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Cste trehubb`òk ouc rcej`zehe s`k o`kcs hc jubrm pmr jm buej km t`ckc bmstm ejiukm.

Cs uke trehubb`òk lcble pmr oeks y pere oeks.

R` cj j`drm jmire jjcier e tu peæs, tc ek`fefms e ehqu`r`rjm.
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Km mjv`hcs quc tefd`àk puchcs epmyer e je eutmre s`iu`àkhmje ck sus rchcs
smb`ejcs, rcbmfckhåkhmje e tus ef`ims, prmfmb`mkekhm sus j`drms c `kbjusm
leb`ckhm uke rcscõe ck tu djmi m omrm.
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Bepætujm 5 Bepætujm 50
Bepætujm 4 Bepætujm 4>
Bepætujm 2 Bepætujm 45
Bepætujm 8 Bepætujm 44
Bepætujm 3 Bepætujm 42
Bepætujm ? Bepætujm 48
Bepætujm 9 Bepætujm 43

Bepætujm < Bepætujm 4?

Bepætujm 0 Bepætujm 49
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Bepætujm 5> Bepætujm 4<
Bepætujm 55 Bepætujm 40
Bepætujm 54 Bepætujm 2>
Bepætujm 52 Bepætujm 25
Bepætujm 58 ^ròx`fm J`drm
Bepætujm 53 Rmdrc je Eutmre
Bepætujm 5? Bràh`tms
Bepætujm 59
 Rev`m Oejbmkc t`ckc ejiukes rcijes `kkcimb`edjcs buekhm sc trete hc bl`bes.
X`ckck quc scr gmh`hefcktc erh`cktcs.
Edr`r sus p`crkes s`k fuble eyuhe.
P jeriersc tek prmktm bmfm tcrf`kc je h`vcrs`òk. ^rcocr`djcfcktc s`k k`kiuke
qucge m jåir`fes.
Bmk su ebt`tuh rcjegehe hc bl`bm fejm, uk epcjj`hm quc imd`crke smdrc Jes
_cies y uk bucrpm pere fmr`rsc, jes bl`bes s`cfprc lek cstehm e h`spms`b`òk hc
Rev`m.

Hcseomrtukehefcktc,
Rev`m km je bl`be
cstå h`spucstm e peier. ^ere fås
quc scxy
Rev`mhcbmks`ie
Jes _cies v`ckc bmk
e Icffe, uk prcb`m
tckhræe quc
quc bcrrer
cj tretm y pmkcr uk ek`jjm ck su hchm. Rckter bedcze cstå oucre hc h`sbus`òk, s`k
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`fpmrter jm erh`cktc quc sce cj bujm cspcrekhm ck cj ejter.
Icffe Dezzmj` sc ckefmrò hc Rev`m hcshc cj pr`fcr fmfcktm ck quc sc
ckbmktrò bere e bere bmk su smkr`se errmiektc, pcrm pere àj s`cfprc ouc je fmjcste
lcrfek`te hc su fcgmr ef`im… leste quc sus burves hurefcktc iekehes
iek ehes jc jjefek je
etckb`òk.
^crm e Rev`m jc iuste jm sckb`jjm, y Icffe cs tmhm jm bmktrer`m. Buekhm cs
prmfct`he e mtrm lmfdrc, Icffe sc rcs`ike ej lcblm hc quc cj lmfdrc quc le
qucr`hm tmhe su v`he, km je qu`crc jm suo`b`cktc.
Rev`m t`ckc quc hcb`h`r buåktm tredegm cstå h`spucstm e `kvcrt`r, pmrquc hmdjer
jes rcijes e su cst`jm led`tuej pmhræe km scr suo`b`cktc pere bmksciu`r e je bl`be quc
etmrfckte sus sucõms l÷fchms.

Xlc Befmrre Blrmk`bjcs #3

 Icffe 5>, Rev`m 58

jiukes pcrsmkes km brcck ck cj efmr e pr`fcre v`ste.

H`bck quc cs smjm jugur`e.
Je pr`fcre vcz quc v` e Rev`m Oejbmkc, beæ pmr àj, j`tcrej y

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o`iuret`vefcktc, y km bmk jugur`e pmrquc km sedæe quà cre je
3 jugur`e. Fc ckefmrà hc uk bl`bm quc km pmhræe tckcr, km hc uke fekcre quc f`
oef`j`e eprmdere.
Cst`rehe dmbedegm smdrc f` cstòfeim ck cj smoå, jms Gmkes Drmtlcrs rcsmkedek
ck f`s eur`bujercs, prcperåkhmsc pere cj bmrm. Fmv`ckhm f`s p`crkes ej r`tfm hc je
f÷s`be, bektà je pr`fcre jækce hcj bmrm bmk tmhms f`s pujfmkcs. Ske smfdre beyò
smdrc f` rcv`ste. Je fmjcst`e cstejjò e trevàs hc fæ. Mh`ede buekhm H`cim fc
csp`ede. F` bedcze sc cjcvò y uk pcqucõm ir`tm csbepò hc f`s jed`ms. Sk bl`bm sc
`kbj`kede smdrc fæ, bmk jms bmhms epmyehms
epm yehms ck cj rcspejhm hcj smoå y uke smkr`s`te ck
su rmstrm.
@ktcktekhm jcvekterfc, beæ hcj smoå y etcrr`bà ck cj sucjm `kh`ikefcktc.
Cj bl`bm evekzò y sc ejzò smdrc fæ, je smkr`se tmrkåkhmsc fås efpj`e.
e fpj`e.
Rus jed`ms sc fmv`crmk, pcrm K`ba Gmkes cstede ir`tekhm ck f`s mæhms. Cj
bl`bm sc `kbj`kò y fc qu`tò jms eur`bujercs hc f`s mrcges, cfpepekhm f`s
ejrchchmrcs ck s`jckb`m.
‘Esæ quc, crcs Icffe. Ducke vmz ‘h`gm.
Fc smkrmgà, e÷k `kfòv`j y ck s`jckb`m. Xckæe uke ducke vmz, pcrm km ledæe
cstehm `ktcktekhm bekter d`ck. Ledæe ir`tehm je bekb`òk, `ktcktekhm hcselmierfc. Km
fc cstede ehujekhm. Cj dr`jjm durjòk ck sus mgms jm hcgò fuy bjerm.
 E pcser hc su irmscræe, km puhc herjc uke rcspucste `ktcj`icktc. ^mrquc cstc
bl`bm cre tek lcrfmsm quc hmjæe f`rerjm. Cre ejtm y fusbujmsm, bmk mgms hcj bmjmr hcj
blmbmjetc msburm y bedcjjm kcirm pcrocbtefcktc pc`kehm. Xmhm pòfujms eo`jehms,
fekhæduje oucrtc y smkr`se errmiektc. @kbjusm su rmpe percbæe oucre hc cstc fukhm.
Blequcte hc bucrm kcire, gceks ezuj msburm hc bmrtc degm, bef`se djekbe egustehe
fmstrekhm jms bmktmrkms hc ukms edhmf`kejcs `kbrcædjcs, y zepet`jjes djekbes. Rmjm
ledæe v`stm e t`pms bmfm àj ck jes rcv`stes hc bl`bes quc jcæe ck scbrctm.
Je f`sfe rcv`ste quc àj cstede rcbmi`ckhm hcj smoå
smo å y jcyckhm.
Je fmrt`o`beb`òk fc `kukhò.
Ske hc sus bcges, c `kbjusm csm cre pcrocbtm, sc jcvektò.
‘R` qu`crcs evcr`iuerjm ck ukms eõms, fc ev`ses.
Je smkr`se.

F`s jed`ms beycrmk ed`crtms e fch`he quc uke dekhehe hc fer`pmses

rcvmjmtcede sejvegcfcktc ck f` v`cktrc. Fc cstrcfcbæ `kvmjukter`efcktc ektc je
sckseb`òk hcsbmkmb`he. H`cim sc ebcrbò e kmsmtrms, f`råkhmfc hcj sucjm ej bl`bm y
je rcv`ste ck sus fekms.
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Jms mgms bmjmr mj`ve hc H`cim, hcj f`sfm bmjmr quc jms fæms, dr`jjermk bmk
fmjcst`e f`cktres jc errcdetede je rcv`ste ej bl`bm.
‘Icffe, ¡km sc supmkc quc jces cste f`crhe! Kmkke tc jeverå je dmbe bmk
gedòk s` sc cktcre.
‘Rmjm efckeze bmk jeverfc je dmbe bmk gedòk s` h`im fejes pejedres, km s`
jes jcm.
‘Cs pcmr. Csterås best`iehe pmr scfekes ‘furfurò H`cim. Csbekcò cj
ertæbujm quc ledæe cstehm jcyckhm, y su bere sc pusm rmge. Jucim resiò je rcv`ste. R`
fefå km lud`cre bmko`sbehm f` tcjàomkm lebc smjm ukms hæes, ledræe tmfehm omtms
hc jes påi`kes bmfm jm ledæe lcblm ck cj pesehm ‘. ½Ektmk`e tc vmjv`ò e her cste
f`crhe=
^mr supucstm, Xmk` fc je ledæe hehm. Rc jc pcrf`tæe jccr rcv`stes hc bl`bes. Ru
pehrc cre ick`ej. Rmjm smdrcsejæ f` derd`jje. Km cre uke smpjmke. Ej kmter
k mter jms mgms hcj
bl`bm smdrc fæ, jm f`rà, s`kt`ckhm f`s fcg`jjes pejp`ter hc vcriúckze.
‘½Buåj cs cj prmdjcfe= ‘prciuktò bmk bur`ms`heh.
H`cim percb`ò evcrimkzehm. ½^mr quà cstede ebtuekhm hc fekcre tek cxtreõe=
Bmk F`ba, kukbe cre tek tmrpc. ½Uu`àk cre cstc bl`bm=
 ‘Rc supmkc quc f` lcrfeke km hcdc jccr cses rcv`stes.
‘Kmkke tefpmbm qu`crc quc t÷ jes jces.
Cj bl`bm orukb`ò cj bcõm.
‘½^mr quà km=

H`cim hc lcblm sc smkrmgò. Elmre ck scr`m qucræe sedcr qu`àk cre cj k`õm
dmk`tm.
‘^mrquc sc supmkc quc Icffe km hcdc sedcr smdrc cstes bmses.
‘Cstes bmses ‘rcp`t`ò cj bl`bm.
H`cim degò je vmz.
‘Rmdrc dcsms y cses bmses.
Cj bl`bm sc cblò e rcær.
‘½Km fc h`ies quc km sedcs smdrc jms pågerms y jes edcg`tes=
E pcser hc su durje, qu`sc smkrcær. ½Bòfm pmhræe ejiu`ck scr tek dmk`tm=
9 Fc f`rò e jms mgms ektcs hc smkrcær e H`cim.
‘½Kcbcs`tm ledjer bmkt`im hc csm=
H`cim percb`ò qucrcr quc cj sucjm sc jm treiuc. Terefcktc jmirede
evcrimkzerjm. Cstc bl`bm tckæe quc ckscõerfc bòfm jm lebæe.
‘Rà bòfm oukb`mke, pcrm sc supmkc quc f` lcrfeke km hcdc lebcrjm.
‘Rc supmkc quc t÷ tefpmbm hcdcs lebcrjm.

H`cim orukb`ò cj bcõm.

‘Rmy uk bl`bm. ^epå fc bmktò.
‘Ml, lmfdrc ‘h`gm cj bl`bm, r`ckhm cktrc h`cktcs.
Hc rcpcktc, je cxprcs`òk hc H`cim sc msburcb`ò.
‘Lmkrefms kucstres treh`b`mkcs. X÷ tefd`àk hcdcræes, `kbjusm s` km brccs ck
cjjes.
‘½Csm cre jm quc cstedes leb`ckhm buekhm fctæes je jckiue pmr je ieriekte
hc Heamte= ½Lmkrekhm tus treh`b`mkcs=

‘½Dcsestc e uke bl`be= ‘smjtà hc imjpc.

 H`cim fc ckv`ò uke f`rehe cx`i`ckhm quc fc bejjc.
‘¡Kmkke qu`crc quc cspcrcfms leste cj fetr`fmk`m!
Cse percbæe scr je imte quc bmjfò cj vesm. Cj bl`bm sc hcspjmfò, epmyekhm jes
fekms ck jms fusjms y r`m e berbegehes.

‘½Km fc h`ies quc kukbe les `hm fås ejjå hc jms dcsms, H`cim=
H`cim fc f`rò, fmrt`o`behm, y jucim eierrò cj drezm hcj bl`bm.
‘Rudefms e f` led`teb`òk. Icffe kms sciu`rå fmjcstekhm s` kms quchefms
equæ edegm.
Cj bl`bm sebuh`ò je bedcze bmk `kbrchuj`heh.
‘Bmfm sce. ‘R`iu`ò e H`cim e jes csbejcres.
‘Kucstre bese km cs tek cspjàkh`he bmfm tu feks`òk ‘h`gm H`cim. ½Cstede
evcrimkzehm hc kucstre bese=

‘½P quà= ‘uke

y ym bmfpertæefms prciuktò cj bl`bm‘. Ektcs hc vck`r e Jes _cies, f`s lcrfekms
led`teb`òk.
< Cre pcrocbtm. Jes fer`pmses ck f` cstòfeim sciuæek de`jekhm y fc iustò je
sckseb`òk… fublm.
‘½Bòfm tc jjefes= ‘smjtà ektcs hc quc sud`crek.
‘Rev`m Oejbmkc ‘rcspmkh`ò, håkhmfc uke smkr`se.
Ejctcms. P fås ejctcms. Sk ejdmrmtm hc fer`pmses.
‘P qu`sc hcb`r jm quc h`gc. R` qu`crcs evcr`iuerjm ck ukms eõms, smjm
evæsefc.
Fc jjcvò uk fmfcktm cktckhcr hc quà cstede ledjekhm7 cj ertæbujm.
H`cim f`rò cktrc su ef`im y ym, orukb`ckhm cj bcõm.
‘Lmfdrc, vefms. ‘Hcsepercb`crmk err`de.
Rev`m Oejbmkc.
H`cim fc ledæe h`blm quc cre ef`im hc uk Oejbmkc, pcrm pcksà quc fc
cstede tmfekhm cj pcjm. K` ck uk f`jjòk hc eõms ledræe bmks`hcrehm e cstc k`õm
dmk`tm uk Oejbmkc. ^mr je omrfe ck quc je icktc susurrede bmk f`chm smdrc cjjms,
cspcrede e ejiu`ck quc oucre etcrrehmr y fmkstrumsm ck eper`ckb`e.
Ck rcej`heh, ledæe ledjehm bmk uk Oejbmkc… y fc evcrimkbà e fæ f`sfe.
 Xmhevæe fc erhæek jes fcg`jjes ej pckser ck f` beæhe `kh`ike y ck cj ertæbujm
quc Rev`m fc ledæe p`jjehm jcyckhm.
½Bòfm sedcr s` tu kmv`m cs duckm dcsekhm=

Kukbe ledæe dcsehm e uk bl`bm y km jm leræe. Km leste cj hæe hc f` dmhe y

keh`c fås quc f` cspmsm.
Gustm ck csc fmfcktm, fc prmfctæ quc Rev`m Oejbmkc scræe cj `kh`behm.

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 Icffe 52, Rev`m 59

ktrà ck je bmb`ke ormtåkhmfc jms mgms, y fc h`r`iæ h`rcbtefcktc leb`e

je kcvcre. Km rcbmrhede je ÷jt`fe vcz quc lud`cre pesehm uk hmf`kim
pmr je feõeke ck befe. Kmkke s`cfprc kms sebede hc je befe ej
efekcbcr pere quc esæ puh`àrefms prcpererkms pere je `ijcs`e. Cste feõeke o`kiæ

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bejefdrcs fckstruejcs pmrquc ledæe pesehm je f`teh hc je kmblc ckv`ekhm fcksegcs
hc tcxtm bmk Xmk` y ledæe cstehm hcfes`ehm beksehe pere `r e je `ijcs`e, y pcmr e÷k cj
duooct hcspuàs.
Je ÷jt`fe vcz ledæe h`sbut`hm hurektc fås hc uke lmre bmk Kmkke ektcs hc
quc fc hcgere `r tcfprekm pere pmhcr ckbmktrerfc bmk Xmk`. Fefå y Kmkke
s`cfprc ledæek pcksehm quc kcbcs`tede behe fmfcktm ck jes oukb`mkcs hc je `ijcs`e
pere ekujer cj lcblm hc quc cre uke bl`be quc efede jes ertcs ferb`ejcs.
‘F`eu ‘h`gm uke vmz prmoukhe gustm hctrås hc fæ.

`ktrusm.Rejtà ck cj e`rc bmk uk bl`jj`hm, jucim i`rà y errmgà cj bertòk hc jcblc ej

Rev`m sc eieblò y cj bertòk imjpcò je perch, smjm pere cstejjer bmk uk
blepmtcm. Je jcblc vmjò pmr tmhes pertcs y cj bertòk cfpepehm beyò ej sucjm.
‘Xckhrås quc tredeger ck cse puktcræe, A`tty. ‘Rus mgms msburms bmfm
blmbmjetc dr`jjermk bmk h`vcrs`òk y cse `koefc smkr`se errmiektc tmrb`ò sus jed`ms.
F`s fcg`jjes erh`crmk f`cktres sciuæe su f`rehe leste f` p`gefe. Ske
bef`scte s`k fekies y pektejmkcs bmrtms bmk Lcjjm A`tty smdrc cjjms, y csm k`
s`qu`cre cre jm pcmr. Km jjcvede sugctehmr y, e h`ocrckb`e hc fubles hc f`s ef`ies,
ye tckæe sckms y kcbcs`tede sugctehmr. Ejbà f`s drezms drusbefcktc y jms brubà smdrc
f` pcblm. ½Ebesm cstc cre f` best`im pmr fckt`r y km `r e je `ijcs`e= Kmkke
 b`crtefcktc h`ræe quc sæ. Cre uk best`im hcfes`ehm scvcrm. Je pròx`fe vcz
ckbckhcræe hms vcjes fås.
Rev`m smkr`ò, pcrm epertò je v`ste hc f` pcblm. Km f`rò e k`ki÷k jehm bcrbe
hc f` bucrpm. Ck befd`m, sc ebcrbò ej bertòk hc jcblc hcrrefehm.
‘R`cfprc pcksà quc cre uke jcyckhe
jc yckhe urdeke quc e jes iet`tes jcs ckbektede je
jcblc. Fc hcfucstres quc cstmy cqu`vmbehm.
Uu`sc fmr`r ck cj ebtm. ^mr supucstm, f`cktres ym jjcvede uk p`gefe
vcrimkzmsm, Rev`m jjcvede su etuckhm led`tuej hc fmhcjm h`ikm hc @ksteiref. Gceks
kcirms resiehms y bef`se djekbe egustehe ebcktuekhm su bucrpm pcrocbtm.
‘½Uuà cstås leb`ckhm equæ= ‘F` `ktcktm hc smker `fpcrt`kcktc sc bmkv`rt`ò
ck uk furfujjm kcrv`msm. R`k `fpmrter buåktm jm `ktcktere, km pmhæe fektckcr je
bmfpmsture e su ejrchchmr. Eukquc, km cre je ÷k`be.
Bes` tmhes jes bl`bes quc bmkmbæe cstedek ckefmrehes hc Rev`m. Cre ejtm,
fusbujmsm y uke dcst`e ck je geuje, y s` sc brcæe ck jms rufmrcs, tefd`àk ck mtres
årces. R`
kehe. Jeoucre
vcriúckze
pmr f`fc `kukhò.tmhevæe
oef`j`e, Csm crepckseræe
ejim hc quc
jm quc
jes supucstefcktc km hcdæe
b`iúcões hcgedek sedcr
e jms dcdàs
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ck cj pmrblc. Xmk` cre uk sejvev`hes.
‘H`cim y ym cstefms v`ckhm f` ÷jt`fe pcjce.
‘El, ½ck scr`m= Csbublà quc jc h`stc uke ducke pej`ze e tu mpmkcktc ‘h`gc,
s`kt`àkhmfc fås e iustm ledjekhm hc cstm y bmktckte hc o`kejfcktc tckcr je
mpmrtuk`heh hc lebcrjm. Rmjm hcscede quc hc lcblm fc hcgerek vcr uke hc sus
pcjces.
Je pucrte sc edr`ò y H`cim cktrò, su bedcjjm msburm pc`kehm ck cse fmjcste
omrfe hc rcb`àk-sej`hm-hc-je-befe quc ledæe ehmptehm rcb`cktcfcktc pere percbcr
ick`ej. Cblò uk v`stezm hc Rev`m e je jcblc hcrrefehe, y jucim e fæ.
Je hcseprmdeb`òk eprctò su dmbe. Rmjæe scr fublm fås ick`ej buekhm ym cre
fås gmvck. Elmre s`cfprc cstede fmjcstm bmkf`im.
‘½Uuà pesò equæ=
Fc ebcrquà e àj.
‘½Uuà cstås leb`ckhm ck bese=
H`cim orukb`ò cj bcõm.
 ‘^epå fc p`h`ò quc fc quchc bmkt`im. ½^mr quà tus drezms cståk ckvucjtms
ejrchchmr hc tu pcblm bmfm s` tuv`cres oræm= ^uchcs hcger cj ebtm. Rà quc km cstås
ckocrfe.
Orukbæ cj bcõm y hcgà becr f`s drezms.
‘Jm s`cktm s` tc fmjcste. ‘E pcser hc f` vcriúckze, pcrf`tæ quc H`cim
jjciere e su prmp`e bmkbjus`òk.
Rus mgms sc jjckermk hc bmfprcks`òk y sc però orcktc e fæ råp`hefcktc,
`ktcktekhm budr`rfc hc je v`ste hc Rev`m. Rev`m pusm jms mgms ck djekbm, sc vmjv`ò y
sc h`r`i`ò leb`e je pucrte.
‘Csterà cspcrekhm ck je seje hc cster leste quc rcsucjvek su f`crhe.
Ej fmfcktm ck quc sc ouc, H`cim fc oujf`kò bmk je f`rehe.
‘½^mr quà cstås pescåkhmtc fch`m hcskuhe orcktc e Rev`m=
Jm sugctà.
‘^mrquc cste cs f` bese, y km sedæe quc km cstede smje ‘rcspmkhæ
pcjj`zbåkhmjm, pcrm ye km cre tek scks`djc ej hmjmr bmfm smjæe scr ektcs hc bmfckzer
54 e cktrcker bmk Rev`m‘. Ireb`es e t`, l`bc cj tmktm. ½Elmre quà pckserå Rev`m hc fæ=
Je dmbe hc H`cim sc tcksò.
‘Km p`ckse ck t`, Icffe. Crcs uke fmbmse fmjcste. Km pmhræe `fpmrterjc
fckms s` tc pesces bmk tus p`gefes ejrchchmr hc àj. ‘Rc h`r`i`ò leb`e je pucrte, y
jucim, ektcs hc `rsc, scõejò cj hcsestrc ck cj sucjm‘. J`fp`e csm.
Je `re l`rv`ò ck fæ y epuktà uke petehe ck su trescrm, pcrm fc eierrò hcj
tejòk råp`hefcktc y fc cfpugò leb`e etrås. Etcrr`bà ck f` bòbb`x, hcgekhm csbeper
uk ir`tm hc hmjmr buekhm jes jåir`fes sc h`sperermk ck f`s mgms. Je prcmbupeb`òk
bruzò cj rmstrm hc H`cim. ^ere hcvmjvcrjc cj imjpc, fc budræ cj rmstrm bmk jes pejfes
y bmfckbà e smjjmzer.
Rc errmh`jjò e f` jehm y fc tmbò cj lmfdrm.
‘Icffe, ½cstås lcr`he=
Hcgà becr f`s fekms råp`hefcktc y imjpcà su cstòfeim.
‘Fejh`te sce, pcqucõe fmbmse.
Rmkrcæ.
 ‘_cs, pmr csm cs quc kcbcs`tm bmfckzer e cktrcker bmk Rev`m. R`cfprc tc
bmkt`ckcs pmrquc km qu`crcs lebcrfc heõm. ½Bòfm sc supmkc quc vmyvm y e fcgmrer esæ=
‘H`cim orukb`ò cj bcõm‘. P sc supmkc quc km hcdcs hcb`r pejedrmtes e f`
ejrchchmr. R` Kmkke m fefå cstuv`crek ck bese, csteræes ck prmdjcfes.
Rc pusm hc p`c y sebuh`ò je bedcze.

‘X`ckcs sucrtc hc quc puches pcjcer ck edsmjutm, hcge hc fmjcster e Rev`m.

Km pcjcerå bmkt`im. Cs uke pàrh`he hc t`cfpm. ½^mr quà qucrræe peser cj retm bmk uke
k`õe=
‘^ese tmhm cj t`cfpm bmk bl`bes ejrchchmr.
H`cim sc r`m smfdræefcktc.
‘Ræ, cs b`crtm. ^crm t÷ crcs uke k`õe, Icffe. Rmjm hàgejm.
Hcsepercb`ò pmr je pucrte. Fc pusc hc p`c y fc ormtà
o rmtà cj bmx`s. Feõeke tckhræe
uk lcfetmfe, pcrm ye lc tck`hm lcfetmfes ektcs.

Bmrræ e f`^mr
ledæe rciejehm. led`teb`òk,
jm ickcrejfcfc
pusc ukmscse
pmkæe gceks
rmpey uke
ck jej`khe bef`scte
csbucje qucKmkke
pmrquc Xmk` fc
km
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eprmdede jms gceks. Jms vcst`hms fmhcstms crek je ÷k`be rmpe quc Kmkke y fefå fc
pcrf`tæek user. Hcspuàs hc bcp`jjerfc cj bedcjjm y seber f` fequ`jjegc scbrctm, fc
eprcsurà e deger jes csbejcres.
Cj smk`hm hc vætmrcs y eujj`hms smkede ck jms ejtevmbcs hcj tcjcv`smr buekhm
cktrà ck je seje hc cster. H`cim y Rev`m hcsbeksedek ck cj smoå, bmk jms p`cs
epmyehms ck je fcs`te hc beoà. Cktrà ck su jækce hc v`s`òk. Cre je pr`fcre vcz quc
usede rmpe y fequ`jjegc kmrfejcs ejrchchmr hc Rev`m, esæ quc cstede kcrv`mse pmr su
rcebb`òk. R`k cfderim, k` Rev`m k` H`cim fc h`crmk uke f`rehe ouiez.

‘Bmksæiuckms ejim hc dcdcr, Icffe. Ske Bmbe-Bmje pere fæ.

‘P uke pere fæ ‘h`gm Rev`m, s`k s`qu`cre eperter je f`rehe hc je tcjcv`s`òk.
Fc h` je vucjte smkrmgåkhmfc, y fc h`r`iæ e je bmb`ke.
Cre `kv`s`djc pere Rev`m.
 Je pucrte hcj i`fkes`m sc edr`ò buekhm tcrf`kede mtre rmkhe hc sejtms hmdjcs
ektcs hc hcger becr je bucrhe hc sejter ej sucjm.
‘Cstå d`ck ‘jc h`gc e f`s lcrfekms quc cstedek cktrckekhm ck je geuje.
K` K`km k` Tcfm f`rermk ck f` h`rcbb`òk, hcfes`ehm mbupehms jublekhm.

edr`crmkH`cim hmdjò je csqu`ke

bmfpjctefcktc buekhm bmk
v`m Icffe p`såkhmjc
cj v`cgm bes`km qucjms tejmkcs.bmkvcrt`hm
ledæefms Rus mgms ck
sc
kucstrm i`fkes`m. Cspcb`ejfcktc jms bekhcjedrms quc s`cfprc rcb`dæek f`rehes hc
jms v`s`tektcs.
Jcvektà f`s bcges leb`e H`cim. ½Km fc ledæe h`blm rcb`cktcfcktc quc km
bchcræe ektc jes s÷pj`bes hc Icffe= Ck rcspucste, pusm jms mgms ck djekbm ektcs hc
herfc uke f`rehe hc h`sbujpe. H`cim jc `kh`bò e su lcrfeke quc sc hctckie y cjje jm
l`zm, pcrm km s`k lebcr uke fucbe. Rmkr`ò råp`hefcktc buekhm kmtò f` etckb`òk.
Jjcvede rmpe hc i`fkes`e, je buej percbæe ledcr s`hm hc H`cim lebc fublm t`cfpm7
pektejmkcs hc blåkhej hcfes`ehm irekhcs y uke bef`scte lmjiehe.

H`cim sc h`r`i`ò leb`e fæ. P cstrcblefms jes fekms.

‘½Hcdcrcs hc k`õcre=
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Àj i`f`ò.
‘^cmr. Icffe le cstehm qucgåkhmsc e pepå hurektc scfekes smdrc jm
fublm quc qu`crc pcjcer bmkt`im esæ quc àj fc p`h`ò quc je tre`ie bmkf`im.
Icffe fc ledæe cstehm rmiekhm quc pcjcc bmk cjje hurektc fcscs.
‘½Xu pehrc cstå d`ck bmkf`im pcjcekhm bmk tu lcrfeke=
H`cim rcsmpjò.
‘^mr supucstm quc km. Cs su prcb`mse pr`kbcs`te. Je `hce hc quc puh`cres
jest`fer uk smjm bedcjjm ck su pcqucõe bedcb`te ekicj`bej jm vmjvcræe jmbm. ^crm km
puhm smpmrter quc jc s`iu`cre rmiekhm y qu`sm quc je tre`ie bmkf`im pere quc esæ
puche f`rer. Bmfm s` oucre e scr ocj`z bmk smjm f`rer.
Cblà uk v`stezm hctrås hc H`cim.
Icffe sc dejekbcede ck sus tejmkcs, bmk sus fekms cktrcjezehes. Jjcvede uk
cxtreõm pc`kehm ejtm bmk trckzes. Xckæe sucrtc hc sedcr bòfm pcjcer pmrquc bmk csc
pc`kehm, hc jm bmktrer`m cre sciurm quc je imjpceræek ck je csbucje.
Icffe cre uke k`õe ojebuble, pcrm ledæe cstehm cktrckekhm bmk H`cim pmr
uk t`cfpm. Redæe bòfm jekzer uk puõctezm.
 ‘Xej vcz pmhefms seberje hc kucstres cspejhes hc uke vcz pmr tmhes.
H`cim orukb`ò cj bcõm.
‘Icffe cs tcrbe. Ske vcz quc le hcb`h`hm ejim, cs bes` `fpms`djc
h`sueh`rje.

Rmkrcæ.
‘Xej vcz. ^crm pmhræe bmkmbcr uke fekcre. ‘F`rà e Tcfm, qu`ck ebedede
hc jekzer uke petehe ejte leb`e je bedcze hc K`km. Cstede suhehm, bmk sus b`betr`bcs,
y je fejh`te f`rehe jukåt`be ck sus mgms quc lebæe quc leste lmfdrcs ehujtms sc
beiuck e sæ f`sfms. Redæe bòfm f`s lcrfekms crek v`stm pmr jms cxtreõms, y je
feymræe hc jes pcrsmkes tckæek tmhes jes rezmkcs pms`djcs pere tckcrjcs f`chm.
Jc `kh`quà e Icffe quc sc ebcrquc. Cjje fc h`m uke smkr`se reh`ektc y
pråbt`befcktc
pråbt`befck tc bmrr`ò leb`e kmsmtrms, su rmstrm rudmr`zehm.
H`cim vmjv`ò e pmkcr jms mgms ck djekbm.

‘¡Lmje, Rev`m!
‘Lmje, A`tty.
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Ru smkrmgm sc `ktcks`o`bò y sc rctmrb`ò.
‘Csc km cs f` kmfdrc.
‘^crm cs fuy eprmp`ehm.
H`cim rcsmpjò.
‘Hcdcræes vcr ejiukms hc sus mtrms p`gefes…
p`gefes…
Icffe jc h`m uk puõctezm ck cj drezm.
‘¡Båjjetc! ‘Fc smkr`ò hcspuàs, `kbj`kekhm je bedcze leb`e uk jehm y fc
f`rò e trevàs hc sus pcsteões. Jucim `ktcktò det`rjes råp`hefcktc.
Bes` fc elmim hc je r`se.
r`s e. A`tty cstede bmquctcekhm bmkf`im.
‘R` t`ckcs ejim ck jms mgms, jåvetc je bere, Icffe ‘iruõò H`cim.
Cjje epertò su f`rehe hc fæ. Xreiò bmk oucrze.
‘Cktmkbcs, ½lmy pcjcerås bmkf`im=
‘½Cs pmr csm quc cstås equæ= ‘prciuktà.

Es`kt`ò bmk cxprcs`òk reh`ektc.

 ‘H`cim s`cfprc sc cstå bmktck`ckhm. ½Bòfm puchm fcgmrer bmk csc
cktrckef`cktm=
H`cim fc jekzò uke f`rehe cxespcrehe pmr ckb`fe hc su bedcze, y ym smkrcæ.
‘R` qu`crcs e ejiu`ck quc km sc bmktckie, tckhrås quc pcjcer bmk f`
lcrfekm, Tcfm. Km sc bmktckhrå, bràcfc. Hcspuàs hc csm, pcjcerà bmkt`im.
K`km y Tcfm hcgermk hc pcjcer ck je geuje, y sus mgms sc pmsermk ck fæ.
Jms mgms hc Icffe sc edr`crmk pmr bmfpjctm e fch`he quc su f`rehe sc
hcsj`zede leb`e f`s lcrfekms. Tcfm cre uk bedròk etcrrehmr. Je feymræe hc jms
lmfdrcs k` sc etrcvcræek e ckorckterjm ck je geuje, m ck k`ki÷k mtrm jehm. Ledæe
hcgehm uk restrm sekir`cktm ck su rcbjefm ej pmhcr, pcrm cre cj fcgmr Bepm quc je
Befmrre lud`cre v`stm ejiuke vcz.
H`cim scõejò leb`e ukes pmbes s`jjes guktm ej r`ki hc dmxcm.
‘_efms, Icffe, s`àktetc y hàgefc cktrcker bmk Rev`m.

Icffe epertò su f`rehe bmkfmb`mkehe hc Tcfm y fc f`rò.

‘R` jublm bmktre àj, cktrckerås bmkf`im hms vcbcs pmr scfeke hurektc cj
5? pròx`fm eõm.
Ml, ½elmre cstådefms kcimb`ekhm=
‘Xrcs fcscs ‘h`gc sebuh`ckhm je bedcze. @kbjusm csm s`ik`o`beræe uk bmrtc
fuy prmoukhm ck f` t`cfpm j`drc1 rco`r`àkhmfc e fckms t`cfpm bmk bl`bes quc hc
lcblm tuv`crek ejim quc morcbcr.
‘Rc`s fcscs ‘h`gm bmk o`rfcze, jcvektekhm je derd`jje. Rmstuvm f` f`rehe.
Jc h` uke smkr`s`te.
‘Cstå d`ck. ‘Hc tmhms fmhms, ledræe lu`hm ir`tekhm ej fmfcktm ck quc
cstuv`cre ck uke geuje bmk f` lcrfekm.
‘Km brcm quc sce uke ducke `hce ‘h`gm H`cim råp`hefcktc. ^ercbæe
prcmbupehm pmr su lcrfeke. Tcfm ledæe cstehm kcrv`msm ÷jt`fefcktc bmk su v`egc
ej tcrr`tmr`m hc je Mriek`zeb`òk pere scbucstrer e uke kmv`e, pcrm f` lcrfekm km
jest`feræe e uke k`õe.
‘Myc, Tcfm, ½puchcs vck`r uk sciukhm=
Tcfm sc scbò cj rmstrm y cj pcblm, jucim hcgò becr je tmejje y sej`ò hc je geuje
hc bmfdetc. K`km jm s`iu`ò y efdms sc hctuv`crmk e f` jehm.
 ‘Icffe qu`crc guier bmk jms irekhcs ‘jc h`gc e Tcfm‘. Uu`crc pcjcer
bmkt`im.
‘Crcs je l`ge fås gmvck hc Hek`cjc ‘h`gm Tcfm, fås bmfm uke hcbjereb`òk
quc uke prciukte. Je icktc s`cfprc sc smrprckhæe buekhm Tcfm jms rcbmkmbæe, pcrm
f`s lcrfekms y ym bmkmbæefms e tmhms kucstrms smjhehms ck Jes _cies y e jms
Befmrr`stes
bmkmbcr e jeshc ejtm rekim
pcrsmkes ck tmhm
quc tckæes quckucstrm tcrr`tmr`m. Km pmhæes `fpmkcr pmhcr s`k
bmktrmjer.
Icffe sc smkrmgò.
‘Ræ… ‘Rc `ktcrrufp`ò, mdv`efcktc `ksciure hc bòfm jjeferjm. Xuvc quc
rcpr`f`r uke berbegehe. Fc ledræe ckbektehm vcrje jjeferjm Rcõmr m Rcõmr Oejbmkc.
‘Icffe smjm t`ckc trcbc eõms ‘eirciò H`cim. Bmk uke p`zbe hc prmtcbb`òk
smkekhm ck su vmz.
Tcfm es`kt`ò, pcrm cstede f`rekhm e Icffe, jucim e fæ. Ejbà uke bcge leb`e
àj.
‘Xej vcz ‘h`gm K`km errestrekhm jes pejedres ‘. Icffe hcdcræe pcjcer
bmkf`im ck su juier.
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Jms mgms hc Icffe sc h`r`i`crmk e K`km hc `kfch`etm. Km percb`ò fås ocj`z
bmk csm. Ru rcputeb`òk km cre fublm fcgmr quc je hc Tcfm. Je feymræe hc je icktc
sc cspcjuzkede pmr cj lcblm hc quc K`km km tuv`cre cfmb`mkcs.
Je dmbe hc Tcfm sc tmrb`ò. ^mr supucstm, s`cfprc ckbmktrede h`vcrt`hm
buekhm K`km `ktcktede cv`ter quc mburre uke hcsireb`e.
‘Csc km cre cj tretm ‘h`gc.
Tcfm `kbj`kò je bedcze bmk je gmh`he smkr`se rctmrb`he quc lebæe quc lmfdrcs
ehujtms sc fcerek jms pektejmkcs.
‘½Uu`crcs pcjcer bmkf`im=
Icffe treiò bmk oucrze, pcrm ckhcrczò jms lmfdrms. Rus mgms h`r`i`àkhmsc e
je b`betr`z bruzekhm je bcge y je s`ck hc Tcfm.
‘Ræ. Csc cre cj tretm, bmfm h`gm Rev`m.
H`cim f`rò hcshc su lcrfeke leb`e fæ, håkhmfc uke f`rehe s`ik`o`bet`ve.
Uucræe quc `ktcro`cre pmrquc àj km pmhæe bmk Tcfm. ^crm ckbmktrede tmhm cj esuktm
hcfes`ehm cktrctck`hm pere hctckcrjm.

‘Cktmkbcs, ehcjektc ‘h`gm Tcfm.

 ‘E je geuje ‘jc rcbmrhà e Icffe.
Ske p`zbe hc eks`cheh rcvmjmtcò ck sus mgms y H`cim fc eierrò hcj drezm y
susurrò bmk hurcze7
‘½Uuà tc pese= ½Cstås gmh`hefcktc jmbm= Cs f` lcrfek`te. ¡Km cs uk putm
guiuctc bmk cj quc puchcs guier!
‘Båjfetc ‘jc h`gc.
H`cim treiò bmk oucrze, vmjv`àkhmsc e Tcfm.
‘½^uchm pch`rtc quc uscs uke bef`se buekhm pcjccs bmk f` lcrfeke=
Jes bcges msbures hc Tcfm sc orukb`crmk.
Tcsmpjà.
‘½Km fc h`ies quc cstm sc hcdc e tu f`crhe treh`b`mkej`ste=
H`cim fc oujf`kò bmk je f`rehe y Icffe sc pusm e÷k fås rmge y sc f`rò jms
p`cs.
Tcfm es`kt`ò, smrprckh`àkhmfc. K`km sc ebcrbò e je dmjse hcj i`fkes`m y
5< sebò uke bef`se kcire, quc jc cktrciò e Tcfm, je buej sc pusm hc `kfch`etm. Tcfm
km guiede sci÷k jes rcijes. Àj jes lebæe. ^crm fmstrer rcspctm e sus lmfdrcs, s`k
`fpmrter buåk r`hæbujes oucrek sus treh`b`mkcs, cre ejim e jm quc jc prcstede etckb`òk.
Bmk uke ÷jt`fe f`rehe leb`e fæ, Icffe sc sud`ò e je geuje, sciu`he hc
Tcfm, quc bcrrò je pucrte bmk uk oucrtc ru`hm fctåj`bm, leb`ckhm quc Icffe sejtc.
Fc ebcrquà, ej `iuej quc K`km y uk H`cim our`msm.
‘½Uuà ve e lebcr Tcfm= ‘prciuktò.
K`km rcspmkh`ò ektcs hc quc ym puh`cre7
‘Km jest`ferå e tu lcrfeke. Ej fckms km fås hc jm quc puche smpmrter.
Cj rmstrm hc H`cim sc pusm rmgm y fc ckv`ò uk bcõm orukb`hm.
‘Jm gurm ‘susurrò‘. R` Icffe sc jest`fe, puchcs lebcr tu f`crhe smjm.
Hcspuàs tcrf`kefms.
Cstede gmh`hefcktc esustehm pmr cjje. R`cfprc mjv`hede quc smjm f`s
lcrfekms y ym bmkmbæefms e Tcfm. Cre uk l`gm hc pute drutej, hcsp`ehehm y
gmh`hefcktc ps`bòt`bm, pcrm km jc iustede luf`jjer m tmrturer e `kmbcktcs,
cspcb`ejfcktc e jes k`ões fckmrcs hc cheh.
 ‘F`crhe, smjm båjfetc. Je esusterå uk pmbm, csm cs tmhm.
_mjvæ f` etckb`òk e je geuje hmkhc Tcfm y Icffe sc ckorcktedek. Cre uke
v`ste r`hæbuje. Icffe cre ojebe y epckes ejbekzede cj pcblm hc Tcfm, pcrm jmirò
fektckcr su cxprcs`òk smrprckhcktcfcktc `ktràp`he. Rmjm sus mgms rcojcgedek cj
rcspctm y cj f`chm quc Tcfm `kvmbede ck cjje.
F` lcrfekm je cvejuò hc bcrbe bmfm s`cfprc jm lebæe bmk sus mpmkcktcs,
pere ckbmktrer su hcd`j`heh y hctcrf`ker bòfm epjesterjms bmk oucrze y rep`hcz, m
bòfm hcstru`rjms tek hmjmrmse y jcktefcktc bmfm àj h`sorutede. ^crm tckæe uk
prcsckt`f`cktm bmk Icffe, àj cstede `ktcktekhm ckbmktrer uke fekcre hc jubler
bmktre cjje s`k lebcr hcfes`ehm heõm.
Uuc Icffe `kbjusm sc lud`cre etrcv`hm e cktrer ck uke geuje bmk àj cre
`kcspcrehm. Uu`zås A`tty fc smrprckhcræe.

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 R
hcspc`ker.
edæe quc Rev`m pcksede quc fc ebmderheræe hc kucstrm tretm, pcrm km
k m jm
hcgeræe ck pez tek oåb`jfcktc. Uucræe cktrcker bmk àj, qucræe fmstrerjc
quc ye km cre uke k`õe pcqucõe, k` uke k`õe buym bedcjjm pmhæe

P euk esæ, f`rer e Tcfm Oejbmkc fc l`zm qucrcr sej`r bmrr`ckhm. Xmhes cses
b`betr`bcs y f÷sbujms, y su rcputeb`òk fc ebcjcrermk cj pujsm. Uuc jm budr`cre bmk
uke bef`se km jm lebæe fckms `fpmkcktc. Ledæe v`stm ejiukes pcjces ck je
bmfputehmre pmrtåt`j hc Xmk`, y tmhms jms Oejbmkcs hedek f`chm ck je geuje, pcrm cj
4> Bepm, cre drutej bmfm kehe ck cstc fukhm. H`cim s`cfprc ledjede hc àj bmfm s` k`
s`qu`cre oucre lufekm.
‘½Buåktm t`cfpm les cstehm jublekhm= ‘prciuktò, leb`àkhmfc sejter. Rc
h`m buckte, su dmbe br`spåkhmsc, y tefd`àk Rev`m, qu`ck percbæe quc cstede e puktm
hc bmfckzer e rcær.
Fc smkrmgà.
‘Xrcs eõms. ‘F` f`rehe sc hcfmrò ejrchchmr hc su ker`z pmrquc sus mgms
fc esustedek hcfes`ehm.
‘Km ckbmktrer je f`rehe hc tu mpmkcktc sui`crc quc tc cstås smfct`ckhm. ½Xc
smfctcs ektcs hc quc je pcjce `kbjusm leye bmfckzehm, Icffe= ‘prciuktò ck vmz
dege.
F`s mgms sc pmsermk ck jms suyms hc imjpc.
‘Km.
Ouc uke juble smstckcr su f`rehe. Bmfprckhæ pmr quà pepå, H`cim y jms mtrms
lmfdrcs s`cfprc ledjedek bmk tektm rcspctm hc su Bepm.
‘D`ck ‘h`gm. Fc scõejò leb`e ehcjektc‘. Etebe.
 H` ukms pesms leb`e ehcjektc, jcvektekhm jms puõms pere prmtcicrfc je bere.
Cre hcfes`ehm ejtm. Imjpcer e H`cim ye ledæe s`hm h`oæb`j, pcrm cj Bepm cre e÷k fås
ejtm. Àj rcojcgò f`s fmv`f`cktms, jcvektekhm sus puõms leb`e su rmstrm. F` cstòfeim
cstede lcblm uk kuhm e fch`he quc `ktcktede rcuk`r cj bmregc pere imjpcerjm.
‘_efms, A`tty, fucstre jes ierres ‘jjefò Rev`m.
Je dmbe hc Tcfm sc tmrb`ò, y fc edejekbà, `ktcktekhm herjc uk puõctezm ck je
pertc dege hcj cstòfeim. Ru fekm fc djmqucò y csc fmv`f`cktm ye hmj`ò uk
fmktòk. Ru mtre fekm pesò f`s hcockses y cfpugò bmktre f` cstòfeim. Km ouc uk
imjpc, uk cfpugòk quc fc l`zm trmpczer leb`e etrås y bes` pcrhcr cj cqu`j`dr`m.
½Sk cfpugòk= Csc km cre uk fmv`f`cktm pcrf`t`hm ck uke pcjce hc geuje. Jm
oujf`kà bmk je f`rehe, ckmgehe, y fc edejekbà leb`e àj kucvefcktc. Xckæe quc user
f` vcjmb`heh y f` pcqucõm bucrpm s` qucræe ejiuke mpmrtuk`heh. Je smkr`se hc Tcfm
sc cksekblò. @ktcktò eierrerfc, pcrm beæ hc rmh`jjes c l`bc uk i`rm leb`e ehcjektc.
Ledæe pjekcehm user su pmsture efpj`e pere fmvcrfc pmr sus p`crkes, pcrm àj eierrò
ukm hc f`s tmd`jjms y t`rò. Etcrr`bà smdrc f` cspejhe bmk uk gehcm, y cktmkbcs àj sc
scktò e lmrbegehes smdrc f`s p`crkes y prcs`mkò f`s fuõcbes guktes smdrc f`
bedcze.
45 ‘Tækhctc ‘h`gm.
Jublà, `ktcktekhm sej`r hc su eierrc.
‘Tækhctc ‘mrhckò.
Km qucræe lebcrjm. Cstede ckmgehe bmk Rev`m pmr lebcrfc pcjcer bmk su
lcrfekm, sed`ckhm quc fc luf`jjeræe, pcrm cstede e÷k fås ckmgehe bmkf`im pmr
qucrcr tektm je etckb`òk hc Rev`m bmfm pere ebcpter cstc tretm. Tcfm k` s`qu`cre
ledæe pcjcehm bmkf`im. Ledæe guiehm bmkf`im, ej `iuej quc Rev`m. Cstm tcrf`kò tek
råp`hm quc km pmhæe bmks`hcrersc uke pcjce. @ktcktà erqucerfc hcj sucjm m j`dcrer
f`s drezms, pcrm su eierrc cre hc ebcrm. Rus hchms sc eprctermk, vmjv`àkhmsc
`kbòfmhms.
‘X`ckcs quc sedcr buåkhm rckh`rtc.
‘Tækhctc, Icffe ‘jjefò H`cim.
^mhæe sckt`r jåir`fes hc `re ck f`s mgms.
‘¡Km! ¡K`kiukm hc ustchcs jm leræe!
Cj eierrc hc Tcfm ck f`s fuõcbes sc tmrkò hmjmrmsm.
 ‘Csm cs b`crtm, pcrm v`v`fms bmk jes bmkscbuckb`es. ^uchcs kciertc e
rckh`rtc pmrquc sedcs quc cstås e sejvm hcj hmjmr. Cstås guiekhm e je berte ocfck`ke.
‘¡Km cs b`crtm! Xmhms hcb`hck bmksckt`rfc pmrquc smy uke k`õe. ¡Km fc
`fpmrte cj hmjmr! ¡Uu`crm quc fc tmfck ck scr`m! ‘cspctà, jublekhm fås oucrtc,
beksehe hc scr bmks`hcrehe bmfm uk j`khm iet`tm.
‘Tcfm ‘h`gm K`km Oejbmkc ck ehvcrtckb`e.
Fc cstrcfcbæ degm je oucrze hcj eierrc hc Tcfm.
‘R` epr`ctm e÷k fås f` eierrc, rmfpcrà tus hcjiehes fuõcbes pmr je f`teh.
Cj mriujjm cs uke bmse lmkmredjc, pcrm km hcgcs quc sc `ktcrpmkie ck cj bef`km hc
uke cjcbb`òk sed`e. Xus pcjces kukbe scråk kucstres, esæ quc km puchcs pcjcer bmk
cjjes hc je f`sfe fekcre quc kmsmtrms.
F`rà leb`e mtrm jehm.
‘Fc r`khm.

Fc smjtò y sc pusm hc p`c. Rev`m y H`cim sc uk`crmk e kmsmtrms ck je geuje.

H`cim fc jekzò uke f`rehe hc rcpr`fckhe, pcrm Rev`m es`kt`ò bmfm s` cstuv`cre
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`fprcs`mkehm.
‘^crhæ. Km t`ckcs quc o`ki`r
o `ki`r quc jm l`bc d`ck. ‘Jes jåir`fes hc vcriúckze y
ckmgm efckezedek bmk cstejjer, pcrm leste elmre, ledæe jmirehm km jjmrer orcktc e
Rev`m y km tckæe `ktckb`òk hc befd`er csm.
Ejiukes bl`bes smjm jjmredek buekhm cstedek hcsbmksmjehes m tr`stcs, km tckæe
tekte sucrtc. Xefd`àk bl`jjede buekhm cstede ckmgehe m cxtrcfehefcktc ocj`z, jm quc
fc jjcvede e fubles csbckes cfderezmses. Je cfmb`mkej`heh bmrræe bmfm uke
fejh`b`òk ck kucstre oef`j`e1 ej fckms ck cj jehm ocfck`km. H`cim tckæe cj rekim
cfmb`mkej hc uk jehr`jjm.
Rev`m sc cblò e rcær c `ktcrbefd`ò uke f`rehe bmk su lcrfekm feymr. H`cim
pusm jms mgms ck djekbm. Cstm cre hcfes`ehm. Fc pusc hc p`c hc uk sejtm y jms
cfpugà pere peser, jucim sejæ hc je geuje y bmrræ leb`e uke hc jes pucrtes, cspcrekhm
quc bmkhugcre e uk deõm. Xckæe quc cblerfc eiue ck cj rmstrm ektcs hc pcrhcr je
bmfpmsture… y jms rcstms hc f` h`ik`heh.
Uucræe `fprcs`mker e Rev`m bmk f`s led`j`hehcs pere quc esæ o`kejfcktc fc
kmtere, pcrm elmre tmhms sc rcæek hc fæ bmfm fublms ck je csbucje ireb`es e f` rmpe
y brcckb`es.

‘¡Icffe, bmktròjetc! ‘jjefò H`cim.

 Jm `ikmrà. Hcspuàs hc tmhm, àj cre je rezòk pmr je quc jjmrede je f`teh hcj
t`cfpm. Fc edræ pesm pmr je pucrte y cktrà ck uk vcstuer`m hmkhc fc h`r`iæ
h`rcbtefcktc ej jevedm. Fc sejp`quà eiue, s`scekhm pmr cj oræm. Eukquc, eyuhò bmk
je sckseb`òk hc jjektm `kf`kcktc.
Fc hcgà becr ck ukm hc jms dekbms y fc quchà f`rekhm f`s ekhregmses
zepet`jjes djekbes.
turkm. Je pucrte H`cim
brug`ò jes ledæe
y smkermk ukmsusehm
pesms.buekhm tckæe mkbc eõms. Elmre cre f`
‘Hàgefc ck pez. Pe km p`cksm ledjertc. R`iucs evcrimkzåkhmfc hcjektc hc
Rev`m.
Skes kucves y cjciektcs K`ac kcires bmk hmrehm epercb`crmk e je v`ste, uke
ch`b`òk j`f`tehe quc bmstede fås quc cj iuerherrmpe hc H`cim y cj fæm guktms.
Hcscà quc cj sucjm fc treiuc.
‘^ere csm cståk jms lcrfekms, A`tty.
Uucræe quc sc oucre, pere cv`terfc je fmrt`o`beb`òk, pcrm `kbjusm elmre
eks`ede su bcrbekæe. Ejbà je v`ste y sus jed`ms sc tmrb`crmk.
‘½^mr quà cstås equæ= ‘Je scks`djcræe quc dusbede sc tmrkò ck uk susurrm
42 cspcrekzehmr.
Je dmbe hc Rev`m sc tmrb`ò uke vcz fås, leb`àkhmfc sckt`r bml`d`he.
‘Jublestc bmktre Tcfm. B`cjms, A`tty, je feymræe hc jms lmfdrcs sc ledræek
beiehm jms pektejmkcs ck uke geuje bmk Tcfm, y t÷ tc fmstrestc `ksmjcktc.
^erpehcà, `ktcktekhm evcr`iuer s` cstede durjåkhmsc hc fæ. Cxtckh`ò su fekm,
quc tmfà, y fc pusm hc p`c.
‘H`cim cstå erfekhm uk dcrr`kblc. _efms, rcircscfms pere quc puche
petcerjc cj trescrm.
‘½Buåkhm ves e pcjcer bmkf`im=
‘½Uuà tej feõeke=
Feõeke cre hmf`kim, jm quc s`ik`o`bede je bmf`he hc je `ijcs`e y je oef`j`e,
eukquc tej vcz pmhæe eusckterfc uk retm. ^crm H`cim tckæe quc eyuher e pepå e
rcperer kucstre cstuoe ck cj rcsteurektc.
‘H`cim km puchc trecrfc. X`ckc quc eyuher e pepå ck cj Bepr`.
Rev`m sc ckbmi`ò hc lmfdrms.
 ‘^uchm rcbmicrtc hc je `ijcs`e y jjcvertc hc rcircsm e bese. Hc tmhms fmhms,
feõeke tckim quc cktrcker.
Rmkrcæ.
‘Cxbcjcktc.

Ru dmbe sc tmrb`ò kucvefcktc.

‘Xej vcz hcdcræes err`csiertc e f`rertc ck cj cspcgm ektcs hc vmjvcr e sej`r.
‘Bmk csm, sc vmjv`ò y bruzò je pucrte.
F` cstòfeim sc eprctò hc eprclcks`òk buekhm fc ckorcktà ej cspcgm smdrc cj
jevedm. Fc pusc uke p`zbe hc fåsbere y elmre cstede cfderrehe ejrchchmr hc f`s
mgms. ^ercbæe uk fepeblc.

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H`cim cstede ckmgehm, pcrm km fc `fpmrtò.

` fpmrtò.
48 ‘^epå km csterå hc ebucrhm, smjm pere quc jm scpes.
‘½Buåj cs cj prmdjcfe=
Fc jekzò uke f`rehe oujf`kektc f`cktres hctckæe su mx`hehm Omrh Tekicr
orcktc e kucstre bese. Cj ermfe hc jms b`ierr`jjms quc cj educjm ledæe oufehm tmhevæe
sc eocrrede ej bucrm y ej tcblm, pmr jm quc Kmkke sc kciede e user cj eutm7 cre
hcfes`ehm hmjmrmsm.
‘½Ck scr`m= ‘furfurò‘. Cj prmdjcfe cs quc ebcptestc quc Rev`m tc
rcbmicræe y cktrckc bmkt`im.
‘½P quà= Cs tu ef`im.
‘Ræ, esæ cs. Jm bmkmzbm.
‘½Uuà sc supmkc quc s`ik`o`be csm=
‘Km jm cktckhcræes.
Orukbæ cj bcõm. Ektcs hc quc H`cim epeiere cj fmtmr, sejtà hcj eutm,
eierrekhm jes jjevcs hc je bese, h`r`i`àkhmfc leb`e je pucrte e tmhe pr`se y
bcrråkhmje bmk sciurm. Xckæe quc ledjer bmk pepå pr`fcrm s` qucræe tckcr ejiuke

mpmrtuk`heh hc bmksciu`r su eprmdeb`òk. H`cim smjm erru`keræe tmhm. ^esà pmr

 hcjektc hc fefå, quc cstede esp`rekhm je seje hc cster, y cktrà ck je bmb`ke, hcshc
hmkhc vckæe cj mjmr hcj oefmsm cstmoehm hc bmkcgm hc Kmkke. Cktrà tefdejcåkhmfc.
^epå sc scktede e je fcse, `kbj`kehm smdrc jes oebtures, e guzier pmr cj bcõm
orukb`hm ck su orcktc. Kmkke rcvmjvæe cj cstmoehm bmk uke bublere hc fehcre y
bektede uke hc jes v`cges bekb`mkcs hc efmr `tej`ekes quc lebæek jjmrer e fefå.
Fc eprcsurà leb`e pepå, iekåkhmfc uk blesqu`hm hcseprmdehmr hc Kmkke
pmrquc pmr jm ickcrej je sejuhede pr`fcrm, pcrm cstm km pmhæe cspcrer.
^epå jcvektò je v`ste y jc h` f` smkr`se fås hujbc, jucim ckvmjvæ f`s drezms
ejrchchmr hc su bucjjm hcshc uk jehm. Cj t`fdrc smkò.
Rc cblò leb`e etrås bmk uke r`se prmoukhe.
‘Bmkmzbm cse smkr`se, ekicjm f`m.
‘^epå ‘h`gc ck vmz dege‘. Redcs jm fublm quc s`ik`o`be cj cktrckef`cktm
ck juble pere fæ. P Rev`m o`kejfcktc ebbch`ò e eyuherfc. Feõeke ve e prebt`ber
bmkf`im hcspuàs hc je `ijcs`e. ^mr oevmr, hàgefc `r.
Cj t`fdrc vmjv`ò e smker, y jucim sc epeiò.
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ck cj Bepr`…
‘Jm sà, pcrm Rev`m tuvm je efed`j`heh suo`b`cktc hc ebcpter rcbmicrfc ck je
`ijcs`e y trecrfc hc vucjte e bese hcspuàs hcj cktrckef`cktm. ‘^epå sebuh`ò je
bedcze. Jm edrebà fås oucrtc y dcsà su fcg`jje ‘. ^mr oevmr, pepå. Bmkmbcs e Rev`m.
Lerà jm quc sce. ^mmmr oeeevmmmr.
Je vmz hc H`cim rcsmkò.
Fc vmjvæ leb`e Kmkke, jm buej cre uke scõej hc jm hcscspcrehe quc cstede.
‘Kmkke, pmr oevmr.
Cjje orukb`ò jms jed`ms.
‘Rmje bmk uk bl`bm. ‘Blesqucò je jckiue.
‘@kbjusm vmjvcrà ej bmrm hc je `ijcs`e bmfm qu`crcs quc leie.
Kmkke `kbj`kò je bedcze y jucim es`kt`ò bmk uk pmbm hc set`soebb`òk ektcs hc
vmjvcrsc leb`e cj cstmoehm.
Je pucrte sc edr`ò hc imjpc y H`cim cktrò, l`rv`ckhm.

‘Km ebcptcs, pepå.

 ^epå jcvektò uk hchm.
‘Km ck csc tmkm.
Jc sequà je jckiue e f` lcrfekm.
H`cim eprctò jms h`cktcs.
‘Km puchcs pcrf`t`r quc cstà smje bmk Rev`m.
‘H`cim s`cfprc pese t`cfpm bmk Rev`m. Pe sedcs jm rcspmksedjc quc cs
H`cim. Km scræe ef`im hc Rev`m s` km oucre h`ikm hc bmko`ekze.
H`cim fc h`r`i`ò uke f`rehe quc prmfctæe rcprcsej`es, pcrm epckes pmhæe
h`sbut`r f` rezmkef`cktm m tckhræe quc hcb`r cxebtefcktc pmr quà Rev`m cre uke
feje `kojuckb`e y csm s`ik`o`beræe
s `ik`o`beræe quc àj tefpmbm tckhræe pcrf`t`hm peser t`cfpm bmk
su fcgmr ef`im.
‘Cs tu ef`im ‘h`gm pepå e H`cim ektcs hc eierrerfc pmr je derd`jje‘. P
t÷, ekicjm f`m, km tc bmfpmrterås hc uke fekcre quc kms hcbcpb`mkc e tu fehrc m e
fæ, ½vcrheh=
‘Rmjm qu`crm bmkvcrt`rfc ck uke ducke jublehmre. ‘Csm, y qucræe quc
4? Rev`m fc kmtc smjm pmr uke vcz.
H`cim sebuh`ò je bedcze y sc ebcrbò e Kmkke pere dcserjc je fcg`jje.
‘½Uuà h`bcs t÷, Kmkke=
‘Icffe qu`crc vmjvcr ej bmrm hc je `ijcs`e.
Jc smkrcæ y àj fc cktrcbcrrò jms mgms. Efdms sedæefms quc Kmkke cstede
hcscspcrehe pmr quc bektc kucvefcktc. Rus v`cges ef`ies s`cfprc prciuktedek
buåkhm vmjvcræe ‚je vmz ekicj`bej‖ ej bmrm.
‘½^mr quà cstås tek ck bmktre hc quc Icffe pesc t`cfpm bmk csc bl`bm
Oejbmkc= ‘prciuktò Kmkke.
Jes puktes hc jes mrcges hc H`cim sc pus`crmk rmges. Ck rcej`heh, qucræe sedcr
bòfm ledæe jmirehm cv`ter quc su rmstrm tefd`àk sc pmkie rmgm. Cre uk trubm quc
kcbcs`tede eprckhcr hcscspcrehefcktc.
‘R`fpjcfcktc km qu`crc bmfpert`r e su ef`im ‘h`gc.
^epå sc hcsckrchò hc f` edrezm suevcfcktc y sc jcvektò.
‘Ledjerà bmk Rev`m ektcs hc quc tc rcbmge.
‘^epå…
 ‘Km ‘h`gm pepå bmk o`rfcze, y bcrrà je dmbe hc imjpc, sed`ckhm buåkhm
rct`rerfc. Hcb`hæ befd`er cj tcfe råp`hefcktc hc fmhm quc pepå km rcbmks`hcrere
su hcb`s`òk.
‘½Xmk` puchc vck`r cste kmblc= Je cxtreõm fublm.
‘½Cstå hc vucjte ck bese= ‘prciuktò fefå f`cktres cktrede e je bmb`ke.
Escktæ.
‘Eycr rcircsò e bese.
Kmkke blesqucò je jckiue.
‘Kehe duckm sejhrå brcb`ckhm hc je fekcre ck quc jm lebc.
^epå r`m cktrc h`cktcs.
‘Ektmk`e cs uke ducke bl`be. Km puchc cv`ter su br`ekze.
Cj bejmr fc `kukhò.
‘Cj pehrc hc Xmk` `ktckte br`erje jm fcgmr quc puchc.

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‘Je hcge peser hcfes`ehm t`cfpm ck je Ercke. Kehe quc uke bl`be hcdcræe
vcr.
‘Cktmkbcs, ½puchc vck`r=
‘^mr supucstm ‘rcspmkh`ò pepå.
Kmkke orukb`ò cj bcõm, pcrm km h`sbut`ræe bmk pepå, ej fckms km hcjektc hc
jms k`õms. Àj cre cj hucõm hc je bese. Fefå sc ebcrbò e H`cim y ckhcrczò su bef`se.
Àj sc epertò bmk uke fucbe.

‘Fefå, ye tckim je cheh suo`b`cktc pere vcst`rfc.

‘Hcge hc f`ferjm. Cs uk smjhehm hc je Befmrre, Bjeuh`e.
Fefå susp`rò.
‘Brcbck hcfes`ehm råp`hm.
^epå sc ebcrbò e cjje y je dcsò ck je s`ck, jucim jc susurrò ejim ej mæhm quc jc
l`zm herjc uk imjpcb`tm ck cj pcblm.
H`cim i`f`ò y sej`ò hc je bmb`ke. Xefd`àk fc ou` råp`hefcktc y bmrræ e f`
led`teb`òk. Requà f` bcjujer scbrctm hc f` csbr`tmr`m y jc ckv`à uk fcksegc e Xmk`.

‘Km sc supmkc quc tckies bcjujer ‘h`gm H`cim.

 Fc h` je vucjte ck f` befe. Rc epmyede bmktre cj ferbm hc je pucrte, bmk jms
drezms bruzehms smdrc cj pcblm.
‘Km fc hcjetcs.
H`cim ye tckæe suo`b`cktcs scbrctms prmp`ms, y eukquc km jms bmkmbæe tmhms,
sedæe ejiukms. Km cs quc
q uc ejiuke vcz jm hcjetc, s`k `fpmrter
` fpmrter buåk `rr`tektc puh`cre scr,
y su hcpmrtc oevmr`tm oucre ckourcbcrfc. Cktrò y bcrrò je pucrte ektcs hc bef`ker
leb`e fæ. Rc ckberefò ck f` befe.
‘Km jm lerà. Håfcjm.
‘½^mr quà=
Cxtckh`ò su fekm.
‘Hå.Fc.Jm.
Eprctà cj bcjujer bmktre f` pcblm. E vcbcs mjv`hede quc km cre su smjhehm
quc tckæe quc mdchcbcr sus òrhckcs.
‘Km.

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H`cim fc eierrò hc jms drezms y fc sebò cj bcjujer hc je fekm e je oucrze,
jucim hcsdjmqucò je pektejje. Km hcdæ ledcr usehm cj bufpjceõms hc Rev`m bmfm f`
bmktrescõe.
@ktcktà errcdetårscjm hc je fekm mtre vcz. R` àj vcæe cj ÷jt`fm fcksegc hc
Xmk`, cjje fmr`ræe hc vcriúckze. Hcseomrtukehefcktc, H`cim cre hcfes`ehm oucrtc
pere fæ. Rus mgms rcbmrr`crmk je pektejje y cj fcksegc hc Xmk`. Rus mgms sc edr`crmk
pmr bmfpjctm y sus jed`ms sc burvermk.
Jc pcjj`zquà cj drezm.
‘Csc cs f` bcjujer. Fcrczbm ejim hc pr`veb`heh.
Tcv`sò f`s bmktebtms, smjm bl`bes hcj bmrm y hc je csbucje, hcspuàs fc
hcvmjv`ò cj tcjàomkm.
‘Crcs uk `h`mte.
‘Xmk` km jm brcc esæ ‘h`gm bmk uke smkr`se sekturrmke.
F`s mgms sc edr`crmk hc per ck per.
‘¡Km jc h`ies kehe!

‘Rmdrc su hcscm hc vcrfc s`k bef`se m smdrc su v`s`te hc je tæe Ojm.

 ‘¡H`cim! Båjjetc ‘s`scà‘. Km je evcriúckbcs.
H`cim sc jcvektò. ^usm jms mgms ck djekbm.
‘Km tc prcmbupcs. Pe cs destektc tcrr`djc vcrtc dedcekhm smdrc Rev`m.
Rej`ò bmk uk fmjcstm ekher hc supcr`mr`heh. Xmfekhm uke ejfmlehe, sc je
errmgà, pcrm oejjà y beyò ej sucjm ck
c k cj pes`jjm.
‘Rc tc beyò ejim.

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Cj t`fdrc smkò. Hcgà tmhm y sejæ bmrr`ckhm hc je bmb`ke. H`cim ye cstede

degekhm jes csbejcres pere jjcier e je pucrte, pcrm jc iekà hc fekm. Ske smkr`se
durjmke sc cxtckh`ò ck f` rmstrm buekhm v` e Xmk` hcjektc hc je pucrte. Cstede
vcst`he bmk Bmkvcrsc, gceks y uke bef`scte. Ru jerim bedcjjm besteõm cstede
bmfpjctefcktc rcvucjtm
rcvucjtm pmr ekher ck d`b`bjcte leste equæ. Rc epmyede bmktre cj årdmj
ck kucstrm pet`m hcjektcrm. Cstede drmkbcehe pmr peser jes ÷jt`fes hms scfekes ck
40 Bmrsc bmk su tæe. Je rmhcà bmk f`s drezms y je edrebà bmk oucrze.
‘Xc cxtreõà.
‘Xefd`àk tc cxtreõà.
‘Km fc h`ies quc v`k`stc equæ smje ck d`b`bjcte ‘h`gm H`cim, csbekcekhm
kucstrm pet`m hcjektcrm.
Xmk` sc ckbmi`ò hc lmfdrms.

‘^epå t`ckc quc tredeger. Ley fublm quc prcperer pere je pròx`fe pcjce.
‘Ske bl`be km hcdcræe bmkhub`r smje ck cste b`uheh ‘h`gm fefå, v`k`ckhm
hcshc etrås. Edrezò e Xmk` drcvcfcktc.
Xmhms kms h`r`i`fms e je bmb`ke hmkhc je fcse ye cstede pucste. ^epå jjcvò je
ckmrfc mjje hc cstmoehm e je fcse y jc smkr`ò e Xmk`. Rmjm je rcebb`òk hc Kmkke ouc
destektc rcscrvehe. Km smjm hcseprmdede quc cj pehrc hc Xmk` je br`ere smje, Kmkke
tefd`àk hcseprmdede cj lcblm hc quc Xmk` km oucre bmfpjctefcktc `tej`eke. Ru
educje ledæe s`hm hc Bmrsc, y csm ektc jms mgms hc Kmkke cstede bcrbe hc scr uk
br`fck.

‘Duckes
dr`jjektc kmblcs,
bmfm hc scõmre f`cktres
bmstufdrc Dezzmj` ‘scsejuhò Xmk`e ef`
scktede f` educje bmk uke
jehm. Xmk` cre smkr`se
ducke
 `ikmrekhm cj rcblezm hc mtres pcrsmkes, jm quc prmdedjcfcktc cre je rezòk pmr je quc
kms jjcvårefms tek d`ck. Km àrefms rcejfcktc pertc hc je pmdjeb`òk pmpujer ck je
csbucje.
Hcspuàs hc je bcke, Xmk` y ym kms h`r`i`fms e f` led`teb`òk y kms errmgermk e
f` befe bmk jes rcv`stes hc bl`bes quc ledæe `ktrmhub`hm hc bmktredekhm ck je bese
ck su dmjsm hc kmblc.
‘½Xreg`stc je rmpe=
Cjje es`kt`ò bmk uke smkr`se bmksp`rehmre.
‘^crm sedcs quc km leim hcpmrtcs oucre hc je csbucje, esæ quc km tckæe
fublm pere cjci`r.
‘Buejqu`cr bmse cs fcgmr quc je v`cge rmpe lmjiehe hc f` lcrfekm.
‘½Uuà pese bmk àj= Lmy ebtuò cxtreõm e f` ejrchchmr.
Fc h`stregc bmk uke hc jes rcv`stes y fc ckbmiæ hc lmfdrms, s`k tckcr jes
eiejjes pere hcb`rjc e Xmk` quc H`cim sc cktcrò hc su ckefmref`cktm y su pcræmhm
pmrquc cre uk `h`mte cktrmfct`hm.
2> ‘Ml, smjm cstå ckmgehm pmrquc feõeke vmy e cktrcker bmk Rev`m. Pe sedcs
bòfm cs. R` puh`cre, fc pmkhræe uke bmrrce.
Xmk` es`kt`ò.
‘Cs uk pmbm hàspmte, pcrm csm s`ik`o`be quc jc `fpmrtes.
Ske p`zbe hc tr`stcze smkò ck su vmz.
‘Xu pepå tc efe, Xmk`. Cstå fuy mbupehm `ktcktekhm lebcr uk àx`tm hc je
Ercke. Km cs oåb`j
oåb`j iekersc cj rcspctm hc jms Befmrr`stes bmks`hcrekhm…
‘Bmks`hcrekhm quc km smfms bmfpjctefcktc `tej`ekms.
‘Ræ ‘h`gc, jucim je cfpugà guiuctmkefcktc y scõejà cj ertæbujm quc ledæe
ed`crtm‘. Bòfm sedcr s` uk bl`bm cstå ckefmrehm hc t`.
Xmk` smkr`ò.
‘½_es e user cstm feõeke bmk Rev`m=
Fc rcæ.
‘Xej vcz.

‘X`ckcs quc bmkterfc tmhm ck hctejjc.

 ‘Redcs quc km ledrå kehe tek `ktcrcsektc quc bmkter.
^usm jms mgms ck djekbm.
‘½Ck scr`m cstås sciure quc km qu`crcs herjcs uke mpmrtuk`heh e jms dcsms
ektcs hcj fetr`fmk`m=

Je cfpugà.
‘¡Km!
Cjje sc r`m.
‘Dcseræe e H`cim s` fc h`cre uke scõej.
‘¡Cccwww! Xmk`, pmr oevmr, ebedm hc bmfcr. Km qu`crm `fei`kertc dcsekhm
e f` lcrfekm.
O`ki`ò uke cxprcs`òk smõehmre.
‘Cstmy sciure quc cs ferev`jjmsm dcsekhm.
@ktcktà cfpugerje oucre hc f` befe, pcrm cjje eierrò jes sådekes y bmk uk
bl`jj`hm, efdes etcrr`zefms ck cj sucjm.
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Rmkò uk imjpc ck je pucrte.
‘½Uuà cstå pesekhm equæ= Ejiukes pcrsmkes cståk `ktcktekhm hmrf`r ‘
furfurò H`cim, vcst`hm bmk pektejmkcs hc blåkhej y bef`scte, pcrm su bedcjjm
cstede rcb`àk pc`kehm y uk trmzm hc gceks kcirms esmfede pmr je pcrkcre hc su
pektejòk.
‘Huhm quc veyes e hmrf`r fublm cste kmblc ‘bmfcktà, scõejekhm bmk je
bedcze leb`e su tmd`jjm. Àj s`iu`ò f` f`rehe, jucim l`zm uke fucbe y csbmkh`ò je tcje
kcire råp`hefcktc.
‘Fektàk tu ker`z oucre hc f`s esuktms.
‘½^mr quà= Xmhm cj t`cfpm t`ckcs tu ker`z ck f`s esuktms.
‘Hcdcræe hcjetertc pmr csm ‘h`gm bmk uk icstm leb`e jes rcv`stes.
‘Duckes kmblcs, H`cim y sejuhe e Rev`m hc f` pertc.
Xmk` y ym `ktcrbefd`efms uke f`rehe y cstejjefms ck uke kucve mje hc
r`s`tes. Rebuh`ò je bedcze jcktefcktc y jucim sc ouc, pcrm km bcrrò je pucrte.
Bes` pmkim jms mgms ck djekbm. Xmhm uk lcrfekm hàspmte bmfm s`cfprc.
^rmdedjcfcktc mtre vcz peseræe je kmblc hc o`cste. ½Ck scr`m brcæe quc km fc ledæe
 hehm buckte= Kucstres led`teb`mkcs cstedek uke ej jehm hc je mtre y jes perchcs crek
hcjiehes bmfm cj pepcj.

Cre fch`mhæe buekhm fc hctuvc orcktc e je `ijcs`e. Km ledæe cstehm hcktrm hc

ukm hc cstms ch`o`b`ms ck eõms, y ck rcej`heh, km scktæe k`kiuke kcbcs`heh hc befd`er
csm. ^rmdedjcfcktc fc `kbckh`eræe ej fmfcktm ck quc bruzesc cj ufdrej. Hc tmhms
fmhms, bmk uk epcjj`hm bmfm Oejbmkc, f`s lcrfekms y ym tckæefms cktrehes _@^
pere cj cspcbtåbujm edresehmr hcj desterhm bmk estes.
Ske fujt`tuh sc ledæe rcuk`hm orcktc e je `ijcs`e y sc ledæek h`spucstm fcses
bmk tezmkcs.
hc jms Cj es`kt`crmk
lmfdrcs rui`hm hc sejuhekhm.
f` fmtmr etregm fubles f`rehes y buekhm sejæ, je feymræe

24 Cste bmfuke bmks`stæe pr`kb`pejfcktc hc oef`j`es hc je Befmrre, hc fmhm

quc bmkmbæe e tmhms jms lmfdrcs y e k`kiuke hc jes fugcrcs, jm buej cre destektc
`kusuej. R`k `fpmrter ck hòkhc epercb`cre, cj r`csim hc ckbmktrersc e uke cx
bmfpeõcre hc omjjehes s`cfprc cre ejtm, eukquc, equæ km. Tcfm fc ledæe hcgehm su
puktm pcrocbtefcktc bjerm bmk rcspcbtm e f`s evekbcs bmk jes bl`bes hc oef`j`es
treh`b`mkejcs y, pmr jm tektm, fc fektckæe ejcgehm. ^rcocræe f`s dmjes uk`hes e f`
bucrpm. H`cim sc h`r`i`ò leb`e fæ hc `kfch`etm, jub`ckhm bmfm tmhm uk gmh`hm
bmj`r`m hc je sucire bmk uke bef`se pmjm y uk pektejòk hc vcst`r. Cj rcstm hc su
oef`j`e tmhevæe cstede `kfcrse ck uke bmkvcrseb`òk bmk cj sebcrhmtc.
Rmfdres msbures sc cxtckhæek degm jms mgms hc H`cim.
‘Xc vcs bmfm uke f`crhe. ½Xuv`stc uke jerie kmblc= ‘Jc jekbà uke
smkr`se.
Cstuv`fms hc o`cste leste jes sc`s hc je feõeke, hc fmhm quc km puhm ledcr
hmrf`hm fås hc uke lmre ektcs hc tckcr quc jcvektersc pere `r e je `ijcs`e.
‘Kcbcs`tm ledjer bmkt`im.
Fc epmyà ck f` Duiett` y ejbà uke bcge.

‘½Cstmy ck prmdjcfes= ‘prciuktà durjmkefcktc.

 ‘Km cstmy hc lufmr pere drmfes. Kcbcs`tm ledjer bmkt`im ektcs hc
pcrf`t`rtc peser t`cfpm bmk f` lcrfeke.
Fc ckhcrcbà, cktrcbcrrekhm jms mgms.
‘½^crf`t`rfc= ‘Ck cste b`uheh, km kcbcs`tede cj pcrf`sm hc keh`c pere
lebcr kehe1 cxbcptm cj hc Tcfm.
‘Cspcrm quc lmkrcs kucstrms vejmrcs y km ebt÷cs hc fekcre `keprmp`ehe bmk
Icffe hc k`kiuke omrfe.
½Cstede ledjekhm gmh`hefcktc ck scr`m=
‘Hc ebucrhm, H`cim, ½pmr quà km tc ves e je f`crhe= ½Ck scr`m brccs quc
`ktckteræe j`ierfc e tu lcrfeke hc trcbc eõms=
@de e imjpcerjm ck su pute fekhæduje. Àj susp`rò.
‘Km. ^crm cs f` tredegm prmtcicrje y esciurerfc quc cstà e sejvm. Xc durjes
hc kucstrms vejmrcs tmhm cj t`cfpm.
‘^r`kb`pejfcktc pmrquc crcs fuy scjcbt`vm buekhm cj`ics cster e je ejture hc
tus vejmrcs, ½m hcdm rcbmrhertc cj ckbucktrm hc ekmblc bmk Heamte= ½Cstede
22 rcb`tekhm su gmh`hm Evc Feræe m pmr quà cstede errmh`jjehe orcktc e t` bmk tu pmjje ck
su dmbe=
H`cim f`rò e su ejrchchmr bmk uke f`rehe prcmbupehe.
‘Rlll. Km qu`crm quc Kmkke m f` fehrc sc cktcrck.
‘½Uuc h`sorutes hc uke ducke FFH hc vcz ck buekhm= ‘H`cim f`rò e su
ejrchchmr kucvefcktc. Tcsmpjà‘. Jm quc sce. Xrekqu`jm, fektckhrà f`s fekms
pere fæ buekhm cstà bmk Icffe. F`crhe, cs bmfm uke lcrfek`te pere fæ.
H`cim fct`ò jes fekms ck sus dmjs`jjms y es`kt`ò. Ru l`pmbrcsæe e vcbcs fc
vmjvæe gmh`hefcktc jmbm. Ru pehrc sc ebcrbò e fæ, sciu`hm pmr Icffe, quc cstede
mbujte hctrås hc su bucrpm vmjuf`kmsm y ejtm1 ukm quc H`cim ledæe lcrchehm.
Hek`cjc cxtckh`ò su fekm y ym je cstrcblà. Hco`k`t`vefcktc eprctò f` fekm
fås oucrtc hc jm led`tuej.
‘Csbublà quc lmy ves e jjcver e Icffe e pcjcer.
‘Jc fmstrerà ejiukms fmv`f`cktms bmfm jm prmfctæ ‘h`gc, `ktcktekhm
fektckcr f` serbesfm ej fæk`fm.

H`cim fc jekzò uke f`rehe hc ehvcrtckb`e.

 Hek`cjc fc h`m uke smkr`se tckse. Cre je pr`fcre vcz quc àj cre tmhm fckms
ef`iedjc bmkf`im. Icffe tmhevæe sc bcrkæe hctrås hc àj bmk su vcst`hm hc jukercs
leste je rmh`jje bmk uk putm jezm ejrchchmr hc je b`kture y uk bucjjm djekbm. @kbjusm
tckæe uk jezm ck su bmjcte.
Fejh`b`òk, je smje `hce hc j`ier bmk cjje l`zm quc f`s dmjes sc ckbmi`crek ej
tefeõm hc ukes peses.
‘Bmkoæm ck quc je fektckhrås e sejvm bmfm jm leræe H`cim. Eprcb`efms quc
tus lcrfekms y t÷ fucstrck rcspctm pmr kucstres treh`b`mkcs ‘h`gm Hek`cjc. Ske
p`zbe hc ehvcrtckb`e smkò ck su vmz, pmk`ckhm f`s vcjjms hc pukte. Fc tmfò tmhm
f` feirm eutmbmktrmj km bmfpert`rjc f` mp`k`òk. Keh`c kms efckezede e f`s
lcrfekms k` e fæ.
‘Km tc prcmbupcs, Hek`cjc. Icffe scrå je bl`be fås sciure hc Jes _cies
buekhm cstà bmkf`im. Je prmtcicrà bmfm e uke lcrfek`te.
Jms jed`ms hc Icffe sc eprctermk.

Hek`cjc es`kt`ò, set`socblm. Hcspuàs bmkhugm e Icffe leb`e f` eutm bmk uke
fekm prmtcbtmre ck su cspejhe.
28 Rus mgms sc edr`crmk hc per ck per buekhm v`m f` Duiett` bmdr`zm. Cre cj
oevmr`tm hc jes fugcrcs. Xmfà su dmjsm hc i`fkes`e hc Hek`cjc, jm hcgà becr ck f`
pcqucõm de÷j y bef`kà leb`e cj jehm hcj bmkhubtmr.
Hek`cjc fc ckv`ò mtre f`rehe s`ik`o`bet`ve ektcs hc bcrrer je pucrte. Tcs`stæ cj
`fpujsm hc p`ser cj ebcjcrehmr y hcspcier hcgekhm je ferbe hc jms kcufåt`bms. Ck
befd`m, fc ejcgà hc je ebcre fuy hcspeb`m. Icffe sc hcsp`h`ò hc su oef`j`e bmk
uke smkr`se reh`ektc bmfm je k`õe ducke quc cre.

H`cim cre uk gmh`hm `h`mte.

Icffe bruzò jes fekms smdrc su rciezm, y jucim jekzò sus mgms leb`e fæ. Rc
pusm rmge jcktefcktc. Rc rctmrb`ò ck su es`cktm, jub`ckhm bmfm s` cstuv`cre e puktm
hc tckcr uke h`oæb`j prucde hc fetcfåt`bes.
‘½Cstås d`ck=
Cjje sejtò.
‘Ml sæ, jm s`cktm. Cs smjm quc…
‘½Rmjm quc…= ‘Fc i`rà leb`e cjje buekhm kms hctuv`fms ck uke juz rmge.

oef`j`e.‘Cste cs je pr`fcre vcz quc cstmy e smjes bmk uk bl`bm quc km cs hc je

 Je juz befd`ò e vcrhc y prcs`mkà cj ebcjcrehmr, leb`ckhm quc jms mgms hc
Icffe sc edrek pmr bmfpjctm.
‘Fc les bmkmb`hm pmr eõms. Rmy pråbt`befcktc hc je oef`j`e.
Km sc v`m fuy ocj`z pmr csm.

‘Km smy tu lcrfeke, ½sedcs=

Fc rcæ.
‘Ræ, smy bmksb`cktc hc csm.
Cj s`jckb`m beyò smdrc kmsmtrms. Ckbckhæ je f÷s`be, f` j`ste hc rcprmhubb`òk
oevmr`te. Cj degm bmktukhcktc hc ‚Bekhy Rlmp‖ hc 3> Bckt jjckò cj eutm. Xefdmr`jcà
f`s hchms ej r`tfm hcj smk`hm.
Icffe orukb`ò cj bcõm.
‘Cste bekb`òk km t`ckc sckt`hm. ½^mr quà uk repcrm bekteræe smdrc p`rujctes y
rmhcms=
‘Cs uk cuocf`sfm pere jes FFH. ‘Bcrrà je dmbe. F`crhe, csm
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prmdedjcfcktc km sce ejim quc hcdcræe ledcr h`blm.
Icffe fc f`rò bmk jms mgms fuy ed`crtms y bur`msms.
‘½Uuà cs uke FFH=
Fc bmkbcktrà ck je bejjc, `ktcktekhm ckbmktrer uke rcspucste fch`m
eprmp`ehe, pcrm je best`heh ck rcej`heh km cre f` oucrtc.
‘Mjvæhejm.

ckv`erjeR`ejcHeamte.
prciuktede e H`cim
Hcspuàs ej rcspcbtm,
hc tmhm, fc petceræe
jc ledæe cxpj`behm cj trescrm.
e H`cim Xejuke
quà cre vczFFH.
hcdcræe

Cj rcstm hcj v`egc pesò ck s`jckb`m pmrquc f` j`ste hc rcprmhubb`òk km cstede

lcble pere mæhms hc bl`bes ekicj`bejcs, pcrm pmhæe vcr quc Icffe e÷k rcojcx`mkede
smdrc je bekb`òk.
Je jjcvà e kucstrm i`fkes`m y escktæ leb`e je pucrte hcj vcstuer`m.
‘½^mr quà km ves e befd`ertc=
 Icffe es`kt`ò eks`msefcktc y sej`ò bmrr`ckhm.
Rebuhæ f` bedcze ektc su cktus`esfm. Pe cstede ck rmpe hc i`fkes`e, esæ quc
tckæe t`cfpm pere prcperer f`s iuektcs hc dmxcm. ^mr jm ickcrej, prcocræe pcjcer bmk
jes fekms ckvucjtes ck b`kte, pmrquc jms imjpcs crek fås hurms hc cse fekcre.
R`k cfderim, bmk uke bl`be, tckæe quc esciurerfc hc km jest`ferje. Hc tmhms
fmhms, vckhà f`s puõms pere kucstrm cktrckef`cktm ck cj sebm hc dmxcm buekhm
Icffe sej`ò hcj vcstuer`m.
Fc hctuvc ck scbm. Icffe km jjcvede je rmpe hc i`fkes`e quc smjæe jjcver7 k`
jms hcsietehms pektejmkcs hc blåkhej hcfes`ehm irekhcs k` je bef`scte lmjiehe.
Cste vcz jjcvede ukm hc csms tregcs hc cktrckef`cktm egustehms pmr je quc tmhes jes
bl`bes ck omrfe sc vmjvæek jmbes. Ske egustehe bef`scte hc t`rektcs fmrehe y fejjes
egustehes hcj f`sfm bmjmr. Rmjm jes bl`bes bmk duck bucrpm jjckedek cse rmpe.
Icffe smjm jmirò ckoet`zer sus burves `kcx`stcktcs.
F`crhe. Redæe pmr quà ledæe cjci`hm csc etuckhm, y sedæe quc k` H`cim k` su
pehrc jm eprmderæek.
Rc hctuvm gustm orcktc e fæ, sus fcg`jjes ye hc bmjmr rmgm dr`jjektc. Cre mdv`m
2?
pmr quà. ^mr supucstm, je ledæe v`stm f`råkhmfc ektcs, pcrm s`cfprc fc percb`ò
ireb`msm. Elmre e smjes bmk cjje y sed`ckhm jm jmbm quc cre H`cim bmk rcspcbtm e su
lcrfeke, je bmse sc s`kt`ò bmfm uke betåstrmoc ck b`crkcs.
Epjester jms bmrezmkcs hc jes bl`bes cre pråbt`befcktc f` bmkguktm hc
led`j`hehcs cspcb`ejcs, pcrm sedcr quc tckæe quc rmfpcr cj `kmbcktc bmrezòk hc A`tty,
A` tty,
hc lcblm, fc prmvmbò uke pukzehe hc rcperms.
Fc f`rede bmfm uk beblmrr`tm ckefmrehm. Fc prciuktede bòfm sc `fei`kò
quc rcsujteræe cstc hæe ck sus oektesæes ekicj`bejcs. ^mr jm quc H`cim ledæe
fckb`mkehm, Icffe e÷k k` s`qu`cre ledæe tck`hm ‚je blerje‖ y sus prciuktes ck cj
eutm jm ledæek bmko`rfehm. ^rmdedjcfcktc pcksede quc jm ÷k`bm quc jes k`ões y
k`õms lebæek buekhm cstedek smjms cre her uk pescm pmr jms j`khms prehms hc
kerb`sms.
Fejh`te sce, ireb`es e H`ms, ej fckms lmy ledæe cjci`hm user bef`se.
‘Bmfckbcfms bmk kucstrm bejcktef`cktm ‘h`gc. Cjje hcgò becr sus iuektcs
hc dmxcm rmsehms, cspcrekhm cxpcbtektc.
‘Rejtms hmdjc. ½Ejiuke vcz jms les lcblm=
‘Km puchm lebcr fås quc ukm m hms ‘ehf`t`ò.
 ‘_efms e befd`er csm. ‘Jc h` uke bucrhe pere sejter y jucim tmfà uke
pere fæ‘. F`re bòfm jm leim. ‘Tctrmbchæ ukms pesms y bmfckbà e sejter. Je
bucrhe s`fpjc sejte ej pr`kb`p`m leste quc ebcjcrà y befd`à e sejtms hmdjc. Rmjm pmr
h`vcrs`òk, l`bc uk per hc sejtms tr`pjcs, pcrm crek h`oæb`jcs hc fektckcr, esæ quc vmjvæ
e ut`j`zer jms sejtms hmdjcs kucvefcktc. Icffe fc mdscrvò bmk je dmbe ed`crte. Fc
hctuvc‘. Xu turkm.
^ercbæe j`ste pere hcsfeyersc pmr cj kcrv`ms`sfm, hc fmhm quc ck rcej`heh km
ouc uke smrprcse quc sc ckrchere bmk je bucrhe hcspuàs hc smjm hms sejtms.
Ckrmgcb`he, jm `ktcktò råp`hefcktc mtre vcz, pcrm sus p`crkes sc ckrchermk uke vcz
fås.
‘¡Jm s`cktm!
‘Km t`ckcs quc h`sbujpertc. ‘Cstede e puktm hc `ktckterjm kucvefcktc, pcrm
bmk je omrfe ck quc jc tcfdjedek jes fekms csm tcrf`keræe hc je f`sfe fekcre.
Xmquà su drezm j`icrefcktc, hctck`àkhmje. Rus mgms vmjermk leb`e jms fæms,
eturh`hms. ^uhc vcr je p`cj hc iejj`ke cxtckh`àkhmsc smdrc su p`cj. Epertà f` fekm ‘
. Km f`rcs ej sucjm f`cktres sejtes. F`re leb`e ehcjektc y smjm use tus p`cs pere
cfpugertc hcj sucjm, km tus pektmrr`jjes, csm rcqu`crc hcfes`ehe ckcriæe.
29 ‘C-cstå d`ck ‘tertefuhcò.
Icffe kukbe ektcs ledæe cstehm tek kcrv`mse e f` ejrchchmr. Cster e smjes
bmkf`im ck scr`m je cstede eocbtekhm. Bes` fc s`cktm fej pmr cjje, pcrm smdrc tmhm
tuvc quc `fpch`rfc rcær.
‘^ruàdejm y bmkbàktretc.
Es`kt`ò, je hctcrf`keb`òk bruzekhm su rmstrm. Cste vcz jmirò cstedjcbcr uk
duck r`tfm.
‘Elmre, `ktckte lebcr uk sejtm hmdjc.
Jm l`zm, pcrm km sejtò jm suo`b`cktcfcktc ejtm k` i`rò je bucrhe jm
suo`b`cktcfcktc råp`hm. Jc cxpj`quà jm quc tckæe quc befd`er y, ej o`kej, jmirò lebcr
trcs sejtms hmdjcs sciu`hms.
‘Cstm cs ejim quc hcdcs prebt`ber uke y mtre vcz. Km cs ejim quc sce oåb`j.
Es`kt`ò mdch`cktcfcktc.
‘½^mhcfms jubler elmre=
Fc rcæ.
 ‘Rciurm. ‘L`bc uk icstm leb`e cj r`ki hc dmxcm y je bmkhugc leb`e àj.
Eierrekhm sus iuektcs hc dmxcm, trcpò pmr jes bucrhes quc scperà pere cjje. Fc
dejekbcà smdrc cjjes y etcrr`bà bmk uk ru`hm smrhm
smr hm hcktrm hcj r`ki.
Hc kucvm je ehf`reb`òk. Ck scr`m tckæe quc
qu c degerjc ejrchchmr hc A`tty.
Je eyuhà e pmkcrsc jms iuektcs, `ikmrekhm je omrfe ck quc sc smkrmgò ektc
kucstre bcrbekæe. Hcspuàs fc pusc f`s prmp`ms iuektcs y je ckorcktà. Je hcgà lebcr
ejiukes petehes ejtes bmktre f`s pejfes pmr uk t`cfpm ektcs hc bmfckzer e pcjcer,
pcrm sc l`zm cv`hcktc bmk destektc rep`hcz quc Icffe km cstede bmkbcktrehe ck
pcjcer, hcfes`ehm h`streæhe pmr f` bcrbekæe. Tctrmbchæ sebuh`ckhm je bedcze.
‘Cstm km cstå oukb`mkekhm.
Cjje sc bmkicjò.
Equæ vefms. Xckæe quc cstedjcbcr rcijes dås`bes s` sc supmkæe quc cstm
oukb`mkeræe ck jms pròx`fms fcscs. Jc ledæe hehm e H`cim y e su pehrc f` pejedre
hc prmtcicr e Icffe, `kbjusm s` csm rcqucræe epjester su bmrezòk.
‘Csbuble, Icffe, ebcptà cktrcker bmkt`im, pcrm gustm elmre f`sfm km cstås
pcjcekhm, cstås smõekhm hcsp`crte.
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‘Cstmy… km cstmy ‘susurrò petàt`befcktc.
‘Jm cstås ‘h`gc bmk o`rfcze‘. Rà quc cstås ckefmrehe hc fæ, pcrm s`
qu`crcs sciu`r cktrckekhm bmkf`im, tckhrås quc hctckcrjm. M tc ckombes ck pcjcer m
km vefms e cktrcker guktms mtre vcz.
Ru rmstrm cstede rmgm dr`jjektc y f`crhe, sus mgms rcspjekhcbæek bmk jåir`fes
s`k hcrrefer. R` je jjcvede hc vucjte e je bese hc jms Dezzmj` bmk jms mgms rmgms, csm
sejhræe gmh`hefcktc d`ck. Euk esæ, tckæe quc tejehrerjc cj fcksegc ck su bedcze.
‘^crm prmfct`stc…
‘^rmfctæ pcjcer bmkt`im, sæ. ^crm gustm ck cstc fmfcktm, km s`cktm quc
cstcfms cktrckekhm. X`ckcs quc bmktrmjertc. Crcs uke k`õe, s`k fckb`mker quc je
lcrfeke hc H`cim. Fc iustek jes fugcrcs ehujtes, km jes k`ões pcqucões. ‘Csm
÷jt`fm pmhræe ledcr s`hm uk pmbm brucj, pcrm csm tej vcz o`kejfcktc je leræe hctckcr
cj ojcblezm.
Rc h`m je vucjte y sej`ò hcj r`ki hc dmxcm, jucim `ktcktò hc bmrrcr leb`e cj
vcstuer`m. Hcseomrtukehefcktc, trmpczò bmk su pr`se y beyò hc rmh`jjes, hcspuàs km
sc fmv`ò.
 F`crhe. Rejtà hcj r`ki y bef`kà ck su h`rcbb`òk, hcspuàs fc pusc ck bubj`jjes
orcktc e cjje.
‘½Xc l`b`stc heõm=
Rebuh`ò je bedcze drusbefcktc, bmk cj rmstrm y sus pcqucõms lmfdrms
tcfdjekhm.
Jes bl`bes jjmrekhm pmr jm ickcrej fc lebæek lu`r tek råp`hm bmfm pmhæe,
pcrm cste cre je lcrfek`te hc H`cim.
‘Km jjmrcs.
‘Fc s`cktm cst÷p`he ‘h`gm bmk vmz rmkbe ‘. Rà quc t`ckcs e tmhes cstes
bl`bes dmk`tes…
‘X÷ tefd`àk crcs dmk`te, pcrm crcs hcfes`ehm gmvck, Icffe. Xu pehrc y tu
lcrfekm fc feteræek, bmfm hcdcræek. ½Uuà tej s` kms mjv`hefms hc lmy, y prmfctm
sciu`r cktrckekhm bmkt`im s` gures mjv`her tu ckefmref`cktm pmr fæ leste quc sces
feymr=
Rc scbò jms mgms bmk cj hmrsm hc je fekm, jcvektekhm je v`ste cspcrekzehe.
20 ‘½Xckcfms uk tretm=
Cjje es`kt`ò.
‘Lcblm. ‘Cktmkbcs `kbj`kò je bedcze ck bmktcfpjeb`òk ‘. ½Uuà tek
feymr=
Tcæ cktrc h`cktcs, sebuh`ckhm f` bedcze.
‘Fublm feymr.

‘½Bmfm ck, betmrbc=

Rebuhæ f` bedcze mtre vcz.
‘Fås.
‘½Uu`kbc=
‘Hco`k`t`vefcktc fås.
Orukb`ò jms jed`ms.
‘½H`cb`sà`s=

p`c. Fc ckhcrcbà y cxtckhæ f` fekm. Je tmfò hc fmhm quc puh`cre pmkcrje hc

 ‘Fås.
‘¡^crm pere cktmkbcs, ye csterås besehm bmk mtre bl`be!
Fc cblà e rcær. Ml, A`tty cre fuy ireb`mse.
‘Km tc prcmbupcs, gefås vmy e beserfc.
‘½Gefås= ‘susurrò.
‘Gefås.
‘Ml.

K`km vmjv`ò e sebuh`r je bedcze.

‘½Cstås sciurm hc cstm= ‘Ru fekm bmk je eiuge pere tetuer sc bcrkæe e
csbesms bcktæfctrms hc f` pcjv`s.
8> ^usc jms mgms ck djekbm leb`e f` lcrfekm.
‘R` fc prciuktes uke vcz fås, `rà e ukm hc jms cstuh`ms hc tetuegcs ck je
Orekge y jm lerà ejjæ.
Je cxprcs`òk hc K`km dr`jjò bmk hcseprmdeb`òk7 hc jms cstuh`ms quc, ck su
mp`k`òk, km lebæek uk duck tredegm, cse cre je rezòk pmr je quc àj f`sfm ledæe lcblm
je feymræe hc sus tetuegcs, y hc f` cjcbb`òk pere tetuerfc.
Je bedcze hc uk tmrm, m fås d`ck je bedcze hc uk F`kmteurm gustm ckb`fe hc
f` pmjje. Cre tektm uke drmfe bmfm uke prmvmbeb`òk. F` rcputeb`òk hc fugcr`cim
ye cre `kh`sbut`djc, d`ck pmhræe h`vcrt`rfc bmk cjje.
Je eiuge etrevcsò f` p`cj y K`km o`kejfcktc bmfckzò su tredegm.
‘Cspcrm quc km tc errcp`cktes hc cste
cs te `feick.
‘Hc tmhes jes bmses quc lebcfms e h`er`m7 tmrture, escs`ketms, prmst`tub`òk,
pcjces e fucrtc, ½ck scr`m brccs quc vmy e errcpckt`rfc hcj tetuegc hc uk tmrm= ‘Jc
h`sperà uke smkr`se y fc iekà uke f`rehe bmkouse. Hc f`s lcrfekms, ck rcej`heh cre
cj fås bucrhm, jm buej, km hcbæe fublm.
‘Km puchm vcr quà t`ckc quc vcr uke bmse bmk je mtre ‘h`gm K`km
errestrekhm jes pejedres e fch`he quc sciuæe csdmzekhm ej F`kmteurm‘. P puchcs
 mpter pmr hctckcr buejqu`cre hc jes ebt`v`hehcs fckb`mkehes. Csc tetuegc cs
pcrfekcktc e fckms quc jm rcfucves, pcrm csm scrå h`oæb`j, hehe je prmoukh`heh hc
je t`kte pere esciurer cj bmjmr kcirm prmoukhm y cj tefeõm hcj tetuegc.
‘R` hcgm hc lebcr cses bmses, ½bòfm vmy e scrjc ÷t`j e je Befmrre= Pe
Ehefm cs destektc `k÷t`j. Tcfm y t÷ km puchck pcrf`t`rsc quc mtrm hc kmsmtrms suore
suo re
hc csbr÷pujms cxeicrehms.
K`km jcvektò je v`ste drcvcfcktc.
‘½^rcocr`ræes km `kvmjubrertc ck jes pertcs hcseirehedjcs hc kucstrm kcimb`m=
Leste elmre kukbe les hehm k`kiuke `kh`beb`òk hc quc tmrturer m feter tc fmjcstede.
Ej pr`kb`p`m fc ledæe fmjcstehm. E h`ocrckb`e hc Tcfm y K`km, pere
cfpczer, cre bepez hc sckt`r cfpetæe y jåst`fe, y tuvc quc eprckhcr e fmhcrerjms.
Km ledæe terhehm fublm. Kucstre juble pmr cj pmhcr ck Jes _cies ledæe dmrrehm je
feymr pertc hc f` `kmbckb`e råp`hefcktc. H`sorutede fubles hc kucstres
ebt`v`hehcs, pcrm kukbe scræe tek duckm tmrturekhm bmfm K`km y Tcfm.

‘Km jm lebc ‘rcspmkhæ s`fpjcfcktc.

K`km fc bmktcfpjò uk fmfcktm fås, pcrm bmk cj t`cfpm ledæe eprckh`hm e
85 mbujter f`s cfmb`mkcs y pcksef`cktms, `kbjusm s` rere vcz fc fmjcstere ck lebcrjm.
K`km bes` ledæe tcrf`kehm bmk cj tetuegc buekhm sc edr`ò je pucrte, y Tcfm
cktrò.
‘E fckms quc qu`cres vcr je pmjje hc Rev`m, hcdcræes quchertc ck cj pes`jjm
‘h`gm.
‘½Buåktm fås terherå= Je bcke cstå bes` j`ste ‘ir`tò A`ere hcshc je
h`stekb`e.
Rmkrcæ.
‘Xu cspmsm h`sorute vcr f`s gmyes hc je bmrmke. Rc cstå tmfekhm su t`cfpm.
K`km hcgò csbeper uk susp`rm, pcrm Tcfm hcspjciò uke smkr`se e fch`he quc
`kspcbb`mkede f` tetuegc. E k`kiukm hc kmsmtrms kms fmjcstede je hcskuhcz hcj mtrm.
Ledæefms omjjehm hurektc eõms orcktc ej mtrm ektcs hc quc je prcsckb`e hc A`ere
prmvmbere uke prml`d`b`òk scxuej ck jes årces bmfukcs hc je bese.
‘Hc ebucrhm. _my e rcircser e je bmb`ke ‘jjefò A`ere.
‘Km jc fucstrcs tu pmjje e f` cspmse ‘ehv`rt`ò K`km.
Tcæ cktrc h`cktcs.
 ‘Rmjm s` cjje p`hc vcrjm.
‘½Ck scr`m p`ckses quc csm ve e `fprcs`mker e jes fugcrcs= ‘h`gm Tcfm,
es`kt`ckhm drusbefcktc leb`e f` tetuegc.
‘Km cstå hcst`kehm e `fprcs`mker. Cs uke ehvcrtckb`e ‘rcspmkhæ. Jes
rcebb`mkcs hc f`s lcrfekms ye ledæek lcblm hc cstc tetuegc uke ducke cjcbb`òk ‘.
½P hcshc buåkhm sedcs bòfm `fprcs`mker e jes fugcrcs=
‘Cs uke pàrh`he hc t`cfpm.
Fc ckbmiæ hc lmfdrms.
‘Km p`crhm f` t`cfpm bmk jes fugcrcs. M je bl`be cs uk rcvmjbòk oåb`j m km
fc fmjcstm.

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 Icffe 53, Rev`m 50

c cstede jet`ckhm je bedcze y f` v`s`òk sc cstede tmrkekhm kcire,

pcrm jublà bmktre je `kbmksb`ckb`e. Xckæe quc cster j`stm pere
jubler. Oed`ekm fc h`r`i`ò uke f`rehe csbrutehmre. H` uk pcqucõm

F
esckt`f`cktm, eukquc csm ckv`ò uke puõejehe e trevàs hc f` bcrcdrm. ^mhæe hcb`r quc
Oed`ekm cstede `ktcktekhm eojmger je bucrhe quc etede sus drezms e su cspejhe.
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F`rà leb`e je pucrte buekhm Tcfm y K`km cktrermk, bmkhub`hms e je
led`teb`òk pmr jms tre`hmrcs quc f` fehrc ledæe bmktretehm pere lebcr su tredegm
sub`m.
Fehrc sc ebcrbò e A`ere y Ejcss`m, je cspmse hc K`km y cj dcdà ehmptehm,
efckezåkhmjms bmk uk ckbckhchmr. Km ledæe pmh`hm cv`ter ektcs quc jms rmb`ere bmk
iesmj`ke buekhm ver`ms `fdàb`jcs fc etebermk e je vcz.
‘_ek e hcger tmhes sus erfes, m efdms erhcråk.
‘Xmfefms sus erfes ‘h`gm Berf`kc. R` tckæe je mpmrtuk`heh, cfpugeræe f`
bubl`jjm ck su tre`hmre ieriekte.
‘Km, km, km jm l`b`stc. Bmkmzbm e jms l`gms hc Dckchcttm ‘h`gm f` fehrc
bmk uke smkr`se quc cr`zò jms vcjjms hctrås hc f` bedcze. Cre h`oæb`j brccr quc cse
jukåt`be cre kucstre prmp`e berkc y sekirc, cxbcptm pmr cj lmrr`djc rcbmrhetmr`m hc
cjje tck`ckhm jms f`sfms mgms ir`scs quc K`km.
‘Xefd`àk smfms tus l`gms ‘h`gc, pmrquc cjje percbæe mjv`her csc pcqucõm
lcblm. Xej vcz cstådefms gmh`hms, pcrm uke irek pertc hcj pmr quà cre pmr cjje.
Cst`råkhmfc, tmquà cj bmstehm hc f` bedcze j`icrefcktc. F`s hchms sej`crmk rmgms.
F`crhe. Csms `fdàb`jcs fc ledæek imjpcehm d`ck.
 Fehrc k` s`qu`cre fc f`rò. Rmjm tckæe mgms pere Tcfm y K`km.
‘Sk h`sperm tefd`àk pmhræe `kbckh`er e A`ere y e su l`gm. Ske pcqucõe
bl`spe y tmhm cktrere ck jjefes, ½ck scr`m qu`crck err`csiersc= ½Csbubler sus ir`tms
eimk`zektcs=
Berf`kc tmfò jes erfes hc f`s lcrfekms y, pmr pr`fcre vcz, fc jjckò uk
hcstcjjm hc prcmbupeb`òk. Ledæe bmko`ehm ck Tcfm y K`km pere ckbmktrer uke
smjub`òk e cstc jæm. R`cfprc jm lebæek. Ledæek errekbehm Jes _cies hc fekms hc
lmfdrcs `kh`ikms. Ledæek jublehm pmr kucstrm hcrcblm hc keb`f`cktm, pmr kucstrm
tcrr`tmr`m, pmr kucstrm jciehm buekhm keh`c ledæe brcæhm ck cj kmfdrc Oejbmkc. ^mr
uk t`cfpm cstuvc sciurm quc crek `kvckb`djcs. Fublms Befmrr`ste tmhevæe jm lebæek.
^crm ledæe uke bmse quc tckæe cj pmhcr hc hcstru`rjms y cjje cstede perehe ck fch`m
hc je led`teb`òk bmfm uke fårt`r.
‘½Uuà jcs prmfct`stc pere quc bufpj`crek tus òrhckcs= ‘prciuktò K`km.
Fehrc smkr`ò.

‘H`kcrm. ^mhcr. _ckiekze.

‘^mhcr ‘sc durjò Tcfm‘. ½Ck scr`m brcck quc f`s lmfdrcs jms sciu`råk=
88 Rc rc`råk hc sus jefcktedjcs rmstrms y jucim jes epjesteråk. C `kbjusm s` pmr uk imjpc
hc sucrtc jmirek tmfer cj pmhcr, km jm tckhråk pmr fublm t`cfpm. Jube j`fp`erå cj
p`sm bmk pckhcgms bmfm ustchcs y s`fpjcfcktc rcbjeferå e je Befmrre pere sæ
f`sfm.
‘Pe vcrcfms ‘h`gm Berf`kc.
‘Ey÷hckjm e pmkcrsc hc p`c ‘h`gm fehrc, es`kt`ckhm leb`e fæ pcrm e÷k s`k
f`rerfc e jms mgms. Cstm cre pr`kb`pejfcktc smdrc Tcfm y cjje. Xmhms jm sedæefms.

Tcfm cre cjhàd`j

hcfes`ehm l`gmpere
hc kucstrm
feter epehrc fåspehrc,
kucstrm quc behe ukm hcquc
cj lmfdrc kmsmtrms.
je ledæeFehrc ledæe s`hm
etmrfcktehm, hc
fmhm quc `ktcktò feter e je s`iu`cktc fcgmr bmse7 sus l`gms.
Skm hc jms tre`hmrcs fc eierrò hcj drezm c `ktcktò errestrerfc e f`s p`cs. Jc
h` uk bedczezm e pcser hc je eimkæe s`iu`cktc y ou` rcbmfpcksehm pmr cj smk`hm
set`soebtmr`m hc su ker`z rmfp`àkhmsc.
‘Gòhctc, fejh`tm l`gm hc pute. ‘Rmkrcæ buekhm cj fejh`tm `fdàb`j fc
epuktò bmk su erfe.
Kucstre fehrc ei`tò cj ckbckhchmr.

‘Rc jms h`gc. Erhcråk.

 Fc pusc hc p`c. Km qucræe scr rcspmksedjc hc je fucrtc hc A`ere y Ejcss`m. Cj
hmjmr etrevcsò f` tmd`jjm buekhm pusc f` pcsm smdrc àj. Hcdm ledcrjm tmrb`hm ck
eji÷k fmfcktm.
‘½Hòkhc cstå Ehefm= ‘prciuktò fehrc, edr`ckhm cj ckbckhchmr, leb`ckhm
quc A`ere sc cstrcfczbe. Fehrc smkr`ò fek`åt`befcktc.
‘Hcsepercb`ò hcspuàs hc quc jm ckieõeres pere quc tc eyuhc ‘h`gm K`km.
Ehefm pmhæe scr tek gmh`hefcktc tmktm. Jc ledæe h`blm ver`es vcbcs quc
hcdæe fektckcrsc ejcgehm hc kucstre fehrc, pcrm km fc csbublò. Xckæe quc brccr ck
jm duckm hc jes pcrsmkes. Xej vcz elmre o`kejfcktc cktckhcræe quc je feymræe hc jes
pcrsmkes crek `h`mtes. Tcfm y K`km s`cfprc gust`o`bedek su cstup`hcz pmrquc cre
gmvck, pcrm buekhm ym
ym tckæe h`cb`sà`s eõms, km ledæe s`hm tek gmh`hefcktc `kickum.
`kickum.
‘^mdrc k`õm ‘h`gm fehrc bmfm s` hc lcblm jc `fpmrtere, bmfm s` oucre
bepez hc sckt`r cfpetæe‘. Cs tek hàd`j, cstå tek pcrh`hm. Km cs bmfm ustchcs m
Dckchcttm. ‘F`rò e Tcfm‘. ½P quà ley hc csms l`gms y cspmse tuye, Tcfm=

½Hòkhchccståk=
ebcrbe ‘Jesscbucstrehe
cse bl`be omses kesejcs hc Tcfm
y csms sc quc
icfcjms h`jetermk ‘. Xmhm
sc percbck e t` cj‘fukhm sedc
bmkt`kuò‘.
Cspcb`ejfcktc cj k`õm. Xu v`ve `feick. Xu sekirc bmktef`kehe.
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Xmhms sedæek hc Kcv`m. Cre je v`ve `feick hc Tcfm y ejjæ km tcrf`kede su
percb`hm. Fehrc km jm sedæe, pcrm cj k`õm quc prmdedjcfcktc bmkt`kueræe bmk cj
jciehm hc kucstrm pehrc cre Kcv`m. R` qucræe quc kucstre sekirc bmktef`kehe
tcrf`kc, tckhræe quc feterjm.
Tcfm jc h`r`i`ò uke smkr`se efpj`e, jjcke hc msbur`heh
m sbur`heh fekæebe.
‘Pe fc bmkmbcs, ½km= ½Ck scr`m brccs quc ejiuke vcz pmhræe tckcr uke
fugcr ck f` v`he s`k feterje=
Fehrc `kbj`kò je bedcze y bcrrò je tepe hcj ckbckhchmr.
‘½Je fetestc=
‘E cjje y e csms k`õms `k÷t`jcs.
Fehrc km kms bmkmbæe. Rmjm v`væe pere sæ. _`væefms cj ukm pmr cj mtrm. Behe
ukm hc kmsmtrms fmr`ræe pmr cj mtrm. Tcfm sc bmrteræe ck pchezms pcqucõms ektcs hc
jest`fer e Rcreo`ke m sus icfcjms.
‘½^mr quà km kms fmges bmk iesmj`ke= Hc cse fekcre puchcs ierekt`zer quc
km ebtuercfms `ktcfpcst`vefcktc y puchcs hcger quc A`ere y Ejcss`m sc veyek ‘
sui`r`ò K`km.
 Je r`se ck rcspucste hc fehrc fc pusm je p`cj hc iejj`ke. K` s`qu`cre
rcbmrhede je ÷jt`fe vcz quc ledæe subch`hm.
‘Ml km, km. Km hcgerà quc cj pesehm sc rcp`te. Cjje sc quche. Xc
bmfpmrterås f`cktres cjje jm leie. Km qu`crcs quc sejie jest`fehe, ½vcrheh=
‘Xckcfms quc herkms pr`se ‘h`gm Berf`kc, f`rekhm e Tcfm ‘. Km
sedcfms s` km ejcrtermk e sus smjhehms. Xmhms jms gmh`hms feo`msms hc je b`uheh
sciu`råk sus òrhckcs f`cktres v`vek.
‘Cstå d`ck, esæ cs bmfm sc lerå, fubleblms. Uu`crm quc sc bmrtck jes
fuõcbes, ½hc ebucrhm= ‘h`gm fehrc, smkekhm bmfm s` cstuv`cre ledjekhm hc
kucstrms pjekcs pere jes fejh`tes vebeb`mkcs hc Kev`heh.
Tcsmpjà. ½Ck scr`m pcksede quc becræefms s`k uke pute pcjce=
‘Hcdæ ledcrtc fetehm gustm hcspuàs hc quc tc seberek e Ehefm. ^ehrc km
fc ledræe hctck`hm. R`fpjcfcktc ledræe ckbmktrehm e uke kucve fugcr pere
etcrrmr`zer ‘iruõò Tcfm.
Fehrc f`rò e Tcfm bmk uke smkr`se tr`stc.

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‘P ym hcdæ ledcrtc fetehm hc pr`fcrm, f`cktres hmrfæes, pcrm km sedæe jm
oucrtc quc cres. Elmre sæ, l`gm fæm.
‘¡Km fc jjefcs esæ! ‘rui`ò, leb`ckhm quc cjje sc cstrcfczbe.
‘Cstm puhm ledcr tcrf`kehm lebc fublms eõms. Hcdc tcrf`ker hc cste
fekcre, ½km jm vck= ‘susurrò fehrc. Edr`ò je tepe hcj ckbckhchmr ‘. Elmre, jms
trcs sc bmrteråk jes fuõcbes. Cspcrerà leste quc sc hcsfeyck ektcs hc qucfer je
feks`òk y sus bucrpms ck cjje. R` km jm lebck, je qucferà e cjje y ej dcdà gustm
hcjektc hc ustchcs y hc tmhms fmhms, lerà quc f`s lmfdrcs jcs h`sperck.
‘Euk esæ, jms qucferås. Ej fmfcktm ck quc kms hcsfeycfms, jms feterås
‘h`gm K`km y pmr uke vcz, su fåsbere s`k cfmb`mkcs sc ledæe `hm. E÷k cre cxtreõm
vcr cj f`chm ck cj rmstrm hc f` lcrfekm, buekhm km ledæe s`hm bepez hc k`kiuke
cfmb`òk pmr fås t`cfpm hcj quc pmhæe rcbmrher…
rcbmrhe r… leste quc jjciò A`ere, su cspmse.
Kucstre fehrc sebuh`ò je bedcze bmk uke smkr`se suevc.
‘Km, km, cjje cs uke væbt`fe bmfm ym, y cj k`õm km cs tuym, esæ quc tefd`àk
puchc v`v`r. Bl`bms, ustchcs t`ckck quc `rsc, pcrm km cjjms, ½km jm vck=
Ck rcej`heh, pcksede quc jc cstede leb`ckhm uk oevmr ej fukhm. ^cksede quc
cste cre su terce ck je v`he, buekhm smjm cre su vcrs`òk ckocrfe hc vckiekze bmktre
kucstrm pehrc.
 ‘F`crhe, s` lud`cre sed`hm jm gmh`hefcktc jmbe quc cstås, tc ledræe fetehm
ym f`sfm ‘h`gc. ^mhræe ledcrje v`s`tehm ck je `kst`tub`òk fcktej hmkhc Tcfm je
ledæe rctck`hm ck cstms ÷jt`fms eõms y jc ledræe pucstm uke deje ck je bedcze. ^mr
ejiuke rezòk, prcocræ o`ki`r quc km cx`stæe.
‘½_ck= ‘prciuktò‘. Cstå ck t` bmfm jm cstå ck cjjms, bmfm jm cstede ck tu
pehrc. ‘Kms bmktcfpjò uk fmfcktm. L`zm uk icstm e Berf`kc, qu`ck jc cktrciò e
K`km uk bubl`jjm‘. M sc bmrtek jes fuõcbes elmre f`sfm, m jms qucferà. Bmkterà
leste trcs.
A`ere bmfckzò e jjmrer suevcfcktc, fcb`ckhm e Ejcss`m. Km fcrcbæe kehe hc
cstm, k` cj k`õm. Efdms ledæek pesehm pmr cj `ko`crkm ck sus pesehms, ledæek s`hm
drutej`zehms pmr jes pcrsmkes hcst`kehes e prmtcicrjms.
K`km sc bmrtò jes fuõcbes, s`k eperter jms mgms hc su cspmse c l`gm.
‘¡Km! ‘ir`tò A`ere, jub`ckhm bmfm s` cj bubl`jjm lud`cre bmrtehm su berkc,
km je hc àj.

‘Hms ‘bmktò fehrc‘. Rev`m, Tcfm.

Tcfm eierrò cj bubl`jjm bmk uk iruõ`hm y sc bmrtò jes fuõcbes. ^mr supucstm
89 quc jm l`zm. Tcfm sc ledæe qucfehm ektcs pmr kmsmtrms. Fmr`ræe f`j fucrtcs s` csm
s`ik`o`bede prmtcicr e su oef`j`e. Je f`rehe hc K`km sc ckbmktrò bmk je fæe y supc
jm quc sc evcb`kede. Elmre cre f` turkm. H`cim y ym ledæefms pjekcehm v`s`ter uke
o`cste cstc o`k hc scfeke. Ledæe f`rehm eutms kucvms. Lmy kehe hc csm `fpmrtede.
‘F`crhe. ‘Bcrrà jms mgms drcvcfcktc. Tcfm y K`km km tcfæek e je fucrtc.
Cre su gmh`he h`spms`b`òk ledcr lcblm jes pebcs bmk cj `kcv`tedjc o`kej lebc fublm
t`cfpm. Pm prcocræe `ikmrer je pms`d`j`heh hc fmr`r. Ledæe s`hm uk bmkbcptm jcgekm
quc km fc prcmbupede, `kbjusm s` ym f`sfm lud`cre fetehm e fublms lmfdrcs.
‘Skm ‘ehv`rt`ò fehrc. ^mr ejiuke rezòk, je r`se hc A`tty je ÷jt`fe vcz quc
pcjcefms ck je geuje pesò pmr f` fcktc.
Edræ jms mgms, errekquà cj bubl`jjm hcj eierrc hc Tcfm y bmrtà f`s fuõcbes
ektcs hc quc puh`cre pcrhcr cj vejmr y mh`erfc pere s`cfprc. Je cxprcs`òk hc K`km
sc jjckò hc ej`v`m.
Degà je v`ste e f`s fuõcbes, e jms r`eblucjms rmgms imtcekhm pmr f`s pejfes y
hchms. _cr je sekirc kukbe fc ledæe fmjcstehm, tefpmbm su mjmr m sckseb`òk
pciegmse, y lmy tefpmbm jm l`zm. Xej vcz hcdcræe ledcr tck`hm f`chm hc je msbur`heh
hcsbmkmb`he evcb`kåkhmsc, pcrm scktæ uke sckseb`òk cxtreõe hc bejfe. ^mhræe ledcr
s`hm
km fcje fmjcstede
lcr`he ck f` bedcze
tektm bmfmy cj fercm
pcksà. P rcsujtektc, sce jmpesò
cktmkbcs, tmhm qucfuy
sce quc oucre7
råp`hm. Hcjercpcktc,
fucrtc
 Ehefm cktrò bmrr`ckhm, bjevekhm uk bubl`jjm ck je cspejhe hc kucstre fehrc. Xmhms
sejtefms e je ebb`òk, supcrekhm e jms tre`hmrcs.
Buekhm kucstre fehrc tmfò su ÷jt`fm ej`cktm, escs`kehe pmr kucstrm bubl`jjm,
puhc vcr je pez hcsbckhcr ck cj rmstrm hc Tcfm y K`km.

Fc ckberefà ck cj dmrhc hcj smoå, bmk jms lmfdrms ckbmrvehms, f`rekhm

o`gefcktc jes ckmgehes ferbes rmges ck f`s ektcdrezms hmkhc bmrtà f`s fuõcbes. Cj
hmbtmr hc je Befmrre fc ledæe suturehm y prmktm ukes vckhes budr`ræek jes lcr`hes,
eukquc km jms rcbucrhms.
Ske sckseb`òk eprctehe sc epmhcrede hc f` pcblm, uke fczbje hc our`e
erh`cktc y tr`stcze cktufcb`he. ^mhæe j`h`er bmk jm pr`fcrm, jm ÷jt`fm fc fmjcstede

fublæs`fm.
seje hc cster.Cblà uk v`stezm
Ledæe `kveh`hmleb`e cj behåvcr
kucstre hc kucstre
bese, kucstres fehrcv`hes,
gmh`hes ck fch`m
pere hc kucstre
feterkms.
Ejiukes pcrsmkes tckæek prmdjcfes hc fef`. Csc tàrf`km k` s`qu`cre bmfckzede e
8< hcsbr`d`r cj t`pm hc f`crhe bmk je quc tuv`fms quc j`h`er. Cste cre je sciukhe vcz quc
`ktcktede feterkms e f`s lcrfekms y e fæ. Kucstre prmp`e fejh`te fehrc. _`ckhm
elmre su behåvcr, km scktæ kehe fås quc `re. Buekhm mtres pcrsmkes scktæek cse
sckseb`òk båj`he ej pckser ck je fugcr quc jcs h`m e juz, pere fæ, smjm ledæe
msbur`heh y hmjmr. Je pr`fcre vcz quc `ktcktò ebeder bmk kucstres v`hes, ledæe s`hm
hcfes`ehm gmvck pere cktckhcrjm m rcbmrherjm, pcrm Tcfm y K`km ledæek jjcvehm cse
berie bmk cjjms hcshc csc hæe. F`s lcrfekms jm crek tmhm pere fæ, pcrm `kbjusm ym
sedæe quc efdms cstedek ej dmrhc hc je jmbure. Km cs hc cxtreõer buekhm tu pute
fehrc
fublmstceõms,
bmrtede
y lmyjes
jm fuõcbes y tretede
ledæe `ktcktehm hc qucfertc
kucvefcktc, y bes`v`vm. Csm jmirehm.
jm ledæe ledæe s`hm lebc

F`s lcrfekms dusbermk je bcrbekæe hc sus cspmses c l`gms. Oed`ekm sc ledæe

`hm e dusber e su kmv`e, Jcmke. Rmjm Ehefm y ym cstådefms ck kucstre prmp`e
durduge. Kucstrms mgms sc ckbmktrermk, je bujpe y je vcriúckze bruzekhm pmr su
rmstrm. Xej vcz cspcrede je edsmjub`òk, quc ym fc ebcrquc e àj y jc h`ie quc tmhm
cstede pcrhmkehm.
Hcspuàs quc cj hmbtmr fc ludm vckhehm, fc pusc hc p`c tefdejcåkhmfc,
`ikmrekhm jes cstrcjjes quc de`jermk ektc f`s mgms, y fc h`r`iæ leb`e jes csbejcres.
Fc errestrà leste f` led`teb`òk y beæ ck je befe. Ej dusber f` bcjujer,
bmks`hcrà ckv`erjc uk fcksegc e H`cim, pcrm km cstede sciurm hc quà csbr`d`r. Km
 qucræe quc pcksere quc jm quc pesò fc eocbtò, km qucræe percbcr hàd`j orcktc e keh`c,
k` s`qu`cre f` fcgmr ef`im.
Hcgekhm becr cj bcjujer, f`rà leb`e cj tcblm. Cj s`jckb`m fc fmjcstò lmy,
buekhm kukbe ektcs jm ledæe lcblm. ^mr jm ickcrej, ledræe sej`hm y ckbmktrehm uke
bl`be pere omjjer, pcrm k` s`qu`cre cstede hc lufmr pere csm.
Bmk jes fuõcbes regehes y uke lcr`he ck je bedcze, km pmhræe morcbcr uk
rckh`f`cktm set`soebtmr`m. ^rmdedjcfcktc fc hcsfeyeræe e fch`e omjjehe y epjesteræe
e je bl`be hcdegm hc f` bucrpm `kbmksb`cktc.
^mr pr`fcre vcz ck f` v`he, qu`sc e ejiu`ck e f` jehm, eukquc smjm oucre pmr
ukes lmres.

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Buekhm degà e hcseyuker, csbublà cj smjjmzm hc fefå.
‘Csms pmdrcs fubleblms ‘h`gm bmk vmz rmkbe.
‘Csms fubleblms smk jms lmfdrcs quc imd`crkek cj Mbb`hcktc bmk
drutej`heh `fpjebedjc, Bjeuh`e ‘h`gm pepå‘. Rmdrcv`v`crmk e Dckchcttm,
smdrcv`v`råk e cstm y prmdedjcfcktc sejhråk fås oucrtcs quc ektcs.
‘½Uuà cstå pesekhm= ‘prciuktà buekhm cktrà.

Kmkke sc scktede e je fcse, rczekhm cj Rektm Tmser`m, bmk jms mgms bcrrehms.
H`cim sc pescede pmr je led`teb`òk bmk cj bcõm orukb`hm. ^epå tckæe su drezm
ejrchchmr hcj lmfdrm hc fefå quc cstede jjmrekhm, jm quc km kcbcser`efcktc
s`ik`o`bede quc ejim lmrr`djc lud`cre subch`hm.
^epå y H`cim `ktcrbefd`ermk uke f`rehe, hcb`h`ckhm s` cstm cre ejim quc sc
fc pcrf`tæe sedcr.
Hc tmhms fmhms, Xmk` fc heræe jms hctejjcs sub`ms fås terhc, pcrm elmre fås
quc kukbe fc fmjcstede quc f` oef`j`e tmhevæe fc tretere bmfm s` km puh`cre
smpmrter kehe.

Oejbmkc‘‘
Jeh`gm
Befmrre
pepå. cstå ck ejcrte rmge pmr uk `kb`hcktc quc ludm ck je feks`òk
 ‘½Uuà `kb`hcktc=
H`cim sebò su tcjàomkm, rcv`sekhm sus fcksegcs ektcs hc vmjvcrjm e fctcr ck
sus pektejmkcs.
‘Kcre Oejbmkc `ktcktò feter e sus l`gms.

‘½Mtre vcz= ‘gehcà‘. ½Uuà pesò= ½Ejiu`ck rcsujtò lcr`hm= ‘Jes

l`stmr`es hc je jmbure hc je fehrc Oejbmkc tmhevæe b`rbujedek pmr elæ. Buekhm
Dckchcttm tmhevæe cstede ck cj pmhcr, je icktc km sc ledæe etrcv`hm e h`sbut`r jms
ebmktcb`f`cktms,
ebmktcb`f`ckt ms, pcrm hcshc quc Tcfm sc ledæe lcblm berim, csm ledæe befd`ehm.
‘Xuvm cj epmym hc ejiukms buektms tre`hmrcs ‘h`gm pepå bu`hehmsefcktc‘
. Xmhevæe km sedcfms jms hctejjcs, pcrm Tcfm bmkvmbò e uke rcuk`òk hc tmhms jms
Befmrr`ste ck Jes _cies. H`cim y ym tckhrcfms quc `rkms prmktm.
H`cim es`kt`ò.
‘_my e dusber uke blequcte.

Jm sciuæ råp`hefcktc buekhm sej`ò hc je bmb`ke.

‘½Bòfm cstå Rev`m=
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‘Km jm sà. Xmhevæe km le csbr`tm.
Eierrà su drezm.
‘H`cim, ½crcs cst÷p`hm= Hcdcræes prciukterjc s` cstå d`ck. Cs tu ef`im.
H`cim sc sebuh`ò f` eierrc.
‘R` jm leim, pckserå quc brcm quc cs hàd`j. Icffe, cs f` ef`im, pcrm
tefd`àk cs uk Oejbmkc. Rus lcrfekms y àj imd`crkek je Befmrre. Km fc jm h`rå,
eukquc km cstà d`ck. P hc tmhms fmhms jms vcrà ck je rcuk`òk ck je Ercke hc Tmicr.
Km jm cktckhæe. R` je fehrc hc Rev`m ledæe `ktcktehm feterjm e àj y e sus
lcrfekms, csm hcdc ledcrjm sebuh`hm, sce Oejbmkc m km.
‘Fektcktc oucre hc jms esuktms hc Rev`m, Icffe. Xc jm ehv`crtm.
Ej fmfcktm ck quc pepå y H`cim sc lud`crmk `hm e su rcuk`òk, bmrræ e f`
led`teb`òk y eierrà f` tcjàomkm hcj begòk hc f`s bejbct`kcs. Eukquc Rev`m y ym ye
km cktrckådefms guktms, e fckms quc ebmfpeõere e H`cim pere su cktrckef`cktm, jm
quc tmhevæe subchæe mbes`mkejfcktc, e÷k tckæe cj k÷fcrm hc Rev`m. Xej vcz H`cim km
pmhæe ckv`erjc uk fcksegc hc tcxtm e su ef`im pmr uk cst÷p`hm bòh`im hc
tcstmstcrmke, pcrm ym cre uke bl`be.
 Ektcs hc quc jes huhes puh`crek supcrerfc, csbr`dæ uk fcksegc råp`hefcktc y
jm ckv`à.
Lmje, Rev`m
Cspcrm quc cstàs d`ck. Jefcktm fublm jm quc pesò. R` kcbcs`tes ejim m
qu`crcs ledjer bmk ejiu`ck, equæ cstmy.
A`tty
Ru epmhm fc ledæe fmjcstehm ej pr`kb`p`m, pcrm fc ledæe ebmstufdrehm,
pmrquc Rev`m cre cj ÷k`bm quc fc jjefede esæ. Buekhm km rcb`dæ uke rcspucste
hcspuàs hc ukms f`kutms, je prcmbupeb`òk fc `kukhò.
½Xej vcz ledæe bruzehm uke jækce= Rev`m y ym ck rcej`heh km àrefms ef`ims.
Àrefms… k` s`qu`cre cstede sciure.
F` tcjàomkm smkò, bes` håkhmfc uk etequc ej bmrezòk. Bmk cj cstòfeim
eprctehm, edræ je rcspucste hc Rev`m.
Ireb`es, A`tty. Jm ÷k`bm quc kcbcs`tm cs csc hcj`b`msm pestcj hc ejfckhres
quc tu Kmkke lmrkce. 1-)
35 Redæe quc cstede drmfcekhm, pcrm eturh`he pmr su rcspucste, degà jes
csbejcres e tmhe pr`se. Fefå sc ledæe `hm e bmfprer bmfcst`djcs. Behe vcz quc
subchæe ejim lmrr`djc, bmb`kede bmfm uke hcfcktc bmfm s` uke bmf`he hcj`b`mse
puh`cre bekbcjer tmhe je msbur`heh hcj fukhm. Kmkke cstede hmrf`he ck cj smoå, bmk
cj rmser`m tmhevæe eocrrehm e su fekm. Fc ebcrquà e cjje y je budræ bmk uke fekte.
Hcdc ledcr tmfehm je kmt`b`e bmk fås oucrze, hcspuàs hc tmhm, cj lcrfekm hc pepå
ouc escs`kehm pmr tre`hmrcs pmbm hcspuàs quc Tcfm jjciere ej pmhcr.
Fc hcsj`bà e je bmb`ke y eierrà tmhm pere cj pestcj. Jm ledæe lmrkcehm
`kkufcredjcs vcbcs bmk Kmkke, esæ quc sedæe quà lebcr hc fcfmr`e. Xmk` fc ckv`ò
uk fcksegc f`cktres cspcrede quc sc lmrkcesc cj pestcj.
¡^mr oevmr, et`ckhc cj tcjàomkm! ½Csbublestc jm quc pesò bmk jms Oejbmkcs=
Je jjefà. ^rmdedjcfcktc bmkmbæe jms hctejjcs quc keh`c sc fmjcstò ck
bmkterfc.
‘Csb÷pcjm.
‘¡Ehefm eyuhò e su fehrc e csbeper hcj lmsp`tej ps`qu`åtr`bm ck cj quc
cstede y jucim cjje csbepò, y mdj`iò e Rev`m, K`km y Tcfm e bmrtersc jes fuõcbes!

Xreiuà bmk oucrze.

 ‘½Uuà=
‘Pm tefpmbm pmhæe brccrjm. ^crm pepå fc jm h`gm. Xmhms cståk jjcvekhm
vckhes smdrc jes fuõcbes pere budr`r cj bmrtc. ½^uchcs brccrjm= R` ejiuke vcz vucjvm
e qucgerfc hc f` fehrc, rcbuàrhefc e Kcre Oejbmkc. ‘Je vcrs`òk mo`b`ej cre quc je
fehrc hc Xmk` ledæe fucrtm ck uk ebb`hcktc eutmfmv`jæst`bm buekhm ck rcej`heh
ledæe csbepehm bmk uk orekbàs.
@ktcktà `fei`ker bòfm sc hcdæe sckt`r Rev`m elmre. Ru prmp`e fehrc jm ledæe
mdj`iehm e bmrtersc je fuõcbe. Csm cre derdår`bm y brucj.
‘½Cstås ck je Ercke=
‘½Redcs hc je rcuk`òk=
‘Sguf.
‘^epå km fc pcrf`t`ò `r. H`gm quc Tcfm Oejbmkc lerå uk cgcfpjm hc ukm hc
jms tre`hmrcs orcktc e jms mtrms lmfdrcs. H`gm quc, bmkmb`ckhm ej Bepm, ledræe

sekirc, vòf`tms y mr`ke pere j`fp`er fås terhc.

Fc cstrcfcbæ. Ledæe mæhm ledjer hc je drutej`heh hc jms Oejbmkc pcrm kukbe
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ou` tcst`im.
‘Cstmy lmrkcekhm uk pestcj pere Rev`m, pere quc sc s`ckte fcgmr. Uucræe
jjcverjm e je Ercke.
Xmk` iuerhò s`jckb`m pmr uk fmfcktm.
‘Km cktrcs. Rmjm hàgejm ck su eutm, ½hc ebucrhm=
‘Hc ebucrhm. ½Hcshc buåkhm crcs je scksete=

àj. ‘Buekhm bmkb`crkc e Rev`m, tckim quc scrjm. ^`crhcs je bedcze ejrchchmr hc

Cj lmrkm cf`t`ò uk p`t`hm.

‘Km p`crhm je bedcze. Xckim quc `rfc elmre. Cj pestcj cstå j`stm.
‘Jm h`im ck scr`m, Icffe, tck bu`hehm lmy, ½hc ebucrhm= Brccs quc Rev`m
cs uk bl`bm j`khm pmrquc csc cs cj jehm quc bmkmbcs, pcrm cs uk Oejbmkc y pepå le
cstehm j`h`ekhm bmk àj pmr uk t`cfpm. Hcspuàs hc jm quc pesò eycr, Rev`m
prmdedjcfcktc tmhevæe cstå ej dmrhc y dusbekhm uke sej`he. Km sces cse sej`he.
Xmk` percbæe prcmbupehe, pcrm ck rcej`heh km tckæe rezòk pere csterjm.
 ‘Csterà d`ck. Xc ckv`erà uk fcksegc epckes tckie je mpmrtuk`heh. ‘Bmjiuà
y sequà cj pestcj hcj lmrkm ektcs hc quc sc lmrkcere hcfes`ehm.
Ske vcz quc cj pestcj sc ckor`ò uk pmbm, pusc jes rcdekehes ck cj rcb`p`cktc
fås irekhc quc tckæefms y ou` ej pet`m trescrm. Eierrà je v`cge d`b`bjcte hc H`cim y
fc h`r`iæ e je Ercke. Bmk uk pmbm hc sucrtc, keh`c hc f` oef`j`e sc heræe buckte hc
f` v`egc.
Cj csteb`mkef`cktm orcktc e je Ercke hc Tmicr cstede jjckm hc eutms. Ledæe
ejiukms fmhcjms hc jugm ejrchchmr, pcrm km v` cj Duiett` bmdr`zm. Rev`m
prmdedjcfcktc ye tckæe uk eutm kucvm. Csteb`mkà f` d`b`bjcte orcktc e je cktrehe y
jucim huhà. Km pmhæe hcger cj bmktckchmr orcktc ej der.
Requà f` tcjàomkm y jc ckv`à mtrm fcksegc e Rev`m, h`b`àkhmjc quc cstede ck
cj csteb`mkef`cktm.
Sk ir`tm rctufdò hcktrm, leb`àkhmfc rctrmbchcr ukms pesms y tcfdjer.
‘Cstc km cs uk juier pere t`, A`tty.
Rejtà y fc h` je vucjte.

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‘Bes` fc hes uk `koertm ‘jc h`gc, prcs`mkekhm uke pejfe bmktre f` pcblm.
Hcdc ledcr usehm je pucrte trescre. Cstekhm orcktc e Rev`m, f` pcblm sc bmktregm. Sk
fmrctòk ojmrcbæe ck je pertc supcr`mr hc su bedcze, y sus ektcdrezms cstedek
vckhehms, pcrm cstes jcs`mkcs mdv`es km crek jes quc fc prcmbupermk. Cre je f`rehe
ck sus mgms jm quc cstede oucre hc juier, uke msbur`heh ebcblekhm quc kukbe ektcs
ledæe v`stm ck cjjms. Km cstede smkr`ckhm m r`ckhm, smjm bmktcfpjåkhmfc bmk jcvc
bur`ms`heh.
‘½Uuà lebcs equæ= ‘prciuktò.
Bmjmbekhm uk fcblòk hc bedcjjm hctrås hc f` mrcge, cxtckhæ cj bmktckchmr hc
pjåst`bm.
Jes bcges hc Rev`m sc ejzermk.
‘^estcj hc ejfckhres ‘rcspmkhæ.
Edr`ò je tepe y rcsp`rò lmkhm, jucim smkr`ò j`icrefcktc.
‘Km fc h`ies quc mdj`iestc e tu pmdrc Kmkke e lmrkcer pere fæ.
Fc smkrmgà.
‘Jm lmrkcà ym f`sfe.
Rev`m eierrò uk pchezm y h`m uk irek fmrh`sbm, hcspuàs es`kt`ò.
 ‘Cstå fuy duckm. Lmrkces y pcjces, eji÷k hæe lerås fuy ocj`z e uk lmfdrc.
‘Rmjm tc qu`crm e t`.
Ck scr`m km ebedede hc hcb`r csm, ½vcrheh= E guzier pmr cj drcvc hcstcjjm hc
smrprcse ck cj rmstrm hc Rev`m, jm l`bc.

Cj bejmr sc h`sperò ck f`s fcg`jjes. Xmk` tckæe rezòk. ^crhæe je bedcze buekhm
cstede bcrbe hc Rev`m. Hc tmhms fmhms, f` bmrezòk ledæe s`hm suym pmr eõms.
Rev`m bcrrò cj bmktckchmr, bmktcfpjåkhmfc hc uke fekcre quc km cktckhæe.
Rc `kbj`kò y bmktuvc cj ej`cktm.
‘Km, km qu`crcs, bràcfc. Crcs hcfes`ehm gmvck pere cktckhcr quà t`pm hc
lmfdrc smy.
‘Km smy tek gmvck ‘h`gc smfdræefcktc‘. Xckim qu`kbc y fch`m.
‘Uu`kbc y fch`m ‘rcp`t`ò bmk uke smkr`se cxtreõe. Rc ckhcrczò y jcvektò cj
bmktckchmr‘. Ireb`es pmr cstm. ‘F`s mgms oucrmk etreæhms pmr jes vckhes ejrchchmr
hc sus fuõcbes. Je sekirc jes tcõæe hc rmgm.
‘Cstås sekirekhm.
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Rev`m f`rò su drezm y su cxprcs`òk sc msburcb`ò.
‘Km cs kehe. ‘Ru vmz ejdcriò uk dmrhc e pcser hc je smkr`se oef`j`er quc
fc h`m‘. Elmre vucjvc e bese.
Escktæ, rctrmbch`ckhm. Cre mdv`m quc cstede suor`ckhm, y bòfm pmhræe km
csterjm, pcrm km qucræe ledjer bmkf`im. Ledæe lcblm jm quc pmhæe. Xej vcz H`cim
pmhæe jjcier e àj, pcrm hehe je oejte
o ejte hc cfpetæe hc f` lcrfekm, cre pmbm prmdedjc.
 Icffe 5?, Rev`m 4>

rcs uk sejvev`hes ‘h`gm Xmk`, scbåkhmsc cj suhmr hc je

orcktc‘. Bmk uke pcjce bmfm cse, pepå kcbcs`te tmhm cj

epmym quc puche bmksciu`r, pcrm bmk je ir`pc hekhm

‘C
vucjtes jes bmses lek s`hm uke jmbure.
‘H`cim je tuvm je scfeke pesehe, km fc leies bmktertc jm fublm quc sc
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qucgò pmr cj hmjmr hc ieriekte y cj imtcm kesej. Le suor`hm lcr`hes hc deje, pcrm
cspcre quc fc bmkv`crte ck su ckocrfcre pert`bujer smjm pmrquc t`ckc ir`pc.
Xmk` pusm jms mgms ck djekbm.
‘Cstå ebmstufdrehm e scr tretehm bmfm uk rcy pmrquc tu Kmkke y tu fehrc
s`cfprc lebck tmhm pmr àj.
‘Esæ cs bmfm sc fekcgek jes bmses ck kucstre oef`j`e ‘h`gc ckbmi`àkhmfc
hc je
hc lmfdrms
derre‘f`cktres beriedes`uke
. Ckjmqucbcræek bege hcquc
sup`crek bcrvcze
cstmy pmr
equæjes csbejcres y je hcgede hctrås
e yuhåkhmtc.
eyuhåkhmtc.
‘Jm sà. ^crm tu pepå bes` kukbe pmkc uk p`c hcktrm hcj der. Je ÷jt`fe vcz
ouc hurektc je rcuk`òk sekir`ckte.
Km qucræe rcbmrher csc hæe ck quc ledæe lcblm cj tmktm. Xmk` sc ledæe vucjtm
jmbe buekhm jc bmktà jes pejedres quc jc ledæe h`blm e Rev`m. Rmjm tc qu`crm e t`.
R`k cfderim, tej vcz ledæe s`hm ejim duckm. Km jm ledæe v`stm hcshc csc hæe
lebc sc`s fcscs y ledæe tck`hm t`cfpm pere bejferfc. Xmk` ledæe supcrehm su
ckefmref`cktm pmr f` lcrfekm, esæ quc tej vcz tefd`àk ledæe cspcrekze pere fæ.

Fc eieblà pere cfpuger je bege hc bcrvcze fås jcgms hcdegm hc je derre.

 ‘^crm hàgefc hcb`rtc, quc iekeræes fublm h`kcrm hc prmp`ke bmk tus burves.
Tcsmpjà, f`rekhm pmr ckb`fe hc f` lmfdrm y ckbmktrekhm e Xmk` cvejuekhm
f` trescrm.
‘Xckim qu`kbc.

‘Rmjm uk hæe fås. ½P ck scr`m brccs quc e ejiu`ck ck je Ercke jc `fpmrteræe=

P s` usefms je bekt`heh bmrrcbte hc fequ`jjegc, pmhræefms lebcr quc perczbes
feymr.
‘Ektmk`e, km vmy e scrv`r dcd`hes equæ cste kmblc. H`g`stc quc smjm fc
kcbcs`tedes pere eyuhertc e prcperer tmhm.
Fc h`m uke smkr`se tæf`he.
‘Ræ, duckm, km tckcfms befercres pere cste kmblc. Rmjm smfms Blcryj y ym.
Ck scr`m pmhræe vck`rfc d`ck tu eyuhe.
Fc ckhcrcbà.
‘¡Xmk`! Pe sedcs bòfm cs f` oef`j`e. R` uk bl`bm tek smjm tmbe f` cspejhe,
jm bmrteræek ck pchezms. Km sc fc pcrf`tc cster bcrbe hc lmfdrcs, fublm fckms ck
3? uk juier bmfm cstc. ‘Bcrrà je dmbe, prcmbupehe hc ledcr mockh`hm e Xmk`‘. Jm
s`cktm.
‘Km ‘h`gm bmk uk pcqucõm ckbmi`f`cktm hc lmfdrms ‘. Rà jm quc jes
oef`j`es treh`b`mkejcs p`cksek hc f` oef`j`e y hc cstc juier. Ske bl`be ducke bmfm
t÷ km hcdcræe scr v`ste pmr equæ.
Elmre fc scktæe bmfm je pcmr ef`ie
e f`ie hc cstc pjekcte. Rusp`rà.
‘Cstå d`ck. ^crm hàgefc tredeger ck je derre. Csc prmdedjcfcktc cs cj ÷k`bm
juier hmkhc km pmhråk tmberfc cj trescrm, `kbjusm s` csm s`ik`o`be quc km rcb`d`rà
k`kiuke prmp`ke.
Xmk` bl`jjò y sejtò leb`e fæ, etreyàkhmfc ck uk oucrtc edrezm. Tctrmbch`ò bmk
uke smkr`se.
‘El, y rcb`d`rås prmp`kes, bràcfc. Rmjm use csms gceks djekbms fuy
egustehms quc t`ckcs y cse djuse rmge.
‘Kukbe jms lc usehm.
Xmk` sebuh`ò je bedcze.

‘¡Jm sà! ^mr csm hcdcræes userjms cste kmblc. Les tck`hm cse rmpe hurektc
hms fcscs, Icffe. Bmk tu bucrpm, cs tu hcdcr user ejim esæ.
 ‘Cxpjæbejc csm e f` oef`j`e ‘furfurà bmk uke smkr`se.
‘_efms, ye les sebehm rmpe e csbmkh`hes ektcs. Km t`ckcs jes eiejjes pere
user csms gceks, pmr csm tmhevæe km jms les usehm.
Xckæe rezòk. Bmk f` br`ekze, pmkcrfc rmpe rcvcjehmre fc lebæe sckt`r
`kbòfmhe, `kbjusm s` je ckbmktrede dmk`te. Jes pejedres hc Kmkke y fefå ledæek
hcgehm uk `fpebtm s`k `fpmrter je orcbuckb`e bmk je quc `ktcktere kcierjm.
‘Cstå d`ck, cstå d`ck ‘h`gc‘. Rmjm tckim quc ckbmktrer uke fekcre hc
csbedujj`rfc cste kmblc hcspuàs hc je bcke. Brcm quc pmhræe jjcier e jes s`ctc ck
puktm, ½hc ebucrhm=
Xmk` es`kt`ò.
‘Bjerm, hc lcblm, pmr jm ickcrej sc jjcke fublm ejrchchmr hc jes mblm leste
je uke. R` puh`cres cster ejjæ cktmkbcs, scræe `kbrcædjc.
‘½Leste je uke= Ml, bl`bm. R` fc etrepek, pepå ve e bmrterfc je bedcze.

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Dmstcbà ver`es vcbcs hurektc je bcke leste quc pepå sc bmfpehcb`ò hc fæ y

fc pcrf`t`ò `r e f` led`teb`òk pere pmhcr ebmsterfc tcfprekm.
Km tckæe bcrrehure ck f` pucrte, hc fmhm quc tckæe quc cspcrer quc keh`c
oucre e vcrfc. Tcbmkstruæ je omrfe hc uk bucrpm bmk rmpes ck f` befe y jucim jm
budræ bmk uke fekte. F` cstòfeim cstejjò hc kcrv`ms buekhm rcv`sà f` rcojcgm.
Jjcvede je rmpe quc Xmk` fc ledæe suicr`hm, y fmstredek tmhes f`s burves, `kbjusm
f` cstòfeim. Kukbe ledæe fmstrehm tekte p`cj y km cstede sciure s` fc sckt`ræe
bòfmhe usåkhmje ck p÷dj`bm.
Fc pusc uke blequcte hc fczbj`jje, edræ je vckteke y jucim usà cj årdmj quc
tckæe hcjektc pere deger.
H`cim ledæe cstehm leb`ckhm cstm hurektc eõms, pcrm pere fæ, cre je pr`fcre
vcz. Kukbe ledæe tck`hm fmt`vms pere csbedujj`rfc pmr jes kmblcs pmrquc, e
h`ocrckb`e hc H`cim, km `de e o`cstes. Je d`b`bjcte hc Xmk` cspcrede ck cj pet`m. Je
eierrà y pchejcà leb`e je Ercke, `ktcktekhm km f`rer e `zqu`crhe y hcrcble f`cktres
bruzede bejjcs fckms etrebt`ves.

Rmjtà uk susp`rm hc ej`v`m buekhm o`kejfcktc jjciuà e je Ercke hc Tmicr.

Ejiukms buektms t`pms quc oufedek eoucre smjtermk s`jd`hms buekhm fc v`crmk.
 @ikmråkhmjms, cktrà råp`hefcktc pmr je cktrehe trescre bmfm Xmk` fc ledæe
fmstrehm.
Crek bes` jes mblm y sc lukh`ò hc ej`v`m buekhm cktrà ck cj årce hcj der. Rus
fcg`jjes cstedek smkrmgehes.
‘¡Elæ cstås!
Xefd`àk cstede vcst`he bmk pektejmkcs egustehms y uke bef`se egustehe.
‘½^uchcs ckberiertc hc je derre, esæ puchm scrv`r cses fcses= ‘Es`kt`ò
leb`e hms fcses hmkhc jms bj`cktcs jc lebæek scões
s cões bmk `fpeb`ckb`e.
‘^mr supucstm ‘rcspmkhæ, y cktmkbcs ye sc ledæe `hm. Xmk` fc ledæe hehm
cste terhc uke drcvc `ktrmhubb`òk ej oukb`mkef`cktm hc uke derre, pcrm tckæe cj
prcsckt`f`cktm quc hc tmhms fmhms fc cqu`vmberæe. ^rmktm cj der cstede zufdekhm,
y km tckæe t`cfpm k` pere huher f`cktres `ktcktede rcpert`r bcrvcze tres bcrvcze.
F` pr`fcr rcsp`rm mburr`ò hurektc je tcrbcre pcjce, je pr`fcre bmk jublehmrcs

bmkmb`hms.
ck je geuje.Je
_`feymræe
je pcjce,hcepmyehe
jms `kv`tehms sc je
bmktre bmkbcktredek
derre. Ledæeckv`stm
cj cspcbtåbujm
fubles hc sekir`cktm
cjjes ck
pektejje, pcrm kukbe fc ledæek pcrf`t`hm cxpcr`fckter uke ck v`vm. Cre uk
3< efd`cktc h`ocrcktc. Je seje zufdede hc cfmb`òk y sch hc sekirc. Jes pcjces fås
drutejcs s`cfprc etreæek e uke fujt`tuh fås irekhc, pmr csm cj pehrc hc Xmk` iekede
uk fmktòk hc hòjercs behe vcz quc Tcfm Oejbmkc tckæe uke pcjce, cspcb`ejfcktc
uke pcjce e fucrtc. Cre `keuh`tm quc uk Bepm err`csiere su v`he tek oåb`jfcktc
buekhm km tckæe rezòk pere lebcrjm. Xmhms jms lcrfekms Oejbmkc tckæek b`crte
`kbj`keb`òk pmr err`csier sus v`hes bmk orcbuckb`e ck je geuje. Fc prciuktede bòfm
fc sckt`ræe s` ejiuke vcz tuv`cre je mpmrtuk`heh hc vcr e Rev`m ck je geuje.
Jms orckàt`bms fmv`f`cktms hc Xmk` fc jjefermk je etckb`òk. Rcrvæe uke
fcse ck cj mtrm cxtrcfm hc je led`teb`òk, pcrm mdv`efcktc kcbcs`tede jjefer f`
etckb`òk. Fc ckhcrcbà y ejbà jes bcges. Km cktckhæe su jmbm jckiuegc hc scões. ^crm
cktmkbcs, epuktò leb`e je pucrte. F`rà ck cse h`rcbb`òk
h `rcbb`òk y bes` tuvc uk `koertm.
Rev`m, H`cim y F`ba ledæek cktrehm ck je Ercke. K`kiukm hc cjjms f`rò leb`e
je derre… tmhevæe. P H`cim prmdedjcfcktc km jm leræe prmktm pmrquc cstede
mbupehm dusbekhm e Heamte cktrc tmhes jes pcrsmkes. Ru lcrfeke fckmr, Kmcf`, `de
e f` csbucje y kms mh`ådefms bmk je erh`cktc pes`òk hc f`j smjcs.
Fc pusc hc bubj`jjes, rcsp`rà lmkhm, f` bmrezòk jet`ckhm ck f` ieriekte.
½Uuà cstedek leb`ckhm equæ= Skm hc jms lmfdrcs hc je derre fc f`rò bmfm s`
pcksere quc fc ledæe vucjtm jmbe. Jc h` uke smkr`se evcrimkzehe.
‘Fc iusteræe mtre bcrvcze, scõmr`te.
 Escktæ råp`hefcktc y fc h`r`iæ leb`e cj rcor`icrehmr, tmhevæe eieblekhm je
bedcze. Xckæe quc sej`r hc equæ fuy råp`hm. Fc `kbj`kà smdrc cj rcor`icrehmr bmfm s`
kcbcs`tere f`rer fås hc bcrbe, cspcrekhm quc Xmk` ckbmktrere uke fekcre hc sejver
cj hæe. Xej vcz pmhræe cblerjms pmr rmfpcr
rm fpcr ejiuke rcije hc je bese.
‘Hcdm ledcr `hm ej b`cjm, pmrquc cstc bujm km cs hc cste X`crre ‘h`gm uke
vmz fuy oef`j`er.
Cstede tek fucrte, fuy, fuy fucrte. R` H`cim cstede bmk Rev`m, csteræe
best`iehe pmr je ctcrk`heh. Pe pmhæe csbubler je hcseprmdeb`òk hc Kmkke
blesqucekhm je jckiue y vcr je f`rehe hc cstmy fuy hcbcpb`mkehm hc t` hc pepå.
Fefå prmdedjcfcktc `kbjusm hcrreferæe ejiukes jåir`fes fuy tr`stcs.
½Xej vcz s`fpjcfcktc pmhæe pcrfekcbcr `kbj`kehe esæ leste quc àj p`crhe
`ktcràs y sc veye= Cktmkbcs mtrm pcksef`cktm fc imjpcò bmfm uk puõctezm. Rev`m
cstede bmquctcåkhmfc. Duckm, e f` trescrm, pcrm csm cre fås hc jm quc ledæe
cspcrehm leste elmre. Hcshc kucstrm cfderezmsm pr`fcr cktrckef`cktm hc pcjce,
ledæe fmhcrehm f` ckefmref`cktm, y ck jms ÷jt`fms sc`s fcscs, km jm ledæe v`stm.
Ske sckseb`òk vcrt`i`kmse sc cxtckh`ò ck fæ bmfm uk `kbckh`m omrcstej.
^mr cj red`jjm hcj mgm, puhc
p uhc vcrjm rmhcekhm je derre.
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‘Rmjm pckser ck tmhes jes bmses sub`es quc pmhræe lebcr bmk csc trescrm, lebc
quc f`…
Fc ckhcrcbà y i`rà smdrc àj.
‘¡Km tcrf`kcs cse mreb`òk!
Je cxprcs`òk hc Rev`m hcstcjjò bmk smrprcse. Rus mgms sc errestrermk
jcktefcktc pmr f` bucrpm, hctck`àkhmsc ck f`s behcres, f` cstòfeim, f`s sckms
leste qucRco`kejfcktc
dr`jjektc. fc f`rò uke
scktæe `kbrcædjcfcktc vcz fås,
bej`cktc y csm ekmf`
crermstrm
pmr cjrmgm `khuhedjcfcktc
båj`hm e`rc pciegmsm
ck cj der.
Ru cxprcs`òk sc treksomrfò ck `re, jm quc fc smrprckh`ò. Cspcrede uke drmfe
y durjes bmfm tektes vcbcs ck cj pesehm.
pes ehm.
‘½Uuà hcfmk`ms cstås leb`ckhm equæ= ½_cst`he esæ=
Orukbæ cj bcõm ektc su tmkm cx`icktc. Rmkede bmfm H`cim, bmfm s` jm quc
l`b`cre oucre esuktm suym.
Eomrtukehefcktc, f` lcrfekm km cstede bmk àj, k` F`ba, `kbjusm eukquc cstc
÷jt`fm ickcrejfcktc fc hcockhæe buekhm H`cim fc tretede bmfm e uke k`õe
 cst÷p`he. Sk csbekcm råp`hm hc je derre tefpmbm fc h`m k`kiuke p`ste smdrc sus
perehcrms.
‘½Uuà t`ckc quc lebcr ukm pmr equæ pere bmksciu`r uke bcrvcze= ‘furfurò
uk lmfdrc feymr.

Rev`m. ‘ ^mhræe
Ske fctcrtc
f`rehe ukehcdmtcjje
e je bere Rev`m ypmr tu pute luyò.
cj lmfdrc ieriekte, ½quà tej csm= ‘iruõò
‘Rc supmkc quc hcdm scrv`r…
Rev`m eierrò f` ektcdrezm y fc errestrò jcgms hc je derre. Xmfehe pmr
smrprcse, fc tefdejcà bmk àj.
‘Rev`m, ½quà cstås leb`ckhm=
Ru eierrc cre hc ebcrm, `fpms`djc hc csbeper. Km sc hctuvm leste quc
cstuv`fms ck ukm hc jms buertms trescrms y bcrrò je pucrte. Cktmkbcs sc hctuvm gustm
orcktc e f` bere.

‘Cxpjæbetc.
^erpehcà leb`e àj, bmfpjctefcktc hcsbmkbcrtehe pmr su bmfpmrtef`cktm
?> hmf`kektc. Gefås jm ledæe v`stm esæ7 sus mgms msburms hc `re y ejim fås quc km pmhæe
hcsb`orer, su fekhæduje eprctehe tek oucrtc quc fc smrprckhæe quc km sc rmfp`cre, y
su bucrpm rcdmsekhm hc v`mjckb`e epckes bmktck`he. R`k pckser, rctrmbchæ uk pesm
smjm pere trmpczer bmk je perch.
_mjvæ cj rmstrm, smkrmgåkhmfc.
‘^mr oevmr, km sc jm h`ies e f`s pehrcs.

‘½^mr quà hcdcræe lebcr csm, A`tty= ‘prciuktà ck vmz dege, je `re tmhevæe
pujsekhm ck f` bucrpm. K` s`qu`cre cstede sciure hc hòkhc ledæe sej`hm. H`cim cre cj
l`pòbr`te prmtcbtmr buekhm sc tretede hc su lcrfeke. Pm cre cj quc sc durjede hc àj
pmr prmtcicr su v`rtuh bmfm uk gmh`hm bedejjcrm hc dr`jjektc erfehure.
 ‘½^mrquc smfms ef`ims= ‘prciuktò cspcrekzehe, csms mgms vcrhcs msburms
ckbmktråkhmsc bmk jms fæms. Rus jed`ms rcimrhctcs sc scperermk, sus pòfujms ejtms
sc smkrmgermk. ½Buåkhm A`tty sc ledæe vucjtm tek j`khe=
F`s sckt`f`cktms hco`k`t`vefcktc km crek ef`iedjcs. F`crhe, ledæe
bmquctcehm bmk Icffe. R` H`cim jm sup`cre, tckhræe uk `koertm. Cstrcblà f`s mgms y
fc `kbj`kà leste quc cstuv`fms e je ejture hc jms mgms.
‘^r`fcrm qu`crm quc rcspmkhes f` prciukte. ½Uuà cstås leb`ckhm equæ= ½Km
sc supmkc quc crcs uke ducke k`õe ekicj`bej y hcdcræes cster hurf`ckhm d`ck ektcs
hc je `ijcs`e feõeke pmr je feõeke= ½M s`cfprc peses tus kmblcs esæ=
Rus fcg`jjes sc pus`crmk e÷k fås rmges.
‘Cs je pr`fcre vcz quc csbepm, je pr`fcre vcz quc usm ejim bmfm cstm. P k`
s`qu`cre ouc `hce fæe. Mh`m cxpmkcrfc esæ pmrquc fc lebc sckt`r `fpure, pcrm
qucræe eyuher e Xmk`. ‘Rc jjcvò uk fcblòk hctrås hc su mrcge y smjm esæ, vmjv`ò e
percbcr je bl`be ekicj`bej quc cre. Ske bl`be ekicj`bej ckvucjte ck cj bucrpm hc uke
fejh`te dmfde scxuej.
oåb`j hc cxpj`ber. ½Bòfm
Icffe pmr jm beregm
ickcrejkmusede
ledæermpe
kmtehm
fuyektcs csesy burves=
fmhcste ^crmv`stm
km je ledæe cre
cxebtefcktc e fckuhm ck cj ÷jt`fm eõm. Je Befmrre fc cstede tmfekhm hcfes`ehm
?5 t`cfpm bmk Ehefm ck Kucve Pmra y f`s lcrfekms mbupehms bmk sus cspmses c
l`gms.
Rmjm cktmkbcs, rci`strà sus pejedres.
‘½@fpure=
Cjje es`kt`ò.
‘Rc supmkc quc km hcdm fmstrer tekte p`cj e keh`c fås quc e f` cspmsm.
Rmjm puhc qucherfc f`råkhmje.
‘½Xc rco`crcs e tu cstòfeim=
‘Ræ.
‘F`crhe, A`tty, km sces r`hæbuje. R` tc iuste jub`r tus burves, ½pmr quà km
lebcrjm= Cs tu bucrpm, hc fmhm quc cs tu hcb`s`òk je bekt`heh hc p`cj quc fucstres.
H`ms, cstes burves fc etmrfckteræek pmr uk t`cfpm.
Cjje orukb`ò.
‘^crm cstedes ckmgehm…
 ‘Cstmy gmh`hefcktc jæv`hm, pmrquc vcst`he esæ, fcgmr esci÷retc quc H`cim m
ym cstcfms e tu jehm, ½cktckh`hm=
Cvejuò f` rmstrm.
‘½X÷=

Pm, sæ, ½pmr quà ym= Km cre cj prmtcbtmr hc Icffe, cse cre je terce ck je v`he
hc H`cim.
‘½H`cim cstå bmkt`im=
Escktæ, e÷k tck`ckhm h`o`bujtehcs pere km cblerjc uk duck v`stezm e Icffe.
A`tty tckæe edhmf`kejcs. Km tek hco`k`hms bmfm jms fæms, pcrm je prucde hc su
s u erhum
tredegm sciuæe s`ckhm `kbmkoukh`djc. P cse b`kture cstrcble y cses behcres
dejekbcehes.
Fejh`te sce.
‘^crm cstå mbupehm bmk Heamte ck su eutm.
‘½Heamte=

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‘Km `fpmrte. ^rmdedjcfcktc cjje cstà edr`àkhmjc su pucrte trescre f`cktres
ledjefms. Km `ktcktcs h`strecrfc.
Icffe `kbj`kò je bedcze bmk cse fejh`te cxprcs`òk bur`mse.
‘Xmk` bcrrò je pucrte trescre buekhm jjciuà. Rc supmkc quc keh`c hcdc
userje, cxbcptm cj pcrsmkej.
Fc rcæ msburefcktc. Ckrmjjekhm f`s hchms ejrchchmr hc su fuõcbe c
`ktcktekhm `ikmrer cj pcqucõm csbejmoræm quc pesò pmr su bucrpm, epertà su drezm hc
su cstòfeim, rcvcjekhm cses burves kucvefcktc.
‘Jub`ckhm esæ ‘iruõæ, scõejekhm su bucrpm‘. Km t`ckcs pmr quà scr tek
`kickue, A`tty. Ejiukms lmfdrcs pmhræek eprmvcblersc hc csm.
Rus mgms smstuv`crmk jms fæms y supc quc cstede gmh`hm pmrquc hcscede e je
lcrfek`te hc f` fcgmr ef`im. Uucræe lebcr bmses fuy trev`cses, fuy fehures, bmk
cjje. Bmses hc jes quc cjje km tckæe k` `hce e guzier pmr su cxprcs`òk pcrpjcge. Fc
quchà f`rekhm cj tcblm. Xej vcz ledæe uk H`ms hcspuàs hc tmhm, y cste cre su omrfe
hc pmkcrfc e prucde. Cre uk lcblm quc rcprmderæe su prucde, je prciukte smjm cre
buåkhm.
Hcspuàs hc su ehf`s`òk lebc sc`s fcscs, fektuvc f` h`stekb`e. Hc tmhms
fmhms, ledæe cstehm ej dmrhc y km qucræe err`csier f` ef`steh bmk H`cim pmr cj
 tmktm ckefmref`cktm hc uke k`õe. ^crm, fejh`te sce, Icffe ye km sc vcæe bmfm
uke k`õe.
Icffe sc ebcrbò e je befe ck je csqu`ke hc je led`teb`òk bmfm s` tuv`cre
tmhe je `ktckb`òk hc scktersc.

‘Km leræe csm s` oucre t÷.

Rc bmkicjò.
‘½^mr quà=
Uuà cj b`cjm tckie p`cheh.
‘½Xmk` km fckb`mkò jm quc subchc ck cstms buertms trescrms y pmr quà ley
uke befe equæ=
Cj rmstrm hc Icffe sc orukb`ò y rctrmbch`ò uk pesm hc je befe, pcrm s`iu`ò
csbekcekhm jes fektes bmfm s` jc prcmbupere ckbmktrer prucdes hc jes ebt`v`hehcs
ektcr`mrcs. Fc h`m t`cfpm pere ehf`rerje. Km pmhæe qu`terjc jms mgms hc ckb`fe. Je
ledæe bmkmb`hm pmr eõms, ledæe s`hm f` fcgmr ef`ie guktm e H`cim. R`cfprc ledæe
s`hm beutcjmsm bmkf`im rcspcbtm e su lcrfeke y s`cfprc jc ledæe h`blm quc cre uk
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cst÷p`hm `fdàb`j pmr pckser quc j`ieræe bmk su lcrfeke. Lmy sedæe quc H`cim ledæe
tck`hm tmhm cj hcrcblm e hcsbmko`er hc fæ ejrchchmr hc Icffe pmrquc ej vcrje esæ,
ck jm ÷k`bm quc pmhæe pckser cre ck tckcrje ck f` befe eji÷k hæe.
Rebuh`àkhmfc hc f`s pcksef`cktms beblmkhms, jc ckv`à uk fcksegc hc tcxtm
e H`cim, h`b`àkhmjc quc ledæe ckbmktrehm e uke bl`be y je jjcvede e uk juier pere
omjjer. Km rcspmkh`ò, jm quc s`ik`o`bede quc cstede hcfes`ehm `kfcrsm ck Heamte,
j`tcrejfcktc.
‘_efms, tc jjcverà e bese ‘h`gc.
Je f`rehe hc Icffe sc vmjv`ò leb`e fæ hc imjpc. Jcvektò je derd`jje hc cse
fekcre mdst`kehe suye.
‘½Uuà= Km. Jc prmfctæ e Xmk` quc je eyuheræe ej fckms leste je uke. X`ckck
pmbm pcrsmkej.
‘½^ercbc quc fc `fpmrte s` Tmicr t`ckc suo`b`cktcs befercres sebuh`ckhm cj
bujm orcktc e jms bj`cktcs= Xmhm jm quc sà cs quc tu pcqucõm y j`khm bujm km ve e
sebuh`rsc orcktc e keh`c…
… cxbcptm ym.

Icffe sc fc quchò f`rekhm bmfm s` fc lud`cre brcb`hm uke sciukhe

bedcze. K` s`qu`cre sc smkrmgò ej mærfc hcb`r je pejedre bujm. A`tty ledæe brcb`hm, y
 ck scr`m qucræe hcger hc kmterjm. H`cim prmderæe ukm hc csms fcblcrms Duksck quc
usedek ck sus rcsteurektcs pere orcærfc jes dmjes s` sc cktcrede. Csm hc sciurm scræe
uk i`rm `kqu`ctektc ck Erekb`k`.
Icffe buehrò jms lmfdrms y bef`kò leb`e fæ, `ktcktekhm percbcr hure y
sciure hc sæ f`sfe.
‘Km crcs k` f` lcrfekm k` f` pehrc, Rev`m. ‘Ireb`es ej gmh`hm Rcõmr pmr
csm‘. Km puchcs hcb`rfc quà lebcr. Jc l`bc e Xmk` f` prmfcse y je bufpj`rà.
@ktcktò sej`r hc je led`teb`òk, pcrm prcs`mkà f` pejfe bmktre je pucrte,
smkr`ckhm smfdræefcktc.
‘Ebedm hc hcb`rtc jm quc ve e peser. Xc jjcverà e bese. R` v`ckcs pmr tu
prmp`e vmjukteh m s` tckim quc beriertc, csm hcpckhc hc t`, A`tty.
Ru dmbe sc edr`ò, jucim sc ckbmi`ò hc lmfdrms.
‘Km ves e lebcr csm. Cstås equæ pere h`vcrt`rtc, km pere guier e je k`õcre. ‘
Degà cj drezm, pcrf`t`àkhmjc edr`r je pucrte y sej`r.
Fc h`m uke smkr`se tr`ukoektc. Tcbmrhà jms mg`tms hc beblmrr`tms hcj pesehm y
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hcb`h`hefcktc fc iustò fås cste Icffe.
‘Km jc h`ies e H`cim, ½hc ebucrhm= Xc hcdm uke.
Escktæ. ½Ck scr`m brcæe quc ledæe iekehm= Rc h`m je vucjte bmfm pere rcircser
ej der. Je sciuæ hc bcrbe, je eierrà, leb`àkhmje i`rer y je ejbà smdrc f` lmfdrm. Km
cre je pr`fcre vcz quc jm lebæe. Hurektc kucstrm cktrckef`cktm hc juble, e vcbcs
ledæe drmfcehm bmk cjje hc cse fekcre, pcrm ck csc cktmkbcs, cjje ledæe s`hm uke
k`õe bmk cj bucrpm hc uke k`õe. Elmre su trescrm pcrocbtefcktc rchmkhcehm sc
durjede hc fæ pmr cj red`jjm hcj mgm y f` pejfe hcsbeksekhm smdrc sus p`crkes
csdcjtes km qucræe kehe fås quc hcsbudr`r behe bcktæfctrm hc su bucrpm ck omrfe.
‘½Uuà cstås leb`ckhm= ‘gehcò Icffe, su bucrpm vmjv`àkhmsc tek tcksm
bmfm je bucrhe hc uk erbm‘. ¡Dågefc! ‘Rc rctmrb`ò ck f` eierrc‘. Rev`m, dågefc
ck cstc prcb`sm fmfcktm. ¡Xckim quc eyuher e Xmk`!
Eprctà f` eierrc smdrc cjje.
‘Ck rcej`heh, cs sckb`jjm. ^uchm jjcvertc e bese, A`tty, m tc jjcverà bmk H`cim
elmre f`sfm.
Rc rcjegò cksciu`he.

‘Km jc h`ies. Rc ckmgerå. ‘Hcspuàs hc uk fmfcktm, eirciò ‘7 ^uchcs

degerfc. Km vmy e `ktckter lu`r.
 ‘Hes uk fmv`f`cktm ck oejsm, y jjeferà e H`cim ‘ehvcrtæ. Km tckæe
`ktckb`òk hc jjeferjm. Pm f`sfm pmhæe j`h`er bmk Icffe.
‘D`ck.
Je degà jcktefcktc y fc h` buckte quc cstede rceb`m e smjterje. Je jjcvà e f`

eutm. H`cim csteræe bedrcehm s` hcsbudræe quc km jc bmktà smdrc cstm.

‘Hcdcræe hcb`rjc e Xmk` e hòkhc vmy. Csterå prcmbupehe ‘susurrò Icffe
bmk uke f`rehe ouiez leb`e je Ercke‘. Jc prmfctæ quc eyuheræe. ½Uuà bjesc hc
ef`ie rmfpc su prmfcse=
Epmyà f` ektcdrezm ck je pucrte y f`rà je bere hc A`tty.
‘Je ef`ie quc km qu`crc scr best`iehe pmr cj rcstm hc su v`he.
‘½Hcshc buåkhm crcs uk oekåt`bm hc jes rcijes= Kukbe jjcvestc e H`cim e
bese buekhm sc csbedujjæe pere sej`r hc o`cstes bmkt`im.
Fc rcæ.
‘_efms, A`tty. Bmkmbcs jes rcijes, jes les v`v`hm leste elmre. Km fc h`ies
quc tu pehrc rcebb`mkeræe hc je f`sfe fekcre s` hcsbudr`cre quc H`cim cstede hc
?3 o`cste tmhe je kmblc m ck cstc besm t÷, cspcb`ejfcktc vcst`he esæ. ‘L`bc uk icstm e su
etuckhm, leb`ckhm quc sc fucrhe cj jed`m y f`rc leb`e mtrm jehm.
Elmre ckt`ckhm pmr quà jcs hcbæek jms hujbc h`cb`sà`s. Fejh`b`òk. Hcsceræe km
scr tek eh`btm e jms hujbcs, pmrquc Icffe, s`k huhe ejiuke, scræe je bmse fås hujbc
quc gefås leye prmdehm. P qucræe csc sedmr.
Fc ckhcrcbà, bmjmbekhm fås h`stekb`e cktrc kmsmtrms.
‘Rudc ej eutm y ckvæejc uk fcksegc hc tcxtm e Xmk`.
Rc hcgò becr ck cj es`cktm hcj pesegcrm.
‘Xmhevæe tckim f` blequcte hc fczbj`jje y f` dmjsm ehcktrm.
‘Jms bmksciu`rà, y t÷ tc qucherås equæ. ‘Bcrrà je pucrte y pesà cj sciurm ej
eutm. Icffe fc h`r`i`ò uke f`rehe cxespcrehe.
Fc h` je vucjte y vmjvæ e cktrer. Jc bmksciu`ræe sus gmh`hes bmses, pcrm
pr`fcrm ledjeræe bmk Tmicr y Xmk`. F`ba sc bruzò ck f` bef`km leb`e cj der hmkhc
Xmk` cstede bmrr`ckhm bmfm uk pmjjm s`k bedcze.
‘Myc, ½e hòkhc sc oucrmk tmhms= H`cim hcsepercbc bmk Heamte, y jucim t÷
tefd`àk tc les `hm.
 ‘Km puchm qucherfc. Ckbmktrà e ejiu`ck pere omjjer,
o mjjer, pcrm pmhræe vmjvcr fås
terhc.
F`ba pusm jms mgms ck djekbm.
‘½Ck scr`m= Rej`r bmk ustchcs hms cs uke drmfe.

‘_c e dusbertc uke bl`be pere t` y hcge hc qucgertc.

‘½Uuà ley hcj jukåt`bm hc Jms Åkicjcs, km sc supmkc quc hcdcs v`i`jerjm=
F`crhe.
‘Xmhevæe ley mtre pcjce ektcs quc je suye. Tcircserà ektcs hc csm. ‘Je
pròx`fe vcz f`s lcrfekms pmhræek guier e je k`õcre
k `õcre hc su juiertck`cktc hcfcktc.
Hcgà e F`ba y fc h`r`iæ e Xmk`, qu`ck l`zm uke fucbe buekhm fc v`m
‘½Uuà puchm trecrtc= ‘prciuktò buekhm jjciuà e je derre.
‘Xu pehrc ‘rcspmkhæ, rmhcekhm je derre.
‘Cste årce cstå rcstr`ki`he ej pcrsmkej.

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Je oujf`kà bmk je f`rehe.
‘Xråcfc e tu pehrc elmre, Ektmk`e.
Rc i`rò y fc bmkhugm e trevàs hc je pucrte leb`e cj årce hc etrås.
‘½Hòkhc cstå Icffe=
‘Ck f` eutm.
Xmk` fc jekzò uke f`rehe bur`mse pmr ckb`fe hc su lmfdrm.
‘Redcs quc sc supmkc quc km hcdc cster smje bmk jms bl`bms.
‘Rc supmkc quc tefpmbm hcdc tredeger ck uk gmh`hm der bmk hmbckes hc
bedrmkcs beblmkhms, ½m sæ=
Xmk` sc smkrmgò y sc h`m je vucjte. Jjefò e je pucrte hc je mo`b`ke hc su pehrc.
Rc fc cstede eimtekhm je peb`ckb`e, esæ quc pesà guktm e cjje y edræ je pucrte.
Ehcktrm, Tmicr ledjede ek`fehefcktc bmk Kcstmrc Tmfekm, cj lmfdrc ej quc hcdæe
v`i`jer. Kcstmrc fc f`rò, jucim s`fpjcfcktc hcgò e Tmicr perehm ejjæ y pesò guktm e
fæ bmk uke `kbj`keb`òk bes` `kcx`stcktc hc su bedcze.
‘Ektmk`e, cstede ck uke bmkvcrseb`òk `fpmrtektc ‘h`gm, bmk uk tmquc hc
hcseprmdeb`òk ck su vmz.
 ‘Km fc percb`ò esæ ‘h`gc errestrekhm jes pejedres ‘. Kcstmrc percbæe
gmh`hefcktc edurr`hm. ‘Km cs quc oucre uk lcblm `kusuej bmk cj Jukåt`bm hc Jms
Åkicjcs.
Tmicr fc h`m uke smkr`se hc jed`ms tcksms.

‘Rev`m, ½quà puchm lebcr pmr t`=

‘^ere cfpczer, puchcs prcster etckb`òk e qu`àk cstå tredegekhm ck tu gmh`hm
der.
Tmicr orukb`ò cj bcõm.
‘Ektmk`e sc ckberiò lmy hcj pcrsmkej.
Fc hctuvc gustm orcktc e su rmstrm.
‘Km cs esuktm fæm s` hcges quc tu l`ge ehmjcsbcktc sc pescc orcktc e tmhms
csms bedrmkcs pcrvcrt`hms, pcrm cs fcgmr quc prcstcs etckb`òk e jes l`ges hc mtres
pcrsmkes.
‘½Hc quà cstås ledjekhm= ‘Tmicr cblò uk v`stezm e su l`ge quc percb`ò
mbupehe `ktcktekhm f`rer ej sucjm bmfm s` oucre je bmse fås `ktcrcsektc hcj fejh`tm
?9 fukhm.
‘Cstmy ledjekhm hc Icffe Dezzmj`. Bmkmbcs e Hek`cjc y H`cim. K`kiukm
hc jms hms csterå bmktcktm s` hcsbudrc quc etckh`ò je derre pmrquc km jc peies
suo`b`cktc e jes befercres.
Cj rmstrm hc Tmicr sc cstede vmjv`ckhm behe vcz fås rmgm. Xmhevæe tckæe
prmdjcfes pere hcgerfc hcb`rjc quà lebcr.
Fc bmkmbæe hcshc quc cre uke pcqucõe f`crhe. ^crm elmre fc ckberiede hc
kucstrm kcimb`m guktm e f`s lcrfekms, esæ quc fås jc vejæe bmktrmjer su f`crhe.
‘Km qu`crm vmjvcr e vcr e Icffe ck cstc juier e fckms quc cstà bmkf`im m
bmk su oef`j`e, ½cktckh`hm=
Tmicr cktrcbcrrò jms mgms, ck bmktcfpjeb`òk.
‘Cktmkbcs, ½quà rcjeb`òk t`ckcs bmk cjje= ^cksà quc scræes cj pr`fcrm ck
eprcb`er uk bujm kucvm ck cj der.
Eierrà su bucjjm y jm etregc leb`e f` rmstrm.
‘Bu`hehm bmk jm quc h`bcs, Tmicr. ‘R` Xmk` km lud`cre cstehm f`rekhm bmk
jms mgms bmfpjctefcktc ed`crtms y etcrrmr`zehms, pmhræe ledcr s`hm uk pmbm fås hurm
 bmk àj‘. Csc pchezm hc bujm hcj quc cstås ledjekhm cstå oucre hc jms jæf`tcs, y
rcbucrhe quc t`ckc je cheh hc tu l`ge.
Tmicr es`kt`ò.
‘D`ck, d`ck. K` s`qu`cre sedæe quc cstede equæ. Fc esciurerà quc sc

fektckie ejcgehe.
Jm smjtà, jucim fc i`rà y fc ou`. Ej sej`r, eierrà jes bmses hc Icffe hc
hctrås hc je derre. Cstede hcspjmfehe ck cj es`cktm, pcrm sc ckhcrczò ej fmfcktm ck
quc sudæ ej eutm.
‘½Ledjestc bmk Xmk`=
‘Jm l`bc. ‘Ckbckhæ cj fmtmr, `ktcktekhm bmkbcktrerfc ck je bejjc y km ck
je bl`be hcfes`ehm tcktehmre e f` jehm.
‘^crm km jc h`g`stc e H`cim, ½vcrheh=
Fc rcæ.
‘R` jc lud`cre h`blm, àj scræe qu`ck tc jjcvere e bese, km ym.

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‘Ræ ‘bm`kb`h`ò Icffe bmk uke r`se teb`turke ‘. Fc csteræe scrfmkcekhm.
½Uuà cstå pesekhm pmr tu bmkhckehe bedcze= ½Bòfm tc etrcvcs e tckcr uke
bmkhckehe v`he= Dje, dje, dje.
Rebuhæ f` bedcze.
‘Huhm scr`efcktc quc H`cim usc uk jckiuegc tek hujbc pere cxprcser su
h`siustm. ‘Jc h`r`iæ uke f`rehe. Cstede smkr`ckhm hc uke fekcre fuy Icffe.
Hcsbu`hehe, lmkcste, km hc uke fekcre quc cstuv`cre hcst`kehe e lebcrje vcr dmk`te,
eukquc jm l`b`cre.
‘@ktckte km user pejedrmtes hcjektc hc fæ, pcrm cse cs f` vcrs`òk hc jms
ebmktcb`f`cktms.
‘Bmkhckehe, ½ck scr`m= ‘prciuktà‘. ½Uuà t`ckc hc fejm uke ducke gmh`he
sejuhedjc=
Icffe sc smkrmgò y fc h` buckte quc f` rchebb`òk tefd`àk pmhræe tmfersc
hc mtre fekcre.
‘Km fc iuste je pejedre.
‘Kukbe jm les `ktcktehm, esæ quc, ½bòfm puchcs sedcrjm= ‘Ej percbcr, lmy
cre cj rcy hc jms hmdjcs sckt`hms.
 Icffe degò je f`rehe leb`e su rciezm, orukb`ckhm cj bcõm, y bmfckbà e
prcmbuperfc pmr ledcrje fmjcstehm buekhm jcvektò jms mgms uke vcz fås.
‘½Cstedes oj`rtcekhm bmkf`im ck cj der=
Bmks`hcrà f`s mpb`mkcs. Fckt`r y km scr petcehm ck jes dmjes pmr H`cim, m

hcb`r je vcrheh y vcr cj hcj`b`msm smkrmgm hc Icffe prmoukh`zåkhmsc.

‘Ræ.
Bmfm cre hc cspcrer, su smkrmgm pesò e uk tmkm rmsehm fås msburm.
‘½^mr quà=
Jc h` uke f`rehe. ½Xckæe quc prciukter=
‘Cktmkbcs ‘h`gm bmk bur`ms`heh‘. ½Uucræes fctcrfc ck tu befe=
Fc rcæ.
‘Uucræe fctcr e je bl`be bmk csc bucrpm ck f` befe, km e t`.
Je `kh`ikeb`òk rcspjekhcb`ò ck sus mgms.

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‘Rmy cse bl`be. Csc cs f` bucrpm.
Jm cre, jefcktedjcfcktc, jm quc s`ik`o`bede quc kukbe jjcieræe e tckcrjm.
‘Jm cs, pcrm gefås bmks`hcreræe fctcrtc ck f` befe, A`tty. ^r`fcrm, H`cim
tckhræe uk `koertm, sciukhm, crcs hcfes`ehm gmvck y tcrbcrm, tu oef`j`e fc mdj`ieræe e
beserfc bmkt`im s` tek smjm tc dcsere, esæ quc… km, ireb`es.
Rc h`m je vucjte, f`rekhm e je vckteke jetcrej.
Cstede bedrcehe, y fc prciuktà buåj hc f`s pejedres je ledæe h`siustehm
cxebtefcktc.
Buekhm jjciuà e su bejjc, sus mgms sc edr`crmk hc per ck per.
‘¡^ere equæ! Csbubleråk tu fmtmr s` tc ebcrbes hcfes`ehm.
‘Ml, ½ck scr`m= ‘prciuktà y bmkhugc h`rcbtefcktc leste je bese hc su
oef`j`e, jucim epeiuà cj fmtmr. Jes jubcs sc ckbckh`crmk ck uke hc jes vcktekes.
Cste cre uk årce hc bjesc fch`e. Km ley fmtmrcs Ocrrer` pmr equæ.
Icffe sc l`zm jm fås pcqucõe quc puhm ck su es`cktm, pcrm cj rmstrm hc su
Kmkke sc esmfò pmr je vckteke `juf`kehe y jucim hcsepercb`ò. Rc ckbckh`crmk jes
jubcs hc mtre led`teb`òk.
Icffe fc orukb`ò cj bcõm.
 ‘½^mr quà l`b`stc csm=
‘^mrquc brcm quc tu pehrc hcdcræe v`i`jertc fås hc bcrbe.
‘½^mr quà=
Cse cre je prciukte hcj f`jjòk hc hòjercs.
Hek`cjc epercb`ò ck je pucrte hc cktrehe, vcst`hm bmk uke dete hc deõm y
jub`ckhm jæv`hm.
‘Ocj`z bufpjceõms, A`tty ‘jc h`gc ektcs hc quc sej`cre hcj eutm. Cjje fc
jekzò uke f`rehe fmrhez y jucim eieblò je bedcze buekhm su fehrc epercb`ò orcktc
e cjje. Hek`cjc sc ejzò orcktc e f` vckteke. Je degà y jc h` uke smkr`se.
‘½Uuà cstå pesekhm equæ= ‘iruõò.
Cstrcblà f`s mgms.
‘Rmjm tregc e Icffe e bese. ^cksà quc eprcb`eræes quc km pesere cj retm bmk
Xmk` ck je Ercke hc Tmicr. Xej vcz hcdcræes v`i`jerje fås hc bcrbe.
Ru f`rehe sc bcktrò ck Icffe, bmk su rmpe scxy, y je s`iu`ò.
9> K` s`qu`cre cre quc cstuv`cre `ktcktekhm fektckcr e Icffe jcgms hc mtrms
t`pms. Km smjm csm. ^r`kb`pejfcktc kcbcs`tede esciurerfc quc Hek`cjc je fektuv`cre
ejcgehe hc fæ pmrquc, hc jm bmktrer`m, f` ef`steh bmk H`cim scræe bmse hcj pesehm.

F` tcjàomkm smkò ck f` bef`km hc rcircsm e je Ercke.

‘½Uuà pese, Tcfm=
‘½Hòkhc beregm cstås= Tmicr ebede hc jjefer. Kcstmrc sc le vucjtm uk
Jukåt`bm hc kucvm.
Cre `ròk`bm quc Tcfm sc qucgere hc quc ejiu`ck fås ebtuere bmfm uk
Jukåt`bm. Ru pcjce e fucrtc bmktre hms mpmkcktcs e÷k tckæe cj ràbmrh hc je feymræe
hc jes pcrsmkes vmf`tekhm ck je Ercke. Huhede
Hu hede quc oucre e befd`er.
‘Bes` ejjæ. ‘Bmjiuà, csteb`mkà cj eutm y sejtà. Jucim fc eprcsurà hcktrm hcj
der. Cj lchmr e vòf`tm yebæe ck cj e`rc. Ske f`rehe leb`e je geuje cxpj`bede pmr quà.
Kcstmrc Tmfekm ledæe hcstrmzehm e su mpmkcktc.
 F`ba y H`cim cstedek e uk jehm, efdms bmk bere hc esbm.
Tmicr cstede hcjektc hc je geuje, ir`tåkhmjc e Kcstmrc. K`kiukm hc csms
fer`bes sc ledæe etrcv`hm e cktrer ck je geuje y hctckcr ej Jukåt`bm. ^esà guktm e
Tmicr, sudæ e je pjeteomrfe hc je geuje y edræ je pucrte.

Kcstmrc
mpmkcktc. Xmhmcstede errmh`jjehm
cstede bud`crtmckhccj sucjm,
sekirc.fch`m
^mr `kbj`kehm smdrc cjKcstmrc
jm quc percbc, behåvcr ledæe
hc su
errekbehm je ieriekte hc su mpmkcktc bmk jms h`cktcs.
Tcfm tckæe quc hcger hc pcrf`t`r quc cstc ps`bòpete pcjcere ck Jes _cies,
`kbjusm s` s`kt`cre uke hcd`j`heh `kcxpj`bedjc pmr cj bl`bm. M ej fckms tckhræe quc
j`h`er bmk àj y km ckv`erfc pere esæ pmhcr peser je kmblc bmk sus icfcjms y su
cspmse.
Fc ebcrquà e Kcstmrc bmk bu`hehm. F`s zepet`jjes djekbes quchekhm
erru`kehes hcspuàs hc smjm ukms pmbms pesms. Fmjcstm, eierrà su lmfdrm. Rc pusm
hc p`c drusbefcktc y tretò hc imjpcerfc. Djmqucà cj esejtm y jucim fc ckorcktà e àj.
‘Tcebb`mke, `fdàb`j. M scrås t÷ qu`ck tcrf`kc bmk uk eiugcrm ckmrfc ck tu
ieriekte.
95 Jms mgms hc Kcstmrc sc bcktrermk ck fæ, o`kejfcktc. Cse cxprcs`òk ck b`crtm
fmhm cspcjuzkektc y oucre hc juier fc esustede `kbjusm e fæ.
H`m uk pesm etrås y pesò e f` jehm, hcspuàs sej`ò hc je geuje bmfm s` kehe
oucre hc jm bmf÷k lud`cre subch`hm.
Jm sciuæ. Xckæefms quc ledjer, smjm quc km orcktc e b`cktms hc cspcbtehmrcs.
‘½Uu`àk ve e j`fp`er cj hcsestrc= ‘jjefò Tmicr hctrås hc fæ.

‘Km o`kges quc km l`b`stc uke omrtuke cste kmblc. ^åiejc e ejiu`ck pere quc
j`fp`c cse f`crhe.
Cktrà ck cj vcstuer`m hcspuàs hc Kcstmrc. Pe sc cstede qu`tekhm jms
pektejmkcs bmrtms hc pcjce, e÷k `ikmråkhmfc. R` km bmkmb`cre ej t`pm, ledræe
pcksehm quc cre uke oejte hc rcspctm.
‘Cste km cre uke pcjce e fucrtc, Kcstmrc. Ej `iuej quc tu ÷jt`fe pcjce km cre
uke pcjce e fucrtc. X`ckcs quc bmktrmjertc.
Ejzò je v`ste.
‘Rc fct`ò ck uke geuje bmkf`im. Uucræe fmr`r.
 ‘Fc `fpmrte uke f`crhe jm quc àj qucræe. Km jm hcbjerefms uke pcjce e
fucrtc. Csm s`ik`o`be quc km ves e feter. Lebcfms jes rcijes, Kcstmrc. R` qu`crcs
errekber jes ieriektes hc jes pcrsmkes, pcjce tus detejjes ck Jms Åkicjcs, km equæ.
^mr elmre, t`ckcs prml`d`hm pcjcer ck je Ercke.
‘R` csm cs jm quc f` Bepm qu`crc ‘h`gm Kcstmrc bmk `kh`ocrckb`e.
Km cstede sciurm s` csm cre jm quc Tcfm qucræe, pcrm ejiu`ck tckæe quc scr je
vmz hc je rezòk equæ, y bmfm hc bmstufdrc, csc km `de e scr f` lcrfekm. Keh`c
ledræe pcrf`t`hm quc uk lmfdrc bmfm Kcstmrc sc bmkv`crte ck juiertck`cktc.
Fc h` je vucjte y hcgà e Kcstmrc pere quc puh`cre j`fp`ersc. Eoucre, H`cim ye
fc cstede cspcrekhm. E guzier pmr je cxprcs`òk bedrcehe, su pehrc jm ledæe jjefehm.
Fc djmqucò cj bef`km.
‘½^mr quà km fc dusbestc buekhm ckbmktrestc e Icffe equæ=
‘^mrquc cstedes mbupehm `ikmrekhm tus treh`b`mkcs bmk Heamte. ‘Je our`e
perpehcò ck su rmstrm. Jc bedrcede buekhm jc rcbmrhede su l`pmbrcsæe, pcrm ejiu`ck
tckæe quc lebcrjm.

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‘¡F` pehrc fc bujpe pmr csm!
‘Jm supcrerå. Leste elmre le lcblm je v`ste imrhe e tmhes tus ebt`v`hehcs
kmbturkes.
‘^uchm lebcr jm quc qu`cre, pcrm cstm sc trete hc Icffe. Cspcrm quc tc
leyes iuerhehm tus gmh`hes fekms buekhm je jjcvestc e bese.
Km fc fmjcstà ck rcspmkhcr. Km smjm pmrquc cj `ktcrrmietmr`m hc H`cim fc
cstede ckmgekhm, s`km tefd`àk pmrquc km cstede sciurm s` àj km sc heræe buckte quc
f`s `ktckb`mkcs leb`e Icffe ledæek befd`ehm.
F`ba fc s`iu`ò leb`e je derre. Jc h`r`iæ uke f`rehe.
‘Km je tmbestc, ½vcrheh= ‘Ru vmz tckæe uk tmkm cxtreõm. Km pmhræe hcb`r s`
cre eks`cheh m bur`ms`heh.
‘½^mr quà tc `fpmrte=
Rc ckbmi`ò hc lmfdrms.
Tcsmpjà.
‘½Km fc h`ies quc tc iuste=
Àj sc smkrmgò.
 ‘Cs je bl`be fås scxy hc Jes _cies.
Csm cre vcrheh.
‘Cstå oucre hc jms jæf`tcs.
‘Cktmkbcs, ½km ves e pch`r su fekm=
Fc etreiektà bmk f` dcd`he, r`àkhmfc cktrc h`cktcs.
‘F`crhe, km. Km vmy e beserfc bmk keh`c.

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 ‘^ epå, pmr oevmr ‘h`gc buekhm smjm cstuv`fms àj y ym ck je
fcse hcj hcseyukm‘. Lc cstehm best`iehe pmr hms
scfekes. Rmjm qucræe eyuher e Xmk`.
^mr supucstm, pepå fc ledæe best`iehm `khco`k`hefcktc hcspuàs quc Rev`m
fc lud`cre hcgehm. Fefå km ledæe jjmrehm, pcrm sus mgms ledæek rcspjekhcb`hm y csm

ouc bes` quc

pcksede tek fejm.
cstedeKmkke
s`ckhm tmhevæe fc ejcirc.
hcfes`ehm ckv`ede f`rehes hcbcpb`mkehes behe vcz quc
½^mr quà Rev`m ledæe fct`hm je ker`z ck f`s esuktms= R`cfprc smõà bmk quc
98 àj fmstrere `ktcràs pmr fæ, pcrm km hc cste fekcre. Km kcbcs`tede e mtrm prmtcbtmr
jmbm. Bmk H`cim ye cre suo`b`cktc.
suo `b`cktc.
Cstede ckmgehe, km smjm pmrquc Rev`m fc hcjetò s`km tefd`àk pmr sus
pejedres. Jm ledæe lcblm smker bmfm s` je `hce hc besersc bmkf`im oucre hcfes`ehm
lmrr`djc pere s`qu`cre bmks`hcrerjm.
^epå cktrcbcrrò jms mgms.

‘Xredegestc
kcbcs`tefms csc t`pmckhcjerufmrcs
Ercke hc Tmicr,
smdrc Icffe. Csmpmrquc
t`, cspcb`ejfcktc km cs lc
pmbe bmse. Kme
cfpczehm
dusbertc uk fer`hm.
Bes` fc elmim bmk f` tà.
‘^rmfct`stc cspcrer leste quc ckbucktrc e ejiu`ck.
^epå sebuh`ò je bedcze.
‘Le pesehm uk eõm, ekicjm f`m, y cj ÷k`bm quc tc `ktcrcse cs Rev`m.
‘Cs uk duck pert`hm.

^epå susp`rò.
 ‘Cs uk Oejbmkc. Km bmfpertc kucstrms vejmrcs. Mtrms lmfdrcs ye lek
prciuktehm pmr t`. Àj km jm le lcblm.
‘½Km sc jm puchcs fckb`mker= Besuejfcktc, qu`crm hcb`r. Xej vcz km sc le
hehm buckte quc puchc prciukter pmr fæ.

`kbjusmCsm cre cst÷p`hm,

s` prcocræe pmr supucstm. Rev`m bmkmbæe jes rcijes hc kucstrm fukhm,
`ikmrerjes.
‘Cstå d`ck. Jm fckb`mkerà je pròx`fe vcz quc jm vce, y jc h`rà e H`cim quc
leie jm f`sfm, pcrm csm cs tmhm jm quc pmhcfms lebcr. Cj lmfdrc t`ckc quc pch`r tu
fekm. Crcs hcfes`ehm prcb`mse pere errmgertc e ejiu`ck.
‘Jm sà, pepå. ‘Cj prmdjcfe cre quc je ejtcrket`ve cre peser f` v`he bmk uk
lmfdrc quc km qucræe, y cse percbæe uke mpb`òk e÷k fckms hcscedjc.
H`cim cktrò, pmk`àkhmsc su blequcte.
‘Hetc pr`se, m jjcierås terhc.
Jc h` uk dcsm e pepå ck je fcg`jje y jucim sciuæ e H`cim leb`e su Omrh. Fc
jjcvede e je csbucje y fc rcbmiæe hc ejjæ tmhms jms hæes. Hcshc cj `kb`hcktc hc je
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Ercke, cstede e÷k fås v`i`jektc hc jm led`tuej. Pe k` s`qu`cre fc pcrf`tæek v`eger ck
cj eutm hc Xmk`. Jms rcbjusms tckæek fås j`dcrteh quc ym.
‘^epå km rchub`rå tu scktckb`e.
^usc jms mgms ck djekbm.
‘Km smy uke pr`s`mkcre.
H`cim sebuh`ò je bedcze.

‘R` km hcges hc befd`ertc hc rmpe ck je csbucje, cktmkbcs tckhrcfms quc

cfpczer e ckbcrrertc. ‘Jc h` uke cxprcs`òk `kmbcktc‘. Elòrretcjm. R`crre fc h`gm
quc uses gceks ck je csbucje.
¡Km pmhæe brccrjc! Cre uke smpjmke. E f` pr`fe jc ckbektede fctcr je ker`z
ck f`s esuktms.
‘Rmk smjm gceks y uk suàtcr. Cstes prckhes fc lebck sckt`r oucre hc juier. ‘
L`bc uk icstm e f` vcst`hm. Km cre uk fej vcst`hm, s`k ehmrkms, jezms m bmjmrcs
cxtreõms, pcrm je feymræe hc jes bl`bes km usedek vcst`hms fmhcstms ck je csbucje.
Uucræe user gceks y bef`sctes bmfm tmhms jms hcfås. H`cim km h`gm kehe. Lmy
tckhræe uke bmkvcrseb`òk scr`e bmk R`crre. Cblà uk v`stezm e f` rcojcgm ck je vckteke
jetcrej, sequà f` dekhe pere cj bedcjjm y fc pc`kà, jucim epj`quà uk tmquc hc dr`jjm
jed`ej.
 ‘½_es e perer bmk cse f`crhe= Crcs tek gmh`hefcktc b`cie c `kickue,
Icffe ‘iruõò H`cim.
‘½Uuà tc pese= Km l`bc kehe.
‘Cspmkgertc cj bedcjjm y epj`ber jåp`z jed`ej km cs kehe.
½Rc ledæe vucjtm jmbm= F` hcsbmkb`crtm hcdc ledcrsc hcfmstrehm pmrquc àj
kciò bmk je bedcze.
‘Ck scr`m km jm ckt`ckhcs. Rupmkim quc hcdcræe cster bmktcktm.
‘½^uchcs hcb`rfc jm quc l`bc=
‘Cstås vmjv`ckhm jmbms e jms bl`bms, Icffe. K` s`qu`cre tc hes buckte hc
buåktes efckezes tckim quc her tmhms jms hæes pere cv`ter quc jms bl`bms tc hcskuhck
bmk sus mgms.
Fc rcæ, pcksekhm quc cstede drmfcekhm pcrm su rmstrm cstede fuy scr`m.

‘½Ck scr`m=
ledæe bmquctcehm csc‘ prciuktà,
hæe, cfmb`mkehe
pcrm pcksà y evcrimkzehe
quc cre uke besuej`heh ‘e. je
Jmsvcz. Rev`m
bl`bms fc
kukbe
j`iek bmkf`im.
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‘^mrquc sedck jm quc subchcrå s` jm lebck ‘h`gm H`cim bmk uke vmz quc fc
ckv`ò uk pcqucõm csbejmoræm pmr je cspejhe.
‘½^mr csm ouc quc tuv`stc je pcjce= ‘Lebc uk per hc hæes, ledæe vucjtm e
bese bmk cj jed`m pert`hm hc uke rcuk`òk bmk mtrms Befmrr`ste hc su cheh. Km ledæe
s`hm fuy bmfuk`bet`vm bmk jms hctejjcs.
‘Ræ, ejiukms fubleblms tc vmtermk bmfm cj fcgmr bujm y esp`rektc e dmfde
scxuej.
‘Ml.
‘¡P km, Rev`m km ouc ukm hc cjjms! ‘H`cim imjpcò cj vmjektc.
‘Km prciuktà kehe.
H`cim hctuvm cj eutm ck cj csteb`mkef`cktm hc je csbucje.
‘Cstedes e puktm hc lebcrjm.
Km jm kciuà. ^mhæe vcr quc H`cim qucræe hcb`r fås, pcrm jucim smjm sebuh`ò
je bedcze.

‘_es e jjcier terhc.

 Rejæ. Xmk` ye fc cstede cspcrekhm. Fc eprcsurà leb`e cjje, eks`mse pmr
ejcgerfc hc je jmbure hc H`cim. Kms edrezefms, y jucim csbekcò f` rmstrm.
‘½Uuà pese=
‘F` lcrfekm le cstehm `ktmjcredjc tmhe je feõeke.
‘½Km cs s`cfprc esæ= ‘F`rò o`gefcktc leb`e cj Omrh, quc tmhevæe cstede
csteb`mkehm ck je ebcre e pcser hc quc mtrms eutms tmbedek je dmb`ke hctrås hc àj.
‘Hcdcræefms cktrer. Km sc `rå leste quc kmsmtrms jm leiefms.
Xmk` y ym ckjezefms kucstrms drezms ektcs hc cktrer ej ch`o`b`m.
‘R` cstås dusbekhm je bmfuke Ef`sl, cstc cs cj bef`km cqu`vmbehm ‘h`gm
Kmcf`, rmhcehe hc su pcqucõe pekh`jje hc ef`ims. Je `hce hc quc H`cim cstuv`cre
dcsåkhmsc bmk su lcrfeke feymr fc l`zm qucrcr vmf`ter.
Je `ikmrà. R` km jm lebæe, je imjpceræe, y jc prmfctæ e pepå quc csm km vmjvcræe
e subchcr. R` qucræe jjcier e t`cfpm e bjesc, km tckæe t`cfpm pere befd`erfc.
Fås terhc, ck cj rcbrcm, Xmk` y ym kms scktefms ck kucstre fcse led`tuej ck
je csqu`ke, o`kejfcktc ye km tckæe pucstm cj vcst`hm y vcstæe gceks y uk ssuàtcr.
uàtcr.
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‘^epå bmfckzò e dusberfc fer`hm.
Xmk` sc etreiektò bmk su tà lcjehm.
‘½Uuà=
‘Xckim h`cb`sà`s. ^mr jm ickcrej, jes bl`bes ye cståk prmfct`hes e cse cheh.
‘½Uuà ley hc Rev`m= ‘Ledæe degehm je vmz mtre fucsbe. Keh`c sedæe hc f`
ckefmref`cktm pmr àj y prcocræe quc s`iu`cre esæ. Km kcbcs`tede fås rufmrcs smdrc
fæ.
Cfpugà f`s vcrhures ck cj pjetm.
‘E÷k km le prciuktehm.
‘X`ckcs quc befd`er hc cstretci`e, Icffe. Bmquctce bmk àj. Cj bcrcdrm hc
Rev`m cstå bmkcbtehm hc fekcre h`ocrcktc. Cstå ebmstufdrehm e quc jes bl`bes sc
errmgck smdrc àj.
‘Km qu`crm errmgerfc smdrc àj. Cj t`pm t`ckc quc lebcr cj pr`fcr
fmv`f`cktm.

Xmk` susp`rò.
 ‘Xej vcz kcbcs`te uk pcqucõm cfpugòk pere lebcr cj pr`fcr fmv`f`cktm.
½Uu`crcs err`csiertc e quc tc prmfctek e ejiu`ck fås=
‘^mr supucstm quc km ‘gehcà‘. ^crm prmdedjcfcktc jc tmferå fublms
fcscs e pepå ckbmktrer uk prctckh`cktc v`edjc. Km cs quc tckie uke jerie j`ste hc
ehf`rehmrcs.
Xmk` pusm jms mgms ck djekbm.
‘Xc les hehm hcfes`ehms imjpcs bmktre tu bedcze hurektc cj cktrckef`cktm,
½cl= ‘Epuktò bmk su tckchmr e ejim hctrås hc fæ. Fc i`rà, ckbmktrekhm e uk irupm
hc hcpmrt`stes f`råkhmfc. _mjvæ e i`rerfc, smkrmgåkhmfc.
‘Ejiukms hc cjjms km smk `tej`ekms. P jms mtrms smk hcfes`ehm gòvckcs.
Kcbcs`tek scr uk per hc eõms feymrcs.
‘Km h`gc quc hcdcræes besertc bmk ejiukm hc cjjms. Rmjm cstede leb`ckhm uk
puktm.

km fc Km cktckhæ
eyuhede bmkd`ck su puktm. @kbjusm s` cstms t`pms fc cstuv`crek f`rekhm, csm
Rev`m.

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Fc scrvæ uk pmbm hc guim hc kerekge buekhm csbublà vmbcs fesbuj`kes

prmv`k`ckhm hc je seje hc cster. Skm hc cjjms cre Rev`m. R`iu`àkhmjms, vmjvæ e f`
juier hc terce ektcr`mr smjm pere ckbmktrer e Rev`m y H`cim hcsbeksekhm ck cj smoå,
bmk uke dmjse hc pepes or`tes ck je fekm y rcv`sekhm jms prmirefes ck je tcjcv`s`òk.
F`s j`drms y f` buehcrkm cstedek h`spcrsms ck cj sucjm bmfm s` ejiu`ck jms lud`cre
cfpugehm s`k bu`hehm.
R` H`cim lud`cre cstehm smjm, fc ledræe errmgehm smdrc àj y lud`cre `ktcktehm
cstrekiujerjm bmk uke ejfmlehe, pcrm bmk Rev`m prcscktc, tckæe quc mpter pmr uke
mpb`òk fås ocfck`ke.
Cktrà ck je led`teb`òk, pcrm jms hms bl`bms fc `ikmrermk hcj`dcrehefcktc.
‘½^mr quà errmgestc f`s bmses=
H`cim y Rev`m jcvektermk je v`ste drcvcfcktc ektcs hc vmjvcr e ckombersc ck
uk v`hcm ck je pektejje hc uk repcrm hc f`crhe quc cstede rmhcehm hc bl`bes fch`m
vcst`hes. Kmkke ledræe pcrh`hm je bmrhure s` jm vcæe.
 ‘Cstedek ck cj fch`m ‘h`gm H`cim bmfm uke mburrckb`e terhæe.
‘Cstede leb`ckhm je terce.
‘Cktmkbcs lezje ck mtrm juier. _c e je bmb`ke, hc tmhms fmhms csc cs cj juier
hmkhc hcdcræes cster.
Km pmhæe brccrjm. @ktcktede `fprcs`mker e Rev`m s`ckhm uk `fdàb`j. Je dmbe
hc Rev`m sc ejzò ck cse smkr`se errmiektc quc s`cfprc lebæe quc f` cst÷p`hm bmrezòk
sc ebcjcrc.
‘Cstede equæ pr`fcrm ‘h`gc, bruzekhm jms drezms orcktc e f` pcblm e
fch`he quc jcs `fpchæe vcr je tcjcv`s`òk.
Rev`m k` s`qu`cre fc cstede hekhm uke f`rehe hc rcmgm. D`ck pmhræe ledcr
s`hm e`rc. F` etuckhm km cre rcejfcktc duckm pere `fprcs`mker e keh`c7 pektejmkcs
hc blåkhej y uke suhehcre bmk bepuble, pcrm km cspcrede quc Rev`m v`k`cre e
v`s`terkms. Lmy ck hæe H`cim sc rcukæe pr`kb`pejfcktc ck mtrm juier bmk àj y F`ba.

‘Icffe, hcge hc scr tek pcrre y fucvc tu trescrm.

Rev`m jcvektò je v`ste drcvcfcktc, y kucstrms mgms sc ckbmktrermk. Jes
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fer`pmses cstejjermk ck f` cstòfeim bmfm s`cfprc jm lebæek.
^crm su cxprcs`òk cre `jci`djc. Km je smkr`se oef`j`er m je smkr`se errmiektc.
Jucim vmjv`ò su etckb`òk e je tcjcv`s`òk.
‘R` km tc ves, cktmkbcs tckhrås quc v`v`r bmk f` prcsckb`e ‘h`gc. P ektcs hc
quc tuv`cre t`cfpm hc pckserjm, fc lukhæ ck cj rciezm hc Rev`m. Je `klejeb`òk
drusbe hc H`cim fc l`zm smkrcær, pcrm fur`ò buekhm cj drezm hc Rev`m fc rmhcò je
b`kture. Je bmkfmb`òk fc etrevcsò. Km cspcrede quc àj rcebb`mkc hc cse fekcre.

½Eperterfc= Ræ. ½Bmkfmb`òk= Ræ. ½Ebcrberfc bmfm s` pcrtckcb`cre e àj= Km.

F` f`rehe sc h`r`i`ò leb`e àj y sc rcbmstò bmktre cj rcpmsebedczes,
etreyàkhmfc. Rus mgms sc ckbmktrermk bmk jms fæms y ledæe ejim ck cjjms quc fc
l`zm treier bmk oucrze.
Km percbæe ck jm fås fæk`fm pcrturdehm pmr fæ scktehe ck su rciezm. ^mr
supucstm quc km, Rev`m cstede ebmstufdrehm e quc jes bl`bes cstuv`crek ck su
rciezm, pcrm pmr jm ickcrej bmk fckms rmpe y fås rmteb`òk hc behcre. Rus mgms
smstuv`crmk jms fæms, je smkr`se scxy c `rr`tektc ck su rmstrm. Jes fer`pmses jjckermk
f` v`cktrc ektc kucstre prmx`f`heh. Cste cre je pr`fcre vcz quc fc scktede ck cj
rciezm hc uk bl`bm, ck cj rciezm hc Rev`m, y sc scktæe d`ck. ^mhæe sckt`r sus
f÷sbujms e trevàs hc kucstre rmpe, je oucrze ck su bucrpm y su bejmr. H`ms, àj sc
scktæe tek d`ck. Uucræe `kbj`kerfc leb`e àj, cktcrrer f` rmstrm ck su bucjjm.
 ‘½Uuà beregm tc pese, Icffe= ¡Jcvåktetc! ‘iruõò H`cim, eierrekhm f`
fuõcbe bmk uk eierrc hc fucrtc ektcs hc orukb`r cj bcõm e Rev`m ‘. P t÷, quætejc tus
putms hchms hc je b`kture m jms rmfpcrà.
Ml, km. Je tcks`òk etrevcsò cj bucrpm hc Rev`m y su eierrc ck f` b`kture sc
tcksò e÷k fås e fch`he quc sc scktede jcktefcktc bmkf`im tmhevæe ck su rciezm.
‘@ktàktejm.
Je efckeze ck je vmz hc Rev`m fc smrprckh`ò. Xmquà su ektcdrezm, jes ycfes
hc f`s hchms rmzekhm jes b`betr`bcs ejjæ, y su cxprcs`òk, e÷k o`ge ck f` lcrfekm, sc
vmjv`ò e÷k fås hure.
F`s mgms sc h`sperermk cktrc f` lcrfekm y Rev`m, håkhmfc buckte quc cstm
sc ledæe vucjtm bmfpjctefcktc scr`m pere cjjms. Cstm `de e bmkvcrt`rsc ck uk gmh`hm
ocst`vej hc tcstmstcrmke. P km cre pmr mockhcr e H`cim, quc cre edsmjutefcktc drutej
ck cj r`ki hc bmfdetc, pcrm ledæe v`stm e Rev`m ck je geuje. Cre uk Oejbmkc, y jubler
cstede ck su sekirc, y tefd`àk uk tejcktm pere hcstru`r e sus mpmkcktcs bmk pejedres
y puõms.
R` csms hms ejiuke vcz sc fetedek cktrc sæ, km scræe pmr fæ. Cstefpà cj tejòk
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ck cj p`c hc Rev`m. Àj iruõò y eojmgò su eierrc ck f` b`kture, håkhmfc je
mpmrtuk`heh hc sejter smdrc f`s p`cs y imjpcer f` puõm bmktre cj cstòfeim hc H`cim,
leb`àkhmjm icf`r y rctrmbchcr.
‘Rmk ukms fejh`tms `h`mtes.
Fc h` je vucjte y sudæ jes csbejcres ckourcb`he. Xckæe quc ejcgerfc hc Rev`m
ektcs hc lebcr ejim e÷k fås cst÷p`hm.

H`cim rcsp`rede bmk h`o`bujteh e f` jehm f`cktres vcæe e Icffe sud`ckhm jes
csbejcres e tmhe pr`se. F`s mgms tefd`àk s`iu`crmk su esbcksm, `kbepez hc eperterjms
hcj bmktmrkm hc su trescrm ck csms pektejmkcs hc blåkhej.
Icffe lebæe quc `kbjusm csm sc v`cre e÷k fås scxy.
Cre uk fejh`tm ck`ife.
 Ck tmhm cj t`cfpm quc je bmkmbæe, kukbe ledæe h`blm uke feje pejedre. Bmk
tmhms jms hcfås, ledræe pucstm ck djekbms f`s fejh`tms mgms ej csbubler je pejedre
bmfm ‚bmkhckehm‖ pere fejhcb`r e ejiu`ck, pcrm ck cjje oukb`mkede. E cse bl`be jc
ckbektede pcjcer y pmhæe jekzer uk imjpc hcsp`ehehm, s`k cfderim, ej f`sfm t`cfpm,
jc ckbektede vcr cses esqucrmses pcjæbujes burs`s bmk csms fer`bes quc h`bck scr
lmfdrcs
rmse. y cj bmjmr rmse. K` s`qu`cre ledæe sed`hm quc ledæe iuektcs hc dmxcm ck

Icffe cre je bl`be fås scxy hc je b`uheh y k` s`qu`cre sc hede buckte. Cre je
bl`be quc fås qucræe y km pmhæe tckcr.
H`cim fc cktrcbcrrò jms mgms, tmhevæe hc p`c smdrc fæ.
Fc rcbmstà uke vcz fås, erqucekhm uke bcge.
‘Gefås je vucjves e tmber.
Fc jcvektà jcktefcktc, ebcrbåkhmfc e àj.

‘½M quà=
H`cim percbæe quc cstede bmks`hcrekhm escs`kerfc.
<5 ‘R` km rcspctes kucstrms vejmrcs, s` km rcspctes quc kucstres fugcrcs cståk
oucre hc jms jæf`tcs e fckms quc scek tu fugcr, cktmkbcs km puchcs sciu`r v`k`ckhm.
Xckhrà quc prmtcicr e Icffe e tmhe bmste. P s` rcprcscktes uk r`csim pere cjje,
kucstre ef`steh t`ckc quc tcrf`ker.
‘½Tcprcscktm uk r`csim pere cjje= ‘rcsmpjà‘. Cjje sc scktò ck f` rciezm.
Km je cfpugà, y km je tmquà `keprmp`ehefcktc, H`cim. Ckvmjvæ uk drezm ejrchchmr
hc su b`kture.

‘Csm ye cs hcfes`ehm ‘furfurò‘. Icffe km sedc jm quc cstå leb`ckhm.

Km sc he buckte hc bòfm jm tmferås s` sc s`ckte ck tu rciezm.
‘½P bòfm jm tmfm=
‘^ckserås quc pmhræe cster eks`mse pmr fås m quc tc cstå bmquctcekhm.
‘Fc cstå bmquctcekhm. Jms hms jm sedcfms. ‘H`cim sc tcksò‘. Båjfetc,
`fdàb`j. Rà quc Icffe km qu`crc fås. ^crm sedcs tek d`ck bmfm ym quc cstå
ckefmrehe hc fæ.
‘Km `fpmrte. Km puchcs tckcrje1 e fckms quc tc bescs bmk cjje.

f` tmrmFc rcæ y esmfekhm.

tetuehm fc rcbmstà ck cj smoå. Jcvektekhm f` bef`se, pusc f` fekm smdrc
 ‘Cstc tmrm gefås csterå ckbehckehm e uke fugcr.
H`cim pusm jms mgms ck djekbm, pcrm o`kejfcktc tefd`àk sc scktò.
‘Bràcfc, jm sà. Elmre smjm oejte quc Icffe sc jm fcte ck su mdst`kehe
bedcze. Xej vcz jm cktckhcrå uke vcz quc pepå ckbucktrc uk fer`hm pere cjje.
‘½Cstå dusbekhm= ‘prciuktà, `ktcktekhm hctcrf`ker pmr quà scktæe je
kcbcs`heh hc epjester ejim.
‘Ræ. ‘H`cim fc bmktcfpjò.
Fc rcjegà bmktre cj rcpmsebedczes bmk uk ckbmi`f`cktm hc lmfdrms.
‘Rcrå fcgmr quc scpe bòfm jekzer uk imjpc m cjje jm epjesterå.
Km pmhæe `fei`ker e Icffe bmk uk bl`bm, bmk mtrm bl`bm. Xckcrje ck f`
rciezm sc ledæe sckt`hm gmh`hefcktc d`ck, y su rcebb`òk ledæe s`hm j`khe, je omrfe ck
quc sc tcksò ck cstehm hc slmba buekhm je rmhcà bmk f` drezm y bmfm sc rcjegò
hcspuàs hc uk fmfcktm.
‘E Icffe km sc jc pcrf`t`rå sciu`r jublekhm uke vcz quc cstà prmfct`he.
Je feymræe hc jms lmfdrcs km pcrf`tck e sus fugcrcs ejim esæ, cspcb`ejfcktc jms
<4 treh`b`mkej`stes.
H`cim sc ckbmi`ò hc lmfdrms, pcrm fc cstede bmktcfpjekhm hc uke fekcre
quc km fc iustò k` uk pmbm.
 eutm.
H `cim ye cstede csteb`mkehm ck je ebcre buekhm Xmk` y ym sej`fms hc
je csbucje cj ÷jt`fm hæe ektcs hc jes vebeb`mkcs hc vcrekm. Je edrebà
ektcs hc quc cjje sc h`r`i`cre e su d`b`bjcte y ym fc fct`cre ck cj

H`cim sc ouc hc `kfch`etm, tmbekhm je dmb`ke buekhm ejiukms k`õms km

bruzermk je bejjc jm suo`b`cktcfcktc

s uo`b`cktcfcktc råp`hm.
‘½Fejlufmrehm= ‘prciuktà.
<2 ‘E÷k km. ^crm csm prmdedjcfcktc befd`erå lmy.
Rc cstede rco`r`ckhm e su cktrckef`cktm bmk Rev`m. H`cim qucræe quc fc
fektuv`cre ejcgehe hc àj y ck jms ÷jt`fms buetrm fcscs, ledæe tck`hm àx`tm.
‘F`ba fc h`gm quc tc sejuhere.
F`s bcges sc orukb`crmk.
‘Hc ebucrhm. Rupmkim quc, ½sej÷hejm ck rcspucste=
rcs pucste=
H`cim sebuh`ò je bedcze, furfurekhm ejim pmr jm degm. Hcb`hæ `ikmrerjm.
^ere cj fmfcktm ck quc cktrefms ck cj rcsteurektc y v` cj rmstrm hc pepå,
supc quc km fc iusteræe jm quc tckhræe quc hcb`r.
Fc hcgà becr e su jehm y àj dcsò f` s`ck. H`cim sc hcsj`zò ck je bed`ke guktm e
fæ.
Je pucrte hc je bmb`ke sc edr`ò y Kmkke sej`ò, jjcvekhm uke bebcrmje.
^epå sc ebjerò je ieriekte.
‘Icffe, km puchm cspcrer fås. Xckcfms quc ckbmktrer e uk duck lmfdrc
pere t`. Ejiu`ck quc bu`hc hc t`. Km pmhcfms bcktrerkms ck uk smjm prctckh`cktc
pms`djc. Km tc cstås leb`ckhm fås gmvck.
 ^epå jm l`zm smker bmfm s` oucre uke smjtcrmke v`cge y km tuv`cre smjm
h`cb`sà`s.
Kmkke hcgò je bebcrmje y fc h`m uke smkr`se hc bmfpj`b`heh.
‘^crm, pepå, sedcs quc
quc qu`crm…
‘Uu`crcs e Rev`m Oejbmkc, tmhms jm sedcfms ‘furfurò H`cim‘. Bmfm s`
oucre je sciukhe vck`he hc Br`stm.
Kmkke jm ezmtò ck je bedcze y furfurò uke mreb`òk råp`he pmr jm degm.
H`cim sc ormtò cj juier, eieblekhm je bedcze ck besm hc quc Kmkke hcb`h`cre
quc kcbcs`tede uke sciukhe rmkhe.
‘Cs je vcrheh, y cs uke vcriúckze bòfm ebt÷e ejrchchmr hc àj.
Je cxprcs`òk hc pepå sc ckhurcb`ò y h`r`i`ò sus mgms hcseprmdehmrcs leb`e
fæ.

‘½Bòfm cstås ebtuekhm=

‘Km cstmy leb`ckhm kehe ‘rcspmkhæ, eieblekhm je bedcze tefd`àk pere esæ
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pmhcr orukb`r cj bcõm e H`cim. ½Buåj cre su prmdjcfe= Ssuejfcktc km fc hcjetede.
‘Cspcrm quc km cstàs leb`ckhm kehe quc puche hcslmkrer e kucstre oef`j`e,
ekicjm f`m.
Fc smkrmgà, håkhmfc buckte hc jm quc cstede pcksekhm.
‘Csm km cs jm quc qu`sc hcb`r, pepå ‘h`gm H`cim hc `kfch`etm ‘. Icffe
gefås leræe csm. ^crm jc le cstehm bmktekhm hc tu d÷squche hc prctckh`cktcs behe
vcz quc jm vc y håkhmjc csms vcrimkzmsms mgms hc beblmrr`tm bmfm s` csm leræe quc
p`he su fekm.
Kmkke tmfò f` lmfdrm.
‘Cj efmr gmvck cs tek prcb`msm.
‘Cs uk`jetcrej. Rev`m km efe.
efe. Rmjm…
^epå sc ebjerò je ieriekte y H`cim sc ckbmi`ò hc lmfdrms.
‘X÷ sedcs hc quà cstmy ledjekhm.
‘Ræ ‘bmkbmrhò pepå. Eber`b`ò f` bedcze bmfm s` tmhevæe oucre uke k`õe ‘.
Icffe, jms lmfdrcs bmfm àj km sc besek, y crcs hcfes`ehm prcb`mse pere
bmkomrfertc bmk jm quc àj qu`crc.
 Degà jms mgms.
‘Jm sà.
‘D`ck.
Bmf`fms ck s`jckb`m leste quc H`cim y ym kms ou`fms e kucstrm
cktrckef`cktm bmk Rev`m. ^epå fc ckv`ò mtre f`rehe s`ik`o`bet`ve. H`cim y àj
qucræek prmtcicrfc, pcrm tckæe quc `ktckterjm kucvefcktc. Uucræe e Rev`m y e keh`c
fås.

Km fc pcrf`t`crmk pcjcer bmktre Rev`m, smjm vcrjm e àj y e H`cim pcjcer cktrc

cjjms. ^crm tck`ckhm ck buckte quc k` s`qu`cre fc ledæek pcrf`t`hm lebcr csm ck jms
÷jt`fms fcscs, cstede fås quc ocj`z hc cktrcker ck cj sebm hc dmxcm.
H`cim s`cfprc rmkhò bcrbe, s`k herfc uk sciukhm e smjes bmk Rev`m. Hcspuàs
hc su cktrckef`cktm, o`kejfcktc sc h`r`i`ò ej deõm. Fc ekuhà je bef`se lmjiehe
<3 råp`hefcktc hc fmhm quc f`s edhmf`kejcs cstuv`crek cxpucstms f`cktres Rev`m sc
j`fp`ede cj rmstrm bmk uke tmejje. F`s mgms sc v`crmk etreæhms pmr cj pcqucõm trmzm hc
p`cj esmfekhm pmr hmkhc sud`ò su bef`se. Sk `kh`b`m hc t`kte kcire esmfede hc su
b`ktur`jje. ½Sk tetuegc= Km jm ledæe v`stm s`k bef`se ck eõms.
‘½X`ckcs uk tetuegc kucvm= ‘prciuktà bmk bur`ms`heh, `kbepez hc
hctckcrfc. Fc ebcrquà bmfm uke pmj`jje etreæhe pmr je juz.
Rev`m degò je tmejje, sus mgms msburms mdscrvekhm f` cstòfeim cxpucstm, y
ejim ck su cxprcs`òk jjckò f` `ktcr`mr hc fer`pmses.
‘Fc jm l`bc lebc ukms eõms. ‘Je omrfe ck quc su dmbe sc tmrb`ò eufcktò
f` bur`ms`heh. Jms tetuegcs ck sus ektcdrezms s`cfprc cstedek cxpucstms7 cj bubl`jjm
y cj mgm hc je Befmrre ck uke fuõcbe, y uk rcjmg fcbåk`bm etrevcsehm pmr uk
bubl`jjm rmhcehm hc oreifcktms hc v`hr`m budr`ckhm jes b`betr`bcs hc je mtre, pcrm fc
prciuktede hòkhc cstede cxebtefcktc cstc tcrbcr tetuegc.
‘½Uuà tek irekhc cs= ‘prciuktà s`k pckser. Je fmrt`o`beb`òk bejcktekhm f`
rmstrm buekhm fc h` buckte hc bòfm smkò csm.
Rev`m r`m cktrc h`cktcs.

‘Irekhc.
 Xuvc quc fmrhcrfc je jckiue pere km prciukter hc quà cstede ledjekhm y
supc quc cse ledæe s`hm su `ktckb`òk ck pr`fcr juier.
‘½Uuà cs=
‘Hcbærtcjm erru`keræes cj cocbtm. X`ckcs quc vcrjm ‘h`gm, su vmz fås dege hc
jm led`tuej. ½Cstede bmquctcekhm= ½M cstede `fei`kekhm bmses `fpujsehes pmr je
hcscspcreb`òk=
H`cim sej`ò hcj deõm, sus mgms ckombåkhmsc ck f` cstòfeim cxpucstm.
‘^ercbc quc cstås ck prmdjcfes ‘h`gm Rev`m.
‘Km fc `fpmrte. Km cstå s`ckhm rezmkedjc.
‘½Uuà cstå pesekhm equæ=
‘Cstefms ledjekhm hc f` tetuegc ‘rcspmkh`ò Rev`m, scõejekhm leb`e su
cktrcp`crke.

‘X÷…
Rev`m jcvektò uke pejfe.
<? ‘Båjfetc. Km rcvcjà kehe.
H`cim km percb`ò bmkvckb`hm. Cvejuò f` rmstrm, pcrm km hcfmstrà kehe.
‘Hcdcræe eierrer f`s bmses. Xckcfms quc jjcier e bese pere bcker.
‘Km mjv`hcs je rcuk`òk e jes mblm ‘h`gm Rev`m.
‘½Tcuk`òk= ‘rcpctæ.
‘Esuktms hc je Befmrre ‘rcspmkh`ò H`cim.
‘Je Dretve kms le cstehm hekhm prmdjcfes ‘eirciò Rev`m, e pcser hc je
cxprcs`òk hcseprmdehmre hc f` lcrfekm. ^epå y H`cim kukbe fc hcbæek kehe.
Jc h` uke smkr`se e Rev`m y àj fc iu`õò uk mgm f`cktres H`cim cstede
mbupehm fct`ckhm su tmejje ck su dmjsm.
‘F`s pehrcs km ledjek hc mtre bmse quc ckbmktrer uke ducke percge pere fæ
‘furfurà, `ktcktekhm smker besuej. Ck buektm e jms befd`ms sut`jcs hc tcfes, cstc
ouc ukm fejm.
Rev`m sc cstede qu`tekhm jes vckhes y km jcvektò je v`ste. Hctrås hc àj, p`jjà e

H`cim pmk`ckhm jms mgms ck djekbm.

 ‘Jes pròx`fes scfekes scråk h`oæb`jcs pere fæ. Xckim quc prcpererfc pere
f` pròx`fe pcjce, esæ quc km puchm cktrcker bmkt`im H`cim. Tcfm kcbcs`te pmkcrfc
ck omrfe.
½Ledæe csbublehm uke pejedre hc jm quc h`gc= Edræ je dmbe pere rcpct`rfc,
pcrm H`cim fc eierrò hcj drezm y fc errestrò. Xrmpcbà bmk àj.
‘½Uuà cstås leb`ckhm=
‘Rejvekhm tu h`ik`heh ‘s`scò.
‘½Uuà…=
‘Båjjetc.
Fc cfpugò ej vcstuer`m y jucim bcrrò je pucrte.
‘Eierre tus bmses. Kms vefms.
Brubà f`s drezms smdrc f` pcblm.
‘Hcge hc herfc òrhckcs. Les s`hm uk vcrhehcrm `fdàb`j bmkf`im
÷jt`fefcktc.
<9 ‘^mrquc cstås ebtuekhm bmfm uke fejh`te `h`mte.
F`s mgms sc edr`crmk pmr bmfpjctm.
‘Rev`m, Icffe, cstmy ledjekhm hc Rev`m. Rmjm rækhctc. Xc cstås
evcrimkzekhm e t` f`sfe. Jm ÷k`bm quc oejte cs quc jc p`hes e Rev`m su fekm ck
fetr`fmk`m. Fàtcjm ck tu mdst`kehe bedcze quc Rev`m prcocr`ræe fest`ber v`hr`m quc
ckbehckersc e uke fugcr.
Epertà je v`ste y eierrà f` dmjsm.
‘Je icktc puchc befd`er. E vcbcs smjm sc kcbcs`te ckbmktrer e je pcrsmke
ehcbuehe.
‘Ck scr`m km brccs quc scrås t÷, ½vcrheh= Les cstehm orcktc e àj hurektc
eõms, s`k fckb`mker quc les cstehm ledjekhm hc pepå dusbekhm pms`djcs
prctckh`cktcs hurektc fcscs. E Rev`m jc `fpmrte uke smdcreke f`crhe. Km pch`rå tu
fekm.
‘^crm sà bòfm fc f`re. Àj fc qu`crc. ‘Jes pejedres fc pus`crmk bej`cktcs
jes fcg`jjes. Cre je pr`fcre vcz quc jm ehf`tæe ektc H`cim, m buejqu`cre fckms Xmk`.

H`cim l`zm uke fucbe.

 ‘^mr supucstm quc jm lebc. ^crm tc qu`crc iret`s y s`k etehures. Csm km ve e
subchcr, esæ quc pcrh`ò `ktcràs. Crcs hcfes`ehm tredegm pere su iustm. ‘H`cim
bmktcfpjò f` rmstrm y jucim sebuh`ò je bedcze bmk uk susp`rm‘. _ck, vefms e bese.
Xmbò f` cspejhe, pcrm fc epertà hc su ejbekbc y sciuæ ehcjektc, ckmgehe bmk
àj, eukquc sedæe quc cstede h`b`ckhm je vcrheh. Kehe hc cstm cre bujpe hc H`cim. Fc
ledæe ehvcrt`hm hcshc cj pr`fcr fmfcktm. Cre f` bujpe pmr ckefmrerfc hc ejiu`ck
bmfm Rev`m Oejbmkc. P cre bujpe hc Rev`m pmr scr tek fugcr`cim.
Rev`m tmhevæe cstede hcsckvmjv`ckhm sus fekms, `kfcrsm ck uke
bmkvcrseb`òk bmk F`ba y K`km, qu`ckcs hcdck ledcr cktrehm f`cktres kmsmtrms
cstådefms ck cj vcstuer`m. Fc smrprckh`ò vcr e F`ba. Terefcktc cktrckede bmk
Rev`m. Xej vcz pmrquc cstede evcrimkzehm pmr su oejte hc led`j`heh.
‘Bmfpòrtetc, ½hc ebucrhm= ‘furfurò H`cim‘. Ou`fms br`ehms pere scr
mriujjmsms, esæ quc hcge hc jekzertc e àj.
Jc ckv`à uk bcõm orukb`hm e f` lcrfekm, pcrm tckæe rezòk. Ledæe cstehm
bmquctcekhm bmk Rev`m bmfm s` km lud`cre uk feõeke, fc ledæe vcst`hm fås scxy
pere jjefer su etckb`òk y ledæe ledjehm smdrc je d÷squche hc prctckh`cktcs hc f`
pehrc leste cj beksekb`m… s`k rcsujtehms. Leste elæ jjcieræe. Xej vcz Rev`m qucræe
<< uke prmdehe, bmfm ledæe h`blm Xmk`, pcrm km sc je heræe. M fc qucræe y cstede
h`spucstm e hcfmstrerjm, m km jm lebæe. F` cstòfeim sc eprctò ektc je `fpj`beb`òk hc
cse hcbjereb`òk. Jes pms`d`j`hehcs hc besersc bmk cj bl`bm hcj quc cstede ckefmrehe
cstedek bcrbe hc scr bcrm.
^crm tckæe ejim hc mriujjm c `kbjusm Rev`m km pmhæe mdj`ierfc e rckukb`er e
àj. R` cstede dusbekhm uk rcvmjbòk oåb`j, pmhæe dusber ck mtrm jehm.
H`cim y ym kms hctuv`fms guktm e jms trcs lmfdrcs.
‘Kms vefms e bese.
Rev`m es`kt`ò. Rus mgms h`r`i`àkhmsc leb`e fæ drcvcfcktc, pcrm jucim
vmjv`crmk e bmkbcktrersc ck hcsckvmjvcr jes vckhes ejrchchmr hc sus fuõcbes. K`km
fc h`m uk esckt`f`cktm drcvc.
‘@rà bmkt`im ej csteb`mkef`cktm ‘h`gm F`ba råp`hefcktc e fch`he quc
tmfede su dmjsm hcj p`sm.
‘½Km ebedes hc jjcier equæ= ‘prciuktò Rev`m bmk jes bcges erqucehes.
F`ba sc smkrmgò.

‘Sl, sæ, pcrm mjv`hà ejim ck f` eutm.

 Mdj`iåkhmfc e km f`rer e Rev`m, fc hcspchæ y sciuæ e H`cim leb`e je sej`he.
Mdv`efcktc qucræe `rsc tek prmktm bmfm sce pms`djc. Ledæe kmtehm uke tcks`òk
brcb`cktc cktrc Rev`m y àj, y sedæe quc cre pmr fæ.
‘½Uu`crcs quc jjcvc tu dmjsm= ‘prciuktò F`ba, smrprckh`àkhmfc.

Bef`kede bcrbe hc fæ, smkr`ckhm.

‘Rciurm. ‘Jc cktrciuà f` dmjsm. Km cs quc oucre hcfes`ehm pcsehm pere
fæ, pcrm s` àj sc morcbæe
mo rcbæe e berierjm, ½qu`àk cre ym pere hcb`r quc km=
‘Xus led`j`hehcs hc juble smk `kbrcædjcfcktc duckes pere uke bl`be ‘
bmkt`kuò F`ba, håkhmfc mtre smkr`se. K` s`qu`cre fc ledæe v`stm jubler lmy, y je
÷jt`fe vcz quc ledæe cstehm prcscktc buekhm ledæe cktrckehm bmk H`cim ledæe s`hm
lebc fås hc uk eõm.
‘Ireb`es. Jes tuyes tefd`àk smk duckes pere uk bl`bm. ‘Ck rcej`heh km jm
crek, pcrm tckæe quc hcb`r ejim.

F`ba orukb`ò cj bcõm, s`k cktckhcr f` drmfe mdv`efcktc. Rmjm fc h`m uke
smkr`se veb`jektc.

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H`cim cblò uke f`rehe pmr ckb`fe hcj lmfdrm y rchugm je vcjmb`heh,
beyckhm e uk r`tfm e f` jehm. Jc ckv`ò e F`ba uke f`rehe quc km cktckhæ.
F`ba percb`ò kcrv`msm hcspuàs hc csm. F`rekhm cktrc jms hms, `ktcktà
hctcrf`ker quà cstede pesekhm. Kms hctuv`fms ck kucstrm eutm. F`ba tefd`àk, e
pcser hc quc ye ledæefms pesehm su eutm. H`cim bruzò jms drezms orcktc e su pcblm.
Ejbà jes bcges. ½^mr quà cstede ebtuekhm bmfm uk imr`je= ½Xefd`àk tckæe prmdjcfes
bmk F`ba= H`cim pmhæe scr h`oæb`j, cre je pr`fcre ck ehf`t`r csm.
‘Cktmkbcs, Icffe, s` qu`crcs fås mpmrtuk`hehcs pere fcgmrer tus
led`j`hehcs, tefd`àk pmhræe cktrcker bmkt`im. Degm je supcrv`s`òk hc H`cim, pmr
supucstm.
Tcejfcktc km cktckhæe bòfm F`ba pmhæe scr Befmrr`ste. Cre hcfes`ehm
efedjc je feymr pertc hcj t`cfpm.
‘Ireb`es, csm cs fuy efedjc, pcrm bmk f`s ckseyms hcj bmrm, je csbucje y je
`ijcs`e, km tckim t`cfpm. ‘Km pmhæe hcb`rjc je vcrheh, quc sus led`j`hehcs km
cstedek e je per bmk jes hc H`cim m Rev`m. Km fc eyuheræek e fcgmrer.
‘Ml, pmr supucstm. Hc tmhms fmhms, s` qu`crcs fczbjer uk pmbm tu rut`ke.
^mhræe tmfer cj rcjcvm hc H`cim mbes`mkejfcktc.
H`cim edr`ò f` pucrte y fc `kh`bò quc cktrc.
 ‘Xckcfms quc jjcier e bese. Kmkke km eprcb`erå quc jjciucfms terhc e
bcker. Eh`òs, F`ba.
Cktrà, bmktckte pmr su irmscræe. Xefd`àk bcrrò je pucrte ektcs hc quc ym
puh`cre hcspch`rfc hc F`ba, y eierrò f` dmjsm hc sus fekms. F`ba s`iu`ò hc p`c
guktm e f` pucrte, `kbjusm buekhm H`cim sc hcsj`zò hctrås hcj vmjektc. Ej o`kej sc
ejcgò buekhm cj fmtmr rui`ò e je v`he.
‘½Uuà ouc csm= ‘prciuktà, bmkoukh`he.
H`cim km h`gm kehe, smjm prcs`mkò cj pchej leste cj omkhm bmk jms h`cktcs
eprctehms.
F`rà pmr je vckteke, orustrehe bmk H`cim pmr treterfc bmfm uke k`õe pcqucõe
y bmk Rev`m pmr bes` tmhm.
‘F`ba cstå jmbm pmr t`.
Fc elmiuà bmk uke berbegehe, vmjv`àkhmfc leb`e H`cim. Cstede eierrekhm cj
vmjektc bmk fuble oucrze.
‘Km cs k`kiuke gmh`he drmfe. ½Km tc les hehm buckte hc bòfm tc le cstehm
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ledjekhm hujbcfcktc hurektc fcscs=
^cksà ck csm. F`ba ledæe s`hm cxtrcfehefcktc efedjc bmkf`im, pcrm pcksà
quc smjm cre qu`àk cre.
‘½Cstås sciurm=
‘^mr supucstm quc cstmy sciurm. Jms bl`bms ledjek, y àj s`iuc
prciuktåkhmfc pmr t`.
‘½Uuà h`bc Rev`m hc fæ=
H`cim p`sò jms orckms drusbefcktc, y imjpcò cj vmjektc bmk je fekm ed`crte.
Gehcà smrprckh`he.
‘½Ck scr`m= Km ledje hc t` y s` jm l`b`cre, scræe bmfm ledje hc tmhes jes
bl`bes, bmfm s` oucres uk duck bujm ck cj quc qu`crc lukh`r su pmjje.
Km pmhæe brccr quc H`cim lud`cre h`blm csm. ^mr jm ickcrej km smjæe fejhcb`r
k` ledjer hc scxm ejrchchmr hc fæ. Uucræe prmtcicrfc hc tmhm csm, hc fmhm quc hcdc
cster fuy fmjcstm s` ebtuede hc cse fekcre.
Tcsp`rò lmkhm y sc pesò uke fekm pmr cj bedcjjm.

‘Jm s`cktm. Km hcdcræe user cstes pejedres e tu ejrchchmr.

 ‘Cstå d`ck ‘h`gc.
Fc f`rò, y f` cstòfeim sc eprctò ektc je prcmbupeb`òk ck su rmstrm.
‘^rmfàtcfc quc fektckhrås tu h`stekb`e hc Rev`m hc elmre ck ehcjektc.
Rmjm tc jest`ferås. Bmkmzbm e Rev`m, Icffe, y bràcfc, kukbe tc herå jm quc
cspcres.
Escktæ. Pe ledæe hcb`h`hm hcger quc Rev`m hà cj s`iu`cktc pesm, pcrm je
prcmbupeb`òk hc H`cim bmko`rfò f` hctcrf`keb`òk.

Xcrf`kà hc `ktcrkej`zer je jctre hc uke kucve bekb`òk buekhm fefå cktrò ck

f` led`teb`òk. Bmfm hc bmstufdrc, km jjefò. Ledæe rckukb`ehm e `ktckter lebcrje
lmkrer f` pr`veb`heh. K`kiukm hc jms led`tektcs hc je bese jm lebæe. Fefå sc ebcrbò
y dcsò f` s`ck.
‘^epå kcbcs`te ledjertc smdrc tu outurm.
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Csm smjm pmhæe s`ik`o`ber uke bmse. Cj f`chm sc `kstejò ck f`s lucsms buekhm
je f`rà e je bere.
‘½Le ckbmktrehm… le ckbmktrehm
ckbmktrehm e ejiu`ck=
Fefå pesò su pejfe pmr f` bedcjjm.
‘E vcbcs ckbmktrefms cj efmr ck juiercs `kcspcrehms. Elmre vc.
‘Fefå ‘susurrà, pcrm fc bmkhugm suevcfcktc oucre hc f` led`teb`òk.
Bmk cj bmrezòk lukh`hm, fc h`r`iæ e je bmb`ke, hmkhc ckbmktrà e pepå y e H`cim
scktehms e je fcse. ^mr supucstm, H`cim jm sedæe ektcs quc ym. ½^mr quà `de e
evcr`iuer pr`fcrm qu`àk `de e scr f` fer`hm=
Fc hctuvc e ukms pesms hc cjjms.
^epå smkr`ò, pcrm percbæe beksehm. Ledæe cstehm leb`ckhm jeries lmres ck jms
rcsteurektcs cstes ÷jt`fes scfekes. Bmfm H`cim sc ledæe bmkvcrt`hm ck uk lmfdrc
hc je feo`e, pepå pmhæe bmkbcktrersc ck cj kcimb`m, pcrm csm km jm lebæe tredeger
fckms. Jm ledæe cstehm eyuhekhm jm fås pms`djc ck jes vebeb`mkcs hc vcrekm, pcrm
ck hms hæes tckhræe quc rcircser e je csbucje.

‘Ekicjm f`m, vck. Xckim duckes kmt`b`es.

 Bef`kà leb`e cjjms y jucim fc lukhæ ck uke hc jes s`jjes.
Je cxprcs`òk hc H`cim cre `jci`djc, pcrm cstede cv`tekhm f`s mgms.
‘½Duckes kmt`b`es= ‘Ske p`zbe hc cspcrekze erh`ò ck f` pcblm, pcrm ck
juier hc ckbckhcrjm ck jjefes, pepå smombò jes ÷jt`fes dreses bmk sus s`iu`cktcs
pejedres.
‘F`iucjekicjm p`h`ò tu fekm y hcspuàs hc ledjer bmk su pehrc, ebcptà cj
vækbujm.
H`cim sc ckbmktrò bmk f` f`rehe y su cxprcs`òk sc suev`zò uk pmbm.
Km puhc hcb`r kehe. ^epå fc ledæe prmfct`hm e ejiu`ck quc km qucræe,
ejiu`ck quc km cre Rev`m. Fc pusc hc p`c edruptefcktc. Je s`jje vmjbåkhmsc bmk uk
csbåkhejm.
Xektm pepå bmfm H`cim fc f`rermk ejerfehms. Cstede tek ckmgehe bmk jms
hms. R`cfprc ledæek bmktrmjehm behe espcbtm hc f` v`he y jm ledæe ebcptehm pmrquc
percbæe uke rcstr`bb`òk tcfpmrej, pcrm cste hcb`s`òk hctcrf`keræe tmhe f` v`he.
Fc `de e beser bmk F`ba.
04 Km Rev`m.
Rejæ bmrr`ckhm, f` ieriekte bmktreyàkhmsc hmjmrmsefcktc. Rmjm jcgms.
Kcbcs`tede ejcgerfc, pcrm ukms pesms smkermk hctrås hc fæ. Km tckæe quc her je
vucjte pere sedcr qu`àk cre. Ske fekm eierrò f` drezm y pcrhæ cj bmktrmj.
I`råkhmfc, errcfctæ bmk f` drezm y cstrcjjà f` puõm bmktre je dmbe hc H`cim. Km
jmirò csqu`ver cj imjpc pmr bmfpjctm y su jed`m cstejjò, hcrrefekhm sekirc pmr su
derd`jje y bef`se. Fc cfpugò bmktre je perch, leb`ckhm rctufder f`s mæhms. Je
sekirc sciuæe imtcekhm hc su dmbe bmk behe oucrtc rcsp`reb`òk.
‘Fejh`b`òk, ½pmr quà ouc csm= ½Les pcrh`hm je pute bedcze= ‘Je `re y je
bmkous`òk lcrvæek ck sus mgms.
‘X÷ y pepå hcb`h`crmk bmk qu`àk fc beserà bmfm s` km oucre uke pcrsmke
bepez hc tmfer su prmp`e hcb`s`òk. Epucstm e quc tc sckt`stc fuy pmhcrmsm ej
cktrcierfc e tu ef`im F`ba bmfm uk rciejm bmstmsm. ½Tcietcestc pmr fæ=
½Drmfcestc bmk àj smdrc jm quc tckhræe quc lebcr pere besersc bmkf`im=
H`cim percb`ò h`siustehm bmfm s` cstm oucre tek hcsbedcjjehm quc k` s`qu`cre
puh`cre bmfckzer e bmfprckhcr bòfm sc fc mburr`ò je `hce.

csm cs ‘
jm ½Csm cs jm quc
quc tmhevæe p`ckses=
cstmy Xc lc lebcr,
`ktcktekhm cstehm `kbjusm
prmtci`ckhm tmhe f`
s` e vcbcs v`he, Icffe,
jm lebcs y
rcejfcktc
 h`oæb`j. ‘Rc j`fp`ò je sekirc hc je derd`jje bmk cj hmrsm hc je fekm, smjm jmirekhm
cxtckhcrje ck su fcg`jje y puõm. Cj smk`hm hc ukms pesms errestrehms prmv`km hc je
bmb`ke7 prmdedjcfcktc Kmkke csbublåkhmkms.
‘Cktmkbcs, ½pmr quà jc h`g`stc e pepå quc fc h`cre e F`ba=

qucrcr H`cim h`m uk pesm etrås. ½Ledæe errcpckt`f`cktm ck su rmstrm= Bes` fc l`zm
pcrhmkerjm.
‘Cre je fcgmr mpb`òk. Rmfms s`fpjcs smjhehms. Kms jes errcijefms, pcrm csm
cs tmhm. Cj Efejo` cstå bmksuf`ckhm hcfes`ehm h`kcrm.
^epå kukbe hcdcræe ledcr rcbmkstru`hm kucstrm sciukhm rcsteurektc hcspuàs
hc quc sc `kbckh`ere lebc ukms eõms, pcrm km qucræe rmfpcr cj bmrezòk hc Kmkke
qu`ck ledæe ed`crtm efdms rcsteurektcs bmk cj educjm.
‘Cstås tredegekhm tek hurm quc sud`rås hc rekim, jm sedcs.
‘Uu`zås, pcrm elmre f`sfm, kucstrm epcjj`hm km morcbc fublm. Jms lmfdrcs
quc tc qu`crck km puchck fcgmrer su pms`b`òk ej besersc bmkt`im. Csm s`ik`o`be quc
tmhms jms lmfdrcs quc p`h`crmk tu fekm m tc qu`crck pmr tu bucrpm m t`ckck e÷k
fckms quc morcbcr quc kmsmtrms. Cspcb`ejfcktc, buekhm ejiukms hc jms bep`tekcs
02 hcs`ikehms quc p`h`crmk tu fekm km smk lmfdrcs bmk jms quc tc iusteræe besertc, km
smk lmfdrcs bmk jms quc qu`crm quc cstàs smje. Je oef`j`e hc F`ba cstå destektc d`ck
y su pehrc cs bep`tåk. @kbjusm s` cj lcrfekm hc F`ba lcrchere cj tætujm, s`iuc s`ckhm
uke ducke mpb`òk.
Rebuhæ f` bedcze, s`kt`àkhmfc ckocrfe y tr`stc.
‘Cktmkbcs, àj cre cj fcgmr pmstmr, ½lff=

Cfpugà
quc cstuvc e H`cim
ck f` y pesày guktm
led`teb`òk e àj bmrr`ckhm
fc errmgà smdrc f` csbejcres err`de, s`k
befe. Cktmkbcs fc perer leste
pcrf`tæ uk
duck y jerim jjektm.
^mr ejiuke rezòk, kukbe ledæe bmks`hcrehm je mpb`òk hc km tcrf`ker guktm e
Rev`m ej o`kej. Behe vcz quc `fei`kede f` outurm, f` kmfdrc cre Icffe Oejbmkc
bmk Rev`m håkhmfc cse smkr`se errmiektc y fmjcste. Kukbe fc ledæe `fpmrtehm uk
fetr`fmk`m errcijehm pmrquc s`cfprc ledæe cstehm bjerm quc Rev`m scræe ej quc fc
prmfct`crek. R`cfprc sc ledæe sckt`hm bmfm cj hcst`km, uke vcrheh `rrcoutedjc.
Lmy jes tmktes cspcrekzes hc uke k`õe cst÷p`he quchermk epjestehes. Rev`m km
fc qucræe, km hc je fekcre quc ym jm qucræe e àj. Km fc seberæe hc su befe, csm cre

sciurm, pcrm km cstede h`spucstm e `kvcrt`r fås quc csm.

 Xreiuà bmk oucrze e fch`he quc uke kucve mje hc smjjmzms fc sebuh`ò. Km
cre quc kukbe lud`cre `fei`kehm bòfm scræe cster bcrbe hc Rev`m, dcserjm y peserjc
jes fekms pmr cj bucrpm, pcrm s`cfprc ledæe s`hm smjm uke hc jes rezmkcs pmr jes quc
qucræe cster bmk àj. Cre h`vcrt`hm, `kbrcædjcfcktc. Ledæe pcrh`hm je buckte hc jes
vcbcs quc sus bmfckter`ms cst÷p`hms fc l`b`crmk rcær, buekhm jm csp`ede e H`cim y e
àj, buekhm sc supmkæe quc km hcdæe cster csbublåkhmjms. Eukquc sus lcrfekms y àj
km crek treh`b`mkej`stes, v`væek pere su oef`j`e.
Hcspuàs hc uk retm, fc trekqu`j`bà y s`fpjcfcktc fc quchà hc bmstehm,
f`rekhm ck djekbm f` perch. Pe k` s`qu`cre tckæe iekes hc jjmrer. Cj vebæm jjckò f`
pcblm. Rmkò uk imjpc, pcrm km rcebb`mkà. Je pucrte brug`ò y ukms pesms rcsmkermk
ektcs hc quc f` befe sc lukh`cre.
‘Km jjmrcs ‘h`gm H`cim ck vmz dege. Cre bur`msm jm h`oæb`j quc cre pere àj
vcr jåir`fes ck f` rmstrm buekhm lebæe tektes bmses lmrr`djcs ck kmfdrc hc je
Befmrre.
‘Km jm leim. Pe km fås. ‘Fc h` je vucjte pere f`rerjm.
Fc mdscrvò hurektc fublm t`cfpm. Ru jed`m `kocr`mr ye cstede l`kblehm, pcrm
sc ledæe hcslcblm hc je sekirc y sc ledæe pucstm uke bef`scte j`fp`e. Cj lcblm hc
08 quc km cstuv`cre ckmgehm bmkf`im pmr imjpcerjm hcfmstrede quc, hc lcblm, sc scktæe
bujpedjc.
‘F`ba cstå d`ck. Cs hcbcktc, y fc esciurerà quc tc tretc d`ck, bmkoæe ck fæ.
Bmk àj ck rcej`heh puchm fektckcrtc e sejvm. R` tc lud`crek hehm e uk Bep`tåk m uk
juiertck`cktc ck mtre b`uheh, ledræes cstehm e su fcrbch. Km pmhæe pcrf`t`r csm. Bmk
F`ba, kukbe tckhrås quc tcfcr e je v`mjckb`e. Km t`ckcs quc tckcr f`chm.
‘Km jm leim. Bmkmzbm e F`ba. Cs eirehedjc. ‘F`ba km fc jest`feræe,
cstede sciure hc csm, `kbjusm s` km jm bmkmbæe tek d`ck, pcrm hehm jm bcrbekms quc
crek H`cim, Rev`m y F`ba, f` lcrfekm prmdedjcfcktc bmkmbæe behe ukm hc sus
ebtms sub`ms.
H`cim fc f`rò bmk jåst`fe ck sus mgms. Mh`ede cse f`rehe pmrquc fc lebæe
sckt`r tek cst÷p`he c `kickue. ^mr supucstm, csm cre cxebtefcktc jm quc cre,
pcksekhm quc pmhræe befd`er jes bmstufdrcs hc Rev`m Oejbmkc. @kbjusm s` sc besere
eji÷k hæe, prmdedjcfcktc scræe je l`ge hc eji÷k juiertck`cktc.
‘Rev`m cs uk fugcr`cim, Icffe. Xuvm je mpmrtuk`heh hc pch`r tu fekm.
^epå tc ledræe hehm e àj. Behe oef`j`e jc ledræe hehm e su l`ge.
 Escktæ. Jm sedæe hcshc lebc fublm t`cfpm. Ledæe cjci`hm `ikmrer jms lcblms
y qucherfc ck f` durduge. Rmjm tckæe quc bujperfc e fæ f`sfe. R`k cfderim,
s`cfprc cre fås oåb`j bujper e jms hcfås.
‘^crm km prciuktò. ^cksà… ‘Km pmhæe hcb`r jm quc pcksede. Uuc ledæe
ejim cktrc Rev`m y ym, uke bmkcx`òk ‘. ^cksà quc jc beæe d`ck. ^cksà quc jm p`jjà
f`råkhmfc.
‘Jc iustes, hc ebucrhm, csm cstå bjerm ‘furfurò H`cim. Ske vcz fås,
beptà je bmrr`cktc hc `re sudyebcktc ck su vmz buekhm ledjede hc Rev`m ‘. P, pmr
supucstm, tc f`rò. Xmhms jms lmfdrcs jm lebck. ‘Je dmbe hc H`cim l`zm uke fucbe
bmfm s` f` espcbtm fch`m hcbcktc oucre su pcmr pcseh`jje lcble rcej`heh.
Fc smkrmgà.
‘Km qu`crm beserfc bmk F`ba,
F`ba, k` bmk keh`c fås…
H`cim sc jcvektò y ejzò jes fekms.

‘Km puchcs tckcr e Rev`m, Icffe. Råbejm hc tu bedcze. ½^mr quà bmfprer
uke vebe s` puchcs tckcr jcblc iret`s= Csc cs su brchm, y cj fukhm cstå jjckm hc
vebes h`spucstes e errmger su jcblc iret`s e Rev`m. ‘Uucræe quc Rev`m tmfere f`
03 jcblc, pcrm km ck sus tàrf`kms, km hc omrfe iretu`te. ^mr supucstm, csm s`ik`o`bede
quc kukbe tckhræe f` jcblc. H`cim susp`rò ‘. Mjvæhetc hc àj. Buektm ektcs jjciuc e
uk ebucrhm bmk tu fetr`fmk`m bmk F`ba, fås oåb`j scrå.
Cj prmdjcfe cre quc, f` bmrezòk pcrtckcbæe e Rev`m c `kbjusm `ktckter f`rer e
F`ba bmfm s` puh`cre scr ejim pere fæ, sc scktæe bmfm s` cstuv`cre ckieõekhm e f`
bmrezòk1 y hc ejiuke fekcre e Rev`m.
‘Cs oåb`j pere t` hcb`rjm. Km t`ckcs quc besertc bmk ejiu`ck quc km qu`crcs.
q u`crcs.
‘½Ck scr`m brccs quc vmy e beserfc pmr efmr, Icffe= Fehure. Fc beserà
bmk qu`ck sce quc pepå sui`cre, qu`ck eyuhc e kucstre oef`j`e e fcgmrer su rekim.
‘Crcs tek rmfåkt`bm.
‘Cstmy s`ckhm rcej`ste. Rmõer bmk cj ^rækb`pc Ezuj cs pere k`ões pcqucões, y
ye km crcs uke k`õe pcqucõe. R`k fckb`mker quc Rev`m hco`k`t`vefcktc km cs cj
^rækb`pc Ezuj. Cs cj Irek Jmdm Ocrmz quc qu`crc bmfcrtc. ‘Bcrrò je dmbe hc imjpc
y sc smkrmgò. Fc tmfò uk fmfcktm herfc buckte hc pmr quà y jucim scktæ quc fc
erh`crmk jes fcg`jjes.
H`cim kms cv`tò je vcriúckze y sej`ò hc je led`teb`òk bmk uk espcbtm bmfm s`
cstuv`cre e puktm hc vmf`ter ck buejqu`cr fmfcktm.
 Fckms hc h`cz f`kutms hcspuàs, smkò mtrm imjpc.
‘_ctc. ¡Jm ckt`ckhm, smy cst÷p`he! ‘Ck rcej`heh km pmhræe smpmrter mtre
bmkvcrseb`òk bmk H`cim.
Je pucrte sc edr`ò y fefå sc esmfò. Rus bcges sc orukb`crmk y je
prcmbupeb`òk `kukhò su rmstrm buekhm csbekcò f`s mgms.
‘Ml, Icffe. Km cs tek fejm bmfm percbc. ‘Rc fc ebcrbò y eber`b`ò f`
bedcze‘. ½F`iucjekicjm cs ck scr`m tek feje cjcbb`òk=
‘Epertc hc su kmfdrc, ½qu`crcs hcb`r= ‘h`gc bmk uke pcqucõe smkr`se, s`k
qucrcr prcmbuper e fefå. Rc ledæe sckt`hm fuy hàd`j hcshc quc cstede cfderezehe.
Rmkr`ò.
‘Cstmy sciure quc sus pehrcs tckæek uke ducke rezòk pere herjc csc kmfdrc.
Jc h` uke f`rehe huhmse. Buejqu`cr k`õm quc sc jjefere F`iucjekicjm tckæe
ukms ckmrfcs zepetms quc jjcker y smjm pmhæe oejjer ej lebcrjm, cspcb`ejfcktc hehm
quc F`ba km cre cj pr`fmiàk`tm y km sc bmkvcrt`ræe ck Bep`tåk.
‘Rà quc prmdedjcfcktc km tc epctczbe, pcrm F`ba y su pehrc vckhråk e
0? bcker pere bcjcdrer je uk`òk.
‘Ml, km, fefå. Redrå quc jjmrà y sc sckt`rå lmrr`djc sed`ckhm quc cs pmr àj.
Km qu`crm lebcr quc F`ba sc s`ckte fej. Km cs su bujpe. ‘Duckm, tàbk`befcktc, jm
cre. Hcdc ledcr pch`hm f` fekm, pcrm rcejfcktc km pmhæe bujperjm pmr tckcr jes
eiejjes pere pch`r f` fekm. Cre eirehedjc sedcr quc jc iustede jm suo`b`cktc bmfm
pere bmks`hcrer cj fetr`fmk`m.
‘Crcs hcfes`ehm dmkhehmse, ber`õm. ^crm pmhcfms lebcr ejim bmk tus mgms.
E÷k tckcfms hms lmres. ½^mr quà km tc hubles y dusberà uk dmk`tm vcst`hm quc
puches user=
Escktæ, k` s`qu`cre bmk iekes hc h`sbut`r bmk fefå cj`i`ckhm f` rmpe. Mpteræe
pmr uk vcst`hm fmhcstm, cj buej hc tmhms fmhms cre cj fcksegc quc qucræe ckv`erjc e
F`ba.

y jerimHms lmres
leste fås terhc,
je rmh`jje, quccstede vcst`hepere
smjm ut`j`bà bmk `rf`e vcst`hm ezujusà
je `ijcs`e, msburm hc bucjjm
f` bedcjjm ejtm
sucjtm
 pmrquc hc cse fekcre, budr`ò jes fekbles rmges quc e÷k fc ferbedek cj bucjjm hc
jjmrer.
Buekhm smkò je befpeke, jms kcrv`ms fc eprctermk cj cstòfeim. Bmkmbæe e
F`ba `kbjusm pmr fås t`cfpm quc e Rev`m, pcrm bmkmbcr e ejiu`ck hcspuàs hc quc
hcsbudræes quc àj scræe tu cspmsm cre mtre bmse.
^epå y H`cim oucrmk leste je pucrte f`cktres fefå, Kmkke y ym cspcrådefms
ck kucstrm pcqucõm bmfchmr.
Kmkke tmbò f` fcg`jje, sus petes hc iejjm prmoukh`zåkhmsc e fch`he quc fc
hede uke smkr`se fcjekbòj`be.
‘Xmhevæe rcbucrhm buekhm bmkmbæ e tu educjm pmr pr`fcre vcz. Ouc uk hæe
tek cspcb`ej.
Xmfà su fekm y je eprctà, mdj`iåkhmfc e smkrcær. Kmkke y cj educjm ledæek
ckbmktrehm cj efmr ck su fetr`fmk`m errcijehm. Xej vcz tefd`àk pmhræe ckbmktrerjm,
s` tek smjm hcgere hc pckser ck Rev`m. Skes vmbcs smkermk y jucim cktrò H`cim
sciu`hm hc F`ba, qu`ck vcstæe uke bef`se djekbe y pektejmkcs, y jjcvede rmses rmges.
Fc smkrmgà. Rc ebcrbò e fæ bmk uke smkr`se veb`jektc, pcrm, ck sus mgms, pmhæe
09 vcr mriujjm. Redcr quc cstede tek bmktcktm hc besersc bmkf`im sc s`kt`ò d`ck, pcrm
buekhm jm f`rà, km ludm fer`pmses k` mjes hc bejmr. Cre eirehedjc e je v`ste, fuy
ejtm y j`icrefcktc fusbujmsm, y euk esæ km cre qu`ck ym qucræe.
F`ba fc cktrciò jes ojmrcs y sc `kbj`kò leb`e ehcjektc bmfm s` oucre e
dcserfc je fcg`jje, pcrm H`cim sc ebjerò je ieriekte. ^mk`àkhmjc jms mgms ck djekbm e
f` lcrfekm, F`ba sc ckhcrczò. Jc h` uke smkr`se råp`he pere bmfpckser je
mh`ms`heh hc f` lcrfekm. H`cim km sc fmv`ò hc f` jehm.

‘Myc F`ba, cste cs je pr`fcre vcz quc tc ckbucktres bmk Icffe bmfm tu
prmfct`he. ‘I`rò je derd`jje leb`e su ef`im ck uke cspcb`c hc sejuhm quc sej`ò
bmfm uke ehvcrtckb`e‘. Rmjm rcbucrhe quc km scrå mo`b`ejfcktc tuye hurektc jms
pròx`fms hms eõms.
Hms eõms ektcs hc beserfc bmk F`ba y scr su cspmse… pere s`cfprc. Ektcs
hc bmfpert`r uke befe. Cblà uk v`stezm h`sbrctm e F`ba, `ktcktekhm `fei`kerfc
tck`ckhm `kt`f`heh bmk àj, dcsåkhmjm. ^crm behe vcz quc jm `ktcktede, je bere hc
Rev`m epercbæe. Cj bejmr sud`ò pmr f`s fcg`jjes. H`cim fc jekzò uke f`rehe
`kqu`s`t`ve y epertà je f`rehe råp`hefcktc. Xckæe quc hcger hc pckser ck Rev`m. Je
o`hcj`heh cre je desc hc buejqu`cr fetr`fmk`m c `kbjusm pckser ck mtrm lmfdrc
buekhm fc prmfct`crmk e F`ba cstede fej.
 Cj pehrc hc F`ba v`km leste fæ y cxtckh`ò su fekm. Km cstede smkr`ckhm y
pmr je omrfe ck quc cstede rcv`sekhm sus ejrchchmrcs bmk hcshàk epckes csbmkh`hm,
supc pmr quà. ^rmdedjcfcktc ledæe cspcrehm quc su l`gm tuv`cre uke percge fcgmr,
ejiu`ck quc v`k`cre, m fås d`ck tuv`cre h`kcrm.
‘Cs uk pjebcr bmkmbcrtc, Icffe.
Cre uk duck fckt`rmsm, tckæe quc bmkbchàrscjm. F`ba mdv`efcktc pmhæe vcr
fås ejjå hc je fåsbere hc su pehrc pmrquc su cxprcs`òk dr`jjò bmk vcriúckze.
‘Ireb`es, scõmr. Xefd`àk cs uk pjebcr bmkmbcrjm ‘h`gc bmk f` fcgmr vmz
ekicj`bej. Fc smjtò y sc vmjv`ò leb`e pepå. Rc ebmfmhermk ck je fcse. Fefå y
Kmkke hcsepercb`crmk, prmdedjcfcktc leb`e je bmb`ke y cstede e puktm hc sciu`rjes
pere eyuher buekhm pepå fc `kh`bò quc fc scktere.
F`ba fc h`m mtre smkr`se f`cktres kms h`r`iæefms e je fcse.
Xcrf`kà scktehe cktrc H`cim y F`ba. Ledjermk hc berrcres bes` tmhe je kmblc,
jm quc s`ik`o`bò quc tuvc quc rcbj`kerfc bmktre je s`jje hc fmhm quc km fc
`ktcrpus`cre, pcrm F`ba km hcgò hc f`rerfc buekhm pcksede quc keh`c cstede
prcstekhm etckb`òk.
0< Hcspuàs hc je bcke, F`ba sc ebcrbò e f` pehrc.
‘½^uchm ledjer bmk su l`ge=
^epå jm bmktcfpjò y bruzò jms drezms orcktc e su pcblm, jub`ckhm bmfm uk
imr`je. Esciuråkhmsc quc keh`c tuv`cre ebbcsm ektcs hc quc lud`cre uk ek`jjm ck f`
hchm.
Xuvc quc mbujter uke r`se serbåst`be tms`ckhm.

H`cim erqucò uke bcge, y smjm cj icstm fc rcbmrhò tektm e b`crtm Oejbmkc quc
tuvc quc treier bmk oucrze.
‘H`cim sc qucherå ck je led`teb`òk, pcrm fektckhrå su h`stekb`e pere quc esæ
tckiek ejim hc pr`veb`heh ‘h`gm pepå bmk scvcr`heh.
Je cxprcs`òk hc F`ba beyò, pcrm es`kt`ò. Fefå fc ckv`ò uke smkr`se
ejcktehmre, su pejfe prcs`mkehe bmktre su dujtm e÷k mbujtm, ektcs hc quc tmhms
sej`crek, cxbcptm F`ba, H`cim y ym.
H`cim sc però gustm e kucstrm jehm, pråbt`befcktc rcsp`rekhm ck f` bucjjm.
Cstede tmfekhm sus hcdcrcs hc iuerh`e hcfes`ehm ck scr`m. ^mhræe eiuekter pmr f`
buckte. @kbjusm s` F`ba `ktcktere tmber e t`cktes, s`fpjcfcktc epjesteræe f` puõm ck
 su bere. Hcspuàs hc tmhm, cj jed`m hc H`cim sciuæe destektc l`kblehm. Fc prciuktà
quà jc ledræe h`blm e F`ba.
F`ba sc ebcrbò e f` lcrfekm, fmjcstm.
‘Csbublestc e tu pehrc. Lmfdrc, sc supmkc quc hcdcs herkms pr`veb`heh.
‘^uchcs tckcr pr`veb`heh ck hms eõms, km ektcs hc csm ‘furfurò H`cim.
Xmquà su drezm.
‘_efms. Hekms uk pmbm hc cspeb`m. Km t`ckcs quc rmkher hc cste omrfe.
@ktcktò hc epjeberfc bmk su f`rehe, pcrm hc kmsmtrms hms, f` vcte mdst`kehe
cre fås oucrtc. Bef`kò leb`e uke csqu`ke, orukb`ckhm cj bcõm. Ru f`rehe hc fucrtc
h`r`i`he e F`ba cre hc jm fås r`hæbuje.
‘Ireb`es. Le s`hm `ktmjcredjc hcshc quc hcsbudr`ò quc `de e pch`r tu fekm
‘h`gm F`ba ck vmz dege. P fc prciuktà buåktm t`cfpm jm ledræe sed`hm H`cim. Km
fc ledæe fckb`mkehm kehe.
‘Esæ cs àj ‘rcspmkhæ, jucim fc quchà ck s`jckb`m, s`k sedcr quà fås hcb`r.

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F`ba fc bmktcfpjede bmk ehmreb`òk bmfm s` km puh`cre brccr quc ck
rcej`heh fc lud`cre iekehm. Je bujpe fc jjckò, sed`ckhm quc kukbe scræe bepez hc
f`rerjm hc je f`sfe fekcre. ½M tej vcz sæ= ½Ledræe ejiuke fekcre hc ckefmrerfc
pmr àj bmfm fc ledæe ckefmrehm hc Rev`m= ^crm ckefmrerfc hc Rev`m ledæe
subch`hm s`k `ktckb`òk m rezòk, s`fpjcfcktc ej becr j`tcrejfcktc. Bes` smkræm ej
rcbmrherjm. ½@kbjusm pmhræe omrzersc ejim esæ=
F`ba fc eirehede, pcrm cj efmr m je etrebb`òk percbæek `fpms`djcs. Je jugur`e
tmtejfcktc oucre hc bucst`òk. Fc smkrmgà.
F`ba sc h`m buckte y ejim befd`ò ck su pmsture.
‘Rà quc tu oef`j`e cs treh`b`mkej`ste. Kmsmtrms tefd`àk bufpj`fms bmk
rcijes fuy s`f`jercs, esæ quc km lerà kehe quc tc leie sckt`r `kbòfmhe, Icffe.
^crm ½tej vcz pmhcfms `r e b`tes mbes`mkejcs leste cktmkbcs= Ck juiercs p÷dj`bms, y
s` tu pehrc `ks`stc ck cjjm, bmk H`cim bmfm ebmfpeõektc.
‘Rciurm ‘smjtà. Hco`k`t`vefcktc `ks`st`ræe ck quc H`cim cstà ejjæ, km pmrquc
km puh`cre hcockhcrfc bmktre F`ba s`km pmrquc pmhræe bujper e f` lcrfekm hc f`
`kbmfmh`heh.
F`ba es`kt`ò bmk uke smkr`se set`socble.
‘Elmre quc tmhm cstå errcijehm, `rà e dusbertc uk ek`jjm hc bmfprmf`sm.
 Jms f÷sbujms hc f` rmstrm tcfdjermk pmr cj csoucrzm hc fektckcr je smkr`se.
Bmfprmf`sm. Ek`jjms. Xmhm cstå errcijehm.
Ske sckseb`òk hc `rrcvcrs`d`j`heh fc edrufò y bmk cjje uke cxtreõe fczbje
hc `re y tr`stcze.

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 F ` smdr`ke Ircte cktrò hc pukt`jjes ck je seje hc gucims, vcst`he bmk
su bef`sòk djekbm bmk vmjektcs, errestrekhm e su bmkcgm hc
pcjublc oevmr`tm, esæ quc bmjiuà f` tcjàomkm, sed`ckhm quc cj
scxt`ki tckhræe quc cspcrer leste quc f` fuõcqu`te vmjv`cre e cster ck su befe. Hc
tmhms fmhms, je bl`be, buym kmfdrc cre Rekhre
R ekhre m Rerel, km pmhæe rcbmrher, sc cstede
vmjv`ckhm hcfes`ehm pciegmse, esæ quc cste cre smjm je h`strebb`òk
h`s trebb`òk quc kcbcs`tede.
‘Cs lmre hc hmrf`r.
Ircte sc h`r`i`ò leb`e fæ, ormtekhm csms irekhcs mgms suyms ektcs hc hctckcrsc
5>5 orcktc e fæ.
‘Km puchm hmrf`r.
Fc `kbj`kà.
‘Cktmkbcs, ½v`k`stc equæ= ½^mr quà km ou`stc bmk tu fefå m tu pepå=
E vcbcs e÷k km pmhæe brccr quc Tcfm ck rcej`heh tuv`cre l`gms. ^esò je feymr
pertc hc su v`he mh`ekhm e jes fugcrcs y elmre su l`ge y su cspmse jm tckæek ckvucjtm
ejrchchmr hc sus hchms.
‘Hucrfck ‘susurrò, f`råkhmfc ektcs hc edr`r sus pcqucõms drezms ‘.
Edreb`tms.
Edreb`tms. Rmkrcæ bmk `rmkæe y je ejbà. Rc eburrubò bmktre f` pcblm bmfm uk
ietm y je rmhcà bmk f`s drezms f`cktres sc edr`iede ck f` rciezm. Cre pcqucõe pere
uke k`õe hc hms eõms, y tek scks`djc y s`jckb`mse quc sebede e rcjub`r f` jehm
prmtcbtmr.
‘½Uu`crcs vcr tu scr`c oevmr`te=
Es`kt`ò jcvcfcktc y tmfà f` jeptmp y dusquà je scr`c. Buekhm cj v`hcm
bmfckzò e rcprmhub`rsc, Ircte epmyò su bedcze bmktre f` pcblm y burvò su fekm
ejrchchmr hc f` pujier. Cre ejim quc lebæe e fckuhm, eocrråkhmsc e kucstrms hchms
 bmfm s` kcbcs`tere cj tmquc eh`b`mkej pere sckt`rsc prmtci`he. Xmhevæe km jm cktckhæe,
km pmhæe, pcrm cre je k`õe fås sciure hc Jes _cies, prmdedjcfcktc ck jms Cstehms
Sk`hms. Tcfm qucferæe cj fukhm pere prmtcicr e Ircte. P pmr supucstm, K`km,
Ehefm, Oed`ekm y ym csteræefms e su jehm.
Je bmktcfpjà e fch`he quc quchede beut`vehe pmr cj bmkcgm y cj bcrhm
ek`fehms ck je pektejje.
R` ejiu`ck fc v`cre esæ, scræe cj bl`stc hcj eõm. Rev`m Oejbmkc edrezehm bmk su
smdr`ke y v`ckhm h`dugms ek`fehms smdrc bmkcgms cktrmfct`hms y bcrhms sedcjmtmhm.
Ircte km smjtò f` hchm, eprctåkhmjm bmk oucrze ck uke fekm f`cktres smstckæe su
bmkcgm hc pcjublc ck je mtre. R`cfprc ckbmktrà e jms k`õms fmjcstms, y f` smdr`km
Kcv`m hco`k`t`vefcktc tckæe uk irek tejcktm pere vmjvcrfc jmbm, pcrm f`crhe, hc
ejiuke fekcre sc edr`crmk pesm leste f` putm bmrezòk. P Ircte, huhede quc km jc
iustere e buejqu`cre quc je bmkmb`cre.
E vcbcs, buekhm f`rede su j`khe ber`te, bmks`hcrede tckcr l`gms ck cj outurm
h`stektc, pcrm cktmkbcs Kcv`m pmr jm ickcrej lebæe ejim quc fc lebæe qucrcr lebcrfc
uke vescbtmfæe.
F` tcjàomkm smkò bmk uk fcksegc hc tcxtm hc F`ba.
5>4
F`ba7 O`cste feõeke ck f` ieregc. Xckim uke ducke rezòk pere
bcjcdrer.
Hcsbmjiuà f` tcjàomkm, csbr`d`ckhm.
Rev`m7 ½O`kejfcktc, jc h`stc cj irek M e uke bl`be=
F`ba7 Fcgmr.

Rev`m7
uke bl`be R` t÷s`jmuke
`kbjusm h`bcs. Jmshchms
ojcble sedcfms
kcòk quch`rcbtefcktc
epuktere km ckbmktreræes
leb`ecjàj.
bjætmr`s hc

F`ba7 Båjjetc. Rmjm cspcre. H`cim, ½bucktm bmkt`im=

H`cim7 Km cstmy sciurm.
F`ba7 Hcge hc scr uk fej pcrhchmr.
H`cim7 D`ck.
Rev`m7 ½Uuà pese bmk ustchcs hms, l`gms hc pute=
F`ba7 Feõeke.
H`cim sc hcsbmkcbtò.
 Orukbæ cj bcõm. Kukbe sc hcsbmkcbtede. Cj bucrpm hc Ircte sc ledæe vucjtm
djekhm ck f` edrezm. Cstede prmoukhefcktc hmrf`he, su bmkcg`tm eocrrehm bmktre su
pcblm. Rusp`rekhm, fc pusc hc p`c y je jjcvà err`de ej eje hc Tcfm, hmkhc fc tmpà
bmk àj.
Cj ej`v`m perpehcò ck su rmstrm.
‘Elæ cstå.
Jc cktrciuà e su l`ge y àj je ebukò prmtcbtmrefcktc ck sus drezms. Pe scktæe
pcke pmr cj pmdrc `h`mte quc ejiuke vcz qu`s`cre sej`r bmk Ircte. @kbjusm ym jm
feteræe, pcrm jm leræe fås råp`hm quc Tcfm.
‘Uucræe vcr cse scr`c fmjcste y sc quchò hmrf`he.
‘½^mr quà je fucbe= ‘prciuktò Tcfm.
‘½Redcs s` ejim cstå pesekhm bmk F`ba m H`cim=
‘Kehe rcjeb`mkehm bmk je Befmrre ‘rcspmkh`ò Tcfm‘. ½^mr quà=
‘Cståk ebtuekhm hc fekcre cxtreõe.

5>2
Xej vcz cstedek beblmkhms pmr je f`sfe bl`be. H`cim ledæe edekhmkehm e
Heamte rcb`cktcfcktc.

F`ba y H`cim ye cstedek hcsbeksekhm ck cj smoå fejtrcblm hcj ieregc hc

F`ba buekhm jjciuà.

ledæe ut`j`zehm Xmhevæe
bmfm ieregc ckmjæe
eõms.e ebc`tc hc fmtmr
Jcs smkrcæ y fc yerrmgà
csbepc,
e je ev`cge
pcsers`jje
hc hc
qucfesegc
km sc
hcstertejehe quc ledæe s`hm f` es`cktm hurektc fublm t`cfpm1 hcshc je pr`fevcre
buekhm cj rcsmrtc smdrcsej`ckhm hcj v`cgm smoå hc bucrm bes` fc ledæe omjjehm cj
trescrm. H`cim l`zm uke fucbe bmfm s` cstuv`cre blupekhm uk j`fòk. F`ba, s`k
cfderim, smkrcæe hc mrcge e mrcge.
‘½Uuà pese=
F`ba fc morcb`ò uke jete hc bcrvcze, pcrm sebuhæ je bedcze.
‘^cjcm ck trcs hæes. Uu`crm fektckcrfc ejcrte. ‘F` mpmkcktc e÷k km cre f`
hcseoæm fås irekhc, pcrm cre uke f`crhe hcseirehedjc, e qu`ck jc iustede guier
sub`m.
 F`ac pråbt`befcktc fc cfpugò je bcrvcze.
‘_efms.
‘Rmjm csbupc cj fejh`tm scbrctm.
H`cim kms oujf`kò bmk je f`rehe, pr`fcrm e F`ba, jucim e fæ. ½Uuà beregm jc
pesede= ^ercbæe bmfm s` jm lud`cre `ksujtehm pcrsmkejfcktc.
F`ba smkrcæe reh`ektcfcktc bmfm uk fejh`tm k`õm ck je feõeke hc Kev`heh.
‘¡Xckhrà e Icffe!
Fc pusc ræi`hm.
‘½Uuà qu`crcs hcb`r= ‘F` vmz ouc dege y efckezektc, jm quc fc
smrprckh`ò. Km tektm bmfm je dmje erh`cktc hc red`e bcjmse quc blefusbò f`s
cktreões. Km fc `dek jms bcjms. Km fc prcmbupede jm suo`b`cktc pmr k`kiuke bl`be
bmfm pere quc fc `fpmrtere uke smdcreke f`crhe s` sc ferblede ej eterhcbcr bmk
mtrm bl`bm.
H`cim rcsmpjò.

5>8
‘R`ik`o`be quc f` oef`j`e y je oef`j`e hc F`ba ebmrhermk quc f` lcrfeke sc
beserå bmk F`ba uke vcz quc bufpje h`cb`mblm eõms. ½Tcbucrhes bòfm tc h`gc quc
cstådefms dusbekhm errcijer uk fetr`fmk`m pere Icffe= ½Bòfm cjje tc jm h`gm=
½Bòfm tc jm h`gm pepå=
O`kejfcktc ebcptà je bcrvcze, je edræ y tmfà uk irek treim. Hek`cjc ledæe
fckb`mkehm quc cre lmre hc dusber uk cspmsm pere Icffe. Cjje tefd`àk jm ledæe
fckb`mkehm ejiukes vcbcs. Fc percb`ò quc cre su fekcre hc bmksciu`r ejiuke
rcebb`òk hc f` pertc, uk pcqucõm gucim pere bej`drer f` `ktcràs.
Cstede `ktcrcsehm ck cjje. Xmhms jms lmfdrcs bmk mgms ck je bedcze cstedek
`ktcrcsehms ck cjje, eukquc smjm oucre pmr uke rezòk. Fejh`b`òk. Erhæe pmr pmsccrje,
pcrm cj fetr`fmk`m km cre pertc hc f` pjek hc v`he.
F`ba f`rò cktrc H`cim y ym, y su smkr`se beyò.
‘¡M`iek, qucræe bcjcdrer! ½Uuà pese bmk ustchcs hms= Hcdcræek cster ocj`z
pmr fæ. Xckim e je bl`be hc f`s sucõms.
‘Ocj`b`hehcs ‘iruõæ, eukquc hc rcpcktc scktæ je kcbcs`heh hc bjever f`
bubl`jjm ck su ijmdm mbujer. F`rà je dmtcjje hc bcrvcze. R` je rmfp`cre bmk cj dmrhc
hc je fcse y cfpugere cj v`hr`m rmtm ck su ieriekte, k` s`qu`cre tckhræe quc seber f`
putm bubl`jjm.
 Jjcvà je dmtcjje e f`s jed`ms y veb`à je bcrvcze hc uk treim. H`cim fc
bmktcfpjò pmr ckb`fe hc su prmp`e dmtcjje bmfm s` àj tefd`àk bmks`hcrere user je
dmtcjje pere bmrter e ejiu`ck, smjm quc ck su besm csc ejiu`ck scræe ym. Fc rcsmpjò
mtre vcz.
Xej vcz tefd`àk jm feteræe s` km hcgede hc f`rerfc esæ.
F`ba cstede perjmtcekhm ebcrbe hc `r e bmfprer cj ek`jjm hc bmfprmf`sm
pmrquc sc supmkæe quc jes ocst`v`hehcs hcdæek mburr`r ck ukms pmbms fcscs. Ej
fckms, ouc jm suo`b`cktcfcktc `ktcj`icktc bmfm pere km pch`rkms k` e H`cim k` e fæ
quc kms uk`àrefms e àj.
‘Je bl`be fås scxy hc Jes _cies scrå f` cspmse, ½puchck brccrjm=
Rmdrc f` behåvcr, F`iucjekicjm. Jm f`rà hc err`de edegm. Km fcrcbæe e
Icffe, y cstede gmh`hefcktc sciurm quc km je tckhræe.
H`cim eierrò mtre bcrvcze y je veb`ò ck hms irekhcs treims ektcs hc f`rerfc

bmk cj bcõm orukb`hm.

K` s`qu`cre cre fch`ekmblc buekhm fc ou`. F`ba cstede hcbcpb`mkehm, pcrm s`
fc prciuktedes, pmhæe bmks`hcrersc eomrtukehm hc cster v`vm. Jm ledæe fetehm hc
5>3 ukes hms hmbckes hc fekcres h`ocrcktcs f`cktres sciuæe ledjekhm hc su fejh`te
o`cste hc bmfprmf`sm.
‘Km t`ckcs iekes hc bcjcdrer, ½vcrheh= ‘h`gm H`cim fuy bcrbe hc fæ
buekhm fc hctuvc ck f` eutm.
Fc i`rà, cktrcbcrrekhm jms mgms.
‘X÷ tefpmbm.

‘Km fc iuste je `hce hc quc ejiu`ck sc fcte ck jes dreies hc f` lcrfeke.

Ske kucve mje hc our`e ckjmqucb`he fc etrevcsò.
‘Cj fejh`tm F`iucjekicjm km sc fctcrå ck jes dreies hc Icf k` ck k`kiuke
pertc bcrbe hc cjjes.
Je cxprcs`òk hc H`cim hcgò ck bjerm quc fc ledæe prmvmbehm pere bmksciu`r
cse rcebb`òk cxebtefcktc. Fc ebcrquà fås e àj.
‘Redcs quc Icffe km qu`crc besersc bmk F`ba. R` km cstuv`cre tek
ckefmrehm, àj tefd`àk sc heræe buckte.
 ‘Cre je fcgmr mpb`òk. Cjje kcbcs`te cster prmfct`he e su cheh. ½^mr quà
s`qu`cre tc `fpmrte, Rev`m= Km cs bmfm s` tc `fpmrtere uke gmh`he f`crhe buekhm tc
h`gc quc cstådefms dusbekhm e ejiu`ck.
‘Elmre fc `fpmrte, y tc h`im quc Icffe km sc beserå bmk F`ba,
½cktckh`hm=
H`cim sebuh`ò je bedcze.
‘Cs hcfes`ehm terhc. Kcbcs`te cster prmfct`he, esæ cs bmfm hcdc scr. ½E
fckms quc hcspuàs hc tmhm hcb`h`cres besertc=
Tcsmpjà y je cxprcs`òk hc H`cim sc msburcb`ò.
‘Cktmkbcs km ley kehe quc puches lebcr, Rev`m. Buejqu`cr bmse quc qu`cres
hc Icffe, km puchcs tckcrje. Km, e fckms quc leye uk ek`jjm bmk tu kmfdrc ck su
hchm.
Jm oujf`kà bmk je f`rehe. Sk ek`jjm bmk f` kmfdrc. Fetr`fmk`m. ½Ck scr`m
qucræe csm=
Rc ckbmi`ò hc lmfdrms y sc i`rò pere h`r`i`rsc leb`e su eutm.
5>? ‘Cspcrm quc h`sorutcs vcr jes sådekes sekir`cktes hcspuàs hc je kmblc hc
dmhes hc F`ba y Icffe.
½Uuà beregm= Evekbà leb`e àj, jm eierrà pmr cj drezm y jm cfpugà hcktrm hcj
eutm. K` s`qu`cre sc fmjcstò ck pcjcer bmkf`im, smjm smkr`ò s`k ejciræe.
‘_my e feterjm ektcs hc pcrf`t`r quc csm subche, H`cim. P s` tckim quc
lebcrjm, tefd`àk tc feterà.

råp`hm.‘ Gòhctc,uke
^mrquc Rev`m. X`ckcs
vcz quc quc tmfer
leyefms uke hcb`s`òk,
bcjcdrehm y scrå mo`b`ejfcktc,
cj bmfprmf`sm fcgmr quc jmkm
leies
ley
vucjte etrås. ½Buåktm cstås h`spucstm e lebcr pere bmksciu`r e f` lcrfeke=
Fc cfpugò pere sej`r y sc fct`ò ck su eutm, jucim sc ouc, h`speråkhmfc cj
hchm fch`m.
½Buåktm cstede h`spucstm e lebcr pmr Icffe=
Fc ledræe bmrtehm ejiukms hc f`s fejh`tms hchms pere pmkcr f`s fekms
smdrc cjje, pcrm ½fetr`fmk`m= Fejh`te sce. ^eieræe, s`k `fpmrter cj prcb`m, smjm pere
scr cj pr`fcrm ck jes dreies hc Icffe.
 Bmkhugc hc rcircsm e bese ck t`cfpm ràbmrh, ckv`ekhm p`chres vmjekhm pmr
tmhes pertcs f`cktres p`sede jms orckms gustm ck orcktc hc je cktrehe.
Jes jubcs cstedek ckbckh`hes ck cj eje hc K`km. Bmrræ leb`e je pucrte
pr`kb`pej, je edræ e tmhe pr`se y ou` ck dusbe hc Tcfm. Crek pmbms f`kutms pesehe je
fch`ekmblc, esæ quc huhede quc cstuv`cre ck je befe e fckms quc cstuv`cre
omjjekhm bmk Rcreo`ke.
Jm ckbmktrà ck cj årce bmf÷k, f`rekhm su bmfputehmre pmrtåt`j. Buekhm fc
v`m, cktrcbcrrò jms mgms y hcgò je bmfputehmre e uk jehm.
‘Km fc iuste tu cxprcs`òk.
Fc hctuvc gustm orcktc e àj, gehcekhm bmfm s` lud`cre bmrr`hm uk feretòk,
pcrm f` pujsm ebcjcrehm y f`s jet`hms fert`jjekhm km tckæek kehe quc vcr bmk cj
csoucrzm oæs`bm.

‘Xckcfms uk prmdjcfe.
Tcfm sc rcbj`kò, bmktcfpjåkhmfc hc bcrbe.
5>9 ‘½Sk prmdjcfe
prmdjcfe hc ‚Xckim quc feter e ejiu`ck‖=
Km qucræe feter e F`ba k` e H`cim.
Csm km cre b`crtm. Uucræe feter e F`ba, pcrm km hcdcræe, eukquc jm feteræe s`
km ckbmktrådefms mtre smjub`òk.
‘Csm cs ejim quc fc iusteræe cv`ter.
Elmre tckæe tmhe je etckb`òk hc Tcfm. Feter cre su peset`cfpm oevmr`tm y ym
tefd`àk h`sorutede hcrrefer je sekirc hc kucstrms ckcf`ims.
‘Csb÷pcjm.
‘Icffe ouc prmfct`he e F`ba. Rc supmkc quc hcdc besersc bmk àj buekhm
bufpje h`cb`mblm eõms.
Je eiuhe f`rehe hcsepercb`ò hc `kfch`etm y ouc rccfpjezehe pmr fmjcst`e.
‘Km vcm pmr quà csm cs hc f` `kbufdckb`e. F`s lmfdrcs fekcgek sus
esuktms oef`j`ercs. Buekhm fc bmkvcrtæ ck Bepm jcs h`gc quc km qucræe `kvmjubrerfc
ck sus gmh`hms cfpercgef`cktms. Km kcbcs`tek f` dckh`b`òk pere `ktcrbefd`er e sus
l`gms.
 ‘Cs hc tu `kbufdckb`e pmrquc ym qu`crm e Icffe, y fc `fpmrte uke
f`crhe jm quc tckie quc lebcr pere tckcrje.
Tcfm sc jcvektò c `kbj`kò je bedcze ck bmktcfpjeb`òk. Tcfm jmirede lebcrtc
sckt`r bmfm uk `kscbtm degm cj f`brmsbmp`m buekhm tc bmktcfpjede esæ. Jm pcmr cre
quc s`cfprc vcæe fås hc jm quc t÷ qucræes quc v`cre. Cre su led`j`heh cspcb`ej, csm y
scr uk rctmrb`hm bedròk drutej e qu`ck jc ckbektede tmrturer e jes pcrsmkes.
‘Cktmkbcs, ½pmr quà Hek`cjc km errcijò uk fetr`fmk`m bmkt`im, s` je
qu`crcs=
‘Km h`gc quc je qucræe. Fckb`mkò quc cstede dusbekhm uk fer`hm pere cjje,
pcrm…
‘^crm km qucræes ckgeujer e tu fejh`tm tmrm ‘rcspmkh`ò Tcfm bmk uk
esckt`f`cktm leb`e f` `kijc. Ru smkr`se rctmrb`he hcspcrtò je `re ck f`s cktreões uke
vcz fås, pcrm uke pcjce bmk f` lcrfekm cre jm ÷jt`fm quc kcbcs`tede.

‘^cksà quc tckæe t`cfpm.

‘X`ckc h`cb`sà`s eõms, Rev`m. Km tc leies cj tmktm. Redcs quc e jes bl`bes e
fckuhm sc jcs prmfctc fublm ektcs, cspcb`ejfcktc ck oef`j`es treh`b`mkejcs bmfm
5>< je hc Icffe. Uuc leyek cspcrehm tektm t`cfpm ye cs `kusuej.
Rmjtà uk rcsmpj`hm cves`vm. Redæe pmr quà ledæek cspcrehm tektm t`cfpm7
pmrquc ledæek pcksehm quc pmhræe errmger f` smfdrcrm ej r`ki.
r `ki.
‘Kcbcs`tm tckcrje.
‘Kcbcs`tes tckcrje pere esæ pmhcr omjjårtcje, eufckter tu cim y jucim
hcsberterje. M kcbcs`tes tckcrje…
Jm `ktcrrufpæ.
‘Je qu`crm bmfm f` cspmse. Cs je ÷k`be omrfe ck quc puchm tckcrje ck
edsmjutm.
Tcfm percbæe cster e puktm hc rcær, uk cspcbtåbujm fublm fås `kqu`ctektc
quc àj bud`crtm bmk jes cktreões hc sus ckcf`ims.
‘½Xc qu`crcs beser=
½^mhæe ledcr smkehm fås smrprckh`hm=
‘½Cs tek h`oæb`j hc brccr=
Tcfm pesò guktm e fæ y sc h`r`i`ò leb`e cj ied`kctc hc j`bmrcs.
 ‘Brcm quc cstm rcqu`crc ejbmlmj.
‘_efms, hcge hc scr tek hrefåt`bm. R` t÷ puchcs scr uk cspmsm, hcdcræe scr
pek bmf`hm pere fæ. Lebc ukms eõms, hctcstedes je `hce hcj fetr`fmk`m, elmre cstås
leb`ckhm quc uk fetr`fmk`m oukb`mkc bmfm s` km oucre
o ucre kehe. Fejh`b`òk, crcs pehrc.

Tcfm vcrt`ò uke ickcrmse bekt`heh hc wl`say ck hms vesms y jucim fc

morcb`ò ukm. Fc ebcrquà e àj, pmk`ckhm jms mgms ck djekbm, y ebcptà je dcd`he. Fc
vckhræe d`ck uk pmbm hc ejbmlmj. Jes kmt`b`es hc lmy ledæek s`hm `fpebtektcs pere
f` s`stcfe.
K`km epercb`ò ck je led`teb`òk, smjm vcst`hm bmk bejzmkb`jjms,
bmktcfpjåkhmkms bmk uke cxprcs`òk smspcblmse. Buekhm smjm ledæefms s`hm f`s
lcrfekms y ym ck je feks`òk, je feymræe hc kmsmtrms k` s`qu`cre kms ledæefms
fmjcstehm ck vcst`rkms.
‘½Uuà cstå pesekhm= Hcspcrtestc e jms k`õms y e A`ere bmk tu irmscre
cktrehe.
Tcfm eierrò mtrm vesm y tefd`àk jm jjckò.
‘Hcdcræes tmfer uk treim.
5>0
K`km ebcptò cj vesm.
‘½Uuà cstefms bcjcdrekhm=
‘Uuc Rev`m qu`crc pmkcrjc uke bmrrce e su tmrm.
Jc ckv`à e Tcfm uke f`rehe fmrhez, quc rcspmkh`ò bmk su smkr`se tmrb`he.
‘½Uuà s`ik`o`be csm cxebtefcktc= ‘prciuktò K`km bmk jcvc bur`ms`heh.
‘Uu`crc besersc.
‘Rupmkim quc, Icffe Dezzmj`.
Dcdæ cj rcstm hcj wl`say, fmjcstm pmrquc f`s lcrfekms puh`crek vcr e trevàs
hc fæ bmfm s` oucre uke cstetu`jje hc v`hr`m.
‘Crcs uk gmh`hm sedcjmtmhm, ½km=
‘½^ch`stc su fekm=
L`bc uke fucbe.
‘Km. Leste lebc pmbm, ck rcej`heh km bmks`hcrede cj fetr`fmk`m bmfm uke
mpb`òk våj`he.
 K`km fc bmktcfpjò bmfm s` oucre uk cspàb`fck bur`msm quc vejæe je pcke
cstuh`er.
‘½P quà befd`ò=
‘Je prmfct`crmk e mtrm lmfdrc, F`iucjekicjm.
‘Cj sciukhm l`gm hc Berjubb` ‘hcbjerò K`km‘. P ukm hc tus fcgmrcs
ef`ims.
Csm cre b`crtm. H`cim y F`ba crek pråbt`befcktc f`s ÷k`bms ef`ims, e
cxbcpb`òk hc f`s lcrfekms. Ckbmktrer pcrsmkes ck jes quc pmhæes bmko`er s` tu
kmfdrc cre Oejbmkc cre bes` `fpms`djc.
‘Km ve e besersc bmk Icffe. R`k `fpmrter jm quc tckie quc lebcr pere
lebcrje fæe.
‘Jms Berjubb` y jms Dezzmj` smk oef`j`es jcejcs ‘h`gm K`km errestrekhm jes
pejedres‘. Mockhcrjms vckhræe bmk uk prcb`m. Kucstrms smjhehms kms rcspctek
pmrquc smfms gustms. R` mdj`iefms e je bl`be Dezzmj` e besersc bmkt`im e pcser hc su
bmfprmf`sm bmk F`iucjekicjm, pmhræe ickcrer h`sputes cktrc kucstrms lmfdrcs.

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Tcfm es`kt`ò. ^mr jm ickcrej, jc `fpmrtede uke f`crhe jes hcfås pcrsmkes,
pcrm pmr fås brucj y rctmrb`hm quc cre, sc mbupede hc sus lmfdrcs.
‘K`km t`ckc uk puktm. Xckcfms quc fekcger cstm bmk bu`hehm, m cstm pmhræe
bmkvcrt`rsc ck ejim fuy ocm, tmhm pmrquc ou`stc hcfes`ehm beblmkhm bmfm pere
hcb`h`rtc e t`cfpm.
‘Icffe qu`crc besersc bmkf`im, km bmk F`ba, csm cs ejim quc hcdcræek
tckcr ck buckte, y scefms lmkcstms, su oef`j`e mriek`zerå uke gmh`he o`cste s`
Icffe sc bmkv`crtc ck uke Oejbmkc.
‘½Cstås sciurm quc je bl`be e÷k tc qu`crc= Xej vcz tc rcprmblc tus pråbt`bes
hc fugcr`cim, s`k fckb`mker quc km tc fmjcstestc ck pch`r su fekm leste quc je
prmfct`crmk e mtrm.
Oujf`kà e f`s lcrfekms. R`cfprc sedæek bòfm lebcrfc sckt`r bmfm uk k`õm
cst÷p`hm mtre vcz.
‘Icffe tmhevæe fc qu`crc, bràekfc.
‘Rce bmfm sce, tckcfms quc ckbmktrer uke fekcre hc rmfpcr su
bmfprmf`sm bmk F`iucjekicjm s`k beuser h`sbmrh`e.
‘F`ba je qu`crc. Km rckukb`erå ck s`jckb`m.
 ‘Hcseoæejm ‘hcbjerò Tcfm‘. Hurektc uke hc jes scs`mkcs p÷dj`be hc
cktrckef`cktm. Hcseoæcjm e uke pcjce ck geuje pmr je fekm hc Icffe. Orcktc e sus
bmfpeõcrms smjhehms, qucheræe fej s` km ebcptede je pcjce. Lez quc je bl`be
tefd`àk cstà ejjæ. R` àj cstå jmbm pmr cjje, `ktckterå `fprcs`mkerje.
Jm bmks`hcrà. Rmjm ledæe uk prmdjcfe.
‘F`ba sedc quc km t`ckc k`kiuke pms`d`j`heh bmktre fæ ck uke geuje.
J`fp`erà cj p`sm bmk su jefcktedjc bujm. ½^mr quà ebbchcræe e uke pcjce quc smjm
puchc pcrhcr= Hcspuàs hc tmhm, ye t`ckc e Icffe ck cj dmjs`jjm.
‘H`jc quc pcjcerås bmk àj uk hæe hcspuàs hc tu irek pcjce. Csterås hmjmr`hm y
beksehm jublekhm tek sciu`hm. Lez quc H`cim y Hek`cjc tefd`àk cstàk ejjæ. F`ba
scræe bmks`hcrehm uk bmderhc s` km ebcpte tu hcseoæm.
‘Hc ebucrhm. Cstm sucke bmfm s` hc lcblm puh`cre oukb`mker ‘h`gc,
smkr`ckhm.

`h`mtcz,‘tckhrcfms
Km ley kehe
quchc quc ckmriujjcbcrsc
mockhcr e uke oef`j`e ‘ iruõò
jcej. CsmTcfm
km cs ‘ . Ireb`es
kehe e tuvmjvcr
quc hcde fejh`te
e
mburr`r, esæ quc scrå fcgmr quc s`ies bmk cste dmhe uke vcz quc leyes iekehm je
555
fekm hc je bl`be, m tc bestrerà pcrsmkejfcktc.
‘Km tc prcmbupcs. Icffe scrå fæe.
 E j hæe s`iu`cktc, pepå sc uk`ò e H`cim y e fæ hc bef`km ej i`fkes`m.
Ej percbcr, Tcfm qucræe vcr`o`ber cj cstehm oæs`bm hc sus lmfdrcs y
ledæe `kv`tehm e ver`ms hc cjjms e cktrcker bmk sus lcrfekms y àj. Pe
ledæe subch`hm ektcs. ^epå s`cfprc hcbæe quc Tcfm ledæe omrtejcb`hm e je Befmrre
ej omrtejcbcr e sus lmfdrcs y fektckcrjms esæ. Cj lmfdrc hcsprcb`ede je pcrcze y je
hcd`j`heh, y cspcrede quc sus lmfdrcs sc fektckiek j`stms y ck omrfe.
Bes` fc rctrebtm. Km cre bmfm s`
s ` cstuv`cre mdj`iehe e cster ejjæ, `kbjusm s` lmy
l my
cre f` hæe hc cktrckef`cktm led`tuej. Ck cj omkhm, tckæe f`chm hc ckorckter e Rev`m
554 hcspuàs hc ledcrfc bmfprmfct`hm bmk F`ba. Cstede prcmbupehe pmr jms
sckt`f`cktms quc su prcsckb`e prmvmberæe ck fæ y cstede edsmjutefcktc etcrrmr`zehe
hc herfc buckte quc e àj km pmhræe `fpmrterjc fckms quc fc prmfct`crek e mtrm
lmfdrc. H`cim ledæe fckb`mkehm quc Rev`m sedæe hcj bmfprmf`sm `kf`kcktc, pcrm
km ledæe s`hm bmfuk`bet`vm smdrc kehe fås. Csm smjm pmhæe s`ik`o`ber quc e Rev`m
km jc `fpmrtede ck jm fås fæk`fm quc cstuv`cre bmfprmfct`he. Rev`m tckæe e tektes
bl`bes e su h`spms`b`òk, tmhes cjjes lcrfmses y km etehes pmr jes treh`b`mkcs
rcstr`bt`ves, hc fmhm quc, ½pmr quà hcspcrh`b`eræe uk sciukhm pcksekhm ck fæ=
^epå percbæe bes` prcmbupehm buekhm kms h`r`i`fms ej i`fkes`m.
‘Le pesehm uk t`cfpm pere fæ. Km lc tck`hm fublm t`cfpm pere cgcrb`ter
cstms ÷jt`fms hms fcscs.
‘Csterås d`ck, pepå ‘h`gm H`cim, håkhmfc uke f`rehe prcmbupehe buekhm
cktrefms ej i`fkes`m. Pe cstede jjckm hc fublms smjhehms hc je cheh hc H`cim, pcrm
tefd`àk ejiukms lmfdrcs quc tckæek fås hc buerckte eõms bmfm pepå.
E je hcrcble, cstede F`ba bmk su pehrc y su lcrfekm feymr.
F`ba tmhevæe percbæe cster ck cj sàpt`fm b`cjm. Cv`tà f`rerjm h`rcbtefcktc.

R`fpjcfcktc km pmhæecstede
cktrc sus lcrfekms vcrjm Rev`m,
e jms mgms,
y àjpmrquc
jjefò ejf`mtrm jehm hcbmfm
etckb`òk je led`teb`òk,
s`cfprc.hcEjtm,
p`c
fusbujmsm, bmk jms drezms bruzehms hc cse fekcre besuej, y uk e`rc hc edsmjute
 bmko`ekze. Xefd`àk epertà f`s mgms hc àj. _crjm hmjæe hc uke fekcre quc km pmhæe
cxpj`ber, uke prcs`òk ck f` pcblm quc eufcktede bmk behe fmfcktm
f mfcktm quc pesede.
Fc eprcsurà leb`e cj vcstuer`m, ye jefcktekhm ledcr vck`hm. E pert`r hc cstc
hæe, km cktrckeræe bmk Rev`m. Km pmhræe smpmrter su prcsckb`e, ye km. Blmbekhm bmk
cj e`rc cfpepehm hc suhmr hcj vcstuer`m, `ktcktà rcsp`rer, pcrm je prcs`òk ck f` pcblm
jm l`zm h`oæb`j. Bmfm cre je ÷k`be bl`be, jms lmfdrcs cspcrermk eoucre f`cktres fc
befd`ede, jm quc fc pcrf`t`ò ckorckter f` påk`bm s`k f`rehes `kh`sbrctes.
Bmk hchms tcfdjmrmsms, dusquà e t`cktes jms dmtmkcs hc f`s gceks, edr`ckhm
ukm tres mtrm. R` tek smjm oucre esæ hc oåb`j j`dcrer je prcs`òk ck f` pcblm. Rmkò uk
imjpc, smdrcsejtåkhmfc hc f` bmjepsm.
Ektcs hc quc puh`cre ir`ter uke ehvcrtckb`e, je pucrte sc edr`ò y Rev`m cktrò.
Rus mgms sc hcsj`zermk pmr tmhe je jmki`tuh hc f` bucrpm, hctck`àkhmsc ck f`s gceks
ed`crtms y f`s sckb`jjes dreies djekbes hc ejimhòk esmfåkhmsc.
Fc i`rà lmrrmr`zehe.
‘¡Rev`m! ½Uuà cstås leb`ckhm equæ= ¡_ctc! ‘F`s fcg`jjes pejp`tedek hc
vcriúckze y, pcmr e÷k7 hc cfmb`òk, pmrquc ck cj sciukhm quc fc ledæe tmfehm
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ektcs hc herfc je vucjte, f`s mgms ledæek fcfmr`zehm behe hctejjc hcj bucrpm hc
Rev`m. Km brcæe quc ejiuke vcz fc beksere hc ehf`rer jms hurms pjekms hc su pcblm.
^mr fås vek`hmsm quc oucre Rev`m, y cre ukm hc jms t`pms fås vek`hmsms quc lud`cre
bmkmb`hm ejiuke vcz, sus f÷sbujms crek cj rcsujtehm hc pcjcer, hcst`kehms e lebcrjm
`kvckb`djc ck je geuje. Km crek smjm uke hcbmreb`òk dmk`te.
‘Båjfetc, A`tty. Rmjm v` uk pmqu`tm hc tus dreies, kehe pere quc tc vucjves
jmbe.

‘Fc ‘prmfct`crmk
`keprmp`ehm e F`ba.
h`gc, y f` vmz tcfdjò Km puchm cster
j`icrefcktc. e smjes
Ckhcrcbà bmkt`im. pcrm
f` cspejhe, Csm f`s
cs
f÷sbujms km hcgeræek hc tcfdjer. Je `feick hc jes puktes hc jms bucrkms fc ledæe
prmvmbehm hcshc hcdegm hc jms pektejmkcs hc blåkhej hc Rev`m. Csc cst÷p`hm tetuegc
hco`k`t`vefcktc etmrfckteræe f`s sucõms.
Cj s`jckb`m beyò cktrc kmsmtrms, y cktmkbcs cj bejmr sc epmhcrò hc f` cspejhe7
Rev`m cstekhm tek bcrbe quc pmhæe sckt`r su prcsckb`e ck tmhes pertcs. Xreiuà bmk
oucrze.
‘X`ckcs quc `rtc.
Cktmkbcs, ½pmr quà km smkede bmfm s` qu`s`cre csm=
‘½Km ves e f`rerfc=
 Erfåkhmfc hc vejmr, fc i`rà leb`e àj, eocrrekhm f`s gceks.
Rev`m sc h`m buckte y smkr`ò hc cse fekcre fmjcste.
Je `re sc epmhcrò hc fæ ektc su euheb`e. ½^cksede quc pmhæe o`ki`r quc km
cstede prmfct`he e mtrm lmfdrc=
‘Uu`zås km cktckh`stc jm quc h`gc. Elmre cstmy prmfct`he e tu ef`im F`ba.
Kms vefms e beser. Km puchcs cster e smjes bmkf`im.
Rev`m `kbj`kò je bedcze.
‘H`fc uke bmse, A`tty, y sà s`kbcre, ½qu`crcs besertc bmk F`ba=
‘Km vefms e tckcr cse h`sbus`òk. ‘Kciuà bmk je bedcze, oujf`kåkhmjm.
½Uuà `fpmrtede= ½Cre eji÷k t`pm hc gucim pere àj= ‘. Fc prmfct`crmk e àj, Rev`m.
Km `fpmrte s` qu`crm m km beserfc bmk àj. Ske vcz quc bufpje h`cb`mblm eõms, scrà
su cspmse.

‘Fc `fpmrte.
etrevcsåkhmfc ‘Rc `kbj`kò,
bmk su `ktckb`òk hcgåkhmkms
‘. Elmre rcspmkhc`fpms`djcfcktc bcrbe, sus
e f` prciukte, ½qu`crcs mgms
besertc
bmk àj=
558 ‘Km sà pmr quà brccs quc t`ckcs eji÷k hcrcblm pere lebcrfc cste prciukte, y
fublm fckms cx`i`rfc uke rcspucste. Crcs ef`im hc f` lcrfekm, kehe fås.
Rev`m h`m uk pesm fås, mdj`iåkhmfc e rctrmbchcr m kms ledræefms tmbehm.
F`s pektmrr`jjes blmbermk bmktre cj dekbm hc fehcre, cv`tekhm quc fc rct`rere fås.
Fc tcksà y cktrcbcrrà f`s mgms leb`e àj.
‘Tcspmkhc f` prciukte, A`tty, m tc mdj`ierà, y sà quc km qu`crcs csm.

Sk csbejmoræm
cre je prmfcse hc ejimrcbmrr`ò
fås qucf`fc
cspejhe. Csee÷k
esustede km fås
cre uke
heheprmfcse
kucstre hc hmjmr mebtuej.
s`tueb`òk tmrture,

Ejbà f`s pejfes bmktre su pcblm y cfpugà bmk oucrze, pcrm Rev`m ekt`b`pò f`
fmv`f`cktm y km sc fmv`ò ck jm fås fæk`fm. Fc eierrò pmr jms drezms y fc
cfpugò bmktre àj, hc fmhm quc f`s sckms, eomrtukehefcktc tmhevæe bud`crtms pmr uk
sugctehmr y uke bef`se, blmbermk bmktre su pcblm fuy hcskuhm. Gehcà. Kukbe ledæe
cstehm tek bcrbe hc uk lmfdrc, e fckms quc bmkteres jes pmbes vcbcs hurektc cj
cktrckef`cktm hc pcjce, pcrm cj fmfcktm kukbe ledæe hurehm fublm.
‘Hctcktc ‘iruõæ‘. Hctckjm elmre f`sfm.
‘Rmjm rcspmkhc f` prciukte ‘h`gm ck vmz dege quc fc rcbmrhò qu`àk cre.
Jms Oejbmkc ledæek rcbjefehm cj pmhcr bmfm uke oucrze `fperedjc pmr uke rezòk.
Km pmhæes rcs`st`rtc e su ber`sfe drutej.
 P fublm fckms ym. Cj ckbektm hc Rev`m cre bmfm uke hrmie pere f` s`stcfe.
‘Km qu`crm beserfc bmk F`ba, ¡y jm sedcs fuy d`ck! ‘smjtà y fc epertà hc
su edrezm drusbefcktc‘. Elmre vctc.
Je cxprcs`òk hc Rev`m bes` fc pusm hc rmh`jjes.
‘Cktmkbcs km tc beserås bmk F`ba. Efdms sedcfms bmk qu`àk qu`crcs
besertc rcejfcktc.
Km pmhæe brccrjc.
‘Ej bl`bm quc pmhræe ledcr qucr`hm km jc `fpmrtò jm suo`b`cktc bmfm pere
pch`r f` fekm, esæ quc elmre fc beserà bmk cj bl`bm quc tuvm jes eiejjes pere
besersc bmkf`im.
‘Km ves e besertc bmk F`ba. X÷ scrås fæe.
^erpehcà, eturh`he pmr je pmscs`v`heh ck su vmz, y pmr uk fmfcktm fc

prcmbupò
`ktcrcsehmquc f` fcktc
ck fæ1 cstuv`cre
ej fckms km fås`kvcktekhm cstm.led`tuej
quc su `ktcràs Gefås ledæe `ks`kuehm
ck ejim quc cstede
bmk sckms.
‘Cs hcfes`ehm terhc ‘h`gc, smkekhm oucrtc `kbjusm buekhm f` bmrezòk sc
553 rmfpæe. ½^mr quà km puhm ledcr fmstrehm cstc t`pm hc hcscm pmr fæ ektcs, buekhm
f` pehrc dusbede cspmsm= Elmre smjm fc quchede F`ba.
Rmkr`ò hc jehm. Je smkr`se quc fc lebæe qucrcr imjpcerjm, y pcmr e÷k7 dcserjm.
Rc `kbj`kò leb`e edegm.
‘Ml A`tty, scrås fæe, `kbjusm s` tckim quc cfpuger f` bubl`jjm ck su gmh`hm
bmrezòk.

½Ruye=
mtrm cocbtm7 @kbjusmuke
ckv`ermk eukquc je `kh`ikeb`òk
cfmb`òk smrprckhcktcsuri`ò ckhcfæ,
e trevàs f`cses pejedres tuv`crmk
bucrpm.
Rc i`rò y sej`ò hc je led`teb`òk. Km qucræe lebcrfc `jus`mkcs. Tctrebtersc hc
uk bmfprmf`sm cre hc fej iustm, `kbjusm s` km lud`cre led`hm uk bmfprmf`sm
mo`b`ej y tmhevæe km jjcvere pucstm cj ek`jjm hc F`ba. @kbjusm Rev`m cstede mdj`iehm e
sciu`r kucstres rcijes, ½km=
Fc befd`à e rmpe hc cktrckef`cktm råp`hefcktc, pektejmkcs jerims y uke
bef`scte irekhc pmrquc pepå sc pmkhræe bmfm uk jmbm s` usede ejim quc fmstrere
hcfes`ehe p`cj, y sejæ. F` cstòfeim cstede lcblm uk kuhm buekhm fc ckbmktrà uke
vcz fås ck cj prcb`p`b`m hc je cspcrekze.
 ^ere cj fmfcktm ck quc cktrà ej i`fkes`m, f`s mgms dusbermk e R Rev`m.
ev`m. Fc h`m
uke smkr`se ej mtrm jehm hc je led`teb`òk, `ikmrekhm je omrfe ck quc H`cim jm cstede
fetekhm bmk je f`rehe. Evekbà leb`e f` lcrfekm y pepå.
Rev`m percbæe sciurm hc sæ f`sfm, pcrm km pmhæe vcr bòfm pmhræe lebcr quc
cstm oukb`mkc. Cblò uk v`stezm leb`e Tcfm, qu`ck h`m uke pcqucõe `kbj`keb`òk hc
bedcze.
Rev`m sc ebjerò je ieriekte, etreyckhm je etckb`òk leb`e sæ f`sfm.
Cj f`chm et`zò f` cstòfeim. Ml km, ½quà `de e lebcr= Xej vcz e àj km jc
`fpmrtere su rcputeb`òk, pcrm e fæ sæ… y tefd`àk e f` oef`j`e. ½P s` `ks`kuede quc
fc ledæe ebmstehm bmk àj m jm hcbjerede h`rcbtefcktc= Csm mdj`ieræe e F`ba e
rmfpcr kucstrm vækbujm hc `kfch`etm, su oef`j`e km fc tmjcreræe.
Xmhms jm brccræek, s`k `fpmrter buåk treh`b`mkej sce f` br`ekze. Uucræe
beserfc bmk Rev`m pcrm km e cstc prcb`m, cspcb`ejfcktc pmrquc tmhm cre bujpe suye.
Àj hcdcræe scr cj quc peiuc cj prcb`m hcj hcsestrc. Hco`k`t`vefcktc, su rcputeb`òk km
sc vcræe eocbtehe s` sc rufmrede quc fc le fct`hm ck su befe. Hc tmhms fmhms, je
j`ste hc sus bmkqu`stes ye cre vcrimkzmsefcktc jerie.

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‘Hek`cjc, fc le jjefehm je etckb`òk quc prctckhcs prmfctcrjc tu l`ge
Icffe e F`iucjekicjm.
Xàbk`befcktc, ye cstede prmfct`he, km smjm cstede pjekcehm, pcrm
hco`k`t`vefcktc km `de e cxprcser f`s pcksef`cktms. ^epå orukb`ò cj bcõm, su f`rehe
prcmbupehe hcsj`zåkhmsc hc Rev`m e fæ. Rus mgms ejdcriekhm prciuktes. Redæe jm quc
cstede tcf`ckhm7 quc fc ledæe erru`kehm e fæ f`sfe, quc ledæe hcgehm quc Rev`m
tuv`cre jm quc sc supmkæe quc hcdæe scr hehm e f` cspmsm. ½Bòfm `kbjusm pmhæe
bmks`hcrer cj pcksef`cktm= Fc bmkmbæe.
‘Cspcrm quc rcbmks`hcrcs tu cjcbb`òk y fc hcs je mpmrtuk`heh hc jubler pmr
cj hcrcblm e je fekm hc tu l`ge.
½Jubler pmr fæ=

Sk s`jckb`m eturh`hm hcsbckh`ò pmr je led`teb`òk bmfm uke bmrt`ke pcsehe. Cj

bejmr sc h`sperò ck f` bedcze ektc je mje hc etckb`òk h`r`i`àkhmsc leb`e fæ. F`ba sc
vcæe bmfm s` ejiu`ck jm lud`cre imjpcehm ck je bedcze bmk uk detc hc dà`sdmj.
Ru rmstrm sc pusm rmgm, km sedæe s` cre pmr `re m vcriúckze. Ru pehrc km
percbæe tek ckmgehm bmfm ledræe pcksehm, pcrm hehe su cxprcs`òk buekhm v`m
kucstre fmhcste bese, prmdedjcfcktc cstede bmktcktm pmr je mpmrtuk`heh hc
hcslebcrsc hc fæ.
 ‘½Jubler pmr je fekm hc f` l`ge= ‘prciuktò pepå, cxprcsekhm f`
bmkous`òk.
Rev`m es`kt`ò.
‘Je Befmrre cs oucrtc pmrquc vejmrefms je vcrhehcre oucrze smdrc je
hcsbckhckb`e. ^rcf`efms je efd`b`òk y je oucrze pmrquc kucstrm Bepm, f` lcrfekm,
ebete uke rcije quc sc bufpjc hcshc cj pr`kb`p`m hc jms t`cfpms7 je jcy hcj fås oucrtc
y je supcrv`vckb`e hcj fås eptm.
Ru vmz smkede o`rfc y sciure, su cxprcs`òk ocrmz. K`ki÷k `kh`b`m hc huhe m
`ksciur`heh sc rcojcgede ck k`kiuke pertc hc je eper`ckb`e hc Rev`m. Sk Oejbmkc hc
pr`kb`p`m e o`k, y fejh`tm sce, csm tuvm uk cocbtm ck fæ… y ck cj rcstm hc jes
pcrsmkes quc es`st`crmk. Rev`m pmhæe bepturer uke euh`ckb`e bmfm su lcrfekm
Tcfm.
Rev`m smjm f`rede e f` pehrc, k` uke vcz e F`ba, e fæ k` e keh`c fås. Redæe e
qu`àk tckæe quc bmkvckbcr pr`fcrm.
‘Fc iusteræe pcjcer bmk F`iucjekicjm pmr Icffe. Cj iekehmr hc je pcjce
ck je geuje je tckhrå bmfm su cspmse.
559 Cstm cre derdår`bm y ekt`buehm, pcrm fc rcvmjv`ò cj cstòfeim hc cspcrekze.
‘¡Cstm cs r`hæbujm! ‘h`gm F`ba.
^epå sc ckbmktrò bmk f` f`rehe y sc `kbj`kò.
‘½Ley ejim quc hcdcræe sedcr, ekicjm f`m= Bmko`à fublm ck t` buekhm tc
pcrf`tæ eprckhcr e pcjcer. Cspcrm quc km je leyes rmtm.
F`s mgms sc edr`crmk pmr bmfpjctm.
‘^mr supucstm quc km, pepå.
‘Hc tmhms fmhms, s`cfprc cstuvc bmk cjje ‘eirciò H`cim, jm buej km cre
cxebtefcktc b`crtm. Ludm fmfcktms ck quc Rev`m y ym ledæefms cstehm smjms,
kukbe jerims pcræmhms hc t`cfpm, pcrm prmdedjcfcktc jm suo`b`cktc bmfm pere lebcr
cj esuktm s` f` `kvcst`ieb`òk cre prcb`se.
‘F` pr`fcr dcsm ve e subchcr ck je `ijcs`e cj hæe hc f` dmhe ‘h`gc bmk
o`rfcze.
H`cim degò je vmz mtre fucsbe.

‘Hcdcræes ebcpter je suicrckb`e hc Rev`m, pepå.

 ^mhræe ledcrjm edrezehm, pcrm `ktcktà fektckcr f` rmstrm jm fås kcutrej
pms`djc bmk tmhms ejrchchmr f`rekhm.
‘½Km lcfms hcgehm etrås jes pcjces bejjcgcres y jms hucjms= ‘`ktcrv`km cj
lcrfekm hc F`ba, `kbjusm eukquc su pehrc pcrfekcb`ò ck s`jckb`m. Àj cre cj Bep`tåk

rcicktc, hc fmhm quc su rcebb`òk cre hc je quc tckæefms quc prcmbuperkms.

P hco`k`t`vefcktc cstede e oevmr hc hcger quc cstm sc hcserrmjjc.
‘½Uuà h`bcs, Hek`cjc= Icffe cs tu l`ge, y t`ckcs hcrcblm e hcb`h`r smdrc su
outurm.
^epå f`rò e Tcfm.
‘½Uuà h`bcs, Bepm=
Tcfm sebuh`ò je bedcze.
‘Cste cs tu hcb`s`òk. Km fc `kvmjubrm ck esuktms oef`j`ercs. ^crm cs b`crtm

jm
sc quc
pmsòh`gm
ck f` lcrfekm,
F`ba, lmkrm
qu`ck sc je oucrze
rctmrb`ò smdrc buejqu`cr
v`s`djcfcktc degm je mtre bmse.
oucrze hc ‘
je Ru hure‘f`rehe
f`sfe . Cste
cs tu mpmrtuk`heh hc hcfmstrer tu vejæe e tus bmfpeõcrms Befmrr`stes y fmstrerjc e
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f` lcrfekm su juier.
‘Cstmy ed`crtm e je suicrckb`e ‘h`gm pepå.
Ske sckseb`òk vcrt`i`kmse sc cxtckh`ò ck fæ. Km ledæe omrfe hc quc F`ba
puh`cre vckbcr e Rev`m. Ledæe v`stm e Rev`m ck je geuje. Ledæe pcjcehm bmk àj. Km
pmhræe scr hcrrmtehm pmr keh`c fås quc sus lcrfekms.
Jms puõms hc F`ba sc eprctermk e sus bmstehms e fch`he quc Rev`m evekzò
leste àj.
‘½Uuà h`bcs, F`iucjekicjm= ‘Cj hcseoæm ck je vmz hc Rev`m l`zm quc cj
rmstrm hc F`ba sc pmkie e÷k fås rmgm.
‘Brcm quc hcdcræefms prciukterjc e Icffe s` cstå hc ebucrhm bmk quc sc
jublc pmr cjje bmfm uk trmocm ‘h`gm F`ba, dusbekhm f` f`rehe.
Fc quchà lcjehe. Km sc tretede hc quc àj fc h`cre uke mpb`òk rcej. Ck
rcej`heh, km jc ledæe `fpmrtehm f` mp`k`òk buekhm jc p`h`ò f` fekm e f` pehrc s`k
bmksujterfc pr`fcrm. Cstc cre su `ktcktm pere sejver su mriujjm.
Euk esæ, je bujpe fc jjckò, sed`ckhm quc tckæe quc epjester su bmrezòk. R`
`fpmrter jm fublm quc je smkr`se sciure hc sæ f`sfm hc Rev`m fc l`b`cre qucrcr
lebcrjc peier, km hcgeræe peser je mpmrtuk`heh hc bmkvcrt`rfc ck su cspmse. E÷k
pmhræe lebcrjm suor`r e omkhm uke vcz quc cstuv`àrefms bmfprmfct`hms, y suor`ræe
 pmr cste tcrr`djc cxpcr`ckb`e. Xmhms cstedek f`rekhm, cspcrekhm, esæ quc epertà f`s
mgms hc F`ba y Rev`m pere f`rer e pepå, bmfm jm leræe uke l`ge ducke.
‘R` f` pehrc cstå ed`crtm e je suicrckb`e, cktmkbcs sciu`rà su gu`b`m.

Xuvc quc rcpr`f`r uke smkr`se ektc je fmhcst`e hc Icffe. Bmfm s` cstm km
oucre pmr jm quc cjje ledæe cstehm mrekhm. Euk esæ, cktckhæe. Km qucræe lcr`r jms
sckt`f`cktms hc F`ba. Rc vcæe edsmjutefcktc lcr`hm y bedrcehm. Xej vcz hc lcblm
hcdcræe ledcr tck`hm rcperms ej lebcr cstm, pcrm cre je ÷k`be mpb`òk, y àj hcdcræe

cster
fetehmbmktcktm
ektcs hchcvcrjm
ledcrsc
jjcverj`drehm
e Icffeesæ ehcuke
oåb`j. ^mrquc pere
led`teb`òk hco`k`t`vefcktc
su kmblc hc jm ledræe
dmhes. R`
ejiu`ck je `de e hcsojmrer, `de e scr ym.
550 ‘Cktmkbcs, ½cstå errcijehm= ‘prciuktò Tcfm bmk su `fpeb`ckb`e led`tuej,
y uke bcge msbure jcvektehe leb`e F`ba. Xmhevæe sc vcæe bmfm s` qu`s`cre rcblezer
cste pcjce. R`k cfderim, bmk tmhms f`rekhm y orcktc e su Bepm, ledræe quchehm fej.
Es`kt`ò, y cktmkbcs dusbò je f`rehe hc su pehrc bmfm s` cspcrere quc cj
lmfdrc ebuh`cre ck su eyuhe, pcrm percbæe bmktcktm hc hcger `r e Icffe. Csm ck
rcej`heh km cre uke smrprcse. Jes fugcrcs Berjubb` errmgedek fås h`kcrm pmr je
vckteke pmr s`fpjcs rmpes quc ejiukms fmkerbes curmpcms. F`ba tckæe quc besersc
bmk ejiu`ck
lcrfeke y suquc v`k`cre bmk uk oegm hc d`jjctcs pere o`kekb`er cj bmstmsm iustm hc su
fehrc.

Ejiukms hc jms lmfdrcs bmfckzermk e cktrcker, pcrm F`ba fc err`kbmkò

ektcs hc quc puh`cre ledjer bmk Hek`cjc y H`cim, y fås `fpmrtektc e÷k, bmk
Icffe.
Ru p`cj tmhevæe cstede ckrmgcb`he, y sc vcæe fås ckmgehm hc jm quc jm lud`cre
v`stm ejiuke vcz. ^mr jm ickcrej, cre uk t`pm trekqu`jm. Km fuy hehm ej bmkoj`btm m je
v`mjckb`e e fckms quc oucre edsmjutefcktc kcbcser`m.
 ‘Crcs uk `fdàb`j, Rev`m. ½Xekte ckv`h`e tc h`m quc pmr uke vcz bmks`iu`cre e
uke bl`be ektcs quc t÷=
‘Kukbe je ledræes bmksciu`hm s` fc lud`cre csomrzehm.
c somrzehm.
‘^mhræes ledcr pch`hm su fekm, ½pmr quà km jm l`b`stc=
‘½Fc cstås h`b`ckhm quc km crcs jm suo`b`cktcfcktc lmfdrc bmfm pere
ckorckterfc ck je geuje, F`iucjekicjm= ‘prciuktà ck vmz dege.
F`ba y ym ledæefms s`hm ef`ims hurektc eõms, kukbe tek uk`hms bmfm H`cim
y ym, pcrm pcrhcr su ef`steh km cre ejim quc err`csiere e je j`icre. ^crm fejh`te sce,
Icffe vejæe je pcke.
‘Csc km cs cj puktm. Cstuvc hc ebucrhm, ½km= ^crm cstås guiekhm sub`m.
Bmfm Oejbmkc, sedcs quc t`ckcs quc ieker.
‘Km cstmy guiekhm, F`iucjekicjm. _my e vckbcrtc ck uke pcjce guste. Je
÷k`be rezòk pmr je quc f` kmfdrc `fpmrte cs pmrquc je juble bmrrc ck kucstre
sekirc, cstå erre`iehe ck kucstre keturejcze. Km tcfm ej hmjmr, k` e uke pcjce drutej,
kukbe jm lc lcblm, kukbe jm lerà. ½^uchcs hcb`r jm f`sfm= ‘Tcsmpjò‘. Efdms
sedcfms quc cjje fc qu`crc e fæ, km e t`, F`ba.
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Km h`gm kehe, smjm fc oujf`kò bmk je f`rehe. Cre je vcrheh. Jm sedæe tek d`ck
bmfm ym. Km cktckhæe bòfm uk lmfdrc pmhræe cster cfmb`mkehm hc besersc bmk uke
fugcr quc km jm qucræe. Je `hce hc peser f` v`he bmk uke cspmse quc pcksede ck
ejiu`ck fås f`cktres je cstuv`cre omjjekhm fc pusm je p`cj hc iejj`ke.
‘^mhræes ledcrfc pch`hm quc fc epertc y tc je h`cre s`k pcjcer.
Ejbà jes bcges.
‘R` je lud`cres cktrciehm esæ tek oåb`jfcktc, cktmkbcs je fcrcbcs `kbjusm
fckms hc jm quc pcksede. ‘R`k fckb`mker quc ledræe hcgehm e Icffe fej perehe
s` F`ba lud`cre rmtm cj bmfprmf`sm. Hc cste fekcre, sc vcræe bmfm uke smjtcre
smj`b`tehe1 jm buej cre e pcser hc je tr`stc s`tueb`òk o`kekb`cre hc su oef`j`e. Euk esæ,
cj h`kcrm km cre uk prmdjcfe. R`cfprc cjci`ræe prmtcicr e Icffe ektcs quc sejver cj
pcjjcgm hc F`ba. Cre uk k`õm irekhc. ^mhæe j`h`er bmk csm. Ru pehrc ckbmktreræe e
ejiu`ck fås pere quc sc besc jm suo`b`cktcfcktc prmktm y jucim sc mjv`heræe hc cstm.
^esà guktm e àj, hekhm je bmkvcrseb`òk pmr tcrf`kehe. Cste h`sbus`òk
tcrf`keræe hc uke vcz pmr tmhes ck je geuje ck trcs hæes, y hcspuàs hc csm, je bl`be
fås scxy hc Jes _cies scræe fæe.
Fc ebcrquà e Icffe, H`cim y Hek`cjc. K`kiukm hc cjjms percbæe bmktcktm
bmk je s`tueb`òk.
 ‘Xu `ktcràs ck f` l`ge cs tmhe uke smrprcse ‘h`gm Hek`cjc,
hcseprmdehmrefcktc‘. Cspcrm quc cstàs bmksb`cktc hcj pcsm hc tu hcb`s`òk. Cstm ve
hcj fetr`fmk`m.
Rmkrcæ tcksefcktc.

‘Rà jm quc cstå ck gucim, km tc prcmbupcs. ‘F`s mgms ckbmktrermk e Icffe

buyes fcg`jjes e÷k cstedek rmsehes, pcrm su cxprcs`òk jubæe pcrocbtefcktc
bmktrmjehe‘. ½^uchm ledjer bmk Icffe=
‘Km ‘cspctò H`cim‘. Km leste quc leyes iekehm cse pcjce. Pe puchcs
bmfckzer e prebt`ber je peb`ckb`e. Je kcbcs`terås leste je dmhe.
‘^mr supucstm.
Icffe fc ledæe cstehm bmfprmdekhm y scktæe bur`ms`heh pmr f` tetuegc hcj
tmrm. Huhede quc fc l`b`cre cspcrer leste kucstre kmblc hc dmhes pere lukh`rfc ck
su bmõm. Euk esæ, H`cim y Hek`cjc km kcbcs`tedek sedcr csm.
Ck csc fmfcktm, cv`tede f`rerfc. Xuvc quc rcpr`f`r uke smkr`se ektc su
vcriúckze. Km pmhæe cspcrer pere dmrrer su fmhcst`e. Ck cj r`ki hc pcjce s`cfprc
hcfmstrede quc pmhæe petcer trescrms, tefd`àk qucræe quc sce esæ hc hure pmr oucre.
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‘Cstås hc uk fej lufmr rcpuikektc ‘h`gm Tcfm bmk cj bcõm orukb`hm

buekhm kms ebmfmhefms ck je fcse hcj bmfchmr cse kmblc bmk tmhe je oef`j`e.
Cxbcptm Ehefm, qu`ck sciuæe tredegekhm pere Jube ck Kucve Pmra, y k` s`qu`cre
ledæe rcircsehm buekhm A`ere h`m e juz e Fess`fm, k` rcircseræe pere bcjcdrer su
prmp`m bufpjceõms bmk kmsmtrms ck ukms hæes.
‘½Bòfm tc ouc= ‘prciuktò Rcreo`ke ektcs hc quc puh`cre hcb`r ejim. ^mr
supucstm, Tcfm jc ledæe bmktehm e su cspmse smdrc f` pjek.
‘½Ck scr`m ves e jubler pmr je fekm hc Icffe= ‘prciuktò A`ere bmk jms
mgms fuy ed`crtms e fch`he quc dejekbcede e uk Fess`fm hc trcs fcscs bmktre su
pcblm. K`km cstede `ktcktekhm ej`fckter e Ejcss`m. Rcreo`ke cstede bmrtekhm jms
cspeiuct`s pere Ircte f`cktres Tcfm `ktcktede cv`ter quc Kcv`m sc jcvektc pere
guier.

F`crhe. Lebc smjm ukms eõms, f`s lcrfekms y ym lud`àrefms pesehm je kmblc
bmk p`zze, ejbmlmj y ejiukes prmst`tutes pere cktrctckcrkms. Elmre jes prmst`tutes
 cstedek prml`d`hes ck je feks`òk, `kbjusm ck f` eje. Ck befd`m, elmre jms pcqucõms
fmkstrums bmfckzedek e supcrerkms ck k÷fcrm jcktefcktc.
‘½Km fc h`ies quc ye tc cstås errcp`kt`ckhm= ‘sc durjò Rcreo`ke bmk uke
cxprcs`òk hc bmfpj`b`heh.

^mhræe percbcr uk åkicj bmk su bedcjjm rud`m y p`cj bjere, pcrm cstede jcgms hc
scr ekicj`bej.
Rmkrcæ.
‘@kbjusm hcspuàs hc ieker je pcjce, km s`ik`o`be quc tckhrà quc beserfc
prmktm bmk Icffe. Rmjm s`ik`o`be quc smy ym qu`ck je tckhrå.
‘Rus pehrcs prmdedjcfcktc qu`crck quc sc besc uke vcz quc bufpje
h`cb`mblm eõms ‘h`gm K`km errestrekhm jes pejedres.
Csm cre ck fckms hc hms eõms. H`cb`mblm fcscs pere scr cxebtms y gefås `de
e peser. Ep`jà uk fmktòk hc cspeiuct` ck f` pjetm, sebuh`ckhm je bedcze.
‘Jc h`rà e Hek`cjc quc qu`crm cspcrer e quc Icffe tcrf`kc je uk`vcrs`heh
ektcs hc beserfc bmk cjje. Csm hcdcræe herfc ej fckms trcs eõms fås.
544 Xmhms fc mdscrvermk bmfm s` fc lud`cre brcb`hm uke sciukhe bedcze.
‘Huhm quc su oef`j`e jc pcrf`te `r e je uk`vcrs`heh, tck`ckhm ck buckte quc
km cs bmf÷k ck jes oef`j`es
o ef`j`es treh`b`mkejcs ‘h`gm K`km.
‘F` pejedre scrå jcy uke vcz quc cstcfms bmfprmfct`hms. R` qu`crm quc f`
prmfct`he veye e je uk`vcrs`heh, cktmkbcs `rå.
Jes bcges hc Rcreo`ke sc ejzermk.
‘½Uu`crcs cspcrer b`kbm eõms fås pere fctcrtc ck jms pektejmkcs hc uke
bl`be=
Fc rcæ.
‘Keh`c h`gm kehe ej rcspcbtm. Uu`crm cspcrer bmk cj fetr`fmk`m, km bmk cj
scxm.
‘¡Rcxm! ‘ir`tò Kcv`m, hcspjciekhm su pcqucõe smkr`se h`edòj`be.
Tcfm fc cktrcbcrrò jms mgms. Bmfm s` cj k`õm cstuv`cre eprckh`ckhm jes
fejes pejedres smjm hc fæ. Àj f`sfm usede jes pejedres f`crhe, fejh`b`òk y bmõm
bmk fås orcbuckb`e quc ym.
‘Rmjm t`ckc h`cb`sà`s eõms ‘h`gm A`ere prcmbupehe.
 ‘Fc hmy buckte hc csm ‘h`gc, ckmgåkhmfc bmk su `ktcrrmietmr`m ‘. Km h`gc
kehe smdrc fctcrfc hc `kfch`etm ck sus pektejmkcs. ^uchm cspcrer.
‘½Ck scr`m= ‘prciuktò Rcreo`ke.
‘Ley suo`b`cktcs mtres bl`bes ejrchchmr quc puchck fektckcrfc cktrctck`hm.
‘Icffe csterå ckbektehe hc csbubler csm, cstmy sciure. ‘Je vmz hc
Rcreo`ke rczufede serbesfm.
Cre uk f`jeirm quc Tcfm km lud`cre cstrekiujehm e su cspmse e cstes ejtures.
Cre `fperedjc.
‘Ru br`ekze le s`hm treh`b`mkej. Ru oef`j`e cs uke hc jes fås treh`b`mkejcs hc
je Befmrre. R` mdj`ies e je bl`be e ebmstersc bmkt`im ektcs hc su kmblc hc dmhes,
beuserå prmdjcfes pere jms quc km tckim k`kiuke fejh`te iekes, ½cktckh`hm= ‘h`gm
Tcfm.
‘Keh`c t`ckc quc sedcrjm. Cs esuktm fæm y hc Icffe jm quc lebcfms
buekhm cstefms smjms.
K`km sebuh`ò je bedcze bmk hcseprmdeb`òk.
542 ‘Esufcs quc cjje qu`crc rmfpcr bmk sus treh`b`mkcs, pcrm csc pmhræe km scr
cj besm.
‘Pe vcrcfms. ‘Km ledæek v`stm bòfm Icffe fc f`rede. Xej vcz su
br`ekze ledæe s`hm treh`b`mkej, pcrm su bucrpm e÷k oukb`mkede bmfm cj hc tmhms jms
hcfås.
‘_my e hcb`r cstm smjm uke vcz ‘h`gm Tcfm‘. Ske vcz quc iekcs cste
pcjce, tc beserås bmk cse bl`be, y s` jc qu`tes je v`ri`k`heh ektcs hc je kmblc hc
dmhes, scrå fcgmr quc tc esciurcs quc keh`c sc cktcrc, m vmy e bestrer tu tmrm.
½Cktckh`hm=
Jc h` uke smkr`se. Ru cxprcs`òk pcrfekcb`ckhm hc p`chre.
‘Km tc prcmbupcs.
‘½_`ri`k`heh= ‘h`gm Kcv`m e Ircte, qu`ck jc hcvmjv`ò je smkr`se.
Rcreo`ke susp`rò y fc jekzò mtre f`rehe fmrhez.
‘Km ou` ym. ^uchcs bujper e tu fer`hm.
‘Cs uke pàrh`he hc t`cfpm. Hc tmhms fmhms, ustchcs hms lebck jm quc
qu`crck ‘h`gm.
 ‘Csm cs b`crtm. ‘P sciu`ræe s`ckhm esæ. K`ki÷k bmfprmf`sm m fetr`fmk`m
fc ckbehckeræe.
Icffe cstede hcfes`ehm ckefmrehe hc fæ pere bmktrmjer f` v`he bmfm jm
lebæek Rcreo`ke y A`ere bmk f`s lcrfekms.

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 X mk` v`km cse f`sfe kmblc. Xckæefms hcfes`ehm pmr h`sbut`r bòfm
pere lebcrjm pmr tcjàomkm.
‘Cstm cs tek hc bl`bm fejm ‘susurrò Xmk`, bes` cxtes`ehe hc
je cfmb`òk. K` s`qu`cre cstede sciure hc qu`àk hc jes hms cstede fås cfmb`mkehe. E
Xmk` kukbe jc iustò jubler pmr sæ f`sfe, pcrm vcr jes pcjces ck je geuje ck je Ercke,
cre jm suym. Sk hæe sciu`ræe jms pesms hc su pehrc y ehf`k`streræe je Ercke, csm
cstede bjerm.
‘Csm cs pmrquc cs uk bl`bm fejm. ‘Rmjm ledæe v`sjufdrehm mbes`mkejfcktc
543 su jehm fås msburm, pcrm cstede ejjæ y prmdedjcfcktc cre fås etcrrehmr hc jm quc
`kbjusm pmhæe bmfckzer e bmfprckhcr. Euk esæ, km fc lebæe qucrcrjm fckms. ^ere
scr lmkcste, fc cfmb`mkede hc je fekcre fås `kqu`ctektc.
F`rà leb`e je pucrte ed`crte hc f` led`teb`òk. Hcshc cj `kb`hcktc hc je Ercke,
km sc fc pcrf`tæe bcrrer je pucrte buekhm Xmk` vckæe. Cre r`hæbujm. R`k cfderim,
fefå y pepå km befd`eræek hc mp`k`òk.

‘½Redcs
hcshc lebc ejim hc su tetuegc= ‘L`bc je prciukte quc ledæe qucr`hm lebcr
t`cfpm.
Xmk` sc fmrh`ò cj jed`m, r`ckhm.
‘½Xc rco`crcs ej tmrm=
^erpehcà.
‘½Sk tmrm=
Hms fekbles rmges epercb`crmk ck jes fcg`jjes hc Xmk`.
‘Csbublà e ejiukes bl`bes ledjer smdrc jes fekæes ck je befe hc Rev`m y
fckb`mkermk su tetuegc hc tmrm. Cstå gustm ckb`fe hc su pckc.
 Je vcriúckze sc errestrò pmr f` bucjjm. Bmkmbæe e Xmk` hc tmhe f` v`he, pcrm
csbublerje ledjer tek oåb`jfcktc hc jes pertcs pr`vehes hc Rev`m sciuæe s`ckhm
hcfes`ehm.
‘½^mr quà uk tmrm= ‘½P pmr quà ejjæ=

Xmk` l`zm uke fucbe.

‘½Uuà brccs= Rev`m cs cj t`pm fås prcsuf`hm hc cstc pjekcte. M pere b`ter e
jes bl`bes quc csbublà ck je Ercke7 cs bmfm uk fejh`tm ek`fej ck je befe. ¡Cj
fcgmr rcvmjbòk hc f` v`he! ‘Xmk` `kbjusm `f`tò je vmz eiuhe hc jes bl`bes y eirciò
uk ‚Pccleew‖ pere rcfeter.
Rmjtà uke r`se `kb`crte. Je `hce hc uke bl`be ledjekhm smdrc fmkter e Rev`m
fc pusm our`mse y, ej f`sfm t`cfpm, fc prcmbupò. Xmhms bmkmbæek cj l`stmr`ej hc
Rev`m bmk jes bl`bes. ½Bòfm `de e bmfpererfc bmk cjjes=
Xmk` cfpugò f` lmfdrm.
‘Hcge hc vcrtc tek tr`stc. Rev`m Oejbmkc ebmrhò jubler ck je geuje pmr tu
fekm. ½Km cs csm jm quc les cstehm cspcrekhm=

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Jm cre. @kbjusm s` ledræe hcscehm quc sc lud`cre hcb`h`hm ektcs pere j`drerkms
hcj hrefe e F`ba y e fæ, tckæe quc ehf`t`r quc cstede cktus`esfehe bmk je pcjce.
Cre je pr`fcre vcz quc fc pcrf`tæek vcr e uk Oejbmkc ck uke vcrhehcre pcjce ck
geuje. ^epå h`oæb`jfcktc pmhræe kciersc e hcgerfc vcr je pcjce quc hctcrf`kede f`
outurm.
‘½Xc bmfprmfctcrås hc `kfch`etm=
Fc ckbmiæ hc lmfdrms. Km cstede sciure hc bòfm sc jjcveræek e bedm jes
bmses bmk Rev`m.ckF`
prmdedjcfcktc ukebmfprmf`sm
irek o`cste. bmk F`ba ledræe tck`hm juier ck uk per hc fcscs,
‘Km jm sà. Ektcs hc eycr, Rev`m kukbe ledjò hc besersc bmkf`im.
‘Km puchm `fei`ker e Rev`m bmfm cspmsm. ½Ck scr`m brccs quc puchc scr
o`cj= Befd`e hc bl`bes bmk tekte orcbuckb`e bmfm su rmpe `ktcr`mr.
‘Rcrå fcgmr quc jm sce. Km tmjcrerà je `ko`hcj`heh.
Xmk` percb`ò huhmse.
‘Cstmy sciure quc uke vcz quc cstàk besehms, sc bmfpmrterå… pcrm km brcm
quc rckukb`c e sus bmstufdrcs hc fugcr`cim ektcs hc bmksciu`rjm bmkt`im.
‘Km bmksciu`rå kehe ektcs hc quc kms bescfms ‘furfurà.
 Xmk` fc h`m uke f`rehe. Gefås ledæe cktckh`hm kucstres treh`b`mkcs.

X`rà hc f`s r`zms. ½^mr quà cstede tek kcrv`mse= Km cre ym qu`ck tckæe quc
pcjcer, y tefpmbm cstede prcmbupehe pmr cj rcsujtehm hc je pcjce. Rev`m iekeræe.
F`ba km tckæe edsmjutefcktc k`kiuke pms`d`j`heh bmktre àj, `kbjusm s` tek smjm eycr
Rev`m lud`cre jublehm ck je geuje bmktre uk mpmkcktc oucrtc.
Rmkò uk imjpc y fefå esmfò je bedcze, mdscrvekhm f` etuckhm. Ledæe
`ks`st`hm ck cjci`r jm quc jjcvede lmy. Redæe quc scræe cj bcktrm hc etckb`òk, `kbjusm
s` km cre uke pcjce p÷dj`be ck je Ercke. Rmjm mtrms Befmrr`stes y jes oef`j`es
`kvmjubrehes pmhræek es`st`r.
Cjciæ uk vcst`hm pmrquc `kbjusm ck uk hæe bmfm cstc, ukms gceks km `ræek d`ck
pere fefå m pepå, pcrm cre jm fckms fmhcstm quc tckæe, edrezekhm f` b`kture y f`
pcblm, pcrm tcrf`kekhm ck uke oejhe quc jjciede leste f`s rmh`jjes. @kbjusm ledæe
pc`kehm f`s r`zms keturejcs, smjm pere hcgerjms ck r`zms fås bmktrmjehms y dr`jjektcs
549 bmk f` r`zehmr.
‘Xc vcs lcrfmse, f` efmr ‘h`gm fefå e fch`he quc cktrede y fc
edrezede‘. Hms lmfdrcs pcjcekhm pmr t`, cs `kbrcædjc…
`kbrcædjc…
Fc rcæ scbefcktc.
‘Ræ.
R` sc bmrræe je vmz, y jms rufmrcs bmrrcræek ck eji÷k fmfcktm, jes f`rehes ck
je csbucje sc fujt`pj`beræek pmr h`cz.
‘Rmjm prmfàtcfc quc fektckhrås je fcktc ed`crte ektc buejqu`cr rcsujtehm.
Fefå km sedæe kehe hc jes pcjces, m hc Rev`m. Rmjm ledæe uk rcsujtehm
rcej`ste. Hc tmhms fmhms, escktæ.
‘Xckcfms quc `rkms ‘jjefò pepå.
Fefå dcsò f` fcg`jje.
‘Uuà tc h`v`crtes.
‘½Km vckhrås=
Rc tmbò cj v`cktrc bmk uke smkr`se hc h`sbujpe.
 ‘Redcs jm fercehe quc fc pmkim bmk je sekirc, y jes lmrfmkes smjm
cfpcmrek jes bmses.
‘¡Icffe! ¡Jjciercfms terhc! ‘ir`tò H`cim.
Dcsà je fcg`jje hc fefå, eierrà f` dmjsm y bmrræ csbejcres edegm hmkhc pepå,
H`cim y Kmkke fc cstedek cspcrekhm. Je smrprcse
s mrprcse fc etrevcsò.
‘Km tc vces tek smrprckh`he, defd`ke ‘h`gm Kmkke bmk uke r`se åspcre.
Ledæe cstehm oufekhm ck scbrctm hcshc je fucrtc hcj educjm y cre `kbmkoukh`djc.
‘½Cstås sciure quc puchcs fekcgerjm= ‘prciuktà.
‘Xu Kmkke cstå lcble hc ebcrm ‘h`gm pepå, tmbåkhmjc cj lmfdrm.
H`cim y pepå sc scktermk ej orcktc, f`cktres quc Kmkke y ym bmfpert`fms cj
es`cktm trescrm. Xmfò f` fekm hurektc cj v`egc. Redæe quc prmdedjcfcktc oevmrcbæe
e F`ba pmrquc su oef`j`e cre fås treh`b`mkej, pcrm fc ejcirede su epmym.

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Je Ercke hc Tmicr cstede fås jjcke hc jm quc pcksà quc csteræe. Hmbckes hc
mgms fc s`iu`crmk e fch`he quc f` oef`j`e y ym kms h`r`iæefms e uke hc jes bed`kes
bcrbe hc je geuje hc bmfdetc.
Xmk` sc eprcsurò leb`e kmsmtrms, smkr`ckhm. Fc
F c edrezò bmk oucrze.
‘^ercbc quc qu`crcs lu`r ‘susurrò ektcs hc smjterfc.

Ske
pcjce hc pertc hc fæ qucræe csbeper, pcrm je mtre pertc fås irekhc eklcjede vcr je
Rev`m.
‘½X`ckcs quc tredeger= ‘prciuktà.
Rebuh`ò su bedcze.
‘^epå bmktretò e hms befercres kucves, esæ quc puchm vcr je pcjce bmkt`im.
‘Rc vmjv`ò leb`e f` oef`j`e‘. Lmje, scõmre Dezzmj`, Hek`cjc, H`cim. ‘Rus mgms sc
hctuv`crmk ck f` lcrfekm y, pmr uke vcz, àj km percb`ò f`rerje bmfm s` oucre uke
fmsbe quc qu`s`cre ejcger. Xmk` cre jjefet`ve bmk su jerim bedcjjm besteõm j`sm y csms
ckmrfcs mgms besteõms, s`k fckb`mker su bucrpm hc fmhcjm ejte y seiez.

Xmhms kms fct`fms ck je bed`ke.

 Tcfm sej`ò hcj vcstuer`m y cj s`jckb`m beyò smdrc cj der.

‘Je pcjce bmf`ckze ck b`kbm f`kutms. ‘Km h`gm fås, km cxpj`bò, smjm
es`kt`ò drcvcfcktc leb`e f` pehrc y jucim leb`e je oef`j`e hc F`ba, quc cstede
scktehe ej mtrm jehm hc je Ercke.
F`ba ouc cj pr`fcrm ck sej`r hcj vcstuer`m. Kukbe jm ledæe v`stm ck mtre bmse

quc km oucre
Xej vcz rmpe hc bejjc.
jc prcmbupede tmberElmre
cj p`smsmjm
bmkvcstæe pektejmkcs
jms p`cs hcsbejzms.bmrtms hc juble
Km jubæe fuy ydrmkbcehm,
blekbjes.
su lcrckb`e `tej`eke hco`k`t`vefcktc cre fckms prmf`kcktc quc bmkf`im, y cre ejtm y
jeriu`rublm bmk smjm uke p`zbe hc f÷sbujm feirm. Ske pcqucõe b`betr`z cstrmpcede
su drezm `zqu`crhm y cj tetuegc hc je Befmrre rcspjekhcbæe ck cj mtrm. Rus mgms fc
ckbmktrermk.
Km f`rà leb`e mtrm jehm. Cre jm fæk`fm quc jc hcdæe, pcrm km puhc mdj`ierfc
e herjc fås quc uke smkr`se pcqucõe. Xmhms cstedek f`rekhm. ^mhæe sckt`r je oucrze
hc sus f`rehes smdrc f` p`cj, leb`ckhm quc lmrf`iucc.
Jucim tmhm sc hcsvekcb`ò ej omkhm pmrquc je pucrte hcj vcstuer`m sc edr`ò
kucvefcktc.
Rev`m sej`ò hc cjje. Cxuhede bmko`ekze y hctcrf`keb`òk jctej. F`s mgms jm
cstuh`ermk, behe bcktæfctrm hc su bucrpm. Sk v`stezm e àj y tmhms sedæek quc smjm
540 pmhræe ledcr uk iekehmr cste kmblc7 Rev`m Oejbmkc.
Cstede drmkbcehm, cre ejtm, pcrm km hc omrfe jeriu`ruble. Rev`m tckæe uke
pcrocbb`òk fesbuj`ke fuy d`ck prmpmrb`mkehe. Cre f÷sbujm purm. Km hc uke omrfe
vmjuf`kmse bmfm ejiukms o`s`bmbujtur`stes buyms f÷sbujms jms hcgede `kfòv`jcs. Cj
f÷sbujm hc Rev`m cre hcj t`pm åi`j y oukb`mkej, hcst`kehm e lebcrjm oucrtc y råp`hm,
jctej y etrebt`vm.
Jes b`betr`bcs budræek su pcblm y drezms, ferbes hc uke juble pmr cj pmhcr, y
je vmjukteh edsmjute hc hcockhcrjm.
Ehmrkedek su bucrpm bmfm trmocms hc detejje, jm quc prcscktede bmk mriujjm
ej fukhm. Rmjm hms b`betr`bcs cstedek bud`crtes pmr je mdre hc ertc ck t`kte quc su
lcrfekm ledæe brcehm7 jms bmrtcs ck sus fuõcbes.
F` f`rehe sc hctuvm uk pmbm ck jes puktes hc jms bucrkms esmfekhm hc su
b`ktur`jje, ferbekhm cj dmrhc f`sfm hc su hcj`b`mse _. Rcktæ uke kcbcs`heh
`rreb`mkej hc t`rer hc sus pektejmkcs bmrtms leb`e edegm pere vcr fås hc csc tmrm
`koefc.
Rev`m sc fct`ò ck je geuje s`k h`ik`o`berfc bmk uke smje f`rehe, pcrm ektcs hc
ckorckter e F`ba, sus mgms msburms fc imjpcermk.
 Cstede sciurm hc su v`btmr`e, sciurm hc su prcf`m7 ym.

Cstede h`spucstm e jubler pmr fæ, e sekirer pmr fæ. P smjm pmr csc lcblm, ye
jc pcrtckcbæe.

Jms jed`ms hc Icffe sc scperermk j`icrefcktc f`cktres fc hcvmjvæe je

f`rehe. Rus jed`ms crek edsmjutefcktc berkmsms s`k ledcr v`stm k` uke smje eiuge hc
åb`hm l`ejuròk`bm. @ktcktà km f`rerje hcfes`ehm hc bcrbe hurektc fublm t`cfpm.
Ledæe s`hm hcfes`ehm gmvck, tmhevæe cre hcfes`ehm gmvck, y cre je lcrfeke hc
H`cim, pcrm su dcjjcze cspjckhmrmse cre elmre `fpms`djc hc peser pmr ejtm. R`k
fckb`mker quc cste bl`be pmhæe petcer trescrms. Km jjmrede buekhm suoræe hc uk imjpc
oucrtc. Rmjm qucræe fcgmrer.
@de e scr fæe. Pe jm cre.
52> Fc i`rà leb`e F`ba, qu`ck cstede hc p`c bmk jms drezms bruzehms y uke
cxprcs`òk smfdræe, `ktcktekhm km vcrsc eocbtehm. Jm csbekcà, `kbj`kekhm f` bedcze.
Bruzer jms drezms cre uke ducke fekcre hc mbujter jms tcfdjmrcs `khub`hms pmr je
eks`cheh. Tcfm bcrrò je pucrte hc je geuje bmk uk ru`hm fctåj`bm y cj fås jcvc
cstrcfcb`f`cktm
cstrcfcb`f`ck tm pesò pmr cj bucrpm hc F`ba.
Ck ejiukes mbes`mkcs ledæe cktrckehm bmkf`im y bmk H`cim, pcrm prcocræe je
dmjse hc dmxcm e je juble.
Cj prmdjcfe cre quc, je dmjse hc dmxcm kukbe tc hcvmjvæe cj imjpc. Rmjm
pmhæes fcgmrer s` peiedes pmr uk fmv`f`cktm `kbmrrcbtm m oejte hc etckb`òk bmk uk
puõctezm y cj hmjmr rcsujtektc.
Bmks`hcrà ck durjerfc hc àj bmfm smjæe lebcr bmk f`s mpmkcktcs ektcs hc uke
pcjce pere `rr`terjms, pcrm ej o`kej, smjm hcb`hæ esckt`r.
‘¡Jublck leste rckh`rsc! ‘ekukb`ò Tcfm, hcspuàs‘7 ¡Cfp`cbck!
Ejbà jms puõms y F`ba l`zm jm f`sfm råp`hefcktc.
@ktcktò her uke pcjce hcbcktc. Xckæe quc bmkbchàrscjm. Km ou` tek hurm bmk àj
bmfm jm lebæe bmk f`s mtrms mpmkcktcs. ^crm km supcrò f`s hcockses y behe vcz quc
su imjpc m petehe sc ckbmktrò bmk f` rcs`stckb`e, f` prmp`m bmktreetequc etcrr`zò
 hmjmrmsefcktc. Je orustreb`òk bruzò pmr su rmstrm sciu`hm hc je vcriúckze buekhm je
fujt`tuh fc p`h`ò quc jm tcrf`kere. E àj.
‘Dcsà e Icffe ektcs quc t÷ ‘s`scò. ^mr uk fmfcktm, f` our`e bciehmre
fc h`stregm, pcrm f`s ektcdrezms sc fmv`crmk e t`cfpm pere djmqucer su etequc

ckmgehm. ½Uuà bjescquc

k`õms hc prccsbmjer hc gmh`hm fmv`f`cktm
sc cfpugedek ukms sc supmkæe
e mtrms. F`quc cre csc=
cspejhe Crebmk
blmbò h`ikm hc jms
je geuje y
usà cj `fpujsm pere cfpuger f` bucrpm y herjc uke petehe ejte bmktre su pcblm, ye
ledæe tcrf`kehm hc guier d`ck. F` p`c sc cstrcjjò bmktre su cstcrkòk.
Rc quchò s`k e`rc drusbefcktc y beyò ej sucjm bmfm uk jehr`jjm, bmk cj pcblm
ei`tehm y je bere ckrmgcb`he e fch`he quc `ktcktede rcsp`rer.
Fc scktà e lmrbegehes smdrc àj, eierrà su ieriekte y fc fctæ ck su bere.
‘½P s` h`bcs je fejh`te vcrheh elmre, F`ba= Icffe gefås tc ledræe dcsehm,
e fckms quc je mdj`ieres e dcsertc, esæ quc m edusestc hc cjje, m crcs uk fckt`rmsm.
½Uuà scrå=
Rmjtà f` eierrc ck su ieriekte
i eriekte pere quc esæ puh`cre ledjer.
‘Fcktæ.
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‘Gòhctc ‘iruõæ‘. Elmre rækhctc.
Imjpcò cj sucjm bmk su pejfe pjeke, y jm smjtà y jucim fc ckhcrcbà. Hc p`c
smdrc àj, sebuhæ je bedcze, h`siustehm. Rc ledæe rckh`hm hcfes`ehm råp`hm. Ledæe
`ktcktehm guier sub`m, bmk jm quc pmhræe ledcr j`h`ehm s` km lud`cre errestrehm e
Icffe.
F`ba sc quchò hc cspejhes, bmk jms mgms bcrrehms.
Jms epjeusms sc ejzermk ck je Ercke y Tcfm epercb`ò e f` jehm. Fc eierrò
hcj drezm y jm jcvektò pmr ckb`fe hc f` bedcze.
F`s mgms dusbermk e Icffe. Cstede perehe bmfm cj rcstm hc jms
cspcbtehmrcs. Rus mgms jubæek ckmrfcs, su rmstrm ckrmgcb`hm pmr je cfmb`òk. Ledæe
iekehm fubles pcjces, pcrm cste hco`k`t`vefcktc cre je fcgmr v`btmr`e leste cj
fmfcktm.
Buejqu`cre quc je f`rere pmhæe vcr quc cstc cre cj rcsujtehm quc ledæe
hcscehm. Kucstrms mgms sc ckbmktrermk y cjje bmktrmjò su cxprcs`òk… hcfes`ehm
terhc.

Ske csqu`ke hc f` dmbe sc br`spò. F` bl`be.

 Tcfm fc smjtò cj drezm, hcvmjv`ckhm f` etckb`òk e je geuje. F`ba cstede
scktåkhmsc jcktefcktc, mdv`efcktc tmhevæe jublekhm pmr rcsp`rer hc f` petehe. Jc
tckhæ je fekm pere quc àj je tmfere y puh`cre jcvekterjm. ^crm epertò f` fekm.
Tctrmbchæ, durjåkhmfc. ½Ck scr`m pcksede quc cstc bmfpmrtef`cktm jc cstede
iekekhm puktms hc dmk`o`beb`òk orcktc e sus bmfpeõcrms Befmrr`stes=
Tcfm cxtckh`ò su fekm y F`ba je tmfò, hcspuàs sc vmjv`ò leb`e fæ. Ru jed`m
`kocr`mr cstede rmtm. Rc j`fp`ò je dmbe bmk cj hmrsm hc je fekm.
‘^cksà quc àrefms ef`ims. Rupmkim quc fc cqu`vmquà.
‘Uu`s`stc e je bl`be cqu`vmbehe, F`ba. Csm cs tmhm. Rupàrejm y pmhcfms scr
ef`ims.
‘Km je qu`s`stc leste quc su oef`j`e errcijò uk fetr`fmk`m bmkf`im.
Icffe csteræe fcgmr bmkf`im. Km puchcs fctcrtc ck sus pektejmkcs, Rev`m.
‘R` qu`crck bmkt`kuer bmk cste h`sbus`òk, låiekjm ck cj vcstuer`m ‘mrhckò
Tcfm.
F`ba es`kt`ò y sej`ò hc je geuje, jucim sc eprcsurò leb`e jms vcstuer`ms. Tcfm
fc h`m uke pejfehe ck cj lmfdrm, pcrm sus mgms ejdcriedek ehvcrtckb`e.
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‘Bmksciu`stc jm quc qucræes. Cspcrm quc e÷k jm qu`cres ck ukms eõms pmrquc
cstm cs leste quc je fucrtc jms scperc.
Tcspmkhæ su smkr`se tmrb`he bmk je fæe.
‘Rmy uk lmfdrc ehujtm, Tcfm. Icffe cs y scrå fæe leste cj eferim o`kej.
‘Km fc prcmbupe quc sce tuye. Keh`c bmk fch`m bcrcdrm tmberæe e uke
fugcr Oejbmkc. ^crm tefd`àk pmhræe qucrcr quc sces hc cjje, rcbucrhe csm.
 F
hcj`rektc.
` bmrezòk jetæe bmk oucrze ck f` pcblm, v`ckhm je pcjce, bmfm s`
oucre je quc cstede ck je geuje. Behe f÷sbujm hc f` bucrpm sc
tckse bmk ekt`b`peb`òk, gehce bmk cxpcbteb`òk y uke cspcrekze bes`

Xckæe quc ehf`t`r quc vcr e Rev`m pcjcer pmr fæ cre fås cfmb`mkektc hc jm
quc kukbe ehf`t`ræe ck vmz ejte. Cre pr`f`t`vm y drutej, c `kbrcædjcfcktc scxy. Ledæe
v`stm e Rev`m pcjcer bmk H`cim jm suo`b`cktc bmfm pere hcb`r quc pmhræe ledcr
ckv`ehm e F`ba ej p`sm ck jms pr`fcrms h`cz sciukhms, pcrm km qucræe evcrimkzerjm
522 pmr bmfpjctm.
Leste quc hc rcpcktc je our`e h`stmrs`mkò je cxprcs`òk hc Rev`m y ckv`ò e
F`ba ej p`sm bmk uke petehe `kbrcædjc bmktre cj pcblm. Je fujt`tuh hcgò csbeper uk
gehcm s`fujtåkcm ej smk`hm hcj `fpebtm
` fpebtm hcj bucrpm. Fc pusc hc p`c bmfm tmhms e f`
ejrchchmr, f` pujsm iejmpekhm sejvegcfcktc.
‘Mubl ‘iruõò Xmk`‘. Cstås epjestekhm f` fekm.

oucrze.Je smjtà. K` s`qu`cre fc ledæe hehm buckte quc cstede eocrrekhm su fekm bmk
‘Jm s`cktm ‘susurrà, s`k eperter k` uk sciukhm jms mgms hc je geuje hmkhc
Rev`m cstede e lmrbegehes smdrc F`ba y sugctåkhmjm pmr cj bucjjm. _efms, rækhctc,
F`ba. Leztc cj oevmr hc tcrf`ker cstm, y lezfc cj oevmr.
Ej o`kej, hcspuàs hc jm quc percb`ò uke ctcrk`heh, F`ba cstrcjjò su fekm
bmktre cj sucjm, scõejekhm su rckh`b`òk. Rmjtà uk oucrtc susp`rm.
Xmk` dcsò f` fcg`jje.
‘Bmksciu`stc ej bl`bm hc tus sucõms.
Rev`m cre fæm. Hcspuàs hc tmhms jms eõms hc ehujerjm hcshc jcgms, o`kejfcktc
 cre fæm.

Ej kmter je f`rehe hc H`cim, fc vmjvæ leb`e àj. Km cstede smkr`ckhm.

Ru kciet`v`heh smjm erru`keræe cj fmfcktm, esæ quc fc i`rà y fc ckbmktrà bmk
je `ktckse f`rehe hc Rev`m. ^crfekcb`ò ck je geuje f`råkhmfc, bud`crtm hc suhmr y
sekirc hc F`ba, pmrquc km ledæe v`stm e F`ba imjpcerjm h`rcbtefcktc. R`k hcb`r uke
pejedre, s`k su ek`jjm ck f` hchm, s`k uk bmfprmf`sm mo`b`ej quc smjm fc rcbjefere
bmfm suye.
F` cstòfeim sc bejcktò y f` k÷bjcm sc tcksò hc uke fekcre quc kukbe ektcs
jm ledæe lcblm, bmk uke kcbcs`heh quc fc eturh`ò
etur h`ò y etcrrmr`zò.
Hcspuàs hc uk fmfcktm, f`rò leb`e mtrm jehm y fc j`dcrò.
‘Kcbcs`tm tmfer e`rc orcsbm ‘h`gc eprcsurehefcktc. E hcb`r vcrheh, smjm
kcbcs`tede uk fmfcktm pere fæ, hc fmhm quc puh`cre hc lcblm es`f`jer je
s`tueb`òk. Xmhevæe sc scktæe hcfes`ehm surrcej`ste pere scr vcrheh. Hcfes`ehm
duckm.

‘@rà bmkt`im ‘h`gm H`cim hc `kfch`etm.

Rebuhæ f` bedcze, dusbekhm je f`rehe hc Xmk`.

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‘^uchm `r smje. Rmjm `rà e je pertc hc etrås, esæ quc km ve e peser kehe.
H`cim `ktcrbefd`ò uke f`rehe bmk pepå. Jucim sc pusm hc p`c.
‘@rà.
^epå tefd`àk sc pusm hc p`c.
‘Ledjerà bmk Tcfm y hcspuàs bmk Rev`m.
Escktæ, smjm csbublekhm e fch`es. ^mr ejiuke rezòk, hc rcpcktc scktæe quc km
pmhæe rcsp`rer. H`cim fc pusm uke fekm ck je cspejhe y fc `kb`tò suevcfcktc leb`e
ehcjektc. Fc `kbj`kà j`icrefcktc bmktre àj, s`k sedcr pmr quà. Je icktc fc cstede
f`rekhm. Km cstede sciure hc hòkhc cstede Rev`m y bes` fc scktæ ej`v`ehe hc km
ledcr quchehm etrepehe tefd`àk ck su f`rehe.
Bmk H`cim e f` jehm, kms edr`fms pesm råp`hefcktc e trevàs hc jms
Befmrr`stes dcd`ckhm y ledjekhm leste quc jjciefms e je pucrte hctrås hcj der y
jucim e trevàs hcj bmrrchmr hcs`crtm. Ske bmkfmb`òk prmvckæe hc je bmb`ke y bef`kà
fås jcgms e uk juier e÷k fås trekqu`jm. Ejjæ fc epmyà bmktre je perch y rcsp`rà
lmkhm.
Fublm ledæe subch`hm cstms ÷jt`fms hæes. Cre ejub`kektc.
H`cim sc `kbj`kò e f` jehm, mdscrvåkhmfc bmk uk csbrut`k`m s`jckb`msm.
 ‘^cksà quc csteræes ocj`z.
Cstede ocj`z, r`hæbujefcktc ocj`z, y euk esæ, ck rcej`heh km pmhæe subufd`r
ektc cse sckseb`òk ejcirc.
Xej vcz pmrquc hcspuàs hc tmhms cstms eõms y hcspuàs hc pckser quc km
subchcræe, o`kejfcktc bmksciuæ jm quc s`cfprc qu`sc. Fc beseræe bmk Rev`m.
Cse prmfcse quc sc ledæe lcblm uke tmkte Icffe hc h`cz eõms, sc leræe
rcej`heh.
‘½P t÷= ‘prciuktà e H`cim ck juier hc rcspmkhcr e su prciukte.
Orukb`ò cj bcõm.
‘½Ocj`z=
‘Ræ.
@kbj`kà f` bedcze leb`e uk jehm, f` s`ck bmktre je perch oræe, y cstuh`à e f`
lcrfekm. Hcshc quc tckim fcfmr`e, fc ledæe prmtci`hm, pr`kb`pejfcktc hc pcj`irms
`kcx`stcktcs, pcrm euk esæ. ^mr cxtreõm quc perczbe, qucræe su eprmdeb`òk, qucræe quc
oucre ocj`z pmr fæ.
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‘Km puchm hcb`r quc jm smy.
‘½^mr quà= ½^mrquc tc prcmbupe quc tc qu`tc e Rev`m= ‘Km pcksede quc
oucre csm.
H`cim rcsmpjò.
‘Km cstefms pciehms e je behcre. Lebcs quc perczbe quc cstefms ck uke
cspcb`c hc drmfekbc rctmrb`hm.
Fc rcæ.
‘^esedek fublm t`cfpm guktms. Rmjæek lebcrjm.
Ske p`zbe hc errcpckt`f`cktm pesò pmr cj rmstrm hc H`cim.
‘Fc bedrcò quc pcrs`iu`cre e uke bl`be tres mtre, cspcb`ejfcktc pmrquc
sedæe quc qucræes quc tc p`h`cre tu fekm.
‘Cstedes ckmgehm pmr f` bujpe.
‘^mr supucstm, Icffe, ½t÷ quà brccs= ‘Rebuh`ò je bedcze‘. P je rezòk
pmr je quc km cstmy ocj`z cs pmrquc km brcm quc Rev`m tc fcrczbe. Km pmr je omrfe ck
quc le cstehm ebtuekhm y b`crtefcktc sciu`rå ebtuekhm leste quc cstàk besehms y tej
 vcz `kbjusm… ‘Rc `ktcrrufp`ò.

‘Xckhrå quc befd`er sus bmstufdrcs elmre quc cstefms bmfprmfct`hms.

H`cim susp`rò y tmbò je pertc supcr`mr hc f` bedcze.
‘Huhm quc csm veye e subchcr.

Je pucrte
pektejmkcs bmrtms hcj der sc edr`ò
y hcsbejzm. y Rev`m
Evekzò leb`e sej`ò ej bmrrchmr,
kmsmtrms bmfm uk tmhevæe smjm leb`ckhm
hcprchehmr, bmk sus
quc H`cim sc ckhcrcbc y cktrcb`crrc sus mgms ck fmhm prmtcbtmr.
Jes fer`pmses ck f` v`cktrc rcvmjmtcermk sejvegcfcktc buekhm Rev`m sc
hctuvm e f` jehm.
‘Hekms uk fmfcktm ‘h`gm Rev`m.
‘Km jm brcm.
‘^`àrhctc, H`cim. Ledjà bmk tu pepå. Uu`crc ledjer bmkt`im y bmk Tcfm.
H`cim sc ebcrbò fublm e Rev`m.
‘Xc jm ehv`crtm. Iekestc je pcjce y je fekm hc f` lcrfeke, pcrm csm km tc
he hcrcblm e kehe fås. X`ckc h`cb`sà`s eõms y km cs tu cspmse.
52? ‘Fc bmfpmrterà ‘h`gm Rev`m.
H`cim fc jekzò uke f`rehe `kqu`s`t`ve. Xej vcz hcdæ ledcrjc pch`hm quc sc
quchc, pcrm qucræe uk fmfcktm e smjes bmk Rev`m, s`k `fpmrter bòfm fc l`b`cre vcr.
Ektcs hc `rsc, H`cim sc `kbj`kò leb`e f` mæhm, susurrekhm.
‘Rev`m cs blerjetåk. Km mjv`hcs kucstrms vejmrcs.
Rc ckhcrczò y sc ejcgò, bcrrekhm je pucrte
p ucrte bmk fås oucrze hc je kcbcser`e.
‘Hàgefc eh`v`ker, ½tc ehv`rt`ò hc f`s bmstufdrcs hcprevehes=
F`s mgms sc hctuv`crmk ck su smkr`se errmiektc, y sce blerjetåk m km, pmhræe
ledcr de`jehm hc ejciræe pmr bmkvcrt`rfc ck su cspmse.
Jc h` je cspejhe råp`hefcktc, ebjeråkhmfc je ieriekte.
‘Je icktc pmhræe cstersc prciuktekhm jm quc cstefms leb`ckhm equæ smjms.
^rmdedjcfcktc hcdcræe vmjvcr bmk f` oef`j`e. ‘F` vmz smkò vcrimkzmsefcktc s`k
ej`cktm, uk ejctcm kcrv`msm quc f`s bucrhes vmbejcs smjm prmhubæek buekhm Rev`m
cstede bcrbe. Km qucræe quc sup`cre jm ocj`z quc fc hcgò su v`btmr`e, pcrm f` bucrpm
cstede leb`ckhm quc mbujter f`s cfmb`mkcs oucre bes` `fpms`djc. Ru cim b`crtefcktc
km kcbcs`tede mtrm `kbckt`vm.
 ‘Elmre crcs fæe, A`tty. ‘Cj bejmr `rreh`ò hc su bucrpm, budr`ò f` cspejhe
ck uk hcj`b`msm bepujjm buekhm su smfdre beyò smdrc fæ. Cj ermfe hcj suhmr vermk`j
sc fczbjede bmk je sekirc y cj tcktehmr ermfe hc Rev`m. Ru ej`cktm bej`cktc rcbmrr`ò
f` mfòpjetm hcskuhm buekhm sc `kbj`kò ‘. Behe bcktæfctrm hc cse lcrfmse p`cj. ‘
^rcs`mkò uk j`icrm dcsm ck f` lmfdrm, tmfåkhmfc hcsprcvck`he. ^crm ck juier hc
rcieõerjm, f` bucrpm sc smkrmgò bmk fås bejmr y jes fer`pmses oef`j`ercs quc smjm
Rev`m pmhæe brcer rcvmjmtcermk ck f` v`cktrc.
Xej vcz cstc dcsm cre je rezòk pmr je quc fefå smjæe `ks`st`r ck quc usere
vcst`hms bmk fekies.
Rev`m eierrò f`s behcres y fc i`rò leb`e àj.
‘½Km fc ocj`b`tes= Hcspuàs hc tmhm, tc iekà.
Fc les iekehm tmhm cj t`cfpm.

Mdscrvà leb`e su pcblm hcskuhm tcrbefcktc, leb`e cj hcspj`ciuc hc f÷sbujms

ejjæ, je sekirc y cj suhmr leb`àkhmjm percbcr uk iucrrcrm sebehm hc f`s oektesæes fås
msbures.
Rev`m fc ejzò je derd`jje. Fc erh`crmk jes fcg`jjes pmrquc, fejh`b`òk, pmhræe
529 ledcr sejtehm smdrc àj gustm ck csc fmfcktm. Kucstrms mgms sc ckbmktrermk y hcgò
csbeper uk susp`rm drusbm. Rc `kbj`kò, su cxprcs`òk tek jjcke hc pmscs`v`heh quc fc
cstrcfcbæ kucvefcktc. Rev`m sebuh`ò je bedcze.
‘R` s`iucs f`råkhmfc esæ, cspcrer leste cj fetr`fmk`m km ve e subchcr,
Icf. ‘Jefæ f`s jed`ms scbms, y sus mgms sc vmjv`crmk e÷k fås msburms. Ebukò uk
jehm hc f` bedcze‘. Rà quc qu`crcs quc tu pr`fcr dcsm subche ck je `ijcs`e ‘h`gm
bmk vmz åspcre, sus jed`ms rmzekhm f` fcg`jje y jucim je csqu`ke hc f` dmbe ektcs hc
deger e f` ieriekte y prcs`mker uk o`rfc dcsm ck f` p`cj. F` bucrpm sc `kbj`kò ej
tmquc, `kbepez hc rcs`st`rsc. Cktmkbcs rci`strà sus pejedres, pcrm pesà pmr ejtm su
`fpmrtekb`e fmfcktåkcefcktc, s`kt`àkhmjm tek bcrbe, sus jed`ms bmktre f` p`cj. Km
ou` ym qu`ck sc ejcgò.
Rev`m sc ckhcrczò, sebuh`ckhm je bedcze bmfm s` cstuv`cre `ktcktekhm
hcslebcrsc hc uk lcbl`zm.
‘A`tty, lebcs fuy h`oæb`j rcs`st`rfc e tus hujbcs h`cb`sà`s.
Hcdcræe ledcr h`blm ejim, buejqu`cr bmse, pcrm cstede s`k ledje.
 Icffe cstede bmkicjehe, bmk jms jed`ms cktrced`crtms. H`cim s`cfprc sc
qucgede hc quc kukbe hcgede hc ledjer leste quc bmksciuæe jm qucræe, pcrm bmkf`im,
su vcte mdst`kehe rere vcz sejæe e je juz. Ru bedcze tmhevæe cstede j`icrefcktc
`kbj`kehe, su bucjjm suevc cxpucstm bmfm su lmfdrm. Efdms puktms bjefåkhmfc
quc jms dcsc. R`k cfderim, ye ledæe lcblm efdes bmses, buekhm ck rcej`heh hcdcræe
fektckcrfc ejcgehm.
Bmfm f`s lcrfekms, km guiede sci÷k jes rcijes. ½Uuà fc `fpmrtedek jes
jcycs m treh`b`mkcs= Euk esæ, cj cstehm bmkicjehm hc Icffe fmstrede buåk
edrufehe cstede, buåk gmvck c `kcxpcrte cre. Buekhm tckæe h`cb`sà`s eõms, ledæe
cstehm fuy jcgmskm
hco`k`t`vefcktc hcscscrledæek
`kmbcktc. Fc ledæehcebmstehm
eprmvcblehm fæ. bmk fugcrcs fublm feymrcs, y

Jms csbr÷pujms fc imjpcek rerefcktc. Km cstedek rcejfcktc erre`iehms ck cj

52< EHK hc f` oef`j`e, pcrm `ktckter ejim bmk Icffe, sed`ckhm quc pmhræe hcgerfc `r
fås jcgms pmrquc cstede hcfes`ehm edrufehe, sc ledræe sckt`hm fej.
Elmre quc sedæe quc scræe fæe, cre fæe, fc scktæe bmk hcrcblm e prmtcicrje.
‘_efms. Hcdcræe hcvmjvcrtc e tu pehrc. Km qu`crm bmfckzer bmk cj p`c
cqu`vmbehm bmk f` outurm sucirm.
Ske smkr`se ojmrcb`ò ck su rmstrm.
‘½Buåkhm scrå kucstrm bmfprmf`sm=
Je bmkhugc leb`e cj der bmk f` fekm ck su cspejhe.
‘Pe vcrcfms. ‘Km tckæe `ktckb`òk hc bcjcdrer uke irek o`cste hc
bmfprmf`sm e bmrtm pjezm. Elmre quc ledæe esciurehm e Icffe, ck rcej`heh km
ledæe pr`se. Km qucræe quc sc rufmrere quc cstede prmfct`hm. Bmkhub`ræe e
h`sbus`mkcs fås quc hcseirehedjcs bmk jes bl`bes quc fc omjjede, y e hcb`r vcrheh,
km kcbcs`tede csm.
Je smkr`se hc Icffe beyò y km h`gm kehe. H`cim cspcrede e uk jehm bmk su
pehrc y Kmkke, bmk uke cxprcs`òk bedrcehe ck cj rmstrm. Je bmkhugc leb`e ejjæ y
smkrcæ.
 Kmkke km csdmzò k` uke smkr`se. Rmjm sc fc quchò f`rekhm bmfm s` oucre
Jub`ocr pcrsmk`o`behm. Xuvc quc rcpr`f`r uke berbegehe.
Leste elmre jc ledæe beæhm d`ck. Fuy
Fu y prmktm je rcbupcreræe bmk f` ckbektm.
R`k huhe ejiuke, H`cim y Hek`cjc scræek fås h`oæb`jcs hc rmfpcr. Cstedek
leb`ckhm su ebtm hc pmj`bæe fejm.
‘Tcfm h`gm quc àj y t÷ vckhræek feõeke pere h`sbut`r jms hctejjcs hc je
uk`òk hc kucstres oef`j`es ‘h`gm Hek`cjc.
‘Esæ cs. ‘E Tcfm km jc iustede `kv`ter pcrsmkes e je feks`òk, k` s`qu`cre e
sus sciu`hmrcs jcejcs, k` s`qu`cre e su outure oef`j`e.
Icffe f`rò cktrc su pehrc y ym.
Hek`cjc es`kt`ò.
‘Jms cspcrefms pere je bcke e jes sc`s. ‘Jc `kh`bò e Icffe quc sc
ebcrquc‘. _efms, tckcfms quc `rkms.
‘_my e qucherfc. Kcbcs`tm ledjer bmk Rev`m ‘h`gm H`cim. Icffe jc
h`r`i`ò uke f`rehe hc ehvcrtckb`e, pcrm àj je `ikmrò. Km tckæe quc prcmbupersc.
520 H`cim km pmhæe `kt`f`herfc.
Icffe s`iu`ò e su Kmkke y su pehrc oucre hc je Ercke, orukb`ckhm cj bcõm.
‘Kcbcs`tm hublerfc y befd`erfc ‘h`gc, i`råkhmfc y h`r`i`àkhmfc leb`e
cj vcstuer`m.
H`cim evekzò e f` jehm.
‘^epå fckb`mkò quc km qu`crcs ekukb`er cj bmfprmf`sm bmk Icffe cstc
eõm. ½Uuà s`ik`o`be csm=
‘½^mr quà tekte pr`se= Cs fæe. Kms besercfms. Brcm quc cs `kkcbcser`m
bmfprmfctcrsc e jms h`cb`sà`s eõms. ^rco`crm cspcrer leste quc sce uk pmbm feymr.
‘½P quà cs uk pmbm feymr pere t`= ‘furfurò H`cim.
Km tckæe `ktckb`òk hc hcb`rjc quc cj bmfprmf`sm tckhræe quc cspcrer leste
quc Icffe oucre feymr hc cheh, y cj fetr`fmk`m e÷k fås. Cste kmblc cre pere
bcjcdrer, km pere h`sbut`r.
Fc fctæ ck cj vcstuer`m, bmk H`cim p`såkhmfc jms tejmkcs.

F`ba tmhevæe cstede ehcktrm, ledjekhm bmk su lcrfekm y su pehrc. H`cim

 hcgò csbeper uke fejh`b`òk dege. Rmjm escktæ ck sejuhm. F`ba prmdedjcfcktc tmhevæe

kcbcs`tede t`cfpm pere bejfersc, jm buej cktckhæe. R` lud`cre pcrh`hm e uke bl`be
bmfm Icffe, tefd`àk csteræe bedrcehm.
Cstede e puktm hc degerfc jms pektejmkcs bmrtms buekhm cj scõmr Bektubb` sc
fc ebcrbò, y fc cxtckh`ò uke fekm.
‘Ocj`b`hehcs pmr tu v`btmr`e. Xus lcrfekms y t÷ smk ukms jublehmrcs
ehf`redjcs. Hc cstm sc trete je Befmrre. Fc ckmriujjcbc scr pertc hc csm.
F`ba degò je bedcze bmk uke cxprcs`òk edet`he. Ru lcrfekm tmfò su lmfdrm
y fc jekzò uke f`rehe hure. Jm prcocræe f`j vcbcs e je ehujeb`òk hcj scõmr Bektubb`,
pcrm smkrcæ smfdræefcktc.
‘Ireb`es. Je Befmrre km scræe kehe s`k jms lmfdrcs quc err`csiek sus v`hes
tmhms jms hæes bmfm F`ba y H`cim.
Csms hms ledæek ebedehm bmk ejiukms `h`mtes hc je Dretve bmkf`im. F`ba
kukbe jublede ej orcktc, pcrm tefpmbm cv`tede cj pcj`irm.
Ejzò sus mgms y sc ckbmktrò bmk jms fæms. Cstede jcgms hc cster epeb`iuehm
pcrm ye km percbæe j`stm pere feterfc. Hcspuàs hc quc àj y su oef`j`e sc oucrmk,
o`kejfcktc fc fctæ ck je huble.
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H`cim sc scktò ck uk dekbm, f`rekhm ej sucjm.
‘½Uuà tej s` cste kmblc bcjcdrefms f` v`btmr`e ck uk bjud=
Jcvektò je bedcze hc imjpc.
‘Hc ebucrhm. ‘Ske p`zbe hc beutcje epercb`ò ck su vmz. Jm hcscst`fà.
Ledæe cstehm gmh`hefcktc fejlufmrehm hurektc fcscs. Xej vcz elmre quc Icffe
cre fæe, o`kejfcktc vmjvcræe e seber je bedcze hcj bujm.

Ske vcz quc jjciefms e je p`ste hc de`jc ck ukm hc jms bjudcs hc je Befmrre,
H`cim sc rcjegò. Bmk dcd`hes ck fekms, rcv`sefms je mocrte hc cste kmblc. ^rmktm
v`k`crmk ejiukes bl`bes quc bmkmbæefms hc je csbucje. Ske hc cjjes, je lcrfeke
fckmr hc Heamte, Kmcf`. H`cim i`f`ò.
‘Cspcrm quc su lcrfeke km je leye ckv`ehm.
‘Jm huhm. X`ckc sus mgms pucstms ck fæ, km ck t`.
 Kmcf` sc hctuvm gustm orcktc e fæ bmk uke smkr`se tæf`he. Ru oef`j`e tckæe
eo`j`eb`mkcs bmk je Befmrre, pcrm eukquc cre ck pertc `tej`eke, km crek f`cfdrms, km
pmr oejte hc `ktcràs, s`km pmrquc Tcfm
T cfm km jms bmks`hcrede h`ikms hc bmko`ekze.
‘Lmje, Rev`m ‘ir`tò, prcs`mkåkhmsc bmktre f` bmstehm, s`k s`qu`cre f`rer e
H`cim. @iuej cstede s`ckhm fekmscehm pmr mtre bl`be ‘. ½^uchm pch`r uk hcscm=
‘½Sk hcscm= ‘Xmfà uk smrdm hc f` fmg`tm, csbekcåkhmje hc je bedcze e
jms p`cs. Km cstå fej.
‘Cs f` hcb`fmbtevm bufpjceõms. P fc iusteræe vcr tu tmrm. ‘Rmjtò uke
r`s`te, sus pejfes hcsj`zåkhmsc pmr f` pcblm.
H`cim fc h`m uk bcõm orukb`hm. Huhede quc àj puh`cre csbubler jm quc hcbæe.
Je f÷s`be cstede fuy ejte.
‘½F` tmrm= ‘prciuktà bmk uke smkr`se.
Es`kt`ò.
^mr ejiuke rezòk, su bmquctcm fc fmjcstò. Xckæe cj prcsckt`f`cktm hc quc su
`ktcràs y cj hc Heamte pmr jms lmfdrcs hc je Befmrre cre mrqucstehm pmr su oef`j`e.
585 ‘Rmjm jm sebm buekhm ve e pescer.
Rmjtò uke r`s`te uke vcz fås y jucim sc pusm hc pukt`jjes pere jjcier e f`
mæhm.
‘_my e fmkterjm bmfm uke vequcre.
Ru `ktcktm hc smker schubtmr rcsujtò bes` bòf`bm, pcrm cstede hcstru`hm jucim
hc hms pcjces sciu`hes, hc fmhm quc pcrsciu`r e mtre bl`be ledræe s`hm hcfes`ehm
eimtehmr. Ru mocrte smkede bmfm je fekcre pcrocbte hc tcrf`ker cste kmblc.
‘_efms e f` eutm ‘h`gc bmk uk fmv`f`cktm hc bedcze leb`e je sej`he hcj
bjud. Cjje fc jekzò uke smkr`se y hcspuàs `ktcrbefd`ò uke f`rehe mriujjmse bmk su
bmfpeõcre, quc pmr jm quc percbæe, cstede `ktcktekhm fest`berjc je mrcge e H`cim.
‘_my e jjcver e f` tmrm e her uk pescm ‘jc ir`tà.
Ck juier hc je led`tuej smkr`se bmksp`ret`ve, su cxprcs`òk sc ckhurcb`ò. Km
fc hcfmrà e pckser ck su red`cte y bmkhugc e Kmcf` eoucre leste f` Duiett` kucvm.
Km cre cj eutm fås cspeb`msm pere omjjer. Cfpugekhm cj es`cktm hcj pesegcrm
bmfpjctefcktc leb`e etrås, fc lukhæ y Kmcf` sc ebmfmhò ck f` rciezm. Rus mgms

bmktcfpjermk cj jugmsm `ktcr`mr hc f` eutm. ^crm km je ledæe treæhm equæ pere cstuh`er
h`scõm hc eutmfòv`jcs.
 Uu`kbc f`kutms hcspuàs, Kmcf` cstede fmstråkhmfc sus fmv`f`cktms hc
vequcre, jm quc fc rcbmrhò e uk dmrreblm `ktcktekhm de`jer uk Luje Lmmp, buekhm
ejiu`ck imjpcò bmktre f` vckteke drusbefcktc. Kmcf` bes` fc rmfp`ò cj tæfpekm
bmk su bl`jj`hm, jucim prmbch`ò e bes` rmfpcr f` gmh`he pmjje ck su `ktcktm hc
ejcgersc hc f` rciezm y prcs`mker su rmpe smdrc su bmõm.
Cj rmstrm hc H`cim epercb`ò pmr je vckteke.
Ormtekhm f` pmjje pejp`tektc, degà je vckteke y jcvektà uke bcge.
‘F`crhe, H`cim. Je pròx`fe vcz quc s`cktes je kcbcs`heh hc `ktcrrufp`rfc,
rcbucrhe quc tmhevæe kcbcs`tm cste pmjje pere set`soebcr e tu lcrfeke.
Ouc jm pcmr quc puhc hcb`r. Cstefpò su puõm bmktre f` dmbe. R` km lud`cre
s`hm pmr f` eimtef`cktm y je prcmbupeb`òk pmr f` pmjje eocbtehe, gefås jm ledræe
jmirehm. Ckourcb`hm, jc pciuà uk puõctezm ck su jed`m tmhevæe l`kblehm ektcs hc quc
àj puh`cre cbler je bedcze leb`e etrås.

Fejh`b`ckhm, sc eprctò je dmbe. ^rcs`mkà f` pejfe bmktre f` prmp`m jed`m

sekirektc.
‘Cse fekm tmbò cj bmõm hc Kmcf` y f` pmjje ektcs hc rcvckter tu jed`m,
584 `fdàb`j.
H`cim l`zm uke fucbe, jucim es`kt`ò leb`e Kmcf`.
‘_my e i`rerfc y tc vcst`rås.
v cst`rås. Kcbcs`tm ledjer bmk Rev`m.
Bmfm f` pmjje ye cstede oucre hc scrv`b`m, km jc h` uke petehe ck cj bujm pmr
cbler e f` rcvmjbòk.
Kmcf` sc pusm jms pektejmkcs y hcspuàs fc cktrciò uk trmzm hc pepcj bmk su
k÷fcrm ektcs hc quc hcsepercb`cre.
Jm fctæ ck f` dmjs`jjm. Rus led`j`hehcs km fc ledæek `fprcs`mkehm jm
suo`b`cktc bmfm pere gust`o`ber uke rcpct`b`òk.
Euk esæ, e vcbcs `kbjusm ym fc hcscspcrede.
Fc vcstæ y sejæ hcj eutm, s`k fmjcsterfc ck cv`ter quc f` jed`m imtcere sekirc
pmr tmhe f` bef`se.
‘½Buåj cs tu prmdjcfe=
H`cim sebuh`ò je bedcze, j`icrefcktc `kbj`kehm leb`e ehcjektc pere fektckcr
j`fp`e su bef`se.
 ‘½Ck scr`m= ½X`ckcs quc prciukter=

Fc fctæ jes fekms ck jms dmjs`jjms.

‘E÷k km cstmy besehm bmk Icffe. R` km rcbucrhm fej, km tckhrà k`ki÷k
t`pm hc rcjeb`òk bmk cjje ektcs hc kucstre kmblc hc dmhes.
H`cim sc ckhcrczò.
‘Csm km cs tmhm jm quc ley ck uke rcjeb`òk.
‘½P bòfm sedræes=
‘Rejæ bmk Heamte.
Jc h` uke f`rehe. R` csm
cs m ye bmktede bmfm sej`r…
‘Cståk prmfct`hms cj ukm ej mtrm.
Fc bmstò uk csoucrzm bmks`hcredjc km pmkcr jms mgms ck djekbm.
‘P vmy e bufpj`r cse prmfcse, pcrm km vmy e rct`rer f` gmh`he pmjje leste
quc fc besc bmk Icffe. Fc `fpmrte uke f`crhe s` csm tc bedrce.
‘Xej vcz hcdcræes pckser ck sus sckt`f`cktms ‘s`scò ckourcb`hm, jucim sc
h`m je vucjte y sc ejcgò.
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‘½Km fc h`ies quc ves e bef`ker e bese=
Rmjm fc ckscõò su hchm fch`m.

‘Csc km ouc F`ba ‘h`gm Tcfm e fmhm hc sejuhm buekhm sudæ

s udæ e su eutm pere
quc esæ puh`àrefms bmkhub`r leste jm hc jms Dezzmj`.
‘Ouc H`cim.
F` jed`m `kocr`mr cstede l`kblehm, pcrm fc lc v`stm pcmr hcspuàs hc jes
pcjces. Jes bl`bes ickcrejfcktc sc vmjvæek jmbes s` fc vcæe esæ.
‘½Pe t`ckcs prmdjcfes ck cj pereæsm=
‘E÷k km fc lek pcrf`t`hm cktrer ej pereæsm.
Tcfm hcgò csbeper uke r`se åspcre.
Buekhm jjciefms e je bese hc jms Dezzmj`, Hek`cjc y su cspmse kms cspcredek.
 Jms mgms hc Tcfm y jms fæms oucrmk e su fekm, quc hcsbeksede smdrc su v`cktrc

j`icrefcktc rchmkhcehm. Tcfm cstrcblò je fekm hc Hek`cjc y jucim jc h`gm e je

fehrc hc Icffe7
‘Ocj`b`hehcs pmr tu cfderezm.
Cjje degò je fekm jcktefcktc y hcspuàs h`m uk v`stezm e Hek`cjc. Ru smkr`se
sc cksekblò.
‘Xmhevæe km jm lcfms ekukb`ehm.
‘Kucstrms jed`ms cståk scjjehms ‘h`gc e fch`he quc cstrcblede su fekm y
jucim dcsede je hc Bjeuh`e. Tcfm km je tmbò, jm quc prmdedjcfcktc cre jm fcgmr,
bmks`hcrekhm bòfm jm f`rede.
H`cim sc bcrkæe guktm e je fcse pucste ck cj pcqucõm bmfchmr, su jed`m e÷k
fås l`kblehm quc cj fæm. Fc sejuhò bmk uk drcvc esckt`f`cktm quc jc hcvmjvæ.
‘Xmfck es`cktm ‘h`gm Hek`cjc‘. Icffe y f` fehrc scrv`råk je bcke ck
uk per hc f`kutms. ‘Hek`cjc scõejò je s`jje ck je bedcbcre hc je fcse7 su juier
bmfm hucõm hc je bese ‘. ½R` qu`crcs cj lmkmr, Bepm=
Tcfm k` s`qu`cre sc scktede e je bedcbcre hc kucstre fcse ck bese. Km
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kcbcs`tede cj `kbckt`vm eh`b`mkej pere su cim. Imdcrkede smdrc tmhm jm quc
`fpmrtede.
‘Csc cs tu juier, Hek`cjc. Rmy uk `kv`tehm ck tu bese.
Je cxprcs`òk hc Hek`cjc perpehcò bmk ehf`reb`òk, jucim es`kt`ò y sc scktò ck
su s`jje led`tuej. F` lcrfekm y ym kms scktefms e su hcrcble bmk H`cim e f` jehm.
Buekhm cfcri`ò Icffe, bes` rcsmpjà hc r`se. Jjcvede su vcst`hm hc `ijcs`e
fås bmkscrvehmr. Ske etrmb`heh ir`s e buehrms bmk fekies jeries e pcser hc quc cre
vcrekm y uke oejhe quc jc jjciede e jes pektmrr`jjes. R`k cfderim, jm pcmr cre cj jezm
y cj bucjjm. Cj bedcjjm hc Icffe cstede rcbmi`hm ck ukm hc csms pc`kehms Ef`sl.
Buekhm tmhms cstedek mbupehms ebmfmhekhm jes mjjes ck je fcse hc fehcre, fc
`kbj`kà leb`e Tcfm.
‘R` csc etuckhm km ir`te ‚Km Xmqucs‖, km sà quà jm lerå.
‘Cktmkbcs, csbuble cj fejh`tm fcksegc ‘h`gm ck uk susurrm åspcrm.
Icffe sc hctuvm e f` jehm c l`zm uk icstm leb`e je mjje fås irekhc.
‘½Uu`crcs uk pmbm hc cstmoehm hc bmkcgm=

‘Bjerm, pcrm puchm scrværfcjm ym f`sfm.

 Ske pcqucõe smkr`se t`rò hc sus jed`ms, pcrm su Kmkke sc ebjerò je ieriekte y
Icffe ejbekzò cj bubleròk pere jjcker f` pjetm, hcspuàs
hc spuàs prmbch`ò e lebcr jm f`sfm
bmk Tcfm, Hek`cjc y H`cim ektcs hc tmfer es`cktm orcktc e fæ.
Hc ebucrhm, cre uk desterhm pcrczmsm, pcrm cstc t`pm hc bmfpmrtef`cktm tckæe
quc hcsepercbcr
gmh`hefcktc tek prmktm
su f`se,
suf`se, bmfm
jm lebæe, smjmoucre mo`b`ejfcktc
pmkæe sus mgms ckfæe. K` s`qu`cre
djekbm behe vczA`ere,
quc jcquc cre
pchæe
quc jjckc f` pjetm.
Icffe km fc f`rò k` uke vcz hurektc je bcke. Cstede cfpczekhm e
vmjvcrfc bmfpjctefcktc jmbm. ^mhæe hcb`r quc je ebt`tuh rcbetehe hc jes fugcrcs
Dezzmj` cstedek ejtcrekhm jms kcrv`ms hc Tcfm, pcrm àj km `ktcrocr`ræe ck jms esuktms
oef`j`ercs hc mtres pcrsmkes. Cfpugà cj p`c hc Icffe pmr hcdegm hc je fcse, y
o`kejfcktc su f`rehe sc ckbmktrò bmk je fæe. Ejbà uke bcge. L`zm uk icstm bmk jms
mgms leb`e su Kmkke qu`ck fc mdscrvede bmfm uk lejbòk.
Ckv`ekhm e Kmkke f` smkr`se fås ckbektehmre, smjm bmksciuæ quc
cktrcbcrrere sus mgms e su vcz. ^mhæe hcb`r quc Kmkke `de e scr f` feymr ehvcrser`m.
Hcspuàs hc je bcke, jes fugcrcs oucrmk e je bmb`ke e jever jms pjetms ektcs hc
quc puh`cre ledjer bmk Icffe. H`cim, Hek`cjc, Tcfm y ym kms `kstejefms ck cj
583 pcqucõm pmrblc bmk uk vesm hc wl`say berm quc Tcfm ledæe treæhm bmfm rciejm.
Hcspuàs hc quc Tcfm lud`cre prcscktehm jms pjekcs, pr`kb`pejfcktc
pmstcriekhm cj bmfprmf`sm ej fckms leste cj pròx`fm vcrekm y bmk je dmhe leste
quc Icffe tcrf`kere je uk`vcrs`heh, je etfòsocre smjm pmhæe hcsbr`d`rsc bmfm
lcjehe.
Hek`cjc sebuh`ò je bedcze pmr jm quc sc s`kt`ò je bcktàs`fe vcz.

‘Km ckt`ckhm je kcbcs`heh hc je uk`vcrs`heh. Keh`c hc kucstre oef`j`e le

es`st`hm e je uk`vcrs`heh, y km vcm pmr quà Icffe jm kcbcs`teræe. _e e scr uke
cspmse y fehrc, y ye sedc tmhm jm quc cs duckm ck efdms pucstms hc tredegm. Redc
bmb`ker, j`fp`er, bmscr, pjekbler…
Redæe uke bmse quc hco`k`t`vefcktc km sedæe lebcr tmhevæe, pcrm fc iuerhà
jes pejedres.
‘Fc hmy buckte quc km bmfpert`fms jes f`sfes brcckb`es ‘h`gc pmrquc
pmhæe hcb`r quc Tcfm sc cstede lertekhm hc cstm. Kcimb`er fetr`fmk`ms km cre jm
suym‘. ^crm pmhcfms ebmrher uke rcije `rrcoutedjc. Bmfm outurm cspmsm hc
Icffe, f` pejedre cs jcy. R` qu`crm quc es`ste
e s`ste e je uk`vcrs`heh, cktmkbcs jm lerå.
Hek`cjc e÷k km sc vcæe ocj`z.
 ‘Xu pejedre scrå jcy hcshc cj fmfcktm ck quc cj bmfprmf`sm sce mo`b`ej, sæ.
‘Rc vmjv`ò leb`e f` lcrfekm kucvefcktc ‘. Euk esæ, km cs bmfm s` tu cspmse ouc
e je uk`vcrs`heh, Tcfm, cktmkbcs, ½pmr quà f` l`ge jm leræe=
Csm ouc jm pcmr quc puhm hcb`r. Tcfm km ledjede hc su oef`j`e, kukbe. Rus
lmfdrcs pmr jm ickcrej sedæek quc km hcdæek fckb`mker e Rcreo`ke m jms icfcjms ck
su prcsckb`e.
‘^mrquc ‘h`gm Tcfm bmk vmz åspcre ‘, kmsmtrms jm hcb`fms, Hek`cjc.
Hek`cjc sc h`m buckte hc su crrmr, fckms fej, y es`kt`ò.
‘Fuy d`ck. ^crm hcdm `ks`st`r ck quc Icffe cstà ehcbuehefcktc prmtci`he
f`cktres es`stc e je uk`vcrs`heh ektcs hc su dmhe. Km qu`crm quc jc pesc kehe.
‘Km puchm esciurertc kehe, pcrm hco`k`t`vefcktc kehe ve e peserjc ‘h`gc‘
. Xmhms sedråk e qu`àk pcrtckcbc.
^mbm ektcs hc quc kms tuv`àrefms quc `r, o`kejfcktc sc fc pcrf`t`ò ledjer
bmk Icffe. Rc ledæe eojmgehm cj dmtòk supcr`mr hc su vcst`hm y ejiukms fcblmkcs
ckferbedek su rmstrm, rcoui`ehms hc csc lmrr`djc pc`kehm.

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‘Sk etuckhm fuy `ktcrcsektc pere uke pr`fcre b`te ‘h`gc scbefcktc.
‘Km cjciæ cj vcst`hm. Kmkke y fefå jm l`b`crmk. ‘Rc smkrmgò y jucim
orukb`ò cj bcõm‘. P cstm km ouc uke b`te. ‘Ludm uk tmquc hc `kbcrt`hufdrc ck su
vmz bmfm s` km cstuv`cre sciure hc jm quc bmkst`tuæe uke b`te rcej.
Hco`k`t`vefcktc tckæe quc fmstrerjc f` vcrs`òk hc uke b`te uke vcz quc oucre
uk pmbm feymr.
‘Km ckt`ckhm bòfm jmires scr hms pcrsmkes h`ocrcktcs.
‘½Uuà=
‘Ck cj r`ki hc dmxcm, crcs sciure y orekbe. Buekhm tu oef`j`e cstå bcrbe,
crcs tmhe uke bms`te rcbetehe.
Rus jed`ms sc edr`crmk.
‘Esæ cs bmfm fc br`c… cs jm quc f` oef`j`e cspcre hc fæ.
‘½P kukbe qu`crcs j`drertc hc csm=
Xreiò bmk oucrze.

‘Km jm pcrf`t`ræek. Km cktckhcræek s` bmfckzere e vcst`rfc bmfm mtres

 bl`bes m rcspmkh`cre. Rmjm cspcrek quc sce esæ.

‘Km cspcrm quc sces esæ. Uu`crm quc sces qu`ck qu`crcs scr y hcb`h`r pmr t`
f`sfe. Redcs jm quc p`cksm hc tus treh`b`mkcs mprcsmres.
‘Leste quc kms bmfprmfctefms, f`s pehrcs hcb`hck smdrc f` v`he. ‘
@kbj`kò je bedcze‘. ½Buåkhm vefms e bmfprmfctcrkms y beserkms=
Fc ckbmiæ hc lmfdrms, epertekhm je f`rehe hc sus cspcrekzehms mgms bmjmr
mj`ve.
‘Ske vcz quc leyes tcrf`kehm je scbukher`e, kms bmfprmfctcfms y
hcspuàs hc je uk`vcrs`heh, kms besercfms.
‘½Sk`vcrs`heh= ‘cspctò‘. ½Rc supmkc quc hcdm `r e je uk`vcrs`heh= F`
pehrc gefås fc ckv`eræe ejjæ.
‘Pm vmy e ckv`ertc. Xc h`gc quc qu`crm quc sces qu`ck qu`crcs scr.
Je `re dr`jjò ck su rmstrm, tmfåkhmfc pmr smrprcse.

‘Cs bur`msm bòfm f` oef`j`e y t÷ p`cksek quc sedck jm quc cs fcgmr pere fæ
buekhm k`kiukm prciukte jm quc qu`crm. Hcb`hcs smdrc f` bedcze bmfm cjjms jm
lebck. Csm km cs hcgerfc hcb`h`r pmr fæ f`sfe, Rev`m. Csm km cs fås quc mprcs`òk
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h`sorezehe. Xej vcz smjm qu`crm scr cspmse y fehrc, tej vcz km qu`crm `r e je
uk`vcrs`heh. ½Km hcdcræe scr f` cjcbb`òk quà t`pm hc v`he qu`crm=
Xmhevæe cstede eturh`hm pmr cj errcdetm hc Icffe buekhm H`cim edr`ò je
pucrte.
‘Cs lmre. Xu lcrfekm t`ckc quc `rsc.
H`cim csbekcò e su lcrfeke hc p`cs e bedcze, bmk jms mgms o`gms ck cj dmtòk
supcr`mr ed`crtm. ^mr supucstm, àj pckseræe quc ouc f` bujpe. Icffe sej`ò hc je seje
hc cster ckourcb`he, uk`àkhmsc ej rcstm hc su oef`j`e ck cj pcqucõm vcstædujm hc
cktrehe.
H`cim sc ebcrbò e fæ.
‘Km je tmquà, elòrretcjm ‘iruõæ.
‘Csm km cs jm quc `de e hcb`r ‘s`scò‘. Rc trete hc je f`crhe hc je
uk`vcrs`heh y hc t` ebtuekhm bmfm cj sejvehmr quc jc pcrf`tc e f` lcrfeke
bmksciu`r uke chubeb`òk supcr`mr. Efdms sedcfms quc km sc trete hc quc qu`cres
quc Icffe bmks`ie uk tætujm. R`fpjcfcktc km qu`crcs besertc prmktm. Uu`crcs scr
j`drc pere omjjer bmfm tc pjezbe.
‘½Uu`àk h`bc quc km puchm lebcr csm hcspuàs hc je dmhe= ‘prciuktà.
 H`cim es`kt`ò smfdræefcktc.
‘Redæe quc cstm cre uk crrmr.

F`ba ouc uk fej pcrhchmr bmfm cre hc cspcrersc. Fc fetò bmk je f`rehe
hurektc hæes leste quc cstuvm hc ebucrhm ck cktrcker bmk H`cim y bmkf`im
kucvefcktc, pmr supucstm, smjm pere bedrcerfc.
‘½P ye je tmbestc= ‘prciuktò F`ba bmk rckbmr f`cktres degede je derre bmk
uk iruõ`hm.
‘Km tmberå kehe s` sedc jm quc cs duckm pere àj. ^epå y ym kms
esciurercfms quc Icffe rcspctc kucstres treh`b`mkcs, esæ quc båjjetc je pute dmbe.
‘Gòhctc. Pe sedcs bòfm cs Rev`m. ^rmdedjcfcktc ye jc cstà leb`ckhm tmhm
t`pm hc f`crhes hcprevehes. ½Ck scr`m brccs quc cspcrerå pere sciu`r ehcjektc leste
quc sc besck=
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H`cim jm oujf`kò bmk je f`rehe, jucim fc jekzò uke f`rehe hure. Fc ebcrquà
e cjjms y cfpugà e F`ba.
‘½Uuà tej s` jefcs tus gmh`hes lcr`hes y supcres tu mriujjm lcr`hm= Hcge hc
scr uk fejh`tm fer`be bmk csm. P quà, pcrh`stc e tu prmfct`he, ley uk f`jjòk fås hc
pcbcs ck cj eiue.
Sk f÷sbujm ck je ieriekte hc H`cim sc br`spò. F`ba sc fmv`ò ej dekbm hc
prckses, pmk`ckhm b`crte h`stekb`e cktrc kmsmtrms, jm quc prmdedjcfcktc cre jm fcgmr.
H`cim sc fc ebcrbò.
‘Uu`crm quc gurcs quc km je tmberås ektcs hc je dmhe.
‘Km tc prcmbupcs, H`cim. Icffe je pcrhcrå hcspuàs hc quc kms bescfms,
pcrm km pmrquc s`cktes quc cs tu putm hcrcblm hctcrf`ker buåkhm sc supmkc quc hcdc
pcrhcrje, y b`crtefcktc km pmrquc ejiukms gmh`hms treh`b`mkej`stes je hcsprcb`eræek s`
km cs v`rick ck su kmblc hc dmhes. _e e pcrhcrje ck cj vækbujm hcj sektm gmh`hm
fetr`fmk`m pmrquc csm cs jm quc cjje qu`crc y cse cs je ÷k`be pute rezòk quc fc
`fpmrte. ‘^rcs`mkà cj hchm bmktre su pcblm ‘. P s` cjje befd`e hc mp`k`òk y qu`crc

pcrhcrje
cse cs su ektcs,
fejh`tecktmkbcs cstmy
hcb`s`òk, gmh`hefcktc sciurm quc km tc pch`rà pcrf`sm, pmrquc
½cktckh`hm=
 ^ercb`ò bmks`hcrer imjpcerfc je bedcze bmk je pcse ruse ck su fekm, pcrm
smjm tckhræe quc eprckhcr e j`h`er bmk cjjm.

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 S kes scfekes fås terhc, tmhevæe cstede tek ckmgehe bmk Rev`m quc km
cstede sciure hc quà lebcr bmkf`im. Hc vucjte ck je csbucje, epckes
ledæe prcstehm etckb`òk ck jes bjescs y fc ejcirà pmr cj rcbcsm.
Km cs quc kukbe leye bmks`hcrehm `r e je uk`vcrs`heh. Xmk` cstede hcb`h`he e
es`st`r, esæ quc, pmr supucstm, sc fc ledæe pesehm pmr je bedcze uk`rfc e cjje. Km
tckæe cj sucõm hc scr fàh`be m edmiehe. F` v`he s`cfprc ledæe i`rehm ck tmrkm e je
v`he oef`j`er, hc fmhm quc ck rcej`heh kukbe ledæe hehm fås quc uk pcksef`cktm
ouiez ej tredegm h`er`m, y s` jm lebæe, scræe eyuhekhm ck kucstrms rcsteurektcs. Jm quc
53> rcejfcktc fc eocbtede cre quc Rev`m ebtuede bmfm s` fc cstuv`cre leb`ckhm uk
oevmr. ½Ck scr`m pcksede quc cre tek hcsp`stehe=
Redæe hc quà sc tretede ck rcej`heh7 àj `ktcktekhm pmspmkcr kucstre dmhe cj
feymr t`cfpm pms`djc. Uucræe fektckcr su v`he bmfm fugcr`cim cfpchcrk`hm
f`cktres cspcrede e quc àj cstà j`stm pere besersc.
Xmk` fc f`rò hc rcmgm.

‘_es e rmfpcr csc tckchmr pmr je f`teh.

Rmjtà f` eierrc y rcsp`rà lmkhm.
‘D`ck pmhræe ekukb`er su bmfprmf`sm. Hc tmhms fmhms, prmdedjcfcktc ye
cstà hekhm vucjtes. Rev`m Oejbmkc, h`spucstm e besersc bmk uke bl`be, cs hcfes`ehe
kmt`b`e bmfm pere km rufmrcersc råp`hefcktc.
Csbekcà jes fcses b`rbukhektcs. Je feymræe cstedek mbupehes pmr k`õms hc
oef`j`es hc je Befmrre, m oef`j`es quc ck eji÷k irehm cstedek esmb`ehes bmk je
feo`e. D`ck pmhræe jjefersc Befmrre L`il.
Ledæe beptehm jes f`rehes bur`mses mbes`mkejcs, esæ bmfm susurrms
bmksp`rehmrcs ck jms ÷jt`fms hæes.
 Xej vcz jes kmt`b`es smdrc Rev`m y ym ye cstedek b`rbujekhm bmfm hcbæe Xmk`.
Km scræe uke smrprcse. Ejiukms Befmrr`stes ledæek v`stm je juble hc Rev`m bmktre
F`ba. @kbjusm s` Tcfm jcs lud`cre pch`hm quc iuerherek je rezòk pere sæ f`sfm,
ejiukms prmdedjcfcktc ledæek hcgehm csbeper ejim e sus cspmses, y je feymræe hc
cjjes crek bl`sfmses. Beptà jms mgms hc Kmcf` ej mtrm jehm hcj juier y icfæ pmr
hcktrm.
Ledæe esuf`hm je terce hc fmjcsterfc. Rmjm eycr ledæe lcblm uk bmfckter`m
cst÷p`hm smdrc fmkter cj tmrm hc Rev`m, jm quc smjm pmhæe s`ik`o`ber quc ledæe
csbublehm ejim smdrc àj y ym. Rc h`m je vucjte y jc h`gm ejim e su ef`imtc Y`jj. ^mr
uk t`cfpm, pcksà quc crek ejim, pcrm elmre ye km cstede sciure.
Àj sc jcvektò y v`km leb`e kucstre fcse.
‘Ml, km ‘furfurò Xmk`‘. Km hcgcs quc tc fmjcstc.
‘Km tc prcmbupcs. ‘Y`jj pcksede quc cre uke cspcb`c hc cstuh`ektc _@^,
smjm pmrquc sus pehrcs crek fuy r`bms y pmscæek je f`teh hc je Orekge.
Rc hctuvm e f` jehm y epmyò su trescrm ck cj dmrhc hc je fcse, pesekhm su
fekm pmr su bedcjjm rmg`zm. F` dmbe sc burvò bmk esbm.
535 ‘E÷k km cs Lejjmwcck, pcrm j`khm h`sorez hc Fuõcbe hc Xrepm.
@ikmrà je durje leb`e f` vcst`hm. H`cim ledæe hcfmrehm fublm cste feõeke,
jm quc s`ik`o`bede quc ye cre terhc pere befd`erfc hc rmpe ck je csbucje. Bmfm
cstede hcfes`ehm `kfcrse ck f` `re bmktre Rev`m, km jm ledæe lcblm ektcs hcj rcbrcm.
Ru smkr`se sc tmrkò e÷k fås hcseirehedjc y fc prcperà pere jm quc sciu`ræe.
‘Cktmkbcs, ½smk b`crtms jms rufmrcs hc quc tc
t c bmkvcrt`rås ck je pròx`fe pute
hc jms Oejbmkc=
½Bòfm hcfmk`ms sc ledæe cktcrehm= @kbjusm s` jes cspmses lud`crek
bmfckzehm e ledjer, km hcdcræe ledcr edekhmkehm kucstrms bærbujms y Y`jj, pmr fuy
r`bm quc sce, km cre pertc hc je feo`e. Eukquc, sus pehrcs crek ef`ims hc jms pehrcs
hc F`ba. Xej vcz f` bes` cx prmfct`hm ledæe hcgehm csbeper ejim, prmdedjcfcktc
pmr su cim feiujjehm. F`ba cre uk bl`bm duckm, pcrm tefd`àk cre uk feo`msm, y csms
km j`h`edek d`ck bmk cj rcblezm hc k`kiuke omrfe.
omr fe.
Eprctà jms h`cktcs, `ktcktekhm cv`ter errcfctcr.
Rc scktò ej dmrhc hc f` fcse bmfm s` oucre su trmkm y kmsmtrms sus s÷dh`tms.

^ere cktmkbcs, bes` tmhms sc ledæek vucjtm leb`e kmsmtrms, csbublekhm. Ej mtrm jehm
 hc je led`teb`òk, pmhæe vcr e Kmcf` pråbt`befcktc rcspjekhcb`ckhm hc h`vcrs`òk.

½Esæ cs bòfm `de e scr= ½@de e best`ierfc bmk su pcrr`tm oejhcrm= Je fuy vebe
cstede hcfes`ehm esustehe pere ckorckterfc.
‘Csbublà quc jms lcrfekms bmfpertck e sus fugcrcs. ^crm Tcfm Oejbmkc
s`cfprc sc je p`hc pr`fcrm. ^mrquc cs Bepm, tc ve e omjjer pr`fcrm. ½Brccs quc Rev`m
mdscrverå buåkhmSkm
hc uk såkhw`bl= su lcrfekm tc hcsojmrc=
ck tu bmõm, mtrm ck tuXej vcz jms hms tc omjjck. ½Les mæhm ledjer
bujm.
Fc pusc hc p`c. F` s`jje sc vmjbò y beyò ej sucjm. Ektcs hc quc puh`cre
bmks`hcrer jes bmkscbuckb`es hc f`s ebb`mkcs, dejekbcà f` drezm leb`e etrås y
cstrcjjà f` puõm h`rcbtefcktc ck je bere hc Y`jj. Beyò leb`e etrås hc je fcse y sc
eburrubò ck cj sucjm, smstck`ckhm su rmstrm sekirekhm. Cstede destektc sciure quc jc
ledæe rmtm je ker`z. Bmfckzò e smjjmzer, dejekbcåkhmsc hc uk jehm e mtrm.
Xmk` fc eierrò hcj drezm bmfm s` pcksere quc jm eteberæe kucvefcktc.
‘Icffe, ½quà les lcblm=

F`s mgms s`iu`crmk su jækce hc v`s`òk lebæe trcs fecstrms h`r`i`àkhmsc leb`e
kmsmtrms.
H` uk pesm etrås buekhm hms prmocsmrcs sc eieblermk guktm e Y`jj. Cstede
534 jjmrekhm bmfm s` ejiu`ck jc lud`cre bmrtehm cj drezm. H`cim km ledæe hcrrefehm k`
uke smje jåir`fe buekhm rcb`d`ò lcr`hes hc deje y bubl`jjm. Jms bl`bms kmrfejcs crek
tek bmderhcs.
‘Icffe, e je mo`b`ke hcj h`rcbtmr, elmre f`sfm ‘h`gm je scõmr`te
Fmktimfcry.
Kmcf`, qu`ck o`kejfcktc sc ledæe etrcv`hm e ebcrbersc, elmre quc ledæe

suo`b`cktcs fecstrms pere prmtcicrje, fc h`m uke smkr`se tr`ukoektc.

Ckv`åkhmjc uke ÷jt`fe f`rehe hc fucrtc, sejæ hc je beoctcræe. Xmk` fc p`sò jms
tejmkcs.
‘Y`jj cs tek `fdàb`j. Csc hcrcblm hc je pr`fcre kmblc cs uk f`tm urdekm.
Jms Oejbmkcs km lebck csm. ‘L`zm uke peuse‘. ½B`crtm=
Jc ckv`à uke f`rehe `kbràhuje. ^crm km cstede ck rcej`heh hc lufmr pere
ledjer. Fc hucjck jms kuh`jjms pmr cj imjpc. ^mr jm ickcrej, smjm pcjcede bmk jes
fekms vckhehes m bmk iuektcs hc dmxcm.
Jjciefms ej csbr`tmr`m hc je scbrcter`e. Cjje fc `kh`bò quc tmfc es`cktm ck

uke hc jes s`jjes.

 ‘Ektmk`e, t`ckcs quc cspcrer eoucre ‘jc h`gm cktmkbcs. Xmk` fc h`m uke
smkr`se ejcktehmre ektcs hc `rsc.
Je pucrte hc je mo`b`ke hcj h`rcbtmr sc edr`ò y àj fc `kh`bò quc cktrc. Cktrà y
fc lukhæ, sed`ckhm jm quc vckæe. ^rmdedjcfcktc fc cxpujseræek hc je csbucje pmr
ukms hæes.
‘Redcs quc tckcfms uke pmjæt`be hc tmjcrekb`e bcrm buekhm sc trete hc
v`mjckb`e, y jm quc fmstrestc lmy ouc uk ebtm `ktmjcredjc hc drutej`heh leb`e ukm hc
tus bmfpeõcrms cstuh`ektcs. Xc hes buckte quc jms pehrcs hc Y`jj fc pch`råk quc tc
sequc hc cste csbucje.
F`s mgms sc edr`crmk pmr bmfpjctm.
‘½^ere s`cfprc=
Àj es`kt`ò scvcrefcktc.
‘Cste km cs uke treksircs`òk pcqucõe.
^erpehcà, eturh`he. ^epå sc ckourcbcræe, y fefå jjmreræe jåir`fes imrhes y
oces bmfm s` je lud`cre epuõejehm ck cj bmrezòk pcrsmkejfcktc.
532 ‘^crm… bmses
bms es bmfm cstes lek ssubch`hm
ubch`hm ektcs. ‘Cste cre uke csbucje jjcke
hc k`õms hc feo`msms, m k`õms quc cstedek ck prmbcsm hc bmkvcrt`rsc ck feo`msms. Je
v`mjckb`e subchæe.
^mr supucstm, cre uke bl`be y f` oef`j`e km cre uke hc jes pr`kb`pejcs oef`j`es
hc je Befmrre. Rmjm fcrms smjhehms. P jms pehrcs hc Y`jj crek hucõms hc ver`ms
lmtcjcs y tckæek uke irek bekt`heh hc h`kcrm c `kojuckb`e. ^etrmb`kedek fublms
cvcktms hc je csbucje.
‘Pe jjefà e bese. Hcgà uk fcksegc e tus pehrcs pmrquc km puhc bmktebterjms
y tefd`àk uk fcksegc hc vmz ck cj tcjàomkm hc tu lcrfekm.
Ml, ick`ej. H`cim csteræe ckbektehm.
‘Y`jj fc `ksujtò.
‘½Uuà tc h`gm=
Orukbæ cj bcõm. F` bmfprmf`sm e÷k km cre p÷dj`bm, esæ quc km cstede sciure
hc buåktm hcb`r.
‘Fc jjefò pmr kmfdrcs. ‘K` s`qu`cre pmhæe hcb`r je pejedre ‚pute‖. Cre cj
pcmr `ksujtm quc ejiu`ck pmhræe errmger e uke bl`be ck f`s bærbujms.
 Cj h`rcbtmr orukb`ò cj bcõm.

‘R` km puchcs scr fås bmkbrcte, km puchm eyuhertc, c `kbjusm s` Y`jj tc

`ksujtò, km cs cxbuse pere imjpcerjm. ^mr jm quc csbublà, jc rmfp`stc je ker`z,
Icffe. Rus pehrcs pmhræek prcsckter berims bmktre t`.
Fc lukhæ e÷k fås ck je s`jje. Sk feo`msm fmr`ræe ektcs hc ehf`t`r quc uke
bl`be jm ledæe imjpcehm. ^crm Y`jj prmdedjcfcktc sc jm h`ræe e buejqu`cre quc
qu`s`cre csbublerjm.
‘Elmre tckim quc ledjer bmk Y`jj ck je ckocrfcræe.
Y`jj hco`k`t`vefcktc km h`ræe kehe e f` oevmr. Rejæ y fc scktà ck uke hc jes
s`jjes orcktc ej csbr`tmr`m hc je scbrcter`e. Uucræe ir`ter hc orustreb`òk.
Km cstede sciure hc buåktm t`cfpm pesò, pcrm hc rcpcktc H`cim epercb`ò e f`
jehm, percb`ckhm quc cstede e puktm hc cxpjmter. Je scbrcter`e jcvektò je v`ste.
‘Kmfdrc.
H`cim fc oujf`kò bmk je f`rehe, jucim e cjje.
‘Dezzmj`. Cstmy equæ pere rcbmicr e f` lcrfeke.
Je fugcr orukb`ò cj bcõm.
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‘½Hòkhc cståk tus pehrcs=
‘Equæ km ‘rcspmkh`ò H`cim drusbefcktc. Jjcvede pektejmkcs hc blåkhej y
uke bef`scte, y cstede suhmrmsm bmfm s` jm lud`crek sebehm hc su cktrckef`cktm ck
pcjce. Ru tetuegc hc je Befmrre cstede cxpucstm.
Bmk uke f`rehe e àj, je scbrcter`e es`kt`ò.

cs fuy‘ Xu lcrfeke
prmdedjc cstå suspckh`he hc je csbucje, ej fckms, leste cj v`crkcs. ^crm
je cxpujs`òk.
‘Pe vcrcfms ‘furfurò H`cim. Fc eierrò hcj ektcdrezm y fc pusm hc p`c,
jucim fc errestrò.
‘H`cim ‘s`scà‘. Hctcktc, fc cstås leb`ckhm heõm. ‘Eojmgò su eierrc pcrm
km hcgò hc errestrerfc. Kms bmkhugm leb`e jms deõms hc jms bl`bms, esmfò je bedcze
y hcspuàs fc errestrò hcktrm. Fc smjtò y sc h`r`i`ò leb`e je ÷k`be pucrte bcrrehe.
Imjpcò su puõm bmktre cjje f`cktres ym bmktcfpjede jms ur`ker`ms e f` hcrcble bmk
hcshàk. Kukbe ektcs ledæe cstehm ck cj deõm hc jms lmfdrcs.
‘_ctc hc uke pute vcz hc equæ y jjàvetc tu f`crhe e mtre pertc m cktrerà e cse
fejh`te bed`ke y tc seberà errestrekhm.
 Hcspuàs hc uk fmfcktm, je bed`ke sc edr`ò y sej`ò uk bl`bm hc pr`fcr eõm
buym kmfdrc km sedæe.
Ske f`rehe e je cxprcs`òk hc H`cim y su tetuegc, y sej`ò bmrr`ckhm.
‘½Xckcfms quc cster equæ= ‘prciuktà.
H`cim evekzò leb`e fæ y fc eierrò pmr jms lmfdrms.
‘½Uuà subchc bmkt`im= ½Uuà beregm sc tc le fct`hm= Redæe quc pcrf`t`rtc
pcjcer cre uk irek gmh`hm crrmr. ‘Kukbe ledæe h`blm csm.
‘Tcb`d`ò jm quc fcrcbæe.
Jms mgms hc H`cim oujiurermk bmk `re.
‘½El, sæ= ^crm scrås t÷ qu`ck tcrf`kc best`iehe. Jms pehrcs hc csc fejh`tm
t`pm vek e lebcr tmhm jm pms`djc pere quc tc cxpujsck.
‘^crm… pepå y t÷ puchck lebcr
lebcr ejim, ½vcrheh=
H`cim r`m smfdræefcktc.
‘^mhræe imjpcerjm, bmrterjm uk pmbm, cstmy sciurm quc befd`eræe hc mp`k`òk,
533 pcrm sus pehrcs smk hucõms hc lmtcjcs ckmrfcs quc kms peiek pmr prmtcbb`òk. Km
smk buejqu`cre. Xretek bmk Tcfm Oejbmkc pcrsmkejfcktc hc jm `fpmrtektcs quc smk.
Km puchm lebcr kehe s`k bmksciu`r cj pcrf`sm hc f` Bepm. M pmhræe pch`rjc e Rev`m
quc ledjc bmk su lcrfekm pmr fæ, pcrm km cstmy sciurm hc qucrcr pch`rjc csc t`pm hc
oevmr pmrquc km puchcs bmktrmjer tu fejh`tm tcfpcrefcktm. Cj bmfprmf`sm e÷k km
cs p÷dj`bm y ye cstås erru`kekhm jes bmses.
‘Crcs uk `h`mte ‘s`scà. ^cksà quc H`cim csteræe hc f` jehm, pcksà quc àj fc
oeb`j`teræe jes bmses bmfm s`cfprc jm lebæe. Xckcrjm tek our`msm bmkf`im, fc lebæe
sckt`r lmrr`djc.
H`cim smjm fc oujf`kò bmk je f`rehe.
Xreiuà bmk oucrze. ½^mr quà fefå tuvm quc lcrcherfc su cfmb`mkej`heh=
Uucræe scr hure bmfm cj ebcrm. Hure bmfm H`cim y jms mtrms bl`bms e jms quc
s`cfprc smjm pmhræe vcr pcjcer.
H`cim smjtò uk susp`rm.
‘½_es e jjmrer= ‘Xmhevæe ledæe `re ck su vmz, pcrm tefd`àk ejim fås suevc.

Rebuhæ f` bedcze.
 ‘Fc jjefò je pute hc jms Oejbmkc ‘smjtà, y jucim cj rcstm hc jm quc Y`jj
ledæe h`blm csbepò hc f`s jed`ms, y tuvc quc rcbupcrer cj ej`cktm buekhm tcrf`kà.
‘Csc fejh`tm bedròk. ½Bòfm sc etrcvc s`qu`cre e f`rertc= ½Bòfm sc etrcvc e
ledjertc esæ= _my e rmfpcrjc jms lucsms.
‘Pe cfpcbà bmk su ker`z ‘h`gc.
H`cim sebuh`ò je bedcze. Je `re ck su rmstrm ye km cstekhm h`r`i`he e fæ.
‘Hcdcræes ledcrfc hcgehm fekcgerjm.
‘Km pcksà.
H`cim susp`rò.
‘Km vmy e pcrf`t`r quc keh`c tc `ksujtc hc k`kiuke fekcre. Kms mbupercfms
hc cstm elmre. Lercfms quc tmhms rctrmbchek hc uke vcz pmr tmhes. ‘Eierrò f`
fekm pere jjcverfc y gehcà hc hmjmr buekhm tmbò f`s kuh`jjms feiujjehms. H`cim
rctrmbch`ò, sus mgms h`speråkhmsc leb`e f` berkc l`kblehe.
‘Fejh`te sce, Icffe ‘h`gm ck vmz dege, tmfekhm f` fekm bmk bu`hehm ‘.
½Uuà tek oucrtc jm imjpcestc= Xus kuh`jjms km sc vck d`ck. Kcbcs`tefms quc jms
53? rcv`sck.
‘Rc vc pcmr.
H`cim r`m cktrc h`cktcs, pcrm pcrfekcb`ò tcksm f`cktres fc etreæe leb`e àj y
fc sebede hc jms deõms y hc je csbucje. Jjciefms e su eutm y fc edr`ò je pucrte. Fc
hcspjmfà hcktrm, prciuktåkhmfc quà tckhræe H`cim ck fcktc pere sejver f` pcjjcgm.
Rc hcsj`zò hctrås hcj vmjektc y ebcjcrò cj fmtmr.
‘½E hòkhc vefms=
‘Hc vucjte e hmkhc lc cstehm. Ej i`fkes`m Oejbmkc.
F`s mgms sc edr`crmk hc per ck per.
‘½^mr quà=
‘^mrquc ledjerà bmk Rev`m. Km vmy e smpmrter cste bjesc hc rufmrcs smdrc t`.
Rmkede edsmjutefcktc our`msm.
‘Km qu`crm quc Rev`m scpe jm quc pesò.
H`cim fc ckv`ò uke f`rehe.
 H`cim fc ckv`ò uke f`rehe.

‘Csm km hcpckhc hc t`. Xckim quc prmtcicr tu lmkmr y fektckcrtc ck je

csbucje.
Bcrrà f`s mgms. Cstc hæe smjm cfpcmrede.
Csteb`mkefms orcktc ej bes`km edekhmkehm quc ejdcriede cj i`fkes`m pr`vehm
hc jms Oejbmkc. Rmjm jms Oejbmkcs useræek ejim esæ hc cxtre pere cktrcker.
‘_efms ‘`kstò H`cim.
‘½Uu`crcs quc veye bmkt`im=
‘^uchcs epmster.
Fc errestrà oucre hcj eutm y jucim sciuæ e H`cim pckmsefcktc. Km qucræe
vmjvcr e vcr e Rev`m, cspcb`ejfcktc km hcspuàs hc jm quc ledæe h`blm Y`jj.
‘Icffe, fuàvctc ‘h`gm H`cim, y ebcjcrà, s`k qucrcr quc fc rcprckhe
kucvefcktc, smdrc tmhm bcrbe hc Rev`m. Cktrefms ck je ckmrfc årce hc gucim hcj
bes`km hmkhc sc cxtckhæek uk r`ki hc dmxcm, uke geuje y mtrms cqu`pms hc
cktrckef`cktm.
Rev`m cstede imjpcekhm uke dmjse hc dmxcm f`cktres K`km y Tcfm cstedek
539 cktrckekhm ck cj r`ki hc dmxcm. Cj Cgcbutmr hc je Befmrre, Oed`ekm, cstede leb`ckhm
durpccs. Kms h`m e H`cim y e fæ uk drcvc esckt`f`cktm ektcs hc bmkt`kuer bmk su
cktrckef`cktm.
@ktcktà mbujter f`s kcrv`ms. Cstm scræe vcrimkzmsm.
H`cim fc jjcvò h`rcbtefcktc leb`e Rev`m, qu`ck sc hctuvm y kms bmktcfpjò
bmk jes bcges erqucehes.

Rmjm vcrjm fc jjckò cj cstòfeim hc fer`pmses. @ktcktà km f`rer je cxl`d`b`òk

hc f÷sbujms quc rcspjekhcbæek bmk uk o`km dr`jjm hc suhmr, m cj tetuegc quc sc
esmfede pmr su b`ktur`jje dege, jms bucrkms hcj cst÷p`hm tmrm quc tmhes jes bl`bes
percbæek ledcr v`stm, cxbcptm ym.
H`cim o`kejfcktc fc smjtò pere ebcrbersc e Rev`m, qu`ck cktrcbcrrò jms mgms
leb`e f` lcrfekm.
Tcfm y K`km hcgermk hc pcjcer y tefd`àk kms f`rermk. Pe pmhæe sckt`r je
vcriúckze sud`ckhm pmr f` bucjjm.
‘Lezjm mo`b`ej ‘cx`i`ò H`cim‘. Sk ekukb`m hc bmfprmf`sm quc fmstrerå
 e tmhms quc f` lcrfeke cs tuye, quc cstå degm tu prmtcbb`òk.

F`s mgms sc edr`crmk pmr bmfpjctm. Cse ledæe s`hm uke mrhck. H`cim y Rev`m
crek ef`ims, pcrm Rev`m tefd`àk cre uk Oejbmkc.
Rev`m h`m uk pesm leb`e f` lcrfekm.
‘Km rcb`dm òrhckcs tuyes, H`cim. ‘Jucim sus mgms sc hcsj`zermk leb`e fæ y
f` fekm feiujjehe quc tmhevæe ebukede bmktre f` cstòfeim. Ejim ck su rmstrm
befd`ò‘. ½Uuà f`crhe pesò bmk tu fekm=
Fc ckbmiæ hc lmfdrms. Km fckb`mkeræe e Y`jj, fublm fckms e Kmcf`, k`
k`kiuke hc jes bmses quc fc ledæek h`blm.
‘Y`jj Tcykmjhs jjefò e f` lcrfeke, uke lmkmredjc fugcr `tej`eke, tu outure
cspmse, je pute hc jms Oejbmkc
O ejbmkc ‘iruõò H`cim. Hcfes`ehm pere iuerherfc jes bmses.
Tcfm sejtò jes bucrhes hcj r`ki y K`km sej`ò uk fmfcktm hcspuàs. @kbjusm
Oed`ekm hctuvm jm quc ledæe cstehm leb`ckhm pere vcr cj cspcbtåbujm hc ockòfckms.
Rev`m smjm fc f`rò o`gefcktc.
‘Csc desterhm sui`r`ò quc tu lcrfekm bmfm Bepm sc je… omjj… ‘H`cim
fc f`rò‘… tmferæe e f` lcrfeke y t÷ smjm vcræes. Uuc ustchcs hms je
bmfpert`ræek ej f`sfm t`cfpm.
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Ml, H`ms. ½^mr quà km pmhæe treierfc je t`crre= Je cxpujs`òk ledræe s`hm
fckms lmrr`djc quc cste fmrt`o`beb`òk.
‘½Csm cs jm quc h`gm= ‘prciuktò Tcfm bmk uke smkr`se tmrb`he quc cr`zò
jms vcjjms hc f` bucjjm ‘. Tcbuàrhefc hc kucvm, K`km, ½bòfm sc jjefe= ½@us=
K`km sebuh`ò je bedcze bmk cj bcõm orukb`hm.
o rukb`hm.

‘@us pr`fec kmbt`.

Ledæe rcb`d`hm suo`b`cktc jetæk pere sedcr quà s`ik`o`bede csm, y f` cxprcs`òk
veb`jò uk fmfcktm. Cj kmfdrc hc Tcfm Oejbmkc hcspcrtede tcfmrcs ck je feymræe
hc jes pcrsmkes. @kbjusm uke cspmse y ukms lcrfmsms l`gms km ledæek befd`ehm csm.
H`cim pcrh`ò je gmh`he bmfpmsture.
‘Cstm km cs uke fejh`te drmfe. ¡F` lcrfeke cs uke fugcr lmkmredjc, y
keh`c hcdcræe suicr`r quc keh`c fås quc su cspmsm je tmquc! ‘F` bmrezòk h`m uk
vucjbm. Ledæe ir`tehm km smjm e Rev`m s`km tefd`àk e K`km y Tcfm.
Je smkr`se hc Tcfm sc hcsvekcb`ò, y H`cim sc bejjò. Xmfò uke rcsp`reb`òk
 prmoukhe.

‘Km qu`sc oejtertc cj rcspctm, Bepm, pcrm hcdm prmtcicr cj lmkmr hc f`

lcrfeke s`k `fpmrter cj prcb`m.
Rev`m percb`ò pcromrerfc bmk sus mgms.
‘Lercfms mo`b`ej cj bmfprmf`sm, y hcgerà ck bjerm quc Icffe cs smjm fæe.
Keh`c je tmberå, k` uk smjm l`gm hc pute, y hco`k`t`vefcktc k`kiukm hc f`s lcrfekms.
Rc h`r`i`ò leb`e fæ y tmfò f` fekm, bmktcfpjekhm f`s kuh`jjms hc bcrbe.
‘Cstm tckhrå quc seker ektcs hc quc puches user f` ek`jjm hc bmfprmf`sm.
‘Ru vmz cre pmscs`òk pure y edsmrd`ò cj e`rc hc f`s pujfmkcs, leb`àkhmfc sckt`r
fercehe. Jucim fc f`rò y je trevcsure errmiektc ledæe vucjtm‘. Pe sà cxebtefcktc
quà t`pm hc ek`jjm bmksciu`rtc.
Cstrcblà f`s mgms.
‘Kcbcs`te tretef`cktm pere sus kuh`jjms ‘`ktcrv`km H`cim, ebcrbåkhmsc e
kmsmtrms y f`rekhm je fekm hc Rev`m smdrc je fæe hc fekcre bræt`be. ^mhæe hcb`r quc
qucræe eperterje. Bmfm s` `kbjusm smstckcrsc hc jes fekms oucre hcfes`ehm ektcs hc
beserkms. Bes` pmkim jms mgms ck djekbm.

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‘Cktmkbcs, ½buåkhm scrå cj bmfprmf`sm= ‘prciuktà.
Rev`m `ktcrbefd`ò uke f`rehe bmk sus lcrfekms.
‘Ck hms fcscs. Hc cse fekcre tckcfms ejim hc t`cfpm pere prcperer tmhm.
½Uuà tej sucke csm=
^mr uke vcz, jmirà fektckcr je bejfe. Je `re tmhevæe lcrvæe degm f` p`cj,
leb`e Rev`m, leb`e je s`tueb`òk, `kbjusm bmkf`im f`sfe.

‘Hc ebucrhm. ½Rcrå uke irek o`cste=

Kukbe fc ledæe `fpmrtehm fublm uke irek bcjcdreb`òk hc bmfprmf`sm, pcrm
elmre scktæe je urickb`e `rrezmkedjc hc fmstrerjc ej fukhm quc Rev`m scræe fæm,
cspcb`ejfcktc e Kmcf` y tmhes jes mtres bl`bes quc ledæek fmktehm su tmrm.
Rev`m smkr`ò.
‘Cspcre y vcrås. Rcrå uke smrprcse bmfm tu ek`jjm.
R` sc supmkæe quc csm fc trekqu`j`zeræe, cstede cqu`vmbehm.
 ‘Km vmy e tckcr uke gmh`he o`cste ck f` feks`òk ‘h`gm Tcfm.
‘Kucstre feks`òk ‘bmrr`i`ò K`km buekhm cktrefms ck je seje hc cster hc je
bese hmkhc Rcreo`ke y A`ere cstedek ckberefehes ck cj smoå mdscrvekhm e jms k`õms
guier ck cj p`sm. Rc vmjv`crmk
vmjv`crmk leb`e kmsmtrms.
A`ere sc jcvektò, su rmstrm rcojcgekhm prcmbupeb`òk.
‘½Uuà pese=
‘Rev`m qu`crc bcjcdrer su bmfprmf`sm bmk Icffe ck hms fcscs ‘h`gm
K`km ektcs hc prcs`mker uk dcsm ck je dmbe hc su cspmse.
‘½Ck scr`m= ‘prciuktò Rcreo`ke bmk jms mgms ed`crtms hc per ck per.
‘Ck rcej`heh, km. ^crm ireb`es e tu cspmsm, tckim quc lebcrjm.
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‘Km fc bujpcs hc cstm ‘h`gm Tcfm.
‘Bmfckzestc jms gmh`hms rufmrcs `us pr`fec kmbt` ‘h`gc, fmjcstm.
Tcfm smkr`ò.
‘Bmfm Bepm, s`cfprc cs duckm mbujtersc ck cj f`stcr`m.
Rcreo`ke cktrcbcrrò jms mgms y jc h`m uke oucrtc pejfehe ck cj lmfdrm.
‘Ck scr`m, km puchm brccr quc cstàs pcrf`t`ckhm quc cstc t`pm hc tmktcræes
b`rbujck. Hctckjms. ‘F` lcrfekm etrepò su fekm y je cfpugò bmktre àj, etrepåkhmje
bmktre su bucrpm.
‘Km rcb`dm òrhckcs hc keh`c, åkicj ‘h`gm ck vmz dege. P fmrh`squcò su
ieriekte‘. ^crm qu`zås jms hctckie bmfm uk rciejm pere t`. Hcspuàs hc tmhm,
bmksciuæ tu pr`fcre kmblc.
Rcreo`ke rcsmpjò, pcrm pmr je omrfe ck quc bmjiede ck jes fekms hc f`
lcrfekm km suicræe fmjcst`e. Fc h` je vucjte, km cstede hc lufmr pere vcrjms
beblmkhms.
 Fc ebcrquà e je bmb`ke, cspcrekhm bmksciu`r ejim hujbc. A`ere sc eprcsurò e
sciu`rfc.

‘½Kcbcs`tes eyuhe bmk je o`cste= ½M cj ek`jjm=

^mr supucstm, cstede cktus`esfehe bmk je pcrspcbt`ve hcj bmfprmf`sm
`kf`kcktc. ^råbt`befcktc ledæe mriek`zehm je dmhe hc Jcmke y Oed`ekm, y cj
sciukhm bufpjceõms hc jms icfcjms, pmr sæ smje. Je pjek`o`beb`òk hc cvcktms cre su
mdscs`òk.
‘Rà cxebtefcktc quà t`pm hc ek`jjm qu`crm pere Icffe ‘h`gc.
A`ere fc f`rò bmk rcbcjm.
‘Km ves e evcrimkzer e je bl`be, ½vcrheh=
‘^mr supucstm quc km. Rmjm leim jm quc fc p`h`ò H`cim. Tcbjefekhm jm quc
cs fæm ektc jms mgms hc tmhms.

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 C stede kcrv`mse. Cste cre je pr`fcre vcz quc pmkæe uk p`c ck je feks`òk
Oejbmkc pere bmkmbcr mo`b`ejfcktc e tmhms ektcs hcj bmfprmf`sm ck
hms hæes.
Cstc cre cj juier ck cj quc peseræe f` v`he pmrquc Rev`m y sus lcrfekms
kukbe v`v`ræek ck lmiercs scperehms, jm ledæe hcgehm bjerm. Km cs quc fc `fpmrtere.
Fc ckbektede v`v`r ck uke irek uk`heh oef`j`er, fc ckbektede je smj`her`heh y
s`cfprc ledæe ejiu`ck bmk qu`ck ledjer.
Lmy, bckeræe bmk jes pcrsmkes quc sc bmkvcrt`ræek ck pertc hc f` oef`j`e ck
5?4 h`cb`mblm fcscs. Csm, pmr supucstm, rcqucræe quc cj bjek Oejbmkc fc ebcptc.
Rc fc l`zm uk kuhm ck cj cstòfeim. ½P s` km jm lebæek= ^ere Rev`m, sus
lcrfekms jm crek tmhm. R` km jcs eirehede, ½quà s`ik`o`beræe csm pere kucstrm
fetr`fmk`m=
Bmkmbæe e Tcfm, K`km y Ehefm tek d`ck bmfm pmhæes bmkmbcr e jes pcrsmkes
bmk jes quc smjm `ktcrbefd`edes uk per hc mreb`mkcs. Ehefm fc eirehede, `kbjusm s`
cre hcfes`ehm vmjåt`j pere f` iustm. R`k fckb`mker quc s`cfprc fc ledæe
fektck`hm ejcgehm hcj irupm bmk cj quc ledæe pesehm cj retm ck je csbucje. Kukbe
ledæe cktckh`hm pmr quà jes pcrsmkes sc fctæek vckckm ck sus prmp`ms bucrpms smjm
pmr h`vcrs`òk. Ehcfås, Ehefm cstede ebtuejfcktc ck Kucve Pmra y k` s`qu`cre jm
vcræe lmy.
Xcfæe e K`km y Tcfm. Ejiukes pcrsmkes, fuy pmbes, fuy `ikmrektcs,
pcksedek quc sc vmjv`crmk fås ebbcs`djcs, tej vcz `kbjusm fås bmktck`hms ye quc
tckæek cspmses c l`gms. Cstes pcrsmkes kukbe ledæek prcstehm fuble etckb`òk e sus
pcjces. Jm l`bc pmrquc qucræe fcgmrer y je ÷k`be omrfe hc lebcrjm cs cstuh`er jm
fcgmr ck tu prmocs`òk. Tcfm y K`km ledæek s`hm jms fcgmrcs hcshc quc tckim
 fcfmr`e, y Rev`m sc
Buekhm pcjcedek, ledæe
vcæes jm uk`hm e cjjms ckledæe
quc rcejfcktc su juier `kh`sbut`djc
hcdegm, y km crelebc
keheukms eõms.m
feksm
fckms pcj`irmsm. Cstms lmfdrcs, tmhms cjjms, h`sorutedek `koj`i`ckhm hmjmr, km smjm

pere ieker uke pcjce. Km, jcs ckbektede cj vcrhehcrm ebtm hc beuserjc eimkæe e
ejiu`ck fås, c `kbjusm fås quc csm7 feter.
Keh`c ledæe jublehm fås pcjces e fucrtc quc Tcfm Oejbmkc.
^mbm sc sedæe hc jm quc subchæe hctrås hc jes perchcs hc su feks`òk, bòfm
tretedek e sus cspmses c l`gms. Ck su feymræe pcrfekcbæe cktrc cjjms, hc fmhm quc
jes cspcbujeb`mkcs s`cfprc bmrræek hcsckorckehefcktc.
H`cim fc hcgò ck cj bef`km hc cktrehe hc je feks`òk. Cre mdv`m quc km jc
iustede je `hce hc ckv`erfc smje e je feks`òk Oejbmkc, pcrm tckæe quc eyuher e pepå
ck cj rcsteurektc.
‘@ks`st`r ck ebmfpeõertc scræe bmfm uke dmoctehe ck je bere hc Tcfm.
Xefd`àk pmhræe fctcr uk bubl`jjm ck f` ieriekte.
‘Ck scr`m p`ckses quc tc feteræe pmr `ksujterjm, y k` s`qu`cre scræe uk `ksujtm
rcej, smjm smdrcprmtcbb`òk, y scefms lmkcstms, crcs tcrr`djcfcktc smdrcprmtcbtmr.
H`cim orukb`ò cj bcõm.
‘Rmy tek prmtcbtmr bmfm cs kcbcser`m hehe tu eper`ckb`e.
5?2 ^usc jms mgms ck djekbm pcrm jucim vmjvæ e sckt`rfc `ksciure.
‘½Fc vcm d`ck pere f` pr`fcre rcuk`òk bmk cjjms=
‘Ræ.
Fefå y pepå ledæek `ks`st`hm ck quc fc pus`cre ukm hc f`s vcst`hms
fmhcstms pere her je `fprcs`òk bmrrcbte. Xckæe cj prcsckt`f`cktm hc quc k`kiukm hc
jms Oejbmkc fc guzieræe pmr f` rmpe. Crek hcfes`ehm seiebcs y etcktms pere tmfer
cj cxtcr`mr hc ejiu`ck bmfm cj rcojcgm hc su keturejcze.
H`cim fc h`m uke smkr`se beksehe.
‘Csterås d`ck.
Escktæ, jucim sejæ hcj eutm. Rev`m sej`ò hc je bese y sc h`r`i`ò leb`e fæ.
‘^ercbc quc ves e vmf`ter ck buejqu`cr fmfcktm ‘h`gm Rev`m r`ckhm,
hcspuàs sc hctuvm, fc eierrò hc je fuõcbe y fc ebcrbò. Rus hchms sc bjevermk ck
f` p`cj‘. ½X`ckcs f`chm hc bmkmbcr e f`s lcrfekms= Pe les ledjehm bmk cjjms
ektcs, y ck rcej`heh, ledræe pcksehm quc t÷ hc tmhes jes pcrsmkes scræes fås vej`cktc.
‘Mtre vcz cse prmoukhe r`se ektcs hc dcser f` s`ck, hcscsted`j`zåkhmfc pmr
 bmfpjctm ‘. Km ley rezòk pere quc tc prcmbupcs.

F` p`cj sc bejcktò y f` pujsm sc ebcjcrò e÷k fås. Cj juier hmkhc sus jed`ms
ledæek tmbehm f` p`cj lmrf`iucò. ½Bòfm sc sckt`ræe tckcr sus jed`ms smdrc jms fæms=
Rev`m fc bmktcfpjò hc bcrbe y sebuh`ò je bedcze. _mjv`ò je v`ste bmfm s` km
puh`cre smpmrter f`rerfc uk sciukhm fås.
‘Jes bl`bes quc sedck hc su cocbtm ck jms lmfdrcs smk pcj`irmses, pcrm t÷,
A`tty, fc cstås fetekhm s`k s`qu`cre hertc buckte ‘bmfcktò r`ckhm cktrc h`cktcs,
pcrm ouc uk smk`hm fuy msburm, fuy serbåst`bm.
Rus mgms sc h`r`i`crmk leb`e fæ råp`hefcktc y sc `kbj`kò kucvefcktc,
ebukekhm f` bedcze. Fc quchà lcjehe. Ck jms pmbms hæes hcshc quc Rev`m sc ledæe
bmkvcrt`hm ck f` prmfct`hm, fc ledæe tmbehm bmk fås orcbuckb`e quc ck jms eõms
quc jm bmkmbæe ektcs.
K`kiukm hc cstms tmqucs ledæe s`hm `keprmp`ehm, pcrm sc scktæek ækt`fms y
pmscs`vms, y je rcebb`òk hc f` bucrpm leb`e cjjms cstede jcgms hc scr `kmbcktc.

‘Jms hujbcs h`cb`sà`s smk tek scxy y tek gmh`hefcktc tcktehmrcs buekhm
v`ckck ck uk pequctc bmfm cj tuym. Fc ejcirm gmh`hefcktc quc sces tek ducke
bl`be. Hcspuàs hc tmhm, tej vcz puche bufpj`r f` prmfcse e tu pehrc.
5?8 ‘½^rmfcse= ‘prciuktà bmk vmz bruhe. Ru bcrbekæe cstede beusekhm
cstreims ck f` bucrpm y fcktc.
‘Hc fektckcr f`s fekms jcgms hc t` leste quc sces fæe mo`b`ejfcktc, ektc
H`ms y qu`ck sce quc kcbcs`tc her su eprmdeb`òk.
‘Fc cstås tmbekhm. ‘½^mr quà f` vmz smkede tek dege,
dege, tek… scksuej=
Rev`m rcsp`rò lmkhm, jucim fc h`m cse smkr`se durjmke.
‘Bràcfc, A`tty, cj t`pm hc tmquc hcj quc cstmy ledjekhm tc hcgerå bej`cktc y
fmgehe, y e÷k fås s`k ej`cktm hc jm quc cstås elmre. ‘Pe fc scktæe bej`cktc y
fmgehe pmr su s`fpjc dcsm y su bcrbekæe ‘. F`crhe ‘furfurò Rev`m y sc ejcgò‘.
Cse f`rehe kms fctcrå ck prmdjcfes e jms hms. ‘Xuvc quc rcpr`f`r uke smkr`se,
eukquc ck rcej`heh km kcbcs`tede cj t`pm hc prmdjcfe ej quc sc cstede rco`r`ckhm ‘.
_ck, vefms e bmkmbcr e jms jmbms.
‘½P s` h`im ejim irmscrm m vcrimkzmsm=
‘Je irmscræe cs je jckiue fetcrke hc Tcfm y s` jmires evcrimkzer e
buejqu`cre hc f`s lcrfekms, tc bmfprerà csc ^mrsblc pmr cj quc cstås tek jmbe. ‘
 Cktrcjezò kucstrms hchms y fc errestrò e je bese.

‘Je bekt`heh hc t`cfpm quc tc jjcvò trecr e je bl`be hcshc kucstre pucrte e je
fcse hcj bmfchmr fc lebc prciukterfc s` Hek`cjc fc pch`rå feõeke f`sfm quc tc
sebr`o`quc bmfm e uk pcrrm beblmkhm.
‘Kucstrm ckbucktrm ouc pcrocbtefcktc `kmbcktc ‘rcspmkh`ò Rev`m.
‘Km ireb`es e t`, cstmy sciure ‘furfurò Rcreo`ke.
Ske r`se fuy pmbm ocfck`ke suri`ò hc f` dmbe, jm quc fc l`zm smkrmger
our`msefcktc.
A`ere fc h`m uke smkr`se efedjc y sc ebcrbò e fæ. Fc edrezò.
‘D`ckvck`he e kucstre bese.
Jc h` uke smkr`se tæf`he y f`s mgms sc pmsermk ck jes pcrsmkes rcuk`hes hctrås
hc cjje. F` bmrezòk sc ebcjcrò.
Rev`m pcrfekcb`ò bcrbe hc fæ y cstede ctcrkefcktc eirehcb`he pmr csm. Ru
prcsckb`e fc h`m je bmko`ekze kcbcser`e pere ckorckter e sus lcrfekms y Oed`ekm
Rbuhcr`.
Cj lmfdrc rud`m cre cj Cgcbutmr hc je Befmrre y su rcputeb`òk y jes pcjces
5?3 quc ledæe prcsckb`ehm fc lebæek hcsbmko`er hc àj bmfm hcj rcstm hc jms lmfdrcs.
Behe ukm hc cjjms fc cstrcblò je fekm. Oucrmk rcscrvehms, ef`iedjcs
h`stektcfcktc. Rcreo`ke y Jcmke, pmr mtrm jehm, oucrmk tek ebmichmres bmfm A`ere y
fc edrezermk ektcs hc prcsckterfc e jms k`õms.
Cstedek jms icfcjms hc Tcfm, hms k`õms pcqucõms hmjmrmsefcktc lcrfmsms
bmk mgms bes` kcirms y bedcjjm msburm. Je k`õe jjcvede uk tut÷ rmse y tckæe r`zms
irucsms. Ck cj fmfcktm ck quc A`ere fc bmkhugm leb`e cjjms, cjje sc tefdejcò leb`e
Tcfm y jcvektò sus drezms. Àj je ejzò y je prcs`mkò bmktre su pcblm. Ru icfcjm fc
bmktcfpjò msehefcktc, f`cktres quc jms k`õms hc A`ere crek hcfes`ehm pcqucõms
pere fmstrer uk irek `ktcràs ck fæ.
Cstede edrufehe pmr tektes pcrsmkes kucves, pcrm fektuvc je smkr`se.
‘Bmfefms ‘h`gm A`ere bmk uke cxprcs`òk hc bmfpj`b`heh ‘. Cstmy sciure
quc cstås lefdr`ckte.
Xmhms sc h`r`i`crmk e je fcse y Rev`m fc errestrò bmk cjjms. Fc scktà e su
jehm, mdscrvekhm bmk esmfdrm bòfm K`km y A`ere jjcvermk je bmf`he guktms. Epertà
f`s mgms y jc h` e Kcv`m uke smkr`se. Fc sebò je jckiue bmk uke smkr`se hcsberehe.
 Jc hcvmjvæ cj icstm, leb`àkhmjm smkrcær e÷k fås.

‘Ick`ej, mtre feje `kojuckb`e pere jms k`õms. Bmfm s` ye km lud`cre

suo`b`cktcs hc csms ejrchchmr ‘h`gm Tcfm.
L`bc uke fucbe, f`s mgms edr`àkhmsc hc per ck per.
Rev`m rcsmpjò.
‘X÷ crcs ukm hc cjjms.
Fc rcjegà, håkhmfc buckte quc cj Bepm km cstede ck scr`m ckmgehm bmkf`im.
Cre h`oæb`j hcb`rjm bmk su cxprcs`òk scvcre.
‘Je bcke cstå scrv`he ‘h`gm A`ere bmk uke smkr`se reh`ektc.
^mr bmstufdrc, cxtckhæ f`s fekms pere quc jes tmferek y puh`àrefms rczer
ektcs hc bmfcr.
Xmhms f`rermk f`s pejfes cxtckh`hes bmfm s` cstuv`cre sui`r`ckhm uk r`tuej
setåk`bm, quc, ej pckser ck cjjm, prmdedjcfcktc ledræe s`hm fcgmr rcb`d`hm.
Cspcb`ejfcktc Tcfm qu`ck mdscrvò f`s fekms bmk irek hcshàk.
‘½Uuà cstå leb`ckhm= ‘prciuktò Kcv`m.

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Degà jes fekms, evcrimkzehe. Rev`m tmfò f` fekm y je eprctò, ckv`åkhmfc
uke smkr`se. Àj, pmr supucstm, ckbmktrede cstm cktrctck`hm.
‘Uucræe rczer ektcs hc je bcke, ½vcrheh, Icffe= ‘h`gm A`ere suevcfcktc.
‘½^mr quà= ‘smjtò Kcv`m.
‘Cs treh`b`òk ck f` oef`j`e her ireb`es e H`ms
H `ms pmr je bmf`he ck je fcse.
Kcv`m scõejò e Tcfm bmk uk hchm.
‘^epå cstå peiekhm pmr je bmf`he, km H`ms.
‘Km scõejcs bmk jms hchms e jes pcrsmkes ‘ehv`rt`ò Rcreo`ke.
Kcv`m f`rò e su pehrc bmfm s` cspcrere quc cj lmfdrc km cstuv`cre hc
ebucrhm.
‘Kcv`m ‘h`gm àj ck ehvcrtckb`e. Cj k`õm hcgò becr su fekm.
‘½Uu`àk cs H`ms=
Rev`m pusm jms mgms ck djekbm. Km puhc cv`ter smkrcær. Csc k`õm cre trcfckhm.
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ebmichmres tej s`
kmblcs smjm bmfcfms y iuerhefms jms tcfes cx`stckb`ejcs pere jes
kcvehes=

‘Km ley k`cvc ck Jes _cies ‘h`gm Kcv`m.

Rev`m jc h`m uke smkr`se.
‘Cxebtefcktc. Elmre, båjjetc.

Kcv`m edr`ò je dmbe, bmk uke f`rehe ckourcb`he ck su rmstrm. Buekhm Ircte
pusm su pcqucõe fekm smdrc je suye, àj bcrrò jms jed`ms.
A`ere sc jcvektò y bmfckzò e jjcker jms pjetms bmk bmf`he. Hcsckiekblà f`
fekm hc je hc Rev`m y cktrcjebà f`s hchms, jucim bcrrà jms mgms y eprcsurà f`
mreb`òk led`tuej. Buekhm edræ jms mgms, ver`ms mgms cstedek smdrc fæ. A`ere beriò
jeseõe ck f` pjetm.
‘Cstå d`ck ‘h`gm ck vmz dege‘. Km tc prcmbupcs pmr cjjms.
Jc h` uke smkr`se eirehcb`he, `ikmrekhm je f`rehe quc Rev`m `ktcrbefd`ò bmk
jms mtrms lmfdrcs. Redæe quc km crek rcj`i`msms, pcrm km tckæe `ktckb`òk hc mbujter

f`s brcckb`es smjm pmrquc jes ckbmktrerek r`hæbujes.

A`ere y Rcreo`ke fc prciuktermk smdrc cj bmrm y cj a`badmx`ki. ^mhæe hcb`r
quc je bmkvcrseb`òk cktrc jms lmfdrcs ck je fcse ouc…
o uc… fmhcrehe. E÷k km fc vcæek
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bmfm oef`j`e, pmr supucstm quc km. Cre uke `ktruse ck su uk`heh fuy uk`he, y fc
tmferæe t`cfpm ckbmktrer f` bef`km ck su oef`j`e, pcrm cspcrede tckcr je
mpmrtuk`heh ck cj t`cfpm leste je dmhe, hc fmhm quc ye fc s`kt`cre bmfm ck bese
buekhm fc fuhere.
Buekhm H`cim fc rcbmi`ò fås terhc, scktæ quc Rev`m y ym cstådefms ck cj
bef`km bmrrcbtm.
^mr supucstm, ledæe s`hm bmfpjctefcktc r`hæbuje ej pckser csm.

K`km, Tcfm y ym cstådefms v`ckhm e A`ere, Jcmke y Rcreo`ke rcpeser jms

prcperet`vms hc ÷jt`fe lmre bmk cj pcrsmkej hcj lmtcj fås berm hc je Orekge7 ukm quc
pcrtckcbæe e jms pehrcs hc Y`jj Tcykmjh.
 Hcspuàs hc uke j`icre bmcrb`òk, ebmrhermk mriek`zer je o`cste hc bmfprmf`sm
iret`s ck su seje hc dekquctcs fås irekhc.

‘Brcm quc cj mgm hcj scõmr Tcykmjh tmhevæe cstå tcfdjekhm pmr tmhm cj
h`kcrm quc cstå pcrh`ckhm lmy ‘h`gc bmk uke smkr`se.
Je dmbe hc Tcfm tcfdjò, pcrm km epercb`ò uke smkr`se ck su rmstrm. Cste
o`cste km cre su cst`jm.
Hcfes`ehms `kv`tehms, hcfes`ehe etckb`òk. Euk esæ, fc percb`ò pcrocbte.
H`cim cktrò ej sejòk hc de`jc, ye vcst`hm bmk uk tregc kcirm. Rus mgms
bmktcfpjermk jes kufcrmses fcses y hcbmreb`mkcs ojmrejcs. Rebuh`ò je bedcze.
‘Buekhm pchæ uke bcjcdreb`òk, km qu`sc hcb`r quc hcdæes mriek`zer uk
gmh`hm de`jc ekuej.
ekuej.
‘Cs fås h`vcrt`hm hc cste fekcre, cspcb`ejfcktc pmrquc bedrcerå e jes
pcrsmkes bmrrcbtes.
Fc quchà ck s`jckb`m buekhm f` lcrfekm fckmr Ehefm cktrò ck cj sejòk hc

de`jc.
‘½Uuà beregm= ½^mr quà km fc h`g`stc quc vckhræe= ‘prciuktà e Tcfm.
‘^mrquc km jm sedæe ‘rcspmkh`ò bmk uke cxtreõe kmte ck su vmz.
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Rc supmkæe quc Ehefm peseræe mtrm fcs bmk je Oef`ij`e. Km jm ledæe v`stm ck
h`cz fcscs, hcshc je dmhe hc Oed`ekm. E pcser hc su prmfcse, km kms ledæe v`s`tehm
buekhm A`ere ledæe hehm e juz e Fess`fm lebc b`kbm fcscs. ^ercbæe h`soruter hc su
t`cfpm bmk je Oef`ij`e. Jube hcdc ledcr lcblm uk duck tredegm ej pmkcrjm ck omrfe.
A`ere tefd`àk jm v`m y bmrr`ò leb`e àj, edrezåkhmjm bmk oucrze bmfm uk l`gm
pcrh`hm lebc fublm t`cfpm.
‘_efms e herjc je d`ckvck`he ‘h`gm K`km, h`r`i`àkhmsc leb`e àj. Tcfm y ym
sciu`fms e kucstrm lcrfekm e ukms pesms etrås.
^ere cj fmfcktm ck quc Ehefm kms v`m, su smkr`se veb`jò, y je bujpe epercb`ò
ck su rmstrm. Degò je v`ste leb`e f`s fuõcbes, quc cstedek bud`crtes pmr f`s fekies.
Xmhevæe cstede bedrcehm bmk àj pmr eyuher e kucstre jmbe fehrc e csbeper, km tektm
pmr cses r`hæbujes b`betr`bcs hc bmrterfc jes fuõcbes. Csc hæe pmhræe ledcr
tcrf`kehm fublm pcmr.
K`km tmfò cj lmfdrm hc Ehefm. F` lcrfek`tm ledæe brcb`hm. Elmre cre hc je
ejture hc K`km y ym, c `kbjusm sc ledæe hcgehm brcbcr ejim quc sc percbæe e uke derde.
Rmrprckhcktcfcktc, jm lebæe vcrsc feymr e sus h`cb`s`ctc eõms, y km r`hæbujm bmfm
 tektms mtrms ehmjcsbcktcs quc hc rcpcktc jubæek vcjjm oeb`ej. Bes` km jm rcbmkmbæ.

‘½^mr quà km kms h`g`stc quc vmjvcræes e bese= Skm hc kmsmtrms pmhræe
ledcrtc rcbmi`hm ‘prciuktò K`km. Tcfm y ym smjm kms quchefms perehms ejjæ.
Cstede bedrcehm, pcrm jms sckt`f`cktms hc Tcfm bmk rcspcbtm e Ehefm crek uk
esuktm bmfpjctefcktc h`ocrcktc. Buekhm pcrf`t`ò quc kucstrm lcrfek`tm sc oucre e
je Oef`ij`e pere ckhurcbcrsc, prmdedjcfcktc cspcrede quc vmjv`cre prmktm. R`k
cfderim, hcspuàs hc bes` uk eõm bmk je Oef`ij`e, Ehefm tmhevæe percbæe bmktcktm.
^mbes pcrsmkes pmhæek vcr fås ejjå hc je fåsbere brucj hc Tcfm, pcrm pere fæ, cre
mdv`m quc je h`stekb`e hc Ehefm sc scktæe bmfm uke puõejehe ck su bmrezòk.
‘Xmfà uk Sdcr, km tc prcmbupcs ‘h`gm Ehefm ckbmi`àkhmsc hc lmfdrms,
fct`ckhm jes fekms ck jms dmjs`jjms.
Rcreo`ke y Jcmke tefd`àk sc ebcrbermk, edrezåkhmjm.
‘Lmje, cxtreõm ‘h`gm Rcreo`ke, jucim sus mgms sc h`r`i`crmk e Tcfm, y ejim
befd`ò ck su rmstrm.

Cjje tefd`àk pmhæe vcrjm.

‘½Sk Sdcr= ½^mr quà km rmdestc uk eutm bmfm smjæes lebcrjm= ‘prciuktà,
suev`zekhm f`s pejedres bmk uke smkr`se durjmke. Km qucræe quc cstm cxpjmtc lmy,
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km buekhm jms Dezzmj` cspcredek uke o`cste cspjàkh`he.
Icffe csteræe hcvestehe s` tuv`cre quc bekbcjer cstm ej ÷jt`fm f`kutm pmrquc
Tcfm sc vmjv`ò jmbm bmk Ehefm y bmk buejqu`cre quc f`rere ck su h`rcbb`òk.
‘Km, ye km cs f` cst`jm. Jube fc rmfp`ò hms bmst`jjes buekhm jm `ktcktà ck
Kucve Pmra. ‘Sk f÷sbujm ck je derd`jje hc Tcfm sc bmktregm y Rcreo`ke sc ebcrbò
e àj besuejfcktc y sc epmyò ck su bmktre. Bmk cjje tek bcrbe, huheræe ck pcrhcr je
gmh`he bedcze.
Oed`ekm cktrò, jucim hc o`kejfcktc tcrf`ker hc imjpcer e kucstrms hcuhmrcs, y
cfpugò e Ehefm j`icrefcktc.
‘Km fc h`ies quc cstås pcksekhm ck lebcrtc uk kucvm tetuegc, Ehefm.
Xmhms sedæefms e quà t`pm hc tetuegc sc cstede rco`r`ckhm. Ru vmz ledæe s`hm
drmf`ste, pcrm sus mgms jubæek scvcrms. Bmkmbæe e Tcfm tek d`ck bmfm ym. R` km
oucre pmr jms icfcjms y Rcreo`ke, je eusckb`e hc Ehefm ledræe imjpcehm e Tcfm
fublm fås oucrtc.
Tcfm sc smjtò hc Rcreo`ke y h`m ukes pejfehes ck cj pcblm hc Ehefm, gustm
smdrc su bmrezòk.
 ‘Uu`zås ye jm leye lcblm. ½Pe cj brchm hc je Oef`ij`e ferbe tu p`cj,
lcrfek`tm=

^usc f` fekm smdrc cj lmfdrm hc Tcfm s`k hcb`r uke pejedre. H`cim sc
cstede h`r`i`ckhm leb`e jes pucrtes hmkhc ebedede hc epercbcr su oef`j`e, tmhms
cxbcptm Icffe, qu`ck cktreræe bmkf`im fås terhc.
Ehefm smstuvm su f`rehe.
‘Xckim jes ferbes hc je Befmrre ck f` fuõcbe. Km puchm scr Befmrr`ste y
smjhehm hc je Oef`ij`e e je vcz. E kucstrm lcrfekm Irmwj jc qu`termk cj tetuegc hc je
Befmrre ektcs hc gurer jcejteh e Jube.
½Uuà beregm tmhm pmhcrmsm=
Cj rmstrm hc Tcfm jub`ò bmfm cj b`cjm ektcs hc uk lurebåk. Eierrà cj drezm
hc Ehefm y jm errestrà jcgms.
^mr cj red`jjm hcj mgm, v` e Rcreo`ke jjcver e Ircte leb`e Tcfm. Cstede vcst`he
bmk su tut÷ oevmr`tm, quc rere vcz sc qu`tede, y sc eprcsurede leb`e su pehrc. Tcfm
cstede e puktm hc pcrsciu`rkms e Ehefm y e fæ buekhm kmtò e su bl`be y sc bmkicjò.
Oed`ekm s`iu`ò bcrbe hc àj, pmr s` ebesm, f`cktres K`km kms sciuæe.
Fejh`te sce, ireb`es e H`ms pmr je rep`hcz fcktej hc Rcreo`ke. Ircte cre cj
_ej`uf pere je our`e erh`cktc hc Tcfm.
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Cfpugà e Ehefm ej deõm.
‘½Uuà beregm tc pese= ½_`k`stc hcshc Kucve Pmra smjm pere rctmrbcr cj
bubl`jjm ck cj pcblm hc Tcfm=
Cstede tek bedrcehm quc qucræe hcstrmzer su cst÷p`he bere.
Ehefm sebuh`ò je bedcze bmk uke p`zbe hc bujpe.
b ujpe.
‘Fc ckmgà buekhm Tcfm sui`r`ò quc fc l`b`cre cj tetuegc hc je Oef`ij`e.
‘½^uchcs bujperjm= ‘prciuktò K`km e fch`he quc cktrede‘. Les
hcsepercb`hm hc kucstres v`hes cstms ÷jt`fms fcscs. ^cksefms quc jm hc Kucve
Pmra scræe tcfpmrej, uke omrfe hc hertc fås csted`j`heh. Km prctckhæe scr fås quc
csm.
Ehefm pesò uke fekm pmr su bedcjjm hcsmrhckehm, bmfm s`cfprc.
‘Jm sà. Tcircserà ck uk fcs.
Eukquc, km percbæe qucrcr lebcrjm.
 ‘Fåspcrsmkejfcktc
jm errestreræe tc vejc ‘h`gc. eCstede
bese s`ledjekhm
tckæe qucfuy ck scr`m.
lebcrjm. _mjeræejmecxtreõere,
Km pmrquc Kucve Pmras`kmy
pmrquc ejiu`ck tckæe quc prmtcicr e Tcfm.

‘Jube fc pcrf`tc mriek`zer sus berrcres bejjcgcres `jciejcs. Cstå `ktcrcsehm

ck f` bmkmb`f`cktm. _ejmre f` mp`k`òk.
‘^rmdedjcfcktc smjm cstå `ktcktekhm ieker tu bmko`ekze y jcejteh, pere quc
esæ tre`b`mkcs e je Befmrre y e tu oef`j`e ‘h`gc, bedrcehm uke vcz fås‘. Hcspuàs
hc tmhm, km scræe je pr`fcre vcz quc rcb`d`ræe smjhehms hc mtres oef`j`es. Irmwj,
Mrez`m… t÷ scræes je iu`khe hc su pestcj.
‘¡Km vmy e hcscrter je Befmrre! ‘s`scò Ehefm‘. Xej vcz km smy bmfm t÷,
pcrm smy uk Oejbmkc y fmr`rà bmfm ukm.
‘Cktmkbcs, ½pmr quà prmvmbestc e Tcfm ej fckb`mker e kucstrm fch`m
lcrfekm= Redcs fuy d`ck bòfm rcebb`mke Tcfm e csc kmfdrc ‘h`gm K`km,
hcseprmdehmrefcktc.
‘Tyek, qu`crm hcb`r Irmwj, km cs tek fejm bmfm jm lebck vcr. Bmfm bmk su
cspmse Bere y àj uke vcz e je scfeke.

‘½Uuà tej s` tc iuerhes cse `komrfeb`òk pere t`= ‘furfurà. Csm

hco`k`t`vefcktc jjcveræe ej dmrhc e Tcfm.
K`km sebuh`ò je bedcze.
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‘Cstm ouc uk crrmr. Kucstre bmmpcreb`òk bmk Jube kukbe hcdcræe ledcrsc
cxtckh`hm tektm. Xej vcz tckie quc tcrf`ker.
‘Km cs irek bmse. R`fpjcfcktc h`sorutm eyuhekhm bmk jes berrcres. Mgejå
tefd`àk puh`cre lebcrjm equæ.
‘Cstmy sciurm quc Tcfm ckbmktrerå je fekcre hc `kvmjubrertc ck jes
berrcres ‘bmfcktò K`km.
Cblà uk v`stezm e f` rcjmg.
‘Fuy d`ck. ^mr eirehedjc quc sce blerjer bmkt`im, tckim uk bmfprmf`sm
quc bcjcdrer.
Ehefm sebuh`ò je bedcze bmk esmfdrm.
‘½Fc vmy pmr ukms fcscs y hcb`hcs besertc= ½Uuà tc pesò=
‘Lmy km cs je dmhe. E÷k oejtek ejiukms eõms. Cs smjm je bcrcfmk`e hc
bmfprmf`sm pmr je quc jms treh`b`mkej`stes smk tek gmh`hefcktc o`rfcs.
Ehefm jc h`r`i`ò e K`km uke f`rehe `kqu`s`t`ve.
 ‘½Ck scr`m km cståk tmfåkhmfc cj pcjm= ½Rev`m sc cstå bmfprmfct`ckhm=

‘½Brccs quc ejqu`jeræefms uk sejòk hc de`jc smjm pere lebcrtc uke drmfe=
Ehefm smkr`ò tæf`hefcktc.
‘_efms. Cs uk csbcker`m fås prmdedjc quc cj hc vcrtc cstedjcb`àkhmtc.
½Uuà pesò bmk kukbe pmkcrjc uke bmrrce e tu tmrm=
Cj efeim hc uke smkr`se bruzò cj rmstrm hc K`km f`cktres Ehefm y àj
`ktcrbefd`edekk uke hc cses f`rehes.
`ktcrbefd`ede
‘Km tc prcmbupcs, keh`c jc pmkhrå uke bmrrce e f` tmrm.
‘@rà e eyuher e A`ere bmk jms k`õms ‘h`gm K`km, hcgåkhmkms smjms.
Ehefm fc bmktcfpjò bmfm s` kukbe ektcs fc lud`cre v`stm.
‘Cktmkbcs, ½Icffe y t÷ smk ejim=
‘Hcpckhc hc tu hco`k`b`òk hc scr ejim.

Ehefm sc cblò e rcær.

‘Brcm quc elmre vmy e scr cj quc drmfcc ck cj outurm smdrc tu pmjje
beyàkhmsc pmr cj hcsusm.
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‘R`iuc smõekhm, lcrfek`tm. F` pmjje sciu`rå tck`ckhm fås ebb`òk quc je
tuye.
Jm hcgà ejjæ perehm, jub`ckhm cstupcoebtm. Cj sejòk hc de`jc ye sc ledæe
jjckehm bmk kucstrms bep`tekcs y smb`ms bmfcrb`ejcs `fpmrtektcs. Ledæefms hcb`h`hm
km `kv`ter e jms juiertck`cktcs. Csm pmhræe cspcrer leste je dmhe.

Icffe fc cstede cspcrekhm ck uke pcqucõe ektcseje hcj sejòk hc de`jc.

Buekhm cktrà, tmhm f` bucrpm quchò ck slmba ej vcrje. Je ckv`à e je dmut`quc hmkhc
A`ere s`cfprc bmfprede sus vcst`hms y jc h`gc quc pmhæe cjci`r jm quc qu`s`cre bmfm
rciejm hc bmfprmf`sm. Red`ckhm hc jms prmdjcfes hc h`kcrm bmk jms quc jublede su
oef`j`e, cse percbæe scr je fcgmr mpb`òk.
P fejh`te sce, Icffe ledæe cjci`hm uk vcst`hm quc fc hcgò s`k ej`cktm.
Edrezede sus burves bmfm uke sciukhe p`cj y je tcje cre tek j`icre quc percbæe bes`
 treksj÷b`he. Buekhm fc ebcrquà, fc h` buckte quc esæ cre, pcrm tmhms jms juiercs
`ktcrcsektcs cstedek bud`crtms pmr epj`beb`mkcs ojmrejcs. Je b`kture hc Icffe cre

cstrcble y sus behcres y sckms cstedek h`scõehms pere bmjmber e jms lmfdrcs hc
rmh`jjes.
Rc h`m je vucjte buekhm fc csbublò y pmr uk fmfcktm, f` bcrcdrm l`zm uk
bmrtm b`rbu`tm. Cj csbmtc sc lukhæe leste jjcier ej cstcrkòk, ebcktuekhm jms sckms
rchmkhms hc Icffe.
Km pmhæe fmvcrfc e fch`he quc es`f`jede behe bcktæfctrm hc cjje. Je ledæe
ckv`ehm e bmfprer rmpe pmrquc fc prcmbupede quc epercb`cre bmk ukm hc csms
lmrr`djcs vcst`hms hc `ijcs`e. Elmre hcscede quc usere uk vcst`hm fmhcstm pmrquc
bmk cstc etuckhm, tckhræe quc feter e ukms buektms l`gms hc pute quc km pmhræek
fektckcr sus mgms pere sæ f`sfms.
Hc rcpcktc, ck scr`m hcscà quc oucre feymr.
‘Lmje, Rev`m ‘h`gm bmk uke smkr`se pcqucõe, y uk dr`jjm hc bmfpj`b`heh ck
sus mgms. E pcser hcj smkrmgm t`õckhm sus fcg`jjes, fektuvm je bedcze ejte y percb`ò

rci`e.
Bmktrmjåkhmfc, fc ebcrquà e cjje y dusquà ck cj dmjs`jjm hc f`s pektejmkcs
je bege hc setàk. O`kejfcktc je sequà y sc je tckhæ pere quc je tmfc.
592 Rus bcges sc orukb`crmk. Jucim, ej o`kej eierrò je bege y je edr`ò. Ck rcej`heh,
ledræe hcscehm tmfer uke omtm hc su cxprcs`òk buekhm v`m su ek`jjm hc bmfprmf`sm
pmr pr`fcre vcz.
Ske smkr`se ye sc cstede omrfekhm ck f` rmstrm. Icffe jcvektò je gmye bmk
bu`hehm pere `kspcbb`mkerje fås hc bcrbe. Jucim ejzò je v`ste.
‘½Ledjes ck scr`m= ‘Je `kh`ikeb`òk rcsmkò ck su vmz.
‘Fekhà lebcrjm e fekm. Jm pcksà fublæs`fm. Cspcrm quc tc iustc. ‘F`
smkr`se sc efpj`ò ektc je f`rehe quc jc h`m ej ek`jjm‘. ^crfætcfc. ‘Xmfà cj ek`jjm,
eierrà su fekm y sc jm pusc.
Cre mdv`m quc cstede jublekhm pmr je bmfpmsture.
Cjciæ cj h`scõm mr`i`kejfcktc pere fmjcster e H`cim y Icffe pmr `ks`st`r ck
uk bmfprmf`sm tcfpcst`vm. ^crm, ej vcr e Icffe bmk csc vcst`hm, fc ejcirede
ledcrje rcbjefehm hc cste fekcre p÷dj`be.
‘Cs hc mrm djekbm, bmk uk h`efektc.
Cj ek`jjm ledæe bmstehm uke omrtuke, smjm pmr csc gmh`hm h`efektc, pcrm vejæe
 je pcke behe bcktevm v`ckhm je detejje hc Icffe pmr km pcrhcr cj putm bmktrmj.
‘Rupusc quc cj ek`jjm tck`ckhm je omrfe hc f`s `k`b`ejcs cre uk duck tmquc.

Icffe ejzò jms mgms.

‘Bmfm uke ferbe.
‘Rmjm s`k cj hmjmr.

‘Brcm quc ledræe prcocr`hm cj erhmr ‘furfurò ck vmz dege.

Fc ebcrquà fås.
‘Uucræes quc je icktc sup`cre quc crcs fæe. Uucræes quc je icktc rctrmbche.
½Uuà fcgmr fekcre hc lebcrjm quc tckcr uk ek`jjm bmk f`s `k`b`ejcs, A`tty=
Km h`gm kehe. @kbj`kåkhmfc smdrc cjje bmfm jm lebæe, tckæe uke fcgmr v`s`òk
hc su csbmtc.
Fc ckhcrcbà. Km kcbcs`tede je tckteb`òk eh`b`mkej. Icffe ye cstede pere
bmfcrsc bmfm cstede. Jc tckhæ cj drezm pere quc cjje jm tmfc y jm l`zm, pcrm km
qu`tò jms mgms hc f` ek`jjm.
Km pmhæe cspcrer e quc kucstrms `kv`tehms tefd`àk jm v`crek.

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‘Brccs quc crcs cj fås h`vcrt`hm hcj fukhm ‘furfurò H`cim fås terhc
cse kmblc‘. ½^mhræes ledcr cjci`hm uk ek`jjm fås rcpujs`vm pere f` lcrfeke=
‘@ks`st`stc ck quc tmhms sup`crek quc cre fæe.

icstm eH`cim rcsmpjò y tmfò uk treim hcj berm wl`say quc scrvæe cj lmtcj. L`zm uk
tmhm ejrchchmr.
‘Cs uk duck cspcbtåbujm, pcrm ej o`kej, tmhm sc rchubc e uke bmse7 t÷ y f`
lcrfeke prmfct`àkhmsc cj ukm ej mtrm. Km cs uk gucim m uke drmfe. P uk hæe tc
herås buckte.
‘Km tc prcmbupcs, sà jm quc cs.
F`s mgms s`iu`crmk e Icffe, qu`ck sc cstede h`r`i`ckhm ej deõm. Xckæe
prmdjcfes pere qu`terjc jms mgms hc ckb`fe. Buekhm Y`jj y Kmcf` je s`iu`crmk leste
eoucre, ou` tres cjjms.
 ‘Pm fc ckberim ‘jc h`gc e H`cim, qu`ck cstede e puktm hc sciu`rjms.

Jms ckbmktrà e jms trcs orcktc e je pucrte hcj deõm. Jms puõms hc Icffe
cstedek bcrrehms. ^ercbæe uke pr`kbcse ocrmz e puktm hc jekzersc ej ckcf`im. Cstede
fch`m tcktehm e hcger quc cstm sc hcserrmjjc. _cr e Icffe petcer trescrms bmk cstc
vcst`hm scræe jm fås hcstebehm hc f` eõm.

‘½Xc ebucstes bmk tmhms leste jjcier e je b`fe= ‘prciuktò Y`jj‘. Gefås
pcksà quc Rev`m csteræe e oevmr hc jm ve`k`jje ck je befe. ‘Kmcf` hcgò csbeper uke
r`se hcseirehedjc, y cj bucrpm hc Icffe sc tcksò. Bmkmbæe cse f`rehe ck su rmstrm.
Fc `ktcrpusc cktrc cjjms, eierrà e Y`jj pmr cj bucjjm y jm cfpugà bmktre je
perch. Ru ker`z sc ledæe burehm. ^crm ej percbcr km ledæe eprckh`hm je jcbb`òk.
Escktæ e Kmcf` qu`ck `ktcktede csbedujj`rsc.
‘¡Uuàhetc hmkhc cstås! ‘Fc `kbj`kà bcrbe hc Y`jj, susurrekhm ‘7 Xu
fehrc sc etreiektò prmoukhefcktc bmkf`im lebc uke scfeke. ½Redæes quc jc iuste
quc jc lejck cj bedcjjm f`cktres bmfc pmjje= ^cksà quc hcdcræes sedcr quc fc omjjà e

tu qucr`he fef` pere vckierfc hc t` pmr hcb`rjc f`crhes e f` prmfct`he ck je

csbucje.
Y`jj smjtò uk pcqucõm ru`hm hc lmrrmr.
593 ‘Desterhm…
Eprctà f` eierrc.
‘½Brccs quc cj h`kcrm tc ve e prmtcicr ck cste b`uheh= ‘iruõæ, lukh`ckhm
f`s hchms ck su p`cj‘. F`s lcrfekms y ym kms hcsl`b`fms hc fublms l`gms hc pute
r`bms buekhm rcbjefefms cj pmhcr ck cj Mbb`hcktc. R` km t`ckcs bu`hehm, scrås cj
s`iu`cktc. ‘Requà f` bubl`jjm y epmyà je pukte bmktre je p`cj scks`djc degm cj pujier
hc Y`jj. Rc rctmrb`ò bmk uk icf`hm‘. ½Sk puõctezm tc l`zm jjmrer=
Bmfckzò e tcfdjer degm f` eierrc. F`s jed`ms sc burvermk. Km cstede
ebmstufdrehm e cstc t`pm hc bmderhæe. Ck je Befmrre, lmkrådefms je vejcktæe y je
oucrze, pcrm ck cj fukhm cxtcr`mr cstms vejmrcs sc ledæek pcrh`hm.
‘Rev`m ‘h`gm Icffe ck vmz dege.
Jc etrevcsà je p`cj bmk je lmge ektcs hc deger cj bubl`jjm. Jms mgms hc Y`jj
pråbt`befcktc sc sej`crmk hc sus buckbes. Jm j`dcrà y beyò hc rmh`jjes, f`råkhmfc
pctr`o`behm. Icffe tmhevæe sc bcrkæe hctrås hc fæ, su cxprcs`òk bmkicjehe ck cstehm
hc slmba.
 ‘^`àrhctc hc uke pute vcz ‘jc h`gc e Y`jj. Rc pusm hc p`c y hcsepercb`ò.

Fc vmjvæ leb`e Kmcf`, qu`ck sc cstrcfcb`ò. Km tckæe quc prcmbupersc hc quc

oucre e jest`ferje oæs`befcktc. Csc km cre f` cst`jm bmk jes fugcrcs. Ledæe fcgmrcs
omrfes hc lebcrjc peier.
‘Hehes tus f`scredjcs led`j`hehcs, ½supmkim quc Y`jj tc ckscõò e bluper je
pmjje= ‘Rus fcg`jjes sc pus`crmk rmges, sus mgms h`r`i`àkhmsc e Icffe ‘. Ou`stc cj
pcmr rcvmjbòk hc f` v`he, esæ quc bmrrc tres Y`jj. Rus cståkhercs smk fås degms. ‘
Rc ejcgò bmrr`ckhm, bmfm s` cstuv`cre e puktm hc ir`ter.
Icffe smstckæe su dmjsm bmk uk eprctòk fmrtej, sus fcg`jjes hc uk rmgm
dr`jjektc.
‘½Xc ebmstestc bmk Kmcfæ=
½^mr csm sc vcæe tek tr`stc= Ckve`kà f` bubl`jjm.
‘Fc ebmstà bmk fubles bl`bes. Cs pmr csm quc je qucr`he scõmre Tcykmjhs
cstuvm e oevmr hc mriek`zer cste o`cste. Km qucræe quc sc sup`cre kehe hc kucstrm
`ktcrfczzm.
R`k fckb`mker quc cj scõmr Tcykmjhs km qucræe quc je icktc sup`cre quc
prcocræe jes pmjjes hc trekscxuejcs ej bmõm hc su
s u cspmse buejqu`cr hæe.
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Cj rmstrm hc Icffe hcstcjjò bmk lmrrmr.
‘½Xc ebmstestc bmk je fehrc hc Y`jj=
_eb`jà uk fmfcktm, rcbmks`hcrekhm jm fublm quc pmhræe bmfpert`r. Ledæe
lcblm fubles bmses bmk je scõmre Tcykmjhs. Rus iustms crek hcj t`pm fås
hcprevehm.

‘Bràcfc,
jes fugcrcs km vmjvcrå e subchcr. Rmjm ouc uke omjjehe hc vckiekze. ^rco`crm e
fås gòvckcs.
Je cxprcs`òk hc Icffe sc treksomrfò ck `re. Ejzò su fekm bmk f` ek`jjm.
‘½Uuà ley hc cstm= ½Km s`ik`o`be kehe pere t`=
‘R`ik`o`be quc crcs fæe, y quc vmy e epjester e tmhms jms l`gms hc pute quc km
rcb`dek cj fcksegc.
Fc errmgò su dmjsm, imjpcåkhmfc h`rcbtefcktc ck cj pcblm. Fc rcæ
smrprckh`hm. Hcspuàs sc qu`tò jms tebmkcs y tefd`àk fc jms errmgò, pcrm fc jes
errcijà pere csqu`ver jes bmses pukt`eiuhes.
 ‘Uuàhetc bmk cj dmjsm y jms zepetms cst÷p`hms. ¡Km qu`crm tus rciejms!
‘Csc vcst`hm tefd`àk ouc uk rciejm ‘h`gc ck drmfe.

^mr uk fmfcktm, percb`ò bmks`hcrer qu`tårscjm, pcrm jucim Icffe sc h`m je

vucjte y sc ejcgò ckourcb`he. ½Uuà pcksede= ½Uuà `de e bmkvcrt`rfc ck fmkgc pmr
kucstrm bmfprmf`sm= Tcbmiæ cj dmjsm y jms tebmkcs hcj p`sm, y je sciuæ e uk r`tfm
rcjegehm.

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 H`cb`mblm fcscs hcspuàs…

dscrvà cj rcpujs`vm ek`jjm, bòfm jm cxprcsò H`cim. Je R y O burs`ve

smstckæek cj h`efektc cktrc cjjms. H`cim ^ere

tckæeRev`m,
tmhe jeledæe
rezòk.s`hm
Cstcuke
km

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cre uk ek`jjm hc bmfprmf`sm s`kbcrm.
drmfe, uk gucim. Km ledæe befd`ehm kehe pere àj. Fc ledæe rcbjefehm, y tmhms
rctrmbch`crmk.
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Buekhm ck cj pesehm, tmhms ck je csbucje ledæek susurrehm e f`s cspejhes pmr
f`s vcst`hms fmhcstms, elmre jm lebæek pmr qu`àk cre f` hucõm. Ck rcej`heh, km cre
fås quc csm. Km pere Rev`m. Fc qucræe pere sæ f`sfm y pmr csm fc ledæe rcbjefehm
p÷dj`befcktc.
Hcspuàs s`iu`ò ehcjektc. Km jjcvede ek`jjm. Kehe ck su v`he hcfmstrede quc
cre fæm bmfm ym cre suye.
R`kt`ckhm ukms mgms ck fæ, f`rà leb`e hmkhc H`cim sc epmyede ck je pucrte hc
f` led`teb`òk.
‘Xc h`gc quc cre feje `hce ‘h`gm.
‘Ireb`es.
Cktrò y sc hcgò becr ck je befe e f` jehm.
‘Rev`m cs fugcr`cim, Icffe.
‘Ck eji÷k fmfcktm tckhrå quc hctckcrsc. Bufpj`rà h`cb`mblm ck hms hæes y
k` s`qu`cre le ledjehm bmk pepå smdrc uke pms`djc ocble pere kucstre dmhe.
 ‘^mrquc km qu`crc rckukb`er prmktm e sus bmstufdrcs prmst`tutes. H`sorute hc
sus hæes hc smjtcrm.

Fc treiuà cj hmjmr, edrezekhm f` `re.

‘½Rc le ebmstehm bmk je f`teh hc Tckm=
^mbm hcspuàs hc kucstrm bmfprmf`sm, Tcfm Oejbmkc ledæe ckv`ehm e Rev`m y

Ehefm
hc fmhme quc
Tckm.ouc^mr uk jehm,
tredegm cj juiertck`cktc
hc Rev`m fektckcr hcs`ikehm
e tmhms ck tmhevæe
o`je ejjæcre uk ehmjcsbcktc,
pmrquc tmhevæe km
tckæe uke oef`j`e quc bu`her. Hcshc csc hæe bes` kukbe jm ledæe v`stm. Km sc fc
pcrf`t`ò `r e Tckm, e h`ocrckb`e hc H`cim, quc ledæe pesehm uk per hc scfekes e je
vcz hurektc jms ÷jt`fms h`cb`sà`s fcscs.
H`cim cv`tò f`s mgms.
‘Ley uke rezòk pmr je buej Tcfm ckv`ò e su lcrfekm, y km ouc smjm pmr cj
juiertck`cktc ehmjcsbcktc. Uucræe e Rev`m jcgms hc t` pmrquc `kbjusm Tcfm km
bmko`ede ck quc su lcrfekm fektuv`cre sus fekms pere sæ f`sfm.
Tcsmpjà.
‘Km cs bmfm s` oucre smjm su cjcbb`òk. Bràcfc, km ledræe hcgehm quc fc
tmquc hcspuàs hc tmhes jes bl`bes quc le cstehm fekmscekhm.

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H`cim fc cblò uk v`stezm.
‘Uu`zås elmre km jm leræes. Ck equcj cktmkbcs cstedes e÷k fås
ckbepr`blehe. Elmre jm vcs pmr qu`àk cs7 uk
u k fugcr`cim.
Csm cre b`crtm. Xmhevæe cstede ckbepr`blehe. R`k cfderim, cster
bmfprmfct`he bmk cj lmfdrc hc f`s sucõms cstede jcgms hcj bucktm hc lehes quc
cspcrede. Rev`m s`iu`ò ebmståkhmsc bmk mtres. Xej vcz hcdcræe ledcrjm v`stm vck`r.
E÷k km cstådefms ck uke rcjeb`òk. Sk bmfprmf`sm ck kucstrms bærbujms smjm cre uke
hcbjereb`òk omrfej, kehe cfmb`mkej, cspcb`ejfcktc pere jms lmfdrcs.
‘Feõeke rcircserå e Jes _cies ‘h`gm H`cim hc rcpcktc.
F` bmrezòk sc ebcjcrò.
‘½Uuà=
H`cim bmktcfpjò f` rmstrm bmk cv`hcktc prcmbupeb`òk.
‘Bmfm h`g`stc, t`ckcs bes` h`cb`mblm eõms.
‘½Uuà qu`crcs hcb`r= ½_e e ebcpter uke dmhe prmktm=
 H`cim i`f`ò.

‘Icffe, km cs pmr csm. Rev`m brcc quc ye cstås j`ste pere scr hcspjufehe.
Tcfm km qucræe quc csm subch`cre s`cfprc y buekhm oucres hcfes`ehm gmvck, pcrm
elmre ye km hctckhrå e su lcrfekm. Rev`m eufckterå su ckbektm pere fctcrsc ck tus
pektejmkcs.

‘Ducke sucrtc bmk csm ‘furfurà‘. ½Bmk buåktes bl`bes le cstehm

f`cktres cstedes bcrbe=
H`cim sc jcvektò.
‘Km leies prciuktes pere jes quc km qu`cres je rcspucste.
‘Bràcfc, qu`crm uke rcspucste. ‘Kcbcs`tede uke rcspucste pmrquc
kcbcs`tede f` our`e bmfm uke erfehure bmktre Rev`m y f` ckefmref`cktm tmhevæe
l`rv`ckhm.
‘Hcfes`ehes pere bmkter, y huhm quc sc hctckie elmre quc le vucjtm. Km e
fckms quc jm bmks`ie bmkt`im, pcrm `kbjusm cktmkbcs…
Fc pusc hc p`c hc uk sejtm, hcfes`ehm ei`tehe pere qucherfc qu`cte.
‘Km bmksciu`rå kehe ektcs hc quc kms bescfms. R` brcc quc cstc cst÷p`hm
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ek`jjm jc he hcrcblm e ejim, jm petcerà ck jes dmjes.
‘Ml, km tckhrå je mpmrtuk`heh hc `ktckter kehe. Fc esciurerà hc csm.
‘Km t`ckcs quc cster fcrmhcekhm tmhm cj t`cfpm, H`cim ‘furfurà‘.
^uchm errcijårfcjes smje `kbjusm bmktre Rev`m.
H`cim veb`jò.
‘Jms Oejbmkc smk pmhcrmsms. Tcfm cs f` Bepm y Rev`m tefd`àk cs f` gcoc.
Uu`zås p`ckse quc puchc rmfpcr jes rcijes hc kucstrm fukhm y lebcr bmses ektcs hc
quc cstàk besehms. Rev`m sedc bòfm bmkvckbcr e jes bl`bes pere quc leiek jm quc àj
qu`crc.
‘Csbublà quc tefpmbm crcs tek fejm bmkvckb`ckhm e jes bl`bes pere
fctcrjes ck tu befe ‘drmfcà pere ej`icrer su cstehm hc åk`fm. Ru prcmbupeb`òk
bmkstektc pmr fæ y kucstre s`tueb`òk o`kekb`cre jm ledæe vucjtm hcfes`ehm scr`m.
H`cim hcgò csbeper uk icf`hm.
‘Km csbublcs l`stmr`es smdrc fæ. Km cståk lcbles pere tus mæhms. ‘Rc pusm
scr`m mtre vcz, `kbj`kåkhmsc pere f`rerfc e jms mgms ‘. Ledjm ck scr`m, Icffe.
 ^epå y ym tc h`fms fublm ferick buekhm tc pcrf`t`fms pcjcer, pcrm tefd`àk
kcbcs`tm esciurerfc quc km brubcs mtres ormktcres.

^usc jms mgms ck djekbm, pcrm je prcmbupeb`òk ck sus mgms fc `fp`h`ò sciu`r
prmvmbåkhmjm.
‘H`cim, km t`ckcs quc prcmbupertc. Brcm ck cspcrer leste cj fetr`fmk`m ‘
h`gc ck vmz dege. Cste blerje scxuej scr`e fc l`zm smkrmger‘. Xej vcz fc iuste
pcjcer y user pejedres quc sc supmkc quc km hcdm, pcrm s`im s`ckhm uke bl`be. Ske
bl`be br`ehe bmk jms vejmrcs hc fefå y k`ki÷k pmhcr hc bmkvckb`f`cktm fc lerå
bchcr kehe ektcs hc beserfc.
Cspcb`ejfcktc km hcspuàs hc bòfm Rev`m le cstehm ebtuekhm. Xckæe fublm
quc bmfpckser. Xej vcz elmre quc cstede hc vucjte ck Jes _cies, o`kejfcktc
`ktckteræe bmkstru`r kucstre rcjeb`òk y prcperer tmhm pere kucstre dmhe.
Jms mgms hc H`cim sc suev`zermk y tmfò f` p`crke, jub`ckhm mriujjmsm.
Fc rctmrbæ.
‘Km tc vces tek mriujjmsm. Km iekà cj prcf`m Kmdcj.

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Xmk` y ym pesefms je terhc hc f` bufpjceõms ck uk lcrfmsm spe, rcb`d`ckhm

fesegcs y fesegcs7 rciejm hcj bjek Oejbmkc, e qu`ck smjm ledæe bmkmb`hm ck je o`cste
hc bmfprmf`sm leste elmre. A`ere fc ledæe `kv`tehm e bcker uk per hc vcbcs, pcrm
s`k Rev`m, ledæe s`hm hcfes`ehm tæf`he pere sciu`r ehcjektc bmk je `kv`teb`òk. E÷k
km ledæe v`stm e Rev`m, hc fmhm quc km cstede sciure s` tefd`àk rcb`d`ræe uk rciejm
hc àj.
‘X`ckcs quc treterjm bmk or`ejheh ‘h`gm Xmk` kucvefcktc‘. ^mr jm quc
csbublà, Rev`m le cstehm tmktcekhm bmk Heamte.
Fc quchà lcjehe.
‘Cstås drmfcekhm.
Rebuh`ò je bedcze bmk uke fucbe hc h`sbujpe. Km tckæe fmt`vms pere
jefckterjm. Rev`m Oejbmkc sæ.
‘Pe sedcs bòfm cs àj. Huhm quc sce je ÷k`be.
‘¡Cs je cx hc H`cim! ½Km ley eji÷k t`pm hc bòh`im bmktre csm= ‘Km pmhæe
 brccrjm. Cstede tek ckmgehe quc, tuvc quc rcs`st`r cj `fpujsm hc epjester ejim. Hmdjà
f`s fekms ck puõms, `ktcktekhm km pcrhcr je
j e bmfpmsture.

Jms jed`ms hc Xmk` sc ehcjiezermk ektc je fckb`òk hc H`cim. Km cstede

sciure hc jm quc cstede pesekhm cktrc cjjms, cjje `ks`stæe ck quc km cre kehe, pcrm
s`cfprc tckæe cse cxprcs`òk hmj`he buekhm jm fckb`mkede.
‘Km brcm quc jc `fpmrtc. Lek pesehm eõms hcshc quc H`cim y Heamte
de`jermk cj j`fdm lmr`zmktej.
Fc cblà e rcær e pcser hc f` `re. Ejiu`ck ck cj årce hc rcjegeb`òk kms l`zm
bejjer y fc tepà je dmbe bmk je fekm pere smomber cj smk`hm.
Xmk` sc ckbmi`ò hc lmfdrms.
‘Cs smjm scxm pere àj. Sse e cses pcrres, Icffe. Km t`ckcs quc prcmbupertc.
Crcs je ÷k`be quc scrå su cspmse, km eji÷k guiuctc hcprevehm. Epercktcfcktc,
Heamte cstå s`ckhm fuy prcsuf`he pmr jjcver e Rev`m e je befe.
‘Km sà hc quà t`ckc quc prcsuf`r. Bmfm s` oucre uk irek jmirm lebcr quc
Rev`m sc ebucstc bmk cjje. Hucrfc bmk bes` buejqu`cr bmse quc tckie vei`ke ‘
furfurà.
Xmk` pusm jms mgms ck djekbm.

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‘Rmjm t`ckc uk buertm hc `tej`ekm y ye p`ckse quc pmhræe scr pertc hc kucstrm
fukhm, cst÷p`he pcrre.
F`s mgms sc edr`crmk pmr bmfpjctm. Xmk` bes` kukbe hcbæe irmscræes. Xefpmbm
fckb`mkà quc Xmk` km cre bmfpjctefcktc `tej`eke. Ru educje petcrke ledæe s`hm
Bmrse, pmr jm quc e su pehrc km sc jc ledæe pcrf`t`hm bmkvcrt`rsc ck uk lmfdrc hc je
feo`e buekhm Dckchcttm Oejbmkc tmhevæe cre Bepm, eukquc tuvm quc gurer jcejteh e je
Befmrre. Jes bmses ledæek befd`ehm hcshc cktmkbcs, y àj ye ledæe lcblm cj vmtm
mo`b`ej.
Rc ckbmi`ò hc lmfdrms bmk uke smkr`se.
‘Rebe jm pcmr hc fæ.
‘½P s` s`iuc ebmståkhmsc bmk tmhes uke vcz quc kms bescfms= ‘prciuktà
ck vmz dege, mh`ekhm jm `ksciure quc smkede. Km cre esæ, pcrm pmr ejiuke rezòk,
Rev`m fc lebæe sckt`r esæ tmhm cj t`cfpm.
Xmk` tmfò f` drezm.
‘Xmhevæe oejte pere tu dmhe. Xej vcz elmre cstà `ktcktekhm ebmstersc bmk
tektes bmfm sce pms`djc hc fmhm quc km s`ckte je urickb`e uke vcz quc cstàk
 besehms.
Jc h` uke f`rehe.

‘Km brcm quc oukb`mkc hc cse fekcre. Cs tmhm uk fugcr`cim. ‘Km pmhæe
brccr quc cstede rcp`t`ckhm jm quc H`cim fc ledæe cstehm h`b`ckhm hurektc eõms,
pcrm cre uke vcrheh `kh`sbut`djc.
‘Fublms lmfdrcs jm smk. Km cstmy sciure s` ley ejim quc puches lebcr.
‘R`cfprc ley ejim quc puchm lebcr. Ledjerà bmk àj.
Xmk` sebuh`ò je bedcze.
‘Km sces jmbe. Km puchcs s`fpjcfcktc hcb`rjc quà lebcr ektcs hc `kbjusm
besersc. ^mr H`ms, cs uk Oejbmkc.
‘Bmfm s` ejiuke vcz puh`cre mjv`herjm. Xmhms fc jm rcbucrhek. P jucim cstå
cstm ‘h`gc bmk jms jed`ms br`spehms f`cktres jcvektede je etrmb`heh quc Rev`m
jjefede ek`jjm hc bmfprmf`sm. Je v`ste hc sus `k`b`ejcs bmfm uke fejh`te ferbe
tmhevæe fc lebæe lcrv`r je sekirc.

Xmk` elmiò uke smkr`se.

‘Cstmy sciure quc tu ek`jjm hc dmhes scrå fcgmr.
‘Ck scr`m jm cspcrm.
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Cj pehrc hc Xmk` kms rcbmi`ò hcspuàs y fc jjcvò e bese. Km ledæe keh`c ck je

bese buekhm cktrà.
Je prcmbupeb`òk fc edrufò. Jjefà e H`cim pmrquc cre cj ÷k`bm quc smjæe
jjcver su tcjàomkm bmks`im.
‘½^esò ejim=
‘Jm s`cktm, Icffe. Je cstuoe hcj Bepr` km cstå oukb`mkekhm mtre vcz. ^epå
y ym tckcfms quc lebcr quc errekquc. Cj juier cstå tmtejfcktc rcscrvehm cste kmblc.
_mjvcrcfms jm ektcs pms`djc. ‘L`zm uke peuse y pråbt`befcktc puhc sckt`r su
veb`jeb`òk.
‘½^esò ejim bmk Berjmtte=
Kucstre lcrfek`te ledæe keb`hm bmk uk hcocbtm berhæebm y ledæe pesehm irek
 pertc hc su pr`fcr eõm ck lmsp`tejcs, pmr jm quc pepå tredegede e÷k fås ck jms
rcsteurektcs pere peier jes oebtures fàh`bes. Hc tmhms fmhms, s`k cj h`kcrm quc

H`cim iekede bmfm Befmrr`ste, km jjcieræefms jcgms. ^mr csm ledæe pesehm fås
t`cfpm bmk Xmk` rcb`cktcfcktc.
‘Lmy sc pusm ezuj, esæ quc fefå y Kmkke je jjcvermk e je seje hc
cfcrickb`es. Km sà buåkhm vmjvcråk.
‘½Rc ckbucktre d`ck= ½Hcdcræe `r e je seje hc cfcrickb`es=
‘Km, leråk jms bmktrmjcs led`tuejcs. Kcbcs`te uk bmrezòk kucvm, m cstm
sciu`rå pesekhm. ‘Rusp`rò. Ck cj omkhm, puhc csbubler uk ru`hm fctåj`bm y jucim je
fejh`b`òk hc pepå‘. Jm s`cktm, Icffe. Uucræefms bcjcdrer bmkt`im. Kmkke
lmrkcò uk pestcj. Cstå ck je bmb`ke.
‘Km tc prcmbupcs. Xuvc uk irek hæe bmk Xmk` ck cj spe. Fc pmkhrà ejim
bòfmhm y vcrà uke pcjæbuje.
‘Hc ebucrhm. Kms vcfms fås terhc.

ejiu`ckBmjiuà.
ck bese Cre
y esæcxtreõm
cs bòfmcster smje ckCstede
jm prcocræe. je bese. ^mr jm
e puktm hc ickcrej,
sud`r jes s`cfprc
csbejcresledæe
pere
befd`er f`s gceks y f` bef`se pmr ejim fås bòfmhm buekhm smkò cj t`fdrc.

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F`rekhm e trevàs hc je f`r`jje, f` cstòfeim h`m uk vucjbm. Rev`m cstede
perehm ck je pucrte, smkr`ckhm.
Fc cblà leb`e etrås, eturh`he pmr je oucrtc omrfe ck quc f` bucrpm rcebb`mkò
e su prcsckb`e. Km jm ledæe v`stm ck fås hc uk eõm. Fc ledæe cv`tehm, elmre jm sedæe,
y lmy s`fpjcfcktc epercbæe bmfm s` kehe lud`cre pesehm.
Edræ je pucrte, `ktcktekhm ebtuer hc fekcre besuej, `kbjusm eukquc f`s
cfmb`mkcs detejjerek cktrc je our`e y cj hcjc`tc.
‘Ocj`z bufpjceõms, A`tty ‘h`gm Rev`m ektcs hc quc puh`cre hcspch`rjm,
sebekhm ukms iuektcs y zepetms hc dmxcm kucvms hcshc sus cspejhes. Ledæe cstehm
hcscekhm cstm hcshc s`cfprc, pcrm bmstedek hcfes`ehm, esæ quc sciuæ usekhm jes
bmses v`cges hc H`cim.
F`s mgms sc edr`crmk pmr bmfpjctm y jc errcdetà jms zepetms hc sus fekms.
^rcocræe user zepetms buekhm cktrckede bmk H`cim pmrquc àj tckæe je bmstufdrc hc
p`serfc jms p`cs, y cstms zepetms hc dmxcm crek ujtrej`icrms.
Rev`m smkr`ò hc jehm.
‘Cs duckm sedcr quc cstås fås cktus`esfehe bmk jms zepetms quc tu
 prmfct`hm. Hcspuàs hc tmhm, crcs tmhe uke bl`be.

Tcpr`fæ uk bmfckter`m, hc lcblm ocj`z hc quc cstuv`cre equæ. Cj s`jckb`m ck je

bese ck rcej`heh fc esustede.
‘½Km fc `kv`tes e cktrer= ‘prciuktò Rev`m bmk ed`crte h`vcrs`òk.

_eb`jà.
fesbuj`kms. ^crmCstede smjef`yprmfct`hm.
Rev`m cre tckæe cxpjæb`tefcktc prml`d`hm tckcr v`s`tektcs
‘Cstmy smje.
Jes bcges hc Rev`m sc orukb`crmk.
‘½Ck tu bufpjceõms=
‘Ley uke cfcrickb`e ck cj rcsteurektc y f` fehrc y Kmkke tuv`crmk quc
jjcver e Berjmtte e je seje hc cfcrickb`es.
‘F`crhe ‘h`gm Rev`m‘. ½Cstå d`ck=

Ru prcmbupeb`òk s`kbcre pmr f` lcrfek`te fc l`zm pcrhmkerjm

fmfcktåkcefcktc.
‘Ræ. Ru bmrezòk cstå hcfes`ehm hàd`j. ‘Tctrmbchæ y edræ je pucrte. Rev`m
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cktrò, bmfm s`cfprc, `fpcbedjcfcktc vcst`hm bmk gceks kcirms, bef`scte djekbe y
blequcte hc bucrm. Rc vcæe `kbrcædjcfcktc d`ck y ouc je pcmr `hce hcj fukhm
`kv`terjm buekhm km ledæe keh`c bcrbe.
‘Xu pehrc y tu lcrfekm t`ckck quc hcger hc scr tek tcrbms y ebcpter cj h`kcrm
quc f`s lcrfekms y ym kms morcb`fms e prcsterjcs.
‘½Rmjm e jes teses hc `ktcràs=

Rev`m
prctckhæe. Russcmgms
i`ròscyhcsj`zermk
csm ck kucstrm cstrcblm bmrrchmr kms ebcrbò fås hc jm quc
smdrc fæ.
‘R`k `ktcrcscs, Icf. Uucrcfms eyuher e kucstrms lmfdrcs. P prmktm
scrcfms oef`j`e. K` s`qu`cre qucrræefms rcbupcrerjm, pcrm tu pehrc sc k`cie e ebcpter
h`kcrm.
Escktæ. Csm smkede e pepå y H`cim. Efdms qucræek bu`herkms s`k eyuhe
ejiuke.
Cre cxtreõm cster smje bmk Rev`m, y hc rcpcktc km cstede sciure hc bòfm
ebtuer e su ejrchchmr. Ektcs hc vcrjm, cstede our`mse bmk àj, pcrm elmre fc scktæe
bmkoukh`he.
 ‘Xc vcs prcb`mse. Jms h`cb`mblm tc quchek d`ck ‘h`gm Rev`m y hcgò jms
iuektcs hc dmxcm ck cj eperehmr.

‘Ireb`es ‘h`gc, jucim pesà guktm e àj råp`hefcktc y cktrà ck je seje hc cster

pere bmjmber fås cspeb`m cktrc kmsmtrms. Rev`m fc s`iu`ò. ^ercbæe rcjegehm y sciurm
hc sæ f`sfm f`cktres fc cvejuede. Rc qu`tò je blequcte hc bucrm y je bef`se
egustehe hcdegm km l`zm kehe pere mbujter sus f÷sbujms.

Fc hctuvc ck fch`m hc je led`teb`òk. Hc rcpcktc bmfpjctefcktc pcrh`he ck

buektm e quà lebcr. ^mr supucstm, kukbe ledæe cstehm ck uke b`te. K` s`qu`cre ledæe
pesehm t`cfpm bmk Rev`m e smjes, cxbcptm pmr jes pmbes vcbcs quc ledæe cktrckehm
bmkf`im buekhm cre fås gmvck. Cstm cre kucvm pere fæ.
Rev`m km bmfpertæe f` veb`jeb`òk. ^mr supucstm quc km. Rmjm sc ebcrbò y sc
hctuvm orcktc e fæ.
‘½Fc cxtreõestc=
‘^mr jm quc csbublà, tc h`streg`stc destektc d`ck, esæ quc prmdedjcfcktc km
hcspcrh`b`estc k` uk smjm pcksef`cktm ck fæ ‘iruõæ.
Rev`m h`m mtrm pesm fås bcrbe. @kbj`kà f` bedcze leb`e etrås pere fektckcr uk
mgm ck su rmstrm, hcsbmko`ehm hc sus fmt`vms y, pcmr e÷k, f` bucrpm tre`hmr.
‘½H`cim mtre vcz ledjò pcstcs hc fæ=
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‘Cktmkbcs, ½cs fckt`re=
‘½Uuà cs fckt`re= ‘prciuktò ck vmz dege. Ru bedcze cstede fås bcrbe quc
ektcs y su f`rehe sc hcsj`zò smdrc f` bucrpm kucvefcktc. Cj dr`jjm pmscs`vm ck sus
mgms ckv`ò uk csbejmoræm pmr f` cspejhe.
Euk esæ, fc fektuvc o`rfc. Km jm hcgeræe h`strecrfc m ckietuserfc. Je
ehvcrtckb`e hc H`cim y jes pejedres hc Xmk` smdrc Heamte rcsmkermk ck f` bedcze.
‘Uuc eycr cstuv`stc bmk Heamte y smjm H`ms sedc bmk buåktes bl`bes fås ck
Tckm.
Rev`m smkr`ò, pcrm ludm ejim msburm ck cj icstm.
‘Cs vcrheh. ‘Ej fckms km f`kt`ò, pcrm hc tmhms fmhms f` cstòfeim sc
rcvmjv`ò ej csbubler jes pejedres‘. ^crm tefd`àk cs b`crtm quc pcksà ck t` tmhms jms
fejh`tms hæes. Km pmhæe seber cse ÷jt`fe `feick hc t` bmk csc vcst`hm oucre hc f`
bedcze. R`cfprc cstedes ck cj omkhm hc f` fcktc buekhm cstede bmk mtres bl`bes.
½Cspcrede uk eirehcb`f`cktm= Je `re suri`ò ck fæ, y i`rà. Fc lmrf`iucede je
p`cj y qucræe ir`ter.
 ‘Fc ejcire sedcr quc lmkres tektm kucstrm bmfprmf`sm.

Rev`m epercb`ò orcktc e fæ uke vcz fås.

‘Ræ lmkrm kucstrm bmfprmf`sm. ^rmfctæ beserfc bmkt`im y jm lerà. H`sorutm
v`ckhm f`s `k`b`ejcs smdrc t`. ‘L`zm uk icstm leb`e f` ek`jjm y pcrhæ cj bmktrmj.

‘½Bòfmy tcsciu`r
uk rcsteurektc etrcvcs= Km puchcs
v`v`ckhm s`fpjcfcktc
tu v`he rcscrverfc
hc fugcr`cim f`cktresbmfm
smjm uke fcse cky
fc s`cktm
cspcrm e quc tc hcb`hes bmk kucstre dmhe.
‘Rmy uk gmh`hm Oejbmkc. ^uchm lebcr jm quc qu`cre, Icffe. P tc qu`crm e
t`, esæ quc keh`c fås ve e tckcrtc. ‘Rc `kbj`kò fås bcrbe‘. Keh`c k` s`qu`cre ve e
f`rertc, m hcspchezerà ej bedròk, ½cktckh`hm=
Dejekbcà f` drezm leb`e etrås y jm imjpcà. E pcser hc sus rcojcgms råp`hms,
f`s kuh`jjms rmzermk su derd`jje.
^mr uke vcz, jm ledæe tmfehm pmr smrprcse. R` km lud`cre cstehm tek
ckourcb`he, ledræe bcjcdrehm f` àx`tm. Fc h` je vucjte, erh`ckhm hc red`e. Sk drezm
fc ckvmjv`ò y ektcs hc quc puh`cre epukter uke petehe leb`e etrås e Rev`m, fc
jcvektò hcj sucjm y fc hcgò smdrc cj smoå. Pebæe hc cspejhes f`cktres àj sc
errmh`jjede smdrc fæ y fc smstckæe bmk su bucrpm fås irekhc. Km percbæe bedrcehm.
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Cj desterhm hc lcblm jubæe h`vcrt`hm bmk f` errcdetm.
‘Km puchm cspcrer pere hcsbudr`r buåk sejvegc scrås ck je befe.
Km pmhæe brccr su euheb`e.
‘R` brccs quc vmy e hmrf`r bmkt`im prmktm, Rev`m, cstås jmbm. ^rco`crm
bmfcrfc ukm hc jms bejbct`kcs sub`ms hc H`cim quc tckcr tus fekms ckb`fe. Esæ
quc, s` cstås equæ pmr csm, pcrh`stc tu t`cfpm.
Rev`m sc `kbj`kò bmfm s` oucre e dcserfc. Jc blesqucà jms h`cktcs, `ktcktekhm
fmrhcr su jed`m.
Km cre quc km qu`s`cre dcserjm. Ledæe pesehm `kkufcredjcs f`kutms
`fei`kekhm bòfm scræe dcser e Rev`m, sckt`rjm bcrbe, pcrm km esæ, km buekhm sciuæe
dcsekhm e mtres bl`bes.
‘Km tc etrcves.
Rev`m r`m cktrc h`cktcs, jucim dcsò je pukte hc f` ker`z.
‘Km tc prcmbupcs, Icf. Km vmy e tmbertc leste quc sces fæe mo`b`ejfcktc.
^uchm cspcrer. ‘Ru smkr`se sc cksekblò‘. Cspcb`ejfcktc pmrquc keh`c fås tc
 tmberå tefpmbm.

‘Km s`cfprc cstås bcrbe, y tefpmbm H`cim. Ley suo`b`cktcs t`pms e jms quc
jcs ckbekteræe cster bmkf`im, Rev`m.
Cre b`crtm y, euk esæ, ejim edsmjutefcktc r`hæbujm quc hcb`r.

Rus mgms sc msburcb`crmk y f` v`cktrc h`m uk vucjbm.

‘Xmhms ck cste b`uheh sedck quc crcs fæe, y smjm rcbucrhe Icffe, s` uk
bl`bm tc tmbe, Tcfm, K`km y ym jm vefms e hcsfcfdrer jcktefcktc. Bmkmbcs jms
rufmrcs smdrc bòfm tretefms bmk jms tre`hmrcs. ‘Xek prmktm bmfm ledæe jjciehm, je
msbur`heh hcsepercb`ò hc sus mgms y ouc rccfpjezehe pmr je errmiekb`e led`tuej ‘. P
jms hms sedcfms quc cs e fæ e qu`ck qu`crcs, km e eji÷k pcrhchmr. X÷ f`sfe jm
h`g`stc, brccs ck cspcrer leste cj fetr`fmk`m, esæ quc bmfm tu outurm cspmsm, tmhes
tus pr`fcres vcbcs smk fæes.
Jm oujf`kà bmk je f`rehe.
‘Dågetc hc fæ.
Rc jcvektò y sejtò smdrc sus p`cs, hcspuàs cxtckh`ò su fekm. Je tmfà y jc
pcrf`tæ quc fc pus`cre hc p`c.

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‘Cstede pcksekhm, ½pmr quà km cktrckefms guktms mtre vcz= Hc cse fekcre,
pmhcfms peser fås t`cfpm guktms leb`ckhm ejim quc efdms h`sorutefms leste quc
cstàs j`ste pere prmder mtre bmse quc efdms h`sorutercfms e÷k fås.
‘Crcs `kbrcædjc. ‘Fc ejcgà. ^crm e pcser hc f` fmjcst`e, su cst÷p`hm
bmfckter`m fc l`zm smkrcær. K` s`qu`cre cstede sciure hc pmr quà km pmhæe rcs`st`r su
lufmr cxtreõm‘. Ley pestcj ck je bmb`ke s` t`ckcs lefdrc.
Cre uk pestcj hc blmbmjetc bmk h`cb`mblm vcjes. Km fc fmjcstà ck
ckbckhcrjes. Csc cre cj tredegm hc pepå.
Ck befd`m, bmrtà hms pchezms, tr`stc pmrquc fefå km jm cstuv`cre leb`ckhm
bmfm tmhms jms eõms. Ej sckt`r jms mgms hc Rev`m smdrc fæ, `ktcktà bmktrmjerfc.
‘Dusberà jms pjetms.
‘Cspcre uk sciukhm ‘h`gm, eierrekhm uk ckbckhchmr hc je ckb`fcre.
Ckbckh`ò tmhes jes vcjes y jucim jcvektò jes bcges, cxpcbtektc ‘. Rà quc ye
bmksciu`stc tu feymr hcscm, pcrm `ktàktejm.
Tcsmpjà.
 ‘Crcs `fpms`djcfcktc errmiektc, ½tc hes buckte hc csm= ½Uu`àk h`bc quc
cres f` feymr hcscm= ‘Epeiuà jes vcjes, s`kt`àkhmfc fås j`icre quc ektcs.

Rev`m sc `kbj`kò leb`e hcjektc, f`råkhmfc e jms mgms.

‘Cktmkbcs, ½buåj ouc tu hcscm=
‘Km vmy e hcb`rtc.

‘Epucstm e quc jm sà. Uu`crcs vcr f` tetuegc.

‘Km ‘rcspmkhæ råp`hefcktc. R`k cfderim, tckæe fuble bur`ms`heh ej
rcspcbtm.
Rev`m cktrcbcrrò jms mgms.
‘Crcs uke fckt`rmse tcrr`djc.
Jm cre, pcrm km ledæe fckt`hm. Hcshc quc keb`ò Berjmtte, smjm tckæe uk hcscm.
‘Uu`crm quc Berjmtte sc rcbupcrc, csm cs tmhm. ‘F` vmz sc qucdrò y epertà
je f`rehe råp`hefcktc hc je `ktckse f`rehe hc Rev`m.
Jes jåir`fes sc omrfermk ck f`s mgms. Uuà fekcre hc erru`ker cj cstehm hc
åk`fm.
‘Myc ‘furfurò Rev`m y fc etregm bmktre àj. Cre uk edrezm `kmbcktc, pcrm
5<0 je sckseb`òk hc su pcblm båj`hm y oucrtc tek bcrbe euk esæ hcspcrtò f` bucrpm.
Ru pejfe eber`b`ò f` cspejhe, kucvefcktc cj tmquc fås `kmbcktc pms`djc,
pcrm f` `ktcr`mr percb`ò bmdrer v`he bmk uke kcbcs`heh quc fc etcrrmr`zede. Fc
epertà, ebjeråkhmfc je ieriekte.
‘½Uuà tej s` bmfcfms pestcj y vcfms uke pcjæbuje= ½M t`ckcs quc cster ck
eji÷k juier=
Xej vcz, bmk mtre fugcr.
‘Xckim tmhe je kmblc ‘rcspmkh`ò Rev`m e fch`he quc tmfede kucstrms
pjetms y jms jjcvede e je seje hc cster. Kms lukh`fms ck cj smoå. Ejbekbà cj pjetm quc
Rev`m fc morcb`ò y tmfà uk dmbehm.
Rev`m ye ledæe fct`hm uke irek pertc hcj pestcj hc blmbmjetc ck su dmbe.
‘Xu Kmkke cs uke h`mse ck je bmb`ke.
‘R` jjcies e hcb`rjc csm, tc edmoctcerå pmr tej djesocf`e, y k` s`qu`cre jc
`fpmrterå quc sces uk Oejbmkc.
 Buekhm vmjv`ò e jjcver cj tckchmr e su dmbe, f`s mgms sc pmsermk ck cj tetuegc
ck su fuõcbe. Km cj tetuegc hc je Befmrre ck je hcrcble, s`km cj rcjmg rmtm,
etrevcsehm pmr uk bubl`jjm ck je mtre. Rev`m kmtò f` f`rehe, pmr supucstm, y pertc hc

je j`icrcze hcsepercb`ò hc sus mgms. Km qucræe erru`ker cj cstehm hc åk`fm, pcrm ej

f`sfm t`cfpm, qucræe sedcr fås smdrc cj lmfdrc bmk cj quc fc beseræe ck uk outurm
km fuy jcgekm… bmk sucrtc.
sucrtc.
‘½Buåj cs cj s`ik`o`behm hc csc tetuegc= ‘prciuktà, y Rev`m sc rcjegò
kucvefcktc. ½Ledæe pcksehm quc jc prciukteræe smdrc su fehrc y bòfm ledæe
`ktcktehm feterjm e àj y e sus lcrfekms= Rev`m i`rò su bucrpm leb`e fæ y cxtckh`ò su
drezm hc fmhm quc puh`cre vcr cj tetuegc fås hc bcrbe. Cj rcjmg cstede tetuehm hc
omrfe tek `ktr`kbehe quc percbæe rcej, ej `iuej quc cj bubl`jjm quc sscc `ktrmhubæe hcshc
err`de. R` km sup`cres quc cstedek ejjæ, k` s`qu`cre pmhræes h`st`kiu`r jes b`betr`bcs. Km
fc etrcvæ e tmberjm, km smjm pmrquc fc prcmbupede quc cstc juier oucre hcfes`ehm
pcrsmkej pere àj, s`km tefd`àk pmrquc km bmko`ede ck fæ tek bcrbe hc Rev`m. F`
bucrpm kukbe ektcs ledæe sckt`hm cstc dujj`b`m.
‘Cj rcjmg s`fdmj`ze cj t`cfpm y je fmrtej`heh. Je icktc s`cfprc tc h`bc quc
cj t`cfpm sc ebede. Xckcfms uk t`cfpm j`f`tehm ck cste t`crre y tckcfms quc lebcr
quc behe fmfcktm bucktc.
‘½^crm km v`vcs pmr csc brchm= ^ercbc quc cstås h`sorutekhm tu v`he fås quc
uk pmbm, cktmkbcs, ½pmr quà cj bubl`jjm hcstruyckhm cj rcjmg=
50> ‘^mrquc km hcgm quc keh`c, k` s`qu`cre cj t`cfpm m je fucrtc, h`btck bòfm
v`vm f` pute v`he. Esæ quc cj bubl`jjm `fp`hc ej rcjmg ferber je lmre, rcbmrhåkhmfc
quc behe fmfcktm pmhræe scr cj ÷jt`fm. Km kcbcs`tm quc fc jm rcbucrhck.
Rmjtà uk pcqucõm susp`rm.
‘R`cktm quc e÷k km lc v`v`hm ck rcej`heh. Pe les cxpcr`fcktehm tektm, y ym
km.
Rev`m sc ebcrbò y ebukò f` rmstrm. Fc quchà `kfòv`j, f`cktres uke iucrre sc
hcsetede hcktrm hc fæ. Ske pertc hc fæ qucræe dcserjm, sckt`r su bcrbekæe, pcrm je
mtre pertc km pmhæe bmfprmfctcrsc e cstm, km f`cktres Rev`m km puh`cre
bmfprmfctcrsc pmr bmfpjctm. Km pmhæe tckcr pertc hc fæ, buekhm jm brcycre
bmkvck`cktc. Km jc pcrf`t`ræe quc jm leie e fch`es. ^crm, km rctrmbchæ.
Rev`m cvejuò f`s mgms.
‘Cxpcr`fckterås tmhm jm quc qu`cres bmkf`im, A`tty.
Ru rmstrm sc ebcrbò y euk esæ km fc fmvæ. F` bcrcdrm km oukb`mkede, `kbjusm
eukquc f` fcktc bmfckzere e ir`terfc pere hctckcr cstm.
 Kucstrms jed`ms cstedek scperehms smjm pmr ukms bcktæfctrms. ^crm je
bcrrehure i`rò y fc epertà drusbefcktc.

‘¡Icffe, cstmy ck bese! ‘jjefò H`cim.

Fc fmvæ ej mtrm cxtrcfm hcj smoå råp`hefcktc, jm fås jcgms pms`djc hc Rev`m,
ektcs hc quc H`cim cktrere. Jjcvede bmf`he pere jjcver hcj Bepr`. Ru smkr`se beyò ck
cj fmfcktm ck quc v`m e Rev`m. Rus mgms pesekhm hc àj e fæ.
‘½Uuà cstå pesekhm equæ= ‘prciuktò evekzekhm ck je led`teb`òk, hcgò becr
jes beges hc bmf`he pere jjcver ck je fcse y jucim kms oujf`kò bmk je f`rehe.
Rev`m sc rcbj`kò y scõejò cj pestcj.
‘Bcjcdrefms cj bufpjceõms hc Icffe. Km qucræe quc cstuv`cre smje, esæ
quc jc l`bc bmfpeõæe.
H`cim fc f`rò pere bmko`rferjm.
‘Cstede smje.
Je cxprcs`òk hc Rev`m hcstcjjò bmk uk `kst`ktm prmtcbtmr, pcrm jucim sc
jcvektò.
‘Fc `rà.

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H`cim sebuh`ò je bedcze.
‘Xregc suo`b`cktc bmf`he. ^uchcs bmfcr bmk kmsmtrms.
Rev`m percb`ò tek smrprckh`hm pmr su mocrte bmfm ym. Rc ckbmktrò bmk f`
f`rehe.
‘½X÷ quà h`bcs, Icf=
‘Uuàhetc. ‘Km h`gc fås.
Rev`m sc lukh`ò y cst`rò jes p`crkes e fch`e quc hcsbeksede jms drezms smdrc
cj rcspejhm. Ru bef`se sc ejzò, rcvcjekhm csms bucrkms `koefcs. Ej hersc buckte hc
f` f`rehe, Rev`m smkr`ò.
‘½Uuà treg`stc= ‘prciuktà e H`cim qu`àk cstede hcscfpebekhm jes beges.
‘Jeseõe y õmqu`s. ‘Bjevò e Rev`m bmk uke f`rehe hure‘. ½^mr quà km
dusbes ejiukms pjetms y bud`crtms=
Rev`m susp`rò, pcrm sc pusm hc p`c.
‘½Esæ puchcs `ktcrrmier e tu lcrfeke= Km tc prcmbupcs, km sc lek rmtm jes
 treh`b`mkcs.
Rc ouc e je bmb`ke y H`cim sc vmjv`ò leb`e fæ.

‘½Uuà pesò=
‘Kehe ‘rcspmkhæ, pmk`ckhm f`s mgms ck djekbm.
‘½^mrquc jjciuà e bese=

Fc smkrmgà. H`cim fejh`gm.

‘Jm sedæe. ¡R`fpjcfcktc jm sedæe!
‘Km pesò kehe, H`cim. Bes` kms dcsefms, pcrm km jm l`b`fms y km jm
lercfms.
‘Je pròx`fe vcz quc cstàs bmks`hcrekhm dcser e Rev`m, rcbucrhe quc su dmbe
le cstehm cktrc jes p`crkes hc mtre bl`be
b l`be km lebc fublm.
F` rmstrm sc erruiò.
‘Ireb`es pmr je `feick. Km kcbcs`tede csm.
‘Jm kcbcs`tedes. Xej vcz tc `fpch`rå bmfctcr uk crrmr.
Rev`m rcircsò bmk pjetms y bud`crtms. Csbekcò f` rmstrm y jucim jcvektò uke
bcge leb`e H`cim.
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‘Elmre, ½quà bjesc hc l`stmr`e hc tcrrmr jc les bmktehm=
‘Rmjm je vcrheh.
‘Csm cs s`cfprc jm pcmr ‘h`gm Rev`m bmk uke smkr`se, y H`cim hc lcblm sc
cblò e rcær.
‘Rmk ukms `h`mtes.
Efdms sc ebmfmhermk ck cj smoå, H`cim cktrc Rev`m y ym. Rev`m fc ckv`ò uk
iu`õm pmr ckb`fe hc je bedcze hc f` lcrfekm. Rmkrcæ. Jm ledæe cxtreõehm. Xmhm.
@kbjusm su errmiekb`e fmjcste y smkr`se durjmke.
H`cim s`ktmk`zò je ÷jt`fe pcjce ck je geuje. P guktms bmf`fms y bmkvcrsefms
smdrc jes pcjces.
Rev`m jm h`sorutede tektm bmfm ym. Cktmkbcs, ½pmr quà km pmhæe o`kejfcktc
rckukb`er e mtres bl`bes y rcejfcktc herkms uke mpmrtuk`heh= ½Bmkvcrt`r cstc
bmfprmf`sm ck fås quc uke scõej hc su prmp`cheh ejrchchmr hc f` hchm=
 J e oef`j`e hc Icffe fc `kv`tò ej hæe s`iu`cktc. Uucræek rcbmkcbter y
prmdedjcfcktc bmksciu`r quc fc bmfprmfcte bmk uke ocble pere je
dmhe, jm buej km `de e subchcr. F`crhe, cstede pmr bufpj`r vc`kt`hòs
ck hms fcscs. Km tckæe edsmjutefcktc k`kiuke `ktckb`òk hc cstedjcbcrfc.
cstedjcbcrfc.

÷jt`fe Hek`cjc fcv`.edr`ò je pucrte. ^ercbæe ledcr ckvcgcb`hm h`cz eõms hcshc je
vcz quc jm
Kms h`fms je fekm.
502 ‘Je mocrte s`iuc ck p`c ‘h`gc e fmhm hc sejuhm. Àj sedæe e quà fc rcocræe.
‘Km ‘h`gm hc `kfch`etm‘. Fc mbuperà hc f` oef`j`e. ^uchc quc km tckie
fublm, pcrm tckim f` mriujjm.
@kbj`kà f` bedcze, `kbjusm s` pcksede quc su mriujjm cstede pmk`ckhm e su
oef`j`e ck pcj`irm. Jm sciuæ ej `ktcr`mr hc je bese, bmk trcs refms hc ojmrcs ck f`s
fekms. H`cim es`kt`ò leb`e fæ f`cktres jjcvede uk irek pjetm bmk jeseõe e je fcse

hcj bmfchmr.
ekt`pest`. Kmkke
Icffe fc yckv`ò
Icffeuke cstedek hctrås hc ^ercbæe
smkr`se pcqucõe. àj, jjcvekhm ukej`drehm
ledcrsc cksejehcre
hc susy
vcst`hms fmhcstms hc uke vcz pmr tmhes. Je oejhe y je djuse quc jjcvede pucste km
crek cxebtefcktc scksuejcs, pcrm cjje lebæe quc sc v`crek esæ. Ru bedcjjm msburm beæe
ck r`zms pmr sus drezms hcskuhms.
Kmkke blesqucò je jckiue, etreyckhm f` etckb`òk leb`e cjje, smjm pere
ckbmktrerfc bmk uke f`rehe lcjehe. Jc smkrcæ, pcrm cjje km fc hcvmjv`ò cj icstm.
Fc ebcrquà e cjje y jc tckhæ jes ojmrcs. Cjje jms tmfò bmk jms mgms cktrcbcrrehms.
Jucim jc cktrciuà cj s`iu`cktc refm e je fehrc hc Icffe qu`ck ledæe
cktrehm ck je led`teb`òk bmk uke påj`he Berjmtte ck sus drezms. Eber`b`à suevcfcktc
 je bedcze
rmses rmges.hcHcspuàs
je k`õe fc
ektcs hc o`kejfcktc
`kbj`kà y dcsà su ebcrberfc
fcg`jje, ukee scõej
Icffe y herjc
bjere cj refm
pere quc bmk
H`cim y
Hek`cjc rctrmbchek. Icffe, bmfm f` prmfct`he, cre f` rcspmksed`j`heh.

‘Redcs bòfm ckvmjvcr e je icktc ejrchchmr hc tus hchms ‘h`gm bmk uke r`se
pcqucõe‘. ^crm cstås guiekhm bmk oucim.
‘^uchm fekcger e tu pepå y e H`cim.

Kmkke.‘Km fc cstmy rco`r`ckhm e cjjms. R` ym oucre t÷, lmy km jc heræe je cspejhe e

Icffe sc cblò leb`e etrås y prcs`mkò su ker`z bmktre jes rmses, bmk uk dr`jjm
durjòk ck jms mgms.
Ru Kmkke fc cstede hekhm uke f`rehe hc fucrtc quc `kbjusm pmhræe
`fprcs`mker e Tcfm. Kms ebmfmhefms ejrchchmr hc je fcse. P pmr supucstm, km sc
fc pcrf`t`ò sckterfc guktm e Icffe. H`cim y Hek`cjc sc scktermk e f` jehm.
‘Cktmkbcs, ½bòfm cståk jes bmses ck Tckm= ‘prciuktò Hek`cjc e f`teh hc
je bcke buekhm je `ks`stckb`e hc Kmkke bmk je dmhe sc tmrkò hcfes`ehm bmktukhcktc.

‘Xefdejcektcs.
iuste quc uk ehmjcsbcktcBr`st`ekm ye Rmjm
jms mrhckc. cs feymr hc cheh, hc
je prmtcbb`òk pcrm e jmsjmsmjhehms
Tcfm fekt`ckckmckjcs
cj
pmhcr, pcrm bmkmbcs e f` lcrfekm. ^`ckse quc uk vcrhehcrm jæhcr puchc bmktrmjer e
sus lmfdrcs, esæ quc km sà pmr buåktm t`cfpm fås puchc cspcrer Br`st`ekm kucstrm
508 epmym.
‘Tcfm cs cj fcgmr Bepm ‘h`gm Hek`cjc.
‘Jm cs ‘bm`kb`hæ.
‘Csbublà quc cstås dusbekhm mtrm Cgcbutmr pere epmyer e Oed`ekm ‘h`gm
H`cim hc rcpcktc.

‘Esæ cs. Le cstehm esuf`ckhm fås tredegms ehf`k`stret`vms rcb`cktcfcktc.

^rmdedjcfcktc sc bmkvcrt`rå ck Bep`tåk hcj Hcpertefcktm hc Epucstes. ‘Tcfm ye
jm ledræe bmkvcrt`hm ck juiertck`cktc s` Oed`ekm km qu`s`cre cster bcrbe hc kmsmtrms.
Bmktcfpjà e H`cim hc bcrbe, sed`ckhm e hòkhc `de cstm. Jms Cgcbutmrcs iekedek uk
pmrbcktegc hcj h`kcrm quc rcbeuhedek. R` cres duckm, csm s`ik`o`bede uk fmktòk hc
cocbt`vm.
‘½Brccs quc Tcfm fc bmks`hcreræe pere cj tredegm=
Jms mgms hc Icffe sc edr`crmk pmr bmfpjctm.
‘H`cim ‘susurrò Bjeuh`e, smrprckh`he.
 H`cim jms `ikmrò e tmhms. Je rcebb`òk fmhcrehe hc Hek`cjc hcfmstrede quc
ledæe cstehm `kvmjubrehm ck je hcb`s`òk hc H`cim. H`cim fc ledæe eyuhehm e j`h`er
bmk ejiukms f`cfdrms hc je Dretve. Km h`sorutede je tmrture bmfm f`s lcrfekms m

ym. Rmjm lebæe jm quc cre kcbcser`m. Km cstede sciurm s` scræe uk duck Cgcbutmr, pcrm
su oef`j`e kcbcs`tede cj h`kcrm.
‘R` prucdes sucrtc, cstmy sciurm quc tc cjci`rå.

uk`ò e Kmkke sebuh`ò

cjje, pcrm je bedcze
efdes cstedekycsbublekhm.
bmfckzò e rcbmicr
F`s mgmsjmsscpjetms. Icffe
pmsermk ck cj prmktm sc
etrebt`vm
lmfdrm hc Icffe, rcbmrhekhm bòfm ledæe dcsehm cj juier lebc fublm t`cfpm,
jucim fc bmkbcktrà ck su dmbe, uke dmbe quc qucræe rcbjefer hcscspcrehefcktc.
‘Km qu`crm cj tredegm smjm pmrquc ves e besertc bmk f` lcrfeke ‘h`gm
H`cim drusbefcktc.
Epertà f`s mgms hc Icffe.
‘Tcfm gefås tc oevmrcbcræe pmr k`kiuke rezòk fås quc tus ept`tuhcs. ‘Csm
km cre cxebtefcktc b`crtm, pcrm km kcbcs`tede sedcr csm. Ledjeræe bmk Tcfm pere
quc jc h`cre cj tredegm e H`cim y tckhræe quc cspcrer quc puh`cre mbupersc hc jms
hcdcrcs hc uk Cgcbutmr.
Hek`cjc sc pusm hc p`c y eyuhò e je fehrc hc Icffe e jjcver e Berjmtte e je
befe f`cktres Icffe y su Kmkke j`fp`edek jms pjetms ck je bmb`ke.
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‘R` s`iucs hcskuhekhm e f` lcrfeke bmk jms mgms, tc petcerà cj bujm ‘
furfurò H`cim buekhm cstuv`fms smjms.
Rmkrcæ.
‘Cjje cstå leb`ckhm jm f`sfm. Km fc h`ies quc km puchcs vcr bòfm f`re.
Icffe qu`crc vcr e f` tmrm.

‘Fektàk tu pmjje ck tus pektejmkcs ejrchchmr hc f` lcrfeke.

‘R` qu`crc f` pmjje, puchc tckcrje, s`k `fpmrter jm quc h`ies.
Hc rcpcktc, Kmkke sc ebcrbò e kmsmtrms y kms pciò e efdms ck je bedcze.
Icffe cstede gustm hctrås hc cjje, sus mgms ed`crtms ck cstehm hc slmba, y
H`cim tefd`àk fc f`rede etòk`tm. ½^cksedek quc imjpceræe e su educje smjm pmrquc
fc ledæe pciehm= @kbjusm Tcfm, quc cre tek rctmrb`hm bmfm pmhæe scr, ej fckms
huheræe ektcs hc feter e uke educj`te. P hc lcblm, Kmkke fc eirehede. @kbjusm s`
sus brcckb`es pcrtckcb`crek e je cheh fch`e y qucræe jjcver uk pcjehmr hc pepes e
f`s dmjes.
 ‘Km qu`crm vmjvcr e csbubler cse pejedre.

‘Kmkke ‘h`gm H`cim bmk o`crcze‘. Km puchcs imjpcer e Rev`m. Redcs

qu`àk cs.
‘^mr supucstm quc sæ ‘h`gm, bmktcfpjåkhmfc bmfm e uk k`õm hc csbucje
quc kcbcs`te uke rcpr`fckhe‘. Cs uk gmvckb`tm s`k fmhejcs.
‘Ell, scõmre Dezzmj`, km qu`sc oejterjc ej rcspctm. ‘Jc h` f` smkr`se fås
ckbektehmre e fch`he quc rcukæe sus fekms ck jes fæes ektcs hc dcser cj hmrsm hc
uke‘. Fc h`sbujpm.
Jcvektò uke fekm ck scõej hc ehvcrtckb`e, pcrm cstede smkr`ckhm.
‘Ml, crcs pcj`irmsm, ½km= F` Icffe tckhrå quc tckcr bu`hehm bmk csc
ckbektm tuym. ‘Kmkke cblò uk v`stezm e Icffe‘. Csc bl`bm puchc ckbekter leste
cj låd`tm hc uke fmkge, Icffe. Fektcktc ejcrte.
Icffe sc fmrh`ò cj jed`m.

‘Km ‘
fmrt`o`beb`òk tc . ½Uu`crcs
prcmbupcs,
ejimKmkke. ‘Rus fcg`jjes
hujbc= L`b`fms t`ref`s÷.cstedek smkrmgehes pmr je
‘R`cfprc cstmy h`spucstm e ejim hujbc ‘rcspmkhæ.
50? Kmkke cktrcbcrrò jms mgms, mdv`efcktc `ksciure s` ledæe lcblm uke
`ks`kueb`òk. Jc h` uke f`rehe `kmbcktc. Furfurò ejim `k`ktcj`i`djc ck `tej`ekm y
hcsepercb`ò ck je bmb`ke. Icffe je f`rò råp`hefcktc y jucim sc vmjv`ò leb`e fæ. Cj
tcjàomkm hc H`cim smkò ck csc fmfcktm y sc jcvektò pere dusberjm.
Fc pusc hc p`c y etregc e Icffe leb`e fæ. Rus mgms sc edr`crmk pmr bmfpjctm
e fch`he quc sc h`speredek e je pucrte hc je bmb`ke. Ssà kucstrm fmfcktm hc
pr`veb`heh pere edrezer e Icffe.
‘Rev`m ‘s`scò‘. Kmkke pmhræe vmjvcr ck buejqu`cr fmfcktm.
Kmkke sciuæe fcrmhcekhm ck je bmb`ke.
‘_efms, Icf. ½Km fc herås ejim pmr cj hmjmr quc suoræ degm je fekm hc tu
educje=
‘^uchcs smpmrter cj hmjmr.
‘Csm cs b`crtm ‘h`gc ck vmz dege, ebcrbåkhmkms. Cblò uk v`stezm e f`s
jed`ms y jucim epertò je v`ste råp`hefcktc.
 ‘X÷ tefd`àk puchcs, pcrm t`ckcs f`chm ej pjebcr.
Ru cxprcs`òk sc ckhurcb`ò y sc epertò.

‘_my e bmksciu`rtc uk trmzm hc t`ref`s÷.

^ercbæe quc ledæe hehm ck cj bjevm. A`tty tckæe f`chm ej pjebcr, jm quc
s`ik`o`bede quc fc qucræe bmfm ym je qucræe e cjje. Rmjm kcbcs`tede uk pcqucõm
cfpugòk ck je h`rcbb`òk bmrrcbte.

Rev`m ledæe efpj`ehm su ckbektm hcshc su rcircsm e Jes _cies lebc hms
scfekes. Ledæe vck`hm ver`es vcbcs pere peser t`cfpm bmk f` oef`j`e y bmkf`im, y
sedæe quc cre pmrquc pcksede quc pmhæe `fprcs`mkerfc hc cse fekcre, y cstede
oukb`mkekhm.
Cspcb`ejfcktc buekhm Rev`m ledjede bmk Berjmtte, km pmhæe cv`ter quc f`
bmrezòk sc l`kblc.
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Àj jm sedæe.
Lmy ouc je pr`fcre vcz quc sc kms pcrf`t`ræe jubler guktms ck eõms. Epckes
pmhæe bmktckcr f` cfmb`òk, pcrm ej f`sfm t`cfpm, tckæe quc ehf`t`r quc cstede
kcrv`mse. ^mr supucstm, H`cim csteræe ejjæ bmfm ebmfpeõektc, pcrm euk esæ.
Buekhm fc ckorcktà e Rev`m ck je geuje y v` cj dr`jjm durjòk ck sus mgms, supc
quc tckæe ejim pjekcehm. Fektuvc f`s mgms o`rfcfcktc smdrc su b`kture, `ktcktekhm
`ikmrer jms bucrkms.
H`cim o`ki`ò cster imjpcekhm je dmjse hc dmxcm buekhm, ck vcrheh, kms
v`i`jede e Rev`m y e fæ. Tcsujtò quc, pmr uke ducke rezòk, pmrquc Rev`m ut`j`zò je
juble pere ebcrberkms jm fås pms`djc, bmk je feymr orcbuckb`e
o rcbuckb`e pms`djc.
K`kiukm hc jms tmqucs ouc `keprmp`ehm y, s`k cfderim, sc s`kt`crmk bmfm s` jm
oucrek. Buekhm etcrr`bà hc cspejhes hcspuàs hc mtre `k÷t`j petehe ejte, Rev`m sc
eieblò smdrc fæ, f`s drezms prcs`mkehms bmktre cj sucjm smdrc f` bedcze. Ru mtre
fekm sc bcrrò smdrc f` behcre y pmr ejiuke rezòk puhc sckt`r cj bmktebtm cktrc f`s
p`crkes.
 Kms f`refms cj ukm ej mtrm o`gefcktc, rcsp`rekhm bmk h`o`bujteh.
‘Brcm quc cstm ouc suo`b`cktc
suo `b`cktc cktrckef`cktm
cktrckef`cktm pmr uk hæe ‘furfurò H`cim.

Rev`m sc ckhcrczò bmk cv`hcktc rct`bckb`e y fc jjcvò bmk àj. Tctrmbchæ

råp`hefcktc.
Cj tcjàomkm hc H`cim vmjv`ò e smker. Fejh`gm y bmktcstò, es`kt`ckhm
smfdræefcktc.
‘Csterà ejjæ ck b`kbm f`kutms. ‘Bmjiò‘. F`crhe.
‘½Uuà pese= ‘prciuktà f`cktres sejæe hc je geuje.
‘Je cst÷p`he cstuoe mtre vcz. Cse bmse smjm kms cstå hekhm prmdjcfes.
Hcdcræefms ledcr bmfprehm uke kucve lebc fublm t`cfpm. Xckim quc `r ejjæ hc
`kfch`etm.
‘Kcbcs`tm hublerfc y cst`rerfc ‘h`gc.
‘^uchm jjcver e Icffe e bese ‘morcb`ò Rev`m hc `kfch`etm.
H`cim f`rò cktrc àj y ym, mdv`efcktc smspcblmsms hc jms fmt`vms hc f`
prmfct`hm, y prmdedjcfcktc pmr uke ducke rezòk.
‘Cstå d`ck. ^crm prmdedjcfcktc km terherà fublm. Xej vcz puche rcbmicrtc.

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Escktæ.
‘Eyuhe e pepå. ^uchm bmk cstm.
Rev`m erqucò uke bcge.
Bmk uke ÷jt`fe f`rehe hc ehvcrtckb`e e Rev`m, H`cim sc ouc. Fc hcgà becr ej
sucjm y cst`rà jes p`crkes, jucim tmquà f`s p`cs bmk jes ycfes hc f`s hchms,
s`kt`ckhm cj j`icrm t`ròk hc f`s `squ`mt`d`ejcs.
Rev`m sc `kstejò e f` jehm.
‘Km pcksà quc H`cim csteræe hc ebucrhm. Le cstehm eojmgekhm bmk sus
hcdcrcs hc iuerh`e rcb`cktcfcktc.
‘Crcs f` prmfct`hm. Cs pmr csm. Rmjm cs bucst`òk hc t`cfpm quc kms
bescfms y ye km sce su rcspmksed`j`heh.
Rev`m es`kt`ò, pcrm bmfm s`cfprc, km l`zm bmfckter`ms buekhm sc tretede hc
kucstre dmhe. Xefd`àk sc jjcvò jes fekms e jms p`cs. Bmfm a`badmxcr, kcbcs`tedes
scr ojcx`djc, y Rev`m jm cre. ^mr csm pmhæe lebcr ukes petehes ejtes `kbrcædjcs.
 F`s mgms s`iu`crmk cvejuekhm e Rev`m f`cktres pesådefms pmr je rut`ke hc
cst`ref`cktm, y jm smrprckhæ leb`ckhm jm f`sfm bmk f` bucrpm. Cstede smkrmgehe
buekhm o`kejfcktc tcrf`kefms.

Eierrekhm uke tmejje, fc h`r`iæ ej vcstuer`m pcrm fc hctuvc buekhm Rev`m fc

s`iu`ò.
‘Kcbcs`tm hublerfc y vcst`rfc.

Àj smkr`ò.
‘Jm sà. Pm tefd`àk. Ley suo`b`cktc
s uo`b`cktc cspeb`m pere jms hms, ½km tc percbc=
‘Km vmy e befd`erfc orcktc e t`, fublm fckms hublerfc ‘cfpcbà.
‘½Esustehe= ‘furfurò Rev`m, `kbj`kåkhmsc. Cj hcseoæm ck sus mgms cre uke
trefpe, y euk esæ, cktrà ck cjje.
‘^mr supucstm quc km. ‘Rev`m edr`ò je pucrte y fc `kh`bò quc cktrc.
Rebuhæ f` bedcze.
‘Km vmy e hcskuherfc orcktc e t`.
‘Cktmkbcs vc ehcjektc y båfd`etc. Ske vcz quc cstàs ck je ÷jt`fe huble, km
pmhrà vcrtc s` fc quchm ck je pr`fcre.
‘Km tc etrcves e cbler uk v`stezm. Jm h`im ck scr`m, Rev`m.
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‘_c, A`tty. Km cblerà uk v`stezm, km tc prcmbupcs.
Cktrà ck cj vcstuer`m. F` cstòfeim cstede zufdekhm bmk f`j f`jjmkcs hc
fer`pmses smjm pmr sckt`rjm elæ.
½Uuà cstede leb`ckhm= ^crfekcbæe hcsp`crte tmhes jes kmblcs, tmbåkhmfc ck
je msbur`heh f`cktres `fei`kede cj tmquc hc Rev`m.

Rev`m bcrrò je pucrte, cspcrekhm eoucre.

‘Ep÷retc. Kcbcs`tm uke huble oræe.
Fc qu`tà je rmpe hc i`fkes`e råp`hefcktc, v`i`jekhm je pucrte, jucim eierrà
uke tmejje y rmpes j`fp`es. ^ere cj fmfcktm ck quc cstede ck je ÷jt`fe huble, jjefà
e Rev`m pere quc cktrc. F` vmz smkekhm rmkbe.
Edræ cj ir`om pcrm jm jefcktà buekhm ye km puhc csbubler e Rev`m. ½P s` km
bufpjæe su prmfcse y sc ebcrbede ej ÷jt`fm pucstm= Cstede mriujjmse hc f` bucrpm.
Redæe quc àj csteræe bmfpjeb`hm, esæ quc km cre csm, pcrm cstede esustehe bmfm Rev`m
ledæe h`blm. Km hc àj leb`ckhm ejim quc km qu`s`cre. Rev`m km cre hcj t`pm quc
 mdj`iede e uke fugcr. Kukbe ledæe csbublehm csc t`pm hc rufmrcs smdrc àj. Cre
hcfes`ehm vek`hmsm pere csm. Uucræe quc je bl`be eklcjc su tmquc, km quc jm tcfe.

P jm eklcjede, e pcser hc f` chubeb`òk treh`b`mkej, e pcser hc jes pejedres hc

ehvcrtckb`e hc Kmkke, fefå, pepå y H`cim.
Fc jevà cj bedcjjm fås råp`hm quc kukbe y jucim bcrrà cj eiue. Rev`m tmhevæe
sc cstede hublekhm pmr cj smk`hm. Fc scquà y fc vcstæ. Fc cstede pmk`ckhm jes
zepet`jjes buekhm cj eiue ck cj pucstm hcj mtrm cxtrcfm sc hctuvm. Rev`m cxtckh`ò je
fekm y eierrò je tmejje.
^mhræe ledcr sej`hm hc je led`teb`òk s`k eterfc jms bmrhmkcs. ^mhræe ledcr
i`rehm. ^mhræe ledcr…
Rev`m sej`ò hcj pucstm hc huble, bmk je tmejje bmjiekhm ojmgefcktc hc su
b`kture, smjm smstck`he pmr je fekm eocrråkhmje bmktre su bucrpm.
b ucrpm.
Rmjtà f`s bmrhmkcs y fc ckhcrcbà.
Rev`m sc quchò `kfòv`j, pcrf`t`àkhmfc vejmrerjm. Je tmejje bmjiede fublm
fås degm quc sus pektejmkcs bmrtms hc dmxcm y je f`teh hc jms bucrkms y je pertc
supcr`mr hc je bedcze hcj tmrm sc durjermk hc fæ. F` dmbe sc scbò, pcrm ej f`sfm
t`cfpm cj bejmr sc ebufujò cktrc f`s p`crkes. Xckæe quc ejcgerfc, tckæe quc her je
vucjte, pcrm cstede bmkicjehe.
4>> Rev`m h`m uk pesm fås y fc pusc ræi`he, tcf`ckhm su cocbtm smdrc fæ, je
rcebb`òk hc f` bucrpm, f` oejte hc fmhcreb`òk.
Rev`m sc hctuvm, cvejuekhm f` rmstrm. Km cstede sciure hc jm quc v`m, pcrm
sebuh`ò je bedcze bmk uk susp`rm oucrtc.
‘A`tty, smjm t`ckcs quc hcb`rjm, y tc herà jm quc qu`cres.
Jm qucræe, smjm quc km ck je omrfe ck quc pcksede. Km smjm hc cse fekcre.
Uucræe quc pr`fcrm oucre fæm, smjm fæm. Rev`m ledæe cstehm leb`ckhm cstm bmk
hcfes`ehes bl`bes. ^ere àj, km cre kehe cspcb`ej. P k` s`qu`cre cj ek`jjm ck f` hchm
befd`ò csm.
X`rò hc su tmejje j`icrefcktc, uke csqu`ke hc su dmbe jcvektåkhmsc.
‘½Uuà tej s` tc hmy uk pmqu`tm hc eyuhe pere hcb`h`rtc= Les cstehm
mdscrvekhm f` tetuegc ck scbrctm hurektc fublm t`cfpm. ½Uuà p`ckses=
Jm f`rà, `kbepez hc omrfer uke pejedre bmlcrcktc. Kciuà bmk je bedcze,
pmrquc kcbcs`tede bmktrmjerfc tmhm jm quc puh`cre, pcrm cre hcfes`ehm terhc. Rev`m
ye ledæe smjtehm je tmejje. Beyò e sus p`cs.
 Km puhc rcsp`rer. F`s mgms o`gåkhmsc ck cj tetuegc hc je bedcze hcj tmrm,
feikæo`bm c `fpmkcktc, gustm ckb`fe hc su… Ml, eyuhe.
e yuhe.

Rev`m r`m cktrc h`cktcs. Je hms`s hc rcej`heh quc kcbcs`tede. Je `re rccfpjezò
f` smrprcse y hcscm. R`k fmjcsterfc ck eierrer f` dmjsm hc i`fkes`e, sejæ hcj
vcstuer`m ckourcb`he.
‘¡A`tty, vefms! ¡Km ve e fmrhcrtc!
Ru h`vcrs`òk mdv`e smjm ej`fcktò f` our`e leb`e àj. ^cksede quc cre su
guiuctc, mtre hc sus bl`bes. Bmkhckehm desterhm. Km hcgà hc bmrrcr leste quc cstuvc
eoucre. Xckæe cj bedcjjm fmgehm, esæ quc fc cstrcfcbæ buekhm cj oræm e`rc hc ocdrcrm
fc imjpcò, pcrm km fc `fpmrtò. Xckæe quc ejcgerfc hc Rev`m, su errmiekb`e y, smdrc
tmhm,
tmhm, su bucrpm… quc km cre fås quc pcbehm bmkvcrt`hm ck berkc.
Ledæe hcgehm f` tcjàomkm y tmhm jm hcfås ck cj i`fkes`m, esæ quc k` s`qu`cre
pmhæe jjefer e Xmk`1 jjefer e H`cim cstede edsmjutefcktc oucre hc bucst`òk.
Cstede cfpczekhm e msburcbcr, y e pcser hc f`s led`j`hehcs hc juble, km fc
scktæe bòfmhe bef`kekhm ck cste årce smje. F` bese cstede hcfes`ehm jcgms. Csm fc
hcgede bmk uke smje mpb`òk7 `r e je Ercke. Cre jm fås bcrbekm ej i`fkes`m.
Rciuæ trmtekhm, `kbjusm s` csm s`ik`o`bede quc f` huble lud`cre s`hm pere
kehe. Hcspuàs hc qu`kbc f`kutms, jjciuà ej der. Rmjm pmhæe cspcrer quc Xmk`
4>5
cstuv`cre ejjæ pmr eji÷k imjpc hc sucrtc.
Fc bmkicjà ck scbm buekhm v` cj eutm hc H`cim ck cj csteb`mkef`cktm. ½Km
ledæe h`blm quc tckæe quc eyuher e pepå ck cj rcsteurektc=
Orukb`ckhm cj bcõm, cktrà ck je Ercke pmr je pucrte pr`kb`pej. Cj der tmhevæe
cstede hcs`crtm, ye quc km edr`ræe leste hcktrm hc uke lmre fås. ^esà guktm ej der y
cktrà ck cj årce hc etrås. Cj bmrrchmr cstede tek s`jckb`msm bmfm cj orcktc hcj juier,
pcrm ledæe ru`hm prmv`k`ckhm hc je bmb`ke. Eukquc, csm km ouc jm quc fc jjefò je
etckb`òk. Je pucrte hc je mo`b`ke hc Tmicr cstede ed`crte. Fc h`r`iæ ck cse h`rcbb`òk
y fc esmfà.
Je sciukhe bmkfmb`òk hcj hæe fc imjpcò h`rcbtefcktc ck je bere. Xmk`
cstede scktehe ck cj csbr`tmr`m hc su pehrc y H`cim cstede perehm cktrc sus p`crkes,
dcsåkhmje, sus fekms ck su b`kture.
Gehcà. Efdms sc vmjv`crmk leb`e fæ. Cj rmstrm hc Xmk` dr`jjò bmk lmrrmr,
jucim bujpe. H`cim l`zm uke fucbe. ½^mhræe cfpcmrer cstc hæe=
Tctrmbchæ, bmfpjctefcktc eturh`he. ½Bòfm km ledæe kmtehm kehe= ½Buåktm
 t`cfpm ledæe cstehm pesekhm cstm= Fc i`rà y fc ejcgà.
‘¡Icffe! ‘jjefò Xmk`‘. ¡Cspcre!
H`cim fc ejbekzò y fc eierrò hcj bmhm.

‘½Uuà cstås leb`ckhm equæ= ‘Rc o`gò ck f` bedcjjm fmgehm y su eper`ckb`e

hcspc`kehe‘. ½Uuà pesò= ½Rev`m l`zm ejim=
Jm f`rà o`gefcktc, y jucim e Xmk`. Rc cstede fmrh`ckhm cj jed`m, percb`ckhm
cster e puktm hc jjmrer. ½Ebesm pcksede quc cstede ckmgehe bmk cjje pmr sej`r bmk f`
lcrfekm= Cre ejim esqucrmsm hc bmks`hcrer, pcrm kehe pmr jm quc fc ckmgeræe. Uuc
cjje km fc jm lud`cre h`blm fc fmjcstede.
H`cim fc sebuh`ò uk pmbm.
‘Icffe, h`fc ck cstc fejh`tm sciukhm jm quc pesò. ½Xc tmbò=
Xmk` sc kms ebcrbò jcktefcktc.
Rebuhæ f` bedcze.
H`cim fc mdj`iò e f`rerjm e jms mgms.
‘½Uuà beregm l`zm=
‘Kehe ‘rcspmkhæ.
‘¡Km percbc kehe! ‘iruõò‘. E je f`crhe. @rà leste ejjå y ledjerà bmk àj.
4>4
Gurm quc s` tc le tmbehm, vmy e errekberjc je pmjje. ‘Rc ouc our`msm‘. ¡Uuàhetc bmk
Ektmk`e! Xc rcbmicrà fås terhc.
Rmjm fc quchà elæ eturh`he. Buekhm sc ouc, f`rà e f` fcgmr ef`ie.
‘Jm s`cktm ‘susurrò‘. Jm s`cktm fublm, Icffe. ^mr oevmr, km tc ckmgcs
bmkf`im.
‘Km jm cstmy.
‘Xc vcs ckmgehe.
Cstede ckmgehe. Km bmk cjje. Cstede ckmgehe bmkf`im f`sfe, bmk Rev`m y bmk
H`cim.
‘½Buåktm t`cfpm le cstehm pesekhm cstm=
Xmk` sc ckbmi`ò hc lmfdrms.
‘Skes pmbes scfekes.
‘½^mr quà km fc jm h`g`stc= ^cksà quc pmhræefms bmkterkms tmhm.
 Rc smkrmgò.
‘Fc prcmbupede bòfm rcebb`mkeræes.

Ckjebà kucstrms hchms.

‘Redcs quc tc epmyeræe bmk buejqu`cr bmse. @kbjusm s` vcrtc dcser e f`
lcrfekm fc he iekes hc jeverfc cj bcrcdrm. ‘Rmkrcæ y o`kejfcktc fc hcvmjv`ò je
smkr`se.
‘_efms ‘h`gm, cfpugåkhmfc leb`e je mo`b`ke, `kbjusm s` cj csbr`tmr`m elmre
tckæe `fåickcs pcrturdehmres pere fæ. Kms lukh`fms ck cj smoå ‘. ½Uuà pesò bmk
Rev`m=
‘Kehe. Uu`crm hcb`r… ‘Fc smkrmgà‘. Jm v` hcskuhm. Km ouc e prmpòs`tm.
Rmjm sc qu`tò je tmejje pere fmstrerfc su tetuegc.
Jms mgms hc Xmk` sc edr`crmk pmr bmfpjctm.
‘½Jm v`stc tmhm=
Escktæ, fmrh`àkhmfc cj jed`m, h`v`h`he cktrc je vcriúckze, je `re y cj vàrt`im.
‘½P=
‘¡Km fc h`ies quc qu`crcs quc tc hcsbr`de su ye-sedcs-quà! ‘K` s`qu`cre
sedræe pmr hòkhc cfpczer. @kbjusm cse pertc hc Rev`m ledæe s`hm feikæo`be y uk
4>2 pmbm `kt`f`hektc s` cre lmkcste.
‘½Cstede cxb`tehm=
Fc budræ je bere bmk jes fekms.
‘Xmk`…
‘_efms, h`fc.
‘Km, km jm cstede. Ck rcej`heh, km. ‘Km sc ledæe v`stm cxebtefcktc djekhm,
pcrm tefpmbm hurm. ½^crm quà sedæe ym= Je f`rà o`gefcktc ‘. Elmre cs tu turkm hc
rcspmkhcr f`s prciuktes. ½Uuà cstå pesekhm cktrc H`cim y t÷= ^cksà quc ye km
cstedes ckefmrehe hc àj.
Xmk` sc ckbmi`ò hc lmfdrms.
‘Km cstmy ckefmrehe hc àj. Lebc ukes scfekes, tuvm ejiukms kcimb`ms
equæ. ^epå km cstede, esæ quc ledjefms. Kms jjcvefms d`ck, esæ quc bmkcbtefms
kucvefcktc y jucim pesò.
 ½Rc dcsermk= Epertò je v`ste, y f` dmbe sc edr`ò . ½Km fc h`ies quc tc
ebmstestc bmk f` lcrfekm=
Xmk` sc f`rò jes fekms.

‘Rmjm pesò.
‘½Xuv`stc tu pr`fcre vcz bmk H`cim y km fc jm h`g`stc=
Jes `fåickcs omrfåkhmsc ck f` bedcze oucrmk hcfes`ehm `kqu`ctektcs pere
smpmrter. Xmk`
pejedres hc sc ledæe
H`cim. ebmstehm
Rc beseræe bmk bmk
o`kcsH`cim. Cj Je
tåbt`bms. tcfmr fc hc
oef`j`e jjckò
Xmk`ej tckæe
rcbmrher
ejim jes
hc
h`kcrm ireb`es e je Ercke, pcrm km crek fuy rcspctehms ck je Befmrre. Sk
fetr`fmk`m bmk cjje km fcgmreræe je pms`b`òk hc f` lcrfekm.
Es`kt`ò jcktefcktc.
‘Jm s`cktm.
‘½^mr quà tc h`sbujpes bmkf`im= Xuv`stc quc ebmstertc bmk àj.
‘Uucræe. ‘Rusp`rò‘. Rà quc p`ckses quc cj scxm smjm pcrtckcbc ej
fetr`fmk`m, quc tu oef`j`e cs treh`b`mkej, hc fmhm quc, cstede evcrimkzehe hc
hcbærtcjm. Fc prcmbupede jm quc pckseræes hc fæ, y km qucræe quc H`cim sc fct`cre
ck prmdjcfes.
H`cim km sc fctcræe ck prmdjcfes pmr ebmstersc bmk uke bl`be. Ledæe cstehm
4>8
hurf`ckhm bmk bl`bes ektcs y e pepå ck rcej`heh km jc `fpmrtede. Cktmkbcs, rci`strà
pertc hc jm quc Xmk` ledæe h`blm. Je edrebà oucrtcfcktc.
‘Crcs uke tmkte, ½jm sedcs= Gefås tc guzieræe pmr ebmstertc bmk uk bl`bm,
`kbjusm s` csc bl`bm cs cj `h`mte hc f` lcrfekm. ^uchcs lebcr jm quc qu`cres, Xmk`.
Xc qu`crm. R` qu`crcs tckcr scxm, cktmkbcs cse s`fpjcfcktc cs tu hcb`s`òk.
Km jc heræe puktms hc dmk`o`beb`òk ck kucstre smb`cheh tmhevæe fuy
treh`b`mkej. Je feo`e km guiede sci÷k jes rcijes hcj fukhm cxtcr`mr, k` s`qu`cre je
Befmrre.
Rmjtò uk susp`rm tcfdjmrmsm y fc h` buckte hc jm fublm quc cstm hcdc
ledcrje cstede pcrturdekhm.
‘Cstmy tek bmktckte hc quc jm scpes. Cre lmrr`djc km pmhcr ledjer bmk keh`c
smdrc H`cim y ym.
H`cim y Xmk`. R`fpjcfcktc km pmhæe bmfprckhcrjm.
Fc ejcgà.
 ½Cståk sej`ckhm=
‘Ck rcej`heh, km pus`fms uke ct`qucte e jm quc
q uc tckcfms, pcrm brcm quc sæ. ‘
Km percbæe sciure.

‘Cktmkbcs, ½quà tej ouc= ‘Hcspuàs l`bc uke fucbe, håkhmfc buckte quc
Xmk` tckhræe quc bmkterfc bòfm jm l`zm bmk f` lcrfekm. Ck rcej`heh, km cstede
j`ste pere cse bmkvcrseb`òk. Eukquc ej fckms fc h`stregm hcj bmfpmrtef`cktm
`fpms`djc hc Rev`m.
Xmk` tefd`àk l`zm uke fucbe.
‘½Ck scr`m qu`crcs sedcr=
Km, pcrm Xmk` cre f` ef`ie y pmhæe hcb`r quc qucræe bmfpert`rjm.
‘Ræ, pcrm pmr oevmr, sà fuy veie.
Xmk` smjtò uke r`s`te y fc ukæ. Ru cxprcs`òk sc vmjv`ò t`crke, ckefmrehe, y hc
rcpcktc fc prcmbupà pmr cjje. Xckhræe quc ledjer bmk H`cim ck cj fmfcktm ck quc
fc rcbmge.
‘Ouc fuy bu`hehmsm. Km pcksà quc puh`cre scr esæ. Fc prciuktò s` cstede
d`ck tmhm cj t`cfpm.
@ktcktà fektckcr uke cxprcs`òk kcutrej, jm buej cre h`oæb`j, bmks`hcrekhm quc
cstede `fei`kekhm e H`cim bmk Xmk`.
4>3 Cjje fc bmktcfpjò bmk uke f`rehe hc bmfpj`b`heh.
‘Cstås cspektehe, ½vcrheh=
‘Jjcve t`cfpm ebmstufdrersc.
‘Jm sà ‘h`gm‘. ½^crm km scræe smrprckhcktc s` kms bmkvcrt`fms ck
buõehes= ‘Jes befpekes hc ejerfe smkermk ck f` bedcze. Km qucræe kehe fås quc
csm, pcrm km cstede sciure hc H`cim.
F`s pcksef`cktms vmjv`crmk e Rev`m. Xmk` ledæe tmfehm jm quc qucræe, s`k
`fpmrterjc k` prcmbupersc. Cre j`drc hc lebcrjm. Ru oef`j`e km cre treh`b`mkej.
R`k fckb`mker quc H`cim, e h`ocrckb`e hc Rev`m, km cstede pcrs`iu`ckhm behe
oejhe quc vcæe.
‘½Ck quà cstås pcksekhm= ‘prciuktò Xmk` suevcfcktc.
‘Rev`m. Fc cstå vmjv`ckhm jmbe.
‘½Uu`crcs ebmstertc bmk àj=
 oucre hc‘uke
Ræ ‘ ehf`tæ‘
rcjeb`òk . ^crm km esæ. R`fpjcfcktc km puchm pcrf`t`r je bcrbekæe
bmfprmfct`he.
Xmk` smkr`ò.

‘Cktmkbcs km jm leies. R` àj tc qu`crc, tckhrå quc tredeger pmr cjjm. Redæe ck

quc sc fct`ò buekhm ebcptò besersc bmkt`im.
E vcbcs km cstede sciure s` rcejfcktc jm sedæe.

4>?
 F c h`r`iæe e f` eutm pere dusber e Icffe. Ledæe rcebb`mkehm
cxeicrehefcktc, pcrm hc tmhms fmhms f` prcmbupeb`òk fc mdj`iò
e dusberje.
H`cim cktrò h`sperehm ej csteb`mkef`cktm y sc hctuvm bmk uk bl`rr`hm hc
kcufåt`bms. Je f`rehe bedrcehe ck su rmstrm smjm pmhæe s`ik`o`ber quc je ledæe
ckbmktrehm pr`fcrm.
Rejtò hcj eutm, s`k fmjcstersc ck bcrrer je pucrte ektcs hc `rrufp`r leb`e fæ.
4>9 Fc prcperà. Km cstede hc lufmr pere quc fc pertek cj jed`m mtre vcz.
H`cim fc cfpugò bmk oucrze, leb`àkhmfc trmpczer uk pesm etrås.
‘½Uuà beregm jc l`b`stc e f` lcrfeke=
‘Km l`bc kehe. ‘Orukbæ cj bcõm‘. ½Uuà beregm brccs quc l`bc=
‘½Uuà sà ym= Kukbe puchcs fektckcr tus fekms pere t` f`sfm. Icffe
cstede lcble uk
dmhe. Efdms hcsestrc.
sedcfms Xej vcz
jm fejm qucpcksestc
crcs bmkquc pmhæes rmder uke prmdehe ektcs hc je
je peb`ckb`e.
Bcrrà f`rehes bmk àj.
‘Ck scr`m cspcrm quc km cstàs sui`r`ckhm quc mdj`iuà e Icffe.
Tcsmpjò.
‘R` csc lud`cre s`hm cj besm, csteræes fucrtm. ‘Rebuh`ò je bedcze y rcsp`rò
lmkhm‘. ½Uuà pesò, Rev`m=
Fc ckbmiæ hc lmfdrms.
 ‘Rmjm s`iu`ò f`råkhmfc, esæ quc jc fmstrà f` tetuegc hc tmrm. Hcdcræes
ledcr v`stm su bere. ‘Fc rcæ, km puhc cv`terjm.
Je our`e bmktmrs`mkò je cxprcs`òk hc H`cim.

‘Fejh`te sce, ¡km puchcs lebcr cstm! ½Jm ckt`ckhcs= ‘iruõò H`cim ck f`
rmstrm‘. F` lcrfeke kukbe le v`stm e uk lmfdrc hcskuhm y sc supmkæe quc km
hcdæe lebcrjm leste su fejh`te kmblc hc dmhes. Km tckæes k`ki÷k gmh`hm hcrcblm e
fmstrerjc tu pmjje.
Xuvc quc rcs`st`r cj `fpujsm hc herjc uke pej`ze. Ru tmkm ck rcej`heh fc
cstede bedrcekhm. Ck befd`m, smkrcæ.
‘Jc fmstrà f` tetuegc. Ehcfås, ye smy hucõm hc tu lcrfeke, H`cim. Cj
ek`jjm jm h`bc y tmhms jm sedck. Fc vcrå hcskuhm pmr cj rcstm hc su v`he. Esæ quc…
½quà `fpmrte=
Rc cstrcfcb`ò hc red`e.
‘@fpmrte. Cs lmkmredjc, y hcdcs treterje bmk rcspctm. H`rà cstm uke vcz fås,
km tc etrcves e tmberje ektcs hc quc sce tuye mo`b`ejfcktc.
‘½M quà=
‘Xc feterà.
Jc h` uke smkr`se msbure.
4>< ‘Km tckhrås àx`tm, H`cim. Redcs quc smy fcgmr jublehmr. Lc fetehm y
tmrturehm e fublms fås quc t÷.
‘Cktmkbcs fmr`rà ck cj `ktcktm. Km fc `fpmrte ‘h`gm ocrmzfcktc, y fc h`
buckte quc jm hcbæe ck scr`m. H`cim cre f` ef`im, y eukquc km bmko`ede ck àj bmfm
jm lebæe bmk f`s lcrfekms, sæ bmko`ede ck àj
à j leste b`crtm puktm.
‘F`crhe, båjfetc, ½hc ebucrhm= ½^mr quà km pcrf`tcs quc Icffe hcb`he
quà qu`crc lebcr ektcs hc kucstre dmhe=
‘Uu`crc cspcrer leste su dmhe. ¡Cs ck jm quc brccfms!
‘½El, cktmkbcs cs esæ= ½_es e vmjvcr e rc-v`ri`k`zertc fåi`befcktc ektcs hc
tu kmblc hc dmhes=
Bmfm hc bmstufdrc, H`cim cv`tò f`s mgms buekhm fckb`mkà su fejh`te
l`pmbrcsæe.
‘Csm k` s`qu`cre cs uke pejedre.
‘Ducke rcspucste ‘h`gc s`k cxprcs`òk.
 Fc oujf`kò bmk je f`rehe.

‘X÷ ye crcs destektc duckm bmk je l`pmbrcsæe. ‘Ejbà jes bcges‘. _efms,
s`iucs hurf`ckhm bmk tmhm cj fukhm bmfm s` km lud`cre uk feõeke, pcrm ferbes e
f` lcrfeke bmfm tuye pere quc keh`c je f`rc.
‘Cs tu treh`b`òk je quc fc mdj`ie e cspcrerje. R` oucre pmr fæ, ye fc je
ledræe omjjehm. Xej vcz km qu`cres vcrjm, pcrm cjje
c jje tefd`àk jm qu`crc.
H`cim rcircsò e su eutm y sc ouc s`k hcb`r uke pejedre fås.

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Ou` ej i`fkes`m e jes buetrm ej hæe s`iu`cktc. Je lmre ck quc Icffe cktrcke
led`tuejfcktc.
Icffe cstede imjpcekhm je dmjse hc dmxcm buekhm cktrà. Cstede smje, pcrm
H`cim km pmhæe cster jcgms.
Rus mgms sc h`r`i`crmk leb`e fæ y cktmkbcs epertò je v`ste råp`hefcktc. Cstede
smkrmgehe, y fc prciuktà s` tmhevæe cre pmrquc ledæe v`stm f` pmjje m pmr cj
4>0 csoucrzm. Fc `ikmrò buekhm fc ebcrquà e cjje. Ej o`kej, eierrò jms jehms hc je dmjse,
rcsp`rekhm bmk h`o`bujteh.
‘Xu lcrfekm qu`crc feterfc.
Km h`gm kehe, smjm f`rò leb`e hcjektc. Fc ebcrquà y o`kejfcktc, sus mgms sc
ckbmktrermk bmk jms fæms.
‘Brcc quc puchc hcb`rfc quà lebcr. ‘H` mtrm pesm leb`e cjje, hc fmhm quc
bes` kms tmbefms.
Jcvektò je bedcze pere ckbmktrersc bmk f` f`rehe.
‘Brcm quc hcpckhc hc kmsmtrms jm quc lebcfms ektcs y hcspuàs hc kucstre
dmhe.
Icffe r`m eferiefcktc.
‘Km jm ckt`ckhcs.
‘Ml, ckt`ckhm quc les cstehm bej`cktc pmr fæ hurektc eõms y km vcm pmr quà
 km pmhcfms h`vcrt`rkms ektcs hc beserkms.

Icffe epertò je dmjse, i`rò smdrc sus tejmkcs y sc ouc our`mse. Bmrræ tres cjje
y o`kejfcktc je ejbekbà ck je led`teb`òk bmkt`iue. Je epmyà bmktre je perch, cblekhm
uk v`stezm e su csbmtc ck cj sugctehmr hcpmrt`vm. Cjje fc f`rò.
‘Km smy uke hc tus mtres bl`bes, Rev`m. Lc s`hm br`ehe treh`b`mkejfcktc pmr
f` oef`j`e. F` fehrc fc br`m bmk vejmrcs cstr`btms. Brcm ck cj vækbujm seirehm hcj
fetr`fmk`m. Brcm ck cktrcierfc e f` cspmsm y e keh`c fås. Kehe ve e befd`er csm.
K` s`qu`cre uk Oejbmkc.
Je smrprcse sc epmhcrò hc fæ pmr je vclcfckb`e ck su vmz y je ocrmb`heh ck
sus mgms. Jm hcbæe ck scr`m. Km ledæe k` uk `kh`b`m hc huhe ck su cxprcs`òk. Ru
ckefmref`cktm fc ledæe jjcvehm e brccr quc pmhræe cster ed`crte e guier uk pmbm
fås ejjå hc jes rcijes. Elmre fc hede buckte quc pmhræe ledcrje guziehm fej.
‘^rmktm scrà tu cspmsm, y cktmkbcs tmhm scrå fæm.
‘^crm tmhevæe km jm crcs ‘h`gm bmk o`rfcze‘. P leste cktmkbcs km tc herà
kehe. F` oef`j`e dusberå rcprcsej`es s` tmfes ejim. Km jcs `fpmrterå quc sces uk
Oejbmkc. ^rmtcicråk f` lmkmr.
Jes pejedres hc H`cim hc je kmblc ektcr`mr pesermk pmr f` bedcze, y f` `re sc
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h`sperò uke vcz fås.
‘Fmr`ræek.
Xreiò bmk oucrze.
‘Xej vcz.
Fc `kbj`kà, bmktcfpjekhm sus mgms bmjmr mj`ve, rcsucjtms y eks`msms.

‘Km tckhråk quc dusber rcprcsej`es, Icf. R` qu`crcs cspcrer leste cj

fetr`fmk`m, km tc prcs`mkerà.
Ru rmstrm sc jjckò hc rcbcjm.
‘½Km jm lerås= Csc km cs tu cst`jm led`tuej.
F` smkr`se sc cksekblò. Xckæe rezòk. Fc ckbektede prcs`mker sus dmtmkcs, y
scræe h`oæb`j km sciu`r leb`àkhmjm, pcrm cstm cre h`ocrcktc. R` d`ck f`s lcrfekms y ym
km àrefms treh`b`mkej`stes, rcspctådefms e kucstrms lmfdrcs y sus oef`j`es, y csm
`kbjuæe sus vejmrcs ekt`buehms. Tcfm sciuæe rcbmrhåkhmfc csc lcblm rcpct`hefcktc.
 Ehcfås, fc cfmb`mkede sedcr quc Icffe smjm scræe fæe ÷k`befcktc,
`kbjusm s` je cspcre leste kucstrm fetr`fmk`m oucre h`oæb`j. ^crm duckm, tckæe e mtres
bl`bes pere omjjer y bluper leste cktmkbcs. Xej vcz je cspcre eircieræe e÷k fås
cfmb`òk e kucstre kmblc hc dmhes. @kbj`kà f` bedcze, ebcrbekhm kucstrms rmstrms.

Icffe cre cj pequctc bmfpjctm. Bl`be hcj bmrm y dmfde scxuej, uke
bmfd`keb`òk jctej hcj b`cjm y cj `ko`crkm. Ej cster bcrbe hc cjje, km pmhæes cv`ter
qucrcr scr pcbehmr y sektm, smjm pere pmhcr cster fås bcrbe hc cjje.
‘Rev`m… ‘h`gm Icffe e fmhm hc ehvcrtckb`e, jcvektekhm sus pejfes
bmktre f` pcblm.
Bmfprckhæe quc km qucræe tckcr scxm ektcs hc kucstre kmblc hc dmhes, pcrm
½pmr quà pr`versc hc tmhes jes mtres bmses h`vcrt`hes quc pmhæe fmstrerjc=
‘½Cs ck scr`m tek fejm uk dcsm= Xu dmbe cs tek gmh`hefcktc dcsedjc.
‘Duckm, tu dmbe cstå hekhm hcfes`ehes vucjtes pmr elæ pere f` iustm.
^rmdedjcfcktc leyes dcsehm fås pertcs ocfck`kes quc je feymræe hc jms es`cktms hc
`kmhmrm.
F`s drezms bch`crmk pmr je oucrze hc f` r`se. F`crhe, Icffe cre ÷k`be.
Hcsbeksekhm f` orcktc bmktre je perch, f` bucrpm sc prcs`mkò bmktre Icffe.
‘½^ertcs ocfck`kes= ‘rcpctæ cktrc r`ses e fch`he quc `kbj`kede f` bedcze
leb`e edegm.

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Icffe jcvektò je bedcze. Cstådefms tek gmh`hefcktc bcrbe quc sus jed`ms
fc rmiedek quc bcrrere jms pmbms bcktæfctrms cktrc kmsmtrms.
‘½Uuà tej s` jms jjefes bmfm jm lebck tmhms= Bmõms.
Rus fcg`jjes sc pus`crmk rmges.
‘Km vmy e pmkcr cse pejedre ck f` dmbe. ‘Cfpugò fås oucrtc bmktre f`
pcblm, pcrm km fc fmvæ.
‘Fc ckbekteræe tckcr tu bmõm ck f` dmbe ‘iruõæ, y leb`ckhm f` rut`ke
led`tuej s`k s`qu`cre pckserjm, fc ormtà bmktre je fugcr orcktc e fæ pere fmstrerjc jm
quc fc cstede leb`ckhm.
Icffe sc tcksò, sus mgms edr`àkhmsc pmr bmfpjctm ck cstehm hc slmba.
Jcvektò je rmh`jje y imjpcò f`s dmjes. Cj hmjmr etrevcsò f` bucrpm y icfæ. Rc
hcsj`zò degm f` drezm råp`hefcktc y sc ejcgò our`mse.
‘¡Csm sc jjefe mgm hcj tmrm!
Fejh`b`òk. Je `re rui`ò e trevàs hc fæ. Je pcrsciuæ e pcser hcj gmh`hm jet`hm
 ck f`s dmjes, y eierrà su fuõcbe. Rc i`rò leb`e fæ.
‘Km vucjves e lebcr csm kukbe fås ‘iruõæ.
Cktrcbcrrò jms mgms.

‘Cktmkbcs, ½quà tej cstm= ‘prciuktò, i`rekhm su puõm leb`e fæ, epuktekhm
h`rcbtefcktc e f` ker`z. F` drezm sc h`sperò, djmqucekhm su esejtm. Jjcvede eõms
jublekhm ck je geuje bmktre t`pms quc pcsedek cj hmdjc quc Icffe. Cre uke ducke
jublehmre pere uke bl`be pcqucõe, pcrm csm cre tmhm. Eierrà su mtre fuõcbe y je
cfpugà bmktre fæ, smstck`àkhmje råp`hm. Ru bedcjjm sc ledæe smjtehm hc su bmjcte y
ckferbede su rmstrm ck r`zms sejvegcs‘. H`sb÷jpetc ‘s`scò our`mse.
F`s bcges sc ejzermk.
‘Pm km ou` qu`ck jc cstefpò je rmh`jje e tus pertcs ocfck`kes.
‘H`sb÷jpetc pmr ledcrfc oejtehm cj rcspctm. ‘Je bmktcfpjà. Ledjede fuy
ck scr`m‘. R` ejiu`ck fås fc tretere
tretere bmfm jm ebedes hc lebcr…
lebcr…
‘Jc bmrteræe je pmjje y jm hcgeræe hcsekirersc ‘tcrf`kà.
‘½Uu`crcs quc je icktc p`cksc quc smy ejiu`ck e qu`ck sc puchc oejter cj
rcspctm= ½Uu`crcs quc je icktc fc jjefc tu pute bmfm jm lebck bmk tus mtres bl`bes=
‘Keh`c sc etrcvcræe pmrquc crcs f` gmh`he prmfct`he, pmrquc scrås uke
Oejbmkc. Cse cs uke fejh`te irek h`ocrckb`e.

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‘Cktmkbcs tråtefc h`ocrcktc e tus putes.
Rusp`rà.
‘Cstå d`ck, A`tty. Lmkrerà tus jæf`tcs e pert`r hc lmy s` csm cs jm quc qu`crcs.
‘Ræ, csm qu`crm.
Rcræe je quc tckhræe quc festurdersc bmk su prmp`e fekm f`cktres ym smjm

leræe jm quc s`cfprc ledæe lcblm. Je `hce hc Icffe festurdåkhmsc sc fct`ò ck f`

bcrcdrm.
‘½^mr quà fc f`res esæ= ‘prciuktò bmk susp`beb`e.
Tctrmbchæ bmk uke smkr`se.
‘½Km t`ckcs quc rcircser e bese pere prcperertc pere tu bmkocs`òk cstc
hmf`kim=
‘Hcdcræes bmks`hcrer bmkocsertc.
‘Km qu`crm herjc ej pestmr uk `koertm.
 H`cim v`km e rcbmicrfc. Rmjm fc hcgò ck cj i`fkes`m, ejciekhm quc tckæe
ejim quc lebcr. Rmspcblede quc csc ejim cre Xmk`. Jc prciukteræe fås terhc. Fc
ledæe cv`tehm hcshc quc jm ledæe p`jjehm bmk Xmk` eycr, ledæe pesehm tmhm cj bef`km
ledjekhm bmk pepå pmr tcjàomkm bmfm s` su bmkvcrseb`òk smdrc cj kucvm lmrer`m hc
etckb`òk hcj Bepr` km puh`cre cspcrer leste quc cstuv`àrefms ck bese.
H`cim sejuhò bmk je bedcze e Rev`m, qu`ck jc hcvmjv`ò cj sejuhm hc `iuej
omrfe. Eprmvcblà je mpmrtuk`heh pere ejcgerfc hc àj y eierrà f` dmjse hc i`fkes`e
ektcs hc sciu`r e f` lcrfekm leste eoucre s`k f`rer e Rev`m.

‘½Ejim quc kcbcs`tc sedcr= ‘prciuktò H`cim buekhm cstuv`fms ck cj eutm.

‘Km. ½Ejim quc kcbcs`tc sedcr smdrc Xmk` y t÷=
Ru dmbe sc eprctò e fch`he quc ckbckhæe cj eutm y sejæe e je bejjc.
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‘Km ley uk Ektmk`e y ym.
‘½Ck scr`m= Km smkò esæ buekhm fc ledjò hc ustchcs hms.
Fc h`i`r`ò uke f`rehe beutcjmse.
‘½Ledjermk hc fæ=
‘Cs f` fcgmr ef`ie, H`cim. Cktmkbcs, ½cståk sej`ckhm=
H`cim l`zm uk pcqucõm ru`hm quc pmhræe ledcr s`hm bmko`rfeb`òk m kcieb`òk,
km pmhæe hcb`rjm. Buekhm km hcgà hc f`rerjm, susp`rò.
‘Km, km cstefms sej`ckhm, Icffe, y km jm lercfms.
‘¡^crm tmfestc je v`ri`k`heh hc Xmk`!
H`cim percb`ò bmks`hcrer sejter hcj eutm quc cstede bmkhub`ckhm. Km pmhæe
tckcr ck buckte su bmfmh`heh buekhm cj bmrezòk hc Xmk` cstede ck gucim.
‘½Xc ledjò hc csm= ‘iruõò.
 ‘^mr supucstm quc sæ.
‘Rmjm kms cstefms h`v`rt`ckhm, Icffe. Ektmk`e km le s`hm chubehe bmk
kucstrms vejmrcs. Ru v`ri`k`heh km t`ckc je f`sfe `fpmrtekb`e ck su v`he.

‘½Ledjes ck scr`m= ‘s`scà‘. Csm km s`ik`o`be quc km s`ik`o`quc kehe. H`ms

fæm, H`cim, ½puchcs scr fås `fdàb`j=
‘Km tc fctes ck f`s esuktms, cspcb`ejfcktc ck f` v`he scxuej.

‘¡Km pmhræe `fpmrterfc fckms tu v`he scxuej s` km `kvmjubrere e f` fcgmr

ef`ie! ‘L`bc uke peuse‘. P pmr b`crtm, h`im jm f`sfm bmk rcspcbtm e f` v`he
scxuej bmk Rev`m.
H`cim sc cstrcfcb`ò. Hcspuàs hc f`rerfc hc rcmgm, sc rcjegò.
‘Km t`ckcs v`he scxuej.
‘E÷k ‘h`gc, h`sorutekhm je f`rehe tmrturehe ck je bere hc f` lcrfekm.

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 R ev`m km `ktcktò `k`b`er kehe ck jms fcscs s`iu`cktcs. Xefpmbm h`gm uke
pejedre smdrc cj fetr`fmk`m. R`iu`ò v`s`tekhm e H`cim bmfm jm ledæe
lcblm ck cj pesehm, pcrm ledæe vucjtm e treterfc bmk uk rcspctm jcgekm
y ejiukes drmfes mbes`mkejcs. Ck rcej`heh, km cre jm quc cspcrede. ^cksà quc sc
csomrzeræe, km quc rctrmbchcræe pmr bmfpjctm.
Cre pr`kb`p`ms hc edr`j, cj v`iàs`fm sciukhm bufpjceõms hc Rev`m, y jc
prcperà uk pestcj. @kbjusm s` jes bmses cktrc kmsmtrms cstuv`crek ebtuejfcktc fås
h`stektcs, qucræe smrprckhcrjm bmk csm. Ej fckms ukm hc jms hms tckhræe quc lebcr uk
453 csoucrzm.
F` tcjàomkm smkò buekhm cstede e puktm hc seber cj pestcj hcj lmrkm. Kmkke
orukb`ò cj bcõm, euk km cstekhm bmktckte hc quc tuv`cre f` prmp`m tcjàomkm bcjujer,
pcrm fc qu`tò cj pestcj hc jes fekms. Jc ckv`à uke smkr`se ektcs hc bmktcster.
‘Lmje Xmk`, ½quà pese=
‘Kehe.
Km smkede bmfm kehe.
‘½Xmk`=
Kmkke fc mdscrvò hc bcrbe. Rus sckt`f`cktms leb`e Xmk` km ledæek
befd`ehm, y k` s`qu`cre sedæe hc H`cim y cjje. Keh`c jm lebæe, cxbcptm ym.
Fc h`r`iæ e je seje, jcgms hc jms mgms v`i`jektcs hc Kmkke. Fefå cstede
guiekhm ck cj p`sm bmk Berjmtte, qu`ck ledæe cfpcmrehm.
cfpcmrehm. Kcbcs`teræe uk trespjektc hc
bmrezòk prmktm, s` ckbmktrefms uk bmrezòk pere cjje y s` pepå bmksciuæe cj h`kcrm
quc kcbcs`tådefms pere su tretef`cktm.
 Xmquà je bedcze hc Berjmtte ej peser.
Xmk` sc smrd`ò je ker`z y f`s cktreões sc tcksermk. Cjje, e h`ocrckb`e hc fæ, km
cre uke pcrsmke quc jjmrere.

‘H`cim rmfp`ò jes bmses lmy.

Fc quchà lcjehe. H`cim sc ledæe kciehm e ledjerfc hc Xmk`, y cjje ledæe
sciu`hm v`àkhmjm e pcser hc f` vcjehe ehvcrtckb`e hc quc pmhræe km `r ck scr`m bmk
cjje.
‘½Uuà pesò=
‘Km jm sà. Km h`gm fublm. Km tckæe fublm t`cfpm. Epercktcfcktc, cstå
eyuhekhm e Rev`m bmk su o`cste hc bufpjceõms.
‘½O`cste= ‘rcpctæ. Km fc ledæek `kv`tehm e uke o`cste. Ske smspcble sc
edr`ò pesm ck f` bedcze.
‘Ræ ‘rcspmkh`ò Xmk`, ye smkekhm fås bmfm cjje. Hcsceræe pmhcr hcger hc
jjmrer tek råp`hm.
‘^rciuktà uk pmbm pmr elæ. ^ercbc quc Rev`m cstå mriek`zekhm uke irek
o`cste pere ef`ims y bmfpeõcrms Befmrr`stes ck uke feks`òk quc bmfprò pere csc
prmpòs`tm. Je o`cste ck bese hcj eõm.
Fefå fc bmktcfpjò prcmbupehe, prmdedjcfcktc pmrquc f` rmstrm fmstrede
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f` ckmgm. Fc h` je vucjte.
‘_my e petcerjc cj trescrm.
Xmk` rcsmpjò.
‘Epucstm e quc H`cim rmfp`ò bmkf`im pere esæ pmhcr h`vcrt`rsc ck je o`cste
y omjjersc e tmhes jes bl`bes quc puche.

‘½Buåkhm bmf`ckze je bmse=

‘Ejrchchmr hc jes mblm, brcm. ½^mr quà=
‘^mrquc cste kmblc vefms e bmjerkms ck uke o`cste.
R`jckb`m.
‘½Crcs uke `fpmstmre=
Fc elmiuà bmk uke r`se.
‘Jm h`im ck scr`m, Xmk`. H`cim le s`hm uk vcrhehcrm `h`mte bmkt`im, y Rev`m
 km le s`hm cxebtefcktc uk prmfct`hm fmhcjm. Cstmy lerte hc csm.
‘^crm, ½bòfm ves e lebcr quc tus pehrcs ebbchek=

F`rà e fefå, quc cstede mbupehe h`streyckhm e Berjmtte hc sus prmdjcfes

rcsp`retmr`ms. ^epå cstede ck cj rcsteurektc tredegekhm tmhe je kmblc. H`cim, f`
smfdre bmkstektc, cstede mbupehm bmk jms prcperet`vms hc je o`cste. Kmkke prmktm
vcræe su tcjckmvcje oevmr`te.
‘Km tc prcmbupcs. ½^uchcs rcbmicrfc pere quc pmhefms ej`sterkms guktes=
‘Bjerm, csterà ejjæ ck h`cz f`kutms. ½X`ckcs rmpe pere pmkcrtc=
‘Ck rcej`heh, km. Kehe pere uke o`cste.
‘Km tc prcmbupcs. ^cksercfms ck ejim.
Bmjiuà y rcbmiæ cj pestcj.
‘Fefå, jjcverà cstc pestcj e jms Oejbmkc bmfm uke smrprcse pere Rev`m.
Xmk` ve e jjcverfc. ‘E tmhms fckms e fæ sc jc pcrf`tæe bmkhub`r, Xmk` cktrc cjjms.
Pm k` s`qu`cre tckæe j`bckb`e.
Fefå es`kt`ò h`streæhefcktc.
Eierrà uke blequcte hc gcek, y jucim sejæ. Bmfm prmfct`ò, Xmk` sc hctuvm
ukms f`kutms fås terhc ck cj Fusteki hc su pehrc. Fc hcsj`bà ck àj. Ru ker`z cstede
459 j`icrefcktc rmge y sus mgms tmhevæe cstedek uk pmbm l`kblehms. Cblò uk v`stezm e f`
pestcj.
‘Km fc h`ies quc qu`crcs hårscjm e Rev`m. ¡K` s`qu`cre tc `kv`tò e su o`cste!
‘Feõeke cstmy `kv`tehe e tmfer beoà ‘furfurà‘. Lmy mdv`efcktc smjm
cstmrderæe. ^rmdedjcfcktc ve e omjjersc e je f`teh hc Jes _cies.

Xmk` sc r`m.
‘½Omjjersc= K` s`qu`cre sedæe quc pmhæes prmkukb`er cse pejedre.
Jc sequà je jckiue. Je bese hc Xmk`, uk epertefcktm km fuy jcgms hc je
Ercke, cstede ck s`jckb`m buekhm cktrefms, pcrm csc cre ickcrejfcktc cj besm. Ru
pehrc tredegede `kbjusm fås quc cj fæm.
Xrc`kte f`kutms hcspuàs, jes hms cstådefms vcst`hes pere je o`cste. Xmk`
jjcvede pektejmkcs bmrtms, Hmb Fertcks y uk dmhysu`t kcirm. Fc ledæe pucstm cj
÷k`bm per hc gceks quc fc quchedek. Xmk` km cre tek burv`jækce bmfm ym, hc fmhm
quc je tcje kcire edrezede f` bucrpm bmfm uke sciukhe p`cj. ^mr ckb`fe, jjcvede
 uke djuse bmrte bmk fekies sucjtes y uk csbmtc degm quc beæe leste f` cstcrkòk. Xmk`
fc eyuhò e o`ger je tcje bmk b`kte ehlcs`ve hmdjc bere pere cv`ter uke vcrimkzmse
hcfmstreb`òk hc pczòk.

‘Feteræe pmr tus edhmf`kejcs ‘h`gm Xmk`.

‘P ym feteræe pmr tus p`crkes.
Kms smkrcæfms cktrc sæ. Xmk` susp`rò.
‘Ireb`es pmr cster ejjæ y h`strecrfc.
‘R`cfprc. ^crm km cstmy sciure s` cste cs je fcgmr mpb`òk ck jm quc rcspcbte
e jes h`strebb`mkcs. _crås e H`cim.
Rc ckbmi`ò hc lmfdrms.
‘R` jm vcm bmk mtre bl`be, puchm sciu`r ehcjektc.
½Ck scr`m cre esæ hc oåb`j= Km cstede sciure hc bòfm fc sckt`ræe s` vcæe lmy e
Rev`m bmk mtre fugcr. Ske vcz quc tcrf`kefms hc pc`kerkms y fequ`jjerkms,
jjcvefms cj eutm hc Xmk` e je h`rcbb`òk quc uke hc jes bl`bes hc je Ercke jc ledæe
fckb`mkehm.
Cre uke feks`òk km fuy jcgms hc je feks`òk Oejbmkc. ^ere cj fmfcktm ck
quc sej`fms hcj eutm, kms jjciò cj ru`hm hc je o`cste. _`fms jubcs hc h`ocrcktcs
bmjmrcs.
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‘X`ckc uk imr`je pere su o`cste. Cs tek gmh`hefcktc bu`hehmsm ‘susurrò
Xmk` buekhm kms ebcrbefms e je pucrte hmkhc, hc lcblm, uk lmfdrc ckmrfc cstede
hc iuerh`e.
Tcbmkmbæe ej lmfdrc h`stektcfcktc, prmdedjcfcktc uk Befmrr`ste.
‘½Bòfm vefms e cktrer= ‘prciuktò buekhm bes` jm ledæefms ejbekzehm.

‘Xckim cj dmjctm hc cktrehe ejrchchmr hc f` hchm. ‘Jc smkrcæ ej pmrtcrm

buym rmstrm hcstcjjò bmk rcbmkmb`f`cktm. Jcvektà f` ek`jjm hc bmfprmf`sm. P
rctrmbch`ò hc `kfch`etm. Xmk` sc eocrrò e f` drezm ocrmzfcktc e fch`he quc
evekzådefms pmr cj bef`km hc cktrehe. Ejiukes bl`bes fch`m hcskuhes sc
pcrsciuæek cktrc sæ bmk dmtcjjes hc blefpåk.
Cj `ktcr`mr hc je bese cstede jjckm hc icktc y cj `rrcs`st`djc jet`hm hc je f÷s`be.
Tcbmkmbæ fublms rmstrms hc je csbucje y hcj i`fkes`m. Je feymræe hc jms lmfdrcs
crek Befmrr`stes, f`cktres quc je feymræe hc jes bl`bes km crek hc oef`j`es `tej`ekes.
Jm kmrfej.
 Cxef`kà je fujt`tuh ck dusbe hc hms rmstrms pert`bujercs. ^rmktm kmtà je
f`rehe eprcb`et`ve hc jms lmfdrcs quc kms rmhcedek. Ssuejfcktc km usede tektm
fequ`jjegc y degm je tckuc juz prmdedjcfcktc km fc rcbmkmb`crmk. Skms buektms
t`pms sc h`r`i`crmk leb`e kmsmtres, cfpugåkhmsc ck kucstre h`rcbb`òk leste quc cj

fås ejtm sc hctuvm orcktc e fæ y su ef`im orcktc e Xmk`. Àj smkr`ò y cstede e puktm
hc hcb`r ejim buekhm su ef`im jc h`gm ejim ej mæhm. Rus mgms sc fmv`crmk leb`e cj
ek`jjm ck f` hchm y su cxprcs`òk sc treksomrfò ck slmba. F`rò e su ejrchchmr y
jucim hcsepercb`ò s`k hcspch`rsc. Xmk` sebuh`ò je bedcze.
‘Bmkt`im e f` jehm, prmdedjcfcktc km vmy e ckbmktrer e uk bl`bm j`khm.
Xmhms t`ckck f`chm hc Rev`m.
F` lufmr beyò.
Kms edr`fms pesm fås prmoukhefcktc ck je bese. Rmjm pmhæe cspcrer quc jes
kmt`b`es hc f` eper`b`òk km jjcierek e Rev`m m H`cim. Ck je seje hc cster, sc ejzedek
ver`es pjeteomrfes, ck jes quc jes bl`bes de`jedek ck h`ocrcktcs cstehms hc hcskuhcz.
Xmk` fc eierrò hcj drezm bmk oucrze. Rciuæ su f`rehe leb`e H`cim, qu`ck
cstede de`jekhm bmk uke bl`be rud`e, bmk jes fekms ck su bujm y je jckiue ck su
dmbe.
Xmk` orukb`ò cj bcõm.
‘Jm sedæe.

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‘½Uu`crcs quc veye y jc rmfpe
rm fpe je ker`z=
‘Km ‘rcspmkh`ò bmk o`rfcze‘. Cs j`drc hc lebcr jm quc qu`cre, pcrm ym
tefd`àk. ‘Dusbò cktrc je fujt`tuh leste quc v`m e uk bl`bm quc percbæe scr hc su
t`pm. Rmkr`ò. P csm ouc tmhm jm quc l`zm oejte. Rc kms ebcrbò ck sciu`he. F` etckb`òk
quchò etrepehe pmr uk rmstrm oef`j`er quc ebedede hc cktrer hcshc je pertc hc etrås.
Rev`m. Xckæe sus drezms ejrchchmr hc hms bl`bes, uke e behe jehm. Jes bmkhugm e uk
smoå y jucim sc hcgò becr.
Ske bl`be sc scktò ck su rciezm `kfch`etefcktc, je mtre bmfckzò e dcserjm.
Je d`j`s v`egò pmr f` ieriekte, sciu`he hc uke `re h`ocrcktc e tmhm jm quc
lud`cre sckt`hm ektcs. ½Bòfm sc etrcvc= Epckes pmhæe rcsp`rer. Je bl`be ck su
rciezm sc eieblò cktrc cjjms. Redæe jm quc cstede dusbekhm. E keh`c percbæe
`fpmrterjc quc Rev`m jm leie ck p÷dj`bm. Mtrms cstedek leb`ckhm jm f`sfm. Cstc cre
cj f`sfm esuktm hc s`cfprc. Rev`m k` s`qu`cre `ktcktede mbujter sus låd`tms.
Xmk` fc jekzò uke f`rehe prcmbupehe, `ikmrekhm ej bl`bm orcktc e cjje. Jc h`
uke smkr`se tcfdjmrmse.
 ‘Xmferà uk treim.
‘½Uuà qu`crcs quc veye bmkt`im=

‘Km, vmjvcrà prmktm. ‘Fc edræ pesm cktrc je fujt`tuh, s`k eperter jms mgms
hc Rev`m. Buekhm cstede bes` ck je fcse bmk jes dcd`hes, puhc vcrjm hcshc uk jehm.
Je fekm hc je bl`be jm cstede fesegcekhm e trevàs hc sus pektejmkcs.
Eierrà uke bcrvcze, eocrråkhmje bmk oucrze. Epertà f`s mgms hc Rev`m y f`rà
pmr je vckteke hcjektcre. Ske p`sb`ke `juf`kehe cstede eoucre. @kv`tehms hcskuhms sc
sejp`bedek cktrc sæ.
‘Lmje, dcjje hefe ‘h`gm uke vmz prmoukhe.
Fc vmjvæ leb`e je vmz. Cj rmstrm tefd`àk fc cre jcgekefcktc oef`j`er. Àj
smkr`ò, y ym csbmkhæ f` ek`jjm hctrås hc f` bcrvcze.
‘½Kms lcfms v`stm ektcs= ‘prciuktò.
Cblà uk v`stezm e su tetuegc hc je Befmrre.
‘^rmdedjcfcktc ‘rcspmkhæ bmk uke smkr`se durjmke. Km fc rcbmkmbæe s`k cj
ek`jjm pmrquc keh`c cspcrede quc cstà equæ. E kucstres bl`bes km sc jcs pcrf`tæe
es`st`r.
Rc ebcrbò uk pmbm fås y sc `kbj`kò leb`e f` mæhm buekhm je f÷s`be ssud`ò
ud`ò mtre
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fucsbe.
‘½Buåj cs tu kmfdrc=
Rc però bcrbe, hcfes`ehm bcrbe pere f` iustm, esæ quc h` uk pcqucõm pesm e
uk jehm. Km ledæe vck`hm e bmquctcer bmk mtrms lmfdrcs. Km cre esæ bmfm sc je
hcvmjvcræe e Rev`m. Km qucræe lukh`rfc e su k`vcj. Rmkò uk bl`jj`hm ocfck`km. F`rà
leb`e cj smk`hm y v` e Rev`m. Je bl`be quc jm ledæe cstehm eber`b`ekhm sc scktede ck

cj sucjm y àj cstede hc p`c. ½Je ledæe errmgehm ej sucjm=

Je cxprcs`òk hc su rmstrm bjefò e uke pertc pr`f`t`ve ck fæ, hcspcrtekhm uk
cxtreõm f`chm ek`fej hcj quc km sedæe quc cre bepez.
Cfpugò e je icktc oucre hcj bef`km e fch`he quc evekzò leb`e fæ. Cj bl`bm e
f` jehm f`rò hc fæ e àj y h`m uk pesm etrås bmfm s` cstuv`cre bmktef`kehe. Rev`m
kms ejbekzò, bmfm s` cstuv`cre e puktm hc feter e ejiu`ck.
Cj bl`bm jcvektò jes fekms.
‘Km je tmquà. Rmjm ledjådefms. Km sedæe qu`àk cre.
 Rev`m jm eierrò pmr cj bucjjm y jm cfpugò e trevàs hc jes pucrtes orekbcses
hctrås hc kmsmtrms. Cj v`hr`m sc est`jjò, cj ru`hm cstejjò e trevàs hc je f÷s`be bmfm
uke jjefehe hc etckb`òk. Xmhms sc quchermk f`rekhm. ^r`fcrm e fæ y e Rev`m, jucim
ej t`pm quc yebæe sekirekhm cktrc v`hr`ms rmtms. Km tuvc je mpmrtuk`heh hc vcr s`

cstede irevcfcktc lcr`hm pmrquc Rev`m fc eierrò pmr je fuõcbe y fc errestrò leb`e
je csbejcre, jucim ej sciukhm p`sm. @ktckter csbeper hc su eierrc ouc `k÷t`j pmrquc km
pmhæe k` ckbmktrer f` cqu`j`dr`m.
Rc fct`ò ck uke hc jes led`teb`mkcs y bcrrò je pucrte hc imjpc. Rc vcæe
edsmjutefcktc jæv`hm. Kukbe jm ledæe v`stm esæ.
‘½Uuà beregm cstås leb`ckhm equæ=
‘½H`sbujpe= ¡Pm km cre je quc sc cstede fct`ckhm bmk hms bl`bes!
‘Bmquctcestc bmk ukm hc f`s smjhehms.
F`s mgms sc edr`crmk pmr bmfpjctm.
‘Km bmquctcà. ¡P cfpugestc e uk bl`bm e trevàs hc uke vckteke pmr ledjer
bmkf`im!
‘Xc h`gc jm quc peseræe s` uk bl`bm tc tmbede.
‘¡Km fc tmbò! ¡Ledjådefms!
‘Uucræe tmbertc, bràcfc ‘h`gm ck vmz dege, leb`àkhmfc rctrmbchcr bmktre je
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pucrte‘. ½Bòfm pmhræe km lebcrjm= ‘Rus mgms sc errestrermk smdrc f` cstòfeim y
jucim cxtckh`ò je fekm pere tmber f`s edhmf`kejcs.
Epertà su fekm drusbefcktc.
‘Km ves e tmberfc.
Rus mgms sc h`sperermk e jms fæms.

‘R`cfprc
quà prcb`mse. ‘Rcjeebcrbò
A`tty e÷k
Ocrmz prmtci`ckhm
fås y puhc mjcrsucjv`rtuh
ejbmlmjleste
ck sucjej`cktm.
hæe hc kucstre dmhe,
‘Xc fekt`ckcs cktrctck`hm ‘iruõæ‘. ^rmdedjcfcktc tc ledræes ebmstehm
bmk uke hc cses zmrres s` km lud`cre epercb`hm.
‘Pe fc omjjà e je pute rud`e, A`tty, y fc omjjerà e je mtre pute uke vcz quc
fc leye esciurehm quc cstås e sejvm ck bese.
@ktcktà ejcgerjm, pcrm àj sc eo`ekzò e efdms jehms hc fæ.
‘R` km rctrmbchcs, vmy e petcertc ck jes dmjes.
 Jehcò je bedcze y smkr`ò, jucim h`m uk pesm etrås. Rc pesò uke fekm pmr cj
bedcjjm.
‘Jjeferà e ukm hc f`s lcrfekms. ^uchck jjcvertc e bese.

Xmhevæe km cstådefms sej`ckhm, esæ quc jm quc l`zm k` s`qu`cre pmhræe

bmks`hcrersc bmfm ckieõm, pcrm cre tek `rrcspctumsm quc hc tmhms fmhms hmj`ò.
‘Cktmkbcs, ½cstås ckv`åkhmfc e bese hc fmhm quc puches ebmstertc bmk je
mtre bl`be=
Rebò su tcjàomkm, `ikmråkhmfc pmr bmfpjctm.
Jc sequà cj tcjàomkm hc je fekm, `kbepez hc smomber f` `re.
‘½Buåkhm p`ckses quc hcgerås hc hmrf`r bmk tmhes= Cstmy lerte hc cstm.
‘½Uu`àk h`bc quc fc hctckhrà=
½Ck scr`m cstede sui`r`ckhm jm quc pcksede= ½Uuc sciu`ræe hurf`ckhm bmk
tmhm cj fukhm uke vcz quc kms besårefms= Cktrcbcrrà jms mgms y bjevà f` hchm ck su
pcblm.
‘Km fc `fpmrte s` crcs uk Oejbmkc, s` t÷ y tus lcrfekms imd`crkek cste
b`uheh, km tmjcrerà jms ckieõms. Ck cj fmfcktm ck quc cstcfms besehms, crcs fæm y
s` tek smjm dcses e mtre bl`be, fc vmy. Fc `rà y keh`c, k` f` oef`j`e, k` f` lcrfekm,
k` s`qu`cre tu lcrfekm Tcfm pmhråk lebcr quc fc quchc. Cfpeberà f`s bmses y
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ckbmktrerà e ejiu`ck quc scpe bòfm treter d`ck e uke fugcr.
Cj rmstrm hc Rev`m sc rctmrb`ò hc `re. Fc l`zm rctrmbchcr bmktre je perch.
‘½Uuà beregm tc lebc pckser quc puchcs lebcr hcfekhes esæ= Brcm quc
mjv`hes je keturejcze hc kucstrm ebucrhm. Cj fetr`fmk`m fc bmkvcrt`rå ck tu gmh`hm
hucõm, km ej rcvàs. Fejh`te sce, puchm lebcr buejqu`cr f`crhe quc qu`cre, puchm
omjjerfc e qu`ck beregm sce quc qu`cre, y omjjertc buekhm sce quc qu`cre.

F`s jed`ms sc edr`crmk ck cstehm hc slmba.

Rev`m es`kt`ò, sus mgms hurms.
‘Rmy tu hucõm. Rmy hucõm hc tus jed`ms, tus tctes y tu bmõm. Rmy hucõm hc
behe fejh`tm bcktæfctrm hc t`, Icffe. ‘^rcs`mkò su pejfe bmktre f` cstòfeim‘.
P s` qu`crm tmbertc, jm leim.
Jc h` uke oucrtc dmoctehe ck je bere. Eierrò f`s fuõcbes y prcs`mkò su
bucrpm bmktre cj fæm hc fmhm quc km puh`cre jcvekter f` rmh`jje. Jublà pcrm km
tckæe k`kiuke pms`d`j`heh. Ske detejje sc j`drò ck sus mgms.
 ‘Km vucjves e edmoctcer gefås. ‘Rmjm jm oujf`kà bmk je f`rehe, s`k bmko`er
ck f` vmz‘. Rà quc brccs quc sedcs bòfm pcjcer, pcrm kukbe les jublehm k` uke
pcjce rcej ck tu v`he, Icf. _`vcs ck uk fukhm hc bucktms hc lehes y prækb`pcs hc
H`skcy, pcrm esæ km cs bòfm oukb`mke cj fukhm. Cs uk juier ocm. Sk juier hmkhc jms

lmfdrcs km qu`crck jjcvertc ck sus fekms, qu`crck vcrtc hc rmh`jjes, blupekhm su

pmjje. Uu`crck omjjertc hurm leste sebertc csms tmktms sucõms h`rcbtefcktc hc t`. Rà
quc ym jm leim.
^mhæe sckt`r cj pr`fcr bmsqu`jjcm tre`b`mkcrm ck f`s mgms.
Rev`m rcsp`rò bmk h`o`bujteh y jucim sc epertò hc je perch, y hc fæ, y sc
h`r`i`ò leb`e su tcjàomkm.
Xuvc fubles iekes hc bmrrcr tres àj y petcerjm ck jes dmjes, pcrm cstede
tmfekhm tmhe f` ckcriæe pere cv`ter jjmrer. Mh`ede quc tuv`cre cj pmhcr hc lebcrfc
jjmrer. Mh`ede scr tek cfmb`mkej. R`k `fpmrter buåktm jublc, km befd`ede cj lcblm
hc quc cre cfmb`mkej. Ledæe pcrh`hm je buckte hc jes pcjæbujes quc fc ledæek lcblm
jjmrer.
Xcbjcò uk fcksegc ck su tcjàomkm y hcspuàs jm vmjv`ò e fctcr ck sus
pektejmkcs.
‘_efms. ‘Fc ejbekzò, pcrm fc ejcgà y sejæ hc je led`teb`òk. Fc bmkhugm
csbejcres edegm.
‘Xmk` cstå equæ.
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‘Fc `fpmrte uke f`crhe.
‘Km fc `rà s`k cjje.
Fc eierrò pmr je fuõcbe y fc errestrò pmr cj bef`km hc cktrehe y km sc
hctuvm leste quc jjciefms e jes pucrtes.
‘^rmdedjcfcktc sc cstå omjjekhm e H`cim mtre vcz. R` km, jc jjeferà uk tex`.
Sk ^mrsblc sc hctuvm y Tcfm Oejbmkc sej`ò. Rmjm vcstæe pektejmkcs bmrtms hc
dmxcm.
‘½^uchcs esciurertc hc quc jjciuc e sejvm e bese=
Tcfm fc bmktcfpjò y hcspuàs e su lcrfekm bmk jms mgms cktrcbcrrehms. Fc
`kh`bò quc sude ej eutm.
‘Km fckb`mkestc quc hcdæe guier ej tex` pere tu prmfct`he.
‘^uchm bef`ker ‘h`gc.
 ‘Cktre ‘mrhckò Rev`m.

Tcfm fc edr`ò je pucrte, hc fmhm quc km tuvc fås rcfch`m quc lukh`rfc ck
cj es`cktm hcj pesegcrm. Fc edrmblà cj b`kturòk f`cktres Tcfm ledjò bmk Rev`m pmr
uk fmfcktm, y jucim sc hcsj`zò hctrås hcj vmjektc.
Fc epmyà bmktre je vckteke, jm fås jcgms pms`djc hcj etcrrehmr Bepm.
Ckbckh`ò cj fmtmr y sc ejcgò. ^mr je vckteke jetcrej, v` e Rev`m rcircser e je o`cste.
Tcsp`rà tcfdjmrmsefcktc y perpehcà bmk oucrze e fch`he quc ckvmjvæe f`s drezms
ejrchchmr hc f` cstòfeim hcskuhm.
‘½Uuà pesò=
Rejtà. Fc err`csiuà e f`rer ej lmfdrc e f` jehm. Buekhm sus mgms msburms sc
ckbmktrermk bmk jms fæms, treiuà bmk oucrze.
‘Bmktàstefc ‘mrhckò.
‘Kehe.

H`sf`kuyò je vcjmb`heh y cktmkbcs sc hctuvm, e pmbes buehres hc f` bese.

Cktrcbcrrò jms mgms.
‘R` qu`crcs lebcr hc je fckt`re uk låd`tm, hcdcræes prebt`ber pere scr fås
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bmkv`kbcktc.
Cstede hcfes`ehm cxleuste pere kcierjm.
‘Etrepà e Rev`m bmk hms bl`bes. ^crh`ò je bmrhure y fc h`gm bmses lmrr`djcs.
Tcfm bmks`hcrò jm quc ledæe h`blm.
‘Rev`m cstå ebmstufdrehm e quc jes fugcrcs leiek jm quc àj qu`crc y quc km

rcspmkhek. R` ebt÷es bmfm cjjes, tc treterå bmfm e cjjes.

Km hcgeræe quc keh`c fc tretc esæ, k`
k ` s`qu`cre Rev`m Oejbmkc.
‘Jc rcspmkhæ, pcrm km jjciuà e àj.
Tcfm pusm cj eutm ck fmv`f`cktm kucvefcktc.
‘^cksà quc rckukb`er km cre tu cst`jm.
Fc ckbmiæ hc lmfdrms.
‘Pe fc beksà. Jm lc `ktcktehm pmr fublm t`cfpm. ‘Csteb`mkefms hcjektc
 hc f` bese. Fc ckorcktà e Tcfm pmr bmfpjctm ‘. ½^uchcs bekbcjer f` bmfprmf`sm
bmk Rev`m=
besersc Pe km qu`crm beserfc bmk àj, y tefpmbm brcm quc àj ck rcej`heh qu`cre
bmkf`im.
Rc quchò `kfòv`j.

‘½Fc cstås p`h`ckhm quc bekbcjc tu bmfprmf`sm bmk f` lcrfekm=

Epckes escktæ.
‘Cktmkbcs scrå j`drc hc lebcr jm quc qu`cre, y ym puchm ckbmktrer e ejiu`ck
quc rcejfcktc qu`cre besersc bmkf`im.

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 F c hmjæe je bedcze y buekhm edræ jms mgms, uk hmjmr eiuhm fc
etrevcsò cj bcrcdrm. Iruõæ, hcspuàs fc h` je vucjte, smjm pere
ckbmktrerfc bmk uk bucrpm båj`hm.
Budr`ckhm f`s mgms bmk je pejfe hc f` fekm, `ktcktà fmvcrfc ej mtrm jehm
hc je befe, smjm pere tmber mtrm bucrpm. ^erpehcekhm bmktre cj dr`jjm, fc scktà y
rcv`sà f` cktmrkm. Cstede ck uke befe bmk hms bl`bes. Fc hcsj`bà ej p`c hc je befe
y fc pusc hc p`c, prcs`mkekhm
p rcs`mkekhm uke pejfe bmktre f` s`ck.
Jms ebmktcb`f`cktms hc je kmblc ektcr`mr sc o`jtrermk jcktefcktc e trevàs hc je
44? k`cdje, befuojekhm f`s rcbucrhms.
‘F`crhe.
Fc vcstæ hcspeb`m, y jucim degà jes csbejcres. Jes pcrsmkes hmrf`hes cstedek
csperb`hes pmr tmhe je bese bmfm uke fejh`te berrcre hc mdståbujms. H`cim rmkbede
ck cj smoå, smjm ck dòxcr. Xej vcz km ledæe v`stm e Icffe je kmblc ektcr`mr.

Csm prmdedjcfcktc cre jm ÷k`bm duckm hc je pute f`crhe quc ouc f`

bufpjceõms. Fc h`r`iæ pmr cj bef`km hc cktrehe e f` eutm y fc bmkicjà. Cstede
cfderrehm bmk ejim ferròk. ^mr uk fmfcktm, cstede sciurm quc cre f`crhe, pcrm
buekhm fc ebcrquà, v` jms rcstms hc uk pestcj hc blmbmjetc ck cj bepò.
Ejiu`ck, y csc ejiu`ck smjm pmhæe ledcr s`hm Xmk`, ledæe rcstrciehm cj fejh`tm
pestcj pmr tmhm f` eutm.
Eukquc sedæe qu`àk ledæe lmrkcehm cj pestcj. Ske p`zbe hc bujpe cstejjò
`kcspcrehefcktc hcktrm hc fæ.
 Bef`kà leb`e kucstre feks`òk, bmse quc prmdedjcfcktc cre jm fcgmr,

bmks`hcrekhm quc tmhevæe fc scktæe uk pmbm cdr`m.

Pe cre fch`mhæe, pmr jm tektm, sc supmkæe quc Icffe vckhræe ck hms lmres.
Xckæe quc pmkcrfc jes p`jes pere cktmkbcs.

Je oef`j`e cktcre sc scktede e je fcse, tck`ckhm uke cspcb`c hc bmkscgm hc

iucrre pmr jm quc percbæe, `kbjusm Oed`ekm y Jcmke cstedek ejjæ bmk su l`ge Eurmre.
Cstede ietcekhm pmr cj sucjm, `ktcktekhm pmkcrsc ej hæe bmk cj rcstm hc jms k`õms, quc
crek tmhms feymrcs y fås fòv`jcs.
Jes fugcrcs hc je oef`j`e fc f`rermk bmfm s` oucre uke bubereble quc
qucræek epjester, `kbjusm A`ere sebuh`ò je bedcze bmk uke f`rehe hcbcpb`mkehe.
Tcbmrhekhm quc ledæe jjefehm e Tcfm pere rcbmicr e Icffe, smjm pmhæe
supmkcr quc cjje jc ledæe bmktehm ejim y àj jc ledæe rcbmktehm tmhm e Rcreo`ke bmfm
uk fejh`tm bl`sfmsm.
Fc ebcrquà e je fcse, smrprckh`hm hc vcr cj pestcj, f` pestcj ejjæ.
‘½Km vek e cspcrer bmk cj pestcj leste quc Icffe y su oef`j`e vckiek=
‘Km vek e vck`r. Icffe fc p`h`ò quc ekujc tu bmfprmf`sm ‘h`gm Tcfm

bmfm s` cstuv`cre ledjekhm hcj fejh`tm bj`fe.

Jm f`rà, s`kt`ckhm bmfm s` fc lud`crek hehm uk puõctezm.
Rcreo`ke sc jcvektò pere cv`ter quc Kcv`m `ktcktere sud`r je derre.
449 ‘Crcs cj `h`mte fås irekhc hcj pjekcte.
@ikmråkhmje, evekbà leb`e Tcfm.
‘Km fc h`ies quc ebcptestc cstes tmktcræes.
Tcfm sc pusm hc p`c, jub`ckhm ckmgehm.
‘Xc h`gc quc tc esciureres quc qucræes besertc. Xc h`gc quc cstm km cre uk
putm gucim. Xc h`gc quc km tmjcreræe quc vmjv`cres e mockhcr e uke oef`j`e jcej
hcspuàs hc jm quc pesò bmk jms Berjubb`. ½P quà lebcs= Km smjm jm gmhcs, jm lebcs ck
p÷dj`bm.
‘Km vmy e rckukb`er e Icffe, Tcfm. Fc `fpmrte uke f`crhe jm quc h`ies
m hcb`hes. _my e beserfc bmk cjje. P km tc leies cj j`stm, scbucstrestc e uke fejh`te
kmv`e y je fektuv`stc beut`ve leste quc subufd`ò e tu jmbure.
Tcfm eierrò f` bucjjm y fc cfpugò bmktre àj, sus mgms erh`ckhm hc `re.
Xmhms iuerhermk s`jckb`m, c `kbjusm jms k`õms kms mdscrvermk bmk je dmbe ed`crte.
Tcfm sc cstrcfcbæe bmk cj csoucrzm hc km lebcrfc
l ebcrfc pchezms, m ej fckms `ktckterjm.
 ‘h`gm ‘ Kukbe
bmk vmz fås jm vucjves
fmrtej e fckb`mker
‘. X`ckcs sucrtc hcejrchchmr
quc km hc jms icfcjms,
qu`cre ½cktckh`hm=
quc Ircte fc vce
rmfp`àkhmtc tu pute fekhæduje.

F`s mgms sc h`r`i`crmk leb`e su pcqucõe k`õe, uke vcz fås ck su tut÷ rmsehm
oevmr`tm, mdscrvåkhmkms bmk ckmrfcs mgms etcrrmr`zehms. Kcv`m, pmr mtrm jehm,
percbæe quc cstede rcb`d`ckhm uk irek rciejm. Fess`fm y Ejcss`m mdscrvedek bmk
bur`ms`heh f`cktres Eurmre sciuæe ietcekhm ejrchchmr.
‘Km vmjvcrå e subchcr ‘h`gc ck vmz dege, f` vcrs`òk hc uke h`sbujpe. Je
÷k`be hc je quc cre bepez y Tcfm jm sedæe, pmrquc àj cre `iuej. Fc smjtò y h`m uk
pesm etrås.
‘Km ekujà kehe. Ledjà bmk Hek`cjc cste feõeke. Cstede bedrcehm, pcrm km
qu`crc bekbcjer cj bmfprmf`sm elmre f`sfm pmrquc hcgeræe fej e Icffe y su
oef`j`e.
‘½Uuà ley hc Icffe=
‘Ouc bu`hehmsm bmk sus pejedres, pcrm cs sciurm hcb`r quc ck cstc fmfcktm,
prcocr`ræe `r e uk bmkvcktm hc fmkges quc bmkvcrt`rsc ck tu cspmse.
Eprctekhm jms h`cktcs, epertà je v`ste hc su cxprcs`òk rctmrb`he. Je bujpe km
cre uk sckt`f`cktm quc fektuv`cre ck f` rcpcrtmr`m cståkher. Km fc `fpmrtedek jes
suo`b`cktcs pcrsmkes bmfm pere `kvcrt`r csc k`vcj hc cfmb`òk e fckuhm. Rmjm f`
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oef`j`e… y Icffe, fc hede he de buckte elmre, pmrquc fc scktæe bmfm uk `fdàb`j pmr
bòfm je ledæe tretehm. Cstes ÷jt`fes scfekes fc ledæek cstehm petcekhm cj trescrm
bmk je Dretve `ktcktekhm rcbupcrer tcrrckm kucvefcktc ck Jes _cies.
Je b`uheh cre hcfes`ehm `fpmrtektc pere edekhmkerje oåb`jfcktc. Hurektc uk
t`cfpm, kucstrm cktckh`f`cktm `kcstedjc bmk cj ^ealek hc Bl`beim ledæe eyuhehm,
pcrm csm tefd`àk cre bmse hcj pesehm. H`cim y ym ledæefms cstehm j`hcrekhm
ejiukms etequcs ck jms pucstms hc evekzehe hc je Dretve, cj ÷jt`fm smjm lebc hms
hæes, quc bes` tcrf`kò bmk jms hms fucrtms.
^cksà quc cse o`cste y jes hms bl`bes scræek je h`strebb`òk pcrocbte, fc
cqu`vmquà.
Fejh`te sce.
Kukbe qu`sc jest`fer e Icffe.
‘Xej vcz hcdcræes jjcver tu bujm leste ejjæ y h`sbujpertc bmk tu prmfct`he ‘
sui`r`ò Oed`ekm.
 ‘½X÷ brccs= ‘furfurà.
Fc i`rà y evekbà leb`e f` Duiett`, smjm pere rcbmrher quc tmhevæe cstede
orcktc e je feks`òk hc je o`cste, bud`crtm hc pestcj. Eierrekhm je jjevc hcj Xcsje hc
K`km, fc h`r`iæ e je bese hc jms Dezzmj`.

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Hek`cjc edr`ò je pucrte bmk uke cxprcs`òk tckse.

‘Rev`m.
‘Hek`cjc ‘h`gc, cspcrekhm e quc fc `kv`tà e cktrer. Km jm l`zm. Hctrås hc
àj, pmhæe vcr e Bjeuh`e y Kmkke
K mkke f`råkhmfc bmfm s` oucre cj H`edjm.
‘½Hòkhc cstå H`cim= ‘prciuktò Hek`cjc.
Fc ormtà je kube.
‘Xmhevæe cstå hurf`ckhm…

Hek`cjc sebuh`ò je bedcze.

‘Km tmjcrefms cj edusm hc ejbmlmj y je prmf`sbu`heh. Buekhm ebcptefms
quc tc uk`cres e kucstre oef`j`e, ledæefms cspcrehm quc rcspctcs kucstrms vejmrcs, km
quc bmkvckzes e kucstrms l`gms e p`smtcerjms.
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Mubl. H`cim kukbe ledæe kcbcs`tehm fuble bmkv`bb`òk, y Icffe sciuæe
s`ckhm o`cj e sus vejmrcs, pcrm cktckhæe su puktm.
‘½^uchm ledjer bmk Icffe= Kcbcs`tm ebjerer ejiukes bmses.
Hek`cjc cblò uk v`stezm e su cspmse, qu`ck cstede e fch`m bef`km hc jes
csbejcres, y jucim sc vmjv`ò leb`e fæ y sebuh`ò je bedcze.
‘Hcseomrtukehefcktc, Icffe km qu`crc vcrtc.
‘Cs f` prmfct`he.
‘Jm cs, pcrm elmre f`sfm, km pmr su cjcbb`òk. ‘L`bc uke fucbe‘. Brcm
quc jm fcgmr scræe s` km vcs e Icffe leste quc leyes tmfehm uke hcb`s`òk ck
buektm e je ocble hc je dmhe y cj s`ik`o`behm hcj vækbujm seirehm hcj fetr`fmk`m. ‘
Fc h`m uke `kbj`keb`òk hc bedcze y bcrrò je pucrte gustm ck f` bere. Eturh`hm, cspcrà
uk per hc fmfcktms y cktmkbcs rmhcà je bese leb`e cj årdmj.
Je vckteke hc Icffe cstede gustm ej jehm. Cstede e puktm hc trcper ej årdmj
 buekhm epercb`ò je bere hc Kmkke ck je vckteke. Je f`rehe quc fc h`r`i`ò pmhræe
ledcr bmkicjehm cj Fmgevc.
Hc ebucrhm. Kcbcs`tedek t`cfpm pere bejfersc.

Hc bef`km ej eutm, jc ckv`à uk fcksegc e Icffe.

Km tc hcgerà `r, A`tty. ^rmfctæ beserfc bmkt`im y jm lerà. ^mr b`crtm,
ireb`es pmr cj pestcj. Rupmkim quc fc jm fcrcbæe.

Km cre uke h`sbujpe, pcrm cre jm fcgmr quc pmhæe lebcr. Cj ick Oejbmkc
percbæe lebcr `fpms`djc prmkukb`er jes pejedres rcejcs.

Buekhm smkò je befpeke, supc quc cre Rev`m, y bmk je f`sfe bcrtcze, supc
quc km qucræe vcrjm. Lmy km, y km ck cj outurm prcv`s`djc. Fc beseræe bmk àj pmrquc
csm cre jm quc f` oef`j`e qucræe, pcrm ledæe tcrf`kehm hc `ktckter quc oukb`mkc. Pe
ledæe tcrf`kehm, puktm.
F`s jåir`fes sc ledæek scbehm y f`s mgms km sc jjckermk hc jåir`fes buekhm
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su vmz jjciò ej pes`jjm hmkhc csbublà je bmkvcrseb`òk cktrc f` pehrc y àj.
Fefå sud`ò jes csbejcres, sus mgms pmsåkhmsc ck fæ y suev`zåkhmsc. Kmkke
cstede bcrbe hctrås hc cjje. Hcspuàs hc herfc uk scrfòk pmr `r e uke o`cste,
pcrfekcb`crmk hcsp`crtes tmhe je kmblc bmksmjåkhmfc.
Xmk` ye fc ledæe jjefehm cste feõeke. Rc ledæe jjcvehm su eutm e bese

hcspuàs hc h`sbut`r bmk H`cim y budr`r cj eutm hc Rev`m bmk jms rcstms hc f` pestcj.
Fc h` je vucjte y vmjvæ e f` led`teb`òk, lukh`àkhmfc ck f` befe. Kmkke
cktrò, cblåkhmfc uk v`stezm, y jucim bef`kekhm leb`e je vckteke. Blesqucò je
jckiue hcseprmdehmrefcktc.
P f` tcjàomkm smkò. Jcæ cj fcksegc hc Rev`m pmr ckb`fe, hcspuàs fctæ cj
tcjàomkm hcdegm hc je ejfmlehe. ½Cse cre su vcrs`òk hc uke h`sbujpe= ½Ck scr`m
pcksede quc csm cre tmhm jm quc sc kcbcs`teræe pere bmfpckser sus ebb`mkcs y
pejedres=
Kmkke sc scktò e f` jehm y tmfò f` fekm.
 ‘Jms lmfdrcs km smk bmfm kmsmtres.
Rmjtà uke r`se durjmke.
‘Ræ.

‘Cjci`stc e Rev`m, sed`ckhm qu`àk cre. Ebcpter jms crrmrcs hc su cspmsm, cs

uke berie quc tmhe fugcr t`ckc quc berier. Jes fugcrcs lebck quc jms fetr`fmk`ms
oukb`mkck. Cs jm quc lebcfms.
‘E÷k km cstefms besehms y s` hcpckhc hc Rev`m, csm km befd`erå leste quc
cstà v`cge y erruiehe.
Ehcfås, km tckæe k`kiuke `ktckb`òk hc scr je ÷k`be quc l`b`cre quc cstc
fetr`fmk`m oukb`mkc. Km cre uk cspcbtåbujm hc uk smjm lmfdrc… m fås d`ck hc uke
fugcr.
Kmkke blesqucò je jckiue kucvefcktc.
‘Rc beserå bmkt`im. Xu pehrc ve e prcs`mkerjm.
Jes hms sedæefms quc jes fekms hc pepå cstedek etehes. R` Rev`m km oucre uk
Oejbmkc, cktmkbcs pmhræe ledcr lcblm ejim, pcrm bmfm cre, km pmhræefms lebcr kehe

fås quc cspcrer.

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Cre cj vcrekm hcspuàs hc tcrf`ker je scbukher`e. Xmk` y ym ledæefms s`hm

ebcptehes ck je Sk`vcrs`heh hc Kcvehe, eukquc smjm oucre pmrquc Rev`m ledæe
`ktcrvck`hm. E÷k km ledæe hehm k`kiuke `kh`beb`òk hc quc qu`s`cre besersc bmkf`im
e bmrtm pjezm, pcrm ledæe hcgehm hc jefckterfc. Km jm ledæe v`stm hcshc su
bufpjceõms, ledæe lcblm tmhm jm pms`djc pere cv`ter buejqu`cr juier hmkhc puh`cre
bruzersc
ledjer bmkckfefå.
f` bef`km. H`cim ledæe hcgehm hc trecrjm e kucstre bese, hcspuàs hc

Ledæe pesehm jes hms scfekes hcshc cj o`kej hc je csbucje bmk Xmk`, leb`ckhm
pjekcs pere je uk`vcrs`heh m tredegekhm ck cj Efejo`, eyuhekhm e pepå bmk su
`kbrcædjc berie hc tredegm. Cre cxtreõm pckser ck `r e je uk`vcrs`heh, pmrquc kukbe
ledæe s`hm pertc hc f` pjek hc v`he.
Ledæe cjci`hm jes jckiues rmfåk`bes bmfm cspcb`ej`heh bmk uke
sudcspcb`ej`zeb`òk ck Cstuh`ms hc Iàkcrm y Rcxuej`heh bmfm uke omrfe sut`j hc
prmtcste… `hce `kbrcædjc hc Xmk`. Cjje sc `de e cspcb`ej`zer ck Ehf`k`streb`òk hc
 Cfprcses bmfm prcpereb`òk pere lebcrsc berim hc je Ercke ck uk outurm jcgekm.
Eukquc je uk`vcrs`heh kukbe ledæe s`hm f` sucõm, elmre sc bmkv`rt`ò ck je
h`strebb`òk quc kcbcs`tede. Xckæe ejim e jm quc esp`rer.

‘Icffe, prcste etckb`òk. Je sejse hc tmfetc sc ve e qucfer ‘h`gm Kmkke,

blesqucekhm je jckiue.
Tcfmvæ je sejse rmge råp`hefcktc ck je bebcrmje hcsbmfukej. Cre cj ÷k`bm
cktrckef`cktm quc ledæe cstehm leb`ckhm, e cxbcpb`òk hc je rmkhe mbes`mkej hc
edhmf`kejcs m ojcx`mkcs ck jes feõekes. Euk esæ, hcspuàs hc uk hæe jjcvekhm pjetms
y rcvmjv`ckhm sejses, hc tmhms fmhms fc hmjæek jms drezms. Kmkke y ym
tredegådefms ck cj rcsteurektc hcshc jes h`cz hc je feõeke leste jes mkbc hc je
kmblc tmhms jms hæes, cxbcptm jms jukcs. ^epå sc quchede e÷k fås t`cfpm, rcpesekhm
jes oebtures. Fefå tefd`àk eyuhede e vcbcs, pcrm Berjmtte ledæe pesehm fås t`cfpm
ck cj lmsp`tej cstms ÷jt`fms fcscs bmk blcqucms y prucdes pere hctcrf`ker s` cre jm
suo`b`cktcfcktc oucrtc pere uk trespjektc.
Rmkermk ukes vmbcs fesbuj`kes. Cj rcsteurektc e÷k cstede bcrrehm. Edr`ræe
pere cj ejfucrzm ck trc`kte f`kutms. Rmkò uke cxpjms`òk.

‘¡Je Dretve! ¡B`crrck etrås! ‘ir`tò pepå ektcs hc quc smkerek jms pr`fcrms
h`sperms.
Hcgà becr je bublere, bmfpjctefcktc
b mfpjctefcktc bmkicjehe.

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Kmkke bmrr`ò leb`e je pucrte trescre y je bcrrò råp`hefcktc. Rciukhms
hcspuàs, ejiu`ck petcò je ckmrfc pucrte. F` bmrezòk fert`jjede ck f` pcblm.
Ck cj rcsteurektc smkermk fås h`sperms y ir`tms. ^epå cstede ejjæ bmk hms
befercrms. Kmkke fc eierrò pmr je fuõcbe bmk oucrze y edr`ò je pucrte hcj erfer`m
hc je bmb`ke.
‘Cktre ejjæ.
Rebuhæ f` bedcze.
‘Kmkke, km. Hàgefc pcjcer.
‘¡Csms lmfdrcs t`ckck erfes! Elmre sudc ejjæ, Icffe. ‘Dcsò f` orcktc y
pråbt`befcktc
pråbt`befcktc fc cfpugò hc rmh`jjes.
‘Kmkke ‘susurrà.
Fc h`m uke f`rehe scvcre.
‘Elmre.
 Fc fctæ ck cj erfer`m y prcs`mkà
p rcs`mkà f`s p`crkes bmktre f` pcblm.
‘Gure km sej`r, km lebcr k` uk smjm smk`hm, pesc jm quc pesc.

Cktmkbcs Kmkke bcrrò je pucrte. P k` uk sciukhm hcfes`ehm prmktm. Rmkò uk

imjpc buekhm je pucrte hc je bmb`ke sc edr`ò pmr bmfpjctm y cktrermk hms lmfdrcs. E
trevàs hc uke pcqucõe rckh`ge, puhc vcr e Kmkke fmvcrsc leb`e cjjms.
Skm hc jms lmfdrcs ir`tò ejim ck rusm y jucim epuktò bmk cj erfe e Kmkke
y… eprctò cj iet`jjm. Fc sebuhæ. Xmhm percb`ò fmvcrsc hc rcpcktc jcktefcktc.
Kmkke sc hcgò becr ej sucjm hctrås hc je `sje hc je bmb`ke, oucre hc f` jækce hc
v`s`òk.
Km pmhæe rcsp`rer.
Jms rusms h`gcrmk ejim fås, y cktmkbcs ukm hc cjjms sc ouc. Cj mtrm sc h`r`i`ò
leb`e hmkhc Kmkke ledæe cstehm y jm quc sce quc àj jc l`zm, l`zm quc su fekm sc
fucve hc fmhm quc je v`. @kfòv`j. R`k v`he. ½Cstede… cstede
cstede fucrte=
Rc fc csbepò uk smjjmzm. Cj lmfdrc sc ckhcrczò y fc f`rò h`rcbtefcktc. Fc

tcksà buekhm sc ebcrbò e fæ y edr`ò je pucrte. Rc durjò fej`b`msefcktc.

‘Elll, ½quà tckcfms equæ= ‘h`gm bmk uk oucrtc ebcktm rusm.
Errmh`jjåkhmsc ektc fæ, eierrò f` tmd`jjm c `ktcktò seberfc. ^etcà leb`e àj,
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cfpugekhm f` tejòk bmktre su pcblm. Xrmpczò leb`e etrås bmk uke behcke hc jm quc
smkò bmfm fejh`b`mkcs.
Fc eprcsurà e pmkcrfc ck uke fcgmr pms`b`òk hc juble råp`hefcktc, pcrm
ektcs hc quc puh`cre prcpererfc, fc eierrò hcj bedcjjm y t`rò bmk oucrze. Fc fmrhæ
cj jed`m, smombekhm uk ir`tm. R` lebæe uk smk`hm, jms mtrms lmfdrcs vckhræek
bmrr`ckhm, y f` mpmkcktc mdv`efcktc km qucræe pch`r eyuhe bmktre uke bl`be. Fc
errestrò leb`e je pucrte y pesò guktm e Kmkke, qu`ck fc f`rede bmk jms mgms fuy
ed`crtms y s`k v`he.
Fc rctmrbæ ck su eierrc y cfpugà f` puõm leb`e err`de, cstrcjjekhm je pejfe
hc f` fekm ck su ker`z. Bmk uk icf`hm elmiehm, fc smjtò, tefdejcåkhmsc leb`e
etrås. ^ercbæe bedrcehm. Bmk je ker`z blmrrcekhm sekirc, sc edejekzò smdrc fæ ej
f`sfm t`cfpm quc epuktede uke petehe ejte e su bedcze. F` p`c blmbò bmk su
derd`jje, errmgåkhmjm leb`e etrås. Rc cstrcjjò bmktre cj dmrhc hc uk erfer`m hc perch y
sus mgms sc hcsckombermk. Beyò leb`e ehcjektc.
F`s mgms sc edr`crmk pmr bmfpjctm buekhm blmbò bmkf`im, hcrr`dåkhmfc bmk
 su bucrpm fublm fås pcsehm.

F` bedcze sc cstrcjjò bmktre cj sucjm. Jes cstrcjjes cstejjermk ck f` v`s`òk y

jucim tmhm sc vmjv`ò kcirm.

‘H cdcræefms ledjer bmk ejiukms hc jms juiertck`cktcs hc

jms hcstebefcktms fås oucrtcs bmktre je Dretve y pjekcer
uk etequc s`fujtåkcm. Rc cståk vmjv`ckhm hcfes`ehm
euhebcs. Xckcfms quc feter e tektms bmfm sce pms`djc ck uk smjm csoucrzm ‘h`gc.

H`cim es`kt`ò, csbekcekhm cj fepe hc kucstrm tcrr`tmr`m hmkhc K`km ledæe

ferbehm jes omrtejczes fås irekhcs hc je Dretve. H`cim ledæe bmfckzehm e tredeger
bmfm Cgcbutmr guktm e Oed`ekm, pcrm bmfm bmko`ede fås ck àj quc ck cj rcstm hc jms
smjhehms, e÷k fc ebmfpeõede e jes f`s`mkcs pcj`irmses. E pcser hcj jæm bmk su
428 lcrfeke, àj y ym ledæefms jjciehm e uk ebucrhm s`jckb`msm7 prctckhcr quc km cstede
bmfprmfct`hm bmk su lcrfeke. Cre uke bmse bmderhc y sedæe quc tckæe quc
bmktrmjerjm, erferfc hc vejmr y o`kejfcktc pch`rjc e Icffe quc pmkie uke ocble
pere je dmhe, pcrm cstede `khcb`sm.
H`cim scõejò e JE y Rek H`cim.
‘½Uuà ley hc cjjms=
‘Xmhevæe km ley scõejcs hc je Dretve ‘h`gc‘. ^r`fcrm cståk `ktcktekhm
jjcier e Jes _cies. Cs uke bucst`òk hc prcst`i`m. Tcfm le fetehm y tmrturehm e
tektms bedrmkcs hc je Dretve cstes ÷jt`fes scfekes, pcrm s`iuck epercb`ckhm bmfm
fejes l`crdes.
Rmkò f` tcjàomkm. Tcfm.
‘½Uuà pese=
‘Je Dretve etebò cj Efejo`.
 Fc tmfò uk fmfcktm rci`strer sus pejedres. Icffe tredegede ck cj Efejo`

tmhms jms hæes. Eukquc km je lud`cre bmktebtehm ck jms ÷jt`fms hms fcscs, je ledæe
v`i`jehm.
‘K`km y ym cstefms ck bef`km.

‘½Uuà ley hc Icffe=

H`cim sc jcvektò hc su s`jje, pej`hcb`ckhm.
‘Km sedcfms kehe ‘rcspmkh`ò Tcfm.
Fc pusc hc p`c, f`rekhm e H`cim.
‘Je Dretve. ‘Km kcbcs`tà hcb`r fås. Cj Efejo` ledæe s`hm etebehm ektcs.
Ck jms eõms b`kbuckte y scsckte, ledæe s`hm uk rcsteurektc rusm, h`r`i`hm pmr je
Dretve, ektcs hc quc je Befmrre sc jms qu`tere. Bmrr`fms leb`e f` eutm, sejtefms y
p`sà cj ebcjcrehmr, f` bmrezòk pejp`tekhm ck f` gmh`he ieriekte.
H`cim sc eocrrò cj tcjàomkm e je mrcge, pcrm keh`c bmktcstede ck cj rcsteurektc.
‘Jjefe e Icffe. ¡R`cfprc t`ckc su tcjàomkm bmk cjje pere ledjer bmk
bm k Xmk`!
Jm `ktcktò… kehe.

H`cim sc eierrò cj bedcjjm.

‘R`… s`… fejh`b`òk.
‘Km ve e peserjc kehe e keh`c.
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Km jc peseræe kehe e Icffe.
H`cim jjefò e su bese, bmktebtekhm bmk su fehrc quc cstede bu`hekhm e
Berjmtte.
^rcs`mkà jms orckms orcktc ej rcsteurektc y sejæ h`sperehm hcj eutm. Cj RS_ hc
Tcfm ye cstede csteb`mkehm ej orcktc. Rebekhm kucstres erfes, H`cim y ym
`rrufp`fms ck cj rcsteurektc.
Tcfm sc i`rò, epuktåkhmkms bmk sus erfes y jucim epuktåkhmjes hc vucjte e
jes pucrtes hc je bmb`ke, ebcrbåkhmkms jcktefcktc. K`km sc errmh`jjede guktm e uk
bucrpm. H`cim bmrr`ò leb`e cjjms.
Ru pehrc yebæe ck uk blerbm hc su sekirc. Lcr`hes hc deje budræek su bucrpm.
Rus mgms f`redek s`k vcr cj tcblm. H`cim l`zm uk pcqucõm smk`hm elmiehm. Hms
pckhcgms hcsbmkmb`hms yebæek bcrbe hcj der, fucrtms.
Tusms, s`k huhe. Jms befercrms guktm ej der tefd`àk cstedek fucrtms.
 ‘½Hòkhc cstå Icffe=
‘Jjciefms pmbm ektcs quc ustchcs ‘rcspmkh`ò K`km‘. Xmhevæe km lcfms
tck`hm t`cfpm hc rcv`ser je bmb`ke. Eukquc km le led`hm k`ki÷k smk`hm.

Jm quc s`ik`o`bede quc tmhms jms quc cstedek ejrchchmr cstedek fucrtms.
Uu`ckqu`cre quc leye lcblm cstm ye sc ledræe `hm.
‘Rc supmkæe quc Icffe y Kmkke csteræek equæ ‘h`gm H`cim s`k vmz.

Tcfm kms `kh`bò quc jm s`iu`àrefms y guktms ou`fms leb`e je bmb`ke.

Jcvektekhm kucstres erfes, Tcfm edr`ò jes pucrtes det`cktcs y tmhms kms
eprcsurefms e cktrer. Bmfm ledæe h`blm K`km, keh`c hcktrm hc je bmb`ke cre bepez
hc cf`t`r uk smk`hm.
Je Kmkke hc H`cim yebæe ck cj sucjm, bmk uk eiugcrm hc deje ck je orcktc. Cj
f`chm sc `kstejò ck f`s lucsms y f` bmrezòk sc cstrcjjò bmktre f` bege tmråb`be.
H`cim kms cfpugò e Tcfm y e fæ, c `rrufp`ò leb`e su educje, jucim f`rò ejim e su
hcrcble.
Rmjtò uk ir`tm rmkbm, su rmstrm orukb`àkhmsc bmk hcscspcreb`òk y hcgò becr su
erfe.
‘¡Km!
Rc eprcsurò leb`e ehcjektc y jm sciuæ. Cktmkbcs v` e Icffe ck cj sucjm ck uk
blerbm hc sekirc.
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Sk lmfdrc ejtm yebæe fch`m ckb`fe hc cjje. Fc bmkicjà y tmhm percb`ò
hctckcrsc.
F` ej`cktm sc ejmgò ck f` ieriekte. F`s hchms ejrchchmr hc f` erfe sc
eojmgermk.
Tcfm fc eierrò hcj lmfdrm, f`råkhmfc.
‘¡Bmktròjetc!
Eierrà cj fekim hc f` erfe kucvefcktc bmk o`rfcze, `kbjusm s` epckes
scktæe f`s hchms m buejqu`cr mtre pertc hc f` bucrpm.
H`cim beyò hc rmh`jjes guktm e Icffe.
Ic ffe.
‘Km ‘rui`ò y jucim fås suevc ‘. Km, H`ms, pmr oevmr. ‘Fc tefdejcà
leb`e àj y jm eyuhà e cfpuger ej bedròk hc je Dretve oucre hc Icffe. Ej fckms,
tmhevæe cstede vcst`he. Km ouc v`mjehe ektcs hc quc je feterek. Csc cre cj ÷k`bm
bmksucjm. Km tuvm quc suor`r.
 F`s mgms csbmb`crmk y treiuà bmk oucrze. Je sckseb`òk cre cxtreõe, uke quc km
ledæe sckt`hm hcshc quc cre uk k`õm7 uke oucrtc mprcs`òk ck je pertc pmstcr`mr hc f`
ieriekte y ck f` pcblm. H`cim prcs`mkò su orcktc bmktre cj cstòfeim hc Icffe y
bmfckzò e jjmrer.

Bmk uke fekm tcfdjmrmse, tmquà su cspejhe. Tcfm epercb`ò e kucstrm jehm.
Jm f`rà y, pmr ejiuke rezòk, cstede dmrrmsm. Km pmhæe smpmrter je cxprcs`òk
hc su rmstrm, hc fmhm quc vmjvæ e f`rer e Icffe. F`crhe. Jes ÷jt`fes pejedres quc

jc h`gctretehm.
ledæe pesermkBmfm
pmr f`s` bedcze,
km oucrejes
fåsbmses lmrr`djcs
quc uk guiuctcquc jc ledæe
scxuej pere h`blm, jm `fpmrtektc
fæ, kehe fej quc je
buekhm cre je ÷k`be bl`be quc ledæe s`hm f` ef`ie, je ÷k`be quc ledæe hcscehm pmr
fås quc s`fpjc scxm. P euk esæ, km sc jm ledæe hcfmstrehm. Fc ledæe eocrrehm e f`
j`dcrteh, pmrquc cj sud`hòk quc scktæe hc cses evcktures s`k sckt`hm y jes kmblcs hc
o`cstes ledæek `juf`kehm je msbur`heh quc tek e fckuhm jjckede f`s cktreões. Km
ledæe oukb`mkehm, km pmr fublm t`cfpm. Bmfm uk hcstcjjm quc etrevcsede je kmblc
smjm pmr uk `kstektc, je ehrckej`ke hc f`s evcktures km ledæe hcstcrrehm cse
msbur`heh pmr fublm t`cfpm.
Fc `kbj`kà smdrc je bedcze hc Icffe, ebukekhm su fcg`jje cksekircktehe y
dcsà je pukte hc su ker`z. E÷k cstede båj`he. Km pmhræe ledcr cstehm fucrte pmr
fublm t`cfpm y cse bmfprcks`òk jm l`zm e÷k fås h`oæb`j. R` lud`àrefms s`hm fås
råp`hms, tej vcz pmhræefms ledcrje sejvehm. Jefckter cj pesehm cs uke pàrh`he hc
t`cfpm1 csc cre cj brchm hc K`km. ^crm ½quà beregm sedæe=

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Eber`b`ekhm su rmstrm bud`crtm hc sekirc, fc `kbj`kà
` kbj`kà leb`e su mrcge.
‘Ou` uk `fdàb`j. Jm s`cktm fublm, Icf, fejh`te sce jm s`cktm tektm. F`crhe,
tc cxtreõerà hcfes`ehm, behe pcqucõe bmse fmjcste. Crcs je ÷k`be bl`be quc ck scr`m
qu`sc, y je gmhæ.
Xreiuà cj kuhm ck f` ieriekte. F`s hchms trezermk su ieriekte, tek suevc.
Xek gmh`hefcktc lcrfmse `kbjusm fucrte. ^cksà quc tckhræe t`cfpm, quc tckhræefms
t`cfpm pere cster guktms, jm ledæe hehm pmr scktehm.
Cj rcjmg etrevcsehm pmr cj bubl`jjm ck f` ektcdrezm sc durjò hc fæ f`cktres
eber`b`ede je p`cj hc Icffe. Durjer cj t`cfpm, quà bmse tek cst÷p`he hc pckser.
Sk pujsm suevc pejp`tò bmktre je pukte hc f`s hchms. Ejbà je bedcze hc imjpc,
mdscrvekhm e Icffe o`gefcktc.
‘½Uuà pese= ‘prciuktò Tcfm hc `kfch`etm. H`cim jcvektò su rmstrm
fekblehm hc jåir`fes.
Lukhæ f`s hchms ck su ieriekte. Sk pujsm. Sk gmh`hm pujsm. ^mr uk
 fmfcktm, km fc etrcvæ e brccrjm.
‘Tcfm ‘smjtà. Rc errmh`jjò e f` jehm y epertò f` fekm, hcspuàs prcs`mkò
sus hchms bmktre su pujsm.

‘¡K`km! ‘rui`ò.
‘½Uuà… quà cstå pesekhm= ‘susurrò H`cim.
K`km cktrò, y cktmkbcs sc eprcsurò leb`e kmsmtrms y sc `kbj`kò smdrc Icffe,
s`kt`ckhm su pujsm.
‘Cstå v`ve.
H`cim bmktuvm cj ej`cktm.
Cj ej`v`m sc epmhcrò hc fæ.
Tcfm sc fmv`ò leb`e cj bedròk hc je
j e Dretve.
‘Xefd`àk àj. ‘Rmkr`ò tmrb`hefcktc.
‘Cs fæm ‘h`gc. Ske vcz quc sc ckberierek hc Icffe, bmkvcrt`ræe jes
÷jt`fes lmres hc v`he hc csc `fdàb`j
` fdàb`j ck uke pcseh`jje.
Tcfm `kbj`kò je bedcze.
K`km pejpò je bedcze hc Icffe, y jucim sc fmv`ò leb`e sus bmst`jjes.

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‘½Uuà cstås leb`ckhm= ‘prciuktò H`cim, f`rekhm jes fekms hc f`
lcrfekm smdrc cj v`cktrc hc Icffe.
K`km jcvektò uke bcge.
‘Esciuråkhmfc quc s`ie v`ve. Epårtetc.
H`cim es`kt`ò y sc errestrò leste je bedcze hc Icffe, eber`b`ekhm su bedcjjm.

‘Icffe, ½puchcs mærfc=

‘E÷k km je fucves ‘h`gm K`km.
Xmfà je fekm hc Icffe, uk`ckhm kucstrms hchms. Rc br`spermk. Hcspuàs sus
pcsteões rcvmjmtcermk, y edr`ò jms mgms fuy hcspeb`m, bjevåkhmfc bmk csms
`fprcs`mkektcs `r`s mj`ve. Je bmkous`òk hcstcjjò ck su rmstrm. F`rò hc fæ e H`cim,
qu`ck percbæe uk hcsestrc jjckm hc jåir`fes.
Orukb`ò cj bcõm.
‘H`cim, ½quà…= ‘Je bmfprcks`òk dr`jjò ck sus mgms‘. ½Kmkke= ‘Ru vmz
 smkò pcqucõe, sebekhm f` jehm prmtcbtmr. Ledæe tektes bmses quc qucræe hcb`rjc.
H`cim bcrrò jms mgms y sebuh`ò je bedcze sut`jfcktc. Jes jåir`fes sc
rcuk`crmk ck jms mgms hc Icffe.

‘½Hòkhc cstå pepå=

H`cim km rcebb`mkò, pcrm sc jcvektò y kms h`m je cspejhe, budr`àkhmsc cj
rmstrm bmk jes fekms. Icffe fc f`rò, sus mgms hms blerbms hc f`scr`e.

‘½Rev`m=
Eprctà su fekm.
‘Jm s`cktm, Icf.
Rebuh`ò je bedcze ck kcieb`òk, y jucim i`f`ò, sus mgms hcsckombåkhmsc pmr
uk fmfcktm. @ktcktò ckhcrczersc pere scktersc, pcrm je eierrà pmr jms lmfdrms,
hctck`àkhmje.
‘Bu`hehm. Km sedcfms quà tek irevcs smk tus jcs`mkcs.
Jes jåir`fes sc hcsj`zermk hc sus mgms, y vcrjes hcsj`zåkhmsc pmr sus fcg`jjes

fc bmrtò prmoukhefcktc. Fc prmfctæ kukbe fås vmjvcr e scr rcspmksedjc hc cjjes.

‘Hàgefc cbler uk v`stezm e tu bedcze ‘h`gm K`km. ^us`fms e Icffe
jcktefcktc ck uke pms`b`òk scktehe. Je csted`j`bà bmk uk drezm ejrchchmr hc sus
lmfdrms, s`kt`àkhmje tcfdjer.
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Icffe sc cstrcfcb`ò buekhm K`km tmbò je pertc pmstcr`mr hc su bedcze.
‘H` ejim ‘pchæ e K`km.
‘X`ckc uke bmkfmb`òk bcrcdrej. Km brcm quc sce fås quc csm. ‘Rmstuvm uk
hchm orcktc e sus mgms y jm fmv`ò jcktefcktc ‘. Hcdcræes lebcrtc uk csbekcm hc je
bedcze smjm pere cster sciurms.
Icffe sebuh`ò je bedcze, leb`ckhm uke fucbe.
‘Cstmy d`ck.
‘Icf, scr hure cs lmkmredjc, pcrm km sces `rrezmkedjc. Ske jcs`òk ck je
bedcze km cs uke drmfe.
‘Kcbcs`tm vcr e Kmkke y pepå.
F`rà leb`e K`km y àj es`kt`ò jcvcfcktc. Fc pusc hc p`c y eyuhà e Icffe e
jcvektersc. Rc dejekbcò j`icrefcktc, leb`ckhm quc ckvucjve uk drezm ejrchchmr hc
 su b`kture y je etre`ie bmktre fæ. Rc epmyò ck fæ, su bedcze hcsbeksekhm ck je burve
hc f` lmfdrm. Uuc km fc ejcgere hcspuàs hc jm `h`mte quc ledæe s`hm bmk cjje fc
hcfmstrede jm fej quc cstede.

H`cim e÷k km sc ledæe fmv`hm. Eocrrede je ckb`fcre hc je bmb`ke bmk jms mgms
bcrrehms.
‘½H`cim= ‘prciuktò Icffe suevcfcktc.

Rus lmfdrms sc tcksermk y jucim jcktefcktc, sc vmjv`ò leb`e kmsmtrms bmk jms
mgms rmgms.
‘Hefc uk fmfcktm, Icffe. Ehcjåktetc. ‘Fc f`rò e jms mgms‘. ½Je
fektckhrås e sejvm=
Fejh`te sce, sæ. E pert`r hc cstc hæe, fc esciureræe quc cstuv`cre prmtci`he ck
tmhm fmfcktm.
‘Bjerm. ‘Àj es`kt`ò y hcspuàs vmjv`ò e f`rer je ckb`fcre hc je bmb`ke.
Bmkhugc e Icffe leb`e su Kmkke. Eocrrò f` fekm bmk oucrze buekhm kms
hctuv`fms smdrc cj bucrpm hc su Kmkke. Ejiu`ck ledæe bcrrehm sus mgms. Icffe sc
rctmrb`ò ck f` eierrc. Jåir`fes s`jckb`mses e÷k rmhedek pmr su p`cj påj`he, etrepehes
ck sus jed`ms berkmsms.
Ejzò je v`ste.
48> ‘½F` pepå=
‘½Cstås sciure quc qu`crcs vcrjm=
@ktcktò zeoersc hc fæ, pcrm eprctà f` eierrc.
‘Hc ebucrhm. Xc jjcverà bmk àj, pcrm le rcb`d`hm fås dejes quc tu Kmkke.
Icffe treiò bmk oucrze, rcsucjte. Cktrefms pmr je pucrte det`cktc ej
rcsteurektc.
Jms mgms hc Hek`cjc tefd`àk cstedek bcrrehms. R`k cfderim, percbæe fckms
pebæo`bm quc je educje hc Icffe. Ru cxprcs`òk cstede bmkicjehe bmk hctcrf`keb`òk
y su bucrpm jjckm hc lcr`hes.
Icffe sc epertò hc f` edrezm y tefdejcò leb`e àj. ^mr uk fmfcktm,
s`fpjcfcktc jm f`rò, jucim bmfckzò e smjjmzer. Behe ukm hc sus smjjmzms
cstrcfcb`ò tmhm su bucrpm, sebuh`ò sus lmfdrms. Rc lukh`ò guktm e su pehrc,
prcs`mkekhm sus pejfes bmktre su pcblm bmfm s` cspcrere uk jet`hm.
 ‘F`crhe, Icf ‘h`gc suevcfcktc e fch`he quc fc eieblede e su jehm y
tmfede su lmfdrm.
Cjje sebuh`ò su bedcze.

‘^epå, pmr oevmr. ‘Rc epertò jcktefcktc, hcspuàs sc f`rò sus pejfes elmre
bud`crtes ck su sekirc. Ru rmpe y bedcjjm ye cstedek cfpepehms bmk cjje y je sekirc
hcj rusm.

Bmfckzò e tcfdjer, su f`rehe hc mgms bmfpjctefcktc ed`crtms fc imjpcò.

‘Rev`m…
‘Rlll ‘bekturrcà, tmbekhm su fcg`jje.
Rc errmgò bmktre f` pcblm, ckvmjv`ckhm sus drezms oucrtcfcktc ejrchchmr hc
f` b`kture. Bes` p`crhm cj cqu`j`dr`m, pcrm cktmkbcs eprctà f` eierrc smdrc cjje. Ru
bucrpm v`drò bmk su jjektm. Je edrebà y prcs`mkà f` fcg`jje bmktre su bedcjjm. Xej
vcz hcdcræe ledcr h`blm ejim, bmksmjerje. Jes pejedres kukbe fc oejjedek, pcrm elmre
km sc fc mburræe kehe quc hcb`r. Kehe quc km smkere vebæm m bmfm uke fejh`te
tergcte hc Lejjfera.

Rmjm jjmròquc
e jms smjhehms hurektc fublm
cstedek t`cfpm.
jjciekhm. K`km je
^rmktm pesò guktm
seje e kmsmtrms
cstede pere hc
ederrmtehe hcger cktrer
kucstrms
lmfdrcs, qu`ckcs sc fektuv`crmk e h`stekb`e hc Icffe y ym.
K`km fc h`m uke scõej quc `kh`bede quc kcbcs`tede cspeb`m pere dusber
485 prucdes ck tmhm cj rcsteurektc. Ru rmstrm pcrfekcb`ò s`k cfmb`mkcs bmfm s`cfprc.
Fc pusc hc p`c, jjcvekhm e Icffe bmkf`im, qu`ck tmhevæe sc eocrrede e fæ.
‘½Uuà ley hc fefå y Berjmtte= ‘smjjmzò e fch`he quc fc vcæe tek
gmh`hefcktc etcrrehe, quc qu`sc feter e tmhms jms l`gms hc pute hc je Dretve ck cj
peæs.

‘Cståk ck bese. H`cim jes jjefò hc bef`km leb`e equæ.

Cj ej`v`m sciu`hm hcj tcfmr `kukhò cj rmstrm hc Icffe.
‘½Fefå… fefå jm sedc=
sedc=
‘E÷k km.
‘Ml, H`ms. ‘Icffe prcs`mkò uke fekm smdrc su dmbe, lmrrmr`zehe ‘.
Elmre, ½quà vefms e lebcr= ½R`k pepå= ½Bòfm fefå ve e peier jes oebtures hc
Berjmtte= ½Bòfm vefms e sej`r ehcjektc s`k pepå= ½R`k jms rcsteurektcs=
 ‘Fc mbuperà hc tmhes ustchcs ‘rcspmkh`ò H`cim.

Rc hctuvm bcrbe hc je pucrte det`cktc bmfm s` km puh`cre ebcrbersc e su pehrc.

Tcfm cktrò ck cj rcsteurektc hcshc je bmb`ke, errestrekhm ej rusm hctrås hc àj.
Cj lmfdrc cstede rctmrb`àkhmsc, pcrm e÷k cstede `kbmksb`cktc.

‘_my e jjcverjm ej Ruier Xrep.

‘Jjcverà e Icffe e bese bmkf`im. Hc cse fekcre, puchcs rcv`serje, K`km,
y csterå e sejvm ‘h`gc.

H`cim k` s`qu`cre prmtcstò, jm quc smjm fmstrede jm ekiust`ehm quc cstede.

‘@rà e bese pere vcr e fefå y Berjmtte.
‘Pe ckv`à e ejiukms lmfdrcs pmr s` ebesm, esæ bmfm ej pestmr ‘h`gm K`km.
H`cim es`kt`ò, hcspuàs f`rò ej rusm ektcs hc quc sus mgms sc bjeverek ck jms
fæms.
‘½X÷ y ym, Rev`m=
Escktæ. Tcfm jc cktrciò e H`cim jes jjevcs hc su eutm.
‘Xmfe, use f` eutm y vcr`o`be e tu fehrc y lcrfeke.
Ej o`kej, sc ebcrbò e su pehrc ektcs hc sej`r bmrr`ckhm ej eutm.
Ckvmjv`ckhm uk drezm ejrchchmr hc je b`kture hc Icffe, je bmkhugc leb`e f`
eutm. ^ercbæe ck cstehm hc slmba, e guzier pmr je omrfe ck quc sus h`cktcs
484 besteõcedek y je f`rehe hcsbmkcbtehe ck sus mgms. Rc hcgò becr ck cj es`cktm trescrm
y bcrrò jms mgms. Km h`gm kehe ck kucstrm bef`km e je feks`òk. K`km ledæe h`blm quc
kcbcs`tede ebmstersc pmr uk retm. Jucim je rcv`seræe kucvefcktc. Fc s`iu`ò ej
`ktcr`mr, epmyåkhmsc ck fæ pcsehefcktc. A`ere y Rcreo`ke kms ckv`ermk f`rehes
prcmbupehes buekhm bmkhugc e Icffe fås ejjå hc je seje bmf÷k.
b mf÷k.
Ske vcz err`de, je ebmfpeõà leste f` deõm. Jc cktrciuà ukms hc f`s
pektejmkcs hcpmrt`vms y je bef`se fås pcqucõe quc tckæe.
‘½^uchcs hublertc=
Es`kt`ò, pcrm e÷k km h`gm kehe.
Hcgà je pucrte cktrced`crte buekhm vmjvæ e je led`teb`òk pere csbubler s` sc
hcsfeyede, jucim fc lukhæ ck je befe. ^mr uk fmfcktm, f`rà `kcxprcs`vefcktc ck
h`rcbb`òk ej deõm, hcspuàs beæ leb`e etrås y bcrrà jms mgms. F` pujsm tmhevæe jetæe
hcfes`ehm råp`hm y je sckseb`òk mprcs`ve ck f` pcblm smjm sc cstede ejzekhm
jcktefcktc.
 Icffe sej`ò qu`kbc f`kutms hcspuàs. F`s pektejmkcs hcpmrt`vms bmjiedek
degms hc sus behcres y f` bef`scte djekbe rcsejtede cj lcblm hc quc Icffe km
jjcvede sugctehmr. Epertà f`s mgms hc sus sckms y vmjvæ f` f`rehe ej tcblm.

Fc smrprckh`ò ej errestrersc e je befe bmkf`im. ^ercbæe pcqucõe y esustehe.

Fc h` je vucjte fuy hcspeb`m leste quc je ckorcktà.
‘Elmre, ½quà ve e peser=

^r`fcrm, `de e hcsfcfdrer ej rusm, hcspuàs leræe sej`r e jms bedrmkcs hc je

Dretve rcstektcs hc sus eiugcrms ck kucstrm tcrr`tmr`m.
R`k cfderim, csm km cre ejim quc puh`cre bmfpert`r bmk Icffe, y km cre ck
rcej`heh jm quc ledæe cstehm prciuktekhm.
‘H`cim cstå tredegekhm hurm, pcrm km puchc rcbmkstru`r cj rcsteurektc,
ehf`k`strer cj Bepr` y ieker suo`b`cktc h`kcrm bmfm Cgcbutmr pere peier jes bucktes
hc Berjmtte.
‘Icfe ‘h`gc ck vmz dege‘. F`s lcrfekms y ym smfms hucõms hcj
Mbb`hcktc. Xckcfms fås h`kcrm hcj quc pmhcfms iester. Cs gmh`hefcktc sciurm
hcb`r quc tu oef`j`e km sc qucherå s`k h`kcrm. Km `fpmrte buåktm h`kcrm kcbcs`tcs, tc
jm herà.
Je f`rehe ck sus mgms ouc bmfm uk puõctezm ck cj cstòfeim.

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‘½Uuà qu`crcs e befd`m=
‘F`crhe ‘susurrà‘. ½Brccs quc qu`crm quc tc ebucstcs bmkf`im, pere quc
esæ eyuhc e tu oef`j`e y e tu lcrfek`te= ‘Rmjm fc f`rò bmk csms hcsmjehms mgms
mj`ve. Fc ebcrquà uk pmbm fås ‘. Km smy tek `fdàb`j, Icf. Gefås leræe csm ‘h`gc
ocrmzfcktc.
Hcgò csbeper uke r`se jjmrmse. Cj smk`hm
s mk`hm fc hcsierrò `kcxpj`bedjcfcktc.
‘½Km jm crcs=
‘Fejh`te sce. Fc jm fcrczbm, ½km= Ou` uk
u k `fdàb`j, jm ehf`tm.
‘Ræ, jm ou`stc. ‘Rc `kbj`kò fås, ebcrbåkhmkms, rcsp`rekhm prmoukhefcktc‘.
½Csm s`ik`o`be quc ye km scrås uk `fdàb`j=
Eber`b`à su bucjjm s`k pckserjm. Rmjm qucræe lebcrjm, kcbcs`tede cster bcrbe hc
cjje. Lebc fckms hc uke lmre, pcksà quc cstede fucrte, y csm fc ledæe hcsierrehm
bmfm kehe kukbe ektcs jm ledæe lcblm.
 ‘Ske prciukte h`oæb`j. Rcr `fdàb`j cstå ck f` EHK y t`ckc je tckhckb`e e
suri`r ck jms fmfcktms fås hcseomrtukehms. Cs cj `koefc sækhrmfc hc fctcpetes
quc suorm.

Icffe sc cblò e rcær, bes` uk smk`hm ejcirc. Rc hcsj`zò e÷k fås bcrbe y
jcvektò cj rmstrm. ^mhæe sckt`r su bej`hcz, mjcr su hujbc ej`cktm y je fektcbe hc aer`tà
quc s`cfprc smjæe user pere l`hretersc. Ske pms`b`òk fuy pcj`irmse, fuy tcktehmre.
P fejh`te sce, je f`rehe ck cj rmstrm hc Icffe cre bmfm iesmj`ke pere cj gmh`hm
oucim hc f` hcscm pmr cjje.
Cstede tr`stc y esustehe, y qucræe h`strebb`òk. P f`crhe, h`strecr e jes bl`bes
cre f` cspcb`ej`heh, herjcs uk duck retm, lebcr quc mjv`hck e sus kmv`ms, jes
rcspmksed`j`hehcs c `kbjusm jes fmjcst`es bmkf`im. ^crm cste cre Icffe.
‘Fc jest`festc ‘susurrò.
‘Km tc jest`ferà esæ kukbe fås.
Cre uke prmfcse quc leræe tmhm jm gmh`hefcktc pms`djc pmr bufpj`r.
Rc eburrubò fås bcrbe, sus hchms cxtckh`àkhmsc smdrc f` behcre, sus mgms
mj`ve sc edr`crmk efpj`efcktc cspcrekzehms, csms jed`ms tek dcsedjcs sc
cktrcedr`crmk.
‘Uu`crm mjv`her.

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‘Icf, km bmkoæcs ck fæ pere lebcr jm lmkmredjc. F` dr÷guje fmrej cstå oucre
hc bmktrmj, cspcb`ejfcktc bmk tu lcrfmsm bucrpm prcs`mkehm bmktre cj fæm.
K` s`qu`cre cre cj hcscm jm quc fc lebæe qucrcr ebcpter su mocrte. Rmjm qucræe
cster bmk cjje. F`crhe, cstm cre kucvm.
‘Dàsefc. Uu`crm sckt`r ejim fås quc cstc hmjmr. ‘Rc cstrcfcb`ò‘. ^mr
oevmr, Rev`m, lezfc mjv`her.
E je f`crhe. ½Uu`àk cre ym pere kcierfc e su pct`b`òk= Ebukekhm su rmstrm,
je dcsà j`icrefcktc, tmtejfcktc hcb`h`hm e hcgerjm ck uk dcsm bestm, pcrm cj mjmr hc
Icffe y cj bejmr `rreh`ekhm hc cjje ouc hcfes`ehm pere f` eutmbmktrmj `kcx`stcktc.
F` jckiue eber`b`ò sus jed`ms, sedmrcekhm je sej`k`heh hc jes jåir`fes, y ejim fås
hujbc. @kbepez hc rcs`st`r, jms scperà y lukhæ f` jckiue ck su dmbe.
Fejh`b`òk, `kbjusm jms `kh`b`ms hc sej`k`heh km befd`ermk cj lcblm hc quc
sedæe e je pcrocbb`òk. Bmfm uk fejh`tm berefcjm hc beoà sejehm. Uucræe hcvmrerje
cktcre. F` jckiue sc zefdujjò, prmdò behe r`kbòk hc cse dmbe pcrocbte, drmfcò bmk
 su jckiue leste quc cjje fc s`iu`ò cj gucim. Rus hchms sc bjevermk ck f` behcre y
bucjjm, ebcrbåkhmfc.
Tmhà ckb`fe hc cjje, ebmfmhåkhmfc cktrc sus p`crkes, håkhmjc jm quc
qucræe. ^mr uk fmfcktm, sc quchò `kfòv`j, pcrm jucim fc dcsò e÷k fås hurm.

Hcsj`bà f` fekm fås edegm y je ckiekblà hcdegm hc su fusjm, ejzekhm uke

p`crke smdrc f` cspejhe pere esæ pmhcr ebcrberkms e÷k fås, behe bcktæfctrm hc
kucstrms bucrpms ej res. ^ere cj fmfcktm ck quc jm l`bc, cj dcsm hc Icffe sc tmrkò
veb`jektc, su bucrpm sc tcksò y f`s sckt`hms bmfckzermk e rcircser.
Tcbmrhà sus pejedres, je prmfcse quc jc l`zm e su Kmkke, sus bmkv`bb`mkcs.
Icffe fc ledæe h`blm `kkufcredjcs vcbcs quc qucræe cspcrer leste cj fetr`fmk`m.
Rc mh`eræe e sæ f`sfe, y e fæ, s` jjcvede cstm fås jcgms. Gehcò, su pcblm
sud`ckhm, prcs`mkekhm sus sckms bmktre fæ.
H`ms fæm, ½quà bjesc hc prucde cre cste=
Bcrrà jms mgms y smjtà uk susp`rm drusbm, `ktcktekhm pcrfekcbcr qu`ctm hc
fmhm quc f` pmjje km vmjv`cre e rmzer ebb`hcktejfcktc bmktre su fusjm y cxpjmtere
jms ÷jt`fms oreifcktms hc f` rcsmjub`òk.

Ej fmfcktm
f` fcktc. Icffe ckscquc edræ jms
cstede mgms, buejqu`cr
fmrh`ckhm cj jed`mpcksef`cktm beblmkhmDcsà
`kocr`mr, jjmrekhm. luyò sus
hc
jåir`fes.
‘½Cstm cs pmr cj dcsm= ‘Icffe fc f`rò bmkoukh`he‘. ^mrquc qucræes tu
483 pr`fcr dcsm ck je `ijcs`e. ‘^crsmkejfcktc, pcksede quc tckcr tu pr`fcr dcsm orcktc
e b`cktms hc `kv`tehms cre uke feje `hce, pcrm duckm, km cktckhæe tmhm cj esuktm hc
je best`heh. Xmquà su fcg`jje‘. ½Icf=
‘Km ‘rcspmkh`ò bmk vmz rmkbe‘. Fc ebedm hc her buckte quc pepå km
pmhrå jjcverfc ej ejter. ‘Bmfckzò e tcfdjer y smjjmzms fås oucrtcs cstejjermk ck
cjje. Je i`rà y je etregc cktrc f`s drezms, rcbmkomrtåkhmje.
Jjmrò bmktre f` ieriekte, bmk irekhcs icf`hms gehcektcs quc sebuh`crmk su
bucrpm.
Hcspuàs hc ukms f`kutms, sc bejfò y jucim sc rcjegò ck f` edrezm. Fc epertà
y f`rà su rmstrm fekblehm hc jåir`fes. Rc ledæe quchehm hmrf`he. Fc ejcgà
suevcfcktc y hcspuàs hc herjc uk dcsm ck je orcktc, sejæ hc je befe. F` bef`se
cstede cfpepehe hc jåir`fes y fekblehe bmk cj fequ`jjegc hc Icffe. Fc sequà je
bef`se y je hcgà becr ej sucjm.
Rejæ hc f` led`teb`òk s`k bef`se y degà jes csbejcres. Xej vcz f` lcrfekm
 tckhræe ejiuke kmt`b`e smdrc je s`tueb`òk hc je Dretve.

Fc ckbmktrà bmk A`ere hc bef`km e je bmb`ke.

‘½Hòkhc cstå Icffe=

‘Ck f` befe.
A`ere f`rò leb`e f` pcblm hcskuhm, prcmbupehe.
‘^mr oevmr, h`fc quc km tc ebmstestc bmk cjje, Rev`m. Cstå vujkcredjc
hcspuàs hc jm quc pesò lmy.
‘^mr supucstm quc km. ‘Cstede cfpczekhm e ckmgerfc‘. ½Hòkhc cståk
f`s lcrfekms=
‘Ck je seje hc gucims.
Je hcgà ejjæ perehe y fc h`r`iæ leb`e cj årce bmf÷k. Bmfm A`ere ledæe h`blm,
ckbmktrà e K`km y Tcfm ck je seje hc cster, prmdedjcfcktc rcpesekhm ejiukms
bmktreetequcs. Fc v`crmk cktmkbcs.
‘½Bòfm cstå= ‘prciuktò K`km.

‘D`ck.
Tcfm jcvektò uke bcge.
‘Km fc h`ies quc…
quc…
48? ‘¡Km, pmr H`ms, km fc je omjjà!
‘Pe ektcs les hcsetehm tu tmrm ck s`tueb`mkcs hcseomrtukehes ‘h`gm Tcfm.
@ikmråkhmjm, fc ebcrquà e cjjms y fc lukhæ ck cj smoå.
‘Icffe cs f` prmfct`he.
Tcfm sc ckbmi`ò hc lmfdrms.
F` tcjàomkm smkò bmk uk fcksegc hc H`cim.
‘H`cim cstå hc bef`km.
K`km es`kt`ò, hcspuàs sc jcvektò.
‘Oed`ekm sc ehcjektò ej Ruier Xrep. Cstå cspcrekhm quc H`cim y t÷
bmf`ckbck bmk cj rusm. Xek prmktm bmfm H`cim cstà equæ, hcdcræek `r ejjæ. Buektm
ektcs bmks`iefms `komrfeb`òk hcj smjhehm hc je Dretve, fcgmr.
 Tcfm es`kt`ò smfdræefcktc.
‘Xefd`àk `rà. K`km sc qucherå equæ y v`i`jerå e jes fugcrcs y jms k`õms.
‘½_es e rcv`ser e Icffe fås terhc= Cstå hmrf`he.
K`km cktrcbcrrò jms mgms pcksekhm.

‘Hehe su jcs`òk ck je bedcze, km brcm quc hcde hmrf`r.

‘^uchm hcspcrterje ‘h`gc.
K`km sebuh`ò je bedcze.
‘Rud`rà ejjæ ck ukms f`kutms y bmfprmderà sus rcojcgms y k`vcjcs hc
scks`d`j`heh e je juz.
Rmkò cj t`fdrc hc je pucrte pr`kb`pej. Bmrræ leb`e je pucrte y hcspuàs hc
rcv`ser je båfere hc sciur`heh, prcs`mkà cj dmtòk pere quc H`cim puh`cre bmkhub`r
pmr jes `kstejeb`mkcs.

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H`cim percbæe uk hcsestrc buekhm cktrò ck je feks`òk. Rmjm pmhæe `fei`ker

bòfm ledæe rcebb`mkehm su fehrc ektc je kmt`b`e hc pcrhcr e su cspmsm y e Kmkke.
Berjmtte prmdedjcfcktc tmhevæe cre hcfes`ehm gmvck pere bmfprckhcr je s`tueb`òk.

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Cblò uk v`stezm ejrchchmr.
‘½Hòkhc cstå Icffe=
‘Ck f` led`teb`òk.
H`cim sc edejekzò smdrc fæ s`k prcv`m ev`sm, epuktekhm uk puõctezm leb`e f`
bere. Jm djmqucà bmk f` ektcdrezm y efdms beæfms ej sucjm. H`cim etcrr`zò ckb`fe
hc fæ. @ktcktà qu`tårfcjm hc ckb`fe y fc imjpcò ck je fcg`jje. Iruõckhm, sebuhæ
f`s behcres, errmgåkhmjm y cstrcjjà f`s puõms bmktre su cstòfeim, jucim mtrm iekblm
bmktre su derd`jje.
Jublefms, pcrm ej o`kej, fc errmh`jjà smdrc H`cim y jm eierrà pmr cj bucjjm.
Cstede gehcekhm.
‘Lmfdrc, ½quà beregm tc pese=
‘Crcs uk gmh`hm desterhm. Xc bmko`à e f` lcrfeke y km huhestc ck jjcverje e
tu befe. Cstå hcstrmzehe pmr Kmkke y pepå, y t÷ je uses.
 ‘Fejh`te sce, ½pmr quà tmhms p`cksek quc smy tek `fdàb`j= ‘Jm smjtà y fc
pusc hc p`c tefdejcåkhmfc‘. Km tmquà e Icffe, `h`mte. Je rcspctm, y e t`
tefd`àk. ‘Cjciæ km fckb`mker cj hcseomrtukehm dcsm. Km leræe kehe
k ehe duckm.
H`cim sc j`fp`ò je dmbe cksekircktehe.

‘½Km tc ebmstestc bmk cjje=

Jc h` cj hchm fch`m y jucim cxtckhæ je fekm.
‘Km jm l`bc, y km jm lerà leste quc tckiefms je dckh`b`òk hc je sekte `ijcs`e.
H`cim fc pcrf`t`ò pmkcrjm hc p`c, hcspuàs l`zm uke fucbe y sc sugctò jes
bmst`jjes. K`km sc ebcrbò y jes pejpò.
‘Km cståk rmtes.
H`cim f`rò ejrchchmr ektcs hc quc su
s u f`rehe sc hctuv`cre ck Tcfm.
‘Jm s`cktm, Bepm pmr oejterjc cj rcspctm e tu lmier.
Tcfm jm hcscst`fò.
‘Lmy les suor`hm pàrh`hes. ‘L`zm uke peuse‘. ^crm je pròx`fe vcz quc
bmks`hcrcs bmfckzer uke pcjce ck f` bese, rcbucrhe quc tckim l`gms y smdr`kms quc
km kcbcs`tek vcr ejim esæ.
H`cim es`kt`ò y sus lmfdrms beycrmk. ^ercbæe hcj hmdjc hc su cheh. Xmfà su
lmfdrm.
48< ‘½Bòfm cståk tu fehrc y Berjmtte=
‘Berjmtte cs hcfes`ehm gmvck pere cktckhcr ejim. K` s`qu`cre rcbmrherå e
kucstrm pehrc, pcrm f` fehrc…
fehrc… ‘Xreiò bmk oucrze y sc ckhcrczò ‘. Jm
supcrercfms guktms.
Jc h` uke f`rehe e Tcfm. Àj `kbj`kò je bedcze.

‘Xu pehrc fur`ò pmr kucstre beuse, H`cim. ‘Eprctò jms jed`ms. Jm bmkmbæe
jm suo`b`cktcfcktc d`ck bmfm pere vcr quc cstede jublekhm bmks`im f`sfm ‘. Je
Befmrre bu`he e jes oef`j`es hc sus smjhehms. _efms e prmvccr pere t` y tu oef`j`e
leste quc tus lcrfekes cstàk oucre hc bese.
H`cim sebuh`ò je bedcze.
‘Cs uke mocrte ickcrmse, pcrm vmy e fektckcr e f` oef`j`e.
H`cim iekede uk duck h`kcrm bmfm smjhehm, cspcb`ejfcktc elmre quc ledæe
bmfckzehm bmfm Cgcbutmr, pcrm s` tckæe je `ktckb`òk hc lebcrsc berim hc jms
 rcsteurektcs, su pmrb`òk hcj pestcj hc je Befmrre scræe e÷k fckmr, s`k fckb`mker quc
tckæe buetrm dmbes quc ej`fckter, `kbjuyàkhmjm e àj. P jes oebtures hc Berjmtte
cstedek ck mtrm k`vcj.
‘Cj mriujjm cs uke bmse lmkmredjc, pcrm km sces cst÷p`hm ‘iruõæ.

‘Km ‘h`gm H`cim bmk o`rfcze ‘. Km pmhcfms ebcpter tektm h`kcrm.

Ebcptercfms jm quc buejqu`cr mtre oef`j`e ledræe mdtck`hm, k` uk hòjer fås.
‘½Uuà ley hc Berjmtte= ‘prciuktò Icffe, smrprckh`àkhmkms e tmhms.

Cre s`i`jmse, tckæe quc bmkbchàrscjm. Xckæe cj rmstrm fekblehm hc jåir`fes, je

ker`z rmge1 bmse quc h`streæe hc sus jed`ms l`kblehms pmr jms dcsms.
‘Fc mbuperà hc cjje ‘`ks`st`ò H`cim.
‘½Bòfm= ‘Icffe sc jc ebcrbò‘. ½Bòfm ves e peier pmr su b`ruiæe=
@kbjusm bmk pepå, epckes cstådefms smdrcv`v`ckhm, peiekhm tmhes cses bucktes, y
elmre quc àj sc ouc y cj h`kcrm quc csbmkhæe ck cj rcsteurektc, ½bòfm ves e bmksciu`r
tektm h`kcrm=
H`cim sc smkrmgò.
‘Km v`v`rà hc je ber`heh.
‘Cktmkbcs km jm leies. ^crm Berjmtte kcbcs`te csc h`kcrm. ‘Icffe sc
vmjv`ò leb`e Tcfm, pcrm H`cim sc `ktcrpusm ck su bef`km.
‘Km, cse cs uke mrhck, Icffe. Rmy cj gcoc hc je oef`j`e.
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Icffe sebuh`ò je bedcze.
‘Icffe pmhræe peier je b`ruiæe hc Berjmtte. Bmfm f` cspmse, t`ckc ebbcsm
h`rcbtm e f`s bucktes dekber`es.
‘^ere buekhm qu`cres besertc, scrå hcfes`ehm terhc pere Berjmtte ‘h`gm
H`cim.
‘Kms besercfms ck hms fcscs. Csm kms he t`cfpm pere prcpererkms.
‘^cksà quc kcbcs`tedes t`cfpm pere herjc e tu tmrm ukms buektms pescms fås
‘h`gm Icffe, bmk jms jed`ms rctmrb`hms. Pe pmhæe hcb`r quc su rckbmr ledæe
rcircsehm. Je tr`stcze `kfch`ete je ledæe lcblm mjv`her f`s ebb`mkcs, pcrm km fc
ledæe pcrhmkehm, csm cstede bjerm.
‘F` tmrm ye tuvm suo`b`cktcs pescms.
Je `re hcstcjjò ck su rmstrm y jucim je smspcble.
 ‘Cktmkbcs hms fcscs, y peies je b`ruiæe hc Berjmtte bmfm rciejm hc dmhes
pere fæ.
‘Xretm ‘h`gc.
H`cim sebuh`ò je bedcze.

Tcfm jcvektò je fekm.

‘Ebàptejm. Xu lcrfeke kcbcs`te cse b`ruiæe berhæebe.
‘_efms e treter bmk cj rusm ‘h`gm H`cim s`fpjcfcktc.
‘Hcdcræe `r e bese bmk fefå y Berjmtte ‘h`gm Icffe.
‘K`km kcbcs`te v`i`jertc pmr elmre. Ske vcz quc cstà sciurm quc tu bedcze
cstå d`ck, ejiu`ck tc jjcverå e bese.
Icffe cblò uk v`stezm e H`cim. Àj es`kt`ò jcvcfcktc.
Fc ebcrquà e cjje.
‘½Csterås d`ck= ‘furfurà.
Cvejuò f`s mgms y jucim es`kt`ò.

‘Xckim
fcg`jjes, qucH`cim
ejim quc csterjm.
km Ireb`es pmr bmksmjerfc.
percb`ò kmter, ‘Sksuhcj`behm
m ledræe tck`hm puõm ckrudmr t`õòmtre
f` bere sus
vcz.
Km h`gc kehe. Buejqu`cr rcspucste guiuctmke s`fpjcfcktc percbæek cster fej.
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K`km jc `kh`bò quc jm s`iu`cre e je ckocrfcræe.
‘Xej vcz hcdcræes bu`her hc tus lcrfekes y fehrc y km dusber vckiekze ‘
h`gm Tcfm‘. Jm lercfms ck tu juier. X`ckcs uke oef`j`e quc bu`her.
Xmfà cj lmfdrm hc H`cim.
‘Lerà quc peiuc pmr t`. Jefckterå behe sciukhm hc su petàt`be v`he.
H`cim es`kt`ò jcktefcktc.
‘Hc tmhms fmhms kukbe pmhræe scr tek duckm ck je tmrture bmfm t÷.
‘Bu`he hc Icf.
Tcfm y ym kms h`r`i`fms ej Ruier Xrep pere tmrturer ej rusm.
 F ` bmrezòk sc s`kt`ò pcsehm buekhm cktrà ck kucstre bese. Je fekm
hc H`cim ck f` lmfdrm sc s`kt`ò fckms bmfm uke prcsckb`e
cstedjc, fås bmfm uk ekbje quc kcbcs`tede pere cster hc p`c.
Hms smjhehms hc je Befmrre v`i`jedek cj bef`km hc cktrehe. Hcktrm
ckbmktrefms e fefå `kbj`kehe smdrc je fcse hc je bmb`ke, jjmrekhm. Fc eprcsurà
leb`e cjje y je rmhcà bmk f`s drezms. Cjje fc edrezò bmk oucrze, tcfdjekhm bmktre
fæ.
‘½Hòkhc cstå Berjmtte= ‘prciuktò H`cim suevcfcktc.
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‘Err`de, bmk tu tæe.
Je lcrfeke hc pepå v`væe bcrbe, esæ quc, pmr supucstm, scræe je pr`fcre ck
eyuherkms ck cstc fmfcktm.
H`cim ckvmjv`ò su drezm ejrchchmr hc fefå y ym.

‘Fc mbuperà hc ustchcs.

Redæe quc tredegeræe behe sciukhm hc behe hæe pere fektckcrkms. Rc feteræe
pere esciurersc quc cstuv`àrefms d`ck, pcrm km pmhæe lebcrjm smjm. @kbjusm s` hms
fcscs km cre t`cfpm suo`b`cktc pere mriek`zer uke dmhe m lebcr quc Rev`m peiuc pmr
jm quc ledæe lcblm, fc beseræe bmk àj hc fmhm quc H`cim puh`cre ebcpter cj h`kcrm
s`k sckt`r vcriúckze.
L`bc quc fefå sc ebucstc ck je befe, pcrm H`cim sc kciò e hcsbekser. Rc
scktò ck cj smoå, y sc `kbj`kò smdrc kucstres bucktes. Redæe quc cre su fekcre hc
 h`strecrsc, esæ quc jm hcgà.
Rmkò je befpeke y H`cim sc pusm hc p`c hc uk sejtm. Edr`ò je pucrte,
eierrekhm su erfe. Xmk` cstede ck cj ufdrej, hctrås hc cjje, ukm hc jms smjhehms hc
je Befmrre. Rus mgms pesermk hc H`cim e fæ, y su cxprcs`òk sc suev`zò. Fc tefdejcà

leb`e ehcjektc, beyckhm bmktre cjje. Fc edrezò oucrtcfcktc. H`cim rctrmbch`ò

jcktefcktc y rcircsò ej smoå.
Bmk su drezm ejrchchmr hc f`s lmfdrms, Xmk` fc jjcvò csbejcres err`de y
jucim sc ebmstò bmkf`im ck f` befe. Fc edrezò
e drezò tmhe je kmblc f`cktres jjmrede.

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Xckæefms uke irek oef`j`e y, euk esæ, k` s`qu`cre rcprcscktedek je f`teh hc

jes pcrsmkes quc es`st`crmk ej oukcrej hc pepå y Kmkke. Bj`cktcs jcejcs hc jms
rcsteurektcs y Befmrr`stes ederrmtermk jms dekbms hc je `ijcs`e. H`cim csted`j`zò e
fefå, qu`ck percb`ò ckbmicrsc degm je oucrze hc su hmjmr.
Buekhm v` e Rev`m, Tcfm y K`km sciu`hms pmr sus cspmses, je smrprcse sc
epmhcrò hc fæ. Ledæe cspcrehm quc sc prcscktck ck cj bcfcktcr`m, pcrm e sed`ckhes
hc su evcrs`òk e je rcj`i`òk, km ledæe pcksehm quc oucrek e prcscktersc ck je `ijcs`e.
Rc ebcrbermk e hmkhc fefå, H`cim y ym cstådefms guktm e jms ete÷hcs ed`crtms.
Behe pejedre hc bmkhmjckb`e smjm ledæe hcgehm mtre lcr`he ck f` bmrezòk. ^ere
434 elmre, cstede lcblm g`rmkcs. Km fc ledæe etrcv`hm e f`rer jms bucrpms hc Kmkke y
pepå, epckes puh`ckhm smpmrter cster equæ.
Rev`m sc hctuvm orcktc e fæ y tmfò f` fekm. Km h`gm quc jm scktæe, y fc
ejcirà. Jes pejedres ledæek pcrh`hm sckt`hm, `kbepebcs hc ederber je feik`tuh hc
kucstre pàrh`he. Ru tmquc ouc båj`hm, csted`j`zektc, cj bmksucjm quc kcbcs`tede
hcscspcrehefcktc. H`cim sc tefdejcede degm je prcs`òk hc scr cj gcoc hc kucstre
oef`j`e, pcrm Rev`m, cre sòj`hm y oucrtc.
Xreiuà bmk oucrze, f`s hchms eprctåkhmsc ejrchchmr hc jms suyms buekhm
cstede e puktm hc rct`rersc. Kcbcs`tede e ejiu`ck quc fc smstckie, quc fc csted`j`bc.
Rcktæe quc ye km pmhæe eiuekter fås. Xmhm cre hcfes`ehm.
Je pcke jjckekhm km smjm f` bmrezòk s`km tefd`àk je `ijcs`e y je bese, behe
bcktæfctrm hc f` lmier. X`rà hc su fekm y sus bcges sc orukb`crmk. Rc eieblò leb`e
fæ. F`s jed`ms sc ebcrbermk e su mrcge.
‘Råbefc hc equæ ‘jc rmiuà.
 Àj es`kt`ò y, rmhcåkhmfc bmk uk drezm, fc jjcvò e uk jehm, jcgms hc b`cktms hc
rmstrms smjcfkcs y mgms jjmrmsms. Km jcgms hc f` bujpe y pcke. Csms sc eocrrermk e
fæ.
Fc jjcvò e uke pcqucõe led`teb`òk jetcrej y bcrrò
b crrò je pucrte.

‘½Fcgmr= ‘prciuktò bmk vmz suevc.

Cvejuò f`s mgms. Ru rmstrm km tckæe restrms hc su errmiekb`e m durje
led`tuejcs, y bes` jm hcscà, csc hcstcjjm hc kmrfej`heh cktrc cj bems hc f` v`he.
Ledæe pesehm
Berjmtte, je ÷jt`fe
cstedek scfeke ckbmfm
tek hcstrmzehms uke durduge hc msbur`heh.
ms bur`heh.
ym fc scktæe, Fefå
y bmk behe y H`cim,
kucvm `kbjusm
f`cfdrm hc
kucstre cxtckse oef`j`e v`s`tåkhmkms, su tr`stcze sc sufò e je kucstre, leste quc fc
hmdjà degm su pcsm.
‘Icf, h` ejim. H`fc quà lebcr.
Jcvektà je fekm quc àj e÷k km smstckæe y je ckvmjvæ smdrc su bucjjm.
Ru cxprcs`òk sc tmrkò beutcjmse. Fc ebcrquà fås, f` pcblm prcs`mkåkhmsc
bmktre cj suym. Xek cstedjc y båj`hm, tek oucrtc. Jms Oejbmkc crek uke oucrze
`kvckb`djc, behe ukm hc cjjms. Bmkmbæe jes l`stmr`es, jm quc tuv`crmk quc smpmrter, jm
quc smdrcv`v`crmk. Km hcdcræek cster equæ, k`kiukm hc cjjms, pcrm ledæek hcrrmtehm e
je fucrtc uke y mtre vcz. Cstms ÷jt`fms hæes ledæe tck`hm tektm f`chm hc pcrhcr e
fås pcrsmkes quc efede7 Xmk`, fefå, Berjmtte, H`cim…
H `cim…
Bmk Rev`m, sedæe quc kukbe pcrf`t`ræe quc je fucrtc jm vckze. Sk
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pcksef`cktm tmktm y, s`k cfderim, jm brcæe.
F`s hchms sc eprctermk ejrchchmr hc su bucjjm, `ktcktekhm etrecrjm leb`e fæ
f`cktres fc perede hc pukt`jjes.
Rev`m sc rcs`st`ò, je bmkous`òk perpehcekhm ck sus mgms msburms.
‘Icf, h` ejim. ‘Ru vmz smkò åspcre, uk rmkrmkcm prmoukhm ck su pcblm
quc puhc sckt`r hmkhc kucstrms bucrpms sc tmbedek.
^crm `kbjusm hc pukt`jjes km puhc jjcier e sus jed`ms.
‘Rev`m ‘h`gc ck vmz dege‘. ^mr oevmr. ‘Km kcbcs`tede hcb`r jm quc qucræe,
àj jm sedæe.
‘Xc errcpckt`rås hc cstm.
‘Xej vcz ‘h`gc, pcrm gustm ck cstc sciukhm, kcbcs`tede cstm fås quc cj e`rc.
Ej o`kej, Rev`m fc hcgò etrecrjm y prcs`mkò sus jed`ms bmktre jms fæms.
 Fc lukhæ ck su sedmr, su bej`hcz. Jm eklcjede, tmhm hc àj. Ru oucrze y ermfe
crek `ktmx`bektcs. Ru jckiue tektcò, eber`b`ò, rmhcò e je fæe. Rus fekms fc
fektuv`crmk o`rfc, rmzermk f` cspejhe, jucim ebukermk f`s fcg`jjes, prmoukh`zekhm
e÷k fås cj dcsm.

Cstede bmfpjctefcktc e su fcrbch. Ru prcsckb`e leb`àkhmfc sckt`r

prmtci`he, bu`hehe. Hc pukt`jjes, fc `kbj`kà leb`e àj, kcbcs`tekhm cster fås bcrbe.
‘F`crhe, Icf, t`ckcs uk sedmr pcrocbtm ‘iruõò cktrc hcj`b`msms tmqucs hc
su
fæ.jckiue.
HcspuàsKmhcpmhæe rcspmkhcr,
hæes hc csbjevebåj`he.
oræm, fc scktæe hc jesFc
sckseb`mkcs
hcgò ck cj quc cj dcsm
dekbm, cvmbede
s`k perer ck
cj dcsm
e fch`he quc sc `kbj`kede smdrc fæ. Fc eocrrà e su bucjjm, ckvmjvæ f`s p`crkes
ejrchchmr hc su b`kture f`cktres àj sc errmh`jjede ektc fæ.
Jes befpekes bmfckzermk e smker, ekukb`ekhm je sej`he hc je bmkircieb`òk.
Fc bmkicjà y Rev`m sc epertò hc kucstrm dcsm. Kucstrms jed`ms e÷k sc rmzedek
e fch`he quc gehcådefms.
‘Cstefms ck je `ijcs`e ‘susurrà lmrrmr`zehe pmr f` prmp`e vcriúckze.
½Bòfm puhc ledcr hcgehm quc cstm pesc= Kmkke y pepå sc ledræek evcrimkzehm
tektm hc fæ. Cstc cre uk hæe hc hucjm, km pere cstm. ^mhæe sckt`rfc hcsfmrmkåkhmfc,
`ksciure hc bòfm hctckcrjm.
‘Myc ‘h`gm Rev`m, rmzekhm f` fcg`jje‘. R`cfprc qu`s`stc tu pr`fcr dcsm
ck je `ijcs`e. Csm km pesò, pcrm ej fckms l`b`fms quc tu sciukhm dcsm oukb`mkc.
438 Rebuhæ f` bedcze, `kbepez hc ledjer degm cj pcsm hc f` bujpe.
Rev`m sc pusm scr`m y ebukò f` rmstrm bmk o`rfcze, mdj`iåkhmfc e f`rerjm e
jms mgms. Rus mgms msburms jubæek ocrmbcs bmk uke p`zbe hc bmfpes`òk.
‘Km v`v`fms pmr jms fucrtms. _`v`fms pmr jms v`vms. R` dcserfc tc eyuhe e
j`h`er bmk tu hmjmr, cktmkbcs keh`c t`ckc hcrcblm e guziertc m jms hcstrmzerà.

Rmjtà uk susp`rm tcfdjmrmsm buekhm uk pcsm sc jcvektò hc f` pcblm. Degà jes

p`crkes hc je b`kture hc Rev`m jcktefcktc, pcrm pcrfekcb`fms bcrbe. Fc ledæe
prmfct`hm fektckcr f` h`stekb`e hc àj pere best`ierjm, pcrm ck cstc fmfcktm, cstede
s`ckhm `kqucdrektedjcfcktc cimæste, pmrquc àj cre cj ÷k`bm quc pmhæe cv`ter quc fc
elmiere ck f` tr`stcze.
 Jms jed`ms hc Icffe cstedek scperehms. F`s jed`ms tmhevæe erhæek pmr
kucstrm dcsm. Mgejå sup`cre jm quc cstede pcksekhm.
pcks ekhm.

Ru f`rehe beyò smdrc f` b`betr`z ck f` fuõcbe, je buej ledæe bmfckzehm e

trezer. Tcs`stæ cj `fpujsm hc ejcgerje, pcrf`t`àkhmjc cstm. Rus bcges sc tcksermk.
‘½Bòfm s`iucs ehcjektc=
Budræ su fekm bmk je fæe, hctck`ckhm sus hchms crrektcs.
‘^mr uk jehm, hcsprcb`ekhm e jes pcrsmkes quc `ktcktermk feterfc.
Hcgò csbeper uke pcqucõe r`se tr`stc.
‘Hcspuàs hc pcrhcr e ejiu`ck,
ejiu`ck, qu`crm hcb`r…
Kukbe ledæe pcrh`hm e ejiu`ck quc efere. Buekhm hcsbudræ quc kucstrm pehrc
ledæe s`hm escs`kehm, scktæ `re ck kmfdrc hc Tcfm pmrquc ledæe qucr`hm feter ej
lmfdrc pmr sæ f`sfm, pcrm k` uke p`zbe hc tr`stcze. P f` fehrc… je mh`à bmk behe
bàjuje hc f` bucrpm.

‘Rmjm jm lebcs. Km tc ckombes ck jm quc pcrh`stc s`km ck jm quc t`ckcs.

F`rò leb`e mtrm jehm.
‘^crhæ e je f`teh hc f` oef`j`e. R`cktm bmfm s` lud`cre pcrh`hm pertc hc fæ.
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½Uuà pmhræe mbuper su juier=
‘^rmktm tckhrås uke oef`j`e fås irekhc, Icf. F` oef`j`e. Km rccfpjezeråk
jm quc pcrh`stc, pcrm euk esæ, jjckeråk cj vebæm.
Icffe sc vmjv`ò leb`e fæ.
‘Cste cs je pr`fcre vcz quc h`bcs quc vmy e scr pertc hc tu oef`j`e.

Ledæe s`hm uk fejh`tm desterhm bmk cjje.

‘^mr supucstm, scrås pertc hc f` oef`j`e. Rcrås f` cspmse.
Xreiò bmk oucrze y bmfckzò e ejcgersc. Fc pusc hc p`c y je eyuhà e
jcvektersc.
‘Hcdcræefms h`r`i`rkms ej bcfcktcr`m. F` oef`j`e fc kcbcs`te.
Escktæ y vmjv`fms guktms e je `ijcs`e elmre vebæe. Bmkhug`fms ej bcfcktcr`m
ck f` eutm. Cstedek degekhm jms ete÷hcs ej sucjm buekhm jjciefms.
 H`cim fc h`m uk esckt`f`cktm drcvc. Icffe hcsj`zò su fekm ck je fæe y je
eprctà drcvcfcktc. Km fc smjtò `kbjusm buekhm kms perefms guktm e su oef`j`e. Jes
jåir`fes bmrræek pmr su rmstrm, c `kbjusm cktmkbcs, `kbjusm s`k uk tmquc hc
fequ`jjegc, cre lcrfmse. Buekhm cj ete÷h tmbò cj sucjm, je fehrc hc H`cim sc smjtò
hc su eierrc y beyò hc rmh`jjes ej dmrhc hcj eiugcrm. Hcgò csbeper uk icf`hm quc sc

cxtckh`ò pmr cj bcfcktcr`m, uk jefcktm quc `kbjusm ym puhc sckt`r ck f` bmrezòk

kcirm. Icffe tcfdjò bmktre fæ, jucim cjje tefd`àk sc tefdejcò leste je tufde y
beyò hc rmh`jjes guktm e su fehrc, eprctåkhmje bmk oucrze. H`cim cstede bmkicjehm.

Kukbe fcK`km
f`s lcrfekms. ledæetckæe
ckorcktehm
su drezme uk hmjmr tek
ejrchchmr hcbruhm.
A`ere,F`s mgmscstede
qu`ck sc h`r`i`crmk leb`e
jjmrekhm. Je
cxprcs`òk hc Tcfm cre je fås ocrmz quc jc lud`cre v`stm, f`cktres eocrrede je fekm
hc Rcreo`ke. Cjje tefd`àk cstede jjmrekhm, pcrm e su fekcre mriujjmse y h`ike. Ck cj
pesehm, smjm ledæefms s`hm f`s lcrfekms y ym. Xckæefms pmbm quc pcrhcr, cxbcptm
cj ukm pmr cj mtrm, pcrm elmre je bekt`heh hc pcrsmkes quc kms `fpmrtedek y quc
ledæefms gurehm prmtcicr brcbæe behe eõm, y sciu`ræe brcb`ckhm. F`rà e Icffe.
F`s lcrfekms ledæek ebcptehm sus rcspmksed`j`hehcs kucves, y ym tefd`àk jm
leræe.

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Jc h` e Icffe ukms hæes hcspuàs hcj oukcrej ektcs hc prciukterjc s` pmhæe

43? vck`r. Xckæefms quc pjek`o`ber kucstre dmhe. Je v`he tckæe quc bmkt`kuer. Cre oåb`j
pcrhcrsc ck cj hmjmr, pcrm km qucræe csm pere Icffe.
Jjcvede pektejmkcs hc blåkhej y uke bef`scte buekhm jjciuà ejjæ.
Je bese cstede cxtreõefcktc trekqu`je bmk su fehrc y su lcrfeke ck bese hc
su tæe. Rmjm H`cim y Icffe v`væek elmre ck je bese, y H`cim sc ledæe vucjtm
tcrr`djcfcktc s`jckb`msm.
Fc hcgò cktrer pcrm fektuvm su h`stekb`e. Rmspcblede quc jms hms dcsms quc
ledæefms bmfpert`hm ledæek s`hm cj rcsujtehm hc su bmrezòk rmtm.
Kms tufdefms ck cj smoå y fc bmktcfpjò bmk uk csbrut`k`m trekqu`jm quc fc
pusm kcrv`msm.
‘½Xmhevæe cstås sciurm hc besertc bmkf`im ck sc`s scfekes=
Fc rcæ.
 ‘A`ere ye cstå e fch`m bef`km bmk je pjek`o`beb`òk. Fc bmrteræe jes dmjes s`
bekbcjere je bmse elmre.
Icffe km csdmzò uke smkr`se.
‘Cstmy ledjekhm ck scr`m.

Xmfà su fekm, susp`rekhm.

‘Cstmy sciurm hc beserfc bmkt`im. ^rmdedjcfcktc scrà uk cspmsm pàs`fm,
pcrm lerà jm fcgmr quc puche.
Xreiò bmk oucrze.
‘Uu`crm quc fc sces o`cj. Uu`crm quc sces smjm fæm bmfm smjm smy tuye.
‘Rcrà o`cj.
‘Rcrås. Cktmkbcs, leste kucstre dmhe, ½ves e sciu`r v`ckhm e mtres bl`bes=

Rmjtà uk susp`rm.
‘Km lc cstehm bmk mtre bl`be ck hms scfekes. ‘Hcshc quc bes` je p`crhm y
fc h` buckte quc km pmhæe smpmrter je `hce.
‘Ocj`b`hehcs ‘h`gm, eprctekhm sus jed`ms.
‘½Uuà qu`crcs csbubler, Icf= Cs cj t`cfpm fås jerim quc lc pesehm s`k
scxm hcshc quc pcrhæ je _ e jms trcbc eõms.
‘P je cspcre ve e scr e÷k fås jerie, ½cstås sciurm quc tu tmrm puchc
439 fekcgerjm=
Csbmkhæ uke smkr`se ektc su lmst`j`heh. Eukquc jm prcocræe e su hmjmr.
‘Csterå d`ck. ^eseråk sc`s scfekes ck fuy pmbm t`cfpm. ‘Rcræe h`oæb`j, pmr
supucstm, cspcb`ejfcktc pere f` pmdrc pmjje. Rmjm je `hce hc tckcr ÷k`befcktc f`
fekm pere cj ej`v`m, bes` fc l`zm jjmrer.

‘½Rc`s scfekes= ‘rcp`t`ò Icffe.

‘Leste kucstre dmhe, ½m rcbmks`hcrestc je cspcre leste cj fetr`fmk`m= ‘
Xckæe quc fmjcsterje, km pmhæe cv`terjm.
‘Hco`k`t`vefcktc km ‘h`gm bmk uke smkr`se cxtreõe.
 K ucstre bese sc ledæe vucjtm tcrr`djcfcktc vebæe y s`jckb`mse. @kbjusm
cblede hc fckms cj blesqu`hm hc jckiue hcseprmdehmr hc Kmkke.
Cfpugà cj pcksef`cktm e uk jehm ektcs hc quc je pcke fc puh`cre
seturer hc kucvm. Ledæek pesehm buetrm scfekes hcshc su fucrtc, pcrm e vcbcs

tmhevæe sc scktæe
hc su b`ruiæe, pcrmbmfm s` oucre
sc cstede
cs tede eycr. Berjmtte
rcbupcrekhm tmhevæe ycstede
råp`hefcktc ck cj lmsp`tej
prmdedjcfcktc pmhræehcspuàs
es`st`r
e je dmhe e o`kcs hc eimstm.
E÷k cre cxtreõm pckser quc ck rcej`heh fc beseræe bmk Rev`m ck buetrm
43< scfekes. ^mr uk t`cfpm, km ledæe cstehm sciure quc subchcræe ck edsmjutm. Xmk` kms
rcbmi`ò e fefå y e fæ ck su eutm pmrquc k`kiuke hc kmsmtres tckæe j`bckb`e. Elmre
quc pepå ye km cstede ejjæ, fefå ledæe hcb`h`hm eprckhcr e bmkhub`r, pcrm leste
elmre, ledæe cstehm mbupehe bu`hekhm e Berjmtte. Xefd`àk bmfckzeræe f`s jcbb`mkcs
hc bmkhubb`òk hcspuàs hc je dmhe. Xmhevæe quchede fublm pmr lebcr leste
cktmkbcs. R`k fckb`mker quc ye tckæe j`bckb`e, ireb`es e f` eo`j`eb`òk e b`crtm bjek
Oejbmkc. K`ki÷k mo`b`ej hc pmj`bæe ck su sekm gu`b`m fc heræe uke fujte uke vcz quc
f` epcjj`hm oucre Oejbmkc, pcrm euk esæ qucræe eprckhcr bòfm bmkhub`r uk
eutmfòv`j.
Buekhm Xmk`, fefå y ym cktrefms ck je t`ckhe hc kmv`es fås bere hc Jes
_cies, f` bmrezòk percb`ò rmfpcrsc ck hms. ^mr uk jehm, cstede cfmb`mkehe hc
cjci`r f` vcst`hm hc kmv`e, ejim bmk jm quc ledæe smõehm hcshc quc cre uke k`õe, pmr
mtrm jehm, fc scktæe lmrr`djc behe vcz quc vcæe je cxprcs`òk hcsbmksmjehe hc fefå.
@ktcktede mbujterjm pcrm sc edræe pesm mbes`mkejfcktc.
Cjciæ ejiukms vcst`hms pere prmderfc y cktrà ck cj vcstuer`m. Fefå cktrò
 bmkf`im. Xmfò f` drezm.

‘Icffe, qu`crm quc sces ocj`z. Uu`crm quc h`sorutcs cstc hæe. Cs uk hæe
cspcb`ej y cstmy fuy ocj`z pmr t`. ^epå y Kmkke ledræek qucr`hm quc jm h`sorutcs, esæ
quc jm lercfms, ½fc mycs=

Xreiuà bmk oucrze y escktæ. Jms hms pr`fcrms vcst`hms quc fc prmdà oucrmk
lcrfmsms y fc scktæ bmfm uke pr`kbcse ck cjjms, pcrm cre cj tcrbcr vcst`hm cj quc fc
hcgò s`k ej`cktm. Buekhm sejæ hcj vcst`hmr, puhc vcr ck cj rmstrm hc fefå y Xmk` quc
scktæek jm f`sfm.
‘Cse crcs t÷ ‘susurrò Xmk`.
Fefå es`kt`ò, smkåkhmsc je ker`z bmk uke smkr`se
s mkr`se jjmrmse.
Cre ym, y cre cj vcst`hm bmk cj quc fc beseræe bmk Rev`m Oejbmkc.

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Fc ledæe prcperehm pere je dmhe ck kucstre bese. Xmhevæe sc scktæe surrcej`ste

quc lud`cre
Oejbmkc, pesehm uk
bmfpert`ræe f` eje
÷jt`fe
y ukekmblc
befe ejjæ. Cste kmblc, fc fuheræe e je feks`òk
bmk Rev`m.
Sk eutmfòv`j bmk bmkhubtmr kms rcbmi`ò e Xmk` y e fæ, y kms jjcvò e je
`ijcs`e. Cktrefms pmr uke cktrehe trescre y kms csbmkh`fms ck uke hc jes
430 led`teb`mkcs leste quc jjciere cj fmfcktm. Fefå cktrò uk per hc f`kutms hcspuàs.
Ledæe eyuhehm e A`ere e errcijer jes ojmrcs ck je `ijcs`e.
‘_crà s` puchm eyuher bmk jms prcperet`vms ‘h`gm Xmk`, dcsekhm f` fcg`jje
ektcs hc sej`r bmrr`ckhm.
Fefå bcrrò je pucrte y fc cvejuò.

‘Crcs tek lcrfmse, Icffe. Rev`m km sedrå quà jm imjpcò.

Jes jåir`fes rcspjekhcbæek ck jms mgms hc fefå. Xreiò bmk oucrze, jublekhm
bmktre jes jåir`fes y pcrh`ckhm je detejje. Ejiukes buektes imtes degermk pmr sus
fcg`jjes. Tcsmpjò uk pmbm.
‘Fc prmfctæ km jjmrer ck je `ijcs`e.
Xmfà su fekm.
‘Efdes sedcfms quc csm gefås subchcrå. ‘F`s mgms tefd`àk csbmbæek bmk
 jåir`fes s`k hcrrefer.

Cjje es`kt`ò.
‘R` tu pepå puh`cre ledcrtc v`stm esæ… ‘Rus pejedres fur`crmk ck uk
smjjmzm elmiehm y uke jåir`fe sc hcsj`zò hc f` mgm. Jublà pmr fektckcr je

bmfpmsture. Xej vcz cj fequ`jjegc e prucde hc eiue fektckhræe tmhm ck su juier,

pcrm ukms mgms l`kblehms y uke ker`z rmge scræek h`oæb`jcs hc mbujter ‘. P tu Kmkke.
‘Fefå bcrrò jms mgms, su rmstrm orukb`àkhmsc. Rebuh`ò je bedcze
hcscspcrehefcktc, `ktcktekhm bmktckcrsc.
Je lufcheh sc ebufujò ck f`s fcg`jjes y eprctà f`s jed`ms cktrc sæ.
Ledæe smõehm bmk cj hæe hc f` dmhe hcshc quc cre k`õe. Fefå y Kmkke fc
fmstreræek omtms hc su hæe, reh`ektcs y kmståji`bes. Efdes ledæek s`hm kmv`es
lcrfmses, y kukbe hcgermk hc hcb`rfc quc ym tefd`àk scræe uke kmv`e lcrfmse.
Kmkke s`cfprc ledæe cstehm tek cfmb`mkehe hc prcsckb`er f` dmhe, je
pr`fcre dmhe hc sus k`ctms. Elmre km csteræe ejjæ. Xefpmbm pepå. F` cstòfeim sc
s`kt`ò vebæm, uk ed`sfm hc hmjmr y tr`stcze.
‘Cståk f`rekhm hcshc err`de ‘tcrf`kò bmk o`rfcze‘. Csc hcdcræe scr
kucstrm bmksucjm lmy. Cstc cs uk hæe hc ejciræe y km pmhcfms pcrf`t`r quc cj hmjmr
jm erru`kc. Lc cspcrehm hcfes`ehm pere vcr e f` lcrfmse Icf bef`ker pmr cj
pes`jjm. ‘Fefå eprctò f`s fekms bmk oucrze, f`råkhmfc o`gefcktc e jms mgms ‘.
Rà ocj`z. Csm cs jm quc efdms qucræek pere t`. ‘Rmkr`ò‘. Ocj`b`heh y fublms k`õms
lcrfmsms.
4?>
‘¡Fefå! ‘bl`jjà elmiehe, jucim fc rcæ‘. Rmjm tckim h`cb`mblm eõms. Km
tc herà k`ctms prmktm.
Fefå sc ckbmi`ò hc lmfdrms.
‘Kukbe sc sedc. Xckæe tu cheh buekhm quchà cfderezehe hc H`cim.
Km fckb`mkà quc Rev`m y pepå km crek pere kehe `iuejcs. Rev`m
hco`k`t`vefcktc km qucræe tckcr l`gms e÷k, y pere scr lmkcste, ym tefpmbm.
Fefå fc bmktcfpjò hc uke fekcre cxtreõe, eber`b`ekhm f` fcg`jje.
‘Xek fehure. Km puchm brccr quc f` k`õe sc veye e beser lmy. ‘Ske p`zbe
hc vcriúckze bruzò sus resims. Rc ebjerò je ieriekte ‘. Cste kmblc scrå uke kmblc
cspcb`ej.
F`s mgms sc edr`crmk pmr bmfpjctm, bmfprckh`ckhm je h`rcbb`òk hc jes
pejedres hc fefå. Cj bejmr sud`ò pmr f` bucjjm.
 Jes fcg`jjes hc fefå tefd`àk cstedek tcõ`hes hc rmse.

‘Brcm ‘h`gm bmk uke pcqucõe r`se evcrimkzehe ‘ quc jc pch`rà e tus
outures buõehes quc tckiek cste bmkvcrseb`òk bmkt`im.

‘Ml km, fefå, km kcbcs`tm k`kiuke bmkvcrseb`òk. ‘Xmk` fc ledæe

cxpj`behm tmhm jm quc kcbcs`tede sedcr. Hcspuàs hc tmhm, ledæe cstehm bmk H`cim,
pcrm fefå km jm sedæe, pmr supucstm.

Fefå kciò bmk je bedcze y bef`kò leb`e je pucrte.

‘Behe kmv`e kcbcs`te csc t`pm hc bmkvcrseb`òk. ‘Rc csbedujjò ektcs hc quc
puh`cre `ktckter h`sueh`rje. Fc quchà f`rekhm f` rcojcgm.
F`s jåir`fes ye sc ledæek scbehm y, eomrtukehefcktc, f`s mgms km cstedek
l`kblehms. Km ledæe jjmrehm jm suo`b`cktc. Guiuctcà bmk cj bmjjer. Ske rcj`qu`e
oef`j`er hc Kmkke.
Rmkò uk imjpc ck je pucrte, errekbåkhmfc hc cstc pcj`irmsm bef`km hc jutm.
‘½Icffe= ‘jjefò A`ere. Fc cstrcfcbæ ektc je bmkvcrseb`òk quc cstede
pmr subchcr.

4?5

Jms `kv`tehms ledæek cfpczehm e jjcier y bmfckzedek e jjcker jms dekbms.

^ere vcr cj hæe ck quc uk Oejbmkc sc beseræe ck je `ijcs`e…
Fc ledæe rcuk`hm bmk f`s lcrfekms ck je pertc hc etrås, sejuhekhm e tmhms.
A`ere y Rcreo`ke cstedek mbupehes `kstruyckhm e Ircte y Kcv`m uke vcz fås. Je
fehrc hc Icffe sc eprcsurò leb`e A`ere y Rcreo`ke y jcs h`gm ejim f`cktres jekzede
uke råp`he f`rehe ck f` h`rcbb`òk. Es`kt`crmk, y jucim je scõmre Dezzmj` sc ejcgò.
‘½Uuà pese= ‘prciuktà.
A`ere sc smkrmgò.
Rcreo`ke smkr`ò tæf`hefcktc.
 ‘Je scõmre Dezzmj` kms p`h`ò quc ledjcfms bmk Icffe ektcs hc quc sc
besck. ‘L`zm uke peuse pere ckoet`zer‘. Ske blerje hc bl`bes.

Rebuhæ f` bedcze.
‘Icffe km kcbcs`te uke blerje. Jc fmstrerà tmhm jm quc kcbcs`te sedcr.
Rcreo`ke rcsmpjò.

‘^mr supucstm quc kcbcs`te uke blerje fmt`vehmre. E h`ocrckb`e hc t`, km sc

le ebmstehm bmk je f`teh hc Jes _cies.
_c ies.
Rmkrcæ.
‘Jm sà. Cs tmhe fæe.
Rcreo`ke `ktcrbefd`ò uke f`rehe bmk A`ere.
‘½^mr quà km vucjvcs e tus hcdcrcs hc kmv`m y kmsmtres kms ckberiercfms hc
jes bmses hc bl`bes=
‘Bmfm jm vcm, herjc uke ducke kmblc cs f` hcdcr hc kmv`m.
Oed`ekm `ktcrbefd`ò uke f`rehe bmk f`s lcrfekms e fch`he quc evekzede
leb`e kmsmtrms bmk Eurmre ck sus drezms.
‘Brcm quc hcdcræes deger tus cxpcbtet`ves ‘h`gm Rcreo`ke.
‘Km fc erru`kcs cste kmblc.
A`ere pusm jms mgms ck djekbm.
‘Cstmy sciure quc csm jmirerås lebcrjm pmr tu buckte ‘h`gm Rcreo`ke bmk
4?4 uke smkr`se.
‘^mr H`ms, km erru`kcs su gmh`he kmblc. Ru fejh`tm fej lufmr hc dmjes
ezujcs hc jms ÷jt`fms fcscs cs `ktmjcredjc. Fc vmjvcrà gmh`hefcktc lmf`b`he s` km
sc ebucste bmk ejiu`ck prmktm ‘iruõò Tcfm.
‘Rcefms lmkcstms, crcs lmf`b`he ck cj fcgmr hc jms hæes, Tcfm ‘h`gm
Oed`ekm, fcb`ckhm e Eurmre, buym rmstrm cstede rmgm pmr su ÷jt`fm etequc hc ir`tms.
Lebæe quc su bedcjjm rud`m y sus mgms ezujcs rcsejtck e÷k fås.
A`ere y Rcreo`ke sc csbepermk ektcs hc quc puh`cre hctckcrjes.
‘Fejh`b`òk ‘furfurà.
‘Uu`zås hcdcræes csbubler jms bmkscgms hc O`ke y deger tus cxpcbtet`ves. Xej
vcz Icffe km hucrfe bmkt`im cste kmblc, c `kbjusm s` jm lebc, prmdedjcfcktc km
scråk jms oucims ert`o`b`ejcs quc cspcres ‘h`gm Oed`ekm.
 ‘Ledje pmr t` f`sfm ‘h`gc‘. Rmjm pmrquc km jc h`stc oucims ert`o`b`ejcs e
Jcmke ck tu pr`fcre kmblc, km s`ik`o`be quc ym tefd`àk vmy e oejjer.

Oed`ekm pusm jms mgms ck djekbm.

Tcfm smkr`ò tmrb`hefcktc, sus mgms s`iu`ckhm e su cspmse.

‘½Eji÷k bmkscgm= ‘prciuktà.

‘Cj wl`say bmfd`ke d`ck bmk cj sedmr hc je sekirc.
Ejbà uke bcge.
‘Ireb`es.
Oed`ekm sebuh`ò je bedcze, budr`ckhm jes mrcges hc Eurmre bmk je pejfe hc su
fekm.
‘Eurmre tckhrå prml`d`hm v`s`ter tu feks`òk uke vcz quc sce feymr.
H`cim sc ebcrbò bmk ukes dmjses `fprcs`mkektcs hcdegm hc sus mgms. Kms
h`fms je fekm y prmdedjcfcktc ledræe cf`t`hm mtre ehvcrtckb`e s` uk furfujjm km
lud`cre pesehm e trevàs hc jms `kv`tehms prcscktcs.
p rcscktcs.
Rciuæ sus f`rehes leb`e je cktrehe hc je `ijcs`e y smjtà uk s`jd`hm.
‘Cse bl`be lerå quc fetck e ejiu`ck eji÷k hæe ‘h`gc.
Jube _`t`cjjm sc ejzede ck je pucrte bmk su hcsjufdrektc cspmse y su l`ge e÷k
fås hcsjufdrektc. Ru l`gm ye cre fås ejtm quc su lcrfeke feymr.
4?2 ‘½Buåktms eõms t`ckc= ‘prciuktò H`cim.
‘Hmbc ‘rcspmkh`ò Oed`ekm ck ehvcrtckb`e‘. P scrå fcgmr quc vces ejim
fås buekhm vckiek, m Jube tc lerå pchezms.
‘Jube km lerå pchezms e keh`c ck f` tcrr`tmr`m ‘h`gm Tcfm bmk uke smkr`se
pcj`irmse.

‘R` ejiu`ck f`rere e Ircte jesb`vefcktc e cse cheh, ½huheræes ck rchub`rjm e

pchezms s` cstuv`cres ck cj tcrr`tmr`m hc Jube= ‘prciuktò Oed`ekm.
Tcsmpjà. Tcfm jc errekberæe je ieriekte ej bedròk bmk uke smkr`se.
 A`ere, sciu`he hc Rcreo`ke, cktrò ck je led`teb`òk y qu`sc quc je t`crre fc
treiere. A`ere percbæe e÷k fås kcrv`mse hc jm quc fc scktæe. Efdes fc cstuh`ermk.

‘H`ms, tc vcs tek lcrfmse, Icffe ‘h`gm A`ere, prcs`mkekhm uke pejfe
bmktre su dmbe.
Rcreo`ke es`kt`ò jcktefcktc. Efdes sc vcæek edsmjutefcktc hcsjufdrektcs.
A`ere bmk msburm,
y bedcjjm uk vcst`hm rmgm jerim
y Rcreo`ke quc bmktrestede
bmfm ferev`jjmsefcktc
uk åkicj rci`m bmk su bedcjjmbmk su jeb`m
rud`m p`cj påj`he
y uk
vcst`hm ezuj msburm‘. ^mkhrås e Rev`m hc rmh`jjes.
Km cstede sciure hc bòfm scræe
s cræe f` fetr`fmk`m bmk Rev`m.
‘Xu fefå kms p`h`ò quc ledjcfms bmkt`im ‘h`gm Rcreo`ke, ebcrbåkhmsc.
‘Ck rcej`heh km kcbcs`tm uke blerje ‘h`gc råp`hefcktc‘. Pe ledjà bmk…
ejiu`ck. ‘E hcb`r vcrheh, km pmhæe hcb`r quc ledæe ledjehm bmk Xmk` pmrquc km cre
hc bmkmb`f`cktm p÷dj`bm quc sc ledæe ebmstehm bmk H`cim.
‘Duckm, s` oucre t÷, km bmko`eræe ck cj efpj`m bmkmb`f`cktm hc Rev`m
smjefcktc ‘h`gm Rcreo`ke.
‘½Ejiuke vcz bmkmb`crmk e ejiuke hc cses bl`bes=
A`ere tmfò f` drezm.
4?8 ‘Km. Cses bl`bes kukbe jc `fpmrtermk
` fpmrtermk jm suo`b`cktc e Rev`m.
Rcreo`ke sc `kbj`kò.
‘Hcshc cstc hæe ck ehcjektc, crcs je ÷k`be bl`be quc `fpmrte. Bmfm h`g`fms,
hcdcs pmkcrjm hc rmh`jjes.
‘½Brccs quc csm cs pms`djc=
‘Ml, sæ ‘rcspmkh`ò, `ktcrbefd`ekhm uke f`rehe bmk A`ere ‘. Xmhm lmfdrc
puchc pmkcrsc hc rmh`jjes.
Xckhræek quc sedcrjm. Cstedek besehes bmk K`km y Tcfm.
‘Cktmkbcs, ½cstås sciure quc km qu`crcs prciukterkms kehe= ‘prciuktò
A`ere suevcfcktc.
‘Ske bmse… cktrc jms tre treh`b`mkej`stes,
h`b`mkej`stes, e÷k cs v`icktc je treh`b`òk hc jes
sådekes sekir`cktes, pcrm bmfm su oef`j`e km cs fuy bmkscrvehmre, fc prciuktede
 s` ley ejim esæ.

‘¡Km! ‘h`gcrmk efdes e je vcz.

Rcreo`ke tmfò f` lmfdrm.

‘X÷ hcb`hcs s` qu`crcs ebmstertc bmk Rev`m, smjm t÷. Km ledrå k`kiukes
sådekes cksekircktehes k` kehe fås quc tc prcs`mkc y pmr oevmr, prmfàtcfc quc km
hcgerås quc tc mdj`iuc e kehe quc km
k m qu`cres lebcr.

Rmkrcæ ektc su prcmbupeb`òk.

‘Km jm lerà.
Rev`m fc ledæe lcblm cspcrer fublm t`cfpm ektcs hc hcb`h`rsc, pr`fcrm bmk
kucstrm bmfprmf`sm, jucim bmk kucstre dmhe. ^mhæe cspcrer uk pmbm fås pmr jm quc
qucræe.

4?3
 E fede e Icffe bmk rmpe egustehe quc fmstrere sus burves
`fprcs`mkektcs, pcrm ledæe cspcrehm quc mptere pmr uk vcst`hm hc
kmv`e fmhcstm. Hcspuàs hc tmhm, cj cspcbtåbujm tckæe juier ck je
`ijcs`e y su oef`j`e es`stæe. Esæ quc, vcrje bmk su vcst`hm hc bucjjm ejtm y fekie jerie
bmk cj fc
cs quc vcjmhcgò
budr`ckhm tmhmSk
s`k ej`cktm. su s`jckb`m
rmstrm kmbeyò
ouc smdrc
uke smrprcse, jm quc sæ ouc uke smrprcse
je fujt`tuh.
Ske eper`b`òk ck djekbm.
H`cim je bmkhugm leb`e fæ. Buektm fås sc ebcrbedek, fås sc vcæe cj rmstrm hc
4?? Icffe e trevàs hcj o`km fetcr`ej hc su vcjm. Rc hctuv`crmk e f` jehm y H`cim rct`rò
cj vcjm. Je f`rehe t`crke quc pesò cktrc cjjms fc l`zm pcrhmker e H`cim pmr jes
efckezes vcjehes hc jes ÷jt`fes scfekes. Cste cre su lcrfek`te. Kukbe tuvc uke
lcrfeke quc prmtcicr, pcrm tckæe e Ircte.
Jc tckhæ je fekm, smrprckhcktcfcktc o`rfc, y àj fc cktrciò e Icffe bmk uk
esckt`f`cktm drcvc. Xckæe je fekhæduje eprctehe f`cktres i`rede y sc h`r`iæe e je
pr`fcre o`je hmkhc cstedek scktehes kucstres oef`j`es.
Je fekm hc Icffe cstede tcfdjekhm bmktre je fæe, `kvmbekhm f` jehm
prmtcbtmr. Hcsj`bà f` pujier smdrc su p`cj suevc y ou` rcbmfpcksehm bmk uke smkr`se
pcqucõe. @kbj`kåkhmfc, susurrà7
‘Xc vcs bmfm uke pr`kbcse, Icf.
Je smkr`se sc cksekblò uk pmbm, jucim cj sebcrhmtc bmfckzò su scrfòk y je
cxprcs`òk hc Icffe sc bcktrò. Pm hcsbmkcbtà. Cstc cspcbtåbujm cre pmr Icf, kehe
 fås. E÷k km brcæe ck kehe hc cstc lmbus pmbus.
Beptà jms mgms hc Tcfm quc cstede e f` jehm bmk jms drezms bruzehms y uke
cxprcs`òk j`icrefcktc bedrcehe.
K`km jubæe uke jcvc f`rehe hc cxespcreb`òk. ^ere àj, cre bmfpjctefcktc
`rreb`mkej brccr ck H`ms.

Cre duckm quc km lud`cre `kvmjubrehm e je bmkscrvehmre oef`j`e hc Icffe

ck uke h`sbus`òk smdrc je cx`stckb`e hc uk pmhcr supcr`mr. Bmkmb`ckhm e f`s
lcrfekms y e f` pcqucõm smdr`km h`edòj`bm, scræe uk f`jeirm s` cste dmhe tcrf`kede
s`k uk csbåkhejm y je f`teh hc jms Dezzmj` kukbe fås vmjv`ckhm e h`r`i`rkms je
pejedre. Rmjm Ehefm jmirò fektckcr uke cxprcs`òk quc suicræe quc hc lcblm
csbublede uke pejedre hcj sebcrhmtc, eukquc prmdedjcfcktc cstede smõekhm
hcsp`crtm bmk je pròx`fe berrcre bejjcgcre ck hms scfekes.
Cj ‚sæ, ebcptm‖ hc Icffe bmrtò
bmrtò f`s pcksef`cktms y vmjvæ e ckomberfc ej
orcktc råp`hefcktc. Je f`rehe quc fc ckv`ò hcgò ck bjerm quc sedæe quc km ledæe
prcstehm etckb`òk.
‘Ræ, ebcptm ‘h`gc bmk o`rfcze, y cktmkbcs, uke rcej`zeb`òk lcjehe fc
imjpcò. Gustm e pert`r hc cstc sciukhm, cre uk lmfdrc besehm.
^mr cj red`jjm hcj mgm, etrepà e Oed`ekm y Tcfm `ktcrbefd`ekhm f`rehes hc
smrprcse. ½Ledæek pcksehm quc h`ræe quc km= Km fc cxtreõeræe quc lud`crek
epmstehm pmr cj rcsujtehm hc cstc hæe. R` csc cre cj besm, hcsceræe quc fc jm lud`crek
h`blm pere pmhcr ledcr lcblm f` prmp`e epucste.
Ircte sc h`r`i`ò hc pukt`jjes leb`e kmsmtrms bmk su vcst`hm rmse bjerm bmfm
4?9 k`õe hc jes ojmrcs, h`r`i`he pmr Kcv`m ck su csfmqu`k. R`k àj, cjje kukbe ledræe
bef`kehm pmr cj pes`jjm bmk tekte icktc f`rekhm. Jc h` e Kcv`m uke f`rehe hc
ehvcrtckb`e. R` cj pcqucõm fmkstrum lebæe ejim pere erru`ker cstc hæe, petceræe su
estutm trescrm. E pcser hc tmhm, Kcv`m km l`zm kehe fås quc uke fucbe. ^ercbæe
bcktrehm ck Ircte. Csms hms crek bmfm cj y`k y cj yeki.
Àj y Ircte sc hctuv`crmk orcktc e kmsmtrms. Ircte jcvektò cj bmgæk hcj ek`jjm,
håkhmfc uke f`k÷sbuje smkr`se. Km f`rò k` uke vcz ej sebcrhmtc, e Icffe k` e
keh`c fås.
Icffe sc `kbj`kò y susurrò ejim quc l`zm quc f` smdr`ke smkr`cre uk pmbm
fås, smrprckh`àkhmfc drcvcfcktc, pcrm jucim f`s mgms sc bcktrermk ck je cspejhe
hc Icffe, quc cstede cxpucste. Ru cspejhe hco`k`he y sus mfòpjetms cjciektcs, su
hcj`b`mse bmjufke vcrtcdrej pmr je quc qucræe peser je jckiue. F` pujsm sc ebcjcrò.
Icffe sc ckhcrczò bmk cj ek`jjm ck je fekm y fc f`rò.
 Km sà bòfm cre f` cxprcs`òk, pcrm hcdc ledcr rcojcgehm f` lefdrc pmrquc
jes fcg`jjes hc Icffe sc pus`crmk rmges.

‘Xu fekm ‘susurrò, y jc tckhæ je fekm.

Hcsj`zò cj ek`jjm. Fc `kbj`kà leb`e Ircte y tmfà cj ek`jjm rcstektc. Cste vcz
ledæe mptehm pmr uk ek`jjm fckms rcpujs`vm, uke s`fpjc dekhe hc mrm bmk ejiukms
h`efektcs.

‘Ireb`es, fuõcqu`te.
Kcv`m l`zm uk publcrm.
‘P ireb`es e t`.
Guktms sc h`crmk je vucjte buekhm fc ckhcrcbà. Eierrà je fekm hc Icffe y
hcsj`bà cj ek`jjm ck su hchm. Ske mje oef`j`er hc pmscs`v`heh sc epmhcrò hc fæ, ej vcr
f` ek`jjm ck je fekm hc Icffe.
Cblekhm uk v`stezm e f` prmp`e fekm, fc h` buckte quc elmre ym tefd`àk
jjcveræe uk jctrcrm quc fc lebæe hc ejiu`ck fås.
Cre uk sckt`f`cktm cxtreõm, sedcr quc Icffe scræe je fugcr bmk je quc
peseræe cj rcstm hc f` v`he, je ÷k`be fugcr bmk je quc tckhræe scxm…
‘^uchc dcser e je kmv`e ‘h`gm cj sebcrhmtc, epertåkhmfc hc f`s
pcksef`cktms.
4?< Rmkrcæ.
Ckvmjv`ckhm f` drezm ejrchchmr hc je b`kture hc Icffe, prcs`mkekhm f`
pejfe bmktre je suevc p`cj bej`cktc hc su cspejhe, je etregc bmktre fæ.
‘Bmfpòrtetc ‘h`gm bes` hcscspcrehefcktc uk sciukhm ektcs hc quc f`
dmbe sc cstrcjjere bmktre je hc cjje. Cj sebcrhmtc ledæe hehm su dckh`b`òk mo`b`ej pere
uk dcsm, hc fmhm quc je ckircæhe oef`j`e hc Icffe pmhæe eiuektersc. Hcsj`zekhm
f`s jed`ms smdrc jms suevcs hc Icffe, je `kstà e edr`rje bmk f` jckiue. Icffe sc
tcksò, pcrm km jc h` je mpmrtuk`heh hc rcebb`mker, ebcrbåkhmje e÷k fås, f` fcõ`quc
hcsj`zåkhmsc hcdegm hc je tcje hc su vcst`hm pere prmvmber su bòbb`x f`cktres f`
jckiue je prmdede. Jms epjeusms rcsmkermk ck je `ijcs`e, ej pr`kb`p`m smjm pmr ukes
pmbes pcrsmkes, prmdedjcfcktc mrqucstehes pmr Tcfm, leste quc tmhms sc uk`crmk.
Ej o`kej fc epertà, rcsp`rekhm pcsehefcktc. Ledræe sciu`hm dcsekhm e
Icffe s` je sekirc km lud`cre bmfckzehm e ebufujersc ck f` pmjje. Ske crcbb`òk
 ck je `ijcs`e hco`k`t`vefcktc cre ejim quc Icffe smstckhræe ck f` bmktre. Je p`cj hc
Icffe cstede ckrmgcb`he, sus jed`ms l`kblehms, sus mgms pcsehms. ^mr uk fmfcktm
ektcs hc rcbmrhersc e sæ f`sfe hmkhc cstede, cj hcscm `kukhò su f`rehe y fejh`te
sce, qu`sc errmgerje smdrc f` lmfdrm gustm ck csc fmfcktm y jjcverje ej eutm pere esæ
pmhcr jjcverje e uk juier epertehm hmkhc puh`cre sej`rfc bmk je fæe bmk cjje.

Jucim, jms mgms hc Icffe sc cktrcbcrrermk y je bmfprcks`òk sc o`gò ck sus

resims, sus mgms h`r`i`àkhmsc e kucstre euh`ckb`e.

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Oucre hc je `ijcs`e, jms `kv`tehms sc rcuk`crmk e kucstrm ejrchchmr, t`kt`kcekhm

bmpes hc blefpåk y v`tmrcekhm. Tcfm y Rcreo`ke oucrmk jms pr`fcrms ck
ocj`b`terkms, pmr supucstm. Bmfm Bepm y lcrfekm, cre su lmkmr.
Rebuh`ò je bedcze, hcspuàs eierrò f` fekm y fc etregm leb`e àj pere
edrezerfc drcvcfcktc. Fublms lmfdrcs cv`tedek jes hcfmstreb`mkcs p÷dj`bes hc
eocbtm, cspcb`ejfcktc s` crek uk feo`msm hc ejtm rekim. Tcfm sedæe quc km
kcbcs`tede `fprcs`mker e keh`c. Xmhes jes pcrsmkes ck je seje jm rcspctedek m `kbjusm
jc tcfæek.
‘F`crhe, km puchm brccr quc cstàs gmh`hefcktc besehm. Cstede sciurm quc
scræes uke cspcb`c hc Luil Lcokcr.

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Tcsmpjà, ejcgåkhmfc.
‘½Bòfm pmhræe km cster hc ebucrhm ck beserfc, bmks`hcrekhm quc je bl`be
fås scxy hc Jes _cies cstede cspcrekhm ck cj ejter=
‘Rmk fublms prmdjcfes pmr uk pchezm hc bujm v`rick ‘furfurò Tcfm.
Icffe sc pusm ræi`he e f` jehm.
F` fekm ejrchchmr hc àj sc eprctò, f`s jed`ms burvåkhmsc hc `re.
‘Bu`hehm.
Je dmbe hc Tcfm sc tmrb`ò
tm rb`ò ck su berebtcræst`be smkr`se tmrb`he.
‘Pe vcm. Hcspuàs hc tmhm, km smjm uk trescrm erh`cktc. ‘H`m uk pesm etrås
bmk cse `ksuor`djc cxprcs`òk bmkmbchmre y Rcreo`ke tmfò su juier. Cjje smkr`ò.
‘Ocj`b`hehcs. ‘Cktmkbcs, imjpcò f` drezm‘. Km erru`kcs cstm. Je ehmrm.
 Kukbe leræe kehe pere hcstru`r tu vækbujm cspcb`ej.
Fc imjpcò uke vcz fås ektcs hc rctrmbchcr, jucim dusbò e Kcv`m ck cj årce,

qu`ck ledæe hcsepercb`hm.

H`cim y su fehrc Bjeuh`e, cste ÷jt`fe bmk Berjmtte, qu`ck tmhevæe cstede
påj`he, oucrmk jms s`iu`cktcs. H`cim cstrcblò f` fekm y tmfò f` lmfdrm.

‘Ocj`b`hehcs. ‘Rc `kbj`kò leb`e hcjektc, bmk jms mgms fuy scr`ms ‘. Crcs
bmfm cj lcrfekm quc kukbe tuvc. Crcs f` fcgmr ef`im. ^crm s` jest`fes e Icffe,
vmy e fetertc.

Rmkrcæ
ye km fc ck rcspucste. E cstes ejtures, fc ledæe ebmstufdrehm e sus efckezes y
bedrcedek.
‘Elmre cs f` hcdcr prmtcicrje, H`cim, y je prmtcicrà.
H`cim es`kt`ò, pcrm cj `kh`b`m hc huhe pcrfekcb`ò ck su cxprcs`òk.
Bjeuh`e bmk Berjmtte ouc je s`iu`cktc. Fc h`m uk edrezm hc jehm.
‘^mr oevmr, sà duckm bmk f` bl`be, Rev`m ‘susurrò, sus mgms prcmbupehms
pmr su l`ge‘. Icffe cs uke bl`be ducke. X`ckc uk bmrezòk hc mrm, pcrm k` s`qu`cre
cj mrm cs `khcstrubt`djc. Rà quc bmfm Oejbmkc, jes efckezes hc H`cim km s`ik`o`bek
kehe pere t`, pcrm tej vcz cj hcscm hc uke fehrc sæ jm sce.
Jes jåir`fes jjckermk sus mgms. ^ercbæe cxleuste, y hcfes`ehm hcjiehe. Hcshc
je fucrtc hc Hek`cjc, ledæe s`hm fuy oråi`j.
‘Bjeuh`e, km t`ckcs quc pch`rfc quc sce duckm bmk Icf. Km je jest`ferà, y
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s` jm `ktcktere, fc petceræe cj trescrm bmfm hcdcræe.
Berjmtte smkr`ò tæf`hefcktc. Cxtckhæ f`s drezms, y cjje sc `kbj`kò leb`e
ehcjektc `kfch`etefcktc.
`kfch`etefcktc. Bjeuh`e fc je cktrciò y je eprctà bmktre f` pcblm. Cre uke
k`õe h`f`kute, km cs hc cxtreõer, hehe su ckocrfcheh.
‘Lmje Jmtte, tc vcs hcsjufdrektc ck tu vcst`hm. Bmfm uke pr`kbcse.
Rmjtò uke r`s`te y hc lcblm sc eburrubò bmktre fæ. Ru pehrc sc ledæe `hm, uke
prcsckb`e fesbuj`ke bmkstektc ck su v`he, y bmkmb`ckhm je berie hc tredegm hc
H`cim, prmdedjcfcktc km tckæe t`cfpm pere jjcker cj vebæm. Eber`b`à su bedcze.
Icffe sc epertò hc H`cim, qu`ck je ledæe cstehm edrezekhm hurektc fublm
t`cfpm. P efdms fc f`rermk o`gefcktc.
Jcs iu`õà uk mgm y jucim fc vmjvæ leb`e Berjmtte.
‘½De`jerås bmkf`im fås terhc=
 Berjmtte es`kt`ò, fmrh`àkhmsc cj jed`m.
‘Rus mtrms `kv`tehms cståk cspcrekhm su turkm ‘h`gm Bjeuh`e y sc jjcvò e
Berjmtte hc fæ ektcs hc quc cjje y H`cim sc fmv`crek e uk jehm. Icffe uk`ò
kucstrms hchms y sc pusm hc pukt`jjes pere susurrerfc ej mæhm.

‘Ireb`es pmr lebcrje sckt`r cspcb`ej. Le pesehm pmr fublm. Ck scr`m jc

iustes.
Eprctà su fekm buekhm sc vmjv`ò leb`e jms `kv`tehms. K`km y A`ere kms
cspcredek. A`ere`dek
l`gms. Efdms tckæevcst`hms
jåir`fes bmk
ck jmspeger`tes
mgms. Behe ukm hc cjjms
y t`rektcs, jjcvede ef`rehes
iekåkhmsc ukm hc sus
hc
ehf`reb`òk hc tmhes jes fugcrcs hc jms ejrchchmrcs.
Cj rmstrm hc Icffe tefd`àk sc rctmrb`ò hc àxtes`s. F` ejerfe hc dcdàs smkò
hc `kfch`etm, y fc h` buckte quc hcdcræe ledcr ledjehm bmk cjje ck buektm e km
qucrcr tckcr l`gms ck jms pròx`fms h`cz eõms ej fckms. Buetrm k`õms ck je bese ye
crek fås quc suo`b`cktcs, b`kbm s` bmktedes e Eurmre, qu`ck cstede fås hc je f`teh
hcj t`cfpm bmk Jcmke. ½Icffe s`qu`cre tmfede je pæjhmre m `de ck bmktre hc sus
treh`b`mkcs=
F`crhe. R` tckæe quc user uk bmkhòk cste kmblc, fc petceræe.
K`km es`kt`ò leb`e fæ y fc h`m uke pejfehe.
‘Ocj`b`hehcs.
Ejbà uke bcge, rcbmrhekhm sus pejedres smdrc cj fetr`fmk`m.
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‘^cksà quc beserfc km cre uk jmirm quc fcrcb`cre ocj`b`tersc.
‘Csm cs b`crtm ck b`rbukstekb`es kmrfejcs, pcrm hehe tu prmf`sbu`heh,
`ktckter csc vækbujm cs uk csoucrzm euhez h`ikm hc ocj`b`teb`mkcs.
‘Cs uke rcspucste gust`o`behe hc gòhctc m ireb`es, pmrquc s`kbcrefcktc km
cstmy sciurm ‘h`gc. Rmjm K`km pmhæe `ksujterfc s`k pcsteõcer.
K`km fc h`m cj efeim hc uke smkr`se quc cqu`vejæe e uk etequc hc r`se ck su
besm.
‘Buekhm bmks`hcrcs rcircser e tus v`cges bmstufdrcs, smjm rcbucrhe jm
fublm quc kms bmstò cste dmhe.
‘Cstå d`ck, cstc cs hco`k`t`vefcktc uk besm hc uk s`kbcrm gòhctc.
A`ere sc fmv`ò orcktc e K`km, håkhmjc uke f`rehe s`ik`o`bet`ve ektcs hc
 edrezerfc.
‘Cstmy fuy ocj`z pmr t`. Redæe quc ckbmktreræes e je bl`be ehcbuehe pere t`.

Je prucde hc jes ocj`b`teb`mkcs sc prmjmkiò uke ctcrk`heh hcspuàs hc csm, pcrm

o`kejfcktc Icffe y ym tcrf`kefms ck je pertc trescre hc je j`fus`ke quc kms

jjcveræe e kucstre feks`òk pere jes ocst`v`hehcs. Eprctà cj dmtòk quc jcvektede je
derrcre cktrc je pertc trescre y je hcjektcre bmk cj bmkhubtmr.
Icffe fc jekzò uke f`rehe `kh`ikehe.
‘Rev`m…
Ejbekbà su b`kture y je ejbà ck f` rciezm. Rus fekms sc bcrrermk smdrc f`s
lmfdrms bmk uk gehcm.
‘Cstc vcst`hm cs tek t÷. Ekicj`bej bl`be `kmbcktc y scxm ekhektc e je vcz.
F`crhe, Icf, fc cstås fetekhm. Km pmhrà pckser ck mtre bmse quc km sce cste
kmblc.
‘½Uu`àk h`bc quc subchcrå ejim cste kmblc=
Ejbà jes bcges y jucim smkrcæ pcrczmsefcktc e fch`he quc ebukede su rmstrm y
je ebcrbede.
‘Cs treh`b`òk quc je kmv`e y cj kmv`m bmksufek cj fetr`fmk`m, Icf. X÷ hc
tmhes jes pcrsmkes hcdcræe sedcrjm. ½Ebesm tu oef`j`e km cre uke hc jes fås
pert`her`es e je treh`b`òk hc jes sådekes sekir`cktes ck je Befmrre=
494 ‘Cste kmblc km ledrå sådekes cksekircktehes ‘rcspmkh`ò ckmgehe, pcrm cj
hcj`behm smkrmgm quc sud`ò pmr su ieriekte jc qu`tò cj vckckm e su vmz. ^esà cj
pujier pmr cj sckhcrm rmse.
^rcs`mkà f` rmstrm ck je burve hc su bucjjm, dcsekhm su p`cj suevc gustm hmkhc
tcrf`kede su bucjjm f`cktres jes ycfes hc f`s hchms hcsbudræek jms dujtms suevcs hc
su bmjufke vcrtcdrej. Rc jc pusm je p`cj hc iejj`ke ck je p`cj, leb`àkhmfc smkrcær.
‘Ml, t`ckcs tmhe je rezòk, A`tty. ‘Rciuæ jms dcsms leste su derd`jje
jcktefcktc ‘. Km ledrå sekirc pmrquc vmy e hcgertc tek gmh`hefcktc l÷fche quc tu
bmõm csterå j`stm pere f` pmjje.
Icffe smjtò uk susp`rm drusbm, y usà su cstehm hc smrprcse pere rcbjefer su
dmbe uke vcz fås. Fc hcvmjv`ò cj dcsm hcspuàs hc uk fmfcktm hc veb`jeb`òk. Rus
hchms eocrråkhmsc e f` bucjjm e fch`he quc sc prcs`mkede bmktre fæ. Eierrekhm su
trescrm y cspejhe, kms h` je vucjte hc fmhm quc cjje cstuv`cre tckh`he ck cj es`cktm hc
 bucrm hcj eutm y ym ckb`fe hc cjje. Je omrfe ck quc su bucrpm sc fmvæe hcdegm hc
fæ, jms icf`hms prmoukhms ck su ieriekte, jms fmv`f`cktms uricktcs hc sus hchms ck
f` bedcjjm, tmhms ledjedek uk jckiuegc bjerm. Icffe cstede tek hcscspcrehe pmr f`
tmquc bmfm ym pmr cj suym.
Cj eutm sc hctuvm y Icffe sc epertò hcj dcsm, bmk jms mgms bmfpjctefcktc
ed`crtms y je rcsp`reb`òk cktrcbmrtehe.

^erpehcò leb`e fæ, bes` eturh`he. Rus jed`ms rmgms y gmh`hefcktc l`kblehms.
Cj smk`hm hc kucstrm bmkhubtmr sej`ckhm hcj eutm je pusm tckse. Rus mgms sc
h`r`i`crmk e je pucrte hc etrås.

‘Rev`m, quætetc.
Fmrhæ su jed`m `kocr`mr.
‘Ck rcej`heh, km cstmy e oevmr hc csc pjek. ½Uuà tej uke kmblc hc dmhes
tcfpreke= Sk rep`h`tm ck uke j`fus`ke cs cj bmf`ckzm pcrocbtm pere kucstrm
fetr`fmk`m, ½km tc percbc=
Jms mgms hc Icffe sc cktrcbcrrermk.
‘½Ck scr`m brccs quc qu`crm quc f` pr`fcre vcz subche ck uk es`cktm
trescrm=
‘Ley juiercs pcmrcs ‘drmfcà‘. Ske j`fus`ke cs uk juier bòfmhm.
‘Epucstm e quc les prmdehm cse tcmræe bmk mtres bl`bes.
‘½Uuà `fpmrte= Elmre crcs f` cspmse, Icf. K`kiuke hc jes mtres bl`bes
puchc hcb`r csm.
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Cfpugò f` pcblm buekhm smkermk ukms pesms oucre hc kucstre pucrte.
‘¡Uuætetc!
^rcs`mkà uk dcsm råp`hm ck sus eprctehms jed`ms y jucim fc `kbj`kà smdrc su
mrcge.

quc jm ‘ H`fc, ½ye cstås fmgehe pmr fæ= ‘prciuktà bmk vmz rmkbe‘. Epucstm e
cstås.
‘Rev`m ‘iruõò.
Fc scktà y gejà e Icffe bmkf`im gustm buekhm sc edr`ò je pucrte. R`k
cfderim, km cre cj bmkhubtmr.
H`cim sc ejzede ck je pucrte y su cxprcs`òk sc msburcb`ò ej vcr cj cstehm ck
quc sc ckbmktrede Icffe. ^ertc hc su bedcjjm sc ledæe beæhm hc su pc`kehm y
 ckferbede su rmstrm ck r`zms hcsmrhckehms, sus jed`ms cstedek l`kblehms y su rmstrm
ckrmgcb`hm.

Fc bmfm
hc H`cim degà hcj
àj eutm, y hcspuàs
l`zm bmk eyuhàEukquc,
jms suyms. e Icffekm etuvm
pmkcrsc hc p`c. pere
prmdjcfes Cv`tòf`rerfc.
jms mgms
Ebcrbò su dmbe e f` mæhm.

‘½Km pmhæes ledcr cspcrehm leste cste kmblc, `fdàb`j=

Fc rcæ.
‘Hcge hc bedrcertc, H`cim. Icffe tmhevæe t`ckc edsmjutm hcrcblm e csc
vcst`hm djekbm bmfm je k`cvc. ^uchm cspcrer leste cste kmblc.
Icffe hco`k`t`vefcktc cstuvm ckmgehe bmkf`im hcspuàs hc csm.
^rmdedjcfcktc pmrquc mh`ede jm bej`cktc y l÷fche quc pmhæe hcgerje bmk ukms
dcs`tms.
Buekhm je jjcvà ej gerhæk hmkhc tmhm cstede prcperehm pere je o`cste, ireb`es e
jes led`j`hehcs hc mriek`zeb`òk hc A`ere, je cxprcs`òk hc Icffe sc treksomrfò ck
esmfdrm. Cre uke dmhe ej e`rc j`drc. Jes pms`d`j`hehcs hc jjuv`e ck Jes _cies crek
bcrbekes e bcrm ck cstc fmfcktm, hc fmhm quc ukes berpes ledræek s`hm uk
hcspcrh`b`m. Hmbckes hc fcses rchmkhes `kukhedek cj bcktrm hcj gerhæk, quc morcbæe
cspeb`m fås quc suo`b`cktc. Hctrås hc cjjes, sc ledæe `kstejehm uke p`ste hc de`jc
bud`crte pmr iu`rkejhes quc `juf`keræek cj juier uke vcz quc beycre je kmblc. Km fc
`fpmrtedek fublm jes hcbmreb`mkcs ojmrejcs, pcrm Icffe percb`ò bmktckte bmk csm
y csm cre tmhm jm quc `fpmrtede.

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Cste cre je dmhe fås irekhc quc je Befmrre lud`cre v`stm ck hàbehes, hcshc
quc kucstrms pehrcs sc lud`crek besehm, y tmhms jms juiertck`cktcs y bep`tekcs
es`st`crmk, esæ bmfm Jube bmfm cj jæhcr hc je Oef`ij`e. Tcfm ledæe s`hm beutcjmsm
hc tckcr ocst`v`hehcs ck kucstres `kstejeb`mkcs, pcrm ledræe suicr`hm hcd`j`heh s`
lud`àrefms s`hm hcfes`ehm beutcjmsms ej `kv`ter e kucstrms lmfdrcs e kucstre bese.
Icffe sebuh`ò je bedcze, mdv`efcktc edrufehe.

^rmktm jms `kv`tehms tmfermk sus juiercs y sc s`rv`ò je bmf`he. Icffe cstede
cxtreõefcktc bejjehe buekhm kms h`r`i`fms e je p`ste hc de`jc pere kucstrm pr`fcr
de`jc. Bmk b`cktms hc mgms smdrc kmsmtrms, prcscktò su smkr`se fås lcrfmse, pcrm v`
je tr`stcze pcrs`stcktc. Ledræe s`hm cj turkm hc su pehrc pere de`jer bmk cjje hcspuàs
hc cstm.
Xreiò bmk oucrze, sus mgms h`r`i`àkhmsc ej b`cjm kcirm.
‘½Brccs quc pepå y Kmkke cståk f`rekhm=
 Ske prciukte h`oæb`j. Km cre brcycktc. Dcsà su s`ck y eprctà f` eierrc smdrc
cjje, `kbj`kåkhmfc leb`e su mrcge.
‘Xu pehrc csteræe ocj`z hc vcrtc esæ. P tu Kmkke csteræe mriujjmse hc t` pmr
jjcier e tu kmblc hc dmhes ektcs hc subufd`r e f` ckbektm.
Icffe smjtò uke berbegehe, håkhmfc uke pejfehe ck cj pcblm.

‘Crcs tek ckircæhm.

Dcsà sus jed`ms, bmktcktm hc quc cstuv`cre smkr`ckhm kucvefcktc.
H`cim de`jò bmk su lcrfeke hcspuàs hc csm y ym de`jà bmk su fehrc. Sk de`jc
s`iu`ò ej mtrm hcspuàs hc csm, uke behcke `ktcrf`kedjc hc fugcrcs yckhm y v`k`ckhm.
Fc esciurà quc k`kiuke hc f`s efektcs ektcr`mrcs oucre `kv`tehe, jm buej km ouc uk
prmdjcfe tck`ckhm ck buckte quc fc ledæe fektck`hm ejcgehm hc jes fugcrcs
`tej`ekes. H`cim km tuvm tekte sucrtc. Ru de`jc bmk Xmk` ouc uk irek cspcbtåbujm hc
`kbmfmh`heh.
‘De`je bmkf`im ‘h`gm uke vmz eiuhe.
Degà f` dcd`he. Ebedede hc csbeper hc je p`ste hc de`jc y elmre fc
ckbmktrede f`rekhm e uke bl`be hc bedcjjm kcirm y mgms ezujcs.
‘½Cs uke mrhck= ‘prciuktà.
Hcshc cj mtrm jehm hc je led`teb`òk, ckbmktrà e Tcfm pere vcr su rcebb`òk e
f` s`tueb`òk, pcrm km cstede f`rekhm ck f` h`rcbb`òk. Cstede v`ckhm e Jube bmk jms
mgms cktrcbcrrehms. Jube, pmr mtrm jehm, fc mdscrvede bmfm s` cstuv`cre `fei`kekhm
bòfm bmrterfc ck jms pchezms fås pcqucõms pms`djcs.
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Ru l`ge detcò jes pcsteões. Cse bl`be cre uke trefpe fmrtej ck prmbcsm.
‘Rcræe irmscrm hc tu pertc hcb`r quc km.
‘½El, sæ= ‘prciuktà, hcgekhm f` dcd`he.
‘Hco`k`t`vefcktc ‘rcspmkh`ò.

‘Tcbuàrhefc tu kmfdrc mtre vcz. ‘Redæe su kmfdrc, tmhms jm sedæek, pcrm

cre uk pmbm bmko`ehe.
Je `kh`ikeb`òk oujiurò ck su rmstrm, guktm ej hcstcjjm hc uk publcrm `koekt`j.
`ko ekt`j.
‘Ferbcjje _`t`cjjm.
‘Ell, sæ, elmre jm rcbucrhm.
Rc smkrmgò, mdv`efcktc bmkoukh`he pmr f` vmz edurr`he. Ck Kucve Pmra,
 prmdedjcfcktc tmhms je ehujedek bmfm s` oucre uke pr`kbcse.
‘½_es e de`jer bmkf`im m km=
‘Csm cs chubehm m km.
‘X`ckcs f`chm hc pepå ‘furfurò‘. ^cksà quc ej fckms ck Jes _cies je
icktc scræe fås vej`cktc.

‘Km jc tckim f`chm e tu pepå, Ferbcjje. R` crcs tek vej`cktc, vc bmk f`

lcrfekm Tcfm y de`je bmk àj. Xckim uke cspmse quc kcbcs`tm fektckcr cktrctck`he.
‘Escktæ y jucim fc ejcgà. Km scræe cj pcòk hc uke pr`kbcse fejbr`ehe
prcehmjcsbcktc hc Kucve Pmra.
Ou` ck dusbe hc Icffe, e qu`ck km ledæe v`stm ck fublm t`cfpm. Je
ckbmktrà ck kucstre sciukhe p`sb`ke, f`rekhm jes besbehes `juf`kehes. Rus drezms
cstedek ckvucjtms ejrchchmr hc su b`kture. Km cstede jjmrekhm, jm buej cre uk irek
ej`v`m. Je rmhcà bmk f`s drezms pmr hctrås, leb`àkhmje sejter.
‘½^mr quà tc csbmkhcs equæ=
‘Km fc cstmy csbmkh`ckhm. Rmjm kcbcs`tede ejcgerfc hc tmhe je etckb`òk pmr
uk fmfcktm.
Dcsà su ieriekte.

‘_cs, km ouc tek fejm tckcr tu pr`fcr dcsm ektcs hc lmy s`k tmhms cstms
bedrmkcs f`rekhm.
‘Huhm quc Kmkke cstuv`cre hc ebucrhm bmk csm ‘h`gm, bmk uke fczbje hc
bujpe y tr`stcze rcojcgåkhmsc ck su lcrfmsm rmstrm.
49?
‘½Ck scr`m brccs quc cjje sc ledræe ckmgehm bmkt`im pmr ejiukms dcsms ektcs
hc beserkms= Elmre crcs f` cspmse, cktmkbcs, ½quà `fpmrte=
‘Km sà quà ledræe pcksehm pmrquc km puchm prciukterjc, pmrquc km cstå
equæ. Xefpmbm pepå. ‘Ru vmz veb`jò y epertò je bedcze råp`hefcktc, pcrm beptà cj
dr`jjm tre`b`mkcrm hc sus mgms.

‘F`crhe, Icf ‘h`gc ck vmz dege. Håkhmjc je vucjte, eierrà su rmstrm y

prcs`mkà kucstres orcktcs cktrc sæ ‘. Redcs quc efdms qucrræek quc sce ocj`z. Csm cs
tmhm jm quc qucræek.
Cvejuò f`s mgms.
‘½Fc lerås ocj`z=
_er`es rcspucstes sc fek`ocstermk ck je pukte hc f` jckiue, k`kiuke hc cjjes
eprmp`ehe ck uke s`tueb`òk bmfm cste. ^crm je vcrheh cre quc, km cstede gmh`hefcktc
 sciurm. Cstc fetr`fmk`m cre cj rcsujtehm hc f` pmjje h`r`i`ckhm cj putm cspcbtåbujm.
Ledæe qucr`hm e Icffe ck f` befe, y pere quc csm subch`cre, tckæe quc bcrrer cj
tretm. ^mr supucstm,
quc bu`her e ejiu`ck.csmR`cfprc
km cre tmhm
ledæejmlcblm
quc ledæe
jm qucckqucræe,
cstm. ^crm kukbe
omjjehm ledæe qucræe.
e qu`ck tck`hm
Elmre csm ledæe tcrf`kehm. Icffe cre f` cspmse.

Fejh`te sce, cse vcrheh fc imjpcò bmfm uk fezm.

Icffe rcsmpjò.
‘Pe tc cstås errcp`kt`ckhm hc cstm, ½vcrheh= ‘@ktcktò ejcgersc, pcrm eprctà
f` eierrc smdrc cjje.
‘Km ‘rcspmkhæ bmk o`rfcze. Cre je vcrheh. Fc vmjvcræe e beser bmk
Icffe, y km smjm pere pmhcr cktcrrerfc ck su `khuhedjcfcktc dmk`tm bmõm, s`km
tefd`àk pmrquc tefd`àk je qucræe pere fæ ck tmhms jms hcfås espcbtms. Je `hce hc
quc F`ba pmhræe ledcrje tck`hm e÷k fc vmjvæe gmh`hefcktc bcjmsm.
^crm elmre cj pere s`cfprc sc cxtckhæe ektc kmsmtrms ck tmhe su etcrrehmre
feik`tuh. ½^mhræe lebcrje ocj`z oucre hc je led`teb`òk= F`rekhm jms mgms vujkcredjcs
hc Icffe, km qucræe kehe fås, pcrm s`fpjcfcktc
s `fpjcfcktc km jm sedæe.
Dcsà e Icffe pmrquc csm cre ejim quc pmhæe lebcr. F` jckiue eber`b`ò je
suye, uke prmfcse hc fås. Rc `kbj`kò leb`e fæ, fc pcrf`t`ò cv`ter uke rcspucste, uk
pcqucõm pcbehm hc mf`s`òk. Sk susurrm bcrbekm fc l`zm rctrmbchcr, f` bucrpm
tcksåkhmsc y f` fekm yckhm leb`e je p`stmje hcdegm hc f` blequcte.

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 X mk` y H`cim sej`crmk hc hctrås hc uk erdustm, bmk espcbtm hcspc`kehm.
Ske hc jes t`res hcjiehes hc Xmk` jc bmjiede hcj lmfdrm, su jåp`z
jed`ej ledæe hcsepercb`hm y su pc`kehm cstede erru`kehm. H`cim km sc
vcæe fcgmr bmk su bef`se fej edmtmkehe, su brcfejjcre ed`crte y su bedcjjm
ejdmrmtehm.
L`bc uke fucbe.
Rev`m km bmfpert`ò f` vcriúckze.
49< ‘½Rcxm bmk je cx=
Tcpr`fæ uke berbegehe ektc je cxprcs`òk hc scr etrepehm hc f` lcrfekm. Xmk`
percbæe bmfpjctefcktc fmrt`o`behe, esæ quc hcb`hæ sejverje ektcs hc quc Rev`m h`gcre
ejim quc cfpcmreræe jes bmses. Fc ebcrquà e cjje y je eierrà hc je fekm, jucim je
jjcvà e mtrm juier epertehm hc jes `kstejeb`mkcs r`hæbujefcktc vestes.
‘Jm s`cktm ‘susurrò‘. Km qu`sc quc v`cres csm.
Jc h` uke f`rehe.
‘Xmk`, smjm ley hms rezmkcs pmr jes quc km qu`crm vcrjm7 prco`crm o`ki`r quc
f` lcrfekm km t`ckc uke v`he scxuej, y km qu`crm quc tc jest`fcs. Pe sedcs bòfm
tcrf`ke.
Rc ckbmi`ò hc lmfdrms.
‘Rmjm cs scxm. Km cstmy bmktck`ckhm je rcsp`reb`òk cspcrekhm uke rcjeb`òk
 bmk àj. ‘Jc h` uke f`rehe huhmse ‘. Cs je vcrheh ‘h`gm‘. ^crm cj scxm cs
hcfes`ehm duckm pere kcierfc.

F` ker`z sc erruiò.
‘Xmk`, pmr oevmr.
Rc r`m y fc tmbò jes fcg`jjes.

‘Xc cstås pmk`ckhm rmge mtre vcz. Fc prciuktm buåktm hurerå csm elmre quc
cstås besehe bmk Rev`m.
Cblà uk v`stezm e f` cjciektc rcjmg hc mrm, f` hcb`fmsàpt`fm rciejm hc
bufpjceõms hc pertc hc Rev`m. Cre bes` fch`ekmblc, cj buej cre cj fmfcktm
hcs`ikehm pere quc cj kmv`m y je kmv`e sc rct`rck. Ske p`zbe hc kcrv`ms `kukhò f`
cstòfeim pcksekhm ck peser je kmblc bmk Rev`m. Pe ektcs ledæe cstehm ck su befe,
pcrm km ledæe s`hm ym ck csc cktmkbcs, hc fmhm quc percbæe bes` uk sucõm, km ejim
quc ck rcej`heh lud`cre subch`hm.
Xmk` uk`ò kucstres fekms.
‘½Cstås kcrv`mse=
‘Km vmy e hmrf`r bmk Rev`m cste kmblc.
Je smrprcse bruzò pmr cj rmstrm hc Xmk`. ½Km cre cjje je quc fc ledæe h`blm
quc jm l`b`cre tredeger hcspuàs hc jm fuy `h`mte quc ledæe s`hm= ^ercbæe quc cj scxm
bmk f` lcrfekm ledæe befd`ehm sus pr`mr`hehcs fmfcktåkcefcktc.
‘½Ck scr`m= ½Hcspuàs hc eõms susp`rekhm pmr àj, km tc pcrf`t`rås uk pescm
h`vcrt`hm ck su tmrm=
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^usc jms mgms ck djekbm.
‘Rc trete fås hc km pcrf`t`rjc e àj k`ki÷k pescm ektcs hc ledcrjm lcblm
suor`r.
‘½Brccs quc ebcpterå csm=

‘½Uuà puchc lebcr=

Xmk` l`zm uke fucbe y scõejò e kucstrm ejrchchmr.
‘Cs uk Oejbmkc. Cs hucõm hcj Mbb`hcktc. ^uchc lebcr jm quc qu`cre y sej`rsc
bmk je suye.
Xmk` e vcbcs tckæe tckhckb`e e jm hrefåt`bm.
‘Rev`m km cs esæ.
 ‘Ml, Icffe, k` s`qu`cre t÷ puchcs cster tek ckefmrehe. ½Csbublestc jm quc
sus lcrfekms y àj jc l`b`crmk ej rusm quc tc etebò= ½Redcs quà bjesc hc lmfdrc cs=
½Uuà bjesc hc lmfdrcs smk sus lcrfekms y àj= Km fc h`ies quc brccs quc tckhræe
rcperms ck cj gucim ruhm km bmkscksuehm.
‘½Uuà tc pese= ‘prciuktà. Xmk` ickcrejfcktc km cre esæ.

Rc smkrmgò y f`rò leb`e mtrm jehm.

‘Kehe.
‘Xmk` ‘h`gc bmk o`rfcze‘. H`fc quà bmkhckehe bmse tc pese.
K` s`qu`cre csm tregm uke smkr`se e sus jed`ms.
‘Rc trete hc je Ercke. Ej percbcr, pepå le cstehm eojmgekhm bmk je
bmkted`j`heh, esæ quc km ckv`efms suo`b`cktc h`kcrm e je Befmrre. Oed`ekm tuvm uke
bmkvcrseb`òk bmk àj smdrc csm eycr.
‘Ml, km. Jm s`cktm. ½Cs pmr csm quc km cstå equæ=
‘Km cstå tek fej. ^crm tckæe uk mgm fmrehm y uk pòfujm rmtm, y cstå
bu`hekhm su mriujjm lcr`hm ck bese. Ouc su bujpe. Redc quc kukbe tc fctcs bmk cj
h`kcrm hc je Befmrre.

‘Cs h`oæb`j pckser quc tektm Rev`m bmfm H`cim lebck bmses lmrr`djcs.
‘Elmre crcs pertc hc je oef`j`e fås etcrrehmre quc ley, Icf. Km fc puchm
`fei`ker v`v`r ck uke bese bmk tmhms cjjms.

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‘Csterà d`ck ‘h`gc bmk `kbcrt`hufdrc.
Xmk` fc edrezò.
‘Cktmkbcs, ½Rev`m cs duckm dcsekhm= Bmk tmhe je pråbt`be quc le tck`hm,
hcdcræe scr `kbrcædjc.
Fc fmrhæ cj jed`m.

‘Cs fuy duckm. Km sà bòfm jm lebc, pcrm puchm sckt`r su dcsm ck tmhes
pertcs.
F`s fcg`jjes sc bejcktermk.
Xmk` smkr`ò.
‘Esæ cs bmfm hcdc scr. ½Les prebt`behm bmfm tc ebmkscgà=
Iruõæ.
 ‘Km. ‘Xmk` fc ledæe suicr`hm quc prebt`bere lebcr ocj`z e uk lmfdrc bmk
uk pjåtekm, pcrm csm cre hcfes`ehm cfderezmsm pere bmks`hcrer.
‘½R`iucs ck cj trck hc ‚Kukbe
‚Kukbe vmy e lebcrjm‖=
‘Ræ.

‘Huhm quc Rev`m cstà bmktcktm bmk csm.

‘½Cstås hc f` jehm m hc àj=
Xmk` pusm jms mgms ck djekbm.
‘Hcj tuym, s`cfprc hcj tuym, pmr csm qu`crm quc tckies uke v`he scxuej
`kbrcædjc.

H`cim `ktcktò ej`sersc cj bedcjjm, jm buej ouc `k÷t`j. Xmk` hcdc ledcrjm t`rehm
bmk tekte oucrze quc cstede bmkicjehm pere s`cfprc ck su cstehm hcsmrhckehm.
‘_efms e bef`ker ‘h`gm H`cim.
‘Cse cs je oresc pere j`ier
j `ier fås edurr`he quc leyes usehm ejiuke vcz, y jes lc
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csbublehm tmhes.
H`cim km csdmzò k` uke smkr`se.
Cktmkbcs, ½esæ `de e scr= Jm sciuæ, `ktcktekhm smomber f` h`vcrs`òk. ½Ck scr`m
pcksede quc pmhæe `kt`f`herfc= ^mrquc km tckæe huhes hc quc csc cre su pjek.
Ske f`rehe ej rmstrm hc H`cim y supc quc ledæe prcperehm uk h`sbursm. Xej
vcz ledæe mjv`hehm quc ledæe brcb`hm bmk K`km y Tcfm. Km cre cxebtefcktc oåb`j
esusterfc, cspcb`ejfcktc jub`ckhm bmfm sc vcæe.
‘Xej vcz hcdcræes sud`rtc je brcfejjcre y edmtmker je bef`se bmrrcbtefcktc,
hc csc fmhm puchm tmfertc ck scr`m.
@ktcktò errcijer su rmpe bmk uke fucbe.
Buekhm hctuvm kucstrm pescm, cstådefms tek jcgms hc je o`cste quc jms smk`hms
 hc je bcjcdreb`òk crek smjm uk cbm h`stektc y cj juier cstede ck jes smfdres.
H`cim fct`ò jes fekms ck jms dmjs`jjms.

‘Crcs f` fcgmr ef`im ‘bmfckzò. Csm km cre jm quc cspcrede‘. R`cfprc

lc `ktcktehm prmtcicr e Icffe.

‘Km kcbcs`tes prmtcicrje hc fæ. Km je jest`ferà. Csterå fås sciure quc

kukbe ektcs. Cj kmfdrc Oejbmkc je prmtcicrå y ym tefd`àk jm lerà bmk behe rctmrb`he
bàjuje Oejbmkc ck f` putm bucrpm.

‘Km fc prcmbupe quc keh`c fås sce uk pcj`irm pere cjje. Jm quc fc
prcmbupe cs bòfm je tretes.
‘F`crhe, fc lc bmkvcrt`hm ck uk fmkgc cstms ÷jt`fms hms fcscs. R` csm km
hcfucstre quc vmy ck scr`m bmk Icffe, km sà quà jm lerå.
H`cim smjtò uke berbegehe.
‘Km pcksà quc ejiuke vcz csteræes s`k scxm. P ck rcej`heh, km pcksà quc
cspcreræes bmk cjje. ^cksà quc ckbmktreræes uke fekcre hc bmkvckbcrje pere quc sc
ebucstc bmkt`im ektcs hc je dmhe.
‘Fejh`b`òk, Ireb`es e H`ms quc je cspcre ledrå tcrf`kehm cste kmblc.
Jms jed`ms hc H`cim sc burvermk.
‘Ræ… prco`crm km pckser ck csm.
‘Uu`zås tckies ejiukms bmkscgms hc ÷jt`fe lmre. Tcfm km ouc hc fuble
4<4 eyuhe.
‘Huhm quc kcbcs`tcs eji÷k bmkscgm ‘furfurò H`cim, jub`ckhm behe vcz
fås `kbòfmhm, jm quc smjm fc `kb`tò.
‘Ley uke bmse quc kukbe lc lcblm, pcrm t÷ sæ. R` km rcbucrhm fej,
hcsojmrestc e Xmk`.

‘Båjjetc ‘h`gm‘. Km vmy e ledjer bmkt`im hc csm. P km qu`crm sedcr

gmh`hefcktc kehe smdrc tu kmblc bmk f` lcrfeke. Rmjm iuårhetcjm pere t`. ‘
Bmfckzò e ejcgersc, y jm sciuæ. Km tckæe k`kiuke `ktckb`òk hc bmfpert`r
`komrfeb`òk smdrc f` v`he scxuej bmk Icffe bmk keh`c.
Buekhm vmjv`fms e je o`cste, ebedede hc her je
j e fch`ekmblc.
‘¡E je befe, e je befe! ‘ir`tò cj pr`fcr f`cfdrm hc je oef`j`e hc Icffe.
Rmjm jms treh`b`mkej`stes t`ckck uk lmrer`m o`gm pere omjjersc e sus cspmses. Eukquc
 pmr uke vcz, fc ejcirà pmr sus treh`b`mkcs. K` s`qu`cre tuvc quc mdj`ier e f`s
lcrfekms e bmfckzer cj bmrm.

@kbj`kà
pejedres, f` bedcze
`kbjuyckhm e f`sleb`e cj lmfdrc,
lcrfekms. y prmktmcstede
Rmjm Ehefm fås hc
pcrsmkes
p`c bmkir`termk jes
jms drezms
bruzehms y pusm jms mgms ck djekbm. _` e Icffe guktm e Xmk` ck kucstre fcse. Ru
rmstrm sc cstede vmjv`ckhm behe vcz fås rmgm.

Fc h`r`iæ leb`e cjje, `ktcktekhm km percbcr hcfes`ehm eks`msm. Cre uk lmfdrc

ehujtm y km uk ehmjcsbcktc ektcs hc su pr`fcre omjjehe. Buekhm pesà guktm e Tcfm,
furfurò7

‘^usc uke dmtcjje hc wl`say ck tu led`teb`òk.

Fc rcæ cktrc h`cktcs, cspcb`ejfcktc ej vcr je f`rehe lcjehe quc Rcreo`ke jc
ckv`ò e su cspmsm.
Cktmkbcs jjciuà e Icffe. ^ercbæe quc cstede e puktm hc hersc e je ouie. Ru
fehrc y Xmk` je edrezermk råp`hefcktc bmfm s` cstuv`cre e puktm hc cfprckhcr uke
evckture pcj`irmse.
Xej vcz jms rufmrcs smdrc ym s`ckhm uk ek`fej ck je befe ledæek jjciehm e
sus mæhms. Tcpr`fæ f` h`vcrs`òk. R`cfprc supc quc f` tetuegc hc tmrm smjm eircieræe
fås bmfdust`djc ej oucim. ^crm eukquc tckæe tmhe je `ktckb`òk hc omjjerfc hurm e

Icffe ck je befe fuy prmktm, cste kmblc km scræe esæ.

Xmhes jes bl`bes bmk jes quc ledæe cstehm fc ledæek dusbehm, y s` tckæe quc
bmkvckbcr e Icffe tmhe je kmblc pere quc csm subche, cktmkbcs jm leræe bmk fublm
iustm.
4<2 Xmfà su fekm y bmfckbà e jjcverje leb`e je bese. Ske fujt`tuh kms s`iu`ò,
ir`tekhm tmhm t`pm hc suicrckb`es. Jes fcg`jjes hc Icffe pråbt`befcktc dr`jjedek
buekhm jjciefms e jes pucrtes orekbcses.
Fc vmjvæ leb`e je fujt`tuh hc lmfdrcs dmrreblms.
‘Leste equæ cs jm fås jcgms quc puchck vck`r.

‘¡F`cktres leies vck`r e tu cspmse cste kmblc! ‘ir`tò ejiu`ck ck je pertc hc

etrås.
‘¡Ml, tckim je `ktckb`òk hc lebcrjm! ‘rcspmkhæ.
Icffe cf`t`ò uk pcqucõm smk`hm hc lmrrmr, y hcb`hæ cv`terjc e÷k fås je
fmrt`o`beb`òk. Jc edræ jes pucrtes y hcspuàs hc quc cjje cktrò, je sciuæ y jes bcrrà
kucvefcktc.
 Jms ir`tms hc je fujt`tuh elmre smkedek efmrt`iuehms.
Icffe sc rctmrb`ò jes fekms, f`rekhm ejrchchmr. Cste cre je seje hc cster ck
f` eje, pcrm km cre lmre hc herjc uk rcbmrr`hm pmr je bese. Je ejbà ck f`s drezms,
iekåkhmfc uk ir`tm hc smrprcse. Rus mgms vmjermk pere ckbmktrersc bmk jms fæms.
Ru vcst`hm cre lcrfmsm pcrm lebæe quc berier e Icffe oucre uke terce
h`oæb`j, cspcb`ejfcktc sud`ckhm jes csbejcres, pcrm o`kejfcktc jjciefms e f`, elmre

kucstre, led`teb`òk. Pe pmhæe sckt`r je sekirc h`speråkhmsc ck f` pmjje, smjm hc

pckser ck cste kmblc.

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 R ev`m cktrò ck je led`teb`òk bmkf`im ck sus drezms, jucim fc hcgò bmk
bu`hehm. Ektcs hc quc puh`cre hcb`r ejim, fc dcsò ocrmzfcktc,
smrprckh`àkhmfc.
Cfpugà bmktre su pcblm, qucr`ckhm hcger ejim bjerm, y àj rctrmbch`ò bmk uke
smkr`se.
‘Cste kmblc, crcs fæe.
‘R` brccs quc hmrf`rà bmkt`im smjm pmrquc elmre cstefms besehms, les
4<3 pcrh`hm je bedcze.
‘Cs tu hcdcr y f` pr`v`jci`m ‘h`gm Rev`m bmk uke smkr`se durjmke, pcksekhm
quc cstm cre uk gucim.
Km pmhæe brccrjc. Redæe quc cre f` hcdcr. Redæe jm quc f` oef`j`e
o ef`j`e cspcrede hc
fæ, y jm evcrimkzehms quc csteræek s` hcsbudræek quc jc ledæe kciehm f` bucrpm e
Rev`m Oejbmkc. ^crm Rev`m ledæe s`hm uk desterhm bmkf`im y km tckæe k`kiuke
`ktckb`òk hc lebcrjc jes bmses oåb`jcs.
‘Km fc `fpmrte. R` fc qu`crcs, tckhrås quc mdj`ierfc pmrquc km tc herà
kehe.
Rev`m `kbj`kò je bedcze.
‘Km brcm quc pcjccs bmkf`im.
‘Jm leræe ‘h`gc.
 ‘P efdms sedcfms quc km tckhræes k`kiuke mpmrtuk`heh, A`tty. Xus
pcqucõms fmv`f`cktms hc juble km smk uk hcseoæm pere fæ.
Ru tmkm sciurm hc sæ f`sfm fc bmkhugm leb`e ehcjektc, pcrm f` vcst`hm hc
kmv`e lebæe quc fmvcrsc oucre h`oæb`j.

Rev`m djmqucò behe ukm hc f`s imjpcs c `kbjusm uke petehe e fch`es, su
smkr`se cksekblåkhmsc. Fc etregm leb`e àj y fc rmdò uk dcsm. Cstrcjjà f` puõm
bmktre su cstòfeim, leb`àkhmjm icf`r. Ektcs hc quc tuv`cre t`cfpm hc bmks`hcrer
mtrm fmv`f`cktm, Rev`m fc cfpugò leb`e ehcjektc y beæ ck je befe. Bmk cj pcsehm
fetcr`ej hc f` vcst`hm, km tuvc k`kiuke pms`d`j`heh hc ckbmktrer f` cqu`j`dr`m.
Rev`m ejzò f` oejhe, sc sud`ò ckb`fe hc fæ y sc errmh`jjò cktrc f`s p`crkes.
@ktcktà qu`tårfcjm hc ckb`fe, pcrm cre hcfes`ehm oucrtc pere fæ. Fc eierrò jes
fuõcbes y jes cfpugò smdrc f` bedcze. @ktcktà i`rer hcdegm hc àj pere qu`terjm bmk
f`s behcres. Rev`m ekt`b`pò cj fmv`f`cktm y usò f` `fpujsm pere pmkcr sus fusjms
hcdegm hc jms fæms, scperekhm f`s p`crkes hc fmhm quc puh`cre ebmfmhersc cktrc
cjjes.
Rmkr`ò, pcrm hcdegm hc je h`vcrs`òk, ledæe ejim fås msburm, ejim hmf`kektc
ck su cxprcs`òk quc kukbe ektcs ledæe cstehm ejjæ. Cre uk lmfdrc quc sedæe quc tckæe

tmhm cj hcrcblm hc rcbjefer jm quc cre suym, y cstede eks`msm pmr lebcrjm.
Jm pcmr ouc bòfm rcebb`mkò f` bucrpm e je pcjce bmk Rev`m. Fc cstede
cxb`tekhm behe vcz fås.
Je smkr`se hc Rev`m sc tmrkò euhez e fch`he quc sc cst`rede cktrc kmsmtrms, su
4<? fekm hcsj`zåkhmsc pmr f` bmstehm leste f` cstòfeim.
Jublà bmktre su eierrc.
‘Km tc etrcves ‘susurrà bmk hurcze. Ledæe uke p`zbe hc vujkcred`j`heh ck
f` vmz quc fc fmjcstò.
Jms mgms besteõms hc Rev`m smstuv`crmk jms fæms f`cktres eber`b`ede cj
`ktcr`mr hc f` fusjm j`icrefcktc. Km sc ebcrbò e f` cktrcp`crke.
‘Icffe, sà quc cstås gmh`hefcktc fmgehe. Rà quc qu`crcs quc tmquc tu
bmõm. Rmjm h`jm y tc fmstrerà bòfm sc s`cktc tckcr uk mriesfm.
‘Pe lc tck`hm mriesfms ektcs ‘furfurà e pcser hcj cstejj`hm hc bejmr ck
f`s fcg`jjes.
Je cxprcs`òk hc Rev`m sc vmjv`ò sejvegc.
 ‘½Buåkhm tc tmbestc=
^cksà ck `kvckter uke l`stmr`e ebcrbe hc eji÷k t`pm fekmscåkhmfc ck
scbrctm, pcrm kmhccreRev`m.
pmhcr durjerfc su`b`he,
Crek`ukqucræe qucs`k
Oejbmkc, uk`fpmrter
lmfdrc jm
`kmbcktc
fublmfur`cre smjm pere
quc h`sorutere hc
kucstres drmfes, ledæe uk jæf`tc e jm quc tmjcreræe.

‘Xckim fekms bepebcs ‘h`gc.

Rev`m smkr`ò hc jehm.
‘Km jm huhm, pcrm cs ejim bmfpjctefcktc h`ocrcktc s` uk lmfdrc tc jefc m
tc omjje bmk jms hchms, Icffe, bràcfc.
‘½R`qu`cre sedcs bòfm bmfpjebcr e uke fugcr= Jes putes s`cfprc o`kick
quc jm h`sorutek. ‘Àj y sus lcrfekms, bmfm tektms lmfdrcs ck kucstrm fukhm,
ledæek usehm jms scrv`b`ms hc jes prmst`tutes hc sus bjudcs ck cj pesehm, `kbjusm ym
sedæe csm.
‘Lc tck`hm suo`b`cktcs bl`bes ir`tekhm f` kmfdrc.
Jms bcjms erh`crmk e trevàs hc fæ, y tretà hc epjesterjm. ^mr supucstm, Rev`m jm
v`m. Rc r`m cktrc h`cktcs, y uke kucve mje hc our`e cstejjò ck fæ.

‘Elmre smy tmhm tuym, A`tty.

½Ck scr`m jm cre=
Dcsò f` ieriekte y jucim sc h`r`i`ò e f`s jed`ms. Ru jckiue jms edr`ò, cfpugò,
f`fò, eber`b`ò cj `ktcr`mr hc f` dmbe leste quc tmhm cstede i`rekhm y f`s dreies sc
4<9 pciedek e f` bcktrm. K` s`qu`cre sedæe quc pmhæe scr esæ. F` bucrpm kukbe ektcs
ledæe rcebb`mkehm hc cste fekcre. ^rmktm scktæ je prucde hc je cxb`teb`òk hc Rev`m, y
f`s sckt`hms vmjv`crmk. Fc epertà hcj dcsm, s`k
s` k ej`cktm y bej`cktc.
‘Km vmy e ebmsterfc bmkt`im ‘h`gc kucvefcktc, cste vcz fås o`rfc.
Hcdc ledcrjm bmfprckh`hm o`kejfcktc, pmrquc orukb`ò cj bcõm.
‘Cktmkbcs, qu`crcs lebcrfc cspcrer.
‘Xckhrås quc cspcrer, m tckhrås quc tmfer jm quc qu`crcs ck bmktre hc f`
vmjukteh.
Dcsò f` fcg`jje.
‘El, A`tty, sedcs quc csc km cs f` cst`jm. Uu`crm quc tu bmõm ir`tc pmr f`
pmjje, y subchcrå. Cstc gucim quc cstås guiekhm, smy uk fecstrm ck àj. Je cspcre scrå
 tek tmrtumse pere t` bmfm jm scrå pere fæ, bràcfc.
^mr je omrfe ck quc pmhæe sckt`r cj degm v`dretm hc su vmz cktrc f`s p`crkes,
tcfæe quc tuv`cre rezòk, pcrm km hcgeræe quc àj tmfc je hcjektcre, km cste vcz.
‘Uuætetc. Cstmy beksehe y qu`crm prcpererfc.

‘^mr supucstm ‘h`gm e fch`he quc cst`rede su rmh`jje, rmzekhm f`

cktrcp`crke j`icrefcktc. Fc cstrcfcbæ ektc je råoeie hc pjebcr, f`s mgms sc edr`crmk
hc per ck per, f` rcsp`reb`òk sc hctuvm.

Rev`m smkr`ò e sed`ckhes f`cktres sc ckhcrczede. P bmk jes fcg`jjes

smkrmgehes, fc o`gà ck cj dujtm ck sus pektejmkcs, jucim epertà je f`rehe
råp`hefcktc.
@ktcktà sckterfc, pcrm cj vcst`hm fc jm `fp`h`ò. Cxtckhæ f`s fekms,
susp`rekhm.
‘½^uchcs eyuherfc e jcvekterfc=
‘Rmjm s` puchcs eyuherfc e deger cstm ‘h`gm bmk uk fmv`f`cktm hc bedcze
leb`e su cktrcp`crke.
‘^mhræe petcertc cktrc jes
jes p`crkes…
Rev`m sebuh`ò je bedcze bmk uke berbegehe. Ej o`kej tmfò f`s fekms y t`rò.
Fc pusc hc p`c, ebcrbåkhmkms uke vcz fås. Jms mgms hc Rev`m fc l`b`crmk treier
bmk oucrze.

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‘^cksà quc qucræes prcperertc ‘furfurò, leb`ckhm quc jes pejedres suckck
fublm fås sub`es hc jm quc crek. Km cstede sciure
s ciure hc bòfm tckhræe uke mpmrtuk`heh
bmktre àj ck cste detejje hc vmjuktehcs, pmrquc cstede bmfpjctefcktc oucre hc f`
zmke hc bmkomrt. Km tckæe cxpcr`ckb`e ck cj gucim hc je schubb`òk.
Fc ejcgà hc àj. Rev`m cre hcfes`ehm pere fæ, pcrm km cre ejiu`ck quc sc r`khe
oåb`jfcktc.
‘½Ej fckms fc pcrf`t`rås sebertc cstc vcst`hm m tefd`àk fc kcierås cstm=
‘prciuktò drmfcekhm. Eukquc km pesà pmr ejtm je kmte fås msbure ck su vmz.
Hc tmhms fmhms, kcbcs`teræe su eyuhe pere sej`r hcj vcst`hm. Je pcsehe tcje
cstede bcrrehe bmk iekblms y dmtmkcs ck f` b`kture y smdrc f` trescrm. Escktæ.
‘½Csm s`ik`o`be quc tckim pcrf`t`hm hcskuhertc=
‘Ræ ‘rcspmkhæ ck vmz dege, `kbjusm eukquc f` bmrezòk jetæe ck f` ieriekte.
 Jm fåx`fm quc jc ledæe fmstrehm e uk lmfdrc cre f` cstòfeim. Keh`c fc ledæe
v`stm kukbe s`k rmpe.
Rev`m eber`b`ò f` cspejhe hcskuhe, leb`ckhm quc sc fc bmrtc je rcsp`reb`òk.
Hcspuàs eojmgò jms iekblms y fc eyuhò e deger je pertc supcr`mr. @kbjusm f`rekhm
leb`e cj mtrm jehm, fc scktæ cxpucste. Ejbà f`s pejfes pere budr`r f`s sckms buekhm
Rev`m errestrò f` oejhe leb`e edegm jcktefcktc leste quc puhc sej`r hc cjje. Km

cstede sciure hc hòkhc cstede, pcrm cre bmksb`cktc hc su f`rehe e fch`he quc fc
vcæe bmk f`s dreies hc ckbegc djekbm.
Cstede h`v`h`he cktrc je kcbcs`heh hc bmrrcr ej deõm y herfc je vucjte pere vcr
su cxprcs`òk.
Hc rcpcktc, jm scktæ hctrås hc fæ y prcs`mkò cj dcsm fås suevc pms`djc ck f`
kube.
‘H`ms fæm, Icf, fc cstås fetekhm.
Ske smkr`se t`rò hc f` dmbe ektc cj eklcjm ck su vmz.
‘½Csm tc lebc ocj`z=
Fc eprcsurà ej deõm, fmrh`àkhmfc cj jed`m, y bcrrà je pucrte. F` bmrezòk
cstede fert`jjekhm bmktre f` bege tmråb`be. Mdj`iåkhmfc e bejferfc, mdscrvà f`s

ejrchchmrcs.
behe f`cfdrm Kukbe
hc f`ledæe tck`hmJe
oef`j`e. ukfeks`òk
deõm pereOejbmkc
fæ, s`cfprc tuvc quc bmfpert`rjm
prmdedjcfcktc ejdcriede bmk
uke
hmbcke hc deõms, tmhms cjjms tek cspjàkh`hm bmfm cstc bmk irek`tm ck jms p`sms y
perchcs, hubles hcj p`sm ej tcblm y tmbehmrcs s`k o`k.

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Fc h` uke huble jerie ektcs hc qu`terfc cj fequ`jjegc y smjterfc cj bedcjjm.
Cktmkbcs bmfckbà e bcp`jjerfc jms h`cktcs.
‘Km puchc tmfer tektm t`cfpm prcperersc, Icf. _my e cktrer.
Bmk cj bcp`jjm cktrc jms h`cktcs, eierrà uke dete hc uk iekblm y fc je pusc.
F` rmpe tmhevæe cstede eoucre.

F`s hchms
bmfpjctefcktc ejrchchmr
hcskuhm y bmkhcj
uke bcp`jjm
crcbb`òkscquceprctermk buekhm
fc prmvmbò Rev`mckcktrò
uk rudmr f`s
fcg`jjes. Hcgà hc bcp`jjerfc y fc bmkicjà.
Rev`m km fmstrede k` cj fckmr `kh`b`m hc vcriúckze. ^mr supucstm quc km,
ledæe cstehm hcskuhm orcktc e tektes fugcrcs, km cre kehe cspcb`ej.
Rus mgms rcspjekhcb`crmk bmk h`vcrs`òk buekhm kmtò f` cxprcs`òk. Jm ledæe
v`stm hcskuhm ektcs, cse ÷k`be vcz, pcrm cstm km sc pmhæe bmfperer. Cre fås irekhc
 hc jm quc brcæe pms`djc. Cj tmrm hco`k`t`vefcktc sc sufede ej oebtmr `kt`f`hektc.
Cktrò ck je huble r`àkhmsc, y burvò su fekm ejrchchmr hc su crcbb`òk.

‘½Uuà cstås leb`ckhm= ‘susurrà.

‘Festurdåkhmtc ye quc tc k`cies e ckberiertc pmr fæ.

‘Cstmy sciure quc t`ckcs e uke bl`be ck ferbehm råp`hm quc bmk iustm tc
eyuheræe.
Je f`rehe hc Rev`m ouc hc oucim purm.
‘Km ley mtres bl`bes, Icf.
Csbupæ je peste hc h`cktcs, fc j`fp`à je dmbe y lu` e je led`teb`òk.
@ikmrekhm cj bef`sòk quc sc supmkæe quc hcdæe user cste kmblc, eierrà uk
pektejòk hc blåkhej hc Rev`m hc ukm hc jms tmbehmrcs y fc pusc uke hc f`s
bef`sctes s`k fekies. Hc cse fekcre fc sckt`ræe fås bmfm ym. Cster ck uke befe
bmk Rev`m ye cre destektc fejm.
Skms f`kutms fås terhc, Rev`m sej`ò hcj deõm bmk pektejmkcs hc blåkhej km
fuy h`ocrcktcs e jms quc fc ledæe pucstm, sus mgms fc csbekcermk hc je bedcze e jms
p`cs. Rc ebcrbò e je dekbe orcktc e je befe, tmfò je r`hæbuje p`cze hc sche y jcvektò
je ckhcdjc dete bmk uke bcge erqucehe.
‘½Uuà= ½Km ley bef`sòk scxy pere fæ=
Fc ckbmiæ hc lmfdrms.
40> ‘R` qu`crcs etuckhms scxys, puchcs `r ej Ruier Xrep y f`rer e jes prmst`tutes
hc ejjæ.
Je smkr`se hc Rev`m sc vmjv`ò fås msbure buekhm hcgò becr cj bef`sòk ej
sucjm y sc ebcrbò e fæ bmk cse errmiekb`e sciure hc sæ f`sfe quc fc ckourcbæe.
‘Kukbe h`gc quc km oucres scxy. ‘Rc hctuvm e f` jehm, su fekm
hcsj`zåkhmsc
mrcge‘. ^erepmr
scrf`lmkcstm,
behcre yvcrtc
cspejhe dege,pektejmkcs
ck f`s e fch`he quc
hc sc `kbj`kede,
blåkhej cs jebcrbe
bmsehcfås
f`
gmh`hefcktc scxy quc puchm
puchm `fei`ker, esæ quc ireb`es
ireb`es pmr csm.
Fc cstrcfcbæ pcrm fc ckbmiæ hc lmfdrms.
‘Km `ktcktede scr scxy pere t`.
‘P euk esæ jm crcs ‘furfurò‘. Kukbe fc lc festurdehm tek råp`hm bmfm
jm l`bc bmk je `hce hc scr cj pr`fcrm hcktrm hc t`.
 ½Ledæe ejim quc l`b`cre smkrmger e cstc lmfdrc= ½M ej fckms sckt`rsc uk pmbm
evcrimkzehm= H` uk pesm ej bmstehm.
‘Duckm, km scrå cste kmblc.
‘Km cste kmblc, pcrm cvcktuejfcktc, Icf. Rcrà cj ÷k`bm lmfdrc quc ejiuke
vcz csterå hcktrm hc t`. Rcrà cj pr`fcrm ck tmhm.

Xckæe rezòk. @kbjusm s` km fc ebmstere bmk àj cste kmblc, cvcktuejfcktc jm

leræe, y km smjm pmrquc Rev`m cre f` cspmsm y, pmr jm tektm, cj ÷k`bm lmfdrc ej quc
sc supmkæe quc hcdæe cktrcierfc, s`km tefd`àk pmrquc, hcshc quc pmhæe rcbmrher,
s`cfprc ledæe s`hm ej quc qucræe.

Icffe km jm kciò. X`rò hc uk fcblòk hc su bedcjjm hctrås hc su mrcge y sc

ebcrbò e je befe veb`jektc. Elmre quc prcstede fås etckb`òk, v` jm kcrv`mse quc
cstede. Rciuæe fmv`ckhm sus hchms ck uk `ktcktm hc mbujter sus tcfdjmrcs. Hcspuàs
hc uk fmfcktm ck cj quc percb`ò quc je befe pmhræe eteberje, fc cblò uk v`stezm.
‘Elmre tefd`àk cs tu befe.
Es`kt`ò fch`m h`streæhefcktc y sc fct`ò degm jes sådekes.
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Bef`kà leb`e cj mtrm jehm hc je befe y fc hcsj`bà guktm e cjje. Cstede tckse,
scktehe t`cse bmktre cj rcpmsebedczes. @f`tà je pms`b`òk.
‘½^rctckhcs peser tmhe je kmblc esæ=
‘½Uuà sui`crcs= ‘prciuktò, jm buej smjm fmstrede jm eimtehe quc cstede.
F` Icf cstede kcrv`mse pmr cster ck uke befe bmkf`im. Ejbà uke bcge ‘. Ledjm ck
scr`m, Rev`m ‘h`gm ck vmz dege‘. Rà quc cstm percbc uk gucim, pcrm… qu`crm uk
fetr`fmk`m, uke smb`cheh. Uu`crm bmkmbcrtc fcgmr. Uu`crm quc scefms uk cqu`pm.
Jes bmkvcrseb`mkcs scr`es km crek f` cspcb`ej`heh. Rmjæe cv`terjes, pcrm
Icffe tckæe rezòk. Elmre cstådefms besehms.
‘Kehe kms hct`ckc. Xckcfms tmhe kucstre v`he.
Fejh`b`òk, jm hcbæe ck scr`m.
 ‘Ræ ‘h`gm Icffe ck vmz dege, jucim f`rò e su ejrchchmr ‘. Cstm cs
cxtreõm.

Jmym
f`cktres fås cxtreõm
cstede hc cstebmk
ledjekhm s`tueb`òk creck
uke bl`be quc
f`eoucre, je o`cste
befe bes` cstede ck suvcst`he.
bmfpjctefcktc epmicm

‘Jm sà.

F`s mgms sc pmsermk smdrc sus hcjiehms lmfdrms, je omrfe ck quc cj bmktmrkm
hc sus sckms fc tcktede e trevàs hc su bef`se.
‘Km sà quà lebcr ‘ehf`t`ò Icffe‘. M bòfm ebtuer.
‘½Uuà tej s` bmfckzefms bmk ebmsterkms=
Fc cst`rà y epmyà f` bedcze smdrc f` drezm, jucim cspcrà e quc Icffe
l`b`cre jm f`sfm. Rc ebmfmhò hc jehm, orcktc e fæ.
‘E÷k cs cxtreõm.
Cxtckhæ je fekm y tmquà su fcg`jje.
‘½Uuà tej s` tc ebcrbes=
Je smspcble epercb`ò ck su rmstrm.

Rupusc quc fc jm fcrcbæe.

‘Rmjm pere herkms edreb`tms.
‘½Edreb`tms= ‘rcp`t`ò bmk uke pcqucõe r`se, o`kejfcktc rcjegåkhmsc.

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‘Esæ jm jjefe Ircte.
Icffe sc hcsj`zò leb`e fæ y ckvmjvæ f`s drezms ejrchchmr hc su b`kture,
ebcrbåkhmje fås. Rc tcksò drcvcfcktc buekhm kucstrms orcktcs sc prcs`mkermk ukm
bmktre cj mtrm, prmdedjcfcktc cspcrekhm quc f` pmjje bjevere uk eiugcrm ck su
v`cktrc, pcrm tckæe fås eutmbmktrmj quc csm… ej fckms s` qucræe.
Fc f`rò cktmkbcs.
‘^ere t`, cstm cs prmdedjcfcktc jm hc s`cfprc, tckcr e uke bl`be ck tu befe.
Cster ck uke befe bmk uke bl`be, hco`k`t`vefcktc. ½^crm cstm=
‘Crcs je ÷k`be bl`be quc le cstehm ck f` befe.
‘½Ck scr`m=
‘Ck scr`m. Cstc cs f` juier, y kukbe tuvc iekes hc quc ejiu`ck jm `kvehe.
 ‘P elmre equæ cstmy.
‘Esæ cs. ‘Epertà uk r`zm hc su orcktc. Km fc `fpmrtede tckcrje equæ, tmhm
jm bmktrer`m.
Uu`crm Je prcsckb`e hc Icffe km percbæe uke `kves`òk e f` pr`veb`heh ‘.
dcsertc.

Icffe es`kt`ò jcvcfcktc y tmfà su dmbe, prmoukhefcktc. Rus mgms sc

bcrrermk hcspeb`m, y ym tefd`àk bcrrà jms fæms, ejim quc rere vcz lebæe, pcrm f`crhe,
smjm qucræe sckt`r. P Icffe sc scktæe pcrocbte ck f`s drezms. Ru bucrpm fmjhcehm
bmk cj fæm, kucstres p`crkes cktrcbruzehes leste quc cj bejmr `rreh`ekhm hc su bmõm
percbæe blefusber f` fusjm.
F` pejfe prcs`mkò su cspejhe dege, tcktehe e fmvcrsc fås edegm, pere ebuker
csms ijmdms rchmkhms. Uucræe jjcver cstm fås jcgms, leste cj fejh`tm o`kej, pcrm fås
quc csm, qucræe hcfmstrerjc e Icffe quc rcspctede su hcb`s`òk. R` cstm cre uke
prucde, km je oejjeræe.
Buekhm fc epertà hcj dcsm, jms jed`ms hc Icffe
Ic ffe s`iu`crmk f` dmbe leste quc
sc bmktuvm y edr`ò jms mgms. Ck sus mgms, pmhæe vcr cj hcscm7 su bucrpm pråbt`befcktc
ir`tede pmr fås, pcrm s` sedæe ejim smdrc Icffe, cre quc pmhæe scr gmh`hefcktc
tcrbe, y mdv`efcktc ledæe hcb`h`hm best`ierfc pmr f` l`stmr`ej bmk mtres fugcrcs.

Bmk uke `klejeb`òk euh`djc, degò su p`crke hc je fæe y hcgò uk per hc

bcktæfctrms cktrc kmsmtrms. Ru bejmr e÷k sc bcrkæe y f` pmjje pejp`tò bmk behe jet`hm
hc f` bmrezòk.
‘½Bòfm scrå kucstre v`he=
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Csm cre ejim ck jm quc tefpmbm ledæe pcksehm fublm. Hurektc fublm
t`cfpm, f` rut`ke h`er`e ledæe s`hm je f`sfe. Cktrckef`cktm ck je feõeke, hcseyukm
bmk ejiu`ck hc je oef`j`e, jucim ejiukes v`s`tes e rcsteurektcs y dercs quc peiedek
pmr kucstre prmtcbb`òk, v`ckhm bòfm cstedek, esciuråkhmfc quc km mjv`herek qu`àk
jms fektckæe e sejvm. Tcuk`mkcs bmk f`s lcrfekms, esciuråkhmkms quc je Befmrre
oukb`mkere bmfm uk fmtmr d`ck ckiresehm. Cktrckef`cktm hc juble. Bcke bmk je
oef`j`e, jucim ocstcger y ckbmktrer uke omjjehe pere je kmblc. Ckgueier y rcpct`r.
Ledæe rcpct`hm cstm hurektc jms ÷jt`fms hms fcscs, cxbcptm pmr je pertc hc omjjer, jm
quc fc jjcvede e mtrm cktrckef`cktm kmbturkm pere hcselmierfc y lebcrfc sckt`r
e÷k fås csteoehm.
‘Ck rcej`heh hcsceræe sedcr jm quc cstås pcksekhm ‘h`gm Icffe ck vmz
dege.
 Km, km qu`crcs, bràcfc.
Tcojcx`mkò smdrc csm pmr uk retm, pcrf`t`àkhmfc bmktcfpjer su rmstrm. Ru
p`cj cre pcrocbte, behe bcktæfctrm hc cjje cre lcrfmsm. Hc lcblm, fc iustede su
rmstrm s`k fequ`jjegc, buekhm cj rmstrm fetut`km hc mtres bl`bes ck cj pesehm, s`
lud`cre cstehm hcfes`ehm cdr`m bmfm pere hcsepercbcr gustm hcspuàs hcj scxm, fc
ledræe hehm iekes hc vmf`ter.

‘½Ck qu`àk bmkoæes, Rev`m= ‘Rus mgms cstedek `ktcktekhm jjcier fås
prmoukhm, vcr fås ejjå hc je fåsbere quc ckscõede e jes pcrsmkes.
Epeiuà je juz pmrquc cstm cstede jjciekhm e uk k`vcj pcrsmkej quc prcocræe
h`sbut`r ck je msbur`heh.
‘Ck f`s lcrfekms, edsmjutefcktc. Oed`ekm, pmr supucstm. ‘@kbjusm
Ehefm. Ledæe befd`ehm hcshc su eõm ck Kucve Pmra y ledæe bmfpcksehm pertc hc
je f`crhe quc ledæe lcblm.
‘½Rmk e jms quc ves buekhm kcbcs`tes ledjer=
Km tckæe je bjesc hc bmkvcrseb`òk e je quc sc rcocræe Icffe, k` s`qu`cre bmk
f`s lcrfekms. Ck b`crtm fmhm, smjub`mkede jes bmses pmr f` buckte. Cj lufmr y cj
serbesfm ledæek s`hm f`s erfes bmktre buejqu`cr `ktcktm quc f`s lcrfekms,
cspcb`ejfcktc K`km, l`b`crek hc ledjer smdrc ejiukes hc jes bmses pmr jes quc

ledæefms pesehm ck cj pesehm. O`kejfcktc, tcrf`kò r`kh`àkhmsc.

Icffe cspcrò.
‘½Csm cs tmhm=

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‘A`ere, leste b`crtm puktm.
‘½H`cim km=
‘Leste b`crtm puktm, pcrm cs uk k`vcj h`ocrcktc hc bmko`ekze quc bmk je
oef`j`e.
^ere fæ, je bmko`ekze cre uk csoucrzm bmksb`cktc. Xckæe quc pcrf`t`r quc
ejiu`ck
ledæefmsscpeiehm
iekerebmk
f` kucstre
bmko`ekze.
v`heTere vcz vcz
je ÷k`be fc quc
fmjcstede. F`scklcrfekms
bmko`efms y ym bes`
ejiu`ck hcspuàs hc
rcircser e jms Cstehms Sk`hms uke vcz quc fetermk e kucstrm pehrc. Je ef`steh cre
uke bmkstrubb`òk `kcstedjc, quc e fckuhm sc rmfpæe degm cj pcsm hc uke fcgmr
mpmrtuk`heh.
‘½P elmre km cs hc je oef`j`e=
Ru vmz cre suevc, `kqu`s`t`ve, pcrm tefd`àk smfkmj`ckte, y cspcrede quc sc
 hurf`cre ektcs hc pmhcr prmoukh`zer fås.
‘Jm cs. Jm crcs. ‘Euk esæ, ½bòfm uk s`fpjc vmtm, uke dmhe, pmhæe
bmkvcrt`r e jes pcrsmkes ck oef`j`es= Rc kcbcs`tede fås quc csm. Bmfm je bmko`ekze,
rcqucræe hc csoucrzm. Oed`ekm sc ledæe bmkvcrt`hm ck kucstre oef`j`e s`k bmfpert`r
sekirc. Ledæe hehm tmhm jm quc tckæe pere morcbcr, fetò y sekirò pmr kmsmtrms.

‘^crm ck rcej`heh km, tmhevæe km ‘susurrò‘. ½Ejiuke vcz bmko`erås ck fæ

bmfm bmkoæes ck tus lcrfekms=
Uucræe hcb`r quc sæ. Km qucræe fckt`rjc. Cj s`jckb`m sc bcrkæe smdrc kmsmtrms
bmfm je lufcheh hcj e`rc ektcs hc uke tmrfckte hc vcrekm.
‘^uchcs bmko`er ck fæ. ^uchcs ledjer hc tmhm bmkf`im. ‘Rus hchms
rmzermk f` fuõcbe.
‘A`tty, ½km brccs quc cs suo`b`cktc blerje scr`e pere kucstre kmblc hc dmhes=
Km fc `ksbr`dæ pere uk cxefck ps`bmjòi`bm.
Icffe sc tcksò.
‘X`ckcs rezòk. Uucræes fctcrtc hcktrm hc fæ, km pcrf`t`rfc vcr hcktrm hc tu
bedcze.

bucrpmJe
hc orustreb`òk sc l`kblò
Icffe sc rcjegò, ck f` pcblm,
su rcsp`reb`òk pcrm je
sc tmrkò cfpugà leb`e edegm. ^rmktm cj
k`vcjehe.
Fc sejæ hc je befe y hcgà je led`teb`òk. Je o`cste eoucre sc ledæe bejfehm,
pcrm fc fektuvc ejcgehm hcj gerhæk, km qucr`ckhm ckbmktrerfc bmk ukm hc jms
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`kv`tehms. Ck befd`m, fc h`r`iæ e je bmb`ke pere tmfer uk dmbeh`jjm hujbc, jm ÷k`bm
hujbc quc fc pcrf`t`ræek bmfcr cste kmblc.
Fc hctuvc buekhm v` e Tcfm, epmyehm bmktre je ckb`fcre bmk Kcv`m ck su
drezm. Cj k`õm percbæe cxleustm pcrm mdv`efcktc sc kciede e hmrf`r. Je omrfe ck
quc bmjiede hc jes fekms hc f` lcrfekm, bmk je derd`jje epmyehe ck su lmfdrm,
fmstrede quc km hureræe fublm fås. Buekhm cstede fch`m hmrf`hm, cre uk k`õm
j`khm, pcrm e vcbcs sc jes errcijede pere esusterfc e pcser hc sus smjm buetrm eõms.
‘½Pe tcrf`kestc=
F` dmbe sc eprctò.
Tcfm jcvektò uke bcge.
‘½Km tc hcgò cktrer=
 Kcv`m f`rò cktrc su pepå y ym.
‘Epucstm e quc csm tc ckocrfe.
‘Km pmhræe `fpmrterfc fckms s` ekmtes m km, Rev`m.
Fc `kbj`kà guktm e àj, sed`ckhm quc buektm fås fc quchere, fås vcræe Tcfm.
@kbjusm s`k bmfpert`r f`s pcksef`cktms fås msburms bmk àj, s`cfprc percbæe sedcr jm
quc pesede.

‘½Bmkoæes cktcrefcktc ck Rcreo`ke=

Jms mgms msburms hc Tcfm l`b`crmk su bmse hc reyms \, pcrm km epertà je
v`ste. R` ledæe uke pcrsmke ck cstc pjekcte e qu`ck pcrf`t`ræe h`scbb`mker f` bmrezòk
rctmrb`hm, cre àj.
‘Ræ ‘rcspmkh`ò ck vmz dege, uke vcrheh pcj`irmse pere uk lmfdrc bmfm àj.
^mbms lmfdrcs ck jms Cstehms Sk`hms crek fås mh`ehms quc f` lcrfekm. Je
bmko`ekze cre uk r`csim quc km hcdæe pcrf`t`rsc.
‘½Bòfm tc pcrf`t`stc bmko`er ck cjje= ‘½Bòfm puh`stc=
‘Rubch`ò. Fc sejvò buekhm hcdcræe ledcrfc fetehm. Fc pcrhmkò pmr
hcstru`r je v`he ck je quc ledæe brcb`hm. Xre`b`mkò e su oef`j`e pmr fæ.
Fc rcæ msburefcktc.

‘K`kiuke hc cstes bmses ve e peser

peser bmk Icffe, esæ quc…
Cktrcbcrrò jms mgms.
‘R` Icffe km oucre bmko`edjc, km sc jc pcrf`t`ræe v`v`r cktrc kmsmtrms, cktrc
f`s l`gms, jms l`gms hc K`km, je l`ge hc Oed`ekm. Gefås err`csieræe k`kiuke hc sus
40? v`hes smjm pere quc esæ puches prmder uk bmõm v`rick. Hc fmhm quc scrå fcgmr quc
fc h`ies elmre f`sfm quc brccs quc fcrcbc kucstre bmko`ekze, tu bmko`ekze.
Rmjm Tcfm pmhæe efckezerfc pere lebcrfc sckt`r fcgmr.
‘Km tc prcmbupcs, cs bmko`edjc. Icf t`ckc uk bmrezòk hc mrm. ‘Tcp`t`ckhm
jes pejedres quc su fehrc fc ledæe h`blm, supc quc crek b`crtes, jm quc fc l`zm
sckt`r bmfm uk `fdàb`j e÷k fås irekhc pmrquc fcrcbæe ejim fcgmr quc ym.
‘Cktmkbcs, ½buåj cs cj prmdjcfe=
Jc h` uke smkr`se `ròk`be. Bmfm s` km jm sup`cre.
‘Pm. Pm smy cj prmdjcfe.
 H cspuàs hc ledjer bmk Tcfm, vmjvæ e f` eje. Hms bmkvcrseb`mkcs
cfmb`mkejcs cre jm fåx`fm quc pmhæe smpmrter. Fc bmkicjà ck je
msbur`heh hc je led`teb`òk, csbublekhm ukms icf`hms.
Ck bucst`òk hc sciukhms, cstede guktm e Icffe, s`kt`àkhmje tcfdjer,
ckberbcjehe pmr uke pcseh`jje. Ebukà su bedcze.
‘Icf, hcsp`crte.
I`f`ò kucvefcktc, sebuh`àkhmsc bmfm s` cstuv`cre jublekhm pmr j`dcrersc.
409 Bmkmbæe cse sckseb`òk, pmr csm prcocræe becr ck je befe dmrreblm m cxleustm hc
ocstcger. ^ercbæe fektckcr jms rcbucrhms e reye.
‘Icf ‘h`gc bmk fås oucrze.
Cjje sc sebuh`ò y hcspcrtò gehcekhm s`k ej`cktm. Ru fekm sc ejzò, tmbekhm f`
fcg`jje s`k eoc`ter.

‘½Rev`m= ‘prciuktò tcfdjmrmse.

‘Equæ cstmy. Xuv`stc uke pcseh`jje.
^rcs`mkò su rmstrm bmktre f` ieriekte y bmfckzò e jjmrer. Ckvmjvæ f`s drezms
bmk fås oucrze ejrchchmr hc cjje.
‘Jms v` fmr`r hc kucvm. E jms hms. Eukquc km v` bòfm fur`ò pepå, f`
fcktc rcprmhubc jes `fåickcs bmfm s` lud`cre v`stm… qu`crm quc sc hctckie.
 ‘Fcgmrerå bmk cj t`cfpm.
Cre f` fekcre hc pcrf`t`rjc scperer uke bepe s`k hcb`r hcfes`ehm. ^mr uk

fmfcktm, Icffe sc bmkicjò, y jucim es`kt`ò.

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Bmfm hc bmstufdrc, hcspcrtà ektcs hcj efekcbcr. Xckæe f` drezm ckvucjtm

ejrchchmr hc Icffe hcshc etrås, f` crcbb`òk fetut`ke cfpugekhm bmktre su o`rfc
trescrm. Fc i`rà, i`f`ckhm, cblekhm uk v`stezm leb`e je t`ckhe ck jes sådekes. Fc
scktà y sejæ hc je befe.
Icffe sc fmv`ò y jucim sc h`m je vucjte. Ru bedcjjm r`zehm sejvegcfcktc
ejrchchmr hc su bedcze y sus mgms e÷k fch`m bcrrehms.
‘½Uuà cstås leb`ckhm=
Ru vmz smkò uke mbteve fås prmoukhe hcspuàs hc hcspcrtersc, cj gmh`hm
smk`hm fås scxy hcj fukhm.
‘Jcvektåkhmfc. Rmk bes` jes sc`s.

Cjje perpehcò.
‘Bes` jes sc`s. ‘Rc scktò, bmkoukh`he‘. ½^ese ejim e jes sc`s=
Fc rcæ cktrc h`cktcs.

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‘Km, s`cfprc quc cs pms`djc fc jcvektm e jes sc`s, pere lebcr cgcrb`b`m.
Fc f`rò o`gefcktc.
‘½Ck scr`m=
Eierrà ukms pektejmkcs bmrtms hc i`fkes`e y fc degà jms pektejmkcs pere
befd`erjms.
Ske ejfmlehe etcrr`zò ck f` rmstrm.
‘Rev`m, ½buåkhm hcgerås hc fmstrerfc tu bmse=
Rus fcg`jjes cstedek rmges y percbæe bmfpjctefcktc hcsp`crte.
‘H`ræe quc uk irek y imrhm kukbe, A`tty. Crcs f` cspmse. _cr f` pmjje cs uk
pr`v`jci`m fås quc fcrcb`hm quc iekestc, esæ quc hcdcræes eprcb`erjm.
 Rud`r jms pektejmkcs bmrtms smdrc f` pmjje hure rcsujtò scr bmfpj`behm y
rcqu`r`ò ejiukms cfpugmkcs y i`rms.
Icffe hcgò csbeper uke r`se elmiehe y tefd`àk sej`ò hc je befe. Hc
rcpcktc, percbæe tæf`he.
‘½^uchm `r bmkt`im=
‘Rciurm.

Cspcrede quc km qu`s`cre user cj cktrckef`cktm pere ledjer. Km cstede jm

suo`b`cktcfcktc hcsp`crtm pere csm. Cjje smkr`ò y sc h`r`i`ò ej vcst`hmr. Buekhm sej`ò,
cstede vcst`he bmk uk sugctehmr hcpmrt`vm y fejjes egustehes.

Tcmriek`bà f` pmjje mtre vcz, iekåkhmfc ukms mgms ck djekbm.

‘_efms ‘h`gc. Rc ebcrbò leb`e fæ y jucim huhò bmfm s` km cstuv`cre
sciure hc bòfm ebtuer. Eierrà su fekm, uk`ckhm kucstrms hchms. Km tckæe
prmdjcfes bmk je bcrbekæe oæs`be, esæ quc ej fckms pmhæe herjc csm. Degefms ej
pr`fcr p`sm ck s`jckb`m y jucim ej i`fkes`m hc f` bese. Ledæefms qu`tehm uke perch
pere tckcr fås cspeb`m pere tmhm cj cqu`pm. Dekbe hc pcses, fekbucrkes, derre hc
cgcrb`b`m y tmhm jm quc kcbcs`tede pere f` rut`ke hc jcvektef`cktm hc pcses.
‘Iueu ‘susurrò Icffe, mdscrvekhm je led`teb`òk. Jucim su f`rehe sc
pmsò ck je perch hc cspcgms‘. ^mr supucstm quc qucrræes vcrtc, Rcõmr _ek`heh.

Rmkrcæ.
‘Km sc trete hc vek`heh, sc
s c trete hc omrfe. Kcbcs`tm vcr`o`ber f` pmsture.
Rc csbedujjò hc f` jehm y rcv`sò jes pcses y pcses ruses. Jucim sus mgms sc
h`r`i`crmk e je derre hc cgcrb`b`m.
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‘½Buåktms puchcs lebcr ck uke o`je=
Fc ckbmiæ hc lmfdrms, uk`àkhmfc e cjje.
‘B`kbuckte ck uk f`kutm.
Icffe sebuh`ò je bedcze, sus mgms hcsj`zåkhmsc pmr je pertc supcr`mr hc f`
bucrpm. Xmfà
hcsj`zò jes su fekm
ycfes hc susyhchms
je prcs`mkà bmktre
smdrc jes f`s hc
brcstes edhmf`kejcs.
f` pequctc Fmrh`àkhmsc
hc mblm. cj jed`m,

‘Sk pequctc hc sc`s s`fpjcfcktc km cre suo`b`cktc, ½vcrheh= ‘h`gm, su vmz

ehmredjcfcktc kcrv`mse.
@ktcktà fektckcr f` pmjje degm bmktrmj hc fmhm quc Icffe sc s`kt`cre fås
bòfmhe ej tmberfc. ^es`tms hc dcdà.
 ‘Km epuktà e ukm, subch`ò. ‘Jes pejedres hc Tcfm smdrc je bmko`ekze
pesermk pmr f` bcrcdrm kucvefcktc. Fc `kbj`kà y dcsà e Icffe, uk dcsm råp`hm
smjm pmrquc sæ.

^ercb`ò smrprckh`he, hcspuàs uke pcqucõe smkr`se hc set`soebb`òk t`rò hc su

dmbe. Rus hchms pcrfekcb`crmk pmr ckb`fe hc f` tetuegc ektcs hc rctrecr su fekm.
Fc cst`rà pere tmber sus edhmf`kejcs. Icffe tckæe jms `kh`b`ms hc uk feikæo`bm

pequctc hc sc`s, suev`zehm pmr su b`kture cstrcble y sus behcres dejekbcehes,

s`fpjcfcktc lcrfmse. Eierrò f` fuõcbe ektcs hc quc puh`cre tmberje.
‘Je ÷jt`fe vcz quc fc tmbestc ejjæ, cstedes dmrreblm y ou`stc irmscrm.
Escktæ, rcbmrhekhm e fch`es.
‘Ou` uk `fdàb`j, Icf.
‘Ræ, jm ou`stc.
‘Pe cstefms hc ebucrhm ck uke bmse `fpmrtektc. Csm cs uk bmf`ckzm,
½vcrheh=
Rc r`m, jucim eojmgò su eierrc ck f` fuõcbe y es`kt`ò jcvcfcktc. Jes ycfes
hc f`s hchms rmzermk su p`cj j`se, hcspuàs hcsbudr`crmk jes suevcs brcstes hc su
cstòfeim hco`k`hm. Cj ej`cktm hc Icffe sc ebcjcrò buekhm eber`b`à je p`cj scks`djc
hcdegm hc su mfdj`im. H`m uk pesm etrås y sc bmkbcktrò ck je derre.
‘½^uchcs eyuherfc e ejbekzerje=
Eierrà sus behcres y je jcvektà pere quc esæ puh`cre eierrer je derre, jucim je
smjtà. Ru trescrm elmre cstede e je ejture hc f`s mgms y km puhc cv`ter `fei`ker bòfm
2>> scræe bmfàrfcje esæ. Rcræe uk hcseoæm h`vcrt`hm vcr buåktm t`cfpm pmhræe bmjier hc je
derre f`cktres jm lebæe.
Tctrmbchæ buekhm bmfckzò e lebcr ojcx`mkcs. Je oucrze hc je pertc supcr`mr
hc su bucrpm km cre tek ducke bmfm je oucrze hc sus p`crkes, pcrm jmirò mblm
ojcx`mkcs cstr`btes quc km cstede kehe fej pere uke fugcr. Rc hcgò becr ej sucjm,
gehcekhm. Bmk uke smkr`se, sejtà y eierrà je derre, jucim bmfckbà e lebcr
jcvektef`cktms. Crek fås cocbt`vms quc jes ojcx`mkcs pcrm tefd`àk fublm fås
evekzehms.
‘Fc iusteræe pmhcr lebcr csm ‘h`gm Icffe.
Etcrr`bà e su jehm.
‘Xredegercfms ck csm. ^uchcs lebcrjm s` tc fekt`ckcs ckombehe.
 ‘Fc ckbekte quc pmhefms cktrcker guktms ‘ehf`t`ò.
Hcspuàs hc csm befd`efms e p`crkes, cgcrb`tåkhmkms ck uk s`jckb`m bòfmhm,
h`sorutekhm hc je v`ste hc Icffe jcvektekhm pcses. Cre uke
u ke v`ste feikæo`be.
Je v` jcvekter uke pcse kucvefcktc, f` fcktc h`veiekhm smdrc bòfm scræe
lebcrje `kbj`kersc esæ y cktcrrer f` rmstrm ck su bmõm, rcejfcktc bmf`àkhmfcje leste

quc f` rmstrm sc budr`cre bmk sus guims, leb`àkhmje bmrrcrsc d`ck hurm ektcs hc
omjjårfcje.
Icffe fc cktrcbcrrò jms mgms ck cj cspcgm, jucim degò je f`rehe y hcgò becr
je derre bmk uk smk`hm fctåj`bm. F` pcksef`cktm crrektc ledæe tck`hm uk cocbtm
v`s`djc ck f` årce hc je `kijc. K` s`qu`cre f`s pektejmkcs bmrtms pmhæek mbujter f`
pmjje.
Je bere hc Icffe sc pusm rmge y jucim sc ckhcrczò bmk uk rcsmpj`hm. Fc
ckbmiæ hc lmfdrms y fc ebcrquà e cjje.
‘_efms, Icf ‘h`gc ck vmz dege‘. ½Ck scr`m cs tek fejm quc tckie uke
crcbb`òk smjm pmr vcrtc `kbj`kehe esæ=
Orukb`ò jms jed`ms, hcfes`ehm tcrbe pere hcb`r je vcrheh.

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Kukbe ehf`t`ræe quc fc cfmb`mkede sedcr quc cxb`tede e Rev`m hc cse omrfe.
^mr supucstm, su smkr`se `kh`bede quc sedæe cxebtefcktc jm quc cstede pcksekhm.
Ebukò f` rmstrm y fc dcsò pmscs`vefcktc. Fc pusc hc pukt`jjes, f`s pejfes
prcs`mkekhm bmktre su pcblm fusbujmsm y suhmrmsm.
Jms dcsms hc Rev`m crek eh`bt`vms y cre bmfm uke hrmieh`bte quc km pmhæe
rcs`st`r su hrmie oevmr`te. Rus jed`ms v`egermk leb`e cj sur jcktefcktc, jef`ckhm y
fmrh`squcekhm f` ieriekte hc uke fekcre tcktehmre quc ckv`ò pukzehes hc hcscm
pmr tmhm f` bucrpm.
Blupò f` p`cj leste quc jes pukzehes durjmkes sc bmkv`rt`crmk ck uk hmjmr
smrhm. Gehcà pmr je fczbje hc hmjmr y pjebcr. Rc cblò leb`e etrås bmk uke smkr`se
set`socble y f` fekm vmjò pere tmber cj puktm pejp`tektc.
 ‘½Fc hcgestc uk blupctòk= ‘susurrà bmk uke vmz quc epckes rcbmkmbæ.
‘Crcs fæe, y fc iuste vcr jes prucdes hc cjjm ck tu bucrpm.
Cstede h`v`h`he cktrc cfpugerjm y etrecrjm pere mtrm dcsm. Je hcb`s`òk quchò
tmfehe buekhm cktrò K`km, sciu`hm hc Oed`ekm. Fc epertà hc Rev`m råp`hefcktc, cj
bejmr h`speråkhmsc ck f` bedcze pmr jm quc pmhræek ledcr v`stm u mæhm.

Jms oræms mgms ir`scs hc K`km sc fmv`crmk hc su lcrfekm leb`e fæ c `kbj`kò je

bedcze ck scõej hc sejuhm7
‘R` `ktcrrufp`fms ejim, pmhcfms cktrcker ck mtrm juier.
‘Km ‘cspctà.
Jms mgms hc Oed`ekm sc bjevermk ck f` ieriekte y prcs`mkà f`s hchms ck cj
juier.
‘Duckms hæes, Icffe. ‘Ru vmz smkò bmktck`he y bmrtàs. Cre bmfm uk
lcrfekm pere Rev`m, pcrm sedæe e÷k fckms hc àj quc hc K`km, Tcfm y Ehefm,
cxbcptm pmr cj lcblm hc quc cre Cgcbutmr bmfm f` lcrfekm y jc ledæe hehm uke
pej`ze ej pehrc hc Xmk`.
Jc h` uke smkr`se tckse. @ktcrbefd`ò uke f`rehe bmk Rev`m ektcs hc h`r`i`rsc
ej dekbm hc pcses f`cktres K`km bmfckzede e lebcr jcvektef`cktms. K`kiukm hc
cjjms jjcvede bef`ses, hcsberehms bmk sus bucrpms bmfm Rev`m.
Rev`m jcvektò su derre c l`zm uke rmkhe hc pcses, jucim fc `kh`bò quc
tcrf`kere f` ÷jt`fe rmkhe.

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K` Oed`ekm k` K`km fc cstedek prcstekhm etckb`òk, ej fckms km
cxtcrkefcktc, bcktrehms ck su cktrckef`cktm, pcrm euk esæ fc scktæ degm csbrut`k`m.
Cre uke `ktruse ck su oef`j`e tek uk`he. Fc jjcveræe t`cfpm hcfmstrer f` vejæe, km
smjm e cjjms, s`km tefd`àk e Rev`m.
R ev`m.
Hcspuàs hc kucstrm cktrckef`cktm, jms buetrm kms h`r`i`fms e je bmb`ke.
Rev`m, Oed`ekm y K`km ledjedek smdrc ejiukms bjudcs y su rckted`j`heh. ^crm cstede
hcfes`ehm
cjjm. E pcserkcrv`mse pmr f`
hc je fekm pr`fcr hæe ckhcjeRev`m
trekqu`j`zehmre feks`òk Oejbmkc
ck f` cspejhepere bmkbcktrerfc
buekhm ck
cktrefms ck
je bmb`ke, fc scktæ cxpucste. Xmhe je oef`j`e ye sc ledæe scktehm ejrchchmr hc je
irek fcse hc je bmb`ke, cxbcptm Ehefm.
Rev`m fc cfpugò leb`e cjjms. A`ere fc h`m uke smkr`se dr`jjektc, sus mgms
efedjcs.
‘Cspcrm quc tckies lefdrc.
 ‘Fucrm hc lefdrc ‘ehf`tæ.
‘Cktmkbcs s`àktetc.
Rev`m sc hcgò becr y sebò je s`jje e su jehm. Je bmkvcrseb`òk bmfckzò ejzersc
e f` ejrchchmr, pmr jm quc cstuvc `kbrcædjcfcktc eirehcb`he. A`ere jjckò f` pjetm y

bmfæ f`s lucvms rcvucjtms ck s`jckb`m, `ktcktekhm o`ki`r quc km kmtede je bur`mse
f`rehe mbes`mkej.
‘½^mr quà cstå equæ= ‘smjtò Kcv`m hcspuàs hc f`rerfc o`gefcktc ukms
f`kutms.
Rcreo`ke jc l`zm uk ru`hm hc s`jckb`m y fc h`m uke smkr`se hc h`sbujpe.
Tcpr`fæ uke r`se.
‘Rmy je cspmse hc Rev`m.
Kcv`m fc h`m uke f`rehe `kbmfprcks`ve.
‘Esæ cs bmfm kms sckt`fms buekhm hcsbudr`fms quc Rev`m cstede
bmks`hcrekhm besersc ‘h`gm Tcfm scbefcktc.
Jc cblà uk v`stezm, `ktcktekhm hcb`h`r s` ledæe cstehm ck bmktre hc je uk`òk,
pcrm su cxprcs`òk cre je fåsbere hure quc bmkmbæe.
Rev`m cxtckh`ò jms drezms.
‘M`iek, smy uk duck cspmsm.

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Tcsmpjà, km puhc cv`terjm, jucim fc smkrmgà buekhm tmhms f`rermk ck f`
h`rcbb`òk.
Rcreo`ke sc cblò e rcær, y prmktm A`ere y Jcmke sc uk`crmk.
‘Km hcgestc je `fprcs`òk quc qucræes, ½lff= ‘prciuktò Rcreo`ke e Rev`m.
Ej herfc buckte hc e quà sc
s c rcocræe, fc cstrcfcbæ. Kukbe ledjefms hc scxm ck bese.

‘Xej vcz cstå pcrh`ckhm su tmquc ‘sui`r`ò Oed`ekm.

Rev`m jcvektò jes bcges.
‘Km tc prcmbupcs pmr f` tmquc. Cs set`soebtmr`m.
‘Hàgckjm ck pez. Rus dmjes ezujcs jm hcgek `rr`tedjc ‘h`gm Tcfm.
F`s mgms sc edr`crmk hc per ck per.
 Rcreo`ke jc h`m uk bmhezm e su cspmsm.
‘Hctcktc.
Rev`m sc `kbj`kò, eprctekhm f` fusjm.
‘Km hcgcs quc f`s lcrfekms tc sequck hc qu`b`m, Icf. X`ckcs quc
ebmstufdrertc e su lufmr `keprmp`ehm.

^mhæe vcr csm. Hco`k`t`vefcktc tmferæe uk t`cfpm ebmstufdrersc.

Ehefm cktrò tefdejcektc ck je bmb`ke, jub`ckhm smfkmj`cktm y
bmfpjctefcktc hcsej`õehm. Je etckb`òk sc bcktrò ck àj y fc rcjegà. Rev`m fc eprctò
je p`crke mtre vcz.
‘Xc herà uk rcbmrr`hm pmr je bese hcspuàs hcj hcseyukm pere quc esæ
bmkmzbes tu lmier.
^mhræe ledcrjm dcsehm gustm ck csc fmfcktm. E vcbcs fc fmjcstede, y cre
oåb`j eocrrersc e f` `re pmr jm quc ledæe lcblm ck cj pesehm, pcrm jucim lebæe ejim esæ
y fc prciuktede s` km scræe
s cræe fås oåb`j pcrhmker y mjv`her.

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Hcspuàs hcj hcseyukm, rcircsefms e je led`teb`òk hmkhc kms hublefms, pmr

scperehm pere hcbcpb`òk hc Rev`m.
‘½J`ste pere cj rcbmrr`hm= ‘prciuktò Rev`m buekhm sejæ hcj deõm.
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Fc tmfò hc je fekm. Fc ckbektede bòfm s`cfprc jm lebæe s`k huherjm, bmfm
s` s`cfprc lud`cre cstehm e su jehm. ^ere fæ, je bcrbekæe oæs`be bmk àj cre ejim e jm
quc tckæe quc ebmstufdrerfc, pcrm km fc hede t`cfpm pere sckt`rfc eks`mse. L`zm
uk icstm pmr cj pes`jjm hcj sciukhm p`sm.
‘F`s lcrfekms km sucjck cktrer ck f` eje, e cxbcpb`òk hcj i`fkes`m edegm.
^crm s` tc s`cktcs
led`teb`òk `kbòfmhe
ck mtre eje bmk su prcsckb`e ejjæ, cktmkbcs puchck bmkvcrt`r uke
ck uk i`fkes`m.
Rebuhæ f` bedcze råp`hefcktc.
‘Km fc `fpmrte. Rmjm fc smrprckh`ò cste feõeke.
‘P evcrimkzò ‘eirciò Rev`m, pesekhm sus hchms smdrc cj blupctòk ck f`
ieriekte.
 ‘Csm tefd`àk.
Rc r`m cktrc h`cktcs.

‘Pe vcrcfms pmr buåktm t`cfpm tc smkrmgerås tek oåb`jfcktc.

_`v`ckhm bmk àj y sus lcrfekms hcsvcrimkzehms, prmdedjcfcktc km pmr
fublm t`cfpm.

‘½Uuà ley ck jes led`teb`mkcs= ‘L`bc uk icstm e jes buetrm pucrtes quc sc
d`ourbedek.
Rev`m sc ckbmi`ò hc lmfdrms.
‘Ske hc cjjes cs pere f` bmjcbb`òk
bmjcbb`òk hc zepet`jje
zepet`jjes…
s…
Jm `ktcrrufpæ.
‘½X`ckcs uke led`teb`òk cktcre pere tus zepet`jjes=
Edr`ò je pucrte e kucstre `zqu`crhe. O`jes smdrc o`jes hc cstektcræes jjckes hc
zepet`jjes sc ej`kcedek ck jes perchcs. Jc h` uke f`rehe `kbràhuje.
‘¡Km puchcs ledjer ck scr`m! Cs fås irekhc quc je led`teb`òk quc tckæe ck
bese.
‘Fc iustek jes zepet`jjes.
‘½R`qu`cre qu`crm sedcr quà ley ck jes mtres led`teb`mkcs= ‘h`gc bmk uk
rcsmpj`hm.
Àj smkr`ò.
2>3 ‘^rmdedjcfcktc km. Esæ quc, hcfåkhefc, fc iuste vcst`rfc d`ck.
Rebuhæ f` bedcze mtre vcz.
‘Xek vekm.
Dcsò f` ieriekte, eprctekhm f` b`kture. Jucim vmjv`ò e tmfer f` fekm y fc
bmkhugm csbejcres edegm.
Cre uke seje hc cster bmk uk smoå djekbm, uk ckmrfc tcjcv`smr kcirm bmjiehm
ck jes perchcs mpucstes y fucdjcs fmhcrkms hc fehcre msbure. Xmhm jubæe j`fp`m y
e gucim.
‘Km pcksà quc tu juier scræe tek j`fp`m. Je led`teb`òk hc H`cim cs tmhe uke
zmke pcj`irmse.
‘Je hc Ehefm tefd`àk ‘h`gm Rev`m bmk uke fucbe‘. ^rco`crm quc cstà
 j`fp`m.
Rmkrcæ. Fc ejcirede km tckcr quc rcbmicr bejbct`kcs sub`ms hctrås hc àj bmfm
tckæe quc lebcr bmk H`cim… y pepå. F` bmrezòk jet`ò hmjmrmsefcktc, y tuvc quc
treier bmk oucrze. Rev`m bmktcfpjò f`s mgms, y cktmkbcs fc etregm leb`e àj, håkhmfc
bmksucjm s`k quc ym jm p`h`cre.
Fc ebjerà je ieriekte.

‘½Uuà ley hc je seje hc cster ck je pertc pr`kb`pej hc je bese=

‘Cs hmkhc tmhe je oef`j`e pese t`cfpm gukte, pcrm puchc scr hcsmrhckehm y
ru`hmsm bmk tmhms jms k`õms y jes pcrsmkes, esæ quc e vcbcs prco`crm qucherfc equæ y
vcr uke pcjæbuje. F` oef`j`e cs uk irek y jmbm irupm csbekhejmsm quc puchc bmkhub`r
`kbjusm e je pcrsmke fås scksete e je
j e jmbure.
‘Fc ckbekte quc tckies uke oef`j`e tek irekhc degm uk f`sfm tcblm. Jjcke
je bese hc v`he ‘h`gc‘. ½Brccs quc ejiuke vcz fc ebcpteråk=
Rev`m fc f`rò.
‘A`ere, Rcreo`ke y Jcmke tc vcråk bmfm pertc hc su befer`jje ck fuy pmbm
t`cfpm. F`s lcrfekms y Oed`ekm smk uk pmbm fås h`oæb`jcs hc rmfpcr.
‘Bmfm t÷ ‘h`gc.

Rev`m eprctò f` behcre y scõejò leb`e cj bmrrchmr.

‘Bmkt`kucfms kucstrm rcbmrr`hm.
Kms jjcvò uke lmre hcsbudr`r je bese pr`kb`pej y jes `kstejeb`mkcs. Jes fcses y
je p`ste hc de`jc hc je dmhe ye ledæek s`hm rct`rehes y cj gerhæk sc vcæe e÷k fås
2>? irekhc s`k cjjes. Cj `fpjebedjc smj hc Jes _cies kms imjpcò hc jjckm buekhm
jjciefms e je p`sb`ke rcbrcet`ve bmk jes besbehes. Je sciukhe p`sb`ke cre pere keher
bmk o`kcs hc ebmkh`b`mkef`cktm oæs`bm.
‘½Uuà tej s` fås terhc kms hefms uk blepuzòk=
‘½Fås terhc=
Rc pesò uke fekm pmr cj bedcjjm.
‘Rà quc cs uk fej fmfcktm, pcrm f`s lcrfekms y ym tckcfms uke rcuk`òk
bmk jms juiertck`cktcs eprmvcblekhm quc cståk tmhms ck je b`uheh pmr je dmhe. Bmk
jms rusms s`ckhm uk hmjmr hc bujm, tckcfms fublm quc h`sbut`r.
‘Cstå d`ck ‘h`gc‘. Uu`crm quc sc hcsleiek hc je Dretve. ‘F` vmz veb`jò.
‘Jm lercfms ‘prmfct`ò Rev`m‘. ^eieråk pmr jm quc l`b`crmk.
 Fc jjcvò hc vucjte e je bese hmkhc kms ckbmktrefms bmk A`ere, Jcmke y
Rcreo`ke tmhes ck d`a`k`, jjcvekhm e sus l`gms e je p`sb`ke.

‘½^mr quà km tc ukcs e kmsmtrms= ‘prciuktò A`ere.

F`rà e Rev`m.
‘Km fc f`rcs e fæ. Lez jm quc qu`cres.

Jc smkrcæ e A`ere.
‘^r`fcrm tckim quc jjefer e bese y jucim pmkcrfc uk tregc hc deõm, hcspuàs
fc rcuk`rà bmk ustchcs.
Rev`m jekzò uk icf`hm.
‘Km puchm brccr quc tckie quc csbubler e kucstrms juiertck`cktcs f`cktres
ekhes pmr elæ ck d`a`k`. Fc cstå rmfp`ckhm cj bmrezòk.

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 ^ ere cj fmfcktm ck quc Rev`m sc ouc, tmfà f` tcjàomkm y jjefà e bese.
H`cim rcspmkh`ò hcspuàs hc uk t`fdrc.
‘Lmje Icffe ‘h`gm, su prcmbupeb`òk pejpedjc.

‘Cstmy d`ck.
‘½Jm cstås=
‘Ræ. ^uchcs hcger hc prcmbupertc.
2>< ‘Cktmkbcs, ½Rev`m km cstå bmfpmrtåkhmsc bmfm uk `fdàb`j=
‘Km, km jm lebc.
‘Cktmkbcs, ½km tckim quc petcerjc cj trescrm ck je rcuk`òk=
^usc jms mgms ck djekbm.

‘½Bòfm cståk fefå y Berjmtte=

‘Fefå le cstehm cfmb`mkej tmhe je feõeke bmk tu pert`he. Je bese sc s`cktc
vebæe.
Fc fmrhæ cj jed`m.
‘Xefd`àk jms cxtreõm.
H`cim sc ebjerò je ieriekte.
 ‘½Hcdcræe dusber e fefå=
‘Ræ ‘rcspmkhæ bmk uke smkr`se. H`cim cre e÷k pcmr bmk jes cfmb`mkcs quc
Rev`m.
Skms sciukhms hcspuàs, je vmz hc fefå smkò ck cj mtrm cxtrcfm. Ledjefms
ukms f`kutms, ck jms quc tuvc quc esciurerjc ver`es vcbcs quc cstede d`ck. Fc scktæe

bujpedjc pmr hcgerje tek prmktm hcspuàs hc je fucrtc hc pepå, pcrm cjje ledæe
`ks`st`hm ck quc bmfckzere f` prmp`e oef`j`e. Csm cre jm quc
q uc fås qucræe pere fæ.
Eierrà uk tregc hc deõm7 uk scxy tregc hc hms p`czes, quc Xmk` fc ledæe
bmfprehm y quc kukbe fc ledæe pucstm pmrquc cre hcfes`ehm rcvcjehmr.
Ckvmjv`ckhm uke tmejje ejrchchmr hc fæ, fc h`r`iæ eoucre. Rc scktæe cxtreõm bef`ker
pmr je feks`òk Oejbmkc bmfm s` oucre f` lmier. Fc tmferæe t`cfpm ebmstufdrerfc
e f` kucvm cktmrkm.
Je r`se y jms ir`tms fc jjciermk hcshc je p`sb`ke hmkhc Ejcss`m y Kcv`m sc
pcrsciuæek. A`ere fc sejuhò bmk je fekm. Cjje, bmfm jes mtres bl`bes, cstede
tufdehe ck jes tufdmkes. Fc h`r`iæ leb`e cjjes. Bmk cj bedcjjm msburm rcbmi`hm ck
uk j`khm fmõm smdrc su bedcze, Ircte cstede scktehe ck je s`jje hc Rcreo`ke,
lmgcekhm uk j`drm `justrehm. Jcmke smstckæe e su dcdà ck drezms y A`ere v`i`jede e ssuu
l`gm fckmr, Fess`fm, f`cktres sc tefdejcede hctrås hc Ejcss`m y Kcv`m.
Fc hcgà becr ck uke s`jje j`drc, fektck`ckhm je tmejje ejrchchmr hc f` bucrpm.
‘½Cstås d`ck= ‘prciuktò A`ere suevcfcktc.
Escktæ.
2>0 ‘Xmhevæe km puchm brccr quc Rev`m cstà besehm ‘h`gm Jcmke bmk uke
berbegehe. Jc h` uke smkr`se veb`jektc.
Àj e vcbcs tefpmbm.
‘Km cs rcejfcktc hcj t`pm quc jc veyek jms fetr`fmk`ms ‘bmkbmrhà.
Jms mgms hc Rcreo`ke sc cktrcbcrrermk.
‘½Csm s`ik`o`be quc le vucjtm e bmfpmrtersc bmfm uk `fdàb`j mtre vcz= R` tc
prcs`mkò, jc petcercfms cj trescrm pmr t`.
Fc rcæ, rcjegåkhmfc.
‘Ireb`es. Jm tckhrà ck buckte. ‘Hcgà becr je tmejje y fc tufdà ck je
tufdmke.
 ‘^mr oevmr, h`fc quc tmhevæe suorc hc dmjes ezujcs ‘h`gm Rcreo`ke, s`jdekhm
f`cktres csbekcede f` bucrpm.
Fc smkrmgà.
A`ere tefd`àk jm l`zm. Ej fckms, km cre je ÷k`be quc tckæe prmdjcfes pere
ledjer smdrc scxm.
‘Hmrf`fms d`ck ‘h`gc.

Rcreo`ke epjeuh`ò.
‘D`ck pmr t`.

Jcmke sc r`m.
‘Cstås hcfes`ehm `kvmjubrehe ck je v`he scxuej hc Rev`m. Xc cstås
vmjv`ckhm tek cspcjuzkektc bmfm tu fer`hm.
Rcreo`ke sc ckbmi`ò hc lmfdrms.
‘Rev`m fcrcbc suor`r uk pmbm. F`re e Icffe, hcdc cster suor`ckhm bmfm uk
jmbm pmr tckcr csc bucrpm gustm ck orcktc hc àj s`k bmksciu`r kehe.
Kcv`m y Ejcss`m sejtermk e je p`sb`ke y fc pusc
pus c hc p`c ck sciu`he, prcmbupehe
hc quc sc elmiuck.
‘Redck keher ‘h`gm A`ere bmk uke smkr`se t`crke, jucim sc eprcsurò e
hctckcr e Fess`fm hc sciu`rjms ‘. ^crm t÷ tmhevæe km, gmvckb`tm. ‘Dcsò su fcg`jje
rcimrhcte y jc pusm ojmtehmrcs ck jms drezms e pcser hc sus oucrtcs prmtcstes. Ejcss`m
tefd`àk jms jjcvede pucstms.
Rcreo`ke s`iu`ò f` f`rehe leb`e su l`gm.
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‘Rc k`cie e user ojmtehmrcs. R`cfprc qu`crc keher s`k cjjms. Cs tcrbm. Km
puchm eperter f`s mgms hc àj k` pmr uk sciukhm.
‘Rmk fuy h`ocrcktcs pere scr icfcjms ‘h`gc, `kh`bekhm e Ircte qu`ck smjm
fc ledæe hehm uke smkr`se råp`he pcrm quc, pmr jm hcfås, percbæe pcrh`he ck su
prmp`m fukhm.
‘Jm smk ‘h`gm Rcreo`ke suevcfcktc, eber`b`ekhm je bedcze hc su l`ge bmk
uke smkr`se suevc‘. Bmfckzò jes bjescs hc dejjct lebc sc`s fcscs. Bes` jc h`m e
Tcfm uk etequc ej bmrezòk. ^cksò quc sc bmkvcrt`ræe ck uke jublehmre… bmfm t÷.
Bmktcfpjà e je k`õe trekqu`je.
‘Uu`zås ck ukms eõms. R` su lcrfekm y pr`fms pcjcek, tej vcz cjje tefd`àk
jm qucrrå lebcr.
 Rcreo`ke sc ckbmi`ò hc lmfdrms, pcrm cre mdv`m quc jm huhede.
‘½Bòfm cstå Berjmtte= ‘prciuktò A`ere.

‘Rc cstå rcbupcrekhm råp`hefcktc. Ck scr`m cspcrefms quc prmktm puche scr
uke k`õe kmrfej. Kukbe sc jc pcrf`t`ò cster bcrbe hc mtrms k`õms pmrquc cj r`csim hc
bmktrecr uke `kocbb`òk cre hcfes`ehm ejtm.

‘Berjmtte y Eurmre t`ckck uke cheh bcrbeke, puchck guier uke vcz quc tu
lcrfeke cstà jm suo`b`cktcfcktc d`ck ‘h`gm Jcmke.
Escktæ, bmkfmv`he pmr bòfm `ktcktedek lebcrfc sckt`r d`ckvck`he.
‘Xmfestc bursms hc prcirehm ck je SKJ_, ½vcrheh=
Jcmke es`kt`ò.
‘Ræ. Xcrf`kà f` j`bckb`eture pmbm ektcs hc quc cste pcqucõe sej`cre hc fæ.
P t÷ bmfckzerås ck ukes pmbes scfekes,
sc fekes, ½vcrheh=
‘Km jm sà. Ck rcej`heh, kukbe qu`sc es`st`r e je uk`vcrs`heh. Cre fås ejim
quc lebcr f`cktres Rev`m hcb`hæe buåkhm qucræe quc kms besårefms. ‘Ej herfc
buckte hc jm petàt`be quc smkede, eirciuà ‘7 ^crm elmre km cstmy sciure hc quà
lebcr. K` s`qu`cre fc `ksbr`dæ ck bursms quc
q uc fc `ktcrcsek.

veyes e‘tckcr
Cktmkbcs, ½pmrhcquà
uk tredegm km lebcs
mo `b`ke
mo`b`ke ‘h`gmejim quc h`sorutcs= Km cs quc ejiuke vcz
A`ere.
‘^mhræes bmkvcrt`rtc ck `kstrubtmre hc hcockse pcrsmkej pere fugcrcs y k`õms.
Pe sedcs jm pmscs`vms quc smk jms lmfdrcs hc je feo`e. Kukbe pcrf`t`ræek quc mtrm
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lmfdrc jcs ckscõc e sus l`ges m cspmses e pcjcer, pcrm e keh`c jc fmjcsteræe quc t÷ jm
leies.
^erpehcà leb`e Rcreo`ke. ½^mr quà km ledæe pcksehm ck csm=
‘^mhræes bmfckzer bmk Fess`fm, Kcv`m y Ejcss`m ‘h`gm A`ere‘. Jms
lmfdrcs ye t`ckck suo`b`cktc ck su pjetm, hc fmhm quc km sucjck tckcr t`cfpm pere
cktrcker bmk jms k`õms.
‘Km fc `fpmrteræe cktrcker mtre vcz ‘h`gm Jcmke‘. Hcshc quc quchà
cfderezehe hc Eurmre, km tuvc t`cfpm pere cktrckef`cktm ck hcockse… m e hcb`r
vcrheh, k`ki÷k t`pm hc cktrckef`cktm.
Rmkrcæ, efekhm je `hce. Je ept`tuh oæs`be y je juble crek f` pes`òk.
^esefms jes s`iu`cktcs lmres blerjekhm esæ leste quc Rev`m v`km ck kucstre
 h`rcbb`òk. ^ere cj fmfcktm ck quc fc v`m hcsbeksekhm ck f` d`a`k`, su cxprcs`òk sc
vmjv`ò tek lefdr`ckte quc scktæ quc cstådefms leb`ckhm ejim `khcbcktc.
‘Brcm quc hcdcræefms herjcs uk pmbm hc pr`veb`heh e jms rcb`àk besehms ‘
h`gm Rcreo`ke råp`hefcktc.
Bes` jcs pchæ e jes bl`bes quc sc quchck pmrquc je omrfe ck quc Rev`m fc
cstede f`rekhm fc cstede pmk`ckhm bej`cktc y fmgehe. ^rmktm cstuv`fms smjms.
Rev`m tmhevæe cstede ck su rmpe hc bejjc, pcrm leb`àkhmfc sckt`r hcskuhe.

‘Xc quchestc f`rekhm.

Rebuh`ò je bedcze.

‘Brcm quc ck scr`m cstås `ktcktekhm feterfc, Icf. Csc d`a`k` cs uke drmfe.
Csbmkhæ uke smkr`se hc set`soebb`òk ej pmkcrfc jes ieoes hc smj.
Rc `kbj`kò smdrc fæ.
‘Xc h`rà quà. Fc befd`erà y cktmkbcs kms hercfms uk blepuzòk. ‘
Hcspuàs hc uk dcsm råp`hm, sc ejcgò. Fc pusc dmbe edegm, `ktcktekhm hcb`h`r s` keher
cre uke ducke `hce. Kcbcs`tede behe bepe hc rmpe quc puh`cre pmkcr cktrc Rev`m y ym
pere rcs`st`r su ckbektm.
Skms f`kutms fås terhc, uke smfdre oef`j`er beyò smdrc fæ.
‘½Redæes quc t`ckcs jms lmyucjms
lmyucjms fås dmk`tms…= ‘bmfckzò Rev`m.
Km fc fmjcstà ck herfc je vucjte.
‘Pm km…
‘½… smdrc tu bujm
bujm pcrocbtefcktc tmrkcehm=
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Bcrrà je dmbe hc imjpc.
‘½Hc quà cstås ledjekhm=
Ru ej`cktm bej`cktc rmzò bmfm uke pjufe f` cspejhe dege.
‘Gustm equæ ‘h`gm ck uke vmz tek dege quc ckv`ò uk csbejmoræm pjebcktcrm e
trevàs hc f` bucrpm. Ru dmbe tmbò uk puktm gustm ckb`fe hc f` trescrm. Je
bmkfmb`òk fc etrevcsò, jucim je `kh`ikeb`òk, y cstede e puktm hc i`rer pere
ckorckterfc e àj. ^crm cktmkbcs bmfckzò e bluper cj puktm y f`s cxtrcf`hehcs sc
bmkv`rt`crmk ck pep`jje. ½Uuà cstede pesekhm= Cj bejmr sc ebufujò ck f` v`cktrc.
Ml, H`ms fæm. ½Uuà cstede leb`ckhm bmk sus jed`ms=
Rmjtò f` p`cj, hcspuàs errestrò sus jed`ms e jm jerim hc f` cspejhe dege.
 ‘P equæ. ‘Rc pciò e f` p`cj kucvefcktc, blupò y jef`ò. Cj bejmr hc su
bucrpm rmzò j`icrefcktc f`s fusjms e fch`he quc sc `kbj`kede smdrc fæ.
Hcdcræe qu`tårfcjm hc ckb`fe. Errmgerjc f` dcd`he e je bere y epjester f`
rmh`jje bmktre sus dmjes, pcrm km pmhæe fmvcrfc. Je dmbe hc Rev`m cre uk erfe ck
fås hc uke omrfe. Jm ledæe csbublehm hc fås bl`bes hc jes quc qucræe bmkter, pcrm
cstm dmrhcede je jmbure. ½Bòfm pmhæe hcgerfc `kfòv`j bmk smjm prcs`mker sus
fejh`tms jed`ms ck f` cspejhe dege=

Epckes pmhæe rcsp`rer, cstede cspcrekhm quc f`s pujfmkcs hcgck hc

oukb`mker pmrquc tmhes jes hcfås pertcs hc fæ jm ledæek lcblm.
P cktmkbcs o`kejfcktc, Rev`m j`dcrò f` p`cj y sc cst`rò ck je s`jje guktm e je
fæe. Cxtckh`ò je fekm y jcvektò f`s ieoes hc smj jcktefcktc hc fmhm quc puh`cre
vcr f`s mgms. Ru dmbe sc `kbj`kò ck uke smkr`se pcrczmse.
‘Esæ hc d`ck, ½lff=
R` f` jckiue e÷k km lud`cre cstehm ckrchehe, jc ledræe hehm uke rcspucste
`ktcj`icktc. Ck befd`m, cj bejmr sc h`sperò ck f` bedcze. Ledæe s`hm esæ hc d`ck, tek
d`ck quc km pmhæe pckser ck mtre bmse quc km oucre cj lcblm hc quc àj vcræe jm d`ck
quc ouc s` cblede uk v`stezm fås hc bcrbe e je pertc `kocr`mr hc f` d`a`k`.
Rev`m r`m cktrc h`cktcs.
‘R` cstm tc hcge esæ hc bej`cktc y fmgehe, Icf, ½`fei`ke jm quc leræe f`
dmbe cktrc tus p`crkes=
Cstede `ktcktekhm km lebcrjm, fublm, pcrm pmr supucstm quc jm lebæe. Xmk`
ledæe fckb`mkehm uke vcz ejim ej rcspcbtm leste quc jc pchæ quc kukbe fås vmjv`cre
e fckb`mker sus ebt`v`hehcs bmk f` lcrfekm.
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Je smkr`se hc Rev`m sc cksekblò pmrquc jm sedæe. Rc `kbj`kò fås bcrbe y
bmktuvc cj ej`cktm.
‘Rà quc crcs gmh`hefcktc tcrbe, pcrm tc cstås best`iekhm e t` f`sfe, km smjm
e fæ. Cstefms smjms. K` s`qu`cre t`ckcs quc hcb`r kehe. Rmjm b`crre jms mgms y jm
tmferà bmfm uk pcrf`sm hc tu pertc pere scperer tus p`crkes y cktcrrer f` rmstrm ck
tu bmõm. R`k scxm, smjm f` jckiue, A`tty.
Km b`crrcs jms mgms, Icffe. Km tc etrcves e bcrrer jms mgms.

Bcrrà f`s mgms. Cre uke fejh`te pcrhchmre, pcrm cj jet`hm cktrc f`s p`crkes cre
hcfes`ehm oucrtc pere rcs`st`r.
‘Ducke hcb`s`òk, A`tty ‘iruõò Rev`m ck f` mæhm ektcs hc quc je tufdmke
rcbl`kere y scktæ su bejmr smdrc f`s fusjms uke vcz fås. ^rcs`mkò uk dcsm ck f`
 trescrm, y bes` icfæ. ½Ejiuke vcz je ekt`b`peb`òk fetò e ejiu`ck=
^råbt`befcktc pmhæe sckt`r jm prcsuf`hm quc cre Rev`m, pcrm ck csc fmfcktm
km fc `fpmrtò. Ledræe t`cfpm pere errcpckt`rsc fås terhc, y jm jefckteræe, s`k huhe.
Rev`m ezmtò f`s kejies.
Rc csbublò uk ir`tm eiuhm. F`s mgms sc edr`crmk hc imjpc. P uke smfdre pesò
e f` jehm.

‘¡Hc dmfde!
Kcv`m sc betepujtò hcshc cj dmrhc hc je p`sb`ke c l`zm cj bjevehm hc dmfde
ektcs fckb`mkehm. Cj eiue oræe sejp`bò pmr tmhes pertcs. Ck f` rmstrm, f` bòbtcj, pmr
tmhm f` bucrpm. P fc rmb`ò bmk uke hms`s kcbcser`e hc bmrhure. Fc h` je vucjte.
Rev`m tefd`àk cstede cfpepehm y fc f`rò e je bere y supm quc cj fmfcktm
ledæe tcrf`kehm. Rus mgms sc bjevermk ck Kcv`m, qu`ck cstede ojmtekhm ck je p`sb`ke
bmk uke efpj`e smkr`se.
‘Csm cs tmhm, HCB. ¡Xc vmy e edekhmker ck cj hcs`crtm!
Bmk hms irekhcs zekbehes ye cstede ck je p`sb`ke y jucim sc zefdujjò.
Fc jcvektà råp`hefcktc, rcbmi`ckhm f`s pcrtckckb`es, km f` h`ik`heh,
pmrquc csm ye sc ledæe pcrh`hm. Rev`m ledæe iekehm lmy, y jm sedæe. Km cstede
sciure hc bòfm, pcrm tckæe quc `kbj`ker je dejekze e f` oevmr kucvefcktc, s` tek
smjm f` bucrpm bmmpcrere.

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^mr cj red`jjm hcj mgm, v` e Icffe lu`r bmfm s` cj h`edjm cstuv`cre hctrås hc
cjje. Kcv`m fc sejp`bò uke vcz fås. Rcreo`ke bmrr`ò leb`e kmsmtrms.
‘Csbepò.
Jmirà eierrer e Kcv`m y jm smstuvc råp`hm e pcser hc su rctmrb`f`cktm.
‘Km o`kges quc km usestc ej pcqucõm HCB e prmpòs`tm bmfm uk djmquce
pmjjes.
Rcreo`ke pusm jms mgms ck djekbm y fc qu`tò e su l`gm quc tmhevæe cstede
 jublekhm ck f`s drezms.
‘Kcv`m, suo`b`cktc ‘h`gm drusbefcktc, y àj sc hctuvm o`kejfcktc.
Cstrcblà f`s mgms leb`e àj. Rmjm smkr`ò. Km pmhæe cspcrer e quc oucre uk
ehmjcsbcktc pere esæ pmhcr erru`ker su v`he scxuej.
Cjje sc i`rò y fc hcgò ck je p`sb`ke, s`k fmjcstersc ck mbujter su smkr`se
pctujektc. Fc cfpugà oucre hcj eiue.

‘F`crhe. ‘Bes` ledæe tck`hm e Icffe, pcrm elmre su tcrqucheh sc

`ktcrpmkhræe kucvefcktc. Bmrræ tres cjje, susp`rekhm.
Pe cstede ck gceks y bef`se buekhm je ckbmktrà, sc ledæe qu`tehm cj hcj`b`msm
d`a`k` quc ledæe pr`vehm hc sekirc e f` bcrcdrm.
‘½Brccs quc pmhræe bmfckzer e tredeger bmfm `kstrubtmre hc hcockse
pcrsmkej pere k`ões y k`õms=
Fc hctuvc, bmkoukh`hm pmr cj tcfe.
‘^cksà quc `des e je uk`vcrs`heh pere cstuh`er csms bursms hc ocf`k`sfm.
‘Redcs quc smjm fc `ksbr`dæ pere fmjcstertc. ‘Rc fmrh`ò cj jed`m‘. ^crm
km cs ejim quc fc iustc. ^rco`crm eyuher e jes pcrsmkes e sckt`rsc bòfmhes ck sus
bucrpms y eprckhcr e hcockhcrsc.

‘Cktmkbcs, lezjm. ½Uuà tc hct`ckc=

‘^cksà…
Ejbà jes bcges, ebcrbåkhmfc.

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‘½^cksestc=
‘Uuc hcdcræe tckcr pr`fcrm
pr`fcrm tu pcrf`sm. Crcs f` cspmsm y…
y…
Je etregc bmktre fæ e pcser hc sus prmtcstes.
‘R` csm cs jm quc qu`crcs lebcr, cktmkbcs lezjm. Km kcbcs`tes f` pcrf`sm
pere csm. ‘Rmkrcæ‘. ½Uuà tej s` bmkt`kuefms hmkhc jm hcgefms ck je p`sb`ke=
Cjje sej`ò hc f` edrezm, pmk`ckhm uke cxprcs`òk `kmbcktc.
‘Km sà e quà tc rco`crcs. ‘P ektcs hc quc puh`cre eierrerje uke vcz fås,
sej`ò hc je led`teb`òk. ½Mtre vcz bmrr`ckhm, A`tty=
½Ebesm bchcr ektc fæ je esustede tektm=
Cse kmblc puhc vcr je vcte tcrbe hc Icffe ck pjckm cocbtm. Km fc pcrf`t`ò
 fås quc uk dcsm råp`hm uke vcz quc cstuv`fms ck je befe.
Fc rcæ ck je msbur`heh.
‘Icf, prmktm tc rckh`rås. Jm sedcs tek d`ck bmfm ym.
Cj s`jckb`m ouc je ÷k`be rcspucste.

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Jc h` ejim
hc sciur`heh ektcshchccspeb`m hurektc
treter mtrm jmshc
`ktcktm hæes s`iu`cktcs, `ktcktekhm herjc uk sckt`hm
schubb`òk.
‘Cste kmblc ley uke irek pcjce. ½^mr quà km je vcfms guktms ck je Ercke=
‘prciuktà hurektc kucstrm cktrckef`cktm h`er`m hc je feõeke. Icffe fc f`rò
bmfm s` jc lud`cre hehm uk rciejm hc Kev`heh.
‘½Ck scr`m= ‘Rc errmgò e f`s drezms y fc dcsò bmk cktus`esfm. ^rmoukh`bà
cj dcsm hc `kfch`etm. P hcfes`ehm prmktm, sc ejcgò bmk uke smkr`se.
Fc rcæ.
‘R` lud`cre sed`hm quc cste cre je bjevc pere fctcrfc ck tus dreies, jm
ledræe suicr`hm ektcs.
Fc imjpcò ck cj lmfdrm.
‘Xc iekestc uk dcsm, kehe fås. Xmk` cstå tredegekhm cste kmblc, esæ quc
tefd`àk puchm vcrje. Km jm lc lcblm hcshc je dmhe pmrquc tuvm quc eyuher e su
25? pehrc ck je Ercke, ireb`es e je pej`ze hc Oed`ekm.
‘Je pròx`fe vcz, sedrå quc km jm bmkv`ckc herkms ebb`hcktejfcktc uk
pmrbcktegc fckmr hc jm ebmrhehm ‘h`gc bmk or`ejheh.
Icffe csbekcò f` rmstrm.
‘E vcbcs mjv`hm quc crcs uk Oejbmkc pmrquc crcs tek hcsprcmbupehm, pcrm
puchcs scr rcejfcktc etcrrehmr.
@ktcktede fektckcr f` jehm etcrrehmr jcgms hc cjje. Xckæe su t`cfpm y juier,
pcrm pmr jm ickcrej km cre ejrchchmr hc f` oef`j`e.
‘Je Befmrre cs f` v`he, Icf. F`s lcrfekms y ym km pcrf`t`rcfms quc
keh`c sc fcte bmk csm. Tmicr t`ckc sucrtc hc quc smjm jm imjpcermk. Km brcm quc
leye s`hm uk gmh`hm ebb`hcktc quc cstrmpcere je bmkted`j`heh. Uucræe uke pertc fås
 irekhc hcj pestcj pere àj. Csm cs tre`b`òk y s`ik`o`beræe je fucrtc ck b`rbukstekb`es
kmrfejcs.
‘Cktmkbcs, ½pmr quà cstå v`vm= ‘prciuktò cjje.
‘^mrquc H`cim t`ckc uke hcd`j`heh pmr Xmk` y pmrquc ym tckim uke
hcd`j`heh pmr t`, y t÷ crcs je fcgmr ef`ie hc Xmk`. ^crm km vmjvcrà e lebcr je v`ste
imrhe, esæ quc scrå fcgmr quc Tmicr ebt÷c bmfm hcdc.

Oed`ekm km cre cst÷p`hm. Redæe je vcrheh y tefd`àk Tcfm y K`km, pcrm Tmicr
km smdrcv`v`ræe e mtrm crrmr hc bmkted`j`heh.
Icffe sc jef`ò jms jed`ms.
‘Jc rmfpcræe cj bmrezòk e Xmk` s` ejim jc subch`cre e su pehrc.
‘Cktmkbcs hcdcræe esciurersc quc su pehrc sc fektckie ck jækce, Icf. Cstm
cs tmhm jm quc puchm hcb`r. Tcbucrhe tus jcejtehcs.
Tctrmbch`ò uk pmbm.
‘Rmy jcej bmkt`im y bmk Xmk`. Je lc bmkmb`hm tmhe f` v`he. Cs f` fcgmr
ef`ie.
‘P ym smy tu cspmsm.
Xreiò bmk oucrze.
‘Xmk` cs fås rcspmksedjc quc su pehrc. Rc esciurerå quc jes bmses sejiek
d`ck.
Dcsà su s`ck.
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Ejrchchmr hc jes mblm hc je kmblc, cspcrede e Icffe ck f` seje hc cster.

^ere cj fmfcktm ck quc degò jes csbejcres, f` bmrezòk sc ebcjcrò. Jjcvede uke
egustehe oejhe rmge y uke djuse rmge.
Rektm `ko`crkm.
Fc pusc hc p`c jcktefcktc, s`k sedcr s` qucræe jjcverje ej p÷dj`bm hc cse
fekcre.
Icffe `ktcktede ebtuer hc fekcre `komrfej, pcrm cstc km cre su cst`jm
 led`tuej. Leste lebc pmbm, tmhevæe jjcvede csms vcst`hms lmrrckhms.
‘Xckim cj prcsckt`f`cktm hc quc cste kmblc vmy e feter e ejiu`ck.
‘Errmgestc e ejiu`ck pmr uke vckteke smjm pmr ledjer bmkf`im, ½km brccs quc
csm ye ouc suo`b`cktc=
‘Rmdrcv`v`ò, ½km=
Tcsmpjò.

^ere cj fmfcktm ck quc cktrefms ck je Ercke, behe bedròk bmk mgms ck je

bedcze je f`rò jesb`vefcktc. Rmjm uke f`rehe fmrtej hc f` pertc jms hctuvm. Jms
Befmrr`stes quc pesedek je kmblc equæ fc h`crmk uk icstm efedjc. Bmfm hc
bmstufdrc, bmkst`tuæek
rcej`heh jes pcrsmkes qucsmjm uke buerte
kms hcgedek pertc
h`kcrm7 jms hc jms bj`cktcs,
eh`btms jms mtrms crek ck
e jes epucstes.
Xmk` kms sejuhò hcshc hctrås hc je derre. Kms h`r`i`fms leb`e ejjæ y cjje y
Icffe sc edrezermk pmr ckb`fe hcj fmstrehmr. Cj der cstede ederrmtehm y, epertc
hc Xmk`, smjm pmhæe vcr e mtre befercre.
Jes bl`bes susurrermk cktrc sæ drcvcfcktc, prmdedjcfcktc smdrc kucstre v`he
scxuej e÷k `kcx`stcktc. Bmfm tmhes jes bl`bes, Icffe hco`k`t`vefcktc ledæe
fektck`hm ebtuej`zehe e su fcgmr ef`ie smdrc cj prmircsm hc kucstres ebt`v`hehcs ck
je befe.
Fektuvc f` fekm smdrc je b`kture hc Icffe pere h`sueh`r e jms bl`bms hc
f`rerje. Kms scktefms ck je derre, km f` juier led`tuej, pcrm pmhæe hcb`r quc
Icffe qucræe cster bcrbe hc su ef`ie. H`cim sc uk`ò e kmsmtrms pmbm hcspuàs,
leb`ckhm uke fucbe buekhm v`m hòkhc cstådefms scktehms.
Xmk` y àj cstedek uke vcz fås ck je pertc ck je quc km cstedek guktms hc su
25< evckture `ktcrf`tcktc. Icffe edrezò e su lcrfekm drcvcfcktc. P Xmk` jc h`r`i`ò
uke f`rehe quc suicræe quc cspcrede quc sus dmjes sc be`iek.
‘½Uuà pese bmk cjjms= ‘susurrò cjje.
‘Hcspuàs hcj rep`h`tm ck kucstre dmhe, jes bmses sc ckor`ermk kucvefcktc ‘
rcspmkhæ.
Icffe susp`rò, h`r`i`àkhmjc e Xmk` uke f`rehe prcmbupehe. ^ejfcà cj
lmfdrm hc H`cim. Je pr`fcre pcjce tcrf`kò ck hms f`kutms, uk fejh`tm
edurr`f`cktm, pcrm je s`iu`cktc ejbekzò uk k`vcj hc hcrrefef`cktm hc sekirc quc
ledræe ckmriujjcb`hm e Tcfm.
Cblà uk v`stezm e Icffe, qu`ck percbæe smrprckh`he pcrm `kbepez hc f`rer
leb`e mtrm jehm. Fc ckbektede pmhcr jjcverje e jes pcjces bmkf`im s`k tckcr quc
 prcmbuperfc hc quc sc hcsfeyc. Fejh`b`òk, `kbjusm hcspuàs pmhæe ledjer hc
fmv`f`cktms bmk cjje.
Fc h`m uke smkr`se h`streæhe buekhm kmtò f` f`rehe ektcs hc vmjvcr e

ckombersc ck je geuje, bmfpjctefcktc l`pkmt`zehe.

‘½^uchm ledjer råp`hm bmkt`im= ‘prciuktò H`cim hcspuàs hc je sciukhe
pcjce.

Escktæ y jm sciuæ leste je pertc hc etrås.

‘½Uuà pese=

‘Ck cj outurm, fc iusteræe j`h`er bmk je Ercke ck juier hc Oed`ekm.

Rebuhæ f` bedcze.
‘H`cim, cse cs uke gmh`he feje `hce y jm sedcs. Xmk` sc lerå berim hcspuàs
hc su pehrc ck eji÷k fmfcktm. Pe fekcge pertc hcj kcimb`m.
‘^uchm ckberierfc. Rmjm smfms ef`ims hc omjjehes.
o mjjehes. Hàgefc j`h`er bmk csm.
‘E Tcfm km jc ve e iuster, e fæ tefpmbm. ½Ck scr`m qu`crcs pmkcrtc ck uke
pms`b`òk ck je quc tc err`csies e cster cktrc jes bucrhes=
‘^uchm ckberierfc ‘h`gm hc kucvm.

‘Km s` s`iucs omjjåkhmtcje. Csm km ve e oukb`mker.

Buekhm vmjv`fms ej der, Icffe cstede s`rv`ckhm dcd`hes pmrquc Xmk` tckæe
quc j`h`er bmk uk bj`cktc ck uke fcse. Jes f`rehes quc jms bl`bms hcj der jc h`crmk
fc l`b`crmk lcrv`r je sekirc.
250 Fc ebcrquà e je derre y fc scktà, leb`ckhm quc rctrmbchek. Icffe fc h`m
uke smkr`se veb`jektc.
‘Xmk` fc p`h`ò quc fc l`b`cre berim pmr uk fmfcktm.
Escktæ. Ck cj fmfcktm ck quc Xmk` rcircsò y Icffe vmjv`ò e f` jehm, je
etregc cktrc f`s p`crkes y je dcsà bmk oucrze. Cjje sc rctmrb`ò.
‘Rev`m, tmhm cj fukhm cstå f`rekhm.
Cse cre cxebtefcktc je rezòk pmr je buej cstede dcsåkhmje esæ. ^esà f` jckiue
e jm jerim hc su dmbe y jucim blupà su jed`m `kocr`mr suevcfcktc.
‘Cse gmh`he dmbe cs fæe. ‘Fmrh`squcà je p`cj scks`djc ‘. P qu`crm quc
tmhms jms l`gms hc pute ck cstc s`t`m jm scpek.
 Rc cblò leb`e etrås, jcvektekhm je fekm bmk cj ek`jjm hc bmfprmf`sm.
‘Brcm quc cstm cstå treksf`t`ckhm cj fcksegc.
‘Xej vcz, pcrm fås vejc prcvck`r quc jefckter ‘h`gc‘. ½Km fc h`ies quc
km tc iuste f` ek`jjm= Cs uk sæfdmjm hc…
‘½Xu prmp`cheh= ‘tcrf`kò bmk uk dr`jjm ckmgehm ck sus mgms.
‘Hc f`s sckt`f`cktms ‘h`gc bmk uk iu`õm.

‘½P buåjcs smk=

Epertà je v`ste hc sus mgms cspcrekzehms. ½Uuà qucræe quc h`gcre=

‘Elmre f`sfm, fc s`cktm pr`vehm scxuejfcktc.

Rc smjtò hc f` eierrc y sc scktò ck cj tedurctc e f` jehm.
‘Duckm, csm km befd`erå leste quc puches ckbmktrer uke fcgmr rcspucste e
cse prciukte.

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 R ev`m y ym h`sorutefms jes f`sfes bmses, kms rcæfms guktms. Xmhm
pmhræe scr duckm s` km fektuv`cre csc furm `kv`s`djc ck ejtm. Behe vcz
quc `ktcktede tckcr uke bmkvcrseb`òk scr`e, uke smkr`se m uke drmfe
cre su rcspucste. ^mhæe hcb`r quc `ktcktede, ck su fekcre `h`mte, lebcrfc sckt`r
bmfm ck bese, jjcvåkhmfc e pcjces y cktrckekhm guktms.
Km cre uke feje desc pere uk fetr`fmk`m errcijehm, pcrm km cre ejim bmk jm
quc qu`s`cre bmkomrferfc.
^mhæe hcb`r quc sc cstede vmjv`ckhm behe vcz fås `rebukhm hcd`hm e kucstre
245 oejte hc `kt`f`heh, y s` cre s`kbcre, sc lebæe fås h`oæb`j rcs`st`rjm tmhms jms hæes. F`
bucrpm, e h`ocrckb`e hc f` fcktc, km cstede e oevmr hc lebcrjc peier.
Hco`k`t`vefcktc tefd`àk fc cstede best`iekhm e fæ f`sfe, bmfm Xmk` sciuæe
scõejekhm.
Ru bmkscgm hc tmfer cj esuktm, y e àj, ck f`s prmp`es fekms pere fcgmrer f`
pms`b`òk
sciure hc smkede bmfm ejim quc pmhræe oukb`mker ck ickcrej, smjm quc km cstede
pmhcr lebcrjm.
Ske kmblc, bes` hms scfekes hcspuàs hc kucstre dmhe, hcb`hæ `ktckter
`kqu`cter e Rev`m. Ledæe fmstrehm fås fmhcreb`òk hc jm quc cspcrede hc àj, y
qucræe vcr s` pmhæe befd`er csm.
Cre uk fej pjek, pmr supucstm.
 Rev`m ebedede hc tcrf`ker hc bcp`jjersc jms h`cktcs buekhm cktrà ej deõm bmk
f` dete, `ikmrekhm cj kcrv`ms`sfm ck f` v`cktrc. Rus mgms fc s`iu`crmk f`cktres fc
h`r`iæe leb`e je huble y fc qu`tede cj ejdmrkmz.

Cre je pr`fcre vcz quc cstede hcskuhe orcktc e àj y f`s fcg`jjes pejp`tedek hc
vcriúckze buekhm fc fctæ ck je huble y edræ cj ir`om.
Je smkr`se tr`ukoektc quc epercb`ò ck f` rmstrm ej vcr je cxprcs`òk hc Rev`m
hurò cxebtefcktc leste quc àj ejbekzò su dòxcr y jms cfpugò leb`e edegm. Hcskuhm,

bmk tmhms jms f÷sbujms mkhujekhm, y bmk cse smkr`se `ksuor`djc, sc ebcrbò, edr`ò je
bed`ke y cktrò.
Fc quchà f`råkhmjm. Pe sc cstede pmk`ckhm hurm, y tuvc quc rcs`st`r cj
`fpujsm hc sckt`rjm, hc hcsbudr`r s` cre tek schmsm bmfm percbæe.
‘Rmy uk k`õm irekhc, A`tty. ‘Rc epmyò e efdms jehms hc fæ y su pukte bes`
tmbò f` v`cktrc‘. ½Brccs quc puchcs `kqu`cterfc ej hublertc orcktc e fæ=
Xreiuà bmk oucrze, h`v`h`he cktrc cj hcscm y jms kcrv`ms. Hco`k`t`vefcktc jm
ledæe `kqu`ctehm, smjm quc km hc je fekcre quc ledæe ekt`b`pehm.
Rev`m fc ejbekzò y fc bmkicjà. Rus mgms sc pmsermk ck f` rmstrm e fch`he
quc epmyede su pejfe ck f` b`kture. Je p`cj hc iejj`ke cr`zò f` p`cj e pcser hcj eiue
bej`cktc.
Rev`m `kbj`kò je bedcze bmk uke f`rehe `ktckse f`cktres hcsj`zede fuy
jcktefcktc sus hchms leb`e err`de, eber`b`ekhm f`s bmst`jjes j`icrefcktc.
F` jckiue sc s`kt`ò pcsehe, bmfm uk dujtm `k÷t`j ck f` dmbe. Uucræe fektckcr
je vcktege ck cstm, pcrm pmhæe sckt`r f` bmfpmsture hcsj`zåkhmsc. ½^mr quà s`qu`cre
pcksà quc cre uke ducke `hce cster hcskuhe
h cskuhe bcrbe hc Rev`m=
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‘½Km fc ejcgerås y fc h`rås quc perc, A`tty=
‘Km ‘rcspmkhæ elmiehefcktc, y sus hchms ck je pertc `kocr`mr hc f` sckm
sc hctuv`crmk y cktmkbcs jm erru`kà tmhm‘. Km fc jjefcs A`tty. Fc lebc sckt`r
bmfm uke k`õe cst÷p`he.
‘Ml, Icf, km crcs uke gmh`he k`õe ‘iruõò e fch`he quc sus mgms msburms
rcbmrræek f` jmki`tuh y jucim `kbj`kò je bedcze y eierrò f` pczòk cktrc sus jed`ms.
Gehcà, f` fekm vmjekhm pere eocrrersc e je pertc pmstcr`mr hc su bedcze. Eprctà jms
mgms, y fc rcbmstà bmktre je huble. ½Uuà
½ Uuà cstede pesekhm=
Behe t`ròk hc sus jed`ms ckv`ò uke pukzehe hc pjebcr e trevàs hc f` bcktrm.
^rmktm je cxb`teb`òk sc ebufujò cktrc f`s p`crkes f`cktres sc tmrkede fås y fås
pcsehe. Ske oucrtc subb`òk l`zm quc f`s mgms sc edrek. Rev`m jcvektò je v`ste,
 f`råkhmfc e je bere f`cktres blupede f` pczòk. @kbjusm ck f`s oektesæes fås sub`es
bmk àj, c `kbjusm sed`ckhm jms rufmrcs smdrc sus led`j`hehcs, km pmhræe ledcr
`fei`kehm jm `kbrcædjc quc sc sckt`ræe su dmbe ck f` sckm. Errestrekhm su dmbe bmk
uke smkr`se pcrczmse, jef`ò uk restrm leb`e f` mtrm pczòk ektcs hc quc csc, tefd`àk,
hcsepercb`cre cktrc sus jed`ms. Jcvektò su fekm y bmfckzò e ormter f` sckm.

Cstede gehcekhm, km pmhæe lebcr kehe fås quc bmkbcktrerfc ck rcsp`rer y

cster hc p`c. Rev`m sc epertò, y bes` i`fmtcà. Ru cxprcs`òk `kh`bekhm quc sedæe hcj
cocbtm quc tckæe smdrc fæ.
‘½Ejiuke vcz tc les tmbehm jes tctes=
Escktæ.
Dcsò f` pczòk, jucim smkr`ò smfdræefcktc.
sm fdræefcktc.
‘½P=
½^mr quà cstede ledjekhm= Uucræe quc su dmbe vucjve e f` pczòk. F` k÷bjcm
pejp`tede bmfm jmbm.
‘Km oukb`mkò pere fæ ‘iruõæ.
‘Uuà pcke ‘h`gm errestrekhm jes pejedres y cktmkbcs, vmjv`ò e subb`mker f`
pczòk suevcfcktc, fektck`ckhm sus mgms ck fæ. Hcgò quc f` pczòk sc hcsj`zere hc
su dmbe‘. ½Rupmkim quc cstm tefpmbm cstå oukb`mkekhm pere t` y hcdcræe perer=
Sk hæe `de e escs`kerjm, pcrm lmy km, b`crtefcktc km ektcs hc quc cste tcks`òk
ck f` k÷bjcm hcsepercb`cre.
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Rebuhæ f` bedcze.
‘Fc tcfm quc kcbcs`tm quc jm h`ies.
‘Km tc hctckies.
‘½Km fc hctckie bmk quà= ‘Rus jed`ms cstedek tek bcrbe hc f` pczòk quc
fc cstede vmjv`ckhm bmfpjctefcktc jmbe.
‘½Jm quc l`b`stc ektcs=
Rebuh`ò je bedcze.
‘Km cs suo`b`cktc. H` jm quc qu`crcs.
‘R`iuc blupekhm f` pczòk ‘iruõæ e fch`he quc cj bejmr sc h`sperede ck f`
 bere.
‘Xu hcscm cs f` mrhck. ‘Bmfckzò e bluper trekqu`jefcktc uke vcz fås y
bcrrà jms mgms, elmiåkhmfc ck je sckseb`òk. ^crhæ
^ crhæ je kmb`òk hcj t`cfpm leste quc sus

hchms
ckb`feschchcsj`zermk
f` lucsm ouiezfcktc
p÷d`bm. F`s pmr
mgmsf`
sc v`cktrc
edr`crmkyhcrmzermk je. ½R`cktcs
imjpc ‘ p`cj scks`djc gustm
quc cstmy
blupåkhmtc equæ= ‘prciuktò rmkbefcktc bcrbe hc f` pczòk.

Ru pujier rmzò j`icrefcktc cj tr`åkiujm hc vcjjm rcbmrtehm y fc cstrcfcbæ. Jm

scktæe ejjæ y ck tmhes pertcs. Fc prckhæe ck jjefes hc uke fekcre quc km ledæe
bmks`hcrehm uke pms`d`j`heh.
Rus hchms sc fmv`crmk fås edegm, y o`kejfcktc sejæ hc f` trekbc.
‘Km ‘h`gc, smkekhm fckms sciure hc jm quc qucræe f`cktres eierrede su
fuõcbe. Pe ledæe hcgehm quc cstm oucre hcfes`ehm jcgms. Buekhm sc tretede hc
Rev`m, fc bmstede fublm rcs`st`rfc.
‘½^mr quà s`iucs bmk cstm, Icf= ^mhræe lebcrtc sckt`r d`ck, fcgmr hc jm quc
kukbe ektcs tc les sckt`hm. ½Uuà qu`crcs hc fæ=
Km cstede sciure, km elmre f`sfm. Km bmk su bucrpm hcskuhm tek bcrbe, bmk
su f`rehe lefdr`ckte blefusbekhm f` p`cj, bmk sus hchms tek bcrbe hc hmkhc fc
hmjæe.
‘Km qu`crm quc cstm sce uk gucim pere t`. Uu`crm quc tmfcs cstc fetr`fmk`m
tek ck scr`m bmfm ym. Pm… ‘ Uucræe quc bmkoæc ck fæ jm suo`b`cktc bmfm pere
bmfpert`r sus pcksef`cktms y f`chms fås msburms bmkf`im, qucræe quc fc efc
bmfm jm ledæe efehm hcshc lebc tektm t`cfpm, quc epckes pmhæe rcbmrher bòfm cre
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ektcs.
Rus mgms sc suev`zermk.
‘Fc besà bmkt`im, Icf. Csm km cs uk gucim, fejh`te sce jm sà, ½hc ebucrhm=
Fc lebcs rcær. Crcs je ÷k`be bl`be quc fc le hcgehm dmqu`ed`crtm ck cj i`fkes`m.
Crcs je ÷k`be bl`be bmk je quc puchm vcr pcjces ck geuje. Km ir`tes k` vmf`tes
buekhm vcs sekirc. Crcs hure y suevc, cj b`cjm y cj `ko`crkm. Crcs cj pequctc cktcrm.
^mr csm tc qucræe.
F`s jed`ms sc scperermk ck smrprcse.
‘Rmjm pmrquc fc iuste drmfcer y guier km s`ik`o`be quc km sà quà bjesc hc
rcspmksed`j`heh tckim elmre. Jm sà y cs kucvm pere fæ. Xek kucvm bmfm tmhm cstm jm
cs pere t`. Kukbe lc tck`hm uke rcjeb`òk. F`crhe, cstmy `fprmv`sekhm, y fc
 cqu`vmberà uke y mtre vcz, prmdedjcfcktc leste quc cstcfms v`cgms y erruiehms, m
bmk Dmtmx y b`ruiæes ck kucstrm besm.
Jc pcrf`tæ cse drmfe pmrquc sus pejedres ektcs ledæek s`hm fås hc jm quc
cspcrede hc àj ck cstc fmfcktm. Jm dcsà, pmk`àkhmfc hc pukt`jjes.
Xej vcz cre pere fctcrsc ck f`s dreies, prmdedjcfcktc, pcrm sus pejedres
oucrmk lmkcstes, pmhæe vcrjm ck sus mgms. Hurektc fublm t`cfpm, smjm kms dcsefms
degm cj blmrrm hcj eiue, hcspuàs fc epertà y susurrà tæf`hefcktc.

‘½^mhcfms fctcrkms ck je befe= ‘Rev`m km kcbcs`tò quc sc jm h`gcrek hms

vcbcs. Cfpugò je pucrte y eierrò tmejjes pere kmsmtrms, eyuhåkhmfc e scberfc.
Ru cktus`esfm cre bes` h`vcrt`hm, s` km lud`cre cstehm tek kcrv`mse. Ckjezò
kucstrms hchms y fc bmkhugm e je led`teb`òk. Fc ebmstà ck je befe, s`kt`ckhm f`
bmrezòk fert`jjer bmktre f` bege tmråb`be. Rev`m sc cst`rò e f` jehm.
Rus mgms sc h`jetermk bmk uk lefdrc quc ckv`ò uke hcsberie e trevàs hc fæ
buekhm ebukò f` fcg`jje. Ru ermfe ejf`zbjehm `kukhò f` ker`z y ckv`ò mtre mje hc
lufcheh pmr f` bcktrm.
‘Cstc cs tu slmw, Icf. Buekhm h`ies quc perc, pererà. Rmy uk k`õm irekhc,
puchm j`h`er s` hcb`hcs peres ck buejqu`cr fmfcktm.
½^mr quà tckæe quc hcb`r bmses bmfm cste ck fmfcktms bmfm cstc y lebcr quc
qu`cre dcserjm leste qucher s`k sckt`hm= Tmhcà su bucjjm bmk f`s hchms y jm dcsà
bmk tektm cktus`esfm quc kucstrms h`cktcs rcbl`kermk. Fc cstrcfcbæ, evcrimkzehe
pmr f` oejte hc led`j`heh.
Rev`m km jm l`zm. Rmjm smkr`ò.
‘½Pe cstås guiekhm hurm=
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Fc rcæ. Hcspuàs jm `ktcktà kucvefcktc, y cste vcz kucstres dmbes sc
fmjhcermk pcrocbtefcktc. Rev`m sc `kbmrpmrò, bcrk`àkhmsc smdrc fæ, s`k perer cj
dcsm.
Rus hchms eber`b`ermk su bef`km hcshc f` bege tmråb`be leste f` sckm
kucvefcktc y prmktm fc scktæ bmfm uke fer`mkcte, dejekbcekhm f`s behcres bes`
hcscspcrehefcktc. Km pmhæe bmktrmjerfc. Rev`m sc rct`rò hcj dcsm f`cktres sus
hchms trezedek f`s edhmf`kejcs leste f` tr`åkiujm uke vcz fås.
Bmktuvc cj ej`cktm y eierrà cj dæbcps hc Rev`m, tcksåkhmfc tektm quc cstede
sciure quc feõeke csteræe hmjmr`he bmfm s` lud`cre cktrckehm.
‘½Uu`crcs quc perc=
 Rebuhæ f` bedcze drusbefcktc.
Rev`m rmzò fås edegm, tmhevæe km hmkhc fc hmjæe. Rus mgms smstuv`crmk jms
fæms y jucim ouc fås edegm, scperåkhmfc, s`kt`ckhm jm hcscspcrehefcktc quc f`
bucrpm eklcjede su tmquc.
I`f`ò prmoukhefcktc ck su ieriekte.
‘Cstås tek gmh`hefcktc fmgehe, Icf. Redæe quc tc sckt`ræes pcrocbte… ‘Je
pukte hc su hchm sc hcsj`zò leb`e edegm y rmzò cj `ktcr`mr scks`djc hc f`s pj`ciucs‘.

P fejh`te sce, jm crcs. ½Uuà fc cstås leb`ckhm= ‘Eber`b`ò f` berkc bej`cktc, ickt`j
pcrm bmk fmv`f`cktms prebt`behms quc fc hcgermk s`k ej`cktm. F` fekm ck su drezm
sc eojmgò e fch`he quc hcgede quc Rev`m tmfc cj bmktrmj hc f` bucrpm, mjv`hekhm f`
rcsmjub`òk
hc je fei`ehc kmsuherjc
quc cstm…
pujier tmhevæe
rcej`zede km.f`s
cktrc ^crmp`crkes
km pmhæe
bmkejcgerjm, km pmhæe
suevcs tmqucs pr`verfc
y imjpcs.
Rus jed`ms ckbmktrermk jms fæms pere uk dcsm jåkiu`hm quc rmdò cj rcstm hc
f`s sckt`hms. Cre tmhm uk hcsestrc gehcektc y tcfdjmrmsm hcdegm hc sus fekms
bepebcs f`cktres fc eber`b`ede. K` s`qu`cre cstede tmbekhm f` bjætmr`s, uk juier ck cj
quc s`cfprc ledæe bcktrehm tmhe f` etckb`òk behe vcz quc `ktcktede herfc pjebcr.
Km ledæe s`hm esæ, k` s`qu`cre bcrbe.
Je f`rehe hc Rev`m fc cstede bmksuf`ckhm, su ermfe y bejmr ckvmjv`àkhmfc
ck uk ferev`jjmsm bepujjm hcj quc kukbe qucræe csbeper.
‘½Uuà tej cstm, Icf= ‘iruõò buekhm su pujier scperò f`s pj`ciucs uke vcz
fås, pcrm cste vcz, jm pesò smdrc f` pcqucõm kuhm, su uõe rmzåkhmfc hc uke
fekcre quc fc l`zm fcbcr jes behcres. ^mr uk fmfcktm, cstede sciure quc f`s mgms
`dek e sej`rsc hc sus buckbes c `de e hcsfeyerfc hc je bmrr`cktc hc pjebcr `rreh`ekhm
e trevàs hc fæ.
24? ½Ck scr`m kcbcs`tede uke rcspucste e cse prciukte= Redæe cxebtefcktc jm quc
fc cstede leb`ckhm.
Je estute burveture hc su dmbe jm hcgede bjerm.
Cktrcbcrrà f`s mgms, pcrm su pujier rmzò f` bjætmr`s kucvefcktc y bmktuvc cj
ej`cktm. Rus jed`ms sc bcrrermk ejrchchmr hc f` pczòk. Jms smk`hms csbepekhm hc f`s
jed`ms crek ejim quc kukbe ektcs ledæe csbublehm. Gehcms y icf`hms elmiehms e
fch`he quc `ktcktede rcorckerfc. ½P s` ejiu`ck kms csbublede=
‘Km tc bmktckies ‘cx`i`ò Rev`m‘. Keh`c puchc csbublerkms.
½Elmre tefd`àk pmhæe jccr f` fcktc= Km cstede sciure s` jc brcæe. Euk esæ,
cstede hcfes`ehm `he pere prcmbuperfc.
 Rev`m rcekuhò su esejtm e f` pczòk f`cktres su hchm sc hcsj`zede fås y fås
råp`hm, cxtckh`ckhm f` lufcheh pmr tmhes pertcs. Skm hc sus hchms sc hcsj`zò fås
edegm, rmzekhm f` edcrture. F` fekm sc h`sperò, eocrrekhm su ektcdrezm pere
hctckcrjm pmrquc f` dmbe km cstede oukb`mkekhm pere hc lcblm hcb`r jes pejedres.

Rev`m fc f`rò y pmr uk fmfcktm, cstede sciure quc `ikmreræe f` mrhck

s`jckb`mse m o`ki`ræe quc km je cktckhæe, pcrm km
k m jm l`zm.

^rmktm km puhc bmktckcrfc fås, hcfes`ehm edrufehe pmr su tmquc cktrc f`s
p`crkes y je subb`òk hc su dmbe smdrc f` pczòk. Fc erqucà hc je befe y ir`tà f`
j`dcreb`òk.
‘Rev`m, H`ms.
K` s`qu`cre fc `fpmrtò quc fc f`rere bmfm s` oucre cj kucvm àx`tm hc
tequ`jje. Rus hchms fc iu`ermk cxpcrtefcktc hurektc f` j`dcreb`òk leste quc sc
quchermk `kfòv`jcs y ym tefd`àk. Fc quchà f`rekhm leb`e cj tcblm, eturh`he pmr je
oucrze hc f` mriesfm.
‘Xc h`gc quc eji÷k hæe ir`teræes f` kmfdrc. P bmfm vcktege eh`b`mkej,
`kbjusm fc jjefestc H`ms ‘h`gm bmk uke r`s`te f`cktres dcsede f`s jed`ms ektcs hc
bmjmbersc smdrc fæ. Rus hchms e÷k cstedek cktrc f`s p`crkes y je cxprcs`òk hc su
rmstrm cre uke fczbje cktrc uke prcsukb`òk `ksuor`djc y uke pmscs`v`heh
`fprcs`mkektc.
Cj bejmr ck f`s fcg`jjes sc `ktcks`o`bò.
‘Km tc jjefà H`ms. ‘^crm cstede fmrt`o`behe hc ledcr h`blm je pejedre ck
fch`m hc je pes`òk. Csc cre uk edusm hc je pejedre s` ejiuke vcz ludm ukm.
249 ‘H`g`stc f` kmfdrc y H`ms s`k peuse, csm cs jm fås bcrbekm quc puchc jjcier
e scr s` fc prciuktes. ‘Ludm uk sut`j iruõ`hm ck su vmz, uke bmrr`cktc sudtcrråkce
hc pmscs`v`heh, quc ouc bes` suo`b`cktc pere lebcrfc pch`r mtre rmkhe. Km sedæe quc
cste bmse hcsckorckehe pmhæe cster hcktrm hc fæ.
Ru fekm sc hcsj`zò hc cktrc f`s p`crkes, leb`àkhmfc tcfdjer. Jucim tmfò
f` fekm y je cfpugò cktrc f`s p`crkes. Fc tcksà, `ksciure hc su fmt`vm y fuy
bmksb`cktc hcj lcblm hc quc cstede imtcekhm. Kukbe ledæe cstehm tek fmgehe. Rev`m
iu`m f`s hchms e jm jerim hc f`s pj`ciucs, y cstede sciure quc fc hcsfeyeræe hc
vcriúckze ck buejqu`cr fmfcktm, pcrm euk esæ km puhc eperter f`s mgms hc jms
suyms. Jcvektò f` fekm hc cktrc f`s p`crkes y je jjcvò leb`e su rmstrm. F` p`cj
cstede bud`crte bmk f`s guims. @ktcktà ejcgerfc, s`k pmhcr brccr jm quc `de e lebcr,
quc qu`s`cre prmderfc.
 ‘Tcjågetc, Icf ‘furfurò.
Fc mdj`iuà e lebcr jm quc h`gm. Cre uk k`õm irekhc, àj sedræe s` qucræe lebcr
cstm.

Jucim prmbch`ò e eierrer behe ukm hc f`s hchms y jms jef`ò pere j`fp`erjms,
s`k eperter k` uke vcz sus mgms hc fæ y smjtekhm uk furfujjm degm. F` k÷bjcm pejp`tò
bmk behe imjpc hc su jckiue, bmfpjctefcktc l`pkmt`zehe, fmrt`o`behe y cxb`tehe.

Rmjm `fei`ker bòfm sc sckt`ræe cse jckiue y dmbe cktrc f`s p`crkes bes` fc ckv`ò ej
dmrhc mtre vcz. Cfpugò f` fekm cktrc f`s p`crkes kucvefcktc.
‘Tc÷kc tus guims ‘mrhckò.
F`s mgms sc edr`crmk pmr bmfpjctm ektc je mrhck ck su vmz, pcrm jc pcrf`tæ quc
iu`ere f`s hchms. Hcspuàs vmjv`ò e jcvekter f` fekm. Cste vcz je smstuvm ektc f`
rmstrm. Jc h` uke f`rehe `kqu`s`t`ve.
‘^ruàdetc, bràcfc, crcs gmh`hefcktc hcj`b`mse.
Rcperà f`s jed`ms y hcgà quc Rev`m cfpugc f` hchm ækh`bc ck f` dmbe. Cre je
pr`fcre vcz quc fc prmdede e fæ f`sfe. Cre uk sedmr cfdr`eiehmr, j`icrefcktc
hujbc.
Jms mgms hc Rev`m percb`crmk msburcbcrsc e fch`he quc fc f`rede. F` p`cj
erhæe ocrmzfcktc. Cstm km cre ejim quc lud`cre bmks`hcrehm lebcr ejiuke vcz,
hco`k`t`vefcktc kehe quc f` cstr`bte chubeb`òk betòj`be bmkhmkeræe.
‘@rcfms ej `ko`crkm pmr cstm ‘susurrà ck vmz ejte buekhm Rev`m vmjv`ò e
seber f` hchm.

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‘Bràcfc, s` cstm ye tc he uk dmjctm ej `ko`crkm, cj b`cjm km cs uk juier ck cj
quc qu`cres peser je ctcrk`heh.
Fc rcæ. Rmjm Rev`m pmhæe hcb`r ejim sebræjcim y lebcrfc sckt`r d`ck bmk csm.
Ru dmbe sc bmkv`rt`ò ck uke smkr`se, pmr uke vcz k` errmiektc k` durjmke ektcs
hc prcs`mker uk dcsm ck f` dmbe, ebcrbåkhmsc e÷k fås leste
les te quc su orcktc sc fmjhcò
e f` bmstehm y puhc sckt`r je prucde fuy epercktc hc su hcscm pmr fæ bmktre f`
behcre. Ru pukte sc hcsj`zò smdrc f` p`cj, csperb`ckhm uke p`zbe hc lufcheh quc fc
smrprckh`ò.
F`s bcges sc orukb`crmk. ½Rc ledæe bmrr`hm v`àkhmfc=
‘½Uuà= ‘prciuktò ck vmz dege.
Degà f`s mgms, e pcser hc f` t`f`hcz, y hc lcblm su
s u pukte cstede rcjub`cktc.
 ‘½Xc…=
Rus prmp`es bcges sc orukb`crmk, mdv`efcktc s`k sciu`r f` jækce hc
pcksef`cktms.
Sk pujsm sut`j pejp`tò ck f` s`ck buekhm jes pejedres sej`crmk hc fæ.
‘Cstås fmgehm. ½Xc… ‘degà je vmz‘… bmrr`stc=

Rev`m perpehcò y jucim su bedcze beyò leb`e ehcjektc, su ker`z cktcrråkhmsc

ck f` ieriekte.
‘Ml, Icf. Fc cstås fetekhm. ‘P sc cblò e rcær.
Rc cstede r`ckhm hc fæ.

Je fmrt`o`beb`òk hcsvekcb`ò cj drufmsm rcspjekhmr pmst mriesfm y fc epertà

hc àj, `ktcktekhm sej`r hc je befe. Rev`m km jm pcrf`t`ræe.
Ru drezm sc bmjò ejrchchmr hc f` b`kture, etreyàkhmfc bmktre àj uke vcz fås
y smstck`àkhmfc oucrtc. Km jm f`rà e je bere, s`km quc fc bmkbcktrà ck je omrfe ck
quc sc ojcx`mkedek jms f÷sbujms hc sus lmfdrms. Kucstre p`cj hcskuhe sc tmbede ck
ver`ms juiercs7 su oucrtc fusjm bmktre cj fæm, su crcbb`òk bmktre f` b`kture, su
fusbujmsm drezm bmktre f` v`cktrc, y cre `kbrcædjcfcktc ferev`jjmsm. @kbjusm ck f`
fmrt`o`beb`òk, csc lcblm km pesò hcsepcrb`d`hm.
Ru hchm cfpugò f` bedcze leb`e err`de pere quc esæ jm f`rere. Jm oujf`kà bmk
je f`rehe.
‘R`im mjv`hekhm jm pmbm quc sedcs.

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½Rc supmkæe quc csm fc leræe sckt`r fcgmr= Km jm lebæe. Xmk` fc ledæe
ledjehm smdrc je feymræe hc jes bmses `fpmrtektcs, pcrm mdv`efcktc ledæe mf`t`hm
`komrfeb`òk `iuejfcktc `fpmrtektc.
‘Hcge hc durjertc hc fæ. Pe sedcs bòfm brcbæ.
Jåir`fes hc ckmgm csbmbæek ck je pertc pmstcr`mr hc f`s ijmdms mbujercs.
Eji÷k hæe bmktrmjeræe f`s cfmb`mkcs, pcrm csc hæe km cre lmy.
‘Ræ ‘furfurò, degm y msburm, e fch`he quc sus mgms rcbmrræek f` rmstrm.
Rus hchms rmzermk f` fcg`jje y beptà f` ermfe tmhevæe `fprcsm ck su p`cj‘. ½Redcs
buåkhm fc h` buckte quc ck rcej`heh tckæe quc tckcrtc= ‘Km pmhæe vcr pmr quà
`fpmrtede elmre. Rebuhæ f` bedcze‘. Buekhm tc v` bmk tu uk`omrfc hcj bmrm
hcspuàs hc je `ijcs`e lebc hms eõms.
 Tcsmpjà.
‘Brcm quc tc rco`crcs e buekhm fc v`stc ck je Ercke bmk csms pektejmkcs
egustehms.

Ske err`de.
dmbe leb`e smkr`se jckte, e÷k bmk csc dmrhc hmf`kektc, burvò uke csqu`ke hc su

‘Ouc cktmkbcs buekhm rcejfcktc tc kmtà, pcrm ouc fås terhc bmk cse oejhe
pj`sehe, cse djuse fmhcste y cj pc`kehm Ef`sl quc supc quc tckæes quc scr fæe. ‘

L`zm uke peuse‘. Xckæe quc bmrrmfpcr e f` ducke c `kmbcktc bmr`ste ck tmhes jes
omrfes quc puh`cre.
^erpehcà y treiuà bmk oucrze. Rev`m pesò je ker`z pmr f` fekhæduje y jucim
dcsò je bmf`sure hc f` dmbe ektcs hc quc su f`rehe pmscs`ve fc imjpcere bmfm uk
tsukef` y sebere cj e`rc hc f`s pujfmkcs.
‘Km sedæe quc tckæes uk oct`blc bmk jes bmjci`ejes ‘h`gc, smrprckh`he hc quc
sej`cre ejiuke pejedre pmr f` ieriekte eprctehe.
Je r`se rctufdò ck su pcblm.
‘Km jm tckim. Km leste quc tc v`. ^crm, fejh`te sce, A`tty, fc lebcs imtcer
bmfm uk gmh`hm bmjci`ej. ‘L`zm l`kbep`à ck jes pejedres ej cfpuger su pukte bmktre
f` b`kture uke vcz fås, cxtckh`ckhm fås hc cse lufcheh y rcbmrhåkhmfc je rezòk
hc kucstre cxtreõe bmkvcrseb`òk‘. P km, km fc bmrræ ‘susurrò bmktre f` mrcge‘.
Xmhevæe. ^crm sà f` `kv`tehe s` qu`crcs befd`er csm. F` pmjje cs tmhe tuye
tu ye pere lebcr
jm quc qu`cres.
Xreiuà bmk oucrze, f`s mgms hcsj`zåkhmsc pmr su bucrpm kucvefcktc. Rev`m
cre lcrfmsm bmk rmpe y s`k cjjes. Km ledæe bòfm kcierjm. Je f`teh hc je pmdjeb`òk
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ocfck`ke hc Jes _cies pmhæe her oc hc cjjm. Rc kcbcs`tede fublm tredegm y suhmr
pere bmksciu`r cse hco`k`b`òk, `kbjusm fås suhmr y h`sb`pj`ke pere rcuk`r cj `kh`b`m
hc uk pequctc hc sc`s. Rev`m tckæe uk pequctc hc mblm quc km smjm sc `ks`kuede.
Cstede iredehm ck su cstòfeim, iekehm pmr lmres ck cj i`fkes`m y tektes fås ck je
geuje, quc bmkhubæe e cse _ quc f`jjmkcs hc fugcrcs smõedek, pcrm kukbe jjciermk e
vcr hc pr`fcre fekm.

F`s mgms o`kejfcktc sc pmsermk ck csc `koefc tetuegc hc tmrm. Xmhevæe

rcbmrhede je bmkfmb`òk `k`b`ej y je vcriúckze quc ledæe sckt`hm ej vcrjm. Elmre,
tckæe quc ehf`t`r quc fc iustede uk pmbm. F` f`rehe degò e÷k fås, y f` dmbe sc
scbò. Xmk` fc ledæe bmktehm drcvcfcktc bòfm ckjmqucb`ò buekhm v`m e H`cim
hcskuhm pmr pr`fcre vcz leste quc ym ckjmqucbæ pmrquc fc h`gcre ejim esæ. Elmre jm
cktckhæe.
 ‘Icf, rcsp`re. Km ve e fmrhcrtc.
@ktcktà rcær, pcrm smkò uk pmbm bmfm uk imrimtcm fuy vcrimkzmsm.
Rev`m km fc prcs`mkò, rmhekhm trekqu`jefcktc smdrc su cspejhe. Bmfckbà e
trezer
degekhmsusjcktefcktc.
edhmf`kejcs,
Rciuæukcjjuier sciurm,
bmktmrkm h`sorutekhm
hc jms hc jms
bucrkms hcj tmrm,pjekms hurms,
leste quc jucim
tuvm sus
mgms cktrcbcrrehms y su dmbe prmvmbet`vefcktc tmrb`he. Ckvmjvæ f` fekm ejrchchmr
hc su jmki`tuh. Rc scktæe d`ck, hurm pcrm suevc c `kbrcædjcfcktc båj`hm.

Jms edhmf`kejcs hc Rev`m sc ojcx`mkermk, pcrm km cf`t`ò k`ki÷k smk`hm.

Cj cktrckef`cktm ck pcjce fc ledæe ckscõehm e pch`r bmkscgm s` km sedæe quà
lebcr, esæ quc jm l`bc.
‘½^uchcs fmstrerfc bòfm tmbertc hc je fekcre quc tc iuste=

Budræ je fekm hc Icffe bmk je fæe y jc fmstrà bòfm eber`b`erfc. Xckæe jes
fcg`jjes smkrmsehes,
Icffe pmhæe qucrcrpcrm
scr jeuke cxprcs`òk
fcgmr `kbjusmhcck`ktcksm
cstm. ckomquc cstede ck su rmstrm. Rmjm
F`s dmjes ye cstedek pejp`tekhm. F`crhe, ledæek cstehm pejp`tekhm hcshc cj
fmfcktm ck quc ledæe v`stm e Icffe hcskuhe y buekhm o`kejfcktc tmquà su bmõm,
cstede sciurm quc h`spereræe f` berie. K` s`qu`cre rcbmrhede f` ÷jt`fm mriesfm
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prcfeturm.
_`ckhm su lcrfmsm bucrpm, v`ckhm sus hchms ck f` pmjje, prmktm bmfckbà e
dmfdcer f`s behcres pere ckbmktrer sus fekms. Ske fejh`te pege fc cstede
hcsleb`ckhm, cre uke gmh`he hcsireb`e, pcrm Icffe fc cstede vmjv`ckhm
bmfpjctefcktc jmbm,
jmbm, s`k fublm csoucrzm, s`k pckserjm hcfes`ehm.
Rus mgms sc edr`crmk pmr bmfpjctm buekhm f` pmjje sc pusm e÷k fås hure y
fc bmrræ bmk uk iruõ`hm, leb`ckhm uk hcsestrc ck f`s fusjms y cstòfeim pmrquc
cjje s`iu`ò dmfdcekhm bmk hcfes`ehm cktus`esfm. T`ckhm, hcgà becr f` bedcze
leb`e etrås.
Ejbekbà jms peõucjms quc ledæe csbmkh`hm guktm e je befe pere cster sciurms
y jc cktrciuà ejiukms e Icffe ektcs hc bmfckzer e j`fp`er f` scfck. Icffe sc
 cstede fmrh`ckhm cj jed`m, pcrh`he ck sus pcksef`cktms. Kukbe fc ledæe fmjcstehm
ck prciukterfc ck quà csteræek pcksekhm jes bl`bes. ^ercbæe uke pàrh`he hc t`cfpm y
ckcriæe, pcrm bmk Icffe, ledræe hehm buejqu`cr bmse pmr cbler uk v`stezm e cse
dmk`te bedcze.
Ckvmjv`ckhm f` drezm ejrchchmr hc su b`kture, je etregc bmktre f` bmstehm.
^ercbæe `ksciure, bes` bujpedjc. Cse f`crhe treh`b`mkej prmdedjcfcktc cstede
guiekhm bmk su bedcze mtre vcz. ½Bòfm
½Bòfm cj pjebcr pmhæe scr pcbehm= ^esà je pukt
puktee hcj
hchm pmr su s`ck.

‘Sk hòjer pmr tus pcksef`cktms. ‘Icffe sc prcs`mkò bmktre fæ,

pr`våkhmfc hc je mpmrtuk`heh hc vcr su cxprcs`òk ‘. Icf, vefms. H` ejim. Cstc
tretef`cktm s`jckb`msm fc lebc sckt`r quc tc mdj`iuà e lebcr ejim quc km qucræes. ‘
Km fuy e fckuhm fc scktæe bujpedjc, y smdrc tmhm ck rcjeb`òk bmk Icffe, y f`s
kmblcs hc `ksmfk`m hco`k`t`vefcktc km oucrmk hcd`hm e f` bmkb`ckb`e, pcrm je `hce
hc ledcr prcs`mkehm e Icffe fc fmjcstede fås hc jm quc brcæe pms`djc. Uucræe quc
cjje jm qu`s`cre, fc qu`s`cre e fæ.
‘Km fc mdj`iestc e lebcr kehe. Uucræe lebcrjm.
F`crhe, ireb`es.
‘Cktmkbcs, ½quà= ½Xckim quc tetuerfc ‚cj scxm km cs uk pcbehm‖ ck f`
trescrm pere lebcrtc cktckhcr cj fcksegc=
Icffe smjtò uke berbegehe, håkhmfc uke pejfehe ck cj pcblm ektcs hc
vmjvcr e bmfckzer e trezer f` pequctc hc mblm h`streæhefcktc.
‘Km hcso`iurcs tu trescrm.
‘F` trescrm… ‘Rebuhæ f` bedcze bmk uke smkr`se ektcs hc f`rer leb`e
edegm‘. ½Csm s`ik`o`be quc h`sorutes vcrjm=
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Rc ckbmktrò bmk f` f`rehe.
‘½Ck scr`m cstås dusbekhm bufpj`hms= Crcs je ÷k`be pcrsmke e je quc pmhræe
`fei`kerfc leb`àkhmsc uk tetuegc bmk su prmp`m kmfdrc.
Rmkrcæ.

‘Km befd`cs cj tcfe.

Rc ckbmi`ò hc lmfdrms.
‘Cs eirehedjc hc vcr.
‘Xefd`àk fc iuste tu trescrm, Icf.
Orukb`ò cse dmbe tek dcsedjc. ^esà f`s hchms e jm jerim hc su b`kture y
 behcre, h`sorutekhm hc bòfm sus mgms rcvmjmtcermk leste bcrrersc degm je sckseb`òk.
‘R`cfprc `fei`kà quc jes
jes bmses scræek h`ocrcktcs…
‘½Bòfm h`ocrcktcs=
‘Xckcr `kt`f`heh bmk uk lmfdrc. Fefå kukbe fc ledjò hc csm, pcrm f` tæe
fc v`m bmk f`s gceks y bef`scte uke vcz, y fc h`gm quc cstede p`h`ckhm quc jms

lmfdrcs fc tmquck s` fc vcstæe esæ, y quc jms lmfdrcs sc s`cktck iu`ehms pmr sus
`fpujsms y km scræek bepebcs hc bmktckcrsc s` km fc budræe.
Tcsmpjà.
‘Uuà fmktòk hc f`crhes ‘iruõæ. @kbj`kà je bere hc Icf leb`e err`de ‘. Km
`fpmrte bòfm tc v`stes, smjm uk `fdàb`j pckseræe quc jm cstås p`h`ckhm. P quc jms
lmfdrcs km puchck bmktckcrsc hcspuàs hc b`crtm puktm cs uke tmtej y bmfpjcte
f`crhe, Icffe. Km ley uk puktm s`k rctmrkm. Csc cs uk f`tm urdekm quc jms
fejh`tms ckocrfms usek pere gust`o`ber je v`mjeb`òk. @kbjusm s` cstuv`cres ebmstehe
hcskuhe hcdegm hc fæ, bmk f` pmjje ye cstekhm prcs`mkehe bmktre tu j`khm bmõm,
pmhræe perer s` fc jm h`gcres.
Icffe smkr`ò.
‘Uu`crm hcb`r, jjmreræe irekhcs jåir`fes y f`s dmjes cxpjmteræek, pcrm fc
hctckhræe s`k huherjm. ^uchcs bmko`er ck fæ ck buejqu`cr fmfcktm.
Icffe fc rmhcò bmk uk drezm, y su bucrpm sc suev`zò bmktre cj fæm.
‘Ireb`es.

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Km cstede cxebtefcktc sciurm hc pmr quà, pcrm h`sorutà je sckseb`òk hc su
rcjegeb`òk.
‘H`fc uke bmse pcrsmkej hc t` quc keh`c fås sedc.
Fc tcksà. F` pr`fcre rcebb`òk ouc rcburr`r ej serbesfm. Km cspcrede quc sc
ledjere tektm, cspcb`ejfcktc hc cfmb`mkcs, pcrm qucræe quc jes bmses cktrc Icffe y

ym oukb`mkck. Tcejfcktc jm qucræe, y km pmrquc qu`s`cre hcsojmrerje, km smjm pmr csm.

Km qucræe sufcri`rfc ck cj eiugcrm kcirm quc cre f` `koekb`e tcfpreke y e
hcb`r vcrheh, km ledræe s`hm ejim hc jm quc keh`c sedæe.
^cksà ck jms pr`fcrms hæes hc f` v`he ck Jes _cies hcspuàs hc rcbjefer cj
pmhcr. Hc rcpcktc, hcspuàs hc eõms hc pcjcer y bmrrcr, tckæe uk lmier y je
mpmrtuk`heh hc v`v`r uke v`he tek bcrbeke e je kmrfej`heh bmfm jm pcrf`tæe scr uk
 Oejbmkc, bmse quc tmhevæe cstede fuy jcgms hc jm kmrfej hc tmhms jms hcfås.
‘Buekhm fc l`bc ef`im hc H`cim pmr pr`fcre vcz, ouc pmrquc fc ckbektede
peser t`cfpm ck tu bese. Cre je pr`fcre vcz quc etcst`iuede jm quc cre tckcr uke
oef`j`e kmrfej, uke quc km cstuv`cre ej`fcktehe pmr cj mh`m, cj hmjmr y cj f`chm. Km
fc fej`ktcrprctcs, Tcfm y K`km l`b`crmk tmhm jm pms`djc pere br`erkms e Ehefm y e
fæ. L`b`crmk tmhm jm quc cstuvm e su ejbekbc pere prmtcicrkms, pere bu`herkms,
pcrm… ye bmkmbcs e Tcfm y K`km.

Tcfm sc ledæe mbupehm hc f`s lcrfekms y hc fæ hcshc quc tckæe betmrbc

eõms y kucstrm pehrc kms ledæe ckv`ehm e uk `ktcrkehm ck @kijetcrre pere seberkms
hcj bef`km. J`h`er bmk je jukåt`be hc kucstre fehrc, jms såh`bms peset`cfpms hc
kucstrm pehrc y kmsmtrms, s`fpjcfcktc ledæe s`hm hcfes`ehm.
‘^mr uk t`cfpm, rcejfcktc qu`sc uke oef`j`e esæ, uke v`he esæ…
‘½P elmre km=
Huhà.
‘Fc iuste je jmbure hc f` oef`j`e y jes bmses lek befd`ehm hcshc quc A`ere
y Rcreo`ke cståk equæ. Ej pr`kb`p`m, cstede bedrcehm pmrquc km pmhæe ebtuer bmfm
smjæe lebcrjm, pcrm elmre ck rcej`heh jm h`sorutm, `kbjusm hc jms pcqucõms fmkstrums.
Rupmkim quc fc iuste kucstre vcrs`òk hc uke oef`j`e kmrfej.
‘½Uu`crcs k`õms=
Tmbà su mrcge bmk f`s jed`ms.
‘½Km brccs quc hcdcræefms hmf`ker cj pr`fcr pesm ej tckcr rcjeb`mkcs
scxuejcs ektcs hc userjm hc je fekcre quc H`ms prctckhæe=
228 ‘Km fc rco`crm elmre. Fc rco`crm eji÷k hæe.
Csc cre prmdedjcfcktc uk tcfe quc hcdcræefms ledcr edmrhehm ektcs hc
beserkms.
‘Ræ, pcrm km ck jms pròx`fms h`cz eõms. Uu`crm quc jms l`gms hc Tcfm y
K`km supcrck je cheh hc jes jmbures.
Icffe r`m.
‘½Je cheh hc jes jmbures tcrf`ke ejiuke vcz=
‘Bmk Kcv`m prmdedjcfcktc km ‘furfurà‘. ½Uuà ley hc t`=
‘Uu`crm l`gms, pcrm bmfm t÷, km tckim pr`se, eukquc csm rmfpe cj bmrezòk
 hc fefå. Pe cstå smõekhm bmk tckcr su pr`fcr k`ctm cj eõm quc v`ckc.
Cj ej`v`m fc `kukhò. Bmk je br`ekze treh`b`mkej hc Icffe, ledræe tck`hm
sckt`hm pere cjje tckcr uk dcdà prmktm.
‘Cktmkbcs scrå fcgmr quc Xmk` y H`cim sc pmkiek ck ferble pmrquc cs
gmh`hefcktc sciurm quc kmsmtrms km vefms e oedr`ber pcqucões Icffe e bmrtm
pjezm.
Cjje jcvektò je bedcze.

‘½Uuà tej bmk pcqucõms Rev`m=

‘Hcfes`ehm tredegm.

Icffe smkr`ò y fc dcsò.

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 C j hæe hcspuàs hc kucstre pr`fcre `kt`f`heh bmfpert`he y kucstre
bmkvcrseb`òk, cstede bes` hcj`rekhm hc ocj`b`heh. Rev`m ck rcej`heh kms
pcrf`t`ò ebcrberkms, y km smjm e k`vcj oæs`bm. Cre h`oæb`j pere àj
pcrf`t`rsc cfmb`mkcs lmkcstes1 elmre pmhæe vcr csm. Xmhm cstede tcõ`hm hc lufmr,
serbesfm m errmiekb`e. Cre su erfehure, su fekcre hc lebcr orcktc e uk pesehm brucj
y uk prcscktc drutej.
F`cktres sus lcrfekms y àj jjcvermk e Ehefm ej ecrmpucrtm hc fmhm quc
puh`cre rcircser ej bcktrm hc je csbcke hc jes berrcres, prmdà lmrkcer ejim. Leste
22? elmre fc ledæe fektck`hm ejcgehe hc je bmb`ke pmrquc km qucræe cktrmfctcrfc ck cj
tcrr`tmr`m hc A`ere, pcrm cjje fc ledæe ek`fehm e vcrjm bmfm prmp`m. Xej vcz qucræe
eyuhe pere bmb`ker pere tekte icktc. Keh`c fås percbæe scr bepez hc prcperer uke
bmf`he hcbcktc, cxbcptm cjje. Cre uke hc jes bmses quc Kmkke fc ledæe ckscõehm
buekhm cre k`õe. Eprcb`à jms rcbucrhms hc kucstres evcktures lmrkcekhm y
bmb`kekhm.
Je fcjekbmjæe fc edrufò e fch`he quc prcperede su oefmsm bekkmj` hc
p`steblm. Xmfermk t`cfpm, pcrm ej o`kej vej`crmk je pcke. Buekhm je fese cstede ck
cj lmrkm y je brcfe hc p`steblm ck je kcvcre, eierrà f` tcjàomkm.
Buekhm fefå bmktcstò, smkò rmkbe.
‘½Uuà pese=
 ‘Je ir`pc, kehe hc quà prcmbupersc.
Oåb`j hc hcb`r, pcrm ye km tckæe e Kmkke bmfm epmym. Xms`ò.
‘½Hcdcræe `r e eyuhertc= ½Xej vcz jjcvertc uk pmbm hc smpe=
‘Xu tæe vckhrå pmr je terhc bmk bejhm hc pmjjm, pcrm s` puh`cres jjcvertc e
Berjmtte, scræe ferev`jjmsm. Hc tmhms fmhms, tu lcrfeke tc cxtreõe.
‘^eserà e rcbmicrje.

Cspcrà e quc jms bekkmj` cstuv`crek j`stms ektcs hc `r e dusber e A`ere y

Rcreo`ke. Hc tmhms fmhms, je fese kcbcs`tede ckor`ersc ektcs hc quc puh`cre
rcjjckerje bmk je brcfe.
A`ere cstede scktede ck cj smoå bmk sus hms l`gms, f`rekhm uk j`drm `justrehm.
‘½Redcs buåkhm vmjvcråk Rev`m y sus lcrfekms=
A`ere sebuh`ò je bedcze.
‘Brcm quc qucræek `r e uk bes`km pere ledjer bmk cj icrcktc hcspuàs hc hcger
e Ehefm, esæ quc pmhræe peser uk retm. ½^mr quà=
‘Jc prmfctæ e f` fehrc quc rcbmicræe e Berjmtte, y cspcrede quc Rev`m
puh`cre jjcverfc.
‘Km smy fuy ducke bmkhubtmre, m fc morcbcræe e jjcvertc. Fc he eks`cheh.
‘Xckim j`bckb`e, pcrm km tckim fuble cxpcr`ckb`e bmkhub`ckhm. ‘R`k
fckb`mker quc h`ble j`bckb`e km cre cxebtefcktc jciej y f` cxpcr`ckb`e bmks`stæe ck
treter hc bmkhub`r hms vcbcs f`cktres H`cim fc ir`tede quc km blmbere su eutm.
‘Rcreo`ke cstå ck cj dejjct bmk Ircte. ^mhræes jjcvertc ukm hc jms eutms y
229 bmkhub`r t÷ f`sfe.
‘½Buåj hc jms eutms smk hc Rev`m=
‘Cj Duiett` y cj Ocrrer`, y cj ÷k`bm Euh`.
Xmhms crek eutms hcpmrt`vms, pmr supucstm. Xmfà jes jjevcs hcj Duiett`

pmrquc jes ckbmktrà

csteb`mkef`cktm
csteb`mkef`ckt hc pr`fcrm ck cj fmktòk hc jjevcs pcrtckcb`cktcs ej
m Oejbmkc.
Ske vcz hcktrm hcj eutm, f` cstòfeim sc hcspjmfò. Ledæe mjv`hehm pmr
bmfpjctm quc je feymræe hc jms eutms curmpcms crek bmk pejekbe hc befd`ms.
Hcspuàs hc ejiukes fejh`b`mkcs y tektcms, cj Duiett` bmdrò v`he, leb`àkhmfc
smdrcsejter. Fc tmfò ejiukms `ktcktms fås ektcs hc hcsbudr`r bmfm ebcjcrer s`k
 epeier cj fmtmr. Cj s`iu`cktc prmdjcfe suri`ò orcktc e jes pucrtes. Ledæe csteb`mkehm
hcfes`ehm bcrbe pere quc km sc puh`cre edr`r. Csc ouc cj fmfcktm ck quc rckukb`à e
tmhm. R` k` s`qu`cre pmhæe seber cj eutm hc jes `kstejeb`mkcs, bmkhub`r pmr Jes _cies
smkede bmfm uke `hce cxtremrh`ker`efcktc
cxtremrh`ker`efcktc feje. Xektcekhm je pejekbe uke vcz fås,
eprctà cj ebcjcrehmr. P uk sciukhm hcfes`ehm terhc, fc h` buckte quc cj eutm km
cstede ck rcvcrse. Cfpugà cj p`c ck jms orckms. Hcfes`ehm terhc. Bmk uk sejtm
drusbm, fc cstrcjjà bmktre jes pucrtes.

Bmk cj bmrezòk jet`ckhm v`mjcktefcktc, sejæ hcj eutm bmk jms mgms
bmfpjctefcktc ed`crtms pere `kspcbb`mker cj heõm. Cj bepò hcj eutmfòv`j cstede
bmfpr`f`hm, cj lufm sc cjcvede y eji÷k t`pm hc jæqu`hm cstede imtcekhm,
prmdedjcfcktc jæqu`hm rcor`icrektc. Jes pucrtes km cstedek ck fcgmr cstehm quc cj
eutm. Rev`m cstede mdscs`mkehm bmk su eutm. P Tcfm prmdedjcfcktc tefpmbm csteræe
fuy ocj`z hc quc cstà hcstruyckhm sus pucrtes. Uuà ferev`jjmse fekcre hc bmfckzer
bmfckzer
bmk f` oef`j`e kucve.
A`ere v`km bmrr`ckhm pmr cj bef`km hc cktrehe, jub`ckhm ejerfehe.
‘½Cstås d`ck=
‘Ræ, pcrm cj eutm km.
‘½E qu`àk jc `fpmrte uk eutm= ‘Fc f`rò e jms mgms‘. ½Bòfm cståk tu
bucjjm y bedcze=
Hmjæek uk pmbm. Eukquc km cre kehe scr`m. Ledæe jublehm jm suo`b`cktc bmfm
pere sedcr quc cre bmfm uk imjpc ck je bere.
‘½Rupmkim quc km ley k`kiuke fekcre hc mbujterjc cstm e Rev`m= ‘
Ebedådefms hc prmircser, ck rcej`heh km qucræe erru`kerjm.
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A`ere smkr`ò bmfprcks`vefcktc.
‘Ck cj fmfcktm ck quc tmbestc jes pucrtes, sc ebt`vò uke ejerfe quc epercbc
ck sus tcjàomkms. Pe cståk ck bef`km. K`km fc jjefò.
Bmk cj cstòfeim eprctehm, rcv`sà f` tcjàomkm quc cstede ck fmhm s`jckb`msm.

Hms jjefehes pcrh`hes hc Rev`m. F`crhe.

H`cz f`kutms hcspuàs, uk eutm sc hctuvm. Rev`m, Tcfm y K`km sej`crmk.
Rev`m jjciò e je pucrte, `kspcbb`mkekhm su eutm bmk jes bcges erqucehes ektcs
hc f`rerfc. Cspcrà cj cstejj`hm `kcv`tedjc. Jms lmfdrcs y sus eutms crek uke
rcjeb`òk quc kukbe cktckhcræe.
 ‘Bmk cj eutm ck cse pms`b`òk, km pmhcfms edr`r jes pucrtes ‘h`gm K`km
ebcrbåkhmsc e Rev`m‘. Xckhrà quc hcsled`j`ter je cjcbtr`b`heh pere quc esæ km kms
cjcbtrmbutcfms buekhm trcpcfms.
‘^cksà quc elmre quc Ehefm km puchc rmder kucstrms eutms pere
cstrcjjerjms,
ejbekzò f` Duiett`
je vejje cstedeeetrcper
y bmfckzò sejvm. ektcs
^crm t÷,
hc A`tty, fc bmk
etcrr`zer fektckhrås
uk ru`hmejcrte.
smrhm‘ejRev`m
mtrm
jehm. Xmbò f` bucjjm, sebuh`ckhm su bedcze‘. ½Cstås d`ck=
Escktæ.

‘Jm s`cktm. Uucræe rcbmicr e Berjmtte y km ledæe keh`c ck bese pere

jjcverfc, esæ quc pcksà…
‘^cksestc quc cre uk duck hæe pere cstrcjjer uk eutmfòv`j hc trcsb`cktms f`j
hòjercs.
F` bmrezòk cstede fert`jjekhm.
‘½Cs tek berm=
Rev`m r`m cktrc h`cktcs.
‘Km tc prcmbupcs. Hc tmhes omrfes, qucræe uk eutm kucvm.
‘½Km bmfprestc cse fejh`te bmse lebc smjm sc`s fcscs= ‘prciuktò Tcfm e
fch`he quc `kspcbb`mkede je bcrbe.
‘½Km cstås ckmgehm= ‘prciuktà.
‘Km. ^crm tckhrcfms quc lebcr ejim bmk rcspcbtm e tus led`j`hehcs hc
bmkhubb`òk. Brcm quc kcbcs`tm ckscõertc fås hc jm quc pcksede.
F`s fcg`jjes sc bejcktermk.
220 Tcfm jc h`r`i`ò uke f`rehe msbure.
‘Hehm quc sedcfms buåjcs smk tus pr`mr`hehcs, scræe duckm quc tu pròx`fm
eutmfòv`j sce eutmfåt`bm.

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Jcs jjcvò scsckte f`kutms errestrer cj eutmfòv`j jcgms hc jes pucrtes y edr`rjes
e pcser hc su cstehm bmfpr`f`hm.
Hcspuàs hc csm, Rev`m fc jjcvò e f` fehrc ck cj Xcsje hc K`km, pmrquc csc
 ye tckæe es`cktms pere k`õms ck je pertc
p ertc hc etrås.
‘Lmrkcà bekkmj` pere t` ‘h`gc, s`kt`àkhmfc bujpedjc pmr f` hcsestrc.
‘½@ktcktes bmfpckser jm quc les lcblm= Csm smjm fc lebc pckser quc
pmhræes ledcr pjekcehm tmhm cj esuktm.
‘¡Km jm l`bc! ‘gehcà‘. ½P ck scr`m km cstås ckmgehm=
‘Je v`he cs hcfes`ehm bmrte pere ckmgersc pmr behe pcqucõe bmse.

½Blmber su Duiett` cre ejim pcqucõm= Xmquà su fuõcbe bmk cj tetuegc hcj
rcjmg etrevcsehm. Buekhm rmbà jes b`betr`bcs ejjæ, sc tcksò pcrm km rctrmbch`ò.
‘Ireb`es. ½Brccs quc Tcfm bmfpertc tu fektre=
‘Km tc prcmbupcs pmr àj. Km jc `fpmrtek jes bmses fetcr`ejcs k` cj h`kcrm.
Tcpererå je bmse y km vmjvcrå e fckb`mkerje e fckms quc qu`cre prmvmbertc… esæ
quc prmdedjcfcktc jm lerå ck je bcke hc cste kmblc.
Bmfprefms ojmrcs hc bef`km, `hce hc Rev`m, y fc h`crmk fubles iekes hc
dcserjm.
Fefå sc vcæe påj`he, bmk je ker`z rmge y jes fcg`jjes lukh`hes. Je fucrtc hc
pepå ledæe hcgehm sus lucjjes, y cj bu`hehm hc Berjmtte tefd`àk rcqucræe fuble
ckcriæe, pcrm cjje bmfpertæe f` vcte tcrbe y rere vcz ebcptede kucstre eyuhe.
Ru rmstrm sc `juf`kò buekhm Rev`m jc cktrciò jes ojmrcs y fc h`m uke smkr`se
set`socble.
‘Hcspuàs hc tmhm cs bedejjcrm.
^mr ejiuke rezòk, cj bmfckter`m fc l`zm smkrmger, ejim quc fefå hcb`h`ò
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`ikmrer y quc Rev`m rcspmkh`ò bmk uke fch`e smkr`se errmiektc.
Berjmtte sc scktede ck uke fekte ck cj sucjm y guiede bmk uk trck hc fehcre
quc ledæe s`hm hc H`cim ektcs hc quc oucre fæm. Jcvektò je bedcze y uke irek
smkr`se epercb`ò ck su rmstrm. Sk pmbm hc bmjmr o`kejfcktc `kukhede sus fcg`jjes,
pcrm tmhevæe cre uke k`õe pcqucõe y hcjiehe. Fublm fås pcqucõe quc mtrms k`õms e
jms h`cb`mblm fcscs. Rc jcvektò, eprcsuråkhmsc leb`e fæ. Je ejbà y je eprctà bmktre
f` pcblm.
‘^ercbc uke pcqucõe vcrs`òk tuye ‘h`gm Rev`m bmk uke smkr`se, bmse quc
fc jjckò cj cstòfeim hc fer`pmses oef`j`ercs.
‘Rejuhe e Rev`m ‘jc h`gc.
‘Lmje Rev`m ‘h`gm Berjmtte, smkr`ckhm tæf`hefcktc.
 ‘½Cstås sciure quc csterås d`ck bu`hekhm hc cjje= Kcbcs`te tmfer su
fch`befcktm y s` sc pmkc ezuj, hcdcs jjcverje e je seje hc cfcrickb`es hc `kfch`etm
y su b`betr`z…

Rev`m tmbò cj drezm hc f` fehrc.

‘Bu`hercfms hc cjje. K`km sc herå buckte s` ejim ekhe fej y tckhrå e f`s
smdr`kms y smdr`ke bmfm bmfpeõæe.

Fefå es`kt`ò jcktefcktc y ej o`kej kms jjcvò e je pucrte. Hcspuàs hc uk dcsm

ck je fcg`jje, sciuæ e Rev`m e su eutm bmk Berjmtte ck f`s drezms.
Rev`m fc eyuhò e pmkcrje ck cj es`cktm y jucim kms h`r`i`fms e bese.
‘½Cstås sciurm quc e keh`c jc `fpmrterå= ‘susurrà.
Fc h`m uke f`rehe scvcre.
‘Icf, crcs hc je oef`j`e, hc fmhm quc tu lcrfeke tefd`àk jm cs. Cstå d`ck.
H`ms, jm efede. F` bmrezòk jetæe v`mjcktefcktc f`cktres bmks`hcrede
hcbærscjm. R`k cfderim, bmkmb`ckhm je rckuckb`e hc Rev`m e ledjer hc sus
cfmb`mkcs, elmiuà je `hce.
Ske vcz hc vucjte ck cj bef`km hc cktrehe hc je feks`òk Oejbmkc, Rev`m
jcvektò e Berjmtte hcj es`cktm y cjje sc eocrrò e àj, esæ quc hcgà quc je jjcvere ehcktrm.
Je fekcgò bmk tektm bu`hehm y ickt`jcze quc je `re quc ledæe sckt`hm ck cj pesehm sc
s`kt`ò bmfm uk pcsm `kkcbcser`m quc qucræe pcrhcr.
Je seje bmf÷k cstede hcs`crte pcrm jes pucrtes orekbcses cstedek ed`crtes, hc
fmhm quc prmdedjcfcktc tmhms cstedek ck je p`sb`ke.
285 ‘½Uuà tej s` bmfprmdefms jms hujbcs quc fc prmfct`ò tu lcrfeke= ‘
sui`r`ò Rev`m.
‘Kmkke s`cfprc h`gm quc jms hujbcs smk cj bef`km ej bmrezòk hc uk lmfdrc
‘bmfcktà, rcbmrhekhm su smkr`se scbrcte behe vcz quc fc jm hcbæe.
‘Xu Kmkke cre uke fugcr fuy sed`e.
Ck je bmb`ke, jjckà jms bekkmj` bmk je brcfe råp`hefcktc, pcrm Rev`m y
Berjmtte ye cstedek rmdekhm je f`teh ektcs hc pmkcr f` fekm smdrc cjjms. Epertà su
fekm, pcrm sus rcojcgms råp`hms rcsujtermk h`oæb`jcs hc durjer `kbjusm ck je bmb`ke.
Bmk Berjmtte ck su rciezm, o`kejfcktc sc scktò ck je fcse y ckiujjò f`s
bekkmj`s.
 Berjmtte tefd`àk jm l`zm, jm quc fc l`zm smkrcær e÷k fås tck`ckhm ck buckte
jm fej quc ledæe bmf`hm s`cfprc ck cj pesehm.
‘Hcj`b`msm, Icf. Bmfm tmhm ck t`.

F`s km
s` Berjmtte mgms sc edr`crmk
tuv`cre `hce hchcjmper
qucckqucræe
per yhcb`r,
jc h` uke f`rehe
petceræe hc ehvcrtckb`e.
su trescrm @kbjusm
s` hcbæe ejim esæ
hc kucvm.
Xmfò mtrm dmbehm.

‘Hco`k`t`vefcktc vmy e qucherfc bmkt`im. Ske fugcr quc puchc lmrkcer esæ
t`ckc quc scr f` cspmse.
‘Rmy tu cspmse.
‘_cs, tmfà je hcb`s`òk bmrrcbte.
Rebuhæ f` bedcze. Je pucrte sc edr`ò y A`ere cktrò bmk Fess`fm y Ejcss`m.
Crek uk eõm y hms eõms feymrcs quc f` lcrfeke, pcrm fublm fås ejtms hc jm quc
suicræe su h`ocrckb`e hc cheh. Rev`m degò e Berjmtte, pcrm cjje cre hcfes`ehm tæf`he
pere ebcrbersc e jms mtrms k`õms. Rev`m sc `kbj`kò, tmfò su fekm y je prcscktò.
F` bmrezòk sc hcrr`t`ò.
A`ere sc ebcrbò leste fæ y eprctò f` drezm.
‘½Jes bmses vek d`ck cktrc ustchcs hms=
Escktæ.
‘Cstmy tek ocj`z. R`cfprc cspcrà quc Rev`m ckbmktrere e uke ducke bl`be quc
jm bu`here hcspuàs hc tmhm jm quc àj y sus lcrfekms lek pesehm.

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Km sedæe quà hcb`r, esæ quc smjm smkrcæ. Bu`heræe hc àj s` fc hcgede. Berjmtte
pesò je kmblc ck je feks`òk hc fmhm quc fefå puh`cre hmrf`r tmhe je kmblc. Jms
Oejbmkc tckæek uke befe j`drc quc pus`fms ck kucstre led`teb`òk. R`k cfderim,
Berjmtte cstede ebmstufdrehe e bmfpert`r uke befe bmk fefå, esæ quc jjmrò leste
quc jc pcrf`t`fms quc sc uk`cre e kmsmtrms. Rc quchò hmrf`he ck bucst`òk hc
f`kutms y sc eburrubò cktrc Rev`m y ym.

Àj fc h`m uke f`rehe hc bmfpj`b`heh smdrc su pcqucõe o`iure.

‘Cstås guiekhm sub`m. ½Ck scr`m tc esustm tektm=
Km fc esustede, k` su tmquc, pcrm je rcebb`òk hc f` bucrpm e csm,
hco`k`t`vefcktc.. Cre bmfm s` cstuv`cre pcrh`ckhm cj bmktrmj hc f` bucrpm.
hco`k`t`vefcktc
 Berjmtte cre uke k`õe ehmredjc y sc jjcvò d`ck bmk jms mtrms k`õms. Icffe
cstuvm reh`ektc tmhm cj hæe, `kbrcædjcfcktc ocj`z hc quc su lcrfeke pcqucõe

cstuv`cre fcgmr. Xckæe quc ehf`t`r quc fc scktæ ej`v`ehm buekhm hcvmjv`fms e je
k`õe e je fehrc hc Icffe ej hæe s`iu`cktc. Hmrf`r bmk uk k`õm pcqucõm ck tu befe
cre uk hcseoæm y, ej o`kej, fc h` pmr vckb`hm y hmrfæ ck cj smoå.
‘Xmhevæe fc s`cktm fuy fej hc quc tuv`cscs quc hmrf`r ck cj smoå ‘h`gm
hcspuàs hc jjcver e Berjmtte e bese. Ru bujpe pmr ejim esæ cre hcfes`ehm ehmredjc.
‘^uchcs bmfpckserfc tck`ckhm uke kmblc hc b`kc bmkf`im. Bmk pejmf`tes
hc feæz y tmhm jm hcfås.
‘½Ck scr`m= ½Bmfm uke b`te=
‘Bmfm uke b`te. Uu`crm vcr ejiukes pcjces quc tuv`crmk juier ekmblc ck
Jms Åkicjcs. ‘Bmk Berjmtte bcrbe, km ledæefms pmh`hm vcrjes ck v`vm. ^mhræe
ledcrfc uk`hm e f`s lcrfekms ck cj årce bmf÷k, pcrm km qucræe hcger e Icffe
smje bmk su lcrfeke.
‘½Bmk cj Jukåt`bm hc Jms Åkicjcs= ‘prciuktò Icffe bmk bur`ms`heh.
‘F`crhe, fc ckbekte quc scpes cstc t`pm hc bmses y h`sorutcs fås quc jes
bmses hc bl`bes.

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Cse kmblc kms ebmfmhefms ck cj smoå guktms y cktrà ck je pertc hc je Herakct
hmkhc s`cfprc treksf`tæefms kucstres pcjces y berrcres, pere quc je icktc puh`cre
vcrjes y lebcr epucstes.
Icffe cktrò bmk uk tezòk hc pejmf`tes hc feæz quc mjæe h`v`kefcktc. Xmfà
uk puõehm y jm fctæ ck f` dmbe, i`f`ckhm ektc cj fet`z hc berefcjm sejehm.

‘L`bc cj berefcjm y eirciuà uk pmbm hc sej fer`ke.

Jjcvà fås irekms e f` dmbe.
‘Cs pcrocbtm. Uu`crm lebcr cstm tmhes jes kmblcs.
‘½Km tc edurr`rås råp`hm= ‘prciuktò bmk uke vmz cxtreõe, cxprcsåkhmjm hc
uke fekcre quc suicræe quc km sc rcocræe e jes pejmf`tes hc feæz.
 ‘R` ejim cs esæ hc duckm, ½bòfm puchm rcs`st`rfc=
Ebt`vekhm je treksf`s`òk, ckvmjvæ uk drezm ejrchchmr hcj lmfdrm hc Icffe
y je etregc bmktre f` bucrpm. Cstede vcst`he bmk pektejmkcs hc blåkhej y uke
bef`scte egustehe, su bedcjjm rcbmi`hm ck uk fmõm hcsmrhckehm.
‘Ck rcej`heh tc vcst`stc ck irekhc pere kucstre b`te. ‘Xefd`àk jjcvede
pektejmkcs hc blåkhej y uke bef`scte, pcrm km puhc rcs`st`rfc e fmjcsterje.
Cre hcfes`ehm h`vcrt`hm.

Orukb`ò cj bcõm.
‘½Hc quà s`rvc vcst`rsc cjciektc pere uke kmblc hc b`kc=

‘Hc tmhms fmhms, crcs tek gmh`hefcktc scxy tej bmfm cstås. Km kcbcs`tes
k`kiuke rmpe cjciektc m fequ`jjegc.
Mdv`efcktc bmfpjeb`he, sc eburrubò bmktre fæ, jes pejmf`tes hc feæz
eprctugehes cktrc kmsmtrms.
‘R`cfprc smõà quc oucre esæ. Kmsmtrms cstekhm guktms.
Kukbe ledæe pcksehm fublm ck bòfm peseræefms kucstrm t`cfpm oucre hc je
led`teb`òk. Ledæe cstehm tek mdscs`mkehm quc cj rcstm s`fpjcfcktc ledæe
pcrfekcb`hm ck cj omkhm. ^crm cstm, peser t`cfpm guktms ye quc h`sorutådefms hc jes
f`sfes bmses cre `kbrcædjc. Eprctà f` eierrc smdrc cjje y fc bmkbcktrà ck je

pektejje hmkhc bmfckzò je pr`fcre pcjce.

‘Cse petehe ejte quchò fuy fej cgcbutehe. Km cs cj åkiujm bmrrcbtm y km
ley tcks`òk ‘h`gm‘. Cs bmfm s` oucre uk kmvetm. R` t÷ lud`cres lcblm cse petehe,
cj mtrm bl`bm ledræe vmjehm hc cspejhes.

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^ercbæe bes` mriujjmse, jm quc fc h`m uke `kcspcrehe sckseb`òk hc
set`soebb`òk. Rciuæ f`rekhm e Icffe ourt`vefcktc hurektc jes pcjces, h`sorutekhm
hc su cxprcs`òk `ktckse y oesb`keb`òk pmr cj drutej hcpmrtc. ^ckser quc bes` je ledæe
pcrh`hm, pcrhcr cstm, quc mtrm lmfdrc jm tuv`csc, fc pusm tek gmh`hefcktc our`msm
bmkf`im f`sfm. Ledæe s`hm uk irek `fdàb`j.
Buekhm tcrf`kò je ÷jt`fe pcjce, km cstede sciurm hc bòfm ledæe pesehm
v`ckhm uke pcjce s`k sus bmfckter`ms.
‘½Uuà cstås pcksekhm= ‘prciuktò Icffe.
^mr ejiuke rezòk, km pmhæe hcb`rjc je vcrheh.
‘Uuc kcbcs`tm ckscõertc e bmkhub`r bmk ferbles.
 Rusp`rò.
‘½Ck scr`m km cstås ckmgehm=
Dcsà su ieriekte.

‘Ck scr`m. ^crm s` qu`crcs bmfpckserfc, km h`rà quc km.

Icffe `kbj`kò je bedcze pere herfc uk fcgmr ebbcsm f`cktres jc eber`b`ede
cj bucjjm.

‘^mhræe lmrkcertc ejim.

‘^rco`crm ejim fås.

‘Rev`m…
Fc rcæ.
‘_ejæe je pcke `ktckterjm. ‘Fc tckhæ ck cj smoå, jjcvåkhmfc e Icffe
bmkf`im. Kms dcsefms, kucstrms bucrpms prcs`mkehms cj ukm bmktre cj mtrm. F` fekm
eprctò su trescrm o`rfc ektcs hc ckiekbler su p`crke smdrc f` behcre.
‘½Cstås sciurm quc tus lcrfekms km cktreråk=
‘Bmkoæe ck fæ, km jm leråk. ^uchck supmkcr jm quc cstefms leb`ckhm.
Sk rudmr sc cxtckh`ò ck jes fcg`jjes hc Icffe.

‘½Brcck quc cstefms tck`ckhm scxm=

‘^rmdedjcfcktc. _efms, Icf. ½Ebesm cs rcejfcktc tek fejm=
Ck juier hc uke rcspucste, smjm fc dcsò. Km `de e qucgerfc. E pcser hc f`s
pejedres, km puhc bmkvckbcr e Icffe hc lebcr fås quc dcserkms ck cj smoå. R`k
283 cfderim, km puhm rcs`st`rsc e f` ckbektm y f`s hchms uke vcz quc cstuv`fms ck je
befe. Festurder e Icffe bmk f` fekm cre gmh`hefcktc eh`bt`vm, `kbjusm s` f`
bucrpm ir`tere pmr fås, pcrm cste vcz km je prcs`mkeræe. ^mr uke vcz, fektckhræe f`
pmjje degm bmktrmj.

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Icffe sc fmrhæe cj jed`m `kocr`mr, prcmbupehe e fch`he quc sc scktede

hctrås hcj vmjektc hcj Jmtus hc K`km. Cre uk eutm quc rere vcz usede pmr jms k`õms.
‘½Cstås sciurm quc e tu lcrfekm km jc `fpmrterå=
 Km jc ledæe prciuktehm e K`km. Ledæe jjcvehm su Xcsje ej tredegm lmy y km
kcbcs`teræe su Jmtus.
‘Bmkbàktretc, A`tty.
Icffe fc h`m uk bcõm orukb`hm, jucim o`kejfcktc errekbò cj eutm. Mjv`hò
pmkcr cj p`c ck cj cfdreiuc y cj fmtmr fur`ò bmk uk tertefuhcm jefcktedjc.
‘¡Km jm h`ies! ‘s`scò.

Cfpugà f` es`cktm leb`e etrås pere rcjegerfc, rcpr`f`ckhm uke smkr`se.

‘Cktmkbcs, lez jm tuym.

Errekbò cj eutm kucvefcktc y jm pusm ck pr`fcre. Orukb`ckhm cj bcõm, pusm

cj eutm ck fmv`f`cktm, pcrm hcsebmpjò cj cfdreiuc hcfes`ehm råp`hm. Cj Jmtus sc
sebuh`ò leb`e ehcjektc y jucim fur`ò.
‘Hc kucvm ‘h`gc‘. Fås jcktm cste vcz.
‘^mrquc uk Jmtus cstå hcst`kehm e `r jcktm ‘furfurò. Ml, f` Icf mh`ede
scr feje ck ejim.
‘X`ckcs quc eprckhcr e ietcer ektcs hc pmhcr bef`ker.
Cktrcbcrrò jms mgms. Cste vcz, l`zm jm quc jc h`gc y cj eutm rmhò jcktefcktc pmr
cj bef`km hc cktrehe.
‘Elmre prcs`mke cj ebcjcrehmr.
Jm l`zm, pcrm fuy hurm. Cj fmtmr rui`ò, rmiekhm peser e sciukhe. Icffe
cktrò ck påk`bm y fetò cj fmtmr uke vcz fås.

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Rebuh`ò je bedcze, susp`rekhm.
‘½Cstås sciurm quc qu`crcs ckscõerfc cstm= H`cim ye ledræe bmfckzehm e
ir`ter.
‘^uchm scr peb`cktc s` qu`crm scrjm. Km vmy e ir`ter. @ktàktejm hc kucvm. ‘
Km ledæe lcrchehm je `fpeb`ckb`e hc kucstrm pehrc bmfm Tcfm.

Hms lmres hcspuàs, vmjv`fms e jes `kstejeb`mkcs hcspuàs hc uk rcbmrr`hm

råp`hm pmr Jes _cies. Icffe cstede smkr`ckhm reh`ektcfcktc buekhm csteb`mkò cj
Jmtus ck cj bef`km hc cktrehe.
‘Jm l`b`stc d`ck…
Fc edrezò edruptefcktc y fc dcsò. Hcsedrmblåkhmfc, fc `kbj`kà pere
 prmoukh`zer cj dcsm. ^mhæe peser lmres dcsekhm e Icffe.
Rmkò uk cstejj`hm, quc kms scperò.
Kcv`m sc errmh`jjede smdrc cj bepò hcj eutm, prcs`mkede su rmstrm bmktre cj
peredr`ses y imjpcede jms puõms bmktre cj v`hr`m.
Edræ je pucrte `kfch`etefcktc.
`kfch`etefcktc.
‘Csm cs tmhm ‘iruõæ‘. ¡Xc lukh`rà je bedcze ck cj `kmhmrm, HCB! ‘P
h`r`i`àkhmfc e Icffe, eõehæ‘7 Ey÷hefc e etreper ej fmkstrum.

Efdms sej`fms hcj eutm. Kcv`m sc hcsj`zò hcj bepò, r`àkhmsc y ejcgåkhmsc
råp`hefcktc.
Icffe bmrr`ò tres àj, r`ckhm. Hcspuàs hc vcr su trescrm pmr uk fmfcktm,
pcrsciuæ ej pcqucõm fmkstrum. Kcv`m kms csqu`vò bmfm uk fejh`tm bmkcgm. Icffe
cstede smkr`ckhm ed`crtefcktc f`cktres sc ckorcktede e f` smdr`km qu`ck sc csbmkhæe
hctrås hc uk årdmj.
^mhræe ledcrje mdscrvehm tmhm cj hæe, pcrm Kcv`m kcbcs`tede eprckhcr uke
jcbb`òk. Rc h`sperò leb`e je `zqu`crhe pere cv`ter cj etequc hc Icffe y o`kejfcktc
etrepà je pertc pmstcr`mr hc su bef`se. Errestråkhmjm leb`e fæ, jm rmhcà pmr je b`kture
bmk f` drezm y jm jcvektà hcj sucjm. @kbjusm dmbedegm, s`iu`ò jublekhm.
‘Lmre hc je vckiekze.
‘¡Kmmmm!
Icffe sc hctuvm e f` jehm, gehcekhm.
‘Km ves e lukh`rjm ck cj `kmhmrm, ½vcrheh=
Xckæe je `ktckb`òk hc lebcrjm, pcrm ej f`rerje e je bere, fc h` buckte quc km
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fc heræe k`ki÷k puktm cxtre bmk cjje.
‘Rmjm vmy errmgerjm e je p`sb`ke.
Kcv`m s`iu`ò ir`tekhm f`cktres jm jjcvede e je p`sb`ke, jucim jm smstuvc smdrc
cj eiue.
Hcseomrtukehefcktc, Tcfm jjciò leste kmsmtrms bmk Ircte ck su drezm.
‘½R`qu`cre qu`crm sedcr quà cstå pesekhm equæ=
‘^rmdedjcfcktc km ‘rcspmkhæ, tmhevæe smstck`ckhm e Kcv`m‘. Cj k`õm cstå
s`ckhm uk HCB mtre vcz.
Tcfm degò e Ircte y fc `kh`bò quc jc h`cre e Kcv`m. Jc cktrciuà ej k`õm bmk
 uk susp`rm. Degò e Kcv`m y sc pusm ck bubj`jjes hcjektc hc àj.
‘Buekhm tc h`im quc percs, peres.
Kcv`m cblò uk v`stezm e Ircte, mdv`efcktc cspcrekhm su epmym. Je eierrà
ektcs hc quc cjje puh`cre eyuherjm.
‘½Uuà tej s` kms fucstres ejiukms fmv`f`cktms hc dejjct, fuõcqu`te=
Icffe smkr`ò e fch`he quc kms sciuæe e Ircte y e fæ leb`e je bese. Tcfm
s`iu`ò ledjekhm bmk Kcv`m.

Je feymræe hc jes vcbcs, àj cre cj ÷k`bm ej quc cj k`õm csbublede.

^usc e Ircte ck cj sucjm. Rc vcæe tæf`he.

‘_efms, Ircte. Fuàstrejc e Icffe jm quc puchcs lebcr.

Ircte sc pusm ck uke pms`b`òk hc dejjct c l`zm uke pcqucõe rcvcrckb`e.
Icffe sc prcs`mkò bmktre fæ, dcsekhm f` fcg`jje.
‘Crcs tek j`khm bmk cjje. ‘Jucim epjeuh`ò‘. Hcsceræe pmhcr lebcr dejjct,
pcrm smy hcfes`ehm tmrpc pere csm.
Ircte smkr`ò ektcs hc bmrrcr leb`e fæ y edrezer f` p`crke evcrimkzehe.
Icffe cre buejqu`cr bmse fckms tmrpc. Rus fmv`f`cktms hc juble crek
cjciektcs y fublm fås cktrctck`hms quc cj dejjct. Eber`b`à je bedcze hc Ircte y jc

smkrcæ e Icffe.
‘Cktmkbcs, ½scr j`khm bmk jms k`õms cs cj bef`km e tu bmrezòk=
‘Xc rco`crcs e f`s dreies ‘h`gm ck vmz dege.
‘Csm tefd`àk.
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Ircte sc ebcrbò e uke fer`pmse y je mdscrvò edsmrte.
Icffe km pusm jms mgms ck djekbm bmfm smjæe lebcrjm.
‘½^mr quà cj scxm cs tek `fpmrtektc pere t`=
Ircte cstede jm suo`b`cktcfcktc jcgms, pcrm hc tmhms fmhms fektuvc f` vmz
dege. Ebukà je bedcze hc Icffe.
‘^mrquc cs uke sckseb`òk `kbrcædjc, bmfm uk sud`hòk s`k hrmies. P pere scr
lmkcstm, epckes puchm pckser ck kehe, s`km ck cster hcktrm hc t`.
Icffe treiò bmk oucrze.
 ^ere fæ, cj scxm cs hcskuherfc ektc t` ck fås hc uke fekcre. ^crf`t`rtc
cster hcktrm hc fæ fc percbc ejim tek pcrsmkej. K` s`qu`cre puchm `fei`kerjm. Lc
cstehm `ktcktekhm `fei`ker bòfm scrå pcrf`t`rtc
p crf`t`rtc cster tek bcrbe… ‘Rebuh`ò je
bedcze, y km supc quà hcb`r‘. Rcrå uk fmfcktm cspcb`ej pere fæ, y tefd`àk qu`crm
quc jm sce pere t`.
‘Rcrå kucstre pr`fcre vcz, Icf. ^mr supucstm quc scrå cspcb`ej pere fæ. ‘
Xej vcz hcdcræe ledcr h`blm fås, pcrm jes hcbjereb`mkcs cfmb`mkejcs crek je ru`ke hc
f` cx`stckb`e. Bes` eklcjà quc Kcv`m kms etebere hc kucvm.

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Sk per hc hæes hcspuàs, kms vmjv`fms e sckter ck cj smoå hcspuàs hc vcr uke
pcjæbuje hc tcrrmr r`hæbujefcktc feje.
Cses b`tes ck cj smoå sc ledæek bmkvcrt`hm ck f`s ooevmr`tes.
evmr`tes.
Icffe eber`b`ede je pertc pmstcr`mr hc f` bucjjm hc uke fekcre fuy
h`strebtmre. Hcsj`bà f` fekm leb`e su b`kture y jucim ej fusjm. Ejzò jms mgms y bes`
icfæ pmr cj hcscm ck su cxprcs`òk. Eierråkhmje pmr je b`kture, je jcvektà ck f`
rciezm. Fc eierrò pmr jms lmfdrms y fc dcsò, uk dcsm veb`jektc c `kqu`s`t`vm ej
pr`kb`p`m y jucim bes` hcscspcrehm hcspuàs. Je ebcrquà e÷k fås, f` kcbcs`heh pmr

cjje tmfekhm cj bcktrm hcj csbcker`m.

‘½Uuà qu`crcs, Icf= ‘prciuktà cktrc dcsms.
‘Rudefms ‘susurrò.
Eierrà jms o`rfcs ijmdms hc su trescrm pere csted`j`zerje f`cktres fc
280 jcvektede hcj smoå. Icffe fc rmhcò bmk jes p`crkes hc `kfch`etm, sus drezms
eocrråkhmsc e f` bucjjm. Je jjcvà err`de y e kucstre
k ucstre led`teb`òk.
Buekhm f`s p`crkes tmbermk je befe, fc epertà hcj dcsm y degà e Icffe ej
bmjblòk bu`hehmsefcktc. Je sciuæ hc `kfch`etm, fmjhcekhm kucstrms bucrpms. Cj
bejmr hc su bmõm percbæe blefusber f` pmjje `kbjusm e trevàs hc je tcje hc kucstre
rmpe.
Fc tmfà f` t`cfpm pere hcsbudr`r behe bcktæfctrm hc su lcrfmse dmbe, f`s
fekms hcsj`zåkhmsc pmr hcdegm hc su suàtcr, eber`b`ekhm hcshc su cstòfeim leste
sus sckms. Icffe sc erqucò bmktre f` tmquc bmk uk suevc icf`hm.
Dcsåkhmje y tmbåkhmje, hcskuhà e Icffe leste quc sc ebmstò hcskuhe
 hcjektc hc fæ, rmdåkhmfc cj ej`cktm bmfm je pr`fcre vcz. Dcsà uk sckhcrm pmr su
cstòfeim, sufcri`ckhm f` jckiue ck su mfdj`im leste quc cjje jcvektò jes behcres y
tretò hc ejcgerfc. Bmk uke smkr`se, errestrà f`s jed`ms fås edegm, hcgekhm uk dcsm
j`icrm e trevàs hcj tr`åkiujm rcbmrtehm.
Icffe sc tcksò, su pejfe pmsåkhmsc smdrc f` bedcze. Cj ermfe tcktehmr hc
su cxb`teb`òk `kukhò f` ker`z, jjefekhm e f` pmjje bmfm je bekb`òk hc uke s`rcke.
Rc tcksò buekhm f` rmstrm sc ebcrbò e su ehmredjc bmõm.
‘Tcjågetc, Icffe. Cstm scrå esmfdrmsm.

^crfekcb`ò tckse, y cktmkbcs supc cj prmdjcfe. Je f`teh hc jes bmses quc

qucræe lebcrjc prmdedjcfcktc crek bmks`hcrehes pcbehm pmr jms treh`b`mkej`stes, pcrm
csteræe bmkhckehm s` km jes l`b`cre tmhes hc tmhms fmhms.
‘Rmy tu cspmsm, Icf. Kehe hc jm quc lebcfms cstå fej, ½jm ckt`ckhcs=
Rc rcjegò uk pmbm. Xmhevæe s`ckhm uke ducke bl`be, f` Icf. ½Buåktm t`cfpm
fc tmferæe jefcrje y omjjerje pere lebcrje befd`er hc mp`k`òk=
Dcsà jms jed`ms hc su bmõm. Bmktuvm cj ej`cktm. Jms f÷sbujms hc sus fusjms
tcfdjermk hc ekt`b`peb`òk y csc pcqucõm dmtòk ye cstede rcjub`cktc. Fc `kbj`kà fås
bcrbe leste quc f` dmbe bes` je tmbede y cjje hcgò hc rcsp`rer. Cj pr`fcr imjpc hc f`
jckiue e jm jerim hc su berkc bej`cktc fc l`zm icf`r y e cjje gehcer. Fc tmfà f`
t`cfpm, jjcvekhm e Icffe leste je b`fe, smjm pere rctrmbchcr y fmrh`squcerjc cj
fusjm.

Rus icf`hms sc tmrkermk behe vcz fås oucrtcs e fch`he quc mjv`hede tmhm e
su ejrchchmr.
Je scperà e÷k fås bmk f`s lmfdrms y lukhæ f` jckiue ck su bmõm. F` pmjje
pejp`tede bmktre f`s pektejmkcs, `fei`kekhm bòfm scræe o`kejfcktc cster hcktrm hc
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cjje. ^rmktm Icffe bmfckzò e tcfdjer s`k bmktrmj. Cste vcz km rctrmbchæ. Ck
befd`m, blupà su bjætmr`s ck f` dmbe y cjje cxpjmtò hcdegm hc fæ.
Rciuæ blupekhm suevcfcktc leste quc sc bejfò. ^rcs`mkekhm mtrm dcsm ck su
bmõm, dcsà f` bef`km hc rcircsm e su dmbe, `kstejåkhmfc ckb`fe hc cjje bmk uke
smkr`se errmiektc.

djekbm Icffe
bmfm jmsc ledræe
smkrmgò.lcblm
Rus mgms rci`strermk bmk
kmrfejfcktc f` smkr`se, pcrm km pusm
f` errmiekb`e. jms mgms ck
Fc eber`b`ò je
cspejhe pmr ckb`fe hc je rmpe. Cstm ledæe s`hm pere cjje, esæ quc km fc ledæe
fmjcstehm ck hcskuherfc. Rus hchms sc burvermk ejrchchmr hc f` bucjjm y cj eklcjm
ck su cxprcs`òk sc `ktcks`o`bò.
F`crhe. Redæe jm quc qucræe. P hc rcpcktc fc scktæ gmh`hefcktc kcrv`msm.
 Kukbe ledæe cstehm kcrv`msm ektcs hcj scxm, k` s`qu`cre ck f` pr`fcre vcz. R`k
cfderim, ej vcr je cxprcs`òk hc Icffe y herfc buckte hc jm fublm quc s`ik`o`bede
cstc fmfcktm pere cjje, f` prmp`m pujsm sc ebcjcrò. Icffe ledæe cspcrehm pmr cstc
fmfcktm, pmr fæ, hurektc tektms eõms, qucræe quc cstm oucre pcrocbtm pere cjje.

‘½Uuà cs jm quc qu`crcs, Icf= ‘prciuktà, eukquc pmhæe vcrjm ck su

cxprcs`òk. Uucræe quc cjje jm h`ie. Cste cre su cjcbb`òk. Km pmrquc o`kejfcktc sc jc
pcrf`tæe tckcr rcjeb`mkcs scxuejcs cstekhm besehe m pmrquc ejiu`ck lud`cre hehm su

eprmdeb`òk. Rc supmkæe quc cstm cre jm quc cjje hcscede‘. Cstå d`ck hcb`r jm quc
qu`crcs, Icf.
@ikmrekhm f` prmp`e kcbcs`heh y cj jet`hm ck f`s dmjes, cspcrà e quc Icffe,
f` cspmse, h`gcre jm quc qucræe, `kbjusm eukquc sus fcg`jjes sc vmjv`crek hc uk tmkm
fås msburm hc rmgm.

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 I cffe treiò bmk oucrze, sus mgms rmiåkhmfc quc tmfc je hcb`s`òk pmr
cjje. Dcsà su fcg`jje, c `kbjusm eukquc csm fc fetò, bmfckbà e
eperterfc hc cjje.

Rus hchms sc bjevermk ck f` cspejhe, eocrråkhmsc e fæ.

‘Lezfc tuye.
F`s jet`hms sc ebcjcrermk hc `kfch`etm. Dcsà su
s u dmbe, `ktcktekhm bmktrmjerfc.
‘½Xmfes je pæjhmre=
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Es`kt`ò jcvcfcktc.
Fc jcvektà y fc qu`tà je bef`scte ektcs hc ebmsterfc kucvefcktc smdrc
Icffe. Dcsåkhmje, hcsj`bà uke fekm cktrc kmsmtrms y scperà suevcfcktc sus
pj`ciucs bmk uk hchm. Cstede fmgehe c l`kblehe pmr su mriesfm. Xcktà su epcrture
bmk jms hchms, ukms j`icrms imjpcs `f`tekhm jm quc f` jckiue lebæe ck su dmbe ektcs
hc lukh`r uk hchm. Iruõæ ck su dmbe ej sckt`r sus perchcs eprctåkhmsc bmktre fæ.
^rmktm Icffe bmfckzò e fmvcr sus behcres, ckbmktrekhm behe cfpugc hc
f` hchm, e fch`he quc je pejfe hc f` fekm prcs`mkede su bjætmr`s. Rus mgms cstedek
fch`m bcrrehms, jjckms hc jugur`e, y je prcs`òk hc su fusjm bmktre f` pmjje bes` fc
vmjv`ò jmbm, pcrm sciuæ dmfdcåkhmje suevcfcktc leste quc cstuvm bcrbe. P ektcs hc
 quc puh`cre bmrrcrsc, sequà f` hchm.
Je bmkous`òk bruzò pmr su rmstrm.
Fc degà hc cjje y bmfckbà e edr`r f`s pektejmkcs, jucim tmfà sus fekms hc
fmhm quc cjje fc eyuhesc. R` smjm sc quchede ejjæ ebmstehe, sc pmkhræe fås
kcrv`mse. ^rmktm kms j`drefms hc f` rmpe rcstektc. Jms kcrv`ms `kukhermk jms mgms hc
Icffe. R`k cfderim, km jc h` fublm t`cfpm pere prcmbupersc.

Fc `kstejà cktrc sus p`crkes, pcrm km ou` hc `kfch`etm pmr cj mdgct`vm o`kej.
Icffe cstede prcperehe pere cj hmjmr, tckse y eks`mse hcdegm hc fæ e pcser hcj
mriesfm quc jc ledæe hehm, y qucræe quc sc rcjegc uke vcz fås.
Je dcsà s`k pr`se, f` pmjje prcs`mkehe bmktre cj `ktcr`mr hc su fusjm. Bmfm
ledæe lcblm ektcs, cxtckhæ je fekm cktrc kmsmtrms y bmfckbà e omjjerje bmk f` hchm
leste quc hc kucvm cstuvm bcrbe. Fektck`ckhm f`s mgms ck su lcrfmsm rmstrm,
eirciuà uk sciukhm hchm. Cre uk egustc fublm fås eprctehm. Bmktuvm cj ej`cktm,
`ktcktekhm ebmstufdrersc ej cst`ref`cktm. Hcsj`bà f`s hchms hcktrm y oucre
jcktefcktc, cfdr`eiehm pmr je sckseb`òk. Cstede tek gmh`hefcktc fmgehe quc fc
cstede vmjv`ckhm bmfpjctefcktc jmbm. Bmfckbà e ormter su bjætmr`s bmk f` pujier
f`cktres je dmfdcede.
F` jckiue `f`tò jm quc f` pmjje prmktm jc leræe e su j`khm bmõm, leb`ckhm quc
Icffe i`fe ck f` dmbe. Fc epertà uk pmbm y rct`rà f`s hchms hc su bmõm ektcs hc
ejbekzer f` pmjje. Lukhæ hms hchms ck cjje uke vcz fås ektcs hc `kb`terje bmk f`
pukte.
Icffe smstuvm f` f`rehe, sus jed`ms scperehms. K`kiuke huhe m veb`jeb`òk
pcrfekcbæe ck su cxprcs`òk. Bmfckbà e lukh`rfc ck cjje jm fås hcspeb`m
hcs peb`m quc puhc.
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Icffe sc eocrrò e f` cspejhe. Dcsà sus jed`ms kucvefcktc y jucim fc fmvæ e÷k
fås prmoukhm. ^rmktm sc pusm `fpms`djcfcktc tckse. Befd`à cj åkiujm y bmk uk
cfpugòk fås oucrtc, fc `kstejà bmfpjctefcktc hcktrm hc cjje. Icffe l`zm uke
fucbe, su ej`cktm cxpr`f`àkhmsc ck uke cxlejeb`òk drusbe.
F`crhe, sc scktæe pcrocbte e f` ejrchchmr. Hcdm ledcr fucrtm y ledcr `hm
h`rcbtefcktc ej b`cjm. Hcgà dcsms ck sus pårpehms y dmbe tckse.
‘Fejh`b`òk, lc cspcrehm tektm t`cfpm pmr cstm, pmr t`, Icf, pcrm vejc je
pcke. Crcs pcrocbte. ‘Rc eocrrò e fæ, rcsp`rekhm råp`hefcktc. Buekhm jcvektò jms
mgms, cstedek rcjub`ckhm, y fc tcksà‘. ½Icf=
Fc h`m uke smkr`se tcfdjmrmse y je prcs`òk ejrchchmr hc f` bmrezòk eojmgò.
 ‘Rmjm cstmy ocj`z.
Cste cre je pr`fcre vcz quc lebæe jjmrer e uke bl`be hurektc cj scxm. Hcspuàs
hcj f`sfm, duckm, csm cre uk lcblm. R`k cster sciurm hc quà hcb`r, y fckms e÷k hc
ejim quc km erru`keræe cj fmfcktm, ebukà su bedcze y bmfckbà e cfpuger,
suevcfcktc, `ksmpmrtedjcfcktc jcktm.
‘½Bòfm cstås=
‘D`ck.

Cstrcblà f`s mgms. Km smkede d`ck.

‘Je vcrheh, Icf.

‘Hucjc ‘h`gm, y ej f`rerfc ej rmstrm, eirciò ‘7 ^crm km fc `fpmrte. Lc

cspcrehm tektm t`cfpm pmr cstm, pere quc o`kejfcktc sces fæm.
‘Ml, Icf, s`cfprc lc s`hm smjm tuym, y cstc fmfcktm cs gmh`hefcktc
cspcb`ej, ½cktckh`hm= ‘Je dcsà, hcsbudr`ckhm cse dmbe pcj`irmse, blupekhm csms
jed`ms rcimrhctcs. Xmhes jes bl`bes ektcs quc cjje km ledæe s`ik`o`behm kehe. Icffe
cre je eutàkt`be. Jes ÷jt`fes hms scfekes besehm y h`sorutekhm hc f` t`cfpm bmk cjje
jm ledæek hcfmstrehm. ^mr uk fmfcktm, qu`sc prmkukb`er hms pejedres quc kukbe
ektcs ledæe h`blm, y cktmkbcs fc bmktuvc. Rmkrcæ durjmkefcktc ‘. Xckcfms quc
lebcr ejim bmk rcspcbtm e cse pertc gmh`hefcktc hmjmrmse.
Fc rct`rà, iekåkhmfc uke oucrtc `klejeb`òk hc su pertc. Jucim bmfckbà e
errestrer dcsms pmr cj lcrfmsm bucrpm hc Icffe e fch`he quc fc fmvæe fås edegm
leste quc fc ebmfmhà cktrc sus fusjms. Testrms hc sekirc rcbudræek jms jed`ms hc su
bmõm. Csm km cre ejim quc lud`cre tck`hm ck buckte, pcrm quc fc bmkhckck s` csm fc
`fpch`ræe hcvmrerje. Tcbmrhekhm jes pejedres hc Tcfm smdrc cj wl`say y je sekirc,
bes` p`crhm cj bmktrmj, pcrm jucim fc rcpmkim. Cstejjer ck berbegehes ck uk fmfcktm
238 bmfm cstc ledræe ckv`ehm uk fcksegc cqu`vmbehm. ^ere cj fmfcktm ck quc f`
jckiue sc sufcri`ò ck Icffe, sc rcjegò y hcgò csbeper uk icf`hm prmjmkiehm.
‘½Fcgmr= ‘prciuktà cktrc fmrh`sbms y jef`hes.
‘H`ms, sæ. Fublm fcgmr. Km tc hctckies ‘h`gm.

omjjerje‘bmk
Km f`
jm jckiue
lerà ‘‘furfurà y hcspuàs
. ^rmktm csterås ejbà pmr
rmiekhm su f`
p`crke
pmjjehcckfmhm qucIcf.
tu bmõm, puh`cre
‘
Hcsj`bà f` jckiue hcktrm y oucre ‘. _my e lebcr quc tc bmrres leste pcrhcr je rezòk.
 tej vcz Ektcs hc Rev`m,
cre cj tejcktm k` s`qu`cre
cspcb`ej sedæe quc cre pms`djc scr omjjehe pmr uke jckiue, y
hc Rev`m.
‘_es e bmrrcrtc… ‘blupò f` bjætmr`s‘… tek hurm ejrchchmr hc f` pmjje.
pmjje.

Rus h`cktcs rmzermk f` p`cj, y cxpjmtà e pcser hc je pukzehe ck f` bucrpm,

f`s p`crkes eprctåkhmsc ejrchchmr hc àj, f`s behcres dejekbcåkhmsc
hcscspcrehefcktc e fch`he quc fc bmrræe ck su dmbe. Rc cblò leb`e etrås buekhm f`
bucrpm e÷k pejp`tede bmk jms ÷jt`fms hcstcjjms hc pes`òk y sc `kstejò ckb`fe hc fæ.
Ej `iuej quc ektcs, smstuvm f` f`rehe f`cktres sc hcsj`zede hcktrm hc
h c fæ, y ej
`iuej quc ektcs, ouc ickt`j y jcktm.
E h`ocrckb`e hc je ÷jt`fe vcz, km ludm smjm hmjmr. Ck jm prmoukhm hc fæ, uk
oucim bmfckzò e brcbcr y bmk behe cfpugc, Rev`m percb`ò ckbckhcrjm. Jm scktæe
fublm fås prmoukhm quc cj pjebcr buekhm fc jef`ò m tmbò, prmoukhefcktc ck f`
k÷bjcm y percb`ò cxtckhcrsc e behe bcktæfctrm hc fæ.
Lukhæ f`s tejmkcs ck je befe, ejzekhm f`s behcres pere ckbmktrer sus
cfpugcs.

Rev`m eierrò je pertc pmstcr`mr hc f` fusjm, iu`ekhm f`s fmv`f`cktms.

‘½Uuà tej elmre, Icf= ‘Ebcktuò su prciukte bmk uke prmoukhe cstmbehe
quc imjpcò uk juier cspcb`ej hcktrm hc fæ. Fc ckbektede bòfm fc bu`hede.
F`s jed`ms sc edr`crmk ck uk icf`hm.
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‘D`ck ‘rcspmkhæ. Xek d`ck y fcgmrekhm bmk behe cfpugc.
Ske csqu`ke hc su dmbe sc `kbj`kò ck cse `koefc smkr`s`te. ^usc jms mgms ck
djekbm y Rev`m sc cst`rò cktrc kmsmtrms råp`hefcktc, prcs`mkekhm bmktre f` bjætmr`s
f`cktres su pukte tmbede cj f`sfm juier kucvefcktc, y cktmkbcs, ir`tà f`
j`dcreb`òk. Jes cstrcjjes cstejjermk ck f` v`s`òk e fch`he quc fc bmrræe ejrchchmr hc
Rev`m.
Cfpugò e÷k fås oucrtc hcktrm hc fæ leste quc cj hmjmr detejjò bmk cj pjebcr,
y smjm puhc eocrrerfc e su cspejhe.
Jucim, bmk uk iruõ`hm sejvegc, sc j`dcrò prmoukhefcktc hcktrm hc fæ. ^mhæe
sckt`rjm y csm hc ejiuke fekcre, fc l`zm cstrcfcbcr hc pjebcr mtre vcz.
 Je dmbe hc Rev`m sc hcsj`zò smdrc je fæe, sus dcsms hcsbmmrh`kehms y kucstres
rcsp`reb`mkcs hcs`iuejcs. Rc quchò `kfòv`j pmr ckb`fe hc fæ y dcsò je pukte hc f`
ker`z.
Km h`gc kehe, hcfes`ehm edrufehe pmr jm quc ledæefms lcblm. Ledæe s`hm
ferev`jjmsm. Hurektc tektm t`cfpm, pcrhcr f` v`ri`k`heh ledæe bmjiehm smdrc f`
bedcze bmfm uke Cspehe hc Hefmbjcs, elmre o`kejfcktc ledæe subch`hm.

‘Xc h`gc quc `des e bmrrcrtc hurm bmk f` pmjje hcktrm hc t`. Eukquc je
pròx`fe vcz epukterà e mtre cxbjefeb`òk hc H`ms.

^usc jms mgms ck djekbm.

‘Crcs uk `h`mte.
Rev`m sebuh`ò je bedcze.
‘½Km eprckh`stc e rcspcter e tu cspmsm=
‘½Uuà ves e lebcr= ½Herfc mtrm mriesfm= ‘prciuktà bmk uke r`s`te.
‘½Uuà jc pesò e f` bmr`ste smkrmgehe= ‘iruõò.
‘Je bmrrmfp`stc.
‘Jm l`bc, ½km= ‘Eber`b`ò f` ieriekte bmk su ker`z, y jucim rmzò f` pczòk
j`icrefcktc. Gehcà buekhm f`s f÷sbujms `ktcrkms sc eprctermk ejrchchmr hc je pmjje
hc Rev`m.
Àj cxlejò drusbefcktc.
‘½Je cxtreões=
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Rev`m r`m cktrc h`cktcs.
‘Cstmy tredegekhm fuy hurm pere seberje e omjjehes. Km, km je cxtreõm, Icf.
Rej`ò hc f` `ktcr`mr c l`bc uke fucbe ektc je sckseb`òk hc hmjmr quc beusò.
Rev`m csbekcò f` rmstrm y jucim f`rò su bucrpm. Sk o`km dr`jjm hc sekirc rcbudræe su
pmjje.
Cj bejmr sud`ò e f`s fcg`jjes. R`k cfderim, ej f`sfm t`cfpm, sc s`kt`ò bmfm
uk pesm fmkufcktej ck f` v`he. Rev`m fc etregm bmktre àj. Fc prciuktede s` cstm
befd`eræe jes bmses cktrc kmsmtrms, prcmbupehe hc quc Rev`m pcrh`cre cj `ktcràs
elmre quc ledæe bmksciu`hm jm quc ledæe hcscehm hurektc tektm t`cfpm, pcrm km fc
pcrf`tæ hcfmrerfc ck je `hce. Cj eimtef`cktm rcbjefò f` bucrpm råp`hefcktc y fc
 quchà hmrf`he.

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Cj scxm hcdc ledcrfc kmqucehm pmrquc buekhm hcspcrtà, crek bes` jes kucvc.
Cstede smje ck je befe, pcrm je huble bmrræe ck cj deõm. Rev`m ye hcdc ledcr

cktrckehm. Fc hcsj`bà hc je befe, smkrmgåkhmfc pmr je fekble ck jes sådekes. Fc

eprcsurà ej deõm, tmhevæe hcskuhe. Km fc ledæe fmjcstehm ck vcst`rfc ekmblc.

Rev`m smkr`ò buekhm edr`ò je huble.

‘½Uu`crcs deõertc bmkf`im=
Fc hcsj`bà ck cjje, hcgekhm csbeper uk susp`rm buekhm cj eiue t`d`e sc jjcvò
pertc hcj hmjmr. Rev`m tmfò f` b`kture e fch`he quc fc prcs`mkede bmktre je perch
hc ezujcgms, su cxprcs`òk e÷k fås pmscs`ve hc jm led`tuej.
Ru dcsm fc prckh`ò ck jjefes ck bucst`òk hc sciukhms. Jms hchms hc Rev`m
sc hcsj`zermk cktrc f`s p`crkes, eber`b`åkhmfc leste quc gehcà bmktre àj uke vcz
fås. Behe ber`b`e ledjede hc su jugur`e pmr fæ, esæ quc km prmtcstà buekhm fc ejzò.
Ckbegehe cktrc je perch y su oucrtc bucrpm, sc prcs`mkò bmktre fæ. Elmiekhm uke
fucbe ektc je prcs`òk hmjmrmse, fc eocrrà e àj. F` bucrpm hco`k`t`vefcktc km cstede
e oevmr hc cste pms`b`òk. Befd`ò cj åkiujm y f` pcsm bmkhugm f` bucrpm leb`e edegm
smdrc su crcbb`òk leste quc bjevà f`s uões ck su lmfdrm, `ktcktekhm orcker cj
hcsbcksm.
Rev`m sc epertò y csbekcò f` rmstrm. Ru cxprcs`òk sc ckhurcb`ò. Rebuh`ckhm
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su bedcze, hcsj`zò sus fekms hcdegm hc f` trescrm y fc cfpugò leb`e err`de
jcktefcktc hc fmhm quc puh`cre sej`r hc fæ. Dcsò f` mrcge.
‘E÷k km, ½cl= ‘Je vcriúckze bejcktò f` rmstrm.
‘^uchcs bmkt`kuer…
‘^uchm, pcrm km jm lerà. R` km tc iuste ejim, t`ckcs quc hcb`rfc. Km smy
jcbtmr hc fcktcs, A`tty. R`fpjcfcktc h` quc km y cktmkbcs pmspmkhrcfms buejqu`cr
bmse quc lcfms cstehm leb`ckhm. Ley uk duck t`pm hc hmjmr y uk fej t`pm hc hmjmr,
y cstm cs jm ÷jt`fm. ‘Fc hcgò ck cj sucjm y fc epertò cj bedcjjm fmgehm hc je
bere‘. Uu`crm quc h`sorutcs hc tmhm.
‘Cstå d`ck. ‘Ck kucstrms bærbujms, jes fugcrcs eprckhæek e bmfpjebcr e sus
 fer`hms. Rc supmkæe quc jms lmfdrcs hcdæek h`soruterjm pr`fcrm, y s` je fugcr
tefd`àk jm h`sorutede mbes`mkejfcktc, cre uke vcktege eh`b`mkej pcrm km uk rcqu`s`tm.
Rev`m sc errmh`jjò, smrprckh`àkhmfc.
‘Hàgefc vcr s` tc jest`fà. ‘Jcvektò uke hc f`s p`crkes y fc scperò.
‘Km jm l`b`stc… ‘icfæ buekhm hcsj`zò su jckiue e jm jerim hc f` berkc
hmjmr`he.
‘½Cstm hucjc= ‘Rebuhæ f` bedcze. Àj blupò j`icrefcktc‘. ½P cstm=

‘Km.
Dcsò, blupò y fmrh`squcò leste quc km puhc rcspmkhcr fås y smjm je perch

ck
bmkf`ukcspejhe y f`v`mjcktm.
csbejmoræm fusjm ckRev`m
cj lmfdrm
sc pusmhchcRev`m fc fektuv`crmk
p`c pere ck håkhmfc
uk dcsm ocrmz, p`c. Fc bmrræ
uke
prmdehe hc fæ f`sfe.
‘Fc iusteræe `ktckterjm hc kucvm ‘susurrà.
Rev`m bcrrò cj ir`om y fc sebò. Fc ckvmjv`ò bmk uke tmejje y jucim smkr`ò
ektc f` bmkous`òk.
‘_mjvcrcfms e `ktckterjm, Icf. Xc qu`crm hcfes`ehm bmfm pere hcger peser
je mpmrtuk`heh hc lukh`rfc ck tu bmõm mtre vcz, pcrm km bmktre je huble. ‘Fc
eierrò pmr jes behcres y fc sud`ò ej tmbehmr‘. Esæ. Hc cste omrfe km tckhrås quc
smpmrter tu pcsm y pmhrcfms `r fås hcspeb`m.
Ckvmjvæ f`s drezms ejrchchmr hc su bucjjm, uk`ckhm kucstrms bucrpms
hcskuhms. Cste vcz, buekhm Rev`m cfpugò ck f` `ktcr`mr, cj hmjmr ouc smjm uke
sckseb`òk smrhe hc cst`ref`cktm. P prmktm sebuhæe f`s behcres bmktre àj,
pcrh`àkhmfc ck jes sckseb`mkcs.
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Rev`m ouc e je bmb`ke f`cktres ym fc hede mtre huble råp`he hcspuàs hc quc
àj
je vmjv`cre
feymræe ehcjbmrrcrsc hcktrm cstede
bjek Oejbmkc hc fæ. ejjæ.
BuekhmRmjmcktrà e je bmb`ke
oejtedek K`km y h`cz f`kutms
Ejcss`m. hcspuàs,
Rev`m cstede
guktm e A`ere qu`ck cstede leb`ckhm
leb`ckhm pekqucqucs, prmdedjcfckt
prmdedjcfcktcc rmdekhm je f`teh hc
jes rmkhes hujbcs ektcs hc quc jjcierek ej pjetm.
Fc smkrmgà hc `kfch`etm buekhm tmhms fc f`rermk, sciures hc quc pmhæek
vcr jm quc Rev`m y ym ledæefms lcblm. Tcfm jcvektò uke bcge leb`e Rev`m, qu`ck
 smjm smkr`ò hc cse fekcre errmiektc. F`s fcg`jjes pejp`tedek ocrmzfcktc f`cktres
furfurede uk råp`hm ‚duckms hæes‖ y fc eprcsurede guktm e Rev`m. Ckvmjv`ò uk
drezm ejrchchmr hc f` b`kture y jucim prcs`mkò uk dcsm ck f` ieriekte.
‘Crcs tek j`khe buekhm cstås evcrimkzehe.
Fc cstrcfcbæ.
‘½Uuà jcs h`g`stc=
‘Kehe.

Jc jekbà uke f`rehe oujf`kektc.

‘½P pmr csm fc f`rek esæ=

‘Rebermk sus prmp`es bmkbjus`mkcs. Km bmko`rfà k` kciuà sus supms`b`mkcs,

pcrm tu rcebb`òk y smkrmgm buekhm cktrestc e je bmb`ke oucrmk tmhes jes prucdes quc
kcbcs`tedek.
‘Ml, km ‘h`gc f`scredjcfcktc‘. Km puchm vmjvcr e ckorckterjms kukbe
fås.
Je h`vcrs`òk dr`jjò ck jms mgms hc Rev`m. Km cstede prmirefehm pere sckt`r
vcriúckze y hcscà scr hc je f`sfe fekcre.
‘_efms, Icf. Redæek quc ædefms e omjjer ck eji÷k fmfcktm.
‘Km uscs cse pejedre ‘iruõæ, h`sperekhm uke f`rehe prcmbupehe e A`ere
qu`ck prctckhæe cster mbupehe bmk jms pekqucqucs.
‘Cktmkbcs quc l`b`fms je bmbl`kehe.
Je dmbe hc A`ere tcfdjò.

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Uu`sc quc cj sucjm fc treiuc. Cfpugekhm e Rev`m, furfurà7
‘Crcs `fpms`djc.
Rc r`m cktrc h`cktcs, dcsekhm f` mrcge.
m rcge.
‘Csm cs jm quc efes hc fæ, ehfætcjm.

Lcblm. Je pejedre cre smjm uk pcksef`cktm, pcrm d`ck pmhræe ledcrjm h`blm.
Fc tcksà y Rev`m tefd`àk. Rc cblò leb`e etrås, hc rcpcktc ye km s`ckhm guiuctòk.
‘R` d`ck su `kbòfmhm `ktcktm hc efmr guvck`j cs uke v`ste cspektmsefcktc
cktrctck`he hc vcr, cståk h`streyckhm e A`ere hc quc fc leie cj gmh`hm hcseyukm, esæ
quc, ½quà tej s` sc bmktrmjek hc uke pute vcz= ‘h`gm Tcfm hcshc su juier ck je fcse
hc je bmb`ke. Kcv`m r`m. Rcreo`ke jc h`r`i`ò e sus hms lmfdrcs uke f`rehe scvcre, quc
 hc je bmb`ke. Kcv`m r`m. Rcreo`ke jc h`r`i`ò e sus hms lmfdrcs uke f`rehe scvcre, quc
km tuvm k`ki÷k cocbtm.
Rev`m sc epertò hc fæ y jc ckscõò su hchm fch`m e su lcrfekm.
‘Lc tck`hm quc vcr tu hcfmstreb`òk hc eocbtm rctmrb`hm bmk O`ke hurektc
eõms, esæ quc, ½quà tej s` t÷ tc bmktrmjes hc uke pute vcz=
Fc perà guktm e A`ere, bmktckte hc cster hc cspejhes ej cspcbtåbujm. Cjje fc
h`m uke smkr`se suevc.
‘Km jcs leies besm. Cs su fekcre hc fmstrersc efmr futum.

Escktæ. Eukquc, km oucrmk jes pejedres hc Tcfm jm quc fc pusm kcrv`mse,

s`km f` bes` hcbjereb`òk hc efmr, jm quc jc h`m e Rev`m uke f`rehe bes` hc påk`bm.

‘½Kcbcs`tes eyuhe=
Bmfm s` puh`cre sckt`r f` kcbcs`heh hc lebcr ejim pere h`strecrfc, A`ere fc
cktrciò je cspåtuje.
‘Xej vcz pmhræes ckberiertc uk fmfcktm f`cktres fc esciurm quc Fess`fm
km sc bmfe sus breymkcs.
Bmk uke smkr`se eirehcb`he, tmfà su juier ck je cstuoe e fch`he quc cjje sc
ebcrbede e su l`gm fckmr ck su s`jje pere dcdà.
Ej o`kej, Rev`m ckvmjv`ò su drezm ejrchchmr hc f` b`kture hcshc etrås. F`rà
leb`e su rmstrm. Je smkr`se guiuctmke ledæe rcircsehm, pcrm rcbmrhede su scr`cheh
ektcr`mr. ½^mr quà ledæe rcebb`mkehm esæ=
½Jc prcmbupede quc cspcrere quc rcspmkh`csc jm f`sfm s` jc hcbæe quc jm
efede= ^mr supucstm quc sæ, pcrm smjm s` àj rcejfcktc fc efede.
Tmdò mtrm pekqucquc hc je sertàk, s`k qucfersc jms hchms f`jeirmsefcktc.
2?>
@ktcktà imjpcerjm bmk je cspåtuje, pcrm smjm imjpcà cj fmstrehmr buekhm rct`rò je
fekm.
‘R`cfprc cstmy uk pesm pmr hcjektc hc t`, A`tty.
Rmjm buekhm sc tretede hcj jehm oæs`bm. Buekhm sc tretede hc je pertc
cfmb`mkej hc kucstre rcjeb`òk, hco`k`t`vefcktc cstede uk pesm ehcjektc, y s`cfprc jm
ledæe cstehm.
 K m cstede sciurm hc pmr quà fc ledæe esustehm ck je bmb`ke. Jes hms
pejedres ye ledæek bruzehm ektcs pmr f` fcktc, pcrm uke hcbjereb`òk
orcktc e f` oef`j`e hco`k`t`vefcktc km `de e subchcr.

Icffe tmhevæe km ledæe prmkukb`ehm jes pejedres, k` ledæe `ktcktehm

sebårfcjes, pmr jm quc cstede bmfpjctefcktc eirehcb`hm. R`fpjcfcktc e÷k km jm
scktæe d`ck… m tej vcz cre uk gmh`hm bmderhc.
Ej fckms, kucstre v`he scxuej cstede ebcjcrekhm jcktefcktc. Xmhevæe tckæe
quc `r hcspeb`m, pcrm km fc `fpmrtede. Jm ÷k`bm quc fc fmjcstede cre quc je dmbe
2?5 hc Icffe sc fektuv`cre ejcgehe hc f` pmjje. Km ledæe `ktcktehm kehe ck jes buetrm
vcbcs quc ledæefms tck`hm rcjeb`mkcs scxuejcs.
Hcb`h`ckhm prcs`mkerje smjm uk pmbm, je rmhcà bmk f`s drezms pmr hctrås
hurektc kucstrm cktrckef`cktm hc pcjce.

lebcs= ‘½Uuà tej uke pcqucõe epucste= R` iekes, ym tc jm leim y s` iekm, ½t÷ fc jm
‘Csm sucke e quc iekerås hc buejqu`cr fekcre ‘furfurò.
Fc rcæ, etòk`tm pmr sus pejedres.
‘½Brccs quc s` ym tc jm leim fc lebc ieker=
 Rus fcg`jjes sc bejcktermk y vmjv`ò e bmkbcktrersc ck ckvmjvcrsc je fekm. Fc
rcæ cktrc h`cktcs y eprctà f` eierrc ejrchchmr hc su
s u b`kture.
‘X`ckcs rezòk. Xu bmõm cs cj fekger fås hcj`b`msm quc lc prmdehm ck f`
v`he.
Sk pcqucõm csbejmoræm sc epmhcrò hc su bucrpm.
‘Redcs tek d`ck bmfm ym quc km puchm ieker bmktre t`.

‘Cktmkbcs, ½quà tej s` iekes s` jmires imjpcerfc h`rcbtefcktc ck cj rmstrm y

ym iekm s` jmirm hcrr`dertc= ‘Orukb`ò jms jed`ms‘. _efms, A`tty, sà vej`cktc. ½Km
fc h`ies quc t`ckcs f`chm hc tmfer f` pmjje ck tu dmbe=
Rc smjtò hc f` edrezm bmk uk rcsmpj`hm.
‘Bjerm quc km.
Ml, tckæe f`chm. Je prciukte cre s` su br`ekze treh`b`mkej cre je reæz hcj
prmdjcfe m su `kcxpcr`ckb`e. ^rmdedjcfcktc efdms.
Icffe jcvektò jms puõms.
‘Km tckim f`chm ‘`ks`st`ò kucvefcktc.
Fc ckbmiæ hc lmfdrms bmk uke smkr`se.

‘Cktmkbcs bmfckbcfms.
Etebò hc `kfch`etm. Icffe cre råp`he y bes` pesò f`s hcockses. Hcspuàs hc
ejiukms imjpcs råp`hms bmktre f`s ektcdrezms y bmstehms, `ktcktò petcerfc ck jes
rmh`jjes. Guiuà bmk cjje pmr uk retm, `rr`tåkhmje. ^rmktm cj bedcjjm hc Icffe sc
ckrmsbede sejvegcfcktc ejrchchmr hc su bere suhmrmse y je orustreb`òk oujiurede ck
2?4 sus mgms.
‘Xc h`gc quc km puchm ieker bmktre t` ‘s`scò.
Km pmhæe. ^etcà sus p`crkes. Etcrr`zò smdrc su cspejhe bmk uk gehcm.
‘Pm iekm ‘iruõæ, f`cktres fc `kbj`kede smdrc cjje. Fc oujf`kò bmk je
f`rehe, jmf`
scõejekhm quc fc‘l`zm
`kijc smkrcær e÷k fås. Tctrmbchæ y fc epmyà bmktre je geuje,
. Ehcjektc.
Icffe sc errmh`jjò y jucim sc ebcrbò fås, bmfm s` cstuv`cre orcktc e uk
tr`dukej y km e f` pmjje. Rus mgms ejdcriermk tekte veb`jeb`òk f`cktres perpehcedek
smdrc f` gmh`he `kijc quc f` jugur`e sej`ò h`sperehe pmr je vckteke. Km qucræe kehe
 fås quc bmrrcrfc ck su dmbe, pcrm km s` km cstede j`ste pere csm. Ku
Kukbe
kbe ledæe cstehm
bmk bl`bes quc km cstuv`crek ej b`ck pmr b`ck h`spucstes.
Bmk uk iruõ`hm, je jcvektà y rcbjefà su dmbe bmk uk dcsm ektcs hc cfpugerje
bmktre je geuje.
‘Eiårretc e je fejh`te geuje, Icf. ‘Cktrcjezò sus hchms ck jms eiugcrms hc
je fejje, orukb`ckhm cj bcõm. Ckiekblà f`s hchms ck je b`ktur`jje hc sus pektejmkcs
bmrtms. Edr`ò fublm jms mgms y jekzò uk v`stezm leb`e je pucrte hcj hmgm‘. Bràcfc,
k`kiukm hc f`s lcrfekms cktrerå sed`ckhm quc cstmy equæ bmkt`im. ‘Jc degà jms
pektejmkcs bmrtms y jes dreies.

‘Iekestc. ‘Je bmkous`òk smkò ck su vmz e fch`he quc sc ejzede fch`m

hcskuhe hcjektc hc fæ. F` dmbe sc l`zm eiue bmfm s`cfprc ej vcr su bmõm.

Fc pusc hc rmh`jjes hcjektc hc cjje.

‘Jm sà y, bmfm iekehmr, puchm hcb`h`r quà prcf`m prco`crm tckcr y qu`crm tu
bmõm. ‘Eierrà sus kejies bmk oucrze, leb`àkhmje gehcer hc smrprcse‘. Rmstcktc
o`rfc. Xus p`crkes bchcråk prmktm.
‘K` s`qu`cre t÷ t`ckcs rezòk pere scr tek prcsuf`hm ‘h`gm.
Ejbà je v`ste, ckbmktråkhmje mdscrvåkhmfc, sus hchms ckrchehms ck je fejje,
sus h`cktcs bjevåkhmsc ck su jed`m `kocr`mr.
Ske csqu`ke hc f` dmbe sc jcvektò y råp`hefcktc bcrrò jms mgms c `kbj`kò je
bedcze leb`e etrås. Xmhevæe hcfes`ehm tæf`he pere f`rerfc.
‘Km, km ves e lebcr csm, A`tty. _es e vcrfc jefcr csc bmõm bmfm uke ducke
bl`be.
‘Rev`m ‘iruõò, bmk jms mgms e÷k bcrrehms bmk oucrze.
Eprctà f`s hchms ejrchchmr hc sus fusjms, iruõckhm.
2?2
‘Guiefms cstm sci÷k f`s rcijes. Iekà y ves e vcrfc bmfcr tu bmõm m
hcspuàs hc tmhm tckhrà quc omjjertc je dmbe. ‘Cre uke efckeze vebæe.
Uucræe quc Icffe sej`vere pmr f` pmjje, y csm mdv`efcktc km `de e subchcr
lmy.

Rus mgms sctckæefms

scr`m. Tcejfcktc edr`crmkquc
hc imjpc.
tredegerMdv`efcktc
ck csm. pcksekhm quc cstede ledjekhm ck

F` `h`mtcz hcj pesehm mdv`efcktc tmhevæe cbj`psede cj prcscktc.

‘D`ck ‘h`gc ck vmz dege y jucim vmjvæ e bcktrer f` etckb`òk ck csc pcqucõm
dmtòk rcjub`cktc ir`tekhm pmr uk pmbm hc efmr.
 Xmfà uke rcsp`reb`òk prmoukhe.
‘½Uuà cstås leb`ckhm=
Fc rcæ.

‘Km suckcs tek smrprckh`he, A`tty. _my e lebcrtc bmses tek mdsbckes quc
lerå quc hcseperczbe jm quc quche hc je bmr`ste ck t`. ‘Cstede e puktm hc hcb`r ejim,
pcrm pesà f` jckiue smdrc su bjætmr`s, s`jckb`åkhmje‘. Xek gmh`hefcktc hujbc.

Bmfckbà e jefcrje, jeries y pcrczmses jef`hes bmk tmhe je jmki`tuh hc f`

jckiue f`cktres smstckæe su f`rehe. Ru rmstrm cstede rmgm, pcrm km f`rò leb`e mtrm
jehm k` uke vcz, y km smjm pmr f`s pejedres ektcr`mrcs. @kbjusm s` je Icf ducke
kukbe jm ehf`t`ræe, jc ckbektede vcrfc jefcr su bmõm. ^mhæe vcrjm ck su f`rehe jjcke
hc jugur`e.
Blupà su bjætmr`s e fch`he quc je omjjede bmk hms hchms, y ej o`kej, jes p`crkes
hc Icffe sc eojmgermk. Fc ejcgà.
‘Xc jm h`gc. ‘Fc oujf`kò bmk je f`rehe, pcrm km h`gm kehe ‘. Rmstcktc ‘
mrhckà, hcspuàs jcvektà sus fusjms smdrc f`s lmfdrms, edr`àkhmje e÷k fås pere fæ
ektcs hc vmjvcr e ehcktrerfc ck cjje. I`f`ò, fcb`ckhm jes behcres. Fc ckbektede
bòfm km `ktcktere s`jckb`er sus icf`hms. Rmjm fc hcgò csbubler jm fublm quc jc
ckbektede quc je hcvmrc. Je jefæ fås oucrtc y fås råp`hm, sufcri`àkhmfc
prmoukhefcktc bmk behe cstmbehe. Bmfckzò e tcfdjer y gehcer, su bucrpm
tcksåkhmsc bmfm uke bucrhe uk fmfcktm ektcs hc ir`ter. Rus behcres sc fcb`crmk
hcscspcrehefcktc ck f` edrezm y smkrcæ bmktre su berkc bej`cktc.
@ktcktò deger jes p`crkes buekhm hcgò hc tcfdjer, pcrm je smstuvc.
‘Ml km, Icf. Uuàhetc qu`cte, elmre hàgefc tckcr f` rcbmfpckse. Cste cs je
2?8 fcgmr pertc ‘iruõæ, y bmfm cre hc cspcrer, sc cstrcfcb`ò y j`dcrò fås hc su jugur`e.
Je jefæ j`icrefcktc, ejcgåkhmfc hc su dmtòk hcfes`ehm scks`djc. ^rmktm je tcks`òk
hcgò sus cxtrcf`hehcs y bmfckzò e sebuh`r sus behcres kucvefcktc, sus jed`ms
scperehms.
Je mdscrvà hc bcrbe, s`k qucrcr jjcverje hcfes`ehm ej dmrhc. Eukquc tmhevæe
km tckæe cxpcr`ckb`e, pmhæe bmrrcrsc ektcs hc quc ym puh`cre rctrmbchcr.
Bmk uk ÷jt`fm dcsm prmjmkiehm, fc rct`rà y jc h` f` smkr`se fås errmiektc.
Cjje k` s`qu`cre rcebb`mkò, hcfes`ehm eturh`he pmr jm quc ebedede hc subchcr. ^mhæe
vcr jes prciuktes ck sus mgms, tej vcz pmr quà fc ledæe hctck`hm.
Fc j`fp`à je derd`jje f`cktres fc ckhcrczede. Icffe degò jms drezms pcrm
 sc epmyò bmktre je geuje.
‘Cktmkbcs, ½tckim rezmkcs pere scr prcsuf`hm=
‘Jes t`ckcs ‘ehf`t`ò s`k ej`cktm. Je dcsà. Icffe s`cfprc cre lmkcste, csm
cre ejim quc s`cfprc ledæe eprcb`ehm hc cjje.
‘½Uu`crcs fås=
Es`kt`ò, bmk jms mgms pcsehms. Degà f`s pektejmkcs bmrtms y jcvektà e Icffe
fås ejtm, su cspejhe bmktre je geuje. Jucim je degà jcktefcktc smdrc f` pmjje hure,

s`k eperter jms mgms hc su rmstrm pere vcr s` cste pms`b`òk cstede d`ck pere cjje elmre.
Xmhevæe cstede fuy eprctehe y tuvc quc `r hcspeb`m, pcrm km ludm s`ikms hc hmjmr
ck su rmstrm.
‘H`ms, Rev`m ‘s`scò buekhm fc cktcrrà bmfpjctefcktc hcktrm hc cjje.
Rmkrcæ hc fekcre errmiektc, y sus jed`ms sc
s c eprctermk‘. Km tc jjefà H`ms.
Je s`jckb`à bmk f` pr`fcr cfpugòk prmoukhm, cstrcjjåkhmje bmktre je geuje. Je
bedcze hc Icffe beyò leb`e etrås.
‘Km ‘iruõæ‘. _es e f`rer f`cktres tc omjjm.
Rc ckbmktrò bmk f` f`rehe. Kukbe jm ehf`t`ræe, pcrm f` jehm hmf`kektc je
cxb`tede. ^rmktm cstedjcbæ uk r`tfm fås råp`hm. Fmvæ f`s p`crkes pere pmkcrfc ck
uke fcgmr pms`b`òk, f`s hchms bjevåkhmsc ck jes kejies hc Icffe e fch`he quc
imjpcede ck cjje bmk prmoukhms y hurms cfpugcs quc jjckermk cj i`fkes`m bmk cj
ru`hm hc je geuje.
Buekhm jms hms kms bmrr`fms, fc hcgà becr ej sucjm bmk Icffe ck f`
rciezm. Bmjiò s`k oucrzes ck f` edrezm.
‘Cstm cs jm quc ym jjefm uk duck cktrckef`cktm ‘h`gc.
2?3
Icffe r`m.
‘Fc ejcire quc km leye cktrehm keh`c.
‘@kbjusm s` f`s lcrfekms lud`crek vck`hm, sedræek quc csc km cre cj smk`hm
hc uke pcjce.
Icffe i`f`ò, prcs`mkekhm su rmstrm bmktre f` ieriekte. Jc eber`b`à je
cspejhe.
‘½Uuà tej cj erhmr pmst geuje=
‘Feõeke vmy e tckcr fmrctmkcs.
 ‘Csc cs cj rcsujtehm hcscehm hc uk
u k cktrckef`cktm hc pcjce.

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Hc vucjte e bese, kms ebmfmhefms ck cj smoå pere mtre kmblc hc b`kc. Cste
vcz je berrcre hc bjes`o`beb`òk hc Ehefm pere je berrcre fås irekhc hcj eõm. F`
lcrfekm cstede bmkhub`ckhm bmfm uk jukåt`bm bmfm s`cfprc.

^crm pmhæe hcb`r quc Icffe cstede rcojcx`mkekhm smdrc ejim.

‘½^mr quà t`ckcs tektms prmdjcfes pere fmstrer cfmb`mkcs rcejcs= Bmfm jm

quc s`cktcs pmr fæ.

F`crhe. Fektuvc f`s mgms ck je pektejje. Jes cfmb`mkcs crek uke
rcspmksed`j`heh. F` pesehm jm ledæe hcfmstrehm uke y mtre vcz.
‘Xc fucstrm jm quc s`cktm pmr t`. Lmy hms vcbcs.
Icffe tmfò cj bmktrmj rcfmtm y degò cj vmjufck.
v mjufck.
‘Csm km cs jm quc qu`crm hcb`r.
‘_efms, Icf, km erru`kcs cste kmblc bmk cstup`hcbcs cfmb`mkejcs. Fc
besà bmkt`im, ½quà fås qu`crcs= ‘Jc qu`tà cj bmktrmj rcfmtm hc je fekm y vmjvæ e
sud`r cj vmjufck.
Icf sc i`rò e je tcjcv`s`òk bmk uke cxprcs`òk cstm`be.
‘Jm lebcs percbcr bmfm s` fc lud`cres hehm uk irek rciejm ej besertc
bmkf`im, bmfm s` hcdcræe cster eirehcb`he quc tc h`ikeres e tcrf`ker bmk tus
bmstufdrcs hc fugcr`cim pmr fæ. Kukbe pmkcs k`ki÷k t`pm hc csoucrzm ck cstm. ‘
2?? Jcvektò cj hchm bmk cj ek`jjm hc bmfprmf`sm‘. R` cste cs tu omrfe hc fmstrer jm
fublm quc tc prcmbupes pmr fæ, cktmkbcs crcs uk `h`mte.
Rc pusm hc p`c y sc ejcgò. I`f`ckhm, fc rcbmstà bmktre jms bmg`kcs. ^mr csm
kukbe fc ledæe fmjcstehm bmk jes rcjeb`mkcs. Eukquc ej vcr e Icffe hcsepercbcr
csbejcres err`de, km puhc qucherfc ck cj smoå. Buekhm mtres bl`bes luycrmk
jest`fehes, km fc `fpmrtò k` f`crhe, pcrm bmk Icf, jes bmses crek h`ocrcktcs, km
smjm pmrquc cstådefms besehms.
Fc jcvektà y je sciuæ err`de, hmkhc je ckbmktrà ck su jehm hc je befe. Cj
tcfdjmr hc sus lmfdrms ouc uk duck `kh`behmr hc jm quc cstede leb`ckhm.
R`kt`àkhmfc bmfm cj feymr `fdàb`j hcj fukhm, cktrà y fc fctæ ck je befe hctrås
 hc cjje. Icffe pmhæe scr uke jublehmre ruhe, pcrm su k÷bjcm cre djekhm y hcj`behm.
Ckvmjv`ckhm f`s drezms ejrchchmr hc cjje hcshc etrås, dcsà su bucjjm.
‘Km jjmrcs, Icf. Mh`m vcr tus jåir`fes. Rc s`cktck bmfm uk puõctezm ck cj
bmrezòk. ‘Km h`gm kehe, smjm f`rò ej orcktc tcrbefcktc‘. Kucstrm pehrc km
fmstrede sus cfmb`mkcs. ^rmdedjcfcktc km jes tckæe, ej `iuej quc K`km. Rmjm quc f`
lcrfekm km cs uk ps`bòpete
ps`bòpete såh`bm… duckm, ej fckms bmk jes pcrsmkes quc jc
`fpmrtek. ‘L`bc uke peuse. Lebcr uk v`egc pmr cj berr`j hc jms rcbucrhms cre ejim
quc cv`tede e tmhe bmste‘. Tcfm y K`km kukbe oucrmk ukms k`õms scks`djcrms, pcrm
ym cre uk tmktm f`fehm y hcfes`ehm scks`djc pere cj t`pm hc cktmrkm ck cj quc kebæ.

Sk pmbm s`f`jer e Ehefm, smjm quc fc j`drà hc csc resim fmjcstm fuy råp`hefcktc.
‘Icffe ledæe hcgehm hc jjmrer y elmre cre tmhm mæhms ‘. Cj prmdjcfe cre quc f`
pehrc ledræe prcocr`hm feterfc ektcs quc fmstrer k`ki÷k t`pm hc eocbtm, y f` fehrc
hc lcblm `ktcktò feterfc… Tcfm y K`km tckæek sus prmp`ms hcfmk`ms bmk quc
jubler y uke vcz quc cstuv`fms ck uk `ktcrkehm rmhcehm hc cxtreõms y ckcf`ims
pmtckb`ejcs, eprckhæ råp`hefcktc e mbujterjcs f`s cfmb`mkcs. Jcs `komrfedek e
kucstrm pehrc y prmdedjcfcktc e mtres pertcs hc kucstre tre`hmre oef`j`e. Fås terhc,
buekhm f`s lcrfekms y ym cstådefms luyckhm, mbujter f`s cfmb`mkcs hctrås hcj
serbesfm y cj lufmr ouc uke ducke fekcre hc eyuher e Tcfm. Rc supmkæe quc km
hcdæe prcmbupersc pmr fæ. Pe tckæe suo`b`cktc ck su pjetm, esæ quc usà f` serbesfm
bmfm erfehure. Hc cse fekcre, pmhræe bmkbcktrersc ck jm quc cre rcejfcktc
`fpmrtektc7 rcbupcrer kucstrm tcrr`tmr`m. Rc le bmkvcrt`hm ck uke sciukhe keturejcze
pere fæ, Icf, user cj serbesfm y jes drmfes pere csbeper hc jes s`tueb`mkcs
cfmb`mkejcs. Km s`ik`o`be quc km tckie cfmb`mkcs. R`fpjcfcktc s`ik`o`be quc smy
uk esbm fmstråkhmjes.
‘Ræ, jm crcs. ‘Rc i`rò ck f` edrezm, f`råkhmfc bmk su rmstrm l`kblehm.
Dcsà je pukte rmge hc su ker`z bmfm jm ledæe lcblm ektcs hc quc ck rcej`heh oucre
fæe‘. Cktmkbcs, ½t`ckcs cfmb`mkcs pmr fæ=
2?9 Je errestrà fås bcrbe.
‘Ræ, tckim cfmb`mkcs pmr t`. Fublæs`fes.
‘Xefd`àk tckim cfmb`mkcs pmr t` ‘h`gm drmfcekhm.
Je dcsà.
‘Eji÷k hæe, treterà hc befd`er, jm prmfctm.
‘Xmhms t`ckck f`chm hc ejim.
‘Bmfm t÷ hc f` pmjje.
Cktrcbcrrò jms mgms, jucim sebuh`ò je bedcze bmk uke berbegehe.
 ‘Hc ebucrhm.
Eber`b`à su fcg`jje.
‘Km jm tmfcs e fej y sà quc km cs cj fmfcktm pcrocbtm pere bcrrer cj tcfe,
pcrm ½pmr quà cv`tes herfc uke fefehe=
‘Km tckim f`chm ‘rcspmkh`ò mdst`kehefcktc.
Ejbà uke bcge.

‘½Elmre qu`àk cstå f`kt`ckhm smdrc sus cfmb`mkcs=

c fmb`mkcs=
‘¡Km jm leim! ‘Rc scktò bmk uk iruõ`hm j`khm, orukb`àkhmfc cj bcõm‘.

Fc cstås prmvmbekhm pere quc jm leie, ½vcrheh=

‘Kukbe ‘rcspmkhæ.
Ejbekzò f`s pektejmkcs y je eyuhà e degerjms. F` pmjje sc j`dcrò, ye
cspcrekhm su tretef`cktm cspcb`ej. Icffe sc ebcrbò uk pmbm, y bes` fc cblà e rcær
ej vcr je bmkbcktreb`òk ck su rmstrm.
‘Båjjetc ‘furfurò.
‘Km h`gc kehe.
Icffe f`rò f` tetuegc e fch`he quc degede je bedcze.

‘Km cstmy sciure s` fc iuste. Uuc csc tmrm fc f`rc fc sebe hc qu`b`m.
‘Àj y ym efefms vcrtc tek bcrbe hc f` pmjje.
Icffe pusm jms mgms ck djekbm.
‘R` t`ckcs f`chm, km… ‘Rus jed`ms sc bcrrermk ejrchchmr hc f` pukte y f`s
2?< pejedres fur`crmk ck uk icf`hm. _cr jms jed`ms berkmsms hc Icffe ejrchchmr hc f`
pmjje ouc bes` suo`b`cktc pere lebcrfc vck`r. Je `kcxpcr`ckb`e hc Icffe sc fmstrò
råp`hefcktc buekhm sus h`cktcs sc `ktcrpus`crmk e fch`he quc `ktcktede bluperfc.
Fc bmktuvc, s`k qucrcr lebcrje sckt`rsc `ksciure ej herjc `kstrubb`mkcs, pcrm prmktm
jes bmses sc pus`crmk hcfes`ehm bmfpj`behes.

R`scà buekhm jms h`cktcs hc Icffe fc vmjv`crmk e ereõer y prcs`mkà su

bucjjm suevcfcktc pere bmjmberje ck uk åkiujm h`ocrcktc.
‘Km jm fest`qucs. Km smy rceb`m e uk pmbm hc gucim drusbm, pcrm f` pmjje
km cs uk lucsm.
Icffe cblò je bedcze leb`e etrås, su rmstrm ckrmgcb`hm. P ektcs hc quc
 puh`cre eierrerje, sejtò hc je befe.
Bes` fc rcæ leste quc v` jes jåir`fes ck sus mgms. Rejtà hc je befe y ckvmjvæ
f` drezm ejrchchmr hc su b`kture hcshc etrås. Cjje sc rctmrb`ò ck f` eierrc y tretò hc
ejcgerfc. Rmjm eprctà f` eierrc.

‘½Cstås jjmrekhm pmrquc epcstes blupekhm= ‘drmfcà. P ouc jm gmh`hefcktc

`kbmrrcbtm e hcb`r.
Fc h`m uke petehe ck je csp`k`jje, pcrm km je smjtà.

‘Mh`m quc jes bl`bes bmk jes quc les cstehm sup`crek bòfm hertc uke
fefehe, bòfm bmfpjebcrtc y quc ym sce uke pcrhchmre quc km puchc lebcrjm d`ck.

F`crhe, ½ledjede ck scr`m= Bes` fc rcæ mtre vcz, pcrm smomquà cj smk`hm.
‘Icffe ‘h`gc‘. Kukbe ektcs les tck`hm uke pmjje ck je dmbe, ireb`es e
jms fejh`tms h`mscs. ½^uchm bmktertc uk scbrctm=
Rc ckbmi`ò hc lmfdrms.
‘Cres gmh`hefcktc lmrr`djc dcsekhm. ‘Ck rcej`heh km jm ledæe s`hm. Km fc
ledæe vucjtm jmbm, pcrm gustm ck cstc fmfcktm kcbcs`tede cv`ter quc ckjmquczbe
pmrquc tckæe cj prcsckt`f`cktm hc quc hctcrf`keræe je bekt`heh hc fefehes outures.
Rus mgms sc edr`crmk hc per ck per ‘. ^mrquc f` jckiue ouc je pr`fcre ck tu dmbe y
færetc elmre. Xus dcsms lebck i`rer f` fejh`te bedcze. ‘Sk t`b hc su jed`m‘. ½P
sedcs quà= Km fc `fpmrte k` f`crhe s` dcses fej m crcs tcrr`djc hekhm fefehes,
pmrquc csm s`ik`o`be quc km tuv`stc je mpmrtuk`heh hc prebt`ber ektcs quc ym. ^mrquc
s`ik`o`be quc smy tu pr`fcrm ck tmhm.
^usm jms mgms ck djekbm y sc rcjegò ck f` edrezm.
‘Cstå d`ck ‘h`gm‘. ^crm euk esæ km fc iuste je `hce hc scr bmfperehe bmk
2?0 tmhes tus efektcs ektcr`mrcs y km cster ck je b`fe.
‘Km sedæe quc cres tek bmfpct`t`ve oucre hc je geuje ‘bmfcktà‘. P
bràcfc, hcshc quc cstmy bmkt`im, km lc pcksehm ck k`kiuke hc jes fugcrcs hc f`
pesehm. ‘Cre je gmh`he vcrheh. @kbjusm ektcs hc quc Icffe oucre fæe, oektescede
bmk cjje je f`teh hcj t`cfpm quc cstede bmk mtre bl`be.
‘Ck rcej`heh km jm smy, pcrm mh`m quc tektes bl`bes leyek lcblm cstm
bmkt`im.
Redcr quc cjje ledæe qucr`hm quc tmhes sus pr`fcres vcbcs pcrtckcb`crek e fæ
hcshc cj pr`kb`p`m l`zm quc f` pcblm sc l`kblere bmk uke cspcb`c hc pmscs`v`heh quc
km ledæe s`hm bepez hc sckt`r ektcs quc cjje. Dcsà sus jed`ms berkmsms, gmh`hefcktc
 `ktmx`bekhm pmr su sedmr y bes` vcrt`i`kmsm sed`ckhm quc keh`c sedæe jm hcj`b`mse quc
cre, cxbcptm ym.
Hcsj`bà f`s jed`ms leste su mrcge.
‘½Uuà tej s` prebt`befms tmhms jms hæes=
Ske r`se elmiehe cstejjò ck cjje.
‘Csm cs jm quc tc iusteræe…

‘Fejh`b`òk, csm cs jm quc fc ckbekteræe ‘furfurà, dcsekhm su mrcge.

Tcircsefms e je befe, y ckvmjvæ f` pejfe ejrchchmr hc f` pckc, eprctåkhmjm ver`es
vcbcs leste quc sc o`jtrò cj jæqu`hm prcscf`kej. Hcspuàs smkrcæ hcseo`ektc.
‘½Bòfm sedc= ‘prciuktò bmk bur`ms`heh, scõejekhm jes imtes ck f` pukte.
‘½Bòfm puchm sedcr=
‘½Kukbe sckt`stc bur`ms`heh=
Redæe quc ejiukms t`pms sedmrcedek su prmp`m scfck1 kukbe ledæe v`stm cj
etrebt`vm ck csm.
‘F`s iustms s`cfprc sc hcsv`ermk fås leb`e jm hujbc ‘h`gc f`cktres
hcsj`zede f` fekm hcktrm hc sus pektejmkcs y jucim hms hchms cktrc jms jed`ms hcj
bmõm hc Icffe ektcs hc jjcverjms e f` dmbe y sedmrcerje ‘. ½^mr quà km jm
`ktcktes= ‘Escktæ leb`e f` pmjje rcjub`ckhm bmk f` jugur`e pmr cjje.
Bmk uk rudmr t`õckhm sus fcg`jjes, sc `kbj`kò y jef`ò f` scfck
cxpcr`fcktejfcktc.
cxpcr`fcktejfcktc. Icfæ prmoukhefcktc ck f` pcblm, f`s dmjes v`drekhm.
Icffe sc jef`ò jms jed`ms y jucim sc ckbmi`ò hc lmfdrms.
29> ‘Km sedc fublm.
Hcsj`bà f` fekm ck su bedcjjm, behe vcz fås `fpeb`cktc, bmk sus jed`ms tek
bcrbe hc f` pmjje.
‘½Ejiuke vcz les blupehm uke p`rujcte=

Rus bcges sc ejzermk, pcrm beptò f` `kh`rcbte. Bmfckzò e jefcr f` pukte

bmfm s` oucre uke pejcte hc bcrcze. F` rcsp`reb`òk sc tmrkò fås prmoukhe e fch`he
quc vcæe su jckiue rmse cfcri`ckhm y hekhm vucjtes, sedmrcekhm, hcsbudr`ckhm, y
o`kejfcktc bcrrò je dmbe ejrchchmr hc je bedcze y blupò.
F`s dmjes pujsedek ej r`tfm hc jes subb`mkcs hc sus fcg`jjes.
 Hc vcz ck buekhm sus h`cktcs tmhevæe ereõermk f` pmjje, pcrm smjm
drcvcfcktc, jm quc eufcktò f` pjebcr. Fc bmstò uk csoucrzm bmks`hcredjc km
omjjerfc su dmbe bmfm qucræe. Xuvm prmdjcfes pere fektckcrsc s`kbrmk`zehe bmk
f`s pcqucõms cfpugcs leb`e err`de, pcrm f`crhe, kehe hc csm `fpmrtede, pmrquc vcr
je lcrfmse dmbe hc Icffe blupekhm f` pmjje cre jm fås bej`cktc quc pmhæe
`fei`ker.
^rmktm cstede ck f` puktm hc `kojcx`òk.
‘Xreie pmr fæ, A`tty ‘iruõæ.

Eojmgà f` eierrc ck su bucjjm pere herjc je mpmrtuk`heh hc rct`rersc s` qucræe,

eukquc oucre jm ÷jt`fm quc ym qucræe. Icffe s`iu`ò blupekhm, sus hchms
eprctåkhmsc ejrchchmr hc f` desc.
‘F`crhe.
F`s behcres sc fmv`crmk fås råp`hm, dusbekhm su dmbe bej`cktc, f` pukte
rmzekhm je pertc pmstcr`mr hc su ieriekte y cktmkbcs f`s dmjes sc eprctermk y cj
scfck sej`ò h`sperehm hc f` pmjje. Km pmhæe hcger hc f`rer jms jed`ms hc Icffe
ejrchchmr hc f` pmjje. Fc eocrrà e su bucjjm f`cktres fc hcsj`zede bes` pmr bmfpjctm
smjm pere cfpuger kucvefcktc leb`e ehcktrm. Icffe treiò e f` ejrchchmr, s`k
f`rerfc e jms mgms. Rejæ hc cjje jcktefcktc y cjje treiò uke vcz fås, sus fcg`jjes
smkrmgehes.
‘Icf ‘iruõæ buekhm rcbupcrà je vmz.
Fc cst`rà, je eierrà pmr jes behcres y je ejbà smdrc f` cstòfeim pere quc esæ
fc fmktere e lmrbegehes.
Jcvektekhm su derd`jje, dusbekhm sus mgms.
‘½Uuà pese= ½Km tc iuste cj sedmr= ‘E fubles bl`bes km jcs iustede, pmr
295 csm ejiukes hc cjjes sc kciedek e treier ck ickcrej m smjm buekhm usede uk bmkhòk.
^crm su cxprcs`òk km rcojcgede esbm. ^ercbæe bujpedjc y evcrimkzehe.
Rcktåkhmfc, ebukà su fcg`jje.
‘Km fc h`ies quc cs ebcrbe hc ejiuke f`crhe treh`b`mkej`ste, Icf.

Icffe pmhæe scr hure bmfm cj ebcrm, pcrm pmr hcktrm cre suevc bmfm je
fektcqu`jje t`d`e. Hcgà uk dcsm smdrc su mrcge, quc br`t`ber su br`ekze y bmk csm, e su
Kmkke y su pehrc km je leræek sckt`r fcgmr.
‘Fc bmfm tu bmõm tmhm cj t`cfpm, y fc ckbekte. Fc hcjc`tm bmk jms guims.
F`crhe, pråbt`befcktc tc hcvmrm, y km s`cktm k` uke fejh`te p`zbe hc bujpe m
 vcriúckze, esæ quc s` brccs quc bluper f` pmjje cs pcbehm m eji÷k mtrm t`pm hc
f`crhe, cktmkbcs hctcktc. R` fc prciuktes, herkms pjebcr cj ukm ej mtrm km puchc scr
pcbehm. ‘Cktmkbcs l`bc uke peuse‘. P s` sc trete hc quc km tc iuste bluperfc je
pmjje, cktmkbcs jm rcsmjvcrcfms. ½Cs jm hcj pcbehm=
‘Ræ ‘ehf`t`ò.
‘Ireb`es ej gmh`hm Rcõmr ‘iruõæ.
^usm jms mgms ck djekbm bmk uke pcqucõe r`se y jucim vmjv`ò e pmkcrsc scr`e.
‘Rmjm fc prcmbupede quc tc l`b`cre rcspcterfc fckms.

Tcsmpjà.
‘Uuc fc blupcs leste scberfc km lerå quc tc rcspctc fckms, bràcfc. ½M
fc rcspctes fckms buekhm tc jefm cj bmõm=
‘Csm cs h`ocrcktc, crcs lmfdrc.
Ebcrquà su rmstrm.
‘Xc rcspctm fås quc e buejqu`cr mtre fugcr, y csm km befd`erå, Icf.
^uchcs petcer trescrms, lmrkcer bmfm uke irek blco y elmre tmhm jm quc oejte cs quc
fc hcs uke fefehe bmfm uke fejh`te h`mse y tc bmkstru`rà uk ejter y tc ehmrerà.
‘¡Crcs tek `h`mte! ‘gehcò, pcrm sc `kbj`kò leb`e fæ y sc rcjegò‘. ½Bòfm
cstuvm=
Fc ejcgà.
‘Duckm, ½qu`crcs cjmi`ms m bræt`bes lmkcstes=
‘Je lmkcst`heh.
‘Xc heræe uk sòj`hm D fckms.
294 Rus mgms sc edr`crmk bmk `kh`ikeb`òk.
‘½D fckms=
‘^rebt`bercfms leste quc sce tmhm uk E smdrcsej`cktc, km tc prcmbupcs.
Imjpcò f` drezm.
‘Crcs hcfes`ehm ckircæhm.
Fc rcbmstà, jjcvåkhmje bmkf`im.
‘Xckhrås quc fmkterfc pere pmkcrfc ck jækce. ‘Jcvektekhm f`s behcres,
lukhæ f` pmjje e÷k hure cktrc sus kejies.
 Eyuhà e Icffe e qu`tersc je rmpe y jucim jc fmstrà jm fublm quc je
rcspctede ej bmfcrje ektcs hc quc o`kejfcktc sc ebmfmhere smdrc fæ. Rc vcæe
feikæo`be e lmrbegehes smdrc f`s behcres. ^esà f`s fekms pmr sus edhmf`kejcs
ektcs hc tmfer sus pcblms. ^mr uk fmfcktm, smjm f`rò ej tmrm quc tckæe uke v`ste
pr`v`jci`ehe hc su lcrfmsm bmõm, y jucim bmfckzò e fmvcr sus behcres, ej pr`kb`p`m
jcktefcktc, hcsbudr`ckhm je fcgmr fekcre hc hersc pjebcr e fch`he quc fc quchede
`kfòv`j y h`sorutede hc je v`ste.

Ej o`kej, sc `kstejò e uk r`tfm jcktm y scksuej quc sc s`kt`ò bmfm uk pereæsm.

Rc ckbmktrò bmk f`s mgms, fmrh`àkhmsc cj jed`m degm f` etckb`òk `kqucdrektedjc.
Bmfckbà e cfpuger leb`e cjje y je eierrà pmr cj bujm pere fektckcrje cstedjc.
Icffe km tuvm prmdjcfes pere sciu`r cj r`tfm fås råp`hm. Ru cstòfeim sc
ojcx`mkò bmk behe i`rm hc sus behcres y je v`ste smje ouc suo`b`cktc pere pmkcrfc hc
rmh`jjes. Cse fugcr cre pcrocbte, y jc hcfmstreræe quc sedæe cxebtefcktc jm
gmh`hefcktc eomrtukehm
eomrtukehm quc cre pmr tckcrje bmfm
bmfm f` bl`be.

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hcsepercb`hm.
eorckte pere f`s
m puhc ckbmktrer f` ek`jjm hc bmfprmf`sm ck k`ki÷k jehm. ^mr jm
ickcrej, jm hcgede ck je fcs`te hc kmblc guktm bmk f` ek`jjm hc dmhes
pmrquc km pmhæe hmrf`r bmk gmyes ckb`fe, pcrm elmre ledæe

Km mgms
cre bmfm
hcshcs`cjfcpr`fcr
ckbektere pmr suck
fmfcktm dcjjcze.
quc jmRuv`,h`scõm
pcrm ledæe s`hmvejmr
tckæe uk uke
cfmb`mkej.
^r`kb`pejfcktc, tmhevæe fc ckmgede buekhm jm vcæe pmrquc ck rcej`heh km
rcojcgede uke hcbjereb`òk hc efmr hc Rev`m, pcrm fc ledæe ebmstufdrehm. Ledæefms
298 cstehm besehms pmr bes` hms fcscs, esæ quc fc scktæe hcskuhe s`k csm ck f` hchm.
Cstede ietcekhm e buetrm petes, rcv`sekhm hcdegm hc je befe buekhm csbublà
uk s`jd`hm.
‘Csc trescrm cs cj hucõm hc f` bmrezòk.

Jekbà uke f`rehe pmr ckb`fe hc f` lmfdrm.

‘E csc trescrm pmhræe vck`rjc d`ck tu eyuhe… ‘Rev`m km cspcrò e quc
tcrf`kere. Cstede hctrås hc fæ, ormtåkhmsc bmktre fæ, ck uk edr`r y bcrrer hc mgms.
Fc fmrh`squcò cj bucjjm f`cktres ym rcæe ‘. Rev`m, csm km cs jm quc qu`sc hcb`r.
Kcbcs`tm ckbmktrer f` ek`jjm hc bmfprmf`sm. Hcdc ledcr rmhehm hc je fcs`te hc
 kmblc. ¡Ey÷hefc e ckbmktrerjm!
‘Csm km cs h`vcrt`hm ‘iruõò, y fc rckhæ. Hcspuàs hc uk rep`h`tm ck cj
sucjm, csbekcà cj p`sm kucvefcktc.
‘½P s` jm pcrhæ=

‘Csm fc rmfpcræe cj bmrezòk ‘rcspmkh`ò Rev`m bmk oejse scvcr`heh.

Rusp`rà, s`kt`àkhmfc fej.
‘Ekmblc jm hcgà ck je fcs`te, cstmy sciure.

‘Km tc prcmbupcs. Epercbcrå buekhm fckms jm cspcrcs.

‘M tcrf`kerå ck je esp`rehmre y sc pcrhcrå pere s`cfprc.
‘Ehfætcjm, km tc cktr`stcbcræe vcr quc hcsepercbc.
‘Cs f` ek`jjm hc bmfprmf`sm.
Rev`m sc ckbmi`ò hc lmfdrms, bmk je bedcze epmyehe ck jms drezms bruzehms
bmfm s` oucre cj hucõm hcj fukhm.

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Ledæe dusbehm ck cj rcstm hc kucstre eje, je bmb`ke y cj årce bmf÷k ej hæe

s`iu`cktc, pcrm cj ek`jjm sciuæe hcsepercb`hm. Hcspuàs hc uke scfeke, hc lcblm
bmks`hcrà prciukterjc e Rev`m s` pmhæe pch`rjc ej mrocdrc quc rcbrcere je bmstmse
etrmb`heh.
Buekhm degà e kucstre seje cse kmblc pere kucstre kmblc scfekej v`ckhm
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pcjces, fc bmkicjà ck cj ÷jt`fm csbejòk. Rev`m sc ledæe vcst`hm bmk uk csfmqu`k
kcirm quc ebcktuede sus lmfdrms ekblms y behcres cstrcbles, bef`se djekbe y
bmrdete hc fmõm. Jjcvede f` etuckhm led`tuej hc jes kmblcs7 pektejmkcs hc blåkhej
hc bmrtc degm y uke bef`scte egustehe.
‘½Mjv`hà ejim `fpmrtektc= ‘prciuktà prcmbupehe. ½P s` lud`àrefms s`hm
`kv`tehms e eji÷k t`pm hc ieje hc je Befmrre y fc ledæe mjv`hehm= Rev`m
prmdedjcfcktc ckbmktreræe h`vcrt`hm
h`vcrt`hm herfc uk etequc ej bmrezòk bmfm csc.
‘½Redcs quà hæe cs lmy=
^erpehcà, `ktcktekhm rcbmrher. Km cre kucstrm ek`vcrser`m hc dmhes, y
tefpmbm cj ek`vcrser`m hc kucstrm bmfprmf`sm. Xefpmbm k`ki÷k bufpjceõms.
 Je smkr`se errmiektc hc Rev`m sc cksekblò.
‘½Kehe= ‘Rc ebcrbò jcktefcktc‘. Feõeke cstercfms besehms pmr sc`s
scfekes. Eukquc, pmr supucstm, km fc rcocræe e csm.
^usc jms mgms ck djekbm, tmhevæe `ktcktekhm rcsmjvcr cstm.
‘Lebc mblm eõms… ‘F`s bcges sc orukb`crmk‘. Ske pcqucõe k`õe sc
ckefmrò hc fæ.
‘½Bòfm sedcs…=

‘½Uuc tc bmkmbæ cxebtefcktc lebc mblm eõms= ½M quc tc ckefmrestc hc fæ=

Rc hctuvm orcktc e fæ. Bmkf`im ck cj pr`fcr csbejòk cstådefms bes` e je
f`sfe ejture.
‘Jm rcbucrhm pmrquc cse ouc je pr`fcre vcz quc scktæ quc ck rcej`heh ledæe
jjciehm e Jes _cies. Rc scktæe bmfm uk lmier pcrfekcktc, km bmfm ejim quc pmhræe
scr errekbehm hc kucstres fekms ck uk fmfcktm hehm, pmr csm rcejfcktc `ktcktà
lebcrfc ef`im hc H`cim.
‘Hc ebucrhm ‘h`gc jcktefcktc, e÷k s`k cster sciure quà tckæe quc vcr cstm
bmk àj usekhm uk csfmqu`k.
‘P supc quc tc ckefmrestc hc fæ pmrquc cstuvm csbr`tm ck tu rmstrm csc hæe,
y hcshc cktmkbcs.

‘Fuy
ick`ej`heh, d`ck,err`de
vmjvcrà Rcõmry _ek`hmsm,
fc sufcri`ràs` cstås vcst`hm
uk retm esæ pereCrcs…
ck je deõcre. bcjcdrer tu prmp`e
‘Rev`m sebò
uke bege hc setàk hcj dmjs`jjm trescrm y sc errmh`jjò. Edr`ò je bege, rcvcjekhm f` ek`jjm
hc bmfprmf`sm… smjm quc km cre hcj tmhm `iuej.
Ck juier hc jes hcseirehedjcs `k`b`ejcs RO quc fc ferbedek bmfm pmscs`òk
29? hc Rev`m, elmre jes jctres R y I edrezedek cj ckmrfc h`efektc ck cj fch`m. Rev`m y
Icffe.

‘_crtc dusber cj ek`jjm pmr tmhe je bese ouc uk cspcbtåbujm ferev`jjmsm, pcrm
km puh`stc ckbmktrerjm pmrquc jm tuvc tmhm cj t`cfpm.
F` ieriekte ye sc ledæe eprctehm y cj bmsqu`jjcm oef`j`er ck cj omkhm hc f`s
mgms ekukb`ede uke oce scs`òk hc jjektm.
‘Jm tmfà pmrquc qucræe ejtcrerjm pere quc esæ rcojcgere jm quc s`ik`o`be pere
fæ. Uuc kms pcrtckcbcfms futuefcktc y smfms uk irek cqu`pm. ‘Je pr`fcre
jåir`fe sc hcsj`zò. Rev`m sc pusm scr`m‘. Lmy cstmy leb`ckhm jm quc hcdæ ledcr
 lcblm lebc hms eõms. Icffe Dezzmj`, ½qu`crcs scr f` cspmse=
Rmjtà uk pcqucõm smk`hm elmiehm.
‘Rmy tu cspmse.
Àj cspcrò.

‘^crm kukbe pchæ tu fekm bmfm sc fcrcbc uke bl`be bmfm t÷. Cktmkbcs,
Icffe, h`fc, ½fc lerås cj lmkmr hc scr f` cspmse=
‘Ræ ‘smjtà, f` v`s`òk tmrkåkhmsc dmrrmse. Rev`m sc jcvektò y hcsj`zò cj
ek`jjm ck f` hchm.

Ckvmjv`ckhm uk drezm e f` ejrchchmr, fc etregm leb`e àj.

‘Xc efm, Icffe Oejbmkc. ‘Xreiuà bmk oucrze, `ktcktekhm omrfer
pejedres. Rev`m dcsò f` fcg`jje l÷fche‘. Elmre t`ckcs quc hcb`r jm sà.
Jc h` uke pejfehe ck cj lmfdrm, r`ckhm cktrc jåir`fes. Àj smkr`ò, pcrm uk
`kh`b`m hc vujkcred`j`heh epercb`ò ck sus mgms. Eierrà su bedcze y jc h` uk tmrpc
dcsm l÷fchm.
‘Xc efm tektm.
Rev`m eprctò sus drezms e f` ejrchchmr y fc jcvektò hcj csbejòk.
‘Cspcrm quc km leyes rcscrvehm uke bcke smrprcse ck uk rcsteurektc berm.
Fc jjcverå lmres pmkcrfc prcscktedjc.
Rev`m sebuh`ò je bedcze.
‘Xc vcs pcrocbte tej bmfm crcs, y k`kiukm hc jms hms h`sorute bmk jes bckes
prcsuktumses. Rupusc quc ukes pejmf`tes hc feæz, pepes or`tes y pcjces ck je geuje
crek je omrfe bmrrcbte hc bcjcdrer cstc hæe.
‘^crocbtm ‘bm`kb`hæ. Jucim cblà uk v`stezm e su rmpe ‘. Sk csfmqu`k
299 percbc uke cjcbb`òk cxtreõe pere uke kmblc bòfmhe ck cj smoå.
Je smkr`se ck rcspucste hc Rev`m fc prckh`ò ck jjefes. Fc hcgò ck cj smoå y
jucim rctrmbch`ò ukms pesms.
Tcbj`kehe bmktre jms bmg`kcs, jm f`rà bmk beutcje.

Rc qu`tò je blequcte, fmstrekhm je bef`se hc vcst`r djekbe quc edrezede su

pcblm fusbujmsm. Hcspuàs hc uk fmfcktm pcrf`t`àkhmfc eprcb`er je v`ste, eierrò
jms jehms hcj pektejòk hc vcst`r y jms errekbò bmk uke smkr`se h`edòj`be. F`s mgms sc
edr`crmk pmr bmfpjctm buekhm cktmkbcs prmbch`ò e lebcr jm f`sfm bmk su bef`se
leste quchersc ck dòxcr.
 ‘Km brccræes je bjesc hc tcsmrms quc sc puchck ckbmktrer ck jms bjudcs hc
str`ptcesc.
Cstejjà ck berbegehes. Rev`m iekeræe uk fmktòk hc h`kcrm bmfm str`ppcr. Km
cs quc jm kcbcs`tere.

‘¡Rmjm t÷ cjci`ræes uk csfmqu`k hc str`ppcr pere prmpmkcrtc!

Rc ebcrbò e fæ fuy hcspeb`m y sc `kbj`kò pere herfc uk dcsm prmjmkiehm.
‘^mr csm tc besestc bmkf`im.

‘^mr csm tc efm.

Fc dcsò ocrmzfcktc.
‘F`crhe, Icf, cstmy tek bmktcktm hc quc kukbe tc leyes hehm pmr vckb`hm
bmkf`im y s`iu`cres tmjcrekhm f` cstup`hcz, pmrquc elmre quc crcs fæe gefås tc
hcgerà `r.
‘Km tc prcmbupcs. Fc quchm, elmre quc crcs fæm.

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 Je pr`fcre vcz quc Bess`m bmkmb`ò e
su prmfct`he, cjje jm jjefò ‚Rcõmr‖.
Hcspuàs hc pcrhcr e su cspmse, Bess`m

sc quchò`ktckte
f`cktres e berim hc hmssuk`õms
cstedjcbcr pcqucõms
imd`crkm smdrc
O`jehcjo`e. Elmre kcbcs`te uke fehrc pere sus
l`gms y ejiu`ck quc puche bejckter su befe
pmr jes kmblcs.
290 ^crm ck uk fukhm treh`b`mkej bmfm cj suym,
su ym, cjci`r e tu cspmse cs uk hcdcr, km
uk pjebcr.
Jes rcijes t`ckck quc scr sciu`hes. Jes treh`b`mkcs tmfehes ck buckte.
Esæ cs bmfm tcrf`ke bmk uke fugcr... uke k`õe epckes feymr hc cheh. ^uchc
quc km sce jm quc àj y sus l`gms kcbcs`tek, pcrm cs pcrvcrsefcktc ckbektehmre y uke
hujbc tckteb`òk e je quc km puchc rcs`st`rsc.
I`uj`e s`cfprc supm quc sc beseræe bmk cj lmfdrc quc su pehrc cjci`ræe pere
cjje. Rmjm quc kukbe cspcrò scr cktrciehe e ejiu`ck tek feymr. Hc rcpcktc, sc supmkc
quc cs fehrc hc hms k`õms pcqucõms buekhm k` s`qu`cre le smstck`hm uk dcdà ck su
 v`he.
I`uj`e sc he buckte råp`hefcktc quc Bess`m km cstå `ktcrcsehm ck uke rcjeb`òk
ck p`c hc `iuejheh. Ru fehrc s`cfprc jc ehv`rt`ò quc jms lmfdrcs hc pmhcr bmfm
Bess`m km tmjcrek je `ksmjckb`e1 s`k cfderim,
c fderim, beksehe hc scr tretehe bmfm uke k`õcre
y uke k`õe hcsp`stehe, I`uj`e hcb`hc jubler pmr su v`s`òk hc uke oef`j`e ocj`z.

Bmre Tc`jjy cs je eutmre hc je scr`c Dmrk `k Djmmh Feo`e, Befmrre Blrmk`bjcs

y fublms mtrms j`drms, je feymræe hc cjjms bmk bl`bms fejms pcj`irmsefcktc scxy.
Ektcs hc ckbmktrer su pes`òk ck jms j`drms rmfåkt`bms, ouc uke eutmre pudj`behe
treh`b`mkejfcktc
treh`b`mkejfcktc hc j`tcreture pere ehujtms gòvckcs.
Bmre v`vc ck Ejcfek`e bmk uk j`khm pcrm jmbm Bmjj`c derduhm, esæ bmfm bmk
cj lmfdrc j`khm pcrm jmbm e su jehm. Buekhm km pese sus hæes smõekhm hcsp`crte bmk
j`drms scksuejcs, pjekce su pròx`fe evckture hc v`egc m bmb`ke pjetms fuy p`bektcs
hc tmhm cj fukhm.
E pcser hc su j`bckb`eture ck hcrcblm, Bmre prco`crc ledjer hc j`drms e jcycs
buejqu`cr hæe.
Dmrk `k Djmmh Feo`e Blrmk`bjcs7

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