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”Dkecktrgkbc ia egiakc‖ bd Igvas Gppndwgtdr

Gppndwgtdr
Z_XEcndeeaõk= Xçoakg
Z_XEcndeeaõk= Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
Lged`ccf
Dkecktrgkbc ia egiakc
Lakbako Iy _gy
Igvas Gppndwgtdr
Rrgbueabc pcr = IgrasO (08

(087?
7?))
c`naogtcrac== Geç, Igras (tgiàák nngigbg

Bdsegroc qud kc dstg`g, pdrc ds c`naogtcrac
”Igras, ng ecbaeagbg‖
ecbaeagbg‖ c ”Igras, ng juianbd‖)
juianbd‖) saoud trgbueadkbc pgrg kcsctrcs. Cf,
pgrg ié pdrc dsc kc aipcrtg. Dstg ds ukg c`rg bd ng sd÷crg Igvas Gppndwgtdr y ng
trgbueeaõk bd IgrasO.
IgrasO. Baslrutdk sak nndv{rsdnc. Munadtg ”Idntrytj‖.
”Idntrytj‖.
EGXÉRTNC TKC
Uadiprd jg`ég pdksgbc qud id eckceég. Id réc bd dsc gjcrg. Ng vabg ds uk eaenc
eckstgktd bd egiàc. Dk uk icidktc jg`ég trgzgbc tcbc ia luturc. Ds euracsc qud
ng rdgnabgb id sgegrg bd eursc. Id bdsvaá dk ukg bardeeaõk qud kukeg id pdriaté
vdr. Ia jastcrag ds saipnd. Bd`c bdear qud ia vabg ecidkzõ ukg ig÷gkg bd vdrgkc.
Dstg`g bd pad dk ng pgrtd trgsdrg bd uk gung dseuejgkbc g ukg iumdr jg`ngr. Qc
dstg`g ecipndtgidktd akeckseadktd bd qud ia vabg dstg`g g puktc bd egiàgr. Ua
oustgs td pudbc ecktgr ia jastcrag. Rcbc ecidkzõ g lakgnds bd gocstc bd 7111.
*****
Id dkecktrá japkctazgbg iadktrgs ng vdég jg`ngr. Dn sgnõk bd engsd dstg`g nndkc,

drg akerdé`nd, dk dn idbac bdn vdrgkc, dstg`g bd pad scng. Id dseckbé dk ng pgrtd bd
gtrçs bubgkbc qud akenusc id juàdrg vastc, rdecrbg`g kudstrc `rdvd dkeudktrc
jged badz g÷cs. Bacs iéc, ng iumdr drg dndetrazgktd. Dnng drg ng engsd bd prcldscrg qud
sadiprd jg`ég sc÷gbc sdr. ³Eõic nc jgeég3 Rgn vdz drgk

drgk sus cmcs, su aktdksabgb
aktdksabgb gzun
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Gppndwgtdr
Lged`ccf
erastgnakg drg egutavgbcrg. Jged badz g÷cs pcsdégk ukg lragnbgb qud id prcbueég
dsegnclrécs. Jcy kc sd pgrdeég g ng grrcogktd g`cogbg qud id jg`ég bdspdbabc sak
ukg sdoukbg
sdoukbg iargbg. Uu kci`rd ds Gnnasck Fdkbdnn, dnng
dnng dstç sdktgbg dk
dk su
dseratcrac eck sus padrkgs eruzgbgs vdstabg eck mdgks y ukg egiasdtg `ngkeg saipnd.
Iadktrgs dstcy gqué dk ia trgmd bd Mckds Kdw Qcrf, kc pudbc bdmgr bd pdksgr qud sd
pgrded içs g uk dstubagktd qud g uk prcldscr.
Gnnasck Fdkbdnn gpgrdktd jdrdbdrg bd ng lcrtukg Fdkbdnn, quadk sd gndmõ bd ukg

larig bd g`cogbcs bd _gnn Utrddt pgrg eckvdrtarsd dk prcldscrg bd jastcrag dk dstg
pdqud÷g ukavdrsabgb bd Kudvg Akongtdrrg. ³Xcr quá dk dn iukbc gnouadk bdmgrég dsd
bakdrc y prdstaoac3 Uupckoc qud ncs raecs sck baldrdktds. Eugkbc gedptá dn pudstc dk
ng Tkavdrsabgb bd Jgvdk, kc tdkég ka abdg bd qud dstgrég trg`gmgkbc eck dnng. G ia
nndogbg dstg ig÷gkg bdseu`ré qud dstgrégics ecipgrtadkbc ukg claeakg. Kc nc pcbég
erddr ¡Rdkbrég qud eckvavar gn ngbc bd ng iumdr qud id jg`ég aipdbabc dseraàr ia
praidr na`rc!
@udkc, dnng kc id aipabaõ dseraàr dn na`rc, pdrc dn prcbuetc tdriakgbc kc drg nc

qud yc qudrég qud ludrg, tcbc pcr eunpg bd dstg iumdr. Dn na`rc lud ia tdsas bcetcrgn,
qud lud iuy àdk rdeaàbc. Jg`ég dseratc uk dstubac dk prclukbabgb sc`rd ncs Raords
bd Nuasagkg. Tkg ukabgb eckldbdrgbg idrabackgn iuy ecncrabg burgktd ng oudrrg
eavan. Jg`ég uk iatc sc`rd ukc bd sus iadi`rcs, dn gyubgktd bd sgrodktc Utdpjgk
Mgids @gnnastdr. Jg`ég vgracs ruicrds sc`rd su abdktabgb vdrbgbdrg. Gnoukcs

dmdipncs qud kc pubadrck jg`dr sabc dkecktrgbcs Utdpjgk @gnnastdr, dn mcvdk
prcpadtgrac bd ng pngktgeaõk bd Kudvg Crndgks pdrc pcsa`ndidktd uk iuejgejc
mcvdk qud nuejõ dk su nuogr. Rgiàák
Rgiàák sd jg`ég ruicrdgbc qud su vaubg
vaubg jg`ég bdmgbc
uk bagrac y qud ng lgianag tcbgvég tdkég ng pcsdsaõk bdn bagrac. Gsé qud sadkbc ng
edrbg banaodktd qud sadiprd scy, rgstrdá ncs gktdpgsgbcs bd @gnnastdr. Dkecktrá g
Kaecnd Fdkbdnn, ukg bd ngs àskadtgs bdn sgrodktc @gnnastdr. Id diceackõ eugkbc
gedptõ rdukarsd eckiaoc pgrg dn gniudrzc. Ia gniudrzc eck Kaecnd kc pcbrég jg`dr
abc idmcr. Gukqud dnng kc dstg`g pdrsckgnidktd dk pcsdsaõk bdn bagrac qud drg bd su
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jdrigkg igycr Gnnasck. Kaecnd dstg`g içs qud ldnaz bd crogkazgr ukg rdukaõk pgrg
ié.
Dk dsd icidktc kc pcbég erddr ia ùdkg lcrtukg. Dsc bd`drég jg`dr sabc ia
praidrg pastg bd qud kc tcbc drg ecic pgrdeég. Ug`ég qud sa pubadrg bdseu`rar ng
vdrbgb sc`rd dn sgrodktc @gnnastdr sdrég uk orgk ocnpd. Rcbgvég rdeudrbc dn vagmd dk
trdk bdsbd Eckkdetaeut g Kudvg Qcrf Eaubgb. Qc dstg`g ùrùmdgkbc bd diceaõk
eugkbc su`é gn trdk. Xdrc g pgrtar bd dsd icidktc kgbg sgnaõ sdoýk nc pngkdgbc.
Rdkég tcbc pngkdgbc jgstg dn içs iékaic bdtgnnd. Akenusc dksgyá nc qud a`g g bdear.
Jg`ég rdsdrvgbc ukg icbdstg jgàtgeaõk bd jctdn qud kc pcbég pdriatarid, gsé qud
pcbég buejgrid y vdstarid gprcpagbgidktd pgrg ia rdukaõk eck ng sd÷cratg
Fdkbdnn.
Xdrc dk vdz bd dkecktrgrid rdngmgkbc dk ia jgàtgeaõk bd jctdn prdpgrçkbcid

pgrg ng rdukaõk içs aipcrtgktd bd ia vabg, id dkecktrá sdktgbg dk dn trçlaec bd uk
ejcqud trgs ctrc. Xrcktc sd jazc dvabdktd qud kc tdkbrég tadipc pgrg rdlrdsegrid. Dk
egiàc, id va c`naogbg g egiàgr ias pngkds d ar bardetgidktd g ngs claeakgs bd
_gakwraojt & Oraoos. Eugkbc nndouá pgrdeég ecipndtgidktd bdsgna÷gbg. Xdrc sg`ég
qud ukg vdz qud dstuvadrg bdktrc pcbrég ogkgr g Gnnasck Fdkbdnn. Dxedptc qud kukeg
nndouá gn aktdracr bd su claeakg. Uu gyubgktd qud iuy dbuegbgidktd y iuy
larididktd Dxpnaeõ qud ng sd÷cratg Fdkbdnn kc pcbrég gyubgrid dk ia akvdstaogeaõk.
Id qudbá pgsigbg. Jg`ég vagmgbc tcbc dstc bdspuás bd eckcedr g su jdrigkg.

Kaecnd Fdkbdnn id jg`ég gsdourgbc qud kc sõnc drg dn bagrac rdgn, sakc qud jg`ég uk
sdoukbc bagrac dseratc pcr dn prcpac Utdpjgk. ¡Dstc drg akerdé`nd, uk sdoukbc bagrac!
Kc lud baléean eckvdkedr g Kaecnd pgrg crogkazgr ng rdukaõk eck Gnnasck. Rgn vdz dsc
bd`drég jg`dr sabc ia praidrg pastg bd qud jg`ég eadrtg gkaicsabgb dktrd ngs bcs
jdrigkgs.
Id dkecktrá rdpdktakgidktd bd pad dk ng egnnd bdspuás bd kc eckvdkedr g ng

gsastdktd bd ng sd÷cratg Fdkbdnn bd qud sõnc tcigrég uk icidktc bd su tadipc.
Dkecktrá uk tdnálckc pý`naec y egkedná ia jgàtgeaõk bd jctdn. Xgrg dipdcrgr ngs
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ecsgs ng egkedngeaõk nndoõ bdigsagbc tgrbd pgrg uk rddi`cnsc. Xdrc yg qud yg kc

jg`ég kakoukg rgzõk pgrg qudbgrsd dk Kudvg Qcrf, sõnc qudrég arid g egsg. Nngiá g
Gitrgf y dkecktrá qud pcbég gtrgpgr eugnquadr kýidrc bd trdkds qud sd baraoégk
jgeag gtrçs G Kdw Jgvdk. Ug`ég qud gýk pcbég tdriakgr dn na`rc. Xdrc Utdpjgk
@gnnastdr jg`ég sabc uk járcd bdn sur eckbdecrgbc y lakgnidktd rdvdngr su vdrbgbdrg
abdktabgb id pckbrég dk ng eaig bd ia prcldsaõk. Ua ncs ruicrds drgk eadrtcs yc
sg`ég qud pcbég rdeaàr lckbcs pgrg uk bceuidktgn. Xcr praidrg vdz dk ia vabg id
dklrdktá gn lrgegsc. Dstc kukeg id jg`ég ceurrabc gktds. Id dklrdktá g ng bdrrctg y
oratá g uk tgxa, eugkbc id gedrquá g ia tgxa va eck jcrrcr ecic gnouadk içs
ecidkzg`g g g`rar ng pudrtg.
"Jdy!" Oratá. "³Wuá erdds qud dstçs jgeadkbc3"

j geadkbc3"
"Nc sadktc." oru÷õ iadktrgs dnng scpng`g ukg ku`d bd juic dk ia egrg.
Kukeg pcbrég `crrgr ng aigodk bd dnng. Eck sus rgsocs dseunpabcs y eg`dnnc ruàc.
Dnng drg ukg laourg aipckdktd eck su igrec bd sdas pads vdstabg eck uk trgmd bd
basd÷gbcr. Dn akladrkc tcbc sc`rd dnng pgrdeég ecic sa juàdrg sabc sgegbc bd ukg
rdvastg bd icbg. Rcbc idkcs
i dkcs dn eaogrrannc. "³Gnnasck Fdkbdnn3" Bamd lrégidktd.
"Ué." Dnng rdspckbaõ dk uk tckc icndstc.
"Ucy Utdpjgkad Orgkt." Rará gubgzidktd iadktrgs ng `ncqudg`g pgrg dktrgr dk dn

tgxa.
Dnng susparõ eck arratgeaõk.
"Ud supckég qud bd`ég rdukarsd eckiaoc jcy." Dstg`g dklurdeabg pcr ng grrcogkeag
bd dstg iumdr.
"Engrc... ng dstubagktd." Dnng susparõ aipgeadktdidktd. "³Gsé qud3"
Dstg`g tgk jcrrcrazgbg pcr su lgntg bd icbgnds qud saipndidktd id qudbá gnné
eck ng igkbéùng lncmg. "Kc tdkoc tadipc pgrg dstc ka÷g." Dnng id rdprdkbaõ. @ncqudá
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Gppndwgtdr
Lged`ccf
su egiakc iadktrgs aktdktg`g dipumgrid içs gnnç. "Ru jdrigkg bamc qud tdkégs ncs
bagracs." Dipumá.
"³Q...3" Xrdouktõ sdegidktd iadktrgs aktdktg`g ukg vdz içs dktrgr dk dn tgxa.
”¡\gics sd÷crgs qud kc tdkoc tcbc dn bég!‖ oratõ dn tgxastg.

tgxastg.
"¡Uõnc uk sdoukbc!" Oratá bd kudvc ndvgktgkbc ng vcz pcr quazçs ng praidrg vdz
dk ia vabg.
"Iard, sd÷cratg Fdkbdnn", susurrá. "Jd rdecrrabc uk ngroc egiakc pgrg vdrng
pcrqud su jdrigkg id nndvõ g erddr qud dstgrégs baspudstg g icstrgrid ncs bagracs".
bagracs".
”³Bdspuás bd eu{ktcs Igrtakas

Igrtakas3‖
3‖
"³Wuá3", Ecktdstá ecklukbabg, saktadkbc qud dstg`g g puktc bd pdrbdr ia vdktgmg.
"³Kc rdeudrbgs3" Uusparõ. "@ci`gy Ugppjard Igrtaka dxtrg sdec eck trds gedatukgs
y rgrg vdz `d`d idkcs
i dkcs bd ukg bcedkg. Ecic pudbd vdr, dstcy iuy lgianagrazgbg eck
dn egra÷c bd
bd ia jdrigkg pcr ng oakd`rg. Gpudstc g qud ustdb pgoõ ng eudktg.‖
eudktg.‖
Kc jg`ég kgbg qud pubadrg bdear dk rdlutgeaõk. ³Wuá pcbég bdear qud ludrg eadrtc3
Kaecnd id jg`ég akvatgbc g gnicrzgr pgrg qud pubaárgics jg`ngr bd su lgicsc
gktdpgsgbc. Xrcktc bdseu`ré qud ng vdrsaõk bd Kaecnd bdn gniudrzc vdkég dk lcrig
néquabg y dnng bd jdejc id jg`ég jdejc pgogr ng eudktg. Bd rdpdktd id sdkté iuy
dstýpabg y iuejc içs pdqud÷g qud ias eakec pads y eugtrc bd igrec. Qg drg
bdigsagbc ignc qud dstg iumdr qud sd gnzgrg sc`rd ia eg`dzg, y gjcrg id sdktég
ecic uk dkgkc bd pad muktc g ukg iuy dkcmgbg @ngkeg Kadvds. Q sa dsd ludrg dn egsc,
yc eadrtgidktd drg Bcpdy.
"³Ia jdrigkg ds ukg gnecjõnaeg, sd÷cratg...3" Bamc dnng dk vcz `gmg.
"¡Orgkt! ¡Utdpjgkad Orgkt!" Bd rdpdktd, sdkté qud ia arg rdordsg`g eck tcbg su
ludrzg.
"Ud÷cratg Orgkt‑‑ rdpataõ dk tckc larid y sdrdkc. "Ecic dstg`g baeadkbc ia

jdrigkg ds ukg gnecjõnaeg y dnng nd barç nc qud quadrg dseuejgr, sadiprd y eugkbc
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Gppndwgtdr
Lged`ccf
ustdb eciprd ngs `dàb

`dàbgs.
gs. Uadktc qud jgyg bdspdrba
bdspdrbaeagbc
eagbc su tadipc. @udkg
@udkg sudrtd
eck su pgpdn. Gjcrg bd`c arid sa kc nd aipcrtg."
"Ds uk na`rc." Uasdá pgrg dnng. "Q dstd ds ia tgxa." Pdeudrbc jg`dr cébc su rasg
iadktrgs id idté dk dn tgxa. Kukeg id jg`ég sdktabc tgk dstýpabg dk tcbg ia vabg y
dk ia aklgkeag jg`ég jgàbc iuejgs ecsgs pcr ngs qud sdktarid tcktg.
Xdrc dsc lud jged tgktc tadipc, ng iumdr qud dstg`g vadkbc gjcrg kc tdkég
sdidmgkzg eck ng qud jg`ég sabc tgk erudn eckiaoc dk dsd dktckeds. Rcbc nc qud
pudbc dspdrgr gjcrg ds qud dnng kc rdeudrbd kudstrc praidr dkeudktrc. Xdrc ukg
pgrtd bd ié kc pcbég bdmgr bd scspdejgr. ³Xcbrég dstd pdrsckgmd dkegktgbcr sdr uk
getc pgrg sus dstubagktds3 Bdspuás bd tcbc dstcy sdourg bd qud iuejcs murgbcs
tgiàák ng dkecktrgrck dkegktgbcrg. Rgn vdz bd`drég rdsdrvgr ia dvgnugeaõk
ecipndtg sc`rd ng sd÷cratg Fdkbdnn jgstg qud tdkog ng cpcrtukabgb bd vdrng sak
gubadkeag.
Udkté uk ocnpdeatc dk ia jci`rc. Id vcnvé pgrg vdr g ng Brg. Egibdk jgeadkbc

sd÷gs pgrg qud ng saouadrg. Iadktrgs ng prdsabdktg bdn bdpgrtgidktc bd jastcrag bd
Jgvdk, ng bcetcrg Igurddk Egibdk, id jg`ég pdrsdouabc aipngeg`ndidktd pgrg
vdkar gqué. Gn lakgn bdseu`ré qud drg ia ýkaeg cpeaõk rdgn. Dk ukg ukavdrsabgb
pdqud÷g ecic Jgvdk gvgkzgrég içs rçpabgidktd y bdspuás bd qud ia eurréeunui
vatgd ludrg idmcr rdnndkgbc pcbrég jgedr dn sgntc sc`rd g Jgrvgrb c g ia gnig igtdr
Qgnd. Ng Brg. Egibdk dstg`g dkegktgbg eugkbc lakgnidktd gedptá su cldrtg. Qc kc

tdkég dn ecrgzõk pgrg bdearnd qud saipndidktd dstg`g usgkbc g Jgvdk ecic uk gtgmc
g ukg pcsaeaõk içs gntg dk ukg ukavdrsabgb içs prdstaoacsg. Xdrc kgbad tdkég qud
sg`drnc, drg saipndidktd pgrtd bd ia pngk bd vabg.
"Baid Brg. Egibdk..." Ecidkeá g bdear.
"Igurddk." Dnng aktdrruipaõ.
"Igurddk." Pdspckbé eck ukg sckrasg. ”³Wuá cpakgs bd ngs engsds bd ng prcldscrg
Fdkbdnn3‖
Fdkbdnn3‖
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Gppndwgtdr
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”³Wuá quadrds bdear3‖ prdouktõ dnng.

dnng.
"³Ng eunturg pcp, ng jastcrag bd ng tdndvasaõk, ncs eurscs bd ng dvcnueaõk bd ncs

ecidreagnds bd tdndvasaõk3" Xrdouktá dk ecklusaõk. "³Dseuejá qud akenusc dksd÷g uk
eursc sc`rd tdndkcvdngs3 ³Eõic sd rdngeackg dstc eck ng jastcrag
jastcrag gidraegkg3‖
gidraegkg3‖
Ng ruàg igycr qud drg uk pcec i{s gntg

gntg qud yycc sd raõ ddktrd
ktrd badktds. ‚‑Xgrg
eciprdkbdrnc ecipndtgidktd tdkbrég qud vdrng dk geeaõk‖ dxpnaeõ Igurddk.
"Gnnasck kc ds eckvdkeackgn pcr bdear nc idkcs. Xdrc dnng rdgnidktd nc ecksaoud g
trgvás bd dstcs ka÷cs. Q kc dksd÷g uk eursc bd tdndkcvdngs. Dnng iudstrg dmdipncs bd
dnncs y sus dldetcs dk ng sceadbgb dk ukc bd sus eurscs içs gvgkzgbcs bd Eunturg
Xcpungr".
"Uupckoc qud saipndidktd

saipndidktd pgrded pdnusg y kc uk kýendc ggegbáiaec
egbáiaec burc y rdgn."
Eudstacká.
"Dk ng supdrlaead tgn vdz... pdrc ng trgd vavg y iudstrg eõic dstd pgés aktdktg
rdbdlakar su jastcrag g trgvás bd ng aktdrprdtgeaõk bd ncs idbacs". Igurddk glariõ eck
ukg sckrasg giastcsg
Ug`ég qud tdkbrég qud gkbgr eck euabgbc, drg c`vac qud dstgs bcs iumdrds drgk
giaogs. Igurddk id icstrõ dn egipus. Drg pdqud÷g pdrc jdricsg. Ng vadmg jadbrg
eu`rég dbalaeacs dkengvgbcs dk ukg pdqud÷g eaubgb edreg bdn ceágkc. Drg gnoc bd
Eurradr d Avds. Dstc a`g g sdr uk nuogr iuy gorgbg`nd pgrg vavar y trg`gmgr. @udkc,
jgstg qud ukg idmcr cldrtg rcbgrg. Xdrc dstd drg uk nuogr eõicbc pgrg pgsgr ncs
prõxaics bcs c trds g÷cs y tgn vdz ukg vdz qud Xdtdr pubadrg trgsngbgrsd, pcbrégics
dipdzgr g pdksgr dk gvgkzgr dk kudstrg rdngeaõk. Rcbc dstg`g egydkbc dk su nuogr.
Rgn ecic jg`ég pngkdgbc.
Bdspuás bd ecipndtgr dn rdecrrabc, Igurddk id icstrõ ia kudvg claeakg. Drg

pdqud÷g pdrc tdkég ukg orgk vdktgkg gktaoug qud sd dxtdkbég bdsbd dn pasc jgstg
edreg bdn tdejc, eck ukg vastg bdn egipus g`gmc. Tk ngbc dstg`g vgeéc, eck ng
dxedpeaõk bd uk dseratcrac, ukg sanng y ukg na`rdrég dstáran bd egc`g. Ng ctrg iatgb
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dstg`g ecipndtgidktd nndkg bd bdscrbdk. Na`rcs y rdvastgs eu`régk dn dseratcrac y ng

eciputgbcrg y pubd bdtdetgr dn ecktcrkc bd nc qud sõnc pcbég supckdr drg uk sclç.
Xdrc dstg`g dktdrrgbc tgk prclukbgidktd bd`gmc bdn bdscrbdk qud kc pcbég bdear
eck edrtdzg qud jg`ég uk pdbgzc rdgn bd iud`nds pcr bd`gmc.
Bd rdpdktd, dn icktõk igsavc edreg bd uk grejavgbcr ecidkzõ g icvdrsd. Ia

ecrgzõk sgntõ eugkbc Gnnasck Fdkbdnn sgnaõ bd bdtrçs. Dnng sckrdég dxtrg÷gidktd.
"¡Gnnasck!" Igurddk rdog÷õ g ng iumdr qud icstrg`g ukg iargbg saiangr g uk eadrvc
gtrgpgbc dk ncs lgrcs bd gnouadk. ”³Dstgs luigkbc bd kudvc3‖
kudvc3‖
”Kc‖ , rdspckbaõ Gnnasck eck akcedkeag eugkbc ukg ku`d bd juic dsegpõ bd sus
ngàcs.
”Gnnasck eckceds ngs rdongs. Kc luigr dk dn egipus." Igurddk ng egstaoõ.
"@udkc. Nc sadktc." Gnnasck jazc ukg iudeg gn dxtakouar su eaogrrannc dk uk

edkaedrc qud gpgrdktdidktd jg`ég dseckbabc bdtrçs bdn grejavgbcr.
"Kc pudbc erddr qud dipdzgrgs bd kudvc. Rý içs qud kgbad bd`d sg`drnc idmcr."
Igurddk ng egstaoõ iadktrgs qud ng icrdkg gntg rcbõ sus cmcs. ”³Q eu{kbc vgs g
naipagr dstd bdsgstrd3 Rd murc qud drds pdcr qud ias jamcs.‖
jamcs.‖
‖Nc aktdktc‖ sd ùrnõ Gnnasck eck ukg sckrasg bag`õnaeg.

bag`õnaeg.
”I{s àdk‖. Igurddk ng gbvartaõ.

gbvartaõ.
"³C3", @rcidõ Gnnasck.
"Bdtdktd." Igurddk oaiaõ dk dxgspdrgeaõk. "Gnnasck Fdkbdnn dstg ds ng Brg.

Utdpjgkad Orgkt tu kudvg ecipg÷drg bd ednbg."
”³Utgk sd jg abc3‖ dxengiõ Gnnasck.

Gnnasck.
"Ué, lakgnidktd nc dxpunsgstd." Igurddk rdspckbaõ dk uk tckc bdrrctgbc. "Dk dn

icidktc dk qud Egrn gkukeaõ su rdtarc, Utgk sd gedreõ g ié gedreg bd su claeakg."
”³Ug`ds nc qud saokalaeg Igurddk3 Id bd`ds ukg edkg dk ng pgrtd supdracr bdn
Ju`.‖ Gnnasck sckraõ.
sckraõ.
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Gppndwgtdr
Lged`ccf
”Ué, pdrc vcnvastd g luigr

luigr.‖
.‖ ecktdstõ Igurddk.
Igurddk.
”³Gsé qud... trgtgstd

trgtgstd eck dn jcngkbás dk Ejurej Utrddt3‖ rdeckceaõ Gnnasck.
Igurddk gsaktaõ eck ng eg`dzg. Gnnasck lakgnidktd sd vcnvaõ y id kctõ gnné bd pad. Qc
dstg`g içs qud uk pcec gturbabg dk dn aktdregiàc. Ias kci`rgiadktcs gktdracrds
drgk tcbc bd kdoceacs qud drg prcldscr dstc c bcetcr gqudnnc. Kgbad kukeg sd baraoaõ
g uk ecndog y iuejc idkcs g ng mdlg bdn bdpgrtgidktc pcr su kci`rd.
”³Dktckeds , ecipg÷drg, id jg`ngs bd ta3‖ prdouktõ Gnnasck gig`ndidktd.

gig`ndidktd.
”Rd jd bgbc su eurréeunui,

eurréeunui,‖‖ bamc Igurddk sdegidktd.
sdegidktd.
”³Nc jaeastd3‖
jaeastd3‖ Pdspckbaõ Gnnasck eck uk tckc bdseckedrtgbc iadktrgs iarg`g
gnrdbdbcr bdn bdscrbdk qud eckstatuég su iatgb bd ng claeakg.
”Kdedsatc vcnvdr gn trg`gmc‖. Igurddk sd dxeusõ. "Mudog àdk." Dnng sd÷gnõ g

Gnnasck iadktrgs sd igrejg`g.
Xcbég sdktar ia ecrgzõk dipdzgr g ecrrdr iadktrgs yc dstg`g gnné. Xcr praidrg vdz
dk ia vabg dstg`g dk ukg párbabg ecipndtg dk eugktc g eõic bd`ég ecipcrtgrid.
Gnnasck Fdkbdnn drg bd gnoukg igkdrg içs orgkbd qud ng vabg. Xdrc supckoc qud
pudbds pdriatartd sdr nc qud ia gùdng sd rdldrarég ecic uk pdrsckgmd eugkbc tadkds
uk orgk lckbc bd labdaeciascs vadmcs dspdrgkbc pcr ta. Dipdzõ g gedregrsd g ié
eugkbc ia punsc dipdzõ g gedndrgrsd. Rrgouá prclukbgidktd iadktrgs dnng dxtdkbég
odktanidktd su igkc. "Gnnasck." Dnng bamc eck ukg sckrasg `ranngktd.

"Utdpjgkad." Uckrdé g egiàc iadktrgs tcig`g su igkc y ng dstrdejg`g
larididktd. Ia `rgzc sd sdktég vavc pcr su ecktgetc.
”@adkvdkabg g `crbc‖ g÷gbaõ sugvdidktd iadktrgs scntg`g ia igkc bd su gogrrd.

Ia eudrpc sdktég ukg dxtrg÷g sdksgeaõk bd párbabg iadktrgs sus bdbcs bdmg`gk ncs
iécs. "Uadktc dn bdsgstrd." Dnng sd baseunpõ. "Nc jaed prakeapgnidktd pgrg lgstabagr g
Utgk". Nudoc iuriurõ gnoc qud kc pcbég egptgr. Ng ýkaeg pgng`rg bd ng qud dstg`g
sdourg drg "`gstgrbc". Dstg`g aksdourg gedreg bdn rdstc bd ng bdengrgeaõk, yg qud
dstg`g içs edktrgbg dk
dk ng rdpdktakg lragnbgb
lragnbgb qud `grrég ia eudrpc eugkbc dn
dnng
ng quatõ
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Gppndwgtdr
Lged`ccf
ng igkc. Bdlakatavgidktd kc drg ng iasig iumdr qud eckceé dk Kudvg Qcrf. Kc

pubd dvatgr prdouktgrid quá jg`ég prcvcegbc uk egiàc tgk iangorcsc.
*****
Bdseu`ré qud gbgptgrsd g ng vabg dk Jgvdk drg iuejc içs lçean bd nc qud jg`ég
dspdrgbc gn prakeapac. Id dkecktrá rdgnidktd aipgetgbg eck Gnnasck. Xrcktc
bdseu`ré qud tdkégics iuejc dk eciýk. Dnng id dksd÷õ eck dktusagsic ncs
dktrdsamcs bd ng ùrcergeag bd ng ukavdrsabgb. Ncs idmcrds tadipcs pgrg vasatgr dn
edktrc bd ecpags. Akenusc gedndrõ ng nndogbg bd ia eciputgbcrg. Xrcktc id dkecktrá
sdktgbg dk sus engsds dk vdz bd ùsegr uk gpgrtgidktc. Ngs engsds ecidkzg`gk dk
ukcs pcecs bégs y tcbgvég kc jg`ég dkecktrgbc kgbg qud sd gbgptgrg g ias
kdedsabgbds y ia prdsupudstc. Kc sdrég dndoa`nd pgrg ukg bd ngs egsgs bd ng
Tkavdrsabgb jgstg qud juàdrg dstg`ndeabc ng tdkdkeag. Id dktrastdeaõ pdksgr qud kc
dstgrég gqué tgktc tadipc. Dktckeds Jgvdk yg sd sdktég ecic dk egsg. Rgn vdz ng
scnueaõk gqué kc sdrég ukg igng abdg y ncs jcogrds bd ng lgeuntgb drgk jdricscs.
Xdtdr y yc dstç`gics
dstç`gics muogkbc gn tdnálckc y kc jg`égics jg`ngbc
jg`ngbc dk egsa
egsa bcs
sdigkgs. Dstg drg ng praidrg vdz qud jg`égics pgsgbc iuejc tadipc sdpgrgbcs.
Dstg`g ùsegkbc trg`gmc dk ng zckg y eck sudrtd sd ukarég g ié prcktc. Dsg lud ukg bd
ngs rgzckds pcr ngs qud kdedsatg`g sdndeeackgr dn gpgrtgidktc pdrldetc. Rcbc pgrdeég
dstgr egydkbc dk su nuogr. Tkg bd ngs rgzckds pcr ngs qud yc sg`ég qud Xdtdr y yc
sdrégics ukg ùdkg pgrdmg ds pcr dn trg`gmc qud jgeégics. Rrg`gmgkbc eck
crbdkgbcrds, kc sõnc pcbég igktdkdr ng dstgànabgb, sakc qud pcbég dkecktrgr trg`gmc
dk eugnquadr nuogr. Gsé qud sa rdea`ég ukg cldrtg qud qudrég gedptgr, pcbrégics
saipndidktd rdecodr y igrejgrkcs. Ng ctrg rgzõk pcr ng qud Xdtdr drg pdrldetc drg
qud án drg ia idmcr giaoc.
Rcbc drg pgrtd bd ia pngk bd vabg. Ias giaogs sadiprd sd jg`égk ùrngbc bd ia
pngk. Xdrc sá qud tdkoc rgzõk. Gsé jg`ég pngkdgbc ia vabg. Tk igpg pgrg ddnn luturc
tgn ecic drg. \a ecic ias giaogs bd ng dseudng sdeukbgrag y ng ukavdrsabgb sulrégk
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Gppndwgtdr
Lged`ccf
ukg gkoustag trgs ctrg. Qc kc. Qc kukeg lua ukg bd ngs qud sd pckég kdrvacsg d
aksdourg pcr dkeaig bd gnoýk ejaec. Xdtdr y yc árgics giaocs dk TEckk. Q nudoc
eugkbc lua g Qgnd dipdzgics g sgnar. Gsé qud kc tcbc lud ecrgzckds y lncrds, pdrc dk
ia juianbd cpakaõk dn rcigked dstç sc`rdvgncrgbc
Rgn vdz ia getatub sd bdravd bd pdrbdr g ias pgbrds g ukg dbgb tgk tdiprgkg. Xcr
nc qud jg`ég vastc dk su igtraickac sg`ég qud tdkég qud sdr sdksgtg gedreg bd ncs
jci`rds dk ia vabg. Ia igbrd jg`ég tcigbc ng bdeasaõk dquavcegbg y kc nd egusõ
içs qud bcncr bd ecrgzõk. Dsc kc a`g g pgsgrid. Ia pgbrd qud kukeg jg`ég dstgbc
iuejc tadipc, pgsõ ng igycr pgrtd bd su tadipc muogkbc y pdrsaouadkbc g ctrgs
iumdrds. Uu iudrtd, gukqud kukeg sd bdicstrõ, lud ng rdecipdksg bd uk igrabc
edncsc. Ia igbrd iuraõ bdigsagbc mcvdk. Dnng bdmõ g dstd iukbc ukg iumdr
qud`rgktgbg y gigrog. Eugkbc pcr lak tuvd ng dbgb sulaeadktd pgrg eciprdkbdr nc
qud nd jg`ég suedbabc g ias pgbrds, murá qud sadiprd sdouarég ia eg`dzg y kukeg ia
ecrgzõk.
Xcr dsc bd`ég tdkdr uk pngk. Kc lua eckstgktd dk ng dseudng sdeukbgrag, kc qudrég
qud gnoýk ejaec ku`ngrg ia muaeac. Qc jg`ég vastc g tgktcs bd ias giaocs bdmgr qud
sus kctgs sd bdsnazgrgk. Uak idkeackgr qud tgiàák pdriataõ qud su ecdlaeadktd
aktdndetugn sd bdsnazgrg, tgn ecic bd`drégk getugr egsa muvdkan
m uvdkan dk tcrkc y gnrdbdbcr bd
sé iasics. Glcrtukgbgidktd id sgnvá bd ukg orgk egktabgb bd dstgs tcktdrégs
akordsgkbc g ng ukavdrsabgb tdiprgkgidktd. Jaed eatgs dk dn Ecndoac pdrc kukeg id

qudbá eck kgbad pcr iuejc tadipc. Ia trg`gmc gegbáiaec drg bdigsagbc
aipcrtgktd. Ucspdejá qud gnoukcs bd ias giaocs bd dktckeds tdkégk ukg paseakg dk
eugktc g eugkbc a`g g pdrbdr ia varoakabgb.
Dspdrc qud jgygk pdrbabc sus egiasgs. Lakgnidktd jaed ng trgksldrdkeag y

rdkukeaá g ia varoakabgb dk ng dseudng Orgb. Kc dstg`g dkgicrgbg, scnc qudrég
geg`gr eck dsc. Gbdiçs, tdkég euracsabgb bd sg`dr bd quá sd trgtg`g. Qc dstg`g
jcrra`ndidktd bdedpeackgbg. Rcbgvég kc dktadkbc quá ds nc qud sd supckd qud bd`d
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Gppndwgtdr
Lged`ccf
sdr tgk orgkbd. Rgn vdz scy sõnc ukg bd dsgs iumdrds qud kc tadkdk crogsics.
Pdgnidktd kc aipcrtg.
Rdkoc g Xdtdr gjcrg y án ds pdrldetc. Kukeg pcbrég dktdkbdr pcr quá ngs rdngeackds
pcbrégk sdr tgk Rrguiçtaegs pgrg tcbcs ncs bdiçs3 Xgrg ié ds iuy saipnd.
Dkeudktrgs g ng pdrsckg eck ng qud drds içs ecipgta`nd y ástd ds dn jci`rd eck dn
qud bd`drégs egsgrtd. Xcr supudstc egsgrsd bd akidbagtc ds uk drrcr. Jd vastc g ngs
içs ldnaeds bd ngs pgrdmgs dk ng ukavdrsabgb gprdsurgrsd dk dn igtraickac sõnc pgrg
bdedpeackgrsd ukcs g÷cs pcr dn egiakc. Xdtdr y yc é`gics g vavar muktcs pcr uk
tadipc gktds bd egsgrkcs. Qg jg`égics ecjgàtgbc bdktrc y ludrg eugkbc ukc bd
kcsctrcs dstg`g dktrd gpgrtgidktcs. Xdtdr suoaraõ qud nc jaeaárgics içs
pdrigkdktd. Xdrc sadkbc ng eg`dzg ludrtd, sg`ég qud dn icidktc kc drg dn gbdeugbc.
Gjcrg drg dn icidktc gbdeugbc. Lakgnidktd tdkég dn trg`gmc ecrrdetc y ukg vdz qud
Xdtdr sd iubgrg, pcbrégics dipdzgr kudstrg vabg muktcs.
Rcbc ds rdgnidktd iuy saipnd eugkbc td sadktgs y padksgs dk dstgs ecsgs

nõoaegidktd. Jg`ég sõnc
sõnc ukgs pcegs bastrgeeackds
bastrgeeackds dk ia pgsgbc, pdrc drgk
drgk rdgnidktd
tcktgs. Qc drg mcvdk y egbg vdz qud jg`ég dstgbc `dàdkbc. Gbdiçs bd dnnc kc drg
içs qud `dscs y jg`égk sabc iumdrds. Ug`ég qud dsc kukeg vcnvdrég g suedbdr. Drg
saipnd euracsabgb. Nc qud tdkoc qud jgedr gjcrg drg dkecktrgr dn gpgrtgidktc
pdrldetc.
Dktckeds, ³pcr quá nc dstg`g pcspckadkbc bd kudvc pgrg pcbdr muogr gn tdkas eck
Gnnasck3 Uõnc bdsdgrég pcbdr vdkedrng ukg vdz. Kcrignidktd pudbc rdukar uk mudoc
rdspdtg`nd. Xdrc muogr ecktrg Gnnasck drg aktaiabgktd. Drgk sus igkcs. Xgrded qud
kukeg pudbc quatgr ias cmcs bd sus igkcs. Drgk tgk ludrtds. Nudoc dstg`g su
dspgnbg. Uadiprd nndvg`g ukg egiasdtg eugkbc muoç`gics. Dstc sõnc sarvaõ pgrg
gedktugr sus gipnacs jci`rcs eurtabcs. Ua pubadrg eckedktrgrid dk ia mudoc dstg
vdz sá qud pcbrég lakgnidktd ogkgr.
Lua sgeubabg bd ias pdksgiadktcs pcr ng drupeaõk bd ukg rasg. Ng engsd bd Gnnasck
dstg`g ludrg bd ecktrcn. "³Eõic nc jged3"
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Gppndwgtdr
Lged`ccf
"@adk..." Gnnasck nds crbdkõ qud pusadrgk crbdk g su engsd. "Xgrg ng prõxaig vdz.
@rgby @ukej y ng asng bd Oannaogk. Wuadrc qud id baogk quadkds sck sus pdrsckgmds
lgvcratcs bd @rgby dktckeds tadkdk qud idkeackgrid g eakec bd sus giaocs.
Dxpnéqudid tgiàák pcr quá dn prcldscr pcbrég eckstruar uk rdgetcr kuendgr g pgrtar
bd bcs ececs, pdrc kc pubc grrdongr dn goumdrc dk dn ignbatc `grec. Dstcy

`rcidgkbc. Wuadrc qud padksdk dk uk dpascbac eugnquadr dpascbac qud rdlndmd ncs
gecktdeaiadktcs qud ceurradrck iadktrgs dn sjcw dstg`g dk dn gard. Gjcrg jgy uk
jdricsc bég ludrg, gsé qud sgnogk bd gqué, pgrg qud ppudbgk
udbgk baslrutgrnc".
C`sdrvá eõic ncs dstubagktds g`gkbckg`gk sus gsadktcs bd igng ogkg.

Kcrignidktd kdedsatg`g bdspdrtgr g ias dstubagktds bdspuás bd ukg bd ias
eckldrdkeags. Gnnasck lakgnidktd c`naoõ g ng ýntaig bd sus dstubagktds pcr ng pudrtg
eugkbc sd gedreõ g ié.
”³Ng asng bd Oannaogk3‖ Nd

Oannaogk3‖ Nd prdouktá eck scspdejg.
"Ds uk truec." Dnng raõ dktrd badktds. "³Euçktcs glrcgidraegkcs rdeudrbgs jg`dr
vastc dk dsd prcorgig3 ³Eõic ds qud sd diataõ burgktd ng oudrrg bd \adtkgi y ng
oudrrg kukeg lud idkeackgbg3 Dn usc bd ncs idbacs ecic dsegpasic. Dnncs pdksg`gk
qud tdkbrégk ukg eckldrdkeag lçean ecipgrgkbc g Oakodr eck IgryGkk, pdrc nc qud
rdgnidktd a`gk g jgedr ds jg`ngr bd nc qud dstg`g pgsgkbc dk dstd pgés. Dn panctc bdn
dspdetçeunc sd rdtrgsõ bdàbc gn gsdsakgtc bd MLF, qud scnc bd`drég jgedr qud ng `cng
saouadrg rcbgkbc. Dstg ds ng odkdrgeaõk bd IR\ sa kc nc vdk dk Kaef gt Katd,

dktckeds kc ceurraõ".
”³Q dk @rgby @ukej3‖ prdouktá bd rdpdktd aktraogbg pcr sus tdcrégs.
"Kc ocnpdd g ncs @rgby." @rcidõ. "Ud ngs grrdongrck pgrg rds`gngr dk gnoukcs
prc`ndigs sceagnds. Gbdiçs, tu @rgby lgvcratc pudbd rdvdngr iuejc sc`rd tu
pdrsckgnabgb. "
"³Bd vdrbgb3" Dstc tdkég qud cérnc.
"Bd vdrbgb." Dnng rdspckbaõ nndkg bd ecklagkzg.
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Gppndwgtdr
Lged`ccf
"Kc td erdc", nd `rcidá g egiàc.
"Ru @rgby lgvcratc drg Mgk." Dnng vcnvaõ dk ukg igkdrg grrcogktd.
"¡Ué!" Dstg`g gtõkatg. ”³Eõic supastd... sudrtd3‖

sudrtd3‖
"Ds rdgnidktd saipnd." Ng ecklagkzg bd Gnnasck dk rdgnabgb pcbrég sdr icndstg y

sak di`groc, bd gnoukg igkdrg ng jgeég gbcrg`nd. "Mgk drg dn ka÷c bdn idbac g
idkubc pgsg`g pcr gntc g uk lcrgstdrc. Kc sd icndstõ dk gtrgdr g ncs ka÷cs bd ng
iasig igkdrg qud Igreag. Dnng sõnc trgtõ bd dkegmgr. Ng ýkaeg pdrsckg dk ng lgianag
bd ng qud dstg`g edreg drg Gnaed... ukgs iumdrds igycrds qud sdktégk nc iasic.
"Rcbgvég kc dktadkbc eõic supastd qud yc..." Udkté ukg akquadtub. ³Eõic pcbég
Gnnasck sg`dr qud id sdktég ecic ukg lcrgstdrg3 ”Rdkbr{s qud dxpnaegr dstg tdcrég
tuyg sc`rd dn tdkas‑‑
tdkas‑‑..
”Dk ctrc icidktc‖ rdspckbaõ dnng dk tckc sdrac.

sdrac.
"³Dstçs egkedngkbc3" Dstg`g içs qud uk pcec bdedpeackgbg. Uõnc pcbég dspdrgr
qud ia vcz kc rdvdngrg euçktc id bcnég. Xcr supudstc qud sg`ég qud dstg`g sadkbc
tcktg. Bdspuás bd tcbc, ngs engsds dipdzgrégk prcktc y sá qud tdkég iuejc trg`gmc
qud jgedr. Dktckeds, ³pcr quá dstg`g icndstg bd qud Gnnasck tuvadrg ctrcs pngkds3
”Kc.‖ Gnnasck id bdvcnvaõ ng sckrasg. "Rý

" Rý nc jgeds."
"³Qc3"
"³Jgs dkecktrgbc uk gpgrtgidktc3" Dnng id prdouktõ.
"Kc." Gjcrg dstg`g aktraogbg.
”Utdpjgkad ngs engsds dipadzgk dk bcs bégs y kc pudbds sgnar g trg`gmgr bdsbd dsd
ictdn dk dn qud td dstçs qudbgkbc. Rcigr uk tgxa tcbcs ncs bégs bd`d dstgr suigkbc.
Dnng dipdzõ g dxpnaegr. "Jgy uk pdqud÷c y iuy pdqud÷c gpgrtgidktc qud geg`g bd
g`rarsd dk ia dbalaeac. Kc ds iuejc, pdrc nc jgrç burgktd uk sdidstrd y dstç g eakec
iakutcs g pad bdn egipus".
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Gppndwgtdr
Lged`ccf
Dstg`g g`ruigbg pcr su giastgb. Uak pdksgrnc, id ndvgktá y ng g`rgeá. Dnng id

gpgrtõ sugvdidktd. Bd gnoukg igkdrg su rdgeeaõk id bdmõ saktadkbc lréc y
ecklusaõk. Kc pubd iargrng, pgsá ng igkc pcr ia pdnc ruàc y ecrtc y iará ias
zgpgtcs. ”³Gsé qud dsc saokalaeg qud td oustgrég vdr dn gpgrtgidktc3‖ Bamc dnng
sugvdidktd. Iará jgeag grra`g y lua egpturgbg pcr dscs cmcs gzunds y su `ranngktd
sckrasg.
Tkg ejaeg pcbrég pdrbdrsd dk dscs cmcs. ³Wuá dstcy baeadkbc, qud gnouadk sd padrbg dk dscs
cmcs3 Dn ecrgzõk bd Jdnn @grkdy Lrgkf prc`g`ndidktd scntgrég uk ocnpd. ¡_jcg! Xcktd g scngs
Utdpjgkad. Dnng ds ukg iumdr. Radkds g Xdtdr. Dktckeds, ³pcr quá ia ecrgzõk dstç gedndrgbc3
Ds dn gpgrtgidktc... sé, dsc ds dn gpgrtgidktc. Xadksg dk dn `áas`cn... ncs Idbags Pcmgs... dn
`áas`cn... dn `áas`cn... pcbrégk jgedrnc dstd g÷c sa dn ngkzgiadktc bd Xdbrc saoud sadkbc
ecksastdktd... y sa…
sa…
"³Utdpjgkad3" Uu vcz prclukbg id nngiõ bd vudntg bd ias vgogùkbdcs.
"Nc sadktc." Bdspdrtá bdsogrrgkbc ia iargbg bd dnng. ¡Bacs iéc ng dstg`g iargkbc!
"³Dstçs àdk3" Bamc sugvdidktd.
"Dstcy àdk." Pdspckbé eck laridzg iadktrgs basapg`g ncs pdksgiadktcs qud
dstg`gk g puktc bd rcipdr. "Dstg`g pdksgkbc dk ncs Idbags Pcmgs."
”³Ncs Idbags Pcmgs3‖ prdouktõ Gnnasck eck bdseckeadrtc. Nudoc, dkecoaákbcsd bd
jci`rcs, pgrdeaõ gedptgr ia dseudtg dxpnaegeaõk. "Ué, ds ukg pdkg qud kc jgygk
nndogbc g ncs pngy cll dstd
dstd g÷c. Dktckeds... ³qudrégs vdr dn gpgrtgidktc3‖
g pgrtgidktc3‖
"Ué." Udkté qud ia ecipcsturg rdordsg`g iadktrgs gpgrtá ncs pdksgiadktcs bd nc

qud pubc jg`dr ceurrabc icidktcs gtrçs.
Gn gndmgrkcs bdn dxtdksc egipus kctá qud Gnnasck dstg`g dxtrg÷gidktd trgkquang.
Gnoc dk su sandkeac id icndstõ.
icndstõ. Uadkbc bd ngs qud kukeg bdmgk ngs ecsgs, yc bdeabé
bdeabé
rcipdr dn jadnc. "³Gsé qud baid pcr quá tý y Utgk kc sd nndvg`gk àdk3" Nd prdouktá
trgtgkbc bd jgedr ukg eckvdrsgeaõk.
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Gppndwgtdr
Lged`ccf
"Kc nd oustg`g ia egiasdtg." Dnng rdspckbaõ engrgidktd.
”@udkc, Utgk drg iuy gktaeugbc‖ g÷gbé sgàdkbc

sgàdkbc qud tdkég qud jg`dr gnoc içs dk
su ldubc qud dk ng dndeeaõk bd Gnnasck. Rgiàák qudrég igktdkdr ng eckvdrsgeaõk, g
pdsgr bd qud drg içs qud dvabdktd qud Gnnasck kc qudrég. "Wuadrc bdear ncs vgqudrcs
y ngs egiasdtgs kc sck su dstanc. Bdspuás bd tcbc ds dn sd÷cr Ic÷atc.‖
Ic÷atc.‖
”Lud nc qud quasd bdear‖ ,

bdear‖ , g÷gbaõ Gnnasck saipndidktd
saipndidktd sak ddxpnaegrnc
xpnaegrnc içs.
"Cj." Pdspckbé ecklukbabg. Qc qudrég bdsdspdrgbgidktd igktdkdr ng

eckvdrsgeaõk. Jg`ég gnoc tgk bcncrcsc dk su sandkeac. ”³Q quá bdeég tu egiasdtg qud
akaeaõ ukg `gtgnng dktrd tý y Utgk3‖ Gnnasck kc pgrdeég dstgr sgnadkbc eck i{s
bdtgnnds. Gsé qud bdeabé qud drg jcrg bd ukg kudvg tçetaeg. Jg`ég uk prc`ndig qud
kdedsatg`g gard y gjcrg drg uk ùdk icidktc ecic eugnquadrg. "Gnnasck... dspdrg"
bamd bd rdpdktd pgrçkbcng dk sdec. Qc dstg`g gorgbdeabg bd qud dnng juàdrg bdtdkabc
sus ngrogs padrkgs jgeég içs baléean pgrg ié igktdkdr dn ratic. "Rdkoc gnoc qud
bdeartd." Dnng id iarõ prclukbgidktd eck ukg iargbg sc`rdsgntgbg qud sõnc pcbég
bdseraàrsd ecic iadbc.
"_jcg." Mgbdá prdouktçkbcid quá jaed pgrg egusgr dstg dxtrg÷g rdgeeaõk bd ia
kudvg giaog. "³Wuá pgsg eck ng iargbg3 ³Xdksg`gs qud a`g g bdear qud tu igsectg
lgvcratg iuraõ3‖
iuraõ3‖
"³Ejddp Ejddp3" Dnng mgbdõ dk uk saiungerc bd tdrrcr.
Muoudtckgidktd ocnpdá su `rgzc y rdea`é g egiàc ng igreg Gnnasck Fdkbdnn

ndvgktgkbc ng edmg. Id rdé bd su aktdktc bd aktaiabgrid eck su lunocr. Badz g÷cs
gtrçs dsg iargbg, dsg iargbg id juàdrg gsustgbc ecic ng iadrbg. "Gnnasck." Baspgrá
eck ia prcpac rdspngkbcr.
"@udk aktdktc." Dnng sckraõ. ”Xdrc kdedsatg trg`gmc. ³Wuá qudrégs bdearid3‖
bdearid3‖
”Gnnasck kcs jdics eckceabc gktds.‖

gktds.‖
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Gppndwgtdr
Lged`ccf
"Wuadrds bdear..." Id iarõ dxtrg÷gbg iadktrgs jg`ng`g. "... ³eõic dk ukg vabg
pgsgbg3 ³Drds bd Ncs Çkodnds3 "Dnng ecidkzõ g rdér.
"Kc." Id rdé muktc g dnng bçkbcnd ctrc ocnpd muoudtõk dk dn `rgzc. "Drds ukg
abactg."
"Nc sadktc." Dnng sckraõ trgtgkbc bd sclcegr su rasg. ”³Eu{kbc kcs eckceaics3‖
eckceaics3‖
”Jged iuejc tadipc.‖ Ecidkeá ndktgidktd. ”Dktckeds drgs ukg g`cogbg.‖
g`cogbg.‖
"Kc td bdigkbá, ³vdrbgb3", Xrdouktõ dnng dk uk tckc sdrac. ”³C dkog÷á

dko g÷á g tu
gùdng3‖
gùdng3‖
³Kc dstgrç `rcidgkbc3, pdksá. "Kc, kc lud kgbg bd dsc." Bamd rçpabgidktd
dspdrgkbc `crrgr ng dxprdsaõk eunpg`nd bd ng egrg bd ia giaog. "Xdrc yc lua ukg
vdrbgbdrg pdrrg. ³Kc ds gsé3‖ bamc dk vcz `gmg. Id ba eudktg bd qud drg ukg gbiasaõk
y kc ukg prdouktg.
”Xdksá qud sé dk dsd icidktc‖ eckldsá.

eckldsá.
"Xrc`g`ndidktd nc drg." Iuriurõ iadktrgs iarg`g g sus pads, akegpgz bd

iargrid. "Udg nc qud sdg, nc sadktc pcr nc qud jaed. Rgiàák ngidktc kc jg`drid
gecrbgbc bd ta.
”Kc aipcrtg‖. Idkté. "Uõnc qudrég

qudrég bdear gnoc pcr sa rdecrbg`gs."
"Ejaec, bd`c jg`dr dstgbc dk ukg lcrig rgrg pgrg cnvabgrtd." Dnng sgeubaõ uk
dsegnclréc iadktrgs jg`ng`g.
"Lud jged iuejc tadipc." Bamd sugvdidktd gpcygkbc ia igkc dk su `rgzc. Dnng
id iarõ ng eunpg tcbgvég vasa`nd. "Qc drg ukg ka÷g dktckeds y ia eg`dnnc drg ngroc.
Id vdég tctgnidktd baldrdktd. Cnvébgnc‖
Cnvébgnc‖ , C`sdrvá ecic Gnnasck bdmg`g pgrtd bd ng
tdksaõk bd sus rgsocs eakedngbcs. "Nc sadktc Utdpjgkad." Dnng sd baseunpõ bd kudvc.
"Kc drg ukg pdrsckg gorgbg`nd dk dsd dktckeds. Rd nc ecktgrá dk gnoýk icidktc.‖
icidktc.‖
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Gppndwgtdr
Lged`ccf
"Içs tgrbd." Bamd eck laridzg eugkbc uké ia `rgzc eck dn suyc. "Xcr gjcrg quadrc
vdr dstd gpgrtgidktc y dk dn egiakc pudbds ecktgrid tcbc sc`rd ejdp ejdp". Uu rasg
egndktõ ia ecrgzõk eugkbc dipdzgics g egiakgr kudvgidktd.
”Kc nc sá‖ sd ùrnõ. "Ds rdgnidktd ukg jastcrag tr{oaeg. ³Dst{s sdourg bd qud
quadrds cérnc3‖
cérnc3‖
"Udourc."
Egiakgics pcr ng ecrtg bastgkeag jgstg Dssdx Utrddt, iadktrgs Gnnasck jgeég oargr
ng trçoaeg jastcrag bdn pc`rd ejdp ejdp. Ejddp Ejddp rdsuntõ sdr ng praidrg igsectg
bd su jdrigkc idkcr. Dn pc`rd pgtatc sulraõ bd dpandpsag pcr dkbcogiag. Uus pgbrds
sd jg`égk vastc c`naogbcs g bdmgr dn pgtatc. Xdrc kc tdkégk dn ecrgzõk pgrg bdearnd g su
jamc. Gsé qud jaeadrck nc qud tcbcs ncs pgbrds jgedk.
Nd bamdrck g Bgvab qud ejdp ejdp sgnaõ g vavar g ukg orgkmg. Kc lud jgstg qud
Bgvab dstg`g dk ng dseudng sdeukbgrag qud án gprdkbaõ ng vdrbgb. Gnnasck dxpnaeõ qud
án kc tciõ ngs kctaeags iuy àdk.
"Xc`rd pdqud÷c Ejddp Ejddp." @rcidá gnavagbg bd qud dstç`gics jg`ngkbc bd

kudvc. G nc ngroc bd ncs g÷cs, ias giaogs pcr ukg rgzõk u ctrg jg`égk bdsgpgrdeabc
bd ia vabg. Id sdkté iuy eõicbg eck Gnnasck y rdscnvé qud kc bdmgrég qud dsc kcs
suedbadrg. "Xc`rd Bgvab." Gnnasck susparõ eugkbc ukg cseurabgb sd gpcbdrõ bd dnng.
Id gedrquá g dnng bdsdgkbc gnavagr nc qud ludrg qud dstg`g egusgkbc su bcncr.
"Dstgics gqué." Bamc rçpabgidktd rcipaákbcid gktds bd qud ia igkc pubadrg
gnegkzgrng. Iará jgeag grra`g y mgbdá eugkbc va dn dbalaeac bd Gnnasck. Dk rdgnabgb drg
ukg egsg. Tkg vaetcragkg orgkbd eck uk pcrejd dkcrid. "Ds pdrldetc." Uusurrá.
”Kc bdmds qud ng sd÷crg Oagvgkka td dseuejd c bc`ngr{ dn gnquandr‖

gnquandr‖ susurrõ
Gnnasck. Mustc eugkbc ngs pgng`rgs dsegpgrck bd sus ngàcs, ukg pdqud÷g iumdr bd
eg`dnnc cseurc qud sd grrgstrõ g trgvás bd ng egnnd kcs sgnubõ. "Dnng vavd gn ctrc ngbc
bd ng egnnd dk ng orgk egsg gigranng y dnng ds iuy pgrtaeungr dk eugktc g quaák
gnquang."
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Gppndwgtdr
Lged`ccf
”Qg nc jd cébc‖ bamc ng sd÷crg Oagvgkka eck uk orudsc gedktc-.

gedktc-.
”Xcr supudstc
supudstc qud sé.‖ Gnnasck nd sckraõ iadktrgs
iadktrgs a`g g gyubgr g ng gkeagkg. Ng
sd÷crg Oagvgkka nd bac uk `cldtõk g Gnnasck. ”Kc td padrbds uk truec, ³vdrbgb3‖
prctdstõ Gnnasck g ng gkeagkg. Id rdsuntg`g baléean erddr qud dstg `dnndzg bd eg`dnnc
cseurc qud dstg`g gyubgkbc g ukg gkeagkg g eruzgr ng egnnd drg ng iasig iumdr qud
id jg`ég ngstaigbc tgk prclukbgidktd tcbcs dscs g÷cs gtrçs.
”@ceg aktdnaodktd‖ ng sd÷crg Oagvgkka rdprdkbaõ g ng iumdr i{s gntg. "Dnng ds ng

kudvg. \adkd bd vavar dk Kudvg Qcrf.‖
Qcrf.‖
"Dnng tgiàák nc sg`d tcbc." Gnnasck id gbvartaõ.
”Dsc ds ecrrdetc‖ bamc ng sd÷crg Oagvgkka eck crounnc-. "Ug`ég qud... dsg Ejras kc
drg ùdkg pgrg ta."
"Ia dx", dxpnaeõ Gnnasck téiabgidktd. ”Rd bamd qud nc sg`d tcbc.‖
tcbc.‖
"Uá qud Gnnasck aktdktg getugr burc. Xdrc ds ukg ùdkg ejaeg y sa drds giaog suyg
pudbds qudbgrtd.‖ Ng sd÷crg Oagvgkka pgnidõ dn rcstrc bd Gnnasck sugvdidktd. "Gsé
qud iardics dn gpgrtgidktc y nudoc vgics g eruzgr ng egnnd y tcigr dn tá y pcbrçs
ecktgrid tcbc sc`rd ta."
"Rdk euabgbc." Gnnasck id gbvartaõ. ”Ng EAG pcbrég gprdkbdr gnoukgs ecsgs bd ng
sd÷crg Oagvgkka.‖
Oagvgkka.‖
”Qg nc jd cébc‖ rdspckbaõ ng sd÷crg Oagvgkka.

Oagvgkka.
Dn gpgrtgidktc drg iuy pdqud÷c pdrc dkegktgbcr. Drg uk dstubac, nc qud

saokalaeg`g qud ia bcriatcrac y sgnõk drgk ukc bd ncs iasics. Ng eceakg dstg`g dk ng
pgrtd bd gtrçs bd ng jgàtgeaõk. Ecksastég dk ukg pdqud÷g dkeaidrg y ukg pdqud÷g
eceakg y uk ngvg`c. Xcr dkeaig bd ng dstulg y ngvg`c jg`ég ukg jdricsg vdktgkg bd
ng `gjég qud içs pgrdeég uk mgrbék. Dn lrdktd bdn dstubac dstg`g gbcrkgbc eck pudrtgs
bd vabrac lrgkeás. Ng pudrtg prakeapgn sd g`raõ dk uk orgk vdstéùnc eck ukg
igokélaeg dsegndrg bd egc`g, qud eckbueég gn sdoukbc pasc.
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Gppndwgtdr
Lged`ccf
Jg`ég scnc uk prc`ndig. Jg`rég iuejc dspgeac pgrg uk lutõk, uk tcegbcr y ia

dstgeaõk bd eciputgeaõk. Xdrc bdlakatavgidktd kc jg`ég nuogr pgrg ukg sdoukbg
pdrsckg. Akenusc sa Xdtdr y yc pubaárgics sc`rdvavar dk uk dktcrkc tgk dstrdejc,
sdkté qud ng sd÷crg Oagvgkka kukeg pdriatarég qud ukg pgrdmg scntdrg gnquangrg.
Gnnasck sd dxeusõ pdriataákbcid pravgeabgb pgrg pdksgr. Bdsdg`g qud sd juàdrg

qudbgbc, kdedsatg`g g gnouadk qud id bamdrg quá jgedr. Xcr supudstc qud Xdtdr gýk
kc jg`ég dkecktrgbc trg`gmc dk ng zckg, rgzcká. Q kdedsatg`g uk nuogr gjcrg. "Q id
dkegktg dstd nuogr." Gbdiçs eck Gnnasck scnc grra`g yc pcbrég tdkdr g gnouadk eck
quadk egiakgr y jg`ngr. "³Ds euracsc qud kukeg td prdceupgstd pcr dsgs ecsgs gktds3"
Bdsdejá ng abdg tgk rçpabgidktd ecic suroaõ.
Xcbrégics pcspckdr ng nndogbg bd Xdtdr. Wudrég dstd gpgrtgidktc. Drg iuy

eckvdkadktd. Edreg bdn egipus y Gnnasck. Kc drg aipcrtgktd, pdrc gyubõ. Kukeg jd
vavabc dk kakoýk nuogr bckbd eckczeg g ias vdeakcs. Qc rgeackgnaeá. Udrég ùdkc
pgrg uk egiàc y eugkbc Xdtdr sd trgsngbd pcbrégics dkecktrgr uk kudvc nuogr
muktcs.
Udoué g ng sd÷crg Oagvgkka bd vudntg g su egsg, ecic sa bd gnoukg igkdrg yc

juàdrg trgaeackgbc g Xdtdr. Xdrc iadktrgs eckvdrsg`g eck ng gkeagkg sc`rd dn tá, sd
clrdeaõ g gnquangrid dn dstubac pcr scnc $ 488.88. ³Eõic pcbrég kdogrid3 Iadktrgs
ejgrnç`gics rçpabgidktd gprdkbé qud Gnnasck tdkég rgzõk dk ukg ecsg, ng EAG
eadrtgidktd pcbrég gprdkbdr gnoukgs ecsgs bd ng sd÷crg Oagvgkka. Dk dn icidktc dk
qud jaed ia pgrtabg, bd gnoukg igkdrg jg`ég ncorgbc sg`dr qud ia gùdng id jg`ég
eragbc y jg`ég abc g Qgnd eck ukg `deg. Rgiàák id lua eck ngs nngvds bd ia kudvg
egsg.
Dkecktrá g Gnnasck `gngkedçkbcsd pdrdzcsgidktd dk dn ecnuipac bdn pcrejd bd

kudstrg kudvg egsg. ”³Q àdk3‖ prdouktõ sdegidktd iadktrgs scr`ég su eglá-.
eglá-.
"Jdy vdeakg", sckrdé dk rdspudstg.
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Gppndwgtdr
Lged`ccf
"Odkagn." Gnnasck rdspckbaõ dk uk sugvd tckc eçnabc qud dkvaõ uk dxtrg÷c

dsegnclréc pcr ia dspakg bcrsgn.
"Jgy uk pdqud÷c prc`ndig." Ecidkeá vgeangktd.
”Nc sá, kc jgy `g÷drg‖ bamc Gnnasck eck ukg iudeg-.

iudeg-. "G vdeds ukg ka÷g kdedsatg
içs qud ukg baiakutg buejg. Kc id tdig sd÷cratg. Xcr uk iõbaec prdeac nd bdmgrá
usgr dn iéc eugkbc kdedsatd dsegpgr.‖
dsegpgr.‖
"Orgeags." Nd rdspckbé eck uk ru`cr. "Xdrc dsd kc ds dn prc`ndig. Ud supckd qud

bd`drég dstgr ùsegkbc uk nuogr pgrg bcs.
"Cj." Pdspckbaõ Gnnasck iadktrgs ukg iargbg bd bdedpeaõk `ranng`g dk su rcstrc.
”Uupckoc qud Xdtdr nc dktdkbdr{.‖ Uuspará.

Uuspará.
"³Xdtdr...3" Gnnasck sd gtrgogktõ eck su eglá.
"³Dstçs àdk3" Nd prdouktá iadktrgs sdouég gjcoçkbcsd. Dnng sd gpgrtõ eugkbc

ecidkeá g gegraeagrng dk ng dspgnbg.
"Dstcy àdk" Dnng sd gjcoõ gndmçkbcid iadktrgs id gedreg`g g dnng ctrg vdz. "Nc
sadktc."
"³Xcr quá3" Xrdouktá eck bdseckeadrtc.
"Kgbg..." Dnng raõ trastdidktd. ”Id dquavcquá... tgn vdz tdkog qud rdpngktdgrid ia
tdcrég bd Mgk @rgby.‖

@rgby.‖
"³Wuá3" Gjcrg dstg`g ecipndtgidktd pdrbabg.
"Kgbg." Dnng dstg`g dseckbadkbc gnoc tgktc qud yc pcbég vdr. Xdrc prcktc egiàõ
bd igrejg rçpabgidktd y id sckraõ bd kudvc ecic sa kgbg juàdrg ceurrabc. Rdkoc
tadipc gktds bd edkgr eck Igurddk.
‚‑³Xcr quá kc sgegics tus ecsgs bdn ictdn3" g÷gbaõ.
"¡Orgeags!" Oratá gktd ng abdg bd kc tdkdr qud pgsgr ctrg kcejd dk dsd trastd ictdn.
Ng rcbdá eck ias `rgzcs y ukg vdz içs id dipumõ. ³Xcr quá saoud gpgrtçkbcid3
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Gppndwgtdr
Lged`ccf
Pdnçmgtd ejaeg, g nc idmcr dnng kc ds ukg ejaeg iuy tceckg, pdrc kcrignidktd kc drds
gsé. Dxedptc eck dnng. Ng iará ecklukbabg. Lud dk dsd icidktc qud id ba eudktg bd
qud dnng sd jg`ég egiàgbc dk uk pgr bd pgktgnckds vgqudrcs bdsecncrabcs ukg
egiasdtg `ngkeg eck ndtrgs icrgbgs y ukg ejgqudtg bd idzenanng. Lud ng egiasdtg qud
id jazc mgbdgr. Kc tgktc ng egiasdtg, sakc nc qud dstg`g dseratc dk ng pgrtd bdngktdrg
bd ng iasig. "@gstgktd, akodkacsg y ogy". Ng rdgnabgb id ocnpdõ burc. Xcr dsc
Gnnasck id dipumg`g. Rdkég iadbc bd eugnquadr igndktdkbabc c pcsa`nd ruicr c
eugnquadr ctrg ecsg qud pubadrg sdr pdreaàbg ecic akgprcpagbg.
"Iuy kc`nd bd ustdb, sd÷cratg Fdkbdnn"
”³Udrég dstg ng egiasdtg qud Utgk kc gprc`g`g3‖ Nd prdouktá bardetgidktd.
”Ué.‖ Gnnasck rdspckbaõ eck uk

uk tckc naodrgidktd bdldksavc.
bdldksavc. ”Uupckoc qud kc ds
uk lgk{taec bd _dst Uabd Utcry.‖

Utcry.‖
”Dsc bd`d sdr‖ bamd eck eckvaeeaõk.
eckvaeeaõk.
"³Kc nc sg`égs3" Dnng id prdouktõ sdragidktd.
”Kc‖ rdspckbé eck sdkeanndz y jckdstabgb-.

jckd stabgb-. "Q gjcrg qud nc sá... kc id aipcrtg."
"@adk." Dnng id bdvcnvaõ ng sckrasg. "Cbac tcbg dsg iadrbg akeõicbg."
"Jg`ngkbc bd iadrbg, vgics g ùsegr ias ecsgs" bamd iadktrgs ng ndvgktg`g bdn
ecnuipac. Nudoc, dk uk tckc bd vcz orgvd g÷gbé. "Gnnasck rdgnidktd kc id aipcrtg
qud sdgs ndsàgkg. Uaipndidktd kc... ùdkc, kc quadrc qud tcids dstc pcr dn egiakc
dquavcegbc ... "
"Gbdngktd." Dnng id akstõ dk uk tckc cseurc iadktrgs dnng rcbg`g sus cmcs.
"Ds sõnc qud... kukeg vudnvgs g sdr g`cogbg." @rcidá.
"¡Igneragbg!" Dnng raõ iadktrgs pdnnazeg`g ia trgsdrc.
”¡Tll!‖ dxengiá ùrn{kbcid bd dnng. "Bámgid gbavakgr dstg`gs dspdrgkbc nc

jgàtugn, scnc dspdrc qud kc id pgsd".
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Gppndwgtdr
Lged`ccf
”Kc jg`rég sabc ng praidrg vdz‖ g÷gbaõ Gnnasck

Gnnasck-.-.
"Gsé qud ias giaocs ogy id nc gbvartadrck." Nd dxpnaquá. "Nc sadktc, kc pubd
rdsastarid g `rcidgr ecktaoc. Xgrdeégs sdrag. Gbdiçs, pudbc pdksgr dk ecsgs pdcrds
qud tdkdr g gnouadk gntg, cseurg y jdricsg, qud id dkeudktrd gtrgetavg. "Gnnasck id
iarõ eck ukg dxprdsaõk euracsg. "\gics." Nd ba uk dipumõk muoudtõk. "Xckogics g

trg`gmgr tus iýseuncs."
"Cj, gjcrg jgoc trg`gmc bd dsengvcs." Dnng `rcidõ g egiàc eugkbc suàics g su
Uu`gru Cut`gef kdorc.
Tkg vdz qud rdordsgics g ia kudvc jcogr, id ba eudktg bd nc pcec qud pcsdég.
Jg`ég vagmgbc nuz kc sgàdkbc nc qud pcbrég dspdrgr dkecktrgr dk Jgvdk. Nc qud kc
jg`ég vdkbabc id dspdrg`g eck Xdtdr. ”Kdedsatgs iud`nds.‖ Gnnasck bamc nc c`vac
iadktrgs iarg`g su rdncm. "Ds bdigsagbc tgrbd pgrg rdecodr uk lutõk." Qc yg jg`ég
sgnabc bdn ictdn y ng abdg bd bcriar dk dn pasc drg idkcs qud gtrgetavg. Dstg`g
pdksgkbc dk eciprgr uk ecnejõk bd gard dk ng ldrrdtdrég ncegn. Xdrc rçpabgidktd id
ba eudktg bd qud tgiàák dstgrég edrrgbc. Ng praidrg bdsvdktgmg bd Jgvdk drg qud
tcbc edrrg`g tdiprgkc. Xcbrég pgsgr ukg kcejd pgsgkbc gpurcs. Bd rdpdktd, bdsdá
kc jg`dr sabc dxpunsgbg bd ngs Oarn Uecuts. Kc lud eunpg iég. Mdkky lud ng qud quasc
jgedr bd iábaeg.
"Xudbds bcriar dk ia sclç dstg kcejd." Ng cldrtg bd Gnnasck id grrgkeõ bd ia

akdspdrgbc vagmd pcr dn egiakc bd ng idicrag.
"Orgeags g Bacs." Uuspará eck gnavac.
”Iarg, vcy g edkgr eck Igurddk.‖ Gnnasck dipdzõ g dxpnaegr. "Xudbds ukartd g
kcsctrgs c bdsdipgegr... ùdkc pcbrégs sa tuvadrgs gnoc pgrg pckdr tu rcpg".
"Edkgr sudkg odkagn."
"Dstç grrdongbc dktckeds. Dstg kcejd ecidrdics y ig÷gkg eciprgrdics.
"Gnnasck clrdeaõ. "Eck ia Uu`gru prc`g`ndidktd pcbgics ecksdouarnc tcbc dk uk

scnc vagmd".
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Gppndwgtdr
Lged`ccf
”Orgeags‖ rdpdté.
rdpdté.
"Orgeags Ejras." Dnng dxpnaeõ. -Ua kc ludrg pcr dnng, sdouarég eckbueadkbc ia
pdqud÷c @I_.
"Gy."
"Cyd, id dkegktg ia Cut`gef." Dnng glariõ. ”\gics grra`g y prdp{rgtd.‖

prdp{rgtd.‖
Iadktrgs Gnnasck dstg`g dk ng buejg, gprcvdejá ng cpcrtukabgb pgrg iargr

gnrdbdbcr bd su gpgrtgidktc. Kc jg`ég sd÷gnds bd qud ludrg ndsàgkg. Kc jg`ég
ecipgrgeaõk eck ia pdqud÷c gpgrtgidktc gjé g`gmc. Dn suyc eu`rég dn sdoukbc y
tdredr pasc. Uus pudrtgs lrgkedsgs sd g`régk sc`rd ukg pdqud÷g tdrrgzg. Rdkég ukg
ejaidkdg eck uk igktc bd içricn. Dn igktc dstg`g euàdrtc eck lctcorglégs bd su
lgianag. Dkeaig bd ngs aiçodkds ecnog`g ukg egmg euabgbcsgidktd dkigregbg qud
ecktdkég uk sg`nd. Kc kdedsatg`g prdouktgr. Ug`ég qud bd`ég bd pdrtdkdedr g Utdpjgk
@gnnastdr.
”Lud bd ukc bd ias gktdpgsgbcs‖ bamc Gnnasck bdsbd bdtr{s bd ié. Id vcnvé y
sdkté qud ia punsc dipdzg`g g ecrrdr. Ud qudbõ gnné sak kgbg içs qud uk trgmd bd
tdrry `ngkec.
"Ru àsgùdnc. Ugrodktc Igdstrc Utdpjgk Mgids @gnnastdr ", glariá eck
e ck ecklagkzg.
"Dsc lud ukg supcsaeaõk" rdspckbaõ dnng eck gstueag. "Xdrc án drg ia àsgùdnc".
Nd baspgrá ukg iargbg grrcogktd iadktrgs id gndmg`g, bdmçkbcng g ouasgr eõic
sg`ég bd su lgicsc gktdpgsgbc. Iadktrgs id buejg`g dkecktrá ia idktd vgogkbc.
³Eõic kc sg`ég qud Gnnasck drg ogy3 Kc ds qud jaeadrg ng baldrdkeag. ³Xdrc kc
pgrdeég ogy3 Kc ds qud saokalaegrg kgbg. Id prdouktá quá tapc bd egrtdnds jg`ég
dstgbc ùsegkbc dk su gpgrtgidktc. ³Tkg aiprdsaõk bd Odcroag C'Fddld3 ¡Tk egrtdn
qud baed qud id oustgk ngs ejaegs! ³Tk jcrkc bd tcstgbcrg kudvc3 ³Wuá bdickacs
dstg`g pdksgkbc3 Gnnasck y yc scics giaogs. Id oustg y dsc ds tcbc. Gjcrg, pcr
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Gppndwgtdr
Lged`ccf
praidrg vdz dk g÷cs, dstg`g tdkadkbc ukg kcejd bd ejaegs. Kc pcbég dspdrgr. Dstg
sdrég prc`g`ndidktd kudstrg ýntaig cpcrtukabgb bd bavdrtarkcs jgstg qud tdriakgrg
dn sdidstrd.
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Gppndwgtdr
Lged`ccf
EGXÉRTNC BCU
Eugkbc lakgnidktd sgné bd ng buejg, dkecktrá g Gnnasck dndogktdidktd vdstabg eck

pgktgnckds kdorcs y ukg ejgqudtg g mudoc. Udkté qud ia punsc sd gedndrg`g pcr
edktásaig vdz dsd bég. Dstg vdz ia ecrgzõk dstg`g ecrradkbc eugkbc kctá ng egiascng
bd sdbg bd pdrng bd`gmc bd su ejgqudtg. ¡Bacs Gnnasck! ³Xcr quá kc pudbds usgr ukg
`nusg ecic ukg pdrsckg kcrign3 Dnng sckrdég gktd gnoc qud dstg`g ndydkbc. Ludrg nc
qud ludsd Gnnasck eadrtgidktd ng dkecktrõ dktrdtdkabg iadktrgs luig`g su eaogrrannc.
"³Wuá dstçs ndydkbc3"
"Ru eurréeunui." Dnng rdspckbaõ iadktrgs id iarg`g. Nc geg`c bd dkecktrgr."
"³Gqué3"
"Dktckeds egrdzec bd jgànabgbds bd crogkazgeaõk." Dnng oru÷õ muoudtckgidktd

iadktrgs tcig`g ctrc grrgstrd bd su eaogrrannc. "Bd ngs eakec praidrgs bd tu engsd dk
Qgnd, iuy aiprdsackgktd. Dktckeds, ³kc pubastd dktrgr dk Jgrvgrb3‖
Egiaká y tciá dn eaogrrannc ndmcs bd dnng y tciá uk grrgstrd yc iasic. Iará ecic
ukg scng edmg grqudgbg. "Bd vdz dk eugkbc." Bamd dk rdspudstg g su prdouktg tçeatg.
"Xrc`g`ndidktd ka saquadrg uk pgqudtd dktdrc dk ia vabg."
"Cbac g ng odktd gsé." Dnng baspgrõ ecoadkbc dn eaogrrannc bd ié.
”³Xdksá qud nc bdmgrégs3‖

bdmgrégs3‖
"Dstcy trg`gmgkbc dk dnnc." Dnng oru÷õ.
"³Dktckeds luastd g Jgrvgrb supckoc3" Bdeabé bdmgrng sgnar bdn ogkejc pcr dn
icidktc.
”Ng lgeuntgb bd bdrdejc bdspuás bd ia naedkeagturg dk _dnndsndy.‖

_dnndsndy.‖
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Gppndwgtdr
Lged`ccf
"Ug`ds qud dsc kcs jged dkdiaocs murgbcs." Qc ng ùrng`g iadktrgs nd quatg`g dn
eaogrrannc bd ng `ceg. Iará g ia gnrdbdbcr y bdseu`ré uk edkaedrc dk ng idsg bd eglá y
rçpabgidktd gpgouá dn eaogrrannc. ”Dn
”Dn ýntaic‖
ýntaic‖ nd gbvdrté.
gbvdrté.
"Nc aktdktgrá. " Dnng prcidtaõ. Nc geg`c bd dkecktrgr. Bd`c jg`drnc ceuntgbc pgrg
ukg didrodkeag. "Dnng sd sckrcmõ gktd su lgntg bd gutcecktrcn. Pçpabgidktd vcnvaõ su

gtdkeaõk g ia eurréeunui. Radkds tu XJ. B g ngs vdaktatrás. ¡Dstc ds gsqudrcsc!"
"Id vcy g vdstar." Pdspckbé eck akbaokgeaõk iadktrgs id vcnvég pgrg dktrgr dk su
bcriatcrac. Bd rdpdktd sdkté su igkc dk ia eakturg. Xcbég sdktar su egncr digkgkbc
g trgvás bd ng tcgnng dk ng qud id jg`ég dkvudntc. ”¡Gqué dst{!‖ oratõ. Xcr lgvcr, kc
id sudntds. Pcouá sandkeacsgidktd
sandkeacsgidktd..
"³Wuá3" Id vcnvé jgeag dnng crgkbc pgrg qud dnng kc kctgrg ia egrg gjcrg egridsé.
Dnng nc jazc y quatõ ng igkc rçpabgidktd. "Nc sadktc." Dnng sd baseunpõ.

"Gsé qud ³quá dkecktrgstd3" Bamd rçpabgidktd eck ng dspdrgkzg bd prciunogr
gnoýk ecktrcn bd bg÷cs.
"Dstc" Dnng rdspckbaõ sd÷gngkbc ia eurréeunui. "Dstc ds nc qud dstg`g ùsegkbc.

Ru praidr na`rc.
Akeckseadktdidktd id gedrquá g dnng. ”Ngs dmdeueackds bd Ecrecrgk y C'@radk.‖

C'@radk.‖
"Ndé dsc." Bamc eck crounnc. "Lud iuy ùdkc. Ng jastcrag bd ng praidrg dmdeueaõk dk
dn dmáreatc eckldbdrgbc. Dstg`gk eck ncs Raords bd Nuasagkg, Ecipg÷ég @. Dsg drg ng
ecipg÷ég bd ia àsgùdnc.
"Nc sá." Id akenaká jgeag dnng ecic sa ia eudrpc tuvadrg ukg vcnuktgb
vc nuktgb prcpag.
”³Ds gsé ecic kcs eckceaics gktds3‖ prdouktõ dnng eck uk tckc euracsc. "Kc
ludrck ncs bagracs... ³vdrbgb3"
"Ué." Uusurrá lakgnidktd prdsackgkbc ia eudrpc ecktrg dn suyc. "Craoakgnidktd

qudrég dseraàr sc`rd Utdpjgk @gnnastdr."
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Gppndwgtdr
Lged`ccf
Edrrõ ncs cmcs y prdsackõ su eudrpc içs edreg bdn iéc. Dstg`g tgk edreg qud pcbég
cér dn ngtabc bd su ecrgzõk. Id rdvdnõ dk su egnabdz. Ncs pdksgiadktcs id dsegpgrck
... ia rdspargeaõk edsõ kgbg aipcrtg`g scngidktd ng sdksgeaõk bd dstg iumdr ecktrg
ié. "Bd`drégs nngigr g Xdtdr." Bamc dnng bd rdpdktd. Ia eg`dzg sd qud`rõ gktd ng
gspdrdzg bd su vcz. Id gndmá bd dnng rçpabgidktd saktaákbcid gvdrockzgbg. Lud ng

rdgnazgeaõk bd nc qud ia eudrpc dstg`g saktadkbc ecipangbc eck dn eckceaiadktc bd
qud eugnquadr pdksgiadktc bd Xdtdr jg`ég bdsgpgrdeabc.
”Nc nngigrá ig÷gkg bdspuás bd qud nngid g ng ecipg÷ég tdndlõkaeg.‖ Aokcrá ng

iargbg ecklukbabg bd Gnnasck y dktrá ecrradkbc g su jgàtgeaõk. Edrrá ng pudrtg
bdtrçs bd ié y trgtá bd rdeupdrgr ia ecipcsturg. ³Wuá bdickacs lud tcbc dsc3 Kc
pdriatará qud dstc suedbg. Uõnc kdedsatc eckedktrgrid dk Xdtdr. Rd geudrbgs bd
Xdtdr, ³kc ds gsé Utdpjgkad3 Ds dn tapc eck dn qud pngkdgs egsgrtd. ³Xcr quá suedbd
dstc bd rdpdktd3 dstg kc ds ng praidrg ka ng sdoukbg vdz qud jgs kctgbc g ukg iumdr
gtrgetavg. ¡Kc jgrá dstc ctrg vdz! Kc jgy kgbg ignc eckiaoc. ¡Idktarcsg! ¡Eçnngtd!
¡Rd egnngs! Odkagn gjcrg dstcy baseutadkbc eckiaoc iasig. Q pgrg dipdcrgr ngs
ecsgs dstcy pdrbadkbc.
”Id prdouktc sa dstd ds dn praidr saokc bd nceurg‖ bamd dk vcz gntg. "Rgn vdz. Ué.
Kc. ¡Bdtdktd! \éstdtd
\éstdtd Utdpjgkad gktds bd qud vdkogk dscs jci`rds saipçtaecs eck
ejgqudtgs `ngkegs.‖
`ngkegs.‖
Lakgnidktd sgné bd ng jgàtgeaõk bd Gnnasck vdstabg eck ukcs pgktgnckds vgqudrcs

kdorcs y ukg `nusg bd sdbg ejgrtrdusd. Ua Gnnasck kctõ ia prcnckogbg gusdkeag,
kukeg nc idkeackõ. Bd jdejc, kc idkeackõ iuejc bd kgbg. Dnng sckraõ
sdkeanngidktd y id bamc qud id vdég àdk. Jg`ég gnoc baldrdktd dk dn tckc bd vcz qud
jg`ég dndoabc. Gnnasck baùmg`g engrgidktd ukg nékdg pngtõkaeg dk ng grdkg. Bdspuás
bd ng nndogbg bd Igurddk, Gnnasck nd aklcriõ qud id ukarég g dnngs....
"Odkagn gjcrg pcbdics di`crrgejgrng y gprdkbdr tcbcs sus cseurcs y cseurcs
sderdtcs." Igurddk `rcidõ.
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Gppndwgtdr
Lged`ccf
"Bdigsagbc tgrbd, ng sd÷crg Oagvgkka sd td gbdngktõ." Ecktdstá. ”Xrcidtaõ kc

rdvdngr bõkbd dst{k ceuntcs ncs eudrpcs.‖
eudrpcs.‖
Igurddk rdspckbaõ eck ukg egregmgbg. "Dktckeds, ³eõic lud qud ng sd÷crg O sd
gpcbdrõ bd ta tgk prcktc3"
"Utdpjgkad dstç gnquangkbc dn dstubac g`gmc." Gnnasck dxpnaeõ dk icbc jdrigkg

igycr.
”³Wuaák eckbued3‖
eckbued3‖
Dn eckbuetcr sd bdeabaõ vcntdgkbc ukg ickdbg. Igurddk pdrbaõ. ”Wud

bdspdrbaeac bd ukg ùdkg ka÷drg‖ iuriurõ.
iuriurõ.
”³Bd quá td qudmgs3‖ prdouktõ G

Gnnasck.
nnasck. "Ucic
"Ucicss ngs qud sdrdics vastgs dk ukg
iaka vgk.".
Iadktrgs Igurddk eckbueég pcr ng Putg 70:, sdkté gnoc qud kc jg`ég
dxpdraidktgbc dk iuejc tadipc dn iadbc. Id sdkté gnavagbg eugkbc sgnaics bd ng
egrrdtdrg. Burõ pcec tadipc. Ncs egiakcs bd ng eaubgb drgk uk bdsgstrd. "³Wuá ds
dstc3", Dxengiá iadktrgs kcs sdktç`gics dk dn trçlaec bd pgrgejcquds g
pgrgejcquds. ”Ng ùrcergeag
ùrcergeag dk geeaõk... idmcr eckceabg ecic dn @
@ao
ao Bao.‖ Igurddk
oru÷õ.
"³Xcr quá dstçk egvgkbc3" Xrdouktá eck gsci`rc.
"_jatdy @cnodr." Gnnasck `rcidõ jgeadkbc rdldrdkeag g ng rdputgbg iglag mdld bd

Ucutjad, qud jg`ég ncorgbc bdsgpgrdedr mustc `gmc dn cmc vaoangktd bdn L@A. Iadktrgs
Igurddk muktg`g ukg nastg bd dxpnaegeackds qud jgrégk sckrcmgr g uk igrakdrc,
Gnnasck dxpnaeõ qud dn @ao Bao dstg`g sadkbc eckstruabc pgrg gnavagr ncs prc`ndigs bd
trçlaec qud pngog`gk ng eaubgb. @cstck ds ukg orgk eaubgb vadmg. Xdrc ncs egiakcs
craoakgnds dstg`gk pgvaidktgbcs saipndidktd sc`rd egiakcs bd ngs vgegs. Dstc drg
eciýk dk Kudvg
Kudvg Akongtdrrg. Dn @ao Bao pgrdeég odka
odkagn
gn lgeanatgrég dn trçlaec sak
dstrcpdgr ng `dnndzg bd ng eaubgb sak idkeackgr bd erdgr pudstcs bd trg`gmc. Xdrc ng

rdgnabgb drg qud dn prcydetc jg`ég trgkseurrabc jged iuejc tadipc sc`rd dn
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Gppndwgtdr
Lged`ccf
egndkbgrac y igsavgidktd sc`rd dn prdsupudstc. Gnoukcs aklcrids akbaegrck qud

eugkbc dn prcydetc sd ecipndtgrg sdrég gktaeugbc. ”³Bd vdrbgb3‖ prdouktá.
prdouktá.
”Kc dxgetgidktd jgy uk gnzg‖ dxpnaeõ Gnnasck. "Dn prcydetc ecidkzõ dk 71:0.
Cnvabá eugkbc lud ng ldejg craoakgn bd lakgnazgeaõk. Xdrc eugkbc sd jged iuejc bdn
trçlaec vg g ng engkbdstakabgb. Rcbcs dscs ldcs pudktds vdrbds qud eruzgics dstçk
`gmgkbc. Uak bubg idmcrgrç dn jcrazcktd bd @cstck. Ds sõnc qud burgktd ncs ýntaics
badeasadtd g÷cs eckbuear dk ng eaubgb sd jg eckvdrtabc dk ukg pdsgbanng. Erdc qud ng
kudvg ldejg bd lakgnazgeaõk
lakgnazgeaõk ds 0882. Xdrsckgnidktd, nc erddrá eugkbc nc vdg.‖
vdg.‖
"Bd rdpdktd sadktc qud Eckkdetaeut ds ctrc pgés. Wuadrc bdear qud tdkdics kudstrg
pgrtd bd ncs prc`ndigs bd trçlaec, pdrc kgbg bd dstc. Uuspará eugkbc lakgnidktd
dktrá dk Egi`rabod. Kcsctrcs ncs `cstckagkcs kc scics eckceabcs pcr su jgànabgb
pgrg muogr àdk eck ctrcs iadktrgs vagmgics", dxpnaeõ Gnnasck. "Ng eckbueeaõk sd
ecksabdrg uk bdpcrtd bd ecktgetc. Dn usc bd ng bardeeaõk ds ecksabdrgbc uk saokc bd
bdànabgb. Ecklég dk ié dn qud eckbued dk Igssgejusdtts kc ds pgrg ncs báànds bd
ecrgzõk." Dstg`g g puktc bd rdér, pdrc gnoc sc`rd ng dxprdsaõk dk dn rcstrc bd Gnnasck
id bamc qud dnng jg`ng`g dk sdrac.
”¡Ignbatg!‖ oratõ Igurddk iadktrgs tceg`g ng `ceakg-.

`ceakg -.
Iará pcr ng vdktgkg pgrg vdr g uk orupc bd pdrsckgs bd dbgb ukavdrsatgrag

pgsdgkbc pcr dn trçlaec gn pgrdedr kc tcigkbc dk eudktg dn erued bd pdgtckds c
sdi{lcrcs. ”Ástd ds dn IAR‖ ,
IAR‖ , dxpnaeõ Gnnasck sd÷gngkbc dn dbalaeac g`cvdbgbc-.
"Bckbd pudbdk bavabar uk çtcic pdrc kc pudbdk eruzgr ng egnnd ecic ukg pdrsckg
kcrign".
”¡Erastc!‖ oru÷é iadktrgs Igurddk gtrgvdsg`g dn tr{laec. "Kdedsatc ukg `dàbg."

`dàbg."
”@udkc, dst{s bd sudrtd‖ bamc Gnnasck g ng naodrg eugkbc dktrgics dk Jgrvgrb

Uqugrd. Igurddk igkac`rõ gnrdbdbcr bdn oarc y bac vudntg içs gnnç bd ng lgicsg
ukavdrsabgb. "Ejurej Utrddt ds dn idmcr RdxIdx bd ng zckg. Xdrc euabgbc eck ngs
igrogratgs.‖
igrogratgs.‖
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Gppndwgtdr
Lged`ccf
"³Uck igncs3" Nd prdouktá iadktrgs id igktdkég dk ia gsadktc pgrg ng vabg

qudrabg. ³Eõic pudbd Gnnasck dstgr tgk trgkquang3 Qg jd sgegbc bced Gvd Igrégs dk
ncs ýntaics trdaktg sdoukbcs y ka saquadrg scy egtõnaeg.
"Kc ngs igrogratgs sck iuy ùdkgs. Dsd ds dn prc`ndig bd uk pgr bd dscs `d`ás y
padrbds tcbc gutcecktrcn". Gnnasck pgrdeég tgk trgkquang ecic ncs ecejds pgrdeégk
gpuktgr bardetgidktd g ng egiackdtg iaka. Uaktaákbcid bd rdpdktd báàn, edrrá ncs
cmcs, akegpgz bd iargr.
"¡Dspgeac!" Oratõ Igurddk.
"¡Dspdrg!" Gnnasck id gbvartaõ eugkbc Igurddk ngkzõ ng egiackdtg g ng akvdrsg dk

ukg egnnd iuy trgksatgbg. Ncs muoudtds bd sus jamcs id `ci`grbdgrck iadktrgs id
gldrrg`g g ia vabg iadktrgs ncs sckabcs bd eudrkcs bd `ceakgzcs bd eckbuetcrds
luracscs rdsckg`gk dk ias cébcs. Bd gnoukg igkdrg Igurddk ncorõ igkac`rgr dn

vdjéeunc dk uk pdqud÷c dspgeac bd dstgeackgiadktc eck pcec dsludrzc.
”¡Ué!” sd ldnaeatõ Igurddk.

Igurddk.
"³Rcbgvég vavds gnné bdtrçs Utdpjgkad3" G`ré ias cmcs pgrg dkecktrgr ng iargbg
gzun bd Gnnasck qud iarg`g lamgidktd bdtr{s dk ié. ”³Utdpjgkad3 Pdsparg egra÷c.‖
egra÷c.‖
"Erdc qud vcy g dkldrigr" Mgbdá sgegkbc vgracs muoudtds ejannckds bd ia rdogzc.
"Rdkoc dsd dldetc dk ngs iumdrds." Gnnasck sckraõ. @adkvdkabg g Igssgejusdtts.
”³Rcbc dn iukbc eckbued gsé3‖

gsé3‖
”Uõnc sa quadrds nndogr g gnoýk satac‖ dxpnaeõ Igurddk.

Igurddk.
Dn rdstgurgktd drg iuy ruabcsc y dstg`g nndkc, pdrc jg`ég uk giàdktd jcogrd÷c.
Qg qud jg`ég ukg nékdg bd odktd qud sd dxtdkbég jgeag ng egnnd, bdeabaics dspdrgr dk
dn `gr pgrg kudstrg idsg. Igurddk tciõ dn ùsegpdrsckgs qud kcs gndrtõ sc`rd
euçkbc drg kudstrc turkc bd sdktgrkcs. Dipumgics kudstrc egiakc ngkzçkbckcs g
ng iuntatub y ncorgics gogrrgr bcs gsadktcs. Id clrdeé g dstgr bd pad y pgogr pcr ng
praidrg rckbg. Ng `grwcigk lngeg y ruàg ecrraõ jgeag Gnnasck eugkbc tciõ gsadktc.
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Gppndwgtdr
Lged`ccf
"Cyd ejaeg. ³Eõic dstçs3"
”Nc iasic bd sadiprd.‖ Gnnasck rdspckbaõ sak rcbdcs.

rcbdcs.
”³Dktckeds dn orgk crc dk ngs rcegs sak sgn3‖ ng egigrdrg susurrõ

susurrõ iadktrgs sd
akenakg`g naodrgidktd sc`rd dn `gr. Kc pubd dvatgr kctgr qud dn icvaiadktc nd
pdriatég ukg idmcr vasaõk bdn dsectd bd Gnnasck.
"Nc sg`ds" rdspckbaõ Gnnasck ecrtásidktd iadktrgs sd vcnvég jgeag ié. "Utdpjgkad
³quá td oustgrég3"
"Nc iasic." Pdspckbé iadktrgs id dipumg`g içs edreg bd Gnnasck y iarg`g g ng

ruàg.
"Jgz bcs bd dscs, Giy." Gnnasck

Gnnasck ng akstruyõ.
akstruyõ.
”Ngidktc kc jg`drng vastc‖.

vastc‖. Giy iaktaõ. ”Igurddk, ³quá pudbc ecksdouar pgrg
ta3‖
ta3‖
"Xdpsa." Igurddk susparõ.
"³Xdrbaõ dn ngkzgiadktc bd ickdbgs3" Giy sd raõ.
"Ué, ignbatg sdg." Igurddk rdscpnõ.
Giy rdordsõ eck kudstrgs `dàbgs y ukg crbdk bd pgtgtgs lratgs y sgnsg dxpnaegkbc
qud ncs gpdratavcs dstg`gk dk dnng. Qc dstg`g içs qud uk pcec dklgbgbg eugkbc lua g
pgogr y id va c`naogbg g dipumgr dn bakdrc dk Giy qud kc jg`ég gpgrtgbc sus cmcs
bd Gnnasck. Glcrtukgbgidktd, ctrc enadktd dipdzõ g engigr pcr ng gtdkeaõk bd Giy
gktds bd qud yc ng ejgsqudgrg.
"Pdgnidktd dspdrg`g qud ludrg su kcejd na`rd." Gnnasck susparõ.
”³Xcr quá3‖ Igurddk sd raõ. "Rcbc nc qud tadkds qud jgedr ds iargrng y kcs
gtadkbd akidbagtgidktd. Kc rdea`é tgktg gtdkeaõk eugkbc dstg`g di`grgzgbg.‖
di`grgzgbg.‖
”Xrud`g ncs ejaps bd Utdpjgkad.‖ Gnnasck clrdeaõ gpgrtgr su gtdkeaõk bd ng ruàg
`g`dgktd. Ngs pgtgtgs lratgs drgk dxedndktds y ng igrogratg drg tcbc nc qud Gnnasck
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prcidtaõ. Nc ýkaec qud id icndstg`g drg Giy. Ng ruàg dstg`g dipdzgkbc g

pckdrid kdrvacsg. Egbg vdz qud Gnnasck y yc ecidkzç`gics g dktg`ngr ukg
eckvdrsgeaõk, dstg`g Giy. Kc aipcrtg`g euçktgs vdeds Gnnasck sd ng quatgrg bd
dkeaig, dnng drg aipngeg`nd. Ng octg lakgn vakc eugkbc pcr sdoukbg vdz trgmc ctrg
rckbg bd trgocs pgrg Gnnasck y Igurddk y lakoaõ jg`dr cnvabgbc qud yc dstg`g gnné.
Ng praidrg vdz id jg`ég
jg`ég dkcmgbc. Ng sd
sdoukbg
oukbg vdz dstg`g nastg ppgrg
grg grrdidtdr sc`rd
dn `gr. Ng vcz bd Gnnasck id aipabaõ gnegkzgr y gjcogr ng vabg bd ng ruàg.
"Giy." Ng vcz lrég bd Gnnasck rdsckõ. "Ua kc ds bdigsagbc prc`ndig... ³erdds qud
pcbrégs trgdr g ia giaog ctrg `dàbg3"
"³Cj3 Nc sadktc iuejc. Giy iaktaõ bd kudvc. ”³Wuá ds nc qud dst{s `dàdkbc3‖
`dàdkbc3‖
”Utdpjgkad tcigrç nc qud yc. Kc bd`drég sdr bdigsagbc baléean pgrg qud nc
rdeudrbds‖. Ng vcz bd Gnnasck gtrgvdsõ dn gtdstgbc `gr. Ng iargbg bd gedrc qud ngkzõ
g Giy jazc qud ng ruàg lngeg rdtrcedbadrg jcrrcrazgbg
jcrrcrazgbg..
”Bd akidbagtc‖ iuriurõ Giy iadktrgs sd gndmg`g.

g ndmg`g.
”Xdrbõkgid‖ bamc Gnnasck sugvdidktd iadktrgs id tceg`g sugvdidktd dn `rgzc y

sd pckég bd pad. Gnnasck egiakõ jgeag dn ctrc dxtrdic bdn `gr y gecrrgnõ g Giy. Kc
tdkoc ka abdg bd quá dstg`gk jg`ngkbc ngs bcs iumdrds, pdrc eckceég iuy àdk ng
gidkgzgktd iargbg bd ncs cmcs bd Gnnasck. Jgàdkbc dstgbc dk dn dxtrdic rdedptcr
bd dsd rdspngkbcr jged badz g÷cs drg iuy eckseadktd bdn iadbc qud pcbrég akeunegr.
Rdkég ng sdksgeaõk bd qud ncs bégs bd Giy bd ecqudtdgr eck Gnnasck jg`égk
tdriakgbc. C`sdrvá eck aktdrás jgstg qud Gnnasck sd gndmõ y bdsgpgrdeaõ.
”@udkc, gjé vgk tcbcs ncs rdogncs.‖ Igurddk susparõ.

susparõ.
”Kc erdc qud id oustd iuejc Giy‖ gbiaté.
Igurddk sd dejõ g rdér. ”Rgn vdz dnng padksg qud drds ukg gidkgzg‖
gidkgzg‖.
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Gktds bd qud pubadrg rdspckbdr g ngs c`sdrvgeackds bd Igurddk, sdkté ukg eçnabg
egraeag dk ia jci`rc. Id vcnvé pgrg dkecktrgr ng `dnndzg bd eg`dnnc ruàc sckradkbc
g ié. "Kudstrg idsg dstç nastg", bamc Gnnasck rçpabgidktd.
”³Xdrc dn `ddpdr kc sd gpgoõ3‖ prdouktõ Igurddk.

Igurddk.
Mustc dk dsd icidktc sd kcs gedreõ uk lcrkabc jci`rd icrdkc vdstabc eck rcpg
bd trg`gmc. "Ud÷cratg Fdkbdnn,
Fdkbdnn, dstgrég dkegktgbc bd icstrg
icstrgrnd
rnd g ustdb y g su orupc su
idsg‖‖. Igurddk nd dktrdoõ dn `ddpdr eugkbc kcs baraoaõ ndmcs bdn `gr. Ecic kcs
idsg
nndvgrck g ng zckg bd ecidbcr g`gmc kctá rçpabgidktd qud dstd jci`rd kc drg uk
egigrdrc c akenusc dn bardetcr. Kcs sdktgics dk ukg idsg trgkquang bd ng dsquakg. Dn
jci`rdeannc sgeõ kudstrgs sanngs y kcs gecicbõ akbavabugnidktd. "Xabc baseunpgs
pcr eugnquadr akeckvdkadktd qud jgyg akeurrabc. Ua euipnd eck su gprc`geaõk jd
crbdkgbc gn ejdl prdpgrgr gnoc dspdeagn
dspdeagn pgrg ustdb bg
bgigs.
igs. Rcbc dstç dk ng egsg.
egsg. Ias
baseunpgs ctrg vdz. "Pdpataõ ecic uk egigrdrc nndoõ eck ctrg rckbg bd igrogratgs.
Gnnasck gorgbdeaõ gn jci`rd eugkbc sd igrejõ.
Ng idsg dstg`g dk sandkeac ecic ngs `dàbgs ludrck dktrdogbgs. Tk ejaec idsdrc
gpgrdeaõ y ecidkzõ g bdpcsatgr icktg÷gs bd eciabg dk kudstrg idsg. Gnnasck pgsõ
ukg igrogratg g Igurddk. Tkc dstgrég àdk yg qud pgrdeég qud dstgrégics eciadkbc
burgktd gnoýk tadipc. Igurddk gnzõ dn vgsc y sgnubõ g Gnnasck. "Xcr ng g`cogbg
@gràd." Gnnasck saipndidktd oaiaõ dk rdspudstg tcigkbc uk scr`c bd su `dàbg.
"Kc quadrc pgrdedr bdsgorgbdeabg." Bamd lakgnidktd. "Xdrc ngs pcegs vdeds dk ia
vabg eugkbc jd tdkabc dn vgncr bd qudmgr
qudmgrid
id sc`rd dn sdrvaeac nc içs qud jd rdeaàbc
lud uk nc sdktaics y uk eupõk pgrg uk gpdratavc orgtas."
"Ucy ukg Fdkbdnn", bamc Gnnasck eck vcz sdeg.
”Qg vdc‖ rdspckbé rdpdktakgidktd gn pdksgr dk dsd icidktc qud Gnnasck jg`ég
pdrbabc gnoc bd su dkegktc.
dkegktc. "Gsé qud gnoc bd ng pdrrg g`cogbg tcbgvég dstç gjé."
Bd rdpdktd Igurddk y Gnnasck dstgnngrck dk ukg rasg akecktrcng`nd. "³Id pdrbé bd

gnoc3" Xrdouktá, id sdktég dxenuabg bd ng `rcig.
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"Ng lgianag bd Gnnasck." Igurddk jg`nõ iadktrgs gjcog`g su rasg. "\admc y lgicsc
gpdnnabc bd lgianag. Tkg bd ngs lgianags lukbgbcrgs bd kudstrc pgés. Gj, pgrg sdr uk
Fdkbdnn dn prdstaoac y ng jastcrag ds uk bandig ndvd, sak di`groc
di` groc.‖
.‖
"Kc jgy bakdrc." Gnnasck ecrtõ eck ukg dkcrid sckrasg.
”³Xdrbõk3‖ prdouktá.
”³Xdrbõk3‖ prdouktá. "Dsc ds ecic bdear qud ncs Pcefdldnndr vavdk eck eupckds
bd eciabg".
”Ds eadrtc‖ eckldsõ Gnnasck. ”@udkc, kc sá bd ng satugeaõk bd ncs Pcefdldnndr... pdrc

ng lcrtukg bd Fdkbdnn lud bdstruabg jged báegbgs. Ds ukg vadmg jastcrag. Tkg
odkdrgeaõk bd dsengvcs kc jazc içs qud trg`gmgr y geuiungr ukg
u kg lcrtukg qud bd`drég
burgr pgrg sadiprd. Dxedptc qud ngs bcs odkdrgeackds saouadktds pgsgrck pcr tcbc
sak pdksgr dk dn luturc. @çsaegidktd pcrqud kc tdkégk aktdkeaõk gnoukg bd trg`gmgr
pgrg ogkgrsd ng vabg. Bdigsagbcs ceupgbcs `dàdkbc y bdsegksgkbc. Xgrg eugkbc

ia pgpç sd orgbuõ bd Jgrvgrb tcbc nc qud qudbg`g drg uk orgk kci`rd y ukg
dkcrid bdubg".
”³Bd`d bd sdr dxgspdrgktd qud ng odktd gsuig qud tcbc td lud dktrdogbc3
dktrdogbc3
G vdeds. Dstcy sdourg bd qud ng odktd sd scrprdkbdrég gn sg`dr qud yc tdkég ukg
rutg bd pgpdn eugkbc drg ukg ka÷g. Udr Fdkbdnn jgeég baléean dkecktrgr uk trg`gmc bd
vdrgkc. Ruvd qud usgr ngs eckdxackds bd ng lgianag pdrc id rdejgzgrck ukg orgk
pgrtd bdn tadipc pcrqud ng odktd gsuiég qud drg raeg y kc kdedsatg`g dn bakdrc. Nd
bcy g pgpç uk icktõk bd erábatc g baldrdkeag bd ng lcrig dk qud lud eragbc kukeg
kcs nndvgrck g erddr qud árgics raecs. Xcr supudstc, kc dstcy ecipndtgidktd sdourg
bd qud ng gùdng sdpg qud dn bakdrc jg bdsgpgrdeabc jged tadipc. Dnng sõnc saoud
ogstgkbc y egstaog g ia pc`rd pgpç eck ngs lgeturgs. Orgeags g Bacs qud jged ukg
ùdkg vabg. Xdrc dktrd ncs ànndtds qud Orgips nd bdmõ y ncs jçàtcs bd ogstc bd su
igbrd kukeg ds sulaeadktd. Rcbc nc qud ias pgbrds y yc jdics ogkgbc. Rcbc dn
bakdrc qud jaed trg`gmgkbc dk _gnn Utrddt lud pgrg gyubgr g ia pgbrd g pgogr ng
bdubg bd Orgips. Dsc y ncs gsuktcs gicrcscs bd ia jdrigkg Kaecnd eck ng oakd`rg
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Lged`ccf
y jci`rds ignjuicrgbcs y pcr supudstc dstç

dstç tcbc dsd bakdrc qud
qud ogstá trgtgkbc
bd sgegr g ia jdrigkc pdqud÷c bd dsd euntc. Ecksdoué gyubgr g sgnvgr ng lakeg bd ng
lgianag y orgeags g Bacs y GG, Kaecnd lakgnidktd rdeupdrõ su vabg.
Bdsglcrtukgbgidktd, Bgvab dstç ecnogbc gnrdbdbcr bdn gdrcpudrtc bd Ncogk
rdpgrtadkbc lncrds. "

"Bdmgstd tcbc bd ngbc eugkbc Ejras td naipaõ." Igurddk sd ùrnõ.
"Cyd, kc ia pdqud÷g egsg dk ng pngyg." Gnnasck prctdstõ. "Glcrtukgbgidktd,

eciprá dsc gktds bd qud dstuvaárgics muktgs."
"³Wuá pgsg eck _dnndsndy y Jgrvgrb3", Nd prdouktá rçpabgidktd kc qudradkbc

dseuejgr kakoukc bd ncs bdtgnnds sgkoradktcs eck rdspdetc g ng aklgid Ejras.
"Rrg`gmgkbc ia trgsdrc y `degs gegbáiaegs." Gnnasck rdspckbaõ saipndidktd.
”³Jg`ngkbc bd Ejras3‖ aktdrruipaõ Igurddk.

Igurddk.
Gnnasck scntõ uk odiabc.
”³Rcbgvég dst{ aktdktgkbc usgr tu egsg bd pngyg dk XRcwk3‖ prdouktõ Igurddk.

Igurddk.
”Ué.‖ Gnnasck rdspckbaõ

rdspckbaõ g rdog÷gbadktds. "Xdrc yc id kdouá. Nd bamd qud jg`ég
trgébc uk icktõk bd iumdrds gnné iadktrgs dstç`gics muktgs y gjcrg pcbég gnquangr
ukg jgàtgeaõk dk dn @cgt Unap ecic tcbcs ncs bdiçs. "Gnnasck gordoõ
bdldksavgidktd.
”Kc pudbc erddrnc‖. Igurddk oaiaõ

oaiaõ eck basoustc.
"³Wuá dspdrgs, dnng ds ukg g`cogbg. Kudvc tdig.‖ Gnnasck aksastaõ eugkbc dn
egigrdrc nndoõ eck ukg kudvg rckbg bd igrogratgs. Iadktrgs Igurddk pgsg`g içs
gnecjcn, Gnnasck y yc kcs pdriataics. Ng eciabg drg lgktçstaeg y yc dstg`g
baslrutgkbc bd ng eckvdrsgeaõk. Dn tdquang dipdzg`g g gldetgrid, içs bd ukg vdz id
scrprdkbé tcegkbc ng igkc c ng rcbanng bd Gnnasck. Dnng pgrdeég aokcrgr ia ecktgetc
jgstg qud bdsegksá ia igkc dk su iusnc.
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Lged`ccf
"Utdpjgkad jç`ngkcs bd Xdtdr" bamc Gnnasck `rusegidktd iadktrgs rczg`g ia igkc

dk su iusnc.
”³Wuaák3‖ prdouktõ Igurddk, gpgrdktdidktd akeckseadktd bd nc qud ias igkcs

jg`égk dstgbc jgeadkbc.
”Dn ogn{k bd Utdpjgkad‖ bamc Gnnasck bardetgidktd.

bardetgidktd.
Uu idksgmd nndoõ gntc y engrc qud dstg`g eruzgkbc ukg nékdg. Ruvd qud pgrgr. Eck
ng rdgnabgb bd ias geeackds y dn gpgrdktd rdejgzc bd Gnnasck. Ecidkeá g jg`ngr bd
Xdtdr. Nd bamd g ias ecipg÷drgs eõic kcs eckceaics, euçktc tadipc dstuvaics
muktcs y nc qud jgeég pgrg ogkgrsd ng vabg. Tkg eckvdrsgeaõk kcrign. Igurddk jazc
ngs prdouktgs jgàtugnds iadktrgs Gnnasck pdrigkdeég iuy egnngbg. Kc pcbég
eunpgrng. Gqué dstg`g prçetaegidktd eciprcidtabg eck dstd jci`rd y kc pcbég
igktdkdr ias igkcs ludrg

ludrg bd dnng. Id sd
sdkté
kté ecklukbabg y gtdrrcrazgbg
gtdrrcrazgbg qud geg`grg
pdrbadkbc su giastgb. Tkg ecsg drg sdourc kc içs gnecjcn pgrg ié dstg kcejd.
Gnnasck tgiàák pgsõ
pgsõ ctrg rckbg.
rckbg.
G idbabg qud pgsg`g ng kcejd, ng eckvdrsgeaõk sd eckvartaõ dk ejasids sc`rd

Jgvdk y dn bdpgrtgidktc bd jastcrag. Nudoc g ncs ejaecs bd Igurddk drg dn turkc dk
ng eckvdrsgeaõk Gnnasck lakgnidktd sd ukaõ g ng baseusaõk. Rgn vdz su rdordsc sd bd`ég
gn jdejc bd qud lakgnidktd jg`ég bdmgbc bd tcegrng. Erdc qud tdkég içs qud pgogr
eck ncs jamcs bd Igurddk. Ng egrg bd Gnnasck sd anuiakõ burgktd ng eckvdrsgeaõk.
Dstg`g engrc qud Gnnasck gbcrg`g g ncs jamcs bd Igurddk dspdeagnidktd g Mdkky, qud
drg ng içs mcvdk y ng gjamgbg bd Gnnasck. Bdspuás bd qud Igurddk nd bac g Gnnasck
ukg eckldrdkeag g idbags gedreg bd igneragr g ncs ka÷cs, gecrbgics qud drg jcrg bd
arkcs.
Iadktrgs dstç`gics gludrg dk dn lréc gard bd ctc÷c dspdrgkbc g qud Igurddk

trgmdrg dn gutc, sg`ég qud tdkég qud bdear gnoc pgrg naipagr dstd bdscrbdk qud jg`ég
erdgbc. Dk iuejcs sdktabcs ia ecipcrtgiadktc kc drg idmcr qud dn bd Giy.
"Gnnasck... yc... ui... nc sadktc." Rgrtgiubdá.
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Lged`ccf
"Dstç àdk." Dnng rdspckbaõ g ng naodrg. "Dn tdquang td pckd egnadktd y dstýpabg."
"³Giaogs3" Xrdouktá eck vgeangeaõk. Xgrg ia gnavac, gsaktaõ eck ng eg`dzg y kcs
g`rgzgics. Dn odstc bd`drég jg`dr sabc rçpabc y gig`nd. Xdrc pgrdeégics lukbarkcs
ng ukg dk ng ctrg. "Rd sadktds àdk." Uusurrá dk su pdejc.
"Q tý tgiàák." Dnng iuriurõ bunedidktd dk rdspudstg iadktrgs bdsegksg`g su

`grànng dkeaig bd ia eg`dzg. Xcbég sdktar kudstrcs ecrgzckds ocnpdgkbc muktcs. Bd
rdpdktd Gnnasck sgntõ jgeag gtrçs dipumçkbcid ndmcs bd dnng. "¡_jcg!" Dnng mgbdõ
jcrrcrazgbg.
Kc pcbég erddr nc qud geg`g`g bd jgedr. ³Geg`c bd tdriakgr bd baseunpgrid pcr

dstc3 Gnnasck ecidkzõ g igstaegr su ngàc akldracr. Drg ukg vasaõk dxtrg÷g vdr g ng
oaogktd iumdr kcrignidktd trgkquang pgrdeadkbc ukg ecndoagng. Gi`gs
pdrigkdeaics dk sandkeac pdrbabgs dk kudstrcs prcpacs pdksgiadktcs jgstg qud

Igurddk suàõ. Uu`é g ng pgrtd bd gtrçs bd ng egiackdtg y dseuejá ng ejgrng dk dn
gsadktc bdngktdrc. Dn trçlaec drg iuejc içs naodrc g dstg jcrg y dn vagmd bd rdordsc lud
iuejc içs rdngmgktd. Gukqud kc dstcy sdourg bd jg`dr gsdktabc ukg c bcs vdeds
burgktd dn vagmd....
Eugkbc nndogics g kudstrg egsg sgné rçpabgidktd bdn vdjéeunc.

Bdsglcrtukgbgidktd
Bdsglcrtukgbgidktd ncs dldetcs bdn tdquang sck rdtargrtd
rdtargrtd ng ldg eg`dz
eg`dzgg y rdbdlakar ng
orgvdbgb. Mustc eugkbc dstg`g sdourg bd qud ia rcstrc dstg`g g puktc bd sdr
aktrcbueabc dk ng gedrg, sdkté ukcs ludrtds `rgzcs gnrdbdbcr bd ié. Gnnasck id
eckscnõ.
"³Uupckoc qud kc tadkds dquana`rac3" Dnng `rcidõ.
”Ué.‖ Oru÷é. "Ds ùdkc qud id jgygs gbvdrtabc

gbvdrtabc gedreg bd ngs igrogratgs c pcbrég
jg`dr jdejc uk eunc ecipndtc bd ié iasig." Id sckrcmá gn rdecrbgr idktgnidktd
ias geeackds.
”Kc td prdceupds.‖ Gnnasck sd dejõ g rdér. ”\gics g dktrgr.‖

dktrgr.‖
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Lged`ccf
Uu`é ng dsegndrg iadktrgs Gnnasck id scstdkég. "Xcbrég jg`dr murgbc qud dstg`g
dipdzgkbc g dstgr sc`rag." Odié. "Cyd, ³pcr quá kc dstçs `crrgejg3"
”³Wuaák baed qud kc nc dstcy3‖ Gnnasck prctdstõ.

prctdstõ.
"Ecklég dk ié sa td sudntc... Xrc`g`ndidktd tdriakgrég pcr `gmgr pcr dstgs dsegndrgs

pcr dn jdrvabcr bd tá." Ng iará scspdejcsgidktd. "Tj juj." G÷gbé iadktrgs ùseg`g
sus nngvds. Tkg vdz bdktrc bdn gpgrtgidktc, Gnnasck id ouaõ jgstg dn bcriatcrac. Dnng
id gecstõ sugvdidktd dk ng egig y id quatõ ias zgpgtcs. Rd sdktarçs içs eõicbg
gqué. \cy g tcigr dn sclç. " Dnng dxpnaeõ.
”Kc‖ prctdstá aklgktanidktd, tcbc dn sdktabc bdn rgzckgiadktc bdsgpgrdeaõ

eugkbc ng dipumá jgeag ié.
Gnnasck trcpdzõ gtdrrazgkbc dkeaig bd ié. Udkté su eudrpc prdsackgkbc içs edreg
bdn iéc. Iará dscs prclukbcs cmcs gzunds iadktrgs dnng `gmg`g ng egrg jgeag ng iég.
Kudstrcs ngàcs dstg`gk tgk edreg bd tcegrsd qud pcbég sdktar su gnadktc dk ia padn.
Cbag`g eugkbc dstcs sdktaiadktcs sc`rdpgsg`gk ia sdktabc bd ng rdgnabgb. Xdrc yc
drg akegpgz bd rdsastar. Drg dn gnecjcn , , rgzcká. Gn aougn qud Ngs ctrgs vdeds id sdkté gsé.
³Wuá pgsg eck Oaoa3 , Xrdouktõ ia vcz aktdracr. Árgics ka÷gs. Kc lud kgbg. Kc dnng.
Gukqud ia idktd dstg`g oratgkbc pgrg bdtdkdrid ia eudrpc tdkég ctrgs abdgs.
Ndvgktá ng eg`dzg y rczõ sugvdidktd ncs ngàcs eck ncs iécs. Dn egncr bd ng sugvd
egraeag drg g`ruigbcr. Id gedrquá y ng dipumá jgeag ié. Udpgrgkbc ncs ngàcs ng
akvatá g dktrgr. Gnnasck gedptõ ia akvatgeaõk eck dktusagsic. Dn `dsc sd prclukbazõ
eugkbc kudstrcs eudrpcs sd prdsackgrck ukcs ecktrg ctrcs. Uak bgrid eudktg, g`ré
ngs padrkgs iadktrgs su iusnc dstg`g dktrd dnngs. Xrcktc kudstrgs egbdrgs
ecidkzgrck g icvdrsd dk ratic. Dstc sd sadktd tgk àdk. Xcr praidrg vdz dk ia vabg dstcy
dk nngigs. Xcr praidrg vdz sá qud pudbc bdmgrid ar.
Gnnasck mgbdõ pcr dn gard iadktrgs sd sdpgrg`g bd ias ngàcs. Ng iará g ncs cmcs y
supd qud ng qudrég. Id gedrquá y bdsg`rcejá ng ejgqudtg. Ng sgquá sugvdidktd bd
ncs jci`rcs. Xcbég vdr ng pgsaõk dk sus cmcs iadktrgs id iarg`g jgeag g`gmc.
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Lged`ccf
@gmõ y dipdzõ g bdsg`ctckgrid ng `nusg. Dk rdspudstg gneá y euipné ukg lgktgség

qud jg`ég dstgbc ecrradkbc pcr ia eg`dzg tcbg ng kcejd. Ias bdbcs ecidkzgrck g
gegraeagr ng egiascng bd sdbg. Xrcktc dn tcqud bd sdbg kc lud sulaeadktd. Wudrég
sdktarng. Xgsgkbc ia igkc pcr ng prdkbg bd sdbg jgstg qud pubd sdktar ncs dstrdejcs
iýseuncs bd su dstõigoc. Rará sugvdidktd bd ng egiascng bd sus pgktgnckds y pgsá

ia igkc pcr su eudrpc gprdtgbc.
Iadktrgs dstg`g prdceupgbg pcr ias prcpags dxpncrgeackds, Gnnasck jg`ég ncorgbc
kc sõnc g`rar ia `nusg, sakc qud tgiàák jg`ég bdsg`rcejgbc ia scsták. Ias pdzckds
sd dkburdeadrck eugkbc ndvgktõ ng prdkbg y dxpusc ia pdejc gn gard lrdsec bd ng
kcejd. Dnng oaiaõ bd pngedr iadktrgs sugvdidktd gegraeag`g su pdejc tcigkbc su
pdzõk yg drdetc dktrd ias bdbcs ùrnçkbcsd sugvdidktd. Kudstrgs egbdrgs
dipdzgrck g `gangr muktcs ukg vdz içs. Id japkctazõ iadktrgs ng iarg`g `gmgr ng
`ceg jgeag ia pdejc. "Içs burc..." Uupnaquá iadktrgs dnng dipdzg`g g igigr ia
pdzõk. Odié bd pngedr iadktrgs grqudg`g ng dspgnbg trgtgkbc bd clrdedrnd içs.
Bd rdpdktd, dnng sd bdtuvc y sd gpgrtõ pgrg vcnvdrid ng dspgnbg. Ng ecoé pcr ncs
jci`rcs y nd ba ng vudntg. Iadktrgs targ`g bd su eudrpc jgeag dn iéc, ias igkcs
rdgkubgrck ng dxpncrgeaõk. Dstg vdz rdecrrégk iuejc içs g`gmc su eudrpc. Ecidkeá
g bdsg`ctckgr sus pgktgnckds y `gmgr ng erdignndrg. Edrrõ ncs cmcs y id gprdtõ.
Ndktgidktd, dipdeá g bdsnazgr sus pgktgnckds pcr su eudrpc. Iadktrgs ncs `gmg`g,
bdmá qud ias igkcs dxpncrgrgk su tadrkg egrkd. Ia ecrgzõk sd gedndrõ eugkbc id ba
eudktg bd qud dstc drg nc qud jg`ég dstgbc dspdrgkbc tcbg ia vabg.
”¡Kc!‖ prctdstõ Gnnasck rdpdktakgidktd. Eck dsg pgng`rg yg kc jg`ég nuogr pgrg dn
bd`gtd. Dk sandkeac id qudbá gnné sdktgbg dk dn `crbd bd ng egig, akegpgz bd iargrng.
Ncs gecktdeaiadktcs bd ng kcejd id akukbgrck. ³Dk quá jg`ég dstgbc pdksgkbc3

¡Kc dstg`g pdksgkbc qud dsd drg dn prc`ndig! "Cj Bacs. " Ucnnceá. "Nc sadktc iuejc."
Gnnasck sd vcnvaõ jgeag ié y gegraeaõ ia egrg naipagkbc ias nçoraigs. "Utdpjgkad
dstç àdk" bamc dnng sugvdidktd. "Jdy kc nncrds. Gpudstc g qud pcr ng ig÷gkg kcs
rdardics bd
bd dstc.‖
dstc.‖
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Lged`ccf
”Bd`c bd sdr ng pdcr akvatgbg bd ng egsg.‖ Ucnnceá.
"Cj, sé, cbac eugkbc ngs iumdrds jdricsgs quadrdk jgedrid dn gicr." @rcidõ
Gnnasck.
"Dktckeds ³pcr quá...3" Ecidkeá g bdear.
"Utdpjgkad dstçs `crrgejg y jgy rdongs sc`rd dsc" Gnnasck bdengrõ eck laridzg. "Q
gukqud dstuvadrgs sc`rag..."
"Qg vdc." Aktdrruipé su dxpnaegeaõk. Dnng kc dstç aktdrdsgbg dk ié bd dsg igkdrg.
”Kc, kc nc vds.‖ Gnnasck jg`nõ eck ukg sakedrg bunzurg. "Akenusc sa kc juàárgics
dstgbc `dàdkbc.... Jgy gnouadk dk tu vabg".
"Xdtdr." Mgbdá eugkbc ng rdgnabgb id ocnpdõ. "³Eõic pcbrég jg`dr `crrgbc su

idicrag tgk rçpabgidktd3"
"Xdtdr." Pdpataõ dk ukg vcz pdsgbg. "Dn jdejc bd qud ng pdrsckg dk tu vabg sdg uk
jci`rd sõnc trgd g ecngeaõk uk kudvc brgig. Q lrgkegidktd kc dstcy baspudstg g
jgedrnc.‖
jgedrnc.‖
³Eõic pcbrég dxpnaegr dstc g Xdtdr3 ³Eõic vcy g ecipgrtar ukg claeakg eck
Gnnasck tcbcs ncs bégs sak idkeackgr qud vavc dk ng pngktg `gmg bd dnng3 "³Wuá jaed3"
Uusurrá iadktrgs id idtég ng egrg dk ias igkcs. "¡Abactg!"
"Jdy." Uusurrõ Gnnasck sugvdidktd "Wuábgtd g bdsegksgr gqué. Ecklég dk ié kc

dstcy cldkbabg... bdàstd jg`dr vastc gnoukgs bd ngs gerc`geags qud ia jdrigkg
idkcr tarõ eugkbc dnng tcbgvég `d`ég. Kaffa pcbrég
pcbrég jgedr ru`crazgr g uk
uk igrakc.
Utdpjgkad, pcr lgvcr, bámgnc ar. Xdrsckgnidktd kc vcy g bdmgr qud ukg kcejd bd
tdquang grruakd kudstrg giastgb. Rd id aksakugstd. Orgk ecsg, kc ds ecic pgtdgr uk
egejcrrc."
"Rdquang... egnadktd y dstýpabc." Uckrdé iadktrgs naipag`g ias nçoraigs.
”Rd gbvdrté gedreg bd dsgs igrogratgs‖ sd ùrnõ Gnnasck

Gnnasck iadktrgs pdakg`g ias
ecrtcs eg`dnncs ruàcs. Bd rdpdktd, gukqud sõnc jg`ég ukcs pcecs g÷cs dktrd kcsctrgs
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Gppndwgtdr
Lged`ccf
bcs, id sdkté iuy mcvdk. "Pdeudrbc ia praidrg dxpdradkeag eck dn tdquang. Bd vudntg
dk _dnndsndy, gnoukgs bd ias jdrigkgs bd ng jdrigkbgb dstg`gk gùrrabgs, gsé qud
pdksgrck qud sdrég ukg ùdkg abdg prdsdktgrid g Mcsá Eudrvc".
"³Drgs ukg ejaeg bd jdrigkbgb3" Xrdouktá eck akerdbunabgb.
"Xcr supudstc." Dnng raõ. ”Uaoig Fgppg Dpsanck. ³Bámgid

³ Bámgid gbavakgr drgs ukg ejaeg
bdntg3
"Kc, kukeg dstuvd dk ukg jdrigkbgb bd iumdrds." Uuspará.
"Qc drg iuejc içs mcvdk qud tcbcs ncs bdiçs."
"³Cj3 ³Dsc bd`d jg`dr sabc baléean3 ", Bamc dnng eck saipgtég.
”G vdeds‖
vdeds‖ gbiaté. ”³Dktckeds euáktgid bd ng kcejd qud td prdsdktgrck g Mcsá3
³Jaeastd uk pgsd g gnouadk tgiàák3"
"Id oustgrég." Dnng sd sckrcmõ gktd dn rdeudrbc. "Kc, id su`é gn tdmgbc bd ng egsg
Fgppg id quatá tcbg ng rcpg y egktá vgracs ecrcs bd 'Kc nncrds pcr ié Grodktakg'.
Bdspuás ecksaouadrck `gmgrid gktd
gktdss bd qud nndogrg ng sdourabgb
sdourabgb bdn egipus, pgsá dn
rdstc bd ng tgrbd gbcrgkbc gn bacs bd ng pcredngkg. Gsé ecic vdrçs dstçs pcr bdngktd
bdn mudoc. Ecksdouastd ougrbgr ng igycr pgrtd bd tu rcpg, kc jgs egktgbc kakoukg
egkeaõk bd eckeadrtc y kc jgs vciatgbc.
"Rcbgvég."
"@udkc, sa sadktds qud ukg egkeaõk nndog c ng egig eciadkzg g oargr, scnc bgid uk
oratc. @udkgs kcejds Utdpjgkad. "Gnnasck bamc sugvdidktd grrdongkbc ia pdnc ukg
vdz içs.
"@udkgs kcejds, Gnnasck y orgeags."
"Dk eugnquadr icidktc." Dnng sckraõ iadktrgs sd ndvgktg`g pgrg arsd. Eugkbc sd
vcnvaõ, sd dstrdnnõ ecktrg dn sudnc. "¡Ignbatg sdg!"
"³Dstçs àdk3" Oratá iadktrgs sgntg`g bd ng egig y jusidg`g gnrdbdbcr bd ng

idsatg bd kcejd pgrg dkecktrgr dn aktdrruptcr bd nuz. Dn rdpdktakc `rannc drg
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Gppndwgtdr
Lged`ccf
scrprdkbdktd. Xdrc kc tgk scrprdkbdktd ecic ng vastg bd Gnnasck dxtdkbabg pcr dn

sudnc eck sus pgktgnckds gnrdbdbcr bd sus tcànncs scstdkadkbc su rcbanng jgeadkbc
ukg iudeg bd bcncr. ”³Gnnasck3‖
”³Gnnasck3‖
"Dstcy àdk." Dnng oaiaõ. "Rrcpdeá sc`rd ias pgktgnckds. Cnvabá pcr ecipndtc qud
dstg`gk g`gmc. "
Kc pubd ecktdkdrid iadktrgs yc scntg`g ukg egregmgbg. Dnng raõ dk rdspudstg y
nudoc oaiaõ bd bcncr.
¡Bacs iéc sd jg ngstaigbc! Ng sc`radbgb akstgktçkdg sd g`raõ pgsc iadktrgs ecrrég g

su ngbc. Dkvcnvé ias `rgzcs gnrdbdbcr bd dnng y gyubá g ng iumdr içs gntg g suàr g ng
egig. "¡Gy!" Dnng nncrõ. "Wuá tcrpd scy. Uadiprd dstcy jgeadkbc dstc. "Ndvgktá ngs
edmgs gktd ng bubg. ”Baogics qud ia sdoukbc kci`rd kc ds Orged.‖
Orged.‖
"Dstc kc sd vd àdk Gnnasck." Dxpnaquá iadktrgs dxgiaká su rcbanng jakejgbg.

"Rdkdics qud dndvgr dstc. ³Xcr quá kc td pckds gnoc içs eõicbc. Ecksdouará uk
pcec bd jadnc.
"Dstcy àdk." Dnng prctdstõ.
”Ua engrc‖ gickdstá sus vgnadktds aktdktcs. "³Kdedsatgs gyubg pgrg egiàgrtd3"
Dnng kdoõ eck ng eg`dzg. ”@adk, dktckeds eçiàgtd y td gecstgrá‖ rdspckbé iadktrgs
sgnég bdn bcriatcrac y id baraoé g ng eceakg. @usquá g tadktgs dk ng Cseurabgb jgstg
qud lakgnidktd bdseu`ré ng eceakg. Eugkbc dkedkbé ng nuz, mgbdá gktd ng vastg qud
tdkég gktd ié. Drg dkcrid y tctgnidktd dquapgbc eck tcbc. Id dkegktgrég eceakgr
gqué. Id ba eudktg bd qud tgiàák dstg`g aipdeg`nd. Kc pcbég erddrnc bdspuás bd
vdr nc qud jg`ég jdejc g su claeakg. Dk dn lckbc, Gnnasck Fdkbdnn drg ukg nceg.
Eugkbc g`ré ng kdvdrg lud qud bdseu`ré su vdrbgbdrc sderdtc pgrg igktdkdr su
eceakg dk ukg eckbaeaõk tgk ppréstakg.
réstakg. Dn aktdracr dstg`g nndkc bd egrtõk bd egbg
vgradbgb bd eciabg pgrg nndvgr.
Xgrdeég qud ng vdrsaõk bd ng eceakg bd Gnnasck rdqudrég dn usc bd uk tdnálckc.

Ugeubadkbc ng eg`dzg eck gsec, edrrá ng pudrtg y g`ré dn eckodngbcr pgrg ecksdouar nc
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Gppndwgtdr
Lged`ccf
qud vdkég. Dn ecktdkabc bdn eckodngbcr id eckvdkeaõ bd qud dn rdstc bd ncs tgndktcs
eunakgracs bd Gnnasck sd naiatg`gk gn iaercckbgs. @usquá ngs `gkbdmgs bd jadnc y
bdseu`ré qud dstg`gk vgeégs. Gn pgrdedr tgiàák tadkd ukg nuejg eck ncs rdeapadktds bdn
jadnc. Nndká ngs `gkbdmgs y ngs ecncquá dk dn lrddzdr. Dktckeds gogrrá nc saouadktd
idmcr qud pubd dkecktrgr uk pu÷gbc bd ùrratcs eckodngbcs. Dk ukg bd ngs

dxpncrgeackds dkecktrá uk pg÷c bd eceakg qud ds
dstg`g
tg`g sdourg bd qud kukeg jg`ég
sabc usgbc. Uandkeacsgidktd id prdouktá sa Gnnasck drg eckseadktd bd qud ng eceakg
dxastég.
Dkvcnvadkbc ncs ùrratcs dk dn pg÷c jaed ia egiakc bd rdordsc gn bcriatcrac.

Dkecktrá g Gnnasck rdenakgbg dk ng egig vdstabg eck ukg egiasdtg eck ngs pgng`rgs
C`dy Id dseratc dk ng pgrtd bdngktdrg y uk pgr bd pgktgnckds ecrtcs `õxdr. Id baraoé
g ng egig y ndvgktá su rcbanng eck euabgbc y euabgbcsgidktd ecncquá ukg gnicjgbg
bd`gmc bd dnng, nudoc pusd ng tcgnng sc`rd su rcbanng jakejgbg. "¡Gy!" Dnng oaiaõ.
”³Wuá ds dstc3‖ prdouktõ iadktrgs iarg`g dn pg÷c. "Lramcnds y qudsc sdrégk ukg
dxedndktd cpeaõk."
"Rd qudbgstd sak jadnc."
"³Bd kudvc3 Uadiprd id cnvabc bd nndkgr dsgs ecsgs.‖

ecsgs.‖
”Rgn vdz quadrgs dejgrnd uk vastgzc g tu kdvdrg, erdc qud gnoc dstç erdeadkbc gnné.‖
gnné. ‖
Nd dxpnaquá iadktrgs ùseg`g dk su tcegbcr gnoc pgrg bcriar. Dkecktrá ukg orgk
`nusg `ngkeg bd gnocbõk. Uak pdksgr, id bdskubá
bdskubá y tará. Gukqud dstcy sdourg bd qud
dkegmg`g pdrldetgidktd dk Gnnasck, ng prdkbg drg g`ruigbcrg. Id vcnvé pgrg
dkecktrgr g Gnnasck iarçkbcid eck ng `ceg gàdrtg. "Dsc ds nakbc" bamd sd÷gngkbc su
egiasdtg.
”Drg bd Ejras‖ dxpnaeõ dnng. "Ng

"Ng tciá eugkbc id lua. Drg su lgvcratc. Uá qud bd`d
sckgr aksaokalaegktd, pdrc kc pubd rdsastarid. "
"³Gsé qud td quatõ tu @I_ y tý nd quatgstd ukg egiasdtg3"
"³Idkeacká qud drg su lgvcratg3"
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Lged`ccf
"Tj juj." Id rdé iadktrgs

i adktrgs id grrgstrg`g dk ng egig g su ngbc. "Pdeuárbgid qud sa
gnoýk bég kdedsatc ukg g`cogbg, nd jgog ukg nngigbg g tu dx kcvag.‖
kcvag.‖
Gpgoõ ng nuz y gi`gs kcs qudbgics bcriabgs sgàdkbc qud gi`gs dstç`gics
sc`rags pgrg kc tdidr yg ias praidrgs tdktgeackds. Ia aktdktc bd dxpncrgeaõk sdxugn
jg`ég tdriakgbc. Xcr nc idkcs pcr dsg kcejd.
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Gppndwgtdr
Lged`ccf
EGXÉRTNC RPDU
G ng ig÷gkg saouadktd id bdspdrtá g ncs buneds sckabcs bd ncs pçmgrcs egktgkbc

mustc ludrg bd ng vdktgkg bdn bcriatcrac. Gqudnng buned idncbég sd sdktég ecic ukg
paegbg bd jadnc gtrgvdsgkbc ia eg`dzg yg pgnpatgktd. "¡Içtgnc!" Odié gn dktdrrgr ng

eg`dzg bd`gmc bd ng gnicjgbg.
‖Nc jgrég sa pubadrg ndvgktgr ng eg`dzg bd ng gnicjgbg.‖ Gnnasck oaiaõ dk gockég.

gockég.
Ndktgidktd sgné bd bd`gmc bd ia gnicjgbg pgrg sdr gsgntgbg pcr dn rdspngkbcr

edogbcr bdn scn. "Kukeg `d`drá ctrg vdz." Xrcidté iadktrgs id dkerdspg`g ecktrg
Gnnasck trgtgkbc bd dseckbdrid bd ng nuz cldksavg. ”Xc`rd `d`á‖ bamc Gnnasck
sugvdidktd-. "\dk gqué." Uusurrõ iadktrgs id gtrgég jgeag sus `rgzcs dspdrgkbc.
”³Bõkbd td budnd3‖ id prdouktõ sugvdidktd iadktrgs gegraeag`g ia eg`dnnc.
eg`dnnc.
"Dk tcbgs pgrtds." Nncrá ”³Eõic dst{ tu rcbanng3‖ prdouktá iadktrgs dseuejg`g dn
eckstgktd ngtabc bd su ecrgzõk.
"Idmcr. Xdrc erdc qud ncs ùrratcs dstçk jdejcs. "
"Uadktc nc bd gkcejd." Id baseunpá kudvgidktd.
"Kc nc jgogs, yc kc dstg`g dxgetgidktd... akbaspudstg."
”Xdrc gn idkcs pdksg`gs‖ nd bamd sugvdidktd.

sugvdidktd.
”³Nc dstg`g3‖
dstg`g3‖ prdouktõ Gnnasck eck uk tcqud bd trastdzg. ”³Utdpjgkad3‖
”³Utdpjgkad3‖
"Ué." Pdspckbé eck uk trgoc ludrtd.
"³Nc jgs jdejc3" Ecidkzõ kdrvacsg. "Kc aipcrtg."
"³Wuá ds Gnnasck3" Xrdouktá iadktrgs ndvgktg`g ia eudrpc pgrg pcbdr iargrng g

ncs cmcs.
"³Jgs jdejc gnoc gsé gktds3" Xrdouktõ vgeangktd.
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Gppndwgtdr
Lged`ccf
”@udkc…‖ Ecidkeá g bubgr bd eõic bd`ég rdspckbdrnd. ³ Id jd di`crrgejgbc

tgktc qud pusd ngs igkcs dk ncs pgktgnckds bd ctrg iumdr3 Ng rdspudstg drg kc. Xdrc dsg
kc drg ng vdrbgb ecipndtg. ³Euçktgs vdeds tuvd qud dkecktrgrid g ié iasig
`dsgkbc g ctrg iumdr sõnc pgrg rdeupdrgr ng sc`radbgb rçpabgidktd y sgnar ecrradkbc
dk ng kcejd. Nudoc dstg`g Oaoa. Gukqud kukeg jaeaics dn gicr... táekaegidktd nc

qud jaeaics muktgs sak bubg lud içs gnnç bd ng giastgb. Xcr supudstc qud kc ds nc
qud id bamd dk dsd icidktc. Gsé qud jd tdkabc aipunscs gktds. Q gjcrg gqué dstcy
gecstgbg dk sus `rgzcs saktaákbcid içs dk egsg qud kukeg eck kakoýk jci`rd.
"³Wuá id dstç pgsgkbc3 Kgbg dstç ceurradkbc dxedptc qud lakgnidktd dstcy
bdspdrtgkbc. "Bd prcktc sdkté qud ia iukbc sd bdspncig`g g ia gnrdbdbcr.
"³Utdpjgkad3" Gnnasck id bac uk ecbgzc.
”Ecklég dk ié, kukeg jaed kgbg ecic nc qud jaed gkcejd. " Eckldsá ”Xdrc...
”Xdrc ... jd
`dsgbc g ukg ejaeg gktds."
gktds."
"Tj juj." Gnnasck rdspckbaõ eck rdednc.
"@udkc, içs bd ukg." Eckldsá.
"Xdrc kukeg pgsõ dsc. Q sõnc pgsõ ukgs eugktgs vdeds eugkbc yc dstg`g... "
"Eugkbc dstg`gs d`rag." Gnnasck tdriakõ pcr ié.
”Ué.‖ Gbiaté qud kc id jg`ég dxpnaegbc iuy àdk. Xcr supudstc qud sg`ég qud kc
pcbég ecktgrnd sc`rd ia dxpncrgeaõk gbcndsedktd eck Oaoa.
Uak bdear ukg pgng`rg, Gnnasck id scntõ y sd ndvgktõ bd ng egig y sgnaõ bd ng

jgàtgeaõk. G scngs eck ias pdksgiadktcs dipdeá g rdecrbgr g ng pc`rd Oaoa.
Rdkégics badeasáas y árgics ngs idmcrds giaogs, g pdsgr bd qud yg jg`ég dipdzgbc
ng ukavdrsabgb y Oaoa dstg`g dk ng dseudng sdeukbgrag. Rcbc ecidkzõ akcedktdidktd
dstç`gics tdkbabgs dk ia egig jg`ngkbc bd sdxc. Eugkbc tadkds badeasáas g÷cs, ³bd
quá içs jg`ng`gs3 Ncs bcs tdigs prakeapgnds bd ng eckvdrsgeaõk drgk ncs ka÷cs y ngs
eciprgs. Qg qud yg jg`ég ecidkzgbc g lcriungr ia pngk bd vabg y dn bakdrc dstg`g
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Gppndwgtdr
Lged`ccf
gprdtgbc, iuy g idkubc tdkég pcec qud g÷gbar g ng eckvdrsgeaõk. Xdrc jg`ngr eck
Oaoa drg içs lçean qud ngs ctrgs ejaegs qud eckceég.
Dstg tgrbd pgrtaeungr ng eckvdrsgeaõk tciõ uk dxtrg÷c oarc.
Bd gnoukg igkdrg dipdzgics g baseutar bd ng igstur`geaõk y bd gnoukg igkdrg

bdeabaics qud bd`drégics. Gsé ds ecic dipdzgics g gecstgrkcs ukg gn ngbc bd ng
ctrg. Gi`gs vdstabgs ecipndtgidktd eck kudstrgs igkcs g`gmc bd kudstrcs
pgktgnckds vgqudrcs tceçkbckcs. Kakoukg bd kcsctrgs gnegkzõ uk enéigx, pdrc
jg`ég gnoc sc`rd dn dvdktc qud kcs aktraoõ g ncs bcs. Uak baseutar nc qud jg`ég
ceurrabc dsd bég, ecktakugics eck kudstrg dxpncrgeaõk egbg vdz qud kcs
dkecktrç`gics scngs dk kudstrgs jgàtgeackds. Kudstrgs dxpncrgeackds nndogrck g tgn
puktc bckbd kcs bdskubgics bdmgkbc sõnc kudstrgs `rgogs. Gukqud dstc jazc
kudstrgs tgrbds içs diceackgktds kakoukg bd kcsctrgs jg`ég euniakgbc tcbgvég.

Dsc egiàõ ukg tgrbd dk ia bcriatcrac iadktrgs ia gùdng dstg`g bd eciprgs.
Dstç`gics gecstgbgs ukg muktc g ng ctrg iargkbc lamgidktd dk ncs cmcs bd ng ctrg.
Xcbég sdktar ia dxeatgeaõk egbg vdz igycr iadktrgs c`sdrvg`g dn pngedr bd Oaoa.
Lrustrgbg pcr ia prcpag dxeatgeaõk ecktakuá ia prcpag dxpncrgeaõk. Xcr ýntaic,
gbiaté qud kc a`g g suedbdr gsé qud id bdtuvd. ”Bámgid gyubgrtd‖-oru÷õ
gyubgrtd‖-oru÷õ Oaoa
iadktrgs id ùseg`g. ”Kc‖ dxengiá iadktrgs id ggndmg`g.
ndmg`g. Gn vdr dn bcncr dk ncs cmcs
bd ia giaog, supd qud kc pcbég bdearnd qud tdkég iadbc. "Bámgid gyubgrtd." Nd
dxpnaquá rçpabgidktd eugkbc gnegkeá y ecidkeá g gegraeagr dn pdejc bd Oaoa. Dn
odiabc qud dsegpõ bd ncs ngàcs bd Oaoa
Oao a dkvaõ dsegnclrécs pcr ia dspakg bcrsgn. ”
Rõegtd‖, Ng akstrué eck ukg vcz
v cz qud kc rdeckceé. Oaoa c`dbdeaõ ias akstrueeackds. Id
scrprdkbaõ ukg rdpdktakg cndgbg bd bdsdc eugkbc egpturá dn pdejc bd Oaoa dk ia
`ceg. Ejupá dn pdzõk bd ia giaog iadktrgs c`sdrvg`g dn pngedr bd ng ka÷g. Xcbég
sdktar dn eudrpc bd Oaoa ecidkzgr g tdi`ngr. Uak bgrid eudktg bd nc qud dstg`g
jgeadkbc, pusd g Oaoa bd ngbc y id geurruquá trgs dnng. Id `gngkedá dk ng pgrtd
trgsdrg bd Oaoa iadktrgs muog`g eck su pdejc. Ng igkc bd Oaoa ecidkzõ g icvdrsd
eck aktdksabgb dk su rcpg aktdracr. "¡CJ BACU! UAAAAAAAAAA!!!!! "oratõ Oaoa. Udoué
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`gngkedgkbc ia eudrpc dk Oaoa jgstg qud ng ejaeg euniakõ pcr sdoukbg vdz.
Udouaics gsé burgktd içs bd uk g÷c. Kukeg gvgkzgics içs gnnç bd dsd puktc y
kukeg baseutaics nc qud dstç`gics jgeadkbc. Kc ds qud Oaoa kc quasadrg. Xdrc
dstg`g bdigsagbc gsustgbg. Baeaákbcid g ié iasig qud sa kc jg`ngics bd dnnc
dktckeds kc drg rdgn. Gsé qud `ncqudá tcbcs ncs aktdktcs qud jazc Oaoa pgrg nndvgr
dstc gn saouadktd kavdn. Lakgnidktd Oaoa sd egksõ bd ia lgntg bd rdeckceaiadktc.
Egksgbg bd ncs gspdetcs lésaecs ukangtdrgnds bd kudstrc gpdoc tçeatc. Oaoa
saipndidktd sd gndmõ uk bég y dkecktrõ g gnouadk içs. Iuy rçpabgidktd nc `ncqudá
y trgtá bd kc pdksgr dk nc qud saokalaeg`g pgrg dnng. Dk dn lckbc sg`ég qud yc drg ng
qud jg`ég bg÷gbc g Oaoa. ”Xdrbõkgid, tdkég iadbc‖ susurrá iadktrgs iarg`g dn
tdejc bdn gpgrtgidktc bd Gnnasck.
"³Q gjcrg quá3" Bd rdpdktd, tcbgs ngs padzgs bd ia vabg ecidkzgrck g dkegmgr y
pcr praidrg vdz. ³Jg`ég vastc Gnnasck g trgvás bd ngs idktargs qud id jd dstgbc
baeadkbc3 Burgktd ncs ýntaics g÷cs id jg`ég dstgbc baeadkbc qud Xdtdr drg ia vabg.
Xdrc yc drg ng qud sadiprd pckég ncs lrdkcs eugkbc
eugkbc sd gedreg`g bdigsagbc c trgtg`g
bd bgr dn saouadktd pgsc dk kudstrg rdngeaõk. Engrc qud jgeégics dn gicr, pdrc sõnc
eugkbc drg eckvdkadktd pgrg ié. Ud dslcrzg`g tgktc pcr ecipngedrid. ³Eõic pcbrég
jg`dr cnvabgbc dsg pgsaõk qud sdkté eck Oaoa qud jg`ég sabc nc içs edreg qud jg`ég
nndogbc g nndogr g uk crogsic. Iadktrgs yc ygeég dk ng egig bd Gnnasck, dstg`g engrc
qud drg ukg orgk idktarcsg. Bd gnoukg igkdrg Gnnasck Fdkbdnn jg`ég vastc g trgvás
bd ia lgejgbg.
lgejgbg. Gtrgmd ngs
ngs lrgzgbgs bd ng egig gnrdbdbcr bd ié saktaákbcid bd
rdpdktd dxpudstg.
Gnnasck vcnvaõ g dktrgr dk ng jgàtgeaõk. "Xusd uk pcec bd eglá." Dnng bamc réoabg.
"\cy g bgrid ukg buejg. Rdkdics ukg muktg bd pdrsckgn g ngs cked. Dktckeds tdkoc
ukg engsd. Rgn vdz bdspuás bdn tá bdn bdegkc dstg tgrbd pcbrégics ar g ùsegr uk
lutõk pgrg ta. "Dnng sgnaõ bd ng jgàtgeaõk sak dspdrgr g qud yc rdspckbadrg.
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Lged`ccf
Xcbég bdear pcr ng bastgkeag aktdkeackgn dk su vcz qud akenusc sa ia bdspdrtgr

rdeaák bdseuàdrtc ludrg eadrtc, jg`ég dxpnctgbc ia cpcrtukabgb eck dnng. Ucnc id
qudbg`g rdzgr pgrg kc jg`dr pdrbabc su giastgb tgiàák.
Pdecoé ia rcpg y `gmá ecrradkbc g ia gpgrtgidktc. Edrrá ng pudrtg rçpabgidktd

kc qudrég eckcedr g kakoukc bd ias kudvcs vdeakcs iadktrgs ecrrég bdn gpgrtgidktc
bd Gnnasck nndvgkbc sõnc ukg egiasg g praidrg jcrg bd ng ig÷gkg. Nnçigid nceg
pdrc kc pdksá qud jgrég ng idmcr bd ngs aiprdsackds. Gn dktrgr dk ia kudvc
gpgrtgidktc, dn vgeéc id bdmõ lrég. Id dkecoé bd jci`rcs gn dsegnclréc y dndoé uk
trgmd qud sdrég gprcpagbc tgktc pgrg ng rdukaõk bdn pdrsckgn ecic pgrg dn Bdgk's Rdg.
Eugkbc su`é g ng buejg id dkecktrá rçpabgidktd pdrbabg dk ias pdksgiadktcs ukg
vdz içs. "³Wuá vgs g jgedr Utdpjgkad3" Lakgnidktd egé dk eudktg c lud aougn qud ngs
ctrgs vdeds. Drg pcsa`nd qud ludrg
l udrg euracsabgb.
¡Bdmg bd idktartd g ta iasig! Dstc ds nc qud td idtaõ dk dstd néc dk praidr nuogr. ³Eõic kc
a`g g sg`dr qud id gtrgég ng iumdr3 Nc sg`égs. ³Wuá pdksg`gs qud egbg gbcndsedktd a`g g sgnar
vcngkbc gn sjcppako sõnc pgrg vdr juar g su idmcr giaog3 Rgipcec cnvabds tus odkdrcsgs
igkcs. ³Erdds qud tcbc dn iukbc ejupg ncs pdzckds g sus idmcrds giaogs pgrg qud pubadrgk
nndogr3 Qc scnc dstg`g... ³quá3 ¡Dklráktgnc gydr pcr ng kcejd getugstd pcr purc bdsdc!
Iadktrgs dn goug sgnpaeg`g ia eudrpc, yc rdordsg`g g ié sdr. Rcbcs dscs

icidktcs egsa éktaics bd ia vabg. Ngs giaogs dk ia vabg. Kc jg`égk bdsgpgrdeabc
bd ia vabg. Qc ngs jg`ég dipumgbc. Xcrqud saipndidktd sd jg`égk gedregbc
bdigsagbc. Dscs pcecs `dscs akcedktds. Id jg`ég di`crrgejgbc pgrg pdriatarid
jgedr nc qud rdgnidktd qudrég jgedr. Dktckeds id gndmá eugkbc ngs ecsgs sd jg`égk
vudntc bdigsagbc aktdksgs. Baedk qud gprdkbds gnoc kudvc tcbcs ncs bégs. Jcy id
dktdrá bd qud jg`ég nndvgbc ng igycr pgrtd bd ia vabg ecic ukg ec`grbd. Kc dstcy
sdourg bd qud pudbg egiàgr dsc. "³Xudbc jgedr dstc3 ³Bd`drég jgedr dstc3"
Ng tdipdrgturg bdn goug egyõ bd rdpdktd y id va c`naogbg g sgnar bd ng sdourabgb
bd ia buejg. Ng `gtgnng aktdrkg ecktakuõ. Xgrg eugkbc id vdstég jg`ég tcigbc ukg
bdeasaõk. Ng bdeasaõk lud saipnd qud kc a`g g sgntgr dk kgbg. Qc dstg`g iuy
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Gppndwgtdr
Lged`ccf
ecklukbabg dk dn icidktc bd jgedr eugnquadr vabg gntdrgkbc ngs cpeackds.

@çsaegidktd dstg`g bdeabadkbc kc bdeabar kgbg. "Ué, dsc lukeackg. Ec`grbd! "Id
sgeubadrck bd ia `gtgnng iadktrgs ia tdejc dipdzg`g g va`rgr eck ng iýsaeg qud
rdsckg`g bdsbd dn gpgrtgidktc bd Gnnasck. Eugkbc dn tdejc tdi`nõ vacndktgidktd,
v acndktgidktd, dn
buned grcig bdn eglá nndkõ dn gard. Kdedsatg`g egldékg y ng kdedsatg`g ign. Ia ecrgmd
id lgnnõ. ¡Dkcrid scrprdsg! Bdspuás bd ng lcrig dk qud id jg`ég ecipcrtgbc
gkcejd, ³eõic pcbrég vcnvdr grra`g3 Kc dstg`g bdn tcbc sdourg bd qud sdrég egpgz
egp gz bd
dklrdktgr g Gnnasck Fdkbdnn bd kudvc.
Gmustá ia trgmd y dipgquá ia igndték. Cbag`g dklrdktgrid g ctrg rdukaõk bd ng

lgeuntgb ecic ng içs kudvg iadi`rc bdn bdpgrtgidktc. Drg ecic vcnvdr g sdr ng
kudvg ejaeg dk ng dseudng. Gktds bd Icrar ia Igbrd kcs iubgics sadtd vdeds dk
tgktcs g÷cs. Kukeg id pusd g jgedr giaocs. Eugkbc lua g vavar
v avar eck ia gùdng pcr lak
dstg`g dk uk nuogr qud drg pdrigkdktd. Xdrc sdoué sgntgkbc kctgs qud drg pdcr qud
icvdrsd. ³Eõic sd rdngeackg eck pdrsckgs qud sck içs vadmgs qud tý3 pdrc kc tgk
aktdnaodktds3 Baogics qud id idtadrck dk ia egsanndrc içs bd ukg vdz. Ncs ýkaecs
giaocs qud jg`ég jdejc dk ia vabg drgk Oaoa y yc ng mcbé. Dktckeds Xdtdr y yc
tuvaics ng sdksgeaõk bd qud dstg`g g puktc bd grruakgrnc. Q gjcrg Gnnasck y dsc kc
pgrdeég qud a`g g burgr tgipcec.
Iadktrgs vcnvég g dipgqudtgr ia igndték pcr tdredrg vdz, yg kc pcbég kdogr qud
dstg`g dstgkegbg. Bd`drég arid. Bdspuás bd tcbc, Gnnasck kukeg suoaraõ qud
vagmçrgics muktgs. Bdspuás bd nc qud jg`ég suedbabc ng kcejd gktdracr, dnng prdldrarég
qud id qudbgrg ndmcs bd dnng. "³Eglá3" Tkg vcz nngiõ bdsbd bdtrçs bd ié. Id vcnvé
pgrg dkecktrgr g Gnnasck bd pad dk ia pudrtg. Dstg`g vdstabg dndogktdidktd eck uk
trgmd bd ecncr erdig. Ng nuz bd ngs pudrtgs lrgkedsgs anuiakg`g su àdk bdlakabc
eudrpc. Dnng drg aiprdsackgktd. "Qc... ui... ui... sé." Rgrtgiubdá. ¡Abactg!
"\gics, dktckeds." Dnng id sgnubõ eck ng igkc. Uu vcz sd jg`ég egndktgbc

ecksabdrg`ndidktd, pdrc tcbgvég pcbég bdtdetgr uk tcqud bd lragnbgb.
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Gppndwgtdr
Lged`ccf
Ng sdoué c`dbadktdidktd pcr ng dsegndrg. Eugkbc dktrgics dk su gpgrtgidktc kc

pubd dvatgr pdksgr dk nc vdrbgbdrgidktd pgtátaec qud drg. Ng iýsaeg drg
dkscrbdedbcrg, pdrc id oustõ. Dn ratic eckstgktd bd ng ouatgrrg drg aktdksc. Udkté
qud ia rcstrc sd dkrcmdeég iadktrgs
iadktrgs ng `cejcrkcsg iumdr egkturrdg`g sc`rd
sc`rd tu
pdqud÷c sderdtc. "Uadktc ng iýsaeg." Oratõ Gnnasck iadktrgs sd gedreg`g gn

rdprcbuetcr bd EB y nc gpgog`g. "Idnassg." Dnng bamc saipndidktd dkecoaákbcsd bd
jci`rcs. "Ds gnoc bd uk ratugn igtutakc iéc. Kukeg id ba eudktg bd nc ruabcsc qud
sckg`g g`gmc. Odcrod kukeg sd qudmõ.
"Dst{ àdk. Id oustg. "Pdspckbé eck ukg sckrasg. ”³Wuaák ds Idnassg3‖

Idnassg3‖
"³Eõic dstç tu eg`dzg3"
”Idmcr‖ idkté. "Rcbgvég sadktc ecic sa ncs budkbds `gangrgk dk ia erçkdc. ³Eõic
dstç tu rcbanng3"
"Dstç àdk." Dnng rdspckbaõ. "³Rd oustg dsc3"
"³Wuá3" Mgbdá.
”³Ru eglá3‖
eglá3‖ prdouktõ dnng eck uk tckc bdseckedrtgbc. "³Eõic td oustg tu eglá...
erdig... gzýegr3"
"Uõnc ndejd, pcr lgvcr." Pdspckbé rçpabgidktd saktaákbcid iuy tcktg ukg vdz
içs.
”Erdc qud jgy gnoc

gnoc dk dn rdlraodrgbcr. Kc dstcy sdourg sak di`groc. Qc `d`c dn
iéc kdorc." Dnng clrdeaõ bd ukg igkdrg egsugn. Gn pgrdedr, Gnnasck dstg`g gn idkcs
trgtgkbc bd cnvabgr ncs vdrockzcscs gecktdeaiadktcs bd gkcejd y bd dstg ig÷gkg.
Nd ba ngs orgeags iadktrgs ecnceg`g ukg tgzg bd eglá dk dn icstrgbcr pgrg ié.
@usquá dk dn dxtrg÷c ecktdkabc bd su rdlraodrgbcr jgstg qud id dkecktrá eck uk
pdqud÷c egrtõk bd ndejd. Dstg`g dseckbabc bdtrçs bd gnoc qud kc drg abdktalaeg`nd.
G`ré dn egrtõk y bd rdpdktd id g`ruiõ. Kc sá sa lud dn jdbcr qud digkg`g bdn egrtõk
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Lged`ccf
c dn tdquang bd ng kcejd gktdracr c ukg eciàkgeaõk bd gi`cs... pdrc dstg`g g puktc

bd dkldrigr. Rará ng egmg dk dn lrdogbdrc y sgné ecrradkbc gn `g÷c.
Gn rdordsgr g ng eceakg, dkecktrá g Gnnasck naipagkbc dn bdscrbdk qud jg`ég jdejc.

"Nc sadktc Utdpjgkad." Dnng sd baseunpõ prclusgidktd dkecktrgkbc ia iargbg pcr
praidrg vdz bdsbd qud kcs geurruegics dk ng egig dstg ig÷gkg. "Gnnasck Fdkbdnn tý
rdlraodrgbcr ds ukg bdsorgeag." Bamd trgtgkbc bd rdeupdrgr ia ecipcsturg.
"Nc sá... nc sá." Dnng iarõ jgeag g`gmc dk vdroþdkzg. "Uaoc qudradkbc naipagrnc. Xdrc
kukeg pgrdzec tdkdr
tdkdr tadipc. Gbdiçs kukeg eceakc y `d`c ia eglá kdorc y... y... nncc
sadktc. "
"Cnvébgnc. Ttanaeá tu edpannc bd badktds." Oru÷é iadktrgs rdeupdrg`g ia eglá bdn

icstrgbcr.
"Dsc pgrded mustc." Dnng sd raõ.

"Erdc qud tgiàák egiàá gn eglá kdorc." Bamd, eck iadbc bd pdbar gnoc bd gzýegr.
Iadktrgs scr`ég dn eglá ndktgidktd id prdpgrá pgrg dn sg`cr gigroc bdspuás. Xdrc
kc jg`ég sõnc uk ndvd tcqud bd vgakanng. Ruvd ng aiprdsaõk bd qud Gnnasck kc drg tgk
akdptg dk ng eceakg ecic quasadrg pgrdedr. Xdrc bd kudvc Csegr Igbasck tdkég ukg
kdvdrg naipag gsé qud gjé vg dsg tdcrég. ”³Xudbc prdouktgrtd gnoc3‖
gnoc3‖
"Engrc‖. Dnng
"Engrc‖. Dnng rdspckbaõ euabgbcsgidktd
e uabgbcsgidktd..
"Ng iýsaeg... ³quaák ds Idnassg3", Xrdouktá.
"Dtjdrabod ... Idnassg Dtjdrabod." Dnng rdspckbaõ eck ukg eciàkgeaõk bd scrprdsg
y jcrrcr.
"Xcr supudstc."
”³Kc tadkdk ndsàgkgs dk Eckkdetaeut3‖

Eckkdetaeut3‖
"Kc." Bamd dk `ngkec. ”Ngs dkvagics g Kudvg Qcrf.‖

Qcrf.‖
"³Juicr3" Dnng `rcidõ.
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Gppndwgtdr
Lged`ccf
Kcs qudbgics gnné dk sandkeac iadktrgs `d`égics kudstrc eglá egbg ukg pdrbabg
dk kudstrcs prcpacs pdksgiadktcs. "Nc sadktc Utdpjgkad." Bamc lakgnidktd rcipadkbc
dn sandkeac akeõicbc. "³Xcr quá3" Pdspckbé ecklukbabg.
"Gkcejd... dstg ig÷gkg." Uusurrõ sakedrgidktd.
"³Xcr quá3 Rý kc luastd ng qud sd di`crrgejõ y nudoc jazc uk pgsd g su gklatrackg.

Nudoc dstç dn aklnaoar ndsackds ecrpcrgnds y pcr supudstc vciatgr. "Uuspará dk ng
bdrrctg. "Dspdrg, kc id baseunpgrá pcr vciatgr qud lud bdlakatavgidktd tu eunpg. Ng
prõxaig vdz rdeudrbg pckdr ldejgs bd vdkeaiadktc dk ngs ecsgs pcr ukg rgzõk. "
”@udkc, kc pudbds eunpgrtd pcr ia rcbanng. Ráekaegidktd nc jaed yc iasig.

"@rcidõ.
”Aktdktgkbc dvatgr ias gvgkeds‖-aksasté.

gvgkeds‖-aksasté.
"@udkc, gn idkcs kc tdriaká dk ng sgng bd didrodkeags." Dnng sd raõ dk uk vgkc

aktdktc bd gengrgr dn dstgbc bd çkaic. "³Xcbrégs aigoakgrtd trgtgkbc bd dxpnaegrnd g
gnoýk pc`rd aktdrkc g ngs trds bd ng ig÷gkg qud trcpdzgstd eck tus prcpacs
pgktgnckds3"
”Ngs ýntaigs vdaktaeugtrc jcrgs jgk sabc gnoc gsé ecic ukg icktg÷g rusg‖ bamd
bastrgébgidktd.
"Xc`rd `d`á." Dnng susparõ ecipgsavgidktd.
Bd gnoukg igkdrg supd qud dk dsd icidktc dnng qudrég tcegrid. Rgiàák sg`ég
qud qudrég qud nc jaeadrg. Xgsõ dn icidktc y dnng kc id gnegkzõ. "Rcbc bd rdpdktd ds
iuy ecklusc." Eckldsá lakgnidktd crgkbc pgrg qud dnng dktdkbadrg nc qud dstg`g
trgtgkbc bd bdear.
"Kc quadrc egusgrtd içs ecklusaõk." Dnng jg`nõ eck tgktg tdrkurg. Iará
gtdktgidktd iadktrgs dnng rczg`g uk idejõk bd su eg`dnnc ruàc. ”Id
” Id oustg qud
sdgics giaogs. Xdrc sa ia giastgb td egusg gnoýk prc`ndig, yc pcbrég... "
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Lged`ccf
"Kc." Ng aktdrruipé sus cmcs gzunds sd cseurdeadrck. "Kc, tu giastgb kc id

egusgrç kakoýk prc`ndig", gengrá. "Gnnasck Kc jd tdkabc iuejgs giastgbds
burgbdrgs dk ia vabg. Dstcy dipdzgkbc g bgrid eudktg bd qud ds ia eunpg. Gprdeac
tu giastgb y id oustgrég ecksdrvgrng.‖
ecksdrvgrng.‖
Gnnasck jg`ég aksastabc dk eckbuear gn egipus. G nc ngroc bd ng ukabgb Gnnasck sd

qudmõ sak pgrgr gedreg bd tdkdr qud usgr tgeckds gntcs y ukg lgnbg. Ecic dnng
bdspctraeg`g kc pubd bdmgr bd kctgr nc orgkbd qud sd vdég. -³Xcr quá kc pudbc bdmgr
bd iargrng3 ³Dstçs nceg3 Tk eadoc pcbrég vdr nc egnadktd qud ds dstg iumdr. Dsc ds tgk
eadrtc qud pudbd qud sdg c kc sdg ogy, pdrc kgbad sd rdsastarég g dsgs padrkgs qud sõnc
saoudk y saoudk y.... y... "
”Wuadrc bdear quá `gstgrbc dkldric akvdktõ dstgs ecsgs. Ecic sa kc ludrg nc
sulaeadktdidktd gntg "Gnnasck saouaõ bdspctraegkbc sc`rd su egnzgbc. Jgy gnoc sc`rd
Gnnasck qud jd kctgbc dstg ig÷gkg gbdiçs bd sus padrkgs. Dnng sd dslcrzg`g pcr
dvatgr dn ecktgetc vasugn eckiaoc. Drg gnoc pdqud÷c, pdrc akenusc burgktd kudstrc
praidr dkeudktrc Gnnasck sadiprd jg`ég igktdkabc ecktgetc vasugn bardetc. Bdspuás
bd iargrng burgktd ngs ýntaigs sdigkgs id ba eudktg bd qud dnng jgeég bd dstc uk
puktc pgrg eck tcbc dn iukbc. Jgstg gjcrg. Ougu, bd`c bd jg`drng gsustgbc
rdgnidktd. ³Xcr quá bd`drég dstgr gsustgbg3 Akenusc sa scy ndsàgkg dnng jg bdmgbc
iuy engrc qud dnng kc ds ukg cpeaõk.
Gn nndogr gn egipus luaics bardetgidktd g kudstrg claeakg. Wuá rdecklcrtgktd

sckg`g tcbc, kudstrg claeakg... kudstrg egsg. Bdsbd dn ctrc ngbc bd ng bavasaõk qud
sdpgrg`g kudstrcs dseratcracs pcbég cér g Gnnasck icvdrsd. Qc qudrég
bdsdspdrgbgidktd
bdsdspdrgbgidktd ar eck dnng. Dipumá dn pdksgiadktc bd ia idktd iadktrgs igreg`g
ng ecipg÷ég tdndlõkaeg y jgeég ncs grrdoncs kdedsgracs pgrg qud ia kudvc tdnálckc sd
akstgngrg. Xcr supudstc dstcs bégs kc jg`ég kakoukg akstgngeaõk rdgn. Rý eciprgs uk
kudvc tdnálckc y gnouadk dk gnoýk nuogr bg ng vudntg g uk aktdrruptcr. Odié iadktrgs
ng iumdr bdn ctrc dxtrdic dkuidrg`g ias cpeackds. Kdedsatg`g dndoar ukg ecipg÷ég
ncegn y ukg ecipg÷ég bd ngrog bastgkeag y qudrég sdrvaeacs bd Aktdrkdt, ecrrdc bd vcz,
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Gppndwgtdr
Lged`ccf
abdktalaegbcr bd nngigbgs y gsé suedsavgidktd. Dndoé g ia ecipg÷ég ncegn y bd ngrog

bastgkeag y tciá kctg bd ng Aktdrkdt. Kc dstcy sdourg sa nc kdedsatgrég yg qud yg
dstg`g dk nékdg dk ia claeakg gqué dk dn egipus. Gkctá euabgbcsgidktd ia kudvc
kýidrc bd tdnálckc eugkbc ng iumdr iuy gorgbg`nd nc ndyõ. Id aklcriõ qud ia
kudvc sdrvaeac dstgrég eckdetgbc g içs tgrbgr ig÷gkg pcr ng tgrbd. Ng vcz bd ng
iumdr drg iuy egnigktd y id dkecktrá jgeadkbc nc qud sadiprd jgeég. Rrgtá bd
aigoakgr eõic sd vdég. Bd rdpdktd, id ru`craeá eugkbc dstd akcedktd mudoc qud
sadiprd jg`ég muogbc gbquaraõ uk kudvc saokalaegbc.
Gorgbdzec g ng iumdr qud id trgkslaraõ pgrg pcbdr ecklarigr qud dndoé na`rdidktd
g ia ecipg÷ég ncegn y bd ngrog bastgkeag. G vdeds dxtrg÷g`g ncs bégs dk qud Ig @dnn
ecktrcng`g dn iukbc. Iadktrgs dspdrg`g pgeadktdidktd, iará jgeag dn sclç bd ng
dsquakg bd ng claeakg. Uckrdé kctgkbc qud Gnnasck jg`ég euipnabc su prcidsg y
naipagbc su ngbc bd ng claeakg. Dsc scnc bd`drég arratgr gn ùdk vadmc Utgk. Rdriaká
eck ng ecipg÷ég tdndlõkaeg d jaed ia prõxaig nngigbg g ng ecipg÷ég bd eg`nd. Dstg
Nngigbg kc lud tgk àdk. G baldrdkeag bd ng ecipg÷ég tdndlõkaeg sõnc jg`ég ukg
cpeaõk dk eadrtgs çrdgs dk eugktc g quaák pcbrég sdr su prcvddbcr bd eg`nd. Dn
prc`ndig vakc bd aktdktgr lamgr ukg ldejg. Eck ia jcrgrac kc pcbégics dstgr bd
geudrbc, yg qud nndog`gk dktrd dn jcrgrac prcorgigbc y dn akladrkc eckodnçkbcsd.
Lrustrg`g sg`dr qud tcigr uk bég dktdrc na`rd dk dn eciadkzc bdn sdidstrd burgktd
ia praidrg sdigkg dk dn trg`gmc drg iuy aiprubdktd. Gnnasck lakgnidktd sgnaõ gn

rdsegtd eugkbc oratõ sc`rd ng pgrtaeaõk qud ng sd÷crg Oagvgkka pcbég bdmgrncs dktrgr.
Nd oratá ia gorgbdeaiadktc y dstg`ndeé ukg eatg. Ug`ég qud ias dsegsgs pdrtdkdkeags
dstgrégk içs qud sdourgs `gmc ng gtdktg iargbg bd ng sd÷crg Oagvgkka.
Ecnouá y dseuejá g Gnnasck ejgrngkbc pcr tdnálckc eck gnouadk qud sckg`g g
lrgkeás. Id sdktá gnné oargkbc ia nçpaz y bd`gtaákbcid sc`rd sa nngigr c kc g Xdtdr.
Pdgnidktd bd`drég nngigrnc bdspuás bd tcbc kc jg`égics jg`ngbc dk sdigkgs. ³Wuá
nd barég3 Jcng egra÷c, ³eõic vg dn trg`gmc3 Cj, pcr eadrtc, egsa td dkog÷á gkcejd. Cj sdd y yc
pcbrég sdr ogy. ³Wuá jgy bd ta3 Jged vdaktaeugtrc jcrgs, ias ýkaecs prc`ndigs
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ecksastégk dk dkecktrgr uk gpgrtgidktc gbdeugbc pgrg Xdtdr y pgrg ié y bdrrctgr g

Gnnasck dk dn tdkas. Eckedbabc gjcrg dscs prc`ndigs drgk jastcrag. Dkecktrá uk
gpgrtgidktc qud dstg`g ndmcs bd sdr gbdeugbc pgrg bcs pdrsckgs y muogr gn tdkas eck
Gnnasck yg kc drg nc qud tdkég dk idktd. ³ Q g quaák nd dstç jg`ngkbc dk lrgkeás3
” Gu rdvcar dt k‑cu`nadz pgs bd id bckkdr uk ecup bd lan.‖ Gnnasck tdriakõ y ecnoõ dn
tdnálckc.
³Id prdouktc quá saokalaeg dsc3 Dn Gu rdvcar ds `gstgktd saipnd pdrc...
¡eckeáktrgtd Utdpjgkad! ¡Bdmg bd dseuejgr y nngig g tu kcvac! Ias igkcs tdi`ng`gk
iadktrgs igreg`g dn kýidrc lgianagr. ³Xdrc qud id pgsg3, tdkoc egsa trdaktg y trds
g÷cs. Rdkoc uk bcetcrgbc
bcetcrgbc dk jastcrag gidraegkg tdiprgkg. Jd dseratc
dseratc eakec na`rcs
sc`rd ncs sderdtcs ceuntcs bd ng jastcrag bd dstg kgeaõk. Dktckeds, ³pcr quá dstcy
sdktgbg gqué eck pgnigs subcrcsgs gtdrrcrazgbgs gktd ng pdrspdetavg bd jg`ngr eck
ia kcvac bd egsa sdas g÷cs3 ¡Dstc ds ukg nceurg! ³Rgn vdz dseuejgr su vcz gyubgrç g
pckdr ngs ecsgs dk pdrspdetavg3 ³Rgn vdz án dstç ceupgbc y vcy g rdeaàr su ecrrdc bd
vcz3 ¡Ec`grbd!
"Xdtdr @urtck." Án ecktdstõ gndordidktd.
"¡Ignbatg sdg! Wuadrc bdear Jcng egra÷c." ¡Eçnigtd ruàdeatg! C`sdrvá eõic Gnnasck
sd gndmg`g rdpdktakgidktd bd ng claeakg y sd bdtdkég dk ng idsg bd eglá satugbg mustc
ludrg bd kudstrg claeakg. Igurddk sd ukaõ g dnng y ngs bcs ecidkzgrck nc qud pgrdeég
sdr ukg eckvdrsgeaõk gkaigbg.
"¡Egra÷c Utdlla!" Ng vcz bd Xdtdr sckõ pcr dn rdedptcr. "Ds tgk ùdkc lakgnidktd cér
tu vcz. Dstg`g dipdzgkbc g pdksgr qud yg kc id gig`gs.‖
gig`gs.‖
Xcbég bdear qud dstg`g `rcidgkbc pdrc dsc kc bdtuvc g ng eunpg bd gpu÷gngr ia
ecrgzõk. "Rd dxtrg÷c tgiàák." Idkté. Eugkbc ngs pgng`rgs sgnadrck bd ias ngàcs
pgrdeég qud Gnnasck dstg`g g puktc bd vcnvdr g dktrgr dk ng claeakg. Ud vcnvaõ
rçpabgidktd y vcnvaõ g rdukarsd eck Igurddk. "Dkecktrá uk gpgrtgidktc." Udoué
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b{kbcid eudktg bd qud dstg`g g puktc bd jdrar g bcs pdrsckgs iuy qudrabgs. ”Xdrc
jgy igngs kctaeags.‖
kctaeags.‖
”³Wuá ds3‖ prdouktõ dk vcz `gmg.
”@udkc, Xdtdr, ng ecsg ds gsé…‖ \geaná aksdourg bd quá bdearnd. "Ds uk dstubac."
Bamd rçpabgidktd sgàdkbc qud kc jg`ég lcrig bd qud nc jaeadrg pcr tdnálckc. "Ds
bdigsagbc pdqud÷c pgrg bcs pdrsckgs." Rdriaká rçpabgidktd.
”³Dsc ds3 Xdtdr sd raõ. Rd prdceupgs pcr ngs ecsgs i{s dxtrg÷gs. Iarg, nc vdrá
eugkbc nndoud dk ukgs sdigkgs pgrg kudstrc gkavdrsgrac. Ua ds bdigsagbc pdqud÷c,
dktckeds tcbgvég kc ds uk prc`ndig. Udrá trgsngbgbc g Xrcvabdked y tgn vdz pcr dn
icidktc qud id iudvg pcbdics dkecktrgr gnoc muktcs. Wuazçs dk gnoýk nuogr
dktrd Jgvdk y Pjcbd Asngkb. Uá qud sdrç
s drç uk vagmd pgrg gi`cs. Bd`drégics pdksgr dk
ecksdouartd uk ecejd.‖
ecejd.‖
"Xdrc gedptá gnquangrnc gn idkcs jgstg dn lakgn bdn sdidstrd", grouidktá.
"Egra÷c kc ds uk prc`ndig. Kc id vcy bd gqué jgstg dn lakgn bdn g÷c. Q quaák

sg`d sa pgrg dktckeds pcbrég prc`g`ndidktd eckdetgrid eck ukg ecipg÷ég dk
@cstck c Egi`rabod. Jgy uk icktõk bd kudvgs diprdsgs bd tdekcncoég qud
eciadkzgk dk Nykkladnb y Kdw Jgipsjard, qud dstgrég içs edreg bd Jgvdk, gsé qud
pcbrég dipdzgr g ùsegr gnné. "Án drg tgk rdecklcrtgktd y tgk baspudstc g jgedr
eugnquadr ecsg pgrg jgedrid ldnaz.

"Xdtdr td dkegktg trg`gmgr pgrg Uyktgf." Xrctdstá.
"Rd gic içs", gordoõ. Orgkbacsc içs eunpg! ³Eõic pcbrég jg`drnc trgaeackgbc tgk
lçeanidktd3
Xgrg dipdcrgr ng satugeaõk, iadktrgs Xdtdr ecktakug`g eck dn lakgn bd ng

eckvdrsgeaõk id aklcrig`g sc`rd nc qud dstg`g suedbadkbc dk su vabg y euçktc id
dejg`g bd idkcs, dstg`g iargkbc g Gnnasck iadktrgs jg`ng`g eck Igurddk. Rcbc dk
dnng id prdkbaõ ludoc. ³Eõic pcbrég dstgr jgeadkbc dstc3 Gqué dstcy jg`ngkbc
egsugnidktd eck Xdtdr iadktrgs qud dstcy numuragkbc eck Gnnasck. Kc pcbég eunpgr gn
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tdquang dstg vdz. Kdedsatg`g scnueackgr dstc. Kc a`g g bdearnd kgbg jgstg qud
dstuvadrg sdourg y kc nc jgrég pcr tdnálckc. Idrdeég gnoc idmcr qud dsc.
Xdtdr y yc árgics giaocs dk TEckk. G pdsgr bd qud drg ukcs g÷cs igycr qud yc.
Bdspuás bd ar g Qgnd qudbgics ecic giaocs. Dktckeds, eugkbc ia gùdng sd
dkldriõ, án lud dn ýkaec qud dstg`g rdgnidktd gnné pgrg ié. Eugkbc pgsõ lud Xdtdr
quadk id g`rgzõ. Án id gyubõ eck tcbcs ncs grrdoncs y id euabõ. Lud dktckeds
eugkbc dipdeá g vdr g dstd téiabc ejaec bd eg`dnnc cseurc eck orgkbds cmcs bd
pdrratc igrrõk eck ukg kudvg nuz. Bdspuás bd qud ncs pcecs lgianagrds y giaocs
sgnadrgk bd ng egsg dn bég qud ng sdpuntgics, sd sdktõ eckiaoc y id g`rgzõ iadktrgs
yc nncrg`g. Nudoc gyubõ g vdkbdr ng egsg y grrdongr ncs gsuktcs bd ia gùdng.
Eugkbc tcbc tdriakõ, nc nndvá g edkgr pgrg bgrnd ngs orgeags pcr tcbc nc qud jg`ég
jdejc.
Lud dk dsg kcejd qud kcs `dsgics pcr praidrg vdz y án jg sabc dn jci`rd dk ia
vabg bdsbd dktckeds. Án drg ng dndeeaõk pdrldetg akenusc sa ukg pgrtd bd ié sd sdktég
ecic sa gnoc lgntg`g. Dk kudstrc praidr gkavdrsgrac muktcs, lakgnidktd id eckldsõ
qud jg`ég dstgbc dkgicrgbc bd ié burgktd g÷cs, pdrc qud kc tdkég dn ecrgmd bd bdear
kgbg. Pdecrbá nc gbcrg`nd
gbcrg`nd qud drg gn gbiatar
gbiatar ng vdrbgb. D
Dnn pc`rd tapc vcnvaõ egbg
sci`rg bd rcmc aigoakg`nd. Lud dk dsd icidktc qud bdeabé qud dsd drg dn jci`rd
eck dn qud id a`g g egsgr. Rcbc pgrdeég pdrldetc jgstg gkcejd. Bd rdpdktd, bdsdá qud
ia gùdng dstuvadrg tcbgvég vavg. Ng kdedsatg`g gjcrg içs qud kukeg. Dnng jg`ég sabc
ng eckstgktd dk ia vabg. ³Ds dsc nc qud drg Xdtdr3 ³Uaipndidktd sd idtaõ dk ias
zgpgtcs ecic ia nuz y ouég3
³Ua ia gùdng dstuvadrg vavg dstgrég eck Xdtdr3 Q sa dsg qudrabg y buned y iuy
ecksdrvgbcrg bgig egtõnaeg saouadrg eckiaoc, ³quá barég bd ia satugeaõk getugn3 ¡ Dsc
kc sdrég `ckatc! Rdkoc ng sdksgeaõk bd qud ng rdgeeaõk bd Xdtdr kc vg g sdr ng idmcr. Xc`rd
Xdtdr. Id dspdrõ tcbcs dscs g÷cs y gjcrg kc jgoc ctrg ecsg qud bgrnc pcr sdktgbc.
Gqué dstç nastc pgrg bdmgr uk trg`gmc qud án gig gpdkgs pgrg dstgr eckiaoc. ³Jgrég nc
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iasic pcr án3 Dk eugktc g Xdtdr ia ýkaeg gtrgeeaõk jgeag án lud qud ds
ecipndtgidktd cpudstc g ia pgbrd.
"³Utdpjgkad3" Ng vcz bd Xdtdr id nngiõ. Id baseunpá rçpabgidktd idkté sc`rd

ukg igng eckdxaõk. Nd aklcriá qud ia tdnálckc dstgrég eckdetgbc ig÷gkg y nd ba dn
kýidrc. Nudoc idkté ukg vdz içs y nd bamd euçktc dspdrg`g vdrnd. Eugkbc ecnouá dn
tdnálckc id sdkté ecic uk lrgubd ecipndtc. Ia `ranngktd pngk bd vabg kc jg`ég
tdkabc dk eudktg qud g vdeds ng vabg tadkd pngkds prcpacs. Id jd dstgbc lcrzgkbc g
egiàgr quaák scy pgrg dkegmgr gnoýk tapc bd abdgn bd quaák bd`c sdr. Rcbc dn tadipc
baeaákbcid qud yc drg ldnaz.
³Drg ldnaz3 Ng prdouktg bd vdaktd iannckds bd bõngrds. Id bamd qud nc drg. Xdrc dsc
lud gktds bd qud Igurddk dktrgrg dk dsd sdiakgrac qud dstg`g dksd÷gkbc y id
jaeadrg ukg cldrtg qud kc pcbég rdejgzgr. Gktds bd ng cldrtg bd Igurddk yc jg`ég
dstgbc ùsegkbc getavgidktd ukg pcsaeaõk dk @rcwk. Jg`ég dksd÷gbc uk sdiakgrac
gnné y ng lgeuntgb dstg`g aiprdsackgbg. Xdrc kc jg`ég kakoukg vgegktd dk dsd
icidktc. Ua juàdrg ncorgbc ecksdouar ng pcsaeaõk dk @rcwk tcbc jg`rég sabc
pdrldetc. Xdtdr pcbrég jg`dr sabc trgksldrabc y kcs jg`régics egsgbc y jg`régics
lukbgbc ukg lgianag. Rcbc jg`rég dstgbc àdk. Jgstg dn bég dk qud ng vdrbgb nc
c`naogrg g sgnar. Dktckeds, ³quá jg`rég jdejc3 Dstc ds `gstgktd ignc Xdrc gn idkcs nc
bdseu`ré gjcrg. Bd rdpdktd id ba eudktg bd nc qud geg`g`g bd gbiatar. Dstc kc drg
sc`rd Gnnasck c Xdtdr. Dstc drg sc`rd ié. Kc dstg`g tcigkbc ukg bdeasaõk.
Uaipndidktd gedptg`g ng vdrbgb. Dn prc`ndig drg qud ng vdrbgb nc dstg`g
gtcrkanngkbc tcbc.
"³Utdpjgkad3" Igurddk id nngiõ trgyákbcid bd vudntg g ng rdgnabgb c tgk edreg

bd dnng ecic pubd c`tdkdr dk dsd icidktc. "Ds jcrg bd ng rdukaõk bdn pdrsckgn."
Dnng id aklcriõ. Udoué g Igurddk y Gnnasck g @rgbndy Jgnn. Ju`c ukg orgk rdukaõk
dk ukg bd ngs gungs. Igurddk jg`ég pdksgbc euabgbcsgidktd dk ncs sdrvaeacs bd
eciabg pgrg prdpgrgr ukg vgradbgb bd eglá y bd bgkás. Lud uk rdognc bd àdkvdkabg
mustc nc qud kdedsatg`g pgrg quatgr ia idktd bd tcbc. Id gprdsurá gksacsgidktd g
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ukg orgk tgzg bd eglá y ukg igkzgkg bgkás. @usquá Gnnasck sõnc pgrg bdseu`rarng
rcbdgbg pcr uk orgk orupc bd pdrsckgs.
\dkeabg pcr ng taiabdz, bd rdpdktd id eckvdrté dk ng ejaeg kudvg bd ng dseudng ukg

vdz içs. Gnné dstg`g bd pad dk dn dxtdracr iadktrgs tcbcs ncs bdiçs sd rdukégk dk sus
prcpacs orupcs pdqud÷cs. Id jcrrcrazõ vdr g Gnnasck jgedr nc iasic. Q dstg ig÷gkg
tgktc qud ejgrngics pgr
pgrgg qud gýk pubaárgics sdr giaog
giaogs.
s. ³Lud ia nngigbg
tdndlõkaeg g Xdtdr3 Uá qud bd`d jg`drid cébc bdear qud nc dxtrg÷g`g. ³Drg dsc3 Xcr
supudstc qud sé. Bd`é pgrdedr
pgrdedr ukg japõeratg. Xdrc dnng kc dktdkbég
dktdkbég.. Qc nd bd`c. Xdtdr
ds uk jci`rd bdedktd. ³Xcr quá tdkbrég qud dxpnaegrnd dstc g dnng3 Q nc qud ds içs
aipcrtgktd, ³pcr quá sadktc qud bd`c jgedrnc3
Iarc g ia gnrdbdbcr pgrg dkecktrgr uk nuogr pgrg sdktgrid. Iará eck dspdrgkzg
jgeag Gnnasck pdrc dnng kc pgrdeég kctgrid. Kc pubd dvatgr kctgr qud ng igycrég bd
ngs iumdrds ng rcbdg`gk. Tkg dk pgrtaeungr drg ukg iumdr içs vadmg y iuy gtrgetavg,
eck padn cseurg y uk naodrc
naodrc tcqud bd oras
oras dk dn pdnc. Id ba eudktg bd dnng pcrqud drg
bdigsagbc gig`nd eck Gnnasck. Odkagn gjcrg dstcy edncsg. Gkcejd bdseu`ré ng numurag y
jcy id bdspdrtgrck ncs edncs y ng dkvabag. G÷cs bd igktdkdr ias diceackds `gmc ecktrcn sd
jg`égk bdspncigbc y yc dstg`g dxpudstg. Rgiàák id sdkté ecic ukg abactg aipcrtgktd
bd pad gnné eck ia eglá y bgkás sak kakoýk nuogr pgrg bõkbd ar. Id va c`naogbg g
tcigr dn ýkaec gsadktc baspcka`nd. Id sdktá muktc g Utgk. Eck su trgmd eursa bd bced
g÷cs, sus eg`dnncs orasçedcs y sus gktdcmcs bd gngi`rd, Utgk drg dn rdtrgtc bd uk
prcldscr bd jastcrag. Nd bamd ùdkcs bégs y án saipndidktd oru÷õ dk rdspudstg. Kc
pubd dvatgr iargr pcr dkeaig bd ia jci`rc pgrg vdr g Gnnasck. Ud dstg`g radkbc bd
gnoc qud ng gkeagkg jg`ég baejc.
"³Eõic dstçs sc`rdvavadkbc3" Xrdouktõ Utgk lakgnidktd.
"³Wuá3" Nd prdouktá gn jci`rd qud jg`ég jg`ngbc eckiaoc.
”³Eõic sc`rdvavd ecipgrtadkbc dn dspgeac bd ng claeakg eck Fdkbdnn3‖

Fdkbdnn3‖ oru÷õ
iadktrgs prckukeag`g su kci`rd. ”Dnng ds uk lrgubd.‖
lrgubd.‖
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"Gnnasck y yc kcs nndvgics iuy àdk orgeags." Pcipé ng tdksaõk pcr su dvgnugeaõk
bd Gnnasck. Xcr supudstc qud pgrdeég dxtrg÷c bdldkbdrng iadktrgs dnng dstg`g sdktgbg
dk dn ctrc ngbc bd ng jgàtgeaõk y yc dstg`g gtgsegbg gnné eck Utgk. Utgk drg
pcsa`ndidktd ng pdrsckg içs gùrrabg dk ng lgz bd ng tadrrg.
"Uõnc tdk euabgbc." Utgk id gbvartaõ.

"³Wuá quadrds bdear3"
"@udkc, kukeg sd sg`d eck dsg odktd." Id gbvartaõ.
¡Dsg odktd! ³Ds dsc nc qud tdiég3 Dstgr dtaqudtgbg. "Ug`ds Utgk... Uá qud tu
dspdeagnabgb ds ng jastcrag gidraegkg tdiprgkg... pdrc rdgnidktd bd`drégs dejgr uk
vastgzc g dstd saonc." Nd oru÷é.
"Rcbc nc qud dstcy baeadkbc..." Án ecidkzõ g baseutar akeckseadktdidktd gpngzgbc

pcr ia tckc.
”¡Utgk!‖ aktdrruipé. "Kc id aktdrdsg."
Glcrtukgbgidktd Igurddk dnaoaõ dsd icidktc pgrg ecidkzgr y suàõ gn pcbac.

Rcbcs ng sgnubgrck eck gpnguscs. Igurddk sd dejõ g rdér. Igurddk prcedbaõ g bgr su
baseursc. Xcbrég bdear pcr ng iargbg bd ias ecipg÷drcs iadi`rcs bd ng lgeuntgb qud
dstd baseursc dk pgrtaeungr sd jg dseuejgbc içs bd ukg vdz. Igurddk dxpnaeõ qud
dstg drg ng ýntaig vdz qud tcbg ng
ng lgeuntgb sd rdukég dk eckmuktc burgktd dn sdidstrd.
Dn bdpgrtgidktc lud bavababc pcr vgrags engsalaegeackds baldrdktds qud vgrag`gk bd
pdrécbcs bd tadipc y bd aktdrás odcorçlaec. Igurddk rdecrbõ g tcbcs ng eckstgktd
trgvdség qud ceurrarég bdktrc bd kudstrc bdpgrtgidktc, gsé ecic eck ctrcs
bdpgrtgidktcs y qud dn trg`gmc dk dquapc drg ng engvd. Nudoc dkuidrõ ncs ncorcs bdn
pdrsckgn qud jg`ég pu`naegbc c rdeaàbc prdiacs burgktd dn ýntaic sdidstrd. Nudoc
rdecrbõ g tcbcs ng vadmg rdong gegbáiaeg
ge gbáiaeg bd sc`rdvavar pý`naegidktd c pdrdedr. Id ba
eudktg bd qud dstg`g iargkbc bardetgidktd g Gnnasck iadktrgs bdeég dstc.
Igurddk tgiàák kcs rdecrbõ g kc gùsgr bd ncs aktdrkcs y RG yg qud dstg`gk

gqué pgrg gprdkbdr. Nudoc id prdsdktõ ecic dn kudvc iadi`rc bdn bdpgrtgidktc.
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Dnng dkuidrõ tcbcs ias ncorcs dte. Rcbc dn iukbc pgrdeég aiprdsackgbc. Rcbcs
dxedptc Gnnasck. Id pusd bd pad y rdea`é ukg rckbg bd gpnguscs iuy egnurcscs
iadktrgs ias kudvcs ecipg÷drcs id sgnubg`gk. Igurddk eckenuyõ ng rdukaõk eck
uk rdecrbgtcrac bd qud dn dquapc bd `gnckedstc bdn bdpgrtgidktc bd Ngs rdnaquags
tcbgvég kdedsatg`g pudstcs. Dnng kcs gsdourõ qud dstd sdrég dn g÷c dk qud lakgnidktd
vdkedrégics gn bdpgrtgidktc bd akonás. \cnvaõ g iargr g Gnnasck, qud saipndidktd
ndvgktõ ukg scng edmg eck ukg iargbg aktdrrcogtavg. @gnckedstc ³dj3 Uadiprd id lud
àdk eck dsd bdpcrtd y ctrcs. Ia ýkaec rdtrgsc lud qud kukeg pcbrég muogr pgrg ia
dseudng yg qud ia dbgb kukeg ecakeabég eck ia kavdn bd orgbc. Dstc pcbrég sdr ukg
ùdkg bavdrsaõk. Bd kudvc, ukg pdqud÷g sdsaõk bd prçetaeg eck ukg egtdbrçtaeg gntg
bd jastcrag cseurg pcbrég sdr gorgbg`nd.
Ng jgàtgeaõk sd vgeaõ rçpabgidktd y Gnnasck kc sd dkecktrg`g dk kakoukg pgrtd.

Bdpraiabg vcnvé g ia bdspgejc scng. Dkecktrá g Gnnasck y Igurddk dk ukg gegncrgbg
eckvdrsgeaõk. Kc qudradkbc aktdrruipar, id ceupá dk ng dstgeaõk bd eglá. Rrgtá bd
kc dseuejgr, pdrc ia prcxaiabgb y sus vceds dndvgbgs nc jaeadrck aipcsa`nd.
”Gnnasck, quadrc qud td jgogs egroc.‖ Igurddk ng rdog÷õ.

rdog÷õ.
Gnnasck sd bdldkbaõ g sé iasig.
”³Wuá jgy bd Utgklcrb3‖ Xrdouktõ Igurddk.

Igurddk.
"Kgbg ds bdlakatavc tcbgvég." Gnnasck susparõ. "Udrég uk sdiakgrac bd sadtd

sdigkgs eck ukg prcidsg g kudstrc bdegkc qud vcnvdrá. Xdrc dxtrg÷grá dn sdidstrd
bd praigvdrg gqué. Udrég ùdkc pgrg ia eurréeunui".
"Xadksg dk dsc." Igurddk dipumõ eck içs ludrzg. "Kdedsatgs gnoc ecic dstc.
Rgiàák ds kdedsgrac pu`naegr. "
”Nc sá.‖ Gnnasck oaiaõ.
”Xcbrégs trg`gmgr eck Utdpjgkad‖ suoaraõ Igurddk. "Uu dspdeagnabgb ds ng Oudrrg
Eavan Gidraegkg. Uadiprd jg`ngs bd jgedr gnoc dk tu jastcrag lgianagr. "
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"Utdpjgkad yg bd`d tdkdr dn pngtc iuy nndkc." Gnnasck baseutaõ.
"³Jgy gnoýk prc`ndig3 Rd bamd qud quadrc qud ngs bcs sd nndvdk àdk.‖
àdk.‖
”Cj, sé.‖ rdspckbaõ Gnnasck dk tckc sdec. Uu prclukbg vcz bd ecktrgntc prcvceõ
prcvc eõ
dsegnclrécs dk ia dspakg bcrsgn.
Drg dn icidktc bd sgnvgr g Gnnasck. Egiaká lakoadkbc sdr gmdkc g ng tdksaõk. Nndvá
bcs tgzgs bd eglá kdorc y pusd ukg dk dn dseratcrac bd Gnnasck. ”Orgeags pcr bdmgrid
eck Utgk.‖ Kc dstg`g prdpgrgbg pgrg ng grbadktd iargbg
iargbg gzun qud rdea`é g egiàc.
"¡Ng bdmgstd eck Utgk!" Igurddk ng rdprdkbaõ. ”³Kc geg`gs bd bdearid qud ngs bcs
sd nndvgk àdk3‖
àdk3‖
”Kc td prdceupds‖ rdspckbé eck uk lgnsc gard bd egnig-

egnig -. ”Iadktrgs kc vudnvgs g
bdmgrid eck Utgk.‖
Utgk.‖
Id scrprdkbaõ eugkbc Gnnasck sd vcnvaõ jgeag su dseratcrac sak bdear ukg pgng`rg.
"Utdpjgkad, ³mudogs gn `gnckedstc3" Xrdouktõ Igurddk. ”Kc.‖ Idkté. Bd rdpdktd,
jg`ég pdrbabc dn aktdrás dk dn mudoc. Ng lragnbgb bd Gnnasck id bdmõ vgegktd.
"Ignbaeaõk." Igurddk oru÷õ. "Gnnasck sa vgs g Utgklcrb, ³vcnvdrçs g tadipc pgrg ng

tdipcrgbg bd sclt`cn3"
”Kc‖ rdspckbaõ Gnnasck ecrtgktd.

ecrtgktd.
”Dn dquapc td kdedsatg‖ bamc Igurddk.

Igurddk.
”³Xcr quá3‖ Gnnasck sd raõ. "³Ds ng lcrig dk qud kc pudbc ocnpdgr, targr c ecrrdr3
Igurddk euçktgs vdeds tdkoc qud bdeartd qud kc tcbgs ngs ejaegs scics ùdkgs dk
ncs bdpcrtds. Iérgtd. Drds ukg gtndtg tctgn y ng aigodk bd ng jdtdrcsdxugnabgb. Ngs
ndsàgkgs qud tadkdk ukg jgànabgb akkgtg pgrg dn bdpcrtd ds uk iatc".
”Dktckeds, ³pcr quá drds tgk ùdkg dk dn tdkas3‖ prdouktõ Igurddk.
”Dsd ds dn odk bd Igrtakg‖ rdspckbaõ Gnnasck.

Gnnasck. "Q kc dstcy jg`ngkbc bd dsd
pdqud÷c pukf ejalngbc qud dstç dk dn eareuatc gjcrg."
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Dseuejá g ngs bcs `rcidgr bd uk ngbc g ctrc. ³ Xcr quá idktastd gedreg bd muogr gn
`gnckedstc3 ³Jged ukcs icidktcs qudrégs muogr3
”³Wuá td pgrded Utdpjgkad3‖ -prdouktõ Igurddk akcedktdidktd.
"³Wuá3"
"³Mudogs sclt`cn3", rdpataõ Igurddk.
"Ué." Pdspckbé jckdstgidktd dstg vdz. "Qc scnég muogr ng praidrg `gsd d jaed uk
pcec bd patejdc. Lud burc dk ng dseudng pdrigkdedr dk uk dquapc pcrqud yc drg
sadiprd içs mcvdk qud tcbcs ncs bdiçs. Xdrc dk ng dseudng bd orgbugeaõk muouá eck
uk dquapc ncegn. Nc jaed àdk.‖
àdk.‖
"¡Dstupdkbc! Xudbds ukartd gn dquapc dk ng praigvdrg. Igurddk gpngubaõ y sgnaõ

bd ng jgàtgeaõk.
"³Eõic dstç kudstrc dquapc bd sclt`cn3" Nd prdouktá gn kctgr qud Gnnasck tcbgvég
sd kdog`g g iargrid.
Ngs Pdnaquags. Gnnasck raõ dktrd badktds. "Gpdstgics."
"Odkagn." Odié. "G quaák nd aipcrtg. Dstcy bdsdgkbc vcnvdr g muogr. Bd`drég sdr
bavdrtabc. Bdspuás bd tcbc ogkgr kc nc ds tcbc. "
”Band dsc g Igurddk‖ ecidktõ Gnnasck eck sdqudbgb

sdqudbgb-.-.
Xdrigkdeé uk icidktc aksdourg dk eugktc g eõic igktdkdr ng eckvdrsgeaõk.

Jaed uk pgr bd aktdktcs y rdea`é rdspudstgs bd ukg pgng`rg dk rdspudstg. Lakgnidktd
Gnnasck sd pgrõ y sd dxeusõ iuriurgkbc gnoc gedreg bd ar g ng à`nactdeg. Ka ukg scng
vdz id iarõ. Id qudbá `cquagàdrtg dk ia dseratcrac y tdriaká bd trg`gmgr dk ia
pngk bd dstubacs pgrg ngs engsds bd ig÷gkg. Rrg`gmá dk ng eciputgbcrg pcr nc qud
pgrdeégk jcrgs. Iará ia rdncm y id ba eudktg bd qud ng engsd bd Gnnasck sd dstg`g
rdukadkbc. Id bamd qud a`g g dseuejgr sus tdcrégs sc`rd dn @rgby @ukej y kc tdkég
kgbg qud vdr eck qudrdr vdrng. Ecrré dspdrgkbc pcbdr ecodr ng engsd gktds bd qud
tdriakgrg.
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Id bdsnaeá dk sandkeac y id dseckbé dk dn lckbc bd ng jgàtgeaõk.

Glcrtukgbgidktd, su engsd dstg`g nndogkbc tgrbd bd kudvc. Ncs dstubagktds dstg`gk
egutavgbcs ecic sadiprd. Xdrc drg c`vac qud Gnnasck dstg`g grrdongkbc ngs ecsgs.
Id dkegktg`g vdrng dk geeaõk. Rgn vdz pcbrég gprdkbdr gnoc bd dnng sc`rd ng
dksd÷gkzg. Kdedsatg`g sg`dr euçn drg su jcrgrac pgrg dn kudvc sdidstrd.

"Dktckeds, ³quá jdics gprdkbabc bd ng tdndvasaõk3", Xrdouktõ Gnnasck g sus
dstubagktds. "³Bd ncs jdejcs y ngs bastcrsackds qud ncs idbacs kcs jgk clrdeabc3"
"Wud ng igycrég bd ngs ndsàgkgs dndoarégk g Mgk ecic su @rgby lgvcratc." Tkg
ejaeg oratõ. Dn gung dstgnnõ bd rasg iadktrgs id sckrcmg`g.
”Ué‖ gsaktaõ Gnnasck eck ukg sckrasg. "Dsc ds eadrtc gukqud ka dn pdrsckgmd ka ng
getraz sck ogy. Nc eugn ds iuy ignc bdsbd qud Dvd Xnui` erdeaõ pgrg sdr... "Gnnasck
sd bdtuvc uk pcec iadktrgs id vdég bd pad dk dn lckbc bd ng jgàtgeaõk. "... ui... dnng
erdeaõ pgrg sdr iuy gtrgetavg." Dnng tdriakõ bd iargrid bardetgidktd. Xcbég sdktar dn
egncr bd ng kad`ng bd ecncr gzun dk ia bardeeaõk. Pçpabgidktd sd vcnvaõ y pgrdeég
dstgr pdrbabg. "Bd tcbgs lcrigs... yc... dj... nc sadktc." Dnng sd baseunpõ y kdoõ eck ng
eg`dzg y edrrõ ncs cmcs pcr uk icidktc iadktrgs ecrrég su igkc pcr dn pdnc cseurc.
Uus cmcs sd g`radrck y dnng dstg`g ecipndtgidktd ecipudstg. "Dn vadrkds ds ng lakgn y
qudrég jg`ngr bd dsc. Uadktc qud ng sdsaõk bd vdrgkc jgyg tdriakgbc g lakgnds bd dstd
g÷c. Xdrc ng eckstrueeaõk dk dn egipus jg targbc tcbc bd ng pastg. "Jazc ukg pgusg
ukg vdz içs y edrrõ ncs cmcs `rdvdidktd. "Xgrg ng lakgn jg`rç cejdktg prdouktgs. Kc
ds vdrbgb c lgnsc y kc jgy cpeaõk iýntapnd. Jg`rç "Xgrg ng lakgn jg`rç cejdktg
prdouktgs. Kc ds vdrbgb c lgnsc y kc jgy cpeaõk iýntapnd. Rgiàák jg`rç bcs
prdouktgs bd dksgyc. "Ju`c uk odiabc ecndetavc diatabc pcr sus dstubagktds.
Gnnasck sckraõ gktd su rdspudstg. "Rgiàák quadrc qud dsták prdpgrgbcs pgrg qud
kc jgyg prdouktgs eck rdspdetc g ng tdndvasaõk." Uus dstubagktds dstg`gk
dstg`gk vasa`ndidktd
scrprdkbabcs. Ruvd qud dstgr bd geudrbc eck dnncs. Kukeg ncs cé jg`ngr bd kgbg içs
qud ng tdndvasaõk. Ng praidrg vdz qud ng va tcbc nc qud baseutadrck lud ng sdrad
craoakgn bd Utgr Rrdf. Gnnasck sd pgrõ gnné y sckraõ eck tcbc dn eckceaiadktc bd dsg
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sckrasg suyg ecic dnng jgeég qud egbg edmg sd dndvgsd dk uk grec lgianagr. "Bgigs y
Eg`gnndrcs y tcbcs ncs bdiçs". Ncs dstubagktds rdégk ukg vdz içs, pdrc dstg vdz su
akecicbabgb drg dvabdktd. "Gjcrg gktds bd sgntgr bd sus gsadktcs y gtgegr...
pdriétgkid anuiakgrncs. Eugkbc sd akseraàdrck dk dstd eursc, sd akseraàdrck dk uk
eursc clrdeabc pcr dn bdpgrtgidktc bd jastcrag. Uá qud ds lçean bd cnvabgr eugkbc sd

jg`ng bd Qc gic g Nuey. Xdrc tcbc dstd tadipc ustdbds
ustdbds dstg`gk jg`ngkbc rdgnidktd
bd ng jastcrag gidraegkg. Xcr nc tgktc, dstcy `gsgkbc dn dxgidk lakgn dk kudstrgs
baseusackds. Jd prdstgbc iuejg gtdkeaõk g dsgs baseusackds y dstcy gpcstgkbc g qud
ustdbds tgiàák nc jgygk jdejc. Gnoukcs bd ustdbds pudbdk ecktakugr ngs
baseusackds bdspuás bd sgnar bd dstd sgnõk bd engsds.
e ngsds. "
\a eõic iuejcs dstubagktds gsaktadrck eck ng eg`dzg bd geudrbc. "³Eõic

gkgnazgics pgrg ng lakgn3" Tk mcvdk ejannõ bd pçkaec.
"Pdnçmgtd." Gnnasck trgkquanazõ g sus dstubagktds. Xadksg dk nc qud jdics jg`ngbc.

Eu`raics ukg orgk egktabgb bd jastcrag dstd vdrgkc. Kc sd cnvabdk qud dn lcec
dstg`g dk trdaktg g÷cs. Ngs trds báegbgs bd ngs qud jg`ngics ludrck bd ncs g÷cs 48, <8
y ?8. Pdeudrbd dn kci`rd bd dstd eursc Jastcrag Gidraegkg Tkg Eunturg dk Ecklnaetc
7148 g 71:83 ¡Kc sd gsustdk! Egbg vdz qud dksd÷c dstd eursc tcbcs tdriakgk dk
pçkaec burgktd ng lakgn. Ecklédk
Ecklédk dk ié, dstcy sdourg bd qud tcbcs nc jgr{k àdk.‖
Kgbad pgrdeég rdngmgrsd, akenusc eck ngs ogrgktégs bd Gnnasck. "Gjcrg tgiàák qudrég
rdecrbgrnds g tcbcs ustdbds qud dstgrá dksd÷gkbc engsds
e ngsds dxtrgs dstd ctc÷c. Xcrqud kc
pudbc dstgr gqué pgrg dn sdidstrd bd praigvdrg.
Ia ecrgzõk sd jukbaõ gktd ng abdg bd qud Gnnasck sd ludrg. "³Rd vgs3" Bamc uk
dstubagktd, dxprdsgkbc ias prcpacs tdicrds. ”Kc‖ rdspckbaõ Gnnasck eck egnig.
Udkté ecic sa pubadrg
pubadrg rdspargr bd kudvc. "Xdrc
"Xdrc nc içs prc`g`nd ds qud dstgrá
dksd÷gkbc uk sdiakgrac dk Utgklcrb. Pdordsgrá gktds bdn lakgn bdn sdidstrd. Ds ukg
pcsaànabgb qud dksd÷d uk sdiakgrac ecrtc gqué eugkbc rdordsd. Kgbg ds bdlakatavc.
"Ng cldrtg bd Utgklcrb qud dnng y Igurddk jg`égk dstgbc baseutadkbc gktds. Uá qud
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dnng tdkég qud jgedr dstc pdrc guk gsé kc qudrég qud dnng sd ludrg. ³Wuá pgsg sa
Utgklcrb nd clrded ukg pcsaeaõk3
"³Xrcldscrg Fdkbdnn3" Tk dstubagktd igycr nngiõ. ”³Jgy gnoukg pcsaànabgb bd

qud dksd÷ds dn eursc sc`rd ng jastcrag bd ng akbustrag tg`gegndrg3
”Kc‖ rdspckbaõ
rdspckbaõ Gnnasck eck laridzg.
laridzg. ”Dn eursc dst{ sadkbc dksd÷gbc pcr ng
bcetcrg Utdakdr. Xdrc dnng usgrç ia na`rc Uaoks gncko Rc`geec Pcgb y jd gecrbgbc
dktrgr pgrg ukg baseusaõk.
”Xdrc ³kc jg`ngr{ bd kakoukg bd ngs aklcrigeackds aktdracrds3‖

aktdracrds3‖ prdouktõ dn
dstubagktd.
”Kc pudbc‖ rdspckbaõ Gnnasck lrégidktd.

lrégidktd.
Id prdouktg`g bd quá sd trgtg`g eugkbc ncs dstubagktds jaeadrck gnoukgs

prdouktgs içs sc`rd dn prõxaic sdidstrd. Jg`ngkbc bd ncs prõxaics eurscs. Ng vcz
prclukbg bd Gnnasck rcipaõ ia pdksgiadktc. -Uupckoc qud gnoukcs bd ustdbds sd
jgk dstgbc prdouktgkbc pcr kudstrg juáspdb iastdracsg burgktd ngs ýntaigs
sdigkgs. Dnng baraoaõ su gtdkeaõk jgeag ié. "Dnng dstç eck dn L@A y tcbcs ustdbds dstçk
dk prc`ndigs pcr nc qud bamdrck sc`rd M. Dbogr Jccvdr", `rcidõ Gnnasck. "Dk sdrac
dstg ds ng Brg. Utdpjgkad Orgkt y dnng ds kudvg dk dn bdpgrtgidktc bd jastcrag gqué dk
Jgvdk. Ng Brg. Orgkt dstgrç dksd÷gkbc vgracs eurscs sc`rd ng Oudrrg Eavan
Gidraegkg y ukc sc`rd ng jastcrag bd ncs Igsckds Na`rds. Gsé qud ds pcsa`nd qud
bdsddk eciprc`grnc. "Iuejcs bd ncs dstubagktds sd radrck bd ng tcktdrég bd Gnnasck
iadktrgs id sckrcmg`g. "Ugnvgmds, quasd bdear qud eciprud`dk sus engsds. Gjcrg
sgnogk bd gqué y kc nc rdpdtará, kc sd gsustdk dk ng lakgn. Ncs vdrá g tcbcs dn vadrkds.‖
vadrkds.‖
Ncs dstubagktds sgnadrck eck ukg vdnceabgb akusugn. Udkté qud kc dstg`gk
dseuejgkbc ng gbvdrtdkeag
gbvdrtdkeag bd Gnnasck bd kc gsustgrsd
gsustgrsd pcr ng lakgn. "Orgeags
"Orgeags pcr dn
gpcyc." Bamd iadktrgs id gedreg`g g dnng.
"Dk eugnquadr icidktc", rdspckbaõ Gnnasck dk vcz `gmg iadktrgs dipdzg`g g

nndkgr su igndték sak ukg scng iargbg dk ia bardeeaõk. Dstg`g tgk ignjuicrgbg. Kc
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drg ecic dnng. Bdspuás bd ukg engsd dnng odkdrgnidktd dstg`g bd ùdk juicr. Uak
iargrid tcbgvég, sd idtaõ dk ng sanng bd su dseratcrac. Drg ng praidrg vdz qud ng vdég
usgr su sanng. Kcrignidktd sd pckég bd pad c sd sdktg`g dk dn dseratcrac. Xgrdeég tgk
tdksg iadktrgs dipdzg`g g lrctgrsd ncs cmcs. Uak pdksgr, id pusd bdtrçs bd dnng y
ecidkeá g lrctgrnd ncs jci`rcs. "Kc nc jgogs." Dnng id gbvartaõ gigrogidktd.

"Nc sadktc." Bamd sugvdidktd quatçkbcid ngs igkcs. Tkg vdz içs ia eudrpc
rdgeeackõ gktds bd qud ia edrd`rc tuvadrg ng cpcrtukabgb bd bdtdkdrid. Jg`ég
pgrdeabc tgk kgturgn gedregrid g dnng. Rgk kgturgn ecic drg suàr g sus `rgzcs dstg
ig÷gkg. Ua juàdrg dstgbc pdksgkbc engrgidktd, id jg`rég bgbc eudktg bd qud yc
drg ng ludktd bd su tdksaõk.
"Rdkoc ecsgs qud jgedr." Dnng iuriurõ lrégidktd. Rd vdrá dk dn Bdgk's Rdg.
"@adk", bamd eugkbc oará sc`rd ias tgnckds y sgné baspgrgbg.
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EGXÉRTNC ETGRPC
Dn Bdgk's Rdg drg akerdé`ndidktd gùrrabc. Ud bavabaõ dk bcs orupcs bd pdrsckgs.

Gqudnncs qud dstg`gk nuejgkbc pcr ng gtdkeaõk bd Bdgk Rgkkdr y gqudnncs qud
dstg`gk trgtgkbc bd dvatgrnc. Uak di`groc, id bac ng cpcrtukabgb bd eckcedr g
gnoukcs bd ias kudvcs gsceagbcs. Rcbc dn iukbc pgrdeég sdr iuy gorgbg`nd. Jg`ég
uk sdktaiadktc bd lgianag dktrd ias ecndogs iadi`rcs bdn pdrsckgn. Ug`ég qud id a`g
g dkegktgr trg`gmgr dk Jgvdk. Rcbc nc qud kdedsatg`g jgedr drg sgegr g Gnnasck
Fdkbdnn bd ia sastdig bd ukg vdz pcr tcbgs. Dsc pgrdeég dstgr ecksaouadkbc içs lçean
pcr dn icidktc. Xgsá ng igycr pgrtd bd ng tgrbd ùsegkbc dk ng iuntatub ng laourg
gntg y cseurg qud jg`ég oargbc g ia iukbc. Gnnasck kc sd vdég dk kakoukg pgrtd. Kc
drg prc`g`nd qud saipndidktd kc pubadrg dkecktrgrng. Akenusc eck ng orgk iuntatub,
ng `dnndzg bd sdas pads bd eg`dnnc ruàc drg ukg prdsdkeag
p rdsdkeag bciakgktd.
Kc pcbég eunpgrng. Bdspuás bd tcbc, yc drg ng qud sdouég eruzgkbc ng nékdg.

Igurddk sd gedreõ g ié y id tceõ sugvdidktd dk dn jci`rc. ”³Xudbc jg`ngr ecktaoc
uk icidktc3‖ prdouktõ dnng dk vcz `gmg pgrg qud kc ludrg dseuejgbg pcr sus cébcs.
Uaipndidktd gsdkté
gsdkté eck ng eg`dzg y kcs baraoaics pcr dn sdkb
sdkbdrc
drc jgeag dn mgrbék
mgrbék
satugbc bdtrçs bd ng egsg bdn bdegkc. Tkg vdz qud dstuvaics scngs, Igurddk
lakgnidktd jg`nõ. "Utdpjgkad, dstcy prdceupgbg pcr Gnnasck." Ng prdceupgeaõk dstg`g
dseratg engrgidktd dk ng egrg bd ng iumdr kcrignidktd mcvagn.
”³Xcr quá3‖ prdouktá sak sg`dr quá bd`ég c kc bd`ég bdear rdspdetc g ng gusdkeag
kctg`nd bd Gnnasck.
"Dnng jg dstgbc tdksg d aktdriatdktd burgktd tcbc dn bég." Igurddk dxpnaeõ eck
prdceupgeaõk. "Uá qud Gnnasck tadkd ukg `ceg aktdnaodktd. Dn akladrkc ds pgrtd bd su
dkegktc. Xdrc kc ds ecic dnng sdr ukg pdrrg. Dstg ig÷gkg egsa nd quatõ ng eg`dzg g
Orged.‖ Orged drg ng sderdtgrag qud
q ud Gnnasck y yc ecipgrtégics eck ctrcs bcs
akstruetcrds. Ng gkeagkg sadiprd dstg`g gndord y kc jg`ég kgbg qud kc pubadrg
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ncorgr. Uakedrgidktd, erdc qud pcbrég ncegnazgr ncs rdstcs bd Maiiy Jcllg sa sd nd
pabadrg qud jgog.
”Wuaz{ sõnc dst{ ecnogbg pcr nc bd gkcejd‖ idkté dspdrgkbc clrdedr gnoukg
dxpnaegeaõk qud gnavagrg gnoukgs bd ngs prdceupgeackds bd Igurddk.
"Dspdrc qud tdkogs rgzõk." Igurddk susparõ dxgspdrgbg. Kukeg lud ukg orgk
`d`dbcrg. Xdrc guk gsé dnng rdgnidktd kdedsatg dstgr gqué y dnng nc sg`d. Uá qud dstd tá
kc ds içs qud ukg ecipdtdkeag bd `dscs bd eunc, pdrc Gnnasck sd dkeudktrg dk ukg
pcsaeaõk vunkdrg`nd dk dstd icidktc.‖
icidktc.‖
Xdksá dk ng gegncrgbg eckvdrsgeaõk qud cé dstg ig÷gkg dktrd ngs bcs iumdrds.
"³Uck sus pcsaànabgbds bd jgedr ng tdkdkeag dn prc`ndig3" Xrdouktá prdceupgbg qud
bd gnoukg igkdrg juàdrg bdmgbc vunkdrg`nd g ia kudvg giaog.
”Ué. Igurddk eckldsõ. "Kc ds mustc qud sdg bcs vdeds igdstrg bd gnouadk dk dn
bdpgrtgidktc, akenuabg yc iasig. Xdrc kc jg pu`naegbc kgbg dk egsa bcs g÷cs. Q ngs
c`rgs qud jg pu`naegbc dk dn pgsgbc kc sck odigs natdrgrags. Udkté ukg pukzgbg bd
eunpg eugkbc ngs pgng`rgs bd Igurddk id ocnpdgrck.
"³Xu`naegr saokalaeg iuejc gqué3", id bdsprdeaá eck basoustc. Kukeg dktdkbdrá ng

pcnétaeg bdn gprdkbazgmd supdracr. Gnnasck drg vdrbgbdrgidktd bctgbg eugkbc sd
trgtg`g bd dksd÷gr. Dsc kc pgrdeég sdr aipcrtgktd. Nc qud drg aipcrtgktd drg qud dnng
pusadrg sus erdbdkeagnds pgrg qud ng Tkavdrsabgb pubadrg bdslangrngs.

"Uaokalaeg nc iasic gqué ecic eugnquadr ctrg Tkavdrsabgb." Igurddk dxpnaeõ. "Kc
tadkds bd qud prdceupgrtd. Eck tcbc nc qud yg jgs pu`naegbc y tu lckbc içs qud
aiprdsackgktd dn Bdgk padksg qud jd igregbc uk orgk ocnpd pcr ecksdouar qud
larigrgs. G pdsgr bd qud Jgvdk ds prc `g`ndidktd
prc `g`ndidktd uk trgipcnék
trgipcnék pgrg ta.‖
ta.‖
"³Eõic nc supastd3" Xrdouktá jcrrcrazgbg.
”Kc dstás tgk scrprdkbabg‖ ecktdstõ Igurddk eck ukg sckrasg bd eciprdksaõk.
"Uá qud Jgvdk tadkd ukg rdputgeaõk dstdngr. Xdrc kc scics Avy Ndgoud. Iuejcs
akstruetcrds vadkdk gqué sõnc pgrg nndkgr sus erdbdkeagnds. Qc akenuabg. Eugkbc vakd
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Gppndwgtdr
Lged`ccf
gqué pcr praidrg vdz, saipndidktd qudrég pckdr dk ia tadipc eckstruar ia

rdputgeaõk y nudoc pgsgr g igycr y idmcr. Gktds bd qud nc supadrg, dstc sd eckvartaõ
dk ia jcogr. Eugkbc id egsá kc pcbég pdksgr dk uk nuogr idmcr pgrg eragr g ias
jamcs. Gbdiçs bd clrdedrid sdr ng prdsabdktd bdn bdpgrtgidktc lud uk orgk
akedktavc tgiàák."
Kcs qudbgics gnné dk uk sandkeac akeõicbc sgàdkbc qud Igurddk kdedsatg`g
bdear içs, pdrc pgrdeég rdkudktd. Lakgnidktd dnng jazc ng prdouktg qud dstg`g
tdiadkbc. "Utdpjgkad, ³quá pgsõ dktrd tý y Gnnasck3"
"³Wuá quadrds bdear3" Id gjcouá. ³Eõic vcy g sgnar bd dstc3
"Nc qud quadrc bdear ds qud gydr pcr ng kcejd ngs bcs drgk ecic bcs ouasgktds dk
ukg vgakg. Dktckeds jcy pgrded dstgr dvatçkbctd. Bdickacs dnng td bdmõ eck Utgk.
"Igurddk dxpnaeõ dk uk tckc bdseckedrtgktd. ”Nc bamd dk sdrac eugkbc bamd qud
qudrég qud ncs bcs sd nndvgrgk àdk. Kc ds pcrqud sdg ogy, ³vdrbgb3‖
³vdrbgb3‖
"Kc." Id rdé bd ng arckég bd su bdengrgeaõk. "Bdlakatavgidktd kc ds su

jcicsdxugnabgb."
” Ucy yc ", gordouá dk sandkeac.
”³Dktckeds quá ds3‖ Igurddk dipumõ eck i{s ludrzg.

ludrzg.
”Kgbg.‖ Idkté ukg vdz i{s.

i{s.
Utdpjgkad, ecksabdrc qud Gnnasck ds ukg ùdkg giaog iég. Igurddk dstg`g
bdeababg. "Dk dstd icidktc gnoc dstç iuy ign eck dnng y dstcy rdeaàdkbc ng iasig
sdksgeaõk qud tdkoc eck ias jamcs dn bég bdn `cndték. Uá qud sg`ds nc qud dstç
pgsgkbc, gsé qud bdmg bd dseckbdrnc y saipndidktd nçkzgnc. "
Bd prcktc id sdkté gnavagbg bd kc sdr ukc bd ncs jamcs bd Igurddk. Kc a`g g jgedr
ctrg ecsg qud ng vdrbgb. Gsé qud tgiàák pcbrég tdriakgrnc y dklrdktgr ng iýsaeg.
"Igurddk... kc tadkds qud prdceupgrtd bd qud Gnnasck y yc kcs nndvdics àdk."
Rrgouá gtdrrcrazgbg bd qud dstg`g g puktc bd ecidtdr uk drrcr dkcrid. "Dsd ds dn
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Gppndwgtdr
Lged`ccf
prc`ndig." Igurddk id iarõ sak eciprdkbdr dspdrgkbc dn rdstc. Kc tdkég içs

cpeackds qud ecktakugr. "Gkcejd kcs nndvgics uk pcec bdigsagbc àdk." Ucpná uk
rdsparc y dspdrá qud tcbc ocnpdgrg gn vdktangbcr.
"@udkc, dsc nc dxpnaeg." Dnng rdspckbaõ eck egnig.
”Id oustgrég qud gnouadk

gnouadk id nc dxpnaegrg
dxpnaegrg‖‖ oaictdá dk ng bdsdspdrgeaõk.
bdsdspdrgeaõk. "Dspdr
"Dspdrg.
g.
³Kc pgrdeds scrprdkbabg3 Igurddk gktds bd qud Gnnasck idkeackgrg g ia kcvac,
³erdéstd qud drg ogy3‖
ogy3‖
”Ué.‖ Igurddk rdspckbaõ g rdog÷gbadktds.

rdog÷gbadktds.
"³Xcr quá3" Oratá gsci`rgbg. ³Eõic pubc jg`dr vastc

vastc gnoc qud id pgsá tcbg ng
vabg dseckbadkbc bd ié3
”Kc nc sá‖ rdspckbaõ Igurddk eck taiabdz-.

taiabdz -. "Ia jdrigkc ds ogy y dk ng
ukavdrsabgb jd muogbc uk icktõk bd bdpcrtds y ecic rdsuntgbc tdkoc iuejgs
giaogs ndsàgkgs. Eck ncs g÷cs erdc qud bdsgrrcnná ia prcpac sdktabc bd ogybgr ".
”³Gnnasck pdksõ qud yc drg ogy3‖

ogy3‖
"@udkc... ui... sé." Igurddk gbiataõ. Jg`ngics bd dnnc.
"³Wuá3" Mgbdá dk sjcef. "¡Kc pudbc erddr qud ustdbds bcs dstuvadrck sdktgbgs y
baseutadkbc bd ia sdxugnabgb!"
Igurddk ndvgktõ ngs igkcs dk bdldksg. "Kc ds nc qud padksgs. Bdspuás bd qud
ustdbds bcs sd rdukadrck saipndidktd nd prdouktá sa dnng pdksg`g qud sa tý drgs bd su
rdnaoaõk. Dnng bamc qud sé y dsc lud tcbc. Xcr supudstc qud dstg`g dspdrgkbc
sderdtgidktd qud ustdbds
ustdbds bcs pubadrgk eckdetgr. Jg sabc scntdrg pcr iuejc tadipc
y pdksá qud sdrég ùdkc pgrg dnng. Xdrc dnng tadkd dstc bd sgnar eck ecndogs.
"³Bd vdrbgb3 ³Xcr quá3 "Xrdouktá bd rdpdktd aktraogbg gedreg bd dstg kudvg
rdvdngeaõk.
Igurddk dstg`g g puktc bd rdspckbdr g ia prdouktg eugkbc cé pgscs iuy

lgianagrds. Ug`ég qud drg dnng gktds bd cér su vcz sdksugn. "Xcrqud Ejras y yc
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Gppndwgtdr
Lged`ccf
trg`gmgics muktgs y sadiprd qud tuvaics prc`ndigs, tcbg ng larig nc sg`ég. G vdeds
gktds bd jgedrnc. "Gnnasck dxpnaeõ dk uk tckc pngkc.
”¡Gnnasck!‖ mgbdá rdpdktakgidktd saktaákbcid

saktaákbcid ecic uk vdkgbc gtrgpgbc dk ncs
lgrcs bd uk vdjéeunc qud sd gprcxaig`g.
"Pdnçmgtd." Dnng sckraõ. Kc jgs jdejc kgbg ignc. Qc iasic sd nc jg`ég ecktgbc g
Igurddk.
”³Bõkbd jgs dstgbc3‖ Xrdouktõ Igurddk eck sdvdrabgb.

sdvdrabgb.
”Jd dstgbc
dstgbc eck dn bdegkc‖
bdegkc‖ dxpn
dxpnae
aeõõ Gnnasck.
”³Bd vdrbgb3‖ prdouktõ Igurddk eck bdsecklagkzg.

bdsecklagkzg.
"Ué, rdgnidktd." Gnnasck sd bdldkbaõ. "Uá qud drg tgrbd, gsé qud tgk prcktc ecic
nndouá pgsá tcbc ia tadipc ejupgkbc jgstg ng vadmg ogndtg. Xudbd qud dstá bd ign
juicr, pdrc kc scy abactg.
”³Dst{ tcbc àdk dktrd ustdbds bcs c vcy g tdkdr qud sdpgrgrngs3‖ Igurddk eruzõ
ncs `rgzcs sc`rd su pdejc y kcs iarõ g ngs bcs.
Gnnasck rdspckbaõ r{pabgidktd pcr ngs bcs. ”Q pgrg qud eckstd, kgbg pgsõ
gkcejd.‖ Rgn vdz kc pgrg ta pdksá pgrg ié.
Ncs trds vcnvaics g ng ladstg, qud pgrdeég dstgr tdriakgkbc. Igurddk y Gnnasck
jg`ngrck pcr sé scngs pcr uk icidktc. Igurddk sd bdspabaõ bd ié y sgnaõ. Gnnasck sd

vcnvaõ jgeag ié ukg sckrasg tdksg eruzõ su rcstrc eugkbc sd gedreõ g ié. Ud icrbaõ dn
ngàc iadktrgs id iarg`g lamgidktd. Uusparõ prclukbgidktd y sckraõ eck ukg
sckrasg içs rdngmgbg. "\dk.
"\dk. Rdkdics qud dkecktrgrtd gnoukcs iud`nds‖ bamc dnng eck
vcz trgkquanazgbcrg.
trgkquanazgbcrg.
”³Rcbgvég quadrds jgedr dstc eckiaoc3‖ prdouktá eck euabgbc.

euabgbc.
”Xgrg sdr ecipndtgidktd jckdstg, pdksá dk prdstgrtd ia ecejd‖ -eckldsõ. "Xdrc
dktckeds, bdspuás bd qud tuvd ng cpcrtukabgb bd pdksgr dk ngs ecsgs, id ba eudktg

bd qud jcy id jd ecipcrtgbc iuy ign. Id bdsgkaiõ nc qud td cé bdear g tu kcvac.
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Gppndwgtdr
Lged`ccf
Kc bd`drég jg`drnc jdejc. Kc ds gsuktc iéc... lud qud dstg ig÷gkg... yc... ùdkc, dsc
kc ds aipcrtgktd. Rgiàák id ba eudktg bd qud tdkoc qud bdmgr bd rdgeeackgr g egbg
odstc akcedktd. Ds sõnc qud bdspuás bd gkcejd id sdkté ecklukbabg. Dk nuogr bd
bgrkcs eudktg bd qud tý y yc dstç`gics eõicbgs gn tcegrkcs ukg g ng ctrg bd ukg
igkdrg gig`nd gktds bd qud tcbc dstc suedbadrg…

suedbadrg … rdgeeacká.‖ Xgrdeég gnavagbg pcr
jg`drid dxpnaegbc ngs ecsgs lakgnidktd.
"Kc erdc qud jgygs rdgeeackgbc" bamd sakedrgidktd. "@udkc tgn vdz sõnc uk pcec.
Xdrc kc gyubá g kgbg. Iarg, scy yc quadk dipdzõ tcbc dstc. "Ndvgktá ng igkc pgrg
qud kc aktdrruipadrg. "Uulaeadktd. Nc sadktc y nc sadktds. Rrgtdics bd jgedr nc qud
kcs prcidtaics dstg ig÷gkg. Wuadrc kudstrg giastgb bd vudntg y tý tgiàák. Kc sá
tý, pdrc dstcy rdeaàdkbc uk bcncr bd eg`dzg bd tcbc dstd brgig. Tkg sdsaõk
`crrgejg kc vgnd ng pdkg
pdkg tcbc dstd dstrás".
Dnng sckraõ bunedidktd g ia bdengrgeaõk. Dipdzgics g gndmgrkcs eugkbc nd tcquá

dn `rgzc. Id ecipngeaõ qud dnng kc sd jgyg dstrdideabc jgeadkbc eugnquadr aktdktc
bd rdejgzgr ia cldrtg. "Gnnasck dk nc qud rdspdetg g tu ecipcrtgiadktc, tadkds qud
rdecrbgr qud td jd vastc getugr iuejc pdcr qud dstc." Nd `rcidá.
"Dsc ds ecrrdetc." Dnng sd raõ. "Uaoc cnvabgkbc qud tadkds qud vdrid ecic ng pdrrg
g`cogbg. Baid gnoc, dktckeds kc td
td jaed nncrgr, ³vdrbgb3‖
³vdrbgb3‖
”Bd jdejc nc jaeastd‖ gbiaté. "Xdrc id ngs grrdoná pgrg bdtdkdrid jgstg qud
dstg`g g sgnvc bd ta. ³Eõic supastd3"
"Dktckeds jaed nncrgr g tcbcs. Akenusc ia prcpag Igbrd. "Gnnasck gbiataõ eck uk
dkecoaiadktc bd jci`rcs g`gtabc.
Luaics g ng eaubgb g ng tadkbg bd lutckds y iará gnrdbdbcr. Ruvd qud

prdsupudstgr tcbc iuy euabgbcsgidktd yg qud kc rdeaàrég ia praidr sudnbc jgstg
dn lakgn bdn ids. Tk mcvdk vdkbdbcr dbuegbc kcs icstrõ gnrdbdbcr. Xcbég bdear pcr
dn ecipcrtgiadktc bd Gnnasck qud ngs eciprgs kc drg ukg bd sus ecsgs lgvcratgs qud
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Gppndwgtdr
Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
Z_XEcndeeaõk= Lged`ccf
jgedr. Qc pcr ctrc ngbc id dkegktg`g dxpncrgr y tcigr ia tadipc. Pdstrakoé ia

jgàtugn rckbg y sdndeeacká uk sdkeannc icbdnc bd tgig÷c ecipndtc. Dn vdkbdbcr id
iarõ dxtrg÷gidktd y suoaraõ qud tgn vdz uk tgig÷c quddk c quazçs uk fako sdrég içs
gbdeugbc. Nd dxpnaquá qud uk tgig÷c ecipndtc drg içs qud gbdeugbc pgrg ié.
Ecrtásidktd sd÷gngkbc ia gnturg c ng lgntg bd gnné.

Lud eugkbc ngkzõ ukg iargbg téiabg g Gnnasck id pgrdeaõ qud pdksg`g qud
árgics ukg pgrdmg. Pdtuvd ukg rasg pdksgkbc qud sa su supcsaeaõk ludrg ecrrdetg,
qud sé, bdlakatavgidktd rdqudrarég uk ecnejõk iuejc içs orgkbd. Dstg`g g puktc bd
ecrrdoar su drrcr eugkbc Gnnasck id susurrõ. "³Wuá tgk gntc ds Xdtdr3"
”Tk pcec i{s gntc qud tý. ³Xcr quá3

qu á3 "Uusurrá ia rdspudstg kc qudradkbc
gvdrockzgr gn pc`rd vdkbdbcr.
”Dktckeds erdc qud dstd tapc tadkd rgzõk‖ dxpnaeõ Gnnasck-.

Gnnasck -. "Eck tu lésaec, dn
ecipndtc dstç àdk pgrg ta, pdrc qud jgy bd tu... ³yg sg`ds3"
"Radkds rgzõk. Ka saquadrg pdksá dk dsc. "Eckldsá.
"³Xcr quá nc jgrégs3 Eugkbc drds bd ia dstgturg, padksgs dk dstgs ecsgs. "Gnnasck
sd ùrnõ iadktrgs pgnidg`g ng pgrtd supdracr bd ia eg`dzg pgrg dklgtazgr su puktc.
Nd aklcriá gn vdkbdbcr qud uk tgig÷c fako sdrég içs gprcpagbc y sd gnavaõ

eugkbc ecklariõ qud dn icbdnc qud jg`ég sdndeeackgbc dstg`g baspcka`nd dk dsd
tgig÷c. Dn icbdnc qud jg`ég dndoabc drg uk saipnd igrec bd igbdrg qud pcbég sdr
bdrra`gbc lçeanidktd. Bd dstg igkdrg kc tdkbrég qud ar g orgkbds nckoatubds egbg
ig÷gkg y kcejd. Eck uk tarõk dn lutõk sd eckvdrtég dk ukg egig y eck uk saipnd
dipumõk akstgktçkdgidktd eckvdrtég bd kudvc dk uk sclç.
Iadktrgs dn lutõk y su ecnejõk dstg`gk sadkbc egrogbcs

egrogbcs dk dn ecejd bd Gnnasck
Gnnasck dn
vdkbdbcr suoaraõ
suoaraõ qud iarçrgics gnrd
gnrdbdbcr
bdbcr gnoukgs bd ngs sç`gkgs qqud
ud tdkégk
baspcka`nds. Iadktrgs crbdkç`gics
crbdkç`gics ncs bavdrscs basd÷cs, id akenaká y susurrá g
Gnnasck= ”Ug`ds dn vdkbdbcr erdd qud scics

sci cs ukg pgrdmg.‖
pgrdmg.‖
"Nc sá." Dnng raõ. "³Dsc td icndstg3" Xrdouktõ rçpabgidktd.
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Gppndwgtdr
Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
”Kc‖ rdspckbé jckdstgidktd.

jckdstgidktd.
"³Wuá tgn dstd3" Bamc scstdkadkbc ukg euàdrtg bd ecncr igrlan eck uk saipnd
basd÷c lncrgn.
"Xdrldetc." Uckrdé. "³Wuá tgnng ds3"
”Ecipndtc‖ Dnng lrukeaõ dn ed÷c y gi`gs ecidkzgics g ùsegr dn tgig÷c

ecrrdetc. Dk kudstrg `ýsqudbg kudstrgs igkcs sd tcegrck y sdkté ukg ejaspg ecrrdr g
trgvás bd ia eudrpc. Kakoukg bd ngs bcs sd icvaõ ecic kudstrcs cmcs sd dkecktrgrck
y kudstrg rdspargeaõk sd vcnvaõ içs baléean. Lud dn içs `rdvd bd ncs icidktcs, pdrc
ng aktdksabgb bdn tcqud akcedktd egsa dstg`g sc`rdegrogbg. Gnnasck ndktgidktd gpgrtõ
su igkc y eruzõ ncs `rgzcs bdngktd bd dnng. Id bdtuvd pcr uk icidktc pgrg
rdeupdrgr dn gnadktc y nudoc prcedbé g rdgkubgr ia `ýsqudbg. Gn dkecktrgr dn tgig÷c
ecrrdetc id gedrquá gn icstrgbcr y pgouá pcr ias eciprgs.
Bdspuás bd qud kcs luaics bd ng tadkbg prcsdouaics eck kudstrc rdecrrabc pcr
egbg tadkbg qud Igak Utrddt tdkég
tdkég qud clrdedr. Bckbd quadrg qud pgrç
pgrçrgics
rgics odktd
sgnubg`g g Gnnasck. Gn prdsdktgrid, id ba eudktg bd qud Jgvdk drg ukg eaubgb iuy
pdqud÷g, pc`ngbg dk su igycrég pcr dstubagktds y iadi`rcs bd ng lgeuntgb bd ng
Tkavdrsabgb. Xcbég bdear pcr ngs dxprdsackds dk ng igycrég bd ngs egrgs bd ng odktd
qud yg dstg`gk gsuiadkbc qud Gnnasck y yc árgics ukg pgrdmg. Id icndstg`g qud ng
odktd supusadrg
supusadrg qud pcrqud Gnnasck drg ukg nndsàgkg
dsàgkg qudrég bdear qud yg qud
dstç`gics bd eciprgs muktgs árgics gigktds. Kc drg ng supcsaeaõk bd tdkdr ng
sudrtd bd tdkdr g dstg iumdr ecic ia gigktd. Ua kc qud drg ng supcsaeaõk bd idktd
dstrdejg qud ukg iumdr ogy kc pcbég
pcbég saipndidktd tdkdr giaogs iumdrds.
Gnnasck, pcr supudstc, ladn g su kgturgndzg gprcvdejg`g egbg cpcrtukabgb pgrg

bdmgr pdrldetgidktd engrc g tcbc dn iukbc qud dstg`g icstrgkbc g su kudvg giaog
ng eaubgb. Drg içs qud dvabdktd pgrg ié qud Gnnasck jg`ég dstgbc pcr dstd egiakc
gktds. ”Kdedsatc uk bdsegksc‖ -oaiaõ Gnnasck. "\gics g dktrgr gqué ias pads id
dstçk igtgkbc." Kdedsatgkbc gnavac bd tcbg ng egiakgtg qud tuvaics g`gmc kc va
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Gppndwgtdr
Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
kakoukg rgzõk pgrg baseutar eck su suodrdkeag. Goatá ncs pgqudtds jgeag ng pudrtg y
dktrgics dk ng pdqud÷g jdngbdrég. Ecic tcbc nc bdiçs dk ng eaubgb drg uk tarc
jgeag ctrg drg. Eck su grt-bdeõ anuiakgeaõk y icànagrac tciõ ia gnadktc. Odié
eugkbc id ba eudktg bd qud tgiàák dstg`g nndkc bd odktd.
"Dstd ds dn ýkaec nuogr dk ng eaubgb pgrg ecksdouar jdngbc." Gnnasck dxpnaeõ

kctgkbc ia eckstdrkgeaõk. "Glcrtukgbgidktd ds odkagn. Iarg, erdc qud jgy uk
pudstc qud sd dstç bdsceupgkbc. "Kcs icvaics rçpabgidktd y tcigics dn pudstc
tgk prcktc ecic sd ludrck ncs bcs mõvdkds qud nc jg`égk dstgbc ceupgkbc.
"@udk trg`gmc." Ng ldnaeatá.
”Kc tdkég kakoukg aktdkeaõk bd qudbgrid gludrg‖ Gnnasck sd qudmõ eugkbc

baserdtgidktd sd quatõ ncs tgeckds gntcs. "Kc sudnd dstgr tgk ceupgbc burgktd ng
sdigkg, pdrc eck engsds g pgrtar bd ig÷gkg tcbc dn iukbc dstç jgeadkbc rdegbcs bd
ýntaig jcrg".
"³Eõic pudbd jg`dr ukg scng jdngbdrég dk ng eaubgb3" Xrdouktá eck gsci`rc
rdecrbgkbc nc pdqud÷c qud sadiprd jg`ég vastc Kdw Jgvdk.
”Jgvdk ds ukg eaubgb pdqud÷g‖ g÷gbaõ Gnnasck-.

Gnnasck -. "Uõnc jgy ukg jdngbdrég, uk
rdstgurgktd ejakc, ukg pgkgbdrég, ukg lgrigeag, dte. Egbg pgr bd g÷cs içs c idkcs,
ukg orgk egbdkg aktdktg iubgrsd. Kukeg sc`rdvavdk. G vdeds padksc qud dstg
eaubgb dstç gtrgpgbg dk gnoýk tapc bd pakturg kcrign bd Pcefwdnn. Bdspuás bd

tcbcs dscs g÷cs eck dn gmdtrdc y ng lragnbgb bd vavar dk ng eaubgb bd Kudvg Qcrf
rdgnidktd jd nndogbc g gigr ng trgkquanabgb bd dstg pdqud÷g eaubgb. Q sa id gùrrc
eck ncs oranncs ejarragkbc sadiprd pudbc `gmgr g ng Putg 70: d ar g @cstck. Q pcr
supudstc dk dstg ápceg bdn g÷c uk vagmd g Ugndi ds sadiprd iuy bavdrtabc. "
"³Ng Eaubgb
Eaubgb bd ngs @rumgs3" Gpdkgs pcbég ecktdkdr ia diceaõk. ”³G quá bastgkeag
dstç Ugndi3 Pdgnidktd bdsdc pgsgr gnoýk tadipc gnné. Ng jastcrag ds lgseakgktd. "
"Ugndi dstç g sõnc quaked iakutcs dk ecejd. Xcbrég nndvgrtd gnné gnoýk lak bd
sdigkg. Uá quá trgipgs turéstaegs dvatgr. "Gnnasck clrdeaõ.
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Gppndwgtdr
Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
"Id dkegktgrég." Pdspckbé gndordidktd.
”G idkcs qud pcr supudstc quasadrgs ar eck Xdtdr‖ g÷gb

g÷gbaõ
aõ Gnnasck eck
eck gard
sci`réc.
"Xdtdr." Uuspará. "Gqué vgics bd kudvc."
"Utdpjgkad, kc nc jgogs‖ Gbvartaõ Gnnasck iadktrgs sd

iadktrgs sd lrctg`g ncs cmcs. Xcr praidrg
vdz pubd vdr eõic sd vdég rdtrgébg. Ncs eéreuncs cseurcs bd`gmc bd sus cmcs jaeadrck
qud ia ecrgzõk egy
egydrg.
drg. ”Utdpjgkad, nc qud quadrc b
bdear‖
dear‖ bamc Gnnasck eck laridzg
laridzg
iadktrgs iarg`g prclukbgidktd g ias cmcs pcr praidrg vdz bdsbd ng kce
kcejd
jd gktdracr-.
Dstg`gk akydetgbcs bd sgkord. ³Jg dstgbc nncrgkbc3 ³Wuá jd jdejc3 ”Iarg, td bd`c
ukg dxpnaegeaõk. @udkc, kc ukg dxpnaegeaõk rdgnidktd sõnc qud bd`c gengrgrtd
gnoukgs ecsgs sc`rd ié. Rdkdics ukcs icidktcs gktds bd qud kudstrc egigrdrc
nndoud. ³Xudbc trgtgr bd dxpnaegrtd3
dxpnaegrtd3‖‖
Gsdkté eck ng eg`dzg dk uk geudrbc gksacsc pcr tdkdr gnoukg abdg bd dstg iumdr
qud id jg`ég egutavgbc. "Qg sg`ds nc bd Ejras." Gnnasck ecidkzõ bdspgeac. ”@udkc,
ecic bamd dstg tgrbd, trg`gmgics muktgs. Nc qud içs id bcnaõ lud eugkbc id ba
eudktg bd qud ng igycrég bd ngs pdrsckgs eck ngs qud trg`gmá bdàdrck sg`dr qud dnng
dstg`g ecrradkbc g ia gnrdbdbcr. Ug`dr qud ias ecndogs saipndidktd sd jaeadrck ng
vastg ocrbg y prc`g`ndidktd, jg`ngrck g ias dspgnbgs, rdgnidktd jaraõ ias
sdktaiadktcs".
"Xudbc dktdkbdr dsc."
Nc qud kc dktadkbds y nc qud Igurddk kc sg`d ds qud gn lakgn prc`g`ndidktd ng

ngstaiá içs qud kukeg.
"Dsc kc nc dktadkbc."
dktadkbc." Gjcrg dstg`g iuy ecklukbabg.
ecklukbabg. Ejras ng dkog÷õ
dkog÷õ trgaeackgbc
su ecklagkzg y ng bdmõ dxpudstg g ncs ejasid dk su nuogr bd trg`gmc. ³Eõic pcbrég
gnouadk ngstaigr g gnouadk içs qud dsc3
"Bdspuás bd sdpgrgrkcs, Ejras qudrég ukg sdoukbg cpcrtukabgb", dxpnaeõ Gnnasck.

"Eugkbc ng rdejgeá rctukbgidktd, dipdzõ g grrgstrgr kudstrg rupturg. Jg`égics
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Gppndwgtdr
Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
vavabc muktgs y jg`ég bdtgnnds qud kdedsatg`gk sdr gtdkbabcs. Ejras kc tdkég prasg dk
tdriakgr kudstrg rdngeaõk. Kc sá sa tgn vdz pdksõ qud nd bgrég dn tadipc sulaeadktd
pgrg ogkgrid. Dk dsd icidktc sõnc qudrég sgnar. Lakgnidktd ukg kcejd dk uk
icidktc bd rgàg nd eckldsá qud kukeg jg`ég dstgbc dkgicrgbg bd dnng. Wud
kudstrc dkeudktrc tdkég içs qud vdr eck dn tadipc qud eck ng pgsaõk. Uá qud dstc vg
g sckgr lréc, pdrc saipndidktd dkegmg`g dk ia pngk bd vabg. "
Tkg cng bd eunpg sd gpcbdrõ bd ié eugkbc id ba eudktg bd ng erudnbgb bd ng

satugeaõk. Tkg erudnbgb bd ng qud yc tgiàák drg eunpg`nd eck Xdtdr. ³Pdgnidktd nc
gig`g c saipndidktd dkegmg`g dk gnoýk abdgn qud yc jg`ég dstgbc erdgkbc3 ”Lud dk
dsd icidktc qud kudstrg rupturg giastcsg sd vcnvaõ iuy ldc‖ ecktakuõ Gnnasck.
Gnnasck.
"Gsé ds ecic Ejras ecksaouaõ dn @I_."
"Q yc id lua‖
lua‖ Gnnasck gbiataõ eck uk prclukbc susparc. "Uá qud Ejras rdea`d igng
rdputgeaõk bd pgrtd bd Igurddk. Xdrc tadkds qud dktdkbdr qud kukeg dstuvd gjé pgrg
dnng. Xcr ctrg pgrtd kc ds ukg pdrsckg ickõogig pcr kgturgndzg. Nc pdcr bd tcbc
dstc ds qud Ejras y yc jg`égics sabc iuy ùdkgs giaogs gktds bd sdr gigktds. Kcs
tciõ iuejc tadipc, pdrc scics giaogs kudvgidktd. Xdrc kukeg dstgrdics tgk
edreg ecic nc luaics ukg vdz. Xcr supudstc qud kc gyubg qud bd vdz dk eugkbc dnng
trgtd bd dktrdogrid dsd ‚@d`á, vudnvd pcr lgvcr bd iadrbg‑.
iadrbg‑.
"³\cnvdrégs eck dnng3" Xrdouktá eck vgeangeaõk.

”Kc‖ rdspckbaõ Gnnasck eck laridzg. "Udrég l{ean bd jgedr. Ng vabg eck Ejras sdrég
eõicbg. Xdrc dnng tadkd dn kavdn bd labdnabgb bd uk Fdkkdby. Ka saquadrg ds jckdstg,
ng eckenusaõk ds qud kc dstcy dkgicrgbg bd dnng. Eugkbc sgné eck dnng sg`ég qud
qudrég i{s bd ng vabg qud gecicbgrid.‖
gecicbgrid.‖
Glcrtukgbgidktd kudstrc egigrdrc dnaoaõ dsd icidktc pgrg nndogr gktds bd qud
yc pubadrg rd÷arid içs g ié iasig pcr ng lcrig dk qud jg`ég dstgbc baraoadkbc ia
vabg. ”³Wuadrd gniudrzc c idkýs bd pcstrd, prcldscrg Fdkbdnn3‖ prdouktõ
bunedidktd.
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Gppndwgtdr
Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
”Kakoukc \aked‖ aksasta

aksastaõõ Gnnasck ”Wuadrc
”Wuadrc dn Gncjg Uu
Uukbgd.‖
kbgd.‖
"Odkagn." Án sckraõ. ”³Q quá nd oustgrég g ng sd÷crg3‖ Xrdouktõ akcedktdidktd

iadktrgs Gnnasck sd gjcog`g gn yc grtaeungr ng pgng`rg «sd÷crg¶.
”³Wuá id rdecidkbgr
rdecidkbgrég
ég prcldscrg3‖
prcldscrg3‖
”Xgrg ustdb, bcetcrg Orgkt, tdkbrég qud bdear qud sd pgrded g ng engsd bd ejaeg qud
gigrég dn `grec bd ejcecngtd
ejcecngtd pdegiakcsc.‖ Gnnasck sd ru`crazõ naodrgidktd iadktrgs
jgeég su rdecidkbgeaõk.
"³Tstdb ds ng Br. Orgkt3" \aked id sckraõ. \cy g tcigr su eursc sc`rd ng Jastcrag
bd ncs Igsckds Na`rds.
”¡@adk pcr ta, \aked!‖ nc ldnaeatõ Gnnasck. "\aked ds bd ng prd-g`cogeag,

prd-g`cogeag, pdrc nc qud
rdgnidktd quadrd jgedr ds eckvdrtarsd dk dn prõxaic Mgef Fdkkdby".
”Tk Mgef Fdkkdby jckdstc‖ aktdrvakc \aked.

\aked. ”Kc jgy iatcs bd Egidnct. Uõnc uk
nabdrgzoc jckdstc.‖
jckdstc.‖
”³Eõic lud tu vdrgkc dk Kudvg Qcrf gpgrtd bdn egncr3‖ Xrdouktõ Gnnasck
Gnnas ck gn
crounncsc mcvdk.
"¡Dstupdkbc! Orgeags bd kudvc. Pdgnidktd gprdkbé iuejc bd ng Urg. @dguickt.

"\aked sd sckrcmõ. "Dnng id prdouktõ iuejc gedreg bd ustdb. Dnng id bamc qud sa kc
ludrg pcr su rdecidkbgeaõk dnng kukeg id jg`rég ecksabdrgbc. Dnng baraod dn tapc bd
prçetaeg ndogn qud id oustgrég trg`gmgr. "
"Ds ùdkc cér dsc \aked. Gjcrg vd g ùsegr kudstrc jdngbc bdspuás bd tcbc dn
egiakc qud jaeaics jcy nc idrdedics. "Gnnasck dspgktõ gn mcvdk.
"Ué, sd÷crg." Án rdspckbaõ `ranngktdidktd iadktrgs sgnég ecrradkbc.
"Ug`ds Gnnasck, sa dsd ejaec rdgnidktd quadrd jgedr pcnétaeg, kdedsatg bdmgr bd
nngigr g tcbgs ngs iumdrds bd içs bd vdaktaeakec g÷cs sd÷crg." Gnnasck sd raõ bd ia
c`sdrvgeaõk. Dktckeds pgrdeég qud sd gndmg`g jgeag gnoukg pgrtd. Ng c`sdrvá ecrrdr
sus ngrocs bdbcs pcr ng eg`dnndrg. Xcbég sdktar qud jg`ég gnoc içs qud kdedsatg`g
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Gppndwgtdr
Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
bdearid. Xcr gnoukg rgzõk, dstg`g aksdourg. "Dktckeds, ³quá dbgb tadkds3" Bamd
sýàtgidktd rcipadkbc dn sandkeac akeõicbc.
”¡Baseunpg!
¡Baseunpg!‖‖ Gnnasck sd qudbõ sak gnadktc iadktrgs saiung`g ukg akbaokgeaõk lgnsg.
Uaipndidktd grqudá ias edmgs dk rdspudstg. "Cj, dstç àdk. Rdkbrá trdaktg y sdas dk
kcvadi`rd prõxaic.‖
prõxaic.‖
"³Tkg dsecrpac3" Pckrckdá. Dstcy rckrckdgkbc! ³Dstcy ecqudtdgkbc eck dnng3
”\dr{s‖ gbvartaõ Gnnasck.

Gnnasck. "Qc gn idkcs kc erdc dk tcbgs dsgs ecsgs."
"³Wuá ecsgs3"
"Qg sg`ds ng igng rdputgeaõk qud tadkdk tcbcs ncs dsecrpac. Wud scics
iastdracscs y nndkcs bd sderdtcs.‖
sderdtcs.‖
Gnnasck sd dejõ g rdér. "Dstç àdk, gsé qud tgn vdz gnoc bd dstc ds eadrtc. ³Q euçktcs
g÷cs tadkds Brg. Orgkt3‖
rgkt3‖
"Rrdaktg y bcs." Gbiaté na`rdidktd. Kukeg dktdkbé pcr quá ngs iumdrds sdktégk ng
kdedsabgb bd idktar gedreg bd sus dbgbds. Wuazçs ia gutcecklagkzg prcvdkég bdn
jdejc bd qud g vdeds pcbég pgsgr pcr ukg gbcndsedktd. "Ug`ds qud ng praidrg vdz
qud kcs eckceaics kc jg`rég gbavakgbc qud dstç`gics tgk edreg bd ng dbgb".
"@udkc, dktckeds yc drg ng g`cogbg @gràd", dxpnaeõ Gnnasck eck uk tcqud bd
trastdzg. "Rrg`gmá iuy burc pgrg gbgptgrid g dsg aigodk. Q nc jaed. Dxedptc pcr ng
pgrtd ogy.
”³Jgs aktdktgbc ceuntgrnc gnoukg vdz dk dn trg`gmc3‖.

trg`gmc3‖.
”Kukeg‖ bamc Gnnasck eck laridzg-.

laridzg-. "Ejras y yc dipdzgics dk _gakwraojt y
Oraoos gn iasic tadipc y dnng dstg`g ecnogbg bd odktd qud kc sg`ég. Xdrc dsc lud nc
ýkaec dk nc qud id kdouá g eciprcidtdrid. Edbé kc gnquangkbc ukg egrtdndrg dk dn
Raids Uqugrd. Xdrc kukeg idkté sc`rd ia jcicsdxugnabgb. Eugkbc id lua, dstg`g
dk egiakc bd eckvdrtarid dk ukg sceag rdkci`rgbg. Xdrc kukeg ng mcbé. Dk dn lckbc
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Gppndwgtdr
Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
sg`ég qud drg ia gpdnnabc içs qud ia tgndktc. Rgn vdz pcr dsc kc tdiég dstgr dk uk
ùldtd bd g`cogbcs iuy ecksdrvgbcrds".
"Lud gig`nd bd tu pgrtd gyubgr g \aked." Bamd trgtgkbc bd igktdkdr ng

eckvdrsgeaõk. Ug`ég qud jg`ég gnoc qud dnng kc id bdeég. Id scrprdkbaõ qud bdspuás
bd tgk ecrtc pdrécbc bd tadipc sdktég ecic sa rdgnidktd eckceadrg g dstg iumdr.
”Ds uk ùdk ejaec‖ rdspckbaõ Gnnasck eck sdkeanndz. "Uõnc qudrég vdrnc ecidkzgr
dk dn egiakc ecrrdetc. Ng larig bd Mdssaeg ds uk ùdk nuogr pgrg ecidkzgr. Jged
iuejcs egscs bd prc `ckc y bdrdejcs bd ng iumdr, sak idkeackgr sus eckstgktds
`gtgnngs eck ncs gics bd
bd Kudvg Qcrf. Larigs ecic ng suyg
suyg nd gyubgrçk g igktdkdrsd
igktdkdrsd
dklcegbc. "Dnng jazc ukg pgusg pcr uk icidktc y trgoõ sgnavg. ¡Drg dstc! Ug`ég qud
dnng lakgnidktd dstg`g baspudstg g bd
bdearid
earid nc qud ng prdceupg`g. "Utdpjgkad,
"Utdpjgkad, jgy
gnoc içs qud kdedsatc dxpnaegrtd... sc`rd pcr quá dstg`g..."

”¡Gnnasck!‖ nd oratõ ukg vcz. Id vcnvé pgrg vdr g ng iumdr igycr bd ng rdukaõk bdn
pdrsckgn bd dstg ig÷gkg gedreçkbcsd g kcsctrgs. "¡Dstg eaubgb ds bdigsagbc
pdqud÷g!"
"Jcng Putj." Gnnasck sgnubõ g ng iumdr eck egnabdz. Qc, pcr ctrg pgrtd, id qudbá
sdktgbg gnné trgkquangidktd pdksgkbc= ¡Ngroc! ¡\dtd! ¡\dtd!
"³Xudbds bdear qud ds dn eciadkzc bdn sdidstrd3" Putj sd raõ iadktrgs iarg`g g su
gnrdbdbcr g tcbg
tcbg ng odktd qud gtdstg`g
gtdstg`g ng pdqud÷g jdngbdrég.
jdngbdrég. "Jcng, kc jdics tdkabc
tdkabc
ng cpcrtukabgb bd eckcedrkcs, scy Putj Utdakdr." Bamc iadktrgs id clrdeég su igkc.
"Utdpjgkad Orgkt." Pdspckbé gedptgkbc su igkc. ¡Gjcrg vdtd!
"Ng dspdeagnabgb bd Putj sck ncs dldetcs y bdldetcs bd ng Eckstatueaõk Gidraegkg",

id dxpnaeõ Gnnasck gktds bd vcnvdr su gtdkeaõk g Putj. ”³Eõic dst{ Diany3‖
prdouktõ Gnnasck. ¡Xcr lgvcr, kc bdmds qud Diany sdg su jamg!
"Dnng dst{ àdk. Gjcrg dst{ dk ukg eckldrdkeag dk Ugk Badoc.‖ Putj susparõ
trastdidktd. Qc, pcr ctrg pgrtd, sckrdé. Ué, dnng tadkd ukg kcvag! Putj ecktakuõ dejgkbc
bd idkcs su kcvag qud bd`ég rdordsgr g egsg dk ukgs pcegs jcrgs. Jg`ég pdrbabc dn
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Gppndwgtdr
Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
aktdrás. Uõnc qudrég qud dstg iumdr sd ludrg pgrg qud Gnnasck y yc pubaárgics
tdriakgr kudstrg eckvdrsgeaõk.
Xcr sudrtd \aked nndoõ eck kudstrc jdngbc. Dn sukbgd bd Gnnasck drg ukg icktg÷g
bd erdig `gtabg y pa÷g.
pa÷g. Ia `grec lubod drg
drg sõnc uk `grec iuy orgkbd bd ejcecngtd.
ejcecngtd.
Qc kukeg sdrég egpgz bd tdriakgrnc. Iadktrgs prc`g`g ia praidr `cegbc, odié bd
pngedr. ³Rgn vdz dn ejcecngtd pcbrég sdr ng engvd pgrg gyubgrid g sc`rdvavar gn
edna`gtc3
”¡Cj, Bacs iéc!‖ dxengiõ Putj iadktrgs c`sdrvg`g kudstrgs pcreackds onctckgs-.
onctckgs-.
"Kc jgy kdedsabgb bd prdceupgrid, trg`gmgrá dk dnnc ig÷gkg", dxpnaeõ Gnnasck.

"³Rcbgvég dstgics dk dn tdkas3"
”³Dst{s sdourg bd dstgr baspudstg g jgedrnc Gnnasck3 Putj ng aktdrrcoõ eck

prdceupgeaõk.
”³Wuá quadrds bdear3‖ oru÷õ Gnnasck.

Gnnasck.
”@udkc, Gnnasck, td vds…‖ Putj vgeanõ. "... pdrbõkgid pcr bdearnc, pdrc pgrdeds uk
akladrkc."
”Orgeags. Gnnasck rdscpnõ. "Dstcy àdk. Geg`c bd tdkdr ukg kcejd.
Putj ngkzõ ukg sckrasg bd eckceaiadktc dk ia bardeeaõk y gktds bd qud Gnnasck
pubadrg ecrrdoarng, dnng rçpabgidktd sd bdspabaõ y dstg`g dk egiakc. Ucnc ukg vdz
içs dn sandkeac kcs vdkeaõ. Gsé qud kcs edktrgics dk kudstrcs pcstrds. Xgrg ia
scrprdsg gi`gs tdriakgics ncs icktckds bd jdngbc. Qc dstg`g içs qud nndkg
”Xudbc kc vcnvdr g ecidr‖ oru÷é iadktrgs id lrctg`g
lrctg`g dn dstõigoc. ”³Wuadrds uukk
eaogrrannc, kc3‖
kc3‖
”Kc.‖ Gnnasck iaktaõ iadktrgs sgeubég eck ng eg`dzg, sé.

sé.
"Xrc`g`ndidktd tdkogics gnoýk tadipc gktds bd qud \aked vudnvg gqué eck ng
eudktg." Dipumá.
”³Xcr quá kc tdriakgs bd bdear nc qud a`gs g bdear3‖

bdear3‖
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Gppndwgtdr
Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
”Kc nc sá.‖ Gnnasck sd bdtuvc.

bdtuvc.
"Gnnasck." Dipumá bd kudvc.
"Dstç àdk." Dnng lakgnidktd dstuvc bd geudrbc. "@udkc... ecic td bamd gktds bd qud
Ejras y yc dstuvaárgics muktgs, luaics giaogs burgktd iuejcs g÷cs. Gktds bd qud
Ejras y yc dstuvaárgics akvcnuergbgs, dstg`g eck ctrg pdrsckg.‖
pdrsckg.‖
Id prdpgrá tdidrcsg bd nc qud dnng pcbrég rdvdngr. ³Q sa juàdrg bcriabc eck

bdedkgs bd iumdrds3 ³Eõic pcbrég ecipdtar eck dsc3 Xcr supudstc, bd geudrbc g
tcbc nc qud jg`égics gecrbgbc, kc dstg`g dk ng egrrdrg pcr ncs gldetcs bd Gnnasck. ³C
drg yc3
Gnnasck sd bdtuvc uk icidktc y rdecoaõ sus pdksgiadktcs. Lakgnidktd sd gengrõ

ng ogrogktg y ecidkzõ su jastcrag. Drg c`vac qud drg uk tdig iuy bcncrcsc pgrg dnng
rdecrbgr. "Eugkbc id iubá g Kudvg Qcrf... eckceé g dstg iumdr dk uk `gr ncegn.
Mdssaeg @dguickt. Mdssaeg drg igycr
i gycr y rdgnidktd lgseakgktd y dn tapc bd g`cogbg qud
bd`drég jg`dr sabc. Xdrc bdspuás bd cejc idsds bdseu`ré qud tdkég ukg orgk lgnng bd
egrçetdr. "
"³Euçn lud3" Dipumá ukg vdz içs kc dstg`g sdourg bd qud rdgnidktd qudrég cér
jg`ngr bd dstg iumdr.
”Mdssaeg tdkég uk prc`ndig bd idicrag‖ sd baseunpõ Gnnasck. "Xgrded qud dnng

cnvabõ qud tdkég uk igrabc. Dstg`g luracsg eugkbc id dktdrá. Eugkbc id dklrdktá g
dnng, id gengrõ
gengrõ bcncrcsgidktd qud drg eadrtc. Kc tdkég aktdkeaõk bd bdmgrnc pcr ié
pcrqud kc drg ndsàgkg. Qc drg sõnc gnouadk g quadk nd aipcrtg`g. Dstg iumdr ncorõ
eckvdkedrsd bd qud drg rdetg. Gukqud yc jg`ég bdseuàdrtc qud jg`ég sabc ukg bd
iuejgs iumdrds dk su vabg. Mdssaeg dstç tgk ndmcs bdn grigrac qud kukeg gbiatarég
kgbg. Nc bavdrtabc gqué ds qud id dstg`g baeadkbc qud dnng drg rdetg. Xdrc
ecksdrvg`g uk gpgrtgidktc dk ng eaubgb qud su dspcsc kc eckceég pgrg pcbdr
dktrdtdkdr g sus kcvags. Q dnng lrdeudktg`g `grds bd iumdrds eckstgktdidktd. Id
scrprdkbaõ nc àdk qud jg`ég eckstruabc ukg `grrdrg gnrdbdbcr bd ng pudrtg bd su
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Gppndwgtdr
Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
grigrac. Qc tgiàák dstg`g iuy jdrabg. Ng gig`g y pdksg`g qud id gig`g.

Eugkbc id ba
ba eudktg bd qud sõnc ddstg`g
stg`g usçkbcid qu
qudbá
dbá bdvgstgbg. Qc drg su
pdqud÷c y sueac sderdtc.
"Ougu." Id qudbá `cquagàdrtg pcr ng lcrig dk qud ng idktd bd dstg iumdr

lukeackg`g. Ug`ég qud jg`ég dstgbc `rcidgkbc sc`rd ias sdktaiadktcs. Xdrc gn ngbc
bd Mdssaeg @dguickt yc drg uk glaeackgbc bd rgkoc. "Gsé qud eugkbc id prdsdktá y
id gedrquá g ta. Tkg ecipg÷drg bd trg`gmc eck uk kcvac bdàstd jg`dr qudrabc
gpgogrid dk goug `dkbatg.‖
`dkbatg.‖
”Ecklég dk ié, dsc kc ds nc qud qudrég jgedr ecktaoc‖ scntõ Gnnasck-

Gnnasck -. ”Utdpjgkad,
dstc kc ds sc`rd ta. Gkcejd sõnc trgmc bd vudntg ukg gvgngkejg bd rdeudrbcs. Tkcs
qud pdksá qud jg`ég trgtgbc. Q yc tdkoc…
tdkoc … pdrc budnd. Kgbg bd dstc ds tu eunpg. Xdrc
jd dstgbc dk dstg egrrdtdrg bcs vdeds yg y kc tdkoc aktdkeaõk bd trgtgrid gsé bd

kudvc. Já dstgbc gnné! Id oustg ia vabg. Gic ia trg`gmc. Ué, id oustgrég eckcedr g
gnouadk, pdrc kc pdrbdrá ia rdspdtc bd ié iasig ctrg vdz. "
"Q sa..." Ecidkeá g baseutar.
"¡Kc!" Dnng id bdtuvc, ndvgktgkbc ukg igkc prctdstgktd. "Qg jd grruakgbc ukg
giastgb y jd pgsgbc pcr ukg orgk turùndkeag. Rý y yc kcs dstgics eckvartadkbc dk
giaogs. Rý tgiàák tadkds uk kcvac, qud ds prc`g`ndidktd uk orgk tapc. Eugnquadr
prdouktg c euracsabgb eck ng qud dstás pdndgkbc... Kc pudbc gyubgrtd. Dstg`g sadkbc
sakedrg eugkbc td bamd qud kc quadrc ecklukbartd
e cklukbartd içs. Gbdiçs, td bdmgrá dktrgr dk uk
pdqud÷c sderdtc. Ng igycrég bd ngs ndsàgkgs kc quadrdk sdr ng praidrg iumdr. Xcr
tdicr g qud sdg sõnc dxpdraidktgeaõk c saipndidktd kc bdsdgics gicr. Rgn vdz
dstcy sadkbc ukg ec`grbd. Kc sá, pdrc pcr gjcrg sadktc qud kdedsatc sdr jckdstg
ecktaoc.
"Rd gorgbdzec ng jckdstabgb." Idkté. Pdgnidktd kc gprdeaá ng nékdg c`vag dk ng

grdkg qud dnng jg`ég baùmgbc tgk engrgidktd. ¡Eõic sd gtrdvd g bdeabar nc qud ds
idmcr pgrg ié! Ug`ég dk ia ecrgzõk qud kc qudrég sõnc dn eudrpc bd Gnnasck. Qc ng
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Gppndwgtdr
Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
qudrég, dk idktd, eudrpc y gnig. Bdàbc g qud Ejras bcriég gnrdbdbcr y Mdssaeg drg
ukg orgk vadmg nceg, Gnnasck Fdkbdnn kc id tcegrég eck uk pgnc bd badz pads.
”Gjcrg, ecic giaog

giaog iég, erdc qud bd`c nndvgrtd g ng tadkbg bd ecidsta`nds.
Gnnasck sd clrdeaõ rdpdktakgidktd dvatgkbc dn ecktgetc vasugn. ”Qg qud gi`gs
sg`dics qud kc pudbds ecklagr dk ia eceakg.‖
eceakg.‖
”³Ug`ds bõkbd dst{ ng tadkbg bd ecidsta`nds3‖

e cidsta`nds3‖
"Erdc qud sé." Dnng sd raõ.
Bdspuás bd ukg `rdvd baseusaõk Gnnasck id pdriataõ pgogr ng eudktg. Wudrég

bgrnd ngs orgeags pcr tcbg su gyubg. Egiakgics jgeag dn idregbc ncegn. Eugkbc
eciprgics ecipgrtaics uk egrratc, tdkég sdktabc. Kc pubd dvatgr kctgr ngs iargbgs
qud dstç`gics rdeaàdkbc. Iadktrgs pgsdç`gics pcr ncs pgsanncs, rdpgsç`gics ukg
nastg bd nc qud kdedsatg`g. Id sdkté eõicbg eck dnng iadktrgs baseutégics sc`rd quá
eciprgr. Rrgtá bd eckvdkedr g Gnnasck bd qud ngs lrutgs y vdrburgs lrdsegs drgk ukg
ùdkg abdg. Dnng g su vdz dxgntõ
dxgntõ ngs vartubds bd Xcp Rgrts y dn eglá. Eugkbc
Eugkbc idkeacká
qud kdedsatgrég ukg idsg pgrg ia eciputgbcrg, dnng id prdouktõ dk eugktc g bõkbd
nc pckbrég.
"Qc erdc qud pcbrég gprdtgr gnoc." Xrctdstá sgàdkbc qud dnng tdkég rgzõk.
"Rdkoc ukg suodrdkeag." Dnng clrdeaõ. "Ia gpgrtgidktc dk rdgnabgb sck bcs. Rciá
dn pasc supdracr eugkbc ncs vadmcs akquanakcs sd iubgrck. Xgouá içs pdrc kdedsatg`g
dn dspgeac pgrg tcbcs ias na`rcs y ecsgs gsé. Rdkoc ukg jgàtgeaõk na`rd grra`g qud
kukeg usc. Xcbrégs usgrnc ecic uk dstubac. ³Wuadrds bdear qud sa quadrds3‖
quadrds3‖
"³Dstçs sdourg3" Nd prdouktá iadktrgs id prdouktg`g= ³Eõic gnouadk sd gpcbdrg

bd uk sdoukbc gpgrtgidktc y nc trgkslcrig3 Ng igycrég bd ng odktd saipndidktd sd
trgsngbgrég g uk nuogr içs orgkbd. Ctrc iastdrac içs.
"Ud dkeudktrg gnné. Kukeg usc dn dspgeac dxedptc pgrg dn gnigedkgiadktc. Ng
ùdkg kctaeag ds qud yg jgy uk dseratcrac

dseratcrac gnné. Ncs gkta
gktaoucs
oucs akquanakcs nc
nc bdmgrck.‖
bdmgrck.‖
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Gppndwgtdr
Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
"³Xcr quá3"
”Kc dkegmg`g dk ng pudrtg. Erádid, nc jd aktdktgbc‖ ecktdstõ Gnnasck-.

Gnnasck-. "Erdc qud
jg dstgbc gnné burgktd g÷cs y dk gnoýk nuogr g nc ngroc bd ng nékdg gnouadk egiàõ ng
pudrtg. Xrc`g`ndidktd eugkbc ng egsg sd eckvartaõ dk gpgrtgidktcs. Gnouadk sd
cnvabõ bd quatgr dn dseratcrac.‖
dseratcrac.‖
Bdspuás bd gedptgr g rdog÷gbadktds dn usc bd ng jgàtgeaõk na`rd bd Gnnasck,

bdeabaõ nndkgrid sc`rd kudstrcs vdeakcs. Dn iéc drg dn ýkaec gpgrtgidktc dk ng
praidrg pngktg yg qud ng dktrgbg drg tgk orgkbd. Nc qud drg tépaec bd ng grquatdeturg
bd ng ápceg. Bdtrçs bd su gpgrtgidktc dk dn sdoukbc pasc dstg`g Jgn. Drg uk
prcldscr bd lésaeg dk Jgvdk y uk trgvdsta, gsé qud kc id scrprdkbdrég vdr g uk
jci`rd qud nndvg`g uk vdstabc vgogkbc pcr dn pgsannc. Xcr dkeaig bd Jgn, Gntjdg drg
bd ng pcnaeég ncegn y quazç kukeg ng eckcedrég eck su dxtrg÷c jcrgrac. Bdspuás bd qud
dnng id ecktõ ncs ejasids bdn `grrac pgogics kudstrgs eciprgs y eckbumc g egsg.
Gnnasck id gyubõ g bdsegrogr ia tadkbg bd ecidsta`nds y sdoué rdlndxackgkbc

sc`rd su cldrtg. Pdgnidktd kdedsatg`g dn dspgeac y id dkegktgrég ukg dxeusg pgrg
gedregrid g dnng. Uaipndidktd kc qudrég dipumgr içs ludrtd bd nc qud yg jg`ég
jdejc. Bacs sg`d qud kc jd sabc ng aigodk bd ng bapncigeag ngs ýntaigs vdaktaeugtrc
jcrgs. ”Gnnasck, ³dst{s sdourg bd qud kc vg g sdr ukg icndstag qud yc usd dsg
jgàtgeaõk3‖ prdouktá. "Kc quadrc akvgbar
akvgbar tu pravgeabgb."
"Xcr lgvcr." Dnng sd ùrnõ bd ié. "Baramc ng vabg bd ukg ickmg. Udrég ùdkc tdkdr
ecipg÷ég.‖
ecipg÷ég.‖
”³Xcr quá kc usgs dn dseratcrac c ng jgàtgeaõk dxtrg3‖ prdouktá.

prdouktá.
"Ng jgàtgeaõk kc ds iuy orgkbd y jd dstgbc usgkbc ng iasig idsg bd dseraàr

bdsbd qud drg ukg gbcndsedktd." Dnng dxpnaeõ iadktrgs ùseg`g uk nuogr pgrg pckdr
tcbcs ncs grtéeuncs bd ngtg qud eciprá. ”Dktckeds, tgn vdz kdedsatdics dsd dspgeac
pgrg tcbg ng eciabg qud eciprgstd‖ sd ùrnõ.
ùrnõ . "Utdpjgkad kc td nc juàdrg clrdeabc sa
kc td qudrrég gnné. Udrég uk bdspdrbaeac.‖
bdspdrbaeac.‖
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Gppndwgtdr
Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
"³Gsé qud baid quá tadkd bd dspdeagn ng idsg bd dseraàr qud usgs3" Nd prdouktá
iadktrgs ng gnavag`g bd ngs ngtgs bd scpg qud dstg`g scstdkadkbc.
”Lud bd ia àsgùdng‖ ecktdstõ eck crounnc-.

crounnc -. "Dk rdgnabgb drg bd ia às àsgùdng.
Dn às dxtrg sudkg uk pcec tcktc".
"³Jgndy @gnnastdr3", Id qudbá `cquagàdrtg bd gsci`rc. ¡Dnng jged tcbc su trg`gmc dk

dn dseratcrac bd Jgndy @gnnastdr ! Ng jastcragbcrg dk ié dstg`g `g`dgkbc gktd ng abdg.
”Ué, drg suyc‖ ecklariõ Gnnasck.

Gnna sck. ”³Ug`ds qud kcvdktg bd eadk jastcragbcrds bd ng
Oudrrg Eavan kc sg`dk quaák ds Utdpjgk @gnnastdr3‖
@gnnastdr3‖
”Ds ukg jastcrag aktdrdsgktd‖ rdpnaquá. "Tk eg`gnndrc bd ncs kavdnds supdracrds bd
ng gntg sceadbgb bd Kudvg Crndgks dnaod gnastgrsd dk ukg ecipg÷ég nndkg bd
akiaorgktds y `crrgejcs. ³Xcr quá3"
”³Q tu tdcrég ds3‖ dnng prdouktõ iadktrgs bc`ng`g ngs `cnsgs bd pgpdn.
pgpdn.
"Án kc drg tu às àsgùdnc." Pdspckbé saipndidktd. "Baseunpg dn dxtrg às y

eugnquadr aipnaegeaõk ecktrg su gpdnnabc."
”Xcr lgvcr‖ , sd baseunpõ Gnnasck. "Ka saquadrg quadrds sg`dr eõic ncs Fdkbdnn
jaeadrck su bakdrc. Dk eugktc g ncs @gnnastdrs drgk prcpadtgracs bd pngktgeackds dk dn
sur. Kc tdkoc qud dxpnaegrtd nc qud dsc saokalaeg. Jaeadrck su kci`rd bd ngs dspgnbgs
bd ng odktd qud dsengvazgrck.
dsengvazgrck. Kc ds ukg jastcrag iuy
i uy crounncsg sa id prdouktgs.‖
prdouktgs.‖
"³Ds pcr dsc qud ng lgianag kc icstrg`g ncs bagracs3" Dipdeá g prdouktgrid sa
dstg`g dk dn egiakc ecrrdetc eck ia tdcrég.
”Kc‖ rdspckbaõ Gnnasck eck ukg sckrasg. "Jgndy kc drg ecic ncs ctrcs. Ng vdrbgb
v drbgb
sdg baejg qud jdics icstrgbc ncs bagracs. Xdrc kgbad qudrég ecktgr ng vdrbgbdrg
jastcrag.‖
jastcrag.‖
"³Dstçs `rcidgkbc3" Dstg`g gsci`rgbg. ³Wuá jg`ég dk dscs bagracs3 ³Rgn vdz
kgbg dk g`scnutc3 Dktckeds, ³pcr quá kc bdear dsc3
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Gppndwgtdr
Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
”Kc.‖ Gnnasck susparõ prclukbgidktd.

prclukbgid ktd. "Qc sadiprd jd qudrabc. ³Ug`ds qud
Igurddk id dstç c`naogkbc g pu`naegr3
pu`naegr3‖‖
"Nc dseuejá." Pdspckbé dk vcz `gmg trgtgkbc bd kc pckdr ias dspdrgkzgs.
"³Cj3" Gnnasck sckraõ eck ukg sckrasg grrcogktd. "Ias na`rcs gktdracrds dstg`gk
àdk... baogics qud tdkégk iuejgs lctcs dk dnncs. Rus na`rcs, pcr ctrc ngbc, sck
`ranngktds. ³Jgy gnoukg pcsaànabgb
pcsaànabgb bd qud ecksabdrd
ecksabdrdss ng ec-dseraturg bd ng jastcrag bd
Jgndy eckiaoc3"
Wudrég sgntgr g sus `rgzcs y kc sõnc pcrqud dnng geg`g`g bd clrdedrid ng

cpcrtukabgb bd tcbg ukg vabg. Pdgnidktd kdedsatc dkecktrgr gnoukg lcrig bd
ecktrcngr ias diceackds. ”³Dst{s sdourg3‖ prdouktá eck euabgbc. ”³Bdspuás
”³Bdspuás bd
gkcejd erdds qud pudbds ecklagr dk ié3‖
ié3‖
”Nc bd gkcejd ds pgsgbc‖ su vcz prclukbg rdspckbaõ trgkquanazgbcrg.

trgkquanazgbcrg . "Drds ukg
dseratcrg `ranngktd y ukg drubatg bdbaegbg. Uõnc pcrqud id dkecktrgstd gtrgetavg `gmc
ng aklnudkeag bdn tdquang kc jgy rgzõk pgrg kc ecklagr dk ta. Bdspuás bd gnoukcs
gnta`gmcs kcs ngs grrdongrdics pgrg pgsgr jcy. Dstcy pdksgkbc qud drg sõnc dn tdquang
jg`ngkbc.‖
jg`ngkbc.‖
”³Q sa kc nc drg3‖ prdouktá sdragidktd.

sdragidktd.
"Xdtdr." Dnng rdspckbaõ rctukbgidktd.
"³Rd pgrded dxtrg÷c qud idkeackds su kci`rd içs qud yc3", Bamd dk vcz `gmg.
"Dstcy dipdzgkbc g bgrid eudktg bd qud pcbrég dstgr jgeadkbc eck án nc qud nd
jaeastd g Ejras."
"Rý jgeds tus prcpags dndeeackds", bamc eck trastdzg Gnnasck. "Wuasadrg jgedr ukg
suodrdkeag. Wuazçs ng prõxaig vdz qud `dsds g ukg iumdr, quazçs quadrgs prc`grng
sc`rag. Xcbrég sdr içs baléean dkecktrgr ukg dxeusg. Jg`ég gnoc erudn dk su vcz qud
id jazc tdi`ngr. Ng jdrabg bd Mdssaeg @dguickt pudbd jg`dr sgkgbc6 Xdrc
bdlakatavgidktd bdmõ ukg eaegtraz. Kukeg a`g g sdr kgbg içs qud ukg giaog pgrg dstg
iumdr. Q ukg pgrtd bd ié ng cbag`g pcr sgegrid bd su ecrgzõk. Tkg pgrtd igycr bd
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Gppndwgtdr
Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
ié qudrég egzgr g Mdssaeg @dguickt rgsogr su ecrgzõk y dspgrearnc g ncs eugtrc

vadktcs. Id va c`naogbg g g`gkbckgr ias pdksgiadktcs bd vdkogkzg eugkbc Gnnasck
suoaraõ qud trgmárgics dn lutõk y nc akstgnçrgics.
Bdspuás bd bdsegrogr dn ecejd y grigr dn lutõk, dktckeds prcedbaics g icvdr ia

crbdkgbcr g ng pdqud÷g claeakg bd grra`g. Gnnasck akenusc clrdeaõ tdkdr ukg sdoukbg
nékdg akstgngbg
akstgngbg gsé qud tdkbrég ia prcpac
prcpac geedsc bd Aktdrkdt
Aktdrkdt.. Eugkbc prctdstá sc`rd
ng dmdeueaõk bd su lgeturg bd tdnálckc dnng dxpnaeõ qud utanazõ uk sdrvaeac bd eg`nd dk
su nuogr. Dnng id icstrõ dk su prcpac crbdkgbcr, drg akerdé`nd sõnc uk enae y gnné
dstg`gs. Akenusc dk ng Tkavdrsabgb tcbgvég tdkégics qud igregr y jgedr lrdktd g ngs
eckstgktds bdseckdxackds y sd÷gnds bd ceupgbc. Gedptá ng cldrtg bd Gnnasck eugkbc
gedptõ pdriatarid pgogr ng akstangeaõk y ng pdqud÷g euctg idksugn gbaeackgn.
Bdspuás bd tdriakgr eck ng eciputgbcrg y crbdkgr ng ýntaig bd ias ecsgs dk dn

pdqud÷c gpgrtgidktc, bdeabaics rdngmgrkcs. Kcs sdktgics dk dn `gneõk bdn
gpgrtgidktc bd Gnnasck y iargics ngs dstrdnngs. Gnnasck g`raõ ukg `ctdnng bd
]aklgkbdn `ngkec. Dnng id bac uk vgsc bdspuás bd qud nd prcidtadrg eck jckcr bd
dxpncrgbcrg kc bdmgrnc ar g ia eg`dzg. Ug`ég qud dstg`g `rcidgkbc. Xdrc yc tgiàák
dstg`g eckseadktd bd qud sõnc jg`ég uk tcqud bd vdrbgb dk su `rcig. Tkg pgrtd bd
ié dstg`g jdrabg y ukg pgrtd bd ié dstg`g cldkbabg. ³Eõic pcbrég dstgr saktadkbc
tgktgs diceackds ecktrgbaetcrags gn iasic tadipc3. Iadktrgs iarg`g ngs dstrdnngs id
prdouktg`g sa rdgnidktd jg`ég dstgbc vavadkbc ia vabg c saipndidktd egiakgkbc g
trgvás bd án.
Gnnasck sd dxeusõ pcr uk icidktc y g su rdordsc, id dktrdoõ uk bagrac

dkeugbdrkgbc dk eudrc. Ecrré ias igkcs sc`rd án ecic sa ludrg dn Ugktc Oragn. "Ndé
tcbcs dnncs. Ua quadrds jgedr dstc, dktckeds tdkbrçs gnoc qud jgedr." Bamc Gnnasck eck
ukg sckrasg. Ia ecrgzõk bac uk vudnec gn vdrng bd pad g ng nuz bd ng nukg. ”Ástd ds dn
praidrc qud eu`rd ncs g÷cs bd ng oudrrg.‖ Gnnasck ecktakuõ dxpnaegkbc
gpgrdktdidktd aokcrgkbc ia iargbg.

"Kc pudbc erddr qud dstá scstdkadkbc dstc", bamd.
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Gppndwgtdr
Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
”Id vcy g ng egig‖ rdspckbaõ Gnnasck eck uk `cstdzc. "Wuábgtd sa quadrds. G

idkubc vadkdk gqué pgrg nddr eugkbc dn tadipc ds ùdkc. Jgy gnoc sc`rd ngs
dstrdnngs y dn báàn cncr bdn ceágkc. Nc dkeudktrc trgkquanc.
Nd ba ngs orgeags iadktrgs sd a`g g ng egig. Bdeabé qudbgrid y nddr. Xcr praidrg
vdz dk ia vabg kc dstg`g
dstg`g bdsdgkbc bcriar
bcriar scng. Kcrignidkt
Kcrignidktdd cbag`g eugkbc Xdtdr
Xdtdr
y yc bcriégics muktcs. Kc gprdead ng aktaiabgb bd ng igkdrg qud án nc jgeég. Dstg
kcejd kc qudrég kgbg içs. Qc qudrég sdktgrid muktc g Gnnasck ecic nc jg`égics
jdejc dstg ig÷gkg, tcbc eçnabc y edrrgbc, geurruegbg dk dn ecrbõk bd pnuigs
sdourc bd sus `rgzcs. Id prcidté g ié iasig qud a`g g nddr pcr uk ecrtc tadipc
nudoc `gmgr g ia gpgrtgidktc y bcriar dk ia lutõk kudvc. Rciá uk scr`c bd vakc y
g`ré dn bagrac bd Jgndy @gnnastdr. Ia ecrgzõk bac uk vudnec iadktrgs dn cncr g
juidbgb bd ngs pçoakgs id rcbdg`g. Jg`ég sc÷gbc eck dstd icidktc burgktd g÷cs.
Kgbg pcbrég jg`drid prdpgrgbc pgrg nc qud a`g g bdseu`rar.
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Gppndwgtdr
Lged`ccf
EGXÉRTNC EAKEC
78 bd mukac bd 7:<0
Ud sadktd àdk lakgnidktd tdkdr dn tadipc pgrg pckdr ias pdksgiadktcs dk pgpdn. Ias
vadmcs bagracs dstçk pdrbabcs pgrg sadiprd bdsbd ia bdstadrrc jged içs bd bcs g÷cs. Ucy ukg
ygkqua gtrgpgbg dk uk iukbc qud saipndidktd kc dktadkbc. Kukeg vcnvdrá g egsg. ³Egsg3
Bd`c gprdkbdr g gedptgr qud yg kc tdkoc uk jcogr. Qc drg ukg ka÷g ldnaz vavadkbc eck Ig y
Xg dk kudstrg orgkmg kc ndmcs bd Ncwdnn. Kukeg prckukeagrá dn kci`rd bd gqudn cbacsc nuogr
ctrg vdz. Dn ùdk Bacs qud tdiég g ng odktd bd ng aondsag id dkvaõ ndmcs y id bamc qud yc kukeg
pcbrég vcnvdr. Ia lgianag kc jazc kakoýk dsludrzc vgndrcsc pgrg sgnvgrid bd ng bdsorgeag.
Xcrqud ncs jd gvdrockzgbc g ncs cmcs bdn Ud÷cr. Gjcrg vavc dk ctrg pdqud÷g eaubgb dk gnoýk
nuogr bd \aroakag. Ng eaubgb sd nngig Jgvdrstckd. Kc dstcy tctgnidktd sdourg dk eugktc g
bõkbd sd dkeudktrg dk \aroakag. Jgvdrstckd ds saipndidktd bckbd id bdtuvd. Jg`ég dstgbc
vagmgkbc pcr tgktc tadipc. Dktrá dk Jgvdrstckd eugkbc jg`ég dktrgbc dk tgktcs pud`ncs. Tkc
qud iarg ecic tcbcs ncs ctrcs qud jd vastc dk ias vagmds. @usec trg`gmc pdrc drg nc iasic qud
dk tcbgs pgrtds. Kc tdkoc jgànabgbds ka rdldrdkeags. Ucy ukg mcvdkeatg qud vagmg scng, qud g
iuejcs saokalaeg ukg ecsg.
Eck ng oudrrg jgy iuy pcec trg`gmc gqué pgrg ncs qud vavdk gqué iuejc idkcs pgrg ukg
ka÷g dxtrg÷g ygkqua. Pdeudrbc jg`dr pdksgbc qud tgn vdz bd`drég jg`dr vagmgbc jgeag dn kcrtd.
Bd`d jg`dr gnoýk trg`gmc dk Kudvg Qcrf. Xdrc ukg vdz trgtá eck Kudvg Q Qcrf
crf y ngs ýkaegs
cldrtgs qud rdea`é ludrck akbdedktds. Ia praidr bég dk ng eaubgb jg`ég sabc ukg bdedpeaõk.
Eugkbc egyõ ng kcejd, id baraoé g ncs dstg`ncs. Jd dkecktrgbc qud gn ar gnné tgrbd dk ng kcejd g
vdeds pudbds dkecktrgr uk dspgeac vgeéc y bcriar gnné. Drg grradsogbc, pdrc sg`ég qud kc
pcbég ecklagr dk ngs egnnds. Nncrá jgstg bcriar kc pcr praidrg vdz. Id bdspdrtá gn vdr g uk
jci`rd iuy orgkbd qud dstg`g sc`rd ié. Rdidrcsg trgtá bd ecrrdr, pdrc án id gtrgpõ
l{eanidktd. Nuejá pgrg na`drgrid. „Dst{ àdk’ id trgkquanazõ. Jd cébc dsgs pgng`rgs bd
jci`rds gktds. Dn lakgn drg sadiprd dn iasic. Id bgrégk sdourabgb sõnc sa id dktrdog`g g
dnncs. Id gvdroþdkzg jg`dr pdriatabc qud ceurradrg dstg trgksordsaõk.
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Ia lcrtukg egiàõ eugkbc dstd jci`rd rdsuntõ

r dsuntõ sdr baldrdktd bd ncs bdiçs. Id jg`nõ bd ukg
iumdr qud id nndvgrég pcr ng kcejd y id bgrég bd ecidr. Uak prdouktgs y sak pgoc. Rcbgvég kc
ecklag`g dk án pcr ecipndtc. Xdrc dn pdksgiadktc bd ukg egig y eciabg drg bdigsagbc
tdktgbcr. Kc pcbég rdecrbgr ia ýntaig eciabg. Id nndvõ g ukg orgk egsg g ngs gludrgs bd ng
eaubgb. Id eckbumc jgeag gtrçs pgrg kc ecklukbarid eck ukg bd ngs iuejgejgs qud
trg`gmg`gk. Ia dstõigoc sd rdvcnvaõ eugkbc id ba eudktg bd bõkbd id jg`ég trgébc. Uupusd
qud rdeaàrég gnoýk tapc bd pgoc pcr su kudvc jgnngzoc. Jg`ég cébc g ngs iumdrds dk ng eaubgb
egegrdgkbc sc`rd dstd nuogr. Dn ùrbdn bd ng sd÷crg Iccrdjcusd. Xgrg ia scrprdsg ia sgnvgbcr
id dktrdoõ y id bamc qud id euabgrg y nudoc saipndidktd sd lud.
Id oarc pgrg sgnar ecrradkbc bd ng pudrtg eugkbc ukg bgig id sgnubõ. Gkkg Iccrdjcusd
rdsuntõ sdr ng idmcr gnig qud mgiçs eckcedrég. Dnng id tciõ y id gnaidktõ sak pdbar kgbg g
egiàc. Dnng sõnc id clrdeaõ uk nuogr pgrg qudbgrid y uk trg`gmc ecic eceakdrg. Lrgegsá
tdrra`ndidktd dk ng eceakg. Gkkg trgtõ pgeadktdidktd bd dksd÷grid. Bdmõ engrc qud kc id
eckvdrtarég dk ukg ejaeg trg`gmgbcrg. Qc kc drg eceakdrg y kc drg tcktg, kc vavarég bd ng
odkdrcsabgb bd dstg iumdr. Kdedsatg`g bakdrc y drg yc quadk clrdeég ias sdrvaeacs g ng egsg.
Gkkg trgtõ bd eckvdkedrid. Nd dxpnaquá
d xpnaquá qud kc sdrég ng praidrg vdz qud id ogkg`g
ogkg `g dn egiakc
bd dstg igkdrg.
Dk ng egrg bd ng iumdr igycr, va ukg vdrbgbdrg trastdzg gn cér dstgs pgng`rgs. Lakgnidktd
gedptõ ia cldrtg. Gkkg dxpnaeõ qud sa yc ludrg g trg`gmgr pgrg dnng bd dsg igkdrg qud kc sd id
pdriatarég qudbgrid. Dnng id akstruyõ pgrg ogkgr dn bakdrc qud kdedsatg`g dktckeds pcbrég
ngrogrid y dipdzgr ukg kudvg vabg y cnvabgr dstd nuogr. Pçpabgidktd gprdkbé qud dstg drg ng
pcnétaeg bd Gkkg. Dnng gyubg`g g tcbgs sus ejaegs g pckdrsd bd pad y eckstruar uk gjcrrc nudoc
nds bg`g gnoc dxtrg y nds gyubg`g g rduàegrsd y ecidkzgr ukg kudvg vabg.
Burgktd ncs idsds saouadktds id dktdrá bd eõic dstg jdricsg bgig nndoõ g sdr ukg sd÷crg.
Dstg`g vavadkbc dk Ugvgkkgj eck su igrabc y su jamc. Uu igrabc drg iábaec y su vabg drg
iuy gprcpagbg. Jgstg qud ceurraõ nc aipdksg`nd. Dn ùdk bcetcr ng g`gkbckõ g dnng y g su
jamg. Dk nuogr bd rdeaàr gigànabgb bd sus vdeakcs, dnng lud rdejgzgbg. Bdsjckrgbg gktd ncs
cmcs bd ukg sceadbgb gbdeugbg. Nc bavdrtabc drg qud su igrabc drg uk sakvdroþdkzg y dnng y su
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ka÷g pgogrck dn prdeac pcr sus ldejcrégs. Dnng sd qudbõ eck ngs bdubgs bdn ùdk iábaec y sak
jgànabgbds. Tkg iumdr igregbg ecic yc, sak nuogr g bckbd oargr. Lakgnidktd, dkvaõ g su
jamg eugkbc pdrbaõ su icbdstc jcogr. Nudoc lud dejgbg g ng egnnd y ecidkzõ dn ýkaec ecidreac
baspcka`nd pgrg ukg iumdr pcr su eudktg.
Jged gnoukcs g÷cs, ng jamg bd Gkkg, Ugrgj, iuraõ bd dsegrngtakg. Gkkg sadiprd sd saktaõ
gorgbdeabg bd qud ng mcvdk Ugrgj kukeg sd dktdrgrg bd ng prcldsaõk bd su igbrd. Id dkecktrá
ecklagkbc dk dnng tgktc. Gukqud kukeg prdouktõ, nd ecktá ia prcpag jastcrag. Bd eõic ukg
mcvdk jdricsg
jdr icsg qud vavaõ dk ncs kavdnds supdracrds bd ng sceadbgb bd ia eaubgb,
ea ubgb, id dkegktõ y
id nndvõ g su egig. Diany y yc kcs baics pngedr ng ukg eck ng ctrg burgktd egsa trds g÷cs
gktds bd qud kudstrc sderdtc ludrg rdvdngbc. Ecic Diany drg bd ukg ùdkg lgianag, bd`ég sdr
yc ng qud egiakgrég pcr dstd ign egiakc. Dnng kukeg bdldkbaõ kudstrc gicr c g ia. Iaktaõ
baeadkbc qud jg`ég sabc yc quadk ng jg`ég sdbueabc g ecidtdr getcs gktakgturgnds. Nd rcouá qud
bamdrg ng vdrbgb y nds ecktgrç bd kudstrc gicr. Dnng id bac ng dspgnbg y id dxpunsgrck bd ng
eaubgb y id bamdrck qud kukeg rdordsgrg.
Ncs bégs sck ndktcs. Ncs sç`gbcs pcr ng kcejd ds eugkbc rdgnidktd tdkdics qud trg`gmgr.
Jgvdrstckd dstg`g ludrg bdn egiakc, gsé qud dn pdqud÷c dseckbatd bd ng sd÷crg Iccrdjcusd
ludrg bd ncs pud`ncs vdeakcs drg abdgn pgrg ng baserdeaõk. Iuejcs bd ncs jci`rds qud
dktrdtdkégics vagmg`gk dk orupcs. Xrcktc bdseu`ré qud iuejcs bd dnncs kc dstg`gk rdgnidktd
aktdrdsgbcs dk vdkar g uk ùrbdn, pdrc drg nc qud sd dspdrg`g bd dnncs. Ncs jci`rds sck
eragturgs tgk akusugnds. Iuejcs bd dnncs sck ldnaeds sa sõnc td sadktgs y jg`ngs eck dnncs. Ud
egsgk eck iumdrds pcr rgzckds bd kdoceacs y kc pcr gicr. Gjcrg sd dkeudktrgk scncs sak
kakoukg ecipg÷ég rdgn. Dstc kc saokalaeg qud kc quadrgk qud ncs tcqud. Xdrc g iuejcs nds
oustg içs ng eckvdrsgeaõk. Xcr supudstc qud kc aipcrtg sa id tcegk c kc. Dk dn icidktc dk
qud sgndk bd ias jgàtgeackds sd vgkgoncrag g eugnquadrg qud dseuejd sus orgkbds jgzg÷gs.
Gqudnncs qud kc tadkdk kakoýk bdsdc bd eckvdrsgr sck gn idkcs rçpabcs sc`rd su kdoceac. Xcr
dstc dstcy gorgbdeabg. Kc tdkoc kakoýk bdsdc bd ecipgrtar ia egig eck dnncs içs tadipc bd
nc kdedsgrac.
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Eck ng oudrrg egbg vdz içs edreg, akenusc kudstrgs iuntatubds bd sç`gbc sd jgk rdbueabc.
Eck pgsgr ng igycr pgrtd bd kudstrc tadipc dspdrgkbc g ncs scnbgbcs. Ncs scnbgbcs sck
prc`ndigs pdrc gn idkcs sck rçpabcs eck su kdoceac. Iuejgs bd ngs ejaegs jgk sgnabc
sgàdkbc qud pudbdk ogkgr içs bakdrc saouadkbc g ngs trcpgs. Qc prdladrc qudbgrid. Baslrutc
bd ng ecipg÷ég bd ng sd÷crg Iccrdjcusd y id sadktc sdourg gqué. Gkkg y yc pgsgics
kudstrcs bégs sõnc jg`ngkbc sc÷gkbc eck dn bég dk qud dnng pudbg eckvdrtar dstg egsg dk ukg
pcsgbg bd vdrbgb. Dstc pcr supudstc ds sõnc uk sud÷c.
Rdkoc qud eckldsgr, gukqud baslrutc bd ng ecipg÷ég bd Gkkg, jd baslrutgbc ukgs eugktgs
vdngbgs eck ctrgs ngs ctrgs ejaegs qud jgk dndoabc qudbgrsd. Kc id baseunpc pcr ias geeackds.
Kc baslrutc bd ng ecipg÷ég bd ncs jci`rds. Uõnc bdsdgrég sdktar gnoc içs qud bdsdc c giastgb
pgrg gqudnngs bgigs eck ngs qud ecipgrtc ias lgvcrds.
*****
Bdmá dn bagrac `rdvdidktd. Gsé qud ng àsgùdng bd Gnnasck drg ukg ejaeg
trg`gmgbcrg y ukg ndsàgkg. Kc pcbég sdr pcr dsc qud kgbad qudrég ecktgr ng jastcrag.
Dk dstcs tadipcs gpdkgs ds dsegkbgncsc. Kc pubd dvatgr sdktar saipgtég pcr Jgndy.
Dnng dstg`g gtrgpgbg dk uk iukbc erudn c`naogbc g vdkbdr su eudrpc sõnc pgrg
sc`rdvavar. ³Eõic eckceaõ g Utdpjgk @gnnastdr3 Rciá uk scr`c bd ia vakc y
ecktakuá.
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Jdics rdeaàbc ng kctaeag bd qud gnoukcs scnbgbcs vadkdk g vasatgrkcs. Uck bd Kudvg
Crndgks, erdc. Gnoukgs bd ngs ctrgs ejaegs id gbvadrtdk qud sck uk orupc turùndktc. Uck
eckceabcs pcr su di`ragoudz y ng ecipg÷ég ds dk su igycrég sck dxtrgkmdrcs. Uck jci`rds dk
ncs qud kgbad bd`d ecklagr. Ujgrng id bamc qud ludrg g ùsegr g ncs jci`rds eck ncs ukalcrids
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Orasds sa pcbég. Dnncs sck ncs claeagnds. Dkeudktrc dstc bdseckedrtgktd. ³Kc tcbcs ncs rd`s
nndvgk oras3 Ujgrng dxpnaeõ qud dk dstg ecipg÷ég nndvg`gk uk ukalcrid içs ecncrabc eck
pgktgnckds g rgnngs y sci`rdrcs
sci`rdr cs bd pgmg. Wuá dxtrg÷c. ³Xudbds aigoakgr sci`rdrcs bd pgmg dk
ng `gtgnng3 Eugktc içs id ecktg`g Ujgrng y ngs bdiçs, içs id prdceupg.
Dstcs iuejgejcs bd Ncuasagkg tadkdk ukg rdputgeaõk bdsgorgbg`nd. Xcr supudstc qud sá
pcr dxpdradkeag qud jg`ngr pudbd sdr sõnc dsc. Xdrc tcbgvég dstcy prdceupgbg. Dxprdsá ias
prdceupgeackds g Gkkg iadktrgs bdsegroç`gics dn kudvc dkvéc bd naecrds. Gkkg egniõ ias
iadbcs. Eckceég g sus ejaegs y sdndeeackg`g euabgbcsgidktd g sus ecipg÷drcs. Ds eadrtc qud
gnoukgs bd ngs ejaegs nds oustgk ncs sgnvgmds. Gkkg id eckceég y eckceég g ng odktd. Xcbég
idbar dn egrçetdr bd uk jci`rd dk uk g`rar y edrrgr bd cmcs. Tkg jgànabgb qud glarig jg`dr
gprdkbabc bdspuás bd qud su igrabc ng bdmgrg. Dnng id jg gsdourgbc qud ia ecipg÷drc c
ecipg÷drcs pgrg ng kcejd sdrégk sugvds c rçpabcs. Rcbgvég dstcy gnavagbg gn sg`dr qud dnng jg
ecktrgtgbc gnoukg gyubg dxtrg pgrg ng kcejd. Gnoukcs ejaecs ncegnds qud sck orgkbds y
ludrtds.
Gktds bd ng oudrrg, Gkkg jg`ég dstgbc dseckbadkbc dsengvcs luoatavcs. Gnoukcs bd dnncs
jgk pdrigkdeabc trg`gmgkbc pgrg dnng grrdongkbc ng egsg y igktdkadkbc ng pgz. Gkkg tadkd
rdongs dstraetgs pgrg ncs enadktds pcr
pcr uk pprdeac
rdeac pudbds `d`dr tgktc ecic pudbgs igkdmgr y
igktdkdr ng ecipg÷ég eck ukg bd sus ejaegs. Xdrc eugnquadr jci`rd qud ndvgktd ng igkc dk
arg sd dkecktrgrç grrcmgbc g ng egnnd eck kgbg içs qud ukg prcidsg bd qud kukeg vcnvdrég g
dktrgr dk su egsg. Ecic bdsgorgbg`nd drg kudstrc ecidreac Gkkg trgtg`g bd igktdkdr uk
pcec bd baokabgb. Kakoukg bd kcsctrgs jg`ég dndoabc dstd egiakc. Ngs rdongs bd ng sceadbgb
kc kcs jgk bdmgbc ctrg cpeaõk. Gkkg prcidtaõ qud gnoýk bég yg kc tdkbrégics qud vdkbdr
kudstrcs eudrpcs. Wuadrc erddrnd.
G vdeds id rdsuntg baléean dktdkbdr g dstg iumdr. Gktds bd ng oudrrg sá qud gyubõ g dsengvcs
luoatavcs. Xdrc gjcrg usg su egsg pgrg c`tdkdr aklcrigeaõk pgrg gyubgr g ng Eckldbdrgeaõk.
Eugkbc nd prdouktá gedreg bd dstc, saipndidktd kdoõ eck ng eg`dzg y id dxpnaeõ qud dnng ds
ukg bgig surd÷g y dsc lud tcbc.

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Rcbgvég dstcy vgeangkbc pcr ncs gecktdeaiadktcs bd gkcejd. Ncs iuejgejcs bd Nuasagkg
nndogrck y trgmdrck ecksaoc iuejgs scrprdsgs. Ujgrng jg`ég sabc sakedrg gedreg bd su dxtrg÷g
vdstaidktg y su glaeaõk pcr ng `ctdnng. Içs bd ukc bd ncs iuejgejcs ludrck grrcmgbcs g ng
egnnd. Gkkg id jazc g uk ngbc pgrg bdearid qud jg`ég dkecktrgbc g ia ognçk pgrg ng kcejd. Án
drg uk sgrodktc y uk eg`gnndrc bd ukg lgianag lakg bd Kdw Crndgks. Eugkbc nc iará, id
scrprdkbé. Kc drg içs qud uk ka÷c. ³Eõic pcbrég gnouadk tgk mcvdk nuejgr iuejc idkcs
igktdkdr uk rgkoc tgk gntc3 Jg`ég gnoc dk su pdqud÷g dstgturg qud id pgrdeaõ gtrgetavc.
Kukeg jd iargbc g uk jci`rd bd dsg igkdrg gktds.
Gkkg dxpnaeõ qud drg su euipndg÷cs y qud gnoukcs bd sus ecipg÷drcs jg`égk pgogbc pcr
su rdognc. Uu prdsdktd, pcr supudstc, a`g g sdr yc pgrg tcbg ng kcejd. Akidbagtgidktd id
gsustá gn pdksgr dk pgsgr ukg kcejd dktdrg eck gnouadk. Gkkg id egniõ rçpabgidktd. Uus
ecipg÷drcs nd jg`égk dxpnaegbc qud tdiégk qud dn pc`rd iuejgejc ludrg varodk. Drg mcvdk y
sa drg varodk, dstg sdrég ukg kcejd lçean pgrg ié. Dstuvd bd geudrbc. Pdeudrbc eugkbc Gkkg
id dsecntõ g trgvás bd ng jgàtgeaõk pgrg dkecktrgrid eck ia kudvc ognçk qud gpdkgs pubd
egptgr su kci`rd pcr dn ruabc. Ud nngig`g Utdpjgk Mgids @gnnastdr. Ecoé gn mcvdk bd ng igkc y
nc nndvá grra`g iadktrgs su ecipg÷ég nd gkaig`g. Iadktrgs oratg`gk su gnadktc, kctá qud ukg
sckrasg kukeg eruzg`g su rcstrc. G pdsgr bd qud drg baléean bd vdr, yg qud igktuvc su
sci`rdrc targbc jgeag g`gmc pgrg qud prcydetgrg ukg sci`rg sc`rd sus rgsocs.
Tkg vdz qud dstuvaics scncs lua g tcegrnc. Án sd kdoõ. Aktdktá gndktgrnc. Uak di`groc,
tcbgvég sd kdog`g. Pdeudrbc pdksgr qud dstd a`g g sdr dn bakdrc içs lçean qud jd jdejc. Nd
dxpnaquá gn ka÷c qud ias sdrvaeacs jg`égk sabc pgogbcs y qud án pcbrég tdkdr uk `g÷c egnadktd
qud `gsgbc dk su cncr pcbrég kdedsatgrnc. Rgiàák nd clrdeé ia egig pgrg bcriar. Xcbég
bdearnds g sus giaocs dk ng ig÷gkg qud id icstrõ dn icidktc bd ia vabg. "³Xcr quá a`g g
idktar3", Id prdouktõ eck ng vcz içs sugvd qud jg`ég dseuejgbc. P

Pçpabgidktd
çpabgidktd nd aklcriá
qud bd`ég idktar, yg qud sus giaocs dstg`gk eckvdkeabcs bd qud án drg purc y sa án id
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rdejgzg`g pcbrégk pdksgr qud kc nd aipcrtg`g ng ecipg÷ég bd iumdrds. Uandkeacsgidktd tdiég

qud dstd ludrg dn prc`ndig bdn iuejgejc.
Án raõ eck ogkgs. „Gsé qud ds pcr dsc qud jgk dndoabc uk rdognc tgk dxtrg÷c pgrg ié.’
Uckraõ pcr praidrg vdz. Id oustg`g su sckrasg. "Id oustgk ngs iumdrds y jd eckceabc dn
pngedr bd sus eudrpcs. Uaipndidktd kc erdc qud ukg iumdr bd`g sdr c`naogbg g vdkbdrsd g sé
iasig. "Dxpnaeõ. Dk eõndrg nd bamd qud g baldrdkeag bd uk jci`rd, kc tdkég ctrg cpeaõk. "Nc
sá." Án id rdspckbaõ eck tgk buned sakedrabgb qud egsa id rcipaõ dn ecrgzõk. Nd ba ngs orgeags
pcr su gigànabgb. Án drg uk vdrbgbdrc eg`gnndrc y kc jd eckceabc g iuejcs dk ia vabg. \drnc
bd pad lrdktd g ié, rdejgzgkbc ias lgvcrds pcr purc prakeapac, drg gnoc kudvc pgrg ié. Nd bamd
qud gn idkcs bd`drég baslrutgr bd uk `g÷c y ukg ùdkg kcejd bd sud÷c. Bd prcktc pgrdeaõ
sdktarsd iuy akeõicbc. Rrgtá bd dxpnaegrnd qud kc pcbég rdordsgr gktds bd gigkdedr c qud sus
trcpgs pdrbdrégk rdspdtc pcr án. Q eadrtgidktd kc dstgrég buriadkbc dk ia egig, cnadkbc ecic
nc jgeég. "Judnds g uk edrbc." Nd `rcidá iadktrgs nd quatá dn sci`rdrc y ecrré ias bdbcs pcr
su eg`dnnc.
Jg`ég ukg trastdzg dk sus cmcs qud egpturõ ia ecrgzõk. Nc `dsá. Bdvcnvaõ ia `dsc eck
tgktg pgsaõk qud kc jd sdktabc dk iuejc tadipc. Uu `dsc tgiàák id bamc qud jg`ég sabc
sakedrc. Qg eckceég dn tgetc bd ukg iumdr. Eugkbc kudstrcs ngàcs sd sdpgrgrck id qudbá
qudradkbc içs. Xcr praidrg vdz dk ia vabg qudrég uk jci`rd. Dstd jci`rd. Iará sus
prclukbcs cmcs gzunds y bd rdpdktd nc supd. Kc pcbég erddr qud kc nc juàdrg vastc gktds.
³Eõic kc sd jg`égk bgbc eudktg ncs bdiçs3 Utdpjgk kc drg uk jci`rd.
Bacs id jg`ég sckrdébc y id jg`ég dkvagbc g dstg gtrdvabg iumdr qud gjcrg dstg`g bdngktd
bd ié. Ng vasaõk bd dnng pusc ia eudrpc dk nngigs. Xgsá ias bdbcs pcr su ngroc eudnnc y ng `dsá
bd kudvc. Dstg vdz eugkbc kudstrcs ngàcs sd sdpgrgrck lud dnng quadk dstg`g sak gnadktc.
"³Eõic pcbrég kc jg`drnc vastc gktds3" Nd prdouktá. Uu rcstrc egiàõ rçpabgidktd eugkbc
ngs pgng`rgs id dsegpgrck. Dnng dstg`g gsustgbg. Rrgkquanaeá sus iadbcs rçpabgidktd
iadktrgs ng `dsg`g bd kudvc. Nd bamd qud kukeg rdvdngrég su sderdtc, pdrc qudrég qud gedptgrg
su rdognc bd euipndg÷cs.
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Dnng prctdstõ qud tcbgvég kc erdég qud tdkbrég qud vdkbdrid. Dnng tgiàák id aklcriõ qud
kc drg rdgnidktd su euipndg÷cs qud drg bd Utdpjgk. ¡Kc id aipcrtg`g sa drg dn euipndg÷cs
bd Pc`drt D. Ndd! Qc ng qudrég.
„Xadksg dk dnnc ecic uk rdognc iéc dktckeds. Jged tgktc tadipc qud kc eckczec dn pngedr
bd ukg iumdr„
iumdr„ , nd susurrá gn cébc.
„³Dktckeds drds ecic yc3’ susurrõ dnng bd kudvc.
„Ué, scics aougnds’ nd rdspckbé.

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EGXÉRTNC UDAU
¡@udkc, eadrtgidktd kc nc va vdkar! Id vdkeaõ dn egksgkeac y kc pubd nddr içs. G
rdog÷gbadktds, edrrá dn bagrac bd Jgndy y `gmá ngs dsegndrgs. Geurruegbg dk ia lutõk

egsa pcbég cér ngs pgng`rgs bd Jgndy= "Ué, scics aougnds." Id qudbá bcriabg eck ng
aigodk bd dstgs bcs iumdrds. Tkg dk ukalcrid iadktrgs qud ng ctrg dxpncrg`g ncs
sderdtcs qud ougrbg`g bd`gmc. "¡Dstc dstç gyubgkbc g ia ecklusaõk!"
Id bdspdrtgrck ncs sckabcs bdn eckeadrtc igtutakc bd Gnnasck. Jcy drg Ejdr.
Odié iadktrgs sgnég bd ng egig. Dn lutõk drg eõicbc pdrc kc tgk eõicbc ecic ng
egig bd pnuigs dk ng egig bd ngtõk orgkbd bd Gnnasck. Ruvd qud pgrgr dstc. A`g g
supdrgr ias sdktaiadktcs pcr Gnnasck sa id igtg`g. "¡Q pcbrég sdr!" Gnné dstg`g yc y
ias praidrcs pdksgiadktcs bdn bég drgk bd Gnnasck. "Ué, scics aougnds." Pdpdté dk ia
eg`dzg. Xcr supudstc qud kc drg ng lcrig içs pcátaeg bd bdearnc, pdrc guk gsé drg tgk
saipnd y jckdstc. Ruvd iuejgs prdouktgs. Id buejá y id vdsté rçpabgidktd pgrg
ia praidr bég bd engsds. Eugkbc rdvasá ngs nékdgs bd ia lgnbg id prdouktá sa tgn vdz
bd`drég vdstarid içs aklcrign. Ng lcrig dk qud Gnnasck nc jged. Rgn vdz ncs
dstubagktds dstgrégk içs eõicbcs eckiaoc y yc dstgrég içs eõicbg.
Dn grcig bdn eglá id nndvõ grra`g gn gpgrtgidktc bd Gnnasck. Iadktrgs dktrg`g sak
nngigr, id bamd qud kdedsatg`g bdmgr bd sdr tgk lgianagr. Wud ecic Gnnasck yc bd`drég
pckdr eadrtg bastgkeag dktrd kcsctrgs. Kukeg bd`drég jg`dr gedptgbc su cldrtg bd
usgr su eugrtc bd juáspdbds. Murá qud usgrég ia kudvc dstubac sõnc eugkbc tuvadrg
qud jgedrnc. Eugkbc pgsá gn sclç va ng `cnsg bd tdkas bd Gnnasck. Rdkég uk mudoc
pngkdgbc eck Putj. ³Wuazç bd`drég arid3 Gnnasck sgnaõ bd ng eceakg vdstabg bd
vgqudrcs gzunds y uk saipnd Cxlcrb `ngkec. Id egndktõ eck su sckrasg iadktrgs sd
gedreg`g y gpgog`g ng iýsaeg. "³Eglá3" Id prdouktõ `ranngktdidktd. ”Eciprá uk
pcec bd ndejd gydr‖ g÷gbaõ bunedidktd.
bunedidktd.
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Nd ba ngs orgeags y gedptá dn eglá. Luaics gn `gneõk y `dàics kudstrc eglá. Gnnasck
jazc uk ecidktgrac gedreg bd qud sd eckvartaõ dk uk vdrgkc akbac y eõic dnng kukeg
pcbrég vavar dk dn Idbac Cdstd. Dstuvd bd geudrbc bdspuás bd dstgs pcegs sdigkgs
dk Jgvdk. Ug`ég qud kukeg pcbrég vavar tgk ndmcs bdn ceágkc bd kudvc. Dnng id akvatõ
g suàr dn sç`gbc pgrg vdr ngs lakgnds ldidkakgs bdn TU Cpdk. Gedptá rçpabgidktd
aokcrgkbc ia gktdracr vctc bd bastgkeag. Id jd euabgbc bd kc nddr bdigsagbc dk su
akvatgeaõk. Eugkbc nd prdouktá euçkbc drg su pgrtabc eck Putj, dnng rçpabgidktd
dxpnaeõ qud yg jg`égk muogbc.
Xcr uk `rdvd akstgktd pdksá qud jg`ég gtrgpgbc g Gnnasck bgkbc uk vastgzc g ias
padrkgs. Bd rdpdktd, id gndorá bd jg`dr dndoabc ng sdkeanng lgnbg oras qud gtdrrazg`g
mustc dkeaig bd ias rcbanngs. Rcbc dsd trg`gmc lakgnidktd pgrdeég dstgr bgkbc sus
lrutcs. "Ecksdouar tadipc dk ng ecrtd ukg vdz qud eciadked dn sdidstrd ds uk

vdrbgbdrc bcncr", dxpnaeõ Gnnasck iadktrgs id ngkzg`g ctrg iargbg euabgbcsg. Ué, dnng
dstç iargkbc, pdrldetc "Xdrc lukeackõ. Putj dstg`g tgk egksgbg bd ng egsg bd su kcvag
qud ncord `grrdrng dk sdts bardetcs.
bardetcs. Putj ds ukg orgk muogbcrg bd`drégs
bd`drégs muogr eck dnng
gnoýk icidktc".
"Pdgnidktd td oustg dn tdkas." Bamd saipndidktd trgtgkbc bd bastrgdrid. ¡ Gsé qud ng

dkeudktrg gtrgetavg! Bd`c gbiatar qud id vdc àdk jcy. Dstcy
gntg y cseurg iumdr id dkeudktrg
tgk ecktdktg bd jg`drid ecrtgbc dn pdnc. Eck dn kudvc dstanc içs ecrtc pgrdeadrg qud
tcbgvég dstcy dk ng dseudng sdeukbgrag.
"Uá qud ds uk dstdrdctapc", `rcidõ Gnnasck. "Ua dn tdkas ludrg ukg rdnaoaõk
_ai`ndbck..."
"Udrég ng egtdbrgn", bamd. "Id dkegktg dsd gkukeac".
"³Wuá padksgs bdn bagrac bd ia àsgùdng3", Id prdouktõ Gnnasck eck gstueag.
"Cmgnç pubadrg jg`drid qudbgbc bdspadrtg pgrg tdriakgrnc." Uuspará. "Rdkoc

iuejgs prdouktgs."
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”Gpudstc g qud nc jgeds‖ g÷gbaõ Gnnasck g sgàdkbgs. "Gktds bd rdspckbdr g tus

prdouktgs y kc vcy g rdspckbdr g tcbgs dnngs. ³Wuadrc sg`dr quá ds nc qud td aktdrdsg
bd ias gkedstrcs dk dstg jastcrag3‖
jastcrag3‖
"Dstç àdk, sá qud yg td jd ecktgbc gnoc bd dstc, pdrc gqué vg. Eugkbc id
dkecktrá eck Utdpjgk @gnnastdr ecidkeá g eudstackgr su abdktabgb. Ecidkeá g
dxpnaegr.
"³Xcr quá3"
”Xcrqud drg uk eg`gnndrc bd Kudvg Crnd{ks qud cptõ pcr sdrvar dk ukg ukabgb
nndkg bd akiaorgktd‖ dxpnaquá. "Kgbad bd su pcsaeaõk dk ng vabg nc jg`rég jdejc. Q
pcr nc qud jd gprdkbabc sc`rd án gktds bd ng oudrrg, kc dstg`g dk su egrçetdr jgedrnc.
Gbdiçs, yg dstg`g gnastgbc dk ukg ukabgb içs gprcpagbg pgrg su dstgeaõk. Drg uk
eg`c dk ukg ecipg÷ég bd lusands, muktc eck iuejcs bd sus ecipg÷drcs bd dseudng.‖
dseudng.‖
"Eadrtc. Uu rgkoc sd ogkg`g ýkaegidktd pcr su pudstc dk ng sceadbgb y kc sd

gsceag`g kukeg eck gnouadk qud sdktég qud dstg`g bd`gmc bd án. "Gnnasck gordoõ.
"Dktckeds, ³pcr quá dsegpgr y ukarsd g ng Ecipg÷ég @3" Xrcsaouaõ. "Tk jci`rd dk
su pcsaeaõk jg`rég pdrigkdeabc eck sus ecipg÷drcs. Ud ukaõ g ng Ecipg÷ég @ dk
idbac bd ng kcejd. Kukeg erdé dk ng jastcrag qud án dstg`g gksacsc pcr ukarsd g ng
`gtgnng. Rcbc nc qud ndé sc`rd su vabg gktds bd ng oudrrg akbaeg`g qud án kc drg dsd
tapc bd jci`rd. Xcr supudstc qud pgrded ukg orgk jastcrag pdrc bd gnoukg igkdrg
kc sudkg g vdrbgb. Gqué dstg`g uk tapc qud grrdkbõ g sus dsengvcs g ncs orgkmdrcs dk
Rdxgs pcrqud án sg`ég qud ng oudrrg dstg`g vakadkbc. Kc sd grradsogrég g qud sus
dsengvcs ludrgk na`drgbcs. Rgiàák ecidkzõ g eckstruar kdoceacs dk Akongtdrrg y
vdkbaõ dquapcs y suiakastrcs gn Kcrtd sõnc pgrg ogkgr bakdrc. Erdc qud sd dseckbaõ
dk Akongtdrrg.
"Rcbc ds eadrtc", ecklariõ Gnnasck. ”Gsé qud dn orgk vadmc eudktc bdn sur kc ds i{s
qud idktargs.‖
idktargs.‖
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"Ué." Dstuvd bd geudrbc. "Dklurdeabcs pcr ngs trcpgs ygkquas qud sd gedreg`gk g
idbabg qud gvgkzg`gk pcr dn réc Iasasapé, sgnaõ ecrradkbc pgrg ukarsd g ng nuejg
akidbagtgidktd.. Bdearnd g su jdrigkg qud sdg vgnadktd y qud rdordsgrç. Dsc tgiàák
akidbagtgidktd
ds baléean bd erddr, yg qud tcbc gktds bd ng oudrrg akbaeg`g qud sd nndvg`gk àdk, gsé
ecic Kdwt y Egkbged".
"Cj, sé, su jdrigkg." Gnnasck sd raõ dktrd badktds. "Dndgkcr, ng igdstrg bd ng
dseudng scntdrg, qud iudrd eugkbc ncs Qgkfdds qudigk ng pngktgeaõk lgianagr".
”³Gjcrg drg g`cnaeackastg3‖

g`cnaeackastg3‖ prdouktõ.
”Ué‖ rdspckbaõ Gnnasck.

Gnnasck. "Eadrtgidktd jgs dstubagbc dstc. Dndgkcr trg`gmõ pgrg dn
ldrrcegrran su`tdrrçkdc gktds bd ng oudrrg. Rdkoc ng sdksgeaõk bd qud kc drg iuy
pcpungr eck su lgianag ka eck kgbad içs dk Kudvg Crndgks.
"³Ug`ds euçkbc ba dk dn engvc3" Nd dxpnaquá. "Id dkecktrá eck ukg egrtg bd uk

jci`rd nngigbc Mgids @dnickt. Jg`ég dseratc g su dspcsg. Gjcrg @dnickt jg`ég
eckceabc g @gnnastdr bd Kudvg Crndgks y glariõ qud dn jci`rd qud eckceaõ dk ng
@gtgnng bd Ercss Fdys drg iuejc içs pdqud÷c y içs mcvdk qud Utdpjgk @gnnastdr.
Ucspdejg`g qud drg uk iuejgejc qud drg bdigsagbc mcvdk pgrg gnastgrsd, gsé qud
saipndidktd rc`õ dn kci`rd bd @gnnastdr. Rgiàák ecktakuõ baeadkbc qud kc a`g g
dxpckdr gn mcvdk pcrqud, g pdsgr bd su muvdktub, drg uk akladrkc bd scnbgbc.‖
scnbgbc.‖
”Drds ukg iumdr iuy nastg, Utdpjgkad Orgkt.‖ Gnnasck id ldnaeatõ.

ldnaeatõ.
"Kc scy tgk nastg." Eckldsá. ”Kukeg dk ias sud÷cs i{s sgnvgmds scspdejá qud
Utdpjgk Mgids @gnnastdr ludrg ukg iumdr.‖
iumdr.‖
”Kc‖ rdspckbaõ Gnnasck eck ukg sckrasg. ”Utdpjgk Mgids @gnnastdr drg uk jci`rd.
Dn sgrodktc @gnnastdr drg ukg iumdr.‖
iumdr.‖
”³Wuaák drg dnng3‖ prdouktá.

prdouktá.
"Uaoud ndydkbc." @rcidõ.
"Igneragbg." Oru÷é dk ng lrustrgeaõk.

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"\gics, bõkbd dstç tu sdktabc bd ng gvdkturg. Bd dstg igkdrg baslrutgrçs bdn

iastdrac i{s. "Gnnasck id ngkzõ ukg sckrasg grrcogktd. ”Dst{s iuy edreg bd ng
vdrbgb.‖
vdrbgb.‖
"Erdc qud nc sá." Eckldsá. "Kc pudbc dktdkbdr eõic suedbaõ. Kukeg bdmg bd
scrprdkbdrid eõic ng jastcrag pudbd sdr bastcrsackgbg tgk lçeanidktd. Utdpjgk
@gnnastdr ds rdecrbgbc ecic uk vgnadktd scnbgbc bd ng Eckldbdrgeaõk qud aokcrõ su
pcsaeaõk dk ng vabg pgrg nuejgr pcr su jcogr. Uadiprd sdrç rdecrbgbc ecic uk járcd
egébc".
”Kc eugkbc tdriakdics eck án, kc nc jgr{‖ ecktdstõ

ecktdstõ Gnnasck sak rcbdcs. "@gnnastdr
drg ukg jcriaog bd pas qud eciprg`g y vdkbég sdrds juigkcs saipndidktd pcrqud
pdksg`g qud drg su bdrdejc g jgedrnc. Ug`ds qud vgics g tcigr ng tdipdrgturg bd
ncs jastcragbcrds bdn sur. "

"Nc sá." Uuspará. Kukeg kakoukc bd ias na`rcs jg sabc ukg ludktd bd ecktrcvdrsag.
Wuá bag`ncs sa vgs g sgeubar tu vabg Utdpjgkad, pcbrégs jgedrnc tcbc dn egiakc ”Jgk dstgbc
dxgntgkbc sus vartubds burgktd içs bd uk saonc. Kudvgidktd, dstcs sck ncs iasics
jastcragbcrds qud jgk dstgbc dseraàdkbc qud Gkkg Iccrdjcusd drg ukg vaubg qud
baraoég ukg pdqud÷g pcsgbg.‖
pcsgbg.‖
”Q Jgndy drg ukg saipnd ka÷g bd orgkmg qud vgnadktdidktd nndvg`g ng idicrag bd
su igrabc. "G÷gbaõ Gnnasck. Gukqud g lakgnds bd ng oudrrg dn ùrbdn drg bd jdejc

ukg pcsgbg. Xdrc quatgrck dn jdejc bd qud drg craoakgnidktd
craoakgnidktd ukg egsg bd igng
rdputgeaõk y ng kc`nd sd÷crg @gnnastdr jg`ég sabc ukg iuejgejg trg`gmgbcrg.
”Jg`ngkbcc bd dsc... Ecidkeá eck vgeangeaõk. "... ³dstçs sdourg bd qud quadrds
”Jg`ngkb
dxpckdr g tu àsgùdng3"
”³Bd sdr ukg prcstatutg c ukg ndsàgkg3‖ Xrdouktõ dnng.

dnng.
"Gi`cs." Rrgouá eck balaeuntgb iadktrgs nd rdspckbég.
”Kc sd gvdrockzg`g bd su jcicsdxugnabgb‖ bamc Gnnasck

Gnnasck eck laridzg. "Q sadiprd
lud iuy jckdstg gedreg bd qud ng sceadbgb ng jg
jg`ég
`ég lcrzgbc g eckvdrtarsd
eckvdrtarsd.. Kc tdkég
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cpeackds bd vdkbdr su eudrpc c icrar. Erdc qud bd`d jg`dr pcsdébc uk vgncr
akerdé`nd pgrg sc`rdvavar g tcbc nc qud jazc. Uu jastcrag kukeg lud dseckbabg bd
kcsctrcs ecic uk prclukbc y cseurc sderdtc.
"Xudbc sdktar su ludrzg iadktrgs ndc sus pgng`rgs." Nd bamd jckdstgidktd. "³Kc
pudbc dktdkbdr eõic sd ngs grrdonõ pgrg egsgrsd eck ukg iumdr y tdkdr uk jamc bd
dnng3 Bdspuás bd tcbc dstc lud iuejc gktds bd ncs bégs qud dn pgvc janvgkgrg `d`ás. "
”Gjcrg, ³bd bõkbd gprdkbaõ dsc ukg ùdkg ejaeg bd Eckkdetaeut3‖ Ud ùrnõ
Gnnasck. ”Utdpjgkad, dst{s iuy edreg bd ngs rdspudstgs.‖
rdspudstgs.‖
"³Eõic pudbc gvdraougr ng vabg bd Jgndy eugkbc kc pudbc dktdkbdr ng iég3"

Bamd bastrgébgidktd.
”Dst{s edreg bd dsc tgiàák‖ bamc Gnnasck eck uk tckc bd dspdrgkzg dk su vcz-.
vcz -.
”Orgeags. "Nd bamd sakedrgidktd.

sakedrgidktd.
"³Xcr quá3"
"Xcr ecipgrtar dstc eckiaoc." Pdspckbé iadktrgs tceg`g su `rgzc sugvdidktd.
Dnng kc id ecktdstõ. Gnnasck edrrõ ncs cmcs y ecrraõ ncs bdbcs pcr su eg`dnnc. ³G
bõkbd vgs eugkbc jgeds dsc3 Ng pcbég sdktar
sdktar g ng bdravg ndmcs
ndmcs bd ié. Wuá sderdtcs
dseckbds Gnnasck Fdkbdnn3 Rgn vdz kc jg`ég sderdtcs. Rgn vdz dnng saipndidktd quadrd
gndmgrsd bd ié y bd tcbc ia dquapgmd. Rrgtc bd eckvdkedrid bd qud dnng kc sadktd nc
iasic qud yc. Xdrc dk gnoýk nuogr bd ia ecrgzõk dsgs pgng`rgs sudkgk lgnsgs.
Ucics aougnds.
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EGXÉRTNC UADRD
Gn nndogr g kudstrg claeakg lua rdeaàbg pcr Orged. Id scrprdkbaõ eõic ng iumdr
pcbég ecipndtgr eugnquadr tgrdg gsaokgbg g dnng y nudoc rdecpangrnc. Orged id

dktrdoõ ia ecrrdc y id aklcriõ qud tdkég gnoc qud id dspdrg`g dk ia claeakg. Dktrá
pgrg dkecktrgr uk grrdonc iuy buned bd rcsgs dk uk lncrdrc bd pcredngkg sdktgbc dk
ia dseratcrac. Kc kdedsatg`g iargr ng tgrmdtg pgrg sg`dr qud drg bd Xdtdr. Gn aougn qud
ctrgs claeakgs ngs iumdrds ecidkzgrck g dkecktrgr dxeusgs pgrg pgsgr pcr ia
claeakg. Rcbc dn iukbc qudrég sg`dr bd quaák drg y ldnaeatgrid pcr ia pdksgtavc
kcvac. Rcbcs dxedptc Gnnasck. Dnng kukeg bamc ukg pgng`rg. Dk egiàc, saipndidktd
sd rdtarõ g su ngbc bd ng claeakg y sd ceupõ eck dn trg`gmc.
Ng tgrmdtg drg tépaeg bd Xdtdr, ùdkg sudrtd dk tu praidr bég. Rd dxtrg÷c y kc pudbc
dspdrgr g vdrtd. Rd Gic, Xdtdr. Xcr supudstc qud án kc drg uk pcdtg, pdrc tcbgvég
pcbég targr bd ia ecrgzõk. Ua pubadrg sdktar pcr án nc qud gpgrdktdidktd án sadktd pcr
ié. Ng vabg sdrég iuejc içs lçean. Nc nngiá pgrg bgrnd ngs orgeags pcr ngs lncrds. Dn
sckabc bd su vcz kc ncorõ sgeubarid bd nc qud gjcrg sá qud ds vdrbgb. Bdsbd
gqudnng kcejd eck Gnnasck saoc iargkbc g ngs iumdrds bd ukg kudvg igkdrg. Tkg
kcejd bd numurag jg`ég gàdrtc ukg egmg bd Xgkbcrg y pgrdeég qud kc jg`ég igrejg
gtrçs.
Dstg`g engrc pgrg ié qud sa scy ogy c kc, kc aipcrtg. Kdedsatg`g tdriakgr ia
rdngeaõk eck Xdtdr. Kc dstg`g sadkbc mustg eck án. Uaouds baeaákbcnc, pdrc kc dstçs
jgeadkbc kgbg Utdpjgkad. Xcrqud id dstcy bgkbc eudktg bd qud dstg`g usgkbc g ia idmcr
giaoc pgrg ecipndtgr uk pngk bd idbac eunc qud suroaõ jged g÷cs. @udkc, bdmg bd nncraqudgr,
vgs g tdkdr qud jgedr dstc dk pdrsckg. Dstc vg g sdr nc içs baléean qud jd jdejc . Drg jcrg bd
ia praidrg engsd pcr dn icidktc pcbég cnvabgrid bd Xdtdr.
Ias engsds ludrck ecic dspdrg`g. Ncs oru÷abcs y odiabcs jgàtugnds eugkbc nds
dxpnaquá ng egrog bd trg`gmc. Dn jgàtugn mudoc bd nçpaz y pgpdn eugkbc dipdeá ia
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eckldrdkeag. Rrgtá bd rdngmgrid y jgedr ngs ecsgs naodrgs y bavdrtabgs bd ng igkdrg dk

qud Gnnasck nc jged. Xdrc eugkbc dklrdktá ngs iasigs iargbgs dk `ngkec qud jd
dklrdktgbc tgktgs vdeds gktds bd sg`dr lud akýtan. ³Eõic nc jgeég Gnnasck3 Pdvasá dn
dxgidk lakgn pgrg su eursc bd vdrgkc, y `gsgbc dk ngs prdouktgs qud jazc, bd jdejc,
ncorõ idtdr iuejg jastcrag dk dsgs sdas sdigkgs. Bd gnoukg igkdrg nc jazc
bavdrtabc. Lud gndktgbcr eugkbc id ba eudktg bd uk mcvdk dk ng pgrtd bdngktdrg
prdstgkbc iuejg gtdkeaõk jgeag ié. Jgstg qud id ba eudktg bd qud dstg`g
aktdrdsgbc dk ié y prc`g`ndidktd kc tdkég ka abdg bd nc qud dstg`g baeadkbc. Gjcrg
sa ias padrkgs y pdejcs pcbrégk bgr ng eckldrdkeag dstd tapc pgsgrég eck orgk áxatc. Dn
pc`rd sd igrejõ gn lakgn bd ng eckldrdkeag eck su na`rc bd tdxtc euabgbcsgidktd
ecncegbc bdngktd bd án.
Eugkbc vcnvé g egsg ecidkeá g prdpgrgr ng edkg. Bdeabé jgedr ukg eciabg egsdrg
pgrg Gnnasck. Orgeags, id idkté g ié iasig, pcr tcbg su gyubg. Id egiàá uk pgr
bd pgktgnckds vgqudrcs vadmcs y ukg egiasdtg Qgnd gkbrgmcsg y ecidkeá g jdrvar ncs
labdcs pgrg ukg ngsgokg. Mustc eugkbc dstg`g g puktc bd ecidkzgr g ecncegr ncs
labdcs y dn qudsc, sckõ dn tdnálckc. Drg Xdtdr. Jg`ngics egsugnidktd iadktrgs
prdpgrg`g ng edkg bd Gnnasck. Wudrég sg`dr eõic lud ia praidr bég. Nd aklcriá qud
drg nc iasic bd sadiprd. Án lud tgk buned id gpcyõ y id bamc qud kc id
prdceupgrg. Iadktrgs jg`nç`gics rçpabgidktd idkeacká qud tgn vdz pcbrégics
rdukarkcs gktds bd kudstrc gkavdrsgrac. Kc jg`ég igkdrg qud yc tdriakgrg eck án dk
kudstrc gkavdrsgrac! Uu dktusagsic pcr ia suodrdkeag id nndkõ gýk içs bd eunpg.
Xc`rd Xdtdr idrdeég gnoc idmcr qud nc qud tdkég qud clrdedrnd.
Xdtdr y yc jg`ngics burgktd içs bd ukg jcrg iadktrgs eceakg`g. Id sdkté àdk
jg`ngkbc eck án y id rdecrbõ pcr quá án drg ia giaoc. Ucnc bdsdg`g pcbdr sdktar
gnoc içs prclukbc pcr án. Iadktrgs ng ngsg÷g sd dklrag`g, nd bamd gbaõs g Xdtdr. Lua g
ia eugrtc bd `g÷c y rçpabgidktd rdvasá ia gpgradkeag dk dn dspdmc. Id pdaká dn ecrtc
eg`dnnc ruàc y edpanná ias badktds. Eugkbc iará jgeag dn dspdmc va gnoc rdlndmgbc dk
ias cmcs vdrbds qud jckdstgidktd kukeg jg`ég vastc gktds... bdsdc. Bdmá bd ngbc dstd
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pdksgiadktc y id baraoé g ia pdqud÷g eceakg. Gogrrá bcs ogrlacs y rdeupdrá ng

ngsg÷g y id baraoé jgeag grra`g pgrg dn bdpgrtgidktc bd Gnnasck.
Gnnasck sckraõ eugkbc g`raõ ng pudrtg y id bdseu`raõ gnné bd pad. "¡Eciabg!"

Dxengiõ gndordidktd iadktrgs dnng id aokcrg`g y idtég ng eg`dzg pgrg akjgngr ng
lrgogkeag bd ng eciabg rdeaák jcrkdgbg. "Q Utdpjgkad." @rcidá. "Ué... sé, gjcrg trgd ng
eciabg." @rcidõ Gnnasck. Gnnasck id bdmõ dktrgr y ecrraõ g ùsegr ukcs pngtcs y
tdkdbcrds. Kcs akstgngics y eciaics kudstrg eciabg. Drg tgk eõicbc. Bdspuás bd
edkgr, Gnnasck naipaõ. Id jg`ég clrdeabc g gyubgr pdrc dnng aksastaõ. ”Bd kakoukg
igkdrg tý eceakgstd. Qc naipagrá. ³Eglá3"
"Uudkg àdk." Pdspckbé iadktrgs lrctg`g ia dstõigoc sgeagbc.
Bdspuás bd qud prdpgrõ dn eglá kcs sdktgics dstrdejgidktd dk su sclç. Xdrc kc nc

sulaeadktdidktd edreg pgrg tcegrkcs. Eck kudstrgs padrkgs bc`ngbgs bd`gmc bd
kcsctrgs tcigics kudstrc eglá iadktrgs nd bdeég g Gnnasck eõic lud ia praidr bég
bd engsds. ”Kukeg dspdrgk ukg eckldrdkeag dn praidr bég.‖ Gnnasck susparõ kdogkbc
eck ng eg`dzg. "Kc id aipcrtg sa sck dstubagktds bd praidr g÷c c bd tdredr g÷c
sadiprd ncs scrprdkbd.‖
scrprdkbd.‖
”³Gsé qud bastd ukg eckldrdkeag dn praidr bég3‖

bég3‖
"Xcr supudstc." Dnng ecklariõ. "Dstc kc ds ng sdeukbgrag."
"Ucnc bdsdgrég pcbdr akvcnuergr g ias dstubagktds bd ng igkdrg dk qud nc jgeds."

Bamd eck pdsgr.
”Dstcy sdourg bd qud pudbds jgedrnc‖ bamc dnng eck jckdstabgb. "Rus na`rcs sck
diceackgktds y drds ukg iumdr `ranngktd d aktdnaodktd.
aktdnaodktd. Dstcy sdourg bd qud nndogrçs
jgstg dnncs.‖
dnncs.‖
Gnnasck sd pusc g nndkgr kudstrgs tgzgs bd eglá. Ng iará iadktrgs sd icvég. Jg`ég
gnoc dk ng prdsdkeag bd dstg iumdr qud id vcnvég nceg. Rgn vdz drg su ngroc eg`dnnc cseurc
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c ng lcrig dk qud dnng akenakg`g ng eg`dzg naodrgidktd eugkbc dstg`g g puktc bd bdear gnoc. C
tgn vdz ds ng egiasdtg qud sd gldrrg g su pdejc. Nc tdkoc ign.
"Jg`ngkbc bd na`rcs..." Dipdeá eugkbc dnng dktrõ dk ng jgàtgeaõk eck ng

dspdrgkzg bd bastrgdrid. ”Orgeags bd kudvc pcr dn bagrac bd Jgndy.‖
Jgndy.‖
"Bd kgbg."
"Ué, drg mustc nc qud kdedsatg`g nddr gjcrg", gordouá dk uk tckc sgreçstaec.
"³Wuá quadrds bdear3", Pdspckbaõ Gnnasck eck ecklusaõk.
"Kgbg. Ds sõnc qud pgsá g÷cs sc÷gkbc eck nddr dn bagrac bd dstg iumdr. "Ugeubc ng
eg`dzg gktd ng arckég qud dstg`g g puktc bd rdvdngr. Q eugkbc lakgnidktd tdkog ng
cpcrtukabgb bd nddrnc... dstcy kgbgkbc dk ukg paseakg bd ecklusaõk sdxugn. Dktckeds, ³quá
dkeudktrc dk ng praidrg pçoakg... bcs iumdrds `dsçkbcsd3

”Nc sadktc.‖ Gnnasck sd sckrcmõ iadktrgs jg`ng`g. "Kukeg nc va gsé. Uadiprd
dkecktrá dn rcigked buned. Xdrc bd`c gbiatar qud sadiprd dstuvd gorgbdeabg bd qud
kukeg sd jaeadrg orçlaeg. Bdspuás bd tcbc dnng ds ia àsgùdng y ng abdg bd ng
aktaiabgb dstç àdk... yg sg`ds... pugm. Ds ecic pdksgr dk ias pgbrds jgeaákbcnc.
"Gnnasck sd dstrdideaõ gktd dn ýntaic ecidktgrac.
eci dktgrac.
”\gics , prcldscrg Fdkbdnn.‖

Fdkbdnn.‖ Id rdé. ”³Eõic erdds qud tu
tuss pgbrds td jaead
jaeadrck3‖
rck3‖
”¡Kc!‖ id gbvartaõ. "Ias pgbrds kukeg tuvadrck rdngeackds sdxugnds."

sdxugnds."
”Gnnasck, tus pgbrds tuvadrck trds jamcs.‖
jamcs.‖
"Kukeg tuvadrck rdngeackds sdxugnds."
"Gnnasck sa quadrds
quadrds pudbc rdsd
rdsdrvgrtd
rvgrtd uk vagmd pcr uk eadrtc réc dk Do
Doaptc.
aptc. Dstcy
`gstgktd sdourg bd qud jd eckstruabc ianngs bd vvagmdrc
agmdrc lrdeudktd pcr gjcrg. "Uá qud
kc bd`drég ùrngrid bd dnng, pdrc dnng drg bdigsagbc nakbg eugkbc dstg`g kdrvacsg.
"Dk eugktc gn bagrac bd Jgndy, pudbd qud kc jgyg sabc orçlaeg, pdrc jgy gnoc iuy
ùdkc dk dsd vadmc bagrac."

bagrac."
”³Wuá dst{s baeadkbc3‖
baeadkbc3‖
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"Uupckoc qud nc qud dstcy trgtgkbc bd bdear ds qud kc luá dn tdquang." Pdspckbé
trgkquangidktd dspdrgkbc qud tgn vdz dnng kc id dseuejgrg. Xcr ng dxprdsaõk
gturbabg dk su rcstrc supd qud nc jg`ég jdejc. "Bdsbd dsg kcejd jd dstgbc rdvasgkbc
ia vabg y ju`c tgktgs iumdrd
iumdrdss y iuejgejgs qud c`vagidktd id lndejgrck. Kc
pudbc erddr qud kukeg nc jgyg vastc gktds. Ng ctrg kcejd lud ecic uk `ranngktd
ndtrdrc bd kdõk baeaákbcid qud drg jcrg bd bdspdrtgr.‖
bdspdrtgr.‖
"¡Ougu!" Gnnasck mgbdõ. "Dsg tadkd qud sdr ng eckenusaõk içs rçpabg dk ng jastcrag."
"Kc rdgnidktd." Uuspará prclukbgidktd. "Id tciõ trdaktg y trds g÷cs bdmgr bd
idktarid g ié iasig, gukqud jg`ég dxpdraidktgbc içs qud uk pcec dk dn pgsgbc."
Gnnasck ngkzõ ukg sckrasg bd sgtaslgeeaõk y id icstrõ dscs gzunds `d`ás. "³Euçkbc
sgnastd3"
"³G quá jcrg3" Dnng sd raõ.
”³Wuá quadrds bdear3‖ Xrdouktá, bdseckedrtgbg.

bdseckedrtgbg.
"\dgics praidrc dstuvc dstg ejaeg dk ng dseudng sdeukbgrag." Dnng gbiataõ

téiabgidktd. "Iadktrgs dstç`gics muktgs sgné pcr ié iasig y nudoc eck ia
jdrigkg. Dktckeds, bdspuás qud bdmgics bd vdrkcs, ncorá eckvdkedrid bd qud drg
sõnc dnng y ecidkeá g sgnar eck dstd ejaec nngigbc Fdkky.‖
Fdkky.‖
"³Dstçs `rcidgkbc3" Id scrprdkbaõ. Gnnasck pgrdeég tgk g oustc eck su

sdxugnabgb.
"Jdy tdkoc ngs lctcs bdn `gand pgrg bdicstrgrnc." Dnng `rcidõ. "Dktckeds dn vdrgkc
bdspuás bd ng sdeukbgrag án sgnaõ. Nudoc sgné eck ctrc tapc, Pgnpj. Erdc qud dstg`g
vadkbc g Fdkky g uk ngbc. Nudoc dstg`g Xgun y án tgiàák rdsuntõ sdr ogy. Nudoc lua
gn Ecndoac.‖
Ecndoac.‖
"_dnndsndy."" G÷gbé.
"_dnndsndy.
"Kgbg içs qud iumdrds." Dnng sd raõ. "Bdspuás bd idbac sdidstrd trgtgkbc bd
eckvdkedrid bd qud kc jg`ég eckceabc gn tapc ecrrdetc, tuvd uk rcigked eck dstg
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ejaeg. Gsé lud ecic lakgnidktd sgné. Eckiaoc, ia

iass giaocs y lgianag. Bdsbd
Bdsbd dktckeds
jd dstgbc eck iumdrds.‖
iumdrds.‖
"³Ju`c iuejcs3" Nd prdouktá sak qudrdr sg`dr ng rdspudstg.
"Ué." Dnng ecktdstõ jckdstgidktd. "Gktds bd Kudvg Qcrf muog`g g ng igtdrag. Wud
ds orgeacsc pcrqud eugkbc dstg`g sgnadkbc eck ejaecs id ngs grrdoná pgrg igktdkdr
ia varoakabgb. "
"Dsc ds pcrqud tcbcs drgk ogy." Id rdé. "Q ecrraod sa id dquavcec, pdrc ³kc jg`égs
pdrbabc yg tu varoakabgb eck dsg ejaeg dk ng sdeukbgrag3"
"\drbgb", eckldsõ Gnnasck. "Dn suèckseadktd ds ukg ecsg gsci`rcsg."
"Jç`ndid bd dsc." Dstuvd bd geudrbc. "Dstcy eck Xdtdr pcrqud án ds sdourc. Ia
pgbrd ecrraõ gnrdbdbcr bd ia Igbrd y yc sg`ég qud Xdtdr kukeg pdrsdouarég g ctrg
iumdr. Kukeg id bdtuvd g pdksgr qud pcbrég. ³Xcr quá kukeg id bdmá vdr g ié
iasig3
"³Dstçs sdourg bd dstc3", id

id prdouktõ Gnnasck dk uk tckc iuy sdrac. ”Id pgrded
tgk rdpdktakc‖
rdpdktakc‖
"Kc nc ds." Pdspckbé jckdstgidktd. Drg akerdé`nd jgstg jged ukcs icidktcs
tcbgvég id bdeég qud dstg`g ecklukbabg. C gn idkcs pdksá qud dstg`g ecklukbabg.
Xdrc gnné dstg`g nastg pgrg bdearnc y sg`dr qud drg ng vdrbgb. "Gnnasck scy ogy." Tkg
cng bd gnavac sd gpcbdrõ bd ié. Ud sdktég tgk àdk lakgnidktd bdearnc. "Q gukqud kc
ludrg ukg ejaeg bd Mgk @rgby bdmgr g Xdtdr ds nc ecrrdetc. Kc dstcy dkgicrgbg bd án."
¡\gyg, dsc lud tgk lçean! Xdrc gjcrg, ³eõic nd baeds qud erdds qud td dstçs dkgicrgbc bd dnng3
³Nc dstcy3 Engrc qud nc dstcy. \gics, kc td dseckbgs içs.
Gnegkeá dn sclç y ng tcquá naodrgidktd dk dn iusnc. Gjcrg drg dn icidktc bd

ecktgrnd tcbc. Dnng pgrdeaõ sdktar nc qud dstg`g g puktc bd bdear qud sd akenakõ içs
edreg bd ié. Icvé ia eudrpc içs edreg bdn bd dnng. Xcbég sdktar ia ecrgzõk ngtadkbc
ludrg bd ecktrcn. Kukeg quasd `dsgr g gnouadk tgktc. Udkté sus bdbcs ludrtds gegraeagr
sugvdidktd ia idmanng. Akenaká ng eg`dzg jgeag grra`g iadktrgs sd akenakg`g jgeag ié.
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Xcbég sdktar su gnadktc dk ia egrg. Rrgouá eck balaeuntgb sgàdkbc nc qud qudrég. Dn
tdnálckc sckõ pgrg rcipdr dn jdejazc. ¡Ignbaeaõk! Gnnasck sd ndvgktõ bd uk sgntc y
edrrõ ncs cmcs. Iará ecic su dspgnbg sd tdksõ. Ud bdtuvc uk icidktc y sd dxeusõ
pgrg rdspckbdr gn icndstc sckabc. Dn icidktc jg`ég pgsgbc. Id ndvgktá y trgmd ia
tgzg bd eglá g ng eceakg. Drg jcrg bd qud id ludrg. Eugkbc id gedrquá g ng pudrtg bd
su bcriatcrac, pubd cér ng tdksaõk dk ng vcz bd Gnnasck. "Dsd kc ds ia prc`ndig
Ejras." Lud dktckeds qud bdeabé qud pcbrég qudbgrid uk rgtc içs. "Kc dktadkbc." Cé
g Gnnasck prctdstgr. "@udkc, tý drds ng g`cogbg... Uá qud tcbgvég nc scy... pdrc sõnc dk
dn sdktabc táekaec".
Id ocnpdá idktgnidktd pcr dseuejgr g dseckbabgs y rdordsá g ng sgng bd dstgr.

Iadktrgs Gnnasck ecktakug`g su eckvdrsgeaõk, ia idktd sd rdeupdrõ bd nc qud egsa
suedbaõ dktrd kcsctrgs y dn jdejc bd qud gjcrg dstg`g jg`ngkbc eck su dx kcvag.
Gnnasck lakgnidktd sgnaõ bd su bcriatcrac. Dstg`g vasa`ndidktd icndstg. "Nc sadktc
pcr dsc." Dnng sd baseunpõ y nudoc sd qudbõ gnné tcrpdidktd. "Dn tadipc nc ds tcbc."
Iuriurõ pgrg sé iasig.
"³Xrc`ndigs3" Xrdouktá lakgnidktd.
"Kgbg aipcrtgktd." Xcbég bdear qud dnng dstg`g iaktadkbc.
"Ds akerdé`nd" bamd dk `rdvd. "³Eõic jgeds dsc3 ³Eõic pudbds dkedrrgrtd gsé3"
³Eõic pudbds dstgr baspudstg g `dsgrid uk icidktc y eckvdrtarsd dk jadnc gn saouadktd3

"Utdpjgkad..." ecidkzõ iadktrgs dnng edrrg`g ncs cmcs ukg vdz içs. "... iarg, erdc
qud ds odkagn qud dstás nndogkbc g uk geudrbc eck tcbc..."
"Xdrc" g÷gbé sgàdkbc g bõkbd a`g. Dnng id iarõ eck ukg dxprdsaõk sc`rdsgntgbg.
Dktckeds su rcstrc sd dklraõ.
"Xdrc tcbgvég jgy uk tapc pcr gjé dkvagkbc lncrds g su kcvag." Dnng tdriakõ
`rusegidktd.
"Gnnasck Fdkbdnn, dn rdtrgtc bd ng vartub." Id rdég sak sg`dr eck quaák dstg`g
rdgnidktd dkcmgbg eck Gnnasck c eckiaoc iasig.
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”Cj, sdourc qud pcr dsc bdldkbé ng akbustrag tg`gegndrg.‖ Gn bgrsd eudktg bd nc
qud jg`ég baejc, sd gndmõ bd ié. Dstc drg gnoc qud Gnnasck c`vagidktd kc tdkég
aktdkeaõk bd jgedr sg`dr g ng odktd.
"³Wuá3" Mgbdá jcrrcrazgbg.
Xcbég bdear pcr ng iargbg dk su egrg qud dnng dstg`g bdsdspdrgbgidktd nuejgkbc
pcr pgng`rgs. Rrgouá sgnavg y id egniá. Kc drg lçean. ¡ Ng akbustrag bdn tg`gec! Mdsuerastc,
ástcs drgk ncs igncs. ³Kc nc drgk3 Eçnigtd Utdpjgkad pgrg trgtgr eck dsc ukg vdz içs pcr
gjcrg, dklõegtd dk nc qud dipdzõ tcbc dstc. @adk, yc jg`ég sgnabc bdn igkoc y kc tdkég ka
abdg bd pcr quá. Gnnasck jg`ég bdmgbc engrg su pcsaeaõk
pcsaeaõk y dsg pcsaeaõk drg qud dnng kc
drg ukg cpeaõk. G pdsgr bd tcbgs sus gbvdrtdkeags jg`ég eruzgbc ng nékdg ctrg vdz.
Rciá ukg rdspargeaõk prclukbg y id egniá. Ng tcquá akcedktdidktd. "Gnnasck."
Ecidkeá sugvdidktd iadktrgs ng vdég igstaegr su ngàc akldracr. "Bdmdics dstc

gjcrg iasic. Kukeg bd`drég jg`dr aktdktgbc.... dipdzgr bd kudvc. Kc drg ia
aktdkeaõk eugkbc vakd gqué dstg kcejd.‖
kcejd.‖
”Kc, yc scy ng qud nc ngidktg.‖ Gnnasck oaiaõ. "Uaouds eunp{kbctd ecic sa yc kc

jaeadrg kgbg. Dktckeds scy yc quadk sd dklgbg. ³Xcr quá ds tgk baléean3 "
"Jdy, cnvébgnc." Bamd sugvdidktd. "Iarg, pcbdics qudbgrkcs gqué tcbg ng kcejd
baseunpçkbckcs y eunpçkbckcs g kcsctrgs iasigs c pudbc `gmgr ngs dsegndrgs y
bcriar uk pcec." Gnnasck sckraõ g ia suodrdkeag y kcs bamaics kudstrgs ùdkgs

kcejds g bastgkeag.
Id rdtará jgeag g`gmc eck ng ýkaeg iumdr qud a`g g dstgr dsg kcejd... Jgndy
@gnnastdr. Id egiàá ia pamgig lgvcratc bd lrgkdng yg qud ngs kcejds sd jg`égk
dklragbc dk içs bd ukg lcrig. Pdecoé dn bagrac bd Jgndy y dipdeá g nddr bckbd nc
jg`ég bdmgbc. Drg 72 bd mukac bd 7:<0 y ng oudrrg dstg`g dk lurag y ng mcvdk Jgndy
geg`g`g bd eckcedr g ukg `dnng iumdr bd ukalcrid.
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Eugkbc bdsg`rcejá ng ejgqudtg bd su ukalcrid, nd ba ngs orgeags g Bacs pcr dkvagrid dstg
vasaõk bd ng `dnndzg. Nd quatá ng ejgqudtg ndktgidktd y nudoc bdsg`rcejá su egiasg. Bd`gmc bd
sus vdstaburgs bdseu`ré vdkbgmds qud dnng jg`ég dkvudntc larididktd gnrdbdbcr bd su pdejc. Gn
bdsdkrcnngr egbg ukc, sdkté ng diceaõk bd uk ka÷c dk ng ig÷gkg bd Kgvabgb. Akenusc gjcrg,
iadktrgs id sadktc gqué dseraàdkbc dstgs pgng`rgs, ia eudrpc jcriaoudg gn rdecrbgr ng vasaõk
bd su bdskubdz lrdktd g ié. Nd sdrvé uk `g÷c egnadktd. Gkkg id jg`ég akstruabc pgrg prdpgrgr
dn goug egnadktd pgrg ia akvatgbc dspdeagn gktds. Dk dsd icidktc kc tdkég ka abdg bd nc
dspdeagn qud sdrég ia akvatgbc.
@gmá g ia `dnndzg dk su `g÷c. Uu rcstrc rdspngkbdeég. Bdspuás bd tcbc nc qud jg scpcrtgbc

dn goug egnadktd bd`d jg`drsd sdktabc ecic egiakgr g trgvás bd ngs pudrtgs kgegrgbgs.
Iadktrgs dnng sd dipgpg`g dk dn goug taàg. Pdec
Pdecoé
oé su rcpg y ecrré pcr ng dsegndrg bd gtrçs. Ud
nc ba g Ugi uk jci`rd iuntauscs. Nd pgouá dn pcec bakdrc qud tdkég pgrg naipagrnc y ecsdr dn
ukalcrid. Uá qud ngvgr dn ukalcrid bd uk claeagn bdn sur kc drg uk pngedr pgrg Ugi. Ruvd qud
pdbarnd qud nc jaeadrg. Lakgnidktd gedptõ jgedrnc pcr ié. Ngvgr ng rcpg bd eugnquadr jci`rd
`ngkec drg nc ýntaic qud Ugi qudrég jgedr bd kudvc. Xdrc pcr ié nc jazc y sd kdoõ g tcigr ia
bakdrc. Dk ukcs eugktcs bégs Ugi dstgrég baraoaákbcsd jgeag dn kcrtd. Uá qud nc dejgrég bd
idkcs y rdgnidktd sadktc pcr nc qud nd pdbé qud jaeadrg. Xdrc kukeg pcbrég bdearnd ias
vdrbgbdrgs rgzckds.
Gn rdordsgr g ia jgàtgeaõk, dkecktrá g ia buned çkodn tgn ecic ng jg`ég bdmgbc. Nd ngvá ng
dspgnbg y naipaá sugvdidktd su pdnc bd eudrvc. Eck egbg tcqud sdktég qud ia ecrgzõk ngtég
içs y içs rçpabc. Bdspuás bd `g÷grng ecipndtgidktd, id pgrá muktc g ng vadmg `g÷drg y id
bdskubá. Id qudbá gnné dxpckadkbc tcbc nc qud scy. Dnng sckraõ gktd ng vastg. Id su`é g ng
`g÷drg clrdeaákbcid g dnng. Eck egbg tcqud pcbég dseuejgr su pngedr. Dnng id dipumõ jgeag su
eudrpc y id `dsõ ecic kukeg gktds jg`ég sabc `dsgbg. Eugkbc id scntõ, id pabaõ qud ng
nndvgrg g ng egig. ³Eõic pcbrég kdogrid3 C`dbdeé sak prctdstgr.
Udquá g ia scnbgbc y ng nndvá g ia egig. Pdtará ngs sç`gkgs y ng `gmá g ng egig. Xusaics
kudstrcs eudrpcs muktcs tceçkbckcs. Nd `dsá dn eudnnc y prc`á ng bunzurg bd sus jci`rcs.
Iará sus prclukbcs cmcs gzunds y nd quatá dn pdnc kdorc bd ng egrg.
eg rg. Ng `dsá ukg y ctrg vdz. Nd
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prdouktá su kci`rd. Dnng kc rdspckbaõ. "Baid tu kci`rd. Gktds bd dktrdogrid g ta, bd`c
sg`dr quaák drds. Ru sderdtc dstgrç g sgnvc eckiaoc. Xdrc bd`c sg`dr quaák jg egpturgbc ia
ecrgzõk.’ Kukeg jg`ég kdedsatgbc cér kgbg tgk bdsdspdrgbgidktd. "Dndgkcr." Lud tcbc nc qud
bamc gktds bd tcigr ia eudrpc.
Kcs gigics jgstg qud ng nngigbg bdn ognnc pdrtur`õ kudstrg ldnaeabgb. Ugegics ngs
sç`gkgs bd kudstrc gnrdbdbcr y kcs g`rgzgics ludrtdidktd. Egbg ukg bd kcsctrgs sgàdkbc
qud ástg pcbrég sdr ng ýntaig vdz qud kcs vdrégics. Nd prdouktá bd bõkbd jg`ég vdkabc gktds
bd dkecktrgrid gqué. "Geg`gics bd tdriakgr eck ncs Qgkfdds dk dn \gnnd bd Ujdkgkbcgj.
Ujdkgkbcgj.
Egiakgics burgktd bégs. Xdksá qud kukeg bdmgrégics bd egiakgr. Xdrc Cnb Mgef kcs idtaõ
dk prc`ndigs y kc tuvaics içs rdidbac qud sdouar gvgkzgkbc pcr bdngktd bd ncs Qgkfdds."
Id scrprdkbaõ
sc rprdkbaõ dn vgncr qqud
ud ia gicr pcsd
pcsdég.
ég. Ué, padksc ddkk dnng ecic ddkk ia gicr. Rgn vdz ddstc
stc
ds prdsuktucsc bd ié, pdrc kc pudbc dvatgrnc.

Nd prdouktá pcr quá dstg`g lakoadkbc sdr uk jci`rd. Dxpnaeõ qud Utdpjgk drg su jdrigkc
y qud sg`ég qud ncs Qgkfdds sd gedreg`gk y Kudvg Crndgks içs qud prc`g`ndidktd egdrég.
Utdpjgk jg`ég vdkbabc tcbc nc qud kc pcbég nndvgr eck án y nudoc juyõ g Lncrabg. Dndgkcr erdd
qud bd`d dstgr dk Akongtdrrg pcr gjcrg. Qc dstg`g gturbabg. Nd prdouktá eõic pcbég bdmgrng
gtrçs. Dxpnaeõ qud Utdpjgk drg uk ec`grbd qud kc sd prdceupg`g pcr su jcogr. Dnng sd raõ
eugkbc bamc qud bdàbc g sus geeackds dk ng `gtgnng Utdpjgk sdrég rdecrbgr ecic uk járcd
iadktrgs qud tcbc dn iukbc pdksg`g qud dnng jg`ég iudrtc dk dn akedkbac qud rdengiõ ng
pngktgeaõk lgianagr.
Ruvd iuejgs prdouktgs pgrg ia bgig. Dndgkcr rdspckbaõ tcbc nc qud pubc. Gktds bd ng
oudrrg jg`ég sabc prclds
prcldscrg
crg dk @gntaicrd. Bdspuás bdn akeabdktd dk Lcrt Uuitdr dnng vcnvaõ g
egsg y ecktakuõ gyubgkbc g ncs dsengvcs g juar gn kcrtd. Dnng jg`ég dstgbc akvcnuergbg dk
gyubgr g dsengvcs na`rds burgktd iuejcs g÷cs.
Uu jcogr drg ukg orgk pngktgeaõk dk Kudvg Crndgks, qud ecktrcng`g su jdrigkc. Udoýk
Dndgkcr drg uk sakvdroþdkzg. Jg`ég dkvagbc g sus pgbrds g Kdwpcrt pgrg qud pubadrg
jgedrsd egroc bd ng pngktgeaõk dk su gusdkeag. Gjcrg dstg`gk gtrgpgbcs dk Pjcbd Asngkb y án
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jg`ég tcigbc ng lcrtukg bd ng lgianag. Dstd `gstgrbc akenusc trgtõ bd egsgrng eck uk vdeakc
igycr. Utdpjgk jg`ég dspdrgbc ogkgr dn ecktrcn bd ng pngktgeaõk vdeakg.
Eugkbc ngs kctaeags nndogrck g Kudvg Crndgks gedreg bdn g`crbgmd bd ncs Qgkfdds, ng
igycrég bd ngs trcpgs ludrck g pdndgr eck dn odkdrgn Ndd. Ng Grigbg bdn Uur kukeg
igktdkbrég gn Dmáreatc bd ng Tkaõk dk dn Iassassappa. Utdpjgk juyõ y Dndgkcr tciõ su nuogr
y ecrraõ g Kgtejdz y sd ukaõ g ng Ecipg÷ég @. Bdàbc g ng pcsaeaõk sceagn bd Utdpjgk, lud
kci`rgbg claeagn. Kc tdkég iadbc bd icrar y jg`ég igtgbc g ctrcs dk ng `gtgnng. Rdkég iadbc
bd sdr egpturgbg c bdseuàdrtg. Uu tdicr drg qud kc pubadrg ecklagr dk qud sus egptcrds sd
ecipcrtgrgk ecic eg`gnndrcs. Id bdmõ engrc qud kc dstg`g pdndgkbc pcrqud erdég dk ng
dsengvatub. Dnng kc nc jgeég. Nuejg`g pcrqud Kudvg Crndçks drg su jcogr. Dnng id bamc qud
gukqud drg ukg iumdr eciprdkbég qud dstg oudrrg kc tdkég kgbg qud vdr eck ng dsengvatub.
Kc dktadkbc nc qud quadrd bdear eck dstc.

Eugkbc sgnaõ bd ia egig dstg ig÷gkg eck su ukalcrid rdeaák prdksgbc dstg`g sak gnadktc.
Dnng prcidtaõ vcnvdr g ié sa pcbég. Jgstg dktckeds tdkbrá ncs rdeudrbcs bd su tcqud. Ng
bunzurg bd su sg`cr y eõic sumdtg`g su eudrpc. G baldrdkeag bd Diany, dstg iumdr sd dktrdoõ
na`rdidktd y sõnc tciõ nc qud nd clrdeé. Dstg`g tgk gtrgébg pcr dnng qud nd clrdeé tcbc.
04 bd mukac bd 7:<0
Kc id vdc egpgz bd lukeackgr pgrg ias akvatgbcs. Ias ýkaecs pdksgiadktcs sck bd
Dndgkcr. ³Dstgrç g sgnvc3 Xrcidtaõ dseraàr pdrc tdkég qud sdr egutg eck sus pgng`rgs. Egbg
bég rdzc pgrg dseuejgr gnoc. Kdedsatc gnoukg sd÷gn bd qud ia gicr dstç vavg y vcnvdrç g ié.
2 bd gocstc bd 7:<0
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Içs bd ngs iuejgejgs sd jgk igrejgbc gsé ecic ng igycrég bdn pdrsckgn ecktrgtgbc.
Rcbgvég kc jgy egrtg bd Dndgkcr. Gkkg y yc kcs ceupgics bd ngs tgk kdedsgrags rdpgrgeackds
bd ng egsg. Qg kc quadrc dktrdtdkdr g eg`gnndrcs. Gkkg jg gecrbgbc qud ds dn icidktc bd ng
pcsgbg. Kudstrgs jgànabgbds bd egrpaktdrég sck bdlaeadktds y dn tdejc kc bdmg bd lantrgr.
75 bd gocstc bd 7:<0
Gkkg jg rdeaàbc gnoukgs kctaeags. Ju`c ukg `gtgnng dk Edbgr Icuktgak jged ukcs bégs.
Kudstrcs iuejgejcs sd rdukadrck y Mgefsck ncs nndvõ g ng vaetcrag. Ds dxtrg÷c qud gjcrg
padksd dk ncs rd`s ecic kudstrcs iuejgejcs. Iuejcs bd ncs ejaecs egydrck, pdrc Gkkg jg
cébc qud ia mcvdk sgrodktc dstç vavc y àdk. ¡Orgeags Bacs! Pdzc pcr su sdourabgb y pgrg qud
gnoýk bég dnng pudbg vcnvdr g ié. Ds dxtrg÷c qud ng oudrrg dstá g kudstrc gnrdbdbcr y sak
di`groc, pudbd nndvgr bégs c g vdeds sdigkgs pgrg qud sdpgics quá dstç pgsgkbc. ³Bõkbd
dstçs Dndgkcr3
\drbgbdrgidktd jd sabc `dkbdeabg. Dndgkcr y su ukabgb rdordsgrck. Kc pcbégk qudbgrsd

iuejc tadipc. Iuejcs bd dnncs dstg`gk bdedpeackgbcs pcrqud yg kc jg`ég iumdrds pgrg
dktrdtdkdrncs. Gkkg nds clrdeaõ eciabg, `g÷cs y uk nuogr sdec pgrg bcriar. Dstc ecipngeaõ g
ncs jci`rds egksgbcs. Gpdkgs pubd ecktdkdrid eugkbc ng va egiakgr g ng pudrtg prakeapgn.
Ng gogrrá y ecrré jgeag grra`g. Bdspuás bd jgedr dn gicr, vcnvé g`gmc y gyubá g Gkkg g euabgr
g ncs bdiçs. Eugkbc lakgnidktd sd gecicbgrck pcr ng kcejd, vcnvé g ia eugrtc y g ncs `rgzcs
bd Dndgkcr. Nc qud ecipgrtég eck dstg iumdr drg içs qud pgsaõk. Nd ba ia eudrpc, ia ecrgzõk
y ia gnig. Id bdmõ gktds bdn gigkdedr. Xrcidtaõ rdordsgr tgk prcktc ecic pubc. Nd rcouá
qud sd qudbgrg. Dnng sd kdoõ dxpnaegkbc qud tdkégk ukg trdoug eck dn Dmáreatc bd ng Tkaõk
pgrg pcbdr dktdrrgr g ncs iudrtcs.
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Gng`c g Mdsýs pcr ngs ludktds bdseckceabgs bd Gkg. Xcrqud id jgk vudntc g trgkquanazgr.
Xgrded qud ng trdoug kc lud jckrgbg. Içs pdndgs dstgnngrck. Xdrc ng ukabgb bd Dndgkcr kc
dstg`g akvcnuergbg. Dstg`gk dk ukg pdqud÷g dsegrgiuzg dk ctrg pgrtd. Glcrtukgbgidktd kc
drg sdrac. Egbg bég iarc sc`rd ngs ecnakgs qud rcbdgk dstg pdqud÷g eaubgb. Uá qud mustc pcr
dkeaig bd dsgs ecnakgs dk gnoýk nuogr dstç ng qud jg egpturgbc ia ecrgzõk. Egbg gigkdedr ng
ùsec pgrg vcnvdr g ié.
Xcr lak edrrá dn bagrac bd Jgndy pcr ng kcejd. Bdspuás bd nddr tcbc nc qud dstg
iumdr scpcrtõ eck tgktg vgndktég y sak bubg, bd rdpdktd id sdkté ecic uk ec`grbd.
Gqué dstg`g sdktgbg dk ia egsg eõicbg, sak ecrgmd pgrg rcipdr eck ia kcvac.
Basoustgbg eckiaoc, gpgouá ia nçipgrg bd ndeturg y id grrgstrá `gmc ngs sç`gkgs y
id qudbá bcriabg.
Dktrá dk kudstrg claeakg Gnnasck jg`ég sgnabc dk sandkeac pcr ng ig÷gkg sak su
ratugn jgàtugn. Ng dkecktrá sdktgbg dk su dseratcrac trg`gmgkbc aktdksgidktd dk su
eciputgbcrg. Xcbég cndr dn juic bdn eaogrrannc dk dn gard. Id gedrquá g dnng y nd
baraoé ukg iargbg bd sgàburég. Iará bdtrçs bd su grejavgbcr y bdseu`ré nc qud
ùseg`g. Gnné geurruegbc bdtrçs bdn
bdn grejavgbcr jg`ég uk pgqudtd bd Iárats. Uak bdear
ukg pgng`rg, rdeupdrá ng iatgb bdn pgqudtd bd eaogrranncs y pgsá pcr bdngktd bd dnng.
G`ré ng vdktgkg bdtrçs bd dnng y tará sak edrdickags ncs eaogrranncs pcr ng vdktgkg.
"Igneragbg". Lud su ýkaeg rdspudstg g ias geeackds.
Xgsá muktc g dnng sak icndstgrid dk ecidktgr y id baraoé g ia dseratcrac. Xusd ia

igndték dk ia dseratcrac y vcnvé g su ngbc bd ng claeakg. Id bdspnciá sc`rd dn sclç
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gmustçkbcid dn pnadoud bd ia lgnbg. "Xdrbé ia eckeadrtc bd ng ig÷gkg." Bamd

sugvdidktd.
"Ecsgs qud jgedr." Dnng rdspckbaõ sak ndvgktgr ng vastg. Gqué vgics bd kudvc. Tk
pgsc gbdngktd y bcs pgscs jgeag gtrçs.
"Xudbc vdr dsc." Lud tcbc nc qud pubd rdukar pgrg bdear. Ua kc qudrég jg`ngr, yc
kc a`g g lcrzgrng. Ecktakugics sdktgbgs dk uk akeõicbc sandkeac. Dn ýkaec sckabc
drg dn eckstgktd ocnpdtdc bdn tdengbc bd Gnnasck. Drg baléean pgrg ié dktdkbdr qud ng
ýntaig kcejd dstg`g g puktc bd `dsgr g dstg iumdr y dstg ig÷gkg dstg`g sadkbc
trgtgbg ecic ng jamgstrg pdnarrcmg dk ukg rdukaõk lgianagr. Ng dseraturg sd bdtuvc. Kc
dipumds Utdpjgkad pcr ukg vdz qud dnng vdkog g ta.
”Kc pudbc erddr qud jgygs targbc ias eaogrranncs pcr ng vdktgkg‖ bamc lakgnidktd
Gnnasck. Id rdé iadktrgs aktdktg`g aktaiabgrid eck su odstc ençsaec. Nd baspgrá ukg
iargbg qud bamc ùdk aktdktc. Dnng id ngkzõ ukg sckrasg ignaeacsg.
”Ds pcr tu prcpac àdk‖ dxpnaquá

dxpnaquá eck egnig. "³Dk qud dstgs trg`gmgkbc3"
"Kctgs pgrg kudstrc na`rc." Gnnasck sd icstrõ akdxprdsavg ecic sa kgbg juàdrg
pgsgbc dktrd kcsctrgs. Kc sg`ég sa bd`ég dstgr dkcmgbg c gnavagbg.
"Odkagn." Pdspckbé eck dktusagsic. Gnavac lud ng cpeaõk qud sdndeeacká.
”Dsc bd Dndgkcr. Wuá jastcrag tgk akerdé`nd.‖

ake rdé`nd.‖
"\g g icndstgr g ng odktd", bamc Gnnasck sak rcbdcs.
"³Rd aipcrtg3"
”Kc‖ rdspckbaõ dnng eck laridzg. ”Gjcrg qud yg sg`ds, prdoýktgid gnoc.‖
gnoc.‖
Uckrdé gktd ng cldrtg. ³Gnoc juj3 Gnnasck ³pcbrégs gigrid gnoýk bég3 Engrc qud nd
³pcbrégs
prdouktgrá gnoc, pdrc ng ýkaeg ecsg qud rdgnidktd kdedsatc sg`dr. Bdeabé qud drg içs
sdourc sdouar dn na`rc. ”³Utdpjgk ncorõ nndogr g Akongtdrrg3‖
Akongtdrrg3‖
”Ué‖ rdspckbaõ dnng. Xdrc rdordsõ `rdvdidktd edreg bdn lakgn bd ng oudrrg. Jg`ég
egiàgbc su kci`rd pcr Grtjur Ldkkaicrd. \cnvaõ gtrçs eugkbc cyõ qud ng
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Eckldbdrgeaõk sdourgidktd egdrég. Nudoc ecidkzõ g eciprgr prcpadbgbds g ngs

vaubgs bd oudrrg.
”Wuá ignbatc sakvdroþdkzg‖. Id gjcouá. "Xraidrc juyd nudoc vudnvd y sd

gprcvdejg bd ncs qud sd qudbgrck y nc pdrbadrck tcbc. Wuadrc bdear, sa tuvadrg
gnoukg c`mdeaõk icrgn g ng oudrrg, pcbrég dktdkbdr su pgrtabg.‖
pgrtabg.‖
”Kc tdkég icrgn.‖ Gnnasck rdspckbaõ sgeubadkbc ng eg`dzg eck gsec. ”Iadktrgs sd
dseckbég dk Akongtdrrg vdkbég grigs g gi`cs `gkbcs. Mustc eugkbc tcbc dstg`g g
puktc bd nndogr g su lak, sgntõ g ng praidrg kgvd rui`c g ncs Dstgbcs Tkabcs. Nudoc
eciprõ ngs tadrrgs içs `grgtgs." Oaictdá dk basoustc. "Ud pckd idmcr." Gnnasck sd
ùrnõ. "Iadktrgs vagmg`g pcr dn Uur bdsvgnamgkbc vvaubgs
aubgs y juárlgkcs, dseuejõ sc`rd
uk mcvdk sgrodktc bd Kudvg Crndgks".
"¡Kc!" Mgbdá.
"Ué", ecklariõ Gnnasck. "Kc sá sa lud ng euracsabgb c su doc bdigsagbc orgkbd,

pdrc bdeabaõ pgogr ukg nngigbg g ng vaubg @gnnastdr. Dn bagrac bd Jgndy ds uk pcec
akecipndtc sc`rd dn tdig. Rdkoc ng aiprdsaõk bdlakatavg bd qud ng ejgktgmdõ pgrg qud
buriadrg eck án. Dn icidktc drg nc sulaeadktdidktd mustc pgrg qud tcbc dn iukbc
gsuiadrg qud drg su igrabc.
"Rapc gorgbg`nd." Qc pgnabdeé. "@adk, gjcrg Dndgkcr iuraõ dk ng `gtgnng."
”Kc‖ Gnnasck sd iclõ.

iclõ. "Dn lakgn bd ng oudrrg sd gedreg`g. Dndgkcr aktuyõ qud ng
Eckldbdrgeaõk dstg`g g puktc bd rdkbarsd y g`gkbckõ. Dstg`g gtdrrcrazgbg bd sdr
egpturgbg.‖
egpturgbg.‖
”Xcrqud kc pcbég ecklagr dk qud ncs scnbgbcs bd ng Tkaõk sd ecipcrtgrgk ecic

eg`gnndrcs ” aktdrruipé rdecrbgkbc
rdecrbgkbc ngs pgng`rgs bdn bagrac bd Jgndy. "Xdrc iuejgs
iumdrds ludrck bdseuàdrtgs pgsgkbc ecic jci`rds y ludrck trgtgbgs iuy àdk".
"Dnng kc pcbrég jg`dr sgàbc dsc." Gnnasck gordoõ trastdidktd.
”³Baid eu{kbc sd egsõ eck Jgndy3‖

Jgndy3‖
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"Mustc bdspuás bd qud Dndgkcr

Dndgkcr rdordsõ bd Odttysùro", dxpnaeõ Gnnasck. ”Dnng jg`ég
sabc jdrabg. Gukqud kc drg orgvd, sd prdceupõ bd qud kc vavadrg jgstg dn lakgn bd ng
oudrrg. Dstg`gk iuy dkgicrgbgs y Dndgkcr sg`ég qud gn egsgrsd eck Jgndy pcbég
bgrnd rdspdtgànabgb. Eck ukg saipnd edrdickag, Jgndy pgsõ bd sdr ukg iumdr
rdejgzgbg g ukg dspcsg bd claeagn.‖
claeagn.‖
”@udkc, sak bubg dstc ddxpnaeg

xpnaeg iuejc‖ bamd bastrgébgidktd
bastrgébgidktd pdrbabg dk
dk ias
pdksgiadktcs. Ng jastcragbcrg dk ié dstg`g diceackgbg
diceackgbg içs gnnç bd nngg erddkeag. Dk
dn bagrac bd Jgndy bdeég qud ng jamg bd ng sd÷crg Iccrdjcusd Ugrgj jg`ég iudrtc dk
ng aklgkeag. Dsc id ecklukbaõ bdsbd qud rdecrbá qud ia akvdstaogeaõk gktdracr id
nndvõ g erddr qud eugkbc ng sd÷crg Iccrdjcusd, Jgndy y su jamg sd trgsngbgrck gn
kcrtd, Ugrgj Iccrdjcusd jg`ég vagmgbc eck dnngs.
”Lud `gstgktd l{ean bd ncorgr‖ bamc Gnnasck sgàdkbc qud yc jg`ég bdseuàdrtc
eõic Dndgkcr sd jg`ég qudbgbc eck dnngs. "Bdspuás bd ng oudrrg tcbc dstg`g dk
eckiceaõk. Q sak gktdedbdktds bd kgeaiadktc c bd bdlukeaõk. Iadktrgs gýk dstg`gk
dk \aroakag, Dndgkcr saipndidktd sd igktuvc ludrg bd ng vastg. Ua gnouadk
prdouktg`g saipndidktd dxpnaeg`g qud dnng drg Ugrgj Iccrdjcusd. Kgbad bd ng zckg
jg`ég prdouktgbc g ng sd÷crg Iccrdjcusd sc`rd su pgsgbc. Gqudnncs qud ng eckceégk
gktds bd eckvdrtarsd dk prcstatutg sg`égk qud tdkég ukg jamg g ng qud jg`ég dkvagbc.
”³Wuá nd pgsõ g Utdpjgk3‖

Utdpjgk3‖
"Pdordsõ g Akongtdrrg y bdsbd gnné kc tdkoc ka abdg bd nc qud nd pgsõ." Pdspckbaõ

Gnnasck.
"Akvdstaográ dsc." Id clrdeé vcnuktgragidktd.
"Odkagn." Gnnasck rdspckbaõ lakgnidktd

lakgnidktd sckgkbc rdngmgbg. ”Jgy i{s pgpdnds y dn
bagrac bd Dndgkcr dstç dk ng egsg bd ias pgbrds. Ncs ecksdouará eugkbc vgyg g egsg
pgrg dn Bég bd Geeaõk bd Orgeags. C ecic nc nngigics dn Bég bdn Lýt`cn.‖
Lýt`cn.‖
"³Xcr quá dn Bég bdn Lýt`cn3" Dstg`g aktraogbg.

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”Xcrqudd ia gùdng ds ukg kgtavg gidraegkg y sa idkeackgs gnoc qud jgedr eck ncs
”Xcrqu
pdrdorakcs dnng sd vudnvd `gnéstaeg.‖ Gnnasck sd dejõ g rdér.
rdér.
"Xudbc dktdkbdr bõkbd pcbrég tdkdr uk prc`ndig eck dsc." G÷gbé. "Kc pudbc
erddr qud bdspuás bd tcbcs dstcs g÷cs lakgnidktd sá ng vdrbgb." Bamd eck gndorég.
Ug`ég qud kc id rdldrég saipndidktd gn iastdrac bd Utdpjgk Mgids @gnnastdr. "Dstcy
bdsdgkbc trg`gmgr ecktaoc Gnnasck. Dspdrc qud bdspuás bd ngs ýntaigs kcejds tcbgvég
pcbgics. "
"Kc sdgs tcktg." Gnnasck id rdprdkbaõ. "Qc lua uk abactg gkcejd. Lud ng nngigbg
tdndlõkaeg. Drg bd Ejras. Xgrded qud ia vadmc ùldtd bd g`cogbcs dstç sadkbc
akvdstaogbc. Gnoukcs bd ias vadmcs egscs jgk sabc eudstackgbcs. Wuadrd qud vgyg g
Kudvg Qcrf y trg`gmd dk dn egsc.‖
egsc.‖
"³Nc jgrçs3" Xrdouktá bd rdpdktd gsustgbg pcr ng abdg bd qud Gnnasck sd ludrg g
trg`gmgr edreg bd su gktaoug nngig.
”Kc‖ rdspckbaõ Gnnasck. "Qc kc scy ukg g`cogbg. G pdsgr bd qud tcbgvég pgoc
ias euctgs. Xdrc sõnc jgoc dsc pgrg igktdkdr g ias pgbrds ldnaeds. Ng ýkaeg vdz qud
prgetaquá bdrdejc lud eugkbc jaed uk trg`gmc prc `ckc pgrg dn rdluoac bd ukg iumdr
dk @cstck. Ejras jg sabc ukg kcvag pásaig, pdrc dnng ds ukg ignbatg ùdkg g`cogbg.
Dstcy sdourg bd qud pudbd grrdongr dstd néc sak ia gyubg. Kc dstcy prdceupgbg.
Xudbd qud yc jgyg sabc ukg ecipndtg `gstgrbg, pdrc kukeg rcipé ng ndy. Ng bc`ná
vgrags vdeds, pdrc kukeg ng rcipé.‖
rcipé.‖
"Jg`ngkbc bd dsc..." Kc dstg`g sdourg bd qud quasadrg jg`ngr bd dstc. Xdrc jg`ég
sabc uk pdksgiadktc icndstc dk dn lckbc bd ia idktd bdsbd qud nc idkeackõ
gkcejd.
”³Ng akbustrag
akbustrag bdn tg`gec3‖ Xrdoukt
Xrdouktõõ Gnnasck bardetg
bardetgidktd.
idktd.
”@udkc, sé‖ `gnùedá. ”Uá qud kc ds gsuktc iéc. Xdrc kc pudbc vdrtd jgeadkbc
gnoc gsé. Xdrbé g ia gùdng, ng pdrsckg qud id eraõ, pcr eunpg bdn e{kedr.‖
e{kedr.‖
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"Nc sadktc Utdpjgkad." Gnnasck rdspckbaõ sakedrgidktd. "Dktckeds yc drg ukg

pdrsckg baldrdktd.
baldrdktd. Pdgnidktd erdé qud tcbc dn iukbc tdkég bdrdejc g ukg bdldksg
gbdeugbg. Ias enadktds drgk muogbcrds aipcrtgktds dk ng akbustrag. Eugkbc tciá dn
egsc id eckvdkeé bd qud drg sõnc ctrc egsc, saipndidktd dstg`g jgeadkbc ia trg`gmc.
Ncs bcs ngbcs bd ia çr`cn odkdgnõoaec dstçk nndkcs bd pngktgeackds bd tg`gec.
Bag`ncs, yc luic. Ua rdeudrbgs qud dk dsd dktckeds
dktckeds ncs tg`gqudrcs dstg`g
dstg`gkk ogkgkbc.
Dstg`g ogkgkbc. Dktckeds ukg kcejd yc dstg`g trg`gmgkbc tgrbd pcr ecstui`rd y id
dkecktrá eck ukc bd dscs idicrgkbcs aktdrkcs gjcrg aklgids. Id dkldriõ. Nc
dipgquá tcbc. Nudoc dktrá dk ukg bd ngs claeakgs bd ncs sceacs prakeapgnds. Gqudn
qud tuvc ng bdsorgeag bd trg`gmgr tgiàák tgrbd dsg kcejd. G`gkbcká dk dn getc. Lua
bardetgidktd g egsg pgrg bdearnd g Ejras. Ng dkecktrá dk ng egig eck ctrg iumdr.
"¡Ougu!" Mgbdá. "Ru trg`gmc y tu ejaeg tcbc dk uk scnc bég. ³Wuá jaeastd3"
”\akd g egsg‖ rdspckbaõ Gnnasck eck vavgeabgb-.
vavgeabgb-. "Id iubá bd kudvc eck igiç y
pgpç. \cnvé g ng dseudng y ecidkeá bd kudvc. Xcr lak scy ldnaz. Ds akerdé`nd eõic
pudbd egiàgr tu vabg tgk rçpabgidktd. Xgrg ié lud eugkbc ndé dsd idicrçkbui.
Dktckeds supd eu{ktc cbag`g ia vabg y dstg`g vavadkbc ukg idktarg.‖
idktarg.‖
”³Gsé qud pcr dsc kc dksd÷gs dn eursc bd ng jastcrag bd ng akbustrag tg`gegndrg3‖

prdouktá.
”Kc pudbc‖ bamc Gnnasck

Gnnasck eck sdkeanndz. ”Udrég ukg vacngeaõk
vacngeaõk bdn pravandoa
pravandoacc enadktd -
g`cogbc. Eugkbc dsera`é ia na`rc tdkég qud sdr iuy euabgbcsg. G pdsgr bd qud sd
trgtg bd ng jastcrag
jastcrag bd eaogrranncs pu`naeatgracs
pu`naeatgracs kukeg ukg vdz bamd c aipnaquá
aipnaquá gnoc
kdogtavc. Ncs iuejgejcs bd _gakwraojt y Oraoos nc rdvasgrck eck uk pdakd bd
badktds lakcs.‖
lakcs.‖
Rdriakgics jg`ngkbc bd kudstrc na`rc pcr uk tadipc dktckeds Gnnasck sd lud

pgrg ukg bd sus engsds. Ecic sadiprd, ng va sgnar bd ng jgàtgeaõk. Uakedrgidktd, kc
sá quá prdladrc içs, vaákbcng dktrgr dk ukg jgàtgeaõk c bdmgrng. Dn rdstc bd ia bég
lud dn egiakc bd nc gktdracr. Bdktrc sdkté uk rcdr dk ia dstõigoc sgàdkbc qud
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kdedsatg`g rcipdr eck Xdtdr. Rgiàák sg`ég qud kdedsatg`g supdrgr ias sdktaiadktcs
pcr Gnnasck. Gkcejd ias geeackds ng jaeadrck gndmgr gýk içs bd ié. ³Euçkbc tcbc
dstc a`g g tdkdr sdktabc3
Id dkecktrá dk ia ýntaig eckldrdkeag bdn bég y kc tdkég ogkgs bd rdordsgr g egsg.

Dstg`g g iatgb bd ia eckldrdkeag. Ias dstubagktds kc dstg`gk aktdrdsgbcs. Ng
igycrég iarg`gk sus rdncmds. Lud dktckeds eugkbc va uk rcstrc dseckbabc dk ng pgrtd
trgsdrg bd ng sgng bd eckldrdkeags. Uu eg`dzg bdsegksg`g dk su igkc. "³Rd dstcy
igktdkadkbc bdspadrtg prcldscrg Fdkbdnn3", glariá gubgzidktd. Ng engsd qudbõ
gtõkatg. Ud vcnvadrck y ùsegrck g Gnnasck. Iuejcs bd dnncs pgrdeégk bavdrtabcs pcr
su prdsdkeag. Bdspuás bd tcbc Gnnasck drg ukc bd ncs akstruetcrds içs pcpungrds dk
dn egipus. Kc drg bd dxtrg÷gr qud g Utgk kc nd oustgrg. Dnng sõnc icstrõ dsg sckrasg
grrcogktd bd ngs suygs dk ia bardeeaõk. ”Dktckeds ,

”Dktckeds , prcldscrg Fdkbdnn ³euçn ds su
cpakaõk bd ncs Igsckds Na`rds3" Bd kakoukg igkdrg ng bdmgrég dk pgz. Dstg vdz dnng
dstg`g dk ia gung.
"³Tk orupc bd `ngkecs erdgkbc ukg sceadbgb sderdtg3" Dnng `cstdzõ. ”³Wuá tadkd
bd dspdeagn dsc3‖
dsc3‖
Ng iargbg dk ia egrg bd`d jg`dr sabc akdstaig`nd. ³Id dstç bdsglagkbc3 Wuá
bdsegrc bd dstg iumdr. ³Eõic pcbég dstgr jgeadkbc dstc eckiaoc3 ¡Xcr praidrg vdz
dk badz g÷cs tuvd uk bdsdc g`ruigbcr bd pgtdgr dn eunc grrcogktd bd Gnnasck

Fdkbdnn! "Dnng grqudõ dsg edmg y id ngkzõ dsg sckrasg ignaeacsg. "Béogid Brg. Orgkt
³pcr quá ecksabdrg dstd tdig aktdrdsgktd3" ¡Dnng id dstg`g bdsglagkbc! Dn bdsegrc bd
dstg iumdr dktrg dk ia gung y id bdsglég bdngktd bd ias dstubagktds. Iará g ias
dstubagktds qud dstg`gk vasa`ndidktd gturbabcs. Bd kakoukg igkdrg a`g g bdmgr qud
dnng sgegrg nc idmcr bd ié. Qc eugbrá ias jci`rcs
jci `rcs y ng iará lamgidktd.
”@udkc, prcldscrg Fdkbdnn, yg qud dst{s tgk aktdrdsgbg dk dn tdig, pdriétdid qud
td anuiakd.‖
anuiakd.‖ Ecidkeá g dxpnaegrnd. Dstg`g dk nngigs. Id eckedktrá ýkaegidktd dk ng
`dnndzg bd eg`dnnc ruàc qud id jg`ég bdsglagbc. "Ncs Igsckds Na`rds dipdzgrck
eck uk kc`nd abdgn. Jcy ng crogkazgeaõk aktdktg rdlndmgr dstcs abdgnds y clrded ukg
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idi`rdség içs akenusavg. Xdrc gn prakeapac ng dstrueturg bd ng sceadbgb drg iuy

dxenusavg. Kc aktdkeackgnidktd, pdrc eugkbc sd lcrig ukg sceadbgb sderdtg dstgs
ecsgs suedbdk. Baùmgrck ngs prçetaegs bdn ordiac bd ncs egktdrcs idbadvgnds. Ng
praidrg Orgk Ncoag lud crogkazgbg dk Nckbrds dk 7?7?. Burgktd ng Pdvcnueaõk
Gidraegkg ncs igsckds ludrck getavcs dk ng Pdvcnueaõk y ecktakugrck ecic ukg
ludrzg dk ng pcnétaeg pcstdracr. Odcrod _gsjakotck ds eckceabc pcr jg`dr sabc
iadi`rc bd ng sceadbgb. Ud ruicrdg qud su vabg sd sgnvõ burgktd ng oudrrg eugkbc
ncs `ratçkaecs bdseu`radrck qud drg uk gn`g÷an." Qc dstg`g euipnadkbc eck su bdsgléc.
³Eõic sd gtrdvd3 Xraidrc ng dkecktrá buriadkbc dk ia engsd, nudoc id nngiõ g ng
gnlci`rg eck rdspdetc gn tdig. Kc tuvd dndeeaõk. Bdmá qud ng tuvadrg eck gi`cs
`grrands. Iadktrgs jg`ng`g sc`rd ngs ecipndmabgbds y ng jastcrag bd ncs Igsckds
Na`rds, dstg`g dk nngigs. Bd rdpdktd tgiàák nc ludrck ias dstubagktds. Xcr praidrg
vdz dk ia egrrdrg bcedktd ias dstubagktds jgeégk prdouktgs. Eugkbc nndoõ dn
icidktc bd bdspdbar g ng engsd iuejcs dstubagktds sd gedregrck g ié eck içs
prdouktgs. Nds ba gnoukgs rdldrdkeags y nds dxpnaquá qud kc qudrég ar bdigsagbc ndmcs
dk dn praidr bég. Gnoukcs bd dnncs pgrdeégk bdedpeackgbcs y qudrégk sg`dr içs sc`rd
dn aklgid gsdsakgtc.
Lakgnidktd id ngs grrdoná pgrg bdspdmgr dn gung. Id gedrquá g Gnnasck, qud sdouég
sdktgbg dk ng pgrtd trgsdrg, iuy sgtasldejg bd sé iasig. "Xcr praidrg vdz dk ia
egrrdrg bcedktd ias dstubagktds dstg`gk prdstgkbc gtdkeaõk y kc pcrqud ng lakgn sd
gedreg`g. Orgeags." Nd dxpnaquá g ia kudvg giaog.
"Rd oustg nc qud dksd÷gs", id bamc Gnnasck. "Kc kdedsatgk gigrnc tgiàák. Xdrc
bdmg qud vdgk pcr quá nc jgeds." Dnng ecnceõ su igkc sc`rd su ecrgzõk. "Jgznc
pdrsckgn. Dksd÷g bdsbd gqué.‖
gqué.‖
”Kc sá eõic pudbc bgrtd ngs orgeags‖-bamd

orgeags‖-bamd jckdstgidktd.
"Akvatgrid g ng edkg." Dnng sd raõ.
"Rrgtc." Dstuvd bd geudrbc. "³Ejakg dstç àdk3"

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Qg qud drg
drg ukg kcejd gorg
gorgbg`nd,
bg`nd, bdeabaics
bdeabaics ar egiakgkbc g ng eaubgb g Mgbd
Ogrbdk, dn ýkaec rdstgurgktd ejakc bd Jgvdk. Burgktd ng edkg jg`ngics sak pgrgr
sc`rd tcbc. Jg`ngics bd Jgndy y bd ng oudrrg. Qc dstg`g japkctazgbg pcr tcbc nc
qud tdkég qud bdear. Id dkecktrá iargkbc su eudnnc y dn naodrc tcqud bd dsectd qud su
`nusg dstg`g dxpckadkbc. Gnnasck jg`ég gàdrtc tgktgs pudrtgs pgrg ié. Xdksgr qud
dnng pcbrég dstgr sgnadkbc dk ng praigvdrg bd rdpdktd id jazc sdktar vgeég. ³Ds gsé
ecic sd sdktég Jgndy egbg vdz qud Dndgkcr ng bdmg`g3
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EGXÉRTNC CEJC
Tkg sdigkg bdspuás rdordsá g kudstrg claeakg bdspuás bd dksd÷gr ukg bd ias
engsds. Dktrá pgrg dkecktrgr g ukg iumdr bd eg`dnnc ruàc ùsegkbc dk dn ecktdkabc
bdn dseratcrac bd Gnnasck. Gukqud sõnc pubd vdr dn eg`dnnc bd ng iumdr
akstaktavgidktd, supd qud kc drg Gnnasck. ”³Jcng3‖ nd prdouktá g ng bdseckceabg. Uu
eg`dzg suroaõ y id rdeaàõ ukg sckrasg lgianagr. Dn iasic eg`dnnc, ncs põiuncs y ng
sckrasg grrcogktd. Ng ýkaeg baldrdkeag drg qud sus cmcs bdlakatavgidktd kc drgk ncs
bdsnui`rgktds gzunds bd su jdrigkg. Kaecnd tdkég ncs cmcs igrrckds prclukbcs. Xcr
supudstc, ng praidrg vdz qud kcs eckceaics, kc erdc jg`dr vastc sus cmcs. Bd jdejc,
pgrdeég rdecrbgr qud burgktd tcbc kudstrc gniudrzc ng iumdr kukeg sd quatõ ngs
oglgs bd scn. ”Kc drds Utgk‖ bamc dnng eck gstueag-.
gstueag-.
"³Euçn lud tu praidrg pastg3", @rcidá.
”Kc jgy ic÷atc‖ bamc sdegidktd. Q tadk

tadkds
ds ukgs padrkgs iuejc içs `ckatgs.
”Gj, dsd dkegktc Fdkbdnn." Uuspará.

Uuspará.
"³Wuá pudbc bdear3", Uckraõ Kaecnd.
Iadktrgs dstg`g
dstg`g bd pad kctá qud Kaecnd
Kaecnd drg ukcs edktéidtrcs içs `gmg qud su
jdrigkg igycr. "³Xcr quá tdkoc ng sd sdksgeaõk

ksgeaõk bd qud eugkbc ustdbds bcs dstg`gk
erdeadkbc kakoukc bd ncs jamcs c ngs jamgs bd gnouadk dstg`gk g sgnvc3" Kc pubd dvatgr
sdktar dn dkegktc Fdkbdnn qud digkg`g bd dstg iumdr. Kaecnd scnc sd raõ. "Utdpjgkad
Orgkt." Dxtdkbé ia igkc sgàdkbc qud ngs prc`gànabgbds bd qud dnng rdecrbgrg
kudstrc praidr dkeudktrc drgk iuy bdnogbgs. Kaecnd gedptõ ia igkc y ng sgeubaõ
eck egnabdz. "Kaecnd Fdkbdnn." Dnng id sgnubõ. ”Xdrc yg nc sg`égs‖ g÷gbaõ dk uk tckc
aktdrrcogtavc.
"Dk rdgnabgb kcs eckceaics jged g÷cs." Pdspckbé eck vgeangeaõk.
"Cj, qudrabg."
qudrabg." Kaecnd susparõ. ”³Wuá jaed3‖
jaed3‖
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”³Eõic sg`ds qud jaeastd gnoc3‖ prdouktá.

prdouktá.
”Ng ndy bd ncs prcidbacs‖ ecktdstõ Kaecnd eck gpncic-.

gpncic-. "\dkog. Rdkbrçs qud
rdnndkgrid sc`rd ng orgk abactg qud lua. Xgrg sdr jckdstg ng igycrég bd ncs g÷cs
kcvdktg sck uk pcec `crrcscs pgrg ié. "
Dstg`g içs qud uk pcec scrprdkbabg pcr dn egkbcr bd dstg iumdr. "@udkc, tý y yc
tuvaics uk gniudrzc, y nudoc td g`rastd pgsc g ng `dàbg y id bdmgstd pgogkbc ng
eudktg.‖ Nd dxpnaquá
dxpnaquá eck ng dspdrgkzg
dspdrgkzg bd kc cldkbdrng.
cldkbdrng.
"Nc sadktc, pdrc dsc rdgnidktd kc nc rdbued pgrg ié." Kaecnd dxpnaeõ. "Gsé qud
baid, ³jgy gnoukg prakedsg3"
"Kc ds aipcrtgktd."
”Id tdic qud sé‖ bamc Kaecnd eck jckdstabgb. "Qg vds qud tcic ias pgscs iuy dk
sdrac. Tkc bd ncs bced pgscs ds qud kdedsatc baseunpgrid pcr ngs trgksordsackds qud
ecidté iadktrgs `d`ég. Dktckeds, ³quá jaed3‖
jaed3‖
"@udkc, yc dstg`g trg`gmgkbc dk ia tdsas y gecrbgstd eckedrtgr ukg rdukaõk eck tu

jdrigkg pgrg qud pubadrg vdr ncs bagracs bd ng lgianag." Nd dxpnaquá.
"³Kc3" Dnng dstg`g scrprdkbabg. "Ougu, bd`c jg`dr dstgbc rdgnidktd dkcmgbg eck
Gnnasck. Uadktc jg`drtd prdpgrgbc. Dsc kc lud gnoc gorgbg`nd.‖
gorgbg`nd.‖
"Goug `gmc dn pudktd." Nc aokcrá.

”I{s àdk ecic oakd`rg `gmc dn pudktd.‖ g÷gbaõ Kaecnd eck ukg sckrasg. "Cyd, kc
quadrc qud td sadktgs akeõicbg. Xgsá bdigsagbcs g÷cs iaktadkbc y dseckbadkbc ia
`dàbg. Ucy ukg `crrgejg." Dnng bamc dkecoaákbcsd bd jci`rcs. ”Qg kc nc ceuntc. Dk
egiàc, prdladrc tdkdrnc gn gard na`rd.‖
na`rd.‖
"Kc jgy prc`ndig." Pdspckbé egnurcsgidktd. Dstg drg bdlakatavgidktd ukg iumdr
baldrdktd g ng qud jg`ég eckceabc jged egsa ukg báegbg. "Dktckeds, ³pcr quá dstçs
sgqudgkbc dn dseratcrac bd tu jdrigkg3"

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”Kdedsatc uk eaogrrannc‖ dxpnaeõ Kaecnd iadktrgs rdgkubg`g su `ýsqudbg. "³Wuá

pudbc bdear qud egiàá uk vaeac pcr ctrc3 Ruvd dn vagmd dk trdk bdsbd dn akladrkc dk
dn egiakc jgstg gqué. Jg`ég uk ejaec bdtrçs bd ié qud kc bdmg`g bd tcsdr y bd
dstcrkubgr dn tadipc sulaeadktd pgrg pgtdgr dn rdspgnbc bd ia gsadktc. Uu igbrd
dstg`g bdigsagbc prdceupgbg eck su jdrigkc oratgkbc pgrg kctgrnc. Murc qud ng
lgianag id saoud
saoud pcr tcbgs pgrtds.‖
pgrtds.‖
Kc pcbég dvatgr sckrdér. Kaecnd sd pgrdeég tgktc g su jdrigkg igycr. "Cbac sdr
quadk td nc baog... pdrc Gnnasck dstç trgtgkbc bd bdmgr bd luigr".
"Ué... sé." Kaecnd rdscpnõ. "Dstcy iuy lgianagrazgbg eck ng lcrig dk qud ng
Gigzckgs aktdktg bdmgr bd luigr. Uadiprd ougrbg uk pgqudtd dseckbabc pgrg
didrodkeags.
"@udkc, dnng tdkég uk pgqudtd dseckbabc bdtrçs bdn grejavgbcr..." jaed ukg iudeg
rdecrbgkbc ias geeackds. "... pdrc sd dkecktrõ eck uk bdsglcrtukgbc geeabdktd."
"Gnámgtd bd ia dseratcrac." Ng vcz bd Gnnasck rdsckõ bdsbd ng pudrtg.
"Nc qud baogs Gigzckg" Kaecnd oru÷õ gktd su jdrigkg qud sd gedreg`g. ³Bõkbd
dstçk ncs eaogrranncs3‖
eaogrranncs3‖
”Gnouadk ncs grrcmõ pcr ng vdktgkg‖ oru÷õ Gnnasck ngkzgkbc ukg iargbg
geusgbcrg dk ia bardeeaõk.
”Qg ng jd dktrdkgbc.
jd dktrdkgbc. Kaecnd sd raõ dktrd badktds. "¡@adk pcr ta! Kc td tcids kakoukg
iadrbg bd ng Gigzckg gqué, g vdeds ds bdigsagbc igseunakg pgrg su prcpac àdk. "
"Ud trcipdr, pdtat scdur." Bamc rçpabgidktd Gnnasck.
" Idktdur
Idktdur!" Kaecnd sd ùrnõ. "Ndsàdkkd3"
@udkc, dsg ýntaig pgng`rg lud `gstgktd lçean bd gvdraougr . Xdksá pgrg ié. Ng ýkaeg ctrg
pgng`rg qud dktdkbé lud pdtat. Dktckeds, ³quá tdkdics3 pdqud÷g ndsàgkg. ¡Kc id oustg g
bõkbd vg dstg eckvdrsgeaõk!

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"Kc..." Gnnasck tgrtgiubdõ y lud ecktdstgbg pcr ukg iargbg akerábung bd su

jdrigkg. "... cua... ecipnaqud"! Gnnasck oaiaõ bd lrustrgeaõk. Ud sdktég ecic sa
dstuvadrg vadkbc ukg pdnéeung dxtrgkmdrg sak dn `dkdlaeac bd ncs su`tétuncs. Ng ýkaeg
sdksgeaõk bd gnavac qud sdkté lud qud gjcrg sg`ég eck quaák jg`ég dstgbc jg`ngkbc
lrgkeás Gnnasck jged ukgs sdigkgs.
"Wu‑dst-ed qua sd pgssd3‖ Kaecnd prdouktõ.

Wu‑dst-ed
"Padk bu tcut", Gsdvdrõ Gnnasck. XXdrc

drc Kaecnd sd naiatõ
naiatõ g iargrng eck akerdbunabgb.
akerdbunabgb.
" Ick
Ick gia."
"Dxeusdz-ica!" Kaecnd sd raõ dktrd badktds. "Xcurquca3 Tkd `dnnd ldiid, \cus dtds
k‑dst-ed pgs3‖
b‑geecrb, k‑dst-ed
”Cua‖ Gnnasck susparõ iadktrgs id iarg`g. "Dnnd dst vgsjdidkt `dnnd. Ed k‑dst pgs
`ck.‖
.‖
”Wudnnd bciigod.‖ Kaecnd iarõ trastdidktd g su jdrigkg.

jdrigkg.
”Baseunpdk sd÷crgs.‖ Bamd. "Id oustgrég sd÷gngr qud gnouadk dk dstg sgng kc
k c jg`ng
lrgkeás y dnng dstç bd pad gqué. Kcrignidktd kc id aipcrtgrég, pdrc tdkoc ng
sdksgeaõk bd qud id dstçk jg`ngkbc.
”Kc‖ Gnnasck iaktaõ.

iaktaõ.
”Ué engrc qud sa‖ sd clrdeaõ Kaecnd iadktrgs su jdrigkg ng c`sdrvg`g eck ukg
iargbg jdngbg-. "³Wuá3 @udkc, nc jaeaics" Kaecnd sd ùrnõ. "Uupdrgrnc Gigzckgs y
nnávgid gn gniudrzc qud id prcidtastd. ³Utdpjgkad td oustgrég ukartd g kcsctrgs3
Utrdtej pgog.‖
pgog.‖
"Tj Kaecnd... td pdbé qud id vasatgrgs pgrg qud pubadrg baseutar gnoc ecktaoc."
Gnnasck dxpnaeõ
dxpnaeõ pgrdeég bd rdpdktd gvdrockzgbg.
gvdrockzgbg.
"Dst{ àdk." Kaecnd ecidkzõ ndktgidktd. ”Gsé qud quadrds jg`ngr bd Utdpjgkad
eugkbc kc dstá dk ng jgàtgeaõk.

"Ecuannck!", Dseupaõ Gnnasck.
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Ng igkbéùng bd Kaecnd egyõ. "Rd geusgrá eck igiç." Dnng gidkgzõ. Gnnasck sõnc
iarõ g su jdrigkg. "Nc sadktc, Gnny." Bamc rçpabgidktd. "Utdpjgkad lud uk pngedr
eckcedrtd. Dstcy sdourg bd qud kcs dkecktrgrdics bd kudvc. Gnnasck ecidkzõ g
dipumgr g su jdrigkg jgeag ng pudrtg. "Uumátgtd Gnny." Dnng bac uk `cldtõk g su
jdrigkg. "Utdpjgkad, quadrc baseunpgrid
baseunpgrid bd kudvc pcr nc qud td jaed gktds."
"³Wuá jaeastd3", Dxengiõ Gnnasck eck rgàg.
”Rd nc bará dk dn gniudrzc. Gjcrg bgid bd ecidr. "Kaecnd dxaoaõ

dxaoaõ
Ngs c`sdrvá baseutadkbc su sgnabg bd ng pudrtg. Dnngs aktdregiàgrck ukgs eugktgs

lrgsds içs dk lrgkeás qud yc dstg`g `gstgktd sdourg bd qud kc bd`égk trgbuearsd dk
pý`naec. Bacs iéc, su Igbrd bd`d tdkdr ng pgeadkeag bd uk sgktc. Xdksá pgrg ié. "³Rgn vdz
dn jdrigkc ds kcrign3" Bamd dk vcz gntg.
Içs tgrbd dsg kcejd vcnvé g egsg scng. Eugkbc dktrá gn pcrejd pcbég cér g ngs
jdrigkgs Fdkbdnn `rcidgkbc mustc gludrg bd ng pudrtg bdn gpgrtgidktc bd Gnnasck.
"Kaecnd ³dseuejgstd gnoc bd nc qud bamd dk dn gniudrzc jcy3" Ng vcz bd Gnnasck
rdsckõ dk lrustrgeaõk.
"Ué" rdspckbaõ Kaecnd eck egnig. ³Nc jaeastd3
"³Wuá sd supckd quá saokalaeg3"
"Gnnasck td bdmá jg`ngr y jg`ngr sc`rd dsg nastg bd eunc qud tadkds pcr nc qud bd`ds
gndmgrtd. Lrgkegidktd,
Lrgkegidktd, sa erdydrgs dk gnoc bd dscdsc kc tdkbrégs qud sdouar baeaákbcnc.
Id oustgrég g÷gbar qud tgn vdz kdedsatgs ukg cpdrgeaõk pgrg quatgr dsd pgnc qud dstç
tgk larididktd dipumgbc dk tu... "
”¡Kaecnd!‖
”¡Kaecnd!‖
”³Ng vdrbgb budnd3‖ g÷gbaõ Kaecnd sugvdidktd. "Gnny td gic, pdrc td dst{s
vcnvadkbc nceg pcr dstc. Jd dseuejgbc tcbgs tus dxeusgs. Rgiàák va eõic iarg`gs
g ng ejaeg.‖
ejaeg.‖
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"Kctaeags bd ýntaic icidktc, pdqud÷g jdrigkg. Ucy ndsàgkg, ds ukg iumdr

gtrgetavg, nd dejá uk vastgzc. ¡Ucrprdsg! ", grouidktõ Gnnasck.
”Dsc kc lud numurag qud va dk tus cmcs‖ rdpnaeõ Kaecnd. "@udkc, kc sõnc numurag.
Gnnasck drds iuy glcrtukgbg bd tdkdrng bd vudntg eugkbc dktrgstd dk ng jgàtgeaõk.
Kukeg pdksá qud td vdrég iargr g gnouadk gsé. Dstcy ldnaz pcr ta. ³Xcr quá kc pudbds
pdriatartd sdr ldnaz tgiàák3 Dktadkbc qud tu jastcragn kc jg sabc iuy ùdkc. "
”Idmcr qud ng tuyg‖ rdspckbaõ

tuyg‖ rdspckbaõ Gnnasck.
"Naz Rgyncr tadkd uk idmcr jastcragn qud yc." Kaecnd `rcidõ. "Xcr supudstc qud jg
dstgbc egsgbg idkcs vdeds qud yc. Gnnasck bdmg bd euabgr g tcbcs dxedptc g ta iasig.
Jgs trg`gmgbc tgk burc pgrg nndogr g dstd puktc bd tu vabg. Rcig dn saouadktd pgsc.
Dnng kc ds Ejras c Mdssaeg y eadrtgidktd kc ds @rdkbg. Q lrgkegidktd ka ukg bd dnngs
td idrdeég. Id oustg dstg ejaeg y g ta tgiàák.
Id diceackõ dn gpcyc bd Kaecnd.

Kaecnd. Xcr supudstc qud dstg`g gsuiadkbc qud drg yc
bd quadk dstg`gk baseutadkbc. Bd rdpdktd, id ba eudktg bd qud dstg`g dseuejgkbc
ukg vdz içs. Dktrá dk dn pgsannc d jaed kctgr ia prdsdkeag. "Jcng." Oratá téiabgidktd
gn pgr qud sd gedreg`g. "Jcng." Kaecnd rdspckbaõ eck uk tckc bd scrprdsg.
"³Dj, geg`gs bd nndogr g egsg3" Gnnasck id sckraõ.
”³Dspdrg vavds dk ng pngktg `gmg3‖ Kaecnd raõ akecktrcng`ndidktd.

akecktrcn g`ndidktd. Gnnasck bac uk
ecbgzc g su jdrigkg. "³Wuá3 ³\gs g nngigrid `gstgrbg ctrg vdz3‖ Gnnasck ndvgktõ
uk bdbc dk sd÷gn bd gbvdrtdkeag, sandkeagkbc g Kaecnd.
”\cy g nndvgr g dstg abactg g ng dstgeaõk bd trdk‖ dxpnaeõ Gnnasck-

Gnnasck -. ”³G idkcs qud
quadrgs egiàgr
egiàgr bd cpakaõk y bdmgr qud td nndvd g egsg3‖ prdouktõ Gnnasck eck
egnabdz.
"Dn trdk dstç àdk." Kaecnd rdspckbaõ sugvdidktd.
”Ug`ds qud sa id bdmgs gyubgrtd g rdeupdrgr tu naedkeag bd eckbuear, kc tdkbrégs

qud tcigr dn trdk.‖ Gnnasck dipumõ.
dipumõ.
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"Kc nc sá." Kaecnd ecidkzõ vgeangktd. "Dsd mudz bdmõ iuy engrc qud sd dkegrogrég
bd qud ng Eciickwdgntj kukeg id eckedbadrg ctrg naedkeag bd eckbuear iadktrgs yc
gýk rdspard. Gn idkcs erdc qud dsc ds nc qud bamc, yc dstg`g `gstgktd egrogbg burgktd
ia gubadkeag. "
”Uadktc jg`drid pdrbabc dsg‖ Gnnasck oaiaõ.

oaiaõ.
"@udkc, ias gubadkeags bd BTA ludrck ecic ias `cbgs. Ua td pdrbégs bd ukg
sadiprd pcbrégs ecodr ng saouadktd. "Kaecnd `rcidõ.
"Kaffa..." ecidkzõ Gnnasck trastdidktd.
"Jdy, kdedsatc dklrdktgrid g nc qud jaed." Bamc Kaecnd rdpdktakgidktd eck uk

gspdetc iuejc i{s vadmc qud su jdrigkg. ”Kc pudbds sgnvgrid. Ucy ng ýkaeg qud
pudbd. Gsé ds ecic lukeackg".
"Nc cbac." Gnnasck oru÷õ.
"Nc sá." Kaecnd susparõ. "Gjcrg sa jdics tdriakgbc bd ecipgrtar eck ncs vdeakcs
tdkoc uk trdk qud g`crbgr".
”\gics‖ gbiataõ Gnnasck.

Gnnasck.
"Gbaõs, Utdpjgkad." Kaecnd sd baraoaõ g ié. Nudoc id gpgrtõ y susurrõ= ‖@udkg

sudrtd. Pdeudrbg qud kc ds tgk ludrtd ecic erdd qud ds.‖
ds.‖
"Orgeags." Uusurrá dk rdspudstg iadktrgs dnng sd gndmg`g.

Gnnasck kcs iarõ eck rdednc. "\gics," crbdkõ Kaecnd.
"Tj juj." Lud ng ýkaeg rdspudstg bd Gnnasck iadktrgs kcs iarg`g g ngs bcs.
\a g ngs jdrigkgs pdndgkbc iadktrgs sd baraoégk gn ecejd bd Gnnasck. Bd rdpdktd

id sdkté gnavagbg bd jg`dr sabc jamg ýkaeg. Xdrsckgnidktd kc erdc qud pcbrég jg`dr
sc`rdvavabc g dsd tapc bd dstrás dk dn bég g bég. Bcs eecsgs
csgs dstg`gk engrgs. Tkg drg qud
dk dn lckbc Gnnasck y Kaecnd sd gbcrg`gk. Ng ctrg drg qud Kaecnd dstg`g
bdlakatavgidktd dk ia dsquakg. Ng ýkaeg prdouktg drg... ³Gnnasck ng dseuejgrég3 Qc
dstg`g goctgbg. Kcrignidktd jg`rég dspdrgbc dn rdordsc bd Gnnasck. Xdrc dstg kcejd
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erdc qud tgn vdz kdedsatg`g tadipc pgrg pdksgr dk nc qud Kaecnd jg`ég baejc. Id
buejá y id pusd ia pamgig bd lrgkdng lgvcratg y id grrgstrá jgstg ng egig. Dstg`g
prclukbgidktd bcriabg gktds bd qud nc supadrg. Ias sud÷cs dstg`gk nndkcs bd
vasackds bd eadrtg `dnndzg
`dnndzg bd eg`dnnc
eg`dnnc cseurc.
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EGXÉRTNC KTD\D
Udptadi`rd pgsõ
pgsõ ndktgidktd, y eck dn
dn ctc÷c gedreçkb
gedreçkbcsd
csd ngs jcmgs ecidkzg`gk
ecidkzg`gk g
oargr. Egydkbc dk Kudvg Akongtdrrg6 saipndidktd kc jgy kgbg ecic dnnc dk dn

iukbc. Ud pcbég cndr dn egiàc bd ng tdipcrgbg dk dn gard. Xrcktc sdrég cetu`rd y jd
dstgbc trg`gmgkbc ngbc g ngbc eck Gnnasck sc`rd tcbc dk sandkeac. Egbg vdz qud sd
g`rég, sd rdtarg`g rçpabgidktd. Ug`ég qud ukg pgrtd bd dnnc drg qud tcbgvég tdkég qud
rcipdr eck Xdtdr. Ug`ég qud kdedsatg`g tdriakgr eck ngs ecsgs. Rgiàák sg`ég qud
tdkbrég qud dklrdktgrnc eugkbc nc jaeadrg. Kc pcbég scpcrtgr ng abdg bd vdrnc jdrabc.
Gsé qud kukeg `gmá g vdrnc ecic nc jg`ég prcidtabc. Jg`ég pcspudstc nc akdvatg`nd.
Gjcrg kudstrc gkavdrsgrac dstg`g gqué y án vdkég. Dstd drg dn icidktc dquavcegbc
pgrg jgedr dstc. ³Xcbrég pgsgr dn lak bd sdigkg eck án sõnc pgrg dvatgr sus
sdktaiadktcs3 Bacs, ³pcbrég sdr tgk japõeratg3.
Pcipdr eck Xdtdr lud gnoc qud kukeg pdksá qud gnoukg vdz pdksgrég jgedr. Kc
dstg`g dkgicrgbg bd án y nc pdcr bd tcbc, kukeg jg`ég dstgbc dkgicrgbg bd án. Ia
bdengrgeaõk g Gnnasck drg ng vdrbgb. Ucy ndsàgkg. Qg kc tdkég bubgs sc`rd dstc. Kctá
iumdrds pcr tcbgs pgrtds, kc sõnc Gnnasck. Xdrc Gnnasck drg ng qud jg`ég egpturgbc ia
ecrgzõk. Kc ds qud aipcrtgrg yg qud dnng jg`ég bdmgbc iuy engrc qud kc dstg`g
aktdrdsgbg. Xcr supudstc, yc tgiàák dstg`g párbabg dk eugktc g eõic a`g g

bdeérsdnc g Xdtdr. ³Id rdladrc g eõic bdmgs g tu kcvac bd iuejc tadipc pcrqud jgs nndogbc g
uk geudrbc eck tu jcicsdxugnabgb ngtdktd3 Dklráktgnc, Jgnnigrf kc tadkd ukg tgrmdtg pgrg
dstc.
@udkc, pcr nc idkcs dn na`rc a`g àdk. Jg`ég tdriakgbc bd nddr dn bagrac bd Jgndy.
Uu vabg drg tgk egutavgbcrg. Dndgkcr jg`ég sdrvabc vgnadktdidktd dk Odttysùro, y
bdspuás bd sdr jdrabg ngs bcs sd egsgrck. Tkg bdeasaõk gtrdvabg pdrc qud nd
prcpcreackõ g Jgndy rdspdtgànabgb. Ud vadrck pcec burgktd ng oudrrg, pdrc egbg
dkeudktrc lud idicrg`nd. Gn nddr bd su aklakatg bdvceaõk y gicr id nndkg`g bd
bdsdc. G idkubc id dkecktrg`g bdspdrtgkbc pcr ng kcejd prdouktçkbcid quá
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pgsgrég sa id gtrdvadrg g suàr ng dsegndrg jgstg ng pudrtg bd Gnnasck. ³Dstgrég gnné eck
ncs `rgzcs gàdrtcs c saipndidktd ocnpdgrég ng pudrtg dk ia egrg3
Id sdktá dk ia pdqud÷c dstubac dk dn gpgrtgidktc bd Gnnasck. Qc dstg`g

rdvasgkbc ngs kctgs bd kudstrc na`rc iadktrgs Gnnasck dstg`g g`gmc dk ng eceakg
jgeadkbc eglá. Ud sdktég tgk eõicbc ecipgrtar dstd pdqud÷c dspgeac eck dnng akenusc
sa kudstrgs eckvdrsgeackds burgktd dn pgsgbc ids jg`égk sabc `rdvds. Xgrdeég qud
Gnnasck dstg`g bdeababg g kc tcigr dn ecksdmc bd su jdrigkg. Drg iuy ùdkg pgrg
dvatgr pgsgr tadipc eckiaoc. Uadiprd dstg`g ceupgbg eck ukg ecsg u ctrg. Gn
prakeapac trgtá saipndidktd bd eckvdkedrid bd qud Gnnasck tdkég ukg vabg pndkg
iuejc gktds bd qud dktrgrg pcr su pudrtg, pdrc ýntaigidktd sus dxeusgs sd dstg`gk
pckadkbc uk pcec lrçoands. ¡Ud pcbrég pdksgr qud gnouadk eck ukg dbuegeaõk tgk
ùdkg sdrég uk pcec

pcec içs erdgtavc!
Jg`ég tdriakgbc eck ia trg`gmc pcr ng kcejd, pdrc yc dstg`g bubgkbc dk arid.
Ug`ég qud bd`ég rdordsgr g ia gpgrtgidktc, pdrc guk gsé kc qudrég. Bdeabé vcnvdr g
nddr gnoukcs bd ias pgsgmds lgvcratcs bdn bagrac bd Jgndy. Uadiprd dkecktrá ncs
pgsgmds bd Odttysùro lgseakgktds, gsé qud id akstgná y ecidkeá eck dnncs.
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Jdics rdeaàbc kctaeags bd ukg sgkoradktg `gtgnng dk ukg orgkmg dk Xdksanvgkag. Iuejgs
vabgs sd pdrbadrck pgrg ng Tkaõk y ng Eckldbdrgeaõk. Id sadktc gqué y dspdrc ukg kctaeag.
Rcbc nc qud sá ds qud ng ukabgb bd Dndgkcr dstg`g akvcnuergbg. Xcr lgvcr Bacs pdriatd qud ia
gicr vudnvg g egsg.
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Rcbgvég kakoukg kctaeag. Ng sd÷crg _jatigk qud tadkd ng orgkmg dk dn egiakc jg rdeaàbc
ng kctaeag bd qud su jamc @dgu jg egébc. Án drg tcbc nc qud tdkég y Gkkg nd jg clrdeabc qud
vdkog g qudbgrsd dk ng pcsgbg jgstg qud pudbg vagmgr eck su jdrigkg dk Paejickb. ³Bõkbd
dstçs Dndgkcr3 Ng dspdrg id dstç vcnvadkbc nceg.
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Dn pçkaec nndkõ ia ecrgzõk eugkbc sd cyõ uk ocnpd dk ng pudrtg trgsdrg. Jd gprdkbabc qud
kc jgy ùdkgs kctaeags dk dsg jcrg bd ng kcejd. Dstg vdz id dquavcquá. Gnné dstg`g su `rgzc
dkvudntc dk uk eg`dstrannc. Dndgkcr dstg`g vavg y àdk. Uu jdrabg orgeags gn ùdk Ud÷cr kc ds
orgvd. Dnng tdiég
tdié g sdr dxpudstg içs qud ng `gng qqud
ud nd jg`ég rczgbc dn jci`rc. Dk ng prd
prdsdkeag
sdkeag
bd ng sd÷crg _jatigk, Dndgkcr tuvc ng gigànabgb bd igktdkdr su ejgrgbg. Ng sd÷crg
_jatigk abcngtrg`g g ng pc`rd iuejgejg. Eugkbc lakgnidktd dstuvaics scngs, dnng id bamc nc
qud pcbég bd ncs gecktdeaiadktcs qud ceurradrck dk Odttysùro. Id jcrrcrazõ gn dxpnaegr qud
dn cncr g sgkord dstg`g pcr tcbgs pgrtds. Dndgkcr glariõ qud nndkg`g ng tadrrg y dn gard. Dnng
sadktd qud dn cncr ng pdrsdouarç pcr dn rdstc bd sus bégs. Nd supnaquá qud sd qudbgrg eckiaoc.
Tkg vdz içs sd kdoõ. Kc pcbég g`gkbckgr g sus jci`rds gjcrg qud jg`égk pdrbabc tgktc.
Dnng id baed qud kc pudbc aigoakgr ncs jcrrcrds qud prdsdkeagrck eck ng nndogbg bd egbg
gigkdedr. Ug`ég qud ngs pgng`rgs qud prckukeag`g drgk ng vdrbgb. Kukeg pubd dktdkbdr nc
qud dnng jg vastc. Burgktd trds bégs, Dndgkcr y ncs ctrcs qud scpcrtgrck ng `gtgnng prcidtadrck
qud sdouarégk nuejgkbc jgstg qud tdriakgrg ng oudrrg.
Rcbgvég pcbég vdr dn gicr y dn egncr dk sus cmcs gzunds, pdrc gjcrg tgiàák dstçk
cseurdeabcs pcr ng trastdzg. Nudoc id pabaõ qud nd eckedbadrg uk lgvcr. Dstuvd bd geudrbc sak
prdouktgrid quá qudrég. Dnng sckraõ y id pabaõ ia igkc. Dstg`g ecklukbabg. ³Eõic
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"Eçsgtd eckiaoc." Dnng aksastaõ. Dndgkcr egniõ ias iadbcs dxpnaegkbc qud eck dxedpeaõk
bd ng sd÷crg Iccrdjcusd dn iukbc ludrg pdksg`g dk dnng ecic uk jci`rd. Kgbad eudstackgrég
su igtraickac. "Eçsgtd eckiaoc y prcidtc qud vcnvdrá g ta. Xrcidtc qud gi`gs vavardics
pgrg dkvdmdedr y icrar dk dn g`rgzc bd egbg ukg iuejc bdspuás bd qud dstd saonc jgyg
pgsgbc."
³Eõic pcbrég kdogrid3 Kcs egsgics dstg iasig ig÷gkg. Kudstrcs vdeakcs sgnadrck g
prdsdkeagr kudstrg ukaõk ecic dn vadmc Pdvdrdkbc Utgilcrb kcs bac su `d
`dkbaeaõk.
kbaeaõk. Tkg bd ngs
bgigs bd ng eaubgb lud nc sulaeadktdidktd gig`nd pgrg pdriatarid nndvgr su vdstabc bd kcvag.
Dxpnaeõ qud kc tdkég jamgs pgrg pgsgrnc y kc pcbég pdksgr dk kgbad içs dndogktd pgrg usgrnc.
Ds dxtrg÷c eõic ng oudrrg egiàg ngs ecsgs, kc jged içs bd uk g÷c qud dstgs iasigs
pdrsckgs id rdejgzgrck. Bd`c gbiatar qud eck Dndgkcr dk su ukalcrid vdstabc rdeaák
prdksgbc y yc tcbc dk `ngkec varoakgn jaeaics ukg pgrdmg nngigtavg. Bdspuás bd `gangr dk ngs
ýntaigs jcrgs bd ng kcejd kcs luaics g kudstrg jgàtgeaõk y ecidkzõ kudstrg nukg bd iadn.
Eck ngs `dkbaeackds bd ias vdeakcs nndvá g dstg iumdr igrgvanncsg g ia egig.
Uuspará prclukbgidktd iadktrgs id prdouktg`g nc qud ncs vdeakcs bd Jgndy

jg`régk baejc sa sg`égk ng vdrbgb. Dk uk `rdvd icidktc, Jgndy sd trgkslcriõ bd
iumdr egébg dk dspcsg bd uk prciakdktd eg`gnndrc bd Kudvg Crndgks. Egsa nncrá gn
nddr sus pgng`rgs. Crá pcr dn bég qud prcidtég g ng iumdr qud gig`g qud a`g g
dkvdmdedr eck dnng y sõnc ng bdmgrég eugkbc sgnadrg bd dstd pngkc tdrrdkgn. Rará bdn
bagrac jgstg qud dkecktrá ctrc eckmuktc bd pgsgmds qud id oustg`gk. Dstcs suedscs
ceurradrck içs tgrbd dk ng vabg bd Jgndy.
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¡Xdtdrsùro y Paejickb jgk egébc! Ds aipdksg`nd. Ncs Qgkfdds sd gedregk y kc jgy
kctaeags bd ia gigbg. Ng va `rdvdidktd jged sõnc ukgs sdigkgs. Jgy gnoc qud id prdceupg.
Tk jci`rd jg nndogbc g ng eaubgb eck dn kci`rd bd Ldkkaicrd. Kc id oustg án. Ds uk akonás
bdsgorgbg`nd qud jg dstgbc eciprgkbc tcbc nc qud pudbd ecksdouar dk sus igkcs. Án jg
dstgbc jgeadkbc iuejgs prdouktgs sc`rd ia igrabc tgiàák. Id gsustg. Rgiàák id pgrded
dxtrg÷gidktd lgianagr. ³Ds án ukc bd ncs iuejcs eg`gnndrcs sak rcstrc qud dktrdtdkég dk dn
pgsgbc3 Jgrá nc pcsa`nd pgrg gndmgrid bd án, nc qud ds baléean yg qud jg ceupgbc gncmgiadktc
gqué. Gkkg nc vaoang gtdktgidktd.
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Eck uk ecrgzõk pdsgbc dsera`c dstgs pgng`rgs... ia gicr jg iudrtc dk ng `gtgnng. Tkg `gng
bd eg÷õk rgsoõ su pc`rd eudrpc. Tkg `dkbaeaõk id baedk yg qud ds pcec prc`g`nd qud jgyg
sulrabc ecic ng vabg pgsõ bd dnng. Dstcy gorgbdeabg pcr dstc y qud ng igkdrg bd su iudrtd jazc
aipcsa`nd qud su vdrbgbdrg abdktabgb ludrg bdseuàdrtg. ³Xdrc eõic pubc bdmgrid3 ³Eõic td
gtrdvastd g rcipdr tu prcidsg Dndgkcr3 Id prcidtastd qud dkvdmdedrégics muktgs. Dstcy
c`naogbg g dspdrgr pgrg ukarid g ta y dstcy tdktgbg g ecrtgr ia tadipc ndmcs bd ta. Gnoc id
aipabd vcnvdr g ukartd g ia gigbg.
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Ng vdroþdkzg jg egébc sc`rd ié. Dn sd÷cr Ldkkaicrd kc drg quadk prdtdkbég sdr. Bd jdejc,
ds dn vdrbgbdrc Utdpjgk Mgids @gnnastdr. Id dklrdktõ sõnc ukgs jcrgs bdspuás bd cér ng iudrtd
bd ia gigbg. Ud raõ bd ng abdg bd qud gnouadk jg`ég iudrtc ecic uk járcd pcr án. Nudoc
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`rcidõ baeadkbc qud bd`ég gorgbdedr gn iuejgejc. Dktckeds án... Kc pudbc bdear nc qud jazc.
Ngidktc jg`drnd pdriatabc dstgr g scngs eckiaoc. Utdpjgk kc ds dn eg`gnndrc qud ds su
jdrigkg. Xgrg prctdodr su idicrag, egé dk dn ejgktgmd bd dstg sdrpadktd. Eugkbc án tdriakõ
su kdoceac, (rçpabgidktd pcbrég
pcbrég gordogr qud án kc ds eadrtgidktd dn gigktd qud su jdrigkg
ds) án id aklcriõ qud drg uk pgoc akaeagn gbdeugbc. "Grbg dk dn akladrkc." Ludrck ias ýkaegs
pgng`rgs pgrg án. Uõnc sd raõ erudnidktd.
Uu rasg lud ecrtgbg eugkbc ng pudrtg bd ia jgàtgeaõk sd dstrdnnõ. Utdpjgk lud grrgstrgbc bd
ng egig y sd dstrdnnõ ecktrg dn sudnc. Tkg `ctg pngktgbg larididktd dk su ogrogktg y ukg
pastcng ecncegbg ecktrg su sadk. „³ Guk
Guk pdrsaouadkbc
pdrsaouadkbc g ias iumdrds, Utdpjgk3’ Or
Oru÷õ
u÷õ ukg
vcz lgianagr-. Kc rdeudrbc g quaák nd aipgetõ içs g ié c gn bdsglcrtukgbc sd÷cr @gnnastdr.
Rdi`nõ y supnaeõ pcr su vabg. „³Gýk drds uk ec`grbd3’ Nd prdouktõ Dndgkcr eugkbc dnng nd
crbdkõ qud sd ludrg. Ud lud eck su vabg y ukg prcidsg bd qud sa gnoukg vdz sd gedreg`g g ng
lgianag bd Dndgkcr bd kudvc, dnng dstgrég gnaidktgkbc su trastd egbçvdr g sus pdrrcs. Dnng
grrgstrõ g su jdrigkc bd ia jgàtgeaõk sak iargrid kukeg.
? bd g`ran bd 7:<4
Kc bcrié. Dspdrá g qud dnng rdordsgrg, pdrc kc nc jazc. Ia ýkaec ecipg÷drc ds ia bagrac.
Lakgnidktd, Dndgkcr rdordsõ. Id sgnubõ eck ukc bd ncs vadmcs vdstabcs bd Gkkg. Rrgtá bd
dxpnaegrnd tcbc y nd rcouá pdrbõk. Xdrc dnng id sandkeaõ eck uk `dsc. „Eckléc dk ta y td
eckczec. Kc jaeastd kgbg ignc, dstc nc sá dk ia ecrgzõk." Dnng id dxpnaeõ. ³Eõic pcbég
pdrbckgrid tgk lçeanidktd3 Uaipndidktd nd iará g ncs cmcs pcr nc qud pgrdeég ukg dtdrkabgb.
Lakgnidktd pngktdá ngs bcs prdouktgs pngogbgs dk ias pdksgiadktcs ³eõic ds qud dnng dstç
vavg y pcr quá nndvg`g uk vdstabc3 Ud raõ bd ia euracsabgb pcr su gtudkbc. Dktckeds dnng
dxpnaeõ qud ng oudrrg jg`ég tdriakgbc y qud dn sur jg`ég pdrbabc. Kc pcbég grradsogrsd g ng
egpturg, pcr nc qud sd dxpusc gubgzidktd g Mgef Jgiistdgb, su eg`c. Bdspuás bd

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rdeupdrgrsd bdn sjcef, ng gyubõ g juar y lakoaõ su iudrtd bd tgn igkdrg qud kgbad sg`rég ng
vdrbgb.
Burgktd ng kcejd dnng y Gkkg prdpgrgrck uk pngk. Gkkg dstg`g balukbadkbc ng kctaeag bd
qud su jamg qud jg`ég dstgbc vavadkbc dk dn dxtrgkmdrc bd gnoukg igkdrg nc jazc g trgvás bd ngs
nékdgs dkdiaogs y sd rdukaõ eck su igbrd. Gi`gs dstuvadrck bd geudrbc dk qud Dndgkcr
tcigrég dn kci`rd bd Ugrgj y sd igktdkbrég edreg bd ng pcsgbg ndmcs bd iargbgs akbaserdtgs.
Ia gicr euipnaõ su prcidsg y sá qud dstgrdics muktgs sadiprd. Gukqud bd gnoukg
igkdrg vcy g dxtrg÷gr dsd ukalcrid. Bacs jg sckrdébc sc`rd dstg gnig pdrbabg.
Id scrprdkbaõ nc iuejc qud dstgs bcs iumdrds sd gigrgk vdrbgbdrgidktd. Wuá

pdnaorcsc bd`d jg`dr sabc pgrg dnngs. Egbg icidktc bd vaoanag ngs gidkgzg`g eck ng
dxpcsaeaõk. Bdspuás bd qud dn Fu Fnux Fngk ecidkzõ g jgedr su prdsdkeag eckceabg
bdeabadrck qud drg jcrg bd arsd. Muktc eck su jamc mcvdk y ng sd÷crg Iccrdjcusd sd
baraoadrck g @cstck y nudoc vagmgrck gn kcrtd. Lakgnidktd sd akstgngrck dk Ugndi,
Igssgejusdtts, bckbd g`radrck ukg pdqud÷g pcsgbg. Gnné vavadrck dn rdstc bd sus
vabgs. Dndgkcr lud lakgnidktd na`rd bd sgnar g ng eaubgb. \avadrck ldnaeds jgstg dn bég
dk qud Dndgkcr lakgnidktd rcipaõ su prcidsg g Jgndy. Dk dn akvadrkc bd 7:11

iuraõ. Ng oudrrg jg`ég bdmgbc iuejgs eaegtraeds dk su eudrpc y idktd. Jgndy ng
pdrbckõ pcr jg`drng bdmgbc bdigsagbc prcktc. Jgndy vavaõ sus bégs rdstgktds ecic
nc pusc "eck ncs rdeudrbcs bdn gicr içs buned qud eugnquadr pdrsckg pcbrég jg`dr eckceabc.
Id bdmõ, pdrc sadiprd dstgr{ eckiaoc.’
eckiaoc.’
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Cetu`rd pgsõ bd ng iasig igkdrg qud dk sdptadi`rd. Id ngs grrdoná pgrg

dkecktrgr iuejgs dxeusgs pgrg kc vasatgr g Xdtdr. Uá qud bd`é jg`dr sabc içs
vgnadktd y geg`gr eck ngs ecsgs, y id sdkté iuy eunpg`nd dkegbdkçkbcnc pcr dsd
egiakc. Gn idkcs ias engsds a`gk àdk. Kukeg gktds jg`ég pcbabc dxprdsgrid tgk
àdk eck ias dstubagktds. Gnnasck tdkég rgzõk. G`ré ia ecrgzõk y nds icstrá pcr quá
gig`g tgktc dn tdig. Ng jastcrag qud nd dxpnaquá dk ukg bd ias eckldrdkeags drg pgrtd
ecktgkbc ng jastcrag, qud ncs jdejcs g idkubc egiàg`gk pgrg ecipngedr gn pý`naec
y ng ctrg iatgb drg ukg ndeeaõk bd vabg. Xudstc qud ng jastcrag rdgnidktd sd rdpatd,
tcbcs kdedsatgics prdstgr gtdkeaõk g ngs ndeeackds bdn pgsgbc. Iangorcsgidktd ia
dktusagsic akvceõ su dktusagsic.
Ng kctg `ranngktd lud qud dn trg`gmc dk kudstrc na`rc sd icvaõ iuejc içs rçpabc
bd nc qud jg`ég prdvastc. Dkvaá ncs `crrgbcrds g ia dbatcr bdsbd qud Gnnasck yg kc
tdkég ukc. Xgunakd Fwgk jg`ég sabc ia dbatcrg bdsbd dn prakeapac. Dstg`g dkegktgbg
eck ncs praidrcs `crrgbcrds y engiõ pcr içs. Ud saktaõ bdedpeackgbg pcrqud kc
jg`égics dipdzgbc g trg`gmgr dk dn igkuseratc gktds. "Udrég pdrldetc pgrg ng
tdipcrgbg kgvabd÷g". Xrcidtaõ qud sa Gnnasck y yc pubaárgics ecipndtgr dn
`crrgbcr lakgn dk ng ldejg qud jg`ég lamgbc, dnng kcs pcbrég ogrgktazgr ukg ldejg bd
ngkzgiadktc dk dn ctc÷c. Nd prcidté qud nc aktdktgrégics. Gnnasck trg`gmõ aougnidktd
burc dk dn prcydetc ecic nc jaed. Xdrc gkjdng`g ukg rdngeaõk bd trg`gmc içs eck dnng.
Dstc sd jazc egbg vdz içs baléean bd jgedr bdsbd Gnnasck ecidkzõ g pgsgr ng igycr
pgrtd bd sus lakds bd sdigkg dk Kudvg Qcrf. Xgrdeég qud ncs prc`ndigs dk
_gakwraojt y Oraoos kc a`gk g sdr rdsudntcs rçpabgidktd. Id dstg`g pckadkbc
edncsg bd tcbc dn tadipc qud pgsg`g eck Ejras. Qc sg`ég qud kc tdkég bdrdejc g dstgr
edncsg, pdrc bag`ncs qud scy juigkg. Xdrc ias scspdejgs bdsgpgrdedrégk egbg vdz
qud Gnnasck rdordsgrg g egsg. Ncs eckstgktds vagmds y prdsackds ecidkzg`gk g pdsgr
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sc`rd dnng. Dnng drg jcseg y egiàgktd ng igycr pgrtd bdn tadipc. Ng ýkaeg vdz qud
pgrdeég vdrbgbdrgidktd ldnaz drg eugkbc dstg`g dksd÷gkbc.
Egbg vdz qud rdordsg`g g egsg, rdzg`g pgrg qud ludrg su ýntaic vagmd g Kudvg
Qcrf. Dk ia ecrgzõk sg`ég qud kc pcbég ecklagr dk Ejras. Ng ssd÷crg
d÷crg Oacvgkka pgrdeég
dstgr bd geudrbc eckiaoc. Rgiàák ecidkeá g rdsdktar g Ejras pcr jg`dr tcigbc
tgktc tadipc bd Gnnasck. Akenusc eugkbc dstg`g dk egsg, Ejras dstg`g eckstgktdidktd
nngigkbc. Gnnasck y yc rgrgidktd pgsç`gics tadipc muktgs y eugkbc nc jgeégics
drg dstraetgidktd bd kdoceacs. G pdsgr bd ias sdktaiadktcs bd edncs dstg`g içs
prdceupgbg pcr dn pdgmd qud tcbc dstc dstg`g tdkadkbc dk Gnnasck. Kdedsatg`g qud
dnng sd rdngmgrg y dstc kc drg uk ncorc pdqud÷c dk dstcs bégs. Rcbc dstd vagmd eckstgktd
y sak pgrgr kc drg ùdkc pgrg dnng.
Dn 0: bd cetu`rd id dkecktrá trg`gmgkbc dk dn gpgrtgidktc bd Gnnasck. \grags

vdeds burgktd ng kcejd aktdktá dk vgkc jgedrng rdér pdrc kgbg pgrdeég dstgr
lukeackgkbc. Lakgnidktd id rdkbé y id eckedktrá dk kudstrc na`rc. Gn rdpgsgr ncs
bdtgnnds iukbgkcs bdn na`rc id c`naouá g igktdkdr uk giàdktd prcldsackgn.
Dstç`gics iuy edreg bd tdriakgr. Rcbc sd rdbueég g vcnvdr g eciprc`gr ldejgs d
aklcrigeaõk. Rcbc nc qud kdedsatg`g drg nddr dn bagrac bd Dndgkcr. Gnnasck id jg`ég
nndkgbc dk ecktdkabc tgktc ecic pubc y su pgbrd g idkubc dkvag`g lgx c ecrrdc
dndetrõkaec bd pgsgmds pgrg kcsctrgs. Xdrc kdedsatg`g vdr dn bagrac pcr ié. Eck tcbcs
ncs vagmds bd Gnnasck kc tuvc ng cpcrtukabgb bd vasatgr g sus pgbrds. Uõnc tdkbrég qud
dspdrgr jgstg qud dnng rdordsgrg bd ngs vgegeackds bd Geeaõk bd Orgeags ecic
craoakgnidktd jg`ég pngkdgbc.
”³Bõkbd dst{ dktdrrgbg Dndgkcr3‖ prdouktá iadktrgs ng vdég gnaidktgr dn ludoc.

ludoc.
"Ugndi." Dnng rdspckbaõ dk su tckc jgàtugn bd kdoceacs. Eck egbg bég qud pgsg`g
sd dstg`g vcnvadkbc içs y içs ecic ng g`cogbg qud jg`ég sabc eugkbc ng eckceé.
Dnng sd ndvgktõ bd sus bd`drds dk ng ejaidkdg. Dn rdspngkbcr bdn ludoc anuiakg`g sus
lgeeackds. Xcbég sdktar ia ecrgzõk gedndrgbc. Dnng drg tgk jdricsg eugkbc id
iarg`g. Xcr praidrg vdz dk egsa bcs idsds id iarõ g ncs cmcs.
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Kc pcbég gpgrtgr ias cmcs bd dnng. Id iarõ y pubd sdktar dn egncr y kc digkg`g bd
ng ejaidkdg. Jg`ég gnoc dk ng lcrig dk qud dnng id iarg`g. Ng `ckbgb y ng gndorég
qud kc jg`ég vastc dk dnng burgktd iuejc tadipc pgrdeégk vcnvdr. Gktd ié dstg`g ng
iumdr pcr ng qud jg`ég egébc. Ngs nngigs bdmgrck sgnar uk ruabc ludrtd y kcs trgmdrck
bd vudntg g ng rdgnabgb. Edrrõ ncs cmcs y sd pdnnazeõ ng kgraz y sd lud ctrg vdz.
”³Wuá dstg`g baeadkbc3‖ Xrdouktõ iadktrgs sd lrctg`g

lrc tg`g ncs cmcs.
"Ng tui`g bd Dndgkcr." Nd bamd eck pdsgr.
Dnng g`raõ ncs cmcs y iarõ jgeag gtr{s pdrc kc jgeag ié. ”Dnng dst{ dktdrrgbg dk
Ugndi. Bd jdejc, Dndgkcr, Gkkg Iccrdjcusd y Jgndy dstçk dktdrrgbgs dk dn iasic
pdqud÷c edidktdrac.‖
edidktdrac.‖
”Bd`drégics akenuar uk eugbrc bd sus n{pabgs dk dn na`rc, sa pcbdics‖ bamd

sdegidktd. ”³Ru lgianag kc tadkd ukc pcr egsugnabgb3‖
egsugnabgb3‖
Bd rdpdktd, Gnnasck sd raõ dk vcz gntg. "TJ kc. Kc ds dxgetgidktd gnoc qud
pckbrégk dk dn çnùi lgianagr. "Uu rcstrc dstg`g vavc bd rdpdktd.
"Rgn vdz pcbrég ar g Ugndi gnoýk bég y ecksdouar ukg" Bamd euabgbcsgidktd kc
qudradkbc sgeubarng ludrg bd su dstgbc bd çkaic ldnaz.
"Xcbrégics arkcs gjcrg." Dnng suoaraõ eck dktusagsic.
”³Dst{s jg`ngkbc dk sdrac3‖ Nd prdouktá tcrpdidktd. Jg`ég pgsgbc bdigsagbc

bdigsagbc
tadipc bdsbd qud Gnnasck jg`ég suodrabc qud jaeaárgics gnoc muktgs. ³Xdrc uk vagmd
g uk edidktdrac3
”³Xcr quá kc3 Rcbgvég ds nc sulaeadktdidktd tdiprgkc. Ua kcs gprdsurgics

pcbdics jgedrnc gktds bd qud cseurdzeg. ¡Xcr lgvcr!"
"Dstçs jg`ngkbc dk sdrac." Nd prdouktá iadktrgs sgeubég ng eg`dzg eck

akerdbunabgb. "³Xdrc kc sd edrrgrç dn edidktdrac g dstg jcrg3" Wudrég pgsgr tadipc
eck Gnnasck pdrc drg tgrbd y jgeég lréc y dstd drg uk edidktdrac pcr padbgb!
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"Dstd pdqud÷c edidktdrac dstç edrrgbc eckstgktdidktd." Dnng rdspckbaõ

engrgidktd. Gj, ³gjcrg ds uk edidktdrac3 ¡Kc id oustg bõkbd vg dstc! Gnnasck scnc id
iarõ jgeadkbc puejdrcs. "\gics Utdpjgkad ³quá pcbrég sdr içs bavdrtabc qud
arruipar dk uk edidktdrac bd Ugndi trds kcejds gktds bd Jgnncwddk3" Kc sá ...
³earuoég bd dkeégs3 "Xcr lgvcr, Utdpjgkad, sa kc sgnoc bd gqué y jgoc gnoc bavdrtabc
prcktc, id vcy g bcriar", supnaeõ Gnnasck.
"Gnnasck..." Xcbég pdksgr dk ian rgzckds pcr ngs qud dstg abdg drg ecipndtgidktd
g`surbg. Ruvd qud gbiatar qud dk dn lckbc qudrég ar. Kukeg gktds jg`ég jdejc gnoc
gsé. Qc sadiprd lua ng vcz bd ng rgzõk c ng igktg jýidbg bdpdkbadkbc bd su puktc
bd vastg.
"Ognnakg." Dnng sd ùrnõ bd ié. @udkc, gjcrg ds uk bdsgléc! @udkc, dsc egiàg tcbc!
Dsc lud tcbc nc qud tciõ, gogrrá ias zgpgtcs y id ndvgktá bd su sclç. "¡\gics,
dktckeds!" Crbdká dkecktrgkbc su bdsgléc. "Gpgog dn ludoc y tcig ngs nngvds
Fdkbdnn." Dk dsg kctg ecrré g`gmc. Iadktrgs ng dspdrg`g, rçpabgidktd rdvasá ia rdlndmc
dk dn dspdmc ngtdrgn. Id vdég àdk y ias pgktgnckds vgqudrcs y eudnnc bd tcrtuog
bd`drégk vdrsd àdk pgrg dn vagmd. Xgsá ncs bdbcs g trgvás bd ias ecrtcs idejckds
ruàcs rçpabgidktd pgrg jgedrid içs prdsdktg`nd. Xcr supudstc, pgsg`g pcr gntc dn
jdejc bd qud Gnnasck id jg`ég vastc tcbc dn bég.
Dnng id dkecktrõ dk dn ecejd, nndvg`g uk g`raoc ngroc bd ngkg, su eçigrg baoatgn y

ukg naktdrkg. "\gics Fdkbdnn, ng nuz bdn bég dstç grbadkbc." Oratá bdspuás bd dnng. Ud
raõ bd ié iadktrgs su`ég gn ecejd. "Kdedsatgrçs ukg ejgqudtg." Dnng id rdprdkbaõ.
"Dstcy àdk", baseuté iadktrgs su`ég gn gsadktc bdn pgsgmdrc. G nc ngroc bdn vagmd g
Ugndi pusd uk EB. Eckceég iuy àdk su nastg bd rdprcbueeaõk dk dstd puktc. Dndoé
uk EB bd Grdtjg Lrgkfnak eck ng dspdrgkzg bd qud Gnnasck sd pdrbadrg iadktrgs
eckbueég y dipdzgrg g egktgr. Dnng kc id bdedpeackõ. Gnnasck pcsdég ukg jdricsg
vcz.
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Tkg bd ngs rgzckds pcr ngs qud id jg`ég lgianagrazgbc tgktc eck ncs EB qud
Gnnasck ougrbg`g dk su ecejd drg pcrqud eugkbc sd igrejg`g pcr dn lak bd sdigkg
id bdmg`g ngs nngvds bd su prdeacsc Uu`gru. Ng rgzõk drg qud pcbég jgedr rdegbcs
pgrg ng sd÷crg Oagvgkka. Xdrc dnng tgiàák bdmõ engrc qud pcbrég tcigr dn ecejd pcr
eugnquadr rgzõk qud kdedsatgrg. "¡Kc bdmds qud ng sd÷crg Oagvgkka vgyg scng gn
idregbc!" Gnoukgs sdigkgs dstg lud ng ýkaeg eckvdrsgeaõk qud aktdregiàgics. Id
eckicvaõ su prdceupgeaõk pcr kudstrg vadmg egsdrg y su ecklagkzg dk ié. Ng
bdsvdktgmg drg qud pudstc qud tdkég geedsc g uk ecejd pcbrég jg`dr eckbueabc g`gmc
g Pjcbd Asngkb dk eugnquadr icidktc qud bdsdá. Qc rgzckg`g qud kc dstg`g
dvatgkbc vdr g Xdtdr qud dstg`g edreg pgrg pcbdr dstgr gnné pgrg ng sd÷crg Oagvgkka.
Ugndi dstg`g g ukcs vdaktd iakutcs dk ecejd, pdrc dn erdpýseunc sd gedreg`g
rçpabgidktd. Dn trçlaec drg ukg nceurg. Kc pdksá qud ludrg pcsa`nd, pdrc ncs
eckbuetcrds dk dn edktrc bd Ugndi drgk dk rdgnabgb pdcrds qud ncs bd @cstck. Ngs
paktcrdsegs egnnds, qud sd rdtcreégk y sd vcnvégk sak rgzõk gpgrdktd dstg`gk gtdstgbgs
bd odktd. ”Ng tdipcrgbg turéstaeg.‖ sd ùrnõ Gnnasck.
Gnnasck.
Gnnasck eckbueég ecic ukg iumdr dk ukg iasaõk. Xdksá qud id oustgrég vcnvdr
gnoýk bég y vdr gnoukcs bd ncs nuogrds qud dstç`gics pgsgkbc. Oarõ dn ecejd jgeag ng
pgrtd supdracr bd ng egnnd Dssdx y dkecktrõ ukg pngzg bd gpgregiadktc lrdktd g ukg
egsg bd dstanc ecnckagn `ngkec. Tkg sd÷gn dk lrdktd id aklcriõ qud drg ng Igksaõk
Pcpds. "Rdkdics sudrtd." Gnnasck sckraõ. "Dn dstgeackgiadktc gqué pudbd sdr pdcr
qud dn edktrc bd @cstck. Dspdeagnidktd dk dstg ápceg bdn g÷c. "Iadktrgs dkedrrg`g dn
gutc, Gnnasck id aklcriõ qud ng Igksaõk Pcpds ecic iuejcs jcogrds dk Ugndi sd
ruicrdg`g qud dstg`g di`rumgbg. ³Dstg`g aktdkeackgnidktd trgtgkbc bd gsustgrid3
Dndoé aokcrgr
aokcrgr sus ecidktgracs
ecidktgracs d jastcrags bd lgktgsigs sak lak ecic jaeaics
kudstrc egiakc pcr dn egiakc bd padbrg bd gbcquakds g pad. ”Rcbc dstg {rdg sd
eckceég ecic dn pgstazgn bd Lnakt‖ dxpnaeõ Gnnasck iadktrgs sd÷gng`g gn lakgn bd ng
egnnd. ³Q quá pgsõ gnné3 ³Tk gsdsakgtc dk igsg3, Id prdouktá iadktrgs ecktakugics
kudstrc vagmd. "Dsg orgk
orgk egsg rcmg gn lakgn lud ecks
eckstruabg
truabg dk 7?8<. Burg
Burgktd
ktd 7:88 lud
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pgrtd bdn Ldrrcegrran Uu`tdrrçkdc. Dk ng báegbg bd 7158 lud ukg sgng bd tá y nudoc dk
uk puktc ukg pcsgbg. "
"³Q gjcrg3", Nd prdouktá eck dktusagsic gorgbdeabg bd qud kc juàdrg kakoýk
eudktc dspdnuzkgktd rdngeackgbc eck ng jastcrag.

"Gpgrtgidktcs. Nndkc dk su igycrég eck dstubagktds ukavdrsatgracs. "Gnnasck
ecktdstõ trastdidktd.
”³Rgiàák dst{ di`rumgbc3‖ `rcidá.

`rcidá.
”Xcr supudstc‖ rdspckbaõ Gnnasck eck sdradbgb. Bd rdpdktd id grrdpdkté bd jg`dr

prdouktgbc. "Dstc ds Ugndi, Utdpjgkad. Ua kc tadkds gnoýk tapc bd dspdetrc sudntc dk
tu bciaeanac ,
bciaeanac , ncs vdeakcs jg`ngr{k.‖
jg`ngr{k.‖
Jaed egsc ciasc bd sus aktdktcs bd gsustgrid iadktrgs kcs baraoégics g ng egnnd.
”Gqué dstgics‖ gkukeaõ gndordidktd Gnnasck iadktrgs kcs gedreç`gics g ukg orgk
pudrtg bd jadrrc lcrmgbc. Iará dn egkbgbc larididktd dk su nuogr d jaed ukg iudeg.
Iará g trgvás bd ngs `grrgs dk dn pdqud÷c edidktdrac eck sus pdqud÷gs nçpabgs. Ng
vastg dstg`g dxtrg÷gidktd ludrg bd nuogr dk dstg egnnd rdsabdkeagn. Gnouadk jg`ég
igktdkabc dn eáspdb, pdrc drg bcncrcsgidktd dvabdktd qud g ncs gbcndsedktds nds
oustg`g pgsgr dn rgtc tgiàák. Iadktrgs ecktdipng`g eõic é`gics g dktrgr dk dn
edidktdrac, id dstrdideé pcr dn lréc.
Uak bdear ukg pgng`rg, Gnnasck sd quatõ dn g`raoc bd ngkg qud nndvg`g. Ng iará
eudstackgkbc dstg geeaõk. Ud naiatõ g dkecodrsd bd jci`rcs iadktrgs ecnceg`g ng
eçigrg gnrdbdbcr bd su eudnnc y idtaõ ng naktdrkg dk dn `cnsannc trgsdrc bd sus mdgks
kdorcs. "³Rd oustgrég ar praidrc3" Xrdouktõ iadktrgs
i adktrgs iarg`g g su gnrdbdbcr. Gmustá dn
g`raoc bd ng iumdr içs gntg pgrg qud kc id pgrdeadrg ukc bd ncs sadtd dkgkatcs.
”³Eõic3‖ Nd prdouktá. Ia prdouktg lud ecktdstgbg iadktrgs tcig`g sus igkcs
muktgs y id clrdeég uk aipunsc. "³Kc jg`ngs dk sdrac3" Mgbdá pdksgkbc qud ia
ecipg÷drg jg`ég pdrbabc pcr lak su idktd.

"\gics," id uroaõ. Bgtd prasg gktds bd qud gnouadk kcs vdg.
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Kc sá quá lud nc qud id akvgbaõ eugkbc dkvcnvé dn g`raoc bd Gnnasck g ia

gnrdbdbcr y id pusd dk ecktgetc eck sus igkcs. Gogrrá ng pudrtg iadktrgs sdktég su
eudrpc ndvgktgrid. Iadktrgs su`ég pcr ng pudrtg id bdtuvd sõnc uk icidktc
eugkbc nndouá g ng eaig. Eciprc`á pgrg gsdourgrid bd qud kc ecodrég dn g`raoc
orgkbd dk eugnquadr ecsg. Dktckeds sgntá eck uk ruabc scrbc naodrgidktd dk ia
gtdrrazgmd. Iará gnrdbdbcr bdn edidktdrac iadktrgs uk dsegnclréc ecrrég pcr ia
eudrpc. Dstg vdz kc drg pcr dn lréc. Ng kcejd dstg`g egydkbc y kc drg bckbd yc
qudrég dstgr. Gnnasck sd baraoaõ g ng pudrtg eck lgeanabgb. ”Jgs jdejc dstc gktds‖
ecidktá. Dnng saipndidktd id bac dsg dxprdsaõk bd ³Wuaák yc3 Dnng sckraõ iadktrgs
tarõ bdn g`raoc içs gprdtgbc gnrdbdbcr bd ia eudrpc. Nudoc sd baraoaõ g ng dsquakg
bd ng azquadrbg bdn edidktdrac. Bcs orgkbds cnics sci`rdg`gk dstg sdeeaõk bdn
edidktdrac. @gmc dn çr`cn jg`ég trds nçpabgs ngbc g ngbc. Gkkg Iccrdjcusd iuraõ dk
7:?0. Ugrgj Iccrdjcusd iuraõ dk 7:11. Jgndy @gnnastdr gigbg dspcsg y igbrd
kgeabg dn 7: bd dkdrc bd 7:22 - lgnndeaõ dn 0: bd cetu`rd bd 7101.
"\cy g jgedr dstc dk `ngkec y kdorc." Bamc Gnnasck eugkbc ecidkzõ g tcigr ngs
lctcs. "Erdc qud ngs nçpabgs sd vdk idmcr dk `ngkec y kdorc."
"Jgndy iuraõ jcy."

jcy." Bamd iadktrgs uk dsegnclréc
dsegnclréc ecrrég ia eudrpc.
"Erdc qud tdkoc gnoukgs ùdkgs lctcs gqué. Xdrc pcbdics eciprc`grncs dk dn
crbdkgbcr eugkbc nndoudics g egsg. "Gnnasck rdspckbaõ ecic sa kc id juàdrg cébc.

Dktckeds bd rdpdktd sus cmcs sd g`radrck eugkbc ias pgng`rgs ng ocnpdgrck. "³Wuá
bamastd3"
"0: bd cetu`rd", nd dxpnaquá. "Dnng iuraõ jcy."
Eugkbc ngs pgng`rgs dsegpgrck bd ia `ceg, ukg rgig pcr dkeaig bd kcsctrcs sd
rcipaõ y egyõ gn sudnc bdngktd bd kcsctrgs. Id idté dk ncs `rgzcs bd Gnnasck y dnng
id gedreõ g dnng. Gnnasck sgeõ ng naktdrkg bdn `cnsannc y iarõ g su gnrdbdbcr. "Ud
cseurdeaõ iuy rçpabc." Bamd eck uk dsegnclréc.
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”@udkc, yg sg`ds... ctc÷c dk Kudvg Akongtdrrg‖ bamc Gnnasck eck uk tckc gsustgbc
gsustgbc-.-.
”³Rgn vdz bd`drégics arkcs3‖
arkcs3‖
"Erdc qud tadkds rgzõk" ecktdstá rçpabgidktd gpgrtçkbcid bd ng ecicbabgb bd
su eudrpc. Eugkbc kcs vcnvaics gogrrá dn `rgzc bd Gnnasck. "¡Mdsýs kc jgogs dsc!" Ud
gprdsurõ ecic dnng sgntõ naodrgidktd. "Nc sadktc." Dnng clrdeaõ iadktrgs ecnceg`g ukg
igkc rdecklcrtgktd dk ia jci`rc.
"Gnnasck ³erdds qud quazçs Jgndy kc quadrd qud dsera`gics dstd na`rc3" Xrdouktá
sd÷gngkbc ng rgig egébg bdn çr`cn.
"@udkc, kc dstcy dspdrgkbc pgrg gvdraougrnc", gsdvdrõ Gnnasck. "Dstc sd dstç

pckadkbc uk pcec dspdnuzkgktd."
"Bd`drégics" bamd eck laridzg. "Dstgics g puktc bd rdvdngr ncs bdtgnnds içs
éktaics bd ng vabg bd dstgs iumdrds. Rgn vdz kc quadrgk qud jgogics dsc.‖
dsc.‖
"Dstç àdk" bamc Gnnasck ndktgidktd. "Gbdngktd."
"³Wuá3"
”Gbdngktd, prdoýktgnds.‖ Gnnasck dipumõ.

dipumõ.
"³Qc3"
”Lud tu abdg‖ aksastaõ Gnnasck-.

Gnnasck-.
Id bdtuvd uk icidktc prdouktçkbcid sa Gnnasck jg`ég pdksgbc qud jg`ég

pdrbabc ng eg`dzg. Xdrc id trgkquanazõ eck ukg sckrasg y uk odstc gndktgbcr bd su
eg`dzg. Id grrcbanná gktd ngs tui`gs bd Jgndy y Dndgkcr. "Ud÷crgs, ³dstç àdk eck
ustdbds qud jgogics dstc3" Xrdouktá dk vcz `gmg. Gnnasck y yc dseuejgics ng
iastdracsg quadtub. Kc pgsõ kgbg. "@udkc, dnngs kc bamdrck qud kc." Id rdé iadktrgs
id ndvgktg`g y vcnvé g rdukarid eck Gnnasck. ”Gjcrg sgnogics bd gqué‖ g÷gbé eck
iadbc.
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"Dstç àdk, pdrc scnc quadrc icvdr dsg rgig bd sus tui`gs." Dnng dxpnaeõ iadktrgs
id dktrdog`g ng naktdrkg. Rarõ bd ng pdsgbg rgig eck lgeanabgb y ng tarõ. ”³Wuá3‖
prdouktõ dnng, scrprdkbabg. "Utdpjgkad, ³pcbrégs gnui`rgr eck dsg nuz gqué g`gmc3"
”³Wuá ds3‖ `gnùedá iadktrgs anuiakg`g ng nuz jge

jgeag
ag bckbd id baraoég.
Gnnasck dstg`g dipumgkbc jgeag dn sudnc dktrd ngs nçpabgs. "Iarg." ³Lud tcbc nc qud
bamc iadktrgs sd÷gng`g dn sudnc3 ”Ng rgig bd`d jg`drng bdsdktdrrgbc.‖
bdsdktdrrgbc.‖
Iará jgeag dn nuogr nndkg bd euracsabgb y iadbc. Dktckeds nc va. Tkg pdqud÷g
padbrg rdetgkoungr org`gbg eck bcs qudruàkds g`rgzgbcs y ng pgng`rg, "UADIXPD"
akseratg dk dnng. ”Orgeags‖
”Orgeags‖ susurrõ Gnnasck
Gnnasck dk vcz ``gmg
gmg iadktrgs rddipngzg`g ng
ng
tadrrg. Gi`gs sg`égics qud ng igreg kukeg dstuvc bdstakgbg g sdr vastg. Ngs bcs
trgkquangidktd nc gedptgics
gedptgics ecic uk saokc
saokc ggndktgbcr
ndktgbcr gn jgedr kudstrg pgrtabg.
Uu`é pcr ng pudrtg praidrc y lua rdeaàbg pcr uk claeagn bd pcnaeég iuy akldnaz.
Gnnasck kc pubc vdrnc jgstg qud gtdrrazõ dk ng gedrg bd gbcquakds. "Cccps." ³Drg
tcbc nc qud dnng clrdeaõ dk su bdldksg3
”Ud÷crgs‖ bamc dn claeagn eck sdvdrabgb iadktrgs `ranng`g su naktdrkg dk ncs cmcs-.
cmcs -.
”³nds aipcrtgrég bdearid nc qud dst{k jgeadkbc gqué3‖
gqué3‖
”Xcbdics dxpnaegrnc claeagn‖ `gnùedá.

`gnùedá.
”Qg vdc‖ bamc eck akbaodkeag.

akbaodkeag.
”Ds rdgnidktd iuy sdkeannc claeagn‖ sd clrdeaõ

clr deaõ Gnnasck iadktrgs ecnceg`g sus
igkcs sugvdidktd sc`rd ias jci`rcs.
"³Gnnasck3" Bamc eck scrprdsg.
Id iarõ ecklukbabg y sd dkecoaõ bd jci`rcs. Nudoc ng iarõ eck içs

bdtdkaiadktc. Nc eugn drg içs lçean bd jgedr bdsbd qud gpgoõ akidbagtgidktd su
naktdrkg. Uus cmcs sd g`radrck y nc egpturgrck dk uk orgk g`rgzc. ”¡Pcodr!‖ oratõ
gndordidktd. Iadktrgs aktdregiàg`gk `rcigs id badrck ng jastcrag ecipndtg.
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Pcodr, gn pgrdedr ukg vdz jg`ég sgnabc eck ng jdrigkg bd Gnnasck. Xrdouktõ eõic
dstg`g Kaecnd y pgrdeég gnavagbc bd qud dstuvadrg dk dn vgoõk.
”³Dktckeds id quadrds prc`gr y dxpnaegr quá ds nc qud jgeégs dk uk edidktdrac3‖
Pcodr sd dejõ g rdér.

"Akvdstaogeaõk pgrg uk na`rc dk dn qud dstgics trg`gmgkbc. Rdkoc uk pgr bd
pgradktds dktdrrgbcs gnné. Lud ukg bdeasaõk bd ýntaig jcrg y kc tuvd tadipc bd
c`tdkdr ng nngvd bd ncs euabgbcrds ", dxpnaeõ Gnnasck.
"³Jgy ukg nngvd3" Nd susurrá. Dnng sd dkecoaõ bd jci`rcs.
”Ng iasig vadmg Gnnasck.‖ Pcodr raõ dktrd badktds.

badktds.
Bdspuás bd qud Pcodr sd igrejgrg, gi`gs dstgnngics dk egregmgbgs. Uak pdksgrnc,
egéics dk ncs `rgzcs bd ng ctrg y kcs rdéics akecktrcng`ndidktd. Bd rdpdktd id ba

eudktg bd ng prcxaiabgb bdn eudrpc bd Gnnasck. Wudrég tcegrng. Wudrég ecrrdr ias
igkcs `gmc dn orudsc suátdr bd pdsegbcr `ngkec qud nndvg`g pudstc. Ng rasg jg`ég
edsgbc iadktrgs kcs qudbç`gics gnné g`rgzçkbckcs. Xcbég sdktar su rdspargeaõk egbg
vdz içs baléean. Ia eudrpc lud bdspdrtgbc pcr dn cncr bd su pdrluid. Dn buned grcig
bdn cpac bdn qud id jg`ég jdejc iuy eckseadktd dk ncs ýntaics idsds. Dstg`g
dipdzgkbc g eckvdrtarsd dk uk prc`ndig pgrg ié. Jg`ég nndogbc gn puktc bd qud sa
cnég dn pdrluid g ctrg pdrsckg id bdspdrtg`g. Tk sç`gbc jg`ég nndvgbc g ng sd÷crg
Oagvgkka g jgedr eciprgs y sgné ecrradkbc bd ng tadkbg bd Landkd bdspuás bd pgsgr
pcr dn icstrgbcr bd Qvds Ugakt Ngurdkt. -¡Aktdktg dxpnaegr dsc g tu buned d atgnagkg
egsdrg!
Xcbég sdktar dn eudrpc bd Gnnasck ecidkzgkbc g tdi`ngr bd ia g`rgzc. Bd rdpdktd,

tcbgs ngs pgng`rgs y geeackds bd Gnnasck id akvgbadrck bd kudvc. Udkté qud
dstç`gics bdigsagbc edreg dk dsd icidktc. Dstg vdz lua yc quadk sd gpgrtõ. Dk
iuejcs sdktabcs, Gnnasck tdkég rgzõk gedreg bd kcsctrgs y sak di`groc, dnng tgiàák
dstg`g dquavcegbg. Jg`ég gnoc dk ié qud gsustg g Gnnasck. Ug`ég pcr su pgsgbc qud sa
dktrg`gics dk aktaiabgb dk dstd icidktc kc tdkbrégics uk luturc muktgs. Q lud dk
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dsd icidktc qud ia eg`dzg y ia ecrgzõk lakgnidktd sd eckdetgrck. Wudrég g dstg

iumdr pcr gnoc içs qud dn ecktgetc lésaec qud ia eudrpc gkjdng`g. Ua tuvadrg g dstg
iumdr ecic gigktd, qudrég qud dstuvadrg gnné ng ig÷gkg saouadktd y ng ig÷gkg
saouadktd.
Dn rcstrc bd Gnnasck rdlndmõ su scrprdsg iadktrgs id gndmg`g. Dktckeds scntõ uk

susparc pdsgbc y id sckraõ. Ia icvaiadktc jg`ég sabc ndktc y kgturgn. Uu `rgzc sd
igktuvc gnrdbdbcr bd ia eakturg iadktrgs rdordsç`gics gn ecejd. Dstd saipnd pgsdc
lud prc`g`ndidktd dn içs rciçktaec bd ia vabg. Gnnasck sckraõ gn dkedkbdr dn ecejd.
"Ué." Uckrdé g egiàc. "Qg qud dstd ds tu eudnnc bd ncs `csquds, ³pcr quá kc dsecods
dn nuogr3"
"Kc jgy prc`ndig." Gnnasck dstuvc bd geudrbc. \cnvaics g Bdr`y Utrddt y kcs ngs
grrdongics pgrg dkecktrgr uk dstgeackgiadktc. Iará pcr dkeaig bdn ceágkc d akjgnd
dn grcig bdn gard bd ctc÷c. Tkg jdricsg tgrbd bd ctc÷c eck ukg iumdr dkegktgbcrg
g ia ngbc, ³quaák pcbrég pdbar gnoc içs3 Gnnasck sd jg`ég bdeababc pcr Pceficrd
Bry Bcef pgrg ng edkg. Ng eciabg drg ùdkg, pdrc jg`ég ukg gtrgeeaõk g÷gbabg ecic
dn rdstgurgktd eckedbaõ ukg vastg aiprdsackgktd bdn pudrtc. Xcr ukg scng kcejd,
tcbcs ncs lakoaiadktcs dktrd kcsctrgs jg`égk bdsgpgrdeabc. Jg`ég gnoc sc`rd ng
gtiõsldrg rciçktaeg qud id jazc sdktar ecic sa dstuvadrg dk ukg eatg eck Gnnasck.
Eckbumaics g egsg dsg kcejd egktgkbc muktc eck ukg vadmg dstgeaõk bd rgbac ncegn.
Jg`ég ukg sdksgeaõk bd lgeanabgb dk kudstrg aktdrgeeaõk qud jg`ég dstgbc gusdktd
burgktd bdigsagbc tadipc. Ug`ég qud jg`ég tcigbc ng bdeasaõk ecrrdetg eugkbc id
gndmá bd Gnnasck gktds. Ua ng juàdrg `dsgbc dk dsd icidktc, kc dstcy sdourg bd qud
kakoukg bd ngs bcs juàdrg tdkabc ng ludrzg kdedsgrag pgrg bdtdkdrsd. Q sa Gnnasck
eruzg`g ng nékdg qud jg`ég prcidtabc igktdkdr, prc`g`ndidktd ng jg`rég pdrbabc.
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G ng ig÷gkg saouadktd id bdspdrtõ ncs sckabcs bdn eckeadrtc bd ng ig÷gkg bd

Gnnasck. Dejg`g bd idkcs dstc ncs lakds bd sdigkg qud dnng dstg`g gusdktd. Grdtjg
Lrgkfnak prcpcreackõ dn gecipg÷giadktc iusaegn bd jcy. Id ba eudktg eugkbc
bdspdrtá bd ng egig drg dn iasic EB qud jg`égics dseuejgbc ddkk dn vagmd g Ugndi.
Rciá dstc ecic ukg sd÷gn pcsatavg eugkbc ecidkeá g prdpgrgr ia eglá. Id dkecktrá
egktgkbc dk ng buejg. Id sdktég `gstgktd sgtasldejg eckiaoc iasig pcr ia ecktrcn
ng kcejd gktdracr. "Lakgnidktd pgrded qud Gnnasck dstç dipdzgkbc g ecklagr dk ié."
Ia gndorég lud bd ecrtg
e crtg burgeaõk iadktrgs cég ng i
iýsaeg
ýsaeg bdtdkdrsd iadktrgs id dstg`g
sdegkbc. Dn sandkeac lud sdouabc pcr ncs sckabcs bd ncs pgscs bd Gnnasck qud
bdsedkbégk pcr ng dsegndrg y sgnégk pcr ng pudrtg prakeapgn. . Dk dsd icidktc id
pgtdá idktgnidktd pcr tcegrnd ng igkc gkcejd. Xgrdedrég qud kc aipcrtg`g nc qud
jaeadrg, Gnnasck dstg`g bdeababg g pdndgr eckiaoc.

Xgsá dn rdstc bd ia bég dksd÷gkbc engsds y trgtgkbc bd ncegnazgr g Gnnasck. Dnng
kukeg pgrdeég dstgr edreg. Bdspuás bd tdriakgr sus engsds, lud bardetgidktd g egsg.
Kukeg iará g ng iumdr tcbc dn bég. Udkté ecic sa dstuvadrg pdrbadkbc ia idktd.
³Jg`ég jdejc gnoc gkcejd pgrg trgdr dstc3 Xdksá dk nc ceurrabc y kc dkecktrá kgbg
dk ias geeackds pgrg akvcegr dn kudvc lrdktd lréc gn qud id dklrdktg`g gjcrg. Kc
jg`ég kakoukg rdvdngeaõk qud dkecktrgr. Uaipndidktd id rdngmá y baslrutá. Kc jg`ég
kakoýk ecktgetc gàdrtc, ka icidktcs tdkscs, y eadrtgidktd kc ecqudtdá. Gn lakgn bd
ng kcejd, Gnnasck id jg`ég akvatgbc g tcigr eglá. G nc qud bdeég ecrtásidktd qud kc
qudrég dipumgr ia sudrtd ka ias jcrickgs. Jg`ég bgbc g Gnnasck dxgetgidktd nc qud
jg`ég pdbabc ukg giastgb saipnd. "¡Kc pudbc ogkgr ecktaoc Gnnasck! ³Wuazçs Kaecnd
tadkd rgzõk y nc qud rdgnidktd kdedsatgs ds gyubg quarýroaeg3
Ua Gnnasck qudrég dspgeac, dktckeds sd nc bgrég. Id qudbá dk ng Tkavdrsabgb tgrbd y

trg`gmá dk ng à`nactdeg. Drgk içs bd ngs kudvd eugkbc lakgnidktd vcnvé g egsg.
Lgntg`g dn ecejd bd Gnnasck. Rrgtá bd ceupgrid eck dn trg`gmc dk dn na`rc, pdrc
rçpabgidktd id rdsuntõ baléean eckedktrgrid. Rrgtá bd vdr ng tdndvasaõk, pdrc kgbg

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id aktdrdsg`g. Lakgnidktd id rdkbé y lua g ng egig. G pdsgr bd tcbcs ias dsludrzcs,

saipndidktd bdspdrtá y iará gn tdejc prdouktçkbcid bõkbd dstg`g Gnnasck.
Drg àdk bdspuás bd ngs trds bd ng ig÷gkg eugkbc dseuejá edrrgr ng pudrtg
prakeapgn. Uupd pcr dn sckabc bd ncs pgscs qud drg Gnnasck. Qc eckcedrég su gkbgr dk
eugnquadr pgrtd. Akenusc sg`ég qud dnng nndvg`g su vadmc pgr bd `ctgs zcbégecs.
Kcrignidktd, sa ng cég dktrgr, ng sgnubgrég y ng akvatgrég g tcigr eglá. Gnoc qud yc
sg`ég qud dnng kukeg pcbrég kdogrsd. Xdrc g dstg jcrg tgk tgrbég supd nc
vdrbgbdrgidktd pgtátaec qud pgrdeég. "³Rgn vdz pcbrég dktrgr dk dn pgsannc lakoadkbc
qud id bdspdrtõ3" Id rdog÷á gn akstgktd pcr ng suodrdkeag. Lud dktckeds eugkbc
kctá qud ncs pgscs bd Gnnasck sd jg`égk bdtdkabc. Dnng sdouég dk ng pudrtg bd dktrgbg,
mustc ludrg bd ia pudrtg. Ugntá bdn lutõk y id baraoé jgeag ng pudrtg. Gktds bd qud
pubadrg gnegkzgr dn igkoc, pubd cérng gndmgrsd y suàr ng dsegndrg jgstg su

gpgrtgidktc. Dseuejá iadktrgs pgsdg`g pcr su gpgrtgidktc. Lakgnidktd, uk pgtrõk
lgianagr suroaõ eugkbc lud g ng eceakg, nudoc gn `g÷c y lakgnidktd g su bcriatcrac.
Ncs sckabcs edsgrck y supd qud dstg`g dk ng egig pcr ng kce
kcejd.
jd. Uõnc ukc bd kcsctrgs
buriaõ dsg kcejd.
Xgrg eugkbc dn eckeadrtc bd ng ig÷gkg bd Gnnasck ecidkzõ, (jcy drg Iczgrt) yc

jg`ég iargbc yg dn gigkdedr. Nudoc prdpgrá ukg tgzg bd eglá y id buejá y id vdsté
rçpabgidktd. Gktds bd qud tdriakgrg dn eckeadrtc, dstg`g g idbac egiakc bdn
egipus. Gnné dstg`g sdktgbg scng dk kudstrg claeakg igstaegkbc dn dxtrdic bd uk
nçpaz. Rcbc pgrdeég dstgr nndogkbc g uk puktc. Xdtdr nndogrég jcy. Gnnasck sd arég g
Kudvg Qcrf dstg tgrbd. Xcr praidrg vdz ncs vagmds bd Gnnasck ludrg bd ng eaubgb
ludrck ukg `dkbaeaõk. Ug`ég qud dstgrég rcipadkbc eck Xdtdr dstg kcejd.
Geg`g`g bd igstaegr ia nçpaz pcr ng iatgb iadktrgs ecktdipng`g eõic pcbégk ar

ngs ecsgs eck Xdtdr. Dklráktgnc. ¡Dstc vg g sdr jcrra`nd! Q c yg jg`ég dstgbc jgeadkbc
vagmds g @cstck pcr ia eudktg bdspuás bd jg`dr bdseuàdrtc ngs na`rdrégs ogy ncegnds.
Tkg vdz ukg iumdr sd jg`ég gedregbc g ié y dipdzõ g ecqudtdgr. Ng dkecktrá
`gstgktd gtrgetavg, pdrc guk gsé id kdog`g ecrtásidktd. Dstg`g dipdzgkbc ukg
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kudvg vabg y sak di`groc tcbgvég dstg`g gtrgpgbg dk ia vadmg dxastdkeag. Pdecrbá
eõic ng tdksg vcz bd Xdtdr sckõ ng ýntaig vdz qud jg`ná eck án. Ud jg`ég vastc
c`naogbc g egkedngr dn lak bd sdigkg bd kudstrc gkavdrsgrac. Jg`ég sabc ngkzgbc dk
uk prcydetc aipcrtgktd dk dn ýntaic icidktc. Uderdtgidktd id jg`ég gnavagbc. Xdrc
pcbég cér ng bdedpeaõk dk su vcz eugkbc id kdouá g `gmgr y vdrnc. Nd dxpnaquá qud
tdkég trg`gmc qud jgedr y kcs pcbégics vdr prcktc. Ug`ég qud kc drg uk abactg.
Bdspuás bd tcbc dstd tadipc bd`d scspdejgr gnoc. ³Eõic kc3 Bdspuás bd sdas g÷cs
kc jg`ég jdejc dn idkcr dsludrzc pgrg vdrnc dk içs bd bcs idsds.
Eugkbc nngiõ pgrg jgedr pngkds pgrg dstd lak bd sdigkg sd clrdeaõ g tcigr dn bég
na`rd y eckbuear jgeag g`gmc ng ctrg gkcejd. Ruvd uk icidktc baléean pdrc lakgnidktd
nc eckvdkeé bd qud kc nc jaeadrg. Wudrég qud nndogrg bdspuás bd ng pgrtabg bd Gnnasck.
Kc tdkég kakoukg aktdkeaõk bd qud ncs bcs sd eckceadrgk. Bd gnoukg igkdrg yc

bubg`g qud pubadrg sc`rdvavar g ng tcrpdzg bd tgn rdukaõk. A`g g sdr `gstgktd baléean
mustc lrdktd g án. Rdkég qud sdr ludrtd y sdktgrnc dk dn icidktc dk qud nndogrg y
lakgnidktd bdearnd tcbc. Id prdouktg`g `rdvdidktd sa án dktdkbdrég qud dstc drg tgk
bcncrcsc pgrg ié ecic nc sdrég pgrg án. Dstg`g g puktc bd rcipdr dn ecrgzõk bd ia
idmcr giaoc. ³Ua sõnc juàárgics pdrigkdeabc gsé3 Ng vabg jg`rég sabc tgk
baldrdktd.
Ia igktrg pgrg dn rdstc bdn bég lud saipnd, Kdedsatgs sdr ludrtd. Radkds qud jgedr
dstc. Dstg ds ng ýkaeg ecsg mustg qud jgedr. ¡Euáktgnd g Xdtdr! Gjcrg tcbc nc qud tdkég qud
jgedr drg vdr dstc.
Edreg bdn lakgn bdn bég Gnnasck rdordsõ. Dnng iuriurõ uk "jcng" gktds bd rdtargrsd g
su ngbc bd ng claeakg. Kc iuejc bdspuás, Igurddk idtaõ ng eg`dzg dk ng claeakg.
”³Gnouadk baspudstg g sdr ka÷drg ig÷gkg pcr ng kcejd3". Ng iég geg`g bd egkedngr. Ua
kc tdkoc ng cpcrtukabgb bd sgnar eck ia igrabc ará dk ukg pcstgn. "
"Nc sadktc." Gnnasck rdspckbaõ g sus sýpnaegs.
”Kc Kudvg Qcrf ctrg vdz! Igurddk oaiaõ. "³Wuá jgy

jgy bd dstg kcejd3"
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"Rrgkquanézgtd." Gnnasck rdspckbaõ dk uk tckc trgkquanazgbcr. "Kc jgy lcrig bd

pgsgr Jgnncwddk dk Kudvg Qcrf. Dstg kcejd sdrç ng iasig qud egbg g÷c. Dk eugktc
g ig÷gkg pcr ng kcejd vcy gn Ogngxy."
”Uçntgtd dn Ogngxy‖
Ogngxy‖ supnaeõ Igurddk. "Xudbds
"Xudbds ar gnné dk eugnquadr icidktc.
\gics, jgznd dn lgvcr g ukg vadmg iumdr egsgbg
e gsgbg y euabg g ias jamcs. "
”Euabgr g tus jamcs dk uk kavdn gntc bd gzýegr dk ng kcejd bd Jgnncwddk... ukg

cldrtg tdktgbcrg, pdrc tdkoc ukg eatg.‖ Gnnasck clrdeaõ dk su prcpag bdldksg.
bdl dksg.
”³Dst{s `rcidgkbc3‖ prdouktõ Igurddk gsci`rgbg iadktrgs id iarg`g. Erdc

qud pcbég bastakouar pcr ias rdpdktakcs rgsocs pçnabcs qud dstg`g tgk scrprdkbabg
ecic dnng.
Gnnasck rdsckõ `rusegidktd.

”³Bdsbd eu{kbc3‖ prdouktõ Igurddk, vcnvaákbcsd g iargr jgeag
jg eag ié ùsegkbc
gnoýk tapc bd rdspudstg. Kc tdkég kakoukg qud clrdedrnd. "³Utdpjgkad gnoukg ejgked
qud dstás baspcka`nd3" Dnng prdouktõ eck dspdrgkzg.
"Nc sadktc, Igurddk. Xdrc tgiàák tdkoc pngkds." Pdspckbé gigrogidktd

gigrogidktd..
"Ignbatg sdg. Dktckeds supckoc qud ngs vdrá g ngs bcs dstg kcejd dktckeds.
"Igurddk bamc eck bdsgprc`geaõk.
Igurddk sd igrejõ uk pcec luracsg pdrsaouadkbc g su saouadktd véetaig, Orged.

¡Gnnasck tadkd ukg eatg! ¡Dstc ds tdrra`nd! Rrgtá bd egnigrid rdecrbçkbcid qud kc tdkég
kgbg qud bdear sc`rd ng vabg pdrsckgn bd Gnnasck. Gnnasck id jg`ég baejc
rdpdtabgidktd qud kc drg ukg cpeaõk. Dk dn lckbc sg`ég qud kc pcbég gedptgr dsc.
Bd rdpdktd, tcbc drg bdigsagbc rdgn. Akenusc bdspuás bd dstg kcejd eugkbc
rcipadrg eck Xdtdr tcbgvég sdrég uk ecipg÷drc bd trg`gmc. Dstc sdouég sadkbc uk
tg`ý pgrg ng sd÷cratg Fdkbdnn. Dn Ogngxy, Jg`ég cébc jg`ngr bd dsd nuogr. Drg uk enu`
kceturkc dk Egi`rabod. Ud dkcrounnded bd gtdkbdr g ukg eciukabgb bavdrsg.
Gbdiçs bd ng enadktdng ogy jg`ég cébc qud kcs clrdeadrck ukg kcejd ldtaejd. Gnnasck
a`g g `gangr eck ctrg iumdr. Ua kc id dquavceg`g bd nc qud rdeudrbc jg`dr ndébc dk ng
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ecpag bd AK Kdws wddfny qud jg`ég dsegkdgbc uk bég dk Ongb Bgy @ccfs, gkcejd
sadkbc mudvds jg`rég sabc ng kcejd ogy dk dn Ogngxy. Xudbc sdr ukg prcldscrg bd
jastcrag, pdrc akenusc yc pcbrég jgedr ngs igtdiçtaegs dk dsc. Gkcejd Gnnasck sgnaõ y
eckceaõ g gnouadk y tadkd ukg eatg eck dnng ig÷gkg. ³Ug`ég qud jg`ég tcigbc uk orgk
radsoc bd dspdrgr tgktc tadipc, pdrc uk bég3
Id prdouktc ³quá pgsgrç dstg kcejd3 Burgktd tcbc dn bég kc lua ng ýkaeg dk
ùsegr g Gnnasck. Xgrdeég qud tcbc dn iukbc ng dstg`g ùsegkbc. Eugkbc nds
dxpnaquá qud dnng dstg`g ludrg dnncs sckradrck y rdspckbadrck eck gnoc sc`rd dnng
prdpgrçkbcsd pgrg dstg kcejd y qud id vdrégk dstg kcejd. "³Wuá bag`ncs dstç
pgsgkbc3" Pdgnidktd kc id jg`ég edktrgbc dk dnnc bdsbd qud jg`ég sabc dkvudntg
eck ias prdceupgeackds eck rdspdetc g Gnnasck. Xdrc gjcrg akenusc Igurddk pgrdeég
dspdrgr vdrid dstg kcejd. "Gnnasck3" Nd nngiá g trgvás bd ng jgàtgeaõk. ”³Wuá

suedbd dstg kcejd3‖
kcejd3‖
”Kc ds kgbg.‖ Gnnasck rdspckbaõ r{pabgidktd. ”Uõnc ukg pdqud÷g rdukaõk.

Uuedbd tcbcs ncs g÷cs dk ng kcejd gktdracr g Jgnncwddk. "
"Qg vdc" ecktdstá ndktgidktd. Uõnc ukg pdqud÷g rdukaõk bd ng qud tcbc dn egipus
dst gr jg`ngkbc. Ng iasig pdqud÷g rdukaõk qud kukeg id idkeackõ ukg vdz! Dk dsd
pgrdeég dstgr
icidktc Utgk bd tcbg ng odktd idtaõ ng eg`dzg ddkk ng claeakg. "³Gnnasck3"
"³Gnnasck3" Án ng nngiõ
bd ukg igkdrg scrprdkbdktdidktd giastcsg. Rgiàák id scrprdkbaõ qud ng nngigrg

pcr su praidr kci`rd. Uadiprd qud Utgk sd baraoég g dnng, qud rgrg vdz ng nngig`g
sadiprd drg Fdkbdnn. ”³Bd`drég nndvgr ng ndydkbg bd Unddpy Jcnncw3‖
Jcnncw3‖
"Xcr supudstc Utgk. G ncs pdqud÷cs nds dkegktg.‖ Gnnasck rdspckbaõ e{nabgidktd.
e{nabgidktd.
"¡Odkagn!", Uckraõ. "Ncs iuejgejcs dstçk rdgnidktd bdsdgkbc vdkar."
”Kc cnvabds ngs egng`gzgs‖ nd rdecrbõ Gnnasck-.

Gnnasck-.
"Uõnc ukc dstd g÷c. Id tdic qud Paejgrb sadktd qud ds bdigsagbc vadmc pgrg dsc."
Utgk g÷gbaõ trastdidktd. Án dstç gsustgbc. ¡Dstg`g gtdrrgbg! Dstcs bcs dstg`gk jg`ngkbc
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ecic giaocs pdrbabcs jged tadipc. Kcrignidktd, sa gi`cs dstg`gk dk dn iasic dbalaeac, drg
ukg ùdkg abdg dkedrrgr tcbcs ncs c`mdtcs pukzgktds .
”@udkc, yg sg`ds qud g gnoukcs bd ncs dstubagktds nds oustg jgedr ngzcs bd jcreg
dk ngs dsegndrgs bd ng eceakg bdn pasc

pasc bd grra`g. ³Wuazçs nc baslrutd
baslrutd3",
3", Gordoõ Gnnasck
eck egnabdz.
”Xudbd qud sa nc pudbg jgedr dk kdorc. Ds dn ýkaec ecncr qud su igbrd y yc

pcbdics nndvgrnc g usgr dk dstcs bégs. Utgk raõ dktrd badktds. "\cy g rdecodr gnoukgs
egiasdtgs dk dn egiakc. Orgeags
Orgeags pcr ng suodrdkeag Gnnasck. Ncs vdrá g ngs bcs dstg
kcejd. Utgk sd bdspabaõ y sd lud. "³Geg`c bd dktrgr dk ng zckg bdseckceabg3 ³C
quazçs ng odktd bd ng vgakg lakgnidktd jg`ég gsuiabc dn ecktrcn3 "
”³Utgk vadkd3‖ dxengiá sak aktdkeaõk bd dxprdsgr ias pdksgiadktcs. Mustc

Mus tc dk dsd
icidktc ukg mcvdk dstubagktd qud rdeckceé idtaõ ng eg`dzg dk ng claeakg. ”³G ng
iasig jcrg dstd g÷c, prcldscrg Fdkbdnn3‖
Fdkbdnn3‖
”Ué‖ , , rdspckbaõ Gnnasck, akeõicbg. "Egrng, ³pcbrégs edrrgr ng pudrtg gn sgnar3" Ng

”Ué‖
mcvdk glrcgidraegkg sckraõ y edrrõ ng pudrtg. Eugkbc ng pudrtg sd edrrg`g, Gnnasck sd
gedreõ r{pabgidktd g ia dseratcrac. ”Utdpjgkad.‖ Ecidkzõ egutdncsgidktd-.
egutdncsgidktd-. "Kukeg
akvatc g kgbad içs pgrg dstc."
”Qg vdc‖ bamd gigrogidktd.

gigrogidktd.
”¡Ds ng vdrbgb!‖ rdspckbaõ Gnnasck eck dxgspdrgeaõk. "Dn praidr g÷c qud dstuvd
d stuvd
dksd÷gkbc gqué, ecktá dstg jastcrag bd lgktgsigs dk engsd. Ds gnoc qud id oustg
jgedr. Ecic ng lcrig dk qud `rcidá ecktaoc dk Ugndi. @udkc, eugkbc ng engsd jg`ég
tdriakgbc tcbc dn iukbc qudrég dseuejgr içs y ecktgr gnoukcs bd sus prcpacs
eudktcs dspdnuzkgktds. Cnvabá eõic suedbaõ pdrc tcbcs tdriakgrck dk ia
gpgrtgidktc pgrg ukg ladstg aiprcvasgbg. Bdecrgics dn pcrejd y dn pcrejd bd ng
sd÷crg Oagvgkka. Org`gics egng`gzgs y gnouadk trgmc ukg pdnéeung bd tdrrcr. Rcbc
dstd gsuktc sd iuntapnaeõ. Gjcrg tcbcs ncs g÷cs ng kcejd gktds bd Jgnncwddk ng odktd
saipndidktd sd prdsdktg. "
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”³Xcr quá kc id jg`ngstd bd dstc3" Dstd ds dn pdqud÷c egipus bd Gnnasck. ”Rcbc

dn iukbc sg`d bõkbd vavc. Id sadktc ecic ukg abactg, eugkbc a`gs g idkeackgr
dstc3 Eugkbc uk edktdkgr bd pdrsckgs dxtrg÷gs gpgrdeadrg dk kudstrg pudrtg3
¡Xcbrégs jg`dr baejc gnoc eugkbc luaics g Ugndi! "Dstg`g içs gnnç bd ng arg.
”Nc sadktc‖ bamc Gnnasck g ng bdldksavg. "Ds... ds sõnc qud..." Gnnasck dstg`g
tgrtgiubdgkbc ecic ukg abactg. Qc dstg`g sderdtgidktd sgtasldejg bd vdr dn zgpgtc
lakgnidktd dk dn ctrc pad.
"¡Uá nc qud ds Gnnasck!" Bamd gigrogidktd. ”¡Drds tý y tus dstýpabgs rdongs! Ua tý y

yc tdkdics uk ùdk rgtc muktgs pcr içs bd eakec i
iakutcs,
akutcs, gsuids qud vcy g sgntgr g
tus judscs! Bd`drégs tdkdr tgktg sudrtd bd sdr grrcogktd... "
"¡Utdpjgkad kc!" Dnng id gbvartaõ eck burdzg.
Dstg`g bdigsagbc dklgbgbg pgrg dseuejgr su gbvdrtdkeag. "³Kc Wuá3", Nd oru÷é.

"³Kc quadrds cér ng vdrbgb3" Q gjé dstg`g. Ng jg`ég nndvgbc g ng gnlci`rg. Kcs
qudbgics gnné dk sandkeac. Ia sgkord dstg`g jarvadkbc gukqud pubd vdr pcr ng
dxprdsaõk bcncrabg dk su rcstrc qud ng jg`ég jdrabc. Kc jg`ég qudrabc jgedrnd bg÷c.
Xdrc yc kc pcbég scpcrtgr tcbcs ncs mudocs y ngs rdongs y dn sgntgr grrcmõ grcs qud dnng
id jazc scpcrtgr sc`rd ukg `gsd bagrag. Iará eõic gqudnncs jdricscs cmcs gzunds
dipdzg`gk g edrrgrsd. "¡Kc td gtrdvgs g egnngrid bd kudvc!", Nd oratá eugkbc sgné
vcngkbc bdtrçs bd ia dseratcrac y id pusd bd puktanngs
puktanngs eck dnng. Qc kc tdkég ng
ng
aktdkeaõk bd oratgr, pdrc kc pcbég scpcrtgr su eadrrd bd kudvc.
Uus cmcs sd g`radrck g ia gsgntc y id iargrck. "@adk, bd jg`drnc sgàbc‖. Dnng

dseupaõ eck lragnbgb. Ud gpgrtõ bd ié y sd gedreõ g su ngbc bd ng claeakg y rdecoaõ sus
ecsgs. Nudoc sd baraoaõ g ng pudrtg y ng g`raõ. Mustc eugkbc dstg`g g puktc bd
igrejgrsd, sd vcnvaõ jgeag ié y id ngkzõ ukg iargbg icrtgn. ”Cj, y Utdpjgkad kc td
cnvabds bd trgdr g tu kcvac.‖ Uus pgng`rgs id dkvagrck uk dsegnclréc. Dk dsd
icidktc pdrbé tcbc sdktabc bd ng rdgnabgb. Ia eudrpc sd dstrdideaõ y sak ka saquadrg

saqu adrg
bgrid eudktg gogrrá dn pasgpgpdnds bd vabrac qud dstg`g sdktgbc dk ng pgrtd supdracr
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bd ia dseratcrac y nc grrcmá g dnng. Gnnasck sd gogejõ iadktrgs sd dstrdnng`g ecktrg ng

pgrdb.
"¡Mdsuerastc!" Id oratõ Gnnasck. Id qudbá pgrgnazgbg pcr ias geeackds. Kukeg dk
ia vabg jg`ég pdrbabc dn ecktrcn bd dsg igkdrg. "Dstç àdk. Geg`c bd scntgr gnoc."
Gnnasck nd dxpnaeõ g gnouadk dk dn pgsannc y nudoc edrrõ ng pudrtg. Id qudbá gnné
iargkbc lamgidktd ncs rdstcs bdstrczgbcs. ”Kc vudnvgs g jgedr dsc.‖ Gnnasck id
rdog÷õ. "³Utdpjgkad3" Dnng id nngiõ y pubd cér ng gngrig dk su vcz. Rcbgvég kc
pcbég icvdrid. ”³Utdpjgkad3‖ rdpataõ.
rdpataõ.
Bd rdpdktd ia rdspargeaõk sd vcnvaõ drrçtaeg y dn pçkaec id akvgbaõ. "Qc kukeg..."

Rdi`ná iadktrgs ngs nçoraigs dipdzg`gk g lnuar. Dstg`g scnnczgkbc
akecktrcng`ndidktd iadktrgs sdktég ias rcbanngs dipdzgr g g`rcejgrid. Dstg`g
egydkbc iadktrgs sdktég sus `rgzcs gnrdbdbcr bd ié. Id g`rgzõ ludrtdidktd.
"Dspdrg." Uusurrõ sugvdidktd. Dstg`g gturbabg iadktrgs id eckbueég jgeag dn sclç.
Gnnasck id lrctõ ng dspgnbg eck sugvabgb. "\cy g naipagr dn bdscrbdk. ³Dstç àdk3‖
Gsdkté eck ng eg`dzg. Gktds bd bgrid eudktg, Gnnasck jg`ég vudntc g ia ngbc. Uak
pdksgr, id dkvcnvé dk sus `rgzcs y nncrá. Id g`rgzõ iadktrgs nncrg`g lrctçkbcid ng
dspgnbg y susurrgkbc pgng`rgs sugvds.
Jg`ég pdrbabc ng kceaõk bdn tadipc iadktrgs id scstdkég. Lakgnidktd ias
nçoraigs sd bdtuvadrck. Xdrc Gnnasck ecktakuõ sumdtçkbcid.

"Ud jged tgrbd, bd`drégics arkcs." Bamc lakgnidktd. Kc tdkég abdg bd euçktc
tadipc jg`égics dstgbc sdktgbgs gnné. Kukeg gktds jg`ég jdejc gnoc gsé y id gsustõ.
Gnnasck sd pgrõ bdspgeac y rdecoaõ kudstrgs ecsgs. Nudoc id tdkbaõ ng igkc y id
gyubõ g pgrgrid. Uak bdear ukg pgng`rg, pusc uk `rgzc rdecklcrtgktd gnrdbdbcr bd
ias jci`rcs y id nndvõ g su ecejd. \cnvaics g egsg dk sandkeac.
Gn nndogr g egsg va qud kudstrc pcrejd, gsé ecic dn pcrejd bd ng sd÷crg Oagvgkka
dstg`g euàdrtc bd odktd. Jg`ég egng`gzgs pcr tcbgs pgrtds. Xcr kc jg`ngr bd vgracs
lgktgsigs, dsqudndtcs y gnoukcs Lrgkfdstdak pgrg grrgkegr. Ng iuntatub dstg`g
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lcrigbg pcr dstubagktds, prcldscrds y iuejg odktd qud kukeg gktds jg`ég vastc.
Jg`ég ukg laourg gntg eck ncs cmcs cseurcs bd pdrratc qud sd bdstgeg`gk. Dstg`g
ceupgbc gyubgkbc g dkedkbdr nueds gkgrgkmgbgs g trgvás bdn pcrejd y radkbc sak uk
euabgbc dk
dk dn iukbc. ‖³Ds án3‖ prdouktõ Gnnasck dk vcz `gmg.
`gmg.
"Ué. Ds Xdtdr. "Pdspckbé bcncrcsgidktd.
"\g g dstgr àdk" bamc Gnnasck sugvdidktd iadktrgs naipag`g ukg nçoraig drrgktd
bd ia idmanng.
"Idktarcsg." Uusurrá. Akjgná prclukbgidktd y id prdpgrá iadktrgs Gnnasck

gegraeag`g sugvdidktd ia iusnc.
Bdspuás bd tcigr vgrags rdspargeackds içs prclukbgs, id dstgànaeá nc sulaeadktd
ecic pgrg sgnar bdn ecejd. Xdtdr ecrraõ jgeag ié eck ukg dkcrid sckrasg rdpndtg dk su
rcstrc. Gnnasck pgsõ muktc g án sak ukg sdoukbg iargbg. Xdtdr id g`rgzõ y id g`rgzõ
ludrtdidktd. Eugkbc án rdtrcedbaõ ng sckrasg bdmõ su egrg akidbagtgidktd. "³Dstçs
àdk3", prdouktõ.
"@adk." Idkté. "Uõnc uk ign bég."
”Xudbds eckt{ridnc tcbc i{s tgrbd.‖ Id gprdtõ dn jci`rc eck trgkquanabgb.

Gktds bd qud pubadrg rdgeeackgr, sd gogejõ y sd gpcbdrõ bd ias ngàcs
gpgsackgbgidktd. Id gvdrockzõ eugkbc su ndkoug aktdktõ dktrgr dk ia `ceg. "Kc
gjcrg." Iuriurá iadktrgs id gndmg`g.
"Ds ùdkc vdrtd, egra÷c." Uckraõ eck dspdrgkzg.
Kc jg`ég sdktabc kgbg eugkbc id jg`ég `dsgbc. Drg eadrtc qud kukeg jg`ég
sdktabc kakoukg pgsaõk pcr dstd jci`rd. Iará g ncs ecklagbcs cmcs igrrckds y
rçpabgidktd id ba ng vudntg. Drg akegpgz bd dklrdktgrnc bdàbc g ng g`ruigbcrg
eunpg qud id dkvcnvég. Eugkbc ias cmcs sd gpgrtgrck bd án, dkecktrá g Gnnasck
iarçkbckcs lamgidktd. Uu rcstrc tdkég ukg dxprdsaõk jdngbg. Uus cmcs scstuvadrck ncs
iécs `rdvdidktd gktds bd vcnvdrsd. "¡Iuy àdk tcbc dn iukbc!" Dnng bamc sak pdrbdr
uk sdoukbc. "Gjcrg tcbcs sg`dk ngs rdongs ³vdrbgb3"
7<5

Gppndwgtdr
Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
"Ué." Ng iuntatub rdspckbaõ rçpabgidktd.
”Bd geudrbc, ³dktckeds euçnds sck3‖ Gnnasck ncs aktdrrcoõ ecic uk sgrodktc.
sgrodktc.
"Jgy sabrg burg y sabrg na`rd bd gnecjcn." Gnoukgs vceds sd clrdeadrck
vcnuktgragidktd.
”³Q quaák pudbd `d`dr ng sabrg burg3‖ Gnnasck ncs prdsackõ.
prdsackõ.
"Eugnquadrg bd içs bd vdaktaukc." Ng iuntatub rdspckbaõ.
"Dxedndktd." Gnnasck sckraõ. "Gjcrg, ³quaák ds dn rdspcksg`nd bd ngs nngvds3"
"Qc scy." Tkg vcz rdspckbaõ.
"@adk pcr ta, _gntdr" Gnnasck bac ukg pgnigbg dk dn jci`rc bdn iuejgejc "Uõnc
rdeudrbg kc `d`dr y bd`drçs tcigr ngs nngvds bd tcbcs ncs ecejds g idbabg qud
dktrdk dk ng ladstg y kc pudbdk tdkdrncs bd vudntg sa sck akegpgeds bd eckbuear.
Dktckeds, ³euçn ds ng pdnéeung bd dstg kcejd3 "
"Dn prcydetc bd ng `rumg bd @ngar." \grags vceds ecktdstgrck.
”@udkg dndeeaõk‖ rdspckbaõ Gnnasck iadktrgs vcnvég g sckrdér-.

sckrdér-. "Ucnc rdeudrbdk…"
rdeudrbdk…"
”Kgbad bd badeasadtd g÷cs dk ng sgng bd dstgr iadktrgs ng pdnéeung dstá gkbgkbc.‖

Gnouadk rdspckbaõ.
Gnnasck bac ukgs pgnigbgs. "Ngs egsgs dstçk iuy àdk. Erdc qud dstd ds dn idmcr
trg`gmc bd bdecrgeaõk. Gjcrg jgogics dstg pcrqudrég grra`g y qud dipaded ng ladstg."
Ng iuntatub ecidkzõ g rdecndetgr sus pdrtdkdkeags y dktrõ dk ng egsg. Gnouadk

nngiõ g Xdtdr. Án sõnc nds sgnubõ eck ng igkc iadktrgs sdouég sckraákbcid. "Dstc ds
iuy bavdrtabc." Dxengiõ. Ru vdeakg sg`d eõic bavdrtarsd.
”Kc tadkds ka abdg‖ bamd bastrgébgidktd.

bastrgébgidktd.
”\gics, dktckeds‖ bamc sckradkbc.

sckradkbc.
"Xdtdr, tdkdics qud..." tgrtgiubdá.

"\gics, Xdtdr." Tk ecipg÷drc nngiõ bdspuás bd án.
7<2

Gppndwgtdr
Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
"Rdkoc qud egiàgrid‖ bamd r{pabgidktd.

r{pabgidktd.
"Qc pcbrég gyubgrtd." Bamc muoudtckgidktd.
"Kc." Ngkeá r{pabgidktd. ”Wuadrc bdear qud saogs gbdngktd. \d g ng ladstg. Rd vdrá
grra`g.‖
grra`g.‖
Pçpabgidktd id `dsõ bd kudvc y ecrraõ g ukarsd g ncs bdiçs. Jaed ukg egrrdrg
nceg g ia gpgrtgidktc y edrrá ng pudrtg bdtrçs bd ié. Idktgnidktd id pgtdá g ié
iasig, lud nc praidrc qud jaed. ¡Ua tgk sõnc juàdrg sdktabc gnoc eugkbc id `dsõ!
³Xcr quá kc nd bamd tcbc mustc gnné3 Id dktrõ dn pçkaec pcr dsc. Gjcrg drg bdigsagbc
tgrbd. Ds c`vac qud dstg ladstg vg g pgsgr tcbg ng kcejd. Xcbrég dspdrgr jgstg ig÷gkg
y bdeérsdnc. ³Wuá jgy bd dstg kcejd3 Bdspuás bd tcbc dstd tadipc dstcy sdourg bd
qud Xdtdr dspdrgrç qud burigics muktcs. Ud nc bará eugkbc sgnogics bd ng ladstg.
Uõnc kdedsatc dkecktrgr ukg dxeusg pgrg qud sd vgyg. Gjcrg bgtd prasg y kc nd bdmds
eckcedr g Gnnasck.
Eugkbc dn ýntaic pdksgiadktc id ocnpdõ ecrré gnrdbdbcr ecoadkbc uk pgr bd

pgktgnckds vgqudrcs bdsogstgbcs y uk suátdr bd Qgnd id egiàá dk tadipc ráecrb.
Kc jg`ég igkdrg bd qud bdmgrg g Xdtdr eck Gnnasck. Uu`é ecrradkbc y lua rdeaàbg pcr
_gntdr. Akidbagtgidktd id pabaõ ngs nngvds bd ia ecejd y nudoc sd baseunpõ
r{pabgidktd eugkbc sd bac eudktg bd quaák drg yc. ”Nc sadktc, Brg. Orgkt‖ sd
sckrcmõ-.. ”Uupckoc qud kc eckbuear{ dstg kcejd.‖
sckrcmõ- kcejd.‖
Uõnc sckrdé y pgsá pcr bdngktd bd án. Dn gpgrtgidktc dstg`g nndkc bd odktd dk
gi`cs pascs y içs dktrgrck eugkbc dipdeá g ùsegr g Xdtdr. Kdedsatg`g gpgrtgrnc y
`gmgrnc. Dn pdksgiadktc bd án y bd Gnnasck jg`ngkbc rdpdktakgidktd rdlcrzõ ia
ecrgmd. Rdkég qud sgegrnc bd gnné y rçpabc. \a su ds`dntc eudrpc `dàdkbc ukg `ctdnng
bd sabrg. Xgrdeég dstgr dk ukg eckvdrsgeaõk prclukbg eck gnouadk. Id g`ré pgsc dktrd
ng iuntatub. Ia ecrgzõk sd bdtuvc eugkbc va eck quaák drg g quadk Xdtdr dstg`g
jg`ngkbc. ¡Gnnasck! Dnng dstg`g gsaktadkbc y sckradkbc. Iarõ pcr dkeaig bdn jci`rc
y egpturõ ia iargbg. Dnng sckraõ bunedidktd pdrc sus cmcs pgrdeégk pdbar gyubg.
7<4

Gppndwgtdr
Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
Id baraoé jgeag án y nd pusd ukg sugvd igkc dk dn jci`rc. Ud vcnvaõ jgeag ié y

sckraõ. "Cyd, egra÷c, dstg`g jg`ngkbc eck..."
"Gnnasck." Dnng nd aklcriõ rçpabgidktd.
"Xdtdr, kdedsatgics..." Ecidkeá larididktd.

"Dstc ds odkagn, ³vdrbgb3" Uckraõ.
"Ué, engrc." Gnnasck oaiaõ y nudoc rçpabgidktd sd icrbaõ dn ngàc d jazc ukg
iudeg.
"Uá qud dstgr scncs jg`rég sabc gorgbg`nd." Xdtdr ecktakuõ gmdkc g nc qud dstg`g
suedbadkbc. "Xdrc jd dstgbc dkedrrgbc dk ia claeakg burgktd idsds. Dstg ladstg ds
mustc nc qud kdedsatg`g." Id bac uk rçpabc `dsc dk ncs ngàcs y nudoc tciõ ctrc trgoc
bd su sabrg. "Orgeags qudrabg dstg ds ukg orgk scrprdsg. Gbdiçs, tdkdics dn rdstc bdn
lak bd sdigkg scnc pgrg kcsctrcs bcs." Id oua÷õ uk cmc muoudtõk.
"Xdtdr kdedsatgics..." Dipdeá ukg vdz içs.
"¡Jdy, ng pdnéeung dstç g puktc bd dipdzgr!" Kcs aklcriõ iadktrgs dkvcnvaõ su

`rgzc gnrdbdbcr bd ia jci`rc. "\dkog. Rd scstdkbrá ng igkc burgktd ngs pgrtds bd
iadbc." \cnvaõ g oua÷gr dn cmc.
"Odkagn." Odié.
Iadktrgs Xdtdr ecoég ctrg sabrg bd gnouadk qud pgsg`g, dipdzõ g nndvgrid gn sclç.
Udkté uk sugvd tarõk dk ia `rgzc. Id vcnvé pgrg dkecktrgr g Gnnasck sckradkbc g ia
ecic uk ogtc bd Ejdsjard. ”³@dàbg3‖ Xrdouktõ eck vcz tdksg.
"Ué, orgeags." Pdspckbé eck gnavac. Id gpgrtá bd Xdtdr y tciá ng igkc bd Gnnasck.
"Baseunpg, Xdtdr. Qg vudnvc.‖
vudnvc.‖
"Gj, dstç àdk." Án rdspckbaõ dk ecklusaõk.
Gnnasck id nndvõ g ng eceakg. Ucntá su igkc eugkbc kcs dkecktrgics eck ctrg
iuntatub bd odktd dspdrgkbc pcr kcsctrgs. ”³Bõkbd dst{k3‖ Oru÷õ Gnnasck iadktrgs
ùseg`g lrdkátaegidktd sus grigracs bd eceakg. Jaed ia egiakc içs gnnç bd ngs
7<<

Gppndwgtdr
Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
`ctdnngs bd sabrg sdktgbgs dk jadnc dk dn lrdogbdrc bd ng eceakg y lua bardetgidktd gn

ogàkdtd bd vakc bd Gnnasck. Dk uk `rdvd icidktc id ba eudktg bd qud eckceég ng
eceakg bd Gnnasck idmcr bd nc qud yc eckceég. Dndoé uk Eg`drkdt qud sg`ég qud nd
oustg`g. Akidbagtgidktd gogrrá dn sgegecrejcs bd uk gpgrgbcr y nudoc rdeupdrá bcs
ecpgs bd vakc. "³Ncs dkecktrgstd3" Nd prdouktá eck aipgeadkeag.
"¡@akoc!" Dnng ejannõ iadktrgs ndvgktg`g uk pgqudtd bd eaogrranncs. \cnvé g dktrgr dk

dn gpgrgbcr bckbd dkecktrá dn sgegecrejcs y ecoé ukgs edranngs y ncs grrcmá g Gnnasck.
Iará pcr ng pudrtg bd ng eceakg y va g Xdtdr ejgrngkbc eck uk orupc bd pdrsckgs.

Xgrdeég tgk ldnaz ecic ng pdnéeung ecidkzõ. "Ud nc dstç pgsgkbc iuy àdk. "Bamd
trastdidktd iadktrgs id vcnvég jgeag Gnnasck. Dnng lrukeaõ dn ed÷c iadktrgs dnng id
iarg`g.
”³Q gjcrg quá3‖ prdouktõ iadktrgs iarg`g g ng odktd qud

qu d kcs rcbdg`g. Id
gedrquá g dnng y sugvdidktd
sugvdidktd pusd ukg igkc dk su egb
egbdrg.
drg. Id akenaká y susurrá=
susurrá= ”Ia
gpgrtgidktc‖.
gpgrtgidktc‖.
Uak bubgrnc, dipumgics kudstrc egiakc g trgvás bd ng iuntatub y kcs gogejgics

gludrg jgeag ng dsegndrg trgsdrg satugbg ludrg bd ng eceakg. Kcs bdsnazgics g`gmc g ia
gpgrtgidktc pgrgkbc ukg c bcs vdeds pgrg dseuejgr ncs sckabcs bd ng ladstg qud
digkg`g bd su gpgrtgidktc. Idté ng igkc dk ia `cnsannc, rdeupdrá ias nngvds y g`ré
ng pudrtg trgsdrg.
trgsdrg. Rrcpdzgkbc dk ng cseurabgb
cseurabgb kcs baraoaics jgeag dn lutõk qud jg`ég
bdmgbc gàdrtc dstg ig÷gkg. Ecncquá dn vakc y ncs ctrcs grtéeuncs qud nndvg`g
euabgbcsgidktd sc`rd ng idsg bd eglá. "³Xudbc tdkdr ncs edranncs pcr uk icidktc3
Kc quadrc dkedkbdr ngs nueds. "Nd dxpnaquá. Id dktrdoõ ncs lõslcrcs y dkedkbé ngs trds
orgkbds vdngs qud ougrbá dk ng idsg bd eglá y nd bdvcnvé ncs lõslcrcs.
Gnnasck sd dkedkbaõ uk eaogrrannc. ”Dkeadkbd ukc pgrg ié‖ bamd iadktrgs g`rég ng
`ctdnng bd vakc. Gnnasck id dktrdoõ dn eaogrrannc qud dstg`g luigkbc y dkedkbaõ ctrc
pgrg dnng. Rciá uk prclukbc grrgstrd y lua dk ùseg bd gnoc qud pcbrég utanazgr ecic
uk edkaedrc. Gecicbá uk pngtc pdqud÷c qud pusd sc`rd ng idsg. Ecncquá ncs
7<?

Gppndwgtdr
Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
lõslcrcs ogstgbcs dk dn pngtc iadktrgs Gnnasck sdrvég dn vakc y id dktrdog`g uk vgsc.

"Rdkbrçs qud baseunpgr dn
dn néc." Id baseunpá eugkbc id sdktá g su ngbc. ”Jg`ég
pdksgbc dk naipagr eck ng vasatg bd Xdtdr. Dktckeds pdksá qud kc sd qudbgrég gsé qud
pcr quá icndstgrsd. "
Kc jgy pcsaànabgb bd dsc gjcrg. Gnnasck oaiaõ. ”Nc dst{ pgsgkbc àdk‖
àdk‖
"Nc sá." Uuspará dk bdsdspdrgeaõk.
”³Wuá dxtrg÷c ds dstc3‖

dstc3‖
"³Cj dstc3" Id rdé. "\gics g vdr, ia kcvac bd ncs ýntaics sdas g÷cs qud jd dstgbc
dvatgkbc burgktd ncs ýntaics bcs idsds dstç grra`g dk tu gpgrtgidktc. Iadktrgs yc
dstcy dseckbabg gqué eck ng iumdr eck ng qud jaed uk pgsd
pgsd.‖
.‖
”³Gsé qud kc jgy kgbg ludrg bd nc eciýk3‖ sd ùrnõ Gnnasck.

Gnnasck.
"Kc, dk g`scnutc." Id rdé. ”Jged ukgs eugktgs jcrgs td dstg`g ngkzgkbc ecsgs.‖
ecsgs.‖
”³Dst{s tgk jgrtg bd rdjgedr ncs néiatds bd kudstrg giastgb ecic yc3‖ prdouktõ
Gnnasck sdragidktd.
"Kc. Qc dstg`g oratgkbc y grrcmçkbctd ecsgs pcrqud padksc qud tcbc dstç àdk
dktrd kcsctrgs. "
"Utdpjgkad." Gnnasck ecidkzõ ndktgidktd. "Wuadrc bdmgr gnoc engrc." Uaipndidktd

odié gktd su ecidktgrac.
"Bdtdktd." Bamd lakgnidktd iadktrgs tcig`g ctrc grrgstrd bd ia eaogrrannc.
”Dspdrg‖ bamc iadktrgs gpgog`g dn eaogrrannc. "Uõnc quadrc qud sdpgs... ùdkc...
yc..."
”³Wuá3‖ rdpusd eck aipgeadkeag dspdrgkbc ctrg ejgrng sc`rd eõic kukeg
pcbrégics sdr içs qud giaogs.
7<:

Gppndwgtdr
Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
”Utdpjgkad. Ds sõnc qud pgrdeds dstgr `gmc ng aiprdsaõk bd qud kc

kc id sadktc
gtrgébg pcr ta.‖ dxengiõ Gnnasck. "Ua dsd ludrg dn egsc, ecklég dk ié, ncs ýntaics idsds
jg`régk sabc iuejc içs lçeands pgrg kcsctrgs bcs".
”³Gsé qud td sadktds gtrgébg pcr ié3‖

i é3‖
”Mdsýs, Utdpjgkad.‖ Gnnasck pusc ncs cmcs dk `ngkec. ”³Kukeg td jgs
jg s vastc dk dn
dspdmc3‖
dspdmc3‖
Iadktrgs ng iarg`g g ng nuz bd ng vdng, su rcstrc rdspngkbdeég. Kukeg jg`ég qudrabc

g kgbad içs bd nc qud yc qudrég. Eugkbc sus prclukbcs cmcs gzunds egpturgrck ncs
iécs, pubd vdr qud su pgsaõk rdlndmg`g ng iég. Id sdpgrá bd su iargbg y gpgouá ia
eaogrrannc. "Uá qud jd dstgbc pcspckadkbc ia rupturg eck Xdtdr." Rrgtá bd dxpnaegr ia
rdkudkeag. "Ds sõnc qud lud kudstrc gkavdrsgrac y gjcrg su euipndg÷cs sd gedreg".
"Kukeg vg g jg`dr uk ùdk icidktc pgrg rcipdr su ecrgzõk", bamc Gnnasck

sugvdidktd
sugvdidktd iadktrgs lrctg`g sugvdidktd ia `rgzc. ”Kc aipcrtg nc qud baogs c
eugkbc nc baogs, vg g sdr jdrabc.‖
jdrabc.‖
”Nc sá‖ gbiaté iadktrgs id gpcyg`g

id gpcyg`g dk su tgetc. "Cmgnç pubadrg dvatgr ngstaigrnc."
”Dktckeds quábgtd eck án‖ bamc Gnnasck sak rcbdcs.

rcbdcs.
"Kc pudbc." Uuspará

Uuspará eugkbc id geurruquá ecktrg dnng. ”Gjcrg qud sá nc qud
quadrc. Rdkoc qud bdmgrnc ar. Ds nc ecrrdetc.‖

ecrrdetc.‖
Kcs sdktgics gnné sandkeacsgidktd `dàdkbc kudstrc vakc egbg ukg pdrbabg dk
kudstrcs prcpacs pdksgiadktcs. Xusd ia vgsc sc`rd ng idsg y id rdecstá dk dn
eudrpc bd Gnnasck. Ia igkc baùmgkbc bastrgébgidktd uk pgtrõk dk su `nusg `ngkeg
bd gnocbõk. Xcbég sdktar ncs iýseuncs prcvcegtavcs bd su g`bcidk g trgvás bdn
igtdragn. Id `dsõ sugvdidktd dk ng pgrtd supdracr bd ia eg`dzg. Nudoc sd sdktõ y
ecnceõ su vgsc sc`rd ng idsg muktc gn iéc. Xcr uk `rdvd akstgktd pdksá qud sd a`g g ar.
Dk egiàc sd akenakõ jgeag ié y gegraeaõ ia egrg sugvdidktd. Lud tcbc dn dstéiunc
qud kdedsatg`g. Xgsá ia igkc sc`rd sus gipnacs jci`rcs y ng pgsá pcr ng pgrtd
7<1

Gppndwgtdr
Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
bdngktdrg bd su `nusg. Mgbdá iadktrgs sdktég qud sus pdzckds sd dkburdeégk pcr ia
ecktgetc.
Ia ecrgzõk dstg`g gedndrgbc iadktrgs dnng `gmg`g ng eg`dzg y egpturg`g ias ngàcs.
Ng `dsá sugvdidktd dk rdspudstg. Dnng sd akenakõ uk pcec. Id gedrquá y dktrdngeá ias

bdbcs dk su eg`dnnc ruàc y ng dipumá jgeag ié. Uus ngàcs drgk tgk sugvds y
gtrgetavcs. Udktég ecic sa pubadrg pdrbdrid bdktrc bd dnng c icrar aktdktgkbc. Udkté
su ndkoug ùrngrsd bd ia ngàc akldracr. G`ré ncs ngàcs eck aipgeadkeag y ng akvatá g
dktrgr. Ng sdksgeaõk bd sus dxpncrgeackds lud g`ruigbcrg. Xdrbé tcbc dn sdktabc bd
ng rgzõk. Uaipndidktd qudrég içs. Gprdtá ia eudrpc ecktrg dn suyc iadktrgs ias
bdbcs dipdzg`gk g dxpncrgr dn lrdktd bd su `nusg. Bdsg`ctcká su egiasg iadktrgs
sdktég sus pcbdrcsgs igkcs prdsackgkbc ecktrg ia dspgnbg gedreçkbcid g dnng. Eck
dn ýntaic bd ncs `ctckds na`drgbcs ias igkcs tcigrck ecktrcn saktadkbc ng padn
tdksgbg bd su g`bcidk.
Kudstrcs ngàcs sd sdpgrgrck eugkbc ng kdedsabgb bd rdspargr kcs nndvõ. Ecidkeá

g `dsgr su idmanng y nudoc ia ndkoug sd bdsnazõ pcr su eudnnc. Dnng oaiaõ eugkbc
ecidkeá g ejupgr su eudnnc saktadkbc su egncr `gmc ias ngàcs. Udkté sus igkcs
bd`gmc bd ia subgbdrg. Dstg`g tdi`ngkbc iadktrgs sus igkcs dxpncrg`gk
na`rdidktd ia eudrpc. Ng kdedsatg`g içs bd nc qud kdedsatg`g pgrg rdspargr. Ng
dipumá jgeag g`gmc pgrg qud dnng dstuvadrg tui`gbg bd`gmc bd ié. Icktá g
jcregmgbgs dk sus egbdrgs y ecidkeá uk ratic ndktc y eckstgktd iadktrgs id idtég
dk dnng. Rciá su pdejc dk ng
ng igkc, ndvgktá ng eg`dzg y ecidkeá g icrba
icrbasqudgr
squdgr dn
nõùnc bd su crdmg. Ng cé mgbdgr eugkbc ia ndkoug dktrõ dk su cébc. "³Ds dstc nc qud
quadrds3" Oru÷é dk ukg vcz qud kc rdeckceé. "¡Ué!" Dnng oaiaõ prclukbgidktd
iadktrgs gogrrg`g ia trgsdrc y prdsackg`g kudstrgs egbdrgs.
Dn ratic eckstgktd bd kudstrcs eudrpcs ejcegkbc muktcs id dstg`g eckbueadkbc

pcr dn `crbd. Akegpgz bd ecktdkdr ia bdsdc, id gedrquá y `gmá ng sdbg bd su scsták,
dxpckadkbc dn pdejc qud jg`ég dstgbc gegraeagkbc. Ng vastg bd gqudn jdricsc
icktéeunc qud rdspngkbdeég dk ng nuz bd ngs vdngs eck su pdzõk bd ecncr rcsgbc drdetc
7?8

Gppndwgtdr
Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
id c`naog`g g icktgr içs burc ecktrg dnng. Ia eudrpc pgnpatg`g. Akenaká ia eg`dzg
jgeag g`gmc y pdriataõ qud ia ndkoug rcbd
rcbdgrg
grg su pdzõk. Uu eudrpc sd grqudõ dk
rdspudstg iadktrgs sd dipumg`g içs edreg bd ié. Aipunsgbg pcr su rdspudstg,
egpturá su pdzõk dk ia `ceg y ecidkeá g gigigktgrnc eck gvabdz. Qc dstg`g
pdrbabg dk dnng. Dn sg`cr bd su padn, ng sdksgeaõk bd sus igkcs dxpncrgkbc ia eudrpc
id dstg`g vcnvadkbc nceg.
Ia punsc dstg`g gedndrgbc, prdsackgkbc ia edktrc ecktrg dn suyc. Ia eudrpc

dstg`g rdgeeackgkbc bd su prcpag vcnuktgb. Pcipé ia `ceg bd su pdejc. Dnng oaiaõ
dk bdsanusaõk. Ndvgktá ia eudrpc bdn suyc iadktrgs tcbgvég dstg`g dktrd sus egbdrgs.
Kc pcbég ecktdkdr ia bdsdc yg qud ias igkcs lrdkátaegidktd ecidkzgrck g
bdsg`rcejgr sus vgqudrcs. Xcbég sdktar sus igkcs trg`gmgkbc ng erdignndrg bd ias
vgqudrcs eugkbc dipdeá g targr bd dnng bd sus egbdrgs. Dnng rdlndmg`g ias geeackds.
@gmá ia juidbgb g ng suyg y scstuvd su iargbg gpgsackgbg. Gprdtá ng nckoatub bd
ia eudrpc ecktrg dn bd dnng iadktrgs dnng sd g`rég içs y id akvatg`g g dktrgr. "Rgk
jýidbg." Uusurrõ eck ludrzg dk ia cébc.
"Gnnasck." Ia vcz tdi`nõ eugkbc kudstrcs enétcras sd `gngkedgrck muktcs. "Uaaa." Dnng
sasdõ iadktrgs sus igkcs larididktd gogrrgrck ia trgsdrc eckbueadkbc içs ndmcs dk
dnng. "Nnávgid." Nd supnaquá. Dnng rdspckbaõ vcntdçkbcid y egpturgkbc ia `ceg dk
uk `dsc g`rgsgbcr. Udkté su iusnc bdsnazgrsd dktrd ias padrkgs. Gedptá eck
aipgeadkeag su cldrtg y dipdeá g dipumgr ecktrg su larid iusnc. Kc nc dseuejá gn
prakeapac. Rgn vdz jg`ég gsuiabc qud drg dn ngtabc bd ia ecrgzõk. Nc içs prc`g`nd ds
qud dstg`g bdigsagbc dkvudntg dk jgedr dn gicr eck dstg `dnng iumdr. Xdrc
X drc ncs ocnpds
sd jaeadrck içs aksastdktds. Udkté dn eudrpc bd Gnnasck tdksc iadktrgs sus
icvaiadktcs sd bdtdkégk. Iará jgeag grra`g ng iargbg ocnpdgbg dk su egrg y qudrég
qud ia prcpac eudrpc edsgrg sus icvaiadktcs. Lud dktckeds eugkbc id ba eudktg bd
nc qud ng jg`ég jdejc bdtdkdr.
Gnouadk dstg`g nngigkbc g ng pudrtg. ”³Utdpjgkad3" ”Xdtdr." Uusurrá

Uusur rá dk sjcef
iadktrgs Gnnasck y yc sdouégics eckodngbgs. Xdrigkdeaics eckodngbcs pcr nc qud
7?7

Gppndwgtdr
Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
pgrdeég ukg dtdrkabgb jgstg qud céics sus pasgbgs gndmçkbcsd. Ndvgktá ia igkc g
ia `ceg pgrg gjcogr dn scnnczc qud gidkgzg`g eck dsegpgr. Gnnasck sd gndmõ bd ié y
sd gecstõ g ia ngbc iadktrgs trgtg`g bd egnigrid. Xcbég sdktar su eudrpc ndvgktgrsd
bdn lutõk iadktrgs dipdzg`g g grrdongr su rcpg. "\gics." Uusurrõ sugvdidktd
iadktrgs sd gogejg`g y gegraeag`g ia idmanng. Kc quadrds qud nc bdseu`rg bd dstg
igkdrg.
"Nc sadktc." Ucnnceá dk sandkeac iadktrgs ndvgktg`g ias vgqudrcs.
"Qc kc."
"Idktarcsg" scnnceá eugkbc gedptá su igkc y dnng id gyubõ g ndvgktgrid bdn

lutõk.
"Radkds rgzõk." Gnnasck susparõ. ”\gics g vcnvdr grra`g. Kukeg nc sg`r{." Dnng
aksastaõ eugkbc dipdzõ g rdecodr ngs ecpgs bd vakc y ncs eaogrranncs. Ud gedreõ g ng
pudrtg trgsdrg y sd vcnvaõ jgeag ié. "Bd`ds grrdongr dn sumdtgbcr gktds bd vcnvdr g
suàr." Jgàdkbc baejc dsc dnng sgnaõ bd ia gpgrtgidktc. Udkté ia subgbdrg y id
sckrcmá eugkbc id ba eudktg bd qud bd gnoukg igkdrg jg`ég ecksdouabc bdsjgedrsd
bd ia sumdtgbcr sak ia eckceaiadktc. Pçpabgidktd vcnvé g dkogkejgr ng prdkbg y
grrdoná dn gpgrtgidktc y su`é gn gpgrtgidktc bd Gnnasck.
Gn vcnvdr g dktrgr dk dn gpgrtgidktc bd Gnnasck lua rdeaàbg pcr uk Xdtdr iuy

`crrgejc. Gnnasck kc sd vdég dk kakoukg pgrtd. ”Gjé dst{s‖ scntõ Xdtdr. Kdedsatg`g uk
pcec bd gard lrdsec. Idkté iadktrgs nd baraoég ukg iargbg prdceupgbg. "Xdtdr eciastd
jcy3" Nd prdouktá dk ukg igkdrg igtdrkgn. Uõnc sgeubaõ su kc. "Erdc qud tgn vdz
bd`drégics gecstgrkcs", nd bamd eck tdrkurg.
"Jd dstgbc dspdrgkbc bcs idsds pgrg cértd bdear dsc." Án sckraõ iadktrgs
bdsnazg`g su `rgzc gnrdbdbcr bd ias jci`rcs. Qc qudrég nncrgr iadktrgs nc nndvg`g
ngkzõ g ng iuntatub y sgnaõ pcr ng pudrtg prakeapgn. Eugkbc lua g edrrgr ng pudrtg
bdtrçs bd kcsctrcs, vasnui`rá g Gnnasck dktrd ng iuntatub. Ia ecrgzõk sd rcipaõ gn

vdr ng dxprdsaõk cseurg bd su rcstrc.
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Gppndwgtdr
Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
Bd gnoukg igkdrg ecksdoué qud Xdtdr `gmgrg. Kc drg tgrdg lçean, yg qud sus igkcs
ecidkzgrck g vgogr. Rcigr su trgmd bdicstrõ qud kc jg`ég prc`ndig, yg qud dstg`g
içs qud baspudstc g bdsvdstarsd pgrg ié. Ecksdouar qud sd ludrg g ng egig sd
eckvartaõ dk ukg prud`g bd vcnuktgbds. Án sdouég trgtgkbc bd `dsgrid. Lud ukg
nuejg, pdrc lakgnidktd nc idté dk dn lutõk bckbd sd bdsigyõ rçpabgidktd. Kukeg
gktds nc jg`ég vastc tgk `crrgejc. Id rcipaõ dn ecrgzõk eugkbc dstg`g trgtgkbc bd
`dsgrid. "Rd quadrc iuejc Utdpjgkad." Án saouaõ rdpatadkbc. Iadktrgs rckeg`g dk su
sud÷c `crrgejc id sdktá dk dn `crbd bdn lutõk y lakgnidktd scntá ngs nçoraigs qud
jg`ég dstgbc nuejgkbc bdsbd qud nc cé ocnpdgr dk ng pudrtg bdn gpgrtgidktc.
Rdriaká bd pgsgr ng kcejd dk dn sannõk dk ng dsquakg bdn gpgrtgidktc. Nncrá jgstg

qud ia eudrpc kc tdkég kgbg içs qud clrdedr. Xdtdr kc sd icvaõ ka ukg punogbg
burgktd tcbg ng kcejd. Xcbrég jg`drid idtabc lçeanidktd dk ng egig eck án d
aktdktgbc bcriar tgiàák, pdrc sdkté qud nc jg`ég trgaeackgbc nc sulaeadktd pcr ukg
kcejd. Eugkbc dipdzõ g sgnar dn scn, id ndvgktá bdn sannõk. Ia eudrpc bcnég bd dstgr
gnné tcbg ng kcejd. Id grrgstrá g ng buejg y trgtá bd scntgrid `gmc dn vgpcr.
v gpcr.
Bdspuás bd qud id jg`ég buejgbc y vdstabc, dspdrá y dspdrá g qud Xdtdr sd

bdspdrtgrg. Ng dspdrg id dstg`g vcnvadkbc nceg. Lakgnidktd id ba pcr vdkeabg y
prdpgrá ukg tgzg bd eglá iadktrgs bd`gtég dk suàr bd dspgnbgs pgrg vdr sa Gnnasck
gýk dstg`g bdspadrtg. Eugkbc dn eglá geg`g`g bd tdriakgr bd dseupar ngs ýntaigs
octgs bd egldékg, cé g Gnnasck icvdrsd pcr ngs dsegndrgs. Ecic Xdtdr kc icstrg`g
saokcs bd vabg, bdeabé dspdrgr jgstg qud Gnnasck tdriakgrg bd buejgrsd y dstuvadrg
vdstabg. Kdedsatg`g vdrng. Dstgr eck dnng. Kdedsatg`g dxpnaegr nc qud ng kcejd gktdracr
jg`ég saokalaegbc pgrg ié. Nc qud dnng saokalaeg pgrg ié. Qg drg jcrg bd ecktgrnd tcbc.
"Dstcy dkgicrgbg bd dnng. Ng kcejd gktdracr kc lud sõnc lésaec ¡Gukqud nc lésaec drg
`gstgktd ùdkc!"
Mustc ng sd÷gn id sgeubaõ bd ias pdksgiadktcs pcr dn sckabc bdn eckeadrtc bd ng

ig÷gkg bd Gnnasck. "Idnassg. Kc ds ukg ùdkg sd÷gn. Dnng dstç tcegkbc dn iasic EB
ecic ng ýntaig vdz qud suedbaõ gnoc ecic dstc."
7?5

Gppndwgtdr
Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
”³Wuá bag`ncs ds dsc3‖ oratõ Xdtdr iadktrgs targ`g ngs s{`gkgs bd ng egig sc`rd su
eg`dzg.
"Gnnasck." Pdspckbé saipndidktd.
”³Dnng nc jged tcbgs ngs ig÷gkgs3‖ Án oaiaõ.

oaiaõ.
"Ué."
”Bacs, ³eõic nc scpcrtgs3‖

scpcrtgs3‖ Án oaiaõ bd kudvc lakgnidktd, gsciçkbcsd pcr bd`gmc
bd ngs sç`gkgs. Id dkecoé bd jci`rcs dk rdspudstg. "³Dsc ds eglá3"
"Ué." Pdspckbé rçpabgidktd iadktrgs kcs sdrvég ukg tgzg g egbg ukc. Ecidkeá g
ùsegkbc uk pcec bd gzýegr pgrg su eglá. Id qudbá sak gnadktc eugkbc id ba eudktg
bd qud kc id jg`ég icndstgbc dk eciprgr kgbg pgrg án. Nc sadktc Xdtdr. Xgrded qud
kc tdkoc gzýegr. Id baseunpá.
"Dstç àdk." Án sckraõ iadktrgs sd akecrpcrg`g naodrgidktd y sd rgseg`g ng eg`dzg.
Ud dkvcnvaõ dk ng igktg y trcpdzõ eck ng eceakg. "Jci`rd, id sadktc ecic sa gnouadk
id juàdrg pdogbc ng ndkoug." Ud gogejõ y id bac uk rçpabc `dsc dk ng idmanng gktds
bd tcigr ng tgzg qud nd clrdeé. "³Euçkbc dipdzgstd g `d`dr tu eglá kdorc3" Xrdouktõ
akcedktdidktd.
Id dkecoé bd jci`rcs ukg vdz içs sak ecklagr dk ié iasig pgrg jg`ngr. Qc kc
drg kakoukg tcktg sg`ég qud án sg`ég qud kc id jg`ég icndstgbc dk eciprgr gzýegr
pgrg su eglá. Drg ukg ecsg tgk pdqud÷g. Xdrc jg`ng`g iuejc. "Xdtdr tdkdics qud..."
ecidkeá g bdear.
"Utdpjgkad." Án id ecrtõ. "Uadktc iuejc pcr nc bd gkcejd. Cbac di`crrgejgrid.

Bd`drég jg`dr eciabc gnoc. Kc sá nc qud dstg`g pdksgkbc. Xdrc vcy g ecipdksgrtd.
Bámgid suàrid g ng buejg y nudoc td nndvgrá g bdsgyukgr.‖ Id `dsõ sugvdidktd dk
ng idmanng y id prdouktõ sa pcbég sgegr su `cnsg bdn ecejd. Gsdkté dk sandkeac
iadktrgs sd baraoég gn `g÷c.
7?2

Gppndwgtdr
Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
Ugné gludrg dk dn gard lrdsec bd ng ig÷gkg y rdeupdrá ng `cnsg bd Xdtdr. Iadktrgs

sgeg`g ng `cnsg bdn ecejd, id dkecktrá rdpatadkbc= "Mustc ecic pgtdgr g uk egejcrrc."
Eugkbc id pusd dk dn pcrejd, ukg iumdr iuy mcvdk id sc`rdsgntõ. Xgrdeég dstgr
rdvasgkbc ncs kci`rds bd ncs tai`rds. "³Xudbc gyubgrtd3" Ng prdouktá eck
sdvdrabgb.
Jcng. ”Dstg`g ùsegkbc g Gnnasck Fdkbdnn‖.

Fdkbdnn‖.
"Tj juj." Iuriurá. "Xgsg".
Eugkbc dktrgics dk dn vdstéùnc ng tciá rçpabgidktd. Dnng drg mcvdk y iuy

gtrgetavg eck dn pdnc egstg÷c ngroc. Rgiàák drg iuy lngeg y pgrdeég pcsddr ukg
pdrsckgnabgb ùrùmdgktd. Ng cbaá bd akidbagtc. Mustc eugkbc dstg`g g puktc bd
gsgntgrng sc`rd quá bag`ncs dstg`g jgeadkbc dk ia pcrejd, ng pudrtg bd ia
gpgrtgidktc sd g`raõ rdvdngkbc g Xdtdr dkvudntc dk ukg tcgnng. "Cccps." Bamc
rçpabgidktd ecic su rcstrc sd vcnvaõ ukg sci`rg prclukbg bd rcmc.
"Nc sadktc." Dn mcvdk raõ dktrd badktds.
Dstg`g g puktc bd dktrdogrnd g Xdtdr su `cnsg eugkbc va g Gnnasck `gmgkbc ng

dsegndrg nndvgkbc bcs orgkbds `cnsgs bd `gsurg. Dnng iarõ içs gnnç bdn mcvdk g Xdtdr
y nudoc g ié. Kc drg pcsa`nd ecklukbar ng iargbg llrég
rég dk sus cmcs. Xgrdeég trgaeackgbg.
Qc vcnvé g iargrng aipctdktd. Lakgnidktd sd lamõ dk ng mcvdk.
"³Ecurtkdy3" Dnng bdmõ dsegpgr. Ecurtkdy. Bacs akenusc su kci`rd drg nakbc.
Gjcrg sá qud ng cbag`g. Drg tgk mcvdk y gndord qud pcbég vciatgr.
"Jdy gnné." Ecurtkdy sd raõ.
"Dstg`g g puktc bd nngigrtd." Bamc rçpabgidktd Gnnasck.
"Uá qud ds tdiprgkc, pdrc ds ukg jdricsg ig÷gkg y kc pcbég dspdrgr g vdrtd",
dxpnaeõ Ecurtkdy.
Ecurtkdy. "Ud supckd qud dstd nuo
nuogr
gr g ng vudntg bd ng dsquakg ds orgkbacs
orgkbacscc
pgrg bdsgyukgr"
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Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
"³Ng egsg Mgvg3" Gnnasck y yc rdspckbaics gn ukésckc. Ecurtkdy gsaktaõ eck

dktusagsic. "Cyd, ³pcr quá kc td ukds g kcsctrgs3"
"Uudkg odkagn." Xdtdr aktdrvakc. "Uõnc é`gics g tcigr uk `cegbc. Qc scy Xdtdr pcr
eadrtc.‖
eadrtc.‖
"Ecurtkdy". Dnng dxtdkbaõ su igkc y nudoc sd rdtarõ bçkbcsd eudktg bd qud Xdtdr
kdedsatg`g igktdkdr su tcgnng
tcgnng dk su nuogr. "Ccps." Dnng rraõ.
aõ. Pcbdá ias cmcs iadktrgs
iarg`g g Gnnasck qud gjcrg pgrdeég tdkdr uk aktdrás rdpdktakc dk dn pgpdn tgpaz.
”Xdtdr kc erdc qud... ”dipdeá g dxpnaegr-.

dxpnaegr-.
"\gics, egra÷c, id iudrc pcr eckcedr g tus kudvgs giaogs", dxpnaeõ. Nc iará sak
eciprdkbdr. "³Utdpjgkad pcbrégs
pcbrégs trgdr ia rcpg gjcrg3"
gjcrg3"
Nd ngkeá ng `cnsg iadktrgs iarg`g g Gnnasck eck ukg iargbg supnaegktd. Dnng sd
qudbõ gnné eck ng igkbéùng gàdrtg. Bd gnoukg igkdrg Xdtdr ncorõ gtrgpgr ng `cnsg y
igktdkdr dk su nuogr ng tcgnng. Iuriurõ gorgbdeabc y sd rdtarõ gn gpgrtgidktc.
"³Kdedsatgs gyubg eck dsgs3", prdouktõ Ecurtkdy jgeadkbc uk odstc g ngs `cnsgs bd
`gsurg dk ngs igkcs bd Gnnasck. "Qc ng gyubgrá." Pcipé rçpabgidktd eugkbc gogrrá
ukg bd ngs `cnsgs y grrgstrá g Gnnasck pcr dn `rgzc. \cnvaics g bdmgr gtrçs g ukg
Ecurtkdy gtõkatg dk dn vdstéùnc. Uak ukg pgng`rg bdpcsatgics ngs `cnsgs dk ncs
`grrands. "³Wuá bag`ncs
bag`ncs geg`g bd pgsgr
pgsgr gnné3" Gnnasck
Gnnasck bamc sgnvgmdidktd.
sgnvgmdidktd.
"@udkc, pgrded qud vgics g ukg eatg bc`nd", oru÷é.
”Kc‖ bamc Gnnasck eck laridzg iadktrgs

i adktrgs sgeubég ng eg`dzg-.
eg`dzg-.
"Ué", sasdá.
"Kc". Dnng rdpataõ eck içs ludrzg
"Dktckeds, ³quá sd supckd qud bd`dics jgedr3", Nd supnaquá. "Baid. Nc jgrá."
Xubd vdr ngs rudbgs oargkbc dk ng eg`dzg bd Gnnasck y llakgnidktd

akgnidktd scntõ uk odiabc.
”Kc jgy kgbg qud pcbgics jgedr. Rdkdics qud arkcs‖
arkcs ‖ eckedbaõ dnng. Dstc ds ukg
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Gppndwgtdr
Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
iadrbg. Dstg`g g puktc bd nngigrng y egkedngrng. ³Wuaák sg`ég qud sd prdsdktgrég

cejc jcrgs gktds bd kudstrg eatg3 ³Wuaák jged dsc3
"Ka÷gs." Pdspckbé gigrogidktd.
”¡Jdy!‖ dxengiõ
”¡Jdy!‖ dxengiõ Gnnasck.
”Cj, vgics‖ rdspckbé bd kudvc. "³Wuá dbgb tadkd dnng3"
dnng3"
”Ds nc sulaeadktdidktd gbuntg‖ oru÷õ

or u÷õ Gnnasck.
"³Xcr quá3" Uasdá. Gnnasck grqudõ ng edmg dk bdldksg. "Qg vdc." Pdspckbé lrégidktd.
Kcs qudbgics gnné ecic uk pgr bd abactgs tdi`ngkbc dk dn lréc. Rdkég sulaeadktd dstc
drg rabéeunc. "Kc bcrié eck án gkcejd." Nd dxpnaquá dk vcz `gmg.
"³Ucy tgk trgkspgrdktd3" Xrdouktõ eck ukg idbag sckrasg.
"Ué." Nd rdspckbé sugvdidktd pdrc jckdstgidktd. "Uupckoc qud vdrnc gnné, idbac
bdskubc, kc td oustõ iuejc3"
"Ia eunpg." Dnng sd clrdeaõ. "Qc sõnc lua grrgstrgbc pcr dnnc"
"Ud bdsigyõ." Nd dxpnaquá. "Id sdktá tcbg ng kcejd nncrgkbc. Xdksá dk suàr. Xdrc
tdkég iadbc bd qud pubaárgics...
pubaárgics... yg sg`ds.‖
sg`ds.‖
"Bcriar muktgs", bamc saipndidktd Gnnasck.
"Ué." Eckldsá eck uk ru`cr. ”Xdrc eck án g`gmc. Uá qud kdedsatc tdriakgr ngs ecsgs
eck án. Radkds rgzõk sc`rd dsc."
”Ua gnoukg vdz td bg ng cpcrtukabgb‖ bamc Gnnasck `rusegidktd-.

`rusegidktd-.
"³Wuá quadrds bdear3"
”Utdpjgkad, c`sdrvá qud trgtgstd bd sgegrnc bd ng ladstg pcr nc idkcs vdaktd vdeds‖
dxpnaeõ Gnnasck. "Dipadzgs baeadkbc Xdtdr kdedsatgics... y nudoc án td bdtadkd. Án
sg`d."
"³Bd kcsctrgs3" Mgbdá. Uak bgrid eudktg bd nc qud dstg`g aksakugkbc.

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Gppndwgtdr
Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
”Kc nc erdc‖ rdspckbaõ Gnnasck eck uk icvaiadktc bd eg`dzg. "Xdrc án sg`d qud
gnoc dstç suedbadkbc. Dklrdktgr ukg igng eckvdrsgeaõk eciadkzg eck ‚tdkdics qud
jg`ngr‑. Erdc qud sg`d qud nc bdmgs
b dmgs y dstç jgeadkbc tcbc nc pcsa`nd pgrg dvatgr qud
tdriakds dsg lrgsd.
”³Wuá jgedics gjcrg3‖ nd supnaquá.

supnaquá.
”Uupckoc qud vgics g bdsgyukgr‖ rdspckbaõ Gnn

Gnnasck
asck eck sdvdrabgb.
sdvdrabgb.
"Dstc bd`drég sdr bavdrtabc." Rrgtá bd `rcidgr. "Gn aougn qud tdkdr ncs badktds
pdrlcrgbcs. @adk vgics g ecidr y nudoc
nudoc vcy g trgdr g Xdtdr bd vudntg gqué sdktgrnc y
bdearnd ng vdrbgb. Kc pudbc sdouar eck
e ck dstc.‖
dstc.‖
”³Baid gnoc3‖ prdouktõ Gnnasck.

Gnnasck.
"Ds pcrqud kc nc gic y pcrqud scy ogy." Bamd eck ecklagkzg.

"Dsc kc ds nc qud a`g g prdouktgrtd", bamc Gnnasck. "Uõnc qudrég sg`dr nc qud
jaeaics ign dk ukg vabg pgsgbg pgrg dstgr pgsgkbc pcr tcbc dstc gjcrg3"
"Kc dstcy sdourg, pdrc tdkoc ng engrg aiprdsaõk bd qud ju`c pgrtabcs
akvcnuergbcs", `rcidá. "Ru turkc."
"³Wuá3"
"³Eõic jaeastd pgrg bdsjgedrtd

bdsjgedrtd bd ia sumdtgbcr gkcejd3" Bamd eck uk ru`cr. ‖Ua kc
id juàdrgs baejc jg`rég dktrgbc dk ng ladstg eck ngs ka÷gs dxpudstgs.‖ Gnnasck
saipndidktd icvaõ sus edmgs dk rdspudstg. "Nc qud sdg." Id ùrná.
”³Dktckeds erdds qud sa kcs dseckbaárgics gqué pcr iuejc

iuejc tadipc, sd arégk3‖
prdouktõ Gnnasck eck uk tckc egsa sdrac.
”Kc jgy ejgkeds." Uuspará.
Dspdrgics ukcs icidktcs gktds bd qud dn lréc sd jaeadrg akscpcrtg`nd. Bd igng

ogkg vcnvaics g ng egsg. Rgn ecic jg`ég prdbaejc, dkecktrgics g Xdtdr y g Ecurtkdy
gksacsgidktd dspdrçkbckcs. Gnnasck y yc rdeupdrgics kudstrcs g`raocs y rdukaics
kudstrgs eatgs dk dn vdstéùnc. "¡Kc pudbc dspdrgr g vdr dn rdstc bd dstg egsg!"
7?:

Gppndwgtdr
Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
Ecurtkdy rckrckdõ dk dn cébc bd Gnnasck iadktrgs ng tcig`g pcr dn `rgzc y ng nndvg`g

pcr ng pudrtg prakeapgn. Murc qud sa Xdtdr kc id juàdrg ecoabc ng igkc y id juàdrg
nndvgbc ludrg, jg`rég pgtdgbc g ng ejaeg dk ng eg`dzg. ‖³Dst{k ncs bcs muktcs3‖
prdouktõ Ecurtkdy iadktrgs iarg`g g Xdtdr y g ié.
”Kc‖ rdpusc Xdtdr radkbc-

radkbc-. ”@udkc, tcbgvég kc. Utdpjgkad ds ia kcvag‖ Uckraõ
iadktrgs gogrrg`g ia igkc içs ludrtd.
"³Bd vdrbgb3" Ecktdstõ Ecurtkdy iadktrgs dejg`g ukg iargbg euracsg g ia

bardeeaõk. Cj sé, sg`ds. Xdksá iadktrgs nd baspgrg`g ukg iargbg bd dkcmc. Dnng
rdspckbaõ eck ukg sckrasg báàn qud gpdstg`g g ng ecipgsaõk iadktrgs trgtg`g bd
rcbdgr g Gnnasck eck dn `rgzc. Ng iumdr içs gntg saipndidktd sd gogejõ pgrg gndmgrsd
bd ncs gvgkeds bd ng mcvdk. ³Tj3 Id prdouktc sa gnouadk kctgrç sa dipumc g Ecurtkdy gn
trçlaec. ¡Cj! Bdtdktd! Uõnc uk bdsgyukc rçpabc y nudoc dstg pdsgbanng jg`rç tdriakgbc. Id
rdog÷á.
Gn nndogr g ng Mgvg Jcusd kcs pgrdeaõ nndkc akenusc g dstg jcrg bd ng ig÷gkg. Kcs
vaics c`naogbcs g dspdrgr ludrg dk dn lréc pcr ukg idsg. Ecurtkdy y Xdtdr ejgrng`gk
iadktrgs Gnnasck y yc saipndidktd lakoégics dseuejgr. Lakgnidktd kcs sdktgics dk
uk stgkb dk ng pgrtd trgsdrg
trgsdrg bdn rdstgurg
rdstgurgktd.
ktd. ”prcldscrg Fdkbdn
Fdkbdnn,n, Brg. Orgkt, kc ngs
já vastc sd÷crgs dk uk ùdk rgtc.‖ @dtty, kudstrg egigrdrg lgvcratg, kcs sgnubõ
ngkzgkbc ukg iargbg ecklukbabg g Ecurtkdy geurruegbg dk Gnnasck. Nudoc ngkzõ

ctrg iargbg ecklusg g Xdtdr sdktgbc muktc g ié.
Gnnasck y yc rçpabgidktd pdbaics ukg rckbg bd iaicsgs y ukg mgrrg bd eglá bd

ng egsg. Iará ng dxtrg÷g dxprdsaõk bd Xdtdr. Xrcedbé g pdbar cidndtts pgrg Xdtdr y
pgrg ié yg qud sd jg`ég pudstc dxtrg÷gidktd trgkquanc dk ng nndogbg bd @dtty.
Gnnasck y ng ejaquanng saouadrck dn dmdipnc crbdkgkbc qudsc y cidndttd bd jckocs.
Nuejá ecktrg dn icrbasec dk ia dstõigoc eugkbc Ecurtkdy bdeabaõ pdbar nc qud
Gnnasck dstg`g pabadkbc. Gnnasck sõnc pusc ncs cmcs dk `ngkec. @dtty rdordsõ
rçpabgidktd eck kudstrgs `dàbgs. "Wuazçs dstc gyubd g ia rdsgeg." Xdtdr `rcidõ
iadktrgs `d`ég su iaicsg.
7?1

Gppndwgtdr
Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
@dtty rdordsõ g ng idsg ecncegkbc uk edkaedrc dktrd Gnnasck y yc. "Egsa id cnvabc
bd ngs bgigs." Dnng sd baseunpõ iadktrgs ncs cmcs bd Xdtdr y Ecurtkdy sd dksgkejg`gk
dk dstgbc
dstgbc bd sjcef. Dn jçàtc bd
bd luigr bd Gnnasck jg`ég
jg`ég sabc rdbueabc
dkcrididktd. Xdrc bd vdz dk eugkbc gprcvdejç`gics ecidr dk Mgvg Jcusd
Jcusd bckbd
kcs pdriatégk luigr. Xrc`g`ndidktd, yg qud drg ukc bd ncs pcecs nuogrds qud nc
pdriatégk sak sdr grrdstgbcs. Uak pdksgr, gedptá dn eaogrrannc qud Gnnasck id clrdeaõ.
”¡Utdpjgkad!‖ oratõ Xdtdr. P{pabgidktd bdvcnvé dn eaogrrannc g Gnnasck qud kc qudrég
dxpnaegr dn aktdregiàc lgianagr dktrd Gnnasck y yc.
”³Kc sg`ég qud luig`gs3‖ prdouktõ Ecurtkdy, basoustgbg.

basoustgbg.
"Dstcy trgtgkbc bd bdmgrnc." Gnnasck oru÷õ báànidktd ecic dnng g rdog÷gbadktds

bdvcnvaõ dn pgqudtd gn `cnsannc bd su g`raoc.
"Dktckeds, ³quá pgsg Xdtd3" Xrdouktõ Gnnasck. ”Rd jgs vudntc tdrra`ndidktd
egnngbc bd rdpdktd.‖ Dn baiakutavc bd su kci`rd kc dsegpõ g ia gtdkeaõk. Rgipcec
dsegpõ ia gvasc bd qud Ecurtkdy dstg`g suàdkbc pcr tcbgs pgrtds.
"Ucnc id dstg`g bgkbc eudktg bd gnoc." Pdspckbaõ bastrgébgidktd iadktrgs ia

eudrpc sd dkburdeég. "³Gnnasck Fdkbdnn3" Bamc ndktgidktd.
"³Ué3" Dnng rdspckbaõ eck uk tckc bd gbvdrtdkeag.
”³Ng Gnnasck Fdkbdnn3‖ Ucntõ su vcz. Nc sdkté gprdtgr i{s ludrtd ia igkc
”³Ng
iadktrgs ecktdkég ng rdspargeaõk.
"Dspdrc qud sé, pcrqud dstcy usgkbc su rcpg aktdracr." Gnnasck rdspckbaõ.
”³Ng g`cogbg3‖ Xrdouktõ Xdtdr sdvdrgidktd. Ucntá dn gnadktc eck gnavac. Bd

rdpdktd id ba eudktg bd nc qud dstg`g pgsgkbc.
"Xdtdr", nd bamd iadktrgs nd bg`g ukg iargbg qud dspdrg`g qud án dktdkbadrg y kc
ecktakugrg.
³Erdég qud dksd÷g`gs jastcrag3 prdouktõ Ecurtk
Ecurtkdy
dy ecklukbabg.
”Nc jgoc‖ Gnnasck prctdstõ. @usegkbc ia gyubg.
gyubg.
7:8

Gppndwgtdr
Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
"Xdtdr lud jged iuejc tadipc." Nd bamd dk vcz `gmg g án. Dspdrg`g egnigrnc.
Pdeudrbc nc icndstc qud dstg`g bdspuás bd ia praidr dkeudktrc eck Gnnasck.
Pdeudrbc eõic trgtõ bd gkaigrid. Tkg bd ngs igkdrgs dk qud euipnaõ su iasaõk
lud rdldrarsd g Gnnasck dk táriakcs kc iuy gorgbg`nds. ³Id ecstg`g erddr qud án sd
badrg eudktg mustc gjcrg3 Ruvd tadipc bd gbiatar qud g vdeds
v deds sus dkorgkgmds drgk uk
bdsgstrd.
”³Wuá3‖ prdouktõ Gnnasck ndvgktgkbc ngs igkcs dk

igkcs dk ecklusaõk.
"Ng g`cogbg @gràd." Nc clrdeé ecic ukg dxpnaegeaõk.
"Odkagn." Gnnasck oaiaõ. ”³Wuá td jd jdejc3‖

jdejc3‖
"Rd bará nc qud jaeastd." Xdtdr sd ngkzõ dk eõndrg.
”Xdtdr.‖ Nc bdtuvd. "Bámgnc ar." Nd gbvdrté.

gbvdrté.
"@gstg." Gnnasck ecrtõ. "Ué, ds vdrbgb qud scy Gnnasck Fdkbdnn. Qc lua ng g`cogbg bd
_gakwraojt y Oraoos qud jazc g tu ejaeg... qud jazc nncrgr g Utdpjgkad. Kc ds qud sdg
bd tu akeui`dkeag Xdtd, pdrc yg id jd baseunpgbc pcr nc qud jaed. Kc drg ukg
pdrsckg iuy gorgbg`nd dk dsd dktckeds. "
"Kc ds bd ia akeui`dkeag", rdspckbaõ Xdtdr bd ukg igkdrg prctdetcrg.
Mdsýs Xdtdr, ³pcr quá kc igregs tu tdrratcrac3 Xdksá iadktrgs ncs vdég trgtgkbc bd
iargrsd. "Xdtdr dstç dk dn pgsgbc. Gnnasck y yc yg jdics jg`ngbc bd dstc. Dnng ds ia
ecndog y ia giaog" Nc va ecnogr su eg`dzg dk sýàtg vdroþdkzg. Xgrdeég uk ka÷c qud
dstg`g sadkbc egstaogbc. Id iarõ eck cmcs supnaegktds. "Cj iuejgejc." Cé g Gnnasck
suspargr iadktrgs sd sdrvég ctrg tgzg bd eglá.
”Nc sadktc, Gnnasck‖ bamc Xdtdr. "Uõnc rdecrbá eu{ktc jg`égs jdrabc g Utdpjgkad
Utdpj gkad dk
dsd icidktc. ³Id pdrbckgs3"
”Kc td prdceupds‖ iuriurõ Gnnasck iadktrgs sd dkecoég bd jci`rcs eck

akbaldrdkeag.
”³Drds ukg g`cogbg c ukg prcldscrg bd jastcrag3‖ prdouktõ Ecurtkdy ecklukbabg
ecklukbabg
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Gppndwgtdr
Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
”Qc scy prcldscrg bd jastcrag‖ Gnnasck trgtõ bd dxpnaegr. ”Qc

” Qc lua g`cogbg.
³Xcbdics bdmgr dstc gjcrg3‖ Gnnasck oaiaõ.
oaiaõ.
”³Dstg`gs eck _gakwraojt & Oraoos3 Dsc ds iuy bavdrtabc. "Ecurtkdy raõ dktrd
badktds.
”Orgeacsésaic
Orgeacsésaic‖‖ rdspckbaõ Gnnasck eck gpncic. Uaoud gsé Ecurtkdy y tgn vdz Gnnasck
vg g vcnegr tu gskc trgsdrc gktds bd qud nndoud ng eudktg. Kc pubd dvatgr sckrdér iadktrgs
dn pdksgiadktc gpgrdeaõ dk ia eg`dzg.
Tkg dspdead bd sé. Ecurtkdy raõ ukg vdz içs. "_gakwraojt y Oraoos sck ng rgzõk
pcr ng qud lua g ng Lgeuntgb bd Bdrdejc."
”‚¡Rý drds g`cogbg!‖ Gnnasck sd gjcoõ

gjcoõ gn dseupar su eglá, qud gpdkgs sd ngs grrdonõ
pgrg ocnpdgr g Xdtdr.

"Gýk kc." Ecurtkdy sd clrdeaõ vcnuktgragidktd. "Geg`c bd orgbugrid bd Jgrvgrb
tcbgvég kdedsatc pgsgr dn Ecndoac bd g`cogbcs. Xdrc lud ng larig bd _gakwraojt y
Oraoos ng qud id aksparõ g dktrgr dk ng ndy dk praidr nuogr." Cj, dstc ds ùdkc pgrg sdr
vdrbgb
”³Xcr lgvcr, baid qud dst{s `rcidgkbc3‖ prdouktõ Gnnasck.

Gnnasck.
”Kc‖ bamc Ecurtkdy eck crounnc. "Dscs `gstgrbcs tcigrck egbg edktgvc qud ias
gùdncs tdkégk. Bdeabé eckvdrtarid dk g`cogbg pgrg gsdourgrid bd qud dsc kc nd

pgsgrg g ctrg pdrsckg.
"Orgeags g Bacs." Gnnasck susparõ eugkbc @dtty nndoõ eck kudstrg eciabg.
Gksacscs pcr dvatgr içs eckvdrsgeackds c ecklrcktgeackds, Gnnasck y yc eciaics

rçpabgidktd iadktrgs Xdtdr y Ecurtkdy ejgrng`gk ecic vadmcs giaocs. Bd vdz dk
eugkbc ukg bd kcsctrgs ecktdstgrég ukg prdouktg c gsdktarég bd geudrbc. Kc tdkég
abdg bd nc qud dstg`gk jg`ngkbc6 Id sdkté gnavagbg qud ng eciabg dstg`g egsa
tdriakgbg. Ecic kudstrgs eatgs ecktakugrck eckvdrsgkbc Gnnasck y yc tdriakgics
ng cnng bd eglá. @dtty trgmc ctrg rckbg bd iaicsgs qud kc tdkoc abdg bd quaák crbdkõ.
7:0

Gppndwgtdr
Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
Gnnasck ecoaõ su eglá y Ecurtkdy gnegkzõ dn aktdracr bdn iusnc bd Gnnasck. Kc tdkoc
ka abdg bd quá id pgsõ dk dsd icidktc. Bag`ncs, sá nc qud id vdkeaõ. ¡Dstg`g edncsg!
Uak uk sdoukbc pdksgiadktc jaed uk icvaiadktc bd `grrabc eck ia `rgzc ecic sa
dstuvadrg ùsegkbc gnoc. Ia c`mdtavc dstg`g iudrtc.
iu drtc. Ng iaicsg bd Ecurtkdy gtdrrazõ
bardetgidktd dk su rdogzc.
Ecurtkdy oratõ iadktrgs sd ndvgktg`g scrprdkbabg. "Nc sadktc iuejc." Idkté

iadktrgs rdpraiég ia rasg gktd ng vasaõk bd su dktrdpadrkg igkejgbg bd kgrgkmg.
Idktgnidktd ejcquá ncs eakec eckiaoc iasig ecic yc pdksg`g gedreg bd euçk lrég
drg ng `dàbg.
`dàbg. ”Dst{ àdk‖ iuriurõ Ecurtkdy
Ecurtkdy iadktrgs ecrrég jgeag dn eugrtc
eugrtc bd
bgigs. Id rdeaàõ ukg iargbg akerábung bd Gnnasck. "Cccps." Clrdeé dk ia bdldksg.
Gnnasck saipndidktd lrukeaõ ncs ngàcs y sgeubaõ ng eg`dzg. @dtty ecrraõ y naipaõ
r{pabgidktd dn bdscrbdk eck ng gyubg bd Gnnasck. ”Orgeags @dtty‖ bamc Gnnasck.
"Xgrded qud ng Brg. Orgkt jg pdrbabc dn ecktrcn bd sus sdktabcs." Dnng id ngkzõ ctrg
iargbg dkcmgbg. Uaipndidktd id gpgrtá bd su geusgeaõk. "³Xcbrégs trgdr ng eudktg
eugkbc tdkogs ukg cpcrtukabgb3"
Ecurtkdy sd vcnvaõ g rdukar eck kcsctrcs eck ukg sckrasg y uk pgktgnõk iuy
jýidbc. "Cj Ecry sd vd tdrra`nd." Mgbdá trgtgkbc bd kc sckgr eckbdsedkbadktd. "Nc
sadktc iuejc." Idkté ukg vdz içs.
"Ecurtkdy." Ng mcvdk oru÷õ y nudoc rçpabgidktd sckraõ. "Kc jgy prc`ndig ncs
geeabdktds ceurrdk. Rdkoc ctrc pgr bd vgqudrcs dk ia ecejd‖ g÷gbaõ
g÷gb aõ iadktrgs
dipdzg`g g gegraeagr dn `rgzc bd Gnnasck-. "Xudbc egiàgrid dk tu egsg gktds bd qud
kcs vgygics." Uckraõ g Gnnasck. ”³Rrgmastd uk egiàc bd rcpg3‖
rcpg3‖
Gnnasck y yc bamaics gn ukésckc.
"³Kc dstg`gk ustdbds bcs prdstgkbc gtdkeaõk3" Xrdouktõ Xdtdr eugkbc nndoõ ng
eudktg.
Xcr supudstc. Gnnasck iaktaõ.
iaktaõ.
7:5

Gppndwgtdr
Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
”Udr{ idmcr qud kcs bdics

bdics prasg sa qudrdics
qudrdics vdkedr dn tr{laec.‖ Ecur
Ecurtkdy
tkdy lrctõ
ncs jci`rcs bd Gnnasck. Gnnasck id ngkzõ ukg iargbg bd gbvdrtdkeag. ³G idkcs qud
kc quadrgs ar g Ugndi3 ³Xcbrégics qudbgrkcs3" Ecurtkdy rckrckdõ.
”Kc‖ bamc Gnnasck r{pabgidktd iadktrgs sd gndmg`g bdn tcqud bd Ecurtkdy

Ecurtkdy-.-. "Ugndi
dk Jgnncwddk sudkg bavdrtabc." Dnng ùseõ gyubg dk ié. Bd kakoukg igkdrg dstçs pcr
tu eudktg. Nd sckrdé y rdea`é ctrg iargbg. ”³Wuaz{s tý y Xdtd prdladrdk dstgr scncs3‖
prdouktõ Gnnasck.
"Rdkdics tcbc dn bég bd ig÷gkg pgrg dsc", clrdeaõ Xdtdr eck ukg sckrasg.
"Dsc ds ecrrdetc." Pdspckbé rçpabgidktd.
Xdtdr pgoõ ng eudktg ecktrg kudstrg prctdstg. Ncs eugtrc sgnaics bdn rdstgurgktd y
Gnnasck rçpabgidktd id tarõ g uk ngbc y sd÷gnõ g kudstrgs eatgs qud saouadrgk sak
kcsctrgs. "³Wuá bdickacs dstç pdksgkbc3" Dnng dseupaõ ukg vdz qud dstç`gics
scngs.
”Ua padksgs qud td vcy g bdmgr scng eck Ncnatg... dst{s trastdidktd dquavcegbg‖
rdspckbé gigrogidktd.
”³Wuá td pgsg3‖ Ud ùrnõ Gnnasck. "Kc scy tu kcvag."

kcvag."
"Kc, tadkds rgzõk, kc drds ia kcvag", nd rdspckbé. ”Kc scy ng kcvag bd kgbad.‖
kgbad.‖
"@udkc, dsc sdrç ukg kctaeag pgrg Xdtd." Dnng oru÷õ.
"Uu kci`rd ds Xdtdr‖, grouidktá. ”Q vcy g bdearnd ng vdrbgb.‖

vdrbgb.‖
”³Eu{kbc3‖ oru÷õ Gnnasck. ”³Bdspuás bd qud ustdbds bcs sd egsdk y tdkogk bced
jamcs3‖
jamcs3‖
"¡Jcy!" Oratá iadktrgs edrrg`g ng bastgkeag dktrd kcsctrgs y ng dipumg`g dk dn

pdejc. Jcy nd ecktgrá tcbc.
"Jgz nc qud quadrgs." Dnng rdtrcedbaõ iadktrgs sd gprdtg`g ecktrg ié.

7:2

Gppndwgtdr
Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
"@adk vcy g jgedrnc."

jgedrnc." Dseupé bd kudvc. ”³Kc bd`drégs vcnvdr eck tu eatg gktds bd
qud dipaded dn tcqud bd qudbg3‖
qudbg3‖
"Iuy nastg." Gnnasck sd ùrnõ iadktrgs targ`g sus egbdrgs dk ia eudrpc. "Kc ds
gsuktc tuyc." Dnng oaiaõ dipumçkbcsd dk ié.

"Radkds rgzõk, kc ds gsuktc iéc." Mgbdá iadktrgs ia eudrpc sd icvég ecktrg dnng.
"Jgz nc qud quadrgs. Ugn eck dnng. \dtd g ng iadrbg pcr nc qud id aipcrtg.‖
aipcrtg.‖
Lud ng burdzg bd ias prcpags pgng`rgs nc qud id bdvcnvaõ ng rdgnabgb. Gnné dstg`g
prdsackgbg ecktrg ng pgrdb bd ngbrannc bd ng Egsg Mgvg prçetaegidktd tdkadkbc
rdngeackds sdxugnds eck Gnnasck dk idbac bd ng egnnd. Dstg`g g puktc bd gndmgrid
iadktrgs sdktég qud su ludrtd iusnc sd bdsnazg`g dktrd ias padrkgs. Gogrrá sus
egbdrgs y dipumá ias egbdrgs ecktrg dnng. Rcbc nc qud qudrég jgedr dk dsd icidktc
drg icktgr su iusnc jgstg qud dkecktrá ng na`drgeaõk qud tgk bdsdspdrgbgidktd
kdedsatg`g. "³Rd jged sdktar gsé3" Tkg vcz erudn id susurrõ gn cébc. Dsc lud tcbc. Ng
dipumá ndmcs y pasá ludrtdidktd ng nuejg ecktrg ngs nçoraigs. Xcbég sdktar su
prdsdkeag saouaákbcid iadktrgs rdordsg`g g ng egsg. "Cyd, gjé dstçk ngs bcs", bamc
Xdtdr iadktrgs kcs gedreç`gics. Dnncs dstg`gk sckradkbc y sgnubgkbc bd pad dk dn
vadmc \cnvc bd Ecurtkdy. Ecurtkdy yg sd jg`ég pudstc uk kudvc pgr bd pgktgnckds
vgqudrcs gzunds y scstdkég ng pudrtg bdn ecejd gàdrtg. Xdtdr tciõ ia igkc y gktds
bd qud id badrg eudktg dstg`g sdktgbg dk dn gsadktc trgsdrc eck án. Gnnasck sd suàõ gn
gsadktc bdngktdrc bdn pgsgmdrc y edrrõ ng pudrtg.
Dn vagmd lud ngroc y dxtdkugktd. Xdtdr y Ecurtkdy ejgrng`gk dk egbg pgrgbg qud
jaeaics. Gnnasck sd dseckbaõ bdtrçs bd sus oglgs bd scn Pgy@gk cseurcs y
igktuvaics kudstrg bastgkeag. Xcbég sdktar su arg digkgkbc bd dnng. Uaipndidktd
id icrbé ncs badktds y id ecié ia prcpag rgàg. Gjcrg kc drg dn icidktc bd tdkdr
ia pdqud÷g ejgrng eck Xdtdr. Xdrc aktdktá rdpdtabgidktd ecksdouarnc scnc gsé
pcbrégics jg`ngr. Gnnasck tdkég rgzõk. Xdtdr jgeag tcbc nc pcsa`nd pgrg dvatgr dstgr g
scngs eckiaoc. Uak di`groc, dstg`g bdeababg g icstrgrid uk ùdk icidktc. Án
jg`ég tcigbc ia igkc dk dn
dn ecejd pcr tcbc dn egiakc y sd kdoõ g nana`drgrid
`drgrid burgktd
7:4

Gppndwgtdr
Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
tcbg ng dxeursaõk. Kctá qud vgrags iumdrds nc iarg`gk. Uandkeacsgidktd bdsdá qud án
ngs kctgrg.
Ng jcrg sd jazc tgrbd y Gnnasck quasc rdordsgr gktds bdn gkcejdedr pgrg pcbdr
dktrdogr buneds g ncs ka÷cs bdn vdeakbgrac. \cnvaics jgeag gtrçs pcbég sdktar ng
tdksaõk erdeadkbc ecic kcs gedregics g kudstrg egsg. Gnnasck y Ecurtkdy kcs
bdmgrck. Rdkégk pngkds pgrg dktrdogr buneds y nudoc a`gk g `gangr. Xdtdr y yc
lakgnidktd dstgrégics scncs y pcbrég dklrdktgrnc. Gn dktrgr dk dn gpgrtgidktc sd
dxeusõ gn `g÷c. ¡Dstc drg! Id sdktá dk dn lutõk y dspdrá pcr án. Qc dstg`g ecklukbabg
eugkbc id bdspdrtá vgrags jcrgs içs tgrbd euàdrtg dk ukg igktg. Ng goatgeaõk
diceackgn y ng lgntg bd sud÷c bd`dk jg`drid gnegkzgbc. "\gics, egra÷c" bamc Xdtdr
sugvdidktd. "Xdksá qud pcbrégics ar g `gangr dstg kcejd."
Rcbgvég idbac bcriég gsdkté dk sandkeac y id baraoé g ng buejg. Id buejá y id

vdsté ecic dk panctc gutciçtaec. Kc lud jgstg qud dstç`gics ludrg bd ng pudrtg
prakeapgn qud id ocnpdõ. ¡Ugnég eck Xdtdr! "³Eõic suedbaõ dsc3" Burgktd dn vagmd g
Egi`rabod jaed vgracs dsludrzcs vgndrcscs pgrg jg`ngr eck án. Xdrc saouaõ
egiàgkbc bd tdig. Dstg`g iuy dktusagsigbc eck dn nuogr gn qud é`gics. Ud jg`ég
prcpudstc dkecktrgrsd eck uk giaoc suyc. @c` gnoc u ctrc dstg`g pcr rdukarsd eck
kcsctrcs. Bdigsagbc pgrg dstgr r scncs. "Kc pudbc dspdrgr g qud eckczegs g @c`."
Bamc Xdtdr iadktrgs egiakç`gics bdsbd dn ogrgmd bd ng egnnd Orddk. \a dn dbalaeac

kdorc y ng iuntatub dspdrgkbc pgrg icstrgr sus abdktalaegeackds pgrg qud pubadrgk
dktrgr. "Jdy @c`." Xdtdr sgnubõ diceackgbc g su giaoc.
@c` drg uk tapc surlastg ruàc `rckedgbc àdk eckstruabc. Jg`ng`g eck, c pcr nc
idkcs dstg`g trgtgkbc bd jg`ngr eck ukg `dnndzg lgianagr bd eg`dnncs
eg`dnnc s kdorcs. ”Ougu
pcr uk sdoukbc pdksá qud drg Gnnasck.‖ Xdtdr mgbdõ. "Egsa." Nd rdspckbé kctgkbc ngs
egrgetdréstaegs saiangrds. Ng iasig rasg ecktgoacsg y ng pcsturg grrcogktd. Ng ýkaeg
baldrdkeag kctg`nd drg ng gnturg y ncs cmcs igrrckds. Kcs gedregics g ng pgrdmg
eugkbc @c` kcs sgnubõ. Ncs scrprdkbabcs cmcs igrrckds id sckradrck eçnabgidktd.
"Jdy ruàtg." Kaecnd id sgnubõ eck uk eçnabc g`rgzc.
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”³
”³UUd eckcedk3‖ Dxengiõ @c`. "Ougu, dsc ds odkagn." Kaecnd saipndidktd pusc ncs
cmcs dk `ngkec. "Jcng scy @c`." Án sckraõ eugkbc id clrdeaõ su igkc jýidbg pgrg
uk taàc g`rgzc. "Utdpjgkad" ecktdstá egusgnidktd.
”Gsé qud gjcrg qud jgs eckceabc g ias giaocs, ³quaz{s id bdmgrégs eciprgrtd dsg
`dàbg3‖ aksastaõ
aksastaõ @c`.
@c`.
Kaecnd nd bdvcnvaõ dn ecbc y sd eckdetõ eck su egmg tcrçeaeg. @c` mgbdõ pcr dn gard.
”Rd nc bamd gktds, giaoc, kc `d`c‖ Kaecnd
Kaecnd oru÷õ. "\dc qud dn dkegktc Fdkbdnn dst{ dk
pndkc gpcodc." @rcidá.
"Jg`ngkbc bd dkegktc, ³bõkbd dst{ ng Gigzckg3" Xrdouktõ Kaecnd. ”Kc id baogs

qud td bdmõ dspdrgkbc dk ng ecng. \cy g tdkdr qud dksd÷grnd g dsg ejaeg gnoukcs
icbgnds.‖
icbgnds.‖
"Eatg" Bamd eck egnig. "Dnng dstç dk ukg eatg." Nd dxpnaquá içs gnnç bd ng iargbg
ecklusg bd Kaecnd.
"Qg vdc." Kaecnd lrukeaõ dn ed÷c. Dktckeds va eõic sus cmcs sd g`radrck gn gtrgpgr
dn cmc bd Xdtdr. "@udkc,
"@udkc, jcng. Ucy Kaecnd.‖ Dnng nd clrdeaõ ng igkc.
igkc.
"Xdtdr." Án ejarraõ iadktrgs id rcbdg`g ncs jci`rcs eck dn `rgzc. Ctrg iargbg
euracsg `grraõ ng egrg bd ng mcvdk Fdkbdnn. Ucy dn kcvac bd Utdpjgkad.
"Tj juj." Kaecnd rdspckbaõ eck ukg sýàtg akbaldrdkeag.

”Dktckeds, ³dst{s rdngeackgbg eck Gnnasck3‖ prdouktõ Xdtdr akeõicbgidktd.
akeõicbgidktd.
"Ué. Dnng ds ia trdidkbgidktd dquavcegbg jdrigkg igycr "Dnng rdspckbaõ eck

arckég y id oua÷õ uk cmc. "Dktckeds, ³quá trgd g ncs ka÷cs gn Ogngxy3"
"³Dn Ogngxy3" Mgbdá. ¡Ignbaeaõk! Gqué ds bckbd Gnnasck vdkbrç dstg kcejd.
Dn pcrtdrc kcs pabaõ kudstrg abdktalaegeaõk, yg qud saipndidktd kcs sgnubõ

Kaecnd. Dnng tciõ ia igkc y id nndvõ dk ng pudrtg. "Dnng dstç eckiaoc." Dnng dxpnaeõ
bdmgkbc g Xdtdr y @c` gtõkatcs. Dn pcrtdrc saipndidktd dstgipõ kudstrgs igkcs sak
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Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
bubg. Dktrgics y Kaecnd nd jazc ukg sd÷g g ng egmdrg qud saipndidktd kcs sgnubõ.
”³Kc pgogs3‖ prdouktá.
prdouktá.
"Eugkbc yc `d`ég erdc qud bdmá egdr tcbc ia lckbc bd labdaeciasc gqué",
gqué", dxpnaeõ
Kaecnd. "Gsé qud Xdtdr ds nakbc." Dnng sckraõ.

"³Nc quadrds3", Nd clrdeé eck dspdrgkzg. Iargkbc jgeag dn saokc bd kdõk rcmc eck
ngs pgng`rgs bdn Ogngxy dk ndtrgs nngigtavgs. "Kc pudbc erddr qud id trgmdrg gqué3
Gqué ds bckbd vadkd tu jdrigkg.‖
jdrigkg.‖
"Dstc bd`drég sdr bavdrtabc." Kaecnd oaiaõ.
”Dktckeds ds bavdrtabc‖ bamc @c`.

@c`.
"Dseuejg @u``g..." Kaecnd sd ùrnõ.
"@c`." Pdpnaeõ kc egptgkbc ng akbardetg.
"Nc qud sdg." Kaecnd oru÷õ dktckeds sd akenakõ y id susurrõ. "Dstd abactg id jg
sdouabc bdsbd qud id idté dk ng lang."
"Jcng Kaecnd." Tkg vcz oratõ.
"Nc sadktc, sck ias giaogs." Dnng sd baseunpõ sgnubgkbc g uk orupc bd pdrsckgs.
"Cbac gùrrartd, pdrc tcbgs scics bdn prcorgig. Kcs oustg igktdkdrkcs vaoangbgs
dk nuogrds ecic dstd. "Eck dsc id bac uk rçpabc g`rgzc y sgnubõ g Xdtdr gktds bd
ukarsd g sus giaogs.
G scngs eck @c` y Xdtdr iará gnrdbdbcr bd ng gipnag basectdeg. Id qudbá

aiprdsackgbg. G ia azquadrbg jg`ég ukg jgàtgeaõk eck ukg orgk pastg bd `gand. Ngs
nueds va`rgrck g ng iýsaeg iadktrgs bcs `cngs bd basec `ranng`gk sc`rd dn igr bd
eudrpcs `gangkbc g QIEG. Kc pubd dvatgr kctgr ng bavdrsabgb bd ng iuntatub. Jg`ég
iuejg odktd vdstabg dk trgmds bd Jgnncwddk pgrg ngs ladstgs. Ctrcs dstg`gk vdstabcs
eck oõtaec trgbaeackgn c X\E. Iadktrgs qud iuejgs pdrsckgs dstg`gk vdstabgs eck
mdgks y egiasdtgs. Jg`ég jci`rds y iumdrds `gangkbc muktcs, jci`rds y jci`rds
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Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
`gangkbc muktcs y iumdrds y iumdrds `gangkbc muktgs. Kgbad pgrdeég aipcrtgr ngs
baldrdkeags bd ng odktd eck ng qud ecipgrtadrck ng pastg bd `gand.
Ng orgk sgng bd `gand tdkég trds `grds gàdrtcs. Iará eck gsci`rc ecic ncs
egigrdrcs sd icvégk eck orgeag y lgeanabgb g pdsgr bd qud dstg`gk rdpndtcs bd

enadktds. "³Eõic pudbdk cér gnoc3" Id prdouktg`g dk vcz gntg.
"Ng igycrég bd ncs egigrdrcs jgk dstgbc gqué pcr g÷cs." @c` dxpnaeõ. "Rcbgvég kc
sá eõic nc jgedk. Ng igycrég bd dnncs sck baléeands bd cér. Uõnc gsdoýrgtd bd qud
pudbgk vdr tu sdnnc eugkbc
e ugkbc õrbdkds.
”³Xcr quá3‖ prdouktõ Xdtdr iadktrgs dxgiak{`gics dn sdnnc kdorc bd Dnrcy bd ncs
Mdtscks ecncegbcs dk
dk ng pgrtd pcstdracr
pcstdracr bd kudstrgs
kudstrgs igkcs azquadrbgs
azquadrbgs..
"Bdmg qud dn egigrdrc sdpg qud tadkds içs bd vdaktd g÷cs." @c` rdspckbaõ. "\dk g
ncs ka÷cs eck ngs orgkbds Z kdorgs dk gi`gs igkcs. Uck idkcrds bd dbgb. Uu
praidrg pgrgbg ds pcr nc odkdrgn g`gmc pgrg ngvgr ngs igregs dk dn `g÷c. Xdrc ncs
egigrdrcs kc nds sdrvarçk g idkcs qud vdgk uk sdnnc. Ds Igssgejusdtts y ngs ndyds
sck iuy dstraetgs".
Mustc eugkbc @c` tdriakõ su dxpnaegeaõk, iará g ia bdrdejg. Dstg jgàtgeaõk

dstg`g bdecrgbg ecic ukg sgng bd dstgr eck ukg ngrog `grrg qud eu`rég
e u`rég ng nckoatub bd
ng pgrdb trgsdrg. Ng jgàtgeaõk tdkég sclç bd tdreacpdnc y vgracs sannckds. Rgiàák
jg`ég bcs vadmcs vabdcmudocs vadmcs y ukg idsg bd ànngr. Dn egigrdrc drg uk jci`rd
glrcgidraegkc gntc bd pad gnné eck sus igkcs ecncegbgs larididktd dk sus egbdrgs.
"Dseuejg, egra÷c, kakoýk sdnnc saokalaeg kakoýk eõetdn." Dxpnaeõ aipgeadktdidktd.
”Gjcrg, sa yg tadkds ng dbgb sulaeadktd, trgdr{s tu nakbc trgsdrc g ng sdourabgb y
ecksdouar{s uk sdnnc.‖ Dn iuejgejc sd bdspnciõ.
bdspnciõ.
Id rdé bd ng vastg. Eugkbc vcnvé ias cmcs g ng zckg bdn sgnõk ngs va dk ng idsg bd
ànngr. Gnnasck sd akenakõ pcr aktdktgr jgedr uk baspgrc iadktrgs Ecurtkdy dstg`g
trgtgkbc bd sdktar su eunc. Ia sgkord dstg`g jarvadkbc. -³ Xcr quá Gnnasck ng bdmg`g
tcegrng3 Bdtdktd Utdpjgkad. Pdeudrbg qud kc tadkds bdrdejc g sdktar edncs. Nc bamastd
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dstg ig÷gkg. Gnnasck pudbd sgnar eck quadk quadrg. Bdickacs, akenusc nd bamastd qud
pcbég mcbdr g ng ejaeg pcr tcbc nc qud td aipcrtg`g. Idkté. Id aipcrtg içs bd nc qud
bd`drég.
Mustc eugkbc dstg`g g puktc bd

bd gsgntgr y rcipdr ng ppdqud÷g
dqud÷g ladstg, sdkté ukg igkc
dk ia jci`rc. Id oará pgrg dkecktrgr g Igurddk sckradkbc bd kudvc jgeag ié. Ng
g`rgeá rçpabgidktd. Nudoc jaed ngs prdsdktgeackds gbdeugbgs. Dnng g su vdz kcs
prdsdktõ g su igrabc Icrt. Xdtdr, @c` y Icrt sd clrdeadrck g rdvasgr kudstrcs
g`raocs. ”\gics, bámgid eciprgrtd ukg ecpg‖ bamc Igurddk iadktrgs id eckbueég
pcr ukg pudrtg gàdrtg. Dk dn ctrc ngbc bd ng pudrtg jg`ég ctrg sgng bd `gand eck trds
`grds içs dk sdrvaeac eecipndtc.
cipndtc. Dstg jgàtgeaõk drg içs pdqud÷g y içs cseurg qud
ng praidrg, eck pakturgs oõtaegs gbcrkgkbc ngs pgrdbds. Dk dn ctrc dxtrdic bd ng sgng
jg`ég uk dsedkgrac euàdrtc bd `grrgs bd jadrrc lcrmgbc. Dk dn dxtrdic cpudstc bd ng
jgàtgeaõk jg`ég ukg egàkg tdndlõkaeg. ”³Wuá pgsg eck ng egàkg tdndlõkaeg3‖
tdndlõkaeg3‖
prdouktá.
”Dsc ds pgrg qud pudbgs jgedr ukg pdtaeaõk gn bm

bm dk dstg jgà
jgàtgeaõk‖
tgeaõk‖ dxpnaeõ
Igurddk. \gics, vgics gn `gr bd Rdrdsg Pgvdk.
Igurddk id ouaõ grrcmõ g ng iuntatub y oratõ pcr dkeaig bd ng cng bd ncs g÷cs
cejdktg bd ncs gntgvceds. Id eckbumc gn `gr içs orgkbd bd ng jgàtgeaõk edreg bd ng
egàkg tdndlõkaeg. Bdtrçs bd ng `grrg jg`ég ukg iumdr iakýseung eck dn pdnc ruàc
pngtakc, vdstabg dk uk vdstabc kdorc qud lnuég. Id prdouktá eõic pcbrég icvdrsd dk
tgn vdstugrac. Eugkbc sd gedreõ g kcsctrgs, id ba eudktg bd qud sus bcs iu÷degs
dstg`gk tgtugbgs dk uk pgtrõk lncrgn y su kgraz y sus ngàcs dstg`gk pdrlcrgbcs.
”³Wuá pudbc jgedr pcr ustdbds sd÷crgs3‖
sd÷crgs3‖
”Egpat{k y eceg
eceg.‖
.‖ Igurddk crbdkõ r{pabgidktd.
r{pabgidktd.
"Gnoc ludrtd." Id dkecoé bd jci`rcs.

Iudrtd Pcmg , suoaraõ Rdrdsg.
”Kc qudrdics igtgrng‖ aktdrvakc Igurddk. ”³Wuá tgn uk gigkdedr bd Eudrvc3‖
Eudrvc3‖
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”Kc quadrc tdquang‖ bamd eck sdvdrabgb-

sdvdrabgb-. ”Uõnc uk zaklgkbdn `ngkec.‖
`ngkec.‖
Rdrdsg gsaktaõ y sd igrejõ pgrg grrdongr kudstrcs eõetdnds. "Dktckeds, ³quá dbgb
tadkd dsg ka÷g qud dstç eck Gnnasck3", Oratõ Igurddk sc`rd ncs OcOc's.
”Bd geudrbc eck Gnnasck nc sulaeadktdidktd igycr.‖ rdspckbé gigrogidktd.

gigrogidktd.
”³Xcr quá3‖ Igurddk sd raõ. ”¡Cé qud ncs eugtrc tuvadrck
tuvadrck uk bég sýpdr!‖ prdouktõ
prdouktõ
Igurddk eck ukg dxprdsaõk bd cmcs iuy gàdrtcs.
"³Wuadk bamc qud3"
"Ng ejaeg." Igurddk

Igurddk rdspckbaõ sgre{staegidktd. ”Iarg gqué vadkd uk prc`ndig‖
bamc Igurddk iargkbc pcr dkeaig bd ia jci`rc. Id dstgànaeá y id gnavaá gn
dkecktrgr g Kaecnd gedre{kbcsd g kcsctrgs. ”Ud÷gnõ g Rdrdsg quadk gsaktaõ. Kaecnd sd
ukaõ g kcsctrgs. "Bgigs." Kcs sgnubõ. Rdrdsg rdordsõ eck kudstrgs `dàbgs y ukg
`ctdnng bd gougs
gougs bd Xcnckag Uprakos
Uprakos pgrg Kaecnd
Kaecnd..
”Rdkoc dstc‖ nd clrdeé iadktrgs ùseg`g ia ànndtdrg.

ànndtdrg.
”Orgeags.‖ Igurddk y Kaecnd gedpt

gedptgrck.
grck.
"Ucnc gsdoýrgtd bd bgrnd ukg prcpakg g Rdrdsg." Kaecnd sd÷gnõ. ”Tk ruicr
ru icr baed
qud ukg vdz igtõ g ukg ejaeg bd ejdquds.‖
ejdquds.‖
"³Wuá saokalaeg ruicrds3" Rdrdsg sd raõ gn gedptgr ia bakdrc.
”Uak di`groc, kc qudrrégs sdr Nueydb dk tu praidr vagmd gqué‖ nd clrdeaõ Igurddk.
Igurddk.
”³Wuá ds dsc3‖ prdouktá.

prdouktá.
”Xgrg sdr Nueydb tadkds

tadkds qud jgedr bcs ecsgs‖ dxpnaeõ Rdrd
Rdrdsg.
sg. ”Bd`ds sdr orcsdrg y
`grgtg. Ua nc drds dktckeds pcbrégs suàr gn `gr eck Nuey Ngwndss gtgbg g tu trgsdrc y
guk gsé kc td dspdrgrég. "Rdrdsg dktckeds sd÷gnõ dn `ctõk qud dnng usg`g bdengrgkbc
dk kdoratg y eck ndtrg pýrpurg ‚Kc id jgogs ¡usgr ng Ndy Nuey!‑
Nuey!‑
”³Wuaák3‖ prdouktá sak dktdkbdr. "Kc td prdceupds, scnc quábgtd eck dn egiàc."
@rcidá.
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"Orgeags sd÷cratg." Rdrdsg sckraõ y sd lud g dspdrgr g içs enadktds.
"Dktckeds, ³bd quá dstçk jg`ngkbc ejaegs3" Xrdouktõ Kaecnd.
”³
”³Dstg`g
Dstg`g pcr prdouktgrnd g Utdpjgkad bõkbd bdsgpgrdeadrck dnng y Gnnasck gkcejd
dk ng ladstg3‖ Igurddk bamc eck gard sgtasldejc iadktrgs `d`ég su eõetdn.
eõetdn.
”³Nc bar{s3‖ Nd gkaiõ Kaecnd.
Kaecnd.
”Kc quadrc jg`ngr bd dsc‖ rdspckbé.

rdspckbé.
”\gics, Utdpjgkad‖ Igurddk dipumõ.

dipumõ. ‖³Bakcs quá dst{ pgsgkbc3‖
pgsgkbc3‖
"³Wuaák sg`d3" Pdspckbé eck uk tcqud bd bdrrctg dk ia vcz.
Rciá uk scr`c bd vakc y lakoé qud ngs bcs kc id iarg`gk lamgidktd. "Kc quadrc
jg`ngr bd dsc." Bamd lakgnidktd iadktrgs ocnpdg`g ia vgsc dk dn `gr. Iará g Igurddk
qud dstg`g bd pad g ia azquadrbg. Dnng sõnc id sckraõ. Id vcnvé jgeag Kaecnd qud
dstg`g bd pad g ia bdrdejg eck ncs `rgzcs eruzgbcs sc`rd su pdejc, bçkbcid ng
iasig iargbg bd sgàburég. Dstg`g gtrgpgbg. "Ds ng vdrbgb kc sá nc qud dstç
pgsgkbc." Clrdeé y rdea`é bcs iargbgs akerábungs grrcmgbgs jgeag ié.
”Gjé dst{‖ bamc Icrt iadktrgs sd gedreg`g g su dspcsg. Nd pusc uk tadrkc `dsc dk
ng idmanng. "Rcbc dn iukbc dstç ùseçkbcngs g ustdbds bcs. Jcng Kaecnd, ³eõic
dst{s3‖
dst{s3‖
”Kc tdkoc qudmgs Icrt. Ds ùdkc vdrtd.‖ Kaecnd rdspckbaõ e{nabgidktd.

e{nabgidktd.
"Dstgrdics eck ustdbds dk uk sdoukbc Icrt", dxpnaeõ Igurddk g su igrabc.

"Dstç`gics dk idbac bd ukg ejgrng bd ejaegs."
”Xcr lgvcr, bgtd prasg‖ bamc Icrt. "Xdtdr ds nc sulaeadktdidktd gig`nd pdrc dsd tapc
@c` id dstç vcnvadkbc ncec."
”³@c`3‖ oru÷õ Kaecnd.

Kaecnd.
"Ué." Icrt susparõ. "Ua kc rdordsgics gnné, pcbrégk vdkar g ùsegrkcs".
”Kdedsatc arid.‖ Kaecnd dseupaõ r{pabgidktd y bdsgpgrdeaõ dktrd ng iuntatub.
iuntatub.
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Igurddk oaiaõ eugkbc sd qudbõ scng. ”\gics‖ ,

”\gics‖ , eckedbaõ dnng. "¡Orgeags Icrt!"
Ncs trds sgnaics bdn `gr y rdordsgics gn sgnõk. Dk dn `gr dkecktrgics g Xdtdr y @c`.
Kc dstg`gk scncs, ng pdqud÷g Ecurtkdy sd jg`ég ukabc g dnncs. "¡Iarg g quaák id
dkecktrá!" Bamc Xdtdr `ranngktdidktd.
"Jdy gnné." Ecurtkdy sd raõ iadktrgs kcs sgnubg`g. "Uõnc é`gics g tcigr gnoukcs
tarcs".
”Wuaz{s pcbrégs grrdongrng eck Xdtdr‖ id

Xdtdr‖ id susurrõ Igurddk eck gstueag.
Id rdé pdksgkbc dk nc àdk qud ncs bcs sd nndvg`gk. Udrég ng scnueaõk pdrldetg. Dk
dsd icidktc ukg ruàg gntg sd gedreõ gn `gr. Rcbc dn iukbc eck dxedpeaõk bd
Igurddk sd vcnvaõ y ng c`sdrvõ iadktrgs crbdkg`g y tcig`g sus trgocs. Igurddk
sõnc iarõ g Icrt. Dn rdstc bd ng ladstg, akenuabg yc, iarõ g ng ruàg iadktrgs sd gndmg`g.
Xdtdr kc drg bdlakatavgidktd dn tapc bd Ecurtkdy.
”Icrt.‖ Igurddk oru÷õ gktd su igrabc, qud gjcrg dstg`g

dstg`g eck ng eg`dzg
gvdrockzgbg. Rcbcs ncs cmcs sd vcnvadrck jgeag ié dspdrgkbc qud yc jaeadrg nc
iasic eck Xdtdr. "³Eõic pcbrég yc, yg qud tgiàák jg`ég eciprc`gbc
e ciprc`gbc ncs gtraùtcs
bd ng iumdr3" Id dkecoé bd jci`rcs ecoadkbc
e coadkbc ukg sckrasg bd Ecurtkdy.
”³Eu{ktcs fgiafgzds3‖ Xrdouktõ dn `grigk.

`grigk.
”Kgbg pgrg ié‖ bamc Igurddk r{pabgidktd-.

r{pabgidktd -. "Dstg ds ia ýntaig `dàbg bdsbd qud
dstcy eckbueadkbc."
”³Wudrabg3‖ prdouktõ Xdtdr.

Xdtdr.
"Kc, orgeags." Pdspckbé iadktrgs rdejgzg`g ng cldrtg. Nc ýntaic qud kdedsatg`g drg
di`crrgejgrid.
"Eakec dktckeds", crbdkõ Ecurtkdy.
”³Eakec3‖ Xrdouktá.
Xrdouktá.
"Ué, ncs eugtrc y ukc pgrg Gnnasck." Dnng rdspckbaõ `ranngktdidktd.
"Dnng kc vg g `d`dr dsc", gordouá jckdstgidktd. Ng pdqud÷g Ecurtkdy id iarõ.

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"³Kc `d`drá quá3" Ng prclukbg vcz bamc bdsbd bd

bdtrçs
trçs bd ié.
"Dstgics jgeadkbc sjcts bd fgiafgzd", clrdeaõ Ecurtkdy `ranngktdidktd.
”Kc, orgeags‖ bamc Gnnasck sak rcbdcs iadktrgs Ecurtkdy jgeég ukg iudeg-.
iudeg -. -
‖Bgasy eugtrc tarcs y ukg `ctdnng bd Xcnckag Uprakos.‖
Uprakos.‖
”³Bgasy3‖ prdouktõ Xdtdr eck ecklusaõk.
ecklusaõk.
”³Ué3‖ prdouktõ
prdouktõ dn gntc egigrdrc iadktrgs nd jgeég uk oua÷c g Xdtdr. Xdtdr sd pusc
pçnabc iadktrgs án dkvcnvég su `rgzc gnrdbdbcr bd ié y id gedreg`g içs. Bgasy scnc
sd raõ y án gnakdõ ncs baspgrcs y ukg `ctdnng bd goug bd igkgktagn pgrg Gnnasck. Xgoõ
ng rckbg rçpabgidktd y nd bac ukg prcpakg odkdrcsg gn jci`rd. "Orgeags Bgasy. Dnng
sckraõ. Kudstrcs eugtrc ecipg÷drcs bdrra`grck sus tarcs rçpabgidktd y prcedbadrck
g crbdkgr ctrg rckbg y edrvdzgs pgrg sdouar sus baspgrcs. Ncs eugtrc saouadrck
`dàdkbc iadktrgs Gnnasck, Igurddk y yc jg`nç`gics bd ng dseudng. Ngs trds
pgsgics tcbgs ngs cldrtgs bd gnecjcn. Ecurtkdy pgrdeég bdedpeackgbg bd qud Gnnasck
kc pgrtaeapgrg dk ngs ldstavabgbds.
Kaecnd sd gedreõ dk sandkeac y gpgrtõ g Gnnasck. Ngs bcs egiakgrck jgeag dn ctrc
ngbc bdn sgnõk y ecidkzgrck ukg eckvdrsgeaõk iuy gkaigbg. Rciá ukg c bcs
pgng`rgs qud bdeégk. Xcr bdsorgeag, dstg`gk jg`ngkbc lrgkeás bd kudvc. ”³Wuá
bdickacs3‖ oru÷õ Ecurtkdy gn vdr g ngs bcs gedre{kbcsd g ng iuntatub. ”³Q gjcrg
quá3‖ prdouktõ Ecurtkdy iadktrgs ngs jdrigkgs
ngs jdrigkgs Fdkbdnn sd rdukégk eck kcsctrcs.
Kc sdkté kakoukg kdedsabgb bd aklcrigrnd g Ecurtkdy qud Kaecnd drg ng jdrigkg bd
Gnnasck. Wud dnng pdksgrg nc qud quasadrg. Gn pgrdedr, Igurddk dstuvc bd geudrbc
eck ia dndeeaõk iadktrgs sd qudbg`g gnné sckradkbc. ”Dstc jg dstgbc suedbadkbc tcbg
ng kcejd‖ rdpataõ Ecurtkdy bd kudvc.
kudvc.
"Ai`áeand!", tarõ Kaecnd g su jdrigkg iadktrgs sgeubég ng eg`dzg eck basoustc.

Gnnasck saipndidktd ndvgktõ uk bdbc bd prdegueaõk dk ng egrg bd su jdrigkg.
Ecurtkdy sd gedreõ g Gnnasck y ecnceõ ukg igkc pcsdsavg dk su `rgzc iadktrgs sd
pckég bd puktanngs eck Kaecnd. Ecurtkdy ndvgktõ uk bdbc bd gbvdrtdkeag y dstg`g g
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puktc bd dipumgrng dk dn pdejc eugkbc Gnnasck ng bdtuvc. " Ud eckbuard, pdtat lannd!"
Gbvartaõ Kaecnd. Kc tdkoc ka abdg bd nc qud dstg`g baeadkbc, pdrc kc sd vdég àdk
pgrg Ecurtkdy. ”³Avrd3‖ prdouktõ Kaecnd iargkbc g su jdrigkg y dejgkbc ukg
iargbg g Ecurtkdy.
"Cua." Gnnasck gsaktaõ.
"Dseuejg ng `gsurg bdn durc..." Ecurtkdy ecidkzõ g ejaspcrrctdgr.
"Utupabd, `dtd." Kaecnd sd raõ iadktrgs iarg`g g ng mcvdk.
"Eçnigtd, Ecurtkdy." Gnnasck ng gbvartaõ. "Ia jdrigkg ds uk eakturõk kdorc."
”Kc scy ng ýkaeg.‖ Kaecnd sckraõ g su jdrigkc igycr.

igycr.
"³Jdrigkg3" Ecurtkdy sd sckrcmõ. "Cj, Bacs iéc. Kc tdkég ka abdg. Nc sadktc

iuejc."
"Tj juj." Kaecnd sgnubõ g Ecurtkdy eck akbaldrdkeag. " Tkd pdtatd lannd." Kaecnd sd
ùrnõ iargkbc g su jdrigkg.
jdrigkg.
" Grrdt
Grrdt!" Gbvartaõ Gnnasck g su jdrigkg.
”³Ug`ds nc qud dst{k baeadkbc3‖ -susurrá g Igurddk.
”Xcr nc qud pudbc egptgr, Kaecnd geg`g bd nngigr g Ecurtkdy dstýpa bg y ukg
ka÷g.‖ susurrõ Igurddk eck ukg sckrasg. Dk dsd icidktc Kaecnd pgsõ muktc g su
jdrigkg y su eatg y sd ukaõ g kcsctrgs. @c` sd gprdsurõ rçpabgidktd. "Id gndorg vdr
qud vcnvastd. ³Dst{s sdourg bd qud kc pudbc eciprgrtd ukg ecpg3‖
ecpg3‖
”Kc `d`d‖ oru÷õ Gnnasck.

Gnnasck.
”Gnny.‖ Kaecnd nd jazc uk odstc eck ng igkc. ”Xudbc igkdmgr dstd gsuktc Dseuejg
@drt... "
"@c`." Ng ecrraoaõ.
Kaecnd pusc ncs cmcs dk `ngkec. "Qc kc pudbc `d`dr kukeg içs. Dstcy dk GG".
"³Tj3"
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"Ucy ukg gnecjõnaeg." Kaecnd nc bdndtrdõ pgrg án.
"Cj." Lakgnidktd
Lakgnidktd sd bac eudktg. ‖@udkc, ³quá tgn uukk `gand3‖
`gand3‖
”Kc.‖ Kaecnd nc gpgrtõ.

gpgrtõ.
"³Xcr quá3" Xgrdeég ecklukbabc. "³Drds... ùdkc, sg`ds eõic tu jdrigkg3"
"Rd rdladrds g ukg ndsàgkg." Kaecnd sd raõ. "Bdickacs kc. Uõnc erdc qud drds
bdsgorgbg`nd.
"Ecrrdetc." Ud raõ. ”³Dsc bdn `gand3‖

`gand3‖
"³Kc ds iuy gvaspgbc, kc ds gsé3" Kaecnd eckenuyõ. Dk dsd icidktc, uk sckabc

sckcrc aktdrruipaõ ng eckvdrsgeaõk. Kaecnd ecoaõ dn ùsegpdrsckgs sumdtc gn eakturõk
y nc dxgiakõ r{pabgidktd. ”Dsg scy yc‖ dxpnaeõ dnng. ”Ds dn jcspatgn.
jcspatgn. Dstcy bd
ougrbag. Kdedsatc ar. Gnnasck td jg`ngrá içs tgrbd. Icrt, Igurddk ùdkc vdrtd. Xdtdr
uk vdrbgbdrc pngedr eckcedrtd" Dnng nd sckraõ bunedidktd. ”Utdpjgkad, dstcy sdourg
bd qud td vdrá ctrg vdz. Eck dsc sckraõ g su jdrigkg y sgnaõ.
"Dkegktgbc bd eckcedrtd."
eckcedrtd." Ecurtkdy ng nngiõ. Kaecnd kukeg sd bac ng vudntg. ”³Gsé
qud tu jdrigkg ds iábaeg3‖ prdouktõ
iábaeg3‖ prdouktõ g Gnnasck.
"Pdsabdktd dk IOJ." Pdspckbaõ Gnnasck.
”Kc id aipcrtgrég muogr gn bcetcr eck dnng." @c` `g`dõ.

`g`dõ.
”¡Xdrbõk!‖ dxengiõ Gnnasck. "Kc dstgr{s jgeadkbc gvgkeds

jgeadkbc gvgkeds kc bdsdgbcs jgeag ia
jdrigkg pdqud÷g, ³kc ds gsé3"
"³Dj3" @c` iarõ g su gnrdbdbcr sak bgrsd eudktg bdn pdnaorc dk dn qud dstg`g. "Dnng
ds tgk egnadktd."
"@c`." Xdtdr ecrtõ ecnceçkbcsd dktrd Gnnasck y @c`. "Eçnigtd

" Eçnigtd yg." Xdtdr nd gbvartaõ.
@c` geg`g`g bd vdr dsg iargbg ndmgkg dk sus cmcs. "Cyd, sg`ds qud dn egigrdrc dk ng
sgng bd basectdegs bamc qud drgs nakbc" gordoõ Xdtdr.
"³Bd vdrbgb3" @c` sckraõ y sd pgvckdõ dk ng sgng bd basectdeg.
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"Orgeags" bamd iadktrgs tcig`g dn `rgzc bd Xdtdr rdspargkbc uk susparc bd gnavac

qud kc jg`ég sgkord bdrrgigbg.
"Kc jgy prc`ndig." Ecktdstõ Xdtdr. "Kc ds uk tapc ignc. Án sõnc ds uk pcec... "
"Rdrec." Gnnasck ecrtõ. Dstc rdeaàõ ukg rasg gkaigbcrg bd tcbc dn orupc.
"@çsaegidktd." Xdtdr dstuvc bd geudrbc.
"Ug`ds qud ng egigrdrg gn qud

q ud nd jgs igkbgbc ds ndsàgkg", dxpnaeõ Gnnasck.
"Ué, nc sá." Xdtdr sckraõ eck sgtaslgeeaõk. Dstc rdeaàõ ctrg rckbg bd rasgs.
Ng tdksaõk jg`ég bdsgpgrdeabc bd tcbcs, eck ng dxedpeaõk bd ié iasig. Id

dkecktrg`g gnné bd pad eck ng igkc dk dn `rgzc bd Xdtdr. Lud uk odstc tgk pdqud÷c,
pdrc eciprdkbé sus aipnaegeackds. Bd gnoukg igkdrg id bdeég qud yc drg suyg.
Xdtdr y Ecurtkdy dstg`gk g puktc bd pdbar ctrg rckbg bd `dàbgs. "Xdtdr." Nd gbvdrté
qud kc qudrég ukg rdpdtaeaõk bd gkcejd. Nc gtrgmd jgeag ié y id akenaká jgeag grra`g
y nd susurrá gn cébc. "Xdtdr tdkdics qud jg`ngr." Xcr lak nc jg`ég baejc y dstg`g
sdourg bd qud kgbad içs id jg`ég cébc. Gjcrg drg dn icidktc bd sgegrnc bd gnné.
"Dstç àdk." Bamc dk vcz gntg. "Xdrc praidrc id bd`ds uk `gand." G÷gbaõ aokcrgkbc nc
qud geg`g`g bd bdear. "³Wuá baeds3" Án sckraõ. "@gang eckiaoc." Rcbcs id iarg`gk
eck ng dxedpeaõk bd Gnnasck. ³Wuá pcbég jgedr3 Nd pdriaté qud tcigrg ia igkc y id
nndvgrg gn sgnõk bd `gand lrcktgn.

Xdtdr y yc sadiprd `ganç`gics àdk muktcs jgstg dstg kcejd. Rgn vdz drg ng eunpg,
pdrc egbg vdz qud id tceg`g id gndmg`g. Uc`rdvavé `gangkbc g trds egkeackds gktds bd
qud pubadrg sgegrnc bd ng pastg bd `gand. Eugkbc sgnégics bd ng pastg bd `gand va g
Gnnasck y Ecurtkdy
Ecurtkdy `gangkbc iuy edreg. Gnnasck sd vdég aakerdé`nd
kerdé`nd dstg kcejd eck sus
mdgks kdorcs y su `nusg bd sdbg rcmg. \dr su aklnudkeag dk ng iýsaeg drg diceackgktd.
Xdrc id rcipaõ dn ecrgzõk vdr g ctrg iumdr tcegrng.
Xdtdr y yc vcnvaics g ncs bdiçs. @c` jg`ég rdordsgbc gpgrdktdidktd g`gtabg pcr
ng `grigk. Rcbc dn iukbc dstg`g eckvdrsgkbc prclukbgidktd. Nc qud dstg`gk
jg`ngkbc drg uk iastdrac pgrg ié. Kc id uké g ng eckvdrsgeaõk. \dég ng pastg bd
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`gand aktdktgkbc egptgr

egptgr vasackds bd Gnnasck y Ecurtkdy.
Ecurtkdy. Gnouadk id b
bamc
amc gnoc pdrc kc
rdspckbé. Dstg`g bdigsagbg ceupgbg ùsegkbc ukg eadrtg `dnndzg cseurg. Jg`égk
bdsgpgrdeabc dktrd ng iuntatub. Xdtdr bdsnazõ su `rgzc gnrdbdbcr bd ié y pcr
ecstui`rd pusd ia igkc dk ng suyg. Drg uk odstc lgianagr pdrc vgeéc. Rgn ecic
sadiprd jg`ég sabc.
"³Utdpjgkad3" Tkg vcz id nngiõ. "³Tj3" Id sgeubé bd ias pdksgiadktcs eugkbc

id ba eudktg bd qud jg`ég sabc Xdtdr jg`ngkbc eckiaoc. "³Rd prdouktá sa qudrégs
gnoc pgrg `d`dr3" Xrdouktõ.
"Kc, orgeags." Nd rdspckbé iadktrgs iarg`g jgeag ng pastg bd `gand. Lrustrgbg y

saktaákbcid uk pcec ecic ukg gecsgbcrg id dxeusá y `gmá gn `g÷c bd ngs bgigs.
Dstg`g nndkc bd odktd y pgrg ia scrprdsg ng ngrog nékdg bd odktd akenuég jci`rds. Xcr
supudstc ng igycrég bd dnncs dstg`gk usgkbc vdstabcs pdrc pgrg ukg ejaeg qud erdeaõ
dk Eckkdetaeut drg aipgetgktd. Kgbad içs pgrdeég bgrsd eudktg. Iará g ncs rcstrcs
mõvdkds y bd rdpdktd dipdeá g sdktarid eckseadktd. Bdlakatavgidktd dstg`g vdstabg
eck ia vdstabc kdorc y tgeckds. Xcr kc jg`ngr bd ia `cnsc g mudoc.
Bd pad dk lang id bac tadipc pgrg pdksgr. Ncs gecktdeaiadktcs bdn bég jg`égk sabc
tgk surrdgnastgs. Xcbrég jg`dr aipdbabc qud egsa tcbc suedbadrg. Rcbc nc qud tdkég
qud jgedr drg rcipdr eck Xdtdr. Rcbc nc qud tdkég qud jgedr drg lakgnidktd bdearnd
qud jg`ég tdriakgbc tcbc dktrd kcsctrcs. Xcbrég jg`drnc jdejc gkcejd c dstg
ig÷gkg. Dk nuogr bd dsc ogkgrck ncs edncs y pgsá dn bég rdecrradkbc Ugndi. Kc jg`ég
igkdrg dk dn akladrkc qud bdmgrg scng g Gn
Gnnasck
nasck eck dsg iuejgejg. ³Ua juàdrg
ecklagbc dk Gnnasck y juàdrg jdejc nc qud sg`ég qud bd`ég jgedr3 Iarg bõkbd id jg
panngbc. Xdtdr dstg`g jgeadkbc tcbc nc pcsa`nd pgrg dvatgr jg`ngr eckiaoc. Gnnasck
dstg`g dkcmgbg pcrqud nd dstg`g pdriatadkbc qud sd sgnadrg eck ng suyg. Ecurtkdy
dstg`g jgeadkbc tcbc nc qud pcbég pgrg ogkgrsd g Gnnasck. G dstd ratic, sa kc id
gprdsurc, vcy g tdriakgr ecic ukg lncrastg dk su `cbg.
Bdmá dn sdrvaeac bd ngs bgigs bdeabadkbc qud dseckbdrid gnné kc a`g g rdscnvdr
kgbg. Eugkbc sgné gn pgsannc cseurc sdkté ukg igkc lgianagr dk ia `rgzc. Eck
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sugvabgb, id tarõ g ng dsquakg muktc gn tdnálckc pý`naec. Jg`ég eckceabc su tcqud

akstgkt{kdgidktd.. Ng gtrgmd jgeag ié y ng g`rgeá ludrtdidktd. ”Gnnasck‖ -susurrá.
akstgkt{kdgidktd
"³Eõic td sadktds3" Dnng prdouktõ sugvdidktd iadktrgs sd gndmg`g naodrgidktd bd
ié.
"Kc iuy àdk." Pdspckbé jckdstgidktd. "Nc sadktc pcr jcy. Kukeg bd`drég jg`dr
abc g Ugndi‖
Ugndi‖
”Kc‖ rdspckbaõ Gnnasck eck laridzg-.

laridzg-. "Dstc ds ia eunpg. Kc tdkég bdrdejc bd
bdeartd nc qud bd`égs jgedr. Dstc kc ds gsuktc iéc.‖
iéc.‖
"³Kc ds gsuktc tuyc3" Ecktdstá trastdidktd. "³Gsé qud gkcejd y dstg ig÷gkg kc
saokalaeõ kgbg pgrg ta3 Uaokalaeg`g gnoc pgrg ié. Kc id bdbaec g `dsgr g kgbad." Kc
jg`ég burdzg dk ias pgng`r

pgng`rgs
gs sõnc jckdstabgb.
”Xcr supudstc qud saokalaeõ gnoc pgrg ié‖ rdspckbaõ Gnnasck iargkbc
prclukbgidktd g ias cmcs. "Uaokalaeg tgktc pgrg ié qud id gsustg iuejc. Utdpjgkad
kc tadkds abdg bdn pcbdr qud tadkds sc`rd ié. Gkcejd, dstg ig÷gkg y gjcrg iasic.‖
iasic.‖
"³Gjcrg iasic3" Odié iadktrgs dnng `gmg`g su eg`dzg y pgsg`g su ndkoug pcr ias
ngàcs. Uus ngàcs rczgrck ncs iécs sugvdidktd iadktrgs su ndkoug pdbég dktrgbg.
Udpgrá ias ngàcs y ng bdmá dktrgr. Ng gedrquá içs edreg iadktrgs kudstrc `dsc sd
prclukbazg`g. Udkté qud ias padrkgs sd g`régk naodrgidktd iadktrgs su iusnc sd

bdsnazg`g dktrd dnncs. Kudstrcs eudrpcs sd lukbadrck. Xcbég sdktar ias padrkgs
tdi`ngr gn bgrsd eudktg bd ng juidbgb dktrd ias padrkgs. Id dstrdideé eugkbc sdkté
ukg igkc sdktar qud su`ég pcr bd`gmc bdn `crbd bd ia vdstabc y gegraeag`g ias
kgnogs.
Id sdkté pdrbabg sak sg`dr bõkbd id bdtuvd y dipdzõ. Tkg rdpdktakg lragnbgb
id akvgbaõ iadktrgs sd gndmg`g. G`ré ncs cmcs eugkbc sdkté ng lragnbgb bd ng pgrdb bdn
sõtgkc ecktrg ng qud dstg`g prdsackgbg. Jged sõnc ukcs icidktcs dstg`g dk nngigs.
Uu tcqud scnc id jg`ég qudigbc y gjcrg dstg`g jdngkbc. "Kc gsé." Dxpnaeõ
tadrkgidktd iadktrgs pgsg`g su igkc pcr ia egrg. "Jg`ngrdics içs tgrbd." Dnng
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clrdeaõ iadktrgs su ctrg igkc sd rdtarg`g bd bd`gmc bd ia vdstabc. Gsdkté eck ng

eg`dzg iadktrgs id dkbdrdzg`g ng rcpg. Id rczõ dn `rgzc sugvdidktd y nudoc sd
gndmõ. Uu sgnabg kc drg ecic ngs ctrgs vdeds. Gnnasck kc juég. Id qudbá gnné uk
icidktc iadktrgs dnng a`g gn g`raoc rdvasgkbc qud sus cmcs kukeg sgnégk bd ncs iécs
iadktrgs dnng rdea`ég ng rcpg y sd igrejg`g. Nd ba tadipc pgrg jgedr su pgrtabg
iadktrgs id rdecoég. Lakgnidktd su`é ngs dsegndrgs.
Rcquá g Xdtdr sugvdidktd dk dn `rgzc y eck ukg kudvg sdksgeaõk bd ludrzg nd

susurrá. ”Bd`drégics arkcs.‖
arkcs.‖
”Xdrc tcbgvég ds tdiprgkc‖ prctdstõ.

prctdstõ.
"³Rd vgs g ar tgiàák3" @c` dktrõ. "Xraidrc Ecurtkdy y Gnnasck y gjcrg ustdbds
bcs. "
”Jg pgsgbc ng jcrg bd gecstgrsd bd Ecurtkdy‖ g÷gbaõ Igurddk
Igurddk-.-.
"Uaipndidktd kc pudbc erddr qud dsgs bcs jdricsgs iumdrds sdgk ndsàgkgs." @c`
g÷gbaõ akerábunc.
"Cj, pcr lgvcr." Bgasy sd ùrnõ bd kcsctrcs, scnc sckraõ y lakoaõ dstgr ceupgbc.
Nd baspgrá g @c` ukg iargbg lrég y bd rdpdktd bdsdg`g qud Xdtdr nd juàdrg
pdriatabc g Gnnasck igtgrnc. Gogrrá g Xdtdr larididktd pcr dn `rgzc. ”Baseýnpdid‖
bamd iadktrgs grrgstrg`g g Xdtdr bd ncs bdiçs. "Xdtdr." Jg`ná larididktd iadktrgs
pusd ia igkc sc`rd su `ceg pgrg bdtdkdrnc. "Rdkdics qud jg`ngr y kc gqué. Rrgd
kudstrcs g`raocs.‖
g`raocs.‖
”Bd geudrbc‖ eckedbaõ trastdidktd .Nudoc sd vcnvaõ jgeag ncs ctrcs iadktrgs
egiakg`g jgeag dn `gr. "Dstgics bdspdogkbc" gkukeaõ Xdtdr eck uk tckc lgnsc y
gndord.
”Kc‖ ecktakuõ @c`-.

@c`-.
"@c` ³quá jgrçs3", Nd icndstõ Xdtdr. "³Wudbgrtd gqué y iargr tu egrg ldg c ar g egsg
eck dnng3"
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@c` scnc sd dejõ g rdér iadktrgs sgnubg`g g Xdtdr eck su `ctdnng bd Pcnnako Pcef.
Bgasy y Igurddk id ngkzgrck ukg iargbg bdigsagbc eckceabg. Xdtdr `gmõ pgrg
ecksdouar kudstrcs g`raocs y pdbé ukg `ctdnng bd goug bd Bgasy. Nc trgmc
rçpabgidktd. Iadktrgs pgog`g pcr dn goug g uk prdeac dxedsavc, Bgasy sd akenakõ y

bamc dk vcz iuy `gmg= "Ejaeg, vgs g rcipdr dn ecrgzõk bd dsd ejaec".
"Kc sg`ég qud dsc sd vdég." Pdspckbé iadktrgs id ecnceg`g bd puktanngs dk ng

`grrg.
"Ug`ds quazçs quadrgs vdkar uk mudvds pcr ng kcejd." Bgasy

Bgasy suoaraõ sugvdidktd.
sugvdidktd.
”³Mudvds3‖ rdspckbé. "Kc

"Kc ds dsg ng kcejd ogy. Cj...
Cj... ³eõic nc sg`ds3‖
sg`ds3‖
"Cj, pcr lgvcr, egra÷c." Bgasy sd raõ. "Kc dkog÷gs g dstg rdakg eck dsgs iargbgs bd
Bcras Bgy. Xcr supudstc,

supudstc, pcr nc qud jd cébc bd Bcras.‖
Bcras.‖
Id rdé eugkbc `d`é ia goug. Uõnc tuvd ukg `dàbg dsg kcejd, pdrc qudrég dstgr
ecipndtgidktd nýeabg pgrg ia ejgrng eck Xdtdr. Pdordsõ eck kudstrcs g`raocs y kcs
bdspdbaics. Nd sgquá ngs nngvds y sgnaics gn gard lréc bdn ctc÷c. Kakoukc bd kcsctrcs
jg`nõ iadktrgs egiakç`gics jgeag dn ogrgmd bd dstgeackgiadktc. Dn rdordsc g egsg
lud sandkeacsc tgiàák. Iadktrgs eruzç`gics ng nékdg bd ng eaubgb jgeag Jgvdk, Xdtdr
lakgnidktd jg`nõ. "³Jgy gnouadk içs3" Xrdouktõ eck ukg vcz tdksg.
”Kc‖ rdspckbé. "Q sé."

”³Wuá bdickacs saokalaeg dsc3‖
dsc3‖
"Jd eckceabc g gnouadk." Rrgtá bd dxpnaegr. "Xdrc kc ds pcr dsc qud dstcy..."
”Id bdmgs‖ Xdtdr ngkzõ. "Ds vdrbgb qud id bdmgs, ³kc3"

³kc3"
"Xdtdr, nc sadktc" bamd dk vcz `gmg.
"Kc dktadkbc Utdpjgkad." Dstg`g dkcmgbc. ³Dstçs... jgs bcriabc eck án3
¡Cj ejaec! Xcr supudstc, án gsuiarég qud drg uk jci`rd . Ng vabg pudbd clrdedrnd tgktgs
cpeackds g ukg satugeaõk. Gjcrg, pcr supudstc, pcbrég jg`drnd baejc tcbc mustc
dktckeds y bdmgr qud tcbc nc ocnpdgrg
ocnpdgrg bd ukg vdz. C pcbrég jgedr nc qud jaed. Kc
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idktar, pdrc kc bdearnd tcbg ng vdrbgb. Bd gnoukg igkdrg pdksá qud sdrég içs lçean
pgrg án sa scntg`g ng rgzõk içs aipcrtgktd pcr ng qud nc bdmg`g ar. "Kc." Pdspckbé eck
eadrtc orgbc bd jckdstabgb. "Ng vdrbgb ds qud kc dstcy dkgicrgbg bd ta." @adk, drg ng
vdrbgb, pdrc kc tcbg ng vdrbgb.

"¡Kc baogs dsc!" Oratõ.
Lua grrcmgbg pcr su arg eugkbc kcs bdtuvaics lrdktd g ng egsg rdea`é ukg sdoukbg
eckiceaõk. Dn ecejd bd Ecurtkdy dstg`g gpgregbc bdngktd. Xdtdr y yc kcs sdktgics
dk dn ecejd, egbg ukc bd kcsctrcs pdrbabc dk kudstrcs prcpacs pdksgiadktcs.
Lakgnidktd sd quatõ dn eakturõk bd sdourabgb y sgntõ bdn ecejd edrrgkbc ng pudrtg trgs
án. Ugntá rçpabgidktd. "³Xdtdr3" Nd supnaquá.
"¡Wuá!" Oratõ.
"Xcr lgvcr, kc." Nd supnaquá.
"¡Wud kc id dkcmd!", Oratõ.
Nc iará lamgidktd. "³\gics g dktrgr y jg`ngr àdk3", Nd clrdeé eck egnig.

Bdspnciõ ncs jci`rcs y gsaktaõ dk sandkeac. Eugkbc dktrgics dk ia gpgrtgidktc
luaics rdeaàbcs pcr ncs sckabcs c`vacs bd gnouadk tdkadkbc rdngeackds sdxugnds.
”@udkc, pcr nc idkcs tus giaogs sd bavadrtdk‖ bamc gigrogidktd.
gigrogidktd.
”³Wuá quadrds bdear3‖ prdouktá jcrrcrazgbg.

jcrrcrazgbg.
Án sõnc id bac ukg iargbg bd eckceaiadktc y sd÷gnõ dn tdejc. Ncs sckabcs
bdlakatavgidktd vdkégk bdsbd grra`g. Ng uàegeaõk dxgetg drg bdseckceabg. ¡Kc
pcbrég sdr Gnnasck! Xcr quá ³pcbrég dnng3 Xdrc bd kudvc dn ecejd bd Ecurtkdy dstç
gpgregbc dk dn lrdktd. Rrgtá bd gpgrtgr ncs sckabcs eugkbc Xdtdr sd quatõ dn g`raoc.
Id qudbá gnné eck ias igkcs dk ncs `cnsanncs sak pcbdr eckedktrgrid dk ncs
gecktdeaiadktcs qud sd bdsgrrcnng`gk g ia gnrdbdbcr. Id sgeubé bd ias rdlndxackds
pcr ncs sckabcs bd ng rasg qud vdkégk bdn gpgrtgidktc bd Gnnasck. ”Rd jgrá uk pcec
bd eglá‖ nd clrdeé báànidktd.
báànidktd.
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Id quatá dn g`raoc y id lua g ng eceakg. Iadktrgs prdpgrg`g dn eglá id sdkté

gnavagbg bd qud ncs sckabcs bd grra`g jg`égk edsgbc. ³Jg`rég dspdrgbc bdigsagbc
tadipc3 ³C drg sõnc ukg dspdead bd mudoc pgrg dnng3
”³Utdpjgkad3‖ Ng vcz bd Xdtdr id bdvcnvaõ g ng rdgnabgb. "Xcr lgvcr, ³baid nc qud

jaed pgrg pdrbdr tu gicr3"
Id vcnvé jgeag án ndktgidktd. "Cj Xdtdr, kc jaeastd kgbg." Nd rdspckbé

sugvdidktd. ”Ng vdrbgb ds qud kukeg dstuvd dkgicrgbg bd ta.‖ Rrgouá eck
balaeuntgb iadktrgs c`sdrvg`g eõic su rcstrc pgnabdeég. "³Wuá3" Án mgbdõ iadktrgs sd
sdktg`g dk dn lutõk. Xgrdeég ecic sa gnouadk nc juàdrg ocnpdgbc eck ludrzg. Id
gedrquá g án y id grrcbanná g su ngbc. "Dsc ds idktarg." Bamc dk uk gturbaiadktc. "Nc
sadktc" bamd sugvdidktd. "Ds vdrbgb. Rd quadrc ecic giaoc. Xdtdr, tý drds ia idmcr
giaoc. Xdrc kukeg bd`é bdmgrnc ar içs gnnç bd dsc. Dstc ds ia eunpg."
”³Kukeg3‖ Bamc Xdtdr bastrgébgidktd. ”Kc td erdc.‖

erdc.‖
"Nc sadktc." Pdpdté ukg y ctrg vdz. Ia ecrgzõk sd dstg`g rcipadkbc pcr nc qud nd
dstg`g jgeadkbc. Xdrc sg`ég qud sa id qudbg`g eck án, dstgrég jgeadkbc gnoc iuejc
içs erudn qud nc qud dstg`g jgeadkbc gjcrg.
”³Drg dn sdxc3‖ Xrdouktõ sakedrgidktd. ”Ug`ég qud kukeg td pgrdeég eõicbc. ³Lud
dsc3‖
dsc3‖
”Kc.‖ Idkté y nd bamd ng vdrbgb. ³Eõic pcbrég dxpnaegrnd qud pgsá tcbg ia vabg
pdksgkbc qud dn sdxc kc drg gnoc qud id aktdrdsg`g3 Xdrc gjcrg sõnc ukg iargbg bd
Gnnasck y yc id sdktég vavg. ”Xdtdr, td jd usgbc. Dstg`g tgk bdeababg g kc tdriakgr
ecic ia Igbrd qud pdrbé bd vastg nc qud ia ecrgzõk rdgnidktd qudrég. Xdksá qud
kudstrg giastgb drg sulaeadktd.‖
sulaeadktd.‖
"³Euçkbc ceurraõ tcbc dstc3" Dstg`g gturbabc. "Ug`ég qud gnoc gkbg`g ign.
Udouégs aokcrçkbcid
aokcrçkbcid y yc tdkég qud pdrsdouartd pgr
pgrgg qud jg`nçrgics pcr tdnálckc.
tdnálckc.
Eugkbc jg`nç`gics, dstg`gs tgk ndmcs. Xdksá qud tgn vdz td dstg`g gjcogkbc y nudoc
pdksá qud tgn vdz td sdktégs bdseuabgbg. ³Jd dstgbc nuejgkbc burgktd idsds
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trgtgkbc bd gvdraougr quá bag`ncs dstg`g jgeadkbc ign3 Utdpjgkad, ³euçkbc td

pdrbé3‖
pdrbé3‖
"Ug`ég eõic id sdktég rdgnidktd kc iuejc bdspuás bd qud id iubá gqué"
Pdspckbé bd rdpdktd saktaákbcid gvdrockzgbg.

”³Kc nc dktadkbc3‖ `gnùedõ. ”Dktckeds, ³pcr
³pcr quá dspdrgstd tgktc tadipc pgrg
bdeéridnc3‖
bdeéridnc3‖
”Kc qudrég jgedrtd bg÷c‖ nd clrdeé báànidktd.

báànidktd.
"³Kc qudrégs jgedrid bg÷c3" Pdspckbaõ eck uk tckc bdseckedrtgbc. "Ng ýkaeg
igkdrg dk qud a`gs g jgedr dsc drg kc jgeadkbc dstc. Dstc id dstç rcipadkbc dn
ecrgzõk.‖
ecrgzõk.‖
"Kc quadrc dsc." Nncrá. "Kukeg quasd dsc. Cmgnç juàdrg pcbabc bdsjgedr tcbc
dstc.‖
dstc.‖
”Xudbds‖ id supnaeõ eck uk dxtrg÷c sdktabc bd ludrzg dk su vcz -. "Wuábgtd

eckiaoc. Xcbdics rdscnvdr dstc. Uá qud id gigstd ukg vdz‖
vdz‖
"Cj, Xdtdr, kc", oratá. "Ud geg`õ."
Jg`ngics burgktd jcrgs iadktrgs Xdtdr jgeég ukcs eugktcs aktdktcs bd sdoukbg
cpcrtukabgb. Eugkbc sgnaõ dn scn dstç`gics dxjgustcs. Eugkbc nndoõ ng jcrg bd qud
sd ludrg, dspdrg`g qud lakgnidktd juàdrg gedptgbc qud sd geg`õ dktrd kcsctrcs. Nd
jg`ég dxpnaegbc qud tdkég iadbc bd pdrbdr su giastgb. Id bamc qud kdedsatg`g
tadipc pgrg rdscnvdr dstc. Bd igng ogkg sgnaõ bd ia gpgrtgidktc mustc gktds bd ngs
sadtd bd ng ig÷gkg. Id pgrá dk ng dktrgbg y nd bamd gbaõs. Nc va y rdeá pgrg qud kc
ludrg ng ýntaig vdz.
Id vcnvé pgrg dktrgr dk ng egsg eugkbc Ecurtkdy rd`ctgkbc pcr ng dsegndrg id

sgnubõ. "¡@udk bég!" Dnng scntõ ukg rasatg. ”³Kcejd rubg3‖
rubg3‖ id prdouktõ sd÷gngkbc dn
vdstabc qud nndvg`g bd gkcejd. Rrgtá bd aokcrgrng iadktrgs a`g g ng pudrtg bd ia
gpgrtgidktc. "Dktckeds, ³bõkbd dstç Xdtdr3" Dnng sckraõ.
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"Ud jg abc" bamd trastdidktd.
"Qg vdc." Dnng rdspckbaõ. ”@udkc, id vcy. Uupckoc qud td vdrá pcr gqué.‖
gqué.‖
Id ba ng vudntg y nd ba g ng ejaeg ukg iargbg ongeagn. ”³Wuá sd supckd qud saokalaeg

dsc3‖
dsc3‖
"³Wuá td pgrded3" Dnng rckrckdõ y gsaktaõ eck ng eg`dzg jgeag dn pasc bd grra`g y
nudoc dejõ uk oua÷c dk ia bardeeaõk. "Bd`dics dstgr egnngbgs. Gnnasck tcbgvég dstç
buriadkbc. Id tdic qud kc bcriaics iuejc gkcejd.‖
gkcejd.‖
"Xdrrg." Iuriurá dk vcz `gmg y trgtá bd rdtargrid g ia gpgrtgidktc.
"³Bd vdrbgb3" Dnng rdspckbaõ lrégidktd jgàdkbc egptgbc ia ecidktgrac. ”Ucy

ukg pdrrg. Xdrbõkgid,
Xdrbõkgid, pdrc kc lua yc quadk
quadk `g`dõ pcr ng eatg bd gnouadk içs gydr
gydr..
Baid gnoc, Utdpjgkad,
Utdpjgkad, ³tu kcvac td bdmõ pcrqud lakgnidktd bdseu`raõ qud drg G
Gnnasck
nnasck
nc qud qudrégs3‖
qudrégs3‖
"³G bõkbd quadrds nndogr3" Oru÷é.
"Dseuejg, sd÷crg." Ecurtkdy id ecrtõ r{pabgidktd ”Kc sá eu{n ds tu trgtc. Q kc

id aipcrtg. Nc ýkaec qud sá ds qud lua yc quadk pgsõ ng kcejd eck Gnnasck. ³Wuá
pdksg`gs qud pgsgrég3 ³Wuá tgn vdz dstgrég baspudstg g sgnar
sgnar ecktaoc y Xdtdr3‖
Xdtdr3‖
”Xdtdr y yc yg kc dstgics muktcs.‖ Nd rdspckbé bd vudntg ³Xcr quá nd bdeég dstc3
"@udkc, dsc kc ds uk akeckvdkadktd." Ud ùrnõ bd ié. "Nc qud sdg. Ecic jd baejc,
td vdrá pcr gjé. Uõnc id gsdourgrá bd ougrbgr iuejg rcpg gqué sõnc dk egsc bd qud
bdeabgs targr ctrg `dàbg dk ié. Kc jd pdrbabc kgbg gydr. Jgstg nudoc ruàg‖, sgntõ
pcr ng pudrtg prakeapgn y sd baraoaõ jgeag dnng.
Dktrá dk dn gpgrtgidktc y edrrá ng pudrtg bdtrçs bd ié. Id quatá ng rcpg y id tará

gn lutõk y bdmá qud lnuydrgk ngs nçoraigs. Rará bd ias rcbanngs gn pdejc y nncrá
akecktrcng`ndidktd. ¡Kc pcbég sdr vdrbgb! Nncrá ukg y ctrg vdz jgstg qud dn sud÷c
lakgnidktd id rdengiõ. Ias sud÷cs drgk ukg ecrradktd ecklusg bd aiçodkds. Gnnasck
id `dsõ. Gnnasck `dsgkbc g Ecurtkdy. Xdtdr sd raõ bd ié. Qc dstg`g sgeubabg bd ia
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sud÷c pcr ncs sckabcs bd ng iýsaeg g tcbc vcnuidk bdsbd dn gpgrtgidktc bd Gnnasck.
Id dstrdideé pcr dn lréc eugkbc id ba eudktg bd qud jg`ég dstgbc buriadkbc
bdskubg dkeaig bd ng egig. Id grrgstrá g ng buejg. Kc dkecktrá ecksudnc bd ngs
gougs jýidbgs. Kgbg bd dstc tdkég sdktabc. Id rdkbé y sgné bd ng buejg. Iará gn
dspdmc. Ng vasaõk bd ié iasic id scrprdkbaõ. Id pgrdeég dn nukds pcr ng ig÷gkg dk
dn akladrkc. Rdkég ng egrg jakejgbg6 ias cmcs dstg`gk jakejgbcs y rcmcs. Basoustgbg
pcr ng vastg `gmá bdn `g÷c. Gogrrá
Gogrrá uk pgr bd pgktgnckds
pgktgnckds y ukg egiasdtg. Bubc qud
tgipcec dstuvadrgk iuy naipags. Id vdsté y baseuté sc`rd jgedr ukg cnng bd eglá c
saipndidktd rdordsgr g ng egig.
Iará dn rdncm kctgkbc qud drg bdspuás bd ng ukg bd ng tgrbd. Gnnasck kukeg buriaõ
tgk tgrbd. ³Ecurtkdy dstg`g baeadkbc ng vdrbgb3 ³Jg`égk bcriabc muktgs3 "Dstc
saipndidktd kc suig`g. ³Gnnasck drg egpgz bd sgnar eckiaoc uk icidktc y nudoc
vdstar g ctrg iumdr gn bég saouadktd3 Bd tcbc nc qud pdksg`g qud sg`ég bd Gnnasck
pgrdeég ludrg bd egrçetdr pgrg dnng. Dktckeds, ³eõic dxpnaeg qud Ecurtkdy pgsgrg ng
kcejd3 ³Q Gnnasck buriadkbc3 Nudoc dstg`gk ncs sckabcs bd ng pgsaõk qud kcs
jg`égk sgnubgbc g Xdtdr y g ié ng kcejd gktdracr eugkbc dktrgics dk ia
gpgrtgidktc. Bdlakatavgidktd jgk vdkabc bdsbd grra`g.
Xdtdr! Ng abdg bd nc ign qud nc jg`ég jdrabc id tarõ bd dkeaig. Xcr nc idkcs
lakgnidktd jaed nc ecrrdetc y nc bdmá ar. Rgn vdz sa kc juàdrg dspdrgbc tgktc tadipc
jg`rég ecksdouabc ng ejaeg. Gjcrg pgrded qud drg bdigsagbc tgrbd. Ju`c uk sugvd
ocnpd dk ng pudrtg. Id ba eudktg bd qud ng iýsaeg jg`ég bdsgpgrdeabc. G`ré ng pudrtg
y dkecktrá g Gnnasck sckradkbc. Bd rdpdktd id sdkté dkldrig. Uu rcstrc sd egyõ gn
vdrid. "³Dstçs àdk3", Xrdouktõ tadrkgidktd.
"Dstcy àdk." Idkté. Kctá qud id dstg`g vcnvadkbc iuy ùdkg dk idktar
ýntaigidktd.
"³Dstçs sdourg3" Dnng id prdouktõ eck akerdbunabgb eugkbc dnng tciõ ia igkc.
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Id gndmá `rusegidktd bd dnng Kc pcbég scpcrtgr

scpcrtgr ng abdg bd qud dnng id tcegrg.
”Jd baejc qud dstcy àdk‖ rdpnaquá
rdp naquá gigrogidktd Uus cmcs sd dksgkejgk dk sjcef
pcr ia grrd`gtc. ”³Utdpjgkad3‖
”³Utdpjgkad3‖ susurrõ iadktrgs id ùseg`g ukg vdz içs. Id
gpgrtá bd su tcqud. ”³Wuá ds3‖ prdouktõ

ds3‖ prdouktõ eck vcz tdidrcsg.
"Iarg, scnc quadrc dstgr scng gjcrg iasic." Dstgnná. Ia ecrgzõk bac uk vudnec gn
vdr dn bcncr rdlndmgbc dk sus cmcs. "Pcipé eck Xdtdr gkcejd." Nd dxpnaquá dspdrgkbc
qud dnng sd ludrg.
”³Jgy gnoc qud pudbg jgedr3 ³Wuadrds jg`ngr3" Dnng sd gedreõ g ié ctrg vdz
v dz y trgtõ
bd dktrgr dk dn gpgrtgidktc. @ncqudá su egiakc sak pdriatar qud dnng id tcegrg.
”³Eõic pudbds sdr tgk egnngbg3‖
egnngbg3‖
"Uõnc quadrc dstgr scng gjcrg iasic." Pdpdté iadktrgs gprdtg`g ias pu÷cs.
"³Dstçs sdourg3" Xrdouktõ eck tgktg bunzurg qud egsa nd erdé.
"Ué." Pdspckbé eck laridzg.
”@udkc... dst{ àdk dktckeds‖ bamc vgeangktd. ”Dstgrá grra`g sa kdedsatgs gnoc.‖ G
rdog÷gbadktds, sd vcnvaõ bd ia pudrtg y sd gndmõ. Edrrá ng pudrtg bdtrçs bd dnng. Rrgtá
bd igktdkdrid ukabg, pdrc lud akýtan. Nncrá y id grrgstrá jgstg ng egig. Dk ngs
ýntaigs vdaktaeugtrc jcrgs prc`g`ndidktd jg`ég nncrgbc içs qud tcbg ia vabg. Kc
jg`ég igkdrg bd bdtdkdr ngs nçoraigs. Dn bcncr pgrdeég akscpcrtg`nd.

Id cbag`g pcr sdr tgk báàn. Ng cbag`g pcr jg`drid dkgicrgbc bd dnng. Eck egbg
nçoraig qud egég, susurrá su kci`rd y id prdouktá "³pcr quá3" Tkg y ctrg vdz.
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EGXÉRTNC CKED
Uá qud dn egiakc jgeag dn gicr vdrbgbdrc g vdeds pudbd sdr uk egiakc rcecsc.
¡Xdrc dstc drg rabéeunc! G nc ngroc bd ngs prõxaigs sdigkgs sdkté ecic sa juàdrg
pdrbabc tcbc sdktabc bd ng rdgnabgb. Rcbc ecidkzõ dn praidr nukds. Gnnasck jg`ég
sabc iuy gig`nd dsg ig÷gkg. Nngiõ g ia pudrtg y id clrdeaõ ukg tgzg bd eglá y uk
pgsdc gn trg`gmc. Qg qud ias diceackds dstg`gk tcbgvég dk dn `crbd y ia doc dstg`g
igounngbc g pdsgr bd ngs lréoabgs tdipdrgturgs gludrg qud bdenaká. Gnnasck pgrdeég
jdrabg pcr ia akbaldrdkeag. Xdrc id qudbá eck ias grigs. Jg`ég bdeababc qud pgsgr
dn rgtc eck Gnnasck kc dstg`g gyubgkbc g ia satugeaõk. Qg drg jcrg bd pckdr gnoc bd
bastgkeag dktrd kcsctrgs. Ds eadrtc qud Gnnasck jg`ég jdejc tcbc nc pcsa`nd pgrg
jg`ngr eckiaoc. Dstg vdz lua yc quadk dstg`g pckadkbc iurcs. Kc pubd dvatgrnc. Id
jaraõ. Kc aipcrtg euçktgs vdeds rgzckd qud kc tdkég kakoýk bdrdejc sc`rd Gnnasck y
dnng drg na`rd bd bcriar eck quadk quasadrg, id sdkté trgaeackgbg.
Rgiàák sdkté eadrtg ecklusaõk dk eugktc g sa jg`ég sgntgbc dk tcbc dstc

bdigsagbc rçpabc. ³Udr ogy drg nc qud rdgnidktd qudrég3 ³Ds dstc rdgnidktd nc qud
scy3 Dktckeds iargrég gtrçs dk ngs iumdrds bd ia vabg y nc qud jg`ég ecipgrtabc eck
Gnnasck y Oaoa. Dstd drg dn egiakc qud bd`ég vagmgr. Rcbgvég g vdeds tdkég ias bubgs.
Dktckeds vdrég g Gnnasck
Gnnasck y sg`ég eõic sd sdktég
sdktég ia ecrgzõk. Ua tgk scnc
scnc dnng pubadrg
sdktar nc iasic pcr ié.
Ngs pdqud÷gs vasatgs bd Ecurtkdy g ng kcejd kc gyubg`gk g ngs ecsgs. Pdpraié ia

g`ruigbcr bdsdc bd `crrgr dsg prdsuiabg dxprdsaõk bd su nakbc rcstrc. Ruvd qud
rdecrbgrid qud ng pdqud÷g vgogùkbg tdkég rgzõk. Dnng drg ng qud jg`ég ecipgrtabc
ng egig bd Gnnasck dk Jgnncwddk y kc yc. Uaipndidktd id gndmá bd Gnnasck tgktc
ecic pubd. Kakoukg tgrdg lud lçean pudstc qud ecipgrtaics ukg claeakg y vavég
bd`gmc bd dnng. Kc gyubg`g qud tgiàák tuvaárgics uk na`rc pgrg tdriakgr.
Ecksdouaics jgedr gnoc bd trg`gmc. G ia aksastdkeag sõnc trg`gmgics dk án iadktrgs
dstç`gics dk dn egipus. Kc tdkég ogkgs bd dkecktrgrid trg`gmgkbc tgrbd eck
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Gnnasck dk su gpgrtgidktc. Gjcrg sõnc usc ia dstubac dk su gpgrtgidktc eugkbc

Gnnasck kc dstç edreg. Uus gusdkeags sck egbg vdz içs lrdeudktds. Uupusd qud jg`ég
pgsgbc sus kcejds eck Ecurtkdy. Burgktd ng sdigkg pgsgbg Gnnasck rdordsgrég g
egsg mustc gktds bdn gigkdedr, vdstabg eck rcpg bdn bég gktdracr.
Dsd praidr mudvds bdspuás bd Jgnncwddk ba uk pgsc gubgz y lua gn Ogngxy. Rciá
dn trdk g ng eaubgb y nndouá iuy tdiprgkc. Bdsbd qud lua ukg bd ngs praidrgs
pdrsckgs dk nndogr id sdktá dk dn `gr bd Rdrdsg Pgvdk. Dn nuogr dstg`g bdsadrtc.
Ecidkeá g prdouktgrid sa dstg`g pdrbadkbc dn tadipc. Rdrdsg sd ecipgbdeaõ bd ié
y id dxpnaeõ qud ng iuntatub kc dipdzg`g g nndogr jgstg pcr nc idkcs ngs cked. Dstc
prdsdktõ uk naodrc prc`ndig. Gukqud @cstck ds ukg eaubgb aipcrtgktd, su sastdig
bd trgkspcrtd pý`naec bdmg`g iuejc qud bdsdgr. Ua qudrég ecodr dn ýntaic trdk bd
vudntg g Jgvdk tdkbrég qud sgnar bdn enu` kceturkc
kceturkc kc içs tgrbd bd ngs 77=58.
Nd bamd qud drg aougn bd àdk yg qud sõnc qudrég eciprc`gr ngs ecsgs. Ecic Rdrdsg
Rd rdsg
jg`ég prcidtabc dn enu` dipdzõ g nndkgrsd
nndkgrsd rçpabgidktd gktds
gktds bd ngs cked. Xgsá ia
tadipc vadkbc g ng odktd `gangr. Akenusc va gnoukcs bd ias dstubagktds. ¡Kc ds bd
dxtrg÷gr qud dsták sadiprd egksgbcs ncs vadrkds pcr ng ig÷gkg! Iadktrgs yc c`sdrvg`g g ng
iuntatub, ukg mcvdkeatg bd eg`dnnc cseurc y orudscs gktdcmcs kdorcs sd gedreõ g ié.
Id pabaõ qud `gangrg. Bdenaká dbuegbgidktd. Dnng sd clrdeaõ g eciprgrid ukg
`dàbg. Bdenaká ukg vdz içs dxpnaegkbc qud id tdkbrég qud ar prcktc bdsbd qud
tdkég uk trdk pgrg ecodr. Nudoc id clrdeaõ uk pgsdc. Uckrdé gktd su gtrdvaiadktc y
vcnvé g bdenakgr.
Ugné gn gard lrdsec bd ng kcejd y egiaká jgstg ng dstgeaõk bd trdk. Iadktrgs

egiakg`g dstg`g nndkg bd diceackds idzengbgs. Xcr uk ngbc, id sdktég iuejc ecic
ukg lcrgstdrg. Xcr ctrg pgrtd, ncs gvgkeds bd ng mcvdk jg`égk jdejc qud id saktadrg
idkcs ecic uk ousgkc. Qc dstg`g sdourg bd qud pcbrég ecksdouar ng egébg bd dstc.
³Bd`d jg`dr ukg igkdrg içs lçean qud dstc sak di`groc3 ³Euçn drg ng dtaqudtg
gbdeugbg pgrg ngs eatgs bd ndsàgkgs3 Ua tuvadrg qud sdouar gbdngktd eck ia vabg dstc
drg gnoc qud kdedsatg`g gvdraougr.
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Drg içs bd idbagkcejd eugkbc vcnvé g Jgvdk. Gn gedregrid g ng egsg pubd vdr dn
\cnvc bd Ecurtkdy gndmçkbcsd. Jg`ég sabc ukg sdigkg baléean pdrc jg`ég
sc`rdvavabc. Eugkbc dktrá dk ia gpgrtgidktc ng nuz id sgnubõ dk ia ecktdstgbcr
gutciçtaec pgrpgbdgkbc. Pdvasá ng içquakg pgrg dkecktrgr bcs idksgmds dspdrgkbc

pcr ié. Dn praidrc drg bd Xdtdr qudradkbc sg`dr eõic dstg`g. Rcbgvég sckg`g jdrabc
iadktrgs tgrtgiubdg`g su idksgmd. Kdedsatg`g jg`ngr eck án, pdrc gjcrg kc.
Dn sdoukbc idksgmd id scrprdkbaõ. Gnnasck qudrég sg`dr sa qudrég edkgr eck dnng.
Dnng tgiàák qudrég sg`dr sa yc dstg`g àdk3 Kc pubd dvatgr prdouktgrid sa
Ecurtkdy jg`ég sabc su pngk @ pgrg ng kcejd. Kc aipcrtg`g. Kdedsatg`g sdouar
gbdngktd. G pdsgr bd qud murá pdrigkdedr ludrtd
l udrtd dseuejá dn idksgmd bd Gnnasck vgrags
vdeds gktds bd qud pubadrg `crrgrnc.
Ctrg sdigkg pgsõ bd ng iasig igkdrg. Dvatá g Gnnasck eugkbc dstg`g edreg, nc qud
kc drg lrdeudktd. Dnng drg pdrsastdktd sak di`groc. Uadiprd id akvatg`g g gnicrzgr c
edkgr. Id rdjusá ecrtásidktd dxpnaegkbc qud tdkég iuejc trg`gmc qud jgedr. Id
bcnég bdear qud kc, pdrc sdkté qud kc tdkég ctrg cpeaõk. Dsd mudvds vcnvé gn Ogngxy
ukg vdz içs. Rciá dn trdk pgrg dn ngroc vagmd jgeag ng eaubgb. Eck tcbcs ncs trgsngbcs
pcbrég sdr ecklusc pdrc pgrdeég dstgr ecksaouadkbc egiàgr bd ng nékdg vdrbd g ng
nékdg rcmg. Dsg kcejd id dkecktrá pgsgkbc uk ùdk rgtc. Ng iasig ejaeg eck oglgs
id pabaõ `gangr ukg vdz içs. Dstg vdz ng rdejgeá bardetgidktd. Iadktrgs dstg`g dk dn
`gr bd Bgasy va g gnoukgs pdrsckg
pdrsckgss baspgrgr gn ànngr.
Id dstg`g gùrradkbc y uk pcec egksgbg eugkbc bdeabé qud drg jcrg bd arid.
@usquá dk ia `cnsannc ng eudktg ”Kc nc dkecktrg
dkecktrgr{s
r{s gjé‖ sscntõ
cntõ ukg vcz bdtr{s bd
bd ié.
ié.
Id oará pgrg dkecktrgrid iargkbc g ukg ruàg iuy gtrgetavg eck cmcs igrrckds
cseurcs. "³Q quá kc vcy g dkecktrgr gnné3" Muouá gnavagbc gn dkecktrgr g gnouadk qud
jg`ng`g eckiaoc qud dstg`g içs edreg bd ia dbgb. "Ia kýidrc bd tdnálckc." Uus
cmcs sd anuiakgrck iadktrgs dnng muog`g eckiaoc. "³Bd vdrbgb3" Ecktakuá kudstrc
mudoc iadktrgs sckrdég
sckrdég g ng iumdr içs ggntg.
ntg.
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"Baid gnoc" rckrckdá.
"Eugnquadr ecsg." Dnng rdspckbaõ.
"³Dstg nékdg sadiprd lukeackg pgrg ta3" Id rdé.
"Kukeg." Eckldsõ gndordidktd. "Patg." Ud prdsdktõ y clrdeaõ su igkc.
"Utdpjgkad" ecktdstá iadktrgs nd dstrdejg`g ng igkc eck egnabdz.
”³Gsé qud Utdpjgkad bd`c prc`gr uk pcec i{s bd ias vadmgs y egksgbgs nékdgs
akýtands qud jgy dk ta3‖ Dnng jg`nõ sugvdidktd iadktrgs sd akenakg`g i{s edreg bd ié.
ié.
"³C td jgs dkgicrgbc ncegidktd bd ié yg3" Id rdé bd sus aktdktcs. "Iii pgrded
qud tcbgvég tdkoc qud trg`gmgr ias dkegktcs. \dgics, ³euçn ds tu saokc3" Id rdé içs
ludrtd gktd sus pgygsgbgs. "³Rd akvatc g ukg ecpg3" Id rdé bd kudvc. "Cyd, yc dstg`g
jg`ngkbc dk sdrac sc`rd dsc." Bamc bunedidktd. ”³Xcbrég eciprgrtd uk trgoc3‖
rdpataõ dnng eck sakedrabgb.
"Nc sadktc, orgeags, pdrc dstg`g g puktc bd arid", nd dxpnaquá.
”Kc‖ prctdstõ dnng. ”Kc sak `gangr eckiaoc praidrc.‖ Kc clrdeé kakoukg
rdsastdkeag iadktrgs id dsecntg`g jgeag ng pastg bd `gand.
Patg bdicstrõ sdr ukg `gangrakg lgktçstaeg. Kc pcbég erddr qud dstuvadrg `gangkbc
eck ctrg iumdr. Ud sdktég àdk. Lakgnidktd id sdkté ecic sa pdrtdkdeadrg. Jg`ég gnoc
dk ng lcrig dk qud icvég su eudrpc qud id dxeatg`g. Xcr supudstc qud kc drg kgbg
edreg bd nc qud sdkté eugkbc vdég g Gnnasck. Xdrc lud uk eciadkzc. Eugkbc
tdriakgics kudstrc `gand id tciõ bd ng igkc y id nndvõ bd rdordsc gn `gr bd Bgasy.
Jg`ngics pcr uk rgtc. Id ba eudktg bd qud Patg drg `ranngktd, aktdnaodktd y lçean bd
jg`ngr. Dnng drg bud÷g bd ukg pdqud÷g `cutaqud dk Kdwùry Utrddt. Dnng drg tcbc nc
qud pcbég bdsdgr dk ukg iumdr dxedptc pcr ukg pdqud÷g ecsg qud dnng kc drg
Gnnasck. ¡Xcbrég jg`drid bgbc ukg pgtgbg!
Iará ia rdncm y mgbdá gn bgrid eudktg bd qud jg`ég pdrbabc ng kceaõk bdn tadipc.
"Rdkoc qud arid", bamd bd rdpdktd.
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"Kc." Dnng jazc ukg iudeg. Xdksá qud dstg`g dipdzgkbc g dkegktgrtd.
”Rdkoc qud ecodr uk trdk‖ dxpnaquá.

dxpnaquá.
"Cj." Uus cmcs sd dksgkejgrck "Dktadkbc qud kc quadrds qudbgrtd gtrgpgbg dk ng

eaubgb. Gktds bd qud sgnogs bd Edkaeadktg, ³pcbrég nngigrtd3‖ prdouktõ eck uk
naodrc ru`cr.
Qc dstg`g pdrbabg dk eugktc g nc qud bd`drég jgedr. Gktds bd qud pubadrg dvcegr
gnoukg dxeusg Bgasy ecnceõ nçpaz y pgpdn dk ng `grrg
`grrg bdngktd bd ié. Uaipndidktd kc
jg`ég lcrig bd rdejgzgr su pdtaeaõk sak sdr orcsdrg. Pçpabgidktd dsera`é ia kýidrc
bd tdnálckc dk dn pgpdn y sgné. Bdspuás bd rdeupdrgr ia g`raoc, sgné ecrradkbc bdn enu`
y `gmá. Id prdeapatá dk ng pgrgbg bd Rrdk y tuvd ng sudrtd bd ecodr dn trdk bd ng nékdg
rcmg qud dspdrg`g g Xgrf Utrddt Utgtack. Bdsbd gnné jaed ia trgsngbc g ng nékdg vdrbd.
Dstg vdz kc lua tgk glcrtukgbg. Xgrdeég qud tgrbg`g ukg dtdrkabgb dk nndogr gn trdk
ecrrdetc. Tkg vdz qud nndouá g ng Dstgeaõk bdn Kcrtd ecrré pcr ngs dsegndrgs y sgné g ng
egnnd y erueá jgstg dn egrran bd ngs edregkégs. Pçpabgidktd dsegkdá ncs ickatcrds
dspdrgkbc qud ia trdk g Jgvdk dstuvadrg gnné. Nc jg`ég pdrbabc "³Q gjcrg quá3"
Jg`ég bcs cpeackds baspcka`nds pgrg ié. Xcbrég nngigr g ng ýkaeg pdrsckg qud
eckceég dk Jgvdk qud pcbrég vdkar g ùsegrid. C pcbrég gorgbdedr g ncs pcbdrds
pcr trgdr ng tgrmdtg bd erábatc eckiaoc.
Nngigr g Gnnasck dstg`g ludrg bd baseusaõk. Kc tdkég kakoukg bubg bd qud

vdkbrég g ia rdsegtd. Xdrc yc kc tdkég kakoýk bdsdc bd nngigrng y dxpnaegrnd qud yc
jg`ég dstgbc eruzgkbc g ngs iumdrds y pdrbé ia trdk. Xngk @. Orgeags g Bacs pcr dn
pnçstaec. Gn sgnar bdn tgxa, kc dstg`g sdourg bd nc qud id ngstaiõ içs3 \dr qud
Ecurtkdy sd gndmg g dstg jcrg c dn egroc bd sdtdktg y eakec bõngrds dk ia tgrmdtg \asg.
Eugkbc id gedrquá g ng egsg, sdkté qud ia gnadktc id gtrgpg`g dk ng ogrogktg. Gnné
dstg`g bd pad dk su `gneõk.
` gneõk. Drg ukg vasaõk `g÷gbg pcr ng nuz bd ng nukg. Id qudbá gnné
japkctazgbg c`sdrvçkbcng iargkbc jgeag ng cseurabgb. Udkté qud ngs nçoraigs id
gegraeag`gk ng egrg iadktrgs ng iarg`g. ³Wuá padksgs Gnnasck3 ³Wuá jgy dk ng cseurabgb
qud dkeudktrds tgk egutavgktd3 Drg ecic sa juàdrg sdktabc ia prdsdkeag iadktrgs sd
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vcnvég ndktgidktd y iarg`g jgeag g`gmc g ng egnnd bckbd yc dstg`g. Dnng sckraõ
trastdidktd y sd vcnvaõ y dktrõ dk su gpgrtgidktc. Eugkbc su aigodk sd bdsvgkdeaõ,
rdeupdrá dn usc bd ias padrkgs y dktrá dk ng egsg.
Kc rdecrbg`g euçktc tadipc jg`ég dstgbc pgrgbg dk dsg gedrg vaákbcng. Kc pcbég
`crrgr ng aigodk bd dnng bd ias pdksgiadktcs. Kc qudrég kgbg içs qud ecrrdr jgstg
su gpgrtgidktc. Xgrg ar g dnng pgrg tcegrng. Bd gnoukg igkdrg id rdsasté g ng
tdktgeaõk y buejá gktds bd suàrid g ng egig. Id qudbá bdspadrtg pdksgkbc dk dnng
jgstg qud sgnaõ dn scn.
Ng kcejd saouadktd Patg id nngiõ y id akvatõ g gnicrzgr dn sç`gbc. Dstg`g g puktc

bd rdejgzgr su cldrtg eugkbc gnoc id bdtuvc. Drg dn sckabc bd Gnnasck y Ecurtkdy
raákbcsd.
Dk dn sdoukbc pasc gedptá ng eatg eck Patg gn akstgktd. Eugkbc ecnouá dn tdnálckc
id sdkté iuy crounncsg bd ié iasig pcr bgr ncs praidrcs pgscs pgrg na`drgrid bd
Gnnasck. Uak di`groc, tcbgvég jg`ég gnoc qud id rdog÷g`g. Drg dn tckc bd ng vcz bd
Patg. Drg tgk lgianagr. Nc jg`ég cébc iuejgs vdeds burgktd ngs ýntaigs bcs sdigkgs.
Drg dn iasic tckc qud Gnnasck jg`ég usgbc eugkbc id akvatg`g g edkgr c gnicrzgr.
³Gnnasck id jg`ég dstgbc akvatgkbc g sgnar dk tcbc dstd tadipc3 Dsc saipndidktd kc
tdkég sdktabc. Gnnasck dstg`g vadkbc g gnouadk.
Bdeabé qud kc aipcrtg`g. Akenusc sa Gnnasck id juàdrg dstgbc pabadkbc qud

sgnadrg, kc jg`ég igkdrg bd qud dstuvadrg g puktc bd tcegr dn sdoukbc vacnék eck
gnoýk ejaec. ³Xdrc id jg`ég dstgbc akvatgkbc g sgnar3 Rcbc drg iuy ecklusc. Rgn vdz
dstc drg saipndidktd ng lcrig dk qud ngs ndsàgkgs jg`ng`gk dktrd sé. Qc drg tgk
kudvg dk tcbc dstc. Tkg ecsg drg dvabdktd qud tdkég iuejc qud gprdkbdr. ³Wuazç ng
dkegktgbcrg Patg sdrég ng qud id dksd÷grég3
Dn gniudrzc eck Patg lud iuy gorgbg`nd. Kcs dkecktrgics dk uk pdqud÷c eglá dk
Kdwùry Utrddt. Patg sd baseunpõ pcr kc pcbdr qudbgrsd iuejc tadipc dk ng tadkbg.
Dnng aksakuõ qud tgn vdz pcbrégics sgnar g `gangr dsg kcejd. Kcs nc pgsgics bd
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igrgvanng, yg qud eciaics y jg`ngics. Rcbc drg pdrldetc dxedptc pcr ukg ecsg
pdqud÷g. Gukqud ng dkecktrá gtrgetavg, lgntg`g gnoc. Dstg vdz kc drg saipndidktd
quadk kc drg. Drg sõnc qud kc jg`ég ejaspg dktrd kcsctrgs. Iadktrgs rdlndxackg`g
sc`rd dstg rdvdngeaõk, Patg id prcpcreackg`g sak bdsegksc ngs rdspudstgs qud
ùseg`g.
"³Dstçs akvcnuergbg eck gnouadk3" Dnng id prdouktõ bd rdpdktd.
”Kc‖ rdspckbé eck sakedrabgb. "Xdrc…"

"Xdrc…"
"Ucnc dstçs supdrgkbc g gnouadk." Dnng tdriakõ pgrg ié.
"³Eõic supastd3"
"Jastcrag bd ia vabg." Patg rdspckbaõ egsugnidktd. "³Dktckeds quá pgsõ3"
”Ds ecipnaegbc‖ rdspckbé eck rdtaedkeag.

rdtaedkeag.
"Uadiprd nc ds" bamc Patg sugvdidktd. -Dstcy dseuejgkbc sa quadrds.
"Dstç àdk, nc pdbastd." Uuspará. "Xraidrc tdkoc qud dxpnaegr qud dstc ds iuy
kudvc pgrg ié."
"³Wuá3" Dnng sd gjcoõ.
"Ds vdrbgb", nd dxpnaquá. "Jgstg jged uk pgr bd sdigkgs tuvd uk kcvac".
"³Xdrbõk3" Dnng sd gjcoõ bd kudvc. Dstçs `rcidgkbc.

”Kc‖ gbiaté dk vcz `g mg.
`g mg.
"Rdkoc qud sdr jckdstg." Dnng ecidkzõ ndktgidktd. "Kcrignidktd id oustg uk

rdtc."
”Xdrc kc ncs praidrcs.‖

praidrcs.‖
"Euabgbc eck ncs qud dst{k dk dsc." Patg id gbvartaõ. ”³Q ng iumdr qud td jazc
bg÷c3‖
bg÷c3‖
"Cj àdk dnng." Uuspará bd kudvc. "Dspdrá bdigsagbc tadipc y gjcrg dstç eck ctrg
pdrsckg. Gnouadk mcvdk y gndord.‖
gndord.‖
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”Cj.‖ Patg oru÷õ. ”Dktckeds ds ukg tcktg. Utdpjgkad Kdedsatc sdr jckdstg ecktaoc.
Kc tcids dstc bd ng igkdrg dquavcegb
dquavcegbgg kc tadkd kgbg qud vdr bdàbc g tu lgntg bd
dxpdradkeag. Rd dkeudktrc iuy gtrgetavg, pdrc kc jgy... "
"Wuéiaeg." Bamd bd rdpdktd gnavagbg. "Id sadktc bd ng iasig igkdrg."

"Bdigsagbc ign." Patg susparõ. "Jg`régics tdkabc jamcs jdricscs", `rcidõ
iadktrgs id gjcog`g eck dn goug.
"Nc sadktc." Id rdé. ”Xdrc jd sc`rdvavabc g ia praidrg eatg eck ukg iumdr‖ g÷gbé
eck dspdrgkzg-.
"¡Gqué! ¡Gqué!
¡Gqué! "Patg gpngubaõ iadktrgs id `rakbg`g eck su vgsc bd goug. ‖³Xcr
quá kc sgnaics g `gangr dstg kcejd3 Ecic giaogs." G÷gbaõ. ‖³Dspdrc qud id
ecksabdrds ukg kudvg giaog3‖
giaog3‖
"Id oustgrég dsc." Qc rdspckbé. "Pdgnidktd kc eckczec iuejg odktd gqué dk
@cstck. C ng eciukabgb pgrg dsg igtdrag.
i gtdrag. "
”Dst{ àdk, dktckeds‖ rdspckbaõ sckradkbc-.

sckradkbc-. "\gics g sgnar dstg kcejd gn gnegked
bd gnoukgs pcnnatgs. Xudbc nndvgrtd g egsg pgrg qud kc tdkogs qud prdceupgrtd pcr
ecodr dn trdk. "
"Id oustgrég dsc." Uckrdé. Ng ýýntaig

ntaig vdz pdrbé ia trdk.
"Dsc bd`d jg`dr ecstgbc ukg pdqud÷g lcrtukg." Patg jazc ukg iudeg. "Xuds ecic
tu kudvg giaog td nndvgrá g egsg dk eugnquadr icidktc qud nc kdedsatds g idkcs qud
pcr supudstc ukg bd kcsctrgs tdkog ukg idmcr cldrtg. "Dnng oua÷õ uk cmc gn ýntaic
ecidktgrac. Xudbc icstrgr ngs eudrbgs pcr gsé bdearnc. Erdc qud dstc ds odkagn. Kc
jgy iuejgs iumdrds bd kudstrg dbgb dk ncs enu`ds. Ng igycrég bd dnngs sd jgk
dstg`ndeabc y vavdk dk ncs suùràcs".
”³Ud supckd qud dsc bd`d gkaigrid3‖ `rcidá.

`rcidá.
Nd ba ngs orgeags kudvgidktd y jg`ngics uk rgtc içs jgstg qud kdedsatg`g vcnvdr
g su tadkbg. Jaeaics pngkds pgrg dkecktrgrkcs dk dn Ogngxy içs tgrbd. Bdeabé
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qudbgrid dk ng eaubgb jgstg qud nndogrg ng jcrg bd kudstrc dkeudktrc. Akenusc

baslrutá bdn tcur bd eciprgs jcmdgkbc ngs tadkbgs ncegnds. Içs tgrbd dsg kcejd kcs
rdukaics ecic dstg`g pngkdgbc. Dstg`g bdlakatavgidktd dk uk rcnnc dsg sdigkg.
Eckceé g ctrg iumdr nngigbg Mcsad d jaed pngkds pgrg dkecktrgrng ng ig÷gkg saouadktd
pgrg ar g pgtakgr sc`rd Ejgrnds. Patg eckceaõ g gnouadk tgiàák pdrc rdgnidktd kc
dstg`g aktdrdsgbg. Patg id nndvõ g egsg kdoçkbcsd g tcigr bakdrc pcr ogscnakg. Ugquá
ias pgtakds y id egiàd gbdeugbgidktd
gbdeugbgidktd pgrg ia eatg pcr ng ig÷gkg. Mcsad pgrd
pgrdeég
eég
`gstgktd gorgbg`nd
gorgbg`nd pdrc dk dn lckbc sdktég
sdktég qud rdgnidktd kc é`gics g dkegmgr.
dkegmgr. Id lua
g ng egig sgàdkbc qud tdkbrég qud ndvgktgrid dk ukgs pcegs jcrgs y eckbuear jgeag
ng eaubgb. Gnnasck sd jg`ég abc g Kudvg Qcrf dsg ig÷gkg, gsé qud pcbég usgr su
ecejd. Id sdktég eunpg`nd pcr nndvgr su ecejd g ukg eatg eck ctrg iumdr. Xdrc kc nc
sulaeadktd pgrg scpcrtgr dn akladrkc bdn trgkspcrtd pý`naec dn lak bd sdigkg y dstd drg
dn idkcr bd ias prc`ndigs eck Gnnasck.
*****
"Erdc qud ds uk trg`gmc iuy aipcrtgktd." Mcsad dxpnaeõ eck dktusagsic.
"Kc dktadkbc." Id dkecoé bd jci`rcs iadktrgs aktdktg`g akstgr g ias pgtakds g

gedndrgr pgrg pcbdr gndmgrid bd Mcsad. ”³Wuá tadkds ecktrg Pdoas3‖
Pdoas3‖
”Dsd prcorgig bd mudoc ds dn gtcktgiadktc

gtcktgiadktc bd
bd Kcrtdgiáraeg‖
Kcrtdgiáraeg‖ glariõ Mcsad.
Mcsad.
"³Gtcktgiadktc3" Xrdouktá.
Xrdouktá. ”³Ds ukg pgng`rg3‖
pgng`rg3‖
Mcsad id iarõ sak eciprdkbdr.

eciprdkbdr. Xgrded qud Mcs
Mcsad
ad tdkég "prc`ndigs
"prc`ndigs"" eck dn prcorgig
bd mudoc ³Wuaák quadrd sdr iannckgrac3 Kc id scrprdkbaõ dk dstd icidktc. Xgrdeég
qud Mcsad tdkég "prc`ndigs"
"prc`ndigs" eck egsa tcbc. \dgics sus prc`ndigs bd g`gkbckc, sus
prc`ndigs eck sus
sus pgbrds, tdkég prc`ndig
prc`ndigss eck dn ocàdrkc,
ocàdrkc, dn idbac giàdktd,
Utgrùefs, y tcbc `gmc dn scn, akenuydkbc ncs I&I. Dstg`g tdkadkbc uk vdrbgbdrc
prc`ndig eck dsc. Dk ncs vdaktd iakutcs bdsbd qud id dkecktrá eck dnng y ecidkzõ
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kudstrc pgsdc dk pgték g nc ngroc bdn egrran bd àea qud ecrrég g nc ngroc bdn réc
Ejgrnds, Mcsad jg`ég dxpnaegbc ncs bdtgnnds bcncrcscs bd sus "prc`ndigs". Ua dsc kc drg
sulaeadktd pgrg grruakgr ia ig÷gkg pgrdeég qud dnng tgiàák pdrtdkdeég g tcbcs ncs
orupcs bd gutcgyubg aigoakg`nds. Ncs orupcs gutõkcics sck eadrtgidktd

aipcrtgktds pgrg ngs pdrsckgs qud ncs kdedsatg`gk. Xdrc Mcsad pgrdeég sdr ukg
trg`gmgbcrg prcldsackgn.
"Xdrc, ³kc pcbrégs saipndidktd kc vdr dn prcorgig3", Grouidktá. "Uá qud lariá
ukg pdtaeaõk eugkbc id dktdrá bd qud ng Brg. Ngurg a`g g sdr trgksiatabg gqué. Xdrc
kc ds ng idmcr igkdrg bd pgrgr uk prcorgig bd tdndvasaõk saipndidktd pcr kc vdrnc.
³Kc sd `gsgk dk ngs egnalaegeackds3 ³Kc ds dsc nc qud ecktakugics baeadkbc g tcbcs
dscs orupcs bd
bd vgncr lgianagr sc`rd Dnndk3 Ua kc td oustg, kc nc iards.‖
iards.‖
”Cj, kc tdkoc tdndvascr‖ dxpnaeõ Mcsad. "Jd tdkabc uk prc`ndig aipcrtgktd eck án
bdsbd qud nndouá g ng eciprdksaõk bd Jdejcs bd ng \abg lud ukg dxeusg pgrg
dxpnctgr g Rcctad."
"Dktckeds, ³euçktgs pdrsckgs dstçk dk dstg egipg÷g bd Utcp Pdoas3"
”Gjcrg iasic sõnc tdkdics g Ujgrng y g ié.‖

ié.‖ Mcsad sckraõ gn ecklukbar ia
prdouktg eck aktdrás-. "Kcs eckceaics dk kudstrc orupc bd gpcyc bd _GRA".
"³_GRA3" Xrdouktá gktds bd qud pubadrg bdtdkdrid.
"Iumdrds ecktrg Aktdrkdt", prcengiõ eck crounnc. "Rd bgs eudktg bd qud dstg dstglg
bd Aktdrkdt ds sõnc ukg igkdrg içs qud orgk jdrigkc pudbd rgstrdgrkcs." Id
gbvartaõ. ”Xcbrégs rdukartd eck kcsctrcs sa quadrds. Baseutaics tcbc dn gsuktc dk
nékdg tcbcs ncs iaárecnds pcr
pcr ng kcejd. _GRA tadkd akstgngbg ukg orgk sgng bd ejgt.‖
ejgt.‖
"³Ugng bd ejgt3" Id oará sc`rd ias pgtakds dk dstgbc bd sjcef. Ngidktg`ndidktd

bd`drég jg`dr prdstgbc içs gtdkeaõk g ias geeackds. Rrcpdeá sc`rd gnoc y id
dkecktrá targbg dk ng gockég.
Bdspuás bd uk `rdvd bd`gtd, id bdmá nndvgr gn ctrc ngbc bd ng egnnd g IOJ
(Igssgejusdtts Odkdrgn Jcspatgn). Ng sgng bd didrodkeags dstg`g akukbgbg. Nd ba g
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ng dkldridrg bd tragmd tcbg ia aklcrigeaõk iadktrgs Mcsad sdouég pdogbg g ia ngbc.

Rdkég qud bdsjgedrid bd dnng. Kcs badrck akstrueeackds bd dspdrgr y id badrck uk
pgqudtd bd jadnc pgrg ia rcbanng. Mcsad sd qudmõ y sd dklurdeaõ pcr dn rdtrgsc. Aktdktá
rgzckgr eck dnng eugkbc nd sd÷gná qud jg`ég odktd qud kdedsatg`g içs gtdkeaõk
iábaeg qud yc. Eugkbc gkukeaõ tgk gntc ecic pubc qud kcs dstg`gk jgeadkbc
dspdrgr pcrqud árgics ndsàgkgs qud qudrég suàr `gmc ia sanng. Wudrég qud Mcsad sd
ludrg. Ogy, jdtdrcsdxugn c akbaldrdktd Mcsad drg ukg eatg iuy igng. Lakgnidktd kcs
nndvgrck g ukg sgng bd dxçidkds. Iará ng `gtg bd gnocbõ k. ”³Wuadrds qud td gyubd
eck dsc3‖ Id clrdeaõ Mcsad. Uaipndidktd sgeubé ng eg`dzg `rusegidktd dk rdejgzc,
kc jg`ég lcrig bd quatgrid ng rcpg bdngktd bd dstg iumdr. "Dstcy àdk Mcsad. Bd
jdejc, ³pcr quá kc td vgs3 Dstcy sdourg bd qud tadkds ukg rdukaõk. "Nd clrdeé eck ng
dspdrgkzg bd qud dnng tcigrg ng akbardetg y sd ludrg.
"Cj `d`á." Dnng clrdeaõ sugvdidktd. "Kc id vcy bd tu ngbc. Bd jdejc, dstcy
nngigkbc gn eckbuetcr bd ia pgbrd pgrg qud kcs vdkog g ùsegr eugkbc dstc
tdriakd.‖ Eck dsd gkukeac, sgeõ su tdnálckc
tdnálckc ednungr.
"Xdksá qud kc jg`égs jg`ngbc eck tus pgbrds3" Dstg`g gtõkatg
"Kc nc jgoc. Xdrc tdkoc dn usc bd su eckbuetcr nc qud tadkd sdktabc yg qud kc vcy
g vdrncs pgrg rdecodr ia ejdqud sdigkgn." Mcsad dxpnaeõ. "Uaipndidktd igkbgk gn
eckbuetcr g ng egsg qud id eciprgrck".
"³Baseunpg3"
*@udkc, kdedsatc qud vgyg g tcbgs ias rdukackds.‖ Mcsad drg tgk sakedrg y tgk
bdnargktd.
"³Rus pgbrds td gpcygk3" Qc dstg`g ecipndtgidktd pdrbabg.
"¡Xcr supudstc kc pudbc dspdrgr g tdkdr uk "trg`gmc" kc eck tcbc dn trg`gmc

aipcrtgktd qud tdkoc qud jgedr!" Pdspckbaõ Mcsad eck ukg sckrasg.
”Bdmg dsc g uk
uk ngbc‖ crbdkõ ukg vcz orgvd.
orgvd. Oará ng eg`dzg
eg`dzg pgrg vdr g Kaecnd
vdstabg eck rcpg bd jcspatgn gzun engrc y ukg ngrog `gtg bd ng`crgtcrac `ngkec eck dn
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pdnc rdecoabc dk ukg trdkzg lrgkedsg. "Dn tdnálckc ednungr." Kaecnd aksastaõ. "Gpçognc.
Gn pgrdedr, td pdrbastd ngs sd÷gnds ecnogkbc pcr tcbgs pgrtds dxpnaegkbc ncs pdnaorcs
bd usgr uk tdnálckc ednungr dk uk jcspatgn. Gjcrg bámgnc gktds bd igtgr g gnouadk.‖
G rdog÷gbadktds, Mcsad c`dbdeaõ y nd baraoaõ g Kaecnd ukg iargbg jdngbg. Kaecnd kc sd

vac gldetgbg, dnng saipndidktd id sckraõ. "Ud÷cratg Orgkt, scy ng bcetcrg Fdkbdnn.‖
Dnng sckraõ.
”Ucy Mcsad Utdkbcrl. Ng ecipg÷drg bd Utdpjgkad. "Mcsad gkukeaõ gubgzidktd.

gubgzidktd.
"Kc, kc nc drds" oratá. "Dstg ds kudstrg praidrg eatg." Iará g Kaecnd pgrg pdbar
gyubg. Bd rdpdktd id gedrquá y ng gogrrá pcr su `gtg bd ng`crgtcrac y ng gtrgmd jgeag
ié. ”Jgz qud sd vgyg. Xcr lgvcr. Dst{ nceg. Kaecnd tadkd pprc`ndigs."
rc`ndigs." Uupnaquá. Kaecnd
raõ sugvdidktd iadktrgs sd gndmg`g.
"Ud÷cratg Utdkbcrl.‖ Kaecnd dipdzõ eck uk tckc iuy prcldsackgn. "Dstcy iuy
lgianagrazgbg eck Utdpjgkad y dnng kdedsatg jgedr dstc pcr su eudktg." Mcsad g`raõ su
`ceg pgrg jg`ngr, pdrc Kaecnd rçpabgidktd ng ecrtõ. "Dnng tadkd prc`ndigs eck ng
pravgeabgb y gpgrdktdidktd glarigeaõk bd sé iasig." Dk ng ýntaig pgrtd dnng ngkzõ
ukg iargbg dk ia bardeeaõk. \cnvaákbcsd jgeag Mcsad, dnng ng tceõ sugvdidktd dk dn
`rgzc. "³Dktadkbds qud ds iuy aipcrtgktd qud dnng jgog dstc pcr su eudktg3" Ncs
cmcs bd Mcsad sd dksgkejgk eck ukg eciprdksaõk rdpdktakg.
"Cj, sé, pcr supudstc." Mcsad sd akenakõ sc`rd ié y pgnidõ ia jci`rc eck saipgtég.
"Nnçigid, tdkoc gnoukcs orupcs qud pcbrégk gyubgrtd."
Q dktckeds Mcsad lakgnidktd sd lud pgrg sadiprd. Pdspará uk susparc bd gnavac.

”@udkc, ukg eatg dspgktcsg, àdk, gjcrg vgics g euabgr bd ta.‖ Kaecnd sckraõ
`ranngktdidktd. "Xraidrc tdkoc qud prdouktgrtd
prdouktgrtd gnoc..."
"Murc qud pgrdeég pdrldetgidktd kcrign eugkbc id akvatõ g sgnar." Xrctdstá.
”Kc ds nc qud a`g g prdouktgrtd.‖ Kaecnd sd raõ iadktrgs sgeubég ng eg`dzg. "A`g g
prdouktgrnd sa td sdktarégs içs eõicbg eck ctrc iábaec3"
”Kc‖ rdspckbé jckdstgidktd.

jckdstgidktd.
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"@adk." Kaecnd sckraõ. "Gjcrg pck ng `gtg y yc vcnvdrá dk sdouabg."
"Xdrc..." Ecidkeá g prctdstgr.
”Kgbg.‖ Kaecnd id rdprdkbaõ. "Xõktdnc

"Xõktdnc y vcnvdrá dksdouabg."
"Gougladstgs." Id qudmá.
Tkg vdz id vdsté eck ng lrçoan `gtg bd jcspatgn Kaecnd vcnvaõ eck uk pcrtgpgpdnds.
pcrtgpgpdnds.
"³Wuá pgsõ3" Kaecnd ecnceõ dn pcrtgpgpdnds y sd pusc uk pgr bd ougktds bd ocig.
Dnng quatõ sugvdidktd dn pgqudtd bd jadnc y ecidkzõ g dxgiakgr ia rcbanng.
"Dstç`gics pgtakgkbc pcr dn Ejgrnds eugkbc Mcsad bamc gnoc dstýpabc. Id pannõ
bdsprdvdkabg y id egé.‖
egé.‖
"Iii." Bamc Kaecnd pdksgtavg. G`raõ ng pgrtd bd gtrçs bd ng `gtg bdn jcspatgn y
dxgiakõ ia dspgnbg y nudoc dejõ uk r{pabc
r {pabc vastgzc g ia eg`dzg. ”³Rd jgs ocnpdgbc
ng eg`dzg3‖
eg`dzg3‖
"Kc."
”³Xdrbastd ng eckeadkeag dk eugnquadr icidktc3‖ prdouktõ iadktrgs dipdzg`g g

naipagr ia rcbanng eck bdsakldetgktd.
" Kc.‖ rdspckbé.

rdspckbé.
"Ndvgktg ng padrkg." C`dbdeé. "Iudvd ncs bdbcs bd ncs pads." Udoué sus
akstrueeackds. ”³Gnoukg k{usdg3‖
k{usdg3‖
"Kc".
"³Igrdc3" Dnng prdouktõ iadktrgs gnui`rg`g eck ukg naktdrkg dk ias cmcs.
"Kc."
Dnng bdvcnvaõ ng nuz gn `cnsannc bd su g`raoc y rdeupdrõ su pcrtgpgpdnds. "³Dstçs

`gmc gnoýk idbaegidktc3 ³Gnoukg
³Gnoukg gndroag3"
"Kc y kc" oru÷é.
”³Jgs `dàbc gnecjcn jcy3‖

jcy3‖
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"Gýk kc."
Kaecnd sd raõ dktrd badktds. "Rcbc àdk. Qg egsa tdriakgics. Xgrded `gstgktd
supdrlaeagn. Uõnc kdedsatgics ukgs rgbacorglégs pgrg dstgr g sgnvc.‖
sgnvc.‖
"Cj jci`rd." Odié.
”Uõnc ukg prdegueaõk, Utdpjgkad.‖-Kaecnd

Utdpjgkad.‖-Kaecnd lud iuy rdecklcrtgktd. "Kdedsatc
prdouktgr gktds bd qud td vgygs y prc`g`ndidktd td prdouktgrçk bd kudvc, pdrc
³jgy gnoukg pcsaànabgb bd qud pudbgs dstgr di`grgzgbg3" Ucnc rcbá ias cmcs y ng
iará akerábung. ”Rdkoc qud prdouktgr‖ dxpnaeõ.
dxpnaeõ.
"@udkc vgics g vdr dk ncs ýntaics trds idsds sõnc jd nndogbc g dstgr edreg bd tdkdr
rdngeackds sdxugnds eck ukg pdrsckg y gukqud tu jdrigkg glarig tdkdr iuejgs
jgànabgbds bubc qud sdg ukg bd dnngs." @rcidá egusgkbc qud Kaecnd sd sckrcmgrg.
"Qg vdc." Dnng gengrõ su ogrogktg.
ogrogktg. ”Bdmgrá qud nd bds ngs kctaeags g dnng. Jg`ngkbc
bd dsc... " Ecktuvd ia rdspargeaõk iadktrgs dspdrg`g qud tdriakgrg su pdksgiadktc.
"Kc pudbc ecktgrnd g kgbad sc`rd dstc. Ecic tu iábaec kc pudbc idkeackgr qud
dstuvastd gqué. Kc g ia jdrigkg y g kgbad. Ecic pgeadktd tadkds bdrdejcs. Gsé qud
dstg tgrbd dktdrg qudbg Dktrd Kcus." Ng iará sak dxprdsaõk. "Dktrd kcsctrgs." Dnng
dxpnaeõ. ”Eugnquadr ecsg qud id baogs ds ecklabdkeagn. Uõnc kdedsatg`g qud nc
supadrgs.‖
supadrgs.‖
"Nc dktadkbc." Uuspará eck gnavac. "Glcrtukgbgidktd kc jgy kgbg qud ecktgr. Jgy
ukg ecsg qud id oustgrég prdouktgrnd. Eugkbc Jgvdk id ecktrgtõ pcr praidrg vdz,
dipdeá su pngk bd sdourc. Pdgnidktd kc id aipcrtg ia iábaec. Jazc iuejgs
prud`gs akkdedsgrags.‖
akkdedsgrags.‖
”Kc eruzõ ng nékdg, ³vdrbgb3‖ Kaecnd id aktdrrcoõ

aktdrrcoõ sc`rd ng arg qud sd kctg`g dk su
tckc.
"Kc" ng trgkquanaeá. "Uõnc id pusc g prud`g pgrg tcbc. Gn aougn qud ukg prud`g bd
di`grgzc g pdsgr bd qud nd jg`ég dxpnaegbc qud tdkég ia pdrécbc bcs vdeds bdsbd ng
ýntaig vdz qud tuvd rdngeackds sdxugnds. Rgiàák id pusc g prud`g pgrg egbg URB
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`gmc dn scn. Nc eugn dstç àdk, pdrc yg jd tdkabc tcbgs dsgs prud`gs. Kc sg`ég sa drg
pcnétaeg bd ng Tkavdrsabgb c quá."
”Kc‖ , dxpnaeõ Kaecnd eck gpncic. "³Wuaák ds

ds tu bcetcr3"
"Br. Lakf."
”³Grtjur Lakf3‖ Xrdouktõ dnng.

dnng.
"Ué."
"@adk, dstc ds dxtrgclaeagn ecic giaog td rdeciadkbc qud egiàds bd iábaec. Án ds

eckceabc pcr jgedr prud`gs sõnc pgrg nndkgr sus eudktgs g ng ecipg÷ég bd sdourcs.
"Kaecnd dxpnaeõ. "Nc eugn ds dxtrg÷c yg qud án gpdstg ecic bagokcstaegbcr
bagokcstaegbcr.. Gnny tadkd
dn iasic JIC qud tý. Uu bcetcr ds lgùncsc, ng Brg. Igrtjg Ejgko ds ng qud yc
rdecidkbgrég.‖
rdecidkbgrég.‖
"Rrgtá bd ecksdouarng, pdrc dnng kc dstg`g gedptgkbc kudvcs pgeadktds." Nd

dxpnaquá. "Uadiprd id jd sdktabc içs eõicbg eck ukg iumdr."
”Radkd pravandoacs gqué. Xcbrég jg`ngr eck dnng, sa td gpdtded3 "Dnng clrdeaõ ecic su
ùsegpdrsckgs sckõ dnng nc iarõ y lrukeaõ dn ed÷c. ” Rd vdrá eugkbc vudnvgs bd ng
rgbacorglég.‖
rgbacorglég.‖
”Orgeags Kaecnd.‖
Kaecnd.‖
Eugkbc rdordsá
rdordsá bd ng rgbacorglég
rgbacorglég bd tcbcs ncs çkouncs
çkouncs pcsa`nds bd ia rcbanng,
rçpabgidktd id vdsté y dspdrá. Kaecnd lakgnidktd rdordsõ. "@udkc, pgrded qud tcbc
nc qud tadkds ds uk gùejdc iuy orgkbd." Kaecnd sckraõ. -‖Uõnc
-‖Uõnc larig gqué y nndvg
dstc gn egmdrc y dstgrçs na`rd pgrg artd.
"Orgeags g Bacs." Uuspará iadktrgs larig`g dn pgpdndc y gedptg`g ias ecpags. "³Gsé
qud `cc `cc ds uk táriakc táekaec3"
G`scnutgidktd. Kaecnd sckraõ. Ds pcsa`nd qud bdsdds pckdr uk pcec bd jadnc dk
dsg rcbanng eugkbc nndouds g egsg. ³Eõic vgs g nndogr g egsg3‖
egsg3‖
"Rdkoc dn ecejd bd Gnnasck." Nd dxpnaquá eunpg`nd.

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”Gsé qud dst{ dk Kudvg Qcrf‖ g÷gbaõ Kaecnd sak pdrbdr dn ratic. "@udkc, tõignc
eck egnig y td vdrá dn Bég bd Geeaõk bd Orgeags".
"³Baseunpg3"
”³Kc baogs qud kc td jg akvatgbc3‖ Kaecnd oaiaõ. Uõnc idkdá ng eg`dzg dk

rdspudstg. "Orgk gigzckg dstýpabg. @udkc, td akvatc yc‖
yc‖
"Kaecnd, kc quadrc qud tu jdrigkg sd sadktg akeõicbg." Nd dxpnaquá. "Ngs ecsgs

sck içs qud uk pcec tdksgs dktrd kcsctrgs." Rgipcec qudrég vdrng dk ukg rdukaõk
bd vgegeackds eck su kudvg kcvag.
"@adk" gbiataõ Kaecnd eck uk odiabc. "Cj, pcr eadrtc, dn mudvds ds..." Mustc
dktckeds su ùsegpdrsckgs sckõ bd kudvc. "Ignbaeaõk." Bamc iadktrgs grrd`gtg`g dn
c`mdtc cldksavc. "Rdkoc qud arid. Rdkdics uk OU_ dktrgkbc.‖ Dnng sd gprdsurõ g
sgnar. Akenusc yc jg`ég vastc `gstgktds dpascbacs bd DP pgrg sg`dr qud OU_ drg dn
baiakutavc pgrg jdrabg bd `gng.
Bdspuás bd rdordsgr g egsg lua g vdr g ng sd÷crg Oagvgkka y ng nndvá gn idregbc

ncegn pcr gnoukgs ecsgs. Bdspuás bd ougrbgr sus ecidsta`nds, id uké g dnng pgrg
tcigr ukg tgzg bd tá. Lakgnidktd dktrá dk ia gpgrtgidktc y id bdspnciá dk ia
lutõk gorgbdeabg bd qud dn bég lakgnidktd jg`ég tdriakgbc.
*****
Ng sdigkg saouadktd prcedbaõ bd ng iasig igkdrg qud ngs bcs gktdracrds. Jg`ná
eck Patg gedreg bd ia eatg bdn akladrkc ciatadkbc ng pgrtd bd ecrrdr eck
e ck Kaecnd. Patg sd
raõ bd ié. Jaeaics pngkds pgrg ar g `gangr dn mudvds dk dn Ogngxy. Gukqud kc jg`ég
tdksaõk sdxugn dktrd kcsctrgs, rdgnidktd baslrutá `gangkbc eck Patg. Rgiàák drg
gorgbg`nd tdkdr g gnouadk eck quadk jg`ngr.
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Pdea`é ukg scrprdsg dn igrtds eugkbc dktrá dk ia claeakg y bdseu`ré qud Gnnasck
dstg`g bcriabg dk dn sclç. Igurddk dktrõ iadktrgs yc dstg`g gnné, c`sdrvçkbcng
bcriar. Dstg`g euàdrtg dk nc qud pgrdeég sdr pgpdndc.
Igurddk lrukeaõ dn ed÷c. ”¡Gnnasck bdspadrtg!‖

bdspadrtg!‖
Gnnasck oru÷õ dk vcz gntg iadktrgs sd icvég dk dn sclç dk uk dsludrzc pcr
ndvgktgrsd. Eugkbc ng iumdr gntg ndvgktõ su eudrpc, ncs na`rcs y ncs pgpdnds qud ng
jg`égk euàdrtc egydrck gn sudnc. " Idrbd." Dnng murõ iadktrgs sd akenakg`g pgrg
naipagr dn bdscrbdk. Bdmá ia igndték y id grrcbanná g`gmc pgrg gyubgrng. Igurddk
iuriurõ gnoc akaktdnaoa`nd iadktrgs sd gndmg`g.
"³Wuá ds tcbc dstc3" Nd prdouktá iadktrgs rdecoég su trg`gmc.
”Uõnc dstcy prdpgr{kbcid pgrg ncs dx{idkds bd iatgb bd sdidstrd‖ -oru÷õ ukg
vdz içs. "Rdriaká dn trg`gmc dk dn egpétunc badz tgiàák. Dstç dk tu dseratcrac ...
erdc.‖
erdc.‖
Gnnasck sd rgseõ ng eg`dzg sak rui`c lamc. Drg içs qud dvabdktd qud Gnnasck kc
dstg`g ecipndtgidktd bdspadrtg tcbgvég. ”³Xcr quá trg`gmgs gqué3‖ prdouktá.
prdouktá.
"Xcrqud dstcy egksgbg bdn trgtc lrac." Dnng iuriurõ y bd rdpdktd jazc uk odstc
eck ng eg`dzg y id iarõ scrprdkbabg. "Nc sadktc, nc bamd dk vcz gntg."
"Ué." Pdspckbé eck burdzg.

"Cnvébgtd bd qud bamd eugnquadr ecsg." Dnng trgtõ bd baseunpgrsd. "Iarg, scnc dstcy
trgtgkbc bd jgedr nc ecrrdetc gqué." Bamc rçpabgidktd iadktrgs sd gprdsurg`g g
naipagr su bdscrbdk.
"\drá dstc." Clrdeé dk ecklusaõk. ”Udr{ idmcr qud vgygs g egsg y td bds ukg
buejg.‖ Dnng id iarõ bdsvgnabgidktd. "Ecktakýg." Aksasté.
Aksasté.
Gnnasck id bac ngs orgeags y sgnaõ ecrradkbc bd ng jgàtgeaõk. Gnoc dstg`g

ceurradkbc y yc dstg`g ecipndtgidktd bdscradktgbg dk eugktc g nc qud drg. Kgbg
pgrdeég tdkdr sdktabc. Dsg kcejd, iadktrgs egiakg`g g egsg, dstg`g bdeababg g sdktgr
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g Gnnasck y tdkdr ukg eckvdrsgeaõk

e ckvdrsgeaõk iuy ngrog eck dnng. Eugkbc id gedrquá g kudstrg
egsg bdseu`ré qud dn \cnvc bd Ecurtkdy dstg`g dstgeackgbc dk dn lrdktd. Xgrdeég qud
kc jg`ég kgbg pgrg Gnnasck y pgrg ié pcr baseutar bdspuás bd tcbc.
Dn mudvds pcr ng ig÷gkg lua rdeaàbg pcr ctrg scrprdsg içs eugkbc dktrá dk ia
claeakg. Dn dseratcrac bd Gnnasck dstg`g euàdrtc eck vgracs grrdoncs bd lncrds. Ng
claeakg dstg`g vgeég y bdspuás bd ukg rçpabg eciprc`geaõk dk dn pgsannc id prdeapatá
jgeag dn dseratcrac bd Gnnasck. Iadktrgs dejg`g uk vastgzc g ngs tgrmdtgs id prdouktá
ukg vdz içs "³dk quá puktc dstc sd eckvadrtd dk gedejc3" Jg`ég rcsgs bd sus pgbrds,
Aras 'bd Kaecnd y içs rcsgs bd Ejras. Rcbgs ngs egrtgs trgksiatégk dn iasic idksgmd.
Jcy drg dn euipndg÷cs bd Gnnasck. Dsc drg nc qud Kaecnd jg`ég qudrabc bdearid dk dn
jcspatgn.
Uak pdksgrnc bcs vdeds, id gsdourá bd qud tcbgs ngs egrtgs ludrgk bdvudntgs g sus
pcsaeackds ecrrdetgs. Pçpabgidktd bdsegrtá ng abdg bd grrcmgr g Ejras dk ng `gsurg.
\cnvé g ia dseratcrac y ecoé dn bardetcrac ncegn d jaed ukg nngigbg. Rdkég ukg scrprdsg
prcpag pgrg Gnnasck. Ué, drg vdrbgb qud dstg`g dklgbgbg eck Gnnasck. Xdrc tgiàák
drg eadrtc qud ia arg jg`ég kgeabc ludrg bd ias sdktaiadktcs pcr dnng. Kc pcbég
pdriatar qud su euipndg÷cs pgsgrg sak jgedr gnoc. Eugkbc tdriaká ia nngigbg,
pubd dseuejgr ukcs pgscs lgianagrds. Xcbég bdear pcr dn pgsc sdourc bd qud drg
Gnnasck. Pçpabgidktd g`ré ia igndték y lakoé qud dstg`g trg`gmgkbc.

Gnnasck dktrõ dk kudstrg claeakg y dejõ ukg iargbg g su dseratcrac y prdouktõ
sdegidktd. "³Wuaák iuraõ3" Uus cmcs sd dksgkejgrck bd rdpdktd eugkbc uk oru÷abc
eruzõ su rcstrc. "Gj, iadrbg." Dnng dseupaõ iadktrgs bdmg`g egdr su igndték. Mustc
dktckeds Igurddk sgntg`g goatgkbc ukg tgrmdtg gnrdbdbcr. "¡Ldnaz euipndg÷cs!" Oratõ
gndordidktd. Gnnasck saipndidktd oaiaõ dk rdspudstg. ”³Wuá3‖ Igurddk sd raõ.
raõ.
”Nc jd cnvabgbc‖ bamc Gnnasck eck trastdzg-.

trastdzg-.
"Dsc kc sudkg ecic tý.‖ Igurddk rdspckbaõ eck scrprdsg. ”Uudnds vavar pgrg dstgs
ecsgs.‖
ecsgs.‖
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"Uupckoc qud kc dstcy bd juicr dstd g÷c", bamc Gnnasck sugvdidktd iadktrgs
gedptg`g ng tgrmdtg y rdeupdrg`g dn igndték. ”Orgeags pcr ng tgrmdtg.‖
tgrmdtg.‖
Mustc dk dsd icidktc, dn tdnálckc bd Gnnasck dipdzõ g sckgr y sd gprdsurõ g

rdspckbdr eugkbc Igurddk sd bdspabaõ bd dnng. "Xrcldscr Fdkbdnn." Dnng jg`nõ dk su
vcz prcldsackgn. "Kc... kc... pcr lgvcr Igbrd kc! ¡Kc egktds!", Uupnaeõ Gnnasck
iadktrgs sd bdspncig`g dk su sanng y dipdzg`g g ocnpdgr su eg`dzg sc`rd su
dseratcrac. "Xcr lgvcr, pgrg." Dnng aipncrõ g su Igbrd. "¡Kc, kc pgpç tgiàák!"
Ecidkeá g rdér iadktrgs ia tdnálckc sckg`g. "Brg. Orgkt ", sgnubá g ia

aktdrnceutcr eck ukg rasatg.
"@udkc, pgrdeds dstgr bd ùdk juicr ruàtg."

ruàtg ." Kaecnd rdspckbaõ. ”³Eõic dst{ ng
rcbanng3‖
rcbanng3‖
"@adk." Oratá pcr dn gn`crctc bd Gnnasck.
”³Wuá bdickacs dst{

dst{ pgsgkbc gjé3‖
gjé3‖ prdouktõ Kaecnd.
Kaecnd.
”Rus pgbrds dst{k tcrturgkbc g tu jdrigkg‖ dxpnaquá iadktrgs Kaecnd sd rdég.

rdég.
"³Bámgid gbavakgr su egktc3" Kaecnd raõ jastáraegidktd.
”Xcr nc qud pudbc rdukar‖ rdeatá.

rdeatá.
"Uupckoc qud dstg nngigbg ds uk pcec tgrbd dktckeds. Cnvabá bdeartd dn ctrc bég.‖
Kaecnd dxpnaeõ.
"Kc jgy prc`ndig. Nc jd euàdrtc. "Nd dxpnaquá.
"@udkc. Rgiàák dstcy nngigkbc pgrg jgedrnd sg`dr qud ng Brg. Ejgko jg
gedptgbc tcigrtd ecic pgeadktd. Rdkbrçs qud eckedrtgr ukg eatg eck dnng. Dnng dstç
dspdrgkbc tu nngigbg. "Kaecnd dxpnaeõ.
”Orgeags Kaecnd‖ nd bamd dk vcz gntg pgrg qud id dseuejgrg pcr ncs oru÷abcs bd
Gnnasck. Bdsglcrtukgbgidktd
Bdsglcrtukgbgidktd nc bamd uk pcec bdigsagbc ludrtd. Ng eg`dzg bd Gnnasck
sd dndvõ sc`rd ng pgrdb bdn eu`éeunc y id luniakõ eck ng iargbg.
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”³Xcr quá td nngig Kaecnd3‖ Xrdouktõ Gnnasck, bdsdspdrgbg. ”Kc, igi{‖ bamc dk dn
guraeungr-.
"Kc ds gsuktc tuyc." @rcidá. Xcbég cér g Kaecnd raákbcsd dk dn ctrc dxtrdic.
"Utdpjgkad." Gnnasck oru÷õ y id baspgrõ ukg bd sus idmcrds edmgs lrustrgbgs.

lr ustrgbgs.
"@udk aktdktc." @rcidá.
"³Wuá3" Dnng jg`nõ dk su tdnálckc. "Rrg`gmgics muktgs", dxpnaeõ Gnnasck. "Kc, kc

pudbds jg`ngr eck
eck dnng. Rdkoc qud arid‖ supnaeõ Gnnasck-
Gnnasck -. ”Orgeags pcr ngs lncrds,
gic g ncs bcs.‖ Gnnasck sd gogejõ nc sulaeadktd pgrg ecnogr dn tdnálckc. Uu eg`dzg sd
gnzõ y dnng id luniakõ eck ng iargbg.
”³Dktckeds td iarg lamgidktd3‖ prdouktõ Kaecnd.

Kaecnd.
”Xcr supudstc‖ rdspckbé.

rdspckbé.
"Bámgid jg`ngr eck dnng." Kaecnd susparõ.
Id ndvgktá y dktrdouá g Gnnasck dn rdedptcr. "Mudog àdk." Ng gbvdrté.
”³Xcr quá nngigs g Utdpjgkad3‖ dxengiõ Gnnasck. "Kc scy vadmg y ignjuicrgbg."
Pdscpná gktd dn ecidktgrac. "Ué, ngs tdkoc jdricsgs. Ua, orgeags.‖ Gnnasck sd rdngmõ uk
pcec. "Dktckeds, ³pcr quá dstçs icndstgkbc g ias ecipg÷drcs bd trg`gmc3" Gnnasck
dseuejõ pcr uk icidktc. ‚³Xcr quá kc id nc eudktgs3 ³Wuá dst{k eckspargkbc

ustdbds bcs3‖ prdouktõ Gnnasck iadktrgs id iarg`g. "@udkc, sa kc ds kgbg, dktckeds
pudbds bdearid. "Gnnasck dipumõ. ”@adk‖ gbiataõ Gnnasck. "Orgeags bd kudvc pcr ngs
lncrds. Rd jg`ngrá prcktc Kaffa. "Dnng id bdvcnvaõ dn tdnálckc y sd gogejõ bd kudvc g
su ngbc bd ng claeakg.
Ecnouá dn tdnálckc y ecidkeá g rdér. "³Rd réds3" Oru÷õ Gnnasck.
"³Wuá pgsg3 Id sadktc vadmg‖ nd tciá dn pdnc.

pdnc.
”Iuárbdid
Iuárbdid‖‖ oru÷õ dnng. Dseuejá iadktrgs dnng dipdzg`g g ocnpdgr ncs egmckds
sc`rd su dseratcrac. Gn akstgktd supd nc qud ùseg`g.
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"Ncs targstd." Egktá gndordidktd.
"Nc jaed." Dnng oaiaõ bcncrcsgidktd. "³Xcr quá jg`rég bd jgedr dsc3"
"Xcrqud quadrds bdmgr bd luigr." Pdspckbé iadktrgs

i adktrgs dkedkbég ia eciputgbcrg.
"Cj, sé." Dnng susparõ. -Bd`d sdr pcr dsc qud tará dn pgqudtd qud jg`ég dseckbabc dk
egsg.
"³Euçkbc lud ng ýntaig vdz qud luigstd3" Nd prdouktá iadktrgs dktrg`g.
Ud bdtuvc uk icidktc gktds bd ecktdstgr. "Jgnncwddk." Xcbég bdear pcr su tckc

bd vcz qud dnng dstg`g baeadkbc ng vdrbgb. "@udkc pgrg ta, Gnnasck. Gjcrg kc ds ukg
orgk igkdrg bd ecidkzgr uk kudvc g÷c. "Ng gkaiá.
"Igkodr ica." Gnnasck iuriurõ nc sulaeadktdidktd ludrtd ecic pgrg qud yc

cydrg.
"Gjcrg, ³pcr quá erdc qud dsc kc lud uk gorgbdeaiadktc3" Pdpnaquá

Pdpnaquá..
”Kc, kc nc lud.‖ Gnnasck rdscpnõ dk rdspudstg. ”Xdrc sak bubg nc baslrutgrég.‖

baslrutgrég.‖
Id gedrquá g ia igndték y rdeupdrá uk na`rc qud jg`ég sgnabc bd ng à`nactdeg dk

ukg bd ias ýntaigs sdsackds kceturkgs. Pçpabgidktd g`ré ng ecpag bdn lrgkeás pgrg
prakeapagktds. "Gjcrg vdgics." Jg`ná dk vcz gntg iadktrgs vcntdg`g ngs pçoakgs.
"Igkodr."
”³Wuá dst{s jgeadkbc3‖ Gnnasck sd qudbõ `cquagàdrtg iadktrgs
iadkt rgs ecrrég jgeag ia
dseratcrac. "Bdtdktd." Uupnaeõ.
"Gqué dstç." Uckrdé. "Igkodr saokalaeg 'ecidr' y ica saokalaeg 'yc'. Qg vdc. Id
sckrcmá iadktrgs jg`ng`g. ”Bd`c bdeartd qud ngs ejaegs bd Jgrvgrb tadkdk ukg
igkdrg dndogktd bd dxprdsgrsd. Ug`ds qud eugkbc nndoud dn icidktc bd bdvcnvdr
dstc g ng à`nactdeg, pcbrég sgnar y eciprgr ukg ecpag. Kukeg sd sg`d euçkbc pcbrég
sdr ýtan.
"Qc... Qc.... Qc…‖ `gnùedõ Gnnasck.

Gnnasck.
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"Bgnd uk bdsegksc g Jgrvgrb." Id rdé bdeabadkbc bdmgrng ludrg bdn ogkejc. "Qg
qud ds tu euipndg÷cs nc bdmgrá pgsgr." Gnnasck susparõ gnavagbg. "Cj, y orgeags pcr ng
cldrtg." Gordouá eck uk oua÷c. Bubá jg`dr vastc g gnouadk vcnvdrsd dk dsd tckc bd
dsegrngtg gktds.
Xcr uk `rdvd icidktc drg ecic sa ngs ýntaigs sdigkgs kc juàdrgk ceurrabc. Kc
jg`ég tdksaõk sdxugn, sõnc
sõnc ngs bcs `rcidgkbc ecic giaogs. Ruvd qud gbiatar
gbiatar qud sd
sdktég àdk. Gnnasck vcnvaõ g su ngbc bd ng claeakg y ecidkzõ g trg`gmgr dk su
eciputgbcrg. Bdeabé eciprc`gr ia ecrrdc dndetrõkaec gnné dstg`gk ncs dkvécs
odkdrgnidktd bd ng ukavdrsabgb. Gnoukcs bd ias dstubagktds, dk eugktc g ngs lakgnds.
Rgiàák jg`ég ukc bd Xdtdr. Dn suyc id jazc sdktar uk pcec akeõicbg. Id akvatõ g
rdukarsd eck án y su lgianag pgrg ng edkg bd Geeaõk bd Orgeags. Geeaõk bd orgeags drg
dk ukg sdigkg g pgrtar bd jcy, ³bõkbd sd jg`ég abc dn tadipc3 Nd dkvaá uk ecrrdc
dndetrõkaec g Xdtdr bd vudntg y nd gorgbdeé pcr su cldrtg, pdrc tuvd qud bdenakgr yg
qud yg kc dstç`gics muktcs kc id sdktarég eõicbg.
Udoukbcs bdspuás bd dkvagr ia idksgmd rdea`é ukg rdspudstg bd án. Lud iuy
buned y id akvatõ bd kudvc. Dsera`é bd kudvc y usá tgktc tgetc ecic pubd rdukar y
ecrtásidktd nc rdejgeá. Kc jg`ég lcrig bd qud tuvadrg ngs dspdrgkzgs bd su lgianag
bd gsastar g ng rdukaõk bd vgegeackds. Id oustgrég pgsgr dn bég scng. Rgn vdz Gnnasck
id bdmgrg usgr su eceakg pgrg qud yc pubadrg eceakgr gnoc pgrg ié jgedr uk bég bd
dnng.
”³Utdpjgkad3‖ Oratõ Gnnasck bdsbd bdtrçs bd ng pgrdb. "Kdedsatc eckbuear jgstg

Eg`c dstd lak bd sdigkg pgrg pcbdr edrrgr eck nngvd ia egsg dk Xrcvakedtcwk. ³Rd
oustgrég ukartd g ié3 Xcbrég icstrgrtd X-Rcwk. "Dnng clrdeaõ eck dspdrgkzg.
"Qc... ui..." tgrtgiubdá. ¡Ba qud sé, abactg! Jaed ukg pgusg pcr uk icidktc y trgtá
bd pdksgr .dk nc qud bd`ég jgedr. Qc qudrég ar. Pdgnidktd qudrég ar. Qc dstg`g g puktc
bd bdearnd qud sé eugkbc dnng jg`nõ.
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”Kc td prdceupds‖ ecidktõ Gnnasck eck sdvdrabgb. "Cnvébgtd bd nc qud pdbé."

G÷gbaõ eck lgnsg gndorég. Nudoc sgnaõ bd ng claeakg y lud g su engsd bd ng ig÷gkg. Tkg
vdz qud dstg`g sdourg bd qud Gnnasck dstg`g ludrg bd gnegked, dipdeá g ocnpdgrid ng
eg`dzg dk ia dseratcrac y rdpdtabgidktd id nngiá abactg.

Içs tgrbd dsd bég id dkecktrá ecrradkbc jgeag dn gung bd Gnnasck. Drg su ýntaig
engsd bdn bég y sg`ég qud ia scrprdsg nndogrég prcktc. Iadktrgs ecrrég pcr dn pgsannc, va
ia prdsdktd pgsdgkbc jgeag dn gung bd Gnnasck. Drg ukg ruàg gtrgetavg, vdstabg eck
uk dsicquak qud nndvg`g uk dkcrid rgic bd onc`cs. Ng sdoué jgstg dn gung y id
dseckbé dk ng pgrtd bd gtrçs. Aokcrgkbc ngs iargbgs c`vags bd ncs dstubagktds y dn
akstruetcr, ng iumdr egiakõ pcr dn pgsannc y egiakõ jgstg Gnnasck. Ng pc`rd Gnnasck
pgrdeég uk eadrvc gtrgpgbc pcr ncs lgrcs qud sd gprcxaig`gk.
"Dstcy gqué pgrg bdsdgrnd uk ldnaz euipndg÷cs, prcldscrg Fdkbdnn." Ng ruàg

rckrckdõ iadktrgs nd dktrdog`g g Gnnasck ncs onc`cs. Nudoc jazc gnoc qud yc
bdlakatavgidktd kc jg`ég pdbabc, sd akenakõ y `dsõ g Gnnasck dk ng idmanng. Ng
jgàtgeaõk dxpnctõ eck jccts y jcnndrs bd ncs dstubagktds. Tk ecrc bd ldnaz
euipndg÷cs ecidkzõ eugkbc ng ruàg jazc su pgrtabg. Ng gogrrá pcr dn `rgzc y ng va
akstgkt{kdgidktd.
akstgkt{kdgidktd. Dnng drg ogy,
ogy, sõnc ia sudrtd. ”Kc td pgouá pgrg
pgrg `dsgrng pakoþakc‖
oru÷é gidkgzgbcrgidktd gn cébc. "Uupckoc qud geg`c bd pdrbdr ia prcpakg3" Dnng
rdspckbaõ eck ukg sckrasg. Ng iará lrégidktd y nd g`ré ng pudrtg pgrg qud dnng sd
ludrg. "Cj, àdk vgnaõ ng pdkg." Dnng susparõ y id oua÷õ dn cmc gktds bd jgedr ukg
sgnabg prdeapatgbg.
Ncs dstubagktds geg`g`gk bd tdriakgr su sdoukbc ecrc bd Ldnaz Euipndg÷cs,

iadktrgs Gnnasck ndyõ ng egrtg gbmuktg g ncs onc`cs. Dnng sckraõ bunedidktd. ”¡Iuy
àdk sulaeadktd!‖
sulaeadktd!‖ Gnnasck nds rdprdkbaõ sak g`gkbckgr ng sckrasg bd sus ngàcs.
"Orgeags Brg. Orgkt." Dnng clrdeaõ sak iargrid. ”Bd kgbg ,
kgbg , prcldscrg Fdkbdnn‖
rdpnaquá ecipngeabg-. Gsé qud sg`égs qud dstg`g gqué. Xdksá pgrg ié.
"Nds bamd qud dstg`gk muktgs." Cé g uk dstubagktd susurrgr g ctrc. Id rdé dktrd
badktds gktd ng abdg bd qud Gnnasck y yc yg lcriçrgics pgrtd bdn pdqud÷c icnakc bd
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ejasids bd ng eaubgb. ”Bd geudrbc, trgkquanc tcbc dn iukbc‖ rdpataõ Gnnasck pcr dn
pgrnctdc. "Gjcrg vcnvgics g rdvasgr nc bdn sdidstrd" Ng rdspudstg lud uk odiabc
ecndetavc bd ncs dstubagktds. Gnnasck sgeubaõ ng eg`dzg y gnzõ ng vastg pgrg
egpturgrid eck su bdsnui`rgktd iargbg gzun. "Gn bag`nc eck dsc." Dnng gkukeaõ.
"Uõnc qudbgk ukcs iakutcs y ds ia euipndg÷cs. Ugnogk bd gqué.‖ Dn gung gpngubaõ
g pngubaõ
eugkbc ncs dstubagktds rdecoadrck r{pabgidktd sus pdrtdkdkeags. ”Ua gnouadk tadkd
gnoukg prdouktg, sõnc pgsd pcr ia claeakg burgktd ias jcrgs bd trg`gmc.‖ Gnnasck
gordoõ iadktrgs sus dstubagktds juégk rçpabgidktd.
Gnnasck dstg`g gjcrg sdktgbg sc`rd su dseratcrac lrctçkbcsd ncs cmcs eugkbc id
gedrquá g dnng. Nd ba uk ecbgzc muoudtõk iadktrgs id sdktg`g g su ngbc. "Ldnaz
Euipndg÷cs." Uusurrá sugvdidktd.
"Orgeags." Dnng rdspckbaõ sak iargrid g ncs cmcs. ”³Eõic sg`égs qud id dkegktgk
ncs onc`cs3‖
onc`cs3‖
”Xcrqud drds `{saegidktd ukg ka÷g iuy gntg.‖ Nd bamd b{kbcnd ctrc ecbgzc
muoudtõk.
"Gjj, pcr lak jgs bdseuàdrtc ia sderdtc." Dnng sd raõ naodrgidktd tcbgvég akegpgz
bd iargrid.
"Rgiàák id ba eudktg bd qud tadkds gnoc pcr ngs rcsgs `ngkegs." G÷gbé.
"Ejgipgokd." Dnng dxpnaeõ. "Dk rdgnabgb sck `ngkegs eck uk tcqud bd rcsg dk ngs
puktgs bd ncs pátgncs. Dscs drgk bd ias pgbrds y Ejras. Ds orgeacsc rdgnidktd, Ejras
kc pcbég rdecrbgr
rdecrbgr vdkar g egsg ddkk ngs kcejds pdrc dnng tcbgvég
tcbgvég rdeudrbg euçnd
euçndss sck
ias lncrds prdldrabgs. ." Dnng grruoõ su egrg dk ukg iudeg ùrnckg.
"Jç`ngid bd dsc", nd `rcidá g egiàc.
Gnnasck ngbrõ ukg egregmgbg y ecidkzõ g muogr eck ncs onc`cs. "Iii, sak bubg,
iuejcs bd dnncs." Dnng sckraõ bastrgébgidktd
bastrgébgidktd.. "³Dstçs ceupgbg dstg kcejd, td oustgrég
sgnar g edkgr3" G÷gbaõ eck vgeangeaõk.
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"Ué." Pdspckbé rçpabgidktd gktds bd qud tuvadrg ng cpcrtukabgb bd pdksgr dk dnnc.

Dktckeds rdecrbá ias pngkds eck Patg. Dspdrg, tdkoc pngkds.
"Dstç àdk." Dnng susparõ g`gtabg.
"Xdrc ds tu euipndg÷cs." Xrctdstá.
"Uak prdceupgeackds. Rdkoc uk icktõk bd trg`gmc qud jgedr bd tcbcs icbcs. "Dnng
iaktaõ.
"Gnnasck..." Ecidkeá g prctdstgr.
"Utdpjgkad rdgnidktd dst{ àdk." Dnng id aktdrruipaõ. ”Orgeags bd kudvc pcr ncs
onc`cs‖ g÷gbaõ iadktrgs lakgnidktd id iarõ.
iarõ.
Kudstrcs cmcs sd dkecktrgrck. Gnné dstg`g. Ecidkeá bd rdpdktd g dktdkbdr pcr quá
drg tgk baléean pgrg dnng iargrid g ncs cmcs. Nc sdkté gn akstgktd. ¡Dsg iargbg! Ias
rcbanngs sd sdktégk báànds y bd rdpdktd kc pubd rdspargr. Id akenaká jgeag dnng y
susurrá, "Ldnaz euipndg÷cs, Gnnasck." Kudstrgs egrgs drgk uk idrc gnadktc gpgrtd.
Iará sus ngàcs nndkcs iadktrgs yc ngiég ncs iécs. Ecidkeá g edrrgr ng naodrg
bastgkeag dktrd kcsctrgs, bgkbc dk nc qud ia eudrpc y dn ecrgzõk engig`gk. Dk dn
ýntaic icidktc id gpgrtá, ecic ng aigodk bd Ecurtkdy pgsõ pcr ia idktd. Dstc
id dstg`g igtgkbc. "³Eõic pubc jg`dr dndoabc g dsg ka÷g sc`rd ié3" Iará jgeag
dnng y ia rdsastdkeag bdsgpgrdeaõ akstgktçkdgidktd, eugkbc ng gnegkeá ukg vdz

v dz içs.
Dstg vdz lud Gnnasck quadk sd sdpgrõ rdpdktakgidktd. Id scrprdkbaõ gn prakeapac,
ukg vdz qud ncorá rdeupdrgr dn gnadktc, id rdecrbá g ié
i é iasig qud Gnnasck yg tdkég g
gnouadk dk su vabg. Uak iargrid, dnng egsugnidktd id clrdeaõ uk vagmd g egsg. "Engrc."
Gedptá su cldrtg. "@udkc, dktckeds pudbds nndvgr ncs onc`cs." Dnng id ùrnõ. Lud ukg
nuejg nndvgr tcbcs ncs onc`cs dk dn ecejd. "³Xcr quá crbdká tgktcs3" Oru÷é iadktrgs
nuejç`gics pgrg idtdrncs dk dn Uu`gru. "Xcrqud scy nakbg." Gnnasck jazc ukg iudeg.
"Kc, kc ds dsc." @rcidá iadktrgs ecksdouég edrrgr ng pudrtg trgsdrg. Ng c`sdrvá
iadktrgs sdouég jgeadkbc odstcs. "@udk aktdktc. \dkog, vgics g ùsegr tus lncrds.‖
Pdordsgics g ng claeakg y rdecoaics ncs grrdoncs lncrgnds, ngs tgrmdtgs y dn rdstc bd
050

Gppndwgtdr
Xçoakg y Lged`ccf
kudstrgs pdrtdkdkeags. Dk dn egiakc g egsg kakoukg bd kcsctrgs jg`nõ. Qc dstg`g

sderdtgidktd sgtasldejg eckiaoc iasig, pcr rdprdkbdrid idktgnidktd pcr ias
geeackds gktdracrds. Ug`ég qud Gnnasck tgiàák nc sdktég. Kc jg`ég kdedsabgb bd
ocnpdgrid pgrg jgedr uk pgsd g dnng. Xcr lak jg`ég gedptgbc qud nc qud suedbég dktrd
kcsctrgs kc drg bd uk scnc ngbc.
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”Dkecktrgkbc ia egiakc‖ bd Igvas Gppndwgtdr

Rrgbueabc pcr = IgrasO (08

c`naogtcrac== Geç, Igras (tgi`aák nngigbg

Id dkecktrá japkctazgbg iadktrgs ng vdég jg`ngr. Dn sgnõk bd engsd dstg`g nndkc,

sadiprd jg`ég sc÷gbc sdr. ³Eõic nc jgeég3 Rgn vdz drgk

”Dkecktrgkbc ia egiakc‖ bd Igvas Gppndwgtdr

Gnnasck Fdkbdnn gpgrdktd jdrdbdrg bd ng lcrtukg Fdkbdnn, quadk sd gndmõ bd ukg

@udkc, dnng kc id aipabaõ dsera`ar dn na`rc, pdrc dn prcbuetc tdriakgbc kc drg nc

Mgids @gnnastdr. Jg`ég vgracs ruicrds sc`rd su abdktabgb vdrbgbdrg. Gnoukcs

”Dkecktrgkbc ia egiakc‖ bd Igvas Gppndwgtdr

Xdrc dk vdz bd dkecktrgrid rdngmgkbc dk ia jg`atgeaõk bd jctdn prdpgrçkbcid

Id qudbá pgsigbg. Jg`ég vagmgbc tcbc dstc bdspuás bd eckcedr g su jdrigkg.

Id dkecktrá rdpdktakgidktd bd pad dk ng egnnd bdspuás bd kc eckvdkedr g ng

”Dkecktrgkbc ia egiakc‖ bd Igvas Gppndwgtdr

ecsgs ng egkedngeaõk nndoõ bdigsagbc tgrbd pgrg uk rddi`cnsc. Xdrc yg qud yg kc

"Jdy!" Oratá. "³Wuá erdds qud dstçs jgeadkbc3"

"Ué." Dnng rdspckbaõ dk uk tckc icndstc.

"Ucy Utdpjgkad Orgkt." Rará gubgzidktd iadktrgs ng `ncqudg`g pgrg dktrgr dk dn

Dnng susparõ eck arratgeaõk.

"Engrc... ng dstubagktd." Dnng susparõ aipgeadktdidktd. "³Gsé qud3"

”Dkecktrgkbc ia egiakc‖ bd Igvas Gppndwgtdr

”¡\gics sd÷crgs qud kc tdkoc tcbc dn bég!‖ oratõ dn tgxastg.

”³Bdspuás bd eu{ktcs Igrtakas

"³Wuá3", Ecktdstá ecklukbabg, saktadkbc qud dstg`g g puktc bd pdrbdr ia vdktgmg.

"³Ia jdrigkg ds ukg gnecjõnaeg, sd÷cratg...3" Bamc dnng dk vcz `gmg.

"Ud÷cratg Orgkt‑‑ rdpataõ dk tckc larid y sdrdkc. "Ecic dstg`g baeadkbc ia

”Dkecktrgkbc ia egiakc‖ bd Igvas Gppndwgtdr

ustdb eciprd ngs `d`ab

Udkté uk ocnpdeatc dk ia jci`rc. Id vcnvé pgrg vdr g ng Brg. Egibdk jgeadkbc

Qgnd. Ng Brg. Egibdk dstg`g dkegktgbg eugkbc lakgnidktd gedptá su cldrtg. Qc kc

"Baid Brg. Egibdk..." Ecidkeá g bdear.

"Igurddk." Dnng aktdrruipaõ.

”Dkecktrgkbc ia egiakc‖ bd Igvas Gppndwgtdr

”³Wuá quadrds bdear3‖ prdouktõ dnng.

"³Ng eunturg pcp, ng jastcrag bd ng tdndvasaõk, ncs eurscs bd ng dvcnueaõk bd ncs

Ng ru`ag igycr qud drg uk pcec i{s gntg

"Uupckoc qud saipndidktd

Bdspuás bd ecipndtgr dn rdecrrabc, Igurddk id icstrõ ia kudvg claeakg. Drg

”Dkecktrgkbc ia egiakc‖ bd Igvas Gppndwgtdr

dstg`g ecipndtgidktd nndkg bd bdscrbdk. Na`rcs y rdvastgs eu`régk dn dseratcrac y ng

Bd rdpdktd, dn icktõk igsavc edreg bd uk grejavgbcr ecidkzõ g icvdrsd. Ia

”Gnnasck eckceds ngs rdongs. Kc luigr dk dn egipus." Igurddk ng egstaoõ.

"@udkc. Nc sadktc." Gnnasck jazc ukg iudeg gn dxtakouar su eaogrrannc dk uk

‖Nc aktdktc‖ sd `urnõ Gnnasck eck ukg sckrasg bag`õnaeg.

”I{s `adk‖. Igurddk ng gbvartaõ.

"³C3", @rcidõ Gnnasck.

"Bdtdktd." Igurddk oaiaõ dk dxgspdrgeaõk. "Gnnasck Fdkbdnn dstg ds ng Brg.

”³Utgk sd jg abc3‖ dxengiõ Gnnasck.

"Ué, lakgnidktd nc dxpunsgstd." Igurddk rdspckbaõ dk uk tckc bdrrctgbc. "Dk dn

”Dkecktrgkbc ia egiakc‖ bd Igvas Gppndwgtdr

”Ué, pdrc vcnvastd g luigr

”³Gsé qud... trgtgstd

”³Dktckeds , ecipg÷drg, id jg`ngs bd ta3‖ prdouktõ Gnnasck gig`ndidktd.

”Rd jd bgbc su eurréeunui,

”Kdedsatc vcnvdr gn trg`gmc‖. Igurddk sd dxeusõ. "Mudog `adk." Dnng sd÷gnõ g

odktanidktd su igkc. "Gnnasck." Dnng bamc eck ukg sckrasg `ranngktd.

”@adkvdkabg g `crbc‖ g÷gbaõ sugvdidktd iadktrgs scntg`g ia igkc bd su gogrrd.

”Dkecktrgkbc ia egiakc‖ bd Igvas Gppndwgtdr

ng igkc. Bdlakatavgidktd kc drg ng iasig iumdr qud eckceé dk Kudvg Qcrf. Kc

”Dkecktrgkbc ia egiakc‖ bd Igvas Gppndwgtdr

akordsgkbc g ng ukavdrsabgb tdiprgkgidktd. Jaed eatgs dk dn Ecndoac pdrc kukeg id

Dspdrc qud jgygk pdrbabc sus egiasgs. Lakgnidktd jaed ng trgksldrdkeag y

”Dkecktrgkbc ia egiakc‖ bd Igvas Gppndwgtdr

Rcbc ds rdgnidktd iuy saipnd eugkbc td sadktgs y padksgs dk dstgs ecsgs