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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﺭﻭﺍﻳﺎﺕ ﻳﺎﺑﺎﻧﻴﺔ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻣﻘﺪﻣﺔ
ﻮﻻﻱ ﻛﻱﺲ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ
ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ ﺫﻭ ﺍﻟﻠﺴﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﻘﻄﻮﻉ
ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺻﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ
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ﺍﻟﻔﻼﺡ ﻭ ﻏﺮ�ﺮ ﺍﻟﻌﺴﻞ
ﺍﻟﺸﻱﻨﺎ�ﺸﺎ ﻋﺮ�ﺔ ﻧﻘﻞ ﺍ�ﺝﻨﻮﺏ
ﻣﻐﺎﻣﺮﺍﺕ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﺍﻟﻔ�ﻯ ﺍﻟﺬه�ﻱ
ﺼﺔ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ هﺎ��ﻱ
ﻗﺼﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺮﻏﺐ �� ﺍﳌﻮﺕ
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ﻗﻄﺎﻉ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺐ ﻭ ﻓ�ﻯ ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ
ﻣﺮﺁﺓ ﻣﺎ�ﺴﻮ�ﺎﻣﺎ
ﻋﻔﺮ�ﺖ ﺃﺩﺍﺷﻴﻐﺎهﺎﺭﺍ
ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺍﻟﺬ�ﻲ ﻭ ﺍ�ﺥﻥ�ﻳﺮ ﺍﻟ��ﻱ
ﺻﻴﺎﺩ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ ﻭ ﺻﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ﺍﳌﺎهﺮ
ﺼﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺣﻮّﻝ ﻷﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺍﳌه��ﺋﺔ ﺇ�� ﺯهﻮﺭ
ﻗﻨﺪﻳﻞ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻭ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻣﻘﺪﻣﺔ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
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ﻣﻨﺬ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ،ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ ،ﻋﺎﺵ هﻨﺎﻙ �� ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ ،ﻣﺤﺎﺭﺏ �ﺝﺎﻉ ﻣﻌﺮﻭﻑ
ﻟ�ﺝﻤﻴﻊ ﺑﺎﺳﻢ ﺗﺎﻭﺍﺭﺍ ﺗﻮﺩﺍ ،ﺃﻭ " ﻘﻴﺒ�ﻱ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ" .ﺍﺳﻤﻪ ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻴﻘﻲ �ﺎﻥ ﻓﻮﺟﻴﻮﺍﺭﺍ
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هﻴﺪﺳﺎﺗﻮ ،ﻭ ﻟﻪ ﻗﺼﺔ ﻣﺜ��ﺓ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻋﻦ ﻛﻴﻒ ﺟﺎﺀ ﻟﺘﻐﻴ�� ﺍﺳﻤﻪ.
� ﻳﻮﻡ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ��ﺎﻓﺖ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺚ ﻋﻦ ﻣﻐﺎﻣﺮﺍﺕ ،ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﻃﺒﻴﻌﺔ
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ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭﺏ ﻭﻟﻢ �ﺴﺘﻄﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﻋﺎﻃﻼ .ﻓﺼﺮﺥ ﻋ�� ﺳﻴﻮﻓﻪ ،ﻭﺃﺧﺬ ﻗﻮﺳﻪ
ﺍﻟ�ﺥﻢ ،ﻭﺃﻃﻮﻝ ﻣﻦ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ �� ،ﻳﺪﻩ ،ﻭ�ﺪﺃ ﻗﺬﻑ ﺟ��ﺘﻪ ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮﻩ .ﻟﻢ ﻳﺬهﺐ
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�ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻭﺻﻞ ﺇ�� )ﺟﺴﺮ ﺳﻱﺘﺎ-ﻧﻮ�-ﺎﺭﺍ�ﻯﻱ( ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﻤﺘﺪ ﻋ�� ﻃﺮﻑ ﺑﺤ��ﺓ
)ﺑﻴﻮﻯ( ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠﺔ .ﻓﻠﻢ ﻳﻜﺪ �ﺴ�� ﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺝﺴﺮ ﻣﻤﺎ ﺷﺎهﺪﻩ ﻣﺴﺘﻠﻘﻴﺎ ﻋ�� ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻪ
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�ﻌﺒﺎﻧﺎ� .ﺎﻥ ﺟﺴﻤهﺎ ً ً ً
ﻛﺒ��ﺍ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺑﺪﺍ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺟﺬﻉ �ﺝﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﻮ�ﺮ �ﺥﻤﺎ ﺗﻨﻱﻨﺎ
ﺍﻟﻜﺒ��ﺓ ﻭﺍﺳﺘﺤﻮﺫ ﻋ�� �ﺎﻣﻞ ﻋﺮﺽ ﺍ�ﺝﺴﺮ .ﻭﺍﺳﺘﻘﺮ ﺃﺣﺪ ﻣﺨﺎﻟ��ﺎ ﺍﻟ�ﺥﻤﺔ ﻋ��
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ﺎﺟﺰ ﺃﺣﺪ ﺟﺎﻧ�ﻱ ﺍ�ﺝﺴﺮ ،ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺫﻳﻠﻪ ﻳﻤﻴﻨًﺎ ﺿﺪ ﻵﺍﺧﺮ .ﺑﺪﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﺶ ﻧﺎﺋﻤﺎ ،
ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺕﻨﻔﺲ ،ﺧﺮﺝ ﺍﻟﻨ��ﺍﻥ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﺧﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﻔﻪ.
�� ﺍﻟﺒﺪﺍﻳﺔ ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺘﻄﻊ هﻴﺪﺳﺎﺗﻮ ﻏ�� ﺍﻟﺸﻌﻮﺭ ﺑﺎﻟﺬﻋﺮ ﻋﻨﺪ ﺭﺅ�ﺔ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟ�ﺎﺋﻦ ﻣﻦ
ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺍﺣﻒ ﺍﻟﺮهﻴﺐ �� ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻪ ،ﻷﻧﻪ ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺇﻣﺎ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺭﺍﺀ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻟﺴ��
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ﻋ�� ﺟﺴﻤﻪ .ﻟﻘﺪ �ﺎﻥ ﺭﺟﻼ �ﺝﺎﻋً ﺎ ،ﻭﻣﻊ ﺫﻟﻚ ﻭﺿﻊ ﺟﺎﻧﺒﺎ ﺧﻮﻓﺎ ﺧﺎﻓﺘﺎ .ﺃﺯﻣﺔ،
ﺃﺯﻣﺔ! ﺪ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻋ�� ﺟﺴﺪ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ،ﻭﻵﺍﻥ ﺑ�ﻥ ﻟﻔﺎﺋﻔﻪ ،ﻭﺩﻭﻥ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻧﻈﺮﺓ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ
ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺭﺍﺀ ﺫهﺐ �� ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻪ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
�ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺫهﺐ ﺑﻀﻊ ﺧﻄﻮﺍﺕ ﻓﻘﻂ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺳﻤﻊ ﺃﺣﺪ ﻳﻨﺎﺩﻳﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﻠﻒ .ﻋ��
ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﺶ ﻗﺪ ﺍﺧﺘﻔﻰ ً ً
ﻣﻨﺪهﺸﺎ ً
ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺭﺍﺀ � ،ﺎﻥ
ﻭ�ﺎﻥ �� ﻣ�ﺎﻧﻪ ﺭﺟﻼًﻏﺮ�ﺒًﺎ � ،ﺎﻥ ﻳﻨﺤ�ﻱ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺃﻛ�� ﺍﺣ��ﺍﺯ�ًﺎ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ� .ﺎﻥ
ﻌﺮﻩ ﻷﺍﺣﻤﺮ ﻳﺘﺪﻓﻖ ﻋ�� ﻛﺘﻔﻴﻪ ﻭ�ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻠﻮﻩ ﺗﺎﺝ ﻋ�� ﺷ�ﻞ ﺭﺃﺱ ﺗﻨ�ﻥ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ
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ﻟﻮﻧﻪ ﺃﺧﻀﺮ ﺍﻟﻠﻮﻥ ﻣﻨﻘﻮﺷﺎ ﺑﺎﻷﺻﺪﺍﻑ .ﻋﺮﻑ هﻴﺪﺳﺎﺗﻮ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺭ ﺃﻥ هﺬﺍ ﻟﻢ
ﻳﻜﻦ �ﺸﺮﻱ ﻋﺎﺩﻱ ﻭ�ﺴﺎﺀﻝ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺪﻭﺙ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ .ﺃﻳﻦ ﺫهﺐ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ �� ﻣﺜﻞ
هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺍﻟﻘﺼ��؟ ﺃﻭ هﻞ ﺗﺤﻮﻟﺖ ﺇ�� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ،ﻭﻣﺎﺫﺍ �ﻌ�ﻱ �ﻞ �ﻯﻱﺀ؟ ��
�ﻥ ﺃﻥ هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﻓ�ﺎﺭ ﻣﺮﺕ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺭﺃﻳﻪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻗﺪ ﻭﺻﻞ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺝﺴﺮ
ﺍﻟﺘﻌﺎﻣﻞ ﻣﻌﻪ ﻵﺍﻥ:
" ﻞ ﺃﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺍﺗﺼﻞ �ﻲ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻓﻘﻂ؟"
" �ﻌﻢ ،ﻟﻘﺪ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺃﻧﺎ "،ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ " :ﻟﺪﻱ ﻃﻠﺐ ﺟﺎﺩ ﻟﺘﻘﺪﻳﻤﻪ ﻟﻚ .هﻞ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ
ﺃﻧﻪ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻚ ﻣﻨﺤﻪ ��؟"
" ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ �� ﻭﺳ�� ﺃﻥ ﺃﻓﻌﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ ،ﺳﺄﻓﻌﻞ" ،ﺃﺟﺎﺏ هﻴﺪﺳﺎﺗﻮ " ،ﻟﻜﻦ ﺃﺧ���ﻲ
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ﺃﻭﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﺖ؟"
" ﺃﻧﺎ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤ��ﺓ ،ﻭ�ﻴ�ﻱ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﻴﺎﻩ ﺃﺳﻔﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍ�ﺝﺴﺮ".
" ﻭﻣﺎﺫﺍ ﻋﻠﻴﻚ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻄﻠﺐ ﻣ�ﻱ؟" ﻗﺎﻝ هﻴﺪﺳﺎﺗﻮ.
" ﺃﺭ�ﺪﻙ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻘﺘﻞ ﻋﺪﻭ ﻣﻤﻴﺖ ﺣﺮﻱﺸﻨﺎ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﻌﻱﺶ �� ﺍ�ﺝﺒﻞ �ﻌﺪﻩ" ،ﻭﺃﺷﺎﺭ
ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﺇ�� ﻗﻤﺔ ﻋﺎﻟﻴﺔ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ ﺍﳌﻘﺎﺑﻞ ﻟﻠﺒﺤ��ﺓ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
" ﻘﺪ ﻋﺸﺖ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻟﺴﻨﻮﺍﺕ ﻋﺪﻳﺪﺓ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﺒﺤ��ﺓ ﻭﻟﺪﻱ ﻋﺎﺋﻠﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ
ﻃﻔﺎﻝ ﻭﻷﺍﻃﻔﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻜﺒﺎﺭ .ﻟﻘﺪ ﻋﺸﻨﺎ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺰﻣﻦ �� ﺭﻋﺐ ،ﺣﻴﺚ ﺍﻛﺕﺸﻒ
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ﺣﺮﻱﺶ ﻭﺣﺶ ﺑﻴﺕﻨﺎ ،ﻭﻟﻴﻼ �ﻌﺪ ﻟﻴﻠﺔ ﻳﺄ�ﻲ ﻳﻨﻘﺬ ﺃﺣﺪ ﺃﻓﺮﺍﺩ ﻋﺎﺋﻠ�ﻱ ،ﻭﺃﻧﺎ ﻋﺎﺟﺰ
ﻋﻦ ﺇﻧﻘﺎﺫهﻢ ،ﻭﺇﺫﺍ ﺍﺳﺘﻤﺮ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﺃﻃﻮﻝ ﻣﻦ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻘﺒﻴﻞ ،ﻓﻠﻦ ﺃﻓﻘﺪ �ﻞ ﺃﻃﻔﺎ��
ﻓﺤﺴﺐ ،ﺑﻞ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻗﻊ ﻧﻔ��ﻱ �ﺡﻴﺔ ﻟﻠﻮﺣﺶ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺃﻧﺎ ﻏ�� ﺳﻌﻴﺪ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ
ﺃﻧﺎ ﻣﺼﻤﻢ ﻋ�� ﻃﻠﺐ ﺍﳌﺴﺎﻋﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺇ�ﺴﺎﻥ ،ﻭﻟﻌﺪﺓ ﺃﻳﺎﻡ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺃﻧﺘﻈﺮ هﺬﺍ ﺍ�ﺝﺴﺮ
ﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺝﺴﺮ ﻋ�� ﺷ�ﻞ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﺜﻌﺒﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﺮﻋﺐ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺭﺃﻳﺘﻪ ،ﻋ�� ﺃﻣﻞ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﺾ
ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﻱ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﻉ ﻭﻟﻜﻦ �ﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺟﺎﺀ ��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ،ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺭﺅ��ﻱ � ،ﺎﻥ
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ﻣﺮﻋﻮ�ﺎ ﻭهﺮﺏ ﺑﺄﺳﺮﻉ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ،ﻓﺄﻧﺖ ﺃﻭﻝ ﺭﺟﻞ ﻭﺟﺪﺗﻪ ﻗﺎﺩﺭﺍ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻨﻈﺮ ﺇ��
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ﻋﻈﻴﻤﺎ ، ﺩﻭﻥ ﺧﻮﻑ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺃﻋﺮﻑ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ﺃﻧﻚ �ﺎﻥ ﺭﺟﻼ �ﺝﺎﻋً ﺎ
ﻋ�� ،ﺃﻻ �ﺴﺎﻋﺪﻳ�ﻱ ﻭﺗﻘﺘﻞ ّ
ﻋﺪﻭ ﺣﺮﻱﺸﻨﺎ؟ " ﺃﺗﻮﺳﻞ ﺇﻟﻴﻚ ﺃﻥ �ﺸﻔﻖ ّ
ﺷﻌﺮ هﻴﺪﺳﺎﺗﻮ ﺑﺎﻷﺳﻒ ﺍﻟﺸﺪﻳﺪ ﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺳﻤﻊ ﻗﺼﺘﻪ ،ﻭﻭﻋﺪﻩ ﻓﻌﻞ
ﻣﺎ ﺑﻮﺳﻌﻪ ﳌﺴﺎﻋﺪﺗﻪ .ﺳﺄﻟﻪ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭﺏ ﻋﻦ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﻌﻱﺶ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺣﺮ�ﺘﻪ � ،ﻲ
��ﺎﺟﻢ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﻮﻕ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ .ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺩﺭﺍﺟﻮﻥ ﻛﻴﻨﺞ ﺑﺄﻥ ﻣﻮﻃﻨﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻋ�� ﺟﺒﻞ
ﻣﻴ�ﺎﻣﻲ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻷﻧﻪ ﺟﺎﺀ �ﻞ ﻟﻴﻠﺔ �� ﺳﺎﻋﺔ ﻣﻌﻴﻨﺔ ﺇ�� ﻗﺼﺮ ﺍﻟﺒﺤ��ﺓ ،ﺳﻴﻜﻮﻥ
ﻷﺍﻓﻀﻞ ﻻﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍ�ﺡ�ﻥ .ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺃﺟﺮ�ﺖ هﻴﺪﺳﺎﺗﻮ ﺇ�� ﻗﺼﺮ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ
ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ،ﺗﺤﺖ ﺍ�ﺝﺴﺮ .ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻗﻮﻝ ،ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺕﺒﻊ ﻣﻀﻴﻔﻪ ﺇ��
ﺍﺳﻔﻞ ،ﺍﻧﺤﺮﻓﺖ ﺍﳌﻴﺎﻩ ﻟﻠﺴﻤﺎﺡ ﻟهﻢ ﺑﺎﳌﺮﻭﺭ ،ﻭﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ ﻣﻼ�ﺴﻪ ﺣ�ﻯ �ﺸﻌﺮ
ﺑﺎﻟﺮﻃﻮ�ﺔ ﺃﺛﻨﺎﺀ ﻣﺮﻭﺭﻩ ﺑﺎﻟﻔﻴﻀﺎﻥ .ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺒﻖ ﺃﻥ ﺷﺎهﺪﺕ هﻴﺪﺳﺎﺗﻮ ﺃﻱ ��ﻱﺀ
ﻤﻴﻞ ﺣﻴﺚ ﺗﻢ ﺑﻨﺎﺀ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺧﺎﻡ ﻷﺍﺑﻴﺾ ﺗﺤﺖ ﺍﻟﺒﺤ��ﺓ� .ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻤﻊ �� ﻛﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺣﻴﺎﻥ ﻋﻦ ﻗﺼﺮ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﻛﻴﻨﻎ �� ﻗﺎﻉ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ،ﺣﻴﺚ �ﺎﻥ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ
ﺍ�ﺥﺪﻡ ﻭﺍ�ﺥﺪﻣﻲ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍﳌﻴﺎﻩ ﺍﳌﺎ�ﺡﺔ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ هﻨﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺒ�ﻯ ﺭﺍﺉﻊ �� ﻗﻠﺐ ﺑﺤ��ﺓ
ﺑﻴﻮﺍ .ﻧﺘﻈﺮ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ﺍﻟﺬه�ﻱ ،ﺍﻟ�ﺎﺭﺏ ﻻﺍﺣﻤﺮ ،ﻭﺍﻟﺴﻠﻤﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﻔ��ﻱ ،ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ
ﻭﺿﻴﻔﻪ.
ﺍﺭﺗﻔﻊ هﻴﺪﺳﺎﺗﻮ ﻭﻣﻀﻴﻔﻪ ﺇ�� ﺃﻗﺪﺍﻣهﻢ ﻭهﺮﻋﻮﺍ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻓﺔ ،ﻭﺭﺃﻯ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭﺏ ﻋ��
ﺍ�ﺝﺒﻞ ﺍﳌﻘﺎﺑﻞ ﺍﺛﻨ�ﻥ ﻣﻦ ﻛﺮﺍﺕ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ ﺍﳌﺘﻮ�ﺝﺔ ﺍﻗ��ﺏ ﺃﻗﺮﺏ ﻭﺃﻛ�� ﻗﺮ�ﺎ.
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ﻣﺮ�ﻌﺪﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﻑ. ﻭﻗﻒ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﺇ�� ﺟﺎﻧﺐ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭﺏ
هﺬﺍﻥ ﺍﻟﻜﺮﺗﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ هﻤﺎ ﻋﻴﻨﺎﻥ ،ﺇﻧﻪ ﻗﺎﺩﻡ ﻟﻔﺮﻱﺴﺘﻪ! ﺍﻥ هﻮ ﻭﻗﺖ ﻗﺘﻠهﺎ.
ﺑﺪﺃ هﻴﺪﺳﺎﺗﻮ ﺣﻴﺚ ﺃﺷﺎﺭ ﻣﻀﻴﻔﻪ ،ﻭ �� ،ﺍﻟﻀﻮﺀ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﻓﺖ ﻟﻠﻤﺴﺎﺀ ﺍﳌﺮﺻﻊ
ﺑﺎﻟﻨﺠﻮﻡ ،ﺧﻠﻒ ﻛﺮﺗﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ ﺭﺃﻯ ﺟﺴﻢ ﻃﻮ�ﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺣﺮﻱﺶ �ﺥﻢ ﻣﺘﻌﺮﺝ ﺣﻮﻝ
ﺍ�ﺝﺒﺎﻝ ،ﻭ ﺍﻟﻀﻮﺀ �� ﻣﺎﺋﺔ ﻗﺪﻣهﺎ ﻣﺘﻮ�ﺝ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺒﻌﺪ ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺍﻧﻱﺲ
ﺗﺘﺤﺮﻙ ﺑﺒﻂﺀ ﻧﺤﻮ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ.
ﺃﻇهﺮ هﻴﺪﺳﺎﺗﻮ ﻟﻱﺲ ﺃﻗﻞ ﻋﻼﻣﺔ ﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺥﻮﻑ .ﺣﺎﻭﻝ ��ﺪﺋﺔ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ.
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" ﻻ ﺗﺨﺎﻓﻮﺍ .ﺳﺄﻗﺘﻞ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﺣﺮﻱﺸﺎ .ﻓﻘﻂ ﺃﺣﻀﺮ �� ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺱ ﻭﺍﻟﺴهﺎﻡ".
ﻓﻌﻞ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺤﺎﻭﻟﺔ ،ﻭﻻﺣﻆ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭﺏ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﺛﻼﺛﺔ ﺃﺳهﻢ
ﻓﻘﻂ �� ﺟﻌﺒﺔ ﻟﻪ .ﺗﻮ�� ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺱ ،ﻭﺗﻨﺎﺳﺐ ﺳهﻢ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺸﻖ ،ﺃﺧﺬ هﺪﻑ ﺩﻗﻴﻖ
ﻭﺗﺮﻙ ﺍﻟﻄ��ﺍﻥ.
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ﺿﺮﺏ ﺍﻟﺴهﻢ ﺣﺮﻱﺸﺎ �� ﻣﻨﺘﺼﻒ ﺭﺃﺳﻪ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺑﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺍﺧ��ﺍﻗﻪ ،ﻧﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﺃﻧﻪ
�� ﻣﻠﻤﻮﺱ ﻭﺳﻘﻂ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻻ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﺭهﻴﺐ ،ﺃﺧﺬ هﻴﺪﺳﺎﺗﻮ ﺳهﻢ ﺁﺧﺮ ،ﺗﺮﻛﻴ��ﺎ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺸﻖ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺱ ﻭﺗﻄ��.
ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﺿﺮﺏ ﺍﻟﺴهﻢ ﺍﻟﻌﻼﻣﺔ ،ﺿﺮ�ﺖ ﺣﺮﻱﺶ �� ﻣﻨﺘﺼﻒ ﺭﺃﺳﻪ ،ﻓﻘﻂ
ﻼه��ﺍﺀ ﻭﺍﻟﺴﻘﻮﻁ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ� .ﺎﻥ ﺣﺮﻱﺶ ﻏ�� ﻣﻌﺮﺿﺔ ﻟﻸﺳ�ﺡﺔ! ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻯ
ﺩﺭﺍﺟﻮﻥ ﻛﻴﻨﺞ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺣ�ﻯ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﺴهﺎﻡ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﻋﺔ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭ�ﺔ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻋﺎﺟﺰﺓ ﻋﻦ ﻗﺘﻞ
ﺍﻟﺪﻳﺪﺍﻥ ،ﻓﻘﺪ ﻗﻠﺒﻪ ﻭ�ﺪﺃ ﻳﺮ�ﻌﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﻑ.
ﺃﻯ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭﺏ ﺃﻥ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺳهﻢ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻓﻘﻂ ﺗﺮﻙ �� ﺟﻌﺒﺔ ﻟﻪ ،ﻭﺇﺫﺍ ﻓﺸﻞ هﺬﺍ
ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻘﺘﻞ ﺣﺮﻱﺶ .ﻧﻈﺮ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﻴﺎﻩ .ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺰﺍﺣﻒ ﺍﻟ�ﺥﻢ ﻗﺪ ﺟﺮﺡ
ﺟﺴﺪﻩ ﺍﻟﻔﻈﻴﻊ ﺳﺒﻊ ﻣﺮﺍﺕ ﺣﻮﻝ ﺍ�ﺝﺒﻞ ﻭﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﻧﺰﻝ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤ��ﺓ .ﻭﺃﻗﺮﺏ
ﻭﺃﻗﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻜﺮﺍﺕ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ�ﺔ ﺍﻟﻼﻣﻌﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻴﻮﻥ ،ﻭ�ﺪﺃ ﺿﻮﺀ ﻣﺎﺋﺔ ﻗﺪﻣهﺎ �� ﺭﻣﻲ
ﺍ�ﻌ�ﺎﺳﺎﺕ �� ﻣﻴﺎﻩ ﺍﻟﺒﺤ��ﺓ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﻛﺪﺓ.
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ﺛﻢ ﺗﺬﻛﺮ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭﺏ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺳﻤﻊ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻠﻌﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﺏﺸﺮﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻤﻴﺘﺎ .ﻟﻜﻦ هﺬﺍ ﻟﻢ
ﻋﺎﺩﻳﺎ .ﺎﻥ هﺬﺍ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ً
�ﺸﻌﺎ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺘﻔﻜ�� �� ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﻮﻕ ﺣﺮﻱﺸﺎ ًً
ﻳﻜﻦ
ﺟﻌﻠﻪ ﻳﺕﺴﻠﻞ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﺮﻋﺐ .ﺼﻤﻢ هﻴﺪﺳﺎﺗﻮ ﻟﺘﺠﺮ�ﺔ ﻓﺮﺻﺘﻪ ﻷﺍﺧ��ﺓ .ﺃﺧﺬ ﺳهﻤﻪ
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ﺍﻟﺸﻖ ﺇ�� ﻗﻮﺳﻪ ،ﺃﺧﺬ هﺪﻑ ﻣﺘﺄﺧﺮ ﺍﺧ�� ﻭﺃﻭﻝ ﻭﺿﻊ ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﻟﻪ �� ﻓﻤﻪ ّ ،ﺛﺏﺖ
ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﻭﻱﺴﻤﺢ ﺑﺎﻟﻄ��ﺍﻥ.ّ
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�� هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺮﺓ ﺿﺮﺏ ﺍﻟﺴهﻢ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﺣﺮﻱﺸﺎ �� ﻣﻨﺘﺼﻒ ﺭﺃﺳﻪ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺑﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ
ﺃﻥ ﻳﺕﺴﻠﻞ ﺇ�� ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ،ﻓﻘﺪ ﺿﺮﺏ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﺇ�� ﻣﺨﻠﻮﻕ ﺍﳌﺦ� .ﻌﺪ
ﺫﻟﻚ ،ﺑﻮﻗﺎﺣﺔ ﻣﺘﻮﺗﺮﺓ ،ﺗﻮﻗﻒ ﺍ�ﺝﺴﻢ ﺍﻟﺴﺮ�ﻨﺕﻴ�ﻱ ﻋﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﺮﻛﺔ ،ﻭﺃﻇﻠﻢ ﺍﻟﻨﻮﺭ
ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭﻱ ﻟﻌﻴﻨ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻤﻴ�ﻥ ﻭﻣﺎﺋ�ﻱ ﻗﺪﻡ ﺇ�� ﻭ�ﺝ ﻣﻤﻞ ﻣﺜﻞ ﻏﺮﻭﺏ ﻳﻮﻡ ﻋﺎﺻﻒ ،
ﺛﻢ ﺧﺮﺝ �� ﺍﻟﺴﻮﺍﺩ .ﻼﻡ ﻋﻈﻴﻢ ﻵﺍﻥ �ﺸﺮﻑ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﻭﺍﺕ ،ﻳﺘﺪﺣﺮﺝ ﺍﻟﺮﻋﺪ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻭﺍﻟ��ﻕ ﺗﻮﻣﺾ ،ﻭﺍﻧﺪﻓﻌﺖ ﺍﻟﺮ�ﺎﺡ �� ﻏﻀﺐ ،ﻭ�ﺒﺪﻭ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻟﻮ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ ﻳﻘ��ﺏ
ﻣﻦ ��ﺎﻳﺘﻪ .ﺟﻠﺲ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﻭﺃﺑﻨﺎﺋﻪ ﻭﺧﺪﺍﻣﻪ �� ﺃﺟﺰﺍﺀ ﻣﺨﺘﻠﻔﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ،
ﺧﺎﺋﻔ�ﻥ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ ،ﻷﻥ ﺍﳌﺒ�ﻯ ﺍه�� ﺇ�� ﺃﺳﺎﺳﻪ �� .ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﻟﺮهﻴﺒﺔ
ﺗﻥﺘ�ﻯ .ﻓﺠﺮ ﻳﻮﻡ ﺟﻤﻴﻞ ﻭ ﻭﺍ�ﺡ .ﺫهﺐ ﺣﺮﻱﺶ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺝﺒﻞ.
ﺛﻢ ﺩﻋﺎ هﻴﺪﺳﺎﺗﻮ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﻟﻴﺨﺮﺝ ﻣﻌﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻓﺔ ،ﻷﻥ ﺍﳌﻴﺕﺴﻴﺪﻱ ﻗﺪ
ﻣﺎﺕ ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﻣﺎ ﻳﺨﺸﺎﻩ.
ﺛﻢ ﺧﺮﺝ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺳ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ﺑﻔﺮﺡ ،ﻭﺃﺷﺎﺭ هﻴﺪﺳﺎﺗﻮ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤ��ﺓ .هﻨﺎﻙ ﻭﺿﻊ
�ﺝﺴﻢ ﺍﳌﻴﺘﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺣﺮﻱﺶ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺋﻤﺔ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺼﺒﻮﻏﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﻠﻮﻥ ﻷﺍﺣﻤﺮ
ﻣﻊ ﺩﻣﻪ.
ﺍﻣﺘﻨﺎﻥ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﻟﻢ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺣﺪﻭﺩﺍ .ﻓﺠﺎﺀﺕ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺋﻠﺔ �ﻠهﺎ ﻭ�ﺝﺪﺕ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ
ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭﺏ ،ﻭﺍﺻﻔﺔ ﺇﻳﺎهﺎ ﺑﺤﺎﺭﺳ��ﺎ ﻭﺃﺷﺪ ﻣﺤﺎﺭ���ﺎ �� �ﻞ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ.
ﻢ ﺇﻋﺪﺍﺩ ﻭﻟﻴﻤﺔ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ،ﺃﻛ�� ﻓﺨﺎﻣﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻭ�� .ﻤﻴﻊ ﺃﻧﻮﺍﻉ ﻷﺍﺳﻤﺎﻙ ،ﺍﻟ�ﻱ
ﺃﻋﺪﺕ ﺑ�ﻞ ﻃﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺗﺨﻴﻠهﺎ ،ﺧﺎﻡ ،ﻣﻄ�ﻱ ،ﻣﺴﻠﻮﻗﺔ ﻭﻣﺤﻤﺼﺔ ،ﺗﻘﺪﻡ
ﻋ�� ﺻﻮﺍ�ﻲ ﻣﺮﺟﺎﻧﻴﺔ ﻭﺃﻃﺒﺎﻕ ﻛﺮﻱﺴﺘﺎﻝ ،ﻭﺿﻌﺖ ﺃﻣﺎﻣﻪ ،ﻭﺍﻟﻨﺏﻴﺬ �ﺎﻥ ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﻣﺎ
ﺗﺬﻭﻗﻪ هﻴﺪﺳﺎﺗﻮ �� ﺣﻴﺎﺗﻪ .ﻭﻹﺿﺎﻓﺔ ﺟﻤﺎﻝ �ﻞ ��ﻱﺀ ﺃﺷﺮﻗﺖ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ﺑﺮ�ﻘﻪ ،
ﺗﻠﻤﻊ ﺍﻟﺒﺤ��ﺓ �ﺎﳌﺎﺱ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺋﻞ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ﺃﻛ�� ﺟﻤﺎﻻ ﺑﺄﻟﻒ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺑﺎﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﻋﻦ
ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻞ.
ﺣﺎﻭﻝ ﻣﻀﻴﻔﻪ ﺇﻗﻨﺎﻉ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭﺏ ﺑﺎﻟﺒﻘﺎﺀ ﺑﻀﻌﺔ ﺃﻳﺎﻡ ،ﻟﻜﻦ Hidesatoﺃﺻﺮ ﻋ��
ﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ،ﻗﺎﺋﻼًﺇﻧﻪ ﺍﻧﺘ�ﻯ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻣﻦ ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻔﻌﻠﻪ ،ﻭ�ﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ً
ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ� .ﺎﻥ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﻭﻋﺎﺋﻠﺘﻪ �ﺸﻌﺮﻭﻥ ﺑﺄﺳﻒ ﺷﺪﻳﺪ ﻷ��ﻢ �ﻐﺎﺩﺭﻭﻧﻪ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ ،
ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻣﻨﺬ ﺃﻥ ﺫهﺐ ﺇ�� هﻨﺎﻙ ،ﺗﻮﺳﻠﻮﺍ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﺑﻘﺒﻮﻝ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟهﺪﺍﻳﺎ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ )
ﻋ�� ﺣﺪ ﺯﻋﻤهﻢ( ﺮﻣﺰ ﺍﻣﺘﻨﺎ��ﻢ ﻟﻪ ﻹﻳﺼﺎﻟهﻢ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺑﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺣﻴﺎ��ﻢ ﺍﻟﺮهﻴﺒﺔ .ﻋﺪﻭ
ﺣﺮﻱﺶ.
ً
ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭﺏ ﻭﺍﻗﻔﺎ �� ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻓﺔ ﻳﺄﺧﺬ ﺇﺟﺎﺯﺓ ،ﺗﺤﻮﻝ ﻗﻄﺎﺭ ﺳﻤﻜﺔ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﺇ��
ﺣﺎﺷﻴﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ � ،ﻠهﻢ ﻳﺮﺗﺪﻭﻥ ﺃﺛﻮﺍﺏ ﺍﺣﺘﻔﺎﻟﻴﺔ ﻭﺗﻴﺠﺎﻥ ﺗﻨ�ﻥ ﻋ�� ﺭﺅﻭﺳهﻢ
ﻟﻴﺒﻱﻨﻮﺍ ﺃ��ﻢ ﺧﺪﻡ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻢ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ .ﺍﻟهﺪﺍﻳﺎ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻳﺤﻤﻠﻮ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ
ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻨﺤﻮ ﺍﻟﺘﺎ��:
ﺃﻭﻻ ،ﺟﺮﺱ ﻛﺒ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ��ﻭﻧﺰ.
ﻟﺜﺎﻧﻴﺔ ،ﺣﻘﻴﺒﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ.
ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻟﺜﺔ ،ﻭﻟﻒ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﺮ�ﺮ.
ﺍﻟﺮﺍ�ﻊ ،ﻭﻋﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻄﺒﺦ.
ﺍ�ﺥﺎﻣﺲ ،ﺟﺮﺱ.
ﻟﻢ ﺗﺮﻏﺐ هﻴﺪﺳﺎﺗﻮ �� ﻗﺒﻮﻝ �ﻞ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟهﺪﺍﻳﺎ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻛﻤﺎ ﺃﺻﺮ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ،ﻟﻢ
�ﺴﺘﻄﻊ ﺭﻓﻀﻪ.
ﺭﺍﻓﻖ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﺑﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭﺏ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺍ�ﺝﺴﺮ ،ﺛﻢ ﺃﺧﺬ ﻣﻨﻪ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ
ﺍﻗﻮﺍﺱ ﻭﺍﻟﺘﻤﻨﻴﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﺒﺔ ،ﺗﺎﺭ�ﺎ ﻣﻮﻛﺐ ﺍ�ﺥﺪﻡ ﳌﺮﺍﻓﻘﺔ هﻴﺪﺳﺎﺗﻮ ﺇ�� ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻪ ﻣﻊ
ﺍﻟهﺪﺍﻳﺎ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﺎﻧﺖ ﻷﺍﺳﺮﺓ ﻭﺍﻟﻌﺎﻣﻠ�ﻥ �� ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭﺏ ﻗﻠﻘ�ﻥ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻭﺟﺪﻭﺍ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ �ﻌﻮﺩ ��
ً
ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺑﻘﺔ ،ﻟﻜ��ﻢ ﺍﺳﺘﻥﺘﺠﻮﺍ ﺃﺧ��ﺍ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻗﺪ ﺗﻢ ﺍﺣﺘﺠﺎﺯﻩ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺻﻔﺔ
ﺍﻟﻌﻨﻴﻔﺔ ﻭﺃﺧﺬﻭﺍ ﻣﺄﻭﻯ �� ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ .ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻯ ﺍ�ﺥﺪﻡ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻋﺔ ﻹﻋﺎﺩﺗﻪ ﻧﻈﺮﻩ
�� �ﻞ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻳﻘ��ﺏ ﻣﻨﻪ ،ﺧﺮﺟﺖ ﻷﺍﺳﺮﺓ �ﻠهﺎ ﳌﻘﺎﺑﻠﺘﻪ ،ﻣﺕﺴﺎﺋﻼ ﻋﻦ ﻣﺎﺫﺍ �ﺎﻧﺖ
ﺣﺎﺷﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ ،ﺗﺤﻤﻞ ﺍﻟهﺪﺍﻳﺎ ﻭﺍﻟﻼﻓﺘﺎﺕ ،ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﺒﻌﺘﻪ ،ﺭ�ﻤﺎ ﻳﻘﺼﺪ.
ﺣﺎﳌﺎ ﺧﺒﺄ ﻋﻤﺎﻝ ﺩﺭﺍﻏﻮﻥ ﻛﻴﻨﻎ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟهﺪﺍﻳﺎ ﺍﺧﺘﻔﻮﺍ ،ﻭﺃﺧ�� هﻴﺪﺯﺍﺗﻮ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ
ﺣﺪﺙ ﻟﻪ.
ﺗﻢ ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟهﺪﺍﻳﺎ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺣﺼﻞ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﻣﻤﺘﻨﺔ ﻟﻴﻜﻮﻥ ﻣﻦ
ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺡﺮ�ﺔ� .ﺎﻥ ﺍ�ﺝﺮﺱ ً
ﻋﺎﺩﻳﺎ ﻓﻘﻂ ،ﻭﺣﻴﺚ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻟهﻴﺪﺳﺎﺗﻮ ﺃﻱ
ﺍﺳﺘﺨﺪﺍﻡ ﻟﻪ ،ﻓﻘﺪ ﻗﺪﻣﻪ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻌﺒﺪ ﺍﻟﻘﺮ�ﺐ ،ﺣﻴﺚ ﺗﻢ �ﻌﻠﻴﻘﻪ ،ﻟﻴﻄﻔﻮ ﻋ��
ﻣﺪﺍﺭ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻋﺔ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟ�� ﺍﳌﺤﻴﻂ.
ﻱﺲ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ ،ﻣهﻤﺎ ﺃﺧﺬ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻨﻪ ً
ﻳﻮﻣﺎ �ﻌﺪ ﻳﻮﻡ ﻟﻮﺟﺒﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ
ً
ﻭﻋﺎﺋﻠﺘﻪ ﺑﺄﻛﻤﻠهﺎ ،ﻟﻢ ﻳﻨﻤﻮﺍ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ � -ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻌﺮﺽ �� ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻴﺒﺔ ﻻ ﻳﻨﻀﺐ.
ً
ﻟﻢ ﺗﺘﻘﻠﺺ ﺣ�ﺎﻳﺔ ﺍ�ﺡﺮ�ﺮ ﺃﻳﻀﺎ ،ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﻗﻄﻊ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ �ﻌﺪ ﻗﻄﻊ ﻗﻄﻊ
ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ �ﺝﻌﻞ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭﺏ ﻳﺮﺗﺪﻱ ﺑﺪﻟﺔ ﺟﺪﻳﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻼ�ﺲ ﻟﻠﺬهﺎﺏ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﺤﻜﻤﺔ ��
ﺍﻟﺴﻨﺔ ﺍ�ﺝﺪﻳﺪﺓ.
ﺃﻳﻀﺎ .ﻭ�ﻐﺾ ﺍﻟﻨﻈﺮ ﻋﻤﺎ ﺗﻢ ﻭﺿﻌﻪ ﻓﻴﻪ ،ﻓﺈﻧﻪ ً
ﻃهﻴﺎ ﺍﺉﻌﺎ ً
�ﺎﻥ ﻭﻋﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻄ�ﻱ ﺭ ً
ً ﺬً
ﻥ
ﻟﺬﻳ ﺍ ﻣهﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻄﻠﻮ�ﺎ ﺑﺪﻭ ﺃﻱ ﺇﻃﻼﻕ -ﺇﻧﻪ �� ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ ﻣﻘﻼﺓ ﺍﻗﺘﺼﺎﺩﻳﺔ
ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﺍﻧﺕﺸﺮﺕ ﺷهﺮﺓ ﺛﺮﻭﺓ هﻴﺪﺳﺎﺗﻮ ﻋ�� ﻧﻄﺎﻕ ﻭﺍﺳﻊ ،ﻭﺣﻴﺚ ﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺣﺎﺟﺔ ﻟﻪ
ﻭﻣﺰﺩهﺮﺍ ً
ﺟﺪﺍ ، ً ﻧﻔﺎﻕ ﺍﳌﺎﻝ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺯ ﺃﻭ ﺍ�ﺡﺮ�ﺮ ﺃﻭ ﺇﻃﻼﻕ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ ،ﺃﺻﺒﺢ ً
ﺛﺮ�ﺎ
ﺎﻥ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﻣﻦ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻓﺼﺎﻋﺪﺍًﺑﺎﺳﻢ ﺣﻘﻴﺒﺔ ﺭ�ﻲ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻣﻨﺬ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ �� ،ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ ﻋﺎﺵ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺭﺟﻞ ﻣﺴﻦ ﻭﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ� .ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ
ً ً
ﺯﻣﻴﻼ ﻗﺪﻳﻤﺎ ،ﻃﻴﺐ ﺍﻟﻘﻠﺐ � ،ﻌﻤﻞ ﺑﺠﺪ ،ﻟﻜﻦ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﺮﺗﺪﻳﺔ ﺻﻠﻴﺐ
ﻣﺘﻘﻄﻊ ،ﺃﻓﺴﺪﺕ ﺳﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﺑﻴ��ﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺗﻮ�ﻴﺨهﺎ� .ﺎﻧﺖ ً
ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﺗﺘﺬﻣﺮ ﻣﻦ ��ﻱﺀ
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ﻣﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﺒﺎﺡ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻞ .ﺗﻮﻗﻒ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﻋﻦ ﺃﺧﺬ ﺃﻱ ﺇﺷﻌﺎﺭ
ﺑﺘﻘﺎﻃﻌهﺎ� .ﺎﻥ ﺧﺎﺭﺝ ﻣﻌﻈﻢ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ �� ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ �� ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻮﻝ ،ﻭﻷﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ
ﻃﻔﻞ ،ﻟﺕﺴﻠﻴﺔ ﻟﻪ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻋﺎﺩ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ،ﺃﺑﻘﻰ ﻋﺼﻔﻮﺭ ﺗﺮﻭ�ﺾ� .ﺎﻥ ﻳﺤﺐ
ﺍﻟﻄﺎﺋﺮ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ﺑﻘﺪﺭ ﻣﺎ ﻟﻮ �ﺎﻥ ﻃﻔﻠﻪ.
ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻋﺎﺩ ﻟﻴﻼ �ﻌﺪ ﻳﻮﻡ ﻋﻤﻞ ﺷﺎﻕ �� ﺍﻟهﻮﺍﺀ ﺍﻟﻄﻠﻖ � ،ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺩﻭﺍ�� ﺳﺮﻭﺭﻱ
ﻓﻘﻂ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺳﻤﻊ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ ،ﻭﺍﻟﺘﺤﺪﺙ ﻣﻌهﺎ ،ﻭ�ﻌﻠﻴﻢ ﺣﻴﻠهﺎ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ،ﺍﻟ�ﻱ
�ﻌﻠﻤ��ﺎ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ .ﺳﻴﻔﺘﺢ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻗﻔﺼﻪ ﻭ�ﺪﻋهﺎ ﺗﻄ�� ﺣﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ
ً
،ﻭﺳﻮﻑ ﻳﻠﻌﺒﺎﻥ ﻣﻌﺎ .ﺛﻢ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺣﺎﻥ ﻭﻗﺖ ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺎﺀ � ،ﺎﻥ ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﻳﻨﻘﺬ �ﻌﺾ
ﺍ�ﺡﻠﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ ﻭﺟﺒﺘﻪ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻹﻃﻌﺎﻡ ﻃﺎﺋﺮﻩ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��.
ﺍﻥ ﻳﻮﻡ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﺧﺮﺝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻟﺘﻘﻄﻴﻊ ﺍ�ﺥﺸﺐ �� ﺍﻟﻐﺎﺑﺔ ،ﻭﺗﻮﻗﻔﺖ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ
ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ �� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﻟﻐﺴﻞ ﺍﳌﻼ�ﺲ �� .ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺑﻖ � ،ﺎﻧﺖ ﻗﺪ ﺻﻨﻌﺖ �ﻌﺾ
ﻟﻥﺸﻮ�ﺎﺕ ،ﻭﻵﺍﻥ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺑﺤﺜﺖ ﻋﻦ ﺫﻟﻚ ،ﻓﻘﺪ ﺫهﺐ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻊ ؛ ﺍﻟﻮﻋﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ
�ﺎﻧﺖ ﻗﺪ ﻣﻸﺗﻪ ﺑﺎﻟ�ﺎﻣﻞ ﺑﺎﻷﻣﺲ �ﺎﻥ ﻓﺎﺭﻏﺎ ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺕﺴﺎﺀﻝ ﻋﻤﻦ �ﺎﻥ ﺑﺈﻣ�ﺎ��ﺎ ﺍﺳﺘﺨﺪﺍﻡ ﺃﻭ ﺳﺮﻗﺔ ﺍﻟﻥﺸﺎ � ،ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺤﻠﻖ
ﻮﻕ ﻋﺼﻔﻮﺭﺓ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ ﻷﺍﻟﻴﻔﺔ ،ﻭﺗﻨﺤ�ﻱ ﺭﺃﺳهﺎ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ﺫﻱ ﺍﻟﺮﻱﺶ -ﻭ��
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ﺗﻠﻘﻴ��ﺎ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺳﻴﺪهﺎ -ﻭ�� ﺍﻟﻄﺎﺋﺮ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻞ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ّ
ﺻﺮﺡ ﻗﺎﺋﻼ: ﺧﺪﻋﺔ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻗﺪ
" ﺃﻧﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺗﻨﺎﻭﻟﺖ ﺍﻟﻥﺸﺎ .ﺍﻋﺘﻘﺪﺕ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻄﻌﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻭﺿﻊ �� �� هﺬﺍ
ﺍ�ﺡﻮﺽ ،ﻭﺃﻧﺎ ﺃ�ﻠﺖ �ﻞ ��ﻱﺀ .ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﻗﺪ ﺍﺭﺗﻜﺒﺖ ﺧﻄﺄ ﺃﺭﺟﻮ ﻣﻨﻚ ﺃﻥ �ﻐﻔﺮ ��!
�ﻐﺮﺩ � ،ﻐﺮﺩ � ،ﻐﺮﺩ!"
ﻗً ﺗﺮﻯ ﻣﻦ هﺬﺍ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ �ﺎﻥ ً
ﻃ��ﺍ ﺻﺎﺩ ﺎ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ
ﻣﺴﺘﻌﺪﺓ ﳌﺴﺎﻣﺤ��ﺎ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻃﻠﺒﺖ ﻣﻦ ﻋﻔﻮهﺎ ﺫﻟﻚ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺟﻴﺪ .ﻭﻟﻜﻦ
ﻟﻱﺲ ﻛﺬﻟﻚ.
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ﻟﻢ ﺗﺤﺐ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ ،ﻭﻛﺜ��ﺍ ﻣﺎ �ﺸﺎﺟﺮﺕ ﻣﻊ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ﻹﺑﻘﺎ��ﺎ ﻋ�� ﻣﺎ
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ﺃﺳﻤﺘﻪ ﻃﺎﺋﺮﺍ ﻗﺬﺭﺍ ﻋﻦ ﺍﳌﻥ� ،ﻗﺎﺋﻠﺔ ﺇﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻘﻢ ﺇﻻ �ﻌﻤﻞ ﺇﺿﺎ�� ﻟهﺎ .ﺍﻥ �ﺎﻧﺖ
ﻌﻴﺪﺓ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﻓﻘﻂ �ﺴﺏﺐ ﻭﺟﻮﺩ ﺷﻜﻮﻯ ﺿﺪ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ ﻷﺍﻟﻴﻔﺔ .ﻟﻘﺪ ّﻭ�ﺨﺖ
ﻭﻟﻌﻨﺖ ﺍﻟﻄ�� ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ﺍﳌﺴﻜ�ﻥ �ﺴﺏﺐ ﺳﻠﻮﻛهﺎ ﺍﻟﺴﻱﺉ ،ﻭﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﺘﻒ ﺑﺎﺳﺘﺨﺪﺍﻡ
هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺳﻴﺔ ﻏ�� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺩﻟﺔ �� ،ﻧﻮ�ﺔ ﻏﻀﺐ ﺍﺳﺘﻮﻟﺖ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ -
ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺍﻧﺕﺸﺮﺕ ﻃﻮﺍﻝ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺟﻨﺎﺣ��ﺎ ﻭﺳﻜﺖ ﺭﺃﺳهﺎ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ �ﺝﻮﺯ ،ﻹﻇهﺎﺭ
ﻣﺪﻯ ﺃﺳﻔهﺎ ،ﻭﺟﻠﺒﺖ ﺍﳌﻘﺺ ﻭﻗﻄﻊ ﻟﺴﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻄﺎﺋﺮ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ﺍﳌﺴﻜ�ﻥ.
" ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻚ ﺃﺧﺬﺕ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻥﺸﺎ ﻣﻊ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻠﺴﺎﻥ! ﺍﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺗﺮﻯ ﻣﺎ �ﺸﺒﻪ ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ
ﺩﻭﻥ ﺫﻟﻚ!" ﻭﻣﻊ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺮهﻴﺒﺔ ،ﻃﺮﺩﺕ ﺍﻟﻄﺎﺋﺮ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ،ﻭﻟﻢ ��ﺘﻢ �� ﺃﻗﻞ
ﻣﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺤﺪﺙ ﻟهﺎ ،ﻭﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﺩ�ﻰ ﺷﻔﻘﺔ ﻋ�� ﻣﻌﺎﻧﺎ��ﺎ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻗﺎﺳﻴﺔ!
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ � ،ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﻃﺮﺩﺕ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ ،ﺻﻨﻌﺖ ﺍﳌﺰ�ﺪ ﻣﻦ �ﺝﻴﻨﺔ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ ،
ﺬﻣﺮ ﻃﻮﺍﻝ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ �� ﻭﺭﻃﺔ ،ﻭ�ﻌﺪ �ﺸﺮ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﻣﻼ�ﺴهﺎ ،ﻗﻢ ﺑﻥﺸﺮ ﻷﺍﺷﻴﺎﺀ ﻋ��
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ﺑﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ ّ
ﻛ��ﺎ ﻳﻔﻌﻠﻮﻥ �� ﺍﻧﺠﻠ��ﺍ. ﺍﻟﻮﺍﺡ ﻟﺘﺠﻒ �� ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ،
�� ﺍﳌﺴﺎﺀ ﻋﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ� .ﺎﻟﻌﺎﺩﺓ �� ،ﻃﺮ�ﻖ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺘﻄﻠﻊ
�� ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺼﻞ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺇ�� ﺑﻮﺍﺑﺘﻪ ﻭ�ﺮﻯ ﺣﻴﻮﺍﻧﻪ ﻷﺍﻟﻴﻒ ﻳﺘﻄﺎﻳﺮ
ﻭ�ﻘﺮﻧﻪ ﻟﻴﻘﺎﺑﻠﻪ ،ﻭ�ﺨﺮﺝ ﺭﻱﺸهﺎ ﻟﻴﻈهﺮ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺡ ،ﻭ�� ﺁﺧﺮ ﺍﳌﻄﺎﻑ �ﺴﺘﻘﺮ ﻋ��
ﻛﺘﻔﻪ .ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻞ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ �ﺸﻌﺮ ﺑﺨﻴﺒﺔ ﺃﻣﻞ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ،ﻷﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ
ﺣ�ﻯ ﻇﻠﻪ ﻋﺼﻔﻮﺭﺗﻪ ﺍﻟﻌﺰ�ﺰﺓ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺭﺅ�ﺘﻪ.
�ﺴﺎﺭﻉ ﺧﻄﻮﺍﺗﻪ ،ﻭﻟﻔﺖ ﻋ�� �ﺝﻞ ﻗﺒﺎﻟﺔ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺎﺩﻝ ﻗﺶ ،ﻭﺗﻮﺟﻪ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻓﺔ .ﻻ
ﻳﺰﺍﻝ ﻻ ﻳﻨﻈﺮ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ .هﻮ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻋ�� ﻳﻘ�ﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ �� ،ﺇﺣﺪﻯ ﺿﻐﻮﻃهﺎ
ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺑﺮﺓ ،ﺃﻏﻠﻘﺖ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ �� ﻗﻔﺼهﺎ .ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺍﺗﺼﻞ ��ﺎ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺑﻘﻠﻖ:
" ﺃﻳﻦ هﻮ ﺳﻮﺯﻭﻡ ﺳﺎﻥ ) ﺍ�ﺴﺔ ﺳﺒﺎﺭﻭ( ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ؟"
ﺗﻈﺎهﺮﺕ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ �ﻌﺪﻡ ﻣﻌﺮﻓﺔ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺪﺍﻳﺔ ،ﻭﺃﺟﺎﺏ:
" ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺹ ﺑﻚ؟ ﺃﻧﺎ ﻣﺘﺄﻛﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﻻ ﺃﻋﺮﻑ .ﻥ ﺃﻧﺎ ﺃﻓﻜﺮ �� ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ،ﻟﻢ
ﺃﺭهﺎ �ﻌﺪ ﻇهﺮ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ .ﻻ ﻳﻥﺒ�� �� ﺃﻥ ﺃ�ﺴﺎﺀﻝ ﻋﻤﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻄﺎﺋﺮ ﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭﺣ�ﻥ ﻗﺪ
ﻃﺎﺭ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻭﺗﺮﻙ ﻟﻚ �ﻌﺪ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺗﺒﺬﻟﻮﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻼﻋﺒﺔ ! "
ﻭﻟﻜﻦ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ،ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻟﻢ �ﻌﻄهﺎ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﺴﻼﻡ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺳﺄﻟهﺎ ﻣﺮﺍﺭﺍ
ﺗﻜﺮﺍﺭﺍ ،ﻭﺃﺻﺮﺕ ﻋ�� ﺃ��ﺎ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﻣﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ �ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﻪ ﻷﺍﻟﻴﻒ ،ﺍﻋ��ﻓﺖ
ﺑ�ﻞ ��ﻱﺀ .ﺧ��ﺗﻪ ﻛﻴﻒ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ ﻗﺪ ﺃ�ﻞ �ﺝﻴﻨﺔ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺻﻨﻌ��ﺎ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﺧﺼﻴﺼً ﺎ ﻟﻥﺸﺮ ﻣﻼ�ﺴهﺎ ،ﻭﻛﻴﻒ ﺍﻋ��ﻑ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ ﺑﻤﺎ ﻓﻌﻠﺘﻪ ،ﻭ�� ﻏﻀﺐ
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ﺷﺪﻳﺪ ،ﺃﺧﺬﺕ ﻣﻘﺼهﺎ ﻭﻗﻄﻊ ﻟﺴﺎ��ﺎ ،ﻭ ﻛﻴﻒ ﺃﺧﺮﺟﺖ ﺍﻟﻄ�� �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻭﺣﺮﻣﺖ
ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ.
ﺛﻢ ﺃﻇهﺮﺕ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ﻟﺴﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ ﻗﺎﺋﻠﺔ:
" هﻨﺎ هﻮ ﺍﻟﻠﺴﺎﻥ ﻗﻄﻌﺖ! ﻃﺎﺋﺮ ﺻﻐ�� ﻃﺎﺋﺮ ،ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﺃ�ﻞ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻋﻨﺪﻱ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻥﺸﺎ؟"
" ﻛﻴﻒ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﻗﺎﺳﻴﺎ ﺟﺪﺍ؟ ﺃﻭﻩ! ﻛﻴﻒ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﻗﺎﺳﻴﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ؟"
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ﺎﻥ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻹﺍﺟﺎﺑﺔ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ� .ﺎﻥ ﻣﺘﻠهﻔﺎ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﳌﻌﺎﻗﺒﺔ
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ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺟﺔ ،ﻟﻜﻨﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﺣﺰ�ﻨﺎ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ �� ﻣﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ ﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮ ﻩ ﺍﻟﻔﻘ�� ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��.
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" ﻳﺎ ﻟﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺳﻮﺀ ﺣﻆ ﻣﺮﻱﻊ ﻟﺴﻮﺯﻭﻣﻲ ﺳﻮﺳﻮ��ﻱ ﺍﻟﻔﻘ��ﺓ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻔﻘﺪ ﻟﺴﺎ��ﺎ!" ﻗﺎﻝ
ﻟﻨﻔﺴﻪ " .ﻟﻦ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﻗﺎﺩﺭﺓ ﻋ�� ﺯﻗﺰﻗﺔ ﺃﻛ�� ،ﻭ�ﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﺃﻟﻢ ﻗﻄﻌهﺎ
��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﺍﻟﻮﻋﺮﺓ ﻗﺪ ﺃﺩﻯ ﺇ�� ﻣﺮﺿهﺎ! ﺃﻻ ﻳﻮﺟﺪ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﻋﻤﻠﻪ؟“
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هﺮﺏ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺑﻜ��ﺓ �ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺫهﺒﺖ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺍﳌﺘﺨﻠﻔﺔ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻨﻮﻡ .ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ
ﻳﻤ�ﺡ ﺍﻟﺪﻣﻮﻉ ﺑﻜﻤﻴﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺭﺩﺍﺀ ﺍﻟﻘﻄﻦ � ،ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻓﻜﺮ ﻣﺸﺮﻕ ﻳﺮ�ﺤﻪ :ﺳﻴﺬهﺐ
ﻟﻠﺒﺤﺚ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ �� ﺍﻟﻐﺪ� .ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﻗﺮﺭ هﺬﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺎﺩﺭﺍ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻨﻮﻡ ��
ﺍﳌﺎ��ﻱ.
�� ﺻﺒﺎﺡ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﺘﺎ�� �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺑﺪﺃ ﻣﺒﻜﺮﺍ �� ،ﻭﻗﺖ ﻣﺒﻜﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺍﻧﺪﻟﻊ
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ﻣﺕﺴﺮﻋﺔ ،ﺑﺪﺃﺕ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺘﻼﻝ ﻭﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻐﺎﺑﺔ ،ﻭﺗﻮﻗﻔﺖ ﻓﻴﻪ ،ﻭﺍﻧ��ﺍﻉ ﻭﺟﺒﺔ ﺇﻓﻄﺎﺭ
ﻋﻨﺪ �ﻞ ﻣﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻣﺒﻮ ﻟﺘﺒ�ﻲ:
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
" ﺃﻳﻦ ،ﺃﻳﻦ ﻳﻈﻞ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﻘﻄﻊ ﺍﻟﻠﺴﺎﻥ؟ ﺃﻳﻦ ،ﺃﻳﻦ ،ﺃﻳﻦ ﻳﺒﻘﻲ ﻋﺼﻔﻮﺭ
ﺍﻟﻠﺴﺎﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﻔﻴﻒ!"
ﻟﻢ ﻳﺘﻮﻗﻒ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺣﺔ ﻟﺘﻨﺎﻭﻝ ﻭﺟﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻈهﺮ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ �� ﻓ��ﺓ ﻣﺎ �ﻌﺪ
ﺍﻟﻈهﺮ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻭﺟﺪ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺧﺸﺐ ﺍ�ﺥ��ﺭﺍﻥ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ��� .ﻌﺘ�� �ﺴﺎﺗ�ﻥ
�ﺥ��ﺭﺍﻥ �� ﻷﺍﻣﺎﻛﻦ ﺍﳌﻔﻀﻠﺔ ﻟﺪﻯ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﺎﻓ�� ،ﻭهﻨﺎﻙ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻜﻔﻲ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﻋ��
ﺣﺎﻓﺔ ﺍ�ﺥﺸﺐ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺭﺃﻯ ﻋﺼﻔﻮﺭ ﻋﺰ�ﺰ ﻳﻥﺘﻈﺮﻩ� .ﺎﻥ ﺑﺎﻟ�ﺎﺩ ﻳﺼﺪﻕ ّ
ﻋﻴﻥﻴﻪ ﺑﺎﻟﻔﺮﺡ
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،ﻭﺭﻛﺾ ﺳﺮﻱﻌﺎ ﻟﻴﺤﻴ��ﺎ .ﺍﻧﺤ�ﻯ ﺭﺃﺳهﺎ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ﻭﺫهﺒﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﻋﺪﺩ ﻣﻦ
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ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻋﻠﻤهﺎ ﺳﻴﺪهﺎ ،ﻹﻇهﺎﺭ ﺳﻌﺎﺩ��ﺎ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﺻﺪﻳﻘهﺎ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ،
ﻭﺭﺍﺉﻌﺔ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺪﻳﺚ ،ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺘﺤﺪﺙ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ .ﺃﺧ��هﺎ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻛﻴﻒ
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�ﺎﻥ ﺁﺳ ﺎ ﻋ�� �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ ،ﻭﺍﺳﺘﻔﺴﺮ �ﻌﺪ ﻟﺴﺎ��ﺎ ،ﻣﺕﺴﺎﺋﻼ ﻛﻴﻒ ﻳﻤﻜ��ﺎ
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ﺍﻟﺘﺤﺪﺙ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺟﻴﺪ ﺑﺪﻭ��ﺎ .ﺛﻢ ﻓﺘﺢ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ ﻣﻨﻘﺎﺭهﺎ ﻭﺃﻇهﺮ ﻟﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻟﺴﺎﻧﺎ
ً ً
ﺟﺪﻳﺪﺍ ﻗﺪ ﻧﻤﺎ ﺑﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻠﺴﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ،ﻭﺗﻮﺳﻞ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﺃﻻ ﻳﻔﻜﺮ ﺃﻛ�� �� ﺍﳌﺎ��ﻱ ،
��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺟﻴﺪﺓ ﻵﺍﻥ .ﺛﻢ ﻋﺮﻑ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺃﻥ ﻋﺼﻔﻮﺭﻩ �ﺎﻥ ﺧﺮﺍﻓﻴﺔ ،
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ﻭﻟﻱﺲ ﻃﺎﺋﺮﺍ ﻋﺎﺩﻳﺎ .ﻴﻜﻮﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻌﺐ ﺍﳌﺒﺎﻟﻐﺔ �� ﺗﺒﺠﻴﻞ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻵﺍﻥ.
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ﻟﻘﺪ ��ﻯﻱ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﻣﺸﺎ�ﻠﻪ ،ﻭ��ﻯﻱ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻛﻢ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺘﻌﺒﺎ ،ﻷﻧﻪ ﻭﺟﺪ ﻋﺼﻔﻮﺭﻩ
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ﺍﳌﻔﻘﻮﺩ ،ﻭ�ﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﻣﺮ�ﻀﺎ ﻭ�ﺪﻭﻥ ﻟﺴﺎﻥ ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺨ�ﻯﻯ ﻭ�ﺘﻮﻗﻊ ﺃﻥ
ﻳﺠﺪهﺎ � ،ﺎﻧﺖ ﺑﺨ�� ﻭﺳﻌﻴﺪﺓ ﻭﻣﻌﻪ ﺟﺪﻳﺪ ﺍﻟﻠﺴﺎﻥ ،ﻭﺩﻭﻥ ﻋﻼﻣﺔ ﻋ�� ﺳﻮﺀ
ﺍﳌﻌﺎﻣﻠﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻠﻘ��ﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ .ﻭﻗﺒﻞ �ﻞ ��ﻱﺀ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺧﺮﺍﻓﻴﺔ.
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ﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﻨﻪ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺕﺒﻌهﺎ ،ﻭﺣﻠﻖ ﺃﻣﺎﻣﻪ ﻭﻗﺎﺩﺗﻪ ﺇ�� ﻣﻥ� ﺟﻤﻴﻞ �� ﻗﻠﺐ
�ﺴﺘﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻣﺒﻮ .ﻟﻘﺪ ﺍﻧﺪهﺶ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺩﺧﻞ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﻟﻴﺠﺪ ﻣ�ﺎﻧﺎ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﺟﻤﻴﻼ .ﻢ ﺑﻨﺎﺅهﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﺸﺐ ﻷﺍﺑﻴﺾ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍ�ﺡﺼﺎﺋﺮ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻋﻤﺔ ﺫﺍﺕ ﺍﻟﻠﻮﻥ
ﺍﻟﻜﺮ�ﻤﻲ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺃﺧﺬﺕ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﺩ �� ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺷﺎهﺪﻩ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ
ﺍﻟﻮﺳﺎﺋﺪ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺟﻠ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ ﻟﻴﺠﻠﺲ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ﻣﺼﻨﻮﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻮﺩ ﺃﻧﻮﺍﻉ ﺍ�ﺡﺮ�ﺮ
ﻭﺍﻟﻜﺮ�ﺐ .ﻣﺰ�ﻨﺔ ﺍﳌﺰهﺮ�ﺎﺕ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻭﻣﺮ�ﻌﺎﺕ ﻭﺭﻧﻱﺶ ﺗﻮﻛﻮﻣﻮﻥ ] [1ﻣﻦ �ﻞ
ﻏﺮﻓﺔ.
] [1ﻮﺓ ﺣﻴﺚ ﻳﺘﻢ ﻋﺮﺽ ﻷﺍﺷﻴﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺜﻤﻴﻨﺔ.
ﻗﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺇ�� ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻑ ،ﺛﻢ ﺃﺧﺬ ﻣ�ﺎﻧﻪ ﻋ�� ﻣﺴﺎﻓﺔ
ﺘﻮﺍﺿﻌﺔ ،ﻭﺷﻜﺮﺗﻪ ﺑﺎﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻗﻮﺍﺱ ﺍﳌهﺬﺑﺔ ﻋ�� �ﻞ ﺍﻟﻠﻄﻒ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﻇهﺮﻩ
ﻟهﺎ ﻟﺴﻨﻮﺍﺕ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ.
ﻢ ﻗﺪﻣﺖ ﻟﻴﺪﻱ ﺳﺒﺎﺭﻭ ،ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺴﻤ��ﺎ ﻵﺍﻥ ،ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺃﻓﺮﺍﺩ ﻋﺎﺋﻠ��ﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ
ﺍﳌﺴﻦ .ﻭ��ﺬﺍ ،ﻓﺈﻥ ﺑﻨﺎ��ﺎ ،ﺍﻟﻼ�ﻲ ﻳﺮﺗﺪﻳﻦ ﻋﺒﺎﺀﺍﺕ ﺍﻟﻜﺮ�ﺐ ﺍﻟﻠﺬﻳﺬﺓ ،ﻳﺠﻠ�ﻥ ﻋ��
ﻮﺍ�ﻲ ﻗﺪﻳﻤﺔ ﻋﺘﻴﻘﺔ ﺍﻟﻄﺮﺍﺯ �ﻞ ﺃﻧﻮﺍﻉ ﻷﺍﻃﻌﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﻠﺬﻳﺬﺓ ،ﺣ�ﻯ ﺑﺪﺃ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ
ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺤﻠﻢ .ﻭ�� ﻣﻨﺘﺼﻒ ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺎﺀ ،ﻗﺎﻣﺖ �ﻌﺾ ﺑﻨﺎﺕ
ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ ﺑﺄﺩﺍﺀ ﺭﻗﺼﺔ ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺔ ﺗﺪ�� " "suzume-odoriﺃﻭ " ﺭﻗﺼﺔ ﺳﺒﺎﺭﻭ" ﻟ��ﻭﻕ
ﺍﻟﻀﻴﻒ.
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ﻟﻢ ﻳﺘﻤﺘﻊ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺑﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ .ﺳﺎﺭﺕ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻋﺎﺕ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ �� هﺬﻩ
ﺍﻟﺒﻘﻌﺔ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠﺔ ،ﻣﻊ �ﻞ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﺎﻓ�� ﺍ�ﺥﻴﺎﻟﻴﺔ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻥﺘﻈﺮﻩ ﻭ�ﻐﺮﺳﻪ ﻭﺗﺮﻗﺺ
ﺃﻣﺎﻣﻪ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
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ﻟﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﺟﺎﺀﺕ ﻭﺗﺬﻛﺮﻩ ﺍﻟﻈﻠﻤﺔ ﺑﺄﻥ ﺃﻣﺎﻣﻪ ﻃﺮ�ﻘﺎ ﻃﻮ�ﻼ ﻭ�ﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺍﻟﺘﻔﻜ��
�� ﺃﺧﺬ ﺇﺟﺎﺯﺗﻪ ﻭﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ .ﻭﺷﻜﺮ ﻣﻀﻴﻔﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﻠﻄﻴﻔﺔ ﻟﺕﺴﻠﺴﻠهﺎ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻊ ،
ﻭﺗﻮﺳﻞ ﻟهﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻠﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻥ�ﻯﻯ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻋﺎﻧﺘﻪ ﻋ�� ﻳﺪ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ .ﻭﻗﺎﻝ
ﻟﺴﻴﺪﻱ ﺳﺒﺎﺭﻭ ﺇﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺩﻭﺍ�� ﺳﺮﻭﺭﻩ ﻭﺳﻌﺎﺩﺗﻪ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ��ﺓ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﺪهﺎ �� هﺬﺍ
ﻱﺌً
ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻞ ﻭﺃﻥ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺃ��ﺎ ﻻ ﺗﺮ�ﺪ ﺷ ﺎ� .ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﻗﻠﻘﻪ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﻛﻴﻒ �ﺎﻧﺖ
ﺣﺎﻟﺘﻪ ﻭﻣﺎﺫﺍ ﺣﺪﺙ ﻟهﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﻔﻌﻞ ﻣﻤﺎ ﺩﻓﻌﻪ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺚ ﻋ��ﺎ .ﺍﻥ ﻋﺮﻑ ﺃﻥ �ﻞ
�ﻯﻱﺀ �ﺎﻥ ﺟﻴﺪﺍ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻪ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﺑﻘﻠﺐ ﺧﻔﻴﻒ .ﺇﺫﺍ ﺃﺭﺍﺩﺕ ﺃﻱ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﻣﻦ
ﺃﻱ ﻭﻗﺖ ﻣ�ﻯﻯ � ،ﺎﻥ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺮﺳﻞ ﻟﻪ ﻓﻘﻂ ﻭﺃﻧﻪ ﺳﻴﺄ�ﻲ ﻣﺮﺓ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ.
ﺎﻧﺖ ﻟﻴﺪﻱ ﺳﺒﺎﺭﻭ ﺗﺘﻮﺳﻞ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﺑﺎﻟﺒﻘﺎﺀ ﻭﺍﻟﺮﺍﺣﺔ ﻟﻌﺪﺓ ﺃﻳﺎﻡ ﻭﻻﺍﺳﺘﻤﺘﺎﻉ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﻐﻴ�� ،
ﻟﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻗﺎﻝ ﺇﻧﻪ ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ -ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻣﻦ
ﺍﳌﺤﺘﻤﻞ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﻋﺎﺑﺮﺓ ﻋﻨﺪ ﻋﻮﺩﺗﻪ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ �� ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺍﳌﻌﺘﺎﺩ -ﻭ�� ﻋﻤﻠﻪ ،ﻭ
�� ﺍﳌﻘﺪﻣﺔ ،ﺑﻘﺪﺭ ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺮﻏﺐ �� ﻓﻌﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ ،ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺘﻄﻊ ﻗﺒﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﺪﻋﻮﺓ
ﺍﻟﻜﺮ�ﻤﺔ .ﻟﻜﻦ ﻵﺍﻥ �ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﻋﺮﻑ ﺃﻳﻦ �ﻌﻱﺶ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪﺓ ﺳﺒﺎﺭﻭ �ﺎﻥ ﺳﻴﺄ�ﻲ ﻟﺮﺅ���ﺎ
�ﻠﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ.
ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﺕ ﺳﻴﺪﺓ ﺳﺒﺎﺭﻭ ﺃ��ﺎ ﻻ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺇﻗﻨﺎﻉ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺑﺎﻟﺒﻘﺎﺀ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ
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ﺃﻃﻮﻝ ،ﺃﻋﻄﺖ ﺃﻣﺮﺍ ﻟﺒﻌﺾ ﻋﺒﻴﺪ��ﺎ ،ﻭﺟﻠﺒﺖ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ﺻﻨﺪﻭﻗ�ﻥ ،ﺃﺣﺪهﻤﺎ
ﺒ�� ﻭﻵﺍﺧﺮ ﺻﻐ�� .ﺗﻢ ﻭﺿﻊ هﺆﻻﺀ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ،ﻭﻃﻠﺒﺖ ﻣﻨﻪ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪﺓ
ﺳﺒﺎﺭﻭ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺨﺘﺎﺭ ﺃ��ﻤﺎ ﻳﺤﺐ هﺪﻳﺔ ،ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺮﻏﺐ �� ﺇﻋﻄﺎﺋﻪ.
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ﻢ �ﺴﺘﻄﻊ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺭﻓﺾ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻨﻮﻉ ،ﻭﺍﺧﺘﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﻷﺍﺻﻐﺮ ،ﻗﺎﺋﻼ:
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
" ﻧﺎ ﻵﺍﻥ �ﺝﻮﺯ ﻭﻏ�� ﻗﺎﺩﺭ ﻋ�� ﺗﺤﻤﻞ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ�� ﻭﺍﻟﺜﻘﻴﻞ .ﻛﻤﺎ ﺃﻧﺖ ﻟﻄﻴﻒ
ﺇ�� ﺣﺪ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﻝ ﺑﺄﻧ�ﻱ ﻗﺪ ﺃﻗﺒﻞ ﺃ��ﻤﺎ ��ﺝﺒ�ﻱ ،ﺳﺄﺧﺘﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﺼﻐﺮﻯ ،ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺳﻴﻜﻮﻥ
ﻦ ﻷﺍﺳهﻞ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ �� ﺃﻥ ﺃﺣﻤﻠهﺎ".
ﺛﻢ ﺳﺎﻋﺪﺕ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﺎﻓ�� ﻋ�� ﻭﺿﻌﻪ ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮﻩ ﻭﺫهﺒﺖ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺍﺑﺔ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺘﻪ ،
ﻗﺪﻣﺖ ﻟﻪ ﻋﺮﻭﺿﺎًﺟﻴﺪﺓ ﺑﺎﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻗﻮﺍﺱ ،ﻭﺣﺜﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ
�ﻠﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ .هﻜﺬﺍ ﺍﻧﻔﺼﻞ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻭﻋﺼﻔﻮﺭﻩ ﻻﺍﻟﻴﻔﺔ
�ﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﺗﺎﻣﺔ ،ﻓﺎﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻈهﺮ ﺃﻗﻞ ﺇﺭﺍﺩﺓ ﺳﻱﺌﺔ ﻟ�ﻞ ﻗﺴﻮﺓ ﻋﺎﻧﺖ ﻣ��ﺎ ﻋ��
ﻳﺪ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺟﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ �� .ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ ،ﺷﻌﺮﺕ ﻓﻘﻂ ﺑﺎ�ﺡﺰﻥ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻦ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ
ﺍﺿﻄﺮ ﺇ�� ﺗﺤﻤﻞ �ﻞ ﺣﻴﺎﺗﻪ.
ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻭﺻﻞ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﻭﺟﺪ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻋﺎﺑﺮﺓ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻌﺘﺎﺩ ،
ﻷ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﺘﺄﺧﺮﺓ �� ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻞ ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﻥﺘﻈﺮﻩ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ.
" ﺃﻳﻦ ﻛﻨﺖ �ﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ؟" ﺳﺄﻟﺖ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﻛﺒ�� " .ﳌﺎﺫﺍ �ﻌﻮﺩ �� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻣﺘﺄﺧﺮ
ﺟﺪﺍ؟"
ﺣﺎﻭﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ��ﺪﺋ��ﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺇﻇهﺎﺭ ﻋﻠﺒﺔ ﺍﻟهﺪﺍﻳﺎ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺃﺣﻀﺮهﺎ ﻣﻌﻪ ،
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ﺛﻢ ﺃﺧ��هﺎ ﺑ�ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ ﻟﻪ ،ﻭﻛﻴﻒ �ﺎﻥ ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺎ �� ﺑﻱﺖ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ.
" ﺍﻥ ﺩﻋﻮﻧﺎ ﻧﺮﻯ ﻣﺎ هﻮ �� ﺍﳌﺮ�ﻊ" ،ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ،ﻻ �ﻌﻄ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ
ﻟﺘﺘﺬﻣﺮ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ " .ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﺎﻋﺪ�ﻲ �� ﻓﺘﺤﻪ ".ﻭﻛﻼهﻤﺎ ﺟﻠﺴﺎ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ
ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﻭﻓﺘﺤهﻤﺎ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
�� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻣﺒﻜﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺻﺒﺎﺡ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﺘﺎ�� ��ﻀﺖ ﻭﺟﻌﻞ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺗﺼﻒ
ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ﺇ�� ﻣﻥ�ﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ .ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻯ ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ �� ﺫه��ﺎ ،ﺣﺎﻭﻝ ﻣﻨﻌهﺎ ﻣﻦ
ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ،ﻟﻜﻨﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻋﺪﻳﻢ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺋﺪﺓ .ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺘﻤﻊ ﺇ�� �ﻠﻤﺔ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﻗﺎﻟهﺎ .ﻣﻦ
ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻟﻢ �ﺸﻌﺮ ﺑﺎ�ﺥﺝﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺭﺅ�ﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ �ﻌﺪ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ
ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺳﻴﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﻌﺎﻣﻠﺖ ﻣﻌهﺎ �� ﻗﻄﻊ ﻟﺴﺎ��ﺎ �� ﻧﻮ�ﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﻀﺐ .ﻟﻜﻦ ﺟﺸﻌهﺎ
ﻟ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ�� ﺟﻌﻠهﺎ ﺗﻥ�ﻯﻯ �ﻞ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﺁﺧﺮ .ﻟﻢ ﺗﺪﺭﻙ ﺣ�ﻯ
ﺃﻓ�ﺎﺭهﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﺎﻓ�� ﻗﺪ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﻏﺎﺿﺒﺔ ﻣﻌهﺎ -ﻛﻤﺎ �� ﺑﺎﻟﻔﻌﻞ -ﻭﻗﺪ �ﻌﺎﻗ��ﺎ
ﻋ�� ﻣﺎ ﻓﻌﻠﺘﻪ.
ﻣﻨﺬ ﺃﻥ ﻋﺎﺩﺕ ﻟﻴﺪﻱ ﺳﺒﺎﺭﻭ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ �� ﺍﳌﺤﻨﺔ ﺍﳌﺆﺳﻔﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻭﺟﺪ��ﺎ ﻓ��ﺎ ،ﻭ��
ﺗﺒ�ﻲ ﻭﺗﻥ�ﻑ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻔﻢ ،ﻟﻢ ﺗﻔﻌﻞ �ﻞ ﻋﺎﺋﻠ��ﺎ ﻭﻻ ﻋﻼﻗﺎ��ﺎ ﺳﻮﻯ ﺍ�ﺡﺪﻳﺚ ﻋﻦ
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ﻗﺴﻮﺓ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ " .ﻛﻴﻒ ﺍﺳﺘﻄﺎﻋﻮﺍ" ،ﺳﺄﻟﻮﺍ �ﻌﻀهﻢ �ﻌﻀﺎ " ،ﺇﻧﺰﻟﻮﺍ ﺑﻤﺜﻞ
ﺍ ﺍﻟﻌﻘﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﺸﺪﻳﺪ ﳌﺜﻞ هﺬﻩ ﻹﺍهﺎﻧﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺒﺙﻴﺔ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺗﻨﺎﻭﻝ �ﻌﺾ �ﺝﻴﻨﺔ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ
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ﻭﺟﻴﺪﺍ ﻭﺻﺒﻮ ًﺭﺍ ﻋﻦ ﻃﺮ�ﻖ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺄ؟" �ﻠهﻢ ﺃﺣﺒﻮﺍ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ً
ﻃﻴﺒﺎ
ﺗﺤﺖ �ﻞ ﻣﺸﺎ�ﻠﻪ ،ﻟﻜﻦ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻳﻜﺮهﻮ��ﺎ ،ﻭﻗﺪ ﻗﺮﺭﻭﺍ ،ﺇﺫﺍ ﻣﺎ
ﺃﺗﻴﺤﺖ ﻟهﻢ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺻﺔ ،ﺃﻥ �ﻌﺎﻗﺒﻮهﺎ ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺴﺘﺤﻖ .ﻟﻱﺲ ﻟﺪ��ﻢ ﻭﻗﺖ ﻛﺜ��
ﻟﻼﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ.
ﻌﺪ ﺍﳌ�ﻯﻱ ﻟﺒﻀﻊ ﺳﺎﻋﺎﺕ ،ﻋ��ﺕ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ �� ﺁﺧﺮ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ﻋ�� �ﺴﺘﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ
ﻟﺒﺎﻣﺒﻮ ﺟﻌﻠ��ﺎ ﺗﺼﻒ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ �ﻌﻨﺎﻳﺔ ،ﻭ�� ﻵﺍﻥ ﺗﻘﻒ ﺃﻣﺎﻣهﺎ ﻭ�� ﺗﺒ�ﻲ:
" ﺃﻳﻦ هﻮ ﻣﻥ�ﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﻘﻄﻊ ﺍﻟﻠﺴﺎﻥ؟ ﺃﻳﻦ هﻮ ﺑﻱﺖ ﻋﺼﻔﻮﺭ
ﺍ�ﺥﻨﺎﺟﺮ؟"
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺭﺃﺕ ﺃﻓﺎﺭ�ﺰ ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ ﻣﺨﺘﻔﻴﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺑ�ﻥ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﻕ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻣﺒﻮ .ﺳﺎﺭﻋﺖ ﺇ��
ﺍﻟﺒﺎﺏ ﻭﻃﺮﻕ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﻋﺎﻝ.
ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺃﺧ�� ﺍ�ﺥﺪﻡ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪﺓ ﻟﻴﺪﻱ ﺳﺒﺎﺭﻭ ﺃﻥ ﻋﺸﻴﻘ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻋﻨﺪ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﺏ
ﺗﻄﻠﺐ ﺭﺅ���ﺎ ،ﻓﻮﺟﺌﺖ ﺇ�� ﺣﺪ ﻣﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﺰ�ﺎﺭﺓ ﻏ�� ﺍﳌﺘﻮﻗﻌﺔ � ،ﻌﺪ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ ،
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ﻭ�ﺴﺎﺀﻟﺖ ﻗﻠﻴﻼ ﻋﻦ ﺟﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ �� ﺍﳌﻐﺎﻣﺮﺓ ﻟﻠﻘﺪﻭﻡ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ .ﻭﻣﻊ ﺫﻟﻚ
ّ � ،ﺎﻧﺖ ﻟﻴﺪﻱ ﺳﺒﺎﺭﻭ ﻃﺎهﺮﺓ ﻣهﺬﺑﺔ ،ﻓﺨﺮﺟﺖ ّ
ﻟﺘﺤﻱﻱ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ،ﻣﺘﺬﻛﺮﺓ
��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ �� ﻳﻮﻡ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﻋﺸﻴﻘ��ﺎ.
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ﻏ�� ﺃﻥ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻗﺼﺪﺕ ﺃﻻ ﺗﻀﻴﻊ ﻭﻗﺘﺎ �� ﺍﻟﻜﻼﻡ ،ﺑﻞ ﺫهﺒﺖ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻨﻘﻄﺔ
ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﺩ�ﻰ ﺥﺝﻞ ،ﻭﻗﺎﻟﺖ:
" ﻟﺴﺖ ﺑﺤﺎﺟﺔ ﺇ�� ﺃﻱ ﻣﺸ�ﻠﺔ �� ﺍﻟ��ﻓﻴﻪ ﻋ�ﻱ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻓﻌﻠﺖ ﻣﻊ �ﺝﻮﺯ .ﻟﻘﺪ ﺟﺌﺖ
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ﺑﻨﻔ�ﻯﻱ ﻷﺣﺼﻞ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺗﺮﻛﻪ �ﻐﺒﺎﺀ .ﺳﺂﺧﺬ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ ﺇﺟﺎﺯ�ﻲ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ
ﺳﺘﻌﻄﻴ�ﻱ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ�� -هﺬﺍ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺃﺭ�ﺪﻩ ! "
ﻭﺍﻓﻘﺖ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪﺓ " ﺳﺒﺎﺭﻭ" �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ،ﻭﺃﺧ��ﺕ ﻋﺒﻴﺪ��ﺎ ﺑﺈﺧﺮﺍﺝ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ��.
ﺍﺳﺘﺤﻮﺫﺕ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺑﻠهﻔﺔ ﻭﺭﻓﻌﺖ ﻇهﺮهﺎ ،ﻭﺩﻭﻥ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺘﻮﺟﻪ ﺑﺎﻟﺸﻜﺮ ،
ﺑﺪﺃﺕ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪﺓ ﺳﺒﺎﺭﻭ �ﺴﺮﻉ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ.
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�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﺛﻘﻴﻼ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃ��ﺎ ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺘﻄﻊ ﺍﳌ��ﻱ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ،ﻭﺃﻗﻞ �ﺸﻐﻴﻼ
ﺑﻜﺜ�� ،ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﻮﺩ ﻓﻌﻠﻪ ،ﻟﺬﺍ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺣﺮ�ﺼﺔ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﻭﺭﺅ�ﺔ ﻣﺎ
�ﺎﻥ ﺑﺪﺍﺧﻠﻪ ،ﻭﻟﻜ��ﺎ ً
ﻏﺎﻟﺒﺎ ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺠﻠﺲ ﻭ�ﺴ���� ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
�� ﺣ�ﻥ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﺬهﻠﺔ �� ﻇﻞ ﺍ�ﺡﻤﻞ ﺍﻟﺜﻘﻴﻞ ،ﺃﺻﺒﺤﺖ ﺭﻏﺒ��ﺎ �� ﻓﺘﺢ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ
ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻘﺎﻭﻡ .ﻢ �ﻌﺪ ﺑﺈﻣ�ﺎ��ﺎ ﻻﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ،ﻷ��ﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻔ��ﺽ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ هﺬﻩ
ﺍﻟﻌﻠﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ��ﺓ ﻣﻠﻴﺌﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﺬهﺐ ﻭﺍﻟﻔﻀﺔ ﻭﺍﳌﺠﻮهﺮﺍﺕ ﺍﻟﺜﻤﻴﻨﺔ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ
ﺍﺳﺘﻘﺒﻠهﺎ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��.
ﺧ��ًﺍ ،ﻭﺿﻌﺖ هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍ�ﺝﺸﻌﺔ ﻭﻷﺍﻧﺎﻧﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﻋ�� ﺟﺎﻧﺐ
ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ﻭﻓﺘﺤﺘﻪ �ﻌﻨﺎﻳﺔ ،ﻭﺗﻮﻗﻌﺖ ﺃﻥ ﺗ��ﺮ ﺃﻋﻴ��ﺎ ﻋ�� ﻣﻨﺠﻢ ﻟﻠ��ﻭﺓ .ﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﺕ ،ﻣﻊ
ﺫﻟﻚ ،ﺭﻭﻋ��ﺎ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃ��ﺎ ﻓﻘﺪﺕ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻘﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺣﻮﺍﺳهﺎ .ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺭﻓﻌﺖ ﺍﻟﻐﻄﺎﺀ
،ﺍﺭﺗﺪﺕ ﻋﺪﺩ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﺮهﻴﺒﺔ ﻭﺍﳌﺨﻴﻔﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﻭﺣﺎﺻﺮ��ﺎ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻟﻮ
�ﺎﻧﻮﺍ �ﻌ��ﻣﻮﻥ ﻗﺘﻠهﺎ .ﺣ�ﻯ �� ﺍﻟﻜﻮﺍﺑﻱﺲ ﻟﻢ َﺗﺮ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﻮﻗﺎﺕ ﺍﳌﺮﻭﻋﺔ ﻣﺜﻞ
ﺻﻨﺪﻭﻗهﺎ ﺍﳌﺮﻏﻮﺏ .ﺷﻴﻄﺎﻥ ﺫﻭ ﻋ�ﻥ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ �ﺥﻤﺔ �� ﻭﺳﻂ ﺟ��ﺘﻪ ﺟﺎﺀ ﻭﻭﺣﻆ
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�ﻌﺒﺎﻧﺎ �ﺥﻤﺎً � ﻭﺟههﺎ ،ﺑﺪﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﻮﺵ ﺫﺍﺕ ﻷﺍﻓﻮﺍﻩ ﺍﳌﺘﻔﺘﺘﺔ ﻭﻛﺄ��ﻢ ﻳﻠ��ﻤﻮ��ﺎ ،
ً ﻋً ً ً
ﻣﻠﻔﻮﻓﺎ ﻭﻣﺒ�ﺝﺎ ��ﺎ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺿﻔﺪ ﺎ ﻛﺒ��ﺍ ﻳﻘﻔﺰ ﺃﻣﺎﻣهﺎ.
ﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺧﺎﺋﻔﺔ ﺇ�� هﺬﺍ ﺍ�ﺡﺪ �� ﺣﻴﺎ��ﺎ ،ﻭﺭﻛﻀﺖ ﻣﻦ ﻣ�ﺎ��ﺎ
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�ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺤﻤﻠهﺎ ﺳﺎﻗ��ﺎ ﺍﳌ��ﺎﻟﻜﺔ ،ﻣﺴﺮﻭﺭﺓ ﺑﺎﻟﻔﺮﺍﺭ ﺣﻴﺎ .ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻭﺻﻠﺖ
�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﺳﻘﻄﺖ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﻭﺃﺧ��ﺕ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﺪﻣﻮﻉ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ ﻟهﺎ ،ﻭﻛﻴﻒ
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ﻗﺘﻠﺖ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ �� ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭ .
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ﺛﻢ ﺑﺪﺃﺕ ﺗﻠﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ ،ﻟﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺃﻭﻗﻔهﺎ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ،ﻗﺎﺋﻼ:
" ﺗﻠﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ ،ﺇﻧﻪ ﺷﺮﻙ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻗﻮ�ﻞ �� ﺁﺧﺮ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ﺑﻤ�ﺎﻓﺄﺗﻪ .ﺁﻣﻞ ﻓﻘﻂ ﺃﻥ
ﻳﻜﻮﻥ هﺬﺍ ﺩﺭ ًﺳﺎ ﻟﻚ �� ﺍﳌﺴﺘﻘﺒﻞ!"
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻱﺌً
ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻟﻢ ﺗﻘﻞ ﺷ ﺎ ﺁﺧﺮ ،ﻭﻣﻨﺬ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺗﺒﻌﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺻﻠﻴ��ﺎ ﻭﻃﺮﻗهﺎ
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ﻏ�� ﺍﻟﻥ���ﺔ ،ﻭ�ﺤﻠﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﺪﺭﺟﺎﺕ ﺃﺻﺒﺤﺖ ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ �ﺝﻮﺯﺍ ﺟﻴﺪﺓ ،ﺑﺤﻴﺚ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ
ﻭﺟهﺎ �ﻌﺮﻓهﺎ ﺑﻨﻔﺲ ﺍﻟ�ﺥﺺ ،ﻭﻗﻀﻮﺍ ﺃﻳﺎﻣهﻢ ﻷﺍﺧ��ﺓ ً
ﻣﻌﺎ �ﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ،ﺧﺎﻟﻴﺔ
ﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﻏﺒﺔ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻟﺮﻋﺎﻳﺔ ،ﻭﻹﺍﻧﻔﺎﻕ �ﻌﻨﺎﻳﺔ ﻛﻥ� ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻗﺪ ﺗﻠﻘﺖ ﻣﻦ
ﻴﻮﺍﻧﻪ ﻻﺍﻟﻴﻔﺔ ،ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ ﻗﻄﻊ ﺍﻟﻠﺴﺎﻥ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻣﻨﺬ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ �� ،ﻣﻘﺎﻃﻌﺔ ﺗﺎﻧﺠﻮ ،ﻋﺎﺵ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻋ�� ﺷﺎﻃﺊ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ �� ﻗﺮ�ﺔ
ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﻣ��ﻭ ﻧﻮ ،ﻭهﻮ ﺻﻴﺎﺩ ﺳﻤﻚ ﻳﺪ�� ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺗﺎﺭﻭ� .ﺎﻥ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ
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ﺻﻴﺎﺩﺍ ﻗﺒﻠﻪ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣهﺎﺭﺗﻪ ﺗﻨﺤﺪﺭ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﺿﻌﻒ ﺇ�� ﺍﺑﻨﻪ ،ﻷﻥ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ
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ﻣﺎهﺮﺍ �� ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺃﻧﺤﺎﺀ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺒﻠﺪ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺑﺈﻣ�ﺎﻧﻪ ﺟﺬﺏ ﺍﳌﺰ�ﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺑﻮﻧﻱﺘﻮ ً
ﺻﻴﺎﺩﺍ
ﻭﺗﺎﻱ �� ﻳﻮﻡ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻣﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﻟﺮﻓﺎﻗﻪ ﺃﺳﺒﻮﻉ.
ً ً
ﺻﻴﺎﺩﺍ ً
ﺫﻛﻴﺎ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻌﺮﻭﻓﺎ ﻟﻜﻦ �� ﻗﺮ�ﺔ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ،ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﻛﻮﻧﻪ
ﺑﻘﻠﺒﻪ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﺐ �� .ﺣﻴﺎﺗﻪ �ﻠهﺎ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺼﺐ ﺃﻱ ��ﻱﺀ ،ﺳﻮﺍﺀ �ﺎﻥ ﻛﺒ��ﺍ ﺃﻭ ﺻﻐ��ﺍ ،
ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺻ�ﻱ � ،ﺎﻥ ﻣﺮﺍﻓﻘﻴﻪ ﻳ�ﺡﻜﻮﻥ ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ،ﻷﻧﻪ ﻟﻦ ﻳﻨﻀﻢ ﻣﻌهﻢ
ﺃﺑﺪﺍ �� ﻣﻀﺎﻳﻘﺎﺕ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ ،ﻭﻟﻜ��ﻢ ﻳﺤﺎﻭﻟﻮﻥ ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﻣﻨﻌهﻢ ﻣﻦ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﺮ�ﺎﺿﺔ
ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺳﻴﺔ.
�ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺷﻔﻖ ﺻﻴﻔﻲ ﻧﺎﻋﻢ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺬهﺐ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ �� ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﻳﻮﻡ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪ
ﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺟﺎﺀ ﻋ�� ﻣﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻃﻔﺎﻝ� .ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﺟﻤﻴﻌهﻢ ﻳﺼﺮﺧﻮﻥ ﻭ�ﺘﺤﺪﺛﻮﻥ ��
ﻋﺎ�� ﺃﺻﻮﺍ��ﻢ ،ﻭ�ﺒﺪﻭ ﺃ��ﻢ �� ﺣﺎﻟﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻹﺍﺛﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻟﺸﺪﻳﺪﺓ �ﺸﺄﻥ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﻣﺎ ،ﻭﻋ��
ﻌﻮﺩهﻢ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﻣﺎ هﻮ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺭﺁﻩ ﺃ��ﻢ �ﻌﺬﺑﻮﻥ ﺳ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ .ﺃﻭﻝ ﺻ�ﻱ �ﺡ��ﺎ
��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ،ﺛﻢ �ﺡ��ﺎ ﺻ�ﻱ ﺁﺧﺮ ﻋ�� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻨﺤﻮ �� ،ﺣ�ﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻃﻔﻞ ﺛﺎﻟﺚ
ﺿﺮ��ﺎ �ﻌﺼﺎ ،ﻭﺍﻟﺮﺍ�ﻊ ﻗﺼﻔﺖ ﺻﺪﻓﺔ ﺑﺡﺝﺮ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﺍﻥ ﺷﻌﺮ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺑﺎﻷﺳﻒ ﺍﻟﺸﺪﻳﺪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﻔﻘ��ﺓ ﻭﻗﺮﺭ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻨﻘﺬهﺎ.
ﺤﺪﺙ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻭﻻﺩ:
" ﺃﻧﻈﺮ هﻨﺎ ﻳﺎ ﺃﻭﻻﺩ ،ﺃﻧﺖ �ﻌﺎﻣﻞ ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﺴﻱﺌﺔ �ﺸﺪﺓ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃ��ﺎ
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ﺳﺘﻤﻮﺕ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ!"
ﻭﻻﺩ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎً�� ﻋﻤﺮ ﻳﺒﺪﻭ ﻓﻴﻪ ﻷﺍﻃﻔﺎﻝ ﺳﻌﺪﺍﺀ ﺑﻘﺴﻮﺓ
ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ ،ﻟﻢ ﻳﻥﺘ��ﻮﺍ ﺇ�� ﺗﻮ�ﻴﺦ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺍﻟﻠﻄﻴﻒ ،ﻟﻜ��ﻢ ﺑﺪﺃﻭﺍ �� ﺇﻏﺎﻇﺘﻪ
ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ .ﺟﺎﺏ ﺃﺣﺪ ﻷﺍﻭﻻﺩ ﺍﻟﻜﺒﺎﺭ:
" ﻣﻦ ��ﺘﻢ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻱﺶ ﺃﻭ ﻳﻤﻮﺕ؟ ﻧﺤﻦ ﻻ .ﻨﺎ ،ﻷﺍﻭﻻﺩ ،ﺍﺳﺘﻤﺮﻭﺍ!"
ﻭ�ﺪﺃﻭﺍ �ﻌﺎﻣﻠﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﻔﻘ��ﺓ ﺑﻮﺣﺸﻴﺔ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ ﻭﻗﺖ ﻣ�ﻯﻯ .ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮ
ﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ �ﺡﻈﺔ ،ﻣﺘﺠهﺎً�� ﻋﻘﻠﻪ ،ﻣﺎ �� ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﻃﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﻟﻠﺘﻌﺎﻣﻞ ﻣﻊ ﻷﺍﻭﻻﺩ.
�ﺎﻥ ﻳﺤﺎﻭﻝ ﺇﻗﻨﺎﻋهﻢ ﺑﺈﻋﻄﺎﺋﻪ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ،ﻓﺎﺑﺕﺴﻢ ﻟهﻢ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ:
" ﻧﺎ ﻣﺘﺄﻛﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﻚ ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎًﻓﺘﻴﺎﻥ ﻃﻴﺒﻮﻥ ،ﻟﻜﻦ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻟﻦ �ﻌﻄﻴ�ﻱ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ؟
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ﺃﻭﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺣﺼﻞ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ!"
ﺎﻝ ﺃﺣﺪ ﻷﺍﻭﻻﺩ " :ﻻ ،ﻟﻦ �ﻌﻄﻴﻚ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ" " .ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻨﺎ؟ ﻟﻘﺪ ﺃﻣﺴﻜﻨﺎ
��ﺎ ﺑﺄﻧﻔﺴﻨﺎ".
ﻗﺎﻝ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ " :ﻣﺎ ﺗﻘﻮﻟﻪ �ﺡﻴﺢ ،ﻟﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﻻ ﺃﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﻨﻚ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﻄﻴﻪ �� ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ
ﻻ �ﻯﻱﺀ .ﺳﺄﻋﻄﻴﻚ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﳌﺎﻝ ﻣﻘﺎﺑﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ .ﻭ�ﻌﺒﺎﺭﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ،ﻓﺈﻥ ﺃﻭﺟﻱﺴﺎﻥ )
ﺍﻟﻌﻢ( ﺳﻮﻑ �ﺸ����ﺎ ﻣﻨﻚ" .ﺃﻟﻦ ﻳﻔﻌﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻠﻚ ﻳﺎ ﺃﻭﻻﺩﻱ؟ " ﺃﻭﻗﻒ ﺍﳌﺎﻝ
ﻟهﻢ ،ﻣﺪﻣﻦ ﻋ�� ﻗﻄﻌﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﻴﻂ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺛﻘﺐ �� ﻭﺳﻂ �ﻞ ﻋﻤﻠﺔ ﻣﻌﺪﻧﻴﺔ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
" ﺍﻧﻈﺮ ،ﻳﺎ ﻓﺘﻴﺎﻥ ،ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻚ ﺷﺮﺍﺀ ﺃﻱ ��ﻱﺀ ﺗﺤﺒﻪ ��ﺬﺍ ﺍﳌﺎﻝ .ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻚ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻔﻌﻞ
ﺃﻛ�� ��ﺬﺍ ﺍﳌﺎﻝ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻤﺎ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻌﻪ ﻣﻊ ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﻔﻘ��ﺓ .ﺍﻧﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺼﺏﻴﺔ
ﺍ�ﺝﻴﺪﻳﻦ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ �ﺴﺘﻤﻊ ﺇﻟ��ﻢ".
ﻭﻻﺩ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻮﻧﻮﺍ ﺃﻭﻻﺩ ﺳﻱﺌ�ﻥ ﻋ�� ﻹﺍﻃﻼﻕ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻣﺆﺫﻳﻦ ﻓﻘﻂ ،ﻭﻛﻤﺎ ﺗﺤﺪﺙ
ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺃ��ﻢ ﻗﺪ ﺭ�ﺤﻮﺍ ﺑﺎﺑﺕﺴﺎﻣﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﻠﻄﻴﻔﺔ ﻭ�ﻠﻤﺎ��ﻢ ﺍﻟﻠﻄﻴﻔﺔ ﻭ�ﺪﺃﻭﺍ " ﻟﻴﻜﻮﻧﻮﺍ
ﻣﻦ ﺭﻭﺣﻪ" ،ﻛﻤﺎ ﻳﻘﻮﻟﻮﻥ �� ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ .ﻭﺗﺪﺭ�ﺠﻴﺎ ﺟﺎﺀ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻊ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ،ﺯﻋﻴﻢ ﻋﺼﺎﺑﺔ
ﺻﻐ��ﺓ ﺗﺤﻤﻞ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ﻟﻪ.
" ﺟﻴﺪ ﺟﺪﺍ ، Ojisan ،ﺳﻨﻘﺪﻡ ﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺳﻮﻑ �ﻌﻄﻴﻨﺎ ﺍﳌﺎﻝ!"
ﺃﺧﺬ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ﻭﺃﻋﻄﻰ ﺍﳌﺎﻝ ﻟﻸﻭﻻﺩ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﻗﺎﻣﻮﺍ ﺑﺎﻻﺗﺼﺎﻝ ﺑﺒﻌﻀهﻢ
ﻟﺒﻌﺾ ،ﻭﺍﺑﺘﻌﺪﻭﺍ ﻋﻦ ﻷﺍﻧﻈﺎﺭ.
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ﺛﻢ ﻗﺎﻡ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ��ﺡﺐ ﻇهﺮ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ،ﻗﺎﺋﻼ ﻭهﻮ ﻳﻔﻌﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ:
" ﺃﻭﻩ ،ﺃﻧﺖ ﻓﻘ��! ��ﻱﺀ ��ﻱﺀ! -هﻨﺎﻙ ،هﻨﺎﻙ! ﻧﺖ ﺁﻣﻦ ﻵﺍﻥ! ﻳﻘﻮﻟﻮﻥ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻠﻘﻠﻖ
�ﻌﻱﺶ ﻷﻟﻒ ﺳﻨﺔ ،ﻟﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ﻟﻌﺸﺮﺓ ﺁﻻﻑ ﺳﻨﺔ .ﻟﺪﻳﻚ ﺃﻃﻮﻝ ﻋﻤﺮ ﻷﻱ
ﻣﺨﻠﻮﻕ �� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ ﻭﻛﻨﺖ �� ﺧﻄﺮ ﻛﺒ�� ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ هﺬﻩ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﺜﻤﻴﻨﺔ ﻗﻄﻌﺖ
ﺮ�ﻖ هﺆﻻﺀ ﻷﺍﻭﻻﺩ ﺍﻟﻘﺴﺎﺓ � ،ﺡﺴﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﻆ ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﻛﻨﺖ ﻣﺎﺭﺓ ﻭﺃﻧﻘﺬﺗﻚ ،ﻭﻟﺬﺍ ﻓﺈﻥ
�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﻻ ﺗﺰﺍﻝ ﻟﻚ ،ﻭﻵﺍﻥ ﺳﺄﻋﻴﺪﻙ ﺇ�� ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻚ ،ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ �� ،ﻭﻗﺖ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ،ﻻ ﺗﺪﻉ
ﻧﻔﺴﻚ ﻳﺘﻢ ﺍﻟﻘﺒﺾ ﻋﻠﻴﻚ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ،ﻷﻧﻪ ﻗﺪ ﻻ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺃﺣﺪ ﻳﻮﻓﺮ ﻋﻠﻴﻚ
�� ﺍﳌﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺩﻣﺔ! "
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
�ﻞ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺮﻗﻴﻖ ﻳﺘﺤﺪﺙ ﻭهﻮ �ﺴ�� �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ
ﻭﻋ�� ﺍﻟ�ﺥﻮﺭ .ﺛﻢ ﻭﺿﻊ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ �� ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ﻭﺷﺎهﺪ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻥ ﻳﺨﺘﻔﻲ ،ﻭﺗﺤﻮﻝ ﺇ��
ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ،ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺘﻌﺒﺎ ﻭﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ﻗﺪ ﻭﺿﻌﺖ.
�� ﺻﺒﺎﺡ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﺘﺎ�� ﺧﺮﺝ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ �ﺎﳌﻌﺘﺎﺩ �� ﻗﺎﺭ�ﻪ� .ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻄﻘﺲ ﻋ�� ﻣﺎ ﻳﺮﺍﻡ
ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻭﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ ﺃﺯﺭﻗﺎﻥ ﻭﻧﺎﻋﻤﺎﻥ �� ﺍﻟﻀﺒﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﺮﻗﻴﻖ �� ﺻﺒﺎﺡ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﻒ.
ﺩﺧﻞ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺇ�� ﻗﺎﺭ�ﻪ ﻭﺩﻓﻊ ﺑﺤﻤﺎﺱ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ،ﻭﺃﻟﻘﻰ ﺧﻄﻪ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻓﻌﻞ.
ﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﻣﺮﺭ ﻗﻮﺍﺭﺏ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪ ﻷﺍﺧﺮﻯ ﻭﺗﺮﻛهﺎ ﺧﻠﻔﻪ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺿﺎﻉ ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻪ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻓﻖ
ﻣﻦ �ﻌﻴﺪ ،ﻭﺍﻧﺤﺮﻑ ﻗﺎﺭ�ﻪ ﺃ�ﻌﺪ ﻭﺃ�ﻌﺪ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﻴﺎﻩ ﺍﻟﺰﺭﻗﺎﺀ .ﻋ�� ﻧﺤﻮ ﻣﺎ ،ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ
�ﻌﺮﻑ ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ،ﺷﻌﺮ �ﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﻏ�� ﻣﻌﺘﺎﺩﺓ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﺼﺒﺎﺡ ؛ ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﺑﻮﺳﻌﻪ
ﺍﳌﺴﺎﻋﺪﺓ �� ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﻤ�ﻯ ﺫﻟﻚ ،ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍﻟﺴﻼﺡ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﻃﻠﻖ ﺳﺮﺍﺣﻪ �� ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺑﻖ
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،ﺃﻥ �ﻌﻱﺶ ﺁﻻﻑ ﺍﻟﺴﻨ�ﻥ ﺑﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺣﻴﺎﺗﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺼ��ﺓ �� ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﺏﺸﺮ�ﺔ.
ﻟﻘﺪ ﻓﻮ�� ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻴﺎﻟﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺳﻤﺎﻉ ﺍﺳﻤﻪ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺹ �ﺴﻤﻰ:
" ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ،ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ!"
ﻭﺍ�ﺡ ﻛﺠﺮﺱ ﻭﻧﺎﻋﻤﺔ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺭ�ﺎﺡ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﻒ ﺍﺳﻢ ﻃﻔﺖ ﻓﻮﻕ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ.
�ﺾ ﻭﻧﻈﺮ �� �ﻞ ﺍﺗﺠﺎﻩ ،ﻇﺎﻧًﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺣﺪ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺭﻗ�ﻥ ﻵﺍﺧﺮ�ﻦ ﻗﺪ ﺗﺠﺎﻭﺯﻩ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ
ﻧﻈﺮﺍ ﻻﻣﺘﻨﺎهﻴﺔ ﻋ�� ﺍﻣﺘﺪﺍﺩ ﺍﳌﻴﺎﻩ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻀﺔ ،ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺮﺏ ﺃﻭ ً
�ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ،ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ً
ﺃﻱ ﻋﻼﻣﺔ ﻋ�� ﻭﺟﻮﺩ ﻗﺎﺭﺏ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻮﺕ ﻟﻴﺄ�ﻲ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ ﺇ�ﺴﺎﻥ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﺃﺫهﻞ ،ﻭ�ﺴﺎﺀﻝ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻭ ﻣﺎﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺩﻋﺎﻩ ﺑﻮﺿﻮﺡ ،ﻧﻈﺮ �� �ﻞ
ﺍﺗﺠﺎهﺎﺕ ﺣﻮﻟﻪ ﻭﺭﺃﻯ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺑﺪﻭﻥ ﻋﻠﻤﻪ ﺳ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ﻗﺪ ﺃﺗﺖ ﺇ�� ﺟﺎﻧﺐ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺭﺏ.
ﺭﺃﻯ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺑﻤﻔﺎﺟﺄﺓ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ﻧﻔﺴهﺎ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺃﻧﻘﺬهﺎ �� ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺑﻖ.
" ﺣﺴﻨﺎ ،ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ" ،ﻗﺎﻝ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ " ،هﻞ ﺃﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺍﺗﺼﻠﺖ ﺑﺎﺳﻤﻲ
ﺍﻥ؟"
ﺃﻭﻣﺄﺕ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ﺭﺃﺳهﺎ ﻋﺪﺓ ﻣﺮﺍﺕ ﻭﻗﺎﻟﺖ:
" ﻌﻢ ،ﻟﻘﺪ �ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﻭﻝ .ﺑﺎﻷﻣﺲ �� ﻇﻞ ﺷﺮﻓﻚ ) ﻳﺎ ﻛﻴﺞ ﺳﺎﻣﺎ ﺩﻱ( ،ﺗﻢ ﺇﻧﻘﺎﺫ
ﺣﻴﺎ�ﻲ ،ﻭﻗﺪ ﺟﺌﺖ ﻷﻗﺪﻡ ﻟﻚ ﺷﻜﺮﻱ ﻭﺃﺧ��ﻙ ﻋﻦ ﻣﺪﻯ ﺍﻣﺘﻨﺎ�ﻲ ﻟﻄﻔﻚ ��".
ﻗﺎﻝ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ �� " :ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻴﻘﺔ ،هﺬﺍ ﻣﺆﺩﺏ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ .ﺍﺻﻌﺪ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺭﻕ .ﺳﺄﻗﺪﻡ
ﻟﻚ ﺩﺧﺎﻧﺎ ،ﻟﻜﻨﻚ ﻻ ﺗﺪﺧﻦ ﻛﻤﺎ ﺃﻧﺖ ﺳ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ" ،ﻭ�ﺡﻚ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻨﻜﺘﺔ.
”هﻪ هﻪ هﻪ هﻪ !" �ﺡﻚ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ " .ﺳﺎ�ﻲ ) ﺏﻴﺬ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ( هﻮ ﺍﳌﺮﻃﺒﺎﺕ ﺍﳌﻔﻀﻠﺔ
ﻟﺪﻱ ،ﻟﻜ�ﻱ ﻻ ﺃهﺘﻢ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺪﺧ�ﻥ".
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ﻗﺎﻝ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ �� " :ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ ،ﺃﻧﺎ ﺁﺳﻒ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻷﻧ�ﻱ ﻻ ﺃﻣﻠﻚ" �� ﻣﺮﻛﺒ�ﻱ ﻷﻗﺪﻣهﺎ
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ﻟﻚ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺗﺼﻌﺪ ﻭﺟﻔﻒ ﻇهﺮﻙ �� ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ،ﻓﺎﻟﺴﻼﺣﻒ ﺗﺤﺐ ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﺃﻥ
ﺗﻔﻌﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ" .
ﻟﺬﺍ ﺻﻌﺪﺕ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺭﺏ ،ﻭﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺳﺎﻋﺪﻩ ،ﻭ�ﻌﺪ ﺗﺒﺎﺩﻝ ﻟ�ﺥﻄﺐ
ﺍﳌﺠﺎﻧﻴﺔ ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ:
" هﻞ ﺳﺒﻖ ﻟﻚ ﺃﻥ ﺭﺃﻳﺖ ﺭ�ﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ ،ﻗﺼﺮ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ،ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ؟"
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
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ﺻﺎﻑ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺭﺃﺳﻪ ﻭﺃﺟﺎﺏ " .ﻻ ؛ ﻋﺎﻣﺎ �ﻌﺪ ﻋﺎﻡ � ،ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻣﻥ��� ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻋ��
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ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ ﻋﻦ ﻋﺎﻟﻢ" ﺩﺭﺍﺟﻮﻥ ﻛﻴﻨﺞ " ﺗﺤﺖ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ،ﻟﻢ ﺃﺿﻊ
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ﻣﻮﺟﻮﺩﺍ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ً
ﺟﺪﺍ ،ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻋﻴﻨﺎﻱ ﻋ�� هﺬﺍ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻊ ،ﺑﻞ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ً
�� ﻹﺍﻃﻼﻕ ! "
" هﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺣﻘﺎ؟ ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺒﻖ ﻟﻚ ﺃﻥ ﺭﺃﻳﺖ ﻗﺼﺮ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ؟ ﺛﻢ ﻛﻨﺖ ﻗﺪ ﻏﺎﺏ ﻋﻦ
ﺭﺅ�ﺔ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺭﻭﻉ ﻣﺸﺎهﺪ �� ﺍﻟﻜﻮﻥ �ﻠﻪ .هﻮ �ﻌﻴﺪ �� ﻗﺎﻉ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺇﺫﺍ
ﺃﺧﺬﺗﻚ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺳﻨﻘﻮﻡ ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺗﺼﻞ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ،ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺗﺮﻏﺐ �� ﻣﺸﺎهﺪﺓ
ﺃﺭﺽ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ،ﻓﺴﻮﻑ ﺃﻛﻮﻥ ﻣﺮﺷﺪﻙ ”.
" ﺃﻭﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺫهﺐ ﺇ�� هﻨﺎﻙ ،ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ،ﻭﺃﻧﺘﻢ ﻃﻴﺒﻮﻥ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟﻠﺘﻔﻜ�� �� ﺃﺧﺬ�ﻲ ،
ﻟﻜﻦ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺘﺬﻛﺮ ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﻓﻘ�� ﻓﻘ�� ﻭﻟﻱﺲ ﻟﺪﻱ ﻗﻮﺓ ﺍﻟﺴﺒﺎﺣﺔ ﻣﺜﻞ ﻣﺨﻠﻮﻕ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ
ﻣﺜﻠﻤﺎ ﺃﻧﺖ".
ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻘﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﳌﺰ�ﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺴﻼﺣﻒ ﺃﻭﻗﻔﺘﻪ ﻗﺎﺋﻠﺔ:
" ﻣﺎﺫﺍ؟ ﺃﻧﺖ ﻻ ﺗﺤﺘﺎﺝ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺴﺒﺎﺣﺔ ﻧﻔﺴﻚ .ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺳﻮﻑ ﺗﺮﻛﺐ ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮﻱ
ﺳﺄﺃﺧﺬﻙ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻱ ﻣﺸﺎ�ﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺟﺎﻧﺒﻚ".
ﻗﺎﻝ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ " :ﻟﻜﻦ ،ﻛﻴﻒ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ �� ﺃﻥ ﺃﺭﻛﺐ ﻇهﺮﻙ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��؟"
ﻔً
" ﺪ ﻳﺒﺪﻭ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ �ﺥﻴ ﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ ﺇﻟﻴﻚ ،ﻟﻜ�ﻱ ﺃﺅﻛﺪ ﻟﻚ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻚ ﻓﻌﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ.
ﺣﺎﻭﻝ ﻣﺮﺓ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ! ﻘﻂ �ﻌﺎﻝ ﻭﺗﻠﻘﻲ ﻇهﺮﻱ ،ﻭﺗﺄﻛﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ﻣﺴﺘﺤﻴﻞ ﻛﻤﺎ
ﺗﻈﻦ!"
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
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ﻭﻏﺮ�ﺒﺎ ﺃﻥ ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻧﺘ�ﻯ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﺤﺪﺙ ،ﻧﻈﺮ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ �� ﻗﻮﻗﻌﺘﻪ ،
ﻳﻘﻮﻝ ﺇﻧﻪ ﺭﺃﻯ ﺃﻥ هﺬﺍ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﻮﻕ ﻗﺪ ﻧﻤﺎ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﺑﺤﻴﺚ ﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﺑﺈﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ
ﺍ�ﺝﻠﻮﺱ ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮﻩ �ﺴهﻮﻟﺔ.
" هﺬﺍ ﻏﺮ�ﺐ ﺣﻘﺎ!" ﻗﺎﻝ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ� " .ﻌﺪ ﺫﻟﻚ .ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ،ﺑﺈﺫﻧﻚ
ﺍﻟﺮﻗﻴﻖ ،ﺳﺄﺣﺼﻞ ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮﻙ .ﺩﻭﻛﻮﺭﻱﺸﻮ!" ] [2ﺻﺎﺡ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻘﻔﺰ.
]� " [2ﻞ ﺍ�ﺡﻖ" ) �ﺴﺘﺨﺪﻡ ﻓﻘﻂ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻘﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺪﻧﻴﺎ(.
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ﺣﺪﺛﺎ ً
ﻋﺎﺩﻳﺎ ، ﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ،ﻣﻊ ﻭﺟﻪ ﻏ�� ﻣﺘﺄﺛﺮ ،ﻛﻤﺎ ﻟﻮ �ﺎﻥ هﺬﺍ ﻹﺍﺟﺮﺍﺀ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ
ﻗﺎﻝ:
" ﺍﻥ ﺳﻮﻑ ﻧﻨﻄﻠﻖ �� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻓﺮﺍﻏﻨﺎ" ،ﻭﻣﻊ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﻗﻔﺰ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻣﻊ
ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮﻩ .ﺃﺳﻔﻞ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ﻏﺎﺹ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ .ﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻃﻮ�ﻞ ﺭﻛﺐ
هﺬﺍﻥ ﺍﻟ�ﺡﻔﻴﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺒﺎﻥ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ .ﻟﻢ �ﺸﻌﺮ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﻌﺐ ،ﻭﻻ ﻣﻼ�ﺴﻪ
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ﺭﻃﺒﺔ ﺑﺎﳌﺎﺀ .ﻭ�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ،ﻭ�ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﺒﻌﺪ ،ﻇهﺮﺕ ﺑﻮﺍﺑﺔ ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺔ ،ﻭﺧﻠﻒ
ﺒﻮﺍﺑﺔ ،ﻷﺍﺳﻘﻒ ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﺍﳌﻨﺤﺪﺭﺓ ﻟﻘﺼﺮ �� ﻷﺍﻓﻖ.
" ﻳﺎ" ،ﺻﺎﺡ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ " .ﻳﺒﺪﻭ ﺫﻟﻚ ﻭﻛﺄﻧﻪ ﺑﺎﺏ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ�� ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﻈهﺮ
ﻓﻘﻂ! ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ،هﻞ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻚ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻘﻮﻝ ﻣﺎ هﻮ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻨﺎ ﺃﻥ
ﺮﺍﻩ ﻵﺍﻥ؟"
" هﺬﻩ �� ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺍﺑﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻤﺔ ﻟﻘﺼﺮ ﺭ�ﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ ،ﻭﺍﻟﺴﻘﻒ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ�� ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺗﺮﻭﻧﻪ ﺧﻠﻒ
ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺍﺑﺔ هﻮ ﻗﺼﺮ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ".
ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ " ﺛﻢ ﻭﺻﻠﻨﺎ ﺃﺧ��ﺍ ﺇ�� ﻋﺎﻟﻢ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺎﺭ ﻭﻗﺼﺮﻩ".
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
" �ﻌﻢ �� ،ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ "،ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ " ،ﺃﻻ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻨﺎ ﺟﺌﻨﺎ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ
ﻛﺒ��ﺓ؟" ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺘ�ﻠﻢ ﻓﺈﻥ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ﻭﺻﻠﺖ ﺇ�� ﺟﺎﻧﺐ ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺍﺑﺔ " .ﻭﻧﺤﻦ هﻨﺎ
،ﻭ�ﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻚ ﺍﳌ��ﻱ ﻣﻦ هﻨﺎ".
ﺒﺖ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻣﺎﻡ ،ﻭﺗﺤﺪﺛﺖ ﺇ�� ﺣﺎﺭﺱ ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺍﺑﺔ ،ﻭﻗﺎﻝ:
" هﺬﺍ هﻮ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺗﺎﺭﻭ ،ﻣﻦ ﺑﻠﺪ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ .ﻟﻘﺪ �ﺸﺮﻓﺖ ﺑﺠﻠﺒﻪ ﻛﺰﺍﺋﺮ ﺇ�� هﺬﻩ
ﺍﳌﻤﻠﻜﺔ .ﺃﺭﺟﻮﻙ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺮﻱ ﻟﻪ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ".
ﺛﻢ ﻗﺎﺩ ﺣﺎﺭﺱ ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺍﺑﺔ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﺳﻤﻜﺔ �� ،ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺍﺑﺔ
ﺃﻣﺎﻣهﻢ.
ﻟﺪﻧﻱﺲ ﻷﺍﺣﻤﺮ ،ﻭﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ﺍﳌﻔﻠﻄﺢ ،ﻭﺍﻟﻮﺣﻴﺪ ،ﻭﺍ�ﺡﺒﺎﺭ ،ﻭﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﺘﺎ�ﻌ�ﻥ
ﻟﺮﺋﻱﺴﻴ�ﻥ ﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ،ﺧﺮﺟﻮﺍ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺑﺄﻗﻮﺍﺱ ﻣﺤﻜﻤﺔ ﻟﻠ��ﺣﻴﺐ
ﺑﺎﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ.
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ﻣﺮﺣﺒﺎ ﺑﻜﻢ �� ﻗﺼﺮ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ،ﻣﻥ�ﻝ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﻟﻠﺒﺤﺮ .ﺃهﻼ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ،ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ!
ﻭﺳهﻼ ﺑﻜﻢ ،ﻟﻘﺪ ﺃﺗﻱﺘﻢ ﻣﻦ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺒﻠﺪ ﺍﻟﺒﻌﻴﺪ .ﻭﺃﻧﺖ ،ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪ ، Tortoiseﻧﺤﻦ
ﻣﺪﻳﻨﻮﻥ ﻟﻚ ً
ﻛﺜ��ﺍ �ﻞ ﻣﺸ�ﻠﺘﻚ �� ﺟﻠﺐ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ هﻨﺎ " .ﺛﻢ ﻋﺎﺩﻭﺍ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﺇ��
ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ،ﻭﻗﺎﻟﻮﺍ " :ﺃﺭﺟﻮﻛﻢ ﺍﺗﺒﻌﻮﻧﺎ ��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ" ،ﻭﻣﻦ هﻨﺎ ﺃﺻﺒﺤﺖ ﻓﺮﻗﺔ
ﺍﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺑﺄﻛﻤﻠهﺎ ﻣﺮﺷﺪﻳﻪ.
ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ،ﻛﻮﻧﻪ ﺳﻮﻯ ﺻﻴﺎﺩ ﺳﻤﻚ ﻓﻘ�� ،ﻻ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﻛﻴﻒ ﻳﺘﺼﺮﻑ ��
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ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ .ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ،ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻏﺮ�ﺒﺎ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ،ﺇﻻ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ �ﺸﻌﺮ ﺑﺎ�ﺥﺝﻞ
ﻭ ﻹﺍﺣﺮﺍﺝ ،ﺑﻞ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺕﺒﻊ ﻣﺮﺷﺪﻳﻪ ﺍﻟﻠﻄﻴﻔ�ﻥ ��ﺪﻭﺀ ﺷﺪﻳﺪ ﺣﻴﺚ ﻗﺎﺩﻭﺍ ﺇ��
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ﺍﻟﺪﺍﺧ�� .ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻭﺻﻞ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺍﺑﺎﺕ ،ﺧﺮﺟﺖ ﺃﻣ��ﺓ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻣﻊ ﺧﺎﺩﻣﺎ��ﺎ
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ﻟ��ﻨﺉﺘﻪ� .ﺎﻧﺖ ﺃﻛ�� ﺟﻤﺎﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ ﺇ�ﺴﺎﻥ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﺮﺗﺪﻳﺔ ﺍﳌﻼ�ﺲ ﺍﳌﺘﺪﻟﻴﺔ ﻣﻦ
ﻠﻮﻥ ﻷﺍﺧﻀﺮ ﻭﻷﺍﺣﻤﺮ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻋﻢ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍ�ﺝﺰﺀ ﺍﻟﺴﻔ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻮﺟﺔ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍ�ﺥﻴﻮﻁ
ﺍﻟﺬهﺒﻴﺔ ﺗﺘﻸﻷ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺛﻨﺎﻳﺎ ﺛﻮ��ﺎ .ﺎﻥ ﺷﻌﺮهﺎ ﻷﺍﺳﻮﺩ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻞ ﻳﺘﺪﻓﻖ ﻋ��
ﻛﺘﻔ��ﺎ ﻋ�� ﻃﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﺍﺑﻨﺔ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﻣﻨﺬ ﻣﺌﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺴﻨ�ﻥ ،ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺗﺤﺪﺛﺖ ﺻﻮ��ﺎ ﺑﺪﺍ
ﻭﻛﺄﻧﻪ ﻣﻮﺳﻴﻘﻰ ﻓﻮﻕ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ .ﻓﻘﺪﺕ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ �� �ﺝﺐ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻨﻈﺮ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ ،
ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻻ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﻜﻼﻡ .ﺛﻢ ﺗﺬﻛﺮ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻨﺤ�ﻱ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﻤﻜﻦ
ﻦ ﺟﻌﻞ ﺍﻟﻄﺎﻋﺔ ﻣﺘﺪﻧﻴﺔ ،ﺃﺧﺬﺗﻪ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺑﻴﺪﻩ ﻭﻗﺎﺩﺗﻪ ﺇ�� ﻗﺎﻋﺔ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ ،ﻭﺇ��
ﻘﻌﺪ ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻑ �� ﺍﻟﻄﺮﻑ ﻷﺍﻋ�� ،ﻭﺟﻠﺲ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ.
ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ " ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺗﺎﺭﻭ ،ﺇﻧﻪ ﳌﻦ ﺩﻭﺍ�� ﺳﺮﻭﺭﻱ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺭﺣﺐ ﺑﻜﻢ �� ﻣﻤﻠﻜﺔ
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ﺃ�ﻲ" " .ﺑﺎﻷﻣﺲ ﻗﻤﺖ ﺑﺈﻃﻼﻕ ﺳﺮﺍﺡ ﺳ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ،ﻭﻗﺪ ﺃﺭﺳﻠﺖ ﻟﻚ ﺷﻜﺮﺍ ﻹﻧﻘﺎﺫ
ﺣﻴﺎ�ﻲ ،ﻷﻧ�ﻱ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ .ﺍﻥ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ��ﺝﺒﻚ ﺳﻮﻑ �ﻌﻱﺶ هﻨﺎ ﺇ��
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ﺑﺪ �� ﺃﺭﺽ ﺍﻟﺸﺒﺎﺏ ﻷﺍﺑﺪﻱ ،ﺣﻴﺚ ﻻ ﻳﻤﻮﺕ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﻒ ﻭﺃﻳﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﺰﻥ ﻻ ﻳﺄ�ﻲ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ
ﻭﺳﺄﻛﻮﻥ ﻋﺮﻭﺳﻚ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺡ ﺍﻟﺘﻌﺒ�� ،ﻭﺳﻨﻌﻱﺶ ﻣﻌﺎً�ﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺑﺪ �ﻌﺪ
ﺫﻟﻚ! "
ﻭﻛﻤﺎ ﺍﺳﺘﻤﻌﺖ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺇ�� �ﻠﻤﺎ��ﺎ ﺍ�ﺡﻠﻮﺓ ﻭﺣﺪﻗﺖ ﻋ�� ﻭﺟههﺎ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻞ � ،ﺎﻥ
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ﻣﺕﺴﺎﺋﻼ ﺇﻥ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ً ﺌً
ﺣﻠﻤﺎ: ﻗﻠ��ﺎ ﻣﻠﻴ ﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﻔﺮﺡ ﻭﺍﻟﻔﺮﺡ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻤ�ﻥ ،ﻓﺄﺟﺎ��ﺎ
" ﺃﺷﻜﺮﻛﻢ ﺃﻟﻒ ﻣﺮﺓ �ﺥﻄﺎﺑﻜﻢ ﺍﻟﺮﻗﻴﻖ .ﻻ ﻳﻮﺟﺪ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺗﻤﻨﺎﻩ ﻷﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ
ﺴﻤﺢ �� ﺑﺎﻟﺒﻘﺎﺀ هﻨﺎ �� هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠﺔ ،ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﻋ��ﺎ �� ﻛﺜ�� ﻣﻦ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﺍﺣﻴﺎﻥ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﻟﻢ ﺃﺭهﺎ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻳﻮﻣﻨﺎ هﺬﺍ .ﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ،هﺬﺍ هﻮ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﻛ�� ﺭﻭﻋﺔ
ﺭﺃﻳﺘﻪ �� ﺣﻴﺎ�ﻲ" .
ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺘﺤﺪﺙ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﻄﺎﺭ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﻇهﺮﺕ � ،ﻞ ﻳﺮﺗﺪﻱ ﻣﻼ�ﺲ
ﺍﺣﺘﻔﺎﻟﻴﺔ ،ﺯﺍﺋﺪﺓ .ﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﺗﻠﻮ ﻷﺍﺧﺮﻯ ،ﺑﺼﻤﺖ ﻭ�ﺨﻄﻮﺍﺕ ﻓﺨﻤﺔ ،ﺩﺧﻠﻮﺍ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﻋﺔ
ﺗﺤﻤﻞ ﺍﻟﺼﻮﺍ�ﻲ ﺍﳌﺮﺟﺎﻧﻴﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﻭﻷﺍﻋﺸﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ�ﺔ ،ﻣﺜﻞ ﻻ ﺃﺣﺪ
�ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺤﻠﻢ ��ﺎ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻌﻴﺪ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻴﺐ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﻌﺮﻭﺱ ﻭﺍﻟﻌﺮﻱﺲ .ﺗﻢ
ﺍﺣﺘﻔﺎﻝ ﺑﺎﻟﻌﺮﻭﺱ ﺑﺮﻭﻋﺔ ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺔ ،ﻭ�� ﻋﺎﻟﻢ ��ﻱ ﻛﻴﻨﺞ �ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺍﺑ��ﺎﺝ ﻛﺒ��.
ﻭ�ﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﻌهﺪ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺟﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺍﻥ �� ﻛﺄﺱ ﺍﻟﻨﺏﻴﺬ ،ﺛﻼﺙ ﻣﺮﺍﺕ ،ﺗﻢ ﻋﺰﻑ
ﻮﺳﻴﻘﻰ ،ﻭﺃﻏﻨﻱﺖ ﻷﺍﻏﺎ�ﻲ ،ﻭﺻﻌﺪﺕ ﻷﺍﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺫﺍﺕ ﺍﳌﻘﺎﻳﻱﺲ ﺍﻟﻔﻀﻴﺔ ﻭﺫﻳﻞ
هﺒﻴﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻣﻮﺍﺝ ﻭﺭﻗﺼﺖ .ﻳﺘﻤﺘﻊ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺑﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﺑ�ﻞ ﻗﻠﺒﻪ .ﻟﻢ ﻳﺠﻠﺲ ��
ﺣﻴﺎﺗﻪ �ﻠهﺎ ﺇ�� ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻌﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻊ.
ﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻌﻴﺪ ﻓﻮﻕ ﻷﺍﻣﺮﺍﺀ ﺳﺄﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮﻱﺲ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺮﻏﺐ �� ﺍﳌ��ﻱ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ
ﻭﺭﺅ�ﺔ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺘﻮﻗﻊ ﺭﺅ�ﺘﻪ� .ﻌﺪ ﺫﻟﻚ ،ﺃﻇهﺮ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ � ،ﻌﺪ
ﺮﻭﺳﻪ ،ﺍﺑﻨﺔ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ � ،ﻞ �ﺝﺎﺋﺐ ﺗﻠﻚ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﺍﳌ�ﺡﻮﺭﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺴ�� ﻓ��ﺎ
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ﺍﻟﺸﺒﺎﺏ ﻭﺍﻟﻔﺮﺡ ﻳﺪﺍ ﺑﻴﺪ ﻭﻻ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻱ ﻣ��ﻢ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻤﺴهﻢ ﺍﻟﺰﻣﻦ ﻭﻻ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺮ .ﺗﻢ
ﺑﻨﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺮﺟﺎﻥ ﻭﺗﺰ�ﻨﻪ ﺍﻟﻶ�� ،ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺟﻤﺎﻝ ﻭ�ﺝﺎﺋﺐ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﻋﻈﻴﻤﺔ
ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻠﺴﺎﻥ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺼﻔهﺎ.
ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ،ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ ﻷﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ � ،ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍ�ﺡﺪﻳﻘﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﺤﻴﻂ ��ﺎ ﺃﻛ�� ﺭﻭﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ
ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ .ﻨﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻔ��ﺽ ﺃﻥ ﻧﺮﻯ �� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻣﺸهﺪ ﺍﻟﻔﺼﻮﻝ ﻷﺍﺭ�ﻌﺔ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻟﻢ ﺃﻋﻮﺩ �ﺎﳌﻌﺘﺎﺩ .ﺍﺭﺟﻊ ﻣﺮﺓ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﻤﺢ ﺑﻤﺮﻭﺭ ﻳﻮﻡ ﺁﺧﺮ
" .ﻭ�ﺪﺃ �� ﺍﻟﺘﺤﻀ�� ﻟﻠﺮﺣﻠﺔ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ.
ﻢ ﺫهﺐ ﺇ�� ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠﺔ ،ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ،ﻭﺍﻟﺮﻛﻮﻉ ﻣﻨﺨﻔﻀﺔ ﺃﻣﺎﻣهﺎ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ:
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" �� ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ ،ﻟﻘﺪ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﺟﺪﺍ ﺑﻚ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ،ﺃﻭﺗﻴﻮهﻴﻤﻲ ﺳﻤﺎ" ) ﻟهﺬﺍ
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�ﺎﻥ ﺍﺳﻤهﺎ( " ،ﻭﻗﺪ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺃﻛ�� ﻟﻄﻔﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ �ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻗﻮﻟهﺎ .ﻜﻦ ﻵﺍﻥ
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ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻱ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﺍﻣﻰ ”. ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻗﻮﻝ ﺇﻧ�ﻱ ﺑﺨ�� .ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﻮﺩﻭﺍ ﺇ��
ﺛﻢ ﺑﺪﺃﺕ ﺃﻭﺗﻮهﻴﻤﻲ ﺳﻤﺎ ﺗﺒ�ﻲ ،ﻭﻗﺎﻟﺖ ��ﺪﻭﺀ ﻭﺣﺰﻥ:
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" ﺃﻟﻱﺲ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻮﺍﺏ ﻣﻌﻚ هﻨﺎ ،ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ،ﺃﻧﻚ ﺗﺮ�ﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺗ��ﻛ�ﻱ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ؟ ﺃﻳﻦ هﻮ
ﺍﻟﺕﺴﺮﻉ؟ ﺍﺑﻖ ﻣ�� �ﻌﺪ ﻳﻮﻡ ﺁﺧﺮ ﻓﻘﻂ!"
ﻟﻜﻦ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺗﺬﻛﺮ ﺃﺑﻮ�ﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﺍﻣﻰ ،ﻭ�� ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ �ﺎﻥ ﻭﺍﺟﺐ ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻟﺪﻳﻦ ﺃﻗﻮﻯ ﻣﻦ
ﺃﻱ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﺁﺧﺮ ،ﺃﻗﻮﻯ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺘﻌﺔ ﺃﻭ ﺍ�ﺡﺐ ،ﻭﻟﻦ ﻳﺘﻢ ﺇﻗﻨﺎﻋﻪ ،ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﺃﺟﺎﺏ:
" �� ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ ،ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺫهﺐ .ﻻ ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﺃﺭ�ﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺗﺮﻛﻚ .ﺍﻣﺮ ﻟﻱﺲ ﻛﺬﻟﻚ.
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ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻱ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﺍﻣﻰ .ﺩﻋﻮ�ﻲ ﺃﺫهﺐ ﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻭﺳﺄﻋﻮﺩ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺫهﺐ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ
ﺇﻟﻴﻜﻢ".
" ﻢ ،ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺑﺎﻷﺳﻒ "،ﻻ ﻳﻮﺟﺪ ��ﻱﺀ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﻪ .ﺳﺄﻋﻴﺪﻙ ﻳﻮﻣﺎ
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ﻭ�ﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ ﻣﺤﺎﻭﻟﺔ ﺇﺑﻘﺎﺉﻲ ﻣ�� ً
ﻳﻮﻣﺎ ﺁﺧﺮ ،ﺳﺄﻋﻄﻴﻚ هﺬﺍ ﺭﻣﺰ ﺇ�� ﺃﺑﺎﻙ ﻭﺃﻣﻚ ،
ﺣﺒﻨﺎ -ﻳﺮ�� ﺇﻋﺎﺩﺗﻪ ﻣﻌﻚ ؛ " ﻭﺃﺣﻀﺮﺗﻪ ﺻﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﻭﺭﻧﻱﺶ ﺟﻤﻴﻞ ﻣﺮ�ﻮﻁ ﺑﺤﺒﻞ
ﺮ�ﺮﻱ ﻭﺷﺮﺍﺑﺎﺕ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﺮ�ﺮ ﻷﺍﺣﻤﺮ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﺎﻥ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﻗﺪ ﺍﺳﺘﻠﻢ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺑﺎﻟﻔﻌﻞ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺷﻌﺮ ﺑﺒﻌﺾ
ﺍﺭﺗﺒﺎﻁ �� ﺃﺧﺬ ﺍﻟهﺪﻳﺔ ،ﻭﻗﺎﻝ:
" ﻳﺒﺪﻭ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻨﺎﺳﺐ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ �� ﺃﻥ ﺁﺧﺬ هﺪﻳﺔ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﻣﻨﻚ �ﻌﺪ �ﻞ ﻹﺍﻛﺮﺍﻣﺎﺕ
ﺍﻟﻜﺜ��ﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻠﻘﻴ��ﺎ ﺑ�ﻥ ﻳﺪﻳﻚ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻷﻥ ﺭﻏﺒﺘﻚ ﺳﻮﻑ ﺃﻓﻌﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ" ،ﺛﻢ
ﺃﺿﺎﻑ:
" ﺃﺧ���ﻲ ﻣﺎ هﻮ هﺬﺍ ﺍﳌﺮ�ﻊ؟"
" هﺬﺍ "،ﺟﺎﺏ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ " هﻮ ﺗﺎﻣﺎ�ﻲ-ﺑﺎﻛﻮ ) ﺻﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﻳﺪ ﺍ�ﺝﻮهﺮﺓ( ،ﻭ�ﺤﺘﻮﻱ ﻋ��
��ﻱﺀ ﺛﻤ�ﻥ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ .ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻚ ﺃﻻ ﺗﻔﺘﺢ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ،ﻣهﻤﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ! ﺇﺫﺍ ﻓﺘﺤﺘﻪ
ﻓﺴﻴﺤﺪﺙ ��ﻱﺀ ﻣﺨﻴﻒ ﻟﻚ! ﺍﻥ ﻭﻋﺪ�ﻲ ﺃﻧﻚ ﻟﻦ ﺗﻔﺘﺢ هﺬﺍ ﺍﳌﺮ�ﻊ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ! "
ﻭﻭﻋﺪ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺑﺄﻧﻪ ﻟﻦ ﻳﻔﺘﺢ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﺃﻱ ﺻﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﻣهﻤﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ.
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ﺛﻢ ﺗﻘﺪﻡ ﻋﻄﻔﺎ ﺟﻴﺪﺍ ﺇ�� ﺃﻭﺗﻮهﻴﻤﻲ-ﺎﻣﺎ ﻧﺰﻝ ﺇ�� ﺷﺎﻃﺊ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ،ﻭﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ
ﻭﻣﺮﺍﻓﻘ��ﺎ ﻳﺕﺒﻌﻮﻧﻪ ،ﻭهﻨﺎﻙ ﻭﺟﺪ ﺳ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﺗﻥﺘﻈﺮﻩ.
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ﻭﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺭﻛﺐ ﻇهﺮ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﻮﻕ ﻭﻧﻘﻞ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻓﻮ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺍﳌﺸﺮﻕ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻕ .ﻧﻈﺮ
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ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺭﺍﺀ ﳌﺪ ﻳﺪﻩ ﺇ�� ﺃﻭﺗﻮهﻴﻤﻲ -ﺎﻣﺎ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺃﺧ��ﺍ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺮهﺎ �ﻌﺪ ﻵﺍﻥ ،ﻭﻓﻘﺪﺕ
ﺃﺭﺽ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻭﺃﺳﻘﻒ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻊ �� ﺍﳌﺴﺎﻓﺔ ﺍﻟﺒﻌﻴﺪﺓ .ﺛﻢ ،ﻣﻊ ﺗﺤﻮﻝ
ﺟهﻪ ﺑﻔﺎﺭﻍ ﺍﻟﺼ�� ﻧﺤﻮ ﺃﺭﺿﻪ ،ﺑﺤﺚ ﻋﻦ ﺻﻌﻮﺩ ﺍﻟﺘﻼﻝ ﺍﻟﺰﺭﻗﺎﺀ �� ﻷﺍﻓﻖ ﺃﻣﺎﻣﻪ.
ﺃﺧ��ﺍ ،ﺣﻤﻠﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺥﻠﻴﺞ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﺮﻓﻪ ً
ﺟﻴﺪﺍ ،ﻭﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ ً
ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺧﺮﺝ ﻣﻨﻪ .ﺻﻌﺪ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ ﻭﻧﻈﺮﺕ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ ﺍﺳﺘﻘﻠﺖ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ﻣﺮﺓ
ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﺇ�� ﻋﺎﻟﻢ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻟﻜﻦ ﻣﺎ هﻮ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﻑ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺴﺘﻮ�� ﻋ�� ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﻭهﻮ ﻳﻘﻒ ﻭ�ﻨﻈﺮ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ؟
ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﻳﻨﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﻳﻤﺮﺭﻭﻥ ﺑﻪ ،ﻭﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﻳﻘﻔﻮﻥ ﻭ�ﻨﻈﺮﻭﻥ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ؟ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ
هﻮ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻭﺍﻟﺘﻼﻝ �� ﻧﻔﺴهﺎ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﻳﺮﺍهﻢ ﻳﺘﺠﻮﻟﻮﻥ ﻟﻪ ﻭﺟﻮﻩ
ﻣﺨﺘﻠﻔﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟﺘﻠﻚ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﺮﻓهﺎ ﺟﻴﺪﺍ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ.
ﻳﺕﺴﺎﺀﻝ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ �ﻌ�ﻱ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻳﻤ�ﻯﻱ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﻧﺤﻮ ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ .ﺣ�ﻯ ﻳﺒﺪﻭ ﺫﻟﻚ
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ﻣﺨﺘﻠ ﺎ ،ﻟﻜﻦ ﻣﻥ�ﻻ ﻳﻘﻒ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻔﻮ ،ﻭ�ﺼﻒ:
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ﻏﺮ�ﺒﺎ " ﺃ�ﻲ ،ﻟﻘﺪ ﻋﺪﺕ ﻟﻠﺘﻮ!" ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻋ�� ﻭﺷﻚ ﺍﻟﺪﺧﻮﻝ ،ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻯ ﺭ
ﻳﺨﺮﺝ.
" �ﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﺍﻱ ﻗﺪ ﺗﺤﺮﻛﻮﺍ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ ﻛﻨﺖ ً
�ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ،ﻭﺫهﺒﺖ ﺇ�� ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﺁﺧﺮ" � ،ﺎﻥ ﺭ
ﻓﻜﺮ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ .ﻋ�� ﻧﺤﻮ ﻣﺎ ﺑﺪﺃ �ﺸﻌﺮ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﻠﻖ ﻏﺮ�ﺐ ،ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻧﻪ ﻻ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﻣﻌﺮﻓﺔ
ﺍﻟﺴﺏﺐ.
" ﺃﻋﺬﺭ�ﻲ" ،ﻗﺎﻝ ﻟﻠﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺤﺪﻕ �� ﻭﺟهﻪ " ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺧﻼﻝ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ
ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﳌﺎﺿﻴﺔ ،ﻋﺸﺖ �� هﺬﺍ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ .ﺍﺳﻤﻲ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺗﺎﺭﻭ .ﺃﻳﻦ ﺫهﺐ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﺍﻱ
ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺗﺮﻛ��ﻤﺎ هﻨﺎ؟"
ﺟﺎﺀ �ﻌﺒ�� ﻣﺤ�� ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﻋ�� ﻭﺟﻪ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻻ ﻳﺰﺍﻝ ﻳﺤﺪﻕ �� ﻭﺟﻪ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ
،ﻭﻗﺎﻝ:
" ﻣﺎﺫﺍ؟ هﻞ ﺃﻧﺖ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺗﺎﺭﻭ؟"
" �ﻌﻢ" ،ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ " ،ﺃﻧﺎ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺗﺎﺭﻭ! “
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
" هﺎ ،هﺎ!" �ﺡﻚ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ " ،ﻻ ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻚ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺼﻨﻊ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻨ�ﺎﺕ� .ﺡﻴﺢ
ﻧﻪ �� �ﻌﺾ ﻷﺍﺣﻴﺎﻥ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻱﺶ ﺭﺟﻞ ﺍﺳﻤﻪ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺗﺎﺭﻭ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻘﺮ�ﺔ ،
ﻭﻟﻜﻦ هﺬﻩ ﻗﺼﺔ ﻋﻤﺮهﺎ ﺛﻼﺛﻤﺎﺋﺔ ﻋﺎﻡ ،ﻭﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﻋ�� ﻗﻴﺪ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ
ﺍﻥ!"
ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺳﻤﻊ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺒﺔ �ﺎﻥ ﺧﺎﺋﻔﺎ ،ﻭﻗﺎﻝ:
" ﻣﻦ ﻓﻀﻠﻚ ،ﻣﻦ ﻓﻀﻠﻚ ،ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻻ ﺗﻤﺰﺡ ﻣ�� ،ﻭﺃﻧﺎ �� ﺣ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻣﺮﻱ .ﺃﻧﺎ
ﺣﻘﺎ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺗﺎﺭﻭ ،ﻭﺃﻧﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﻟﻢ ﺃﻋﻱﺶ ﺛﻼﺛﻤﺎﺋﺔ ﺳﻨﺔ .ﺣ�ﻯ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﺭ�ﻌﺔ ﺃﻭ
ﺧﻤﺴﺔ ﺃﻳﺎﻡ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺃﻋﻱﺶ �� هﺬﺍ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ .ﻗﻞ �� ﻣﺎ ﺃﺭ�ﺪ ﳌﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﺍﳌﺰ�ﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺰﺍﺡ ،
ﻣﻦ ﻓﻀﻠﻚ" .
ﻟﻜﻦ ﻭﺟﻪ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﻧﻤﺎ ﺃﻛ�� ﻭﺃﻛ�� ﺧﻄﻮﺭﺓ ،ﻓﺄﺟﺎﺏ:
" ﻗﺪ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﻛﻮﻧﺎ ﺗﺎﺭﻭ ،ﻻ ﺃﻋﺮﻑ .ﻟﻜﻦ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﻋﻨﻪ هﻮ
ﺭﺟﻞ ﻋﺎﺵ ﻣﻨﺬ ﺛﻼﺛﻤﺎﺋﺔ ﻋﺎﻡ .ﺭ�ﻤﺎ ﺃﻧﺖ ﺭﻭﺣﻪ ﺗﺄ�ﻲ ﻹﻋﺎﺩﺓ ﺯ�ﺎﺭﺓ ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ؟"
" ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ��ﺥﺮ ﻣ�ﻱ؟" ﻗﺎﻝ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ " .ﺃﻧﺎ ﻻ ﺭﻭﺡ! ﺃﻧﺎ ﺭﺟﻞ �� -ﺃﻻ ﺗﺮﻯ ﺭ ّ
ﺟ��" ؟ ﻭ
" ﺩﻭﻥ" ﺧﺘﻢ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ،ﺃﻭﻻًﺑﻘﺪﻡ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﺛﻢ ﻣﻊ ﻵﺍﺧﺮ ﻹﻇهﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ) .
ﺍﺷﺒﺎﺡ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻧﻴﺔ ﻟﻱﺲ ﻟهﺎ ﺃﻗﺪﺍﻡ(.
" ﻟﻜﻦ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﻋﺎﺵ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺛﻼﺛﻤﺎﺋﺔ ﻋﺎﻡ ،هﺬﺍ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺃﻋﺮﻓﻪ ،ﺇﻧﻪ ﻣﻜﺘﻮﺏ
�� �ﺝﻼﺕ ﺍﻟﻘﺮ�ﺔ" ،ﻭﺍﺻﻞ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺼﺪﻕ ﻣﺎ ﻗﺎﻟﻪ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ.
ﻓﻘﺪﺕ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ �� ﺣ��ﺓ ﻭﻣﺸﻘﺔ� .ﺎﻥ ﻳﻘﻒ �� �ﻞ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﺣﻮﻟﻪ �� ،ﺣ��ﺓ ﻣﺮﻋﺒﺔ
ﻔً
،ﻭ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ �� ،ﻱﺀ ﻣﺎ �� ﻣﻈهﺮ �ﻞ ��ﻱﺀ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺨﺘﻠ ﺎ ﻋﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺘﺬﻛﺮﻩ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ً
�ﺡﻴﺤﺎ� .ﺎﻥ ﻳﺒﺪﻭ ﻳﺮﺣﻞ ،ﻭﺍﻟﺸﻌﻮﺭ ﺍﳌﺮﻭﻉ ﺟﺎﺀ ﻣﻨﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻣﺎ ﻗﺎﻟﻪ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺭ�ﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ
�� ﺣﻠﻢ ﻏﺮ�ﺐ .ﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻗﻀﺎهﺎ �� ﻗﺼﺮ ﺑﺤﺮ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﻭﺭﺍﺀ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ
�� ﻹﺍﻃﻼﻕ� :ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﺌﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺴﻨ�ﻥ ،ﻭ�� ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺗﻮ�� ﻭﺍﻟﺪﺍﻩ ﻭﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ
ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﻋﺮﻓهﻢ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﻘﺮ�ﺔ ﻗﺪ ﻛﺘﺏﺖ .ﺃﺳﻔﻞ ﻗﺼﺘﻪ .ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻓﺎﺋﺪﺓ ��
ﺍﻟﺒﻘﺎﺀ هﻨﺎ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﺃﻃﻮﻝ .ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﻮﺩ ﺇ�� ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻭﺭﺍﺀ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ.
ﺎﺩ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ ﺣﺎﻣﻼًﺑﻴﺪﻩ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﻋﻄﺘﻪ ﻟﻪ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ .ﻟﻜﻦ ﻣﺎ هﻮ
ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ؟ ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺘﻄﻊ ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ﺑﻤﻔﺮﺩهﺎ! ﺗﺬﻛﺮ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ،ﺗﺎﻣﺎ�ﻲ-ﺑﺎﻛﻮ.
ً ً
ﻱ
" ﺧ��ﺗ�ﻱ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺃﻋﻄﺘ�ﻱ ﺻﻨﺪﻭﻗﺎ ﻻ ﺗﻔﺘﺤﻪ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ -ﺃ��ﺎ ﺗﺤﺘﻮ ﻋ�� �ﻯﻱﺀ
ً ً
ﺛﻤ�ﻥ ﺟﺪﺍ .ﻜﻦ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻟﻱﺲ ﻟﺪﻱ ﺑﻱﺖ ،ﻵﺍﻥ �ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﻓﻘﺪﺕ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻋﺰ�ﺰﺍ ﻋ��
هﻨﺎ ،ﻭﻗﻠ�ﻱ ﻳﻨﻤﻮ ﻣﻊ ﺍ�ﺡﺰﻥ �� ،ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ،ﺇﺫﺍ ﻓﺘﺤﺖ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ،
ﻱﺌً
ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﺳﺄﺟﺪ ﺷ ﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺷﺄﻧﻪ ﻣﺴﺎﻋﺪ�ﻲ ،ﻭهﻮ ﺃﻣﺮ ﺳﻴﻈهﺮ �� ﻃﺮ�ﻖ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ
�� ﺃﻣ��ﺓ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻓﻮﻕ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ،ﻭﻻ ﻳﻮﺟﺪ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﺁﺧﺮ ﻳﻤﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﻪ ﻵﺍﻥ� .ﻌﻢ ،
�ﻌﻢ ،ﺳﺄﻓﺘﺢ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﻭﻧﻨﻈﺮ! "
ﻭهﻜﺬﺍ ﻭﺍﻓﻖ ﻗﻠﺒﻪ ﻋ�� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻔﻌﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻴﺎﻥ ،ﻭﺣﺎﻭﻝ ﺇﻗﻨﺎﻉ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﺑﺄﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ
ﻳﻔﻌﻞ ﺍﻟﺼﻮﺍﺏ �� ﻛﺴﺮ ﻭﻋﺪﻩ.
ﺒﻂﺀ ،ﺑﺒﻂﺀ ﺷﺪﻳﺪ ،ﻗﺎﻡ ﺑﻔﻚ ﺣﺒﻞ ﺍ�ﺡﺮ�ﺮ ﻷﺍﺣﻤﺮ ،ﻭ�ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﻭ�ﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ
ﻣﺪهﺸﺔ ﺭﻓﻊ ﻏﻄﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﺍﻟﺜﻤ�ﻥ .ﻭﻣﺎﺫﺍ ﻭﺟﺪ؟ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻗﻮﻝ ﻓﻘﻂ
�ﺡﺎﺑﺔ ﺍﺭﺟﻮﺍﻧﻴﺔ ﺻﻐ��ﺓ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﺭﺗﻔﻌﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺧﺎﺭﺝ ﻣﻨﻄﻘﺔ ﺍ�ﺝﺰﺍﺀ �� ﺛﻼﺛﺔ
ﺧﺼﻼﺕ ﻧﺎﻋﻤﺔ .ﻟ�ﺡﻈﺔ ﻏﻄﺖ ﻭﺟهﻪ ﻭﺗﺮﺍﺟﻌﺖ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻟﻮ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻜﺮﻩ ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ،
ﺛﻢ ﻃﻔﺖ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺑﺨﺎﺭ ﻓﻮﻕ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟ�ﺡﻈﺔ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺷﺎﺏ ﻗﻮﻱ ﻭﺳﻴﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺭ�ﻌﺔ
ﻭﻋﺸﺮ�ﻦ ،ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﺟﺪﺍ ،ﻗﺪﻳﻤﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ .ﺗﻀﺎﻋﻒ ﻇهﺮﻩ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﺘﻘﺪﻡ �� ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺮ ،
ً
ﺗﺤﻮﻝ ﺷﻌﺮﻩ ﺃﺑﻴﺾ ﺛﻠ�� ،ﺗﺠﻌﺪ ﻭﺟهﻪ ﻭﺳﻘﻂ ﻣﻴﺘﺎ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ.
ﺿﻌﻴﻒ ﻳﺎ ﺍﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ! �ﺴﺏﺐ ﻋﺼﻴﺎﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺘﻄﻊ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﻋﺎﻟﻢ ﻣﻠﻚ
ﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺃﻭ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻭﺭﺍﺀ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ.
ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﻃﻔﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺼﻐﺎﺭ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻮﻧﻮﺍ ﻃﺎﺉﻌ�ﻥ ﻷﻭﻟﺌﻚ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ هﻢ ﺃﻛ�� ﺣﻜﻤﺔ
ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻌﺼﻴﺔ ،ﺑﺪﺍﻳﺔ �ﻞ ﺑﺆﺱ ﻭﺃﺣﺰﺍﻥ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻣﻨﺬ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ،ﻋﺎﺵ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻣﺰﺍﺭﻉ ﻗﺪﻳﻢ ﻭﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﺟﻌﻠﻮﺍ ﻣﻨﺎﺯﻟهﻢ ��
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ﺍ�ﺝﺒﺎﻝ � ،ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻋﻦ ﺃﻱ ﺑﻠﺪﺓ .ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺟﺎﺭهﻢ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﻴﺪ ﻏ َﺮْ�ﺮ ﺳﻱﺉ ﻭ ﻣﺘﻮﺣﺶ� .ﺎﻥ
ﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﻳﺨﺮﺝ �ﻞ ﻟﻴﻠﺔ ﻭ�ﻤﺮ ﻋ�� ﺣﻘﻞ ﺍﳌﺰﺍﺭﻉ ﻭ�ﻔﺴﺪ ﺍ�ﺥﻀﺮﺍﻭﺍﺕ ﻭﻷﺍﺭﺯ
ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻗ�ﻯﻯ ﺍﳌﺰﺍﺭﻉ ﻭﻗﺘﻪ �� ﺯﺭﺍﻋﺘﻪ �ﻌﻨﺎﻳﺔ .ﻭﻗﺪ ﻧﻤﺎ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﻻ
ﻳﺮﺣﻢ �� ﻋﻤﻠﻪ ﺍﳌﻀﻄﺮﺏ ،ﻭﺃ�ﺡﻖ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻀﺮﺭ �� �ﻞ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ �� ﺍﳌﺰﺭﻋﺔ،
ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻥ ﺍﳌﺰﺍﺭﻉ ﺍﳌﺤ��ﻡ ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺘﻄﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻘﻒ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﺃﻃﻮﻝ ،ﻭﻋﺰﻡ ﻋ��
ﻭﺿﻊ ﺣﺪ ﻟﻪ .ﺬﺍ ﻓهﻮ ﻳﻜﻤﻦ �� ﻻﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ﻳﻮﻣﺎ �ﻌﺪ ﻳﻮﻡ ﻭﻟﻴﻼ �ﻌﺪ ﻟﻴﻠﺔ ،ﻣﻊ ﻧﺎﺩﻱ
ﻛﺒ�� ،ﻋ�� ﺃﻣﻞ ﺍﻟﺘﻘﺎﻁ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ �ﻞ ﻋﺒﺜﺎ .ﺛﻢ ﻭﺿﻊ ﺍﻟﻔﺨﺎﺥ ﻟ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻥ
ﺍﺷﺮﺍﺭ.
ﺗﻤﺖ ﻣ�ﺎﻓﺄﺓ ﻣﺸ�ﻠﺔ ﻭﺻ�� ﺍﳌﺰﺍﺭﻉ ،ﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﺟﻴﺪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ﺟﻮﻻﺗﻪ ﻭﺟﺪ
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ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺍ �ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﻭﻗﻌﻮﺍ �� ﺣﻔﺮﺓ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺣﻔﺮ ﻟهﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻐﺮﺽ� .ﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﺰﺍﺭﻉ
ﻄً
ﺃﻣﺴﻚ �ﻌﺪﻭﻩ ،ﻭﺣﻤﻠﻪ ﺇ�� ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻪ ﻣﺮﺗﺒ ﺎ ﺑﺤﺒﻞ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺁﻣﻦ .ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻭﺻﻞ ﺇ��
ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﳌﺰﺍﺭﻉ ﻟﺰﻭﺟﺘﻪ:
" ﻟﻘﺪ ﺿﺒﻄﺖ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﺍﻟﺴﻱﺉ .ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺮﺍﻗﺒﻪ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ ﺃﻧﺎ �� ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ ﻭﻻ
ً
ﺃﺳﻤﺢ ﻟﻪ ﺑﺎﻟهﺮﺏ ،ﻷﻧ�ﻱ ﺃﺭ�ﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺟﻌﻠﻪ �� ﺣﺴﺎﺀ ﻟﻴﻼ".
ﻗﺎﻝ هﺬﺍ ،ﻋﻠﻖ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺍﺭﺽ ﺍ�ﺥﺸﺏﻴﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻣﺨﺰﻧﻪ ﻭﺧﺮﺝ ﺇ�� ﻋﻤﻠﻪ ��
ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻮﻝ .ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ �� ﺣﺎﻟﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻜﺮﺏ ﺍﻟﺸﺪﻳﺪ ،ﻷﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ��ﺝﺒﻪ ﻋ�� ﻹﺍﻃﻼﻕ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻓﻜﺮﺓ ﻭﺿﻌﻪ �� ﺣﺴﺎﺀ �� ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻠﺔ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﻭﻓﻜﺮ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ �� ،
ﻣﺤﺎﻭﻟﺔ ﻟﻀﺮﺏ �ﻌﺾ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻗﺪ ��ﺮﺏ ﻣ��ﺎ� .ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻌﺐ ﺍﻟﺘﻔﻜ��
ﺃﺳﺎ ﻋ�� ﻋﻘﺐ .ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺮﺏ ﻣﻨﻪ ، ﺑﻮﺿﻮﺡ �� ﻣﻮﻗﻔﻪ ﻏ�� ﺍﳌﺮ�ﺢ ،ﻷﻧﻪ ﺗﻢ �ﻌﻠﻴﻘﻪ ﺭ ً
ﻨﺪ ﻣﺪﺧﻞ ﺍﳌﺨﺰﻥ ،ﻭ�ﻄﻞ ﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻮﻝ ﺍ�ﺥﻀﺮﺍﺀ ﻭﻷﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﻭﺃﺷﻌﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ
ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺭﺓ ،ﻭﻗﻔﺖ ﺯﻭﺟﺔ ﺍﳌﺰﺍﺭﻉ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ ﺑﻘﺼﻒ ﺍﻟﺸﻌ�� .ﺑﺪﺕ ﻣﺘﻌﺒﺔ ﻭﻛﺒ��ﺓ� .ﺎﻥ
ً ً
ﻭﺟههﺎ ﻣﺤﺎﻃﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﺠﺎﻋﻴﺪ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻟﻮﻧﻪ ﺑﻥﻴﺎ �ﺎ�ﺝﻠﺪ ،ﻭﺗﻮﻗﻔﺖ ﻣﻦ
ﺣ�ﻥ ﻵﺧﺮ ﳌ�ﺡ ﺍﻟﻌﺮﻕ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺗﺪﺣﺮﺝ ﻭﺟههﺎ.
" ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻌﺰ�ﺰﺓ" ،ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﺍﻟﺪﺍهﻴﺔ " ،ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ً
ﻣﺘﻌﺒﺎ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ��
ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ��ﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ ﺍﻟﺜﻘﻴﻞ �� ﺷﻴﺨﻮﺧﺘﻚ .ﺃﻻ ﺗﺪﻋ�ﻱ ﺃﻓﻌﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻠﻚ؟
ﺫ ﺍ�� ﻗﻮ�ﺔ ً
ﺟﺪﺍ ،ﻭ�ﻤﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻋﻔﻴﻚ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻴﻞ �� ﺣ�ﻥ!" ﺭ
ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ " :ﺃﺷﻜﺮﻛﻢ ﻋ�� ﻟﻄﻔﻚ ،ﻟﻜﻦ ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺩﻋﻮﻙ ﺗﻘﻮﻡ
��ﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟ�� ﻷﻧ�ﻱ ﻻ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺣﻞ ﺛﻴﺎﺑﻚ ،ﻷﻧﻚ ﻗﺪ ��ﺮﺏ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻓﻌﻠﺖ
ﺫﻟﻚ ،ﻭﺳﻴﻜﻮﻥ ﺯﻭ�� ﻏﺎﺿﺒﺎ ﺟﺪﺍ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻋﺎﺩ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ" .ﻭﻭﺟﺪﺕ ﺃﻧﻚ ﺫهﺒﺖ ".
ﺍﻥ ،ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ هﻮ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻛ�� ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ ﺩهﺎﺀ ،ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ
ﻟﻄﻴﻒ ﺟﺪﺍ ،ﻟﻄﻴﻒ:
" ﺃﻧﺖ ﻗﺎ��ﻱ ﺟﺪﺍ .ﻗﺪ ﺗﻔﻜ�ﻲ ،ﻷ�ﻲ ﺃﻋﺪﻙ �ﻌﺪﻡ ﻣﺤﺎﻭﻟﺔ ﺍﻟهﺮﻭﺏ .ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ
ﺧﺎﺋﻔﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺯﻭﺟﻚ ،ﺳﺄﺩﻋﻚ ﺗﺮ�ﻄ�ﻱ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﻗﺒﻞ ﻋﻮﺩﺗﻪ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻧ��ﻴﺖ ﻣﻦ
ﻗﺼﻒ ﺍﻟﺸﻌ�� .ﺃﻧﺎ ﻣﺘﻌﺒﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ،ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺳﺕﺴﻤﺢ �� ﻓﻘﻂ ﻟﺒﻀﻊ
ً ً
ﺩﻗﺎﺋﻖ ﺳﺄﻛﻮﻥ ﻣﻤﺘﻨﺎ ﺣﻘﺎ! "
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺫﺍﺕ ﻃﺒﻴﻌﺔ ﺟﻴﺪﺓ ﻭ�ﺴﻴﻄﺔ ،ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﺑﻮﺳﻌهﺎ ﺍﻟﺘﻔﻜ��
�ﺸ�ﻞ ﺳﻱﺉ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ �ﺥﺺ .ﺃﻗﻞ ﺑﻜﺜ�� ﺃ��ﺎ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﻓﻘﻂ ﺧﺪﺍﻉ ﻟهﺎ ﻣﻦ
ﺟﻞ ﻻﺍﺑﺘﻌﺎﺩ .ﻭﺃﻋﺮ�ﺖ ﻋﻦ ﺃﺳﻔهﺎ ﺃﻳﻀﺎ ﻟ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻥ ﻷ��ﺎ ﺗﺤﻮﻟﺖ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻨﻈﺮ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ.
ﻧﻈﺮ �� ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺤﻨﺔ ﺍﳌﺆﺳﻔﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﺘﺪ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺴﻘﻒ ﺑﻮﺍﺳﻄﺔ ﺳﺎﻗﻴﻪ ،
ﻭﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺟﻤﻴﻌهﺎ ﻣﺮﺗﺒﻄﺔ ﺑﺒﻌﻀهﺎ ﺍﻟﺒﻌﺾ ﺑﺤﻴﺚ ﺃﻥ ﺍ�ﺡﺒﻞ ﻭﺍﻟﻌﻘﺪﺓ �ﺎﻧﺖ
ﺗﻘﻄﻊ ﺍ�ﺝﻠﺪ .ﻟﺬﻟﻚ �� ﻟﻄﻒ ﻗﻠ��ﺎ ،ﻭﺇﻳﻤﺎ��ﺎ ﺑﻮﻋﺪ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﻮﻕ ﺑﺄﻧﻪ ﻟﻦ ��ﺮﺏ ،
ﻓﻜﻜﺖ ﺍ�ﺡﺒﻞ ﻭﺳﻘﻄﺘﻪ.
ﺛﻢ ﺃﻋﻄﺘﻪ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻣﺪﻗﻘﺔ ﺧﺸﺏﻴﺔ ﻭﻃﻠﺒﺖ ﻣﻨﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﺎﻟﻌﻤﻞ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ
ً
ﻗﺼ��ﺓ ﺃﺛﻨﺎﺀ ﺍﺳ��ﺍﺣ��ﺎ .ﺃﺧﺬ ﺍﳌﺪﻗﺔ ،ﻟﻜﻦ ﺑﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﺎﻟﻌﻤﻞ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻗﻴﻞ ﻟﻪ ،
ﻇهﺮ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻭﺃﻭﻗﻌهﺎ ﻋ�� ﻗﻄﻌﺔ ﺍ�ﺥﺸﺐ ﺍﻟﺜﻘﻴﻠﺔ .ﺛﻢ ﻗﺘﻠهﺎ
ﻭﻗﻄﻌهﺎ ﻭﺟﻌﻠهﺎ ﺣﺴﺎﺀ ﻟهﺎ ،ﻭﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮﺕ ﻋﻮﺩﺓ ﺍﳌﺰﺍﺭﻉ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ .ﻋﻤﻞ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ
ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺑﺠﺪ �� ﺣﻘﻮﻟﻪ ﻃﻮﺍﻝ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ،ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻤﻞ ﻓﻜﺮ �ﺴﺮﻭﺭ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ �ﻌﺪ
ﻦ ﺍﳌﻤﻜﻦ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻔﺴﺪ ﻋﻤﻮﺩﻩ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﺍﳌﺪﻣﺮ.
ﻧﺤﻮ ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻭﺏ ﺗﺮﻙ ﻋﻤﻠﻪ ﻭﺗﺤﻮﻝ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ� .ﺎﻥ ﻣﺘﻌﺒﺎ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻓﻜﺮﺕ ��
ﻋﺸﺎﺀ ﻟﻄﻴﻔﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﺴﺎﺀ ﺑﺎﺩﺟﺮ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺧﻦ �� ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ﻋﻮﺩﺗﻪ ﻟﻪ .ﻓﻜﺮﺓ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ
ﺪ ﺗﺤﺼﻞ ﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺡﺮ�ﺔ ﻭﻻﺍﻧﺘﻘﺎﻡ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺴﻨﺔ ﺍﳌﺴﻨﺔ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺨﻄﺮ ﺑﺒﺎﻟﻪ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ.
�� هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﺛﻨﺎﺀ ،ﺍﻓ��ﺽ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﺷ�ﻞ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ،ﻭﺣﺎﳌﺎ ﺭﺃﻯ ﺍﳌﺰﺍﺭﻉ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ
ً
ﻳﻘ��ﺏ ﻣﻨﻪ ﻟﻴﺤﻴﻴﻪ ﻋ�� ﺷﺮﻓﺔ ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ﻗﺎﺋﻼ:
" ﻟﻘﺪ ﻋﺪﺕ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ .ﻟﻘﺪ ﺻﻨﻌﺖ ﺍ�ﺡﺴﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺒﺎهﺖ ﻭﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮﺗﻚ ﻣﻨﺬ ﻓ��ﺓ
ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ".
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻓﻘﺎﻡ ﺍﳌﺰﺍﺭﻉ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﺑﺨﻠﻊ ﺻﻨﺎﺩﻝ ﺍﻟﻘﺶ ﻭﺟﻠﺲ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ ﺻﻱﻨﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺎﺀ
ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ .ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ��ﻱﺀ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺤﻠﻢ ﺍﺑﺪﺍ ﺍﻧﻪ ﻟﻱﺲ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺑﻞ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ
ﻳﻥﺘﻈﺮﻩ ،ﻭﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﺮﺓ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﻟ�ﺡﺴﺎﺀ .ﺛﻢ ﺗﺤﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﺩﺟﺮ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﺇ��
ﺷ�ﻠﻪ ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻴ�� ﻭﺻﺮﺥ:
" ﺃﻧﺖ ﺭﺟﻞ �ﺝﻮﺯ ﻳﺄ�ﻞ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺟﺔ! ﺍﺑﺤﺚ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﺎﻡ �� ﺍﳌﻄﺒﺦ! “
هﺮﺏ ﺿﺎﺣ�ﺎ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﻋﺎﻝ ﻭ�ﺥﺮ�ﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﻭهﺮﺏ ﺇ�� ﻋﺮ�ﻨﻪ �� ﺍﻟﺘﻼﻝ .ﺗﺮﻙ
ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻭﺭﺍﺋﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﺑﺎﻟ�ﺎﺩ ﻳﺼﺪﻕ ﻣﺎ ﺭﺁﻩ ﻭﺳﻤﻊ .ﺛﻢ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻓهﻢ ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻴﻘﺔ
�ﺎﻣﻠﺔ �ﺎﻥ ﺧﺎﺋﻔﺎ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻭﺭﻋﺒﺎ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺃﻏﻤﻲ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺭ� .ﻌﺪ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻭﺟهﺎ ﻟﻮﺟﻪ
ﻭﺍﻧﻔﺠﺮ �� ﺍﻟﺒ�ﺎﺀ .ﺑ�ﻰ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﻋﺎﻝ ﻭﻣﺮﺍﺭﺓ .هﺰ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﺟﻴﺌﺔ ﻭﺫهﺎﺑﺎ �� ﺣﺰﻧﻪ
ً ً ً
ﻣﻴﺆﻭﺱ ﻣ��ﺎ .ﺪﺍ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ﻓﻈﻴﻌﺎ ﺟﺪﺍ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻛﻮﻥ ﺣﻘﻴﻘﻴﺎ ﺑﺄﻥ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ
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ﺍﳌﺆﻣﻨﺔ ﻗﺪ ﻗﺘﻠﺖ ﻭﻃﺒﺨﺖ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻤﻞ ��ﺪﻭﺀ �� ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻮ ،
ً
ﻭﻟﻢ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺷﻱﺌﺎ ﻋﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺤﺪﺙ �� ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ ،ﻭﺗ�ﺉ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺘﺨﻠﺺ ﻣﻦ
ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻥ ﻷﺍﺷﺮﺍﺭ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ �� ﻛﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺣﻴﺎﻥ ﻳﻔﺴﺪ ﺣﻘﻮﻟﻪ .ﻭﺍﻩ! ﺍﻟﻔﻜﺮ ﺍﻟﺮهﻴﺐ
؛ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺷﺮﺏ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻘﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﺴﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺻﻨﻌﻪ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﻮﻕ ﻣﻦ �ﺝﻮﺯﺗﻪ ﺍﳌﺴﻨﺔ.
" ﻳﺎ ﻋﺰ�ﺰﻱ ،ﻳﺎ ﻋﺰ�ﺰﻱ ،ﻳﺎ ﻋﺰ�ﺰﻱ!" �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺼﺮﺥ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﻋﺎﻝ .ﺍﻥ ،ﻟﻱﺲ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ
ﻌﻱﺶ �� ﻧﻔﺲ ﺍ�ﺝﺒﻞ ﻧﻮﻉ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺭﺍﻧﺐ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﺒﺔ .ﺳﻤﻊ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ
ﺒ�ﻲ ﻭ�ﻥﺘﺤﺐ ﻭ�ﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺍﻧﻄﻠﻖ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﻣﺎ هﻮ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ،ﻭﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺃﻱ ��ﻱﺀ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻪ
ﻓﻌﻠﻪ ﳌﺴﺎﻋﺪﺓ ﺟﺎﺭﻩ .ﺃﺧ��ﻩ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺑ�ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ .ﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺳﻤﻊ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ
ﻟﻘﺼﺔ �ﺎﻥ ﻏﺎﺿﺒﺎ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﻷﺍﺷﺮﺍﺭ ﻭﺍﻟﻐﺶ ،ﻭﺃﺧ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺃﻥ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻳ��ﻙ �ﻞ ��ﻱﺀ ﻟﻪ ﻭﺃﻧﻪ ﺳﻴﻥﺘﻘﻢ ﳌﻮﺕ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ�� �� .ﺎﻳﺔ ﺍﳌﻄﺎﻑ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻔﻼﺡ �ﺸﻌﺮ
ﺎﻻﺭﺗﻴﺎﺡ ،ﻭﺩﻣﺮ ﺩﻣﻮﻋﻪ ،ﻭﺷﻜﺮ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻋ�� ﺻﻼﺣﻪ �� ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻭﻡ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ �� ﻣﺤﻨﺘﻪ.
ً
هﺪﻭﺀﺍ ،ﺇ�� ﺑﻱﺘﻪ ﻟﻮﺿﻊ ﺧﻄﻄﻪ ﺎﺩ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﺮﻯ ﺃﻥ ﺍﳌﺰﺍﺭﻉ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻨﻤﻮ ﺃﻛ��
ﳌﻌﺎﻗﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ.
� ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﺘﺎ�� �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻄﻘﺲ ﻋ�� ﻣﺎ ﻳﺮﺍﻡ ،ﻭﺧﺮﺝ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻟﻠﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ .ﻟﻢ
ﻳﻜﻦ ﻳﻨﻈﺮ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ �� ﺍﻟﻐﺎﺑﺔ ﺃﻭ ﻋ�� ﺟﺎﻧﺐ ﺍﻟﺘﻞ ﺃﻭ �� ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻮﻝ �� ﺃﻱ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ
هﺐ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺇ�� ﻋﺮ�ﻨﻪ ﻭﻭﺟﺪ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﻳﺨﺘ�ﺉ هﻨﺎﻙ ،ﻷﻥ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻥ �ﺎﻥ ﺧﺎﺋﻔﺎ ﻣﻦ
ﺇﻇهﺎﺭ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻣﻨﺬ ﺃﻥ هﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺰﺍﺭﻉ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ،ﺧﻮﻓﺎ ﻣﻦ ﻏﻀﺐ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ.
ﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺩﻋﺎ:
" ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﻻ ﺗﺨﺮﺝ �� ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻞ؟ ﺍﺧﺮﺝ ﻣ�� ،ﻭﺳﻨﺬهﺐ ﻭﻧﻘﻄﻊ
ﺍﻋﺸﺎﺏ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺘﻼﻝ ً
ﻣﻌﺎ".
ً
ﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻟﻢ �ﺸﻚ ﺃﺑﺪﺍً ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ �ﺎﻥ ﺻﺪﻳﻘﻪ ،ﻭﺍﻓﻖ ﻃﻮﻋﺎ ﻋ��
ً
ﺍ�ﺥﺮﻭﺝ ﻣﻌﻪ ،ﻓﻘﻂ ﻣﺴﺮﻭﺭ ﺟﺪﺍ ﺑﺎﻻﺑﺘﻌﺎﺩ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟ�� ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﻌﻱﺶ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺍﳌﺰﺍﺭﻉ
ﻭﺍ�ﺥﻮﻑ ﻣﻦ ﻣﻘﺎﺑﻠﺘﻪ .ﻗﺎﺩ ﺃﺭﻧﺐ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻋﻦ ﻣﻨﺎﺯﻟهﻢ ،ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺘﻼﻝ ﺣﻴﺚ
ﻧﻤﺖ ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺐ ﻃﻮ�ﻞ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﻣﺔ ﻭﺳﻤﻴﻜﺔ ﻭﺣﻠﻮﺓ .ﻭﻗﺪ ﻗﺮﺭ ﻛﻼهﻤﺎ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ ﻋ��
ﺧﻔﺾ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﻟهﻤﺎ ﺣﻤﻠﻪ �� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ،ﻟﺘﺨﺰ�ﻨﻪ �� ﻃﻌﺎﻣهﻤﺎ �� ﻓﺼﻞ ﺍﻟﺸﺘﺎﺀ.
ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻗﺎﻣﻮﺍ ﺑﻘﻄﻊ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻳﺮ�ﺪﻭﻥ ،ﻗﺎﻣﻮﺍ ﺑﺘﻘﻴﻴﺪﻩ �� ﺣﺰﻡ ﺛﻢ ﺑﺪﺃﻭﺍ �� ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ ،
ﻭ�ﺎﻥ �ﻞ ﻣ��ﻢ ﻳﺤﻤﻞ ﺣﺰﻣﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺐ ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮﻩ .ﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺮﺓ ﺟﻌﻞ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ
ﻳﺬهﺐ ﺃﻭﻻ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺫهﺒﻮﺍ ﻗﻠﻴﻼًﺧﺮﺝ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻮﺍﻥ ﻭﺍﻟﺼﻠﺐ ،ﻭﺿﺮ�ﻪ ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ
ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺨﻄﻮ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻣﺎﻡ ،ﻓﻀﻊ ﺣﺸﺎﺉﺸﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ .ﺳﻤﻊ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﺍﻟﺼﻮﺍﻥ
ﻳﻀﺮﺏ ،ﻭﺳﺄﻝ:
" ﻣﺎ هﻮ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻴﺞ ".ﺍﻟﻜﺮﺍﻙ ،ﺍﻟﻜﺮﺍﻙ " ؟"
" ﺃﻭﻩ ،هﺬﺍ ﻻ ��ﻱﺀ ".ﺟﺎﺏ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ " .ﻗﻠﺖ ﻓﻘﻂ" ﺍﻟﻜﺮﺍﻙ ،ﺍﻟﻜﺮﺍﻙ " ﻷﻥ هﺬﺍ
ﺍ�ﺝﺒﻞ �ﺴﻤﻰ Cracklingﺍ�ﺝﺒﻞ".
ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺍﻧﺕﺸﺮ ﺍ�ﺡﺮ�ﻖ �� ﺣﺰﻣﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺐ ﺍ�ﺝﺎﻑ ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﺩﺟﺮ .ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ،
ﺳﻤﺎﻉ ﻓﺮﻗﻌﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺐ ﺍﳌﺤ��ﻕ ،ﺳﺄﻝ " :ﻣﺎ هﺬﺍ؟"
" ﺍﻥ ﻭﺻﻠﻨﺎ ﺇ��" ﺟﺒﻞ ﺣﺮﻕ " "،ﺟﺎﺏ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ.
ﻭ�ﺤﻠﻮﻝ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍ�ﺡﺰﺍﻡ ﻗﺪ �ﺎﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺤ��ﻕ ﻭﺗﻢ ﺣﺮﻕ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﺸﻌﺮ ﻣﻦ
ﻇهﺮ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ .ﻌﺮﻑ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ ﺑﺮﺍﺋﺤﺔ ﺩﺧﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺐ ﺍﳌﺤ��ﻕ .ﺮﺍﺥ ﻣﻊ ﻷﺍﻟﻢ
ﺭﻛﺾ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﺑﺄﺳﺮﻉ ﻣﺎ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺇ�� ﺛﻘﺒﻪ .ﺒﻌﻪ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻭﻭﺟﺪﻩ ﻣﺴﺘﻠﻘﻴﺎ ﻋ��
ﺳﺮ�ﺮﻩ ﻳ�ﻥ ﺑﺎﻷﻟﻢ.
" ﻳﺎ ﻟﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺯﻣﻴﻞ ﻣﺤﻈﻮﻅ ﺃﻧﺖ!" ﺎﻝ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ " .ﻻ ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺗﺨﻴﻞ ﻛﻴﻒ ﺣﺪﺙ
هﺬﺍ! ﺄﺣﻀﺮ ﻟﻚ �ﻌﺾ ﻷﺍﺩﻭ�ﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺳﻮﻑ �ﺸﻔﻲ ﻇهﺮﻙ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ!"
هﺐ ﺃﺭﻧﺐ ﺳﻌﻴﺪ ﻭﻣﺒﺕﺴﻢ ﻻﺍﻋﺘﻘﺎﺩ ﺑﺄﻥ ﺍﻟﻌﻘﻮ�ﺔ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﻗﺪ ﺑﺪﺃﺕ ﺑﺎﻟﻔﻌﻞ.
ﻭﺃﻋﺮﺏ ﻋﻦ ﺃﻣﻠﻪ �� ﺃﻥ ﻳﻤﻮﺕ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺣﺮﻭﻗﻪ ،ﻷﻧﻪ ﺷﻌﺮ ﺃﻥ ﻻ ��ﻱﺀ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ
ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﺳﻱﺌﺎ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ ﻟ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻥ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺬﻧﺒﺎ ﺑﻘﺘﻞ ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ �ﺝﻮﺯ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻣﺮهﻤﺎ ﺑﺨﻠﻂ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﺼﻠﺼﺔ ً ﻓﻘ��ﺓ ﻋﺎﺟﺰﺓ ﻭﺛﻘﺖ ﺑﻪ .ﺫهﺐ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ ﻭﺃﻗﺎﻡ
ﺍﻟﻔﻠﻔﻞ ﻷﺍﺣﻤﺮ ً
ﻣﻌﺎ.
ً ً
ﺣﻤﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻀﻌﻪ ﻗﺎﻝ ﻟﻪ ﺇﻧﻪ ﺳﻱﺴﺏﺐ ﻟﻪ ﺃﳌﺎ ﻛﺒ��ﺍ ،
ً ً ﻟﻜﻦ ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﺤﻤﻠﻪ ﺑﺼ�� ،ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ً
ﺩﻭﺍﺀ ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺎ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟ�ﺡﺮﻭﻕ ﻭﺍ�ﺡﺮﻭﻕ
ﻭﺍ�ﺝﺮﻭﺡ .ﺷﻜﺮﻩ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﻭﺗﻮﺳﻞ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻄﺒﻘﻪ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ .ﻟﻜﻦ ﻻ ﺗﻮﺟﺪ ﻟﻐﺔ
ﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺼﻒ ﻋﺬﺍﺏ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﻟﺼﻖ ﺍﻟﻔﻠﻔﻞ ﻷﺍﺣﻤﺮ ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮﻩ .ﺗﻮﺍﻟﺖ
ﻣﺮﺍﺭﺍ ﻭﺗﻜﺮﺍﺭﺍ ﻭﻋﻮﻱ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﻋﺎﻝ .ﻌﺮ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻨﻈﺮ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ،ﺃﻥ ﺯﻭﺟﺔ
ﺍﳌﺰﺍﺭﻉ ﺑﺪﺃﺕ ﺗﻥﺘﻘﻢ.
ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ �� ﺍﻟﺴﺮ�ﺮ ﳌﺪﺓ ﺷهﺮ ﺗﻘﺮ�ﺒﺎ .ﻭﻟﻜﻦ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ،ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺗﻄﺒﻴﻖ
ﻟﻔﻠﻔﻞ ﻷﺍﺣﻤﺮ ،ﺷﻔﻘﺖ ﺣﺮﻭﻗﻪ ﻭﺣﺼﻞ ﻋ�� ﻣﺎ ﻳﺮﺍﻡ .ﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻯ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺃﻥ
ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ �ﺎﻥ ﻋ�� ﻣﺎ ﻳﺮﺍﻡ ،ﻓﻜﺮ �� ﺧﻄﺔ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺑﻮﺍﺳﻄ��ﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺤﻮﻱ ﻣﻮﺕ
ﺍﳌﺨﻠﻮﻕ .ﻓﺬهﺐ ﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻟﻴﻘﻮﻡ ﺑﺪﻓﻊ ﺯ�ﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﻭ��ﻨﺉﺘﻪ ﻋ�� ﺷﻔﺎﺋﻪ.
ﺧﻼﻝ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺩﺛﺔ ،ﺫﻛﺮ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻤﺎﺭﺱ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪ ،ﻭﻭﺻﻒ ﻛﻴﻒ �ﺎﻥ ﺻﻴﺪ
ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ﻟﻄﻴﻔً ﺎ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻄﻘﺲ ﻋ�� ﻣﺎ ﻳﺮﺍﻡ ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ً
ﺳﻠﺴﺎ.
ﺘﻤﻊ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ �ﺴﺮﻭﺭ ﺇ�� ﺳﺮﺩ ﻷﺍﺭﺍﻧﺐ ﻟﻠﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻳﻤﺮ ��ﺎ ﻭﻗﺘﻪ ﻵﺍﻥ ،ﻭ��ﻯﻱ
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�ﻞ ﺁﻻﻣﻪ ﻭﻣﺮﺿﻪ ﺍﻟﺸهﺮ ،ﻭﻓﻜﺮ �� ﻣﺎ ﺳﻴﻜﻮﻥ ﻣﻤﺘﻌﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻣﺎ ﺍﺳﺘﻄﺎﻉ ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ
ﻠﺼﻴﺪ ﺃﻳﻀﺎً؛ ﻟﺬﺍ ﺳﺄﻝ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﺳﻴﺄﺧﺬﻩ �� ﺍﳌﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺩﻣﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻳﺨﺮﺝ
ﻓ��ﺎ ﻟﺼﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ .ﺎﻥ هﺬﺍ ﻣﺎ ﺃﺭﺍﺩﻩ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻭﺍﻓﻖ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻢ ﻋﺎﺩ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﻭ��ﻯ ﺯﻭﺭﻗ�ﻥ ،ﺃﺣﺪهﻤﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﺸﺐ ﻭﻵﺍﺧﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻄ�ﻥ�� .
��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺗﻢ ﻻﺍﻧ��ﺎﺀ ﻣﻦ �ﻞ ﻣ��ﻤﺎ ،ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ ﻭﻗﻒ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻭﻧﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﻋﻤﻠﻪ ،ﺷﻌﺮ ﺑﺄﻥ
�ﻞ ﻣﺘﺎﻋﺒﻪ ﺳﺘ�ﺎﻓﺄ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺟﻴﺪ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻧﺝﺡﺖ ﺧﻄﺘﻪ ،ﻭﺃﻧﻪ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺪﻳﺮ
ﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﻷﺍﺷﺮﺍﺭ ﻵﺍﻥ.
ﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺭﺗّﺐ ﻓﻴﻪ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺻﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﺩﺟﺮ .ﺃﺑﻘﻰ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺭﺏ ﺍ�ﺥﺸ�ﻱ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ
ً
ﻭﺃﻋﻄﻰ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﻗﺎﺭﺏ ﺍﻟﻄ�ﻥ .ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺷﻱﺌﺎ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺍﺭﺏ ،
ﺎﻥ ﻣﺴﺮﻭﺭﺍًﺑﻘﺎﺭ�ﻪ ﺍ�ﺝﺪﻳﺪ ﻭﻓﻜﺮ ﻛﻢ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﻧﻮﻉ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﻋﻄﺎﻩ ﺇﻳﺎﻩ.
ﻛﻼهﻤﺎ ﺩﺧﻠﻮﺍ ﻗﻮﺍﺭ��ﻢ ﻭﺍﻧﻄﻠﻘﻮﺍ� .ﻌﺪ ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ﺇ�� �ﻌﺾ ﺍﳌﺴﺎﻓﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ ،
ﻗ��ﺡ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﺮ�ﻮﺍ ﻗﻮﺍﺭ��ﻢ ﻭﺃﻥ ﻳﺮﻭﺍ ﺃﻱ ﻣ��ﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺬهﺐ ﺃﺳﺮﻉ .ﺳﻘﻂ
ﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ �� ﻻﺍﻗ��ﺍﺡ ،ﻭﻛﻼهﻤﺎ �ﻌﻤﻼﻥ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺘﺠﺪﻳﻒ ﺑﺄﺳﺮﻉ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﻟﺒﻌﺾ
ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ �� .ﻣﻨﺘﺼﻒ ﺍﻟﺴﺒﺎﻕ ﻭﺟﺪ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﻗﺎﺭ�ﻪ ﻳﺬهﺐ ﺇ�� ﻗﻄﻊ ،ﻷﻥ ﺍﳌﻴﺎﻩ ﺑﺪﺃﺕ
ﺍﻥ ﻟﺘﻠﻴ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﻄ�ﻥ .ﺮﺥ �� ﺧﻮﻑ ﻛﺒ�� ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﳌﺴﺎﻋﺪﺗﻪ .ﻜﻦ ﻷﺍﺭﺍﻧﺐ ﺃﺟﺎﺏ
ﺑﺄﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻨﺨﺮﻁ �� ﻗﺘﻞ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ،ﻭﺃﻥ هﺬﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻧﻱﺘﻪ ﻃﻮﺍﻝ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ،ﻭﺃﻧﻪ
ﺎﻥ ﺳﻌﻴﺪًﺍ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﻗﺪ ﺍﺟﺘﻤﻊ �� ﻷﺍﺧ�� ﺑ�ﺡﺎﺭ�ﺘﻪ �ﺝﻤﻴﻊ ﺟﺮﺍﺋﻤﻪ
ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮﺓ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ �ﻐﺮﻕ ﻣﻊ ﻻ ﺃﺣﺪ ﳌﺴﺎﻋﺪﺗﻪ .ﺛﻢ ﺭﻓﻊ ﻣﺠﺬﺍﻓﻪ ﻭﺿﺮﺏ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ
ﺑ�ﻞ ﻗﻮﺗﻪ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺳﻘﻂ ﻣﻊ ﻗﺎﺭﺏ ﺍﻟﻄ�ﻥ ﺍﳌﻐﻤﻮﺭ ﻭﻟﻢ �ﻌﺪ ﻳﻨﻈﺮ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ �ﻌﺪ.
ً
ﻭهﻜﺬﺍ ﺃﺧ��ﺍ ،ﺣﺎﻓﻆ ﻋ�� ﻭﻋﺪﻩ ﻟﻠﻤﺰﺍﺭﻉ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ .ﺤﻮﻝ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺇ�� ﺷﻄﺮ�ﻦ
ﻣﺘﺠﻮﻟ�ﻥ ،ﺛﻢ هﺒﻂ ﻭ�ﺡﺐ ﻗﺎﺭ�ﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ ،ﺛﻢ ﺳﺎﺭﻉ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺭﺍﺀ ﻟﻴﻘﻮﻝ
ﻟﻠﻤﺰﺍﺭﻉ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ �ﻞ ��ﻱﺀ ،ﻭﻛﻴﻒ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ،ﻋﺪﻭﻩ ،ﻗﺪ ﻗﺘﻞ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﺷﻜﺮﻩ ﺍﳌﺰﺍﺭﻉ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﺑﺎﻟﺪﻣﻮﻉ �� ﻋﻴﻥﻴﻪ .ﻗﺎﻝ ﺇﻧﻪ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻻ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻨﺎﻡ
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ﻟﻴﻼ ﺃﻭ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ �� ﺳﻼﻡ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﺭ ،ﻭ�ﻔﻜﺮ �� ﻛﻴﻒ ﺃﻥ ﻭﻓﺎﺓ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﻟﻢ ﺗﺘﻌﺮﺽ
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ﻟ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺳﻴﻜﻮﻥ ﻗﺎﺩﺭﺍ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻨﻮﻡ ﻭﺗﻨﺎﻭﻝ ﺍﻟﻄﻌﺎﻡ ﻣﻨﺬ
ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻡ .ﻮﺳﻞ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺍﻧﺐ ﻟﻠﺒﻘﺎﺀ ﻣﻌﻪ ﻭﻣﺸﺎﺭﻛﺔ ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻪ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺭﻧﺐ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ
ﺫهﺐ ﻟﻠﺒﻘﺎﺀ ﻣﻊ ﺍﳌﺰﺍﺭﻉ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﻭﻛﻼهﻤﺎ ﻋﺎﺷﺎ ﻣﻌﺎ ﻛﺼﺪﻳﻘ�ﻥ ﺣﻤﻴﻤ�ﻥ ﺇ�� ��ﺎﻳﺔ
ﺃﻳﺎﻣهﻢ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
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ﺇﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺻﻠﺔ ،ﺑﺈﺑﺮ��ﺎ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺸ�� ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺎﻝ �� ،ﺃﻣﺮ ﺷﺎﺉﻊ ،ﻭﻻ ﺃﺣﺪ
ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﺜ�� ﻟﻺ�ﺝﺎﺏ ﻵﺍﻥ ،ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺗﻢ ﺍﺑﺘ�ﺎﺭﻩ ﻷﻭﻝ ﻣﺮﺓ ،
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ﻓﺈﻧﻪ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ �ﺝﻴﺒﺎ.
ﻣﻨﺬ ﺯﻣﻦ �ﻌﻴﺪ �� ﺍﻟﺼ�ﻥ � ،ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺍﺧ��ﺍﻉ ﺃﻛ�� ﺭﻭﻋﺔ ﻳﺪ�� ﺷﻱﻨﺎ�ﺸﺎ� .ﺎﻥ
هﺬﺍ ﻧﻮﻋً ﺎ ﻣﻦ ﻋﺮ�ﺔ ﺗﺤﻤﻞ ﺻﻮﺭﺓ ﺭﺟﻞ �ﺸ�� ً
ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺝﻨﻮﺏ� .ﻐﺾ ﺍﻟﻨﻈﺮ ﻋﻦ
ﺍﻟﻜﻴﻔﻴﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻢ ��ﺎ ﻭﺿﻊ ﺍﳌﺮﻛﺒﺔ � ،ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﻗﻢ ً
ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﻳﺪﻭﺭ ﺣﻮﻟهﺎ ،ﻭﺃﺷﺎﺭ ﺇ��
ﺍ�ﺝﻨﻮﺏ.
ﻢ ﺍﺧ��ﺍﻉ هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﺩﺍﺓ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺒﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ )ﻛﻮﺗﺎﻱ( ﺃﺣﺪ ﻷﺍﺑﺎﻃﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻱﻨﻴ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﺜﻼﺛﺔ
� ﺍﻟﻌﺼﺮ ﻷﺍﺳﻄﻮﺭﻱ .ﺎﻥ ﻛﻮﺗﺎﻱ ﺍﺑﻦ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ )ﻳﻮ��( .ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻮﻟﺪ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﺪﻯ
ً ً
ﺃﻣﻪ ﺭﺅ�ﺔ ﺗﻥﺒﺄﺕ ﺑﺄﻥ ﺍﺑ��ﺎ ﺳﻴﻜﻮﻥ ﺭﺟﻼ ﻋﻈﻴﻤﺎ.
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�� ﺇﺣﺪﻯ ﻷﺍﻣﺴﻴﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﻔﻴﺔ ،ﺧﺮﺟﺖ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺴ�� �� ﺍﳌﺮﻭﺝ ﺑﺤﺜﺎ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻥﺴﻴﻢ
ﺍﻟﺒﺎﺭﺩ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﻨﻔﺦ �� ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ،ﻭﻟﺘﺤﻤﺲ ﺑ�ﻞ �ﺴﺎﻃﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﻭﺍﺕ ﺍﳌﻀﺎﺀﺓ
ﻓﻮﻗهﺎ .ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻧﻈﺮﺕ ﺇ�� ﻧﺠﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺎﻝ ،ﻭﻏﺮ�ﺒﺔ �� ﺍﻟﻌﻼﻗﺔ ،ﺃﻃﻠﻘﺖ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ
ﻋ�� ﻣﻮﺟﺎﺕ ﻣﻀﻱﺌﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ��ﻕ �� �ﻞ ﺍﺗﺠﺎﻩ� .ﻌﺪ ﻭﻗﺖ ﻗﺼ�� ﺟﺎﺀ هﺬﺍ ﺍﺑ��ﺎ
ﻛﻮﺗﺎﻱ �� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻤﻰ ﻛﻮﺗﺎﻱ �� ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺍﳌﻨﺎﺳﺐ ﻟﻠﺮﺟﻮﻟﺔ ﻭﻧﺝﺡ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﻳﻮ��� .ﺎﻥ
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ﺍﳌﺘﻤﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ ً
ﻣﻀﻄﺮ�ﺎ ﺇ�� ﺣﺪ ﻛﺒ�� ﻣﻦ ِﻗﺒﻞ ﺍﳌﺘﻤﺮﺩﻳﻦ ﺷﻴﻮ .ﺃﺭﺍﺩ هﺬﺍ ﺣﻜﻤﻪ ﺍﳌﺒﻜﺮ
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ﻣﻠ�ﺎ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ً
ﻛﺜ��ﺍ ﺍﳌﻌﺎﺭﻙ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺧﺎﺿهﺎ ﻟﺘﺤﻘﻴﻖ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻐﺎﻳﺔ� .ﺎﻥ ﻳﺠﻌﻞ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ
ﺷﻴﻮ ﺳﺎﺣﺮﺍ ﺷﺮ�ﺮﺍ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺭﺃﺳﻪ ﻣﺼﻨﻮﻋﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﺪﻳﺪ ،ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺃﻱ ﺭﺟﻞ
ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ �ﻐﺰﻭﻩ.
�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺃﻋﻠﻦ ﻛﻮﺗﺎﻱ ﺍ�ﺡﺮﺏ ﺿﺪ ﺍﳌﺘﻤﺮﺩﻳﻦ ﻭﻗﺎﺩ ﺟﻱﺸﻪ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻌﺮﻛﺔ ،ﻭﺍﻟﺘﻘﻰ
ﺍ�ﺝﻱﺸﺎﻥ �� ﺳهﻞ �ﺴﻤﻰ )ﺗﺎﻛﻮﺭﻭﻛﻮ( .ﺎﺟﻢ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻭ ��ﺝﺎﻋﺔ ،ﻟﻜﻦ
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ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺣﺮ ﺃﺳﻘﻂ ﺿﺒﺎﺏ ﻛﺜﻴ ﺎ �� ﺳﺎﺣﺔ ﺍﳌﻌﺮﻛﺔ ،ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺍ�ﺝﻱﺶ ﺍﳌﻠ�ﻲ
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ﻳﺘﺠﻮﻝ �� ﺣﺎﻟﺔ ﺍﺭﺗﺒﺎﻙ ،ﻣﺤﺎﻭﻻ ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋ�� ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻪ ،ﺗﺮﺍﺟﻊ ﺷﻴﻮ ﻣﻊ ﻗﻮﺍﺗﻪ ،
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�ﺡ�ﺎ ﻋ�� ﺧﺪﺍﻉ ﺍ�ﺝﻱﺶ ﺍﳌﻠ�ﻲ.
�ﻐﺾ ﺍﻟﻨﻈﺮ ﻋﻦ ﻗﻮﺓ ﺟﻨﻮﺩ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﻣهﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﻮ�ﺎ ﻭ�ﺝﺎﻋﺎ ،ﻓﺈﻥ
ﺍﳌﺘﻤﺮﺩﻳﻦ ��ﺡﺮﻩ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﺃﻥ ��ﺮ�ﻮﺍ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ.
ﻋﺎﺩ Koteiﺇ�� ﻗﺼﺮﻩ ،ﻭﻓﻜﺮ �ﻌﻤﻖ �� ﻛﻴﻔﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺘﻐﻠﺐ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺣﺮ ،ﻷﻧﻪ ﻣﺼﻤﻢ
�� ﻋﺪﻡ ﻻﺍﺳﺕﺴﻼﻡ �ﻌﺪ� .ﻌﺪ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﺍﺧ��ﻉ )ﺷﻱﻨﺎ�ﺸﺎ( ﻣﻊ �ﺥﺼﻴﺔ ﺭﺟﻞ
ﺍﺋﻢ �ﺸ�� ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺝﻨﻮﺏ ،ﻷﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺻﻼﺕ �� ﺗﻠﻚ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ .ﻣﻊ هﺬﺍ
ﺍ�ﺝهﺎﺯ ﻹﻇهﺎﺭ ﻟﻪ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻻ ﻳﺤﺘﺎﺝ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﻑ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻀﺒﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﻜﺜﻴﻒ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ
ﺃﺛ��ﺕ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺣﺮ ﻹﺭ�ﺎﻙ ﺭﺟﺎﻟﻪ.
ﺃﻋﻠﻦ ﻛﻮﺗﺎﻱ ﺍ�ﺡﺮﺏ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﺿﺪ ّ
ﺷﻴﻮ .ﻭﺿﻊ ﺷﻱﻨﺎ�ﺸﺎ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ ﺟﻱﺸﻪ ﻭﻗﺎﺩ
ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ﺇ�� ﺳﺎﺣﺔ ﺍﳌﻌﺮﻛﺔ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﺑﺪﺃﺕ ﺍﳌﻌﺮﻛﺔ ﺑﺠﺪﻳﺔ� .ﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﺘﻤﺮﺩﻭﻥ �ﺴ��ﻭﻥ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺭﺍﺀ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺍﺕ ﺍﳌﻠﻜﻴﺔ
ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺝﺄ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟ�ﺡﺮ ،ﻭﻋ�� ﻛﻼﻣﻪ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ �ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﻋﺎﻝ ،
ﻓﻮ ًﺭﺍ ﺳﻘﻂ ﺿﺒﺎﺏ ﻛﺜﻴﻒ ﻋ�� ﺃﺭﺽ ﺍﳌﻌﺮﻛﺔ.
ﻟﻜﻦ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺮﺓ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﺃﻱ ﺟﻨﺪﻱ ﻳﻔﻜﺮ �� ﺍﻟﻀﺒﺎﺏ ،ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺧﻠﻂ ﺑ�ﻥ
ﺍﳌﺮﺀ .ﻛﻮﺗﺎﻱ ﺑﺎﻹﺷﺎﺭﺓ ﺇ�� ﺷﻱﻨﺎ�ﺸﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﺪ ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻪ ﻭ�ﺪﻳﺮ ﺍ�ﺝﻱﺶ ﺑﺪﻭﻥ
ﺧﻄﺄ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ .ﺗﺎ�ﻊ ﻋﻦ ﻛﺜﺐ ﺟﻱﺶ ﺍﳌﺘﻤﺮﺩﻳﻦ ﻭﻗﺎﺩهﻢ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺭﺍﺀ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻭﺻﻠﻮﺍ ﺇ��
��ﺮ ﻛﺒ�� .هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟ��ﺮ ﻛﻮﺗﺎﻱ ﻭﺭﺟﺎﻟﻪ ﻭﺟﺪﺕ ﻣﺘﻮﺭﻣﺔ �ﺴﺏﺐ ﺍﻟﻔﻴﻀﺎﻧﺎﺕ ﻭﻱﺴﺘﺤﻴﻞ
ﻋﺒﻮﺭهﺎ.
ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺍﻧﺘﻘﻞ ﺷﻴﻮ ﺑﺎﺳﺘﺨﺪﺍﻡ ﻓﻨﻪ ﺍﻟ�ﺡﺮﻱ ﻣﻊ ﺟﻱﺸﻪ ﻭﺃﻏﻠﻖ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ��
ﻗﻠﻌﺔ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻀﻔﺔ ﺍﳌﻘﺎﺑﻠﺔ.
ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻭﺟﺪ ﻛﻮﺗﺎﻱ ﻣﺴ��ﺗﻪ ﻓﺤﺼﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﺑﺮﻱﺊ ﺑﺨﻴﺒﺔ ﺃﻣﻞ ،ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﺩ ﻳﻘ��ﺏ ﺟﺪﺍ
ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺘﻤﺮﺩﻳﻦ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺃﻭﻗﻔﻪ ﺍﻟ��ﺮ.
ﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﺑﺈﻣ�ﺎﻧﻪ ﻓﻌﻞ ﺃﻱ ��ﻱﺀ ،ﻷﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻗﻮﺍﺭﺏ �� ﺗﻠﻚ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ
ﺮ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﻧﺼﺐ ﺧﻴﻤﺘﻪ �� ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﻛ�� ﺑ�ﺝﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻮﻓﺮ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ.
ﻭﺫﺍﺕ ﻳﻮﻡ ﺧﺮﺝ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻴﻤﺘﻪ ،ﻭ�ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺳﺎﺭ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻗﺼ��ﺓ ﻭﺻﻞ ﺇ�� ﺑﺮﻛﺔ .هﻨﺎ
ﺟﻠﺲ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻀﻔﺔ ﻭﻓﻘﺪ �� ﺍﻟﻔﻜﺮ.
�ﺎﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﺮ�ﻒ .ﺎﻧﺖ ﻷﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻨﻤﻮ ﻋ�� ﻃﻮﻝ ﺣﺎﻓﺔ ﺍﳌﻴﺎﻩ ﺗﻤﻄﺮ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﻗهﺎ ،
ﻟ�ﻱ ﻃﻔﺖ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻋ�� ﻭﺇ�� هﻨﺎﻙ ﻋ�� ﺳﻄﺢ ﺍﻟ��ﻛﺔ .ﻭ�ﺤﻠﻮﻝ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ،
ﺍﻧﺠﺬﺏ ﺍهﺘﻤﺎﻡ ﻛﻮ�ﻲ ﺇ�� ﻋﻨﻜﺒﻮﺕ ﻋ�� ﺣﺎﻓﺔ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ� .ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍ�ﺡﺸﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﺤﺎﻭﻝ ﺍﻟﻮﺻﻮﻝ ﺇ�� ﺇﺣﺪﻯ ﻷﺍﻭﺭﺍﻕ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺋﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺮ�ﺒﺔ .ﻓﻌﻠﺖ ﺫﻟﻚ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ،
ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﻃﺎﻓﺖ ﻓﻮﻕ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺝﺎﻧﺐ ﻵﺍﺧﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ��ﻛﺔ.
ﺬﺍ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﺩﺛﺔ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﺟﻌﻠﺖ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﺍﻟﺬ�ﻲ ﻳﻔﻜﺮ ﺑﺄﻧﻪ ﻗﺪ ﻳﺤﺎﻭﻝ ﺻﻨﻊ ��ﻱﺀ
ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺤﻤﻞ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻭﺭﺟﺎﻟﻪ ﻓﻮﻕ ﺍﻟ��ﺮ ﺑﻨﻔﺲ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺣﻤﻠﺖ ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﻮﺭﻗﺔ
ﺍﻟﻌﻨﻜﺒﻮﺕ .ﻘﺮﺭ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﻤﻞ ﻭ�ﺜﺎﺑﺮ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻳﺨ��ﻉ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺭﺏ ﻷﺍﻭﻝ .ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻭﺟﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ
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ﻧﺎﺝﺡﺎ ،ﻭﺿﻊ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺭﺟﺎﻟﻪ ﻟﻴﺼﻨﻌﻮﺍ ﺍﳌﺰ�ﺪ ،ﻭ�� ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺍﳌﻨﺎﺳﺐ �ﺎﻧﺖ هﻨﺎﻙ
ﻗﻮﺍﺭﺏ �ﺎﻓﻴﺔ ﻟ�ﺝﻱﺶ ﺑﺄﻛﻤﻠﻪ.
ﻮﺗﺎﻱ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺃﺧﺬ ﺟﻱﺸﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟ��ﺮ ،ﻭهﺎﺟﻢ ﻣﻘﺮ ّ
ﺷﻴﻮ .ﻟﻘﺪ ﺣﻘﻖ ﺍﻧﺘﺼﺎﺭﺍ �ﺎﻣﻼ ،
ﻭ�ﺬﻟﻚ ﻭﺿﻊ ﺣﺪﺍ ﻟ�ﺡﺮﺏ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺃﺯ�ﺝﺖ ﺑﻼﺩﻩ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ.
��ﺪﺃ هﺬﺍ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﺍ�ﺡﻜﻴﻢ ﻭﺍ�ﺝﻴﺪ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺣﺼﻞ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻼﻡ ﻭﻻﺍﺯﺩهﺎﺭ �� �ﻞ
ﺃﺭﺿﻪ .ﺎﻥ ﻣﺤﺒﻮ�ًﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺭﻋﺎﻳﺎﻩ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﺍﺳﺘﻤﺘﻌﻮﺍ ﻵﺍﻥ �ﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﺍﻟﺴﻼﻡ ﻟﺴﻨﻮﺍﺕ
ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﺗﺤﺖ ﻗﻴﺎﺩﺗﻪ .ﻣ�ﻯﻯ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ �� ﺻﻨﻊ ﻻﺍﺧ��ﺍﻋﺎﺕ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻣﻦ
ﺷﺄ��ﺎ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﻮﺩ ﺑﺎﻟﻨﻔﻊ ﻋ�� ﺷﻌﺒﻪ ،ﻭﻧﺝﺡ �� ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺍﺭﺏ ﺇ�� ﺟﺎﻧﺐ
ﺍﻟﺴﻔﻴﻨﺔ ﺳﺎﻭﺙ ﺑﻮ�ﻥﺖ ﺷﻱﻨﺎ�ﺸﺎ.
�ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺣﻜﻢ ﺣﻮﺍ�� ﻣﺎﺋﺔ ﻋﺎﻡ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ً
ﻳﻮﻣﺎ ﻣﺎ ،ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻛﻮ�ﻲ ﻳﺘﻄﻠﻊ ﺇ��
ﺍﻋ�� ،ﺃﺻﺒﺤﺖ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ ﺣﻤﺮﺍﺀ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﻣﻔﺎ�� ،ﻭﻇهﺮ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﻳﺘﻸﻷ �ﺎﻟﺬهﺐ ﻧﺤﻮ
ﺍﺭﺽ .ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺟﺎﺀ ﺃﻗﺮﺏ ﺭﺃﻯ ﻛﻮﺗﺎﻱ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻢ .ﺍﻗ��ﺏ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ
�ﺝﺪ ﺭﺃﺳﻪ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ .ﺎﻧﺖ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﺓ ﻭﺭﺟﺎﻝ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﺷﻴﺔ ﺧﺎﺋﻔ�ﻥ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ
ﺃ��ﻢ هﺮ�ﻮﺍ ﻭهﻢ ﻳﺼﺮﺧﻮﻥ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻣﻨﺬ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ،ﻋﺎﺵ هﻨﺎﻙ �� ﻛﻴﻮﺗﻮ ﺟﻨﺪﻱ �ﺝﺎﻉ ﻳﺪ�� ﻛﻴﻥﺘﻮ�ﻲ .ﺍﻥ ﻭﻗﻊ
�� ﺣﺐ ﺳﻴﺪﺓ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻭﺗﺰﻭﺟهﺎ� .ﻌﺪ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻭﺟ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺫﻟﻚ ،ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺧﺒﺚ �ﻌﺾ
ﺃﺻﺪﻗﺎﺋﻪ ،ﻭﻗﻊ �� ﻋﺎﺭ �� ﺍﳌﺤﻜﻤﺔ ﻭﺗﻢ ﻓﺼﻠﻪ .هﺬﺍ ﺳﻮﺀ ﺍ�ﺡﻆ ﻓﺎﺟﺄ ﻋﻘﻠﻪ ﺃﻧﻪ
ﻟﻢ ﻳﻨﺠﻮ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺇﻗﺎﻟﺘﻪ -ﺗﻮ�� ،ﺗﺎﺭ�ﺎ ﻭﺭﺍﺀﻩ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺑﺔ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠﺔ
ﳌﻮﺍﺟهﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ ﻭﺣﺪﻩ .ﺧﻮﻓﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻋﺪﺍﺀ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ،هﺮ�ﺖ ﺇ�� ﺟﺒﺎﻝ ﺃﺷﻴﺠﺎﺭﺍ
ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻣﺎﺕ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ،ﻭهﻨﺎﻙ �� ﺍﻟﻐﺎﺑﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﻴﺪﺓ ﺣﻴﺚ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺄﺕ ﺃﺣﺪ ﻋ��
ﺍﻃﻼﻕ ﺑﺎﺳﺘﺙﻨﺎﺀ ﺍ�ﺡﻄﺎﺑ�ﻥ ،ﻭﻟﺪ ﺻﻐ�� ﻟهﺎ .ﺍﺗﺼﻞ ﺑﻪ )ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ( ﺃﻭ ﺍﻟﺼ�ﻱ
ﺍﻟﺬه�ﻱ .ﺍﻥ ﺍﻟ��ﻱﺀ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻊ �� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻞ هﻮ ﻗﻮﺗﻪ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻤﺔ ،ﻭﻣﻊ ﺗﻘﺪﻣﻪ ��
ﺍﻟﺴﻦ ،ﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﺃﻗﻮﻯ ﻭﺃﻗﻮﻯ ،ﺣ�ﻯ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺑﺤﻠﻮﻝ ﺛﻤﺎ�ﻲ ﺳﻨﻮﺍﺕ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺮ � ،ﺎﻥ
ﺎﺩﺭﺍًﻋ�� ﻗﻄﻊ ﻷﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺑﺎﻟﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻗﻄﻌﺖ ��ﺎ ﺍ�ﺡﻄﺎﺑ�ﻥ .ﺛﻢ ﺃﻋﻄﺘﻪ ﺃﻣﻪ
ﻛﺒ��ﺍ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻳﺨﺮﺝ �� ﺍﻟﻐﺎﺑﺔ ﻭﻱﺴﺎﻋﺪ ﺍ�ﺡﻄﺎﺑ�ﻥ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﺩﻋﻮﻩ " �ﺝﺐ ﻓﺄﺳﺎ ًً
ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻞ" ،ﻭﻭﺍﻟﺪﺗﻪ " ﺍﳌﻤﺮﺿﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ ﻟ�ﺝﺒﺎﻝ" ،ﻷ��ﻢ ﻟﻢ �ﻌﺮﻓﻮهﺎ ﻣﺮﺗﺒﺔ
ﻋﺎﻟﻴﺔ .ﺁﺧﺮ هﻮﺍﻳﺔ ﻣﻔﻀﻠﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ هﻮ �ﺡﻖ ﺍﻟ�ﺥﻮﺭ ﻭﺍ�ﺡﺝﺎﺭﺓ .ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻚ
ﺗﺨﻴﻞ ﻣﺪﻯ ﻗﻮﺗﻪ!
� ﻋﻜﺲ ﻷﺍﻭﻻﺩ ﻵﺍﺧﺮ�ﻦ ،ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ � ،ﺸﺄﻭﺍ ﻭﺣﺪهﻢ �� ﺍ�ﺝﺒﺎﻝ ﺍ�ﺝﺒﻠﻴﺔ ،ﻭﻷﻧﻪ
ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﺭﻓﻘﺎﺀ ﺻﺪﺍﻗﺔ ﻣﻊ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ ﻭ�ﻌﻠﻢ ﻛﻴﻔﻴﺔ ﻓهﻤهﺎ ﻭﺍﻟﺘﺤﺪﺙ
ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ،ﻭﻧﻈﺮﻭﺍ ﺇ�� ً
ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ ﻣﺮﺗﺒ�ﻥ ً ﺑﻠﻐﺔ ﻏﺮ�ﺒﺔ .ﻭ�ﻤﺮﻭﺭ ﺍﻟﺪﺭﺟﺎﺕ ،ﺃﺻﺒﺤﻮﺍ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻭﺍﻟﻘﺮﻉ ﻳﺘﺼﺎﺭﻋﺎﻥ ،ﺩﻋﺎ ﺍﻟﻐﺰﺍﻝ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺘﺤﺬﻳﺮﺍﺕ ﺃﻭ ﺻﺎﺡ
ﻟﺘﺤﺬﻳﺮﺍﺕ ﻟ�ﻞ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻣ��ﻤﺎ ﻷﻥ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻗﺪ ﺩﻓﻊ �ﻌﻀهﻤﺎ ﺍﻟﺒﻌﺾ
ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺣﺎﻓﺔ ﺍﳌﻨﺼﺔ ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺎ �� ﺧﻄﺮ ﺍﻟﺴﻘﻮﻁ.
" ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺭﺍﺀ! ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺭﺍﺀ! ﻟﻮﻗﻮﻑ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺻﺔ ﺑﻚ!" ﺩﻋﺎ
ﺍﻟﻐﺰﻻﻥ.
" ﺁﺫﺍﻥ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ! ﺁﺫﺍﻥ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ! ﻛﻦ ﻗﻮ�ﺎ ،ﻛﻦ ﻗﻮ�ﺎ -ﻻ ﺗﺪﻉ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻳﻀﺮ�ﻚ!" ��ﺎﻓﺖ
ﺍﻟﺪﺏ.
ﺬﻟﻚ ﺣﺎﻭﻝ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻭﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ،ﺑﺕ�ﺝﻴﻊ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺻﺪﻗﺎ��ﻤﺎ ،ﺃﻥ ﻳﺼﺎﺭﻋﻮﺍ �ﻌﻀهﻢ
�ﻌﻀﺎ�� � .ﺎﻳﺔ ﺍﳌﻄﺎﻑ ﺣﺼﻞ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ .ﺪﺍ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻳﺕﻨﻘﻞ ،ﻭﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ
ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﻋﻄﺎﻩ ﺩﻓﻌﺔ ﺟﻴﺪﺓ ﺃﺭﺳﻠﻪ ﻭهﻮ ﻳﻄ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻨﺼﺔ �ﻌﻼﻣﺔ.
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ﻭﺟﻠﺲ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺍﳌﺴﻜ�ﻥ ﻋ�� ﻓﺮﻙ ﻇهﺮﻩ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻭﺟهﻪ ﻃﻮ�ﻼ ﺟﺪﺍ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ
ﻳﺼﺮﺥ �ﻐﻀﺐ " .ﺃﻭﻩ ،ﺃﻭﻩ! ﻛﻴﻒ ﻳﺆﻟﻢ ﻇهﺮﻱ -ﻳﺆﳌ�ﻱ ﻇهﺮﻱ!"
ﺅ�ﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺤﻨﺔ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ،ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻐﺰﻻﻥ ﻋﻘﺪ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﻗﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﺭﺗﻔﺎﻉ:
" ﺍﻧ��ﺖ هﺬﻩ ﺍ�ﺝﻮﻟﺔ -ﺎﺯ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ“.
ﻵﺍﻥ �� ،ﺾ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻭهﻮ ﻳﺘﻔﻮﻕ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ،ﻭﻛﻤﺎ ﻳﻘﻮﻟﻮﻥ �� ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ " ﻟﻘﺪ ﺻﻤﺪﺕ
ﺑﻄﻨﻪ" ،ﻷﻧﻪ ﺷﻌﺮ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺘﻌﺮﺽ ﻟﻠﻀﺮﺏ ﺍﳌ��ﺡ .ﺬﻟﻚ ﻗﺎﻝ ﻟـ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﻭﻵﺍﺧﺮ�ﻦ
ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻳﻘﻔﻮﻥ:
" ﻟﻢ ﺃ�ﻌﺮﺽ ﻟﻠﻀﺮﺏ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﻛﺒ�� .ﺳﻘﻄﺖ ﻗﺪﻣﻲ ﻭهﺒﻄﺖ .ﺃﺭﺟﻮﻙ ﺃﻋﻄ�ﻱ ﻓﺮﺻﺔ
ﺧﺮﻯ ﻭﺃﺩﻉ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻳﺘﺼﺎﺭﻉ ﻣ�� �ﺝﻮﻟﺔ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ".
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻌﺪ ﻣﻮﺍﻓﻘﺔ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ،ﺑﺪﺃ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻭﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ �� ﺍﳌﺼﺎﺭﻋﺔ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ .ﺍﻥ ،ﻛﻤﺎ
�ﻌﺮﻑ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻊ ،ﻓﺈﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺣﻴﻮﺍﻥ ﻣﺬﺍهﺐ ﺑﻄﺒﻴﻌﺘﻪ ،ﻭﻗﺪ ﺻﻨﻊ ﺭﺃﻳﻪ ﻟ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ
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ﻋ�� ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﻣﺎ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺮﺓ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﺫﻟﻚ ﻣﻤﻜﻨﺎ .ﻟﻠﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﺬﻟﻚ � ،ﺎﻥ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻥ
ﻓﻀﻞ ﻭﺃﺿﻤﻦ ﻃﺮ�ﻘﺔ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﺃﺫﻥ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻠﺔ .هﺬﺍ ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ
ﺗﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﻪ .ﺪ ﺗﻢ ﺇﻟﻘﺎﺀ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻋ�� ﺣﺮﺳﻪ ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎً�ﺴﺏﺐ ﻷﺍﻟﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ
ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﺃﺫﻧﻪ ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﻗﺪ ُ�ﺡﺒﺖ ﺑﻘﻮﺓ ،ﻭﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻗﺪ ﺍﻏﺘﻨﻢ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺻﺔ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ،
ﻣ��ﺩﺩﺍ �� ﻣﻨﺘﺼﻒ ﺍﳌﻨﺼﺔ� .ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ً ﺃﻣﺴﻚ ﺑﻮﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺭﺟﻞ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻭﺃﺭﺳﻠﻪ
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ﻥ ﺍﳌﻨﺘﺼﺮ ﻭﺣﺼﻞ ،ﻭهﻮ ﺯﻻﺑﻴﺔ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ ﻣﻦ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ،ﺍﻟ�ﻱ َﺳ ﱠﺮﺗﻪ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻧﻪ
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���ﻱ ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ﻗﺮﺣﺔ ﻇهﺮﻩ.
ﺍﻟﻐﺰﺍﻝ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻭﺳﺄﻝ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺴﺘﻌﺪًﺍ �ﺝﻮﻟﺔ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ،ﻭﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ
ﺬﻟﻚ ،ﻓهﻞ هﻮ ﺳﻴﺤﺎﻭﻝ ﺇﺟﺮﺍﺀ ﺟﻮﻟﺔ ﻣﻌﻪ ،ﻭﻣﻮﺍﻓﻘﺔ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ،ﺳﻴﻘﻔﺎﻥ ﻋ��
ﺍﳌﺼﺎﺭﻋﺔ .ﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺪﺏ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻣﺎﻡ ﻛﺤﻜﻢ.
ﺍﻳﻞ ﻣﻊ ﻗﺮﻭﻥ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﻭﺃﺭﻧﺐ ﻃﻮ�ﻞ ﻣﻊ ﺁﺫﺍﻥ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ،ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﻣﺸهﺪ
ﻣﺴﻠﻴﺔ ﻷﻭﻟﺌﻚ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﺷﺎهﺪﻭﺍ هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺒﺎﺭﺍﺓ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺒﺔ .ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﺍﻧﺰﻟﻘﺖ ﺍﻟﻐﺰﻻﻥ ﻋ��
ﺭﻛﺒﺕﻴﻪ ،ﻭﺃﻋﻠﻦ ﺍﻟﺪﺏ ﺫﻭ ﺍﻟﻮﺭﻗﺔ ﺍﳌﺮﺗﻔﻌﺔ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﻌﺮﺽ ﻟﻠﻀﺮﺏ�� .ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ،
� �ﻌﺾ ﻷﺍﺣﻴﺎﻥ ،ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ،ﻭﺃﺣﻴﺎﻧﺎ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ،ﻗهﺮ ،ﻣﺴﻚ ﺍﻟﻄﺮﻑ ﻗﻠﻴﻼ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺃ��ﻢ
�ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻣﺘﻌﺒ�ﻥ.
�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ��ﺾ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ:
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
" هﺬﺍ ﻳﻜﻔﻲ ﻟﻴﻮﻡ .ﻣﺎ هﻮ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﺟﻤﻴﻞ ﻭﺟﺪﻧﺎ ﻟﻠﻤﺼﺎﺭﻋﺔ ؛ ﺩﻋﻮﻧﺎ ﻧﺄ�ﻲ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ
ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻐﺪ .ﺍﻥ ،ﺳﻮﻑ ﻧﺬهﺐ ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ� .ﻌﺎﻟﻮﺍ ﻣﻌﻨﺎ!" ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ،ﻗﺎﺩﺕ
ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ ﺗﺒﻌ��ﺎ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ.
�ﻌﺪ ﺍﳌ�ﻯﻱ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﳌﺴﺎﻓﺔ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﺧﺮﺟﻮﺍ ﻋ�� ﺿﻔﺎﻑ ��ﺮ ﻳﺘﺪﻓﻖ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺍﺩﻱ.
ﻗﻔﺖ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﻭﺃﺻﺪﻗﺎﺅﻩ ﻷﺍﺭ�ﻌﺔ ﺍﳌﺕﺸﻮﺷﻮﻥ ﺑﺎﻟﻔﺮﺡ ﺑﺤﺜﺎ ﻋﻦ �ﻌﺾ ﻭﺳﺎﺋﻞ
ﺍﻟﻌﺒﻮﺭ .ﺍ�ﺝﺴﺮ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ .ﻭهﺮﻉ ﺍﻟ��ﺮ " ﺩﻭﻥ" �� ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻪ� .ﻞ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ ﺑﺪﺕ
ﺟﺪﻳﺔ ،ﺃ�ﺴﺎﺀﻝ ﻛﻴﻒ ﻳﻤﻜ��ﻢ ﻋﺒﻮﺭ ﺍﻟ��ﺮ ﻭﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ �� ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﳌﺴﺎﺀ.
ﻭﻣﻊ ﺫﻟﻚ ،ﻗﺎﻝ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ:
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ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺑﻀﻊ ﺩﻗﺎﺋﻖ". ﺟﺴﺮﺍ ً
ﺟﻴﺪﺍ ﻟﻚ ً " ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮ �ﺡﻈﺔ .ﺳﺄﺻﻨﻊ
ﺮ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﺍﻟﺪﺏ ﻭﺍﻟﻐﺰﻝ ﻭﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻭﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﻣﺎ ﺳﻴﻔﻌﻠﻪ ﻵﺍﻥ.
ﺫهﺐ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﻣﻦ �ﺝﺮﺓ ﺇ�� ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﻧﻤﺖ ﻋ�� ﻃﻮﻝ ﺿﻔﺔ ﺍﻟ��ﺮ .ﻭ�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ
ﺗﻮﻗﻒ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ �ﺝﺮﺓ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﺟﺪﺍ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﻨﻤﻮ ﻋ�� ﺣﺎﻓﺔ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ .ﺍﺳﺘﻮ�� ﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺝﺬﻉ
ﻭ�ﺡ��ﺎ ﺑ�ﻞ ﻗﻮﺗﻪ ،ﻣﺮﺓ ،ﻣﺮﺗ�ﻥ ،ﺛﻼﺙ ﻣﺮﺍﺕ! �� ﺍﻟ�ﺡﺐ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻟﺚ � ،ﺎﻧﺖ ﻗﻮﺓ
ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻥ ﺍ�ﺝﺬﻭﺭ ﺃﻋﻄﺖ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ،ﻭ ") "meri ، meri
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ﺗﺤﻄﻢ ،ﺗﺤﻄﻢ( ،ﺳﻘﻄﺖ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ،ﻣﺸ�ﻠﺔ ﺟﺴﺮﺍ ﻣﻤﺘﺎﺯﺍ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟ��ﺮ.
" هﻨﺎﻙ "،ﻗﺎﻝ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ " ،ﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻳﻚ �� ﺟﺴﺮﻱ؟ ﺇﻧﻪ ﺁﻣﻦ ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺍﺗﺒﻌ�ﻱ" ،
ﻭﺗﻮﺟﻪ ﺃﻭﻻ .ﺗﺒﻌﺖ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ ﻷﺍ �ﻌﺔ .ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺒﻖ ﻟهﻢ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻭﺍ ً
ﺃﺣﺪﺍ ً
ﻗﻮ�ﺎ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺭ ﺭ
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ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ: ،ﻭﺻﺮﺧﻮﺍ
" ﻣﺎ ﻣﺪﻯ ﻗﻮﺗﻪ! ﻛﻢ هﻮ ﻗﻮﻱ!"
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ �ﻞ هﺬﺍ ﻳﺠﺮﻱ ﻋ�� ﺿﻔﺎﻑ ﺍﻟ��ﺮ ،ﺭﺃﻯ ﺍ�ﺡﻄﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻘﻒ ﻋ��
�ﺥﺮﺓ ﺗﻄﻞ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟ��ﺮ � ،ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻣﺮ ﺗﺤﺘﻪ .ﺷﺎهﺪ ﺑﻤﻔﺎﺟﺄﺓ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﻭﺭﻓﺎﻗﻪ
ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ .ﻓﺮﻙ ﻋﻴﻥﻴﻪ ﻟﻠﺘﺄﻛﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻳﺤﻠﻢ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻯ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻟﺪ
��ﺡﺐ �ﺝﺮﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺝﺬﻭﺭ ﻭ�ﻘﺬﻓهﺎ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟ��ﺮ ﻟﺕﺸﻜﻴﻞ ﺍ�ﺝﺴﺮ.
ﺍ�ﺡﻄﺎﺏ ،ﻋ�� ﻣﺎ ﻳﺒﺪﻭ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺛﻮ�ﻪ �� ،ﺝﺐ ﻣﻦ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺭﺁﻩ ،ﻭﻗﺎﻝ
ﻟﻨﻔﺴﻪ:
ً ً
" هﺬﺍ ﻟﻱﺲ ﻃﻔﻼ ﻋﺎﺩﻳﺎ .ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﺍﺑﻨﻪ؟ ﺳﺄﻋﺮﻑ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻥﺘ�ﻱ هﺬﺍ
ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ".
ﻱﺌً
ﺳﺎﺭﻉ �ﻌﺪ ﺍﻟﻄﺮﻑ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ ﻭﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺝﺴﺮ ﻭﺭﺍﺀهﻢ .ﻟﻢ �ﻌﺮﻑ " ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ" ﺷ ﺎ ﻣﻦ
هﺬﺍ �ﻠﻪ ،ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ُﻳﺨﻤﻦ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺕﺒﻌﻪ .ﻋﻨﺪ ﻭﺻﻮﻟﻪ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺝﺎﻧﺐ ﻵﺍﺧﺮ ﻣﻦ
ﺍﻟ��ﺮ ،ﺍﻧﻔﺼﻞ هﻮ ﻭﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ ،ﺇ�� ﻣﺨﺎﺑ��ﻢ �� ﺍﻟﻐﺎﺑﺔ ،ﻭﺇ�� ﻭﺍﻟﺪﺗﻪ ،ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ
ﺗﻥﺘﻈﺮﻩ.
ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺩﺧﻞ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﺍﻟﺮ�ﻔﻲ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻭﻗﻒ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺻﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﺍﻟﺜﻘﺎﺏ �� ﻗﻠﺐ ﻏﺎﺑﺎﺕ
ﺍﻟﺼﻨﻮ�ﺮ ،ﺫهﺐ ﻟﺘﺤﻴﺔ ﺃﻣﻪ ﻗﺎﺋﻼ:
" ﺃﻭ�ﺎﺳﺎﻥ ) ﺍﻡ( ،هﺎ ﺃﻧﺎ! “
" ﻳﺎ ﻛﻴﻤﺒﻮ!" ﻗﺎﻝ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﺗﻪ ﺑﺎﺑﺕﺴﺎﻣﺔ ﻣﺸﺮﻗﺔ ،ﺳﻌﻴﺪ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﺍﺑ��ﺎ �� ﻣﻥ�ﻝ ﺁﻣﻦ �ﻌﺪ
ﻳﻮﻡ ﻃﻮ�ﻞ " .ﻛﻢ ﺃﻧﺖ ﻣﺘﺄﺧﺮ �� ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ .ﺧﺸﻱﺖ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺤﺪﺙ ��ﻱﺀ ﻣﺎ ﻟﻚ .ﺃﻳﻦ ﻛﻨﺖ
ﻃﻮﺍﻝ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ؟"
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
" ﺬﺕ ﺃﺻﺪﻗﺎﺉﻲ ﻷﺍﺭ�ﻌﺔ ،ﺍﻟﺪﺏ ،ﺍﻟﻐﺰﻻﻥ ،ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ،ﻭﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ،ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺘﻼﻝ ،
هﻨﺎﻙ ﺟﻌﻠ��ﻢ ﻳﺤﺎﻭﻟﻮﻥ ﻣﺒﺎﺭﺍﺓ ﻣﺼﺎﺭﻋﺔ ،ﳌﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﺃ��ﺎ ﻷﺍﻗﻮﻯ .ﻟﻘﺪ ﺍﺳﺘﻤﺘﻌﻨﺎ
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ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﺮ�ﺎﺿﺔ ،ﻭهﻢ ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ﺍ�� ﻧﻔﺲ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﻏﺪﺍ ﺍ�� ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﻣﺒﺎﺭﺍﺓ
ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ".
" ﻥ ﺃﺧ���ﻲ ﻣﻦ هﻮ ﻷﺍﻗﻮﻯ؟" ﺳﺄﻝ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﺗﻪ ،ﺍﻟﺘﻈﺎهﺮ �ﻌﺪﻡ ﻣﻌﺮﻓﺔ.
ﻗﺎﻝ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ " :ﻳﺎ ﺃﻣﻲ ،ﺃﻻ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﺃﻗﻮﻯ؟ ﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺣﺎﺟﺔ �� ﻟ�ﻲ
ﺃﺗﺼﺎﺭﻉ ﻣﻊ ﺃﻱ ﻣ��ﻢ".
" ﻜﻦ ﺑﺠﺎﻧﺒﻚ ﺇﺫﻥ ،ﻣﻦ هﻮ ﻷﺍﻗﻮﻯ؟"
ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ " :ﺍﻟﺪﺏ ﻳﺄ�ﻲ ﺑﺠﺎﻧ�ﻱ ﺑﻘﻮﺓ".
" ﻭ�ﻌﺪ ﺍﻟﺪﺏ؟" ﺳﺄﻝ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﺗﻪ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ.
ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ " :ﻱﺲ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺴهﻞ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﻝ ،ﺇ�� ﺟﺎﻧﺐ ﺍﻟﺪﺏ ،ﻷﺍﻗﻮﻯ ،ﻷﻥ
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ﻟﻐﺰﺍﻝ ،ﻭﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩﺓ ،ﻭﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻳﺒﺪﻭ ﻗﻮ�ﺎ ﻣﺜﻞ �ﻌﻀهﺎ ﺍﻟﺒﻌﺾ".
ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﻓﻮﺟﺌﺖ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﻭﻭﺍﻟﺪﺗﻪ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺭﺝ.
" ﺍﺳﺘﻤﻊ ﺇ�� ،ﺃ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﺼ�ﻱ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��! �� ﺍﳌﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺩﻣﺔ ﺗﺬهﺐ ،ﺍﺻﻄﺤﺐ هﺬﺍ
ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻣﻌﻚ ﺇ�� ﻣﺒﺎﺭﺍﺓ ﺍﳌﺼﺎﺭﻋﺔ .ﻧﻪ ﻳﺮﻏﺐ �� ﻻﺍﻧﻀﻤﺎﻡ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺮ�ﺎﺿﺔ
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ﺃﻳﻀﺎ!"
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
�ﺎﻥ ﺍ�ﺡﻄﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺗﺒﻊ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ��ﺮ .ﺍﻧﻪ ﺍﻧﺰﻟﻖ ﻗﺒﺎﻗﻴﺒﻪ ﻭﺩﺧﻞ
ﺍﻟﻜﻮﺥ� .ﻞ ﻣﻦ ﻳﺎﻣﺎ -ﻳﻮ�ﺎ ﻭﺍﺑ��ﺎ ﺗﻢ ﺃﺧﺬهﻤﺎ ﻋ�� ﺣ�ﻥ ﻏﺮﺓ .ﻧﻈﺮﻭﺍ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺪﺧﻴﻞ
�ﺸ�ﻞ ﻣﺪهﺶ ﻭﺭﺃﻭﺍ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ �ﺥﺼً ﺎ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺮﻭﻩ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ.
" ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﺖ؟" ﻛﻼهﻤﺎ ﺻﺎﺡ.
ﺛﻢ �ﺡﻚ ﺍ�ﺡﻄﺎﺏ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ:
" ﻻ ��ﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﺎ �ﻌﺪ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺩﻋﻮﻧﺎ ﻧﺮﻯ ﻣﻦ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﺃﻗﻮﻯ ﺫﺭﺍﻉ -هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻔ�ﻯ ﺃﻭ
ﻧﻔ��ﻱ؟"
ﺛﻢ ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻋﺎﺵ ﻃﻮﺍﻝ ﺣﻴﺎﺗﻪ �� ﺍﻟﻐﺎﺑﺔ ،ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻱ
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ﻣﺮﺍﺳﻢ ،ﻗﺎﺋﻼ:
" ﺳﻨﺤﺎﻭﻝ ﺇﺫﺍ ﺭﻏﺒﺖ �� ﺫﻟﻚ ،ﻟﻜﻦ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻻ �ﻐﻀﺐ ﻣﻦ ﻳﺘﻌﺮﺽ ﻟﻠﻀﺮﺏ".
ﺛﻢ ﻭﺿﻊ �ﻞ ﻣﻦ Kintaroﻭ woodcutterﺃﺫﺭﻋهﻢ ﺍﻟﻴﻤ�ﻯ ﻭﺃﻣﺴﻜﻮﺍ ﺃﻳﺪﻱ
�ﻌﻀهﻢ ﺍﻟﺒﻌﺾ .ﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻃﻮ�ﻞ ﺗﺼﺎﺭﻉ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﻭﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻣﻌﺎ �� هﺬﻩ
ﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ،ﻳﺤﺎﻭﻝ �ﻞ ﻣ��ﻤﺎ ﺛ�ﻱ ﺫﺭﺍﻉ ﻵﺍﺧﺮ ،ﻟﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﻮ�ﺎ ﺟﺪﺍ
،ﻭﺗﻤﺖ ﻣﻄﺎﺑﻘﺔ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺝ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ ﺑﺎﻟﺕﺴﺎﻭﻱ �� .ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺧﻠﺖ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ،
ﻣﻌﻠﻨﺎ ﺃ��ﺎ ﻟﻌﺒﺔ ﻣﺮﺳﻮﻣﺔ.
" ﺃﻧﺖ �� ،ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ ،ﻃﻔﻞ ﻗﻮﻱ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ .هﻨﺎﻙ ﻋﺪﺩ ﻗﻠﻴﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ
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ﻳﻤﻜ��ﻢ ﺍﻟﺘﺒﺎ�� ﺑﻘﻮﺓ ﺫﺭﺍ�� ﺍﻟﻴﻤ�ﻯ!" ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍ�ﺡﻄﺎﺏ " .ﺭﺃﻳﺘﻚ ﺃﻭﻻ ﻋ�� ﺿﻔﺎﻑ
ﺍﻟ��ﺮ ﻣﻨﺬ ﺑﻀﻊ ﺳﺎﻋﺎﺕ ،ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻗﻤﺖ ��ﺡﺐ ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ��ﺓ ﻟﺘﺼﻨﻊ
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ﺟﺴﺮﺍ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻴﻞ .ﺑﺎﻟ�ﺎﺩ ﻗﺎﺩﺭ�ﻦ ﻋ�� ﺗﺼﺪﻳﻖ ﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻳﺘﻪ ﺃﺗﺒﻌﻚ �� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ .ﻗﻮﺓ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﺫﺭﺍﻋﻚ ،ﻟﻘﺪ ﺟﺮ�ﺖ ﻟﻠﺘﻮ ،ﺗﺜﺏﺖ ﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻳﺘﻪ �ﻌﺪ ﻇهﺮ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ،ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ
ﻣﺤﺒﻮ�ﺎ ،ﺳﺘﻜﻮﻥ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﺃﻗﻮﻯ ﺭﺟﻞ �� �ﻞ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ ،ﻭﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺆﺳﻒ ﺃﻧﻚ ً
ﻣﺨﺘ�ﺉ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍ�ﺝﺒﺎﻝ ﺍﻟ��ﻳﺔ" .
ﺛﻢ ﺍﻟﺘﻔﺖ ﺇ�� ﻭﺍﻟﺪﺓ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ:
" ﻭﺃﻧﺖ ،ﻳﺎ ﺃﻣﻲ ،ﻟﻢ ﺗﻔﻜﺮ �� ﺃﺧﺬ ﻃﻔﻠﻚ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺻﻤﺔ ،ﻭ�ﻌﻠﻴﻤﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺤﻤﻞ
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ﺳﻴﻔﺎ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻳﻠﻴﻖ ﺑﻪ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻣﻮﺭﺍﻱ ) ﻓﺎﺭﺱ ﻳﺎﺑﺎ�ﻲ( ؟"
" ﻧﺖ ﻃﻴﺐ ﺟﺪﺍ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺄﺧﺬ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﻻﺍهﺘﻤﺎﻡ �� ﺍﺑ�ﻱ ".ﺩﺕ ﻻﺍﻡ " .ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﻛﻤﺎ
ﺗﺮﻭﻥ ،ﻣﺘﻮﺣﺸﻮﻥ ﻭﻏ�� ﻣﺘﻌﻠﻤ�ﻥ ،ﻭﺃﺧ�ﻯﻯ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺳﻴﻜﻮﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻌﺐ ً
ﺟﺪﺍ
ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﻪ ﻛﻤﺎ ﺗﻘﻮﻝ� .ﺴﺏﺐ ﻗﻮﺗﻪ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻤﺔ ﻛﻄﻔﻞ ﺭﺿﻴﻊ ،ﺃﺧﻔﺘﻪ �� هﺬﺍ ﺍ�ﺝﺰﺀ
ﳌﺠهﻮﻝ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺒﻼﺩ ،ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺆﺫﻱ �ﻞ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺃﺗﻤ�ﻯ �� ﻳﻮﻡ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺗﻤﻜﻦ
ﻣﻦ ﺭﺅ�ﺔ ﻓ�ﻯ ﻭهﻮ ﻳﺮﺗﺪﻱ ﺳﻴﻮﻓﺘ�ﻥ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻨﻨﺎ ﻻ ﻧﻤﻠﻚ ﺃﻱ ﺻﺪﻳﻖ ﻣﺆﺛﺮ ﻟﺘﻘﺪﻳﻤﻪ
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ﻟﻨﺎ �� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺻﻤﺔ ،ﻭﺃﺧ�ﻯﻯ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺣﻘﻴ�ﻱ ﻟﻦ ﺗﺘﺤﻘﻖ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ.
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" ﻟﺴﺖ ﺑﺤﺎﺟﺔ ﺇ�� ﺃﻥ ﺗﺰ�ﺝ ﻧﻔﺴﻚ .ﻷﺧ��ﻛﻢ ﺑﺎ�ﺡﻘﻴﻘﺔ ﺃﻧﺎ ﻟﺴﺖ ﺣﻄﺎﺑﺎ! ﺃﻧﺎ ﺃﺣﺪ
ﺒﺎﺭ ﺍ�ﺝﻥ�ﻻﺍﺕ �� ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ .ﺍﺳﻤﻲ ﺳﺎﺩﺍﻣﻴﺕﺴﻮ ،ﻭﺃﻧﺎ ﺗﺎ�ﻌﻴﺔ ﻟﻠﺰﻋﻴﻢ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﻱ
ﻣﻴﻨﺎﻣﻮﺗﻮ ﻧﻮ ﺭﺍﻳﻜﻮ .ﻣﺮ�ﻲ ﺑﺎﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ﺣﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﺒﻼﺩ ﻭﺍﻟﺒﺤﺚ ﻋﻦ ﻷﺍﻭﻻﺩ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ
ﻳﻘﺪﻣﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﻮﻋﺪ ﺑﻘﻮ��ﻢ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻌﺔ ،ﺑﺤﻴﺚ ﻳﺘﻢ ﺗﺪﺭ���ﻢ ﻛﺠﻨﻮﺩ �ﺝﻱﺸﻪ ،ﻭﺃﻋﺘﻘﺪ
ﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻓﻀﻞ �� ﺃﻥ ﺃﻓﻌﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺑﺎﻓ��ﺍﺽ ﺇﺧﻔﺎﺀ ﺣﻄﺎﺏ .ﻭهﻜﺬﺍ ،ﻓﻘﺪ ﺟﺌﺖ
�� ﺍﺑﻨﻚ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﻏ�� ﻣﺘﻮﻗﻊ ،ﻭﻵﺍﻥ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺗﺮﻏﺐ ﺣﻘﺎ �� ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﺳﺎﻣﻮﺭﺍﻱ )
ﻓﺎﺭﺱ( ،ﻓﺴﻮﻑ ﺁﺧﺬﻩ ﻭﻗﺪﻣﻪ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺏ ﺭﺍﻳﻜﻮ ﻛﻤﺮ�ﺡ �ﺥﺪﻣﺘﻪ ،ﻓﻤﺎﺫﺍ ﺗﻘﻮﻝ
ﻟهﺬﺍ؟
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻛﺸﻒ ﺍ�ﺝﻥ�ﺍﻝ ﺍﻟﻠﻄﻴﻒ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺗﺪﺭ��� ﻋﻦ ﺧﻄﺘﻪ � ،ﺎﻥ ﻗﻠﺐ ﻷﺍﻡ ﻣﻠﻴﺌﺎ
ﺑﻔﺮﺡ ﻋﻈﻴﻢ .ﺭﺃﺕ ﺃﻥ هﻨﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻓﺮﺻﺔ ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺔ ﻟﺮﻏﺒﺔ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺣﻴﺎ��ﺎ ﺗﺘﺤﻘﻖ -
ﺃﻥ ﺭﺅ�ﺔ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻣﻮﺭﺍﻱ ﻗﺒﻞ ﻭﻓﺎ��ﺎ.
ﻛﻌﺖ ﺭﺃﺳهﺎ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ،ﻓﺄﺟﺎﺑﺖ:
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" ﺳﺄﻗﻮﻡ �ﻌﺪ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺑﺈﻗﻨﺎﻉ ﺍﺑ�ﻱ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ �ﻌ�ﻱ ﻣﺎ ﺗﻘﻮﻟﻪ ﺣﻘﺎ".
�ﺎﻥ ﻛﻴﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﺟﺎﻟﺴﺎ ﻃﻮﺍﻝ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺟﺎﻧﺐ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﺗﻪ ﻭهﻮ �ﺴﺘﻤﻊ ﳌﺎ ﻗﺎﻟﻮﻩ.
ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻧ��ﺖ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﺗﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﺤﺪﺙ ،ﺻﺎﺡ:
" ﺃﻭﻩ ،ﻓﺮﺡ! ﻓﺮﺡ! ﻧﺎ ﺃﺭ�ﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺫهﺐ ﻣﻊ ﺍ�ﺝﻥ�ﺍﻝ ﻭ�� ﻳﻮﻡ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﺳﺄﻛﻮﻥ
ﺳﺎﻣﻮﺭﺍﻱ!"
ﻭهﻜﺬﺍ ﺗﻢ �ﺴﻮ�ﺔ ﻣﺼ�� ﻛﻴﻨﻄﺎﺭﻭ ،ﻭﻗﺮﺭ ﺍ�ﺝﻥ�ﺍﻝ ﺍﻟﺒﺪﺀ �� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺻﻤﺔ �� ﻭﻗﺖ
ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ،ﻣﻊ ﺃﺧﺬ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﻣﻌﻪ .ﻻ ﺣﺎﺟﺔ ﻟﻠﻘﻮﻝ ﺑﺄﻥ ﻳﺎﻣﺎ -ﺃﻭ�ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺣﺰ�ﻨﺔ ﻋﻨﺪ
ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺍﻕ ﻣﻊ ﻭﻟﺪهﺎ ،ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺗﺒﻘﻰ ﻟهﺎ .ﻟﻜ��ﺎ ﺃﺧﻔﺖ ﺣﺰ��ﺎ ﺑﻮﺟﻪ ﻗﻮﻱ ،
ﻛﻤﺎ ﻳﻘﻮﻟﻮﻥ �� ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ .ﺮﻓﺖ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ ﺧ�� ﻭﻟﺪهﺎ ﺃﻥ ﻳ��ﻛهﺎ ﻵﺍﻥ ،ﻭ�ﺠﺐ
ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ﺃﻻ ﺗﺙﺒﻄﻪ ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺨﻄﻂ .ﻭﻋﺪﺕ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ �ﻌﺪﻡ �ﺴﻴﺎ��ﺎ ،ﻭﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺇﻧﻪ
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ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ �ﺎﻥ ﻓﺎﺭ ًﺳﺎ ﻳﺮﺗﺪﻱ ﺳﻴﻮﻓﺘ�ﻥ � ،ﺎﻥ ﻳﺒ�ﻱ ﻟهﺎ ﻣﻥ�ﻻ ﻭﻱﻌﺘ�ﻱ ��ﺎ ��
ﺷﻴﺨﻮﺧ��ﺎ.
�ﻞ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ ،ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺭ ّﻭﺿهﺎ �ﺥﺪﻣﺘﻪ ،ﻭﺍﻟﺪﺏ ،ﻭﺍﻟﻐﺰﻻﻥ ،ﻭﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ،
ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ،ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻛﺕﺸﻔﻮﺍ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺳﻴﺬهﺐ ،ﺳﺄﻟﻮﺍ ﻋﻤﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻗﺪ ﻳﺤﻀﺮﻭﻧﻪ
�ﺎﻟﻌﺎﺩﺓ .ﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻋﻠﻤﻮﺍ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺮﺣﻞ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺑﺪ ،ﺗﺒﻌﻮﻩ ﺇ�� ﺳﻔﺢ ﺍ�ﺝﺒﻞ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺘﻪ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﺃﺩهﺶ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﺶ �� ﻋﺮ�ﻨﻪ ،ﻋﻤﻞ ﻗﺼ�� ﻟﻘﻄﻊ ﺭﺃﺳﻪ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻢ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺣﻤﻠﻪ ��
ﺍﻧﺘﺼﺎﺭ ﺇ�� ﺳﻴﺪﻩ.
ﺻﺒﺢ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺃﻋﻈﻢ ﺑﻄﻞ �� ﺑﻠﺪﻩ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻋﻈﻴﻢ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺓ ﻭﺍﻟﺸﺮﻑ ﻭﺍﻟ��ﻭﺓ
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ﺑﻱﺘﺎ ً
ﻣﺮ�ﺤﺎ ﻷﻣﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺃﺗﺖ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ .ﺣﺎﻓﻆ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻋ�� ﻭﻋﺪﻩ ﻭ��ﻯ
ﻋﺎﺷﺖ ﻣﻌﻪ �� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺻﻤﺔ ﺣ�ﻯ ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺃﻳﺎﻣهﺎ.
ﺃﻟﻱﺴﺖ هﺬﻩ ﻗﺼﺔ ﺑﻄﻞ ﻋﻈﻴﻢ؟
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻗﺒﻞ ﻋﺪﺓ ﺳﻨﻮﺍﺕ ،ﻋﺎﺵ هﻨﺎﻙ �� ﻧﺎﺭﺍ ،ﻋﺎﺻﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ ،ﻭهﻮ ﻭﺯ�ﺮ
ﻭﻟﺔ ﺣﻜﻴﻢ ،ﺑﺎﺳﻢ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﺗﻮ�ﻮﻧﺎﺭﻱ ﻓﻮﺟﻴﻮﺍﺭﺍ� .ﺎﻧﺖ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ ﻧﺏﻴﻠﺔ ﻭﺟﻴﺪﺓ
ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﺗﺪ�� ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻮﺭﺍﺳﺎ�ﻲ ) ﻓﻴﻮﻟﻴﺖ(� .ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻗﺪ ﺗﺰﻭﺟﻮﺍ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﻋﺎﺋﻼ��ﻢ
ﻭﻓﻘﺎ ﻟﻠﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻧﻴﺔ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﺻﻐﺎﺭﺍ ﺟﺪﺍ ،ﻭﻋﺎﺷﻮﺍ ﻣﻌﺎ �ﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﻣﻨﺬ ﺫﻟﻚ
ﺍ�ﺡ�ﻥ .ﻟﻜ��ﻢ ﺳﺏﺐ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ �ﺡﺰﻥ ﻛﺒ�� ،ﻷﻧﻪ ﻣﻊ ﻣﺮﻭﺭ ﺍﻟﺴﻨ�ﻥ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻮﻟﺪ ﻃﻔﻞ ﻟهﻢ.
هﺬﺍ ﺟﻌﻠهﻢ ﻏ�� ﺳﻌﺪﺍﺀ ﺟﺪﺍ ،ﻷ��ﻢ ﻳﺘﻮﻗﻮﻥ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﻃﻔﻞ ﺧﺎﺹ ��ﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺷﺄﻧﻪ
ﻥ ﻳﻜ�� ﻟﻔﺮﺡ ﺷﻴﺨﻮﺧ��ﻢ ،ﻻﺍﺳﺘﻤﺮﺍﺭ �� ﺍﺳﻢ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺋﻠﺔ ،ﻭﺍ�ﺡﻔﺎﻅ ﻋ�� ﻃﻘﻮﺱ
ﺍﺟﺪﺍﺩ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻣﺎﺗﻮﺍ .ﺍﻣ�� ﻭﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠﺔ � ،ﻌﺪ ﺍﻟﺕﺸﺎﻭﺭ ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻞ ﻭﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ
ﺍﻟﺘﻔﻜ�� ،ﺍﻟﻌﺰﻡ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﺎ�ﺡﺝ ﺇ�� ﻣﻌﺒﺪ هﺎﺳﻪ -ﻙ -ﻛﻨﻮﻥ ) ﺁﻟهﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﺣﻤﺔ ��
هﺎ��ﻱ( ،ﻷ��ﻢ ﻳﺆﻣﻨﻮﻥ ،ﻭﻓﻘﺎ ﻟﻠﺘﻘﺎﻟﻴﺪ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻟﺪﻳ��ﻢ ،ﺃﻥ ﺗﺄ�ﻲ ﺃﻡ ﺍﻟﺮﺣﻤﺔ ،
ﻛﻮﺍﻧﻮﻥ ،ﻟﻺﺟﺎﺑﺔ ﻋ�� ﺻﻠﻮﺍﺕ ﺍﻟﺏﺸﺮ ﺑﺎﻟﺸ�ﻞ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﺤﺘﺎﺟﻮﻥ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﺃﻛ��.
ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ �ﻌﺪ �ﻞ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﺴﻨﻮﺍﺕ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻼﺓ � ،ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺄ�ﻲ ﺇﻟ��ﻢ ﻋ�� ﺷ�ﻞ ﻃﻔﻞ
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ﻣﺤﺒﻮﺏ ﺭﺩﺍ ﻋ�� ﺡﺝهﻢ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺹ ،ﻷﻥ ﺫﻟﻚ �ﺎﻥ ﺃﻛ�� ﺣﺎﺟﺔ �ﺡﻴﺎ��ﻢ� .ﻞ �ﻯﻱﺀ
ﺁﺧﺮ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﺪ��ﻢ هﺬﻩ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﻄ��ﻢ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ �ﺎﻥ �ﻞ ��ﻱﺀ ﻻ ��ﻱﺀ ﻷﻥ
ﺻﺮﺍﺥ ﻗﻠﻮ��ﻢ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﺭﺍﺿﻴﺎ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
هﻜﺬﺍ ﺫهﺐ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﺗﻮ�ﻮﻧﺎﺭﻱ ﻭﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺇ�� ﻣﻌﺒﺪ ﻛﻮﺍﻧﻮﻥ �� هﺎﺳﻪ ﻭ�ﻘﻴﺖ هﻨﺎﻙ
ﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ،ﺣﻴﺚ ﻳﻘﺪﻣﺎﻥ ﻳﻮﻣﻴﺎ ﺍﻟﺒﺨﻮﺭ ﻭ�ﺼﻼﻥ ﺇ�� ﻛﻮﺍﻧﻨﻮﻥ ،ﻷﺍﻡ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﻭ�ﺔ
،ﳌﻨﺤهﻢ ﺍﻟﺮﻏﺒﺔ �� ﺣﻴﺎ��ﻢ �ﻠهﺎ .ﻭﺗﻢ ﺍﻟﺮﺩ ﻋ�� ﺻﻼ��ﻢ.
ﻟﺪﺕ ﺍﺑﻨﺔ �� ﺍﳌﺎ�ﻯﻱ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻮﺭﺍﺳﺎ�ﻲ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ ﻓﺮﺣﺔ ﻗﻠ��ﺎ .ﻋﻨﺪ
ﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻞ ﻟﺰﻭﺟهﺎ ،ﻗﺮﺭ ﻛﻼهﻤﺎ ﻻﺍﺗﺼﺎﻝ ﺑـ هﺎ��ﻱ -هﺎﻳﻢ ،ﺃﻭ ﺃﻣ��ﺓ )هﺎ��ﻱ(
،ﻷ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ هﺪﻳﺔ )ﻛﻮﺍﻧﻮﻥ( �� ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ .ﻟﻘﺪ ﺭﻋﺎهﻢ �ﻞ ﻣ��ﻤﺎ ﺑﺮﻋﺎﻳﺔ ﻭﺣﻨﺎﻥ
ﻛﺒ��ﻳﻦ ،ﻭﻧﻤﺎ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻞ ﺑﻘﻮﺓ ﻭﻗﻮﺓ.
ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻠﺔ ﺗﺒﻠﻎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺮ ﺧﻤﺲ ﺳﻨﻮﺍﺕ ،ﺳﻘﻄﺖ ﺃﻣهﺎ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺧﻄ��
ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺘﻄﻊ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﻷﺍﻃﺒﺎﺀ ﻭﺃﺩﻭ���ﻢ ﺇﻧﻘﺎﺫهﺎ .ﺒﻞ ﻗﻠﻴﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺗﻨﻔﺴهﺎ ﻷﺍﺧ��
ﺍﺗﺼﻠﺖ ﺑﺎﺑﻨ��ﺎ ﻟهﺎ ،ﻭﺟﻠﺪ ﺭﺃﺳهﺎ ﺑﺮﻓﻖ ،ﻗﺎﻟﺖ:
”هﺎ�ﻯﻱ -هﺎﻳﻢ ،هﻞ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻣﻚ ﻻ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﻌﻱﺶ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﺫﻟﻚ؟ ﻋ��
ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﺃﻣﻮﺕ ،ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺮ�ﻰ ﻓﺘﺎﺓ ﺟﻴﺪﺓ .ﺑﺬﻝ ﻗﺼﺎﺭﻯ ﺟهﺪﻙ ﻟﻌﺪﻡ
ﺇﺯﻋﺎﺝ ﺍﳌﻤﺮﺽ ﺃﻭ ﺃﻱ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻓﺮﺍﺩ ﻋﺎﺋﻠﺘﻚ .ﺭ�ﻤﺎ ﺳﻴ��ﻭﺝ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻙ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ،
ﺳﻴﻤﻸ �ﺥﺺ ﻣﺎ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﺃﻣﻚ ،ﻭﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ﻛﺬﻟﻚ ﻓﻼ ﺗﺤﺰﻧ�ﻱ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺍﻧﻈﺮ
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ﺇ�� ﺯﻭﺟﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻙ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻧﻴﺔ ﻛﺄﻣﻚ ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻴﻘﻴﺔ ،ﻭﻛﻦ ﻣﻄﻴﻌﺎ ﻭﻣﺒﻠﻴﺎ ﻟﻚ ﻭﻟﻮﺍﻟﺪﻙ .ﺃﻥ
ﻧﻜﻮﻥ ﻣﻨﻀﺒ�ﻥ ﳌﻦ هﻢ ﺭﺅﺳﺎﺋﻚ ،ﻭﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻧﻮﺍ ﻟﻄﻔﺎﺀ ﻣﻊ �ﻞ ﻣﻦ هﻢ ﺗﺤﺘﻜﻢ .ﻻ
ﻥﺴﻮﺍ ﺫﻟﻚ ،ﻭﺃﻧﺎ ﺃﻣﻮﺕ ﻣﻊ ﻷﺍﻣﻞ ﺑﺄﻧﻚ ﺳﺕﻨﻤﻮ ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ ﻧﻤﻮﺫﺟﻴﺔ" .
ﺍﺳﺘﻤﻌﺖ ه��ﻩ -ﻴﻤﻲ �� ﻣﻮﻗﻒ ﻣﻦ ﻻﺍﺣ��ﺍﻡ �� ﺣ�ﻥ ﺗﺤﺪﺛﺖ ﻭﺍﻟﺪ��ﺎ ،ﻭﻭﻋﺪﺕ
ﺑﺄﻥ ﺗﻔﻌﻞ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻗﻴﻞ ﻟهﺎ .هﻨﺎﻙ ﻗﻮﻝ ﻣﺄﺛﻮﺭ ﻳﻘﻮﻝ " :ﺑﻤﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﻭﺡ �� �� ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻟﺜﺔ
ﺣ�ﻯ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ �� ﻣﺎﺋﺔ "،ﻭهﻜﺬﺍ �ﺸﺄﺕ هﺎ�ﻯﻱ -هﺎﻳﻢ ﻛﻤﺎ ﺭﺃﺕ ﻭﺍﻟﺪ��ﺎ ،ﺃﻣ��ﺓ ﺻﻐ��ﺓ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﺟﻴﺪﺓ ﻭﻣﻄﻴﻌﺔ ،ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺃﺻﻐﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻔهﻢ ﻛﻴﻒ ﻋﻈﻴﻢ �ﺎﻥ
ﻓﻘﺪﺍﻥ ﻭﺍﻟﺪ��ﺎ.
ﺪ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻭﺟ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ ﻭﻓﺎﺓ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﻷﺍﻭ�� ،ﺗﺰﻭﺝ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﺗﻮ�ﻮﻧﺎﺭﻱ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ،ﻭ��
ﻴﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻮﻻﺩﺓ ﺍﻟﻨﺏﻴﻠﺔ ﺑﺎﺳﻢ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺗ��ﻭﺕ .ﻣﺨﺘﻠﻔﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ �� �ﺥﺼﻴﺔ ،
ﻟﻸﺳﻒ! �� ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻭﺍ�ﺡﻜﻴﻤﺔ ﻣﻮﺭﺍﺳﺎ�ﻲ � ،ﺎﻧﺖ هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﻗﺎﺳﻴﺔ ،
ﻗﻠﺒﻴﺔ ﺳﻱﺌﺔ .ﺗﻜﻦ ﺗﺤﺐ ﺍﺑﻨﺔ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ﻋ�� ﻹﺍﻃﻼﻕ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ �� ﻛﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺣﻴﺎﻥ
ﻗﺎﺳﻴﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟﻠﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻻ ﺃﻡ ﻟهﺎ ،ﺣﻴﺚ ﺃ��ﺎ ﺃﻧﻘﺬﺕ ﻧﻔﺴهﺎ:
" هﺬﺍ ﻟﻱﺲ ﻃﻔ��! هﺬﺍ ﻟﻱﺲ ﻃﻔ��!"
ﻟﻜﻦ ه��ﻩ -هﻴﻤﻲ ﺗﺤﻤﻞ �ﻞ ﻗﺴﻮﺓ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﺼ�� ،ﻭﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮﺕ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺯﻭﺝ ﺃﻣهﺎ ﺑﻠﻄﻒ
ﻭﺃﻃﺎﻋﺖ ��ﺎ ﺑ�ﻞ ﻃﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﻭﻟﻢ ﺗﻘﺪﻡ ﺃﻱ ﻣﺘﺎﻋﺐ ،ﻣﺜﻠﻤﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻗﺪ ﺗﺪﺭ�ﺖ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ
ﺃﻣهﺎ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﺒﺔ ،ﺑﺤﻴﺚ ﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ ﺳﻴﺪﺓ ﺗ��ﻭﺕ ﺳﺏﺐ ﺍﻟﺸﻜﻮﻯ ﺿﺪهﺎ.
ﺎﻧﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﻣﺠ��ﺪﺓ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺩﺭﺍﺳﺎ��ﺎ ﺍﳌﻔﻀﻠﺔ �� ﺍﳌﻮﺳﻴﻘﻰ
ﻭﺍﻟﺸﻌﺮ .ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﻘ��ﻱ ﻋﺪﺓ ﺳﺎﻋﺎﺕ ﺗﻤﺎﺭﺱ �ﻞ ﻳﻮﻡ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﺎ ﺃﻛ�� ﻷﺍﺳﺎﺗﺬﺓ
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ﻛﻔﺎﺀﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﺪهﺎ ﻟﻴﻌﻠﻤهﺎ ﻛﻮﺗﻮ ) ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺜﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻧﻴﺔ( ،ﻓﻦ ﻛﺘﺎﺑﺔ
�ﺥﻄﺎﺑﺎﺕ ﻭﻵﺍﻳﺎﺕ .ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ �� ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻧﻴﺔ ﻋﺸﺮﺓ ﻣﻦ ﻋﻤﺮهﺎ � ،ﺎﻥ ﺑﺈﻣ�ﺎ��ﺎ
ﺍﻟﻌﺰﻑ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺟﻤﻴﻞ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃ��ﺎ ﺍﺳﺘﺪﻋﺖ ﻣﻊ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ﻷﺩﺍﺀ ﺃﻋﻤﺎﻟهﺎ
ﻣﺎﻡ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ.
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�ﺎﻥ ﻣهﺮﺟﺎﻥ ﺃﺯهﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻜﺮﺯ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺍﺣﺘﻔﺎﻻﺕ ﻋﻈﻴﻤﺔ �� ﺍﳌﺤﻜﻤﺔ .ﺃﻟﻘﻰ
ﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ �� ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺘﻊ ﺑﺎﳌﻮﺳﻢ ،ﻭﺃﻣﺮ ﺑﺄﻥ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ هﺎ��ﻱ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺆﺩﻱ
ﻗﺒﻠﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻜﻮﺗﻮ ،ﻭﺃﻥ ﺃﻣهﺎ ﺗ��ﻳﻮﺕ ﺗﺮﺍﻓﻘهﺎ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻱ.
ﻠﺲ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﻋ�� ﻣﻨﺼﺔ ﻣﺮﻓﻮﻋﺔ ،ﻭﺳﺒﻖ ﻟﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻋﻠﻖ ﺳﺘﺎﺭﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺷﺮﺍﺑﺎﺕ
ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥ��ﺭﺍﻥ ﻭﺷﺮﺍﺋﺢ ﺃﺭﺟﻮﺍﻧﻴﺔ ،ﻟ�ﻲ ﻳﺮﻯ ﺟﻼﻟﺘﻪ �ﻞ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﻭﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺭﺅ�ﺘﻪ ،
ﻷﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ُ�ﺴﻤﺢ ﻷﻱ ﻣﻮﺿﻮﻉ ﻋﺎﺩﻱ ﺑﺎﻟﻨﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﻭﺟهﻪ ﺍﳌﻘﺪﺱ.
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هﺎ�ﻯﻱ -هﺎﻳﻢ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﻮﺳﻴﻘﻴﺔ ﻣﺎهﺮﺓ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺻﻐﺮهﺎ ،ﻭﻛﺜ��ﺍ ﻣﺎ ﺃﺫهﻠﺖ
ﺃﺳﻴﺎﺩهﺎ ﺑﺬﻛﺮ�ﺎ��ﺎ ﻭﻣﻮهﺒ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻌﺔ �� .هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﻨﺎﺳﺒﺔ ﺍﻟهﺎﻣﺔ ﻟﻌﺒﺖ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺟﻴﺪ.
ﻦ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺗ��ﻭﺕ ،ﻭﺍﻟﺪ��ﺎ ﻷﺍﻡ ،ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ ﻛﺴﻮﻟﺔ ﻭﻟﻢ ﺗﺘﻮﺭﻉ ﻋﻦ
ﻣﻤﺎﺭﺳﺔ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺎﺭ�ﻦ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻣﻴﺔ ،ﺍ��ﺎﺭﺕ �� ﻣﺮﺍﻓﻘ��ﺎ ،ﻭﻃﻠﺒﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺇﺣﺪﻯ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪﺍﺕ
�� ﺍﳌﺤﻜﻤﺔ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺄﺧﺬ ﻣ�ﺎ��ﺎ� .ﺎﻥ هﺬﺍ ﻭﺻﻤﺔ ﻋﺎﺭ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ �ﺸﻌﺮ ﺑﺎﻟﻐ��ﺓ
ﻏﺎﺿﺒﺔ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻋﺘﻘﺪﺕ ﺃ��ﺎ ﻓﺸﻠﺖ ﺣﻴﺚ ﻧﺝﺡﺖ ﺍﺑﻨﺔ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ� .ﺝﻌﻞ ﻷﺍﻣﻮﺭ
ﺳﻮﺃ ،ﺃﺭﺳﻞ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟهﺪﺍﻳﺎ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻟﻸﻣ��ﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﳌ�ﺎﻓﺄ��ﺎ
ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻠﻌﺐ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺟﻴﺪ �� ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ.
ﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺳﺏﺐ ﺁﺧﺮ ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﻛﺮهﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺗ��ﻭﺕ ﺍﺑﻨﺔ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ،ﻷ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ
ﻣﺤﻈﻮﻇﺔ ﻷﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﻟهﺎ ﻭﻟﺪ ﻣﻮﻟﻮﺩ ﻟهﺎ ،ﻭﻇﻠﺖ ﺗﻘﻮﻝ �� ﻗﻠ��ﺎ:
" ﺇﺫﺍ ﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ ه�� -هﻴﻤﻲ ﻓﻘﻂ هﻨﺎ ،ﻓﺈﻥ ﺍﺑ�ﻱ ﺳﻴﻜﻮﻥ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ �ﻞ ﺣﺐ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ".
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ﻭﻟﻢ ﺗﺘﻌﻠﻢ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﻄﺮﺓ ﻋ�� ﻧﻔﺴهﺎ ،ﻓﻘﺪ ﺳﻤﺤﺖ ﻟهﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻔﻜﺮ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻨﻤﻮ
�� ﺭﻏﺒﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﺸﺪﻳﺪﺓ �� ﺃﺧﺬ ﺣﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﺑﻨﺔ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﺣ�ﻯ ﻳﻮﻡ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﺃ��ﺎ ﺃﻣﺮﺕ ﺳﺮﺍ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﺴﻢ ﻭ�ﺴﻤﻢ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻨﺏﻴﺬ ﺍ�ﺡﻠﻮ .هﺬﺍ
ﺍﻟﻨﺏﻴﺬ ﺍﳌﺴﻤﻮﻡ ﻭﺿﻌﺖ �� ﺯﺟﺎﺟﺔ �� .ﺯﺟﺎﺟﺔ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﻣﻤﺎﺛﻠﺔ ﺳﻜﺐ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻨﺏﻴﺬ
ﺍ�ﺝﻴﺪ .ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﻨﺎﺳﺒﺔ ﳌهﺮﺟﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﻭﻻﺩ �� ﺍ�ﺥﺎﻣﺲ ﻣﻦ ﻣﺎﻳﻮ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ هﺎ��ﻱ -هﻴﻤﻲ
ﻳﻠﻌﺐ ﻣﻊ ﺃﺧﻴﻪ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� .ﻧﺕﺸﺮﺕ �ﻞ ﺃﻟﻌﺎﺑﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭ��ﻥ ﻭﻷﺍﺑﻄﺎﻝ ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺨ��ﻩ
ﺑﻘﺼﺺ ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺔ ﻋﻦ �ﻞ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻣ��ﻢ� .ﺎﻧﺎ ﻛﻼهﻤﺎ �ﺴﺘﻤﺘﻌﺎﻥ ﻭ��ﺡ�ﺎﻥ ﺑﻤﺮﺡ ﻣﻊ
ﺍ�ﺡﺎﺿﺮ�ﻦ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺩﺧﻠﺖ ﺃﻣﻪ ﻣﻊ ﺯﺟﺎﺟ�ﻱ ﺍﻟﻨﺏﻴﺬ ﻭ�ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻜﻌﻚ ﺍﻟﻠﺬﻳﺬ.
" ﺃﻧﺖ ﻋ�� ﺣﺪ ﺳﻮﺍﺀ ﺟﻴﺪﺓ ﻭﺳﻌﻴﺪﺓ ".ﺎﻝ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮﺓ Teruteﺑﺎﺑﺕﺴﺎﻣﺔ " ،
ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﺟﻠﺒﺖ ﻟﻚ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻨﺏﻴﺬ ﺍ�ﺡﻠﻮ ﻛﻤ�ﺎﻓﺄﺓ -ﻭهﻨﺎ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻜﻌﻚ ﻟﻄﻴﻔﺔ
ﻷﻃﻔﺎ�� ﺟﻴﺪﺓ".
ﻭﻗﺪ ﻣﻸﺕ ﻛﻮ��ﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺰﺟﺎﺟﺎﺕ ﺍﳌﺨﺘﻠﻔﺔ.
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هﺎ��ﻱ -هﺎﻳﻢ ،ﻟﻢ ﺗﺤﻠﻢ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﺑﺎ�ﺝﺰﺀ ﺍﻟﺮهﻴﺐ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﻘﻮﻡ ﺑﻪ ﺯﻭﺝ ﺃﻣهﺎ ،
ﺧﺬﺕ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻛﻮﺍﺏ ﺍ�ﺥﻤﺮ ﻭﺃﻋﻄ��ﺎ ﻷﺧﻴﻪ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ﻵﺍﺧﺮ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺗﻢ ﺳﻜﺒﻪ
ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻠﻪ.
�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮﺓ ﺗﻤ�� ﺍﻟﺰﺟﺎﺟﺔ ﺍﳌﺴﻤﻤﺔ �ﻌﻨﺎﻳﺔ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺩﺧﻠﺖ ﺇ��
ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻗﺪ ﺗﻮﺗﺮﺕ ،ﻭﺳﻜﺐ ﺍ�ﺥﻤﺮ ﻋ�� ﻧﺤﻮ ﻣﺪﺭﻭﺱ �ﺴﺏﺐ ﺍﻟﻜﺄﺱ
ﺍﳌﺴﻤﻮﻣﺔ ﺇ�� ﻃﻔﻠهﺎ� � .ﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ �ﺎﻧﺖ �ﺸﺎهﺪ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﺑﻔﺎﺭﻍ
ﺍﻟﺼ�� ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻟﺪهﺎﺷهﺎ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺤﺪﺙ ﺃﻱ �ﻐﻴ�� ﻣهﻤﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ �� ﻭﺟﻪ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ .ﻓﺠﺄﺓ
ﺥ ﺍﻟﺼ�ﻱ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ﻭﺃﻟﻘﻰ ﺑﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ،ﻭﺗﻀﺎﻋﻒ ﻣﻊ ﻷﺍﻟﻢ .ﻃﺎﺭﺕ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ
ﻣﻪ ،ﻭﺍﺗﺨﺬﺕ ﻻﺍﺣﺘﻴﺎﻁ ﻹﺛﺎﺭﺓ ﺟﺮﺍﺭ�ﻲ ﺍ�ﺥﻤﺮ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺃﺣﻀﺮﺍهﺎ ﺇ��
ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ ،ﻭﺭﻓﻌﺘﻪ .هﺮﻉ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﺿﺮﻭﻥ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻱﺐ ،ﻟﻜﻦ ﻻ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻨﻘﺬ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻞ -ﻣﺎﺕ �� ﻏﻀﻮﻥ ﺳﺎﻋﺔ �� ﺫﺭﺍ�� ﺃﻣﻪ .ﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻷﺍﻃﺒﺎﺀ �ﻌﺮﻓﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ��
ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻮﺭ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ُ�ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﻤﺮ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻮﺍﻓﻖ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺼ�ﻱ ،ﻣﻤﺎ
�ﺴﺏﺐ �� �ﺸﻨﺠﺎﺕ ﻣﺎﺕ ﻓ��ﺎ.
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ﻭهﻜﺬﺍ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮﺓ �ﻌﺎﻗﺐ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺗﻔﻘﺪ ﻃﻔﻠهﺎ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺣﺎﻭﻟﺖ ﺍﻟﺘﺨﻠﺺ
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ﻣﻦ ﺍﺑﻨ��ﺎ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺑﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺇﻟﻘﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻠﻮﻡ ﻋ�� ﻧﻔﺴهﺎ ،ﺑﺪﺃﺕ ﺗﻜﺮﻩ هﺎ�ﻯﻱ -هﺎﻳﻢ
ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ ﻭﻗﺖ ﻣ�ﻯﻯ �� ﻣﺮﺍﺭ��ﺎ ﻭ�ﺆﺱ ﻗﻠ��ﺎ ،ﻭﺷﺎهﺪﺕ ﺑﻔﺎﺭﻍ ﺍﻟﺼ��
ﻟ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﻓﺮﺻﺔ ﻹﺣﺪﺍﺙ ﺿﺮﺭ ﻟهﺎ ،ﻭﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ ،ﻋ�� ﺃﻳﺔ ﺣﺎﻝ ،ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ��
ﺍﳌ��ﺀ.
ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ هﺎ�ﺲ -هﻴﻤﻲ �� ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻟﺜﺔ ﻋﺸﺮﺓ ﻣﻦ ﻋﻤﺮهﺎ ،ﺃﺻﺒﺤﺖ ﻗﺪ ﺫﻛﺮﺕ
ﺑﺎﻟﻔﻌﻞ ﻛﺸﺎﻋﺮ ﻟﺒﻌﺾ ﺍ�ﺝﺪﺍﺭﺓ� .ﺎﻥ هﺬﺍ ﺇﻧﺠﺎ ًﺯﺍ ﺣﻘﻘﺘﻪ ً
ﻛﺜ��ﺍ �ﺴﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ
ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ ﻭﻭ ً
ﺍﺣﺪﺍ ﻳﺤﻈﻰ ﺑﺎﺣ��ﺍﻡ ﻛﺒ��.
ﺎﻥ ﻣﻮﺳﻢ ﻷﺍﻣﻄﺎﺭ �� ﻧﺎﺭﺍ ،ﻭﺃﻓﺎﺩﺕ ﺍﻟﺘﻘﺎﺭ�ﺮ ﺍﻟﻔﻴﻀﺎﻧﺎﺕ �ﻞ ﻳﻮﻡ ﻛﻤﺎ ﺗﻔﻌﻞ
ﺍﻟﻀﺮﺭ �� ﺍﻟ��� .ﺎﻥ ��ﺮ ﺗﺎ�ﺴﻮﺗﺎ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺘﺪﻓﻖ ﻋ�� ﺃﺭﺍ��ﻱ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ
ﻣﻨﺘﻔﺨﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺝﺰﺀ ﺍﻟﻌﻠﻮﻱ ﻣﻦ ﺿﻔﺎﻓﻪ ،ﻭ�ﺥﺐ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﻮﻝ ً
ﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﻱ ،
ً
ﳌﺘﺪﻓﻘﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻴﺎﻩ ﻋ�� ﺳﺮ�ﺮ ﺿﻴﻖ ﻣﻤﺎ ﺃﺯ�ﺝ ﺭﺍﺣﺔ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﻟﻴﻼ ﻭ��ﺎ ًﺭﺍ ،ﻣﻤﺎ
ﺃﺩﻯ ﺇ�� ﺍﺿﻄﺮﺍﺏ ﻋﺼ�ﻱ ﺧﻄ�� ﻧﺕﻴﺠﺔ .ﺗﻢ ﺇﺭﺳﺎﻝ ﻣﺮﺳﻮﻡ ﺇﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﻱ ﺇ�� ﺟﻤﻴﻊ
ﺍﳌﻌﺎﺑﺪ ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺫﻳﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻘﻮﺩ ﺍﻟﻜهﻨﺔ ﻟﺘﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﺻﻼﺓ ﻣﺘﻮﺍﺻﻠﺔ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ ﻟﻮﻗﻒ
�ﺝﻴﺞ ﺍﻟﻔﻴﻀﺎﻥ .ﻟﻜﻦ هﺬﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﺑﻼ ﺟﺪﻭﻯ.
هﻤﺴﻮﺍ �� ﺩﻭﺍﺋﺮ ﺍﳌﺤﻜﻤﺔ ﺑﺄﻥ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ هﻱﺲ ،ﺍﺑﻨﺔ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﺗﻮ�ﻮﻧﺎﺭﻱ ﻓﻮﺟﻴﻮﺍﺭﺍ ،
ﺍﻟﻮﺯ�ﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻧﻴﺔ �� ﺍﳌﺤﻜﻤﺔ � ،ﺎﻧﺖ ﺃﻛ�� ﺷﺎﻋﺮ�ﻦ ﻣﻮهﻮ��ﻥ �� ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ،ﺭﻏﻢ ﺃ��ﻢ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻣﺎ ﺯﺍﻟﻮﺍ ﺻﻐﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﺴﻦ ،ﻭﺃﻛﺪ ﺃﺳﻴﺎﺩهﺎ ﺍﻟﺘﻘﺮ�ﺮ .ﻣﻨﺬ ﺯﻣﻦ �ﻌﻴﺪ ،ﺍﻧﺘﻘﻠﺖ ﺷﺎﻋﺮﺓ
ﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻭﻣﻮهﻮ�ﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺍﻟﺼﻼﺓ �� ﻵﺍﻳﺔ ،ﻭﺃﺩﺕ ﺇ�� ﺳﻘﻮﻁ ﺍﳌﻄﺮ
ﻋ�� ﺃﺭﺽ ﺟﺎﺉﻌﺔ ﻣﻊ ﺍ�ﺝﻔﺎﻑ -هﻜﺬﺍ ﻗﺎﻝ ﻛﺘﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﺴ��ﺓ ﺍﻟﺬﺍﺗﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﻟﻠﺸﺎﻋﺮ
ﺃﻭﻧﻮ -ﻧﻮ -ﻛﻮﻣﺎ��ﻱ .ﺫﺍ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ه�� �� ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﺘﺐ ﻗﺼﻴﺪﺓ ّ
ﻭﺗﻘﺪﻣهﺎ ��
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ﺍﻟﺼﻼﺓ ،ﻓهﻞ ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜ��ﺎ ﺇﻳﻘﺎﻑ �ﺝﻴﺞ ﺍﻟ��ﺮ ﺍﳌﺕﺴﺮﻉ ﻭﺇﺯﺍﻟﺔ ﺳﺏﺐ ﺍﳌﺮﺽ
ﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﻱ؟ ﻣﺎ ﻗﺎﻟﺘﻪ ﺍﳌﺤﻜﻤﺔ ﺃﺧ��ﺍ ﻭﺻﻞ ﺇ�� ﺁﺫﺍﻥ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ،ﻭﺃﺭﺳﻞ
ﻣﺮًﺍ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺯ�ﺮ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﺗﻮ�ﻮﻧﺎﺭﻱ ��ﺬﺍ ﺍﳌﻌ�ﻯ.
ﻋﻈﻴﻤﺎ �� ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻴﻘﺔ ﺧﻮﻑ هﺎ�ﺲ -هﻴﻤﻲ ﻭﺩهﺸﺔ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺃﺭﺳﻠهﺎ ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﺎ ﻟهﺎ ً �ﺎﻥ
ﻭﺃﺧ��هﺎ ﺑﻤﺎ هﻮ ﻣﻄﻠﻮﺏ ﻣ��ﺎ .ﺛﻘﻴﻠﺔ �� ،ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ � ،ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻮﺍﺟﺐ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻭﺿﻊ ﻋ��
ﻛﺘﻔ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﺼﻐﺎﺭ -ﻥ ﺇﻧﻘﺎﺫ ﺣﻴﺎﺓ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﺑﺠﺪﺍﺭﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺁﻳﺔ ﻟهﺎ.
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ﺭ
�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺟﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﻭﺍﻧ��ﺖ ﻗﺼﻴﺪ��ﺎ .ﻭﻗﺪ ﻛﺘﺐ ﻋ�� �ﺸﺮﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻮ ﻕ ﻣﻤﻠﻮﺀﺓ
�ﻐﺒﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﺬهﺐ .ﻣﻊ ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﺎ ﻭﺣﺎﺿﺮ��ﺎ ﻭ�ﻌﺾ ﻣﺴﺆﻭ �� ﺍﳌﺤﻜﻤﺔ ،ﺍﻧﺘﻘﻠﺖ ﺇ��
ﻣﺼﺮﻑ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﻞ ﺍﻟﺼﺎﺧﺐ ﻭﺭﻓﻌﺖ ﻗﻠ��ﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ ،ﻗﺮﺃﺕ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﻴﺪﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺃﻟﻔ��ﺎ
ﻋﺎﻝ ،ﻭﺭﻓﻌ��ﺎ �� ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ ﺑ�ﻥ ﻳﺪ��ﺎ.
،ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ٍ
ﻏﺮ�ﺐ ﺣﻘﺎ ﺑﺪﺍ ﺃﻥ �ﻞ ﺃﻭﻟﺌﻚ ﻳﻘﻔﻮﻥ ﺩﺍﺋﺮﻱ .ﺗﻮﻗﻔﺖ ﺍﳌﻴﺎﻩ ﻃﺎﻓﻮﺍ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟ��ﺮ
هﺎﺩﺋﺎ �� ﺍ�ﺝﻮﺍﺏ ﺍﳌﺒﺎﺷﺮ ﻋ�� ﺻﻼ��ﺎ .ﻌﺪ هﺬﺍ ﺍﺳﺘﻌﺎﺩﺕ ﻻﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﺣﺎﻟﺘﻪ
ﺍﻟ�ﺡﻴﺔ.
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ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ،ﻭﺃﺭﺳﻠهﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ﻭﻣ�ﺎﻓﺄ��ﺎ ﺑﺮﺗﺒﺔ ﺷﻱﻨﺠﻮ -ﺭﺗﺒﺔ �ﺎﻥ ﺟﻼﻟﺘﻪ
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ﻟﻔﺘﻨﺎﻧﺖ ﺟﻥ�ﺍﻝ -ﻟﺘﻤﻴ��هﺎ .ﻭﻣﻨﺬ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ � ،ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺪ�� " �ﺸﻱﻨﺠﻮ -هﻴﻤﻲ" ،
ﺃﻭ " ﺍﻟﻠﻔﺘﻨﺎﻧﺖ ﺟﻥ�ﺍﻝ ﺑﺮ�ﻥﺴﻱﺲ" ،ﻭ�ﺤ��ﻣهﺎ ﻭ�ﺤ��ﺎ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻊ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﺍﺽ ﻋﻦ ﻧﺠﺎﺡ هﺎ��ﻱ -هﻴﻤﻲ .ﺗﻠﻚ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺯﻭﺟﺔ �ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ �ﺥﺺ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻏ�� ﺭ ٍ
ﺃﺑ��ﺎ ﻓﺒﺈﻃﺎﻟﺔ ﺃﻣﺪهﺎ ﻋ�� ﻭﻓﺎﺓ ﻃﻔﻠهﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻗﺘﻠﻪ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺣﺎﻭﻟﺖ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﻤﻢ ﺍﺑﻨﺔ
ﻭﺟهﺎ � ،ﺎﻧﺖ �ﻌﺎ�ﻲ ﻣﻦ ﻹﺍﺭهﺎﻕ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﺻﻌﻮﺩهﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﺸﺮﻑ ،ﺗﻤ��ﺕ
�ﻌﻼﻗﺔ ﺇﻣ��ﻳﺎﻟﻴﺔ ﻭﺇ�ﺝﺎﺏ ﺍﳌﺤﻜﻤﺔ ﺑ�ﺎﻣﻠهﺎ .ﺃﺣﺴﺪهﺎ ﺍ�ﺡﺴﺪ ﻭﺍﻟﻐ��ﺓ �� ﻗﻠ��ﺎ
ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ .ﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍ�ﺎﺫﻳﺐ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺣﻤﻠ��ﺎ ﻋ�� ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ﻋﻦ ه��ﻩ -هﻴﻤﻲ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ
ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻱ ﻏﺮﺽ� .ﺎﻥ �ﺴﺘﻤﻊ ﺇ�� ﺃﻱ ﻣﻦ ﺣ�ﺎﻳﺎ��ﺎ ،ﻭ�ﺨ��هﺎ ﺑﺤﺪﺓ ﺃ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ
ً
ﻣﺨﻄﺌﺔ ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ.
ً
ﻭﺃﺧ��ﺍ ،ﺃﻣﺮﺕ ﺃﻡ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﻮﺓ ،ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺍﻏﺘﻨﻤﺖ ﻓﺮﺻﺔ ﻏﻴﺎﺏ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ،ﺃﺣﺪ ﺧﺪﺍﻣهﺎ
ﻟﻘﺪﺍﻣﻰ ﺑﺄﺧﺬ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﺍﻟ��ﻳﺌﺔ ﺇ�� ﺟﺒﺎﻝ هﻴﺒﺎﺭﻱ ،ﺍ�ﺝﺰﺀ ﻷﺍﻛ�� ﻭﺣﺸﻴﺔ �� ﺍﻟﺒﻼﺩ ،
ﻭﻗﺘﻠهﺎ هﻨﺎﻙ .ﺧ��ﻋﺖ ﻗﺼﺔ ﻣﺮﻭﻋﺔ ﻋﻦ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ،ﻗﺎﺋﻠﺔ ﺃﻥ هﺬﺍ هﻮ
ﺍﻟﺴﺏﻴﻞ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﻴﺪ ﳌﻨﻊ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﻮﻉ �� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺭ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺋﻠﺔ -ﺑﻘﺘﻠهﺎ.
�ﺎﻧﺖ �ﺎﺗﻮﺩﺍ ،ﺗﺎ�ﻌﺔ ﻟهﺎ ،ﻣﻠﺰﻣﺔ ﺑﻄﺎﻋﺔ ﻋﺸﻴﻘﺘﻪ .ﻋ�� ﺃﻳﺔ ﺣﺎﻝ ،ﺭﺃﻯ ﺃﻧﻪ
ﺳﺘﻜﻮﻥ ﺧﻄﺔ ﺣﻜﻴﻤﺔ ﻟﺘﻈﺎهﺮ ﺍﻟﻄﺎﻋﺔ �� ﻏﻴﺎﺏ ﻭﺍﻟﺪ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻭﺿﻊ
هﺎ�ﻯﻱ -هﺎﻳﻢ �� ﻋﺮﺵ ﻣﺤﻤﻮﻝ ﻭﺭﺍﻓﻘهﺎ ﺇ�� ﺃﻛ�� ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻧﻔﺮﺍﺩﻱ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﺪﻩ ��
ﺍﳌﻨﻄﻘﺔ ﺍﻟ��ﻳﺔ .ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻜ�ﻥ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺃﻱ ﺧ�� �� ﻻﺍﺣﺘﺠﺎﺝ
ﻋ�� ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ﻏ�� ﺍﻟﻠﻄﻴﻒ ﻋﻨﺪ ﻃﺮﺩهﺎ ��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺒﺔ ،ﻓﺬهﺒﺖ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ ﻛﻤﺎ
ﻗﻴﻞ ﻟهﺎ.
ﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﺒﺪ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﺃﻥ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺑﺮ�ﺌﺔ ﻣﻦ �ﻞ ﻷﺍﺷﻴﺎﺀ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ
ﺍﺧ��ﻋ��ﺎ ﺃﻣهﺎ ﺧﻄﻮﺓ ﻟﻪ ﻛﺄﺳﺒﺎﺏ ﻷﻭﺍﻣﺮهﺎ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺣﺸﺔ ،ﻭﻋﺰﻣهﺎ ﻋ�� ﺇﻧﻘﺎﺫ ﺣﻴﺎ��ﺎ.
ﻣﺎ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻘﺘﻠهﺎ ،ﻭﻣﻊ ﺫﻟﻚ ،ﻟﻢ ﻳﺘﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﻋﺸﻴﻘﺘﻪ ﺍﳌهﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺳﻴﺔ ،
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
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ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻗﺮﺭ ﺍﻟﺒﻘﺎﺀ �� ﺍﻟ��ﻳﺔ .ﻭ�ﻤﺴﺎﻋﺪﺓ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻔﻼﺣ�ﻥ ،ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺑ�ﻯ ﻛﻮ ﺎ
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ﺻﻐ��ﺍ ،ﻭ�ﻌﺪﻣﺎ ﺃﺭﺳﻞ ﺳﺮﺍ ﻟﺰﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﻟﻴﺄ�ﻲ ،ﻗﺎﻡ هﺬﺍﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻼﻥ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﺒﺎﻥ ﺑ�ﻞ ﻣﺎ
ﻭﺳﻌهﻤﺎ ﻟﺮﻋﺎﻳﺔ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺍﳌﺆﺳﻔﺔ ﻵﺍﻥ .ﻭﺛﻘﺖ ﻃﻮﺍﻝ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺑﻮﺍﻟﺪهﺎ ،ﺣﻴﺚ
ﻋﻠﻤﺖ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﻋﻮﺩﺗﻪ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﻭﻭﺟﺪهﺎ ﻏﺎﺋﺒﺔ � ،ﺎﻥ ﻳﺒﺤﺚ ﻋ��ﺎ.
ﺎﺩ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﺗﻮ�ﻮﻧﺎﺭﻱ � ،ﻌﺪ ﺑﻀﻌﺔ ﺃﺳﺎﺑﻴﻊ ،ﺇ�� ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻪ ،ﻭﺃﺑﻠﻐﺘﻪ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺑﺄﻥ ﺍﺑﻥﺘﻪ
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هﻴﻤﻲ ﻗﺪ ﻓﻌﻠﺖ ﺷﻱﺌﺎ ﺧﺎﻃﺌﺎ ﻭﺃ��ﺎ هﺮ�ﺖ ﺧﻮﻓﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﻌﺮﺽ ﻟﻠﻌﻘﺎﺏ� .ﺎﻥ
ﻣﺮ�ﻀﺎ ﺗﻘﺮ�ﺒﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﻠﻖ� .ﻞ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ �� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﺭﻭﻯ ﻧﻔﺲ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺔ -ﺃﻥ هﺎ�ﺴﻪ -هﻴﻤﻲ
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ﺍﺧﺘﻔﺖ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ،ﻭﻟﻢ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺃﺣﺪ ﻣ��ﻢ ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﺃﻭ ﺇ�� ﺃﻳﻦ .ﺧﻮﻓﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻔﻀﻴﺤﺔ ،
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ﺑﻘﻰ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ هﺎﺩﺋﺎ ﻭ�ﺤﺚ �� �ﻞ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻔﻜﺮ ﻓﻴﻪ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻱ ﻏﺮﺽ.
� ﺃﺣﺪ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ �� ،ﻣﺤﺎﻭﻟﺔ ﻟﻥﺴﻴﺎﻥ ﻗﻠﻘﻪ ﺍﻟﺮهﻴﺐ ،ﺩﻋﺎ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺭﺟﺎﻟﻪ ﻣﻌﺎ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ
ﻟهﻢ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﺘﻌﺪﻭﺍ ﳌﻄﺎﺭﺩﺓ ﻋﺪﺓ ﺃﻳﺎﻡ �� ﺍ�ﺝﺒﺎﻝ� .ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ ﺟﺎهﺰﺓ ﻭﺟﺎهﺰﺓ ،
ﻻﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ﻋﻨﺪ ﺑﻮﺍﺑﺔ ﺳﻴﺪهﻢ .ﺭﻛﺐ ﺑﺠﺪ ﻭﺳﺮﻱﻊ ﺇ�� ﻣﻨﻄﻘﺔ ﺟﺒﺎﻝ هﻴﺒﺎﺭﻱ ،ﻭ��
ﺷﺮﻛﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﺗﺕﺒﻌﻪ� .ﺎﻥ �� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻗﺮ�ﺐ ﻣﺘﻘﺪﻣﺎ ﻋ�� �ﻞ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ،ﻭﺃﺧ��ﺍ ﻭﺟﺪ
ﻧﻔﺴﻪ �� ﻭﺍﺩﻱ ﺍ�ﺥﻼﺑﺔ ﺍﻟﻀﻴﻘﺔ.
ﺎﻟﻨﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻨﻈﺮ ﻭﻹﺍ�ﺝﺎﺏ ﺑﺎﳌﻨﺎﻇﺮ ،ﻻﺣﻆ ﻭﺟﻮﺩ ﻣﻥ�ﻝ ﺻﻐ�� ﻋ�� ﺃﺣﺪ ﺍﻟﺘﻼﻝ
ً ً ً ﺍﻟﻘﺮ�ﺒﺔ ً
ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ،ﺛﻢ ﺳﻤﻊ ﺻﻮﺗﺎ ﻭﺍ�ﺡﺎ ﺟﻤﻴﻼ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﻭﺍ�ﺡ .ﻢ ﻻﺍﺳﺕﻴﻼﺀ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ
ﺑﺪﺍﻓﻊ ﺍﻟﻔﻀﻮﻝ ﺣﻮﻝ ﻣﻦ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺪﺭﺱ ﺑﺠﺪ �� ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﺒﻘﻌﺔ ﺍﳌﻨﻌﺰﻟﺔ ،
ﻭﺃﻗﺎﻝ ،ﻭﺗﺮﻙ ﺣﺼﺎﻧﻪ ﺇ�� ﻋﺮﻱﺴﻪ ،ﺳﺎﺭ ﻓﻮﻕ ﺍﻟﺘﻠﺔ ﻭﺍﻗ��ﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﺍﻟﺮ�ﻔﻲ.
ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻗ��ﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺩهﺸﺘﻪ ﺍﺯﺩﺍﺩﺕ ،ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺮﻯ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺭﺉ �ﺎﻥ ﻓﺘﺎﺓ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ.
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ﻣﻔﺘﻮﺣﺎ ﻋ�� ﻣﺼﺮﺍﻋ��ﺎ ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺟﺎﻟﺴﺔ �� ﻣﻮﺍﺟهﺔ ﺍﳌﻨﻈﺮ. �ﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﺍﻟﺮ�ﻔﻲ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﺑﺎﻻﺳﺘﻤﺎﻉ ﺑﺎﻧﺕﺒﺎﻩ ،ﺳﻤﻌهﺎ ﻳﻘﺮﺃ ﺍﻟﻜﺘﺐ ﺍﳌﻘﺪﺳﺔ ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺫﻳﺔ ﺑﺘﻔﺎﻥ ﻛﺒ�� .ﺃﻛ�� ﻓﺄﻛ��
ﺍﻟﻔﻀﻮﻝ ،ﺳﺎﺭﻉ ﺇ�� ﺑﻮﺍﺑﺔ ﺻﻐ��ﺓ ﻭﺩﺧﻞ ﺣﺪﻳﻘﺔ ﺻﻐ��ﺓ ،ﻭﺗﺒﺤﺚ ﻋﻦ ﺍﺑﻥﺘﻪ
ﺍﳌﻔﻘﻮﺩﺓ هﺎ�ﻯﻱ -هﺎﻳﻢ� .ﺎﻧﺖ ﻋﺎﺯﻣﺔ ﻋ�� ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﻘﻮﻟﻪ ﺃ��ﺎ ﻟﻢ �ﺴﻤﻊ ﻭﻻ ﺗﺮﻯ
ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﺎ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻳﺘ�ﻠﻢ.
" هﺎ��ﻱ -هﺎﻳﻢ!" ﺻﺮﺥ " ،ﺃﻧﺖ ،ﻳﺎ هﺎ��ﻱ -هﺎﻳﻢ! “
ﻭ�ﻔﺎﺟﺌ��ﺎ ،ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﺑﻮﺳﻌهﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺪﺭﻙ ﺃ��ﺎ ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﺎ ﺍﻟﻌﺰ�ﺰ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻨﺎﺩ��ﺎ ،
ﻭ�ﺡﻈﺔ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻏ�� ﻣﺤﺮﻭﻣﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﺭﺓ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻜﻼﻡ ﺃﻭ ﺍ�ﺡﺮﻛﺔ.
" ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻱ ،ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻱ! هﻮ �� ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ ﺃﻧﺖ ،ﻳﺎ ﺃ�ﻲ!" �ﺎﻥ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻘﻮﻟﻪ ،
ﺍﻟﺮﻛﺾ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﻭﻗﺒﻀﺖ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﻛﻤﺎﻡ ﺳﻤﻴﻜﺔ ،ﻭﺩﻓﻦ ﻭﺟههﺎ ﺍﻧﻔﺠﺮ �� ﺷﻐﻒ
ﺑﺎﻟﺪﻣﻮﻉ.
ﺻﻔﻊ ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﺎ ﺷﻌﺮهﺎ ﺍﻟﺪﺍﻛﻦ ،ﻭﻃﻠﺐ ﻣ��ﺎ ﺑﻠﻄﻒ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺨ��ﻩ ﺑ�ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ ،
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ﻟﻜ��ﺎ ﺑﻜﺖ ﻓﻘﻂ ،ﻭ�ﺴﺎﺀﻝ ﻋﻤﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻻ ﻳﺤﻠﻢ ﺣﻘﺎ.
ﻢ ﺧﺮﺝ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺩﻡ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﺍﳌﺆﻣﻦ �ﺎﺗﻮﺩﺍ ،ﻭﺃﻗﺴﻢ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ ﺳﻴﺪﻩ ،
ﺳﻜﺐ ﺣ�ﺎﻳﺔ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺄ ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻠﺔ ،ﻭﺃﺧ��ﻩ ﺑ�ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ ،ﻭﻛﻴﻒ ﻭﺟﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺍﺑﻥﺘﻪ ��
ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﺒﻘﻌﺔ ﺍﻟ��ﻳﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﻘﻔﺮﺓ ﻣﻊ ﺍﺛﻨ�ﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﺪﻡ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤ�ﻥ ﻟﻠﻌﻨﺎﻳﺔ ��ﺎ.
ﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﺩهﺸﺔ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﻭ�ﺥﻄﻪ ﻻ ﺣﺪﻭﺩ ﻟهﻤﺎ .ﺗﺨ�� ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ﻭﺳﺎﺭﻉ
ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﻣﻊ ﺍﺑﻥﺘﻪ .ﺟﺖ ﺇﺣﺪﻯ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺎﺕ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻣﺎﻡ ﻟﺘﺨ�� ﻷﺍﺳﺮﺓ ﺑﺎﻷﺧﺒﺎﺭ
ﺴﻌﻴﺪﺓ ،ﻭﺳﻤﺎﻉ ﻷﺍﻣهﺎﺕ ﳌﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ ،ﻭﺧﻮﻓًﺎ ﻣﻦ ﻣﻘﺎﺑﻠﺔ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ﻵﺍﻥ �ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﺍﻛﺕﺸﻒ ﺷﺮ�ﺮهﺎ ،هﺮ�ﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﻭﻋﺎﺩﺕ �� ﻋﺎﺭ ﻋ�� ﺳﻘﻒ ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﺎ ﻭﻟﻢ �ﺴﻤﻊ
ﻋ��ﺎ ��ﻱﺀ.
ﺗﻤﺖ ﻣ�ﺎﻓﺄﺓ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺩﻣﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ �ﺎﺗﻮﺩﺍ ﺑﺄﻋ�� ﺗﺮﻗﻴﺎﺕ �� ﺧﺪﻣﺔ ﺳﻴﺪﻩ ،ﻭﻋﺎﺷﺖ
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�ﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺃﻳﺎﻣﻪ ،ﺍﳌﻜﺮﺳﺔ ﻟﻸﻣ��ﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ،ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻟﻢ ﺗﻥﺲ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﺃ��ﺎ ﺗﺪﻳﻦ
ﺑﺤﻴﺎ��ﺎ ﻟهﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺘﺠ�ﻱ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﺺ .ﻟﻢ �ﻌﺪ ﻣﻀﻄﺮ�ﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻡ ﻏ�� ﻗﺎﺳﻴﺔ ،ﻭﻗﺪ
ﻣﺮﺕ ﺃﻳﺎﻣهﺎ �ﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﻭ��ﺪﻭﺀ ﻣﻊ ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﺎ.
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�ﻤﺎ ﺃﻥ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﺗﻮ�ﻮﻧﺎﺭﻱ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﺍﺑﻦ ،ﻓﻘﺪ ﺗﺒ�ﻯ ﺍﺑﻨﺎ ﺃﺻﻐﺮ ﻷﺣﺪ ﻧﺒﻼﺀ
ﺍﳌﺤﻜﻤﺔ ﻟﻴﻜﻮﻥ ﻭﺭ�ﺜﻪ ،ﻭﺃﻥ ﻳ��ﻭﺝ ﻣﻦ ﺍﺑﻥﺘﻪ هﻱﺲ -هﻴﻤﻲ ،ﻭ�� ﻏﻀﻮﻥ
ﺳﻨﻮﺍﺕ ﻗﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﺗﻢ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺍﺝ .ﻋﺎﺵ هﺎ�ﻯﻱ-هﺎﻳﻢ ﺇ�� ﺷﻴﺨﻮﺧﺔ ﺟﻴﺪﺓ ،ﻭ�ﻠهﻢ ﻗﺎﻟﻮﺍ
��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺃﻛ�� ﺣﻜﻤﺔ ،ﻭﺃﻛ��هﺎ ﻭﺭﻋﺎ ،ﻭﺃﺟﻤﻠهﺎ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺳﺎﺩﺕ �� ﻣﻥ�ﻝ ﻷﺍﻣ��
ﺗﻮ�ﻮﻧﺎﺭﻱ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ .ﺎﻥ ﻟﺪ��ﺎ ﻓﺮﺣﺔ ﺗﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﺍﺑ��ﺎ ،ﺭﺏ ﻷﺍﺳﺮﺓ �� ﺍﳌﺴﺘﻘﺒﻞ ،ﺇ��
ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﺎ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺗﻘﺎﻋﺪﻩ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﻥﺸﻄﺔ.
�ﻯ ﻳﻮﻣﻨﺎ هﺬﺍ ،ﺗﻢ ﺍ�ﺡﻔﺎﻅ ﻋ�� ﻗﻄﻌﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻹﺍﺑﺮﺓ �� ﺃﺣﺪ ﺍﳌﻌﺎﺑﺪ ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺫﻳﺔ ��
ﻛﻴﻮﺗﻮ .ﺇ��ﺎ ﻗﻄﻌﺔ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻥﺴﻴﺞ ،ﻣﻊ ﺻﻮﺭﺓ ﺑﻮﺫﺍ ﺍﳌﻄﺮﺯﺓ �� ﺍ�ﺥﻴﻮﻁ
ﺍ�ﺡﺮ�ﺮ�ﺔ ﺍﳌﺮﺳﻮﻣﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺟﺬﻭﺭ ﺍﻟﻠﻮ�ﺲ .ﻘﺎﻝ ﺃﻥ هﺬﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﻋﻤﻞ ﺃﻳﺪﻱ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ
ﺍ�ﺡﺴﻨﺎﺀ.
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ﻣﻨﺬ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ،ﻋﺎﺵ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺭﺟﻞ ﻳﺪ�� ﺳﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ� .ﺎﻥ ﻟﻘﺒﻪ �ﻌ�ﻱ " ﺍﳌﻠﻴﻮﻧ��" ،
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ﻟﻜﻦ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻏﻨﻴﺎ ��ﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﺭ ،ﺇﻻ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻻ ﻳﺰﺍﻝ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ
ً ً
ﺟﺪﺍ ﻋﻦ ﻛﻮﻧﻪ ﻓﻘ��ﺍ .ﻟﻘﺪ ﻭﺭﺙ ﺛﺮﻭﺓ ﺻﻐ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ ﻭﻋﺎﺵ ﻋ�� هﺬﺍ ،ﻭﻗ�ﻯﻯ
ﻭﻗﺘﻪ ﺑﻼ ﻣﺒﺎﻻﺓ ،ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻱ ﺃﻓ�ﺎﺭ ﺟﺪﻳﺔ �� ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ ،ﺣ�ﻯ ﺑﻠﻎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺮ ﺍﺛﻨ�ﻥ
ﻭﺛﻼﺛ�ﻥ ً
ﻋﺎﻣﺎ.
ﻮﻡ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ،ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻱ ﺳﺏﺐ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺳﺒﺎﺏ ،ﺟﺎﺀﺕ ﻓﻜﺮﺓ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ ﻭﺍﳌﺮﺽ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ .ﻓﻜﺮﺓ
ﺍﻟﺴﻘﻮﻁ ﺃﻭ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ ﺟﻌﻠﺘﻪ ﺑﺎﺉﺴﺎ ﺟﺪﺍ.
ﻗﺎﻝ �� ﻧﻔﺴﻪ " :ﺃﻭﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻋﻱﺶ" ،ﺣ�ﻯ ﻳﺒﻠﻐ�ﻱ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﻣﺴﺔ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻟﺴﺘ�ﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺮ
� ﻷﺍﻗﻞ ،ﺧﺎﻟﻴًﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﻷﺍﻣﺮﺍﺽ ،ﻓﺎﻟﻌﻤﺮ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺩﻱ �ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﻗﺼ��
ً
ﺟﺪﺍ.
ﻭ�ﺴﺎﺀﻝ ﻋﻤﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻤﻜﻦ ،ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﻱﺶ ﺑﺏﺴﺎﻃﺔ ﻭ�ﺼﻮﺭﺓ ﺟﻤﺎﻋﻴﺔ
ً
ﻦ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻓﺼﺎﻋﺪﺍ ،ﺇﻃﺎﻟﺔ ﺃﻣﺪ ﺣﻴﺎﺗﻪ ﻃﺎﳌﺎ ﺭﻏﺐ �� ﺫﻟﻚ.
ﺎﻥ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺃﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺺ �� ﺍﻟﺘﺎﺭ�ﺦ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺑﺎﻃﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ
ﻋﺎﺷﻮﺍ ﺃﻟﻒ ﻋﺎﻡ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺃﻣ��ﺓ ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ،ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻗﻴﻞ ﺃ��ﺎ ﻋﺎﺷﺖ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺳﻦ
ﺍ�ﺥﺎﻣﺴﺔ ﻭﺍ�ﺥﻤﺴ�ﻥ .ﺎﻧﺖ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺔ ﻷﺍﺧ��ﺓ ﻟ�ﺝﻞ ﺣﻴﺎﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻞ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ.
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ﻤﻊ ﺳﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ �� ﻛﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺣﻴﺎﻥ ﻗﺼﺔ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺼﻴ�ﻱ ﺍﳌﺴﻤﻰ ﺷ�ﻥ ﻧﻮ -ﺷﻴﻜﻮ.
�ﺎﻥ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻛ�� ﺍ�ﺡ�ﺎﻡ ﻗﺪﺭﺓ ﻭﻗﻮﺓ �� ﺍﻟﺘﺎﺭ�ﺦ ﺍﻟﺼﻴ�ﻱ .ﺑ�ﻯ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﻮﺭ
ﺍﻟﻜﺒ��ﺓ ،ﻭﻛﺬﻟﻚ ﺳﻮﺭ ﺍﻟﺼ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻢ ﺍﻟﺸه��� .ﺎﻥ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ �ﻞ ��ﻱﺀ �� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ
ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﻤ�ﻯ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ �ﻞ ﺳﻌﺎﺩﺗﻪ ﻭﺭﻓﺎﻩ ﻭﺭﻭﻋﺔ ﻣﺤﻜﻤﺘﻪ ،
ﺣﻜﻤﺔ ﺃﻋﻀﺎﺋﻪ ﻭﻣﺠﺪ ﺣﻜﻤﻪ � ،ﺎﻥ ﺑﺎﺉﺴﺎ ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﺃﻧﻪ �� ﻳﻮﻡ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ
ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻤﻮﺕ ﻭ���ﻙ �ﻞ ��ﻱﺀ.
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ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺫهﺐ ﺷ�ﻥ -ﻥ -ﺷﻴﻜﻮ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺍﺵ ﻟﻴﻼ ،ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻗﺎﻡ �� ﺍﻟﺼﺒﺎﺡ ،ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ
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ﻣﺮ ﻳﻮﻣﻪ � ،ﺎﻧﺖ ﻓﻜﺮﺓ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﻣﻌﻪ� .ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﻻﺍﺑﺘﻌﺎﺩ ﻋﻦ ﺫﻟﻚ .ﺍﻩ -ﻓﻘﻂ
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ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺍ. ﺇﺫﺍ ﻭﺟﺪ " ﺇﻛﺴ�� ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ" ،ﺳﻴﻜﻮﻥ
ً
ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ ﺇﻥ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺘﻤﻜﻨﻮﺍ ﻣﻦ � ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺩﻋﺎ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﺍﺟﺘﻤﺎﻋً ﺎ �ﺡﺎﺷﻱﺘﻪ ﻭﺳﺄﻟهﻢ
ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ " ﺇﻛﺴ�� ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ" ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻘﺮﺃﻩ ﻭﻱﺴﻤﻌﻪ ً
ﻛﺜ��ﺍ.
ﺃﺣﺪ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﺷﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ ،ﺟﻮﻓﻮﻛﻮ ﺑﺎﻻﺳﻢ ،ﻗﺎﻝ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ �� ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺃﻧﺤﺎﺀ
ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺎﺭ �ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺑﻠﺪ �ﺴﻤﻰ هﻮﺭ�ﺰﺍﻥ ،ﻭﺃﻥ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻥﺴﺎﻙ �ﻌﻱﺸﻮﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ
ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﻳﻤﺘﻠﻜﻮﻥ ﺳﺮ " ﺇﻛﺴ�� ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ"� .ﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺷﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ هﺬﺍ ﺍﳌﺸﺮﻭﻉ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻊ
ﺎﺵ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺑﺪ.
ﻣﺮ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﺟﻮﻓﻮﻛﻮ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻨﻄﻠﻖ ﺇ�� ﺃﺭﺽ هﻮﺭ�ﺰﺍﻥ ،ﻟﻠﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻥﺴﺎﻙ ،
ﺇﻋﺎﺩﺗﻪ ﺇ�� ﻗﺎﺭﻭﺭﺓ ﻣﻦ ﻹﺍﻛﺴ�� ﺍﻟ�ﺡﺮﻱ .ﺃﻋﻄﻰ ﺟﻮﻓﻮﻛﻮ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻓﻀﻞ
ﻟﻴﻨﻜﺲ ﻟﻪ ،ﻭﺯﻭﺩﺗﻪ ��ﺎ ،ﻭﺣﻤﻠهﺎ ﺑﻜﻤﻴﺎﺕ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﻮﺯ ﻭﻷﺍﺡﺝﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻜﺮ�ﻤﺔ
ﻟﻴﺄﺧﺬ ﺟﻮﻓﻮﻛﻮ ﻛهﺪﺍﻳﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻥﺴﺎﻙ.
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ﺑﺤﺮ ﻳﻮﻓﻮﻛﻮ ﻷﺭﺽ هﻮﺭ�ﺰﺍﻥ ،ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﻟﻢ �ﻌﺪ ﺇ�� ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﺍﳌﻨﺘﻈﺮ .ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻣﻨﺬ
ﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ،ﻳﻘﺎﻝ ﺇﻥ ﺟﺒﻞ ﻓﻮ�� هﻮ ﺍﻟهﻮﺭ�ﺰﺍﻥ ﻷﺍﺳﻄﻮﺭﻱ ﻭﻣﻥ�ﻝ ﺍﻟﻥﺴﺎﻙ
ﻟﺬﻳﻦ �ﺎﻥ ﻟهﻢ ﺳﺮ ﻹﺍﻛﺴ�� ،ﻭﻗﺪ ﺗﻢ �ﻌﺒﺪ ﻳﻮﻓﻮﻛﻮ ﻛﺈﻟههﻢ ﺍﻟﺮﺍ��.
ﺍﻥ ﻋﺎﺯﻡ ﺳﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺥﺮﻭﺝ ﻟﻠﺒﺤﺚ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻥﺴﺎﻙ ،ﻭﺇﺫﺍ ﺍﺳﺘﻄﺎﻉ ،ﻟﻴﺼﺒﺢ
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ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺍ ،ﺣ�ﻯ ﻳﺘﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﻣﺎﺀ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﺪﺍﺋﻤﺔ .ﺗﺬﻛﺮ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ
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ﻃﻔﻼ ،ﻗﻴﻞ ﻟﻪ ﺃﻥ هﺆﻻﺀ ﺍﻟﻥﺴﺎﻙ ﻟﻢ �ﻌﻱﺸﻮﺍ ﻓﻘﻂ ﻋ�� ﺟﺒﻞ ﻓﻮ�� ،ﺑﻞ ﻗﻴﻞ
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ﺃ��ﻢ �ﺴﻜﻨﻮﻥ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﻘﻤﻢ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻴﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ.
ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺗﺮﻙ ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﻟﺮﻋﺎﻳﺔ ﺃﻗﺎﺭ�ﻪ ،ﻭ�ﺪﺃ �� ﺳﻌﻴﻪ .ﺳﺎﻓﺮ ﻋ�� ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﳌﻨﺎﻃﻖ
�ﺝﺒﻠﻴﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ،ﻭ�ﺴﻠﻖ ﺇ�� ﻗﻤﻢ ﺃﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻘﻤﻢ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺳﻚ ﻭﺟﺪ.
�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ � ،ﻌﺪ ﺗﺠﻮﻝ �� ﻣﻨﻄﻘﺔ ﻣﺠهﻮﻟﺔ ﻟﻌﺪﺓ ﺃﻳﺎﻡ ،ﺍﻟﺘﻘﻰ ﺻﻴﺎﺩ.
" هﻞ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺨ���ﻲ" ،ﺳﺄﻝ ﺳﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ " ،ﺣﻴﺚ �ﻌﻱﺶ ﺍﻟﻥﺴﺎﻙ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﻟﺪ��ﻢ
ﺇﻛﺴ�� ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ؟"
" ﻻ ".ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ " .ﻻ ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺧ��ﻛﻢ ﺃﻳﻦ �ﻌﻱﺶ هﺆﻻﺀ ﺍﻟﻥﺴﺎﻙ ،ﻟﻜﻦ
ﻨﺎﻙ ﻟﺼًﺎ ﺳﻱﺉ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻌﺔ �ﻌﻱﺶ �� هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﺟﺰﺍﺀ .ﻳﻘﺎﻝ ﺇﻧﻪ ﺭﺋﻱﺲ ﻋﺼﺎﺑﺔ ﻣﻦ
ﻣﺎﺋ�ﻱ ﻣﺘﺎ�ﻊ".
ﻛﺜ��ﺍ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﻛﻢ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ً
ﻏﻀﺒﺎ ﻋ�� ﺳﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ً هﺬﺍ ﺍ�ﺝﻮﺍﺏ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ �ﺎﻥ
ﺍ�ﺡﻤﺎﻗﺔ ﺇهﺪﺍﺭ ﻣﺰ�ﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺚ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻥﺴﺎﻙ ��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ
ﻗﺮﺭ ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ﻣﺮﺓ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﺇ�� ﺿﺮ�ﺢ ﻳﻮﻓﻮﻛﻮ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ُ�ﻌﺒﺪ ﻛﺈﻟﻪ ﺍﻟﺮﺍ�� ﻟﻞ
ﺍﻟﻥﺴﺎﻙ �� ﺟﻨﻮﺏ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ.
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ﻭﺻﻞ ﺳﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﺰﺍﺭ ﻭﺻ�� ﳌﺪﺓ ﺳﺒﻌﺔ ﺃﻳﺎﻡ ،ﻳﺘﻮﺳﻞ ﺟﻮﻓﻮﻛﻮ ﻹﻇهﺎﺭﻩ
ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ﺇ�� ﻧﺎﺳﻚ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﻄﻴﻪ ﻣﺎ ﺃﺭﺍﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﺪ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ��.
� ﻣﻨﺘﺼﻒ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﺴﺎ�ﻊ ،ﺭﻛﻊ ﺳﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ �� ﺍﳌﻌﺒﺪ ،ﻭﻓﺘﺢ ﺑﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﻀﺮ�ﺢ ﻷﺍﻋﻤﻖ ،
ﻭﻇهﺮ ﻳﻮﻓﻮﻛﻮ �� �ﺡﺎﺑﺔ ﻣﻀﻱﺌﺔ ،ﻭﺗﺤﺪﺙ ﺇ�� ﺳﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﻟﻴﻘ��ﺏ ،ﺗ�ﻠﻢ هﻜﺬﺍ:
" ﺇﻥ ﺭﻏﺒﺘﻚ �� ﺃﻧﺎﻧﻴﺔ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﻭﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻨﺤهﺎ �ﺴهﻮﻟﺔ .ﺃﻧﺖ ﺗﻈﻦ ﺃﻧﻚ ﺗﺮ�ﺪ ﺃﻥ
ﺗﺼﺒﺢ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺳﻚ ﻟ�ﻲ ﺗﺠﺪ ﺇﻛﺴ�� ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ .هﻞ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﻣﺪﻯ ﺻﻌﻮ�ﺔ ﺣﻴﺎﺓ
ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺳﻚ؟ ﻻ ُ�ﺴﻤﺢ ﻟﻠﻨﺎﺳﻚ ﻓﻘﻂ ﺑﺕﻨﺎﻭﻝ ﺍﻟﻄﻌﺎﻡ ﻭﺍﻟﻔﻮﺍﻛﻪ ﻭﺍﻟﺘﻮﺕ ﻭ�ﺡﺎﺀ
ﺃ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﻮ�ﺮ ؛ ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺳﻚ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻘﻄﻊ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻳﺼﺒﺢ
ﻭﺧﺎﻝ ﻣﻦ �ﻞ ﺭﻏﺒﺔ ﺩﻧﻴﻮ�ﺔ ؛ ﻓﺒﺎﻟﺘﺪﺭ�ﺞ �ﻌﺪ ﺍﺗﺒﺎﻉ هﺬﻩ ﻗﻠﺒﻪ ً
ﻧﻘﻴﺎ �ﺎﻟﺬهﺐ
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ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺍﻋﺪ ﺍﻟﺼﺎﺭﻣﺔ ،ﻳﺘﻮﻗﻒ ﺍﻟﻥﺴ�ﺎﺱ ﻟﻱﺸﻌﺮ ﺑﺎ�ﺝﻮﻉ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻟ��ﺩ ﺃﻭ ﺍ�ﺡﺮﺍﺭﺓ ،
ﻭ�ﺼﺒﺢ ﺟﺴﻤﻪ ً
ﻓﺎﺗﺤﺎ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺭﻛﻮﺏ ﺭﺍﻓﻌﺔ ﺃﻭ �ﺎﺭﺏ ،ﻭ�ﻤﻜﻨﻪ ﺍﻟﺴ��
ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺒﻠﻞ ﻗﺪﻣﻴﻪ“.
" ﺃﻧﺖ ،ﺳﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ،ﻣﻐﺮﻡ ﺑﺎ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﻜﺮ�ﻤﺔ ﻭﻟ�ﻞ ﺭﺍﺣﺔ .ﺃﻧﺖ ﻟﺴﺖ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻛﺮﺟﻞ
ﻋﺎﺩﻱ ،ﻷﻧﻚ ﻋﺎﻃﻞ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺍﺳﺘﺙﻨﺎﺉﻲ ،ﻭﺃﻛ�� ﺣﺴﺎﺳﻴﺔ ﻟ�ﺡﺮﺍﺭﺓ ﻭﺍﻟ��ﻭﺩﺓ ﻣﻦ
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ﻣﻌﻈﻢ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ .ﻟﻦ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﻗﺎﺩﺭﺍ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ﺣﺎ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻣ�ﻥ ﺃﻭ ﻻﺭﺗﺪﺍﺀ ﺛﻮﺏ ﺭﻗﻴﻖ
ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻓﻘﻂ �� ﻓﺼﻞ ﺍﻟﺸﺘﺎﺀ! هﻞ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻚ ﺳﺘﺤﺼﻞ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺼ�� ﺃﻭ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﺭﺓ
ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺘﺤﻤﻞ ﻟ�ﻲ �ﻌﻱﺶ ﺣﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺳﻚ؟ "
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" ﺭﺩﺍ ﻋ�� ﺻﻼﺗﻚ ،ﺳﺄﻗﺪﻡ ﻟﻚ ﺍﳌﺴﺎﻋﺪﺓ ﺑﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﺃﺧﺮ .ﺳﺄﺭﺳﻠﻚ ﺇ�� ﺑﻠﺪ
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ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﺪﺍﺋﻤﺔ ،ﺣﻴﺚ ﻻ ﻳﺄ�ﻲ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ -ﻴﺚ �ﻌﻱﺶ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺑﺪ!"
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻳﻘﻮﻝ هﺬﺍ ،ﺟﻮﻓﻮﻛﻮ ﻭﺿﻌﺖ �� ﻳﺪ ﺳﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﺭﺍﻓﻌﺔ ﺻﻐ��ﺓ ﻣﺼﻨﻮﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻮﺭﻕ ،
ﻭ�ﻄﻠﺐ ﻣﻨﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﻠﺲ ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮﻩ ،ﻭﺃ��ﺎ ﺳﻮﻑ ﺗﺤﻤﻠﻪ هﻨﺎﻙ.
ﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﺳﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﺑﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﻣﺪهﺸﺔ .ﻧﻤﺖ ﺭﺍﻓﻌﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﺑﻤﺎ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺍﻟﻜﻔﺎﻳﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ ﻟﻪ
ﻟﺮﻛﻮﺏ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺣﺔ .ﺛﻢ ﺍﻧﺕﺸﺮﺕ ﺟﻨﺎﺣﻴﻪ ،ﻭﺍﺭﺗﻔﻌﺖ ﻋﺎﻟﻴﺎ �� ﺍﻟهﻮﺍﺀ ،
ﻭﺣﻠﻘﺖ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻓﻮﻕ ﺍ�ﺝﺒﺎﻝ ﺍ�ﺡﻖ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ.
�ﺎﻥ ﺳﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺪﺍﻳﺔ ﺧﺎﺋﻔﺎ ﺟﺪﺍ .ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺣﺴﺐ ﺍﻟﺪﺭﺟﺎﺕ ﺍﻋﺘﺎﺩ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻄ��ﺍﻥ
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ﺍﻟﺴﺮﻱﻊ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟهﻮﺍﺀ �� .ﻭﺫهﺒﺖ ﻵﻻﻑ ﻷﺍﻣﻴﺎﻝ .ﻟﻢ ﻳﺘﻮﻗﻒ ﺍﻟﻄﺎﺋﺮ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﻋﻦ
ﻃﺎﺋﺮﺍ ﻭﺭ ً
ﻗﻴﺎ ،ﻻ ﺷﻚ �� ﺃﻧﻪ ﻻ ﻳﺤﺘﺎﺝ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺣﺔ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻟﻄﻌﺎﻡ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺑﻤﺎ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ً
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ﻭﻏﺮ�ﺒﺎ �� ﺍﻟﻘﻮﻝ ،ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﻔﻌﻠﻪ ﺳﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ. ﺃﻱ ﻏﺬﺍﺀ ،
�ﻌﺪ ﻋﺪﺓ ﺃﻳﺎﻡ ﻭﺻﻠﻮﺍ ﺇ�� ﺟﺰ�ﺮﺓ .ﻃﺎﺭﺕ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﻓﻌﺔ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﳌﺴﺎﻓﺔ ﺍﻟﺪﺍﺧﻠﻴﺔ ﺛﻢ
ﺍﻧﺰﻟﺖ.
ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻧﺰﻟﺖ ﺳﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﻣﻦ ﻇهﺮ ﺍﻟﻄﺎﺋﺮ ،ﻃﻮ�ﺖ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﻓﻌﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺗﻠﻘﺎﺀ ﻧﻔﺴهﺎ
ﻭﻃﺎﺭﺕ �� ﺟﻴﺒﻪ.
ﺍﻥ ﺑﺪﺃ ﺳﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﻳﻨﻈﺮ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﻣﺜ�� ﻟﻠﺪهﺸﺔ ،ﻓﻀﻮﻝ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ
ﺑﻠﺪ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﺪﺍﺋﻤﺔ� .ﻯﻯ ﺍ�ﺝﻮﻟﺔ ﻷﺍﻭ�� ﺣﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﺒﻼﺩ ﺛﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺍﳌﺪﻳﻨﺔ� .ﻞ
��ﻱﺀ �ﺎﻥ ،ﺑﺎﻟﻄﺒﻊ ،ﻏﺮ�ﺐ ﺟﺪﺍ ،ﻭﻣﺨﺘﻠﻒ ﻋﻦ ﺃﺭﺿﻪ .ﻜﻦ ﻛﻼ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ
ﺍﻟﺸﻌﺐ ﺑﺪﺕ ﻣﺰﺩهﺮﺓ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻗﺮﺭ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺳﻴﻜﻮﻥ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻓﻀﻞ ﻟﻪ ﺍﻟﺒﻘﺎﺀ هﻨﺎﻙ
ﻻﺍﺳﺕﻴﻼﺀ ﻋ�� ﻣﺴﻜﻦ �� ﺃﺣﺪ ﺍﻟﻔﻨﺎﺩﻕ.
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ﻭ
�ﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﺎﻟﻚ ﺭﺟﻼ ﻟﻄﻴ ﺎ ،ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺃﺧ��ﻩ ﺳﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻏﺮ�ﺒﺎ ﻭﻋﺎﺵ ﻟﻴﻌﻱﺶ
هﻨﺎﻙ ،ﻭﻋﺪ ﺑ��ﺗﻱﺐ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ هﻮ ﺿﺮﻭﺭﻱ ﻣﻊ ﺣﺎﻛﻢ ﺍﳌﺪﻳﻨﺔ �ﺸﺄﻥ ﺯ�ﺎﺭﺓ ﺳﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ
هﻨﺎﻙ .ﺣ�ﻯ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻭﺟﺪ ﻣﻥ�ﻻ ﻟﻀﻴﻔﻪ ،ﻭ��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﺣﺼﻞ ﺳﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﻋ�� ﺃﻣﻨﻱﺘﻪ
ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻤﺔ ﻭﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﻣﻘﻴﻤﺎ �� ﺑﻠﺪ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﺪﺍﺋﻤﺔ.
�� ﺫﺍﻛﺮﺓ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺳ�ﺎﻥ ﺍ�ﺝﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻘﺘﻞ ﺃﻱ ﺇ�ﺴﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﺮﺽ ﻏ��
ﻣﻌﺮﻭﻑ .ﺟﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻜهﻨﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟهﻨﺪ ﻭﺍﻟﺼ�ﻥ ﻭﺃﺧ��هﻢ ﻋﻦ ﺑﻠﺪ ﺟﻤﻴﻞ ﻳﺪ�� ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺩﻭﺱ
،ﺣﻴﺚ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﻭﺍﻟﻨﻌﻴﻢ ﻭﺍﻟﺮﺿﺎ ﺗﻤﻸ �ﻞ ﻗﻠﻮﺏ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ ،ﻟﻜﻦ ﺑﻮﺍﺑﺎ��ﺎ ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ
ﺍﻟﻮﺻﻮﻝ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ ﺇﻻ ﻋﻦ ﻃﺮ�ﻖ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ .ﺗﻢ �ﺴﻠﻴﻢ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺘﻘﻠﻴﺪ ﻟﻸﺟﻴﺎﻝ ﻣﻦ ﺟﻴﻞ ﺇ��
ﺟﻴﻞ -ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻻ ﺃﺣﺪ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺑﺎﻟﻀﺒﻂ ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ ﺇﻻ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺃﺩﻯ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺝﻨﺔ.
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ﻋ�� ﻋﻜﺲ ﺳﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﻭﻏ��هﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺩﻳ�ﻥ ،ﺑﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﻑ ﺍﻟﺸﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ
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ﻭﻓﻘ��ﺍ ،ﻳﺘﻮﻗﻮﻥ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﻛ��ﻱﺀ ﺟﻴﺪ ﻭﻣﺴﺘﺤﺐ .ﻟﻘﺪ ﻏﻨﻴﺎ ً
ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ ً ، ﺍﳌﻮﺕ ،ﻓﺈ��ﻢ
�ﻌﺒﻮﺍ ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺣﻴﺎ��ﻢ ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻠﺔ ،ﻭﺗﻮﻗﻮﺍ ﻟﻠﺬهﺎﺏ ﺇ�� ﺃﺭﺽ ﺍﻟﺮﺿﺎ
ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺴﻤﻰ ﺍ�ﺝﻨﺔ ﻭﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺃﺧ��هﻢ ﺍﻟﻜهﻨﺔ ��ﺎ ﻣﻨﺬ ﻗﺮﻭﻥ.
ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺍﻛﺕﺸﻒ �ﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺳﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺍﻟﺘﺤﺪﺙ ﺇ�� ﺳ�ﺎﻥ ﺍ�ﺝﺰﺭ .ﻭﺟﺪ
ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ،ﻭﻓﻘﺎ ﻷﻓ�ﺎﺭﻩ �� ،ﺃﺭﺽ ﻣﻀﻄﺮ�ﺔ� .ﻞ �ﻯﻱﺀ �ﺎﻥ ﺭﺃﺳﺎ ﻋ�� ﻋﻘﺐ� .ﺎﻥ
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ﻘﺪ ﺟﺎﺀ ﺇ�� ﺃﺭﺽ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﻷﺍﺑﺪﻳﺔ ﺑﻔﺮﺡ ﻛﺒ�� ﻭﻓﺮﺡ ، ﻳﺮﻏﺐ �� ﺍﻟهﺮﻭﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ.
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ﻟﻴﺠﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺎﻥ ﺃﻧﻔﺴهﻢ ،ﺍﳌﺤﻜﻮﻡ ﻋﻠ��ﻢ ﺑﺎﳌﻮﺕ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ،ﺳﻴﻌﺘ��ﻭﻥ ﺍﻟﻨﻌﻴﻢ
ﻟﻴﺠﺪﻭﺍ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ.
ﺍﻋﺘ��ﻩ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺍﻟﺴﻢ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﺄ�ﻠﻪ هﺆﻻﺀ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ ﻛﻐﺬﺍﺀ ﺟﻴﺪ ،ﻭ�ﻞ ﻷﺍﺷﻴﺎﺀ
ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺍﻋﺘﺎﺩﻭﺍ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ﻛﻄﻌﺎﻡ ﻳﺮﻓﻀﻮﻧﻪ� .ﻠﻤﺎ ﻭﺻﻞ ﺃﻱ ﺗﺠﺎﺭ ﻣﻦ ﺩﻭﻝ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ،هﺮﻉ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﺍﻏﻨﻴﺎﺀ ﺇﻟ��ﻢ ﻣﺘﺤﻤﺴ�ﻥ ﻟﺸﺮﺍﺀ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻮﻡ .هﺆﻻﺀ ﺍﺑﺘﻠﻌﻮﺍ ﺑﻔﺎﺭﻍ ﺍﻟﺼ�� ،ﻋ�� ﺃﻣﻞ
ﺃﻥ ﻳﺄ�ﻲ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻳﺘﻤﻜﻨﻮﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺝﻨﺔ.
ﻜﻦ ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺗﻠﺔ �� ﻷﺍﺭﺍ�ﻯﻱ ﻷﺍﺧﺮﻯ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻟﻪ ﺗﺄﺛ�� �� هﺬﺍ
ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ ،ﻭﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﺍﺑﺘﻠﻌهﻢ ﺑﺄﻣﻞ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ ،ﻭﺟﺪﻭﺍ ﻓﻘﻂ ﺃ��ﻢ ﺷﻌﺮﻭﺍ
� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻗﺼ�� ﺑﺘﺤﺴﻦ �� ﺍﻟ�ﺡﺔ ﺑﺪﻻًﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺳﻮﺃ.
ﻋﺒﺜﺎ ﺣﺎﻭﻟﻮﺍ ﺗﺨﻴﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ .ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﺛﺮ�ﺎﺀ �ﻌﻄﻮﻥ �ﻞ
ﺃﻣﻮﺍﻟهﻢ ﻭ�ﻞ ﺳﻠﻌهﻢ ﺇﺫﺍ ﺍﺳﺘﻄﺎﻋﻮﺍ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻘﺼﺮﻭﺍ ﺣﻴﺎ��ﻢ ﺇ�� ﺳﻥﺘ�ﻥ ﺃﻭ ﺛﻼﺛﻤﺎﺋﺔ
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ﺳﻨﺔ ﺣ�ﻯ� .ﺪﻭﻥ ﺃﻱ �ﻐﻴ�� ﻟﻠﻌﻱﺶ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺑﺪ ،ﺑﺪﺍ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟ�ﺥﺺ ﻣﺮهﻘﺎ ﻭﻣﺤﺰﻧﺎ.
�� ﻣﺤﻼﺕ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪﻟﻴﺎﺕ �ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺩﻭﺍﺀ �ﺎﻥ �� ﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﺴﺘﻤﺮ ،ﻷﻧﻪ �ﻌﺪ
ﺍﺳﺘﺨﺪﺍﻣﻪ ﳌﺪﺓ ﻣﺎﺋﺔ ﻋﺎﻡ � ،ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻔ��ﺽ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺤﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﺸﻌﺮ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻠﻮﻥ
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ﺍﻟﺮﻣﺎﺩﻱ ﻗﻠﻴﻼ ﻭ�ﺤﺪﺙ ﺍﺿﻄﺮﺍﺑﺎﺕ �� ﺍﳌﻌﺪﺓ.
ﻗﺪ ﺃﺩهﺸﺖ ﺳﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﻟﺘﺠﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍﻟﻜﺮﺓ ﻷﺍﺭﺿﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻣﺔ ﺧﺪﻣﺖ ��
ﺍﳌﻄﺎﻋﻢ ﻛﻄﺒﻖ ﻟﺬﻳﺬ ،ﻭﺫهﺐ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻋﺔ ﺍﳌﺘﺠﻮﻟﻮﻥ �� ﺍﻟﺸﻮﺍﺭﻉ ﻟﺒﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﺼﻠﺼﺎﺕ
ﳌﺼﻨﻮﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺬﺑﺎﺏ ﻹﺍﺳﺒﺎ�ﻲ .ﻢ ﻳﺮَ ﺃﺣﺪًﺍ ﻣﺮ�ﻀًﺎ �ﻌﺪ ﺃ�ﻞ هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﺷﻴﺎﺀ
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ﻣﺼﺎﺑﺎ ﺑﻥ�ﻟﺔ ﺑﺮﺩ. ﺍﻟﻔﻈﻴﻌﺔ ،ﻭﻟﻢ َﻳﺮ ً
ﺃﺣﺪﺍ
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ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺍ .ﻭﻗﺎﻝ �� ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﺇﻧﻪ ﻟﻦ ﻳﺘﻌﺐ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻱﺶ ،ﻭﺃﻧﻪ �ﻌﺘ�� �ﺎﻥ ﺳﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ
ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﺪ�ﻲ ﺃﺗﻤ�ﻯ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ� .ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﻴﺪ ﺳﻌﻴﺪ �� ﺍ�ﺝﺰ�ﺮﺓ .ﻣﻦ ﺟﺎﻧﺒﻪ ،ﺭﻏﺐ
� ﺍﻟﻌﻱﺶ ﻵﻻﻑ ﺍﻟﺴﻨ�ﻥ ﻭﻻﺍﺳﺘﻤﺘﺎﻉ ﺑﺎ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ .ﺿﻊ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ �� ﻷﺍﻋﻤﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺘﺠﺎﺭ�ﺔ ،
ﺣ�ﻯ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻻ ﻳﺤﻠﻢ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﺃﺭﺽ ﻭﻃﻨﻪ.
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ﻣﻊ ﻣﺮﻭﺭ ﺍﻟﺴﻨﻮﺍﺕ ،ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺮ ﻷﺍﻣﻮﺭ �ﺴﻼﺳﺔ ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺪﺍﻳﺔ .ﻟﻘﺪ ﺗﻜﺒﺪ
ﺋﺮ ﻓﺎﺩﺣﺔ �� ﻷﺍﻋﻤﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺘﺠﺎﺭ�ﺔ ،ﻭ�� �ﻌﺾ ﻷﺍﺣﻴﺎﻥ ﻭﻗﻌﺖ �ﻌﺾ ﻷﺍﻣﻮﺭ ﻋ��
ﺧﻄﺄ ﻣﻊ ﺟ��ﺍﻧﻪ .هﺬﺍ ﺳﺏﺐ ﻟﻪ ﺍﻧﺰﻋﺎﺝ ﻛﺒ��.
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ﻣﺮ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺭﺣﻠﺔ ﻟﻪ ،ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺸﻐﻮﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﺒﺎﺡ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻞ .ﻣﺮﺕ ﺛﻼﺙ
ﻣﺌﺔ ﺳﻨﺔ ��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﺗﻱﺒﺔ ،ﺛﻢ ﺑﺪﺃ ﺃﺧ��ﺍ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﻌﺐ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ �� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺒﻠﺪ ،
ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻳﺘﻮﻕ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﺃﺭﺿﻪ ﻭ�ﻱﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ .ﻟﻜﻦ ﻃﺎﳌﺎ ﻋﺎﺵ هﻨﺎ ،ﺳﺕﺒﻘﻰ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ
ﻔﺴهﺎ ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎً ،ﻓهﻞ ﻟﻱﺲ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﻤﺎﻗﺔ ﺃﻭ ﺍﳌﺮهﻘﺔ ﺍﻟﺒﻘﺎﺀ هﻨﺎ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺑﺪ؟
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ﻣﻦ ﺑﻠﺪ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﻷﺍﺑﺪﻳﺔ ،ﻳﺘﺬﻛﺮ ﻳﻮﻓﻮﻛﻮ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ �� ،ﺭﻏﺒﺘﻪ �� ﺍﻟهﺮﻭﺏ
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�ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺳﺎﻋﺪﻩ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺮﻏﺐ �� ﺍﻟهﺮﻭﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ -ﻭﺻ�� ﺇ��
ﺍﻟﻘﺪ�ﺲ ﻹﻋﺎﺩﺗﻪ ﺇ�� ﺃﺭﺿﻪ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ.
ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﺪ ﻳﺼ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﻓﻌﺔ ﺍﻟﻮﺭﻗﻴﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺧﺮﺟﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺟﻴﺒﻪ .ﺍﺳﺘﻐﺮ�ﺖ ﺳﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ
ﺭﺅ�ﺔ ﺃ��ﺎ ﺑﻘﻴﺖ ﻏ�� ﻣﺘﻀﺮﺭﺓ �ﻌﺪ �ﻞ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﺴﻨﻮﺍﺕ .ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ،ﻧﻤﺎ ﺍﻟﻄﺎﺋﺮ
ﻭﻧﻤﺎ ﺇ�� ﺃﻥ �ﺎﻥ ً
ﻛﺒ��ﺍ ﺑﻤﺎ ﻳﻜﻔﻲ ﻟﻪ ﻟ��ﻛﻴﺒﻪ .ﻛﻤﺎ ﻓﻌﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ ،ﻗﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﻄﺎﺋﺮ ﺑﻥﺸﺮ
ﺟﻨﺎﺣﻴﻪ ﻭﻃﺎﺭ ﺑﺎﻟﻄﺎﺋﺮﺓ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺑﺎﺗﺠﺎﻩ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ.
�ﺎﻥ هﺬﺍ هﻮ ﻣﺪﻯ ﻣﺼﺪﺍﻗﻴﺔ ﻃﺒﻴﻌﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻨﻈﺮ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﻠﻒ
ﻭﻧﺪﻡ ﻋ�� �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺗﺮﻛﻪ ﻭﺭﺍﺀﻩ .ﺣﺎﻭﻝ ﻭﻗﻒ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﻮﺭ ﻋﺒﺜﺎ .ﺍﻟﺮﺍﻓﻌﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻋﻘﺪﺕ ��
ﺮ�ﻘهﺎ ﻵﻻﻑ ﻷﺍﻣﻴﺎﻝ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﺤﻴﻂ.
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ﻭﻣﻜﺪﺳﺎ ،ﻭﺳﻘﻂ �� ﺛﻢ ﺟﺎﺀﺕ ﻋﺎﺻﻔﺔ ،ﻭﺍﻟﻮﺭﻕ ﺍﻟﻮﺭ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻊ ﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﺭ ً
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ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ .ﺳﻘﻂ ﺳﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﻣﻌهﺎ .ﺧﺎﺋﻔﺎ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﻔﻜ�� �� ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻕ ،ﻭﺻﺮﺥ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻋﺎﻝ ﺇ�� ﺟﻮﻓﻮﻛﻮ ﻹﻧﻘﺎﺫﻩ .ﺪﺍ ﻣﺴﺘﺪﻳﺮﺍ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺳﻔﻴﻨﺔ �� ﻷﺍﻓﻖ.
ﻟﻘﺪ ﺍﺑﺘﻠﻊ ﻛﻤﻴﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻣﻴﺎﻩ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ،ﻣﻤﺎ ﺯﺍﺩ ﻣﻦ ﻣﺤﻨﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﺉﺴﺔ .ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳ�ﺎﻓﺢ
ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ ﺍ�ﺡﻔﺎﻅ ﻋ�� ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻭﺍﻗﻔﺎ ﻋ�� ﻗﺪﻣﻴﻪ ،ﺭﺃﻯ ﺳﻤﻜﺔ ﻗﺮﺵ �ﺸﻌﺔ �ﺴﺒﺢ
ﻧﺤﻮﻩ .ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻗ��ﺑﺖ ﻣﻨﻪ ﻓﺘﺢ ﻓﻤﻪ ﺍﻟ�ﺥﻢ ﺟﺎهﺰً ﺍ ﻟﻼﻟ��ﺎﻡ ﺑﻪ� .ﺎﻥ ﺳﻨﺎﺭﺗﻮ
ﻋﺎﻝ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﻭﺻﺮﺥ ، ﺍ ﺸﻠﻮﻻًﺑﺎ�ﺥﻮﻑ ﻵﺍﻥ �ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺷﻌﺮ ﺑﺄﻥ ��ﺎﻳﺘﻪ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺔ ً
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ﻗﺪﺭ ﺍﺳﺘﻄﺎﻋﺘﻪ ﺇ�� ﻳﻮﻓﻮﻛﻮ ﻟﻴﺄ�ﻲ ﻭ�ﻨﻘﺬﻩ.
ﻟﻮ ،ﻭهﺎهﺎ ،ﺍﺳﺕﻴﻘﻈﺖ ﺳﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﺑﺼﺮﺍﺧﻪ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺻﺔ ،ﻟﺘﺠﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺻﻼﺗﻪ
ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻠﺔ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﻧﺎﻡ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺍﳌﺰﺍﺭ ،ﻭﺃﻥ �ﻞ ﻣﻐﺎﻣﺮﺍﺗﻪ ﻏ�� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺩﻳﺔ ﻭﺍﳌﺨﻴﻔﺔ ﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ
ﺳﻮﻯ ﺣﻠﻢ ﻣﺘﻮﺣﺶ� .ﺎﻥ �� ﻋﺮﻕ ﺑﺎﺭﺩ ﻣﻊ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﻑ ،ﻭﺍ�ﺡ��ﺓ ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ.
ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﺟﺎﺀ ﺿﻮﺀ ﺳﺎﻃﻊ ﻧﺤﻮﻩ ،ﻭ�� ﺍﻟﻨﻮﺭ ﻭﻗﻒ ﺭﺳﻮﻝ .ﺣﻤﻞ ﺍﻟﺮﺳﻮﻝ ً
ﻛﺘﺎﺑﺎ ��
ﻳﺪﻩ ﻭﺗﺤﺪﺙ ﺇ�� ﺳﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ:
" ﻟﻘﺪ ﺃﺭﺳﻠﺖ ﺍﻟﻴﻜﻢ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺟﻮﻓﻮﻛﻮ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﺳﻤﺤﻮﺍ ﻟﻜﻢ �� ،ﺻﻼﺗﻜﻢ ،ﺑﺄﻥ
ﻳﺤﻠﻤﻮﺍ ﺑﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﺃﺭﺽ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﺪﺍﺋﻤﺔ .ﻭﻟﻜﻨﻜﻢ ﺳﺌﻤﺘﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻱﺶ هﻨﺎﻙ ،
ﺗﻮﺳﻠﻮﺍ ﻟﻱﺴﻤﺤﻮﺍ �� ﺑﺎﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﺃﺭﺿﻜﻢ ﻷﺍﺻﻠﻴﺔ ﺳﻤﺢ ﻟﻚ ﻳﻮﻓﻮﻛﻮ ،ﻟ�ﻲ
ﻳﺠﺮ�ﻚ ،ﺑﺎﻟﺴﻘﻮﻁ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ،ﺛﻢ ﺃﺭﺳﻞ ﺳﻤﻜﺔ ﻗﺮﺵ ﻻﺑﺘﻼﻋﻚ ،ﻓﻠﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ
ﻋﺎﻝ ﺻﺎﺡﺭﻏﺒﺘﻚ �� ﺍﳌﻮﺕ ﺣﻘﻴﻘﻴﺔ ،ﺣ�ﻯ �� ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟ�ﺡﻈﺔ ﺻﺮﺧﺖ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ٍ
ﻃﻠﺒﺎ ﻟﻠﻤﺴﺎﻋﺪﺓ ".
" ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﺒﺚ ً
ﺃﻳﻀﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺘﻤ�ﻯ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺼﺒﺢ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺳﻚ ،ﺃﻭ ﺃﻥ �ﻌ�� ﻋ�� ﺇﻛﺴ��
ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ .ﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﺷﻴﺎﺀ ﻟﻱﺴﺖ ﻟﻚ ﻣﺜﻞ ،ﺣﻴﺎﺗﻚ ﻟﻱﺴﺖ ﻣﺘﻘﻨﺔ ﺑﻤﺎ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺍﻟﻜﻔﺎﻳﺔ.
ﻦ ﻷﺍﻓﻀﻞ ﻟﻚ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﻮﺩ ﺇ�� ﻣﻥ�ﻝ ﺃﺑﻱﺘﻚ ﻭﻟ�ﻲ �ﻌﻱﺶ ﺣﻴﺎﺓ ﺟﻴﺪﺓ ﻭ�ﺎﺩﺣﺔ ،ﻻ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
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ﻗﻄﺎﻉ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺐ ﻭ ﻓ�ﻯ ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ
ﻣﻨﺬ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ،ﻋﺎﺵ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻗﺎﻃﻊ ﺧﺸﺐ ﺍ�ﺥ��ﺭﺍﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ� .ﺎﻥ ﻓﻘ��ﺍ ﺟﺪﺍ
ﻭﺣﺰ�ﻨﺎ ﺃﻳﻀﺎ ،ﻷﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺮﺳﻞ ﺃﻱ ﻃﻔﻞ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ ﻟ��ﺘﻒ ﺑﺎﻟﺸﻴﺨﻮﺧﺔ ،ﻭ�� ﻗﻠﺒﻪ
ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺃﻣﻞ �� ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺣﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻣﺎﺕ ﻭﻣﺎﺕ �� ﺍﻟﻘ�� ﺍﻟهﺎﺩﺉ� .ﺎﻥ
ﺗﺮ�ﺥ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻣﺒﻮ ﺃﻋﻤﺪﺓﻩ ﺍ�ﺥﻀﺮﺍﺀ ��ﻳﺨﺮﺝ �ﻞ ﺻﺒﺎﺡ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻐﺎﺑﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﺘﻼﻝ ﺃﻳﻨﻤﺎ ﱠ
ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ .ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﺧﺘﺎﺭ ،ﻗﺎﻡ ﺑﻘﻄﻊ ﺭﻱﺶ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻐﺎﺑﺔ ،ﻭ ﺷﻘهﺎ ﺑﻄﻮﻟهﺎ ،ﺃﻭ
ﻗﻄﻌهﺎ �� ﺍﳌﻔﺎﺻﻞ ،ﺳﻴﺤﻤﻞ ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺧﺸﺐ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻣﺒﻮ ﻟﻴﺠﻌﻠﻪ �� ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ
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ﺻﻐ��ﺍ ﻋﻦ ﻃﺮ�ﻖ ﺑﻴﻌهﺎ. ﺍﳌﻘﺎﻻﺕ ﻟﻠﻤﻥ�ﻝ ،ﻭ هﻮ ﻭﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ ﺍﻛﺕﺴﺏﺖ ﺭﺯ ﺎ
� ﺻﺒﺎﺡ ﺃﺣﺪ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ �ﺎﳌﻌﺘﺎﺩ ،ﺫهﺐ ﺇ�� ﻋﻤﻠﻪ ،ﻭﻋ�� ﻋ�� ﻣﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻣﻦ
ﺍ�ﺥ��ﺭﺍﻥ � ،ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺑﺪﺃ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ ﻋ�� ﻗﻄﻊ �ﻌﻀهﺎ .ﻭﻓﺠﺄﺓ ،ﻏﻤﺮ �ﺴﺘﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻣﺒﻮ
ﺑﻀﻮﺀ ﻧﺎﺻﻊ ،ﻛﻤﺎ ﻟﻮ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ ﻗﺪ ﺍﺭﺗﻔﻊ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺭً .
ﻧﻈﺮﺍ ﻟﻠﺪهﺸﺔ ، ٍ ﺍﺧﻀﺮ
ﺭﺃﻯ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺘﺄﻟﻖ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺘﺪﻓﻖ ﻣﻦ ﺧ��ﺭﺍﻥ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ .ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ،ﺍﳌ��ﺀ ﺑﺎﻟ�ﺝﺐ ،
ﺃﺳﻘﻂ ﻓﺄﺳﻪ ﻭﺫهﺐ ﻧﺤﻮ ﺍﻟﻨﻮﺭ .ﻋ�� ﻧ�ﺝ ﺃﻗﺮﺏ ﺭﺃﻯ ﺃﻥ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﺮﻭﻋﺔ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻋﻤﺔ
ﺎﺀﺕ ﻣﻦ ﺟﻮﻓﺎﺀ �� ﺟﺬﻉ ﺍ�ﺥ��ﺭﺍﻥ ﻷﺍﺧﻀﺮ ،ﻭﻻ ﺗﺰﺍﻝ ﺃﻛ�� ﺭﻭﻋﺔ �� ،ﻭﺳﻂ
ﺗﺄﻟﻖ ﻭﻗﻔﺖ ﺇ�ﺴﺎﻥ ﺻﻐ�� ،ﻓﻘﻂ ﺛﻼﺙ ﺑﻮﺻﺎﺕ �� ﺍﻟﻄﻮﻝ ،ﻭﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺭﺍﺉﻊ
�� ﺍﳌﻈهﺮ.
ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ " :ﻻﺑﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺮﺳﻞ �� ﻃﻔ�� ،ﻷ�ﻲ ﺃﺟﺪﻙ هﻨﺎ ﺑ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻣﺒﻮ
ﺣﻴﺚ ﺗﻜﻤﻦ ﻋﻤ�� ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻣﻲ ،ﻭﺃﺧﺬ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﻮﻕ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� �� ﻳﺪﻩ ﻭﺃﺧﺬﻩ ﺇ�� ﺑﻱﺘﻪ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
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ﻟﺰﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﻟﻴﺤﻀﺮﻩ"� .ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻭﺻﻐ��ﺓ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻥ
ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻭﺿﻌ��ﺎ �� ﺳﻠﺔ �ﺡﻤﺎﻳ��ﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻗﻞ ﺍﺣﺘﻤﺎﻝ ﻟﻺﺻﺎﺑﺔ ﺑﺄﻱ ﺷ�ﻞ ﻣﻦ
ﺍﺷ�ﺎﻝ.
�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺟﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺎﻥ �� ﻏﺎﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ،ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻨﺪﻡ ﻃﻮﺍﻝ ﺣﻴﺎﺗﻪ ﻋ��
ﺪﻡ ﻭﺟﻮﺩ ﺃﻃﻔﺎﻝ ﺧﺎﺻ�ﻥ ��ﻤﺎ ،ﻭﻣﻊ ﻓﺮﺣ��ﻢ ﻳﻨﻔﻘﻮﻥ ﻵﺍﻥ �ﻞ ﺣﺐ
ﺷﻴﺨﻮﺧ��ﻢ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻞ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺟﺎﺀ ﺇﻟ��ﻢ �� ﻏﺎﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻭﻋﺔ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ.
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ﻣﻦ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ،ﻏﺎﻟﺒﺎ ﻣﺎ ﻭﺟﺪ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﺬهﺐ �� ﺷﻘﻮﻕ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻣﺒﻮ
ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻗﺎﻡ ﺑﻘﺼهﺎ ﻭﻗﻄﻌهﺎ .ﻱﺲ ﻓﻘﻂ ﺍﻟﺬهﺐ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻷﺍﺡﺝﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻜﺮ�ﻤﺔ ﺃﻳﻀﺎ ،
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ﻓﺎﺧﺮﺍ ،ﻭﻟﻢ �ﻌﺪ ﺑﺤﻴﺚ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺩﺭﺟﺎﺕ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻏ�ﻱ .ﺑ�ﻯ ﻟﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﺑﻱﺘﺎ
ُ�ﻌﺮﻑ ﺑﺎﺳﻢ ﺣﻄﺎﺏ ﺍ�ﺥ��ﺭﺍﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﻔﻴﻒ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻛﺮﺟﻞ ﺛﺮﻱ.
ﻣﺮﺕ ﺛﻼﺛﺔ ﺃﺷهﺮ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ،ﻭ�� ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﻄﻔﻞ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻣﺒﻮ ،ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻊ ﺃﻥ
ﻳﻘﻮﻝ ،ﺃﻥ ﺗﺼﺒﺢ ﻓﺘﺎﺓ �ﺎﻣﻠﺔ ﺍﻟﻨﻤﻮ ،ﻟﺬﺍ ﻗﺎﻡ ﺃهﻠهﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺒ�ﻱ �ﺸﻌﺮهﺎ ﻭﺍﺭﺗﺪ��ﺎ
ﺑﻤﻼ�ﺲ ﺍﻟﻜﻴﻤﻮﻧﻮ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠﺔ� .ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﺎﻝ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻴﺐ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻭﺿﻌﻮهﺎ ﺧﻠﻒ
ﻟﺸﺎﺷﺎﺕ ﻣﺜﻞ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ،ﻭﻟﻢ �ﺴﻤﺢ ﻷﺣﺪ ﺑﺮﺅ���ﺎ �� ،ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ﻧﻔﺴهﺎ .ﻳﺒﺪﻭ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻟﻮ
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ﺃ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﺼﻨﻮﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻀﻮﺀ ،ﻷﻥ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻠﻴﺌﺎ ﺑﻀﻮﺀ ﻻﻣﻊ ،ﺣ�ﻯ ﺃﻧﻪ ��
ﻇﻼﻡ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻞ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍﻟ��ﺎﺭ .ﻳﺒﺪﻭ ﺃﻥ ﻭﺟﻮﺩهﺎ ﻟﻪ ﺗﺄﺛ�� ﺣﻤﻴﺪ ﻋ�� هﺆﻻﺀ
ﺍﳌﻮﺟﻮﺩﻳﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ� .ﻠﻤﺎ ﺷﻌﺮ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺑﺎ�ﺡﺰﻥ � ،ﺎﻥ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻨﻈﺮ ﻓﻘﻂ
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ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺷﺎﺑﺎ. ﺇ�� ﺍﺑﻥﺘﻪ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﺿﻨﺔ ﻭﺍﺧﺘﻔﻰ ﺣﺰﻧﻪ ،ﻭﺃﺻﺒﺢ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺟﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﻟﺕﺴﻤﻴﺔ ﻃﻔﻠهﻢ ﺍ�ﺝﺪﻳﺪ ،ﻟﺬﺍ ﺍﺳﺘﺪ�� ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺟﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺎﻥ
ﺳﻤًﺎ ﺷه��ًﺍ ،ﻭﺃﻋﻄﺎﻩ ﺍﺳﻢ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻮﻥ ﻻﻳﺖ ،ﻷﻥ ﺟﺴﺪهﺎ ﺃﻋﻄﻰ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ
ﺍﻟﻀﻮﺀ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻃﻊ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻋﻢ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﺑﻨﺔ ﷲ ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ.
ﺪﺓ ﺛﻼﺛﺔ ﺃﻳﺎﻡ ﺗﻢ ﺍ�ﺡﻔﺎﻅ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌهﺮﺟﺎﻥ ﻣﻊ ﻷﺍﻏﺎ�ﻲ ﻭﺍﻟﺮﻗﺺ ﻭﺍﳌﻮﺳﻴﻘﻰ� .ﺎﻥ
ﻤﻴﻊ ﻷﺍﺻﺪﻗﺎﺀ ﻭﺍﻟﻌﻼﻗﺎﺕ ﺑ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺟ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻣﺎﺀ ﺣﺎﺿﺮ�ﻦ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺎ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺘﻊ
ﺎﻻﺣﺘﻔﺎﻻﺕ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻋﻘﺪﺕ ﻟﻼﺣﺘﻔﺎﻝ ﺑﺕﺴﻤﻴﺔ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻮﻥ ﻻﻳﺖ .ﺃﻋﻠﻦ �ﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺭﺁهﺎ
ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺒﻖ ﺃﻥ ﺭﺃﻳﻨﺎ ﺃﻱ �ﺥﺺ ﺟﻤﻴﻞ .ﻞ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﺎﻝ ﻋ�� ﻃﻮﻝ ﻭﻋﺮﺽ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ
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ﺷﺎﺣﺒﺎ ﺑﺠﺎﻧ��ﺎ ،ﻋ�� ﺣﺪ ﻗﻮﻟهﻢ .ﻧﺕﺸﺮﺕ ﺷهﺮﺓ ﻣﺤﺒﺔ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻋ�� ﻧﻄﺎﻕ ﺳ��ﺩﺍﺩ
ﻭﺍﺳﻊ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﻃﺒ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﺭﻏﺒﻮﺍ �� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺯ ﻳﺪهﺎ ،ﺃﻭ ﺣ�ﻯ
ﻟﺮﺅ���ﺎ.
ﺍﻧﺕﺸﺮ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﻃﻔﻮﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻣﺎﻛﻦ �ﻌﻴﺪﺓ ﻭﻗﺮ�ﺒﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ،ﻭﺃﻗﺎﻣﻮﺍ �ﻐﺮﺍﺕ ﺻﻐ��ﺓ ��
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ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺎﺝ ،ﺃﻣﻼ �� ﺍﻟﺘﻘﺎﻁ ﺻﻮﺭﺓ ﻟﻸﻣ��ﺓ ﺃﺛﻨﺎﺀ ﺫهﺎ��ﺎ ﻣﻦ ﻏﺮﻓﺔ ﺇ�� ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﻋ��
ﻃﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻓﺔ .ﻣﻜﺜﻮﺍ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻟﻴﻼ ﻭ��ﺎﺭﺍ ،ﻭﺍﻟﺘ�ﺡﻴﺔ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻧﻮﻣهﻢ ﻟ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ��
ﻓﺮﺻﺔ ﻟﺮﺅ���ﺎ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ �ﻞ ﻋﺒﺜﺎ .ﺛﻢ ﺍﻗ��ﺑﻮﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ ،ﻭﺣﺎﻭﻟﻮﺍ ﺍﻟﺘﺤﺪﺙ ﺇ��
ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻦ ﻭﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺃﻭ �ﻌﺾ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﺪﻡ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺘﻢ ﻣﻨﺤهﻢ ﺫﻟﻚ.
ً ﻣﻊ ﺫﻟﻚ ،ﻭﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ �ﻞ ﺧﻴﺒﺔ ﻷﺍﻣﻞ هﺬﻩ ،ﻇﻠﻮﺍ ً
ﻳﻮﻣﺎ �ﻌﺪ ﻳﻮﻡ ،ﻭﻟﻴﻼ
ﻌﺪ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻞ ،ﻭﺍﻋﺘ��ﻭﻩ ﻻ ��ﻱﺀ ،ﻟﺬﺍ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺭﻏﺒ��ﻢ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ �� ﺭﺅ�ﺔ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ.
�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ،ﻭﻣﻊ ﺫﻟﻚ ،ﻓﺈﻥ ﻣﻌﻈﻢ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ ،ﻭ�ﺮﻭﻥ ﻛﻴﻒ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺎﺉﺴﺔ ﺳﻌ��ﻢ ،
ﻘﺪ ﺍﻟﻘﻠﺐ ﻭﻷﺍﻣﻞ ﻋ�� ﺣﺪ ﺳﻮﺍﺀ ،ﻭﻋﺎﺩﻭﺍ ﺇ�� ﺩﻳﺎﺭهﻢ� .ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻋﺪﺍ ﺧﻤﺴﺔ
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ﻓﺮﺳﺎﻥ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﺑﺪﺕ ﺣﻤﺎﺳ��ﻢ ﻭﻋﺰﻣهﻢ ،ﺑﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﻀﺎﺀﻟﻮﺍ ،ﻳ��ﺍﻛﻤﻮﻥ ﺃﻛ��
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﻌﻘﺒﺎﺕ .ﺫهﺐ هﺆﻻﺀ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ ﺍ�ﺥﻤﺴﺔ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺑﺪﻭﻥ ﻭﺟﺒﺎﺕ ﻃﻌﺎﻣهﻢ ،ﻭﺃﺧﺬﻭﺍ
ﻗﻄﻌﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺤﻀﺮﻭﺍ ﺇﻟ��ﻢ ،ﺣ�ﻯ ﻳﻜﻮﻧﻮﺍ ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﻳﻘﻔﻮﻥ ﺧﺎﺭﺝ
ﺍﳌﺴﻜﻦ .ﻭﻗﻔﻮﺍ هﻨﺎﻙ �� ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﻈﺮﻭﻑ ﺍ�ﺝﻮ�ﺔ �� ،ﺿﻮﺀ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ﻭﺍﳌﻄﺮ.
�ﻌﺾ ﻷﺍﺣﻴﺎﻥ ﻛﺘﺒﻮﺍ ﺭﺳﺎﺋﻞ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺘﻢ ﺇﻳﻀﺎﺡ ﺃﻱ ﺇﺟﺎﺑﺔ ﻟهﻢ.
ﺛﻢ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻓﺸﻠﺖ ﺍﻟﺮﺳﺎﺋﻞ �� ﺍﺳﺘﺨﻼﺹ ﺃﻱ ﺭﺩ ،ﻛﺘﺒﻮﺍ ﻗﺼﺎﺋﺪ ﻟهﺎ ﺗﻘﻮﻝ ﻟهﺎ
ﺍ�ﺡﺐ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺉﺲ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻣﻨﻌهﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻨﻮﻡ ،ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻄﻌﺎﻡ ،ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺣﺔ ،ﻭﺣ�ﻯ ﻣﻦ
ﻣﻨﺎﺯﻟهﻢ .ﻣﺎ ﺯﺍﻟﺖ ﺃﻣ��ﺓ ﺿﻮﺀ ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ ﻻ �ﻌﻄﻲ ﺃﻱ ﻋﻼﻣﺔ ﻋ�� ﺗﻠﻘﻲ ﺁﻳﺎ��ﻢ.
�� هﺬﻩ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻟﺔ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺉﺴﺔ ،ﻣﺮ ﺍﻟﺸﺘﺎﺀ .ﺃﻋﻄﻰ ﺍﻟﺜ�ﺝ ﻭﺍﻟﺼﻘﻴﻊ ﻭﺍﻟﺮ�ﺎﺡ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﺭﺩﺓ
ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺗﺪﺭ�ﺠﻴﺎ ﻟﻠﺪﻑﺀ ﻟﻄﻴﻒ ﺍﻟﺮ�ﻴﻊ .ﺛﻢ ﺟﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﻒ ،ﻭﺣﺮﻗﺖ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ﺑﻴﻀﺎﺀ
ﺣﺎﺭ �� ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ ﻓﻮﻕ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﻭﺗﺤ��ﺎ ،ﻭﻣﺎ ﺯﺍﻝ هﺆﻻﺀ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺳﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﺼﻮﻥ
ﻳﺮﺍﻗﺒﻮﻥ ﻭ�ﻥﺘﻈﺮﻭﻥ�� � .ﺎﻳﺔ هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﺷهﺮ ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻠﺔ ،ﺩﻋﻮﺍ ﺇ�� ﻗﺎﻃﻌﺔ ﺍ�ﺥ��ﺭﺍﻥ
ﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ ﻭﺗﻮﺳﻠﻮﺍ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺮﺣﻤﻮﺍهﻢ ﻭﺃﻥ ﻳﺮ��ﻢ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ،ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﻓﻘﻂ ﺃﻧﻪ
ﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻮ ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﺎ ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻴﻘﻲ ﻻ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﻹﺍﺻﺮﺍﺭ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ﻃﺎﻋﺘﻪ ﺿﺪ ﺭﻏﺒﺎ��ﺎ.
ﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺳﺎﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﻤﺴﺔ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� هﺬﻩ ﻹﺍﺟﺎﺑﺔ ﺍﻟﺼﺎﺭﻣﺔ ﺇ�� ﻣﻨﺎﺯﻟهﻢ
ﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪﺓ ،ﻭﻓﻜﺮﻭﺍ �� ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﻃﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﳌﺲ ﻗﻠﺐ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺍﻟﻔﺨﻮﺭ ،ﺣ�ﻯ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ
ﻣﻨﺤهﻢ ﺟﻠﺴﺔ ﺍﺳﺘﻤﺎﻉ .ﺧﺬﻭﺍ ﻣﺴﺒﺤﺎ��ﻢ �� ﺃﻳﺪ��ﻢ ﻭﺭﻛﻌﻮﺍ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ ﻷﺍﺿﺮﺣﺔ
ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻟﻴﺔ ،ﻭﺃﺣﺮﻗﻮﺍ ﺍﻟﺒﺨﻮﺭ ﺍﻟﺜﻤﻴﻨﺔ ،ﻳﺼﻠﻮﻥ ﻟﺒﻮﺫﺍ ﻟﻴﻌﻄﻮهﻢ ﺭﻏﺒﺔ ﻗﻠ��ﻢ .ﻭهﻜﺬﺍ
ﻣﺮﺕ ﻋﺪﺓ ﺃﻳﺎﻡ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻣﻊ ﺫﻟﻚ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺘﻤﻜﻨﻮﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺣﺔ �� ﻣﻨﺎﺯﻟهﻢ.
ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﺷﺮﻋﻮﺍ �� ﻣﻥ�ﻝ ﻗﺎﻃﻊ ﺍ�ﺥ��ﺭﺍﻥ �� .هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺮﺓ ﺧﺮﺝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ
ﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻟﺮﺅ���ﻢ ،ﻭﻃﻠﺒﻮﺍ ﻣﻨﻪ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺡ ﻟهﻢ ﺑﻤﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﻣﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺮﺍﺭ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺮ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻱ ﺭﺟﻞ ﻋ�� ﻹﺍﻃﻼﻕ ،ﻭﻧﺎﺷﺪﻭﻩ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﺤﺪﺛﻮﺍ ﻧﻴﺎﺑﺔ ﻋ��ﻢ ﻭﺃﻥ ﻳﺨ��ﻭهﺎ �ﻌﻈﻤﺔ
ﺣ��ﻢ ،ﻭﻛﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻗﺪ ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮﻭﺍ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺑﺮﺩ ﺍﻟﺸﺘﺎﺀ ﻭﺣﺮﺍﺭﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﻒ ،
ﺑﻼ ﻧﻮﻡ ﻭ�ﻼ ﺳﻘﻒ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﻈﺮﻭﻑ ﺍ�ﺝﻮ�ﺔ ،ﺩﻭﻥ ﻃﻌﺎﻡ ﻭ�ﺪﻭﻥ ﺭﺍﺣﺔ
�� ،ﺃﻣﻞ ﻛﺒ�� �� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺯ ��ﺎ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻋ�� ﺍﺳﺘﻌﺪﺍﺩ ﻟﻠﻨﻈﺮ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﻔﺔ
ﺍﺣﺘﺠﺎﺟﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﻛﻤﺘﻌﺔ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺳﺘﻌﻄ��ﻢ ﻓﺮﺻﺔ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﻟﻠ��ﺍﻓﻊ ﻣﻊ
ﻗﻀﻴ��ﻢ.
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ﻗﺪﻡ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺃﺫﻧﺎ ﺭﺍﻏﺒﺔ �� ﻗﺼﺔ ﺣ��ﻢ ،ﻷﻧﻪ �� ﻗﻠﺒﻪ ﺍﻟﺸﺪﻳﺪ �ﺎﻥ �ﺸﻌﺮ
ﺑﺎﻷﺳﻒ ﻋ�� هﺆﻻﺀ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﻃﺒ�ﻥ ﺍﳌﺆﻣﻨ�ﻥ ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻳﻮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺮﻯ ﺍﺑﻥﺘﻪ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﺿﻨﺔ
ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﺰﻭﺟﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺣﺪهﻢ .ﺬﻟﻚ ﺫهﺐ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻮﻥ ﻻﻳﺖ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ:
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ﺳﻤﺎﻭ�ﺎ ،ﺇﻻ ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﻭﺍﺟهﺖ " ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﻚ ﺑﺪﺕ �� ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ �ﺎﺋﻨﺎ
ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﺑﺤﻤﺎﻳﺔ ﺳﻘﻒ ﻣﻥ��� .هﻞ ﺗﺮﻓﺾ ﺃﻥً ﻣﺸ�ﻠﺔ �� ﺇﻋﺎﺩﺗﻚ ﻛﻄﻔ�� ﻭﻛﻨﺖ
ﺗﻔﻌﻞ ﻣﺎ �ﺸﺎﺀ؟"
ﻢ ﺃﺟﺎﺑﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻮﻧﻼﻳﺖ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻻ ﻳﻮﺟﺪ ��ﻱﺀ ﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ ﺳﺘﻔﻌﻠﻪ ﻟﻪ ،ﻭﺃ��ﺎ ﻛﺮﻣﺖ
ﺃﺣﺒﺘﻪ ﻛﺄ��ﺎ ،ﻭﺃﻥ ﻧﻔﺴهﺎ ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺘﻄﻊ ﺗﺬﻛﺮ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺄ�ﻲ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ.
ﺍﺳﺘﻤﻊ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺑﻔﺮﺡ ﻋﻈﻴﻢ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺗﺤﺪﺛﺖ ﻋﻦ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺪﻧﻱﺌﺔ.
ﺛﻢ ﺃﺧ��هﺎ ﻛﻢ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺘﻠهﻔﺎ ﻟﺮﺅ���ﺎ �ﺴﻼﻡ ﻭ�ﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﻣ��ﻭﺟﺔ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻤﻮﺕ.
" ﺃﻧﺎ ﺭﺟﻞ �ﺝﻮﺯ ،ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﺳﺒﻌ�ﻥ ﺳﻨﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺮ ،ﻭﻗﺪ ﺗﺄ�ﻲ ��ﺎﻳ�ﻱ �� ﺃﻱ ﻭﻗﺖ
ﺍﻥ .ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻀﺮﻭﺭﻱ ﻭﺍﻟﻴﻤ�ﻥ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺮﻯ هﺆﻻﺀ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﻃﻔ�ﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﻤﺴﺔ ﻭﺃﻥ ﺗﺨﺘﺎﺭ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ
ﻣ��ﻢ".
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
" ﳌﺎﺫﺍ "،ﺎﻟﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ �� ﻣﺤﻨﺔ " ،ﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻓﻌﻞ هﺬﺍ؟ ﻻ ﺃﺭ�ﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺗﺰﻭﺝ ﻵﺍﻥ".
ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ " :ﻟﻘﺪ ﻭﺟﺪﺕ ﻟﻚ" ﻣﻨﺬ ﻋﺪﺓ ﺳﻨﻮﺍﺕ ،ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻛﻨﺖ
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ﻣﺨﻠﻮﻗﺎ ﺻﻐ��ﺍ ﺛﻼﺙ ﺑﻮﺻﺎﺕ �� ،ﻭﺳﻂ ﺿﻮﺀ ﺃﺑﻴﺾ ﻛﺒ�� � ،ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻀﻮﺀ ﻳﺘﺪﻓﻖ
ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥ��ﺭﺍﻥ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﺧﻔﻴﺖ ﻓﻴﻪ ﻭﻗﺎﺩ�ﻲ ﺇ�� ﻟﺬﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺪ ً
ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﺃﻧﻚ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ
ﻣﺠﺮﺩ ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ ﻣﻤﻴﺘﺔ ،ﻓﻔﻲ ﺣ�ﻥ ﺃ�ﻲ ﻋ�� ﻗﻴﺪ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ،ﻓﻤﻦ ﺣﻘﻚ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻈﻞ ﻛﻤﺎ
ﺃﻧﺖ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺗﺮﻏﺐ �� ﺫﻟﻚ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ �� ﻳﻮﻡ ﻣﺎ ﺳﺄﻧﺘ�ﻱ ﻋﻦ ﺫﻟﻚ ﻭﻣﻦ ﺳﻴﻌﺘ�ﻱ
ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺃﺩﻋﻮ ﷲ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﺘﻤﻊ هﺆﻻﺀ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ ﺍ�ﺥﻤﺴﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻌﺎﻥ �� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ
ﻭ�ﻘﺮﺭﻭﻥ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺍﺝ ﻣﻦ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻣ��ﻢ! "
ﻢ ﺃﺟﺎﺑﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺃ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻋ�� ﻳﻘ�ﻥ ﺃ��ﺎ ﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﺑﻘﺪﺭ ﻣﺎ ﺟﻌﻠهﺎ ﺗﻘﺮ�ﺮهﺎ
،ﻭﺃﻧﻪ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻟﻮ ﻭﺍﻓﻘﺖ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺍﺝ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺣﺪهﻢ ،ﻭﻟﻢ �ﻌﺮﻓﻪ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ،ﻓﻘﺪ ﻳﺘﻐ��
ﻗﻠﺒﻪ �ﻌﺪ ﺫﻟﻚ .ﺣ�ﻯ ﺃ��ﺎ ﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ ﻣﺘﺄﻛﺪﺓ ﻣ��ﺎ ،ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﺎ ﺃﺧ��هﺎ
ﺑﺄ��ﺎ ﺟﺪﻳﺮﺓ ﺑﺎﻟﻔﺮﺳﺎﻥ ،ﻓﺈ��ﺎ ﻟﻢ �ﺸﻌﺮ ﺑﺎ�ﺡﻜﻤﺔ ﻟﺮﺅ���ﻢ.
ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ� " :ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺗﻘﻮﻟﻪ ﻣﻌﻘﻮﻝ ﺟﺪﺍ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺃﻱ ﻧﻮﻉ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ
ﺳﻮﻑ ﺗﻮﺍﻓﻘﻮﻥ ﻋ�� ﺭﺅ�ﺘﻪ؟ ﺃﻧﺎ ﻻ ﺃﺩﻋﻮ هﺆﻻﺀ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ ﺍ�ﺥﻤﺴﺔ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ
ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮﻭﺍﻛﻢ ﻷﺷهﺮ ،ﻃﻴﺒﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﻠﺐ .ﻟﻘﺪ ﻭﻗﻔﻮﺍ ﺧﺎﺭﺝ هﺬﺍ ﺧﻼﻝ ﻓﺼﻞ ﺍﻟﺸﺘﺎﺀ
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ﻭﺍﻟﺼﻴﻒ ،ﻭﻛﺜ��ﺍ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻨﻜﺮﻭﻥ ﺍﻟﻄﻌﺎﻡ ﻭﺍﻟﻨﻮﻡ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻳﻔﻮﺯﻭﺍ ﻋﻠﻴﻚ ،ﻓﻤﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ
ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻄﺎﻟﺐ ﺑﻪ ﺃﻛ��؟
ﻢ ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻮﻥ ﻻﻳﺖ ﺇ��ﺎ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺠﺮﻱ ﺍﳌﺰ�ﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﻛﻤﺔ ﻋ�� ﺣ��ﺎ
ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻮﺍﻓﻖ ﻋ�� ﻃﻠ��ﺎ ﳌﻘﺎﺑﻠ��ﺎ� .ﺎﻥ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭ��ﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﻤﺴﺔ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺜﺏﺘﻮﺍ ﺣ��ﻢ
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ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ �ﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺟﻠ��ﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺑﻼﺩ �ﻌﻴﺪﺓ ﺷ ﺎ ﺗﺮ�ﺪ ﺍﻣﺘﻼﻛﻪ.
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�� ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﻧﻔﺴهﺎ ﻭﺻﻞ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﻃﺒﻮﻥ ﻭ�ﺪﺃﻭﺍ �� ﻟﻌﺐ ﻣﺰﺍﻣ��هﻢ �� ﺍﳌﻘﺎﺑﻞ ،
ﻭﻟﻐﻨﺎﺀ ﺃﻏﺎﻧ��ﻢ ﺍﳌﻜﻮﻧﺔ ﺫﺍﺗﻴﺎ ﻭﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﺨ��هﻢ ﺑﻤﺤﺒ��ﻢ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ��ﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻻ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻞ.
ﺧﺮﺝ ﺧﻴﺎﻁ ﺍ�ﺥ��ﺭﺍﻥ ﺇﻟ��ﻢ ﻭﻗﺪﻡ ﻟهﻢ �ﻌﺎﻃﻔهﻢ ﻣﻊ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺗﺤﻤﻠﻮﻩ ﻭ�ﻞ ﺍﻟﺼ��
ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﻇهﺮﻭﻩ �� ﺭﻏﺒ��ﻢ �� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺯ ﺑﺎﺑﻨﻪ ﺍﻟﺘﺒ�ﻱ .ﺛﻢ ﺃﻋﻄﺎهﻢ ﺭﺳﺎﻟ��ﺎ ،ﻭﺃ��ﺎ ﺳﻮﻑ
ﺗﻮﺍﻓﻖ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺍﺝ ﻣﻦ �ﻞ ﻣﻦ ﻧﺝﺡ �� ﺟﻠﺐ ﻟهﺎ ﻣﺎ ﺃﺭﺍﺩﺕ .هﺬﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻻﺧﺘﺒﺎﺭهﺎ.
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ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺘﺠﺮ�ﺔ ﻭﺍﻋﺘ��ﻭهﺎ ﺧﻄﺔ ﻣﻤﺘﺎﺯﺓ ﻷ��ﺎ ﺳﺘﻤﻨﻊ ﺍ�ﺥﻤﺴﺔ ﻭﺍﻓﻘﻮﺍ
ﺍﻟﻐ��ﺓ ﺑﻴ��ﻢ.
ﺃﺭﺳﻠﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻮﻥ ﻻﻳﺖ �ﻠﻤﺔ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ﻷﺍﻭﻝ ﻃﻠﺒﺖ ﻣﻨﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﻠﺐ ﻟهﺎ
�ﺡﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﺝﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻥﺘﻤﻲ ﺇ�� ﺑﻮﺫﺍ �� ﺍﻟهﻨﺪ.
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ﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ﺍﻟﺜﺎ�ﻲ ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ﺇ�� ﺟﺒﻞ هﻮﺭﺍﻱ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﻘﺎﻝ ﺇﻧﻪ ﻳﻘﻊ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ
ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�� ،ﻭ�ﺝﻌﻠهﺎ ﻓﺮﻋً ﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻌﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻧﻤﺖ ﻋ�� ﻗﻤ��ﺎ� .ﺎﻧﺖ ﺟﺬﻭﺭ
هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻔﻀﺔ ،ﻭﺟﺬﻉ ﺍﻟﺬهﺐ ،ﻭﺍﻟﻔﺮﻭﻉ ﺗﺤﻤﻞ ﺟﻮﺍهﺮ ﻓﺎﻛهﺔ
ﺑﻴﻀﺎﺀ.
ﻭﻗﻴﻞ ﻟﻠﻔﺎﺭﺱ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻟﺚ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺬهﺐ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺼ�ﻥ ﻭ�ﺒﺤﺚ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻔ��ﺍﻥ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ�ﺔ ﻟﻴﺠﻠﺐ
ﻟهﺎ ﺟﻠﺪهﺎ.
ﻭﻗﻴﻞ ﻟﻠﻔﺎﺭﺱ ﺍﻟﺮﺍ�ﻊ ﻟﻠﺒﺤﺚ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺣﻤﻞ ﻋ�� ﺭﺃﺳﻪ ﺍ�ﺡﺝﺮ �ﺸﻊ
ﺧﻤﺴﺔ ﺃﻟﻮﺍﻥ ﻭ�ﺝﻠﺐ ﺍ�ﺡﺝﺮ ﻟهﺎ.
�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﻣﺲ هﻮ ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻠﻊ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﺤﻤﻞ ﻗﺬﻳﻔﺔ �� ﻣﻌﺪﺗﻪ
ﻭ�ﺝﻠﺐ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﻗﻌﺔ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻓﻜﺮ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌهﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﺼﻌﺒﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻭﺗﺮﺩﺩ �� ﺣﻤﻞ ﺍﻟﺮﺳﺎﺋﻞ ،ﻟﻜﻦ
ﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻟﻢ ﺗﻀﻊ ﺃﻱ ﺷﺮﻭﻁ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ .ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺻﺪﺭﺕ ﺃﻭﺍﻣﺮهﺎ ﻟﻠ�ﻠﻤﺔ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ
ﺍ�ﺥﻤﺴﺔ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ،ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺳﻤﻌﻮﺍ ﻣﺎ هﻮ ﻣﻄﻠﻮﺏ ﻣ��ﻢ � ،ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ ﻣﺤﺒﻄ�ﻥ
ﻭﻣﺸﻤﺌ�ﻥ ﻣﻤﺎ ﺑﺪﺍ ﻟهﻢ ﺍﺳﺘﺤﺎﻟﺔ ﺍﳌهﺎﻡ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺃﻋﻄﻮهﺎ ﻟهﻢ ﻭﻋﺎﺩﻭﺍ ﺇ�� ﻣﻨﺎﺯﻟهﻢ ��
ﻳﺄﺱ.
ﻟﻜﻦ �ﻌﺪ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ،ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻓﻜﺮﻭﺍ �� ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ،ﺃﺣﻴﺎ ﺣ��ﺎ �� ﻗﻠﻮ��ﻢ ،
ﻭﻋﺰﻣﻮﺍ ﻋ�� ﻣﺤﺎﻭﻟﺔ ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﻣﺎ ﺗﺮ�ﺪﻩ ﻣ��ﻢ.
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ﺳﻞ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ﻷﺍﻭﻝ �ﻠﻤﺔ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺑﺪﺃهﺎ �� ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺑﺤﺜﺎ ﻋﻦ ﻭﻋﺎﺀ
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ﺑﻮﺫﺍ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻳﺄﻣﻞ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﻠ��ﺎ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ .ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﻋﺔ ﻟﻠﺬهﺎﺏ ﺇ��
ﺻﻌﺒﺎ ﻭﻣ��ﺀ ﺑﺎ�ﺥﻄﺮ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺫهﺐ ﺇ�� ﻟهﻨﺪ ،ﻷﻧﻪ �� ﺗﻠﻚ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺴﻔﺮ ً
ﻭﻋﺎﺀﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﺝﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺬﺑﺢ هﻨﺎﻙ ،ﻭﺩﻓﻊ ﺍﻟ�ﺎهﻦ ﺃﺣﺪ ﺍﳌﻌﺎﺑﺪ �� ﻛﻴﻮﺗﻮ ﻭﺃﺧﺬ ً
ﻣﺒﻠﻎ ﻛﺒ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺎﻝ ﻟﺬﻟﻚ .ﺛﻢ ﻟﻔهﺎ ﺑﻘﻄﻌﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺫهﺐ ﻭﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮ ��ﺪﻭﺀ ﳌﺪﺓ ﺛﻼﺙ
ﺳﻨﻮﺍﺕ ،ﻭﻋﺎﺩهﺎ ﻭﺣﻤﻠهﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻦ.
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ﺴﺎﺀﻟﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻮﻥ ﻻﻳﺖ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﻮﺩ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ .ﺃﺧﺬﺕ ﺍﻟﻮﻋﺎﺀ
ﻣﻦ ﻏﻼﻓﻪ ﺍﻟﺬه�ﻱ ،ﻭﺗﻮﻗﻌﺖ ﻣﻨﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﻌﻞ ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ ﻣﻠﻴﺌﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﻀﻮﺀ ،ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﻟﻢ
ﻠﻤﻊ ﻋ�� ﻹﺍﻃﻼﻕ ،ﻟﺬﺍ ﻋﺮﻓﺖ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﺧﺮﺍ�� ﻭﻟﻱﺲ �ﺡﻦ ﺑﻮﺫﺍ ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻴﻘﻲ.
ﻋﺎﺩﺕ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ﻭﺭﻓﻀﺖ ﺭﺅ�ﺘﻪ .ﺃﻟﻘﻰ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ﺍﻟﻮﻋﺎﺀ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻭﻋﺎﺩ ﺇ�� ﺑﻱﺘﻪ ��
ﻳﺄﺱ .ﻘﺪ ﺗﺨ�� ﻵﺍﻥ ﻋﻦ �ﻞ ﺃﻣﻞ �� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺯ ﺑﺎﻷﻣ��ﺓ.
ﺃﺧ�� ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ﺍﻟﺜﺎ�ﻲ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺑﺤﺎﺟﺔ ﺇ�� �ﻐﻴ�� ﺍﻟهﻮﺍﺀ ﻟ�ﺡﺘﻪ ،ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ
ﺥﺝﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺇﺧﺒﺎﺭﻩ ﺃﻥ ﺣﺐ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻮﻧﻼﻳﺖ هﻮ ﺍﻟﺴﺏﺐ ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻴﻘﻲ ﻭﺭﺍﺀ ﺗﺮﻛﻪ ﻟهﻢ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻢ ﻏﺎﺩﺭ ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻪ ،ﻭ�� ﻧﻔﺲ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺃﺭﺳﻞ �ﻠﻤﺔ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺨﻄﻂ ﻟهﺎ
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�ﺝﺒﻞ )هﻮﺭﺍﻱ( ﺃﻣﻼ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ﻋ�� ﻓﺮﻉ ﻣﻦ �ﺝﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺬهﺐ ﻭﺍﻟﻔﻀﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ
�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺮﻏﺐ �ﺸﺪﺓ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ .ﺳﻤﺢ ﻟﻌﺒﻴﺪﻩ ﻓﻘﻂ ﺑﻤﺮﺍﻓﻘﺘﻪ �� ﻣﻨﺘﺼﻒ
ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ،ﺛﻢ ﺃﻋﺎﺩ��ﻢ .ﻭﺻﻞ ﺇ�� ﺷﺎﻃﺊ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻭﺷﺮﻉ �� ﺳﻔﻴﻨﺔ ﺻﻐ��ﺓ ،ﻭ�ﻌﺪ
ﺍﺑﺤﺎﺭ ﳌﺪﺓ ﺛﻼﺛﺔ ﺃﻳﺎﻡ ،هﺒﻂ ﻭﺍﺳﺘﺨﺪﻡ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻨﺠﺎﺭ�ﻦ ﻟﺒﻨﺎﺀ ﻣﻥ�ﻝ ﻟﻪ
ﻣﻔﺘﻌﻞ ﺑﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﻷﺣﺪ ﺍﻟﻮﺻﻮﻝ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ .ﺛﻢ ﺃﻏﻠﻖ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ �ﺴﺘﺔ ﺗﺠﺎﺭ
ﻣﺠﻮهﺮﺍﺕ ﻣهﺮﺓ ،ﻭﺳ�� ﺇ�� ﺻﻨﻊ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﻉ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺬهﺐ ﻭﺍﻟﻔﻀﺔ ،ﺣﻴﺚ
ﺎﻥ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺳ���ﻯﻱ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺑﺄ��ﺎ ﺟﺎﺀﺕ ﻣﻦ �ﺝﺮﺓ ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺔ ﺗﻨﻤﻮ ﻋ�� ﺟﺒﻞ
هﻮﺭﺍﻱ� .ﻞ ﻣﻦ ﻃﻠﺐ ﻣ��ﻢ ﺃﻋﻠﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺟﺒﻞ هﻮﺭﺍﻱ ﻳﻥﺘﻤﻲ ﺇ�� ﺃﺭﺽ ﺍ�ﺡ�ﺎﻳﺔ ﻭﻟﻱﺲ
ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻴﻘﺔ.
ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻧﺘ�ﻯ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﻉ ،ﺃﺧﺬ ﺭﺣﻠﺘﻪ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ ﻭﺣﺎﻭﻝ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﻌﻞ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻳﺒﺪﻭ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻟﻮ
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ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺤ��ﻣﺎ ﻭﻣهﺰﻭﻻ ﺑﺎﻟﺴﻔﺮ .ﻭﺿﻊ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﻉ ﺍﳌﺮﺻﻊ ﺑﺎ�ﺝﻮﺍهﺮ �� ﺻﻨﺪﻭﻕ
ﺭﻧﻱﺶ ﻭﺣﻤﻠﻪ ﺇ�� ﻗﺎﻃﻊ ﺍ�ﺥ��ﺭﺍﻥ ،ﻣﺘﻮﺳﻼًﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻘﺪﻣﻪ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ.
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�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻣﺨﺪﻭﻋﺎ ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ﺑﻤﻈهﺮ ﻓﺎﺭﺱ ﺍﳌﻠﻄﺦ ﺑﺎﻟﺴﻔﺮ ،ﻭﻱﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ
ﻋﺎﺩ ﻟﻠﺘﻮ ﻣﻦ ﺭﺣﻠﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﻉ .ﺬﺍ ﺣﺎﻭﻝ ﺇﻗﻨﺎﻉ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺑﺎﳌﻮﺍﻓﻘﺔ ﻋ��
ﺭﺅ�ﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ .ﻟﻜ��ﺎ ﺑﻘﻴﺖ ﺻﺎﻣﺘﺔ ﻭ�ﺪﺍ ﺣﺰ�ﻨﺎ ﺟﺪﺍ .ﺑﺪﺃ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺑﺈﺧﺮﺍﺝ
ﻟﻔﺮﻉ ﻭﺃﺷﺎﺩ ﺑﻪ ﻛﻥ� ﺭﺍﺉﻊ ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ �� ﺃﻱ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ �� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ �ﻠهﺎ .ﺛﻢ
ﻭﺳﻴﻤﺎ ﻭﻛﻴﻒ �ﺎﻥ �ﺝﺎﻋً ﺎ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻘﻮﻡ ﺑﺮﺣﻠﺔ ﺇ��
ً ﺗﺤﺪﺙ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ،ﻛﻢ �ﺎﻥ
ﻣ�ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻴﺪ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺟﺒﻞ هﻮﺭﺍﻱ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﺧﺬﺕ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻮﻥ ﻻﻳﺖ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﻉ �� ﻳﺪهﺎ ﻭﻧﻈﺮﺕ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ �ﻌﻨﺎﻳﺔ .ﺛﻢ ﺃﺧ��ﺕ ﻭﺍﻟﺪ��ﺎ
ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺒ�ﻱ ﺃ��ﺎ ﻋﺮﻓﺖ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺴﺘﺤﻴﻞ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺤﺼﻞ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﻋ�� ﻓﺮﻉ ﻣﻦ �ﺝﺮﺓ
ﺍﻟﺬهﺐ ﻭﺍﻟﻔﻀﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻨﻤﻮ ﻋ�� ﺟﺒﻞ هﻮﺭﺍﻱ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﺃﻭ �ﺴهﻮﻟﺔ ،ﻭﺃﻋﺮ�ﺖ ﻋﻦ
ﺃﺳﻔهﺎ ﻟﻘﻮﻝ ﺃ��ﺎ ﻣﺼﻄﻨﻌﺔ.
ﻢ ﺧﺮﺝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺍﻗ��ﺏ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ،
ﻭﺳﺄﻝ ﺃﻳﻦ ﻭﺟﺪ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﻉ .ﺛﻢ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻔﺖ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺑﺘﻜﻮ�ﻦ ﻗﺼﺔ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ.
" ﻗﺒﻞ ﻋﺎﻣ�ﻥ ﺃﺧﺬﺕ ﺳﻔﻴﻨﺔ ﻭ�ﺪﺃﺕ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺚ ﻋﻦ ﺟﺒﻞ هﻮﺭﺍﻱ� .ﻌﺪ ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ﺇ��
ﺍﻟﺮ�ﺢ ﻟﺒﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻭﺻﻠﺖ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻌﻴﺪ .ﺛﻢ �ﺸﺄﺕ ﻋﺎﺻﻔﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ
ﻭﺭﻣﻴﺖ ﻟﻌﺪﺓ ﺃﻳﺎﻡ ،ﻭﻓﻘﺪﺕ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﻌﺪ ﻣﻦ ﻧﻘﺎﻁ ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺻﻠﺔ ،ﻭﺃﺧ��ﺍ ﺗﻢ ﺗﻔﺠ��ﻧﺎ
ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ �� ﺟﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﻣﺠهﻮﻟﺔ ،ﻭهﻨﺎ ﻭﺟﺪﺕ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺴﻜﻨﻪ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ
ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ هﺪﺩﻭﺍ �� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻣﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺘﻞ ﻭﺃ�ﻠﻮ�ﻲ ،ﻭﻣﻊ ﺫﻟﻚ ،ﺗﻤﻜﻨﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺗﻜﻮ�ﻦ
ﺻﺪﺍﻗﺎﺕ ﻣﻊ هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﻮﻗﺎﺕ ﺍﳌﺮﻭﻋﺔ ،ﻭﺳﺎﻋﺪﻭﺍ ﺃﻧﺎ ﻭﺣﺎﺭ�ﻲ ﻹﺻﻼﺡ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺭﺏ ،
ﻭﺃﺑﺤﺮ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ،ﻭﻗﺪ ﺃﻋﻄﺎﻧﺎ ﻃﻌﺎﻣﻨﺎ ،ﻭﻋﺎﻧﻱﻨﺎ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺮﺽ ﻋ�� ﻣ�ﻥ
ﻟﺴﻔﻴﻨﺔ ،ﻭﺃﺧ��ﺍ �� ،ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﻣﺲ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﻷﺍﻭﻝ ﻣﻦ ﻳﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﺒﺪﺀ ،ﺭﺃﻳﺖ
�ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻋﻦ ﻭﻗﺪ ﺑﺪﺍ ﺫﻟﻚ ﻭﻛﺄﻧﻪ ﺫﺭﻭﺓ ﺟﺒﻞ ،ﻭ�ﺎﺗﺠﺎﻩ ﺃﻗﺮﺏ ﺇ�� ﺫﻟﻚ ،ﺛﺏﺖ ﺃﻥ ً
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هﺬﻩ ﺟﺰ�ﺮﺓ �� ،ﻭﺳﻄهﺎ �ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺟﺒﻼ ﻣﺮﺗﻔﻌﺎ ،هﺒﻄﺖ ،ﻭ�ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﻛﻨﺖ
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ﺑﺮ�ﻘﺎ ً
ﻗﺎﺩﻣﺎ ﻧﺤﻮﻱ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ ، ﺃﺗﺠﻮﻝ ﳌﺪﺓ ﻳﻮﻣ�ﻥ ﺃﻭ ﺛﻼﺛﺔ ﺃﻳﺎﻡ ،ﺭﺃﻳﺖ
ً ﻭﺃﻣﺴﻚ ﺑﻴﺪﻩ ً
ﻭﻋﺎﺀﺍ ﺫهﺒﻴﺎ ،ﻓﺼﻌﺪﺕ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﻭﺃﺳﻚ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﺪﻱ ،ﻓﺮﺻﺔ ﺟﻴﺪﺓ ،
ﻭﺟﺪﺕ ﺟﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﺟﺒﻞ ، Horaiﻓﺄﺟﺎﺏ" :
" �ﻌﻢ ،هﺬﺍ هﻮ ﺟﺒﻞ هﻮﺭﺍﻱ! "
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
" ﺑﺼﻌﻮ�ﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ �ﺴﻠﻘﺖ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺔ ،ﻭﻗﻔﺖ هﻨﺎ �ﺝﺮﺓ ﺫهﺒﻴﺔ ﺗﻨﻤﻮ ﻣﻊ ﺟﺬﻭﺭ
ﻀﻴﺔ �� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ .ﺝﺎﺋﺐ ﺗﻠﻚ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺒﺔ ﻛﺜ��ﺓ ،ﻭﺇﺫﺍ ﺑﺪﺃﺕ ﺃﺧ��ﻛﻢ ﻋ��ﺎ ﻟﻢ
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ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻊ ﺍﻟﺘﻮﻗﻒ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ .ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺗﻤ�ﻯ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺑﻘﻰ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ،ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ
ﺃﻗﻄﻊ ﻓﺮ�� ﻛﻨﺖ ﻗﺪ ﺳﺎﺭﻋﺖ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺭﺍﺀ ،ﻭ�ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﻗﺼﻮﻯ ﺍﺳﺘﻐﺮﻕ ﻣ�ﻱ
ﺃﺭ�ﻌﻤﺎﺋﺔ ﻳﻮﻡ ﻟﻠﺮﺟﻮﻉ ،ﻭﻛﻤﺎ ﺗﺮﻭﻥ ،ﻻ ﺗﺰﺍﻝ ﻣﻼ���ﻱ ﺭﻃﺒﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﻌﺮﺽ �� ﺭﺣﻠﺔ
ﺑﺤﺮ�ﺔ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ .ﺣ�ﻯ ﻟﻢ ﺃﻛﻦ ﺃﻧﺘﻈﺮ ﻟﺘﻐﻴ�� ﺛﻮ�ﻲ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺃﺷﻌﺮ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﻠﻖ ﻣﻦ
ﺣﻀﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﻉ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ".
�� هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﺡﻈﺔ ﻓﻘﻂ ،ﻭﺻﻞ ﺻﺎﺉﻐﻮ ﺍﳌﺠﻮهﺮﺍﺕ ﺍﻟﺴﺘﺔ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ �ﻌﻤﻠﻮﻥ ��
ﺻﻨﺎﻋﺔ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﻉ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺪﻓﻊ �ﻌﺪ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﻓﺎﺭﺱ ،ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ ﻭﺃﺭﺳﻠﻮﺍ ﻋﺮ�ﻀﺔ
�� ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻟﻴﺘﻢ ﺩﻓﻊ ﺛﻤ��ﺎ ﻣﻘﺎﺑﻞ ﻋﻤﻠهﻢ .ﻭﻗﺎﻟﻮﺍ ﺇ��ﻢ ﻋﻤﻠﻮﺍ ﻷﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﺃﻟﻒ ﻳﻮﻡ
ﻣﻤﺎ ﺟﻌﻞ ﻓﺮﻉ ﺍﻟﺬهﺐ ،ﺑﺄﻏﺼﺎﻧﻪ ﺍﻟﻔﻀﻴﺔ ﻭﺛﻤﺮﺗﻪ ﺍﳌﺮﺻﻌﺔ ﺑﺎ�ﺝﻮﺍهﺮ ،ﺍﻟ�ﻱ
ﺪﻣهﺎ ﻟهﺎ ﻓﺎﺭﺱ ﻵﺍﻥ ،ﻭﻟﻜ��ﻢ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺘﻠﻘﻮﺍ ﺃﻱ �ﻯﻱﺀ �ﻌﺪ .ﻭهﻜﺬﺍ ﺗﻢ ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋ��
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ﺍﺳﺕﺒﺪﺍﺩﺍ ﺍﻉ ﻧﺎﻳﺖ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺓ ﺑﺎﻟﻔﺮﺍﺭ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺣﺪ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﻃﻔ�ﻥ ﻷﺍﻛ��
،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺩﻭﺍ�� ﺳﺮﻭﺭهﺎ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﻉ .ﺩﻋﺖ �� ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺎﻝ ﻭﺃﺟ����ﻢ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺪﻓﻊ
،ﻭﺧﺮﺟﻮﺍ ﺳﻌﺪﺍﺀ .ﻟﻜﻦ �� ﻃﺮ�ﻘهﻢ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ ،ﺗﺠﺎﻭﺯهﻢ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺨﻴﺐ ﻟﻶﻣﺎﻝ
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ﺗﻘﺮ�ﺒﺎ ،ﻷ��ﻢ ﺗﺮﻛﻮﺍ ﺍﻟﺴﺮ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻟ�ﺎﺩ هﺮ�ﻮﺍ ﺑﺤﻴﺎ��ﻢ .ﺛﻢ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺿﺮ��ﻢ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻣﺎﺗﻮﺍ
ﻋﺎﺩ ﻓﺎﺭﺱ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ ،ﻣﺴﺘﻌﺮﺍ �� ﻗﻠﺒﻪ .ﺍﻟﻴﺄﺱ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺯ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺗﺨ��
ﳌﺠﺘﻤﻊ ﻭﺗﻘﺎﻋﺪﺕ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﻻﺍﻧﻔﺮﺍﺩﻳﺔ ﺑ�ﻥ ﺍ�ﺝﺒﺎﻝ.
ﺍﻥ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﻠﻔﺎﺭﺱ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻟﺚ ﺻﺪﻳﻖ �� ﺍﻟﺼ�ﻥ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻛﺘﺐ ﻟﻪ ﻟ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� �ﺸﺮﺓ
ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ� .ﺎﻧﺖ ﻓﻀﻴﻠﺔ ﺃﻱ ﺟﺰﺀ ﻣﻦ هﺬﺍ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻥ هﻮ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﻷﻱ ﺣﺮ�ﻖ ﺃﻥ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻳﺆﺫ��ﺎ .ﻭﻋﺪ ﺻﺪﻳﻘﻪ ﺃﻱ ﻣﺒﻠﻎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺎﻝ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻮﺩ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﺄﻟﻪ ﻓﻘﻂ ﺇﺫﺍ ﺗﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ
ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ .ﻭ�ﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺟﺎﺀ ﺍ�ﺥ�� ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺴﻔﻴﻨﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺃﺑﺤﺮ ﺻﺪﻳﻘﻪ ﻗﺪ ﺩﺧﻠﺖ
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ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻴﻨﺎﺀ ،ﺭﻛﺐ ﺳﺒﻌﺔ ﺃﻳﺎﻡ ﻋ�� ﻇهﻮﺭ ﺍ�ﺥﻴﻞ ﳌﻘﺎﺑﻠﺘﻪ .ﺳﻠﻢ ﺻﺪﻳﻘﻪ ﻣﺒﻠﻐﺎ
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ﻛﺒ��ﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺎﻝ ،ﻭﺍﺳﺘﻠﻢ ﺟﻠﺪ ﻓﺄﺭ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ .ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻭﺻﻞ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ ﻭﺿﻌﻪ �ﻌﻨﺎﻳﺔ ��
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ﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﻭﺃﺭﺳﻠﻪ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻥﺘﻈﺮ ﺧﺎﺭﺟﺎ ﻹﺟﺎﺑ��ﺎ.
ﺃﺧﺬﺕ ﺁﻟﺔ ﻗﻄﻊ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻣﺒﻮ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻟﻌﺎﺩﺓ ،ﺣﻤﻠ��ﺎ ﻣﻌهﺎ
ﺣﺎﻭﻟﺖ ﺇﻗﻨﺎﻋهﺎ ﺑﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ﺩﻓﻌﺔ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ،ﻟﻜﻦ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻮﻧﻼﻳﺖ ﺭﻓﻀﺖ ،
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ﻗﺎﺋﻠﺔ ﺇ��ﺎ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻀﻊ ﺍ�ﺝﻠﺪ ﺃﻭﻻ ﻻﺧﺘﺒﺎﺭﻩ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﻭﺿﻌﻪ �� .ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ .ﻟﻮ �ﺎﻥ
ﺍﻟ��ﻱﺀ ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻴﻘﻲ ﻟﻦ ﻳﺤ��ﻕ .ﻟﺬﺍ ﺃﻗﻠﻌﺖ ﻋﻦ ﻏﻼﻑ ﺍﻟﻜﺮ�ﺐ ﻭﻓﺘﺤﺖ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ،
ﺛﻢ ﺃﺩﺧﻠﺖ ﺍ�ﺝﻠﺪ �� ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ .ﻨﻜﺴﺮ ﺍ�ﺝﻠﺪ ﻭ�ﺤ��ﻕ �� ﺁﻥ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ،ﻭﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻋﺮﻓﺖ
ﺃﻥ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺃﻳﻀﺎ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺤﻘﻖ �ﻠﻤﺘﻪ .ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻓﺸﻞ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻟﺚ ﺃﻳﻀﺎ.
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ﺍﻥ ﻓﺎﺭﺱ ﺍﻟﺮﺍ�ﻊ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻐﺎﻣﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺒﻘﻴﺔ .ﻓﺒﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺒﺪﺀ �� ﺍﻟﺴ�� ﻭﺭﺍﺀ
ﺗﺄﺛ�� ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﻋ�� ﺭﺃﺳﻪ ﺍ�ﺝﻮهﺮﺓ ﺍﳌﺸﻌﺔ ﺫﺍﺕ ﺍ�ﺥﻤﺴﺔ ﺃﻟﻮﺍﻥ ،ﺩﻋﺎ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺧﺪﺍﻣﻪ
ﻣﻌﺎ ﻭﺃﻋﻄﺎهﻢ ﺍﻟ��ﺗﻱﺐ ﻟﻠﺒﺤﺚ ﻋﻨﻪ �� �ﻞ ﺃﻧﺤﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ ﻭ�� ﺍﻟﺼ�ﻥ ،ﻭﻧ�ﻯ
�ﺸﺪﺓ ﺃﻱ ﻣ��ﻢ ﻟﻠﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻭﺟﺪﻭﻩ.
ﺑﺪﺃ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﺪﻡ ﻭﺍ�ﺥﺪﻡ �� ﺍﺗﺠﺎهﺎﺕ ﻣﺨﺘﻠﻔﺔ ،ﻣﻊ ﻋﺪﻡ ﻭﺟﻮﺩ ﻧﻴﺔ
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ﻟﻄﺎﻋﺔ ﻣﺎ �ﻌﺘ��ﻭﻧﻪ ﺃﻣﺮﺍ ﻣﺴﺘﺤﻴﻼ .ﺃﺧﺬﻭﺍ ﺑﺏﺴﺎﻃﺔ ﻋﻄﻠﺔ ،ﺫهﺒﻮﺍ ﺇ�� ﺃﻣﺎﻛﻦ
ﺭ�ﻔﻴﺔ ﻟﻄﻴﻔﺔ ﻣﻌﺎ ،ﻭﺗﺬﻣﺮﻭﺍ �� ﻋﺪﻡ ﻣﻌﻘﻮﻟﻴﺔ ﺳﻴﺪهﻢ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻇﻦ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ �ﺥﺎﺩﻣﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻔﺸﻞ �� ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋ�� � هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﺛﻨﺎﺀ ّ ،
�ﺝﻮهﺮﺓ ،ﻭﺇﺻﻼﺣﻪ ﺇ�� ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻪ ،ﻭﺗﺜﺏﻴﺘﻪ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺟﻤﻴﻞ ﻻﺳﺘﻘﺒﺎﻝ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ
�ﺸﻌﺮ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﺘﺄﻛﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺯ ��ﺎ.
ﺮﺕ ﺳﻨﺔ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ �� ﻻﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ﺍﳌﺮهﻖ ،ﻭﻣﺎ ﺯﺍﻝ ﺭﺟﺎﻟﻪ ﻟﻢ �ﻌﻮﺩﻭﺍ ﻣﻊ ﺟﻮهﺮﺓ
ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ .ﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ً
ﻳﺎﺉﺴﺎ .ﻢ �ﻌﺪ ﺑﺈﻣ�ﺎﻧﻪ ﻻﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ،ﻓﺎﺧﺬ ﻣﻌﻪ ﺭﺟﻼﻥ ﻓﻘﻂ
ﺍﺳﺘﺄﺟﺮهﻤﺎ ﺳﻔﻴﻨﺔ ﻭﺃﻣﺮ ﺍﻟﻘﺒﻄﺎﻥ ﺑﺎﻟﺒﺤﺚ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ .ﻭﺭﻓﺾ ﺍﻟﻘﺒﻄﺎﻥ
ﻭﺍﻟﺒﺤﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﻤﺎ ﻗﺎﻟﻮﺍ ﺇﻧﻪ ﺑﺤﺚ �ﺥﻴﻒ ،ﻟﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ﺃﺟ��هﻢ ً
ﺃﺧ��ﺍ ﻋ��
ﺍﺑﺤﺎﺭ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ.
ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ّ
ﻣﺮﻭﺍ �ﻌﺪ ﺃﻳﺎﻡ ﻗﻠﻴﻠﺔ ،ﻭﺍﺟهﻮﺍ ﻋﺎﺻﻔﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﺍﺳﺘﻤﺮﺕ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ،
ﻭ�ﺤﻠﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺧﻔﺖ ﻓﻴﻪ ﻏﻀ��ﺎ ،ﻗﺮﺭ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ﺍﻟﺘﺨ�� ﻋﻦ ﻣﻄﺎﺭﺩﺓ
ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ .ﺎﻧﺖ �� ﺍﳌﺎ�ﻯﻱ �� ﻣهﺐ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ ،ﻟﻠﻤﻼﺣﺔ ﺑﺪﺍﺋﻴﺔ �� ﺗﻠﻚ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ.
�ﺎﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﻃﺐ ﺍﻟﺮﺍ�ﻊ ﻳﺘﺨﻠﺺ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺳﻔﺎﺭﻩ ﻭﻗﻠﻘﻪ� .ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺍﺻﻄﺪﻡ ﺑ��ﺩ ﺷﺪﻳﺪ
ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺬهﺐ ﻟﻠﻨﻮﻡ ﻣﻊ ﻭﺟﻪ ﻣﺘﻮﺭﻡ.
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ﺃﺭﺳﻞ ﺣﺎﻛﻢ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺴﻤﻊ ﻋﻦ ﻣﺤﻨﺘﻪ ،ﺭﺳﻼ ﺑﺮﺳﺎﻟﺔ ﺗﺪﻋﻮﻩ ﺇ�� ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻪ.
ﺣﺒﻪ ﻟﻸﻣ��ﺓ ﺇ�� ﻏﻀﺐ ،ﻭﺃﻟﻘﻰ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻳﻔﻜﺮ �� �ﻞ ﻣﺸﺎ�ﻠﻪ ،ﺗﺤﻮﻝ ّ
ﺑﺎﻟﻠﻮﻡ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ﻋ�� �ﻞ ﺍﳌﺼﺎﻋﺐ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻣﺮ ��ﺎ� .ﺎﻥ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺤﺘﻤﻞ ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ
ﺃ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺮﻏﺐ �� ﻗﺘﻠﻪ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺗﺘﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﺨﻠﺺ ﻣﻨﻪ ،ﻭﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ ﺗﻨﻔﻴﺬ
ﺭﻏﺒ��ﻢ ﻓﻘﺪ ﺃﺭﺳﻠﺘﻪ ﻋ�� ﺳﻌﻴﻪ ﺍﳌﺴﺘﺤﻴﻞ.
�� هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺮﺣﻠﺔ ،ﺟﺎﺀ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍ�ﺥﺪﻡ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﺃﺭﺳﻠهﻢ ﻟﻴﺠﺪﻭﺍ ﺍ�ﺝﻮهﺮﺓ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺘﻪ ،
ﻓﻮﺟﺌﻮﺍ ﺑﺎﻟﺜﻨﺎﺀ ﻋﻠ��ﻢ ﺑﺪﻻًﻣﻦ ﻻﺍﺳﺕﻴﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﻥﺘﻈﺮهﻢ .ﺃﺧ��هﻢ ﺳﻴﺪهﻢ ﺃﻧﻪ
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�ﺾ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻐﺎﻣﺮﺓ ،ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺇﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻘﺼﺪ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﻻﺍﻗ��ﺍﺏ ﻣﻦ ﻣﻥ�ﻝ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﺮﺓ
ﺃﺧﺮﻯ �� ﺍﳌﺴﺘﻘﺒﻞ.
ﻣﺜﻞ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﺒﻘﻴﺔ ،ﻓﺸﻞ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﻣﺲ �� ﺳﻌﻴﻪ -ﻟﻢ ﻳﺘﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋ��
ﻗﻮﻗﻌﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﻨﻮﻧﻮ.
ﺤﻠﻮﻝ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ،ﻭﺻﻠﺖ ﺷهﺮﺓ ﺟﻤﺎﻝ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻮﻥ ﻻﻳﺖ ﺇ�� ﺁﺫﺍﻥ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ
،ﻭﺃﺭﺳﻞ ﺃﺣﺪ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪﺍﺕ ﺍﻟﻘﻀﺎﺋﻴ�ﻥ ﳌﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﻣﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻣﺜﻠﻤﺎ ﻗﺎﻝ
ﺍﻟﺘﻘﺮ�ﺮ .ﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ﻛﺬﻟﻚ ﻓﺈﻧﻪ ﺳﻮﻑ �ﺴﺘﺪﻋ��ﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ﻭ�ﺠﻌﻠهﺎ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ
ﻦ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪﺍﺕ �� ﻻﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ.
ﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻭﺻﻠﺖ ﺳﻴﺪﺓ ﺍﳌﺤﻜﻤﺔ ،ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺗﻮﺳﻼﺕ ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﺎ ،ﺭﻓﻀﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ
ﻣﻮﻥ ﻻﻳﺖ ﺭﺅ���ﺎ .ﺮ ﺍﻟﺮﺳﻮﻝ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﻱ ،ﻗﺎﺋﻼًﺇﻧﻪ ﺃﻣﺮ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ .ﺛﻢ
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ﺧ��ﺕ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻮﻥ ﻻﻳﺖ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺇﺫﺍ ﺃﺟ��ﺕ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ
ﻃﺎﻋﺔ ﺃﻣﺮ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ،ﻓﺴﻮﻑ ﺗﺨﺘﻔﻲ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ.
ﺪﻣﺎ ﺗﻢ ﺇﺧﺒﺎﺭ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﺑﺈﺻﺮﺍﺭهﺎ ﻋ�� ﺭﻓﺾ ﻃﺎﻋﺔ ﺃﻭﺍﻣﺮ ﻻﺍﺳﺘﺪﻋﺎﺀ ،ﻭﺃﻧﻪ
�ﻠﻴﺎ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻨﻈﺮ ،ﻓﻘﺮﺭ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺬهﺐﺇﺫﺍ ﺿﻐﻄﺖ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻄﺎﻋﺔ ،ﻓﺈ��ﺎ ﺳﺘﺨﺘﻔﻲ ً
ﻟﺮﺅ���ﺎ .ﻟﺬﻟﻚ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺨﻄﻂ ﻟﻠﺬهﺎﺏ �� ﺭﺣﻠﺔ ﺻﻴﺪ �� �� ﺑﻱﺖ ﻗﺎﻃﻌﺔ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻣﺒﻮ ،
ﺭﺅ�ﺔ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻧﻔﺴهﺎ .ﺃﺭﺳﻞ �ﻠﻤﺔ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻣﻦ ﻧﻱﺘﻪ ،ﻭﺣﺼﻞ ﻋ��
ﺍﳌﻮﺍﻓﻘﺔ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﺨﻄﻂ � .ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﺘﺎ�� ﺍﻧﻄﻠﻖ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﻣﻊ ﺣﺎﺷﻱﺘﻪ ،ﻭﺍﻟ�ﻱ
ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺗﻤﻜﻨﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺗﺠﺎﻭﺯهﺎ .ﻭﺟﺪ ﻣﻥ�ﻝ ﻗﺎﻃﻌﺔ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻣﺒﻮ ﻭﺃﺯﺍﻝ .ﺛﻢ ﺩﺧﻞ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ
ﺫهﺐ ﻣﺒﺎﺷﺮﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺠﻠﺲ ﻓﻴﻪ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻊ ﻋﻮﺍ�ﺴهﺎ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
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ﺣﺪ ﻣﺎ ،ﻭﻟﻢ �ﺴﺘﻄﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻨﻈﺮ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ ،ﻷ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ
ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺒﻖ ﺃﻥ ﺭﺁﻩ ﺃﺣﺪﺍ ﺟﻤﻴﻼ ﺇ�� ٍ
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ﺃﻛ�� ﺟﻤﺎﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ ﺇ�ﺴﺎﻥ ﻛﻤﺎ ﺃﺷﺮﻓﺖ �� ﺗﺄﻟﻘهﺎ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻋﻢ .ﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻋﻠﻤﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ
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ﻣﻮﻥ ﻻﻳﺖ ﺃﻥ �ﺥﺼﺎ ﻏﺮ�ﺒﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻨﻈﺮ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ ﻭ�� ﺗﺤﺎﻭﻝ ﺍﻟهﺮﻭﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ ،
ﻜﻦ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﺍﺷﺘﻌﻠهﺎ ﻭﺗﻮﺳﻠﺖ ﻟهﺎ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﺘﻤﻊ ﺇ�� ﻣﺎ ﻗﺎﻟﻪ� .ﺎﻥ ﺟﻮﺍ��ﺎ
ﺍﻟﻮﺣﻴﺪ هﻮ ﺇﺧﻔﺎﺀ ﻭﺟههﺎ �� ﺳﻮﺍﻋﺪهﺎ.
ﻗﻊ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ �� ﺣ��ﺎ �ﺸﺪﺓ ،ﻭﺗﻮﺳﻞ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺄ�ﻲ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﺤﻜﻤﺔ ،ﺣﻴﺚ
ﺳﻴﻌﻄ��ﺎ ﻣ�ﺎﻧﺔ ﺷﺮﻑ ﻭ�ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺗﺘﻤﻨﺎﻩ� .ﺎﻥ ﻋ�� ﻭﺷﻚ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺮﺳﻞ ﺇ�� ﺃﺣﺪ
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ﳌﺼﺎﺭﻋﻮﻥ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ��ﻥ ﻟﻴﺄﺧﺬهﺎ ﻣﻌﻪ ﻣﺮﺓ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ،ﻗﺎﺋﻼ ﺇﻥ �ﻌﻤﺔ ﺟﻤﺎﻟهﺎ
ﻭﺟﺴﻤهﺎ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺰ�ﻨﺎ ﺍﳌﺤﻜﻤﺔ ،ﻭﺃﻻ ﻳﻜﻮﻧﺎ ﻣﺨﺘﺏﺌ�ﻥ �� ﻣﻥ�ﻝ �ﺎهﻦ ﺧ��ﺭﺍﻥ.
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ﻜﻦ ﻻﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺃﻭﻗﻔﺘﻪ .ﻭﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺇﻧﻪ ﺇﺫﺍ ﺃﺟ��ﺕ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ﻓﺴﻮﻑ
ﺗﺘﺤﻮﻝ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ﺇ�� ﻇﻼﻝ ،ﻭﺣ�ﻯ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺗﺘﺤﺪﺙ ،ﺑﺪﺃﺕ ﺗﻔﻘﺪ ﺷ�ﻠهﺎ .ﺗﻼ�ﻯﻯ
ﺭﻗﻤهﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺑﺼﺮﻩ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻨﻈﺮ.
ﻢ ﻭﻋﺪ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﺑ��ﻛهﺎ ﺣﺮﺓ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻓﻘﻂ ﺳﺕﺴﺘﺄﻧﻒ ﺷ�ﻠهﺎ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺑﻖ ،ﻭهﻮ
ﻣﺎ ﻓﻌﻠﺘﻪ.
ﻘﺪ ﺣﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻟ�ﻲ �ﻌﻮﺩ ،ﻷﻥ ﺣﺎﺷﻱﺘﻪ ﺳﻮﻑ ﺗﺕﺴﺎﺀﻝ ﻋﻤﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ
ﻟﺮﺋﻱﺴهﻢ ﺍﳌﻠ�ﻲ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻏﺎﺏ ﻋﻨﻪ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ .ﻓﺪﻓﻌهﺎ ﻟ�ﺥ�� ،ﻭﺗﺮﻙ ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ
ﺑﻘﻠﺐ ﺣﺰ�ﻦ .ﺎﻧﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻮﻧﻼﻳﺖ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ ﻟﻪ ﺃﺟﻤﻞ ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ �� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ� .ﻞ
ﺍﺧﺮ�ﻦ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻣﻈﻠﻮﻣ�ﻥ ﺑﺠﺎﻧ��ﺎ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻳﻔﻜﺮ �� ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻞ ﻭﺍﻟ��ﺎﺭ .ﻗ�ﻯﻯ ﺟﻼﻟﺔ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ
ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﻭﻗﺘﻪ �� ﻛﺘﺎﺑﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺎﺋﺪ ،ﻭﺃﺧ��هﺎ ﺑﺤﺒﻪ ﻭﺇﺧﻼﺻﻪ ،ﻭﺃﺭﺳﻠهﺎ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ ،
ﺭﻏﻢ ﺭﻓﻀهﺎ ﺭﺅ�ﺘﻪ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ،ﺃﺟﺎﺑﺖ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ ﻵﺍﻳﺎﺕ ﻣﻦ ﺗﺄﻟﻴﻔهﺎ
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ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺹ ،ﻭﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺃﺧ��ﺗﻪ ﺑﻠﻄﻒ ﻭﺗﻔﻀﻞ ﺍ��ﺎ ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺍﺑﺪﺍ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺍﺝ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ
�� هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ .ﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﻏﺎ�ﻲ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﺃﻋﻄﺖ ﻟﻪ ﺍﳌﺘﻌﺔ.
� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ،ﻻﺣﻆ ﺃﺑﻨﺎهﺎ ﺃﻥ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺠﻠﺲ �� ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻞ ﻋ�� ﺷﺮﻓ��ﺎ
ﺗﺤﺪﻕ ﻋ�� ﺳﻄﺢ ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ ﻟﺴﺎﻋﺎﺕ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ �� ،ﺭﻭﺡ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻋﻤﻖ ﺣﺎﻻﺕ ﻹﺍﺫﻻﻝ ،
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ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﺑﻜﻤﻴﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺪﻣﻮﻉ .ﻭ�� ﺇﺣﺪﻯ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﺎ�� ﻭﺟﺪهﺎ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻭ��
ﺗﺒ�ﻲ ﻭﻛﺄﻥ ﻗﻠ��ﺎ ﻣﻜﺴﻮﺭ ،ﻭﻃﻠﺐ ﻣ��ﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺨ��ﻩ ﻋﻦ ﺳﺏﺐ ﺣﺰ��ﺎ.
ﺧﻤ��ﺎ �ﺸ�ﻞ �ﺡﻴﺢ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻓ��ﺽ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺪﻣﻮﻉ ﺃﺧ��ﺗﻪ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ّ
ﺃ��ﺎ ﻻ ﺗﻥﺘﻤﻲ ﺇ�� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ -ﺇ��ﺎ �� ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻴﻘﺔ ﺗﺄ�ﻲ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ ،ﻭﺃﻥ ﻭﻗ��ﺎ ﻋ��
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ﺍﺭﺽ ﺳﻮﻑ ﻳﻥﺘ�ﻱ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ �� .ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﻣﺲ ﻋﺸﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺷهﺮ ﺁﺏ /ﺃﻏﺴﻄﺲ ﻣﻦ
هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺸهﺮ � ،ﺎﻥ ﺃﺻﺪﻗﺎﺅهﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ ﻳﺄﺗﻮﻥ ﻹﺣﻀﺎﺭهﺎ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﻮﺩ.
ﺎﻥ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﺍهﺎ هﻨﺎﻙ ،ﻭﻟﻜ��ﻤﺎ ﻗﻀﻴﺎ ﺣﻴﺎ��ﻤﺎ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﻭ�ﺴﻴﺎ��ﻤﺎ ،ﻭﻛﺬﻟﻚ
ﻋﺎﻟﻢ ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺗﻥﺘﻤﻲ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ .ﻟﻘﺪ ﺟﻌﻠ��ﺎ ﺗﺒ�ﻲ ،ﻋ�� ﺣﺪ ﻗﻮﻟهﺎ ،ﻟﻠﺘﻔﻜ�� ��
ﺗﺮﻙ ﺁﺑﺎﺩهﺎ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﺒ�ﻥ ،ﻭﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺓ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ.
ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺳﻤﻌهﺎ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﺿﺮﻭﻥ ،ﺷﻌﺮﻭﺍ ﺑﺎ�ﺡﺰﻥ ﺍﻟﺸﺪﻳﺪ ،ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﺘﻤﻜﻨﻮﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺗﻨﺎﻭﻝ
ﻟﻄﻌﺎﻡ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻟﺸﺮﺍﺏ ﻟ�ﺡﺰﻥ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻇﻨﻮﺍ ﺃﻥ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺗﺮﻛ��ﻢ.
ﺳﻞ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ،ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻧﻘﻠﺖ ﻷﺍﺧﺒﺎﺭ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ،ﺭﺳﻞ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﳌﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﻣﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ
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�ﺡﻴﺤﺎ ﺃﻡ ﻻ. �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺘﻘﺮ�ﺮ
هﺐ ﻗﺎﻃﻊ ﺍ�ﺥ��ﺭﺍﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﻟﻼﻟﺘﻘﺎﺀ ﺑﺎﻟﺮﺳﻞ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﻱ� .ﺎﻧﺖ ﻻﺍﻳﺎﻡ
ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﳌﺎﺿﻴﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﺰﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺍﺧ��ﺕ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻦ� .ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﻛ�� ﺳﻨﻪ ،ﻭ�ﺪﺍ
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�ﺡﻴﺤﺎ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﺃﻛ�� ﺑﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﺳﺒﻌ�ﻥ ﻋﺎﻣﺎ .ﻭ��ﻞ ﺑ�ﺎﺀ ،ﺃﺧ��هﻢ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺘﻘﺮ�ﺮ �ﺎﻥ
،ﻟﻜﻨﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻨﻮﻱ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﻌﻞ �ﺝﻨﺎﺀ ﺍﳌﺒﻌﻮﺛ�ﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ ،ﻭﺃﻥ ﻳﻔﻌﻞ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ��
ﺳﻌﻪ ﳌﻨﻊ ﻋﻮﺩﺓ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ.
ﻋﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ ﻭﺃﺧ��ﻭﺍ ﺟﻼﻟﺔ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺑ�ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺟﺎﺀ �� .ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﻣﺲ ﻋﺸﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺫﻟﻚ
ﻟﺸهﺮ ﺃﺭﺳﻞ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﺣﺎﺭﺱ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻟﻔﻲ ﻣﺤﺎﺭﺏ ﳌﺸﺎهﺪﺓ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ .ﺃﻟﻒ ﺃﻟﻒ
ﺘﻤﺮﻛﺰ�ﻦ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻄﺢ ،ﻭﻵﺍﻻﻑ ﺁﺧﺮ ﻳﺮﺍﻗﺒﻮﻥ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﻣﺪﺍﺧﻞ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ .ﺟﻤﻴﻌهﻢ
ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﺭﻣﺎﺓ ﻣﺪﺭ��ﻥ ﺗﺪﺭ�ﺒﺎ ﺟﻴﺪﺍ ،ﻣﻊ ﻷﺍﻗﻮﺍﺱ ﻭﺍﻟﺴهﺎﻡ .ﺧﺒﺄ ﺧ��ﺭﺍ�ﻲ ﻭﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ
ﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻮﻥ ﻻﻳﺖ �� ﻏﺮﻓﺔ ﺩﺍﺧﻠﻴﺔ.
ﺃﻋﻄﻰ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺃﻭﺍﻣﺮ ﺑﺄﻥ ﻻ ﺃﺣﺪ ﻳﻨﺎﻡ �� ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻠﺔ � ،ﺎﻥ �ﻞ ﻣﻦ ��
ﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﻳﺤﺎﻓﻆ ﻋ�� ﻣﺮﺍﻗﺒﺔ ﺻﺎﺭﻣﺔ ،ﻭ�ﻜﻮﻥ ﻋ�� ﺍﺳﺘﻌﺪﺍﺩ �ﺡﻤﺎﻳﺔ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ .ﻣﻊ
ﻩ ﻻﺍﺣﺘﻴﺎﻃﺎﺕ ،ﻭﻣﺴﺎﻋﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ �� ﺫﺭﺍﻉ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ � ،ﺎﻥ ﻳﺄﻣﻞ ��
ﺼﻤﻮﺩ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ ﺭﺳﻞ ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺃﺧ��ﺗﻪ ﺃﻥ �ﻞ هﺬﻩ ﻹﺍﺟﺮﺍﺀﺍﺕ ﻹﺑﻘﺎ��ﺎ
ﻋﺪﻳﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺋﺪﺓ ،ﻭﺃﻧﻪ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺟﺎﺀ ﺃهﻠهﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻠهﺎ ﻻ ��ﻱﺀ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻨﻌهﻢ
ﻣﻦ ﺗﻨﻔﻴﺬ ﻏﺮﺿهﻢ� .ﻯ ﺭﺟﺎﻝ ﻷﺍﺑﺎﻃﺮﺓ ﺳﻴﻜﻮﻧﻮﻥ ﻋﺎﺟﺰ�ﻦ .ﺛﻢ ﺃﺿﺎﻓﺖ ﺑﺎﻟﺪﻣﻮﻉ
ﺃ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺄﺳﻒ �ﺸﺪﺓ ﻟ��ﻛﻪ ﻭﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﻌﻠﻤﺖ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺤ��ﺎ ﻛﻮﺍﻟﺪ��ﺎ ،ﺇﺫﺍ
ﺍﺳﺘﻄﺎﻋﺖ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻔﻌﻞ ﻣﺎ �ﺸﺎﺀ ،ﻓﺴﺕﺒﻘﻰ ﻣﻌهﻢ �� ﺷﻴﺨﻮﺧ��ﻢ ،ﻭﺗﺤﺎﻭﻝ ﺣﻘﻖ
ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺋﺪ ﻟ�ﻞ ﺍ�ﺡﺐ ﻭﺍﻟﻠﻄﻒ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﻣﻄﺮﻭﻩ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ﻃﻮﺍﻝ ﺣﻴﺎ��ﺎ ﻷﺍﺭﺿﻴﺔ.
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ﺍﺭﺗﺪﻳﺖ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻞ! ﺭﺗﻔﻊ ﻗﻤﺮ ﺍ�ﺡﺼﺎﺩ ﻷﺍﺻﻔﺮ ﻋﺎﻟﻴﺎ �� ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ ،ﻭﺃﻏﺮﻕ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ ﻧﺎﺋﻤﺎ
ﺑﻀﻮﺀهﺎ ﺍﻟﺬه�ﻱ .ﺳﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺼﻤﺖ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺼﻨﻮ�ﺮ ﻭﻏﺎﺑﺎﺕ ﺍ�ﺥ��ﺭﺍﻥ ،ﻭﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻄﺢ
ﻴﺚ ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮ ﻵﺍﻻﻑ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ �� ﺍﻟﺴﻼﺡ.
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ﺛﻢ ﻧﻤﺖ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﺻﻮﺏ ﺍﻟﻔﺠﺮ ﻭ�ﻠهﻢ ﻳﺄﻣﻠﻮﻥ �� ﺃﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺮ ﻗﺪ ﺍﻧﺘ�ﻯ -ﻥ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ
ﻣﻮﻥ ﻻﻳﺖ ﻟﻦ ﺗﻀﻄﺮ ﺇ�� ﺗﺮﻛهﻢ �ﻌﺪ �ﻞ �ﻯﻱﺀ .ﺛﻢ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﺭﺃﻯ ﺍﳌﺮﺍﻗﺒﻮﻥ ﺷ�ﻞ
�ﺡﺎﺑﺔ ﺣﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ � -ﻱﻨﻤﺎ ﻧﻈﺮﻭﺍ ﺇ�� هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﺡﺎﺑﺔ ﺑﺪﺃﺕ ﺗﺘﺪﺣﺮﺝ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ.
ﺃﻗﺮﺏ ﻭﺃﻗﺮﺏ ﺟﺎﺀ ،ﻭﺭﺃﻯ �ﻞ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﻔﺰﻉ ﺃﻥ ﻣﺴﺎﺭهﺎ ﻧﺤﻮ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ.
�� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻗﺼ�� �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ ﻣﻈﻠﻤﺔ ﺑﺎﻟ�ﺎﻣﻞ ،ﺣ�ﻯ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟ�ﺡﺎﺑﺔ ﺗﻄﻔﻮ ﻓﻮﻕ
ﺍﳌﺴﻜﻦ ﻋ�� �ﻌﺪ 10ﺃﻗﺪﺍﻡ ﻓﻘﻂ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ �� .ﻭﺳﻂ ﺍﻟ�ﺡﺎﺑﺔ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻣﺮﻛﺒﺔ
ﻃﻴﺎﺭﺓ ،ﻭ�� ﻋﺮ�ﺔ ﻣﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ�ﺎﺋﻨﺎﺕ ﺍﳌﻀﻱﺌﺔ .ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺑ�ﻥ هﺆﻻﺀ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ
ﺑﺪﺍ ﻭﻛﺄﻧﻪ ﻣﻠﻚ ﻭ�ﺒﺪﻭ ﺃﻥ ﺭﺋﻱﺴﺎ ﺧﺮﺝ ﻣﻦ ﻋﺮ�ﺔ ،ﻭﺍﺳﺘﻌﺪ �� ﺍﻟهﻮﺍﺀ ،ﻭﺩﻋﺎ ﺇ��
ﺭﺟﻞ ﻳﺒﻠﻎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺮ ﻟ�ﺥﺮﻭﺝ.
" ﻟﻘﺪ ﺣﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ" ،ﻗﺎﻝ " ،ﻥ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻮﻥ ﻻﻳﺖ �ﻌﻮﺩ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺣﻴﺚ
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ﺃﺗﺖ .ﻟﻘﺪ ﺍﺭﺗﻜﺒﺖ ﺧﻄﺄ ﻓﺎﺩﺣﺎ ،ﻭﻛﻌﻘﻮ�ﺔ ﺃﺭﺳﻠﺖ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻌﻱﺶ هﻨﺎ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ
ﺍﻟﺰﻣﻦ .ﺤﻦ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﻣﺎ �� ﺍﻟﻌﻨﺎﻳﺔ ﺍ�ﺝﻴﺪﺓ ﻟﻚ ﻟﻘﺪ ﺃﺧﺬﻧﺎ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ،ﻭﻛﻨﺎ
�ﺎﻓﺌﻚ ﻋ�� ﺫﻟﻚ ﻭﺃﺭﺳﻠﻨﺎ ﺇﻟﻴﻚ ﺍﻟ��ﻭﺓ ﻭﻻﺍﺯﺩهﺎﺭ ،ﻭﺿﻌﻨﺎ ﺍﻟﺬهﺐ �� ﺍ�ﺥﻔﺎﺵ
ﻟ�ﻲ ﺗﺠﺪﻩ ".
ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ " ﻘﺪ ﺍﺣﻀﺮﺕ هﺬﻩ ﻻﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﳌﺪﺓ ﻋﺸﺮ�ﻦ ﻋﺎﻣﺎ ﻭﻟﻢ ﺗﻔﻌﻞ
ﺷﻱﺌﺎ ﺧﺎﻃﺌﺎ ﻣﺮﺓ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻓﺈﻥ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﺒﺤﺚ ﻋ��ﺎ ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺍﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ
هﺬﻩ" " .ﺃﺩﻋﻮﻙ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺒﺤﺚ �� ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﺁﺧﺮ".
ﺛﻢ ﺩﻋﺎ ﺭﺳﻮﻝ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﻋﺎﻝ ،ﻗﺎﺋﻼ:
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" ﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻮﻥ ﻻﻳﺖ ،ﺗﺨﺮﺝ ﻣﻦ هﺬﺍ ﺍﳌﺴﻜﻦ ﺍﳌﺘﻮﺍﺿﻊ .ﻻ �ﺴ��ﻳﺢ هﻨﺎ �ﺡﻈﺔ
ﺃﺧﺮﻯ".
� هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ،ﺍﻧﺰﻟﻘﺖ ﺷﺎﺷﺎﺕ ﻏﺮﻓﺔ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺗﻠﻘﺎﺀ ﻧﻔﺴهﺎ ،ﻭﻛﺸﻔﺖ
ﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺍﳌﻀﻱﺌﺔ �� ﺇﺷﻌﺎﻋهﺎ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺹ ،ﻣﺸﺮﻗﺔ ﻭﺭﺍﺉﻌﺔ ﻭﻣﻠﻴﺌﺔ ﺑﺎ�ﺝﻤﺎﻝ.
ﻗﺎﺩهﺎ ﺍﻟﺮﺳﻮﻝ ﻭﻭﺿﻌهﺎ �� ﻋﺮ�ﺔ .ﻧﻈﺮﺕ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺭﺍﺀ ،ﻭﺭﺃﻳﺖ ﺍﻟﺸﻔﻘﺔ ﺣﺰﻥ ﻋﻤﻴﻖ
ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ .ﺗﺤﺪﺛﺖ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ً
ﻛﺜ��ﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﺍﳌﺮ�ﺤﺔ ،ﻭﺃﺧ��ﺗﻪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻱﺲ
ﺇﺭﺍﺩ��ﺎ �� ﺗﺮﻛﻪ ،ﻭﺃﻧﻪ ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ً
ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﺍﻟﺘﻔﻜ�� ��ﺎ ﻋﻨﺪ ﺍﻟﻨﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ.
ﻭﺗﺪﻋﻮ ﻗﺎﻃﻌﺔ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻣﺒﻮ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺡ ﻟهﺎ ﺑﻤﺮﺍﻓﻘ��ﺎ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ هﺬﺍ ﻏ�� ﻣﺴﻤﻮﺡ ﺑﻪ.
ﻠﻌﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻼ�ﺴهﺎ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺭﺟﻴﺔ ﺍﳌﻄﺮﺯﺓ ﻭﺃﻋﻄ��ﺎ ﻟﻪ ﻛﺘﺬ�ﺎﺭ.
ﺍﺣﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ�ﺎﺋﻨﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ�ﺔ �� ﻋﺮ�ﺔ ﻋﻘﺪ ﻣﻌﻄﻒ ﺭﺍﺉﻊ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺟﻨﺤﺔ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺁﺧﺮ
ﺎﺭﻭﺭﺓ �ﺎﻣﻠﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺇﻛﺴ�� ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺃﻋﻄﻴﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻟﻠﺸﺮﺏ .ﺍﺑﺘﻠﻌﺖ ﻗﻠﻴﻼ ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ
ﻋ�� ﻭﺷﻚ ﺍﻋﻄﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺒﺎ�� ﻟﻠﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻦ ،ﻟﻜ��ﺎ ﻣﻨﻌﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﺬﻟﻚ.
ﺎﻥ ﺟﻨﺎ�� ﻷﺍﺟﻨﺤﺔ ﻋ�� ﻭﺷﻚ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻮﺿﻊ ﻋ�� ﻋﺎﺗﻘهﺎ ،ﻟﻜ��ﺎ ﻗﺎﻟﺖ:
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" ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮ ﻗﻠﻴﻼ .ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃ��ﻯﻯ ﺻﺪﻳﻘﻲ ﺍﻟﺼﺪﻳﻖ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ .ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻛﺘﺐ ﻟﻪ
ﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﻟﻴﻘﻮﻝ ﺍ�ﺥ�� ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻻ ﻳﺰﺍﻝ �� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺸ�ﻞ ﻹﺍ�ﺴﺎ�ﻲ".
ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﻧﻔﺎﺫ ﺍﻟﺼ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺳﻞ ﻭﻣﺮﻛﺒﺎﺕ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻠﺔ ،ﻓﻘﺪ ﺍﺣﺘﻔﻈﺖ ��ﻢ ��
ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ﺃﺛﻨﺎﺀ ﻛﺘﺎﺑ��ﺎ .ﻭﺿﻌﺖ ﻗﺎﺭﻭﺭﺓ ﺇﻛﺴ�� ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﻣﻊ ﺍ�ﺡﺮﻑ ،ﻭﺃﻋﻄ��ﺎ ﺇ��
ﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻦ ،ﻭﻃﻠﺒﺖ ﻣﻨﻪ �ﺴﻠﻴﻤهﺎ ﺇ�� ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﺛﻢ ﺑﺪﺃﺕ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﺎﺕ ﺗﺘﺪﺣﺮﺝ ﻧﺤﻮ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ ﺑﺎﺗﺠﺎﻩ ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ ،ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺟﻤﻴﻌهﺎ
ﺤﺪﻕ ﺑﺎﻟﻌ�ﻥ ﺍﳌﺠﺮﺩﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺩﻣﻮﻉ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺍﳌ��ﺎﺭﺓ ،ﺍﻧﻜﺴﺮ ﺍﻟﻔﺠﺮ ،ﻭ�� ﺿﻮﺀ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ
ﺍﻟﻮﺭﺩﻳﺔ ﻓﻘﺪﺕ ﻋﺮ�ﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ ﻭ�ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻓ��ﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺑ�ﻥ ﺍﻟ�ﺡﺐ ﺍﻟﻐﻠﻴﻈﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻢ
ﻤﺎﻋﻪ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ ﻋ�� ﺃﺟﻨﺤﺔ ﺭ�ﺢ ﺍﻟﺼﺒﺎﺡ.
ﻤﻠﺖ ﺭﺳﺎﻟﺔ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻮﻥ ﻻﻳﺖ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ� .ﺎﻥ ﺟﻼﻟﺘﻪ ﻳﺨ�ﻯﻯ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻠﻤﺲ ﺇﻛﺴ��
�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺃﺭﺳﻠهﺎ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﺮﺳﺎﻟﺔ ﺇ�� ﺃﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺝﺒﻞ ﺍﳌﻘﺪﺱ �� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ .ﺟﺒﻞ
ﻓﻮ�� ،ﻭهﻨﺎﻙ ﺍﳌﺒﻌﻮﺛ�ﻥ ﺍﳌﻠ�ﻲ ﺃﺣﺮﻗﻮﺍ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺔ ﻋﻨﺪ ﺷﺮﻭﻕ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ .ﺣ�ﻯ
ﻳﻮﻣﻨﺎ هﺬﺍ ﻳﻘﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ ﺃﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺩﺧﺎﻧﺎ ﻳﺘﺼﺎﻋﺪ ﻣﻦ ﻗﻤﺔ ﺟﺒﻞ ﻓﻮ�� ﺇ��
ﺍﻟﻐﻴﻮﻡ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻣﺮﺁﺓ ﻣﺎ�ﺴﻮ�ﺎﻣﺎ
ﻗﺼﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ
ﻗﺒﻞ ﺳﻨﻮﺍﺕ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ �� ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ ﻋﺎﺵ �� ﻣﻘﺎﻃﻌﺔ ﺇﻳﭽﻴﮕﻮ ،ﻭهﻮ ﺟﺰﺀ ﻧﺎﺀ
ﺪﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ ﺣ�ﻯ �� هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ،ﺭﺟﻞ ﻭﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ .ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺗﺒﺪﺃ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺔ
�ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻗﺪ ﺗﺰﻭﺟﻮﺍ ﻟﺒﻀﻊ ﺳﻨﻮﺍﺕ ﻭ�ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻳﻨﻌﻤﻮﻥ ﺍﺑﻨﺔ ﺻﻐ��ﺓ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ� .ﺎﻧﺖ ��
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ﻟﻔﺮﺡ ﻭﻻﺍﻋ��ﺍﺯ ﺑﺤﻴﺎ��ﻤﺎ ،ﻭﻓ��ﺎ ﺧﺰﻧﻨﺎ ﻣﺼﺪﺭﺍ ﻻ ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﻟﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ
ﻟﺸﻴﺨﻮﺧ��ﻢ.
ﻣﺎ �� ﺃﻳﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﺮﺳﺎﻟﺔ ﺍﻟﺬهﺒﻴﺔ �� ﺫﺍﻛﺮ��ﻢ ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﻤ��هﺎ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻮﻟﺔ.
ﻳﻮﻣﺎ ﻓﻘﻂ ،ﺃﻣهﺎ ﺍﻟﻔﺨﻮﺭﺓ ﺗﺤﻤﻠهﺎ ، ﺍﻟﺰ�ﺎﺭﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻌﺒﺪ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻋﻤﺮهﺎ ﺛﻼﺛ�ﻥ ً
ﺮﺗﺪﻳﺔًﺍﻟﻜﻴﻤﻮﻧﻮ ﻻﺍﺣﺘﻔﺎ�� ،ﻟﺘﻮﺿﻊ ﺗﺤﺖ ﺭﻋﺎﻳﺔ ﺭﺏ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺋﻠﺔ .ﻢ ﻣهﺮﺟﺎ��ﺎ ﻷﺍﻭﻝ
ﻟﻠﺪﻣﻰ ،ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻗﺪﻡ ﻟهﺎ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﺍهﺎ ﻣﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺪﻣﻰ ﻭﻣﻤﺘﻠ�ﺎ��ﻢ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ،
ﻴﺘﻢ ﺇﺿﺎﻓ��ﻢ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻨﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻨﺔ ؛ ﻭﺭ�ﻤﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﳌﻨﺎﺳﺒﺔ ﻷﺍﻛ�� ﺃهﻤﻴﺔ
� ﻹﺍﻃﻼﻕ �� ،ﻋﻴﺪ ﻣﻴﻼﺩهﺎ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻟﺚ ،ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺗﻢ ﺭ�ﻂ ﺃﻭ�ﺮﺍهﺎ ﻷﺍﻭﻝ ) ﻭﺷﺎﺡ
ﺑﺮﻭﻛﻴﺪ ﻋﺮ�ﺾ( ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﻣﺰﻱ ﻭﺍﻟﺬهﺐ ﺣﻮﻝ ﺧﺼﺮهﺎ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ،ﻋﻼﻣﺔ ﻋ�� ﺃ��ﺎ
ﺗﺠﺎﻭﺯﺕ ﻋﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻮﻟﺔ ﻭﺗﺮﻛﺖ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻮﻟﺔ ﺧﻠﻔهﺎ .ﺍﻥ ﻭﻗﺪ ﺑﻠﻐﺖ ﺍﻟﺴﺎ�ﻌﺔ ﻣﻦ
ﻟﻌﻤﺮ ،ﻭ�ﻌﻠﻤﺖ ﺍﻟﺘﺤﺪﺙ ﻭﻻﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ﻋ�� ﻭﺍﻟﺪ��ﺎ ��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮﻕ ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺰ�ﺰﺓ
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� ﻗﻠﻮﺏ ﻵﺍﺑﺎﺀ ﻭﻷﺍﻣهﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﺪﺍﺀ ،ﺑﺪﺍ ﻛﻮ��ﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﻣﻤﺘﻠ ﺎ .ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ
ﺃﻥ ﻳﻮﺟﺪ �� �ﻞ ﺇﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ�ﺔ ﺍ�ﺝﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﻋﺎﺋﻠﺔ ﺻﻐ��ﺓ ﺃﻛ�� ﺳﻌﺎﺩﺓ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﺃﺣﺪ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ �ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﻹﺍﺛﺎﺭﺓ �� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ،ﻷﻥ ﻷﺍﺏ ﻗﺪ ﺗﻢ ﺍﺳﺘﺪﻋﺎﺅﻩ
ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺻﻤﺔ ﻟﻠﻌﻤﻞ � .هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺴﻜﻚ ﺍ�ﺡﺪﻳﺪﻳﺔ ﻭﻏ��هﺎ ﻣﻦ
ﻭﺳﺎﺋﻞ ﺍﻟﺴﻔﺮ ﺍﻟﺴﺮﻱﻌﺔ ،ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻌﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻧﺪﺭﻙ ﻣﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﻌﻨﻴﻪ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﻩ
ﺍﻟﺮﺣﻠﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻣﺎ�ﺴﻮ�ﺎﻣﺎ ﺇ�� ﻛﻴﻮﺗﻮ� .ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﻄﺮﻕ ﻗﺎﺳﻴﺔ ﻭﺳﻱﺌﺔ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ
ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺩﻳ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﺴ�� �� �ﻞ ﺧﻄﻮﺓ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ،ﺳﻮﺍﺀ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﳌﺴﺎﻓﺔ ﻣﺎﺋﺔ ﺃﻭ ﻋﺪﺓ
ﺌﺎﺕ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻣﻴﺎﻝ � .ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ �� ،ﺗﻠﻚ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣهﻤﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﺃﻥ ﻧﺼﻌﺪ ﺇ��
ﻟﻌﺎﺻﻤﺔ ﻛﻤﺎ هﻮ ﺣﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻧﻴ�ﻥ ﻟﻠﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﺮﺣﻠﺔ ﺇ�� ﺃﻭﺭﻭ�ﺎ ﻵﺍﻥ.
ﺬﻟﻚ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺟﺔ ﻗﻠﻘﺔ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ ﺳﺎﻋﺪﺕ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ﻋ�� ﻻﺍﺳﺘﻌﺪﺍﺩ ﻟﺮﺣﻠﺔ
ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ،ﻭﻣﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﻣﺎ �� ﻣهﻤﺔ ﺷﺎﻗﺔ ﺗﻜﻤﻦ ﺃﻣﺎﻣﻪ .ﺭﻏﺒﺖ �� ﺃﻥ ﺗﺘﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ
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ﻣﺮﺍﻓﻘﺘﻪ ،ﻟﻜﻦ ﺍﳌﺴﺎﻓﺔ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﺟﺪﺍ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ ﻟﻸﻡ ﻭﺍﻟﻄﻔﻞ ،ﺑﺎﻹﺿﺎﻓﺔ ﺇ��
ﺫﻟﻚ � ،ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﻭﺍﺟﺐ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺟﺔ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﺘ�ﻱ ﺑﺎﳌﻥ�ﻝ.
�ﺎﻥ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻊ ﺟﺎهﺰ�ﻦ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺝ ﻳﻘﻒ �� ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻓﺔ ﻣﻊ ﺃﺳﺮﺗﻪ
ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﺣﻮﻟﻪ.
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ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ " ﻻ ﺗﻜﻦ ﻗﻠﻘﺎ ،ﺳﺄﻋﻮﺩ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ" " .ﻱﻨﻤﺎ ﺃﻧﺎ �ﻌﻴﺪ ﻋﻦ ﻻﺍﻋﺘﻨﺎﺀ ﺑ�ﻞ
��ﻱﺀ ،ﻭﺧﺎﺻﺔ ﺍﺑﻨﺕﻨﺎ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ".
ﻭﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺟﺔ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺪﻣﻮﻉ ﺗﺕﺴﺎﻗﻂ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍﳌﻄﺮ ﻣﻦ ﻋﻴﻨ��ﺎ� " :ﻌﻢ ،
ﺳﻨﻜﻮﻥ ﻋ�� ﻣﺎ ﻳﺮﺍﻡ ،ﻟﻜﻦ ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻚ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﺘ�ﻱ ﺑﻨﻔﺴﻚ ﻭﺗﺄﺧ�� ﻋﺪﻡ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ
ﺇ�� ﻳﻮﻣﻨﺎ".
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�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻠﺔ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ �� ﺍﻟﻮﺣﻴﺪﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﺒﺕﺴﻢ ،ﻷ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺠهﻞ ﺣﺰﻥ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺍﻕ
ﻔً
،ﻭﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺻﻤﺔ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺨﺘﻠ ﺎ ﻋﻦ ﺍﳌ�ﻯﻱ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺮ�ﺔ
ﺍﻟﺘﺎﻟﻴﺔ ،ﻭﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﺎ ﻳﻔﻌﻠهﺎ ً
ﻛﺜ��ﺍ .ﺭﻛﻀﺖ ﺇ�� ﺟﺎﻧﺒﻪ ،ﻭﻗﺒﻀﺖ ﻋ��
ﺍﻛﻤﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﻹﺑﻘﺎﺋﻪ �ﺡﻈﺔ.
ً ً
" ﺃ�ﻲ ،ﺳﺄﻛﻮﻥ ﺟﻴﺪﺍ ﺟﺪﺍ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ ﺃﻧﺘﻈﺮ ﻋﻮﺩﺗﻚ ،ﻟﺬﺍ ﺃﺭﺟﻮﻙ ﺃﺣﻀﺮ �� هﺪﻳﺔ".
ﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺝﺄ ﻷﺍﺏ ﻹﻟﻘﺎﺀ ﻧﻈﺮﺓ ﺃﺧ��ﺓ ﻋ�� ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﺒ�ﻲ ﻭﺍﺑﺕﺴﻢ ،ﻭهﻮ ﻃﻔﻞ
ﻣﺘﻠهﻒ ،ﺷﻌﺮ ﻭﻛﺄﻥ ﺃﺣﺪهﻢ ��ﺡﺒﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺸﻌﺮ ،ﻟﺬﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻌﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺃﻥ
ً
ﻳ��ﻛهﻢ ﻭﺭﺍﺀهﻢ ،ﻷ��ﻢ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻔﺮﻗﻮﺍ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ .ﻗﺒﻞ .ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﻋﺮﻑ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺬهﺐ ،
ﻷﻥ ﺍﻟﺪﻋﻮﺓ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺣﺘﻤﻴﺔ .ﻭ�ﺠهﺪ ﻛﺒ�� ،ﺗﻮﻗﻒ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﻔﻜ�� ،ﺛﻢ ﺍﺑﺘﻌﺪ ﺑﻘﻮﺓ ،
ً
ﻭﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺫهﺐ ﺇ�� ﺃﺳﻔﻞ ﺍ�ﺡﺪﻳﻘﺔ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﻭﺧﺎﺭﺟﺎ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺍﺑﺔ� .ﺎﻧﺖ
ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺗﻘﺒﺾ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻞ ﺑ�ﻥ ﺫﺭﺍﻋ��ﺎ ،ﻭﺭﻛﻀﺖ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺍﺑﺔ ،ﻭﺷﺎهﺪﺗﻪ ﻭهﻮ
�ﺴ�� ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ﺑ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﻮ�ﺮ ﺇ�� ﺃﻥ ﺿﺎﻉ �� ﺿﺒﺎﺏ ﺍﳌﺴﺎﻓﺔ ،ﻭ�ﻞ ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ
ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺮﺍﻩ هﻮ ﻗﺒﻌﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺒﺔ ،ﻭﺃﺧ��ﺍ ﺍﺧﺘﻔﺖ ﺃﻳﻀﺎ.
ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﻷﺍﻡ �ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﻋﺎﺩﺕ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ " :ﻥ ﺫهﺐ ﻷﺍﺏ ،ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﺘ�ﻱ ﺑ�ﻞ
�ﻯﻱﺀ ﺣ�ﻯ �ﻌﻮﺩ".
ﻭﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻠﺔ ﻭ�� ﺗ�ﻥ ﺑﺮﺃﺳهﺎ " �ﻌﻢ ،ﺳﺄﻛﻮﻥ �� ﺣﺎﻟﺔ ﻃﻴﺒﺔ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ" ،ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ
ﺄ�ﻲ ﻷﺍﺏ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ،ﺃﺭﺟﻮ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺨ��ﻩ ﺑﻤﺪﻯ �ﺡﺘﻪ ،ﻭﻣﻦ ﺛﻢ ﺭ�ﻤﺎ ﺳﻴﻌﻄﻴ�ﻱ
هﺪﻳﺔ" .
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" ﻦ ﺍﳌﺆﻛﺪ ﺃﻥ ﻷﺍﺏ ﺳﻴﺠﻠﺐ ﻟﻚ ﺷﻱﺌً ﺎ ﺗﺮ�ﺪﻩ ً
ﻛﺜ��ﺍ .ﺃﻋﺮﻑ ،ﻷﻧ�ﻱ ﻃﻠﺒﺖ ﻣﻨﻪ ﺃﻥ
ﻳﺠﻠﺐ ﻟﻚ ﺩﻣﻴﺔ .ﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻔﻜﺮ �� ﻷﺍﺏ �ﻞ ﻳﻮﻡ ،ﻭﺃﻥ ﺗﺼ�� ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ ﺭﺣﻠﺔ ﺁﻣﻨﺔ
ﺣ�ﻯ �ﻌﻮﺩ".
ﻭﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻠﺔ ﻭ�� ﺗﺼﻔﻴﻖ ﻳﺪ��ﺎ ﻭ�ﺒﺕﺴﻢ ﻭﺟههﺎ ﺑﺮﺍﺣﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﺒ�ﺝﺔ �� ﺍﻟﻔﻜﺮ
ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ " :ﺃﻭﻩ � ،ﻌﻢ ،ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﻌﻮﺩ ﻟﻠﻤﻥ�ﻝ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﻛﻢ ﺳﺄﻛﻮﻥ ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺍ" .ﺑﺪﺍ
ﻟﻸﻡ ﺣ�ﻥ ﻧﻈﺮﺕ ﺇ�� ﻭﺟﻪ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻞ ﺃﻥ ﺣ��ﺎ ﻟهﺎ ﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﺃﻋﻤﻖ ﻭﺃﻋﻤﻖ.
ﺛﻢ ﺷﺮﻋﺖ �� ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ ﻟﺼﻨﻊ ﺍﳌﻼ�ﺲ ﺍﻟﺸﺘﻮ�ﺔ ﻟﺜﻼﺛﺔ ﻣ��ﻢ .ﺍ��ﺎ ﻭﺿﻌﺖ ﻟهﺎ �ﺝﻠﺔ
ﺍﻟﻐﺰﻝ ﺍ�ﺥﺸﺏﻴﺔ �ﺴﻴﻄﺔ ﻭ��ﺝ ﺍ�ﺥﻴﻂ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺒﺪﺃ �� ��ﺝ ﺍﳌﻮﺍﺩ .ﻗﺎﻣﺖ ��
ﻓ��ﺍﺕ ﻋﻤﻠهﺎ ﺑﺈﺩﺍﺭﺓ ﺃﻟﻌﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻠﺔ ﻭﻋﻠﻤ��ﺎ ﻛﻴﻔﻴﺔ ﻗﺮﺍﺀﺓ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺺ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ
ﻟﺒﻠﺪهﺎ .هﻜﺬﺍ ﻭﺟﺪﺕ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺟﺔ ﻋﺰﺍﺀ �� ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ ﺧﻼﻝ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﻴﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﻏﻴﺎﺏ
ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ .ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻳﻥ�ﻟﻖ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ �� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﺍﻟهﺎﺩﺉ ،ﺍﻧﺘ�ﻯ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺝ ﻣﻦ ﻋﻤﻠﻪ
ﻭﻋﺎﺩ.
�ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻌﺐ ﻋ�� ﺃﻱ �ﺥﺺ ﻻ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﻌﺮﻑ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ� .ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ
ﺳﺎﻓﺮ ﻳﻮﻣﺎ �ﻌﺪ ﻳﻮﻡ � ،ﻌﺮﺽ �ﺝﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﻈﺮﻭﻑ ﺍ�ﺝﻮ�ﺔ ،ﳌﺪﺓ ﺷهﺮ ﺗﻘﺮ�ﺒﺎ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ
ﺣﺮﻭﻕ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟ��ﻭﻧﺰ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻋﺮﻓﺖ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﻭﻃﻔﻠﻪ �� ﳌﺤﺔ ،ﻭﺣﻠﻘﺖ
ﳌﻘﺎﺑﻠﺘﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺝﺎﻧﺒ�ﻥ � ،ﻞ ﺍﺻﻄﻴﺎﺩ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻣﻦ ﻣﻦ ﺳﻮﺍﻋﺪﻩ �� ﺗﺤﻴﺔ
ً ً ً
ﺣﺮ�ﺼﺔ .ﺑﺘ�ﺝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﻭﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﻟﻴﺠﺪ �ﻞ ﻣ��ﻤﺎ ﻵﺍﺧﺮ ﺟﻴﺪﺍ .ﻟﻘﺪ ﺑﺪﺍ ﻭﻗﺘﺎ ﻃﻮ�ﻼ
ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﺣ�ﻯ -ﺍﻡ ﻭﺍﻟﻄﻔﻞ �ﺴﺎﻋﺪﺍﻥ -ﺗﻢ ﻓﻚ ﺷﺒﺎﺷﺐ ﻗﺶ ﻗﻀﻱﺒﻪ ،ﻭﻗﻔﺎﺯﺗﻪ
ﺍﻟﻜﺒ��ﺓ ﺍﳌﻈﻠﻴﺔ ﺗﻢ ﺧﻠﻌهﺎ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ �� ﻭﺳﻄهﺎ �� ﻏﺮﻓﺔ ﺍ�ﺝﻠﻮﺱ
ﺍﳌﺄﻟﻮﻓﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻓﺎ ﻏﺔ ً
ﺟﺪﺍ ﺃﺛﻨﺎﺀ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ. ﺭ
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ﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻗﺪ ﺟﻠﺴﻮﺍ ﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺡﺼ�� ﻷﺍﺑﻴﺾ ،ﻓﺘﺢ ﻷﺍﺏ ﺳﻠﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥ��ﺭﺍﻥ
ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺟﻠ��ﺎ ﻣﻌﻪ ،ﻭﺃﺧﺮﺝ ﺩﻣﻴﺔ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻭﻣﺮ�ﻊ ﻭﺭﻧﻱﺶ ﻣ��ﺀ ﺑﺎﻟﻜﻌﻚ.
" هﻨﺎ "،ﻗﺎﻝ ﻟﻠﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ " ،هﻮ هﺪﻳﺔ ﻟﻚ�� .ﺎ ﺟﺎﺋﺰﺓ ﻟﺮﻋﺎﻳﺔ ﻷﺍﻡ ﻭﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ
�ﺸ�ﻞ ﺟﻴﺪ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ ﻛﻨﺖ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ".
ً
ﺎﻟﺖ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻠﺔ ﻭ�� �ﺸﻐﻞ ﺭﺃﺳهﺎ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ " ،ﺷﻜﺮﺍ ﻟﻚ" ،ﺛﻢ ﺃﺧﻤﺪﺕ ﻳﺪهﺎ
ً
ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ﻣﺜﻞ ﻭﺭﻗﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﻘﺐ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﺑﺄﺻﺎ�ﻌهﺎ ﺍﳌﻨﺕﺸﺮﺓ ﻋ�� ﻧﻄﺎﻕ ﻭﺍﺳﻊ ﻷﺧﺬ
ﺍﻟﺪﻣﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﳌﺮ�ﻊ ،ﻭﻛﻼهﻤﺎ ﻗﺎﺩﻣﺎﻥ .ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺻﻤﺔ � ،ﺎﻧﺖ ﺃﺟﻤﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ ��ﻱﺀ ﺭﺃﺗﻪ.
ﻻ ﺗﻮﺟﺪ �ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺤ�ﻲ ﻣﺪﻯ ﺳﺮﻭﺭ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ -ﻳﺒﺪﻭ ﻭﺟههﺎ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻟﻮ
ﺃ��ﺎ ﺳﺘﺬﻭﺏ ﺑﻔﺮﺡ ،ﻭﻟﻱﺲ ﻟﺪ��ﺎ ﺃﻱ ﻋﻴﻮﻥ ﻭﻻ ﺗﻔﻜﺮ �� ﺃﻱ ��ﻱﺀ ﺁﺧﺮ.
ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﻏﺎﺹ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺝ �� ﺍﻟﺴﻠﺔ ،ﻭﺃﺧﺮﺝ هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺮﺓ ﻣﺮ�ﻊ ﺧﺸ�ﻱ ﻣﺮ�ﻊ ،ﻣﺮ�ﻮﻁ
�ﻌﻨﺎﻳﺔ ﻣﻊ ﺳﻠﺴﻠﺔ ﺣﻤﺮﺍﺀ ﻭ�ﻴﻀﺎﺀ ،ﻭ�ﺴﻠﻴﻤهﺎ ﻟﺰﻭﺟﺘﻪ ،ﻭﻗﺎﻝ:
" ﻭهﺬﺍ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ ﻟﻚ".
ﺃﺧﺬﺕ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺟﺔ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ،ﻭﻓﺘﺤهﺎ �ﻌﻨﺎﻳﺔ ﺃﺧﺬ ﻗﺮﺹ ﻣﻌﺪ�ﻲ ﺑﻤﻘﺒﺾ ﻣﺮﻓﻘﺔ.
ﺎﻥ ﺟﺎﻧﺐ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻣﺸﺮﻕ ﻭﻣﺸﺮﻕ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍﻟﺒﻠﻮﺭﺓ ،ﻭﻵﺍﺧﺮ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻐﻄﻰ ��ﺥﺼﻴﺎﺕ
ﺮﺗﻔﻌﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺃ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﻮ�ﺮ ﻭﺍﻟﻠﻘﺎﻟﻖ ،ﻭﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻢ ﻧﺤ��ﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺳﻄﺤهﺎ ﻷﺍﻣﻠﺲ ��
ﻭﺍﻗﻊ ﻧﺎﺑﺾ ﺑﺎ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ .ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺒﻖ ﻟهﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺷﺎهﺪﺕ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟ��ﻱﺀ �� ﺣﻴﺎ��ﺎ ،ﻷ��ﺎ
ﻭﻟﺪﺕ ﻭﺗﺮﻋﺮﻋﺖ �� ﻣﻘﺎﻃﻌﺔ Echigoﺍﻟﺮ�ﻔﻴﺔ .ﻧﻈﺮﺕ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺹ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻃﻊ ،
ﻭ�ﺤﺜﺖ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﺪهﺸﺔ ﻭﺍﻟ�ﺝﺐ ﺍﳌﺼﻮﺭﺓ ﻋ�� ﻭﺟههﺎ ،ﻗﺎﻟﺖ:
" ﺭﻯ �ﺥﺼًﺎ ﻳﻨﻈﺮ ﺇ�� �� هﺬﺍ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ﺍﳌﺴﺘﺪﻳﺮ! ﻣﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﻋﻄﻴﺘ�ﻱ ﺇﻳﺎﻩ؟"
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
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ﺮﻭﺭهﻢ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻧﻮﺍ ﻣﻌﺎًﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ،ﻭهﺬﺍ ﺍﳌﺴﺎﺀ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﺪﻯ ﻷﺍﺏ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻟﻴﺨ��ﻩ
ﻋﻦ ﺭﺣﻠﺘﻪ ﻭﻋﻦ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺷﺎهﺪﻩ �� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺻﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻤﺔ.
ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ �� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﺍﻟهﺎﺩﺉ ،ﻭﺷﺎهﺪ ﻵﺍﺑﺎﺀ ﻭﻷﺍﻣهﺎﺕ ﺃﺟﻤﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺃﺩﺭﻛﻮﻩ ﻣﻊ ﻧﻤﻮ
ﺍﺑﻨ��ﻢ ﻣﻨﺬ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻮﻟﺔ ﺇ�� ﻓﺘﺎﺓ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺳﺘﺔ ﻋﺸﺮ .ﻭ�ﺎﻋﺘﺒﺎﺭهﺎ ﺟﻮهﺮﺓ ﺫﺍﺕ
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ﻗﻴﻤﺔ ﻻ ﺗﻘﺪﺭ ﺑﺜﻤﻦ ،ﻓ�ﻱ ﺗﻤﺴﻚ ﺑﻴﺪ ﺻﺎﺣ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﻔﺨﺮﻱ ،ﻓﻘﺎﻣﻮﺍ ﺑ��ﺑﻴ��ﺎ ﺑﺤﺐ
ﻭﺭﻋﺎﻳﺔ ﻣﺘﻮﺍﺻﻠ�ﻥ :ﻵﺍﻥ ﺗﻤﺖ ﻣ�ﺎﻓﺄﺓ ﺁﻻﻣهﻢ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﻣﺮﺗ�ﻥ .ﻳﺎ ﻟهﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺭﺍﺣﺔ
ﻟﻮﺍﻟﺪ��ﺎ ﺃﺛﻨﺎﺀ ﺫهﺎ��ﺎ ﻟﻠﻤﻥ�ﻝ ﻭ�� ﺗﺄﺧﺬ ﺩﻭﺭهﺎ �� ﺍﻟﺘﺪﺑ�� ﺍﳌﻥ��� ،ﻭﻣﺪﻯ ﻓﺨﺮ
ﺍﻟﺪهﺎ ��ﺎ ،ﻷ��ﺎ ﺗﺬﻛّﺮهﺎ ﻳﻮﻣﻴﺎًﺑﻮﺍﻟﺪ��ﺎ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺗﺰﻭﺟهﺎ ﻟﻠﻤﺮﺓ ﻷﺍﻭ��.
ﻟﻜﻦ ،ﻟﻸﺳﻒ! � هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ ﻻ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﻳﺪﻭﻡ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺑﺪ .ﺣ�ﻯ ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ ﻟﻱﺲ ً
ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ
ﺜﺎﻟﻴًﺎ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﻳﻔﻘﺪ ﺍﺳﺘﺪﺍﺭﺗﻪ ﻣﻊ ﻣﺮﻭﺭ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ،ﻭﺗﺘﻔﺘﺢ ﻷﺍﺯهﺎﺭ ﻭﺗﺘﻼ�ﻯﻯ�� .
ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ،ﺗﻢ ﺗﻔﺮ�ﻖ ﺳﻌﺎﺩﺓ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺋﻠﺔ ﺑﺤﺰﻥ ﻛﺒ�� .ﺎﻧﺖ ﻷﺍﻡ ﻭﺍﻟﺰﻭﺟﺔ ﺍﻟﺼﺎ�ﺡﺔ
ﻭﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻌﺔ ﺫﺍﺕ ﻳﻮﻡ ﻣﺮ�ﻀﺔ.
ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﻷﺍﻭ�� ﳌﺮﺿهﺎ � ،ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﺏ ﻭﺍﺑﻨ��ﻤﺎ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪﺍﻥ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻱﺲ ﺳﻮﻯ ﺑﺮﺩ ،ﻭﻟﻢ
ﻳﻜﻮﻧﺎ ﻗﻠﻘ�ﻥ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺧﺎﺹ .ﻦ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﻣﺮﺕ ﻭﻻ ﺗﺰﺍﻝ ﻷﺍﻡ ﻻ ﺗﺘﺤﺴﻦ .ﻟﻘﺪ ﺍﺯﺩﺍﺩﺕ
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ﺳﻮﺀﺍ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻱﺐ �� ﺣ��ﺓ ،ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻓﻌﻠﺘﻪ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟﻔﻘ��ﺓ
ﺃﺻﺒﺤﺖ ﺃﺿﻌﻒ ً
ﻳﻮﻣﺎ �ﻌﺪ ﻳﻮﻡ .ﺻﻱﺐ ﻷﺍﺏ ﻭﺍﺑﻥﺘﻪ ﺑﺎ�ﺡﺰﻥ ،ﻭ�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﺭ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻞ
ﻟﻢ ﺗ��ﻙ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﺟﺎﻧﺐ ﻭﺍﻟﺪ��ﺎ .ﻟﻜﻦ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ �ﻞ ﺟهﻮﺩهﻢ ،ﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ ﺣﻴﺎﺓ
ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﻣﺤﻔﺰﺓ.
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� ﺃﺣﺪ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺟﻠﺴﺖ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺳﺮ�ﺮ ﺃﻣهﺎ ،ﻣﺤﺎﻭﻟ�ﻥ ﺃﻥ
ﺨﺘﻔﻮﺍ ﺑﺎﺑﺕﺴﺎﻣﺔ ﻣﺒﺘ�ﺝﺔ ﻭهﻢ ﻳﻀﺎﻳﻘﻮﻥ ﻗﻠﻮ��ﻢ ،ﺻﻔﻌﺖ ﻷﺍﻡ ﻧﻔﺴهﺎ ﻭﺃﺧﺬﺕ
ﻳﺪ ﺍﺑﻨ��ﺎ ،ﻭﺣﺪﻗﺖ ﺑﺠﺪﻳﺔ �� ﻋﻴﻨ��ﺎ� .ﺎﻥ ﻳﻨﻔﺲ ﺃﻧﻔﺎﺳهﺎ ﻭﺗﺤﺪﺛﺖ ﺑﺼﻌﻮ�ﺔ:
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" ﺍﺑﻨ�ﻱ .ﻧﺎ ﻣﺘﺄﻛﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻻ ��ﻱﺀ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻨﻘﺬ�ﻲ ﻵﺍﻥ .ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺃﻛﻮﻥ ﻣﻴﺘﺎ ،
ﺃﻋﺪ�ﻲ ﺑﺮﻋﺎﻳﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻙ ﺍﻟﻌﺰ�ﺰ ﻭﻣﺤﺎﻭﻟﺔ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮ�ﻲ ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ ﺟﻴﺪﺓ ﻭﻃﻴﺒﺔ".
ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ " ﻭﻩ ،ﻷﺍﻡ" ،ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ هﺮﻋﺖ ﺍﻟﺪﻣﻮﻉ ﺇ�� ﻋﻴﻨ��ﺎ " ،ﻻ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ
ﻘﻮﻝ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﺷﻴﺎﺀ� .ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻋﻠﻴﻚ ﻓﻌﻠﻪ هﻮ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﺮﻉ ﻭﺗﺘﺤﺴﻦ ،ﻭهﺬﺍ
ﺳﻴﺠﻠﺐ ﺃﻛ�� ﺳﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﻟﻸﺏ ﻭﺃﻧﺎ".
" �ﻌﻢ ،ﺃﻧﺎ ﺃﻋﻠﻢ ،ﻭﺃﻧﺎ ﺃﺷﻌﺮ ﺑﺎﻻﺭﺗﻴﺎﺡ �� �� ﺁﺧﺮ ﻳﻮﻡ �� ﺃﻥ ﺃﻋﺮﻑ ﻛﻢ ﺃﻧﺖ ﻃﻮ�ﻞ
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ﺣﺰ�ﻨﺎ ً
ﺟﺪﺍ ،ﻷﻧﻪ ﺗﻢ ﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ �� ﻟ�ﻲ ﺗﺘﺤﺴﻦ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ﻟﻱﺲ ﻛﺬﻟﻚ .ﻻ ﺗﺒﺪﻭ
ﺗﺮﺳﻴﻤﻪ �� ﺣﺎﻟﺔ ﺍﻟﻮﺟﻮﺩ ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻣﻮﺕ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﻓﻘﻂ �� هﺬﺍ
ﻟﻮﻗﺖ ؛ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﻌﻠﻢ ﺑﺬﻟﻚ ،ﺃﻧﺎ ﺍﺳﺘﻘﺎﻝ ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ﳌﺼ��ﻱ ،ﻭﻵﺍﻥ ﻟﺪﻱ ��ﻱﺀ ﻳﺕﻴﺢ
ﻟﻚ ﺗﺬﻛﺮ�ﻲ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺃﺫهﺐ" .
ﻭﺿﻌﺖ ﻳﺪهﺎ ﺧﺎﺭﺟﺎ ،ﺃﺧﺬﺕ ﻣﻦ ﺟﺎﻧﺐ ﺍﻟﻮﺳﺎﺩﺓ ﺻﻨﺪﻭﻗﺎ ﺧﺸﺏﻴﺎ ﻣﺮ�ﻌﺎ ﻣﺮ�ﻮﻁ
ﺑﺤﺒﻞ ﺣﺮ�ﺮﻱ ﻭﺷﺮﺍﺑﺎﺕ .ﻭ�ﻌﺪ ﺍﻟ��ﺍﺟﻊ ﻋﻦ هﺬﺍ �ﻌﻨﺎﻳﺔ ﺷﺪﻳﺪﺓ ،ﺃﺧﺮﺟﺖ ﻣﻦ
ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻣﻨﺤهﺎ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ﻟهﺎ ﻣﻨﺬ ﺳﻨﻮﺍﺕ.
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" ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻛﻨﺖ ﻻ ﺗﺰﺍﻝ ﻃﻔﻼ ﺻﻐ��ﺍ ،ﺫهﺐ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻙ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺻﻤﺔ ﻭﺃﻋﺎﺩ�ﻲ ﻛهﺪﻳﺔ
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ﻟهﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻜﻥ� ؛ ﺇ��ﺎ ﺗﺪ�� ﻣﺮﺁﺓ .ﺃﻋﻄﻴﻜﻢ هﺬﺍ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻣﻮﺕ .ﺇﺫﺍ � ،ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻮﻗﻔﺖ
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ﻭﺣﻴﺪﺍ ﻭﻃﻮ�ﻼ ﻟﺮﺅ��ﻱ ﺃﺣﻴﺎﻧﺎ ،ﺛﻢ ﺃﺧﺮﺝ هﺬﻩ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻱﺶ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ،ﻛﻨﺖ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ ،ﻭ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻄﺢ ﺍﻟﻮﺍ�ﺡﺔ ﻭﺍﳌﺸﺮﻗﺔ ،ﺳ��ﺍ�ﻲ ً
ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ -ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺳﻮﻑ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ
ﺎﺩﺭًﺍ ﻋ�� ﻣﻘﺎﺑﻠ�ﻱ �� ﻛﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺣﻴﺎﻥ ﻭﺗﺨ���ﻲ ﺑ�ﻞ ﻗﻠﺒﻚ ؛ ﻻ ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺗ�ﻠﻢ
،ﺳﺄﻓهﻢ ﻭﺃ�ﻌﺎﻃﻒ ﻣﻌﻚ ،ﻣهﻤﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ ﻟﻚ �� ﺍﳌﺴﺘﻘﺒﻞ "�� .ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﺳﻠﻤﺖ
ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﳌﺤﺘﻀﺮﺓ ﺍﳌﺮﺍﺓ ﻻﺑﻨ��ﺎ.
ﺍ ﻋﻘﻞ ﻷﺍﻡ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﺒﺔ ﻵﺍﻥ �� ﺣﺎﻟﺔ ﺭﺍﺣﺔ ،ﻭﺗﺮﺍﺟﻊ ﺩﻭﻥ �ﻠﻤﺔ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﻣﺮﺕ ��ﺎ
ﺭﻭﺣهﺎ ��ﺪﻭﺀ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ �� ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ.
ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﺏ ﺍﳌﻔﺠﻮﻉ ﻭﺍﺑﻥﺘﻪ ﻣﺘﻮﺣﺸ�ﻥ ﺑﺎ�ﺡﺰﻥ ،ﻭﺗﺨﻠﻮﺍ ﻋﻦ ﺃﻧﻔﺴهﻢ �ﺡﺰ��ﻢ
ﺍﳌﺮ�ﺮ .ﺷﻌﺮﻭﺍ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺴﺘﺤﻴﻞ ﺃﺧﺬ ﺇﺟﺎﺯﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﳌﺤﺒﻮ�ﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺣ�ﻯ
ﻥ ﺗﻤﻸ ﺣﻴﺎ��ﺎ ﺑﺎﻟ�ﺎﻣﻞ ﻭﺗﺮﺗﻜﺐ ﺟﺴﺪهﺎ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ .ﻜﻦ هﺬﺍ ﻻﺍﻧﺪﻓﺎﻉ ﺍﳌﺤﻤﻮﻡ
ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﺰﻥ ﻣﺮﺕ ،ﺛﻢ ﺃﺧﺬﻭﺍ ﻗﻠﻮ��ﻢ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺻﺔ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ � ،ﺡﻘﻮﺍ ﺭﻏﻢ ﺃ��ﻢ
�ﺎﻧﻮﺍ �� ﺍﺳﺘﻘﺎﻟﺔ .ﻭﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺫﻟﻚ ،ﺑﺪﺕ ﺣﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﺑﻨ��ﺎ ﺧﺎﻓﻴﺔ .ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﺣ��ﺎ
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ﻷﻣهﺎ ﺍﳌﻴﺘﺔ ﻳﻨﻤﻮ ﻣﻊ ﻣﺮﻭﺭ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺣﺮ�ﺼً ﺎ ﻋ�� ﺗﺬﻛﺮهﺎ ،ﺃﻥ �ﻞ �ﻯﻱﺀ ��
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ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻣﻴﺔ ،ﺣ�ﻯ ﺳﻘﻮﻁ ﺍﳌﻄﺮ ﻭﻧﻔﺦ ﺍﻟﺮ�ﺢ ،ﺫﻛﺮهﺎ ﺑﻤﻮﺕ ﺃﻣهﺎ ﻭ��ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻗﺪ
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ﺃﺣﺒﺏﺖ ﻭﺗﻘﺎﺳﻤﺖ ﻣﻌﺎ � .ﺃﺣﺪ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﺎ ﺧﺎﺭﺟﺎ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺆﺩﻱ
ﻭﺍﺟﺒﺎ��ﺎ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻟﻴﺔ ﻭﺣﺪهﺎ ،ﺑﺪﺕ ﺃﺣﺰﺍ��ﺎ ﻭﺣﺰ��ﺎ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻤﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺘﺤﻤﻠﻪ .ﺃﻟﻘﺖ
ﺑﻨﻔﺴهﺎ �� ﻏﺮﻓﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﺪ��ﺎ ﻭ�ﻜﺘﺖ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻟﻮ ﺃﻥ ﻗﻠ��ﺎ ﻳﻨﻜﺴﺮ� .ﺎﻧﺖ ﻃﻔﻠﺔ ﻓﻘ��ﺓ ﺗﺘﻮﻕ
ﳌﺠﺮﺩ ﳌﺤﺔ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﻭﺟههﺎ ﺍﳌﺤﺒﻮﺏ ،ﺃﻭ ﺻﻮﺕ ﺻﻮﺕ ﻳﺪﻋﻮ ﺍﺳﻢ ﺣﻴﻮﺍ��ﺎ
ﺍﻟﻴﻒ ،ﺃﻭ �ﺴﻴﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺍﻍ ﺍﳌﺆﻟﻢ �� ﻗﻠ��ﺎ .ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﺟﻠﺴﺖ� .ﺎﻧﺖ �ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﻭﺍﻟﺪ��ﺎ
ﺧ��ﺓ ﻗﺪ ﺩﻗﺖ �� ﺫﺍﻛﺮ��ﺎ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺍ�ﺡﺰﻥ.
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" ﺃﺧ��ﺗ�ﻱ ّﺃﻣﻲ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺃﻋﻄﺘ�ﻱ ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ ﻛهﺪﻳﺔ ﻓﺮﺍﻕ � ،ﻠﻤﺎ ﻧﻈﺮﺕ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ ،ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ
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ﺃﻛﻮﻥ ﻗﺎﺩﺭﺓ ﻋ�� ﻣﻘﺎﺑﻠ��ﺎ -ﻟﺮﺅ���ﺎ .ﻨﺖ ﻗﺪ �ﺴﻱﺖ �ﻠﻤﺎ��ﺎ ﻷﺍﺧ��ﺓ ﺗﻘﺮ�ﺒﺎ -ﻛﻢ
ﻧﺎ ﻏ�ﻱ ،ﺃﻧﺎ ﺳﺘﺤﺼﻞ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻭﻣﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﻣﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ
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�ﺡﻴﺤﺎ!"
ﺟﻔﻔﺖ ﻋﻴﻨ��ﺎ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ،ﻭﺃﺧﺮﺟﺖ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺥﺰﺍﻧﺔ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﺤﺘﻮﻱ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ
،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻗﻠ��ﺎ ﻳﻥﺒﺾ ﺑﺘﻮﻗﻌﺎﺕ ﺣ�ﻥ ﺭﻓﻌﺖ ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ ﻭﺗﺤﺪﻕ �� ﻭﺟههﺎ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻋﻢ .هﺎ ،
�ﺎﻧﺖ �ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﻭﺍﻟﺪ��ﺎ �ﺡﻴﺤﺔ! �� ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ ﺍﳌﺴﺘﺪﻳﺮﺓ ﺃﻣﺎﻣهﺎ ﺭﺃﺕ ﻭﺟﻪ ﺃﻣهﺎ .ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ،
ﻳﺎ ﻣﻔﺎﺟﺄﺓ ��ﻴﺠﺔ! ﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ ﺃﻣهﺎ ﺭﻗﻴﻘﺔ ﻭﻣهﺪﺭﺓ �ﺴﺏﺐ ﺍﳌﺮﺽ ،ﻟﻜﻦ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺑﺔ
ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺗﺬﻛﺮﺕ ﻇهﺮهﺎ �� ﺃﻳﺎﻡ ﻃﻔﻮﻟ��ﺎ ﻷﺍﻭ�� .ﺑﺪﺍ ﻟﻠﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻮﺟﻪ ��
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ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘ�ﻠﻢ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ ،ﺗﻘﺮ�ﺒﺎ ﺃ��ﺎ ﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﺻﻮﺕ ﺃﻣهﺎ ﺗﺨ��هﺎ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ
ﺑﺄﻥ ﺗﻜ�� ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ ﺟﻴﺪﺓ ﻭﺍﺑﻨﺔ ﻣﻄﻴﻌﺔ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺟﻨﺖ ﺍﻟﻌﻴﻨﺎﻥ �� ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺟﺪﻱ
ﺧﺎﺻﺔ.
" ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺆﻛﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺭﻭﺡ ﺃﻣﻲ �� ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺃﺭﺍهﺎ .ﺇ��ﺎ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﻣﺪﻯ ّ
ﺑﺆ�ﻯﻱ ﻣﻦ ﺩﻭ��ﺎ ﻭﻗﺪ
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ﺃﺗﻱﺖ ﻟ��ﻳﺤ�ﻱ� .ﻠﻤﺎ ﺃﺭﺍهﺎ ﻷﺭﺍهﺎ ﺳﺘﻠﺘﻘﻲ �ﻲ هﻨﺎ ؛ ﻛﻢ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻛﻮﻥ ﻣﻤﺘﻨﺎ!"
ﻭﻣﻨﺬ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ،ﺧﻔﻒ ﻭﺯﻥ ﺍ�ﺡﺰﻥ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﻛﺒ�� ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ ﻗﻠ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺏ� .ﻞ
ﺻﺒﺎﺡ � ،ﺝﻤﻊ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ ﻭﺍﺟﺒﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺃﻣﺎﻣهﺎ ،ﻭ�� �ﻞ ﻣﺴﺎﺀ ،ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ
ﻋﺰﺍﺀهﺎ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﺘﻠﻘﻲ ﻟﻠﺮﺍﺣﺔ ،ﻗﺎﻣﺖ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻠﺔ ﺑﺈﺧﺮﺍﺝ ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ ﻭﺍﻟﻨﻈﺮ �� ﺍﻟﺘﺄﻣﻞ
ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �� �ﺴﺎﻃﺔ ﻗﻠ��ﺎ ﺍﻟ��ﻱﺀ ﺍﻋﺘﻘﺪﺕ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﺭﻭﺡ ﺃﻣهﺎ .ﻧﻤﺖ ﻳﻮﻣﻴﺎ �� �ﺸﺎﺑﻪ
ﺥﺼﻴﺔ ﻷﺍﻡ ﺍﳌﻴﺘﺔ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻟﻄﻴﻒ ﻭﻟﻄﻴﻒ ﻟ�ﺝﻤﻴﻊ ،ﻭﺍﺑﻨﺔ ﻣﻄﻴﻌﺔ ﻷﺑ��ﺎ.
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ﻭهﻜﺬﺍ ﻗ�ﻯﻯ ﻋﺎﻡ ﺿﺉﻴﻞ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺪﺍﺩ �� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ،ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺗﺰﻭﺝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﻣﺮﺓ
ﻗﻔً
ﺧﺮﻯ ،ﺑﻤﺸﻮﺭﺓ ﻋﻼﻗﺎﺗﻪ ،ﻭﻭﺟﺪﺕ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﻧﻔﺴهﺎ ﺗﺤﺖ ﺳﻠﻄﺔ ﻷﺍﻡ� .ﺎﻥ ﻣﻮ ﺎ
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ﻣﺤﻨ�ﺎ .ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺃﻳﺎﻣهﺎ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻗﻀﺎهﺎ �� ﺗﺬﻛﺮ ﺃﻣهﺎ ﺍ�ﺡﺒﻱﺒﺔ ،ﻭﻣﺤﺎﻭﻟ��ﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﻣﺎ
ﺍﻟﻄﻴﺒﺔ ﻃﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻭﺻﺒﻮﺭﺓ ،ﻭﻗﺮﺭﺕﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺘﻤﻨﺎﻩ ﺗﻠﻚ ﻷﺍﻡ ،ﺟﻌﻠﺖ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ ّ
ﺍﻥ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﺍﺑﻨﺔ ﻭﻃﻴﺒﺔ ﻣﻊ ﺯﻭﺟﺔ ﺃﺑ��ﺎ �� ،ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﻨﻮﺍ�� .ﺫهﺐ �ﻞ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﻋ��
ﺎ ﻳﺒﺪﻭ �ﺴﻼﺳﺔ �� ﻷﺍﺳﺮﺓ ﻟﺒﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ �� ﻇﻞ ﺍﻟﻨﻈﺎﻡ ﺍ�ﺝﺪﻳﺪ .ﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ
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�ﺎﺡ ﺃﻭ ﻣﻮﺟﺎﺕ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﻼﻑ ﻟﻌﺮﻗﻠﺔ ﺳﻄﺢ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻣﻴﺔ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﺏ ﺭﺍﺿﻴﺎ.
ﻦ ﺧﻄﺮ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﺗﺎﻓهﺔ ﻭﻣﺘﻮﺳﻄﺔ ،ﻭﺃﻥ ﻷﺍﻣهﺎﺕ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻣهﺎﺕ �� ﺟﻤﻴﻊ
ﻧﺤﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ ،ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻗﻠﺐ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟ�ﺥﺺ ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﺑﺕﺴﺎﻣﺎ��ﺎ ﻷﺍﻭ�� .ﻣﻊ ﻧﻤﻮ
ﻡ ﻭﻷﺍﺳﺎﺑﻴﻊ ﺇ�� ﺃﺷهﺮ ،ﺑﺪﺃﺕ ﻷﺍﻡ ﺧﻄﻮﺓ ﻟﻌﻼﺝ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﻏ�� ﻷﺍﻣﻴﺔ ﻏ�� ﻗﺎﺳﻴﺔ
ﻣﺤﺎﻭﻟﺔ ﺗﺄ�ﻲ ﺑ�ﻥ ﻷﺍﺏ ﻭﺍﻟﻄﻔﻞ.
�ﻌﺾ ﻷﺍﺣﻴﺎﻥ ﺫهﺒﺖ ﺇ�� ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ﻭﺷﻜﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺳﻠﻮﻙ ﺯﻭﺝ ﺍﺑﻨ��ﺎ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻷﺍﺏ
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ﻣﺘﻮﻗﻌﺎ ،ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﻨﺕﺒﻪ ﺇ�� ﺷ�ﺎﻭ��ﺎ ﻏ�� ﺍﻟ�ﺡﻴﺤﺔ .ﻭ�ﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﺃﻥ هﺬﺍ �ﺎﻥ
ﺃﻥ ﻳﻘﻠﻞ ﻣﻦ ﻋﺎﻃﻔﺘﻪ ﻻﺑﻥﺘﻪ ،ﻛﻤﺎ ﺃﺭﺍﺩﺕ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ،ﺟﻌﻠهﺎ ﺗﺬﻣﺮهﺎ ﻓﻘﻂ ﻳﻔﻜﺮ ��ﺎ
ﺃﻛ�� .ﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﺕ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺑﺪﺃ ﻳﻈهﺮ ﻣﺰ�ﺪًﺍ ﻣﻦ ﻻﺍهﺘﻤﺎﻡ ﺑﻄﻔﻠﻪ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﻴﺪ ﻣﻦ
ﺫﻱ ﻗﺒﻞ .ﺬﺍ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻳﺮﺿ��ﺎ ﻋ�� ﻹﺍﻃﻼﻕ ،ﻭ�ﺪﺃﺕ ﺗﺘﺤﻮﻝ �� ﻣﺨﻴﻠ��ﺎ ﻛﻴﻒ
ﻳﻤﻜ��ﺎ ،ﺑﻮﺳﺎﺋﻞ ﺃﻭ ﻏ��هﺎ ،ﺃﻥ ﺗﻘﻮﺩ ﻃﻔﻠهﺎ ﺧﺎﺭﺝ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ .ﺣ�ﻯ ﻣﻠﺘﻮ�ﺔ ﻗﻠﺐ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ
ﺃﺻﺒﺢ.
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ﺎهﺪﺕ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ �ﻌﻨﺎﻳﺔ ،ﻭ�� ﺃﺣﺪ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﺍﺧﺘﻔﺖ �� ﻏﺮﻓ��ﺎ �� ﺍﻟﺼﺒﺎﺡ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻛﺮ ،
ﺍﻋﺘﻘﺪﺕ ﺃ��ﺎ ﺍﻛﺕﺸﻔﺖ ﺧﻄﻴﺌﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﺑﻤﺎ ﻳﻜﻔﻲ ﻟﺘﻮﺟﻴﻪ ﻻﺍ��ﺎﻡ ﻟﻠﻄﻔﻞ ﺇ��
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ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﺎ� .ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﻧﻔﺴهﺎ ﺧﺎﺋﻔﺔ ﻗﻠﻴﻼ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻣﻤﺎ ﺭﺃﺕ.
ﻓﺬهﺒﺖ ﺇ�� ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ،ﻭﻣﺤﻮﺕ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﺪﻣﻮﻉ ﺍﻟﺰﺍﺋﻔﺔ ﻭﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ
ﺣﺰ�ﻦ:
" ﻣﻦ ﻓﻀﻠﻚ ﺃﻋﻄ�ﻱ ﺇﺫﻥ ﳌﻐﺎﺩﺭﺗﻚ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ".
ﻗﺪ ﻓﻮ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ﺑﻔﺠﺄﺓ ﻃﻠ��ﺎ ،ﻭ�ﺴﺎﺀﻝ ﻋﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ.
ﺳﺄﻟ�ﻱ " :هﻞ ﺗﺠﺪ ﺫﻟﻚ ﻏ�� ﻣﺮﻏﻮﺏ ﻓﻴﻪ �� "،ﻣﻥ��� ،ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﻘﺎﺀ ﻓﻴﻪ؟ "
" ﻻ! ﻻ! ﻻ ﻋﻼﻗﺔ ﻟهﺎ ﺑﻚ -ﺣ�ﻯ �� ﺃﺣﻼﻣﻲ ﻟﻢ ﺃﻛﻦ ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺪ ً
ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺃﺗﻤ�ﻯ
ﺃﻥ ﺃﺗﺮﻙ ﺟﺎﻧﺒﻚ ؛ ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺇﺫﺍ ﺫهﺒﺖ ﺇ�� هﻨﺎ ،ﻓﺄﻧﺎ ﺃﻭﺍﺟﻪ ﺧﻄﺮ ﻓﻘﺪﺍﻥ ﺣﻴﺎ�ﻲ ،
ﻟﺬﺍ ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺪ ﺃ��ﺎ ﺃﻓﻀﻞ �ﺝﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﳌﻌﻨﻴ�ﻥ ﺑﺄﻧﻚ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﻤﺢ �� ﺑﺎﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ��
ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ! "
ﻭ�ﺪﺃﺕ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺗﺒ�ﻲ ﻣﻦ ﺟﺪﻳﺪ .ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ،ﺣﺰ�ﻦ ﻟﺮﺅ���ﺎ ﻏ�� ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺓ ،ﻭﻱﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ
ﻳﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﻤﻊ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﻋﺎﻝ ،ﻭﻗﺎﻝ:
" ﻗﻞ �� ﻣﺎ ﺗﻘﺼﺪ! ﻛﻴﻒ ﺣﻴﺎﺗﻚ �� ﺧﻄﺮ هﻨﺎ؟"
" ﺳﺄﻗﻮﻝ ﻟﻚ ﻣﻨﺬ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﺄﻟ�ﻱ .ﺍﺑﻥﺘﻚ ﺗﻜﺮه�ﻱ ﻛﺨﻄﻮﺓ ﺃﻣهﺎ .ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻣﺎﺿﻴﺔ ﻣﻀﺖ
،ﺃﻏﻠﻘﺖ ﻧﻔﺴهﺎ �� ﻏﺮﻓ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﺼﺒﺎﺣﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﳌﺴﺎﺀ ،ﻭﺗﺒﺤﺚ �� ﺃﺛﻨﺎﺀ ﻣﺮﻭﺭﻱ ،ﺃﻧﺎ
ﻣﻘﺘﻨﻊ ﺑﺄﻥ ﻟﺪ��ﺎ ﺻﻨﻌﺖ ﺻﻮﺭﺓ �� ﻭﺗﺤﺎﻭﻝ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻘﺘﻠ�ﻱ ﺑﻔﻦ ﺍﻟ�ﺡﺮ ،ﻭ�ﺸﺘﻤ�ﻱ
ﻮﻣﻴﺎً ،ﻓﻠﻱﺲ ﻣﻦ ﻵﺍﻣﻦ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ �� ﺃﻥ ﺃﺑﻘﻰ هﻨﺎ ،ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﻩ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻟﺔ ؛ �� ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
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،ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺫهﺐ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ،ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻨﺎ ﺍﻟﻌﻱﺶ ﺗﺤﺖ ﻧﻔﺲ ﺍﻟﺴﻘﻒ ﺃﻱ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ
ﺫﻟﻚ".
ﺍﺳﺘﻤﻊ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺝ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺡ�ﺎﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﺮهﻴﺒﺔ ،ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺼﺪﻕ ﺃﻥ ﺍﺑﻥﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﺮﻗﻴﻘﺔ ﻣﺬﻧﺒﺔ
ﺑﻤﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮ� .ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺍ�ﺥﺮﺍﻓﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﻌﺒﻴﺔ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻥ
�ﺥﺼﺎ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺍ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺕﺴﺏﺐ �� ﺍﳌﻮﺕ ﺍﻟﺘﺪﺭ��� ﻟﻶﺧﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺟﻌﻞ
ﺻﻮﺭﺓ ﻟﻠﻤﻜﺮﻭﻩ ﻭﺷﺘﻤﻪ ﻳﻮﻣﻴﺎ .ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺃﻳﻦ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﺑﻥﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ �ﻌﻠﻢ هﺬﻩ
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ﺍﳌﻌﺮﻓﺔ؟ -ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ﻣﺴﺘﺤﻴﻼ .ﻭﻣﻊ ﺫﻟﻚ ،ﺗﺬﻛﺮ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻻﺣﻆ ﺃﻥ ﺍﺑﻥﺘﻪ ﺑﻘﻴﺖ ��
�ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻋﻦ �ﻞ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ،ﺣ�ﻯ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺟﺎﺀ ﻏﺮﻓ��ﺎ �� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻣﺘﺄﺧﺮ ﻭﺃﺑﻘﺖ ﻧﻔﺴهﺎ ً
ﺍﻟﺰﺍﺋﺮﻭﻥ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ .ﻭﺿﻊ هﺬﻩ ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻴﻘﺔ ﺟﻨﺒﺎ ﺇ�� ﺟﻨﺐ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﺘﻨﺏﻴﻪ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ،
ﻭﻱﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻗﺪ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ��ﻱﺀ ﻟﻠﻤﺴﺎﺀﻟﺔ ﻋﻦ ﻗﺼﺔ ﻏﺮ�ﺒﺔ.
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�ﺎﻥ ﻗﻠﺒﻪ ﻣﻤﺰﻗﺎ ﺑ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﺸﻚ �� ﺯ ﺟﺘﻪ ﻭﺍﻟﺜﻘﺔ ﺑﻄﻔﻠﻪ ،ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﻣﺎﺫﺍ ﻳﻔﻌﻞ.
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ﻗﺮﺭ ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ﻓﻮﺭﺍ ﻻﺑﻥﺘﻪ ﻭﻣﺤﺎﻭﻟﺔ ﻣﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻴﻘﺔ� .ﺎﻥ ﻳﺮ�ﺢ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﻭﻃﻤﺄ��ﺎ
ﺑﺄﻥ ﻣﺨﺎﻭﻓهﺎ ﻻ ﺃﺳﺎﺱ ﻟهﺎ ،ﻭﺍﻧﺰﻟﻖ ��ﺪﻭﺀ ﺇ�� ﻏﺮﻓﺔ ﺍﺑﻥﺘﻪ.
�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﺍﳌﺎﺿﻴﺔ ﻏ�� ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺓ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ .ﻟﻘﺪ ﺣﺎﻭﻟﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ
ﻃﻤﻮﺣهﺎ ﻭﻃﺎﻋ��ﺎ ﺇﻇهﺎﺭ ﺣﺴﻦ ﻧﻴ��ﺎ ﻭ��ﺪﺋﺔ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺟﺔ ﺍ�ﺝﺪﻳﺪﺓ ،ﻭﺗﺤﻄﻴﻢ ﺟﺪﺍﺭ
ﻟﺘﺤﺎﻣﻞ ﻭﺳﻮﺀ ﺍﻟﻔهﻢ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ �ﻌﺮﻓﻪ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﻋﺎﻡ ﺑ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻟﺪﻳﻦ ﻷﺍﺑﻮ��ﻥ
ﻭﺃﻭﻻﺩهﻤﺎ .ﻟﻜ��ﺎ ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﻭﺟﺪﺕ ﺃﻥ ﺟهﻮﺩهﺎ ﺑﺎﺀﺕ ﺑﺎﻟﻔﺸﻞ .ﻳﺜﻖ ﻷﺍﺏ ﻭﻷﺍﻡ
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ﺑﺄﻣﺮهﺎ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ،ﻭ�ﺪﺍ ﺃ��ﺎ ���ﻱﺀ ﺗﻔﺴ�� �ﻞ ﺃﻓﻌﺎﻟهﺎ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻜ�ﻥ �ﻌﻠﻢ
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ﺟﻴﺪﺍ ﺃ��ﺎ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ ﻣﺎ ﺣﻤﻠﺖ ﺣ�ﺎﻳﺎﺕ ﻗﺎﺳﻴﺔ ﻭﻏ�� �ﺡﻴﺤﺔ ﺇ�� ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﺎ .ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺘﻄﻊ
ﺃﻥ �ﺴﺎﻋﺪ �� ﻣﻘﺎﺭﻧﺔ ﺣﺎﻟ��ﺎ ﻏ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪﺓ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺃﻣهﺎ ﻋ��
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻗﻴﺪ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﻋﺎﻡ ﺑﻘﻠﻴﻞ -ﻭهﺬﺍ �ﻐﻴ�� ﻛﺒ�� �� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺍﻟﻘﺼ��! ��
ﺍﻟﺼﺒﺎﺡ ﻭﺍﳌﺴﺎﺀ ﺑﻜﺖ ﻋ�� ﺫﻛﺮﻯ� .ﻠﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺑﻮﺳﻌهﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺬهﺐ ﺇ�� ﻏﺮﻓ��ﺎ ،
ﻭﺗﻥ�ﻟﻖ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺷﺎﺕ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ ،ﺗﺨﺮﺝ ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ ﻭﺗﺤﺪﻕ ،ﻛﻤﺎ ﺗﻔﻜﺮ �� ،ﻭﺟﻪ ﻭﺍﻟﺪ��ﺎ� .ﺎﻥ
ﻮ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺣﺔ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﻴﺪﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻟهﺎ �� هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﺉﺴﺔ.
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ﻭﺟﺪهﺎ ﺃﺑ��ﺎ ﻣﺸﻐﻮﻻ ��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ .ﺩﻓﻊ ﺟﺎﻧﺒﺎ ﺍﻝ ] ﻓﻮﺳﻤﺎ[ ،ﺭﺃﻯ هﻮ ﻳﻨﺤ�ﻱ
ﺟﺪﺍ .ﻭﻋﻨﺪ ﺍﻟﻨﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﻛﺘﻔهﺎ ،ﳌﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﻣﻦ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺪﺧﻞ ﻋ�� �ﻯﻱﺀ ﺃﻭ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﺑﺎهﺘﻤﺎﻡ ّ
ﻏﺮﻓ��ﺎ ،ﻓﻮﺟﺌﺖ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﺑﺮﺅ���ﺎ ﻟﻮﺍﻟﺪهﺎ ،ﻷﻧﻪ ﺃﺭﺳﻠهﺎ ﻟهﺎ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﻏﺐ ��
ﺍﻟﺘﺤﺪﺙ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ� .ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﺮﺗﺒﻜﺔ ً
ﺃﻳﻀﺎ ﻋﻨﺪ ﺍﻛﺕﺸﺎﻓهﺎ ﻭ�� ﺗﻨﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ ،ﻷ��ﺎ ﻟﻢ
ﺨ�� ﺃﺑﺪﺍًﺑﺄﺣﺪ ﺍﻟﻮﻋﺪ ﻷﺍﺧ�� ﻟﻮﺍﻟﺪ��ﺎ ،ﻭﻟﻜ��ﺎ ﺍﺣﺘﻔﻈﺖ ��ﺎ ﺑﺎﻋﺘﺒﺎﺭهﺎ ً
ﺳﺮﺍ
ﻣﻘﺪﺳﺎ ﻟﻘﻠ��ﺎ .ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺘﺤﻮﻝ ﺇ�� ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﺎ ،ﻗﺎﻣﺖ ﺑﺘﻘﻠﻴﺐ ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ �� ﺟﺴﺪهﺎ ً
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ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻞ .ﻗﺎﻝ ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﺎ ﻣﺸ��ﺍ ﺇ�� ﺍﺭﺗﺒﺎﻛهﺎ ﻭﻓﻌﻠهﺎ �� ﺇﺧﻔﺎﺀ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﻣﺎ ،ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺑﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ
ﻗﺎﺳﻴﺔ:
" ﺍﺑﻨ�ﻱ ،ﻣﺎﺫﺍ ﺗﻔﻌﻞ هﻨﺎ؟ ﻭﻣﺎﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﻗﺪ ﺃﺧﻔﻴﺖ �� ﺟﻌﺒﺘﻚ؟"
�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﺧﺎﺋﻔﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺷﺪﺓ ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﺎ .ﻟﻢ ﻳﺤﺪﺙ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺤﺪﺙ ﻣﻌهﺎ �� ﻣﺜﻞ
هﺬﻩ ﻟ�ﺝﺔ .ﻐ��ﺕ ﺣ����ﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺘﺨﻮﻑ ،ﻟﻮ��ﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻠﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﻣﺰﻱ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺑﻴﺾ.
ﺟﻠﺴﺖ ﻏﺒﻴﺔ ﻭﺧﺰﻱ ،ﻏ�� ﻗﺎﺩﺭ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺩ.
ﺍﳌﻈﺎهﺮ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﺿﺪهﺎ .ﺪﺕ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﻣﺬﻧﺒﺔ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﺏ ﻳﻔﻜﺮ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺭ�ﻤﺎ �ﻌﺪ
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�ﺡﻴﺤﺎ ،ﺗﺤﺪﺙ �ﻐﻀﺐ: �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺃﺧ��ﺗﻪ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ �ﺎﻥ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
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" ﺇﺫﻥ ،هﻞ �ﺡﻴﺢ ﺃﻧﻚ ﺗﻠﻌﻦ ﺃﻣﻚ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻣﻴﺔ ﻭﺗﺼ�� ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ ﻣﻮ��ﺎ؟ هﻞ �ﺴﻱﺖ
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ﻣﺎ ﺃﺧ��ﺗﻚ ﺑﻪ ،ﺃﻧﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﻛﻮ��ﺎ ﺯﻭﺝ ﺃﻣﻚ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﻣﻄﻴﻌﺎ
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ﻭﻣﺨﻠﺼﺎ ﻟهﺎ؟ ﻗﺪ ﺍﺳﺘﺤﻮﺫﺕ ﻋ�� ﻗﻠﺒﻚ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﺷﺮ�ﺮﺍ ﺟﺪﺍ ،ﻟﻘﺪ �ﻐ��ﺕ
ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﻳﺎ ﺍﺑﻨ�ﻱ ،ﻣﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺟﻌﻠﻚ ﻏ�� ﻣﻄﻴﻊ ﻭﻏ�� ﻣﺨﻠﺺ؟
ﻋ�ﻥ ﻷﺍﺏ ﻣﻤﻠﻮﺀﺓ ﺑﺎﻟﺪﻣﻮﻉ ﺍﳌﻔﺎﺟﺌﺔ ﻟﻴﻔﻜﺮ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻮ�ﺦ ﺍﺑﻥﺘﻪ ��ﺬﻩ
ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ.
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ﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﻣﻦ ﺟﺎﻧ��ﺎ ﻣﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻗﺼﺪﻩ ،ﻷ��ﺎ ﻟﻢ �ﺴﻤﻊ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﻋﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﺮﺍﻓﺔ
ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻘﻮﻝ ﺇﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺍﻟﺼﻼﺓ ﻋ�� ﺻﻮﺭﺓ ،ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺕﺴﺏﺐ �� ﻣﻮﺕ
�ﺥﺺ ﻣﻜﺮﻭﻩ .ﻟﻜ��ﺎ ﺭﺃﺕ ﺃ��ﺎ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺘﺤﺪﺙ ﻭﺗﻮ�ﺡ ﻧﻔﺴهﺎ ﺑﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﻣﺎ� .ﺎﻧﺖ
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ﺗﺤﺐ ﺃﺑ��ﺎ ﻏﺎﻟﻴﺎ ،ﻭﻻ ﻳﻤﻜ��ﺎ ﺗﺤﻤﻞ ﻓﻜﺮﺓ ﻏﻀﺒﻪ .ﺍ��ﺎ ﻭﺿﻌﺖ ﻳﺪهﺎ ﻋ�� ﺭﻛﺒﺕﻴﻪ
ﺑﺈهﻤﺎﻝ:
" ﺍﺏ! ﺍﺏ! ﺗﻘﻮﻝ �� هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﺷﻴﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺮهﻴﺒﺔ .ﺃﻧﺎ ﻻ ﺃﺯﺍﻝ ﺍﺑﻨﻚ ﺍﳌﻄﻴﻊ �� .ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ
ً ،ﺃﻧﺎ .ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻣهﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ً
ﻏﺒﻴﺎ ،ﻻ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻛﻮﻥ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﻗﺎﺩﺭﺓ ﻋ�� ﺃﻥ ﺗﻠﻌﻦ ﺃﻱ
�ﺥﺺ ﻳﻥﺘﻤﻲ ﺇﻟﻴﻚ ،ﻧﺎهﻴﻚ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻼﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ ﻣﻮﺕ �ﺥﺺ ﺗﺤﺒﻪ ،
ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﺃﺣﺪ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻘﻮﻝ ﻟﻚ ﺃ�ﺎﺫﻳﺐ ،ﻭﺃﻧﺖ ﻣﻥ��ﺝ ،ﻭﺃﻧﺖ ﻻ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﻣﺎ ﺗﻘﻮﻟﻪ -ﺃﻭ
�ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﺮﻭﺡ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮﺓ ﻗﺪ ﺍﺳﺘﺤﻮﺫﺕ ﻋ�� ﻗﻠﺒﻚ ،ﺃﻣﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ �� ﻓﺄﻧﺎ ﻻ ﺃﻋﺮﻑ -
ﻻ ،ﻟﻱﺲ ﻛﻘﻄﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﻨﺪﻯ ،ﺍﻟ�ﻯﻱﺀ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮ ﺍﻟﺬﻯ ﺗ��ﻤﻰ ﺑﻪ ".
ﻜﻦ ﻷﺍﺏ ﺗﺬﻛﺮ ﺃ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺨﻔﻲ ﺷﻱﺌﺎ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺩﺧﻞ ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ ﻷﻭﻝ ﻣﺮﺓ ،ﻭﺣ�ﻯ هﺬﺍ
ﺍﺣﺘﺠﺎﺝ ﺍ�ﺝﺪﻱ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺮﺿﻴﻪ .ﻭﺃﻋﺮﺏ ﻋﻦ ﺭﻏﺒﺘﻪ �� ﺗﻮﺿﻴﺢ ﺷﻜﻮﻛﻪ ﻣﺮﺓ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ
ﻟ�ﺝﻤﻴﻊ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
" ﻢ ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﺃﻧﺖ ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﻭﺣﺪﻙ �� ﻏﺮﻓﺘﻚ �� هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ؟ ﻭﺃﺧ���ﻲ ﻣﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﺧﻔﻴﺘﻪ
�� ﺟﻌﺒﺘﻚ -ﺃﺭ�ﻪ �� �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ".
ﺭﺃﺕ ﻻﺍﺑﻨﺔ ،ﺭﻏﻢ ﺃ��ﺎ ﺥﺝﻮﻟﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻻﺍﻋ��ﺍﻑ ﺑﻜﻴﻔﻴﺔ ﺍﻋ��ﺍﺯهﺎ ﺑﺬﻛﺮﻯ ﻭﺍﻟﺪ��ﺎ ،
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ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ ﺑﺄﻥ ﺗﻄهﺮ ﻧﻔﺴهﺎ .ﻓ��ﻛﺖ ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺟﺴﺪهﺎ ﺃ��ﺎ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺨ�� ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﺎ
ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻞ ﻭﻭﺿﻌ��ﺎ ﺃﻣﺎﻣﻪ.
" هﺬﺍ "،ﻗﺎﻟﺖ " ،ﻮ ﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻳﺘ�ﻱ ﺃﺑﺤﺚ ﻋﻨﻪ ﻵﺍﻥ".
ﻭﻗﺎﻝ �� ﻣﻔﺎﺟﺄﺓ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ " ﳌﺎﺫﺍ" ،هﺬﻩ �� ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺃﺣﻀﺮ��ﺎ ﻛهﺪﻳﺔ ﻷﻣﻚ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ
ﺻﻌﺪﺕ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺻﻤﺔ ﻣﻨﺬ ﻋﺪﺓ ﺳﻨﻮﺍﺕ ،ﻭهﻜﺬﺍ ﺍﺣﺘﻔﻈﺖ ��ﺎ ﻃﻮﺍﻝ هﺬﺍ
ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ؟ ﻗﻀﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﻭﻗﺘﻚ ﻗﺒﻞ هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ؟
ﺛﻢ ﺃﺧ��ﺗﻪ ﻋﻦ ﺁﺧﺮ �ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﻭﺍﻟﺪ��ﺎ ،ﻭﻋﻦ ﻛﻴﻔﻴﺔ ﻭﻋﺪهﺎ ﺑﻤﻘﺎﺑﻠﺔ ﻃﻔﻠهﺎ �ﻠﻤﺎ
ﻧﻈﺮﺕ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺰﺟﺎﺝ .ﻟﻜﻦ ﻻ ﻳﺰﺍﻝ ﻷﺍﺏ ﻻ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻔهﻢ �ﺴﺎﻃﺔ �ﺥﺼﻴﺔ
ﺍﺑﻥﺘﻪ �� ﻋﺪﻡ ﻣﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﺃﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﺗﻪ ﻳﻨﻌﻜﺲ �� ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ �ﺎﻥ �� ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ ﻭﺟههﺎ ،ﻭﻟﻱﺲ
ﻭﺟﻪ ﺃﻣهﺎ.
" ﻣﺎﺫﺍ �ﻌ�ﻱ؟" ﺳﺄﻝ " .ﺃﻧﺎ ﻻ ﺃﻓهﻢ ﻛﻴﻒ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻚ ﻣﻮﺍﺟهﺔ ﺭﻭﺡ ﺃﻣﻚ ﺍﳌﻔﻘﻮﺩﺓ ﻣﻦ
ﺧﻼﻝ ﺍﻟﻨﻈﺮ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ؟"
ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ " :هﺬﺍ �ﺡﻴﺢ ﺣﻘﺎ ،ﻭﺇﺫﺍ ﻟﻢ ﺗﺼﺪﻕ ﻣﺎ ﺃﻗﻮﻝ ،ﻓﺎﺑﺤﺚ ﻋﻦ
ﻧﻔﺴﻚ" ،ﻭﻭﺿﻌﺖ ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ ﺃﻣﺎﻣهﺎ .هﻨﺎﻙ ،ﺑﺎﻟﻨﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺭﺍﺀ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺹ ﺍﳌﻌﺪ�ﻲ
ﺍﻟﺴﻠﺲ � ،ﺎﻥ ﻭﺟههﺎ ﺍ�ﺡﻠﻮ .ﻭﺃﺷﺎﺭﺕ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺘﺄﻣﻞ ﺑﺠﺪﻳﺔ:
" هﻞ �ﺸﻚ �� ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﻻ ﺯﻟﺖ؟" ﺳﺄﻟﺖ ﺑﺠﺪﻳﺔ ،ﺃﺑﺤﺚ �� ﻭﺟهﻪ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
" ﺃﻧﺎ ﺥﺝﻞ! ﺃﻧﺎ ﺃﺷﻌﺮ ﺑﺎ�ﺥﺝﻞ!" ﺻﺎﺣﺖ �� ﺍﻟﻨﻐﻤﺎﺕ ﺍﳌﻜﺴﻮﺭﺓ " .ﻟﻢ ﺃﻛﻦ ﺃﻋﺮﻑ
ﺎ هﻮ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻞ ﻻﺍﺑﻦ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻛﻨﺖ .ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﻋﺪﻡ ﺍﺭﺗ�ﺎﺏ ﺃﻱ ﺧﻄﺄ ﻣﻦ ﺟﺎﻧﺒﻚ ،
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ﻟﻜﻦ ﺑﻘﻠﺐ ﺯﻭﺝ ﻷﺍﻡ ﺍﻟﻐﻴﻮﺭ ،ﻛﻨﺖ ﺃﻛﺮهﻚ ﻃﻮﺍﻝ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ .ﻛﻨﺖ ﺗﻜﺮه�ﻱ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ ،
�ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻴ�� ﺃﻥ ﺃﻓﻜﺮ ﺑﻚ ﺭﺩﺕ ﺑﺎﳌﺜﻞ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻟﺘﺎ�� ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻳﺘﻚ ﺗﺘﻘﺎﻋﺪ ً
ﻛﺜ��ﺍ
�� ﻏﺮﻓﺘﻚ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺃﺗﺒﻌﻚ ،ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻳﺘﻚ ﺗﻨﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ ً
ﻳﻮﻣﻴﺎ ﻟﻔ��ﺍﺕ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ،
ﺍﺳﺘﻥﺘﺠﺖ ﺃﻧﻚ ﻗﺪ ﺍﻛﺕﺸﻔﺖ ﻛﻴﻒ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺗﻜﺮهﻚ ،ﻭﺃﻧﻚ ﻛﻨﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺜﺄﺭ ﻳﺤﺎﻭﻝ
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ﺃﻥ ﻳﺄﺧﺬ ﺣﻴﺎ�ﻲ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺍﻟﻔﻦ ﺍﻟ�ﺡﺮﻱ ،ﻃﺎﳌﺎ ﺃ�ﻲ ﺃﻋﻱﺶ ﻟﻦ ﺃ��ﻯﻯ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ
ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺄ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺍﺭﺗﻜﺒﺘﻪ �� ﺳﻮﺀ ﺗﻘﺪﻳﺮﻙ ،ﻭ�� ﺟﻌﻞ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻙ �ﺸﻚ ﺑﻚ ،ﻣﻦ هﺬﺍ
ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺃﺭﻣﻲ ﺍﻟﻘﻠﺐ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮ ،ﻭ�� ﻣ�ﺎﻧﻪ ﺃﺿﻊ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﺟﺪﻳﺪﺓ ،ﻧﻈﻴﻔﺔ ﻭﻣﻠﻴﺌﺔ
ﺑﺎﻟﺘﻮ�ﺔ ،ﺳﺄﻓﻜﺮ ﻓﻴﻚ ﻛﻄﻔﻞ ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﻗﺪ ﻭﻟﺪﺕ ﻧﻔ��ﻱ ،ﺳﺄﺣﺒﻚ ﻭ�ﻌ�� ﺑﻚ ﻣﻦ �ﻞ
ﻗﻠ�ﻱ ،ﻭهﻜﺬﺍ ﺃﺣﺎﻭﻝ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻋﻮﺽ ﻟ�ﻞ ﺍﻟﺘﻌﺎﺳﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺳﺏﺒ��ﺎ ﻟﻚ ،ﻟﺬﺍ ،ﻣﻦ
ﻓﻀﻠﻚ ﺃﺩﺧ�� �ﻞ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻣ�ﻯﻯ ،ﻭﺃﻋﻄﻴ�ﻱ ،ﺃﺗﻮﺳﻞ ﺇﻟﻴﻚ � ،ﻌﺾ ﺍ�ﺡﺐ
ﺑﻦ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﻋﻄﻴﺘﻪ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻟﻸﻡ ﺍﳌﻔﻘﻮﺩﺓ" .
ﻜﺬﺍ ﻟﻢ ﺗﺘﻮﺍﺿﻊ ﻷﺍﻡ ﻷﺍﺑﻮ�ﺔ ﻏ�� ﺍﻟﻠﻄﻴﻔﺔ ﻭﺗﻄﻠﺐ ﺍﳌﻐﻔﺮﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ
ﺃﺳﺎﺀﺕ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ.
ﺗﺼﺮﻑ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ ّﺃ��ﺎ ﻏﻔﺮﺕ ﻋﻦ ﻃﻴﺐ ﺧﺎﻃﺮ ﻟﻮﺍﻟﺪ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ،ﻭﻟﻢ
هﻜﺬﺍ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺣﻼﻭﺓ ّ
ﺣﻘﺪﺍ �� �ﺡﻈﺔ ﻟهﺎ �ﻌﺪ ﺫﻟﻚ .ﺃﻯ ﻷﺍﺏ ﻣﻦ ﻭﺟﻪ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺍﺳﺕﻴﺎﺀ ﺃﻭ ً
ً ﺗﺤﻤﻞ ً
ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ّ
ﺃ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺁﺳﻔﺔ ﺣﻘﺎ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﺎ�ﻯﻱ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻣﺮﺗﺎﺣﺎ ﺇ�� ﺣﺪ ﻛﺒ�� ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﺳﻮﺀ ﺍﻟﻔهﻢ
ﺍﻟﺮهﻴﺐ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﺯﺍﻝ ﻣﻦ ﺫﻛﺮﻯ ﺍﻟ�ﺥﺺ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﻃﺊ ﻭﺍﳌ�ﻯﻱﺀ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻣﻦ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ،ﻋﺎﺵ ﺍﻟﺜﻼﺛﺔ ﻣﻌﺎ �ﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﻛﺴﻤﻜﺔ �� ﺍﳌﺎﺀ .ﻟﻢ ﺗﺤﺪﺙ ﺃﻱ
ﻣﺸ�ﻠﺔ ﻣﻦ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻘﺒﻴﻞ �� ﺃﻱ ﻭﻗﺖ ﻣ�ﻯﻯ �� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ،ﻭ�ﺴﻱﺖ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ
ﺪﺭ�ﺠﻴﺎ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻡ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﻌﺎﺳﺔ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺐ ﻭﺍﻟﺮﻋﺎﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻗﻴﻘﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻣﻨﺤهﺎ ﻵﺍﻥ
ﻭﺝ ﻷﺍﻡ ﻟهﺎ .ﺗﻤﺖ ﻣ�ﺎﻓﺄﺓ ﺻ��هﺎ ﻭﺧ��هﺎ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻋﻔﺮ�ﺖ ﺃﺩﺍﺷﻴﻐﺎهﺎﺭﺍ
ﻣﻨﺬ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ � ،ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺳهﻞ ﻛﺒ�� ﻳﺪ�� ﺃﺩﺍﺷﻴﻐﺎهﺎﺭﺍ �� ،ﻣﻘﺎﻃﻌﺔ ﻣﻮ�ﺴﻮ
�� ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ .ﻭﻗﻴﻞ ﺇﻥ هﺬﺍ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﻳﻄﺎﺭﺩﻩ �ﺝﻮﺯ ﺁ�ﻞ �ﺡﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﺏﺸﺮ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﺧﺬ ﺷ�ﻞ
ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ �ﺝﻮﺯ .ﺍﺧﺘﻔﻰ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺴﺎﻓﺮ�ﻦ ﻣﻦ ﻭﻗﺖ ﻵﺧﺮ ﻭﻟﻢ �ﺴﻤﻌﻮﺍ ﺑﺎﳌﺰ�ﺪ
ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻌﻠﻮﻣﺎﺕ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﻥﺴﺎﺀ ﺍﳌﺴﻨﺎﺕ �ﻌﺘﻘﺮﻥ ﺑﺜﻮﺭ ﺍﻟﻔﺤﻢ �� ﺍﳌﺴﺎﺀ ،
ﻟﻔﺘﻴﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻠﻮﺍ�ﻲ �ﻐﺴﻠﻦ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ ﺍﳌﻥ��� �� ﻵﺍﺑﺎﺭ �� ﺍﻟﺼﺒﺎﺡ �� ،ﻤﺴﻦ ﻗﺼﺼً ﺎ
ﻣﺮﻭﻋﺔ ﻋﻦ ﻛﻴﻔﻴﺔ ﻓﻘﺪ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ ﺟﺬ��ﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻟﻴﺔ goblinﻭ ﺍﻟ��ﻤﺖ ،ﻟﻌﻘﻴﻞ
ﻋﺎﺵ ﻓﻘﻂ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟ�ﺡﻢ ﺍﻟﺏﺸﺮﻱ .ﻟﻢ ﻳﺠﺮﺅ ﺃﺣﺪ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﺠﺎﺯﻓﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ
ﺍﳌﺴﻜﻮﻥ �ﻌﺪ ﻏﺮﻭﺏ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ،ﻭ�ﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺍﺳﺘﻄﺎﻉ ،ﺗﺠﻨﺒﻪ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﺭ ،ﻭﺣﺬﺭ
ﺍﳌﺴﺎﻓﺮﻭﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﺮﻋﺐ.
� ﺃﺣﺪ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ �� ﻭﺿﻊ ،ﺟﺎﺀ �ﺎهﻦ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺴهﻞ� .ﺎﻥ ﻣﺴﺎﻓﺮ
ﻣﺘﺄﺧﺮﺍ ،ﻭﺃﻇهﺮ ﺭﺩﺍﺀ ﻟﻪ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﺣﺎﺝ ﺑﻮﺫﻱ ﻳﻤ�ﻯﻱ ﻣﻦ ﺿﺮ�ﺢ ﺇ�� ﺿﺮ�ﺢ ﻟﻠﺼﻼﺓ
ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ �ﻌﺾ �ﻌﻤﺔ ﺃﻭ ﺗﺘﻮﻕ ﳌﻐﻔﺮﺓ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺎﻳﺎ .ﻭ�ﺒﺪﻭ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻓﻘﺪ ﻃﺮ�ﻘﺘﻪ ،ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ
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�ﺎﻥ ﻣﺘﺄﺧﺮﺍ ،ﻟﻢ ﻳﻠﺘﻖ ﺑﺄﺣﺪ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺮ�ﻪ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ﺃﻭ ﻳﺤﺬﺭﻩ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ
ﺍﳌﺴﻜﻮﻥ.
ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺳﺎﺭ ﻃﻮﺍﻝ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﻭﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﻣﺘﻌﺒًﺎ ﻭﺟﺎﺉﻌًﺎ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﻷﺍﻣﺴﻴﺎﺕ ﺑﺎﺭﺩﺓ ،ﻷﻧﻪ
�ﺎﻥ �� ﺃﻭﺍﺧﺮ ﺍ�ﺥﺮ�ﻒ ،ﻭ�ﺪﺃ �ﺸﻌﺮ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﻠﻖ ﺍﻟﺸﺪﻳﺪ ﻟﻠﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋ�� ﻣﻥ�ﻝ ﺣﻴﺚ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
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ﺿﺎﺉﻌﺎ �� ﻭﺳﻂ ﺍﻟﺴهﻞ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ�� ، ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻪ ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﺇﻗﺎﻣﺔ ﻟﻠﻴﻠﺔ .ﻭﺟﺪ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ
�ﺪﺍ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺟﺪﻭﻯ ﻟﺒﻌﺾ ﺇﺷﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﻣﺴﻜﻦ ﻹﺍ�ﺴﺎﻥ.
ﺃﺧ��ﺍ � ،ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺘﺠﻮﻝ ﻟﻌﺪﺓ ﺳﺎﻋﺎﺕ ،ﺭﺃﻯ ﻣﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ ��
ﳌﺴﺎﻓﺔ ،ﻭﻋ�� ﻷﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ ،ﻧﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﺑﺼﻴﺺ ﺷﻌﺎﻉ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻀﻮﺀ .هﺘﻒ ﺑﻔﺮﺡ:
" ﺃﻭﻩ ،ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ هﺬﺍ هﻮ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻜﻮﺥ ﺣﻴﺚ ﻳﻤﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﻣﺴﻜﻦ ﻟﻴﻠﺔ!"
ﺇﺑﻘﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻨﻮﺭ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ ﻋﻴﻥﻴﻪ � ،ﺡﺐ ﺟﺮﻩ ﺍﳌﺘﻌﺐ ،ﻭ�ﺄﻗ�ﻯﻯ ﺳﺮﻋﺔ ﻣﻤﻜﻨﺔ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ
،ﻭﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﻭﺻﻞ ﺇ�� ﻛﻮﺥ ﺻﻐ�� ﺑﺎﺉﺲ .ﻭﻣﻊ ﺍﻗ��ﺍﺑﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺫﻟﻚ ،ﺭﺃﻯ ﺃﻧﻪ ��
ﺣﺎﻟﺔ �ﻌ�� ،ﺍﻧﻜﺴﺮ ﺳﻮﺭ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻣﺒﻮ ﻭﺍﻧﺪﻓﻊ ﺍ�ﺡﺸﺎﺉﺶ ﻭﺍﻟﻌﺸﺐ ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻪ ﻋ��
ﺍﻟﻔﺠﻮﺍﺕ� .ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺷﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻮﺭﻗﻴﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﻌﻤﻞ ﻛﻨﻮﺍﻓﺬ ﻭﺃﺑﻮﺍﺏ �� ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ ﻣﻠﻴﺌﺔ
ﺑﺎﻟﺜﻘﻮﺏ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﻨﺎﺯﻝ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﻋﺎﺯﻣﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﻌﻤﺮ ﻭ�ﺪﺍ ﺃ��ﺎ ﺑﺎﻟ�ﺎﺩ ﻗﺎﺩﺭﺓ ﻋ�� ﺩﻋﻢ
ﻣﻔﺘﻮﺣﺎ ،ﻭﻋ�� ﺿﻮﺀ ﻓﺎﻧﻮﺱ ﻗﺪﻳﻢ ،ﺟﻠﺴﺖ ً ﺳﻘﻒ ﺍﻟﻘﺶ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ� .ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻜﻮﺥ
ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ �ﺝﻮﺯ ﺗﺪﻭﺭ �ﻐﺰﺍﺭﺓ.
ﺍﺗﺼﻞ ��ﺎ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﺝ ﻋ�� ﺳﻮﺭ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻣﺒﻮ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ:
" ﻳﺎ ﺑﺎﺍ ﺳﺎﻥ ) ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ �ﺝﻮﺯ( ،ﻣﺴﺎﺀ ﺍ�ﺥ��! ﺃﻧﺎ ﻣﺴﺎﻓﺮ! ﻳﺮ�� ﺍﳌﻌﺬﺭﺓ ،ﻟﻜﻨ�ﻱ
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ﻓﻘﺪﺕ ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻲ ﻭﻻ ﺃﻋﺮﻑ ﻣﺎﺫﺍ ﺃﻓﻌﻞ ،ﻷ�ﻲ ﻻ ﺃﻣﻠﻚ ﺃﻱ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﻟﻠﺮﺍﺣﺔ ﻟﻴﻼ .ﺃﺗﻮﺳﻞ
ﺟﻴﺪﺍ ﺑﻤﺎ ﻳﻜﻔﻲ ﻟﻠﺴﻤﺎﺡ �� ﺑﻘﻀﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﺗﺤﺖ ﺳﻘﻔﻚ ". ﺇﻟﻴﻜﻢ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻧﻮﺍ ً
ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ �ﺝﻮﺯ ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﻧﻔﺴهﺎ ﺗﺤﺪﺛﺖ ﻋﻦ ﺇﻳﻘﺎﻑ ﺍﻟﻐﺰﻝ ،ﺍﺭﺗﻔﻌﺖ ﻣﻦ
ﻣﻘﻌﺪهﺎ ﻭﺍﻗ��ﺑﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺪﺧﻴﻞ.
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" ﺃﻧﺎ ﺁﺳﻒ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻋﻠﻴﻚ .ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ �ﺸﻌﺮ ﺑﺎﻷ�ﻯﻯ ﻷﻧﻚ ﻓﻘﺪﺕ ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻚ �� ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ
ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻮﺿﻴﻊ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻭﻗﺖ ﻣﺘﺄﺧﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻞ .ﻟﺴﻮﺀ ﺍ�ﺡﻆ ﻻ ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺿﻌﻚ
ﻷﻧ�ﻱ ﻻ ﺃﻣﻠﻚ ﺃﻱ ﺳﺮ�ﺮ ﻟﻨﻘﺪﻣﻪ ﻟﻚ ،ﻭﻻ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﺇﻗﺎﻣﺔ ﻋ�� ﻹﺍﻃﻼﻕ ﺿﻴﻒ ��
هﺬﺍ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﺴﻜ�ﻥ! "
" هﺬﺍ ﻻ ��ﻢ" ،ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟ�ﺎهﻦ� " .ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺃﺭ�ﺪﻩ هﻮ ﻣ�ﺝﺄ ﺗﺤﺖ ﺳﻘﻒ ﻣﺎ �� ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻞ ،
ﺟﻴﺪﺍ ﺑﻤﺎ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺍﻟﻜﻔﺎﻳﺔ ﻓﻘﻂ ﻟﻠﺴﻤﺎﺡ �� ﺑﺎﻻﺳﺘﻠﻘﺎﺀ ﻋ��ﻭﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺳﺘﻜﻮﻥ ً
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ﺃﺭﺿﻴﺔ ﺍﳌﻄﺒﺦ ،ﺳﺄﻛﻮﻥ ﻣﻤﺘﻨﺎ .ﺃﻧﺎ ﻣﺘﻌﺐ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌ�ﻯﻱ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻞ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ
ﺃﺗﻤ�ﻯ ﺃﻥ ﻟﻦ ﻳﺮﻓﻀﻮ�ﻲ ،ﻭﺇﻻ ﺳﺄﺿﻄﺮ ﻟﻠﻨﻮﻡ �� ﺍﻟﺴهﻞ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﺭﺩ " .ﻭ��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ
ﺿﻐﻂ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻟﻱﺴﻤﺢ ﻟﻪ ﺑﺎﻟﺒﻘﺎﺀ.
ﺑﺪﺕ ﻣ��ﺩﺩﺓ ﺟﺪﺍ ،ﻟﻜ��ﺎ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﻗﺎﻟﺖ:
" ﺟﻴﺪ ﺟﺪﺍ ،ﺳﺄﺩﻋﻚ ﺗﺒﻘﻰ هﻨﺎ .ﻳﻤﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻗﺪﻡ ﻟﻚ ﺗﺮﺣﻴﺒﺎ ﺷﺪﻳﺪﺍ ﻓﻘﻂ ،
ﻟﻜﻦ ﺗﺄ�ﻲ ﻵﺍﻥ ،ﻭﺳﻮﻑ ﺃﺷﻌﻞ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ ،ﻷﻥ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻞ ﺑﺎﺭﺩ".
ﺟﺪﺍ ﻓﻘﻂ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻗﻴﻞ ﻟﻪ .ﺧﻠﻊ ﺻﻨﺎﺩﻝ ﻭﺩﺧﻞ ﺍﻟﻜﻮﺥ .ﺛﻢ ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺍ ً
ً �ﺎﻥ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﺝ
ﺃﺣﻀﺮﺕ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻌ��ﻱ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﺸﺐ ﻭﺃﻭﻗﺪﺕ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ ،ﻭﺍﻗ��ﺑﺖ
ﺿﻴﻔهﺎ ﻭﺍﻗ��ﺏ ﻣﻦ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ.
ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ " :ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮ�ﻲ ﺟﺎﺉﻌﺔ �ﻌﺪ ﻣﺕﺴﻜﻌﻚ ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻞ"" .
ﺳﺄﺫهﺐ ﻭﺃﻃهﻮ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺎﺀ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻠﻚ ".ﺛﻢ ﺫهﺒﺖ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻄﺒﺦ ﻟﻄ�ﻱ �ﻌﺾ
ﺍﺭﺯ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﺑﺪﺃ �ﺸﻌﺮ ﺑﺄﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ �� ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﻏﺮ�ﺐ ،ﻭﻋﺒﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ " :ﻣهﻤﺎ ﻛﻨﺖ
ﻻ ﺗﺪﺧﻞ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ ﺍ�ﺥﻠﻔﻴﺔ "،ﺃﺛﺎﺭ ﻓﻀﻮﻟﻪ ﻭﺧﻮﻓﻪ.
ﻣﺎ ﺍﻟ��ﻱﺀ ﺍﳌﺨﻔﻲ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ �� ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻟﻢ ﺗﺮﻏﺐ �� ﺭﺅ�ﺘﻪ؟
ﻟﺒﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ � ،ﺎﻥ ﺗﺬ�ﺎﺭ ﻭﻋﺪﻩ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻳﺤﺎﻓﻆ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ��
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ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﻟﻢ �ﻌﺪ ﻗﺎﺩﺭﺍ ﻋ�� ﻣﻘﺎﻭﻣﺔ ﻓﻀﻮﻟﻪ ﻟﻴﺼﺐ �� ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﺤﻈﻮﺭ.
��ﺾ ﻭ�ﺪﺃ ﻳﺘﺤﺮﻙ ﺑﺒﻂﺀ ﻧﺤﻮ ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ ﺍ�ﺥﻠﻔﻴﺔ .ﺛﻢ ﻓﻜﺮﺕ ﺃﻥ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ
ﺳﺘﻜﻮﻥ ﻏﺎﺿﺒﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻣﻨﻪ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻋ�ﻯﻯ ﻟهﺎ ﺟﻌﻠﺘﻪ �ﻌﻮﺩ ﺇ�� ﻣ�ﺎﻧﻪ ﺑﺠﻮﺍﺭ ﺍﳌﺪﻓﺄﺓ.
ﻭﻣﻊ ﻣﺮﻭﺭ ﺍﻟﺪﻗﺎﺋﻖ ﺑﺒﻂﺀ ﻭﻟﻢ �ﻌﺪ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ،ﺑﺪﺃ �ﺸﻌﺮ ﺑﺎ�ﺥﻮﻑ ﺃﻛ�� ﻓﺄﻛ��
،ﻭ�ﺕﺴﺎﺀﻝ ﻣﺎ هﻮ ﺍﻟﺴﺮ ﺍﳌﺮﻱﻊ �� ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ ﺧﻠﻔﻪ .ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻣﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﺫﻟﻚ.
ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ �� ﻧﻔﺴﻪ " ﻟﻦ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﺃ�ﻲ ﻧﻈﺮﺕ ﺇﻻ ﺇﺫﺍ ﺃﺧ����ﺎ .ﺳﺄﻓﻌﻞ ﺯﻗﺰﻗﺔ ﻗﺒﻞ
ﻋﻮﺩ��ﺎ".
ﻣﻊ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ��ﺾ ﻋ�� ﻗﺪﻣﻴﻪ ) ﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺠﻠﺲ �ﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ �� ﻷﺍﺯ�ﺎﺀ
ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻧﻴﺔ ﻣﻊ ﻗﺪﻣﻴﻪ ﺗﺤﺘﻪ( ﻭ�ﺕﺴﻠﻞ ﺧﻠﺴﺔ ﻧﺤﻮ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﺤﺮﻣﺔ .ﻣﻊ ﻳﺪﻱ ﻳﺮﺗﺠﻒ
ﺩﻓﻊ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﺏ ﺍ�ﺥﻠﻔﻲ ﻭﻧﻈﺮ ﻓﻴﻪ .ﻣﺎ ﺭﺁﻩ ﺟﻤﺪ ﺍﻟﺪﻡ �� ﻋﺮﻭﻗﻪ� .ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ ﻣﻠﻴﺌﺔ
ﻈﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ ﺍﳌﻴﺘﺔ ﻭﺗﻢ ﺭﺵ ﺍ�ﺝﺪﺭﺍﻥ ﻭﺗﻢ �ﻐﻄﻴﺔ ﻷﺍﺭﺿﻴﺔ ﺑﺪﻣﺎﺀ ﻹﺍ�ﺴﺎﻥ�� .
ﺃﺣﺪ ﺃﺭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﺠﻤﺔ ،ﺍﺭﺗﻔﻌﺖ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﺠﻤﺔ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻘﻒ ،ﻭ�� ﺃﺧﺮﻯ �ﺎﻧﺖ هﻨﺎﻙ
ﻛﻮﻣﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻋﻈﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﺬﺭﺍﻉ �� ،ﺁﺧﺮ ﻛﻮﻣﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻋﻈﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻕ .ﺭﺍﺋﺤﺔ ﻣﻘﺰﻣﺔ ﺟﻌﻠﺘﻪ
�ﻐﻤﻰ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ .ﺳﻘﻂ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺭﺍﺀ ﺑﺮﻋﺐ ،ﻭﺭﻛﺐ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ �� ﻛﻮﻣﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﻑ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ،ﻭهﻮ ﻣﺸهﺪ ﻣﺜ�� ﻟﻠﺸﻔﻘﺔ .ﺍﺭ�ﻌﺶ �� �ﻞ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﻭﺗﺤﺪﺛﺖ ﺃﺳﻨﺎﻧﻪ ،
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ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺑﺎﻟ�ﺎﺩ ﻳﺰﺣﻒ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﺒﻘﻌﺔ ﺍﻟﺮهﻴﺒﺔ.
" ﻛﻢ هﺬﺍ ﻓﻈﻴﻊ!" ﺻﺮﺥ " .ﻣﺎ ﺍﻟﺪﻥ ﺍﻟﻔﻈﻴﻌﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺟﺌﺖ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺭﺣﻼ�ﻲ؟ ﻗﺪ
�ﺴﺎﻋﺪ�ﻲ ﺑﻮﺫﺍ ﺃﻭ ﻓﻘﺪﺕ ﺃﻧﺎ .هﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ��
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ﺣﻘﺎ ﺃ�ﻠﺔ �ﺡﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﺏﺸﺮ؟ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﻌﻮﺩ ﺳﺘﻈهﺮ ﻧﻔﺴهﺎ �� �ﺥﺼﻴ��ﺎ ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻴﻘﻴﺔ
ﻭﺗﺄ�ﻠ�ﻱ �� ﻓﻢ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ! "
��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﻋﺎﺩﺕ ﻗﻮﺗﻪ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ،ﻭﺍﻧ��ﻋﻮﺍ ﻗﺒﻌﺘﻪ ﻭﻃﺎﻗﻤﻪ ،هﺮﻉ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ
ﺑﺄﺳﺮﻉ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺤﻤﻠﻪ ﺳﺎﻗﻴﻪ �� .ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺭﻛﺾ ﻓ��ﺎ ،ﻓﻜﺮ ﺃﺣﺪهﻢ ��
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ﺍﻟﻮﺻﻮﻝ ﺇ�� ﺃ�ﻌﺪ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ ﺗﻮﻏﻞ ﺍﻟﻌﻔﺎﺭ�ﺖ .ﻟﻢ ﻳﺬهﺐ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺳﻤﻊ
ﺧﻄﻮﺍﺕ ﺧﻠﻔﻪ ﻭ�ﺼﻮﺕ " :ﺗﻮﻗﻒ! ﺗﻮﻗﻒ!"
ﺭﻛﺾ ،ﻭﻣﻀﺎﻋﻔﺔ ﺳﺮﻋﺘﻪ ،ﺍﻟﺘﻈﺎهﺮ �ﻌﺪﻡ ﺳﻤﺎﻉ .ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺮﻛﺾ ،ﺳﻤﻊ
ﺃﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﻮﺍﺕ ﺧﻠﻔﻪ ﺗﻘ��ﺏ ﺃﻛ�� ﻭﺃﻛ�� ،ﻭ�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺃﺩﺭﻙ ﺻﻮﺕ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ
ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺯﺍﺩ ﺻﻮ��ﺎ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﺃﻋ�� �ﻠﻤﺎ ﺍﻗ��ﺑﺖ ﻣﻨﻪ.
" ﺗﻮﻗﻒ! ﺗﻮﻗﻒ ،ﺃﻧﺖ ﺭﺟﻞ ﺷﺮ�ﺮ ،ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﻧﻈﺮﺕ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ ﺍﳌﺤﺮﻣﺔ؟“
�ﻯﻱ ﺍﻟ�ﺎهﻦ ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ﻛﻢ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺘﻌﺒﺎ ﻭﻃﺎﺭﺕ ﺃﻗﺪﺍﻣﻪ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﺃﺳﺮﻉ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ ﻭﻗﺖ
ﻣ�ﻯﻯ .ﺃﻋﻄﺎﻩ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﻑ ﻗﻮﺗﻪ ،ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺇﺫﺍ ﺃﻟﻘﻰ ﺍﻟﻘﺒﺾ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ،
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ﻓﺴﻴﻜﻮﻥ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ ﺃﺣﺪ �ﺡﺎﻳﺎهﺎ .ﻣﻊ �ﻞ ﻗﻠﺒﻪ ﻛﺮﺭ ﺍﻟﺼﻼﺓ ﺇ�� ﺑﻮﺫﺍ:
" ﻧﺎﻣﻮ ﺃﻣﻴﺪﺍ ﺑﻮ�ﺴﻮ ،ﻧﺎﻣﻮ ﺃﻣﻴﺪﺍ ﺑﻮ�ﺴﻮ".
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻭ�ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ هﺮﻉ ﺍ�ﺥﻥ�ﻳﺮ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﺍﳌﺮ�ﺮ ،ﺷﻌﺮهﺎ ﻳﻄ�� �� ﺍﻟﺮ�ﺢ ،ﻭﻭﺟههﺎ ﻳﺘﻐ�� ﻣﻊ
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ﺍﻟﻐﻀﺐ �� ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻄﺎﻥ ﺑﺄ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ �� .ﻳﺪهﺎ ﺣﻤﻠﺖ ﺳﻜﻴﻨﺎ ﻣﻠﻄﺨﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﺪﻣﺎﺀ ،
ﻭﺻﺮﺧﺖ �ﻌﺪﻩ " :ﺗﻮﻗﻒ! ﺗﻮﻗﻒ!"
�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ،ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺷﻌﺮ ﺍﻟ�ﺎهﻦ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻻ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺮﻛﺾ ﺃﻛ�� ،ﺍﻧﻜﺴﺮ ﺍﻟﻔﺠﺮ ،
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ﻭ�ﺤﻠﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻞ ﺍﺧﺘﻔﻰ ﺍ�ﺝﻨﺎﻥ ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺁﻣﻨﺎ .ﺮﻑ ﺍﻟ�ﺎهﻦ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻗﺪ ﺍﻟﺘﻘﻰ �ﻌﺸﻖ
ﺩﺍﺷﻴﻐﺎهﺎﺭﺍ ،ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻥ �ﺴﻤﻌهﺎ �� ﻛﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺣﻴﺎﻥ ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻟﻢ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃ��ﺎ
ﺣﻘﻴﻘﻴﺔ .ﻟﻘﺪ ﺷﻌﺮ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻳﺪﻳﻦ ��ﺮﻭ�ﻪ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻊ ﺇ�� ﺣﻤﺎﻳﺔ ﺑﻮﺫﺍ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺻ�� ﻷﺟﻠﻪ
ﻃﻠﺒﺎ ﻟﻠﻤﺴﺎﻋﺪﺓ ،ﻟﺬﺍ ﺃﺧﺮﺝ ﻣﺴﺒﺤﺔ ﻭﺭﻛﻊ ﺭﺃﺳﻪ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﺭﺗﻔﻌﺖ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ
ﺻﻠﻮﺍﺗﻪ ﻭﺷﻜﺮﻩ ﺑﺠﺪﻳﺔ .ﺛﻢ ﺗﻘﺪﻡ ﺇ�� ﺟﺰﺀ ﺁﺧﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺒﻼﺩ ،ﻣﺴﺮﻭ ًﺭﺍ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﻟ��ﻙ
ﺍﻟﺴهﻮﻝ ﺍﳌﺰ�ﺝﺔ ﻭﺭﺍﺀﻩ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻣﻨﺬ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ،ﻋﺎﺵ هﻨﺎﻙ �� ﻣﻘﺎﻃﻌﺔ ﺷﻴﻥﺸ�ﻥ �� ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ ،ﻭهﻮ ﺭﺟﻞ ﻗﺮﺩ
�ﺴﺎﻓﺮ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻳﻜﺴﺐ ﺭﺯﻗﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺃﺧﺬ ﻗﺮﺩ ﻭﺇﻇهﺎﺭ ﺣﻴﻞ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ.
�� ﺇﺣﺪﻯ ﻷﺍﻣﺴﻴﺎﺕ ،ﻋﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺇ�� ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻪ �� ﺣﺎﻟﺔ ﻣﺰﺍﺟﻴﺔ ﺳﻱﺌﺔ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ
ﻭﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﻦ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺮﺳﻠﻪ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺝﺰﺍﺭ �� ﺻﺒﺎﺡ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﺘﺎ��.
�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺟﺔ ﻣﺤ��ﺓ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﻭﻃﻠﺒﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ:
" ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﺗﺮ�ﺪ�ﻲ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺭﺳﻞ ﻟ�ﺝﺰﺍﺭ؟"
" ﻻ ﻓﺎﺋﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﺳﺘﺨﺪﺍﻡ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﺃﻃﻮﻝ ،ﻓهﻮ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻼﺯﻡ ﻭ�ﻥ�ﻯﻯ
ﺣﻴﻠﻪ .ﺿﺮ�ﺘﻪ �ﻌﺼ�ﻱ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺃﻋﺮﻓﻪ ،ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﻟﻦ ﻳﺮﻗﺺ �ﺸ�ﻞ �ﺡﻴﺢ .ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ
ﺑﻴﻌﻪ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺝﺰﺍﺭ ﻭﻧﺠﻌﻞ ﺃﻱ ﺃﻣﻮﺍﻝ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻟﻪ ﻳﻤﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﺬﻟﻚ ،ﻻ
ﻳﻮﺟﺪ ��ﻱﺀ ﺁﺧﺮ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﻪ ".
ﺷﻌﺮﺕ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺑﺎﻷﺳﻒ ﺍﻟﺸﺪﻳﺪ ﻟ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻥ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ﺍﳌﺴﻜ�ﻥ ،ﻭﺗﻮﺳﻠﺖ ﻟﺰﻭﺟهﺎ ﺃﻥ
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ﻳﺪﺧﺮ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ،ﻟﻜﻦ ﻣﺮﺍﻓﻌ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ �ﻠهﺎ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺟﺪﻭﻯ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﻋﺎﺯﻣﺎ ﻋ��
ﺑﻴﻌﻪ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺝﺰﺍﺭ.
ﺍﻥ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ �� ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ ﺍﳌﺠﺎﻭﺭﺓ ﻭﺳﻤﻌﺖ �ﻞ �ﻠﻤﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺩﺛﺔ .ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ
ﺃﺩﺭﻙ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺳﻴﻘﺘﻞ ،ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻟﻨﻔﺴﻪ:
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
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" ﺑﺮ�ﺮﻱ �� ،ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻴﻘﺔ ،ﺳﻴﺪﻯ! ﻟﻘﺪ ﺧﺪﻣﺘﻪ هﻨﺎ ﺑﺈﺧﻼﺹ ﻟﺴﻨﻮﺍﺕ ،ﻭ�ﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ
ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺡ �� ﺑﺈ��ﺎﺀ ﺃﻋﻤﺎ�� �ﺸ�ﻞ ﻣﺮ�ﺢ ﻭهﺎﺩﺉ ،ﺳﻱﺴﻤﺢ �� ﺃﻥ ﺃﻗﻄﻌهﺎ ﻣﻦ
ﺍ�ﺝﺰﺍﺭ ،ﻭﺟﺴﺪﻱ ﺍﳌﺴﻜ�ﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋ�� ﻓﻌﻠﻪ؟ ﺁﻩ! ﻟﻘﺪ ﻓﺎﺟﺄ�ﻲ ﻓﻜﺮ
ﻣﺸﺮﻕ! هﻨﺎﻙ ،ﻭﺃﻧﺎ ﺃﻋﻠﻢ ،ﺩﺏ ﺍﻟ��ﻳﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﻌﻱﺶ �� ﺍﻟﻐﺎﺑﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ .ﻟﻘﺪ
ﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ ﻣﻦ ﻳﻘﻮﻝ ﻟﻪ ﺭ�ﻤﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ ﺫهﺒﺖ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﻭﺃﺧ��ﺗﻪ ﺑﺎﳌﻀﻴﻖ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺳﺄﺣﺼﻞ
ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ،ﻓﺴﻮﻑ �ﻌﻄﻴ�ﻱ ﻣﺸﻮﺭﺗﻪ ،ﺳﺄﺫهﺐ ﻭﺃﺣﺎﻭﻝ ".
ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻭﻗﺖ ﻟﻨﺨﺴﺮﻩ .ﺍﻧﺰﻟﻖ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﻭﺭﻛﺾ ﺑﺄﺳﺮﻉ ﻣﺎ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ
ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻐﺎﺑﺔ ﻟﻴﺠﺪ ﺍ�ﺥﻥ�ﻳﺮ� .ﺎﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﻥ�ﻳﺮ �� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ،ﻭ�ﺪﺃ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺣ�ﺎﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﻮ�ﻞ �� ﻭﻗﺖ
ﻭﺍﺣﺪ.
" ﺣﺴﻦ ﺳﻴﺪ ﺑﻮﺭ ،ﻟﻘﺪ ﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﺑﺤﻜﻤﺘﻚ ﺍﳌﻤﺘﺎﺯﺓ .ﺃﻧﺎ �� ﻭﺭﻃﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ،ﺃﻧﺖ
ﻭﺣﺪﻙ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﺎﻋﺪ�ﻲ .ﻟﻘﺪ ﻛ��ﺕ �� ﺧﺪﻣﺔ ﺳﻴﺪﻱ ،ﻭﻷﻧ�ﻱ ﻻ ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ
ﻟﺮﻗﺺ �ﺸ�ﻞ �ﺡﻴﺢ ﻵﺍﻥ �ﻌ��ﻡ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺏﻴﻌ�ﻱ ﺇ�� ﻣﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺗﻨ�ﺡ�ﻱ ﺑﻔﻌﻠﻪ؟ ﺃﻧﺎ
ﺃﻋﺮﻑ ﻛﻢ ﺃﻧﺖ ﺫ�ﻲ! "
ﻭﻋﺰﻣﺎ ﻋ�� ﻣﺴﺎﻋﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ .ﻓﻜﺮ ﻟﺒﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺛﻢ ً ﺎﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﻥ�ﻳﺮ ﺳﻌﻴﺪًﺍ �� ﻹﺍﻃﺮﺍﺀ
ﻗﺎﻝ:
" ﺃﻟﻢ ﻳﻮﻟﺪ ﺳﻴﺪﻙ؟"
" ﺃﻭﻩ � ،ﻌﻢ "،ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ " ،ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﺍﺑﻦ ﺭﺿﻴﻊ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ".
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" ﺃﻻ ﻳﻜﺬﺏ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺎﺏ �� ﺍﻟﺼﺒﺎﺡ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺗﺒﺪﺃ ﻋﺸﻴﻘﺘﻚ ﻋﻤﻞ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ؟ ﺣﺴﻨﺎ ،
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ﺳﻮﻑ ﺃﻛﻮﻥ ﻣﺒﻜﺮﺍ ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺃﺭﻯ ﻓﺮﺻ�ﻱ ﺳﺄﺳﺘﻮ�� ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻞ ﻭﺃهﺮﺏ ﻣﻨﻪ".
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻣﻨﺬ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ � ،ﺎﻥ ﻳﺤﻜﻢ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ ﻣﻨﺬ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ هﻮهﻮﺩﻳﻤﻲ ،ﺭﺍ�ﻊ ﺍﳌﻴﻜﻮﺗﻮ
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ﻭﺳﻴﻤﺎ ) ﺃﻭ ﺃﻭﮔﻮﺳﺘﻥﺲ( �� ﺍﻟﻥﺴﺐ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻣﺎﺗ��ﺍﺳﻮ ﺍﻟﻼﻣﻊ ،ﺁﻟهﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ .ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ
ﻗﻮ�ﺎ ﻭ�ﺝﺎﻋً ﺎ ً
ﺟﺪﺍ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻓﻘﻂ ﻣﺜﻠﻤﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺃﺳﻼﻓﻪ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ ،ﻟﻜﻨﻪ �ﺎﻥ ً
ﺃﻳﻀﺎ ً
ﺸهﻮﺭًﺍ ﺑﻜﻮﻧﻪ ﺃﻋﻈﻢ ﺻﻴﺎﺩ �� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ .ﻭ�ﺴﺏﺐ ﻣهﺎﺭﺗﻪ ﺍﳌﺘﻘﺎﺭ�ﺔ ﻛﺼﻴﺎﺩ � ،ﺎﻥ
ﻳﻄﻠﻖ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ " ﻳﺎﻣﺎ ﺳﺎ���ﻱ -هﻴﻜﻮ" ﺃﻭ " ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ ﻟ�ﺝﺒﺎﻝ".
ﺟﺪﺍ ،ﻭﻷﻧﻪ ﺗﺠﺎﻭﺯ �ﻞ ﺍﳌﻨﺎﻓﺴ�ﻥ �� ﺻﻴﺪﻣﺎهﺮﺍ ً
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ﺻﻴﺎﺩﺍ ﺎﻥ ﺷﻘﻴﻘﻪ ﻷﺍﻛ��
ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ،ﺃﻃﻠﻖ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺍﺳﻢ " ﺃﻭﻣﻲ -ﺳﺎ���ﻱ -هﻴﻜﻮ" ﺃﻭ " ﻣهﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ".
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هﻜﺬﺍ ،ﻗﺎﺩ ﻹﺍﺧﻮﺓ ﺣﻴﺎﺓ ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺓ ،ﻣﺴﺘﻤﺘﻌ�ﻥ ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ﺑﻤه��ﻢ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺻﺔ ،ﻭﻣﺮﺕ
ﺍﻳﺎﻡ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﻭ�ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ ﺗﺎ�ﻊ �ﻞ ﻣ��ﻢ ﻃﺮ�ﻘﺘﻪ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺻﺔ ،ﻭﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪ ﻭﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪ
ﺍﺧﺮ.
� ﺃﺣﺪ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﺟﺎﺀ هﺎ�ﻲ هﻨ�� ﺇ�� ﺃﺧﻴﻪ ،ﺳﻜﻴﻠﻔﻮﻝ ﻓﻱﺸﺮ ،ﻭﻗﺎﻝ:
" ﺣﺴﻨﺎ ،ﻳﺎ ﺃ�� ،ﺃﺭﺍﻙ ﺗﺬهﺐ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ �ﻞ ﻳﻮﻡ ﻣﻊ ﻗﻀﻱﺐ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪ �� ﻳﺪﻙ ،
ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﻌﻮﺩ ﺗﺄ�ﻲ ﻣﺤﻤﻠﺔ ﺑﺎﻷﺳﻤﺎﻙ .ﻭ�ﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ �� ،ﻣﻦ ﺩﻭﺍ�� ﺳﺮﻭﺭﻱ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺄﺧﺬ
ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺱ ﻭﺍﻟﺴهﻢ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺹ �ﻲ ﺍﺻﻄﻴﺎﺩ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ ﺍﻟ��ﻳﺔ �� ﺍ�ﺝﺒﺎﻝ ﻭﺍﻟﻮﺩﻳﺎﻥ ،
ﻠﻄﺎﳌﺎ ﺗﺒﻊ �ﻞ ﻣﻨﺎ ﻣهﻨﺕﻨﺎ ﺍﳌﻔﻀﻠﺔ ،ﻟﺬﺍ ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻨﺎ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻧﻜﻮﻥ ﻣﺘﻌﺒ�ﻥ ،
ﻭﺻﻴﺪﻙ ﻭﺻﻴﺪﻙ ،ﺃﻟﻱﺲ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﻜﻤﺔ ﻟﻨﺎ ﺃﻥ ﻧﺠﺮﻱ �ﻐﻴ��ﺍ؟ هﻞ ﺳﺘﺤﺎﻭﻝ
ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪ �� ﺍ�ﺝﺒﺎﻝ ﻭﺳﺄﺫهﺐ ﻭﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ؟
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
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ﺍﺳﺘﻤﻊ ﺳﻜﻴﻠﻔﻮﻝ ﻓﻱﺸﺮ �� ﺻﻤﺖ ﻷﺧﻴﻪ ،ﻭ�ﺡﻈﺔ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺪﺭﻭ ًﺳﺎ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﺃﺧ��ﺍ
ﺃﺟﺎﺏ:
" ﻌﻢ ،ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﻻ؟ ﻓﻜﺮﺗﻚ ﻟﻱﺴﺖ ﺳﻱﺌﺔ ﻋ�� ﻹﺍﻃﻼﻕ .ﺃﻋﻄ�ﻱ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺱ ﻭﺍﻟﺴهﻢ ،
ﻭﺳﺄﺷﺮﻉ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ﻟ�ﺝﺒﺎﻝ ﻭﺃﺑﺤﺚ ﻋﻦ ﻟﻌﺒﺔ".
ﺬﻟﻚ ﺗﻤﺖ �ﺴﻮ�ﺔ ﺍﳌﺴﺄﻟﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ هﺬﺍ ﺍ�ﺡﺪﻳﺚ ،ﻭ�ﺪﺃ �ﻞ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺧﻮ�ﻦ ��
ﺤﺎﻭﻟﺔ ﺍﺣﺘﻼﻝ ﺍﻟﻄﺮﻑ ﻵﺍﺧﺮ ،ﻭهﻮ ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺤﻠﻢ ﺑ�ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺳﻴﺤﺪﺙ .ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ﻏ��
ﻱﺌً
ﺣﻜﻴﻢ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ،ﻷﻥ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﺷ ﺎ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ
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ﻣﺰﺍﺟﺎ ﺳ ﺎ � ،ﻌﺮﻑ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪ. ﺻﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ﺍﳌﺎهﺮ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ
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ﺃﺧﺬ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ ﺧﻄﺎﻑ ﺻﻴﺪﻩ ﻭﻗﺼﺒﺔ ﺃﺧﻴﻪ ﻭﺫهﺐ ﺇ�� ﺷﺎﻃﺊ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ
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ﻭﺟﻠﺲ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟ�ﺥﻮﺭ .ﻃﻌﻢ ﺧﻄﺎﻓﻪ ﺛﻢ ﺭﻣﻰ ﺑﻪ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺑﺨﺸﻮﻧﺔ� .ﺎﻥ ﻳﺠﻠﺲ
ﺘﺤﻜﻢ �� ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺍﻣﺔ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻤﻴﻞ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻋ�� ﻭﻷﺍﺳﻔﻞ �� ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ،ﻭﻱﺸﺘﺎﻕ
ﺇ�� ﺳﻤﻜﺔ ﺟﻴﺪﺓ ﻗﺎﺩﻣﺔ ﻭ�ﺘﻢ ﺇﻣﺴﺎﻛهﺎ� �� .ﻞ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺗﺘﺤﺮﻙ ﻓ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺍﻣﺔ ﻳﺮﻓﻊ
ﻀﻱﺒﻪ ،ﻟﻜﻦ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺳﻤﻜﺔ �� ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ،ﻓﻘﻂ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺎﻑ ﻭﺍﻟﻄﻌﻢ .ﺇﺫﺍ
�ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﻋﺮﻑ ﻛﻴﻒ ﻳﺼﻄﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ �ﺸ�ﻞ �ﺡﻴﺢ ،ﻟ�ﺎﻥ ﻗﺎﺩﺭﺍ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺘﻘﺎﻁ
ﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺳﻤﺎﻙ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﺃﻋﻈﻢ ﺻﻴﺎﺩ �� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ،ﺇﻻ
ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ �� ﻣﻘﺪﻭﺭﻩ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﺎﻋﺪ �� ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﺃﻛ�� ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩﻳﻦ ﻓﻈﺎﻇﺔ.
ﻣﺮ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ �ﻠﻪ ��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ،ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺠﻠﺲ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟ�ﺥﻮﺭ ﻳﻤﺴﻚ ﺑﻘﻀﻱﺐ
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ﻝ
ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪ ﻭ�ﻥﺘﻈﺮ ﻋﺒﺜﺎ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﺤﻮ ﺣﻈﻪ �� .ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺑﺪﺃ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ �� ﺍﻟﻈﻼﻡ ،ﻭﺟﺎﺀ
ﺍﳌﺴﺎﺀ ؛ ﻻ ﻳﺰﺍﻝ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻤﺴﻚ ﺳﻤﻜﺔ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ .ﺿﻊ ﺧﻄﻪ ﻟﻠﻤﺮﺓ ﻷﺍﺧ��ﺓ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ
ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ،ﻭﺟﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻓﻘﺪ ﺧﻄﺎﻓﺘﻪ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻣ�ﻯ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺃﺳﻘﻄهﺎ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
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ﻏﺎﺿﺒﺎ ﺪﺃ �ﺸﻌﺮ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﻠﻖ ﺍﻟﺸﺪﻳﺪ ،ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﺃﻥ ﺷﻘﻴﻘﻪ ﺳﻮﻑ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ
ﻓﻘﺪﻩ ﺧﻄﺎﻓﻪ ،ﻷﻧﻪ ،ﺑﺼﻔﺘﻪ ﻭﺣﻴﺪًﺍ ،ﻗﻴّﻤﻪ ﻓﻮﻕ �ﻞ ﻷﺍﺷﻴﺎﺀ ﻷﺍﺧﺮﻯ .ﺻﻤﻢ
ﺎ�ﻲ هﻨ�� ﻵﺍﻥ ﻟﻠﻌﻤﻞ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻨﻈﺮ ﺑ�ﻥ ﺍﻟ�ﺥﻮﺭ ﻭﺍﻟﺮﻣﺎﻝ ﻟ�ﺥﻄﺎﻑ ﺍﳌﻔﻘﻮﺩ ،
ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺒﺤﺚ �� ﺫهﺎﺏ ﻭﺇﻳﺎﺏ ،ﻭﺻﻞ ﺷﻘﻴﻘﻪ ،ﺳﻜﻴﻠﻔﻮﻝ ﻓﻱﺸﺮ ،ﺇ�� ﻣ�ﺎﻥ
ﺍ�ﺡﺎﺩﺙ .ﻟﻘﺪ ﻓﺸﻞ �� ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋ�� ﺃﻱ ﻟﻌﺒﺔ ﺃﺛﻨﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪ �� ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ
ﻟﻱﺲ ﻓﻘﻂ �� ﻣﺰﺍﺝ �ﻯﻱﺀ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺑﺪﺍ ﺧﺎﺋﻔﺎ .ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻯ " ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ"
ﻱﺌً
ﻳﺒﺤﺚ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﻲﺀ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﺃﻥ ﺷ ﺎ ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺄ ،ﻟﺬﺍ ﻗﺎﻝ ﻣﺮﺓ
ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ:
" ﻣﺎﺫﺍ ﺗﻔﻌﻞ ﻳﺎ ﺃ��؟”
هﺐ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺳﻌﻴﺪ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻣﺎﻡ ﺥﺝﻮﻝ ،ﻷﻧﻪ ﺧ�ﻯﻱ ﻏﻀﺐ ﺃﺧﻴﻪ ،ﻭﻗﺎﻝ:
" ﺃﻭﻩ ،ﻳﺎ ﺃ�� ،ﻟﻘﺪ ﻓﻌﻠﺖ ﺫﻟﻚ �ﺸﺪﺓ".
" ﻣﺎ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺴﺄﻟﺔ؟ -ﻣﺎﺫﺍ ﻓﻌﻠﺖ؟" ﻝ ﻷﺍﺥ ﻻﺍﻛ�� ﺑﻔﺎﺭﻍ ﺍﻟﺼ��.
" ﻟﻘﺪ ﻓﻘﺪﺕ ﺧﻄﺎﻑ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﺜﻤﻴﻨﺔ "-
ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻻ ﻳﺰﺍﻝ ﻳﺘ�ﻠﻢ ﺃﺧﺎﻩ ﺃﻭﻗﻔﻪ ،ﻭﺻﺮﺥ �ﺸﺮﺍﺳﺔ:
" ﻓﻘﺪﺕ ﺭﺻﻴﺪﻱ! هﺬﺍ ﻣﺎ ﺗﻮﻗﻌﺘﻪ ﻓﻘﻂ .ﻭﻟهﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺴﺏﺐ ،ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻗ��ﺣﺖ ﺧﻄﺔ
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ﺍﻟﺘﻐﻴ�� ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺻﺔ ﺑﻤهﻨﺕﻨﺎ ،ﻛﻨﺖ ﺃﻋﺎﺭﺿهﺎ ﺣﻘﺎ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻳﺒﺪﻭ ﺃﻧﻚ ﺗﺮﻏﺐ �� ﺫﻟﻚ
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ﻛﺜ��ﺍ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﺳﻤﺤﺖ ﻟﻚ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﺬﻟﻚ" ﺳﺕﺸﺎهﺪ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ ﺧﻄﺄ ﻣهﻤﺘﻨﺎ ﻏ��
ﺍﳌﺄﻟﻮﻓﺔ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﻭﻟﺔ ،ﻭﻗﺪ ﻓﻌﻠﺖ ﺫﻟﻚ �ﺸ�ﻞ �ﻯﻱﺀ ،ﻭﻟﻦ ﺃﻋﻮﺩ ﻟﻚ ﺇ�� ﺟﺎﻧﺒﻚ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻭﺍﻟﺴهﻢ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺗﺠﺪ ﺧﻄﺎ�� ،ﺍﻧﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﺃﻧﻪ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻚ ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻭﺇﻋﺎﺩﺗﻪ ﺇ��
�ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ".
ﺷﻌﺮ هﺎ�ﻲ هﻨ�� ﺑﺄﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺘﺤﻤﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﺆﻭﻟﻴﺔ ﻋﻦ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ ،ﻭﺣﻤﻞ ﺗﻮ�ﻴﺦ
ﺃﺧﻴﻪ ﺍﳌﺴ���� ﺑﺎﻟﺘﻮﺍﺿﻊ ﻭﺍﻟﺼ��� .ﺎﻥ ﻳﺼﻄﺎﺩ �� �ﻞ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺎﻑ
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ﻣﻮﺟﻮﺩﺍ �� ﺃﻱ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ .ﻭﻗﺪ ﺍﺿﻄﺮ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺇ�� ﺍﻛ�� ﺇﺻﺮﺍ ًﺭﺍ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ
ﺍﻟﺘﺨ�� ﻋﻦ �ﻞ ﺃﻣﻞ �� ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ .ﺛﻢ ﺫهﺐ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ ،ﻭ�� ﻳﺄﺳﻪ ﻛﺴﺮ ﺳﻴﻔﻪ
ﺍﳌﺤﺒﻮﺏ ﺇ�� ﻗﻄﻊ ﻭﺧﻤﺴﻤﺎﺋﺔ ﺧﻄﺎﻑ ﻣﻨﻪ.
ﺃﺧﺬهﺎ ﺇ�� ﺃﺧﻴﻪ ﺍﻟﻐﺎﺿﺐ ﻭﻋﺮﺿهﺎ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ،ﻭﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﻐﻔﺮﺓ ﻟﻪ ،ﻭﺗﻮﺳﻞ ﻟﻪ ﺃﻥ
ﻳﻘﺒﻠهﺎ �� ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻓﻘﺪﻩ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻠﻪ� .ﺎﻥ ﻋﺪﻳﻢ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺋﺪﺓ ﺷﻘﻴﻘﻪ ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺘﻤﻊ ﻟﻪ
،ﻧﺎهﻴﻚ ﻋﻦ ﻣﻨﺢ ﻃﻠﺒﻪ.
ﺛﻢ ﻗﺎﻡ هﺎ�ﻲ هﻨ�� �ﻌﻤﻞ ﺧﻤﺴﻤﺎﺋﺔ ﺧﻄﺎﻑ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ،ﺛﻢ ﺃﺧﺬهﺎ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﺇ��
ﺃﺧﻴﻪ ،ﻭﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﻨﻪ ﺍﻟﻌﻔﻮ ﻋﻨﻪ.
ﻗﺎﻝ ﺳﻜﻴﻠﻔﻮﻝ ﻓﻱﺸﺮ ،ﻭهﻮ ��ﺰ ﺭﺃﺳﻪ " :ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﻚ ﺗﺼﻨﻊ ﻣﻠﻴﻮﻥ
ﺧﻄﺎﻑ ،ﺇﻻ ﺃ��ﺎ ﻻ ﺗﻔﻴﺪ�ﻲ .ﻻ ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻏﻔﺮ ﻟﻚ ﺇﻻ ﺇﺫﺍ ﺃﺣﻀﺮﺕ ��
ﺧﻄﺎﻓ�ﻱ".
ﻻ ��ﻱﺀ ﻳﺮ��ﻱ ﻏﻀﺐ ﺻﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ﺍﳌﺎهﺮ ،ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﺗﺼﺮﻑ ﺳﻱﺉ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ
ﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﻳﻜﺮﻩ ﺃﺧﺎﻩ �ﺴﺏﺐ ﻓﻀﻠﻪ ،ﻭﻵﺍﻥ ﻣﻊ ﻋﺬﺭ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻄﺎﻑ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪ ﺍﳌﻔﻘﻮﺩ �ﺎﻥ
ﻳﺨﻄﻂ ﻟﻘﺘﻠﻪ ﻭﺍﻏﺘﺼﺎﺏ ﻣ�ﺎﻧﻪ ﻛﺤﺎﻛﻢ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ .ﻋﺮﻑ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ �ﻞ هﺬﺍ
�ﺸ�ﻞ ﺟﻴﺪ ،ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺘﻄﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻘﻮﻝ ﺷﻱﺌﺎ ،ﻷﻧﻪ ﺃﺻﻐﺮ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺪﻳﻦ ﻟﻪ ﺃﺧﺎﻩ
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ﺍﻛ�� ﺍﻟﻄﺎﻋﺔ .ﻟﺬﺍ ﻋﺎﺩ ﺇ�� ﺷﺎﻃﺊ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻭ�ﺪﺃ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﻳﺒﺤﺚ ﻋﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺎﻑ
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ﺍﳌﻔﻘﻮﺩ .ﻟﻘﺪ ﺗﻢ ﺇﺳﻘﺎﻃﻪ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ ،ﻷﻧﻪ ﻓﻘﺪ �ﻞ ﺃﻣﻞ �� ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋ�� ﺧﻄﺎﻑ ﺃﺧﻴﻪ
ﺍﻥ .ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻘﻒ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ ،ﻭﺧﺴﺮ �� ﺍ�ﺡ��ﺓ ﻭ�ﺕﺴﺎﺀﻝ ﻋﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺳﻴﻔﻌﻠﻪ
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ﻻﺣﻘﺎ ،ﻇهﺮ ﺭﺟﻞ �ﺝﻮﺯ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﻳﺤﻤﻞ ﻋﺼﺎ �� ﻳﺪﻩ .ﺗﺬﻛﺮ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ �ﻌﺪ
ﺫﻟﻚ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻻ ﻳﺮﻯ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻳﻦ ﺟﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ،ﻭﻻ هﻮ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﻛﻴﻒ �ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ،
ﻓﻘﺪ ﺣﺪﺙ ﺃﻥ ﺭﺃﻯ ﻭ ﺭﺃﻯ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻳﺘﻘﺪﻡ ﻧﺤﻮﻩ.
" ﺃﻧﺖ هﻮهﻮﺩﻳﻤﻲ ،ﺃﻭﮔﻮﺳﺘﻥﺲ � ،ﺴﻤﻰ ﺃﺣﻴﺎﻧﺎ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ ،ﺃﻧﺖ ﻻ؟"
ﺳﺄﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ " .ﻣﺎﺫﺍ ﺗﻔﻌﻠ�ﻥ ﺑﻤﻔﺮﺩﻙ �� ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ؟"
" �ﻌﻢ ،ﺃﻧﺎ هﻮ "،ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺏ ﻏ�� ﺳﻌﻴﺪ " .ﻟﺴﻮﺀ ﺍ�ﺡﻆ ،ﻛﻨﺖ ﺃﻓﺘﻘﺪ ﺻﻴﺪ
ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ﺍﻟﻐﺎ�� ﻷ�� ﻋﻨﺪ ﺻﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ .ﻟﻘﺪ ﻗﻤﺖ ﺑﻤﻄﺎﺭﺩﺓ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ �� �ﻞ
ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ،ﻟﻜﻦ ﻟﻸﺳﻒ ،ﻟﻢ ﺃﺟﺪﻩ ،ﻭﺃﻧﺎ ﻣﻀﻄﺮﺏ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ،ﻷﻥ ﺃ�� ﻟﻦ �ﻐﻔﺮ ��
ﺣ�ﻯ ﺃﻋﻴﺪﻩ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ .ﻟﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻧﺖ؟"
" ﺍﺳﻤﻲ ﺷﻴﻮﻭﺯﻭﭼﻴﻨﻮ ﺃﻭﻛﻴﻨﺎ ،ﻭﺃﻧﺎ ﺃﻋﻱﺶ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ .ﺃﻧﺎ ﺁﺳﻒ
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ﻟﺴﻤﺎﻉ ﻣﺎ هﻮ ﻣﺼﻱﺒﻚ .ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻚ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﻗﻠﻘﺎ ﺣﻘﺎ .ﻟﻜﻦ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻗﻠﺖ ﻟﻚ ﻣﺎ
ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺪ ،ﻓﺈﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺎﻑ ﻟﻱﺲ �� ﺃﻱ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎ -ﺇﻧﻪ ﺇﻣﺎ �� ﻗﺎﻉ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺃﻭ �� ﺟﺴﻢ
ﻌﺾ ﻷﺍﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺍﺑﺘﻠﻌﺘﻪ ،ﻭﻟهﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺴﺏﺐ ،ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﻚ ﺗﻨﻔﻖ ﺣﻴﺎﺗﻚ
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�ﻠهﺎ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺚ ﻋ��ﺎ هﻨﺎ ،ﻓﻠﻦ ﺗﺠﺪهﺎ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ" .
" ﺛﻢ ﻣﺎﺫﺍ ﻳﻤﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻓﻌﻞ؟" ﺳﺄﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﻨﻜﻮﺏ.
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" ﻦ ﻷﺍﻓﻀﻞ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺬهﺐ ﺇ�� ﺭ�ﻮ ﮔﻮ ﻭ ﺗﺨ�� ﺭﺍﻳﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ ،ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﻟﻠﺒﺤﺮ ،ﻣﺎ
�� ﻣﺸ�ﻠﺘﻚ ﻭ ﺃﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﻨﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﺪ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺎﻑ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ ﻟﻚ .ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻥ هﺬﺍ
ﺳﻴﻜﻮﻥ ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﻃﺮ�ﻘﺔ".
ﻳﻘﻮﻝ هﺎ�ﻲ هﻨ�� " :ﺇﻥ ﻓﻜﺮﺗﻚ ﻓﻜﺮﺓ ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺔ ،ﻟﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﺃﺧ�ﻯﻯ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﻻ ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ
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ﺍﻟﻮﺻﻮﻝ ﺇ�� ﻋﺎﻟﻢ �ﻯﻱ ﻛﻴﻨﺞ ،ﻷﻧ�ﻱ ﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻳﻘﻊ �� ﻗﺎﻉ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ“.
ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ " :ﺃﻭﻩ ،ﻟﻦ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺻﻌﻮ�ﺔ �� ﺍﻟﻮﺻﻮﻝ ﺇ�� هﻨﺎﻙ"" .
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ﻳﻤﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻗﻮﻡ ���ﻱﺀ ﻣﺎ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ ﻟﺮﻛﻮ�ﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ".
" ﺷﻜﺮﺍ ﻟﻚ" ،ﻗﺎﻝ ﺳﻌﻴﺪ هﻨ�� " ،ﺳﺄﻛﻮﻥ ﻣﻤﺘﻨﺎ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟﻚ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺳﻮﻑ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ
ﻟﻄﻴﻔﺎ ﺟﺪﺍ".
�ﻌﻴ�ﻥ ﺭﺟﻞ �ﺝﻮﺯ �� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻟﻠﻌﻤﻞ ،ﻭﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺗﻘﺪﻡ ﺳﻠﺔ ﻭﻋﺮﺿﺖ ﻋ��
ﺳﻌﻴﺪ هﻨ�� .ﺍﺳﺘﻘﺒﻠهﺎ ﺑﻔﺮﺡ ،ﻭﺃﺧﺬهﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ،ﻭﺃﻗﺎﻣهﺎ ،ﻭﺍﺳﺘﻌﺪ ﻟﻠﺒﺪﺀ� .ﺎﻥ
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ﺟﻴﺪﺍ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺳﺎﻋﺪﻩ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ ،ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻟﻪ ﺇﻧﻪ ﺳﻴ�ﺎﻓﺌﻪ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ
ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﺪ ﺧﻄﺎﻓﻪ ﻭ�ﻤﻜﻨﻪ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺧﻮﻑ ﻣﻦ ﻏﻀﺐ ﺃﺧﻴﻪ.
ﺷﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺇ�� ﻻﺍﺗﺠﺎﻩ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﺨﺬﻩ ،ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻟﻪ ﻛﻴﻒ ﻳﺼﻞ ﺇ��
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ﺻﻐ��ﺍ. ﻋﺎﻟﻢ ﺭ�ﻦ ﻏﻮ ،ﻭﺷﺎهﺪﻩ ﻳﺮﻛﺐ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ �� ﺍﻟﺴﻠﺔ ،ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺸﺒﻪ ﻗﺎﺭً�ﺎ
ﺟﻌﻞ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﺕﺴﺮﻉ � ،ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺮﻛﺐ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻠﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺃﻋﻄﺎهﺎ
ﻟﻪ ﺻﺪﻳﻘﻪ .ﻭ�ﺪﺍ ﺃﻥ ﻗﺎﺭ�ﻪ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ ﻳﻤﺮ ﺑﺎﳌﺎﺀ ﻣﻦ ﺗﻠﻘﺎﺀ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﳌﺴﺎﻓﺔ
ﺃﻗﺼﺮ ﺑﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺘﻮﻗﻌﺎ ،ﻷﻧﻪ �� ﻏﻀﻮﻥ ﺑﻀﻊ ﺳﺎﻋﺎﺕ ،ﺷﺎهﺪ ﺑﺼﺮ
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ﻣ�ﺎﻧﺎ ً
ﻛﺒ��ﺍ ،ﻣﻊ ﺃﺳﻘﻔهﺎ ﻭﺃﺳﻘﻔهﺎ ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺍﺑﺔ ﻭﺳﻘﻒ ﻗﺼﺮ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ .ﻭﻣﺎﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﺍﻟ�ﺎ�ﺴﻮﺭﺍ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻋ�� ﻭﺷﻚ �ﺡﺐ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ،ﻭ�ﻠهﻢ ﻏ�� ﻋﺎﺭﻓ�ﻥ ﻟﻠﻐﺮ�ﺐ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ
ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ﺑ�ﻥ ﻓﺮﻭﻉ �ﺝﺮﺓ ﺣﻴﺚ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪﻳﺮﺍﻗ��ﻢ ،ﻷﻥ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺨﺘﺏﺌً ﺎ ً
�ﺸﺮ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ.
ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻧﺤ�ﻯ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪﺍﻥ ﻋ�� ﺟﺎﻧﺐ ﺍﻟﺒ�� ﻟﺘﺨﻠﻴﻖ ﺩﻻﺀهﻤﺎ ﺍﻟﺬهﺒﻴﺔ ،ﻭهﻤﺎ ﻣﺎ
ﻓﻌﻼهﻤﺎ �ﻞ ﻳﻮﻡ �� ﺍﻟﺴﻨﺔ ،ﺭﺃﻳﻨﺎ ﻳﻨﻌﻜﺴﺎﻥ �� ﺍﳌﻴﺎﻩ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻴﻘﺔ ﻋ�� ﻭﺟﻪ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺏ
ﺍﻟﻮﺳﻴﻢ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﺤﺪﻕ ﻋﻠ��ﻢ ﻣﻦ ﻭﺳﻂ ﻓﺮﻭﻋﻪ� .ﺝﺮﺓ �� ﻇﻠهﻢ ﻭﻗﻔﻮﺍ .ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺒﻖ
هﻢ ﺃﻥ ﺭﺃﻭﺍ ﻭﺟﻪ ﻹﺍ�ﺴﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻔﺎ�ﻲ� .ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﺧﺎﺋﻔ�ﻥ ،ﻭﺍﻧﺪﻓﻌﻮﺍ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﻣﻊ ﺩﻻﺀهﻢ
ﺍﻟﺬهﺒﻴﺔ �� ﺃﻳﺪ��ﻢ .ﻟﻜﻦ ﻓﻀﻮﻟهﻢ ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﻣﻨﺤهﻢ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﻋﺔ ،ﻭﻗﺎﻣﻮﺍ ﺑﺈﻟﻘﺎﺀ
ﺮﺓ ﺧﺎﻃﻔﺔ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻋ�� ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﺳﺏﺐ ﻻﺍ�ﻌ�ﺎﺱ ﻏ�� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺩﻱ ،ﺛﻢ ﻧﻈﺮﻭﺍ ﺇ��
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ﺟﺎﻟﺴﺎ �� ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ﻭهﻢ ﻳﻨﻈﺮﻭﻥ ﺇﻟ��ﻢ ﺑﻤﻔﺎﺟﺄﺓ ﻭﺇ�ﺝﺎﺏ. ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ
ﻧﻈﺮﻭﺍ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﻭﺟهﺎ ﻟﻮﺟﻪ ،ﻟﻜﻦ ﺃﻟﺴﻨ��ﻢ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻻ ﺗﺰﺍﻝ ��ﺝﺐ ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﺠﺪﻭﺍ �ﻠﻤﺔ
ﻟﻴﻘﻮﻟﻮﺍ ﻟﻪ.
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ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻯ ﻣﻴﻜﻮﺗﻮ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺗﻢ ﺍﻛﺕﺸﺎﻓﻪ ،ﺍﻧﻄﻠﻖ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ﻗﻠﻴﻼ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ:
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" ﺃﻧﺎ ﻣﺴﺎﻓﺮ ،ﻭﻷﻧ�ﻱ ﻛﻨﺖ ﻋﻄﺸﺎ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ،ﺟﺌﺖ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒ�� ﻋ�� ﺃﻣﻞ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻃﻔﺊ
ﺩﻟﻮﺍ ﻷﺭﺳﻢ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ﺑﻪ .ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺻﻌﺪﺕ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ً ،
ﻛﺜ��ﺍ ﻋﻄ�ﻯﻯ ،ﻟﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﻟﻢ ﺃﺟﺪ ً
هﻔً
ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﻀﺐ ،ﻭﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮﺕ ﻓﻘﻂ �� ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟ�ﺡﻈﺔ ،ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ ﻛﻨﺖ �� ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭﻙ ﻣﺮ ﺎ
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ﻭﻣﻨﺘﻔﺨﺎ ،ﻇهﺮﺕ ﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪﺍﺕ ﺍﻟﻨﺒﻼﺕ ،ﻛﻤﺎ ﻟﻮ ﻛﻨﺖ �� ﺣﺎﺟﺔ ﻣ�ﺡﺔ ﺇ��
ﺭﻏﺒ�ﻱ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺃﺻ�� ﻟﻚ ﻣﻦ ﺭﺣﻤﺘﻚ ﺃﻋﻄ�ﻱ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ﻟﻠﺸﺮﺏ ،ﻷﻧ�ﻱ ﻣﺴﺎﻓﺮ
ﻋﻄ�ﻯﻯ �� ﺃﺭﺽ ﻏﺮ�ﺒﺔ ".
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
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ﻟﻘﺪ ﺗﺠﺎﻭﺯﺕ ﻛﺮﺍﻣﺘﻪ ﻭﻧﻜهﺘﻪ ﺧﻮﻓﻪ ،ﻭﺍﻗ��ﺑﻮﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻤﺖ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮ ،ﻭﺍﻗ��ﺑﻮﺍ
ﻣﻦ ﺩﻻﺀهﻢ ﺍﻟﺬهﺒﻴﺔ ﻭﻭﺿﻌﻮﺍ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ﻭﺻﺒﻮﻩ �� ﻛﺄﺱ ﻣﺮﺻﻊ ﺑﺎ�ﺝﻮﺍهﺮ
ﻭﻗﺪﻣﻮﻩ ﻟﻠﻐﺮ�ﺐ.
ﺳﺘﻠﻤهﺎ ﻣﻦ �ﻠﺘﺎ ﻳﺪﻳﻪ ،ﻭﺭﻓﻌهﺎ ﺇ�� ﺫﺭﻭﺓ ﺟ��ﺘﻪ �ﻌﻼﻣﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻻﺍﺣ��ﺍﻡ ﻭﺍﳌﺘﻌﺔ ،ﺛﻢ
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ﺷﺮﺏ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ،ﻷﻥ ﻋﻄﺸﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻋﻈﻴﻤﺎ .ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻧﺘ�ﻯ ﻣﻦ ﻣﺴﻮﺩﺗﻪ ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻠﺔ
،ﻭﺿﻊ ﺍﻟﻜﺄﺱ ﻋ�� ﺣﺎﻓﺔ ﺍﻟﺒ�� ،ﺛﻢ �ﺡﺐ ﺳﻴﻔﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺼ�� ،ﻭﻗﻄﻊ ﺃﺣﺪ ﺟﻮﺍهﺮ
ﻣﻨﺤﻮﺗﺔ ﻏﺮ�ﺒﺔ ) ﻣﺎ�ﺎﺗﺎﻣﺎ( ،ﻭﻗﻔﻞ ﻣﻌﻠﻖ ﺣﻮﻝ ﻋﻨﻘﻪ ﻭﺳﻘﻂ ﻋ�� ﺻﺪﺭﻩ . .ﻭﺿﻊ
ﺍ�ﺝﻮهﺮﺓ �� ﺍﻟﻜﺄﺱ ﻭﺃﻋﺎﺩهﺎ ﺇﻟ��ﻢ ،ﻭﻗﺎﻝ :ﻳﻨﺤ�ﻱ �ﻌﻤﻖ:
" هﺬﺍ هﻮ �ﻌﺒ�� ﻋﻦ ﺷﻜﺮﻱ!"
ﺃﺧﺬﺕ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺩﺗﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻜﺄﺱ ،ﻭ�ﺤﺜﺖ ﻓ��ﺎ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﻭﺿﻌﻪ �� ﺍﻟﺪﺍﺧﻞ -
ﻷ��ﻢ ﻟﻢ �ﻌﺮﻓﻮﺍ �ﻌﺪ ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ -ﺃﻋﻄﻮﺍ ﺑﺪﺍﻳﺔ ﻣﻔﺎﺟﺄﺓ ،ﺣﻴﺚ ﻭﺿﻌﻮﺍ
ﺟﻮهﺮﺓ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ �� ﺃﺳﻔﻞ ﺍﻟﻜﺄﺱ.
" ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﻷﻱ �ﺸﺮ ﻋﺎﺩﻱ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻤﻨﺢ ﺍ�ﺝﻮهﺮﺓ ﺑﺤﺮ�ﺔ .ﺃﻻ ﺗﻜﺮﻣﻨﺎ ﺑﺈﺧﺒﺎﺭﻧﺎ ﻣﻦ
ﺃﻧﺖ؟" ﺎﻝ ﻻﺍﺑﻦ ﺍﻟﺒﻜﺮ.
" ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ "،ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ " ،ﺃﻧﺎ هﻮهﻮﺩﻳﻤﻲ ،ﺍﻟﺮﺍ�ﻌﺔ ﻣﻴﻜﻮﺗﻮ ،ﻛﻤﺎ
ﺩﻋﺎ �� ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ ،ﻭ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﺪ".
" هﻞ ﺃﻧﺖ �� ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ هﻮهﻮﺩﻳﻤﻲ ،ﺣﻔﻴﺪ ﺃﻣﺎﺗ��ﺍﺳﻮ ،ﺁﻟهﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ؟" ﺳﺄﻝ
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ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﺤﺪﺛﺖ ﺃﻭﻻ " .ﻧﺎ ﻻﺍﺑﻨﺔ ﺍﻟﻜ��ﻯ ﻟﺮ�ﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ ،ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ،ﻭﺍﺳﻤﻲ
ﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺗﺎﻳﻮﺗﺎﻣﺎ".
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻭﺟﺪﺕ ﻟﺴﺎ��ﺎ ﺃﺧ��ﺍ " ﻧﺎ ﺃﺧ��ﺎ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺗﺎﻣﺎﻳﻮﺭﻱ".
ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ " :هﻞ ﺃﻧﺖ ﺑﺎﻟﻔﻌﻞ ﺑﻨﺎﺕ ﺭ�ﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ ،ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ؟ ﻻ
ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺧ��ﻙ ﺑﻤﺪﻯ ﺳﺮﻭﺭﻱ ﳌﻘﺎﺑﻠﺘﻚ" .ﻭ�ﺪﻭﻥ ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ﺭﺩهﻢ ﺫهﺐ:
" �� ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺫهﺒﺖ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪ ﻣﻊ ﺧﻄﺎﻑ ﺃ�� ﻭﺃﺳﻘﻄﺘﻪ ،ﻛﻴﻒ ،ﺃﻧﺎ ﻣﺘﺄﻛﺪ
ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﻻ ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻗﻮﻝ ،ﺣﻴﺚ ﺃﻥ ﺃ�� ﻳﻤﺴﻚ ﺑﺼﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ﻓﻮﻕ �ﻞ
ﻤﺘﻠ�ﺎﺗﻪ ﻷﺍﺧﺮﻯ ،هﺬﻩ �� ﺃﻛ�� �ﺎﺭﺛﺔ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺤﺪﺙ �� .ﻣﺎ ﻟﻢ ﺃﺟﺪﻩ ﻣﺮﺓ
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ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ،ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﺃﻥ ﺁﻣﻞ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﻏﻔﺮﺍﻥ ﺃ�� ،ﻷﻧﻪ ﻏﺎﺿﺐ ﺟﺪﺍ
ﻣﻤﺎ ﻓﻌﻠﺘﻪ ،ﻟﻘﺪ ﺑﺤﺜﺖ ﻋﻨﻪ ﻋﺪﺓ ﻣﺮﺍﺕ ،ﻟﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﻻ ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺟﺪﻩ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ
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ﺃﺷﻌﺮ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﻠﻖ ﺍﻟﺸﺪﻳﺪ� .ﺎﻥ ﻳﻄﺎﺭﺩ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺎﻑ �� ،ﺿﺎﺋﻘﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ،ﻗﺎﺑﻠﺖ ﺭﺟﻼ
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�ﺝﻮﺯﺍ ﺣﻜﻴﻤﺎ ،ﻭﺃﺧ���ﻲ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻓﻀﻞ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﻳﻤﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﻪ هﻮ ﺃﻥ ﺁ�ﻲ ﺇ�� ﺭ�ﻦ
ﻏﻮ ،ﻭﺇ�� ﺭ�ﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ ،ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﻟﻠﺒﺤﺮ ،ﻭﺃﺳﺄﻟﻪ ﻛﻤﺎ ﺃﻇهﺮ �� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ
ﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻛﻴﻒ ﺃ�ﻲ ،ﻵﺍﻥ ﺃﻧﺖ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﻛﻴﻒ ﺃﻧﺎ هﻨﺎ ﻭﳌﺎﺫﺍ ،ﻭﺃﺭ�ﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺳﺄﻝ ﺭ�ﻦ
ﺟ�ﻥ ،ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺃﻳﻦ هﻮ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺎﻑ ﺍﳌﻔﻘﻮﺩ .ﺧﺬ�ﻲ ﺇ�� ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻙ ﻭهﻞ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ
ﺃﻧﻪ ﺳ��ﺍ�ﻲ؟ ﺳﺄﻝ ﺳﻌﻴﺪ هﻨ�� ﺑﻔﺎﺭﻍ ﺍﻟﺼ��.
ﺳﺘﻤﻌﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺗﺎﻳﺘﺎﻣﺎ ﺇ�� هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺔ ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻠﺔ ،ﺛﻢ ﻗﺎﻟﺖ:
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ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ " ﻟﻱﺲ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺴهﻞ ﻋﻠﻴﻚ ﻓﻘﻂ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺮﻯ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻱ ،ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﺳﻴﻜﻮﻥ
ﳌﻘﺎﺑﻠﺘﻚ .ﺃﻧﺎ ﻣﺘﺄﻛﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺳﻴﻘﻮﻝ ﺇﻥ ﺍ�ﺡﻆ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ ﻗﺪ ﺣﺼﺪﻩ ،ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ
ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻢ ﻭﺍﻟﻨﺏﻴﻞ ﻣﺜﻠﻚ ،ﺣﻔﻴﺪ ﺃﻣﺎﺗ��ﺍﺳﻮ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻥ�ﻝ ﺇ�� ﻗﺎﻉ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ " .ﺛﻢ
ﺗﺤﻮﻟﺖ ﺇ�� ﺃﺧ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﺼﻐﺮﻯ ،ﻭﻗﺎﻟﺖ:
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻗﺎﺩ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ ﺇ�� ﻏﺮﻓﺔ ﺍﻟﻀﻴﻮﻑ ،ﻭﻭﺿﻌﻪ �� ﺍﳌﻘﻌﺪ
ﺍﻟﻌﻠﻮﻱ ،ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻧﻪ ﺍﻧﺤ�ﻱ ﺑﺎﺣ��ﺍﻡ ﺃﻣﺎﻣﻪ ،ﻭﻗﺎﻝ:
" ﺃﻧﺎ ﺭ�ﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ ،ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﻟﻠﺒﺤﺮ ،ﻭهﺬﺍ هﻮ ﺯﻭﺟ�ﻱ .ﻨﺎﺯﻟﺖ ﻟﺘﺬﻛﺮﻧﺎ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺑﺪ!"
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" هﻞ ﺃﻧﺖ ﺣﻘﺎ ﺭ�ﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ ،ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺎﺭ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﻋﻨﻪ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ؟" ﺃﺟﺎﺏ
ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺳﻌﻴﺪ ،ﺗﺤﻴﺔ ﻣﻀﻴﻔﻪ ﺃﻛ�� ﺍﺣﺘﻔﺎﻻ " .ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻋﺘﺬﺭ ﻋﻦ �ﻞ ﺍﳌﺸﺎ�ﻞ
ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺃﻭﺍﺟههﺎ �� ﺯ�ﺎﺭ�ﻲ ﻏ�� ﺍﳌﺘﻮﻗﻌﺔ ".ﻭﺍﻧﺤ�ﻯ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ،ﻭﺷﻜﺮ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ.
ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺭ�ﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ " :ﻻ ﺗﺤﺘﺎﺝ ﺇ�� ﺃﻥ �ﺸﻜﺮ�ﻲ" " .ﺃﻧﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺷﻜﺮﻛﻢ ﻋ��
ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻭﻡ .ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻗﺼﺮ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ هﻮ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﻓﻘ�� ،ﻛﻤﺎ ﺗﺮﻭﻥ ،ﺳﺄﻛﻮﻥ ��
ﻏﺎﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻑ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺳﺘﺠﻌﻠﻨﺎ ﺯ�ﺎﺭﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ".
�ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺳﺮﻭﺭ ﻛﺒ�� ﺑ�ﻥ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻭهﺎ�ﻲ هﺎﻧ�� ،ﻭﺟﻠﺴﻮﺍ ﻭﺗﺤﺪﺛﻮﺍ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ
ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ �� .ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ،ﺻﻔﻖ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﻛﻴﻨﻎ ﺑ�ﻥ ﻳﺪﻳﻪ ،ﺛﻢ ﻇهﺮﺕ ﻣﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ
ﺍﺳﻤﺎﻙ � ،ﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺮﺗﺪﻱ ً
ﺛﻴﺎﺑﺎ ﺍﺣﺘﻔﺎﻟﻴﺔ ،ﻭ�ﺤﻤﻞ �� ﺯﻋﺎﻧﻔﻪ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ
ﺍﻟﺼﻮﺍ�ﻲ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻢ ﺗﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺃﻧﻮﺍﻉ ﺍﳌﺄﻛﻮﻻﺕ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ�ﺔ ﻓ��ﺎ .ﺍﻧﺕﺸﺮ ﻭﻟﻴﻤﺔ
ﻈﻴﻤﺔ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﻭﺿﻴﻔﻪ ﺍﳌﻠ�ﻲ .ﻢ ﺍﺧﺘﻴﺎﺭ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﻷﺍﺳﻤﺎﻙ �� ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ﻣﻦ
�ﻥ ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﻷﺍﺳﻤﺎﻙ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻚ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺘﺨﻴﻞ ﻣﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺔ ﻣﻦ
ﺍﳌﺨﻠﻮﻗﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ�ﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﻥﺘﻈﺮ ﺻﻴﺎﺩ ﺳﻌﻴﺪ �� ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ .ﺣﺎﻭﻝ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ
�� ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺒﺬﻟﻮﺍ ﻗﺼﺎﺭﻯ ﺟهﺪهﻢ ﻹﺭﺿﺎﺀﻩ ﻭﺇﻇهﺎﺭ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﺿﻴﻒ ﺷﺮﻑ
ﻛﺒ�� .ﺧﻼﻝ ﻓ��ﺓ ﺍﻟﺘﻜﺮﺍﺭ ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻠﺔ ،ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺍﺳﺘﻤﺮﺕ ﻟﺴﺎﻋﺎﺕ ،ﺃﻣﺮﺕ ﺭ�ﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ
ﻨﺎﺗﻪ ﺑﻠﻌﺐ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﳌﻮﺳﻴﻘﻰ ،ﻭﺟﺎﺀﺕ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺍﺗﺎﻥ ﻭﺃﺩﺍﺀ ﻋ�� ﻛﻮﺗﻮ ) ﺍﻟهﺎﺭﺏ
ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎ�ﻲ( ،ﻭﻏﻨﻮﺍ ﻭﺭﻗﺼﻮﺍ �� ﺍﳌﻨﻌﻄﻔﺎﺕ .ﻟﻘﺪ ﻣﺮ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ �ﺴﺮﻭﺭ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺑﺪﺍ ﺃﻥ
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ﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ ﻗﺪ ��ﻯﻱ ﻣﺸ�ﻠﺘﻪ ﻭﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﺟﺎﺀ ﻋ�� ﻹﺍﻃﻼﻕ ﺇ�� ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ،
ﻭﺃﻋﻄﻰ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻟﻠﺘﻤﺘﻊ ��ﺬﺍ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻊ ،ﺃﺭﺽ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍ�ﺥﻴﻮﻝ! ﻣﻦ ﺳﻤﻊ ﺑﻤﺜﻞ
هﺬﺍ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻊ؟ ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺗﺬﻛﺮﺕ ﻣﻴﻜﻮﺗﻮ ﻣﺎ ﺃﺣﻀﺮﻩ ﺇ�� ﺭ�ﻦ ﻏﻮ ،
ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﳌﻀﻴﻔﻪ:
" ﺭ�ﻤﺎ ﺃﺧ��ﺗﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﻨﺎﺕ ،ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺭ�ﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ ،ﺑﺄﻧ�ﻱ ﺟﺌﺖ ﺇ�� هﻨﺎ ﳌﺤﺎﻭﻟﺔ ﺍﺳﺘﻌﺎﺩﺓ
ﻄﺎﻑ ﺻﻴﺪ ﺃ�� ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻓﻘﺪﺗﻪ ﺃﺛﻨﺎﺀ ﺻﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ �� ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﻵﺍﺧﺮ .هﻞ �� ﺃﻥ
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ﺃﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﻨﻚ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﻟﻄﻴ ﺎ ﺇ�� ﺣﺪ ﻣﺎ ﻟﻼﺳﺘﻔﺴﺎﺭ ﻋﻦ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﳌﻮﺍﺩ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺻﺔ
ﺑﻚ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﺃﻱ ﻣ��ﻢ ﻗﺪ ﺭﺃﻭﺍ ﺧﻄﺎﻑ ﺻﻴﺪ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ؟ "
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" ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ "،ﻗﺎﻝ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺍﳌﻠﺰﻡ " ،ﺳﺄﺳﺘﺪﻋ��ﻢ ﻓﻮﺭﺍ ﺟﻤﻴﻌهﻢ هﻨﺎ ﻭﺃﻃﻠﺐ
ﻣ��ﻢ".
ﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺻﺪﺭ ﺃﻣﺮﻩ ،ﺟﺎﺀ ﻷﺍﺧﻄﺒﻮﻁ ،ﻭﺍ�ﺡﺒﺎﺭ ،ﻭﺍﻟﺒﻮﻧﻱﺘﻮ ،ﻭﺳﻤﻚ ﻷﺍﻭﻛﺘﻴﻞ
،ﻭ�ﻌﺒﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ،ﻭﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍﻟهﻼﻡ ،ﻭﺍ�ﺝﻤ��ﻱ ،ﻭﺳﻤﻚ ﻣﻮ�ﻯﻯ ،ﻭﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ
ﻤﺎﻙ ﻷﺍﺧﺮﻯ ﻣﻦ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﻷﺍﻧﻮﺍﻉ �� ﻭﺟﻠﺲ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺭ�ﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ ﻣﻠﻜهﻢ ،ﻭﺭﺗﺒﻮﺍ
ﺃﻧﻔﺴهﻢ ﻭﺯﻋﺎﻧﻔهﻢ ﺑﺎﻟ��ﺗﻱﺐ .ﺛﻢ ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺭﺳﻤﻲ:
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ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ هﻮ ﺣﻔﻴﺪ ﺃﻣﺎﺗﺎﺳﻮ ﺍﳌهﻴﺐ .ﺍﺳﻤﻪ " ﺯﺍﺋﺮﻧﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﺠﻠﺲ ﺃﻣﺎﻣﻜﻢ
هﻮهﻮﺩﻳﻤﻲ ،ﺍﻟﺮﺍ�ﻊ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻏﺴﻄﺲ ،ﻭهﻮ ﻳﺪ�� ً
ﺃﻳﻀﺎ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ ﻟ�ﺝﺒﺎﻝ.
ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺼﻄﺎﺩ �� ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﻵﺍﺧﺮ ﻋ�� ﺷﺎﻃﺊ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ ،ﺳﺮﻗﻪ ﺃﺣﺪهﻢ ﻣﻦ
ﺧﻄﺎﻑ ﺻﻴﺪ ﺃﺧﻴﻪ ،ﻟﻘﺪ ﻭﺻﻞ �ﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ﺇ�� ﻗﺎﻉ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺇ�� ﻣﻤﻠﻜﺘﻨﺎ ﻷﻧﻪ
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ﻇﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺣﺪﻛﻢ ﻗﺪ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺃﺧﺬ ﺧﻄﺎﻓﺎ ﻣﻨﻪ �� ﻟﻌﺒﺔ ﻣﺆﺫﻳﺔ .ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻚ
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ﺇﻋﺎﺩﺗﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺭ ،ﺃﻭ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﺃﺣﺪ ﻣﻨﻜﻢ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﻣﻦ هﻮ ﺍﻟﻠﺺ ﻓﻴﺠﺐ ﺇﺧﺒﺎﺭﻧﺎ
ﺎﺳﻤﻪ ﻭﺃﻳﻦ هﻮ ﻵﺍﻥ ".
ﻘﺪ ﺃُﺧﺬﺕ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﻷﺍﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﻋ�� ﺣ�ﻥ ﻏﺮﺓ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺳﻤﻌﺖ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ،ﻭﻟﻢ
�ﺴﺘﻄﻊ ﻗﻮﻝ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﻟﺒﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ .ﺟﻠﺴﻮﺍ ﻳﻨﻈﺮﻭﻥ ﺇ�� �ﻌﻀهﻢ ﺍﻟﺒﻌﺾ ﻭ��
ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ � .ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺟﺎﺀﺕ ﺍ�ﺡﺒﺎﺭ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻣﺎﻡ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ:
" ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺎﻱ ) ﻟﺪﻧﻱﺲ ﻷﺍﺣﻤﺮ( ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﻠﺺ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺳﺮﻕ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺎﻑ!"
" ﺃﻳﻦ ﺩﻟﻴﻠﻚ؟" ﺳﺄﻝ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ.
" ﻨﺬ ﻣﺴﺎﺀ ﻷﺍﻣﺲ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺘﻤﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﺎﻳﻠﻨﺪﻱ ﻣﻦ ﺗﻨﺎﻭﻝ ﺃﻱ ��ﻱﺀ ،ﻭ�ﺒﺪﻭ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﻌﺎ�ﻲ
ﻣﻦ ﺣﻨﺠﺮﺓ ﺳﻱﺌﺔ! ﻟهﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺴﺏﺐ ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺎﻑ ﻗﺪ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ �� ﺣﻨﺠﺮﺗﻪ� .ﺎﻥ
ﻦ ﻷﺍﻓﻀﻞ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺮﺳﻞ ﻟﻪ ﺩﻓﻌﺔ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ!"
ﺍﻓﻘﺖ �ﻞ ﻷﺍﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﻋ�� هﺬﺍ ،ﻭﻗﺎﻟﺖ:
" ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺎﻱ �� ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻜﺔ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﻴﺪﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻟﻢ �ﺴﻤﻊ ﺃﻭﺍﻣﺮ
ﺍﺳﺘﺪﻋﺎﺀ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺻﺔ ﺑﻚ .ﻞ ﺳ��ﺳﻠهﺎ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﻭﺗﺤﻘﻖ �� ﻷﺍﻣﺮ .ﻋﻨﺪهﺎ ﺳﺘﺙﺒﺖ
ﺑﺮﺍﺀﺗﻨﺎ".
" �ﻌﻢ "،ﻗﺎﻝ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ " ،ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺎﻱ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺄﺕ ،ﻷﻧﻪ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ
ﺃﻭﻝ ﻣﻦ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ هﻨﺎ .ﺃﺭﺳﻞ ﻟﻪ ﺩﻓﻌﺔ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ!"
ﺩﻭﻥ ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ﺃﻣﺮ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ،ﺑﺪﺃﺕ ﺍ�ﺡﺒﺎﺭ ﺑﺎﻟﻔﻌﻞ �� ﻣﺴﻜﻦ ﺗﺎﻱ ،ﻭﻋﺎﺩ ﻵﺍﻥ ،
ﻟﻴﺤﻀﺮ ﻣﻌﻪ ﺗﺎﻱ .ﻗﺎﺩﻩ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ.
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ﺟﻠﺲ ﺗﺎﻱ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺗﺒﺪﻭ ﺧﺎﺋﻔﺔ ﻭﻣﺮ�ﻀﺔ� .ﺎﻥ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ �� ﺣﺎﻟﺔ ﺃﻟﻢ ،ﻷﻥ ﻭﺟهﻪ
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ﺷﺎﺣﺒﺎ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﻋﻴﻨﺎﻩ ﻣﻐﻠﻘﺘﺎﻥ ﺗﻘﺮ�ﺒﺎ ،ﻭ�ﺪﺍ ﻧﺼﻒ ﺡﺝﻤهﻤﺎ ﺍﺣﻤﺮ �ﺎﻥ
ﺍﳌﻌﺘﺎﺩ.
ﺗﺄﺕ ﺭ ًﺩﺍ ﻋ�� ﺩﻋﻮﺍ�ﻲ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ؟"
" ﺃﺟﺐ ،ﻳﺎ ﺗﺎﻱ!" ﺻﺮﺥ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ " ،ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﻟﻢ ِ
" ﻟﻘﺪ ﻣﺮﺿﺖ ﻣﻨﺬ ﻳﻮﻡ ﺃﻣﺲ "،ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺗﺎﻱ " .ﻟهﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺴﺏﺐ ﻟﻢ ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻊ ﺍﳌ��ﺀ".
" ﻻ ﺗﻘﻞ �ﻠﻤﺔ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ!" ﺻﺮﺧﺖ ﺭ�ﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ �ﻐﻀﺐ " .ﺮﺿﻚ هﻮ ﻋﻘﺎﺏ ﻵﺍﻟهﺔ
ﻟﺴﺮﻗﺔ هﻮﻙ ﻣﻴﻜﻮﺗﻮ".
" ﺇﻧﻪ ﻓﻘﻂ �ﺡﻴﺢ ﺟﺪﺍ!" ﻗﺎﻝ ﺗﺎﻱ " .ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺎﻑ ﻻ ﻳﺰﺍﻝ �� ﺣﻨﺠﺮ�ﻲ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ �ﻞ
ﻣﺤﺎﻭﻻ�ﻲ ﻹﺧﺮﺍﺟهﺎ ﻋﺪﻳﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺋﺪﺓ .ﻻ ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺗﻨﺎﻭﻝ ﺍﻟﻄﻌﺎﻡ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻟ�ﺎﺩ ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ
ﻟﺘﻨﻔﺲ ،ﻭ�ﻞ �ﺡﻈﺔ ﺃﺷﻌﺮ ﺃ��ﺎ ﺳﺘﺨﻨﻘ�ﻱ ،ﻭ�� �ﻌﺾ ﻷﺍﺣﻴﺎﻥ �ﻌﻄﻴ�ﻱ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ
ﻋﻨﺪﻱ ﺃﻱ ﻧﻴﺔ �� ﺳﺮﻗﺔ هﻮﻙ ﻣﻴﻜﻮﺗﻮ ،ﻟﻘﺪ ﺍﻟﺘﻘﻄﺖ ﺑﻼ ﻃﻌﻢ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻄﻌﻢ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ
ﺭﺃﻳﺘﻪ �� ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ،ﻭﻋﻠﻖ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺎﻑ ﻭﻋﻠﻖ �� ﺣﻨﺠﺮ�ﻲ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺁﻣﻞ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﻔﻮ ﻋ�ﻱ ".
ﺎﺀ ﺍ�ﺡﺒﺎﺭ ﻵﺍﻥ ،ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻟﻠﻤﻠﻚ:
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�ﺡﻴﺤﺎ .ﺗﺮﻯ ﺃﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺎﻑ ﻻ ﺗﺰﺍﻝ ﺗﻠﺘﺼﻖ �� ﺣﻠﻖ .TAIﺁﻣﻞ ﺃﻥ " ﻣﺎ ﻗﻠﺘﻪ �ﺎﻥ
ﺃﺗﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ ﺇﺧﺮﺍﺟهﺎ �� ﺣﻀﻮﺭ ، Mikotoﻭﻣﻦ ﺛﻢ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻨﺎ ﺇﻋﺎﺩﺗﻪ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﺑﺄﻣﺎﻥ!"
" ﺍﺭﺟﻮ ﺍﻥ �ﺴﺮﻋﻮﺍ ﻭﺍ�ﺡﺒﻮهﺎ!" ﺮﺥ ﺗﺎﻱ ،ﻷﻧﻪ ﺷﻌﺮ ﻵﺍﻻﻡ �� ﺣﻠﻘﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺩﻣﺔ
ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ؛ " ﺃﺭﻏﺐ �� ﺇﻋﺎﺩﺓ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺎﻑ ﺇ�� ﻣﻴﻜﻮﺗﻮ".
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" ﺣﺴﻨﺎ ،ﺗﺎﻱ ﺳﺎﻥ" ،ﻗﺎﻝ ﺻﺪﻳﻘﻪ ﺍ�ﺡﺒﺎﺭ ،ﺛﻢ ﻓﺘﺢ ﻓﻢ TAIﻋ�� ﻧﻄﺎﻕ ﻭﺍﺳﻊ
ﻗﺪﺭ ﺍﺳﺘﻄﺎﻋﺘﻪ ﻭﻭﺿﻊ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺣﺎﺳﻱﺴﻪ ﺃﺳﻔﻞ ﺣﻠﻖ ﺗﺎﻱ ،ﻭﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ
�ﺡﺐ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺎﻑ ﻣﻦ ﻓﻢ ﺍﳌﺼﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ�� �ﺴهﻮﻟﺔ .ﺛﻢ ﻏﺴﻠهﺎ ﻭﺟﻠ��ﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻠﻚ.
ﺃﺧﺬﺕ ﺭ�ﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺎﻑ ﻣﻦ ﻣﻮﺿﻮﻋﻪ ،ﻭﻣﻦ ﺛﻢ ﺃﻋﺎﺩﺗﻪ ﺑ�ﻞ ﺍﺣ��ﺍﻡ ﺇ��
ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ ) ﻣﻴﻜﻮﺗﻮ ﺃﻭ ﺃﻭﻏﺴﺘﻥﺲ ،ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺳﻤﺤﺖ ﻟﻪ( ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺷﻌﺮ
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�ﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﻏﺎﻣﺮﺓ ﻟﺪﻯ ﻋﻮﺩﺗﻪ ﺇ�� ﺧﻄﺎﻓﻪ .ﻭﺷﻜﺮ ﺭ�ﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ ﻋﺪﺓ ﻣﺮﺍﺕ ،ﻭﺟهﺎ ﻟﻮﺟﻪ
ﻊ ﻻﺍﻣﺘﻨﺎﻥ ،ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺇﻧﻪ ﻳﺪﻳﻦ ﺑﺎﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪﺓ ﻟﺴﻌﻴﻪ ﺇ�� ﺳﻠﻄﺔ ﻭﺣﻜﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ
ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍ�ﺡﻜﻴﻢ.
ﺭﺍﺩﺕ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺟ�ﻥ ﺟ�ﻥ ﻣﻌﺎﻗﺒﺔ ﺗﺎﻱ ،ﻟﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺳﻌﻴﺪ ﺗﻮﺳﻞ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﺃﻻ ﻳﻔﻌﻞ
ﺫﻟﻚ ؛ ﻭهﻜﺬﺍ ،ﻓﻘﺪ ﺍﺳﺘﻌﺎﺩ ﺧﻄﺎﻓﺘﻪ ﺍﳌﻔﻘﻮﺩﺓ ،ﻭهﻮ ﻻ ﻳﺮﻏﺐ �� ﺇﺛﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﳌﺰ�ﺪ
ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺸﺎ�ﻞ ﻣﻊ ﺟﻤﻌﻴﺔ ﺗﺎﻱ ﺍﻟﻔﻘ��ﺓ� .ﺎﻥ �� ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ ﺗﺎﻱ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﺧﺬ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺎﻑ ،
ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﻋﺎ�ﻰ ﺑﺎﻟﻔﻌﻞ ﺑﻤﺎ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺍﻟﻜﻔﺎﻳﺔ �ﺥﻄﺄﻩ ،ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﺧﻄﺄ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻄﻠﻖ
ﻋﻠﻴﻪ .ﻣﺎ ﺗﻢ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﻪ ﺗﻢ �� ﻏﻔﻠﺔ ﻭﻟﻱﺲ ﻋﻦ ﻃﺮ�ﻖ ﺍﻟﻨﻴﺔ .ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺳﻌﻴﺪ
ﺍﻧﻪ ﻳﻠﻮﻡ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ .ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﻓهﻢ ﻛﻴﻒ ﻳﺼﻄﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ �ﺸ�ﻞ �ﺡﻴﺢ ،ﻓﺈﻧﻪ ﻟﻦ
ﻔﻘﺪ ﺧﻄﺎﻓﻪ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻟﺘﺎ�� ﻓﺈﻥ �ﻞ هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺘﺎﻋﺐ ﻗﺪ �ﺴﺒﺏﺖ �� ﺍﳌﻘﺎﻡ ﻷﺍﻭﻝ ﻣﻦ
ﺧﻼﻝ ﻣﺤﺎﻭﻟﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ���ﻱﺀ ﻣﺎ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﻛﻴﻒ ﻳﻔﻌﻞ .ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺗﻮﺳﻞ ﻣﻠﻚ
ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻟﻴﻐﻔﺮ ﻟﻪ ﻣﻮﺿﻮﻋﻪ.
ﻗﺎﺽ ﺣﻜﻴﻢ ﻭﺭﺣﻴﻢ ﺇ�� هﺬﺍ ﺍ�ﺡﺪ؟ ﻏﻔﺮﺕ ﺭ�ﻦ
ﻣﻦ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻘﺎﻭﻡ ﺩﻋﻮﺓ ٍ
ﺟ�ﻥ ﻣﻮﺿﻮﻋﻪ �� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﺑﻨﺎﺀ ﻋ�� ﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﻦ ﺿﻴﻔﻪ ﺃﻏﺴﻄﺲ� .ﺎﻥ ﺗﺎﻱ
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ﻌﻴﺪًﺍ ﺟﺪًﺍ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻧﻪ هﺰّ ﺯﻋﺎﻧﻔﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺡ ،ﻓﺨﺮﺝ هﻮ ﻭﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﻷﺍﺳﻤﺎﻙ
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ﻣﺸﻴﺪﺍ ﺑﻔﻀﺎﺋﻞ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ. ﺍﺧﺮﻯ ﻣﻦ ﺣﻀﻮﺭ ﻣﻠﻜهﻢ ،
ﻵﺍﻥ �ﻌﺪ ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺎﻑ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻟﺪﻯ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ ﺃﻱ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﻹﺑﻘﺎﺋﻪ
�� ﺭ�ﻦ ﻏﻮ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺣﺮ�ﺼً ﺎ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﻣﻤﻠﻜﺘﻪ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺻﺔ ﻭﺗﺤﻘﻴﻖ ﺍﻟﺴﻼﻡ ﻣﻊ
ﺃﺧﻴﻪ ﺍﻟﻐﺎﺿﺐ ،ﺫﻱ ﺳﻜﻴﻠﻔﻮﻝ ﻓﻱﺸﺮ .ﻟﻜﻦ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺤﺒﻪ
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ﻭﺃﻥ �ﻌﺒﺚ ﺑﻪ ،ﺃﺑﻘﺘﻪ ﻛﺈﺑﻦ ،ﻭﺗﻮﺳﻞ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﺃﻻ ﻳﺮﺣﻞ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ ،ﺑﻞ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﻌﻞ ﻣﻦ
ﻗﺼﺮ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻪ ﻃﺎﳌﺎ ﺃﺣﺐ .ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ هﺎ�ﻲ هﻨ�� ﻻ ﻳﺰﺍﻝ ﻳ��ﺩﺩ ،ﺟﺎﺀﺕ
��ﺍﻥ ﺍﻟﻠﻄﻴﻔﺘﺎﻥ ،ﺗﺎﻳﻠﻮﺗﺎﻣﺎ ﻭﺗﺎﻣﺎﻳﻮﺭﻱ ،ﻣﻊ ﺃﺣ�� ﻷﺍﻗﻮﺍﺱ ﻭﻷﺍﺻﻮﺍﺕ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ
ﺍﻧﻀﻤﺖ ﻣﻊ ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﻤﺎ �� ﺍﻟﻀﻐﻂ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻟﻴﺒﻘﻰ ،ﺣ�ﻯ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺒﺪﻭ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻏ�� ﻣهﺬﺏ
ﻻ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻘﻮﻝ ﻟهﻢ " ﻛﻼ " ،ﻭﺍﺿﻄﺮﺕ ﻟﻠﺒﻘﺎﺀ ﻟﺒﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ.
�ﻥ ﻣﻤﻠﻜﺔ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻭﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻓﺮﻕ �� ﻟﻴﻠﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺰﻣﻦ ،ﻭﻭﺟﺪﺕ
ﻴﺎﺩ ﺳﻌﻴﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺛﻼﺙ ﺳﻨﻮﺍﺕ ﻣﺮﺕ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ �� هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﺍﳌﺒ�ﺝﺔ .ﺗﻤﺮ
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ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﺣﻘﺎ .ﻟﻜﻦ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺴﻨﻮﺍﺕ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﺃﻱ �ﺥﺺ
ﺝﺎﺋﺐ ﺗﻠﻚ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﺍﳌ�ﺡﻮﺭﺓ ﺑﺪﺕ ﺟﺪﻳﺪﺓ �ﻞ ﻳﻮﻡ ،ﻭﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻟﻄﻒ
ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺒﺪﻭ ﻭﻛﺄﻧﻪ ﻳﺰ�ﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻨﻤﻮ ﺃﻗﻞ ﺑﻤﺮﻭﺭ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ،ﺇﻻ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ
ﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻨﻤﻮ ﺃﻛ�� ﻓﺄﻛ�� ﻣﻊ ﺣﻨ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﻮﻃﻦ ﻣﻊ ﻣﺮﻭﺭ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ،ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﺘﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ
ﻗﻤﻌهﺎ .ﻗﻠﻖ ﻛﺒ�� ﳌﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﻣﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ ﳌﻥ�ﻟﻪ ﻭ�ﻠﺪﻩ ﻭﺷﻘﻴﻘﻪ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ.
�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺫهﺐ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ:
" �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺇﻗﺎﻣ�ﻱ ﻣﻌﻚ هﻨﺎ ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺓ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ،ﻭﺃﻧﺎ ﻣﻤ�ﻥ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟﻜﻢ ﻋ�� �ﻞ ﻟﻄﻔﻜﻢ
�� ،ﻟﻜ�ﻱ ﺃﺣﻜﻢ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ ،ﻭﻣﻤﺘﻌﺔ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ،ﻻ ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻏﻔﻮ ﻋﻦ
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ﻔ�ﻯﻱ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺑﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺑﻠﺪﻱ .ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻋﻮﺩ ﺃﻳﻀﺎ ﺧﻄﺎﻑ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪ ﺇ�� ﺃ�� ﻭﺃﻃﻠﺐ
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ﺍﻟﺼﻔﺢ ﻋﻨﻪ �ﺡﺮﻣﺎﻧﻪ ﻣﻨﻪ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ،ﺃﻧﺎ ﺁﺳﻒ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻷﻥ ﺃ�ﺴﺎﻙ ﻋﻨﻚ ،ﻟﻜﻦ
هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺮﺓ ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﺴﺎﻋﺪﺗﻪ .ﺃﺗﻤ�ﻯ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺟﻌﻠﻚ ﺗﺰﻭﺭ�ﻲ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ �� ﻳﻮﻡ ﻣﻦ
ﻳﺎﻡ ،ﻣﻦ ﻓﻀﻠﻜﻢ ﺍﻟﺘﺨ�� ﻋﻦ ﻓﻜﺮﺓ ﺑﻘﺎﺉﻲ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﺃﻃﻮﻝ ﻵﺍﻥ ".
ﺗﻢ ﺍﻟﺘﻐﻠﺐ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺭ�ﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ ﺑﺤﺰﻧﻪ ﺑﻔﻜﺮﺓ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻔﻘﺪ ﺻﺪﻳﻘﻪ
ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻗﺎﻡ ﺑﺕﺴﺮ�ﺐ ﻛﺒ�� �� ﻗﺼﺮ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ،ﻭﺳﻘﻄﺖ ﺩﻣﻮﻋﻪ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﻛﻤﺎ ﺃﺟﺎﺏ:
" ﻧﺤﻦ �� ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻴﻘﺔ ﻧﺄﺳﻒ �ﺥﻠﻮﻙ ﻣﻌﻚ ،ﻣﻴﻜﻮﺗﻮ ،ﻷﻧﻨﺎ ﺍﺳﺘﻤﺘﻌﻨﺎ ﺑﺈﻗﺎﻣﺘﻨﺎ
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ﻣﻌﻨﺎ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ .ﻟﻘﺪ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺿﻴﻔﺔ ﻧﺏﻴﻠﺔ ﻭﻣﺸﺮﻓﺔ ،ﻭﻗﺪ ﺟﻌﻠﻨﺎﻛﻢ ﺗﺮﺣﻴﺒﺎ ﺣﺎﺭﺍ .ﻭﺃﻧﺎ
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ﺃﻓهﻢ ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ ﺗﺘﺤﻜﻢ �� ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ ،ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻧﻜﻮﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻭﻟﻱﺲ هﻨﺎ ،
ﻭﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﺒﺚ ﺃﻥ ﻧﺤﺎﻭﻝ ﺃﻥ ﻧﺒﻘﻴﻚ ﺃﻃﻮﻝ ﻣﻌﻨﺎ ،ﻣﺜﻠﻤﺎ ﻧﻮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻧﺒﻘﻰ ﻣﻌﻚ ،
ﺃﺗﻤ�ﻯ ﺃﻻ ﺗﻥ�ﻯﻯ ﻟﻨﺎ .ﻟﻘﺪ ﺟﻠﺒﺖ ﻟﻨﺎ ﻇﺮﻭﻑ ﻏﺮ�ﺒﺔ ،ﻭﺃﻧﺎ ﻋ�� ﺛﻘﺔ ﺍﻟﺼﺪﺍﻗﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ
ﺪﺃﺕ ﺑ�ﻥ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﻭﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺳﻮﻑ �ﺴﺘﻤﺮ ﻭﺗﺰﺩﺍﺩ ﻗﻮﺓ ﻣﻤﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ".
ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻧﺘ�ﻯ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻜﻼﻡ ،ﺍﻟﺘﻔﺖ ﺇ�� ﺍﺑﻨﺕﻴﻪ ،ﻭﺃﺣﻀﺎهﻤﺎ ﻋ�� ﺟﻠﺐ
ﺍﺛﻨ�ﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺟﻮﺍهﺮ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ .ﻧﺤﻨﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺍﻥ ﻭﻗﻠﻌﺘﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﻋﺔ �� .ﺑﻀﻊ ﺩﻗﺎﺋﻖ
ﻋﺎﺩﻭﺍ � ،ﻞ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻳﺤﻤﻞ �� ﻳﺪ��ﺎ ﺟﻮهﺮﺓ ﻭﺍﻣﺾ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻤﻸ ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﻀﻮﺀ.
ﻛﻤﺎ ﺑﺪﺍ ﺳﻌﻴﺪ هﻨ�� ﻓ��ﻢ ﻭ�ﺴﺎﺀﻝ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ .ﺃﺧﺬهﻢ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﻣﻦ
ﺑﻨﺎﺗﻪ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻟﻀﻴﻔﻪ:
" هﺬﺍﻥ ﺍﻟﺘﻌﻮ�ﺬﺍﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﻤﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻠﺬﺍﻥ ﻭﺭﺛﻨﺎهﻤﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺳﻼﻓﻨﺎ ﻣﻨﺬ ﺯﻣﻦ �ﻌﻴﺪ .ﻧﺤﻦ
ﺍﻥ �ﻌﻄ��ﺎ ﻟﻚ ﻛهﺪﻳﺔ ﻓﺮﺍﻕ �� ﺭﻣﺰﺍ ﻟﻌﻄﻔﻨﺎ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ�� ﻟﻚ .هﺬﺍﻥ ﺍ�ﺝﻮﺍهﺮ ﻳﺪﻋﯩﺎﻥ
ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻧﺠﻴﻮ ﻭﺍﻟ�ﺎﻧﺠﻴﻮ".
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﺃﻭﻛﻴﻨﺎ ،ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﺎﻓﺮ ﺃﺳﺮﻉ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ ﻗﺎﺭﺏ ﺑﺨﺎﺭﻱ ،ﻭ��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺒﺔ ،
ﻳﺮﻛﺐ ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮ ﺗﻤﺴﺎﺡ ،ﻋﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺳﻌﻴﺪ ﺇ�� ﺃﺭﺿﻪ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺻﺔ.
ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ هﺒﻮﻁ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺴﺎﺡ ،ﺳﺎﺭﻉ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺳﻌﻴﺪ ﻟﻴﺨ�� ﺍﳌﺼﺎﺭﻉ ﺍﳌهﺮﺓ �ﻌﻮﺩﺗﻪ
ﺍﻣﻨﺔ .ﺛﻢ ﺃﻋﺎﺩ ﻟﻪ ﺧﻄﺎﻑ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻢ ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ �� ﻓﻢ ﺗﺎﻱ ﻭﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ
ﺳﺏﺐ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺘﺎﻋﺐ ﺑﻴ��ﻤﺎ .ﻟﻘﺪ ﺗﻮﺳﻞ ﺑﺠﺪﻳﺔ ﺇ�� ﻣﻐﻔﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﻴﻪ ،ﻭﺃﺧ��ﻩ
ﺑ�ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ ﻟﻪ �� ﻗﺼﺮ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ،ﻭﻣﺎ ﺃﺩﺕ ﺑﻪ ﺍﳌﻐﺎﻣﺮﺍﺕ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻌﺔ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ
ﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺎﻑ.
ﺍﻥ ﺍﺳﺘﺨﺪﻡ ﺳﻜﻴﻠﻔﻴﻞ ﻓﻱﺸﺮ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺎﻑ ﺍﳌﻔﻘﻮﺩ ﻛﺬﺭﻱﻌﺔ ﻟﻘﻴﺎﺩﺓ ﺃﺧﻴﻪ ﺇ�� ﺧﺎﺭﺝ
ﺍﻟﺒﻼﺩ .ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺗﺮﻛﻪ ﺃﺧﻮﻩ �� ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺛﻼﺙ ﺳﻨﻮﺍﺕ ،ﻭﻟﻢ �ﻌﺪ � ،ﺎﻥ
ً ً
ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﺟﺪﺍ ﺑﻘﻠﺒﻪ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮ ،ﻭﺍﺳﺘﻮ�� ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺭ ﻋ�� ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﺃﺧﻴﻪ ﻛﺤﺎﻛﻢ ﻟﻸﺭﺽ
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،ﻭﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﻗﻮ�ﺎ ﻭﻏﻨﺎﻳﺎ .ﻥ �� ﺧﻀﻢ ﻻﺍﺳﺘﻤﺘﺎﻉ ﺑﻤﺎ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻳﺨﺼﻪ ،ﻭ�ﺄﻣﻞ ﺃﻥ
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ﺷﻘﻴﻘﻪ ﻗﺪ ﻻ �ﻌﻮﺩ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﻟﻠﻤﻄﺎﻟﺒﺔ ﺑﺤﻘﻮﻗﻪ ،ﻭ�ﺼﻮﺭﺓ ﻏ�� ﻣﺘﻮﻗﻌﺔ ،ﻭﻗﻒ
هﻨﺎﻙ ﺻﻴﺎﺩ ﺳﻌﻴﺪ ﻗﺒﻠﻪ.
ﻈﺎهﺮ ﺍﳌﻐﺎﻣﺮ ﻓﻱﺸﺮ ﺑﺎﳌﻐﻔﺮﺓ ،ﻷﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺘﻄﻊ ﺗﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﺍﳌﺰ�ﺪ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻋﺬﺍﺭ ﻹﺭﺳﺎﻟﻪ
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ﻏﺎﺿﺒﺎ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﻭﻛﺮﻩ ﺷﻘﻴﻘﻪ ﺃﻛ�� ﻭﺃﻛ�� ، ﺃﺧﺎﻩ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ �� ﻗﻠﺒﻪ �ﺎﻥ
ﺃﺧ��ﺍ ﻟﻢ �ﻌﺪ ﺑﺈﻣ�ﺎﻧﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺤﻠﻢ ﺑﻪ �ﻌﺪ ﻳﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ،ﻭﺧﻄﻄﺖ ﻭﺷﺎهﺪﺕ ﺣ�ﻯ ً
ﻓﺮﺻﺔ ﻟﻘﺘﻠﻪ.
ﺃﺣﺪ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺳﻌﻴﺪ هﺎﻧ�� �ﺴ�� �� ﺣﻘﻮﻝ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ ،ﺗﺒﻌﻪ ﺷﻘﻴﻘﻪ
ﺑﺨﻨﺠﺮ .ﺮﻑ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺧﻴﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺕﺒﻌﻪ ﻟﻘﺘﻠﻪ ،ﻭﺷﻌﺮ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻵﺍﻥ �� ،
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺮ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ�� � ،ﺎﻥ ﻭﻗﺖ ﺍﺳﺘﺨﺪﺍﻡ ﺟﻮﺍهﺮ ﺍﻟﺘﺪﻓﻖ ﻭﺍﻧﺒﻮﺏ
ﺍﳌﺪ ﻭﺃﺛﺏﺖ ﻣﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻗﺎﻝ ﻟﻪ �ﺡﻴﺢ ﺃﻡ ﻻ.
ﻣﺪ ﺍﻟﻔﻴﻀﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺣﻀﻦ ﺛﻮ�ﻪ ﻭﺃﺛﺎﺭهﺎ ﻋ�� ﺟﺒﻱﻨﻪ .ﻭﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺭﻓﺄﺧﺮﺝ ﺟﻮهﺮﺓ ّ
ﻓﻮﻕ ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻮﻝ ﻭﻋ�� ﺍﳌﺰﺍﺭﻉ � ،ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻳﺘﺪﺣﺮﺝ ﻋ�� ﺷ�ﻞ ﻣﻮﺟﺔ ﺇ�� ﺃﻥ ﻭﺻﻞ
ﺇ�� ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻘﻒ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺷﻘﻴﻘﻪ� .ﺎﻥ Skillful Fisherﻣﻔﻌﻤﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﺪهﺸﺔ
ﻭﺍﻟﺮﻋﺐ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺤﺪﺙ �� .ﺁﺧﺮ ﺩﻗﻴﻘﺔ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺼﺎﺭﻉ �� ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ﻭ�ﺪﻋﻮ ﺃﺧﻴﻪ
ﻹﻧﻘﺎﺫﻩ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻕ.
ﻃﻴﺒﺎ ﻭﻻ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﺤﻤﻞ ﻣﺸهﺪ ﺿﺎﺋﻘﺔ ﻗﻠﺒﺎ ً
�ﺎﻥ ﻟﺪﻯ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ ً
ﻣﺪ ﺍﻟﻔﻴﻀﺎﻥ ﻭﺃﺧﺮﺝ ﺟﻮهﺮﺓ ﺍﳌﺪ .ﻓﻠﻢ ﺃﺧﻴﻪ �� .ﻣﺮﺓ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ،ﺍﺳﺘﻌﺎﺩ ﺟﻮهﺮﺓ ّ
ﻳﻜﺪ ﻳﻤﺴﻜهﺎ ﺑﺠﺒﻱﻨﻪ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﺭﺟﻮﻉ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺭﺍﺀ ﻭﻇهﺮﺍ ،ﻭﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ
ﻼﺷﺖ ﺍﻟﻔﻴﻀﺎﻧﺎﺕ ﺍﳌﺘﺪﺣﺮﺟﺔ ،ﻭﻇهﺮﺕ ﺍﳌﺰﺍﺭﻉ ﻭﺍ�ﺡﻘﻮﻝ ﻭﻷﺍﺭﺍ��ﻱ ﺍ�ﺝﺎﻓﺔ ﻛﻤﺎ
�ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ.
�ﺎﻥ ﺧﻴﻠﺰ ﻓﻱﺸﺮ ﺧﺎﺋﻔﺎ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻄﺮ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻘﻒ ﻓﻴﻪ ،ﻭﺃ�ﺝﺐ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ
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ﺑﺎﻷﺷﻴﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻌﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺷﺎهﺪهﺎ ﺃﺧﻮﻩ .ﻘﺪ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺮﺗﻜﺐ ﺧﻄﺄ ﻗﺎﺗﻼ
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ﻴﻀﻊ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﺿﺪ ﺃﺧﻴﻪ ،ﺃﺻﻐﺮ ﻣﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ،ﻷﻧﻪ ﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻗﻮ�ﺎ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ
ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺳﻱﺘﺪﻓﻖ ﻓﻴﻪ ﻭﺃﻥ ﺍﳌﺪ ﻳﻨﺤﺴﺮ ﻋﻨﺪ �ﻠﻤﺘﻪ .ﻓﺬﺍﻉ هﻮ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ
ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ ﻭﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﻨﻪ ﺃﻥ �ﻐﻔﺮ ﻟﻪ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻓﻌﻠﻪ .ﻭﻋﺪ " ﺳﻜﻴﻠﻔﻮﻝ ﻓﻱﺸﺮ"
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ﺑﺈﻋﺎﺩﺓ ﺃﺧﻴﻪ ﺇ�� ﺣﻘﻮﻗﻪ ،ﻭﺃﻗﺴﻢ ﺃﻳﻀﺎ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ
ﻮ ﺍﻟﺸﻘﻴﻖ ﻷﺍﺻﻐﺮ ﻭ�ﺪﻳﻦ ﻟﻪ ﺑﺎﻟﻮﻻﺀ ﻋﻦ ﻃﺮ�ﻖ ﺍ�ﺡﻖ �� ﺍﻟﻮﻻﺩﺓ ،ﺇﻻ ﺃﻧﻪ ،
ﻓﻱﺸﺮﺯ ﻓﻱﺸﺮ ،ﺳﻮﻑ ﻳﺮﻓﻌﻪ ﻣﻦ ﻣﻨﺼﺐ ﺭﺋﻱﺴﻪ ﻭ�ﻨﺤ�ﻱ ﺃﻣﺎﻣﻪ ﺭﺏ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﺛﻢ ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺳﻌﻴﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺳﻮﻑ �ﻐﻔﺮ ﺃﺧﺎﻩ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﺳﻮﻑ ﻳﻠﻘﻲ �� ﺍﳌﺪ ﻭﺍ�ﺝﺰﺭ
ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﻃﺮﻗﻪ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮﺓ .ﻋﺪ ﺳﻜﻴﻠﻔﻮﻝ ﻓﻱﺸﺮ ﻭ�ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺳﻼﻡ ﺑ�ﻥ ﻷﺍﺧﻮ�ﻦ .ﻣﻦ
ﻔً ً
هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺍﺣﺘﻔﻆ ﺑ�ﻠﻤﺘﻪ ﻭﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﺭﺟﻼ ﺻﺎ�ﺡﺎ ﻭﺷﻘﻴﻘﺎ ﻟﻄﻴ ﺎ.
ﻘﺪ ﺍﺳﺘﺤﻮﺫﺕ ﺻﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻋ�� ﻣﻤﻠﻜﺘﻪ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺰ�ﺝهﺎ ﻧﺰﺍﻉ ﻋﺎﺋ�� ،
ﻭ�ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺳﻼﻡ �� ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ .ﻭﻓﻮﻕ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﻮﺯ ﺍﳌﻮﺟﻮﺩﺓ �� ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻪ ،
ﺭ�� ﺟﻮﺍهﺮ ﺍ�ﺝﻮﺍهﺮ ﺍﳌﺪهﺸﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺗﺪﻓﻖ ﺍﳌﺪ ﻭﺍ�ﺝﺰﺭ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺃﻋﻄﺎﻩ ﺭ�ﻦ
ﺟ�ﻥ ،ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﻟﻠﺒﺤﺮ.
هﺬﻩ �� ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺍﻟ��ﻨﺌﺔ ﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﻭﻣهﺎﺭﺓ ﻓﻱﺸﺮ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻣﻨﺬ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ،ﻋﺎﺵ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺭﺟﻞ ﻣﺴﻦ ﻭﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﺩﻋﻤﻮﺍ ﺃﻧﻔﺴهﻢ ﻋﻦ
ﻃﺮ�ﻖ ﺯﺭﺍﻋﺔ ﻗﻄﻌﺔ ﺃﺭﺽ ﺻﻐ��ﺓ� .ﺎﻧﺖ ﺣﻴﺎ��ﻢ ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺓ ﻭﻣﺴﺎﳌﺔ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ،
ﺑﺎﺳﺘﺙﻨﺎﺀ ﺣﺰﻥ ﻛﺒ�� ،ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻟﺪ��ﻢ ﻃﻔﻞ .ﺎﻥ ﺣﻴﻮﺍ��ﻢ ﻷﺍﻟﻴﻒ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﻴﺪ ً
�ﻠﺒﺎ
ﺍﺳﻤﻪ ﺷ��ﻭ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻧﻮﺍ �ﻐﺮﻗﻮﻥ ﻓﻴﻪ �ﻞ ﻣﺸﺎﻋﺮهﻢ �� ﺷﻴﺨﻮﺧ��ﻢ �� .ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ ،ﻟﻘﺪ
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ﺃﺣﺒﻮﻩ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﻠﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﺪ��ﻢ ﺃﻱ ��ﻱﺀ ﻟﻄﻴﻒ ﻟﺘﻨﺎﻭ ﺍﻟﻄﻌﺎﻡ ﺣﺮﻣﻮﺍ
ﺃﻧﻔﺴهﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺇﻋﻄﺎﺀﻩ ﻟﺸ��ﻭ .ﺍﻥ ﺷ��ﻭ �ﻌ�ﻱ " ﺃﺑﻴﺾ" ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ �ﺴﻤﻰ ﺫﻟﻚ �ﺴﺏﺐ
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ﺣﻘﻴﻘﻴﺎ ،ﻭهﻮ �ﺸﺒﻪ ﺍﻟﺬﺋﺐ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� �� ﺍﳌﻈهﺮ. ً
ﻳﺎﺑﺎﻧﻴﺎ ﻟﻮﻧﻪ .ﻟﻘﺪ �ﺎﻥ ً
�ﻠﺒﺎ
�ﺎﻥ ﺃﺳﻌﺪ ﺳﺎﻋﺔ �� ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﻟﻜﻼ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻦ ﻭ�ﻠﺒﻪ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻋﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﻣﻦ ﻋﻤﻠﻪ
� ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻞ ،ﻭ�ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻧ�ﻯ ﻋﺸﺎﺀﻩ ﺍﳌﻘﺘﺼﺪ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ ﻭﺍ�ﺥﻀﺮﻭﺍﺕ ،ﺳﻴﺄﺧﺬ ﻣﺎ
�ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﻭﻓﺮﻩ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻮﺟﺒﺔ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻴﻞ ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻓﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺩﺍﺭﺕ ﺣﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﻜﻮﺥ .ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺆﻛﺪ
� ،ﺎﻥ ﺷ��ﻭ ﻳﻥﺘﻈﺮ ﺳﻴﺪﻩ ﻭﺍﳌﺴﺎﺀ ﺑﺖ .tit -ﺛﻢ ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ " ﺍﻟﺬﻗﻦ ،
ﺍﻟﺬﻗﻦ!" ﻭﺟﻠﺲ ﺷ��ﻭ ﻭﺗﻮﺳﻞ ،ﻭﺃﻋﻄﺎﻩ ﺳﻴﺪﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﻌﺎﻡ .ﻭ�ﺠﻮﺍﺭ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺝ
ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﺐ ﺍﳌﺠﺎﻭﺭ ،ﻋﺎﺵ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺭﺟﻞ ﻣﺴﻦ ﺁﺧﺮ ﻭﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﻠﺬﻳﻦ �ﺎﻧﺎ
ﺷﺮ�ﺮ�ﻦ ﻭﻗﺴﺎﻳﻦ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺎ ﻳﻜﺮهﺎﻥ ﺟ��ﺍ��ﻤﺎ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﺒ�ﻥ ﻭ�ﻠﺐ ﺷ��ﻭ ﺑ�ﻞ ﻗﻮ��ﻢ� .ﻠﻤﺎ
ﺣﺪﺙ ﺷ��ﻭ ﻟﻠﺒﺤﺚ �� ﻣﻄﺒﺨهﻢ ﻗﺎﻣﻮﺍ ﺑﺮ�ﻠﻪ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ﺃﻭ ﺃﻟﻘﻮﺍ ﺑﻪ ،ﺣ�ﻯ ﺃﻧﻪ ��
ﻌﺾ ﻷﺍﺣﻴﺎﻥ ﻳﺼﻱﺒﻪ.
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ﻳﻮﻡ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﺳﻤﻊ ﺷ��ﻭ ﻳﻥﺒﺢ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ �� ﺍﳌﻴﺪﺍﻥ �� ﺍ�ﺝﺰﺀ ﺍ�ﺥﻠﻔﻲ ﻣﻦ ﻣﻥ�ﻝ
ﺳﻴﺪﻩ .ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﻮﺭ ﺭ�ﻤﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ��ﺎﺟﻢ ﺍﻟﺬﺭﺓ ،
ﺎﺭﻉ ﺇ�� ﻣﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﻣﺎ هﻮ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ .ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺭﺃﻯ ﺷ��ﻭ ﺳﻴﺪﻩ ﺭﻛﺾ ﳌﻘﺎﺑﻠﺘﻪ ،ﻭهﻮ
��ﺰ ﺫﻳﻠﻪ ،ﻭﺍﺳﺘﻮﻟﺖ ﻋ�� ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﻛﻴﻤﻮﻧﻮ ﻟﻪ ،ﻭﺟﺮﻩ ﺗﺤﺖ �ﺝﺮﺓ ﻳﻱﻨﻮ�ﻲ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ .هﻨﺎ
ﺑﺪﺃ ﺑﺤﻔﺮ ﺟﺪ ﻣهﺎﺭﺓ ﻣﻊ ﻣﺨﺎﻟﺒﻪ ،ﺍﻟﺼﺮﺍﺥ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺡ ﻃﻮﺍﻝ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ .ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ
ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ،ﻏ�� ﻗﺎﺩﺭ ﻋ�� ﻓهﻢ ﻣﺎ �ﻌﻨﻴﻪ �ﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ ،ﻭﻗﻔﺖ ﺗﺒﺤﺚ �� ﺣ�� .ﻟﻜﻦ
ﺷ��ﻭ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻥﺒﺢ ﻭ�ﻨﻘﺐ ﺑ�ﻞ ﻗﻮﺗﻪ.
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�ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺷﻱﺌﺎ ﻣﺎ ﻗﺪ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﻣﺨﻔﻴﺎ ﺗﺤﺖ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ،ﻭﺃﻥ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ﻗﺪ ﻋﻴﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ،
�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺿﺮﺏ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ .ﻛﺾ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ،ﻭﺟﻠﺐ ﻷﺍﺷﻴﺎﺀ ﺑﺄﺳﻤﺎ��ﺎ ،
�ﺪﺃ ﺑﺤﻔﺮ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ �� ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﻘﻌﺔ .ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺩهﺸﺘﻪ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ � ،ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺣﻔﺮ ﻟﺒﻌﺾ
ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ،ﺟﺎﺀ ﻋ�� ﻛﻮﻣﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻼﺕ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﻘﻴﻤﺔ ،ﻭﻋﻤﻖ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺣﻔﺮﺕ
ﺍﳌﺰ�ﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻼﺕ ﺍﻟﺬهﺒﻴﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻭﺟﺪهﺎ� .ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺪ هﻮ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ��
ﻋﻤﻠﻪ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺮ ﻭﺟﻪ ﻭﺟﻪ ﺟﺎﺭﻩ ﻳﺕﻨﻈﺮ ﻧﺤﻮﻩ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﻏﻄﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻣﺒﻮ.
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ﻣﻨﺘﺼﺒﺎ ﺑ�ﻞ ﺧ��ﺍ � ،ﺎﻧﺖ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻼﺕ ﺍﻟﺬهﺒﻴﺔ ﺗﻠﻤﻊ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ .ﺟﻠﺲ ﺷ��ﻭ
ﻓﺨﺮ ﻭﺍﻋﺘ�ﻯ �ﺸﻐﻔﻪ �� ﺳﻴﺪﻩ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻟﻮ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻘﻮﻝ " :ﺗﺮﻯ ،ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﻛﻮﻧﻪ
�ﻠﺒﺎ ﻓﻘﻂ ،ﻳﻤﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﺗﺤﻘﻴﻖ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺋﺪ ﻣﻘﺎﺑﻞ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﻠﻄﻒ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﻇهﺮﺗﻪ ��". ً
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ﺭﻛﺾ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻟﻼﺗﺼﺎﻝ ﺑﺰﻭﺟﺘﻪ ،ﻭﺣﻤﻠﻮﺍ ﻣﻌﺎ ﺍﻟﻜﻥ� .ﻭهﻜﺬﺍ �� ﻳﻮﻡ
ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻦ ﺍﻟ��ﻱ ً
ﻏﻨﻴﺎ .ﺍﻣﺘﻨﺎﻧﻪ ﻟﻠ�ﻠﺐ ﺍﳌﺆﻣﻦ ﻟﻢ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺣﺪﻭﺩﺍ ،
ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻳﺤ��ﺎ ﻭ��ﺰﺯﻩ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ ﻭﻗﺖ ﻣ�ﻯﻯ ،ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﺫﻟﻚ ﻣﻤﻜﻨﺎ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
�ﺎﻥ ﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﺍﳌﺘﻘﺎﻃﻊ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺟﺬﺑﻪ ﻧﺒﺎﺡ ﺷ��ﻭ ،ﺷﺎهﺪﺍ ﻏ�� ﻣﺮﺉﻲ ﻭﺣﺰ�ﻦ
ﻋ�� ﺍﻛﺕﺸﺎﻑ ﺍﻟﻜﻥ� .ﺑﺪﺃ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ،ﺃﻳﻀﺎ ،ﻳﻮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﺪ ﺛﺮﻭﺓ� .ﻌﺪ ﺑﻀﻌﺔ ﺃﻳﺎﻡ
ﺍﺗﺼﻞ ﺑﻤﻥ�ﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻦ ،ﻭﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﻨﻪ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺻﺎﺭﻡ ﻹﺍﺫﻥ ﺑﺎﺳﺘﻌﺎﺭﺓ ﺷ��ﻭ
ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻗﺼ��ﺓ.
ﻓﻜﺮ ﺳﻴﺪ ﺷ��ﻭ �� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻄﻠﺐ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ ،ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﺟﻴﺪﺍ ﺃﻥ ﺟﺎﺭﻩ ﻻ ﻳﺤﺐ
�ﻠﺒﻪ ﻓﻘﻂ ،ﺑﻞ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻔﻘﺪ ﻓﺮﺻﺔ ﻟﻀﺮ�ﻪ ﻭ�ﻌﺬﻳﺒﻪ �ﻠﻤﺎ ﺍﺟﺘﺎﺯ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻪ.
ﻟﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﺐ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺘﻠهﻔﺎ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟﺮﻓﺾ ﺟﺎﺭﻩ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻭﺍﻓﻖ ﻋ��
ﺇﻋﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ �ﺸﺮﻁ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﻢ ﺍﻟﻌﻨﺎﻳﺔ ﺑﻪ.
ﻋﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮ ﺇ�� ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻪ ﺑﺎﺑﺕﺴﺎﻣﺔ ﺷﺮ�ﺮﺓ ﻋ�� ﻭﺟهﻪ ،ﻭﺃﺧ�� ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ
ﻛﻴﻒ ﻧﺝﺡ �� ﻧﻮﺍﻳﺎﻩ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺒﺔ .ﺛﻢ ﺃﺧﺬ ﻣﺴﺮﻋﺘﻪ ﻭ ﺳﺎﺭﻉ ﺇ�� ﺣﻘﻠﻪ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺹ ،ﻣﻤﺎ
ﺍﺿﻄﺮ ﺷ��ﻭ ﻏ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺍﻏﺐ �� ﺍﺗﺒﺎﻋﻪ .ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﻭﺻﻮﻟﻪ ﺇ�� �ﺝﺮﺓ ، yenokiﻗﺎﻝ
ﻟﻠ�ﻠﺐ ،ﻣﻤﺎ ��ﺪﺩ:
" ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻧﺖ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻋﻤﻼﺕ ﺫهﺒﻴﺔ ﺗﺤﺖ �ﺝﺮﺓ ﺳﻴﺪﻙ ،ﻓﻴﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ
ﺃﻳﻀﺎ ﻋﻤﻼﺕ ﺫهﺒﻴﺔ ﺗﺤﺖ �ﺝﺮﻱ .ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺠﺪهﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ ��! ﺃﻳﻦ هﻢ؟ ﺃﻳﻦ؟
ﺃﻳﻦ؟"
ﺃﻣﺴﻚ ﺑﻘﺒﻀﺔ ﺷ��ﻭ ﺭﺃﺱ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ،ﺣ�ﻯ ﺑﺪﺃ ﺷ��ﻭ ﻳﺤﻚ ﻭ�ﺤﻔﺮ
ﻟﻴﺤﺮﺭ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻀﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ.
�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻣﺴﺮﻭ ً ﺍ ً
ﺟﺪﺍ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻯ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ﻳﺒﺪﺃ �� ﺍ�ﺥﺪﺵ ﻭﺍ�ﺡﻔﺮ ، ﺭ
ﻷﻧﻪ ﺍﻓ��ﺽ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻼﺕ ﺍﻟﺬهﺒﻴﺔ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﺪﻓﻮﻧﺔ ﺗﺤﺖ �ﺝﺮﺗﻪ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻭﻛﺬﻟﻚ ﺗﺤﺖ ﺟﺎﺭﻩ ،ﻭﺃﻥ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ﻗﺪ ﺃﺯ�ﺝهﻢ ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ .ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺩﻓﻊ ﺷ��ﻭ
�ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﺑﺪﺃ �� ﺣﻔﺮ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ��ﻱﺀ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ .ﻛﻤﺎ
هﺐ ﻋ�� ﺣﻔﺮ ﺭﺍﺋﺤﺔ ﻛﺮ��ﺔ �ﺎﻥ ﻣ�ﺡﻮﻇﺎ ،ﻭﺟﺎﺀ �� ﻷﺍﺧ�� ﻋ�� ﺭ�ﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﻜﻮﻣﺔ.
ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺗﺼﻮﺭ ﺇﺯﻋﺎﺝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ .هﺬﺍ ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺃﻓ�ﺡ ﺍﳌﺠﺎﻝ ﻟﻠﻐﻀﺐ� .ﺎﻥ
ﻗﺪ ﺭﺃﻯ ﺣﻆ ﺟﺎﺭﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﺐ ،ﻭ�ﺄﻣﻞ ﻟﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﺍ�ﺡﻆ ﺑﻨﻔﺴﻪ ،ﻓﻘﺪ ﺍﻗ��ﺽ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ
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ﺷ��ﻭ .ﻵﺍﻥ ،ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ﻛﻤﺎ ﺑﺪﺍ ﻋ�� ﻧﻘﻄﺔ ﺇﻳﺠﺎﺩ ﻣﺎ ﺳ�� ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ،ﻟﻢ ﺗ�ﺎﻓﺌﻪ ﺇﻻ
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ﺭﺍﺋﺤﺔ ﻛﺮ��ﺔ ﺗﺮﺗﺪ��ﺎ �ﺡﻔﺮهﺎ �� ﺍﻟﺼﺒﺎﺡ .ﻭ�ﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺇﻟﻘﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻠﻮﻡ ﻋ�� ﺟﺸﻌﻪ
�ﺴﺏﺐ ﺧﻴﺒﺔ ﺃﻣﻠﻪ ،ﺃﻟﻘﻰ ﺑﺎﻟﻠﻮﻡ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ﺍﳌﺴﻜ�ﻥ .ﺳﺘﻮ�� ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺷﻴﺎﺀ
ﺑﺄﺳﻤﺎ��ﺎ ،ﻭﺿﺮﺏ �ﻞ ﻗﻮﺗﻪ ﺷ��ﻭ ﻭﻗﺘﻠﺘﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺭ .ﺛﻢ ﺃﻟﻘﻰ ﺟﺜﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ��
ﺍ�ﺡﻔﺮﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺣﻔﺮهﺎ ﻋ�� ﺃﻣﻞ ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋ�� ﻛﻥ� ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻼﺕ ﺍﻟﺬهﺒﻴﺔ ،ﻭ�ﻐﻄﻴ��ﺎ
ﺑﺎﻷﺭﺽ .ﺛﻢ ﻋﺎﺩ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ،ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﺨ�� ﺃﺣﺪﺍ ،ﻭﻻ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ،ﺑﻤﺎ ﻓﻌﻠﻪ.
�ﻌﺪ ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ﻋﺪﺓ ﺃﻳﺎﻡ ،ﻛﻤﺎ ﻟﻢ �ﻌﺪ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ﺷ��ﻭ ،ﺑﺪﺃ ﺳﻴﺪﻩ ﻳﻨﻤﻮ ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻖ .ﺫهﺐ
ﻳﻮﻡ �ﻌﺪ ﻳﻮﻡ ﻭﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﺐ ﻋﺒﺜﺎ .ﺛﻢ ﺫهﺐ ﺇ�� ﺟﺎﺭﻩ ﻭﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﻨﻪ
ﺇﻋﺎﺩﺗﻪ ﺇ�� �ﻠﺒﻪ .ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻱ ﺥﺝﻞ ﺃﻭ ﺗﺮﺩﺩ ،ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻗﺘﻞ ﺷ��ﻭ
�ﺴﺏﺐ ﺳﻠﻮﻛﻪ ﺍﻟﺴﻱﺉ � .هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﺧﺒﺎﺭ ﺍﳌﺮﻭﻋﺔ ،ﺑ�ﻰ ﺳﻴﺪ ﺷ��ﻭ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ
ﺍﻟﺪﻣﻮﻉ ﺍ�ﺡﺰ�ﻨﺔ ﻭﺍﳌﺮ�ﺮﺓ .ﻋﻈﻴﻢ ﺣﻘﺎ � ،ﺎﻥ ﻣﻔﺎﺟﺄﺗﻪ ، wofulﻟﻜﻨﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﺟﻴﺪ
ﺟﺪﺍ ﻭﻟﻄﻴﻒ ﻟﺘﻮ�ﻴﺦ ﺟﺎﺭﻩ ﺍﻟﺴﻱﺉ� .ﻌﻠﻢ ﺃﻥ ﺷ��ﻭ ﺩﻓﻦ ﺗﺤﺖ �ﺝﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﻴﻨﻮ�ﻲ ��
ﺍﳌﻴﺪﺍﻥ ،ﻭﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﻄﻴﻪ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ �� ،ﺫﻛﺮﻯ �ﻠﺒﻪ ﺍﻟﻔﻘ��
ﺷ��ﻭ.
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ﺣ�ﻯ ﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﻻ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺭﻓﺾ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻄﻠﺐ ﺍﻟﺏﺴﻴﻂ ،ﻟﺬﺍ ﻭﺍﻓﻖ ﻋ��
ﺇﻋﻄﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻦ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺩﻓﻦ ﺗﺤ��ﺎ ﺷ��ﻭ .ﺛﻢ ﻗﻄﻊ ﺷ��ﻭ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ﺇ��
ﺃﺳﻔﻞ ﻭﺣﻤﻠهﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ .ﻣﻦ ﺃﺻﻞ ﺍ�ﺝﺬﻉ ﺟﻌﻞ هﺎﻭﻥ �� .هﺬﺍ ﻭﺿﻌﺖ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ
ﻌﺾ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ ،ﻭ�ﺪﺃ �� ﻗﺬﻓهﺎ ﺑﻥﻴﺔ ﺟﻌﻞ ﻣهﺮﺟﺎﻥ ﻟﺬﻛﺮﻯ �ﻠﺒﻪ ﺷ��ﻭ.
ﺣﺪﺙ ��ﻱﺀ ﻏﺮ�ﺐ! ﺿﻌﺖ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ �� ﺍﻟهﺎﻭﻥ ،ﻭ�ﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺑﺪﺃ ﻳﻀﻐﻂ
ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻟﺼﻨﻊ ﺍﻟﻜﻌﻚ ،ﻣﻤﺎ ﺑﺪﺃ �� ﺍﻟﺰ�ﺎﺩﺓ �� ﺍﻟﻜﻤﻴﺔ ﺗﺪﺭ�ﺠﻴﺎ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻭﺻﻞ ﺇ��
ﻤﺴﺔ ﺃﺿﻌﺎﻑ ﺍﻟﻜﻤﻴﺔ ﻷﺍﺻﻠﻴﺔ ،ﻭﺗﻢ ﺇﺧﺮﺍﺝ ﺍﻟﻜﻌﻚ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻮﻧﺔ .ﻛﻤﺎ ﻟﻮ �ﺎﻧﺖ
ﻳﺪ ﻏ�� ﻣﺮﺋﻴﺔ �� ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ.
ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻯ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻭﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ هﺬﺍ ،ﻓهﻤﻮﺍ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣ�ﺎﻓﺄﺓ ﻟهﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺷ��ﻭ
ﳌﺤﺒ��ﻢ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﺼﺔ ﻟﻪ .ﺗﺬﻭﻗﻮﺍ ﺍﻟﻜﻌﻚ ﻭﻭﺟﺪﻭهﺎ ﺃﺟﻤﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ ﻃﻌﺎﻡ ﺁﺧﺮ .ﻟﺬﺍ ﻣﻦ
هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺰ�ﺝﻮﺍ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻄﻌﺎﻡ ،ﻷ��ﻢ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ �ﻌﻱﺸﻮﻥ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻜﻌﻚ
ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻟﻢ ﺗﺘﻮﻗﻒ ﻋﻨﻪ ﺍﳌﻼﻁ ﻟ��ﻭ�ﺪهﻢ.
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ﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺍ�ﺝﺸﻊ ،ﺳﻤﻊ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻘﻄﻌﺔ ﺍ�ﺝﺪﻳﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﻆ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ � ،ﺎﻥ ﻣﻠﻴﺌﺎ
ﺎ�ﺡﺴﺪ ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ،ﻭﺩﻋﺎ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻦ ﻭﻃﻠﺐ ﻹﺍﺫﻥ ﺑﺎﺳﺘﻌﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻟهﺎﻭﻥ
ﺃﻳﻀﺎ ﻋ�� ﻣﻮﺕ ﺷ��ﻭ ،ﻭﺭﻏﺐ �� ﺟﻌﻞ ﻣﺘﻈﺎهﺮﺍ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺣﺰﻥ ً
ً ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻊ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻗﺼ��ﺓ ،
ﺍﻟﻜﻌﻚ ﳌهﺮﺟﺎﻥ ﻟﺬﻛﺮﻯ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ.
ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻦ ﻳﺮﻏﺐ �� ﺍﻗﻨﺎﻋﻪ ﺑﺠﺎﺭﺗﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺳﻴﺔ ،ﻟﻜﻨﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﻄﻴﻔﺎ ﺟﺪﺍ
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ﻟﺮﻓﻀﻪ .ﻟﺬﺍ ﺣﻤﻞ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍ�ﺡﺴﻮﺩ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟهﺎﻭﻥ ،ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﻟﻢ �ﻌﻴﺪﻩ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻣﺮﺕ ﻋﺪﺓ ﺃﻳﺎﻡ ،ﻭﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮ ﺳﻴﺪ ﺷ��ﻭ ﻋﺒﺜﺎ ﻋﻦ ﺍﳌﻼﻁ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺫهﺐ ﻻﺳﺘﺪﻋﺎﺀ
ﺍﳌﻘ��ﺽ ،ﻭﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﻨﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﺟﻴﺪﺍ ﺑﻤﺎ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺍﻟﻜﻔﺎﻳﺔ ﻹﺭﺟﺎﻉ ﺍﻟهﺎﻭﻥ ﺇﺫﺍ ﺍﻧﺘ�ﻯ
ﺑﻪ .ﻭﺟﺪﻩ ﺟﺎﻟﺴﺎ ﺑﻨ��ﺍﻥ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﻣﺼﻨﻮﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻗﻄﻊ ﺍ�ﺥﺸﺐ .ﻋ�� ﺃﺭﺽ ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ
ﻭﺿﻊ ﻣﺎ �ﺸﺒﻪ ﺇ�� ﺣﺪ ﻛﺒ�� ﻗﻄﻊ ﻣﻦ هﺎﻭﻥ ﻣﻜﺴﻮﺭﺓ .ﻭﺭﺩﺍ ﻋ�� ﺍﺳﺘﻔﺴﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ
ﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ،ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﻷﺍﺷﺮﺍﺭ:
" ﻟﻘﺪ ﺟﺌﺖ ﻟﺕﺴﺄﻟ�ﻱ ﻋﻦ ﻗﺬﺍﺋﻒ ﺍﻟهﺎﻭﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺻﺔ ﺑﻚ؟ ﺃﻧﺎ ﻛﺴﺮ��ﺎ ﺇ�� ﺃﺷﻼﺀ ،
ﻵﺍﻥ ﺃﻗﻮﻡ ﺑﺈﻃﻼﻕ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﺸﺐ ،ﻷﻧﻪ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺣﺎﻭﻟﺖ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻜﻌﻚ �� ﺫﻟﻚ
ﻘﻂ ﺧﺮﺝ �ﻌﺾ ﻻﺍﺷﻴﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺋﺤﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺋﺤﺔ".
ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﺐ:
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" ﺃﻧﺎ ﺁﺳﻒ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻋ�� ﺫﻟﻚ .ﺇﻧﻪ ﻷﻣﺮ ﻣﺆﺳﻒ ﺃﻧﻚ ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺄﻟ�ﻱ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻜﻌﻚ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ
ﺗﺮ�ﺪهﻢ .ﻛﻨﺖ ﺳﺄﻋﻄﻴﻚ ﺃﻛ�� ﻋﺪﺩ ﺗﺮ�ﺪﻩ .ﻦ ﻓﻀﻠﻚ ﺃﻋﻄ�ﻱ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺭﻣﺎﺩ ﺍﻟهﺎﻭﻥ ،
ﺮﻏﺐ �� ﻻﺍﺣﺘﻔﺎﻅ ��ﺎ �� ﺫﻛﺮﻯ �ﻠ�ﻱ ".
ﻭﺍﻓﻖ ﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ،ﻭﻧﻘﻞ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ ﺳﻠﺔ ﻣﻠﻴﺌﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﺮﻣﺎﺩ.
ﻟﻢ ﻳﻤﺾ ﻭﻗﺖ ﻃﻮ�ﻞ �ﻌﺪ ﺫﻟﻚ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﳌﺘﻨﺎﺛﺮ ﻋﻦ ﻃﺮ�ﻖ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺄ
�ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﺮﻣﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﺩ�� ﺑﻪ ﺣﺮﻕ ﺍﻟهﺎﻭﻥ ﻋ�� ﺃ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺣﺪﻳﻘﺘﻪ .ﺣﺪﺙ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﺭﺍﺉﻊ!
ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻣﺘﺄﺧﺮﺍً�� ﻓﺼﻞ ﺍ�ﺥﺮ�ﻒ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﻷﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ �ﺴﻘﻂ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﻗهﺎ ،
ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻠﻤﺲ ﺍﻟﺮﻣﺎﺩ ﻓﺮﻭﻋهﺎ ﺇﻻ �� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻣﺒﻜﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺃ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻜﺮﺯ ،ﻭﺃ�ﺝﺎﺭ
ﻟ��ﻗﻮﻕ ،ﻭﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻟ�ﺝ��ﺍﺕ ﺍﳌﺰهﺮﺓ ﻷﺍﺧﺮﻯ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻔﺠﺮﺕ �� ﺍﻟﺰهﺮﺓ ،ﺣ�ﻯ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﺗﺤﻮﻟﺖ ﺣﺪﻳﻘﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ �� ﺻﻮﺭﺓ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮ�ﻴﻊ .ﻓﺮﺣﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ
ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺍ�ﺡﺪﻭﺩ ،ﻭﺣﺎﻓﻆ �ﻌﻨﺎﻳﺔ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻣﺎﺩ ﺍﳌﺘﺒﻘﻲ.
ﻗﺼﺔ ﺣﺪﻳﻘﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺗﻨﺕﺸﺮ ﻋ�� ﻧﻄﺎﻕ ﻭﺍﺳﻊ ،ﻭﺟﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ ﻣﻦ �ﻌﻴﺪ
ﻭ�ﻌﻴﺪ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﻣﺸهﺪ ﺭﺍﺉﻊ.
� ﺃﺣﺪ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ � ،ﻌﺪ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺑﻘﻠﻴﻞ ،ﺳﻤﻊ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻦ ً
�ﻌﻀﺎ ﻳﻄﺮﻕ ﺑﺎﺑﻪ ،
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ﻭ�ﺬهﺐ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻓﺔ ﳌﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﻣﻦ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻨﺪهﺸﺎ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﻓﺎﺭﺱ ﻳﻘﻒ هﻨﺎﻙ .هﺬﺍ
ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ﺃﺧ��ﻩ ﺑﺄﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﺧﺎﺿﻌﺎ ﻝ Daimioﻋﻈﻴﻢ ) ﺇﻳﺮﻝ( ؛ ﺃﻥ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ
ﺃ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻜﺮﺯ ﺍﳌﻔﻀﻠﺔ �� ﺣﺪﻳﻘﺔ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻨﺏﻴﻞ ﻗﺪ ﺫﺑﻠﺖ ،ﻭﺃﻧﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ
�ﻞ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ �� ﺧﺪﻣﺘﻪ ﻗﺪ ﺣﺎﻭﻝ �ﻞ ﻭﺳﻴﻠﺔ ﻹﺣﻴﺎﺋﻪ ،ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﺃﻱ ﻣ��ﺎ ﺳﺎﺭﻱ
ﺍﳌﻔﻌﻮﻝ .ﺷﻌﺮ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ﺑﺎ�ﺡ��ﺓ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻯ ﺍﺳﺕﻴﺎﺀ ﻛﺒ�� ﻣﻦ ﺧﺴﺎﺭﺓ �ﺝﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﻜﺮﺯ
ﺍﳌﻔﻀﻠﺔ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ �ﺴﺏﺐ �� ﺩﺍﻳﻤﻴﻮ .ﻋﻨﺪ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻨﻘﻄﺔ � ،ﺡﺴﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﻆ ،ﺳﻤﻌﻮﺍ ﺃﻧﻪ
ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺭﺟﻞ �ﺝﻮﺯ ﺭﺍﺉﻊ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﻌﻞ ﻷﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﺬﺍﺑﻠﺔ ﺗﺰهﺮ ،ﻭﺃﻥ ﺭ�ﻪ
ﺃﺭﺳﻠﻪ ﻟﻴﻄﻠﺐ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺄ�ﻲ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ.
" ﻭﺃﺿﺎﻑ" ﻧﺎﻳﺖ " ،ﺳﺄﻛﻮﻥ ﻣﻀﻄﺮﺓ ﺟﺪﺍ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺳﺘﺄ�ﻲ �� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ".
ﻓﻮ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ�� ﺑﻤﺎ ﺳﻤﻌﻪ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻨﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺕﺒﻊ ﻓﺎﺭﺱ ﺇ�� ﻗﺼﺮ
ﺍﻟﻨﺏﻴﻞ.
ﺩﺍﻳﻤﻴﻮ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻥﺘﻈﺮ ﺑﻔﺎﺭﻍ ﺍﻟﺼ�� ﻭﺻﻮﻝ ﺭﺟﻞ �ﺝﻮﺯ ،ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺭﺁﻩ
ﺳﺄﻟﺘﻪ ﻓﻮﺭﺍ:
" هﻞ ﺃﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺰﺭﻉ ﺃ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺫﺑﻠﺖ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻮﺳﻢ؟"
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻜﻦ ﺩﺍﻳﻤﻴﻮ ﻳﻨﻈﺮ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ،ﻇﻦ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻋ�� ﻹﺍﻃﻼﻕ ﻣﺜﻞ
ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺭﺁﻩ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ،ﻓﻄﻠﺐ ﻣﻨﻪ:
" هﻞ ﺃﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﺳﻤﻴﺘﻪ هﺎﻧﺎ ﺳﺎ�ﺎ ﺟﻴ��؟"
ﻭﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭﺡ ﺍ�ﺡﺴﻴﺪ ﺑﻜﺬﺏ:
" �ﻌﻢ ﺳﻴﺪﻱ!"
" هﺬﺍ ﻏﺮ�ﺐ!" ﻗﺎﻝ ﺩﺍﻳﻤﻴﻮ " .ﻇﻨﻥﺖ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺳﻮﻯ هﺎﻧﺎ -ﺳﺎ�ﺎ -ﺟﻴ��
� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ ،ﻓهﻞ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﻵﺍﻥ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﺘﻼﻣﻴﺬ؟"
" ﺃﻧﺎ �ﺡﻴﺢ هﺎﻧﺎ ﺳﺎ�ﺎ ،ﺟﻴ�� .ﺍﻟ�ﺥﺺ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃ�ﻰ ﺇﻟﻴﻚ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ �ﺎﻥ ﺗﻠﻤﻴﺬﻱ
ﻓﻘﻂ!" ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ.
" ﻢ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣهﺎﺭﺓ ﻣﻦ ﻵﺍﺧﺮ .ﺟﺮﺏ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻚ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﻪ ﻭﺍﺳﻤﺤﻮﺍ
�� ﺃﻥ ﺃﺭﻯ!"
ﺛﻢ ﺩﺧﻞ ﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺍ�ﺡﺴﺪ ،ﻣﻊ ﺩﺍﻳﻤﻴﻮ ﻭﻣﺤﻜﻤﺘﻪ ،ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺡﺪﻳﻘﺔ ،ﻭﺍﻗ��ﺏ ﻣﻦ
�ﺝﺮﺓ ﻣﻴﺘﺔ ،ﻭﺃﺧﺮﺝ ﺣﻔﻨﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﻣﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺣﻤﻠﻪ ﻣﻌﻪ ،ﻭ�ﺪﺩهﻢ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ.
ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻟﻱﺲ ﻓﻘﻂ ﻟﻢ ﺗﻨﻔﺠﺮ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ �� ﺯهﺮﺓ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺄﺕ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺑﺮﻋﻢ .ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ
�ﺎﻓﻴﺎ ،ﺃﺧﺬ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻦ ﺣﻔﻨﺎﺗﻪ ﻭﺭﺷهﺎ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﺗﻔﻜﺮ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺘﺨﺪﻡ ﺭ ً
ﻣﺎﺩﺍ ً
ﻓﻮﻕ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺬﺍﺑﻠﺔ .ﻭﻟﻜﻦ �ﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻱ ﺗﺄﺛ��� .ﻌﺪ ﺗﺠﺮ�ﺔ ﻋﺪﺓ ﻣﺮﺍﺕ ،ﺗﻢ
ﻏﺎﺿﺒﺎ ً
ﺟﺪﺍ ،ﻭﺃﻣﺮ ﺧﺪﺍﻣﻪ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺒﺾ ً ﻧﻔﺦ ﺍﻟﺮﻣﺎﺩ �� ﻋﻴﻮﻥ ﺩﺍﻳﻤﻴﻮ .هﺬﺍ ﻣﺎ ﺟﻌﻠﻪ
ﻋ�� هﺎﻧﺎ -ﺳﺎ�ﺎ -ﺟﻴ�� ﺍﻟﺰﺍﺋﻔﺔ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ﻭﻭﺿﻌﻪ �� ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻦ ﳌﺤﺘﺎﻝ .ﻣﻦ هﺬﺍ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻦ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺘﻢ ﺇﻃﻼﻕ ﺳﺮﺍﺡ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ .هﻜﺬﺍ ﻳﺠﺘﻤﻊ ﺑﺎﻟﻌﻘﺎﺏ
�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ �ﺝﻤﻴﻊ ﺃﻓﻌﺎﻟﻪ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮﺓ.
ﻭﻣﻊ ﺫﻟﻚ ،ﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ،ﻣﻊ ﻛﻥ� ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻼﺕ ﺍﻟﺬهﺒﻴﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻭﺟﺪهﺎ
ً
ﺟﻼ ﻏﻨﻴﺎً ﺷ��ﻭ ﻟﻪ ،ﻭﻣﻊ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﺬهﺐ ﻭﺍﻟﻔﻀﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺍﺳﺘﺤﻢ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ﺩﺍﻳﻤﻴﻮ ،ﺭ
ﻭﻣﺰﺩهﺮﺍ �� ﺷﻴﺨﻮﺧﺘﻪ ،ﻭﻋﺎﺵ ﺣﻴﺎﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﻭﺳﻌﻴﺪﺓ ،ﻣﺤﺒﻮﺏ ﻭﻣﺤ��ﻡ ﻣﻦ ً
ﻗﺒﻞ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻊ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻣﻨﺬ ﺯﻣﻦ �ﻌﻴﺪ �� ،ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ � ،ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﻤﻠﻜﺔ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻣﺤﻜﻮﻣﺔ ﺑﻤﻠﻚ ﺭﺍﺉﻊ.
�ﺎﻥ �ﺴﻤﻰ ﺭ�ﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ ،ﺃﻭ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ� .ﺎﻧﺖ ﻗﻮﺗﻪ هﺎﺋﻠﺔ ،ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﺣﺎﻛﻢ
�ﻞ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﻮﻗﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ�ﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ��ﺓ ﻭﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻮﺍﺀ ،ﻭ�� ﺣﻔﺎﻇﻪ �ﺎﻧﺖ
ﻮﺍهﺮ ﻹﺍﻳﺐ ﻭﺗﺪﻓﻖ ﺍﳌﺪ� .ﺴﺒﺏﺖ ﺟﻮهﺮﺓ ﺍﳌﺪ ﻭﺍ�ﺝﺰﺭ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺃﻟﻘﻴﺖ �� ﺍﳌﺤﻴﻂ
ﺍﻧﺤﺴﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻋﻦ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ،ﻭﺟﻌﻠﺖ ﺟﻮهﺮﺓ ﺍﳌﺪ ﺍﳌﺘﺪﻓﻖ ﻷﺍﻣﻮﺍﺝ ﺗﺮﺗﻔﻊ
ﺍ�ﺝﺒﺎﻝ ﻋﺎﻟﻴﺔ ﻭﺗﺘﺪﻓﻖ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ ﻣﺜﻞ ﻣﻮﺟﺔ ﺍﳌﺪ.
ً ً ً ً
�ﺎﻥ ﻗﺼﺮ ﺭ�ﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ �� ﻗﺎﻉ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺟﻤﻴﻼ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺣﺪﺍ ﻟﻢ َﻳﺮ ﺷﻱﺌﺎ
ﺜﻠﻪ ﺣ�ﻯ �� ﻷﺍﺣﻼﻡ� .ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍ�ﺝﺪﺭﺍﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺮﺟﺎﻥ ﻭﺳﻘﻒ ﺍ�ﺝﺎﺩﺳﺘﻮﻥ
ﻭﺷﺮﻱﺴﻮ�ﺮﺍ�ﻯﻱ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﻄﻮﺍﺑﻖ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺭ�� ﻟﺆﻟﺆﺓ .ﻟﻜﻦ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ،ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ
ﻦ ﻣﻠﻜﻴﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﻮﺍﺳﻌﺔ ﻻﺍﻧﺕﺸﺎﺭ ،ﻭﻗﺼﺮﻩ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻞ ﻭ�ﻞ �ﺝﺎﺋﺒﻪ ،ﻭﻗﻮﺗﻪ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻟﻢ
ﻨﺎﺯﻋهﺎ �� ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺃﻧﺤﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ،ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﺳﻌﻴﺪًﺍ ﻋ�� ﻹﺍﻃﻼﻕ ،ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻤﻠﻚ
ﻭﺣﺪﻩ .ﻭ�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ،ﺍﻋﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺇﺫﺍ ﺗﺰﻭﺝ ،ﻓﻠﻦ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﺃﻛ�� ﺳﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﻓﺤﺴﺐ ،ﺑﻞ
ﻭﺃﻛ�� ﻗﻮﺓ .ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻗﺮﺭ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺄﺧﺬ ﺯﻭﺟﺔ .ﺍﻋﻴﺎ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﻣﺤﺎﺭ�ﻲ ﻷﺍﺳﻤﺎﻙ ً
ﻣﻌﺎ ،ﺍﺧﺘﺎﺭ
ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣ��ﻢ ﻛﺴﻔﺮﺍﺀ ﻟﻠﺬهﺎﺏ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻭﺍﻟﺒﺤﺚ ﻋﻦ ﺃﻣ��ﺓ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ
ﺳﺘﻜﻮﻥ ﻋﺮﻭﺳﻪ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
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�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﻋﺎﺩﻭﺍ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ﺣﺎﻣﻠ�ﻥ ﻣﻌهﻢ ﺗﻨﻱﻨﺎ ﺷﺎﺑﺎ ﺟﻤﻴﻼ� .ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﻮﺍﺯ���ﺎ
ﺧﻀﺮﺍﺀ ﻣﺘﻸﻟﺌﺔ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺃﺟﻨﺤﺔ ﺍ�ﺥﻨﺎﻓﺲ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﻔﻴﺔ ،ﻭﺃﻟﻘﺖ ﻋﻴﻨ��ﺎ ﺑﻨﻈﺮﺍﺕ ﻣﻦ
ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺮﺗﺪﻱ ﺃﺭﺩﻳﺔ ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺔ� .ﻞ ﺟﻮﺍهﺮ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻋﻤﻠﺖ ﺑﺰﺧﺎﺭﻑ ﺗﺰ���ﻢ.
ﻭﻗﻊ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ �� ﺣ��ﺎ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺭ ،ﻭﺍﺣﺘﻔﻞ ﺣﻔﻞ ﺍﻟﺰﻓﺎﻑ ﺑﺮﻭﻋﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ� .ﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺎﺋﻨﺎﺕ
ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺔ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ،ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺘﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻤﺔ ﻭﺻﻮﻻ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺝﻤ��ﻱ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ،ﺟﺎﺀﺕ ��
ﺍﳌﻴﺎﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﺡﻠﺔ ﻟﺘﻘﺪﻳﻢ ��ﺎﻧ��ﺎ ﻟﻠﻌﺮﻭﺱ ﻭﺍﻟﻌﺮﻱﺲ ﻭﺃﺗﻤ�ﻯ ﻟهﻢ ﺣﻴﺎﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ
ﻭﻣﺰﺩهﺮﺓ .ﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺘﺠﻤﻊ ﺃﻭ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﻩ ﻻﺍﺣﺘﻔﺎﻻﺕ ﻣﺜ�� ﺍ�ﺝﻥﺲ
� ﻋﺎﻟﻢ ﻷﺍﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ .ﻳﺒﺪﻭ ﺃﻥ ﻗﻄﺎﺭ ﺣﺎﻣﻠ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﻳﺤﻤﻠﻮﻥ ﻣﻤﺘﻠ�ﺎﺕ
ﻟﻌﺮﻭﺱ ﺇ�� ﻣﻥ�ﻟهﺎ ﺍ�ﺝﺪﻳﺪ ﻳﺼﻞ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﻣﻮﺍﺝ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺣﺪ ﺃﻃﺮﺍﻑ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺇ�� ﺁﺧﺮ.
ﻓﺎﻧﻮﺳﺎ ﻓﺴﻔﻮﺭ ً�ﺎ ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺮﺗﺪﻱ ً
ﺛﻴﺎﺑﺎ ﺍﺣﺘﻔﺎﻟﻴﺔ ،ﺯﺭﻗﺎﺀ ﻭﺭﺩﻳﺔ ً ﺣﻤﻠﺖ �ﻞ ﺳﻤﻜﺔ
ﻭﻓﻀﻴﺔ ﺑﺮﺍﻗﺔ� .ﺪﺍ ﺃﻥ ﻷﺍﻣﻮﺍﺝ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺍﺭﺗﻄﻤﺖ ﻭﺳﻘﻄﺖ ﻭﻛﺴﺮﺕ ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻠﺔ �ﺎﻧﺖ
ﻋﺒﺎﺭﺓ ﻋﻦ ﻛﺘﻞ ﻣﺘﺪﻟﻴﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﺒﻴﻀﺎﺀ ﻭﺍ�ﺥﻀﺮﺍﺀ ،ﻷﻥ ﺃ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺳﻔﻮﺭ
�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺘﺄﻟﻖ ﺑﺬ�ﺎﺀ ﻣﺰﺩﻭﺝ ﺗﻜﺮ�ﻤﺎ ﻟهﺬﺍ ﺍ�ﺡﺪﺙ.
ﺍﻥ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻋﺎﺵ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﻭﻋﺮﻭﺳﻪ �ﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﻏﺎﻣﺮﺓ .ﺃﺣﺐ �ﻞ
ﺍﺣﺪ ﻣ��ﻢ ﻵﺍﺧﺮ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻌﺮﻱﺲ ً
ﻳﻮﻣﺎ �ﻌﺪ ﻳﻮﻡ ﻳﻔﺮﺡ �� ﺇﻇهﺎﺭ ﻋﺮﻭﺳﻪ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ
�ﺝﺎﺋﺐ ﻭﻛﻨﻮﺯ ﻗﺼﺮﻩ ﺍﳌﺮﺟﺎ�ﻲ ،ﻭﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ �ﻌﺒﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﺠﻮﺍﻝ ﻣﻌﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ
ﻗﺎﻋﺎﺗﻪ ﻭﺣﺪﺍﺋﻘﻪ ﺍﻟﻮﺍﺳﻌﺔ .ﺑﺪﺕ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﻟهﻢ ﻋ�� ﺣﺪ ﺳﻮﺍﺀ ﻣﺜﻞ ﻳﻮﻡ ﺻﻴﻒ
ﻃﻮ�ﻞ.
ﻣﺮﺕ ﺷهﺮ�ﻦ ��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪﺓ ،ﺛﻢ ﻣﺮﺿﺖ ﻣﻠﻜﺔ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﻀﻄﺮﺓ
ﻟﻠﺒﻘﺎﺀ �� ﺍﻟﺴﺮ�ﺮ .ﺃﺻﻱﺐ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺑﻘﻠﻖ ﺷﺪﻳﺪ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻯ ﻋﺮﻭﺳﻪ ﺍﻟﺜﻤﻴﻨﺔ ﻣﺮ�ﻀﺔ
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ﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ،ﻭﺃﺭﺳﻞ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ﺇ�� ﻃﺒﻱﺐ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ﻟﻴﺄ�ﻲ ﻭﻱﻌﻄﻴﻪ �ﻌﺾ ﻷﺍﺩﻭ�ﺔ .ﻟﻘﺪ
ﻋﻄﻰ ﺃﻭﺍﻣﺮ ﺧﺎﺻﺔ ﻟ�ﺥﺪﻡ ﻟﻴﻘﻮﻣﻮﺍ ﺑﺮﻋﺎﻳ��ﺎ �ﻌﻨﺎﻳﺔ ﻭﻻﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ﺑﺎﻻﺟ��ﺎﺩ ،
ﻟﻜﻦ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ �ﻞ ﺭﻋﺎﻳﺔ ﺍﳌﻤﺮﺿﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺪﺅﻭ�ﺔ ﻭﻷﺍﺩﻭ�ﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻭﺻﻔهﺎ
ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻱﺐ ،ﻟﻢ ﺗﻈهﺮ ﺍﳌﻠﻜﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺑﺔ ﺃﻱ ﻋﻼﻣﺎﺕ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺸﻔﺎﺀ ،ﻭﻟﻜ��ﺎ ﻧﻤﺖ �ﺸ�ﻞ
��ﻱﺀ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﻳﻮﻣﻲ. .
ﺛﻢ ﻗﺎﺑﻠﺖ ﺩﺭﺍﺟﻮﻥ ﻛﻴﻨﻎ ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻱﺐ ﻭﺃﻟﻘﺖ ﺑﺎﻟﻠﻮﻡ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻟﻌﺪﻡ ﻋﻼﺝ ﺍﳌﻠﻜﺔ .ﻟﻘﺪ
ﺍﻧﺰ�ﺝ ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻱﺐ ﻣﻦ ﺍﺳﺕﻴﺎﺀ ﺭ�ﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﻮﺍ�ﺡ ،ﻭﺍﻋﺬﺭ ﺑﺤﺎﺟﺘﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌهﺎﺭﺓ ﺑﻘﻮﻟﻪ
ﺃﻧﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺍﻟﻨﻮﻉ ﺍﻟ�ﺡﻴﺢ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺪﻭﺍﺀ ﻹﻋﻄﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺒﻄﻞ � ،ﺎﻥ
ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺴﺘﺤﻴﻞ ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ.
" هﻞ ﺗﻘﺼﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺨ���ﻲ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻚ ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺪﻭﺍﺀ هﻨﺎ؟" ﺳﺄﻝ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ
ﺍﳌﻠﻚ.
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" ﺇﻧﻪ ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ﻛﻤﺎ ﺗﻘﻮﻝ!" ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻱﺐ.
" ﻗﻞ �� ﻣﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺗﺮ�ﺪﻩ ﻟﻠﻤﻠﻜﺔ؟" ﻃﺎﻟﺐ ﺭ�ﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ.
" ﺃﺭ�ﺪ ﻛﺒﺪ ﻗﺮﺩ ��!" ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻱﺐ.
ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ " ﻛﺒﺪ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺍﻟ��! ﺑﺎﻟﻄﺒﻊ ﺳﻴﻜﻮﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻌﺐ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ
ﻋﻠﻴﻪ".
ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻱﺐ " :ﺇﺫﺍ ﺗﻤﻜﻨﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﻠﻜﺔ ،ﻓﺈﻥ ﺻﺎﺣﺒﺔ ﺍ�ﺝﻼﻟﺔ
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ﺳﺕﺘﻌﺎ�� ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ".
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" ﺟﻴﺪ ﺟﺪﺍ ،ﺃﻥ ﻳﻘﺮﺭ ﺫﻟﻚ ؛ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻧﺤﺼﻞ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺑﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﺃﻭ ﺑﺄﺧﺮﻯ .ﻭﻟﻜﻦ
ﻳﻦ ﻧﺤﻦ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺝﺡ ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋ�� ﻗﺮﺩ؟" ﺳﺄﻝ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ.
ﺛﻢ ﺃﺧ�� ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻱﺐ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﳌﺴﺎﻓﺔ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺝﻨﻮﺏ �ﺎﻧﺖ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺟﺰ�ﺮﺓ
ﺍﻟﻘﺮﻭﺩ ﺣﻴﺚ �ﻌﻱﺶ ﻋﺪﺩ ﻛﺒ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﻭﺩ.
" ﻟﻮ ﻛﻨﺖ ﻓﻘﻂ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﻘﺎﻁ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﻭﺩ؟" ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻱﺐ.
" ﻛﻴﻒ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﻷﻱ �ﺥﺺ �� ﺑﻠﺪﻱ ﺍﻟﺘﻘﺎﻁ ﻗﺮﺩ؟" ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ �� ،ﺣ��ﺓ
ﻛﺒ��ﺓ� " .ﻌﻱﺶ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩﺓ ﻋ�� ﺃﺭﺽ ﺟﺎﻓﺔ ،ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﻌﻱﺶ �� ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ،ﻭﻧﺨﺮﺝ ﻣﻦ
ﻋﻨﺼﺮﻧﺎ �ﺝﺰً ﺍ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ! ﻻ ﺃﺭﻯ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻨﺎ ﻓﻌﻠﻪ!"
ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻱﺐ " ﻟﻘﺪ �ﺎﻥ هﺬﺍ ﺻﻌ�ﻱ ﺃﻳﻀﺎ" " .ﻟﻜﻦ ﺑ�ﻥ ﺧﺪﺍﻣﻚ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﻻ ﺣﺼﺮ
ﻟﻪ ،ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻚ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋ�� �ﺥﺺ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻪ ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ ﻟهﺬﺍ
ﺍﻟﻐﺮﺽ ﺍﻟﺼﺮ�ﺢ!"
" ﻳﺠﺐ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ���ﻱﺀ ﻣﺎ" ،ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ،ﻭﺩﻋﺎ ﺭﺋﻱﺴﻪ ﻣﻀﻴﻔﺔ ﺍﺳﺕﺸﺎﺭﺗﻪ �ﺸﺄﻥ
هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺴﺄﻟﺔ.
ﻓﻜﺮ ﺭﺋﻱﺲ ﻣﻀﻴﻔﺔ ﻟﺒﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ،ﺛﻢ ،ﻛﻤﺎ ﻟﻮ �ﺎﻥ ﺿﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺍﻟﺘﻔﻜ��
ﺍﳌﻔﺎ�� ،ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺑﻔﺮﺡ:
" ﺃﻧﺎ ﺃﻋﺮﻑ ﻣﺎ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻧﻔﻌﻠﻪ! هﻨﺎﻙ ﺍﻟﻜﻮﺭ�� ) ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍ�ﺝﻴ��( .ﺇﻧﻪ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ
ﻴﺢ ﻟﻠﻨﻈﺮ ،ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﻓﺨﻮﺭ ﺑﻜﻮﻧﻪ ﻗﺎﺩﺭﺍً ﻋ�� ﺍﳌ�ﻯﻱ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﺑﺄﺭﺟﻠﻪ ﻷﺍﺭ�ﻌﺔ ﻣﺜﻞ
ﺳ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ .ﺩﻋﻮﻧﺎ ﻧﺮﺳﻠﻪ ﺇ�� ﺟﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﻭﺩ ﻟﻠﻘﺒﺾ ﻋ�� ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ".
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ﺛﻢ ﺍﺳﺘﺪ�� ﺳﻤﻚ ﺍ�ﺝﻴ�� ﺇ�� ﺣﻀﻮﺭ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ،ﻭﻗﻴﻞ ﻟﻪ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺟﻼﻟﺘﻪ ﻣﺎ هﻮ
ﻣﻄﻠﻮﺏ ﻣﻨﻪ.
ﻳﺒﺪﻭ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍﻟهﻼﻡ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻢ ﺇﺧﺒﺎﺭهﺎ ﻋﻦ ﺍﳌهﻤﺔ ﻏ�� ﺍﳌﺘﻮﻗﻌﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ
ﺍﳌﻘﺮﺭ ﺇﻟﻘﺎ��ﺎ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ � ،ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﻀﻄﺮ�ﺔ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ،ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺇﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺰﺭ ﻗﻂ ﺍ�ﺝﺰ�ﺮﺓ
ً
ﺍﳌﻌﻨﻴﺔ ،ﻭﻷﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﺃﻱ ﺧ��ﺓ �� ﺍﺻﻄﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﻭﺩ �ﺎﻥ ﺧﺎﺋﻔﺎ .ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻦ
ﻳﺘﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ.
" ﺣﺴﻨﺎ "،ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﳌﺪﻳﺮ ﺍﻟﺮﺋﻱ�ﻯﻱ " ،ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ �ﻌﺘﻤﺪ ﻋ�� ﻗﻮﺗﻚ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻟ��ﺍﻋﺔ ،ﻓﻠﻦ
ﻗﺮﺩﺍ ،ﻭﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﻴﺪﺓ �� ﺃﻥ ﺗﻠﻌﺐ ﺧﺪﻋﺔ ﻋ�� ﺃﺣﺪهﺎ!" ﺗﺼﻄﺎﺩ ً
ﻭﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺟﻴ�� ﺍﳌﺤ��ﺓ " ﻛﻴﻒ ﻳﻤﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﻟﻌﺐ ﺧﺪﻋﺔ ﻋ�� ﻗﺮﺩ؟ ﻻ ﺃﻋﺮﻑ
ﻛﻴﻒ ﺃﻓﻌﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ".
" هﺬﺍ هﻮ ﻣﺎ ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻚ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﻪ" ،ﻗﺎﻝ ﺭﺋﻱﺲ ﻣﻀﻴﻔﺔ " .ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺗﻘ��ﺏ ﻣﻦ
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ﺟﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﻭﺩ ﻭﺗﻠﺘﻘﻲ ﺑﺒﻌﻀهﺎ ،ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺤﺎﻭﻝ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﺻﺪﻳﻘﺎ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﻣﻊ
ﺃﺣﺪ .ﺃﺧ��ﻩ ﺃﻧﻚ ﺧﺎﺩﻡ ﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ،ﻭﺍﺩﻋﻮﻩ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻭﻡ ﻭﺯ�ﺎﺭﺗﻚ ﻭﺭﺅ�ﺔ ﻗﺼﺮ
ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﺣﺎﻭﻝ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻮﺻﻒ ﻟﻪ ﺑﻮﺿﻮﺡ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻚ ﻋﻈﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ﻭ�ﺝﺎﺋﺐ
ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ ﺇﺛﺎﺭﺓ ﻓﻀﻮﻟﻪ ﻭﺟﻌﻠﻪ ﻃﻮ�ﻼ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ �ﻞ ��ﻱﺀ!
" ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻛﻴﻒ ﻳﻤﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ هﻨﺎ؟ هﻞ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﻭﺩ ﻻ �ﺴﺒﺢ؟"
ﻗﺎﻝ ﺳﻤﻜﺔ ﺟﻴ�� ﻣ��ﺩﺩﺓ.
" ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺤﻤﻠﻪ ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮﻙ .ﻣﺎ هﻮ ﺍﺳﺘﺨﺪﺍﻡ ﺻﺪﻓﺔ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺹ ﺑﻚ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﻻ
�ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻔﻌﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ!" ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺭﺋﻱﺲ ﻣﻀﻴﻔﺔ.
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" ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ" ،ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺳﻤﻜﺔ ﺟﻴ�� " هﻞ ﺷﺎهﺪﺕ ﻗﺼﺮ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﻋﻱﺶ
ﻓﻴﻪ؟"
" ﻛﺜ��ﺍ ﻣﺎ ﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﺑﻪ ،ﻟﻜ�ﻱ ﻟﻢ ﺃﺭﻩ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ!" ﺍﺟﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ.
ﻭﻗﺎﻝ " �ﻌﺪ ﺫﻟﻚ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺄ�ﻲ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ .ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺆﺳﻒ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺬهﺐ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﻣﻦ
ﺩﻭﻥ ﺭﺅ���ﺎ .ﺟﻤﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ هﻮ ﺃ�ﻌﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻮﺻﻒ -ﺇﻧﻪ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ �� ﺫه�ﻱ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ
ﺍﻛ�� ﺟﻤﺎﻻ �� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ" ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ﺍﻟهﻼﻡ.
" هﻞ �� ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ �ﻞ هﺬﺍ؟" ﺳﺄﻝ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ �� ﺩهﺸﺔ.
ﺛﻢ ﺭﺃﻯ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍ�ﺝﻴ�� ﻓﺮﺻﺘﻪ ،ﻭﻭﺍﺻﻞ ﻭﺻﻒ ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﻣﺎ �� ﻗﺪﺭﺗﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺟﻤﺎﻝ
ﻭﻋﻈﻤﺔ ﻗﺼﺮ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ،ﻭ�ﺝﺎﺋﺐ ﺍ�ﺡﺪﻳﻘﺔ ﺑﺄ�ﺝﺎﺭهﺎ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺒﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺮﺟﺎﻥ
ﺑﻴﺾ ﻭﺍﻟﻮﺭﺩﻱ ﻭﻷﺍﺣﻤﺮ ،ﻭﻣﺎ ﺯﺍﻝ ﺃﻛ�� ﻓﻮﺍﻛﻪ ﻏﺮ�ﺒﺔ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺟﻮﺍهﺮ ﻋﻈﻴﻤﺔ
ﻣﻌﻠﻘﺔ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻔﺮﻭﻉ .ﻧﻤﺎ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺃﻛ�� ﻭﺃﻛ�� ﺍهﺘﻤﺎﻣﺎ ،ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ �ﺴﺘﻤﻊ ﺍﻧﻪ ﻧﺰﻝ
ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ﺧﻄﻮﺓ ﺑﺨﻄﻮﺓ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻻ ﺗﻔﻘﺪ �ﻠﻤﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻌﺔ.
" ﻟﻘﺪ ﺣﺼﻠﺖ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ!" ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻥ ﻷﺍﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺟﻴ�� ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﻋﺎﻝ
ﻗﺎﻝ:
" ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ .ﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻋﻮﺩ ﻵﺍﻥ .ﺑﻤﺎ ﺃﻧﻚ ﻟﻢ َﺗﺮ ﻗﻂ ﻗﺼﺮ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ،ﺃﻻ
�ﺴﺘﻔﻴﺪ ﻣﻦ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺻﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻌﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺪﻭﻡ ﻣ��؟ ﺳﺄﻛﻮﻥ ﺣﻴ��ﺎ ﻗﺎﺩﺭﺍ ﻋ��
ﺍﻟﺘﺼﺮﻑ ﻛﻤﺮﺷﺪ ﻭﺇﺭﺷﺎﺩﻙ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﳌﻌﺎﻟﻢ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺎﺣﻴﺔ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ،ﻭﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺳﺘﻜﻮﻥ
ﺃﻛ�� ﺭﻭﻋﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ ﻟﻚ -ﻻﻧﺪ -ﻻﻧﺪﺭ.
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ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ " :ﺃﺣﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺫهﺐ ،ﻟﻜﻦ ﻛﻴﻒ ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﻋﺒﻮﺭ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ! ﻻ ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ
ﺍﻟﺴﺒﺎﺣﺔ ،ﻛﻤﺎ �ﻌﻠﻤﻮﻥ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ!"
" ﻻ ﺗﻮﺟﺪ ﺻﻌﻮ�ﺔ �� ﺫﻟﻚ .ﻳﻤﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﺣﻤﻠﻚ ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮﻱ".
ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ " هﺬﺍ ﺳ���ﺝﻚ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ".
" ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻓﻌﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺑ�ﻞ ﺳهﻮﻟﺔ .ﺃﻧﺎ ﺃﻗﻮﻯ ﻣﻤﺎ ﺃﺑﺪﻭ ،ﻟﺬﺍ ﻻ ﺩﺍ�� ﻷﻥ ﺗ��ﺩﺩ
"،ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍﻟهﻼﻡ ،ﻭﺃﺧﺬ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮﻩ ﺻﻌﺪ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ.
" ﺍﺣﺘﻔﻈﻲ ﺑﺎﻟﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﻳﺎ ﺳﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ" ،ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍﻟهﻼﻡ " .ﻻ ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻚ
ﻟﻮﻗﻮﻉ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ؛ ﺃﻧﺎ ﻣﺴﺆﻭﻝ ﻋﻦ ﻭﺻﻮﻟﻚ ﻵﺍﻣﻦ ﺇ�� ﻗﺼﺮ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ".
" ﻣﻦ ﻓﻀﻠﻚ ﻻ ﺗﺬهﺐ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ،ﺃﻭ ﺃﻧﺎ ﻣﺘﺄﻛﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﺳﻮﻑ �ﺴﻘﻂ" ،ﻭﻗﺎﻝ
ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ.
ً
ﺟﺎﻟﺴﺎ ﻋ�� هﻜﺬﺍ ﺫهﺒﻮﺍ ﻣﻌًﺎ ،ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍ�ﺝﻴ�� ﺗﺕﺴﻠﻞ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﻣﻮﺍﺝ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ
ﻇهﺮﻩ .ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻭﺻﻠﻮﺍ ﺇ�� ﻣﻨﺘﺼﻒ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ،ﺑﺪﺃ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍﻟهﻼﻡ ،ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ
�ﻌﺮﻑ ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻴﻞ ً
ﺟﺪﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺕﺸﺮ�ﺢ ،ﺑﺎﻟﺕﺴﺎﺅﻝ ﻋﻤﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻗﺪ ﻛﺒﺪﻩ ﻣﻌﻪ ﺃﻡ
ﻻ!
" ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ،ﺃﺧ���ﻲ ،هﻞ ﻟﺪﻳﻚ ��ﻱﺀ �ﺎﻟﻜﺒﺪ ﻣﻌﻚ؟"
ﺗﻔﺎﺟﺄ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ �� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺴﺆﺍﻝ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ ،ﻭﺳﺄﻝ ﻋﻦ ﻣﺎ ﻳﺮ�ﺪﻩ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍ�ﺝﻴ��
�� ﺍﻟﻜﺒﺪ.
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" ﺬﺍ هﻮ ﺃهﻢ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﻋ�� ﻹﺍﻃﻼﻕ" ،ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍﻟهﻼﻡ ﺍﻟﻐﺒﻴﺔ " ،ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ
ﺃﺗﺬﻛﺮهﺎ ،ﺳﺄﻟﺘﻚ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﻚ ﻣﻌﻚ؟"
" ﳌﺎﺫﺍ �ﻌﺘ�� ﻛﺒﺪﻯ ﻣهﻢ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ ﻟﻚ؟" ﺳﺄﻝ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ.
" ﺳﻮﻑ ﺗﺘﻌﻠﻢ ﺍﻟﺴﺏﺐ �� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻻﺣﻖ" ،ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ﺟﻴ��.
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ﻧﻤﺎ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺃﻛ�� ﻓﺄﻛ�� ﻭﺷﻜﻮ�ﺎ ،ﻭﺣﺚ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍﻟهﻼﻡ ﻋ�� ﺇﺧﺒﺎﺭﻩ ﺑﻤﺎ ﻳﺮ�ﺪﻩ ﻛﺒﺪﻩ
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ﻣﻀﻄﺮ�ﺎ ﻭﺍﻧﺘ�ﻯ ﺑﻪ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﻣﻨﺎﺷﺪﺓ ﻣﺸﺎﻋﺮ ﺳﻤﻌﺘﻪ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﻮﻝ ﺇﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ
ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﳌﺎ ﻗﻴﻞ ﻟﻪ.
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�ﻌﺪ ﺫﻟﻚ ،ﺷﻌﺮﺕ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍﻟهﻼﻡ ،ﺑﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﻛﻴﻒ ﺑﺪﺍ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻗﻠﻘﺎ ،ﺁﺳ ﺎ ﻟﻪ ،
ﻭﺃﺧ��ﺗﻪ ﺑ�ﻞ ��ﻱﺀ .ﻛﻴﻒ ﻣﺮﺿﺖ ﻣﻠﻜﺔ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ،ﻭﻛﻴﻒ ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻱﺐ ﺇﻥ ﻛﺒﺪ ﻗﺮﺩ
�� ﻓﻘﻂ ﺳﻴﻌﺎ�ﺝهﺎ ،ﻭﻛﻴﻒ ﺃﺭﺳﻠﻪ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﻟﻴﺠﺪهﺎ. ٍ
" ﺍﻥ ﻟﻘﺪ ﻓﻌﻠﺖ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻗﻴﻞ �� ،ﻭ�ﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﻭﺻﻮﻟﻨﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ،ﻓﺈﻥ ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻱﺐ ﻳﺮ�ﺪ
ﺍﻟﻜﺒﺪ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺃﺷﻌﺮ ﺑﺎﻷﺳﻒ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻠﻚ!" ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ هﻼﻡ �ﺥﻴﻔﺔ.
ﻭﻏﺎﺿﺒﺎ ً
ﺟﺪﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ً ً
ﻣﺮﻋﻮ�ﺎ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﻌﻠﻢ �ﻞ هﺬﺍ ، �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺍﳌﺴﻜ�ﻥ
�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﻠﻌﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ .ﺍﺭﺗﺠﻒ ﺧﻮﻓﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﻔﻜ�� �� ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺨﺒﺌﻪ ﻟﻪ.
ً
ﺣﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎ ً
ﺫﻛﻴﺎ ،ﻭﺍﻋﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺧﻄﺔ ﺣﻜﻴﻤﺔ ﻟﻌﺪﻡ ﺇﻇهﺎﺭ ﺃﻱ ﻋﻼﻣﺔ ﻟﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ �ﺎﻥ
ﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺥﻮﻑ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺷﻌﺮ ﺑﻪ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺣﺎﻭﻝ ﺃﻥ ��ﺪﺉ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻭ�ﻔﻜﺮ ﺑﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﻣﺎ ﻗﺪ
��ﺮﺏ ﻣ��ﺎ.
" ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻱﺐ �ﻌ�ﻱ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻘﻄﻌ�ﻱ ﺛﻢ ﺃﺧﺮﺝ ﻛﺒﺪ�ﻲ! ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﺳﺄﻣﻮﺕ!" �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ�� .
ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺿﺮ�ﻪ ﻓﻜﺮ ﻣﺸﺮﻕ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻗﺎﻝ �ﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﻏﺎﻣﺮﺓ ﻷﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍﻟهﻼﻡ:
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" ﻳﺎ ﻟﻸﺳﻒ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪ ﺟﻴ�� ﻓﻱﺶ ﺃﻧﻚ ﻟﻢ ﺗﺘﺤﺪﺙ ﻋﻦ هﺬﺍ ﻗﺒﻞ ﻣﻐﺎﺩﺭﺗﻨﺎ
ﺍ�ﺝﺰ�ﺮﺓ!"
" ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﻗﺪ ﺃﺧ��ﺗ�ﻱ ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﺃﺭﺩﺕ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺮﺍﻓﻘ�ﻱ ،ﻟ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﻗﺪ ﺭﻓﻀﺖ
ﺍﳌ��ﺀ" ،ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ﺍﻟهﻼﻣﻲ.
" ﺃﻧﺖ ﻣﺨﻄﺊ ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ" ،ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ " .ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﻟﻠﻘﺮﻭﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺤﺎﻓﻆ ﻋ�� ﻛﺒﺪ ﺃﻭ ﺍﺛﻨ�ﻥ ،
ﺧﺎﺻﺔ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﻣﻄﻠﻮ�ﺔ ﳌﻠﻜﺔ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ .ﻟﻮ ﻛﻨﺖ ﻗﺪ ﺧﻤﻨﺖ ﻓﻘﻂ ﻣﺎ
ﻛﻨﺖ �� ﺣﺎﺟﺔ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ� .ﺎﻥ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻗﺪﻡ ﻟﻚ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻄﻠﺐ ﻣﻨﻚ
ﺫﻟﻚ .ﻳﻨﺎ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻛﺒﺎﺩ ،ﻟﻜﻦ ﺃﺷﺪ ﻷﺍﺳﻒ هﻮ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻛﻨﺖ ﻻ ﺗﺘﺤﺪﺙ
�� ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺍﳌﻨﺎﺳﺐ ،ﻓﻘﺪ ﺗﺮﻛﺖ �ﻞ ﺃﻛﺒﺎﺭﻱ ﻣﻌﻠﻘﺔ ﻋ�� �ﺝﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﻮ�ﺮ" .
" هﻞ ﺗﺮﻛﺖ ﺍﻟﻜﺒﺪ ﺧﻠﻔﻚ؟" ﺳﺄﻝ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍﻟهﻼﻡ.
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" �ﻌﻢ "،ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺍﳌﺎﻛﺮﺓ " ،ﺧﻼﻝ ﺍﻟ��ﺎﺭ ،ﻋﺎﺩﺓ ﺃﺗﺮﻙ �ﺎ�ﻲ ﻣﻌﻠﻖ ﻋ�� ﻓﺮﻉ
�ﺝﺮﺓ ،ﻛﻤﺎ هﻮ �� ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺃ�ﺴﻠﻖ ﻣﻦ �ﺝﺮﺓ ﻷﺧﺮﻯ ".ﺇ�� ﻣﺤﺎﺩﺛﺘﻚ
ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ،ﻭﺗﺮﻛﺘﻪ ﺧﻠﻔﻲ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺧﺮﺟﺖ ﻣﻌﻚ ، ﺍﳌﺜ��ﺓ ﻟﻼهﺘﻤﺎﻡ ،ﻟﻘﺪ �ﺴﻱﺖ ﺫﻟﻚ ً
ﻟﻮ ﻛﻨﺖ ﻗﺪ ﺗﺤﺪﺛﺖ �� ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺍﳌﻨﺎﺳﺐ � ،ﺎﻥ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺗﺬﻛﺮهﺎ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ
ﺃﺣﻀﺮهﺎ ﻣ��! "
ﺷﻌﺮﺕ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍﻟهﻼﻡ ﺑﺨﻴﺒﺔ ﺃﻣﻞ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺳﻤﻊ هﺬﺍ ،ﻷﻧﻪ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻥ �ﻞ
�ﻠﻤﺔ ﻗﺎﻟهﺎ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ .ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﺟﻴﺪﺍ ﺑﺪﻭﻥ ﺍﻟﻜﺒﺪ .ﺃﺧ��ﺍ ﺗﻮﻗﻔﺖ ﺳﻤﻜﺔ ﺟﻴ��
ﻭﺃﺧ��ﺕ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺑﺬﻟﻚ.
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ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ " :ﺴﻨﺎً ،ﻟﻘﺪ ﺗﻢ ﻋﻼﺝ هﺬﺍ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ .ﺃﻧﺎ ﺁﺳﻒ ﺣﻘﺎ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺘﻔﻜ��
�� �ﻞ ﻣﺸﺎ�ﻠﻚ ؛ ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺳﺘﻌﻴﺪ�ﻲ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻭﺟﺪﺗ�ﻱ ﻓﻴﻪ ،
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ﻓﺴﻮﻑ ﺃﺗﻤﻜﻦ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﻛﺒﺪ�ﻲ ".
��ﺝﺐ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ﻋ�� ﻹﺍﻃﻼﻕ ﻋ�� ﻹﺍﻃﻼﻕ ﻓﻜﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺝﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﻣﺮﺓ
ﺃﺧﺮﻯ .ﻟﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺃﻛﺪ ﻟﻪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻠﻄﻴﻒ ﺃﻥ �ﺴ��ﺩﻩ ،ﻓﺴﻴﺤﺼﻞ ﻋ��
ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﻛﺒﺪ ﻟﻪ ،ﻭ�ﺤﻀﺮﻩ ﻣﻌﻪ �� ﺍﳌﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺩﻣﺔ .هﻜﺬﺍ ﺃﻗﻨﻌﺖ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍ�ﺝﻴ��
ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻪ ﻧﺤﻮ ﺟﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ.
ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﺪ ﻳﺼﻞ ﺳﻤﻚ ﺍ�ﺝﻴ�� ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ �ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ هﺒﻄﺖ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺍ�ﺥﺒﻱﺚ ،
ﻭﺍﺳﺕﻴﻘﻆ �� �ﺝﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﻮ�ﺮ ﺣﻴﺚ ﺭﺁﻩ ﺳﻤﻜﺔ ﺍﻟهﻼﻡ ﻷﻭﻝ ﻣﺮﺓ ،ﻭﻗﻄﻊ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ
ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻜ�� ﺑ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﻭﻉ ﺑﻔﺮﺡ �� ﻣﻥ�ﻝ ﺁﻣﻦ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ،ﺛﻢ ﻧﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﺃﺳﻔﻞ ﻋ��
ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ﺟﻴ�� ﻗﺎﻝ:
" ﺷﻜﺮﺍ ﺟﺰ�ﻼ ﻟ�ﻞ ﺍﳌﺘﺎﻋﺐ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺍﺗﺨﺬ��ﺎ! ﻳﺮ�� ﺗﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﺗﺤﻴﺎ�ﻲ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ
ﻋ�� ﻋﻮﺩﺗﻚ!"
�ﺴﺎﺀﻟﺖ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍ�ﺝﻴ�� �� هﺬﺍ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺎﺏ ﻭﺍﻟﻨ��ﺓ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺧﺮﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻧﻄﻖ ��ﺎ .ﺛﻢ
ﺳﺄﻝ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻗﺼﺪﻩ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺄ�ﻲ ﻣﻌﻪ ﻣﺮﺓ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ �ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺤﺼﻞ ﻋ��
ﻛﺒﺪﻩ.
ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺿﺎﺣ�ﺎ ﺑﺄﻧﻪ ﻻ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺗﺤﻤﻞ ﺧﺴﺎﺭﺓ ﻛﺒﺪﻩ :ﻟﻘﺪ �ﺎﻥ ﻏﺎﻟﻴﺎ ﺟﺪﺍ.
" ﻟﻜﻦ ﺗﺬﻛﺮ ﻭﻋﺪﻙ!" ﻠﻖ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍﻟهﻼﻡ ،ﻵﺍﻥ ﺑﺎﻹﺣﺒﺎﻁ ﺍﻟﺸﺪﻳﺪ.
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" ﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻋﺪ �ﺎﻥ �ﺎﺫﺑًﺎ ،ﻭﻋ�� ﺃﻱ ﺣﺎﻝ ﻓﻘﺪ ﺗﻢ ﻛﺴﺮﻩ ﻵﺍﻥ!" ﺍﺟﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ .ﺛﻢ
ﺪﺃ �� ﻏﻀﺐ ﻷﺍﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍﻟهﻼﻣﻴﺔ ﻭﺃﺧ��ﻩ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺧﺪﻋﻪ ﻃﻮﺍﻝ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ .ﺃﻧﻪ ﻻ ﻳﺮ�ﺪ ﺃﻥ
ﻳﻔﻘﺪ ﺣﻴﺎﺗﻪ ،ﻭهﻮ ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺳﻴﻔﻌﻠﻪ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﻟﻮ ﺫهﺐ ﺇ�� ﻗﺼﺮ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺇ��
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ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻱﺐ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﻥﺘﻈﺮﻩ ،ﺑﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺇﻗﻨﺎﻉ ﺳﻤﻜﺔ ﺟﻴ�� ﺑﺎﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺗﺤﺖ ﺫﺭﺍﺉﻊ
�ﺎﺫﺑﺔ.
" ﺑﺎﻟﻄﺒﻊ ،ﻟﻦ ﺃﻋﻄﻲ ﻟﻚ ﻛﺒﺪ�ﻲ ،ﺑﻞ �ﻌﺎﻝ ﻭﺃﺣﺼﻞ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ ﺍﺳﺘﻄﻌﺖ!"
ﺃﺿﺎﻑ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺳﺎﺧﺮﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ.
ﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ��ﻱﺀ ﻳﻔﻌﻠﻪ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍ�ﺝﻴ�� ﻵﺍﻥ ،ﺑﻞ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﻮﺏ ﻋﻦ ﻏﺒﺎﺋﻪ ،ﻭﺃﻥ
�ﻌﻮﺩ ﺇ�� ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﻭﺃﻥ �ﻌ��ﻑ ﺑﻔﺸﻠﻪ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺑﺪﺃ ﺑﺤﺰﻥ ﻭ�ﺒﻂﺀ ��
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ﺍﻟﺴﺒﺎﺣﺔ .ﺁﺧﺮ ��ﻱﺀ ﺳﻤﻌﻪ ﻭهﻮ ﻳﻨﺤﺮﻑ ،ﺗﺎﺭ�ﺎ ﻭﺭﺍﺀﻩ ﺍ�ﺝﺰ�ﺮﺓ � ،ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ
ﻳ�ﺡﻚ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ.
� هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﺛﻨﺎﺀ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ،ﻭﺍﻟﻄﺒﻱﺐ ،ﻭﺍﻟﺮﺍ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺋﻱ��ﻱ ،ﻭﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍ�ﺥﺪﻡ
ﻳﻥﺘﻈﺮﻭﻥ ﺑﻔﺎﺭﻍ ﺍﻟﺼ�� ﻋﻮﺩﺓ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ﺍﻟهﻼﻣﻲ .ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻭﻩ ﻳﻘ��ﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ،
ﺭﺣﺒﻮﺍ ﺑﻪ �ﺴﺮﻭﺭ .ﺑﺪﺃﻭﺍ �ﺸﻜﺮﻭﻧﻪ �ﻐﺰﺍﺭﺓ ﻋ�� �ﻞ ﺍﳌﺸﺎ�ﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻭﺍﺟههﺎ ��
ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ﺇ�� ﺟﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﻣﻮﻧ�ﻲ ،ﺛﻢ ﺳﺄﻟﻮﻩ ﺃﻳﻦ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ.
ﺍﻥ ﺟﺎﺀ ﻳﻮﻡ ﺍ�ﺡﺴﺎﺏ ﻟﺼﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ﺍﻟهﻼﻣﻲ� .ﺎﻥ ﻳﺕﻨﻘﻞ �� �ﻞ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ
ﻳﺮﻭﻱ ﻗﺼﺘﻪ .ﻛﻴﻒ ﺟﻠﺐ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ �� ﻣﻨﺘﺼﻒ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ﻓﻮﻕ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ،ﺛﻢ ﺃﺧﺮﺝ
�ﺴﺮﻭﺭ ّ
ﺳﺮﺗﻪ .ﻛﻴﻒ ﺧﺪﻋﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺑﺠﻌﻠﻪ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺗﺮﻙ ﻛﺒﺪﻩ ﺧﻠﻔﻪ.
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�ﺎﻥ ﻏﻀﺐ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﻋﻈﻴﻤﺎ ،ﻭﺃﺻﺪﺭ ﺃﻭﺍﻣﺮ �� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﺑﺄﻥ �ﻌﺎﻗﺐ �ﺸﺪﺓ
ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ﺍﻟهﻼﻣﻲ� .ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﻌﻘﻮ�ﺔ ﺭهﻴﺒﺔ� .ﺎﻧﺖ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﺎﻡ ﺗﻨﻄﻠﻖ ﻣﻦ ﺟﺴﺪﻩ
ﺍﻟ�� ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ُﻳﻀﺮﺏ ﺑﺎﻟﻌ��ﻱ.
ﺻﺎﺡ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ﺍﳌﺴﻜ�ﻥ ﺑﺎﻟهﻼﻡ ،ﺍﳌﺬﻋﻮﺭ�ﻦ ﻭﺍﳌﺮﻋﺒ�ﻥ ﻭﺭﺍﺀ �ﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ،ﻣﻦ
ﺃﺟﻞ ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﻋﻔﻮ .ﻟﻜﻦ ﺃﻣﺮ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ �ﺎﻥ ﻻ ﺑﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺇﻃﺎﻋﺘﻪ .ﻭﺃﺧﺮﺝ
ﺧﺪﺍﻡ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺭ ﻋﺼﺎﻩ ﻭﺣﺎﺻﺮﻭﺍ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍﻟهﻼﻡ ،ﻭ�ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ �ﺡﺒﻮﺍ
ﻋﻈﺎﻣﻪ ﻗﺎﻣﻮﺍ ﺑﻀﺮ�ﻪ ﺇ�� �ﺝﻴﻨﺔ ﻣﺴﻄﺤﺔ ،ﺛﻢ ﺃﺧﺮﺟﻮﻩ ﺧﺎﺭﺝ ﺑﻮﺍﺑﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ
ﻭﺃﻟﻘﻮﺍ ﺑﻪ �� ﺍﳌﺎﺀ .هﻨﺎ ﺗﺮﻛﺖ ﻟﺘﺘﺄﻟﻢ ﻭﺗﺘﻮﺏ ﺃﺣﺎﺩﻳﺜﻪ ﺍ�ﺡﻤﻘﺎﺀ ،ﻭ�ﻌﺘﺪ ﻋ�� ﺣﺎﻟﺘﻪ
ﺍ�ﺝﺪﻳﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻡ.
ﻦ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺔ ،ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻮﺍ�ﺡ ﺃﻧﻪ �� ﻷﺍﻭﻗﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺑﻘﺔ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﻠﺴﻤﻜﺔ ﺟﻴ�� ﻣﺮﺓ
ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﻗﺬﻳﻔﺔ ﻭﻋﻈﺎﻡ ��ﻱﺀ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ،ﻣﻨﺬ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻢ ﺗﻨﻔﻴﺬ ﺣﻜﻢ
ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺝﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍﻟهﻼﻡ � ،ﺴﻠﻪ �ﺎﻧﺖ �ﻠهﺎ ﻟﻴﻨﺔ ﻭ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻢ
ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ﻛﻤﺎ ﺗﺮﺍهﻢ ﻳﻮﻣﺎ �ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻟﻘﻴﺖ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﻣﻮﺟﺎﺕ ﻋﺎﻟﻴﺔ ﻋ�� ﺿﻔﺎﻑ
ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻣﻨﺬ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ،ﻣﻨﺬ ﺯﻣﻦ �ﻌﻴﺪ ،ﺣﺪﺙ ﻳﻮﻡ ﺧﺮ�ﻔﻲ ﻣﺸﺮﻕ �� ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ ،ﺣﻴﺚ
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ﻝ
�ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻗﺮﺩ ﺫﻱ ﻭﺟﻪ ﻭﺭﺩﻱ ﻭﺳﺮﻃﺎﻥ ﺃﺻﻔﺮ ﻳﻠﻌﺒﺎﻥ ﻣﻌﺎ ﻋ�� ﻃﻮ ﺿﻔﺔ
ﺍﻟ��ﺮ .ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻳﺮﻛﻀﻮﻥ ،ﻭﺟﺪ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﻓﻄ��ﺓ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ ﻭﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻓﺎﻛﻪ.
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ﻟﺘﻘﻂ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﺯﻻﺑﻴﺔ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ ﻭﺃﺭﺍهﺎ ﻟﻠﻘﺮﺩ ﻗﺎﺋﻼ:
" ﺍﻧﻈﺮﻭﺍ ﺇ�� �ﻯﻱﺀ ﺟﻤﻴﻞ ﻭﺟﺪﺕ!"
ﺛﻢ ﺃﻭﻗﻒ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺑﺬﻭﺭ ﺍﻟ��ﺳﻴﻤﻮﻥ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ:
" ﻟﻘﺪ ﻭﺟﺪﺕ ﺃﻳﻀﺎ ﺷﻱﺌﺎ ﺟﻴﺪﺍ! ﺍﻧﻈﺮ!"
ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﻣﻐﺮﻡ ً
ﺟﺪﺍ ﺑﻔﺎﻛهﺔ ﺍﻟ��ﺳﻴﻤﻮﻥ ،ﺇﻻ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ً
�ﺴﺘﻔﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺒﺬﻭﺭ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻭﺟﺪهﺎ ﻟﻠﺘﻮ� .ﻌﺘ�� ﺑﺬﻭﺭ ﺍﻟ��ﺳﻴﻤﻮﻥ ﻗﻮ�ﺔ ﻭﺻﻌﺒﺔ
ﻛﺡﺝﺮ .هﻮ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ �� ،ﻃﺒﻴﻌﺘﻪ ﺍ�ﺝﺸﻌﺔ ،ﺷﻌﺮ ﺑﺤﺴﺪ ﺷﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺯﻻﺑﻴﺔ
ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﻠﻄﻴﻔﺔ ،ﻭﺍﻗ��ﺡ ﺗﺒﺎﺩﻝ .ﺑﻄﺒﻴﻌﺔ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ،ﻟﻢ ﻳﺮ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﳌﺎﺫﺍ
ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺍﻟﺘﺨ�� ﻋﻦ ﺟﺎﺋﺰﺗﻪ ﻟ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﺑﺬﻭﺭ ﺷﺒ��ﺔ ﺑﺎ�ﺡﺝﺮ ،ﻭﻟﻦ ﻳﻮﺍﻓﻖ
ﻋ�� ﺍﻗ��ﺍﺡ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ.
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ﺛﻢ ﺑﺪﺃ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺍﳌﺎﻛﺮﺓ �� ﺇﻗﻨﺎﻉ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﻗﺎﺋﻼ:
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﺑﻨﻔﺲ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻳﻀﻊ ��ﺎ ﺍ�ﺡﻠﺰﻭﻥ ﻗﺮﻧﻪ ،ﻭﻣﺸﺎهﺪﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺎﻛﻴﺎﺕ
ﺗﻨ�ﺝ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻜﻤﺎﻝ.
" ﻛﻢ ﺳﺘﻜﻮﻥ ﻟﺬﻳﺬﺓ ﻟﺘﻨﺎﻭﻝ ﺍﻟﻄﻌﺎﻡ!" ﻗﺎﻝ ﻟﻨﻔﺴﻪ.
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ﻧﺎ�ﺝﺎ ً ﺧ��ﺍ �� ،ﻳﻮﻡ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ � ،ﺎﻥ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟ�ﺎﻛﻴﻮﻥ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ
ﻛﺒ��ﺍ .ﻗﺎﻡ �ﻌﺪﺓ ﻣﺤﺎﻭﻻﺕ ﻟﺕﺴﻠﻖ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ �� ،ﺃﻣﻞ ﺩﻭﻥ ﻭ�ﺮ�ﺪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﺬﻭﻕ ً
ﻃﻌﻤﺎ ً
ﺟﺪﻭﻯ �� ﺍﻟﻮﺻﻮﻝ ﺇ�� ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ�ﺎﻣﻱﺴﻴﻮﻧﺎﺕ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﳌﻌﻠﻘﺔ ﻓﻮﻗﻪ .ﻟﻜﻨﻪ
ﺸﻞ �� �ﻞ ﻣﺮﺓ ،ﻷﻥ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻗ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﻻ ﺗﺼﻨﻊ ﻟﺕﺴﻠﻖ ﻷﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﻭﻟﻜﻦ
ﻘﻂ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ ﺍﻟﺮﻛﺾ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﻭﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺡﺝﺎﺭﺓ ،ﻭﻛﻼهﻤﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻔﻌﻞ
ﺑﺬ�ﺎﺀ ﺃﻛ�� �� .ﻣﻌﻀﻠﻪ ﻓﻜﺮ �� ﺯﻣﻴﻠﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ
ﺴﻠﻖ ﻷﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ �ﺥﺺ ﺁﺧﺮ �� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ .ﻗﺮﺭ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﺄﻝ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ
ﳌﺴﺎﻋﺪﺗﻪ ،ﻭﺍﻧﻄﻠﻖ ﻟﻠﺒﺤﺚ ﻋﻨﻪ.
�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ �� ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺍﳌﻄﺎﻑ ،ﻭهﻮ ﻳﺮﻛﺾ ﻋ�� ﺿﻔﺔ ﺍﻟ��ﺮ ﻓﻮﻕ ﺿﺮ�ﺢ ﺍﻟ��ﺮ
ﺍﻟ�ﺥﺮﻱ ،ﻓﻮﻕ ﺍﳌﻤﺮﺍﺕ ﺍﳌﺆﺩﻳﺔ ﺇ�� ﻏﺎﺑﺔ ﻏﺎﻣﻀﺔ ،ﻳﺠﺪ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻭهﻮ ﻳﺄﺧﺬ
ﻗﻴﻠﻮﻟﺔ �ﻌﺪ ﺍﻟﻈهﺮ �� �ﺝﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﻮ�ﺮ ﺍﳌﻔﻀﻠﺔ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ،ﻣﻊ ﺗﻘﻴﻴﺪ ﺫﻳﻠﻪ ﺣﻮﻝ ﻓﺮﻉ
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ﳌﻨﻌﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺴﻘﻮﻁ �� ﺃﺣﻼﻣﻪ� .ﺎﻥ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ ﻣﺴﺕﻴﻘﻈﺎ ،ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺳﻤﻊ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ،
ﻭﺍﺳﺘﻤﻊ �ﺸﻐﻒ ﳌﺎ ﺃﺧ��ﻩ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ .ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺳﻤﻊ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻨﺏﺘﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ
ﺎﺩﻟهﺎ ﻣﻨﺬ ﻭﻗﺖ ﻃﻮ�ﻞ ﻣﻊ ﻓﻄ��ﺓ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ ﻗﺪ ﻧﻤﺖ ﺇ�� �ﺝﺮﺓ ﻭﺃﺻﺒﺤﺖ ﻵﺍﻥ
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ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺍ ،ﻷﻧﻪ ﻭﺿﻊ ﺧﻄﺔ ﻣﺎﻛﺮﺓ �� �ﻞ ﻣﺮﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺷﺄ��ﺎ ﺗﺤﻤﻞ ﺛﻤﺎ ًﺭﺍ ﺟﻴﺪﺓ � ،ﺎﻥ
ﺃﻥ ﺗﻤﻨﺤﻪ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﻜﺴﺒﻮﻧﺎﺕ ﻟﻨﻔﺴﻪ.
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ﻭﺍﻓﻖ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﻻﺧﺘﻴﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﻛهﺔ ﻟﻪ .ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻭﺻﻞ ﻛﻼهﻤﺎ ﺇ��
ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ،ﺩهﺶ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﻣﺎ �ﺸﺄﺕ ﻣﻨﻪ �ﺝﺮﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺑﺬﺭﺓ ،ﻭﻣﻊ ﻣﺎ ﺗﻢ ﺗﺤﻤﻴﻠﻪ
ﻣﻦ ﻋﺪﺩ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺜﻤﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻨﺎ�ﺝﺔ.
ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ �ﺴﻠﻖ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ﻭ�ﺪﺃ ﻳﻘﻄﻒ ﻭ�ﺄ�ﻞ ﺑﺄﺳﺮﻉ ﻣﺎ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ،ﺑﺮﺳﻴﻤﻮﻥ
ﺍﺣﺪ ﺗﻠﻮ ﻵﺍﺧﺮ� �� .ﻞ ﻣﺮﺓ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺨﺘﺎﺭ ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﻭﻧ�ﺝ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ،
ﻭﺫهﺒﺖ ﻟﺘﻨﺎﻭﻝ ﺍﻟﻄﻌﺎﻡ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻳﺘﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ ﺗﻨﺎﻭﻝ ﺍﻟﻄﻌﺎﻡ ﻻ ﺃﻛ�� .ﻻ ﺃﺣﺪ ﺳﻴﻌﻄﻲ
�� ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﺍ�ﺝﺎﺉﻊ ﺍﳌﺴﻜ�ﻥ ﺍﳌﻨﺘﻈﺮ �� ﻷﺍﺳﻔﻞ ،ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻧﺘ�ﻯ ﻣﻦ ﺫﻟﻚ �ﺎﻥ
هﻨﺎﻙ ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻴﻞ ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﻛهﺔ ﺍﻟﻨﺎ�ﺝﺔ ﻏ�� ﺍﻟﻨﺎ�ﺝﺔ ﻏﺎﺩﺭﺕ.
ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻚ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺘﺨﻴﻞ ﻣﺸﺎﻋﺮ ﺍﻟﺴﺮﻃﺎﻧﺎﺕ ﺍﳌﺴﻜﻴﻨﺔ �ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻥﺘﻈﺮ ﺑﺼ�� ،ﻃﻮﺍﻝ
ﻓ��ﺓ ﻋﻤﻠﻪ ،ﺣ�ﻯ ﺗﻨﻤﻮ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ﻭﺗﺘ�ﺎﺛﺮ ﺛﻤﺮﺓ ،ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻳﺮﻯ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻳﻠ��ﻢ �ﻞ
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ﺍﻟ�ﺎﻛﻴﻤﻮﻥ ﺍ�ﺝﻴﺪ .ﺷﻌﺮ ﺑﺨﻴﺒﺔ ﺃﻣﻞ ﺷﺪﻳﺪﺓ ﻷﻧﻪ ﺭﻛﺾ ﺣﻮﻝ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ﻣﺴﺘﺪﻳﺮﺍ
ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻟﻴﺘﺬﻛﺮ ﻭﻋﺪﻩ �� .ﺍﻟﺒﺪﺍﻳﺔ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻼﺣﻆ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺷ�ﺎﻭﻯ ﺳﺮﻃﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ،
ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﺃﺧ��ًﺍ ﺍﺧﺘﺎﺭ ﺃ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺍﻟ��ﺳﻴﻤﻮﻥ ﻷﺍﻛ�� ﺧﻀﺎ ًﺭﺍ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺍﺳﺘﻄﺎﻉ ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ
ﻭﺍﺳ��ﺪﻓهﺎ ﻋ�� ﺭﺃﺱ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ .ﺍﻟ��ﺳﻴﻤﻮﻥ ﺻﻌﺐ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍ�ﺡﺝﺮ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ
ﻏ�� ﻧﺎ�ﺝ .ﻭﺿﺮﺏ ﺻﺎﺭﻭﺥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻪ ﻭﺃﺻﻱﺐ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ �ﺸﺪﺓ ﺟﺮﺍﺀ
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ﺍﻟﻀﺮ�ﺔ .ﻣﺮﺍﺭﺍ ﻭﺗﻜﺮﺍﺭﺍ ،ﻭ�ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﺍﺳﺘﻄﺎﻉ ﺍﻧﺘﻘﺎﺀهﺎ � ،ﺡﺐ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺍﻟ�ﺎﺳﻤﻮﻥ
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ﺍﻟﺼﻠﺐ ﻭﺃﻟﻘﺎﻩ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﻌﺰﻻﺀ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺳﻘﻂ ﻣﻴﺘﺎ ،ﻣﻐﻄﻰ ﺑﺎ�ﺝﺮﺍﺡ ��
ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺃﻧﺤﺎﺀ ﺟﺴﺪﻩ .هﻨﺎﻙ ﻳﺮﻗﺪ ﻣﻨﻈﺮ ﻳﺮ�ﻰ ﻟﻪ ﻋﻨﺪ ﺳﻔﺢ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺯﺭﻋهﺎ
هﻮ ﺑﻨﻔﺴﻪ.
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ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻯ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻗﺘﻞ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ،هﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺑﺄﺳﺮﻉ ﻣﺎ
�ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ �� ،ﺧﻮﻑ ﻭﺭﻋﺪﺓ ،ﻣﺜﻞ ﺟﺒﺎﻥ ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ.
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ﺍﻥ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﺪﻯ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮ ﺍﺑﻨﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻠﻌﺐ ﻣﻊ ﺻﺪﻳﻖ ﻟﻱﺲ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻋﻦ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ
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ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺣﺪﺙ ﻓﻴﻪ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ ﺍﳌﺆﺳﻒ .ﻭ�� ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻪ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ،ﻭﺟﺪ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ ﻣﻴﺘﺎ ،
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�� ﺣﺎﻟﺔ ﻣﺰﺭ�ﺔ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ،ﺣﻴﺚ ﺣﻄﻢ ﺭﺃﺳﻪ ﻭﻗﺼﻔﺖ ﺻﺪﺍﻩ �� ﻋﺪﺓ ﺃﻣﺎﻛﻦ ،
ﻭﺣﻮﻝ ﺟﺴﺪﻩ ﻭﺿﻊ ﺍﻟﻜﺮ�ﺒﻮﻥ ﻏ�� ﺍﻟﻨﺎ�ﺝ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻗﺎﻡ �ﻌﻤﻠﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺗﻞ �� .هﺬﺍ
ﺍﳌﻨﻈﺮ ﺍﳌﺮﻭﻉ ،ﺟﻠﺲ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ﺍﳌﺴﻜ�ﻥ ﻭ��ﻰ.
ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺑ�ﻰ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ،ﻗﺎﻝ ﻟﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﺇﻥ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺒ�ﺎﺀ ﻟﻦ ﻳﻔﻴﺪ� .ﺎﻥ
ﻣﻦ ﻭﺍﺟﺒﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻥﺘﻘﻢ ﻟﻘﺘﻞ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ ،ﻭهﺬﺍ ﻣﺼﻤﻢ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﻪ� .ﺎﻥ ﻳﺒﺤﺚ ﻋﻦ
ﻌﺾ ﻷﺍﺩﻟﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻣﻦ ﺷﺄ��ﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺆﺩﻱ ﺇ�� ﺍﻛﺕﺸﺎﻑ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺗﻞ .ﻭﻋﻨﺪ ﺍﻟﻨﻈﺮ ﺇ��
ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ،ﻻﺣﻆ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﺛﻤﺮﺓ ﻗﺪ ﺫهﺒﺖ ،ﻭﺃﻥ �ﻞ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﻳﻜﻤﻦ �� ﻗﺸﻮﺭ
�ﺬﻭﺭ ﻋﺪﻳﺪﺓ ﻣﺘﻨﺎﺛﺮﺓ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﻭﻛﺬﻟﻚ ﺍﻟ�ﺎﻛﻴﺎﺕ ﻏ�� ﺍﻟﻨﺎ�ﺝﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ
ﺍﻟﻮﺍ�ﺡ ﺃ��ﺎ ﺃﻟﻘﺖ ﻋ�� ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ .ﻢ ﺃﺩﺭﻙ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺗﻞ ،ﻷﻧﻪ ﻳﺘﺬﻛﺮ ﻵﺍﻥ
ﻥ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺃﺧ��ﻩ ﺫﺍﺕ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺑﻘﺼﺔ ﺯﻻﺑﻴﺔ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ ﻭ�ﺬﻭﺭ ﺍﻟ��ﺳﻴﻤﻮﻥ� .ﺎﻥ
ﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺏ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩﺓ ﺗﺤﺐ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﻛهﻮﺕ ﻓﻮﻕ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﺜﻤﺎﺭ ﻷﺍﺧﺮﻯ ،
ﻣﺘﺄﻛﺪﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻃﻤﻌﻪ ﻟﻠﻔﺎﻛهﺔ ﺍﳌﺮﻏﻮ�ﺔ �ﺎﻥ ﺳﺏﺐ ﻣﻮﺕ ﺍﻟﺴﺮﻃﺎﻥ ً ﻭﻗﺪ �ﺎﻥ
ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ .ﻭﺍﺣﺴﺮﺗﺎﻩ!
�� ﺍﻟﺒﺪﺍﻳﺔ ﻓﻜﺮ �� ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ﳌهﺎﺟﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺩﻓﻌﺔ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ،ﻷﻧﻪ ﺃﺣﺮﻕ �ﻐﻀﺐ .ﻏ��
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ﻥ ﺃﻓ�ﺎﺭﻩ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻧﻴﺔ ﺃﺧ��ﺗﻪ ﺃﻥ هﺬﺍ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ﻋﺪﻳﻢ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺋﺪﺓ ،ﻷﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ �ﺎﻥ ﺣﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎ
ﻗﺪﻳﻤﺎ ﻭ�ﺎﺭﻋً ﺎ ،ﻭﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻌﺐ ﺍﻟﺘﻐﻠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ .ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﻘﺎﺑﻞ ﻣﻊ ﺍﳌﺎﻛﺮﺓ ﻭ�ﻄﻠﺐ
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ﻣﻦ �ﻌﺾ ﺃﺻﺪﻗﺎﺋﻪ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﺎﻋﺪﻭﻩ ،ﻷﻧﻪ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺳﻴﻜﻮﻥ ﺧﺎﺭﺝ ﻗﺪﺭﺗﻪ ﻋ�� ﻗﺘﻠﻪ
ﺑﻤﻔﺮﺩﻩ.
ﺷﺮﻉ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺏ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺭ �� ﺍﺳﺘﺪﻋﺎﺀ ﺍﻟهﺎﻭﻥ ،ﺻﺪﻳﻖ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ
،ﻭﺃﺧ��ﻩ ﺑ�ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ .ﻠﺐ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺪﺍﻓﻊ ﺑﺎﻟﺪﻣﻮﻉ ﳌﺴﺎﻋﺪﺗﻪ ﻋ�� ﻻﺍﻧﺘﻘﺎﻡ ﳌﻘﺘﻞ
ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ� .ﺎﻧﺖ ﻗﺬﺍﺋﻒ ﺍﻟهﺎﻭﻥ ﻣﺆﺳﻔﺔ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺳﻤﻊ ﻗﺼﺔ ﺣﻤﻴﺪﺓ ﻭﻭﻋﺪﺕ
�� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﺑﻤﺴﺎﻋﺪﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺎﺑﻮﺭ�ﺎ ﺍﻟﺸﺒﺎﺏ ﻋ�� ﻣﻌﺎﻗﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ.
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ﻭﺣﺬﺭﻩ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﺣﺬﺭﺍ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﻓﻴﻤﺎ ﻓﻌﻠﻪ ،ﻷﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ �ﺎﻥ ﻋﺪﻭﺍ
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ﻗﻮ�ﺎ ﻭﻣﺮﻱﻌﺎ .ﺘﻢ ﺇﺭﺳﺎﻝ ﺍﳌﻮﻧﺔ ﻵﺍﻥ �ﺝﻠﺐ ﺍﻟﻨﺤﻞ ﻭﺍﻟﻜﺴﺕﻨﺎﺀ ) ﺃﻳﻀﺎ ﺃﺻﺪﻗﺎﺀ
ﺍﻟﻘﺒﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﺮﻃﺎﻧﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ( ﻟﻠﺕﺸﺎﻭﺭ ﻣﻌهﻢ ﺣﻮﻝ هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺴﺄﻟﺔ �� .ﻭﻗﺖ ﻗﺼ��
ﻭﺻﻞ ﺍﻟﻨﺤﻞ ﻭﺍﻟﻜﺴﺕﻨﺎﺀ .ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺗﻢ ﺇﺧﺒﺎﺭهﻢ ﺑ�ﻞ ﺗﻔﺎﺻﻴﻞ ﻣﻮﺕ ﺍﻟﺴﺮﻃﺎﻥ
ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﻭﺷﺮ�ﺮ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻭﺍ�ﺝﺸﻊ ،ﻭﺍﻓﻖ ﻛﻼهﻤﺎ �ﺴﺮﻭﺭ ﻋ�� ﻣﺴﺎﻋﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ
ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� �� ﺍﻧﺘﻘﺎﻣﻪ.
�ﻌﺪ ﺍ�ﺡﺪﻳﺚ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﻋﻦ ﻃﺮﻕ ﻭﻭﺳﺎﺋﻞ ﺗﻨﻔﻴﺬ ﺧﻄﻄهﻢ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻓﺼﻠﻮهﺎ ،
ﻋﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪ هﺎﻭﻧﺎﺭ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ﳌﺴﺎﻋﺪﺗﻪ ﻋ�� ﺩﻓﻦ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ
ﺍﳌﺴﻜ�ﻥ.
ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ �ﻞ هﺬﺍ ﻳﺤﺪﺙ � ،ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻳ�ﺉ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ) ﻤﺎ ﻳﻔﻌﻞ ﻷﺍﺷﺮﺍﺭ �� ﻛﺜ��
ﻦ ﻷﺍﺣﻴﺎﻥ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺄ�ﻲ ﻋﻘﺎ��ﻢ( ﻋ�� �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻓﻌﻠﻪ ﺑﺪﻗﺔ� .ﺎﻥ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﻯﻱﺀ
ﺟﻴﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺳﺮﻕ ﺻﺪﻳﻘﻪ ﻣﻦ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﻜﺮﻱﺴﻤﺎﺱ ﺍﻟﻨﺎ�ﺝﺔ ﺛﻢ ﻗﺎﻡ ﺑﻘﺘﻠﻪ .ﻻ ﻳﺰﺍﻝ ،
ﺍﺑﺕﺴﻢ ﺑﺄﻗ�ﻯﻯ ﻣﺎ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ،ﻻ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺰ�ﻞ ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﻑ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺍﻗﺐ ﺇﺫﺍ
ﺗﻢ ﺍﻛﺕﺸﺎﻑ ﺃﻓﻌﺎﻟﻪ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮﺓ .ﺇﺫﺍ ﺗﻢ ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ) ﻭﺃﺧ�� ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ
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ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﺫﻟﻚ �ﺴﺏﺐ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻔﻠﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﻴﺐ( ﻓﺈﻥ ﻋﺎﺋﻠﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﺳﺘﻀﻤﻦ ﻟﻪ
ﺍﻟﻜﺮﺍهﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﺴ�� ﻟﻼﻧﺘﻘﺎﻡ ﻣﻨﻪ .ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺨﺮﺝ ،ﻭﺃﺑﻘﻰ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ �� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﻟﻌﺪﺓ
ﺃﻳﺎﻡ .ﻭﺟﺪ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻨﻮﻉ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ،ﻭﻣﻊ ﺫﻟﻚ ،ﺑﺎهﺖ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ،ﺍﻋﺘﺎﺩﻭﺍ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻟﻮ
�ﺎﻥ �� ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﺍ�ﺡﺮﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﺎﺑﺔ ،ﻭﺃﺧ��ﺍ ﻗﺎﻝ:
" ﻻ ﺃﺣﺪ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﺃ�ﻲ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺘﻞ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ! ﺃﻧﺎ ﻣﺘﺄﻛﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟ��ﻱﺀ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﺗﻨﻔﺲ
ﺍﺧ�� ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻏﺎﺩﺭﻩ .ﺍﻟﺴﺮﻃﺎﻧﺎﺕ ﺍﳌﻴﺘﺔ ﻟﻱﺲ ﻟﺪ��ﺎ ﺃﻓﻮﺍﻩ! ﻣﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻟﻴﺨ���ﻲ
ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺗﻞ؟ ﺑﻤﺎ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻻ ﺃﺣﺪ �ﻌﻠﻢ ،ﻣﺎ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺋﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺇﻏﻼﻕ ﻧﻔ��ﻱ ﻭﺇﺛﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻟﺘﻔﻜ��
� ﻷﺍﻣﺮ؟ ﻣﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﻓﻌﻠﻪ ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺍﻟ��ﺍﺟﻊ ﻋﻨﻪ! "
ﻣﻊ هﺬﺍ ﺗﺠﻮﻝ �� ﻣﺴﺘﻮﻃﻨﺔ ﺳﺮﻃﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻭ�ﺴﻠﻞ ﺇ�� ﻣﺎ ﻳﻘﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺑﺄﻗ�ﻯﻯ ﻗﺪﺭ
ﻣﻤﻜﻦ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﻣﻥ�ﻝ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﻭﺣﺎﻭﻝ ﺳﻤﺎﻉ ﺍ�ﺝ��ﺍﻥ ﺣﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﻞ ﻭﺍﻟﻘﺎﻝ
ﺣﻮﻝ .ﺃﺭﺍﺩ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﻣﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺴﺮﻃﺎﻧﺎﺕ ﻳﻨﻘﺬﻩ ﻋﻦ ﻣﻮﺕ ﺭﺋﻱﺴهﻢ ،ﻷﻥ
ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ �ﺎﻥ ﺭﺋﻱﺲ ﺍﻟﻘﺒﻴﻠﺔ .ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﻟﻢ �ﺴﻤﻊ ﺷﻱﺌﺎ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻟﻨﻔﺴﻪ:
" �ﻠهﻢ ﺣﻤﻘﻰ ﻻ �ﻌﺮﻓﻮ��ﻢ ﻭﻻ ��ﺘﻤﻮﻥ ﺑﻤﻦ ﻗﺘﻞ ﺭﺋﻱﺴهﻢ!"
ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ �ﻌﺮﻑ �� ﻣﺎ �ﺴﻤﻰ " ﺣﻜﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ" ﺃﻥ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻼ ﻣﺒﺎﻝ ﻋ�� ﻣﺎ ﻳﺒﺪﻭ �ﺎﻥ
ﺟﺰﺀﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻄﺔ ﺳﺮﻃﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ� .ﻌﻤﺪ ﺗﻈﺎهﺮ �ﻌﺪﻡ ﻣﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺘﻞ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ ، ً
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ﻭﺃﻳﻀﺎ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻗﺪ ﻗﺎﺑﻞ ﻣﻮﺗﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺧﻄﺄﻩ .ﻭ��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ
ﺤﺎﻓﻆ ﻋ�� ﺳﺮ ﻻﺍﻧﺘﻘﺎﻡ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺘﺄﻣﻞ ﻓﻴﻪ.
ﻟﺬﺍ ﻋﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ ﻣﻦ ﻣﺴ��ﺗﻪ .ﻟﻘﺪ ﺃﺧ�� ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻱﺲ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﻣﺎ ﻳﺨﺸﺎﻩ
ﺍﻥ.
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ﻳﻮﻡ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﺟﻴﺪ ،ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻳﺠﻠﺲ �� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ،ﻓﻮ�� ﺑﻤﻈهﺮ ﺭﺳﻮﻝ ﻣﻦ
ﺳﺮﻃﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺍﻟﺸﺒﺎﺏ .ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺕﺴﺎﺀﻝ ﻣﺎ ﻗﺪ �ﻌﻨﻴﻪ هﺬﺍ ،ﺍﻧﺤ�ﻯ ﺍﻟﺮﺳﻮﻝ
ﺃﻣﺎﻣﻪ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ:
" ﻘﺪ ﺃﺭﺳﻠ�ﻱ ﺳﻴﺪﻯ ﻷﺑﻠﻐﻚ ﺃﻥ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ ﺗﻮ�� �� ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﻵﺍﺧﺮ �� ﺍﻟﺴﻘﻮﻁ ﻣﻦ
�ﺝﺮﺓ ﺍﻟ��ﺳﻴﻤﻮﻥ ﺃﺛﻨﺎﺀ ﻣﺤﺎﻭﻟﺘﻪ �ﺴﻠﻖ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ �ﻌﺪ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﻛهﺔ .هﺬﺍ ،ﻭهﻮ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ
ﻟﺴﺎ�ﻊ ،هﻮ ﺍﻟﺬﻛﺮﻯ ﻷﺍﻭ�� �ﻌﺪ ﻭﻓﺎﺗﻪ ،ﻭ�ﻠﺪﻱ ﻗﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪ ﺑﺈﻋﺪﺍﺩ ﻣهﺮﺟﺎﻥ
ﺻﻐ�� �� ﺷﺮﻑ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ ،ﻭ�ﻄﻠﺐ ﻣﻨﻚ ﺍﳌﺸﺎﺭﻛﺔ ﻓﻴﻪ ،ﻷﻧﻚ ﻛﻨﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻓﻀﻞ
ﺃﺻﺪﻗﺎﺋﻪ ،ﻭ�ﺄﻣﻞ ﺳﻴﺪﻯ �� ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﺮ�ﻢ ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻪ ﺑﺰ�ﺎﺭﺗﻚ ﺍﻟﻜﺮ�ﻤﺔ.
ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺳﻤﻊ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﻓﺮﺡ �� ﻗﻠﺒﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺎ��ﻱ ،ﻷﻥ �ﻞ ﻣﺨﺎﻭﻓﻪ ﻣﻦ
ﺍﺷﺕﺒﺎﻩ �ﺎﻧﺖ �� ﺣﺎﻟﺔ ﺍﺳ��ﺍﺣﺔ .ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺘﻄﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺨﻤﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻣﺆﺍﻣﺮﺓ ﻗﺪ ﺗﻢ
ﺇﻃﻼﻗهﺎ ﺿﺪﻩ .ﺗﻈﺎهﺮ ﺑﺄﻧﻪ ﻣﻨﺪهﺶ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺧ�� ﻭﻓﺎﺓ ﺳﺮﻃﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ،ﻭﻗﺎﻝ:
" ﺇﻧ�ﻱ ﺁﺳﻒ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﻟﺴﻤﺎﻉ ﻭﻓﺎﺓ ﺭﺋﻱﺴﻚ .ﻛﻨﺎ ﺃﺻﺪﻗﺎﺀ ﻋﻈﻴﻤ�ﻥ ﻛﻤﺎ �ﻌﻠﻤﻮﻥ.
ﺃﺗﺬﻛﺮ ﺃﻧﻨﺎ ﺗﺒﺎﺩﻟﻨﺎ ﻣﺮﺓ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﺯﻻﺑﻴﺔ ﺃﺭﺯ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ ﺑﺬﻭﺭ ﺍﻟ��ﺳﻴﻤﻮﻥ .ﺇﻧﻪ ﻳﺤﺰﻧ�ﻱ
ﺜ��ًﺍ ﻋ�� ﻻﺍﻋﺘﻘﺎﺩ ﺑﺄﻥ ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺬﻭﺭ �ﺎﻧﺖ ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺳﺏﺐ ﻭﻓﺎﺗﻪ ،ﻭﺃﻗﺒﻞ ﺩﻋﻮﺗﻚ
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ﺍﻟﻜﺮ�ﻤﺔ ﻣﻊ ﺟﺰ�ﻞ ﺍﻟﺸﻜﺮ ،ﻭﺳﺄﻛﻮﻥ ﻣﺴﺮﻭﺭﺍ ﺑﺎﻟﺸﺮﻑ ﻟﺼﺪﻳﻘﻲ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ
ﺍﳌﺴﻜ�ﻥ! " ﺛﻤﻞ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﺪﻣﻮﻉ ﺍﻟ�ﺎﺫﺑﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻋﻴﻥﻴﻪ.
�ﺡﻚ ﺍﻟﺮﺳﻮﻝ ﺩﺍﺧﻠﻴﺎ ﻭﻓﻜﺮ " ،ﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮ �ﺴﻘﻂ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺩﻣﻮﻋً ﺎ �ﺎﺫﺑﺔ ،
ﻟﻜﻦ �� ﻏﻀﻮﻥ ﻭﻗﺖ ﻗﺼ�� ﺳﻮﻑ ﻳﺬﺭﻑ ﺩﻣﻮﻋً ﺎ ﺣﻘﻴﻘﻴﺔ" .ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﻋﺎﻝ
ﺷﻜﺮ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺑﺄﺩﺏ ﻭﻋﺎﺩ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ.
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ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺫهﺐ � ،ﺡﻚ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﻣﺮﺗﻔﻊ ﻋ�� ﻣﺎ ﺍﻋﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺑﺮﺍﺀﺓ
ﺳﺮﻃﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺏ ،ﻭ�ﺪﻭﻥ ﺃﺩ�ﻰ ﺷﻌﻮﺭ ﺑﺪﺃ ﻳﺘﻄﻠﻊ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻌﻴﺪ ُﻟﻴﻘﺎﻡ هﺬﺍ
ً
ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺗﻜﺮ�ﻤﺎ ﻟﻠﺴﺮﻃﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﻴﺖ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺗﻤﺖ ﺩﻋﻮﺗﻪ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ .ﻏ�� ﻟﺒﺎﺳﻪ ﻭﻭﺿﻌﺖ
ﺭﺳﻤﻴﺎ ﻟﺰ�ﺎﺭﺓ ﺳﺮﻃﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ.
ﻭﺟﺪ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺃﻓﺮﺍﺩ ﻋﺎﺋﻠﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﻭﺃﻗﺮ�ﺎﺋﻪ �� ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ﺗﻠﻘﻴﻪ ﻭﺍﻟ��ﺣﻴﺐ ﺑﻪ.
�ﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺍﻧ��ﺎﺀ ﺃﻗﻮﺍﺱ ﻻﺍﺟﺘﻤﺎﻉ ،ﻗﺎﺩﻭﻩ ﺇ�� ﻗﺎﻋﺔ .هﻨﺎ ﺟﺎﺀ ﺭﺋﻱﺲ ﺍﳌﻌﺰ�ﻦ
ﺍﻟﺸﺒﺎﺏ ﻻﺳﺘﻘﺒﺎﻟﻪ .ﻭﺗﻢ ﺗﺒﺎﺩﻝ ﻋﺒﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﺍﻟﺘﻌﺰ�ﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﺸﻜﺮ ﻓﻴﻤﺎ ﺑﻴ��ﻢ ،ﺛﻢ ﺟﻠﺴﻮﺍ
ً
ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ �� ﻭﻟﻴﻤﺔ ﻓﺎﺧﺮﺓ ،ﻭﺍﺳﺘﻤﺘﻌﻮﺍ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺮﻭﺩ ﻛﻀﻴﻒ ﺷﺮﻑ.
ﺍﻟﻌﻴﺪ ﺃﻛ�� ،ﺗﻤﺖ ﺩﻋﻮﺗﻪ �ﻌﺪ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺇ�� ﻏﺮﻓﺔ ﺍﺣﺘﻔﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻱ ﻟﺸﺮﺏ ﻛﻮﺏ ﻣﻦ
ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻱ .ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻗﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ﺑﺈﺩﺍﺭﺓ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻘ�ﻯ ،ﺗﺮﻛﻪ ﻭﺗﻘﺎﻋﺪ.
ﻣﺮ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻭ ﻟﻢ �ﻌﺪ �� .ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻏ�� ﺻﺒﻮﺭ .ﻗﺎﻝ ﻟﻨﻔﺴﻪ:
" هﺬﺍ ﺣﻔﻞ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻱ هﻮ ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﻣﺴﺄﻟﺔ ﺑﻄﻴﺌﺔ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ .ﻘﺪ ﺳﺌﻤﺖ ﻣﻦ ﻻﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ
ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ .ﺃﻧﺎ ﻋﻄﺸﺎﻥ ﺟﺪﺍ �ﻌﺪ ﺷﺮﺏ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺎﺀ!"
ﺛﻢ ﺍﻗ��ﺏ ﻣﻦ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﺇﻃﻼﻕ ﺍﻟﻔﺤﻢ ﻭ�ﺪﺃ �� ﺳﻜﺐ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺧﻦ ﻣﻦ ﻏﻼﻳﺔ
ﺍﻟﻐﻠﻴﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ،ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻧﻔﺠﺮ ��ﻱﺀ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﻣﺎﺩ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺏ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ�� ﻭﺿﺮﺏ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ
ﺍﻳﻤﻦ �� ﺍﻟﺮﻗﺒﺔ� .ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻜﺴﺕﻨﺎﺀ ،ﺃﺣﺪ ﺃﺻﺪﻗﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﺧﻔﻰ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ
�� ﺍﳌﻮﻗﺪ .ﻗﻔﺰ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺍﺗﺨﺬ ﻋ�� ﺣ�ﻥ ﻏﺮﺓ ،ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺭﺍﺀ ،ﺛﻢ ﺑﺪﺃ ﻳﻨﻔﺪ ﻣﻦ
ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ.
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ﻟﻨﺤﻞ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺨﺘ�ﺉ ﺧﺎﺭﺝ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺷﺎﺕ ،ﻃﺎﺭ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻭﺩﻗﻪ ﻋ�� ﺧﺪﻩ� .ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ
�� ﺣﺎﻟﺔ ﺃﻟﻢ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ،ﻭﺃﺣﺮﻕ ﻛﺴﺕﻨﺎﺀ ﺭﻗﺒﺘﻪ ﻭﻭﺟهﻪ �ﺸﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻨﺤﻠﺔ ،ﻟﻜﻨﻪ
ﺭﻛﺾ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺼﺮﺍﺥ ﻭﺍﻟ��ﺛﺮﺓ �ﻐﻀﺐ.
ﺪ ﺃﺧﻔﻴﺖ ﻗﺬﻳﻔﺔ ﺍﻟهﺎﻭﻥ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺡﺝﺎﺭ ﻷﺍﺧﺮﻯ ﻋ�� ﻗﻤﺔ
ﺑﻮﺍﺑﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ،ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻳﺮﻛﺾ ﺗﺤ��ﺎ ،ﺳﻘﻄﺖ ﻗﺬﻳﻔﺔ ﺍﻟهﺎﻭﻥ ﻋ��
ﺭﺃﺱ ﺭﺃﺱ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ .هﻞ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﺤﻤﻞ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻭﺯﻥ ﺍﳌﻮﻧﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺴﻘﻂ
ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺍﺑﺔ؟ ﻟﻘﺪ �ﺡﻖ ﻭﺃﻟﻢ ﺷﺪﻳﺪ ،ﻏ�� ﻗﺎﺩﺭ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟ��ﻮﺽ .ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ
�ﺎﻥ ﻳﺮﺯﺡ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺑﻼ ﺣﻮﻝ ﻭﻻ ﻗﻮﺓ ،ﺟﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ،ﻭﺣﻤﻞ ﻣﻘﺺ
ﻣﺨﻠﺒﻪ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ�� ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ،ﻗﺎﻝ:
" ﻞ ﺗﺘﺬﻛﺮ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺃﻧﻚ ﻗﺘﻠﺖ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻱ؟"
" ﺛﻢ ﺃﻧﺖ ،ﻳﺎ ﻋﺪﻭ؟" ﻻهﺚ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺑﻜﺴﺮ.
" ﺑﺎﻟﻄﺒﻊ "،ﻗﺎﻝ ﺳﺮﻃﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺍﻟﺸﺒﺎﺏ.
" ﻭ� -ﺎﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺹ ﺑﻚ ﺑ�ﻥ -father'sﻄﺄ ،ﻭﻟﻱﺲ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻟﻐﺎﻡ!" ﻻهﺚ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻏ��
ﺍﻟﺘﺎﺋﺐ.
ً ً ً
" هﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺯﻟﺖ ﻣﺴﺘﻠﻘﻴﺎ؟ ﺳﺄﺿﻊ ﺣﺪﺍ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ ﻟﻨﻔﺴﻚ!" ﻭ��ﺬﺍ ﻗﻄﻊ ﺭﺃﺱ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ
ُ َ َ ً َ ُ ُ َ َ َ
ﺑﻤﺨﺎﻟﺒﻪ .هﻜﺬﺍ ﻗﺒﺾ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮ ﻋﻘﺎﺑﻪ ﺍ�ﺝﺪﻳﺮ ﺟﺪﺍ ،ﻭﺍﻧﺘﻘﻢ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ
َ ُ
ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ.
ِ ﻣﻮﺕ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺏ
هﺬﻩ �� ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﻗﺼﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ،ﻭﺳﺮﻃﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ،ﻭ�ﺬﻭﺭ ﺍﻟ��ﺳﻴﻤﻮﻥ.
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ﻣﻨﺬ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ،ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ ﺗﺘﺤﺪﺙ � ،ﺎﻧﺖ �ﻌﻱﺶ ��
ﻣﻘﺎﻃﻌﺔ ﺇﻳﻨﺎﺑﺎ �� ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ ،ﻭ�� ﺃﺭﻧﺐ ﺃﺑﻴﺾ ﺻﻐ��� .ﺎﻥ ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻪ �� ﺟﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﺃﻭ�ﻲ ،
ﻭﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺋﻱ�ﻯﻯ ﻹﻳﻨﺎﺑﺎ.
ً
ﻥ ﻳﺮ�ﺪ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ ﺃﻥ �ﻌ�� ﺇ�� ﻋﻨﺎﺑﺔ .ﻳﻮﻣﺎ �ﻌﺪ ﻳﻮﻡ � ،ﺎﻥ ﻳﺨﺮﺝ ﻭ�ﺠﻠﺲ ﻋ��
ً ً
ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ ﻭ�ﻨﻈﺮ �ﺸﻮﻕ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ﺑﺎﺗﺠﺎﻩ ﺇﻧﺎﺑﺎ ،ﻭ�ﺄﻣﻞ ﻳﻮﻣﺎ �ﻌﺪ ﻳﻮﻡ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﺪ ﻃﺮ�ﻘﺎ
ﻣﺎ ﻟﻠﻮﺻﻮﻝ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ.
ﻮﻡ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ �ﺎﳌﻌﺘﺎﺩ � ،ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻳﻘﻒ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ ،ﻭ�ﺘﻄﻠﻊ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺋﻱ�ﻯﻱ
ً
ﻋﻈﻴﻤﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺝﺰ�ﺮﺓ. ً
ﺗﻤﺴﺎﺣﺎ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﻴﺎﻩ ،ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻯ
" هﺬﺍ ﻣﺤﻈﻮﻅ ﺟﺪﺍ!" ﻋﺘﻘﺪﺕ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ " .ﺍﻥ ﺳﺄﺗﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﺃﻣ�ﻱ.
ﺳﺄﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺴﺎﺡ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺤﻤﻠ�ﻱ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ!"
ﻟﻜﻨﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺸﻜﻮ�ﺎ �� ﻣﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺴﺎﺡ ﺳﻴﻮﺍﻓﻖ ﻋ�� ﻓﻌﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻳﺮ�ﺪ .ﻟﺬﺍ ﻓﻜﺮ
ً ً
ﻝ ﻝ
ﺑﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻄﻠﺐ ﻣﻌﺮﻭﻓﺎ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺳﻴﺤﺎﻭ ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮ ﻋ�� ﻣﺎ ﻳﺮ�ﺪﻩ ﻋﻦ ﻃﺮ�ﻖ
ﺧﺪﻋﺔ.
ﻋﺎﻝ ﺩﻋﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺴﺎﺡ ،ﻭﻗﺎﻝ:
ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ،ﻭ�ﺼﻮﺕ ٍ
" ﺃﻭﻩ ،ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺴﺎﺡ ،ﺃﻟﻱﺲ ﻛﺬﻟﻚ ﻳﻮﻡ ﺟﻤﻴﻞ؟"
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺴﺎﺡ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺧﺮﺝ ﻣﻦ ﺗﻠﻘﺎﺀ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ �� ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﻟﻼﺳﺘﻤﺘﺎﻉ ﺑﺄﺷﻌﺔ
ﻟﺸﻤﺲ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻃﻌﺔ ،ﻗﺪ ﺑﺪﺃ ﻟﻠﺘﻮ �ﺸﻌﺮ ﺑﺎﻟﻮﺣﺪﺓ ﻗﻠﻴﻼًﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻛﺴﺮ ﺗﺤﻴﺔ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ
ﺍﻟﺒ�ﺝﺔ ﺍﻟﺼﻤﺖ .ﺳﺒﺢ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺴﺎﺡ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ ،ﺳﻌﺪﺍﺀ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟﺴﻤﺎﻉ
�ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻜﻼﻡ.
" �ﺴﺎﺀﻝ ﻣﻦ هﻮ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺗﺤﺪﺙ ﻣ�� ﻵﺍﻥ ﻓﻘﻂ! هﻞ ﺃﻧﺖ ﻳﺎ ﺳﻴﺪ ه��؟ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ
ﻭﺣﻴﺪﺍ ﻭﺣﺪﻙ!"ً ﺗﻜﻮﻥ
ً
ﺎﻝ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ " :ﻭﻩ ،ﻻ ،ﺃﻧﺎ ﻟﺴﺖ ﻭﺣﻴﺪﺍًﻋ�� ﻹﺍﻃﻼﻕ" ،ﻟﻜﻦ ﺑﻤﺎ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻮﻣﺎ
ً
ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺎ ،ﻓﻘﺪ ﺟﺌﺖ ﺇ�� هﻨﺎ ﻟﻠﺘﻤﺘﻊ ﺑﻨﻔ�ﻯﻱ .ﺃﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻮﻗﻒ ﻭﺍﻟﻠﻌﺐ ﻣ��
ً
ﻗﻠﻴﻼ؟ "
ﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺴﺎﺡ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻭﺟﻠﺲ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ ،ﻭﻋﺰﻑ ﻹﺍﺛﻨﺎﻥ ﻣﻌﺎ ﻟﺒﻌﺾ
ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ .ﻢ ﻗﺎﻝ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ:
" ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪ ﻛﺮﻭﻛﻮﺩﺍﻳﻞ ،ﺃﻧﺖ �ﻌﻱﺶ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻭﺃﻋﻱﺶ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍ�ﺝﺰ�ﺮﺓ ،ﻭﻧﺤﻦ ﻻ
ﻠﺘﻘﻲ �� ﻛﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺣﻴﺎﻥ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺃﻧﺎ ﺃﻋﺮﻑ ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻴﻞ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻋﻨﻚ .ﻗﻞ �� ،هﻞ
�ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻥ ﻋﺪﺩ ﺷﺮﻛﺘﻚ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ��؟"
ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺴﺎﺡ " :ﺎﻟﻄﺒﻊ ،هﻨﺎﻙ ﺗﻤﺎﺳﻴﺢ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺭﺍﻧﺐ" " .ﺃﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻚ ﺃﻥ
ﺗﺮﻯ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺑﻨﻔﺴﻚ؟ ﺃﻧﺖ �ﻌﻱﺶ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍ�ﺝﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ،ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ ﺃﻋﻱﺶ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ
،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﻨﺕﺸﺮ �� ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺃﻧﺤﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻗﻤﺖ ﺑﺎﻻﺗﺼﺎﻝ ﻣﻊ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ
ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺎﺳﻴﺢ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻛﻨ�ﻥ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻓﺄﻧﺖ ﺳﺘﺤﺎﺭﺏ ﻻ ��ﻱﺀ ﻣﻘﺎﺭﻧﺔ ﺑﻨﺎ! " �ﺎﻥ ﺗﻤﺴﺎﺡ
ﻣﻐﺮﻭﺭ ﺟﺪﺍ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
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ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ! ﻟﻠﻘﻴﺎﻡ " ﻛﻴﻒ ﺭﺍﺉﻊ! ﻟﻢ ﺃﻛﻦ ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻥ هﺬﺍ ﻣﻤﻜﻦ .ﺍﻥ ﺩﻋ�ﻱ ﺃﺣﺴﺒﻚ
ﺑﺬﻟﻚ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ �ﻌﺪ ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﺇﺫﻥ ﻣﻨﻚ ،ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺳ�� ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮﻙ ﺇ��
�ﺝﺎﻧﺐ ﻵﺍﺧﺮ ،ﻟﺬﺍ ﻳﺮ�� ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ً
ﺟﻴﺪﺍ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻻ ﺗﺘﺤﺮﻙ ﻭﺇﻻ ﻓﺴﺄﻗﻊ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ
ﻭﺃﻏﺮﻕ! "
ﺬﻟﻚ ﻗﻔﺰ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺝﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﺇ�� ﺟﺴﺮ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺎﺳﻴﺢ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ ،ﺣﻴﺚ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻘﻔﺰ ﻣﻦ
ﺃﺣﺪ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺎﺳﻴﺢ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺥﻠﻒ:
" ﻦ ﻓﻀﻠﻜﻢ ﺣﺎﻓﻈﻮﺍ ﻋ�� ﺫﻟﻚ ،ﺃﻭ ﻟﻦ ﺃﺗﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ ﻻﺍﻋﺘﻤﺎﺩ .ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ،ﺍﺛﻨﺎﻥ ،
ﺛﻼﺛﺔ ،ﺃﺭ�ﻌﺔ ،ﺧﻤﺴﺔ ،ﺳﺘﺔ ،ﺳﺒﻌﺔ ،ﺛﻤﺎﻧﻴﺔ � ،ﺴﻌﺔ".
هﻜﺬﺍ ﺳﺎﺭ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺍﳌﺎﻛﺮﺓ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺋﻱ�ﻯﻱ �� ﺇﻳﻨﺎﺑﺎ .ﻓﻠﻢ ﻳﻜﺘﻒ ﺑﺎ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ��
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ﺭﻏﺒﺘﻪ ،ﻓﺒﺪﺃ �� ﺍﻟﺕﺸﻮﻱﺶ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺎﺳﻴﺢ ﺑﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺷﻜﺮهﻢ ،ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ،ﻭهﻮ ﻳﻘﻔﺰ
ﻣﻦ ﺁﺧﺮ ﻣﺮﺓ:
" ﺃﻭﻩ! ﻧﺖ ﺗﻤﺴﺎﺣﺎﺕ ﻏﺒﻴﺔ ،ﻵﺍﻥ ﻓﻌﻠﺖ ﻣﻌﻚ!"
ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻋ�� ﻭﺷﻚ ﺍﻟهﺮﻭﺏ ﺑﺄﺳﺮﻉ ﻣﺎ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ .ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﻟﻢ ��ﺮﺏ �ﺴهﻮﻟﺔ ،ﻭ�ﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ
هﻤﺖ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺎﺳﻴﺢ ﺃﻥ هﺬﻩ ﺧﺪﻋﺔ ﻟﻌﺒﺖ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻟﺘﻤﻜﻴﻨﻪ ﻣﻦ ﻋﺒﻮﺭ
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ﻏﺎﺿﺒﺎ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﺒﺤﺮ ،ﻭﺃﻥ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻳ�ﺡﻚ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻋﻠ��ﻢ �ﺴﺏﺐ ﻏﺒﺎ��ﻢ ،ﺃﺻﺒﺢ
ﻭﺷ�ﻞ ﻋﻘﻮﻟهﻢ ﻟﻼﻧﺘﻘﺎﻡ .ﺬﻟﻚ ﺭﻛﺾ �ﻌﻀهﻢ �ﻌﺪ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻭﺃﻣﺴﻚ ﺑﻪ .ﺛﻢ
ﺣﺎﺻﺮﻭﺍ �ﻞ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﺍﳌﺴﻜﻴﻨﺔ ﻭ�ﺡﺒﺖ �ﻞ ﻓﺮﺍﺀﻩ .ﺻﺮﺥ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ
ﻋﺎﻝ ﻭﺳﻌهﻢ ﻟﻴﺠﻨﺒﻮﻩ ،ﻟﻜﻦ ﻣﻊ �ﻞ ﺧﺼﻠﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺍﺀ ﺍ��ﺡﺒﻮﺍ ﻗﺎﻟﻮﺍ:
" ﺧﺪﻣﺘﻚ �ﺸ�ﻞ �ﺡﻴﺢ!"
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ﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍ��ﺡﺒﺖ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺎﺳﻴﺢ ﻣﻦ ﺁﺧﺮ ﻗﻄﻌﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺍﺀ ،ﺃﻟﻘﻮﺍ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺍﻟﻔﻘ�� ﻋ��
ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ ،ﻭﺳﺒﺢ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻊ ﻳ�ﺡﻜﻮﻥ ﻋﻤﺎ ﻓﻌﻠﻮﻩ.
ﻥ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻵﺍﻥ �� ﻣﺄﺯﻕ ﻳﺮ�ﻰ ﻟﻪ ،ﻭﺗﻢ �ﺡﺐ �ﻞ ﻓﺮﺍﺀﻩ ﺍﻟﺒﻴﻀﺎﺀ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠﺔ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ
ﺟﺜﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﺗﺘﺄﺭﺝﺡ ﺑﺎﻷﻟﻢ ﻭ�ﻥ�ﻑ �� �ﻞ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ� .ﺎﻥ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺑﺎﻟ�ﺎﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﺤﺮﻙ
،ﻭ�ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺍﺳﺘﻄﺎﻉ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﻪ هﻮ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﺬﺏ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ ﻋﺎﺟﺰً ﺍ ً
ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ﻭ�ﺒ�ﻲ ﻋ��
ﺳﻮﺀ ﺍ�ﺡﻆ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﺻﺎﺑﻪ .ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﺧﻄﺄﻩ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺹ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺟﻠﺐ �ﻞ
ﺍ ﺍﻟﺒﺆﺱ ﻭﺍﳌﻌﺎﻧﺎﺓ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻷﺍﺑﻴﺾ ﻣﻦ ﺇﻳﻨﺎﺑﺎ ،ﺃﻱ �ﺥﺺ ﻳﺮﻯ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﻮﻕ
ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ﺍﳌﺴﻜ�ﻥ ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﺎﻋﺪ �� ﺍﻟﺸﻌﻮﺭ ﺑﺎﻷﺳﻒ ﻟﻪ �� ﺣﺎﻟﺘﻪ ﺍﳌﺤﺰﻧﺔ ،
ﻷﻥ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺎﺳﻴﺢ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻗﺎﺳﻴﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ �� ﺍﻧﺘﻘﺎﻡ.
�� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻓﻘﻂ ﺣﺪﺙ ﻋﺪﺩ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﺑﺪﻭﺍ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺃﺑﻨﺎﺀ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ،
ﻤﺮﻭﻥ ،ﻭ�ﺮﻭﻥ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻣﻠﻘﺎﺓ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ ﻳﺒ�ﻲ ،ﻭﺗﻮﻗﻒ ﻭﺳﺄﻝ ﻋﻦ ﻣﺎهﻴﺔ
ﺍﻣﺮ.
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ﻓﻊ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺭﺃﺳﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺑ�ﻥ ﺃﻗﺪﺍﻣﻪ ،ﻓﺄﺟﺎ��ﻢ ﻗﺎﺋﻼ:
" ﻛﻨﺖ ﺃﺷﺕﺒﻚ ﻣﻊ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺎﺳﻴﺢ ،ﻟﻜﻨ�ﻱ �ﻌﺮﺿﺖ ﻟﻠﻀﺮﺏ ،ﻭ�ﺡﺒﻮﺍ �ﻞ
ﻓﻮﺍ�� ﻭﺗﺮﻛﻮ�ﻲ ﺃﻋﺎ�ﻲ هﻨﺎ ،ﻭﻟهﺬﺍ ﺃﻧﺎ ﺃﺑ�ﻲ".
ﺍﻥ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻣﻦ هﺆﻻﺀ ﺍﻟﺸﺒﺎﻥ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﺗﺼﺮﻑ ﺳﻱﺉ ﻭﺣﺎﺩ .ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﺗﻈﺎهﺮ ﺍﻟﻠﻄﻒ
،ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻟﻸﺭﻧﺐ:
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" ﺃﺷﻌﺮ ﺑﺎﻷﺳﻒ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻠﻚ .ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺳﺘﺠﺮ�ﻪ ﻓﻘﻂ ،ﻓﺄﻧﺎ ﺃﻋﻠﻢ ﻋﻦ ﻋﻼﺝ �ﻌﺎ�ﺝ
ﺟﺴﺪﻙ .ﺍﺫهﺐ ﻭﺍﺳﺘﺤﻢ ﺑﻨﻔﺴﻚ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ،ﺛﻢ ﺟﺌﺖ ﻭﺟﻠﺲ �� ﻣهﺐ ﺍﻟﺮ�ﺢ .هﺬﺍ
ﺳﻴﺠﻌﻞ ﻓﺮﻭﻙ ﻳﻨﻤﻮ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ،ﻭﺳﺘﻜﻮﻥ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻛﻨﺖ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ".
ﻇﻨﺎ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻭﺟﺪ ًً ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺍ ً
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ﻋﻼﺟﺎ .ﺫهﺐ ﻭﺍﺳﺘﺤﻢ ﺟﺪﺍ ، ﺛﻢ ﻣﺮ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﺸﺒﺎﺏ .ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ
�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺛﻢ ﺧﺮﺝ ﻭﺟﻠﺲ ﺣﻴﺚ ��ﺐ ﺍﻟﺮ�ﺎﺡ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ.
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ﻭﻣﺸﺪﻭﺩﺍ ،ﻭﺯﺍﺩ ﺍﳌ�ﺡ ﻣﺮﺳﻮﻣﺎ ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ هﺒﺖ ﺍﻟﺮ�ﺎﺡ ﻭﺟﻔﻔﺘﻪ ،ﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﺟﻠﺪﻩ
ﻋﺎﻝ.
ﻦ ﻷﺍﻟﻢ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺗﺪﺣﺮﺝ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻣﺎﻝ �� ﻋﺬﺍﺑﻪ ﻭ��ﻰ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ٍ
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�ﻌﺪ ﺫﻟﻚ ،ﻣﺮ ﺍﺑﻦ ﺁﺧﺮ ﻣﻦ ﻣﻠﻜﻪ ﺣﺎﻣﻼ ﺣﻘﻴﺒﺔ ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺔ ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮﻩ .ﺃﻯ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ،
ﻭﺗﻮﻗﻒ ﻭﺳﺄﻝ ﳌﺎﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺒ�ﻲ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﻋﺎﻝ.
ﻟﻜﻦ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺍﻟﻔﻘ�� ،ﻣﺘﺬﻛﺮﺍ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻗﺪ ﺧﺪﻉ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ
ﺤﺪﺙ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﻵﺍﻥ ،ﻟﻢ ﻳﺠﺐ ،ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﺍﺳﺘﻤﺮ �� ﺍﻟﺒ�ﺎﺀ.
ﻟﻜﻦ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﻗﻠﺒًﺎ ﻃﻴﺒًﺎ ،ﻭﻧﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺑﺤﻨﺎﻥ ﺷﺪﻳﺪ ،ﻭﻗﺎﻝ:
" ﺃﻧﺖ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﻓﻘ��! ﺃﺭﻯ ﺃﻥ �ﻞ ﻓﺮﺍﺀﻙ ﻗﺪ ﺗﻢ �ﺡﺒﻪ ﻭﺃﻥ �ﺸﺮﺗﻚ ﻋﺎﺭ�ﺔ ً
ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ .ﻣﻦ
�ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﺎﻣﻠﻚ ﺑﻘﺴﻮﺓ؟"
ﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺳﻤﻊ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﺒﺔ ﺷﻌﺮ ﺑﺎﻻﻣﺘﻨﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺸﺪﻳﺪ ﻟﻠﺮﺟﻞ ،
�ﺝﻌﻪ ﺑﻄﺮ�ﻘﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﺮﻗﻴﻘﺔ ،ﺃﺧ��ﻩ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺑ�ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺃﺻﺎﺑﻪ .ﻟﻢ ﻳﺨﻒ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻥ
ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ﺃﻱ ��ﻱﺀ ﻣﻦ ﺻﺪﻳﻘﻪ ،ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﺃﺧ��ﻩ ﺑﺼﺮﺍﺣﺔ ﻛﻴﻒ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻠﻌﺐ ﺧﺪﻋﺔ
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ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺎﺳﻴﺢ ﻭﻛﻴﻒ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺝﺴﺮ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻗﺎﻣﻮﺍ ﺑﻪ ،ﻇﻨﺎ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻳﺮﻏﺐ �� ﺣﺴﺎﺏ
ﻋﺪﺩهﻢ :ﻛﻴﻒ �ﺎﻥ ��ﺘﻒ ﻟهﻢ �ﺴﺏﺐ ﻏﺒﺎ��ﻢ ،ﺛﻢ ﻛﻴﻒ ﺍﻧﺘﻘﻤﺖ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺎﺳﻴﺢ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﺃﻧﻔﺴهﻢ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ .ﺛﻢ ﺫهﺐ ﻟﻴﻘﻮﻝ ﻛﻴﻒ ﺗﻢ ﺧﺪﺍﻋﻪ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﻣﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ
ﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﺑﺪﻭﺍ ﻛﺼﺪﻳﻘﻪ ﺍﻟﻠﻄﻴﻒ ﺟﺪﺍً ،ﻭﺃﻧ�ﻯ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺣ�ﺎﻳﺔ ﻭ�ﻠﻪ ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﺑﺘﻮﺳﻞ
ﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﻟﻴﻌﻄﻴﻪ �ﻌﺾ ﻷﺍﺩﻭ�ﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻣﻦ ﺷﺄ��ﺎ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﺎ�ﺝﻪ ﻭ�ﺠﻌﻞ ﻓﺮﻭﺗﻪ .ﺗﻨﻤﻮ ﻣﺮﺓ
ﺃﺧﺮﻯ.
ﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻧﺘ�ﻯ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺼﺘﻪ � ،ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﻣﻔﻌﻤﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﺸﻔﻘﺔ ﺗﺠﺎهﻪ ،ﻭﻗﺎﻝ:
" ﺃﻧﺎ ﺁﺳﻒ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟ�ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻋﺎﻧﺘﻪ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺗﺬﻛﺮ � ،ﺎﻥ ﺫﻟﻚ ﻓﻘﻂ ﻧﺕﻴﺠﺔ ﺍ�ﺥﺪﺍﻉ
ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻣﺎﺭﺳﺘﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺎﺳﻴﺢ".
" ﺃﻧﺎ ﺃﻋﻠﻢ "،ﺟﺎﺏ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺍ�ﺡﺰ�ﻦ " ،ﻟﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﺗﺎﺑﺖ ﻭﺧﻠﻘﺖ ﺫه�ﻱ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﺃﻥ
ﺇ�� ﺃﻥ ﺗﺮ��ﻱ ﻛﻴﻒ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻋﺎ�ﺝ ﺃﺳﺘﺨﺪﻡ ﺍ�ﺥﺪﺍﻉ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ،ﻟﺬﺍ ﺃﺗﻮﺳﻞ ّ
ﺟﺴﺪﻱ ﺍﳌﺆﻟﻢ ﻭﻧﺠﻌﻞ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺍﺀ ﻳﻨﻤﻮ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ".
ﺃﻭﻻ ﻭﺍﺫه�ﻱ ًً
ﺟﻴﺪﺍ �� " ﺛﻢ ﺳﺄﻗﻮﻝ ﻟﻜﻢ ﻣﻦ ﻋﻼﺝ ﺟﻴﺪ "،ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ " .ﺍﺫه�ﻱ
ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟ��ﻛﺔ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻭﺣﺎﻭ�� ﻏﺴﻞ �ﻞ ﺍﳌ�ﺡ ﻣﻦ ﺟﺴﺪﻙ .ﺛﻢ ﺍﺧ�� �ﻌﺾ ﺯهﻮﺭ ﺍﻟ�ﺎﺑﺎ
ﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻨﻤﻮ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺣﺎﻓﺔ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ،ﻭﺍﻓﺮﺩ��ﺎ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﻭﻟﻔهﻦ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ .ﺇﺫﺍ ﻗﻤﺖ
ﺑﺬﻟﻚ ،ﻓﺈﻥ ﺣﺒﻮﺏ ﺍﻟﻠﻘﺎﺡ ﺳﻮﻑ ﺗﺕﺴﺏﺐ �� ﻧﻤﻮ ﻓﺮﻭ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺹ ﺑﻚ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ،
ﻭﺳﻮﻑ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﻋ�� ﻣﺎ ﻳﺮﺍﻡ �� ﻓ��ﺓ ﻗﺼ��ﺓ" .
ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟﻴﺨ�� ﺑﻤﺎ ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻓﻌﻠﻪ ،ﻟﺬﺍ ﺗﻔﻀﻞ .ﺯﺣﻒ ﺇ�� ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺍ ً
ً ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ
ﺍﻟ��ﻛﺔ ﺃﺷﺎﺭ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ،ﺍﺳﺘﺤﻢ ﺟﻴﺪﺍ �� ﺫﻟﻚ ،ﺛﻢ ﺍﺧﺘﺎﺭ ﺃﺯهﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻜﻌﺒﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻨﻤﻮ
ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ،ﻭﺗﺪﺣﺮﺟﺖ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ.
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ﺪهﺸﺔ ،ﺣ�ﻯ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻔﻌﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ ،ﺭﺃﻯ ﻓﺮﻭﻩ ﻷﺍﺑﻴﺾ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻞ ﻳﻨﻤﻮ ﻣﺮﺓ
ﺧﺮﻯ ،ﻭﺗﻮﻗﻒ ﻷﺍﻟﻢ ،ﻭﺷﻌﺮ ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻔﻌﻞ ﻗﺒﻞ �ﻞ ﺳﻮﺀ ﺣﻈﻪ.
ﻌﺮ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ �ﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﻏﺎﻣﺮﺓ �ﺴﺏﺐ ﺷﻔﺎﺋﻪ ﺍﻟﺴﺮﻱﻊ ،ﻭﺫهﺐ ﺑﻔﺮﺡ ﻧﺤﻮ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺏ
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ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺳﺎﻋﺪﻩ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ ،ﻭﺭﻛﻊ ﻋ�� ﻗﺪﻣﻴﻪ ،ﻗﺎﻝ:
" ﻻ ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻋﺮﺏ ﻋﻦ ﺷﻜﺮﻱ ﻟ�ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻓﻌﻠﺘﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟ��! ﺇ��ﺎ ﺭﻏﺒ�ﻱ ﺍ�ﺝﺪﻳﺔ ��
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ﺃﻥ ﺃﻓﻌﻞ ﺷﻱﺌﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻠﻚ �� ﺍﳌﻘﺎﺑﻞ .ﺃﺭﺟﻮﻙ ﺃﺧ���ﻲ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﺖ؟"
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" ﺃﻧﺎ ﻟﺴﺖ ﺍﺑﻨﺎ ﻟﻠﻤﻠﻚ ﻛﻤﺎ ﺗﻈﻨ�ﻱ .ﺃﻧﺎ ﺟﻨﻴﺔ ،ﻭﺍﺳﻤﻲ ﺃﻭﻛﻮ�ﻲ -ﻧﻮ��ﻱ -ﻻ-
ﻣﻴﻜﻮﺗﻮ" ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ " ،ﻭﺃﻭﻟﺌﻚ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﻣﺎﺗﻮﺍ هﻨﺎ ﻗﺒ�� هﻢ ﺇﺧﻮ�ﻲ .ﺃﻣ��ﺓ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ
ﺗﺪ�� ﻳﺎ�ﺎﻣﻲ �ﻌﻱﺶ �� ﻣﻘﺎﻃﻌﺔ ﺇﻳﻨﺎﺑﺎ هﺬﻩ ،ﻭهﻢ �� ﻃﺮ�ﻘهﻢ ﻟﻠﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ
ﻭﻃﻠ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺍﺝ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺣﺪهﻢ ،ﻟﻜﻦ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﺮﺣﻠﺔ ﺃﻧﺎ ﻣﺠﺮﺩ ﺧﺎﺩﻡ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺃﺳ��
ﺧﻠﻔهﻢ ﻣﻊ هﺬﺍ ﺣﻘﻴﺒﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺔ ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮﻱ ".
ﺫﻝ ﻷﺍﺏ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ هﺬﻩ ﺍ�ﺝﻨﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻤﺔ ﺃﻭﻛﻮ�ﻲ -ﻧﻴﻮ��ﻱ -ﻧﻮ -ﻣﻴﻜﻮﺗﻮ ،ﺍﻟ�ﻱ
ﺎﻥ ﻛﺜ��ﻭﻥ �� ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍ�ﺝﺰﺀ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ �ﻌﺒﺪﻭ��ﻢ ﻛﺈﻟﻪ.
" ﺃﻭﻩ ،ﻟﻢ ﺃﻛﻦ ﺃﻋﻠﻢ ﺃﻧﻚ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺃﻭﻛﻮ�ﻲ -ﻧﻮ��ﻱ -ﻻ -ﻣﻴﻜﻮﺗﻮ .ﻛﻴﻒ �ﺎﻥ ﻧﻮﻋﻚ
ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ ��! ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺴﺘﺤﻴﻞ ﺗﺼﺪﻳﻖ ﺃﻥ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟ�ﺥﺺ ﻏ�� ﺍﻟﻼﺋﻖ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﺭﺳﻠ�ﻱ
ﻟﻼﺳﺘﺤﻤﺎﻡ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ هﻮ ﺃﺣﺪ ﺇﺧﻮﺍﻧﻚ .ﻧﺎ ﻣﺘﺄﻛﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ،ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺫهﺐ
ﺇﺧﻮﺍﻧﻚ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ ﻟﻄﻠ��ﺎ ،ﺳﻮﻑ ﺗﺮﻓﺾ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﻋﺮﻭ ًﺳﺎ ﻷﻱ ﻣ��ﻢ ،ﻭﺳﺘﻔﻀﻠﻮﻥ
ﻋ�� ﺣﺴﻦ ﻗﻠﻮ�ﻜﻢ ،ﻭﺃﻧﺎ ﻣﺘﺄﻛﺪ ً
ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ﺃﻧﻚ ﺳﺘﻔﻮﺯ ﺑﻘﻠ��ﺎ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻨﻮﻱ ﻓﻌﻞ
ﺫﻟﻚ ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ،ﻭﺳﺘﻄﻠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﻋﺮﻭﺳﻚ ".
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ﻟﻢ ﻳﻼﺣﻆ ﺃﻭﻛﻮ�ﻲ -ﻧﻴﻮ��ﻱ -ﻧﻮ -ﻴﻜﻮﺗﻮ ﺃﻱ ��ﻱﺀ ﻋﻤﺎ ﻗﺎﻟﻪ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ،ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﻗﺪﻡ
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ﻋﻄﻔﺎ ﻟﻄﻴﻮﺭ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ،ﻭﺫهﺐ �� ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻪ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﻭﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺗﺨﻄﻰ
ﺇﺧﻮﺗﻪ .ﺟﺪهﻢ ﻳﺪﺧﻠﻮﻥ ﺑﻮﺍﺑﺔ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ.
ﺎ ﻗﺎﻝ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ،ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺇﻗﻨﺎﻉ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺑﺄﻥ ﺗﺼﺒﺢ ﻋﺮﻭﺳًﺎ ﻷﻱ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺧﻮﺓ ،
ﻟﻜﻦ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻧﻈﺮﺕ ﺇ�� ﻭﺟﻪ ﻷﺍﺥ ﺍﻟﻜﺮ�ﻢ ﺫهﺒﺖ ﻣﺒﺎﺷﺮﺓ ﺇ�� ﻭﺟهﻪ ﻭﻗﺎﻟﺖ:
" ﺃﻧﺎ ﺃﻋﻄﻲ ﻧﻔ��ﻱ "،ﻭهﻜﺬﺍ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻣ��ﻭﺟ�ﻥ.
هﺬﻩ ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺔ� .ﻌﺒﺪ ﺃﻭﻛﻮ�ﻲ -ﻧﻮ��ﻱ -ﻧﻮ -ﻣﻴﻜﻮﺗﻮ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ �� �ﻌﺾ
ﺟﺰﺍﺀ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ ،ﻛﺈﻟﻪ ،ﻭﻗﺪ ﺍﺷ��ﺮ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺑﺎﺳﻢ " ﺭﻧﺐ ﻷﺍﺑﻴﺾ �� ﺇﻳﻨﺎﺑﺎ" .ﻟﻜﻦ
ﻣﺎ ﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺎﺳﻴﺢ ﻻ ﺃﺣﺪ �ﻌﻠﻢ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ�ﺔ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻧﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻤﺔ ﺗﺘﻜﻮﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺛﻼﺛﺔ ﻛﻨﻮﺯ �ﻌﺘ�� ﻣﻘﺪﺳﺔ ،
ﻭﺗﺤﺮﺳهﺎ ﺭﻋﺎﻳﺔ ﻏﻴﻮﺭ ﻣﻨﺬ ﺯﻣﻦ �ﻌﻴﺪ .هﺬﻩ �� ﻳﺎﺗﺎﻧﻮ-ﻧﻮ�-ﺎ�ﺎﻣﻲ ﺃﻭ ﻣﺮﺁﺓ ﻳﺎﺗﺎ ﺃﻭ
ﻳﺎﺳﺎ�ﺎﻣﻲ-ﻧﻮ-ﻣﺎ�ﺎﺗﺎﻣﺎ ﺃﻭ ﺟﻮﺍهﺮ ﻳﺎﺳﺎ�ﺎﻣﻲ ﻭ ﻣﻮﺭﺍﻛﻮﻣﻮ-ﻧﻮ�-ﺴﻮﺭﻭ�� ﺃﻭ ﺳﻴﻒ
ﻣﻮﺭﺍﻛﻮﻣﻮ.
ﻣﻦ ﺑ�ﻥ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﺜﻼﺛﺔ ﻟﻺﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ�ﺔ � ،ﻌﺘ�� ﺳﻴﻒ ﻣﻮﺭﺍﻛﻮﻣﻮ ،ﺍﳌﻌﺮﻭﻑ
ﻓﻴﻤﺎ �ﻌﺪ ﺑﺎﺳﻢ ﻛﻮﺳﺎﻧﺎ�� -ﻧﻮ� -ﺴﻮﺭﻭ�� ،ﺃﻭ ﺳﻴﻒ ﺍ�ﺡﺸﺎﺉﺶ ﺍ�ﺡﺰ�ﻨﺔ ،هﻮ
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ﺍﺣ��ﺍﻣﺎ ،ﻷﻧﻪ ﺭﻣﺰ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺓ ﻟهﺬﺍ ﺃﻣﺔ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭ��ﻥ ﻭﺍﻟﺘﻌﻮ�ﺬﺓ ﻣﻦ ﻻ ﻛ�� ﻗﻴﻤﺔ ﻭﻷﺍﻛ��
ﻳﻘهﺮ ﻟﻺﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ �� ،ﺣ�ﻥ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻳﺤﻤﻞ ﺍﳌﻘﺪﺳﺔ �� ﺿﺮ�ﺢ ﺃﺳﻼﻓﻪ.
ﻨﺬ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻘﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻟﻔﻲ ﻋﺎﻡ ﺗﻢ ﻻﺍﺣﺘﻔﺎﻅ ��ﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﻒ �� ﺿﺮ�ﺢ ﺇﻳﺖ ،ﺍﳌﻌﺎﺑﺪ
ﺍﳌﻜﺮﺳﺔ ﻟﻌﺒﺎﺩﺓ ﺃﻣﺎﺗﺎﺳﻮ ،ﺁﻟهﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻌﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻳﻘﺎﻝ ﺇﻥ
ﺍﺑﺎﻃﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻧﻴ�ﻥ ﻳﻨﺤﺪﺭﻭﻥ ﻣ��ﺎ.
هﻨﺎﻙ ﻗﺼﺔ ﻋﻦ ﺍﳌﻐﺎﻣﺮﺓ ﺍ�ﺝﺮ�ﺌﺔ ﻭﺍ�ﺝﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺸﺮﺡ ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﺗﻢ �ﻐﻴ�� ﺍﺳﻢ
ﺍﻟﺴﻴﻒ ﻣﻦ ﺍﺳﻢ ﻣﻮﺭﺍﻛﻮﻣﻮ ﺇ�� �ﺎﺳﺎﻧﺎ�� ،ﻭهﻮ ﻣﺎ �ﻌ�ﻱ ﺍﻟﺘﺨ�� ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺐ.
ﻣﺮﺓ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ،ﻗﺒﻞ ﻋﺪﺓ ﺳﻨﻮﺍﺕ ُ ،ﻭﻟﺪ ﻭﻟﺪ ﻟﻺﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﻛﻴﻜﻮ ،ﻭهﻮ ﺍﻟﺜﺎ�ﻲ ﻋﺸﺮ
ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﻨﺤﺪﺭ ﻣﻦ ﺟﻴﻤﻲ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻢ ،ﻣﺆﺳﺲ ﺍﻟﺴﻼﻟﺔ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻧﻴﺔ .ﺍ ﻷﺍﻣ�� �ﺎﻥ ﻻﺍﺑﻦ
ﺍﻟﺜﺎ�ﻲ ﻟﻺﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﻛﻴﻜﻮ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﺳﻤﻪ ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ .ﻣﻦ ﻃﻔﻮﻟﺘﻪ ،ﺃﺛﺏﺖ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻳﺘﻤﺘﻊ
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ﺑﺎﻟﻘﻮﺓ ﻭﺍ�ﺡﻜﻤﺔ ﻭﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﻋﺔ ﺍﻟﻼﻓﺘﺔ ﻟﻠﻨﻈﺮ ،ﻭﻗﺪ ﻻﺣﻆ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ ﺑ�ﻞ ﻓﺨﺮ ﺃﻧﻪ
ﻋﻄﻰ ﻭﻋﺪﺍًﺑﺄﻣﻮﺭ ﻋﻈﻴﻤﺔ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻳﺤﺒﻪ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﺑﻨﻪ ﻷﺍﻛ��.
ﻥ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ﻗﺪ ﻧﻤﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻮﻟﺔ ) � ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﺎﺭ�ﺦ
ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎ�ﻲ � ،ﺎﻥ ُ�ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺼ�ﻱ ﻗﺪ ﻭﺻﻞ ﺇ�� ﺗﺮﻛﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ �� ﺳﻦ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺩﺳﺔ
ﻋﺸﺮﺓ( � ،ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ �ﻌﺎ�ﻲ ﻣﻦ ﻋﺼﺒﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺭﺟ�ﻥ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﻧﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ �ﺎﻥ
ﺭﺅﺳﺎﺅهﻢ ﺷﻘﻴﻘ�ﻥ ،ﻛﻮﻣﺎﺳﻮ .ﻭ ﺗﺎﻛ��ﻭ .ﺑﺪﺍ هﺆﻻﺀ ﺍﳌﺘﻤﺮﺩﻳﻦ ﻓﺮﺣﺔ �� ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺮﺩ
ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﻠﻚ �� ،ﻛﺴﺮ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺍﻧ�ﻥ ﻭﺗﺤﺪﻱ �ﻞ ﺳﻠﻄﺔ.
ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺃﻣﺮ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﻛﻴﻜﻮ ﺍﺑﻨﻪ ﻷﺍﺻﻐﺮ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ﺑﺈﺧﻀﺎﻉ ﺍﻟﻠﺼﻮﺹ ،ﻭﺇﻥ
ﻣﻜﻦ ،ﻟﺘﺨﻠﻴﺺ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺭﻭﺍﺣهﻢ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮﺓ .ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ �� ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺩﺳﺔ
ﻋﺸﺮﺓ ﻣﻦ ﻋﻤﺮﻩ ﻓﻘﻂ ،ﻟﻜﻨﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﻭﺻﻞ ﺇ�� ﺭﺟﻮﻟﺘﻪ ﻭﻓﻘﺎ ﻟﻠﻘﺎﻧﻮﻥ ،ﺭﻏﻢ ﺃﻧﻪ
�ﺎﻥ ﺷﺎﺑﺎ �� ﺳﻨﻮﺍﺕ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻤﺘﻠﻚ ﺭﻭﺣﺎ ﺷﺮ�ﺮﺓ ﳌﻘﺎﺗﻞ ﻣﻦ ﻋﻤﺮ ﺃﻛﻤﻞ ﻭﻟﻢ �ﻌﺮﻑ
ﻣﺎ هﻮ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﻑ .ﺣ�ﻯ �� ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺭﺟﻞ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻨﺎﻓﺴﻪ ﻋ��
ﻟ�ﺝﺎﻋﺔ ﻭﻷﺍﻓﻌﺎﻝ ﺍ�ﺝﺮ�ﺌﺔ ،ﻭﻗﺪ ﺗﻠﻘﻰ ﺃﻣﺮ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ ﺑﻔﺮﺡ ﻋﻈﻴﻢ.
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�ﺎﻥ ﺟﺎهﺰﺍ ﻟﻠﺒﺪﺀ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺎ �� ﺿﻮﺍ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ﺣﻴﺚ ﺗﺠﻤﻊ هﻮ ﻭﺃﺗﺒﺎﻋﻪ
ﺍﳌﺆﻣﻨﻮﻥ ﻭﺍﺳﺘﻌﺪﻭﺍ ﻟﻠﺮﺣﻠﺔ ،ﻭﺻﻘﻠﻮﺍ ﺩﺭﻭﻋهﻢ ﻭﺍﺭﺗﺪﻭﺍ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ .ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ �ﻐﺎﺩﺭ
ﻣﺤﻜﻤﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ ،ﺫهﺐ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺼﻼﺓ �� ﺿﺮ�ﺢ ﺇ��ﻯﻱ ،ﻭﺃﻥ ﻳﺄﺧﺬ ﺇﺟﺎﺯﺓ ﻣﻦ ﻋﻤﺘﻪ
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ﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ،ﻷﻥ ﻗﻠﺒﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﺛﻘﻴﻼ ﺇ�� ﺣﺪ ﻣﺎ ﺑﻔﻜﺮ ﺍﳌﺨﺎﻃﺮ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻮﺍﺟههﺎ ،
ﻭﺷﻌﺮ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺑﺤﺎﺟﺔ ﺇ�� ﺣﻤﺎﻳﺔ ﺃﺳﻼﻓﻪ ،ﺃﻣﺎﺗ��ﺍﺳﻮ ،ﺁﻟهﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ .ﺮﺟﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ
ﺧﺎﻟﺘﻪ ﻟﻴﻌﺮ�ﻪ ﻋﻦ ﺗﺮﺣﻴﺒﻪ ،ﻭهﻨﺄﻩ ﻋ�� ﺛﻘﺘﻪ ﺑﻤهﻤﺔ ﻋﻈﻴﻤﺔ ﻗﺎﻡ ��ﺎ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ.
ﺛﻢ ﺃﻋﻄﺘﻪ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺛﻮﺍ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻌﺔ ﻛﺘﺬ�ﺎﺭ ﻟﻠﺬهﺎﺏ ﻣﻌﻪ ﻭ�ﺝﻠﺐ ﺍ�ﺡﻆ ﺍ�ﺝﻴﺪ
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،ﻗﺎﺋﻠﺔ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺳﻴﻜﻮﻥ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﺧﺪﻣﺔ ﻟﻪ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﻐﺎﻣﺮﺓ .ﺛﻢ ﺗﻤﻨﺖ ﻟﻪ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﻨﺠﺎﺡ
�� ﻣﺴﻌﺎﻩ ،ﻭﻗﻠﺖ ﻟﻪ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﺟﻴﺪﺓ.
ﻧﺤ�ﻯ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ﺃﻣﺎﻡ ﻋﻤﺘﻪ ،ﻭﺗﻠﻘﻰ ﻣﻮهﺒ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﻜﺮ�ﻤﺔ ﺑ�ﻞ ﺳﺮﻭﺭ ﻭﻛﺜ�� ﻣﻦ
ﺍﻗﻮﺍﺱ ﺍﳌﺤ��ﻣﺔ.
ﻗﺎﻝ ﻻﺍﻣ�� " ﺄﺷﺮﻉ ﻻﺍﻥ" ﺛﻢ �ﻌﻮﺩ ﺍ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ﻭﺿﻊ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻋ�� ﺭﺃﺱ ﻗﻮﺍﺗﻪ.
ﻭ��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ،ﺷﻌﺮﺕ ﺑﺎﻟﺒ�ﺝﺔ �ﺴﺏﺐ �ﻌﻤﺔ ﻋﻤﺘﻪ ،ﻭﺷﻌﺮ ﺑﺄﻧﻪ ﻣﺴﺘﻌﺪ ﻟ�ﻞ
ﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺼﺎﺏ ﺑﻪ ،ﻭﻱﺴ�� ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻧﺰﻝ ��ﺎ ﺇ�� ﺟﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﻛﻴﻮﺷﻴﻮ
ﺍ�ﺝﻨﻮ�ﻴﺔ ،ﻣﻮﻃﻦ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺩﺓ.
ﻗﺒﻞ ﻣﺮﻭﺭ ﻋﺪﺓ ﺃﻳﺎﻡ ،ﻭﺻﻞ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺝﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﺍ�ﺝﻨﻮ�ﻴﺔ ،ﺛﻢ ﺷﻖ ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻪ ﺑﺒﻂﺀ ﻭﻟﻜﻦ
ﺑﺙﺒﺎﺕ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻘﺮﺭ�ﻦ ﻟﺮﺅﺳﺎﺀ ﻛﻮﻣﺎﺳﻮ ﻭﺗﺎﻛﺮﻭ .ﻘﺪ ﻭﺍﺟﻪ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺻﻌﻮ�ﺎﺕ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ،
ﻷﻧﻪ ﻭﺟﺪ ﺍﻟﺒﻼﺩ ﺷﺪﻳﺪﺓ ﺍﻟ��ﻭﺩﺓ ﻭﺍﻟﻮﺣﺸﻴﺔ� .ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍ�ﺝﺒﺎﻝ ﻋﺎﻟﻴﺔ ﻭﺣﺎﺩﺓ ،
ﺍﻟﻮﺩﻳﺎﻥ ﻣﻈﻠﻤﺔ ﻭﻋﻤﻴﻘﺔ ،ﻭﺃﻭﻗﻔﺖ ﻷﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺍﻟ�ﺥﻤﺔ ﻭﻗﻮﺍﻓﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺥﻮﺭ
ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ﻭﺃﻭﻗﻔﺖ ﺗﻘﺪﻡ ﺟﻱﺸﻪ .ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺴﺘﺤﻴﻞ ﻻﺍﺳﺘﻤﺮﺍﺭ.
�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻷﺍﻣ�� �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺠﺮﺩ ﺷﺎﺏ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﺣﻜﻤﺔ ﺳﻨﻮﺍﺕ ،ﻭﺭﺅ�ﺔ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ
ﻋﺒﺜﺎ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺤﺎﻭﻝ ﻗﻴﺎﺩﺓ ﺭﺟﺎﻟﻪ ﺃﻛ�� ،ﻗﺎﻝ ﻟﻨﻔﺴﻪ:
" ﻣﺤﺎﻭﻟﺔ ﺧﻮﺽ ﻣﻌﺮﻛﺔ �� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺒﻠﺪ ﻏ�� ﺍﳌﺄﻟﻮﻑ ﻏ�� ﺍﳌﻌﺮﻭﻑ ﻟﺮﺟ�� ﻳﺠﻌﻞ
ﻣهﻤ�ﻱ ﺃﻛ�� ﺻﻌﻮ�ﺔ .ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻨﺎ ﺃﻥ ﻧﺰ�ﻞ ﺍﻟﻄﺮﻕ ﻭﻧﻘﺎﺗﻞ ﻛﺬﻟﻚ .ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﻜﻤﺔ
ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ �� ﺃﻥ ﺃﻟﺘﺠﺄ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺥﺪﺍﻉ ﻭﺃﻥ ﻳﺄ�ﻲ ﻋ�� ﺃﻋﺪﺍﺉﻲ ﻋ�� ﺣ�ﻥ ﻏﺮﺓ .ﻗﺪ ﺃﻛﻮﻥ
ﻗﺎﺩﺭﺓ ﻋ�� ﻗﺘﻠهﻢ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺑﺬﻝ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺝهﺪ“.
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�ﻯ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻭﻗﻒ ﺟﻱﺸﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ .ﺎﻧﺖ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺃﻭﺗﻮﺗﺎ�ﺸﻱﺒﺎﻧﺎ ﻗﺪ
ﺭﺍﻓﻘﺘﻪ ،ﻭﺃﺧﺬهﺎ ﻳﺤﻤﻠﻪ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻗﺪﻣ��ﺎ ﻟﻪ �ﺎهﻨﺔ ﺇ��ﻯﻱ ،ﻭﳌﺴﺎﻋﺪﺗﻪ ��
ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﻌﺎﻣﻞ ﻣﻊ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ �ﺎﻣﺮﺃﺓ .ﻣﻊ ﻣﺴﺎﻋﺪ��ﺎ ﻭﺿﻊ ﻋ�� ﺭﺩﺍﺀ ،ﻭﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺡ ﻟﺸﻌﺮﻩ
ﺑﺎﻧﺨﻔﺎﺽ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺗﺪﻓﻘﺖ ﻋ�� ﻛﺘﻔﻴﻪ .ﺛﻢ ﺟﻠﺒﺖ Ototachibanaﻟﻪ ﻣﺸﻂ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ
ﻭﺿﻌﻪ �� tressesﺍﻟﺴﻮﺩﺍﺀ ﻟﻪ ،ﺛﻢ ﺗﺰ�ﻦ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻣﻊ ﺳﻼﺳﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺟﻮﺍهﺮ ﻏﺮ�ﺒﺔ
ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ﻛﻤﺎ ﺗﺮﻭﻥ �� ﺍﻟﺼﻮﺭﺓ .ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻧﺘ�ﻯ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺮﺣﺎﺽ ﻏ�� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺩﻱ ،ﺟﻠﺒﺖ
Ototachibanaﻟﻪ ﻣﺮﺁ��ﺎ .ﺍﺑﺕﺴﻢ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺤﺪﻕ �� ﻧﻔﺴﻪ -ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﻘﻨﻌﺔ
ﻣﺜﺎﻟﻴﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ.
ﺑﺎﻟ�ﺎﺩ ﻋﺮﻑ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ �ﻐ�� هﻮ .ﻭﻗﺪ ﺍﺧﺘﻔﺖ �ﻞ ﺁﺛﺎﺭ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭﺏ ،ﻭ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻄﺢ
ﺍﻟﻼﻣﻊ ﻟﻢ ﺗﻨﻈﺮ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﺳﻮﻯ ﺳﻴﺪﺓ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ.
هﻜﺬﺍ ﺗﺨﻔﻰ ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ،ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻧﻪ ﺍﻧﻄﻠﻖ ﳌﺨﻴﻢ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻭ ﻭﺣﺪﻩ �� .ﺛﻨﺎﻳﺎ ﺛﻮ�ﻪ ﺍ�ﺡﺮ�ﺮﻱ ،
ﺑﺠﺎﻧﺐ ﻗﻠﺒﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﻱ ،ﺗﻢ ﺇﺧﻔﺎﺀ ﺧﻨﺠﺮ ﺣﺎﺩ.
ﻭﺍﺭﺗﺪﻯ ﺍﻟﺰﻋﻴﻤﺎﻥ ﻛﻮﻣﺎﺳﻮ ﻭﺗﺎﻛﺮﻭ ﻳﺠﻠﺴﺎﻥ �� ﺧﻴﻤ��ﻤﺎ ،ﻭهﻤﺎ �ﺴ��ﻳﺤﺎﻥ ��
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ﳌﺴﺎﺀ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻗ��ﺏ ﻷﺍﻣ�� .ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻳﺘﺤﺪﺛﻮﻥ ﻋﻦ ﻷﺍﺧﺒﺎﺭ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻧﻘﻠﺖ ﺇﻟ��ﻢ ﻣﺆﺧﺮﺍ ،
ﺑﺄﻥ ﺍﺑﻦ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺩﺧﻞ ﺑﻼﺩهﻢ ﺑﺠﻱﺶ ﻛﺒ�� ﻣﺼﻤﻢ ﻋ�� ﺇﺑﺎﺩﺓ ﻓﺮﻗ��ﻢ .ﻟﻘﺪ ﺳﻤﻌﻮﺍ
�ﺸهﺮﺓ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭﺏ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺏ ،ﻭﻷﻭﻝ ﻣﺮﺓ �� ﺣﻴﺎ��ﻢ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮﺓ ﺷﻌﺮﻭﺍ ﺑﺎ�ﺥﻮﻑ �� .ﻭﻗﻔﺔ
�� ﻛﻼﻣهﻢ ﺣﺪﺛﻮﺍ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻨﻈﺮﻭﺍ ،ﻭﺭﺃﻭﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺑﺎﺏ ﺍ�ﺥﻴﻤﺔ ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻣﺮﺗﺪﻳﺔ
ﺑﻤﻼ�ﺲ ﻓﺨﻤﺔ ﻗﺎﺩﻣﺔ ﻧﺤﻮهﻢ .ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍﻟﻈهﻮﺭ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﺎﻝ ﻇهﺮﺕ �� ﺍﻟﺸﻔﻖ
ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻋﻢ .ﻟﻢ ﻳﺤﻠﻤﻮﺍ ﺃﻥ ﻋﺪﻭهﻢ هﻮ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺧﺎﻓﻮﺍ ﻣﻦ ﻳﻘﻒ ﺃﻣﺎﻣهﻢ �� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺘﻨﻜﺮ.
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" ﺧ���ﻲ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻳﻦ ﺃﺗﻱﺖ ،ﻭﻣﻦ �ﺸﺮﻓ�ﻱ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺧﺎﻃﺐ؟ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻥ
�� ﺍﳌﺘﻮ�� ﻭﺃﻧﺎ ﺃﻗﻮﻱ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ �� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ،ﻭﺃﻧﻪ ﻻ ﻳﻮﺟﺪ ﺃﺣﺪ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﺘﻐﻠﺐ
ﻋﻠﻴﻨﺎ .ﻟﻮﺣﺪﻙ ﻗﺪ ﻏﺎﻣﺮﺗﻢ �� ﻣﻌﻘﻠﻨﺎ ،ﻟﻮﺣﺪﻙ هﺎﺟﻤﺘﻨﺎ ﻭﻗﺘﻠﺘﻨﺎ! ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﺃﻧﺖ
ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ �ﺸﺮ؟ ”
ﻢ ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺏ ﺑﺎﺑﺕﺴﺎﻣﺔ ﻓﺨﻤﺔ " - :ﺃﻧﺎ ﺍﺑﻦ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﻭﺍﺳﻤ�� ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ،ﻭﻗﺪ
ﺃﺭﺳﻠ�ﻱ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻱ ﻋ�� ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﻨﺘﻘﻢ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ �ﺝﻠﺐ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ ﺇ�� ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﳌﺘﻤﺮﺩﻳﻦ! ﻟﻢ �ﻌﺪ
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ﺳﺮ ﺎ ﺍﻟﻘﺘﻞ ﻳﻤﺴﻚ ﺷﻌ�ﻱ ﺑﺎﻹﺭهﺎﺏ! ﻭﺭﻛﺐ ﺍ�ﺥﻨﺠﺮ ﻳﻘﻄﺮ ﺣﻤﺮﺍﺀ ﻓﻮﻕ ﺭﺃﺱ
ﺍﳌﺘﻤﺮﺩﻳﻦ.
" ﺁﻩ "،ﺃﻟهﺐ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺤﺘﻀﺮ ﺑﺠهﺪ ﻛﺒ�� " ،ﻟﻘﺪ ﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﻋﻨﻚ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ .ﺃﻧﺖ
ﺑﺎﻟﻔﻌﻞ ﺭﺟﻞ ﻗﻮﻱ ﻟﺘﺠﺎﻭﺯﻧﺎ �ﺴهﻮﻟﺔ .ﺍﺳﻤﺤﻮﺍ �� ﺃﻥ ﺃﻗﺪﻡ ﻟﻚ ﺍﺳﻤﺎ ﺟﺪﻳﺪﺍ .ﻣﻦ
ﻥ ﻓﺼﺎﻋﺪﺍ ﺳﻮﻑ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺑﺎﺳﻢ ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ﺧﺬ ،ﻋﻨﻮﺍﻧﻨﺎ ﻷﺍﻭﻝ ،ﺃﺭﺳﻠﻚ ﻛﺮﺟﻞ
�ﺝﺎﻉ �� ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ".
ﻭﻣﻊ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻨﺏﻴﻠﺔ ،ﺳﻘﻂ ﺗﺎﻛ��ﻭ ﻭﻣﺎﺕ.
ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﻧﺝﺡ ﻷﺍﻣ�� �� ﻭﺿﻊ ﺣﺪ ﻷﻋﺪﺍﺀ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ �� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ � ،ﺎﻥ ﻋ�� ﺍﺳﺘﻌﺪﺍﺩ
ﻟﻠﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺻﻤﺔ �� .ﻃﺮ�ﻖ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﻣﺮ ﻋ�� ﻣﻘﺎﻃﻌﺔ ﺍﺩﻭﻡ .هﻨﺎ ﺍﻟﺘﻘﻰ �ﺸﺮ�ﻚ
ﺧﺮ ﻳﺪ�� ﺇﻳﺪﺯﻭﻣﻮ ﺗﺎﻛ��ﻭ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻋﺮﻑ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻗﺪ ﺃ�ﺡﻖ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻀﺮﺭ �� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ.
ﻭﻗﺪ �ﺝﺄ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﺇ�� ﺧﺪﺍﻉ ،ﻭﺗﻈﺎهﺮ ﺍﻟﺼﺪﺍﻗﺔ ﻣﻊ ﺍﳌﺘﻤﺮﺩﻳﻦ ﺗﺤﺖ ﺍﺳﻢ
ﻣﺴﺘﻌﺎﺭ� .ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﻓﻌﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺻﻨﻊ ﺳﻴﻔﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﺸﺐ ﻭﺗﻜﺪﺱ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺑﺈﺣ�ﺎﻡ ��
ﺭﻣﺢ ﺳﻴﻔﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﻱ .هﺬﺍ هﻮ ﻳﻘﺼﺪ ﺍﻟﺘﻮﻓﻴﻖ ﺇ�� ﺟﺎﻧﺒﻪ ﻭﺍﺭﺗﺪﻯ �� �ﻞ ﻣﻨﺎﺳﺒﺔ
ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺘﻮﻗﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻠﺘﻘﻲ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻟﺚ ﺗﺎﻛ��ﻭ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺭﻕ.
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ﻮ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺩﻋﺎ ﺗﺎﻛ��ﻭ ﺇ�� ﺿﻔﺔ ��ﺮ هﻴﻨﻮ�ﺎﻭﺍ ،ﻭﺃﻗﻨﻌﻪ ﺑﻤﺤﺎﻭﻟﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﺒﺎﺣﺔ ﻣﻌﻪ ��
ﺍﳌﻴﺎﻩ ﺍﳌﻨﻌﺸﺔ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﺭﺩﺓ ﻟﻠ��ﺮ.
ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻮﻡ ﺻﻴﻒ ﺣﺎﺭ ،ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﺍﳌﺘﻤﺮﺩﻭﻥ ﻳﻜﺮهﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﻥ�ﻭﻝ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺮ ،ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ
ﺎﻥ ﻋﺪﻭﻩ ﻻ ﻳﺰﺍﻝ �ﺴﺒﺢ �� ﻣﺠﺮﻯ ﺍﻟ��ﺮ ،ﻭﻋﺎﺩ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺭﺍﺀ ﻭﺳﻘﻂ ﺑ�ﻞ
ﺳﺮﻋﺔ ﻣﻤﻜﻨﺔ .ﻏ�� ﻗﺎﺩﺭ ،ﻏ�� ﻗﺎﺩﺭ ،ﻋ�� �ﻐﻴ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻴﻮﻑ ،ﻭﻭﺿﻊ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﻩ
ﺍ�ﺥﺸ�ﻱ ﺑﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺳﻴﻒ ﺍﻟﺼﻠﺐ ﺍﳌﺘ�ﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺗﺎﻛ��ﻭ.
ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﻌﻠﻢ ﻻ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﻣﻦ هﺬﺍ ،ﺟﺎﺀ ﺑﺮ�ﺠﺎﻧﺪ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻨﻚ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ .ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ هﺒﻮﻃﻪ ﻭﺍﺭﺗﺪﺍﺀ
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ﻼ�ﺴﻪ ،ﺟﺎﺀ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﻭﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﻨﻪ ﻋﺒﻮﺭ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﻮﻑ ﻣﻌﻪ ﻹﺛﺒﺎﺕ ﻣهﺎﺭﺍﺗﻪ ،ﻗﺎﺋﻼ:
" ﻋﻮﻧﺎ ﺍﺛﺏﺘﻮﺍ ﺃ��ﻤﺎ ﺳﻴﻮﻑ ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﻣﻦ ﻻﺍﺛﻨ�ﻥ!"
ﻭﺍﻓﻖ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺭﻕ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺴﺮﻭﺭ ،ﻭﺷﻌﺮ ﺑﺒﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻨﺼﺮ ،ﻷﻧﻪ ﺍﺷ��ﺮ ﺑﺄﻧﻪ ﻣﺒﺎﺭﺯ ��
ﻣﻘﺎﻃﻌﺘﻪ ،ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﻣﻦ هﻮ ﺧﺼﻤﻪ .ﺍﺳﺘﻮ�� �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﻋ�� ﻣﺎ ﺍﻋﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ
ﺳﻴﻔﻪ ﻭﻭﻗﻒ ﺑﺤﺬﺭ ﻟﻠﺪﻓﺎﻉ ﻋﻦ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ .ﻭﺍﺣﺴﺮﺗﺎﻩ! ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ ﻟﻠﻤﺘﻤﺮﺩ � ،ﺎﻥ
ﺍﻟﺴﻴﻒ هﻮ ﺍ�ﺥﺸﺐ ﺍ�ﺥﺸ�ﻱ ﻟﻸﻣ�� ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ،ﻓﺤﺎﻭﻝ ﺗﺎﻛﺮﻭ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺟﺪﻭﻯ ﺃﻥ
ﻳﻄﺮﺩﻩ -ﻓﻘﺪ ﺗﻢ ﺗﻜﺪﺳﻪ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ،ﻭﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ �ﻞ ﻗﻮﺗﻪ ﺍﳌﺘﻤﺮﺩﺓ ﻗﺎﺩﺭﺓ ﻋ��
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ﻣﻔﻴﺪﺍ ﻟﻪ ﻷ��ﺎ ﺗﺤﺮ�ﻜﻪ .ﺣ�ﻯ ﻟﻮ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺟهﻮﺩﻩ ﻗﺪ ﻧﺝﺡﺖ ،ﻓﺈﻥ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﻒ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ
�ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﺸﺐ .ﺭﺃﻯ ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ﺗﻴﻚ ﺃﻥ ﻋﺪﻭﻩ �ﺎﻥ �� ﻗﻮﺗﻪ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻳﺘﺄﺭﺝﺡ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﻒ
ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺃﺧﺬﻩ ﻣﻦ ﺗﺎﻛﺮﻭ ﻭﺃﺧﺬﻩ ﺑﻘﻮﺓ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﻭ�ﺮﺍﻋﺔ ﻭﺃﺩﻯ ﺇ�� ﻗﻄﻊ ﺭﺃﺱ
ﺍﻟﻠﺺ.
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ﻭ��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ،ﺃﺣﻴﺎﻧﺎ ﺑﺎﺳﺘﺨﺪﺍﻡ ﺣﻜﻤﺘﻪ ﻭﺃﺣﻴﺎﻧﺎ ﺑﺎﺳﺘﺨﺪﺍﻡ ﻗﻮﺗﻪ ﺍ�ﺝﺴﺪﻳﺔ ،
ﻭ�� ﺃﺣﻴﺎﻥ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﻋﻦ ﻃﺮ�ﻖ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺀ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻮهﺒﺔ ،ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺤﻈﻰ ﺑﺘﻘﺪﻳﺮ ﻛﺒ��
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ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺍ � ﺗﻠﻚ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﻛﻤﺎ هﻮ ﻣﺤﺘﻘﺮ �� ﺫﻟﻚ ،ﻓﻘﺪ ﺍﻧﺘﺼﺮ ﻋ�� �ﻞ ﺃﻋﺪﺍﺀ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ
ﺍﺣﺪ ،ﻭﺃﺣﻀﺮ ﺍﻟﺴﻼﻡ ﻭﺍﻟﺮﺍﺣﺔ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﻭﺍﻟﺸﻌﺐ.
ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻋﺎﺩ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺻﻤﺔ ،ﺃﺷﺎﺩ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺑﻪ ﻋ�� ﺃﻋﻤﺎﻟﻪ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﻋﺔ ،ﻭﻋﻘﺪ ﻭﻟﻴﻤﺔ
� ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ﺗﻜﺮ�ﻤﺎًﻟﺒﻱﺘﻪ ﻵﺍﻣﻨﺔ ،ﻭﻗﺪﻡ ﻟﻪ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟهﺪﺍﻳﺎ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺩﺭﺓ .ﻣﻦ هﺬﺍ
ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﻳﺤﺒﻪ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ ﻭﻗﺖ ﻣ�ﻯﻯ ﻭﻟﻦ ﻳﺪﻉ ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ﺗﻴﻚ ﻳﺬهﺐ ﻣﻦ
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ﺎﻧﺒﻪ ،ﻷﻧﻪ ﻗﺎﻝ ﺇﻥ ﺍﺑﻨﻪ ﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺛﻤﻴﻨﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﻛﻮﺍﺣﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺫﺭﺍﻋﻴﻪ.
ﻜﻦ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﻟﻢ �ﺴﻤﺢ ﻟﻪ ﺑﺄﻥ �ﻌﻱﺶ ﺣﻴﺎﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ .ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺒﻠﻎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺮ
ﺛ�ﻥ ﻋﺎﻣًﺎ ،ﺗﻢ ﺟﻠﺐ ﺃﺧﺒﺎﺭ ﺑﺄﻥ ﺳﺒﺎﻕ ﻷﺍﻳﻨﻮ ،ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﺻﻠﻴ�ﻥ �ﺝﺰﺭ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ
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،ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﺗﻢ ﺍﺣﺘﻼﻟهﻢ ﻭﺩﻓﻌهﻢ ﺷﻤﺎﻻ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻧﻴ�ﻥ ،ﺗﻤﺮﺩﻭﺍ �� ﺍﳌﻘﺎﻃﻌﺎﺕ
ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻗﻴﺔ ،ﻭﺗﺮﻛﻮﺍ ﺍﳌﻨﻄﻘﺔ ﺍﳌﺠﺎﻭﺭﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻢ ﺗﺨﺼﻴﺼهﺎ ﻟهﻢ �ﺴﺏﺐ ﻣﺘﺎﻋﺐ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ
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� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ .ﻗﺮﺭ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻀﺮﻭﺭﻱ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺮﺳﻞ ﺟﻱﺸﺎ ﻟﻴﺨﻮﺽ ﻣﻌﺮﻛﺔ ﻣﻌهﻢ
ﻭ�ﻮﺻﻠهﻢ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻌﻘﻞ .ﻟﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ �ﺎﻥ ﺳﻴﻘﻮﺩ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ؟
ﺮﺽ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺭ ﻟﻠﺬهﺎﺏ ﻭﺟﻠﺐ ﺍﻟﺜﻮﺍﺭ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺷﺌﺔ ﺣﺪﻳﺜﺎ ﺇ��
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ﺍ�ﺥﻀﻮﻉ .ﻥ ﺑﻤﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺤﺐ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﻛﺜ��ﺍ ،ﻭﻟﻢ �ﺴﺘﻄﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﺤﻤﻠﻪ
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ﻟﻴﺨﺮﺝ ﻣﻦ ﺑﺼﺮﻩ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻭﻟﻮ ﳌﺪﺓ ﻳﻮﻡ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ،ﻓﻘﺪ �ﺎﻥ ﺑﺎﻟﻄﺒﻊ ﻣﻀﻄﺮﺍ ﻹﺭﺳﺎﻟﻪ ��
ﺣﻤﻠﺘﻪ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺮﺓ .ﻭﻟﻜﻦ �� ﺍ�ﺝﻱﺶ �ﻠﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻣﺤﺎﺭﺏ ﻗﻮﻱ ﺃﻭ �ﺝﺎﻉ ﻣﺜﻞ
ﺍﻣ�� ﺍﺑﻨﻪ ،ﺣ�ﻯ ﺃﻥ ﺟﻼﻟﺔ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ،ﻏ�� ﻗﺎﺩﺭ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﺨﻼﻑ ﺫﻟﻚ ،ﺍﻣﺘﺜﻠﺖ
ﻋ�� ﻣﻀﺾ ﻟﺮﻏﺒﺔ ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ.
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ﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺣﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻟﺒﺪﺀ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ،ﺃﻋﻄﺎﻩ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺭﻣﺤﺎ �ﺴﻤﻰ ﺍﻟﺮﻣﺢ ﺍﻟﺜﻤﺎ�ﻲ ،ﻃﻮﻝ
ﺍﻟﺮﻣﺢ ﻣﻦ �ﺝﺮﺓ هﻮ�� ) ﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﻘﺒﺾ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺝﺡ ﻣﺼﻨﻮﻉ ﻣﻦ ﺧﺸﺐ �ﺝﺮﺓ
هﻮ��( ،ﻭﺃﻣﺮﻩ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻨﻄﻠﻖ ﻹﺧﻀﺎﻉ ﺍﻟ��ﺑﺮ��ﻥ ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻗﻴ�ﻥ ﻛﻤﺎ ﺩﻋﺎ ﺍﻟﻌﻴﻨﻮ.
ﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭ�ﻮﻥ ﻳﺤ��ﻣﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﻣﺢ ﺍﻟﺜﻤﺎ�ﻲ ﺫﺍﺕ ﻃﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﻣﺢ �� ﺗﻠﻚ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ
ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭ��ﻥ ﺑﻨﻔﺲ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﺭ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﻘﺪﺭﻩ ﺍﳌﻌﻴﺎﺭ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻧﺮ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﻓﻮﺝ ��
ﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﺍ�ﺡﺪﻳﺜﺔ ،ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺃﻋﻄﺎﻩ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ �ﺝﻨﻮﺩﻩ �� ﺍﳌﻨﺎﺳﺒﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﺮﻭﺝ
ﻟ�ﺡﺮﺏ.
ﺍﻣ�� ﺑﺎﺣ��ﺍﻡ ﻭﻣﻊ ﺗﻘﺪ�ﺲ ﻋﻈﻴﻢ ﺗﻠﻘﻰ ﺭﻣﺢ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ،ﻭﺗﺮﻙ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺻﻤﺔ ،ﺳﺎﺭ ﻣﻊ
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ﺟﻱﺸﻪ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻕ �� .ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻪ ﺯﺍﺭ ﺃﻭﻻ �ﻞ ﻣﻌﺎﺑﺪ ﺇ��ﻯﻱ ﻟﻠﻌﺒﺎﺩﺓ ،ﻭﺧﺮﺟﺖ ﻋﻤﺘﻪ
ﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ﻭ�ﺎهﻨﺔ ﻋﺎﻟﻴﺔ ﻟﺘﺤﻴﺔ ﻟﻪ� .ﺎﻧﺖ �� ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺃﻋﻄﺘﻪ ﺛﻮ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﺛﺏﺖ ﻟﻪ
�ﻌﻤﺔ ﻛهﺬﻩ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﳌﺴﺎﻋﺪﺗﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺘﻐﻠﺐ ﻋ�� ﺫﺭﻯ ﺍﻟﻐﺮﺏ ﻭﺍﻗﺘﻼﻋهﺎ.
ﻟﻘﺪ ﺃﺧ��هﺎ ﺑ�ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ ﻟﻪ ،ﻭﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺪﻭﺭ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ�� ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻟﻌﺒﻪ ﺗﺬ�ﺎﺭهﺎ �� ﻧﺠﺎﺡ
ﻣﺸﺮﻭﻋﻪ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺑﻖ ،ﻭﺷﻜﺮهﺎ ﺑﺤﺮﺍﺭﺓ ﺷﺪﻳﺪﺓ .ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺑﺪﺃ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ
ﻟﻴﺨﻮﺽ ﻣﻌﺮﻛﺔ ﻣﻊ ﺃﻋﺪﺍﺀ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ ،ﺩﺧﻠﺖ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻌﺒﺪ ،ﻭﻇهﺮﺕ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﺗﺤﻤﻞ
ﺳﻴﻔﺎ ﻭﺣﻘﻴﺒﺔ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻗﺪ ﺻﻨﻌ��ﺎ ﻟﻨﻔﺴهﺎ ،ﻭﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﻠﻴﺌﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﺼﻮﺍﻥ ،
ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �� ﺗﻠﻚ ﻷﺍﻭﻗﺎﺕ ﺍﺳﺘﺨﺪﻡ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ ﺑﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺒﺎﺭ�ﺎﺕ ﻹﺷﻌﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ .هﺬﻩ
ﻗﺪﻣﺖ ﻟهﺎ ﻛهﺪﻳﺔ ﻓﺮﺍﻕ.
�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﻒ ﺳﻴﻒ ﻣﻮﺭﺍﻛﻮﻣﻮ ،ﺃﺣﺪ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﺜﻼﺛﺔ ﺍﳌﻘﺪﺳﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻀﻢ ﺷﺎﺭﺍﺕ
ﻟﺒﻱﺖ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﻱ �� ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ .ﻟﻢ �ﻌﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻤﻨﺢ ﺍﺑﻦ ﺃﺧ��ﺎ �ﻌﻮ�ﺬﺓ
ﺍ�ﺡﻆ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪﺓ ﻭﺍﻟﻨﺠﺎﺡ ،ﻭﻗﺪ ﺍﺳﺘﺨﺪﻣﺘﻪ �� ﺳﺎﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺣﺎﺟﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﻮﻯ.
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ﻮﺩﻉ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ﺧﻴﺖ ﺇ�� ﻋﻤﺘﻪ ،ﻭﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﻭﺿﻊ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻋ�� ﺭﺃﺱ ﺭﺟﺎﻟﻪ ﺳﺎﺭ
ﺇ�� ﺃ�ﻌﺪ ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻕ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﻣﻘﺎﻃﻌﺔ ﺃﻭﺍﺭﻱ ،ﺛﻢ ﻭﺻﻞ ﺇ�� ﻣﻘﺎﻃﻌﺔ ﺳﻮﺭﻭﻏﺎ .ﻭهﻨﺎ
ﺭﺣﺐ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻛﻢ ﺑﺄﻣ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻼﺩ ﺑﺤﺮﺍﺭﺓ ،ﻭﺍﺳﺘﻘﺒﻠﻪ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﻣﻠ�ﻲ ﺑﺎﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻋﻴﺎﺩ.
ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻧﺘ�ﻯ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ،ﺃﺧ�� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻛﻢ ﺿﻴﻔﻪ ﺃﻥ ﺑﻼﺩﻩ �ﺸ��ﺮ �ﻐﺰﻻ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻋﻢ ،
ﺍﻗ��ﺣﺖ ﺻﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﻐﺰﻻﻥ ﻟﺕﺴﻠﻴﺔ ﻷﺍﻣ�� .ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﻣﺨﺪﻭﻋً ﺎ ً
ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ﺑﻤﻮﺩﺓ ﻣﻀﻴﻔﻪ ،
ﻟﺬﻱ ﺗﻈﺎهﺮ ﺟﻤﻴﻌًﺎ ،ﻭﻭﺍﻓﻖ ﺑ�ﻞ ﺳﺮﻭﺭ ﻋ�� ﻻﺍﻧﻀﻤﺎﻡ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺚ.
ﻢ ﻗﺎﺩ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻛﻢ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﺇ�� ﺳهﻞ ﻭﺍﺳﻊ ﻭﻭﺍﺳﻊ ﺣﻴﺚ ﻧﻤﺖ ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺐ ﻋﺎﻟﻴﺔ ﻭﻭﻓﺮﺓ
ﻛﺒ��ﺓ .ﺟهﻠﺔ ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻛﻢ ﻗﺪ ﻭﺿﻊ ﻓﺦ ﻟﻪ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﺮﻏﺒﺔ �� ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺻﻠﺔ ﻭﻓﺎﺗﻪ ،
ﺪﺃ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﻟﺮﻛﻮﺏ ﺑﺠﺪ ﻭﻣﻄﺎﺭﺩﺓ ﺍﻟﻐﺰﻻﻥ ،ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﻟﺪهﺸﺘﻪ ﺭﺃﻯ ﻧ��ﺍﻥ
ﺩﺧﺎﻥ ﻳﻨﻔﺠﺮ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺩﻏﺎﻝ �� ﺃﻣﺎﻣﻪ .ﺃﺩﺭﻙ ﺧﻄﺮﻩ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺣﺎﻭﻝ ﺍﻟ��ﺍﺟﻊ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻟﻢ
ﻜﺪ ﻳﺤﻮﻝ ﺣﺼﺎﻧﻪ �� ﻻﺍﺗﺠﺎﻩ ﺍﳌﻌﺎﻛﺲ ﻣﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺮﻯ ﺃﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺍﻟ��ﺍﺭﻱ �ﺎﻥ
ﻳﺤ��ﻕ .ﻭ�� ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ،ﺍﺷﺘﻌﻠﺖ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ ﻋ�� ﻋﺸﺐ ﻳﻤﻴﻨﻪ ﻭﺧﻠﻔﻪ ،ﻭ�ﺪﺃﺕ
ﺗﻨﺕﺸﺮ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﺗﺠﺎهﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍ�ﺝﻮﺍﻧﺐ .ﺑﺪﺍ ﺍ�ﺝﻮﻟﺔ ﻟ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﻓﺮﺻﺔ
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ﻟﻠهﺮﻭﺏ .ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ��ﻱﺀ� .ﺎﻥ ﻣﺤﺎﻃﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﻨﺎﺭ.
" �ﺎﻥ ﺻﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﻐﺰﻻﻥ ﺁﻧﺬﺍﻙ ﻣﺠﺮﺩ ﺧﺪﻋﺔ ﻣﺎﻛﺮﺓ ﻟﻠﻌﺪﻭ!" ﺎﻝ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ،ﻳﻨﻈﺮ ﺣﻮﻝ
ﺍﻟﻨ��ﺍﻥ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﺧﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻃﻘﻄﻖ ﻭﺗﻮﺍﻟﺖ ﻧﺤﻮﻩ �� �ﻞ ﺟﺎﻧﺐ " .ﻳﺎ ﻟﻪ ﻣﻦ ﻏ�ﻱ ﺃﻥ
ﺃﻏﺮ�ﻪ �� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻔﺦ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﺶ ﺍ�ﺝﺎﻣﺢ!" ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻳﺮﻣﻰ ﺃﺳﻨﺎﻧﻪ �ﻐﻀﺐ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ
�ﺎﻥ ﻳﻈﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻏﺪﺭ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻛﻢ ﻳﺒﺕﺴﻢ.
�� ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻭﺿﻌﻪ ﻵﺍﻥ ،ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻷﺍﻣ�� �� ﺃﻗﻞ ﺇﺭﺗﺒﺎﻙ .ﻭﺗﺬﻛﺮ ﺃﻧﻪ �� ﺃهﺪﺍﻩ
ﺍﻟﻘﺼﻮﻯ ﺍﻟهﺪﺍﻳﺎ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻗﺪﻣ��ﺎ ﻟﻪ ﻋﻤﺘﻪ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻧﻔﺼﻞ ،ﻭ�ﺪﺍ ﻟﻪ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻟﻮ ﺃ��ﺎ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ،ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﺒﺼ��ﺓ ﺍﻟﻨﺒﻮ�ﺔ ،ﺃﻥ ﺗﻔ�ﺡ ﻋﻦ ﺳﺎﻋﺔ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﺟﺔ هﺬﻩ .ﻟﻘﺪ ﻓﺘﺢ
��ﺪﻭﺀ ﺣﻘﻴﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺼﻮﺍﻥ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻗﺪﻣ��ﺎ ﻟﻪ ﺧﺎﻟﺘﻪ ﻭﺃﺷﻌﻠﺖ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ �� ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺐ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺮﺏ
ﻣﻨﻪ .ﺛﻢ ﺭﺳﻢ ﺳﻴﻒ ﻣﻮﺭﺍﻛﻮﻣﻮ ﻣﻦ ﻏﻤﺪﻩ ،ﻓﻘﺮﺭ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﻤﻞ ﻋ�� ﻗﻄﻊ ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺐ
ﻋ�� ﺟﺎﻧﺏﻴﻪ ﺑ�ﻞ ﺳﺮﻋﺔ .ﻋﺰﻡ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﻮﺕ ،ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺿﺮﻭﺭ�ﺎ ،ﻳﻘﺎﺗﻞ ﻣﻦ
ﺃﺟﻞ ﺣﻴﺎﺗﻪ ﻭﻻ ﻳﻘﻒ �� ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ ﻟﻴﺄ�ﻲ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ.
ﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻧﻘﻮﻝ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺮ�ﺎﺡ ﺑﺪﺃﺕ ﺗﺘﻐ�� ﻭﺃﻥ ﺗﻨﻔﺠﺮ ﻣﻦ ﻻﺍﺗﺠﺎﻩ ﺍﳌﻌﺎﻛﺲ ،
ﺍ�ﺝﺰﺀ ﻷﺍﻋﻨﻒ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺩﻏﺎﻝ ﺍﳌﺤ��ﻗﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻗﺪ هﺪﺩﺕ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻵﺍﻥ
ﺎﻟهﺮﻭﺏ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﻗﺪ هُﺰِﻡَ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺭ ﻣﻨﻪ ،ﻭﻷﺍﻣ�� ،ﺩﻭﻥ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺧﺪﺵ ﻟﻪ .ﺟﺴﺪ ﺃﻭ
ﺷﻌﺮ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﺃﺣﺮﻕ ،ﻋﺎﺵ ﻟﻴﺤ�ﻲ ﻗﺼﺔ هﺮﻭ�ﻪ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻊ �� ،ﺣ�ﻥ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺮ�ﺎﺡ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ
ﺗﺮﺗﻔﻊ ﺇ�� ﻋﺎﺻﻔﺔ ﺗﻔﻮﻗﺖ ﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻛﻢ ،ﻭﺃﺣﺮﻗﺖ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ �� ﺍﻟﻨ��ﺍﻥ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ
ﺃﺷﻌﻞ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ ﻟﻘﺘﻞ ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ﺧﺬ.
ﻘﺪ ﺃﺭﺟﻊ ﻷﺍﻣ�� هﺮﻭ�ﻪ ً
�ﻠﻴﺎ ﺇ�� ﻓﻀﻴﻠﺔ ﻣﻮﺭﺍﻛﻮﻣﻮ ،ﻭﺇ�� ﺣﻤﺎﻳﺔ ﺃﻣﺎﺗﺎﺳﻮ ،ﺁﻟهﺔ
ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ �� ﺇ��ﻯﻱ ،ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺴﻴﻄﺮ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮ�ﺢ ﻭﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﻌﻨﺎﺻﺮ ﻭ�ﻀﻤﻦ ﺳﻼﻣﺔ
ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﻳﺼﻠﻮﻥ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ �� ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻋﺔ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺮ .ﺭﻓﻊ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﻒ ﺍﻟﺜﻤ�ﻥ ﺭﻓﻌﻪ ﻓﻮﻕ
ﺭﺃﺳﻪ ﻋﺪﺓ ﻣﺮﺍﺕ �� ﺭﻣﺰ�ﺔ ﺍﺣ��ﺍﻣﻪ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ�� ،ﻭﻛﻤﺎ ﻓﻌﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺃﻋﺎﺩ �ﺴﻤﻴﺘﻪ
ﻛﻮﺳﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ-ﻧﻮ-ﺴﻮﺭﻭ�ﻲ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﻒ ﻻﺍﻧﻔﻄﺎﺭﻱ ،ﻭﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﺷﻌﻞ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ ��
ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺐ ﺣﻮﻟﻪ ﻭهﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺍﺭﻱ ﺍﳌﺤ��ﻕ ،ﻭﺩﻋﺎ ﻳﺎﻳﺪﺯﻭ .ﺣ�ﻯ ﻳﻮﻣﻨﺎ
هﺬﺍ ،هﻨﺎﻙ ﺑﻘﻌﺔ ﻋ�� ﻃﻮﻝ ﺧﻂ ﺳﻜﺔ ﺣﺪﻳﺪ ﺗﻮ�ﺎﻳﺪﻭ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻢ ﺍﳌﺴﻤﻰ ﻳﺎﻳﺰﻭ ،
ﻭﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﻘﺎﻝ ﺇﻧﻪ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻭﻗﻊ ﻓﻴﻪ هﺬﺍ ﺍ�ﺡﺪﺙ ﺍﳌﺜ��.
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ﻜﺬﺍ ﻓﻌﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﻉ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ﺧﺬ ﺍﻟهﺮﻭﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻔﺦ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻧﺼﺒﻪ ﻟﻪ ﻋﺪﻭﻩ.
�ﺎﻥ ﻣﻠﻴﺌﺎ ﺑﺎﳌﻮﺍﺭﺩ ﻭﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﻋﺔ ،ﻭ�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺧﻀﻊ ﻭﺃﺧﻀﻊ �ﻞ ﺧﺼﻮﻣﻪ .ﻣﻐﺎﺩﺭﺓ
ﻳﺎﻳﺪﺯﻭ ﺳﺎﺭ �� ﺍﺗﺠﺎﻩ ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻕ ،ﻭﺟﺎﺀ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ �� ﺇﻳﺪﺯﻭ ﻣﻦ ﺣﻴﺚ ﺭﻏﺒﺘﻪ ��
ﺍﻟﻌﺒﻮﺭ ﺇ�� �ﺎﺩﺯﻭﺳﺎ.
هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﺧﻄﺎﺭ ﻭﺍﳌﻐﺎﻣﺮﺍﺕ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺕﺒﻌﻪ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺍﳌﺤﺒﺔ ﻷﺍﻣﻴﻨﺔ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ
ﺃﻭﺗﻮﺗﺎ�ﺸﻱﺒﺎﻧﺎ .ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻠﻪ ﻋﺪﺕ ﻣﻦ �ﺝﺮ ﺍﻟﺮﺣﻼﺕ ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﻭﻣﺨﺎﻃﺮ ﺍ�ﺡﺮﺏ
ﻭﻛﺄ��ﺎ ﻻ ��ﻱﺀ ،ﻭﺣ��ﺎ ﻟﺰﻭﺟهﺎ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭﺏ �ﺎﻥ ﻋﻈﻴﻤﺎ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃ��ﺎ ﺷﻌﺮﺕ �ﺴﺪﺍﺩ
ﺟﻴﺪ �ﺝﻤﻴﻊ ﺭﺣﻼ��ﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ ﺍﺳﺘﻄﺎﻋﺖ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﻠﻤﻪ �ﺴﻴﻔﻪ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺳﺎﻟﺖ ﻟﻴﺨﻮﺽ
ﺍﳌﻌﺮﻛﺔ ،ﺃﻭ ﻳﺨﺪﻡ ﺭﻏﺒﺎﺗﻪ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﻌﻮﺩ ً
ﻣﺘﻌﺒﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﺨﻴﻢ.
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ﻜﻦ ﻗﻠﺐ ﻷﺍﻣ�� �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻠﻴ ﺎ ﺑﺎ�ﺡﺮﺏ ﻭﺍﻟﻐﺰﻭﺍﺕ ﻭﻟﻢ ��ﺘﻢ ﺇﻻ ﻗﻠﻴﻼ ﻟﻠﻤﺆﻣﻨ�ﻥ
ﺃﻭﺗﻮﺗﺎ�ﺸﻱﺒﺎﻧﺎ .ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﻌﺮﺽ ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻞ �� ﺍﻟﺴﻔﺮ ،ﻭﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﻋﺎﻳﺔ ﻭﺍ�ﺡﺰﻥ �� ﺑﺮﻭﺩﺓ
ﻴﺪهﺎ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ ،ﺗﻼ�ﻯﻯ ﺟﻤﺎﻟهﺎ ،ﻭﺃﺣﺮﻕ ﺟﻠﺪهﺎ ﺍﻟﺒ�ﻱ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ،ﻭﺃﺧ��هﺎ ﻷﺍﻣ��
� ﺃﺣﺪ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﺑﺄﻥ ﻣ�ﺎ��ﺎ �� ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ﻭﺭﺍﺀ ﺷﺎﺷﺎﺕ �� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﻭﻟﻱﺲ ﻣﻌﻪ ﻋ�� ﻃﺮ�ﻖ
ﺍ�ﺡﺮﺏ .ﻟﻜﻦ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﻓﺾ ﻭﺍﻟﻼﻣﺒﺎﻻﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺟﺎﻧﺐ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ،ﻟﻢ ﺗﺠﺪ
ﺃﻭﺗﻮﺗﺎ�ﺸﻱﺒﺎﻧﺎ �� ﻗﻠ��ﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺗ��ﻛﻪ .ﻜﻦ ﺭ�ﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻓﻀﻞ ﻟهﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻓﻌﻠﺖ ﺫﻟﻚ ،
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�� ﻃﺮ�ﻘهﺎ ﺇ�� ﺇﻳﺪﺯﻭ ،ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺃﺗﺖ ﺇ�� ﺃﻭﺍﺭﻱ � ،ﺎﻥ ﻗﻠ��ﺎ ﻣﺤﻄﻤﺎ.
هﻨﺎ ﺳﻜﻨﺖ �� ﻗﺼﺮ ﻣﻈﻠﻞ ﺑﺄ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﻮ�ﺮ ﻭﺍﻗ��ﺑﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺑﻮﺍﺑﺎﺕ ﻓﺮﺿﻴﺔ ،
ﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻴﺎﺩﺯﻭ ،ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻛﺰهﺮ ﺍﻟﻜﺮﺯ �� ﻓﺠﺮ ﺍﻟﺮ�ﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﺒﺎهﺖ� .ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﻼ�ﺴهﺎ ﺑﺎهﺘﺔ
ﻭﻣﺸﺮﻗﺔ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ �ﺸﺮ��ﺎ ﺑﻴﻀﺎﺀ �ﺎﻟﺜ�ﺝ ،ﻷ��ﺎ ﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ﺃﻥ
ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﻣﻀﻄﺮ�ﺔ ﻋ�� ﻃﻮﻝ ﻣﺴﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻮﺍﺟﺐ ﺃﻭ ﺃﻥ �ﺴ�� �� ﺣﺮﺍﺭﺓ ﺷﻤﺲ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﻒ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
" ﻟﻱﺲ هﺬﺍ هﻮ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ! هﺬﺍ هﻮ ﻣﺠﺮﺩ ﺟﺪﻭﻝ! ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﻳﺮ�ﺪ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ
ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺍﺭﺏ؟ ﻳﻤﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻗﻔﺰ هﺬﺍ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺃﺭ�ﺪ ﺫﻟﻚ".
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ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺑﺪﺃﻭﺍ ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻧﻮﺍ �� ﻃﺮ�ﻘهﻢ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﻀﻴﻖ ﺇ�� ﺣﺪ ﻣﺎ ،
ﺳﺎﺩﺕ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ،ﻭ�ﺸﺄﺕ ﻋﺎﺻﻔﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ .ﺎﻧﺖ ﻷﺍﻣﻮﺍﺝ ﺗﺮﺗﻔﻊ �� ﺍ�ﺝﺒﺎﻝ ،
ﻭﺍﻟﺮ�ﺎﺡ �ﻌﻮﻱ ،ﻭﺍﻟ��ﻕ ﺗﻮﻣﺾ ،ﻭﺍﻟﺮﻋﺪ ﻳﺘﺪﺣﺮﺝ ،ﻭﺍﻟﻘﺎﺭﺏ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺤﻤﻞ
ﻭﺗﻮﺗﺎﺷﻱﺒﺎﻧﺎ ﻭﻷﺍﻣ�� ﻭﺭﺟﺎﻟﻪ ﻗﺬﻑ ﻣﻦ ﻗﻤﺔ ﺇ�� ﻗﻤﺔ ﺍﳌﻮﺟﺎﺕ ﺍﳌﺘﺪﺣﺮﺟﺔ ،ﺣ�ﻯ
ﺑﺪﺍ ﺃﻥ �ﻞ �ﺡﻈﺔ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﺍﳌﺎ��ﻱ ﻭ�ﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺏﺘﻠﻊ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻊ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ
ﺍﻟﻐﺎﺿﺐ� .ﺎﻥ ﻛ�ﻥ ﺟ�ﻥ ،ﻣﻠﻚ ﺑﺤﺮ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ،ﻗﺪ ﺳﻤﻊ ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ﺧﺬ ﻏﻀﺐ ،ﻭﺃﺛﺎﺭ
ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺻﻔﺔ ﺍﻟﺮهﻴﺒﺔ �� ﻏﻀﺐ ،ﻹﻇهﺎﺭ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﺍﳌﺴ��ﺰﺉ ﻛﻢ هﻮ ﻣﺮﻭﻉ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ
ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻓﻌﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻳﺒﺪﻭ ﻭﻛﺄﻧﻪ ﺗﺤﺘﻤﻞ.
ﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﻄﺎﻗﻢ ﺍﳌﺬﻋﻮﺭ ﺑﺘﺨﻔﻴﺾ ﻷﺍﺷﺮﻋﺔ ﻭﺭﻋﻮﺍ ﺍﻟﺪﻓﺔ ،ﻭﻋﻤﻠﻮﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ ﺣﻴﺎ��ﻢ
ﺍﻟﻌﺰ�ﺰﺓ ،ﻟﻜﻦ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺟﺪﻭﻯ -ﺑﺪﺍ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺻﻔﺔ ﻓﻘﻂ ﺗﺰ�ﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻨﻒ ،ﻭ�ﻠهﻢ
ﺳﺎﺭﻋﻮﺍ ﺇ�� ﺧﺴﺎﺭﺓ ﺃﻧﻔﺴهﻢ .ﺛﻢ ﺍﺭﺗﻔﻊ ﺍﳌﺆﻣﻦ ﺃﻭﺗﻮﺗﺎ�ﺸﻱﺒﺎﻧﺎ ،ﻭ��ﻯﻱ �ﻞ ﺍ�ﺡﺰﻥ
ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺳﺏﺒﻪ ﻟهﺎ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ،ﻣﺘﻨﺎﺳ�ﻥ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ �ﻌﺐ ﻣ��ﺎ �� ،ﺭﻏﺒﺔ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ
ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺣ��ﺎ ﻹﻧﻘﺎﺫﻩ ،ﻋﺎﺯﻣﺔ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺘ�ﺡﻴﺔ ﺑﺤﻴﺎ��ﺎ ﻹﻧﻘﺎﺫﻩ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ .ﺇﺫﺍ
�ﺎﻥ ﺫﻟﻚ ﻣﻤﻜﻨﺎ.
�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻷﺍﻣﻮﺍﺝ ﺗ��ﺎﻭﻯ ﻓﻮﻕ ﺍﻟﺴﻔﻴﻨﺔ ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺮ�ﺢ ﺗﺪﻭﺭ ﺣﻮﻟهﺎ �� ﻏﻀﺐ
ﻗﻔﺰﺕ ﻭﻗﺎﻟﺖ:
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" ﻦ ﺍﳌﺆﻛﺪ ﺃﻥ �ﻞ هﺬﺍ ﻗﺪ ﺟﺎﺀ ﻷﻥ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﻗﺪ ﺃﻏﻀﺐ ﺭ�ﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ ،ﺇﻟﻪ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ،
ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ّ
هﺰﺗﻪ .ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ﻛﺬﻟﻚ ،ﻓﺈﻧ�ﻱ ،ﺃﺗﻮﺗﺎﻛﻴﺒﺎﻧﺎ ،ﺳﻮﻑ ﻧﺮ��ﻱ
ﻏﻀﺐ ﷲ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻻ ﻳﺮﻏﺐ �� ﺣﻴﺎﺓ ﺯﻭ�� ﺑﺄﻗﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺫﻟﻚ!"
ﺛﻢ ﻣﺨﺎﻃﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻗﺎﻟﺖ:
" ﺳﺄﺣﻤﻞ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﺁﺑﺎﺋﻪ ،ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ﺗﻴﻚ .ﺄﻃﺮﺡ ﻧﻔ��ﻱ ﻵﺍﻥ �� ﺃﻋﻤﺎﻗﻚ ﺍﻟﻐﺎﺿﺒﺔ ،
ﻭﺃﻋﻄﻲ ﺣﻴﺎ�ﻲ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻠﻪ .ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺍﺳﻤﻌ�ﻱ ﻭﺃﺣﻀﺮﻩ ﺑﺄﻣﺎﻥ ﺇ�� ﺷﺎﻃﺊ �ﺎﺩﺯﻭﺳﺎ".
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ﻊ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﻗﻔﺰﺕ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺍﻟﺼﺎﺧﺐ ،ﻭﺃ�ﺡﻘ��ﺎ ﻷﺍﻣﻮﺍﺝ ﺳﺮﻱﻌﺎ
ﻓﻘﺪﺕ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻓﻖ .ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﻝ ،ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺻﻔﺔ ﺗﻮﻗﻔﺖ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺭ ،
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ﻭﺳﻠﺴﺎ �ﺎ�ﺡﺼ�� ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺠﻠﺲ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺍﳌﺘﻔﺮﺟﻮﻥ ً
ﻭﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ هﺎﺩﺋﺎ
ﺍﳌﺪهﺸﻮﻥ .ﺳ��ﺿﺎﺀ ﺁﻟهﺔ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻵﺍﻥ ،ﻭﺍﻟﻄﻘﺲ ﻳ��ﻱﺀ ﻭﺃﺷﺮﻕ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ﻛﻤﺎ ��
ﻳﻮﻡ ﺻﻴﻒ.
ﻭﺻﻞ ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ ﺍﳌﻘﺎﺑﻞ ﻭﺳﻘﻂ �ﺴﻼﻡ ،ﺣ�ﻯ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ
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ﺃﻭﺗﻮﺗﺎ�ﺸﻱﺒﺎﻧﺎ ﺗﺼ��� .ﺎﻧﺖ ﺑﺮﺍﻋﺘﻪ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺮﺏ ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺔ ،ﻭﻧﺝﺡ �ﻌﺪ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ
� ﻗهﺮ ﺍﻟ��ﺑﺮ��ﻥ ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻗﻴ�ﻥ ،ﻷﺍﻳﻨﻮ.
ﺃﺭﺟﻊ هﺒﻮﻃﻪ ﻵﺍﻣﻦ �ﻠﻴﺎ ﺇ�� ﺇﺧﻼﺹ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺿ�� ﺑﻤﺤﺾ ﺇﺭﺍﺩﺗﻪ ﻭﺣ��ﺎ
�� ﺳﺎﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺣﻴﺎﺗﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﻮﻯ .ﺧﻔﻒ ﻗﻠﺒﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺫﻛﺮ�ﺎ��ﺎ ،ﻭﻟﻢ �ﺴﻤﺢ ﻟهﺎ
ﺑﺎﻻﻧﺘﻘﺎﻝ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻓ�ﺎﺭﻩ ﻭﻟﻮ ﻟ�ﺡﻈﺔ� .ﺎﻥ ﻣﺘﺄﺧﺮﺍ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻗﺪ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻘﺪﺭ ﺻﻼﺡ ﻗﻠ��ﺎ
ﻭﻋﻈﻤﺔ ﺣ��ﺎ ﻟﻪ.
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ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻮﺩ ﻋ�� ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻪ ﺍﻟﺪﺍﺧ�� ،ﺟﺎﺀ ﺇ�� ﻣﻤﺮ ﺃﻭﺳﻮﻱ ﺗﻮﺝ ﺍﻟﻌﺎ�� ،ﻭهﻨﺎ
ﻭﻗﻔﺖ ﻭﺣﺪﻗﺖ �� ﺍﳌﻨﻈﺮ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻊ ﺗﺤﺘﻪ .ﻟﺒﻠﺪ ،ﻣﻦ هﺬﺍ ﻻﺍﺭﺗﻔﺎﻉ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ�� � ،ﻠهﺎ
ﻣﻔﺘﻮﺣﺔ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ ﻋﻴﻥﻴﻪ ،ﺑﺎﻧﻮﺭﺍﻣﺎ ﻭﺍﺳﻌﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺝﺒﺎﻝ ﻭﺍﻟﺴهﻞ ﻭﺍﻟﻐﺎﺑﺎﺕ ،ﻣﻊ ﺃ��ﺎﺭ
ﻌﺮﺟﺔ ﻣﺜﻞ ﻷﺍﺷﺮﻃﺔ ﺍﻟﻔﻀﻴﺔ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ� .ﻌﺪهﺎ ،ﺭﺃﻯ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺍﻟﺒﻌﻴﺪ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ
ﺗﻮ�ﺝ ﻛﻀﺒﺎﺏ ﻣ�ﻯﻱﺀ �� ﺍﳌﺴﺎﻓﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ��ﺓ ،ﺣﻴﺚ ﺃﻋﻄﻰ ﺃﻭﺗﻮﺗﺎ�ﺸﻱﺒﺎﻧﺎ ﺣﻴﺎ��ﺎ
ﻣﺪ ﻳﺪﻩ ﻭ�ﻔﻜﺮ �� ﺣ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺍﺳ��ﺰﺃ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻠﻪ ،ﻭﻓﻴﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺘﺠﻪ ﻧﺤﻮهﺎ ّ ،
ﺑﻪ .ﻭﻓﻘﺪﺍﻧﻪ ﻟهﺎ ،ﺍﻧﻔﺠﺮ ﻗﻠﺒﻪ �� ﺻﺮﺧﺔ ﺣﺰ�ﻨﺔ ﻭﻣﺮ�ﺮﺓ:
" ﺃﺯﻭﻣﺎ ،ﺃﺯﻭﻣﺎ ،ﻳﺎ!" ) ﺃﻭﻩ! ﺯﻭﺟ�ﻱ ،ﺯﻭﺟ�ﻱ!( ﻭﺣ�ﻯ ﻳﻮﻣﻨﺎ هﺬﺍ هﻨﺎﻙ �� ��
Tokioﻳﺪ�� ﺃﺯﻭﻣﺎ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﺤﺘﻔﻞ ﺑ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ﺧﺬ ،ﻭﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ
ﻗﻔﺰﺕ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺍﳌﺆﻣﻨﺔ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻹﻧﻘﺎﺫﻩ ﻻ ﻳﺰﺍﻝ ﺃﺷﺎﺭ ﺇ�� .ﻟﺬﺍ ،ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ
ﻥ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺃﻭﺗﻮﺗﺎ�ﺸﻱﺒﺎﻧﺎ ﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺓ �� ﺣﻴﺎ��ﺎ ،ﻓﺈﻥ ﺍﻟﺘﺎﺭ�ﺦ ﻳﺤﺎﻓﻆ ﻋ��
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ﺫﺍﻛﺮ��ﺎ ﺧﻀﺮﺍﺀ ،ﻭﻗﺼﺔ ﺃﻧﺎﻧﻴ��ﺎ ﻭﻣﻮ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﺒﻄﻮ�� ﻟﻦ ﺗﻥﺘ�ﻱ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ.
�ﺎﻥ ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ﺗﻴﻚ ﻗﺪ ﺍﺳﺘﻮ�� ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺃﻭﺍﻣﺮ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ ،ﻭﻗﺎﻡ ﺑﺈﺧﻀﺎﻉ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﳌﺘﻤﺮﺩﻳﻦ
ﻭﺗﺨﻠﻴﺺ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﻣﻦ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﻠﺼﻮﺹ ﻭﻷﺍﻋﺪﺍﺀ ﻟﻠﺴﻼﻡ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺷهﺮﺗﻪ ﻋﻈﻴﻤﺎ ،
ﻧﻪ �� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ �ﻠهﺎ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺃﺣﺪ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﻮﻑ ﺿﺪﻩ� .ﺎﻥ ﻗﻮ�ﺎ ﺟﺪﺍ ��
ﺍﳌﻌﺮﻛﺔ ﻭﺍ�ﺡﻜﻤﺔ �� ﺍﳌﺠﻠﺲ.
�ﺎﻥ ﻋ�� ﻭﺷﻚ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﻣﺒﺎﺷﺮﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﺑﺎﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺟﺎﺀ ��ﺎ ،ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ
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ﺻﺪﻣﺘﻪ ﻓﻜﺮﺓ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺳﻴﺠﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺜ�� ﺃﻛ�� ﺃﻥ �ﺴﻠﻚ ﻃﺮ�ﻘﺎ ﺁﺧﺮ ،ﻓﻤﺮﺭ ﻋ��
ﻣﻘﺎﻃﻌﺔ ﺃﻭﺍﺭﻱ ﻭﺃ�ﻰ ﺇ�� ﻣﻘﺎﻃﻌﺔ ﺃﻭﻣﻲ.
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ﺪﻣﺎ ﻭﺻﻞ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﺇ�� ﺃﻭﻣﻲ ﻭﺟﺪ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ �� ﺣﺎﻟﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻹﺍﺛﺎﺭﺓ ﻭﺍ�ﺥﻮﻑ �� .ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ
ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻨﺎﺯﻝ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻣﺮ ��ﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺮﻯ ﻋﻼﻣﺎﺕ ﺍ�ﺡﺪﺍﺩ ﻭﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﻧﺤﻴﺐ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﻋﺎﻝ.
ﻋﻨﺪ ﺳﺆﺍﻟﻪ ﻋﻦ ﺳﺏﺐ ﺫﻟﻚ ﻗﻴﻞ ﻟﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻭﺣﺸﺎ ﻓﻈﻴﻌﺎ ﻇهﺮ �� ﺍ�ﺝﺒﺎﻝ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ
ﺰﻝ ﻣﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﻭﻗﺎﻡ �ﻐﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺮﻯ ،ﻣ��ﻤﺎًﺃﻳﺎ �ﺎﻥ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﻻﺍﺳﺕﻴﻼﺀ
ﻋﻠﻴﻪ .ﻭﻗﺪ ﺗﻢ ﺟﻌﻞ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻨﺎﺯﻝ ﻣﻘﻔﺮﺓ ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ ﻳﺨﺎﻓﻮﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﺮﻭﺝ ﺇ��
ﻠهﻢ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻣﻲ �� ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻮﻝ ،ﺃﻭ ﺍﻟﻥﺴﺎﺀ ﻟﻠﺬهﺎﺏ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍ��ﺎﺭ ﻟﻐﺴﻞ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ.
ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ﺗﻴﻚ هﺬﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻏﻀﺒﻪ ﺣﻤﻴﻤﺎ ،ﻭﻗﺎﻝ �ﺸﺮﺍﺳﺔ:
" ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻄﺮﻑ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﻲ �ﺝﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﻛﻴﻮﺷﻴﻮ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺰﺍﻭ�ﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻗﻴﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻳ��ﻭ ،ﺃﺧﻀﻌﺖ
ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺃﻋﺪﺍﺀ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ،ﻓﻠﻱﺲ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻣﻦ ﻳﺠﺮﺅ ﻋ�� ﺧﺮﻕ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺍﻧ�ﻥ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺮﺩ ﻋ��
ﺍﳌﻠﻚ .ﺇ��ﺎ ﻣﺴﺄﻟﺔ ﺗﺜ�� ﺍﻟﺪهﺸﺔ هﻨﺎ �� هﺬﺍ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ .ﻟﺬﺍ ،ﻗﺮﺏ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺻﻤﺔ ،ﺗﺠﺮﺃ
ﻭﺣﺶ ﺷﺮ�ﺮ ﻋ�� ﺗﻮ�� ﻣﺴﻜﻨﻪ ﻭﺇﺭهﺎﺏ ﺭﻋﺎﻳﺎ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ،ﻓﻠﻤﺪﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﺳﻴﺠﺪ ﻣﺘﻌﺔ
� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ ﻷﺍﺑﺮ�ﺎﺀ .ﺳﺄﺑﺪﺃ ﻭﺃﻗﺘﻠهﺎ ﺩﻓﻌﺔ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ" .
ﻣﻊ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﺍﻧﻄﻠﻖ ﺇ�� ﺟﺒﻞ ﺇﻳﺒﻮ�ﻲ ،ﺣﻴﺚ ﻗﻴﻞ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﺶ �ﻌﻱﺶ� .ﺴﻠﻖ
ﻣﺴﺎﻓﺔ ﺟﻴﺪﺓ ،ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ �� ،ﻣﺘﻌﺮﺝ �� ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ،ﻇهﺮﺕ ﺃﻣﺎﻣﻪ ﻭﺣﺶ
ﺍﻟﻮﺣﺶ ﻭﺃﻭﻗﻒ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ.
" هﺬﺍ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﺶ "،ﺎﻝ ﻷﺍﻣ�� " .ﺃﻧﺎ ﻟﺴﺖ ﺑﺤﺎﺟﺔ ﺇ�� ﺳﻴﻔﻲ ﻷﻓ��.
ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻗﺘﻠﻪ ﺑﻴﺪﻱ".
ﺛﻢ ﺍﻧﺕﺸﺮ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺜﻌﺒﺎﻥ ﻭﺣﺎﻭﻝ ﺧﻨﻘهﺎ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ ﺑﺄﺫﺭﻋﻪ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺭ�ﺔ .ﻟﻢ ﻳﻤﺾ ﻭﻗﺖ
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ﻃﻮ�ﻞ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺍﻛﺕﺴﺏﺖ ﻗﻮﺗﻪ ﺍﳌﺬهﻠﺔ ﺇﺗﻘﺎ��ﺎ ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺜﻌﺒﺎﻥ ﻣﻴﺘﺎ ﻋﻨﺪ ﻗﺪﻣﻴﻪ .ﺍﻥ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﺟﺎﺀ ﻇﻼﻡ ﻣﻔﺎ�� ﻓﻮﻕ ﺍ�ﺝﺒﻞ ﻭ�ﺪﺃ ﺍﳌﻄﺮ �ﺴﻘﻂ ،ﺑﺤﻴﺚ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻌﺐ ﻋ��
ﻟﻜﺂﺑﺔ ﻭﻷﺍﻣﻄﺎﺭ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺮﻯ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﻠﻜﻪ �� .ﻭﻗﺖ ﻗﺼ�� ،ﻭﻣﻊ
ﻟﻚ ،ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺘﻠﻤﺲ ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻪ ﺇ�� ﺃﺳﻔﻞ ﺍﳌﻤﺮ ،ﻃﻔﺖ ﻷﺍﺟﻮﺍﺀ ،ﻭ�ﻄﻠﻨﺎ
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ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﻉ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺎﺩﺭﺍ ﻋ�� ﺷﻖ ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻪ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﺇ�� ﺃﺳﻔﻞ ﺍ�ﺝﺒﻞ.
ﻭﺣ�ﻥ ﻋﺎﺩ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺭﺍﺀ ﺑﺪﺃ �ﺸﻌﺮ ﺑﺎﳌﺮﺽ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ �ﻌﺎ�ﻲ ﻣﻦ ﺁﻻﻡ ﺣﺎﺩﺓ �� ﻗﺪﻣﻴﻪ ،
ﻓﻌﺮﻑ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺜﻌﺒﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺳﻤﻤﻪ� .ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﻌﺎﻧﺎﺗﻪ ﻋﻈﻴﻤﺔ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ
ﺑﺎﻟ�ﺎﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﺤﺮﻙ ،ﻭﺃﻗﻞ ﺑﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌ�ﻯﻱ ،ﻟﺬﺍ ﻓﻘﺪ ﺣﻤﻞ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﺇ�� ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ��
�ﺝﺒﺎﻝ �ﺸ��ﺮ ﺑﺎﻟﻴﻨﺎﺑﻴﻊ ﺍﳌﻌﺪﻧﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺧﻨﺔ ،ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﺮﺗﻔﻊ ﻋﻦ ﺳﻄﺢ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ،
ﻭ�ﻐ�� ﺗﻘﺮ�ﺒﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﺮﺍﺋﻖ ﺍﻟ���ﺎﻧﻴﺔ ﺗﺤ��ﺎ.
ﺍﺳﺘﺤﻢ ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ﻳﻮﻣﻴﺎ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﻴﺎﻩ ،ﻭﺷﻌﺮ ﺗﺪﺭ�ﺠﻴﺎ ﺃﻥ ﻗﻮﺗﻪ ﺗﺄ�ﻲ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ،
ﻛﺒ��ﺍ ﺑﺄﻧﻪ �ﻌﺎ�� ً
ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ .ﺳﺎﺭﻉ ﻓﺮﺣﺎ ًﺪ ﺗﺮﻛﺘﻪ ﻵﺍﻻﻡ ،ﺣ�ﻯ ﻭﺟﺪ �� ﻳﻮﻡ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ً
ﺍﻥ ﺇ�� ﻣﻌﺎﺑﺪ ﺇ��ﻯﻱ ،ﺣﻴﺚ ﺳﺕﺘﺬﻛﺮ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺻ�� ﻗﺒﻞ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ��ﺬﻩ ﺍ�ﺡﻤﻠﺔ
ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻠﺔ .ﻤﺘﻪ � ،ﺎهﻨﺔ ﺍﻟﻀﺮ�ﺢ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺑﺎﺭﻛﻪ ﻋ�� ﻭﺿﻌﻪ ،ﺟﺎﺀﺕ ﻵﺍﻥ
ﻻﺳﺘﻘﺒﺎﻟﻪ .ﺃﺧ��هﺎ ﺑﺎﻷﺧﻄﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻭﺍﺟههﺎ ،ﻭﻛﻴﻒ ﺗﻢ ﺍ�ﺡﻔﺎﻅ ﻋ��
ﺣﻴﺎﺗﻪ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺭﺍﺉﻊ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻊ -ﻭﺃﺷﺎﺩﺕ ��ﺝﺎﻋﺘﻪ ﻭ�ﺮﺍﻋﺘﻪ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭ�ﺔ ،ﺛﻢ
ﺍﺭﺗﺪﺕ ﺃﺛﻮﺍ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻌﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻋﺎﺩﺕ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ ﺑﻔﻀﻞ ﺳﻠﻔهﺎ ﺁﻟهﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ﺃﻣﺎﺗﺎﺳﻮ ،
ﻟﺬﻳﻦ �ﺡﻤﺎﻳ��ﻢ ﻛﻼهﻤﺎ ﺃﻋﺎﺩﻭﺍ ﺣﻔﻆ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻊ.
ﻨﺎ ﺗﻥﺘ�ﻱ ﻗﺼﺔ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎ�ﻲ.
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ﻣﻨﺬ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ،ﻋﺎﺵ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺭﺟﻞ ﻣﺴﻦ ﻭﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ �ﺝﻮﺯ� .ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻓﻼﺣ�ﻥ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ
ﻋﻠ��ﻢ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ ﺑﺠﺪ ﻟﻜﺴﺐ ﺃﺭﺯهﻢ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻣﻲ .ﺍﻋﺘﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺬهﺐ ﻭﻗﻄﻊ
ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺐ ﻟﻠﻤﺰﺍﺭﻋ�ﻥ ﺣﻮﻟﻪ ،ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺫهﺐ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ،ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ،ﻗﺎﻡ
ﻌﻤﻞ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﻭﻋﻤﻞ �� ﺣﻘﻞ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺹ ��ﻢ.
ﻳﻮﻡ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﺫهﺐ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺘﻼﻝ �ﺎﳌﻌﺘﺎﺩ ﻟﻘﻄﻊ ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺐ ﻭﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ �ﺝﻮﺯ
ﺃﺧﺬ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﳌﻼ�ﺲ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟ��ﺮ ﻟﻐﺴﻞ.
ً ً ً
ﺗﻘﺮ�ﺒﺎ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﻠﺪ ﺟﻤﻴﻼ ﺟﺪﺍ �� ﺧﻀﺮﺓ ﺧﻀﺮﺍﺀ ﺟﺪﻳﺪﺓ �ﺎﻥ ﺫﻟﻚ �� ﺍﻟﺼﻴﻒ
ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺸﻌﺒﺎﻥ �� ﻃﺮ�ﻘهﻤﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ .ﺑﺪﺍ ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺐ ﻋ�� ﺿﻔﺎﻑ ﺍﻟ��ﺮ ﻭﻛﺄﻧﻪ
ﻣﺨﻤﻞ ﺯﻣﺮﺩﻱ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻮﺷﺎﺡ ﻋ�� ﻃﻮﻝ ﺣﺎﻓﺔ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ��ﺰ ﺷﺮﺍﺑﺎ��ﻢ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻋﻤﺔ.
ﻟﻘﺪ �ﺴﻒ ﺍﻟﻥﺴﺎﺋﻢ ﻭﺗﺨ�ﺥﻞ ﺍﻟﺴﻄﺢ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻋﻢ ﻟﻠﻤﺎﺀ �� ﺍﳌﻮ�ﺠﺎﺕ ،ﻭﻣﺮﺕ ﻋ��
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ﺧﺪ�ﻲ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺟ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺘ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﻠﺘ�ﻥ ﻟﻢ �ﺸﺮﺣﺎ ﻟﺴﺏﺐ ﻣﺎ ،ﺷﻌﺮﺗﺎ �ﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﻏﺎﻣﺮﺓ
�� ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﺼﺒﺎﺡ.
�� ﺍﳌﺎ�ﻯﻱ ﻭﺟﺪﺕ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺑﻘﻌﺔ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻋ�� ﺿﻔﺎﻑ ﺍﻟ��ﺮ ﻭﻭﺿﻊ ﺳﻠﺔ ﻟهﺎ.
ﺛﻢ ﺷﺮﻋﺖ �� ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ ﻟﻐﺴﻞ ﺍﳌﻼ�ﺲ .ﺧﺬ��ﺎ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﺗﻠﻮ ﻷﺍﺧﺮﻯ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﺔ
ﻭﻏﺴﻠ��ﺎ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺮ ﻭﻓﺮﻛ��ﺎ ﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺡﺝﺎﺭﺓ� .ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﳌﻴﺎﻩ ﻭﺍ�ﺡﺔ �ﺎﻟﺒﻠﻮﺭ ،ﻭ�ﻤﻜ��ﺎ
ﺅ�ﺔ ﻷﺍﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺴﺒﺢ ﺟﻴﺌﺔ ﻭﺫهﺎﺑﺎ ،ﻭﺍ�ﺡ�ﻯﻯ �� ﺍﻟﻘﺎﻉ.
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ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﺸﻐﻮﻟﺔ �� ﻏﺴﻞ ﻣﻼ�ﺴهﺎ ،ﺟﺎﺀ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﺥ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻢ �� ﻃﺮ�ﻘهﺎ ﺇ��
ﺃﺳﻔﻞ ﺍﻟ��ﺮ .ﻧﻈﺮﺕ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻣﻦ ﻋﻤﻠهﺎ ﻭﺭﺃﻳﺖ هﺬﺍ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﺥ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ��� .ﺎﻧﺖ
ﻋﺎﻣﺎ ،ﻭﻣﻊ ﺫﻟﻚ ﻟﻢ �ﺸﺎهﺪ ً
ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﺥ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ�� �� ﺗﺒﻠﻎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺮ ﺳﺘ�ﻥ ً
ﺣﻴﺎ��ﺎ �ﻠهﺎ.
" ﻛﻴﻒ ﻟﺬﻳﺬ ﺃﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﺥ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ!" ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﻟﻨﻔﺴهﺎ " .ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ
ﺃﺣﺼﻞ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻭﺃﺧﺬﻩ ﺇ�� ﻣﻥ�ﻝ �ﺝﻮﺯ".
ﺍﻣﺘﺪﺕ ﺫﺭﺍﻋهﺎ �� ﻣﺤﺎﻭﻟﺔ ﻟ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ،ﻟﻜ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ �ﻌﻴﺪﺓ ﻋﻦ ﻣﺘﻨﺎﻭﻝ ﻳﺪهﺎ.
�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺒﺤﺚ ﻋﻦ ﻋﺼﺎ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺭﺅ�ﺘﻪ ،ﻭﺇﺫﺍ ﺫهﺒﺖ
ﻟﻠﺒﺤﺚ ﻋﻦ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺷﺄ��ﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻔﻘﺪ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﺥ.
ﻭﻟﻠﺘﻮﻗﻒ �ﺡﻈﺔ ﻟﻠﺘﻔﻜ�� �� ﻣﺎ ﺳﺘﻔﻌﻠﻪ ،ﺗﺬﻛﺮﺕ ﺁﻳﺔ �ﺡﺮ ﻗﺪﻳﻤﺔ .ﻵﺍﻥ ﺑﺪﺃﺕ
ً
ﻣﺘﺪﺣﺮﺟﺎ ﻋ�� ﺩﻓﻖ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﺥ ،ﻭ�� ﺣ�ﻥ ﺃ��ﺎ ﺗﺼﻔﻖ ﺗﺼﻔﻖ ﻳﺪ��ﺎ ﻹﺑﻘﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ
ﻨﺖ هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﻏﻨﻴﺔ:
" ﺍﳌﻴﺎﻩ ﺍﻟﺒﻌﻴﺪﺓ ﻣﺮ�ﺮﺓ ،
ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻘﺮ�ﺐ ﺣﻠﻮ
ﺗﻤﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻴﺎﻩ ﺍﻟﺒﻌﻴﺪﺓ
ﻭﺗﺄ�ﻲ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺡﻠﻮ".
ﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﻝ ،ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺑﺪﺃﺕ �� ﺗﻜﺮﺍﺭ هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﻏﻨﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﺑﺪﺃﺕ
ﺍ�ﺥﻮﺥ ﺗﻘ��ﺏ ﻭﺗﻘ��ﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺒﻨﻚ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﻘﻒ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ،ﺣ�ﻯ
ﺗﻮﻗﻔﺖ ﺃﻣﺎﻣهﺎ ﻣﺒﺎﺷﺮﺓ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺗﻤﻜﻨﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺗﻨﺎﻭﻟهﺎ �� .ﻳﺪ��ﺎ� .ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻗﺪﻣﺎ �� ﻋﻤﻠهﺎ ،ﻓ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺓ ً
ﺟﺪﺍ ﻣﺴﺮﻭﺭﺓ .ﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ ﻗﺎﺩﺭﺓ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌ�ﻯﻱ ً
ً
ﻭﻣﺘﺤﻤﺴﺎ ،ﻓﻮﺿﻌﺖ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﳌﻼ�ﺲ �� ﺳﻠﺔ ﺧ��ﺭﺍ�ﻲ ،ﻭ�ﺡﺒﺖ ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮهﺎ
ﻭﺍ�ﺥﻮﺥ �� ﻳﺪهﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ.
ﻟﻘﺪ ﺑﺪﺍ ﻟهﺎ ﻭﻗﺖ ﻃﻮ�ﻞ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟ�ﻲ ﺗﻥﺘﻈﺮ ﺣ�ﻯ �ﻌﻮﺩ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ .ﻋﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ
� ﺁﺧﺮ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ﺗﺘﺄﺭﺝﺡ ،ﻣﻊ ﻭﺟﻮﺩ ﺣﺰﻣﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺐ
ً ﺌً ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮﻩ -ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ً
ﺗﻘﺮ�ﺒﺎ ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺑﺎﻟ�ﺎﺩ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺨﺘﺏ ﺎ
ﺌً ﻣﺘﻌﺒﺎ ً
ﺭﺅ�ﺘﻪ .ﻭ�ﺪﺍ ً
ﺟﺪﺍ ﻭﺍﺳﺘﺨﺪﻡ ﺍﳌﻨﺠﻞ ﻟﻌﺼﺎ ﺍﳌ��ﻱ ،ﻣﺘﻜ ﺎ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺃﺛﻨﺎﺀ ﺳ��ﻩ.
ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺭﺃﺗﻪ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻗﺎﻟﺖ:
" ﻳﺎ ﻓﻱﻯ ﺳﺎﻥ! ) ﺭﺟﻞ �ﺝﻮﺯ( ﻟﻘﺪ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺃﻧﺘﻈﺮ ﻋﻮﺩﺗﻚ ﻟﻠﻤﻥ�ﻝ ﳌﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ
ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻞ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ!"
" ﺎ هﻮ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ؟ ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﺃﻧﺖ ﻏ�� ﺻﺒﻮﺭ؟" ﺳﺄﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ،ﻣﺕﺴﺎﺋﻼ �� ﺷﻐﻔهﺎ
ﻏ�� ﺍﳌﻌﺘﺎﺩ " .هﻞ ﺣﺪﺙ ﺃﻱ ��ﻱﺀ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ ﻛﻨﺖ ً
�ﻌﻴﺪﺍ؟"
" ﺃﻭﻩ ،ﻻ!" ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ " ،ﻟﻢ ﻳﺤﺪﺙ ��ﻱﺀ ،ﺇﻻ ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﻭﺟﺪﺕ هﺪﻳﺔ
ﻟﻄﻴﻔﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ ﻟﻚ!"
" هﺬﺍ ﺟﻴﺪ" ،ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ .ﺛﻢ ﻏﺴﻞ ﻗﺪﻣﻴﻪ �� ﺣﻮﺽ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ﻭﺻﻌﺪ
ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻓﺔ.
ﻛﻀﺖ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﻭﺃﺧﺮﺟﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﺰﺍﻧﺔ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﺥ
ﺍﻟﻜﺒ�� .ﺷﻌﺮﺕ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺃﺛﻘﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺫﻱ ﻗﺒﻞ .ﻟﻘﺪ ﺣﻤﻠﺘﻪ ﻗﺎﺋﻠﺔ:
" ﺍﻧﻈﺮ ﺇ�� هﺬﺍ! هﻞ ﺭﺃﻳﺖ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﺥ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ�� �� ﺣﻴﺎﺗﻚ؟"
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻧﻈﺮ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺥﻮﺥ � ،ﺎﻥ ﻣﻨﺪهﺸﺎ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ:
" هﺬﺍ �� ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ ﺃﻛ�� ﺧﻮﺥ ﺭﺃﻳﺘﻪ �� ﺣﻴﺎ�ﻲ ،ﺃﻳﻨﻤﺎ ﺍﺷ��ﻳﺘﻪ؟"
ﺃﺟﺎﺑﺖ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ " :ﻟﻢ ﺃﺷ��هﺎ" " .ﻟﻘﺪ ﻭﺟﺪﺕ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺮ ﺣﻴﺚ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺃﻏﺴﻞ".
ﻭﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﻟﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺔ �ﻠهﺎ.
ﻭﻗﺎﻝ " :O Fii Sanﺃﻧﺎ ﻣﺴﺮﻭﺭ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻷﻧﻚ ﻭﺟﺪﺕ ﺫﻟﻚ .ﻋﻮﻧﺎ ﻧﺄ�ﻠﻪ ﻵﺍﻥ ،ﻷ�ﻲ
ﺟﺎﺉﻊ".
ﺃﺧﺮﺝ ﺳﻜﻴﻨﺎ ﺍﳌﻄﺒﺦ ،ﻭﻭﺿﻊ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﺥ ﻋ�� ﻟﻮﺡ � ،ﺎﻥ ﻋ�� ﻭﺷﻚ ﻗﻄﻌﻪ ،ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ
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�ﺎﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﺥ ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺎ �� ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ،ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺻﻮﺕ ﻭﺍ�ﺡ:
" ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮ ﻗﻠﻴﻼ ،ﺭﺟﻞ ﻳﺒﻠﻎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺮ!" ﻭﺧﺮﺝ ﻃﻔﻞ ﺻﻐ�� ﺟﻤﻴﻞ.
�ﺎﻥ �ﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻭﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﻣﻨﺪهﺸ�ﻥ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﳌﺎ ﺭﺃﻭﻩ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺳﻘﻂ ﻋ��
ﺍﺭﺽ .ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻞ ﺗﺤﺪﺙ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ:
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" ﻻ ﺗﺨﺎﻓﻮﺍ .ﺃﻧﺎ ﻟﺴﺖ ﺷﻴﻄﺎﻧﺎ ﺃﻭ ﺟﻨﻴﺎ .ﺳﺄﺧ��ﻛﻢ ﺑﺎ�ﺡﻘﻴﻘﺔ .ﻟﻘﺪ �ﻌﺎﻇﻤﺖ
ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ ﻋﻠﻴﻚ� .ﻞ ﻳﻮﻡ ﻭ�ﻞ ﻟﻴﻠﺔ �ﺸﻌﺮ ﺑﺎﻷ�ﻯﻯ ﻟﻌﺪﻡ ﻭﺟﻮﺩ ﻃﻔﻞ ﻟﻚ .ﻟﻘﺪ ﺗﻢ
ﺳﻤﺎﻉ ﺻﺮﺧﺘﻚ ﻭﺃﻧﺎ ﺃﺭﺳﻞ ﻟﻴﻜﻮﻥ ﺍﺑﻦ ﺷﻴﺨﻮﺧﺘﻚ! "
ﻋﻨﺪ ﺳﻤﺎﻉ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻭﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﺳﻌﺪﺍﺀ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ� .ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻗﺪ ﺻﺮﺧﻮﺍ
ﻴﻼًﻭ��ﺎﺭﺍًﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﺰﻥ ﻟﻌﺪﻡ ﻭﺟﻮﺩ ﻃﻔﻞ ﳌﺴﺎﻋﺪ��ﻢ �� ﺳ��ﻢ ﺍﳌﻮﺣﺪﻳﻦ ،ﻭﻵﺍﻥ
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�ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻢ ﺍﻟﺮﺩ ﻋ�� ﺻﻼ��ﻢ ﻓﻘﺪﻭﺍ ﻓﺮﺣﺎ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃ��ﻢ ﻟﻢ �ﻌﺮﻓﻮﺍ ﺃﻳﻦ ﻳﻀﻌﻮﻥ
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ﺃﻳﺪ��ﻢ ﺃﻭ ﺃﻗﺪﺍﻣهﻢ .ﺃﻭﻻ ،ﺃﺧﺬ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻞ ﺑ�ﻥ ﺫﺭﺍﻋﻴﻪ ،ﺛﻢ ﻓﻌﻠﺖ
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ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻧﻔﺲ ﺍﻟ��ﻱﺀ .ﻭﺃﻃﻠﻘﻮﺍ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺍﺳﻢ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ،ﺃﻭ ﺍﺑﻨﻪ ،ﻷﻧﻪ ﺧﺮﺝ
ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﺥ.
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ﻣﺮﺕ ﺍﻟﺴﻨﻮﺍﺕ ﺳﺮﻱﻌﺎ ﻭﻧﻤﺎ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻞ �ﻌﻤﺮ ﺧﻤﺴﺔ ﻋﺸﺮ ﻋﺎﻣﺎ� .ﺎﻥ ﺃﻃﻮﻝ ﻭﺃﻗﻮﻯ
ﺑﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ ﻓﺘﻴﺎﻥ ﺁﺧﺮ�ﻦ �� ﺳﻨﻪ � ،ﺎﻥ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﻭﺟﻪ ﻭﺳﻴﻢ ﻭﻗﻠﺐ ﻣ��ﺀ
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ﺑﺎﻟ�ﺝﺎﻋﺔ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺣﻜﻴﻤﺎ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟﺴﻨﻮﺍﺗﻪ� .ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﺘﻌﺔ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺟ�ﻥ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺔ
ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻧﻈﺮﻭﺍ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ،ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺍﻋﺘﻘﺪﻭﺍ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﻄﻞ ﻣﺜﻠﻪ.
� ﺃﺣﺪ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﺟﺎﺀ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﺇ�� ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ ،ﻭﻗﺎﻝ:
" ،ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﻓﺮﺻﺔ ﻏﺮ�ﺒﺔ ﺃﺻﺒﺤﻨﺎ ﻷﺍﺏ ﻭﻻﺍﺑﻦ .ﺻﻼﺣﻚ �� �ﺎﻥ ﺃﻋ�� ﻣﻦ
ﺍﻋﺸﺎﺏ ﺍ�ﺝﺒﻠﻴﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻋﻤﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻣﻲ �ﺥﻔﺾ ،ﻭﺃﻋﻤﻖ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ��ﺮ ﺣﻴﺚ
�ﻐﺴﻞ ﻭﺍﻟﺪ�ﻲ ﺍﳌﻼ�ﺲ .ﺃﻧﺎ ﻻ ﺃﻋﺮﻑ ﻛﻴﻒ ﺃﺷﻜﺮﻙ ﺑﻤﺎ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺍﻟﻜﻔﺎﻳﺔ ".
" ﳌﺎﺫﺍ" ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ " :ﻦ ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻴ�� ﺃﻥ ﻳﻘﻮﻡ ﻷﺍﺏ ﺑ��ﺑﻴﺔ ﺍﺑﻨﻪ .ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ
ﻳﻜ�� ﺳﻨﻜﻮﻥ ﺩﻭﺭﻙ ﻟﺮﻋﺎﻳﺕﻨﺎ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻟﻦ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺭ�ﺢ ﺃﻭ ﺧﺴﺎﺭﺓ ﺑﻴﻥﻨﺎ -
ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻊ ﺳﻴﻜﻮﻧﻮﻥ ﻣﺕﺴﺎﻭ�ﻦ �� ،ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ ،ﺃﻧﺎ ﻣﺘﻔﺎ�� ﺑﺄﻧﻚ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ �ﺸﻜﺮ�ﻲ
��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ! " ﻭ�ﺪﺍ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻦ.
" ﺁﻣﻞ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﺻﺒﻮﺭﺍ ﻣ��" ،ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ " .ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺑﺪﺃ �� ﺳﺪﺍﺩ
ﻗﻴﻤﺔ ﺍ�ﺥ�� �� ،ﻟﺪﻱ ﻃﻠﺐ �ﺝﻌﻠﻪ ﺃﺗﻤ�ﻯ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻤﻨﺤ�ﻱ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﺁﺧﺮ".
" ﺩﻋﻚ ﺗﻔﻌﻞ ﻣﺎ �ﺸﺎﺀ ،ﻷﻧﻚ ﻣﺨﺘﻠﻒ ﺗﻤﺎﻣًﺎﻋﻦ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﻷﺍﻭﻻﺩ ﻵﺍﺧﺮ�ﻦ!"
" ﺛﻢ ﺩﻋ�ﻱ ﺃﺫهﺐ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ!"
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" ﻣﺎﺫﺍ ﺗﻘﻮﻝ؟ هﻞ ﺗﺮﻏﺐ �� ﺗﺮﻙ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻙ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﻭﺃﻣﻚ ﻭﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻋﻦ
ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ؟"
" ﺄﻋﻮﺩ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ،ﺇﺫﺍ ﺳﻤﺤﺖ �� ﺑﺎﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ﻵﺍﻥ!"
" ﺇ�� ﺃﻳﻦ ﺗﺬهﺐ؟"
ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ " :ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﺃﺭ�ﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺫهﺐ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ،
ﻷﻧ�ﻱ ﻟﻢ ﺃﺧ��ﻙ �ﻌﺪ ﻋﻦ ﺳﺏﺐ ﻭﺟﻮﺩﻱ� .ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻋﻦ هﻨﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�� ﻣﻦ
ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺟﺰ�ﺮﺓ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ .هﺬﻩ ﺍ�ﺝﺰ�ﺮﺓ �� ﺍﳌﻌﻘﻞ" .ﻟﻘﺪ ﺳﻤﻌﺖ �� ﻛﺜ��
ﻷﺍﺣﻴﺎﻥ ﻛﻴﻒ �ﻐﺰﻭﻥ هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ،ﺗﻘﺘﻞ ﻭ�ﺴﺮﻕ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ ،ﻭﺗﺤﻤﻞ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ
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ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ �ﻌ��ﻭﺍ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ،ﻭهﻢ ﻟﻱﺴﻮﺍ ﻓﻘﻂ ﺃﺷﺮﺍﺭﺍ ﺟﺪﺍ ،ﺑﻞ هﻢ ﺧﺎﺋﻨﻮﻥ
ﻹﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﻧﺎ ﻭﻋﺼﻴﺎﻥ ﻗﻮﺍﻧﻱﻨﻪ .ﺃﻳﻀﺎ ﺃ�ﻠﺔ �ﺡﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﺏﺸﺮ ،ﻷ��ﺎ ﺗﻘﺘﻞ ﻭﺗﺄ�ﻞ �ﻌﺾ
ﺍﻟﻔﻘﺮﺍﺀ ﺍﳌﺴﺎﻛ�ﻥ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃ��ﻢ ﻳﻘﻌﻮﻥ �� ﺃﻳﺪ��ﻢ ،هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ �ﺎﺋﻨﺎﺕ �ﻐﻴﻀﺔ
ﺪﺍ ،ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺫهﺐ ﻭﺃﺣﺘﻠهﻢ ﻭﺃﻋﻴﺪﻭﺍ �ﻞ ﺍﻟ��ﺐ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺳﻠﺒﻮﺍ ﻣﻨﻪ هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ
ﻭﻟهﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺴﺏﺐ ﺃﺭ�ﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺫهﺐ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻗﺼ��! "
ﻓﻮ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ �� ﺳﻤﺎﻉ �ﻞ هﺬﺍ ﻣﻦ ﻣﺠﺮﺩ ﺻ�ﻱ �� ﺍ�ﺥﺎﻣﺴﺔ ﻋﺸﺮﺓ� .ﺎﻥ
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ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻓﻀﻞ ﺗﺮﻙ ﺍﻟﺼ�ﻱ ﻳﺬهﺐ� .ﺎﻥ ﻗﻮ�ﺎ ﻭﺧﺎﺋﻔﺎ ،ﻭﺇ�� ﺟﺎﻧﺐ �ﻞ
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ﺫﻟﻚ ،ﻋﺮﻑ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻱﺲ ﻃﻔﻼ ﻋﺎﺩﻳﺎ ،ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺃﺭﺳﻞ ﺇﻟ��ﻢ
ﻛهﺪﻳﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ �ﺸﻌﺮ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﺘﺄﻛﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ ﺳﺘﻜﻮﻥ ﻋﺎﺟﺰﺓ
ﻦ ﺇ�ﺡﺎﻕ ﻷﺍﺫﻯ ﺑﻪ.
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ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ� " :ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺗﻘﻮﻟﻪ ﻣﺜ�� ﺟﺪﺍ ﻳﺎ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭ " " .ﻟﻦ ﺃﻋﻮﻗﻚ ��
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ﺗﺼﻤﻴﻤﻚ .ﻗﺪ ﺗﺬهﺐ ﺇﺫﺍ ﺭﻏﺒﺖ .ﺍﺫهﺐ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺝﺰ�ﺮﺓ �� ﺃﻱ ﻭﻗﺖ ﺗﺮ�ﺪ ﻭﺗﺤﻄﻴﻢ
ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ ﻭﺟﻠﺐ ﺍﻟﺴﻼﻡ ﻟﻸﺭﺽ".
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ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺑﺪﺃ �ﺴﺘﻌﺪ ﻟﻠﺬهﺎﺏ ﺇ�� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺑﺎﻟﺬﺍﺕ " ﺷﻜﺮﺍ ﻟﻚ ،
ﻋ�� �ﻞ ﻟﻄﻔﻚ"� .ﺎﻥ ﻣﻠﻴﺌﺎ ﺑﺎﻟ�ﺝﺎﻋﺔ ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﻣﺎ هﻮ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﻑ.
ﻌﻴ�ﻥ ﺭﺟﻞ ﻭﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ �ﺝﻮﺯ �� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻟﻠﻌﻤﻞ ﻋ�� ﺭﻃﻞ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ �� ﺍﳌﻄﺒﺦ هﺎﻭﻥ
�ﺝﻌﻞ ﺍﻟﻜﻌﻚ ﻝ Momotaroﺃﻥ ﺗﺄﺧﺬ ﻣﻌﻪ �� ﺭﺣﻠﺘﻪ.
�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺗﻢ ﺻﻨﻊ ﺍﻟﻜﻌﻚ ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﻋ�� ﺍﺳﺘﻌﺪﺍﺩ ﻟﻠﺒﺪﺀ �� ﺭﺣﻠﺘﻪ
ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻠﺔ.
ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺍﻕ هﻮ ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﺣﺰ�ﻦ .ﻜﺬﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻵﺍﻥ� .ﺎﻧﺖ ﻋﻴﻮﻥ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ�ﻦ ﻣﻤﺘﻠﺌﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﺪﻣﻮﻉ
ﻭﺃﺻﻮﺍ��ﻢ ﻣﺮﺗﺠﻔﺔ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻗﺎﻟﻮﺍ:
" ﺍﺫهﺐ ﻣﻊ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﺮﻋﺎﻳﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﺴﺮﻋﺔ .ﻧﺘﻮﻗﻊ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﻮﺩ ﻣﻨﺘﺼﺮﺍ!"
�ﺎﻥ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ �ﺸﻌﺮ ﺑﺎﻷﺳﻒ ﺍﻟﺸﺪﻳﺪ ﻟ��ﻙ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﺍﻣﻰ ) ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﻪ
�ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺳﻴﻌﻮﺩ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ �� ﺃﻗﺮﺏ ﻭﻗﺖ ﻣﻤﻜﻦ( ،ﻷﻧﻪ ﻓﻜﺮ �� ﻛﻴﻔﻴﺔ
ﻛﻮ��ﻢ �ﺸﻌﺮﻭﻥ ﺑﺎﻟﻮﺣﺪﺓ ﺃﺛﻨﺎﺀ ﻏﻴﺎﺑﻪ .ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﻗﺎﻝ " ﺟﻴﺪ!" ��ﺝﺎﻋﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ.
" ﻧﺎ ﺫﺍهﺒﺔ ﻵﺍﻥ .ﺍﻋﺘ�ﻱ ﺑﻨﻔﺴﻚ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ ﺃﻧﺎ �ﻌﻴﺪ ﻋ�ﻱ .ﺟﻴﺪ!" ﻭﺻﻌﺪ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ
ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ �� .ﺻﻤﺖ ،ﺍﻟﺘﻘﻰ ﺃﻋﻴﺎﻥ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﻭﻭﺍﻟﺪﻳﻪ �� ﻭﺩﺍﻉ.
ﺎﺭﻉ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﻵﺍﻥ �� ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻪ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻣﻨﺘﺼﻒ ﺍﻟ��ﺎﺭ .ﺑﺪﺃ �ﺸﻌﺮ ﺑﺎ�ﺝﻮﻉ ،ﻓﻔﺘﺢ
ﻱﺴﻪ ﻭﺃﺧﺮﺝ ﺃﺣﺪ ﻛﻌﻚ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ ﻭﺟﻠﺲ ﺗﺤﺖ �ﺝﺮﺓ ﻋ�� ﺟﺎﻧﺐ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ﻟﺘﻨﺎﻭﻟﻪ.
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ﺗﻘﺮ�ﺒﺎ ﻣﺜﻠﻤﺎ ﺟﺎﺀ ﺍ�ﺝﺡﺶ ﻳﻨﻔﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺐ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺕﻨﺎﻭﻝ ﻏﺪﺍﺀﻩ ً
�ﻠﺒﺎ ً
ﻛﺒ��ﺍ
ﺍﻟﻌﺎ�� .هﻮ ﺟﻌﻞ ﻣﺴﺘﻘﻴﻤﺎ ﻝ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ،ﻭ�ﻈهﺮ ﺃﺳﻨﺎﻧﻪ ،ﻗﺎﻝ ﺑﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﺷﺮﺳﺔ:
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" ﺃﻧﺖ ﺭﺟﻞ ﻭﻗﺢ ﻟﺘﻤﺮ�ﺮ ﺣﻘ�� ﺩﻭﻥ ﻃﻠﺐ ﺇﺫﻥ ﺃﻭﻻ .ﺇﺫﺍ ﺗﺮﻛﺖ �� ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﻜﻌﻚ
ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻟﺪﻳﻚ �� ﺣﻘﻴﺏﺘﻚ ﻗﺪ ﺗﺬهﺐ ؛ ﻭﺇﻻ ﺳﺄﻋﻀﻚ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺃﻗﺘﻠﻚ! “
�ﺡﻚ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﻓﻘﻂ ﺑﺎﺯﺩﺭﺍﺀ:
" ﻣﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺗﻘﻮﻟﻪ؟ هﻞ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﺎ؟ ﺃﻧﺎ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ،ﻭﺃﻧﺎ �� ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻲ ﺇ�� ﺇﺧﻀﺎﻉ
ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ �� ﻣﻌﻘﻠهﻢ �� ﺍ�ﺝﺰ�ﺮﺓ �� ﺷﻤﺎﻝ ﺷﺮﻕ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ .ﺇﺫﺍ ﺣﺎﻭﻟﺖ ﻣﻨﻌ�ﻱ ��
ﺮ�ﻘﻲ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺃﻧﺎ ﺳﻴﻘﻄﻊ ﻟﻚ ﺍﺛﻨ�ﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺃﺱ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺳﻔﻞ! "
�ﻐ��ﺕ ﻃﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ �� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ .ﺍﻧﺨﻔﺾ ﺫﻳﻠﻪ ﺑ�ﻥ ﺳﺎﻗﻴﻪ ،ﻭﺗﻘ��ﺏ ﻣﻦ
ﻧﺤﻨﺎﺀ ﻣﻨﺨﻔﺾ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻥ ﺟ��ﺘﻪ ﳌﺴﺖ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ.
" ﻣﺎﺫﺍ ﺃﺳﻤﻊ؟ ﺍﺳﻢ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ؟ هﻞ ﺃﻧﺖ �� ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ؟ ﻟﻘﺪ ﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﻣﺮﺍﺭﺍ
ﻋﻦ ﻗﻮﺗﻚ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻤﺔ .ﻻ ﺃﻋﺮﻑ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﺖ ﻛﻨﺖ ﻗﺪ ﺗﺼﺮﻓﺖ ﺑﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﻏﺒﻴﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ .هﻞ
ﻣﻦ ﻓﻀﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﻌﻔﻮ ﻋﻦ ﻭﻗﺎﺣ�ﻱ؟ هﻞ ﺃﻧﺖ ﻓﻌﻼ ﻋ�� ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻚ ﻟﻐﺰﻭ ﺟﺰ�ﺮﺓ
ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ؟ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺳﺘﺄﺧﺬ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟ�ﺥﺺ ﺍﻟﻔﻆ ﻣﻌﻚ ﻣﻌﻚ ﻛﺄﺣﺪ
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ﺃﺗﺒﺎﻋﻚ ،ﺳﺄﻛﻮﻥ ﺷﺎﻛﺮﺍ ﻟﻚ.
ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ " ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﺁﺧﺬﻙ ﻣ�� ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺗﺮﻏﺐ ��
ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ".
" ﺷﻜﺮﺍ ﻟﻜﻢ!" ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ " .ﺑﺎﳌﻨﺎﺳﺒﺔ ،ﺃﻧﺎ ﺟﺎﺉﻊ ﺟﺪﺍ .هﻞ �ﻌﻄﻴ�ﻱ ﺃﺣﺪ ﺍﻟﻜﻌﻚ
ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺗﺤﻤﻠﻪ؟"
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ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ " هﺬﺍ ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﻧﻮﻉ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻜﻌﻚ �� ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ " ".ﻻ ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻭﻓﺮ
ﻟﻚ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ �ﺎﻣﻠﺔ ،ﺳﺄﻗﺪﻡ ﻟﻚ ﻧﺼﻒ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ".
" ﺷﻜﺮﺍ ﺟﺰ�ﻼ ﻟﻚ" ،ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ،ﻭﺃﺧﺬ ﻗﻄﻌﺔ ﺃﻟﻘﻴﺖ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ.
ﺛﻢ ﺍﺳﺕﻴﻘﻆ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﻭﺗﺎ�ﻊ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ .ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﺳﺎﺭﻭﺍ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺘﻼﻝ ﻭﻋ��
ﺍﻟﻮﺩﻳﺎﻥ .ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ �ﺴ��ﻭﻥ ﻋ�� ﻃﻮﻝ ﺃﺣﺪ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ ﻧﺰﻝ ﻣﻦ �ﺝﺮﺓ ﺃﻣﺎﻣهﻢ
ﺑﻘﻠﻴﻞ .ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺟﺎﺀ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﻮﻕ ﺇ�� ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ:
" ﺻﺒﺎﺡ ﺍ�ﺥ�� ﻳﺎ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ،ﺃﻧﺖ ﻣﺮﺣﺐ ﺑﻚ �� هﺬﺍ ﺍ�ﺝﺰﺀ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺒﻼﺩ .هﻞ
ﺳﺕﺴﻤﺢ �� ﺑﺎﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ﻣﻌﻚ؟"
ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ �ﻐ��ﺓ:
" ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﻟﺪ��ﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﻔﻌﻞ �ﻠﺐ ﳌﺮﺍﻓﻘﺘﻪ .ﻣﻦ هﻮ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺸ��ﻚ �� ﺍﳌﻌﺮﻛﺔ؟
ﻧﺤﻦ �� ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻨﺎ ﳌﺤﺎﺭ�ﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ! ﺍﺑﺘﻌﺪﻭﺍ!"
ﺑﺪﺃ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ﻭﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ �� ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﻭﺍﻟﻌﺾ ،ﻷﻥ هﺬﻳﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧ�ﻥ ﻳﻜﺮهﺎﻥ �ﻞ ﻣ��ﻤﺎ
ﺍﺧﺮ.
" ﺍﻥ ،ﻻ ﺗﺕﺸﺎﺟﺮ!" ﻗﺎﻝ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ،ﻭﺿﻊ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﺑﻴ��ﻤﺎ " .ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮ �ﺡﻈﺔ � ،ﻠﺐ!"
" ﻟﻱﺲ ﻛﺮ�ﻤﺎ ﻟﻚ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﻟﻚ ﻣﺨﻠﻮﻕ ﻛهﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﺕﺒﻌﻚ!" ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ.
" ﻣﺎﺫﺍ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﻋﻨﻪ؟" ﺳﺄﻝ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ .ﻭﺩﻓﻊ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ﺟﺎﻧﺒﺎ ،ﻭﺗﺤﺪﺙ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ:
" ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﺖ؟"
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" ﺃﻧﺎ ﻗﺮﺩ �ﻌﻱﺶ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﺘﻼﻝ" ،ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ " .ﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺭﺣﻠﺘﻚ ﺇ�� ﺟﺰ�ﺮﺓ
ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ ،ﻭﻗﺪ ﺃﺗﻱﺖ ﻷﺫهﺐ ﻣﻌﻚ .ﻟﻦ ﻳﺮﺿﻴ�ﻱ ��ﻱﺀ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺗﺒﻌﻚ!"
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" هﻞ ﺗﺮ�ﺪ ﺣﻘﺎ ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ﺇ�� ﺟﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ ﻭﺍﻟﻘﺘﺎﻝ ﻣ��؟"
ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ " �ﻌﻢ ﻳﺎ ﺳﻴﺪﻱ".
" ﺃﻧﺎ ﻣ�ﺝﺐ ��ﺝﺎﻋﺘﻚ "،ﻗﺎﻝ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ " .ﺎ �� ﻗﻄﻌﺔ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﻛﻌﻚ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ
ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻊ� .ﻌﺎﻝ ﻣ��!"
ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺍﻧﻀﻢ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ .ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ﻭﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺘﻘﻴﺎ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺟﻴﺪ� .ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ
ﻳﻠﺘﻘﻄﻮﻥ �ﻌﻀهﻢ ﺍﻟﺒﻌﺾ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻳﺬهﺒﻮﻥ ،ﻭ�ﺮ�ﺪﻭﻥ ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﻟهﻢ
ﻗﺘﺎﻝ .ﺬﺍ ﺟﻌﻞ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﻣﺘﻘﺎﻃﻌًﺎ ﺟﺪًﺍ ،ﻭ�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺃﺭﺳﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻣﺎﻡ
�ﻌﻠﻢ ﻭﻭﺿﻊ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺧﻠﻔﻪ �ﺴﻴﻒ ،ﻭﻭﺿﻊ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﺑﻱﻨﻪ ﻭ��ﻥ ﻣﺮﻭﺣﺔ ﺍ�ﺡﺮﺏ ،
ﺍﳌﺼﻨﻮﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﺪﻳﺪ.
ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﻭﺻﻠﻮﺍ ﺇ�� ﺣﻘﻞ ﻛﺒ�� .ﻨﺎ ﻃﺎﺭ ﻃﺎﺋﺮ ﻭﻧﺰﺡ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ ﺍ�ﺡﻔﻞ
ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��� .ﺎﻥ ﺃﺟﻤﻞ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﻮﺭ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﻋ�� ﻻﺍﻃﻼﻕ� .ﺎﻥ ﻋ�� ﺟﺴﻤﻪ ﺧﻤﺴﺔ
ﺃﺭﺩﻳﺔ ﻣﺨﺘﻠﻔﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﻱﺶ ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺭﺃﺳﻪ ﻣﻐﻄﻰ ﺑﻘﺒﻌﺔ ﻗﺮﻣﺰ�ﺔ.
ﻛﺾ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ �� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻄﻴﻮﺭ ﻭﺣﺎﻭﻝ ﻻﺍﺳﺕﻴﻼﺀ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ﻭﻗﺘﻠهﺎ .ﻟﻜﻦ
ﺍﻟﻄﺎﺋﺮ ﺿﺮﺏ ﺿﺮ�ﺎﺗﻪ ﻭﻃﺎﺭ �� ﺫﻳﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ،ﻭﺫهﺐ ﺍﻟﻘﺘﺎﻝ ﺑﻘﻮﺓ ﻣﻊ �ﻠ��ﻤﺎ.
ﻢ �ﺴﺘﻄﻊ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ،ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻨﻈﺮ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ،ﺃﻥ �ﺴﺎﻋﺪ �� ﻹﺍ�ﺝﺎﺏ ﺑﺎﻟﻄﺎﺋﺮ.
ﺃﻇهﺮ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﻭﺡ �� ﺍﻟﻘﺘﺎﻝ .ﺳﻴﻜﻮﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺆﻛﺪ ﺟﻌﻞ ﻣﻘﺎﺗﻞ ﺟﻴﺪ.
ﺻﻌﺪ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻘﺎﺗﻠ�ﻥ ،ﻭﺃﻣﺴﻚ ﺑﻪ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ،ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻟﻠﻄﻴﻮﺭ:
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" ﺃ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﻮﻏﺪ! ﺃﻧﺖ �ﻌﻴﻖ ﺭﺣﻠ�ﻱ .ﺍﺳﺕﺴﻠﻢ ﺩﻓﻌﺔ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ،ﻭﺳﻮﻑ ﺁﺧﺬﻙ ﻣ�� .ﺇﺫﺍ
ﻟﻢ ﺗﻘﻢ ﺑﺬﻟﻚ ،ﻓﺴﻮﻑ ﺃﻗﻮﻡ ﺑﺈﻋﺪﺍﺩ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ﻟﺪﻏﺔ ﺭﺃﺳﻚ!"
ﺛﻢ ﺍﺳﺕﺴﻠﻢ ﺍﻟﻄﺎﺋﺮ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ،ﻭﺗﻮﺳﻞ ﻟﻴﺘﻢ ﻧﻘﻠﻪ ﺇ�� ﺭﻓﻘﺔ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ.
" ﺃﻧﺎ ﻻ ﺃﻋﺮﻑ ﻣﺎ هﻮ ﺍﻟﻌﺬﺭ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﻘﺪﻣﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺕﺸﺎﺟﺮ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ،ﺧﺎﺩﻣﻚ ،
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ﻟﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﻟﻢ ﺃﺭﺍﻙ .ﺃﻧﺎ ﻃ�� ﺑﺎﺉﺲ ﻳﺪ�� ﻃﺎﺋﺮ ﺍﻟﺪﺭﺍﺝ .ﺇﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ�ﺥﺎﺀ ﺟﺪﺍ ﺃﻥ
ﺗﺘﻐﺎ�ﻯﻯ ﻋﻦ ﻭﻗﺎﺣ�ﻱ ﻭﺃﻥ ﺗﺄﺧﺬ�ﻲ ﻣﻌﻚ ﺍﺳﻤﺤﻮﺍ �� ﺃﻥ ﺃﺗﺒﻌﻚ ﻭﺭﺍﺀ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ
ﻭﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ! "
ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﻣﺒﺕﺴﻤﺎ " هﻨﺌﻚ ﻋ�� ﻻﺍﺳﺕﺴﻼﻡ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ� " ".ﻌﺎﻝ ﻭﺍﻧﻀﻢ ﺇﻟﻴﻨﺎ ��
ﻏﺎﺭﺗﻨﺎ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ".
" هﻞ ﺳﺘﺄﺧﺬ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻄﺎﺋﺮ ﻣﻌﻚ ﺃﻳﻀﺎ؟" ﺳﺄﻝ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ،ﻣﻘﺎﻃﻌﺎ.
" ﳌﺎﺫﺍ �ﺴﺄﻝ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺴﺆﺍﻝ ﻏ�� ﺍﻟﻀﺮﻭﺭﻱ؟ ﻟﻢ �ﺴﻤﻊ ﻣﺎ ﻗﻠﺘﻪ؟ ﺃﻧﺎ ﺃﺧﺬ
ﺍﻟﻄﺎﺋﺮ ﻣ�� ﻷﻧ�ﻱ ﺃﺗﻤ�ﻯ!"
" هﻤﻤﻢ!" ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ.
ﻢ ﻭﻗﻔﺖ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﻭﺃﻋﻄﺖ هﺬﺍ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ:
" ﺍﻥ ﺟﻤﻴﻌﻜﻢ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﺘﻤﻌﻮﺍ ﺇ�� .ﺃﻭﻝ ��ﻱﺀ ﺿﺮﻭﺭﻱ �� ﺍ�ﺝﻱﺶ هﻮ
ﺍ��ﺝﺎﻡ .ﺇﻧﻪ ﻣﻘﻮﻟﺔ ﺣﻜﻴﻤﺔ ﺗﻘﻮﻝ ﺃﻥ" ��ﺓ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﻣﻦ ﻣ��ﺓ ��
ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ! " ﻥ ﻻﺍﺗﺤﺎﺩ ﺑﻴﻥﻨﺎ ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ ﻣﻜﺴﺐ ﺃﺭ��ﻱ ،ﻓﻌﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻻ ﻧﻜﻮﻥ ��
ﻼﻡ ﺑﻴﻥﻨﺎ ،ﻟﻱﺲ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺴهﻞ ﺇﺧﻀﺎﻉ ﻋﺪﻭ ،ﻓﻤﻦ ﻵﺍﻥ ،ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﻟﺪﻳﻚ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﺛﻼﺛﺔ � ،ﻠﺐ ،ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﺭﺍﺝ ،ﺃﺻﺪﻗﺎﺀ �ﻌﻘﻞ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ .ﺍﻟ�ﺥﺺ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﺒﺪﺃ ﺃﻭﻝ
ﻣﺸﺎﺟﺮﺓ ﺳﻴﺨﺮﺝ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺭ!
�ﻞ ﺛﻼﺛﺔ ﻭﻋﺪ �ﻌﺪﻡ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﺭ .ﺻﺒﺢ ﺍﻟﺪﺭﺍﺝ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻋﻀﻮﺍ �� ﺟﻨﺎﺡ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ،
ﻭﺣﺼﻞ ﻋ�� ﻧﺼﻒ ﻛﻌﻜﺔ.
ﺎﻥ ﺗﺄﺛ�� ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﻛﺒ��ﺍًﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻥ ﻷﺍﺻﺪﻗﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺜﻼﺛﺔ ﺃﺻﺒﺤﻮﺍ ﺃﺻﺪﻗﺎﺀ ﺟﻴﺪﻳﻦ ،
ﻭ�ﺎﻧﻮﺍ �ﺴﺮﻋﻮﻥ ﻣﻌﻪ ﻛﻘﺎﺋﺪ ﻟهﻢ.
ﺳﺎﺭﻋﻮﺍ ً
ﻳﻮﻣﺎ �ﻌﺪ ﻳﻮﻡ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺥﺮﻭﺝ ً
ﺃﺧ��ﺍ ﻋ�� ﺷﺎﻃﺊ ﺑﺤﺮ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�� .ﻟﻢ
ﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺭﺅ�ﺘﻪ ﺑﻘﺪﺭ ﻣﺎ هﻮ ﻷﺍﻓﻖ -ﻭﻟﻱﺲ ﻋﻼﻣﺔ ﻋ�� ﺃﻱ ﺟﺰ�ﺮﺓ� .ﻞ
ﺎ ﻛﺴﺮ ﺍﻟﺴﻜﻮﻥ هﻮ ﺗﻤﻮﺝ ﻷﺍﻣﻮﺍﺝ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ.
ﺍﻥ ،ﺟﺎﺀ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ﻭﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﺭﺍﺝ ��ﺝﺎﻋﺔ ﻋ�� ﻃﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺩﻳﺎﻥ
ﻟﻄﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﻭﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺘﻼﻝ ،ﻟﻜ��ﻢ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺮﻭﺍ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ،ﻭﻟﻠﻤﺮﺓ ﻷﺍﻭ�� ﻣﻨﺬ ﺃﻥ
ﺷﺮﻋﻮﺍ ،ﺷﻌﺮﻭﺍ ﺑﺎ�ﺡ��ﺓ ﻭﺍ�ﺡ��ﺓ� .ﻌﻀهﻢ ﺍﻟﺒﻌﺾ �� ﺻﻤﺖ .ﻛﻴﻒ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ �ﻌ��ﻭﻥ
ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ﻭ�ﺼﻠﻮﻥ ﺇ�� ﺟﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ؟
ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺭﺁﻩ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﺑﺄ��ﻢ ﻏﺎﺭﻗﻮﻥ �� ﺭﺅ�ﺔ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ،ﻭ�ﺝﺮ��ﻢ ﺗﺤﺪﺙ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ
ﻋﺎﻝ ﻭ�ﺼﻮﺭﺓ ﺗﻘﺮ�ﺏﻴﺔ:
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" ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﺗ��ﺩﺩ؟ هﻞ ﺃﻧﺖ ﺧﺎﺋﻒ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ؟ ﺃﻭﻩ! ﺃ��ﺎ ﺍ�ﺝﺒﻨﺎﺀ ﺃﻧﺖ! ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺴﺘﺤﻴﻞ
ﺍﺗﺨﺎﺫ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﻮﻗﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻀﻌﻴﻔﺔ ﻣﺜﻠﻚ ﳌﺤﺎﺭ�ﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ .ﺳﻴﻜﻮﻥ ﻣﻦ
ﺍﻓﻀﻞ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ �� ﺃﻥ ﺃﺫهﺐ ﻟﻮﺣﺪﻩ .ﺃﻧﺖ ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ �� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ! "
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻭﻗﺪ ﻓﻮﺟﺌﺖ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺜﻼﺛﺔ ��ﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺘﻮ�ﻴﺦ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﺩ ،ﻭﺗﻤﺴﻜﺖ ﺑﻜﺘﻠﺔ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ
،ﻣﺘﻮﺳﻠﺔ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﺃﻻ ﻳﺮﺳﻠهﺎ.
" ﻣﻦ ﻓﻀﻠﻚ ،ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ!" ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ.
" ﻘﺪ ﺟﺌﻨﺎ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻵﺍﻥ!" ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ.
" ﺇﻧﻪ ﺃﻣﺮ ﻏ�� ﺇ�ﺴﺎ�ﻲ ﺃﻥ ﻳ��ﻛﻨﺎ هﻨﺎ!" ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺪﺭﺍﺝ.
" ﻧﺤﻦ ﻟﺴﻨﺎ ﺧﺎﺋﻔ�ﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ" ،ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ.
" ﻣﻦ ﻓﻀﻠﻚ ﺧﺬﻧﺎ ﻣﻌﻚ "،ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺪﺭﺍﺝ.
" ﻣﻦ ﻓﻀﻠﻚ "،ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ.
ﻘﺪ ﺍﻛﺕﺴﺒﻮﺍ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻴﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﻋﺔ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻗﺎﻝ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ:
" ﺣﺴﻨﺎ ،ﺇﺫﻥ ،ﺳﻮﻑ ﺁﺧﺬ ﻣ�� ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻛﻦ ﺣﺬﺭﺍ!"
ﺼﻠﺖ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻋ�� ﺳﻔﻴﻨﺔ ﺻﻐ��ﺓ ،ﻭﺟﻤﻴﻌهﺎ ﻋ�� ﻣﺘ��ﺎ� .ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺮ�ﺎﺡ
ﻭﺍﻟﻄﻘﺲ ﻋﺎﺩﻟﺔ ،ﻭﺳﺎﺭﺕ ﺍﻟﺴﻔﻴﻨﺔ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺳهﻢ ﻓﻮﻕ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ .ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﳌﺮﺓ ﻷﺍﻭ�� ﺍﻟ�ﻱ
�ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻓ��ﺎ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ،ﻭهﻜﺬﺍ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺪﺍﻳﺔ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ،ﻭﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﺭﺍﺝ ﺧﺎﺋﻔ�ﻥ ﻣﻦ
ﺍﻣﻮﺍﺝ ﻭﺗﺪﺣﺮﺟﺖ ﺍﻟﺴﻔﻴﻨﺔ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺑﺪﺭﺟﺎﺕ ،ﺍﻋﺘﺎﺩﻭﺍ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ﻭ�ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﺳﻌﺪﺍﺀ
ً
ﺟﺪﺍ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ� �� .ﻞ ﻳﻮﻡ �ﺴ��ﻭﻥ ﻋ�� ﺳﻄﺢ ﺍﻟﺴﻔﻴﻨﺔ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ،ﻭ�ﺘﻄﻠﻌﻮﻥ
�ﺸﻮﻕ ﺇ�� ﺟﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ.
ﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﻌﺒﻮﺍ ﻣﻦ هﺬﺍ ،ﺃﺧ��ﻭﺍ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺺ ﻷﺍﺧﺮﻯ ﻋﻦ �ﻞ ﻣﺂﺛﺮهﻢ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ
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ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻓﺨﻮﺭ�ﻦ ��ﺎ ،ﺛﻢ ﻟﻌﺒﻮﺍ ﻷﺍﻟﻌﺎﺏ ﻣﻌﺎ .ﻭﻭﺟﺪ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻟﺕﺴ�ﺡﻪ ��
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﺍﺳﺘﻤﺎﻉ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺜﻼﺛﺔ ﻭﻣﺸﺎهﺪﺓ ﺻﻮﺭﻩ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺒﺔ ،ﻭ��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ��ﻯﻱ
ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ �ﺎﻥ ﻃﻮ�ﻼ ﻭﺃﻧﻪ ﺳﺌﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺣﻠﺔ ﻭﻻ ﻳﻔﻌﻞ ﺷﻱﺌﺎ� .ﺎﻥ ﻳﺘﻮﻕ ﺇ��
ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ �� ﻗﺘﻞ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﻮﺵ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻗﺪ ﺃ�ﺡﻘﺖ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻀﺮﺭ �� ﺑﻠﺪﻩ.
ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ هﺒﺖ ﺍﻟﺮ�ﺎﺡ ﻟﺼﺎ�ﺡهﻢ ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﻘﺎﺑﻠﻮﺍ ﺃﻳﺔ ﻋﻮﺍﺻﻒ ،ﻗﺎﻣﺖ ﺍﻟﺴﻔﻴﻨﺔ
ﺮﺣﻠﺔ ﺳﺮﻱﻌﺔ ،ﻭ�� ﺃﺣﺪ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ﺳﺎﻃﻌﺔ � ،ﺎﻥ ﻣﺸهﺪ
ﺭﺽ ﻳ�ﺎ�� ﺍﳌﺮﺍﻗﺒ�ﻥ ﻷﺍﺭ�ﻌﺔ �� ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺱ.
ﻋﺮﻑ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ﺃﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻭﻩ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻌﻘﻞ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ .ﻋ�� ﻗﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ
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ﺍﳌ��ﻮﺭ ،ﻳﻨﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ � ،ﺎﻥ ﻗﻠﻌﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ� .ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﻣﺸﺮﻭﻋﻪ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ � ،ﺎﻥ
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ﻳﻔﻜﺮ ﻋﻤﻴﻘﺎ ﺑﺮﺃﺳﻪ ﻣﺘﻜﺌﺎ ﻋ�� ﻳﺪﻳﻪ ،ﻣﺕﺴﺎﺋﻼ ﻛﻴﻒ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺒﺪﺃ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﻡ.
ﺎهﺪﻩ ﺃﺗﺒﺎﻋﻪ ﺍﻟﺜﻼﺛﺔ �� ،ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ﻷﺍﻭﺍﻣﺮ �� .ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺩﻋﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺪﺭﺍﺝ:
" ﺇ��ﺎ ﻣ��ﺓ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ ﻟﻨﺎ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﻣﻌﻨﺎ ".ﻗﺎﻝ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻄﺎﺋﺮ " :ﻷﻥ
ﻟﺪﻳﻚ ﺃﺟﻨﺤﺔ ﺟﻴﺪﺓ .ﺗﻄ�� �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻌﺔ ﻭ�ﺸﺮﻙ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ ﻟﻠﻘﺘﺎﻝ.
ﺳﻨﺕﺒﻌﻚ“.
ﺍﻟﺪﺭﺍﺝ ﻃﺎﻋﺔ �� ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ .ﻃﺎﺭ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺴﻔﻴﻨﺔ ﻭهﻮ ﻳﻀﺮﺏ ﺍﻟهﻮﺍﺀ ﺑ�ﻞ ﺳﺮﻭﺭ
ﺑﺠﻨﺎﺣﻴﻪ .ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﻭﺻﻞ ﺍﻟﻄﺎﺋﺮ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺝﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﻭﺍﺗﺨﺬ ﻣﻮﻗﻌﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻄﺢ ��
ﻭﺳﻂ ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻌﺔ ،ﻭﺍﺻﻔﺎ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﻋﺎﻝ:
" �ﻞ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ �ﺴﺘﻤﻌﻮﻥ ��! ﻟﻘﺪ ﺟﺎﺀ ﺍ�ﺝﻥ�ﺍﻝ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎ�ﻲ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻢ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ
ﳌﺤﺎﺭ�ﺘﻚ ﻭﻷﺧﺬ ﻣﻌﻘﻠﻚ ﻣﻨﻚ .ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺗﺮﻏﺐ �� ﺇﻧﻘﺎﺫ ﺣﻴﺎﺗﻚ ﺍﺳﺕﺴﻠﻢ ﻣﺮﺓ
ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ،ﻭ�ﺘﻌﺒ�� ﻋﻦ ﻃﻠﺒﻚ ،ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻘﻄﻊ ﻗﺮ�ﻲ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﻻ �ﺴﺕﺴﻠﻢ ﻋ��
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ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺭ ،ﺑﻞ ﺿﻊ ﻋﻘﻠﻚ ﻟﻠﻘﺘﺎﻝ ،ﻓﻨﺤﻦ ،ﺍﻟﺪﺭﺍﺝ ،ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ﻭﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ،ﺳﻮﻑ ﻧﻘﺘﻠﻚ
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ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ ﻋﻦ ﻃﺮ�ﻖ ﻋﻀﻚ ﻭﺗﻤﺰ�ﻘﻚ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ! "
ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ ﻗﺮﻧﻴﺔ ﺗﺒﺤﺚ ﻭﻟﻢ ﺗﺮ ﺳﻮﻯ ﺍﻟﺪﺭﺍﺝ � ،ﺡﻚ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ:
" ﺍﻟﺪﺭﺍﺝ ﺍﻟ��ﻳﺔ �� ،ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ! ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ�ﺥﻒ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﻤﻊ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﻣﻦ ��ﻱﺀ
�ﺸ��ﻚ .ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺗﺤﺼﻞ ﻋ�� ﺿﺮ�ﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺣﺪ ﻗﻀﺒﺎﻧﻨﺎ ﺍ�ﺡﺪﻳﺪﻳﺔ!"
ﻏﺎﺿﺐ ﺟﺪﺍ �� ،ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ � ،ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ .هﺰﻭﺍ ﻗﺮﻭ��ﻢ ﻭﺻﺪﻣﺎ��ﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺸﻌﺮ
ﺍﺣﻤﺮ �ﺸﺮﺍﺳﺔ ،ﻭهﺮﻋﻮﺍ ﻟﻮﺿﻊ ﺳﺮﺍﻭ�ﻞ ﻋ�� ﺟﻠﺪ ﺍﻟﻨﻤﺮ �ﺝﻌﻞ ﺃﻧﻔﺴهﻢ ﺗﺒﺪﻭ
ﺃﻛ�� ﻓﻈﺎﻋﺔ .ﺛﻢ ﺃﺣﻀﺮﻭﺍ ﻗﻀﺒﺎﻥ ﺣﺪﻳﺪﻳﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﻭﺭﻛﻀﻮﺍ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ
ﻳﺠﻠﺲ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺍﻟﺪﺭﺍﺝ ﻓﻮﻕ ﺭﺅﻭﺳهﻢ ،ﻭﺣﺎﻭﻟﻮﺍ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻄﺮﻗﻮﻩ .ﻃﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﺪﺭﺍﺝ ﺇ�� ﺟﺎﻧﺐ
ﺍﺣﺪ ﻟﻠهﺮﻭﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻀﺮ�ﺔ ،ﺛﻢ هﺎﺟﻢ ﺭﺃﺱ ﻷﺍﻭﻝ ﺛﻢ ﺷﻴﻄﺎﻥ ﺁﺧﺮ .ﻃﺎﺭ ﺣﻮﻟهﺎ
ﻭﺣﻮﻟهﺎ ،ﻭﺿﺮﺏ ﺍﻟهﻮﺍﺀ ﺑﺠﻨﺎﺣﻴﻪ �ﺸﺮﺍﺳﺔ ﻭ�ﻼ ﺗﻮﻗﻒ ،ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ
ﺑﺪﺃﺕ ﺗﺕﺴﺎﺀﻝ ﻋﻤﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻋﻠ��ﻢ ﻣﺤﺎﺭ�ﺔ ﻃﺎﺋﺮ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﺃﻭ ﺃﻛ��.
� ﻏﻀﻮﻥ ﺫﻟﻚ ،ﺃﺣﻀﺮ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﺳﻔﻴﻥﺘﻪ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ .ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻗ��ﺑﻮﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺫﻟﻚ
،ﺭﺃﻯ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ �ﺎﻥ ﺑﻤﺜﺎﺑﺔ ﺟﺮﻑ ،ﻭﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻌﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ��ﺓ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﺤﺎﻃﺔ ﺑﺠﺪﺭﺍﻥ
ﻋﺎﻟﻴﺔ ﻭ�ﻮﺍﺑﺎﺕ ﺣﺪﻳﺪﻳﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﺤﺼﻨﺔ ﺑﻘﻮﺓ.
هﺒﻄﺖ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ،ﻭﻋ�� ﺃﻣﻞ ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋ�� �ﻌﺾ ﻃﺮﻕ ﺍﻟﺪﺧﻮﻝ ،ﺳﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ
ﺤﻮ ﻷﺍﻋ�� ،ﻳﻠ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻭﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ .ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺟﺎﺀﻭﺍ ﻋ�� ﺍﺛﻨ�ﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺴﺪﻭﺩ
ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻏﺴﻞ ﺍﳌﻼ�ﺲ �� ﺟﺪﻭﻝ .ﻭﺭﺃﻯ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﺃﻥ ﺍﳌﻼ�ﺲ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﻠﻄﺨﺔ
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ﺑﺎﻟﺪﻣﺎﺀ ،ﻭﺃﻧﻪ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻏﺴﻠﺖ ﺍﻟﺒﻥﺘﺎﻥ � ،ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺪﻣﻮﻉ �ﺴﻘﻂ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﻋ�� ﺧﺪ��ﺎ.
ﺗﻮﻗﻒ ﻭﺗﺤﺪﺙ ﺇﻟ��ﻢ:
" ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﺖ ،ﻭﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﺗﺒ�ﻲ؟"
" ﻧﺤﻦ ﺃﺳﺮﻯ ﳌﻠﻚ ﺷﻴﻄﺎﻥ .ﻟﻘﺪ ﺗﻢ ﺗﺮﺣﻴﻠﻨﺎ ﻣﻦ ﻣﻨﺎﺯﻟﻨﺎ ﺇ�� هﺬﻩ ﺍ�ﺝﺰ�ﺮﺓ ،ﻭﻋ��
ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﻨﺎ ﺑﻨﺎﺕ ﺩﻳﻤﻴﻮﺱ ) ﺍﻟﻠﻮﺭﺩﺍﺕ( ،ﻓﻨﺤﻦ ﻣﻀﻄﺮﻭﻥ ﻷﻥ ﻧﻜﻮﻥ ﻋﺒﺎﺩﻩ ،
�� ﺃﺣﺪ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﺳﻴﻘﺘﻠﻮﻧﻨﺎ" -ﺣﻤﻠﺖ ﺍﻟﺒﻜﺮﺍﺕ ﺍﳌﻼ�ﺲ ﺍﳌﻠﻄﺨﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﺪﻣﺎﺀ " -ﻭﺃ�ﻠﻨﺎ
،ﻭﻻ ﻳﻮﺟﺪ ﺃﺣﺪ ﳌﺴﺎﻋﺪﺗﻨﺎ!"
ﻭﺍﻧﻔﺠﺮﺕ ﺩﻣﻮﻋهﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺟﺪﻳﺪ �� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻔﻜﺮ ﺍﻟﺮهﻴﺐ.
ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ " ﺳﻮﻑ ﺃﻧﻘﺬﻙ" " .ﻻ ﺗﺒ�ﻲ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﺫﻟﻚ ،ﻓﻘﻂ ﺃﺭ�ﻲ ﻛﻴﻒ
ﻳﻤﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﺍﻟﺪﺧﻮﻝ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻌﺔ".
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ﺛﻢ ﻗﺎﺩﺕ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻧﺘﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ﻭﺃﻇهﺮﺍ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﺑﺎﺑﺎ ﺧﻠﻔﻴﺎ �� ﺍ�ﺝﺰﺀ ﺍﻟﺴﻔ�� ﻣﻦ
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ﺟﺪﺍﺭ ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻌﺔ -ﻭهﻮ ﺻﻐ�� ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻥ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﺑﺎﻟ�ﺎﺩ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﺰﺣﻒ ﻓﻴﻪ.
ﺍﻟﺪﺭﺍﺝ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ �ﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻳﻘﺎﺗﻞ �ﺸﺪﺓ ،ﺭﺃﻯ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﻭﻓﺮﻗﺘﻪ
ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ �ﺴﺮﻉ �� ﺍ�ﺥﻠﻒ.
�ﺎﻥ �ﺝﻤﺔ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﻏﺎﺿﺒﺔ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ ﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ ﻗﺎﺩﺭﺓ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻮﻗﻮﻑ
ﺿﺪﻩ � .ﺍﻟﺒﺪﺍﻳﺔ �ﺎﻥ ﻋﺪﻭهﻢ ﻃﺎﺋﺮﺍ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺍ ،ﻭهﻮ ﺍﻟﺪﺭﺍﺝ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻵﺍﻥ �ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ
ﻞ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﻭﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ﻭﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺣ��ﺓ ،ﻷﻥ ﻷﺍﻋﺪﺍﺀ ﻷﺍﺭ�ﻌﺔ ﺧﺎﺿﻮﺍ ﻣﺜﻞ
ﻣﺎﺋﺔ ،ﻗﻮ�ﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ .ﺳﻘﻄﺖ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ ﻗﺒﺎﻟﺔ ﺣﺎﺟﺰ ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻌﺔ ﻭﺗﻢ
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ﺗﺤﻄﻴﻤهﺎ ﺇ�� ﻗﻄﻊ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟ�ﺥﻮﺭ ﺗﺤ��ﺎ .ﺳﻘﻂ ﺁﺧﺮﻭﻥ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻭﻏﺮﻗﻮﺍ� .ﻌﺮﺽ
ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣ��ﻢ ﻟﻠﻀﺮﺏ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺜﻼﺛﺔ.
�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ �ﺎﻥ ﺭﺋﻱﺲ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ هﻮ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﻴﺪ ﺍﳌﺘﺒﻘﻲ .ﻓﻘﺮﺭ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﺕﺴﻠﻢ ،ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ
ﻋﺪﻭﻩ ﺃﻗﻮﻯ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟﺏﺸﺮﻱ.�ﻌﻠﻢ ﺃﻥ ّ
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ﺣﺪﻳﺪﻳﺎ ،ﺛﻢ ﺟﺜﺎ ﻋ�� ﻗﺪﻣﻲ ً
ﻗﻀﻱﺒﺎ ﺻﻌﺪ ﺑﺘﻮﺍﺿﻊ ﺇ�� ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﻭﺃﻟﻘﻮﺍ ﺑﻪ
ﺍﳌﻨﺘﺼﺮ ،ﻓﻜﺴﺮ ﻗﺮﻧﻴﻪ ﻋ�� ﺭﺃﺳﻪ �� ،ﺇﺷﺎﺭﺓ ﻣﻦ ﻗﻮﺍﻩ ،ﻷ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻋﻼﻣﺔ ﻋ��
ﻗﻮﺗﻪ ﻭﻗﻮﺗﻪ.
" ﺃﻧﺎ ﺃﺧﺎﻑ ﻣﻨﻚ" ،ﻗﺎﻝ ﺑﺨﻨﻮﻉ " .ﻻ ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﻮﻑ ﺿﺪﻙ .ﺳﺄﻗﺪﻡ ﻟﻚ �ﻞ
ﺍﻟﻜﻥ� ﺍﳌﺨﺒﺄ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻌﺔ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺳﺘﻔﻘﺪ ﺣﻴﺎ�ﻲ!"
�ﺡﻚ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ.
" ﻟﻱﺲ ﻣﺜﻠﻚ ،ﺃ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻄﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ�� ،ﺃﻥ �ﺴﺘﺠﺪﻱ ﺍﻟﺮﺣﻤﺔ ،ﺃﻟﻱﺲ ﻛﺬﻟﻚ؟ ﻻ
ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻭﻓﺮ ﻟﻚ ﺣﻴﺎﺓ ﺷﺮ�ﺮﺓ ،ﻣهﻤﺎ ﺗﻮﺳﻠﺖ ،ﻷﻧﻚ ﻗﺘﻠﺖ ﻭﻋﺬﺑﺖ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ
ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ ﻭﺳﺮﻗﺖ ﺑﻠﺪﻧﺎ ﻟﺴﻨﻮﺍﺕ ﻋﺪﻳﺪﺓ".
ﺛﻢ ﺭ�ﻂ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﺭﺋﻱﺲ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻄﺎﻥ ﻭﺃﻋﻄﺎﻩ ��ﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ� .ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﻓﻌﻞ هﺬﺍ ،ﺫهﺐ
ﺇ�� ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﻏﺮﻑ ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻌﺔ ﻭﻭﺿﻊ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻨﺎﺀ ﺃﺣﺮﺍﺭﺍ ﻭﺟﻤﻌﻮﺍ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﻜﻥ� ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻭﺟﺪﻩ.
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ﺣﻤﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﺭﺍﺝ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟ��ﺐ ،ﻭهﻜﺬﺍ ﻋﺎﺩ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﻣﻨﺘﺼﺮﺍ ﺇ�� ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻪ
،ﻭﺃﺧﺬ ﻣﻌﻪ ﺭﺋﻱﺲ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻄﺎﻥ ﻛ�ﺝ�ﻥ.
ﻢ ﻧﻘﻞ ﺍﻟﺴﻔﻴﻥﺘ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﻔﻘ��ﺗ�ﻥ ،ﺑﻨﺎﺕ ﺩﻳﻤﻴﻮﺱ ،ﻭﻵﺍﺧﺮ�ﻦ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﺣﻤﻠهﻢ
ﻟﺸﻴﻄﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﺷﺮﺍﺭ ﻟﻴﻜﻮﻧﻮﺍ ﻋﺒﻴﺪﻩ ،ﺑﺄﻣﺎﻥ ﺇ�� ﻣﻨﺎﺯﻟهﻢ ﻭﺗﻢ �ﺴﻠﻴﻤهﻢ ﻟﻮﺍﻟﺪ��ﻢ.
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ﺟﻌﻞ ﺍﻟﺒﻠﺪ �ﻠﻪ ﺑﻄﻼ ﻣﻦ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﻋ�� ﻋﻮﺩﺗﻪ ﺍﳌﻈﻔﺮﺓ ،ﻭﺍﺑﺘ�ﺝ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﻼﺩ ﻗﺪ
ﺮﺭﺕ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﻠﺺ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﺭﻋﺒﺎ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ.
�ﺎﻥ ﻓﺮﺣﺔ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺟ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺘ�ﻥ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ ﻭﻗﺖ ﻣ�ﻯﻯ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻜﻥ� ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺟﻠﺒﻪ
ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﻣﻌﻪ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ ﻣﻜ��ﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻱﺶ �� ﺳﻼﻡ ﻭﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﺇ�� ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺃﻳﺎﻣهﻢ.
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ﻋﻤﻼﻕ ﺭﺍﺷﻮﻣﻮﻥ
ﻣﻨﺬ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ �� ،ﻛﻴﻮﺗﻮ � ،ﺎﻥ ﺳ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﺪﻳﻨﺔ �ﺸﻌﺮﻭﻥ ﺑﺎﻟﺮﻋﺐ ﻣﻦ ﺭﻭﺍﻳﺎﺕ
ﻏﻮﻝ ﻣﺮﻭﻉ ،ﺣﻴﺚ ﻗﻴﻞ ﺇ��ﻢ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻳﻄﺎﺭﺩﻭﻥ ﺑﻮﺍﺑﺔ ﺭﺍﺷﻮﻣﻮﻥ �� ﺍﻟﺸﻔﻖ
ﻭ�ﺼﺎﺩﺭﻭﻥ �ﻞ ﻣﻦ ﻳﻤﺮ .ﻟﻢ ُﻳﻨﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟ�ﺡﺎﻳﺎ ﺍﳌﻔﻘﻮﺩﻳﻦ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ �ﺎﻥ
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ﻓﻈﻴﻌﺎ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻘﺘﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺡﺎﻳﺎ ��ﻤﺲ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ �ﺎﻥ ﺁ�ﻞ �ﺡﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﺏﺸﺮ
ﺍﻟﺒﺎﺉﺴ�ﻥ ﻓﺤﺴﺐ ﺑﻞ ﺃ�ﻠهﻢ ً
ﺃﻳﻀﺎ .ﺍﻥ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻊ �� ﺍﻟﺒﻠﺪﺓ ﻭﺍﻟ�� �ﺎﻥ �� ﺧﻮﻑ
ﻋﻈﻴﻢ ،ﻭﻻ ﺃﺣﺪ ﻳﺨﺎﻃﺮ ﺑﺎ�ﺥﺮﻭﺝ �ﻌﺪ ﻏﺮﻭﺏ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺑﻮﺍﺑﺔ
ﺭﺍﺷﻮﻣﻮﻥ.
ﺍﻥ �� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻋﺎﺵ هﻨﺎﻙ �� ﻛﻴﻮﺗﻮ ﺟﻥ�ﺍﻝ ﻳﺪ�� ﺭﺍﻳﻜﻮ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺟﻌﻞ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ
ﺍﻟﺸه�� ﻷﻓﻌﺎﻟﻪ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﻋﺔ .ﻗﺒﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺑﻮﻗﺖ ﻣﺎ ﺟﻌﻞ ﺍﻟﺒﻠﺪ ﻳﺮﻥ ﺑﺎﺳﻤﻪ ،ﻷﻧﻪ
هﺎﺟﻢ ﺃﻭ�ﺎﻣﺎ ،ﺣﻴﺚ ﻋﺎﺷﺖ ﻣﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﻴﻼﻥ ﻣﻊ ﺭﺋﻱﺴهﻢ ،ﻭ�ﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ
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ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ ﻭﻗﻄﻌﻮﺍ ﺭﺃﺱ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﺶ. ﺍﻟﻨﺏﻴﺬ ﺷﺮ�ﻮﺍ ﺩﻣﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺏﺸﺮ .ﻟﻘﺪ هﺰﻣهﻢ
�ﺎﻥ هﺬﺍ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭﺏ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﻉ ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﻳﺕﺒﻌﻪ ﻣﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺳﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﺼ�ﻥ�� .
هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻨﻄﺎﻕ �ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺧﻤﺴﺔ ﻓﺮﺳﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﻋﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻤﺔ �� .ﺇﺣﺪﻯ
ﻣﺴﻴﺎﺕ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺳﺎﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﻤﺴﺔ ﻳﺠﻠﺴﻮﻥ �� ﻣﺄﺩﺑﺔ ﻋﺸﺎﺀ �� ﺃﻃﺒﺎﻕ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ
ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺻﺔ ��ﻢ ﻭ�ﺄ�ﻠﻮﻥ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺃﻧﻮﺍﻉ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ،ﺍ�ﺥﺎﻡ ،ﻭﺍﳌﻄﺤﻮﻥ ،ﻭﺍﳌﺸﻮﻱ ،
�ﺤﻤﺼﻮﻥ �ﻌﻀًﺎ ﻣﻦ �ﺡ��ﻢ ﻭﻣﺂﺛﺮهﻢ ،ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ﻷﺍﻭﻝ ،هﻮﺟﻮ ،ﻟﻶﺧﺮ�ﻦ:
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" هﻞ ﺳﻤﻌﺘﻢ ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺉﻌﺎﺕ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻘﻮﻝ ﺇﻥ �ﻞ ﻣﺴﺎﺀ �ﻌﺪ ﻏﺮﻭﺏ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ
هﻨﺎﻙ ﻳﺄ�ﻲ ﻏﻮﻝ ﺇ�� ﺑﻮﺍﺑﺔ ﺭﺍﺷﻮﻣﻮﻥ ،ﻭﺃﻧﻪ ﻳﻤﺴﻚ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﻳﻤﺮﻭﻥ؟"
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ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ﺍﻟﺜﺎ�ﻲ ،ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ ،ﻗﺎﺋﻼ:
" ﻻ ﺗﺘﺤﺪﺙ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟهﺮﺍﺀ! �ﻞ ﺍﻟﻐﻴﻼﻥ ﻗﺘﻞ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺭﺋﻱﺴﻨﺎ ﺭﺍﻳﻜﻮ �� ﺃﻭ�ﺎﻣﺎ! ﻻ
�ﺡﻴﺤﺎ ،ﻷﻧﻪ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻟﻮ ﻧﺠﺖ ﺃﻱ ﻏﻴﻼﻥ ﻣﻦ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻘﺘﻞ ً ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﺫﻟﻚ
ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻢ ،ﻓﻠﻦ ﺗﺠﺮﺅ ﻋ�� ﺇﻇهﺎﺭ ﺃﻧﻔﺴهﻢ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺪﻳﻨﺔ ،ﻷ��ﻢ �ﻌﺮﻓﻮﻥ ﺃﻥ �ﺎﻥ
ﺳﻴﺪﻧﺎ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﻉ ��ﺎﺟﻤهﻢ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻋﻠﻢ ﺃﻥ ًﺃﻳﺎ ﻣ��ﻢ �ﺎﻥ ﻻ ﻳﺰﺍﻝ ﻋ�� ﻗﻴﺪ
ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ! "
" َﻓ َﻠ ْﻢ َﺗ ْﻜ ُﻔ ُﺮ َﻣﺎ َﺃ ُﻗﻮ ُﻝ َﻭ َﺃ َﻧﺎ َﺃ َﻧﺎ َﺃ َﻧﺎ َﺃ َﻧﺎ َﺃ ُﻗﻮ ُﻝ َﻟ ُﻜ ْﻢ َﻛﺬﺑﺎً
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ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ " :ﻻ ،ﻻ ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻚ ﺗﻘﻮﻝ ﻛﺬﺑﺔ" " .ﻟﻜﻨﻚ ﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﻗﺼﺔ ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ
ﺝﻮﺯ ﻻ �ﺴﺘﺤﻖ ﻻﺍﻋﺘﻘﺎﺩ".
ﻭﻗﺎﻝ هﻮﺟﻮ " :ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﺧﻄﺔ �� ﺇﺛﺒﺎﺕ ﻣﺎ ﺃﻗﻮﻝ ،ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ﺇ�� هﻨﺎﻙ
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�ﺡﻴﺤﺎ ﺃﻡ ﻻ". ﻭﻣﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﻣﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ هﺬﺍ
ﻟﻢ ﻳﺘﻤﻜﻦ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ ،ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ﺍﻟﺜﺎ�ﻲ ،ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﻔﻜ�� �� ﺃﻥ ﺭﻓﻴﻘﻪ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺼﺪﻕ
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ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﺧﺎﺋﻔﺎ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺃﺟﺎﺏ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ:
" ﺑﺎﻟﻄﺒﻊ ،ﺳﺄﺫهﺐ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ﻷﻛﺕﺸﻒ ﻧﻔ��ﻱ!"
ﻭهﻜﺬﺍ ،ﺍﺳﺘﻌﺪ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ﻟﻠﺬهﺎﺏ ،ﻓﺎﺳﺘﻘﺮ ﻋ�� ﺳﻴﻔﻪ ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻞ ﻭﻭﺿﻊ
ﻋ�� ﻣﻌﻄﻒ ،ﻭﺭ�ﻂ ﻋ�� ﺧﻮﺫﺗﻪ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ��ﺓ .ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻋ�� ﺍﺳﺘﻌﺪﺍﺩ ﻟﺒﺪﺀ ﻗﺎﻝ
ﻟﻶﺧﺮ�ﻦ:
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻟﻶﺧﺮ�ﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺮﻭﺍ ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﻛﻨﺖ هﻨﺎ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻳﺄﺗﻮﻥ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻐﺪ ،ﺛﻢ ﺳﺄﺫهﺐ ﺇ�� ﻣﻥ��� ﻭ
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ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ ". ﺍ�ﺡﻚ ﻋﻠ��ﻢ
ﺎﻡ ﺑﺘﺙﺒﻱﺖ ﻗﻄﻌﺔ ﺍﻟﻮﺭﻕ ،ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻭﻗﻌهﺎ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺭﻓﺎﻗﻪ ﻷﺍﺭ�ﻌﺔ ،ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺍﺑﺔ ،ﺛﻢ
ﺣﻮﻝ ﺭﺃﺱ ﺣﺼﺎﻧﻪ ﻧﺤﻮ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ.
ﻛﻤﺎ ﻓﻌﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﻋ�� ﻋﻠﻢ ﺑﺄﻥ ﺃﺣﺪهﻢ �ﺎﻥ ﻭﺭﺍﺀﻩ ،ﻭ�� ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ
ﺻﻮﺗﻪ ﺻﻮﺕ ﻟﻼﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ .ﻢ ﺗﻢ ﻻﺍﺳﺕﻴﻼﺀ ﻋ�� ﺧﻮﺫﺗﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﻠﻒ " .ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﺖ؟"
ﻗﺎﻝ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ ﺑﻼ ﺧﻮﻑ .ﺛﻢ ﻭﺿﻊ ﻳﺪﻩ ﻭﻣﺘﻠﻤﺲ ﺣﻮﻝ ﳌﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻭ ﻣﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ
ﻳﺤﻤﻠﻪ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﺫﺓ .ﻛﻤﺎ ﻓﻌﻞ ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﳌﺲ ��ﻱﺀ ﺷﻌﺮ ﻭﻛﺄﻧﻪ ﺫﺭﺍﻉ � -ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﻐﻄﺎﺓ
ﺑﺎﻟﺸﻌﺮ ﻭﺟﻮﻟﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺟﺬﻉ �ﺝﺮﺓ!
�ﺎﻥ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺭ ﺃﻥ هﺬﺍ هﻮ ﺫﺭﺍﻉ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ ،ﻓﻘﺎﻡ ��ﺡﺐ ﺳﻴﻔﻪ
ﻭﻗﻄﻌﻪ ﺑﻘﻮﺓ.
ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺻﺮﺍﺥ ﻋﺎﻝٍ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻟﻢ ،ﺛﻢ ﺧﻨﻖ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭﺏ.
ﻧﻤﺖ ﻋﻴﻮﻥ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﻛﺒ�� ﻣﻊ �ﺝﺐ ،ﻷﻧﻪ ﺭﺃﻯ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ ﺃﻃﻮﻝ ﻣﻦ
ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺍﺑﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻤﺔ � ،ﺎﻧﺖ ﻋﻴﻨﺎﻩ ﺗﻠﻤﻌﺎﻥ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍﳌﺮﺍﻳﺎ �� ﺿﻮﺀ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻓﻤﻪ
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ﻣﻔﺘﻮﺣﺎ ﻋ�� ﻣﺼﺮﺍﻋ��ﺎ ،ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺗﻨﻔﺲ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﺶ ،ﺍﻧﻄﻠﻘﺖ ﻧﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ ﺍﻟ�ﺥﻢ
ﻣﻦ ﻓﻤﻪ.
ﻏﻮﻝ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻳﺮﻋﺐ ﻋﺪﻭﻩ ،ﻟﻜﻦ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻠﻔﻆ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ .هﺎﺟﻢ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ ﺑ�ﻞ
ﻗﻮﺗﻪ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻟﺘﺎ�� ﻗﺎﺗﻠﻮﺍ ﻭﺟهﺎ ﻟﻮﺟﻪ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ �� .ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ ،ﻭﺍﻛﺕﺸﻒ ﺃﻧﻪ
ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺨﻴﻒ ﻭﻻ ﻳﻀﺮﺏ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ ﻭﺃﻧﻪ ﻗﺪ ﻳﺘﻌﺮﺽ ﻟﻠﻀﺮﺏ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ،
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ﺍﺳﺘﻐﺮﻕ ﺍﻟﺮﺣﻠﺔ .ﻟﻜﻦ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ ،ﻣﺼﻤﻢ ﻋ�� ﻋﺪﻡ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺡ ﻟﻠﻮﺣﺶ ﺑﺎﻟهﺮﻭﺏ ،
ﻭﺿﻊ ﺳﺒ��ﺯ ﻋ�� ﺣﺼﺎﻧﻪ ﻭﺃﻋﻄﻰ ﺍﳌﻄﺎﺭﺩﺓ.
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ﺳﺮﻱﻌﺎ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ،ﺇﻻ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ �ﺎﻥ �ﺴ�� ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ �ﺎﻥ
�ﺸ�ﻞ ﺃﺳﺮﻉ ،ﻭ�ﺴﺏﺐ ﺧﻴﺒﺔ ﺃﻣﻠﻪ ،ﻭﺟﺪ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻏ�� ﻗﺎﺩﺭ ﻋ�� ﺗﺠﺎﻭﺯ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﺶ ،
ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻓﻘﺪ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺗﺪﺭ��� ﻟﻠﻌﻴﺎﻥ.
ﻭﻋﺎﺩ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺍﺑﺔ ﺣﻴﺚ ﺧﺎﺽ ﺍﻟﻘﺘﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺸﺮﺱ ﻭﻧﺰﻝ ﻣﻦ ﺣﺼﺎﻧﻪ .ﻛﻤﺎ
ﻌﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ �ﻌ�� ﻋ�� �ﻯﻱﺀ ﻳﺮﻗﺪ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ.
ﻳﻨﺤﺪﺭ ﻟﻴﺄﺧﺬهﺎ ﻭﻭﺟﺪ ﺃ��ﺎ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺫﺭﻉ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ ﺍﻟ�ﺥﻤﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ
ﻳﺨﺮﺏ ﻋ��ﺎ �� ﺍﻟﻘﺘﺎﻝ .ﻓﺮﺣﺘﻪ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﻩ ﺍ�ﺝﺎﺋﺰﺓ ،
ﻷﻥ هﺬﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﺩﻟﻴﻞ ﻋ�� ﻣﻐﺎﻣﺮﺗﻪ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ .ﻟﺬﺍ ﺃﺧﺬهﺎ �ﻌﻨﺎﻳﺔ ﻭﺣﻤﻠهﺎ ﺇ��
ﺍﻟﻮﻃﻦ ﻛﻘﺒﻀﺔ ﻓﻮﺯﻩ.
ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻋﺎﺩ ،ﺃﻇهﺮ ﺫﺭﺍﻋﻪ ﻟﺮﻓﺎﻗﻪ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﻭﺻﻔﻮﻩ ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ ﺑﻄﻞ ﻓﺮﻗ��ﻢ ﻭﺃﻋﻄﻮﻩ
ﻭﻟﻴﻤﺔ ﻋﻈﻴﻤﺔ .ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺗﺪﺧﻠﺖ ﺃﻋﻤﺎﻟﻪ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻌﺔ �� ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺭﺝ �� ﻛﻴﻮﺗﻮ ،ﻭﺟﺎﺀ
ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﺎ��ﻱ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﺍ�ﻲ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﺫﺭﺍﻉ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ.
ﺃ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ ﻵﺍﻥ �� ﺍﻟﺸﻌﻮﺭ �ﻌﺪﻡ ﻻﺍﺭﺗﻴﺎﺡ ﺗﺠﺎﻩ ﻛﻴﻔﻴﺔ ﺇﺑﻘﺎﺀ ﺫﺭﺍﻋﻪ �� ﺃﻣﺎﻥ ،
ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﻥﺘﻤﻮﻥ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﻣﺎ ﺯﺍﻝ ﻋ�� ﻗﻴﺪ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ� .ﺎﻥ ﻋ��
ﻳﻮﻣﺎ ﻣﺎ ﺃﻭ ﻏ��ﻩ ،ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻏﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ ﻋﻦ ﺫﻋﺮﻩ ،ﺳﻴﺄ�ﻲ ﳌﺤﺎﻭﻟﺔﻳﻘ�ﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ً
ﺍﺳﺘﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﺫﺭﺍﻋﻪ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ .ﻭ�ﺎﻟﺘﺎ�� �ﺎﻥ ﻟﺪﻯ Watanabeﺻﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﻣﺼﻨﻮﻉ ﻣﻦ
ﺍ�ﺥﺸﺐ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﻱ ﻭﻣﻜﻌﺐ ﺑﺎ�ﺡﺪﻳﺪ �� .هﺬﺍ ﻭﺿﻊ ﺫﺭﺍﻋﻪ ،ﺛﻢ ﺧﺘﻢ ﺍﻟﻐﻄﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺜﻘﻴﻞ
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ﺍﻓﻀﺎ ﻓﺘﺤﻪ ﻷﻱ �ﺥﺺ .ﺍﺣﺘﻔﻆ ﺑﺎﻟﻌﻠﺒﺔ �� ﻏﺮﻓﺘﻪ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺻﺔ ﻭﺗﻮ�� ﻣﺴﺆﻭﻟﻴﺔ ً
،ﺭ
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ﺫﻟﻚ ﺑﻨﻔﺴﻪ ،ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﺨﺮﺟهﺎ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﻋﻦ ﺃﻋﻴﻨﻪ.
ﺍﻥ �� ﺇﺣﺪﻯ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﺎ�� ﺳﻤﻊ ﺃﺣﺪهﻢ ﻳﻄﺮﻕ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻓﺔ ،ﻃﻠﺐ ﺍﻟﻘﺒﻮﻝ.
ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺫهﺐ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺩﻡ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺎﺏ ﳌﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﻣﻦ هﻮ � ،ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻓﻘﻂ ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ ﺗﺒﻠﻎ ﻣﻦ
ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺮ ،ﻣﺤ��ﻣﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ �� ﺍﳌﻈهﺮ .ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺳﺌﻠﺖ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻋﻦ هﻮ���ﺎ ﻭﻣﺎ ��
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ﺃﻋﻤﺎﻟهﺎ ،ﺭﺩﺕ ﺑﺎﺑﺕﺴﺎﻣﺔ ﺑﺄ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﻤﺮﺿﺔ ﻟﺮﺏ ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻃﻔﻼ
ً
ﺻﻐ��ﺍ .ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﺭﺏ ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ �� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ،ﺗﻮﺳﻠﺖ ﻟﻱﺴﻤﺢ ﻟﻪ ﺑﺮﺅ�ﺘﻪ.
ﺗﺮﻙ ﺍﻟﻌﺒﺪ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻋﻨﺪ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﺏ ﻭﺫهﺐ ﻟﻴﺨ�� ﺳﻴﺪﻩ ﺃﻥ ﻣﻤﺮﺿﺘﻪ
ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ ﻗﺪ ﺃﺗﻱﺖ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺘﻪ .ﺍﻋﺘﻘﺪﺕ Watanabeﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺄ�ﻲ �� ﺫﻟﻚ
ﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻞ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ �� ﻓﻜﺮ ﻣﻤﺮﺿﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺜﻞ ﻷﺍﻡ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﺿﻨﺔ
ﻟﻪ ﻭﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺮﻩ ﻣﻨﺬ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ � ،ﺸﺄ ﺷﻌﻮﺭ ﺭﻗﻴﻖ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟهﺎ �� ﻗﻠﺒﻪ .ﺃﻣﺮ
ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺩﻡ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻈهﺮهﺎ.
ﺧﻠﺖ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ ،ﻭ�ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻧﻘﻀﺖ ﻷﺍﻗﻮﺍﺱ ﻭﺍﻟﺘﺤﻴﺎﺕ ﺍﳌﻌﺘﺎﺩﺓ
،ﻗﺎﻟﺖ:
" ﻣﺎﺳ�� ،ﺗﻘﺮ�ﺮ �ﺝﺎﻋﺘﻚ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﻋﺔ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ �� ﺑﻮﺍﺑﺔ ﺭﺍﺷﻮﻣﻮﻥ ﻣﻌﺮﻭﻑ ﻋ��
ﻧﻄﺎﻕ ﻭﺍﺳﻊ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻥ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺍﳌﻤﺮﺿﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ ﺍﳌﺴﻜﻴﻨﺔ ﻗﺪ ﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﺑﻪ .هﻞ
�ﺡﻴﺢ ﺣﻘﺎ ،ﻣﺎ ﻳﻘﻮﻟﻪ �ﻞ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ،ﺃﻥ ﺗﻘﻄﻊ ﺃﺣﺪ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻓﻌﻠﺖ ﺫﻟﻚ ،ﻓﺈﻥ
ﺃﻋﻤﺎﻟﻚ �ﺴﺘﺤﻖ ﺍﻟﺜﻨﺎﺀ! ”
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ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ " :ﺷﻌﺮﺕ ﺑﺨﻴﺒﺔ ﺃﻣﻞ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ،ﻷﻧ�ﻱ ﻟﻢ ﺃﺗﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺧﺬ ﺃﺳ��
ً
ﺍﻟﻮﺣﺶ ،ﻭهﻮ ﻣﺎ ﺃﺭﺩﺕ ﻓﻌﻠﻪ ،ﺑﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ ﻗﻄﻊ ﺫﺭﺍﻋﻪ ﻓﻘﻂ".
ً ً
" ﺃﻧﺎ ﻓﺨﻮﺭ ﺟﺪﺍ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﻔﻜ��" ،ﺃﺟﺎﺑﺖ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮ " ،ﺃﻥ ﺳﻴﺪﻯ �ﺎﻥ �ﺝﺎﻋﺎ
ﺯ
ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺠﺮﺅ ﻋ�� ﻗﻄﻊ ﺫﺭﺍﻉ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ .ﻻ ﻳﻮﺟﺪ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻘﺎﺭﻧﺘﻪ
��ﺝﺎﻋﺘﻚ .ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻣﻮﺕ ،ﻓﺈﻥ ﺃﻣﻨﻴﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ " ﻣﻦ ﺣﻴﺎ�ﻲ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺭﻯ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺬﺭﺍﻉ" ،
ﻭﺃﺿﺎﻓﺖ ﻣﺮﺍﻓﻘﺔ.
" ﻻ "،ﻗﺎﻝ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ " ،ﺃﻧﺎ ﺁﺳﻒ ،ﻟﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﻻ ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﻣﻨﺢ ﻃﻠﺒﻚ".
" ﻟﻜﻦ ﳌﺎﺫﺍ؟" ﺳﺄﻝ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ.
ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ " :ﻷﻥ ﺍﻟﻐﻴﻼﻥ ﻣﺨﻠﻮﻗﺎﺕ ﺍﻧﺘﻘﺎﻣﻴﺔ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ،ﻭﺇﺫﺍ ﻓﺘﺤﺖ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ
،ﻓﻼ ﻳﻮﺟﺪ ﻣﺎ ﻳﺨ��ﻧﺎ ﺑﻪ ،ﻟﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ ﻗﺪ ﻳﻈهﺮ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﻭ�ﺤﻤﻞ ﺫﺭﺍﻋﻪ .ﻟﻘﺪ
ً ﻋً ﻗً
ﺻﻨﻌﺖ ﺻﻨﺪﻭ ﺎ ﻣﺼﻨﻮ ﺎ ﻋﻦ ﻗﺼﺪ �ﻐﻄﺎﺀ ﻗﻮﻱ ﺟﺪﺍ" .ﻭ�� هﺬﺍ ﺍﳌﺮ�ﻊ ﺃﺣﺘﻔﻆ
ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﻷﻱ �ﺥﺺ ،ﻣهﻤﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ" . ﺑﺬ ﺍﻉ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ ﺑﺄﻣﺎﻥ ؛ ﻭﻻ ﺃ ﺍﻩ ً
ﺭ ﺭ
ﻭﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ " :ﺇﻥ ﺍﺣﺘﻴﺎﻃﺎﺗﻚ ﻣﻌﻘﻮﻟﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ" " .ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺃﻧﺎ ﺍﳌﻤﺮﺿﺔ
ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﻟﻦ ﺗﺮﻓﺾ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻈهﺮ �� ﺍﻟﺬﺭﺍﻉ .ﻟﻘﺪ ﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﻟﻠﺘﻮ ﻋﻦ
ﻤﻠﻚ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﻉ ،ﻭﻋﺪﻡ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﺭﺓ ﻋ�� ﻻﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺍﻟﺼﺒﺎﺡ ﺃﺗﻱﺖ ﻣﺮﺓ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﺃﻥ
ﺃﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﻨﻚ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻈهﺮ ﺫﻟﻚ ﻝ ﺃﻧﺎ".
ً
ﻣﺴﺘﻤﺮﺍ ً
ﻣﻀﻄﺮ�ﺎ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ �� ﻣﻨﺎﺷﺪﺓ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ،ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﻣﺎ ﺯﺍﻝ �ﺎﻥ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ
�� ﺭﻓﻀﻪ .ﺛﻢ ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ:
" هﻞ �ﺸﻚ �� ﺃ�ﻲ ﺟﺎﺳﻮﺱ ﺃﺭﺳﻠﻪ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ؟"
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ " :ﻻ ،ﺑﺎﻟﻄﺒﻊ ،ﻻ ﺃﺷﻚ �� ﻛﻮﻧﻚ ﺟﺎﺳﻮﺱ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ ،ﻷﻧﻚ
ﻣﻤﺮﺿ�ﻱ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ".
" ﻢ ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻚ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺮﻓﺾ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺮﺷﺪ�ﻲ ﺍﻟﺬﺭﺍﻉ �ﻌﺪ ﻵﺍﻥ" .ﺗﺪﺧﻠﺖ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ
ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ " .ﻷﻧﻪ هﻮ ﺭﻏﺒﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ ﻗﻠ�ﻱ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺭﻯ ﻣﺮﺓ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ �� ﺣﻴﺎ�ﻲ ﺫﺭﺍﻉ
ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ!"
ً ً
ﻟﻢ �ﻌﺪ ﺑﺈﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ ﺍﻟﺼﻤﻮﺩ �� ﺭﻓﻀﻪ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺃﻋﻄﻰ ﺃﺧ��ﺍ ،ﻗﺎﺋﻼ:
" ﺛﻢ ﺳﺄﺭ�ﻚ ﺫﺭﺍﻉ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ ،ﻷﻧﻚ ﺗﺮﻏﺐ �ﺸﺪﺓ �� ﺭﺅ�ﺘﻪ� .ﻌﺎﻝ ،ﺍﺗﺒﻌ�ﻱ!" ﻭﻗﺎﺩ
ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ﺇ�� ﻏﺮﻓﺘﻪ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺻﺔ ،ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﺘﺎﻟﻴﺔ.
ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻧﺎ �� ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ ،ﺃﻏﻠﻖ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﺏ �ﻌﻨﺎﻳﺔ ،ﺛﻢ ﺫهﺐ ﻧﺤﻮ ﺻﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﻛﺒ��
ﻳﻘﻒ �� ﺯﺍﻭ�ﺔ ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ ،ﺃﻗﻠﻊ ﺍﻟﻐﻄﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺜﻘﻴﻞ .ﺛﻢ ﺍﺗﺼﻞ ﺑﺎﻟﺴﻴﺪﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻟﻴﻘ��ﺏ
ﻣﻦ ﻭﺟهﻪ ،ﻷﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺄﺧﺬ ﺫﺭﺍﻋﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ.
ﻭﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺍﳌﻤﺮﺿﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ ﻭ�� �ﻌﺸﻖ ﻭﺟههﺎ " ﻣﺎ هﻮ ﺍﻟﻮﺿﻊ؟ ﺩﻋ�ﻱ ﺃﻟﻘﻲ ﻧﻈﺮﺓ
ﻓﺎﺣﺼﺔ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ".
ﺍﻗ��ﺑﺖ ﺃﻛ�� ﻭﺃﻛ�� ،ﻛﻤﺎ ﻟﻮ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺧﺎﺋﻔﺔ ،ﺣ�ﻯ ﻭﻗﻔﺖ ﺿﺪ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ .ﻭﻓﺠﺄﺓ
ﺩﻓﻌﺖ ﻳﺪهﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﻭﺍﺳﺘﻮﻟﺖ ﻋ�� ﺫﺭﺍﻋهﺎ ،ﻭ�� ﺗﺒ�ﻲ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﺧﺎﺋﻒ ،
ﻣﻤﺎ ﺟﻌﻞ ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ ��ﺰ:
" ﺃﻭﻩ ،ﻓﺮﺣﺔ! ﻟﻘﺪ ﺣﺼﻠﺖ ﻋ�� ﺫﺭﺍ�� ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ!"
ﻭﻣﻦ ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ �ﺝﻮﺯ ﺗﺤﻮﻟﺖ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﺇ�� �ﺥﺼﻴﺔ ﺷﺎهﻘﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ ﺍﳌﺨﻴﻔﺔ!
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
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ﻇهﺮ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻗﺎﺩﺭﺍ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺘﺤﺮﻙ ﻟ�ﺡﻈﺔ .ﻜﻦ ﻣﻊ ﻻﺍﻋ��ﺍﻑ
ﺑﺎﻟﻐﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ هﺎﺟﻤﻪ ﻋﻨﺪ ﺑﻮﺍﺑﺔ ﺭﺍﺷﻮﻣﻮﻥ ،ﻗﺮﺭ ��ﺝﺎﻋﺘﻪ ﺍﳌﻌﺘﺎﺩﺓ ﻟﻮﺿﻊ ﺣﺪ
ﻟﻪ هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺮﺓ .ﺍﺳﺘﻮ�� ﻋ�� ﺳﻴﻔﻪ ،ﻭﻭﺟهﻪ ﻣﻦ ﻏﻤﺪﻩ �� ﻭﻣﻀﺔ ،ﻭﺣﺎﻭﻝ ﻗﻄﻊ
ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ.
ﺳﺮﻱﻊ ﺟﺪﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ ﺃﻥ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﻮﻕ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﻪ هﺮﻭﺏ ﺿﻴﻖ .ﻟﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ �ﺸﺄ ﺣ�ﻯ
ﺍﻟﺴﻘﻒ ،ﻭﺍﻧﻔﺠﺮ �� ﺍﻟﺴﻘﻒ ،ﻭﺍﺧﺘﻔﻰ �� ﺍﻟﻀﺒﺎﺏ ﻭﺍﻟﻐﻴﻮﻡ.
��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ هﺮﺏ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ ﺑﺬﺭﺍﻋﻪ� .ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ﻳﻠﻔﻆ ﺃﺳﻨﺎﻧﻪ ﺑﺨﻴﺒﺔ ﺃﻣﻞ ،ﻟﻜﻦ
هﺬﺍ �ﺎﻥ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﻓﻌﻠﻪ .ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮ �� ﺍﻟﺼ�� ﻟ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﻓﺮﺻﺔ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ
ﻹﻳﻔﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ .ﻜﻦ ﻷﺍﺧ�� �ﺎﻥ ﺧﺎﺋﻔﺎ ﻣﻦ ﻗﻮﺓ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻤﺔ ﻭﺍ�ﺝﺮ�ﺌﺔ ،ﻭﻟﻢ
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ﻳﺰ�ﺝ ﻛﻴﻮﺗﻮ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ .ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ � ،ﺎﻥ ﺳ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﺪﻳﻨﺔ ﻗﺎﺩﺭ�ﻦ ﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺥﺮﻭﺝ
ﻭﻥ ﺧﻮﻑ ﺣ�ﻯ �� ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻞ ،ﻭﻟﻢ ﺗُﻥﺲَ ﻷﺍﻓﻌﺎﻝ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﻋﺔ ﻟﻮﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ!
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ﻣﻨﺬ ﺳﻨﻮﺍﺕ ﻋﺪﻳﺪﺓ ﻣﻀﺖ ﻋﺎﺵ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺭﺟﻞ �ﺝﻮﺯ ﻃﻴﺐ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﻭﻥ ﻣﺜﻞ
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ﺍﳌﺴﻦ ، �ﺸﻮهً ﺎ ً
ﻛﺒ��ﺍ ﻟﻠﺮﺟﻞ ﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺘﻥﺲ ﻳﻨﻤﻮ ﻣﻦ ﺧﺪﻩ ﻷﺍﻳﻤﻦ� .ﺎﻥ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻜﺴﺮ ّ
ﻭﺃﺯ�ﺝﻪ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻗ�ﻯﻯ ﻃﻮﺍﻝ ﺳﻨﻮﺍﺕ ﻋﺪﻳﺪﺓ �ﻞ ﻭﻗﺘﻪ ﻭﻣﺎﻟﻪ �� ﻣﺤﺎﻭﻟﺔ
ﺍﻟﺘﺨﻠﺺ ﻣﻨﻪ .ﺣﺎﻭﻝ �ﻞ ��ﻱﺀ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻔﻜﺮ ﻓﻴﻪ .ﺸﺎﻭﺭ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻃﺒﺎﺀ
ﻌﻴﺪﺓ ﻭﻗﺮ�ﺒﺔ ،ﻭﺍﺗﺨﺬ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺃﻧﻮﺍﻉ ﻷﺍﺩﻭ�ﺔ ﺩﺍﺧﻠﻴﺎ ﻭﺧﺎﺭﺟﻴﺎ .ﻟﻜﻦ �ﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ �ﺎﻥ
ﺑﻼ ﻓﺎﺋﺪﺓ .ﻳﻜ�� ﺍ�ﺡﺝﻢ ﻓﻘﻂ ﺃﻛ�� ﻭﺃﻛ�� ﺣ�ﻯ ﻳ�ﺎﺩ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ً
ﻛﺒ��ﺍ ﻣﺜﻞ ﻭﺟهﻪ ،ﻭ��
ﺎﻟﺔ ﺍﻟﻴﺄﺱ ﻳﺘﺨ�� ﻋﻦ �ﻞ ﺁﻣﺎﻝ ﻓﻘﺪﺍﻧﻪ ﻋ�� ﻹﺍﻃﻼﻕ ،ﻭﻱﺴﺕﺴﻠﻢ ﻟﻔﻜﺮﺓ
ﺍﺿﻄﺮﺍﺭ ﺇ�� ﺣﻤﻞ ﺍﻟﻮﺭﻡ ﻋ�� ﻭﺟهﻪ ﻃﻮﺍﻝ ﺣﻴﺎﺗﻪ.
� ﺃﺣﺪ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﺃﻋﻄﻰ ﺍ�ﺡﻄﺐ �� ﻣﻄﺒﺨﻪ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ،ﻛﻤﺎ ﺃ ﺍﺩﺕ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ً
�ﻌﻀﺎ �� ﺭ
ﻭﻗﺖ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ،ﺃﺧﺬ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻓﺄﺳﻪ ﻭﺍﻧﺪﻓﻊ ﻟ�ﺥﺸﺐ ﺑ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﺘﻼﻝ ﻟﻱﺲ ً
�ﻌﻴﺪﺍ
ﺍﺉﻌﺎ �� ﺃﻭﺍﺋﻞ ﺍ�ﺥﺮ�ﻒ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ �ﺴﺘﻤﺘﻊ ﻳﻮﻣﺎ ﺭ ً ً
ﺟﺪﺍ ﻋﻦ ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻪ� .ﺎﻥ ً
ﺑﺎﻟهﻮﺍﺀ ﺍﻟﻨﻘﻲ ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ �� �ﺝﻠﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻣﺮﻩ ﻟﻠﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ .ﺛﻢ ّ
ﻣﺮ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻣﺎ �ﻌﺪ
ﺍﻟﻈه��ﺓ ﺑ�ﺎﻣﻠهﺎ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻘﻄﻊ ﺍ�ﺥﺸﺐ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺟﻤﻊ ﻛﻮﻣﺔ ﺟﻴﺪﺓ
ﻻﺳﺘﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ .ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺑﺪﺃ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﻳﻘ��ﺏ ﻣﻦ ��ﺎﻳﺘﻪ ،ﻭﺟﻪ ﻭﺟهﻪ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ.
ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺬهﺐ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ �� ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻪ ﺇ�� ﺃﺳﻔﻞ ﻣﻤﺮ ﺍ�ﺝﺒﻞ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ
ﻈﻠﻤﺔ ﻭﺍﳌﻄﺮ ﺑﺪﺃ �� ﻻﺍﻧﺨﻔﺎﺽ �ﺸﺪﺓ� .ﺎﻥ ﻳﺒﺤﺚ ﻋﻦ ﻣﺄﻭﻯ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ
هﻨﺎﻙ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻛﻮﺥ �ﺡﺮﻕ ﺍﻟﻔﺤﻢً .
ﺃﺧ��ﺍ ،ﺍﺳﺘﻘﺮ �� ﺣﻔﺮﺓ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ �� ﺟﺬﻉ �ﺝﺮﺓ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻣﺠﻮﻓﺔ .ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺜﻘﺐ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ �ﺴﻠﻞ �ﺴهﻮﻟﺔ ،ﻭﺟﻠﺲ ﻋ�� ﺃﻣﻞ
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ﺃﻧﻪ ﻗﺪ ﺗﻢ ﺗﺠﺎﻭﺯﻩ ﻓﻘﻂ ﺑﻮﺍﺳﻄﺔ ﺩﺵ ﺟﺒ�� ،ﻭﺃﻥ ﺍ�ﺝﻮ ﺳﻴﻜﺸﻒ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ.
ﻟﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﺧﻴﺒﺔ ﺃﻣﻞ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ،ﺑﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺇﺯﺍﻟﺔ ﻷﺍﻣﻄﺎﺭ ﺳﻘﻄﺖ
�ﺸ�ﻞ ﻣ��ﺍﻳﺪ ،ﻭﺃﺧ��ﺍ ﺳﻘﻄﺖ ﻋﺎﺻﻔﺔ ﺭﻋﺪﻳﺔ ﺷﺪﻳﺪﺓ ﻓﻮﻕ ﺍ�ﺝﺒﻞ .هﺪﺭ ﺍﻟﺮﻋﺪ
�ﺸﺪﺓ ،ﻭ�ﺒﺪﻭ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﻭﺍﺕ ﻣﺸﺘﻌﻠﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ��ﻕ ،ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ
ﺑﺎﻟ�ﺎﺩ ﻳﺼﺪﻕ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻋ�� ﻗﻴﺪ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ� .ﺎﻥ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻤﻮﺕ ﻣﻦ
ﺍ�ﺥﻮﻑ �� .ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ،ﻭﻣﻊ ﺫﻟﻚ ،ﻓﺈﻥ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ ﺗﻄه�� ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﻠﺪ �ﻠﻪ ﻳﺘﻮ�ﺝ ��
ﺃﺷﻌﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ .ﺃﺣﻴﺖ ﺃﺭﻭﺍﺡ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻧﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺸﻔﻖ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻞ ،
ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻋ�� ﻭﺷﻚ ﺍ�ﺥﺮﻭﺝ ﻣﻦ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﺧﺘﺒﺎﺋﻪ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ �� ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ﺍ�ﺝﻮﻓﺎﺀ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ
ﺪﺍ ﺻﻮﺕ ﻣﺎ ﺑﺪﺍ ﻭﻛﺄﻧﻪ ﺧﻄﻮﺍﺕ ﻻﺍﻗ��ﺍﺏ ﻣﻦ ﻋﺪﺓ ﺃ�ﺥﺎﺹ ﺃﺫﻧﻪ� .ﺎﻥ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ
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ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﺑﻔﻜﺮﺓ ﺃﻥ � ﻳﻮﻡ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺻﺪﻗﺎﺋﻪ ﻗﺪ ﺟﺎﺀﻭﺍ ﻟﻠﺒﺤﺚ ﻋﻨﻪ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ
ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟ�ﺡﺎﺑﺔ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ �ﺴ��ﻭﻥ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ .ﻟﻜﻦ ﻋﻨﺪ ﺍﻟﻨﻈﺮ
ﺇ�� ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ،ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺩهﺸﺘﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺮﻯ ،ﻭﻟﻱﺲ ﺃﺻﺪﻗﺎﺀﻩ ،ﺑﻞ ﻣﺌﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ
ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺩﻣﺔ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ� .ﻠﻤﺎ ﺑﺪﺍ � ،ﻠﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺩهﺸﻪ ﺃﻛ��� .ﺎﻧﺖ �ﻌﺾ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ
ﺒ��ﺓ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺎﻟﻘﺔ ،ﻭﺍﻟﺒﻌﺾ ﻵﺍﺧﺮ �ﺎﻥ ﻋﻴﻨﺎ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻣﻦ �ﻞ �ﺴﺒﺔ ﻟﺒﻘﻴﺔ
ﺟﺴﺎﺩهﻢ ،ﻭﺍﻟﺒﻌﺾ ﻵﺍﺧﺮ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ �ﺎﻥ ﺃﻧﻮﻑ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ �ﺸ�ﻞ �ﺥﻴﻒ ،
ﻀهﺎ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﻓﻮﺍﻩ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ��ﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻳﺒﺪﻭ ﺃ��ﺎ ﺗﻔﺘﺢ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺫﻥ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺫﻥ.
�ﻠهﻢ ﻗﺪ ﻗﺮﻭﻥ ﻳﻨﻤﻮ ﻋ�� ﺟﺒﺎههﻢ� .ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻣﻨﺪهﺸﺎ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻣﻤﺎ ﺭﺁﻩ ﺃﻧﻪ
ﻓﻘﺪ ﺗﻮﺍﺯﻧﻪ ﻭﺳﻘﻂ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ﺍ�ﺝﻮﻓﺎﺀ .ﻭ�ﺡﺴﻦ ﺣﻈﻪ ،ﻟﻢ ﺗﺮﻩ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ ،
ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ �� ﺍ�ﺥﻠﻔﻴﺔ .ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺍﺧﺘﺎﺭ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻭ�ﺴﻠﻞ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ.
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ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺠﻠﺲ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻭ�ﺕﺴﺎﺀﻝ ﺑﻔﺎﺭﻍ ﺍﻟﺼ�� ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻳﺘﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ��
ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ،ﺳﻤﻊ ﺃﺻﻮﺍﺕ ﻣﻮﺳﻴﻘﻰ ﻣﺜ�� ﺍ�ﺝﻥﺲ ،ﻭ�ﻌﺪ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺑﺪﺃﺕ �ﻌﺾ
ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ �� ﺍﻟﻐﻨﺎﺀ.
" ﻣﺎ هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﻮﻗﺎﺕ ﺗﻔﻌﻞ؟" ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻟﻨﻔﺴﻪ " .ﺳﻮﻑ ﺃﻧﻈﺮ ،ﻳﺒﺪﻭ
ﺍﻣﺮ ً
ﻣﺴﻠﻴﺎ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ".
ﻋﻨﺪ ﺍﻟﻨﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺭﺝ ،ﺭﺃﻯ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺃﻥ ﺭﺋﻱﺲ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻄﺎﻥ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ �ﺎﻥ
ﻳﺠﻠﺲ �� ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ ﻣﻊ ﻇهﺮﻩ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺝﺄ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ
ﺍﺧﺮﻯ ﺟﺎﻟﺴﺔ ﺣﻮﻟهﺎ ،ﻭ�ﻌﻀهﺎ �ﺸﺮﺏ ﻭ�ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﺮﻗﺺ .ﻭﻗﺪ ﺍﻧﺕﺸﺮ ﺍﻟﻄﻌﺎﻡ
ﺍﻟﻨﺏﻴﺬ ﺃﻣﺎﻣهﻢ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ،ﻭﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻮﺍ�ﺡ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻳﺘﻤﺘﻌﻮﻥ ﺑﺕﺴﻠﻴﺔ
ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺔ ﻭ�ﺘﻤﺘﻌﻮﻥ ﺑﻘﺪﺭﺍﺕ هﺎﺋﻠﺔ.
ﺟﻌﻠﺖ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻳ�ﺡﻚ ﻟﺮﺅ���ﻢ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺒﺔ.
ﻣﺴﻞ!" �ﺡﻚ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻟﻨﻔﺴﻪ " ﻧﺎ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻗﺪﻳﻤﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ ،ﻟﻜﻨ�ﻱ" ﻛﻢ هﺬﺍ ٍ
ﻟﻢ ﺃﺭ ﺃﻱ ��ﻱﺀ ﻏﺮ�ﺐ ﺟﺪﺍ �� �ﻞ ﺣﻴﺎ�ﻲ".
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ﻭﻣﺘﺤﻤﺴﺎ �� ﻣﺸﺎهﺪﺓ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺗﻔﻌﻠﻪ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ ،ﻭ���ﻱ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ �ﺎﻥ ً
ﻣهﺘﻤﺎ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ
ﻭﺧﺮﺝ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ﻭﻭﻗﻒ ﺍﻟﻨﻈﺮ.
�ﺎﻥ ﺭﺋﻱﺲ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻄﺎﻥ ﻳﺄﺧﺬ ﻛﻮﺏ ﻛﺒ�� ﻣﻦ SAKEﻭ�ﺮﺍﻗﺐ ﺃﺣﺪ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ ﻳﺮﻗﺺ.
�� ﺣ�ﻥ ﻗﺎﻝ ﻗﻠﻴﻼ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟهﻮﺍﺀ ﺍﳌﻠﻞ:
" ﺭﻗﺼﺘﻚ ﺭﺗﻱﺒﺔ ﺇ�� ﺣﺪ ﻣﺎ .ﻟﻘﺪ ﺳﺌﻤﺖ ﻣﻦ ﻣﺸﺎهﺪ��ﺎ .ﺃﻟﻱﺲ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺃﺣﺪ ﻣﻦ
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ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﻳﻤﻜ��ﻢ ﺍﻟﺮﻗﺺ ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﻣﻦ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺰﻣﻴﻞ؟" ﺑﻱﻨﻜﻢ
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ﺍﻥ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻣﻮﻟﻌﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﺮﻗﺺ ﻃﻮﺍﻝ ﺣﻴﺎﺗﻪ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺧﺒ��ﺍ �� هﺬﺍ
ﺍﳌﺠﺎﻝ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻔﻌﻞ ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﺑﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻄﺎﻥ.
" هﻞ ﺳﺄﺫهﺐ ﻭﺃﺭﻗﺺ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ ﻭﺃﺗﺮﻛهﻢ ﻳﺮﻭﻥ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻔﻌﻠﻪ
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ﺇ�ﺴﺎﻥ؟ ﻗﺪ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﺧﻄ��ﺍ ،ﻷﻧ�ﻱ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻟﻢ ﺃﻛﻦ ﺃﺭ�ﺪهﻢ ،ﻓﻘﺪ ﻳﻘﺘﻠﻮ�ﻲ!" ﻗﺎﻝ
ﺍﻟﺰﻣﻴﻞ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﻟﻨﻔﺴﻪ.
ﻭﻣﻊ ﺫﻟﻚ ،ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺗﻢ ﺍﻟﺘﻐﻠﺐ ﻋ�� ﻣﺨﺎﻭﻓﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺣﺒﻪ ﻟﻠﺮﻗﺺ .ﻭ��
ﺑﻀﻊ ﺩﻗﺎﺋﻖ � ،ﺎﻥ ﺑﺈﻣ�ﺎﻧﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﺒﺢ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻭﻟﻢ �ﻌﺪ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ ﺣﺰﺏ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ ﺑﺄﻛﻤﻠﻪ
،ﻭ�ﺪﺃ �� ﺍﻟﺮﻗﺺ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺭ .ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ،ﻳﺪﺭﻙ ﺃﻥ ﺣﻴﺎﺗﻪ ﺭ�ﻤﺎ �ﻌﺘﻤﺪ ﻋ��
ﻣﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺮ�ﻯﻱ هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﻮﻗﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺒﺔ ﺃﻡ ﻻ ،ﻭ�ﺬﻝ ﻣهﺎﺭﺗﻪ ﻭﺧﻔﺔ ﺩﻣﻪ ﺇ��
ﺃﻗ�ﻯﻯ ﺩﺭﺟﺔ ﻣﻤﻜﻨﺔ.
�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺪﺍﻳﺔ ﻣﻨﺪهﺸﺔ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﺭﺟﻞ �ﺸﺎﺭﻙ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺧﻮﻑ ��
ﻟ��ﻓﻴﻪ ،ﺛﻢ ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺃﻋﻄﺖ ﺩهﺸ��ﻢ ﻹﺍ�ﺝﺎﺏ.
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" ﻛﻢ هﺬﺍ ﻏﺮ�ﺐ!" هﺘﻒ ﺍﻟﺮﺋﻱﺲ ﻣﻘﺮﻥ " .ﻟﻢ ﺃﺭ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺭ ٍﺍﻕ ﻣﺎهﺮﺍ ﻣﻦ
ﻗﺒﻞ! ﺇﻧﻪ ﻳﺮﻗﺺ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﻣﺜ�� ﻟﻺ�ﺝﺎﺏ!"
ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻧﺘ�ﻯ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻣﻦ ﺭﻗﺼﻪ ،ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻄﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ��:
" ﺷﻜﺮﺍ ﺟﺰ�ﻼ ﻟﺮﻗﺼﺘﻚ ﺍﳌﺴﻠﻴﺔ .ﺍﻥ ﺃﻋﻄﺎﻧﺎ ﻣﺘﻌﺔ ﺷﺮﺏ ﻛﻮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻨﺏﻴﺬ ﻣﻌﻨﺎ"
،ﻭ��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﺃﻋﻄﺎﻩ ﺃﻛ�� ﻛﻮﺏ ﻟﻪ.
ﺷﻜﺮﻩ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺑﺘﻮﺍﺿﻊ ﺷﺪﻳﺪ:
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" ﻟﻢ ﺃﻛﻦ ﺃﺗﻮﻗﻊ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻠﻄﻒ ﻣﻦ ﺳﻴﺎﺩﺗﻚ .ﺃﺧ�ﻯﻯ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻛﻮﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺃﺯ�ﺝ ﻓﻘﻂ
ﺣﺰﻣﺘﻚ ﺍﻟﻠﻄﻴﻔﺔ ﺑﺮﻗﺼ�ﻱ ﻏ�� ﺍﳌﺎهﺮﺓ".
" ﻻ ،ﻻ "،ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻄﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ�� " .ﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺄ�ﻲ �� ﻛﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺣﻴﺎﻥ ﻭﺗﺮﻗﺺ
ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻠﻨﺎ .ﻟﻘﺪ ﻣﻨﺤﺘﻨﺎ ﻣهﺎﺭﺗﻜﻢ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺘﻌﺔ".
ﺷﻜﺮﻩ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﻭﻭﻋﺪ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﺬﻟﻚ.
" ﺛﻢ ﺳﻮﻑ ﺗﺄ�ﻲ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻐﺪ ،ﺭﺟﻞ ﻳﺒﻠﻎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺮ؟" ﺳﺄﻝ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻄﺎﻥ.
ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻦ " :ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﺳﺄﻓﻌﻞ".
ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻄﺎﻥ " :ﺛﻢ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗ��ﻙ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﺘﻌهﺪﺍﺕ ﻟ�ﻠﻤﺘﻚ ﻣﻌﻨﺎ".
ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ� " :ﻞ ﻣﺎ ��ﺝﺒﻚ".
" ﺍﻥ ﻣﺎ هﻮ ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ��ﻱﺀ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳ��ﻛﻪ ﻣﻌﻨﺎ ﻛﺘﻌهﺪ؟" ﺳﺄﻝ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻄﺎﻥ ،ﺗﺒﺤﺚ
ﺍ�ﺝﻮﻟﺔ.
ﺛﻢ ﻗﺎﻝ ﺃﺣﺪ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﺿﺮ�ﻦ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻄﺎﻥ ﺭﺍﻛﻌﺎ ﻭﺭﺍﺀ ﺭﺋﻱﺲ:
" ﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﻣﺰ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﻐﺎﺩﺭﻩ ﻣﻌﻨﺎ هﻮ ﺍﻟ��ﻱﺀ ﻷﺍﻛ�� ﺃهﻤﻴﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ ﻟﻪ ��
ﺣﻮﺯﺗﻪ .ﺭﻯ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﻭ�ﻦ ﻋ�� ﺧﺪﻩ ﻷﺍﻳﻤﻦ .ﺍﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺏﺸﺮ
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�ﻌﺘ��ﻭﻥ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺣﻈﺎ ﻛﺒ��ﺍ .ﺩﻉ ﺳﻴﺪﻱ ﻳﺄﺧﺬ ﺍﻟﻜﺘﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺧﺪ ﺣﻖ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ
ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ،ﻭﺳﻴﺄ�ﻲ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻐﺪ ،ﺇﻥ �ﺎﻥ ﻓﻘﻂ ﻻﺳﺘﻌﺎﺩﺗﻪ" .
" ﺃﻧﺖ ﺫ�ﻲ ﺟﺪﺍ "،ﻗﺎﻝ ﺭﺋﻱﺲ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻄﺎﻥ � ،ﻌﻄﻲ ﻗﺮﻭﻧﻪ ﻣﻮﺍﻓﻘﺔ ﻣﻮﺍﻓﻘﺔ .ﺛﻢ ﺍﻣﺘﺪ
ﺭﺍﻉ ﺷﻌﺮ ﻭ�ﺪﻩ ﻣﺨﻠﺐ ،ﻭﺃﺧﺬﺕ ﺍﻟﻜﺘﻠﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺧﺪ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻷﺍﻳﻤﻦ.
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ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﻝ ،ﺃﻧﻪ ﺟﺎﺀ �ﺴهﻮﻟﺔ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍﻟ��ﻗﻮﻕ ﺍﻟﻨﺎ�ﺝ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ �� ﳌﺴﺔ
ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻄﺎﻥ ،ﺛﻢ ﺍﺧﺘﻔﺖ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﻣﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ ﺍﳌﺮﺣﺔ.
ﻟﻘﺪ ﺿﺎﻉ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ �� ﺣ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ� .ﺎﻥ ﺑﺎﻟ�ﺎﺩ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﻟﺒﻌﺾ
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ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻭﺟﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺣﻴﺚ �ﺎﻥ .ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻋﻠﻢ ﺑﻔهﻢ ﻣﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ ﻟﻪ � ،ﺎﻥ
ﺍﻟﻮﺭﻡ ﻋ�� ﻭﺟهﻪ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺷﻮهﻪ ﻟﺴﻨﻮﺍﺕ ﻋﺪﻳﺪﺓ ،ﻗﺪ ﺗﻢ ﻧﻘﻠﻪ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻱ ﺃﻟﻢ
ﻟﻨﻔﺴﻪ .ﺿﻊ ﻳﺪﻩ ﻟﻱﺸﻌﺮ ﺇﺫﺍ ﺑﻘﻴﺖ ﺃﻱ ﻧﺪﺑﺔ ،ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﻭﺟﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺧﺪﻩ ﻷﺍﻳﻤﻦ �ﺎﻥ
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ﺳﻠﺴﺎ ﻣﺜﻞ �ﺴﺎﺭﻩ.
�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ﻗﺪ ﻏﺮﺳﺖ ﻣﻨﺬ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ﻳﺮﺗﻔﻊ ﻣﺜﻞ
هﻼﻝ ﺍﻟﻔﻀﺔ �� ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ .ﺃﺩﺭﻙ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﻛﻢ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺘﺄﺧﺮﺍ ﻭ�ﺪﺃ ﻋ��
�ﺝﻞ �� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ� .ﺖ ﺧﺪﻩ ﻷﺍﻳﻤﻦ ﻃﻮﺍﻝ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ،ﻛﻤﺎ ﻟﻮ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﻠﺘﺄﻛﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺣﺴﻦ
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ﺣﻈﻪ �� ﻓﻘﺪﻩ ﻭﻥ� .ﺎﻥ ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻭﺟﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺴﺘﺤﻴﻞ ﺍﳌ��ﻱ
��ﺪﻭﺀ -ﺭﻛﺾ ﻭﺭﻗﺺ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ �ﻠﻪ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ.
ﻭﺟﺪ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﻗﻠﻘﺔ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ،ﻣﺕﺴﺎﺋﻼ ﻋﻤﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ ﻟﻴﺠﻌﻠﻪ ﻣﺘﺄﺧﺮﺍ ﺟﺪﺍ .ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ
ﺃﺧ��هﺎ ﺑ�ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻣ�ﻯﻯ ﻣﻨﺬ ﺃﻥ ﻏﺎﺩﺭ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ �ﻌﺪ ﻇهﺮ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ� .ﺎﻧﺖ ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺓ
ﻣﺜﻞ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺃﻇهﺮ ﻟهﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺒﻴﺢ ﺍﻟﻘﺒﻴﺢ ﻗﺪ ﺍﺧﺘﻔﻰ ﻣﻦ ﻭﺟهﻪ ،ﻷ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ
ﺗﺕﺒﺎ�� �� ﺷﺒﺎﺑﻪ ﺑﻤﻈهﺮﻩ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻞ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﺰﻥ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻣﻲ ﻟهﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺮﻯ ﺍﻟﻨﻤﻮ
ﺍﻟﺏﺸﻊ.
ﺍﻥ ﺍﳌﺠﺎﻭﺭ ﻟهﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺝ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﺍ�ﺝﻴﺪ ﻋﺎﺵ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺭﺟﻞ �ﺝﻮﺯ ﺷﺮ�ﺮ ﻭ�ﻐﻴﺾ.
ﻮ ﺃﻳﻀﺎ � ،ﺎﻥ ﻟﺴﻨﻮﺍﺕ ﻋﺪﻳﺪﺓ ﻣﻥ��ﺝﺎ ﻣﻦ ﻧﻤﻮ ﻭﻥ ﻋ�� ﺧﺪﻩ ﻷﺍ�ﺴﺮ ،ﻭهﻮ
ﻳﻀﺎ ،ﺣﺎﻭﻝ �ﻞ ﺃﻧﻮﺍﻉ ﻷﺍﺷﻴﺎﺀ ﻟﻠﺘﺨﻠﺺ ﻣﻨﻪ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺟﺪﻭﻯ.
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ﺳﻤﻊ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ،ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺩﻡ ،ﻣﻦ ﺣﻈﻪ ﺍ�ﺝﻠﻴﻞ �� ﻓﻘﺪﺍﻥ ﺍﻟﻮﺭﻡ ﻋ��
ﻭﺟهﻪ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺍﺗﺼﻞ ﺑﺬﻟﻚ ﺍﳌﺴﺎﺀ ﻭﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﻦ ﺻﺪﻳﻘﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺨ��ﻩ ﺑ�ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻳﺘﻌﻠﻖ
ﺑﻔﻘﺪﺍﻧﻪ .ﺃﺧ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺟﺎﺭﻩ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ ﻟﻪ .ﻭﻭﺻﻒ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ
ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺳﻴﺠﺪ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ﺍ�ﺝﻮﻓﺎﺀ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻳﺨﺘ�ﺉ ��ﺎ ،ﻭﻧ�ﺡﻪ ﺑﺄﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﻋ��
ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺭ �� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻣﺘﺄﺧﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻈه��ﺓ ﻧﺤﻮ ﻭﻗﺖ ﻏﺮﻭﺏ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ.
ﺑﺪﺃ ﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ �ﻌﺪ ﻇهﺮ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﺘﺎ�� ،ﻭ�ﻌﺪ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪ ﻟﺒﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ،ﻭﺻﻞ
ﺇ�� �ﺝﺮﺓ ﺃﺟﻮﻑ ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻭﺻﻔﻪ ﺻﺪﻳﻘﻪ .هﻨﺎ ﺃﺧﻔﻰ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻭﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮ ﺍﻟﺸﻔﻖ.
ﻭﻛﻤﺎ ﻗﻴﻞ ﻟﻪ ،ﺟﺎﺀﺕ ﻓﺮﻗﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ �� ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻋﺔ ﻭﻋﻘﺪﺕ ﻭﻟﻴﻤﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﺮﻗﺺ
ﻷﺍﻏﻨﻴﺔ .ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺫهﺐ هﺬﺍ ﻟﺒﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ،ﻧﻈﺮ ﺭﺋﻱﺲ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ ﺣﻮﻟﻪ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ:
" ﻘﺪ ﺣﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻟ�ﻲ ﻳﺄ�ﻲ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻭﻋﺪﻧﺎ .ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﻻ ﻳﺄ�ﻲ؟"
ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺳﻤﻊ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﺜﺎ�ﻲ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﺧﺮﺝ ﻣﻦ ﻣﺨﺒﺌﻪ �� ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ
ﻭﺭﻛﻊ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ ﺃﻭ�ﻲ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ:
" ﻟﻘﺪ ﻛﻨﺖ �� ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ ﻟﻚ ﻟﻠﺘﺤﺪﺙ!"
ﻗﺎﻝ ﺭﺋﻱﺲ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻄﺎﻥ " ﺁﻩ ،ﺃﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻦ ﺑﺎﻷﻣﺲ" " .ﺷﻜﺮﺍ ﻟﻚ ﻋ��
ﺍ�ﺡﻀﻮﺭ ،ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺮﻗﺺ ﻟﻨﺎ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ".
ﻘﻒ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻭﻓﺘﺢ ﻣ�ﺝﻌﻪ ﻭ�ﺪﺃ ﺍﻟﺮﻗﺺ .ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺘﻌﻠﻢ ﺍﻟﺮﻗﺺ ،
ﻟﻢ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺷﻱﺌﺎًﻋﻦ ﻹﺍﻳﻤﺎﺀﺍﺕ ﺍﻟﻀﺮﻭﺭ�ﺔ ﻭﺍﳌﻮﺍﻗﻒ ﺍﳌﺨﺘﻠﻔﺔ� .ﺎﻥ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻱ
��ﻱﺀ ﻳﺮ��ﻱ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ ،ﻟﺬﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻘﻔﺰ ،ﻳﻠﻮﺡ ﺑﺬﺭﺍﻋﻴﻪ ﻭ�ﺨﺘﻢ ﻗﺪﻣﻴﻪ ،ﻭ�ﻘﻠﺪ
ﻛﺬﻟﻚ ﺃﻱ ﺭﻗﺺ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺷﺎهﺪﻩ.
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ﻨﺬ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ،ﻋﺎﺵ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻱﻨﻴﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺧﻠﻔﺖ ﺷﻘﻴﻘهﺎ
ﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﻓﻮ�ﻲ .ﺎﻥ ﻋﻤﺮ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺎﻟﻘﺔ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﺓ ﻳﻮﻛﻮﺍ ،ﻟﺬﻟﻚ �ﺎﻥ
ً
ﺗﻘﺮ�ﺒﺎ ﺑﻨﻔﺲ ﻃﻮﻝ ﺷﻘﻴﻘهﺎ� .ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﺳﻤهﺎ ،ﺧﻤﺴﺔ ﻭﻋﺸﺮﻭﻥ ً
ﻗﺪﻣﺎ ﻋﺎﻟﻴﺔ ،
ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺔ ،ﻭﺣﺎﻛﻢ ﻗﺎﺩﺭ .هﻨﺎﻙ ﻗﺼﺔ ﻣﺜ��ﺓ ﻟﻼهﺘﻤﺎﻡ ﺣﻮﻝ ﻛﻴﻔﻴﺔ ﺇﺻﻼﺡ ﺟﺰﺀ ﻣﻦ
ﺴﻤﺎﺀ ﺍﳌﻜﺴﻮﺭﺓ ﻭﺃﺣﺪ ﻷﺍﻋﻤﺪﺓ ﻷﺍﺭﺿﻴﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺃﻳﺪﺕ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ ،ﻭﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻀﺮﺭﺕ
ﺧﻼﻝ ﺗﻤﺮﺩ ﺃﺛﺎﺭﻩ ﺃﺣﺪ ﺭﻋﺎﻳﺎ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﻓﻮ�ﻲ.
�ﺎﻥ ﺍﺳﻢ ﺍﳌﺘﻤﺮﺩﻳﻦ ﻛﻮ�ﺎﻱ� .ﺎﻥ ﻳﺒﻠﻎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺮ ﺳﺘﺔ ﻭﻋﺸﺮ�ﻦ ً
ﻗﺪﻣﺎ� .ﺎﻥ ﺟﺴﺪﻩ
ﻣﻐﻄﻰ ﺑﺎﻟ�ﺎﻣﻞ ﺑﺎﻟﺸﻌﺮ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻭﺟهﻪ ﺃﺳﻮﺩ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍ�ﺡﺪﻳﺪ� .ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺣﺮ ﻭ�ﺥﺼﻴﺔ
ﻓﻈﻴﻌﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ �� ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ .ﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻣﺎﺕ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﻓﻮ�ﻲ � ،ﺎﻥ ﻛﻮ�ﺎﻱ �ﻌﺾ
ً
ﻃﻤﻮﺣﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﺇﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﺍ ﻟﻠﺼ�ﻥ ،ﻟﻜﻦ ﺧﻄﺘﻪ ﻓﺸﻠﺖ ،ﻭ ، Jokwaﺷﻘﻴﻘﺔ
ﺟﺪﺍ ﻹﺣﺒﺎﻃﻪ �ﺴﺏﺐ ﻏﺎﺿﺒﺎ ً
ً ﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﺍﳌﻴﺘﺔ ،ﻗﺎﻣﺖ ﺑ��ﺑﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺮﺵ� .ﺎﻥ ﻛﻮ�ﺎﻱ
ﺭﻏﺒﺘﻪ �� ﺇﺛﺎﺭﺓ ﺗﻤﺮﺩ� .ﺎﻥ ﺃﻭﻝ ﻋﻤﻞ ﻳﻘﻮﻡ ﺑﻪ هﻮ ﺍﺳﺘﺨﺪﺍﻡ ﻣﻴﺎﻩ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻄﺎﻥ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ
�ﺴﺏﺐ �� ﻓﻴﻀﺎﻥ ﻛﺒ�� ﻟﻠهﺮﻭﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺒﻼﺩ .هﺬﺍ ﺃﻏﺮﻕ ﺍﻟﻔﻘﺮﺍﺀ ﻣﻦ ﻣﻨﺎﺯﻟهﻢ ،
ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺷﺎهﺪﺕ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﺓ ﻳﻮﻛﻮﺍ ﻣﺤﻨﺔ ﺭﻋﺎﻳﺎهﺎ ،ﻭﻋﺮﻓﺖ ﺃ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺧﻄﺄ
ﻛﻮ�ﺎﻱ ،ﺃﻋﻠﻨﺖ ﺍ�ﺡﺮﺏ ﺿﺪﻩ.
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
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ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ
ﻋﻨﺪهﺎ ﺭﺳﻢ ﻛﻮ�ﻲ ﺳﻴﻔﻪ ﺫﻭ ﺍ�ﺡﺪﻳﻦ ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻋ�� ﻭﺷﻚ ﻗﺘﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺩ هﺎﻛﻮ ،ﻟﻜﻦ
ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﻤﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺣﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ ﻣﻊ ﺷﺮ�ﺮﻩ � ،ﺎﻥ ﺇﻳﻜﻮ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﻉ ﻳﻘﻮﻡ ��ﺝﻞ
ﺣﺼﺎﻧﻪ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ ﻛﻮ�ﺎﻱ ﻭﺗﺠﺮ�ﺘﻪ ﻟﻴﺠﺮﺏ ﻗﻮﺗﻪ ﻣﻌﻪ ،ﻭﻟﻱﺲ ﻗﺘﻞ ﺭﺟﻞ ﺳﺎﻗﻂ .ﻟﻜﻦ
ﻛﻮ�ﻲ �ﺎﻥ ً
ﻣﺘﻌﺒﺎ ،ﻭﻟﻢ �ﺸﻌﺮ ﺑﺄﻧﻪ ﻳﻤﻴﻞ ﺇ�� ﻣﻮﺍﺟهﺔ هﺬﺍ ﺍ�ﺝﻨﺪﻱ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺏ
ﺍ�ﺝﺪﻳﺪ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﻉ ،ﻓﻘﺎﻡ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﺑﺘﺤﺮ�ﻚ ﺣﺼﺎﻧﻪ ،ﻓﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻌﺮﻛﺔ.
ً هﺎﻛﻮ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ُ
ﺻﺪﻡ ﻗﻠﻴﻼ ﻓﻘﻂ � ،ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ �ﻌﺮﺽ ﻟﻘﺪﻣﻴﻪ �� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ
ﻭهﺮﻉ هﻮ ﻭﺯﻣﻴﻠﻪ �ﻌﺪ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻭ ﺍﳌﺘﻘهﻘﺮ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻋ�� ﻗﺪﻣﻪ ﻭﻵﺍﺧﺮ ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮ
ﺍ�ﺥﻴﻞ.
ﻛﻮ�ﻲ ،ﺑﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺘﺎ�ﻌﺎ ،ﺍﻧﻘﻠﺐ ﻋ�� ﺃﻗﺮﺏ ﻣهﺎﺟﻢ ﻟﻪ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ،
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ﺑﺎﻟﻄﺒﻊ Eiko ،ﺍﳌﺮﻛﺐ ،ﻭﻱﺴﺘﺨﺮﺝ ﺳهﻤﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺝﻌﺒﺔ ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮﻩ ،ﻳﺜﺏﺘﻪ ﺇ��
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ﻭﻱﺴﺘﻤﺪ ﺇﻳﻜﻮ. ﻗﻮﺳﻪ
ﻭ�ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﺍﻟ��ﻕ ،ﺗﺤﺎ�ﻯﻯ ﺇﻳﻜﻮ ﺍ�ﺡﺬﺭ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻮﺩ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻼﻣﺲ ﺧﻮﺫﺍﺗﻪ ﺳﻮﻯ
ﻣﺆﺫ ﺿﺪ ﻣﻌﻄﻒ ﺩﺭﻉ هﺎﻛﻮ. ،ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻏ�� ٍ
ﺭﺃﻯ ﺍﳌﻌﺎ�ﺝ ﺃﻥ ﻛﻼ ﺃﻋﺪﺍﺋﻪ ﺑﻘﻲ ﺳﺎﳌﺎ .ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻭﻗﺖ
ﻟ�ﺡﺐ ﺳهﻢ ﺛﺎ�ﻲ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ،ﺣ�ﻯ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻨﻘﺬ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ �ﺝﺄ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟ�ﺡﺮّ .
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ﺪﻩ ﺇ�� ﺻﻮ�ﺝﺘﻪ ،ﻭﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﻇهﺮ ﻓﻴﻀﺎﻥ ﻛﺒ�� ،ﻭﺟﺘﺎﺡ ﺟﻱﺶ ﺟﻮﻛﻮﺍ ﻭﺟﻥ�ﻻﺍ��ﺎ
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ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻌﺎﻥ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺳﻘﻮﻁ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﻕ ﺍ�ﺥﺮ�ﻒ ﻋ�� ﺟﺪﻭﻝ.
ﻭﺟﺪ �ﻞ ﻣﻦ هﺎﻛﻮ ﻭﺇﻳﻜﻮ ﻧﻔﺴ��ﻤﺎ �ﻌﺎﻧﻴﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺭﻗﺒ��ﻤﺎ �� ﻋﻤﻖ ﺍﳌﻴﺎﻩ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺎ
ﻳﻨﻈﺮﺍﻥ ﺣﻮﻟهﻤﺎ ﺇ�� ﺃ��ﻤﺎ ﺭﺃﻳﺎ ﺍﻟﻜﻮﺭﺍﻱ ﺍﻟﺸﺮﺱ ﻳﺼﻨﻌﺎ��ﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ
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ﺑﻘﻀﻱﺒﻪ ﺍ�ﺡﺪﻳﺪﻱ ﻋﺎﻟﻴﺎ .ﻟﻘﺪ ﻇﻨﻮﺍ ﺃ��ﻢ ﺳﻴﻘﻄﻌﻮ �ﻞ �ﺡﻈﺔ ،ﻟﻜ��ﻢ ﺳﺎﺭﻋﻮﺍ
��ﺝﺎﻋﺔ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺴﺒﺎﺣﺔ ﺑﻘﺪﺭ ﻣﺎ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻌﻮﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻮﺻﻮﻝ ﺇ�� ﻛﻮ�ﺎﻱ .ﻓﺠﺄﺓ
ﻭﺟﺪﻭﺍ ﺃﻧﻔﺴهﻢ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ ﻣﺎ ﺑﺪﺍ ﻭﻛﺄﻧﻪ ﺟﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﺗﺮﺗﻔﻊ ﻣﺒﺎﺷﺮﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ .ﻧﻈﺮﻭﺍ ﺇ��
ﺍﻋ�� ،ﻭﻭﻗﻒ ﺭﺟﻞ �ﺝﻮﺯ ﺫﻭ ﺷﻌﺮ ﺃﺑﻴﺾ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍﻟﺜ�ﺝ ،ﻳﺒﺕﺴﻢ ﻋﻠ��ﻢ .ﺻﺮﺧﻮﺍ
ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﳌﺴﺎﻋﺪ��ﻢ .ﺃﻭﻣﺄ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺭﺃﺳﻪ ﻭﻧﺰﻝ ﺇ�� ﺣﺎﻓﺔ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ .ﻭ�ﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﳌﺲ
ﻗﺪﻣﻴﻪ ﺍﻟﻔﻴﻀﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻗﺴﻤﻪ ،ﻭﻇهﺮ ﻃﺮ�ﻖ ﺟﻴﺪ ،ﺑﺪهﺸﺔ ﺭﺟﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻕ ،
ﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﻭﺟﺪﻭﺍ ﺃﻧﻔﺴهﻢ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺁﻣﻨ�ﻥ.
�ﺎﻥ ﻛﻮ�ﺎﻱ ﻗﺪ ﻭﺻﻞ �� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺝﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻗﺪ ﺍﺭﺗﻔﻌﺖ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻟﻮ
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�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺑﻤ�ﺝﺰﺓ ﺧﺎﺭﺝ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ،ﻭﺭﺅ�ﺔ ﺃﻋﺪﺍﺀﻩ ﺧﻠﺼهﻢ ﺑﺬﻟﻚ ﻏﻀﺒﺎ .هﺮﻉ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ
ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻦ ،ﻭ�ﺪﺍ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻟﻮ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺳﻴﻘﺘﻞ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ .ﻟﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻦ
ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ �� ﺃﻗﻞ ﺍﺳﺕﻴﺎﺀ ،ﻭ��ﺪﻭﺀ ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮ �ﺝﻮﻡ ﺍﳌﻌﺎ�ﺝ.
ﻋﺎﻝ ،ﻭﺗﺤﻮﻝ ﺇ�� ﺭﺍﻓﻌﺔ
ﻣﻊ ﺍﻗ��ﺍﺏ ﻛﻮ�ﺎﻱ � ،ﺡﻚ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ٍ
ﻴﻀﺎﺀ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﻭﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ ،ﻭﺭﻓﺮﻑ ﺟﻨﺎﺣﻴﻪ ﻭﻃﺎﺭ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻋ�� �� ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ.
ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﺕ هﺎﻛﻮ ﻭﺇﻳﻜﻮ ﺫﻟﻚ � ،ﺎﻧﺎ �ﻌﺮﻓﺎﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻣﺒﻌﻮ��ﻢ ﻟﻱﺲ ﻣﺠﺮﺩ ﺇ�ﺴﺎﻥ -
ً ﺭ�ﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ً
ﺇﻟهﺎ ﻣﺘﺨﻔﻴﺎ -ﻭ�ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻳﺄﻣﻠﻮﻥ �� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻻﺣﻖ �� ﻣﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﻣﻦ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ
ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﳌﻮﻗﺮ.
هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﺛﻨﺎﺀ ،ﺗﺮﺍﺟﻌﻮﺍ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻵﺍﻥ �� ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ،ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ
�ﻐﺮﺏ ،ﻓﻘﺪ ﺗﻨﺎﺯﻝ �ﻞ ﻣﻦ ﻛﻮ�ﺎﻱ ﻭﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭ��ﻥ ﺍﻟﺸﺒﺎﺏ ﻋﻦ ﻓﻜﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﻘﺘﺎﻝ ﺃﻛ�� ��
ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ.
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�� ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﻗﺮﺭ هﺎﻛﻮ ﻭﺇﻳﻜﻮ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﻏ�� ﺍﳌﺠﺪﻱ ﻣﺤﺎﺭ�ﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺣﺮ ﻛﻮ�ﺎﻱ ،ﻷﻧﻪ
ﻳﺘﻤﺘﻊ ﺑﻘﺪﺭﺍﺕ ﺧﺎﺭﻗﺔ ﻟﻠﻄﺒﻴﻌﺔ ،ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ هﻢ �ﺸﺮ ﻓﻘﻂ .ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻗﺪﻣﻮﺍ ﺃﻧﻔﺴهﻢ
ﻣﺎﻡ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﺓ ﻳﻮﻛﻮﺍ .ﻌﺪ ﻣﺸﺎﻭﺭﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ،ﻗﺮﺭﺕ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﺓ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻄﻠﺐ ﻣﻦ
ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ ،ﺷﻴﻜﻮ�ﻮ ،ﳌﺴﺎﻋﺪ��ﺎ ﺿﺪ ﺳﺎﺣﺮ ﺍﻟﺜﻮﺍﺭ ﻭﻗﻴﺎﺩﺓ ﺟﻱﺸهﺎ ﺿﺪﻩ.
ﺍﻥ ﻋﺎﺵ ﺷﻴﻜﻮ�ﻮ ،ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭﻱ �� ،ﺍﻟﻘﻄﺐ ﺍ�ﺝﻨﻮ�ﻲ� .ﺎﻥ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﻴﺪ
ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺁﻣﻦ ﻓﻴﻪ ،ﻷﻧﻪ ﺃﺣﺮﻕ �ﻞ ��ﻱﺀ ﺣﻮﻟﻪ �� ﺃﻱ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﺁﺧﺮ ،ﻭﻟﻜﻦ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ
ﺍﳌﺴﺘﺤﻴﻞ ﺣﺮﻕ ﺍ�ﺝﻠﻴﺪ ﻭﺍﻟﺜ�ﺝ .ﺃﻥ ﻧﻨﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻋﻤﻼﻕ ،ﻭﻭﻗﻒ ﺍﺭﺗﻔﺎﻋﻪ
ﺛﻼﺛ�ﻥ ﻗﺪﻣﺎ� .ﺎﻥ ﻭﺟهﻪ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍﻟﺮﺧﺎﻡ ،ﻭﺷﻌﺮﻩ ﻭ�ﺡﻴﺘﻪ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﻭ�ﺄﺑﻴﺾ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍﻟﺜ�ﺝ.
�ﺎﻧﺖ ﻗﻮﺗﻪ هﺎﺋﻠﺔ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺳﻴﺪ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻛﻮ�ﺎﻱ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ.
" ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ "،ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﺓ " ،ﺷﻴﻜﻮ�ﻮ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ �ﻐﺰﻭ ﻛﻮ�ﻲ ".ﻓﺄﺭﺳﻠﺖ
ﺇﻳﻜﻮ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﻄﺐ ﺍ�ﺝﻨﻮ�ﻲ ﻟﺘﺘﻮﺳﻞ ﺷﻴﻜﻮ�ﻮ ﻷﺧﺬ ﺍ�ﺡﺮﺏ ﺿﺪ ﻛﻮ�ﺎﻱ �� ﻳﺪﻳﻪ
ﻭﻗهﺮﻩ ﻣﺮﺓ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﻟ�ﺝﻤﻴﻊ.
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ﻨﺪ ﺳﻤﺎﻉ ﻣﻄﺮﺏ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﺓ ،ﺍﺑﺕﺴﻢ " ﻓﺎﻳﺮ ﻛﻴﻨﺞ" ﻗﺎﺋﻼ:
" هﺬﺍ ﺃﻣﺮ ﺳهﻞ ،ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ،ﻟﻢ ﺃﻛﻦ ﺃﻧﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃ�ﻰ ﻹﻧﻘﺎﺫﻙ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻏﺮﻕ ﺃﻧﺖ
ﻭﺻﺎﺣﺒﻚ �� ﺍﻟﻔﻴﻀﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﺛ��ﻩ ﻛﻮ�ﺎﻱ!"
ﻓﻮ�� ﺍﻳﻜﻮ �� �ﻌﻠﻢ هﺬﺍ .ﻭﺷﻜﺮ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ ﳌﺠﻴﺌﻪ ﻹﻧﻘﺎﺫ �� ﺣﺎﺟﺔ ﻣﺎﺳﺔ ،ﺛﻢ
ﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﻨﻪ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﻣﻌﻪ ﻭﻗﻴﺎﺩﺓ ﺍ�ﺡﺮﺏ ﻭهﺰ�ﻤﺔ ﻛﻮ�ﻲ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮﺓ.
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ﻌﻞ ﺷﻴﻜﻮ�ﻮ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻃُﻠﺐ ﻣﻨﻪ ،ﻭﻋﺎﺩ ﻣﻊ ﺇﻳﻜﻮ ﺇ�� ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﺓ .ﺭﺣﺒﺖ ﺑﻤﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ
ﺑﺤﺮﺍﺭﺓ ،ﻭﺃﺧ��ﺗﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺭ ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﺃﺭﺳﻠﺖ ﻟﻪ -ﺃﻥ ﺗﻄﻠﺐ ﻣﻨﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﺍ�ﺝﻥ�ﺍﻝ
�� ﺟﻱﺸهﺎ .ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺭﺩﻩ ﻣﻄﻤﺌﻨﺎ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ:
" ﻟﻱﺲ ﻟﺪﻱ ﺃﻱ ﻗﻠﻖ .ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﺳﺄﻗﺘﻞ ﻛﻮ�ﻲ“.
ﺛﻢ ﻭﺿﻊ ﺷﻴﻜﻮ�ﻮ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻋ�� ﺭﺃﺱ ﺛﻼﺛ�ﻥ ﺃﻟﻒ ﺟﻨﺪﻱ ،ﻭﻣﻊ هﺎﻛﻮ ﻭ ﺇﻳﻜﻮ ﺗﺒ�ﻥ ﻟﻪ
ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ،ﺳﺎﺭ ﺇ�� ﻗﻠﻌﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻭ .ﺮﻑ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ ﺳﺮ ﺳﻠﻄﺔ ﻛﻮ�ﺎﻱ ،ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻵﺍﻥ
�ﺝﻤﻴﻊ ﺍ�ﺝﻨﻮﺩ �ﺝﻤﻊ ﻧﻮﻉ ﻣﻌ�ﻥ ﻣﻦ �ﺝ��ﺓ .هﺬﺍ ﺃﺣﺮﻗﻮﺍ ﺑﻜﻤﻴﺎﺕ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ،ﻭﺃﻣﺮ
�ﻞ ﺟﻨﺪﻱ ﳌﻞﺀ ﻛﻱﺲ �ﺎﻣﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﻣﺎﺩ ﻭ�ﺎﻟﺘﺎ�� ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ.
ﺃﻣﺎ ﻛﻮ�ﺎﻱ ،ﻣﻦ ﻧﺎﺣﻴﺔ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ �� ،ﺗﺼﻮﺭﻩ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺹ ،ﻓﺎﻋﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺷﻴﻜﻴﻮ�ﻮ �ﺎﻥ
ﺫﺍ ﺳﻠﻄﺔ ﺃﻗﻞ ﻟﻨﻔﺴﻪ ،ﻭﻗﺪ ﺗﺬﻣﺮ �ﻐﻀﺐ:
" ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﻚ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ ،ﻳﻤﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺧﻤﺪﻙ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ".
ﺛﻢ ﻛﺮﺭ �ﻌﻮ�ﺬﺓ ،ﻭﺍﺭﺗﻔﻌﺖ ﻣﻴﺎﻩ ﺍﻟﻔﻴﻀﺎﻧﺎﺕ ﻭﺍﺭﺗﻘﻰ ﺇ�� ﺃﻋ�� ﻣﺴﺘﻮﻯ ﻣﻦ
ﺍ�ﺝﺒﺎﻝ .ﻭﺃﻣﺮ ﺷﻴﻜﻮ�ﻮ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ �� ﺃﻗﻞ ﺣﺎﻟﺔ ﺧﻮﻑ ،ﺟﻨﻮﺩﻩ ﺑﺘﻔﺮ�ﻖ
ﺍﻟﺮﻣﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺴﺏﺐ ﻟهﻢ �� ﺻﻨﻌﻪ� .ﻞ ﺭﺟﻞ ﻓﻌﻞ ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ هﺬﺍ هﻮ
ﻗﻮﺓ ﺍﻟﻨﺒﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﺣﺮﻗﻮﻩ ،ﻭ�ﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺍﺧﺘﻼﻁ ﺍﻟﺮﻣﺎﺩ ﺑﺎﳌﺎﺀ � ،ﺸ�ﻞ ﺍﻟﻄ�ﻥ
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ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ ﺁﻣﻨ�ﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻕ. ﺍﻟﺼﻠﺐ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻧﻮﺍ
ﺍﻥ ﻛﻮ�ﻲ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺣﺮ ﻓﺰﻉ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻯ ﺃﻥ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺘﻔﻮﻕ �� ﺍ�ﺡﻜﻤﺔ ﻟﻨﻔﺴﻪ
،ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻏﻀﺒﻪ ﻛﺒ�� ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺍﻧﺪﻓﻊ ﻧﺤﻮ ﺍﳌﺘ�ﺝﻞ ﻧﺤﻮ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻭ.
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ﻣﻌﺎ ﻟﺒﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ� .ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻣﺘﻄﺎﺑﻘ�ﻥ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺟﻴﺪ �� ﺭﻛﺾ ﺇﻳﻜﻮ ﳌﻘﺎﺑﻠﺘﻪ ،ﻭﻗﺎﺗﻼ ً
ﺍﻟﻘﺘﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻴﺪﻭﻱ .ﻭﺭﺃﻯ هﺎﻛﻮ ،ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺮﺍﻗﺐ ﺍﳌﺸﺎﺟﺮﺓ �ﻌﻨﺎﻳﺔ ،ﺃﻥ ﺇﻳﻜﻮ ﺑﺪﺃ
ﺑﺎﻟﺘﻌﺐ ،ﻭﺧﻮﻓﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻘﺘﻞ ﺭﻓﻴﻘﻪ ،ﺃﺧﺬ ﻣ�ﺎﻧﻪ.
ﺃﻳﻀﺎ ،ﻭﺷﻌﻮﺭﻩ �ﻌﺪﻡ ﻗﺪﺭﺓ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺼﻤﻮﺩ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ ﻣﺘﻌﺒﺎ ً
ﻟﻜﻦ ﻛﻮ�ﺎﻱ �ﺎﻥ ً
هﺎﻛﻮ ،ﻛﻤﺎ ﻗﺎﻝ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﻓ�ﻱ:
" ﺃﻧﺖ �ﺡﻴﺤﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻟﺘﺎ�� ﻟﻠﻘﺘﺎﻝ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ ﺻﺪﻳﻘﻚ ﻭﻣﺨﺎﻃﺮ ﺍﻟﺘﻌﺮﺽ
ﻟﻠﻘﺘﻞ .ﻭﺃﻧﺎ ﻟﻦ ﺗﺆﺫﻱ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﺐ".
ﻭﺗﻈﺎهﺮ ﺑﺎﻟ��ﺍﺟﻊ ،ﻭﺭﻓﺾ ﺭﺃﺱ ﺣﺼﺎﻧﻪ� .ﺎﻥ ﻧﻱﺘﻪ هﻮ ﺭﻣﻲ هﺎﻛﻮ ﻋﻦ ﺣﺮﺳﻪ ﻭﻣﻦ
ﺛﻢ ﻋ�� �ﺝﻠﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﺩﺓ ﻭﺗﺄﺧﺬ ﻣﻨﻪ ﻋ�� ﺣ�ﻥ ﻏﺮﺓ.
ﻟﻜﻦ " ﺷﻴﻜﻮ�ﻮ" ﻓهﻢ ﺍﳌﻌﺎ�ﺝ ﺍﻟ�ﺡﺮﻱ ،ﻭﺗﺤﺪﺙ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ:
" ﺃﻧﺖ ﺟﺒﺎﻥ! ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻚ ﺧﺪﺍ��!"
ﻳﻘﻮﻝ هﺬﺍ ،ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ ﺇﺷﺎﺭﺓ ﺇ�� هﺎﻛﻮ ﻏ�� ﺍﳌﻌﺮﻭﻑ ﳌهﺎﺟﻤﺘﻪ .ﺤﻮﻝ ﻛﻮ�ﻲ ﻵﺍﻥ
ﺇ�� ﺷﻴﻜﻮ�ﻮ �ﺸﺮﺍﺳﺔ ،ﻟﻜﻨﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺘﻌﺒﺎ ﻭﻏ�� ﻗﺎﺩﺭ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺘﺎﻝ ﺟﻴﺪﺍ ،ﻭﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ
ﻣﺎ ﺗﻠﻘﻰ ﺟﺮﺣﺎ �� ﻛﺘﻔﻪ .ﻮ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺍ�ﺸﻖ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻥ�ﺍﻉ ﻭﺣﺎﻭﻝ ﺍﻟهﺮﺏ ﺑﺠﺪﻳﺔ.
�� ﺣ�ﻥ ﺃﻥ ﺍﳌﻌﺮﻛﺔ ﺑ�ﻥ ﻗﺎﺩ��ﻢ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻳﺬهﺒﻮﻥ ﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺝﻱﺸ�ﻥ ﻭﻗﻔﺖ �� ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ
هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻘﻀﻴﺔ .ﻴﻜﻮ�ﻮ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻳﺘﺤﻮﻝ ﻭ�ﺘﻘﺎ�ﻯﻯ ﺟﻨﻮﺩ ﺟﻮﻛﻮﺍ �� ��ﻤﺔ ﻗﻮﺍﺕ
ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻭ .هﺬﺍ ﻣﺎ ﻓﻌﻠﻮﻩ ،ﻭﺗﻮﺟ��هﻢ ﻣﻊ ﺫﺑﺢ ﻋﻈﻴﻢ ،ﻭهﺮﺏ ﺍﳌﻌﺎ�ﺝ ﺑﺎﻟ�ﺎﺩ ﺑﺤﻴﺎﺗﻪ.
�ﺎﻥ ﻋﺒﺜﺎ ﺃﻥ ﻛﻮ�ﻲ ﺩﻋﺎ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻄﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ﳌﺴﺎﻋﺪﺗﻪ ،ﻟـ ﺷﻴﻜﻮ�ﻮ ﻋﺮﻑ �ﺡﺮ
ﺍﳌﻀﺎﺩﺓ .ﻭﺟﺪ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺣﺮ ﺃﻥ ﺍﳌﻌﺮﻛﺔ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺿﺪﻩ .ﻨﻮﻥ ﻣﻊ ﻷﺍﻟﻢ � ،ﺝﺮﻭﺣﻪ ﺑﺪﺃﺕ
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ﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ﻭﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ ﻻ ﻳﺰﻻﺍﻥ ﻳ��ﺩﺩﺍﻥ ،ﻗﺎﺋﻠ�ﻥ ﺇ��ﻤﺎ ﺳﻤﻌﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺣﺪ ﺃﺭ�ﺎﻥ
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ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ ﻗﺪ ﺗﺤﻄﻢ ﺃﻳﻀﺎ ،ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺎ ﻳﺨﺸﻴﺎﻥ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻟﻮ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﻄﺮﻕ ﻗﺪ ﺗﻢ
ﺗﺠﺪﻳﺪهﺎ ،ﻓﺴﻴﻈﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﻄ�� ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ ﻟهﻢ �� ﺭﺣﻼ��ﻢ ﺍﳌﻌﺘﺎﺩﺓ.
ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺴﻔ��ﻳﻦ " ﻻ ﺩﺍ�� ﻟﻠﻘﻠﻖ �ﺸﺄﻥ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻮﺩ ﺍﳌﻜﺴﻮﺭ" " .ﺍﺳﺘﻌﺎﺩﺗﻪ
ﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﺓ ﻣﻊ ﺃﺭﺟﻞ ﺳ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ﻋﻈﻴﻤﺔ ،ﻭ�� ﺛﺎﺑﺘﺔ ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ".
ﺛﻢ ﺑﺪﺍ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ﻭﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ ﺭﺍﺿﻴﺎﻥ ،ﻭﻗﺪ ﺷﺮﻉ �ﻞ ﻣ��ﻤﺎ �� ﺗﺠﺮ�ﺔ ﺍﻟﻄﺮﻕ.
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�ﺡﻴﺤﺎ. ﺟﺪﻭﺍ ﺃﻥ ﻣﺎ ﻗﺎﻟﻪ ﻧﻮﺍﺏ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﺓ �ﺎﻥ
�ﻌﺪ ﻓﺤﺺ ﺍﻟﻄﺮﻕ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﻭ�ﺔ ،ﺃﻋﻄﺖ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ﻭﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ ﺍﻟﻀﻮﺀ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﺇ��
ﺍﺭﺽ .ﺮﺡ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ ،ﻭﺗﻢ ﺗﺄﻣ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﺴﻼﻡ ﻭﻻﺍﺯﺩهﺎﺭ �� ﺍﻟﺼ�ﻥ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ
ﻮ�ﻠﺔ �� ﻋهﺪ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﺓ ﺟﻮﻛﻮﺍ ﺍ�ﺡﻜﻴﻤﺔ.
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