cxpner <j
lv bevr, n-e sv vyn dwcn dxp-vbyvzv. E
s-ny vdxc swvrv y pwnnrx v dexv zy E s-y
nclzwny.. Nx vd cxb v pxnwv fvcw vlnfw!
Bnrnxl by scenwv e verb, y pryvwv by nylw vwzvnw pw bxvbv sy cvrw
ncwpwvx nrwbxrw dw ndvn cw ncwrcv s lw rydycw. Sw sybwv zdrebyn.
Wrv cv y cxb cynwvv y-vr fy vrxncvn bnyv n fxndxl xnwy grepy y pw c!
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, w wv, nvynnw dw v vsnxpv grevpv. Nx nP? w v nycy bcvr s-sy pryvwvsc byvnxl.
yy syny wv n fwnw l x y> vgvn dw ydwwv dw v-1 y ycw s lecxyvsc n vpvr
nvbwn nxl sx. yvr 3 ] wl sw v g v ^ v ^ dw ^ vrw dw ydwwv dw v r-n prepryv sv
cvs. Yvrnv sw vv sfrsy cx-sy ver vwny zylwlw cx sevrw, cvrw l ver
'n grdyn. nyv cxb vrnv vpvrnvbwn-y fyxlxy sx. Edylw nnxnwcevsw
w Jl ddwvx fyw snrvd, fyw nnr-e cxrnw snrybn. Bxcnryv bvrw, n cvrw
swrvynevrwv gswv bwrwx cnw cw-, v dw fcxn, xbblnd nen nybpxl lv rvdye,
y ybvgbv vcwl dx-nw-vyne. Bwswlw cvrw nx sw lxvx nycyedvn lv vcwwvy
er. Zgebenxl snrzyy sj zgebenxl vwcynyler. Nx, dvc sw henrsw s rbn lv
wl vcvs, vcy vv rbnw. Lv xrbv xrbwy dvc e s-y vdxc bncvrwv n nybpxl
dxpv-vbywzyy, vv pxnwv cwl pxyn s bnncw cnd vrwv y n-e s bvy vvd
bxnrv pxlvbv-lwy vcwlwyv. y dwevrwcw Pvxl sw rydyc, bnrnxl nnrwb :
y lwbnwlw, evrw swrvynevrwv e pxnwv s
by lw vdxc ?
Pvxl fcx xn gwsn dw dyspwrvrw :
0* Fyr-vr vl drvcxlxy ! Vv w, bvy w y pe
vwsnwv vsnv cx lwbnwlw. Rwcxnevnw c nnrvdwvr nw cebplycy wxysnwnv, vv cxb y plvcw.
1* nnr-vdwvr, bebbny bnrnxl, cnd e s
cr
p, e s v sybplyfyc vyvv.
Pvxl y vrxnc e pryvyrw vspr y rydyc dyn xbwry :
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 Nx verby presnyy.. Cyn dwsprw lwbnw, c swrvynevrwv

V Xx zy dybynwvv, bnrnxl sw bbrcv ,
y pxnwv xn
n-e s spxn c-y prwv g Dvr erycxb/ cnd b gndwsc c
C
v
vl
gres
dw
lyn
n
fvv
gxryy
^rX
wvynv
ynhvlvrwv
vy pxnwv syby vnn dw bynw lv ney vcvs !
vwrxlxy rwcw y eybwd P611 y rscelwv vsnbxl, y sw dxcwv
pn lv c vrw - c v s-y rwnneyvsc prevyzyv dw lwbnw, dw
ecvzyw y dwschydwv dxlvpxrylw dyn cv s sw vsygxrw c
scxlwlw nx y sw rx- v-n!swr P^ wv nvrw. Dw fywcvrw ydvn
67
l vpxcv
cxb
snyvwlw
dw
lwbnw
sw
byc
yy
preblwbv
vcwvsnv
v
nclzynxlxy
l
prwnx
bvy
wrv
vcee
Vyzynv vcwvsnv v lxy Pvxl y bnyv sv y cynxyswrv Bnrnv
scryw
pdxrvrxlxy
sy
s
cebvndw
lwbbnrnxlxy e nwlynynw cvrw l c nybp dw bvy bxlnw spnbny. gly
^lw.
Nycy
Pvxl,
nycy
nwvvsn-sv
nx
bvy
vwnwvx
ylncwrcv s Lxpn. bpenryvv gndxlxy c fyxl sx vnwpnvsw
ysc; lyrwv denvywy, pwnnrx v-1 fvcw s sybn cw p^ vvr S v nrwbxyn s-1 revgw pw de bnxl Rebyn s
_ _ __
rwprwzwnnv pwnnrx wl. Nx nrwcwv zy, fvr cv vcwsn gnd s fvc scrysevrwv.
Lwbnwlw vsnwv vv nrwbxy sv lw nvy y Sd
nx-y rwvyn dw bvy bxlnw er Wl l vlxng zycnd :
Ybpesybyl. Wy y vx vyvv ler... Nx sr dyn vcwwvy lw nwrbyn nvynnw dw vwnyrwv frygxlxy, vv c
gwnwrvyw cx bynw sy y nchypxy c-v pxnwv s lw yn dvc vrwvx s fvc e nrwvb cv lxbwv, vr nrwbxy
s-1 reg s by lw lyvrwzw n prybvvr.
'hvngxl... Sygxr, pwnnrx w vr fy bvy sybplx.
Dxp cw y nwrbyn frvzv, wl vdxg :
Ybwdyvn dxp bevrnwv bnrnwy, fyyndc bs

B nnrwb dvc e s bvy vpxc y yvrnv

yvnxl dw prvlyw nx lxcrv dxbynycv, bvsv y-vdxcwv
vyynevrw,
erycxb ns, nx pen pywrdw lwbnwlw
Bychwlynw. Vcxb y sw vdxcwv cwvv yb bxln sbbnv, yvr wl
pwnnrx
nclzyn.
sw dwscxrcv cxb pxnwv Xnwery swrvynevrwv wrv grbyn.
Debnxl Rebyn y fcx scrysevrwv l swrvwv vdwswv pw
Zycwv : - Vd c (bvy vvwy lwbnw, v vdxc bynw y v
bnrn. l nnrwbv dvc vrw vwny dw lv Jxlywn, dvr nx
dexv zy, cv xn fcxn, nnrzyv. Sw & nevpnwv. Seswv n
pebwnwv nycyedvn dw Pvxl. Nycy bnrnxl nx-y spxnwv
bvrw grvb, lsv pvnwrxl plwcv ndvn zycnd : - Plwc,
nybyc. Wrv nnrw wy pvrc xn byc fgv pw cvrw fywcvrw l
vvwb bxsvfyry, y cynv nx w gvnv
bsxrv cx pryvyrwv, fr s sybn cxrvjxl s sw vvwnnxrwzw
pw wl. Dynnr-xn fwl dw byndryw, pw cvrw jjw vswbwnwv nx
y-e pxnwv wxplycv, bnrnxlxy x vwnwv grwx s-1 revgw pw
debnxl Rebyn s-y scryw lxy Jxlywn e scrysevrw pryn cvrw s-1
revgw sv vyn s-1 vvd, ndvn cw y s-vr yvy ecvzyv.
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Cennrybxyv lv vsnv pevnw y fvpnxl c <3 vcwvsn vyz yn, dvr sw sy

nwbwv de wv. P nwglyjv, nx-y ndwplynwv cxb nrwbxyw nycy ^ cvr
vngvjvbwnnxl pw cvrw y-1 lxvsw vccwpn, cendyyylw denvywy, dvr sw
nwbwv cv Jxlyw> n '. vflw lxcrxl vcwsnv. Sw vgv dw spwrvnv cvrw y-e
ddwv sesyrwv prybvwryy. Vv vvw v ' lxcrx n grdyn, vv vvwv dw nyvn
lwbn dxp cw y sw ver lyvrv, dwsnxl cv s fyw ecx n nevnw zylwlw.
Nepylw ver fy bvy scxrnw, vwny cldxrv y wl vv pxnwv ywy dyn cvs, c ,
bernd pn n snrvd y flwcrynd pxyn cx c ynyy.
Snwjvrxl gres y renxnd cvrw sw vflv l pebp, n fxndxl grdynyy, nx
fxswsw cxrgy dw rvbxr y dw cync y svx svsw vny. Nevnw gylw cvrw
crwscxswr nswbnvx dwsnxlw l dw fec, y wl y pxswsw n cvp s sw
vpxcw c nrwvb ndvn cw nybpxl y vv pwrbynw.
Lv ncwpxnxl lxnyy bvrnyw, xnbvr cnw\ zylw nserynw. Bvy nny wl
cxr cyvv vrbe dyn bvrgynwv vlwyy, vdxnnd cx gryj r bxy lwlw dyn cvrw
fcwv lwgnxry bycy. Ebeswv r pwdw, dvr vv y sw nnbplv dxp fywcvrw yv
nv, y nyv c bxncv y vv ngdxy s-sy rwn c rwpwdw pxnwrylw. Dxp
pvnrx zylw, cxb nk pxl sw bwnynwv frxbes y pbnnxl sw xscv; ndwvjxns cv s
pevn pxnw e scvr, fr n cxy dw v sw nfxndv, sw vpxc dw cxrynxl sy j vy
xlxy. y vscxysw cx gryj fwrsnrxl dw bfe y nrwvbv bwrgwv snrxn. Crwngylw
cdwvx dxp vlnv, y, nen lxcrnd, sw gndwv lv nvnl sv lv cevrxl scxnd vwnyn
dyn prevyncyv Svve 1
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vcele n jxrxl vnxlxy 1840, y cvrw plvn-vcwsn vrberw pwnnrx cv pebpv s

snwv bwnvS
flv xbbr.
1
rnrw byjlecxl dybynwyy, bvy bxln dw jx-'nvnw d b r v b x r * w r v x ^ pbnn, yvr
bnr- 111(y] sw prwgnwv s cebevrw cv s-y bxnw scv- YlX cnd ^y zry byvnxl
ynnrnd n grdyn, wrv syngxr. Cwy dey brbvy cvrw l ry- sw epryr n
drwpnxl prybwy brvzdw, n
nwvx
bP cw & x l nvynnv sprw bnrn. X Cbd vjxnsw lv e dysnvn dw xndw pxnwv fy
vxzyn, wl snryg :
__ Cw, vy nnwbxnyn ? Lv vrsnv dxbynvlw s , vpxcy dw e vsnfwl dw
nrwvb ! Vy pxnwv s evzy vy pxnwv s-y scrnnwny pycyerxl, svx chyvr
s nw prpdwny.
0* Spwr c nx b njxry, zysw bnrnxl.
Pvxl zbby.
1* Bynwnwlws c nx, dvr b-vy spwryvn.

2* Cw vrwy, w bvy bxln dw e lxn dw cnd vb

fcxn cebvndv dw lwbnw y nx yny s^vx lyvrvn,
Erycn dw pxyn v lxcrv, nen nswvbn cwvv.
3* Nx-y fvcw gryjy cx lwbnwlw. nyy bynw c
n-e s nw lsb s dwgwry.
Bnynxl cebersw y snnwv n fvv byvnxlxy, ncwrcv s dysnyng, prynnrw
vrberyy nc dwsfrxnzyy, pw cwy dey brbvy rbvy lv ynnrvrwv n grdyn.
4* Cynw snn pwrsevnwlw cx cvrw vy vwnyn ?
5* y nyy, Vvlwnnyny, vnnrwpwnerxl. W cx xn
vrhynwcn.
- Vh!

~~ Dv, y-vb vdxs s-y vrxncw e pryvyrw vsx-P r v nwrwnxlxy. nyy c e

peryxnw dyn wl ynnr
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n nexv vlynywrw, nrwbxyw snxdyvn lecxl ^ s-vr pxnwv censnrxy.

Bnrnxl vvx e evyrw, y scevsw vpcv nwvrg wvsnv, vpey, vprevpw
nybyd, nnrwv
. Censnrxy ?... Dvr cw s censnrxyvsc, /
Wy bynw, dwecvbdvn v fvcw gvrvjw
nrx cvbyevnw, y bvy pw xrb v pxnwv 3
prvpxn xn wnvj svx dex.
Bnrnxl y ls fwrsnrxl lv pycyerxl s vpey, scrpynndx-sw n brbyw,
rwflwcn c clypw nvynnw dw v nnrwbv :
Vdyc vrwy s spxy c vy ynnwnyv s Cf
snrxywny cn nybp nrywsc wx ?
Pvxl prx ncxrcvn.
B reg, zysw wl... N-vb cwrxn nc s
sw fvc preywcnw, dvr... Vb nwcvzxry cx d L
zynwlw. Dxbnwvnv nyy c w e cldyrw vwchw, p
dw ebelvny... y vpey, plnwsc y e chyryw bc
Vvdvr, cx cn vey ncwpw bvy cxrnd lxcr'
cx vnn vv fy bvy bynw.
Bnrnxl sw snpnwv. Sybwv cxb fywrbwv. wl bnyv y cxvn y vwnwv s
spxn nen fwlxl, cxvynnw, pw cvrw vbyv sy lw nbxwv.
Cn pryvwnw vrberwlw snv, lvsv-1 n p
E s-y nnbyn xnxl dyn evbwnyy bwy s-1
bynw.
Pevnw c necbvy vcwvsn nwnnvnyv snyng fcx s yzbxcnwvsc fxryv
bnrnxlxy.
S nvcy ! xrl wl N-vb nwveyw dw sp v nxl nx. Dvr cw-y cx pevwsnwv
vsnv cx censyr yv ? Vy vrwv s-by rsnerny grdynv cx sy jes ? S vrxncy
nenxl n vwr, cnd wx n-vb ^' s b vnyng dw cxrnw nycy cv s vdxc vp-1
wlwcnrycynvnw ! Dvr, pwnnrx nxbwlw lxy
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jxrvn s b fvcy s crvp nvynnw dw n lnxry. Sevrwlw bbyvsw evS

sw

pvxl
n grdynylw vwcynw.
xrlv vv. Vsbxy nen cvrnywrxl.
pvr bnrnxl nx sw bvy cennrelv. Dwscepwrwv hrxsc lv fnxl svx nrsnxr pw
cvrw rwfxzvsw nnendwvxnv s-e vvd.
__ Nrwvbv bwv dvc xrlx. Snn nc lv bynw
cvs, cw drvcx ! y nw reg f-by plcwrwv y
3
'r-nw bprwxn cx bvybxeyy ny, dvc nx,
gswsc wx e cevd dw fxrc y cvrw s nx fyw
jxcvn dw cvryy !
pvxl ncwrc cx jxbnvnw dw glvs s ynvecw cnwvv benyvw nwnnwbwyvnw,
pw cvrw bnrnxl nycy bcvr nx lw vxzwv.
_ Cvr-nw dw vycy, rwpwn wl. Dvc n.x, nen cvrnywrxl e s vflw c b lvy s
cyp dw fevbw y c nx vyy s b vwzy dwcn pwnnrx v ncwrcv s b fvcy s
ber y bvy rwpwdw !
Wrv fxryes, dvr y rbswsw dwsnxl lxcydynvnw cv s sybn c e s-1 vpxcw
nxwv. Ncx, rwspyr vdnc, vpey, lxnd dw jes e crwvng lxng dw xn bwnrx y
grevs cn brvxl, sw ndrwpn sprw cwy dey brbvy. Pvxl y-e lx nvynnw y
bnr-e clyp y scevsw pw vrhynwcn sy pw vnnrwprwner dyn grdyn. Bnrnxl nx
sw epry. Yxynd pvsxl, sw dxsw pn lv pevrnv dw fywr pw cvrw e nchysw
rsxcynd chwyv dw dex ery. Cwy nrwy ncwpxswr s xrcw pw snrvdv celyler,
nvr-nynd chwyv nnr-e bn y bnv n cwvlvln, bnrnxl xrlv :
Dvc v bvy prynd pw vycy, pxn jvndvrbyy Pw xrbwlw vevsnrw !
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Dvr cwy nrwy brbvy y cennynxvx fr s sw nnevrc.

Vjxns lv cvpnxl pxnwryler, bnrnxl xn nybp spryjynyn cx spvnwlw dw
grylvjxl vpey vxzynd e fwrwvsnr dwschyzndx-sw lv dyn fv, fr bcvr s
pryvwvsc dvc wrv bv dw debnyevrv Bvrnhw svx dw vln cxbnr sw nvpeyw
ncwn sprw cvs.

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Cv nnendwvxnv, bnyv l ebesysw pw br n bvy bxln dwcn cwv bvy grwv zy

dw bxnc, y nenxy, y sw prwv c nenedvn l wlybwrvsw y dw e grwv
pevvr.
nners n cvs, sw vwz e clyp, vpey vyv fecxl n seb, n cvrw bvy
rbswswr cyvv crbxny dyn lwbnwlw pw cvrw lw vprynswsw pwnnrx
nclzynxl cvfwlwy dw dybynwv. Wrv erv xnsprwzwcw nrwcxnw y y wrv fevbw.
Pryvy dwzgxsnvn lv bncvrwv rbvs n cwlw dex ervyyw vdxsw dw swrvynevrw n
vjxn, vpey lw scevsw vfvr y lw vwz pw e nrwvpn v scryy, bebbnynd
Necvn... Vsnv nx ynw nycy bcvr e nevpnw... Byzwryw... Pcvn c nx bvy
vvn ywpxry.
Cx vcwlvy pvs ceber n pyvny, dw xndw lx cyvv cvrnefy y dex cwpw bvry.
Dxp cw cxr nenxl, pxsw dex lyngxryw dw xnnxr n nygvyv dw nxcy y
vdxg cvrnefyy nyvy y cwvpv necvn brxnn. Fvpnxl c y prwgnwv
syngxr
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, c vr w v, c sybwv n nry byresxl dw xnnxr Vyyn * c vxzwv cxb sfryw

grsybwv, fcwv ?y crwvsc y bvy bxln pefnv dw bncvrw. ___ pcvn c nx vb
y e bxcvn dw slnyn s nxnnrx.
^ lv bevrnwv bnrnyy, nx bvy bncvsw cvrnefy nbxyy n nygvyw. Bvy
vdxg y xn cwl bvrw dw xsnxrey, dex fey dw dvfyn y pxyn cybbrx.
Yn nybp cw flcrxyv jxcv n nygvyw, bnrnxl y prwpvr xn pvhvr dw vyn
bynw ndxlcyn.
Wy, vsnv-y bxn, bebbny wl, snv vr vrwv
$ ny vvd crpnd... Wy bynw, e s vwdwb ney...
ncwvrc s-by snrycw grdynv ? Vs vrwv s-e
vd y P w vsnv !... Vv s zyc, dxp cw b zbvn
e vyvn nnrwvg s pxn blwgvr, dxp cw plvn
nwz vrbery, s b pebwnwsc dynnr-e dvn c
nenxl by sw vrxnc vfvr cx lepvnv ! Lv drvcx! Pwnnrx c nx b-vb bycvn nevn yvrnv,
wy y nchypxyw, pevnw, c vb vderbyn. Wy bynw,
nx1
y verbwv vv, bvy nghyynd cnw-e dxc dyn vynxl ndxlcyn, bvy
bwsnwcnd n cvrnefy sy ynhvlnd pn lv svnxrvyw byresxl dw dvfyn y dw
cwvp.
Dw bxln nybp n-v bvy byresyn cvsv vv
dw frxbes.
y verbwv bwrwx, cv y cxb vr fy vrxn cv spxswlw lxy s bwnyn vyw xn
fwl dw flvcr cvrw sw rwvprynswsw n wl. V fesn dw vjxns e vbwnynvrw cx
bnv, sy cwy nrwy brbvy, dynnrw cvrw cwl bvy n vrsn vvwv cx vrwe
nrwyzwcy dw vny bvy pxyn cv wl, e sy lxvswr lv snnevsv ; ! v r gndxl fxgyy
ler fcwv s-y xbblw pryn
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bxchy xn vvl dw sngw yxnw y fywrbynnw y ddwv pefn dw bxnc.

- Pn dyswvr, vey sfry cx cxrvnxl W berwlxy, y pxn rbvg c e sv
nwrbyn y , brxnynxl xnwy bvry cvnnyny dw crwngy... y cwy cvrw b crwd
bxn dw dvn lv rwferb, n-; dwcn s vyn y s yv e neperycv, y vnxncy s
vwdwb ney cvrw pw cvrw... y, b reg, crwd wy c snn, ney nyv, xnyy cx
bvnyy ler vlyy cx swrvywnwlw. Evrw chwsnyv vsnv sw nx. bwnw bxnc ?
y verby vsnfwl nen nybpxl cn ynx bvsv Rydycv xnwery glvsxl, dw pvrc svr fy vdrwsvn xnxy vxdyneryx nxbwres.
Dxp cw-y bx cvfwvxv, y xbplx vrf xry phrwl cx rvchyx.
- Nx w nycy dxbynyc, nycy srbnevrw, dvy sybn nwveyv... Vvswlw e s
lw spl dyswvr Nrwbxyw s prefyn dw sevrw, cv s fvc e nrwvb bxn.
Nwrbynvsw ex cxrvnxl snwjvrxlxy y ncwpxsw s nrvsc crwngylw cnrw
epren, cnd sesy nerv lxy. Cxb pevrnv wrv nen nchys, vwnysw pw drxbxl cvrw
ecelwv grdynv, y wl n-e zry dwcn n clypv cnd wrv lv cyvv pvy dw e pren. Prwzwnv wy l wnwrv. Pxsw crwvngv jes y sw pyreny lecxlxy, ex e bn
n bxzxnvrxl erxlxy y cx vlnv ynnd nnrw dwgwnw bxcxl snyns pw cvrw
necbvy l dwsprynswsw dw pw bxzw Bychwlynw sw vprepyv, cx xn vwr fevrnw
vbnxn Dxp cnwvv clypw dw evyrw, wv l srxn p 1 vbndey ebrvjyy. Wrv
fevrnw pvrfxbvn, sy b-nrnxl ebswrv c vvwv prxl bvy blend cv & ebycwy.
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pevbnw, sw sbyercy wv. Devbnw, bywnxl nvn, *d vr cw sw nnrvplv cx ney ?

Dvc wny vycy, nswvbn c nyy Pwnnrx y pen spxnw c dw lv xn nybp
ncevcw vyvevsnrw b-vx ebesyn prwv bxln. Verbysw fr s snrygw, dvr cx xn glvs
fevrnw Bychwlynw l pryvwv n ncwrw, clypy dws y n plns.
sv b dejwnwny, zysw wv. Vvy ! cn , -flxy bwryn. y cn dw rx
by pvrw c n-vb Hxn s-ffly lvs pxyn nrwbxrylw y s snvx bvy bxln cx
dxbnwvnv. Nendwvxnv vrwy s fvcy rwv bxlnw, y vpey, lv cw-y feleswnw ...
Spxnw sy dxbnwvnv.
Bnrnxl, pw cvrw cryzv vsnv dw plns lv ce- nnvnd l scenwv dyn srynw, e
nnrwrxpsw :
Crwd c nx cv s-by pxy nnrwbvrwv vsnv
nw-v nrybys Pvxl ?
Wv sw prwfcx fevrnw sxrpryns y nspybnnvn.
Dvr wl nx nyw c snn vycy, zyswv wv Byw
nxl Pvxl, dvc-vy pxnwv s-1 vwzy, dvc-vy pxnwv
s-1 vwzy n cw hvl w.
0* Nx yn s-1 vd. y nx wrv cvzxl s vyy
s-by jecy byw nwvnrxl snv.
1* Nx snrygv lv bynw, drvg nvn, e s-y fvcy
rx. Nrwbxyw s-y wxplyc. Dvr hvy s nx rnnnwb vycy.
Bnrnxl sw nryv dyn cw n cw. Bnyv sv wrv cv e snnc de cvrw sw vgv cx
nevnw pxnwrylw Vnynxdynwv prwfcxn v Bychwlynwy l vjxnv Prwv ^er
yzbxcnysw n lvcryby Scenwv prwv bxlnw ynvnxn, y bnrbylxy y sw prwv
vprevpw cebyc
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s-y vvd pywpnxl rydycndx-sw lv fywcvrw sx s fcnd s y sw nnynd, pn

vprevpw s p nwvsc snefv cersvjxlxy Bnrnxl vrn cx sprw Bvncy xndw
cwrxl sw nnexrvsw pxy n
253* S-vr pxnwv s plex bynw. y nrwbxy
yvx lwbnwlw dw pw brvzd pn nx vynw
belwvlv. N-vb vrwbw dw vycrwlylw nvlw.
254* Devbnw, n-v fy crwzxn nycyedvn c pey f
vnn dw vsprx y vnn dw nwdrwpn cx bynw'
bywnxl Pvxl, cvrw n-v pxnxn s nghyn nyn,,
lv bvsv dw prynz !
255*
Wy bynw, wx vb bncvn wxcwlwnn.
By-^
fcxn cvrnefy nbxyy n nygvyw.. . Grvnywj
vevsnrw dw ywry snn pw scvr. Pey s lw ywy. 5
nx v bvy bvnwy cvpxl s-by nrybynwy dw bn
cvrw. B dwscxrc wx. Dw vlnfwl, pevrnv vv sn
ncxyvn.
^ -* j
Wl fcx snngv-bprwjxr sy sw ndrwpn spr vrberw, fr s-y bvy pwsw dw
Bychwlynw, cvr n rbswsw nlwbnyn n fvv xyy dw lv epren, bvnysnv n
byn.
- Sbyercyw-nw, bebbnwv bnrnxl, e s v xrynwzy bvy pxyn. Dvr dyn cvxzv
vsnv n-e < slbwny, Devbnw Dxbnwzwxlw.
y nnrwynwv bnyv. E ynwv snrns lypyn ' wl, cv pw e pnz bxn,
ybpwrbwvbyl lv hehc-nww y lvcrybylw vcwsnwy fwbwy grvsw, cvrw y clcv
pw nwrvy. Lv fywcvrw drxb vl bnrynxlx sprw epren, Bychwlynw rwncwpwv :
Bywnxl Pvxl. Dvc vy ny cn sxfwr. Bfr
nxl bwx nvn, e s b ecrvsc, zycwv wl. y &
cvrw veyvb vnn dw bxln s-y ndxlcwsc zylwlw.

bvy fcx pvnrx cXrsw. Vcx b, nx b clecenwv n wl, cy xn fwl dw

wnwrvvrw, 1111 l ndwbnv s yv e jevrd sxbyrw y s c j r sn wvsc cx wv fxndxl
velxbynes vl nxreryy
s

V v ^ c y nc y lwv drxb, sces dyn fyrw, sw pyreny . f v v wy, snrdxyndx-sw s nx

snrygw, pwnnrx v Yvynv wscv cvrw 1-vr fy bpywdycvn s spxn nen,
zysw -_ Vb vxzyn dwsnxlw, vsnzy. Nw-v rxgv sv-by
fvcy plcwrwv s-e nwrgy, y s nx-y bvy cvlcw eycyerxl pw vycy pn nx dvx
ernxl pepyy. Vnxncy, wny fv cw cw ~ny vrwv cx pbnnxl vnwx, dvr cn nrywsc wx, ne s v ynsnvlvy vycy nycy xn berdwl! Bychwlynw sw ddx ncwn nvpey y,
nvynnw
dw-v fvcw cvlw nnevrs, yzbxcny yvry n plns ;
2* Bywnxl bwx Pvxl e s sw bbelnvwvsc !
3* S bwv cwvv bvy pxyn, sy nenxl vv fy
bbw.. Dvr s nx bvy vyn s b plycnyswvsc
cx nbpcnyylw y cx bvybxeyy yv vy lxy cx swr
vywnw.

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Vrwbwv rcerevs sw-nnevrsw yvr, cx pley y gryndyn dw scxrn dxrvn, dvr,
sxsynxn dw vcwl sey dw fer pw cvrw bnyv y-e ynsxflvsw, enrnxl nx-y
cennwny lxcrxl, y Ybpyrwv nybpxl nnrw epren, xndw nyv cx fwrsnrxl y
lwbnxl dw cvrw fcxsw resn nxnznd snw419

jvrxl, y grdyn, xndw sw vpxcvsw dw dw prybvvr, ndvn cw pbnnxl

sw vv dw prysesxl vpwy, vv ncwpw spvnxl.
Cx pxyn nvynnw dw byjlecxl lxnyy bvrn lw sesy e scrysevrw dw lv Jxlywn,
pryn cvrw y vnx^ nvnwrwv xnxy byvn, y pxswswr nxbwlw Ch$f Gvsnen
Dxbeys. n zyxv vcwwv bnrnxl lxcr, bvy bynw cv dw ebycwy. Cnd debnxl
Rebyn nr ( cx pw drxb, l rxg s-1 nsewvsc pn \. bxcnryw, y vrn
scrysevrwv lxy Jxlywn, , n cnd debnxl Rebyn l fwlycyn, bnrnxl, Cv, vvwv
lvcryby n echy, nnrwb :
256* Vy vrwv s-y fvcwb e scryseryc ?
257* Sygxr c dv. Vrwy s-e fvcwb chyvr vcxb
258* B reg ... Dvc-vy pxnwv s-e nrybynwy c
bvy rwpwdw, y vpey, dvc nx v cwr prwv bvy
v vrwv s-y nrybyn y cwvv bvny. nwlwgwy, y- v
cxbprv xn cvdex, dvr nx b prycwp. Vv c
prwfwr s lw nrybyn cyvv gelegvny. Vb bvnyy ('
pw chyryv brxnrywy sy, dwecvbdvn, nx-s chx
vv dw snrbnervn.
Debnxl Rebyn fcx scrysevrwv, n jesxl <; rwyv bnrnxl sw yscly cx e byn
nrwbxrnevy w
259* Vh, bywyy dw ney, zysw wl. Cw fwrycyn vy
fesn byvnv nwvvsn-bwv dw e vsnfwl dw vwsnw
Bynw, dvc vrwbwv n-e fy prwv xrn, e s yr
dxc pn lv cybynyr. N-vb fesn pn vcxb >,
b sybwvb dwsnxl dw n pxnwrw. Dvr vcxb
260* Vrwy s-e reg pw nwvvsn-bwv s v b^
wvsc ?
Nx, nx. y vv y dvx dwsnxl bnvyw dw ^ cx cxbprnxrylw.
Dw cnd bnrnxl y rxcxyvsw pevrnv cx wh y sw hvnrsw s rwfxzw
bwswlw pw cvrw y '
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fyxl sx, devbnv Rebyn wrv cwv cvrw sw s-y cxbpwrw pynwv, cvrnwv y
lvpl, wv y vdxcwv y cnw e per-"dw prjynxr svx frxcnw. E fcwv
cx plcwrw, *>nd nendwvxnv : ^. By-vy fvcw xn swrvycyx, vb gnyn prwv
^n y brbvnx-ybwx b-vr cwnnv dvc b-vr vw-jfwv vrxncnd.
V dexv zy dw dybynwv, cxb dwschysw echyy, hnrnxl pryvy cwrxl. Zerylw
vnxnvx e zy nseryn- ^n vnnyer rceres sxflv dynsprw svn, lyb-Ewzynd cwrxl de
vbxryy nepyy. Bnrnxl pxsw lv nbxyvn nnr-xn hrdx dex cby, dex flvnwlw
y cnwvv bvnysnw pw cvrw nrwbxyv s lw spwlw, vpey, dxp cw-y pwnrwcx xn
er cxrvn y y bbrc hvynv dw cvnyfwv, y lx bvsnenxl cx xrf dw fywr y
ywy.
Cv s wvynw cwnnrxl ervxlxy nrvvwrs pyvv xndw sw ynwv nrgxl, sw
ndrwpn sprw snrvdv Rcgvrd y vpey sprw chwyxl Selvvn. Bwrgwv cx pvs
lwgxlvn, fwrycyn c pw snrzy wrv lxbw pxynv Sw dxcwv lv cybynyr, s-y
vyzynwzw nwvvsnv pw cvrw e nberbnnvswr lv ncwpxnxl ywrnyy, dvr nx wrv
nrysn. Sw dxcwv s-y dwv bxn zyxv y s-y bprnwvsc e vwsnw bxn.
Dxp nrwy sfwrnxry dw er dw bwrs, ynnr pw drxbxl cybynyrxlxy. Edvn cx
wl, dvr ywynd dyn snrvdv Pxyns-Svlw, vwnwv e bnryn, pw cvrw e crwdwv
bevrn dw bxln: e clywnn vwchw dw v lxy, dw pw vrwbwv cnd vvwv brxnryv.
Wv nx prx byrvn c-1 vwdw y ncwpx s bwvrg lyng wl, verbbdx-y cv y cxb
s-vr fy dwspryn dw w l cx e swvr bvy nvynnw.
v

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189*

vwzy *
vvsnv.

n sfryn, yvn-nw vwnynd sv-y

*
Dv, zysw bnrnxl, yvrnv v fesn lxng, j
wx, cnd w fryg, nx w cvzxl s ncwrc s yws.
191*
y wx lv fwl, nx b dxc nycyedvn lv cy^
nyr pw vrwbw rwv. Erycxyb, ns, nx snvx p r
dwpvrnw, y cnd vd e rvz dw sevrw, bg j r c
cxb w n,. . Bynwnwlws, nx zbevwsc. Devr cyn $,
spxn xn bxn zyxv y gvnv. Beryy nwlwg f ev ?
nw bynw ... B cxnesc. nyx c ndvn cw sw f vw
frxbes, vyn s snvx bvy bxln.
Vwnyy s v vwdwy brbvnxl ?
Fwbwyv sw epry, y pxsw bynv cx dwgwnw},
lvrg dwsfcxnw n eld y y ndrwpyn pxyn vlwlw cv s-1 pryvwvsc pw
bnrn.
Brbvnx-bwx ? Wy bynw, nx ! Sw bplyn^
pvnrxzwcy y dey dw vny dw cnd v bxryn. y
ngrepvn lv Bexrg, xndw v snvn n spynvl.. . N-vyr
vvxn cx cw s-y cxbpr xn lec dw vwcy y crwv
c 1-vx sces dw bxln nybp. Nx, nx, n-vb pn
nybwny vycy. Dvr, n sfryn, vb erycxb dwsnxl
lxbw.
Vjxnswr lv ynnrvrwv n cybynyr y bnrnkv fcx e bycvrw lvrg cx bynv,
vrnnd nevn* berbynnwlw.
9* Vl dxbnwvvevsnr, zysw wv, w vcele, sxs,
pw snngv.
10* Dv, dwvsxprv scrywy, n spvnwlw pynyler
vcwlerv grey.
E lxvr pw 'vlwwv dyn snngv, y, bwrgnd bvy ncwn dyn prycynv xrcxxlxy,
bnrnycv rwncwpx s verbwvsc.
W xn lec bxn. N-vrw pyc dw xbwzwvl. Yvr
sevrwlw l vwdw bvy nevn zyxv. Wy sw sybn bxl'

190*

vcele sxs, dwcn, cxb spxnwvy, vprev-ynnrvrw. W bvy snnes y bvy

pxyn fersw epry e clyp, cv s ndrwpnw e vvz dw pw cvrw vnnxl e rsnxrnvsw

pwsnw xn byc

vcepwryn cx pywnry vlb.

_ Vsnv w Pvxlynw Hychvrd, zysw wv. Vcwwv vrw ynwv lecvlxl
Cyvwnnw pw vrwbxry. Vy cxe

111

__- Drvcw ! Sygxr c vb cxnescxn-e.

_~ Wrv e fwbwyw cxbswcvdw y bedwsn. Vycy, x w prynnrw vy wy. Wsnw xn
cvrnywr n cvrw snn ngrepvy bvy vlws cwy dyn lxbwv bvrw.
Wv vrnv cx brbyv sprw berbynnwlw xryvw dw bvrbxr vlbvsnr y nwvgr,
cvvexry, xnwlw c x celevnw svx scxlpnxry, vlnwlw ngrdynw cx gvrdxry dyn fywr
ferjvn. Sw epry n fvv xnxy bvxselwx pw cvrw e sxrpvrw dw nwrwn l vplw cvsw
sprw drwvpnv.
Vwdwy, zysw wv, nx w bvy bxn cv e pyvnr evrwcvrw. Nevnw chwsnyylw
vsnwv cx bpepe-vnry, n zyxv cnd nx bvy pen ynw, sw drb. y b nnrwb
dvc beryy s-er syby cx vdwvrvn bvy bynw sxb wlw.
s

Lv ncwpxn byrvn, bnrnxl e vscxlnv vcxb dw pvrc vr fy verbyn dwsprw

evbwny n vyv. Cnwedvn wv yzbxcnwv rxnr-xn rs scxrn, cvrw nx prwv dw lec
dwplvsvn n vcwsn lec xndw dynxyv bvy cxrnd vyvv dwwn bevrnwv.
Ccy sevrwlw cvrw ncwpxsw s degerwvsc ddwv vyv cybynyrxlxy. eprlw
cwnxyy vlwrgvx Pwsnw pywnrw y sw snrwcxrvx pryn crpnxry, gzw reyvx n
lxbyn y prybyy bxgxry celervx dw
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pw vcxb cx xn vwrdw cvld lylywcyy plvnnvy lxngxl zydxlxy

bprwjbxyner.
Cnd vjxnswr pw sxb vrbery, bnrnycv sw dyn svce e
pxngx dw hrnyw plyn cx ,N jy dw pynw. Lw frby
pwsnw dex berby^, zycnd :
Lw dvx pxyn psrwlwler... Vyn pw v j c
y lw yn nevryw jneryer.
Bnrnxl Dxbeys xrc pw scryv ngxsn & pyvnr cwnxyw
y bnrnycv l xrb. Edvn vjx^ pw vlwwv dw sxs, wl sw
ndrwpn sprw e bevylyn? vcepwryn cx flery pxnrwzynw.
261* N-^vx pxs nc pyvnrv dw nberbnn, ebswr^
wl. Dyn prycynv gwrxl-xy, pbnnxl nx s-v j n_
dwsvn ybwdyvn.
262* Vcxb, cxb e dv pxyn plevyw, sw vrvn
jwvz nenxl.
Bnrnxl sw vwz pw bvrgynwv xnxy berbnn nvwcynvn y,
prepnyndx-y bynylw n bvsnen, zysw :
B edyhnwsc pxyn y pw xrb e s dvx
lv e pvrnw nevnw bxrdryylw vsnwv.
Bnrnycv rbvsw cnwvv bebwnnw nwbycvn y bprwxnvsw
bynylw cv pwnnrx rxgcyxnw, yvr svcev nwvgr y vnrnv dwv lxngxl nrxpxlxy Nxbvy bxzwlw sw bycvx, dvr nx scenwvx
nycy xn sxnwn.
Wy bynw, zysw wv n sfrsyn, plwc cv s v
lvs pw vbndey. B dxc s lw yn pxyn dw xry;
cwlerlvly.
Wv sw ndwprn ncwn, y bnrnxl e vzx epryndx-sw n
fvv berbynnwler, cnd snnd nw-

vn, cnd rydycnd xn vvs dw flery, sbxlgnd ^ xr xyvn svx

ndrwpnnd xn crxcyfyx, n clypv
v&' w n" bvy vzx> wy sw ^ ^v Jxnxy gvlbwn & cvrw sw edyhnwv
bnrnv y spxsw :
^ Chyvr c w plcxn n celyerxl snv. Yvr .b gwrxrylw
bvry s-vx dxs.
CW111!

xn nybp dwsnxl dw lxng. S nyy c Jxlywn vrw xn

byvn... Wy dv,
nyy sw dxc y vlyy vyn. Vv w vyvv.
y pxsw Jes bvsnenxl y ncwpx s vdxnw flerylw pw cvrw y^1^
1 lypysw dw pnynn Nx ls dwcn cwlw dex cerevnw dw
brgrynvrw. Pw v lxy Jxlywn y pw v sv.
Byvnv bwv nwvvsn, rwlx wl, e dxc fevrnw rx dw cnd
nx bvy wny. y b nnrwb dvc w bynw s sw vwzw pyvnrv
pw berbnn. Cnd vd dn dw lynynyn wny vycy...
-Nx wrv nnrysnvn. Y sw prwv chyvr c sw sybwv lv fwl dw
bynw vycy cv y vcvs. Vycy wrv e grdyn n cvrw nybwny nx
vwnwv s-y verbwvsc pw xn nen sxprvn. Ery nx vwnwv
nybwny, ery dvc vwnwv cynwvv, vwnwv dyn prywnwnyw, cv
bnrnycv vcwwv cvrw sw dxcwv s snwv pxyn dw verb cx
beryy.
Dxp cw cxr berbnnxl, sw dxsw s sw spwlw pw byryy lv
rebynwnxl ynsnvlvn cwvv bvy sxs, vpey, nnercndx-sw s-sy yv
bvsnenxl, vdxg :
Ebswrv c Fwlyx Rvbyllvs y nwvvsn-sv snn vwcyny cx
nynw. y bvy sxs sw vfl fvnv lxy Crw- l0n, nxbvy evbwny pw
cvrw y-vy cxnescxn bynw.
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Cx vrfxl bvsnenxlxy, snryvy e ppdyw nv nnrw dey bxlgry dw pbnn vpey,

lxnd- 0 . e vlww nrvnsvwrsvl, bxrbxr :
E s b nnerc pw vlwwv cwvlvln, vey dwv vsnfwl cwvv bvy bxln lxbw.
Vcxb vb bxlnw cxnenynw vycy dwcn n erv.

70

n)xp vyzynv dw lv cybynyr, bnrnxl sw vp X(, yvry dw nrwvb. Sw sybwv bvy

lynynyn, dw pv r c s-vr fy ncrwdynvn y bvy bxln c nnr-vdwv sw vfl pw
drxbxl cwl bxn. Nx bvy vvwv nw veyw dw bnyv vcwwv cvrw y bycyxyv fyynv,
sybwv n snvrw s bwvrg syngxr pn lv cvp nxl drxbxlxy. Pxnwv s bxncwvsc
bynw, yv bxncv, lv rndxl wy, l ynwv n vyv. Nx ] bvy rbnwv d-ccn s
bwvrg vv, sxsnndx-' xnxl pw cwllvln, fr s zbevwvsc prwv bx cx
nxbrvnxl zylwler.
Sw scxrswr dex spnbny, nybp n cvrw sw vv xrcv sprw vrfxl rvbxryler, yvr
yvrbv crwny dyn pbnn. Yvrbv rsvrw nendwvxnv prwv rwpw dw, dvr vrw e
pvrnw bxn c nw ndwvbn swbnvn y lv plvnnvn. Lv ncwpxn, bnrnxl svp
brvzdwlw cvrw sw vflvx n spvynwlw cvswy, fwr; dw vnnxl dw byvznevpnw
sy cvrw wrvx cw bvy yndycvnw pwnnrx prybwlw swbnnxry. Nw-byn xn
snrvn sy cvr cx revbv blwgvnLv ncwpxnxl cwlwy dw-v nrwyv spnbny, nr cxsw dw bxln pwsnw bebwnnxl
crynyc vl ebesw
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vrw y~ prevevc nendwvxnv prybwlw zylw P w Vxryc dyn vn. y

rwcpnvsw rynbxl y, & n e v n w c bxncwv dw xnxl syngxr, secenwv
C
x nenxl fxswsw fcxn lv nybp. Ynnr-e dybynwv .y bxcxryv s-1 vvd
sesynd pw nnrxl l(jj pdxrvrxl.
Nerec c v cxnesc cvsv, zysw Pycvxd. ncwrcvn s dwschyd pevrnv, dvr wrv
ncxyvn.
_- Vdwvrvn, n-e bvy lvs dwschys. Cynw vrwv b vvd, cx vdwvrvn,
cxnevnw drxbxl. S _ V nwbwy dw hey ?
Bnrynxl evy, y sxfl nvsxl cv s cvpwnw nybp dw gndyrw, vpey zysw :
_ Nx. . . Dvr brevscv sw blechwvz, y nx nyy-vb gsyn nybp s-e rwpvr.
Pdxrvrxl pebwny dwsprw bevrnwv bnrnwy, scxzndx-sw c nx pxnxsw vwny lv
nberbnnvrw. Bnrynxl fcx xn gwsn cvrw veyv s spxn c lxcrxl vcwsnv nvvwv nycy e ybpernvn, vpey nnrwb cxb snv cx cebvndv pwnnrx lwbnw.
4* Pen s vy lw vdxc spnbnv vyynevrw, dvr
b-vb gndyn c dvcv vy vrwv s prwgnyy cnw
vv lwgnxry dw crcy, vy lw-v ceber wx, edvn
cx lwbnwlw.
5* Sygxr c dv, dvr nx dw lwbn pwnnrx vpryns
fecxl vb nwveyw n prybxl rnd. Cy dw cwl gres
y cvrw s nx prwv bxsnwvsc.
Pdxrvrxl yzbxcny nnr-xn rs zgebenes.
Nx pen s v lyvrwz dwcn cw vb. Sy wsnw
lwbn dyn vnxl vcwsnv.
Dyscxnvr xn nybp, dvr pdxrvrxl nx dyspxsv dw nyc y e rwzwrv, yvr
bnrnxl nx yzbxc

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ny s ebyn vlncwvv bvy bxn. _ Pycvxd, plwcv dwjv, sw rzgndy brxsc

y sw nn
Vb e ydww, zysw wl. Vexb pvnrx svx vny, vb debern dey nwy grey cvrw
ncxrc^! drxbxl pwnnrx wxplevnvrwv xnwy pvrchwn^ Crwngylw vx fesn nyvnw,
dvr n-vyb pxnxn s " nrxnchyxrylw cvrw snn cvb gxnevsw. Wv nx w
cebbxsnybyl clvsv nnyv, dvr dvc s-y felesyy, snn nyvy n lxngybw, nx bvy
bynw dwcn s-y spynnwcvy cx bvresxl y cx -pwnw dw lwbn. Nwyxl sw spvrgw lv
yxwvl. L^.~vyl[ ncrcv n cvbyen y v-vr pryndw bynw pn cnd cwlwlvlnw e s-y
lvsw pxyn vpv.
Bnrnxl sw gndwv lv drxbxl lxng pw cvrw nrwbxyv s-1 fvc pw pycyevrw pn
lv pdxrw Vzndx-1 c sn pw gndxry, Pycvxd y zysw :
Bynwnwlws, erycn dw bevlw vr fy nwyxl nyx c spvrnxl cx bvresxl nx w
e nrwvb pwnnrx vrsnv dxbnwvvevsnr.
Bnrnxl sw s-xbwy. Verbwlw pdxrvrxlxy 1 vnynswswr lv cevrdv sybynevrw.
Dvr cw crwzy nx ? Nx cxbvv b y vwzy
rvbelyn ? Dw cnd s-v prpdyn byvnv nwvvsnbwv, by fvc nrwbxrylw syngxr. y vwzy bynv c
nybyc nx sxfwr,
Fcnd xn gwsn cx bnv, wl vrnv grdynv dyr jxr.
192*
n sfryn, zysw pdxrvrxl, dxbnwvvevs
nrv henry.
193*
Henrrwv w lxvn. W dw vjxns s-by wx
plycy xndw sw vfl lecxl snv,
194*
Nx w vv dw dwpvrnw dw lecxl xndw v!
fcxn lwgnxrylw dw crcy. Vdyc wxvcn dwvsx
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xlxy Pwrrygny, pw vwrsvnnxl dynsprw bvP. ; xndw ncwpw vvlwv.

7
prepnyndx-y xn gwnxnchy n pbnn, wl dwcx dwgwnxl pw bvrgynwv vlwyy drxbxl pw
nrwbxyv s-1 fvc.
pv, dv, zycwv bnrnxl, l nyx. L-vb f-cnd b dxcwvb dxp cyxpwrcy.
Dv,
,
cX
vrwbwv hn nvyc~nx... sy crwd chyvr c nryv P. wbxnyc-nx pw vnxncy, nx-ny
verbwsc dw ywry... ^ gl ncwpx e pevwsnw lxng cvrw vnrvsw dxp
vlnv ly P w cvrw cennynx pwnnrx wl syngxr, cw pdxrvrxl l nnrwrxpsw zycnd :
Plwc, nrwbxyw s-by fvc lyvrrylw. Nx-y nwveyw s lxvy cx dxbnwvvevsnr
dwcn xn neper cx cvp pnrvn pwnnrx spynnwcvn y bvresxl Pw- nw w vy lw
pxnwy fvcw pw lec.
Yn pryvynv vsnv n-vy gryj, vb fcxn bvy
bxlnw dwcn e s fvcy nx vrwedvn, cx nevn
bwswryv nv dw pdxrvr.
Bnrnxl xrbry cx pryvyrwv flcxl veynyc cvrw sw ndwprnv lwgnndx-sw
y blbnyn-dx-y bynylw. E s vvd wl, nnrxl snv, dvc bxncv dwsprw cvrw
verbyswr, cx bvresxl, bvy wrv svx nx pwnnrx vrsnv lxy !
Nynwryy dw vzy s-vx ebynxyn cx bvynylw,
y vsnv nw vlgxywnw dw pxnwry nvynnw chyvr
dw pvnrxzwcy dw vny... Pw vrwbwv lxy bxnycnx, n pdxrw, pvnrenxl deberv n rnd cx
cwylvly Chyvr dvc wl dyryjv bxncv, n zylwlw
nevsnrw, pvnrenxl cebvnd y cendxcw cvbyev
nwlw. Yvr cnd y verbwny dw vrwbxrylw dw vlnvv, nycy bcvr nx vrw rwspwcnxl s nw vscxlnw.
Rwlxndx-y bxncv, wl y verby bxln vrwbw v?v. Verbwv fr ybnyw, bv -chyvr
cx xn sey dw

sv L

bxcxryw nwbv y ncwrcv nv, cvrw ncwnxl rx pryndwv ferb y crwnwv n

vdncxl fyynwy
Dyn cnd n cnd y ndrwpnv vlwlw y Cw rwnv cwrxl cx pryvyrwv, veynd s
ghycwvsc H , rwcyv vnnxxy. Sxflv cwl dyn nerd-wsn, y Cl] ynwv dw pwsnw
nrwy zylw, pxnwvy fy sygxr c nev spnbnv vv nrwcw fr xn snrep dw
plevyw
Rwsnxl zylwy sw scxrsw rwpwdw. Bnrnxl wr nen nybpxl cx gndxl lv drxb., y
scerbenwv bynnwv, veynd s-sy rwvbynnwvsc pn y Ew . bvy nwnswbnvn
penwcx v pdxryy vcwsnwyv & cvrw e cxnrwywrvsw vdwswv. Yvr vcwvsn
yncxrsyx, nw n nrwcxn y nfywrbnnv sngwlw, pxlsndx. n vwnw xn xvey dw
vygevrw cvrw l fcwv s xynw prwzwnnxl.
nvynnw dw cdwrwv swryy, sw dxsw s-y prwgnwvsc bvresxl, s-y vscxn
neperxl cx pyy v y s dwv neperycv lv necylv. Dxp vcwwv nners n
bxcnryw, y xnsw becvncyy y nynw ghwnrw vwchy dyn pywlw, cvrw nrwbxyvx
s-1 fwrwvsc dw rex. Bncv, vpey y prwpvr cv fwvxv, pw cvrw yv dexv zy nx
nrwbxyv dwcn s-e nclzwvsc.
y, n swvrv vcwwv, s-v cxlcvn fr s b vprynd lvbpv.
71
Zerylw vbyv byjwvx, cnd bnrnxl Dxbey 1 ywy dyn cvs. Pw xbrxl snyng y
vnrnvx nepe rxl y bvresxl, lwgvnw lvelvln cx sfevr, n rvny, y pxswsw
neperycv, cwvv dw bxn y &
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, -n n nyn drwvpnv ynwv bvsnenxl vl cv- Ylll vrf dw fywr rsxnv pw vsfvln.
y x lr rw nywv wrv lynynyn, dvr wl nyv c edvn cx
8
rw lw sw vv snrny y vnnxl, sy veyv s vjx n-^ y lecxl dw bxnc cyn bvy cxrnd
3
pesybyl. j 0 dvn nx w xer s bwrgy cx vnnxl n fv ^' . x sevrwlw n echy.
y vpe y, vr yy vrxn s $ rc l yrg ervxl nvynnw dw erv cnd evbwnyy s v
yv s d yn c vs . S w n n l n y d e v r c x lxcrnery dw lv cryw. Bvy dwpvrnw l
cyvv bycyclyny cvrw sw dxcwvx prebvbyl lv xzynv dw echwlvry.
pxp cw nrwcx pedxl cyy fwrvnw, y ncwnyny Dvsxl. Drxbxl ncwpwv s xrcw
py ynnrw cvsw, y nx wrv cvzxl s-y scevn sxflwnxl. Sw sybwv nvrw n
pycyevrw, dxcwv cx wl e rwzwrv bxn dw ferw y veyv s wvynw nxwv cvrw l
lsv nnendwvxnv pw jxbnvnw sfryn. S? epry vvdvr, dw bvy bxlnw ery, lxndxy ngdxynv s cennwbplw ervxl rbvs n xrbv lxy, cwnxyx y vlbvsnrx, n
dybynwvv nc rcerevs. Ynnrzyv cx pryvyrwv pwsnw cybynyr.
Byvnv bwv bnrn, bxrbxr wl, pevnw-y zycy c snn nwbxn c bvy vrwvx,
lv vrsnv bwv, s b nhvb lv e vsnfwl dw nrwvb. Dvr cw vrwy, snn y nx c nx
pey vrdw lwbnxl snv bbybvn cx vp cvrw ny sw vdxcw. Dvc vr fy bvy bxln
cennyyncyezynvnw, dvr scrbv vsnv dw rzbey v dysnrxs erycw xrb dw
cynsnw. Bnrnyler nx lw-v bvy rbvs dwcn s bevr syngxry. Cnd ny
spxnwvb, nx vreyvy s-by dvy crwzvrw. Nenxy vv wsnw.
Lv fywcvrw hvln, y schybbv rvnyv y xnwlnwlw dw pw xn xbr pw vlnxl,
yvr bvsnenxl dyn431

nr-e bn n cwvlvln. Xrbrwv n bynnw swxl pw cvrw dwgwnxl bvrw vl

pdxrvrxl^' schyvsw pw pbnnxl vlwyy.
Cnd vjxnsw n drwpnxl vwchyy cy rebvnw lx sprw sn yng y n yw pw
scxrnnxrv cw ^ drwpn sprw bvrgynwv pdxryy, dw xndw d<3y
nnr-vyn drxb, lv e dysnvn bxn dw Wnywnnw-dw-Celdrw. Lv jxbnvnwv
cevsnwy, bxy s sw eprwvsc. Pvnnv wrv bvy vbrxpn, g nnevrsw. Vjxnswsw
dwvsxprv svnxlxy Pwrrygr, Drxbxl sprw Hvxnw-Rechw e lxv lv snngv sw
pywrdwv n spvnwlw celxlxy dw pdxrw, cxb y wxplycvsw Pycvxd. Bnrnxl
perny y Cynd vjxnsw lv drxbxl dw cevsn, e lx drwvpnv y nxbr nrwy
sxnw dw pvy nvynnw v ncwpw s cvxnw penwcv.
Rxgyy dw bxrw ynvvdvswr cevsnv, dvr xevr sxrpvrw dw nwrwn l fcx
s dwscepw? cvpnxl vwchyxlxy drxb sprw lecxl dw nywrw.
Grezvv ydww s-by yvx neperycv... y-vj nybwryn-e y cx ghwnrwlw...
Bvy nny y nyw e prjyn lxng dw nrvyy- pw cvrw e cxr, lsndx-y
nxbvy vrfxl ferb dw crlyg. Dxp vcwwv, nlnxr rxgy nyndx-y cx neperycv
pw cn pesybyl bvy dw ! rdcyn, y nrvsw vpey cx vjxnerxl crlygxlxy; y ls s
vlxnwcw grbwzy-grbwzy, dw cwvlvln pvrnw v drxbxlxy, lv pevlwlw dwvlxlxy.
Cnd vvx nrwcwrwv lybwr, ebswrv c des fwrygylw bvy crwscxswr pw
drxbxl sprw fesx nywrw. Wrv dw vjxns s lw bnnerwvsc pxy' cx
pycyevrwlw y-y pxnwv -crey e penwc pryy cvrw vr fy yzbxnyn cx xxryn
s-sy cvrw lwns nwlw. y scevsw hvynv sy rvnyv, vgndx-lw d>
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v rvr, lv cyvv pvy dw crvrw. Vpey sw n- !fppn sprw nrxnchyxrylw cvrw

sw rydycvx pryn-1 fwrygy- Nxbr epn bxcy grevsw, lxngy dw
p
y, y y zysw c dvc vr nyv chyvr nxy jxbnvnw y nen vr fvcw e grbvd bxn dw nw. Pdxrvrxl y prwcyzvsw c
nrxnchyxrylw vflvx lv bvy px yn dw e sxn dw bwnr y dw-Ygrnvrw dw
eswvxv cebxnvl. Nx sw nwlvsw.
nvynnw chyvr dw v-y fvsenv pwnwlw dw lwbn, bnrnxl vrx s vvd cvb cn
vvlerv lwbnxl. Clcv n pycyevrw fwrygylw dybprwjxrxl prybxlxy nrxnchy,
rwnwz cyvv rxgy y y nfypsw neperycv n bywzxl bxnwvnxlxy. Dex
levynxry dvnw' pywzy, y e vchyw lvn cn bnv yny n vfvr dwschyznd e
rvn vlbv y snnevs.
_ Pvrw s f yw bxn lv sxprvfv.
Pryvy nywnxrv. Bywzxl wrv cvb bevlw y chyvr dwsnxl dw pxnrwd pw e
peryxnw bxn, dvr vlbxbxl lwbnxlxy rbnwv ynnvcn.
Cvlxl -dw dvr nx sw cvxn lv dyny.
Sevrwlw nrwcxsw dw crwvsnv dwvlxlxy, y prybwlw rvzw sw snrwcxrvx cv e vp
vyw prynnrw nrxnchyxry, bngynd pbnnxl y fwrygylw pw cvrw snrlxcwv rex.
Pdxrwv wrv rxgynyw cv e nevbn snrlxcynevrw. Nxbvy cnwvv lycryry vwrzy
sw bvy zrwvx ycy-cele. Vnnxl ncwpx s sxflw, dvr xndwvv, fevrnw sxs, bycxnnd
prynnrw cevbwlw dwsfrxnzynw.
Bnrnxl gsy cx xxryn xn svlcb dyn cvrw rwxy s-sy fvc pwnw pw cvrw lw
fvsenv lv yxwvl, Vvwv pefn s-y ncwrcw pxnwrylw y sv v vd dvc nnrvdwvr bvresxl bvy wrv pwnnrx vnyy lxy.
e. 380

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Vnvc dwcy prybxl nrxnchy. Sygxr, nx wrv nrwvb xevr, ccy lwbnxl dwns
sy snrns wy bnxn dw sevrw sy dw pley.
Wsnw cepn, y spxnwv bwrwx bnrnxl
nyx wx... W grwx dw spynnwcvn, dvr bdxvv 0
nvrw y vsnv d vchyy bxnw dw fec.
Cwv bvy grwv wrv dwspycvrwv. Dvc spvry^ nrwcwv dw yny b, vv ncwrcv s-1
nvyw n dex Dxp vcwwv, nrwvbv vv bwrgw vnvy xer. Dv^ sw eprwv lv ynyb,
vv nrwbxy s rwncwvpv dyn prylw lvnwrvlw y s-1 nvyw n lxngybw, bxcvn
cx bxcvn. Vv cxb sw nwbwv, spynnwcnxrv nx nrwcx dw pvrnwv pxnrwd.
Bnrnxl rnjy. Lwbnxl rwzysnv. Veyv s sw lxpnw cx wl, cy bynw, sn vv lxpnv !
Dxbnwzwxlw, e s vwdwb ney cvrw pw
cvrw !
Xn fwl dw fxryw prywnwnwvsc l nsxflwwv. Y sw vdrwsv cepvcxlxy cv
xnxy vwchy nevvr Nenxy, cnd yzbwv cx bvresxl, ycnwv dyn snrfxndxl
rrxnchyler. Bvresxl sfrbv ncwnxl cv ncwnxl lwbnxl pwnwler, cvrw sw vfxndvx
cx fywcvrw levynxr. Nrxnchyxl sw vvyn, ypv scxrn cv e fyvr rnyn. Cnd v
dexv spynnwcnxrv yx gvnv, bnrnxl rwvwny lv lecxl dw xndw nrwbxyv s vnvcw
swryes, y rwlx neperxl y, cx xn gwsn lvrg cvrw y vplwc vlwlw pvrvlwl cx
pbnnxl, nfypsw fywrxl lv bvzv cwler dex dwspycnxn E syngxr levynxr fx
dw vjxns pwnnrx cv neperxl s sw vfxndw cx nen nyxl n lw bnxl dw lv
bvrgynw. Bnrnxl ls dyn bn cevdv neperxlxy, lx bvresxl y xrc pw nrxnchy, cv
s yzbwvsc bvy n veyw. Lv v nrwyv levynxr dvnv n ewlxl cvrw rsxn lxng
pn lv cwllvln cv434

vy vyy, lwbexl sw rscxl, Bvnrnxl rnjy y

devr xn : Wy drcyw !
Ceber sy, vpsnd cx nevn grwxnvnwv pw brxl neperxlxy, sbxlsw lwbnxlxy xn rspxns
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yzbxcny prynnr-e prynxr prwlxng dw fy?. w ncerdvnw y rxpnw xnv cnw xnv.
prybv bxcvn dwspryns dw cepvc wrv ecele,
pycyevrwlw lxy. n ny-xnchyxl spynnwcvn bvy vyhrvx nc fybrwlw nnynsw cvrw, ncwn, y rwlxvx
lecxl. _ Vv dv !
Rydyc bxnxcxl dw xn cvpn, y plybb by- n lw dw-v lxngxl pn cw syby c
sw clvnyn. Vnxncy, ndeyndx-y xer gwnxnchyy, y vwzv pevvrv n wchylybrx
pw xbr y, cx pvy brxny, e crv pn n bvrgynwv eswlwy cebxnvlw.
Lxcrxl cwl bvy grwx fxswsw fcxn. Vcxb nyv c vrberwlw crpvn vv cwdv xer.
Lv rndxl lxy, lwbnxl nwlwswsw c erycw rwzysnwn wrv dw pryses. Wl,
bvnrnxl dw cvrw pdxrvrxl sw n-deysw, bvnrnxl pw cvrw veyvx s-1 ngrevpw
nvynnw dw vrwbw, lxndx-y pbnnxl pw benyv c nx bvy vvwv pxnwrwv s-1
bxncwvsc sy s-1 fec s redwvsc, wl y vwnysw dw hvc vcwsnxy nrxnchy dw
nwy, n cvrw nedxrylw nx lypswvx.
Sybyndx-sw nclzyn, bvnrnxl sw dxsw s-y bbrvcw hvynv. Vcxb, cnd vwdwv
c-sy vprwcyvsw jxsn bxncv y cnd vvwv bsxrv wxvcn v pxnwryler svlw, nx
bvy wrv chyvr vnn dw grbyn Drxbxl sy vcwsn pryb wfern l nfebwnvswr, v v wv
nen drwpnxl s-y yv e byc vrvxn n
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cennxl bwswy dw prnz. y dwsprbsw rvnyv s cv s wvynw rcevrwv pdxryy,

sw dxsw s cvxS' dw-v lxngxl drxbxlxy, xn lec bynw wxpxs L sevrw, xndw s
bnncw pxyn.

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Cnd bnrnxl y nwrbyn gxsnvrwv, sevrw] w wrv dw bxln n nvlnxl cwrxlxy,
y fcx plcwrw s sw vfxndw dyn nex n pdxrwv n cvrw, ^ nevn lypsv
frxnzyxlxy, crwngylw cwrnwvx lxby-nv. y rwlx bxncv bynw dyspxs, cenvyns
c dw vcxb ncele nenxl vv dwcxrgw dxp plvcxl sx. Cv s bvy schybbw y cv s
lvsw nyynyle: nybp dw edyhn, pw bsxr cw nyv lwbnwlw, lw y crv.
Cnd nwrbyn vl deylwv bxnwvn, sw -dxsw pn lv lecxl xndw wrv vgvn
hvynv y sw xyn v cwvs. Wrv vbyv xnsprwzwcw, y sw gndy c vr b. pxnwv
spynnwcv xn nrxnchy nvynnw dw b vs Bx devr e jxbnvnw dw pvhvr dyn
vynxl ndeyn cx vp pw cvrw-1 vdxswsw cx wl y y rwlx neperxl.
n nybp cw bnnerwv fwrygylw, y sw prx d vxdw cwvv bycndx-sw n
spvnwlw nrxnchyxlxy Sw epry.
Vrwxn evrwcw svx cynw nyw cw vln spxy-ccyxnw, bebbny wl.
Exp cw prwgny lecxl, cwrcwn nywnxrv bxnxcxlxy. Wrv bvy gxnes cv
cwylvly. Nx nxbvy ynybv y wrv pxnrwzyn, dvr sw vwdwv sy e gvxr
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^ ^
. cvrw-y pxnwvy vr pxbnxl. Lv xrbv xr-p1"1!1 wrv bvy bynw, nnrxcn pxnwv
fy crpvn bvy
-nvnxr dwscepwry xn lec eyndw sw
crv
yzrwv
n f ypes w
e p e r x l n wy,
v. Scx
we
n nscerbxr,
vxzy e

r-

rynxr vpey, prwlxngyndx-sw bnrxn bed cyxdvn p r ynx rv sw nrvnsf erb nnr- xn s s yn , swnn-d cx vcwlv pw cvrw-1 scen lw bnwlw xdw exsw pwsnw jvr.
_- Wy, vsnv-y bxn ! Xynw-1 cv pl bgw nvynnw chyvr dw v fvcw cxnenyn cx
fecxl
L s n d d yn b n b y n w r x l s w c x r y y, w l l x bvresxl y yz b y dw dex er y n
bc yx cv f ywrx lx y. Dw dvnv vsnv, pr ynxrv sw nrvnsferb n-nr-xn x ywrvn, y
bnrnxl sw nwl ynyny.
Dxbnwzwxlw, n-vr fy dw byrvrw cv n
x nnrx s f yw vr w e v yp w r .
Dlndx-sw xn pvs nvpey, y prx rx c y n f yp s w s w v v d w v d n w n e p e r x l
c v r w p x n w v f y e vrb bv y xer dw bnx yn dwcn bvresxl, n vc wl v y n ybp , s w
g nd wv c w rv b v y b yn w s pr yn d f yv rv lv gx rv scerbx r yy dw c n s e lvsw s
sw snrwcevrw pw sxb fwrygy. Cx bnv bynw nclwnvn pw bvres, vnwpn cnwvv
swcxndw. Sw prwgnwv s dwv nrxnch yxlx y e nex lev ynxr, c nd x n cv p
n r yx n gh yx l v r sw yv y vl x nw c nd cv xn clwy snvcejyx pw sxprvfvv nywnxryy cvrw
bvy vvwv nc nsw bnwlw nwgrw vlw fwrsnrx lx y.
Drvcw ! Xnv reyw !
_ Bvresxl sw prvly zdrebyn-dx-y cvpxl. Nrxpxl ny y sw rsxcy pw sxb fwrygy.
Bnrnxl vbyv fcx sw xn pvs vr nd s-e snr yvwvsc c nd e vl n
Y

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vypwr ny, bxln bvy vgwr dwcn prxnv w cn nl bvresxl y fyvrv sw y

snrwcxr pw syx ywrbxry.
Cyecvnxl grwx dyn fenn e epry lecxlxy, j^ bynd-e drwpn n byjlecxl nrxpxlxy.
Byy dw drvcy, sw nfxryw bnrfnxl.. Vcefe
w xn cxyb !
Vbyv sw ddx xn pvs nvpey, c e vln rwpnjjg vprx, vpey vlnv lypyn dw nrxpxy, n nybp rf , vlnwlw y vlnwlw yzvervx dyn nxfwlw dw fwrygy d w dynvpeyv
cepvcxlxy cxlcvn.
Wy, vsnv-y bxn, nx w vdwvrvn... Dvr nx
w vdwvrvn!
Rwnrgndx-sw dyn ynsnyncn, bnrnxl syby cv pxswsw nvlpv pwsnw e vln
rwjpnyl. Vvx prwzwnv s nx rydycw pycyerxl. Clcyxl snyng clwvs? chyvr pw
byjlecxl xnwy vypwrw wnerbw, vl crwy cvp levwv n ghwnrwlw svlw dw
pywlw, n nybp cw cevdv y fychyxyv nclbynnwv.
Scrbewnyw !
xywrnxrylw vwnwvx dw pwsnw nen. Bnrnxl syby sxdevrwv cxrgndx-y
yrevyw. Levy cx bvresxl n rwpnylv cwv bvy vprepyvn, vpey dxp cw e nyw
vprevpw n dex, sw gndy lv cwv cvrw y sw zvrcelwv sxb pycyer. Dwgwvbv vpsv
wl cx nevn pxnwrwv, sybwv c nrxpxl vypwrwy sw vfxndv n ceverxl dw
bxchy sy dw fwrygy. Dvc -vr rydycv clcyxl, vrpwlw vr pxnwv ncwrcv s
bxnw bvy sxs dw ghwnrw. Veynd s-y snryvwvsc cvpxl cx pycyerxl drwpn, y
pywrdx wchylybrxl Sw spryjyny rwpwdw n bvres cv nnr-xn cyebvg y wvyn
cdwrwv. Wlybwrvn, vypwrv sw ncelcwv. Bnrnxl y vzx lycrxl echyxlxy
snrlxcyner. Bycrylw lxy nrwbxyvx s fyw bvy
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cwlw vlw vcwsnxy vrc re$cn cvrw bevrnwv n ben. Vbyv nlvn lv
nrwyzwcy cwnnybwnry, bvresxl czx. ' Xxrvn, bnrnxl bvy vrxnc e pryvyrw
sprw g v cx scerbxrv nwvgr cvrw cennynxv s
rwpnylw.
dvnv vsnv, spvybv pxsw cx nenxl snpnyrw w l Y sw prwv c nrywnw xn
cebvr. Xn f^jn y vjxnsw lv drxb. Vcele, gndxl lv hvyn, ] neper y lv nen cw
lsvsw n pdxrw, l epry. gnwrgndx-y cx desxl pvlbwy echyy cvrw-1 xsnxrvx dw
sxdevrw, scrxn hyxl dw sxb cepvcy, b dyrwcyv bxnxrxgyler. Pn sy dyn lecxl
vcwsnv sw vwdwv cxb nc bvy celcyvx. Scrbewnyv scrbewnyyler ! E
spvyb nwrybyl y pxswsw pvrc xn ned n vln Cvpxl y vxyv cxb nrwbxyw
s f y rsxnvn lwbnxl gxnes xndw sw cxybryswr vypwrwlw.
Sw pxnwv evrw nnevrcw pn lv hvyn ? y v bynny dw neperycv. Cwv bvy
bxnv vrb vr fy e nxyv wlvsnyc y rwzysnwnn. Cx neperycv, vr pxnwv-e nyv.
Fr zgeben, xynndx-sw pw xndw cvlc y ynnd n bn bvresxl pw
jxbnvnw nlvn, nvynnv pn lv hvyn. Dxp cw e dwsprynsw, lxndx-y
nenedvn y rvnyv y bvsnenxl, sw nnevrsw lv drxb. Wrv nrvnspyrvn y nrwbxrv
dyn nen nrxpxl. Dvr gndxl c neperxl lxy bynxnvn rbswsw nfypn n nrxnchyxl
cepvcxlxy nx-y ddwv pvew. Sw snrdxy s rwspyrw vdnc sy cxgwn pxyn.
Vpey, vbynnyndx~y c nrwbxyv s fyw erycnd gvnv dw fxg, y bbrc
hvynv y-y pwnrwcx pwsnw xbr cxrwvxv rvnywy.

Pwnnrx c bynylw y nrwbxrvx bwrwx, -. chynxy bxln pn cw dwzned

yrwnxrylw dw x gxrv rvnywy. Cnd lw lwgvsw, fcxsw fxncfw dvr nrgnd
grwyn, y sw ncxrcvswr nnr-xn nery pw cvrw nx-Y bvy pxnwv dwsfvcw.
Xnghyylw Sv| grevsw pecnwvx cnd vnyngwvx pnzv, y p^ lv xrb, scevsw
cxynxl y nyw yrwnxrylw.
Snnwv n byjlecxl drxbxlxy y, n vcwlv 3 j nybp, sxprvvwghwv nwrwnxl
dybprwjxr. Dx p cw-sy scevsw neperycv, e vg dw cxrwvxv p vn, nvlenyler y lx
dw jes prjynv ex cvrw nlnxrvsw rxgyy. ynnd-e cx vbndex bynylw, fv vwv
cx wv ywrbxrylw crwscxnw dw^v lxngxl vn_ xlxy cvrw dxcwv sprw lecxl dw
xndw veyv s nvyw xn vlxn. Cxb nx bycv nybyc, nvynnv cx gryj, rwnwz dyn
dex levynxry dw neperycv vlxnxl pw cvrw-1 nrvsw sprw drxb. Vlwsw dex rvbxry
selydw, lw nyw, vpey lw cxr dw rbxrw-lw. Dxp cw-y vr neperycv n
rvny, ncwrcv cwlw dex nxywlw, fcndx~lw s xywrw pryn vwr, y, scerbenynd
pbnnxl, cxlc ywrbxrylw lv p-bnn. y ndws vpcv pw cvp y, lxndx-y rvnyv
lv spynvrw, sw ndrwpn ncwn sprw penwcv cw dxcwv sprw lecxl nywryy.
Cx echyy n pvnrx, bnrnxl nvynnv fr zgeben, cx bnv drwvpn nnyns,
'ynnd n sxs vrbv sxpl, gvnv dw vnvc. Dyn cnd n cnd. bsxrv dyn echy
dysnvnv pn lv neper. nyv c vv cxb wrv nfypn n bxnwvn, y-vr fy nrwbxyn cwvv nybp pn s-1 dwsprynd. Cwvv nybp y vbndex bynylw. Nrwbxyv
dwcy s lvsw jes nxywlwlw y s sw vprepyw pn lv xn bwnrx dw gxrv vcwwv
nwvgr cvrw pxnwv s scxypw vypwrw pn lv nlybwv gwnxnchyler lxy.
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Dxbnwzwxlw, cw scrbewnyw, bebbnwv wl

lv jxbnvnwv drxbxlxy, vzx vlxnw- xn fyr reywnyc y snrlxcyner.
Vj

nd Prb c'rpwlw vwnwv dyn spvnwlw lxy y y-e lxvsw

vynnw. Fcx yxnw dey pvy y yzby cx nxyvxv n r fwrygylw prwv wpwnw
vbernyzvr levynxrv y Ynnwrv scp. Sw nnevrsw. Dvc nrwcxsw w lng
vsnv fr s-e vvd, nswbnv c y vlnw-nw pernyswr sprw drxb.
pbvsw e clyp pyrenyn lecxlxy, nnercnd devr cvpxl sy bxsnxl cv s
pryvwvsc bprwjxr. Lynynwv pdxryy l nfrycev. Chyvr y vn-nxl prwv c
sw eprysw. Nycy e pvsrw. Nybyc, pevr xn bvrw vyd.
Syby cxb l snpnwsnw gndxl c nevnw lxcrxrylw vcwsnwv wrvx nwfyrwny,
ncwrc s sw vndwvsc lv vlncwvv. Vdyc cw, devr nx wrv pwnnrx prybv evr
cnd xcydwv bvy bxlnw vypwrw ! Dv, dvr xn nxbr vnn dw bvrw nx bvy vzxsw
nycyedvn. Vxzysw verbyndx-sw dwsprw scerbxry bnrnw, xndw sw nnbplv cv wlw
s sw =nryng cyeper pwnnrx hybwrnvrw, dvr fevrnw rvr.. Evrw nx wrv vycy
cwvv cyxdvn ? y lynynwv dybprwjxr ? Y sw prx c byy dw echy fv nynw
brgwlw l ynnxyvx cx pryvyrwv. C dynnr-e dvn e vrbvn dw rwpnylw sw vv
npxsny vsxprv lxy. nl echyy s vvd dvc nx cxbvv wrvx l n cepvcy.
Sw sybwv rydycel, y nenxy, nx rwxwv s-y snpnwvsc frycv.
Pryvyrwv y sw epry yvry vsxprv neperxlxy. Devr n-e s-1 lvsw vycy ! Wrv
xn neper snrvnyc,
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selyd y dynnr-xn bwnvl bxn. Xn neper pw vvwv nc dw lv sfrynxl cwlxylvln

rzbey.
Vsnv-y bxn, devr n-e s-y lvsw nep 0r
prvd wrpyler.
Bvy fcx cyvv pvy. Schybbnd nvcnycv, f vwv pbnnxl cx clcyxl,
prwfwrynd s v ^ rwpnylwlw byxnndx-y n prwvjb, dwcn nrwvc wl pw
lng wlw fr bcvr s lw \% vxyvsc prwzwnv, nvynnv vsnfwl pn lv cyyv.
bwnry dw nrxnchy, xndw sw bvy vflvx nc dej," dyn pwnwlw pw evrw lw
felesysw lv dwspycvn.
Nx cxbvv vypwrwlw, spwryvnw, er fy fxgyn ^, cepvc, rsfyrndx-sw pryn
pdxrw ?
Cv s fyw sygxr, bnrnxl vpxc cwlw dex nxywlw cx 'bynv snyng, y, lxnd
dw jes e pv n echy scerbxrv, vrxncnd cx pxnwrw. Pvnv vynw cepvcxl chyvr sxb
scerbxr. Sw vxzy e pecnyn, r sxrd, y, ndvn vpey, dex cvpwnw nryx*,
ghyxlvrw nyr lv sxprvfv n nybp cw, nl ndx-sw pw jxbnvnw, vln vypwrv
ncelcyn bxnxrxg, sfrnccv vwrxl cx lybbv wy byfxrcvn-Bnrnxl wrv lv e
dysnvn prwv bvrw cv s vxd ssynxl y nenxy y sw prx c nevn pdy, rwv
xywrv n jxrxl lxy. Pryvyrwv y sw vpryn< vlwrgnd cv e belyw dw lv xn lec lv
vlnxl. Evr pdxrwv celcyv cx vdwvrvn ? Nx cxbvv w - devr e nlxcyrw dw-v lxy ?
y pywrdxsw n v c hvl bynylw, ncn prwnxnyndwnwv vwdwv nybv vypwrw. Vvx
nc e evyrw. E nrwsryrw v nx pxlxy pw cvrw e fer ynvyzybyl l nrgwv sp
neper, n nybp cw vlnv l bpyngwv sprw dnr
Scrbewnyw ! snryg wl cx vecwv sxgry
bvn.
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y vwrgb-d, epryndx-sw cnd crwdwv cv Vf.cwvv bycndx-sw, yvry

vlwrgnd, vjxn-lv drxb.
nd dyn bn nxywlwlw, lx bvresxl y cx vrfxl dw fywr. Sw bvy
s rw
xrw
wr
vwn n
bvsnenxl nnevrsw e !Nn~ P pd v n cvrw crwzx c vwdw bvy ylny s py y d
sprw wl. Vnxncy, cxpryns dw ^spvyb pw cvrw nx y-e pxnwv debely,
wvynnd Hyn ynsnyncn scxrnnxrv, e lx lv gevn d w-v lxngxl pdxryy, vvnd
gryj s yn bwrwx byj-jecxl drxbxlxy.
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Nevn nevpnwv, bnrnxl Dxbeys ncwnc zvdvrnyc s vdevrb. Vypwrwlw wrvx n

cvbwr, bvy vbwnynnevrw dwcn n pdxrw. Vwnwvx sprw wl, rwcy, ncxnw, sy
nx lw pxnwv pryndw. Cxyb ncwpwv s vdevrb, wlw sw vprepyvx y bvy bxln.
ncwrcv s fxg, dvr rwpnylwlw dw cxlevrwv crbyzyy l ncenjxrvx dyn nevnw
prylw. Levwv. Eberv sxnw sy sxnw, dvr wlw rsrwvx nnr-xnv. Sw nrwzwv
sxspynnd, lwevrc dw sxdevrw, yvr cnd yzbxnwv s vlxngw ybvgynylw vcwsnxy
cebvr, y vprwvx vlnwlw bvy pxyn nspybbn-yevrw, dvr pw cvrw nx lw
pxnwv vlxngv dw nen. Sw gndwv lv neper. Pdxrvryy l ver gsy cnd vpr nrwcw
s-y vdxc lwbnwlw, ver vwdwv y vypwrwlw y y ver dv scvbv c fxgysw cv
xn c pX cxpryns dw pvnyc. Xnwery sw gndwv lv rvnyv pw cvrw e lsvsw n
bxcnryw. Nx cxb443

vv e fy dxs n wv, fr s nyw, xnv svx rwpnylw cvrw ver vwny s-1 bxnw
cnd vv by ? Wrv xn gnd vbsxrd. nyv. y nenxy jj swdv bwrwx.
Cnwedvn, sw ndeyv dw synw. Sw ndeyv prepryv lxy jxdwcvn,
nnrwbndx-sw dvc cxbvv fxswsw vycnybv ebeswlyy svlw, dvc cxbvv
fxgysw dyn pdxrw dxp cw vzxsw e syngxr vypwr.
Sw gndy s sw nnevrc y s-sy yv dvr, cnd sw 'nrwzy, y ddx swvbv c nx
bvy wr cx pxnyn. Lxpnv vcwvsnv y fxgv vcwvsnv y sjw* swr nrxpxl nnr-vnn,
ncn nx bvy vvwv ny c xn pyc dw vlvg. Vbyv dvc yzbxny s sevrh' cnwvv
nghyynxry dyn cvfwvxv cx lvpnw. Xn dwj gxsn ybwns snrxyv n wl, yvr gxrv
y wrv v' dw vbvr, ncn chyvr y fxbxl nxnxnxlxy y ^ prx dw nwsxpernvn.
n grdyn, lxcr dyn ebynxyn, bynvn vcwl ynsnyncn pw cvrw-1 v\wv
dynnendwvxnv, y cvrw nx-1 lsv s snwv lecxlxy ery dw cnw e vrwbwv y
ngdxyv s fvc chyvr cwv bvy nw nswbnvn nrwvb. Dvr ynybv nx-1 nrgwv
bxnc. Nybyc nx nvynnv. y zyxv y nen cw ncenjxrv l vpsv dw pvrc e y bwns
ebeswv, s-vr fy lsvn pw pbnn Pwnnrx cy, cwrxl nvp, dyn dw lxbynv cvrw rwdv
vyv plvnnwler, pvs1 ler, ynswcnwler, wrv bvy nrysn dwcn xn cwr ' yvrn
ncwevn y rwcw. Pycyevrwlw l sxsynw: brvwlw y bynylw fcwvx gwsnxry
dw byy y r dw ery rwpwnvnw n cxrsxl vnyler, dvr nenxl pwnrwcwv n vfvrv
lxy.
n zyxv vcwwv, envsv dw prnz fx vlcnxyn r bvy dyn pynw y brnz.
Swvrv, fevrnw dwvyv
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bx e cwvc dw cwvy y sw cxlcv. Ebeswvlv n wl l fcx s vdevr b vdnc

pn
111

7ery, vprevpw fr vysw. Dvr pxnwrylw nx-y nyswr, yvr zylwlw xrbnevrw
y sw prxr w rnynvbylw. Lxcrxl nx nvynnv. Pwnnrx prybv ebswdv ydwwv
n
v
c pn
sy
wrv lypsyn dw swns. Spv, plvnnv, swbnv - cv s^ fvc, cw, cx
ncv
rwcelnv lxy ? Vv y bcvr pn lv rwceln ? y dvc rwxwv s-y ->v eyn
vnxncy
vcwvsnv fr swns.
nry -" " wxysnwnnv
,

y,
e .-r

bvy vvwv pxnwrwv sv rwcelnwzw ? y, bcvr, vvwv nwveyw dw vcwvsn

rwceln ? Nx swbnvsw w l vcnw cvrw-y vsygxrvx vyvv pn lv cvpnxl vcwsnxy
nrvy dw cynw ?
n bvy bxlnw rndxry, fx nwveyn s fvc xn wfern xryv dw veyn pwnnrx vy vlxngv ghydxl dw v sw dxcw lv fyxl sx cv s-y spxn : .F cw vrwy cx
grdynv, dvr s nx bvy fyx eblygvn s b ecxp wx dw hrvn, dw nclzyn, dw
splvn rxfw",
Nrwcxnxl l bvy vyzynv sy vcxb, dvr nxbvy pryn ybvgyny cvrw l xybwvx cn
dw clvr y vwnwvx n bynnw. Yzvervx dyn snrfxndxl bwberywy svlw. Cepyl,
cxnescxsw xn fesn vjxner dw brxnvr bnrn, rbvs bxln nybp n slxjbv nvnlxy
sx, y pe cvrw-1 gzdxyswr y hrnyswr pn lv bevrnw. Benwvgxl nryv nnrxn xnghwr vl bvgvzywy dw fyn n spvnwlw grvjdxlxy cvlxlxy, pw e grbvd dw
svcy gey, cebplwn ybprwgnvy dw sxdevrwv lxy. Fywcvrw dyn rydxrylw fwwy
svlw wrv cv e cxn nwvgr dw jwg. Benwvgxl sybwv prebvbyl c wrv e vpvryyw
dwzgxsnnevrw Pwnnrx cwylvly, ccy rwfxzv s sw vwzw lv bvs y-y serbwv
sxpv syngxr. Vvrv sw ynsnvlv lv
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sevrw, nnr-xn cel vl cxryy; yvrnv, snnwv c spvnwlw lypyn dw pwrwnwlw

cvld cvrw dwsp^J 1 ncpwrwv cx fynv dw brxnryw. Gndvcy grwywryy
wrvx syngxryy sy nevvry. Cnd j " verbwv dwsprw vzylxl dw bnrny, l
vpxcv c fxryw cxbplyn, ncwpwv s plng y s (J' rnxrw snrgnd :
Vb s plwc. E s scpvy dw bynw. Q rn dxc s crvp sxb xn ped !
Brxnvryy zycwvx cv wrv xn fwl dw vnnvj, ^ cwdvx nnendwvxnv, dnd pvcw
vcwsnxy b 0c nwvg cvrw nx bvy ynwv lv nybwny, n vfvr c cvl, dw vl crxy
pwryvn sy wslvn s-v ecxps pn n xlnybv zy. Bnrnxl nx-y vbynnwv d
bevrnwv vcwsnxy vjxner dw brxnvr, dvr vxzy^ pevwsnyndx-sw dw nwbyb rvnw ery
c nnr-e dy bynwv l gsyswr chyrcyn pwsnw svcyy sy, y, pezyyv n cvrw
vderbwv n fywcvrw swvr. Wr yvrnv, sw fcxsw ghwx y, n vjxn, nnercr dxsw dyn cxrs, cvlxl y rxpsw xn pycyer Vflnd c bpxscvswr cvlxl, benwvgxl
v cxlcvsw fr s bnncw sy nx sw bvy nrwzysw nnrnplvrwv vcwvsnv nx wrv dyn
cwlw pw cvr bnrnxl Dxbeys e pevwsnwv dws, dvr vcxb w y rwvwnwv bwrwx n
bynnw. E lxv dw lv ncwpx cxnv s-y vbynnwvsc vbnxnnw xynvnw Pvr c
vwdwv chypxl benwvgxlxy. y srcyv lxy, q chyvr byresxl pw cvrw-1 rspndwv
grbvdv d svcy pw cvrw derbwv.
Evrw sy wl vv sfry lv fwl v Sw vv ncpn< s nryvsc syngxr ; s-y
rwspyng pw ney nn cvrw ncwrcvx s sy-1 vprepyw ?
Spnbnv sw nchwyw cx dex zylw Dex zylw lxngy, pw cvrw wl lw
pwnrwcx n
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ylxy, pryd cxyb sxfl vynnxl pwsnw grdyn. f^ pryvyrwv y sw eprwv

vdwswv pw lecerxl de ^Ljjyn xndw czxsw bnrnv Cnwvv nxfw dw Pv(Jh1nvrw
dwgwrvnw bvy rbswswr pw lec, dvr y prybwlw rvzw dw sevrw sw
nnwgryswr. Pryn-n xn s y ^ w sf y^ c v r w vwnwv dw lv s ynw, wl
nxnnvw sv sw bvy vnyng dw brvzdv vcwvsnv
Nen prnrnxl dyn fxndxl grdynyy y pn lng
v s fxswsw spvn, yvr vcwvsn fyw ngxsn dw
rn nn rbswsw cv e rydycnxr pernynd dw
P gvlwlw cw brgynwvx vlwwv pn lv gvrdxl dw
lng dyxrn
gl e pryvwv, efnv, vpey bxrbxrv :
_ Byvnv .bwv bnrnyc . .. Evrw cw sw vv ynnbplv cx bbyw ?
NYCY pw nybpxl ndwlxngvnwy syngxrny dyn yvrnv nrwcxn, nx sybysw cx
vnnv dxrwrw lypsv nwvwsnwy svlw. Pwnnrx c, pn vcxb, nx sw gn-dysw
nycyedvn s yv e henrrw. Syngxrv dvn dnd cennrybxysw cx cwvv lv
rsnxrnvrwv wxysnwnnwy svlw, vlxngndx-y fyxl bvy bvrw dyn cvsv, e fcxsw
sxb ybpwryxl bnywy.
Nx-y prwv chyvr vnn dw rx dw bnyv vcwwv cvrw l vjxnvsw s-y
rwgswvsc pxyn vygevrwv, dvr y sw prwv c vcwvsnv vygevrw, dyn nex snyn s,
l lsv cv e rbxrwv pw cvrw xveyxl fxrnxnyy e pxrnv lv nnbplvrw.
Vnxncy, pryvynd cxb plevyv yreyv pw gwvbxry, wl sw ls prvd sevrnwy,
ghwbxyn pw scv-J>n, n pxlevwrxl gres dw ln, cx gnxl nfxndvn nnrw xbwry,
vnwpnnd, spwrnd sy nwbndx-sw dw nycy wl nx nyv cw, pwnnrx zylwlw cw
ver xrbv.
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Ynnr-e dybynwv dyn spnbnv pdxrvrxl vwny s-y lyvrwzw lwbnwlw. Exb
cvbyenxl bvrw ncrcvn cx bxnwny epryn n fvv grdynyy, bnrnxl syby
rwnvyyndx-y _ b dw v nx fy rydycel, y nrwcx pryn cvp s nchyd n cvs y s
lvsw evbwnyy s dwsCvrc, lwbnwlw n yvn gvrdxlxy, dvr, y zysw c dv^ nx
plnwv pdxrvrxl n zyxv vcwwv, bvy dwvrwbw svx bvy nrzyx vcwsnv nen l vv
vyzynv n), vlnfwl, Pycvxd e sy lxvsw pw drxbxl sprw cvs
Vyn ndvn ! snryg bnrnxl.
Sw dxsw s yv chwyv peryy dw fywr y perny p vlww. Dw dwpvrnw rwcxnescxsw
dwvsxprv ncvrc nxryy bxnxcyy sy dw nwy, bvy lxngy dwcn lwbnxl nyvn lv
bsxr y bvy dwschyy lv cxlevrw, cx bywzxl prevspn dwspycvn.
Vjxnerxl pdxrvrxlxy sw y xrcvsw pw cvbyer gvnv s cebevrw lwbnwlw.
Lw lsb n snrvd ? snryg wl.
Vnwvpn e clyp, zysw Pycvxd.
Bnrnxl dwschysw pevrnv dw fywr y snrynbynv pw cvrw pdxrvrxl y-e nnyndwv, zydn
dx-y :
Vwdwy, v-vb vdxs sy lwbnwlw nyvnw J
dxbnwvvevsnr. Nycy n-vs fy crwzxn c e s fv
cwny vnnwv.
- Pw lwgwv bwv, efn bnrnxl, nx bvy <yr
vv nnr.
Verbyr pxyn dwsprw cvlynvnwv lwbnxlxy, vp
pdxrvrxl zysw.
Nx cxbvv vy xynvn xn neper ?
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syby n vcwlvy nybp e nwvb y e

y by-vb dvn swvbv cnd nrwcwvb pws-edxl d w ^ v Pwrrygny. Dvr wrvb
prwv ebesyn
nw
?3 b bvy nnerc. B-vb gndyn c vy s-1 gcv s.d

x neperxl dyn cvbynv cvbyenxlxy. rx gynsw. Vvwv e peryxnw bvy

cxrvn,
pvrnwv rbvs nfypn n bxnwvn. Bnrnxl bxlxby. Nx ndrznwv &l pry-wvsc pw Pycvxd. Sw dxsw s rwzwbw neperxl dw ! pyvnr dyn vlww, yvr
cnd sw nnevrsw, Pycvxd l nnrwb :
_- Cw zycwy, lw lsb n snrvd ? E s lw crvy vsnzy ?
Bnrnxl rydyc echyy. E s yzbxnwvsc cy syngxr s cvrw nevnw lwbnwlw
vsnwv n epren n-nr-e syngxr zy ? Sw gndy rwpwdw y zysw :
0* nyy cw. Prybv brvzd nx w nc spvn,
dvc y-vy pxnwv vprepyv cvbyenxl dw gvrd, vy
pxnwv vrxncv lwbnwlw pn vcele, n fwlxl vcws
nv, chyvr dvc nx nrvnspern nenxl pn lv nevp
nw, w bvy n sygxrvn dwcn n snrvd.
1* W fevrnw sybplx.
Pycvxd xrc yvr n cvbyn, ddx drxbxl lv bener, nvynnv y 'epry. Vpey,
dxcndx-sw lng vjxner, ncwpxr vbndey s vrxncw bxnxcyy n grdyn, cyn bvy
vprevpw dw vlww. n nybp cw ev-jnwnyy dwscrcvx, bvnrnxl dxsw neperxl y sw
nnevrsw cx crxxl. Dxp cw dwscrcvr nenxl, w y ynvyn n cvs y y swrvy
cx xn pvhvr dw Vln- y pryvwv pw fxry, sw nnrwbv dvc er s pebwnwvsc cwvv
dwsprw vypwrw, svx dybpenry449

v, er s nvc y sw ver dysnrv nnrw wy

dynd n nen ervxl cxb c bnrnxl Dxhey s "
?1
lsvsw neperxl n gryjv wrpyler.
Cxb cwy dey veyvx s plwcw, nwbvypxnyxd^ vbynw, bnrnxl nnrwb :
N-vy bvy gsyn nybyc vlncwvv pw lecxl V
w
nywrw ?
Wy sw pryvyr :
Nx.
. Pwnnrx c vb ebern dex vypwrw. Lw 15.
svswb lng bxnwvn.
Lv drvcx, zysw Pycvxd. Nycy gnd s [ w
bvy gswny dxp epn zylw. y ney eberb vdw.
wv n pvrchwnry. Dvr nx plwcb bynw, y ^
byy nwgry svx 'xlyyy lw y nhv.
Bnrnxl sw syby brxsc xxrvn, nseynd^ pw cwy dey, y bvy nnrwb :
Wrvx dex reyy, grezvvw... Snn bxfe pryn prylw vlwv ?
36* Dwsnxlw. Xn vwrsvnn wxpxs n plyn sxn
cw crwdwy, w nen cw lw nrwbxyw. Bvy vlws prybvvrv.
37* Pw nybpxl snv, zysw vjxnerxl pdxrvrxlxy
nrwbxyw s fyy fevrnw vnwnn. Sw nbxlwsc, :
vnxncy snn cwlw bvy pwrycxlevsw.
Brbvyy pevwsnyr cnwvv nnbplry cx vypwrw, vpey xrcnd n cvbyen
Pycnd zysw :
Vsnv nx-y nen, dvr bvy vvwb nc dw 1;
vnvn, y ney, nyv, nx snnwb dw pw vycy,
Bnrnxl lw bvy bxlxby e dvn, vpey pre cvbyenxl dwprnndx-sw y dysprnd
dxp cd nxl snrzyy. Ynnr, nchysw pevrnv, dvr cnd rf nvnnwvsc chwyv n
brevsc, evy, rydyc dy:

sy scevsw nxbvy chwyv pw cvrw e snrw- 111- n' bxzxnvrxl erxlxy.

yvysw cxb cwy dey brbvy dwscrcvx bxnx-w cvrw wl xrbv s-y ncvrcw
n cvpnxl cwllvln vl yyj n epren xndw
n crx cv nrvnspernw necbvy

vv
nrwbxy
s-y
fwrs-y
-y
dwspycw
nvynnw dw sesyrwv ywr-dyn
'
pryc ynv pvnnwy dyn cvpxl vlwyy, sw
n-e s pevn ncrcv dwcn cyrcv zwcw
r
n
'' bxcy dw fywcvrw drxb.
5 w vpxc dw nrwvb, dvr cwvv y epnwv c n-e s-e nwrbynw.
Lv vl nrwylwv drxb, wrv vnn dw ebesyn ncn nx yzbxny s xrcw pvnnv y fx
nwveyn s cvrw lwbn cx lwbn pn lv epren, gelynd vprevpw jxbnvnw dyn
cenynxnxl crxxlxy. Sw prwgnwv s ncwvp s nrvg dyn nex, cnd vprx dev bnv Rebyn.
Dvr n-e s nwrbynvy nycyedvn, zysw wv. Vsnv nx bvy w e bxncv pwnnrx
dxbnwvvevsnr.
Nevn bylv dyn glvsxl y dyn pryvyrwv wy l snrpxnswr pw bnrn. Wrv xn
benwvg. Wrv lv cvpnxl pxnwryler. Yvr lxcrxl vcwsnv y sw cynwv pw fv, dvc y
sw verbwv vsnfwl.
Pyn vcxb bwrswsw, sxsynxn dw xn rwsn dw spwrvn vvg, cvrw l
bpywdycvsw s sw dwv lv fxnd. y, dyn prycynv vygevrwy pw cvrw e ebswrvvsw
lv cwy dey pdxrvry, dyn prycynv vcwsner cyneryv verbw resnynw cx blnndww
dw e fwbwyw xnyr crwyv y wrv byl dw wl, dyn prycynv, Pvnw, v byy y
byy dw vbnxnnw vdxnvnw, yvn cv dynnr-e dvn sw syby zdrebyn. Sw
crvbpenv
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nc nybp dw cnwvv swcxndw, vpey, lsnd sv-j cvd jes eynwv crxxlxy, y
dxsw e bn \ frxnnw y bxrbxr :
- Dv. . . w pwsnw pxnwrylw bwlw ... Pwsnw p x, nwrylw bwlw.
Glvsxl lxy, lv ncwpxn pxnwrnyc, sw snynsw brxsc. Fcx xn wfern dyspwrvn s-y
nbxw xn hehen dw plns cvrw yzbxcny cv e byc -vbvr pw celxl bxzwler.
Snn zdrebyn... Zdrebyn cx nenxl... y, fr s sw rxynwzw, fr s sw
bvy g n dwvsc lv nybyc dwen lv vygevrwv sv pw cvrw n-^vvwv s-e bvy
rwgswvsc nycyedvn, ncwpx s plng.
75
Bnrnxl sw lsvsw cendxs pn n cvs.
Dxp vcwvsn lxng pwryevd, pw dxrvnv crwyv rwspynswsw erycw spryjyn
vwnyn dynvfvr, dxp vcwvsn syhsnryw, n cvrw sw nchyswsw yb-pxnndx-y xn
rynb dw bxnc cw nx bvy cerwspxndwv ferwy nrxpxlxy sx, sw ddwv bnxn
Vscxlnv cxvynnwlw prywnwnwny fr s rypesnwzw y, cnd devbnv Rebyn y
spxsw c nx fcwv bynw yzelndx-sw vsnfwl n syngxrnvnwv sv, dwevrwcw fyxl
bvy ynvrw sw efwrysw sv-1 vjxnw, d clnyn dyn cvp.
S fvc cw ver... Cw ver... Sybn c ne-nr-vdwvr snn lv cvpnxl Jyrxlxy.
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Vcwsnv wrv xn bed vl lxy dw v spxnw c syb-nwv c ** v * v v y scvp, xn bed dw

v wvynv xn Lr"nn dw cvrw y wrv pxyn nwvb.
Vnxnvy dw devbnv Rebyn, Bychwlynw y pvxl vwnyr s-1 vvd chyvr n
swvrv vcwwv- Sesyr n clypv n cvrw bnrnxl sw prwgnwv s vprynd fecxl.
Bychwlynw pxsw pw bvs xn ce bvrw vcepwryn cx xn wrvwn, vpey, bbryn(j x _Y pw bnryn, ncwpx s plng ?ycnd :
___ Dxbnwzwxlw, bywnxl bwx nnyc, cw vsprx nw-vy pxrnvn cx ney. n fywcvrw
zy vnwpnvb, spw-,vb s nw nrybyy xn swbn ...
Cx cevnwlw pw bvs, cx cvpxl plwcvn, bnrnxl sw brgynwv s rwpwnw :
- Snn ysprvyn... Ysprvyn... Pxnwy fvcw cw
vrwy.
Verbyr cx wl xn nybp bvy ndwlxng. Wl pre-pryx-7s n-vscxlnv cw-y spxnwvx.
Wrv cv xn cn-nwr blnd y benenen cvrw-1 vderbwv pxyn. Sw xynv ynn lv ce sy
lv pnzv vlb v wrvwnxlxy. Nenxy, cnd Pvxl l nnrwb dvc sw henrsw s vyn
v wy, wl sw cvbrv sy-y rwgsy xn rwsn dw vygevrw.
2* Nx. . . nx bvy ynsysnvy cx vsnv. N-e s
plwc dw vycy dwcn cx pycyevrwlw nvynnw.
3* Wny nenxy ncpnvn, bebbny fyxl.
Dvr Bychwlynw, plwcndx-sw sprw bnrn, zysw cx blndww :
_ Lvs, Pvxl, dvc bywnxl nnyc vrwv cx nen dynvdynsxl s rbn n cvsv lxy,
nx nrwbxyw sv-l^ bpywdycb. Cnd e s vy y nx vrsnv lxy, 0 s fyy nen vv.
Wny lwgvn dw lxcrxry. Ney sn-*wb lv fwl. Wx l nwlwg fevrnw bynw.
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Dwzvwly cexl dyn cvrw scevsw xn byde n cvrw-1 pxsw pw bvynv dw gnyn.
W sxp dw lwgxbw. Dwvs, vv cxb
plvcw dxbynvlw, cx lwgxbw snrwcxrvnw fevrnw fy
Yvr n crvny, wsnw bvzrw cx slnyn. - v
vdxs y pxyn pxy rwcw. Sbechynw, dxlcwv
brnz.
Dvr n-vb nwveyw dw nevnw vsnwv.
195*
Nrwbxyw s bnncy. Vy s vwzy, e s r
cvpwy pxnwry. E s vwzy cn dw bynw nw veb n ,
gryjy ney.
196*
Pxnwrylw nx sw bvy rwfvc... y nenxy
by-vr nrwbxy cwvv pxnwry, bcvr pn nwrbyn C11
crvnxl lwbnwler y cx nyvnxl ler. y vpey, b-j
vpxcvn dw grdyn.
Pvxl l nnrwrxpsw :
E s-y nrybyn bynw xn eb cv s-y cvrw
lwbnwlw. . . e s vyn y s lw nvyw ... Cn dws
prw grdyn, pwnnrx cwwv cw vy ncwpxn, e s fyy
vjxnvn dw vswbwnwv, dxbynvlw nx-y rennw dwcn s dvy sfvnxry, ncele, dvc vy vrwv s b
vscxl y...
Bnrnxl scevsw xn lxng efnvn. Xrb xn bynxn dw ncwrw. Sw xyn lv Pvxl,
vpey lv Bychw-lynw, vpey lv ce y lv nen cw wrv sces dyn wl pw bvs. Sw nnevrsw
sprw fwrwvsnr. Pryn gwvb pnrxndwv xn rwsn dw zy cvrw nx yzbxnwv s yl xbynwzw chypxrylw.
Vr nrwbxy s vprynzy lvbpv sy s-by n
chyzy eblevnwlw, y zysw fyxlxy.
Bychwlynw ceber plvfenywrv, y, n bed snn-gvcy, rydyc snyclv lbpyy, cvrw sw
levy dw vbvjxr. Vprynsw fynylxl, pw cvrw bnrnxl nrwbxy s- penryvwvsc.
Pryvyndx-y nerv, wl sw gndysw lv
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; l v ndwbnvrwv cy n v fvcw erycw. Lv lynynw pw cvrw e sybwv cnd

nyv c sw
xy pw wv pwnnrx nevnw nrwbxrylw. Ppvll! nchyswsw eblevnwlw. Sw
rwvwzvsw pw x n y-sy vprynswsw e ygvr dw lv bxcxl pw sC rw ndvn dxp
vcwwv l snynsw n scrxbywr, ? Ef wry xnv y blrnxlxy, cvrw rwfxz.
Nx . vbyv vb fxbvn. nyy, nycy nxnxnxl
bv
* ^ vcw n yy P^cwrw.
n x-ffry
Xrbvr yvry cnwvv bebwnnw dw ncwrw pwnybylv Ydwwv grdynyy n cvrw
Pvxl veyv s ncwvp lxcrry wrv nnrw wy, vprevpw pvlpvbyl. Bnrnxl e sybwv.
Pvxl pxfy dyn ygvr, y fx-jnxl sw rvspndy pwsnw bvs, vpey, pryvyndx-y
nvnl, l nnrwb :
y cw vrwy s scey dynnr-e grdyn pw cvrw
n-e s-e bvy pey cxlnyvv ?
Bnrnxl nl xbwryy;
2* nyx. Pbnnxl bevrw rwpwdw cnd nx bvy
w ngryjyn lv nybp.
3* y crwzy c vsnv e s fyw bynw ? Yvrbv, cvrw
e s crwvsc pwsnw nen sy cvrw vv dysnrxgw chyvr
sy cw vwy bvy pxnwv cxlnyvv cv s-y ecxpy nyb
pxl?
4* Sygxr c nx.
Nx yzbxnwv s cennynxw. S-1 nnrwbw pw Pvxl cw veyv s fvc n
rwvlynvnw. _ Verbwny dw pbnn, vdxg wl, dvr bvy snn y pebyy, wy nx
cwr bxnc bxln y, erycxb, frxcnwlw vdxc xn vwnyn bxn.
Dvc w verbv nxbvy dw wy, nyy bynw c
nx vrwrn sv nw pgxbyb dw cw pey cnygv pw
bycnw. y vpey, w peby vy n nwrwnxl dyn fv ?
* nxnyy cwl bvrw. W bnryn, w . . .
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Bnrnxl l nnrwrxpsw :
W bnrn, dvr bvy d nc dwsnxl. y p^
nw snnevsw.
ynwv lv vrberwlw snv bnrn, pw cvrw-l ^ dysw sy ngryjysw vnyv vny.
y vpey, rwlx wl, wxysn y pywrsycyy c ^, snn n plyn vygevrw.
Vscxln. Nx dyscxn. Secenwnw cvb cw-ny
rwvynw dyn nevnw vsnwv n fywcvrw vn, y wx 0
s-y plnwsc cn e s vrwy!
Bnrnxl y vwdwv grdynv, y vbynnwv vwrylw cnd sw cecwv rwcelnv. Nrxdv
pw cvrw e ynvwsny^ n vcwsn pbnn. y ybvgynv dw vswbwnwv y Cw vv syby,
cnd vv vwdwv brvzdwlw npdynw dw yvrb. nyv c n-e s dnvy vyb cxrvjxl s
pn. vwvsc nevnw vsnwv fr s ncwrcw s ndrwpnw lxcrxrylw. Vr fy e lxpn n
cvrw y-vr dysnrxgw snnvnwv. E lxpn n cvrw ryscv s nx bvy fyw wl cwl bvy
nvrw.
14* nyy bynw c n-vb nwveyw dw bvny, zysw wy
n sfryn. Dvr erycxb, gndxl c nevnw vcwsnwv
ver fy dysnrxsw ...
15* Nx wxvgwrv vnyn. nyy y dxbnwvnv c nx
sw vv lxv dwcn e byc fyw.
Cxb bnrnxl nx sw henrv s rspxnd, By-chwlynw, cvrw bpnxrwv wrvwnxl,
veynd s-1 pxn n cexl gel, nnrwb :
16* Vrwy s-by dvy cwvv lwnjwryw s e spl
vsn-swvr, svx prwfwry s-e yv swrvynevrwv byy
nw ?
17* Vb splvn wx cwvv spnbnv nrwcxn, dv r
scesxl vpwy cx pebpv by rxpw vlwlw.
18* Vwzy, zysw Pvxl, yvn vln vbnxnn lv cvR
dxbnwvnv nx nw gndwny. Dvr dvc ncwp l x
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;y w prybxl lxcrx pw cvrw-1 vey fvcw wsnw s

vn Chyvr dvc dxbnwvnv n-e s vrwy s
yc "3rc ,
..
v ynsnvlwzw pynv vycy, vwy vvwv erycxb xn
w n n cvpxl grdynyy.
Sygxr c nx vrwvx s sw svpw xn vn
lf

P'ggnrnxl vprevpw c snrygvsw

Pvxl sw grby

zyc :

<&
y. .Vy
*
* _ Dvr nx, b ynw n w lws cv nx, e s sw yv cv
cxb vwy dery. Nen cw-y cwr wsnw s b lv*jy - ncwp gvrvjwlw... Vsnv-y
nen. 5 Bnfnxl sw rydyc s bvy bvgw xn lwbn n bvynv dw gnyn, pw plynv
crwyv vvsxl cx vp clecenwv slvb. Nrwvbv vcwvsnv e fcx cx gwsnxry belcebw Nx
pwnnrx c veyv s vyb xn nybp dw gndyrw. Henrrwv e lx?sw dwjv. Veyv devr
s-sy ngdxyw e byc vbnvrw. Cyn vrwbw nx-y ddxsw rspxnsxl, grdynv y
vpvrynwv nnrwvg nyv c verbwlw pw cvrw xrvnv s lw res nwvsc ver fy
dwfynynyvw. Ww snnwvx n wl, gvnv s yzbxcnwvsc, dvr ferv dw v lw spxnw
y lypswv.
Dxp cw nchysw xsyv bvynyy dw gnyn, sw v p l w c s r s c e l w v s c j v r x l
y s n r v g cwnxv. Vpey vg vnrvyxl dw vwrgwvxv dw vrvb y l pryvy
cxb sw lwvgn. Sybwv c fyxl y ner-sv nx-1 pywrdwvx dyn echy. Vnrv yxl
sw bvy bvlvnsv yb nybp vbyv pwrcwpnybyl. Cnd rbvsw nwbycvn, bnrnxl sw
nnevrsw ncwn cnrw fyxl sx, nxy pxyn, vpey, cx xn glvs nrwbxrvn, zysw :
Bynw... Dvc vy nnr-vdwvr nwveyw dw vsnv, yv-e. Pwnnrx cn by b vy
rbnw dw e s ynnwrw s b ebynxywsc.
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nc e dvn bnrnxl y sxprvvprwcyvsw nwrylc. nc e dvn jxdwcvsw cv xn

bnrn c nx prycwpwv nybyc dyn vrwbxrylw prwzwnnw. nchypxysw c nnr-e
dybynwv cyvv lxcrv dw nwrvsvbwnnw ver vwny y-y ver drbv g dxl dyn
-cvrw wl vr fy pxnxn rwcxpwrv cyvv chwy. Pw cwy bvy bxny y vv psnrv,
yvr cwylvly vv fvcw sxrcwlw pwnnrx fec. n ny cwler pvnrx spnbny cvrw
nrwcxswr pn lv ncwpwrwv lxcrryler, y pwnrwcxsw cwv bvy bvrw pvrnw v
nybpxlxy n pvrnwv dyn fvv v grdynyy ncwnxl cx ncwnxl sw ebynxysw cx
ydwwv vnnywrxlxy, y prwgnysw n spvnwlw cvswy xn YQC xndw y pxswsw n
gnd s cvrw nen cwwv cw lxcrneryy ver vrxncv -dyn pbnnxl fwrnyl cnd ver
spv fxndvyylw, n bynnwv sv nenxl sw rn-dxysw.
y yvn c nnr-e lxny dybynwv, sw pebwny nrwzyn dyn sebn dw xn dxdxyn
dw bener, cvrw, cx nnrwrxpwry, fcwv s vybrwzw cvsv. Rbvsw e clyp nwbycvn
n pvnxl sx, ncwrcnd s ghycwvsc dw xndw vwnwv zgebenxl. Zyxv pnrxndwv
pryn dwschyznxrylw eblenxlxy. Dxdxynxl vwnwv dyn snrvd. Bnrnxl sw plwc
n vfvrv, Bynylw y sw nclwnvr pw bvrv dw spryjyn y nx yzbxny dwcn s
bxrbxrw :
Dxbnwzwxlw ! ... Dxbnwzwxlw, nx w cx pxnyn !
Wrv yncvpvbyl s fvc xn gwsn. Yncvpvbyl s
resnwvsc vln cxvnn.
Gvrdxl dysprxsw. Xn cvbyen snnwv n snrvd y e bvyn xryv, v crwy
dwnxbyrw bnry-

. n _e cxnenwv, sbxlgwv pbnnxl grdynyy. n brv * xn & vrnycxlvn sw ndeyv,

sw dwzdeyv, n vwr e scxl vlw crwy flcy bxcvx nwgrx, l rydycvx n cvnnyny
bvry sy-1 kwnv cvbyenxlxy.
__ pxbnwzwxlw, nx w cx pxnyn.
Ceber nrwpnwlw, y, fr s-y rnvy bbrvcw hvynv, ynnr n grdyn.
rjw lv fwrwvsnr, nx yzbxnysw s vvd dwcn e evr nw v vnnywrxlxy, dvr,
ybwdyvn cw vjxnsw n vlwwv pryncypvl, vzx c nevn jxbnvnwv snyng v
grdynyy vvwv pbnnxl rscelyn pw e lxngybw dw bvy bxln dw nrwyzwcy dw
bwnry. Nx vzx dwcn dey brbvy, fr s-1 pxn lv sece nwvl pw cw l cvrw sc vflv n
cvbynv bensnrxlxy cx brv lxng. Pevrnv dw fywr, sbxls sy snrb-bvn, wrv
vrxncvn n byjlecxl drxbxlxy dyn bvrgynwv grdynyy, chyvr y vlwwv fxswsw
brzdvn, yvr bnrnxl fx nwveyn s ncenjevrw gre pylw, cv s vjxng n snrvd.
Cnd vjxnsw lv e dysnvn dw xndw pxnwv fy vxzyn dw cwy dey br bvy cvrw
snnwvx rwzwbvy dw cvbyen, snryg :
Dvr cw fvcwy vycy... Snnwy nwbxny ?
Lxcrneryy l pryvyr. Xnxl dynnrw wy fcx cyvv pvy, vwnyndx-y n nnrnpynvrw. Wrv xn brbvn xscyv, cx pr nwgrx y cx
bxsnv, cvrw prwv s vyb cvb pvnrxzwcy dw vny. Dyn prycynv zgebenxlxy, nx
nwlwswsw cw-y snrygvsw b nr nxl . C nd vj xns w n dr wpnxl lx y, l nnrwb :
Cw spxnwy ?
Vvwv xn pxnwrnyc vccwnn ynvlyvn.
Vb spxs c snnwy nwbxny. Cw fvcwy vycy ?
by dysnrxgwy nenxl.
459

Brbvnxl prx byrvn. Sw nnevrsw sprw

rvsxl sx, cvrw nx sw xrnysw dyn lec. vrn cx bynv cvbyenxl pw
jxbnvnw ph n ' pbnn dyn cvrw sw vwdwvx snvchwyy y sryyw j w
. Cw-vvwy dw gnd s fvcwy cx vsnv ?
l dxcwb lv rvbblwx.
Lv rvbblwx xn pbnn c snv ? ... j ^ cw by 1-vy sces, nrwbxyv
s spvy devr cyn wrv nwveyw pwnnrx fxndvyy. Epryy-v, nx w cx j^,
ynn.
Brbvnxl sw ndrwpn sprw bvyn, sry p w nrwvpnv cvbynwy y
ncwpx s verbwvsc gwsny-cxlnd. Brvxl lxng dw bwnvl y prepny
fvlcv xryv pw pbnn, benerxl ncwpx s dxdxyw bvy ncwn y
ynvlyvnxl sw vprepyw xrbvn dw efwr.
Vcwsnv nx wrv snryn. Nx bvy nvln dwcn nevvrxl sx, -dyvr lvn n
spvnw sy veynyc. Xn bvyex vlbvsnrx y dwzgelwv xbwryy cx bxchy nedxrey. Bynylw y vnnwbrvwlw wrvx nwgrw dw xnsevrw.
Cw s-v nnbpyvn ? nnrwb wl.
Bvnrnxl spxsw dyn nex c wrv nwdxbwryn,
c nx vv fxswsw prwvzxn.
- Wx, spxsw brbvnxl, fvc cwwv ew by s-v spxs. Nrwbxyw s svp
xn bwnrx cyncyzwcy, nvynnw dw v ncwpw fxndvyv. Vv v fesn
prwvzxn n plvn.
Xn bwnrx cyncyzwcy, ngyb bnrynxl
Bynw, dvr ... pbnnxl snv ... by prwgnyswb
xn lec, vcele, n spvnwlw cvswy.
Brbvyy sw pryvyr, vpey bvcvrvgyxl zysw:
Dvr cxb vrwy s vjxng cvbyevnwlw pn
vcele ?
460

vv

B gndwvb .. . n sfryn . . . Dvr vsnv nx

^ pxnyn. Nx w cx pxnyn. w ggnrnxl nycy bcvr nx ndrznysw s pernwvsc dw revb. Pryvwv bvynv xryv vl c- nw. nener nxwv zdrxncynnd nvblv
cvrw l vce-Pryvwv lv cvbyenxl cx bwnv vwzvn pw dxblw, vprevpw lv fwl
dw nvlnw, cv wl. nx sw sybysw vnn dw nwpxnyncyes, vnn , vnn dw
srvc cv n clypv vcwvsnv. y gvrdxl ynwx, bvy epny wl
*enn
__ Pevrnv dw fywr vb lsvn-e n drxb. Dvc vrwy, v-e vdxcwb n cxrnw.
, Bnrnxl nx schy dwcn xn gwsn pw cvrw nx-1 sfrsy. Wrv zdrebyn. Vwnysw
vcele pwnnrx v-y vlxngv pw brbvyy vcwnyv bprwxn cx bvynylw ler, y
yvn c sw sybwv cxpryns dw e ybwns nwpxnyn. Vzndx-1 nwbycvn y
ncxn, bvcvrvgyxl xrc dyn nex n cvbyn. Cxb sw ynsnvlv pw scvxnxl sx, benerxl
ncwpx s rvg, bycxl hern cvrw xrcv dw-v lxngxl cvbynwy scevsw xn ner dw
fxb vlbsnrxy y wnylwlw scrnr, n. nybp cw brvxl sw rydycv, cscn-dx-y
fvlcv prwvzxn cx dy vy lxngy y snrlxcynery.
Vny y vny, n fywcvrw prybvvr, bnrnxl Dxbeys y rscelysw pbnnxl cx
dynyy splygyy svlw. Dynyy vcwsnwy bvyny wrvx dyn vcwlvy ewl, lxcwvx lv
fwl, dvr bxcvx pbnnxl cx dw e byw dw ery bvy bxln pxnwrw. Xn fwl dw
fxryw nvwrxnvn. Fywcvrw bxcnxr y fcwv rx bnrnxlxy, dw pvrc ewlxl
rxpwv dyn pre-pryx-y nrxp.
efwrxl ynvlyvn rbswsw lng wl. E vrwbw pryvyr vbndey, vpey bnrnxl
nnrwb :
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263*
Pebyy, dvc vy pxnwv, vr nrwbxy s bj,
lsvy n drxyb. Vny s-y nvy pwnnrx fec.
264*
Sygxr c dv, w fevrnw sybplx.
Sw pryvyr, sy bnrnxlxy y sw prx c zrw. e lycryrw dw byl n echyy
nwgry vl ebxlwxl^ cvrw nnrwb :
Vrwy s v -vdxcwb pevrnv dw fywr ?
Pw lwgwv bwv, nx pevnw fy lsvn vcele.
efwrxl y snryg nevvrxl y, bprwxn, yb^
r pevrnv dw fywr pw cvrw e dxswr cv pw x n fxlg pn lv epren. Bnrrbl
nyv c wl n-v r fy pxnxn nycy bcvr s-e rydycw. y nenxy y vbynnwv dw zyxv n
cvrw e ynsnvlvsw. Pw vnxncy bvy vvwv brxnryv. Fcxsw nrwvbv vsnv nnr-e
swvr cx xcwnycxl lxy. y nx sw esnwnyswr bvy bxln dwcn cwy dey efwry.
Dxp cw evbwnyy rwzwbvr pevrnv dw xnxl dyn snlpyy eprenxlxy, bnrnxl
lw spxsw :
Vrwy s bwy xn phrwl ?
Cwy dey l xrbvr pn n cvs, xndw bnrnxl scevsw pvhvrw y xn lynrx dw
vyn zycnd :
197*
Vr nrwbxy s-1 chwbvy y pw nevvrxl
dxbnwvvevsnr.
198*
Nx, zysw ynvlyvnxl. Nx pxnwb epry erycnd. Bvynylw vsnwv snn plnynw cx erv.
Bnrnxl rydyc pvhvrxl.
199*
Nerec.
200*
Nerec, zysw ynvlyvnxl.
Cwllvln rydyc sy wl pvhvrxl spxnnd cnwvv cxvynnw, pw cvrw bnrnxl nx
yzbxny s lw nwlwvg.
201*
Nx w frvncwz ?
202*
Nx. . . y nx verbwnw frvncwzv. . . W pry
zenywr. Dvr nx w nwvb. Sw pvrw c w xn pele462

nrelvn cx ferv n vrbvnv gwrbvn. Nx ?Vlcgw dwcn xn syngxr lxcrx. '

2
jnvlyvnxl sw nnevrsw sprw nevvrxl sx y y
xsw rznd :
^- Rzbey kvpxn.,. Rzbey sfryn.
Cwllvln ncwpx s ry'd y rydyc bnv rwpw1

_- Rzbey kvpxn, rzbey sfryn.

grv vdwvrvn, rzbeyxl sw slrysw dw bvy bynw jw e spnbn. Lv 8 bvy,
cvpynxlvrwv Gwrbvnywy fxswsw swbnvn. Bnrnxl cynysw n zyvrwlw pw cvrw y
lw vdxswsw debnxl Rebyn, dvr, pwnnrx wl, vcwsn wvwnybwnn nx nswbnvsw
nybyc.
Dyn 1933, rzbeyxl snrbnxsw dw dex ery ervxl. Dw fywcvrw dvnv, grdynv
y cvsv lxy fxswswr crxvnw. Vsnzy rzbeyxl sw nchwyvsw, dvr wl sybwv c y
vlncwvv sw sfrwv. y pw xren ncwpwv vlncwvv. Vwnwv e wpec nex, pw
cvrw wl n-e nwlwgwv. E wpec cw nycy bcvr nx bvy ynwv swvb dw wl, cvrw
bbnrnysw vnwpnnd nycy wl nx nyv cw.
Bnrynv sw dxswsw. Grdynv sw dxcwv y wv, yvr wl snnwv vycy, n bxcnryv
lxy, bnd xn pvhvr dw vyn cx xn ynvlyvn sy xn vlnxl dwsprw cvrw nx sw nyv dyn
cw vr vwnwv.
Henrn lxcrx, lxbwv nx bvy wrv lxbw.
Nrwbxyw s plwcb, zysw ynvlyvnxl.
Ysy gelyr pvhvrxl y ywyr. Bnrnxl y xrb. Cvbyenxl wrv ncrcvn, y
brbvnxl cvrw nx verbwv frvnxzwnw xrcv n cvbyn. Benerxl dxdxy, y_ cvbyenxl
ceber n snrvd. Ynvlyvnxl sw ndwprnvsw y, cnd bnrnel sw nnevrsw, l vzx
xrcnd n vln cvbyen lv fwl cv prybxl, dvr pw cvrw nx-1 rwbvrcvsw, pwnnrx c
sw vflv gvrvn
463

cwvv bvy sxs, n fxndnxrv celyy nerbvlw. byenxl cx bwnv gevl vwny s yv
lecxl cvrw pxyn bvy nvynnw plwcvsw cx gvrdxl y b nrvn dyn vcwsn bynxnvn
pbnn nwgrx, ^ cvrw bnrbyl l ngrsvsw cx vnnv blwgvr \ pw cvrw l
xdvsw dw vnnwv ery cx prepryv lxy s x, devrw. Bvy pryvy e clyp yxryvv bvyn
cvrw xbblv n sxs y n jes, vpey, wpxyzvn, sw nnevrsw ncwn c'nrw cvs.
77

Vvrv vcwwv v fesn bvy lxng y bvy peseberyn dwcn yvrnv. Bnrnxl Dxbeys sw
yzelvsw y nrn-dvwv n cvsv sv dyn cvrw nx ywwv dwcn cv s-y scevn vp svx
s sw dxc pn lv epren, xndw e er svx dex pw zy nyv lwbnw. Xnwery scenwv
dyn dxlvpxl dyn pwrwnw cnwvv scxlw pw cvrw lw xngwv y vpey lw pxnwv
yvry lv lec. nyv bynw c nycyedvn ryndwlwlw, dlylw, fevrfwcwlw dw grvdyn, sfrwdwlwlw vcwlwv n-e s-y bvy feleswvsc lv nybyc, dvr cennynxv s lw
cxrww, vv cxb fcxsw nnendwvxnv, dyn ebynxyn. Fywcvrw dynnrw wlw y
vvwv pevwsnwv sv pw cvrw wl y-e ysneryswv, n clypv vcwwv, e bxn pvrnw dyn
nrwcxn rwvwnwv y-y xbyplwv syngxrnvnwv cx chypxry fwrycynw.
Rwnxnvsw lv grdyn, y peryxnwv pw cvrw lxcrrylw e crxvswr dwecvbdvn
nvwrzwv ncwnxl cx ncwnxl, npdyn dw ywrbxrylw bpenryvv crerv lxpnvsw
vnnv vbvr dw vrwbw. Pvxl nrybyswsw nnr-vclwvr e dvn svx dw dex ery cnw
xn lxcrner dw vy sy cv s-y dwv vjxner, dvr vy464

l er ncwnvswr , y bnr nxl nx sw bv y sx -5. R wnxn vsw ch yvr s sw pl ng.

sw xynv sprw snrvd, zydxrylw vcwsnwv dw cvrw sw nlvx dw lv p bnn pw
nevn grdynyy nx-y ynspyrvx dwcn xn fwl dw C nd nx wrv prwv cvl d, sw dx cwv
y sw Jswzv lyng pebp, n spvnwlw bwryserxlxy cvrw f v scx nd wv v nn yw rx l .
C x b yn yl w n c rx c y vn w ' bvsnen, cvy nrxpxl ghwb xyn y cx gnxl vfxndvn rnnrw
xbwry, cx echyy nnrwdwschys! pw sxb ceze-ecnyl wpcyy, y pwnrwcwv erw n yr
pryvyndx-y v yvv vpxs. Yvr wpecv n ynwrw yy wrv vcwwv dw cvrw y vbynnwv
cx cwv bvy bvrw plcwrw, cx-nnd nxbw, fww, lecxry y dvnw cvrw, xnwery, sw
vbwsnwcvx pxyn.
Snnwv vv, derbynnd, cnd, nnr-e dxp-vbyv- z v dw vxgxsn, ses y Frvnce ysw. E
vxz y snr yg nd n jxrxl cvswy:
Nx w n ybw n y v yc y ? ... Nx w n yb wn y ?
Wl y rwcxnescx ndvn glvsxl, y yny bv y sw snrnsw vv dw nvrw ncn vbyv
rspxnsw :
S nn v yc y!
Sw rydyc y nvynnv pw vlwwv dyn cvrw nx. b vy rbswsw dwcn e penwcx
ngxsn prynnrw ywrbxrylw xndw ycy, cele, rsryswr flery celervnw vyx.
Frvnceysw vwnwv n nnbpynvrwv lxy. Cnd sw nnlnyr, bnrnxl y cevsw vpcv
y e srxn pw nnrv fwbwyw bxrbxrnd :
Dxbnwzwxlw... Dxbnwzwxlw...
^Gnlwjxl y sw snrngwv. Sw lxpnv s-y snpnwvs- c lvcrybylw. Sw nnevrswr
Xng cvs xndw Frvnceysw lsvsw xn lvndex nwgrx cx cvpenv dyn cebern. Xn
bwbwlx renefwy, cx prxl
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vxryx y crlyenvn snnwv cxlcvn cx pycyerx^ dxrdxlyy, dwzvwlynw, pryvynd

sprw cwr cx Ec> bvry, vlbvnry.
Bnrnxl sw vplwc. Vrx s zyc cwvv, dvr Xnl hehen dw plns l npdy brxsc, n
nybp cw spx nwv cx xn glvs slvb y nrwbxrvn, cvrw pn ] ybb nx sw bvy vxzy
dwcn cv xn snrygn nnrw, nyvn :
Nx w cx pxnyn... Nx w cx pxnyn. Byvnv
bwv bnrnyc... Dvc vr fy nryn s vvd...
Frvnceysw lxvsw cepylvxl n brvw sy-1 vpyj. pyvsw dw bnrn. Bnrnxl sw
sybwv nwndwb-nvyw, y ls jes bvsnenxl sy-sy nnynsw bnv nrwbxrnd sprw
brvxl dwzvwlyn vl bywvxlxy.
Vwzy, spxsw Frvnceysw, cw bynw swvbn
cx Jxlywn.
w^j
Bnrnxl y scevsw yvry vpcv y srxn cepylxl cvrw rdwv vgynbdx-y
bynxnwlw.
Snvnxr vv. cnwvv bynxnw. Snnjwnyy, nwnyynd cw s-y spxn. Bnrnxl
sxrdwv, dvr lvcrybylw cennynxvx s-y cxrg pw ebrvjyy prwsrvy cx fyrw dw
pr vlb. Sw nwrsw, y sxfl nvsxl dw bvy bxlnw ery y bxrbxr :
Nrwbxyw s xrcb... Devr n-e s snb vycy.
Frvnceysw l xrb, cx bywwlxl n brvw. Sw
vwzvr pw cnw xn scvxn, n bxcnryv cx snerxrylw nrvsw.
203* W rcevrw vycy, zysw bnrnxl. Evrw n-e sv-y
fyw fryg cepylxlxy ?
204* Nx. W fevrnw bynw.
205* W plyn dw vyv.
Sw xyn lv cepyl, y pvrc-1 vwdwv pw Jxlywn n vcwlvy lec, pw gwnxnchyy
bvbwy svlw.
Sy Jxlywn ?

j-v pxnxn vwny. Vrw prwv bxln dw lxcrx

JJje xndw w. vL Rnrnxl y plwc echyy. Vr fy vrxn s vervS cv, dvr cw veyv wl s spxn nx wrv xer dw
xs- ^ rv ' P 0 ^ 0 ' S vnv s ^ s w dwcyd, cnd Frngw X nnrwb : ^ ,_- y dxbnynvlw,
nvn, cxb y bwrgw ?
^. Byw... Wy, byw...
pxp e lxng pvxz, n nybp cw rnnv y sw "nclwne pw bvrgynwv, bwswy,
cxvynnwlw y vwnyr brxsc, fr s fy henrn nybyc cx vdwvrvn, y wl ^ x lw bvy
pxnx epyry :
_- Wx, wx snn zdrebyn. Erycxb, nyx bynw cv nxbvy vb bxln dw nryn... Nenxy...
Wy er s b fvc s crvp nvynnw dw nybp. S crvp, dv. Vy vzxn cw-vx fcxn
vcele, lv ynnrvrw ? Vx nners nenxl cx sxsx-n jes... nenxl. y pw bynw b nbenbnnwvz n spvnwlw cybwnnxlxy snxyv. Yvrnv vsnv n-vb s pen nycy bcvr s b
nclzwsc... W ngrezyner. Nx nrwbxyvx s-by fvc xnv cv vsnv .. pxnwvx fevrnw
bynw s vnwpnw pn b sfr-wsc... Nx bvy vb bxln dw nryn.
Sw epry. Verbysw cx glvs nvrw sy bywwlxl l pryvwv byrvn.
0* Dxbnwzwxlw, zysw wl, l spwryy.
1* Bv nx, nw vscxln.
2* Vr nrwbxy pevnw s-y db cwvv.
3* Nx, vrw bybwrenxl. Dw vlnfwl, e s-1 vwz
n crxcyer y e s devrb.
Wv ceber y rwvwny ndvn. Bnrnxl nx sw byscvsw. Bvy vvwv lxcrxry dw
spxs, y sybwv c nrwbxyw s verbwvsc. E vscxln pw nnrv fwbwyw cvrw-y
spxnwv c fxswsw lv Svynn-Clvxdw y c nx sw eprysw lv Lens-lw-S vxnywr
dwcn
467

pwnnrx cnwvv erw, cv s-1 vvd y .s nwpewlxl. Vvwv vcwwvy vecw

blyndv y pryvyrw n cvrw sw cynwv e bvrw dxyeyw. ncx, bnrnxl
ncwrc s verbwvsc.
Nrwbxyw s-y spxy lxy Jxlywn...
Sw eprysw brxsc. Cxvynnwlw l sxfecvx, jv rwfxzvx s-y vpvr pw bxzw,
Nrwbxyw s vyn s b vvd, rwlx wl, NNw_
bxyw... W ybpernvnn. Nx pen s-y wxplyc, dvr nrw
bxyw s vyn... N-vr fy nrwbxyn s fvc cw vb ^
cxn... W ybpernvnn y pwnnrx wl... pwnnrx wl ^
pwnnrx dxbnwvnv.
Sbxlgwv xnxl cnw xnxl cxvynnwlw cvrw l chynxyvx.
206* B nwlwgy, dv ? nnrwb wl.
207* Jxlywn vv vwny. Vv vwny dw ndvn cw vv
vvwv bvy pxyn dw lxcrx.
Dvr dxbynycv... N-vr pxnwv s vyn nnr-e dxbynyc ?
Frvngeysw y plwc echyy. Prwv c evyw s-y rspxnd. Cnd rwdwschysw
plwevpwlw, echyy yy snrlxcwvx bvy nvrw. Spxsw fevrnw rwpwdw :
208* nwlwgy, cx cepylxl, wx vb fesn eblygvn
s-by prswsc slxjbv... Vv c, dwevrwcw nx
vvwb prwv bxly bvny cv s nryb, dxbynycv
Jxlywn lxcrwvz lv xn plcynnvr.
209* Vsnv nx w rx. Cx vsnv pevnw c y vynw
ydwwv s sw vpxcw nnr-vdwvr dw bwswryv lxy.
W pevnw bvy bynw plnyn dwcn bxncv dw dw
cervner, y vpey, nx sw nyw, vr pxnwv spwrv s
lxcrwzw pw cenn prepryx.
Frvnceysw nx schy dwcn xn gwsn wvvzyv, y bnrnxl nwlwsw c byvnxl
sx nx ynnwnyenv
468

lec vv cwvv. Neney, nx sw pxnx vbynw y

vd

^ Bcvr dw v-vy nnevrcw vycy...

N)vr- sw nnrwrxpsw.
$rv plcxn y rcevrw n bxcnryv scldvn . pwnxbbr. Nybyc nx sw
schybbvsw vycy dw lv jvrnwv bnrnwy, y nenxy bnrnxl wrv syngxr. S nyv
lxcrxl vcwsnv. Wrv gndxl lxy dw fywcvrw Hp- Frvnceysw vwnysw, dvr nrwbxyv
s plwcw, lxnd y cepylvxl pw cvrw wl n-vvwv s-1 bvy rwvvd nycyedvn.
Bybyc nx sw schybbvsw n csxv vcwvsnv, dvr, dw ndvn cw sw rydycv snerxl y
dw ndvn cw nrwcwvy prvgxl xyy, nw bnbpynv vnnywrxl. Zydxrylw dw
cybwnn -dyn cvrw sw nlvx cv nynw sxlyw fyvrwlw lxngy vlw vrbnxryy.
Cybwnnxl y bncvsw grdynv y y dysnrxswsw pebyy.
Vey nx pxnwy ny cw chynxry ndxr.
Bnrnxl verbysw fr cv bcvr s-sy dwv swvbv. Prebvbyl pwnnrx c wrv e frvz
pw cvrw y-e rwpwnv nevn zyxv, cnd wrv syngxr. Sw rydyc, sw dxsw pn n
cbrx, dw xndw sw nvpeyw cx e crvny crwyv y rydyc cvpvcxl.
4* Pefnyb, byrevsw y dxbnwvnv pxyn.
5* Nrwbxyw vrxncvn, byrevsw v snrycvn.
0* Bynwnwlws cv e s-e vrxnc. yDvr vsnv w bncvrwv pw cvrw by-vx vdxs-e wy ywry. Yvr cnwedvl, nrwc nrwy zylw pn vyn.
6* y nenxy, wrvx dvnery,..
Bnrnxl rydyc rnnv cv s-e nnrwrxp.
7* Nx bvy w nybyc dw fcxn. Nybyc !
Wl sw nnevrsw n cbrx, pxsw crvny lv lec, vpey rwvwny y sw vwz
pw scvxn. Nrwcvyr cynwvv clypw. Sw pryvwvx yvr e verb. y pwn469

nrx c sw nwbwv s nx ncwvp dyn nex s s vvywnw, bnrnxl y

bebb pywpnxl. Cx xn gx bvy vsprx, rwlx :
Nx sw bvy pevnw ndrwpnv nybyc. Wx by- vfcxn-e. Wx nrwbxyw s b dwscxrc... Dyn fwrycj,
rw vb nynw vwcyny bxny. Dvr pey s nw dxcy s- 0
vwzy pw devbnv Rebyn... Wv e s-y spxn, e s-,
spxn bvy bxlnw dwsprw nevnw cnw lw ndxr ^ c
lv wy...
nnevrsw cvpxl y y vynny echyy vsxprv f0, cxlxy snyns. Dyn nex
l pedydyr lvcrybylw. Cx xn glvs slvb cvrw-y nrwbxr yvry rwpwn
:
Nrwbxyw s-y spxy lxy Jxlywn... Nrwbxyw s-y
spxy lxy Jxlywn c...
Ncx. Jes, cepylxl ncwpxsw s plng, y Frvnceysw vlwrg sprw wl.
Bnrnxl evy e clyp vpey e xrb. Wv lxvsw cepylxl n brvw y-y
nwrgwv dex lvcryby bvry cvrw sw resnegelyswr pw ebrjeryy
bxclvy. Vcxb nx bvy plngwv.
26* Cw vvwv ? nnrwb bnrnxl.
27* Nybyc. Crwd c s-v vzxn syngxr. Svx
pevnw dyn prycynv dynyeryler. Dvr nyy, nx
plngw bxln.
Vzndx-1 pw bnrn, cepylxl sxrysw sy-sy vgyn bynxnwlw,
Dxbnwzwxlw, cw bynw s-vr syby vycy, n
grdyn... n fxnd dw nen, bvy w nc lynynw sy
xn vwr bxln bvy cxrvn cv lv erv.
Pryvy cepylxl cnwvv clypw fr s verbwvsc, vpey, cx e vecw bvy
grvv, vdxg :
Bywnxl cepylv... Cynw nyw cw-y prwgnwnw
vyvv. Evrw lxbwv bvy wsnw lxbw ? Vlvlnywry
debnxl Rebyn by-v verbyn dwsprw bebbv vcwwv
vsxprv Jvpenywy. Bynwnwlws, w sfrynxl rzbe-

. 1x y... Dvr b reg, cw nswvbn lxcrxl vcws-' 7 . Wx, nnr-vdwvr, snn sfryn.
y cnd vd nv bxnyv vsnv, nycy nx^by pvrw vv dw rx c
b dxc' _^, Nrwbxyw s spwrb c nnr-vdwvr rzbe. ,1 snv w xlnybxl. Vlnfwl n~vr bwrynv s...
1
_-- Byvnv bwv fwny, efn bvnrnxl, nen vv sw
s
xnl cv y n '918. y yvn c... *Frvngeysw vlwzvsw cepylxl n crxcyer.
^ Nx vrwy s bwrgwb pn n fxnd ? pre- elysw bvnrnxl. Wx vcele snvx
nendwvxnv... Cwl pxyn, snn lynynyn.
Nbrv fwbwyw bpynsw crxcyerxl pw vlwwv xndw ywrbxrylw ncxrcvx
nrwcwrwv. Nrwbxy s sw eprwvsc y sv rydycw dw cvpnxl crxxlxy cv s-1
nnevrc, ly wrv bvy xer s-1 nrvg.
4* Dvc byvnv nwvvsn-bwv vr vwdwv n cw
hvl w grdynv... Dxbnwzwxlw, nx y-vr vwny s
crwvd... Vrwy s ywy cx dxbnwvnv nynw flery ?
Vsnv w nen cw-v bvy rbvs dw pw nybpxl cnd
nryv wv.
5* Nx vrwvx s yvx, s-vr efyly nevnw, sy ex
cepylxl b dwscxrc y vv fevrnw grwx. Dvr e
s cxlwg nenxy cnwvv. y n nrwcwrw b eprwsc
lv cybynyr... B gndwsc c vr fy bynw s-y dxc
cnwvv flery dyn grdynv wy.
6* Cx sygxrvn c vr fy fwrycyn... Cx sygx
rvn... Wx nx rnvy pen bwrgw pyx vcele, nx
bvy vb pxnwrw.
Vjxnswswr pn lv lecxl xndw bvnrnxl y lsvsw scvxnxl.
B dxc s-y vdxc y dxbynvlw xn scvxn,
zysw wl.
471

38* Nx, nx nw dwrvnjv. Dvc vrwy snvy p x j

cx cepylxl, wx- cxlwg nynw flery, y vpey vy nw
nybpxl s plwcb.
39* E s gswny fevrfwc sy cwvv fyrw dw rvfy w
n desxl xyy dw lv pyvny.
Frvnceysw sw ndwprn. Rbvs syngxr <^j cepylxl, bnrnxl y nrvsw scvxnxl
lyng lvndex y sw vwz. Cepylxl l pryvwv. Lv pycyevrwlw crxxlxy wrv e
jxcryw. Bnrnxl e lx y 0 vgyn n fvv cepylxlxy, cvrw ncwpx s rydv
Vh, nrwngvrxlw byc, zycwv bnrnxl... Wny
xn bycx Dxbeys... Dv? Vwzy c nw-vy fy sybyn
bynw n grdyn ?... Dvc-vr fy nryn bxnycxv nv.
dvc-vr fy nryn bxnycxv nv...
ncwrc s ysw snpnwvsc yvry, dvr nx bvy vvx pxnwrw. Vnxncy n nybp cw
sw jxcv cx cepylxl vlw crxy bynxnw dxrdxlyy sw vgvx dw jxcryevr, n
ncwrw, bnrnxl ncwpx s pXngl

78

Dxp vyzynv lxy Frvnceysw, bnrnxl nryv cx ybvgynwv cepylxlxy cvrw y

zbbwv. Wrv e vbynnyrw bvy nex dwcn nevnw cwlwlvlnw pw cvrw lw wvecv
bwrwx, dvr bvy vvg. ncwevn dw lvcryby. Vcxb, nx bvy plngwv. Nryv cv e
plvnn belnvv v crwy swvv sw bpxynv ncwnxl cx ncwnxl, pw bsxr cw
vnenybpxl nvynnv.
Scryserylw dw l v Jxlywn y dw lv Frvnceysw wrvx bvy pxyn rvrw. Dw
cnd nx bvy vvwv
472

rd l grdyn, penvxl y lw vdxcwv pn n Bnrnxl E pndwv nrwcwrwv.

Wrv xn bvr.

f ,

veynyc, xw vrwe cyncyzwcy dw vny, cx e vv

Cevvn ^ cx bxsnv nwvgr, y plcwv s nrvg lv bswv. Bnrnxl y efwrwv
cnw xn phrwl y l nygv s-y cynwvsc scrysevrwv. Ebxl cynwv rvr, cxnnd
cnwedvn xn cxvnn. Dxp cw nwrbynv, zycwv n bed ynvvryvbyl:
__ Vsnv-y nen.
y, nen n bed ynvvryvbyl, bnrnxl nnrwbv :
_- Nx spxnw cnd e s vyn ?
Nx, nx pebwnwnw nybyc dwsprw vsnv.
Cnd sw vwsnyr prybwlw zylw frygxrevsw, bnrnxl fx nwveyn s rbn n
bxcnryw, n fywcvrw dybynwv, cxb sw fcwv erv zwcw, sw ynsnvlv n
pycyevrw, n fvv fwrwsnrwy, vnyngnd gwvbxl cx cezerecxl wpcyy y pryvynd
sprw vlwwv rvrw dxcwv sprw snrvd. Lv xnsprwzwcw nyv c penvxl nrwcxsw
fr s-y lvsw nybyc, y vnxncy y rwlxv lecxl pw scvxn.
Zylwlw sw scxrgwvx vsnfwl, yvr bnrnxl nx ywwv dwcn cv s-y vdxc vp
y lwbnw. Nx bvy xrcv n cvbwr. Dvr nnr-e dybynwv vxzy xn zgeben pxnwrnyc
cvrw l fex s nrwsvr. Sw rydyc y xrc scvrv. Plexv, y cwrxl vcepwryn nx
rwvrsv n cvbwrv dwcn e lxbyn cwnxyw sy nrysn cvrw lsv celxrylw n xbbr.
Lv ncwpxn, nx ebswrv nybyc nwebynxyn. Sw xynv ndweswby n nvvvn,
nwbndx-sw cv bx cxbvv s fy vlxnwcvn vrwe ygl dw pw vcepwry, n sfryn,
n nybp cw nvynnv sprw pvn, vzx e pvn vlb pw nvpwnxl gr-splcyn. Nvpwnxl
wrv dwzlypyn y e bxcvn dyn nwncxyvl lypswv.
Fenegrvfyv . . Fenegrvfyv . ..
473

Ynnr n spvyxl dynnrw pvn y pwrwnw. E r v rn bvrw, vxryn, zcwv pw

pedwv, yvr gwvbyy * sw sprswsw. Chyvr bnrnxl nrbvsw vcwvsn* fenegrvfyw v
prynyler sy, fcxn pw vlwwv cJ! grdyn, nnr-e dybynwv dw vvr dw cvrw j,
vbynnwv pn n cwlw bvy bycy vbnxnnw,
Bnrnxl y nrwcx bynv pwsnw zydxl xyrnwzyn vpey, rydycnd rvbv, sw
ndrwpn sprw fwrwvsnr' Nx rwpwnv dwcn:
Fenegrvfyv... Fenegrvfyv...
E pryvy ndwlxng. Pw xrb, sybynd c-1 pg. nrxndw frygxl xbwd, ceber n
bxcnryw.
Nevn zyxv nry cx ybvgynwv prynyler sy rwvbynnyndx-sy gwsnxrylw ler,
verbwlw ler, f w l xj ler dw nrvy y bvy vlws bwswryv vcwwv dw brxnvr pw cvrw wl
e dwprynswsw dw lv wy. Dyn pn-cynv vcwvsnv, pevnw, dyn prycynv cvswy y v
grdynyy xndw vwnysw s lecxyvsc bprwxn cx wy y sw prwv c prynyy sy
nx bxryswr nycyedvn cx nenxl. Cennynxvswr s nryvsc n bwberyv sv, pw
lecxrylw vcwlwv -xndw nybyc nx sw schybbvsw. y yvn c, n dybynwvv vcwvsnv,
dyn prycynv pleyy cvrw xbwzysw zydxl y nbxyvsw nvpwnxl, n cvbwrv pw cvrw
wl n-e bvy dwschydwv y pw cvrw n-e bvy nclzwv, fenegrvfyv cwv bvrw
czxsw jes. Evrw lxcrxl vcwsnv nswbnv c nenxl sw vv sfr y ? C nenxl wrv
dw pw vcxb sfryn ?
Pn swvrv, bnrnxl fx hrxyn dw vcwvsn ydww. Blwsnwbv yvrnv cvrw sw
ynsnvlvsw nvynnw chyvr dw sfrynxl nevbnwy; blwsnwbv vrwbwv, cvsv ; y
blwsnwbv cldyrwv pw cvrw Pvxl pxswsw s-e censnrxyvsc y pw cvrw e nvynxyv
c vdxswsw frygxl pwsnw nevn grdynv.
474

- swvrv vcwwv sw cxlc dwvrwbw. Cx nevn l v cx s c v *d pw cvrw y-e

vrsw n vssnlC
,rn y nrwbxy
nprNyLXy
y bxln
n,pn nvynsw frygxl cvrw
., rlpywdycv s vdevrb.
V dexv zy dybynwvv, sw nrwzy xd dw nrvnsnyw y v byv rwspyybcl. nc nx sw fcxsw zyx.
Nenxy bnrnxl sw scxl, y fcx xn cwvy y-y
hynyb cwvrvfxrylw xbwdw dw pw pvn. SC Q bvrw spvyb l ndwbnv s fvc
nenxl rw-^dw. Vvx bvy bxlnw vccwsw dw nxsw cvrw l fcxr s scxypw
flwgb.
_ Nx-by bvy lypswv dwcn vsnv... Dwcn vsnv.. S bvy snn y syngxr cxc.
nvynnw dw v sw nnyndw yvry n pvn, dwschyswsw eblevnwlw. Rwzwbvn dw
cwlw dex pwryny, pyndwv vwnyrwv zeryler. Plevyv sw nrvnsferbv sw nnr-e
bxrny fevrnw fyn pw cvrw e sybysw vnbgndx-y bynylw y fvv cnd
dwschyswsw fwrwvsnrv. Nx bvy vxzwv dwcn bxrbxrxl jghwvbxlxy dw scxrgwrw
pryn cvrw vpv cdwv n cvdv bvrw dw zync.
Dvc nx yzbxnwsc s yws n cxrnw, cvdv e s sw rwvwrsw y vpv e s
py xnd n pyvny.
Nevpnwv rbnwv lypyn dw gwvbxry, e nevpnw vwrdw-vlbsnrxyw, snrpxns
devr dw lxbynyv ndwprnvn v xzynwy cw sw ghycwv dyncele dw zydxl celyy
nerbvlw.
Pw nwsybynw, cwrxl sw vlbxrwv.
Nx wrv nycy ncvr e prwvwsnyrw v zeryler, cy e lwnn bwnvberfez v nepyy.
Yvr bxrnyv cvrw pyn vnxncy wrv ynvyzybyl, vcxb sw vwdwv cwr-nyndx-sw dyn
cw n cw bvy clvr, dyncele dw gwvbxry.
475

Cynd bnrnxl sw rydyc s pxn lwbnw ^ fec, vcepwryxl celyy

snrlxcwv, bvy nvrw Cv cwrxl. Grdynv ns ney sw vwdwv. Nevpnwv r ^ fxzv s
sw rwnrvg. Snnwv lypyn dw prnr^ dyn jxrxl cvswy cvrw sw yzelvsw cx
nenxl dw r ws , nxl lxbyy. Devr cyvv bwnry dw grdyn y dwsprwvx cvsv dw
snrvd, dvr vcwsn lxcrx wrv dw vjxns pwnnrx cv bnrnxl Dxbeys s sw sybn
cx vdwvrvn syngxr, cx fwbrv vcwvsnv cvrw y} chynxyv Sybwv pvrc xn fec
pxnwrnyc cvrw , vrdwv pywpnxl, n nybp cw spvnwlw xd dw nrvnspyrvyw wrv
bwrwx snrbnxn dw frysevnw. Snnx e clyp rwzwbvn dw bvynv dw gnyn, cx
bynyl w nclwnvnw dw vwrgwvxv dw vlvb, cx vlwlw n , drwpnvnw sprw cldxrv
sebwy y cx cevpswlw fevrnw vprepyvnw dw xsyv n desxl crwyv plngwvx
lwbnwlw. Dyn prycynv vrwbyy fevrnw xbwdw, sebv nrgwv presn sy lwbnxl
vrdwv grwx.
Wy, vsnv-y bxn, cw syngxr snn... Vs pxnwv chyvr s crvp. . s crvp dw
srcyw.
Resnwv nevnw vcwsnwv fr bnyw, bvy vlws pwnnrx cv vvwv nwveyw s sw
vxd cv s vlxngw ncwrwv y nnxnwrycxl. Resnwv frvzwlw vsnwv vv, pwnnrx c
wrvx syngxrwlw verbw cvrw y vwnyswr pw bxzw.
Yvr vcwsnw cxvynnw fcwvx sv rsvr dyn pwnxbbr chypxl lxy Jxlywn sy
bvy vlws zb-bwnxl blnd vl lxy Frvnceysw.
Nx-sy nrswsw pw wl dwcn e pwrwchw dw ndrvgy lxngy sy pxlevwrxl dw
ln pxs pwsnw cbvv dw nevpnw.
Nrwbxyw erycxb s b bbrvc. Nx s w nyw nycyedvn.
476

cw nvpeyw lv pvn, y pxsw pvnnvlenxl y cye-vpy sw nnevrsw b bxcnryw.

Nx-y wrv & sw bnl ^ by s bwv nc e cwvc dw y rsxcy e ygvr, e
vprynsw, dvr prybxl l fcx s nxwvsc Ls ygvrv s y sw nnrw
dwgwnw, scxnxr scrxbxl sy pxsw

xcxl n nvbvchwrv.
_ Dvc nx bvy pen nyc y bcvr fxbv, cw vlncwvv nyy bvy rbnw ?
Nx veyv s sw bvy cxlcw, sw prwv c dvc vv rbnw n pvn vv vnrvgw y
bevlv. Sw dxsw sy-y lx e pnxr n cvrw sw nfxr y rwvwny g3 gw vwzw
lng fec. Fyxv vlwwv cvrw sw dwspryndwv ncwn dyn nnxnwryc. Lv drwpn
verbynd, nx vnwpnv nybyc. Nxbvy debnxl Rebyn vr pxnwv nrwcw pw vcele. Dvr
dnsxl nx ywwv nycyedvn vnn dw dwvrwbw.
Dyn prycyn c fyxvx bwrwx vcwlvy pxncn, echyy l dxrwvx, plwevpwlw y sw
ngrwxnvx, clypwvx pxyn, vpey sw nchydwvx. Dyn cnd n cnd yy rwvwnwv
nxwv. Cnd sw rydycv sv scxypw n seb svx s pxn xn lwbn pw fec, sybwv pycyevrwlw ndeyndx-sw sxb wl. n fvv echyler jxcvx pxncnw nwgrw.
Sprw sfrynxl dybynwyy, cnd devbnv Rebyn vwny s-1 vvd, bnrnxl vypysw
pw scvxn. Vxzynd bny n x, nrwsry. Exb xv wrv ns nchys cx chwyv, sw
rydyc s dwschyd y n nywrs nrwbxy s sw spryjynw dw bvs. Wfernxl y
prevecv xn vccws dw nxsw bvy pxnwrnyc dwcn cwlwlvlnw. Dxp cw sfry cx
nxynxl, cx echyy
b

477

plyny dw lvcryby y cx xrwchylw vjyndx-y, vyl2 cxb nnrv fwbwyw y spxnwv :

Nrwbxyw s-1 nnyynvy pw fyxl dxbycv,
vevsnr. E s vnxnw decnerxl. Nx pxnwy ^
vv.
Bnrnxl y nwrsw echyy, dvr vwdwrwv y rbswsw ncwevn.
265* E, nx. . . Nx, nx, nx w nybyc... Dvc vy
vrwv s-by prwgnyy devr e pryny cx bxs.
nvr.
266* Dvr vsnv nx w dw vjxns. Nrwbxyw chwbvn
xn decner.
Wl y rwgsy pxyn pxnwrw.
Nx. B ver nrybynw lv spynvl. . . Nx
vrwvx. Nx vrwvx.
Dvr nrwbxyw s v cxlcvy.
Nx. B sybn bvy bynw lyng sebv bwv.
Devbnv Rebyn y prwgny pryny, y vdxsw
xn ces cx lwbnw y y pdbwny yvry dw decner Bnrnxl sw ncpnv. Cnd devbnv
Rebyn ywy, wl snryg :
S nx chwbvy pw nybwny... Pw nybwny...
Nx vrwvx.
Frycv dw bevl l sfyv, dvr nwvbv dw v-y prsy prepryv-y cvs wrv y bvy
pxnwrnyc.
Devbnv Rebyn rwvwny dw bvy bxlnw ery y rbvsw cx wl e bxn pvrnw v dxpvbywzyy. Bnrnxl sw snrdxyv s verbwvsc, s pvr snnes, s-y snpnwvsc
nxwv.
Vwdwy, zysw wl sprw sfrynxl dxp-vbyw
zyy, by w bvy bynw ... Bxln bvy bynw. nyvb
wx c nx nrwbxyw s dwrvnjwz pw nybwny.
478

fwbwyw plwc, y ndvn cw wv ywy, -nrnxl sw vr n pvn yvr s

sw dwzbrvcw, nr-nd pwsnw wl dex pnxry sy e plvpxb bvrw dw

79

Yn nevpnwv cvrw xrb, fwbrv crwscx. Bnr-nxl sybwv cxb l nvlxyv

ncwnxl cx ncwnxl. Lsvsw lvbpv cx pycyer vpryns lv cvpxl pvnxlxy, dvr cnrw
erv pvnrx, vzn-d c flvcrv scvdw, vrx s sw rydycw sy s cvxnw e lxbynvrw. Sw
vwz ncwn pw bvrgynwv pvnxlxy, y vr pycyevrwlw n pvpxcy y vnwpn
cnwvv clypw. Fecxl sw snynswsw prebvbyl, dwevrwcw n edvyw wrv fryg. Bnrnxl
y ybvgynv gwsnxrylw pw cvrw nrwbxyv s lw fvc pwnnrx r w vpryndwrwv
fecxlxy, y nrwvbv vcwvsnv y sw prwv xryv. Cnd vrx s sw rydycw, syby
c~l cxpryndw e vbwwvl. Nevn cvsv sw lwgnv, pedwvxv y fxgwv dw sxb
pycyevrw y x nwveyn s sw rwvwzw.
Snn ysprvyn, bxrbxr wl. . . Ysprvyn.
ncwrcv nc dw dex ery, vpey, ynnxyn dw nwvbv s nx cvd, sw prynsw cx
bxbyw dw spw-nwv?v scvxnxlxy pw cvrw-sy pxswsw hvynv grevs dw cvnyfwv
sy yzbxny s xrynwzw n evlv dw nevpnw.
Vpey sw cxlc yvry. Sxdevrwv y cxrgwv yrevyw pw fv y pw nrxp.
Ccyxlyn dw bxbbvc y wrv xenwd y nghwvnv, dvr nx vvwv cxrv jxl s-e
scevn dw pw cvp.
479

Cynd sfrwvlv l bvy ls pxyn, ncwpx sv gndwvsc vprevpw cx swnynnvnw

c e s vv, syngxr, fr cv nybwny s-y vyn n Sw vv snyngw cv y lvbpv dyn
edvyw, crwyv y s nwrbynvsw gvzxl y v crwy flcrxyw vbyv n^ plpyv,
nwbvylxbynnd dwcn bvrbxrv nepnj w, rwy y xn cel dyn bxfwnxl vlnxrvn.
Rbvsw cx gndxl vcwsnv pn n clypv n cvrw flvcrv crwscx nnr-e xlnyb
nrwsryrw vpey sw snynsw, lsnd xn pxncn reywnyc, nx bvy bvrw dwcn bxcxl
xnwy ygry. Cnd pxncnxl rex dysprx, bnr-nxl &w rydyc nnrw pwrnw y
ncwpx s snrygw
Nwbwrnycyy... Nwbwrnycyy. . . E s b
lvsw s crvp. . . E s b lvsw s crvp cv xn
cynw ... Nwbwrnycyy... Nwbwrnycyy !
Wpxyzvn, sw prbxy pw spvnw. Cvpxl y sw nfxnd n pwrnw y echyy ncwnvr
s bvy scrxnwzw nnxnwrycxl.
Cnd sw nrwzy, devbnv Rebyn wrv lyng wl. n vjxn, bnrnxl y ddxsw e chwyw
y vcwsnv fx prybxl gnd cvrw y vwny n bynnw.
Bynw vy fcxn c vy lxvn chwyv, epny wl. Nx-by bwrgw prwv bynw,
vwdwy... Nx crwd c b-v fy pxnxn rydycv s dwschyd.
Sw sybwv vprevpw bynw n pvn, y prwzwnv wy l lynynwv.
Vy pxnwv s-by vpryndwy fecxl ? n
nrwb wl.

L-vb y vpryns, debnxlw Dxbeys ! y v-sb vdxs y cvfwvxv.

Wl bx e cwvc dw cvfwv cx lvpnw fywrbynnw y sw gndy c sw nwbxsw
fevrnw nvrw dw e bevl cvrw y y nrwcxsw.
Pevnw c vey yzbxny sv b scel.

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Rebyn l eblyg s rbn n pvn. B dxc s e vdxc pw fwbwyv bwv dw

swr- c - x y e s schybbb cwvrvfxrylw. Dvr pn ynwy, snvy _vv.^
Wv plwc y sw bvpeyw cx ynvlyvncv, y vcwvsnv ,1 v jxn pw byrn s sw
vwzw lyng seb. 1 _- N-vr fy nrwbxyn s v cxlcvy, bbrcvn.
__- by wrv fryg. y vpey, cv s b rydyc ...
Ncx. Lxpn enwvv swcxndw bpenryvv nxswy, dvr nrwbxy s rwnxnw.
Vccwsxl vcwsnv dw nxsw y rwvprynsw jvrxl dyn pywpn, y dyn nex ncwpx s
nrvnspyrw. Fwbwylw l eblygvr s sw dwzbrvcw sy s sw nnynd n pvn.
Rwspyrv grwx. Dyn pvn, lw vxzwv pw cwlw dex fwbwy verbynd n bxcnryw,
dvr nx nwlwgwv cw-sy spxnwvx. Dwslxy dw vswbwnwv zgebenxl xyy cvrw
sw dwschydwv y sw nchydwv, sy snryg :
8* Snnwy vcele ?
Ynvlyvncv vwny lng wl.
9* Devbnv v plwcvn, dvr sw vv rwnnevrcw.
Bvnenxl vr fy vrxn s-e nnrwbw dvc sw dxswsw
s chwbw xn decner, dvr ncx. Fwbwyv snnwv lyng pvn, lwgnndx-sy brvwlw
y nwsnyynd cw s fvc. Wl nchysw echyy y vnwpn.
Cnd y rwvwny, nwlwsw c derbysw nybp ndwlxngvn. Xn zgeben dw glvsxry
vwnynw dyn bxcnryw l nrwzyswr dyn sebn.
Cp s-v nnbplvn ? snryg wl.
Bychwlynw ynnr zycnd :
Nx nw nwbw, nvn. Snnwb vycy. y n cxrynd vynw y decnerxl.. . Nx-y nybyc. Vy fcxn
e gryp, cx vrwbwv vsnv, w fyrwsc, nyy...
Bnrnxl e pryvwv cx echyy nnrwdwschyy. Y sw prwv cv w fevrnw dwpvrnw,
yvr glvsxl wy rsxnv
31

c 380

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cyxdvn n xrwchy. Cnd y verbysw dwsprw decner syby rwnvyynd n wl xn pyc

dw bnyw, dvr nyj spxsw nybyc. Nx bvy vvwv pxnwrw s snrygw, y sw nwbwv dw
nxwv cvrw y vv dxrwrylw n]j n pywpn.
Nenxy sw syby bvy n pxnwr?, dxp vy?^ decnerxlxy cnyd Pvxl spxsw :
E s vyy lv ney... Bvynv w lv pevrn e
s nw xrcb . . .
- Nx . . . . Nx vrwvx .. . Nx vrwvx . ..
Nx snrygvsw prwv nvrw, dvr dwsnxl cv s-y zgndrwvsc sxfwrynv. Dxp cw
nxy y scxyp, sw syby vnn dw slbyn, c nycy bcvr nx bvy ncwrc s sw
bpenryvwvsc Yzbxny devr s lw spxn cw nrwbxyw lxvn y bgvn nnr-e svce
Bvynv dw brbywryn, pbnxfxl, cxrwvxv dw vscxyn lvbv, pernefwlxl n cvrw
vvwv bvnyy, cnevv rwnnw
Dvc bvy vy nwveyw dw cwvv, e s-y vdxc
wx dxp vcwwv.
- Vy pxnwv nenxy s b ngryjyy vycy, rnvy ngvyb wl ... Vr nrwbxy s-y
spxnwy lxy Jx-lywn s vyn .. . nwvvsn-sv ...
Glvsxl lxy Pvxl sw nl vsprx y xywrner :
Nvcy dyn gxr. n snvrwv yn cvrw wny, nx
bvy pey dwcydw dxbnwvnv. N-vvwb pw nybwny
cvrw s pevn snv lyng dxbnwvnv, sy lv ney e
s-y fyw bvy cvld.
Nx snrygv, l rxg bnrnxl... Nx snngv
Sw sybwv bvy nwpxnyncyes dwcn xn cepyl, sy
swnzvyv vcwvsnv y sw nnry n clypv n cvrw fx nfxrvn nnr-e pnxr sy lxvn
pw sxs. Xnxl dyn efwryy fyxlxy sx, xn vljgvn pxnwrnyc, dw nrwyzwcy dw vny,
cvrw vwnysw s-y vdxc lwbnwlw
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pwnnrx fec, l lx n brvw sy l rydyc, spxnn Nx-y fyw nwvb, bxnycvyxlw, nx y sw nnbpl nybyc. Vcxb vjxngwb lv bvyn.
Cx gxrv y nvsxl bgvnw n pnxr, bnrnxl nx syby dwcn frygxl xbwd
nwpndx-y echyy. Lvcrybylw l npdyr, y vzx cvsv sy cw bvy rbswsw dyn
grdyn cv prynnr-e cwv yryzvn jw e lxbyn gvlbwn.
3* Vfvr w sevrw . ..
4* Sevrw ? zysw efwrxl, cx xn rs snnes.
Nycy verb. Snn zwcw zylw dw cnd nx s-v bvy
vrnvn.
ncenjxrvr censnrxcyv nex cvrw sw nlvsw pn lv dex wnvjw. Bnrnxl
vzx nrwcnd pryn fvv echyler lxy e wnerb bvs cwnxyw dw gxry nwgrw.
Vjxns lv bvyn, efwrxl rsw yvry, zycnd ;
V fy pxnxn s v dxc vv pn lv Bencywl y chyvr bvy dwpvrnw.
Ebxl sw vwz lng bnrn, yvr Bychwlynw sw ynsnvlv n fv, vlnxry dw Pvxl
cvrw cendxcwv.
Vy nchys bynw eblevnwlw ?
Dv, snryg Pvxl, nx-y fvcw gryjy.
5* Sy xv ? Vy nchys-e cx chwyv ?
6* Bynwnwlws, zysw Bychwlynw. Fyy fr gryj.
Fywcvrw zglynxr v bvynyy rsxnv n wl. ncwrcv s pryvwvsc snrvdv, dvr
lvcrybylw y ncwevx vzxl. Cx xn glvs vbyv vxzyn, bxrbxrv vprevpw fr
ncwnvrw :
Dxbnwzwxlw, s plwc vv... S-by lvs
cvsv... S plwc vv,., s prswsc nenxl...
Vcvs, lv byvnxl sx, fx nrvnspernvn nnr-e cvbwr prwv bvrw sy cx nvvvnxl
prwv nvln, Yx183

bynvn presn dw dex fwrwsnrw cvrw ddwvx n_ nr-e cxrnw ynnwryevr, n

edvyw sw vflv e sebg pnrvn dyn nxcy sblxyn, sy bnrnxl ebswrv*} ybwdyvn e
glwvn cx crbxny, ndvn cw-1 cxlcv, r nnr-xb pvn fevrnw scxnd, zysw vbyv
rsx-flnd:
11* Dwschydwy pxyn... Nx pen rwspyrv.
Crbxnyy n cvbwrw. . . Nx snn snney.
12* Bv nx, snryg Pvxl Vy ybprwsyv vsnv, pw n,
nrx c vy ynhvlvn vwr rwcw. E s nw ebynxywny.
13*
Nx snrygv vv. Nx snn sxrd... Sy-by
fvcw rx.
*
Pvxl ddx dyn xbwry y ywy xrbvn dw efwr.
14* Nx-y fvcw gryjy, zysw Bychwlynw, swrvynev
rwv e s-y vdxc xn cwvy. y lv erv pvnrx, e s
vyn ynfyrbywrv s-y fvc ynjwcyv.
210* W nwveyw s by sw fvc ynjwcyy ?
Nx nwlwsw rspxnsxl nxreryy svlw, cvrw verbwv cx spvnwlw nners, n nybp cw
cenrebyv n-nr-xn dxlvp. Vdxg devr pwnnrx synw :
W nwveyw s rny sw fvc ynjwcyy, cv s b
dxc vcele xndw b dxc ?

80

Chyvr dw v devv zy, bnrnxl pywrdx neyxnwv nybpxlxy. Cnd sw nrwzwv dyn
sebn, lv erycw er dyn zy svx dyn nevpnw, nx zvrwv dwcn e lycryrw vvg fr
cxlevrw prwcys, lxbynnd slvb pwrwnwlw y pnxrylw. Cnd y bycv bynylw,
lw vw484

gynndx-sw fevrlw dwpvynw dw wl, cwevsw sy

jL n spvrwnnw. ly dxrwv pywpnxl. Vcxb, nx bvy

nwv vrsxrv vcwwv dw cvrw sw nwbxsw vnn, cy
S
\fc e grwxnvnw, xn cerswn cvrw l snrngwv dyn
*nd n cnd, bpywdycndx-1 s rwspyrw.
Cnd dxrwrwv sw bycerv, sw ferv s snwv nwbyscvn, cv s wvynw e nex
rwvwnyrw.
Ynnrw wl y cwwv cw bvy pxnwv nc dwslxy n cvbwr, nnrw wl y fwwlw
cvrw sw vprepyvx, wrv 0 pwrbvnwnn dwfylvrw dw ybvgyny. Cnd dw e wxnrwb
prwcyzyw, cnd fevrnw vvgy, cnd sxprvpxsw, wlw sw cennynxvx, nrwcbd xer svx
dwfy-lnd nnr-xn rynb svcvdvn.
Cwlw bvy prwcysw sy cwlw cvrw-y rwvwnwvx cwl bvy dws wrvx lwgvnw dw
cepylryv sv, dw nynwrwwv sv, dw bxncv sv dw zy cx zy. Vlxvnxl dyn cepvyw.
Lxbynv cxpnerxlxy, v crxy gxr scxypv \ py xryvw. Lepvnv dw bgvn p"ynwv
n cxpner, cx cevdv nwsfyryn, lxnwcbd zgebenes pwsnw sxprvfvv crbyzyler
ncynsw. Lwbnwlw pwnnrx fec Pynwv prevspn y cvld vl crwy byres l
sybwv xbplnd cvbwrv. Xnwery vlxvnxl, pw cvrw-1 frybnnv cx nevn ferv
bynyler svlw, dwvwnwv cwnxyx, vpey bvrenyx, vpey vprevpw nwgrx. Pw
xrb .bycvrwv vcwvsnv sw bwnvberfezv, dynyy xnwy splygy lxvx lecxl
bynyler. Nx bvy wrv vlxvnxl pwnnrx pynw, cy pbnnxl grdynyy svlw dw byy
dw ery nners, grpvn, spvn, scerbenyn cx cvzbvxv, ngrvn cx blwgvr y cx
frxnzw xscvnw. Fxbxl nx bvy vvwv byresxl lwbnxlxy xscvn cvrw vrdwv lxbynes
n cxpner, cy xnxl vcrx dw ywrbxry sbxlsw dyn grdyn n e v b nv, s y v r s w n
g r b w z y b v r y, n dybynwylw cx cwv. Cnwedvn vxzwv snrygnw
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dw cepyy, rswnw, glvsxry cvrw rspxndwvx lv chw, bvrwv bnrnwy. Jxlywn

vlwrgv pryn xrn n dy, rwcyv celyy. Evrw wrv chyvr wl ? Nx wrv bvy dwgrvb
nwpewlxl cvrw crwscxsw n cvsv x cvrw sw vdxnvswr cx neyy ?
Vpey nenxl sw snyngwv, vv cxb sw snyng fecxrylw dw nevbn sxb bxrnyv
dwvs, cvrw sw lvs e dvn cx swvrv. Vpey cwvv wrv sfyvn, xn sevyw pvlyd
vprwv, bevrwv zeryler nnwwv fecxl dyn cvrw rsrwvx vlnw vbynnyry.
Dwfylvrwv ler wrv dyn cw n cw bvy grbyn. Beryy sw vbwsnwcvx cx vyyy.
Bery n rzbevyw svx slwyy dw bxnc. Rswnwlw wrvx bvy ndwprnvnw dwcn
sxspynwlw, snrygnwlw dw bxcxryw bvy snynsw dwcn cwlw dw sxfwrynv. Cnd y
cnd, fevrnw slvb, dyn prycynv dwprnryy, sw dysnyngwvx frnnxrylw xnxy
rwfrwn, cvrw vwnwv dw lv e srbnevrw dw cxlws dw vyw cx cnnwcw dwsprw
grnwlw vxryy, dwsprw plepy y dwsprw vrwbwv cyrwyler. Dvr dw fywcvrw dvn
nx sw vxzwv dwcn xn wcex fevrnw slvb cvrw wrv rwpwdw vcepwryn dw
gwvbnxl evbwnyler rbn-nnd pxnwv svx lxcrndx-sy pbnnxl.
y vpey, bvy vyw pevnw dwcn nevnw cwlwlvlnw, rwvwnwv bwrwx ybvgynwv
vypwrwler celcynd pwsnw nen, vlxnwcndx-y sxb pvy, snrwcxrndx-sw pw sxb
x cv s vyn s sw ncelcwvsc n jxrxl pycyevrwler rwcy vlw bnrnxlxy, cvrw n
clypv vcwwv zvcnwvx. Vbynnyrwv ler wrv lwgvn dw pdxrw, dw lwbnwlw
nyvnw, dw vrwvscxry, dw bxncv pw cvrw wl v dxs-e syngxr svx n nevryv
bnrnwy.
Ccy bnrnv, dyscrwn dvr vnwnn lv nen, wrv bwrwx prwzwnn cv e sylxwn
ybebyl, crwyv dw486

cwlerlvlnw vbynnyry vbyv dvc-y xbbrwvx

xl ebesyn
v wrv lng wl, pwnnrx fywcvrw wfern pw cvrw l rwlxv y l rwlxv, fr rgvz.
Wrv ln-wl cnd y lxcrv pbnnxl, cnd frbnlv py-Jwv, cnd nyv lwbnwlw,
cnd cxrv zpvdv dwvs dw pw scvr y dyn grdyn. Wrv cx wl n erycw
vnenybp, lv erycw snrdvnyw, lv erycw nwcvz.
Ncwrwv wy fcwv pvrnw dyn vcwvsn vyv cvrw rwncwpwv lv nwsfrsyn.
Rbnwv vyw, chyvr f b d bnrnxl nx bvy dwslxwv dwcn bvnnvxv wy dw
seldvn, zcnd lng nxfwlw dw vnghynvrw, pw pbnnxl nghwvn vl
grdynyy.
Cxrnd, pwsnw wl ceber cwvv xnxy crwpxscxl nwsfrsyn, n cvrw snrxyv
nxbvy pryvyrwv lybpwdw y sxrsxl pxyn nrysn vl bnrnwy.
Sxrsxl vcwsnv sw bpywnrwv Swbynnxnwrycxl l vlxngv Pn lv xrb,
dysprwv cx nenxl n clypv n cvrw bnrnxl dwvwnwv dwsnxl dw lxcyd cv ssy vbynnwvsc c bnrnv bxrysw nvynnwv lxy
Vnxncy, vln zbbwn rsrwv dyn cwv.
Frvnceysw.
Evrw Jxlywn n-e s vyn cx wv ? Evrw n-er s seswvsc, s-1 dxc pw bnrn
vcvs lv wl, xndw s-vr pxnwv vyndwcv ? S sw vvd yvry n cvsv Yb, n
grdynv lxy ?
Y-vx chwbvn evrw pw Jxlywn sy pw Frvnceysw cvrw vvwv xn glvs lv fwl dw
dxlcw cv vl bnrnwy ?
Wxysn chypxry, pryvyry, gwsnxry, glvsxry, cvrw pel vyndwcv. Wxysn fyynw
v crer syngxr prw-zen vlxng dxrwrwv y sxfwrynv. Dvr fyynwlw
fylvrwv

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vcwsnwv nx snn nycyedvn dw fv n bebwnn^ cnd lw chwby!

Dw-vr gsy bcvr ferv s chwbw ! S snrjg w xn nxbw.
Cw pxnwrnyc fxswsw wl vlndvn, yvr vcxb yvn c nx pxnwv resny nycy
bcvr xn cxvnn!
Pw ybsxr cw lxbynv plwv, zgebenwlw slbwvx sy wlw. Nenxy, cnd sw
nrwzwv, dxp cw der, bysw bvy bxlnw cwvsxry, bnrnxl rwgswv xnwery
lxcydynvnwv cvrw l vjxnv s vxd chyvr y pvyy xery dw pw pedwvxv
cvbwrwy, nwlwgwv cw sw verbwv n jxrxl lxy y veyv sv rspxnd. Dvr sxnwnwlw
y rbncvx n gnlwj, sy cwl bvy bx* wfern l sxfecv.
Sw vflv vcvs lv byvnxl sx, nnr-e cv bwr vnn dw bvrw y vnn dw nvln,
ncn nx-y pxnwv zry nycy nvvvnxl, nycy pwrwyy. Pvnxl wrv n byjlecxl vcwsnxy
vyd ybwns, n evrw glvsxrylw cpnvx rwzenvnw nwcxnescxnw, n cvrw fywcvrw
sxnwn sw dwferbv, sw vbplyfycv, sw bxlnyplycv n wcexry cvrw rzbwvx dyncele
dw pwrwy, cv s sw pyvrd n nnxnwrycxl vcwlv cw nx-y bvy cennwnwv bwrsxl
n cxnvrwv zeryler.
Nevpnwv sw sfrswv, dvr wv nx nnlnwv nycyedvn dwcn vlnw nepy nen vnn
dw nnxnwcevsw.
Yvr wl bwrgwv vv, pw drxbxl sx, pryn bwznv vcwsnwy nepy, pxrnvn dw e
vyjwlyw cvrw y lwgnv xnwery pvnxl vcwsnv prwv lvrg sy prwv vdnc.
Cnw zylw sw scxrswswr dw cnd plwcvsw dw vcvs ? Xndw wrv grdynv lxy ?
Evrw nchysc^wr bynw xv ? Fecxl wrv snyns, cnd v ywyn wl dyn bxcnryw ?
y eprenxl ? Xnwlnwlw ? Xnsevrwv lw fwrwv evrw dw xbwzwvl pn lv
prybvvr ?
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Neperycv wrv n rvny. Byn-w sw vv dxcw cx -^nv lv bxnnw .. . Er s-y

rwgswvsc crx- :,\'n pdxrw. Lwgnxry dw crcy. E s fvc Yc-x-yry . . . E
ncrcnxr zdrvvn. Yvr evbwnyy
_- Bvnrnxl Dxfeeys. erycw vy zycw, nen sw bvy
; cw pw s fvc lwgnxry bxnw dw crcy... y
e ncrcnxr zdrvvn n crxxl lxy cx pvnrx
rey-11 pdxrw, pw xndw clcv, prnnnxl sw vfxndv
sxb pycyevrw, lv fwl dw bevlw cv pbnnxl dyn ercyb, lv fwl dw vfynvn cv
vlxvnxl cvrw crwnwv nl cepvyw. Pbnnxl sw vfxndv cldx cv vlxvnxl sy rwcw
cv wrpyy.
Yvy-1. Pw wl. Pw bnrn. Syngxr dw nen n ner.pnwv vcwvsnv fr snwlw, n
_ vcwvsn nevpnw yn nvrw nx sxflv nycy e bevrw. Yv cvrw chyvr y prnbnxl
ncwnvsw s bpyng swvv v ynybv plvnnwler.
Yv-1. Pw wl. Pw bnrn. Syngxr pw drxbxl cvy w nx dxcw nycywry.
Nevpnwv sw lxbynwvz... Nevpnwv sw fvcw bvy nnxnwcevs.
W cldx n vdncxl lxy, dvr bprwjxr wsnw xn fryg nyes, cvrw y pnrxndw cx
ncpnvrw pr. n evsw.
W cldx n vdncxl lxy, dvr, pxyn cnc pxyn, cldxrv sw prwlyngw, sw wvvper,
sw nepwnw n frygxl vcwsnv cvrw syreywsnw dyn cwrxl vpsner y bxsnwnw
dyn pbnnxl grvs.
Bxrnyv cvrw sw cwrnw l pnrxndw, vpv cvrw bxsnwnw dyn pbnn y nghwv
pycyevrwlw.
Yvn-1 vcele, syngxr sy nybwny nx vynw s-1 vjXnw s rwgswvsc drxbxl
pywrdxn.
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Evrw er s-1 prswvsc cx neyy ?

Er s-1 lvsw prvd vcwsnwy lxby nghwvnw, n cvrw vyvv nx 'bvy vrw lec ?
Sybnw n wl njxrvnxry, ypwnw, snrygnw dw vjxner.
Evrw wxysn vln xnyvwrs dyncele dw bvrgyny., w vcwsnwy lxby n cvrw wl v
nrxdyn vnn ?
V vwnyn prwenxl. Bnrnxl v rwxyn s-1 rwcxnevsc dxp vwbynnwlw nwgrw
y, bvy vlws, v nyxn c wrv xn prwen, pwnnrx c, dw lv bevrnwv bnrnwy,
nybwny, nycyedvn nx s-v bvy vprepyvn dw wy vnn dw bxln, nybwny nx-y bvy
verbysw cx vnnv blndww. N-v yzbxnyn s nwlwvg cxvynnwlw prwenxlxy y
nycy n-v pxnxn s-y verbwvsc. Y s-v prxn c vcwsn chyp zbevysw bxln
nybp lng vl lxy, pw xrb ncwrwv y frygxl 1-vx nvlxyn yvry.
Nybpxl s-v epryn. Nybyc nx bvy byc, nybyc nx bvy vywxywnw n jxrxl
sx.
Erw sy erw nrwc vsnfwl fr cv wl s pevn fvcw vlncwvv dwcn vcwsn
wfern xryv pw cvrw y-1 cwrw fywcvrw sxspyn. Ccy rwspyrvyv lxy nx bvy wsnw
vcxb dwcn xn yr dw sxspynw dyn cw yn cw bvy scxrnw, dyn cw n cw bvy
dwsw sy nenedvn dyn cw n cw bvy pxyn dxrwrevsw.
Cvxn vwrxl cx gxrv dwschys y nswnvn, cx gnlwjxl xscvn. y vwrxl
pnrxndw dyn cw n cw bvy pxyn n pywpnxl sx. Nen prvfxl fynyy y vl
pxlbwryy pw cvrw l rwspyrvsw n vyvv sv dw brxnvr y nwvc plvbnyy cx
xsccyxnwv sy xsnxrybwv lxy.
Flcrylw yzbxcnynw lv gxrv cxpnerxlxy y sevrwlw pxnwrnyc ww-y degerwv
grdynv y-vx lsvn
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. pywpn xn jvr cvrw vcxb y dwverwvz brxbv Jlw vwr Pw cvrw gnlwjxl l lvs s
pnrxnd, lv fywcvrw vpwl dyspwrvn vl brenhyyler svlw yrynvnw.
Nenxl w nnxnwces, y vpey, dwedvn, e byn nw vzxn sbxlgw e fyw dyn
nevpnw. Ncwrwv sw dwsnrvb. Sw vxd pvy. Xn chyp sw vprepyw, sw
vprepyw ,.. cwvv rceres y vnyngw frxnnwv. Xn gl33 y bxrbxr n xrwchw :
_~ Nvn ... nvn ... lvrn-b.
Cxvnnxl vcwsnv sw prvvlw n wl, y nen vcw lvy cxvnn y xrc dyn
vdncxl fyynwy cv xn wcex. Dvr gnlwjxl snrns l eprwnw.
Chypxl sw ndwprnwvz. Xn vln chyp sw vplwvc pxyn y e byn vspr y
zglyw xbrxl. Cv xn nxnwn, vecwv lxy Pvxl l levwnw dxrwres.
. E, nvn ! W Jxlywn ! ... Nx-1 rwcxneny pw Jxlywn ?
Bvy pxyn nvrw, vecwv vdvxg n nybp cw chypxl sw ndwprnwvz :
Vwzy. S-v sfryn. Nycy bcvr nx bvy vwdw bynw.
Bnrnxl vr vrwv s snrygw. Y sw pvrw c vygevrwv y rwvynw brxsc. Sw
nvl cyvv cwnnybwnry, pywpnxl y sw bebbwvz, dvr snrygnxl cvrw y ywsw
dyn gnlwj nx wsnw dwen xn hercyn.
Xn lxng sxspyn bvy xrc dyn snrfxnjdxl pywpnxlxy. Xn sxspyn vydebv cwlxy dyn
fywcvrw swvr, cnd fcwv xlnybxl gwsn cx cvrw y nchwyv e nwsfryn zy
dw bxnc.
Chwllws, n neywbbryw 1967

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pvrnwv ynfy: CRXXL

pvrnwv v dexv: E LXNGV NEVPNW DW YVRNV
Pvrnwv v nrwyv : FLERYLW VWRYY

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pvrnwv v pvnrv ; PW PVBNNXL DYN GRDN 312

Pvrnwv v cyncwv : DRXBXL SYNGXRVNYC

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GWERG LXKCS
SPWCYFYCXL LYNWRVNXRYY l VL WSNWNYCXLXY
Pwrsenvlynvnw cxlnxrvl dw prwsnygyx bendyvl, crynyc y ysneryc lynwrvr,
wsnwnycyvn y fylezef vlw crxy epwrw snn xnvnyb rwcxnescxnw cv ybpernvnnw
cennrybxyy lv cxlnxrv cennwbpervn, Gwerg Lxkcs wsnw prwzwnnvn n vcwsn
velxb vnnelegyc pryn cnwvv dyn snxdyylw svlw rwprwzwnnvnyvw dw lynwrvnxr
xnyvwrsvl (dyn ysneryv lynwrvnxryler gwrbvn, frwncwz, rxs), pryn frvgbwnnw
dyn ybpernvnnv lxcrvrw Rebvnxl ysneryc y pryn cnwvv cvpyneyw dyn.
benxbwnnvlv sv Ws-nwnyCv. Nwxnwlw vlwsw censnynxyw e bxn ynnredxcwrw n
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