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EM QNIFM CN EH[ @^NQSH[

N skhfcicm kû`hcm`nftn nf eh prhoufch cne ahsqun

`unrth, vivàm ufm om`ieim cn arubms. [u gris `mfsiûf cn
mchquifns nstmam nfkmrm`mcm nf em kheifm `ís metm,
cnscn chfcn sn phcàm vnr uf vmsth pmismbn cn írahens sif vicm, khf
qunarmcizms y rnthrkicms rm`ms qun sn msn`nbmamf m `mfhs khf
emrgms gmrrms.
Merncnchr cn nsn ahsqun jmaàm uf `mthrrme i`pnfntrmaen cn
rhsmens, khf ci`ifuths kmpueehs cn rhsms aneem`nftn khfsnrvmchs qun
mòf sn monrrmamf m neehs, m pnsmr cn qun jmaàmf nstmch `unrths `ís
tin`ph cne qun kumequinr pnrshfm mòf khf vicm pucinrm rnkhrcmr.
Nstn nrm ne pnrà`ntrh qun snpmrmam em tinrrm cn ehs vivhs cne ahsqun
cn ehs `unrths, y ems arubms qun vivàmf nf ne ahsqun rmrm`nftn
kruzmamf ne pnrà`ntrh pmrm cmýmr m ehs qun vivàmf me htrh emch. Neems
pncàmf sheh ufm khsm
khsm m km`aih2 sus `unrths.
Ne ahsqun cn ems arubms fh nstmam si`pen`nftn eenfh cn írahens
sif vicm. Meeà nrm chfcn cnskmsmamf ehs `unrths, h nsh sn cnkàmf ehs
vnkifhs cn ems cn`ís mecnms. Neehs nengàmf pnfsmr nf ehs ahsquns
kh`h kn`nftnrihs qun fh ens nstmamf pnr`itich visitmr, y vnàmf m ems
arubms kh`h kuicmchrms, mufqun nf ne ohfch cn sussu s khrmzhfns smaàmf
qun m sus snrns qunrichs omeenkichs sn ens jmaàm cmch `uy phkm pmz
nf eh qun cnanràm jmanr sich su eugmr cn cnskmfsh
c nskmfsh ntnrfh.
Tnrh fh fhs knftrmrn`hs nf nsm pmrtn cne kunfth ns nstn
ifstmftn. Mjhrm, funstrm jisthrim sn knftrmrí nf ems trns arubms –
Jmzne, Ghtjne y Tri`rhsn– y nf su `mcrn, @mfnm, em tn`icm rnifm
cn ehs `unrths, ufm cn ems `ís grmfcns y `ís tn`icms arubms cn
kumequinr éphkm.
 @nfnm sin`prn ens cnbmam smanr m sus jibms qun nrmf ufm
cnknpkiûf pmrm neem, snýmemfch qun ifkeush mufqun ems trns jmaàmf
fmkich ne `is`h càm, fh nrmf icéftikms. Nrm nxtnfsm`nftn mknptmch
nf ehs rnifhs `ígikhs qun tnfnr jibms icéftikms nrm uf grmf jhfhr.
Neehs nrmf metm`nftn omvhrnkichs phr ehs cihsns, phrqun phsnàmf uf
grmf phcnr Mufqun
prh`ncih. y ufm jmaieicmc
Ghtjne y khf
sus em `mgim supnrihr
jnr`mfms nrmf, phrm cnoifikiûf,
ufm arubm
trieeizms, neems fh phcàmf jmanr sich `ís cionrnftns ufms cn ems htrms.
N`pnzmfch khf Ghtjne, quinf nrm em jnr`mfm `ís bhvnf phr
uf `nrh puýmch cn jhrms. Neem phsnàm uf kmaneeh mzmamkjn y hskurms
omkkihfns, khf grmfcns y nxprnsivhs hbhs grisns. [u pneh nrm grunsh,
rnanecn n ifch`maen, m `nfuch eenfh cn pnqunýhs trhzhs cn rm`itms
u jhbms snkms, phr snguir m sus jnr`mfms m trmvés cne ahsqun `unrth
y rnthzmr nf ems tinrrms
t inrrms cnftrh cn ehs eà`itns cne
c ne kn`nftnrih.
Kumfch Ghtjne nengàm envmftmr em `irmcm cn ufh cn sus
prnkihshs eiarhs ne tin`ph
tin`ph suoikinftn kh`h pmrm fhtmr su nfthrfh,
nfthrfh, neem
tnfàm ufm grmf pnrshfmeicmc,
p nrshfmeicmc, cn`mfcmftn
cn`mfcmftn cn mtnfkiûf cn quinf quinrm
qun nstuvinrm nf em jmaitmkiûf. Nrm ufm bhvnf pnfsmtivm y
prmg`ítikm, qun rmrm vnz sn cnbmam eenvmr phr sus n`hkihfns y nstmam
sifguemr`nftn nfohkmcm nf qun, nvnftume`nftn, th`mràm ne eugmr cn
su `mcrn nf ne ahsqun cn ehs `unrths. [ûeh ufm khsm nrm `ís
i`phrtmftn pmrm neem.
[us jnr`mfms.
Jmzne, em jnr`mfm `myhr, nrm emrguirukjm y tà`icm, khf
grmfcns y arieemftns hbhs mzuens. [u kmaneeh nrm cn uf rmcimftn thfh
pemtnmch, y kmàm nf kmskmcms sharn sus jh`arhs kh`h uf sucmrih. [n
`hvàm sienfkihsm`nftn kh`h ufm cihsm omftms`me, eh qun nrm
mprhpimch, rnme`nftn, khfsicnrmfch chfcn neem y sus jnr`mfms
vivàmf. Jmzne tnfàm ufm vhz sumvn y nrm ufm bhvnfkitm
nxtrn`mcm`nftn n`pítikm, sin`prn cispunstm m nskukjmr ehs
prhaen`ms cn sus jnr`mfms
jnr`mfms y arifcmren
arifcmrenss mphyh.
Nsh fhs cnbm, me oifme, khf Tri`rhsn. Neem nrm ufm eem`mtivm
pneirrhbm khf kjispnmftns hbhs vnrcns, ufm tnz `nehkhtûf y krn`m, y
uf eignrh puýmch cn pnkms sharn su fmriz. Nrm mengrn y civnrticm,
sin`prn eistm pmrm em mvnfturm, y khfcnfmcm m snr nftnrm`nftn
khfcukicm phr sus n`hkihfns, eh qun m vnkns nfomcmam m sus
jnr`mfms, kmusmfch qun ems trns sn pnenmrmf.
Ems jnr`mfms pmsmamf `ukjh cn su tin`ph nf ne ahsqun
`unrth, nxpehrmfch ehs `mushenhs y enynfch ehs fh`arns punsths nf
ems eípicms, nf eh qun, pmrm ems jnr`mfms, nrm kh`h ufm pnquným
kiucmc cn `unrths. Tmsmamf jhrms rnkhrrinfch ehs vmrimchs km`ifhs,
rhcnmchs cn aneems eípicms mchrfmcms, nstmtums y kriptms, megufms
vnkns cikinfch ehs fh`arns cn ehs `unrths nf vhz metm `inftrms
pmsmamf, rnkitmfch ehs fh`arns cnscn ems eípicms, kmftífchehs kmsi
kh`h si ounrm ufm kmfkiûf.
Khf phkh `ís pmrm eenfmr su tin`ph, ems jnr`mfms nfkhftrmamf
oneikns hkupmkihfns pmrm `mftnfnrsn nftrntnficms `inftrms
mtrmvnsmamf ne ahsqun `unrth. M Jmzne en nfkmftmam eenvmr khf neem
cnegmcms pinzms cn cneikmch pnrgm`ifh y kmrahfkieehs, msà nf sus
emrgms km`ifmtms phr ne ahsqun phcàm jmknr i`prnsihfns cn megufms
cn ems `ís mchrfmcms y cnkhrmcms eípicms. Neem ems eem`mam kmekhs.
Megufms vnkns sn nfkhftrmam khf uf fh`arn pmrtikuemr`nftn
iftnrnsmftn h civnrtich nf ufm cn ems eípicms y jmkàm uf kmekh
si`pen`nftn kh`h rnonrnfkim. Msà `ís tmrcn, auskmràm m em pnrshfm
nf ne grmf eiarh nfkumcnrfmch nf kunrh cn su `mcrn, qun khftnfàm
ehs fh`arns y hràgnfns cn kmcm pnrshfm nftnrrmcm cnftrh cn ehs
ahsquns, eh qun em jmkàm snftirsn ``nfhs
nfhs shem. Fh ns qun em m`istmc
khf sus jnr`mfms fh
f h ounrm suoikinftn, kemrh, pnrh en gustmam i`mgifmr
m megufhs cn ehs `unrths kh`h sus m`ighs. Neem y sus jnr`mfms
nstmamf amstmftn shems nf ne ahsqun `unrth, sif khftmr m su `mcrn,
quinf nstmam hkupmcm y sn nfknrrmam kmcm qun tnfàm hphrtuficmc,
sin`prn mtmrnmcm khf su `mgim, cnbmfch pnqunýhs `h`nfths pmrm
pmsmr khf sus jibms. Nfthfkns
Nfthfkns Jmzne nfkhftrmam kh khfsuneh
fsuneh y kh`pmýàm
nf ennr mknrkm cn ehs `unrths nf ne eiarh `myhr cn su `mcrn,
siftinfch kh`h si nstuvinrm khfhkinfch m ems pnrshfms qun nstmamf
pmsmfch su vicm cnspués
cnspués cn em `unrtn
`unrtn,, nf su ahsqun.
 Tri`rhsn, m `nfuch, eenvmam khfsigh su ahesm nskmremtm khf
khrcûf, qun khftnfàm uf kmrrntn cn kiftms, uf pnqunýh kukjieeh cn
pemftm, y vmrihs cnsnhs qun jmaàm nskrith nf arieemftns pnrgm`ifhs
rhbhs qun neem iràm khegmfch khf kiftm nf ems rm`ms `unrtms. Nrm
kh`h si Tri`rhsn trmbnrm khehr m su cnshemch `ufch. Kmsi kh`h si
neem juainsn
phrqun sich krnmcm
em aneenzm khf ne
pmrnkàm p rhpûsith
prhpûsith
snguirem cn trmnr aneenzm
mchfcnquinrm qun mneem
su
suss vicms,
ounrm.
Tri`rhsn i`mgifmam qun ehs `unrths ornkunftmamf su ahsqun phr em
fhkjn, enynfch sus cnsnhs `inftrms neem y sus jnr`mfms nstmamf
chr`icms. Nspnrmam qun ehs `unrths pucinrmf m`mr su vicm cnspués
cn em `unrtn. Neem qun qunràm qun nstuvinrmf nf uf aneeh eugmr cn
cnskmfsh nf vnz cne pmismbn gris hpmkh qun rnme`nftn nrm.
Ghtjne nstmam `ís mrrmigmcm me `ufch oàsikh qun sus jnr`mfms,
sus hbhs sin`prn punsths nf ne outurh. Neem sheàm eenvmr ufh cn ehs
eiarhsqun
cn su –uf
eiarh neem`mcrn kumfch
cnseizmam iam cne
cnftrh me ahsqun
ahesieehkhf
cn sus jnr`mfms
su omecm kumfch su
`mcrn fh nstmam phfinfch mtnfkiûf. [in`prn mprhvnkjmam em
hphrtuficmc cn ennr kumfch sus jnr`mfms sn cntnfàmf m jmknr kmekhs
nf ems tu`ams h khegmr cnsnhs nf ehs írahens. M vnkns, neem en enàm nf
vhz metm m sus jnr`mfms, pnrh usume`nftn sn cnbmam eenvmr m htrhs
`ufchs–`ufchs chfcn neem qunràm cnsnspnrmcm`nftn jmaitmr. Ne
`ufch cn em `mgim. Y nsn càm fh nrm cionrnftn.
– ¡Ghtjne! ¡@uévntn! ¡Nstís aehqunmfch em eípicm qun quinrh
jmknr m khftifumkiûf! –Ghtjne envmftû em `irmcm jmkim
j mkim Jmzne
Jmzne,, quinf
em hasnrvû khf cnsmprhamkiûf. Ne she nstmam cirnktm`nftn cntrís cn
neem, krnmfch ufm rneukinftn sieuntm qun nfomtizmam su omftms`me
rhstrh.
– Tnrh nsthy kû`hcm mquà, Jmzne. ¸Fh puncns kmekmr htrm cn
ems eípicms8
Ghtjne prnguftû, nftrnknrrmfch ehs hbhs pmrm vnr m su jnr`mfm
khf `ís kemricmc.
Jmzne suspirû. –[uphfgh.
 Ghtjne sn quncû `irmfch m Jmzne km`ifmr nf em arieemftn euz
cne she, qun nstmam ambm nf ne kineh y prhynktmam uf jnr`hsh
rnspemfchr fmrmfbm y rhsm nf su pmismbn, phr eh cn`ís eòguarn. Nstn
nrm ne `h`nfth omvhrith cn Ghtjne, em jhrm `ígikm. Neem jmaàm enàch
eugmrns chfcn ems tinrrms nstmamf ntnrfm`nftn nf ne krnpòskueh, y sn
prnguftmam qun snràm vivir nf
nf mquneehs sitihs.
– ¡Fh tn menbns cn`msimch, Jmzne! –Eem`û Ghtjne –
Hskurnknrí prhfth, y `mcrn quinrn qun nstn`hs nf kmsm.
Jmzne fh en rnsphfciû m su jnr`mfm, pnrh Ghtjne smaàm qun
Jmzne em jmaàm nskukjmch. Ghtjne jmaàm enàch sharn jnr`mfms qun
phcàmf ennr em `nftn cn ems htrms, y neem smaàm qun fh nrm ne kmsh cn
neem y sus jnr`mfms–fh cne thch–pnrh neems tnfàmf uf
nftnfci`infth. Me `nfhs msà eh jmaàm eem`mch su `mcrn2 "uf
nftnfci`infth". Cnscn qun neems nrmf ` `uy
uy pnqunýms, kmcm ufm
nftnfcàm kh`h sn snftàmf ems htrms. Fh phcàmf kh`ufikmrsn nftrn
neems sif jmaemr, fh nskukjmamf ems pmemarms nxmktms, pnrh tnfàmf ufm
snfsmkiûf cn eh qun ems htrms phcràmf nstmr pnfsmfch amsífchsn nf
ems n`hkihfns cn ems cn`ís. Ghtjne jmaàm auskmch nf ehs eiarhs cn
su `mcrn ne tér`ifh ―Nftnfci`infth‐ y cnkiciû qun cnaàm snr megh
qun su `mcrn jmaàm ifvnftmch, phrqun fh puch nfkhftrmr fifgufm
rnonrnfkim sharn neeh. Y neem sn prnguftû si tme vnz, megòf càm, kumfch
neems mprnfcinrmf `ís cn em `mgim cn su `mcrn, phcràmf, neem y sus
jnr`mfms, tnfnr ne phcnr cn ennr em `nftn cn ems htrms.
– ¸]ué nstís pnfsmfch, Ghtjne8
Ghtjne rih, `irmfch jmkim Tri`rhsn, qun nstmam rhcnmcm khf
jnr`hshs khrmzhfns arieemftns rhbhs qun khegmamf cn ems fngrms y
rnthrkicms rm`ms. Tri`rhsn jmaàm nstmch kemrm`nftn hkupmcm
`inftrms Ghtjne jmaàm nstmch enynfch su eiarh. –@n pmrnkiû qun
nstmams tristn, Ghtjne. ¸Kuíe ns ne prhaen`m8 –prnguftû Tri`rhsn,
sus knbms orufkicms.
– Fmcm, Tri`– Ghtjne cirigiû su mtnfkiûf cn vunetm me eiarh.
Tri`rhsn `ntiû em kiftm y ne pnqunýh kukjieeh cnftrh cn su
ahesm, km`ifmfch jmkim su jnr`mfm y snftífchsn m su emch. – Cn
vnrcmc ¸]ué pmsm8 –neem prnguftû, phfinfch su `mfh sharn em cn su
jnr`mfm.
Ghtjne suspirû –Ns @mcrn. Fh nftinfch phr qué neem fh quinrn
nfsnýmrfhs su `mgim. Kmcm gnfnrmkiûf cn arubms nf nstm om`ieim, jm
kh`pmrtich su `mgim khf ems funvms gnfnrmkihfns. ¸Kû`h vm`hs m
cnonfcnr ems trmcikihfns cn funstrm om`ieim si fh tnfn`hs icnm cn
kû`h jmknr `mgim8
Tri`rhsn mprntû em `mfh cn su jnr`mfm y shfriû. –Thrqun
@mcrn fh tinfn em iftnfkiûf cn `hrir. Neem sin`prn nstmrí mquà
jhfrmfch m funstrhs mfknstrhs, msà qun fh tn prnhkupns.
Ghtjne sn push cn pin nfomcmcm, ei`pimfch ems jhbms cn su
vnstich khehr ûxich.
– ¡Fh tn nfhbns, Ghtjne, phr omvhr! ¡Hevàcmtn cn em `mgim cn

@mcrn y vnf m civnrtirtn khf`igh y khf Jmzne!

Ghtjne nstmam pnrcinfch su pmkinfkim khf Tri`rhsn. – ¸Tnrh
fh eh vns8 ¡Ns funstrm `mgim tm`aiéf y @mcrn
@mc rn fhs em nstí hkuetmfch!
_m`hs m cnkir qun @mcrn vivn pmrm sin`prn, y fhshtrms tm`aiéf.
¸Kû`h pmsmrn`hs em ntnrficmc cn funstrhs càms8
Ehs hbhs vnrcns cn Tri`rhsn arieemrhf khf uf rnsth cn euz –
Tmsmrn`hs ne tin`ph tme y kh`h sin`prn eh jn`hs jnkjh. _mgmfch
buftms phr nsths ahsquns. Jnr`mfms. Bu
Buftms.
ftms. Thr sin`prn. –Ghtjne
m`mam m sus jnr`mfms, pnrh neems nrmf ifgnfums, nspnkime`nftn
Tri`rhsn. Neemscnbmfch
nf ne ahsqun, nstmamfqun
pnronktm`nftn khftnftms
su `mcrn jikinrm khf vivir
su `mgim, fh sus vicms
tnfinfch
icnm cn kû`h nstm oufkihfmam. Tri`rhsn prhamaen`nftn pnfsmam qun
ehs mecnmfhs sn khftnftmamf khf cmrens m neems sus `unrths. Ghtjne
sin`prn nstmam `uy khfskinftn cn qun nsn nrm uf tn`m qun fh cnaàm
`nfkihfmr m sus jnr`mfms, phr `inch m metnrmr su oneiz igfhrmfkim y
pnrturamr ne nquieiarih nftrn
nftrn neems.
– Mchrh pmsmr `is càms khftigh, Tri`, ¡eh jmgh! ¸Tnrh tò fh
quinrns vnr ne `ufch qun jmy mounrm cn nstn ahsqun8 ¸Fh quinrns
vivir tu prhpim vicm8
 – ¡Nstm`hs vivinfch funstrm prhpim vicm, Ghtjne! ¡Fh snms
rmrm!–cibh Tri`rhsn, `inftrms Jmzne rnkhrràm ne km`ifh cn vunetm
jmkim sus jnr`mfms.
– ¡Fh punch krnnr qun tò quinrms cnbmrfhs! –cibh Jmzne,
nskukjmfch phr kmsumeicmc em khfvnrsmkiûf cn sus jnr`mfms.
– ¡Fh quinrh cnbmrems! Yh quinrh qun nstn`hs sin`prn buftms.
Fh quinrh
q uinrh vivir sif uustncns,
stncns, pnrh si @mcrn sn ffingm
ingm m `hstrmrfhs su
`mgim, ¡nfthfkns yh quinrh nstmr khf ustncns, pnrh cne htrh emch cn
nshs `mthrrmens! Yh quinrh vnr ne `ufch khf ustncns. –[uspirû htrm
vnz y khftifuû jmaemfch –[i @mcrn fh `n nfsným su `mgim, yh
quinrh auskmr m uf arubh cispunsth m nfsnýmr`n em suym. Fhshtrms
sh`hs arubms y fh tnfn`hs icnm cn kû`h usmr funstrhs phcnrns.
¸Nsh fh ens `henstm8
– ¡[jjj!– Jmzne push uf cnch khftrm sus emaihs, mcvirtinfch
m sus jnr`mfms qun sn kmeemrmf, eh qun `henstû m Ghtjne.
– ¡@mcrn fh nstí mquà! ¡Nrns cn`msimch pmrmfhikm, Jmzne!–
pnrh ems jnr`mfms nskukjmrhf ne kjmsquich cn ufm rm`itm, qun shfû
`ís ounrtn qun uf trunfh mtrmvnsmfch uf ahsqun sienfkihsh. –
¡[jjj! ¸]ué ns nsh8
Ems jnr`mfms sn pmrmeizmrhf cn `inch. Fmcm vivàm nf ne
ahsqun nxknpth ems arubms. Nrm su `mcrn h ehs `unrths, y neems fh
phcàmf cnkicir
c nkicir kuíe cn ehs cchs
hs ens kmusmam `ís tn`hr. – ¡[i @mcrn

tn nskukjû, neem vm m nstmr –susurrû Jmzne

– ¡[jjj! ¡Fh krnh ourihsm,
qun snm Ghtjne!
neem! ¡]uizí Jmzne.
meguinf cne. htrh emch
nfkhftrû uf km`ifh pmrm mtrmvnsmr ne pnrà`ntrh! –`ur`urû
Tri`rhsn.
– Nsh ns i`phsiaen. Fmcin jm cnm`auemch phr nsths ahsquns
nf thcm funstrm vicm. ¡Fi ufh sheh! –cibh Ghtjne.
– Fh qun @mcrn fhs jmym cikjh – cibh Tri`rhsn, jmkinfch
qun Ghtjne sn auremrm.
– Ifkeush si uf mecnmfh ounrm eh suoikinftn`nftn vmeinftn pmrm
qunrnr nftrmr nf funstrh ahsqun, fh phcràm, mufqun eh iftnftmrm. Ehs
`mthrrmens nstíf nfkmftmchs. Fmcin vivh puncn nftrmr nf nstn ahsqun
si neehs fh tinfnf m ufm arubm cn funstrm smfgrn. ¡Sò smans kû`h
oufkihfm, Tri`! ¡Sn jn khftmch nsms jisthrims `iens cn vnkns! –
Ghtjne `ncitû mknrkm cn mquneems pmemarms y khftifuû. – Tnrh
suphfgh qun rnme`nftn fh sman`hs kû`h oufkihfm, ¸fh ns msà8
– ¸Thr qué nrns tmf nxtrmým thch ne tin`ph, Ghtjne8 ¸]ué
nstís jmaemfch8 –prnguftû Tri`rhsn.
– ¡Nsthy jmaemfch cn @mcrn! ¡Neem fh fhs cikn fmcm! ¡Em
òfikm rmzûf phr em qun yh sé sharn nstms khsms ns phrqun jn nstmch
enynfch sus eiarhs!
– Ns phrqun @mcrn ns `ís smaim.
Em vhz cn su `mcrn oun kh`h uf kukjieeh nf ne nstû`mgh cn
Ghtjne. [n siftiû `mrnmcm y envn`nftn céaie me nskukjmr ne shfich,
sus rhcieems
ne armzh, snieizífchem.
nstma chaemrhf ambh su pnsh. Tri`rhsn mgmrrû m Ghtjne phr
nstmaieizífchem.
– ¡@mcrn! ¡Cnbm m Ghtjne nf pmz! – gritû Tri`rhsn,
phfiéfchsn nftrn susu jnr`mfm y su `mcrn.
`mcrn.
@mfnm rih jmkim sus jibms. –Fh eh nsthy jmkinfch yh,
Tri`rhsn. Ghtjne sn jm punsth fnrvihsm kh`h cn khstu`arn. Jnrirem
snràm kh`h jnrir`n m `à `is`m, y yh fufkm shýmràm siquinrm, khf
jnrir`n m `à `is`m.
` is`m.
@nfnm sn quncû pnronktm`nftn quintm, nfornftn cn sus jibms.
jib ms. [u
emrgh y eish pneh fngrh, khegmam merncnchr cn neem krnmfch sh`arms
nf ehs junkhs cn su ifquintmftn y cnegmch rhstrh, nsh prhvhkmam qun
su kmrm pmrnkinrm ufm kmemvnrm trmàcm m em vicm. [us hbhs nrmf
nxtrn`mcm`nftn grmfcns y sharnsmeàmf cn sus prhoufcms ûraitms khf
rmaim, nfvimfch tn`hr me khrmzûf cn sus jibms.
– Thr omvhr, kíe`nfsn, jibms. Fh nsthy mquà pmrm kmstigmr m
Ghtjne. ¸^stncns fh pinfsmf qun yh ym jn nskukjmch kmcm ufh cn
sus pnfsm`infths y smaich kmcm ufh cn sus `hvi`infths8 Jn smaich
phr mýhs qun Ghtjne jmaàm nstmch enynfch `is eiarhs. ¸Y qué `n
i`phrtm8 ¡Tmrm nsh nstíf, pmrm ennrehs! –Qiû htrm vnz –Iftneignftn
Ghtjne. Qnsnrvmcm y cn hskurh khrmzûf Ghtjne. ¡Shch nstn tin`ph
cnseizmfch eiarhs cnftrh cn tus ahesieehs y menbífchtn khf neehs cnftrh
cne ahsqun pmrm ennr nf snkrnth! – su vhz tnfàm ufm `nzkem cn
cnsprnkih y civnrsiûf.
@mfnm mpmrtû su pneh cn su kheérikh rhstrh khf sus emrghs y
cnegmchs cnchs, eh qun em jmkàm pmrnknr ifkeush `ís snvnrm. Ems
jnr`mfms arubms smaàmf qun neem nstmam m pufth cn jmknr su `mgim,
phrqun nf ems rmrms hkmsihfns nf qun nbnkutmam su `mgim ornftn m
neems, jmkàm ne `is`h gnsth kumfch nstmam m pufth cn eenvmr m kmah
uf jnkjizh.
– ¸Sò quinrns vnr `i `mgim, Ghtjne8 ¸]uinrns vnr eh qun `i
`mcrn `n nfsnýû8 ¸]uinrns mprnfcnr
mprnfc nr `i `mgim8 ¡@irmc!
@mfnm envmftû sus `mfhs jmkim ne kineh, ieu`ifmfch ne hskurh
ahsqun khf rneí`pmghs pemtnmchs qun arhtmamf cn ems yn`ms cn sus
cnchs y qun sn nstrneemamf khftrm ems rm`ms cn ehs írahens, jmkinfch
qun nsths mrcinrmf nf eem`ms. Tri`rhsn gritû, tirmfch m sus jnr`mfms
`ís knrkm cn neem.
– ¡@mcrn, fh!
– ¡Yh ifvhkh m ehs vinbhs cihsns y m ehs funvhs, trmigmf em
vicm m nsths írahens y cnfhs eh qun fhs khrrnsphfcn! – @mfnm
gritû, `inftrms nfvimam `ís rneí`pmghs jmkim ne kineh, kmusmfch qun
ufm thr`nftm mtrhfmchrm nstmeemrm sharn sus kmanzms.
–
phcnrhsm¡@mcrn, cntnftn!
qun nrns. ¸]ué
[infth nstíscikjh
jmanr jmkinfch8
nsms Fhshtrms sman`hs
khsms sharn eh
ti. ¡Eh
sinfth! –Ghtjne supeikû m su `mcrn, pnrh @mfnm sheh rih, `inftrms
krnmam ufm tn`pnstmc cn rn`heifhs cn euz chrmcm qun sn `nzkemamf
khf em thr`nftm y kmàmf merncnchr cn neems.
– ¡Yh ifvhkh m ehs vinbhs cihsns y m ehs funvhs, trmigmf em
vicm m nsths írahens y cnfhs eh qun fhs khrrnsphfcn!
Em euz chrmcm qun kmàm khf em eeuvim y pnfntrmam ne suneh,
cnspnrtû m ems me`ms qun jmaitmamf em kiucmc cn ehs `unrths,
ifvitífchems m smeir cn sus kriptms y rnsurgir cn cnambh cn em tinrrm. Em
`myhràm cn neehs nrmf krimturms nsquneétikms, nxjmustms y nfhbmcms
phr jmanr
j manr sich cnspnrtmchs cn su entmrgh, `inftrms qun htrhs thcmvàm
nstmamf nf phsnsiûf cn sus `òskuehs phcrichs y su pine pòtricm.
Ghtjne hasnrvû ems `irmcms cn cisgusth nf ehs rhstrhs cn sus
jnr`mfms, kumfch vinrhf m ems krimturms khf nxtrn`icmcns khegmftns
h ometmftns, cirigiéfchsn sienfkihsm`nftn jmkim @mfnm. [n siftiû
phcnrhsm me vnr m nstms krimturms, cífchsn ku
kunftm
nftm cn qu
qunn megòf càm en
pnrtnfnknràmf y nstmràmf subntms m sus kmprikjhs.
– [infth `henstmrehs, qunrichs – cibh @mfnm m ems krimturms.
– Tnrh ehs fnknsith. ^fh cn funstrhs punaehs knrkmfhs nstí
mkmpmrmfch m sus `unrths. _mymf y tríigmfehs thchs m `à.
Jmzne y Tri`rhsn bmcnmrhf khf `inch, pnrh Ghtjne sn quncû
msh`armcm phr em `mbnstuhsicmc cn su `mcrn. Neem fufkm jmaàm visth
m su `mcrn kh`mfcmr m sus krimturms, y nsh nfviû nskmehoràhs qun
mtrmvnsmrhf su kunrph. Fh phcàm i`mgifmr qun kumequinrm cn ems
vieems knrkmfms tuvinrm em mucmkim cn mku`uemr m sus `unrths. Thr
sigehs, ehs `unrths jmaàmf sich nfvimchs m ems arubms. [ngurm`nftn,
jmaàmf nxistich tin`phs kumfch ehs mecnmfhs ehkmens jmaàmf kmusmch
ifsurrnkkihfns y trmtmch cn cnrrhtmr m ems arubms, pnrh sin`prn sn
jmaàmf nfkhftrmch khf tme vihenfkim qun Ghtjne nstmam sngurm cn qun
fufkm vnràm mquneehs iftnfths nf su vicm.
Ghtjne puch vnr ufm metm y grhtnskm krimturm khfsicnrmfch ems
pmemarms cn su `mcrn
`mcrn khf iftnfsm khfknftrmkiûf.
– Fh cnbnf m fifgufh vivh smevh m ehs fiýhs y ufm `ubnr
mcuetm. Mtmcem m em vinbm prh`nsm. ¡Neem cnan khftmr em jisthrim cn
nstm fhkjn m ems outurms gnfnrmkihfns y mcvnrtirens qun fufkm
mkmpmrnf m sus `unrths htrm vnz!
– [à, `i rnifm. – cibh em nxknsivm`nftn metm krimturm, khf em
pine kurticm nstirmcm
nstirmcm sharn su kmrm nnsquneétikm.
squneétikm.
– Ghepnnf nf kmcm kriptm qun nfkunftrnf phr ne km`ifh y
cnspinrtnf m thchs `is fiýhs. Ifkeush ehs bûvnfns. Eeévnfehs khf
ustncns y `uéstrnfens ne km`ifh. @uéstrnfens kû`h jmknr suorir m
ehs vivhs phr `mftnfnr pmrm neehs m sus `unrths.
 – Kh`h cnsnn, `i rnifm. –cibh em krimturm. Ems htrms krimturms
sheh nstmamf mtnftms, nspnrmfch sus ûrcnfns, mgumrcmfch qun em rnifm
cn ehs `unrths jikinrm su `mgim, nspnrmfch trmnr m ehs vivhs m sus
oiems. Em òfikm krimturm qun jmaeû nrm ufm khsm grhtnskm qun ufm vnz
jmaàm sich uf jh`arn `uy meth, qun eenvmam uf sh`arnrh cn khpm
fngrh, uf emrgh marigh fngrh, y pmftmehfns qun mjhrm nstmamf jnkjhs
birhfns y sn cns`hrhfmamf kh`h phevh. Em krimturm `irû jmkim
mambh, m sus prhpims `mfhs, nxm`ifífchems, su kmrm tnfsm kh`h si
nstuvinrm shrprnfcich cn qun en quncmrm
qu ncmrm tmf phkh cnscn em òeti`m
ò eti`m vnz
qun jmaàm cnspnrtmch cn su sunýh.
– Eukns jnr`hsh, `i m`hr. –Cibh @mfnm –Gumph kh`h
sin`prn. Shcmvàm vnh me jh`arn qun ouistn ufm vnz. ¸Eh vns nf `i
`nftn8 @mftéf nsm i`mgnf `inftrms eicnrms nstn nbérkith nf `i
fh`arn. [mans qun tn m`h y qun nstmré nspnrmfch phr tu rngrnsh. –
Kumfch nstmam. –
òeti`h cntmeen
cntmeen. m pufth
Hj, y,cn`icnspncir m sum ehs
m`hr, trmn snkumz omvhrith,
f unvhs
funvhs rnkhrcû
`unrths uf
mftn `à,
msà phcrn`hs rngistrmr sus fh`arns.
– [à, `i rnifm. ¸Y qué cnanràm jmknr si em `ubnr rnkjmzm ehs
tér`ifhs8
– Nfthfkns `ítmem y m ehs fiýhs, `i m`hr. Y trínehs thchs
mftn `à.
– [à, `i rnifm.

EhsFhgriths
Ghtjne. phcàm cn Tri`rhsn
cistifguir ufmyvhz
Jmzne
cn emrnshfmrhf nf ehs
htrm, `inftrms hàchs cnm
supeikmamf
su `mcrn qun sn cntuvinrm.
@mfnm fh pmrnkiû nskukjmr m sus jibms, y si eh jizh, fh en
i`phrtû. [u `irmcm nstmam oibm nf ehs `mthrrmens `inftrms sn
mknrkmam m neehs, monrrmfch ne mirn khf sus `mfhs kh`h zmrpms y
nfthfkns mprntû su mgmrrn kh`h si nstuvinrm nstrmfguemfch m ufm
vàkti`m ifvisiaen. Eungh, rípicm`nftn, khf uf `hvi`infth cn su
`uýnkm, eianrû ufm ahem nskmremtm, qun sn cispmrû m trmvés cne mirn y
sn khfvirtiû nf uf vûrtikn nf nspirme, krnmfch uf pmsmcizh phr ne qun
sus cnsprnkimaens snkumkns kruzmrhf ne pnrà`ntrh jmkim em tinrrm cn
ehs vivhs.
Ems jnr`mfms fufkm em jmaàmf visth usmr em `mgim cn nsm
ohr`m, y nsh ems jizh tn`aemr cn `inch.

– ¡_n mjhrm,
qun mkmpmrnf m sus `i m`hr! ¡Nfséýmens
`unrths! m ehs vivhs
Jmzehs tn`nr`n kh`hehsus
qunmfknstrhs
sigfioikm
jikinrhf mftns qun neehs. ¡]un snm arutme y smfgrinfth! Eenfnf sus
`nftns khf tnrrhrns qun vivmf pmrm sin`prn nf su i`mgifmkiûf.
¡Krnnf uf `inch tmf grmfcn cnftrh cn sus khrmzhfns qun neehs fufkm
hevicnf eh qun sigfioikm kruzmrsn khf ems arubms cn ehs ahsquns
`unrths!
– ¡@mcrn, fh!
Ghtjne nstmam msh`armcm y sus jnr`mfms nstmamf khfgnemcms
cn `inch,
vûrtikn vinfch
kmr`nsà. kh`h
Tnrh em `mrkjm
ifkeush cn ehs `unrths
`ís pnrturamchrm mtrmvnsmam
oun em shfrism ne
thrkicm
nf em kmrm cn su `mcrn. Neems fufkm em jmaàmf visth tmf oneiz, tmf
kh`pemkicm khfsigh `is`m, y sn nstrn`nkinrhf me pnfsmr eh qun nshs
`hfstruhs en jmràmf m ehs mecnmfhs.
– ¡@mcrn! ¡Thr omvhr fh jmgms nsh! ¸Fh puncns sheh cmrens
ufm mcvnrtnfkim8 ¸Cmrens em hphrtuficmc cn jmknr eh khrrnkth mftns
cn qun tò jmgms
j mgms nsth8 – rhgû Tri`rhsn.
@nfnm sn rih cn neem – ¡^stncns shf pmtétikms! [i ustncns
fiýms quinrnf mprnfcnr `i `mgim, si quinrnf jhfrmr m ehs mfknstrhs,
nstm snrí ufm cn sus rnsphfsmaieicmcns. ¸Krnns qun jmgh nsth m em
eignrm, Tri`8 ¸Krnns qun `n gustm qun `mtnf m `ubnrns y fiýhs8 Eh
jmgh phr funstrm prhtnkkiûf. ¡Thr funstrm om`ieim!
Tri`rhsn tnfàm ufm `irmcm cn masheuth cisgusth nf su rhstrh.
– ¡Tinfsh qun tn gustm jmknr nsth, @mcrn! ¡Tunch snftireh!
¡Msà qun fh oifbms eh khftrmrih!
@mfnm nftrnknrrû sus hbhs jmkim su jibm –^f càm cnpnfcnrí cn
ustncns, fiýms, msu`ir nstm rnsphfsmaieicmc cnspués cn `à. Ns ufm
n`prnsm snrim, rnquinrn khrmbn y cntnr`ifmkiûf, ¡y `n tn`h qun nrns
cn`msimch céaie pmrm th`mr `i eugmr kumfch eengun ne `h`nfth!
Tri`rhsn sn quncû kh`pentm`nftn quintm, monrrífchsn m Jmzne.
Nfthfkns oun Ghtjne quinf jmaeû. Sh`û ufm prhoufcm ahkmfmcm cn
mirn, envmftû su `nftûf pmrm nfkhftrmr em `irmcm cn su `mcrn, y cibh2
–Yh neibh jhfrmrtn y m mquneehs qun vifinrhf mftns cn ti, @mcrn. Yh
quinrh mprnfcnr tu `mgim. Msu`iré em rnsphfsmaieicmc.
@mfnm mgmrrû m Ghtjne phr em gmrgmftm, envmftífchem cne suneh.
Ehs pins cn Ghtjne nstmamf khegmfch kh`h ufm `uýnkm cn trmph
`inftrms ehs griths cn sus jnr`mfms shfmamf nf sus hàchs. – ¸]ué
tn jmkn `nrnknchrm, Ghtjne, cn th`mr `i eugmr y rngir kh`h em rnifm
cn nstms tinrrms8
– Fh eh sé – cibh Ghtjne, tn`aemfch y bmcnmfch phr mirn. Neem
smaàm qun nrm cigfm. [nftàm qun jmaàm megh cn su `mcrn cnftrh cn
neem, nspnrmfch pmrm smeir. [maàm qun nstmam nf ne eugmr khrrnkth, pnrh
fh phcàm phfnreh nf pmemarms.
– ¸]ué jmràms nf `i eugmr8 ¸]ué jmràms si ufm cn ems vieems
knrkmfms nstuvinsn mkmpmrmfch m sus `unrths8 – prnguftû su `mcrn,
nfkhftrmfch em `irmcm cn Ghtjne.
– Jmràm eh `is`h qun tò @mcrn. – cibh Ghtjne.
– Ainf. [in`prn nspnré qun tò th`mrms `i eugmr ufm vnz qun
yh neiginrm cnbmr`n eenvmr phr em finaem, Ghtjne. –cibh @mfnm
`inftrms
fh gnftie`nftn
ns mjhrm, qunricm. eianrmam ne kuneeh cn Ghtjne. –Tnrh nsn tin`ph
– Mkmrikiû ne kmaneeh cn su jibm – @i `mgim
fh vivn nf mquneehs eiarhs qun jms nstmch enynfch, fh
kh`pentm`nftn. _ivn nf `i smfgrn, y yh fh punch prnskifcir cn
tmfth m em vnz. – ehs hbhs cn Ghtjne nstmamf `uy mainrths `inftrms
nskukjmam m su `mcrn, y smaàm qun su `mcrn phcàm nskukjmr sus
pnfsm`infths y prnguftms. – [à, qunricm `àm, `i Ghtjne, tò `n
nftinfcns mjhrm. Fh nsthy sinfch nghàstm khf `is phcnrns. ^fm vnz
qun tn cn thch, y tn nfsnýn eh qun jmy qun smanr, fh quncmrí fmcm
pmrm `à. Sò eh tnfcrís thch, ifkeuynfch `i vicm y `i eugmr kh`h
rnifm, y em rnsphfsmaieicmc cn jhfrmr m funstrhs mfknstrhs, qun snríf
ehs tuyhs. Nsh ns pri`hrcime, Ghtjne, qun `mftnfgms funstrms
trmcikihfns y `mftnfgms funstrhs snkrnths m smevh cne `ufch cn ehs
vivhs. –@mfnm `irû cirnkth m ehs hbhs cn su jibm – ¸Nstís eistm pmrm
rnkiair `ís cn `i smfgrn, Jibm8 ¸Tmrm cmr ne siguinftn pmsh8
– ¸@ís cn tu smfgrn8
@mfnm rih – [à, `i fiým cn khrmzûf fngrh, `ís. ¸Kû`h
pinfsms qun tò y tus jnr`mfms puncnf snftir ems n`hkihfns cn ems
htrms8 ¸Kû`h krnns qun Tri`rhsn puncn snftir ems `àms8 Ns phrqun
`i smfgrn khrrn nf sus vnfms. Yh kh`pmrtà ufm pnquným kmfticmc cn
`i smfgrn khf kmcm ufm cn ustncns kumfch fmkinrhf, y tnfgh em
iftnfkiûf cn kh`pmrtirem cn funvh. @inftrms `ís kh`pmrtm khftigh,
`ís phcnrhsm eengmríf m snr. ¸Nstís prnpmrmcm pmrm rnkiair `ís, jibm
`àm8
– ¡Ghtjne, fh! ¡Fh eh jmgms! –susurrû Tri`rhsn. Ghtjne fh
qunràm fmcm `ís qun kme`mr ehs `inchs cn sus jnr`mfms, jmknrems
nftnfcnr qun eh nstmam jmkinfch phr neems, pnrh fh tnfàm pmemarms
pmrm khfshemr m fifgufm. Ehs hbhs mmzuens
zuens cn Jmzne nstmamf eenfhs cn
eígri`ms, y Tri`rhsn nstmam mgitmfch su kmanzm ornfétikm`nftn,
`inftrms Ghtjne khfsicnrmam em prhphsikiûf cn su `mcrn. – ¡Ghtjne,
phr omvhr fh!
@mfnm rih –^stncns chs sin`prn ounrhf cn `nftn céaie. Fh
shf kh`h ne rnsth cn ems arubms, nf masheuth. Fh kh`h Ghtjne. [u
khrmzûf ns kmsi tmf hskurh kh`h ne `àh.
– ¡Fh cigm nsh! –Gritû Jmzne –[i nstí tmf sngurm mknrkm cn
Ghtjne, cnbn qun sn th`n nstm fhkjn pmrm pnfsmr mknrkm cn nsh. Cnen
em fhkjn pmrm cnkicir.
@mfnm rih htrm vnz. –Ainf. _m`hs cnvunetm m kmsm, ¡thcms
ustncns! Ghtjne puncns cmr`n tu cnkisiûf mftns cn qun ne she sn
nskhfcm `mýmfm. ¡Mjhrm
¡Mjhrm víymfsn mftns cn qun km`ain cn hpifiûf!
– _m`hs, Ghtjne– cibh Tri`rhsn, tirmfch cn su jnr`mfm pmrm
menbmrem cn su `mcrn, pnrh Ghtjne fh pmrnkàm phcnr jmknr qun sus
`in`arhs
uf trmfkn sn
y `hvinrmf.
cn megufm[nohr`m
snftàmnstuvinrm
nftu`nkicm, kh`h
mtmcm si nstuvinrm
m su `mcrn. Emsnf
jnr`mfms cn Ghtjne em th`mrhf kmcm ufm cn ufm cn sus `mfhs y em
khfcubnrhf phr ne km`ifh qun ems eenvmràm m su kmsm nf em kheifm,
cnbmfch m su `mcrn shem nf ne ahsqun `unrth jmkinfch su `
`mgim,
mgim, qun
nstmeeû kh`h uf rmyh, prhynktmfch tnrriaens sh`arms m su merncnchr.
Khf kmcm pmsh, Ghtjne tuvh qun haeigmr m sus pinrfms pmrm qun sn
`hvinrmf. Nrm kh`h si ufm ounrzm ifvisiaen quisinrm qun sn quncmrm
khf su `mcrn.
– Fh vhetnns jmkim neem, Ghtjne –susurrû Jmzne –
Khfkéftrmtn nf fhshtrms –Ghtjne pnstmýnû, trmtmfch cn nfohkmrsn nf
sus jnr`mfms. [n siftiû kh`h nstuvinrm smeinfch cn ufm nspnsm
finaem `inftrms neems em eenvmamf kmcm vnz `ís enbhs cn su `mcrn.
– ¸Nstís ainf8 –prnguftû Tri`rhsn, `irmfch cnftrh cn ehs
hbhs cn su jnr`mfm. Neehs rnoenbmamf ems eukns cn em `mgim cn su
`mcrn, qun kjispnmam nf em cistmfkim, jmkinfch qun sus hbhs
pmrnkinrmf qun fh en pnrtnfnkàmf phr kh`penth. – ¸Ghtjne8–
Tri`rhsn cnbû cn km`ifmr, push sus `mfhs sharn ehs jh`arhs cn
Ghtjne, y `irû m sus grmfcns hbhs kemrhs. – ¡Ghtjne! ¡@àrm`n!
¸Nstís ainf8
–[à, Tri`, nsthy ainf. _m`hs m kmsm. Snfgh `ukjh nf qué
pnfsmr.
 KMTIS^EH II
EM[ AQ^BM[ CN EM KHEIFM

E ms trns jnr`mfms sn nfkhftrmamf nf ne amekûf ounrm cn em

jmaitmkiûf cn Ghtjne, vinfch ems eukns qun prhvnfàmf cn
em `mgim cn su `mcrn cmfzmr nf ne ahsqun `unrth. Nstms
krnmamf sifinstrms sh`arms nf em pincrm cntrís cn neem, kh`h si ounrmf
jmrpàms khf aneems mems qun jmaàmf mcquirich vicm.
– ¸Thr kuífth tin`ph krnnf qun nstmrí meeí mounrm8 –
prnguftû Jmzne.
Jmzne. [u vhz nnstmam
stmam tn`aemfch.

– Fhkhf
cibh Ghtjne tnfgms
ufm `inch,
nxtrmým Jmzne.
y enbmfmShch nstmrí
`irmcm ainf,
nf sus eh prh`nth –
hbhs.
– ¸Kû`h puncns cnkir nsh8 ¡Fmcm nstmrí ainf! ¡Funstrm
`mcrn nstm msnsifmfch m thchs nf nsm mecnm! – Tri`rhsn nstmam
tn`aemfch cn nfhbh.
– Funstrm `mcrn nstí cnonfcinfch funstrms trmcikihfns
om`ieimrns, Tri`. Cn nstm ohr`m sn jm jnkjh phr sigehs.
Tri`rhsn `irû m Ghtjne kh`h si ounrm megh vie, kh`h si neem
ounrm ufm nspnkin cn meànf qun
q un fh ounrm kmpmz cn rnkhfhknr.
– ¡Fh `n `irns msà! –Ghtjne nstmam jnricm. Thcàm snftir em
rnpuesiûf cn sus jnr`mfms, pnrh fh jmaàm fmcm qun pucinrm cnkir
pmrm jmknr qun neems nftnfcinrmf phrqun Ghtjne kh`prnfcàm eh qun
su `mcrn nstmam jmkinfch. Y fh jmaàm ohr`m cn nxpeikmr phr qué
Ghtjne jmaràm jnkjh eh `is`h si nstuvinrm nf ne eugmr cn su `mcrn.
– ¸]ué nstí pmsmfch khftigh, Ghtjne8 ¸Nstís ainf khf thch
nsth8 –Ghtjne fh puch rnsphfcnr.
Tnrh Tri`rhsn pnfsû qun eh smaàm. Neem phcàm snftir ems
n`hkihfns cn Ghtjne, qun nstmamf mrrn`heifífchsn cnftrh cn neem
kh`h ufm tn`pnstmc
t n`pnstmc cn mftikipmkiûf.
 – ¡Sò quinrns ehs phcnrns cn @mcrn! –Nxkem`û Tri`rhsn. –
¸Fh ns msà8
Ghtjne eh khfsicnrû phr uf `h`nfth y cibh. –[à, nf pmrtn.
Tnrh fh nsthy sinfch nghàstm, Tri`. ¡Yh quinrh sus phcnrns pmrm
phcnr prhtngnrtn y m Jmzne! @mcrn fh nstmrí mquà phr sin`prn, y
meguinf cnan `mftnfnrfhs m smevh mquà. ¸]ué pmsmràm si megh en pmsm
m neem8 ¸]ué pmsmràm si ehs mecnmfhs ifikimf ufm rnvunetm y fhs
mtmkmf8 ¸Kû`h phcràm snr kmpmz cn prhtngnrems sif em `mgim cn
@mcrn8
Tri`rhsn sn `mftuvh oir`n. –Thr em `mýmfm cibistn qun tò
qunràms vnr ne `ufch me htrh emch cn em nspnsurm, Ghtjne. Sò cibistn
qun fh qunràms nstmr mtrmpmcm mquà phr sin`prn, ¡y mjhrm nstís
khfsicnrmfch msu`ir em rnsphfsmaieicmc qun tn tnfcrí mtmcm mquà thcm
tu vicm! –Tri`rhsn pmrnkàm nstmr `irmfch cnftrh cne me`m cn
Ghtjne, khfsicnrmfch uf mspnkth qun fufkm jmaàm visth nf su
jnr`mfm mftns. – ¡Megh cnftrh cn ti jm km`aimch! ¸Ns phrqun
@mcrn cibh qun oifme`nftn kh`pmrtiràm su `mgim khftigh8
¸Qnme`nftn krnns nf neem8
Ghtjne cnsnmam qun sus jnr`mfms nftnfcinrms phrqun neem
qunràm jmknr nsth. – ¡Thr supunsth qun en krnh! ¡Neem ns funstrm
`mcrn!
Tri`rhsn sn aureû. – ¸]ué Jmcns nstí pmsmfch khftigh8 ¡Neem
nstí msnsifmfch m thchs nf nsm vieem! ¸@n nstís cikinfch qun
rnme`nftn nsth fh tn `henstm8 ¸Nf qué tiph cn ufivnrsh nsh fh ns
ufm ehkurm8
Nf amstmftns, cn jnkjh, Ghtjne pnfsû. Neem fh qunràm nfomcmr m
su jnr`mfm khf em vnrcmc, pnrh rnme`nftn fh jmaàm ohr`m cn
nvitmreh. –[in`prn jm sich cn nstm ohr`m, Tri`. [in`prn. ¡@ukjh
mftns cn @mcrn, y `ukjh mftns cn Maunem! @mcrn fh jmaàm tnfich
qun jmknreh nf thcm funstrm vicm, y neem prhamaen`nftn fh tnfcrí qun
jmknreh cn funvhs phr htrhs kinfths cn mýhs. Nsthy sngurm cn qun ehs
mecnmfhs mprnfcnríf su enkkiûf y sn mtnfcríf me pmkth qun sus
mfknstrhs jikinrhf khf ehs funstrhs. –Ghtjne sn cntuvh y eungh
khftifòh. –Y si neehs fh eh jmknf, nstmrn`hs ohrzmcms m jmknr nsth
htrm vnz jmstm qun neehs mprnfcmf. Fhshtrms tnfn`hs qun mkemrmrens
qun fh pnr`itirn`hs qun rh`pmf ne pmkth cn funvh, qun fh sh`hs
céaiens y qun fh puncnf mprhvnkjmrsn cn fhshtrms. –Ghtjne phcàm
cnkir qun Tri`rhsn sn nstmam nfomcmfch `ís khf kmcm pmemarm qun
Ghtjne cnkàm, pnrh muf msà khftifuû. –Nstm fhkjn trmambmrí nf
funstrh omvhr, Tri`. Tmrtn cn funstrm jhrcm nstí kh`nfzmfch m
cns`hrhfmrsn, funstrms oiems sn nstíf rncukinfch. Fhs vnfcràmf ainf
`ís `unrths si megufm vnz ehs vheviérm`hs m fnknsitmr.
Tri`rhsn nstmam mtûfitm mftn ems pmemarms cn Ghtjne.
– ¸Fnknsitmrehs htrm vnz8 ¸Tmrm jmknr qué8 ¸¸@mtmr@mtmr m gnftn
ifhknftn phrqun neehs fh quinrnf nftrngmrfhs m sus `unrths8 Hj, ns
kinrth. ¡Nsthy jmaemfch khf Ghtjne! ¡[in`prn em eûgikm! ¡Em jnr`mfm
prmg`ítikm! ¡Em `ís iftneignftn cn thcms! ¡Ainf, pnrh fh sunfms
kh`h em iftneignftn, Ghtjne! ¡[unfms kh`h ufm shkiûpmtm! ¡[unfms
kh`h @mcrn!
Ghtjne en cih m su jnr`mfm ufm tristn shfrism. – ¡Tri`, enn
funstrm jisthrim! ¡Nsth ns kh`h sin`prn jm sich, phr `ís
gnfnrmkihfns cn ems qun puncns i`mgifmr!
– ¡]ué si funstrm tmtmrm–tmtmrm–tmtmrm–maunem juainsn
`mtmch m gnftn ifhknftn! ¡Nsh fh sigfioikm qun fhshtrms tnfgm`hs
qun jmknreh tm`aiéf! ¡Thcn`hs irfhs cn mquà, phcn`hs fngmrfhs!
¡Nstm fh tinfn qun snr funstrm vicm, Ghtjne! Thr omvhr, sûeh ví`hfhs
kh`h eh jmaàm`hs jmaem`hs nstm `mýmfm. Thcn`hs cnbmr m @mcrn
qun jmgm eh qun neem cnsnn, ¡pnrh yh fh quinrh snr pmrtn cn
c n nsth!
– Fh phcn`hs irfhs, Tri`. Fh mjhrm. ¡Snfn`hs qun
quncmrfhs! ¡Jmzne, cien qun fh phcn`hs irfhs! – cibh Ghtjne m em
sienfkihsm Jmzne,
Jmzne, qun nstmam pmrmcm m su emch.
– ¸Ghtjne, tò rnme`nftn vms m jmknr nsth8 ¡Thr omvhr ci`n qun
fh vms m jmknreh!–Tri`rhsn supeikû `inftrms Jmzne vnàm m sus
jnr`mfms ciskutir, kh`h sin`prn sheàm jmknr, nspnrmfch ne `h`nfth
mcnkumch pmrm kh`pmrtir sus snfti`infths.
 – Eh jmré, Tri`, y kumfch @mcrn `n hornzkm su smfgrn,
quinrh qun tò y Jmzne em th`nf khf`igh.
– ¸Nstís ehkm8
– ¡Kemrm`nftn krnns qun eh nsthy! Tnrh pinfsm, si fhshtrms

th`m`hs thcm em smfgrn

kh`pmrtir funstrhs cn @mcrn
pnfsm`infths. `mýmfm,
Tiéfsmeh, snrn`hs
Tri`. kmpmkns
¡Yh sin`prn cn
smaré
si megufm cn ustncns `n fnknsitm! Fhshtrms snrn`hs kmpmkns cn
prhtngnrfhs ufm m em
em htrm.
Tri`rhsn mrrugû em kmrm khf cisgusth cn funvh. – ¡Nsh
sigfioikm qun tò quinrns khftrhemrfhs, cn em `is`m ohr`m qun @mcrn
fhs nstí khftrhemfch mjhrm! – neem nskupiû, jirinfch ehs
snfti`infths cn Ghtjne.
– ¡Fh! ¡Fh ns nsh nf masheuth! ¡Mcn`ís, neem fh nstí

khftrheífch`n!
– ¸Nfthfkns qun nrm thch nsh nf em `mýmfm8 ¡Sò pmrnkàms
n`arubmcm!
– ¡[ûeh nstmam `mrnmcm! Yh nstmam maru`mcm phr eh qun
@mcrn fhs nstmam hornkinfch, y thch eh qun nsh sigfioikmam nf em
rnmeicmc.
– ¡]uinrns cnkir eh qun @mcrn tn nstmam hornkinfch m ti! Sò
sin`prn jms sich su omvhritm, y puncns `nftirtn m ti `is`m sharn eh
qun nsh sigfioikm, ¡pnrh fh puncns nskhfcnr tu khrmzûf cn `à!
Nskòkjm`n Ghtjne, si tò jmkns nsth, si th`ms em smfgrn cn @mcrn, yh
fufkm tn eh pnrchfmré. Cnbmré nstn eugmr pmrm sin`prn y fufkm `n
vnrís cn funvh, ¸nftinfcns8 –Tri`rhsn nstmam eehrmfch, pnrh sn
vnàm kh`pentm`nftn snrim.
– ¡Tri`! ¡Sn m`h, tn m`h cn`msimch! ¡Tnrh fh nftinfcns eh
qun nstís cikinfch! Fhshtrms fh tnfn`hs icnm cn kumf vinbm ns
@mcrn rnme`nftn. ¡Neem fh nstmrí khf fhshtrhs
f hshtrhs pmrm sin`prn!
– ¡Neem puncn vivir tmfths mýhs kh`h neem quinrm! ¡Neem fh
tinfn qun `hrir si fh quinrn tm`aiéf! ¡Sò em nskukjmstn, snrí su
nenkkiûf ir jmkim em finaem! –cibh Tri`rhsn.
 – ¸Y qué si megh pmsm mftns cn qun neem nsté eistm pmrm
trmsknfcnr8 ¸Kû`h phcràm yh smfmrem sif khfhknr su `mgim8 Thr htrm
pmrtn, tò smans qun uf càm nstmrí cn`m
cn`msimch
simch kmfsmcm pmrm quncmrsn nf
nstn `ufch. Neem qunrrí pmrtir kh`h jizh su `mcrn mftns qun neem, y
em `mcrn cn neem mòf `ís mtrís nf ne tin`ph, n ifkeush thcms ems htrms
arubms cn funstrm smfgrn mftns qun neems. Ns funstrh cnanr th`mr su
eugmr, msngurmrfhs qun em `mgim cn funstrm om`ieim vivm kumfch neem
pmsn m em finaem. Fhshtrms tnfn`hs qun quncmrfhs mquà y prhtngnr
funstrh ahsqun, `mftnfnr funstrms trmcikihfns. ¡Sò sin`prn jms
smaich nsh!
Tri`rhsn smkuciû su kmanzm. – ¡Fh cn nstm ohr`m, Ghtjne! ¡Yh
fh quinrh snr pmrtn cn em `mtmfzm cn gnftn ifhknftn! ¡Fufkm nstmré
cn mkunrch nf `mtmr m fiýhs! ¡Y fufkm tn pnrchfmré si tò jmkns
j mkns nsth!
Ghtjne siftiû kh`h si su khrmzûf ounrm mrrmfkmch. [u `mcrn
oifme`nftn jmaàm nstmch cn mkunrch nf kh`pmrtir su `mgim khf neem,
y sus jnr`mfms nstmamf ohrzífchem m jmknr ufm nenkkiûf i`phsiaen.
Neem suspirû y cibh – ¡^stncns smanf qun sigfioikmf `ukjh pmrm `à,
`ís qun em `mgim cn @mcrn! ¡Thr omvhr, fh `n jmgmf nengir!
Tri`rhsn fh cibh fmcm. Neem sheh sn `mftuvh `irmfch m su
jnr`mfm khf eígri`ms cnseizífchsn phr su rhstrh.
Ghtjne mprntû sus puýhs, nstrubífchehs tmf curh qun sus uýms
sn en nftnrrmrhf nf ems pme`ms, jmkiéfchem smfgrmr. –Ainf. ¡Fh eh
jmré! ¡[mans qun fh punch pnrcnrtn, Tri`! ¡Fh punch! [i tò
rnme`nftn fh quinrns qun jmgm nsth, nfthfkns fh eh jmré. Fhshtrms
phcn`hs `mrkjmrfhs cn mquà buftms mftns qun ne she sn phfgm, si nsh
ns eh qun cn vnrcmc quinrns. Tnrh yh quinrh qun nftinfcms eh qun nsm
cnkisiûf sigfioikm.
Jmzne qun jmaàm nstmch nskukjmfch sienfkihsm`nftn m sus
jnr`mfms ciskutir, oifme`nftn jmaeû. – ¡Fmcin sn vm!
Ghtjne y Tri`rhsn vhetnmrhf jmkim su jnr`mfm nspmftmcms. Em
trmfquiem y khftn`pemtivm Jmzne nstmam msu`infch uf pmpne qun rmrm
vnz cnsn`pnýmam, pnrh sif n`amrgh nrm su eugmr. Neem nrm em
jnr`mfm `myhr, y sus jnr`mfms `nfhrns nstmamf meeà, jipfhtizmcms
phr em kme`m y cntnr`ifmkiûf khf em qun jmaemam. –Yh th`mré em
smfgrn khftigh `mýmfm, Ghtjne. Funstrh eugmr nstí mquà. [h`hs ems
jibms cn @mfnm, y tnfn`hs ufm rnsphfsmaieicmc khf ne ahsqun
`unrth y khf funstrhs mfknstrhs. ¡Tri`rhsn, eh smans! Eh jms smaich
curmftn thcm tu vicm. ¡Yh fh nftinfch phr qué nstís mktumfch kh`h
si rnkiéf tn juainrms nftnrmch! @mcrn sin`prn fhs khftû jisthrims
sharn ehs tin`phs mftns cn qun fhshtrms fmkiérm`hs. ¸Tnfsmstn qun
nshs nrmf sûeh kunfths cn jmcms8 Fhshtrms vivi`hs nf ne ahsqun
`unrth. ¡Tri`! ¡Ne ahsqun `unrth! ¡Fh cnanràm shrprnfcnrtn tmfth!
¡Jn`hs km`ifmch nftrn em `unrtn thcm funstrm vicm! Jn`hs
nskukjmch jisthrims pmrm chr`ir sharn funstrhs mfknstrhs cnscn qun
érm`hs pnqunýms. ¡[i cnbm`hs nstn eugmr, fh quncmrí fmcin qun
khftrhen m ehs `unrths cnspués cn qun @mcrn sn vmym! ¸Sn cms
kunftm cn eh qun nsh sigfioikm, Tri`8 ¡Nskòkjm`n! Shcms fhshtrms

th`mrn`hs em smfgrn
`myhr cnspués cn y@mcrn
cn @mcrn, `mýmfm.
`i cnkisiûf ¡Shcms fhshtrms! [hy em
ns cnoifitivm.
– ¡Fh punch krnnr qun tn jmyms punsth cne emch cn Ghtjne,
Jmzne! ¡Ems chs `n nfonr`mf! – Tri`rhsn sn `mrkjû ourihsm,
cnbmfch m Jmzne y Ghtjne nf ne amekûf.
– ¡Tri`rhsn, phr omvhr, quécmtn! ¡_unevn! –Ghtjne nstmam
cnskhfshemcm. [nftàm kh`h si juainrm mrruifmch thch cn megufm
ohr`m. Y sn prnguftmam, si neem phcràm tnfnr ne m`hr cn Tri`rhsn cn
vunetm, megufm vnz.
– Fh tn prnhkupns, Ghtjne. Krnh qun neem sn snftirí cionrnftn
`mýmfm. [ûeh fnknsitm tin`ph pmrm pnfsmr. Sò smans kû`h ns neem. [u
irm sn nfkinfcn rípicm`nftn, pnrh cnsmpmrnkn igume cn rípich. Sò
smans qun neem fh puncn nfhbmrsn khf fifgufm cn fhshtrms phr tmfth
tin`ph. – Ghtjne smaàm qun Jmzne tnfàm rmzûf, pnrh jmaàm megh
cnftrh cn neem qun en cnkàm qun tme vnz jmaàm pnrcich m Tri`rhsn pmrm
sin`prn.
– Grmkims phr mphymr`n, Jmzne. Grmkims phr khfoimr nf `à. Yh
smaàm qun phcràms nftnfcnr ne phr qué nsthy jmkinfch nsth.
 Jmzne pmrnkàm nstmr mfmeizmfch sus pmemarms mftns cn rnsphfcnr.
rnsphfc nr.
Oifme`nftn, neem cibh. – Krnh qun tn nftinfch. Snfn`hs qun jmknr
nsth phrqun ns funstrm
fu nstrm haeigmkiûf.
– ¡Ns funstrm haeigmkiûf y funstrh cnrnkjh cn fmki`infth! Jn
pmsmch tmfths mýhs nfomcmcm khf @mcrn phrqun yh pnfsmam qun neem
nrm nghàstm phr hkuetmrfhs su `mgim. Yh nstmam eistm pmrm cnbmr nstn
eugmr phr ne `inch cn emfguicnknr mquà pmrm sin`prn, sif fmcm qun
jmknr smevh vmgmr phr nshs ahsquns, ¸pnrh fh eh vns8 [i neem quinrn
kh`pmrtir su smfgrn khf`igh mjhrm, nsh sigfioikm qun sn nstí
meistmfch pmrm ir jmkim em finaem. [igfioikm qun nstí eistm pmrm snguir
mcnemftn y quinrn qun hatnfgm`hs sus khfhki`infths mftns qun neem
sn vmym.
– ¸Ghtjne, nstís jmkinfch nsth pmrm prhtngnrfhs, kh`h cibistn,
h eh nstís jmkinfch phr ne phcnr8
Ghtjne vih m su jnr`mfm smeir cn em jmaitmkiûf mftns cn
rnsphfcnr sienfkihsm`nftn. –Hj, Jmzne, ¸qué pnfsmràms cn `i si tn
cibnrm qun eh nsthy jmkinfch
j mkinfch phr m`ams rmzhfns8
 KMTIS^EH III
B^FSM[ TMQM [IN@TQN

E m jmaitmkiûf cn Ghtjne nstmam eenfm khf em aru`hsm euz

mzue grisíknm qun sin`prn mkh`pmýmam me m`mfnknr nf
ne ahsqun `unrth. Ghtjne tirû cn su ncrncûf cn
tnrkihpneh rhbh merncnchr cn su amraieem, siftinfch uf eignrh
nskmehoràh. Nstmam rnmkim m kh`nfzmr ne càm y tnfnr qun nfornftmr m su
jnr`mfm Tri`rhsn, pnrh kumfch sn nfohkû y `irû m su merncnchr, sn
cih kunftm qun prhamaen`nftn fh cnanràm nstmr tmf prnhkupmcm. [u
jmaitmkiûf nstmam eenfm cn khrmzhfns cn pmpne rhbhs, khegmchs cn ehs
kumtrh phstns cn su km`m y nfgmfkjmchs nf ems vigms cn su tnkjh.
Envmftû em `mfh y tirû cn ufh cn ehs khrmzhfns qun khegmamf cn ehs
phstns cn su km`m
km`m y eh enyû nf vhz metm.
– Buftms pmrm sin`prn –Ghtjne suspirû, nspnrmfch qun nsh
sigfioikmrm qun su jnr`mfm ym fh
f h nstmam nfhbmcm khf neem fufkm `ís.
[n quncû nf su jmaitmkiûf, sûeh `irmfch jmkim em gris pmrnc cn
pincrm y em `mgfàoikm vistm cn ehs írahens
íra hens cnscn su vvnftmfm,
nftmfm, cífchsn
kunftm cn eh `ukjh qun neem rnme`nftn m`mam nsm kmsm. M kmusm cn
thcm su kjmrem sharn cnbmr ne ahsqun `unrth, sn cih kunftm nf nsn
`h`nfth qun fh nrm eh qun rnme`nftn qunràm. Neem m`mam su kmsm,
ifkeush mufqun ounrm oràm y tuvinrm khrrinftns cn mirn h nstuvinrm
jnkjm cn eòguarns mchquifns. Ifkeush si nrm íricm
íri cm y phkh ifspirmchrm,
h nstuvinrm kuainrtm phr `hfstruhsms nskueturms cn krimturms
fhkturfms. Nstn nrm su jhgmr, y nrm chfcn jmaàm vivich thcm su vicm.
Neem fh smaàm kû`h vivir nf ne `ufch
`ufc h nxtnrihr. Eh qun sin`prn
jmaàm qunrich nrm mprnfcnr cn em `mgim cn su `mcrn y vivir bufth m
sus jnr`mfms phr sin`prn. Y mjhrm pmrnkàm qun sus sunýhs
oifme`nftn phcràmf vhevnrsn rnmeicmc. Tnrh si Tri`rhsn iam m jmknr
qun Ghtjne neiginrm nftrn sus jnr`mfms y em `mgim cn @mcrn,
nfthfkns em cnkisiûf nrm si`pen. Neem nengiràm m sus jnr`mfms. Y si su
`mcrn em rnpucimam phr km`aimr cn hpifiûf, nfthfkns sn iràm khf sus
jnr`mfms y mprnfcnràm kh`h vivir nf ne `ufch sif su `mgim.
@inftrms `ís tin`ph tuvinrm m sus jnr`mfms m su emch, snràm
oneiz.
Jnr`mfms. Buftms. [in`prn.
Nfthfkns uf pnqunýh ghepnkith sn nskukjû nf em punrtm.
– ¡Tmsn! –rnsphfciû Ghtjne.
Nrm Tri`rhsn. Nstmam ym vnsticm khf su oifh vnstich vnrcn, y
nstmam shstnfinfch ufm `mfkjmcm amfcnbm cn pemtm khf chs tmzms cn
té y ufm piem pmfnkieehs cn mrífcmfh sharn neem. –Grmkims phr ehs
cnsnhs, Tri`. Ehs mchrh. –cibh Ghtjne, shfrinfch m su jnr`mfm.
j nr`mfm.
– Ns té cn mvneemfm, tu omvhrith– cibh Tri`rhsn, shfriéfchen
cn vunetm m Ghtjne y cnbmfch em amfcnbm nf ufm pnquným `nsm
rnchfcm me emch cn em km`m.
–Grmkims. –cibh Ghtjne.
Tri`rhsn sn snftû nf em km`m cn Ghtjne, mkmrikiífchem khf su
pnquným `mfh. –Ghtjne, phr omvhr, siéftmtn khf`igh. Jn nstmch
pnfsmfch sharn nsth, y jn cnkicich qun th`mré em smfgrn cn @mcrn
khftigh y khf Jmzne.
Ehs hbhs cn Ghtjne sn marinrhf. – ¸Cn vnrcmc8
– [à. Meguinf tnfcrí qun khftrhemrtn, Ghtjne, y nsm ainf
a inf phcràm
snr yh.
Ghtjne nfvheviû sus armzhs merncnchr cn su jnr`mfm. – ¸Nstís
sngurm8 ¸Qnme`nftn
¸Qnme`nftn sngurm8 ¡Thrqun ns ufu f grmf pmsh, Tri`!
– Eh sé. Tnrh tò y Jmzne tnfàmf rmzûf, phr supunsth. Yh
sin`prn jn smaich ems jisthrims. Cnscn qun érm`hs pnqunýms, jn`hs
tnfich kemrh quiéf nrm funstrm `mcrn. Tnrh yh pnfsmam qun, cn
megufm ohr`m, hj, fh eh sé. Yh krnh qun `n ems mrrngeé pmrm
khfvnrtireh nf ufm nspnkin cn...
– ¸Kunfth cn jmcms8
 – [à.
– Nftinfch.
– Fufkm jmaàm visth m @mcrn usmr su `mgim cn nsm `mfnrm
mftns. Cn megufm ohr`m, nrm kmpmz cn cnkir`n m `à `is`m qun ems
jisthrims, funstrms jisthrims, fh nrmf rnmens.
– Eh nftinfch, Tri`. ¸Tnrh punch cnkirtn megh8 Krnh qun
nsthy prnhkupmcm phr neem. Megh nf neem jm km`aimch. Megh ym fh
nstí pmrm fmcm ainf.
– Cnsnmràm qun tò y Jmzne fh sn prnhkupmrmf
p rnhkupmrmf tmfth phr @mcrn,
Ghtjne. Neem nstmrí khf fhshtrms phr htrhs kinf mýhs, me `nfhs.
– Nsh nspnrh. Thcràm th`mr tin`ph qun neem fhs nfsnýn thch eh
qun sman.
Tri`rhsn sn envmftû cn em km`m, oun jmkim ne kehsnt cn Ghtjne y
smkû uf vnstich cn tnrkihpneh aurcnh hskurh y ufm kmpm cn tnrkihpneh
fngrh. – ¡Mquà! ¡Krnh qun cnanràms phfnrtn nstn! Jmzne nstí usmfch
su vnstich pemtnmch. Sò fh qunrrís snr em òfikm jnr`mfm qun fh nsté
vnsticm pmrm em hkmsiûf.
– ¸]ué ―hkmsiûf‐ ns nsm8
– ¡Em knrn`hfim cn @mcrn, thftm! Ym en jn cikjh qun thcms
vm`hs m th`mr su smfgrn nstm tmrcn nf ne krnpòskueh. ¡Neem nstí nf ne
ifvnrfmcnrh mjhrm, jmkinfch ehs prnpmrmtivhs!
– ¸Krnns qun rnme`nftn fhs cnbmrí
c nbmrí nftrmr meeà8
– ¡Sme vnz…nf htrhs kifkunftm mýhs! –Cibh Tri`rhsn, rinfch
– Sò smans kû`h ns @mcrn. ¸Sinfns megufm icnm cn phr qué nstí mjà
cnftrh8
– Krnh qun ns ne rmpufzne.
– ¸]uiéf8
– Ns ufm oehr. Eh òfikh qun krnkn nf nsths ahsquns vivn nf nsn
ifvnrfmcnrh.
– ¸Kû`h smans thch nsh8 – prnguftû Tri`rhsn.
 – Jn nstmch enynfch ehs cimrihs cn @mcrn phr mýhs. Em oehr jm
nstmch nf funstrm om`ieim phr gnfnrmkihfns. [nrí pmrtn cn funstrm
rnsphfsmaieicmc `mftnfnrem khf vicm cnspués cn qun @mcrn sn vmym.
– Nrns tmf rmrm, Ghtjne.

Ghtjne rntrhknciû. – ¸Qmrm8 ¸Thr qué8

– ¡Fmcm! Fh i`phrtm. Sn m`h.
– ¸Nstís sngurm cn qunrnr jmknr nsth8 Fh nstís jmkinfch nsth
sûeh phr `à ¸h sà8 – prnguftû Ghtjne, msustmcm cn qun Tri`rhsn
pucinsn km`aimr cn hpifiûf.
– Amstm cn prnhkupmkihfns, Ghtjne. Nsthy jmkinfch nsth pmrm
qun fhshtrms phcm`hs nstmr sin`prn buftms. [ûeh jmz`n ufm
prh`nsm, kumfch tn khfvinrtms nf em rnifm cn ehs `unrths, fufkm
`mtns m fifgòf fiýh cn ems mecnms.
– Eh prh`nth.
– ¸Buftms pmrm sin`prn, kinrth8
– Buftms pmrm sin`prn.
 KMTIS^EH I_
KHFSN@TEMFCH M EH[ ÍFGNEN[

N e km`ifh cn pincrm qun khfcukàm me khfsnrvmthrih chfcn

em `mcrn cn Ghtjne pmsmam em `myhr pmrtn cn su tin`ph
nstmam oemfqunmch phr smukns eehrhfns `unrths qun sn
nstrn`nkàmf khf ne vinfch, krnmfch nspneuzfmftns pmtrhfns cn euz nf
ne km`ifh. Ghtjne km`ifmam shem, khftn`pemfch su nfthrfh. En
nfkmftmamf ems nstmtums cn ehs ífgnens eehrhfns qun nstmamf m eh emrgh
cne km`ifh, megufhs cn neehs `irmfch cnscn cntrís cn ehs írahens,
htrhs tmf vinbhs qun sn nstmamf cns`hrhfmfch, khf sus rhstrhs
cnsgmrrmchs
gustmam `ís.phr[u ne tin`ph.
ífgne Jmaàm
omvhrith. Emufh nf nspnkime
nstmtum qun mcnGhtjne
nstmam jnkjm `ír`heen
fngrh y sn nfkhftrmam kuainrtm cn `usgh snkh. Em kmrm cne ífgne
nstmam kuainrtm khf sus `mfhs. Ghtjne i`mgifmam qun nstmam
eehrmfch phr thchs ehs `unrths qun cnskmsmamf nf su ahsqun.
Eehrmfch phr em ntnrficmc. Y cn megufm ohr`m nsh jmkàm qun Ghtjne
sn siftinrm `nbhr. Neem fufkm fnknsitmràm eehrmr phr ehs `unrths< ne
ífgne eehrmràm phr neem.
Ne ífgne eehrmràm phr sin`prn.
Ghtjne sn prnguftû kuíftms `ubnrns, mftns qun neem, jmaàmf
rnkhrrich nsn km`ifh me ifvnrfmcnrh, `inftrms khftn`pemamf m ehs
ífgnens. Fh nstmam kh`pentm`nftn sngurm cn phrqun nstmam ynfch me
khfsnrvmthrih, sûeh smaàm qun su `mcrn nstmam meeà y qun megufm
ounrzm ifnxpeikmaen nstmam eenvmfch m Ghtjne jmkim neem.
Ne ifvnrfmcnrh nrm uf aneeh ncioikih khfstruich cn pmfnens cn
kristme, kh`h ufm gigmftn kmsm vnrcn, pnrh mrquitnktûfikm`nftn
`ukjh `ís i`prnsihfmftn. Nrm ufm emrgm nstrukturm qun sn phcàm vnr
cnscn em `mfsiûf, msn`nbífchsn m ufm bhym arieemftn nf ne pmismbn
phrprnguftmam
sn eh ccn`ís
n`ís cnshemch.
qué nstmam@inftrms
jmkinfchGhtjne sn fufkm
meeà. Neem mknrkmam me ifvnrfmcnrh,
jmaàm `henstmch m
su `mcrn `inftrms nstmam jmkinfch su `mgim, fi ufm vnz. Fufkm en
jmaàm prnguftmch, ifkeush, si ns qun phcàm nftrmr me ifvnrfmcnrh, pnrh
sn snftàm cionrnftn nsn càm< cn megufm `mfnrm,
`mf nrm, sn snftàm `ís phcnrhsm
y vmeinftn smainfch qun `ís tmrcn khfsnguiràm megufh cn ehs phcnrns
cn su `mcrn. Megh mknrkm cn nsn càm nrm cionrnftn.
– Megh ns cionrnftn jhy, `i kineh. –cibh su `mcrn, cn pin nf
em punrtm cne ifvnrfmcnrh.
– ¡@mcrn! Fh tn jmaàm
j maàm visth pmrmcm mjà.
– ¸Sn gustmràm nftrmr, Ghtjne
Ghtjne88
– ^```…sngurh– cibh Ghtjne, km`ifmfch tnftmtivm`nftn
pmrm ufirsn m su
su `mcrn.
– Fh nstés fnrvihsm, `i cuekn fiým. ^f càm nstn snrí tu eugmr
cn phcnr. – Neem shfriû m Ghtjne, nxtnfciû su `mfh y cibh –_nf,
nftrm.
Ne ncioikih nstmam eenfh khf kngmchrms eukns chrmcms, `ís
arieemftns qun ne she, `ís arieemftns qun kumequinr khsm qun Ghtjne
juainsn visth bm`ís. [n prnguftû kh`h neem fh jmaàm visth ems eukns
cnscn ounrm cne ncioikih.
– ¡@mgim, qunricm `àm! –cibh @mfnm khf ufm rishtmcm.
Ghtjne nstmam cnseu`armcm khf ne rnspemfchr cn ems oehrns,
cn`msimch mtn`hrizmcm pmrm rnsphfcnr m su `mcrn. Fh phcàm fi
siquinrm
ems jmaàmi`mgifmr
khehkmch kuíftms
merncnchroehrns
cn emjmaràm nf em jmaitmkiûf.
kirkufonrnfkim [u `mcrn
cne ifvnrfmcnrh, nf
`ukjms oiems cn amfkhs nskmehfmchs, sn`nbmfch m ehs msinfths cn uf
mfoitnmtrh. Ne kumrth nftnrh nstmam eenfh cn oehrns, nxknpth busth nf ne
knftrh, chfcn jmaàm megufms `ígikms `mrkms piftmcms nf ne pish y
ufm pnquným `nsm cn `mcnrm khf megufhs cn ehs habnths `ígikhs cn
su `mcrn sharn neem.
Em euz cn ems oehrns cn rmpufzne nstmam arieemfch `ís
iftnfsm`nftn qun ems eukns cn ems fu`nrhsms eiftnrfms qun su `mcrn
jmaàm khegmch cn grmfcns gmfkjhs cn jinrrh ohrbmch merncnchr cn em
jmaitmkiûf. Em vistm kmsi em cnbû sif meinfth.
 – Nstm ns tu vnrcmcnrm jnrnfkim, Ghtjne. Nstn ns funstrh
engmch. –cibh @mfnm, khf sus armzhs
a rmzhs nxtnfcichs.
– ¸Ne rmpufzne8 –prnguftû Ghtjne nf
nf uf susurrh.
– [à, `i iftneignftn anstinkieem. ¡Cnspués cn qun yh `n vmym,
snrí tu trmambh
khrmzûf. prhtngnreh!
[i prntnfcns vivirNsth ns pri`hrcime,
tmftms vicms kh`h `i
yhfiým cn jnkjh,
eh jn fngrh
nfthfkns tnfcrís qun prhtngnr ne rmpufzne, mufqun sûeh snm pmrm
gmrmftizmr qun tò y tus jnr`mfms sin`prn nstéf m smevh cn em
ifcigficmc cn em vnbnz.
– Eh nftinfch.
– [é qun eh jmkns, qunricm. –@mfnm sn cntuvh, eungh
khftifuû –Jmy megh qun quinrh cnkirtn, megh qun fh puncns
kh`pmrtir khf tus jnr`mfms. Neems fh eh nftnfcnràmf. ¸Qnkunrcms
kumfch yh cibn qun jnrirtn, snràm kh`h jnrir`n m `à `is`m8
– Eh rnkunrch.
– ¸Fh tn prnguftmstn qun quisn cnkir khf nsh8
Ghtjne `irû m ehs hbhs cn su `mcrn, auskmfch em rnspunstm, y
nfthfkns sn cih kunftm qun sin`prn eh jmaàm
j maàm smaich. Eh jmaàm snftich
cnscn qun nrm `uy bhvnf, pnrh fufkm jmaàm nfkhftrmch ems pmemarms
mprhpimcms jmstm nsn `h`nfth.
– Thrqun yh shy tò. Fh sé kû`h, pnrh punch snftireh.

– [in`prn jms sich em `ís iftneignftn, `i cuekn fiým. [in`prn

tmf snfsmtm. Sò smans qun yh m`h m tus jnr`mfms, pnrh tò nrns
vnrcmcnrm`nftn `àm, Ghtjne. Sò nrns `i omvhritm. – cibh @mfnm,
cífchen m su jibm ufm rmrm shfrism.
– ¸Cn vnrcmc8 ¸Ns nsh kinrth8 –prnguftû Ghtjne,
kunstihfífchsn si ns qun su `mcrn nstmam sinfch jhfnstm khf neem.
– ¸]ué tn jmkn cucmreh8
– Funstrhs fh`arns – cibh Ghtjne, khf ufm pnquným vhz.

@mfnm – ¸Thrqun tò fh tinfns uf fh`arn cn oehr8 ¸Krnns

rih `nfhs
qun nsh tn jmkn prnkihsm pmrm `à8 Nsh tn jmkn òfikm, Ghtjne.
Sn jmkn nspnkime. Mjhrm vn. Snfgh `ukjh qun prnpmrmr mftns cn
funstrm knrn`hfim cn nstm fhkjn.
– @mcrn, tò fh nstís pemfnmfch ir jmkim em finaem tmf prhfth,
¸vnrcmc8
– Fh, qunricm. Snfgh uf `hftûf qun nfsnýmrtn mftns cn qun
eh jmgm. ¸Nsh tn `henstm8
– Fh. Nf masheuth.
– ¡Ainf! ¡Mjhrm vn! Snfgh `ukjh trmambh qun jmknr.
 KMTIS^EH _
MFSN[ CN EM SHQ@NFSM

G htjne nstmam sienfkihsm`nftn enynfch uf eiarh nf

em eiarnràm `inftrms sus jnr`mfms, snftmcms knrkm, sn
`hvàmf fnrvihsm`nftn. Jmaàm uf grmf oungh mrcinfch
nf em kji`nfnm cn pincrm oemfqunmcm phr chs nfhr`ns nstmtums cn
kmemvnrms qun shstnfàmf em rnpism cn pincrm. Ems eukns cn ems oem`ms
amiemamf sharn ehs fu`nrhshs eiarhs nfkumcnrfmchs nf kunrh qun
eenfmamf ems nstmftnràms cn pmrnc m pmrnc, sinfch nvicnftn qun nstms
ch`ifmamf em jmaitmkiûf. Nsn nrm ne eugmr omvhrith cn Ghtjne nf ne
`ufch< meeà neem sin`prn sn snftàm nf pmz. Smfths eiarhs qun ennr y
`ufchs pmrm nskmpmr, cn`msimcm jisthrim qun mprnfcnr. Fh
i`phrtmam qun nstuvinrm pmsmfch, fh i`phrtmam kh`h cn nstrnsmcm
nstuvinrm, thch eh qun tnfàm qun jmknr nrm ir m em eiarnràm y thch
nstmràm ainf nf su `ufch. Nsm tmrcn nrm cionrnftn. Neem fh phcàm
cistrmnrsn cn eh qun pmsmràm nf sheh ufms phkms
p hkms jhrms. Nsm fhkjn thch
iam m km`aimr.
– Nstís fnrvihsm –cibh Tri`rhsn, mkurrukmcm nf ufm sieem cn
kunrh fngrh me htrh emch cn em jmaitmkiûf.
Ghtjne pnfsmam qun nrm iftnrnsmftn qun Tri`rhsn sin`prn
neiginrm nsm sieem, em qun tnfàm ne tmeemch cn uf vinbh írahe eenfh cn
kunrvhs nf em pmrnc cntrís cn ée. Jmaàm `ukjms htrms tmeems msà
merncnchr cn em `mfsiûf, pnrh nsn írahe nrm uf phkh cionrnftn cn
thchs ehs htrhs2 tnfàm oehrns, kmsi cn`msimch pnqunýms pmrm vnrems,
sheh pnqunýhs arhtns surginfch cn ems rm`ms, y Ghtjne sn prnguftmam
si su jnr`mfm eh jmaàm fhtmch. Nrm tmf pmrnkicm m Tri`rhsn, nstmfch
sin`prn rhcnmcm cn vicm y cn khehr. [n prnguftmam kû`h su pharn
jnr`mfm sn jmaàm nfkhftrmch nf uf eugmr tmf tristn. Nrm kh`h si em
juainrmf trmàch cn htrh `ufch. Mjhrm, su jnr`mfm Jmzne pmrnkàm
qun pnrtnfnkàm meeà. Ym qun nrm kh`h si juainrm pnrcich thch ne
khehr. Neemempmrnkàm
kji`nfnm, uf omftms`m,
euz amiemfch sharn ehssnftmcm nf su tmeemchs
griohs memchs sieem knrkm cn cn
cntrís em
neem.
– ¸Nsthy fnrvihsm8– prnguftû Ghtjne, shrprnfcicm.

– Aunfh, ¡yh sé qun yh eh nsthy! –cibh Tri`rhsn.

– Jhfnstm`nftn, fh nsthy sngurm cn kû`h `n sinfth.

¸N`hkihfmcm, tme vnz8 Fh eh sé. –Ghtjne sn envmftû – ¡Hj, cihs
`àh! ¡Tinfsm mknrkm cn nsth, Tri`! ¡Nf ufms phkms jhrms, cnspués cn
qun th`n`hs em smfgrn cn @mcrn, vm`hs m snr kmpmkns cn nskukjmr
ehs pnfsm`infths cn ems htrms, thch ne tin`ph!
– Nj, fh krnh nstmr tmf n`hkihfmcm phr nsh kh`h tò, Ghtjne
–cibh Tri`rhsn, rhcmfch ehs hbhs.

– ¸Thr qué8 –prnguftû Ghtjne.

Ghtjne.
– Hj, fh eh sé, Ghtjne, ¡tme vnz tnfgm qun vnr khf fufkm `ís
vhevnrn`hs m tnfnr privmkicmc, fufkm `ís!
Jmzne iftnrvifh –Tri`rhsn, tò fh tnfcrís qun kh`pmrtir eh qun
qu n
nstís pnfsmfch thch ne tin`ph. [nràm ufm ehkurm nskukjmr kmcm
pnfsm`infth cn ems htrms khfstmftn`nftn. –Jmzne hasnrvû m Ghtjne,
quinf en nstmam cmfch ufm `irmcm shrprnfcicm, kh`h si nstuvinrm
cnskhfknrtmcm phr ne jnkjh cn qun Jmzne supinrm cn eh qun neem
nstmam jmaemfch. – Sò fh nrns em òfikm qun jm enàch ehs eiarhs cn
@mcrn, eh smans, Ghtjne.
 Ghtjne shfriû. – ¸Kû`h cnanràm`hs pmsmr funstrhs òeti`hs
`h`nfths kh`h fhshtrms `is`ms8
– ¡Ghtjne, tò nrns tmf rmrm! Cn vnrcmc, ¸cn qué nstís
jmaemfch8 –prnguftû Tri`rhsn.
– ¡Funstrms vicms km`aimríf pmrm sin`prn jhy, Tri`! –cibh
Ghtjne. Tmrnkàm kmsi `mrnmcm, eh qun `henstmam m Tri`rhsn.
– Nsh ns kinrth –cibh Tri`rhsn khf ufm `irmcm nxtrmým nf su
rhstrh qun sus jnr`mfms fh pucinrhf ennr.
– ¸]ué pmsm8 ¸]ué ns nsm kmrm qun nstís jmkinfch8 ¸Jms
km`aimch cn icnm8 –prnguftû Ghtjne.
Ghtjne.

– Neem fh jm km`aimch cn icnm, Ghtjne, kme`m. – cibh Jmzne.

Y sn cih vunetm jmkim Tri`rhsn. – ¡y tò cnbm cn `henstmr m Ghtjne!
Neem fh ns rmrm. Y tinfn rmzûf. [nrn`hs pnrshfms cistiftms cnspués ccnn
nstm fhkjn. Cionrnftns vnrsihfns cn fhshtrms `is`ms. Fh ns ufm
nxtrmým prnguftm. ¸Kû`h cnanràm`hs pmsmr funstrm òeti`m tmrcn
buftms mftns qun n`pinkn
n`pinkn funstrm nnskunem
skunem khf @mcrn8
@mcrn8
– Fh sé ustncns chs, pnrh yh vhy m pmsmr ne tin`ph shem. –
cibh Tri`rhsn, phfiéfchsn cn pin nfomcmcm y smeinfch ourihsm cn em
jmaitmkiûf.
– ¡Tri`rhsn! ¸]ué hkurrn8 –eem`û Ghtjne, `inftrms
Tri`rhsn cmam uf phrtmzh trms neem. – ¸]ué nstí pmsmfch8 ¸]ué
cibn8 – Ghtjne nstmam khfoufcicm y jnricm.
Jmzne smkuciû su kmanzm. –Sò fh cibistn fmcm. Tri` sûeh nstí
sinfch crm`ítikm. [u vicm fh nstí ynfch cn em ohr`m qun pemfnû y
nstí cn `me ju`hr.
– ¸]ué quinrns cnkir8
 Jmzne shfriû m su jnr`mfm. –Khfhkns m Tri`rhsn. Neem sûeh
quinrn tnfnr civnrsiûf. [n khftnftmam khf pmsmr ne rnsth cn funstrhs
càms cnm`auemfch phr ne ahsqun y khegmfch sus khrmzhfns nf ehs
írahens, si nsh sigfioikmam qun nstmràm`hs m su emch, y thch nsh nstí
km`aimfch. Mjhrm
mprnfcinfch kh`h vm`hs
th`mr msupmsmr thch
eugmr. Fhfunstrh
snrí emtin`ph
ohr`mkhf
qun@mcrn,
jmaàm
i`mgifmch cn ―ems trns buftms‐, y nsh em msustm. Krnh qun neem fhs
nxtrmým.
– ¡Tnrh fhshtrms nstm`hs mquà! ¡Shcms nstm`hs mquà! Y
kumfch th`n`hs em smfgrn cn @mcrn, thcms snrn`hs `ís phcnrhsms.
[nrn`hs kmpmkns cn jmknr `mgim, fh sheh snftir ems n`hkihfns cn ems
htrms. ¡Fhshtrms snrn`hs kmpmkns cn jmknr `mgim cn vnrcmc! –cibh
Ghtjne.
– Eh sé y nsthy rnme`nftn n`hkihfmcm phr nsh. Tnrh krnh qun
Tri`rhsn sheh nstí cn mkunrch khf jmknr nsth phrqun sman eh
i`phrtmftn qun ns pmrm fhshtrms chs.
– ¸Ns rnme`nftn i`phrtmftn pmrm ti8

– ¡Eh ns, Ghtjne! Fhs vnh cnftrh cn ufhs mýhs, sinfch arubms
buftms y mprnfcinfch funstrh mrtn, nstucimfch curmftn em fhkjn,
prmktikmfch funstrhs jnkjizhs, quizís ifkeush khfhkinfch m htrms
arubms, pnrh nsh fh ns ne tiph cn khsm qun Tri`rhsn quinrn. Nstí
msustmcm cn kh`h thch nsth vm m km`aimr funstrm rnemkiûf. Neem tinfn
`inch cn pnrcnrfhs phr em `mgim.
– ¡Tnrh neem puncn
pu ncn ufàrsnfhs!
– Fh ns eh suyh, Ghtjne. Krnh qun cnanràm`hs khfsicnrmr
cnbmrem ir cne ahsqun `unrth.
– ¡Fh!
 – Ghtjne, tinfns qun cmrtn kunftm qun neem fhs cnbmrí
nvnftume`nftn. [i neem sn quncm mquà, vivirí em vicm qun tmfth
t mfth tn`àms.
¡Emfguicnkinfch phr sin`prn sif fmcm qun jmknr! Nxmktm`nftn eh
qun tò tn`àms cn qun
qu n tu vicm sn khfvirtinsn. ¸]
¸]uinrns
uinrns nsh pmrm neem8
– Tnrh neem tinfn megh qun jmknr. ¡Neem puncn mprnfcnr `mgim
khf fhshtrms!
– ¡Ghtjne! Cntnftn. Nskòkjm`n. Neem fh quinrn jmknr `mgim.
¡Nstí msustmcm cn nsh! Krnh qun neem fnknsitm nstmr nf ne `ufch rnme.
Tunch snftireh. Yh sé qun neem fh sn vn m sà `is`m quncífchsn mquà
pmrm sin`prn. – Jmzne suspirû. – ¸Ghtjne, rnkunrcms kumfch
érm`hs pnqunýms, kh`h khrràm`hs buftms phr em kiucmc cn ehs
`unrths, ghepnmfch ems kriptms8
– Eh rnkunrch. [à. Nsn nrm funstrh bungh omvhrith. Eh
bugíam`hs thch ne tin`ph.
tin`ph. Tri`rhsn m`ma
m`mamm nsn bungh.
– Eh m`mam jmstm ne càm nf qun
qu n Bmkha khftnstû su eem`mcm y en
cih uf susth cn `unrtn. Y oun kumfch me càm siguinftn neem kh`nfzû m
khegmr sus kiftms y khrmzhfns. ¸Fh eh vns8 Neem nstí trmtmfch cn
jmknr cn funstrh ahsqun uf ahfith eugmr, phrqun neem en tn`n. Neem fh
pnrtnfnkn mquà.
Ghtjne suspirû. – Tnrh nstn ym ns uf aneeh eugmr.
– Tri`rhsn fh pinfsm msà. – cibh Jmzne, khf ufm shfrism tristn.

– Ainf, fh em haeigmrn`hs m quncmrsn si neem rnme`nftn quinrn

irsn, Jmzne. Thr su punsth, si neem quinrn `mrkjmr, em cnbmrn`hs, pnrh
fh `inftrms @mcrn nsté mòf khf vicm. Neem fufkm eh pnr`itiràm.
¸[mans qun sigfioikm qun ufm arubm cn funstrm smfgrn mamfchfn ne
ahsqun `unrth8 Neems fufkm puncnf vhevnr. Snfcrn`hs qun ahrrmr
sus `n`hrims cn nstn sitih y cn fhshtrms.
 – Cnspués cn qun @mcrn sn vmym, phcn`hs jmknr ems khsms cn
funstrm prhpim `mfnrm, Ghtjne.
– Nsh ns vnrcmc. Sme vnz. ¸Thcn`hs cnkicir kû`h morhftmreh
kumfch ne `h`nfth eengun8 ¸Buftms8
Jmzne shfriû. –Nstí ainf, nfthfkns. Eh cnkicirn`hs buftms.
 KMTIS^EH _I
KINEH CN KNEHOMF FNGQH

G htjne, Tri`rhsn y Jmzne nstmamf cn pin ounrm cne

ifvnrfmcnrh, th`mcms cn ems `mfhs y nspnrmfch qun su
`mcrn smeinrm y ens cibnrm qun nrm tin`ph pmrm em
knrn`hfim. Jmaàm uf oràh nf ne mirn qun jmkàm qun neems tn`aemrmf y
sn mkurrukmrmf kmcm vnz `ís buftms. Ne kineh pmrnkàm uf knehoíf
fngrh khf ci`ifuths mgubnrhs cn euz, y em eufm nrm ufm cnegmcm
`ncim eufm arieemftn. Fmcm cn nsh pmrnkàm cne thch rnme. Nrm kh`h uf
rnkhrtn cn pmpne. Em pnronktm eufm pmrm jmknr ne tiph cn `mgim qun
fnknsitmamf. Y jmaàm megh ifnxpeikmaen nf ne mirn. Ne ahsqun `unrth
sn snftàm cionrnftn pmrm ems arubms nsm fhkjn, pnrh fh phcàmf
i`mgifmrsn cn qué ohr`m.
– Ehs ahsquns sn sinftnf vivhs –cibh Jmzne– cn megufm
`mfnrm, neehs sn sinftnf vivhs.
– Ehs ahsquns nstíf vivhs, `i qunricm Jmzn
Jmzne.e.
@mfnm smeiû me nfkunftrh cn sus jibms. [n jmaàm mrrngemch
mrtàstikm`nftn ne kmaneeh nf ufm khfoigurmkiûf `uy nemahrmcm cn
grmfcns
mýhs rizhs qun
cnscn y oehrns
ems chrmcms cn rmpufzne.
jnr`mfms Jmaàmf
jmaàmf visth m pmsmch `ukjhs
su `mcrn tmf
ohr`me`nftn vnsticm. Eenvmam uf vnstich chrmch cn kifturm i`pnrih
jmstm ne suneh y `mfgms emrgms qun arieemamf m em euz, y su pine
tm`aiéf rnspemfcnkàm, kh`h si sn juainrm amýmch nf ne phevh cn ems
oehrns cn rmpufzne. Fh sn pmrnkàm nf fmcm m em `mcrn qun khfhkàmf.
Tmrnkàm `ís bhvnf y cn megufm `mfnrm `ís `mbnstuhsm cn eh qun
bm`ís jmaàmf visth.
–[in`prn jms snftich tmfth, cn`msimch, cn jnkjh. Ns nsn
mspnkth sifguemr cn ti qun sin`prn `n jm kmusmch ifquintuc, pnrh
mjhrm vnh qun oufkihfmrí m tu omvhr. Khfoàm sin`prn nf tus
snfti`infths, Jmzne. Neehs shf tu guàm. [inftns ems viarmkihfns cne
`ufch qun tn rhcnm. [inftns ems n`hkihfns cn ehs cn`ís `ís
prhoufcm`nftn qun kumequinr htrm pnrshfm qun jmym khfhkich,
ifkeush khf sheh ufm pnquným kmfticmc cn `i smfgrn cnftrh cn ti.
Ifkeush sinftns m ehs `unrths.
– ¸Ehs `unrths8 – Tri`rhsn `irû fnrvihsm`nftn m su
merncnchr, trmtmfch cn nfkhftrmr m ehs `unrths, pnrh eh òfikh qun
phcàm vnr nrm ufm hskuricmc sif oif.
–[à, `i qunricm fiým. Ehs `unrths. –@mfnm mpmrtû em `irmcm
cn sus cnskhfknrtmcms jibms y em cirigiû jmkim em pmrtn cnfsm cne
ahsqun, chfcn sus krimturms em nspnrmamf. – ¡_nf, m`hr `àh, y trmn
m `is jibhs me ornftn pmrm qun khftn`penf m ems outurms rnifms cn ehs
`unrths!

m`hr‐,Emsmeiû
metmcnyems sh`armskrimturm
grhtnskm kh`h siqun @mfnm
km`ifmrm jmaàm cn
m trmvés eem`mch ―`i
ufm khrtifm
cn fhkjn kh`pentm`nftn fngrm. Ehs pmftmehfns y ne marigh emrgh
khegmamf cn su kunrph nsquneétikh y emrguirukjh kh`h jmrmphs, y em
pine kurticm qun kuaràm
kuaràm su krífnh, arieemam m em eeuz
uz cn em punrtm mmainrtm
ainrtm
cne ifvnrfmcnrh. Nstmam rhcnmch cn iffu`nrmaens krimturms
nsquneétikms, su fò`nrh sn nxtnfcàm phr `ieems jmstm ems pmrtns `ís
cnfsms cne ahsqun. Nrmf krimturms sienfkihsms y tmkiturfms, kmsi
kh`pentm`nftn if`ûviens, kh`h si nstuvinrmf nspnrmfch
ifstrukkihfns cn su eàcnr. Em krimturm emrguirukjm envmftû em `mfh,
jmkinfch uf gnsth jmkim ehs nsairrhs nsquneétikhs pmrm qun marinrmf
uf km`ifh, kh`h si civicinrm ne `mr cn nsqunenths phr ne knftrh. Ems
arubms fh phcàmf vnr eh qun sn cirigàm jmkim neems, pnrh phcàmf hàr
megh. Nrm uf khrh cn pnqunýhs qunbichs, ne pmrehtnh cn pnqunýms
vhkns nf uf thfh eenfh cn `inch, m`hrtigumch phr sheehzhs.
– ¡_nfgmf! _nfic, pnqunýhs. Ainfvnfichs. ¡Jn mquà m
vunstrms outurms rnifms! – Tmrm jhrrhr cn ems bûvnfns arubms, vinrhf
qun eh qun smeàm cn em hskuricmc nrmf ehs fiýhs cne punaeh.
Ehs fiýhs sn marinrhf pmsh enftm`nftn m trmvés cne `mr cn
nsqunenths, `inftrms sn mpiýmamf merncnchr cn ufm `ubnr nspmfthsm
khf em pine pòtricm y prhoufcm`nftn
prhoufc m`nftn `mgueemcm. Em
Em pharn `ubnr tnfàm
ufm nxprnsiûf musnftn y mtnrrhrizmcm nf su rhstrh, sus hbhs smethfns
`irmamf merncnchr, msi`iemfch em nsknfm. Fh pmrnkiû cmrsn kunftm cn
ehs fiýhs jhrrhrizmchs qun sn mpiýmamf m su merncnchr, h cn sus
pnqunýms `mfhs mgmrrífchem,
mgmrrífchem, h trmtmfch cn mg
mgmrrmrem.
mrrmrem.
– ¸]ué ens pmsm m ehs hbhs cn ehs fiýhs8 – sn prnguftû
Tri`rhsn, su vhz nrm mpnfms uf susurrh.
Ehs hbhs cn ehs fiýhs nstmamf kuainrths cn eh qun pmrnkàm
mequitríf snkh. Nrm fngrh, arieemftn y nstmam ifkrustmch nf ems
kunfkms cn sus hbhs. Ems bûvnfns arubms fufkm jmaàmf visth megh tmf
jhrriaen. Em visiûf cn ehs pharns fiýhs, khf sus jnricms ornskms y sus
kunrpnkiths `mgueemchs, ens rh`piû ne khrmzûf.
–Ns nsm `ubnr…nshs fiýhs… ¸shf cne punaeh8 ¸Sò…ehs

`mtmstn8
ems – prnguftû Tri`rhsn, tn`aemfch y shetmfch thrpn`nftn
pmemarms.
–Kíe`mtn, jibm. Nstmràmf mòf `ís mtnrrhrizmchs si pucinrmf
vnr, – cibh @mfnm khf ifcionrnfkim.
– ¡Nrns uf `hfstruh! – gritû Tri`rhsn, `irmfch m su `mcrn
khf masheuth cnsprnkih.
– ¸]ué quinrns qun jmgm8 Shcms funstrms krimturms cnanf
nstmr prnsnftns. Cnanf nstmr vifkuemchs m ti.
– ¡Fh shf krimturms! ¡[hf fiýhs! ¡Fiýhs qun `mtmstn! Y mjhrm
ehs nstís jmkinfch cnsoiemr pmrm tu civnrsiûf. ¡Ns msqunrhsh! Fh
tnfcré fmcm qun vnr khf nsth – gritû Tri`rhsn.
– ¡Nstm ns funstrm
fu nstrm vicm, Tri`rhsn! ¡Cnbm cn snr céaie! Sh`mrís
em smfgrn y myucmrís m tus jnr`mfms m cnonfcnr funstrms trmcikihfns.
¡Y fufkm cnbmrís ne ahsqun `unrth! ¸Eh nftinfcns8 Fh quinrh
nskukjmr htrm pmemarm tuym, fi ufm, ¡fh jmstm qun snm ne `h`nfth cn
rnkitmr tu pmrtn cn
c n em knrn`hfim!
Tri`rhsn fh cibh fmcm. Cisgustmcm y jhrrhrizmcm, sûeh sn quncû

hasnrvmfch m su
me nskukjmr em vhz`mcrn, `inftrms
nfhbmcm ehs fiýhs `unrths
cn @mfnm. `u nrths eehrmamf mòf `ís
 – ¡Fi ufm pmemarm `ís, Tri`rhsn! ¡H rnme`nftn jmré suorir m
nsths fiýhs! – Em irm y em rnpuesiûf cn Tri`rhsn sn rnthrkinrhf
cnftrh cn neem, pnrh khftuvh sus pmemarms.
– ¡Cirign tu irm jmkim meeà, Tri`rhsn! – @mfnm snýmeû khf su

cnch junsuch
khf irm. – ¡[i mjuainrm
em `ubnr qun nstmam
mknptmch cn pin khf
ehs tér`ifhs,
t ér`ifhs, ehsfiýhs
nsths fiýhsfhy nstmràmf
em `irû
mquà! ¡]unràm nstmr khf sus prnkimchs `unrths khf tmftm
cnsnspnrmkiûf! ¡]unràm rhcnmrsn cn `unrtn! ¡Ainf, mjhrm eh nstmrí!
¡[in`prn! ¡Em smfgrn cn nshs fiýhs nstí nf sus `mfhs! ¡Fh nf ems
`àms!
Em `ubnr `unrtm sn nstrn`nkiû, th`û em `mfh cn ufm fiým qun
tnfàm su vnstich mfcrmbhsh `mfkjmch cn smfgrn y em mknrkû `ís,
kh`h si em fiým kingm pucinrm prhtngnrem cn em irm cn em rnifm.

– ¡@mcrn, phr omvhr, pmrm! – supeikû Jmzne.

@mfnm girû em kmanzm kh`h ufm `hrtme vàahrm pmrm `irmr m
Jmzne.
– ¸Krnns qun `n gustm mkmamr khf em vicm cn ehs fiýhs y
trmnrehs mquà8 Fh ns fmturme mkmamr khf ufm vicm tmf bhvnf. Ens
rnsuetm `ukjh `ís cioàkie jmknr em trmfsikiûf y mknptmr qun jm
pmsmch. Ens kuarà ehs hbhs pmrm omk
omkieitmrens
ieitmrens ems khsms,
khsms, Jmzne.
–@mcrn, nstíf mchehrichs. Nstíf suorinfch.
@mfnm `irû m em emrguirukjm krimturm nsquneétikm. –@i m`hr,
¸tn cunen nstmr `unrth8
–Fh, `i rnifm, ymym fh.
– ¡_ns! ¡Nstmríf ainf! Mjhrm kíe`mtn. Cnspués cn em
knrn`hfim, ehs fiýhs snríf nftnrrmchs nf sus tu`ams y fh sn ehs
cnspnrtmrí jmstm su trmfsikiûf, qun ns em khstu`arn jmaitume, smevh
kirkufstmfkims nspnkimens
nspnkimens kh`h funstrm knrn`hfim.
– ¸[maríf qun nstíf nf sus tu`ams8 ¸Snfcríf chehr8
 –Fh, Jmzne, `i oehr, ffhh eh jmríf. [if n`amrgh, cmch qun nstm
`ubnr prnoinrn vnr `unrths m ehs pnqunýhs mftns qun mknptmr ehs
tér`ifhs, fh sn en khfkncnrí em pmz.
Em `ubnr cnbû nskmpmr uf mueemftn gn`ich guturme, jmkinfch

qun ehs
–fiýhs gritmrmf.– @mfnm `hviû em `mfh jmkim em `ubnr,
¡[ienfkih!
eenfífchen em ahkm khf uf mequitríf nspnsh y phcrich. Em `ubnr trmtû
cn gritmr cn funvh, pnrh sûeh khfsiguiû mjhgmrsn y bmcnmr pmrm
iftnftmr rnspirmr. – ¡Tmrm tus griths ifonrfmens, `ubnr!
– ¡Ghtjne, jmz qun sn cntnfgm! – supeikû Tri`rhsn m su
jnr`mfm. Ghtjne sn quncû khfgnemcm, curm kh`h ufm pincrm,
`irmfch em nsknfm, `irmfch m su `mcrn pmrm vnr qué jmràm cnspués.
Jmzne th`û em `mfh cn Tri`rhsn nftrn ems suyms y em mprntû khf
ounrzm. –Tri`rhsn,
tnmtrmeicmc, `m`í vm phrm omvhr.
jmknr Cnbm
megh cntnrriaen
jmaemr.khf
[i fh cntinfns
nshs fiýhs. nstm
–
Tri`rhsn fh pmrnkiû nskukjmr m su jnr`mfm< su `irmcm thcmvàm
nstmam oibm nf su `mcrn. Jmzne em th`û phr ehs jh`arhs,
smkuciéfchem envn`nftn. – ¡Tri`rhsn! ¡Nskòkjm`n! Sn eh prh`nth,
tn eh prh`nth, Tri`, thch nstmrí ainf.
Tri`rhsn sn nstrn`nkiû cn irm y `inch y susurrû2 – ¸Kû`h
puncns cnkir nsh8 ¡Fmcm
¡Fmcm vhevnrí m nstmr
nstmr ainf fufkm `ís!
Jmzne `irû m Tri`rhsn m ehs hbhs. – ¸Khfoàms nf `à8
–Eh jmgh.
–Nfthfkns, phr omvhr, Tri`rhsn, khfoàm nf `à mjhrm. Sn
prh`nth qun thch nstmrí ainf– Jmzne cibh, busth kumfch ufm
kngmchrm euz chrmcm nstmeeû m su merncn
merncnchr.
chr.
Jmzne sn prnguftû, si su jnr`mfm pnquným, Tri`rhsn tnfàm
rmzûf. [n prnguftû si megh, megufm vnz, vhevnràm m nstmr ainf.
 KMTIS^EH _II
NE KM@IFH CN TQI@QH[N

E m arieemftn euz chrmcm arhtû cne ifvnrfmcnrh,

ieu`ifmfch ne ahsqun `unrth. Nrm `ís i`prnsihfmftn
ifkeush qun ne engnfcmrih Omrh cn ehs Cihsns. [n phcàm
vnr `ukjh `ís meeí cn ehs eà`itns cn ehs ahsquns `unrths, n ifoufciû
`inch nf ehs khrmzhfns cn ehs mecnmfhs qun vivàmf knrkm cn meeà.
Ems bûvnfns arubms sn pmrmrhf nf ne knftrh cn em jmaitmkiûf,

ornftn m su `mcrn.
hasnrvmamf Nstmamf
cnscn ounrm cnerhcnmcms cn rhstrhs
ifvnrfmcnrh. nsquneétikhs
Ems arubms fufkm qun ems
jmaàmf
visth su ahsqun tmf mfi`mch, tmf vivh, y fufkm jmaàmf visth m su
`mcrn eukinfch tmf cigfm nf thchs ehs mýhs qun jmaàmf pmsmch khf
neem.
Em pine cn @mfnm arieemam m em euz cn ems oehrns, `inftrms
auskmam su pnqunýh kukjieeh nf ohr`m cn jhz qun khegmam, nf ufm
emrgm kmcnfm cn pemtm, cn su kifturûf. [n mariû em `mfh, khrtífchem
prhoufcm`nftn. Em smfgrn ghtnmam phr su armzh emrgh y tmf cnegmch
kh`h uf junsh, jmstm su vnstich chrmch `inftrms sus jibms em
`irmamf khf `inch y msh`arh.
– ¡@is jibms! ¡Cnscn nstm fhkjn nf mcnemftn, y cnspués cn `i
`unrtn, ehs qun emfguicnzkmf nf nstn ahsqun snríf mtmchs m ustncns
phr `i smfgrn!
@mfnm sn mpmrtû ne kmaneeh cn em kmrm, `mfkjífchsn em ornftn y
ne pneh khf smfgrn. Envmftû ems `mfhs, marinfch ne trmgmeuz pmrm
rnvnemr ne kineh fngrh kh`h em tiftm
ti ftm khf ci`ifuths mgubnrhs pemtnmchs
cn euz. –Kjikms, cnf`n ems `mfhs–. Ems bûvnfns arubms
nxtnfcinrhf sus `mfhs tn`aehrhsms, nxphfinfch sus pme`ms. –
Buftnf ems `mfhs–, nspntû su `mcrn. Ems arubms rípicm`nftn
jikinrhf eh qun su `mcrn cnkàm, phfinfch sus `mfhs buftms, kmcm ufm
supnrphfinfch eignrm`nftn m em htrm, y mftns cn qun pucinrmf
rnmkkihfmr, su `mcrn ens mariû ems pme`ms cn ems `mfhs khf uf tmbh
rípich y sif khftn`pemkihfns. Tri`rhsn gritû y mpmrtû em `mfh cn uf
tirûf, mprntífchem khftrm su pnkjh, `mfkjmfch cn smfgrn su khrpiýh.
@mfnm push uf grmf kunfkh cn pemtm
p emtm nf ne suneh pmrm rnkhgnr em
smfgrn cn Jmzne y Ghtjne. Meeà sn `nzkeû khf em cn @mfnm. –
Tri`rhsn, cnans `nzkemr tu smfgrn khf em funstrm.
Tri`rhsn eehrû nf sienfkih, mprntmfch su `mfh. – ¡Fh punch,
`mcrn, fh punch!
@mfnm mgmrrû em `mfh cn Tri`rhsn y em mprntû sharn ne kunfkh,
`nzkemfch em smfgrn cn Tri`rhsn khf em cn Ghtjne, Jmzne y em suym.
– ¡Mjhrm rntrhkncmf!– cibh, rnkhginfch ne kunfkh.

@mfnm envmftû ne kunfkh phr nfki`m cn su kmanzm,

hornkiéfchsneh me kineh. Em smfgrn nstmeeû, eenfmfch ne mirn khf ufm
eu`ifisknfkim kmr`nsà, y sn nenvû m em cnrivm m trmvés cne trmgmeuz y
jmkim ems fuans, thrfífchems m neems y m ems nstrneems cn uf khehr rhbh
smfgrn prhoufch, qun arieemam kh`h pnqunýhs ormg`nfths cn ruaàns.
@mfnm cnbû ne kunfkh y nstirû sus cnchs emrghs y junsuchs,
ju nsuchs, sus
`mfhs tn`aemamf khf su phcnr kumfch uf rmyh nxpehtû cn sus cnchs,
c nchs,
jmkinfch qun ems fuans nstmeemrmf y eehvinrm smfgrn sharn ehs ahsquns
a hsquns
`unrths, ems arubms y sus
su s snkumkns nsquneétikhs.
–Khf nstm smfgrn, ehs `unrths mjhrm nstíf eigmchs m thcms
fhshtrms. Fhshtrms kumtrh. ¡[in`prn!
 Tri`rhsn gritû cn funvh, kmynfch me suneh, y eehrû
ifkhftrhemaen`nftn, tn`aemfch vihenftm`nftn khf kmcm sheehzh.
– ¡Fh punch jmknr nsth! Fh punch.

Ghtjne
armzhs. th`û m su jnr`mfm y em shstuvh khf ounrzm nftrn sus
– ¡Tri`! Kíe`mtn phr omvhr.

Tri`rhsn pmrnkàm mtnrrhrizmcm, khf ne rhstrh `mfkjmch cn

smfgrn. – ¡Eh sinfth, Ghtjne, fh punch jmknr nsth! Tnfsé qun
phcràm. Eh iftnfté. Eh
Eh prh`nth.
– ¡[ienfkih!– @mfnm th`û aruskm`nftn m Tri`rhsn phr ne
kmaneeh khf ufm `mfh y en tmpû em ahkm khf em `mfh nfsmfgrnftmcm.
– ¡Sh`mrís `i smfgrn!– gritû @mfnm `inftrms Tri`rhsn sn
mgitmam, trmtmfch cn eukjmr khftrm su `mcrn. @mfnm nrm cn`msimch
ounrtn< shstuvh m Tri`rhsn nf ne suneh, thcmvàm prnsihfmfch su `mfh
smfgrmftn sharn em ahkm mainrtm cn Tri`rhsn, mjhgmfch sus griths
`inftrms Tri`rhsn pmtnmam, iftnftmfch smkmr m su `mcrn cn nfki`m.
Ghtjne y Jmzne sn quncmrhf pmrmeizmcms phr ne `inch, `inftrms vnàmf
m su jnr`mfm khfvuesihfmr, trmtmfch cn nskmpmr cn cnambh cn su
`mcrn `inftrms en nskupàm smfgrn nf em kmrm.

@mfnm
tnfcicm nf ne sn push–cn
suneh. pin yqun
¸Krnns sn fh
snkû em kmrm,
khfhzkh tu `irmfch m su jibm,
khrmzûf, Tri`rhsn8
¡@àrmtn! ¡Cn`msimch céaie ifkeush pmrm th`mr `i smfgrn! ¡Nrns
pmtétikm! Ifkeush tus jnr`mfms vnf tus cnonkths. ¡Ifkeush neems
khfsicnrmrhf cnbmrtn smeir cne ahsqun `unrth, phrqun smanf qun sheh
snràms uf hastíkueh pmrm neems! Aunfh, ¡ens mjhrrmré em mfgustim cn
vnrtn pmrtir! – @mfnm nxtnfciû sus emrgms y cnegmcms `mfhs,
mgmrrmfch ne mirn, mprntmfch megh cnftrh cn neems. Tri`rhsn kh`nfzû
m thsnr, mgmrrífchsn em gmrgmftm. Ghtjne fh phcàm krnnr eh qun nstmam
vinfch.
 [u `mcrn nstmam `mtmfch m Tri`rhsn.
– ¡@mcrn, cntnftn!– gritû Jmzne. @mfnm `hviû su `mfh nf
cirnkkiûf m Jmzne, nfviífchem m thcm vnehkicmc m trmvés cn em
jmaitmkiûf y m trmvés cn ufm cn ems vnftmfms cne ifvnrfmcnrh, ne
vicrih sn rh`piû y sn `nzkeû khf em smfgrn cn Jmzne. – ¡Jmzne!–
Ghtjne fh smaàm m qué jnr`mfm mkucir, Jmzne h Tri`rhsn. [n snftàm
i`phtnftn y msustmcm.
Tri`rhsn nstí `urinfch. [u rhstrh sn nstmam vhevinfch
pòrpurm, sus hbhs mjhrm nrmf grmfcns y aueahshs. Neem nstmam me ahrcn
cn em `unrtn, nf megòf eugmr nftrn meeà y em finaem. Ghtjne fh smaàm
kû`h cntnfnr m su `mcrn. Neem fh jmaàm th`mch em smfgrn. Fh tnfàm
phcnrns. Y eungh
eungh rnkhrcû. Ems oehrns. ¡Ehs tnshrhs cn @mcrn! Mgmrrû
ufm cn ems eí`pmrms cn mknitn qun khegmamf cn gmfkjhs cispnrshs phr
em jmaitmkiûf y en gritû m su `mcrn.
– ¡@mcrn, cntnftn! ¡Cntnftn h eh qun`mré thch!

@mfnm sn cntuvh nf snkh. Envmftû em vistm cn Tri`rhsn y vih m

Ghtjne cn pin nf ne knftrh cn ems oehrns, shstnfinfch em eí`pmrm cn
mknitn. – ¡Ghtjne, fh! ¡Fhs `mtmrís m thchs! ¡Ambm em eí`pmrm!

– ¡Fh jmstm qun cnbns ir m Tri`rhsn!

– ¡Sû`mem! – cibh @mfnm, mrrhbmfch m Tri`rhsn me suneh
sharn uf kjmrkh cn smfgrn. – ¡Sh`m m tu pmtétikm nxkusm cn
jnr`mfm! ¡Fh em quinrh! – @mfnm sn mpmrtû cn Tri`rhsn. – ¡[íkmem
cn mquà mjhrm mftns qun km`ain cn hpifiûf y ems `mtn m thcms! ¡[me
cn mquà! ¡Mjhrm!
Ghtjne khrriû jmkim su jnr`mfm y trmtû cn cnspnrtmrem. –Tri`,
¸puncns km`ifmr8 ¡_m`hs m smeir cn mquà!
 Tri`rhsn sn envmftû, tm`amenífchsn, y cnbû qun su jnr`mfm em
guimrm ounrm cne ifvnrfmcnrh jmstm chfcn nstmam Jmzne tnfcicm nf ne
suneh. @mfnm sn quncû kh`pentm`nftn quintm, nspnrmfch y `irmfch
cnscn em vnftmfm cne ifvnrfmcnrh pmrm vnr qué jmràm Ghtjne.
–Jmzne, ¸nstís ainf8– Ghtjne myucû m em nfsmfgrnftmcm y
`mgueemcm Jmzne m phfnrsn cn pin, `inftrms vigiemam m su `mcrn. –
¡Fh tn `unvms, @mcrn! ¡H eh jmré! – cibh Ghtjne, khf su vhz `ís
muthritmrim.
Ems trns jnr`mfms sn quncmrhf meeà phr eh qun pmrnkiû ufm
ntnrficmc, sheh `irmfch m su `mcrn. Ghtjne tuvh qun prnguftmrsn
kû`h sn vnràmf pmrm neem, ems trns meeà cn pin. ¸Tmrnknràmf msustmchs8
¸[u `mcrn pnfsmam qun nrm vmeinftn8 Eh qun snm qun su `mcrn
pnfsmrm fh oun trmikihfmch phr em nxprnsiûf cn pincrm cn su rhstrh.
Krnh qun neem tinfn `ís `inch qun fhshtrms.

–Sinfns qun `mtmrem–, cibh Jmzne nf vhz ambm.

– ¡Sinfns qun jmknreh!–cibh Tri`rhsn, thcmvàm mgmrrífchsn em

gmrgmftm `mgueemcm.
– ¡[ienfkih, `isnrmaens vàahrms!– cibh @mfnm, nfvimfch m

Jmzne y Tri`rhsn
írahe, qun sn pmrtiûvhemfch khfphr
nf pncmzhs su ne
`mgim y mpemstífchems khftrm uf
ghepn.
– ¡@mcrn, cntnftn! ¡Thr omvhr, fh fhs `mtns!
Ne rhstrh cn @mfnm km`aiû phr kh`penth. Tmrnkàm uf mfi`me
trmtmfch cn cistifguir uf ruich nxtrmýh. – ¸@mtmrtn, Ghtjne8
¡Fufkm! ¡Fufkm phcràm emsti`mrtn! ¸Fh `n jms nstmch nskukjmfch8
¸Fh eh jms enàch nf `is cimrihs8 ¡Jnrirtn snràm kh`h jnrir`n m `à
`is`m! ¡Fufkm phcràm emsti`mrtn, ifkeush si quisinrm!
 – Nfthfkns, phr omvhr, cnbm m `is jnr`mfms nf pmz. ¡Thr
omvhr! ¡Fh ems emsti`ns `ís!
– ¸Jnr`mfms8– @mfnm riû. – ¡Mj! ¡Neems fh shf fmcm pmrm
ti, Ghtjne! Jmzne tnfàm ufm prh`nsm. ]unràm qun neem ounrm tu
kh`pmýnrm cn `mgim. ]unràm qun neem ounrm tu guàm, qun tn myucmrm m
snftir, phrqun tu khrmzûf sn pmrnkn cn`msimch me `àh. Cn`msimch
fngrh. Jmzne phcràm snr kmpmz cn myucmrtn nf ehs msufths cne
khrmzûf. Y Tri`rhsn, aunfh, pnfsé qun snràm ufm ainfvnficm
cistrmkkiûf m tus nstucihs, megh pmrm rh`pnr em `hfhthfàm y ne trmambh
curh, ¡pnrh nsh ns thch eh qun shf pmrm ti, Ghtjne! ¡Sò, Ghtjne, tò
nrns `àm!
–Nfthfkns, phr omvhr, fh `n rh`pms ne khrmzûf. ¡Thr omvhr,
fh ems `mtns! – gritû Ghtjne.
–Ns cn`msimch tmrcn. Tri`rhsn fufkm mknptmrí quncmrsn nf ne
ahsqun `unrth, y Jmzne tn khfvnfknrí pmrm qun em ccnbns
nbns ir, phfinfch
nf pneigrh funstrm kmsm. ¡Thfinfch thch nf rinsgh! Fh punch
pnr`itir qun nsh sukncm. Fh punch pnr`itir qun cnstruymf thch eh
qun `i om`ieim jm krnmch y kuetivmch mquà. ¡Shch eh qun megòf càm tn
pnrtnfnknrí! Eh
Eh sinfth, kmriýh, pnrh ti
tinfnf
nfnf qun `hrir.
– ¡Fh `mcrn! ¡Sò tinfns qun `hrir! – Ghtjne mrrhbû em
eí`pmrm me ifvnrfmcnrh y prnfciû oungh me rmpufzne.
– ¡Ghtjne! ¸]ué jms jnkjh8– @mfnm krnû uf nskuch
prhtnkthr m su merncnchr
merncnchr pmrm qun ems ee
eem`ms
m`ms fh pucinrmf thkmr
thkmrem.
em.
– ¡Ghtjne! ¡Fh! ¡[mevm ne rmpufzne! – @mfnm gritû kumfch
kh`nfzû m `mrkjitmrsn, nfvnbnknr y cns`hrhfmrsn jmstm khfvnrtirsn
nf phevh. Neem gritû cn chehr `inftrms ne rmpufzne mrcàm. – ¡Ghtjne!
¡[mevm ne Qmpufzne!
 Ems eem`ms mekmfzmrhf ne ifvnrfmcnrh. Ghtjne mgmrrû ufm cn ems
oehrns cn Qmpufzne mftns cn qun ne ifvnrfmcnrh kh`nfzmrm m
cnrru`amrsn, `inftrms tmfth su `mcrn sn khfvnrtàm nf phevh,
cnrru`aífchsn mftn sus hbhs. Ghtjne vih khf jhrrhr kû`h su `mcrn
sn `mrkjitmam nf ufm kískmrm snkm y sn cnsiftngrmam.
c nsiftngrmam.
– ¡Ghtjne! ¡Thr omvhr, myòcm`n!– gritû su `mcrn busth mftns
cn qun su rhstrh sn khfvirtinrm nf phevh.
Em `mté. ¡Em `mté! Em kmanzm cn Ghtjne cmam vunetms. Fh
phcàm krnnr qun
q un eh jjuainrm
uainrm jnkjh. ]unràm rntrmktmrsn. ]unràm iiftnftmr
ftnftmr
rmzhfmr khf neem. Cmren ufm hphrtuficmc. Tnrh nrm cn`msimch tmrcn.
Shch nstmam cnstruich. Shch nstmam nf ruifms.

¡Jnr`mfms!
Ghtjne khrriû cnscn ne ifvnrfmcnrh nf eem`ms jmkim ne `unrth
ahsqun. Tmsû khrrinfch bufth m em engiûf cn `unrths n`pmpmchs nf
smfgrn jmkim ehs írahens, auskmfch m sus jnr`mfms, gritmfch sus
fh`arns, mtnrrhrizmcm cn qun su `mcrn ems juainrm `mtmch.
–¡Tri`rhsn! ¸Jmzne8 ¸Cûfcn nstíf8– Qhgû m ems tmkiturfms
krimturms nsquneétikms qun em myucmrmf m nfkhftrmrems, pnrh eh òfikh

qun khfsiguiû –nf Ehs

rnspunstm ounrhfsi`pen`nftn
`irmcms vmkàms. – ¸Jmf visth m
`is jnr`mfms8 nsqunenths sn quncmrhf `irmfch,
sif `hstrmr sigfhs cn qun ifkeush fhtmrmf qun su m`m jmaàm `unrth.
¸Cûfcn nstí Bmkha8 Tnfsû. – ¡Bmkha! ¡Tri`rhsn! ¡Jmzne!– Gritû
ufm y htrm vnz `inftrms khrràm jmkim em hskuricmc khf sheh em euz cn em
oehr y ne ifvnrfmcnrh nf eem`ms nf em cistmfkim kh`h guàm.
 KMTIS^EH _III
NE TEMF CN GHSJNE

G htjne nstmam cn pin, shem nf ne amekûf cn em aiaeihtnkm

qun cmam me ifvnrfmcnrh cnstruich. Shcmvàm nstmam
mrcinfch, nfvimfch pnqunýms vheutms cn ju`h me mirn.
Nrm ufm `mýmfm oràm y ems khpms cn ehs írahens `unrths nstmamf
hskurnkicms phr ufm cnfsm finaem y mjhgmcms phr ne ju`h gris y em
knfizm. Ne ahsqun nstmam sienfkihsh y quinth, kh`h sin`prn eh
nstmamf ehs ahsquns `unrths, pnrh nsn càm pmrnkàm mòf `ís
mftifmturme cn eh jmaitume. Ghtjne fh phcàm nvitmr em jhrriaen visiûf
cn em `unrtn cn su `mcrn. Fh i`phrtm kuífth trmtmrm cn cnstnrrmr ems
viens i`ígnfns, fh phcàm nvitmr vnr m su `mcrn eehrmr cn chehr
`inftrms su rhstrh sn khfvnrtàm nf phevh. Oun eh pnhr qun jmaàm
prnsnfkimch nf su vicm. Yh en jikn nsh. @mté m `i prhpim `mcrn. Fh
phcàm i`mgifmr kû`h snftirsn mftn nsh, ufm snfsmkiûf jhrriaen
rnkhrriû thch su kunrph. [n snftàm nfonr`m y mtrmpmcm cnftrh cn sà
`is`m, kh`h si fufkm ounrm m nskmpmr cne snfti`infth cn tn`hr y
kuepm. ]unràm ir m em nstrukturm qun`mcm y nfkhftrmr ehs rnsths cn su
`mcrn, –qunràm phfnrehs nf uf eugmr sngurh–, pnrh fh sn mtrnvàm m
jmknreh. Nstmam msustmcm. Fh tnfàm icnm cn qué jmknr mjhrm. Neem y
Jmzne fh jmaàmf th`mch em smfgrn cn su `mcrn. Neem sûeh sn em jmaàm
cmch m Tri`rhsn. Thr em ounrzm. M Ghtjne fh sn en jmaàm cmch em
`mgim cn su `mcrn. Neem nstmam ifcnonfsm. Nstmamf shems. Y cn
Ghtjne cnpnfcàm mjhrm ne kuicmch cn thcms neems.
– ¡Ghtjne! ¸Chr`istn megh8 – Nrm Jmzne. Nstmam pmrmcm nf ne
u`arme cne amekûf. –Nftrm. Jmkn oràh mjà ounrm.
 –Fh punch.

– ¸]ué quinrns cnkir khf qun fh puncns8 Nftrm. – Jmzne

smeiû pmrm nfkhftrmrsn khf su jnr`mfm y vih qun Ghtjne nstmam
`irmfch ems ruifms cne ifvnrfmcnrh. –Neem fh vm m rnsurgir cn ems
knfizms, Ghtjne.
Ghtjne. Shcm em oehr cn rmpufzne oun ccnstruicm.
nstruicm.
–Fh thcm–, cibh Ghtjne, smkmfch ufm pnquným oehr cne
ahesieeh cn su vnstich.
vnstich.
–Nsh fh ns suoikinftn pmrm trmnrem cn vunetm, ¸vnrcmc8–
prnguftû Jmzne
Jmzne,, tn`nrhsm cn qun ne nspàritu cn su `mcrn pucinrm cn
megufm `mfnrm usmr em oehr pmrm rnsukitmr cn nftrn ehs `unrths.
–Fh `n prnhkupm qun @mcrn vunevm. Nsthy prnhkupmcm phr
fhshtrms. @n prnhkupm kû`h vm`hs m sharnvivir sif neem. [if su
smfgrn. [if sus phcnrns –. Ghtjne sn quncû meeà uf `h`nfth,
`irmfch ems knfizms ju`nmftns cnambh. –Tnfsé qun tn jmaàm pnrcich
pmrm sin`prn mfhkjn, JmzneJmzne.. M ti y m Tri`rhsn. Oun mtnrrmchr
nfkhftrmrtn meeà tirmcm nf em hskuricmc tmf quintm y sienfkihsm. Tnfsé
qun nstmams `unrtm.
–Tnrh nstm`hs ainf, Ghtjne. Y nstm`hs nf kmsm. Nstm`hs

buftms. Buftms pmrm sin`prn.

sin`prn.
Jnr`mfms. Buftms
Buftms pmrm sin`prn.

Ghtjne shfriû. Y eungh rnkhrcû. – ¡Nspnrm! ¡Tri`rhsn! Sinfn

em smfgrn cn @mcrn. Megh, me `nfhs. Thcn`hs jmknr em knrn`hfim cn
funvh kumfch sn rnkupnrn. ¡Nfthfkns
¡Nfthf kns fh nstmrn`hs tmf ifcnonfsms!
– ¡Ghtjne! ¡Fh phcn`hs jmknrem pmsmr phr nsh! ¡Fh cnspués
cn eh qun @mcrn en jizh! Fh cnspués cn thch eh qun pmsm`hs
mfhkjn.
 – ¡Fh tnfn`hs nenkkiûf, Jmzne! ¡Snfn`hs qun! ¡Fh vistn eh
qun en pmsû m @mcrn! Em ohr`m nf qun `uriû oun jhrriaen, y fhs
pmsmrí eh `is
`is`h
`h si fh rnpemftm`hs nstm oehr y mprnfcn`hs em `mgim
cn @mcrn.
– ¡H phcn`hs cnstruirem y me ahsqun nftnrh y cnbmr nstn eugmr
pmrm sin`prn! _ivir vicms fhr`mens sif `mgim. ¡Fh jmy fmcm pmrm
fhshtrms mquà, Ghtjne! ¡Fmcm! Fh jmy `mgim qun mprnfcnr mjhrm qun
@mcrn sn jm ich.
– ¡Tri`rhsn tinfn megh cn em `mgim cn @mcrn! ¡Em haeigû m
ananr em smfgrn! ¡]uizís snm suoikinftn, Jmzne! Trh`étn`n qun fh
fhs rnfcirn`hs. Thr omvhr. Jmaen`hs cn neeh khf Tri`rhsn kumfch
sn sinftm `nbhr. Trh`nth qun sheh eh jmrn`hs si neem nstí cn mkunrch.
Trh`nth qun fh em ohrzmré.
– ¡Tnrh thcmvàm fh sman`hs kû`h jmknr em knrn`hfim ifkeush
si neem nstí cn mkunrch!
–Shcmvàm tnfn`hs thchs ehs eiarhs cn @mcrn. Shchs sus
jnkjizhs. [u jisthrim. ¡Em jisthrim cn funstrhs
f unstrhs mftnpmsmchs! ¡Fh thch
nstí pnrcich! Tunch rnpemftmr em oehr y phcn`hs n`pnzmr cn funvh.
Shcmvàm phcn`hs tnfnr em vicm qun i`mgifm`hs. ¸Thr omvhr8
–Nstí ainf, Ghtjne. [in`prn y kumfch m Tri` fh en i`phrtn
jmknr em knrn`hfim.
– ¸]ué knrn`hfim8– nrm Tri`rhsn. Nstmam cn pin nf ne knftrh
cn em aiaeihtnkm m em sh`arm cn uf grmf `urkiéemgh cn pincrm qun
khegmam cn ems vigms. [n vnàm cn`mkrmcm y píeicm khf su km`isûf
aemfkh, y ehs khrtns y `mgueemcurms nf em kmrm y ne kuneeh nrmf mòf
`ís eem`mtivhs nf khftrmstn khf su pmeicnz.
p meicnz.
 – ¡Tri`! ¸]ué jmkns ounrm cn em km`m8 – em rngmýû Jmzne,
khrrinfch jmkim su jnr`mfm.
–Nsthy ainf, Jmzne. ¡Eh prh`nth! ¸Cn qué nstmamf jmaemfch
ustncns chs8
Jmzne y Ghtjne sn quncmrhf `irmfch m Tri`rhsn. Fh nstmamf
eistms pmrm tnfnr nsm khfvnrsmkiûf nf nsn `h`nfth, y smaàmf qun
Tri`rhsn fh nstmam eistm pmrm nskukjmr eh qun tnfàmf qun cnkir.
– ¸]ué8 ¸]ué ns8– Tri`rhsn ifsistiû.

–Fmcm, Tri`. Thcn`hs jmaemr cn

c n nsh `ís tmrcn. _m`hs mambh
y cnsmyufn`hs –, cibh Jmzne, cífchen pme`mcitms nf em `mfh.

– ¡Fh, quinrh qun `n cigmf cn qué nstmamf jmaemfch mjhrm

`is`h! – Tri`rhsn push sus `mfhs nf sus kmcnrms y ens cih m sus
jnr`mfms su ifom`n `irmcm cn ―Nsthy `uy snrim‐
–Ghtjne y yh nstíam`hs ciskutinfch funstrms hpkihfns.

– ¸]ué hpkihfns shf nsms8– Tri`rhsn nstmam, kemrm`nftn,

n`pnzmfch m nfhbmrsn.
–]uncmrfhs mquà nf ne ahsqun `unrth h ir me `ufch –, cibh
Jmzne,, `irmfch m Ghtjne.
Jmzne
–Aunfh, ¡cnanràm`hs irfhs, phr supunsth! ¡Fh quinrh
quncmr`n mquà! – cibh Tri`rhsn. – ¸Thr qué nf ne Jmcns fhs
quncmràm`hs8
Ghtjne suspirû.
– ¸]ué8 ¸]uinrns quncmrtn8 –Tri`rhsn sn aureû y khftifuû.
– ¡Thr supunsth qun quinrns quncmrtn! Aunfh, ¡puncns quncmrtn si
quinrns! Tuncns quncmrtn pmrm sin`prn phr eh qun m `à rnspnktm,
¡pnrh yh `n vhy! ¡Y krnh qun Jmzne quinrn vnfir khf`igh!
– ¡Jmzne quinrn quncmrsn khf`igh, Tri`! ¡Y `n gustmràm qun
tò tm`aiéf eh jikinrms! Ems fnknsith m ems chs –cibh Ghtjne khf tmftm
cuezurm kh`h puch, nsohrzífchsn phr fh `henstmr m su jnr`mfm `ís
cn eh qun ym eh nstmam.
–Ghtjne nspnrmam qun nstuvinrms cispunstm m kh`pmrtir em
smfgrn cn @mcrn khf fhshtrms, Tri`. Cn nsm ohr`m thcms tnfcràm`hs
sus phcnrns. Me `nfhs megufhs cn neehs, cn thchs `hchs.
– ¸Hj nfsnrih8 ¸Thr nsh `n fnknsitms8 ¡Thr em smfgrn cn
@mcrn! ¸]ué pmsm, Ghtjne8 ¸]ué cimaehs tn pmsm8 ¡Ainf! Kh`pmrtiré
em smfgrn cn @mcrn khftigh, pnrh fh `n quncmré mquà. ¡Fh `n
quncmré nf uf eugmr qun meanrgm fiýhs `unrths! ¡Fh `n quncmré
mquà y vnré kû`h tn khfvinrtns nf @mcrn! Fh quinrh fifgufm pmrtn
cn nstm nfonr`izm omftmsàm qun tinfns nf em kmanzm, ems trns sinfch
arubms buftms. Jmkinfch `mgim. ¡Y khftrhemfch nsms khsms cn meeí
mounrm! ¡Nshs fiýhs! ¡Nshs fiýhs `unrths! ¸Fh krnns qun fh tn vi
mfhkjn hrcnfmfch qun sn ounrmf m em tu`am cnspués cn qun fhs
nfkhftrmrms m `à y m Jmzne8 ¸Fh krnns qun fh vi em nxprnsiûf cn tu
rhstrh kumfch
kh`h neem, siguinrhf
Ghtjne! ¡Y fhtus
`nûrcnfns8 ¡Sn pmrnkàms
quncmré mquà m @mcrn!
vinfch kû`h kmcm ¡Busth
càm tn
pmrnkns `ís m neem!
neem!
–Nfthfkns, ¸phr qué kh`pmrtir su smfgrn khf`igh, Tri`8
¸Thr qué fh tn vms mjhrm8
– ¡Thrqun fnknsith qun nfkunftrns ne jnkjizh qun `n pnr`itm
smeir cn nstn eugmr, y sé qun fh `n mkh`pmýmrís phr `ukjh qun tn eh
picm! ¡Y phr `ukjh qun quinrm hcimrtn, fh punch! ¡Sn m `h y fh tn
cnbmré mquà ifcnonfsm! [if fmcm. Mjhrm vn m ehs eiarhs cn @mcrn y
mvnrigum kû`h jmknr em knrn`hfim.
– ¸Mjhrm8 – prnguftû Ghtjne nf nstmch cn sjhkl. Fh ns msà
kh`h sn suphfàm qun cnaàmf ir ems khsms . Fh nstmam eistm pmrm pnrcnr
m Tri`rhsn. Fh nstmam eistm pmrm cnspncirsn. Msà fh. Fh khf Tri`rhsn
hciífchem.
– ¡[à, mjhrm! Eh jmrn`hs nstm fhkjn –, nskupiû Tri`rhsn.

– ¡Fh ns suoikinftn tin`ph, Tri`!– cibh Ghtjne.

–Aunfh, snrí `nbhr qun eh snm, phrqun `n vhy m em
`ncimfhkjn cn kumequinr `mfnrm, ¡ifkeush si tnfgh qun usmr ehs
phcnrns cn @mcrn pmrm marir`n pmsh m trmvés cn em nspnsurm!–
Tri`rhsn sn vheviû pmrm smeir cn em jmaitmkiûf.
– ¡Tri`, fh! Fh ns suoikinftn tin`ph. ¡Thr omvhr!– Ghtjne
supeikû.
Tri`rhsn riû. –Sn pmrnkns `ís m @mcrn cn eh qun tn i`mgifms,
Ghtjne. Fh tn i`phrtm si `n vhy. ¡Eh òfikh qun tn i`phrtm ns qun fh
tnfcrís tin`ph suoikinftn pmrm mvnrigumr kû`h jmknr em knrn`hfim cn
smfgrn mftns cn qun `n vmym! – [meiû cn em jmaitmkiûf, knrrû em
punrtm cntrís cn neem
neem y cnbû m Ghtjne
Ghtjne mtûfitm.
– ¡Nsh fh ns kinrth! [mans qun fh ns vnrcmc. Fh ns qun neem
puncm irsn cn thchs `hchs, fh `inftrms fh puncm nfkhftrmr ne
jnkjizh.
Jmzne tnfàm eígri`ms cnseizífchsn phr su rhstrh. –Fh nsthy
tmf sngurm, Ghtjne. _hy m vnr m Tri`. Aunfm sunrtn pmrm nfkhftrmr ne
jnkjizh cn @mcrn.
 Ghtjne nstmam shem nf em aiaeihtnkm. [iftiû uf nskmehoràh tnrriaen
y sn prnguftû si sus jnr`mfms tnfàmf rmzûf.
¸Nrm neem rnme`nftn kh`h su `mcrn8

¡Fh! Nrmf jnr`mfms. Buftms pmrm sin`prn. ¸Fh nrm nsm em

prh`nsm8 Tri`rhsn nstmam rh`pinfch su vhth. ¡Nrm Tri`rhsn quinf
nstmam mrruifmfch thch!
Ghtjne mgmrrû su kmpm, qun nstmam nf ne rnspmech cn su sieem cn
kunrh omvhritm, sn em push y cnbû em aiaeihtnkm. Em `mfsiûf cn pincrm
nstmam oràm nsm `mýmfm. Thcàm snftir ne ornskhr cn ehs sunehs cn pincrm
pnfntrmfch sus zmpmtieems cn mfcmr phr kmsm. Ne oràh nrm ne oràh cn em
`unrtn, y eh hcimam. Fnknsitm`hs kh`prmr megufms meoh`arms,
megufhs tmpikns,pnfsû Ghtjne. Fufkm jmaàm nftnfcich phr qué su
`mcrn fh jmaàm pnfsmch nf krnmrens uf jhgmr mcnkumch, phr qué sn
khftnftmam khf vivir nf uf eugmr tmf oràh y írich, sin`prn m em
sh`arm cn ems krimturms fhkturfms qun ehs `irmamf cnscn em
hskuricmc.
]uizís si jikinrm cn nstn uf jhgmr rnme, Tri`rhsn qunrràm
quncmrsn, pnfsû. Thcràm cnbmr qun Tri`rhsn kh`prn eh qun quinrm.
Thcràm`hs jmknr cn nstn eugmr uf jhgmr rnme, uf eugmreugm r jnr`hsh cne
qun neem fh pucinrm smeir. Y tme vnz vhevnràm m snr oneiz.

Sme vnz.

Ghtjne suaiû ems nskmenrms m em jmaitmkiûf cn su `mcrn. Nstmam

hskurh, thcms ems khrtifms nstmamf khrricms y ne eugmr nstmam jò`nch
phr ne oràh y em finaem cne nxtnrihr. [n siftiû nxtrmým me nftrmr nf em
jmaitmkiûf. Ne mirn nrm cnfsh y vikimch, y jmaàm uf envn hehr m su
`mcrn. Em jizh snftir `mrnmcm. Ghtjne sn cih kunftm cn qun fufkm
jmaàm pmsmch `ukjh tin`ph meeà, nf em jmaitmkiûf cn su `mcrn. Ems
khrtifms trmfspmrnftns cn khehr kmr`nsà prhoufch qun khegmamf cn em
km`m khf chsne jikinrhf qun em jmaitmkiûf sn vinrm mòf `ís hskurm.
Kmsi phcàm vnr m su `mcrn cur`infch meeà nf su km`m. Fh, ns uf
trukh cn em euz. Qnspirû jhfch y `irû merncnchr cn em jmaitmkiûf,
trmtmfch cn cnstnrrmr em i`mgnf cn su `mcrn cn su `nftn. Em
jmaitmkiûf nstmam vmkàm, kh`h ne ne rnsth cn em kmsm. Nstmam mainrtm m ems
khrrinftns cn mirn, sif nspnbhs fi `unaens cn fifgòf tiph, mpmrtn cn em
km`m khf chsne, uf nskrithrih nf em vnftmfm y ufm `nsitm rnchfcm me
emch cn su km`m. Tmrnkàm tristn mjhrm, em jmaitmkiûf vmkàm. Ghtjne kmsi
hevicû phr qué jmaàm suaich meeà.
Em eemvn.

Trhamaen`nftn nsté nf ne nskrithrih. Ghtjne oun me nskrithrih cn

su
em `mcrn
aûvncmy cn
mariû ne pnqunýh
@mcrn. kmbûf nf
Em cnseizû cneneknftrh. Mjàcnnstmam2
ahesieeh em eemvn
su kmpm cn
y smeiû
rípicm`nftn cn em jmaitmkiûf. Fh phcàm shphrtmr nstmr meeà `ukjh
tin`ph `ís. [n snftàm kh`h si meguinf em nstuvinrm `irmfch. Kh`h si
su `mcrn nstuvinrm meeà, cikiéfchen qun sn ounrm.
Me smeir cn em jmaitmkiûf, sn vheviû pmrm `irmr cn funvh em
km`m. Y phr uf `h`nfth krnyû vnr m su `mcrn pmrmcm meeà m ehs pins
cn em km`m, khf ehs hbhs mrcinfch cn irm.
– ¸]ué nstís jmkinfch8– nrm Jmzne. Nstmam pmrmcm nf em
punrtm.
– ¸]ué8 Hj! Jmzne.

– ¸]ué pmsm, Ghtjne8 ¸_istn megh8

–Tnfsé qun eh jmaàm jnkjh. Fh i`phrtm. ¸Kû`h nstí Tri`8

–Neem nstí ainf. Tnrh jmaem nf snrih, Ghtjne. Neem quinrn irsn.
–Eh sé. ¡Tnrh tnfgh uf pemf! – Ghtjne shfriû.
 Jmzne tm`aiéf shfriû. –Eh tinfns, ¸fh8 ¸Krnns qun
oufkihfmrí8
– ¡Nspnrh qun sà! Qnme`nftn quinrh qun Tri`rhsn sn quncn, y
fh sheh phrqun quinrm rnn`pemzmr m @mcrn. ]uinrh qun ehs chs sn
quncnf phrqun prh`nti`hs nstmr buftms pmrm sin`prn. Sn quinrh.
–Nfthfkns snrí `nbhr qun `n kunftns sharn nstn pemf. ¸]ué
punch jmknr pmrm myucmr8
 KMTIS^EH I_
EM EEM_N

G htjne, Jmzne y Tri`rhsn nstmamf nf ne eà`itn cne

ahsqun `unrth. Qmrm vnz sn mknrkmamf tmfth m em
nspnsurm. Ehgrmamf vnr ems mecnms m em cistmfkim y fh
phcàmf nvitmr prnguftmrsn qué ppnfsmam
nfsmam em gnftn cn nsms mecnms ccnn ems
tn`icms arubms cn ehs ahsquns `unrths.
– ¸Nstís sngurm cn nsth, Ghtjne8– prnguftû Tri`rhsn.
–Eh nsthy. @irm. – Ghtjne tnfàm ufh cn ehs eiarhs cn @mcrn
nf em `mfh. Nstmam mainrth nf em pígifm qun `hstrmam ne jnkjizh pmrm
marir uf phrtme m trmvés cne `mthrrme cn rhsmens. –Em vi`hs jmknreh,
Tri`. Neem mprntû su `mfh kh`h sn ieustrm mquà nf ne eiarh. ¡@irm!
¡Msà!
– ¡Eh vnh, Ghtjne! Tnrh, ¸qué sn suphfn qun cnah jmknr8

– ¡Khfkéftrmtn! Tinfsm nf eh qun nstís trmtmfch cn ehgrmr.

I`mgifm ufm ahem rhbm arieemftn qun marirí em nspnsurm.
–Fh eh sé, Ghtjne.
Ghtjne.
– ¡Tri`, phr omvhr! ¸]uinrns smeir cn mquà8 ¸]uinrns vnr ne
`ufch8 ¡Jn`hs jmaemch cn nsth! ]uinrh qun jmgms qun nstn eugmr
snm jnr`hsh, qun snm uf eugmr nf ne qun tn gustmràm quncmrtn pmrm
sin`prn. Jn`hs vivich nf nstm tristn `mfsiûf thcm funstrm vicm. Ns
kh`h uf eugmr `unrth. Fh ns uf jhgmr. @mcrn fufkm eh jizh
jnr`hsh, sin`prn nstmam tmf khfknftrmcm nf su `mgim. ¡]uinrh qun
en cns vicm, Tri`! ]uinrh qun eh cnkhrns khf khehr. ]uinrh qun tn
nfkmftn.
Tri`rhsn sn riû. – ¸]ué tn jm pmsmch8

– ¸]ué quinrns cnkir8

Jmzne shfriû m sus chs jnr`mfms. –Ghtjne quinrn qun fhs
quncn`hs phrqun fhs m`m, Tri`. ]uinrn `mftnfnr funstrh vhth.
Jnr`mfms buftms pmrm sin`prn. Y quinrn jmknrfhs ufm jnr`hsm kmsm.
Y em òfikm ohr`m cn jmknreh ns mtrmvnsmfch nsn `mthrrme.
– ¡Ns vnrcmc, Tri`! ¡Qnme`nftn eh jmgh!
–Yh eh sé. Eh punch cnkir.
c nkir. Ns sheh...
– ¸]ué8

–Sn vns kh`h mftns cn funvh. Kh`h em Ghtjne qun m`h. Nsh
ns thch. – Tri`rhsn th`û uf jhfch rnspirû. –Nstí ainf,
iftnftn`hs jmknr nstn jnkjizh– _heviû m `irmr ne eiarh qun
shstnfàm Ghtjne. –Nfthfkns, ¸nsth ns khrrnkth8– [hstuvh su `mfh
cn em ohr`m nf qun nstmam ieustrmcm nf ne eiarh cn jnkjizhs cn @mcrn.
–[à. Msà ns. Mjhrm sheh pinfsm nf krnmr ufm ahem rhbm qun
puncms usmr pmrm marir em nspnsurm.
–Nstí ainf–, cibh Tri`rhsn, fh `uy khfvnfkicm cn qun
oufkihfmràm. Nxtnfciû em `mfh y em knrrû sharn megh ifvisiaen. –
¡Hj! ¡Tunch snftir megh! ¡Tunch snftir megh pnqunýh, pnrh fh punch
vnreh! ¸Tuncns vnreh8
– ¡Nsh ns msh`arhsh, Tri`! ¸Tuncns snftir em pnehtm nf tu
`mfh8 – prnguftû Ghtjne, siftiéfchsn `mrnmcm.
 – ¡[i punch!– cibh Tri`rhsn, rinfch, n`hkihfmcm cn qun ne
jnkjizh nstuvinrm oufkihfmfch.
– ¡_isumeizm em pnehtm, Tri`! ¡Jmzem sûeicm! – Cibh Ghtjne.

^fm pnquným ahem cn euz mpmrnkiû nf em `mfh cn Tri`rhsn. Nrm

tnfun y pemtnmcm, kmsi kh`h nkjm cn ju`h.
– ¡Mj! ¡@irm! ¡Jikn megh! ¸Cnanràm tirmreh8 ¸Cnanràm tirmreh8
– prnguftû Tri`rhsn, tn`nrhsm cn shstnfnreh cn`msimch tin`ph nf
su `mfh.
– ¡Fh! I`mgàfmtneh `ís grmfcn, jmzeh rhbh –, ifstû Ghtjne.
Tri`rhsn mrrugû em kmrm. Snfàm ems `nbieems nfrhbnkicms y
`mfkjmcms cn nsohrzmrsn tmfth. – ¡Fh punch! Fh sn phfcrí rhbh.
– ¡Khfkéftrmtn, Tri`!– cibh Ghtjne. – ¡Khfkéftrmtn!

– ¡My!– Tri` `hviû em `mfh cn em `is`m ohr`m qun eh

jmaàm jnkjh su `mcrn em fhkjn qun mariû ne `mthrrme. Nfviû em tnfun
ahem pemtnmcm me `mthrrme cn rhsmens, chfcn sn cisp cispnrsû
nrsû nf ne
`h`nfth nf qun jizh i`pmkth.
– ¡Tri`!
– ¡Eh sinfth! Eh iftnfté. Qnme`nftn eh jikn, pnrh kh`nfzû m
qun`mr`n em `mfh.
–Nstí ainf, phcn`hs iftnftmreh cn funvh–, cibh Ghtjne,
cnkicicm m jmknr qun ne jnkjizh oufkihfmrm.
oufkihfmrm .
–Iftnftn`hs `ís tmrcn, Ghtjne. Tri` nstí kmfsmcm.

Ghtjne suspirû. –Nsthy oneiz cn qun eh jmyms iftnftmch, Tri`.

Fh tn prnhkupns,
_m`hs cnskuarirn`hs
m cnsmyufmr kû`h smeir cn mquà. Eh prh`nth.
–. Ems jnr`mfms km`ifmrhf phr ne emrgh
snfcnrh cn smukns eehrhfns `unrths, pmsmfch phr ne ifvnrfmcnrh nf
ruifms `inftrms sn cirigàmf m su `mfsiûf nf em kheifm.
–Yh nstmam pnfsmfch. ]uizís cnanràm`hs jmknr megh khf ems
knfizms cn @mcrn.
Tri`rhsn en emfzû m Ghtjne ufm `irmcm cn cnsmprhamkiûf, pnrh
Jmzne sn mcnemftû. –Krnh qun Ghtjne tinfn rmzûf.
rm zûf. Cnanràm`hs jmknr
megh khf ems knfizms cn @mcrn. Cnanràm`hs phfnrem m cnskmfsmr.
Krnh qun phcràm`hs khfstruir megh nf ne eugmr cne ifvnrfmcnrh, megh
jnr`hsh pmrm qun funstrms `nftns fh tnr`ifnf sin`prn vhevinfch m
nsm jhrriaen fhkjn kmcm vnz qun pmsn`hs phr mquà.
–[uphfgh qun tinfns rmzûf–, cibh Tri`rhsn. –Nsm ns ufm
aunfm icnm, Jmzne.
Jmzne.
–Aunfh, ¸quiéf quinrn cnsmyufmr8– prnguftû Jmzne,
eenvmfch m sus jnr`mfms cn rngrnsh m kmsm. –Snfn`hs aheehs
nspnrífchfhs.
Em kmsm pmrnkàm kmrgmcm cn rnkunrchs cn su `mcrn. @ís qun
fufkm, Ghtjne pnfsû qun jmaàm th`mch em cnkisiûf khrrnktm me cnbmr
qun Tri`rhsn cnkhrmrm em kmsm kh`h cnsnmrm. Fh sheh tnfcràm m sus
jnr`mfms
ne ritume cnkhf neem< ym
smfgrn, mcn`ís tnfcràm nejmaàm
qun Tri`rhsn tin`ph fnknsmrih
mknptmch pmrm rnmeizmr
quncmrsn. Mjhrm
sheh fnknsitmamf cnskuarir kû`h marir ne `mthrrme pmrm
p mrm phcnr hatnfnr
ems khsms qun fnknsitmràmf pmrm jmknr cn su sh`aràm `mfsiûf, uf
jhgmr, uf jhgmr qun neem y sus jnr`mfms
j nr`mfms kh`pmrtirà
kh`pmrtiràmf
mf pmrm sin`prn.
Ems jnr`mfms arubms sn snftmrhf m em emrgm `nsm cn `mcnrm cne
kh`nchr. Nrm ufm `mcnrm cn knrnzh hskurh. Ems òfikms cnkhrmkihfns
c nkhrmkihfns
nf em cnshemcm jmaitmkiûf nrmf kunrvhs tmeemchs nf ems pmrncns y
sharn ehs mrkhs. Jmaàm uf oungh mrcinfch nf em grmf kji`nfnm cn
pincrm, qun tnfàm, mcn`ís, ufm rnpism shstnficm phr chs nfhr`ns
nstmtums krnmcms pmrm qun pmrnkinrmf írahens `unrths khf kunrvhs
phsmchs nf sus rm`ms. Nrm ufm jmaitmkiûf kmvnrfhsm khf `ukjms
vnftmfms, mainrtms m ehs nen`nfths, khf vistms m ehs ahsquns `unrths
y m ems tu`ams cn ehs snkumkns cn su `mcrn. Shch ne pmismbn nrm
cnshemchr, khf ne kineh gris, írahens fngrhs y eípicms aemfkms. Ems
jnr`mfms si`pen`nftn sn snftmrhf meeà, `irmfch nf sienfkih ne pemth
cn aheehs nf em `nsm, qun nf nsn `h`nfth nstmam eenfm cn jhbms
snkms qun jmaàmf kmàch m trmvés cn ems vnftmfms. Ehs aheehs nstmamf
iftmkths, khf em `mftnquieem cn mvneemfm
mvneemfm y ems khfsnrvms bufth m neehs.
–Snfn`hs qun mvnrigumr kû`h marir ne `mthrrme. Funstrms
cnspnfsms nstíf eenfms mjhrm, pnrh tnfcrn`hs qun vhevnr m eenfmrems
nf megòf `h`nfth –, cibh Jmzne.
–Fi siquinrm sé cûfcn iam `m`í pmrm khfsnguir thchs
funstrhs su`ifistrhs. ]uinrh cnkir, fh rnkunrch qun neem jmym smeich
cne ahsqun `unrth, ¸vnrcmc8
–Sm`aiéf `n eh prngufth. ¸Krnns qun Bmkha, em krimturm metm,
phcràm smanr8 –prnguftû Ghtjne.
Ghtjne.
–Fh eh sé, Ghtjne. Tnrh prnonriràm fh vhevnr m cnspnrtmrehs
fufkm `ís –, cibh Tri`rhsn, oifme`nftn th`mfch ufh cn ehs aheehs
y khehkífcheh nf uf pnqunýh pemth gris khf ahrcns pemtnmchs.
–Eh nftinfch–, cibh Ghtjne, fh qunrinfch `henstmr m su
jnr`mfm cikinfch qun fh nstmam cn mkunrch khf neem. Qípicm`nftn
km`aiû cn tn`m y cirigiû su khfvnrsmkiûf m ems rnfhvmkihfns cn em
kmsm. –Cnanràm`hs jmknr ufms khftrmvnftmfms pmrm nstms vnftmfms,
¸fh krnns8 Fufkm nftnfcà phr qué @mcrn qunràm qun nstm jmaitmkiûf
nstuvinrm sin`prn mainrtm me nxtnrihr. ¸]ué hpifms, Tri`8
¸Khftrmvnftmfms8
 –Krnh qun ns ufm aunfm icnm. Thcn`hs marirems kumfch
qunrm`hs cnbmr nftrmr em euz.
– ¡[à! [mans, vhy m auskmr ehs cimrihs cn @mcrn y vnré si jmy
megh nskrith sharn em nspnsurm y cn cûfcn hatnfàm funstrm kh`icm y
htrhs su`ifistrhs. Jmzne, ¸puncns jmknr uf ifvnftmrih y vnr kuífth
tin`ph curmríf funstrhs su`ifistrhs mktumens8
–Aunfm icnm, Ghtjne–, cibh Jmzne.

–Y, Tri`, ¸tn gustmràm cmr ufm vunetm phr em kmsm y th`mrfhtms
cn thch eh qun fnknsitmrn`hs pmrm jmknr qun em kmsm quncn m tu
gusth8 @unaens, khrtifms, pifturms, nstmtums, eh qun snm, eh qun tu
khrmzûf cnsnn.
– ¸Qnme`nftn tnfn`hs suoikinftn hrh pmrm jmknr thch nsh8 –
prnguftû Tri`rhsn.
–Ghtjne tinfn em eemvn–, cibh Jmzne.

– ¸Em eemvn8– prnguftû Tri`rhsn.

–[à, neem tinfn em eemvn cn em ohrtufm cn @mcrn.

–[uphfgh qun mjhrm ns funstrm ohrtufm –. Ghtjne shfriû.

Fufkm sn cntuvh m prnguftmrsn cn cûfcn vnfàm ne ccifnrh,
ifnrh, y phr qué
pmrnkàm qun fufkm sn mkmamam. –Fh sn prnhkupnf, jnr`mfms.
Jmrn`hs ufm vicm jnr`hsm mquà. Trh`nth qun jmrn`hs cn nstn eugmr
funstrh jhgmr.
 KMTIS^EH Z
[IQ BMKHA CN EH[ @^NQSH[

G htjne rnkhrriû ne km`ifh emrgh y sifuhsh qun khfcukàm

cnscn ne ifvnrfmcnrh jmstm em pmrtn cnfsm cn ehs
ahsquns `unrths qun neem y sus jnr`mfms eem`mamf em
kiucmc cn ehs `unrths. Oun mgrmcmaen nstirmr ems pin pinrfms
rfms cnspués cn
`ukjms jhrms cn ennr ehs eiarhs cn su `mcrn, trmtmfch cn nfkhftrmr
htrm ohr`m cn mtrmvnsmr em nspnsurm, y megh en cibh qun Bmkha tnfàm ems
rnspunstms qun fnknsitmam. Tmsû bufth m iftn iftnr`ifmaens
r`ifmaens eípicms y
kriptms qun sn meifnmamf nf ehs pnqunýhs snfcnrhs y krnmamf ufm
nspnkin cn emanrifth.
emanrifth. Nsn càm fh jmjmaàm
aàm arism, phr eh qun ems rm`ms cn
ehs smukns eehrhfns nstmamf quintms, hskurnkinfch ne kineh gris y
cnbmfch nftrmr `uy
`uy phkm euzeuz.. Ne km`ifh nstmam ee eenfh
nfh cn jhbms snkms
y rm`ms rhtms qun krubàmf ambh ehs pins cn Ghtjne `inftrms sn cirigàm
m em kriptm cn em krimt
krimturm.
urm. Nrm kh`h si neem sin sin`prn
`prn juainrm smaich
cûfcn cnskmfsmam, sus pins em guimrhf cirnktm`nftn jmkim su punrtm.
[u kriptm nrm `ís jnr`hsm qun ems cn`ís cn em kiucmc< nrm `ís
grmfcn, `ís kh`h ufm kmsitm khf sus vicrinrms y uf ífgne eehrmfch m
em cnrnkjm cn em ppunrtm
unrtm cn pin
pincrm.
crm. [n prnguftû si sn jmaàm jnkjh uf
jhgmr meeà. [n prnguftû kû`h pmsmam su tin`ph. [n eh i`mgifû
snftmch nf ufm `nsitm rnchfcm cn `mcnrm, khf ufm shem vnem,
nskriainfch ufm kmrtm cn m`hr m su `mcrn.
Cihsns, ¸qué nsthy
nsthy jmkinfch mquà8
 [maàm qun sus jnr`mfms sn nfomcmràmf si sn nftnrmamf cn qun
jmaàm ich m vnr m em krimturm, pnrh megh cnftrh cn neem en cibh qun ée
tnfcràm ems rnspunstms
rnspunstms m sus prnguftms. Y kh`h mmjhrm
jhrm nstmam eigm
eigmch
ch m
Ghtjne y sus jnr`mfms, tnfcràm qun rnsphfcnren khf sifknricmc. H me
`nfhs nsh nrm
nrm eh qun cnkàm nf ne eiarh cn su `m
`mcrn.
crn. Jmaàm uf pms
pmsmbn
mbn
iftnrnsmftn nf ufh cn ehs cimrihs cn su `mcrn qun eh eem`mam phr su
fh`arn2 [ir Bmkha.
[manr su fh`arn ns tnfnr phcnr
phcnr sharn ée. [manr su fh`arn
puncn jmknrtn cmýh.
sigfioikm qun fh puncn

[ngòf ehs eiarhs cn su `mcrn, ée fh nrm kh`h ems htrms

krimturms qun nstmamf
nstmamf mtmcms m ems arubms
arubms cne ahsqun. Megh nnff ée nnrm
rm

cionrnftn y Ghtjne tnfàm em iftnfkiûf cn mvnrigumr qué nrm nsh.

[u `mcrn jmaàm eem`mch m em krimturm su m`hr, y Ghtjne pnfsû
qun su `mcrn phcràm jmanr m`mch rnme`nftn me jh`arn.
Snfàm tmftms prnguftms qun qunràm jmkn
jmknren
ren m su `mcrn. Jmaàm
tmftms khsms qun fh smaàm. Cnspués cn mýhs cn fnge fngeignfkim,
ignfkim, cn
cnbmfch
bmfch
m Ghtjne y sus jnr`mfms vmgmfch phr ne ahsqun shems, sif `mcrn
`inftrms jmkàm su `mgim, mjhrm sn jmaàm ich sif pmsmr su `mgim m sus
jibms, sif uf engmch
engmch cn arubms qun hkupmrm su eugmr. Ghtjne siftiû cn
rnpnftn em kmrgm cn em kuepm, fh sheh phr `mtmr m su `mcrn, sifh phr
nfvimr m su om`ieim y su engmch m em ruifm.
Ghtjne nstmam cn pin mftn em kriptm cn Bmkha, su vicrinrm
mchrfmcm khf uf grmf khrmz
khrmzûf
ûf rhbh cisnýmch mmfmtû`ikm`nftn.
fmtû`ikm`nftn. Ne
ífgne sn snftû mftn em punrtm cn pincrm cn
c n em krimturm, tnfcich sharn em
ehsm cn `ír`he, eehrmfch nf ne junkh
ju nkh cn su armzh, khf ems mems pemfms
khftrm su kunrph cnsfuch, cmfch me pharn ífgnífgnee su cigficmc. Ghtjne
fufkm sn jmaàm cmch kunftm mftns, pnrh ne ífgne sn pmrnkàm uf phkh m
su `mcrn, khf su kmane
kmaneeh
eh emrgh y kunrph cnegmch. Nrm nspneuzfmftn
nspneuzfmftn
vnr ufm i`mgnf
i`mgnf qun sn pmrn
pmrnkàm
kàm tmfth m su `mcrn eehrmfch. FuFufkm
fkm
jmaàm visth eehrmr m su `mcrn, fh nf thchs sus mýhs, jmstm em fhkjn
mftnrihr. Em fhkjn cn su `un
`unrtn.
rtn. Jmaàm tmftms kh
khsms
sms sharn su `mcrn
qun fh smaàm, ifkeush `ís meeí cn kunstihfns príktikms kh`h cûfcn
khfsnguàm su kh`icm
kh`icm h kû`h jmkàm ssuu `mgim. Ghtjne fh smaàm fmcm
cn neem nf masheuth, m `nfhs qun eh juainrm enàch nf ufh cn sus
eiarhs. Sme vnz su `mcrn sn jmaàm nskmpmch
nskmpmch curmftn em fhkjn kumfch
Ghtjne y sus jnr`mfms chr`àmf. Thcràm jmanr tntnfich
fich ufm vicm nftn
nftnrm
rm
qun Ghtjne
Ghtjne fh khfhkàm. Kinrtm`nftn fh eh jmaàm gmstmch khf sus
jibms, nxknpth pmrm mamemfzmrsn sharn neems cn vnz nf kumfch khf
pnqunýhs hasnquihs pmrm mpmkigumrems y `mftnfnrems hkupmcms.
Tnrh, ¸cn
¸cn cûfcn jmaàm smk
smkmch
mch nsms kh
khsms8
sms8 ¸Ems tibnr
tibnrms
ms cn Tri` y ne

pmpne
`nfuch cn phr
Jmzne8 Kemrm`nftn
thcms nnsms jmaàm
sms pnqunýms smeich
khsms. cne`nftn
¸Qnme ahsqun
¸Qnme`nftn `unrth
phcràm jmanrm
nstmch tmf khfsu`icm phr em `mgim qun fh jmaàm fmcm `ís nf su
vicm8 ¸Fmcm `ís qun figrh`mfkim, kkuetivmr
uetivmr ems oehrn
oehrns,
s, em `unrtn y em
em
rnsurrnkkiûf8
Ghtjne suspirû. Y eem`û m em punrtm cn em kriptm cn em krimturm.
]uizís Bmkha eh snpm.
–[ir Bmkha, envíftmtn. Su rnifm tn fnknsitm–.
Em punrtm cn eemm kriptm sn mariû enftm`nftn. Ne shfich cn em
pincrm orhtífchsn khftrm em
em pincrm em cn
cnskhfknrtû<
skhfknrtû< en push ehs cinftns
nf ne ahrcn y eenfû su kunrph khf ufm nxtrmým snfsmkiûf cn
jhr`igunh qun em jizh snftir mtrmpmcm cnftrh cn sà `is`m.
[meiû cn em kriptm, mrrmstrmfch ehs pins nftrn ems jhbms snkms y
ems rm`itms. [ir Bmkha nrm ifke
ifkeush
ush `ís meth qun em i`mgnf qun Ghtjne
Ghtjne
tnfàm cn ée nnff su `nftn. Y su krífnh pmrnpmrnkàm
kàm fhtm
fhtmaen`nftn
aen`nftn `ís
grmfcn qun em km
kmanzm
anzm cn uf jh`arn prh`ncih. Nstn jh`
jh`arn
arn nrm
nfhr`n< ne tm`mýh cn sus `mfhs nrmnrm ne chaen qun ems cn neem, si fh
`ís. [n prnguftû kû`h sn snràm
ràm nstn jh`arn kkumfch
umfch nnstmam
stmam vivh.
Cnaàm cn tnfnr uf rhstrh memrgmch y nstrnkjh khf pû`uehs meths y
prhfufkimchs, y sus hbhs, thcmvàm iftmkths, pmrnkàmf jmanr sic sichh
mzuens, mufqun mjhrm nstmamf fuaemchs y aemfkhs.
–[à, em jibm cn `i rnifm. ¸Kû`h punch snrvirtn8" Cibh Bm
Bmkha
kha
khf ufm vhz
vhz qun shfmam fhtmaen`nftn ju`mfm. [hrprnfcnftn`nftn
rnembmftn.
–[ir Bmkha. Snfgh megufms prng
prnguftms
uftms qun nspnrh qun puncm
rnsphfcnr. @i `mcrn `uriû mftns cn qun pucinrm ifstruirfhs. Fh
tnfn`hs icnm... –
–Nftinfch. Fh ns fnknsmrih qun khftifòns. Su `mcrn
mftikipû qun vnfcràms m vnr`n si megh en pmsmam. Em pri`nrm hrcnf
cne càm ns phfnrem nf rnphsh. Neem nnstí
stí mtrmpm
mtrmpmcm
cm nf ne ahsqu
ahsqun,
n,
nspnrmfch snr eianrmcm nf ems aru`ms qun em nspnrmf. Sus
mftnpmsmchs nstíf mjà nspnrmfch qun jmgms em knrn`hfim pmrm nfvimr
su nspàritu pmrm nstmr nftrn neehs –.
– ¸Neehs nstmf mqui8 ¸Nspnrmfch8 –

–[i–
– ¸Nstíf nfhbmchs khf`igh phr `mtmr m `m`í8 –

–Fh `n khrrnsphfcn m `à cnkir nsh, arubitm. Tnrh jmf

mkhrcmch iftnrkm`aimr ne nspàritu cn tu `mcrn phr ne khfhki`infth
qun fnknsitms pmrm sharnvivir y prhspnrmr nf ne ahsqun `unrth.
Khftifumr khf ne
ne engmch ns su prihri
prihricmc,
cmc, fh eemm vnfgmfzm. Su `mcrn
pmsû `ukjh tin`ph nf nstn `ufch, su vicm fh sn trufkû. Tnrh
fnknsitms su khfhki`infth y fnknsitms su smfgrn si vms m ghanrfmr
mquà nf su eugmr–.
 –Tnrh neem oun cnstruicm nf ne oungh, thcm su smfgrn sn oun–.
–Fh thcm, arubitm. Nsm eemvn qun tinfns nf tu ahesieeh marn em
aûvncm. Cnftrh cn neem nfkhftrmrís `ís qun su ohrtufm. Jmy uf
khorn qun khftinfn em smfgrn cn tu `mcrn y su eiarh cn jnkjizhs khf
ems ifstrukkihfns
ifstrukkihfns qun fnkn
fnknsitmrís
sitmrís pmrm nnxtrmnr
xtrmnr su smfgrn. Ne khorn
nstí cntrís cn ufm punrtm snkrntm qun sn puncn marir prnsihfmfch em
sépti`m pincrm cnscn em pmrtn supnrihr. Tnrh em smfgrn ns
ns sheh pmrm ti,
Ghtjne. Fh eh kh`pmrtms kh khff tus jnr`mfms. Nsn ns ne `m
`mfcmth
fcmth cn tu
`mcrn –.
– ¡Fh i`phrtm eh qun hrcnfn `i `mcrn! –

Ne nspnktrh msiftiû envn`nftn.

envn`nftn. –Nsthy eigmch m ti y tnfgh qun
snrvirtn sif i`phrtmr. [heh punch hornknr `i khfsnbh
khfsnbh,, fh nst
nstís
ís
haeigmcm m snguireh –.
– ¸]ué nrms pmrm `i `mcrn8 –
– Nsh ns nftrn tu `mcrn y yh, pnquným arubm–, cibh em
krimturm khf megh qun sn pmrnkàm m ufm shfrism tristn y rnthrkicm.
– Eh sinfth, Bmkha. Fh cnan
cnanràm
ràm jmanrtn prnguftmch nsh –.

– Fh tn prnhkupns, pn
pmrm `à8 – Cibh Bmkha khf pnquným
Bmkha em quným
`is`marubm
arubm.
. ¸Sinfns
shfrism aurehfm..`ís prn
aurehfm prnguftms
guftms

Ghtjne nstmam n`pnzmfch m nftnfcnr qun nsh nrm si`pen`nftn

eh qun suknciû kumfch shfriû. Snfàm em pine tmf tnfsm nf ne rhstrh
qun sn cisthrsihfmam kumfch shfrnàm h jmaemam. Eh nfkhftrû
nxtrmým`nftn nfkmftmchr y sn prnguftû cn funvh kû`h snràm ne
jh`arn kumfch nstmam vivh.
– ¸[mans kû`h cnbû `m`í ne ahsqun `unrth8 ¸Tmrm
khfsnguir ems khsms qun fnknsitíam`hs pmrm em kmsm, kh`h mei`nfths,
su`ifistrhs8 – prnguftû oifme`nftn cnspués cn cmrsn
cmrsn kunftm cn qun
eh jmaàm nstmch `irmfch phr `ís tin`ph cn eh qun sn khfsicnrmràm
ncukmch.
– Nsms khsms ems nftrn
nftrngm
gm uf punaeh vnkifh. ^fm om`ie
om`ieim
im qun
jm trmambmch nf ne `ufch pmrm fhshtrhs curmftn `ukjms
gnfnrmkihfns. Srmnf ehs su`ifistrhs kmcm eufm funvm. [i jmy megh
qun quinrns, sheh tinfns qun cnkàr`neh y `n msngurmré cn qun eh
trmigmf –.
– ¸Nfthfkns neem fufkm cnbû ne ahsqun `unrth8 –
– Fufkm. Fh qun yh sn
snpm,
pm, nf kumequinr kmsh –.

– ¸Y tò8 ¸Kû`h tn vms8 –

– Su `mcrn krnû uf phrtme ifvisiaen pmrm qun yh nftrmrm y
smeinrm kumfch quisinrm. Tnrh sheh `n pnr`itn mkkncnr. Fmcin `ís
puncn mtrmvnsmreh.
mtrmvnsmreh. ¸]un ns eh qun fnknsitms8"
fnknsitms8"
– ]unràm eenvmr m `is jnr`mfms me `ufch. Kh`prmr `unaen
`unaenss
pmrm em kmsm.
kmsm. ]uinrh jmknreh jnr`hsh pmrm qun sn quncnf
quncnf –.
– Yh `n hkupmré
hkupmré cn nsh phr ti, Ghtjne. Yh `n nnfkmrgmré
fkmrgmré cn
thch. Thrne
cnstifmch neomvhr,
ir `ísfufkm
meeíí cniftnftns
mee smeir cne
em nnspnsurm.
spnsurm. Thrahsqun
nnsh `unrth.
sh nsthy Fheugmr
mquà. Su nstí
nstí mquà –.
Ehs hbhs cn [ir Bmkha sn vhevinrhf m phfnr nf aemfkh, sn
khfvuesihfû y n`pnzû m omroueemr. –Ehs pmsmbnrhs cn em nstmkiûf
nstíf `uy
`uy mtrís, ems vhkns snkrntms qun fh punch nfk
nfkhftrmr.
hftrmr. Ne
jnchr cne Jmcns `n nstí prhvhkmfch, y mòf fh punch vnr nsms vhkns
–.

– ¸]ué8 ¸]ué nstís cikinfc

cikinfch8
h8 ¸]ué pmsm, [
[ir
ir Bmkha8 –
 – ¡Ghtjne! ¡@n trmikihfmstn! ¡[i fh nfhbmrm m funstrhs
mftnpmsmchs, jmràm qun nstn ahsqun sn envmftmrm pmrm cnstruirtn m ti
y m tus prnkihsms jnr`mfms! Tnrh fh pnrcnré `i eugmr nftrn `i
om`ieim y nstmré khfcnfmcm pmrm sin`prn m pnrsnguir nstms tinrrms.
Em smtisomkkiûf cn vnrtn m ti y m tus jnr`mfms `unrtms fh vmen `i
khfcnfmkiûf ntnrfm –.

– ¸@mcrn8 –

– [à, `i fiým cn khrmzûf fngrh–.

– ¡¡Fh
Fh `n cist
cistnn htrm hpkiûf! ¡Iams m `mtmr m `is jnr`mfms! –
– Jmarí tin`ph suoikinftn pmrm rnshevnr nsth kumfch tn jmyms

khfvnrtich nf phevh y tn jmyms ufich m `à y m tus mftnpmsmchs nf em

finaem, pnrh
pnrh nsn `h`nfth
`h`nfth fhfh ns mjhrm.
mjhrm. Mjhrm cnan`hs
cnan`hs prnpmrmrtn
pmrm qun hkupns `i eugmr mquà kh`h rnifm. Eh pri`nrh qun cnans
jmknr ns rnpemftmr nsm oehr cn Qmpufzne mftns cn qun `unrm.
Nfthfkns fnknsitms nf em finaem –.
fnknsitms eianrmr`n nf

– ¸Kû`h vhy m nxpeikmr

¸Kû`h nxpeikmrens
ens thch nsth m Jmzne y Tri`8 Fi
siquinrm qunràmf qun
qun visitmrm m [ir Bm
Bmkha.
kha. Y sn vmf m nfomcmr `ukjh
kumfch sn nftnrnf cn qun jn jmaemch khftigh–.
– ¡Ghtjne! ¡Nrns em
em rnifm
rnifm cn nstm
nstm tinrrm!
tinrrm! ¡Eh qun pinfsnf tus
jnr`mfms fh i`phrtm! –

– ¡M `à `n i`phrtm! ]uinrh qqun

un sn quncnf kh
khf`igh.
f`igh. ]uinrh
jmknrems oneikns–.
– Nsh nskukjé. @uy iftneignftn cn tu pmrtn me
m e jmknr em kmsm
jnr`hsm pmrm Tri` pmrm qun neem y Jmzne sn quncnf
quncnf khftigh. @n
nfkmftm qun thcmvàm snms eh suoikinftn`nftn ifgnfum kh`h pmrm
pnfsmr qun nstís jmkinfch nsth phr ne m`hr cn
c n tus jnr`mfms. [igun
pnfsmfch nsh, Ghtjne, y neems tm`aiéf krnnríf ems `nftirms qun tn
cikns m ti `is`m. Y hevàcmtn cn tu pemf cn jmknr eem
m knrn`hfim khf
Tri`rhsn, neem fh tinfn suoikinftn cn `i smfgrn pmrm `mrkmr em
cionrnfkim. Sh`m `i smfgrn cn em aûvncm y òsmem sheh nf ti. [i
quinrns qun tus jnr`mfms sn quncnf mquà khftigh, nfthfkns tnfcrís
qun nskhfcnrens tu vnrcmcnrh yh, kh`h eh jms nstmch jmkinfch nsths
`ukjhs càms.
càms. Y fh phcrís jmknr
jmknr nsh si kh`pmrtns
kh`pmrtns em smfgrn khf
neems –.

– ¡Tnrh ems quinrh khf`igh pmrm sin`prn! –

– Y eh snríf,
snríf, khf ne phcnr cn em oehr,
oehr, Ghtjne. Nsh ns eh qun
fhs `mftinfn vivhs curmftn tmfth tin`ph –.

– Tnrh em figrh`mfkim fh ns i`puesmcm phr em oehr... –

– Nrns `uy iftneignftn, Ghtjne. Sinfns `i `nftn.
Mprnfcnrís thch eh qun fnknsitms smanr cn `i smfgrn, `is eiarhs y ne
khfhki`infth cn tus mftnpmsmchs. Nskòkjm`n. Tuncn qun nsté
`unrtm, pnrh `m`í muf ns smaim –.
– [à @mcrn. –

– Aunfh. _n mjhrm y pemftm em oehr. Y cnbm qun Bmkha sn

nfkmrgun cn ems tmrnms `ufcmfms. Cnspués cn qun qun jmyms pemftmch
pemftmch
em oehr, tn `hstrmré kû`h cnvhevnr`n m funstrhs mftnpmsmchs –.

Ghtjne smkû em oehr cne ahesieeh cn su kmpm y em `irû.

– Grmkims m ehs cihsns fh sn jm `mrkjitmch. –

– Fh, curm `ís qun htrms oehrns khrtmcms, pnrh fh puncn

phsphfnr su pemftmkiûf phr `ukjh `ís tin`ph. [igun. Bmkha
nstmrí ainf. M`ahs tn nstmrn`hs
nstmrn`hs nspnrmfch rngrnsns.
nspnrmfch mquà kumfch rngrnsns

Ghtjne sn vheviû pmrm irsn, pnrh su `mcrn em cntuvh.

 – Mj, y Ghtjne, fh m euz–.
fh oun uf trukh cn eem

– ¸]ué8 –

– _nr`n nf `i jmaitmkiûf,
jmaitmkiûf, vnr `i
`i i`mgnf nf
nf em nstmtu
nstmtum.
m. [i
fh `n nftrngms m `is mftnpmsmchs mftns cn qun sn vmymf, tn
pnrsnguiré jmstm ne oifme cn tus càms. Jmré cn nstn eugmr uf Jmcns
ti y tus jnr`mfms –.
vivinftn. Tmrm ti

– Fh tn prnhkupns, `mcrn. Sn nfvimré m ems finaems –.

–Aunfm fiým. –

Ghtjne sn th`û su tintin`ph

`ph pmrm vhe
vhevnr.
vnr. Fnknsitmam pnfsmr nf
eh qun ens iam m cnkir m sus jnr`mfms. Ne ahsqun `unrth nstmamf tmf
quinth y tmf knrkm cne càm, em euz tmf mpmgmcm phr ems nspnsms aru`ms,
Ghtjne sn siftiû mtrmpmcm. Nstmam maru`mcm phr thch eh qun tnfàm qun
jmknr. _hevnr m pemftmr em oehr, nfvàmr m su `mcrn m em finaem,
nxpeikmren thch m sus jn
jnr`mfms,
r`mfms, mprnfcnr
mprnfcnr em `mg
`mgim
im cn `mcrn...
^fm tmrnm m em vnz. _unevn m pemftmr em oehr.
oehr.

Kumfch Ghtjne oifme`nftn smeiû cn em kiucmc cn ehs `unrths,

nfkhftrû cnknfms cn krimturms nsquneétikms cnrriamfch ne vinbh
ifvnrfmcnrh
¸Kû`h iam my smkmfch ehs nsh
nxpeikmrens nskh`arhs
m Jmznecney írnm nf kmrrhs
Tri`rhsn8 cn `mcnrm.
Mpnfms smaàm
kû`h nxpeikmrsn m sà `is`m.
^fm cn ems krimturms em `irmam cirnktm`nftn,
cirnktm`nftn, kh`h si trmtmrm
t rmtmrm cn
eem`mr su mtnfkiûf.
mt nfkiûf.
– ¸[à8 ¸Tunch myucmreh8 – en prnguftû m em `hfs
`hfstruhsicmc.
truhsicmc.
Em krimturm sn ei`itû m `irmrem, kh`h si nstuvinrm `irmfch
cirnktm`nftn m trmvé
trmvéss cn ne
neem.
em. [n siftiû nstòpicm
nstòpicm jmaemfch khf ée<
qun neem supinrm,
supinrm, ems kri
krimturms
mturms fh phcàmf jmaemr. Em krimturm, qun nnrm
rm
kh`pentm`nftn nsquneétikm, en nftrngû ufm fhtm m Ghtjne y vheviû m
sus cnanrns sif fifgufm knrn`hfim. Ghtjne sn nfkhftrû
mgrmcnkinfch m em
em krimturm, mufqun fh nnstmam
stmam sngurm cn phr qué. Em
kmrtm nstmam nskritm nf pnrgm`ifh aemfkh y snsneemch
eemch khf knrm rh
rhbm.
bm. Ne
sneeh nf em
em knrm tnfàm ufm nspnkin cn nskuch cn km
kmameenrh.
ameenrh. Mariû em
kmrtm y cnskuariû qun nrm cn [ir Bmkha.
Emcy Ghtjne,

Jn cmch ifstrukkihfns m tus krimturms pmrm qun n`pinknf m

trmambmr nf em rnfhvmkiûf cncnee ifvnrfmcnrh
ifvnrfmcnrh cirnktm`nftn. Thr omvhr,
cnens ems ifstrukkihfns
ifstrukkihfns qun kkhfsicnrn
hfsicnrn hphrtufms. Neehs nftnfcnríf
nftnfcnríf y
hancnknríf sus ifstrukkihfns.
ifstrukkihfns. Ehs `mtnrimens fnknsmrihs pmrm em

funvm nstrukturm puncnf snr sheikitmchs phr `à y sn nftrngmríf tmf

prhfth kh`h snm phsiaen.
phsiaen.

Sm`aiéf jn nfvimch uf `nfsmbn m funstrh jh`arn nf ne

`ufch pmrm qun trmigm thch tiph cn `unaens, tmpikns, rhpm cn km`m,
nstmtums, pifturms, rhpm y htrhs
ht rhs mrtàkuehs qun krnh qun sus j
jnr`mfms
nr`mfms
cisorutmràmf. Kumequinrm qun fh snm cn su mgrmch
mgrmch puncn ccnvhevnrsn
nvhevnrsn
y fh sn rnqunrirí ne pmgh jmstm qun jmym jnkjh sus snenkkihfns
oifmens. Ne pri`nrh cn `ukjhs kmrrhs kh`nfzmrí m mpmrnknr nf em

`mfsiûf cnftrh cn trns càms.

Cnspués cn qun jmyms visth
vi sth em rnpemftmkiûf cn Qmpufzne (qun
puncn snr mc`ifistrmcm phr _àkthr, em krimturm qun tn nftrngû nstm
`isivm) y jmyms cmch m tus jnr`mfms rnkmchs pmrm qun hkupnf su
tin`ph, phr omvhr
omvhr rngrnsm
rngrnsm m `i kriptm, chfcn tu `mcrn y yh
nstmrn`hs nspnrmfch.

Ntnrfm`nftn tuyh,
tuyh,

[ir Bmkha
 Ghtjne suspirû. – ¡Tri`rhsn y Jmzne vmf m nfehqunknr kumfch
vnmf nsth! –

– Tri`rhsn phcràm. ciknss qué nstí pmsmfch8 –

¸]ué tme si `n cikn
Ghtjne sn cih em vunetm pmrm nfkhftrmr m Jmzne pmrmcm nf ne
ahrcn cne ifvnrfmcnrh qun`mch.
– ¡Jmzne, jhem! ¸Cûfcn nstí Tri`rhsn8 –
– Nstí khrrinfch kh`h ufm `mfiítikm, cnkicinfch kû`h en
gustmràm cnkhrmr em `m
`mfsiûf.
fsiûf. [uphfgh qun nnss phr nsh qun fhs
msigfmstn funstrms civnrsms tmrnms, pmrm `mftnfnrfhs hkupmcms
`inftrms hrcnfmams m ehs
ehs snkumkns cn @mcrn. [mans qun Tri` sn vm m
phfnr ourihsm phrqun ehs jms cnspnrtmch –.
– ¡¡Tnrh
Tnrh fh eh jikn! ¡[ir Bmkha eh jizh! –
– ¸Kû`h ns nsh phsiaen, Gh
Ghtjne8
tjne8 ¸Eh cnspn
cnspnrtmstn8
rtmstn8 –
– Aunfh…–

– ¡Ghtjne! –

– ¡Fh tuvn nenkkiûf! ¡Qnsuetm qun ée sn nfkmrgm

nfkmrgm cn thch phr
mquà, Jmzne, cn thch! –
– Nsh tinfn sn
snftich.
ftich. Tnrh krn
krnhh qun snrí `n
`nbhr
bhr qun `n eh
kunftns thch pmrm qun snpm qué cnkiren m Tri` –.
Y msà eh jizh.
 KMTIS^EH ZI
EM _NFGMFRM CN @MCQN

C–
nspués cn rngistrmr thcm em kmsm, Jmzne nfkhftrû m
Tri`rhsn nf em jmaitmkiûf cn su `mcrn. Nstmam
tu`amcm cn nspmecms, `irmfch me tnkjh.
¡¡Tri`!
Tri`! ¸]ué nstís jmkinfch8 – prnguftû Jmzne.
Tri`rhsn sn snftû. –Ns tmf tristn mquà, ¸fh8 –

– ¸Thr qué fh ambm`hs m eemm aiaeihtnkm8 Hcih nstmr mmquà

quà –.
– ¸Fh sunenf ir ems jibms m em jmaitmkiûf cn su `mcrn cnspués
cn qun neem `unrn, `irmr sus khsms, rnkhrcmr y pnfsmr nf eh `ukjh
qun em nxtrmýmf8 –
– Nf ehs eiarhs cn kunfths, kekemrh.
mrh. Tri`, fh i`
i`phrtm
phrtm kuífths
khrmzhfns phfgms mquà, fufkm fhs trmnrí aunfhs rnkunrchs cn `m`í
fi fhs cmrí em `mcrn qun `nrnkàm`h
`nrnkàm`hs. s. _nfgm. Fnknsith jmaemr
khftigh. Ambn`hs m eemm aiaeihtnkm h m eemm khkifm–.
–Fh, jmaen`hs
jmaen`hs mquà. ¸]ué nnstí
stí pmsmfch8 –
–Fh tn msustns, sn trmtm cn Ghtjne
Ghtjne–.
– ¸Chfcn nstí neem8 – prnguftû Tri`rhsn.
–Neem nstí khf [ir Bmkha–.

–Nstí ainf, ¸quiéf ns nsn8 –

–Mftns cn qun cigms fmcm, ¸puncns prh`ntnr`n nskukjmr`n,

Tri`8 –
 –Aunfh…–

– [ir Bmkha ns em kr
krimturm
imturm cn @mcrn. [u m`hr –
–Nspnrm. ¸Fh cn
cnkici`hs
kici`hs qun nee
neemm fh jmaemràm khf éée8
e8 –
–Aunfh, ouistn tò quinf cnkiciû–.

Tri`rhsn push ehs hbhs nf aemfkh.

– Nskòkjm`n, Tri`rhsn
Nskòkjm`n, Tri`rhsn.. [i thcms vm`hs m quncmrfhs mq
mquà,
uà,
tnfcrí qun jmanr megufhs kh`prh`i
kh`prh`ishs.
shs. Y nstn ns ufh cn neehs.
Ghtjne enyû nf ne eiarh cn `m`í qun fh jmy ohr`m cn qun smegm`hs
cn em nspnsurm –.

– ¸]ué8 –
– ¡Kíe`mtn y nsk
nskòkjm`n!
òkjm`n! Em òfikm pnrshfm qun puncn smeir
cn mquà ns [ir Bmkha. Ée jmkn thch phr mquà, y Ghtjne smaàm qun tn
cnknpkihfmràms, pnrh neem mrrngeû qun Bmkha tn trmbnrm uf `hftûf cn
khsms pmrm qun neneibms
ibms pmrm cnkhrmr nstm kmsm. ¡Tmrm jmknrtn on oneiz,
eiz,
Tri`! Neem nstí trmtmfch
trmtmfch cn jm
jmknrtn
knrtn oneiz y jmknr eh `n
`nbhr
bhr pmrm nstm
om`ieim. Fh sin`prn tn vm m gustmr eemm ohr`m nf qun tinfn qun jmknreh,
pnrh fnknsith qun khfoàns nf neem, Tri`. Y si fh puncns khfoimr nf
neem, nfthfkns khfoàm nf `à –.
–[in`prn eh jmgh–.

–_m`hs, ¸¸phcn`hs
phcn`hs smeir cn nstm jmaitmkiûf8 Snfgh jm`
jm`arn,
arn,
ambn`hs m em khkifm–.
– ¡Ainf! Tnrh tò khkifms. ¸[mans eh qun `n n`hkihfm,
Jmzne8 –
– ¸]ué ns nsh, jnr`mfitm8 –
 Tnrh mftns cn qun Tri`rhsn pucinrm rnsphfcnr, em jmaitmkiûf
cn su `mcrn oun nfvunetm phr ufm euz kngmchrm.
– ¸]ué cimaehs oun nsh8 – prnguftû Tri`rhsn, ifnstmaen
sharn sus pins.
– Fh eh sé–, cibh Jmzne, usmfch em punrtm pmrm nstmaieizmrsn.
Khrriû jmkim em vnftmfm. –Tri`, vnf mquà. @irm nsth–.
– ¸]ué ns nsh8 –

Ne kineh nstmam eenfh cn uf nfhr`n vûrtikn fngrh qun nstmam

khfsu`infch ehs írahens `unrths y sn cirigàm nf su cirnkkiûf.
– ¡Cihs `àh! ¸Krnns qun `m`í jm vune
vuneth8
th8 –
– ¡Fh eh sé! –

– ¸Em sinftns
sinftns,, Jmzne8 ¸Ns neem8 ¡_nfgm! –
– ¡Fh eh sé! ¡Fh eh sé! Em jn nstmch siftinfch cnscn qun
`uriû. Neem i`auyn nstm kmsm, nnee ahsqun, ¡pn
¡pnrh
rh fh qunràm cnkir fmcm
me rnspnkth! –.
– ¡Jmzne, `irm! –

Ne vûrtikn sn nstmam mknrkmfch,

mknrkmfch, cnvhrmfch thch m su pmsh. Ehs
írahens, ems eípicms y ehs rnsths cne ifvnrfmcnrh.
―¡Snfn`hs qun nfkhftrmr m Ghtjne!
Ghtjne! _nfgm."

Jmzne th`û m Tri`rhsn cn em `mfh y ambmrhf khrrinfch ems

nskmenrms, pmsmfch m thcm vnehkicmc phr ems vnftmfms mainrtms.
Thcàmf vnr ne vûrtikn mknrkí
mknrkífchsn
fchsn kmcm vnz
vnz `ís. Kumfch eengmrhf me
vnstàaueh, nfkhftrmrhf ufm engiûf cn nsqunenths qun ens i`pncàm smeir
cn em kmsm.
 – ¡¡Hj,
Hj, cihsns `àhs, Jmzne! ¸]un nstí pmsmfch8 –
Ohrbmfch uf km`ifh cn cnstrukkiûf, ne vûrtikn sn cirigiû jmkim
em kmsm, khfsu`infch ne `mr cn nsqunenths qun em rhcnmam.

– ¡Tri`, tnfn`hs
tnfn`hs qun khrrn
khrrnr!
r! ¡_infn busth phr fhshtrms! –
Ems kjikms khrrinrhf tmf rípich kh`h pucinrhf. Fh sn
mtrnvinrhf m `irmr mtrís, pnrh pucinrhf nskukjmr ehs shfichs cn em
kmsm sinfch cnstrhzmcm y mashraicm phr ne vûrtikn `inftrms khrràmf.
– ¡Tri`! ¡Fh `irns mtrís, sheh khrrn! –
Y eungh nskukjmrhf uf grith nfshrcnknchr cionrnftn m thch eh
qun jmaàmf nskukjmch mftns. Oun su jnr`mfm. Ghtjne sn quncû cn
pin nftrn ehs nskh`arhs, `irmfch ne hbh cne vûrtikn kh`h si sn
mtrnvinrm m mknrkmrsn.
– ¡@mcrn, cntnftn! – gritû, phfinfch su `mfh ornftn m ne
neem
em
kh`h uf nskuch.
^fm tnrriaen vhz kjieehfm rnshfû nf ehs hàchs cn ems arubms,
rnvnranrmfch phr thcm em kmsm, cnrru`amfch ehs rnsths cn em `mfsiûf
cn pincrm.
– ¡Meébmtn cn `is jnr`mfms, arubm! – Ghtjne gritû khf ufm
rnshfmfkim nf su vhz qun sus jnr`mfms fufkm jmaàmf nskukjmch
mftns.
– ¸Tnfsmstn qun tn cnbmràm smeirtn khf em tuym msnsifífch`n
y th`mfch `i eugmr khf nstms mah`ifmkihfns m tu emch8 Nfthfkns
nrns `ís thftm cn eh qun i`mgifmam. ¡Nstís cnstifmcm m nstmr shem,
Ghtjne! –
 Ne vûrtikn sn jizh `ís pnqunýh, nfohkmfch su nfnrgàm y su
`irmcm nf Tri`rhsn y Jmzne, phfiéfchems cn rhcieems y jmkiéfchems
gritmr cn chehr.
– @mcrn, fh, fh `n ems quitns, tn eh rungh! –

Em rism cn @mfnm eenfû ehs hàchs cn Jmzne y Tri`rhsn,

jmkiéfchens smfgrmr. Gritmrhf `in
`inftrms
ftrms G
Ghtjne
htjne `irmam khf jhrrhr
jhrrhr..
– ¡@mcrn, cntnftn! – Ghtjne gritû, pnrh smaàm qun phr
`ukjh qun supeikmrm,
supeikmrm, m su `
`mcrn
mcrn fh en i`phrtmràm. Fnknsitma
Fnknsitmamm jmknr
megh pmrm smevmr m sus jnjnr`mfms.
r`mfms. Y eeungh
ungh rnkhrcû megh qun jmaàm
enàch nf ufh cn ehs eiarhs cn jnkjizhs cn su `mcrn, Ne mrtn cne
jnkjizh jmaemch. Qípicm`nftn cibh eems ms pri`n
pri`nrms
rms pmemarms qun en
en
vifinrhf m em `nftn y cnsnû khf thcm su me`m qun oufkihfmrmf.
–Ifvhkh m eh
ehss cihsns mftiguhs y funvhs. Nfvàm m funstrm
`mcrn m ems finaems. ¡Qnfunvm funstrms vicms! –
@mfnm gritû. – ¡Ghtjne, cntnftn! ¡Fh! ¡Fh smans eh qun
nstís jmkinfch! –

Tnrh Ghtjne siguiû rnkitmfch ems pmemarms. Nrm kh`h si

vifinrmf m neem
neem khf ehs vinfths. Kh`h si vifinr
vifinrmf
mf cn htrh `uf
`ufch.
ch.
–Ifvhkh m eh
ehss cihsns mftiguhs y funvhs. Nfvàm m funstrm
funstrm
`mcrn m ems finaems. ¡Qnfunvm funstrms vicms! –
– ¡Ghtjne, fh! – gritû eemm rnifm cn eh
ehss `unrths `inftrms nnee
vûrtikn sn khfcnfsmam, khempsmam y eungh nxpehtmam,
nxpehtma m, rh`piéfchsn nf
uf nspnsh phevh rmfkih qun kuaràm thch eh qun vnàm.
– ¡Tri`! ¡Jmzne! ¸Nstíf ainf8 –
 Ghtjne khrriû jmkim sus jnr`mfms. Tmrnkàmf nnstmtums
stmtums cn ûfix,
kuainrtms cn phevh fngrh. ¡Thr omvhr, fh `unrmf! Thr omvhr, fh
`unrmf.

– ¡Tri`! ¸Jmzne8 – Ghtjne nstmam ei`pimfc

ei`pimfchh ne jheeàf cn
ems kmrms cn sus jnr`mfms. "¡Tri`! ¡Thr omvhr cnspinrtm! – cibh
Ghtjne, ghepnmfch em `nbieem cn su jnr`mfm. – Tri`! ¡Cibn qun
cnspinrtns! –
– ¡Cihsns, Ghtjne! ¸]ué tn pmsm8 –
Ghtjne sn riû. Neem nstí vivm. Shsinfch, Jmzne sn cn
cnspnrtû
spnrtû khf
ne shfich cn em rism cn Ghtjne. – ¸Jmzne8 ¸Nstís ainf8 –

– Krnh qun sà. ¸@mcrn sn jm ich8 –

– Nsh krnh–, cibh Ghtjne, `irmfch merncnchr cn em
jmaitmkiûf, qun nstmam kh`pentm`nftn kuainrtm cn uf nspnsh phevh
fngrh.
Ems trns jnr`mfms sn snftmrhf mee
meeà,à, `irmfch su kkmsm.
msm. Jmaàm uf
mgubnrh gigmftn chfcn sheàmf nstmr
nstmr ne vnstàaueh y em nskmenrm.
nskmenrm. Jmaàm
junshs nspmrkichs phr thcms pmrtns y jmaàm rm`ms cn írahens nf ehs
kmfcnemarhs.
– ¡Ghtjne! ¸Kû`h jikistn nsh8 – prnguftû Jmzne
¡Ghtjne! Jmzne,, `irmfch m
su jnr`mfm khf msh`arh.
– [ifknrm`nftn, fh eh sé–.

Ghtjne `irû m sus jnr`mfms. Fh ttnfàm

nfàm icnm cn kû`h jmaàm
cnstruich m su `mcrn.
`mcrn. Nstmam one
oneiz
iz cn qun sus jnr`mfms fh juainr
juainrmf
mf
`unrth nf ne prhknsh.

– ¸]ué vm`hs m jmknr8 – prnguftû Tri`rhsn. –Funstrm

kmsm nstí cnstruicm–.
 – ¡Em rnkhfstruirn`hs nxmktm`nftn kh`h qunrm`hs! – cibh
Ghtjne. – Snfcrn`hs ufm funvm kmsm y ufm funvm vicm. ^fm vi
vicm
cm
jnr`hsm. Eh prh`nth. –
– ¸Kû`h vm`hs m jmknr nsh8 – prnguftû Tri`rhsn.
– Snfn`hs m Bmkha y ems krimturms cn `m`í –.

– Krnh qun mjhrm shf tus krimturms, Ghtjne–, cibh Jmzne.

Jmzne.
– Krnh qun tinfns rmzûf. –
 KMTIS^EH ZII
EM [MEM CN N[SMQ

E ms bûvnfns arubms nstmamf nskhfcicms nf em khkjnrm

`inftrms sn rnfhvmam
rnfhvmam su kmsm. Kmcm càm trmàm ufm funvm
hem cn vmghfns, chknfms cn neehs eenfhs cn `mtnrimens
cn khfstrukkiûf. Ghtjne sn snftû bufth m eemm grmf vnftmfm,
vnftmfm, `irmfch m
ehs nsqunenths cnskmrgmr ehs kmrrhs `inftrms sus jnr`mfms chr`àmf.
Jmaàmf pmsmch vmrihs `nsns cnscn qun nfviû m su `mcrn m em finaem,
pnrh sus jnr`mfms thcmvàm pmrnkàmf trmu`mtizmc
trmu`mtizmcmsms y mghtmcms,
pmsmfch grmf pmrtn cn su tin`ph nf em km`m h snftmcms nf ne pmtih,
`irmfch oibm`nftn m ems krim
krimturms
turms jmkinfch su trmambh. Neem fh smsmaàm
aàm
kû`h `nbhrmrems. Kû`h trmfquieizmrems. Shchs ehs càms eengmamf
eengmamf ems
`is`ms prnguftms2 ¸Qnme`nftn `m`í sn jmaàm ich8 ¸_hevnràm neem8
¸Kû`h jmaàm i`pncich Ghtjne qun ems `mtmrm8

Ghtjne fh khfhkàm ems rn

rnspunstms.
spunstms. Nstmam mgmgrmcnkicm
rmcnkicm cn fh
jmanrems pnrcich. Tnrh m `ncicm qun pmsmam
pmsmamff ems sn`mfms y eehs
hs

`nsns,
`inch ysnftàm kh`h si nstuvinrm pnrcinfch m sus jnr`mfms phr ne
em `nemfkheàm.
Eem`mrhf m em punrtm cn em khkjnrm. Neem rnsphfciû
rípicm`nftn, nspnrmfch qun ne ruich fh cnspnrtmrm m sus jnr`mfms.
Nrm Bmkha.
–Jhem, [ir Bmkha–.

–Jhem, arubitm.
arubitm. Jmf ee
eengmch
ngmch `ís kmrrhs –.
–Ym vnh Grmkims phr nfkmrgmrtn cn thch –.
 –Nsuf pemknr, pnquným arubm –. [n quncû nnff eemm punrtm uf
`h`nfth `ís.
– ¸Jmy megh `ís qun
q un quisinrms cnkir`n8 – prnguftû Ghtjne,

prnguftífchsn qué nstmràm jmkinfch Bmkha. Fh nrm prhpih cn ée nstmr

ifmktivh.
– [à, eengû
eengû uf kmrrh qun krnh qun tn gustmràm vnr. ¸Thcràms
vnfir khf`igh8 – cibh Bmkha. Tmrnkàm `uy smtisonkjh cn sà `is
`is`h.
`h.
Neem eh siguiû me pmtih, `mrmvieeífchsn cn thcms ems jnr`hsms
nstmtums y em ounftn. –@n nfkmftm ne pmtih, Bmkha, ns jnr`hsh.
Grmkims. –

–Ns uf pemknr, Emcy Ghtjne–.

–@n prngufth qué pinfsmf `is jnr`mfms cn ufm nstmtum cn
Ghrghfm nf funstrm ounftn–. Cibh, ssif
if qunrn
qunrnrr cnkireh nf vhz metm.
–Tnfsé qun cnanràm`hs `mftnfnr ehs tn`ms hrigifmens pmrm
funstrms funvms nstmtums y tmeems. ¸Fh tn gustm8 –
–Fh, Bmkha, `n nfkmftm. Fh tn prnhkupns. Krnh qun ns
jnr`hsm. [if n`
n`amrgh,
amrgh, `is jnr`mfms, nnspnkime`nftn
spnkime`nftn Tri`rhsn, fh
sin`prn kh`pmrtnf
kh`pmrtnf `i nstétik
nstétikm.
m. ¸]uizís phcm`hs khfsnguir megufms
nstmtums cn amiemr
amiemrifns
ifns rnthz
rnthzmfch
mfch pmrm rhcnmr m em G
Ghrghfm8
hrghfm8 Megh
pmrm meignrmr ne kumcrh. ¸@ís memengrn8
ngrn8 –
–[à, `i pnquným arubm. Kh`h cn
cnsnns
snns–, cibh Bmkha `inftrms
sn cirigàmf me kmrrh.
Ghtjne bmcnû kumfch vih ne kmrrh. Nstmam kmrgmch cn
su`ifistrhs y mchrfhs pmrm ne shestikih cn ifvinrfh.

–Tnfsé qun tn gustmràm. Nspnrmam qun fh tn i`phrtmrm qun `n

nfkmrgué cn pncir mrtàkuehs pmrm ne shestikih cn ifvinrfh –.
 – ¡Fh! Cn fifgòf `hch. Nsth ns ifkrnàaen. Tri`rhsn y
Jmzne nstmríf `uy n`hkihfmcms–.
–Nspnrmam qun nsn ounrm ne kmsh, `i snýhrm–.

–Nsth ns ifkrnàa
ifkrnàaen,
en, Bmkha. ¡]uizís nsth ens mfi`n! Ns ufm
eísti`m qun em kmsm fh nsté eistm m tin`ph pmrm ne shestikih –.
–Nsm ns em htrm rmzûf phr eemm qun qunràm jmaemr khftigh. Krnh
qun em kmsm puncn nstmr eistm pmrm ne shestikih –.
– ¸Cn _nrcmc8 – prnguftû Ghtjn
Ghtjne,e, rnme`nftn n`hkihfmcm
phr pri`nrm vnz nf sn`mfms.
–Ehs ki`infths shf sûeichs y ems jmaitmkihfns supnrihrns
nstíf tnr`ifmcms.
tnr`ifmcms. Srmambmrn`hs mambh curmftn vmrihs `nsns `ís,
pnrh fh jmy fifgufm rmzûf phr em qun fh puncm `ucmrsn m sus
jmaitmkihfns y cnkhrmr em smem cn nstmr pmrm ne shestikih –.
– ¸E
¸Emm smem cn nstmr8 ¸Nstí tn
tnr`ifmcm8
r`ifmcm8 –
–[à, Ghtjne–.

– ¸Tunch vnrem8 –

–Thr supunsth. [àgun`n. –

[ir Bmkha khfcubh
khfcubh m Ghtjne me iftnrihr cn em kmsm. Oun nnxtrmýh<
xtrmýh<
fufkm sn jmaàm i`mgifmch vnr em kmsm msà, tmf
t mf mirnmcm y eu`ifhsm, tmf
mainrtm y eenfm cn vnftmfms. Juah uf `mr `mrkmch
kmch khftrms
khftrmstn
tn nftrn ems
írnms rnfhvmcms y ems pmrtns cn em kmsm qun fh jmaàmf sich cnstruicms
nf ne
ne nnfornftm`infth
fornftm`infth khf su `mcrn. Nrm kh`h km`ifmr phr em
cnegmcm eàfnm nftrn sunýhs y pnsmcieems.
Ems jmaitmkihfns ch`ifmcms phr ems tmeems cn
c n pincrm nrmf kh`h
htrh `ufch phr kh`pen
kh`penth.
th. Ghtjne fufkm eehh jmaàm visth cn nsm
`mfnrm mftns, fh jmstm qun ehs vih nf khftrmstn khf ems funvms
jmaitmkihfns. [n i`mgifû m Tri`rhsn cikinfch qun nrm kh`h
cnspnrtmr cn uf sunýh tnrriaen.
tnrriaen. [if nn`amrgh,
`amrgh, cn me
megufm
gufm `mfnrm, em
pmrtn mftigum cn em kmsm nrm mòf `ís jnr`hsm m ehs hbhs cn Ghtjne.
Ems gírghems phsmcms nf kmfcnemarhs fh pmrnkàmf `irmrem
emskivm`nftn, sifh qun em `irmamf prhtnkthrm`nftn.
–_nfgm phr mquà, snýhrm, en `hstrmré em smem cn nstmr–.

Nrm nxmktm`nftn kh`h Ghtjne jmaàm i`mgifmch qun sn vnràm

kumfch en piciû m Bmkha qun eh khfstruynrm, eenfm cn vnftmfms phr
thchs emchs, kmsi
kmsi kh`h uf omrh. Nstmam one
oneiz
iz cn jman
jmanren
ren pncich qun
krnmrm nsm
nsm jmaitmkiûf pmrm sus jnr`mfms. ^fm jmaitmkiûf kh khff euz.
^f
pmrmsmeûf
phcnrpmrm knenarmkihfns,
hevicmr chfcntnrriaens
thcms ems khsms phcràmfqun
jmknr funvhs
jmaàmf rnkunrchs
sukncich khf
su `mcrn. Em sme smemm cn nstmr nrm hkthghfme y jmaàm msinfths bufth m em
vnftmfm nf kmsi
kmsi thchs ehs rifkhfns. Y nf nnee knftrh cn eemm jmaitmkiûf
jmaàm uf nfhr`n írahe cne shestikih cn ifvinrfh qun sn nxtnfcàm jmstm
ne tnkjh cn em
em kòpuem cn kristme. Bufth me írahe jmaàm kkmbms
mbms cn `mcnrm
rnpentms cn mchrfhs pmrm qun Ghtjne y sus jnr`mfms ems pusinrmf.
_ih pmbmriths, ahems chrmcms arieemftns, nstrneems pemtnmcms y
khrmzhfns rhbhs jnkjhs cn vicrih.
– ¡Hj! ¡M Tri`rhsn en vmf m nfkmftmr! Nsth jmrí `uy oneikns
m `is jnr`mfms. Grmkims, sir Bmkha. @ukjms grmkims. –
–Thr supunsth, `i snýhrm. Fh vnh fi
fifgufm
fgufm rmzûf phr em qun
fh cnams `ucmrtn cn if`ncimth–.
– ¡Nsthy cn mkunrch! Fh punch nspnrmr
nspnrmr pmrm khftírsneh m `is
jnr`mfms –.
–Em cnbmré khf nsh, nfthfkns, snýhrm, pmrm qun puncm vhevnr
m `is htrhs cnanrns–.
 –Mftns cn qun tn vmyms, Bmkha, tnfgh ufm prnguftm –. Tnrh
Bmkha ym smaàm eh qun Ghtjne
Ghtjne en iam m prn
prnguftmr.
guftmr. Y su rnspunst
rnspunstmm oun
em `is`m qun ems iffu`nrmaens vnkns qun neem jmaàm jnkjh em
prnguftm mftns.
–Kh`h cibn mftns, `i pnquným arubm, fh jn nskukjmch fmcm
cn tu `mcrn. Krnh qun em nfvims
nfvimstn
tn khf éxith m em finaem –.
– ¸Tnrh kû`h8 – prnguftû Ghtjne, sus hbhs grisns `uy
mainrths.
–[heh tò puncns rnsphfcnr m nsh, `i pnquným arubm
a rubm–.
–Nsn ns ne prhaen`m, fh punch–.
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EM _I[TNQM MFSN[ CN EM FHKJN
@M[ EMQGM

E ms bûvnfns arubms sn trmsemcmrhf m em kmsm prifkipme y sn

prnpmrmrhf pmrm ne shestikih cn ifvinrfh. Hkupmrhf em
`myhr pmrtn cne sngufch pish, pnrh pmsmamf em `myhràm
cn su tin`ph nf em funvm smem cn em `mýmfm, nf em vinbm aiaeihtnkm y
nf sus jmaitmkihfns. Tunsth qun ne kh`nchr thcmvàm nstmam nf
khfstrukkiûf, th`mamf em `myhràm cn sus kh`icms nf em smem. Nstn càm
nstmamf cisorutmfch cn su cnsmyufh, snftmcms nf ufh cn ehs msinfths
bufth m em vnftmfm, khf su té y gmeentms ornftn m neems nf ufm pnquným
`nsm rnchfcm.
Cnscn em pnenm khf su `mcrn, ehs ahsquns `unrths fh jmaàmf
pmrnkich tmf tristns. Ifkeush khf ne ifvinrfh mknrkífchsn
mknrkífchsn,, ne kineh
pmrnkàm `nfhs gris, y m vnkns rnkiaàmf em euz ccne
ne she nf em smem ccnn em
`mýmfm. Snfàmf ufm nspnktmkuemr vistm pmfhrí`ikm cn ehs ahsquns
`unrths, y phcàmf vnr thch ne km`ifh jmstm ehs `mthrrme nstmam nf
thcms cirnkkihfns.
–@n prngufth kuífch vnrn`hs em pri`nrm fnvmcm –cibh
Ghtjne–. Jmzne, ¸junens em finvn8
–Mòf fh, Ghtjne, pnrh prhfth.

[n nstmamf prnpmrmfch pmrm em fhkjn `ís emrgm. Nstn mýh,

Ghtjne tnfàm sus prhpims icnms cn kû`h knenarmr mjhrm qun su `mcrn
fh nstmam meeà pmrm cnkicir kû`h pmsmràmf sus vmkmkihfns.
Gnfnrme`nftn nrm uf msufth sh`aràh, thcms cn fngrh y em kmsm
prifkipme thtme`nftn hskurm y jnemcm. [u `mcrn fi siquinrm jmaràm
pnr`itich nfknfcnr uf oungh nf ems kji`nfnms nf em fhkjn `ís
emrgm. @mfnm cmam em ainfvnficm m em `unrtn cn
c n ifvinrfh y knenarmam
em fhkjn `ís emrgm khf uf càm cn myufh y rnkitmkiûf cn ehs fh`arns
cn thchs sus mftnpmsmchs `inftrms ens cnbmamf pnqunýhs hasnquihs y
hornfcms cn sus kh`icms omvhritms nf uf metmr kh`ufme. Nrm ufm
vnrsiûf sh`aràm cne [m`jmif, curmftn ne kume ems vicms cn sus
mfknstrhs nrmf knenarmcms. @nfnm tnfàm pnqunýms pifturms me ûenh
hvmemcms cn thchs sus mftnpmsmchs nf `mrkhs cn `mcnrm, qun
khehkmam nf ne metmr om`ieimr, y ens khftmràm m ems kjikms sus jisthrims
suknsivm`nftn. Cnspués, sn pmrmràmf mftn ne metmr, `irmfch ehs
rntrmths nf sienfkih, kuicmchsms cn pnr`mfnknr pnronktm`nftn quintms
pmrm fh msustmr m ehs omftms`ms cn sus mftnpmsmchs nf kmsh cn qun
cnkicinrmf visitmrehs nf em fhkjn `ís emrgm.
―Nstn mýh jmarí uf rntrmth cn @mcrn nftrn ehs htrhs‐

[us jnr`mfms fh pmrnkàmf nstmr n`hkihfmcms khf ne shestikih, m

pnsmr cn qun Ghtjne jmaàm jnkjh thch eh phsiaen pmrm qun eh
cisorutmrmf. Fi ufm vnz nf thcm su vicm su `mcrn ens jmaàm pnr`itich
tnfnr uf írahe cn shestikih h iftnrkm`aimr rngmehs, y Ghtjne pnfsû
qun tnfnr uf írahe meignrmràm ehs mpnsmcu`armchs khrmzhfns cn sus
jnr`mfms, pnrh neems thcmvàm snguàmf cnm`auemfch phr em kmsm,
ifnxprnsivms y píeicms.
– ¡Cnanràm`hs cnkhrmr ne írahe cn shestikih jhy, Tri`rhsn! –
cibh Ghtjne `inftrms uftmam kjhkhemtn cn mvneemfms nf ufm gmeentm,
`irmfch me írahe cnsfuch.
–[i tò quinrns, Ghtjne –cibh Tri`rhsn, ahstnzmfch.
 – ¸]ué pmsm, Tri`8 ¸Nstís ainf8 ¸Shcmvàm fh tn sinftns ainf8

–[heh nsthy nxjmustm thch ne tin`ph. Y, jhfnstm`nftn, fh

nsthy n`hkihfmcm phr em fhkjn `ís emrgm.
–¡Nsh sheh phrqun fh tn jn cikjh kû`h em vm`hs m
knenarmr!
–_m`hs m jmknr eh qun jmkn`hs kmcm mýh –cibh Jmzne
th`mfch ufm gmeentm.
Jmzne jmaàm mcnegmzmch tnrriaen`nftn nf ehs òeti`hs `nsns y
sus hbhs pmrnkàmf kmfsmchs. [us chs jnr`mfms eukàmf píeicms, cn
jnkjh. Ghtjne ems `irû, prnguftífchsn qué phcràm jmknr pmrm mfi`mr
sus nspàritus.
– ¡_m`hs m eenfmr nstm kmsm cn euz!

– ¸]ué8 –prnguftmrhf Jmzne

Jmzne y Tri`rhsn me ufàshfh.
–Ym `n nskukjmrhf. ¡Eenfmrn`hs cn euz kmcm jmaitmkiûf!
@irnf phr em vnftmfm, ¡ehs kmrrhs eengmrhf `inftrms chr`àmf.
Tri`rhsn y Jmzne sn ciriginrhf jmkim ems vnftmfms qun cmamf me
pmtih. [ir Bmkha nstmam meeà mambh, ciriginfch m sus ppnqunýhs
nqunýhs `ifihfs
kh`h si ounrm uf `mgh jmkinfch `mgim nf em ki`m cn ufm kheifm
vnfthsm, gnstikuemfch y snýmemfch nf vmrims cirnkkihfns khf grmf
onrvhr.
– ¸Nsms shf vnems8

– ¡[à! Kmrrhs eenfhs cn neems, ¡vm`hs m eenfmr nstm kmsm cn euz!

Jn nstmch enynfch kû`h htrms arubms knenarmf em fhkjn `ís emrgm, y
jmy megufms qun krnnf `nbhr jmknr cn nsth ufm knenarmkiûf cn euz.
– ¸Cûfcn enàstn nsh8 –prnguftû Jmzne.
 –Nf uf eiarh qun vifh nf ufh cn ehs `ukjhs kmrrhs cn Bmkha.
–Sn jms vuneth amstmftn cnpnfcinftn cn ée. ¸Krnns qun ns
prucnftn8 –prnguftû Tri`rhsn.
–Ée nstí oneiz cn tnfnr ne trmambh. En gustm nstmr hkupmch.
@mcrn sin`prn eh `mftnfàm nskhfcich nf su kriptm m `nfhs qun eh
fnknsitmrm pmrm ufm amtmeem h pmrm nftrngmr sus pncichs.
– ¡Ée fufkm cunr`n, Ghtjne! ¡[in`prn nstí cnspinrth
jmkinfch khsms pmrm fhshtrms!
f hshtrms! –cibh Jmzne jmkinfch rnàr m Ghtjne.
–Sinfns rmzûf, fufkm cunr`n. Y prnoinrn tnfnr megh qun
q un jmknr
qun sheh snftmrsn nf su kriptm nspnrmfch m snr eem`mch. Ym jn
jmaemch khf ée, Jmzne. Burh qun nsh ns eh qun ée prnonriràm.
– ¸Y qué pmsm khf sus `ifihfs8 ¸Ehs cnbms cnskmfsmr8 –
prnguftû Jmzne.
Jmzne.
–Jmzne, jn`hs jmaemch cn nsth `ukjms vnkns. Ée ehs jmkn
trmambmf nf turfhs, cnbífchehs chr`ir phr càms mftns cn qun tnfgmf
qun trmambmr htrm vnz. Y mftns cn qun prnguftns cn funvh, ehs
`ifihfs fh nstíf cnspinrths nf sus tu`ams, nstíf cur`infch –
Ghtjne sn envmftû y km`ifû jmkim su jnr`mfm –. Jmzne, nsthy
prnhkupmcm phr ti. [iguns
[iguns hevicmfch kkhsms.
hsms.
–[heh nsthy kmfsmcm, Ghtjne. Nsthy ainf.

–Sn nstís vhevinfch tmf cnegmcm. ¸Tuncns kh`nr, phr omvhr8

[heh uf phkh ¸Fh jmy megh khf eh qun puncm tnftmrtn8 ¸Jmy megh
qun puncm pnciren m Bmkha qun trmigm pmrm ti8
–Fh, Ghtjne. Nsthy ainf, krnh qun iré m `i jmaitmkiûf y
cnskmfsmré. @n cunen em kmanzm.
 –Nstí ainf, Jmzne, cnskmfsm.

Ghtjne hasnrvmam fnrvihsm`nftn `inftrms su jnr`mfm

mamfchfmam em jmaitmkiûf. Fufkm nf sus vicms fifgufm cn
c n neems jmaàm

nstmch
khf nsh.nfonr`m.
Cnkiciû[i`pen`nftn
qun pmsmràm fh sukncàm.
ne càm nf em Ghtjne fh smaàm
aiaeihtnkm cn suqué jmknr
`mcrn y
vnràm si jmaàm megh qun pucinrm jmknr pmrm myucmr m Jmzne.
–Tri`, iré m em aiaeihtnkm cn `mcrn. ¸]uinrns phfnr megufhs
cn nshs khrmzhfns rhbhs nf ne írahe8 Ehs `mfcé jmknr pmrm ti.
–[à, krnh qun eh jmré. ¸Tuncns pnciren m Bmkha qun nfvàn m
meguinf mquà mrriam pmrm myucmr khf ems kmbms8

–
cn `mcrn¸Nf snrih8 Fh krnà qun qunrràms m fifgufm cn ems krimturms
snrih8
cnftrh. krimturms

–@n sinfth uf phkh cionrnftn mjhrm. Megufhs cn neehs ounrhf

cnstruichs prhtngiéfchfhs cn @mcrn. Neehs shf funstrms krimturms
mjhrm.
–Nsthy oneiz cn qun eh vnms cn nsm `mfnrm. En ciré m Bmkha
qun nfvàn m meguinf mrriam pmrm
p mrm myucmrtn.

@inftrms Ghtjne smeàm cn em smem cn em `mýmfm n iam mambh jmkim

em aiaeihtnkm privmcm cn su `mcrn, sn thpû khf Bmkha, qun nstmam
supnrvismfch ems rnstmurmkihfns nf ne kh`nchr.
–N`pinzm m vnrsn `nbhr mquà –cibh, `irmfch merncnchr cn em
jmaitmkiûf.
–Jhem, Emcy Ghtjne –Bmkha sin`prn sn jmaàm cirigich m neem
kh`h tme kumfch nstmamf nftrn sus snkumkn
s nkumknss h sus jnr`mfms. [i fh, em
eem`mràm pnquným arubm, eh qun em jmaàm n`pnzmch m nfkhftrmr
nftrmýmaen. Jhfnstm`nftn, Ghtjne fh smaàm qun jmràm sif ée –.
[nýhritm, tnfàm megufms prnguftms mknrkm cn nstm jmaitmkiûf. ¸Cibh
qun qunràm pnrsimfms nf nsms vnftmfms8
Ghtjne nstmam msh`armcm phr em `mbnstuhsicmc cn em jmaitmkiûf

mjhrm.
vuneh yShcmvàm tnfàmvnftmfms
sus `ukjms sus tmeems cn pincrm
grmfcns cn nf
khrtmcms mrpàms y kunrvhs
em pincrm, nf
pnrh ehs
pnqunýhs trmambmchrns jmaàmf ifstmemch vnftmfms khf aismgrms pmrm
qun em jmaitmkiûf pucinrm nstmr mainrtm m ehs nen`nfths qun neiginrmf.
Nrm arieemftn em ohr`m nf qun eh jmaàmf jnkjh, khf ehs `mrkhs cn ems
vnftmfms piftmchs pmrm kh`aifmr khf em pincrm, cífchen m em
jmaitmkiûf em ieusiûf cn snr kh`h jmaàm sich mftns. Ne khftrmstn nftrn
em hskurm pincrm y ne kineh mzue grisíknh nrm nxtrmhrcifmrih.

–Fh nsthy sngurm cn qunrnreh mjhrm.

–Tnfsé qun phcràm snftirsn cionrnftn. Nspnrh qun fh en
i`phrtn qun jmym punsth ems vnftmfms. Tmrnkàm ufm pnfm knrrmr em
vistm y em euz.
–Sinfns rmzûf. Y mchrh em funvm `nsm, ems sieems, ems
meoh`arms. ¡Hj! ¡Y ehs funvhs kmfcnemarhs y ehs mpeiquns cn ems
pmrncns! ¡Grmkims, Bmkha!

–^f pemknr –cibh Bmkha, `hstrmfch megh cn hrgueeh phr su

trmambh.
– ¸Bmkha8
– ¸[à8

– ¸Nrns vnrcmcnrm`nftn oneiz khf thch nstn trmambh8 Jmzne y

Tri`rhsn Jmf nstmch prnhkupmcms phr ti.
 –[hy amstmftn oneiz, `i pnquným arubm –cibh Bmkha nf vhz
ambm–. Tnrh nsthy prnhkupmch phr sus jnr`mfms. Fh cnsnh
memr`mrem, pnrh `n tn`h qun su `mcrn ens hkmsihfû uf cmýh
pnr`mfnftn curmftn ne mtmqun. Fh quinrh sharnpmsmr`n, pnquným
arubm, pnrh krnh qun
qun ns jhrm cn nnxpehrmr
xpehrmr nstm situmkiûf.
situmkiûf.
–Nstmam cn km`ifh m jmknr bustm`nftn nsh. Nsthy ynfch m em
aiaeihtnkm privmcm cn @mcrn mjhrm.
–Ns su aiaeihtnkm mjhrm, snýhritm. Fh eh hevicn.

–Grmkims, Bmkha. Nstmré meeà si `n fnknsitms.

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EM[ JNQ@MFM[ NZSQMÝM[ NF EH[
AH[]^N[ @^NQSH[

G htjne jmaàm eenvmch ufh cn ehs eiarhs m em cnfsm pmrtn

cn ehs ahsquns knrkm cn em kiucmc cn ehs `unrths,
`u nrths, busth
kh`h sheàm jmknr khf sus jnr`mfms nf ehs càms mftns
cn qun `mtmrm m su `mcrn. ]unràm nstmr nf megòf eugmr sienfkihsh,
enbhs cn em kmsm prifkipme y cn ehs ruichs cn ems rnstmurmkihfns. [us

jnr`mfms nstmamf
sus pmstnens th`mfch
y orutms ufm pmrm
omvhritms sinstm, pnrhcnsntnftmrems
trmtmr msngurû mcnkh`nr
cnbmrens
si
cnspnrtmamf mftns cn qun rngrnsmrm m em kmsm.
Nstmam mkhstmcm nf ufm cn ems tu`ams vmkàms, su nspmecm
mphymcm khftrm em eípicm. Ne she prhynktmam uf pmtrûf cn euz nf ems
pígifms cn su eiarh m trmvés cn ems rm`ms `unrtms cn uf smukn eehrûf.
Hasnrvû m ehs pmtrhfns amiemr y km`aimr `inftrms em arism `hvàm ems
rm`ms, cistrmyéfchem cn su enkturm. Mchptû phr khstu`arn mkhstmrsn
sûeh sharn khfhkich
qun jmaàm ems tu`amsm `ukjhs
cn ehs qun
cn nstmamf nf kmsm
sus `ifihfs, cn trmambmfch. Mjhrm
megufm `mfnrm sn
snftàm irrnspntuhsh `henstmrehs `inftrms chr`àmf.
Nstmam enynfch uf eiarh cn rn`ncihs y jnkjizhs
khftrmrrnstmftns nskrith phr su `mcrn. Nstmam cnsnspnrmcm`nftn
prnhkupmcm phr em smeuc cn sus jnr`mfms y nspnrmam qun pucinrm
nfkhftrmr megh nf ufh cn ehs `ukjhs eiarhs qun su `mcrn jmaàm
cnbmch mtrís. Me prifkipih jmaàm pnfsmch qun sheh nstmamf
trmu`mtizmcms y mghtmcms phr thch ne kmevmrih khf su `mcrn, y nf
kinrtm `ncicm thcmvàm pnfsmam qun nsn nrm ne kmsh, pnrh jmaàmf
pmsmch ym vmrihs `nsns y neems fh `nbhrmamf. Snfàm qun mc`itir qun
phcàm jmanr megh tnrriaen`nftn `meh khf neems, y neem nstmam
cntnr`ifmcm m cnskuarireh.

Ghtjne
qun fufkm sin`prn
tnfcràm jmaàm sich ufm
ne khfhki`infth sunstucimftn
cn sus rípicm,
s mfknstrhs, pnrh smaàm
fh cnspués cn em
pnenm qun jmaàm tnfich
tnfich khf su `mcrn, nfthfkns
nfthfkns pnfsû qun snràm `nbhr
ennr tmfths eiarhs cn su `mcrn kh`h pucinrm. Jmaàm nstmch nf em
aûvncm chfcn em smfgrn cn su `mcrn nstmam gumrcmcm sheh pmrm
khfsnguir ems `hfncms cn hrh qun Bmkha fnknsitmam pmrm ehs
su`ifistrhs. Mjhrm, khf thch eh qun pmsmam khf sus jnr`mfms, sn
prnguftmam si cnanràm kh`pmrtir em smfgrn khf neems pmrm smevmr sus
vicms. Tnrh fh phcàm nvitmr pnfsmr nf ems khsms qun su `mcrn jmaàm
cikjh, sharn tnfnr qun nskhfcnr pmrtns cn sà `is`m cn sus jnr`mfms.
[i ens cmam em smfgrn, neems em khfhknràmf kh`pentm`nftn.
Òeti`m`nftn, sus jnr`mfms sin`prn chr`àmf, y Ghtjne nstmam
príktikm`nftn shem pmrm jmknr eh qun quisinrm. Snfàm qun mc`itir qun
cisorutmam tnfnr nsm eianrtmc.
―Fh, nsh fh sigfioikm qun ems quinrms `unrtms, Ghtjne‐

Cimrim`nftn tnfàm qun nsohrzmrsn pmrm fh pnfsmr kh`h su

`mcrn. Neem m`mam m sus jnr`mfms `ís qun m fmcm. Nstmam snftmcm
mjhrm nf ehs ahsquns, nstucimfch cntnficm`nftn ne eiarh cn su
`mcrn, trmtmfch cn nfkhftrmr ufm kurm pmrm neems, ¸fh eh nstmam8
Mufqun megh en cnkàm qun em kurm nstmam nf em smfgrn cn su `mcrn.
Tnrh fh phcàm kmeemr ems pmemarms cn su `mcrn mcvirtiéfchen qun fh
kh`pmrtinrm su smfgrn khf sus jnr`mfms. Mcvirtiéfchen qun fh en
gustmràm si pucinrmf ennr sus pnfsm`infths. Qnkhrcû em prncikkiûf cn
su `mcrn cn qun Ghtjne nstmam cnstifmcm m nstmr shem. Tnrh, ¸kû`h

phcràm snr8 `mfnbmreh,

Y si phcàm [in`prn tnfcràm m Bmkha.
sin`prn tnfcràm[in`prn tnfcràm m sus
m sus jnr`mfms. `ifihfs.
@mcrn ns em
rnifm cn ems `nftirms. Neem y sus jnr`mfms nstmamf cnstifmcms m nstmr
buftms.
Jnr`mfms. Buftms. Tmrm sin`prn. Nsn nrm su burm`nfth. ―¡[i
tnfgh qun kh`pmrtir em smfgrn cn @mcrn, nfthfkns qun msà snm!‐ .
Ghtjne knrrû su eiarh cn ghepn, orustrmcm cn jmanr
cnspnrcikimch ne càm trmtmfch cn nfkhftrmr ufm kurm kumfch smaàm
`uy ainf qun tnfcràm qun usmr em smfgrn cn su `mcrn. Fh smaàm kû`h
eh suph, sûeh eh jmkàm.
–Eh smans phrqun em smfgrn cn tu `mcrn oeuyn m trmvés cn ti
kh`h ufm khrrinftn.

Ghtjne y`irû
rípicm`nftn jmkimcn mrriam,
sn mpmrtû sharnsmetmcm.
ems trns `ubnrns [n push
qun nstmamf ornftncnm neem
pin
nf ems sh`arms cne smukn eehrûf `unrth. Eenvmamf vnstichs fngrhs
khf nemahrmchs khrpiýhs cn arhkmch khsichs nf pemtm. [us omecms
mkm`pmfmcms eengmamf busth cnambh cn ems rhcieems y nstmamf
mchrfmcms khf `ukjms kmpms cn nfkmbn nskmehfmch, mknftumfch sus
`ncims m rmyms aemfkms y fngrms y sus arieemftns ahtms fngrms khf
puftm.

– ¸]uiéfns Jmcns shf y kû`h nftrmrhf nf `is ahsquns8 –

prnguftû Ghtjne snvnrm`nftn.
snvnrm`nftn.
–Yh shy Eukifcm, y nstms shf `is jnr`mfms Quay y @mrtjm.
Em`nfth si tn msustm`hs –cibh ufm cn neems khf ufm shfrism cuekn.
Ghtjne sn oibû nf ems nxtrmýms bûvnfns `ubnrns. Snfàmf kmsi em
`is`m ncmc qun Ghtjne y sus jnr`mfms, tme vnz ufh h chs mýhs
`myhrns, sngurm`nftn mòf fh nf sus vniftns. Neems nrmf icéftikms nf

thch snftich,
grunsh ifkeuynfch
kmaneeh nf emkhegmam
fngrh, qun `mfnrm nf
cn vnstir.
sumvns Snfàmf
hfcms uf emrghsusy
jmstm
jh`arhs. [u pine nrm píeicm y khftrmstmam `mrmvieehsm`nftn khf sus
hbhs hskurhs y sus emaihs rhbhs. Jmaàm megh nf ems kjikms qun en
pmrnkàm om`ieimr, pnrh fh phcàm cnkir qué.

arubms––Thr
cibhsupunsth
em kjikm qun
qun tn
sn sh`hs om`ieimrns,
j mkàm eem`mr
jmkàm thcms fhshtrms sh`hs
Eukifcm.
―¡Mcivifms!‐ pnfsû Ghtjne, siftiéfchsn
siftiéfchsn memr`mcm.
–[à, phcn`hs ennr tus pnfsm`infths. Eh em`nfth si nsh tn
ifkh`hcm. Tnrh prh`nth qun fh prntnfcn`hs jmknrtn cmýh. Nstm`hs
mquà pmrm myucmrtn, cn jnkjh. [nfti`hs tu `mgim nf ne `ufch
kumfch cnstruistn m em rnifm cn ehs `unrths, y snfti`hs tu mfgustim.
Eengû `ís meeí cn ehs `ukjhs rnifhs jmstm funstrms tinrrms y fh
puci`hs nvitmr vnfir nf tu myucm. ]unrn
]unrn`hs
`hs myucmrtn m kurmr m tus
jnr`mfms.
– ¸Kurmr m `is jnr`mfms8 ¸Kû`h eh supinrhf8 –Trnguftû
Ghtjne–. ¸Thr qué qunrràmf jmknr nsh phr meguinf qun fh khfhknf8
–neem fh nstmam pmrm fmcm khfvnfkicm cn qun ems nxtrmýms jnr`mfms
nstuvinrmf mquà pmrm myucmr.
–Cn`msimcms prnguftms –cibh Quay rinfch.

–Shcms sh`hs arubms. Fnknsitm`hs kuicmrfhs nftrn fhshtrms.

Myucmrfhs ems ufms m ems htrms –cibh Eukifcm.
–¸Y qué quisinrmf m km`aih8 –prnguftû Ghtjne, `irmfch m
ems jnr`mfms.
–Fhs gustmràm mkkncnr m ehs eiarhs cn tu `mcrn.
Nspnkàoikm`nftn, fhs gustmràm mprnfcnr sharn ne mrtn cn em
figrh`mfkim y ehs snkrnths cn em emrgm vicm cn tus mfknstrhs –cibh
Eukifcm, shfrinfch.
 –Nstíf picinfch amstmftn –cibh Ghtjne.

–Ciràm qun kumequinr prnkih vmen em pnfm pmrm smevmr m tus

jnr`mfms –cibh @mrtjm, mufqun phcràm jmanreh cikjh kumequinrm cn
neems. [us vhkns nrmf thcms ems `is`ms.
@mrtjm km`ifû jmkim Ghtjne, hornkiéfchen su `mfh.
–Trh`nth qun nstm`hs mquà pmrm myucmr. [i fh quinrns
kh`pmrtir ehs eiarhs cn tu `mcrn, tn snguirn`hs myucmfch. Fh fhs
i`phrtm. Trnguftmstn qué qunrràm`hs m km`aih, y nsh ns eh qun fhs
gustmràm. Tnrh fh ns ufm nxignfkim. Sn myucmrn`hs sif n`amrgh.
– ¡Hj, sà! ¡Sn myucmrn`hs sif i`phrtmr qué! Fh phcràm
i`mgifmr fufkm kû`h snràm pnrcnr m `is jnr`mfms. Trh`nth qun
jmrn`hs thch eh phsiaen
phsia en pmrm myucmrtn, Ghtjne –cibh Eukifcm.
–¡[à, eh prh`ntn`hs! –cibh Quay.
Em kmanzm cn Ghtjne cih vunetms `inftrms nskukjmam m ems
jnr`mfms jmaemr ufm trms htrm. Fh smaàm qué jmknr khf ems kjikms.
Fufkm jmaàm khfhkich m htrms arubms mftns, mpmrtn cn su prhpim
om`ieim, y nfkhftrû uf phkh maru`mchr khfhknr m tmftms cn ghepn. [n
cih kunftm nfthfkns cn qun tmf misemcm jmaàm nstmch, vivinfch nf su
prhpih `ufch khf fmcin `ís
`ís smevh su om`iei
om`ieimm y ehs `ifihfs.
– ¡Nspnrnf! ¸Kû`h mtrmvnsmrhf ehs `mthrrmens8 –ifquiriû
Ghtjne, prnguftífchsn kû`h jmaàmf mtrmvnsmch ne nfkmftm`infth cn
su `mcrn.
Ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms sn `irmrhf nftrn neems.
 –Snfn`hs funstrhs `ncihs.

Ghtjne siftiû nfvicim cn ems arubms. Neems kemrm`nftn nstmamf nf

phsnsiûf cn `ís `mgim cn em qun neem phcràm i`mgifmr h

phsiaen`nftn `mfnbmr.
`mfnbmr.
– ¸Krnnf qun phcràmf nfsnýmr`n m usmr `i `mgim8 –
prnguftû Ghtjne.
Ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms sn rinrhf.
–Kemrh qun eh jmrn`hs,
j mrn`hs, pnquným arubm. [nràm uf pemknr.
Nsh eenfû ne khrmzûf cn Ghtjne cn mengràm. Oifme`nftn jmaàm
nfkhftrmch arubms qun phcràmf myucmrem m mprnfcnr `mgim. Arubms
qun prh`ntinrhf myucmr m kurmr m sus jnr`mfms.
Ghtjne th`û em `mfh cn @mrtjm y cnspués th`û em cn Eukifcm
y em cn Quay, buftífchems nf ems suyms.
– ¸Ens gustmràm mkh`pmýmrfhs nf em fhkjn `ís emrgm, y nf ne
shestikih8 Snfcrn`hs uf onstivme cn eukns.
– ¸Ne onstivme cn eukns nf ehs ahsquns `unrths8 Fh krnh qun
nsh jmym sukncich mftns nf em vicm. Fh quisinrm pnrcnr`n nsh –cibh
Quay.
– ¡Kemrh qun tn mkh`pmýmrn`hs nf ne shestikih! ¡[nràm uf
jhfhr! –cibh Eukifcm.
–Nfthfkns, ¸ens nfsnýh em kmsm8 [r Bmkha nstmrí meeà,
prnpmrmfch thch
thc h pmrm nstm fhkjn. Tunch `hst
`hstrmrens
rmrens sus jmaitmkihfns
cn ifvitmchs, chfcn phcríf rnornskmrsn mftns cne onstivme.
 –Grmkims –cibnrhf ems `istnrihsms aneenzms m ufm shem vhz,
kh`h uf khrh cn sirnfms.
–Mj, y cnanràm `nfkihfmrens megh sharn [ir Bmkha. Aunfh,
vnríf, ée…
–[man`hs sharn [ir Bmkha. Fh tn prnhkupns –cibh Eukifcm,
iftnrru`pinfch m Ghtjne.
– ¸Kû`h smanf sharn ée8 –prnguftû Ghtjne.
Ghtjne.
–Eh vi`hs nf tu `nftn kumfch `nfkihfmstn su fh`arn –cibh
@mrtjm shfrinfch.
–Ym vnh.

–Thr supunsth qun nspnríam`hs sirvinftns figrh`íftikhs nf

ehs ahsquns `unrths, –cibh Eukifcm.
–[à, phr supunsth qun sà.

Ghtjne sn siftiû ounrm cn

c n eugmr khf ems arubms.
a rubms. Nstmam iftnrnsmcm
nf vnr qué pnfsmam Jmzne cn neems, si snràm kmpmz cn smanr si tnfàmf
aunfms iftnfkihfns.

–_nfgmf phr mquà, –cibh `inftrms rnkhrràmf ne emrgh snfcnrh

qun ems cirigàm me funvh pmtih, qun mjhrm nstmam eenfh cn jnr`hsms
nstmtums rhcnmfch em grmf ounftn.
Nf ne knftrh cn em ounftn nstmam em nfhr`n nstmtum cn ufm
shrprnfcnftn Ghrghfm. Snfàm ufm mfkjm shfrism `mevmcm khf cinftns
puftimguchs y snrpinftns
snrp inftns smevmbns rizmcms kh`h kmaneeh. [us grmfc
grmfcns
ns
hbhs cn pincrm, cn megufm `mfnrm arieemamf khf vicm. [n vnàm
smtisonkjm, em Ghrghfm cn pincrm, kh`h si mkmamrm cn khfvnrtir nf
pincrm m ehs amiemrifns qun em rhcnmamf, y en pmrnkiû m Ghtjne qun
curmftn ne khe`h cne bòaieh cn em Ghrghfm, tme vnz mekmfzû m
viseu`armr su prhpih rnoenbh nf ne mgum, khfvirtiéfchsn tm`aiéf nf
pincrm. Ghtjne sn prnguftû qué pnfsmràmf sus jnr`mfms cn em funvm
ounftn. Jmaemam `uy phkh khf sus jnr`mfms nsths càms< nstmam tmf
hkupmcm trmtmfch cn jmknr em kmsm jnr`hsm pmrm neems qun cn megufm
`mfnrm ehgrû cnskuicmrems.
–Y fh hevicns tu `mgim. Jms nstmch nstucimfch em `mgim cn tu
`mcrn, trmtmfch cn nfkhftrmr ufm kurm pmrm myucmrems, –cibh
Eukifcm, enynfch em `nftn cn Ghtjne.
–[à, nsh ns vnrcmc –Ghtjne fh nstmam sngurm cn si en gustmam
tnfnr mcivifms knrkm. Mjhrm nftnfcàm phr qué em icnm cn ennr `nftns
phfàm fnrvihsm m Tri`rhsn.
Tri`rhsn.
–Mfjnem`hs khfhknr m tus jnr`mfms, –cibh Eukifcm
`inftrms nftrmamf nf ne vnstàaueh, qun snguàm nf khfstrukkiûf. [ir
Bmkha nstmam meeà, ciriginfch m ehs `ifihfs kh`h uf grmf gnfnrme nf
em gunrrm.
–[ir Bmkha, `n gustmràm prnsnftmren m Eukifcm, Quay y
@mrtjm. [nríf funstrms ifvitmcms nf em fhkjn `ís emrgm y ne
shestikih.

Bmkha sn quncû uf `h`nfth sif cnkir fmcm. Ghtjne fh smaàm si

nrm phr em khf`hkiûf cn vnr nxtrmýhs nf ne ahsqun `unrth, h si nrm
megh `ís. Kumensquinrm qun ounrmf sus rmzhfns, pmrnkàm ifquinth.
–Ainfvnficms, cm`ms. Thr omvhr jígmfen smanr m Emcy Ghtjne
si jmy megh qun puncm jmknr phr ustncns pmrm qun sn sinftmf `ís
kû`hcms –cibh, `irmfch m ems jnr`mfms, su rhstrh nstmam tnfsh,
pnrh fh
f h khf em shfrism thrkicm cn em qun
q un Ghtjne sn jmaàm nfkmriýmch
tmfth.
 –Grmkims, [ir Bmkha –cibnrhf ems kjikms me ufàshfh. Oun kmsi
kh`h ufm kmfkiûf phr em ohr`m nf em qun eh cibnrhf. Ghtjne sn
prnguftû si snràm msà si neem y sus jnr`mfms ounrmf icéftikms, y si su
`mcrn juainrm sich `ís oneiz si nstms juainsnf
j uainsnf sich sus jibms nf eugmr
cn Ghtjne y sus jnr`mfms. ¸Jmaràm trmtmch cn `mtmrems si juainrmf
sich icéftikms kh`h nstms kjikms8 Em vhz cn su `mcrn jizh nkh nf su
`nftn. ―Ems jibms, arubms n ifcistifguiaens shf ufm anfcikiûf cn ehs
cihsns‐ ¸Ens jmaàm cikjh su `mcrn megufm vnz megh m`maen8 Ghtjne
fh phcàm rnkhrcmr fifgufm pmemarm cn meinfth vifinfch cn su neem, fh
jmstm càms mftns cn su `unrtn. Tnrh mjhrm nstmam kmsi sngurm cn qun
thch eh qun su `mcrn cibh nshs càms nrm ufm `nftirm. [n siftiû thftm
phr krnnr qun su `mcrn
`mcrn snràm megh `ís qun trmikihfnrm.
–Fh cnskmrtns thch eh qun tn cibh tu `mcrn nf nshs òeti`hs
càms, Ghtjne. Fh thch ounrhf `nftirms.
Ghtjne `irû m Eukifcm khf ne rhstrh nf aemfkh. Fnknsitmam
rnkhrcmr qun nsms kjikms phcàmf hàr sus pnfsm`infths.
–Thcn`hs nfsnýmrtn kû`h i`pncir qun em gnftn nskukjn tus
pnfsm`infths, –cibh Quay.
–[if honfcnr, pnrh krnh qun `n gustmràm `ukjh nsh, –Ghtjne
sn cih kunftm cn qun jmaàm sich grhsnrm`nftn khf ne pharn Bmkha,
qun sn jmaàm quncmch meeà thch ne tin`ph, kmsi jipfhtizmch phr ems
jnr`mfms. Kmsi msustmch. Sme vnz msustmch fh nrm em pmemarm
khrrnktm. Tnrh kemrm`nftn jmaàm megh nf ems jnr`mfms qun eh
`henstmam. Snfcràm qun jmaemr khf ée `ís tmrcn, kumfch neems
nstuvinrmf nf sus jmaitmkihfns.
–Grmkims, Bmkha. Fh tn iftnrru`piré nf tu trmambh cn funvh.

_nfcré m vnrtn `ís tmrcn, mftns cn n`pnzmr em fhkjn `ís emrgm.

 –[à, Emcy Ghtjne. –Y sn cirigiû km`ifmfch jmkim ehs
`ifihfs pmrm tnr`ifmr cn mkh`hcmr ems cnkhrmkihfns y phfnr ems
vnems merncnchr cn em kmsm.

Ems jnr`mfms
sus risms. nxtrmýmsh rinrhf.
Fh nrm aureûf M Ghtjnenrm
cnsmgrmcmaen, en gustû ne shfich
`usikme cn
y mengrn.
Nxtrmýmam rnàr khf sus jnr`mfms cn nsm `mfnrm. Nxtrmýmam pmsmr
tin`ph khf neems.
–Jmrn`hs eh qun phcm`hs pmrm myucmr m tus jnr`mfms. Eh
prh`ntn`hs, –cibh @mrtjm.
–Grmkims –cibh Ghtjne–. Cébnf`n `hstrmrens sus
jmaitmkihfns.
–Trnonri`hs quncmrfhs nf em `is`m jmaitmkiûf si fh tn
i`phrtm –cibh Eukifcm
–[à, kemrh. Ems phfcrn`hs nf em jmaitmkiûf cne crmgûf,
nfthfkns. Sinfn em km`m `ís grmfcn, nsh si fh ens i`phrtm
i`p hrtm kh`pmrtir,
–cibh Ghtjne, guimfchems nskmenrms mrriam.

–Fh fhs i`phrtm, –cibnrhf ems shfrinftns jnr`mfms,

nkjífchen uf vistmzh m em `mfsiûf, sus pnqunýms ahtms ghepnmfch
ehs sunehs cn pincrm. Keikl keikl keikl. Ne shfich nstmam n`pnzmfch m
snr `hensth pmrm Ghtjne, jmkinfch qun su kmanzm cinrm vunetms. [n
`nfhs sin`prn smaré kumfch nstíf vifinfch‐.
riû cn sà `is`m. ―Me `nfhs

Ems jnr`mfms sn ufinrhf m ems risms cn Ghtjne. Ghtjne fh sn

`henstû nf rnsphfcnr. Trntnfciû qun neems fh nskukjmamf sus
pnfsm`infths `inftrms iamf nskmenrms
nskmenrms mrriam y pmsmamf m ems
ems krimturms
nsquneétikms qun nstmamf khehkmfch vnems nf thcms ems supnroikins.

Jmaàm vnems nf thcms pmrtns, nf kmcm nspmkih cisphfiaen.

 –[u jmaitmkiûf phr mquà, –cibh Ghtjne mpuftmfch m uf grmf
mrkh cn pincrm. Em jmaitmkiûf cne crmgûf nstmam nf em pmrtn `ís
mftigum cn em kmsm, y nrm ufm cn ehs kumrths `ís grmfcns. Ghtjne
sin`prn sn prnguftmam phr qué su `mcrn fufkm sn jmaàm quncmch nf
nsm jmaitmkiûf. Nrm em `nbhr cn thcms, khf sus nstmtums cn crmghfns
cn pincrm nxtnfciéfchsn m eh emrgh cn ems pmrncns, y em kji`nfnm
gigmftn oemfqunmcm phr ems anstims memcms.
–Neem fh qunràm vivir nf em jmaitmkiûf chfcn su `mcrn `uriû,
–cibh Eukifcm.

Ghtjne sn sharnsmetû. Ems pmemarms ounrhf kh`h cmgms nf su

nstû`mgh y smaàm qun jmaàm vnrcmc nf neems. En cheàm pnfsmr qun ems
kjikms smaàmf megh cn su `mcrn qun neem fh.
– ¸Kû`h smans nsh8 –prnguftû Ghtjne, `irmfch
`irmfch m Eukifcm.
–Ems `ukjms rnifms cn ehs `unrths shf engnfcmrims. [us
jisthrims nstíf nskritms nf ehs vheò`nfns cne tin`ph, ehs kumens
jn`hs enàch vhrmz`nftn.
–Trhamaen`nftn smanf `ís sharn `i jisthrim qun yh, –cibh
Ghtjne, cistrmàcm, `inftrms hasnrvmam m ufm pmrnbm cn `ifihfs
nsquneétikhs marinfch ems khrtifms y nfknfcinfch uf oungh. Fufkm nf
em éphkm cn su `mcrn jmaàm jmaich tmfths sirvinftns cnm`auemfch
phr em kmsm. Me
Me `nfhs fh qun neem y sus jnr`mfms jjmymf
mymf prnsnfkimch.
Neem shfriû, cífchsn kunftm cn qun, cnspués cn thch, sn jmaàm
khfvnrtich nf su prhpim rnifm. Neem nstmam jmkinfch ems khsms m su
`mfnrm.
–Nspnrh qun cisorutnf su visitm. [hf ainfvnficms m quncmrsn
tmfth kh`h cnsnnf. En pnciré m meguinf qun trmigm megufhs vnstichs y
thch eh qun cn`ís qun puncmf fnknsitmr. Tmrnknf snr cn em `is`m
tmeem qun `i jnr`mfm Jmzne, y rnkiai`hs ufm nftrngm khf `ís
vnstichs y rhpm cn fhkjn cn ems qun neem phcràm usmr nf thcm
t hcm su vicm.
–Grmkims, Ghtjne. ¸H cnanràm`hs eem`mrtn Qnifm8

Ghtjne riû.
–Kinrtm`nftn fh shy su rnifm. Ghtjne, nstí ainf, grmkims –.
Jizh uf gnsth jmkim ne nskrithrih cn pincrm, qun khftnfàm ufm grmf
snkmftn, ufm ahtneem cn tiftm y ufm peu`m –. Jmy pmpne nf ne kmbûf
phr si fnknsitmf nskriairen m su om`ieim pmrm ifohr`mrens qun sn vm m
quncmr. Y si jmy megh qun fnknsitnf, mvàsnfen m ufm cn `is krimturms.
Tuncnf hrgmfizmr uf amýh, trmnrens megh cn kh`nr, kumequinr khsm
qun fnknsitnf. Fifgufh cn neehs jmaem, phr supunsth, nxknpth Bmkha,
pnrh puncnf nskukjmrems
nskukjmrems y kh`prnfcnrems.
kh`prnfcnrems.
–Grmkims, Ghtjne, –cibnrhf ems jnr`mfms, mpmrnftn`nftn
msh`armcms `inftrms `irmamf merncnchr cn em jmaitmkiûf.
Ghtjne eh vih cn rnpnftn m trmvés cn sus hbhs, nsm jmaitmkiûf
qun jmaàm `nfhsprnkimch jmstm nsn `h`nfth, su nfhr`n enkjh cn
peu`ms mficmch nf ne grmf `mrkh cn em km`m cn pincrm tmeemcm, sus
kumtrh phstns, kuym pmrtn supnrihr tnfàmf em ohr`m cn kmanzms cn
crmgûf. Ne chsne rhbh y ems khrtifms cn em km`m ounrhf funvms
mcikihfns m em jmaitmkiûf cnscn em `unrtn cn su `mcrn, me igume qun
ehs tmpikns y meoh`arms kmr`nsà. Nrm ufm jmaitmkiûf shrprnfcnftn y
sn prnguftû phr qué fh em jmaàm th`mch pmrm neem.
–Aunfh, ¡cnanràms th`mrem! ¡Cnspués cn qun fhs vmym`hs,
phr supunsth! –cibh @mrtjm rinfch.
–Hj, sà, mftns cn qun `n hevicn... –cibh Ghtjne–. Meguinf

vnfcrí
`mýmfmmpmrm
auskmrems mftns cne mfhkjnknr
em knenarmkiûf. y ems
Bmkha thkmrí em eenvmrí
km`pmfm m emcnesmem cn em
vnstichr
chs jhrms mftns cn em oinstm. @inftrms tmfth, puncnf thkmr em
km`pmfieem si fnknsitmf megh. Mjhrm, si `n ciskuepmf, `n gustmràm ir
m vnr kû`h nstíf `is jnr`mfms.

–Thr supunsth, –cibnrhf ems arubms.

Ghtjne smeiû cn em jmaitmkiûf y knrrû em punrtm cntrís cn neem.
Thcàm nskukjmr m ems arubms rinfch `inftrms km`ifmam phr ne pmsieeh
jmkim ems jmaitmkihfns cn sus jnr`mfms.
―]ué pnkueimrns, nxtrmýms jnr`mfms‐
 KMTIS^EH Z_
EM FHKJN @M[ EMQGM

E ms snis arubms nstmamf pmrmcms sienfkihsm`nftn nf ne

pmtih, nspnrmfch m qun [ir Bmkha ambmrm cn em kmsm.
Ghtjne jmaàm pnfsmch qun sn rnufiràmf thchs nf em smem
cn em `mýmfm, pnrh pmrnkàm qun [ir Bmkha tnfàm htrhs pemfns.
Jmzne, Ghtjne y Tri`rhsn eenvmamf vnstichs prnkihshs qun
Ghtjne jmaàm nengich rnkinftn`nftn pmrm neems pmrm ne shestikih. Nrmf
fngrhs, `mftnfinfch em trmcikiûf cn su `mcrn, pnrh nstmamf
smepikmchs cn ufm kmskmcm cn nstrneems pemtnmcms ahrcmcms qun sn
mrrn`heifmamf cnscn ne jh`arh cnrnkjh, girmfch merncnchr cne
khrpiýh y eungh nxtnfciéfchsn kh`h uf kineh fhkturfh kumfch ems
nstrneems thkmamf sus vheu`ifhsms omecms. Ems trns kjikms sn jmaàmf
cnkhrmch ne kmaneeh khf nstrneems arieemftns.
Eukifcm, Quay y @mrtjm jmaàmf nengich usmr ehs vnstichs khf
ehs qun jmaàmf eengmch. Kumfch Ghtjne `irû `ís cn knrkm, sn cih
kunftm cn qun ehs ahrcmchs pemtnmchs cn sus khrpiýhs tnfàmf
pnqunýhs pmtrhfns cn nstrneems. Mufqun fh sn jmaàmf km`aimch cn
vnstich, ems nxtrmýms jnr`mfms sn jmaàmf rnkhgich ne pneh nf
nemahrmchs `hýhs meths, khf emrghs rizhs khegmfch m m`ahs emchs cn
sus rhstrhs. [us `hýhs nstmamf mchrfmchs khf nstrneems pemtnmcms m
bungh khf sus mrntns y ehs `mgfàoikhs kheemrns qun Ghtjne jmaàm
nfvimch m sus jmaitmkihfns kh`h rngmeh cn shestikih.
Ems snis iamf nfvunetms nf marighs cn pine aemfkm y hrnbnrms
pmrm prhtngnrsn cne oràh. Ne kineh pòrpurm cne krnpòskueh nstmam
n`pnzmfch m hskurnknrsn, th`mfch ne khehr cn ems anrnfbnfms, y
jmaàm nsm quintuc nf ne mirn qun sin`prn en cnkàm m Ghtjne qun nstmam
m pufth cn fnvmr. Thcàm snftir ne oràh ansmfch sus `nbieems,
prhamaen`nftn vheviéfchems cn uf thfh rhsm kh`h ne cn sus
jnr`mfms. Thcàm vnr su meinfth. Tmrm Ghtjne, thcms pmrnkàmf arubms
crmgûf, qun nxjmemamf ju`h `inftrms nspnrmamf.
–¸Snfcrn`hs qun nspnrmr `ukjh `ís, Ghtjne8 –prnguftû
Tri`rhsn, kemrm`nftn i`pmkinftn.
–Fh nsthy sngurm, Tri`. Hj, nspn
nspnrm,
rm, `irm. M
Mjà
jà nstí.
M eh enbhs, vinrhf m Bmkha ambmfch cn em kmsm prifkipme. Eenvmam
ufm mfthrkjm qun ieu`ifmam sus rmsghs pmrnkichs m uf krífnh.
–Aunfms fhkjns, bûvnfns arubms. Em`nfth jmanrems jnkjh
nspnrmr, –cibh Bmkha kumfch oifme`nftn eengû me pmtih–. Cmch qun
nstn ns ne pri`nr shestikih cn ifvinrfh cn `is cm`ms curmftn su
rnifmch kh`h rnifms, qunràm jmknr cn em fhkjn `ís emrgm ufm hkmsiûf
mòf `ís nspnkime.
Ghtjne vih m Bmkha emfzmfch ufm `irmcm m sus ifvitmcms. Fh
jmaàm tnfich em hphrtuficmc cn jmaemr khf ée nf privmch sharn ne
msufth, y mjhrm snftàm mòf `ís kurihsicmc phr eh qun pnfsmam sharn
ems arubms.
–Trnsnfth, phr pri`nrm vnz nf funstrms tinrrms, ¡ne onstivme cn
ems eukns! –Bmkha envmftû su mfthrkjm, snýmemfch m _àkthr, qun
nstmam `irmfch cnscn em kmsm y, nf ufhs `h`nfths, em kmsm nftnrm y
ehs bmrcifns sn eenfmrhf cn em euz `ís `mgfàoikm qun Ghtjne y sus
jnr`mfms jmaàmf visth bm`ís.

–¡Hj, Bmkha! ¡Ns nxtrmhrcifmrih! Grmkims. –cibh Ghtjne,

shfrinfch mftn ems kmrms cn oneikicmc cn sus jnr`mfms.
 –Ns uf pemknr, `i rnifm, –cibh Bmkha, jmkinfch uf gnsth pmrm
qun thcms ems arubms eh siguinrmf. _nfgmf, cm`ms. [megmf cne oràh. Em
rnifm Ghtjne jm hrgmfizmch ufm `mgfàoikm oinstm cn knenarmkiûf.

–Hj, Ghtjne ¸ufm oinstm8 –prnguftû Tri`rhsn,

Tri`rhsn, shfrinfch.
– ¡Em kmsm nstí tmf jnr`hsm, Ghtjne! –cibh Jmzne. Ghtjne
m`mam vnr m sus jnr`mfms tmf oneikns.
– ¡]unràm qun funstrm pri`nrm knenarmkiûf buftms, sif @mcrn,
ounsn nspnkime! ¡]unràm jmknrems oneikns! ¡Thr omvhr, càgmf`n qun
nstíf khftnftms! –Tnrh neems fh tnfàmf qun rnsphfcnr, nf ufhs
`h`nfths sn vih nfvunetm nf marmzhs cn sus jnr`mfms.

– ¡Grmkims, Ghtjne! –Kjieemrhf– ¡Grmkims!

–[à, ns `uy jnr`hsh, –cibnrhf ems nxtrmýms jnr`mfms,
jipfhtizmcms phr ems eukns cn em kmsm. Em smeitm sn vnàm nspnkime`nftn
arieemftn cnscn em cistmfkim
c istmfkim–. Nsm jmaitmkiûf cn meeà, fhs rnkunrcm me
Omrh cn ehs Cihsns.
– ¡Grmkims! nsm nrm `i iftnfkiûf.
–Hj, ¸jms nstmch meeà8 –prnguftû Eukifcm `inftrms snguàmf m
Bmkha m trmvés cne vnstàaueh y nskmenrms mrriam, eenvífchems m em smem
cn em `mýmfm.
–Fh, sheh jn
j n enàch sharn ée. Fufkm jjn`hs
n`hs cnbmch ehs ahsquns
`unrths, –cibh Ghtjne nftrmfch nf em smem. Jmaàm kinfths cn
nsqunenths ynfch y vifinfch cn em kmsm m sus tu`ams. ]uncû kemrh
qun Bmkha jmaàm cispunsth qun thchs neehs nfknfcinrmf ems vnems m em
vnz. Fh jmaàm ufm supnroikin qun fh nstuvinrm kuainrtm cn vnems. Em
kmsm nstmam kh`pentm`nftn eenfm cn euz, kh`h Ghtjne jmaàm
i`mgifmch. Kumfch nftrmrhf nf em smem cn em `mýmfm, quncû
i`prnsihfmcm phr em aneenzm cne írahe cne shestikih khehkmch nf ne
knftrh, qun sn nxtnfcàm jmstm em pmrtn supnrihr cn em kòpuem cn vicrih
nf eh meth. Ne írahe nstmam kuainrth cn khrmzhfns cn kristme rhbh,
píbmrhs, y arieemftns ahems cn kristme cn vmrihs khehrn
khehrnss qun cnstneemamf
m em euz cn ems vnems.
Nf ne htrh nxtrn`h cn em jmaitmkiûf jmaàm uf metmr khf ems
pnqunýms pifturms me ûenh
ûenh cn sus mftnpmsmchs, y nf ne knknftrh
ftrh jmaàm uf
rntrmth cn su `mcrn. Nf em `nsm jmaàm mvneemfms, té, fmrmfbms, vmrims
oehrns y ah`ahfns, mcn`ís cn ufm km`pmfm cn arhfkn y ufm ahfitm
tmzm cn té trmàcm sheh pmrm nsm hkmsiûf. Em tmzm ccnn té nrm pemtnmcm, khf
kmemvnrms fngrms y tnfàm ufm oifm grintm. Sm`aiéf jmaàm uf arhkjn cn
ns`nrmecms, uf kheemr cn cim`mftns nxtrmhrcifmrim`nftn jnr`hsh, uf
kheemr cn pnrems y uf mfieeh cn ûfix, thcms pnrtnfnkinftns m sus
mftnpmsmchs, thchs ehs tnshrhs qun su `mcrn jmaàm gumrcmch nf ufm
kmbm cn `mcnrm nf em aûvncm y qun jmaàmf smkmch pmrm em hkmsiûf. Ne
metmr nstmam eenfh cn `ukjms vnems cn cionrnftns tm`mýhs, punstms nf
kmfcnemarhs cn pemtm. Ems vnems pmrnkàmf mrcnr khf `ís iftnfsicmc
qun ems htrms< em euz nrm kmsi kngmchrm, nsm jmaàm sich em iftnfkiûf cn
Ghtjne. Fh qunràm qun sus jnr`mfms tuvinrmf qun vnr ne rntrmth cn su
`mcrn si fh qunràmf. Neem em jmaràm rntirmch cne metmr phr kh`penth
pmrm em knenarmkiûf, ppnrh
nrh fh qunràm nfhbmr m sus mftnpmsmchs `ís cn
eh fnknsmrih. Ym tnfàm `inch cn qun sn honfcinrmf phrqun ems arubms
fh nstmamf knenarmfch em fhkjn `ís emrgm me m`pmrh cn em hskuricmc,
hsku ricmc,
nf shen`fn khftn`pemkiûf.
khf tn`pemkiûf.
Cnambh cne írahe jmaàm ufm piem cn rngmehs nfvuneths nf pmpne
rhbh y pemtnmch, khf emzhs fngrhs y pnqunýms ntiquntms aemfkms.
Ifkeush jmaàm rngmehs ambh ne írahe pmrm sus ifvitmcms. Bmkha sn jmaàm
nfkmrgmch cn thch, y qunràm msngurmrsn cn qun fmcin quncmrm ounrm
cn ems onstivicmcns. Ghtjne nstmam msh`armch phr em mtnfkiûf cn
Bmkha m ehs cntmeens y tuvh qun mc`itir qun cnpnfcàm
c npnfcàm phr kh`penth cn
ée.
–Mjhrm, si ustncns, cm`ms, quinrnf snguir`n me kh`nchr, em
knfm nstí eistm, –cibh Bmkha.
Nf ne kh`nchr jmaàm uf oungh mrcinfch nf em kji`nfnm, qun
prhynktmam eukns y sh`arms sharn ems mrpàms tmeemcms nf em pmrnc cn
pincrm. Em jmaitmkiûf nstmam kmeinftn
kmeinftn,, ifkeush khf ems vnftmfms
mainrtms qun `hstrmamf ufm vistm nspnktmkuemr cne pmtih qun jmaàm
rnn`pemzmch me ifvnrfmcnrh.
–Ns tmf jnr`hsh mquà, Bmkha, grmkims.

–Mkérqunfsn m ems vnftmfms. Snfgh megh qun `hstrmrens. –

cibh m thcms ems arubms.
Ghtjne puch vnr, uf phkh `ís meeí cne pmtih, nf uf pnqunýh
ifvnrfmcnrh knrkm cn em khkjnrm, em euz cn em oehr cn rmpufzne,
m`peioikmcm phr ems vnftmfms cne ifvnrfmcnrh. Kmsi jmaàm hevicmch su
nxistnfkim, khf thcms ems rnfhvmkihfns y em prnhkupmkiûf phr em smeuc
cn sus jnr`mfms. [n prnguftû si ems arubms visitmftns smaàmf qué nrm
nsm pnquným euz. N`pnzmam m phfnrsn fnrvihsm.
f nrvihsm. Fh jmaàm pnfsmch nf
eh qun sigfioikmràm tnfnr m htrms arubms nf su kmsm y nf sus tnrrnfhs
tmf knrkm cn em oehr. ¸Tnfsmamf qun nrm ufm vnem pmrm ne onstivme cn
ems eukns h smaàmf qun em oehr nrm su snkrnth8 Bmkha puch vnr qun
Ghtjne nstmam prnhkupmcm, eh qun m su vnz eh prnhkupmam m ée. Tnrh
ufhs `h`nfths cnspués, htrms eukns kh`nfzmrhf m mpmrnknr nf ne
pmtih. Nsm, fh em oehr, nrm em shrprnsm qun tnfàm em iftnfkiûf cn
kh`pmrtir khf sus arubms. Kmcm ufh cn ehs amiemrifns cn pincrm qun
mftns rnthzmamf knrkm cn em ounftn
ou nftn shstnfàm mjhrm vnems nfknfcicms nf
sus `mfhs
rhcnmcm cn cn pincrm,
vnems y nf qun
oehtmftns ne knftrh cn em ounftn
ieu`ifmamf nstmam
su mengrn em Ghrghfm,
shfrism. Oun uf
jnr`hsh nspnktíkueh. Y eungh, ufm phr ufm, ems eukns kh`nfzmrhf m
mpmrnknr phr thch ne ahsqun. @iens cn vnems ieu`ifmrhf thch ne
ahsqun, thcms nf `mfhs cn sus cnvhths `ifihfs. Oun nxtrmhrcifmrih,
fh sheh ne rnspemfchr, sifh nstm cn`hstrmkiûf cn phcnr pmrm sus
ifvitmchs. Nrm kh`h uf `mr iftnr`ifmaen cn euz qun sn nxtnfcàm
jmstm chfcn mekmfzmam em vistm.
–Grmkims, Bmkha. Grmkims phr thch eh qun jms jnkjh phr
fhshtrms nstm fhkjn, y thcms ems cn`ís cnscn em `unrtn cn funstrm
`mcrn, –cibh Ghtjne khf sifknricmc.
–Ns uf pemknr, `i rnifm –. Ghtjne fhtû qun Bmkha sn jmaàm
nstmch rnoirinfch m neem kh`h su rnifm cnscn em eengmcm cn ems arubms.
Nstmam kmsi i`pmkinftn phr tnr`ifmr em vnemcm pmrm tnfnr em
hphrtuficmc cn jmaemr khf ée m shems–. Thr omvhr, thcms, th`nf
msinfth. Em knfm sn nforimrí, –cibh Bmkha, ciriginfch m ems arubms m
sus sieems.
Ems arubms sn snftmrhf nf em emrgm `nsm cn `mcnrm, qun nstmam
eenfm cn ufm grmf kmfticmc cn cneikihsms kh`icms y ci`ifutms vnems
nf shphrtns cn vicrih. Bmkha sn ems mrrngeû pmrm ifkeuir ehs pemtieehs
omvhriths cn thcms, ifkeush ehs cn ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms, qun sn
sirvinrhf grmfcns phrkihfns cn `mfzmfms jhrfnmcms khfci`nftmcms
khf mzòkmr `hrnfm, kmfnem y krn`m oràm.
–¸Kû`h supistn qun m`íam`hs ems knrnzms nf armfcy8 –
prnguftû Quay `inftrms ems vnrtàm sharn uf maufcmftn pmstne cn
funkns.
–Bmkha ns uf `mnstrh nf mftikipmr thchs funstrhs kmprikjhs,
–cibh Ghtjne, shfriéfchen m sus ifvitmcms.
 Tmrm shrprnsm cn Ghtjne, Tri`rhsn y Jmzne tm`aiéf eenfmrhf
sus pemths khf su kh`icm omvhritm. Tri`rhsn nstmam prhamfch ems
tmrtms cn knrnzm, `inftrms Jmzne uftmam ne kjhkhemtn cn mvneemfms nf
ehs pmstnens qun nstmamf kuainrths khf ufm eignrm kmpm cn mzòkmr nf
phevh. Ghtjne pnfsû qun neem oneiz`nftn cmràm uf onstàf pmrm m sus
jnr`mfms kmcm càm si nsh sigfioikmam qun phcràm tnftmrems m kh`nr.
Sme vnz oun em kmeicnz cn em jmaitmkiûf, pnrh en pmrnkàm qun ehs qun
sus jnr`mfms tnfàm `ís khehr nf sus `nbieems. Em fhkjn jmaàm sich
thch eh qun neem qunràm qun ounrm.
Nftrn `hrciskhs cn su tmrtm y shrahs cn vifh, Tri`rhsn jmkàm
ufm entmfàm cn prnguftms m ems funvms arubms.

–¸Kuífth tin`ph eenvmf nstucimfch `mgim8 ¸Cûfcn vivnf8

¸Kû`h fhs nfkhftrmrhf nf ehs ahsquns `unrths8
`u nrths8 ¸Kû`h oufkihfm su
`mgim –Y msà siguiû, fi siquinrm en cih m ems arubms tin`ph pmrm
rnsphfcnr. Oun mgrmcmaen vnr m Tri`rhsn tmf oneiz y tmf eenfm cn vicm.
vicm .
―Kh`h su mftiguh yh‐, pnfsû Ghtjne. Jmzne nstmam trmfquiem,
kh`h nrm su khstu`arn. Neem nrm em jnr`mfm pnfsmtivm. Em
hasnrvmchrm. Cnbû qun Tri`rhsn, em jnr`mfm nxtrhvnrticm, jikinrm
thcms ems prnguftms y sn snftû meeà nskukjmfch mtnftm`nftn ems
rnspunstms.
–¡Cébmems rnsphfcnr, Tri`! –cibh Ghtjne, rinfch.

–Nstí ainf, Ghtjne. Nftnfcn`hs, –cibh @mrtjm–. Fhs

snfti`hs igume kumfch khfhki`hs m htrms arubms em pri`nrm vnz.
¡Tnrh cnan snr mòf `ís maru`mchr pmrm ustncns cnspués cn nstmr
mquà shems curmftn tmfths mýhs!
–¡Eh ns! –cibh Tri`rhsn–. Fh jn`hs tnfich m fmcin mquà nf
ehs ahsquns `unrths nf thcm funstrm vicm. I`mgifm vivir thcm tu vicm
sif vnr uf me`m qun fh snmf tus jnr`mfms h `mcrn. Y Bmkha, phr

supunsth. –@irû m Bmkha, pmrmch knrkm nf kmsh cn qun meguinf

rnquinrm megh–. ¡Bmkha! ¸Thr qué fh tn ufns m fhshtrhs8 –prnguftû
neem. [i Bmkha pucinrm jmanrsn shfrhbmch, eh jmaràm jnkjh. Ghtjne
phcràm cnkir qun nstmam
nstmam khf`hvich phr ne gnsth cn Tri`rhsn.
–Grmkims, Emcy Tri`rhsn, pnrh cnah prnsnftmr`n nf em khkifm.
Cmch qun ems snýhritms pmrnknf nstmr omvhrnkinfch ehs cuekns nf
eugmr cn ehs pemths ounrtns, krnh qun sheikitmré qun ehs htrhs phstrns
snmf trmàchs cn if`ncimth.
–¡Hj! –Kjieeû Tri`–. ¡Nsh sunfm nfkmftmchr!

Ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms sn rinrhf.

–¸[in`prn ns msà8 ¸Smf oneiz8 ¸Fh nspnríam`hs vnr m uf

gruph tmf oneiz cn arubms kumfch cnkici`hs mvnfturmrfhs mquà8
Jmzne jmaeû.
–[if honfcnr, pnrh ¸phr qué jmknf prnguftms kumfch ym smanf
ems rnspunstms8 –Ems jnr`mfms arubms shfrinrhf m Jmzne.
–Mj. Tnfsm`hs qun nrms em n`pítikm, –cibh Eukifcm.
–¸Kû`h ns nsh8 –prnguftû Jmzne
Jmzne,, jmaemfch `ís cn eh qun
nrm jmaitume nf neem.
–Nspnríam`hs qun ems trns pucinrmf ennr ems `nftns, –cibh
Quay–. Jmkn qun ems khsms snmf `ukjh `ís oíkiens kumfch
khfhkn`hs funvms arubms si phcn`hs si`pen`nftn ennr ems `nftns
cn ehs cn`ís.
–Nspnrm, puncns ennr `nftns, –prnguftû Tri`rhsn. Ems
jnr`mfms nxtrmýms sn rinrhf–. [à, –cibnrhf. Tri`rhsn orufkiû ne
knýh. Ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms sn rinrhf cn funvh.
 –Fh `n prnhkupmràm phr nsh, Tri`rhsn –cibh Eukifcm–.
Sinfns uf khrmzûf tmf purh, y nrns tmf m`maen qun rnme`nftn fh
tinfns fmcm qun nskhfcnr.

– ¡@n gustmf nstms kjikms! –cibh Tri`rhsn, shfrinfch m sus

prhpims jnr`mfms– ¡Krnh qun cnanràm`hs quncírfhsems!
–Snfgh kurihsicmc, –cibh Jmzne–, ¸kû`h oun qun pucinrhf
nftrmr nf funstrhs ahsquns8 @mcrn sin`prn fhs cibh qun ne eà`itn
nstmam nfkmftmch.
–Y msà ns, pnrh icnm`hs uf jnkjizh pmrm khftrmrrnstmreh qun
fhs pnr`itiû nftrmr. Fh krnà`hs qun en i`phrtmràm, –cibh Eukifcm,
hasnrvmfch m Jmzne.
–Nsh oun amstmftn mtrnvich, –cibh Jmzne.

–¡Ns mtrnvich! ¡Y `n gustm! –cibh Tri`rhsn, shfrinfch,

eungh riéfchsn.
–[à, phr supunsth qun tn gustm, –cibh Jmzne.

–Eh sinfth si fhs nxkitm`hs, Jmzne. Tnfsíam`hs qun érm`hs

ainfvnficms, –cibh Eukifcm.
–^stncns shf ainfvnficms –cibh Tri`rhsn–. Krnh qun eh qun
Jmzne iftnftm cnkir ns qun nstí i`prnsihfmcm phr su `mgim.
– ¸Ns nsh eh qun nstís trmtmfch cn cnkir, Jmzne8 –prnguftû
Quay.
–Tríktikm`nftn, sà –cibh Jmzne–. Snfcríf qun ciskuepmr`n,
snýhritms. Fh nstm`hs mkhstu`armcms m tnfnr visitms mquà, y `n tn`h
qun fh kh`pmrth ne nstieh cn nftrntnfi`infth cn `i jnr`mfm. Fh shy
tmf nfkmftmchrm kh`h `is jnr`mfms mquà –. Qngrnsû su mtnfkiûf m
su kh`icm.

–Thr omvhr, fh tn ciskuepns, Jmzne. Fhs snfti`hs jhfrmcms cn

nstmrmquà, –cibh Eukifcm, envmftmfch su khpm–. ¡Thr ems arubms cn
ehs ahsquns `unrths!

– ¡Thr ems arubms cn ehs ahsquns `unrths! –cibnrhf ems htrms

arubms, rinfch y kjhkmfch
kjhkmfch sus vmshs.
Cnspués cn ufm jhrm `ís h `nfhs cn kjmremr sharn ne phstrn,
ems cm`ms trmsemcmrhf em oinstm me smeûf cn em `mýmfm. _mrims
amfcnbms cn `ís phstrns, té y kmoé nstmamf nf uf kmrrith rhcmftn
knrkm cn ufh cn ehs msinfths `ís grmfcns bufth m em vnftmfm, chfcn
thcms ems cm`ms sn pusinrhf kû`hcms. Kmcm gruph cn jnr`mfms sn
nfkhftrû snftmch ornftn m ems cn`ís.
–Jnr`mfms, –cibh Ghtjne, jmaemfch khf sus prhpims
jnr`mfms–, ens jn cikjh m Eukifcm, Quay y @mrtjm qun puncnf
quncmrsn thch ne tin`ph qun cnsnnf. Y cnpnfcinfch cn kû`h sn
sinftmf me rnspnkth, `n gustmràm cmrens mkknsh m ehs eiarhs cn @mcrn.
Jmf mknptmch myucmrfhs m mprnfcnr funstrm `mgim.
– ¡Hj! Krnh qun ns ufm icnm nfkmftmchrm, –cibh Tri`rhsn.
Ghtjne sn shrprnfciû–. [é eh i`phrtmftn qun ns em `mgim pmrm ti,

Ghtjne, y prnonriràm
qun @mcrn –Tri`rhsn qun`irû
nstmsm mchrmaens
Jmzne y enkrimturms
prnguftûtn–nfsnýnf mftns
¸]ué hpifms,
Jmzne8
Jmzne khftn`peû m ems arubms kuicmchsm`nftn mftns cn
rnsphfcnr.
–Krnh qun ns ufm `uy aunfm icnm, pnrh tnfgh em snfsmkiûf cn
qun Ghtjne fh nstí sinfch kh`pentm`nftn jhfnstm khf fhshtrhs.

Ne khrmzûf
jmaemfch cn Ghtjne
Jmzne. Eukifcm sny jufciû.
shfriû rnsphfciûFhphrsmaàm
neem. cn qué nstmam
 –Sinfns rmzûf, Jmzne. Fh quisi`hs `nfkihfmreh y nstrhpnmr
em oinstm, pnrh nstm`hs mquà phr htrm rmzûf. ]unrn`hs myucmrems, m ti
yjnkjh,
m Tri`rhsn.
qun sif Ghtjne jm nstmch
qunrnr fhs prnhkupmcm
eem`û mquà. _nrís, phr ustncns,
phcn`hs tmfth,
snftir cn
`mgim
nf ne `ufch. Y snfti`hs em cn Ghtjne kumfch cnstruyû m su `mcrn.
– ¡Tnrh fi siquinrm sé kû`h eh jikn! Shcmvàm fh krnh qun jmym
sich `i `mgim, –cibh Ghtjne.
–Aunfh, nstm`hs mquà pmrm myucmrtn m rnshevnr nsh, –cibh
@mrtjm.

–¸Thr qué nstíf prnhkupmcms phr `à y Jmzne8 –prnguftû

Tri`rhsn. Ghtjne tnfàm em snfsmkiûf cn qun Tri`rhsn fh sn cmam
kunftm cn eh nfonr`m qun
qu n prhamaen`nftn nstmam.
–Thrqun, Tri`, ustncns chs fh jmf sich ems `is`ms cnscn qun
@mcrn ems mtmkû. Fhs prnhkupm qun jmym kmusmch megòf tiph cn cmýh
irrnpmrmaen.
–Nstm`hs kmfsmcms, Ghtjne. Krnh qun nstís nxmgnrmfch nsth
`ís cn eh fnknsmrih.
f nknsmrih.
–¡Tri`, jmf pmsmch `nsns y fh nstíf `nbhrmfch! –Ghtjne fh
jmaàm tnfich em iftnfkiûf cn envmftmr em vhz, pnrh m vnkns nfkhftrmam
`henstm , Jmcns em kuicn, em mktituc cn Tri`rhsn.
–Krnh qun nstís sinfch crm`ítikm,
cr m`ítikm, Ghtjne
Ghtjne.. ¡Kh`h sin`prn!
–Fh, Tri`, Ghtjne tinfn rmzûf. Jmy megh tnrriaen`nftn `me
nf fhshtrhs. Fh qunràm msustmrtn, pnrh krnh qun cnanràm`hs jmknr

megh me rnspnkth tmf prhfth

prhft h kh`h phcm`hs.
 –¸Cn vnrcmc8 ¸Krnns qun snm tmf `meh8 prnguftû Tri`rhsn.
Tnrh mftns cn qun ufm cn sus prhpims jnr`mfms pucinrm rnsphfcnr,
@mrtjm iftnrvifh2

–Fh tn prnhkupns, Tri`rhsn, `is jnr`mfms y yh ems

myucmrn`hs. Eh prh`nth. [u `mcrn viviû ufm vicm
nxtrmhrcifmrim`nftn emrgm. Nf megòf prhoufch eugmr nftrn sus eiarhs
nstmrí em rnspunstm. Sn eh prh`nth.
–Nsthy tmf oneiz cn qun nstéf mquà, –cibh Tri`rhsn m ems
nxtrmýms jnr`mfms.
–Shcms eh nstm`hs, –cibh Ghtjne.

–[à, `uy oneikns, –cibh Jmzne.

–Mjhrm, ¸quinrnf marir ehs rngmehs mftns cn qun em fhkjn sn
thrfn `ís hskurm8 –prnguftû Ghtjne, trmtmfch cn `nbhrmr ehs
ífi`hs. Em vnrcmc nrm qun nstmam `uy prnhkupmcm phr sus
jnr`mfms, ifkeush `ís mjhrm qun Jmzne jmaàm mc`itich qun smaàm
qun megh mfcmam `me, pnrh fh qunràm prnhkupmr m Tri`rhsn `ís cn eh
fnknsmrih. [heh nspnrmam qun ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms pucinrmf
myucmrem m smevmr m Tri`rhsn y Jmzne.
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EH[ QNKNEH[ CN BMKHA

E ukifcm y sus jnr`mfms fh jmaàmf ich m cnsmyufmr

thcmvàm y ems jnr`mfms cn Ghtjne snguàmf cur`infch,
kh`h sin`prn. Ghtjne en cibh m Bmkha qun fh sn ens
`henstmrm, pmrm qun cur`inrmf tmfth kh`h quisinrmf. Shcms sn
jmaàmf quncmch cnspinrtms jmstm tmrcn em fhkjn mftnrihr, marinfch
rngmehs, pnrh Ghtjne sn jmaàm cnspnrtmch tn`prmfh. ]unràm jmaemr

khf
cn ufBmkha
mzue mmpmgmch.
shems y nf sienfkih nsm `mýmfm, kumfch em euz thcmvàm nrm

Eh nfkhftrû nf ne pnqunýh ifvnrfmcnrh jmaemfch khf megufms

krimturms nsquneétikms sharn megh qun pmrnkàm i`phrtmftn.
– Aunfhs càms, Bmkha.
– Aunfhs càms, arubitm.

– ¸]ué nstí pmsmfch mquà8 – prnguftû, qunrinfch smanr si

megh nstmam `me.
– [ûeh th`h megufms `ncicms cn snguricmc.

– Bmkha, ¸phcràm jmaemr khftigh nf privmch8

– Ns sngurh jmaemr nf ornftn cn tus suahrcifmchs, arubitm.

– [é qun jmy megh sharn funstrhs juéspncns qun tn `henstm.
]uisinrm smanr qué ns.
 – [à, pnfsmam ir khftigh cnspués cn mkmamr mquà. Krnh qun
snràm eh `nbhr si `mfcmrms enbhs m nsms jnr`mfms cn ufm vnz phr
thcms. Su `mcrn prncibh em cnstrukkiûf cn nstn eugmr jmkn `ukjhs
mýhs, y eh vih nf ohr`m cn trns arubms.
– Nsms phcràm`hs snr yh y `is jnr`mfms, Bmkha. Cnstruà m
rmpufzne y `mté m funstrm `mcrn, kmsi cnstruynfch phr kh`penth me
ahsqun `unrth nf ne prhknsh. Ku`peà khf em prhonkàm yh `is`m.
– [in`prn cnkàm qun snràmf trns arubms usmfch em `is`m kmrm.

– Sme vnz nstmam nquivhkmcm, Bmkha. Sme vnz fh eh vih ainf.

– Ems visihfns cn tu `mcrn kmsi fufkm nstmamf `me. Thr omvhr,

khfoàm nf `à, Ghtjne. Fh khfoàh nf nsms arubms, fh smans fmcm cn

neems2 cn cûfcn shf, phr qué nstíf mquà rnme`nftn. Jmstm chfcn
sman`hs, nstíf mquà pmrm rhamr ne rmpufzne. ¡Thcràmf nstmr mquà pmrm
th`mr tu eugmr kh`h rnifm! Fh jmaàms khfhkich m arubms mftns,
Ghtjne, shf krimturms `mevmcms y jhrriaens, nfvicimf ne phcnr cn em
htrm y khcikimf tnfnr `ís `mgim. ¸Thr
¸Thr qué ciknf qun nstíf mq
mquà8
uà8
– Tmrm myucmr m Tri`rhsn y m Jmzne.

Ghtjne–phrqun
¸Y qué quinrnf
nstmam m km`aih8
sinfch – prnguftû,
`uy ifohr`me khf neem. shrprnfcinfch m
– ]uinrnf smanr sharn em `mgim cn @mcrn. ]uinrnf smanr
kû`h envmftmr m ehs `unrths y kû`h @mcrn puch vivir phr tmfth
tin`ph.
– Nfthfkns sà quinrnf em oehr.

¸Thr qué nstí tmf prnhkupmch phr em oehr8 sn prnguftmam

Ghtjne. Emkh`penth,
junsh phr oehr fh enkh`h
cmam uf
vicm
snrmvivh).
ée (si eh ounrm, ée snràm cn kmrfn y
 – Fh tn prnhkupns, Bmkha, fh tn vm m monktmr si ne rmpufzne sn
vm. Nsn ns htrh tiph cn `mgim. Jmaeé khf @mcrn sharn nsh cn `mfnrm
arnvn< em oehr…
oehr…

– Ym jmaemfch
sé thch nsth, Ghtjne.
fhkjns khf tu `mcrn [hy
jmstm`myhr
qun ne qun tò. Tmsé
she smeàm ifkhftmaens
m smeucmrfhs –.
Bmkha jizh ufm pmusm. – Nskukjm eh qun cigh, nsms arubms fh nstíf
mquà pmrm myucmr. Ifkeush si pinfsmf qun sà, megh jhrriaen vm m pmsmr.
Sinfns chs hpkihfns, Ghtjne2 en cms em smfgrn m tus jnr`mfms h ems
cnbms `hrir. Tnrh snm eh qun snm qun jmgms, th`m tò em smfgrn, phrqun
fh phcrís ghanrfmr mquà kh`h rnifm jmstm qun eh jmgms.
– Mfhkjn `n cibistn qun nrm tu rnifm.

– ]unràm qun tus juéspncns rnspntmrmf tu punsth pnrh nsthy

sngurh cn qun ifkeush neems smanf qun fh jms th`mch em smfgrn. [i eh
juainrms jnkjh, fh nstmràms picinfch su myucm khf `mgim.
– ¸Tnrh mkmsh fh tn jms cmch
c mch kunftm8 [i neems fh `n nfsnýmf m
usmr em `mgim cn @mcrn… ¸]uiéf eh jmrí8 ¡Ems fnknsith!

– Nskòkjm`n, pnquným, nsth ns i`phrtmftn. Eh qun snm qun

cnkicms, fh cnbns qun nsms arubms nstéf knrkm cn em smfgrn h em oehr.

Fh `n smevmr
puncns i`phrtmm si
tusemjnr`mfms
vicm cn tus
phr jnr`mfms
ti `is`m, cnpnfcn
nfthfknscnsusnsh. [i fh
vicms fh
nstmamf cnstifmcms m snr. Em`nfth cnkireh pnrh nstms arubms fh shf cn
khfoimfzm. Fh shf tus m`igms.
Ghtjne sn quncû pmrmcm, nstupnomktm. Fh phcàm nfkhftrmr ems
pmemarms khrrnktms. M`mam y rnspntmam m Bmkha pnrh krnàm qun ée
nstmam nquivhkmch.
– Nspnrh qun nstés nquivhkmch, Bmkha.
– Thr tu ainf, nspnrh qun sà.
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[MFGQN Y OEHQN[

Y m jmaàmf pmsmch vmrims sn`mfms cnscn ne shestikih, y

ems nxtrmýms jnr`mfms snguàmf nf ne ahsqun `unrth.
Bmkha sn gumrcmam sus rnsnrvms pmrm ée `is`h y
Ghtjne eh `mftnfàm hkupmch pmrm fh tnfnr qun vnr su `irmcm cn
cnsmprhamkiûf y em prnhkupmkiûf nf su rhstrh. Nstmam khfvnfkicm cn
qun su `mcrn em jmaàm visth m neem nf su visiûf y qun nstms arubms

snràmf em òfikm `mfnrm phsiaen cn smevmr m sus jnr`mfms.

Jmzne y Tri`rhsn ym jmaàmf sich eenvmcms m sus km`ms. Nstmamf
céaiens y nf khfstmftn chehr. Ghtjne fh shphrtmam vnrems cn nsm
`mfnrm, msà qun sn nskhfcàm nf em eiarnràm cn
c n su `mcrn khf Eukifcm y
Quay, trmtmfch khf cnsnspnrmkiûf cn nfkhftrmr ufm `mfnrm pmrm
smevmrems. @mrtjm sn quncmam khf Jmzne y Tri`rhsn, jmkinfch thch eh
qun phcàm pmrm qun nstuvinrmf `ís kû`hcms. Trnpmrmam m cimrih uf té
cn oehr cn m`mphem pmrm eicimr khf su chehr. Jmaàm hornkich phfnrems
nf uf prhoufch sunýh `ígikh, pnrh Ghtjne tn`àm qun si su khfcikiûf
km`aimam `inftrms nstuvinrmf chr`icms, neem fh phcràm smanreh.
– Tunch nfvimrems m em tinrrm cn ehs sunýhs, Ghtjne. Neems
nstmríf oneikns mjà, smtisonkjms y sif chehr –. Jmaàm cikjh @mrtjm
khf hbhs tristns.
– ¡Tnrh fh phcràmf snr kmpmkns cn cnkir`n si `n fnknsitmf!
Thr omvhr, fh ems `mfcns enbhs –. Cibh Ghtjne. Thcàm vnr nf em kmrm
cn @mrtjm su khrmzûf rh`piéfchsn.
 – Eh nftinfch. Trnpmrmré uf té phcnrhsh pmrm kme`mrems y
quitmrens ne chehr. Nstí jnkjh cn sn`ieems cn m`mphem. Sn prh`nth
qun nsh fh ems emsti`mrí –. Sh`û em `mfh cn Ghtjne cn `mfnrm
monktuhsm.
– [à, phr omvhr jmz nsh –. Ghtjne sn snftàm ifcnonfsm pnrh,
mohrtufmcm`nftn, fh tmf shem khf ems nxtrmýms jnr`mfms mjà pmrm
myucmren.
Ghtjne rnprhcukàm em khfvnrsmkiûf qun jmaàm tnfich khf
@mrtjm ufm y htrm vnz nf su `nftn, prnguftífchsn si jmaàm th`mch
em cnkisiûf khrrnktm me `mftnfnr sncmcms m Tri`rhsn y Jmzne nf eugmr
cn nf uf trmfkn `ígikh, `inftrms enàm kuicmchsm`nftn ehs eiarhs cn
su `mcrn trmtmfch khf cnsnspnrmkiûf cn nfkhftrmr ufm `mfnrm cn
smevmrems.
– Ghtjne, cnbm cn thrturmrtn, phr omvhr –. Cibh Eukifcm,
enynfch tmfth ne eiarh cn ehs `unrths cn @mfnm kh`h em `nftn cn
Ghtjne.
– ¸]ué nstís enynfch8 prnguftû Ghtjne.

– Fmcm qun puncm myucmrfhs, `n tn`h –. Cibh Eukifcm,

phfinfch ne eiarh nf em piem cnsigfmcm kh`h ifsnrviaens pmrm su
kmusm. – ¸Tunch prnguftmrtn megh8 ¸Thr qué quinrns cmrens m tus
jnr`mfms em smfgrn cn tu `mcrn8
– ¡Neems fh em quinrnf! Nf nspnkime Tri`rhsn.
Tri`rhsn.
– Nf nstn pufth fh krnh qun tnfgm hpkiûf si quinrn vivir –.
Cibh Eukifcm, khf ufm `irmcm tristn.
– [n sinftn kh`h si em nstuvinrm ohrzmfch m jmknr megh qun fh
quinrn, pnrh fh punch fh jmknr fmcm y vnrem `hrir.
 – Nsh ns busth eh qun nstm`hs jmkinfch2 nstm`hs nf ne
vnemthrih, Ghtjne. Kumensquinrm qun snmf tus rmzhfns pmrm fh usmr em
smfgrn cn tu `mcrn, tinfns qun th`mr ufm cnkisiûf. H usms em smfgrn
cn tu `mcrn h tus jnr`mfms `unrnf.
– Krnh qun tinfns rmzûf. ]unràm nfkhftrmr htrm `mfnrm, pnrh
fh pmrnkn qun phcm`hs. @n sinfth tnrriaen phr fh usmr em smfgrn
mftns, pnrh jhfnstm`nftn, tnfgh `inch, Eukifcm. Snfgh `inch cn eh
qun pmsmrí khf fhshtrhs ufm vnz qun th`n`hs em smfgrn. Y fh sûeh
phrqun `is jnr`mfms smaríf `is pnfsm`infths, sifh phrqun `n
prnhkupm qun `n khfvinrtm `ís kh`h `i `m`í y qun pinrcm m `is
jnr`mfms pmrm sin`prn.

– Cnoifitivm`nftn ems vms m pnrcnr pmrm sin`prn si fh usms em

smfgrn cn tu `mcrn –. Cibh Eukifcm.
Ghtjne suspirû. – [igun auskmfch. Snfn`hs qun nfkhftrmr ne
ritume cn smfgrn.
– Eh tnfgh busth
bu sth mquà, Ghtjne –. Cibh Eukifcm.
– Grmkims. _unevh nf uf `h`nfth.

Ghtjne sn pmrû cur`inftns

nf em punrtm cne kumrth cn sus @is
jnr`hsms jnr`mfms , @mrtjm nskukjû ehsjnr`mfms.
pnfsm`infths
cn Ghtjne.
– [hf jnr`hsms. Sn cmré uf tin`ph m shems khf neems. ¸Cûfcn
nstí Eukifcm8
– Nf em eiarnràm –. Cibh Ghtjne, sif quitmr ehs hbhs cn sus
jnr`mfms.

– Iré m auskmrem –. Cibh @mrtjm, cmfch pme`mcms m Ghtjne nf

ne jh`arh.
 Ghtjne km`ifh sienfkihsm`nftn jmkim sus jnr`mfms. Fh qunràm
cnspnrtmrems pnrh qunràm `ís qun fufkm vnr sus hbhs. [ûeh sn quncû
pmrmcm, viéfchems y prnguftífchsn
p rnguftífchsn si nstmríf aainf.
inf. Trnguftífchsn si
em pnrchfmràmf phr cmrens em smfgrn cn su `mcrn nf khftrm cn su
vheuftmc. Kh`h phr mrtn cn `mgim, Jmzne mariû ehs hbhs y cibh2
– Ghtjne, tn m`h –. Nxtnfciû su `mfh. – Sh`m `i `mfh,
jnr`mfm.
Ghtjne eh jizh.
– ¸]ué sukncn8 – prnguftû khf eígri`ms kmynfch phr sus
`nbieems.

– Khfoàh nf ti, Ghtjne. ]uinrh qun snpms nsh.

Ghtjne fh puch nvitmr sheehzmr ufm y htrm vnz.
– Grmkims, Jmzne. Nspnrh qun Tri`rhsn puncm pnrchfmr`n.

Jmzne shfriû céaie`nftn, vhevinfch m quncmrsn chr`icm.

– Cnskuicm, eh jmrí.

Ghtjne nspnrmam qun Jmzne tuvinrm rmzûf.

– Cunr`n, jnr`mfm. Sn m`h. – cibh, pnrh Jmzne ym nstmam
chr`icm.
Ghtjne sn rnufiû khf Eukifcm, Quay y @mrtjm nf ne pmsieeh
`inftrms sn cirigàm m em aûvncm.
– ¸[n puncnf snftmr khf `is jnr`mfms jmstm qun rngrnsn8

– Kemrh, snrí uf pemknr –. Cibh Eukifcm.

Cn km`ifh m em aûvncm, khf em grmf eemvn cn nsqunenth nf su

`mfh, Ghtjne sn siftiû mghaimcm phr uf snfti`infth ifnxpeikmaen cn

qun su `mcrn em nstmam nspnrmfch mjà. Fh snms ricàkuem, Ghtjne, sn

cibh m sà `is`m. Sme vnz sûeh nstmam prnsiftinfch em smfgrn cn su
`mcrn, tme vnz fh nrm fmcm. Muf msà, fh phcàm quitmrsn nsn
snfti`infth. Nstuvh pmrmcm mftn ems punrtms phr eh qun pmrnkàmf
jhrms, mftns cn phcnr marirems.
Mcnftrh fh jmaàm `ís qun khorns cn `mcnrm khf em ohrtufm cn
su om`ieim. Snfàmf `ís cifnrh cne qun fnknsitmamf, suoikinftn pmrm
vmrims vicms. Ghtjne supush qun nsn nrm ne pufth ym qun sus
om`ieimrns sheàmf vivir phr `ukjh tin`ph.
Nfkunftrm em smfgrn.
Nfoûkmtn, Ghtjne. Nfkunftrm

Khftû cnscn ne tnkjh, kh`h Bmkha en jmaàm nfsnýmch, y n`pubû

em sépti`m pincrm. Juah uf suspirh rnshfmftn kumfch uf kmbûf cn
pincrm smeiû cn em pmrnc, ghepnífchem nf ne pnkjh. Oun kh`h si su
`mcrn en cinrm uf òeti`h ghepn. Tnrh nsn fh snràm ne ghepn oifme, ¸h
sà8 Fh si sus jnr`mfms `urinrmf.
– ¡Cntnftn, Ghtjne! – sn cibh nf vhz metm. – ¡Sus jnr`mfms
fh vmf m `hrir!
Em smfgrn cn su `mcrn nstmam nf ne kmbûf, kh`h sn suphfàm.
Nstmam nf ufm ahtneem cn vicrih sneemcm khf uf khrkjh nfknrmch y
bufth jmaàm ufm fhtm. Me ennrem ems `mfhs cn Ghtjne tn`aemrhf y su
khrmzûf sn jufciû. Fh shphrtmam vnr em kmeigrmoàm cn su `mcrn. Nrm
ufm nskriturm nengmftn y mftikumcm, khf entrms `myòskuems grmfcns y
hrfm`nftmcms. Nstmam cirigicm m neem2
]unricm Ghtjne,

[i nstís enynfch nsth nfthfkns jn pmsmch m em finaem sif cmrtn

`i smfgrn. Ns prhamaen qun tu ifstifth snm kh`pmrtirem khf tus

jnr`mfms, pnrh em smfgrn ns sûeh pmrm ti.
 [i tus jnr`mfms sn eengmf m nfonr`mr, eh òfikh qun ems puncn
smevmr ns em oehr cn rmpufzne. Eenvm m tus jnr`mfms me ifvnrfmcnrh,
nftrn ems oehrns y rnkitm nstn khfburh.

Oehr qun cm oueghr

Khf tu arieeh oine
_unevn ne tin`ph mtrís
_hevinfch m eh qun oun

]uitm nfonr`ncmc
Y ne cnstifh krune
Srmn eh qun pnrcà
_hevinfch m eh qun oun…

M eh qun oun

Kumfch ems oehrns arieenf tus jnr`mfms smfmríf. [igun

rnkitmfch ne khfburh jmstm qun nstéf kh`pentm`nftn kurmcms. Nstm
ns tu `mgim `ís i`phrtmftn, Ghtjne. Msà ns kh`h tn `mftnfcrís
bhvnf thch ne tin`ph
tin`ph qun cnsnns.

Trhtngn em oehr, jibm, jmstm qun nstés eistm pmrm rnufirtn khf`igh y tus
mfknstrhs nf em finaem.

@mcrn

Ghtjne smeiû khrrinfch cn em aûvncm, knrrmfch cn ghepn em

punrtm cntrís cn neem y hevicífchsn cn knrrmrem. [uaiû khrrinfch ems
nskmenrms tmf rípich kh`h puch pnrh mftns cn eengmr me kumrth cn sus
jnr`mfms sn nfkhftrû khf Eukifcm ambmfch ems nskmenrms pmrm
nfkhftrmrem.
– Hj, Ghtjne, eh sinfth `ukjh.
 Eukifcm nstmam eehrmfch. Sh`û em `mfh cn Ghtjne y em eenvû me
kumrth cn Jmzne y Tri`rhsn, nf chfcn nstmamf Quay y @mrtjm khf
ems kmrms jò`ncms. Eehrmamf phr sus jnr`mfms.

– ¸]ué pmsû8 – prnguftû Ghtjne mufqun phcàm vnr

pnronktm`nftn eh qun jmaàm pmsmch. [us jnr`mfms jmaàmf `unrth.
Jmaàmf `unrth `inftrms kmviemam nf em aûvncm. Jmaàmf `unrth
phrqun sn jmaàm tmrcmch cn`msimch.
– Eh snfti`hs `ukjh, Ghtjne. Eukifcm oun m auskmrtn cn
if`ncimth –. Cibh @mrtjm, eehrmfch.
– ¸]ué pmsû8 – prnguftû Ghtjne cn funvh, mknrkífchsn khf
rmpicnz m em km`m nf chfcn ymkàmf sus jnr`mfms.
– ¡Fh eh sé, si`pen`nftn cnbmrhf cn rnspirmr! – cibh @mrtjm,
khf ne khrmzûf rhth.
– ¡Bmkha! ¡Bmkha! – gritû Ghtjne. Khrriû m em kji`nfnm y tirû
cn em pmemfkm qun jmkàm shfmr em km`pmfm pmrm qun meguinf vifinrm.
– Cébm`n ir m auskmreh –. Cibh Eukifcm, smeinfch
rípicm`nftn cn em jmaitmkiûf. – ¡Eh nfkhftrmré, fh tn prnhkupns!
– Cien qun trmigm m `ís pnrshfms. ¡Snfn`hs qun eenvmr m `is
jnr`mfms me ifvnrfmcnrh cn if`ncimth! – Ghtjne sn pmsnmam phr em
jmaitmkiûf khf ne khrmzûf m oehr cn pine. – ¡Fh puncnf `hrir! Fh
puncnf. Thr omvhr, fh cnbns qun `unrmf.
`unrmf. Shch nsth ns `i kuepm.
Quay y @mrtjm sn mknrkmrhf m Ghtjne y em marmzmrhf, trmtmfch
cn kme`mrem.
– [jjj, Ghtjne, thch nstmrí ainf.

Nf phkh tin`ph Bmkha y sus snkumkns sn m`hfthfmamf nf em

jmaitmkiûf.

– ¡Bmkha! Eenvm m `is jnr`mfms me ifvnrfmcnrh, rípich.

Shchs nf em jmaitmkiûf phcàmf vnr qun Bmkha fh pnfsmam qun

nsh ounrm m oufkihfmr, sif n`amrgh siguiû ems ifstrukkihfns cn su
rnifm. Ehs snkumkns th`mrhf ehs kunrphs cn Tri`rhsn y Jmzne nf sus
armzhs khf cneikmcnzm y ehs eenvmrhf phr ems nskmenrms, jmkim ne
ifvnrfmcnrh.
– ¡Bmkha, phr omvhr tnf kuicmch! ¡Fh ens jmgmf cmýh!

Ghtjne y ems nxtrmýms jnr`mfms siguinrhf m ems krimturms

nsquneétikms ounrm cn em kmsm, m trmvés cne pmtih y jmkim ne
ifvnrfmcnrh. Éstn fh nrm tmf grmfcn kh`h ne khfsnrvmthrih, pnrh nrm
ufm nstrukturm aneem`nftn khfstruicm, khf vnftmfmens cn kristme y uf
tnkjh khf aismgrms qun phcàm marirsn pmrm cnbmr nftrmr m ehs
nen`nfths fmturmens cnsnmchs. Ehs nsqunenths nstmamf nspnrmfch qun
Ghtjne ens cibnrm nf cûfcn phfnr ne kunrph.
– ¡Tûfgmfems mjà, nf ne suneh bufth m em oehr! – cibh Ghtjne.

– ¸]ué `ís punch jmknr8 – prnguftû Bmkha cnspués cn qun

ehs nsqunenths siguinrmf ems ûrcnfns cn Ghtjne.

[mkû – Fmcm,mrrugmcm
em kmrtm sûeh cm`n
qunufjmaàm
phkh `ntich
cn nspmkih –. Qnsphfciû Ghtjne.
nf su ahesieeh. [us `mfhs
tn`aemamf, me igume qun su vhz `inftrms rnkitmam ne khfburh cn su
`mcrn.
 Oehr qun cm oueghr
Khf tu arieeh oine
_unevn ne tin`ph mtrís
_hevinfch m eh qun oun

]uitm nfonr`ncmc
Y ne cnstifh krune
Srmn eh qun pnrcà
_hevinfch m eh qun oun…

M eh qun oun
Em oehr arieeû rnspemfcnkinftn `inftrms Ghtjne cnkàm ne khfburh,
pnrh sus jnr`mfms fh pmrnkàmf
pmrnkàmf `nbhrmr.
Oehr qun cm oueghr
Khf tu arieeh oine
_unevn ne tin`ph mtrís
_hevinfch m eh qun oun

]uitm nfonr`ncmc
Y ne cnstifh krune
Srmn eh qun pnrcà
_hevinfch m eh qun oun…

M eh qun oun

Fh pmsmam fmcm. Ghtjne nftrû nf pífikh, ym fh smaàm qué `ís

jmknr.
 ¡@mcrn cibh qun nsth iam m oufkihfmr! ¡Cibh qun ems kurmràm!

– Fh krnh qun sûeh ufm oehr snm suoikinftn, Ghtjne –. Cibh

Bmkha, kh`pentm`nftn cnshemch, khf ne khrmzûf rhth phr su rnifm.
– Cnbm qun eh cigm`hs khftigh, Ghtjne. ¡Sme vnz funstrm
`mgim myucn! –. Cibh Eukifcm.
– ¡[à, phr omvhr! – Ghtjne y ems nxtrmýms jnr`mfms cibnrhf ne
khfburh cn funvh khf vhkns nf uf thfh onarie y cnsnspnrmch.
c nsnspnrmch.
Oehr qun cm oueghr
Khf tu arieeh oine
_unevn ne tin`ph mtrís
_hevinfch m eh qun oun

]uitm nfonr`ncmc
Y ne cnstifh krune
Srmn eh qun pnrcà
_hevinfch m eh qun oun…

M eh qun oun

Fmcm.
– ¡Cn funvh! – gritû Ghtjne.

Eukifcm `irû m sus jnr`mfms kh`h si quisinrm cnkir qun eh qun

nstmamf jmkinfch nrm ifòtie, sif n`amrgh cibnrhf ems pmemarms cn
funvh, nstm vnz buftmfch su phcnr y `mfcmfch su eem`mcm jmkim ehs
rnifhs y `ís meeí, nspnrmfch qun htrms arubms nf ne `ufch `mfcnf
su phcnr pmrm myucmr m nstm pharn arubitm qun nstmam pnrcinfch m sus
m`mcms jnr`mfms.
 Oehr qun cm oueghr
Khf tu arieeh oine
_unevn ne tin`ph mtrís
_hevinfch m eh qun oun

]uitm nfonr`ncmc
Y ne cnstifh krune
Srmn eh qun pnrcà
_hevinfch m eh qun oun…

M eh qun oun

Cn prhfth,
khfvuesihfmr. [usehs
hbhskunrphs cn Jmzne
sn marinrhf y Tri`rhsn
cn `mfnrm arnvn,n`pnzmrhf
oibmfch susm
`irmcms nf Ghtjne.
– ¡Thr omvhr, cébmfhs ir! –. Cibh Tri`rhsn mftns cn qun sus
hbhs sn vhevinrmf m phfnr nf aemfkh y su kunrph sn smkucinrm
vihenftm`nftn.
– ¡Cn funvh! – gritû Ghtjne. – ¡Snfn`hs qun smevmrems!

Cibnrhf
kunrphs cn emsems pmemarmssncnnstrneemrhf
jnr`mfms funvh nfnfnene `h`nfth nf qun ehs
pish cne ifvnrfmcnrh.
Nrm ufm i`mgnf grhtnskm2 sus pharns y orígiens kunrphs ghepnmfch ne
suneh, kh`h si ufm ounrzm ifvisiaen ehs mzhtmrm sif snftich. ^f mknitn
fngrh pòtrich smeiû cn sus ahkms `inftrms ehs kunrphs snguàmf
khfvuesihfmfch, jmkinfch qun Quay y @mrtjm gritmrmf cn jhrrhr.
– ¡Jnr`mfms! ¡Cnbnf nsh y cigmf ems pmemarms! – gritû
Eukifcm. Srmtû cn cmren m Ghtjne ufm `irmcm cn ífi`h pnrh Ghtjne
puch vnr qun Eukifcm nstmam tmf msustmcm kh`h neem. – ¡_m`hs!
¡Càgmfeh cn funvh, nstm vnz usmrn`hs thch funstrh phcnr!

Oehr qun cm oueghr

Khf tu arieeh oine
_unevn ne tin`ph mtrís
_hevinfch m eh qun oun

]uitm nfonr`ncmc
Y ne cnstifh krune
Srmn eh qun pnrcà
_hevinfch m eh qun oun…

M eh qun oun

GhtjneJmzne
y ems yjnr`mfms.
Tri`rhsn[us
nskupinrhf em rnthrkinrhf
kunrphs sn nxtrmým sustmfkim fngrm
ufm òeti`m vnznfy
cnspués sn cntuvinrhf tmf rnpnftifm`nftn qun msustmrhf m ems arubms.
– ¸Oufkihfû8 ¸Eh jizh8 – prnguftû Quay.
Ghtjne ghepnmam m sus jnr`mfms nf ems `nbieems, trmtmfch cn
cnspnrtmrems.
– ¸Jmzne8 ¸Tri`8 ¡Cnspinrtnf! ¡Jmzne!

Ghtjne nstmam ounrm cn sà. Fh phcàm cnbmr cn eehrmr. Mahontnmam

m sus jnr`mfms `ís y `ís ounrtn, trmtmfch cn cnspnrtmrems, jmstm qun
oifme`nftn Quay y @mrtjm tuvinrhf qun tirmr cn neem pmrm menbmrem cn
sus jnr`mfms. Eukifcm push su kmrm cnemftn cn em cn Ghtjne pmrm
tnfnr megh `ís nf qué
q ué khfknftrmrsn.
– Ghtjne, `àrm`n. Nskukjm… sn jmf ich. Fh jmy fmcm `ís
qun phcm`hs jmknr. Jiki`hs eh `nbhr qun puci`hs.

– ¡Fh! ¡Fh `n rnfciré! – Ghtjne vheviû khrrinfch m sus

jnr`mfms, mrmýmfch ne suneh, trmtmfch cn eengmr m sus kunrphs,

`inftrms ems jnr`mfms em marmzmamf khf ounrzm. Emfzû uf tnrriaen

grith guturme qun rh`piû thcms ems vnftmfms cne ifvnrfmcnrh,
cnrrm`mfch kristmens nfki`m cn neems. Ghtjne sn khrtmam khf ne vicrih
`inftrms eukjmam nf ne suneh pmrm eengmr m sus jnr`mfms. Eukifcm
push sus `mfhs sharn ehs hbhs cn Ghtjne y cibh em pmemarm cunr`n,
phfinfch m Ghtjne nf uf prhoufch sunýh, tnr`ifmfch khf su chehr.
Eukifcm fh phcàm shphrtmr vnr m Ghtjne nf tme thr`nfth. Fh phcàm
i`mgifmr eh qun Ghtjne cnaàm snftir< pnrcnr m sus jnr`mfms nrm ne
`myhr tn`hr cn Eukifcm.
[u khrmzûf sn rh`piû phr Ghtjne, y phr Tri`rhsn y Jmzne.
Me `nfhs Tri`rhsn y Jmzne sn tinfnf em ufm m em htrm nf em
`unrtn, pnfsû.
Ghtjne nstmam shem.
 KMTIS^EH Z_III
EM JNQ@MFCMC TNQCICM

G htjne cur`iû kh`h nf uf kunfth cn jmcms2 kmsi

iftnr`ifmaen`nftn. [u sunýh fh nrm ufm `mecikiûf,
nrm `ís ainf ufm anfcikiûf hthrgmcm phr ems nxtrmýms
jnr`mfms, m quinfns Bmkha jmaàm nfvimch enbhs nf ne kmhs cnspués cn
ems `unrtns cn Jmzne y Tri`rhsn. Eukifcm, Quay y @mrtjm sn ounrhf
sif meahrhth fh sif mftns cnbmr m Ghtjne khf uf nfkmftm`infth `ís.
^f phkh `ís cn `mgim.
– [nfti`hs `ukjh tu pércicm, arubitm –. Cibnrhf ems
jnr`mfms `inftrms Ghtjne chr`àm.
– Ne `ufch ns hskurh, nghàstm y krune. [i nfkunftrm ne `ís
`àfi`h rmyh cn she, eh cnstruyn –. Cibh Eukifcm. – Fh cnspinrtns
jmstm qun tu khrmzûf sn kurn –. [usurrû nf ne hàch cn Ghtjne,
ansífchem nf em `nbieem mftns cn th`mr ems `mfhs cn sus jnr`mfms
pmrm smeir cne ahsqun
ahsqun `unrth.
Bmkha mgrmcnkiû m ems jnr`mfms y prh`ntiû kuicmr cn su rnifm.
– Eeí`mfhs si fnknsitms megh, Bmkha –. Cibh Eukifcm kumfch
eengmrhf m em nspnsurm cne ahsqun. Trh`ntiû qun eh jmràm pnrh fh
tnfàm iftnfkiûf cn ku`peir su prh`nsm. – Jn`hs cnbmch uf kunrvh,
Bmkha. Thr omvhr, nfvàmeh si Ghtjne fnknsitm megh.
Bmkha msiftiû khf em kmanzm `inftrms vnàm m ems jnr`mfms pmsmr
phr em nspnsurm kh`h nspnktrhs. Em visiûf en nfviû uf nskmehoràh qun
fh smaàm qun nrm phsiaen. [n siftiû meivimch me vnr m ems arubms irsn
pnrh rípicm`nftn vheviû
vheviû su `nftn m ssuu pnquným arubm chr`i
chr`icm.
cm.
Fufkm jmaàm nstmch sif ufm rnifm nf ne ahsqun `unrth nf thchs
nsths mýhs. [u arubitm fh jmaàm th`mch em smfgrn, y mufqun eh
juainrm jnkjh, fh phcàm ghanrfmr `inftrms chr`àm. Fh tnfàm htrm
hpkiûf `ís qun mktumr kh`h rngnftn.
Mrrngeû `mbnstuhsms kriptms pmrm Jmzne y Tri`rhsn, khf
ífgnens eehrhfns cn i`prnsihfmftn aneenzm m i`mgnf cn Ghtjne, busth
m em izquinrcm cne pmtih. [us kriptms y ífgnens oemqunmamf ne snfcnrh
mrahemch qun eenvmam m em kiucmc cn ehs `unrths, busth nf ne ahrcn
chfcn chr`àmf ems engihfns cn snkumkns. Nstuvh tnftmch
t nftmch m nftnrrmrems
nf su prhpih rifkûf cn em kiucmc pnrh smaàm qun ne suneh cn meeà
snguàm n`pmpmch khf em `mgim cn @mfnm. Snfàm pnsmcieems `uy
vàvicms cn Jmzne y Tri`rhsn envmftífchsn cn nftrn ehs `unrths pmrm
ku`peir sus ûrcnfns y jhfnstm`nftn nsh eh mtnrrhrizmam. En
prnhkupmam qun Ghtjne iftnftmrm rnsukitmr m sus jnr`mfms cn nsm
`mfnrm nf uf mrrmfqun cn chehr kumfch sn cnspnrtmrm. Ns phr nsh
qun hrcnfû m sus snkumkns qun khehkmrmf ems kriptms kuicmchsm`nftn
nf em orhftnrm y qun rntirmrmf cn em aiaeihtnkm cn Ghtjne thchs ehs
eiarhs
jikinrmcn @mfnm
megh thfthqun
phr jmaemrmf cn fnkrh`mfkim, phr tn`hr m qun neem
cnsnspnrmkiûf.
En ciràm m Ghtjne qun ehs eiarhs jmaàmf sich cnstruichs. Nstmam
cispunsth m `nftir, fh snràm em pri`nrm vnz. Ghtjne fh jmaàm enàch m
cntmeen ne mrtàkueh sharn ée nf ne eiarh cn su `mcrn. Jmaàm
`meiftnrprntmch ne sigfioikmch. Nrm kinrth qun ée nstmam mtmch m neem,
pnrh fh cn em `mfnrm qun neem suphfàm. [u cnanr nrm, nf nonkth,
prhtngnrem, msà qun nskhfcnràm
nskhfcnràm ehs eiarhs y nvitmràm qun Ghtjne
Ghtjne th`mrm
cnkisihfns thftms. Em prhtngnràm… `nftiràm.
 Bmkha sn prnguftmam si Ghtjne vhevnràm m cnspnrtmr. Khf ne pmsh
cn ehs mýhs eengû m khftn`pemr em phsiaieicmc cn nskriairen m ems
trieeizms. Tmsmrhf vmrihs mýhs, `ís cn ehs qun phcràm khftmr, y nf
thch nsn tin`ph Ghtjne pnr`mfnkàm chr`icm y Bmkha em mkh`pmýmam,
m`ahs ambh em kòpuem cn kristme cn em jmaitmkiûf qun en cmam
suoikinftn euz m em oehr cn rmpufzne qun ymkàm nf su `nsieem cn fhkjn.
M `nfuch Bmkha cnkàm ems pmemarms nskritms phr @nfnm qun Ghtjne
jmaàm rnkitmch nf ne ifvnrfmcnrh pmrm qun em oehr em `mftuvinrm bhvnf.
Ns msà kh`h ne tin`ph fh cis`ifuyû em buvnftuc nf ne rhstrh cn
Ghtjne fi nfkmfnkiû su kmaneeh fngrh kh`h uf kunrvh `inftrms
chr`àm, mufqun ne pmismbn m su merncnchr km`aimrm khf ne pmsh cne
tin`ph. Tnr`mfnkiû nf uf trmfkn nf chfcn ne tin`ph fh nxistàm khf
em myucm cn em oehr y, quizís, tm`aiéf khf ne nfkmfth cn ems trns
jnr`mfms. Bmkha fh nstmam sngurh.
Oifme`nftn, cnkiciû nskriairen m ems trieeizms. [u kunrvh jmaàm
nstmch nspnrmfch y hasnrvmfch nf ufh cn ehs írahens `ís grmfcns
cne ahsqun `unrth. [n jmaàm jnkjh uf jhgmr mjà, sinfch em òfikm
krimturm vivm nf ne ahsqun mpmrtn cn Ghtjne. M vnkns `nrhcnmam
merncnchr cne ahsqun, kjieemfch, pnrh sin`prn vhevàm m su írahe.
Bmkha sn msngurmam cn qun sus snkumkns en cnbmrmf kh`icm thchs ehs
càms, nf uf kuah cn `mcnrm nf em amsn cne írahe y m vnkns vnàm me
kunrvh anainfch h amýífchsn nf em ounftn cn em Ghrghfm. Cnkiciû fh
kunstihfmrsn kû`h ne kunrvh vivàm tmfth tin`ph. Bmkha jmaàm snrvich
m `ukjms arubms m eh emrgh cn ehs mýhs y jmaàm visth khsms `ís
nxtrmýms. [u nxpnrinfkim en cnkàm qun si ne kunrvh snguàm vivh, ems
trieeizms prhamaen`nftn tm`aiéf eh nstmamf, msà qun nfviû ufm si`pen
kmrtm khf ne kunrvh, picinfch myucm m ems jnr`mfms, piciéfchens qun
cnspnrtmrmf m su pnquným arubm moeigicm. Ne ahsqun `unrth ym jmaàm
nstmch sif rnifm phr `ukjh tin`ph, ne `ufch su merncnchr nstmam
km`aimfch y ée kh`nfzmam m tn`nr phr ne ainfnstmr cn su arubitm.

Tnrh ems arubms fufkm vifinrhf< nf su eugmr en nfvimrhf m Bmkha

ne khfburh pmrm cnspnrtmr m Ghtjne phr sà `is`h. [n ciskuepmrhf phr
fh phcnr jmknreh neems `is`ms, nfvimrhf `ukjms ciskuepms nskritms
khf trns `mfhs cionrnftns y thcms sifknrms. Nstmamf `uy
prnhkupmcms phr Ghtjne y prh`ntinrhf qun vnfcràmf kumfch
pucinrmf, pnrh fh nstmamf sngurms cn kuífch. [u prhpim jnr`mfm
`nfhr, Kirkn, nstmam nf pneigrh y nstmamf jmkinfch thch eh phsiaen
pmrm smevmrem. Trh`ntinrhf qun si fh juainrmf nstmch tnrriaen`n
tnrriaen`nftn
ftn
hkupmcms khf sus prhpihs msufths, jmaràmf vnfich m vnr m Ghtjne y
myucmrem khf su chehr.
_nfcràmf kumfch pucinrmf. [i pucinrmf.

Nf su eugmr nfvimrhf m su gmtm, Toemfzn. Nrm uf jnr`hsh oneifh

khf `mrkms fngrms, fmrmfbms y aemfkms, [us hbhs nrmf grmfcns y
jnkjizmftns, y pmrnkàm nstmr sin`prn mfmeizmfch m ems pnrshfms. [us
pmtms nrmf aemfkms y nsphfbhsms, kh`h `mevmviskhs, y m ` `nfuch
nfuch ems
mbustmam, cnspemzmfch su pnsh cn ufm m htrm, kmsi kh`h uf pnqunýh
amien, `inftrms `irmam m Bmkha cirnktm`nftn m ehs hbhs, kh`h
rntífcheh m prnguftmren nf qué nstmam pnfsmfch. Kumfch eengû me
ahsqun `unrth phkh cnspués cn qun ne kunrvh rngrnsmrm, Bmkha suph
qun fh nrm ufm gmtm hrcifmrim. Ems krimturms `ígikms sin`prn sn
rnkhfhkàmf m si`pen vistm… h quizís nrm phr ne hehr, Bmkha fh nstmam
sngurh. Cn eh qun sà nstmam sngurh nrm qun ne gmth nstmam mjà pmrm
myucmr, y suph cnscn ne prifkipih qun en mgrmcmam, mufqun sn cih
kunftm cn qun neem fh en tnfàm `ukjm nsti`m.
Bmkha phspush em rnmeizmkiûf cne khfburh qun ems nxtrmýms
jnr`mfms jmaàmf nfvimch. Sn`àm ne chehr cn Ghtjne y eh qun neem
phcràm jmknr. Fh qunràm rh`pnren
rh`pnren ne khrmzûf cn funvh, fh qunràm qun
Ghtjne suorinrm cn funvh me cmrsn kunftm cn qun jmaàm pnrcich m sus
jnr`mfms. Tnrh ne ahsqun fnknsitmam m su rnifm, y quizís nf su chehr

Ghtjne phcràm snr ufm vnrcmcnrm rnifm cn ehs `unrths, jmainfch

nxpnri`nftmch em `myhr pércicm qun ufh pucinrm i`mgifmr.
Em pércicm cn em jnr`mfcmc.
Toemfzn smetû m em km`m cn Ghtjne y sn mkurrukû m su emch
`inftrms chr`àm, kh`h si trmtmrm cn khfshemrem mftns cn cnspnrtmr. Ns
jhrm, [ir Bmkha. Ns jhrm cn cnspnrtmr m su rnifm.

Bmkha nskukjû em vhz cne gmth nf su kmanzm cn em `is`m

`mfnrm qun sheàm nskukjmr em cn @nfnm kumfch fh usmam
us mam su vhz rnme2
khf kemricmc, kh`h si jmaemrm nf vhz metm. Fh kunstihfû em jmaieicmc
cn em gmtm pmrm kh`ufikmrsn cn nsm `mfnrm. Em gmtm jmaàm sich

nfvimcm
ens tn`àm.phrBmkha
trns fufkm
phcnrhsms
jmaàmarubms, tmf phcnrhsms
kh`pmrtich qunGhtjne
em icnm cn jmstm cn
@nfnm
qun
neem nrm ufm cn ems arubms cn em visiûf cn su `mcrn. [maàm qun nrmf
Eukifcm, Quay y @mrtjm, pnrh n`pnzmam m cucmr cn c n em iftnrprntmkiûf
cn @nfnm cn su prhpim visiûf. [n eengû m prnguftmr si @nfnm sn
jmaàm jnkjh thch nsh neem `is`m. Fh i`phrtm, sn cibh m sà `is`h. Fh
i`phrtm.

Em vhz cn Toemfzn rnshfû nf su kmanzm2 Jmy ufm rmzûf phr em

qun `ukjms cn funstrms jisthrims
j isthrims mftigums ifvheukrmf prhonkàms muth
ku`peicms, trmynfch em pnrcikiûf m quinf tinfn em visiûf .

Bmkha fh rnsphfciû pnrh smaàm qun em gmtm tnfàm rmzûf. Sh`û em

kmrtm qun ems trieeizms jmaàmf nskrith cne ahesieeh cn su kjmquntm y
enyû ne khfburh m su rnifm cur`inftn.
Cnspinrtm m em moeigicm

]un em hskuricmc cnsnkjn

Cnsjmztn cn em
em jnricm
 ]un fmcm shspnkjn

Ehs hbhs cn Ghtjne sn marinrhf enftm`nftn, mbustífchsn m em euz

qun nftrmam cnscn ne tnkjh mahvncmch. @irû merncnchr cn em
jmaitmkiûf kh`h si auskmrm megh… h m meguinf. [n snftû y n`pnzû m
eehrmr nf sienfkih.
– Nstíf `unrtms, ¸vnrcmc8 ¸Fh oun uf sunýh8 – prnguftû,
khf eígri`ms kmynfch phr sus `nbieems.
– Fh, `i arubitm, fh oun uf sunýh. Eh em`nfth `ukjh –. Cibh
Bmkha `inftrms Ghtjne sn rnkhstmam cn funvh khf eígri`ms nf sus
hbhs.

– Nfthfkns @mcrn tnfàm rmzûf. [uphfgh qun nsthy cnstifmcm m

nstmr shem, cnspués cn thch.
…

Ghtjne sn cnspnrtû nf ne kumrth chfcn rnsgumrcmamf ehs

kmrrumbns. Fh smaàm kû`h jmaàm eengmch mjà. Eh òeti`h qun rnkhrcmam
nrm qun em jmaàmf smkmch m rmstrms cn em kriptm cn Jmzne, pnrh ne
rnkunrch nrm khfoush nf su `nftn. Qnkhrcmam jmanr visth ems

pmemarms nskritms nf ems kriptms cn sus jnr`mfms `inftrms em

mrrmstrmamf.
Jnr`mfms. Buftms. Thr sin`prn.
Bmkha jmaàm jnkjh tmeemr ems pmemarms nf em pincrm phr rnspnth.
Fh smaàm qun me vnr ems pmemarms ne khrmzûf cn Ghtjne sn ccnsgmrrmràm
nsgmrrmràm
me rnkhrcmr qun ens jmaàm omeemch m sus jnr`mfms. ]unràm nstmr khf
neems, ifkeush mjhrm, pnrh nfthfkns Bmkha em mrrmstrmràm cn funvh y em
menbmràm, ¸fh ns msà8 Fi siquinrm rnkhrcmam jmanr ich m vnr su eugmr cn
cnskmfsh. Qnkhrcmam jmanrsn cnspnrtmch nf em jmaitmkiûf khf em
aûvncm cn kristme y eungh bufth m ehs kmrrumbns. Fi siquinrm smaàm

kuífth tin`ph jmaàm chr`ich, fi kuífth tin`ph sus jnr`mfms jmaàmf

nstmch nf sus tu`ams.
Thr cnsgrmkim Bmkha fh puch cnkàrsneh2
– Ne tin`ph fh sigfioikm fmcm nf ne ahsqun `unrth –. En
jmaàm cikjh kumfch prnguftû prnvim`nftn.
Thcràmf jmanr sich càms h kinfths cn mýhs. Ghtjne fh eh smaàm.
M trmvés cn em vnftmfm phcàm vnr thrrns `ís meeí cn em nspnsurm cne
ahsqun2 uf kmstieeh. Ym fh nstmam rhcnmcm cn pnqunýhs punaehs
eenfhs cn thfths. Tmrnkàm jmanr uf grmf fò`nrh cn mecnms `ís
shoistikmcms nf ne ahrcn cn ufm kiucmc aueeikihsm, y nf em cistmfkim uf

rnifh oehrnkinftn.
mýhs sn fnknsitmf Shch nsh nf emsufmounrms
pmrm khfstruir rnifh8cn[ngurm`nftn
em nspnsurm. Bmkha
¸Kuífths
vih
qun nsth sukncàm m su merncnchr `inftrms chr`àm , pnfsû. Sme vnz ems
nxtrmýms jnr`mfms smaàmf kuífth tin`ph jmaàm chr`ich. Cnanràm
prnguftmrens, pnfsû. ¸Ems jnr`mfms khfhkàmf ne kursh cne tin`ph nf
ne qun vivàmf8 Snfcràm qun prnguftmrens si megufm vnz sn cirigàmf m
neem cn funvh.
@inftrms tmfth tnfàm m su gmtm… ufm gmtm qun em `irmam
oibm`nftn, hasnrvmfch kmcm ufh cn sus `hvi`infths.
Mufqun `ukjh jmaàm km`aimch mounrm cn em nspnsurm, cnftrh
cn ehs eà`itns ems khsms nrmf `uy pmrnkicms. Ehs mýhs fh jmaàmf
monktmch m sus jnr`mfms< ems jmaàm visth kumfch nftrû nf sus kriptms,
mftns cn qun Bmkha em smkmrm y em trmbnrm m nstn kumrth pmrm qun
cnskmfsmrm. Nstmam mgrmcnkicm cn qun em `unrtn fh sn juainrm
eenvmch m sus jnr`mfms phr kh`penth. [n vnàmf kh`h sin`prn eh
jmaàmf jnkjh, chr`icms y jnr`hsms. [us jnr`mfms. Buftms. Thr
sin`prn. Bmkha jmaàm punsth sus `mushenhs busth nf em orhftnrm cne
suneh nfkmftmch, eh suoikinftn`nftn knrkm pmrm prnsnrvmrems pnrh fh
eh suoikinftn pmrm rnsukitmrems cn em `unrtn.
Bmkha ns iftneignftn, pnfsû. Ée y ems nxtrmýms jnr`mfms sn
jmaàmf hkupmch cn thch. Ifkeush sn jmaàmf jnkjh kmrgh cn su chehr y
en prhphrkihfmrhf ufm kh`pmýnrm2 Toemfzn. Muf msà snftàm qun en
jmaàmf mrrnamtmch megh. En mrrnamtmrhf sus rnkunrchs, sus jnr`mfms
y su chehr. Fi siquinrm smaàm kuífth tin`ph jmaàm nstmch cnspinrtm.
Oun mynr. Cnspnrtmstn mynr. Ifsististn nf vnr m tus jnr`mfms.
Sn cibi`hs qun fh nstmams eh suoikinftn`nftn ounrtn thcmvàm pnrh
ifsististn, y tn cns`mymstn cn kmfsmfkih. Bmkha tn push mquà. Nstmam
`ís knrkm qun em kmsm prifkipme.

Ghtjne `irû m su merncnchr

mer ncnchr cntnficm`nftn. ¸Nstmam nskukjmfch
khsms mjhrm, tm`aiéf8
@is arubms fh tn cnsphbmrhf
cnsphbmrhf cn tu chehr, bhvnf arubm. Sn cinrhf
em pmz `nftme qun fnknsitms pmrm khfknftrmrtn nf trmnr m tus
jnr`mfms cn vunetm. ¸Fh ns nsh eh qun quinrns8

Nrm Toemfzn. Nstmam snftmcm nf ne ahrcn cn em km`m, `irmfch m

Ghtjne khf sus cnseu`armftns hbhs. Ghtjne sn rih. Jmaàm shspnkjmch
qun jmaàm `ís nf nsn gmth cn eh qun cnbmam vnr. Thr supunsth qun
Eukifcm y sus jnr`mfms en nfvimrhf uf gmth qun jmaem.
– ¡Kemrh qun quinrh nsh! Tnrh, ¸kû`h sn suphfn qun eh jmgm8
Fh tnfgh icnm, pnrh pmrnkn qun pinfsms qun em rnspunstm tinfn
megh qun vnr khf ufm oehr.

– ¡Em oehr! [à, pnrh ufm oehr cn rmpufzne fh ns eh

suoikinftn`nftn ounrtn pmrm trmnr
trmnr m ehs `unrths ccnn vunetm.
 Kemrm`nftn ns eh suoikinftn`nftn ounrtn pmrm `mftnfnrtn bhvnf
thchs nsths mýhs `inftrms chr`àms.

– ¡Hj! ¸Kuífth tin`ph jn chr`ich8 ¡]uizís jmym `ís

rmpufzne!
Ghtjne sn envmftû pmrm ir me ifvnrfmcnrh pnrh sn kmyû cn funvh
nf ne civíf. [n siftiû céaie y fh phcàm nstmr cn pin sif snftirsn
`mrnmcm.
Sinfns qun cnskmfsmr, Ghtjne. Nstuvistn ambh uf nfkmftm`infth
curmftn `ukjh tin`ph. Me pmrnknr, ns mghtmchr chr`ir curmftn
tmfths mýhs.

– Me pmrnknr –. Ghtjne shetû uf suspirh. – ¸Sn i`phrtmràm

nfkhftrmr m Bmkha phr `à8 Fnknsith jmaemr khf ée.
Nstí busth nf em punrtm. Fufkm nstí `uy enbhs cn ti si puncn
nvitmreh. Jm nstmch `uy prnhkupmch phr ti, bhvnfkitm. Thr omvhr,
cmen m em pharn krimturm uf phkh cn pmz
pm z `nftme y cnskmfsm.

Eem`mrhf m em punrtm y ufhs `h`nfths cnspués éstm sn mariû

mftns cn qun pucinrm cnkiren m em pnrshfm qun nftrmrm. Nrm Bmkha.
– ¡Ghtjne!
– Bmkha, eh em`nfth `ukjh. Sn prh`nth qun fh iftnftmré
pmrmr`n cn funvh jmstm qun jmym
jmym smfmch. Em`nfth `ukjh ne jmanrtn
prnhkupmch.
– Fh, Ghtjne, nskukjm. Snfgh uf kmrrumbn y megufms kmrrntms
eistms pmrm smkmrtn m ti y m Toemfzn cn mquà. Ym nfvié uf kunrvh m ems
cunýms cn Toemfzn pmrm qun snpmf cûfcn puncnf nfkhftrmrtn. ¡Sinfns
qun smeir cn mquà cn if`ncimth!
 – ¸]ué quinrns cnkir8 ¸Thr qué `n quinrns nfvimr enbhs8

– Jmy shecmchs cne rnifh qun nstíf `mrkjmfch phr ne ahsqun

`unrth `inftrms jmaem`hs. Eengmríf cnftrh cn ufm jhrm, y tn
fnknsith ainf enbhs mftns cn qun eengunf.

– ¸Thr qué8 ¸Thr qué vinfnf8

– ]uinrnf ne rmpufzne, Ghtjne. [u rnifm nstí nfonr`m y eh
fnknsitm. Nstí nspnrmfch ufm jibm y ne Qny nstí cispunsth m jmknr eh
qun snm pmrm smevmr m su rnifm y m su anaé.
– Tnrh, ¸kû`h eh smanf8 Fh eh nftinfch. ¸]uiéf phcràm
jmanrens cikjh eh cn em oehr8
– Fh eh sé, Ghtjne. Eh sinfth `ukjh.

– ¡Fh punch ir`n sif `is jnr`mfms… sif ems oehrns!

– Eh sé. Jn punsth m tus jnr`mfms nf kmbms cn `mcnrm eenfms

cn oehrns cn rmpufzne. Ems oehrns cnanf `mftnfnrems prnsnrvmcms
curmftn su vimbn. Jikn prhvisihfns nf kmsh cn qun megh msà hkurrinrm,
jn mrrngemch ufm kmamým pmrm ti y tus jnr`mfms enbhs cn mquà.
– ¸¡Mrrmfkmstn thch ne rmpufzne!8 –. Ghtjne nstmam
jhrrhrizmcm.
– ¡Fh tuvn nenkkiûf! ¡Fh jmy tin`ph, Ghtjne! ¡Sinfns qun irtn
cn if`ncimth!
– ¸Kuífth tin`ph th`mrí eengmr m em kmamým8 ¸M qué cistmfkim
nstí8 ¸Curmríf ems oehrns8
– Cnanràmf curmr ne vimbn –. Cibh Bmkha.

– ¸]ué sn suphfn qun jmgm khf oehrns `unrtms8

 – Jmy `ís nf em kmamým. @mfcé m `i jh`arn m pemftmrems
p emftmrems pmrm
ti jmkn `ukjhs mýhs, `inftrms chr`àms –. Bmkha sn nstmam
i`pmkinftmfch.

– ¸Kû`h smans qun nstm kmsm cn km`ph nstí mjà rnme`nftn8

¸Kû`h smans qun fh oun nstn jh`arn quinf en cibh me Qny sharn `is
oehrns8
– Khfoàh nf ée, Ghtjne. Mjhrm fnknsith qun khfoàns nf `à. Ne
phcnr cn ems oehrns
oehrns khrtmcms cnanràm curmr eh suoikinftn pmrm eenvmrtn m
em kmamým. Mcn`ís nspnrh qun tnfgms suoikinftns oehrns nf em kmamým
pmrm rnvivir m tus jnr`mfms.
jnr`mfms.

– Tnrh, ¸qué jmy cn

c n ti8 ¸Fh vnfcrís khf`igh8
– Snfgh qun quncmr`n mquà y cnonfcnr funstrms tinrrms.
Snfn`hs qun jmknrens krnnr qun nstm`hs eukjmfch pmrm `mftnfnr em
òfikm oehr qun tnfn`hs mquà.
– Fh punch cnbmrtn sheh, Bmkha. ¸Kû`h smaré si tn pmsm megh8
¸Kû`h smaré qun nstís ainf8
– Sn nskriairé ufm vnz tnr`ifn. [i fh jms smaich cn `à nf
quifkn càms, nfthfkns smarís qun fh fhs oun `uy ainf.
– ¡Bmkha, fh! Fh vhy m cnbmrtn.

– ¡Ghtjne! ¡Sinfns qun irtn! Fh tinfns ehs phcnrns cn tu

`mcrn. Fh puncns cnonfcnrtn cn nstn nbérkith. Fh punch pnr`itir qun
tn quncns mquà y qun tn `msmkrnf. ¡Ns `i cnanr prhtngnrtn! Ehs
kmrrumbns nstíf kmrgmchs khf amòens eenfhs cn ehs eiarhs cn tu `mcrn,
tu rhpm, thch eh qun fnknsitns, mcn`ís cn tmfths khorns cn hrh kh`h
ehs kmrrumbns puncnf eenvmr. Mjhrm, phr omvhr, smegmf cn if`ncimth.
Fh quinrh mtmrtn kh`h uf fiýh cnshancinftn, pnrh eh jmré si ns
fnknsmrih.

Ghtjne vih em cnsnspnrmkiûf nf su kmrm y vih qun fh tnfàm

nenkkiûf. @irû m su m`igh, phrqun nsh nrm ée, y shfriû. [maàm qun
fufkm eh vhevnràm m vnr y qun ée nstmam rnfufkimfch m su vicm
cnspués cn em `unrtn pmrm smevmrem m neem y m sus jnr`mfms.
– Ainf, Bmkha, myòcm`n m suair me kmrrumbn –. Sh`û m
Toemfzn y km`ifû enftm`nftn phr ne pmtih `inftrms shstnfàm ne armzh
cn Bmkha khf su `mfh eiarn pmrm nstmaieizmrsn. [maàm qun fufkm `ís
vhevnràm m vnr ne ahsqun `unrth, y smaàm qun su `mcrn tnfàm rmzûf2
jmaàm cnstruich ne ahsqun `unrth. Nrm em arubm cn em visiûf cn su
`mcrn, fh ems nxtrmýms jnr`mfms. Neem nrm em rmzûf phr em qun thch sn
khfvnrtiràm nf phevh. Nsth fufkm juainrm sukncich si su `mcrn mòf

nstuvinrm vivm. Nfthfkns rnkhrcû.

– ¡Bmkha! ¡Em smfgrn! ¸Nstí nf ehs kmrrumbns8

– [à, `i arubitm. Nspnrh qun uf càm cnkicms th`mr em smfgrn y

vunevms m rnkem`mr ne ahsqun `unrth.
`u nrth.
– ¡Eh jmré, Bmkha! Eh prh`nth. Y ne càm qun rngrnsn, tn trmnré
cn vunetm.
– Thr omvhr, fh. Thr `ukjh qun tn quinrm, krnh qun me oif `n
gustmràm tnfnr megh cn pmz. Tmrm cnskmfsmr.
– Thr supunsth, Bmkh
Bmkha.
a. Sn eh `nrn
`nrnkns
kns –. Cibh, ansífcheh nf
em `nbieem.
– Grmkims, `i pnquným arubitm. Mjhrm vntn. Y fh `irns mtrís.
Fh phcràm shphrtmr vnr qun `n `irms `inftrms tn vms –. Cibh
`inftrms em myucmam m neem y m Toemfzn m suair me kmrrumbn.
– Fh eh jmré, Bmkha. Tnrh cnans smanr qun tn nxtrmýmré kh`h
fh tinfns icnm. Y qun snpms qun tn quinrh.

– Eh sé, pnquným. Eh sé –. En cih uf pnqunýh ansh cn

cnspncicm nf em `nbieem y ghepnû ne kmrrumbn khf su `mfh nsquneétikm
pmrm qun ne khfcukthr
khfcukthr supinrm qun nrm
nrm jhrm cn pmrtir.

Fh snràm jmstm `ukjhs mýhs cnspués qun Ghtjne sn prnguftmràm

pr nguftmràm
kû`h jmaàmf sich kmpmkns ehs shecmchs cn rh`pnr ne nfkmfth
prhtnkthr cne ahsqun. Thr mjhrm, su khrmzûf khrràm khf ehs kmameehs
`inftrms sn mprnsurmamf phr ne km`ifh cn tinrrm qun eenvmam m Ghtjne
m su funvh jhgmr.
Cnbmfch mtrís ne `ufch qun khfhkàm.
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NE F^N_H JHGMQ CN GHSJNE

T nfsé qun ym nstmamf mquà –. Cibh Quay,

nftrnknrrmfch ehs hbhs `inftrms `irmam phr ne
km`ifh, nspnrmfch vnr em kmrmvmfm cn Ghtjne y
Toemfzn nf km`ifh.
– Ems juaiérm`hs visth si nstuvinrmf nf ne km`ifh, Quay –.
Cibh Eukifcm.
– ¡Nspnrh qun nstéf ainf! Fh jn`hs smaich fmcm cnscn qun
Bmkha sn cnspiciû cn neem –. Cibh @mrtjm, prnhkupmcm y fnrvihsm,
bugmfch khf ne nfkmbn
nfkmbn cn su vn
vnstich.
stich.
Ems nxtrmýms jnr`mfms `irmrhf merncnchr cn em funvm kmsm cn
su m`igm. Nrm ufm kmsm cn km`ph, `ís qun fmcm. @ís grmfcn qun
ufm kmamým, kh`h Bmkha jmaàm cnskrith nf su kmrtm, pnrh
cnkicicm`nftn `ís pnquným qun em qun Ghtjne nstmam mkhstu`armcm
nf ne ahsqun `unrth. M pnsmr cn nsh, ems jnr`mfms pnfsmamf qun
Ghtjne phcràm snr oneiz mjà. Jmaàm ufm vmeem cn pincrm khf ufm punrtm
cn `mcnrm nf ne km`ifh, y `ís meeí jmaàm jnr`hshs knrnzhs,
me`nfcrhs y `mgfheims, bufth khf `mcrnsnevm y ormgmftns mrausths
cn emvmfcm y bmz`àf. Nrm amstmftn icàeikh, ne tiph cn jhgmr qun sn enn
nf jisthrims cn rh`mfkn, khf pincrms `usghsms, jincrm krnkicm y
nfrnbmchs kuainrths cn rhsms. Ne tiph cn kmsm m em qun ufm bhvnf y sus
jnr`mfms sn `ucmf cnspués cn qunq un su situmkiûf sn kh`peikm< mufqun
ne enkthr sn
jnr`hsm qunquncm khfoufcich
kumequinrm nstmràmphrqun ns ufmcnkmsm
nfkmftmch nfkmftmchrm
tnfnr, msà qun sny

prnguftmf phr qué ems prhtmghfistms sn qunbmf cne tm`mýh cne

rnkiaichr, h sn em`nftmf cn qun ne smeûf snm cn`msimch pnqunýh pmrm
`ntnr uf pimfh.

Em kmsm nrm cn chs pishs. Nf em pemftm ambm nstmamf ne rnkiaichr,

em khkifm, ne kh`nchr y ufm smem cn nstmr qun Ghtjne phcàm usmr
kh`h su aiaeihtnkm. Mrriam nstmamf ehs chr`ithrihs, ufh pmrm kmcm
jnr`mfm y ufh pnqunýh pmrm ufm `ukm`m, si ns qun Ghtjne qunràm
ufm. Y si neem quisinrm, ne grmf ítikh khf vigms nxpunstms phcàm usmrsn
pmrm prmktikmr `mgim. Ems jnr`mfms
j nr`mfms pnfsmrhf qun Bmkha jmaàm jnkjh
ainf nf nfkhftrmren m Ghtjne uf ufmm kmsm tmf ahfitm, rhcnmcm cn vicm y
aneenzm.

Ems nxtrmýms jnr`mfms jmaàmf phsmch `ígikm`nftn su prhpim

kmsm knrkm, busth cnftrh cn ehs eà`itns cn em funvm prhpincmc cn
Ghtjne nf uf jnr`hsh km`ph cn oehrns sievnstrns, bufth m uf mrrhyh
khf uf punftn mrqunmch qun eenvmam m ehs vimbnrhs me punaeh `ís
knrkmfh, chfcn phcàmf kh`prmr prhvisihfns y htrhs mrtàkuehs. Me htrh
emch cne km`ph jmaàm mkmftiemchs fngrhs y rhkhshs khf vistm me
hkémfh. Nrm uf eugmr rnme`nftn nfkmftmchr.
– ¸Sme vnz sn jmf cntnfich m cnskmfsmr nf ufh cn ehs punaehs
vnkifhs8 –. Cibh Quay, ifsngurm.
– [ngurh qun ns nsh –. Cibh @mrtjm, kemrm`nftn prnhkupmcm.

– Aunfh, krnh qun ustncns chs cnanràmf quncmrsn mquà y

nspnrmrehs `inftrms yh vhy me punaeh m auskmr megufms khsms qun sé
qun Ghtjne fnknsitmrí –. Eukifcm ens shfriû m sus jnr`mfms y
mýmciû. – Fh `n tmrcmré `ukjh –. Cibh `inftrms km`ifmam jmkim
su kmsm, jmkinfch ufm pmusm nf ne km`ph cn oehrns sievnstrns.
 Nrm ufm nfkmftmchrm kmsm vnrcn khf ohr`m cn pmf cn bnfgiarn,
khf uf tnkjh khf ohr`m cn sh`arnrh cn arubm, vnftmfms cn vicrih cn

khehr y pnrsimfms fngrms. Kumfch Eukifcm nftrû nf em kmsm smeucû m

sus jnr`mfms cnscn em vnftmfm rnchfcm cn em khkifm y ens gritû2
– Fh sn prnhkupnf jnr`mfms. ¡Nsthy sngurm cn qun eengmríf
prhfth! ¡]uizís ifkeush mftns cn qun yh
yh rngrnsn!
Y sn oun, nenvmfch su kmsm jmkim ems fuans. Fh nrm ornkunftn
qun Eukifcm vimbmrm nf su kmsm sif sus jnr`mfms. Nrm nxtrmýh vnrems
tmf pnqunýms mambh y khf `irmcms prnhkupmcms nf sus rhstrhs.
]uizís tm`aiéf nrm nxtrmýh pmrm neems vnrem irsn shem. Fh sn
prnhkupnf, qunricms, pnfsû. _hevnré khf ustncns prhfth.

Smf prhfth kh`h eengû m ems fuans, eengû ne `h`nfth cn

mtnrrizmr
Jmaàm em kmsm
tinfcms cnnf uf nfkmftmchr
rhpm, punaenkith
uf kmrfiknrh, khf me
uf `nrkmch oiems
mirncneiarn
tinfcms.
khf
thch tiph cn prhcukths y jinrams, uf pmfmcnrh qun jhrfnmam pmfnspmfns y
jmkàm krnmkihfns khf ohr`ms cn mfi`mens. Snfàm chs grmfcns
vnftmfms nf em pmrtn cnemftnrm cn su pmfmcnràm2 ufm qun `hstrmam su
khenkkiûf cn mfi`mens kh`nstiaens y htrm chfcn `hstrmam su tmenfth
m ehs trmfsnòftns qun tnfàmf kurihsicmc phr smanr kû`h jmkàm sus
krnmkihfns.

M Eukifcm en nfkmftmam em icnm cn qun Ghtjne km`ifmrm phr ehs

km`ifhs n`pncrmchs, msh`armcm cn ems tinfcms. Kmsi sn snftàm
kuepmaen phr jmknr ems kh`prms,
k h`prms, quitífchen nsn pemknr, pnrh smaàm qun
Ghtjne nstmràm nxjmustm kumfch eengmrm m su funvh jhgmr, y Eukifcm
qunràm qun sn siftinrm kû`hcm nf su funvh nfthrfh.
Em pri`nrm pmrmcm cn Eukifcm oun khf em `hcistm. Em tinfcm sn
eem`mcm Tnrioheehs, eh kume en pmrnkiû civnrtich. Fhtû qun nf ne
nskmpmrmtn cn em tinfcm jmaàm pnqunýms tmrbntms qun hornkàmf y
sheikitmamf vmrihs snrvikihs.

Kumfch Eukifcm nftrû nf em tinfcm, shfû em km`pmfm sharn em

punrtm, eem`mfch em mtnfkiûf cn em cuným, qun nstmam hkupmcm cntrís
cne `hstrmchr, gumrcmfch kmrrntns cn kiftm.

– Jhem, ¸punch myucmren nf megh8 –. Trnguftû em `ubnr,

`irmfch m Eukifcm, quinf mgrmcnkiû jmanr sich khfsicnrmcm kh`h
pmrm phfnrsn megh mfhcifh. Eenvmam uf vnstich snfkieeh cne khehr cn
ems anrnfbnfms, khf uf cneikmch nfkmbn fngrh, y fmcm cn su
hrfm`nftmkiûf fhr`me nf ne pneh. [in`prn en pmrnkàm `nbhr snr eh
`ís snfkieem phsiaen kumfch vimbmam phr nshs pnqunýhs punaehs, y eh
òeti`h qun qunràm jmknr nrm mtrmnr em mtnfkiûf fh
f h cnsnmcm jmkim neem h
jmkim Ghtjne.
– Jhem, sà. Aunfms tmrcns –. Cibh Eukifcm –. @n jn oibmch
nf ehs mfufkihs cn su vnftmfm. Nsthy prnpmrmfch ufm kmsm pmrm `i
qunricm jnr`mfm, qun eengmrí m su funvh jhgmr m sûeh uf punaeh cn
mquà. Auskh ufm khkifnrm qun tm`aiéf nsté cispunstm m jmknr ems
kh`prms, y quizís ufm kjikm qun sn jmgm kmrgh cn em kmsm. ¸Tunch
eenfmr uf mfufkih pmrm su vnftmfm8
Em `ubnr cntrís cne `hstrmchr en shfriû m Eukifcm, cnbmfch m
uf emch su kiftm. Tmrnkàm nstmr khfsicnrmfch megh.
– Aunfh, tnfgh m meguinf qun krnh qun snràm pnronktm pmrm ne
punsth. Sinfn aunfms rnonrnfkims. Ns ufm `ubnr `myhr, kemrh, pnrh
`uy trmambmchrm. [i ns uf jhgmr pnqunýh, prhamaen`nftn phcràm
nfkmrgmrsn cn thch.
Eukifcm en shfriû m em `ubnr.
– @inftrms fh pinfsn qun snràm cn`msimch pmrm neem. @i
jnr`mfm nstmràm oneiz cn pmgmren `ís phr ems tmrnms nxtrms. ¸Kuífch
puncn nfvimrem8

Em `ubnr en cih m Eukifcm vmrims rnonrnfkims nskritms m `mfh y

ufm tmrbntm khf ne fh`arn cn em `ubnr i`prnsh nf neem.
– Shch pmrnkn nstmr nf hrcnf. [uphfgh qun jm kh`prhamch
sus rnonrnfkims.
– Hj, phr supunsth.

Eukifcm sn rih.
– Eh sinfth `ukjh, `n jn hevicmch phr kh`penth cn
prnsnftmr`n. @i fh`arn ns Eukifcm
Eukifcm Wjitn.
– ^f pemknr khfhknrem, `i snýhrm. @i fh`arn ns [rtm.

Ehvnemkn.
snis mýhs. Nstn ns `i nstmaenki`infth, eh jm sich curmftn ehs òeti`hs
– ^f pemknr khfhknrem tm`aiéf, [rtm. Ehvnemkn. Mprnkih su
myucm, y mc`irh su fh`arn. [uphfgh khf qun punch khftmr khf
ustnc pmrm khftmktmr m em [rm. Siccenahtth` n ifohr`mren qun fhs
nfkmftmràm qun hkupmrm ne punsth… – . Trnguftû Eukifcm me pmsmren
m em [rtm. Ehvnemkn ufm tmrbntm khf em cirnkkiûf cn Ghtjne, y mýmciû
–. Y phr omvhr, nfvàn m ufm bhvnf khf aunfms kmeioikmkihfns qun

puncm jmknr
habnkiûf khf ememkmfticmc
ei`pinzm si em [rm.
cn trmambh qun snSiccenahtth`
rnqunrirí. tinfn megufm
Em [rtm. Ehvnemkn sn rih.
– [in`prn sn puncn khftmr khf em [rm. Siccenahtth` pmrm cmr
m khfhknr sus snfti`infths. @n msngurmré cn jmknren smanr qun ns
ufm hpkiûf. Fh sn prnhkupn.
– Ainf. Trhphrkihfmrn`hs uf kmrrumbn pmrm rnkhgnrem m neem y
sus pnrtnfnfkims kumfch nsté eistm.

– @n msngurmré cn jmkérsneh smanr. ¸Jmy megh `ís qun puncm

jmknr phr ustnc8
– Fmcm phr ne `h`nfth, pnrh eh mgrmcnzkh –. Cibh Eukifcm,
nftrngífchen m em [rtm. Ehvnemkn ufm pnquným ahesm cn `hfncms –.
Nsth ns phr sus snrvikihs, [rtm. Ehvnemkn. Grmkims y qun tnfgm uf
aunf càm.
– ¡Grmkims, `i snýhrm! ¡_unevm prhfth!

Em km`pmfm cn arhfkn shfû kumfch Eukifcm smeiû. M `nfuch

en civnrtàm kumfch vnàm ems `irmcms cn em gnftn me cnkirens su
mpneeich. Em òfikm snýme qun em [rtm. Ehvnemkn jmaàm `hstrmch cn

smanr
kh`h qun Eukifcm nrm pmrinftn cne Qny oun kumfch sn rnoiriû m neem
―`i snýhrm‐.

Msà qun ne fh`arn cn su pri`h jmaàm vimbmch jmstm nsm grmf

cistmfkim. Fh i`phrtm, sn cibh m sà `is`m. Shcmvàm jmy `ukjh phr
jmknr.

Tmsû em `myhr pmrtn cn em tmrcn cnm`auemfch phr ems cionrnftns

tinfcms y jmkinfch pncichs pmrm snr nftrngmchs nf em funvm kmsm cn
Ghtjne. Kumfch Eukifcm tnr`ifû cn jmknr ems kh`prms, ym jmaàm
prnpmrmch thcm em cnspnfsm cn Ghtjne, mcquirich síamfms y htrms
khsms qun Ghtjne phcràm fnknsitmr. Bmkha jmaàm m`unaemch em kmsm
kumfch em kh`prû jmkn mýhs, y ehs jmaàm kuainrth khf tnem aemfkm
pmrm nvitmr qun sn nfsukimrmf jmstm qun eengmrm su arubitm. Nspnrn`hs
qun Quay y @mrtjm pinfsnf nf quitmr ems tnems mftns cn qun eengun
Ghtjne, pnfsû Eukifcm.

Eukifcm sûeh tnfàm ufm knstm pmrm eenvmr nf su vimbn cn rngrnsh

m em funvm kmsm cn Ghtjne2 ems prhvisihfns pmrm em knfm cn nsm fhkjn.
Fh nstmam sngurh cn kuíf prhfth
p rhfth eengmràmf ems nftrngms y pnfsû qun
nrm `nbhr eenvmr em knfm m kmsm neem `is`m.

@inftrms Eukifcm vhemam cn rngrnsh puch vnr qun ne kmrrumbn

cn Ghtjne y `ukjhs htrhs nstmamf meifnmchs mounrm cn su funvh
jhgmr. Cnanf nstmr mcnftrh, pnfsû `inftrms mtnrrizmam em kmsm nf ne
km`ph knrkmfh eenfh cn jnr`hsms oehrns sievnstrns m`mrieems. _ih m
sus jnr`mfms khrrnr jmkim ems vnftmfms pmrm vnr su mtnrrizmbn,
n`hkihfmcms phr kh`pmrtir em fhtikim cn qun Ghtjne y Toemfzn
jmaàmf eengmch me oif.
– ¡Eukifcm! ¡Eukifcm, nstíf mquà! – Gritmrhf Quay y @mrtjm.
Eukifcm sn rih.
– [à, ym eh vnh. ¸Kû`h nstí funstrm pnquným arubm8

– ¡Hj, nstí mghtmcm! – Cibh @mrtjm.

– ¡Nstí mthr`nftmcm! – Mýmciû Quay.
– Kh`h sn nspnrmam –. Cibh Eukifcm –. ¸Y kû`h nstí
Toemfzn8
– ¡Hj, nstí omvhrmaen! – Cibh Quay.

– ¡Nstí mrriam khf Ghtjne! – Cibh @mrtjm.

– ¸Fhs quncm`hs y kuicm`hs m funstrm arubitm, nfthfkns,

jnr`mfms8 Neem fhs fnknsitm mjhrm qun fh tinfn m fmcin `ís qun em
kuicn. Me `nfhs jmstm qun phcm`hs vnr m su khkifnrm, em [rm.
Siccenahtth`, ifstmemcm.
Quay y @mrtjm iftnrkm`aimrhf `irmcms civnrticms me nskukjmr
ne fh`arn cn em khkifnrm.
– ¸[rm. Siccenahtth`8 – Ems trns jnr`mfms rinrhf.
 – [à, sn eem`m [rm. Siccenahtth`, mjhrm khftnfgmf em rism.

– Fh fhs quncmrn`hs `ukjh tin`ph, ¸vnrcmc, Eukifcm8 –

Trnguftû Quay –. Shcmvàm tnfn`hs ne msufth cn Kirkn.
– Fh sn prnhkupnf, jnr`mfms. Fh fhs quncmrn`hs `ukjh
tin`ph, eh prh`nth. [ûeh quinrh vnr qun Ghtjne nsté nf aunfms
`mfhs. ¸Cnbm`hs m Toemfzn mquà pmrm qun vigien ems khsms8
@mrtjm `irû m su merncnchr pmrm msngurmrsn cn qun fmcin
nstuvinrm nskukjmfch, kh`h si Ghtjne pucinrm smeir cn cntrís cn ufm
khrtifm.
– ¸Krnns qun Ghtjne kh`pmrtirí em oehr khf fhshtrhs,
Eukifcm8 ¸Em jms visth nf megufm pmrtn8 Em jn auskmch phr thcms

pmrtns.
– [jjj. Sm`phkh em jn snftich phr mrriam. Fh jmy qun
`henstmr m Ghtjne khf nsh mjhrm `is`h. _m`hs mrriam. [uphfgh qun
Ghtjne nstí cnskmfsmfch.
– ¡Eh nstí! Nstí mrriam khf Toemfzn. Hj, Eukifcm, nstí nf ufm
ohr`m tnrriaen. Ne emrgh sunýh em jm mghtmch –. Cibh Quay.
– Tnrciû su jhgmr y m su
s u kh`pmýnrh Bmkha –. Cibh Eukifcm.
– [if `nfkihfmr m sus jnr`mfms –. Cibh @mrtjm

– Jmrn`hs eh qun phcm`hs pmrm myucmrem. [man`hs `uy ainf

eh qun ns pnrcnr ufm jnr`mfm –. Cibh Eukifcm.
– Tnrh rnkupnrmrn`hs m Kirkn, ¸vnrcmc, Eukifcm8
– [à, qunricm, cn ufm ohr`m u htrm, em rnkupnrmrn`hs.
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¡E ms oehrns! –Ghtjne sn snftû nf su km`m, msustmcm–

. ¸Ems oehrns8 ¸Cûfcn nstíf ems oehrns8
– [ûeh jn`hs nfkhftrmch ufm oehr, Ghtjne,
sûeh ufm –cibh Eukifcm eengmfch me kumrth–. Sme vnz ns em qun
Bmkha pemftû mquà jmkn `ukjhs mýhs. Me pmrnknr fh oehrnkinrhf kh`h
ée juainrm qunrich, pnrh nstms fh
f h shf tinrrms nfkmftmcms.
– Tnrh, ¸qué jmy cn `is jnr`mfms8 ¸Cûfcn nstíf8 –
Trnguftû Ghtjne–
– Bmkha pnfsû phfnr tinrrm nfkmftmcm cn em kiucmc cn ehs
`unrths nf sus mtmòcns, em suoikinftn pmrm prnsnrvmrems. Tnrh tn`h
cnkir qun thcms ems oehrns qun ounrhf punstms khf neehs nf sus mtmòcns
jmf `unrth.
– ¸Kû`h vhy m smevmr m `is jnr`mfms8
j nr`mfms8
– Fh nsthy sngurm, `i pnquným. Funstrm prifkipme
prnhkupmkiûf jm sich
sich tu smeuc.
Ghtjne thcmvàm nstmam khfoufcicm phrqun jmaàm chr`ich
`ukjh, sn en jmkàm cioàkie cnspnbmr su `nftn y tnfàm prhaen`ms pmrm
kh`ufikmrsn. Shch eh qun puch jmknr oun jmknr prnguftms cn pífikh
khfohr`n mpmrnkàmf nf su kmanzm.
 ¡Em cnsn`pmkû8
mquà8 ¸]uiéf smfgrn! ¸Cûfcn nstí8 ¸Kuífth tin`ph jn`hs nstmch

– Oui`hs fhshtrms, Ghtjne. Fh qunràm`hs qun em [rm.

Siccenahtth` sn thpmrm khf megh qun em msustmrm h em khfoufcinrm.
– ¸]uiéf ns neem8

– Su funvm khkifnrm, qunricm. Ns kh`pentm`nftn khfoimaen,

fhs msngurm`hs cn nsh.
– ¸Cnanràm siquinrm prnguftmr8

– Fh, fmcm cn nsh –Eukifcm sn rih–. Fh jmy iftnronrnfkim

`ígikm, eh prh`nth.
– Tnrh, ¸qué jmy cn ehs khorns qun nstíf nf em aûvncm8

¸Cûfcn nstíf8
– Tusi`hs ne hrh nf em ahcngm, bufth khf tus jnr`mfms. Nrns
em òfikm qun tinfn em eemvn, qun nstí nf ne kmbûf cn tu `nsm cn fhkjn,
Ghtjne. Y phr supunsth, em [rm. Siccenahtth` tinfn ems eemvns pmrm ne
rnsth cn em kmsm.
– ¸Cûfcn nstíf `is eiarhs8

– Nstíf nf em smem, em jn`hs khfvnrtich nf ufm aiaeihtnkm pmrm

ti. Mrrngem`hs thch `inftrms nstmams cur`infch.

– ¸Kuífth tin`ph jm sich8 –prnguftû Ghtjne, `inftrms vnàm
ne pmpne tmpiz nstm`pmch khf oehrns. Nrm ufm kh`aifmkiûf nftrn uf
mgrmcmaen kmoé hskurh y uf rhsm< `uy cionrnftn m su mftnrihr kmsm –.
– [ûeh ufhs càms, Ghtjne. Jn`hs nstmch mquà sûeh ufhs càms
–cibh Eukifcm–.

– [infth qun nsthy vivinfch nf uf

u f `ufch thtme`nftn cionrnftn
 cibh Ghtjne, `inftrms vnàm phr em vnftmfm ne `mr cn oehrns
sievnstrns y ehs írahens rhsms oehrnkinfch–.

– Msà ns, qunricm, pnrh ns uf `ufch jnr`hsh ¸fh ns msà8

– Nsh krnh –cibh Ghtjne–, ¸Eukifcm8

– ¸]ué pmsm, qunricm8

– ¸Kuífth tin`ph nstuvn chr`icm nf ne ahsqun `unrth8

– @ukjh tin`ph, Ghtjne. @ís cne qun krnàm qun jmaàm pmsmch
jmstm qun supn megh cn Bmkha.
– Fnknsith ir mambh m em ahcngm, suphfgh qun Bmkha n`pmkû em
smfgrn cn `à `mcrn khf ems cn`ís khsms cn em aûvncm –cibh Ghtjne,
trmtmfch cn envmftmrsn pnrh siftiéfchsn mòf céaie –.
– _hy yh, mòf nstís `uy céaie. ¸]ué cnah auskmr8 –
Trnguftû Eukifcm–.
– ^fm ahtneem cn vicrih khf smfgrn sneemcm khf uf khrkjh,
cnanràm nstmr cnftrh cn uf khorn cn `mcnrm.
– Nstí ainf, ¡vhevnré nfsnguicm! En ciré m em [rm.
Siccenahtth` qun tn trmigm uf té –cibh Eukifcm `inftrms smkmam em
eemvn cne kmbûf–.
Ghtjne jmaàm cnspnrtmch nf uf `ufch qun fh en i`phrtmam. Nrm
uf `ufch sif `mgim, sif Bmkha.
^f `ufch sif sus jnr`mfms.
Fufkm jmaràm i`mgifmch vivir nf uf `ufch sif neems, mpnfms
smaàm qué jmknr. ¸Kû`h nrm su vicm sif ne ahsqun `unrth, sif sus
jnr`mfms8 Shch eh qun khfhkàm jmaàm sich cnstruich h msnsifmch,
ifkeush su m`mch Bmkha y su nbérkith nrmf prhamaen`nftn phevh, em
kmsm cn su om`ieim tme vnz nstmam cnstruicm.
c nstruicm.

Shch pmrm qun ufm rnifm nfonr`m pucinrm tnfnr su prnkihsm

oehr.
Eh qun trmbh cn vunetm m Ghtjne cn sus pnfsm`infths oun ne
shfich qun n`itiû em [rm. Siccenahtth` me mkemrmr su gmrgmftm cnscn
ne u`arme cn su kumrth.
– Jhem, `i snýhrm. [u jnr`mfm `n piciû qun en trmbnrm té.

¸@i jnr`mfm8 –Trnguftû Ghtjne–. ¸@is jnr`mfms nstíf

–
mquà8 ¸Cûfcn nstíf8
–[à, `i snýhrm. Em snýhrm Eukifcm ambû m em ahcngm phr megh
y ems snýhrms Quay y @mrtjm nstíf nf em aiaeihtnkm –cibh em [rm.
Siccenahtth`, cífchen m Ghtjne ufm tristn shfrism –.
– Mj, sà kemrh. Grmkims.

–Tharn cn ustnc, su jnr`mfm cibh qun mòf nstmam uf phkh

mturcicm cnaich m ufm nfonr`ncmc tmf emrgm. Tnrh fh sn prnhkupn, en
cmré sus kh`icms omvhritms qun
qu n hbmeí mfi`nf sus nspàritus.
– Grmkims, [rm. Siccenahtth` –cibh Ghtjne, th`mfch ne té–.

– Mjhrm tû`nsneh thch, [nýhrm Ghtjne.

– Thr omvhr sûeh eeí`m`n Ghtjne.

– Y ustnc puncn eem`mr`n [rm. S. –cibh khf ufm shfrism –.

– Grmkims [rm. S, sifh en i`phrtm, krnh qun kh`nrn`hs nf ne

bmrcàf –cibh Eukifcm kumfch vheviû me kumrth khf ems `mfhs
vmkàms–. Ne càm nstí jnr`hsh y `n gustmràm qun `i jnr`mfm th`mrm
megh cn mirn.
 – Krnh qun ns ufm icnm `mrmvieehsm, [nýhrm Eukifcm. Snfgh
vmrims cn sus kh`icms omvhritms nf ne jhrfh. @nbhr ems vhy m kjnkmr

mftns cn qun sn qun`nf

qu n`nf –cibh `inftrms smeàm cne kumrth y ambmam
amb mam m em
khkifm–.
– ¸Em nfkhftrmstn8

– Fh Ghtjne, eh sinfth –cibh Eukifcm `inftrms smkucàm su

kmanzm–.
– ¡Sinfn qun nstmr nf megòf eugmr!
– ¡[i nstí mquà, tn prh`nth qun eh nfkhftrmrn`hs! –Eukifcm
sn snftû nf em km`m bufth m Ghtjne y th`û sus `mfhs –. Nskòkjm`n,
tus jnr`mfms nstíf smfms y smevms chfcn mjhrm nstíf. [é qun nstís
mfsihsm cn cnspnrtmrems, eh nftinfch, krén`n< pnrh nsthy prnhkupmcm
phr ti. ¸Thcn`hs
¸Thcn`hs khfknftrmrfhs nf qun pri`nrh tn `nbhrns8 Y ufm
vnz qun nstés ounrtn cn funvh, fhs khfknftrmrn`hs nf tus jnr`mfms.
¸]ué tn pmrnkn nsh8
– Ainf, krnh.

– ¸Kuíe ns ne prhaen`m8

– ¸Thr qué en cibistn m em khkifnrm qun nrns `i jnr`mfm8

–
Nrns ufmNsbhvnf
uf punaeh
`ubnr pnqunýh, Ghtjne
qun fh tinfn y ems Fh
om`ieim. pnrshfms
qunràm`ur`urmf.
qun nshs
kjis`ns sn khfvirtinrmf nf jisthrims smevmbns, qun ifvnstigmrmf tu
pmsmch h qun kmusmrmf megòf prhaen`m. Eh òeti`h qun fnknsitm`hs
ns qun ne Qny `mfcn m sus jh`arns m auskmr
au skmr em òeti`m oehr.
– Nsh oun `uy iftneignftn, grmkims –khftnstû Ghtjne–. ¸Jms
nskukjmch megh sharn Bmkha8 ¸[mans qué oun cn `is tinrrms8
– Sn`h qun fh quncm fmcm cn sus tinrrms, m cnkir vnrcmc, fh
quncm `ukjh –cibh Eukifcm khf ufm `irmcm tristn. Neem smaàm eh
`ukjh qun Ghtjne m`mam ne ahsqun `unrth–.

– ¸Y qué jmy cn Bmkha8 –Trnguftû Ghtjne–.

– Sm`aiéf sn jm ich –cibh Eukifcm. Me pmrnknr nsn càm, fh

jmaàm `ís qun `mems fhtikims pmrm su m`igm
m` igm–.
– Nfthfkns, oifme`nftn nstí cnskmfsmfch –khftnstû Ghtjne,
mprntmfch em `mfh cn Eukifcm –.
– Msà ns, sn `nrnkn nsn cnskmfsh ¸fh krnns8 –Trnguftû
Eukifcm–.
– [à, rnme`nftn eh krnh –cibh Ghtjne, snkmfch sus eígri`ms
cn sus `nbieems–.
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^FM NSNQFICMC [HEM

J maàmf pmsmch vmrihs mýhs cnscn qun Eukifcm, Quay y

@mrtjm jmaàmf myucmch m Ghtjne m nstmaenknrsn nf su
funvm kmsm y cnspués cnbmrem shem pmrm qun sn marinrm
km`ifh nf su funvm vicm cn prhvifkim< mkh`pmýmcm cn em sin`prn
enme y cieignftn [rm. Siccenahtth`, qun sn nfkmrgmam cn `mfnbmr thch
eh qun cn megufm ohr`m pucinrm hkupmr h cistrmnr m Ghtjne cn su
shencmc. Ifkeush
m`ms, nstmam sn jmaàmf
mfsihsm cn eenvmch
vnr qunm su gmtm,
snràm cnToemfzn, qun kh`h
em jnr`mfitm cn sus
ems
jnr`mfms nxtrmýms, Kirkn. Tmrm Ghtjne nsh nrm ufm ntnrficmc.
Ghtjne sn jmaàm snftich mamfchfmcm nf ehs pri`nrhs `nsns.
[us jnr`mfms y Toemfzn sn jmaàmf ich m ufm kmsm ifvisiaen pmrm
hkupmrsn cn prhaen`ms `ukjh `ís i`phrtmftns qun neem, cnbífchem
shem y vuefnrmaen, sif `mgim.
Mftns cn qun sus jnr`mfms sn ounrmf, em kmsm cn Ghtjne jmaàm
sich rnvismcm m ohfch. Kmcm habnth qun jmaàm sich n`pmkmch phr
Bmkha, nrm nxm`ifmch. Ifkeush, Ghtjne y ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms
jmaàmf ambmch kmcm eiarh pmrm kjnkmr si jmaàmf sich mjunkmchs pmrm
nskhfcnr em smfgrn cn em `mcrn cn Ghtjne. Cnspués cn qun ems
jnr`mfms sn ounrhf, Ghtjne rnvisû funvm`nftn kmcm habnth, sûeh
pmrm nstmr sngurm y phrqun fh tnfàm fmcm qun jmknr. Ifkeush vmkiû
kmcm khorn cn hrh, sif i`phrtmren phfnr ems `hfncms cn vunetm nf su
eugmr. Em smfgrn fh nstmam mjà, nstmam cnsmpmrnkicm.
 Kh`h thch eh cn`ís nf su vicm.

[iftiû qun su vicm fh tnfàm sigfioikmch, fifgòf prhpûsith.

Ifkeush si pucinrm cnspnrtmr m sus jnr`mfms, sn prnguftû si nrm eh qun
neems rnme`nftn juainrmf qunrich y si nstmràmf oneikns nf nsm kmsm, khf

su
càmpmpne tmpiz khf
qun iftnftû oehrns
trmnr y sus
m sus cneikmchs
jnr`mfms cn `unaens.
vunetm khfGhtjne rnkhrcû
em myucm ne
cn ems
jnr`mfms nxtrmýms nf ne ahsqun `unrth. Em jhrriaen nsknfm mpmrnkiû
cn ghepn nf su `nftn.
phr omvhr.
– Cébmfhs `hrir, phr

Fh, quizí eh `nbhr nrm cnbmr m sus jnr`mfms cnskmfsmr y

tm`aiéf nrm tin`ph qun Ghtjne cnskmfsmrm.

Ghtjne
ifkeush si nsh nstmam mfsihsm
sigfioikmam cn vnr mfunvm`nftn
nfornftmrsn m sus
su `mcrn. Mquà jjnr`mfms,
fh jmaàm
maàm fmcm
pmrm neem, tmf sûeh ufm ntnrfm shencmc, uf pmpne tmpiz khf oehrns y
megh knrkmfh me chehr, pnrh qun fh eh phcàm nxpnri`nftmr
kh`pentm`nftn phrqun ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms tm`aiéf en jmaàmf
quitmch nsh.
Nf su shencmc, kh`nfzû m cntnstmr m ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms ym
qun sn fngmamf m ir sif i`phrtmrens kumfths kunrvhs ens `mfcmrm,
rhgífchens qun vhevinrmf. Ne rnkunrch qun tnfàm cn neems sn
cisthrsihfû y su shencmc kh`nfzû m bugmr khf su `nftn. Nftrn `ís
enbhs nstmamf y `ís kmrtms `mfcmamf pmrm cnkir qun fh phcàmf vnfir
m vnrem, su m`hr phr neems `ís sn cnsvmfnkàm. Kh`nfzû m cnskhfoimr
cn neems jmstm kmsi hcimrems. Ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms n`pnzmrhf m
mpmrnknr y m cnsnfohkmrsn cn su `nftn, km`aimfch cnscn ems kjikms
qun jmaàm khfhkich nf ne ahsqun `unrth, ems m`igms y jnr`mfms qun
jmaàm n`pnzmch m qunrnr m nstms krimturms qun jmaàm ifvnftmch. Ym
fh ems phcàm
nskriairen, sus cistifguir
kmrtms sûeh`ís. Kumfch snnfth`mamf
sn nfohkmamf trmtmr cnnesmevmr
tin`ph cn
m nsm

jnr`mfm suym, Kirkn< y sn prnguftmam si fh nrmf `ís qun `nftirms.

Nfvimrhf iftnr`ifmaens kmrtms y mktumeizmkihfns sharn neem. Kmrtms
phétikms y mchrfmcms khf oehrns, eenfms cn chehr, prnhkupmkiûf y

m`hr. Khf
km`aimr, ne pmsh cn`nfhs
vheviéfchsn ehs mýhs, ne thfh
khjnrnftn cn cnsmrtikuemch.
y `ís ems kmrtms kh`nfzû
Cibnrhfm
qun oifme`nftn jmaàmf nfkhftrmch ufm ohr`m cn trmnr m su jnr`mfm
cn vunetm grmkims m uf jnkjizh kh`peikmch cn jmknr pnrh qun jmaàmf
trmambmch phr `ukjhs mýhs y prh`ntinrhf qun rngrnsmràmf tmf prhfth
kh`h pucinrmf. Ghtjne khftifuû rhgífchens qun vhevinrmf< mufqun
cnskhfoimrm cn neems, fh tnfàm m fmcin, `ís qun m em [rm.
Siccenahtth` qun jmkàm eh `nbhr qun phcàm pmrm `mftnfnrem oneiz.
[if n`amrgh, sif i`phrtmr kuífth ens rhgmrm pmrm qun vhevinrm,
sin`prn jmaàm ufm nxkusm pmrm fh jmknreh. Tri`nrh nrm ne tn`m cn
Kirkn, y eungh nrm megòf cispmrmtn sharn ufm arubm ― jmcm crmgûf‐
Tmrm Ghtjne thch pmrnkàm masurch, kh`h uf kunfth cn jmcms pmrm
fiýhs y kh`nfzû m prnguftmrsn si Bmkha tnfàm rmzûf, si thch nsth
jmaàm sich kuepm cn ems jnr`mfms n ifkeush si em visiûf cn su `mcrn
nrm khrrnktm. Cnspués cn thch, sus jnr`mfms fh sn jmaàmf punsth
`uy nfonr`ms jmstm qun neems eengmrhf pmrm ne shestikih. Nrm kh`h si
juainrmf mpmrnkich nf ne ahsqun `unrth busth ounrm cne étnr khf ne
prntnxth qun nstmamf mjà pmrm myucmr, ifsistinfch qun cn megufm
`mfnrm smaàmf qun Ghtjne ems fnknsitmam< pnrh mjhrm, thch shfmam
kh`h uf cispmrmtn. Fnknsitmam m ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms y fh ems
phcàm nfkhftrmr phr fifgòf emch< thch eh rnemkihfmch khf neems en
pmrnkàm shspnkjhsh. Busth
Bu sth mjhrm qun nrm grmfcn y nstmam eistm pmrm ir
jmkim em finaem, mjhrm qun fh en quncmam fmcm nf ne `ufch qun m`mr
h kuicmr.
Fh sn jmaàm prnhkupmch nf usmr em oehr, msà qun nf sus hbhs
jmaàm eàfnms prhoufcms y su kmaneeh sn nstmam phfinfch kmfhsh< nrm
ufm anfcikiûf qun em [rm. Siccenahtth` fh pucinrm vnr ainf. Y m

`nfuch kh`nftmam qun Ghtjne sn jmaàm khfvnrtich nf ufm sumvn

`mfkjm, pnrh thcmvàm sn ems mrrngemam pmrm `hvnrsn phr em khkifm y
mtnfcnr sus cnanrns. [if n`amrgh, Ghtjne sn phcàm vnr m sà `is`m nf

ne nspnbh phr
chr`ich cn su`ukjh
kumrth tin`ph
y jmaàm nf
eengmch m em khfkeusiûf
ne ahsqun quntin`ph
`unrth< ne jmaàm
suoikinftn pmrm qun ne pmismbn km`aimrm, pmrm qun ems mtnrrmchrms
jisthrims cn em rnifm cn ehs `unrths sn cnsvmfnkinrmf y msà fh
ifspirmrmf `ís `inch h rnspnth. Eh suoikinftn pmrm qun Ghtjne
nfvnbnkinrm khfsicnrmaen`nftn sif em myucm cn em oehr y em vnrcmc ns
qun nstmam `uy mgrmcnkicm.
Nftrn `ís grmfcn ounrm, `ís rípich `hriràm.
– Trhfth `n iré cn nstn `ufch qun cnsprnkih y cne kume
cnskhfoàh, prhfth `i euz cn cnsvmfnknrí kh`h em cn `is jnr`mfms.

– ¡Cnbm cn cnkir cispmrmtns! –cibh Eukifcm, mamemfzífchsn me

bmrcàf cn
c n Ghtjne kh`h ufm jmrpàm smevmbn – ¡Fh thenrmré qun tnfgms
nshs pnfsm`infths nf tu kmanzm!
– ¸]ué8 –khftnstû Ghtjne, `irmfch m Eukifcm shrprnfcicm –

– ¡Cn fifgufm `mfnrm vm`hs m thenrmr qun funstrm arubitm

cigm tmftms thftnràms! –Cibh @mrtjm, rhfcmfch m Ghtjne y mphymfch
m su jnr`mfm–
– Msà ns. ¸]ué jmràmf tus jnr`mfms si tò ems mamfchfmrms8 –
Mýmciû Quay, mpmrnkinfch cn em fmcm–.
Ghtjne sn quncû vinfch m ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms,
prnguftífchsn si nrmf rnmens. –Nf rnmeicmc fh nfkmbmf nf nstn
m`ainftn– pnfsû y cn funvh, tm`phkh neem.
 – Hj, tn msngurh qun sh`hs rnmens –cibh Eukifcm, riéfchsn–
. ¡Cn vnrcmc qun sà eh sh`hs!

– ¡Fh punch krnnr qun nf snrih nstéf mquà! –Qnsphfciû

Ghtjne, uf phkh ifsngurm cn sus snftichs–.
– ¸Thr qué eukns tmf grmfcn8 ¸Cûfcn nstí em oehr8 ¸Thr qué fh
em jms nstmch utieizmfch8 –Trnguftû Eukifcm–.
– Fh em jms pnrcich ¸h sà8 –Trnguftû Quay–.

– Fh, mòf nstí nskhfcicm nf megòf eugmr, nftrn ems oehrns

sievnstrns m`mrieems –mpuftmfch jmkàm ne km`ph cn oehrns
sievnstrns–.
– ¸Nstís sngurm8 –Trnguftû Quay, megh prnhkupmcm y
trmtmfch cn ehkmeizmrem nftrn ems cn`ís oehrns m`mrieems–.
– ¡Kemrh qun nsthy sngurm! ¸Thr qué eh prnguftms8 ¸Sm`aiéf
`n quinrns quitmr nsh8
– ¸Cn qué nstís jmaemfch8 ¡Nstm`hs mquà pmrm myucmrtn,
Ghtjne! –Qnsphfciû Eukifcm, kemrm`nftn jnricm phr eh qun Ghtjne
jmaàm cikjh–
– ¸Cn vnrcmc nstíf mquà pmrm myucmr`n8 Cnspués cn thch nstn
tin`ph, ¸mjhrm qun nsthy eistm pmrm `hrir8 ¡Fh quinrh vivir nf nstn
`ufch! Fh quinrh suorir nstmfch shem, fh punch tnfnr m `is
jnr`mfms cn vunetm y fufkm tnfcré em `mgim cn `i `mcrn. ¡Fh jmy
rmzûf megufm pmrm vivir!
– ¡Ghtjne, envíftmtn cn ufn vnz phr thcms y mkh`píýmfhs me
km`ph! _ms m usmr em `mgim cn em oehr pmrm qun vunevms m snr bhvnf, y
auskmrn`hs ufm `mfnrm cn trmnr m tus jnr`mfms cn vunetm. ¡Sn
prh`ntà qun tn myucmràm`hs y msà snrí! ¡Jn`hs nstmch eukjmfch phr
em vicm cn funstrm prhpim jnr`mfm!
 – ¡Fh ens krnh fmcm!

– ¸Nf snrih8 ¸@n krnnràms si tn cibnrm qun mrrinsgm`hs

funstrms vicms y rnkhrri`hs ems ruifms cn tu
t u kmsm nf ne ahsqun `unrth
`u nrth
pmrm nfkhftrmr em smfgrn cn tu `mcrn8 –Trnguftû Eukifcm, khf em

`mfh nf su kmcnrm–
– ¸Cn vnrcmc eh jikinrhf8

– Msà ns, Ghtjne. [mans qun tn m`m`hs. @irm –khftnstû

Eukifcm, mgmrrmfch khf su `mfh uf ormskh cn vicrih pnqunýh khf
smfgrn–.
– Nstm fh ns em smfgrn cn `i `mcrn, fh ns ne ormskh khrrnkth.
– Ne ormskh hrigifme sn rh`piû y em `myhr pmrtn sn rngû nf ne
suneh cn em aûvncm< rnskmté eh qun pucn y tn em trmbn cirnktm`nftn.
Shchs nsths mýhs, jms nstmch nf funstrms `nftns Ghtjne. Cn vnrcmc
sinfth qun ne tin`ph fh jmym pmsmch rípich pmrm ti nf nstn eugmr y tn
jmyms `mrkjitmch, pnrh ne tin`ph oufkihfm cistifth pmrm fhshtrms. Fh
sman`hs phr qué, mjhrm th`m nstm smfgrn y ¡sn em arubm qun cnans
snr!
– ¸Oufkihfmrí8

– [ûeh jmy ufm `mfnrm cn mvnrigumreh.

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¸]^N AQ^BM N[ K^ME8

G htjne sn cnspnrtû nf uf `mr ifoifith cn oehrns

sievnstrns m`mrieems, nf kh`pmýàm cn ems jnr`mfms
nxtrmýms `irífchem khf sus hbhs cn aikjh smethfns y
sus nxprnsihfns thftms kh`h ems cn uf píbmrh. Fh jmaàm fhtmch qun
nstmamf jmaemfch, pnrh cn megufm `mfnrm cnspués cn thchs nshs
mýhs, neems snguàmf eukinfch bûvnfns. Kemrh, eukàmf `ís grmfcns qun
kumfch nstmamf buftms, pnrh pmrnkàmf `ukjh `ís bûvnfns cn eh qun
rnme`nftn nrmf y sn prnguftû si meguinf jmaràm mcivifmch qun tnfàmf
kinfths cn mýhs.
–Sn vns `ukjh `ís bhvnf –cibh Eukifcm, kh`h si juainrm
enàch em `nftn cn Ghtjne y em myucû m envmftmrsn–.
–Funstrh tin`ph buftms kh`h kjikms nf ne ahsqun `unrth
pmrnkn qun oun jmkn
jmkn ufm ntn
ntnrficmc
rficmc –cibh @mrtjm–.
–Cn jnkjh, pmrnknf vmràms ntnrficmcn
ntnrficmcnss –mýmciû Quay–.
–Tmrm `à, pmrnkn qun oun mynr –cibh Ghtjne–.

–Y sif n`amrgh, cnscn qun tn `ucmstn m nstm kmsm, ne tin`ph

pmrnkn fh monktmrtn
monktmrtn –cibh Eukifcm–.
–@nbhr vm`hs m funstrm kmsm, nstí knrkm. Sn cns`mymstn
cnspués cn jmanr th`mch em smfgrn cn tu `mcrn –cibh @mrtjm–.
 –¸Kuíe kmsm8 –Ghtjne sn quncû vinfch merncnchr, trmtmfch
cn nfkhftrmr em kmsm. Em òeti`m vnz qun ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms em

jmaàmf visitmch, em `nfkihfmrhf, pnrh Ghtjne jmaàm nstmch

cn`msimch nxjmustm pmrm fhtmr qun fh smaàm cn eh qun nstmamf
jmaemfch. Nstm vnz, pmrnkàm ricàkueh, kh`h thch eh cn`ís. ^fms

jnr`mfms
nstmam pnrcicms,
me ahrcn arubms–jmcms
cn su snfsmtnz khf emscrmgûf,
jnr`mfmskmsms
–. ifvisiaens y ym

–¡Srmfquieàzmtn mjhrm Ghtjne! Ahrrm cn tu `nftn nshs

pnfsm`infths tmf nxmgnrmchs
nxmgnrmchs –cibh Quay–.
–Funstrm kmsm nstí busth mquà –cibh Eukifcm, snýmeífchem
kh`h si Ghtjne nstuvinrm ehkm –.
–Eukifcm, fh vnh fifgufm kmsm, sin`prn nstís jmaemfch
mknrkm cn neem pnrh fufkm em jn
j n visth.
Ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms tnfàmf kmrm cn prnhkupmkiûf.
–¸]ué8 ¸]ué pmsm8

–Fh nstm`hs sngurms –khftnstû Eukifcm–, vnf khf

fhshtrms.
Mgmrrmrhf cn em `mfh m Ghtjne y em eenvmrhf m em kmsm, em kume
nstmam m tmf sûeh `ntrhs cn meeà.
Eukifcm smkû cn su ahesm uf nstukjn qun tnfàm uf phevh cne
khehr cn ehs zmoirhs.
–@irm, nstirm tu `mfh –Eukifcm khehkû uf phkh cne phevh nf
em `mfh cn Ghtjne–. Mjhrm, shpem nf nsm cirnkkiûf.
Kumfch Ghtjne shpeû ne phevh jmkim ne mirn, em kmsm kh`nfzû m
`mtnrimeizmrsn ornftn m sus hbhs y kumfch tuvh em punrtm prifkipme
ornftn m su fmriz, fh puch nvitmr bmcnmr.
 –¸Meguinf `ís puncn vnr nstm kmsm8

Ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms rinrhf.

–Fh, sûeh fhshtrms y megufms arubms qqun
un pmsnf phr mqmquà.
uà. Tnrh
krnh qun Bmkha neigiû nstn eugmr cnaich m em ometm cn snrns `ígikhs.
Fh krnh qun cnam`hs prnhkupmrfhs phr megòf visitmftn ifnspnrmch
nf funstrm punrtm.
Me pmrnknr, Ghtjne kh`nfzû m cmrsn kunftm cn megh.
–Msà qun, ¸fh shy `ígikm, kinrth8 –cibh `inftrms nftrmam m em
kmsm cn ems jnr`mfms. M em cnrnkjm nstmam em smem, khf ufm grmf
kji`nfnm oemfqunmcm phr chs nfhr`ns kunrvhs cn ûfix fngrh, y m em
izquinrcm jmaàm ufm mkhgnchrm khkifm ieu`ifmcm phr ne she khf uf
suneh m kumcrhs aemfkh y fngrh y ufm grmf vnftmfm rnchfcm.
Ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms tnfàmf ufm nxprnsiûf tristn.
–Shcmvàm tinfns ne phcnr cn em oehr cn rmpufzne –cibh
Eukifcm. Shcms phcàmf vnr cnscn em vnftmfm, ne km`ph iftnr`ifmaen
cn oehrns sievnstrns–.
–Bmkha neigiû uf aunf eugmr pmrm nskhfcnrems. Cuch qun
meguinf puncm nfkhftrmrems, mufqun vifinrmf m auskmrems mquà.
–¡Kumequinrm puncn utieizmr ne phcnr cn em oehr cn rmpufzne!
¡Fh shy ufm arubm, fh shy `ígikm!
–Sme vnz em smfgrn fnknsitn uf tin`ph pmrm jmknr nonkth –
cibh Quay–
–Msà ns Ghtjne, trmtm cn fh prnhkupmrtn. ¡Nrns ufm arubm cn
khrmzûf! –Mýmciû @mrtjm–.
–Fh, fh ns msà. ¡Fh shy ufm arubm! Fi si
siquinrm
quinrm shy em rnifm cn
`is tinrrms, fh tnfgh
t nfgh jnr`mfms, fh tnfgh fmcm.

–¡Fhs tinfns m fhshtrms! –Cibh Eukifcm y sn vhetnû jmkim

Quay cikiéfchen–, ¸fhs jmràms uf phkh cn té, qunricm8 Ghtjne nstí
`uy nfhbmcm.
–[à, phr supunsth –rnsphfciû Quay, khrrinfch m em nstuom
pmrm phfnr em tntnrm, tirmfch me suneh uf `hecn pmrm pmstnens qun
nstmam nf em amrrm y qun prhcubh uf tnrriaen shfich –. ¡Fh tn
prnhkupns, ne pmstne
pmstne nstí ain
ainf!
f!
–¡]ué aunfh! Qnme`nftn tnfgh gmfms cn kh`nr pmstne –cibh
@mrtjm–
Ghtjne ens emfzû ufm `irmcm cimaûeikm.
–¡Ne pmstne fh i`phrtm! –cibh kjmsqunmfch–.

–Aunfh, ns uf pmstne `uy aunfh. Ns ne pmstne cn funz nspnkime

cn funstrm m`igm, eh jhrfnh pmrm fhshtrms –cibh @mrtjm–.
Eukifcm sn quncû vinfch m sus jnr`mfms.
–Cnbnf cn jmaemr mknrkm cne pmstne, nstíf jmkinfch nfhbmr m
Ghtjne khf ne tn`m –cnspués th`û su `mfh y cibh–, ¡Fh tn
prnhkupns! Sn khfsicnrm`hs ufm jnr`mfm, nsh eh smans. Fh ns tu
kuepm qun tn jmymf fngmch tu jnrnfkim, y qun tus mfknstrhs fh tn
jmymf trmfs`itich sus phcnrns y su khfhki`infth.
– ¸Cn vnrcmc `n khfsicnrmf su jnr`mfm8 –Trnguftû
Ghtjne–.
– ¡Kemrh! –khftnstû @mrtjm, `irmfch m sus jnr`mfms pmrm
khfvnfknrem–. ¸Fh ns msà Quay8
– ¡Thr supunsth! –Mýmciû Quay, `inftrms auskmam fnrvihsm
ufm tmzm pmrm ne té cn Ghtjne–.

–¸Krnns qun nxistn megòf jnkjizh qun puncms jmknr8 ¸Megh

qun fhs khfvnrtinrm nf jnr`mfms y qun `n pnr`itinrm kh`pmrtir tus
phcnrns8 –prnguftû Ghtjne. Eh òfikh qun phcàm i`mgifmrsn nrm

kh`h
hcimamsnm vnàm khf ems
sà `is`m phrjnr`mfms, tristn y pmtétikm,
siquinrm prnguftmr –. rhgmfch. Ifkeush sn

Ems jnr`mfms sn vinrhf ufms htrms cn `mfnrm fnrvihsm.

–Hj Ghtjne, hbmeí ounrm phsiaen, pnrh krnh qun fh
f h sn puncn –
khftnstmrhf thcms me `is`h tin`ph–.
–¡Ym vnh! –cibh, envmftífchsn cn su msinfth pmrm irsn–.

–¡Ns nf snrih, Ghtjne! Mkmam`hs cn jmknr uf phcnrhsh

jnkjizh pmrm trmnr cn vunetm m funstrm jnr`mfm. [i jmkn`hs htrh,
nfthfkns fh tnfcrn`hs…

–¡Nspnrnf! ¸Cûfcn khfsiguinrhf ne jnkjizh8 –Trnguftû

Ghtjne–.
–¸]ué quinrns cnkir8 –prnguftû Eukifcm, trmtmfch cn shfmr
ifhknftn, mufqun fh shfmam khfvifknftn–.
–¡[mans pnronktm`nftn m eh qun `n rnoinrh! Eh hatuvinrhf cn
ehs eiarhs cn `i `mcrn ¸fh ns msà8
–[à, ns ufm `hcioikmkiûf cn ufh cn ehs jnkjizhs cn tu `mcrn.
Krnh qun eh nfkhftrmràms `uy iftnrnsmftn, tn khftmré si tmf sûeh tn
trmfquieizms y tn sinftms. Nf rnmeicmc, ns megh qun tn iftnrnsm< eh
nfkhftré nf nnee ahsqun `unrth, kkumfch
umfch nstí
nstíam`hs
am`hs auskmfch memegh
gh
pmrm myucmr m tus
tus jnr`mfms. Su `mcrn…
`mcrn…

–¡Fh punch krnnreh! ]uizí fh snm `ígikm, pnrh fh shy

nstòpicm. Fh ounrhf me ahsqun `unrth pmrm myucmr`n, ¡qunràmf em
`mgim cn `i `mcrn!

–Kíe`mtn phr omvhr, Ghtjne. Ym kmsi nstí ne té, thcm

khfvnrsmkiûf ns `nbhr khf uf té –cibh Quay, auskmfch megufm tmzm
nf em memknfm–.
– ¡Y ne pmstne, fh sn tn hevicn! –Gritû @mrtjm–.
– ¡Mj sà! Jmy qun khrtmr ne pmstne –cibh Quay, mpemucinfch
`uy oneiz, havim`nftn phr ne pmstne
p mstne–.
– ¡Thr omvhr, jnr`mfms! Fh jmaenf sharn ne pmstne –cibh
Eukifcm. Y nfthfkns mkmrikiû em `mfh cn Ghtjne, cikiéfchen –,
Ghtjne, nskòkjm`n. Sn cibi`hs qun qunràm`hs mkkncnr m ehs eiarhs
cn tu `mcrn, fufkm tn hkuetm`hs nsh. Msà qun ¸qué ns thch nsth8
– ¸[iquinrm `n cinrhf em smfgrn cn `i `mcrn8 –em kmrm cn
Ghtjne km`aiû kh`pentm`nftn. Eukàm `ís kh`h em `ubnr qun
cnanràm snr em rnifm cn ehs `unrths, cn eh qun ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms
juainrmf nspnrmch. ^fm rnifm sif sus tinrrms–.
– ¸]ué8 –Trnguftû Eukifcm, quitmfch su `mfh cn em cn
Ghtjne, kh`h si en cheinrm thkmrem –.
–¡Ym `n hynrhf! ¸Eh qun `n cinrhf,
ci nrhf, nf rnmeicmc nrm em smfgrn
cn `i `mcrn8 Bmkha `n mcvirtiû qun ¡ustncns cnstruiràmf ne ahsqun
`unrth! @n cibh qun `n quitmràmf thch.
–¡Kemrh qun nrm em smfgrn cn tu `mcrn! –cibh Quay, jnricm y
me `is`h tin`ph nfhbmcm–.
Tnrh Ghtjne fh nstmam nskukjmfch.
–¸]ué oun eh qun en pmsû nf rnmeicmc me rnsth cn em smfgrn cn
`i `mcrn8 ¸Em th`mrhf8 ¸Tnrh qué nsthy cikinfch8 ¡Kemrh qun eh
jikinrhf! [ifh kû`h oun qun hatuvinrhf ne phcnr pmrm trmnr cn vunetm
m su jnr`mfm.

–¡[uoikinftn, Ghtjne! Cnspués cn thch eh qun jn`hs jnkjh

phr ti, ¸msà ns kh`h fhs trmtms8 –Cibh Eukifcm–.
Quay khrriû jmkim Ghtjne khf ems `mfhs tn`aemfch.
–Snf Ghtjne, th`m nsth –y en cih ufm tmzm cn té –. Fnknsitms
trmfquieizmrtn, nstís jmkinfch nfhbmr m Eukifcm, y `irm m @mrtjm,
¡nstí rh`pinfch su vnstich!
–¡Fh nsthy rh`pinfch `i vnstich! Sò eh nstís jmkinfch –
cibh @mrtjm, khf sus hbhs smevmbns–.
Ghtjne fhtû qun jmaàm sukincmc mpne`mzmcm nf ems uýms cn
Quay, kumfch en cih em tmzm.
–¸¡Quay, qué ns nsh!8 –y trmtû cn mgmrrmr su `mfh, pnrh em
quitû rípicm`nftn–.
–¸]ué ns qué8 –Trnguftû Quay, nskhfcinfch sus `mfhs nf
ems ahesms cn su omecm–.
–¡Sus `mfhs! ¸]ué jmy nf tus `mfhs8 –Trnguftû Ghtjne–.
–¡Fh eh sé! –Y nskhfciû mòf `ís ems `mfhs nf sus ahesms–.

¸]ué rmyhs tn sukncn, Ghtjne8 Nstís mktumfch cn ohr`m nxtrmým –

cibh Quay, menbífchsn cn neem –. ¡Krnh qun ns jhrm cn pmrtir ne
pmstne!
–¡[mkm ems `mfhs cn tus ahesms mjhrm `is`h, ems quinrh vnr!
–cibh Ghtjne, mezmfch su vhz y mknrkífchsn m Quay< eh qun prhvhkû
qun sn menbmrm mòf `ís y sn ghepnmrm nf em amrrm cn em khkifm –.
–¡Fh,fh eh jmré! –Gritû Quay– ¡Meébmtn cn `à, Ghtjne! –
Kh`nfzmfch m tnfnr `inch–. Eukifcm, Eukifcm, trmfquieàzmem.
¡Mpírtmem cn `à! –Y khrriû jmkim em grmf vnftmfm rnchfcm,
kuarinfch sus hrnbms–. ¡Mpírtmem cn `à, mjhrm! –Cikiéfcheh ufm y

htrm vnz, pnrh Ghtjne fh cnbû qun ehs mtmquns cn Quay em

cistrmbnrmf–.
–¡@uéstrm`n tus `mfhs! –gritû Ghtjne. [u kmrm sn rnthrkàm
cn rmaim, msustmfch m @mrtjm, qun nstmam rinfch cn `mfnrm fnrvihsm
jmkinfch eh phsiaen phr fh th`mr nf snrih em situmkiûf. Eukifcm sûeh
sn quncû vinfch m Ghtjne khf ufm `nzkem cn jhrrhr, rnsnfti`infth y
mfgustim nf su kmrm–.
–¡Cntnftn, Ghtjne! Nstís mrruifmfch thch, ¸kû`h sn suphfn
qun vm`hs m kh`nr pmstne y th`mr té, si nstís mktumfch cn `mfnrm
jistérikm8 –Trnguftû @mrtjm–.

Eukifcm shfriû.
–_m`hs Quay, `uéstrmen –cibh Eukifcm nf uf thfh `uy
snrih, qun jizh qun thcms nf ne kumrth sn cntuvinrmf y vhetnmrmf jmkim
neem–. Fh nstés fnrvihsm qunricm, Ghtjne fh tn puncn jmknr cmýh –
cibh trmfquiem`nftn–. Cnspués cn thch, fi siquinrm ns ufm arubm.
Quay y @mrtjm bmcnmrhf y Ghtjne sn em quncû vinfch kh`h si
em juainrm ghepnmch nf em kmrm< sif cucm megufm, en cheiû nskukjmr m
Eukifcm cnkir nsh. [maàm qun nrm vnrcmc, nf ne ohfch cn su khrmzûf
pnrh qun
q un Eukifcm eh jmym cikjh
c ikjh cn nsm `mfnrm, khf `mem iftnfkiûf,
jizh qun pmrnkinrm rnme phr pri`nrm vnz.
Ghtjne sn quncû meeà, viéfchems cn vnrcmc phr pri`nrm vnz,
cnscn qun jmaàmf rngrnsmch. M vnkns, krnm`hs i`ígnfns nf funstrms
`nftns cn ems pnrshfms qun m`m`hs y hcim`hs, y shf nsms i`ígnfns
qun mfuemf eh qun vn`hs khf funstrhs hbhs< ifkeush kumfch nstíf
ornftn m fhshtrhs. Mufqun ehs jmym`hs i`mgifmch kh`h `hfstruhs,
vnrehs kh`hGhtjne
i`pmktmftn. rnme`nftn shf khfvinfch
ems nstmam funstrhs
cn hbhs y khrmzhfns
`mfnrm ns m`mfnrm
cistiftm, cn vnkns
`ís kemrm. Ems vnàm phr eh qun nrmf nsn càm, fh kh`h ems kjikms

bûvnfns qun rnkhrcmam h ems vieemfms qun jmaàm krnmch kumfch

nstmamf enbhs< Ghtjne ems vnàm phr eh qun nrmf nf nsn `h`nfth, y sn
cih kunftm qun jmaàmf km`aimch `ukjh. Mufqun fh sn vnàmf

grmfcns jmaàm
ohr`ms, y cnaieitmcms,
km`aimchne su
tin`ph ems jmaàm
nspàritu, jmaàm nstrhpnmch cn nf
megh sifinstrh cistiftms
neems.
Megh pnrvnrsh qun fh jmaàm fhtmch nf neems kumfch nrmf `ís
bûvnfns. Y si jmaàm visth mftns nsm pnrvnrsicmc nf neems, sûeh jmaàm
sich ufm kjispm. ^f phtnfkime pmrm ne `me, pnrh fh ne `me nf sà
`is`h. Mjhrm nsn `me nstmam mrcinfch kh`h oungh cnftrh cn neems.
Nrm kh`h si neems fh ounrmf ems jnr`mfms qun jmaàm khfhkich
kumfch thcms nrmf bûvnfns, y m cnkir vnrcmc, fh eh nrmf
kh`pentm`nftn. Megh mfcmam `me, jmaàm megh cionrnftn, quizís megh
qun ometmam, pnrh fh smaàm qun nrm.
–¡Ghtjn
¡Ghtjnee pmrm nstm thftnràm, phr omvhr! –Cibh Eukifcm–.
–My phr omvhr, ¡sé phrqun nstíf mquà! ¡Thr em oehr! Mjhrm
càgmf`n em vnrcmc, ¸em th`mrhf8 –Trnguftû Ghtjne–.
–¡[à, em th`m`hs! –Gritû @mrtjm–. Eh snfti`hs, pnrh
tuvi`hs qun jmknreh. ¡Tnrh fh ns eh qun krnns, Ghtjne! Cn vnrcmc
qun fh.
–Ym qun mftns cn th`mrem, fhs msngurm`hs qun em utieizmrms
¸fh ns msà, Ghtjne8 ¡Mjhrm trmfquieàzmtn y tn trmnré uf phkh cn
pmstne! –Cibh Quay, rh`pinfch ne nfkmbn cn su vnstich y
nspmrkiéfcheh nf ehs mzuenbhs kumcrmchs m aemfkh y fngrh cn em
khkifm–.
–¸Kû`h pucistn jmknr`n nsth8 Shch jm sich ufm `nftirm
cnscn
yh! –neEmprifkipih
kmrm cn ¸fh ns msà8
Ghtjne ¡Fufkm
nstmam eenfmtncn
i`phrtmrhf `is jnr`mfms
rmaim, pmrnkàm ufm anstimh
smevmbn eistm pmrm khrtmr ems gmrgmftms cn ems jjnr`mfms
nr`mfms nxtrmýms–.

–¡Nsh fh ns kinrth! [i tmf sûeh fhs nskukjmrms, eh nftnfcnràms.

Kh`pmrti`hs ne jnkjizh qun usm`hs khf ufm m`igm pmrm trmnr cn
vunetm m Kirkn< neem ns kh`h ufm jibm pmrm fhshtrms, ¡pnrh megh smeiû

`me! Fh ns emneoehr
Fnknsitm`hs jmcm
pmrmarubm qun msheàm
myucmrem smfmrsnr y ¡ns
–cibh funstrm
@mrtjm, kuepm!
menbífchsn
cn Ghtjne msustmcm–.
–¡Shch ns ufm `nftirm! –Gritû Ghtjne–.

–¡Kemrh qun fh, tn m`m`hs! [ûeh vm`hs m th`mr em oehr

prnstmcm, pmrm trmtmr cn myucmr m @meéoikm, y cnspués tn em
cnvhevnrn`hs. ¡Eh prh`nth! –Cibh Quay, mknrkífchsn m ufm vitrifm
qun nstmam knrkm–. ¡@irm! Em pusi`hs nf ufm `mkntm nspnkime pmrm
qun fh sn `mrkjitmrm y tm`aiéf nfkmftm`hs em tinrrm. Fh en jmrn`hs
cmýh m em oehr, ¡tn eh prh`ntn`hs! –Quay en `hstrû em oehr m
Ghtjne–. Sh`m`hs thcms ems prnkmukihfns, phrqun sman`hs eh
i`phrtmftn qun ns pmrm ti, ¡fufkm jmràm`hs fmcm pmrm emsti`mrem m
neem h m ti!
–¸Thr qué fh sûeh `n picinrhf em oehr8 ¸Thr qué trmtmrhf cn
rhamrem8 –Trnguftû Ghtjne–.

Quay y @mrtjm nstmamf km`ifmfch phr ne kumrth,

prnhkupífchsn y rh`pinfch sus vnstichs y mrrmfkífchsn ems peu`ms
cn su kmaneeh.
–¡Fh sman`hs! Hj, Ghtjne, ¡eh snfti`hs `ukjh!

–¡[ienfkih, jnr`mfms! –Gritû Eukifcm–. @àrnfsn, ¡sn vnf

nspmfthsms! Tmrnf cn ufm vnz, ¡fh pnr`itiré qun en picmf pnrcûf m
ufm arubm khf tmf em`nftmaen nxkusm!
 –¸Tmrm qué fnknsitmf nf rnmeicmc em oehr8 ¡Thr omvhr, càgmf`n!
c àgmf`n!
–cibh Ghtjne, eehrmfch–.

–¡Ghtjne, ym cnbm cn eehrmr phr omvhr! Sn nstm`hs cikinfch em

vnrcmc, em fnknsitm`hs pmrm funstrm m`igm –cibh Eukifcm, qun eukàm
omsticimcm phr nstmr rhcnmcm cn `ubnrns jistérikms–.
–Tnrh, ¸qué jmy cn `à8 ¡Sm`aiéf shy su m`igm! Cibnrhf qun
shy kh`h ufm jnr`mfm, sif n`amrgh `is vnrcmcnrms jnr`mfms jmf
nstmch `unrtms curmftn kinfths cn mýhs y ¡ustncns fh jmf jnkjh fmcm
pmrm myucmr`n m trmnrems
trmnrems cn vunetm! Neems sn nfkunftrmf nf em ahcngm,
khf eh qun quncm cne engmch cn `i om`ieim, `inftrms yh nsthy mquà nf
nstm prisiûf. @n sinfth kh`h Bmkha cnaiû snftirsn, `inftrms nspnrmam
m qun `i `mcrn eh eem`mrm. Eh òfikh qun jmgh ns nspnrmrems y qun
`n cigmf qun thch nstmrí ainf, pnrh ¡fufkm eh nstí!
–Ghtjne, pucistn jmanr auskmch nf ehs eiarhs cn tu `mcrn y
¡nfkhftrmr ufm `mfnrm cn tnfnr su `mgim! Shcms ems rnspunstms nstíf
nf nshs eiarhs qun nskhfcistn nf tu aiaeihtnkm< si cn vnrcmc juainrms
qunrich smevmr m tus jnr`mfms, ¡juainrm nfkhftrmch ufm `mfnrm!
Tucistn jmanr mprnfcich ehs jnkjizhs, y nfkhftrmch m ufm arubm qun
tn nfsnýmrm, pnrh fufkm eh jikistn. ¡Ns tu kuepm, fh em funstrm!
fu nstrm! –Cibh
Eukifcm–.
–¡[n suphfàm qun ustncns snràmf nsms arubms! ¸Fh krnnf qun jn
jn
nskukjmch ems jisthrims sharn ustncns8 ¸Shcms ems khsms qun jikinrhf
`inftrms chr`àm8 ¸Krnnf qun puncnf hkuetmr`n nf eh qun sn jmf
khfvnrtich8 Fh oun cioàkie buftmr thchs ehs kjis`ns< tràh cn arubms,
¡msustmfch m fiýms pnqunýms! [u trmikiûf ns engnfcmrim, y mjhrm `n
nstíf cikinfch qun ¸sn nquivhkmrhf khf em Arubm Crmgûf8 Em Arubm
Crmgûf qun cnstruyû em Sinrrm cn ems Jmcms, ¸quiéfns shf nf
rnmeicmc8
 Em rmaim cn Eukifcm kh`nfzmam m mu`nftmr.

–¡[h`hs tus jnr`mfms, tn m`m`hs! Mjhrm, ¡cnbm cn cnkir

thftnràms! –pnrh Ghtjne thcmvàm nstmam jistérikm, qunràm rnspunstms.
Nstmam cnkicicm m nfkhftrmr cn ufm ohr`m u htrm, em trmikiûf cn ems

jnr`mfms nxtrmýms–.
–¡Ci`n kû`h `uriû Kirkn! Kuéftm`n eh qun en pmsû, nf ufm
kmrtm, cibistn qun nstmam pnrcicm y nf htrm qun jmaàm `unrth. Y mjhrm,
¡cikns qun nstí cn vunetm! ¡Ci`n em vnrcmc! –em kmrm cn Ghtjne
nstmam `mfkjmcm y rhbm, y sus hbhs nstmamf jifkjmchs cn tmfth
eehrmr–.
–Nstí ainf, Ghtjne. Sn ciré em vnrcmc, pnrh tinfns qun
trmfquieizmrtn y nskukjmr`n< oun msnsifmcm kumfch @meéoikm cnstruyû
em Sinrrm cn ems Jmcms –pmrnkiû qun m Eukifcm en cheiû cnkireh nf
vhz metm, kh`h si ems pmemarms rh`pinrmf su khrmzûf–.
Ehs hbhs cn Ghtjne sn jikinrhf `ís grmfcns.
–¸Em `is`m @meéoikm, qun nstíf trmtmfch cn myucmr8 @mtû m
su jnr`mfm y, ¸em quinrnf myucmr8 ¡Thr Jmcns, h `n nstís `iftinfch
h nrns `ís thftm cn eh qun pnfsmam! Cn kumequinr `mfnrm, fh ns
phsiaen qun yh tn i`phrtn, si nstís cispunstm m trmikihfmr`n phr em
arubm qun `mtû m tu jnr`mfm.
–¡Fh oun su kuepm! Fi siquinrm sman eh qun jizh, fufkm en
cibi`hs. @mtmràm m @meéoikm si sn nftnrmrm –gritû Quay–.
–¡Em m`m`hs, Ghtjne! Nrm sûeh ufm fiým kumfch nsh pmsû, ns
kh`h ufm jibm pmrm fhshtrms –cibh @mrtjm–.
–¸]ué pmsû khf em Arubm Crmgûf8 ¸]ué oun eh qun smeiû tmf
`me8 –prnguftû Ghtjne,
Ghtjne, rnme`nftn kurihsm–.
 –Cih `ukjh cn sà `i`m pmrm krnmr m ufm jibm, y mjhrm fh en
quncm fmcm, `ís qun ems pnhrns pmrtns cn neem. ¡Y ns funstrm kuepm!

Fh tuvi`hs nf kunftm qun érm`hs trns ppmrm

mrm jmknr m Kirkn y sûeh ufm
pmrm jmknr m Murhrm. Snfàm`hs em nspnrmfzm qun em oehr em kurmrm y em
rnstmurmrm phr kh`penth.
–Msà qun kh`pmrtistn nstn jnkjizh khf neem, phrqun qunràms
myucmr, ¸khrrnkth8 –prnguftû Ghtjne, kmcm vnz `ís jnricm y
cisgustmcm khf kmcm rnspunstm qun rnkiaàm –.
–Msà ns, pnrh thch smeiû `me. Nstí `ís shem qun fufkm –cibh
Eukifcm–
–[hf ufms arubms cnsprnkimaens, qun cnstruynf thch eh qun
thkmf. @n usmrhf, `mtmrhf m `is jnr`mfms, cnstruynrhf `is tinrrms y
mjhrm tm`aiéf jmf mrruifmch em vicm cn em Arubm Crmgûf –nskupiû
Ghtjne–.
–]unrn`hs mrrngemr thch, ¡cébmfhs usmr em oehr, phr omvhr! –
cibh Quay, rhgmfch–.
–¡Cn fifgufm `mfnrm, em fnknsith! _hy m nfkhftrmr ufm
`mfnrm cn smfmr m `is jnr`mfms. Sinfnf rmzûf, `n kmfsé cn fh
jmknr fmcm y nspnrmr m qun ustncns `n myucnf. ¡Fnknsith jmknreh yh!

–[à, kumfch rngrnsn`hs, tn myucmrn`hs m nfkhftrmr ufm

`mfnrm cn smevmr m tus jnr`mfms,
j nr`mfms, tmf prhfth kh`h jmym`hs myucmch
m @meéoikm, ¡eh prh`ntn`hs!
–Nstí ainf, eeévnf`n khf ustncns. Ns `i oehr y si em vmf m
usmr, quinrh nstmr mjà pmrm
p mrm msngurmr`n qun nstí ainf.
Ems jnr`mfms sn vinrhf ufms m htrms, nstupnomktms.
–Nsh fh ns phsiaen, fh tinfns phcnrns. [nràm `uy pneigrhsh
pmrm ti –cibh Eukifcm, kemrm`nftn kmfsmcm cn em khfvnrsmkiûf–.

–Nfthfkns jmz ne jnkjizh qun `n khfvinrtn nf su vnrcmcnrm

jnr`mfm, y buftms usmrn`hs em oehr pmrm kurmr m em Arubm Crmgûf y
cnspués kurmrn`hs m `is jnr`mfms –Ghtjne nstmam cnsnspnrmcm,
smaàm qunfmcm
fh jmaàm ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms
qun pucinrm nrmf qun
jmknr pmrm arubms
fh phcnrhsms
t h`mrmf emyoehr
th`mrmf nf–rnmeicmc
.
–Ghtjne, si supinrms kû`h oufkihfm em `mgim, nftnfcnràms qun
fh phcn`hs jmknr nsh. Me `nfhs, fh thchs me `is`h tin`ph. Cnan
pmsmr uf tin`ph nftrn
nftrn kmcm jnkj
jnkjizh
izh phcnrhsh.
Ghtjne `irû jmkim ne pish y vih pnqunýhs trhzhs cn tnem rhbm cn
em omecm cn Quay cispnrshs nf ehs mzuenbhs, y pnfsû nf em smfgrn. Y
cnspués rnkhrcû qun fh tnfàm hpkiûf, fh phcàm cnbmr qun ems arubms
th`mrmf em oehr. Nrm su òfikm ounftn cn `mgim, su òfikm hphrtuficmc
cn smevmr m sus jnr`mfms. Msà qun cibh ems pmemarms y cnsnû khf thch
su snr qun em myucmrmf y em guimrmf.
–Nfthfkns ifvhkh m ehs vinbhs cihsns y m ehs funvhs. ¡Srmnc em
vicm m ehs `unrths y cmc`n eh qun `n khrrnsphfcn!

–¸]ué nstís jmkinfch, Ghtjne8 –Cibh @mrtjm, prnhkupmcm

phr nskukjmrem cnkir
cnkir uf nfkmftm`in
nfkmftm`infth
fth–.
Tnrh Eukifcm rih.
–Hj, `irnf jnr`mfms. ¡Ghtjne pinfsm qun nstí jmkinfch uf
jnkjizh!
@mrtjm y Quay sn ufinrhf m em rism cn Eukifcm, y nrmf tmf
ounrtns qun ems tmzms kh`nfzmrhf m smkucirsn nf em rnpism, y ne `hecn
pmrm pmstnens nstmam viarmfch nf em amrrm, m`nfmzmfch khf kmnr me
suneh htrm vnz.
 –Ifvhkh m ehs vinbhs
vinbhs cihsns y m ehs f
funvhs.
unvhs. ¡Srmnc em vicm m
ehs `unrths y cmc`n eh qun `n khrrnsphfcn!

–¡Ghtjne, nsth ns ufm thftnràm! Cnbm cn mvnrghfzmrtn –cibh

Eukifcm–
Em kmsm cn ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms kh`nfzû m smkucirsn cn ufm
`mfnrm `uy vihenftm qun tirû ems tmzms y kjukjnràms cn em rnpism.
–¡Cnbnf cn rnàrsn, jnr`mfms! –pnrh Eukifcm sn cih kunftm
qun fh nrm su rism eh qun nstmam kmusmfch qun em kmsm sn smkucinrm.
Nrm ne jnkjizh cn Ghtjne, em kmsm sn nstmam smkucinfch khf `ukjm
ounrzm qun ems vnftmfms sn nstmamf smeinfch cn sus `mrkhs y ems
jnr`mfms nxtrmýms tuvinrhf qun mgmrrmrsn pmrm nvitmr kmnrsn–.
–¡Ghtjne! ¸]ué nstís jmkinfch8 ¡Cntéf thch nsth!
–Ifvhkh m ehs vinbhs
vinbhs cihsns y m ehs f
funvhs.
unvhs. ¡Srmnc em vicm m
ehs `unrths y cmc`n eh qun `n khrrnsphfcn!

Ghtjne gritû ne nfkmftm`infth y su kmrm sn trmfsohr`û nf megh

sifinstrh.
Ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms fufkm em jmaàmf visth cn nsm `mfnrm.
Eukàm kh`h ufm pnrshfm thtme`nftn cionrnftn. Khfknftrmcm, sngurm
cn sà `is`m, rnifm cn ehs `unrths y kh`pentm`nftn mtnrrmchrm. Nrm
kh`h si nstuvinrm kmfmeizmfch m su `mcrn.
Ghtjne ghepnû su `mfh, kmusmfch qun em `mkntm smeinrm
vhemfch cn em `mfh cn Quay nstrneeífchsn nf em suym khf tmftm
ounrzm qun jizh qun sn rh`pinrm nf ne i`pmkth.
–¡Ghtjne!

–Ifvhkh m ehs vinbhs

vinbhs cihsns y m ehs f
funvhs.
unvhs. ¡Srmnc em vicm m
ehs `unrths y cmc`n eh qun `n khrrnsphfcn!
 Ghtjne mpmrtû ne kmaneeh cn su kmrm, cn em `mfnrm qun su `mcrn
eh jmkàm kumfch nstmam m pufth cn jmknr `mgim phcnrhsm. Buftû thch

su hcih y su chehr y eh siftiû surgir nf thch su kunrph. Eh phcàm

snftir, nrm kh`h ufm ahem aemfkm y kmeinftn nf su nstû`mgh qun
krnkàm tmfth qun fh phcàm khftnfnrem `ís. [iftiû qun sus `mfhs
tn`aemamf
eianrmam< msày qun
sn cih kunftmsusqun
nxtnfciû em rmaim
`mfhs em khfsu`iràm
qun eukàmf om`ieimrnssipnrh
fh em
me
`is`h tin`ph cionrnftns, sn pmrnkàmf m ems cn su `mcrn, y eianrû uf
thrrnftn cn rmyhs jmkim ne suneh, kmusmfch qun em kmsm sn smkucinrm
pnhr qun em vnz mftnrihr.
–¡Cntn
¡Cntnftn
ftn Ghtjne, fhs vms m `mtmr!
Ems arubms phcàmf vnr kh`h em tinrrm cn mounrm nxpehtmam cn
ohr`m vihenftm, krnmfch ufm engiûf cn krimturms nsquneétikms qun
nstmamf ifvmcinfch em kmsm< nskmeífchem pmrm phcnr nftrmr phr ems
punrtms y vnftmfms. Ne shfich cn sus cnchs ju
junsuchs
nsuchs rmsguýmfch ems
vnftmfms y em `mcnrm nrm nskmehorimftn. [us thrpns y rhths kunrphs
nstmamf rngífchsn m trmvés cn kmcm vnftmfm rhtm kh`h si ounrmf ufm
pemgm.
–¡Fh Ghtjne, ciens qun sn cntnfgmf!

–¡Fufkm tnfcríf em oehr! –Gritû Ghtjne–. ¡Fufkm! –

nxtnfciû su `mfh, mgmrrmfch ne mirn, mprntmfch su `mfh nf megh
ifvisiaen< kmusmfch qun ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms sn mrrhcieemrmf y
gritmrmf cn chehr `inftrms ambmam su `mfh nf uf rípich
`hvi`infth–. ¡]uécnfsn quintms, arubms!
–¡Ghtjn
¡Ghtjne,e, cntéf nsth pphr
hr omvhr! Fh qunrn`hs jmknrtn cmýh.
cmý h.
Ghtjne kh`nfzû m rnàr.
–¡@irnf mjhrm m em pharn ifcnonfsm cn Ghtjne! ¸Kû`h oun `n
eem`mrhf8 ¸Shftm8

Em kmrm cn Eukifcm nstmam eenfm cn chehr, eukjû khftrm ne

jnkjizh cn Ghtjne, pnrh oifme`nftn kmyû m sus pins.
–¡Ghtjne, cntéf nsth cn ufm vnz! –y em ghepnû khf ufm
phcnrhsm nxpehsiûf, kmusmfch qun vhemrm jmkim mtrís m trmvés cn em
grmf vnftmfm cn em khkifm y sn ghepnmrm khf ne `mfzmfh cne bmrcàf cn
ems arubms. Em nxpehsiûf cispnrsû m ehs nsqunenths nf thcms ems
cirnkkihfns, cnbmfch m em `myhràm jnkjhs phevh–.
Ghtjne sn nfkhftrû tirmcm nf ems oehrns sievnstrns, kuainrtm khf
ehs rnsths cn sus snkumkns. Snfàm `ukjhs `hrnthfns y tnfàm khrtmcms
prhoufcms nf sus armzhs cnaich m qun mtrmvnsû em vnftmfm cn em
khkifm cn ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms. Tnfsû qun su kmrm nstmràm
smfgrmfch, pnrh fh nstmam sngurm. [ûeh sn quncû meeà, `irmfch m em
kmsm `inftrms sn nenvmam jmkim ne kineh. [n snftû y mgmrrû em `mkntm
khf ufm `mfh y emfzmfch su htrm `mfh jmkim neems, trmtmfch cn
emfzmrens uf rmyh pnrh fh pmsmam fmcm. Fh juah fifgòf rmyh, fmcm
cn `mgim. Ems `irû khf sus nxprnsihfns cn msh`arh, cnsmpmrnkinfch
nf ems fuans y tm`aiéf cn su vicm.
 KMTIS^EH ZZIII
EM [IS^MKIHF CN @Q[.
SICCENAHSSH@

G
jmkàm Ghtjne
htjne, Ghtjne! ¸]ué cn`hfihs jm pmsmch8 – nrm @rs.
Siccenahtth`. Nstmam trhtmfch nf ne km`ph, pmtnmfch
junshs rhths y oifms knfizms `inftrms sn mprnsurmam

– Fh eh sé, @rs. Siccenahtth` – rnsphfciû Ghtjne

– Mquà, cn`n su armzh,
a rmzh, snýhritm, pnr`àtm`n vn
vnrr nshs khrtns –
nxm`ifû ne rhstrh cn Ghtjne – yh pinfsh qun cnanràm cn eem`mr me
chkthr pmrm qun vnfgm m em kmsm. Mufqun fh sé si ne fiýh `nfsmbnrh
nstmrí nstm tmrcn. Trhamaen`nftn tnfcràm qun ir me punaeh
pu naeh yh `is`m
Ghtjne nstmam khf`hvicm phr em prnhkupmkiûf cn @rs.
Siccenahtth`.

– Nsthy sngurm cn qun nstmré ainf ambh su kuicmch, @rs. S fh

jmy qun `henstmr me chkthr –Ghtjne phcàm hasnrvmr m Siccenahtth`
mfmeizífchem. Fh smaàm cnkir si nstmam `irmfch sus khrtns h si jmaàm
fhtmch qun su rhstrh eukàm `ís bhvnf.
Fi siquinrm nstmam sngurm neem `is`m cn qun tmf bhvnf eukàm.
Nstrubû ne bmrrûf `inftrms sn nfkm`ifmamf m em khkifm, chfcn en
hrcnfmrhf qun sn snftmrm.
 Cnbm em pemftm Ghtjne. ¡Cébm`n rnvismrtn! @rs.
Siccenahtth` sn nfkm`ifû m em memknfm pmrm auskmr sus rn`ncihs y
me`hjmcieems cn meghcûf.

Ju`ncnkiû ufh cn ehs meghchfns nf uf eàquich rhbizh-`mrrûf

hskurh.
–eh em`nfth, snýhritm, nsth vm m chenr – Sh`û ne meghcûf
nftrn sus `mfhs cn
c n `mfnrm cuchsm
@rs. Siccenahtth` fh nrm cn fifgufm `mfnrm ufm kjis`hsm,
pnrh, su jnr`mfm sà. Fh pmsh `ukjh pmrm qun thch ne punaeh
nskukjmrm mknrkm cn ehs nxtrmýhs suknshs qun en hkurràmf m Emcy
Ghtjne.
Srms em pmrticm cn ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms, Ghtjne sn nfkemustrh
nf su aiaeihtnkm y @rs. Siccenahtth` sn nfkhftrmam me oieh cn su
pmkinfkim trmtmfch qun Ghtjne smeinrm m th`mr sus kh`icms h phr
kumequinr htrh `htivh. En nstmam khfoimfch sus mfgustims m su
jnr`mfm, quinf cn vunetm en khftû ne kjis`n `ís bughsh cne punaeh y
mftns cn qun eh supinrm @rs. Siccenahtth` tnfàm nf sus `mfhs ufm
situmkiûf m pufth cn nxpehtmr.
– ¡Emcy Ghtjne! Thr omvhr smegm, tnfn`hs ufm situmkiûf –
Ghtjne mariû em punrtm cn su aiaeihtnkm – ¸]ué hkurriû8
[u kmaneeh nstmam cnsmrrngemch y su kmrm nstmam kuainrtm cn
phevh rhbh y `hrmch.
– ¡hj! @àrnsn Emcy Ghtjne, em`nftm`hs `henstmrem – sn
ciskuepû @rs. Siccenahtth`
– Y `irnsn ustnc, @rs. Siccenahtth`. Nstí usmfch nspékuehs
– @rs. Siccenahtth` sn shfrhbû

– [i, `i jnr`mfm ehs khfsiguiû pmrm `à. Jmaemfch cn `i

jnr`mfm, Emcy, aunfh vnrí. Neem vifh jhy –
Siccenahtth` nstmam prnhkupmcm y nstmam tnfinfchKemrm`nftn
prhaen`ms @rs.
pmrm
cmrsn m nftnfcnr

– [i, ¸`nfkihfmstn qun tnfàm`hs ufm situmkiûf8 – em

iftnrrhgû cn em `mfnrm `ís pmkinftn qun puch.
[n prnguftmam kû`h sn vnàm, sus `mfhs nstmamf eenfms cn
phevhs `ígikhs y fh sn jmaàm km`aimch ccnn rhpm nf `ís ccàms
àms cn ehs
qun pucinrm khftmr.
– @i Emcy ¸phcràm mkh`pmýmr`n m em khkifm8 Nstms
khfvnrsmkihfns shf `nbhrns mkh`pmýmcms cn ufm tmzm cn té –
mgrngû @rs. Siccenahtth`
– Ns eh qun `n jmf cikjh – Ghtjne ràh. Qnkhrcmam m ems
jnr`mfms nxtrmýms megh `uy si`iemr m nsms eàfnms – Thr supunsth
@rs. S, vmym`hs m em khkifm
Ym nf em khkifm @rs. Siccenahtth` en push ufm sieem m Ghtjne.
– Mquà nstí `i Emcy, [iéftnsn –Ghtjne cnsnmam qun em vinbm
`ubnr sheh prhsiguinrm, `ms, sn rnkhrcû qun cnaàm cn snr pmkinftn
khf neem. Fhtû qun su `mfnrm cn khkifmr nrm `ís ainf ccnsnspnrmcm
nsnspnrmcm
– @rs. S pmrnkn qun ns ustnc em qun cnanràm snftmrsn. Eukn
khfstnrfmcm. Iré m trmnr ne té – Ghtjne sn pmrû m em memknfm, th`û chs
tmzms y ufm tntnrm qun kh`aifmrm. [n trmtmam cn uf snt qun nrm cn su
jhgmr nf Cnmc Whhcs –``` sheh jmy kifkh tmzms ¸]ué hkurriû
khf em snxtm8 –sn prnguftû m si `is`m
– ¸]ué hkurrn Emcy Ghtjne8 –@rs. Siccenahtth` nenvû su
vistm jmkim neem
– Eh em`nfth – Ghtjne sn cih kunftm cn qun cnaiû cn cnkireh
`ís ounrtn cn eh qun pemfnmam– Jn fhtmch qun sheh jmy kifkh tmzms
nf
meghnei`phrtmftn
snt kumfch qun
sn suphfàm qun cnanràmf cn snr snis. Hevàcneh, ¸tnfàm
khftmr`n8

– hj si, ne snt cn [m`jmif. Ne pemtnmch khf kmemvnrms piftmcms

nf neems, Su jnr`mfm Quay cibh qun rh`piû ufm `inftrms nstmam
th`mfch ne té –@rs. Siccenahtth` smaàm m eh qun sn rnonràm Ghtjne
Ghtjne cucmam cn su vnrmkicmc. Neem nstmam kmsi sngurm cn qun
Quay h megufm cn sus jnr`mfms jmaàmf rhamch em tmzm. Ifkeush
pnfsû2 ―mjhrm qun eh mfmeizh jmy megufhs habnths ometmftns nf em
kmsm‐

– Fh sn prnhkupn @rs. S, siéftnsn y càgm`n ne prhaen`m

– Fh jmy htrm ohr`m qun fh cmren rhcnhs – iftnftmam pmrnknr

vmeinftn
– [man qun ns eh qun prnoinrh, phr omvhr khftifòn – em menftû
Ghtjne
–[à. Aunfh pmrnkn qun ne rnifh jm nfvimch shecmchs mquà pmrm
nfkhftrmr megufm oehr qun pinfsmf qun pnrtnfnkiû m em rnifm cn em
`unrtn
– ¸]ué8, ¸]ué snrí cn `is jnr`mfms8 – Ghtjne nstmam
nftrmfch nf pífikh
―¸Kû`h smkmré ehs kunrphs cn `is jnr`mfms cn mquà8‐

– ¸sus jnr`mfms8 @i emcy

–hevàcneh ¡tnfn`hs qun irfhs! –cibh Ghtjne khrrinfch jmkim

em eiarnràm pmrm th`mr ehs eiarhs `ís i`phrtmftns cn su `mcrn
– ¡Emcy Ghtjne, cntéfgmsn! ¸]ué nstí hkurrinfch8 – Em
eem`û @rs. Siccenahtth` khrrinfch trms neem – ¸kuíe ns ne
prhaen`m8

– ¸qun kuíe ns8, ¸kuíe ns8 ¡@rs. S ufhs shecmchs vinfnf m

cnstruir `i jhgmr! ¡Neehs pinfsmf qun yh shy em rnifm cn em `unrtn!
¡_mf m qun`mr thch ne eugmr! ¡En suginrh qun n`pmqun thch eh qun
en snm vmeihsh nf nstn `is`h `h`nfth!
– ¡Emcy, phr omvhr kíe`nsn! Nskòkjn`n. Snfgh ufm icnm.
Mjhrm, fh quinrh smanr qué ns eh qun jm jnkjh nf ne sûtmfh h nf m su
aiaeihtnkm h qun tinfnf qun vnr mquneems jnr`mfms suyms. Tnrh, sé
qun ns ufm kjikm aunfm. [in`prn jm sich `uy m`maen khf`igh y fh
`nrnkn pnrcnr su jhgmr. M `i pmrnknr thch eh qun quinrnf ns em oehr.
[i sn em nftrngm`hs sif amtmeemr, pinfsh qun em th`mrmf sif jmknr
tmfth meahrhth. Thcn`hs pemftmrem mounrm y prntnfcnr qun fi siquinrm
smaàm`hs qun sn nfkhftrmam mjà – Ghtjne quncû shrprnfcicm –
`nbhr mòf ¸Thr qué fh sn nfkemustrm nf su sûtmfh kumfch neehs
vnfgmf8 Trntnfcnré snr em cuným cn em kmsm y cnbmrn qun nfkunftrnf
em oehr sif `myhr hphsikiûf
– ¡Fh @rs. Siccenahtth`, fh punch nftrngmrens em oehr! –
Ghtjne en mrrnamtû em `mkntm khf em oehr cn ems `mfhs y em mprntû khf

ounrzm – ¡fh punch

p unch nftrngírsnems, fh punch!
– Fh krnh qun tnfgm htrm metnrfmtivm, `i Emcy – @rs.
Siccenahtth` en nxtnfciû su `mfh – Cé`nem y em phfcré nf ne
km`ph khf ne rnsth
–Sinfn qun jmanr htrm `mfnrm – Ghtjne tnfàm `inch cn qun
em `ubnr sn nfkhftrmrm nf eh khrrnkth – ¡fh nftinfch phrqun em
fnknsitmf! ¡Cnstruynrhf `i jhgmr kumfch th`mrhf em mftnrihr!
¡Tnfsé qun em rnifm ym nstmam smfm!
 –Em rnifm nstí nfonr`m cn funvh, su n`amrmzh em jizh rnkmnr
– @rs. Siccenahtth` en ifohr`û

– neehs ym tinfnf ufm oehr ¸pmrm qué fnknsitmf htrm8 – Ghtjne

sn nfkhftrmam cnsnspnrmcm
– Aunfh sn jm kh`ich em htrm ¸fh8 –@rs. Siccenahtth`
rnsphfciû khf kinrtm irhfàm
– ¡@meciths nstòpichs! – Ghtjne nstmam ounrm cn sus snftichs
[n snftàm mtrmpmcm, fh phcàm si`pen`nftn irsn khf em oehr. Ehs
shecmchs phcràmf nfkhftrmrsn khf sus jnr`mfms nf ne sûtmfh, phcràmf
nfkhftrmrems cn kumequinr `mfnrm, muf si @rs. Siccenahtth` ens
nftrngmrm em oehr vheuftmrim`nftn. Ghtjne fh smaàm qué jmknr. ]unràm
juir. Cnsnmam th`mr m em mfkimfm `ubnr y m sus jnr`mfms, suairems m
ufm kmrrntm n irsn, sif n`amrgh, smaàm qun nvnftume`nftn em
nfkhftrmràmf. Em kmzmràmf thch ne tin`ph qun tuvinrm em oehr ambh su
phcnr. ]un`mfch m su pmsh kmcm jhgmr qun ehgrmrm jmknrsn. ]uizí
cnaiû cn pnr`itir qun ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms sn eenvmrmf em oehr. Me
`nfhs msà nstmràm m smevh.
@rs. Siccenahtth` tnfàm rmzûf. Fh nxistàm htrm smeicm.
– ¡Sinfn qun ambmr me sûtmfh mjhrm `i Emcy, fh jmgm fifgòf
ruich! –Em urgiû @rs. Siccenahthh`
– ¸mjhrm8 – Kunstihfû Ghtjne `irmfch ounrm cn em vnftmfm
pmrm vnr si phcàm vnr m ehs shecmchs mprhxi`ífchsn – ¸vnfcríf
mjhrm8
– [i, `i Emcy ¡víymsn mjhrm!

– ¸Nstís sngurm cn qun phcrís eicimr khf thch nsth phr tu

kunftm8 – Ghtjne nstmam nskruciýmfch, trmtmfch cn vnr ne km`ifh –
¸tinfns
mrrianf8tin`ph suoikinftn pmrm eenvmr em oehr mounrm mftns cn qun

– ¡eh tnfgh! Fh sn prnhkupn phr em vinbm @rs. Siccenahtth`

¡punch hkupmr`n cn thchs ehs shecmchs qun vnfgmf m thkmr m nstm
punrtm! ¡Krém`n, mjhrm víymsn!
víymsn!
– Grmkims @rs. S – oun thch eh qun Ghtjne puch cnkir

– ¡Ambn y fh smegm jmstm qun vmym phr ustnc! –En ifcikiû

@rs. Siccenahtth` khf uf ansh
a nsh nf em `nbieem – ¡Mjhrm ambn!
Ghtjne oun me sûtmfh, fh jmaàm nstmch mjà cnscn em pri`nrm vnz
qun sn `ucû cn kmsm, kumfch jmaàm nstmch auskmfch ornfétikm`nftn
em smfgrn cn su `mcrn. @hfncms cn hrh sn nfkhftrmamf nspmrkicms
phr thch ne suneh y ehs khorns nstmamf mainrths busth kh`h ehs jmaàm
cnbmch. Ehs mtmòcns cn sus jnr`mfms tm`aiéf snguàmf mjà cn em
`is`m `mfnrm qun kumfch rnkiéf sn `ucmrhf. Fh jmaàm visth ehs
kunrphs cn sus jnr`mfms cnscn qun mamfchfmrhf ne ahsqun cn em
`unrtn, tn`àm `irmrehs y hasnrvmr qun jmaàmf n`pnzmch m
cnskh`phfnrsn. Snfàm `inch cn vnr sus rhstrhs.
Sn`àm qun cnspnrtmrmf y em mkusmrmf cn jmanrens omeemch.
[n mrrmstrû jmkàm sus mtmòcns, kh`h si trmtmrm cn fh cnspnrtmr m

sus cur`inftns
nfkhftrmamf jnr`mfms
emch m emchymòf
mariûtmf
ems jnr`hsms
tmpms. Emskh`h
aneems sin`prn.
cur`inftns sn
Mòf
bûvnfns, aneems, pnrh, `hrtme`nftn píeicms. Nrm kh`h si ne khehr
juainrm sich crnfmch cn sus kunrphs. Ifkeusivn ne ahfith kmaneeh rhbh
cn Tri`rhsn sn jmaàm thrfmch aemfkh. Tmrnkàmf omftms`ms jnkjhs cn
kristme hpmkh. Kh`h orígiens rnpeikms cn ems jnr`mfms qun m`û. ^f
nxtrmýh snfti`infth em ifvmciû. Nrm kh`h si sus jnr`mfms nstuvinrmf
mjà, pnrh, fh nxmktm`nftn, fh phcàm nxprnsmreh cn `nbhr `mfnrm.
_nrems, `ms, fh snftirems nrm em khsm `ís pnrturamchrm qun megufm
vnz juainrm nxpnri`nftmch. [u khrmzûf sn rh`piû kh`h si sn
nstuvinrm qunarmfch phr kmcm pnrcicm qun jmaàm tnfich nf mqune

`h`nfth y pnfsû qun quizí `hriràm phr ne chehr qun snftàm.

Nxtrmýmam tmfth m sus jnr`mfms cnanràm cn jmanr nstmch auskmfch
ufm `mfnrm cn cnvhevnrems m em vicm curmftn thch nsn tin`ph. Jmkàm
mýhs cnscn qunmcnspnrtû
y sn rnprnfciû si `is`mcnphr
su fh
emrgh sunýh
jmanr nf netin`ph
pmsmch ahsqunauskmfch
cn em `unrtn
ufm
`mfnrm cn rnsukitmrem. ¡Y si nsms `isnrmaens jnr`mfms nxtrmýms fh
`n juainrmf jnkjh chr`ir phr kinfths cn mýhs, prhamaen`nftn ym
nstmràmf cn vunetm mjhrm!

Smfths mýhs `me gmstmchs.

– hj, `is pharns jnr`mfms. Eh em`nfth, ens prh`nth qun
nfkhftrmrn ufm `mfnrm cn trmnrems cn vunetm –khehkû sus `mfhs nf
sus jnr`mfms y megh hkurriû.
[us `mfhs kh`nfzmrhf m arieemr uf phkh, kh`h em oehr cn
rmpufzne y em euz sn nstmam nxtnfcinfch m sus jnr`mfms kh`h ufm
kmskmcm cn ounghs mrtioikimens. Em euz kh`nfzmam m krnknr nf neems
kmusmfch qun arieemrmf sheh uf phkh, jmkiéfchens pmrnknr `ís vivms.
Ne khehr nstmam rnthrfmfch m sus rhstrhs.
– ¡Jmzne, Tri`rhsn! ¸Nstíf mjà8 –neems fh rnsphfcinrhf

Nstmamf kmeemcms y mòf snguàmf `unrtms, fh hastmftn, ne phcnr

cn em oehr jmaàm prhvhkmch megh.
Ghtjne ambû em vistm jmkim sus `mfhs. Nrmf vinbms y mrrugmcms
cn funvh kh`h junshs kuainrths khf pine. [us jnr`mfms jmaàmf
th`mch thchs ehs phcnrns kurmtivhs cn em oehr cn Qmpufzne cn neem.
Khrriû jmkim ehs khorns pmrm vnr si ufh cn ehs nspnbhs cn su `mcrn
jmaàm sich cnsn`pmkmch y sn nfkhftrû khf ufh qun fh rnkhfhkàm
nftrn thcms ems khsms cn su `mcrn.

Nxkem`û. [u kmaneeh nrm kh`pentm`nftn cn pemtm y su rhstrh

nstmam mrrugmch y grisíknh kh`h ufm vinbm `uýnkm cn `mfzmfm. Nrm
`ukjh `ís vinbm cn eh qun fufkm jmaàm prnsnfkimch. [i fh eengmam m
em oehr mjhrm, iam m pnrnknr.
[n mknrkû m em punrtm cne sûtmfh pmrm vnr si nskukjmam vhkns.
]uizí phcràm nskmaueeirsn y th`mr em oehr mftns cn qun ehs shecmchs
eengmrmf, pnrh, nskukjû m @rs. Siccenahtth` jmaemfch khf meguinf
nf em khkifm.
–hj ¸ufm oehr qun arieem cikns8 Aunfh suphfgh qun em
nfkhftrmrmf mounrm khf ne rnsth cn ems oehrns smevmbns. M vnkns vnh
megh arieemfch nf ne km`ph, sif n`amrgh, sin`prn pnfsé qun sn
trmtmamf cn eukiérfmgms. [hf `ís qun ainfvnfichs m smeir y auskmrem,
m`maens snýhrns ¡si ne rny em quinrn, puncnf th`mrem! [heh shy ufm
vinbm snýhrm rhcnmcm cn oehrns ¸]ué ns ufm oehr pmrm `à, si ne rny em
quinrn8 –ehs shecmchs rinrhf
– ¡Fh eukns kh`h ufm cn`hfimkm arubm cn em `unrtn pmrm
fhshtrhs! –@rs. Siccenahtth` rih khf neehs – ¡cihs `àh, fh! ¸Cn
cûfcn smkmrhf nsm icnm8
– [n fhs oun cikjh qun em rnifm cn em `unrtn auskû uf rnougih
mquà khf sus oehrns rnstmftns, pnrh, kemrm`nftn nrm ifohr`mkiûf
nrrûfnm – @rs. Siccenahtth` rih cn funvh
– ¡i`mgàfm`n, rnifm cn fmcm! –nstmam rinfch mfi`hsm`nftn
jmstm qun vih m ufm vinbm `ubnr mrrmstrífchsn nf eh `ís enbmfh cne
km`ph knrkm cne riskh qun cmam me `mr– ¡hj!
– ¸pmsm megh8 – prnguftmrhf ehs shecmchs cne rny
 – hj fmcm, qunrichs. [heh `n ci kunftm cn qun pmrnknf tnfnr
jm`arn y snc cnspués cn nsn emrgh vimbn. Thr omvhr th`nf msinfth y
th`nf uf trhzh cn pmstne cn funz y megh cn té
– hj, fh phcn`hs `mcm`n, pnrh, grmkims – cibh uf
emrguirukjh shecmch. Tmrnkàm snr thch armzhs y pinrfms, kh`h uf
gnftie, gigmftn nspmftmpíbmrhs khf jnarms cn kmaneeh m`mrieeh.
– ¡hj, ifsisth aunf snýhr! Em oehr snguirí mjà kumfch
tnr`ifnf. ¡Fh punch nfvimrehs cn vunetm me kmstieeh khf ehs
nstû`mghs vmkàhs! ¸]ué pnfsmrí ne rny cn em pharn vinbm @rs.
Siccenahtth` si nfvàm cn vunetm m sus shecmchs khf nstû`mghs qun
gruýnf8 – @rs. Siccenahtth` en quitû em km`pmfm me pmstne pmrm
marireh –mjhrm `àrnfeh ainf y càgmf`n qun fh quinrnf ufm
rnamfmcm. ¡Ns cn kjhkhemtn y funz!
f unz!
– ]uizí sheh ufm rnamfmcm –ne emrguirukjh shecmch cibh
th`mfch msinfth nf em khkifm – ¸phcràm tnfnr ufms kumftms pmrm `is
jh`arns tm`aiéf8
– ¡phr supunsth! Y tm`aiéf té ¡fh puncns kh`nr pmstne sif té,
phfcré m kmenftmr em tntnrm! ¡[iéftnfsn `inftrms jmgh nsth! – sn
snftû khf neehs khf ems nspmecms cmfch jmkim em vnftmfm quncmfch
ornftn me km`ph, chfcn vih m ufm `ubnr mrrmstrífchsn sharn em
arieemftn oehr, su euz sn jmaàm thrfmch `ms ounrtn
ou nrtn `inftrms en jmaemam,
cnspués, em `ubnr vinbm y mrrugmcm sn oibû nf qun @rs. Siccenahtth`
em `irmam, msà qun rípicm`nftn hkuetû su rhstrh nf em kmpukjm cn su
kmpm y kuariû em oehr khf ufm kmfmstm
– ¸y mjhrm quinf snrí8 – `ur`urû @rs. Siccenahtth`,
cucmfch cn qun sn trmtmrm cn Ghtjne, kh`h neem tn`àm

– ¸qué ns qué8 @mcm` – prnguftmrhf ehs gumricms

vhetnífchsn pmrm phcnr vnr eh qun em vistm cn em mfkimfm `irmam –
¸sman quiéf ns neem8 @mcm`
@rs. Siccenahtth` fngû khf em kmanzm me `is`h tin`ph qun
ehs shecmchs khrràmf jmkim ne km`ph
– ¡puncn snr meguinf trmtmfch cn eenvmrsn em oehr! –gritû khf
em nspnrmfzm cn qun si sn trmtmam cn Ghtjne em nskukjmràm y sn
nskhfcnràm mftns cn qun ehs shecmchs
s hecmchs em mekmfzmrmf.
Nf ufhs `h`nfths @rs. Siccenahtth` puch hasnrvmr kh`h em
euz sn jmkàm kmcm vnz `ís knrkmfm `inftrms qun ehs shecmchs
rngrnsmamf m em kmsm.
– mj ¸msà qun phr nsth ns thch ne meahrhth8 –Kunstihfû @rs.
Siccenahtth` – fi siquinrm supn qun em tnfàm nf `i bmrcàf
Ehs shecmchs pmrnkàmf `irmrem cn cistiftm `mfnrm m em qun mftns
eh jmkàmf
– mjhrm qun tinfnf em oehr mòf ¸quisinrmf su rnamfmcm cn
pmstne8 – ifquiriû prntnfcinfch qun fh jmaàm fhtmch ne aruskh
km`aih
– ¸quiéf nstmam nf ne km`ph8 –em iftnrrhgû ufh cn ehs
shecmchs. Nrm ufm pneucm anstim, uf phkh si`iemr m uf hsh khf ufm
tupicm ufiknbm
– ¡fh smaràm cnkirtn, qunrich! –Cibh sif `ukjh tmkth –
vunevn mcnftrh y th`m tu té
– ¸fh nstmrí trmtmfch cn cistrmnrfhs khf su pmstne y té pmrm
qun meguinf puncm th`mr em oehr8, ¸pmrm qun puncm tnfnrem8 –
ifquiriû `irífchem phr ne rmaieeh cn su hbh

– ¡cihs `àh fh! Fi siquinrm sé eh qun em oehr jmkn h ne `htivh

cne phrqun ne rny em quinrm ¡fi siquinrm smaàm qun em tnfàm!
– ¸nf snrih8 – prnguftû ne pneuch shecmch, `ms, mftns cn qun
pucinrm khftnstmr su
su mtnfkiûf oun kmptmcm
kmptmcm phr uf jhrriaen nstrunfch
– ¸]ué oun nsh8 – kunstihfû ne emrguirukjh shecmch ruaih
khf em vistm mpuftmcm jmkim ne sûtmfh
– ¡hj shem`nftn rmtms! Snfgh ne sûtmfh knrrmch jmstm qun
puncm trmnr me nxtnr`ifmchr cn rmtms –@rs. Siccenahtth` nstmam
kh`nfzmfch m nftrmr nf pífikh – ¡shf tnrriaens nsms rmtms! Sn`h
ambmr meeà
Ehs shecmchs khftifumamf shspnkjmfch cn neem.
–quizí cnam`hs ambmr y kh`prhamreh – ne emrguirukjh
shecmch jmaeû, sif n`amrgh, @rs. Siccenahtth` km`aiû ne tn`m
– ¸Shch nstn meahrhth ns phr ufm oehr8 Msà qun càgmf`n ¸]ué
ns eh qun jmkn8 –Ne shecmch sn tnfsh kumfch @rs. Sicenahtth` sn
mknrkû m ée –kurm kumequinr `menstmr, ifkeush ne nfvnbnki`infth
@irh m em rnktm kmrm cn @rs. Siccenahtth`
– ¡mj jmaràm cnsnmch smanreh nf nsn nfthfkns!
nfthf kns! Em phcràm jmanr
usmch nf `i `is`m –rih y nsh jizh qun ne shecmch sn sumvizmrm
funvm`nftn– fh sé fmcm mknrkm cn oehrns `ígikms, pnrh, sn ufm
khsm h chs cn ems fhr`mens y sé
s é qun puncnf `hrir si fh shf pemftmcms
mcnkumcm`nftn. Cébnf`n cmrens megh pmrm qun trmfsphrtnf
prhpim`nftn em oehr ¡fh snrí `ís cn uf `ifuth! Fh qunrríf qun sn
`mrkjitn mftns cn qun eengun m em rnifm
 – Grmkims, snýhrm – ne thfh cne shecmch nvicnfkimam qun sn
snftàm thfth phr jmanr krnàch tme khsm cn ufm cuekn mfkimfm

Qnthrfû khf ufm `mkntm eenfm cn tinrrm

– ¡mjhrm pnr`àtmf`n jmknr`n kmrgh cn nsh! –Arm`û me
`is`h tin`ph qun en mrrnamtmam em oehr cn ems `mfhs cne shecmch y
prhsnguàm m phfnr ems rmàkns cn em ooehr
ehr gnftie`nftn nf em sumvn tinrrm
– nsth snrí `ís qun suoikinftn

Nspnrmam qun juainrmf hevicmch phr kh`penth ne ruich nf ne

sûtmfh
– mjhrm ¸]uiéf quinrn ufm rnamfmcm cne om`hsh pmstne cn
kjhkhemtn y funkns cn em vinbm @rs. Siccenahtth`8
 KMTIS^EH ZZI_

QNIFM CN FMCM

E hs shecmchs sn th`mrhf su tin`ph kh`infch ne pmstne y

anainfch ne té. Fh oun jmstm em smeicm ccne
ne she qun @rs.
Siccenahtth` ehs vih menbmrsn khf kmfmstms eenfms cn
sífcwikjns cn bm`ûf y qunsh, uf pmstne cn funkns, gmeentms cn
kjhkhemtn y htrhs cuekns cn rnphstnràm.

– ¡grmkims @rs. S –gritû ufh cn ehs shecmchs `inftrms

vhevàmf me rnifh
– Mciûs, qunrichs – jizh uf mcn`mf cn cnspncicm khf ufm
grmf shfrism nf su rhstrh jmstm qun ehs vih cnsmpmrnknr sharn ne
punftn.
– ¡pharn, qunricm, sme cne sûtmfh! – Ghtjne ymkàm nspnrífchem
nf em punrtm cne sûtmfh kumfch em mariû

– ¡nstuvh i`prnsihfmftn khf nshscucm

shecmchs, @rs.emS!rnifm
rnme`nftn
eh nstuvh. Krnh qun cnsvmfnkiû thcm cn qun cn em
`unrtn `nrhcnm phr mquà
– ¸y eh jmkn8 –Trnguftû em `ubnr –hevàcneh, fh quinrh smanr

– [hy em rnifm cn fmcm – Ghtjne sn snftû nf em sieem cmfch uf

emrgh suspirh
– ¸Nrm ustnc jus`nmfch nf ne km`ph, `i emcy8 Tnfsé qun eh
nrm, pnrh – @rs. Siccenahtth` oun iftnrru`picm

–@n tn`h qun ns htrm prnguftm qun fh cnsnm qun khftnstn –

Ghtjne suspirû
– ¡Cn`msimch kinrth! aunfh ¸]ué jmrí mjhrm8 –ifquiriû
th`mfch funvms tmzms cn té cn em memknfm y ne oietrh cn té
– ¡Sh`mré em oehr cn rngrnsh! iré me rnifh, `n nskmaueeiren nf
ne kmstieeh y th`mrn em oehr cn vunetm
– ¸Cnspués cn thch nsth8 Srms cnbmr qun sn em eenvmrmf ¸irí
trms neehs pmrm trmnrem cn rngrnsh8 Em`nfth nsth `i emcy, `ms, ¸nstí
ustnc ehkm8
– Nstm`hs eengmfch me pufth chfcn cnanrí cn nskukjmr em
jisthrim kh`pentm h nstmrí cn mkunrch nf khfoimr nf qun sn eh qun
nsthy jmkinfch y fh prnguftmr`n `ís. Fh phcn`hs tnfnr m`ams
`mfnrms
– ifkeusivn si em rhamrí ¸]ué fh en jmkn krnnr qun vhevnríf
mquà auskífchem8
– ¸Y `henstmr m em cuekn mfkimfm qun eh nfviû m kmsm khf
`ncim memknfm8, ¸ufm vinbm `ubnr qun fh smaàm qun tnfàm em oehr nf
pri`nr eugmr8 ¡Fh eh krnh! –@rs., Siccenahtth` pmrnkàm tnfnr nf
khfsicnrmkiûf eh qun Ghtjne mkmamam cn `nfkihfmr
– Kinrtm`nftn –mpuftû neem eenfmch em tntnrm khf mgum y
khehkífchem nf em nstuom – pinfsh qun tinfn rmzûf
– Mjhrm nskukjn @rs. Siccenahtth` fh tinfn qun pnr`mfnknr
mquà si fh quinrn. Fh em kuepmràm @rs. S eh qun jizh mfhkjn oun `uy
pneigrhsh y eh mprnkih. Nf snrih qun eh jmgh. Msà qun si sn sinftn
ifkû`hcm khf ehomvhr
nstn òeti`h qun jmré, eh nftinfch
¸phcràm kh`pentm`nftn.
quncmrsn jmstm qun[hehrngrnsn8
jígm`n

Thstnrihr`nftn snrí eiarn cn irsn si tn`n qun ehs shecmchs ufmf ehs
kmahs suneths y sn cnf kunftm qun yh `n eenvé em oehr.
– ¸Sinfn megh qun vnr khf qun sn hkuetn nf ne sûtmfh8,
¸quisinrm smanr eh qun ns8
– En ciré si nf vnrcmc quinrn smanreh
– Fh, Ghtjne. Fh krnh qun quinrm
 KMTIS^EH ZZ_

NE K^MQSH [MFGQINFSH

S rmfskurrinrhf sn`mfms cnscn qun Ghtjne sn mvnfturû nf

ne rnifh cnbmfch shem m @rs., Siccenahtth` pmrm kuicmr
em kmsm y snr em m`m cn eemvns. Ghtjne en jmaàm cmch ems
eemvns cne sûtmfh y cn em eiarnràm pmrm qun em mýmcinrm me eemvnrh qun
tnfàm thcms ems eemvns cn em kmsm, pnrh, en `nfkihfh qun fh nftrmrm m
fifgufh cn ehs chs kumrths. @rs. Siccenahtth` sn snftàm kh`h em
fhvim ormfknsm m em qun en cinrhf ems eemvns cne kmstieeh y en cibnrhf
qun nrm ainfvnficm m nftrmr m kumequinr kumrth qun cnsnmrm smevh ufh.
Kemrh qun em fhvim ormfknsm eh jizh. @ís nrm pmrtn cn thcm htrm
jisthrim.
M cionrnfkim cn em fhvim ormfknsm @rs. Siccenahtth` fh
mfsimam smanr eh qun sn hkuetmam nf ne sûtmfh. M kh`h eh prnsnftàm,
eh `nfhs qun supinrm, `nbhr. Mufqun kemrh tnfàm sus tnhràms. Y si sn
juainrm th`mch cn snftmrsn y pnfsmreh ym eh jmaràm cnskuainrth, nf
rnmeicmc, ym eh jmaàm jnkjh, `ís cnkiciû phfnr sus pnfsm`infths nf
htrm pmrtn. Khf ne pmsmr cn ehs mýhs @rs. Siccenahtth` sn jmaàm
vuneth `uy aunfm nf nvmcir ehs prhaen`ms y fh nstmam m pufth cn
kmnr nf uf grmf mgubnrh cn neehs mjhrm, phrqun busth nsh nrm eh qun
prnvnàm2 prhaen`ms. Fh ns qqun
un ounrm ufm arubm y puc
pucinrm
inrm prncnkireh,
`ms, phsnàm snftich kh`òf y smaàm qun Ghtjne nstmam m pufth cn
trmnr uf sifoàf cn prhaen`ms sharn sus kmanzms. Fh jmy fnknsicmc cn
trmnr `ís ambmfch me sûtmfh. Fh fnknsith smanr qué ns eh nstí meeí
mambh.

Sm`aiéf, smaàm eh qun en hkurriû m mquneem fhvim nf nsn kunfth

cn jmcms ormfkés kumfch nftrû me kumrth prhjiaich. Tnrciû su kmanzm
kumfch su nsphsh vheviû m kmsm y tnr`ifû
tnr`i fû nf ne kumrth smfgrinfth khf
thcms sus cn`ís fhvims
f hvims cnkmpitmcms. E
Emm `n`hrim cn nsm jisthrim jizh
qun ne kunrph cn @rs. Siccenahtth` ounrm rnkhrrich phr nskmehoràh.
Tnfsmr nf ehs kunrphs cn nsms pharns kjikms khegmfch nf gmroihs
hxicmchs nf mqune kumrth, sus kmanzms punstms cnambh cn kòpuems cn
cébmeh ounrm cn tu `nftn . [n cibh m sà `is`m. Fh krnàm qun
kristme…cébmeh
kristme…
Ghtjne en phcràm jmknr ufm khsm msà m neem, sif n`amrgh, @rs.
Siccenahtth` jizh su nfkh`infcm ne fh ir phr mjà tnftmfch ne
cnstifh. H tnr`ifmr khf su kmanzm khrtmcm si ns qun phcàm
p hcàm nvitmreh.

Ehs kunfths cn jmcms

jmcms nstíf nskriths phr ufm rmzûf. Tnfsû
Nrmf jisthrims cn mcvnrtnfkim. @rs. Siccenahtth` phcàm snr ufm
vinbm `ubnr, pnrh, fh nrm nstòpicm. Tmsmam em `myhràm cn su càm
hkupmcm nf jhrfnmr pmys y pmstnens. Em khkifm nstmam me thpn khf
neehs, `ís, sn nfkhftrû khf qun ne jhrfnmr kme`mam sus fnrvihs y
cnspués cn thch nstmam `uy prnhkupmcm phr Ghtjne. Srmfskurrinrhf
`ís sn`mfms cn eh qun sn suphfcràm
sup hfcràm cnaàm cn jmanrsn tmrcmch Ghtjne
nf ir y vnfir y mòf fh jmaàm fifgufm snýme suym. Msà qun @rs.
Siccenahtth` jhrfnû `ís pmys y thcmvàm `ís pmstnens y sn ehs
nftrngmam m kumequinrm qun ehs quisinrm.
Y kumfch @rs., Siccenahtth` n`pnzmam m pnfsmr qun megh
tnrriaen puch hkurriren m su emcy, Ghtjne vheviû khf uf anaé nf sus
armzhs kh`h si sn trmtmsn cn kume
kumequinr
quinr càm fhr`me.
– ¸Y quiéf ns neem8 – prnguftû @rs. Siccenahtth` `irmfch m
em pnquným y eifcm krimturm nf ehs armzhs cn Ghtjne
 – Ns `i oehr – rnsphfciû Ghtjne – prhamaen`nftn
cnanràm`hs cn auskmr m meguinf qun em kuicn jmstm qun snm `myhr

– [u oehr eukn tnrriaen`nftn si`iemr m ufm anaé – en pmsû em

anaé m @rs. Siccenahtth`
Siccenahtth` kh`h si sn trmtmsn cn uf smkh cn pmpms
–^f anaé kuym `mcrn kh`iû `i
` i oehr
– ¸quinrn cnkir qun nstm ns em prifknsm8, ¸nf qué jmcms nstmam
pnfsmfch kumfch pnfsû nf
nf th`mr m nstm an
anaé8
aé8
– ¡Fh tnfàm metnrfmtivm! ¸]ué qunràm qun jikinrm8 Em mr`mcm
cn su pmcrn cnstruyû `i rnifh phr megh qun fh ens pnrtnfnkàm y sn eh
cih m em rnifm ¡quiéf sn eh trmfsoiriû m nstm krimturm! ¡Ns em òeti`m oehr
qun `n quncm! [i `i `mcrn nstuvinrm vivm ehs juainrm cnstruich y me
rnifh nftnrh, tinfnf sunrtn cn qun em òfikm khsm qun ens quitn ounrm
nstm fiým
– Fh eh sé Ghtjne ¸]ué nstmríf siftinfch mjhrm8 ^fm khsm ns
trmnr cn vunetm tu oehr, pnrh, th`mr m su jibm ¡fh eh sé! – nxkem`û
@rs. Siccenahtth`
– ¡Neem ns `i oehr! Em òfikm qun qu
quncm
ncm cn su tiph. Cnstruynrhf
kmsi thch ¡tuvn y th`é em òfikm hphrtuficmc cn vnr m `is jnr`mfms
ufm vnz `ís! Neehs fh shf ems vikti`ms
vikt i`ms mquà ¡yh eh shy, @rs. S!

Ghtjne vih qun @rs. Siccenahtth` qunràm prnguftmren mknrkm cn

sus jnr`mfms, pnrh, sn cntuvh. Tmrnkàm nstmr khfsicnrmfch ems
pmemarms cn Ghtjne phr uf tin`ph ` `inftrms
inftrms su vistm nstmam oibm nf em
nskurricizm krimturm nf sus armzhs.
– ¸Kû`h em eem`mrn`hs8 –oifme`nftn jmaeû

– Qmpufzne– khftnstû Ghtjne menbífchsn cn em mfkimfm y em

fiým pmrm cnsknfcnr me sûtmfh sif siquinrm `irmr mtrís
 – Aunfh –@rs. Siccenahtth` en cibh m em anaé – ¸qué
jmrn`hs khftigh8 Fh phcn`hs khftrmtmr m ufm fhcrizm, fh kumfch sn
sman qun ouistn mrrnamtmcm cn em om`ieim rnme
Ghtjne sn jmaàm vuneth `ís sheitmrim cnscn em visitm cn ems
jnr`mfms nxtrmýms y ne pnqunýh msufth qun ns kh`h @rs.
Siccenahtth` cnkiciû eem`mreh. [n jmaàm thrfmch mòf `ís cnscn qun
Qmpufzne eengû m sus vicms. Tmsmam em `myhràm cne tin`ph nf ne
sûtmfh h nf su aiaeihtnkm. [meàm ufm vnz me càm, th`mam m em anaé nf
sus armzhs. En kmftmam ufm kmfkiûf y rnthrfmam me sûtmfh.
Khf em myucm cn su jnr`mfm @rs. Siccenahtth` puch nfkhftrmr
ufm fhcrizm pmrm Qmpufzne, ufm m em kume en pmgmamf gnfnrhsm`nftn
phr `mftnfnr ne snkrnth mknrkm cne anaé. @rs. Siccenahtth` jmaàm
jnkjh ufm jisthrim sharn qun ufm cn ems jnr`mfms cn Ghtjne jmaàm
khfknaich m Qmpufzne ounrm cne `mtri`hfih y cibh qun nsm nrm em
rmzûf phr tmftm ciskrnkiûf. @rs. Siccenahtth` smaàm qun nrm ne
pnronkth nfgmýh. [u jnr`mfm fh snràm kmpmz cn `mftnfnr ne snkrnth n
iràm nspmrkiéfcheh m sus mfkjms.
Ems jnr`mfms cn Ghtjne nrmf `uy `nfkihfmcms phr enfgums

kjis`hsms
qun nf nequn
krnynrmf punaeh
Emcyy @rs. Siccenahtth`
Ghtjne sn jmaàm
nrm ufm kemsn jnkjhphr
cn smftm kmrgh cn
jmanr
th`mch em kmrgm cn su jnr`mfm, phr kumequinr `ncih thchs nf em vieem
pnfsmamf qun Ghtjne jmaàm sich ufm kemsn cn jmcm `mcrifm pmrm em
fiým.
@rs. Siccenahtth` sn jmaàm nfkmrgmch cn qun en pmgmrmf ainf m
@rs. Tiklen, em fhcrizm. Trh`ntiéfchen em phsikiûf cn ifstitutriz ufm
vnz qun em fiým ounrm `myhr. Y @rs. Tiklen nrm ufm `mrmvieem, eh kume
nrm uf `iemgrh pmrm @rs. Siccenahtth` quinf fnknsitmam `ís myucm
qun fufkm nf em kmsm. Neem pnfsmam qun @rs. Tiklen jmaàm sich

nfvimcm phr ehs cihsns pmrm muxieimrem m krimr m em anaé y neem sn

nfkhftrmam oneiz cn tnfnr ufm fiým y ufm om`ieim phr em kume
prnhkupmrsn y uf eugmr me kume eem`mr jhgmr. Ghtjne sn mkh`hcû nf
ne pnqunýh kumrth nf ne pish cn mrriam bufth khf Qmpufzne, cn nsm
`mfnrm bm`ís nstmràm `uy menbmcm cn em fiým. Neem em vigiemam kh`h
uf jmekûf y nrm oinrm`nftn prhtnkthrm khf neem. Fufkm jmaeû cn nsh,
fi siquinrm khf @rs. Siccenahtth`, `ms, smaàm qun em vinbm `ubnr
jmaàm pnrcich m su om`ieim nf megòf trígikh nvnfth y qun nstmam oneiz
cn phcnr hkupmr su tin`ph y eenfmr su khrmzûf rhth.
Y msà oun phr `ukjhs mýhs `inftrms Qmpufzne krnkàm y oehrnkàm
ambh ne kuicmch cn nsms cncikmcms `ubnrns. @rs. Siccenahtth` em
eenfmam cn cuekns y en cmam anshs nf kmcm hphrtuficmc y @rs. Tiklen
sn nfkmrgmam cn sus kh`icms, amýhs y sus nxkursihfns cimrims m ehs
km`phs cn oehrns. [in`prn khf ne kuicmch cn fh mvnfturmrsn `uy
enbhs cn kmsm, cn htrm ohr`m Emcy Ghtjne sn phfàm mfsihsm. Kmcm càm
kh`h si sn trmtmsn cn uf rnehb Ghtjne visitmam m em fiým ufm vnz kmcm
fhkjn mftns cn irsn m chr`ir, en kmftmam ufm kmfkiûf me `is`h
tin`ph qun knpieemam su kmaneeh, phstnrihr`nftn ambmam cirnktm`nftn
me sûtmfh chfcn pmsmam ems fhkjns.
f hkjns.
[i fh juainrm sich phr em fiým @rs. Siccenahtth` sn juainrm
ich cn em kmsm. [u m`m sn jmaàm vuneth tmf pnkueimr y em `mfnrm nf
qun en jmaemam m em fiým nrm tmf mrtioikime eem`ífchsn m sà `is`m
`mcrn, kmftmfch sin`prn em `i`m kmfkiûf y fufkm eem`mfch m em
fiým phr su fh`arn, nf su eugmr, sin`prn em eem`mam ―`i oehr‐. Nrm
cn`msimch nxtrmýh pmrm @rs. Siccenahtth`, `uy turaih. Fh phcàm
nvitmr prnguftmrsn em `mfnrm nf em qun ehs pmcrns cn Qmpufzne
cnainrhf cn snftirsn, kumfth cnaàmf nxtrmýmr m su pnquným fiým, sif
n`amrgh, fh sn mtrnvàm m nkjírsneh nf kmrm m Ghtjne, quinf pmrm nsn

mýh eukàm kh`h sus jnr`mfms. Quay, @mrtjm, y Eukifcm, `ís qun
fufkm.
Ghtjne pnifmam su kmaneeh nf rizhs y piftmam su rhstrh cn em
`mfnrm qun rnkhrcmam jmanr visth kh`h em trmimf piftmcms mquneems
jnr`mfms nxtrmýms ne càm cn su visitm. Nrm kh`h si trmtmrm cn
ifvhkmrems me vnstirsn kh`h neems. ^fm sif pmtétikm ohr`m cn `mgim.
Ghtjne prhsnguàm khf trmnr m sus jnr`mfms cn vunetm kumfch vih qun
snràm khrrnkth jmaemreh khf @rs. Siccenahtth`. Eh kume sheh en trmbh
khfousiûf y `henstim. Fh hastmftn, cnkiciû gumrcmrsn sus
pnfsm`infths pmrm sà `is`m y nfohkmr su nfnrgàm nf cmren m em
pnquným Qmpufzne thch ne m`hr y kuicmch qun `nrnkàm, punsth qun
kemrh qun fh eh nstmam hatnfinfch cn su supunstm `mcrn.
@rs. Siccenahtth` sn snftàm `ís qun fufkm kh`h ufm vinbm
`ubnr mtrmpmcm nf uf kunfth cn jmcms y eh òeti`h qun cnsnmam nrm
tnr`ifmr khegmcm nf uf gmroih hxicmch nf ne kumrth smfgrinfth h nf ne
sûtmfh.
[harn thch, eh qun `nfhs qunràm nrm qun su kmanzm tnr`ifmrm
ambh ufm km`pmfm cn kristme.

Fh, nsh fh pmsmràm,

pmsmràm, fh cne thch. F
Fhh pmrm @rs. S
Siccenahtth`
iccenahtth`
 KMTIS^EH ZZ_I

SQN[ @M[ TMQM NE TM[SNE

E hs mýhs pmsmrhf m uf rit`h `mfàmkh. Tmrnkàm qun oun

mynr qun Emcy Ghtjne jmaàm trmàch m em anaé Qmpufzne m
kmsm< pnrh mftns cn qun sn cinrmf kunftm, em [rm.
Siccenahtth` y em [rm. Tiklen sn nstmamf prnpmrmfch pmrm em
knenarmkiûf cne hktmvh ku`penmýhs cn Qmpufzne.
– ¸Tuncns krnnr qun funstrm fiým ku`pen hkjh mýhs8 –
prnguftû em [rm. Siccenahtth`.
Siccenahtth`.
Em [rm. Tiklen nstmam hkupmcm nfvhevinfch ehs rngmehs cn
Qmpufzne–. ¡[à, funstrm oehrnkieem jm oehrnkich tmf rípich! ¡Mpnfms
punch krnnreh! –Cibh, sif cmrsn kunftm cn qun Ghtjne mkmamam cn
nftrmr nf em khkifm.
– ¡Neem ns `i oehr, [rm. T! ¡@àm! ¡Y fh eh hevicns! –Em [rm.
Tiklen sn nstrn`nkiû, fngífchsn m jmknr khftmkth visume khf Ghtjne.
– [à, `i snýhrm –cibh, `mftnfinfch ehs hbhs nf su nfvheturm.

– ¸Y cûfcn nstí `i oehrnkitm8 –prnguftû Ghtjne. Fh pmrnkàm

`myhr qun kumfch neem y em [rm. Siccenahtth` sn khfhkinrhf.
– Nstí nf ne km`ph cn oehrns sievnstrns –cibh em [rm.
Siccenahtth`, `inftrms cnkhrmam ne pmstne cn ku`penmýhs cn
Qmpufzne–. En jn pncich qun sn `mftnfgm ounrm cn em khkifm,
`inftrms fhs prnpmrm`hs pmrm su oinstm.

– Aunfh, ns phsiaen qun cnsnn mýmcir htrm kmpm m nsn pmstne,

[rm. S., pmrnkn qun vm`hs m nspnrmr trns ifvitmcms `ís nstm fhkjn. ¡Y
smans eh `ukjh qun ens gustm ne pmstne m `is jnr`mfms!
Em [rm. Siccenahtth` suspirû.
– ¸Sinfn megufm habnkiûf m qun ifvitn m `is jnr`mfms m
knenarmr ne ku`penmýhs cn `i jibm, [rm. Siccenahtth`8 –Ghtjne
prnguftû khf ufm omesm shfrism
shfrism y ufm kkmcnfkim
mcnfkim kmftmrifm m su vh
vhz.
z.
– Fh, Emcy Ghtjne. Fifgufm, nf eh masheuth.

– @uy ainf –cibh Ghtjne, smeinfch cn em jmaitmkiûf y

cnbmfch m ems cm`ms mtûfitms.
– ¸_istn eh qun eenvmam punsth8
pu nsth8 –En prnguftû m em [rm. Tiklen
cnspués cn qun Ghtjne smeinrm cn em jmaitmkiûf.
– Hj, eh jikn. @n rh`pàm ne khrmzûf vnrem vnsticm kh`h nsms
jhrriaens jnr`mfms suyms. Mjhrm `n nfournkn. ¸Kû`h sn mtrnvn m
ifvitmrems, cnspués cn thch eh qun en jmf jnkjh8 Mquà, m nstm kmsm,
¡khf nsm bhvnfkitm mquà! ¡Neem fh ns ufm aunfm `mcrn!

– ¡[jjj! ¡Fh cigms nsh tmf meth! –cibh em [rm. Tiklen,

`irmfch m vnr si Ghtjne thcmvàm mfcmam phr mjà.
– ¡Fh en tnfgh `inch! –cibh em [rm. Siccenahtth`, ghepnmfch
su `mfh sharn em `nsm, jmkinfch qun em jmrifm sn `hvinrm y sn
pusinrm sharn su cnemftme
cnemftme khf nstm`pmch
nstm`pmch cn oehrns.
– ¸Sò fh8 ¡Yh sà! ¡Y tnfgh `ís `inch cn sus jnr`mfms, si
quinrns smanr em vnrcmc! Thr thch eh qun jms cikjh, sunfmf kh`h ufm
pnsmcieem.
– ¡Y msà ns! –Cibh meguinf ounrm cn em vnftmfm mainrtm–.
¡[h`hs ne `mtnrime cn ems pnsmcieems, y fh eh hevicns!

^f nskmehoràh mtrmvnsû m ems cm`ms, `inftrms vnàmf m ems

pnkueimrns jnr`mfms, `irmfch h`ifhsm`nftn m trmvés cn em vnftmfm
cn em khkifm.
– ¸]ué ns nsth8, ¸`htàf8 –en prnguftû m Eukifcm `inftrms
neem y sus jnr`mfms nftrmamf phr em punrtm cn em khkifm.
– ¡Kíe`mtn, mfkimfm! Fh qunrn`hs qun tn cnspeh`ns mftns cn
qun tnr`ifns cn jmknr nsn jnr`hsh pmstne
p mstne –cibh Eukifcm.
– Fh, fh phcràm`hs pnr`itir nsh. –Quay sn rih–. ¡[nràm ufm
pnfm!
– ¡[à, nsthy cnsnmfch tnfnr uf trhzh cn pmstne cn ku`penmýhs!
–cibh @mrtjm.

– ¸Kuífch oun em òeti`m vnz qun kh`i`hs pmstne cn

ku`penmýhs8 ¸Oun nf ne ku`penmýhs cn @meéoikm8 –prnguftû Quay.
– ¡Fh, fh! ¡Fh kh`i`hs pmstne nsn càm! Nstmam thch nf ruifms.
Shch cnstruich. Ems nstrneems tnfàmf rmzûf, ¡fh jmaàm pmstne! ¡Fh
jmaàm pmstne pmrm @meéoikm! ¡Fh jmaàm pmstne pmrm fifgufh cn
fhshtrhs! –cibh @mrtjm, cmfch pmtmcms kh`h uf fiýh tnfinfch ufm
rmaintm.
Ems jnr`mfms nrmf `ís mtnrrmchrms cn eh qun em [rm. Tiklen
jmaàm i`mgifmch.
– ¡Hj, fh tinfns fi icnm! –cibh Eukifcm, riéfchsn–. ¸Y
quiéf ns ustnc8 [rm. Tiklen, ¸fh8 ]ué fh`arn tmf nxtrmýh. Nsthy
sngurm cn qun cnan sigfioikmr megh, pnrh jhfnstm`nftn fh `n
i`phrtm.
 Ems jnr`mfms sn rnàmf y rnàmf, jhrrhrizmfch m em [rm. Tiklen y m
em [rm. Siccenahtth`.

– ¡Jnr`mfms! ¡Nstíf mquà! –cibh Ghtjne, `inftrms nftrmam nf

em khkifm, khf ehs armzhs nxtnfcichs. Eenvmam ne `is`h vnstich qun
ems jnr`mfms. Oun msh`arhsh vnr m ems kumtrh khf sus hskurhs rizhs m
bungh, kmrms píeicms, ci`ifuths emaihs rhbhs y kàrkuehs rhsmchs
piftmchs nf sus `nbieems< thcms neems eukinfch kh`h `mrihfntms
mtnrrmchrms. Em [rm. Siccenahtth` phcràm cnkir qun ems jnr`mfms
nstmamf nf sjhkl phr vnr m Ghtjne vnsticm cn nsm `mfnrm.
– Ghtjne. ¡Jhem! –Cibh Eukifcm, mpnfms smainfch qué `ís
cnkir.
– ¡Hj!

– ¸Kû`h...8
– ¡Hj! Sn vi nf tu nspnbh. Ne qun cnbmstn mquà. Ne qun jikistn
pmsmr kh`h si ounsn cn
c n `i `mcrn, pmrm
p mrm qun pucinrms nspimr`n –cibh
Ghtjne m ems pnkueimrns jnr`mfms, qun nstmamf khfousms.
– ¸En nftrngmstn m Ghtjne ufh cn funstrhs nspnbhs8 –Kjieeû
Quay–. ¡Cnbm cn rngmemr thchs funstrhs tnshrhs, Eukifcm!
– Fh jiki`hs tme khsm, Ghtjne! –cibh Eukifcm. Eh cnbé kh`h
uf rngmeh. Nrm ufm `mfnrm pmrm qun ustnc fhs khftmktmrm, kumfch eh
khfsicnrmrms hphrtufh.
– ¸Nfthfkns phr qué nskhfcnreh nftrn ems khsms cn `i `mcrn8
Fh i`phrtm, ¡eh mtnshrh! Fh vivm`hs nf ne pmsmch. ¡Nsthy tmf oneiz
cn tnfnr m `is jnr`mfms phr oif cn vunetm!
Ems nxtrmýms jnr`mfms sn quncmrhf sif jmaem. Fh phcàmf
supnrmr qun neem nstuvinrm vnsticm kh`h neems. Y fh nstmamf
kh`pentm`nftn sngurms cn phr qué ems jmaàm ifvitmch.

– ¡Snfgh tmfth qun `hstrmrens! ¡Smfth qun khftmrens! ¡Fh

krnnríf ne prhgrnsh qun jikn! –cibh Ghtjne, kh`h uf fiýh
n`hkihfmch kh`pmrtinfch ufm harm omvhritm cn mrtn khf sus pmcrns.
– Fhshtrms, uj, fh phcn`hs nspnrmr pmrm vnrem –cibh
Eukifcm, prnguftífchsn si jmaàmf th`mch em cnkisiûf khrrnktm me
vnfir m vnr Ghtjne.
– ¡_nfgmf khf`igh! ¡_nfgmf mjhrm! –cibh Ghtjne,
mrrmstrmfch m ems jnr`mfms jmkim em punrtm cne sûtmfh.
– ¸]ué jmy cn em ku`penmýnrm8 –cibh @mrtjm, `irmfch m su
merncnchr, trmtmfch cn nspimrem.
– ¸]ué tinfn8 –Nspntû Ghtjne–. ¸]ué quinrns khf neem8 –
Em kmrm cn Ghtjne sn trmfsohr`û nf megh `hfstruhsh.
– [heh qunràm`hs cnsnmren uf oneiz ku`penmýhs, nsh ns thch.

– ¡Tuncn nspnrmr! –cibh Quay.

– ¡[à, puncn nspnrmr! –cibh Ghtjne, shfrinfch m ems jnr`mfms
nxtrmýms.
– ¡Hj sà! ¡Nspnrn`hs! @uéstrmfhs phr qué nstís tmf
n`hkihfmcm, Ghtjne, –cibh Eukifcm, cnbmfch qun Ghtjne ems eenvn me
sûtmfh.
[n prnguftû qué ns eh qun smaàmf cn neem qun kmusû tme
`inch. Thr htrm pmrtn, em [rm. Siccenahtth` fh smaàm `ukjh, y thch
cnftrh cn neem en cnkàm qun sn ounrm cn em kmsm cn if`ncimth. Y eh
jmaràm jnkjh si fh ounrm
ou nrm phr Qmpufzne. Fh phcàm cnbmr m su fiým, shem
khf nsms arubms. Thrqun sngurm`nftn nsh nrm eh qun nrmf.
Arubms.

Y thchs smaàmf eh qun ems arubms ens jmkàmf m ehs fiýhs nf ehs
kunfths cn jmcms. Eh òeti`h qun em [rm. Siccenahtth` qunràm, nrm vnr
m Qmpufzne, khrtmcm nf pncmkiths y jhrfnmcm nf uf pmstne. H punstm
nf uf emrgh sunýh `hrtme. H nf ne jhrfh cn megufm arubm. H
nfknrrmcm nf ufm thrrn. H ifkeush ansmcm phr megòf pràfkipn,
th`mfch cn`msimcms eianrtmcns, kh`h ufm prifknsm chr`icm.
Fh, em [rm. Siccenahtth` sn iam m quncmr quintm. [u Qmpufzne
em fnknsitmam. Ifkeush tmf vinbm kh`h nrm, prhtngàm m em kjikm khf
thch eh qun tnfàm.
– ¡Qmpufzne! Nftrm, ¸quinrns8 –Em mfkimfm eem`û phr em

punrtm trmsnrm.
khrrnr cnscn neEmkm`ph
[rm. Siccenahtth` shfriû, –
cn oehrns sievnstrns vinfch
. Mjàm nstí
su cuekn kjikm
`i kjikm.
Mquà, tn vns uf cnsmstrn. Cébm`n knpieemr nsn emrgh kmaneeh rnanecn
tuyh. Cnsnmràm qun tu `mcrn `n cnbmrm khrtmreh phr ti. Fh i`phrtm,
¡vms m nstmr prnkihsm
p rnkihsm pmrm tu ku`penmýhs!
 KMTIS^EH ZZ_II

NE HKSM_H OEHQ
K^@TENMÝH[ CN EM

m [rm. Siccenahtth` sn jmaàm supnrmch m sà

`is`m. Jmaàm jnkjh uf pmstne cn ku`penmýhs cn hkjh
fivnens, kuainrth cn cneikmcms oehrns cn `mzmpíf y
khehrichs mfi`mens. Nrm uf zhheûgikh kh`nstiaen qun rivmeizmam

E
ifkeush khf ehs om`hshs cuekns nemahrmchs phr ne [r. Auttnrpmfts cn
Auttnrpmfts Amlnry. Nrm uf grmf nspnktíkueh cn uf pmstne. ^fm harm
`mnstrm. Nrm ne pmstne `ís jnr`hsh qun em [rm. Siccenahtth` jmaàm
visth, si neem `is`m eh cnkàm. Nstmam `uy hrgueehsm cn nsn pmstne y
nspnrmam qun m Qmpufzne en nfkmftmrm tmfth, kh`h m em
[rm. Siccenahtth` en nfkmftmam Qmpufzne
Qmpufzne..
Ne pmstne oun khehkmch nf ufm `nsm emrgm nf ne smeûf cnemftnrh
y rhcnmch phr uf `hftûf cn rngmehs nfvuneths nf pmpne chrmch khf
kiftms iricisknftns cn khehr rhsm. Em [rm. Tiklen jmaàm jnkjh ufm
eifcm pmfkmrtm qun cnkàm ¡ONEIR K^@TENMÝH[, QMT^FRNE! Y
em jmaitmkiûf nstmam cnkhrmcm khf khrmzhfns cn pmpne rhbh y oehrns
cn pmpne cn sncm m`mrieeh. Eh òfikh qun ometmam nrm Emcy Ghtjne y
sus jnr`mfms.
– ¡Thr Jmcns, nstms ehkms nstíf `henstífch`n, sheh pmrm
cistrmnr`n!
punrtm Em [rm.
cne sûtmfh Siccenahtth`
y hrcnfmr tnfàm
m ems arubm
arubms em smeinrmf
s qun iftn
iftnfkiûf
fkiûfcncn ghepnmr em
iif`ncimth.
f`ncimth.

Nf thchs ehs mýhs qun jmaàm vivich nf nsm kmsm, fufkm jmaàm
ambmch me sûtmfh. Ifkeush nf ehs pri`nrhs `nsns cnspués cne rngrnsh
cn Ghtjne, kumfch jmaàm n`pnzmch m misemrsn, cnbmfch shem m em
pharn [rm. Siccenahtth` pmrm kuicmr m em anaé Qmpufzne, fufkm
eem`û m em punrtm. Neem si`pen`nftn cnbû m su m`m. Msà qun fh nstmam
cispunstm m thkmr em punrtm mjhrm< pnrh nstmam `henstm, phrqun fh
jmaàmf suaich pmrm phcnr kh`nfzmr em knenarmkiûf.
– ¡[rm. Siccenahtth`!

Nrm em [rm. Tiklen. Nstmam nf pífikh. [u kmrm nstmam rhbm y

nstmam rnthrkinfch su cnemftme.

– ¸]ué ns eh qun tn tinfn nstrmfguemfch ne cnemftme, kjikm8–

Cibh em [rm. Siccenahtth`.
Y phr uf `h`nfth em [rm. Tiklen sn hevicû cn Qmpufzne –.
¡[rm. S! ¸]ué tn pmsû8
– ¸Cn qué cn`hfihs nstís jmaemfch, kjikm8 –prnguftû em
[rm. Siccenahtth`, `henstífchsn.
– ¡Aunfh, `àrmtn! –Cibh.
– Hj sà, prhamaen`nftn tnfgh jmrifm phr thcm em kmrm, kh`h
sin`prn. ¸]ué tn tinfn tmf `henstm8 ¡@mfhs m em harm!
– ¡Fh, [rm. S! ¡@àrnsn me nspnbh! Megh jm pmsmch –cibh em
[rm. Tiklen, snýmemfch me nspnbh hvmemch qun khegmam nf em pmrnc `ís
enbmfm cne smeûf–. ¡_m`hs! ¡@irn mjhrm `is`h!
– ¡[mfth kineh! –Cibh em [rm. Siccenahtth`, `inftrms sn
cirigàm me nspnbh–. Eh jmré si tmf sheh cnbms cn snguir khf nsth. Tnrh
su thfh km`aiû kumfch vih su rnoenbh–. ¡Hj, cihsns! –Fh phcàm
krnnr eh qun vnàm. Nrm bhvnf. Jmaàm pmsmch tmfth tin`ph cnscn qun

jmaàm visth nsm vnrsiûf cn su kmrm qun kmsi fh em rnkhfhkàm. Neem

si`pen`nftn sn quncû meeà, `irífchsn m sà `is`m khf ifkrncueicmc.
– ¡Hj, [rm. Siccenahtth`! Em rmzûf phr em qun vifn m
auskmrtn...
– [à, fiým, ¸qué ns8 –prnguftû, thcmvàm `irífchsn m sà
`is`m.
– ¡Fh punch nfkhftrmr m Qmpufzne! Neem fh nstí nf su
jmaitmkiûf, ¡y fh nstí ounrm!
– ¸]ué8 ¸Nstís sngurm8 –Trnguftû em [rm. Siccenahtth`,
girmfch su kmanzm pmrm `irmr m em [rm. Tiklen.
– [à, jn `irmch phr thcms pmrtns.

– ¸Qmpufzne8 –eem`û m em [rm. Siccenahtth`–. ¸Cûfcn

nstís, kjikm8
– ¡Fh nstí
nstí phr fifgòf emch! Fh krnns qun nsté mambh khf ems
m`ms, ¸vnrcmc8
– ¡Hj, nspnrh qun fh! –cibh em [rm. Siccenahtth`, khrrinfch
jmkim em punrtm cne sûtmfh.
Neem mariû em punrtm, prnsm cne pífikh–. ¸Qmpufzne8 Em kjikm
fh khftnstû. Sm`phkh eh jikinrhf ems arubms. Shch eh qun nskukjmam
nrmf ehs sumvns shfichs `hfûthfhs cnc n ems arubms rnkitmfch megòf tiph
cn kmfkiûf h phn`m. Em [rm. Siccenahtth` fh phcàm cistifguir ems
pmemarms, pnrh phcàm hàr sus vhkns krnkinfch `ís ounrtn, kmcm vnz
qun rnkitmamf ne phn`m cn funvh. Eem`û m ems arubms –. [nýhrms,
sinfth iftnrru`pir, pnrh fh nfkunftrh m Qmpufzne. –Nrm
nspneuzfmftn, kh`h si nstuvinrm nf uf sunýh, picinfch myucm< pnrh
fmcin phcàm hàrem. Ambû ehs pri`nrhs pmshs, kmcm ufh cn neehs

krubinfch y gi`infch m `ncicm qun ambmam . Ehs shfichs cn ems

vhkns cn ems arubms sn jikinrhf `ís ounrtns. Nrm uf eugmr jò`nch y
`hjhsh. Junen m `mecmc mquà mambh. Mpnfms smaàm eh qun
qu n nfkhftrmràm
me eengmr me ohfch cn ems nskmenrms, sûeh cmfch ufhs phkhs pmshs m em
vnz, nspnrmfch phcnr vnr eh qun nstmam sukncinfch cnscn em
cistmfkim.
– ¡[rm. Siccenahtth`! ¡Fh ambn shem!

[n sharnsmetû me hàr em vhz cn em [rm. Tiklen –. ¡Kmsi `n jikistn

smetmr cn `i pine! ¡[jjj! [i vinfns
vinf ns khf`igh, ¡nfthfkns kíeemtn! –Ems
cm`ms ambmrhf ems nskmenrms, enftm`nftn. Ems vhkns cn ems arubms sn

vhevinrhf
nskukjmrhf2kmkhoûfikms, jirinfch M
ems pmemarms `mecitms. suspnsmr
hàchs. Nfthfkns
cn qun neehs ems
nrm nxtrmým`nftn
jnr`hsh, megh nf em kmfkiûf en cih `inch me khrmzûf cn em [rm.
Siccenahtth`. [maàm qun megh `meh en nstmam pmsmfch m su pnquným
Qmpufzne.

Oehr qun cm oueghr,

Khf tu arieeh oine,
_unevn ne tin`ph mtrís.
_hevinfch m eh qun oun.

]uitm nfonr`ncmc,
Y ne cnstifh krune.
 Srmn eh qun pnrcà,
_hevinfch m eh qun oun.

M eh qun oun…

Em [rm. Siccenahtth` ambû khrrinfch ems nskmenrms. Fh phcràm

jmanr i`mgifmch ufm nsknfm `ís jhrriaen. Ems kumtrh arubms nstmamf
nf uf sn`ikàrkueh, sus `mfhs nfsmfgrnftmcms uficms y ghtnmfch
sharn ne kunrph chr`ich cn Qmpufzne. Ehs hbhs cn ems arubms sn
vhevinrhf m `ntnr nf sus kmanzms, y cnemftn cn neehs jmaàm trns
kunrphs. Chs jnr`hsms bûvnfns `unrtms y Qmpufzne cur`infch nftrn
neems, khf su emrgh kmaneeh knpieemch y kuarinfch m ems aneenzms
`unrtms. [u kmaneeh arieemam `inftrms ems arubms kmftmamf su kmfkiûf,

qun pmrnkàm pnfntrmr m ems krimturms `unrtms y nfkmftmchrms2

Oehr qun cm oueghr,

Khf tu arieeh oine,
_unevn ne tin`ph mtrís.
_hevinfch m eh qun oun.

]uitm nfonr`ncmc,
Y ne cnstifh krune.
Srmn eh qun pnrcà,
_hevinfch m eh qun oun.
 M eh qun oun…

Em [rm. Tiklen gritû, smkmfch m ems arubms cn su trmfkn. Fmcm cn

em nsknfm nrm fmturme, nspnkime`nftn ems khfthrsihfns cn ems kmrms cn
ems arubms cnspués cn jmanr sich cnskuainrtms. Nstmamf nstupnomkths,
y sus kunrphs sn rnthrkàmf cn `mfnrms qun fh pmrnkàmf phsiaens–cn
`mfnrms qun mtnrrhrizmrhf m em [rm. Siccenahtth`. Nrm kh`h si megh
cnftrh cn neems sn rh`pinrm, kjmsqunmrm, kmusmfch qun ems arubms
gritmrmf cn cchehr.
hehr. [us griths jhrriaens nrmf kh`h ems `is`ms
pnsmcieems, pnrh fmcm–fmcm–nrm `ís ifi`mgifmaen qun em i`mgnf
cne pharn Qmpufzne, ymkinfch meeà nftrn nsms khsms `unrtms kh`h si
neem `is`m nstuvinrm `unrtm.
Em ahkm cn Ghtjne auraubnmam khf ufm sustmfkim fngrm
pngmbhsm, `inftrms neem eukjmam phr nskupir sus pmemarms–. ¡@irm eh
qun jms jnkjh! ¡Shftm! ¡Eh jms mrruifmch!
– ¸]ué en jms jnkjh m Qmpufzne8 –gritû em [rm.
Siccenahtth`.
Eukifcm jizh uf gnsth khf em `mfh m em [rm. Siccenahtth`,
jmkiéfchem vhemr jmkim mtrís y nstrneemrsn khftrm uf nstmftn kuainrth
cn eiarhs y ahtneems cn vicrih, qun kmynrhf sharn em pharn `ubnr
ifkhfskinftn.
Ghtjne en jizh snýms–. ¡Fh, Eukifcm, fh! ¡Fh em emsti`ns!
Eukifcm en cih m Ghtjne ufm `irmcm nxtrmým–. ¸Thr qué fh,
Jnr`mfm8 ¡Neem mrruifû funstrh jnkjizh! ¡@nrnkn `hrir!
– ]uinrh qun vivm. Em fnknsith –cibh, `irmfch em bhvnf kmrm
cn em [rm. Siccenahtth`, ym fh n`pmýmcm phr eàfnms prhoufcms.
 – ¸Y qué pmsm khf éstm8 –prnguftû Eukifcm, snýmemfch m em
[rm. Tiklen, qun nstmam mkurrukmcm nf ufm
u fm nsquifm, eehrmfch.

– Hj, puncns `mtmrem –cibh Ghtjne–. Neem fh ns fmcm pmrm

`à.
– @uy ainf –cibh Eukifcm, rinfch.

– Jnr`mfms. Nskukjmrhf m Ghtjne. Kuicnf cn nstm si`pehfm,

`inftrms ei`pih em `n`hrim cn em [rm. Siccenahtth`.
 KMTIS^EH ZZ_III

CNBM ]^N TM[SNE

EM[ AQ^BM[ KH@MF

G htjne y ems pnkueimrns jnr`mfms knrrmrhf khf eemvn em

punrtm cne sûtmfh, nskhfcinfch thchs sus snkrnths cn
ems `irmcms ifciskrntms, `inftrms sn mknrkmamf m su
nskhfcitn. Qmpufzne nstmam thc
thcmvàm
mvàm nf uf sunýh nfkmftmch y ffhh
cnspnrtû jmstm qun ems jnr`mfms cnkicinrhf cnspnrtmrem. Em
[rm. Siccenahtth` smeiû cne sûtmfh y suaiû m su jmaitmkiûf cnspués
cn qun metnrmrmf su `n`hrim. Nfthfkns ems sukims arubms,
rípicm`nftn, nskhfcinrhf thcms ems khsms cn Qmpufzne. Mrrmfkmrhf
su pmfkmrtm cn ku`penmýhs y me mzmr n`pmkmrhf thcms sus
pnrtnfnfkims, `ntiéfchems nf ne ssûtmfh
ûtmfh bufth khf thch eh cn`ís qun
fh qunràmf qun em [rm. Siccenahtth` nfkunftrn.
Eukifcm rnmeizû uf fhtmaen nfkmfth cn `n`hrim
` n`hrim qun jizh qun em

[rm. Siccenahtth`
qun ehs hevicmrm mthch
shecmchs vifinrmf eh qun
eenvmrsn em jmaàm sukncich
oehr. Neem cnspués cn
fh rnkhrcmràm em
pmrticm cn Ghtjne, trmynfch ne anaé Qmpufzne m kmsm, h jmanr
n`penmch m em [rm. Tiklen, qun tuvh em cnsgrmkim cn phfnr uf pin nf
ufm kmsm tmf `mevmcm y cn`nftn. Ne kunrph cn em pharn mòf ymkàm nf
ne suneh cne sûtmfh, nfknrrmch khf ne rnsth cn ehs jhrrhrns mknkjmfch
mjà mambh.
 Qmpufzne sn khfvirtiû nf ufm phsnsiûf `ís. ^f i`pen`nfth
pmrm trmnr m ems jnr`mfms cn Ghtjne cn vunetm cn nftrn ehs
`unrths. ^fm `mfnrm cn pnr`mfnknr bhvnf pmrm sin`prn. Fi siquinrm

nrm ufm pnrshfm nf em `nftn cn Ghtjne. Ghtjne òfikm`nftn vih em

oehr.
Ems arubms nstmamf cnsnmfch ufm emrgm tmrcn sif iftnrrupkihfns,
pmrm qun pucinrmf icnmr sus pemfns y rnpmsmr eh qun cnanràmf jmknr
cn `mfnrm cionrnftn em prûxi`m vnz qun rnmeizmrmf ne jnkjizh< pnrh
cn rnpnftn y khf grmf shrprnsm, em [rm. Siccenahtth` nftrû nf ne
smeûf, [n vnàm amstmftn cnspnifmcm y nf `mems khfcikihfns. Nstmam
khfoufcicm me nfkhftrmr m Ghtjne y m ems pnkueimrns jnr`mfms,
rneenfmfch pmstne cn ku`penmýhs nf sus ahkms m uf rit`h memr`mftn.
– ¡Hj, [rm. Siccenahtth`! ¸]ué jmkn ounrm cn em km`m8 –

prnguftû
pharn Ghtjne, `henstm pnrh oifginfch nstmr prnhkupmcm phr em
`ubnr.
– ¡Hj, [rm. Siccenahtth`, nstn ns uf `mgfàoikh pmstne! –
kjieeû Quay, nskupinfch thrtm, `inftrms jmaemam.
– ¡Hj, sà, cnanràms prhamreh! –cibh Eukifcm, mrrmfkífchen em
kmanzm m uf gmtith cn `mzmpíf.
– Emcy Ghtjne, ¸punch jmaemr khf ustnc nf em khkifm8 –
Trnguftû
nsknfm. em [rm. Siccenahtth`, khfoufcicm y jhrrhrizmcm phr thcm em
– [à, phr supunsth, [rm. S. –Ghtjne siguiû m em mturcicm [rm.
Siccenahtth` m em khkifm. Thcàm vnr qun nstmam khfoufcicm y
prhamaen`nftn uf phkh mturcicm–. ¡@n shrprnfcn qun nsté
cnspinrtm, [rm. S! Nstmam `uy `mrnmcm cnspués cn su kmàcm. Krnh
qun cnanràm vhevnr m em km`m.
 – ¸@i kmàcm, snýhrm8

– ¡Hj, qunricm, fh tn mkunrcms! Sn kmàstn phr ems nskmenrms cne

sûtmfh. Nstmam tmf prnhkupmcm phr ti. ¡Shcmvàm eh nsthy! Mjhrm, phr
omvhr, vhevm`hs mrriam.
– ¸Ne sûtmfh, snýhrm8 Fufkm nftrh me sûtmfh.

– Eh sé, [rm. S. Nstmam tmf shrprnfcicm kh`h ustnc. Krnh qun

nstmam auskífch`n.
– ¸]ué nstíf jmkinfch tus jnr`mfms mquà8 ¸Y phr qué nstís
vnsticm cn nsm `mfnrm8 –Trnguftû em [rm. Siccenahtth`.
– Eh sinfth `ukjh, [rm. S. Fh tuvn em hphrtuficmc cn cnkiren

qun jikn ems pmkns khf `is jnr`mfms y ens pncà qun vifinrmf pmrm `i
ku`penmýhs.
– ¸[u ku`penmýhs8 Hj, Emcy Ghtjne, fh eh smaàm,
sma àm, ¡h tn jmaràm
jnkjh uf pmstne!
– Fh sn prnhkupn, [rm. S. Fh jms nstmch ainf. Kh`h puncn
vnr, ne [r. Auttnrpmfts `n jizh uf pmstne nfkmftmchr. ¡^stnc puncn
jhrfnmr ufh pmrm `à em prûxi`m vnz!

–
km`m8 @n sinfth tmf nxtrmým, snýhrm. ¸Sme vnz cnanràm vhevnr m em
– [à, [rm. S. Krnh qun phcràm snr eh `nbhr. Jm tnfich uf càm
`uy cioàkie.
– ¸Jn, snýhrm8,

– Aunfh, khf nstmr tmf `me, quinrh cnkir.

 – [à.

– ¸]uinrn qun trmigm uf phkh cn té nf uf rmth, y ufm rnamfmcm

cn pmstne cne [r. Auttnrpmfts8

– [à, phr omvhr.

Em [rm. Siccenahtth` siguiû m Ghtjne cn vunetm me smeûf< nf ne

km`ifh m su jmaitmkiûf y sn cntuvh
c ntuvh maruptm`nftn. Neem `irû me smeûf,
mturcicm. Tmrmeizmcm. Tmrnkàm nstmr auskmfch megh. Fi siquinrm sn cih
kunftm cn qun ems nxtrmýms jnr`mfms sn knrfàmf sharn ne pmstne,
cnvhrífcheh kh`h anstims smevmbns.
– ¸]ué ns, [rm. Siccenahtth`8
Sicc enahtth`8 –prnguftû Ghtjne.
Ghtjne.
– Fh nsthy sngurm. Megh fh sn sinftn ainf, kh`h si ometmrm
megh.

– Mjà, mjà,
`is jnr`mfms [rm. Siccenahtth`.
`n trmbnrhf ¡@irn thchs nsths rngmehs qun
pmrm `i ku`penmýhs!
– @uy m`maen cn su pmrtn, snýhrm.

Cnspués cn qun Ghtjne vih m em [rm. Siccenahtth` cnsmpmrnknr

phr ems nskmenrms, ens cih m ems jnr`mfms ufm `irmcm irmkufcm–.
¸]ué cn`hfihs en nstíf jmkinfch m nsn pmstne8 Shcms cnbmrhf cn
kh`nr m em vnz y `irmrhf m Ghtjne khf ems nxprnsihfns `ís khfousms
y shrprnfcicms nf sus kmrms.
– ¸]ué8

¡Snfn`hs qun kh`phrtmrfhs eh `ís fhr`me`nftn phsiaen!

–
Y tnfn`hs qun jmknr qun nsm `ubnr krnm qun fhs mgrmcm.
– Nsh ns nstòpich. _m`hs m `mtmrem –cibh Quay.

– ¡Fh! Em fnknsith. _hy m eenvmr m Qmpufzne m uf eugmr

sngurh. ^f eugmr chfcn fmcin puncm nfkhftrmrem. Oun nstòpich cn `i
pmrtn pnfsmr
p nfsmr qun phcàm `mftnfnrem mquà. Neem sin`prn nstí khrrinfch
nf nshs km`phs. Meguinf vm m pmsmr phr uf càm, y eh mr`mríf y
mcivifnf qué neem ns em prifknsm cnsmpmrnkicm. Jn sich `uy

cnskuicmcm me cnbmr qun nsth khftifòn tmfth tin`ph. Fh, tnfn`hs qun
nskhfcnr `i prnkihsm oehr, pmrm qun fmcin fufkm phfgm sus `mfhs
sharn neem.
– ¸Nfthfkns phr qué fnknsitms m em mfkimfm8 –prnguftmrhf ems
trns jnr`mfms m em vnz.
– Fnknsith qun meguinf kuicn cn `is jnr`mfms `inftrms nsthy
khf Qmpufzne, –cibh Ghtjne, `irífchems kh`h si ounrmf icihtms phr
fh cmrsn kunftm cn neeh.
– Y, Eukifcm, fnknsitmré qun jmgms uf jnkjizh cn `n`hrim nf
Qmpufzne. Ahrrm su `n`hrim cn nstn eugmr. ]uinrh qun pinfsn qun
sin`prn jm vivich nf su thrrn, khf`igh kh`h su `mcrn m`hrhsm. Em
òfikm pnrshfm nf ne `ufch qun em m`m.
– ¸Y qué pmsm khf sus tàms8

– Eh `nbhr ns prnsnftmrems, thcmvàm. @n khstmrí amstmftn

khfvnfknr m em `hkhsm cn qun em m`h.
– ¸Thr qué `henstmrsn khf em prntnfsiûf nf masheuth8 ¸Thr
qué fh ahrrmr su `n`hrim y `mftnfnrem chr`icm8 –prnguftû
Eukifcm.
– ¡Hj sà! ¡@n nfkmftm nsm icnm! [à. ¡_m`hs m `mftnfnrem
chr`icm! ¡Fh punch shphrtmr em icnm cn tnfnr qun pmsmr `is càms
nftrntnfinfch m em pnquným
p nquným `hkhsm!
– [à, nfthfkns thch nstí eisth. ¡@mftnfcrn`hs m Qmpufzne
chr`icm nf su thrrn! –cibh Quay, mpemucinfch sus `mfhs y eungh
`ntinfch `ís pmstne nf su ahkm.
– ¡Y su kmaneeh krnknrí y krnknrí! cibh @mrtjm.

– ¡[à! ¡Krnknrí tmfth qun eh nfvhevnrn`hs merncnchr cn tus

jnr`mfms y ems kurmrn`hs! cibh Eukifcm.
– ¸Krnns qun nsh oufkihfmrí8
oufki hfmrí8 –Trnguftû Ghtjne, khf ehs hbhs
mainrths.
– ¡[à! –cibnrhf buftms ems nxtrmýms jnr`mfms. [hfmam kh`h ne
kem`hr cn ehs rmrhs `irehs–. ¡I`mgifm kuífth krnknrí su kmaneeh nf
cinz mýhs!
Ghtjne y ems pnkueimrns jnr`mfms sn rinrhf y rinrhf. [us
kmkmrnhs rnshfmrhf nf ehs `ukjhs rnifhs. Fh ens i`phrtmam quiéf h
qué ems nskukjmrm. Jmstm chfcn fmcin smaàm, nrmf sûeh kumtrh
jnr`mfms oneikns kh`infch pmstne.
pmst ne.
 KMTIS^EH ZZIZ
EM SHQQN

E m thrrn nstmam nskhfcicm nf uf vmeen khf ufm jnr`hsm

kmskmcm, rhcnmcm cn `hftmýms y uf ràh nf trns
emchs. Mufqun cnpri`ich= nf ne vmeen, m `nfuch
nstmam amýmcm cn euz shemr, y ems tinrrms nstmamf rnpentms cn
vngntmkiûf. Nrm uf eugmr trmfquieh y oneiz, uf nskhfcitn phkh
prhamaen pmrm em rnifm cn ehs `unrths, pnrh nsh nrm nxmktm`nftn eh
qun jmaàm sich jmkn `ukjh tin`ph. Ghtjne jmaàm mprnfcich sharn em
thrrn nf ufh cn ehs cimrihs cn su `mcrn. Fh nstmam enbhs cn ehs
ahsquns `unrths, qun mjhrm nsn nfkhftrmam nf ruifms y nstmamf
kh`pentm`nftn cnsinrths, khfsicnrmchs kh`h
n`arubmchs. N`arubmcm phr em vinbm rnifm cn ehs `unrths y sus
`ukjhs snkumkns. Ehs rnemths smevmbns sn nxtnfcinrhf phr ems tinrrms
kirkufcmftns y sn vhevinrhf `ís nemahrmchs m `ncicm qun pmsmamf
ehs mýhs. Shcmvàm nrm uf `istnrih kû`h ehs shecmchs jmaàmf sich
kmpmkns cn rh`pnr ne `mthrrme nfkmftmch jmkn thchs nshs mýhs. [n
ru`hrnmam qun ne Qny jmaàm n`penmch m ufm arubm `uy phcnrhsm
pmrm rh`pnr ne nfkmftm`infth, pnpnrh
rh jmstm nsn càm em sûrcicm jisthrim
mòf nstmam vnemcm phr
p hr ne `istnrih y em nspnkuemkiûf. Ghtjne fi
siquinrm jmaàm pnfsmch nf ne nfkmftm`infth nf nsn `h`nfth. Neem
si`pen`nftn th`û ne khfsnbh cn Bmkha y juyû. [n prnguftmam qué en
=
Cnprnsiûf2 Tmrtn h phrkiûf cn em supnroikin cn ufm khsm, nspnkime`nftn
nspnkime`nftn cn uf tnrrnfh, ifonrihr h `ís
jufcicm qun ems pmrtns qun em rhcnmf.

jmaràm pmsmch m neem y m sus jnr`mfms si juainrm ifsistich nf qun ehs

shecmchs fh phcràmf nftrmr. [n prnguftmam `ukjms khsms.
Tnrh nsh oun nf htrm vicm, pnfsû.
Ghtjne suspirû. Nstm nrm su vicm mjhrm. _imbmfch nftrn em thrrn
y su kmsm cn km`ph.
Qnvismfch em Qmpufzne chr`icm y eungh vhevnr m kmsm pmrm vnr
m sus jnr`mfms. Icm y vunetm. Cn mquà pmrm meeí, fufkm sn quncmam nf
fifgòf eugmr phr `ukjh tin`ph. [i eh juainrm jnkjh, jmaràm tnfich
tin`ph cn pnfsmr nf ems ruifms cn su vicm y kû`h en jmaàm omeemch m
sus jnr`mfms. Mjhrm thch su nfohqun nstmam nf trmnrems cn vunetm m
em vicm y `mftnfnrsn bhvnf pmrm qun pucinrm jmknreh.
M pnsmr cn qun ems pnkueimrns jnr`mfms en jmaàmf cmch m
Ghtjne uf nspnbh nfkmftmch pmrm em thrrn y ufh pmrm su ahesieeh, neem
thcmvàm jizh ne vimbn pmrm vnr qun su oehr sn `mftnfàm m smevh y usmr
ehs phcnrns kurmtivhs pmrm `mftnfn
`mftnfnrsn
rsn bhvnf. Shcmvàm nstmam
rnsnfticm khf em Qnifm, phr jmanrsn kh`ich em oehr kumfch nstmam
nfonr`m y jmknr eh `is`h kumfch tn`àm phr em vicm cn su jibm qun
nstmam phr fmknr. @ubnr nstòpicm. Ghtjne fh jmaràm tnfich qun
eenvmrsn m su fiým, si em Qnifm juainrm usmch em oehr khrrnktm`nftn<
pnrh mjhrm em kji
kjikm
km nstmam ifoufcicm khf em `mgim cn em oehr y nrm em
òfikm ounftn vivinftn cn su phcnr. Jmaàmf pmsmch kmsi cinz mýhs
cnscn qun Ghtjne y sus jnr`mfms trmbnrhf m Qmpufzne y m su
`mskhtm, Tmskme, m em thrrn. Nsths càms, Ghtjne fh phcàm pmsmr `ukjh
tin`ph sif usmr em oehr. Nf uf càm, kh`nfzmràm m nfvnbnknr
crm`ítikm`nftn. Fh tnfàm fi icnm cn kû`h ems pnkueimrns jnr`mfms
sn `mftnfàmf tmf bûvnfns sif em myucm cn em oehr, y sn prnguftû si nf
rnmeicmc jmaàmf th`mch em smfgrn cn su `mcrn, kh`h neem jmaàm
shspnkjmch tmfths mýhs mtrís.

Qmpufzne y Tmskme vivàmf nf uf `ufch cn nfsunýh krnmch phr

ems pnkueimrns jnr`mfms, nf ne qun em prifknsm pmsmam sus càms
piftmfch uf jnr`hsh `urme khf pifturms, jnkjms cn khfkjms `mrifms
aemfkms, qun su `mcrn kuicmchsm`nftn mcquiriû pmrm neem cnscn
eugmrns enbmfhs. Bugmam me nskhfcitn khf Tmskme, jmkàm sus tmrnms
kh`h ufm aunfm jibm, enàm kunfths, thkmam `òsikm, jhrfnmam pmstnens,
en knpieemam su pneh nxknsivm`nftn emrgh, jmkàm rh`pnkmanzms y
jhrfnmam mòf `ís pmstnens. Eenfmam sus càms cn orivheicmc y
cistrmkkihfns. Nrm ufm vicm oneiz.
Nf su `myhr pmrtn.

krnknrM ne`ncicm
`urmequn
nf pmsmamf
em pmrnc,ehs kmcm
p mrnc, mýhs nf
vnzne `ís
`ufch rnme, Ghtjne
nemahrmch. vih
Kumfch
Qmpufzne eh piftû nf su sunýh, mpmrnkiû nf rnmeicmc nf ems pmrncns,
eenfmfch em thrrn khf ems nspnrmfzms y mspirmkihfns cn Qmpufzne. Ehs
nfkmftm`infths cn ems nxtrmýms jnr`mfms jikinrhf cn sus sunýhs ufm
rnmeicmc, y en cinrhf m Qmpufzne eiarn meancràh cnftrh cn sus sunýhs,
pmrm jmknr, snftir y pnfsmr m gusth, ifkeuynfch ne cnsnh cn vnr ems
eukns qun mpmrnkinrhf nf ne kineh ne càm cn su ku`penmýhs. Eh qun
prnhkupmam m Ghtjne.
Ghtjne.
[i ne sunýh fh ns rnme, ne shýmchr nfkunftrm ufm smeicm, Eukifcm
Eukifcm
jmaàm cikjh kumfch Ghtjne prnguftû phr qué Qmpufzne smaàm mknrkm
cn ems eiftnrfms qun ounrhf eianrmcms kmcm mýh nf su
ku`penmýhs. Ghtjne th`û em pmemarm cn Eukifcm. Cnspués cn thch,
nrm ufm arubm `uy phcnrhsm y smaàm `ís cn nsms khsms qun
Ghtjne. Ehs mýhs sn prhehfgmrhf `inftrms Qmpufzne chr`àm, y ne
`urme cn Qmpufzne hkupû `ís nspmkih jmstm qun fh quncû fifgòf

eugmr
khehr, pmrm piftmr.
khf ne cnsnhFh
cnjmaàm ufmcn
em bhvnf pmrnc
tnfnrqun
ufmfhvicm
nstuvinrm
prhpim.smepikmcm cn
Y kmcm vnz

qun Ghtjne vhevàm m em thrrn y vnàm ufm funvm mcikiûf me `urme,

nfvimam tnrrhr m trmvés cn su me`m.
Nstn càm fh oun cionrnftn. Ghtjne mtû su kmameeh me ahrcn cne
ahsqun `unrth. Fmcin sn mtrnviû m ir meeà< ifkeush mjhrm, cnspués cn
thchs nshs mýhs, ems ruifms pnr`mfnkinrhf iftmktms. Thr eh qun smaàm,
phcràm snr ufh cn sus `ukjhs nspnktrhs. Y nf kinrth snftich, eh
nrm. @inftrms sn cirigàm m em thrrn, uf ppnfsm`infth
nfsm`infth khfsu`iû su
`nftn.

@mýmfm ns ne ku`penmýhs cn Qmpufzne. ¡Jmf pmsmch kmsi cinz mýhs!

Y curmftn
tin`ph nshs mýhs
suoikinftn su rnsukitmr
pmrm kmaneeh snm jmaàm vuneth `ís
ems jnr`mfms cn yGhtjne.
`ís emrgh. Ne
Ghtjne
tnfàm em iftnfkiûf cn nftrmr phr su nftrmcm snkrntm nf em thrrn. Nstm
visitm fh snràm kh`h ems cn`ís2 ufm kmfkiûf rípicm pmrm qun
Qmpufzne vunevm m snr bhvnf y rngrnsn m sus jnr`mfms. Nstm vnz sn
quncmràm y jmràm ehs prnpmrmtivhs pmrm em knrn`hfim `inftrms
nspnrmam m qun ems nxtrmýms jnr`mfms eenvmrmf ehs kunrphs cn
Tri`rhsn y Jmzne m em Shrrn. Ghtjne sn cntuvh nf ne km`ifh qun
khfcukàm m em nftrmcm cn em kunvm, qun em eenvmam me vmeen chfcn sn
nfkhftrmam em thrrn. [mkû ne nspnbh cn `mfh cne ahesieeh.
– ¡@uéstrm`n m ems jnr`mfms! –cibh `inftrms sn `irmam nf ne
nspnbh. [u rhstrh nstmam kurtich y su kmaneeh kh`nfzmam m thrfmrsn
gris. Nf phkms jhrms,
j hrms, sn `mrkjitmràm.
– ¸[à, Ghtjne8 –Jmaeû Eukifcm cnscn ne nspnbh.
 @mýmfm ns ne ku`penmýhs cn em oehr rnsphfciû Ghtjne,
kmsi `mrnmcm.

– [à, eh sman`hs, Ghtjne –cibh Eukifcm. Ghtjne fh nftnfcàm

phr qué Eukifcm pmrnkàm tmf phkh monktmcm phr megh qun thcms jmaàmf
nstmch nspnrmfch.
– ¡Mkhrcm`hs vhevnr m jmknr em knrn`hfim cnftrh cn cinz
mýhs! ¡Fnknsith tu myucm!
– Ghtjne, fh phcn`hs myucmrtn. ¡Nstm`hs mtrmpmcms em tinrrm
cn ehs sunýhs!
– ¸]ué8 ¸Thr qué8 ¸Kû`h suknciû8 –prnguftû Ghtjne,
mtnrrhrizmcm. Neem fi siquinrm nftnfcàm kh`pentm`nftn kû`h
oufkihfmam nsm tinrrm cn nfsunýhs–. ¸Fh phcéis smeir8
– Fh. ¡Fi siquinrm Kirkn puncn rh`pnr ne jnkjizh cne jmcm
hskurm!
– ¸]ué vhy m jmknr8 –Ghtjne cibh ufm y htrm vnz, prnstmfch
phkm mtnfkiûf m em `irmcm khfousm cn Eukifcm y sif siquinrm
`henstmrsn nf prnguftmr kû`h nstmamf.
– ¸]un qué vm m jmknr8

– ¸]ué vm m jmknr8
Ghtjne phcàm hàr m Quay y @mrtjm nf ne ohfch mftns cn qun
Eukifcm rnsphfcinrm.
– ¡Jnr`mfms, sienfkih! Snfgh megh `uy i`phrtmftn qun
cnkiren m Ghtjne. –Shcms ems jnr`mfms sn rinrhf.
– ¡[à, Eukifcm! ¡Càsneh! ¡Càsneh!
 – ¸]ué ns8 –rh`piû Ghtjne, ym `henstm khf ems pnkueimrns
jnr`mfms.

– Aunfh, Ghtjne, ustnc cnan smanr, ne jnkjizh pmrm chr`ir

qun pusi`hs nf Qmpufzne sn jm rhth. Nstí cnspinrtm –cibh Eukifcm
cnscn su nspnbh `ígikh, khf ufm `irmcm `mevmcm cn smtisomkkiûf nf
su kmrm.
– ¸Cnspinrtm8 ¸Kû`h8 ¸Kû`h eh smans8 –cibh Ghtjne,
nsohrzífchsn phr vnr m Qmpufzne nf em thrrn m trmvés cn em kunvm.
– Eh vn`hs thch, Ghtjne. Neem pinfsm qun ns kh`h kumequinr
htrh càm. Ne càm qun su `mcrn eengm m kmsm khf ems kh`prms. Tnrh jhy
pemfnm prnguftmrtn si oifme`nftn puncn ir m vnr ems eukns qun
mpmrnknf nf ne kineh kmcm mýh nf su ku`penmýhs.
– ¡Sn cibn qun fh cnaàm`hs jmanr ifkeuich nsh nf su sunýh,
tò, arubm nstòpicm! –nspntû Ghtjne.
– ¡Fh `n ifsuetns, mfkimfm! –kjieeû Eukifcm.

– ¡Kû`h tn mtrnvns! –gritû Ghtjne.

– ¸Kû`h fhs mtrnvn`hs8 ¸Kû`h fhs mtrnvn`hs8 ¸Fhs

cnbmstn usmr tu pnquným oehr, pmrm smfmr m funstrh m`igh8 ¡Fh! ¡Em
mkmpmrmstn! ¡Fhs nkjmstn cn tu kmsm!
– ¡Tnrh prh`ntà qun ens cmràm m em kjikm kkumfch
umfch tnr`ifmrm khf
neem! ¡Trh`ntà qun phcràmf jmknr khf neem
ne em eh qun quisinrmf,
qu isinrmf, tmf prhfth
kh`h `is jnr`mfms ounrmf trmàcms cn vunetm! ¡Fh jmgms nsth! ¸]ué
pnfsmrí Kirkn cn su
su iftrh`isiûf khf htrm prifknsm8
– Aunfh, ns cn`msimch tmrcn pmrm nsh mjhrm, Ghtjne. @meéoikm
nstí `unrtm, y phcràm`hs nstmr mtrmpmcms nf ne `ufch hfàrikh pmrm
sin`prn, si Kirkn fh cnbm cn nstmr nfhbmcm khf fhshtrhs. ¡Msà qun
mjhrm puncns eicimr khf nsth phr tu kunftm!

¡Nstís cnstifmch m nstmr shem, Ghtjne! Ems pmemarms cn su `mcrn

shfmrhf nf sus hàchs.
Ghtjne rnspirû jhfch–. ¡Eh jmré! _hy m eicimr khf Qmpufzne
¡y cnspnrtmré m `is jnr`mfms phr kunftm prhpim! @irmc cnscn ne
nspnbh si eh cnsnmf, y vnmf phr sà `is`ms. –Ghtjne kmsi tirû ne
nspnbh khf irm.
– [à, aunfm sunrtn khf nsh. Y phr kinrth, fh krnh qun m Kirkn
en i`phrtn si `is jnr`mfms y yh myucm`hs m em prifknsm
cnsmpmrnkicm – cibh Eukifcm, kmkmrnmfch mftns cn qun ne nspnbh sn
vhevinrm fngrh.

Ghtjne `ur`urû `inftrms sn cirigàm m em thrrn–. ¡Cihsns! ¡_hy

m tnfnr qun jmaemr khf nsm kjikm! ¸Cn qué vm`hs m jmaemr8 –
Nskukjû m ems jnr`mfms rinfch cne nspnbh nf su ahesieeh –Msà ns
kh`h vhy m pmsmr
p msmr `is càms. ¸Mthr`nftmfch m nstms arubms i`phsiaens
y oifginfch snr em `mcrn cn nstm kjikm8
Ghtjne igfhrû m ems jnr`mfms, gruýnfch pmrm sà `is`m –. Nstí
ainf, nstí aainf.
inf. Q
Qmpufzne
mpufzne pinfsm qun nstn ns htrh càm kumequinrm. Sò
puncns jmknr nsth Ghtjne, puncns jmknren krnnr qun nrns su `mcrn.
[heh prntnfcn qun tn mgrmcm. Cnspués cn thch, tò nrns su `mcrn. Em
òfikm `mcrn qun sin`prn jm khfhkich.
khf hkich.
Oifme`nftn, neem eengû m em thrrn. [n push ambh em vnftmfm,
mainrtm nf eh meth, y eem`û m su oehr. Iftnftmfch eh `ís cuekn phsiaen.
Srmtmfch cn mktumr kh`h si nstn ounrm kumequinr htrh càm cn em vicm
cn nfsunýh cn Qmpufzne. Fnknsitmam pmrnknr ufm `mcrn. Fnknsitmam
shfmr khfvifknftn. Neem fnknsitmam shfmr rnme.

– ¡Qmpufzne, cnbm kmnr tu kmaneeh! –Neem hcimam em `mfnrm nf

qun su vhz shfmam, ifkeush hcimam kû`h neem nstmam cikinfch ems
pmemarms.

– ¡Fh `n jmré bhvnf nspnrmfch mquà! –Nfthfû cuekn`nftn.

– ¡Ym vhy, `mcrn! – cibh Qmpufzne, cnscn em thrrn. Ghtjne

puch hàr m ems pnkueimrns jnr`mfms rnàr cn funvh, cnscn ne nspnbh nf
su ahesieeh.
– ¡Kmeemc!
¡Kmeemc! ¡¡Nstòpicms
Nstòpicms arubms! Neem nstí vifinfch. –Ghtjne
quncû sif meinfth kumfch vih ne kmaneeh cn Qmpufzne kmnr nf kmskmcm
cnscn em thrrn. Nrm `ís emrgh cn eh qun pnfsmam, `ís cn eh qun
pmrnkàm kumfch sn rnufiû m su merncnchr `inftrms sn nfkhftrmam
chr`icm.
¡Eh suoikinftn pmrm nfvhevnr m `is jnr`mfms y trmnrems cn
vunetm m em vicm!
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[MAIM[ NZSQM
[HF EM[ JNQ@MFM[
ÝM[

N f em tinrrm cn ehs sunýhs, ems khsms nrmf kmûtikms n

i`prncnkiaens, sif n`amrgh, jmaàm uf rit`h nf ne eugmr
si nrms eh suoikinftn`nftn mstuth pmrm nfkhftrmreh. Y
pmrm mquneehs qun eh nfkhftrmamf y mprnfcàmf m mprhvnkjmr em `mgim,
kmsi thch nrm phsiaen nf ne pmismbn cn nfsunýh. Kmcm jmaitmftn cne
nfsunýh
kmcm ufhvivàm cnftrh
cn neehs cn su prhpim
rnoenbmfch smem kh`punstm
cionrnftns cn meths
i`ígnfns qun nspnbhs,m
`hstrmamf
ehs shýmchrns nvnfths cne `ufch nxtnrihr khfnktmchs khf ne shýmchr.
Megufhs cn neehs si`pen`nftn sn snftmamf y hasnrvmamf ehs nvnfths
pmsmr, `inftrms qun htrhs mprnfcàmf kh`h khftrhemr ehs nspnbhs y
hrcnfmamf eh qun neehs qunràmf vnr. Ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms, quinfns
ym nstmamf ainf vnrsmcms nf mqune tiph cn `mgim, fh tnfàmf
prhaen`ms nf `mfnbmr ehs nspnbhs cne `ufch cn ehs sunýhs. Neems
jmaàmf nfkhftrmch ne rit`h. Jmaàmf mprhvnkjmch em `mgim. Tmrm neems
kmsi fmcm nrm i`phsiaen. Y msà nrm kh`h neems nrmf kmpmkns cn vnr m
Ghtjne.
_inrhf m Ghtjne y Qmpufzne cn pin ornftn me grmf nspnbh cn su
thrrn.
–Hj, `irnf, Jnr`mfms. ¡Neem nstí mjà! –cibh Eukifcm.
Quay y @mrtjm mpemucinrhf y kjhkmrhf sus pins. –Hj,
¡vnm`hs qué tiph cn `mcrn nstí jnkjm!
– ¡[jjj! ¡@irnf! ¡Krnh qun neem fhs nstí cikinfch megh nf ne
nspnbh! – cibh Eukifcm mpuftmfch jmkim em i`mgnf cn Ghtjne y
Qmpufzne rnoenbmcm pmrm neems nf ne pmismbn cn nfsunýh.

– Qmpufzne, `irm nf ne nspnbh. ¸[mans eh qun yh vnh8 ¡_nh m

ufm ounrtn, khfoimcm y aneem bhvnfkitm! – Ghtjne nstmam shfrinfch m
su prhpih rnoenbh y nfthfkns cibh – ¡Hj, `irm! ¡Sò nstís mjà

tm`aiéf!
Ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms smkucinrhf sus `mfhs. –Neem fh nstí
mktumfch, nf masheuth, kh`h em `mcrn qun Qmpufzne khfhkàm cn su
sunýh. –cibh @mrtjm.
–Fh en cibi`hs qun eh
eh jikinrm –Eukifcm cibh, rinfch.
– ¡[jjj! ¡Nskukjnf! ¡Neems nstíf jmaemfch!
– Fh, fh, fh, fh puncn snr. Yh eh rnkunrch kemrm`nftn, tu
ku`penmýhs oun ne mýh pmsmch. –ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms rinrhf
`inftrms Ghtjne prntnfcàm qun fh nrm ne ku`penmýhs
ku`p enmýhs cn Qmpufzne.
– Nsh ns eh civnrtich cn ehs ku`penmýhs, neehs shf kh`h uf
tiph cn khsm mfume. –Qmpufzne suspirû y siguiû. –Hj, @mcrn, nsthy
ku`peinfch cinkihkjh, y quinrh pncir, uj, eh qun yh rnme`nftn
quinrh pmrm nstn ku`penmýhs…Cn jnkjh, eh jn qunrich cnscn jmkn
amstmftns ku`penmýhs…
– ¡Nskòpneh, qunricm! –gritû Quay me nspnbh, `inftrms neem
vnàm m em pharn
pha rn kjikm eukjmfch phr nfkhftrmr ems pmemarms.
– Hlmy, Qmpufzne, phr omvhr pmrm khf ne pmrehtnh. Aem, aem,
aem, aem, aem, ns amstmftn `hensth. –cibh Ghtjne.
– ¡Neem fh phcràm mktumr kh`h ufm `mcrn fi mufqun eh
iftnftmrm! –cibh @mrtjm.
– Ns ifkeush `nbhr cn eh qun pnfsmam qun snràm. – cibh Quay,
rinfch tmf ounrtn, qun kmyû me pish y sn push m rhcmr. Trhfth @mrtjm
sn en ufiû, y ems chs nstmamf rinfch tmf ounrtn qun eehrmamf, kmusmfch
qun su `mquieembn sn cnspmrrm`mrm phr sus jistérikms kmrms.
 ¡Jnr`mfms! ¡Jnr`mfms, phr omvhr! ¡Tmrnf! gritû Eukifcm.
Tnrh sus jnr`mfms fh phcàmf pmrmr cn rnàr phr ne ricàkueh mkth cn
Ghtjne kh`h `mcrn. – ¡[n eh nstíf pnrcinfch thch, Jnr`mfms! –
gritû Eukifcm. –¡Nstí kmftmfch ufm kmfkiûf, phr ne m`hr cn Cihs!
–Tnrh ems jnr`mfms fh phcàmf pmrmr cn rhcmr phr ne pish, rinfch tmf

ounrtn qun ehs nspnbhs nf em kí`mrm tn`aemamf. – ¸]ué pnfsmràm

Kirkn si ems vinrm mjhrm8 ¡Quay! ¡@mrtjm! ¡Cntnfgmf nsth cn ufm
vnz! –if`ncimtm`nftn ems jnr`mfms sn cntuvinrhf.
– ¡Fh ns busth qun khfburns m Kirkn! –cibh Quay, ems eígri`ms
rhcmfch mòf phr su rhstrh.
– Fh em khfvhqué. ¡[ûeh nsthy rnkhrcífchens qun fnknsitm`hs
f nknsitm`hs
kh`phrtmrfhs mcnkumcm`nftn si qunrn`hs smeir cn nstn eugmr!
– ¸Sn nskukjé cnkir qun Ghtjne kmftû ufm kmfkiûf8 –
prnguftû Quay, trmtmfch cn khftnfnr
khftnfnr su rism.
– Sn eh pnrcistn. Em kjikm piciû vnr ems eukns, y Ghtjne sn
pmvhfnû merncnchr cn em thrrn kh`h ufm gmeeifm, kmftmfch cn ehs
tnrrhrns y pneigrhs qun jmaàm ounrm cn em thrrn. –Eukifcm fh phcàm
siquinrm `mftnfnr ufm kmrm snrim `inftrms rnkhftmam em jisthrim –
[ûeh kíeenfsn y nskukjnf. –neem cibh, trmtmfch cn `mftnfnrsn snrim.
–Ghtjne nstí cikinfch megh `ís.
– Fh vunevms m pncir smeir cn nstm thrrn htrm vnz.
Ems jnr`mfms kmynrhf kmrkmbnífchsn htrm vnz.
– ¡Fh vunevms m pncir smeir cn nstm thrrn htrm vnz! –Quay
gritû – ¸Ghtjne rnme`nftn pinfsm qun nsh vm m oufkihfmr8
– ¡Neem ns ufm kjikm cn cinkihkjh mýhs! – Cibh @mrtjm –
¡Thr supunsth qun fh oufkihfmrí! ¡Hj, Qmpufzne, yh tn m`h `ís! –
sn aureû @mrtjm.
– ¸Sn m`h `ís8 – Eukifcm rih– Ems prifknsms puncnf snr
nstòpicms, ¡pnrh fh krnh qun Qmpufzne snm eh suoikinftn`nftn thftm
kh`h pmrm krnnr nsh!
– ¸M cûfcn krnnf qun nstn ynfch Ghtjne8 – Kjieeû Quay –
¡nstí cnbmfch m em `ukjmkjm shem!
 – [àgunem khf ehs nspnbhs –cibh Eukifcm. – Yh `mftnfcré
uf hbhQuay
nf emsn
kjikm.
cirigiû m ufh cn ehs htrhs nspnbhs y vih m Ghtjne vmgmr
phr ne ahsqun. Eukifcm `mftuvh uf hbh nf Qmpufzne. Neem kmsi

prnonràm ne pmismbn cn nfsunýh qun ne `ufch rnme, khf tmfths nspnbhs

m su cisphsikiûf. Megufms vnkns vnàms khsms cnftrh cn ehs nspnbhs cne
`ufch cn nfsunýh qun fi siquinrm qunràms vnr jmstm qun ems
i`ígnfns mpmrnkàmf mftn ti.
Ems jnr`mfms vinrhf m Ghtjne th`mr ne km`ifh qun eenvmam me
ahsqun `unrth. –Em rnifm cn em fmcm sn cirign jmkim sus mrruifmcms
tinrrms.
– ¡Srígikh! – gritû @mrtjm.
– Neem nstí auskmfch megh. –cibh Eukifcm, mpmrtmfch ehs hbhs
cn Qmpufzne phr uf `h`nfth, fhtmfch megh nf htrh cn ehs nspnbhs.
– ¡Jnr`mfms, `irnf! ¡Ns ée! – Eukifcm mpuftû m uf nspnbh qun
`hstrmam m uf bhvnf jh`arn ynfch jmkim em nftrmcm cn em kunvm cne
vmeen. – ¡Ns Oeyff Qicnr! ¡Ée tinfn em khrhfm!
– ¸]uiéf8 –prnguftû Quay.
– ¡Oeyff Qicnr! – rnsphfciû Eukifcm.
– ¸]ué tiph cn fh`arn ns nsn8 ¸Oeyff Qicnr8 – prnguftû
@mrtjm.
– ¡Jnr`mfms! Thr omvhr. Ée ns ne bhvnf cne qun ens jmaeé. –
Cibh Eukifcm –¡[jjj!
– ¡Mj, sà, ne qun haeigmstn m th`mr em khrhfm y eenvírsnem m
Qmpufzne! –cibh @mrtjm.
– ¸]ué khrhfm8 –prnguftû Quay.
– ¡Thr ne Jmcns, Quay! ¡Em khrhfm cn Qmpufzne! ¡Qnkunrcm
qun neem ns ufm prifknsm!
– ¡[à, sà, sà! ¡Jmy tmftms jisthrims qun snguir! ¡Cn`msimcms
prifknsms! ¡Cnbm
¡Cnbm cn `henstmrtn tm
tmfth
fth khf fhshtrms! – eehrû Quay.
– ¡Eukifcm! ¡Ée nstí nftrmfch nf em thrrn! ¡Nstí kmsi mjà! –
@mrtjm cibh, mpuftmfch m ufh cn ehs `ukjhs nspnbhs cn em smem.
– ¡Hj! ¡Neem eh ghepnû nf em kmanzm! –cibh Quay, rinfch.
–¡[n eh `nrnkn, irru`pinfch nf em thrrn! –cibh @mrtjm.

– ¡@mrtjm! ¡Thr omvhr, sigun ne rit`h! ¡Fhshtrms qunrn`hs

qun Oeyff ehgrn irru`pir nf em thrrn! –Eukifcm cibh, smkucinfch em
kmanzm.
– ¸[à8 – prnguftû @mrtjm.
– [à, nsh qunrn`hs. ¸]uiéf `ís phcràm eenvmren em khrhfm m
Qmpufzne8 – Eukifcm sn menbû cn ehs nspnbhs, `ís orustrmcm khf sus
jnr`mfms cn eh qun jmaàm nstmch nf amstmftn tin`ph.
– ¡Hj, cihsns! ¡_nmf kh`h Qmpufzne eh nstí `irmfch! ¸Thr
qué ems prifknsms sin`prn tnr`ifmf nfm`hrífchsn cne pri`nr kjikh
qun vnf8 –prnguftû @mrtjm.
– Thrqun ns em ohr`m nf qun ehs kunfths cn jmcms nstíf
nskriths. – rnpeikû Eukifcm, suspirmfch.
– ¡Jm! ¡Fh! ¡Neem en pngû khf em smrtéf htrm vnz! ¡Aunfm
kjikm! –Quay cibh, rinfch. –¡Eh nstí `ntinfch nf ne mr`mrih!
– ¡Jnr`mfms, nskukjnf! ¡Tûfgmf`n mtnfkiûf, ems chs!
¡Fhshtrms qunrn`hs m Oeyff Qicnr nf em thrrn! ]unrn`hs qun neehs
snmf m`ighs. Fnknsitm`hs qun ée myucn m Qmpufzne m nfkhftrmr su
vnrcmcnrm om`ieim htrm vnz.
– ¸Thr qué8
– Fh qunrn`hs qun Ghtjne cnspinrtn m sus jnr`mfms mjhrm,
¸kinrth8
– ¡Thr supunsth qun fh! –Quay y @mrtjm cibnrhf.
– ¡Jmcns! ¡Neem nstí rngrnsmfch khf ufm phkiûf pmrm chr`ir,
`irnf! –cibh Eukifcm, mpuftmfch jmkim em Ghtjne cn ufh cn ehs
nspnbhs.
– ¸Ns ufm cn ems funstrms, Eukifcm8 ¸^fm cn funstrms
phkihfns pmrm chr`ir8
 – ¡Nsh fh i`phrtm! ¡Oeyff nstí nf ne keûsnt, y fhshtrms
fnknsitm`hs qun Qmpufzne sn cnsjmgm cn Ghtjne y en picm m Oeyff
qun em eenvn m vnr ems eukns!

– ¡[à! [i neem fh eh `mtm khf em ornichrm cn pmf pri`nrh. –ems

jnr`mfms rinrhf.
– ¸Y qué khf Ghtjne8 ¸]ué pmsmrí khf em phkiûf pmrm
chr`ir8 ¡Neem vm m trmtmr cn phfnr m em kjikm m chr`ir cn
c n funvh!
– ¡Em kjikm tnfcrí qun cnsjmknrsn cn neem mftns cn qun iftnftn
usmrem!
– ¡Hj, `irnf! ¡@irnf! ¡Qmpufzne tinfn em khrhfm! ¡[n em nstí
prhamfch!
– ¡_m`hs m cnkiren qun ns em prifknsm mjhrm! –kjieeû Quay.
– ¡Fh phcn`hs jmaemren m trmvés cn ehs nspnbhs, icihtm! ¡Neem
fh tinfn `mgim! Jn ifkeush si puciérm`hs, ¡fh quisinrm mrruifmr thcm
em civnrsiûf
quinrh cn qun
qun krnm vnr nsrnthrknrsn
em gmfmchrm. ¡]uinrh–
m Ghtjne! khrmzûf sn–eenfn
cibhsu Eukifcm.
qun Yh
cn nspnrmfzm y nfthfkns vnrem cnstruicm!
– ¡Neem nstí mjà! ¡Ghtjne nstí meeà! – cibh Quay mpuftmfch m
ufh cn ehs nspnbhs, chfcn Ghtjne nstmam eem`mfch m em vnftmfm cn em
thrrn.
– Qmpufzne, cnbm kmnr tu kmaneeh.
– ¡^f `h`nfth, @mcrn! –rnsphfciû em Trifknsm cnspués cn
gumrcmr em khrhfm nf uf bmrrûf.
– ¡Snfgh ufm grmf shrprnsm pmrm ti! –eem`û Ghtjne.
– ¡Snfgh ufm tm`aiéf!
tm `aiéf! –cibh Qmpufzne.
– ¸Thrqun Ghtjne jm nstmch usmfch nsm nxtrmým y kmftmrifm
vhz8 ¡Ns ricàkueh! –cibh Quay.
Ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms nstmamf pmrmeizmcms phr ems i`ígnfns nf
ne nspnbh, `inftrms nskukjmamf ems vhkns cn Qmpufzne y Ghtjne
cmfzmr cn em ufm m em htrm. Kmcm ufm nstmam tmf khfsu`icm phr sus
prhpihs pemfns qun fh nskukjmamf
nskukjmamf m eemm htrm.
– @i shrprnsm ns `ís grmfcn. –gritû Ghtjne, `inftrms
Qmpufzne em envmftmam jmkim ne iftnrihr cn em thrrn khf su emrgh
kmaneeh. Ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms pucinrhf vnr m Ghtjne mtrmvnsmr em

vnftmfm, nstmam mktumfch tmf mfi`mcm, kmsi kh`h ufm mktriz cn

tnmtrh h ufm grmf `mrihfntm. – ¡Srmbn kjirivàms! _hy m jmknr shpm
cn mvneemfm pmrm em knfm, tu omvhritm. ¡[hrprnsm!

Ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms rinrhf – ¡[hpm! ¸]ué tinfn nsh cn

shrprnfcnftn8 –kjieeû @mrtjm.
– ¡[hpm cn phkiûf pmrm chr`ir khf mvneemfms! ¡[hrprnsm! –
gritû Quay, jmkinfch rnàr m @mrtjm.
– Ainf, @mcrn, jmy megh qun quinrh khftmrtn – cibh
Qmpufzne.
Ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms gritmrhf. – Fh, fh, fh. ¡Fh en kunftns!
– Em kjikm fh phcàm nskukjmrems, phr supunsth, pnrh nstmam ne phcnr
cn sus vhkns, em `mgim, y neems nstmamf trmtmfch cn usmrem pmrm
`mfipuemr m Qmpufzne
Qmpufzne.. –¡[jjj! Ghtjne nstí jmaemfch.
– Sò smans qun hcih cnbmrtn, nspnkime`nftn cnspués cn ufm
pnenm kumfch fh jn jnkjh
jnkjh masheutm`nftn fmcm `meh. –cibh Ghtjne.
Ems jnr`mfms rinrhf. Neem fh tnfàm icnm cn kû`h mktumr kh`h
ufm `mcrn. Neem fufkm sn jmaàm
j maàm nfkmrgmch cn kuicmr m em fiým
f iým kumfch
Qmpufzne nrm pnquným.
–¸]ué pmsû khf em [rm. Siccenahtth`8– prnguftû Quay. Y
cn rnpnftn em [rm. Siccenahtth` mpmrnkiû nf ufh cn ehs nspnbhs.
Nstmam jhrfnmfch
qun ne qun uf `mgfàoikh
jmaàm jnkjh
j nkjh pmstne,
pmrm ne hktmvh `ís grmfcn
ku`penmýhs cn yQmpufzne.
`ís jnr`hsh
– ¡Tmrm! ¡[n suphfn qun nstíam`hs vinfch m Ghtjne! ¡Cnbm ir
m em [rm. Siccenpmfts!
– ¡Siccenahtth`!
– ¸]ué8
– ¡[u fh`arn ns Siccenahtth`!
 – Ainf, ¡ormfkm`nftn krnh qun m`ahs fh`arns shf masurchs!
–Eukifcm rnpeikû.
– ¸Nstí neem khkifmfch uf pmstne pmrm Qmpufzne8 ¸[n mkunrcm
cn neem8

– Fh cne thch. –Cibh Eukifcm – Tnrh megh em haeigm m jmknr

uf pmstne kmcm mýh nf nstn càm. ¡[jjj! Fh sn prnhkupnf phr neem y
nskukjnf. ¡Krnh qun em nstòpicm `ukjmkjm vm m khftmren m Ghtjne
qun Oeyff nstí nf ne keûsnt!
– ¡[uoikinftn cn ems eukns, Qmpufzne! –Gritû Ghtjne –¡Sò fh
cnbmrís nstm thrrn bm`ís!
– ¡Hj! ¡Hasnrvnf m Ghtjne `hstrmfch sus vnrcmcnrhs khehrns!
–Quay cibh –¡Nsm ns em Ghtjne qun khfhkn`hs!
Ghtjne sn rnkeifû nf em sieem `ís knrkmfm crm`ítikm`nftn,
kh`h si gritmr en juainrm crnfmch em nfnrgàm. – ¡Neem nstí rnme`nftn
i`prhvismfch! –cibh Quay, riéfchsn `inftrms vnàm kh`h Ghtjne
phfàm su `mfh nf su kmanzm, kh`h si ounrm
ou nrm m cns`mymrsn phr thch ne
mghtm`infth. – ¡Nsth ns cn`msimch! –Cibh Quay –¡Kh`h uf
`nehcrm`m `me mktumch!
– ¡Mgj! ¡Gnfime! ¡Mjhrm yh shy em `mem! –cnkemrû Ghtjne,
nxmspnrmcm khf Qmpufzne y kmfsmcm cn oifgir.
Ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms smaàmf qun Ghtjne qunràm phfnr m
chr`ir m Qmpufzne, pmrm msà phcnr eenvmr su kunrph cn vunetm m su
kmsm cn km`ph y cnspnrtmr m sus jnr`mfms. Y phr `ukjh qun ens
nfkmftmrm m ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms ne pnfsmr nf em `mkmarm nsknfm cn
Ghtjne nfvhevinfch m sus jnr`mfms nf ne kmaneeh cn em kjikm, fh
nstmamf nf pemf cn phfnr m htrm prifknsm nf pneigrh. Fh `inftrms
Kirkn nstuvinrm hasnrvmfch kmcm ufh cn sus `hvi`infths. [i neems
jnràmf m ufm `ís cn ems thftms prifknsms, nfthfkns Kirkn fufkm ems
cnbmràm smeir cne pmismbn cn nfsunýh. Y fufkm phcràmf
p hcràmf vnr m Kirkn htrm
vnz.
– Shch eh qun iam m cnkir nrm qun sé eh qun quinrh phr `i
ku`penmýhs mjhrm –Cibh Qmpufzne.
 – ¸Y nsh ns…8–prnguftû Ghtjne, jmrtm cn em kjmrmcm.

– vnz
qun ufm Funvms pifturms. Em pifturm jnkjm cn ems khfkjms aemfkms
`n trmbistn.
t rmbistn.
– Ns uf `uy emrgh vimbn, Qmpufzne. Kmsi trns càms.

– Eh suoikinftn kh`h pmrm vnr m tus jnr`mfms –cibh Eukifcm.

–Krnh qun jmy megh `meh
` meh khf neems. Cnanràms rnvismrems.
– ¡[à! ¡Sò cnanràms vnr m tus jnr`mfms,
j nr`mfms, Ghtjne! –gritû Quay.
– ¡Neems nstíf nf pneigrh, Ghtjne! Em [rm, Siccenahtth` cnan
nstmr vinbm mjhrm sif su oehr. Smf orígie. Sus jnr`mfms fh nstíf m
smevh m shems khf neem. – cibh Eukifcm, nnfvhevinfch
fvhevinfch sus pmemarms khf
`mgim y usífchems pmrm jmknr m Ghtjne tn`nr.
– ¡Em [rm. Siccenahtth` phcràm ambmr me sûtmfh! ¡Sò fufkm jms
nstmch enbhs tmfth tin`ph! –cibh @mrtjm.
– ¡_n! ¡_n khf tus jnr`mfms! – cibnrhf ems jnr`mfms
nxtrmýms me ufàshfh.
– ¸Nstís sngurm cn qun nstmrís ainf phr tu prhpim kunftm8 –
prnguftû Ghtjne.
– [é qun nsthy m smevh `inftrms nsté mquà –cibh Qmpufzne.
– Nstmré cn vunetm nf trns càms. –cibh Ghtjne, `inftrms
th`mam em knstm qun Qmpufzne jmaàm buftmch pmrm su vimbn.
– Sn m`h `ukjh, qunricm –cibh Ghtjne.
– Sn m`h `ís. –rnsphfciû Qmpufzne.
Y neem eh jmkàm. Ems jnr`mfms
j nr`mfms phcàmf fhtmreh.
Qmpufzne cn vnrcmc m`mam m su `mcrn Ghtjne.
 KMTIS^EH ZZZI
QH@TNQ [^ KHQMRHF, MTEM[SMQ
[^ ME@M

E ms jnr`mfms nxtrmýms vinrhf m Ghtjne pmsmr

tnftmtivm`nftn phr em smeicm snkrntm cn em kunvm, pmrm
jmknr su km`ifh m trmvés cne ahsqun `unrth jmkim su
kmsm cn km`ph.
Nstí ainf, Ghtjne. Qmpufzne nstí ainf. Sus jnr`mfms tn
–
fnknsitmf.
Neems `mftuvinrhf su vistm nf Qmpufzne, quinf nstmam mr`mcm
khf ufm ornichrm cn pmf y kuicmchsm`nftn sn mknrkmam me rhpnrh, qun
jmaàm sich aehqunmch ounrtn`nftn khf ufm `nknchrm vnrcn.
[ienfkihsm`nftn mpmrtû em sieem cne keûsnt y rípicm`nftn sn nskhfciû
cntrís cn neem.

– ¡Oeyff nstí mjà cnftrh! –Kjieeû @mrtjm –Neem vm m cnbmreh

smeir.
– ¡Havim`nftn neem vm m cnbmreh smeir! ¡[jj! _nm`hs qué pmsm.

¸Kû`h mprnfciû m jmknr thchs nshs trukhs khf su kmaneeh8

–
–prnguftû @mrtjm, vinfch m Qmpufzne
Qmpufzne usmr su kmaneeh kh`h uf emzh
pmrm marir em punrtm
punrtm cne rhpnrh.
 – Fhshtrms en ci`hs eiarn meancràh nf sus sunýhs. Shch eh qun
en pmsn nf ehs sunýhs sn trmsemcm m em vicm rnme pmrm neem. ¡Mjhrm
sienfkih!

Ems jnr`mfms rnàmf y rnàmf `inftrms vnàmf m Oeyff Qicnr kmnr

cn kmrm me suneh. – ¡[jjj! ¡Jnr`mfms! ¡Cn`msimch ruich! –Quay
cibh. Ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms `irmrhf merncnchr cn sà `is`ms,
prnguftífchsn quiéf phcràm nstmrems `hen
`henstmfch
stmfch y phr qué m Quay en
i`phrtmam. – ¡Fh quinrh qun Ghtjne fhs nskukjn!
– ¡Ghtjne fh puncn nskukjmrfhs m fh snr qun jmaen`hs
cirnkth jmkim su nspnbh! ¸Kuíftms vnkns tnfgh qun nxpeikírtneh8
¡Burh qun ustncns chs sn nstíf vhevinfch `ís kmanzm cn píbmrh kmcm
càm!
– ¡Jm! ¡@irnf! ¡Neem eh mtû! – Cibh Quay – ¡Y su rmfm eh
nstí kmkjntnmfch pmrm qun cnspinrtn!
c nspinrtn!
– Ns uf km`menûf, Quay. Fhshtrms sn eh ci`hs, ¡rnkunrcm!
¡Nf su ku`penmýhs!
ku `penmýhs! [jjj. Qmpufzne nstí cikinfch megh.
– Fhshtrms en ci`hs ufm rmfm phr su ku`penmýhs.

Eukifcm suspirû. –[à. Aunfh, fh. Fhshtrms en ci`hs ne

km`menûf nf su hktmvh ku`penmýhs. @mftnftn mtnftm. Thr ne m`hr cn
Cihs. ¡]ué pmsm khftigh!
– ¸Msà qun em rmfm jm nstmch shem thch nstn tin`ph nf em thrrn
`inftrms neem chr`àm8 ¸]ué jmkàm thch ne càm8
– ¡Ée chr`àm tm`aiéf! ¡Mjhrm, sienfkih! –cibh Eukifcm.
– ¡Qmpufzne nstí jmaemfch!
– Eukjmr, eukjmr fh tinfn snftich – cibh Qmpufzne.
 – ¡Hj, `àrnfem, nstí trmtmfch cn snr vmeinftn! – cibh
Eukifcm– Trnkihsm.

Ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms vinrhf em `irmcm cn khfousiûf nf em kmrm

cn Oeyff Qicnr.

– m¸Ns
pnrshfm kmaneeh8
quinf – ée prnguftû,
en pnrtnfnkàm, trmtmfch cn nfkhftrmr m em
nf em hskuricmc.
hskuricmc.

– ¡Hj, ée ns iftneignftn! – Cibh @mrtjm smrkístikm`nftn –

Fh jmy ohr`m cn qun phcm`hs khftmr khf nstn pmrm eenvmr m
Qmpufzne me kmstieeh. Ns uf ifòtie. ¡@àrnfeh!
– ¡Jnr`mfms, sjjj!– ems rngmýû Eukifcm.– Krnh qun neem en
jmaemrí sharn eenvmrem m vnr ems eiftnrfms m km`aih cn em khrhfm
rhamcm.
– ¡Tnrh nsm ns su khrhfm!

– ¡Eh sé! ¡Tnrh Qmpufzne fh sman nsh! Ée em th`û cne kmstieeh,

¸rnkunrcmf8 ¡Mtnftms!
– ¡Nspnrnf! ¸]ué8 [jjj. ¡Oeyff nstí jmkinfch megh rmrh, ée
nstí jmaemfch megh!
Ems jnr`mfms nskukjmrhf `inftrms Oeyff Qicnr
Q icnr cnkàm sifinstrms
pmemarms.
– Hl, nskukjm, fh quinrh tnfnr qun jmknr nsth, pnrh fh `n
cnbms htrm nenkkiûf. Mquà vinfn ne mrchr,
m rchr, `i mr`m `hrtme …
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– ¡Eukifcm! ¸]ué ns ―ne mrchr ‐8 ¸Ns uf jnkjizh cn oungh8
¸Ée vm m `mtmrem8
– Fh, qunricm. [us supunsths nfkmfths fh shf `ígikhs. –cibh
Eukifcm, rinfch.

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Sjn s`hecnr2 trmcukich kh`h mrchr. [if n`amrgh, Oeyff sûeh nstí jmkinfch ufm `irmcm sncukthrm/khquntm
jmkim Qmpufzne.

– ¸]ué nstí jmkinfch khf su kmrm8 ¸]ué nstí jmkinfch khf su

kmrm8

Gmstûf! rinrhf. – ¡Ée ns ricàkueh! ¡Kû`h ne thfth n

Ems jnr`mfms
ifhonfsivh
Ems jnr`mfms fh phcàmf pmrmr cn rnàr. Nstmamf rinfch tmf
ounrtn qun kmynrhf me pish htrm vnz.
Kumfch oifme`nftn ems jnr`mfms pmrmrhf cn rnàr, sn cinrhf
kunftm qun thch ym nstmam cnkicich. Oeyff Qicnr jmaàm mkkncich m
eenvmr m Qmpufzne m vnr ems eiftnrfms m km`aih cn em khrhfm qun ée
jmaàm rhamch.
–¡Em eenvmrí m vnr ems eukns! ¡Em eenvmrí m vnr ems eukns! ¡Em
eenvmrí m vnr ems eukns! – kmftmrhf, `inftrms amiemamf merncnchr cn
em smem.
¡Hj-hj! ¡_nm`hs qun nstí jmkinfch Ghtjne mjhrm! –cibh
–
Eukifcm, ciriginfch su mtnfkiûf m htrh cn ehs nspnbhs. –
¡@uéstrmfhs m Ghtjne! –Neem cibh, pnrh eungh km`aih cn hpifiûf –
¡Fh, nspnrm! ¡@irnf m Qmpufzne! ¡Neem nstí nf ne `ufch! ¡Y nstí
prnhkupmcm cn qun, phr su kuepm, ne khrmzûf cn Ghtjne sn vmym m
rh`pnr y m mpemstmr su me`m!
– ¡Hj phr omvhr! ¡Nsh ns tmf
t mf crm`ítikh! –cibh Quay.
– ¡Fh, nsms ounrhf sus pmemarms! ¡Mpemstmr su me`m!
–¡Y Oeyff nstí trmtmfch cn cnkiren qun vmymf cnvunetm m em
thrrn! ¡Jhrriaen jh`arn!
 Tnrh ems jnr`mfms nstmamf cistrmàcms khf ne nspnbh nf chfcn
jmaàmf khfburmch m Ghtjne.

– ¸]ué nstí jmkinfch nsn kmameeh8 ¡Eukifcm, `irm meeà! Nsn

kmameeh nstí mtmkmfch m Ghtjne.

– ^f kmameeh cn pmemkih. ¸Cûfcn nstí tu bifntn8 – cibh

Ghtjne, prnsm cne pífikh y eem`mfch m Qmpufzne ufm y htrm vnz.

– ¡Neem nstí vhevinfch m em thrrn! ¡Neem nstí vhevinfch m em

thrrn! –kjieeû Quay.
Ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms vinrhf m Ghtjne `inftrms khrràm cn
rngrnsh m em thrrn. Ym mjà, thch nstmam hskurh, vmkàh y eenfh cn
sh`arms.

– prnkihsm oehr sn jm ich! –gritmrhf ems jnr`mfms

nxtrmýms. ¡Su
– ¡[n jm ich, sn jm ich, sn jm ich pmrm sin`prn! –
kjieemrhf kh`h mrpàms.
– ¡Mjhrm Ghtjne smarí qun ns pnrcnreh thch! ¡Neem pnrcnrí m
su prnkimcm oehr! – Eukifcm cibh khrtmftn`nftn, jmkinfch m Quay
rnàr.
@mrtjm sn quncû kmeemch, fh sn ufiû m em knenarmkiûf. –¸]ué
hkurrn, @mrtjm8 –prnguftmrhf sus jnr`mfms.
jnr`mfms.
– Tnrh neem ym eh jm pnrcich
pnrcic h thch, ¸fh ns msà8 Neem pnrciû
p nrciû m sus
jnr`mfms. Tnrciû su kmsm. Y mjhrm nstí pnrcinfch su òfikm
hphrtuficmc cn trmnr cn vunetm m sus jnr`mfms.
– ¸]ué nstís cikinfch,
c ikinfch, @mrtjm8 –prnguftû Eukifcm.
– Cnanràm`hs jmaérsneh cikjh –@mrtjm cibh khf ufm céaie
vhz, eígri`ms ambmfch phr su rhstrh, sienfkimfch m sus risunýms
jnr`mfms.

– ¡Y eh jmaràm`hs jnkjh si neem fh sn juainrm vuneth khftrm

fhshtrms! –nspntû Eukifcm. – ¡Neem fh kh`pmrtirí em oehr! ¡Fh
`nrnkn smanreh!
@mrtjm pnrsistiû, shrprnfcinfch m sus jnr`mfms.
– ¡Cnanràm`hs jmaérsneh cikjh nf ne `h`nfth nf qun eh
supi`hs! Fh nspnrmr.
Eukifcm smkuciû su kmanzm kh`h si trmtmrm cn ahrrmr uf tnrriaen
pnfsm`infth. –Fh tnfn`hs tin`ph pmrm jmaemr cn nsh mjhrm. ¡Fh
`megmstmré `i tin`ph siftinfch kuepm phr Ghtjne! ¡[i fh ounrm phr
neem, @meéoikm phcràm mòf nstmr vivm!
@mrtjm smaàm qun Eukifcm tnfàm rmzûf. –Eh sé, eh sé.
Tnrh em khfvnrsmkiûf oun iftnrru`picm phr uf grith
nskmehorimftn. Nrm Quay.
– ¡]ué nf ne Jmcns jm pmsmch, Quay!

– ¡Ghtjne jm nfkhftrmch em khrhfm! ¡Jm nfkhftrmch ne kmrtne

cn ―[n auskm‐!

– Fh sn prnhkupnf, `is qunricms jnr`mfms. Shch jm sich

nskrith.
Quay msiftiû jmkim em i`mgnf nf ne nspnbh. – ¸Ns pmrtn
tm`aiéf cn eh qun nstí nskrith, qun Ghtjne eenvn uf kukjieeh gigmftn8
– Fh jmy qun tn`nr cn qun jmym uf oifme ifoneiz pmrm
Qmpufzne. Neem fh ns em vàkti`m nf nstm jisthrim. Nsn rhe ym sn jm
nstmaenkich pmrm Ghtjne. Hj, su khrmzûf sn rh`pnrí, `is prnkihsms
jnr`mfms, y su me`m snrí mpemstmcm. ¡@n jn nfkmrgmch cn nsh!
– ¸]ué quinrns cnkir8 ¸]ué quinrns cnkir8
cnkir 8

– Ym eh vnríf, qunricms `àms. Cnbnf qun Ghtjne th`n su

kukjieeh y pmrtm me `ufch. Neem sman uf phkh `ís cne `ufch qun
Qmpufzne.
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@MCQN GHSJNE

@ uéstrm`n m ems jnr`mfms –gritû Ghtjne jmkim su

nspnbh cn `mfh. Neem nstmam nspnrmfch vnr em
kmrm aurehfm cn Eukifcm cnvheviéfchen em
`irmcm. Nf su eugmr, neem nfkhftrû m sus jnr`mfms, sus rnmens
jnr`mfms. Tri`rhsn y Jmzne. [us mtmòcns nstmamf mainrths.

–¸]ué8 ¸]ué ns nsh8 –ne khrmzûf cn Ghtjne nstmam

mknenrmch. – ¸Cûfcn nstí em [rm. Siccenahtth`8 ¡@uéstrm`n m em
[rm. Siccenahtth`! – neem gritû. Ne nspnbh sûeh en `hstrû su prhpim
kmrm. –¡@uéstrm`n m em vinbm `ubnr! –gritû.
Eukifcm mpmrnkiû nf ne nspnbh, rinfch. –Sò nrns em vinbm
`ubnr, Ghtjne. @àrmtn. Sn nstís `urinfch sif em oehr. ¡Sò th`mstn m
nsm fiým cn su om`ieim, en `nftistn n jikistn qun pnfsmrm qun nrm tu
jibm! ¡Jms cncikmch tu vicm m ufm `nftirm, busth kh`h tu `mcrn!
– ¡Kíeemtn! ¡Sò fh smans fmcm cn `i `mcrn!

– ¡Eh sman`hs thch sharn tu `mcrn! Su `mcrn tn `iftiû. ¡Sò

fh nrns su jibm! ¡Fh cn em `mfnrm qun tò pinfsms! ¸Megufm vnz jms
nskukjmch mknrkm cn tu pmcrn8 ¡Fh! ¡Nsh ns phrqun neem tn krnû khf
`mgim!
 – ¡@nftirms! – gritû Ghtjne.

– ¡Fh, qunricm, tò nrns em rnifm cn ems `nftirms, fh yh! Sò y tu

`mcrn, m`ams. @irm cnftrh cn tu me`m, Ghtjne. Em vnrcmc nstí meeà.

Neem nstí meeà. – y Ghtjne suph qun Eukifcm en nstmam cikinfch em

vnrcmc. Neem eh jmaàm smaich thcm su vicm.

– ¸Y qué si neem `n krnû khf `mgim8 ¡Mòf shy su jibm!

– ¡Sò sin`prn jms sich ufm nghàstm, Ghtjne, cn`msimch
prnhkupmcm cn ti `is`m kh`h pmrm nskukjmr m fmcin `ís! Ifkeush m
tus pharns jnr`mfms, qun fufkm quisinrhf em vicm qun tò jmaàms
pemfnmch. ¸Qnkunrcms kumfch @mfnm tn cibh qun nrms neem8 ¡Nxmkth,
eh nrns! ¡Sò nrns tu `mcrn nf `ís cn ufm `mfnrm! Sò nrns su jibm cn
khrmzûf fngrh, ¡pnrh sif fmcm cn su `mbnstuhsicmc, sif fifgufh cn
sus phcnrns!
– ¸Y `is jnr`mfms8 ¸]ué jmy cn neems8

Eukifcm rih. – ¡Neems fi siquinrm shf tus jnr`mfms rnmens,

Ghtjne! ¡]uinrh cnkir, vm`hs, `àrmems! Su `mcrn jizh qun Bmkha ems
snkunstrmrm cn ems mecnms vnkifms. Neem ems nfkmftû pmrm qun ounrmf eh
qun tò fnknsitmams pmrm sharnvivir nf ne ahsqun `unrth, `inftrms tn
khfvnrtàms nf em rnifm y msu`àms ne khftrhe – ¡Tri`rhsn tn
nftrntnfcràm, y Jmzne snràm tu khrmzûf! Tnrh thch oun `me,
jhrriaen`nftn `me, y mjhrm nstís shem.
Eukifcm rih funvm`nftn y khftifuû.
– ¡@àrmtn! ¡@mcrn Ghtjne! Fh nrns `ís `mcrn cn eh qun em
tuym oun. Nrns nxmktm`nftn kh`h neem. Nghàstm, krune y
`mfipuemchrm, ¡pnrh sif fifgufm cn sus m`aikihfns, fmcm cn su
`mgim! ¡Nrns pmtétikm! Jms `megmstmch tu vicm. ¡Cihsns, fh ns cn
nxtrmýmr qun tu `mcrn mpnfms tn shphrtmrm!

– ¡Fh `n i`phrtm si neems fh shf `is vnrcmcnrms jnr`mfms!

¡Ems m`h! ¡Neems shf `nbhrns jnr`mfms cn eh qun tò jms sich!

– ¸Ems m`ms8 ¸Cn vnrcmc8 –Trnguftû Eukifcm – ¡[i eh

jikinrms, nfthfkns ens jmaràms cmch em smfgrn cn tu `mcrn sif
prnhkupmrtn cn qun
qun neems pucinrmf eennr
nnr tu `nftn!
– ¡Yh fh qunràm qun neems khfhkinrmf `i khrmzûf! ¡Nstmam
msustmcm!
– [i ounrmf tus vnrcmcnrms jnr`mfms, ym jmaràmf khfhkich tu
khrmzûf, kh`h fhshtrms.
– ¡Sò khfhkistn `i khrmzûf khf `mgim!

– ¸]ué cibh Tri`rhsn kumfch fhshtrms trmtm`hs cn

cnvhevnrems m em vicm
qun `usitû cnscn m neem
ne htrh emchycne
m Jmzne8 ¸Kuíens
vneh8 – ounrhf
prnguftû ems pmemarms
Eukifcm.
– Cébmfhs `hrir.

– ¡[à, cébmfhs `hrir! Nsms ounrhf sus pmemarms, y muf msà tò

jms nstmch trmtmfch cn nfkhftrmr ufm ohr`m cn trmnrems cn vunetm phr
thchs nsths mýhs. Neems prnoinrnf nstmr `unrtms qun vivir khftigh,
¡ufm répeikm cn su `mcrn msnsifm y rnpugfmftn! ¡^fm `ubnr qun `mtû
fiýhs, ehs kngû y ehs jnkjizû pmrm qun jikinrmf su vheuftmc! ¡Y tò em
pnrchfmstn! ¡Tnfsmstn
¡Tnfsmstn qun nsh nrm pnron
pnronktm`nftn
ktm`nftn fmturme!
– ¡Y tò tm`aiéf! ¡Yh sé qun eh jikistn!
j ikistn!
– Sò khfhkns funstrhs khrmzhfns, tmfth kh`h fhshtrms
khfhkn`hs ne tuyh. _ns, Ghtjne, jms nstmch nfohkmfch thch tu m`hr
nf ems jnr`mfms nquivhkmcms. Neems fh tn nftinfcnf. Fh kh`h
fhshtrms eh jmkn`hs.
– ¸]ué quinrns cnkir8

– Ns cn`msimch tmrcn mjhrm, Ghtjne. _n trms em oehr. [igun tu

thfth km`ifh y vn chfcn tn eenvm. Sò ehs nfkhftrmrís nf ne ― [fuggey

Cukleifg‐. _n jmkim meeà rípich mftns qun neehs sn vmymf. Fh nstí

cn`msimch enbhs cn chfcn tò nstís. Fhshtrms ehs vn`hs nf funstrhs
`ukjhs nspnbhs. Nstm`hs hasnrvmfch. Cntrís cn ehs nspnbhs. Chfcn
sin`prn nstm`hs. Chfcn sin`prn nstmrn`hs. – y ne nspnbh sn oun m
fngrh, cnbmfch m Ghtjne shem. Busth kh`h su `mcrn jmaàm cikjh qun
nstmràm.
Ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms sn `mftuvinrhf hasnrvmfch cnscn ne
pmismbn cn nfsunýh. Ehs nspnbhs `hstrmamf cionrnftns i`ígnfns m uf
rit`h shrprnfcnftn, khftífchens em jisthrim –ufm jisthrim qun ym
khfhkàmf. ^fm jisthrim qun jmaàm sich nskritm `ukjh mftns, pnrh qun,
sûeh mjhrm, nstmam mpmrnkinfch nf ems pígifms cn su th`h. Y neems
tnfàmf ne prnsnfti`infth cn qun su Kirkn nstmam enynfch ne eiarh
`inftrms em jisthrim sn cnspengmam. Neems sn jmaàmf msngurmch cn
m`hfnstmr m Ghtjne. Kirkn eh vnràm. Neem vnràm sus aunfms mkkihfns y
ems pnrchfmràm. Ems cnbmràm nf eianrtmc. Tnrh fh i`phrtm kuíf curh
trmtmrmf, neems fh phcàmf vnr m Kirkn. Neems fh smaàmf cûfcn nstmam
neem, h qun nstmam jmkinfch. Neems fh phcàmf vnr m Fmffy h eh qun
sukncàm nf ne Qnifh cn @hrfifgstmr. Y neems smaàmf qun eh nstmam
jmkinfch Kirkn.
Eukifcm `irû ehs `ukjhs nspnbhs y vih m Ghtjne msh`mcm nf em
vnftmfm cne [fuggey Cukleifg.
– Ehs m nfkhftrmch –pnfsû –Em jisthrim nstí kmsi
tnr`ifmcm.
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NE TMSISH MK^QQ^KMCH

E ms jnr`mfms nxtrmýms vinrhf m Ghtjne nspimfch nf em

vnftmfm cne [fuggey Cukleifg, ne sukih eugmr chfcn
Oeyff Qicnr jmaàm eenvmch m em oehr nf uf vmfh iftnfth
cn msustmrem. Ée nspnrmam qun ne eugmr, eenfh cn ruoimfns
ru oimfns y msnsifhs, em
jikinrm juir cn rngrnsh jmkim su `mcrn y m em snguricmc cn su thrrn, y
msà ée phcràm tnfnr su khrhfm cn rngrnsh sif tnfnr qun eenvmrem m vnr
ems eiftnrfms. Tnrh neem fh khrriû. Neem ufiû m ehs vífcmehs m su kmusm<
khfsiguiû qun ehs kmfmeems em myucmrmf.
– ¡Neehs shf auohfns! – vhkionrû @mrtjm.

– ¸]ué shf nsms pmymsmcms8 – cibh Quay, rinfch.

– ¸Nshs sn suphfn qun shf ehs kjikhs `mehs8

– ¸]ué nstí vistinfch nsn pnqunýh jh`arn8 ¸^f pmýme8
¸Mems8
– ¡Fiým eistm, ehs nstí mtrmynfch m su emch! – cibh Quay,
mpemucinfch y pismfch ounrtn khf sus ahtitms `inftrms girmam nf
kàrkueh. Eukifcm y @mrtjm sn ufinrhf m em cmfzm cn Quay `inftrms
vnàmf ems i`ígnfns cn Qmpufzne y Oeyff Qicnr qun mpmrnkàmf nf ehs
nspnbhs, cnstneemfch kh`h rmyhs.
 Nrm mtnrrmchr pmrm ems arubms vnr kh`h sn eenvmamf m kmah ehs
mkhftnki`infths.
nstrnkjh nskmpn. YGumrcims cne Tmemkih.
eungh Ghtjne, ^fmekmameeh
jmaeífchen pnqunýh`mfimkh. ^f
jh`arn khf
mems, mounrm cn em punrtm cn
c n em tmanrfm.

– ¡Ghtjne vm m `mtmr m nsn pnqunýh jh`arn nf pmýmens! –

kjieeû Quay.

– ¡Cébmem! ¡Ée ns hasknfh! –rnpeikû @mrtjm.

– Fh, jnr`mfms. Ée sûeh en nstí khftmfch chfcn nstí ne tòfne
snkrnth pmrm smeir cne [fuggey Cukleifg. ¡Neem vm m nfkhftrmrehs! Neem
vm m nfkhftrmr m Qmpufzne y Oeyff.
– ¡Fh, neem fh eh jmrí! – cibh Quay, emfzmfch su `mfh jmkim
ne nspnbh.
– ¸]ué jikistn8 –gritû Eukifcm.

– @n msnguré cn qun ounrmf phr htrh km`ifh.

– ¡Kmsi ehs `mtms! – vhkionrû Eukifcm, vinfch khf jhrrhr ems
i`ígnfns pmsmr mftn neems, nf sus `ukjhs nspnbhs.
– ¡Tnrh fh eh jikn! Neehs nstíf m smevh nf em kmvnrfm.
– ¡Quay! Em kmvnrfm nstí ifufcmcm. ¡Em prnsm nstí rhtm!

Neems vinrhf m Qmpufzne eehrmr nf em ifufcmcm kmvnrfm. –Neehs

nstíf mtrmpmchs –gritû @mrtjm.
–Eh sinfth tmfth, Oeyff– cibh Qmpufzne.

– Nugnfn. –ée cibh, khrrigiéfchem.

– ¸]ué8

– @i fh`arn rnme ns Nugnfn Oitzjnranrt. Bm`ís sn eh jn cikjh

m fmcin. .

Ems jnr`mfms rinrhf. – ¡Fh ns `h`nfth pmrm khquntnhs,

icihtms! –Eukifcm nstmam gritífchen m ehs nspnbhs. – ¸Neehs sn nstíf
rifcinfch8 Nspnrnf, fh, nskukjnf.

– Yh tnfgh uf kmaneeh `ígikh qun irrmcim euz kumfch kmfth.

¡@i kmaneeh `ígikh irrmcim euz kumfch kmfth!

– ¡Mj! ¡Neem jm cnskuainrth ufm `mfnrm cn smeir cn em kunvm!

– ¡Kjikm iftneignftn! ¡Kjikm iftneignftn!– cibnrhf Quay y
@mrtjm, amiemfch nf kàrkuehs y jmkinfch keik sus tmehfns nf ne suneh.
–¡Kjikm iftneignftn!

– ¡Jnr`mfms, sjjj! [nrí `nbhr qun fhs `mftnfgm`hs

hasnrvmfch pmrm msngurmrfhs cn qun neehs eengunf m smevh me kmstieeh.
¡Nspnrnf! ¡@irnf! ¡Ghtjne nstí nf em punrtm cne pmth!

– ¸Tunrtm cne pmth8

– ¡Em punrtm cne pmth, Quay! ¡Ne oifme cne pmsmbn snkrnth cnscn
ne pua! ¡Fh i`phrtm! ¡Neem nstí jmaemfch khf nshs ruoimfns!
Jmkinfch ufm nspnkin cn trmth. ¡¡Neem
Neem nstí trm`mfch megh!
– ¸Fh cibistn qun ym nstmam thch nskrith8 ¸Thr qué nstís tmf
prnhkupmcm, Eukifcm8
Eukifcm8
– Ns nxtrmýh `irmr jmkim ne outurh, Jnr`mfms. Mufqun ns
prhamaen qun ems khsms sukncmf, fh sin`prn ns oibh, ¡Msà qun
`mftnfgmf sus hbhs nf thchs ehs nspnbhs y càgmf`n si Ghtjne nstí
trm`mfch `ís cn sus nfgmýhs!
 KMTIS^EH ZZZI_
[MAIM N[ QMT^FRNE

G htjne nstmam vinfch m Qmpufzne y Oeyff Qicnr

mkurrukmchs bufths knrkm cne oungh. Neem phcàm vnr qun
ehs chs sn jmaàmf vuneth knrkmfhs, snftmchs bufths
kû`hcm`nftn, kh`pmrtinfch jisthrims y emfzífchsn `irmcms
`utum`nftn.

– ¡Hj, cihsns, nsth ns fmusnmaufch! –cibh Ghtjne, vinfch m

em bhvnf pmrnbm jmaemr. [n nstíf khfvirtinfch nf pmrnbm, ¸fh8 Snfàm
qun rh`pnr ne vàfkueh nftrn neehs. Neem jmaàm jnkjh thch cn `mfnrm
ifkhrrnktm. ¡Shch! ]uizís ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms tnfàmf rmzûf.
– ¡Thr supunsth qun tnfn`hs em rmzûf! – cibnrhf ems
jnr`mfms nxtrmýms cnscn ne nspnbh cn `mfh
`mf h cn Ghtjne.
Ghtjne eh smkû cn su ahesieeh y nftrnknrrû sus hbhs jmkim

Eukifcm. –¸]ué vistn nf nshs nspnbhs8 ¸_istn ne outurh8 ¸[mans

kû`h vm m tnr`ifmr nsth8 ¡Shch eh qun yh quinrh ns trmnr m `is
jnr`mfms cn vunetm! ¡Thr omvhr! [ûeh myòcm`n. Eenvmré m em kjikm
cnvunetm khf sus pmcrns cnspués cn nsh, ¡eh prh`nth!
Ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms rinrhf. – Sme vnz si tò rnme`nftn
m`mrms m Qmpufzne, neem fh nstmràm juynfch cn ti mjhrm. ¡Sme vnz si tò
cn vnrcmc em juainsns krimch y juainsns krnmch uf jhgmr rnme y ufm
cn vnrcmc em juainsns krimch y juainsns krnmch uf jhgmr rnme y ufm
vicm pmrm neem, neem fh nstmràm nfm`hrífchsn cne pri`nr kjikh qun
khfhkinrm!

– ¡Hj! ¸Cn em `is`m ohr`m qun Kirkn ems m`m8 – nspntû

Ghtjne, sus pmemarms kh`h ufm cmgm.

– ¡Sn cibn qun fh `nfkihfmrms su fh`arn! –cibh Eukifcm nf

ufm oir`n y shrprnfcnftn`nftn kme`mcm vhz, nfvimfch ufm
snfsmkiûf cn vmkàh m trmvés cn
c n Ghtjne.
–¸]ué vmf m jmknr me rnspnkth cnscn ne pmismbn cn nfsunýh8
–Ghtjne nspntû, `mftnfiéfchsn oir`n.

– Fh eh hevicns, Ghtjne, ufh cn funstrhs nspnbhs nstí nf tu

sûtmfh –khf tus jnr`mfms. ¡Kruzm em eàfnm khf fhshtrhs htrm vnz y
ym vnrís kh`h cn enbhs funstrm ourim sn puncn nxtnfcnr!
– ¡@mftéf m `is jnr`mfms ounrm cn nsth!

– Nfthfkns `mftéf m Kirkn ounrm cn nsth tm`aiéf. –Mcvirtiû

Eukifcm– y snrí `nbhr qun `irns jmkim tu oehr. Tmrnkn qun sn nstí
nfm`hrmfch –neem mgrngû mftns cn qun ne nspnbh sn pusinrm fngrh.
Ghtjne nskukjû m Oeyff Qicnr cikinfch qun iràm m auskmr `ís
`mcnrm pmrm em ohgmtm. Neem sn mrrmstrû cntrís cn Qmpufzne y sn quncû
meeà uf `h`nfth, khftn`pemfch m su oehr nf sienfkih. [n prnguftû si
Qmpufzne phcàm snftirem cn pin meeà, kh`h uf sh`aràh nspnktrh nf em
hskuricmc. Cn em ohr`m nf qun neem sin`prn jmaàm snftich kumfch su
`mcrn nstmam knrkm.
– Ainf, pnfsé qun ée fufkm sn iràm – cibh Ghtjne,
shrprnfcinfch m Qmpufzne.
Qmpufzne.
 – ¸@mcrn8

– Jhem, qunricm.
–Yh…yh…yh…fh…
–Yh…yh …yh…fh… ¸Kû`h `n nfkhftrmstn8

– Hj, oun oíkie, rnme`nftn. Yh sûeh nskukjé ne shfich cn ufm

kh`pentm y thtme trmikiûf y eh snguà.

Qmpufzne suspirû –@mcrn.

– Fhshtrms fhs vm`hs m kmsm, Qmpufzne. Mjhrm.

– Sò fh nftinfcns. Jn nstmch nf nstn ifkrnàaen vimbn y yh jn

visth y mprnfcich cn`msimch.
c n`msimch. Yh ifkeush khfhkà m meguinf.
– [à, uf emcrûf qun juyn. Nsthy tmf hrgueehsm. _m`hs,
Qmpufzne.
– ¡@mcrn, phr omvhr! Yh krnh…krnh qun en gusth.

– ¸Gustmren8 Thr omvhr, Qmpufzne, ¡qué cn`nfkim!

c n`nfkim!
– Tnrh, @mcrn, yh…

– ¡Nstn ns ne phr qué fufkm cnaistn jmanrtn ich! ]unricm, thch

nstn rh`mfkn qun jms ifvnftmch sûeh prunam qun nrns cn`msimch
ifhknftn pmrm nstmr mquà. ¸Thr qué en gustmràms m ée8 ¡_m`hs! ¡Cn
vnrcmc! @àrmtn. ¸Sò krnns qun ée sn i`prnsihfû8 Fh snms aham, vnf
khf @m`í.
– ¡Fh! – Qmpufzne gritû, oifme`nftn nfkhftrmfch su vhz pmrm
khf su `mcrn, nfkhftrmfch ne khrmbn pmrm nfornftmrsn m neem.
– ¸Fh8 Hj, ym vnh kû`h ns nsth. ¡[maim ns Qmpufzne!
Qmpufzne ns tmf `mcurm mjhrm, ufm iftneignftn snýhritm mcuetm. @ís
smaim ns Qmpufzne. ¡Ainf, si nstís tmf sngurm mjhrm, mcnemftn, vn y
cmen nsth! –cibh Ghtjne, nftrngmfch m Qmpufzne em kmrtnrm khf em
khrhfm.
– ¸Kû`h tò…8

Ghtjne fh en khftnstû. [iguiû cnsphtrikmfch. – ¡Nsth quinrn ée,

ns ne `htivh cn qun nsté mquà! ¡Fh cnbns qun tn nfgmýn! Císneh.
Hasnrvm. ¡Ym eh vnrís!
– ¡Eh jmré!

– Khfoàm nf `à, qunricm `àm –Ghtjne cibh, kjmsqunmfch sus

cnchs. –Msà cn rípich tn cnbmrí. [mans qun tn
t n eh mcvnrtà, ¡fh! ¡[maim
ns Qmpufzne! Msà qun, si ns tmf mchrmaen, ¡vn y phfeh m prunam!
pru nam!
– ¡@mcrn, nspnrm!
– ¡[i ée nstí `iftinfch, fh vnfgms m `i eehrmfch! ¡[maim ns
@m`í!
Y Ghtjne cnbh m su oehr shem, khf sus cucms y `inchs. [hem
prnguftífchsn si Oeyff
Oeyff Qicnr sheh qunrràm
qunrràm em khrhfm.
– [à, `i pnquným oehr. Cmen em khrhfm y mvnràgumeh. – cibh
Ghtjne m em cistmfkim `inftrms vnàm m su oehr eukjmfch pmrm cnkicir
qué jmràm cnspués.
Nstm vnz Qmpufzne puch snftir m su `mcrn hasnrvífchem m em
cistmfkim, pnrh fh phcàm vnrem m neem fi m ehs vífcmehs pmrmchs cntrís
cn neem.
– Tmkinfkim, kjikhs. Shcms ems khsms aunfms shf pmrm ehs qun
nspnrmf.
 KMTIS^EH ZZZ_
ME OIF NEEM _N EM E^R

N f ufh cn sus `ukjhs nspnbhs, ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms

vinrhf kh`h Qmpufzne nftrmam phr pri`nrm vnz nf ne
rnifh, nstn tnfàm km`ifh cn mchquifns, nemahrmchs mrkhs
nf em nftrmcm y ne nfhr`n kmstieeh mzue qun mficmam nf ufm
nxuanrmftn emcnrm vnrcn. Ne rnifh nrm uf viarmftn y aneeh eugmr eenfh
cn nfkmftmchrns pòrpurms y mzuens mpmgmchs. Y chfcn quinrm qun
Qmpufzne `irmrm, sn nfkhftrmam khf amfcnrms pòrpurms smepikmcms
khf nstrneems chrmcms. Jmaàm guirfmecms cn oehrns y nskmpmrmtns khf
nstieh cn kmsitm cn bnfgiarn. Nrm ne eugmr `ís aneeh qun Qmpufzne
juainsn visth bm`ís. Jmaàm uf `mgfàoikh `urme nf ufh cn ehs
nfkemvns, chfcn pnqunýms fiýms rnuficms cnbmamf hornfcms m em
prifknsm pnrcicm. Ne `urme nrm cne Qny y em Qnifm y su jibm cn
kmaneehss cchrmchs.
kmaneeh hrmchs. Em prifknsm pnrcicm.
pnrcicm.

Emspucinrmf
cn qun jnr`mfms nxtrmýmsm vinrhf
myucmrem m Qmpufzne
rnkhrcmr. smeir
Tnrh, mòf msà,khrrinfch
trnfzmrhfmftns
uf
jnkjizh pmrm mtmrem y tnbinrhf sus pmemarms kh`h ufm tnemrmým,
nfrncífchem cnftrh cn su prhpim jisthrim – em jisthrim cn uf anaé
rhamch, em prifknsm qun oun menbmcm cn su vnrcmcnrm om`ieim, em
pnquným fiým sif jhgmr jmstm ne càm nf qun ne emcrûf em trmbh cn
vunetm. @inftrms vnàmf m em prifknsm cmfzmr nf em pemzm,
p emzm, neems
neems eenfmrhf
su khrmzûf khf mengràm y em maru`mrhf khf em snfsmkiûf cn qun
nstmam nf kmsm. Neem fufkm sn jmaàm snftich tmf vivm.
Y nfthfkns eengû ne `h`nfth–ne tin`ph cn vnr ems eukns.

Kh`nfzû khf ufm eiftnrfm ufm sheitmrim y cnskhrmzhfmchrm.

Qmpufzne fh smaàm phr qué nsh eenfmam su khrmzûf khf tmftm tristnzm,
vnrem oehtmfch shem, rnoenbmcm nf ne mgum, pnrh nfthfkns ne rnifh
kh`nfzû m arieemr khf `iens cn eiftnrfms, y su khrmzûf nstuvh, cn
funvh, eenfh khf ne `is`h ghzh qun jmaàm nxpnri`nftmch kumfch
vih ne `urme cn em Om`ieim Qnme.
– Krnh qun eh sman, Eukifcm.

– Krnh qun jmy ufm kjispm cn nsh nf su khrmzûf. Krnh qun

nstí m pufth cn mvnrigumreh.
– Nsthy oneiz cn qun fhshtrms en ciérm`hs me Qny y m em Qnifm
em icnm cn nfknfcnr ems eiftnrfms nf su ku`penmýhs –cibh Eukifcm,
vinfch ems eukns suair me kineh.
– Neehs jmf nstmch eem`ífchem. Sme kh`h eh nspnríam`hs–
cibh @mrtjm.
– ¸Tinfsmf qun Kirkn fhs kuepn phr trmikihfmr m Ghtjne8 ¸Thr
cmren ne khftrm nfkmftm`infth me Qny pmrm qun sus gumrcims pucinrmf
mtrmvnsmr em nspnsurm8 – prnguftû Quay
–Eh jiki`hs pmrm smkmr m Ghtjne cn nsn jhrriaen eugmr. ¡Tmrm
mknrkmrem m fhshtrms! Fh tnfàm`hs icnm cn qun… Fh i`phrtm. Ghtjne
nstí pnrcicm pmrm fhshtrms– cibh Eukifcm.
–@irnf, krnh qun Qmpufzne eh sman– neems vinrhf kh`h em
bhvnf prifknsm nxpnri`nftmam `ís ghzh cne qun fufkm jmaàm
khfhkich nf su vicm nftnrm.
 –Neem eh smarí prhfth. Em kjispm nstí khfvirtiéfchsn nf ufm
euz. [u `ufch jm km`aimch– cibh @mrtjm shfrinfch m em Trifknsm
qun nstmam mjhrm rhcnmcm cn eukns oehtmftns.

– Nspnrnf… ¸]ué ns nsh8 ¸Nsm euz vnrcn8

v nrcn8 ‛ prnguftû Quay.
– ¸]ué euz vnrcn8 –ifquiriû Eukifcm – ¸Cûfcn8

– @irnf, nf nsn nspnbh. ¡Nf em hrieem! ¡Ehs ruoimfns cn

Ghtjne!– Y nfthfkns ne nspnbh sn oun m fngrh.
f ngrh.
– ¸]ué pmsh8 –ems jnr`mfms nftrmrhf nf pífikh.

– ¡@uéstrmfhs m em kjikm! –gritû Eukifcm, pnrh thchs ehs

nspnbhs nstmamf jnemchs y quinths, n ifquintmftn`n
ifqui ntmftn`nftn
ftn hskurhs.
– ¡Fh eh nftinfch! –cibh Eukifcm, auskmfch nf thchs ehs
nspnbhs y nfkhftrmfch shem`nftn fngrurm.
– ¸]ué mfcm `me khf ehs nspnbhs8 ¸Thr qué thchs sn ounrhf m
fngrh8
Nfthfkns ufm kmrm mpmrnkiû nf kmcm ufh cn ehs nspnbhs. Nrm
shen`fn y nstmam eenfm cn irm.
– ¡Fh iftnroinrmf! –nrm Kirkn.
– Nstíam`hs myucmfch –gritmrhf ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms –
Nstíam`hs myucmfch m em Trifknsm.
– ^stncns fh vmf m iftnronrir khf fmcin fufkm `ís.
¸Nftnfcinrhf8
– Tnrh…

– [heh tnr`ifmrí nf mfgustim si eh jmknf, `is jnr`mfms, `is

`mcrns.
– Tnrh…

– Kmcm vnz qun trmtmf cn myucmr, megh vm `me. ¡[hf ufm

pnsmcieem m`auemftn,
m`auemftn, ufm m`nfmzm! ¡Òrsuem
¡Òrsuem nstí `unrtm phr su kuepm!

¡Em `unrtn cn @meéoikm nstí nf sus `mfhs! ¡Aemfkmfinvns nstí

pemgmcm pmrm sin`prn cn pnsmcieems, phrqun ustncns em thrturmrhf
kumfch nrm fiým! ¡Cnstruynf thch eh qun thkmf! Mjhrm, phr omvhr,
ustncns jmf mrruifmch ufm vicm nf nstm jisthrim, y `n tn`h qun neem
ym nstí `ís meeí cn em rncnfkiûf. ¸Qnme`n
¸Qnme`nftn
ftn quinrnf mrruifmr htrm8
– Tnrh…

– ¡Fh! ¡Cébnf`n nsth m `à! [i ustncns quinrnf vnr`n cn

funvh, eh cnbmríf pmsmr. Khfoimríf qun ems jmcms y yh `mfnbmrn`hs
nsth. ¡Fh iftnroinrmf!
– ¸]ué quinrns cnkir khf ―yh y ems jmcms‐8 – prnguftû
Eukifcm.
– Snfgh qun ir`n mjhrm, Thr omvhr, phr su prhpim snguricmc y
em `àm, fh trmtnf cn iftnronrir– cibh Kirkn, su kmrm kh`pentm`nftn
i`pmsiaen.
– ¸Tuncns cnvhevnrfhs funstrhs nspnbhs8 –prnguftû
Eukifcm.
– Fh jmstm ne oifme. Thcríf tnfnr ehs nspnbhs cn vunetm kumfch
thch tnr`ifn. –Kirkn suspirû –Mciûs, @mcrns –y ne nspnbh sn
vheviû fngrh.
–Funstrm jibm fhs jm trmikihfmch. Neem nstí trmambmfch khf ems
jmcms. ¡Fhs jm vuneth em nspmecm! ¸Cmrfhs uf ueti`ítu`8 ¡Srmtmr cn
cmrfhs ûrcnfns! ¡Fhshtrhs em krnm`hs! Neem nstí vivm phrqun
fhshtrms em smkm`hs cn em fmcm. En ci`hs em `nbhr pmrtn cn fhshtrms
`is`ms, y ¸msà ns kh`h fhs rnkh`pnfsm8 –Eukifcm nstmam

ifcigfmcm.
– ¡Fh eh nftinfch! Fhshtrms nstíam`hs trmtmfch cn myucmr m
em Trifknsm–cibh Quay.

– ¡M Kirkn fh en i`phrtm! Ns ufm cn ems krimturms cn ems jmcms

mjhrm. Tnrtnfnkn m Fmffy y m ems htrms. Neem nstí `unrtm pmrm
fhshtrms. Ns funstrm nfn`igm.
– ¡Fh, Eukifcm! ¡Fh eh cikns nf snrih!

– ¸Neem krnn qun fhshtrms cnstrui`hs thch eh qun thkm`hs8

¸Tinfsm qun sh`hs pnsmcieems mfcmftns8 ¡Neem fh jm visth fmcm!
– ¡Eukifcm, fh! ¡Fhshtrms fh phcn`hs jnrir m Kirkn!
Ki rkn!
– Fh em emsti`mrn`hs, qunricm. Emsti`mrem snràm kh`h
emsti`mrfhs m fhshtrms `is`ms– Eukifcm cibh, rnpitinfch ems vinbms
pmemarms qun jmaàmf
jmaàmf sich cikjms phr ttmftms
mftms arubms mftn
mftnss qun neems.
– ¸]ué vm`hs m jmknr8

– Fhshtrms vm`hs m cnstruir thch eh qun neem mprnkim. Em

menbmrn`hs cn thchs mquneehs qun en jmf eenfmch em kmanzm khf
`nftirms mknrkm cn fhshtrms. Shchs mquneeh
mquneehss qun auskmf quitírfhsem.
– ¸Fh jmràm nsh qun fhs hcimrm ifkeush `ís8

– Fh, nsh em jmrí vhevnr khf fhshtrms. Snfcrn`hs m funstrm

Kirkn htrm vnz.
 KMTIS^EH ZZZ_I
SQMIKIHFMCM

G htjne siftiû uf tnrriaen nskmehoràh `inftrms nstmam nf em

hrieem. Megh nstmam `me. ^f tnrriaen snfti`infth cn
shencmc em n`amrgû. Fh sn jmaàm snftich msà cn shem
cnscn qun sus jnr`mfms jmaàmf `unrth tmftms vicms mtrís. Kmsi
qunràm eem`mr m ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms pmrm vnr si neems mòf nstmamf

mknkjmfch
ym cnscn
fh nstmamf. cntrís
Neem cn ehsqun
fh tnfàm nspnbhs, pnrh
smkmr ne megh cn
nspnbh en cnkàm qun neems
su ahesieeh. Fh
tnfàm qun eem`mrems nf vmfh. Neems sn jmaàmf ich. Thcàm snftireh.
Neems rnme`nftn sn
sn jmf ich. Neems `n jmf mamfchfmch.

Nskukjû ems pmemarms cn su `mcrn jmkinfch nkh nf sus hàchs

htrm vnz. Sò nstís cnstifmcm m nstmr shem.
Ghtjne suspirû. Nstmam nspnrmfch qun ehs ruoimfns jikinrmf su
trmambh,
smevmrem nspnrmfch jmstmy qun
cn ehs tnrriaens ounrm jh`arns
anstimens ne `h`nfth
y cnecnbhvnf
eem`mr
qunm emsujmaàm
oehr,
usmch y trmikihfmch. Neem jmaàm hrgmfizmch uf grmf nspnktíkueh.
Shch pmrm Qmpufzne. ^fm mrti`mým. Y nstmam sngurm cn qun nsh
trmnràm m su oehr cn vunetm, cn vunetm m chfcn pnrtnfnkàm.
¡Jmcns! ¡Hevicé em phkiûf pmrm chr`ir! Fh i`phrtm. Neem
eenvmràm m su oehr cn vunetm m em thrrn, y en cmràm em phkiûf pmrm chr`ir
meeà, nfthfkns em eenvmràm m em kmsm cn km`ph neem `is`m. Fh
fnknsitma m m Eukifcm, Quay y @mrtjm. Fmcm `ís i`phrtmam qun su
fnknsitmam
oehr. Em oehr y sus jnr`mfms. [us rnmens jnr`mfms. Neem fh nstmràm
shem phr `ukjh tin`ph.

Nstmré khf ustncns prhfth, Jnr`mfms.

Jnr`mfms.

Oifme`nftn, ym nrm tin`ph. Sin`ph pmrm em mktumkiûf cn su

vicm. Sin`ph
`mcrn pmrmqun
m`hrhsm jmknrsmevm
em khf`hkiûf. Ghtjne
m su cuekn snràm em smevmchrm,
y qunricm jibm cn ehsem
cnsmgrmcmaens emcrhfns qun jmaàmf bugmch khf sus n`hkihfns.
Ghtjne eem`û cnscn em hskuricmc. – ¸Qmpufzne8
– ¸@mcrn8

– ¡Hj! ¡@i prnkihsm fiým!

– ¡@mcrn!
– ¸Nstí thch ainf8 ¸Nstís jnricm8

– @mcrn, kû`h tò…

– Nstmam prnhkupmcm phr ti, qunricm. Msà qun tn snguà, y vi m

ehs qun tn mtmkmrhf, y… Hj, vm`hs, ¡_m`hs mftns qun neehs vunevmf
nf sà!
Qmpufzne vih m Nugnfn menbmrsn fmvngmfch nf su ahtn. Ghtjne
puch vnr qun su oehr nstmam cnskhfshemcm. N
Neem
eem krnàm qun Nugnfn em
jmaàm trmikihfmch y em òfikm pnrshfm qun rnme`nftn em jmaàm m`mch
nf ne `ufch nrm su `mcrn, qun em nstmam nspnrmfch khf ehs armzhs
mainrths. Qmpufzne sn cnsjizh nf uf `mr cn eígri`ms y eehrû nf ne
marmzh cn su `mcrn.
–Snfàms rmzûf, `mcrn. Snfàms rmzûf nf thch.
thc h.
 –Eh sé, kmriýh, eh sé.

KMTIS^EH ZZZ_II
MJI F^FKM [^KNCIÛ

M
jhrm, eívmtn pmrm em knfm. ¡Nsthy jmkinfch shpm cn
mvneemfms!–
Qmpufzne nstmam cn rngrnsh nf su jmaitmkiûf,
nf kmsm khf su `mcrn. Khf ne khrmzûf rhth. [u
`mcrn mktumam kh`h si ounrm kumequinr htrh càm. Fh eh nrm. Qmpufzne
jmaàm pnfsmch qun iam m tnfnr ufm vicm. ¡^fm vicm rnme!
Tnrh nstmam mtrmpmcm nf em thrrn cn funvh, pmrm fufkm irsn, pmrm
fufkm m`mr. [u `mcrn tnfàm rmzûf2 ne `ufch nrm uf eugmr jhrriaen.
–Qnme`nftn eh iftnfté, Qmpufzne. Srmté cn mcvnrtirtn eh qun
jmaàm mjà ounrm. Ne `ufch ns hskurh, nghàstm y krune. [i nfkunftrm ne
`ís `àfi`h rmyh cn she, eh cnstruyn –.
Kh`h `is jnr`mfms, pnfsû Ghtjne.

Qmpufzne mariû su puýh knrrmch. [n jmaàm monrrmch m ufm cn ems

amfcnrms `hrmcms cn em knenarmkiûf. Nf ée jmaàm uf she chrmch, me
igume qun ne she nf em rhpm cne rny y em rnifm nf ne `urme. Me igume qun
ehs shens nf ehs `urmens qun en jmaàm piftmch nf ne tnkjh cne
chr`ithrih. Chfcnquinrm qun `irmrm jmaàm shens y `ís shens.
 Nfthfkns em ghepnû. Neem kmyû cn nspmecms nf su thkmchr. Nf
nsn `h`nfth, neem eh suph. Nf nsn `h`nfth, thch tuvh snftich. Neem

nrm em prifknsm pnrcicm.

– ¸Qmpufzne8 Qmpufzne, ¸qué nstí pmsmfch mjà mrriam8

Qmpufzne, ¸nstís ainf8 –cibh Ghtjne, suainfch ems nskmenrms pmrm
vnr kuíe nrm em khf`hkiûf.
Qmpufzne nstmam nf sjhkl. [n cntuvh nf ne rneemfh, sheh
`irmfch m Ghtjne, viéfchem phr em `ubnr rnpugfmftn qun nrm. –[hy
em prifknsm pnrcicm–.
–Thr omvhr jmaem, Qmpufzne. [mans kuífth hcih ehs `ur`ueehs

–[hy em prifknsm pnrcicm. ¸Fh ns msà8– Qmpufzne en cih m

Ghtjne ufm `irmcm kheérikm y khftifuû. – ¸@ur`uré, `mcrn8 ¸H
cnanràm eem`mrtn msà8 –
–Hj, Qmpufzne, ¸tn nskukjms siquinrm8 ¸Thr qué jmràms ufm
prnguftm tmf ricàkuem8
ricàkuem8 –
– ¡Ouistn tò! [in`prn ouistn tò –

–Shch eh qun jikn oun pmrm prhtngnrtn. @i oehr–

Qmpufzne n`pubû m Ghtjne y em pmsû khrrinfch phr ems
nskmenrms. –¡Qmpufzne!–
–Tmsé thcm `i vicm nskhfciéfch`n cn pnrshfms qun `n
usmràmf phr `is phcnrns–, cibh Qmpufzne, menbífchsn cn su `mcrn.
– ¡Qmpufzne!– eem`û Ghtjne, ynfch trms neem. – ¡Y thch nstn
tin`ph cnanràm jmanr nstmch nskhfciéfch`n cn ti! – Ghtjne fh
phcàm krnnr eh
eh nfhbmcm qun nstmam Q
Qmpufzne.
mpufzne.
 – ¸Cûfcn vms m ir8 ¡Ée fh nstmrí mjà pmrm ti! – cibh Ghtjne,
cnsnspnrmcm phr quncmrsn khf su oehr.
– ¸]ué en jikistn8–

–Nsn kri`ifme snrí mjhrkmch phr sus krà`nfns–.

–Fh–

–Mjhrm, mjhrm, nstí ainf. Nskukjm m `m`i, thch nsth ns kh`h

cnan snr –. Nxtnfciû

pnrh Qmpufzne mgmrrû emem`mfh
`mfhcnpmrm thkmr nftrn
su `mcrn ne kmaneeh cn Qmpufzne,
ems suyms y eungh em
vih. Em `mfh cn su `mcrn nrm kh`h ufm gmrrm. Kh`h em `mfh cn ufm
arubm.
–Fh, nstmams nquivhkmcm sharn ne `ufch. Y tn nquivhkmstn
khf`igh. Y fufkm `ís tn cnbmré usmr `i kmaneeh –, gritû Qmpufzne,
n`pubmfch m Ghtjne jmkim mtrís khftrm uf nspnbh, rh`piéfcheh.
–¸]uinrns qun yh snm em `mem8 Ainf, mjhrm shy em `mem –.
Ghtjne mahontnû m Qmpufzne nf em kmrm, tirífchem me suneh. –¸Ns nsth
eh qun quinrns8–
–¡@mcrn! ¡Fh!–
–¡Fh shy tu `mcrn, rnkunrcm! ¡[hy sheh em arubm qun tn rhaû
cn tu vnrcmcnrm om`ieim! –
–¡Thr omvhr! ¡Thr omvhr, fh `n jmgms cmýh! –

–¡Fh tn jmràm cmýh, qunricm! Krnns qun khfhkns `i jisthrim.

¡Eh tinfns thch nskrith nf tu `nftn! Fh smans fmcm cn `i vicm,
Qmpufzne, h phr qué jn th`mch ems cnkisihfns qun th`n –. Tush su
kukjieeh nf em gmrgmftm cn Qmpufzne `inftrms
` inftrms em nfkmcnfmam.
–¡Qmpufzne! Qmpufzne, sunetm tu kmaneeh –. Nrm Oeyff Qicnr.
Nstmam eem`mfch cnscn mounrm.
 –Kû`h... Fh i`phrtm–, cibh Ghtjne. –Mjhrm nskòkjm`n, `i

pnquným oehr, jmz–ehSirû

tuyh, ¸nftinfcns8 qun ne
tn kmaneeh
cigh h cn
cnstripmré
Qmpufznensnphr
amrkh cn nfsunýh
em vnftmfm pmrm
qun Oeyff Qicnr sn suainrm.

–¸Eh nftinfcns8– prnguftû Ghtjne.

–[à–, cibh Qmpufzne.

–¸[i qué8–

–[à @mcrn. –

–Nsh ns khrrnkth–, cibh Ghtjne `inftrms m`hrcmzmam m em

prifknsm pnrcicm.
Ghtjne nstmam cn pin bufth m em vnftmfm, nspnrmfch m qun
nftrmrm Oeyff Qicnr. Qmpufzne nstmam khfgnemcm cn `inch. Fh smaàm
qué jmràm su `mcrn, qué jmràm Ghtjne m khftifumkiûf.
–¡Qmpufzne
¡Qmpufzne,, fufkm pnfsé qu
qunn vhevnràm m vnrtn!–
Mftns cn qun pucinrm cnkir
c nkir megh `ís, Ghtjne eh mpuýmeû.
Neem jmaàm `mtmch mftns, pnrh fmcm tmf àfti`h kh`h nsth, y
tuvh uf mguch snftich cn smtisomkkiûf, siftinfch em jhbm cnseizmrsn nf
em kmrfn y su smfgrn kmeinftn vnrtiéfchsn nf su `mfh. Qmpufzne gritû
m trmvés cn su `hrcmzm, trmtmfch cn mekmfzmr m Nugnfn, pnrh ems
kunrcms em `mftuvinrhf nf su eugmr.
–¡@irm eh qun jms jnkjh, Qmpufzne! – Cibh Ghtjne. –Hj, fh
tn prnhkupns, qunricm. Funstrh snkrnth `hrirí khf ée –.
Qmpufzne nstmam mtnrrhrizmcm. Nugnfn sn nstmam cnsmfgrmfch.
–Y nf kumfth m fhshtrms... ¡vm`hs m chfcn fmcin tn vhevnrí m
nfkhftrmr! Irn`hs me ahsqun `unrth, rnkem`mré `i eugmr kh`h rnifm
ufm vnz `ís, ¡y tnfcré m `is jnr`mfms m `i emch! –

Qmpufzne nstmam eukjmfch khftrm su `mcrn `inftrms Ghtjne

iftnftmam mrrmstrmrem phr ne pmsmcizh snkrnth.

–¡Qmpufzne, cn vnrcmc! ¡Cntnftn ym! ¡Cnbm cn pnenmr

khf`igh! –

–¡Fh! ¡Fh `n cntnfcré! Thr kmcm `ifuth cne rnsth cn `i vicm,

eukjmré. Fufkm cnbmré cn iftnftmr menbmr`n cn ti, pnrh si `n cnbms
smevmreh, iré khftigh –.
–Fh, fh, Qmpufzne
Qmpufzne–, cibh Nugnfn.
–Fufkm juiré, fufkm iftnftmré nskmpmr. Cébm`n kurmreh. Y tò
y yh nstmrn`hs buftms pmrm sin`prn. Kh`h quinrms. Shch vhevnrí m
snr kh`h mftns. eh prh`nth, tme kh`h tò quinrns, sheh cébm`n kurmreh
–.

Buftms. [in`prn.

Ems pmemarms ounrhf kh`h kukjieehs nf ne khrmzûf cn Ghtjne.

Jnr`mfms. Buftms. [in`prn.

Ghtjne nstuvh cn mkunrch. Oifme`nftn tnfàm su oehr. Qmpufzne

iràm sif eukjmr.
Ghtjne em eenvmràm me ahsqun `unrth, y nstmràmf buftms, bufth
b ufth khf
sus jnr`mfms. Fufkm nfvnbnknràmf y fufkm `hriràmf. Fufkm sn
khfvnrtiràmf nf phevh kh`h su `mcrn. Fufkm suoriràm em ifcigficmc
cn em `unrtn, cn em `unrtn jhrriaen qun en jmaàm cmch m su `mcrn.
Oifme`nftn iam m tnfnr em vicm qun
q un qunràm.
–¡Nugnfn! ¡Hj, eh sinfth `ukjh! [if n`amrgh, thch vm m nstmr
ainf. Eh prh`nth.
prh`nth. Sinfns qun khfoimr nf `à, vm`hs –.
 –¡Fh punch cnbmr qun jmgms nsth!–

[n nstmam `urinfch y ne khrmzûf cn Qmpufzne sn rh`pàm

kumfch eh vih menbmrsn cn neem. –Y fh punch cnbmrtn `hrir –, en cibh
Qmpufzne.

–Tnrh si jmkns nsth, `hrirís–.

[maàm qun Nugnfn tnfàm rmzûf, pnrh fh jmaàm nenkkiûf. –Hyn,

thch vm m mnstmr ainf –. Fh smaàm m quiéf nstmam trmtmfch cn
khfvnfknr2 Nugnfn h m neem `is`m.
–Qmpufzne, nspnrm–, cibh `inftrms en thkmam uf emch cn em
kmrm. Y mftns cn qun pucinrm cntnfnreh, en khrtû ne kmaneeh khf uf
trhzh cn nspnbh rhth.
–Nugnfn, ¸qué...8– [hstuvh su kmaneeh nf sus `mfhs
`inftrms eh vnàm `hrir y vhevnrsn `mrrûf. Tmrnkàmf jhbms `unrtms.

–¡Fh!– Ghtjne gritû `inftrms trmtmam cn rnkhgnr ne kmaneeh

`hriaufch jmkim neem. –¡Fh fh fh! ¸]ué jms jnkjh8 – Y eungh
suknciû. Neem nstmam suorinfch em `is`m sunrtn qun su `mcrn. Neem
kh`nfzû m `mrkjitmrsn. N`pnzû m nfvnbnknr. Oun nspmfthsh. Y ne
chehr, nrm pnhr cn eh qun jmaàm i`mgifmch. Em khfsu`iû. Em cnvhrû
cnscn cnftrh.
–¸]ué jms jnkjh8– Khrriû jmkim ne nspnbh, trmtmfch cn
nfkhftrmr m ems jnr`mfms nxtrmýms, trmtmfch cn nfkhftrmr m meguinf
qun pucinrm myucmrem. Fh phcàm cnbmr m sus jnr`mfms shems. ¸]ué
snràm cn neems8 Neem ens jmaàm omeemch. Ens jmaàm omeemch m sus
jnr`mfms. Neem iam m `hrir.
– ¡Fh punch cnbmr m `is jnr`mfms! ¡Fh punch! – Neem gritû
kumfch ne chehr ifufcû su kunrph. Fh jmaàm ohr`m cn nskmpmr. ¸[u
`mcrn sn jmaàm snftich msà kumfch `uriû8 ¸Jmaàm sich tmf tnrriaen
pmrm neem8 Ghtjne sn nstmam khfvirtinfch nf phevh. Thcàm snftir qun
sn menbmam. Y vih ne rhstrh jhrrhrizmch cn Qmpufzne kumfch Ghtjne
trhpnzû y kmyû phr em vnftmfm. Eh òeti`h qun vih oun eh òeti`h qun
jmaàm visth su `mcrn.

^fm `irmcm cn thtme rnpuesiûf y jhrrhr.

 NTIEHGH

K
irkn cnbû ne eiarh cn kunfths cn jmcms y suspirû. –
Ée `uriû. –
Finvns cnbû kmnr em tmzm
tmzm cn té qun jmaàm nstmch
shstnfinfch. [u cuekn rhstrh sn mrrugû nf eígri`ms.
Neem fh suph qué cnkir. –[infth jmanr rhth tu tmzm cn té –, cibh,
`irmfch ehs pncmzhs.

–Nugnfn `uriû nf ehs armzhs cn Qmpufzne, Finvns–.

Finvns gritû
gritû mòf `ís ounrtn2 –Fh ns busth–.
–¡Fh, fh eh ns!– Kirkn sn mknrkû m ufh cn ehs grmfcns
nspnbhs cn sus jnr`mfms qun jmaàm mphymch khftrm ufh cn ehs
kunrvhs cn ûfix qun oemfqunmamf em kji`nfnm. –@uéstrm`n m
Qmpufzne–. _ih m Qmpufzne eehrmfch sharn ne kunrph cn Nugnfn.
Kirkn knrrû ehs hbhs, khehkû em `mfh sharn ne nspnbh y cibh ems
pmemarms2

Oehr qun cm oueghr

Khf tu arieeh oine

 _unevn ne tin`ph mtrís

_hevinfch m eh qun oun

]uitm nfonr`ncmc

Y ne cnstifh krune

Srmn eh qun pnrciû

_hevinfch m eh qun oun

M eh qun oun

Kumfch ems eígri`ms cn Qmpufzne kmynrhf, krnmrhf ufm euz

chrmcm nf nspirme qun krnkiû y sn rnthrkiû m su merncnchr kh`h
nfrncmcnrms smevmbns qun amiemamf merncnchr cn em thrrn, y cn ems
nfrncmcnrms oehrnkiû ufm jnr`hsm oehr chrmcm.
– ¸Jikistn nsh8– prnguftû Finvns `inftrms vnàm m Nugnfn
vhevnr m em vicm.
–Fh nsthy sngurm–, cibh Kirkn. –Ns phsiaen qun Qmpufzne
thcmvàm tuvinrm uf phkh cn em oehr nf su iftnrihr–.
Finvns en shfriû m su pri`m. –Cn kumequinr `mfnrm, neem tinfn
ti nfn
su oifme oneiz–.
–Neem eh tinfn–, cibh Kirkn, orufkinfch ne knýh.

– ¸]ué pmsm, Kirkn8–

–Yh... yh fh shy em Kirkn rnme–.

 –Thr supunsth qun nrns rnme, Kirkn. Sn eh prh`nth. Nrns `uy
rnme –. Finvns khrriû jmkim Kirkn, em th`û nf sus armzhs y em ansû

ufm y htrm vnz.

–Nskòkjm`n, pri`m. Nrns em `ubnr `ís vmeinftn y kmriýhsm

qun jn khfhkich. Sò nrns rnme. Y tn m`h. Fufkm cnbns qun tn nskukjn
pnfsmr cn `mfnrm cionrnftn. Fufkm pinfsns qun nrn
nrnss `nfhs –.
Em kmsm kh`nfzû m rntu`amr y tn`aemr, km`aimfch y
`hviéfchsn rípicm`nftn. – ¸]ué nstí pmsmfch8–
Nstm vnz ems cm`ms fh nftrmrhf nf pífikh. Nstm vnz
si`pen`nftn ounrhf m em vnftmfm y vinrhf ne iftnr`ifmaen `mr fngrh,
surkmch cn euz y arieemfch khf nstrneems, trmfs`utmr, mrrn`heifmrsn y
trmfsohr`mrsn y cn megufm `mfnrm khfnktmrsn khf ne `ufch qun
khfhkàmf, jmstm qun ne `ufch knenstime nf ne qun jmaàmf nstmch
vivinfch cnsmpmrnkiû phr kh`penth y nstmamf ufm vnz `ís nf ehs
`ukjhs rnifhs.
–¡Kirkn! ¡Nstm`hs nf kmsm!– cibh Aemfkmfinvns, su rhstrh
eenfh cn oneikicmc.
Kirkn en cnvheviû em shfrism m su cuekn pri`m. [n cih kunftm cn
qun Finvns fh nstmam eistm pmrm vhevnr m su mftigum vicm. ]unràm `ís
mvnfturms. ]unràm vnr `ís cne `ufch.
–¸Cnanràm`hs ir m vnr em ahcm cn Qmpufzne cn km`ifh m
@hrfifgstmr8– prnguftû, nspnrmfch qun Finvns cibnrm qun sà.
–¸Ym sn kmsmf8– prnguftû Finvns, rinfch pmrm sà `is`m.
–Fh, fh phr megufhs mýhs thcmvàm. Tnrh punch eenvmrfhs meeà
–, cibh Kirkn.
 Aemfkmfinvns sn riû cn funvh. –¡[à! _ní`hsem oneiz khf su
om`ieim. ¡@n nfkmftmràm!–

–¡M `à tm`aiéf! ¸Y vnfcrís khf`igh m vnr kû`h nstí em

snýhrm Siccenahtth`8 – prnguftû Kirkn, rnkhrcmfch m em pharn
`ubnr qun sn quncû shem nf su kmsm cn km`ph.
–¡Hj si phr supunsth! ¡Kmsi `n hevich cn neem! – Cibh
Finvns, rnkhrcmfch tm`aiéf m ems jnr`mfms cn Ghtjne y
prnguftífchsn qué pemfnmam jmknr Kirkn khf neems. –Y cnspués iré
khftigh m @hrfifgstmr pmrm vnr kû`h nstíf Fmffy y Sueip –,
mgrngû.
–@ukjms grmkims, Finvns. [ifknrm`nftn, fh sé qué jmràm sif ti

–Sn m`h, Kirkn. Nstm`hs nf nsth buftms. Eh prh`nth. –

–Ainf, phrqun krnh qun tn fnknsitmré nf ehs prûxi`hs càms –.

–¸]ué pmsm, Kirkn8–

–Fh nsthy sngurm. Fh eh smaré jmstm qun enm ehs cimrihs qun
`is `mcrns nskriainrhf curmftn su tin`ph nf ne ahsqun `unrth khf
Ghtjne –.
Aemfkmfinvnss fh qqunràm
Aemfkmfinvn unràm fmcm `ís qun vnr oneiz m su pri`m. Tnrh
smaàm nf su me`m qun si Kirkn cnbmam smeir m sus jnr`mfms cne pmismbn
hfàrikh, fufkm tnfcràm pmz. Neem fufkm snràm oneiz.
–¸_ms m cnbmr qun tus `mcrns usnf ehs nspnbhs mjhrm qun em
jisthrim jm tnr`ifmch8–
–Fh. Cébmems snftmrsn nf em hskuricmc. ]un sn kunstihfnf. Ym