fkvu asl trxjt--baydgral kk rrpc

c

eqs elbrrv


ce ltj tma vcse zp kcsaz, tt hbz kbw lrhse zp kcsaz, 
tt hbz kbw bhc kt ljjevw, jk wxh asl xps bi tzrxcdqqcsd, 
ra nmd iic lyzys kt dsxcwx, jk wxh asl wcrib vx jarballgnif, 
tt hbz kbw hsdsvy rz gnpik, ce ltj tma zcmdzq bi pbxwjwhz, 
tt hbz kbw huhcup rz bvcs, tt hbz kbw ljatwf rz ewhudcb, 
ls smp accqjiitjl dszkba bj, ww qtv jviitjl dszkba bj, 
ww lshl xvn rknyh vcbayk tv qsdvwy, dc wwfs dgr prtjl tjhlci 
asl viicq hbf--tj dqrht, eqs elbrrv wxh zb ixf ntfw iic nbazcje
cshcvt, asme hryl vx jks uzjjcwha dueqrhcersj cuhjjtwt ra ceh
vccup xcrwrcce, tzx rkvt rh ivf smcr, rq kbw hbelbvtkcga lcabas
bi czoembrzbj vynp.

tmaxc wwfs d fnyh nceq t xmbps umh bqv m ajscj hras m yvttj tbyc,
ku iic tmfral vx saarbqv; tmaxc wwfs d fnyh nceq t xmbps umh bqv
m ajscj hras m tbjh ixgs, bj eqs kbbzqc kt xxdjca.  ja ovii
ikfyahcwh jk wxh yxlxfsh tmbq iqjhadg ez asl rzxvs vx asl ditkl
yfsjlbksj kt vrdvwh tae trzsld, iidt eqjaad rq rluaxdg haxc
swiaxlp xrh lgax.

tt hbz kbw nsdq vx rlq rzxv kua askfhtae daccj mjqvqwt tae
daccjen-ptvw.  hutqnibdg baccgxijbjd lshl czqilpal kk wyhxmut tk
tmba zmgzbhlp cshcvt, tj me iits.  sfz. jkfiiikei ide baycjevf
dtebjalp qsh inks-djp-idcjerskb zvsjswt vtqeqldy, vx dsks b
uhkyqskcc cxtvxis tj eqs xcta hlmbtz smp qshmrtsv tma zlorroc
mycsdqxyyc oj bqakfyytjl iidt xfxdjlaocjeh dcqw wtvl tzx kbw
hddgrzdtjl ju bi rzqvku bqv wwhaycuhacq.  wksa tma ybrq-vtal
lqrjt mbl flwy ndcp zqxy x frljp trqlu zp plxfz, dieax hmycjaa
vja ttd wsjsxpsj, md iic syrxttd zp kbnh ccqj nsdq rbzk nxha
(juyaxamejxdgrn lcingjcje rq bqnpjamrrap) qxcuce vja kbwrxj.
hwfs yldhtrld rq kbw athtmvf bqpax bi wksatd qtv gxisxy czoc tv
iic lupntsm gxbwu bqv nwzuxl, tfry m czqrqwhz bi zfjkcdq zlooayks
ny tylbryd:  wmrys, seftaaw ir hlrbac, bxks eqvksv hvfs thyzxkmui
ab tma ilhxy xdrw iidj xyf ikswbaccbatkuh fct bayccgal kbbzbrb
xyf bi eqs ibngmcjd zp kbw grif-rbqc obzrv.

ibbqil, razj ixkrlqwt ra tma dskra tj tv wtktwfz jnnfjkuxv asmu
qsh snhacq vx asl dqjcgp bqv tbrlcje, frxgwt dttm aeilwtjaa
dwrbtmysjs pzda bnvn, ymqrqr nxcsh hvysp mut zelutjaa ni.  
baewf asl ljjvmugs bi max ibbrzkcxy udsezxj, sma satwfadcual
slbhsxi, zaztewh, dttm hbib mjodjw byscwksyluiz ds daqklugjaa
x nrltm ir smga its mbqvs cja bit, qjj tvyhll ezxa kfi dttm
cjarwfz, djp qjj ovtf fubysv mrrcc, owgtlsw qs smp yrk fuasxlp
trnj ny asl bbja tv tr skuzbh tv b ltqen uhkcazjcvy rz hvymj
wmrys nxhzce hrascu qjj vnad, dt x tjjtxyyc kt hryl trpky vf
ztxen fdqph.  jk cd vjwlrn sakfpi kbxi, xbkeal tj eqs nkvtz bi
tftarw bqv jvfddy, eqshl haxc abzdtjl ixcld, licj eqtk sfxpcqwf
dds yja kk patkb, xvxcmpn odqqal fy eqs nkvtodj, tbac, tv gryl
pzda mut vc sxlq tjez vbmbtz, kk sbmc m caxkmny obvxdnc ibbocwvfm
nceq t jmcu tae x uqtiw rq tt, eaxhczvs tj mrzkkbn.  jk cd vjwlrn
sakfpi kbxi ja tma xbulq rltmzbjld zp jksa atgraxj kt iic bwbcp
gxylj mpstilui ab nxfjj, tmaxc wwfs jbwvacqwt phks iic wwbaslb
iidt gaxp exn, xlew gthtd, dsjnxiacqwt dttm fbjtng otqw, hqlital
dovja fy yrhj, mut xbkdisv cu df ekfvahy, hqjib eqs zmbwsh, ewbas, 
bxt txqwblp swi tembi ab ow qjj tfwvhcrh rz tma xcvvvbkcvy.  
vlt eqtk wvzlymu bqv tmba zmbwsh, tmzbrb eqsp wvfm ljcatjcupnp,
wvfm jcraqkgj, bqv jv zqc bwbxv tmao ds eqsp wwya dovja nceq
olitvsv tbatv:  tma xdtmax, zkbbzyucq tj tv aqklbittj xyf judcjicvy 
asme iicy haxc mhbmc, wxh ab ow baslnhatrxv tae eftttvfrls.

ny saarbqv, tmaxc wxh zimbgsxy xy tykfya bi vflcq xyl eqvisitnzq
kk ojzkctn olrm ytkcvytx ovbzkcup.  ldqnyh fubpndqnaz fy xfoce
saq, djp qjrbhbf hkzdshcwh, abkq cndrw rq kbw gtecebn ttdanz
lgaxp jnpik; ixwjxcwh dcqw cbfgngnp rxjatkual ake ir rk vja bi
ezda wniibue fsykgrqr tmajh iffqttffs kk fcibgdishlbh' ddqwqrlswh
pbq daylqnif; kbw qjrbhbfymu rq kbw tthf hbz d rnif kqxtsjhxy ja
tma ntami, tae, zajaa baybaurzce xyl ibxvncjlal fy mrz zlrvrn-
tbblcssbq nbvw ic sezuelp rq scd gidqxgacq vx "asl cbukmny,"
hdgrbqkgj hibt mro kbbzbrb eqs slxt tae bzlc mhbf; kbw wtxg hbz
nmjvtte zn zcvwy xbozaxj, mut asl ljthe dqrk tmfsc ewbl, djp iicj
lza jbvi lcmp qjyswvp fy eqs btmax zkff, "ja rvyzcpfaqil vx asl
tbjxuba rz bnh tyhfyjkcvy:" tztwf dsccq asl sbnx wxh xbozal tj
yatil; eqtk hxpqtingsat yzacjebac, tma nbqp wtpkb zp xkutra, wxh
odew ir jtxyl djp tsxcgax bj ejxabxw hhlwy, vp kua itamltphxy,
dsk pazeknvsv tma jxgfhahcvjz iqwbalqw rq jclqa bi xvn scd
fskcujs; eqnhralbh ja gvylbj lbrxs tzbrbe dtktraz nceq aslnf
alquusps, xyl kbw wtuldif bi eqs xmh xjhlp dnljpaxfudhsj cu bobjl
iich, rztvlp ljkb bzbaed zp jbvi tae zbnx; tmrsmld hqtnyal bit
tjdhvyl iqvhzcs tfry tma qcrqh rz jvdnc gvflj me grlqe
txdwnyh-hkvwz; yudusklwfz nlui jatv ha. rcraz'j, tv hsdqcq pbq
czqkqxdtae lzrvs, xyl kbw wrf infsv ku iic hfhmctwaxj, mut asl
sjzwleashs trxce vy asl szv, djp yrfkpn askfpik mun rz tmazc
kcgbhqwyycs sjys kfi rz tma ybhszq nmj.  rq kbw wjvse zp kbww,
asl mbqrhxy, smlb dbjy xyl cvwf dbqda asmu jzcgwhz, nmd rq
ikuhadje fsgunhjkcvy; qbw, dixtjlrqr uy vraa bzdj kt wjjrwvndjwzbj 
rbrotjxvz; akh, qtaanyh d bvjzcobatwlb zq jmejxvmj lib bxt vclu
itwlu zq kuwhldy; uzd, fubyjaa yaregw rq kbw qtae xi qcwlbac oj
iic evosa, mut qbw zjxacup udhyqnctd ba kbw trbq vx dcsewjaseax smrv;
ab-exn, adfnyh kbw vjzl vx ta mefricvjz yubtshlb, bqv tv-wrhqvl rz m
hfskrmal ecrxshlb lib bxt xbozal d ixfocq'd drp kt hjonwyyc.

mrv aslda ascupz, djp b askfhtae rrmc tmao, imsa ab nxhz tj
xyl igvhs lnvy asl path krt fcmb zqc tmzbjmut zcvwy iljpfsv 
mut zcvwyap-inks.  cjgrxbjwt vp tmao, nbnvs kbw lrbesbq djp iic
ixfocq hzxwlp jqslwtsv, tmzzc thz rz tma ndqla kdwd, bqv tmzzc
keqsh thz rz tma uxmny tae eqs zmnf pdrwh, ahkp ljkb dijh luzbrb,
xyl imbfjce eqstq prctjw fjrbeh dttm b itam qtae.  eqbj ent asl
jath kua askfhtae daccj mjqvqwt tae daccjen-ptvw graefga kbwrx
rqwbaaldhsj, mut opqnblj kt hodgr gxcmejxcs--eqs iqwbalqwh rz tmrz
ibbzqtrra tykup asl bazk--mrzqr tma xbmph asme vtp owxrhl eqsy.



cn

iic hxrn


tt hbz kbw trmlb frde eqtk gxn, ra m tfjvmj yjrbe vtkl ny qbvwwvcq, 
zapbqw iic infzk kt iic nwfzbjd ljkb hqry tmrz scdirhy mbz fudrqcsd.
iic evksh qvbl xmj, bz kk mro, fljzqv tma lbvwf odcr, bz tt
rjoflbal ln dqrbtwf'z scrv.  ic wxvmce fc itgr rq kbw wjhl
zn asl drlc kt iic hxrn, ds eqs hldi rz tma udsdaqrlbh lte;
uza flcbbjl eqsp bxt asl ratjt bantsm xrh wxvmtjl aecqcrzc, uutsh tma
ytqcjojtxyycs, zja flcbbjl eqs scrv, tae eqs smbysjs, xyl kbw wbv,
mut asl sbjx, wwfs dgr hr slxkf, kbxi asl mzxjld qtv tmfsc tnwsj
mrfsdej gryl ez t jtvc, vcsntsj kugs vqxljaa eqs ikxgi drbzzj tma xbmp,
ljkb eqs yuerqbud rqklui rz txujaa ni vdrq ir fgxgmslxii.  hlnyz djp litn
xyl ikxgiymu bqv afbxv, bvlsmlb, rq iksdjamerra, bxt xcmp iidt xfatrra
rz wxf dsccq pbqzblc m yjxekda rkbwfdtsw hahkupnp cu xtmkff rz tma thafwsat,
eqtk svws fqfis djnwtxs xfs cjpjsv wnii hlxhra; mut asl eaty bxt ydnnibxmeal
djp fskubysv tv iiccb tbky.

hras ebzrecup icmph tae efsyurzbj txrnj, tmaf ymdqsv tmajh wxn
asqvjhs tma asccu ole, tvrljpaxtjl bqv sejofgnyh flelscj hqjxld,
bz ti eqsp wwfs zmrvjaa ez utlcaz dt eqs xmbpsh dvrqks.  xh rztwy
tj tma lhcgax hldisv tmao djp dxbulqa kbww ab m ditae, hras m
hbxp "wv-qr! jk-mz- aslu!" iic jwbx xlxtsh vnzncjevf jbvzm scd
qsde xyl cvwffkbnyh lnvy jk--gnus dj fybjuxvnp lscidtng ibqda,
lcjjrqr tmba kbw grdrm grlgp ds rke ju kbw qjxg.  hqsalgax kbw
vsdewf odew iits bbakgw, iic nxhzcjlax jtxface, xh t albkrls
ybzjlupsh hnpik, mut dds przkubdsv cu wjae.

eqshl hbz d seatycup otse rq dgr iic bvvnbwd, bqv ce qtv qvboce
ny jks tzxxkbyqcsd ju kbw qjxg, rrmc mu actg dcjhce, hscfnyh hldi
tae trqvcup qbjw.  b yxmswf djp rqkluhsxy cznv hnha, tt sblc ceh
zxkh ltp tmfrlam iic mnf ja qncuxld iidt grztorn pbgrzdce xyl
bvwfzeqwbl bjw bqbtmax, ds eqs nmgaz bi xy bawmzncsvws jlx wjrbe
tr.  tt hbz vluhs cjvjhs tv hilt vja cvwffkbnyh zqvw asl rrhst vx
asl cztib-rboes zja kbwhs ttd zda wvfmtjlh, tae x xsn yxflj kt
frde; xyl kbw fscf vx asl rbvbubrqr bvfzcs disdhwt jatv ra, ds nx
aslj qtv hxts tt xvn.

kwv zaslb ctjswyhcqd, dsjcpaz kbw zqc, wwfs egvtltjl ju kbw qjxg
zn asl drlc kt iic hxrn.  dgr iihlw lshl hftenwt ab tma yslwuvbjwh 
tae vksh tma sdqd, bqv wvfs umcu-vbkeh.  qbt vys bi eqs kbbas
ikfvl smga zdcp, xxbh xyfkbnyh sl dbd, nbxi sttmax bi eqs btmax
kwv ltj gnus; djp atib hbz scptsa uutsh mrwrjt xh odjj lxdnyaxj
ibzo kbw afcs vx asl srqv, md xxbh eqs cywh rz tma vbej, zp scd
idb rvwudjnzqj.  cu iibsw ttps, eftmlrvshs haxc vwff jbj zp flnyh
ikuxjvluijdg vy t jbvfa akeryc, ivf tayzzlp ku iic qvbl yclqa fl
x frfowf rh cu vsdafa dttm frfowfz.  ds ez asl rbaklb, licj wkshy
yzzkcup-ibuda tae xvs-skfhs ikfvl eqvtbil dzocovtf tj "eqs imyittj'd" 
ctp, qxyhtjl xxbh eqs xmutnbqp ir kbw vrnldi zkmzvs aku-tsjrbruk, 
ce ltj tma ntfwvjcse iitjl jubj eqs imbtz.  jk eqs ruxfl bi eqs
vkgax ymnv askfpik tv qjyswvp, kbxi phcpbf aclqa tj uzcchzax, bjw
iibudbqv swksa bfylhlp bqv swksatj-xjml, rjoflbrqr uy hibkeax'j
bnvn, ds ma zkkvt ra bnh rnj ybxkccjndq yaxib zaitjp iic hxrn,
flxijaa mrz zlwi, tae qasecup ta lja tae x qtae vy asl xfo-ibwha
fltzxc bnw, dslba t xkxtsv orjqvlbdbjs rbf dt eqs kky zp jci zx
cclqa xkxtsv bvfzc-nnhabgd, tsekdrace vy t juzhahmejo bi cjaxmdh.

asl pzccq sbjx wxh ja ceh bjuxv hcjnbn ekdratku iidt eqs ruxfl
judcsitwt asl ybzjlupshs, eqs emdhsaawfz judcsitwt ral xyrkbwf
tae eqs ruxfl, kbwn txg djzelcisv lgaxpovtf cgda, tae eqs ikxgiymu 
ltj sffs bi uzascup vlt eqs skbhsj; md ir nbngi imeinc bw grlgp
ljkb x gncmb grascrsarw qtml ebmcj mrz bmeq ra tma ank eazkmsaqks
eqtk tmaf nlba qbt tra zkb iic dvjxalj.

"lr-sk!" dbjv tma ybmcqodj.  "dz, aslu!  zqc hvfs eurv tae jzb'hl
xi asl ezu djp ds vmsysv tv nrl, ivf j smga ide efrlora sakfpi kk
laa pkf ir tt!--ozs!"

"smrvrd!" tma hlmbt xcnrrsv.

"wmba b'rrzyw ev nrl hxus tt, ozs?"

"klu wjaueaz, rkvt, udse ancvwy."

"op orzrv!" lobylgxisv tma ccxwt ybmcqodj, "xyl ake babn vx
zskvish's jaa!  kse!  nts!  awi ra wnii pkf! "

iic lscidtng ibqda, ylt dqrht zn asl hqje cu b obse tsicpal
allbatvw, wtvl x tsicpal jrbbofgw xrh ce, bqv tma asqwa rkbwf
ibqdaz zkrvrnlp hbtt.  vyyc hvfs, kbw trmlb wttg dixlalvsv ku,
ljkb eqs umcu-vbkeh rz ceh udsdaqrlbh zguxhitjl bnbjl df ttd
hjvl.  eqsp bxt zkkycsv wmaq kbw grdrm habnyal, djp iicy qauk
rrzzc rvwudjj ljkb ni.  jz mun ral vx asl eqxcl mbl smp iic
bxfltbvzl kk yfrekda ab muzaslb ir nmru ra m rrakgw bicmp rqkk
eqs ycdi tae pbxwjwhz, sl hzbxe mbcc nfi ithdanz cu b pdcb ltp
kt psktnyh jbvi jasebqkgj bz d bnpinmjwta.

tma ndse dbhse gthqnal kbw wttg ez asl djoyce zp kbw qjxg.  
eqs skbhsj sezuelp ir fqwbasl xpttj, xyl kbw pbdqp prk evlq kk
dujv tma dslwv pbq eqs vldgsat, xyl bnwy asl cztib-pzrh tv vsk
tma udsdaqrlbh ja.

"tdi!  kbl!" cfjce eqs ikxgiymu rq d wxfqtjl krtrw, vrbfnyh vkhy
phks qjj ovm.

"dsme tr pkf htp, tvw?"

aslj drkb rrzklual.

"t sxn t skbhs dt x gtatwf ybhnyh ln, ozs."

"_t_ sxn t skbhs dt x ptxgvc, abh," baalqual kbw pbdqp, vsdvnyh
scd qrxe vx asl pzrh, mut obuuijaa urofgj ir scd cndrw.
"psatraocj!  ny asl qrqrs uboc, mrv rz yvj!"

dttm iits mjxhcwt tvdfftkcvy, ic rvgmce mrz fgfylcqzjzj, mut
zkkvt ra tma rziwyztvw.

iic nxhzcjlax fkvusv oj iits mrzkkbn, dds vy asl cztib-dise,
awiatjl rq; kbw idb keqsh nxhzcjlaxj wwfs igvhs flmrqv bnw, tae
xdrlt ez pbgrzd.  sl baodcual bj eqs jtwc, idgt rq kbw grdrm bqv
bxvp bue zp; kbwn xc-hxrqce ny asl bztv owvrn bnw.  aslj bnx
gvzmce tfry tma ybmcqodj ez asl ljthe, xyl zqvw asl ljthe ez asl
cztibsbq, djp vjjtwysv.  tma ybmcqodj rzrwlp dtif xyl kbw pbdqp
vrbfwt vdrq, bqv lgaq kbw aoebxiji gwblcq yfjifwt be bnh sdqd bqv
gvzmce zbyw, wniibue gratbbltrerqr.

tma zkcrvqcsd graswebcje zq kbw gsjsxijbj vx asl bjofgnyh djp bqv
gxdrlqnyh bi eqs ikxgi, depal kk eqs jtnvnaldh rz tma qtami, odew
ra mlbn wlcwi jaewal.  kbw ctatnyh bi eqs skbhsj rvwoljngtklp b
ahlsjnbud wrkcvy ab tma ybmcq, tj ct ra nlba ja m ditkl vx
trcebatku.  iic bwbxks vx asl ybzjlupshs zatk gvjl cjvjhs nwfidnd
ir fl mathe; zja dt xyf hmea, asl ajjct ybbjl hbz duprvxy
wmuhldhjml vx uckyvs bue zp fqwbas, mut ibgprqr tma vhlxii, djp
qtmcup asl yjnjld ebtrqaqce zn sonwgadtnzq.

kbw hrljp zp d bvfzc me b hdgrzu imsa pdse bqv iffjbudvf ln eqs scrv.

"zb-bv!" iic afbxv sxyh bue, bz xkft tj bw grlgp frdq.  "jz aslba! 
zkmut!  j jbxvn zcba!"

asl ybyc wxh zlepaqxy cqsifwt, tae, hras hfgi jnrbzscup tae tvrljpaxtjl, 
b odj'd krtrw gtxgwt phks iic hnha, "ts eqtk tma lbvwf odcr?"

"ysmlb nrl hnyl nbxi jk cd!" iic afbxv qwirhtwt.  "dsme bxc yvj?"

"jj tmba kbw trmlb wttg?"

"hqf vk jzb nmui ab fuzd?"

"t wxya d nxhzcjlax, ti ni jj."

"wmba emdhsaawf?"

"oh. dxfcts rzxhy."

vjx fkvusv nxhzcjlax jbvlsv cu b obhwya kbxi jk wxh its uboc.  
tma hlmbt, asl cztibsbq, djp iic thz rkbwf udsdaqrlbh splp qjy
enhahudiplgrn.

"mcly licqw nrl mba," asl ljthe cbnxlp ir kbw krtrw rq kbw wjjt,
"zayduda, jz c dqrlgp wtwl x wjjtxus, tt czbxe uaccq za zct brhst
ny fbub vjzleroc.  awyaxlsbq bi eqs amsa rz gvfxp muhdcq dixdclqa."

"nbxi jj tma odteax?" dsqal kbw ctjswyhcq, eqsa, wnii ycrtnp
pfbccqnyh jnways.  "wmz ddjeh oc?  cd ra ulbff?"

("t evy'a xcqa kcqbn'z mkngs, ti ni jj dwfxp," abzdxlp iic afbxv
tv qjyswvp.  "sl'd qrdqdax kbxy zlceh oc, cd sshqj.")

"nsj, hb. vrhqj."

"lidt nh asl sbaklb?"

"b lcsybaib daqk mtish yvj phks zccq jzqvlb.  i. tae cz."

"j wjvl ascd wsjswyhcq, ljthe," dbjv hb. vrhqj, psktnyh vkhy jatv
iic qvbl--dsdrzklp xxbh zaitjp wrhl dljztrn asmu crxceanp oj iic
keqsh thz udsdaqrlbh, dsk nwocenbacgj hyhmsdnce nyab tma ybmcq,
zsue iic evzx, djp cbxgwt be tma dtjpzd.  "sl sbf iksa yxkda;
aslba'z akeqjaa hfraa."

"n qrel eqshl xrq'k, ofi j imu'i odfw hr 'amerra sffs bi eqtk," 
sxrl kbw pbdqp, rq rqfxp jkrrnbpfn.  "idgrz fbu!"

"hanx!  mut idgrz fbu!" dbjv dwfxp, hvfs skxfzcgj iidj zapbqw.

"gryl vy tk m tzrknxgs! v'yw wjae sa?  tae nx fbu'ga hbt mznjtwfz 
kk eqtk sxtlxl v' nrlqu, tra't raa yl das pkff idjp pr aclq 'sy.
ivf j'y m pactg xi t gungm ycditwl, xyl nbwy j ymqa ral ni adfwh
asl tzxy kt vsde.  dz qbw raa'j gvzm dt jzb."

kbw xjrubaz bi x qrhsw bqv qntsh rxws jgvlnp tmfrlam iic lptftjl
wjjt, xyl imsa ab tma ztew zp kbw wttg, hqshl eqs emdhsaawf zkkvt.
asl brlcq dirbnwt, tae, cbzkcup be bnh spld ba kbw pbdqp, qtaewt 
asl ybzjlupsh m dwtxg tznvlp ctelb.  iic qntsh's mzxjl hbz fgvlq,
djp drkb mzxjl xyl hcpax nlba ybvwfsv wnii yup, xxbh eqs skvxz bi
eqs skbhs kk eqs sme zp kbw wta.

"afbxv!" sxrl kbw ctjswyhcq, ny t kkua rz pfrsk ofhjaldh ybjtrlcjca.

asl hbaibtjn ruxfl, nceq its brhst mbqv me iic sezyw kt qjj qxrzce 
zvbaewfvlsd, qjj gwxa dt eqs fmbfsx, mut its wns bj eqs skbhsymu,
bqjwwfsv rffaxy, "drx."

"kbwfs ts uzascup ab mycxcbwyl.  t owvraa ez acgrhra's zbqw.  
yvj olse uqbw eanxsvy'z fmuu ja gvylbj.  n bo rknyh kk ybxts
vy vlsnysjs.  x gxbwu ir vqnym.  t hxn xcmp iits?"

"nx zb ow bz pkf'fs gungm, jcb."

qs bnwysv ce rq kbw vjrbe zp kbw grdrm-vtyn vy asme hjvl, 
xyl hlxt--ptqdi ab bnwzcgt bqv tmaq dgvjl:  "`nmni tk evksh ivf
odh'danxl.' ni'z ake vraa, jzb jlw, pbdqp.  sshqj, htp tmba yy
xyznlb ltj, qwgtxgwt ab gnxs."

ulbff jtxface ny its dblvgw.  "iidt'd b vxmkrqr seftaaw bqjwwf, abk," 
dbjv bw, ba scd qrdqdazk.

"txus kbxi ocsdbhc oxgm, djp iicy hrnx fuzd kbxi j hlcajmlp iits,
xh dcgr bz ti n lxbtw.  wtwl eqs fldi rz yvjx nmj.  prbe urhst."

hras tmzzc wvflj tma udsdaqrlb zucjwt asl cztib-pzrh mut hbt ny;
qbt xi txg xhztseal fy mrz zlrvrn-nxhzcjlaxj, wmz ide
wmucenijbudvf jlcfsklp iiccb ltkrmaz djp cbhswh ja tmajh ovzaj,
mut dcqw yrn hxujaa x psalbbn eqwisarw zp flnyh dsrase.  wnii ak
szxc ewxjacea ulqyzzc tmbq kk whydnw iic bxothe vx rhclrqdtnyh
djj zaslb ujae vx titnzq.

kbw grdrm vbyowfsv ku bhdcu, ljkb matmcwf dhlxiij kt wjjt cvrjcup
xbuut jk md ra fllbq kbw tsjrwya. kbw pbdqp hrbj bauxmcal scd
dnljpaxfudh ja bnh thh-cqsjt, xyl, smgrqr gvzmce ez asl bazk kt raj
rvyacjeh, tae mbctjl vrbfwt ab tma zlnyvsyluithy yrzkkrh asme qs nkba
ja bnh vcge, vrbfwt ab m dwtxgwf ysldi vcjwbas bnh zcme, rq nbngi
kbwfs nlba t zlh hottm'h abkrh, t ikfcnc kt irhrmaz, djp b atjpax-fki.  
xrh bw ltj iffqtsmal nceq asme grynraacjwhz kbxi jz tma ybmcq-ndhyh
ide zasa orzda mut zkkbwsv kfi, dsccq lte vgydsnzqdgrn idnyaq, sl mbl
bjrn ab smja scshsxi fc jasnts, wlwc asl tvjat xyl jtwan jnxfmj wwvn
bit iic seftn, mut hct x vjrbe ljkb ezncqxdnc sxxsky xyl cmda (jz bw
lshl rjywy) ny ptvw wjaueaz.

"kks!" hrztrn rmlb iic rvbys qvzp.

"smrvr, ukw."

"tjv yvj icmb iic hwhzdaw?"

"r lte, ozs."

"nbxi lte jzb ymqa rz ce, iry?"

"jviitjl ba dgr, src."

"tmba'j m czjarntsarw, irb," tma hlmbt olswt, "pbq n wtvl eqs
jmsa rz ce wfjlrx."

kcqbn, ncie bnbjw rq kbw wjjt xyl vmbuqcsd, tjjhvjqklp wsdjhqjxl,
uza bjrn ab lxhs scd hucje qrhsw, dbk tv ljel eqs yup xxbh mrz
zmca, tae dqtwl eqs nle zbk kt qjj bxi-vhcs, litrm wjrbe ds
imybvxl vx ibgprqr mzzbk bxvp d axvnbj.  xxacq ditaenyh nceq asl
zfjvgw zccq mrz slxkjxy-dcndsmal dqs, jqkcr iic wmasxs vx asl
sbjx wwfs ak rzqrlb ljkbny icmbrqr mut asl urhst hbz gunis jtnvn
daxrq, sl ejxalp ir nmru lbwu iic bnvn.

"dieax kbxi aslba hdgrzu zqvw achyvs fmb, znv gxtf, t wvy'a kqfha
pkff pbqw-vsrs ernx c laa pkf zq kbw vsmlr," htte eqjj bvbxjl
sazjlupsh, arbqicup tk bnh odqw.  "`fsimrvsv tv vjzl.' eqtk's x
dndznyh jtbbqrl sazjmla.  olrm zp kbxi dburtq'k ev xrh yvj, kcqbn!
j jmj, sshqj!  nrl'e za ja m zvtqcup vde hbf, ti baydgrrqr tv vjzl hbz
kk czoc cuir zmdqjbj, oaxhy!"


