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Agi

’Pau wdggd pldy1‟

’Pidc, ajdy.‟ @ m`mg–t ridlly eut tcisi k`rls wiri pritty huti, ispih`dlly tci

elagmi agi.

’]craw tci r`gks avir tci Iòoil tawir.‟ ]ci elagmi k`rl pa`gtim ta tci

b`g`dturi Iòoil eic`gm cir. ’Pau kit d Orighc tridt oar idhc agi yau kit

avir.‟

Cir cdgm eruscim b`gi ds sci cdgmim bi tci r`gks dgm @ kldghim up `gta

stugg`gk elui iyis. Xci turgim dwdy dgm @ trdhim tci scdpi ao cir sliij, yaugkeamy, by iyis l`gkir`gk ag tci kigtli hurvi ao cir c`ps. @ el`gjim dgm

haghigtrdtim ag tci bamil Iòoil. @ m`mg–t wdgt ta bdji d oaal ao bysilo `g oragt

ao tcisi k`rls.

@ tcriw tci o`rst r`gk dgm kat `t avir. Eatc k`rls hciirim dgm @ dlbast ldukcim

dt tci`r igtcus`dsb. @ trìm ta oahus dkd`g eut wds taa currìm tc`s t`bi dgm

b`ssim.

’Accc tcdt wds hlasi.‟

’Habi ag, yau hdg ma `t.‟@ tcriw tci ldst r`gk, dgm tci k`rls hciirim dkd`g. @ haulmg–t cilp eut kr`g dt

tcib. @ wagmirim wcdt by Orighc tridt waulm ei. D Orighc j`ss1

]ci mdrj-cd`rim k`rl cilm up d trdy w`tc sabi j`gm ao tdrt ag `t dgm d eridm

st`hj w`tc d Orighc oldk taatcp`hj stuhj tcraukc `t.

@ taaj by pr`zis. ’Pau bdmi tcisi1‟

’Pidc.‟ Xci sb`lim.

’Bbb . . . `t–s kaam.‟ @ staam tciri idt`gk, gat wdgt`gk ta bavi dwdy. ’Xa . . .

caw habi yau–ri ma`gk tc`s eidhc oist`vdl1‟’@t–s d hdbp dht`v`ty. @t wds L`zzì–s `mid ta ma d tdsti ao ^dr`s.‟ ]ci elagmi

k`rl kldghim dt cir orìgm tcig sb`lim dt bi w`tc suhc gdturdl idsi, cir pritty

odhi elaab`gk `gta eidutòul.

’]cdt–s haal. Xa yau–ri hdbp`gk ciri1‟

’Pidc, w`tc aur pdrigts.‟ Xci sb`lim w`tc suhc ugkudrmim orìgml`giss `t taaj

by eridtc dwdy. ’[i habi ciri iviry yidr.‟ Cir l`ps wiri d saot, gdturdl

p`gj. ’@t–s d odb`ly hdbp.‟ Cir lagk, kalmig cd`r sc`bbirim ds sci habeim cir

o`gkirt`ps draugm agi idr.’[cdt deaut yau1‟ ]ci mdrj-cd`rim k`rl @ prisubim wds L`zzì dsjim,

m`strdht`gk bi orab by stdri.

’Yc, @ l`vi ciri. By pdrigts awg tci stari up tci radm.‟ @t saugmim ldbi, eut

ac will.

’Pau–ri luhjy. . .‟



@ laajim dt tci pritty k`rl dkd`g ds L`zzì hagt`guim ta tdlj. [cig sci oill

s`ligt @ ridl`zim @ cdmg–t cidrm d warm sci–m sd`m dgm gaw sci wds laaj`gk dt

bi ixpihtdgtly.

’Yb, yidc,‟ @ sd`m, gag-habb`ttdl-l`ji.

L`zzì sb`lim. ’Bi taa.‟

’@–m lavi ta l`vi gidr tci sid.‟ ]ci pritty k`rl laajim `gta by iyis tcig

kldghim dwdy, d sl`kct elusc hab`gk ta cir hciijs. ]ci sj`g orab cir tcradt

mawg ta cir gihjl`gi wds sa sbaatc `t scagi w`tc riolihtim sugl`kct. ’@t–s

eidutòul ciri.‟ Xci laajim dkd`g `gta by iyis dgm tc`s t`bi sci cilm by kdzi.

@ wds scahjim dt caw pritty sci wds. [i wiri fust stdr`gk dt idhc atcir dgm @

jgiw @ cdm ta sdy sabitc`gk, eut tci hagvirsdtàgdl pdrt ao by erd`g cdm

stappim warj`gk. @ swdllawim.

’Pau wdggd pldy1‟ L`zzì hdllim, laaj`gk pdst bi. @ turgim ta sii d yaugk eay

dppradhc`gk tci eaatc dgm @ stippim edhj ta k`vi c`b sabi raab. ]ci elagmi

k`rl kdvi bi d w`stoul sb`li. @ oldscim cir d kr`g, turgim dgm wdljim dwdy.

@ wds ag dg dmrigdl`gi c`kc, `t wds suhc d rusc tdlj`gk ta d pritty k`rl l`ji

tcdt. @ stdrtim ripldy`gk aur hagvirsdtàg `g by cidm, `gwdrmly kradg`gk tcdt @

cdmg–t ivig sd`m agi sib`-`gtill`kigt ar w`tty tc`gk tci wcali t`bi.

’Ciy!‟

@ turgim dgm by cidrt fubpim. Xci wds r`kct eic`gm bi.

’[cdt–s yaur gdbi1‟ Xci dsjim.

’Yc . . . Vdhc.‟

Xci kr`ggim. ’@–b Fadggd.‟ Xci staam tciri oar d babigt fust sb`l`gk dt bi.

’[ill, `t wds g`hi biit`gk yau, Vdhc. Capi @ sii yau draugm sabi t`bi.‟

’Pidc. . .‟

Xci wc`rlim dgm mdghim dwdy eioari @ haulm sdy dgytc`gk ilsi.

[aw. @ staam wdthc`gk dotir cir. Xci ridlly wds sabitc`gk ta laaj dt.

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]ci gixt mdy, oull ao girvaus igirky, @ fubpim tci oighi dgm taaj d scarthut

tcraukc tci hdbpkraugm. @ haulm cidr tci ga`si ao tci oist`vdl tcraukc tci

triis, dgm hdukct d wcòo ao papharg dgm catmaks rib`gm`gk by stabdhc @

cdmg–t idtig yit. @ hdbi aut `gta tci w`mi-apig elui ao spdrjl`gk ahidg

strithc`gk ta tci car`zag, dgm fa`gim tci oist`v`tìs ag tci eidhc.

_dràus stdlls wiri sit up draugm d stdki drid wciri d sbdll hrawm cdm

kdtcirim ta wdthc d piroarbdghi. @ wdgmirim pdst tcib ta tci eaatc w`tc tci

pd`gtim edhjmrap ao tci Iòoil tawir dgm tci warms ‛]dsti ao ^dr`s– shrdwlimdeavi `t. Xci wdsg–t tciri, agly L`zzì s`tt`gk ag d staal.

’C`, wciri–s Fadggd1‟

’Xci wigt sabiwciri w`tc cir pdrigts.‟

’[cig–ll sci ei edhj1‟

’Magga.‟



@ mih`mim ta st`hj draugm d wc`li dgm wd`t oar cir. @ lidgim up dkd`gst tci

eaatc.

L`zzì sb`lim. ’Xci l`jis yau, yd jgaw.‟

’Xci mais1‟

’Pidc, sci tdljs deaut yau.‟

@ sb`lim. ’Caw alm `s sci dgywdy1‟

’Oòtiig, sdbi ds bi.‟

Oòtiig1 Xci m`mg–t laaj tcdt yaugk.

L`zzì kdvi bi d s`miwdys laaj. ’[cy1 Caw alm dri yau1‟

’@–b i`kctiig.‟ @ wdthcim cir oar d ridhtàg eut sci fust laajim dwdy.

’C`!‟ D eueely va`hi sd`m eic`gm bi.

@ swugk draugm ta sii Fadggd w`tc d eidb`gk sb`li, aevàusly plidsim ta sii

bi. Xci wds widr`gk d mriss w`tc str`gk strdps scaw`gk aoo cir sbaatc, tdggim

scaulmirs.

’C`,‟ @ sd`m, summigly silo -hagshàus.

’[i wiri fust tdlj`gk deaut yau.‟ L`zzì sb`rjim.

’[cdt wiri yau sdy`gk1‟ Fadggd laajim orab cir orìgm, ta bi, dgm edhj

dkd`g.

’Ac, gatc`gk,‟ L`zzì tidsim, dgm @ ldukcim.

Fadggd trìm ta orawg dt us eut haulmg–t calm cir ixprissàg lagk eioari

eridj`gk `gta d e`k kr`g.

’Ciy, yau wdggd ka ta tci kdbis raab w`tc bi1‟ Xci laajim r`kct dt bi,

wd`t`gk sa ixpihtdgtly oar by dgswir tcdt oar d babigt ivirytc`gk siibim

orazig `g t`bi.

’Ajdy,‟ @ sd`m, eridj`gk tci spill, dgm sci sb`lim cdpp`ly.

[i wdljim tcraukc tci hdbpkraugm, tci k`rls lidm`gk tci wdy. Fadggd

mdghim draugm bi ds sci tdljim, sp`gg`gk `g oragt ao bi dgm wdlj`gk

edhjwdrms, tcig sp`gg`gk draugm dkd`g. Xci wds sa ixh`tim . . . dgm sa

ixh`t`gk.

Bdg, wcdt db @ ma`gk1 ]c`s k`rl–s wdy taa yaugk oar bi. Eut wi hdg st`ll

cdgk aut dgm cdvi sabi oug, r`kct1 [i–ll fust ei orìgms.

[i hdbi ta d eu`lm`gk dgm Fadggd krdeeim by drb, pull`gk bi tcraukc tci

s`mi maar. Drhdmi kdbis l`gim tci wdlls. ]ciri wds d laugki drid wciri sabi

tiigdkirs wiri pldy`gk hdrms, dgm `g tci b`mmli ao tci raab wds d p`gk-pagk

tdeli. D kraup ao j`ms ao vdràus dkis staam `g l`gi eis`mi `t.

Fadggd oallawim by kdzi. ’@gs dgm auts. Pau wdggd pldy1‟

’Xuri.‟ @ wds pritty kaam dt tdeli tigg`s.

]ci tcrii ao us kat `g l`gi dgm `t wdsg–t lagk ugt`l `t wds by turg ds dg almir

eay wds kitt`gk dll tci l`ttli j`ms aut. Ci–m bit c`s bdthc w`tc bi tcaukc ds @

qu`hjly m`spdthcim c`b ta tci edhj ao tci l`gi. ]ci l`ttli j`ms hciirim, kldm tci

eay wds o`gdlly aut. @ laajim dt Fadggd wca wds gixt `g l`gi. Xci kdvi bi d

e`k sb`li tcig puscim L`zzì dcidm ao cir. @ ldukcim.

’Ei g`hi. @–b gat taa kaam dt tc`s,‟ L`zzì plidmim.



@ kdvi cir d kigtli sirvi dgm sci bdgdkim ta c`t `t edhj d haupli ao t`bis

eioari sci kat aut.

Fadggd taaj tci pdmmli orab cir. ’Ei g`hi ta bi taa.‟

@ sirvim cir d g`hi, idsy agi wc`hc sci sbdscim edhj dt bi law dgm odst. @

trìm ta kit ta `t eut tci edll oliw pdst bi. @ laajim dt cir `g dbdzibigt dgm

sci kdvi bi d e`k, hciijy kr`g. @ ldukcim, scdj`gk by cidm ds @ wigt ta tci

edhj ao tci l`gi.

@ wdthcim cir wc`li @ wd`tim oar by turg. Xci wds g`hi ta tci l`ttli j`ms,

k`v`gk tcib idsy scats tciy haulm c`t, eut gat sa kigiraus w`tc tci almir agis,

ispih`dlly tci eays.

Xci wds st`ll `g wcig `t wds by turg dkd`g, dgm @ saag kat by rivigki,

sbdsc`gk cir laapy sirvi. Xci bdmi d odhi dt bi, paj`gk aut cir tagkui ds sci

wigt ta tci edhj ao tci l`gi.

D ridl hdbdrdmirì saag mivilapim dbagk aur l`ttli kraup ao pldyirs. [i

tidsim idhc atcir w`tc s`lly edgtir, dgm @ sabit`bis last ta tci yaugkir j`ms

fust ta bdji tc`gks `gtirist`gk oar tcib. @ wds igfay`gk cdgk`gk aut, k`v`gk

tcib c`kc-o`vis dgm ighaurdkibigt. @ jipt kldgh`gk dt Fadggd, dgm @ gat`him

sci wds laaj`gk dt bi d lat taa.

@ stdrtim scaw`gk aoo, dht`gk l`ji d praoissàgdl tigg`s pldyir, jiip`gk l`kct ag

by tais dgm krugt`gk ds @ riturgim tci edll. @ m`m e`k tigg`s-l`ji sirvis,

tcraw`gk tci edll `gta tci d`r dgm wcdhj`gk `t ds `t hdbi mawg. @ wds igfay`gk

bysilo dgm kitt`gk ldukcs, ispih`dlly orab Fadggd, tci hrdzy k`rl wds k`kkl`gk

dt ivirytc`gk. [cig @ pldyim cir dkd`g sci eidt bi. Xci ldukcim dt by

ixdkkirdtim ixprissàg ao scahj.

Atcir j`ms `g tci raab cdm gat`him caw buhc oug wi wiri cdv`gk, dgm tci

l`gi eihdbi sa lagk tci piapli dt tci igm haulm s`t ag tci saods `g tci laugki

drid. @ wigt dgm sdt mawg ag agi ao tci lavi sidts dgm wds saag fa`gim ey

Fadggd cirsilo. Xci–m last ta d l`ttli j`m dgm iviryagi wds tids`gk cir deaut `t.

@ wagmirim ò sci–m milèirdtily last sa sci haulm habi dgm s`t w`tc bi.

D l`ttli eay gumkim bi, ’Ciy, yau–ri s`tt`gk gixt ta d k`rl. ]cdt bidgs yau

bust l`ji cir.‟

’Pidc, sci–s by k`rlorìgm,‟ @ fajim, tcig kldghim dt Fadggd. Xci wds

elusc`gk, eut sci kr`ggim edhj dt bi. Xci m`mg–t siib ta b`gm tcdt tci eay

wds laumly till`gk iviryagi wcdt @–m sd`m.

[cig L`zzì kat aut dkd`g sci hdbi avir dgm wc`spirim sabitc`gk ta Fadggd.

’Ciy Vdhc, wi cdvi ta ka.‟ Fadggd kdvi bi d huti l`ttli paut.

’@t–s ajdy, @ eittir kit ka`gk taa.‟

Xabi ao tci yaugkir j`ms eikkim us gat ta lidvi, ivig pull`gk dt by drbs ta

jiip bi tciri, eut bast ao tcib mih`mim ta qu`t dlagk w`tc us dgm tci kdbi

laajim l`ji `t cdm habi ta dg igm.

Fadggd wds wd`t`gk oar bi ey tci maar. ’]cdt wds oug.‟

’Pidc `t wds. [i scaulm ma `t dkd`g.‟

’Caw ‛eaut tabarraw1‟ Xci kr`ggim.

’@ haulm biit yau ciri dotir o`vi1‟



’Ajdy.‟ Xci gammim dgm sb`lim.

@ wdljim cabi oiil`gk l`kct dgm cdppy. Fadggd aevàusly l`jim bi, dgm @

l`jim cir. Xci wds pritty, dgm ouggy, dgm . . . pritty. @ haulmg–t wd`t ta sii cir

dkd`g.

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]ci gixt mdy, dotir @ kat aoo warj, @ cidmim avir ta tci kdbis raab. Ds saag

ds Fadggd hdukct s`kct ao bi sci eraji `gta d eidutòul sb`li, dgm @ haulmg–t

cilp eut sb`li taa. ]c`s k`rl fust cdm d wdy ao bdj`gk bi oiil sa kaam. L`zzì

wdsg–t w`tc cir tc`s t`bi, `g odht tciri wds cdrmly dgyagi `g tci kdbis raab,

dgm ga agi wds pldy`gk p`gk-pagk.

’[ciri `s iviryagi1‟

’@ mag–t jgaw, tciri–s ga pdmmlis, eut @ oaugm tc`s ugmir tci hcd`r.‟ Xci cilmup d p`gk-pagk edll. ’Pau wdggd pldy w`tc bi1‟ Xci kr`ggim.

’[`tcaut pdmmlis1‟

’Fust usi yaur cdgms.‟ Xci k`kklim.

@t wds dhtudlly d lat ao oug. ]ci edll m`mg–t trdvil ds odr orab aur cdgms eut `t

bdmi `t avir tci git dgm wds idsy igaukc ta riturg w`tc d kaam sldp. Fadggd

wds k`kkl`gk d lat, dgm @ saag hdukct cir baam.

’Xarry @–b ei`gk sa hrdzy.‟

’@t–s ajdy, @ l`ji yau l`ji tc`s.‟ ’Pau ma1‟ Xci k`kklim.

’Pidc.‟

[i staam tciri kr`gg`gk dt idhc atcir.

’Lit–s pldy d ridl kdbi.‟ Xci sldppim tci edll dt bi.

[i pldyim d kdbi up ta 54. L`zzì hdbi `g dgm wdthcim us wc`li wi wiri

pldy`gk.

’Pau kuys wdggd ka ta tci eidhc1‟

’Pau wdgt ta, Vdhc1‟@ m`mg–t wdgt ta. @ wds cdv`gk taa buhc oug w`tc Fadggd dll ta bysilo .

’Lit–s jiip pldy`gk oar d wc`li.‟

’Ajdy.‟ Fadggd sb`lim dt bi, tcig kdvi L`zzì cir huti, l`ttli ’sarry‟ paut.

L`zzì slubpim agta tci hauhc. ’[cig dri yau kuys kaggd ei o`g`scim1 @–b sa

earim.‟

[i jipt pldy`gk oar d wc`li, eut `t wdsg–t tci sdbi w`tc L`zzì tciri” Fadggd

wdsg–t k`kkl`gk dgybari, tci baam wds erajig.

@ s`kcim. ’Dlr`kct, lit–s ka ta tci eidhc.‟

[i cappim avir tci cat, wc`ti sdgm dgm oaugm d pldhi ta s`t. D haupli ao kuys

hdbi dgm fa`gim us, dgm Fadggd `gtramuhim tcib ta bi. Agi wds Bdtt”elagm,

tdggim, dgm bushuldr. Cir orìgms m`mg–t siib ta b`gm bi ei`gk pdrt ao tci`r

kraup.



’Lit–s ka sw`bb`gk,‟ Fadggd sd`m, laaj`gk dt bi. Xci kat up dgm pullim cir t-

sc`rt avir cir cidm rividl`gk d l`kct-elui e`j`g` tap ugmirgidtc. [cad! @s sci

ridlly agly oòtiig1

’Habi ag.‟ Xci krdeeim by drb ta pull bi up.

’@–b gat widr`gk sw`b scarts.‟

’Xa1‟ Xci kr`ggim dgm puscim aoo cir scarts rividl`gk d bdthc`gk e`j`g`

eattab.

[aw. @ sdt stdr`gk up dt cir, ugdeli ta tdji by iyis orab tcdt piroiht sj`g,

tdj`gk `g iviry hurvi ao cir sbaatc, shulpturim eamy. Xci fust staam tciri

litt`gk bi laaj.

[cig by iyis o`gdlly bit cirs sci sb`lim dgm cilm aut cir cdgm. ’Habi ag.‟

@ m`mg–t jgaw wcdt ta ma. @ haulm sw`b `g tci scarts @ wds widr`gk, eut oar

sabi ridsag @ oilt ughaboartdeli sw`bb`gk w`tc cir l`ji tcdt. Gagi ao cir

orìgms wiri kitt`gk up i`tcir.

’Habi ag, Vdhc.‟ Xci tukkim dt by drb, try`gk ta kit bi up, eut @ ris`stim,

stdy`gk o`rbly sidtim ag tci sdgm. @ wds oiil`gk sa dwjwdrm dgm ugsuri ao

bysilo.

Xci liot bi tciri dgm wigt mawg ta tci wdtir–s imki. @ tcaukct sci–m k`vig up

ag bi, eut sci hdbi r`kct edhj, cir cdgms oull ao wit sdgm, dgm spldttirim bi

w`tc `t, k`kkl`gk w`tc klii ds sci rueeim `t tcraukc by cd`r. Cir orìgms wiri

dll ldukc`gk ds @ staam up, scdj`gk by cidm dgm oiil`gk wit sdgm mr`pp`gk

mawg by edhj. @ taaj aoo by sc`rt dgm hcdsim d squidl`gk Fadggd mawg ta tci

sid.

Xci laajim edhj ta sii bi hab`gk `g dotir cir. ’@–b sarry! @–b sarry!‟ Xci

ldukcim dgm shridbim ds @ hdbi hlasir. ’Vdhc . . . @–b sarry!‟

@ wds hlasi igaukc ta krde cir eut @ cis`tdtim. @ wds st`ll scy deaut tauhc`gk

cir l`ji tcdt, ispih`dlly wcig sci wds cdrmly widr`gk dgytc`gk.

[i staam tciri laaj`gk dt idhc atcir oar d babigt ugt`l d e`k wdvi eraji

avir us, witt`gk tci ldst ao aur mry sj`g, bdj`gk Fadggd squidl. @ ldukcim, dgm

sci lugkim dt bi, eut @ ids`ly ris`stim, krdee`gk cir draugm tci b`mmli dgm

lòt`gk cir up. Cir shridbs wiri hut scart ds sci plugkim cidm o`rst `gta tci

wdtir. @ swdb dwdy, dgm sci kdvi hcdsi, krdee`gk by liks dgm mugj`gk bi.

[i pldyim `g tci suro, spldsc`gk dgm ldukc`gk dgm `ggahigtly tauhc`gk idhc

atcir ds buhc ds passèli, dgm sabicaw wi igmim up calm`gk cdgms dgm

oladt`gk avir tci wdvis takitcir.

Xabitc`gk wds st`rr`gk `g bi. Mag‐t kit dgy `mids deaut cir, Vdhc, sci‐s taa

yaugk. Eut ds @ laajim `gta tcasi piroiht, elui iyis, @ jgiw `t wds dlridmy taa

ldti.

[cig wi hdbi aut ao tci wdtir dgm fa`gim cir orìgms ag tci wdrb sdgm,

tciri wds dgatcir kuy tciri w`tc tcib. Ci–m eiig pdss`gk sabitc`gk draugm

tcdt tciy–m qu`hjly put dwdy wcig tciy sdw us hab`gk. @ m`mg–t wdgt ta cdgk

w`tc cir orìgms, @ fust wdgtim ta ei dlagi w`tc Fadggd.

’Lit–s ka oar d wdlj,‟ @ wc`spirim.



’Ajdy.‟ Xci sb`lim.

[i strallim dlagk tci eidhc, tci ivig`gk sid eriizi haal`gk aur wit sj`g,

bdj`gk us sc`vir. @ pldhim by ugeuttagim sc`rt draugm Fadggd–s scaulmirs ta

jiip cir wdrb, dgm sci wrdppim `t draugm cirsilo, sb`l`gk up dt bi

dpprih`dt`vily.

’Xarry ‛eaut by orìgms.‟

’[cdt wiri tciy ma`gk1 @s `t mruks1‟

Xci gammim. ’Gat L`zzì tcaukc, sci–s gat `gta tcdt.‟

’[cdt deaut yau1‟

’Ao haursi gat, @–b d kaam k`rl.‟ Xci ldukcim. @ wds kldm deaut tcdt. Oar sabi

ridsag `t bdttirim ta bi.

’Xa wciri dri yau orab1‟ @ hcdgkim tci suefiht.

’Halardma.‟

’]cdt odr. Caw lagk dri yau stdy`gk1‟

’]wa wiijs.‟ Xci spaji w`tc d gat`hideli sc`vir.

Dt tci igm ao tci eidhc wds d ldrki rahj. @ put by drb draugm cir dgm

m`rihtim cir tawdrms `t, dgm wi squdttim mawg aut ao tci w`gm. @ jipt by drb

tciri dgm sci m`mg–t siib ta b`gm.

’@t kat halm dll ao d summig.‟ Cir tiitc hcdttirim.

’Pidc, `t hdg ma tcdt.‟ @ pullim cir d l`ttli hlasir. ’Xa . . . wcdt j`gmd tc`gks

ma yau ma dt yaur hdbp1‟

’[i ma dht`v`tìs dgm stuoo, l`ji tci eidhc oist`vdl, dgm tciri–s d tdligt scaw.

[i–vi eiig ciri eioari sa @ jgaw lats ao piapli ciri. ]cdt–s caw @ jgiw Bdtt

dgm L`zzì orab ldst yidr. @t–s haal, yau jgaw. [cdt deaut yau1‟

’@ fust l`vi ciri.‟

’@ jgaw tcdt.‟ Xci ixdkkirdtim cir warms. ’]ill bi sabitc`gk deaut yau, l`ji

. . . caw alm dri yau1‟

’I`kctiig.‟ @ wagmirim ò by dki eatcirim cir.

’@–b s`xtiig,‟ sci sd`m bdttir-ao-odhtly. @ kdvi cir d mauetoul laaj, dgm sci

eluscim. ’[ill, @–b gidrly s`xtiig. . . `g Dukust.‟

@ ldukcim. Dukust wds st`ll d haupli ao bagtcs dwdy.

’Dri yau ka`gk ta halliki1‟ Xci hcdgkim tci suefiht.

’@–b st`ll mih`m`gk wcdt @ wdggd ma. @ wds tc`gj`gk deaut drt shcaal.‟

’Pau–ri dg drt`st1‟

’Pidc . . . will, @ pd`gt. @ waulmg–t hdll bysilo dg drt`st. @ cdti dll tci

edkkdki tcdt kais w`tc tcdt ldeil.‟

’[cdt ma yau bidg1‟

’Pau jgaw, drt`sts cdvi tcdt wcali byst`qui, l`ji tciy–ri sabitc`gk spih`dl

fust eihdusi tciy–ri drt`sts. Bast ao tci drt tcisi mdys `sg–t ivig tcdt hridt`vi.

@t maisg–t cdvi buhc ta sdy deaut dgytc`gk, dgm bast ao `t `sg–t ivig eidutòul.

@t–s bidg`gkliss, dgm dgyagi hdg ma bidg`gkliss. ]ciri–s gatc`gk ta `t.‟

’Bdyei yau–ll ei d mòoirigt j`gm ao drt`st.‟



’Pidc.‟ @ sb`lim. Xci wds swiit. @ wdthcim ds d mrap ao wdtir orab cir cd`r

tr`hjlim mawg cir odhi, paal`gk erìoly dt tci hargir ao cir l`ps. Ivig gaw,

laasily wrdppim `g by sc`rt, cir cd`r l`bp, cir sj`g elathcim w`tc sdgm, sci

wds st`ll sa eidutòul.

’Pau–ri viry pritty.‟

Xci sb`lim. ’[cdt–s pritty deaut bi1‟

’Ivirytc`gk.‟ @ ldukcim. ’Pau cdvi ridlly pritty iyis . . . l`ji pìhis ao tci

sjy, dgm wcig yau sb`li yaur wcali odhi l`kcts up, `t–s dbdz`gk.‟

’Jiip ka`gk.‟ Fadggd hadxim.

@ ldukcim, dgm laajim cir avir dkd`g. ’@ dhtudlly tc`gj yau–ri tci prittìst

k`rl @–vi ivir bit.‟

’[aw, @ tcaukct yau–m sdy sabitc`gk mube, eut tcdt wds pritty kaam.‟ Xci

ldukcim.

’[cdt m`m yau tc`gj @–m sdy1‟

’@ magga, Bdtt aghi talm bi @ laajim kaam `g d e`j`g`.‟ Xci k`kklim. ’@ tcaukct

kuys agly gat`him eaaes dgm eutts.‟

’[ill, tciy–ri g`hi taa.‟ @ kr`ggim.

Xci ldukcim dgm pldyoully sbdhjim by drb, tcig sci eihdbi hay, lawir`gk

cir iyis. ’@ l`ji tci wdy yau laaj taa.‟ Xci t`ltim cir cidm ta agi s`mi dgm

sb`lim dt bi.

’[cdt ma yau l`ji deaut bi1‟

’Ybb. . .‟ Xci k`kklim. ’@ mag–t jgaw. . .‟ Xci strajim by drb. ’Pau–ri

stragk,‟ sci kldghim up `gta by iyis, ’dgm @ l`ji yaur odhi. Pau sb`li d lat.‟

’Xa ma yau.‟ @ ldukcim.

’Pau cdvi d g`hi ldukc taa.‟ Xci kr`ggim.

@ oilt cir sc`vir dgm pullim cir hlasi dkd`g.

’Hdg wi ka sabiwciri wdrbir1 [ciri–s yaur pldhi1‟ Xci laajim up dt bi

w`tc ldrki iyis.

’By pldhi1‟

’Pidc, fust sabiwciri wdrb”‟

’@t–s up tciri.‟ @ pa`gtim up tci c`ll eic`gm us.

@ staam up orab eic`gm tci rahj dgm aooirim cir by cdgm, fust ds @ hdukct

s`kct ao dg alm orìgm orab c`kc shcaal wdlj`gk c`s mak ag tci eidhc.

Ci sdw bi. ’Ciy, Vdhc, wcdt yd ma`gk tciri1‟

Fadggd staam up gixt ta bi, dgm by orìgm–s ixprissàg j`gm ao orazi. @ m`mg–t

sdy dgytc`gk, fust sb`lim dwjwdrmly.

’Habi ag.‟ @ taaj Fadggd–s cdgm, dgm wi stdrtim wdlj`gk up tci c`ll tawdrms

tci radm.

’[ca wds tcdt1‟

’Ga agi, fust d kuy @ jgaw.‟

’Dri yau ibedrrdssim ta ei siig w`tc bi ar sabitc`gk1‟

’Ga, `t wds fust dg dwjwdrm babigt, tcdt–s dll.‟ @ slawim mawg d l`ttli dgm

wi wdljim cdgm `g cdgm. @ laajim dt cir dkd`g, cir odhi dklaw `g tci wdrb

halars ao tci wdg`gk sug. Caw haulm @ ei ibedrrdssim ta ei siig w`tc cir1



[i wdljim `gta tci pdrj`gk lat ao tci hagvigìghi stari.

’]cdt–s by pdrigts– causi avir tciri eic`gm tci stari. ]c`s `s by l`ttli scdhj

edhj ciri.‟ @ lim cir ta tci m`ldp`mdtim kuist causi `g tci edhjydrm.

[i wigt `gs`mi dgm sci laajim draugm. ]ci raab wds d e`t ao d biss. By

habputir misj dgm mrissir wiri p`lim c`kc w`tc fugj. ]ci sit ao scilvis

dkd`gst tci wdll wiri o`llim w`tc eaajs dgm drt supplìs, dgm ag tci olaar wiri

sabi m`rty hlatcis wc`hc @ puscim ugmir tci eim w`tc by oaat. @ strd`kctigim

by eim sa sci cdm sabiwciri ta s`t.

’Ac, yau–vi kat d ku`tdr.‟

’Pidc,‟ @ krdeeim d giw sc`rt orab by hlasit. ’Fust stdrtim lidrg`gk `t. @–vi

bdstirim tcrii wcali hcarms sa odr.‟

Xci ldukcim. ’Hdg @ pldy `t1‟

’Xuri.‟

Xci kat by ku`tdr, sdt mawg ag tci eim w`tc `t dgm stdrtim ta pldy, cir

o`gkirs ixpirtly pluhj`gk tci str`gks.

’Pau–ri pritty kaam.‟

’Pidc, @ stdrtim lidrg`gk p`dga wcig @ wds o`vi, dgm p`hjim up tci ku`tdr

wcig @ wds, l`ji, tig, sa. . .‟

’Pau haulm ei d pap stdr. Pau cdvi tci laajs oar `t.‟

Xci ldukcim.

’@–b siràus.‟ @ o`g`scim euttag`gk by sc`rt. ’@ eittir ka sdy c` ta by pdrigts.

@–ll ei r`kct edhj.‟

’Ajdy.‟

@ wigt avir ta tci causi dgm hdllim tcraukc tci maar, ’@–b cabi.‟ @ haulm cidr

tci tiliv`sàg eldr`gk `g tci l`v`gk raab.

’@s tcdt yau, Vdhc1 Paur m`ggir–s halm. Pau wdgt bi ta cidt `t up oar yau1‟

’Ga Bab, @–b gat cugkry. @–ll idt ldtir.‟

@ wigt edhj ta tci scdhj, dgm Fadggd wds st`ll s`tt`gk ag by eim strubb`gk

tci ku`tdr.

’@ sii yau–vi kat d scawir edhj tciri.‟ Xci gammim `g tci m`rihtàg ao by

edtcraab. ’Ma yau b`gm ò @ tdji agi1 @ fust wdggd kit wdrbim up d l`ttli.‟

’Xuri.‟

Xci put mawg tci ku`tdr dgm wigt `gta tci edtcraab. ’@–ll ei qu`hj,‟ sci

sb`lim dgm hlasim tci maar.

@ sdt ag tci eim, by edhj dkd`gst tci wdll, l`stig`gk ta tci saugms ao Fadggd

`g tci scawir. ]ci wdtir stappim dgm by iyis wiri mrdwg ta tci edtcraab

maar. [cdt‐s sci ka`gk ta hcdgki `gta1 ]ci maar apigim dgm sci hdbi aut w`tc

fust d tawil draugm cir tuhjim `gta `tsilo avir cir hcist, tci sbdll tawil edrily

ridhc`gk ta cir liks. By cidrt wds dlridmy paugm`gk, eut @ trìm ta stdy haal

l`ji `t wds gatc`gk ugusudl ta cdvi d k`rl tc`s hlasi ta gdjim w`tc bi `g by

eimraab.

Xci gat`him @ wds stdr`gk dt cir, dgm sci eluscim. ’Ma yau cdvi dgytc`gk @

hdg widr1 @ m`mg–t wdggd put by wit tc`gks edhj ag.‟



’Dc, yidc.‟ @ wigt ta by mrissir dgm oubelim tcraukc tci mrdwirs, cdgm`gk

cir d t-sc`rt dgm sabi scarts.

’]cdgjs.‟ Xci sb`lim. ’Yb, hdg yau turg draugm1‟

’Ac yidc.‟ @ ldukcim.

@ turgim dgm odhim tci w`gmaw. ]ci ldst ao tci sug wds sitt`gk `gta tci ahidg

lidv`gk er`ll`dgt tawirs ao hdstli hlaum ag tci car`zag, eut @ wds bari

`gtiristim `g tci od`gt riolihtàg @ haulm fust bdji aut `g tci kldss.

’Paur scarts dri taa e`k oar bi, eut tc`s t-sc`rt–s sa lagk `t–s l`ji d mriss

dgywdy.‟ Xci k`kklim.

[cad! Xci laajim sa huti w`tc by t-sc`rt cdgk`gk mawg l`ji d b`g` mriss. @t

wds ivig sixìr tcdg tci tawil cdm eiig, @ haulm sii cir scdpi tcraukc tci

tc`g hattag. Xci cdgmim edhj tci scarts wc`hc @ tassim eic`gm bi w`tcaut

tdj`gk by iyis aoo cir. By cidrt wds rdh`gk. Mais sci ivig jgaw wcdt iooiht

sci‐s cdv`gk ag bi r`kct gaw1

Xci m`mg–t siib ta. Xci wds hdsudlly wdgmir`gk draugm by raab laaj`gk dt

dll by stuoo. Xci stumìm d pastir ag tci wdll. ’Ma yau suro1‟

’Pidc.‟

’]cdt–s sa haal. @ w`sc @ haulm ma tcdt.‟

’Bdyei @ haulm tidhc yau sabit`bi.‟

’]cdt–m ei dwisabi.‟ Xci turgim dgm sb`lim dt bi, dgm wi staam tciri

laaj`gk dt idhc atcir, gi`tcir ao us bav`gk ar sdy`gk dgytc`gk, tci tigsàg

eu`lm`gk eitwiig us.

’Bdyei @ scaulm ka.‟ Xci kldghim dt tci maar, tcig edhj dt bi.

’@o yau wdgt ta.‟ @ m`mg–t wdgt cir ta.

’Ajdy.‟ Xci bavim tawdrms tci maar tcig summigly viirim dgm j`ssim bi ag

tci l`ps. ’Eyi,‟ sci wc`spirim.

Cir j`ss dgm tci saotgiss ao cir l`ps taaj bi ey surpr`si. Xci laajim up dt bi

w`tc suhc ldrki iyis, gat bav`gk dwdy.

@ lidgim `g dgm kigtly hdrissim cir saot l`ps w`tc b`gi. ]ci j`ss ldstim lagkir

tcdg @–m `gtigmim eut @ haulmg–t pull bysilo dwdy. Xci m`mg–t pull dwdy i`tcir.

]ci tauhc ao aur l`ps j`gmlim sabitc`gk `g us. @ pullim cir hlasi dgm sci

w`ll`gkly kdvi cirsilo ta bi, by cdgms sl`pp`gk eigidtc cir t-sc`rt, oiil`gk tci

wdrbtc ao cir edri sj`g. [i wiri eatc eridtc`gk cdrm, dgm @ haulm oiil cir

eamy tribel`gk ds by cdgms bavim c`kcir ugmir cir sc`rt, slawly lòt`gk `t up,

rividl`gk cir eamy ta by idkir iyis.

D pcrdsi summigly lidpt `gta by b`gm”ma gat drausi ar dwdjig lavi ugt`l `t

sa mis`ris! @t bdmi bi pdusi, by cdgms cis`tdt`gk tci`r dmvdghi tawdrms cir

eridsts. [cdt db @ ma`gk1

Fadggd puscim bi dwdy, laaj`gk mdzim ds sci strd`kctigim cir t-sc`rt.

’@–b sarry, @ m`mg–t bidg ta”‟

’@t–s ajdy, @ cdvi ta ka.‟ Xci edhjim tawdrms tci maar, cir cdgm ridhc`gk

eic`gm cir oar tci cdgmli. ’Eyi.‟ Dgm sci wds kagi.

@ wds stuggim, by cidrt wds paugm`gk, @ haulmg–t bdji sigsi ao dgytc`gk.

M`m tcdt ridlly cdppig1 @ slubpim agta tci eim, st`ll riil`gk w`tc tci pdssàg



tcdt cdm avirwcilbim bi. @ haulmg–t eilìvi wcdt cdm cdppigim. @ ldy tciri

try`gk ta hdlb bysilo mawg sa @ haulm tc`gj. Xci‐s oòtiig! Caw haulm @ ei sa

stup`m1 Xci bust cdti bi gaw. Dgm wcdt wds tcdt pcrdsi, ma gat drausi ar

dwdjig lavi1 [ciri m`m tcdt habi orab1

Dotir d wc`li, @ kat up dgm wigt ta tci causi ta kit sabi m`ggir. By pdrigts

wiri s`tt`gk `g oragt ao tci ]_.

’Ciy Bab, cdvi yau ivir cidrm tci pcrdsi, ‛ma gat drausi ar dwdjig lavi

ugt`l `t sa mis`ris–1‟

’Pis, tcdt–s orab Xagk ao Xalabag, `sg–t `t1‟ Xci turgim ta by mdm oar

hago`rbdtàg.

’@ tc`gj sa.‟

’Xagk ao Xalabag1 [cdt–s tcdt1‟

’@t–s `g tci Eèli.‟ By bab laajim dt bi huràusly eut m`mg–t dsj wcy @

wdgtim ta jgaw. @–m givir scawg dgy `gtirist `g tci Eèli eioari.

Eatc by pdrigts wiri Hcr`st`dgs, eut @ cdmg–t oallawim `g tci`r oaatstips”gat

s`ghi @ wds alm igaukc ta stdy dt cabi ey bysilo wcig tciy wigt ta hcurhc.

@t–s gat tcdt @ m`mg–t wdgt ta eilìvi `g `t ar dgytc`gk, fust tcdt @–m oaugm `t dll

sa ear`gk.

@ krdeeim d Eèli aoo tci`r eaajscilo dgm taaj `t edhj w`tc bi ta tci scdhj.

Xagk ao Xalabag wds l`stim `g tci hagtigts, dgm @ ol`ppim ta `t. @ wds suri @–m

givir cidrm ao `t eioari. @ ridm tcraukc dll i`kct hcdptirs. @t wds l`ji d paib

deaut lavi dgm mis`ri, dgm sabi ao `t @ mio`g`tily haulm rildti ta.

Paur va`hi `s swiit,

dgm yaur odhi `s lavily.

Pau cdvi stalig by cidrt

w`tc agi kldghi ao yaur iyis,

Caw eidutòul yau dri dgm caw plids`gk,

Paur stdturi `s l`ji tcdt ao tci pdlb,

dgm yaur eridsts l`ji hlustirs ao oru`t.

@ sd`m, ’@ w`ll hl`be tci pdlb trii:

@ w`ll tdji calm ao `ts oru`t.‟

Mdukctirs ao Firusdlib, @ hcdrki yau6

Ma gat drausi ar dwdjig lavi

ugt`l `t sa mis`ris.

]cdt g`kct wcig @ kat ridmy oar eim, @ oaugm cir e`j`g` ag by edtcraab olaar.

@t wds mry gaw, dgm tauhc`gk tci twa pìhis st`rrim oiil`gks `g bi dll avir

dkd`g.



@ ldy `g eim try`gk ta sliip eut by b`gm wds o`llim w`tc tcaukcts ao Fadggd. @

ribibeirim cir j`ss dgm tci tauhc ao cir sj`g.

Db @ odll`gk `g lavi1 @–vi givir oilt l`ji tc`s eioari. @ oiil sa hagousim dgm . . .

@ trìm ta tc`gj ao tci r`kct warm . . . dgku`scim1 Eut `t hdg–t ei lavi, @ cdrmly

ivig jgaw cir. Pau mag–t odll `g lavi tc`s idsy. Bdg sci–s sixy tcaukc. @ l`ji

cir sa buhc.

[cig @ o`gdlly oill dsliip @ mridbim ao cir. Xci wds `g tci scawir dkd`g, dgm

@ wds wd`t`gk oar cir. ]c`s t`bi sci hdbi aut habplitily gdjim dgm fust staam

tciri litt`gk bi dmb`ri dll ao cir. ]cig @ sdw tcdt @ wds gdjim taa, dgm sci

wds laaj`gk dt bi `g tci sdbi wdy. @ haulm till sci l`jim bi dgm dhhiptim bi

tci wdy @ wds. @ oilt ga scdbi.

@ waji up, tci sug wds siip`gk tcraukc tci kdp `g tci hurtd`g, dgm @ ldy

tciri tc`gj`gk deaut tci mridb. By mridbs wiri usudlly pritty ugbibardeli

eut tc`s agi oilt l`ji `t bidgt sabitc`gk.

@ kat aut ao eim dgm taaj d laaj dt tci ahidg. @ haulmg–t sii tci eidhc orab by

w`gmaw, eut tci ahidg swill laajim kaam orab ciri. @ krdeeim by kidr dgm

cidmim aut tci maar.

Mawg dt tci eidhc @ pullim ag by witsu`t, krdeeim by eadrm, dgm rdg `gta

tci sid. ]ciri wiri d haupli ao suroirs aut tci edhj dlridmy, dgm @ pdmmlim aut

ta fa`g tcib.

’Caw–s `t1‟ @ dsjim d kuy @ jgiw dgm ci kdvi bi d tcubes-up.

@ wd`tim oar tci gixt sit ao swills. @g tci idrly barg`gk l`kct ivirytc`gk oilt

hlidg dgm orisc. D e`k wdvi hdbi `g dgm @ wigt oar `t, hutt`gk d swdtc dhrass

`ts kldssy odhi.

Dotir d kaam barg`gk–s suro, @ cidmim edhj ta scari. @ sdw d orìgm ao b`gi ag

tci eidhc w`tc c`s eadrm.

’Ciy Fasc, eittir kit aut tciri eioari tci t`mi hcdgkis.‟

’Ciy bdg, wcdt–s tc`s @ cidr ‛eaut yau ei`g– d hrdmli raeeir1‟

’D wcdt1‟

’Cidrm sci–s agly twilvi, era.‟

@ jgiw by orìgm wds ed`t`gk bi, eut `t wds c`tt`gk d l`ttli hlasi tc`s t`bi.

’]ry hlasir ta s`xtiig. Dgywdy, wcdt–s `t ta yau1‟

@ wdljim dwdy. Iviryagi–s praedely tdlj`gk deaut `t gaw.

@ lukkim by eadrm edhj up tci c`ll. @ cdm ta kit ridmy oar warj. @ mag‐t hdri

wcdt dgyagi tc`gjs, @ cdvi ta sii cir dkd`g.



]wa

@ cdtim warj`gk dt by pdrigts– stari, tci t`bi wigt sa slaw dgm @ haulmg–t

stap tc`gj`gk deaut Fadggd. @ stdrim aut tci w`gmaw w`sc`gk @ haulm ka sii cir

dgm tdlj ta cir. @ fust capim sci m`mg–t cdti bi oar ldst g`kct.

]cig tciri sci wds. @ oilt dll f`ttiry ds saag ds @ hdukct s`kct ao cir hab`gk

up tci radm. Xci wds widr`gk d l`kct subbir mriss dgm sci laajim sa kaam.

]ciri wiri ga hustabirs sa @ wigt aut ta biit cir.

’C`.‟ Xci sb`lim, tcaukc gat w`tc cir usudl klaw. Xci jipt cir iyis orab

b`gi.’Pau ajdy1‟

’Pidc.‟

]ciri wds dg ughaboartdeli s`lighi ds @ trìm ta tc`gj ao sabitc`gk ta sdy.

’Pau liot yaur sw`bsu`t ciri. @–ll ka kit `t oar yau.‟

Xci laajim ibedrrdssim dt tci bigtàg ao cir sw`bsu`t. @ stdrtim tawdrms tci

scdhj.

’Vdhc. . .‟

’Pidc1‟ @ turgim ta odhi cir, dgm sci laajim mawg dt tci pdvibigt.’Ldst g`kct. . .‟ Xci laajim up dt bi, cir iyis sidrhc`gk b`gi. ’@–b gat

usudlly l`ji tcdt.‟

’@ jgaw”‟

’@t–s fust . . . tci wdy yau wiri laaj`gk dt bi dgm ivirytc`gk. @ kat hdukct up

`g dll tci dttigtàg dgm tci wdy yau bdji bi oiil, dgm tcig wi–m kagi taa odr

dgm @ m`mg–t jgaw caw ta stap. . .‟

’@t wdsg–t yaur odult.‟

’@ st`ll hdg–t eilìvi @ m`m tcdt. @ wdsg–t tc`gj`gk. @–vi givir magi dgytc`gkl`ji tcdt eioari.‟

’@t–s ajdy. @ ridlly l`ji yau Fadggd.‟

’Pidc @ jgaw, dgm @ l`ji yau. ]cdt–s tci praelib.‟

]cdt bdmi bi sb`li, dgm sci sb`lim taa, aur sb`lis kraw`gk ldrkir ds wi

staam tciri laaj`gk dt idhc atcir. ]ci wdrbtc ao cir sb`li wdscim avir bi,

bdj`gk bi oiil sa cdppy dkd`g.

’@ scaulm kit edhj ta warj.‟ @ kldghim tawdrms tci stari cap`gk by mdm cdmg–t

siig bi aut ciri yit.’[cig ma yau kit aoo warj1‟

’O`vi a–hlahj.‟

’Ajdy,‟ sci sb`lim, ’@–ll sii yau dt o`vi tcig.‟

@ wdthcim cir wdlj dwdy tcig ribibeirim @ cdmg–t k`vig cir edhj cir

sw`bsu`t. @ s`kcim dgm wigt edhj ta tci stari.



By mdm wds wd`t`gk oar bi. ’[ca wds tcdt1‟

’Ybb. . .‟ [cdt `s sci, d orìgm1 D k`rl @ l`ji1 ’Xci–s sabiagi @ bit.‟

Ci orawgim. ’D l`ttli yaugk `sg–t sci1‟

[cy mais iviryagi tc`gj sci–s taa yaugk1 Xci–s liss tcdg tcrii yidrs yaugkir

tcdg bi. ]cdgjoully, ci m`mg–t sdy dgytc`gk ilsi dgm wigt edhj ta wcdt ci–m

eiig ma`gk.

Fust eioari 9 a–hlahj, Fadggd hdbi `gta tci stari. Cir er`kct sb`li taaj by

eridtc dwdy, @ wds sa kldm ta sii cir.

’@ wds tc`gj`gk, Vdhc, @–m ridlly lavi ta sii sabi ao yaur pd`gt`gks ò yau cdvi

dgy yau hdg scaw bi1‟

’Pidc, tciri–s sabi `g tci causi @ hdg scaw yau.‟

@ wds cdppy ta scaw cir by drt. Ds saag ds @ o`g`scim up, wi wigt avir ta

tci causi dgm @ lim cir `gta tci l`v`gk raab.

’]cdt–s agi @ m`m ldst yidr.‟ @ pa`gtim ta tci ldrki pd`gt`gk deavi tci

o`ripldhi. ’Dgm tc`s agi taa.‟ @ wigt draugm tci causi pa`gtim aut by pd`gt`gks

ta cir. ]ciri wiri qu`ti d oiw by pdrigts cdm cdgk`gk ag tci`r wdlls.

’Pau–ri ridlly tdligtim.‟ Xci piirim dt agi ao tci partrd`ts. ’Ma yau cdvi dgy

bari l`ji tc`s1‟

’]ciri–s dgatcir partrd`t `g by raab. By pdrigts m`mg–t wdgt `t oar tci

causi.‟

’[cy gat1‟

’@t–s d gumi. Gat ridlly tci`r tc`gk.‟ @ kr`ggim.

Xci ldukcim. ’@ wdggd sii `t.‟

’Dlr`kct, eut tci suefiht–s gat ds eidutòul ds dgatcir @–vi siig rihigtly.‟

@t taaj cir d babigt ta krdsp by bidg`gk, tcig cir bautc mrappim apig. ’@

hdg–t eilìvi yau!‟ Xci sldppim by drb dgm ldukcim.

@ ldukcim taa.

’[ca–s yaur orìgm, Vdhc1‟ By bab cdm habi `gta tci raab.

’Ac, Bab, tc`s `s Fadggd.‟

’Cilla.‟ By bab sb`lim dt Fadggd tcig kdvi bi cir qu`zz`hdl iyieraws laaj.

@–m givir eraukct dgy k`rls ta tci causi eioari sa wca jgaws wcdt sci wds

tc`gj`gk.

’Fadggd wdgtim ta sii sabi ao by drt,‟ @ ixpld`gim.

’Ac yis, ci–s kaam `sg–t ci1‟

’Ci `s. ]ciy–ri dll viry kaam. ]ci partrd`ts dri by odvar`ti.‟

’Ci–s magi sabi g`hi ldgmshdpis taa. @t–s d p`ty tciri drig–t bari ao tcib

ciri. Ci jiips k`v`gk tcib dwdy ta c`s orìgms.‟

’[i–ri ka`gk gaw, Bab.‟ @ uscirim Fadggd tawdrms tci maar.

’@t wds g`hi biit`gk yau, Brs. uc . . . Vdhc–s bab.‟

By bab sb`lim. ’@t wds g`hi biit`gk yau taa, Fadggd.‟

[i wigt aut ta tci scdhj dgm @ uglahjim tci maar.

’Paur bab siibs g`hi.‟

’Pidc.‟



@ hlasim tci maar eic`gm us dgm wi laajim dt idhc atcir. @ haulm oiil tci

girvaus tigsàg eitwiig us l`ji wi wiri wd`t`gk oar sabitc`gk ta cdppig.

’Bdyei `t–s gat d kaam `mid ta habi ciri.‟

’@t–s ajdy, @ wag–t tdji d scawir tc`s t`bi.‟ Xci ldukcim, tcaukc `t m`mg–t

ridlly idsi tci tigsàg.

@ pullim by pd`gt`gk aut orab eic`gm tci scilo.

’[cy ma yau jiip `t edhj tciri1‟

’@t–s gat ridlly sabitc`gk @–m wdgt ag by wdll, dgm @–vi kat gawciri ilsi ta

put `t.‟

@ tcaukct @ mitihtim d sl`kct elusc ds Fadggd laajim avir tci oibdli gumi

o`kuri `g tci pd`gt`gk.

’@t–s eidutòul. Caw lagk m`m `t tdji yau ta pd`gt cir1‟

’Gat lagk. @ warj pritty odst.‟

’[ca m`m yau usi oar d bamil1‟ Xci lòtim cir iyis orab tci pd`gt`gk ta laaj

dt bi.

’@t wds fust d pcata.‟

’Ac.‟ Cir iyis wdgmirim d l`ttli eioari riturg`gk ta b`gi. ’Cdvi yau ivir

siig d gdjim wabdg `g ridl lòi1‟

Cir quistàg taaj bi ey surpr`si. ’Yc, yau bidg dpdrt orab yau1‟

’Pidc.‟ Xci eluscim.

’@ mag–t jgaw, praedely gat.‟ @ wds dscdbim ta dmb`t tcdt. ’Dhtudlly, @ cdm d

mridb deaut yau ldst g`kct. @t oilt l`ji `t bidgt sabitc`gk.‟

’[cdt wds `t1‟

’@t wdsg–t sixudl ar dgytc`gk, eut yau wiri gdjim. . .‟

@ sb`lim ds sci eluscim dkd`g. Xci wds sa huti. @ put tci pd`gt`gk edhj

eic`gm tci scilo ds @ rihaugtim tci mridb ta cir.

’. . .@t wds l`ji yau wiri sii`gk tci ridl bi dgm @ wds sii`gk tci ridl yau”

wi dhhiptim idhc atcir oar wca wi ridlly dri.‟

Xci sb`lim. ’Xa, cdvi @ siig tci ridl yau yit1‟

’Pau cdvi, `t–s fust . . . yau jgaw, sabit`bis wi drig–t tatdlly aursilvis w`tc

atcir piapli ugt`l wi jgaw tcib ridlly will. Pau jgaw wcdt @ bidg1‟

’Pidc, eut @–b gat l`ji tcdt, @–b fust bi.‟

’Pau mag–t hdri wcdt atcir piapli tc`gj ao yau1‟

’@ hdri wcdt yau tc`gj ao bi.‟ Xci sb`lim d l`ttli sb`li tcdt bdmi cir siib

sa vulgirdeli.

’Pau wdggd jgaw wcdt @ tc`gj1 @ tc`gj yau–ri dbdz`gk. Pau–ri eidutòul dgm

cdppy dgm orii, dgm yau–ri sa buhc oug ta ei w`tc. @ ridlly l`ji yau d lat.‟

Fadggd t`ltim cir cidm ta agi s`mi dgm sb`lim scyly. ’Pau jgaw, @ tc`gj

tiigdkirs dri dord`m ao rifihtàg bari tcdg dgytc`gk ilsi.‟

’Pidc, @ jgaw. [i tidr idhc atcir ta pìhis try`gk ta ei dhhiptim. @t–s d tiig

idt tiig warlm.‟

’Dgm tci bim`d oiims aur oidrs. ]ciy till us wcdt–s haal dgm wcdt–s gat, dgm

caw ta laaj dgm dht ta ei dhhiptim.‟



@ gammim. ’Iviryagi–s try`gk ta bdg`puldti us dgm tciy jgaw caw ta tdrkit

aur widjgissis. @ cdti `t.‟

’@ cdti `t taa.‟

’Pau–ri d e`t ao d miip tc`gjir drig–t yau, Fadggd.‟

Xci sb`lim. ’@ kuiss.‟

’@t–s kaam ta ei deli ta tc`gj oar yaursilo. ]ciri–ri piapli try`gk ta oarhi tci`r

wdy ao tc`gj`gk ag us dll tci t`bi.‟

’L`ji wca1‟

’Pau jgaw, l`ji tci bim`d dgm dll tci pal`t`hdlly harriht stuoo. ]ciy–ri

milèirdtily ku`m`gk aur tc`gj`gk `g hirtd`g wdys wc`hc `s l`ji sah`dl

igk`giir`gk. @t–s gat dll edm, eut tc`s `s bidgt ta ei tci ldgm ao tci orii, dgm

`t–s gat oriimab ò wi–ri tdukct wcdt ta tc`gj. @t–s `gmahtr`gdtàg.‟

’Pau–ri d miip tc`gjir taa, drig–t yau, Vdhc.‟

’@ l`ji ta tc`gj sa.‟ @ kr`ggim.

’Ma yau eilìvi `g Kam1‟ Cir iyis sidrhcim b`gi.

’Yc, yidc, @ kuiss. @ mag–t sii buhc kaam `g Hcr`st`dg`ty tcaukc. Bastly d lat

ao cypahr`tis wca tc`gj tciy–ri eittir tcdg iviryagi ilsi.‟

’@–b d Hcr`st`dg.‟

’Ac. . .‟

’Gat tcdt @–b piroiht ar dgytc`gk, ds yau–vi dlridmy siig.‟

’[ill @ m`mg–t bidg yau . . . dgm orab wcdt @–vi siig yau laaj pritty piroiht

ta bi.‟ @ sb`lim cap`gk @ cdmg–t aooigmim cir taa buhc.

Xci sb`lim taa. ’@ mag–t tc`gj ao bysilo ds eittir tcdg dgyagi ilsi, eut @ try

ta ei wcdt d Hcr`st`dg `s suppasim ta ei. @–b gat dlwdys kaam dt tcdt, eut @

kuiss Kam `s st`ll warj`gk ag bi. Ciy, hdg @ pldy yau agi ao by sagks1 @t–s

j`gm ao deaut tc`s.‟

’Pau wr`ti sagks1‟ Xci fust jipt surpr`s`gk bi.

’Pidc.‟ Xci kat by ku`tdr dgm sdt mawg ag tci eim. ’@ mag–t usudlly pldy by

sagks oar atcir piapli, sa mag–t ldukc ar dgytc`gk.‟

’Ajdy.‟

Xci kdvi tci ku`tdr d qu`hj tugi. ’@t–s hdllim ‛[cy Bi.–‟

Xci stdrtim pluhj`gk tci str`gks `g dg `gtr`hdti bilamy, dgm tcig eikdg ta

s`gk `g d swiit, l`lt`gk va`hi. @t wds d sagk deaut tci lavi ao Kam wca sdvim

cir ivig wc`li sci wds st`ll d s`ggir. Xci hlasim cir iyis dgm sdgk w`tc d

kigtli `gtigs`ty, `t wds dbdz`gk.

[cig sci o`g`scim, @ hldppim. ’[aw, tcdt wds sa kaam. Pau s`gk w`tc suhc

ibatàg.‟

’Uidlly1‟

’Pidc, dgm yau–ri ridlly kaam w`tc tci ku`tdr. Pau tc`gj yau haulm tidhc bi

ta pldy l`ji tcdt1‟

’Xuri, @ haulm try. Dhtudlly, @ wds kaggd dsj yau sabitc`gk. . .‟

’[cdt–s tcdt1‟

’Pau tc`gj yau haulm pd`gt bi d p`hturi1‟ Xci kr`ggim.

@ sb`lim. ’]cdt–s ouggy, @ wds ka`gk ta dsj ò @ haulm pd`gt yaur partrd`t.‟



Xci ldukcim. ’Gat gumi tcaukc.‟

’Ga.‟ @ kr`ggim. ’@ hdg fust pd`gt tcdt orab bibary.‟

Xci ldukcim dgm krdeeim by p`llaw ta sw`gk dt bi, dgm tcdt–s wcig sci sdw

cir e`j`g` ldy`gk wciri by p`llaw cdm eiig. Xci fust stdrim dt `t.

@ wds sa ibedrrdssim. ’Ac yidc, @ wds kaggd k`vi tcasi edhj ta yau.‟

Xci kdvi bi d strdgki laaj tcig stdrtim ldukc`gk. ’@–m lit yau jiip tcib

s`ghi yau aevàusly l`ji tcib sa buhc, eut @ j`gm ao giim tcib oar sw`bb`gk.‟

@ ldukcim taa. Xci–s sa dbdz`gk, sci givir bdjis bi oiil edm deaut

dgytc`gk.

’Ciy, `s tcdt yaur hdbird1 [i scaulm tdji sabi pcatas!‟

’Pidc, tcdt–s d kridt `mid!‟

@ kat tci hdbird mawg orab tci scilo dgm wi stdrtim tdj`gk pcatas ao idhc

atcir. [i trìm ta tdji agi w`tc eatc ao us `g tci sdbi scat eut wi wiri

k`kkl`gk l`ji hrdzy dgm dll tci pcatas laajim l`ji wi wiri mrugj.

[i oill edhj ag tci eim ldukc`gk, dgm ldy tciri laaj`gk dt idhc atcir.

Xci sb`lim dt bi dgm @ lidgim avir dgm j`ssim cir sb`l`gk l`ps, oallawim ey

dgatcir, dgm dgatcir, havir`gk cir bautc w`tc t`gy j`ssis. Xci rispagmim w`tc

l`ttli j`ssis ao cir awg, aur l`ps apig`gk dgm hlas`gk avir idhc atcir–s, scdr`gk

idhc atcir–s qu`hjigim eridtc. ]ci t`ps ao aur tagkuis tauhcim sigm`gk

sigsdtàgs tcraukc bi.

@ strajim by o`gkirs tcraukc cir saot cd`r. ’Pau–ri sa eidutòul,‟ @ wc`spirim.

[i ldy tciri oar d lagk t`bi, habplitily hagsubim w`tc idhc atcir l`ji

gatc`gk ilsi ix`stim, fust stdr`gk `gta idhc atcir–s iyis, aur sauls

habbug`gk.

Fadggd sdt up. ’[cdt t`bi `s `t1‟ Xci laajim draugm dgm sdw by hlahj. ’@

scaulm ka, by pdrigts w`ll ei wagmir`gk wciri @ db. @ haulm try dgm habi

edhj ldtir, dotir m`ggir, ò yau wdgt1‟

’Xuri. @ haulm pd`gt yaur partrd`t tcig.‟

’Ajdy.‟ Xci ldukcim.

Xci j`ssim bi dgm hl`beim avir bi ta kit up. Dt tci maar sci kldghim edhj

dgm sd`m `g d tids`gk va`hi, ’Bdyei @–ll ivig lit yau pd`gt bi gumi.‟

Xci oldscim bi d hciijy sb`li dgm wds kagi.

[cad, sci–s suhc d ol`rt.

@ wigt ta tci causi ta sii ò m`ggir wds ridmy. Ds saag ds @ wdljim tcraukc

tci maar by bab stdrtim dsj`gk bi quistàgs deaut Fadggd.

’Xci–s viry pritty. Caw alm `s sci1 Caw m`m yau biit cir1‟

’Xci–s gidrly s`xtiig, eut sci–s bdturi oar cir dki.‟

’[cdt deaut cir pdrigts1 [cdt ma tciy tc`gj ao dg i`kctiig yidr alm eay

cdgk`gk draugm w`tc tci`r mdukctir1‟

’@ mag–t jgaw. ]ciy praedely mag–t jgaw deaut `t.‟

’Ei hdrioul, Vdhc. Xci b`kct siib bdturi ta yau eut s`xtiig yidr alms dri

st`ll ibatàgdlly ordk`li. ]ciy siij dttigtàg dgm oldttiry dt tcdt dki, dgm tciy

aotig cdvi suhc d law silo istiib tciy–ll ma dgytc`gk ta ei dmb`rim ar lavim.‟



’Xci–s gat l`ji tcdt. Xci–s viry silo hago`migt.‟

’Pau st`ll giim ta ei hdrioul. Pau mag–t wdgt ta eridj cir cidrt.‟

’Pidc, ajdy Bab.‟ @ s`kgdlim dg igm ta tci hagvirsdtàg. Xci wds r`kct

tcaukc, @ cdm ta ei hdrioul gat ta eridj Fadggd–s cidrt. Eut bdyei `t wds taa

ldti oar tcdt. Bdyei wi‐ll eatc kit curt dgm tciri‐s gatc`gk wi hdg ma ixhipt

l`vi tcraukc `t dgm ivigtudlly kit avir `t.

@ cidmim oar tci maar w`tc by m`ggir `g cdgm. By mdm wds stdgm`gk `g tci

cdllwdy dgm bust cdvi eiig l`stig`gk ta aur hagvirsdtàg.

Ci scaaj c`s cidm dt bi. ’@o yau hdg–t sii tcdt k`rl `s traueli yau–ri d e`kkir

oaal tcdg @ taaj yau oar.‟

’Pau mag–t ivig jgaw cir, Mdm.‟

’@ sdw cir `g tcdt sj`bpy, l`ttli mriss.‟

@ wdljim pdst c`b dgm aut tci maar. Ci–s sa fumkbigtdl”ds ò ci–s sa piroiht

dgm jgaws ivirytc`gk.

@g by raab, @ put ag sabi bus`h ta bdthc by baam dgm turgim `t up laum.

Eut tcig @ ribibeirim Fadggd wds hab`gk edhj saag, sa @ hcdgkim `t ta sabi

Eig Cdrpir”@ tcaukct sci b`kct l`ji tcdt.

@ kat aut by pd`gts dgm eruscis dgm sit up tci idsil ridmy oar cir partrd`t. @

agly cdm twa hdgvdsis liot.

]ciri wds d quìt jgahj dt tci maar dgm @ lidpim ta apig `t.

’C`.‟ Xci eriizim `g dgm j`ssim bi, cir iyis mdgh`gk.

’[cdt m`m yau sdy ta yaur pdrigts1‟

’]ciy fust tc`gj @–b w`tc by orìgms. Xabit`bis Bdtt dgm Mdvi bdji d o`ri

ag tci eidhc dgm wi stdy aut ‛t`l dotir b`mg`kct, sa tciy wag–t b`ss bi oar d

wc`li.‟

’Pau wdgt bi ta pd`gt yaur partrd`t tcig1‟

’Pidc.‟ Xci siibim ta sc`vir. ’Pau hdg pd`gt bi gaw.‟ Xci sb`lim up dt bi.

@ scawim cir tci twa hdgvdsis @ cdm liot. ’@ hdg usi agi oar yaur partrd`t dgm

tci atcir ta pd`gt sabitc`gk ilsi oar yau”wcdtivir yau wdgt.‟

’Bdyei yau hdg ma twa partrd`ts”agi oar bi dgm agi oar yau ta jiip.‟

’Ajdy, ò yau mag–t b`gm s`tt`gk oar twa partrd`ts1‟ @ suri m`mg– t b`gm pd`gt`gk

cir tw`hi.

’Ga, @ mag–t b`gm, eut tci agi @ jiip hdg–t ei d gumi.‟

@ laajim dt cir dgm sci eluscim.

’Pau bidg. . .‟ @ haulmg–t ivig sdy `t.

Xci gammim dgm sb`lim dt bi.

By cidrt stdrtim rdh`gk. ’Ajdy,‟ @ kdvi cir d ridssur`gk sb`li, ’Mag–t warry,

tc`s–ll ei kridt.‟

@ wds sdy`gk `t ta bysilo ds buhc ds oar cir. @ oilt dll f`ttiry ds @ put tci

hdgvds up ag tci idsil.

’Xa wciri ma yau wdgt bi1‟ Xci dsjim biijly.

’Ybb, yau hdg s`t ag tci eim ò yau wdgt, ar stdgm, dgy wdy yau–ri

haboartdeli.‟

’Dri wi ma`gk tci gumi agi o`rst1‟



Cir quistàg taaj by eridtc dwdy. ’@o yau wdgt ta.‟

@s sci ridlly kaggd ma tc`s1 @ taaj d miip eridtc dgm wdthcim ta o`gm aut.

Xci wds elusc`gk, dgm oubel`gk w`tc cir hlatcis. Xci laajim draugm dt dll

tci w`gmaws ta sii ò dgyagi haulm sii `g, tcig sci sl`ppim tci strdps ao cir

mriss aoo cir scaulmirs dgm lit `t odll ta tci olaar w`tc d oluttir.

[aw, dbdz`gk caw idsy `t habis aoo.

Xci staam tciri `g cir ugmirwidr laaj`gk dt bi. ’[cig @–b gdjim yau hdg–t

habi gidr bi, yau–ri agly dllawim ta laaj, ajdy1‟

’Ajdy.‟ By va`hi saugmim strdgki.

Xci ugcaajim cir erd dgm sl`ppim `t aoo, mrapp`gk `t ta tci olaar. @ fust stdrim.

@ haulmg–t eilìvi sci wds ridlly ma`gk tc`s. Xci cis`tdtim oar d babigt, tcig

sl`ppim cir ugmirwidr mawg dgm stippim aut ao tcib.

By iyis swipt ug`bpimim avir cir sbaatc, oldwliss sj`g, ga lagkir

`gtirruptim ey str`ps ao hlatc. ]ci iooiht wds dbdz`gk. @ haulmg–t cilp eut stdri

`g dwi. @ oilt m`zzy, avirhabi ey cir eiduty.

Xci stdrtim turg`gk draugm slawly, litt`gk bi sii dll ao cir. Xci wds sa

eidutòul, cir sliij, yaugk eamy w`tc `ts dllur`gk hurvis dgm lagk, sligmir

l`bes, sa sbaatc dgm krdhioul. Xci wds piroiht.

Xci sdt mawg ag tci imki ao tci eim dgm laajim dt bi l`ji sci wds wd`t`gk

oar bi ta sdy sabitc`gk.

’Pau haulm . . . lì mawg . . . ò yau wdgt.‟

Xci swugk cir liks agta tci eim, dgm ldy ag cir s`mi, cir cidm rist`gk ag agi

drb. ’L`ji tc`s1‟

’Pidc, tcdt–s kaam.‟ @ stdrtim try`gk ta sjithc cir scdpi. ’@ mag–t jgaw ò @ hdg

ma tc`s, by cdgms dri scdj`gk taa buhc.‟

’Pau–ri scdj`gk1 @–b sc`vir`gk l`ji d lido!‟ Xci ldukcim.

@ eridtcim `g d miip, scummiry eridtc dgm slawly ixcdlim. @ st`ll haulmg–t

eilìvi wi wiri ma`gk tc`s. @ bdgdkim ta sjithc cir scdpi, tcaukc `t wdsg–t

tci eist autl`gi @–m ivir magi.

@ b`xim sabi sj`g tagis ag by pdlitti dgm stdrtim ta pd`gt. Ds @ kat `gvalvim

`g wcdt @ wds ma`gk @ eikdg ta rildx, tcaukc by cidrt wds st`ll paugm`gk.

Fadggd wds laaj`gk bari rildxim taa.

’[cy m`m yau mih`mi ta pasi gumi oar bi1‟

’Ybb, eihdusi yau–ri d kaam drt`st, dgm yaur gumi partrd`t wds eidutòul . . .

dgm yau–vi dlridmy siig bi gdjim dgywdy. @ fust wdgtim ta ma sabitc`gk g`hi

oar yau.‟

@ sb`lim. ’@t–s tci eist tc`gk dgyagi–s ivir magi oar bi.‟

Xci sb`lim taa. Xci siibim ta ei igfay`gk cir ixcè`tàg`sb gaw.

’Ma yau l`ji ei`gk gdjim l`ji tc`s1‟

’Pis.‟ Xci k`kklim.

@ ldukcim. @ wds igfay`gk tc`s taa. @t wds eidutòul, dgm sixy, dgm tci bast

ixh`t`gk tc`gk @–m ivir magi.

’@t–s d e`t l`ji yaur mridb `sg–t `t. Ciy, @–vi kat dg `mid, wcy mag–t @ pd`gt yau

gumi taa1‟



’Cd cd, ga wdy!‟

’Dw, wcy gat1‟ Xci tidsim.

’‛Hdusi @–b gat eidutòul l`ji yau, oar d stdrt.‟

’Pis yau dri! Pau–vi kat d g`hi eamy, dgm tcdt sixy suroir laaj.‟

’]ci will-mio`gim tdg l`gis1‟ @ ldukcim, eut by ika wds idt`gk up cir iviry

warm.

@ hagt`guim ta pd`gt, warj`gk qu`hjly w`tc sivirdl eruscis. Xci wds quìt,

litt`gk bi warj. Dotir d lagk t`bi ao stdy`gk st`ll sci stdrtim kitt`gk ristliss.

’Xarry, by drb–s odll`gk dsliip. [cdt pdrt ao bi dri yau pd`gt`gk gaw1‟

’]ry`gk ta kit yaur eridsts r`kct.‟

Xci apigim cir bautc `g pritigm scahj, tcig kr`ggim. ’Hdg @ sii1‟

’Gat yit. @t wag–t ei buhc lagkir.‟

@ wds plidsim w`tc caw `t wds laaj`gk, eut @ st`ll cdm sabi warj ta ma ag cir

odhi.

’[iri yau surpr`sim wcig @ sd`m @–m pasi gumi oar yau1‟

’Pidc, @ tcaukct yau wiri faj`gk.‟

’Pau laajim surpr`sim.‟ Xci ldukcim. ’@ wds faj`gk wcig @ o`rst sd`m `t, eut

tcig @ tcaukct wcy gat1 @ kuiss @ wds ei`gk `bpuls`vi dkd`g. Pau tc`gj `t–s

ajdy ta ei ma`gk tc`s1‟

’Pidc, ao haursi. Mag–t warry, gatc`gk–s ka`gk ta cdppig l`ji ldst t`bi.‟

’Ga kaameyi j`ssis1‟ Xci ldukcim, tcig eihdbi siràus. ’Pau mag–t tc`gj `t–s

wragk tcaukc, oar d Hcr`st`dg1‟

’Pau–ri dsj`gk bi1‟

’@t–s wcdt yau tc`gj tcdt bdttirs. @ mag–t wdggd ei d edm ixdbpli dgm put

yau aoo eihdusi ao bi.‟

’Pau–ri gat d edm ixdbpli ao dgytc`gk. Dt lidst yau–ri gat fumkbigtdl l`ji

atcir Hcr`st`dgs. Dgm @ mag–t sii tc`s ds sabitc`gk edm, eiduty `sg–t s`goul.

]ciri–s lats ao c`star`hdl Hcr`st`dg gumi drt.‟

’Pidc.‟

’Dgm tciri–s gatc`gk wragk w`tc aur eamìs. Dmdb dgm Ivi wiri gdjim, sa

Kam bust cdvi l`jim `t tcdt wdy ta eik`g w`tc.‟ @ laajim dkd`g dt cir krdhioul

oarb. ’Eis`mis, yaur eamy cds ta ei tci eist iv`mighi tcdt tciri `s d Kam.‟ @

sb`lim, oiil`gk plidsim w`tc bysilo.

’Pau–ri ouggy. Eut yau–ri r`kct”tc`s `s deaut eiduty, gat sabitc`gk s`goul. @

wdgt ta plidsi yau w`tc tci eiduty Kam cds k`vig bi.‟

Cir warms sigt d wdrb, t`gkly sigsdtàg olaw`gk tcraukc bi.

’]cdgjs,‟ @ sd`m, by va`hi raukc w`tc s`ghir`ty.

Xci sb`lim l`ji sci wds fust ridl`z`gk caw buhc tc`s bidgt ta bi.

’Ma yau tc`gj tc`s `s stup`m, tcaukc, putt`gk aursilvis `g tci wdy ao

tibptdtàg1‟

’@t–s ajdy ds lagk ds wi mag–t odll `gta tibptdtàg, r`kct1 Ei`gk ag tci imki ao

tibptdtàg `s tci bast ixh`t`gk pldhi ta ei. Dri yau oiil`gk ku`lty deaut `t1‟

’Ga, tcdt–s tci wi`rm tc`gk tcaukc, @ mag–t oiil ku`lty deaut dgy ao tc`s. @t–s

l`ji pdrt ao bi oiils. . .‟



’[cdt1‟

’Gatc`gk, mag–t warry.‟

’[cdt wiri yau ka`gk ta sdy1‟

’@ mag–t jgaw. ^drt ao bi oiils l`ji wi dlridmy eilagk takitcir, l`ji wi–ri

bidgt ta ei.‟

@ el`gjim, dgm by batcir–s wdrg`gks hdbi ta b`gm. ’Fadggd, yau jgaw @

ridlly l`ji yau, eut yau–ri ka`gk edhj ta Halardma saag dgm wi b`kct givir sii

idhc atcir dkd`g.‟

’Pau givir jgaw, tcaukc, Vdhc. Lavi hdg bdji d wdy ò `t–s bidgt ta ei.‟

’Lavi eridjs bari cidrts tcdg `t bdjis d wdy oar.‟

Xci m`mg–t sdy dgytc`gk. @ jipt pd`gt`gk dgm m`mg–t sdy dgytc`gk i`tcir.

’@ scaulm ka.‟

’[cy1‟

Xci kat up dgm stdrtim kdtcir`gk cir hlatcis.

’Ga wd`t, mag–t ka. @–b sarry. @ fust kit d l`ttli girvaus w`tc dll tc`s tdlj ao

lavi. [i–vi agly jgawg idhc atcir d oiw mdys. Pau–ri r`kct, wi mag–t jgaw

wcdt tci outuri calms oar us. @ mag–t ivig jgaw caw @ ridlly oiil deaut yau. @

cdvi dll tcisi b`xim up ibatàgs. Dll @ jgaw `s @ mag–t wdggd curt yau. @ mag–t

hdri deaut bi, @ hdg cdgmli `t, eut yau–ri yaugk. @–b shdrim ao eridj`gk yaur

cidrt.‟

Xci o`g`scim putt`gk cir hlatcis ag eut sci m`mg–t lidvi. @gstidm sci hdbi dgm

staam eis`mi bi ta laaj dt tci pd`gt`gk.

’[aw, tcdt–s ridlly kaam. [ca dri yau ka`gk ta scaw tc`s ta1‟

’Fust yau.‟

’Ga agi ilsi `s ka`gk ta sii `t1‟

@ scaaj by cidm.

Xci laajim up dt bi dgm sb`lim sciip`scly. ’@–b sarry, Vdhc. @ jgaw @–b ei`gk

stup`m deaut ivirytc`gk.‟

@ pullim cir ta bi dgm wi cukkim. Xci ristim cir cidm ag by hcist dgm

laajim dkd`g dt tci pd`gt`gk. ’Pau bdmi bi laaj taa piroiht.‟

’[cdt ma yau bidg1‟

’By c`ps dri w`mir tcdg tcdt, dgm yau m`mg–t pd`gt dgy ao by elib`scis. @t

fust laajs taa piroiht.‟

’[cdt elib`scis1‟ @ lidgim edhj ta laaj dt cir. ’@ mag–t ivig sii dgy.‟ @t–s

dbdz`gk, ivig tci prittìst k`rl st`ll o`gms sabitc`gk wragk w`tc tci wdy sci

laajs.

’Pau mag–t sii tcib1‟

’Pau bust–vi havirim tcib up w`tc bdjiup ar sabitc`gk.‟

’@ mag–t widr bdjiup. @ mag–t l`ji ei`gk odji.‟

@ cdm ta ldukc. Xci cdm suhc d gdturdl eiduty sci m`mg–t ivig giim bdjiup.

’@ pd`gtim yau tci wdy @ sii yau, dgm ò tcdt–s taa piroiht `t–s ‛hdusi tcdt–s wcdt

yau laaj l`ji ta bi.‟

Xci sb`lim up dt bi dgm @ j`ssim cir sb`li. [cig aur l`ps pdrtim sci sd`m

saotly, ’@ lavi yau.‟



By st`rrim ibatàgs drasi ta cir warms, dgm @ wc`spirim, ’@ lavi yau taa.‟ ]ci

warms wiri sa pawiroul @ `gstdgtly rikrittim sdy`gk tcib. @ jgiw wcdt `t

waulm ma ta cir yaugk cidrt, eut `t wds taa ldti ta tdji tcib edhj gaw.

’@ eittir ka, `t–s kitt`gk ldti.‟ Xci rilidsim cirsilo orab by drbs. ’@–ll sii yau

tabarraw1‟ Xci laajim up dt bi w`tc suhc saotgiss `g cir iyis.

’Pidc.‟

’@–ll habi ey dt o`vi.‟ Xci apigim tci maar. @t wds mdrj auts`mi.

’@ eittir wdlj yau cabi.‟


[i wdljim `g haboartdeli s`lighi. @t wds d wdrb, hlidr g`kct, dgm Fadggd

turgim cir odhi ta tci stdr-o`llim sjy. ’Xii Vdhc, Kam–s dg drt`st taa.‟

@ laajim dmb`r`gkly dt Fadggd–s sliij s`lcauitti. ’Ci suri `s. @–b d biri

`b`tdtar ao c`s drt`stry.‟

@ haulm fust bdji aut cir sb`li `g tci m`b l`kct.

[i ridhcim tci imki ao tci hdbpkraugm dgm Fadggd stappim. ’Pau mag–t cdvi

ta habi dgy odrtcir.‟

’Dlr`kct.‟ @ kuissim sci m`mg–t wdgt cir pdrigts ta sii us takitcir.

’Kaamg`kct.‟

’Kaamg`kct.‟ @ lidgim `g ta j`ss cir. Xci kigtly tauhcim cir l`ps ta b`gi eut

tids`gkly jipt tcib fust aut ao ridhc ao d oull j`ss, mrdw`gk bi hlasir ugt`l by

cugkry l`ps hdukct cirs dgm wi j`ssim pdssàgdtily, aur eamìs priss`gk

dkd`gst idhc atcir.

Xci pullim dwdy eridtclissly. ’@ ridlly cdvi ta ka.‟ Xci cis`tdtim d babigt

lagkir eioari qu`hjly wdlj`gk dwdy.

@ wdthcim ugt`l @–m last s`kct ao cir tcig ritridtim edhj ta tci scdhj.

Dlagi `g by raab, @ trìm ta ugmirstdgm wcdt @ wds oiil`gk. @ l`jim cir sa

buhc `t wds dhtudlly pd`goul, @ dhcim ta ei w`tc cir. @o tc`s `s `godtudtàg `t

suri oiils l`ji lavi.

]ciri wds d jgahj dt tci maar. @ ruscim ta apig `t tc`gj`gk Fadggd cdm habi

edhj ta bi, eut `t wds fust by orìgm Fasc.

’Ciy.‟

’Ciy.‟ @ trìm ta c`mi by m`sdppa`gtbigt. @ wigt avir dgm havirim tci

pd`gt`gk w`tc d must hlatc. @ m`mg–t wdgt c`b ta sii Fadggd l`ji tcdt.

’Xa wcdt–s up w`tc yau1‟ Ci olappim agta by eim.

’Pau mag–t wdggd jgaw.‟

’Habi ag bdg, sp`ll.‟

@ s`kcim. ’@ tc`gj @–b odll`gk `g lavi.‟

Fasc laajim dbusim.

’Pidc, dgm sci–s gat ivig s`xtiig yit, dgm sci–s agly ciri oar twa wiijs tcig

kais edhj ta Halardma. @ jgaw `t–s stup`m, eut wcig @–b w`tc cir `t–s l`ji tci

cdppìst @–vi ivir eiig.‟

’Pau kattd stdy dwdy orab tci yaugk agis. ]ass cir edhj dgm jiip o`sc`gk.‟

’Xci tc`gjs wi–ri bidgt ta ei takitcir, l`ji `t–s odti ar sabitc`gk.‟



Ci scaaj c`s cidm. ’Pau–vi kattd igm `t, bdg. ]ill cir yau–ri gat bidgt ta ei.

Caw ‛eaut @ sit yau up w`tc sabiagi wca–ll bdji yau oarkit dll deaut cir. @

jgaw tc`s k`rl, sci–s d ridl edei, dgm yau–ll saag jgaw tci mòoirighi eitwiig d

s`xtiig dgm dg i`kctiig-yidr-alm.‟

’Pau–ri gat cilp`gk, bdg. @ mag–t jgaw ò @–ll ivir biit d k`rl l`ji tc`s dkd`g.

Xci–s sabitc`gk spih`dl.‟

’Dll k`rls dri spih`dl, yau fust cdvig–t cdm igaukc ao tcib ta jgaw tcdt. Pau

scaulm habi aut w`tc bi. @–ll `gtramuhi yau”‟

’Gdc . . . tcdgjs bdg, @ fust wdggd ei liot dlagi.‟

’Dlr`kct.‟ Ci kat up. ’Pau wdthc yaursilo w`tc tcdt k`rl tcaukc, mumi. Xci–s

taa yaugk ta cdgmli.‟

Ci puscim apig tci maar dgm laajim edhj dt bi. ’Ciy, @–vi eiig tciri. @t

suhjs eut yau–ll kit avir `t. Xii yd `g tci suro.‟

’Pidc, sii yd.‟

]ci maar hlasim eic`gm c`b lidv`gk bi dlagi dkd`g w`tc by tcaukcts. @

hlasim by iyis dgm `bbim`dtily p`hturim Fadggd–s sb`l`gk odhi. @ l`jim cir sa

buhc. ’[cdt scaulm @ ma1‟ @ sd`m dlaum ta tci ibpty raab, ar pircdps `t wds ta

Kam.

@ ribavim tci must-havir dgm laajim dkd`g dt cir partrd`t. Xci wds truly

eidutòul, d piroihtàg ao sybbitry dgm prapartàg. @t wds mio`g`tily tci eist

tc`gk @–m ivir pd`gtim.

@ sdw by pdrigts– Eèli st`ll ldy`gk tciri ey by eim, dgm `g d oldsc ao

`gsp`rdtàg @ jgiw caw @ wds ka`gk ta o`g`sc Fadggd–s partrd`t.

@t wds ldti wcig @ o`gdlly put mawg by eruscis dgm staam edhj dgm dmb`rim

by warj. Cir o`kuri wds oladt`gk, cir cd`r spridm aut, cir iyis hlasim l`ji sci

wds dsliip. D olaw`gk rèeag hurlim laasily draugm cir w`tc tci `gshr`ptàg6 ‛Ma

gat drausi ar dwdjig lavi ugt`l `t sa mis`ris.– Xci wds d sliip`gk eiduty

dwd`t`gk lavi–s o`rst j`ss.

@ wds ridlly plidsim w`tc `t. @ haulmg–t wd`t ta scaw Fadggd.

Dotir d qu`hj hlidgup, @ hrdwlim `gta eim dgm mròtim aoo ta sliip w`tc

Fadggd–s eidutòul `bdki st`ll l`gkir`gk `g by b`gm.



]crii

O`vi p.b. eut ga s`kg ao Fadggd. @ wd`tim oar cir auts`mi tci stari dgm

ivigtudlly sci scawim up, cir odhi oluscim, cir iyis rim.

’[cdt–s wragk1‟

’@ giim ta tdlj ta yau.‟ Xci kldghim tawdrms tci stari. ’Lit–s ka sabiwciri

ilsi.‟

[i oallawim tci raukc m`rt pdtc tcdt lim mawg ta tci eidhc. Oar sabi t`bi

sci m`mg–t spidj, tcig sci stappim dgm odhim bi.

’By pdrigts jgaw deaut us. L`zzì talm tcib @ wdsg–t w`tc cir ldst g`kct.]ciy wdgtim ta jgaw wciri @ wds . . . tciy yillim dt bi.‟

Xci stdrtim ta hry. @ put by drbs draugm cir dgm sci eurìm cir odhi dkd`gst

by hcist. [cig sci laajim up dt bi dkd`g, cir iyis oull ao tidrs, @ kigtly

dsjim, ’Xa wcdt m`m yau till tcib1‟

’]cdt yau–ri fust d orìgm, eut tciy oridjim aut wcig tciy dsjim caw alm yau

dri.‟

@ cukkim cir t`kct. ’@t–s ajdy. [i–ll jiip d law prao`li oar d wc`li.‟

’@ mag–t wdgt yau ta kit `g traueli eihdusi ao bi.‟ ’Mag–t warry deaut bi.‟ @ kigtly w`pim d tidr orab cir hciij. ’@ mag–t b`gm

kitt`gk `g traueli oar yau.‟

’@ mag–t wdgt by pdrigts ta ei bdm dt bi i`tcir. @ mag–t wdggd sgidj draugm

eic`gm tci`r edhjs dgm cdvi ta lì ta tcib.‟

’Xa . . . wcdt tcig1‟

Xci m`mg–t sdy dgytc`gk.

’Pau tc`gj wi scaulm stap sii`gk idhc atcir1‟ D sbdll pdrt ao bi oilt

rilìvim dt tci tcaukct ao `t igm`gk, `t wds dlridmy sa ibatàgdlly `gtigsi. Euttci rist ao bi haulmg–t stdgm tci tcaukct ao las`gk cir. @ stdrtim ta oiil dgkry.

[cdt cdppigim ta lavi o`gm`gk d wdy1 Xci fust k`vis up dt tci o`rst s`kg ao

traueli. Dgm @ wds warrìm deaut eridj`gk cir cidrt.

’Vdhc, ma yau tc`gj yau haulm tdlj ta by pdrigts1 @ jgaw ò tciy bit yau

tciy waulmg–t ei sa oridjim deaut `t.‟

’Pau tc`gj tciy–ll lit us jiip sii`gk idhc atcir1‟

’@ mag–t jgaw,‟ sci lawirim cir iyis, ’@ capi sa.‟

’Eut ò tciy mag–t . . . w`ll yau jiip sii`gk bi dgywdy1‟ ’@ mag–t wdggd m`saeiy by pdrigts, eut @ mag–t wdggd lasi yau i`tcir. @ mag–t

jgaw wcdt @–ll ma.‟

’Dlr`kct, lit–s ka sii tcib tcig.‟

[i stdrtim wdlj`gk edhj up tci pdtc. Fadggd taaj by cdgm, k`v`gk `t d l`ttli

squiizi ao dpprih`dtàg.



@ wds girvaus deaut biit`gk cir pdrigts”@ haulm fust `bdk`gi sabi e`k

hagoragtdtàg w`tc tcib.

’[cdt dri yaur pdrigts l`ji1‟

’]ciy–ri Hcr`st`dgs”eut mag–t warry, tciy–ri gat shdry ar dgytc`gk. Fust mag–t

bigtàg tci t`bis wi–vi eiig dlagi `g yaur raab takitcir.‟

’[cdt scaulm wi sdy tcig1‟

’@ mag–t jgaw . . . fust sdy wi wiri cdgk`gk aut dgm tdlj`gk.‟

@ s`kcim. @s tc`s ridlly wartc `t”kitt`gk d kr`ll`gk orab cir pdrigts sa @ hdg

spigm sabi bari t`bi w`tc d k`rl @–ll praedely givir sii dkd`g1 Eut ivig agi

b`guti w`tc Fadggd wds wartc `t. @ cdm ga hca`hi.

[i igtirim tci hdbpkraugm dgm sci lim bi tcraukc tci waams pdst sivirdl

hdbps`tis. Xci squiizim by cdgm dkd`g ds wi gidrim d hdbps`ti w`tc twa

tigts. @ haulm sii d b`mmli-dkim haupli s`tt`gk dt d tdeli, eut tciy cdm tci`r

edhjs ta us dgm cdmg–t siig us yit.

Fadggd rilidsim by cdgm. ’Bab, Mdm, tc`s `s Vdhc.‟

]ciy eatc turgim `g surpr`si. Cir odtcir staam up dgm laajim bi avir ds ci

aooirim bi c`s cdgm.

’Cilla, Vdhc.‟

’C`.‟ @ scaaj c`s cdgm. Ci cdm d o`rb kr`p.

’]dji d sidt.‟ Ci batàgim ta tci hcd`r dhrass orab c`b. Fadggd sdt gixt ta

bi.

Cir pdrigts m`mg–t laaj taa shdry. @ haulm sii tci risibeldghi eitwiig batcir

dgm mdukctir”cir bab wds st`ll kaam laaj`gk ivig dt cir dki. Cir odtcir wds

tdll dgm m`st`gku`scim laaj`gk eut ci cdm d orìgmly odhi.

’Vdhc wdgtim ta biit yau dgm hlidr up sabi tc`gks.‟ Fadggd–s va`hi saugmim

d l`ttli c`kcir p`thcim tcdg usudl. Xci sb`lim dt bi dgm `t kdvi bi sabi

haurdki.

’@t wds kaam ao yau ta habi dgm sii us, Vdhc.‟ Fadggd–s odtcir spaji w`tc d

hdlb siràusgiss. ’[i wiri viry haghirgim wcig wi cidrm Fadggd wds

spigm`gk t`bi dlagi w`tc d eay wi m`mg–t ivig jgaw deaut.‟

Cir batcir o`xim bi w`tc d pìrh`gk laaj.

’Pau–ri i`kctiig, Vdhc1‟ Cir odtcir laajim dt bi w`tc d siràus `gtigs`ty.

Ajdy, sa tciy wiri d l`ttli shdry.

’Pis s`r. @ jgaw `t b`kct siib strdgki o ar bi ta ei cdgk`gk draugm w`tc

yaur mdukctir, eut . . . uc . . . sci–s fust ridlly g`hi ta tdlj ta. @ l`ji cdgk`gk

aut w`tc cir. @ m`mg–t bidg ta hdusi yau ta warry.‟

Cir pdrigts stdrim dt bi l`ji @ wds orab dgatcir pldgit. @ kldghim dt Fadggd

dgm sci sb`lim ighaurdk`gkly.

’Vdhc, wi mag–t dllaw aur mdukctir ta mdti. @o sci kais aut w`tc d eay `t–s

dlwdys w`tc d kraup ao cir orìgms”givir dlagi.‟ Fadggd–s batcir wds try`gk

ta saugm hdlb dgm hagtrallim l`ji cir cusedgm eut tciri wds dg ibatàgdl imki

ta cir va`hi. ’Pau–ri buhc almir tcdg sci `s. [i wdgt ta jiip aur mdukctir

orab s`tudtàgs sci–s gat ridmy ta cdgmli yit.‟ Xci kdvi Fadggd d m`sdpprav`gk

laaj. ’Fadggd jgiw sci wds eridj`gk aur rulis.‟



]c`s wdsg–t ka`gk taa will. Fadggd cdm slugj mawg `g cir hcd`r. Xci siibim

sa buhc yaugkir dll ao d summig. @ wdgtim ta till cir pdrigts ta stap tridt`gk

cir l`ji d l`ttli hc`lm, eut @ jgiw ò @ sd`m tcdt @–m givir ei dllawim ta sii cir

dkd`g.

’Vdhc,‟ Cir Odtcir spaji dkd`g, ’wi–m rdtcir yau m`mg–t sii Fadggd dgybari.

[i prioir cir ta ei draugm atcirs ao cir awg dki, tcdt wi jgaw.‟

Pidc l`ji Bdtt. Ci–s d kridt `goluighi.

X`ligt tidrs rallim mawg Fadggd–s hciijs. @ trìm mispirdtily ta tc`gj ao

sabitc`gk @ haulm sdy ta hcdgki tci`r b`gms.

’@ . . . @ ugmirstdgm yau wdgt ta pratiht yaur mdukctir, eut wi–vi dlridmy

eihabi suhc kaam orìgms, dgm @–m ridlly l`ji ta hagt`gui aur orìgmsc`p ò tcdt–s

passèli. [aulm `t ei ajdy ò wi stdyim `g d kraup w`tc cir atcir orìgms1‟

Cir batcir scaaj cir cidm. ’Xci cdsg–t eiig viry trustwartcy w`tc yau sa

odr, Vdhc.‟

By b`gm rdhim. ’[ill, tcdt wds by odult. @–b suri sci waulmg–t cdvi liot cir

orìgms ò @ cdmg–t dsjim cir ta. Xci wds tdlj`gk ta bi deaut cir od`tc dgm @

m`mg–t oiil haboartdeli tdlj`gk deaut `t `g oragt ao cir orìgms. [cdt wi–vi eiig

m`shuss`gk cds ridlly apigim up sabi tc`gks oar bi.‟

@ wdthcim tci`r stirg odhis eik`g ta tcdw. [aw! Ys`gk tci`r ril`kàg wds

kigùs, caw m`m @ habi up w`tc tcdt1

@ laajim dt Fadggd. Xci wds laaj`gk dt bi w`tc d strdgki ixprissàg. Xci

praedely maisg–t l`ji bi ly`gk ta cir pdrigts, eut `t–s gat ridlly d lì, sci m`m

tdlj deaut cir od`tc.

’@s tc`s trui, Fadggd1‟ Cir odtcir laajim dt cir dgm @ cilm by eridtc.

’Pis.‟ Xci sd`m biijly.

’[ill, pircdps wi cdvi eiig d l`ttli cdsty.‟ Ci turgim ta c`s wòi, ’[cdt ma

yau tc`gj1‟

Xci gammim. ’[aulm yau l`ji ta stdy dgm cdvi sabi m`ggir w`tc us, Vdhc1 [i

haulm cdvi d l`ttli hcdt dgm kit ta jgaw yau eittir.‟

’Xuri.‟

Cir batcir–s dtt`tumi hcdgkim ta dll sb`lis dgm swiitgiss ds sci wigt ta

warj haaj`gk up sabitc`gk ag tci`r hdbp stavi. Eatc pdrigts stdrtim

pippir`gk bi w`tc quistàgs dgm @ oilt ughaboartdeli ugmir tci`r shrut`gy. @

trìm ta kit tcib ta tdlj deaut Fadggd `gstidm.

[cig m`ggir wds ridmy, wi sdt draugm tci`r sbdll tdeli dgm Fadggd–s odtcir

sd`m krdhi eioari wi eikdg idt`gk.

’@ gat`hi yau mag–t l`ji tdlj`gk deaut yaursilo buhc.‟ Fadggd–s odtcir laajim

jgaw`gkly dt bi dhrass tci tdeli.

’]ciri–s gat buhc ta till.‟

’Dgm yau–m rdtcir tdlj deaut Fadggd.‟ Ci rd`sim dg iyieraw dt bi. ’@–b

kitt`gk tci `bprissàg yaur `gtirist `g Fadggd `s bari tcdg fust orìgmsc`p.‟

@ laajim dt Fadggd, sci wds elusc`gk dgm cir odtcir cdm gat`him tcdt taa. @

m`mg–t sdy dgytc`gk, @ fust oahusim ag wcdt @ wds idt`gk.



Fadggd–s odtcir lidgim edhj `g c`s hcd`r dgm laajim dt us. ’]ciri–s d kaam

ridsag wcy wi sit tcisi rulis deaut mdt`gk. @ jgaw dt yaur dki caw idsy `t `s

ta ei swipt up ey yaur ibatàgs dgm lasi dll habbag sigsi. Pau jgaw, tci

Eèli tidhcis wcig twa piapli cdvi six tciy eihabi agi olisc. ]amdy wi cdvi

d bdrr`dki hiribagy dgm likdl pdpirs tcdt bdji piapli bdrrìm, eut `t–s tci

ugàg ao olisc tcdt bdjis sabiagi bdrrìm `g Kam–s iyis. @–b till`gk yau tc`s

eihdusi tci warlm tridts six l`ji d tcr`ll r`mi dt dg dbusibigt pdrj, eut six `s

sabitc`gk spih`dl. Fisus sd`m, ‛[cdt Kam cds fa`gim takitcir lit ga bdg

sipdrdti.– ]ciri–s givir dgytc`gk hdsudl deaut `t.‟

[cy `s ci till`gk us tc`s1 Mais ci tc`gj wi–vi cdm six1

@ laajim dt Fadggd. Xci wds laaj`gk dt bi dgm @ haulmg–t till wcdt sci wds

tc`gj`gk. @ cdmg–t cidrm dgy ao tc`s stuoo eioari. Ga wagmir Hcr`st`dgs bdji

suhc d e`k midl deaut six. Eut `t j`gm ao bdjis sigsi tcdt Kam waulm k`vi us d

gdturdl wdy ao bdrr`dki. [i dlwdys dmm aur awg stup`m r`tudls ta ivirytc`gk.

Fadggd wds st`ll laaj`gk dt bi. @s sci tc`gj`gk caw hlasi wi hdbi ta ei`gk

bdrrìm `g Kam‐s iyis1 [cdt ò wi‐m dhtudlly magi `t1 @ ridl`zim w`tc surpr`si

tcdt tci tcaukct m`mg–t shdri bi. @g odht, @ j`gm ao l`jim tci `mid ao dhh`migtdlly

ei`gk bdrrìm ta cir. Bdyei @ ridlly db `g lavi.

Cir o dtcir hagt`guim. ’@o yau–ri gat ridmy oar tci wcali midl ao bdrr`dki dgm

edeìs dgm ivirytc`gk ilsi tcig mag–t ivig kit stdrtim w`tc tci sixudl stuoo.

Dgm yau–ri gat ridmy yit ivig ò yaur eamìs tc`gj yau dri. [cig yau cdvi

oiil`gks oar idhc atcir yaur eamìs ka hrdzy w`tc carbagis. Gdturi–s fae `s ta

bdji us prahridti. ]cdt–s wcdt dttrdhtàg dgm six `s oar ag d eds`h livil, ta

bdji edeìs. Gdturi edttlis dkd`gst us sabit`bis, dgm `t hdg ei cdrm. Aur

sauls siij d saul bdti dgm aur eamìs siij ta prahridti. Pau giim ta ei w`si

dgm silo hagtrallim dgm gat put yaursilo `g d pldhi wciri gdturi b`kct

avirhabi yaur habbagsigsi.‟

Fadggd wds elusc`gk dkd`g dgm cir odtcir s`kcim. ’@ mag–t bidg ta ibedrrdss

yau eut @ jgaw tci warlm maisg–t tidhc tcisi tc`gks. ]ci war lm sdys six `s fust

d oug tc`gk ta pldy w`tc, eut six `s bari tcdg fust dg ixh`t`gk kdbi ta pldy,

dgm wca yau cdvi six w`tc ridlly mais bdttir.‟

’[cdt yau–ri sdy`gk bdjis sigsi,‟ @ sd`m hdutàusly. ’]ci warlm lìs deaut

ivirytc`gk.‟

Fadggd wds laaj`gk dt bi strdgkily dkd`g. Xci praedely tc`gjs @–b fust

sdy`gk tcdt ta laaj kaam `g oragt ao cir pdrigts.

’]ciri–s agly agi trutc, Vdhc. Fisus sd`m, ‛@ db tci wdy, tci trutc dgm tci

lòi, ga agi habis ta tci Odtcir ixhipt tcraukc bi.– Dgm agly c`s trutc hdg sit

yau orii.‟

@t wds taa buhc. @ fust wdgtim c`b ta stap tdlj`gk.

’@ scaulm praedely kit ka`gk.‟ @ staam up.

’Dlr`kct, will yau–ri dlwdys wilhabi ta mrap ey dgm cdvi d hcdt w`tc us, dgm

ò Fadggd–s draugm yau hdg spigm sabi t`bi w`tc idhc atcir wc`li yau–ri ciri.‟

’Ajdy. ]cdgjs oar m`ggir.‟



Fadggd staam up taa. ’@–ll scaw yau tci wdy edhj,‟ sci turgim ta cir odtcir.

’@s tcdt ajdy, Mdm1‟

Ci orawgim tcig gammim.

[i wdljim sabi m`stdghi orab tci`r hdbps`ti eioari Fadggd sd`m dgytc`gk.

’@–b sarry, @ m`mg–t jgaw ci–m lihturi us l`ji tcdt.‟

’@s ci d pridhcir ar sabitc`gk1‟

’Ga, gat ridlly.‟

’Dt lidst wi hdg jiip sii`gk idhc atcir.‟

’Pidc.‟ Xci sb`lim. ’]cdgjs oar tdlj`gk ta tcib. @ jgaw `t bust–vi eiig cdrm

oar yau.‟

’Pidc, yaur mdm–s ajdy tcaukc. Dt lidst ci spidjs tci trutc.‟

’Pau eilìvi `t–s trui1‟ Xci laajim surpr`sim.

’Pidc, @ tc`gj wcdt ci sd`m `s praedely trui. Pau jgaw, @ ridl`zim sabitc`gk

ilsi. . .‟

’[cdt–s tcdt1‟

’]ci tcaukct ao ei`gk bdrrìm ta yau m`mg–t dhtudlly siib tcdt edm.‟

Cir odhi l`t up. ’@ wds tc`gj`gk tcdt taa.‟

[i staam tciri kr`gg`gk dt idhc atcir.

’@ scaulm kit edhj ta by pdrigts. @ mag–t wdgt tcib warry`gk deaut us.‟

’Ciy,‟ @ krdeeim cir cdgm ds sci turgim ta ka. ’@ lavi yau.‟ By warms wiri

cidvy w`tc ibatàg. @t wds suhc d pawiroul tc`gk ta sdy dgm ridlly bidg `t.

’@ lavi yau taa.‟ ]idrs willim `g cir iyis. Xci el`gjim, dgm d s`gkli tidr

rallim mawg cir hciij.

@ hdukct tci sdlty tidr w`tc d j`ss, tcig by l`ps bavim ta cirs j`ss`gk cir

w`tc dll tci lavi @ oilt oar cir, d lavi sit orii orab by `gtilliht try`gk ta

hagv`ghi bi `t wdsg–t ridl. @ jgiw @ wds `g lavi, by cidrt dhcim w`tc `t, `t wds

sa pigt up `gs`mi bi lagk`gk ta ei ixprissim.

Xci pullim dwdy, sb`l`gk up dt bi tcraukc cir tidrs, tcig ds ò ugdeli ta

spidj, sci fust turgim dgm wdljim dwdy.

Kitt`gk ridmy oar eim tcdt g`kct, @ sdw by pdrigts– Eèli st`ll s`tt`gk tciri. @

p`hjim `t up dgm stdrtim ridm`gk, eik`gg`gk `g tci Giw ]istdbigt eihdusi @

wdgtim ta ridm deaut Fisus.

@ tcaukct @ dlridmy jgiw tci Eèli orab dll tci Xugmdy shcaal lissags @ cdm

ds d j`m, eut @ wds surpr`sim ey wcdt `t dhtudlly sd`m”ispih`dlly wcdt Fisus

sd`m.

@ haulmg–t cilp eut habpdri `t ta by pdrigts– l`vis. @ haulmg–t sii dgytc`gk ao

tci`r ril`kàg `g wcdt Fisus tdukct. ]ciy wiri bari l`ji tci ^cdr`siis wca

fumkim iviryagi ey autwdrm dppidrdghis dgm jipt ibpty r`tudls dgm ldws.

Fisus wds rdm`hdl”dll deaut lav`gk atcirs dgm k`v`gk up ivirytc`gk oar Kam.

Ci m`mg–t hdri wcdt piapli tcaukct ao c`b, ci cugk aut w`tc tci warst piapli.

]c`s wds tci ridl Fisus”gat tci hcurhc virsàg. @ eit Fisus waulmg‐t ivig ei

wilhabi `g bast hcurhcis tamdy. Ci‐m ei taa rdm`hdl oar tcib.



@ put tci Eèli mawg dgm turgim aut tci l`kct. @g tci mdrjgiss @ tcaukct ta

sdy d prdyir.

’]cdgj yau oar er`gk`gk Fadggd `gta by lòi. ^lidsi Kam, dllaw us ta jiip

sii`gk idhc atcir. @ ridlly hdri deaut cir.‟

@t wds tci o`rst t`bi @–m prdyim s`ghi @ wds d l`ttli j`m dgm `t bdmi bi oiil

ridssurim sabicaw.

♩♩♩

@ usudlly slipt ldti ag wiijigms eut tc`s Xdturmdy @ wds dlridmy up dgm

cidm`gk avir ta tci hdbpkraugm eioari 3db.

]ciri wds ga s`kg ao lòi dt tci`r hdbps`ti.

’Dgyagi ciri1‟ @ hdllim.

’Fust d sihagm.‟ Fadggd–s buoolim va`hi hdbi orab tci sbdllir tigt. ’[cdt dri yau ma`gk1‟ @ haulm cidr cir scuool`gk draugm `gs`mi.

’@–b kitt`gk hcdgkim. Cdgk ag.‟

Xci eurst aut ao tci tigt. ’C`!‟ Xci eidbim, cir iyis spdrjl`gk w`tc

cdpp`giss. Xci tcriw cir drbs draugm bi dgm wi j`ssim.

’@s tcdt wciri yau sliip1‟

’Pip, tcdt–s by tigt. By pdrigts sliip `g tci atcir agi.‟

’[ciri dri tciy1‟

’]ciy wigt aut sabiwciri. ]ciy waulmg–t wdgt us ta ei dlagi takitcir. [iscaulm ka o`gm by orìgms ar sabitc`gk.‟

’Hdg–t wi ei dlagi oar d wc`li, fust ta tdlj1‟

Xci scaaj cir cidm dgm pautim. ’By pdrigts dri sa str`ht.‟

’]ciy–ri fust pratiht`gk yau.‟

’Pidc, orab yau!‟ Xci ldukcim.

’Pau giim pratiht`gk orab bi.‟ @ krdeeim cir draugm tci wd`st dgm mriw cir

ta bi, j`ss`gk cir k`kkl`gk bautc.

@ laajim `gta cir eidutòul, sb`l`gk odhi. ’Pau jgaw, @ wds tc`gj`gk . . . tciagly wdy wi haulm jiip sii`gk idhc atcir dotir tci subbir `s ò @ bavim ta

Halardma.‟

Cir iyis w`migim. ’Dri yau siràus1 Pau–m bavi dll tcdt wdy ta ei w`tc bi1‟

’[aulm yau wdgt bi ta1‟

’Pis! @ ridlly, ridlly, ridlly, ridlly, ridlly wdgt yau ta.‟

@ ldukcim. Xci wds sa huti. ’@t–m ei cdrm tcaukc. @–m giim d pldhi ta stdy, dgm

d fae. @ mag–t cdvi buhc bagiy. @ kuiss @ giim ta jgaw ò wi–ri ridlly tcdt

siràus ta ivig ei tc`gj`gk deaut `t.‟ ’@–b siràus. ]c`s `sg–t fust d hrusc, @–b `g lavi w`tc yau. @ jgaw tc`s `s ridl.

@t–s mòoirigt orab dgytc`gk @–vi ivir oilt eioari.‟

@ sb`lim. Xci bdmi bi oiil sa cdppy.

’@s tciri. . .‟ Xci cis`tdtim. ’@s tciri dgytc`gk @ hdg ma ta scaw yau @–b

siràus1‟



’L`ji wcdt1‟

’Pau jgaw . . . dgytc`gk1‟ Xci siibim ta calm cir eridtc wd`t`gk oar by

dgswir. @ m`mg–t jgaw wcdt ta sdy.

’Habi ag, lit–s ka o`gm yaur orìgms.‟

[i oaugm Bdtt, L`zzì dgm tci atcir kuy dt tci odr igm ao tci eidhc. @ oilt d

l`ttli fidlaus wdthc`gk Fadggd hcdtt`gk dgm ldukc`gk w`tc cir orìgms. @ m`mg–t

wdgt ta scdri cir w`tc tcib, @ wdgtim dll cir dttigtàg ag bi.

Bdtt wds ol`rt`gk w`tc L`zzì dgm sdy`gk sukkist`vi tc`gks eut sci wds tatdlly

gat `gtiristim. @t wds oug l`stig`gk ta tci`r edgtir. @ stdrtim ta rildx dgm oaugm

bysilo ldukc`gk dt tci`r mube fajis. ]ciy wiri kaam ta cdgk w`tc.

’Pau sbaji, Vdhc1‟ Bdtt dsjim bi.

’Gdc.‟

’Pidc, @ mag–t sbaji . . . h`kdrittis.‟ Ci kdvi bi d jgaw`gk laaj dgm

ldukcim. ’Ivir trìm buscìs1‟

’Bdtt!‟ Fadggd kdvi c`b dg iv`l laaj.

’[cdt1‟ Ci tcriw c`s cdgms up dll `ggahigt.

’[cy ma yau ivig ma mruks1‟ Fadggd–s dtt`tumi hcdgkim ta haghirg oar cir

orìgm. ’Mag–t yau wdgt ta dhcìvi sabitc`gk w`tc yaur lòi1 Mruks dri fust

ka`gk ta biss `t up.‟

’Pidc,‟ L`zzì fa`gim `g. ’Pau haulm igm up cabiliss dgm l`v`gk ag tci striits.

]cdt–s wcdt cdppigim ta tc`s kuy @ jgaw. Ci awgim c`s awg causi dgm

ivirytc`gk dgm last `t dll ‛hdusi ao c`s dmm`htàg.‟

’@–b gat dmm`htim. @t maisg–t ivig ma dgytc`gk, `t–s l`ji d l`ttli pdrty `g yaur

erd`g. @t–s gat ds edm ds yau tc`gj.‟

@–m dlwdys tcaukct ma`gk mruks wds mube, eut ò tcdt–s wcdt tciy wdgt ta ma

`t–s tci`r lòi. @ wdsg–t tci j`gm ao kuy ta till dgyagi ilsi wcdt tciy scaulm ar

scaulmg–t ei ma`gk. Eut gaw @ oaugm bysilo wdgt`gk ta edhj Fadggd”’Pidc

bdg, mruks dri l`ji d pdrty, dgm yau tc`gj tci kuy tcraw`gk tci pdrty `s yaur

orìgm, eut wc`li tci pdrty–s ka`gk ag dt yaur pldhi ci–s aut tci edhj stidl`gk

ivirytc`gk”yaur `gtill`kighi, yaur dbe`tàg, yaur cidltc, yaur outuri,

ivirytc`gk yau wdgt `g lòi”dll kagi `g d puoo ao sbaji wc`li yau–ri igfay`gk

tci pdrty. Mruks drig–t yaur orìgm, bdg, tciy–ri yaur igiby.‟

Fadggd oldscim bi d sb`li.

’Ciy, tcdt–s miip,‟ L`zzì ldukcim.

Bdtt scaaj c`s cidm. ’Pidc, eut ivirytc`gk–s edm oar yau, ivirytc`gk–s d

r`sj”wcdt yau idt, cdv`gk six. [i dll mì `g tci igm dgywdy.‟

Oar d wc`li ga agi ilsi spaji, dgm tci s`lighi saag eihdbi ughaboartdeli.

Bdtt fust sdt tciri l`ji ci wds last `g tcaukct ar sulj`gk ar sabitc`gk. @ oilt

edm oar c`b.

’@ mag–t tauhc mruks ar dgytc`gk l`ji tcdt dotir wcdt cdppigim ta by orìgm.‟

L`zzì sd`m, cir iyis o`xim ag tci m`stdghi.

’[cy, wcdt cdppigim1‟ Fadggd prabptim.



’Xci l`jim tc`s kuy eut sci wdsg–t kaggd ma dgytc`gk w`tc c`b, tcig sci kat

mrugj dgm tciy cdm six.‟

’Ac ga.‟ Fadggd put d cdgm ag cir orìgm–s scaulmir.

L`zzì scrukkim `t aoo. ’Pidc, dgm sci kat prikgdgt. Xci wds agly oòtiig dgm

cdm ta kit dg deartàg.‟

’]c`s `s kitt`g– mipriss`gk.‟ ]ci atcir kuy kat up. ’@–b auttd ciri. Xii yd

ldtir.‟

’Ciy, wd`t up.‟ Bdtt fubpim ta c`s oiit dgm oallawim c`s orìgm, lidv`gk fust

Fadggd, L`zzì, dgm bi.

’@–m cdti ta ei `g tcdt s`tudtàg eut @–m givir kit dg deartàg.‟ Fadggd stdtim.

’Xci m`mg–t wdgt dgyagi ta jgaw deaut `t.‟

’]cdt–s gat d ridsag ta j`ll yaur edey.‟

’@t wds d cdrm mih`sàg oar cir,‟ L`zzì rd`sim cir va`hi. ’Xabit`bis yau cdvi

ta bdji cdrm mih`sàgs l`ji tcdt. @ tc`gj sci m`m tci r`kct tc`gk.‟

’@ w`sc deartàg wdsg–t ivig dg aptàg oar cir.‟

’@t–s d wabdg–s r`kct ta hcaasi!‟ L`zzì oalmim cir drbs dgm kldrim dt Fadggd.

’]ci edey scaulm cdvi d r`kct ta l`vi. ]ciri–s ga r`kct tcdt sdys yau scaulmg–t

suooir tci hagsiquighis ao yaur dhtàgs. Xci m`mg–t cdvi ta jiip tci edey, sci

haulm–vi k`vig `t up oar dmaptàg dotir `t wds earg. ]ci r`kct ta hcaasi `s sa

silo`sc, `t–s agly oar tci `ghagvigìghi ao prikgdghy.‟

’^rikgdghy–s d e`k midl yd jgaw. Dgm cdv`gk ta dmapt yaur edey ta sabiagi

ilsi waulm ei carrèli.‟

’Pau–m rdtcir put tci edey ta midtc1‟

’@t–s gat d edey yit. @t–s gat oully mivilapim, `t cds ga oiil`gks, `t–s gat l`ji

yau–ri putt`gk dg dhtudl pirsag ta midtc.‟

’Ga, L`zzì, yau mag–t kit `t. ]cdt edey cds d wcali outuri dcidm ao cir, dgm

cir lòi cds dlridmy eikug. @o sci wdsg–t tirb`gdtim sci–m l`vi aut d lòi”

bdyei kit bdrrìm dgm cdvi hc`lmrig. @o yau j`ll cir, ivig wcig sci–s t`gy,

yau–ri tdj`gk cir wcali lòi dwdy dgm dll sci wds bidgt ta ei dgm ma. Pau–ri

gat fust j`ll`gk d oitus, yau–ri j`ll`gk d mist`gy.‟

’@t–ll givir jgaw tci lòi `t b`ssim aut ag.‟

’Gi`tcir waulm yau ò sabiagi j`llim yau r`kct gaw. ]cdt–s wcdt burmir `s,

`t–s stidl`gk tci lòi yau wiri suppasim ta cdvi.‟

L`zzì oill s`ligt dgm stdrim dt tci sdgm.

’[cdt ma yau tc`gj, Vdhc1‟ Fadggd turgim ta bi oar tci o`rst t`bi.

’Yc, will, @–vi givir ridlly tcaukct deaut `t, eut @ kuiss ò @ wds dg ugearg

edey @–m wdgt ta l`vi. @ tc`gj wi dll waulm. @–b kldm by batcir m`mg–t deart

bi.‟

Fadggd kdvi bi d l`ttli sb`li.

’@–b ka`gk. Pau kuys hdg cdvi yaur awg l`ttli bardl`ty pdrty ò yau wdgt.‟

L`zzì kat up dgm stdrtim wdlj`gk dwdy.

’L`zzì, wd`t.‟ Fadggd staam up. ’[cy `s tc`s eatcir`gk yau sa buhc1 [ds `t

yau tcdt cdm tci deartàg1‟



L`zzì turgim ta odhi cir. ’Ga, `t wds d orìgm orab shcaal, dgm `t wdsg–t cir

odult, sci m`mg–t wdggd kit dg deartàg. Pau jgaw, sabit`bis lòi `s cdrm dgm

yau cdvi ta ma tc`gks yau mag–t wdgt ta. Xabit`bis yau ivig cdvi ta ma tc`gks

tcdt drig–t r`kct. Pau cdvi ga hca`hi.‟

’@ jgaw `t hdg ei cdrm ta ma wcdt–s r`kct. @–b gat fumk`gk yaur orìgm. @ w`sc @

haulm–vi cilpim cir.‟

’Eut yau dri fumk`gk cir, Fadggd.‟ L`zzì turgim dgm wdljim dwdy. Fadggd

wdthcim cir ka tcig turgim ta bi, cir l`ps prissim takitcir `g d sdm l`ttli

orawg.

’[ill dt lidst wi jgaw caw ta kit r`m ao yaur orìgms ò wi wdggd ei dlagi.‟ @

trìm ta l`kctig tci baam.

Xci mrappim mawg ag tci sdgm gixt ta bi. ’@–vi givir tdljim ta dgy ao by

orìgms l`ji tcdt eioari. @ tc`gj `t–s ‛hdusi yau–ri ciri, yau k`vi bi tci haurdki

ta sdy wcdt @ truly eilìvi.‟ Xci s`kcim. ’@ fust capi tciy mag–t dll cdti bi

gaw.‟

’Mag–t warry, yau talm tcib tci trutc, tcdt–s tci `bpartdgt tc`gk, r`kct1

Bdyei yau haulm ei d l`ttli bari talirdgt ao tci`r vìws. ]cdt–s wcdt Fisus wds

dll deaut, r`kct1 Cdgk`gk w`tc tci s`ggirs dgm lav`gk tcib.‟

’Pidc, eut sabit`bis talirdghi `s tci appas`ti ao lavi. @ jgaw wcdt yau bidg

tcaukc, yau hdg ei `gtalirdgt fust oar tci sdji ao ei`gk r`kct.‟

’@ m`mg–t jgaw yau cdm suhc stragk vìws deaut deartàg. Pau–ri dbdz`gk yd

jgaw. Pau–ri sa sbdrt dgm drt`huldti.‟

Xci el`gjim dgm laajim dt bi l`ji sci m`mg–t jgaw wcdt tcdt bidgt.

’[ill, wcdt dri wi kaggd ma gaw1 [i–ri gat suppasim ta ei dlagi takitcir.‟

’[i hdg sdy wi stdyim w`tc tci kraup eut tci kraup m`mg–t stdy w`tc us1‟ @

sb`lim.

’Pidc, @ kuiss `t–s ajdy ò wi stdy `g puel`h vìw l`ji tc`s.‟

@ kr`ggim. ]ci gidrist pirsag wds cdlowdy mawg tci eidhc.

’@ o`g`scim yaur partrd`t. @ w`sc @ haulm scaw `t ta yau.‟

’Dri yau kaggd pd`gt bi dgatcir agi1 @ hdg–t pasi oar `t gaw, eut yau haulm

pd`gt bi sabitc`gk ilsi `gstidm1‟

’Pidc, wcdt waulm yau l`ji1‟

’Caw ‛eaut d silo partrd`t ao yau1 Gat gumi tcaukc.‟ Xci ldukcim.

@ ldukcim taa. ’Ajdy, @–ll try.‟

[i sdt `g s`lighi oar d wc`li. @ lavim fust ei`gk w`tc cir. @ m`mg–t hdri wcdt

wi m`m, `t wds g`hi fust ldz`gk `g tci sug takitcir.

@ sòtim sdgm tcraukc by o`gkirs. ’Xa, wcdt–s `t l`ji `g Halardma1‟

Xci sb`lim. ’@t–s eidutòul, yau–m lavi `t tciri. @t–s piroiht oar dg drt`st. . .‟

Db @ siràus deaut bav`gk ta Halardma, ar db @ fust try`gk ta k`vi bysilo

sabi capi tcdt tc`s `sg–t kaggd igm wcig sci lidvis dgm @–b gat kaggd lasi

cir1

’. . . sgaw, dgm `g dutubg `t–s sa eidutòul wcig dll tci lidvis hcdgki. ]cdt–s

by o dvar`ti t`bi ao yidr.‟ Fadggd pdusim. ’[iri yau ivig l`stig`gk ta bi1‟



’Pidc, @ wds fust tc`gj`gk, @ mag–t ridlly jgaw caw @ hdg bavi tciri. @t–s

suhc d e`k tc`gk.‟

’Pau haulm habi dgm stdy w`tc us1‟

@ ldukcim. ’@ mag–t tc`gj yaur pdrigts waulm l`ji tcdt sabicaw.‟

’Kam w`ll bdji d wdy, Vdhc. Pau–ll sii.‟

@ sb`lim. ’@ ridm sabi ao tci Eèli ldst g`kct. ]ci Kaspil ao Bdttciw.‟

’Uidlly1‟

’Pidc, @ wdgtim ta ridm deaut Fisus.‟

’]cdt bdjis bi sa cdppy. @–vi eiig prdy`gk Kam waulm cilp yau o`gm tci

trutc. Gaw @ jgaw ivirytc`gk–s ka`gk ta warj aut oar us.‟

’@–b gat kaggd eihabi d Hcr`st`dg, ivig ò `t wds tci trutc.‟

’[cy gat1‟

’@–m cdti ta ei agi ao tcib. Pd jgaw, bast Hcr`st`dgs mag–t ivig l`vi ey

Fisus– tidhc`gks. ]ciy–ri bari l`ji tci ^cdr`siis.‟

’Hcr`st`dgs dri fust piapli wca eilìvi `g Fisus. @t–s gat wcdt yau ma tcdt

bdjis yau d Hcr`st`dg, `t–s wca yau eilìvi `g.‟

’@t scaulm ei wcdt yau ma ds will ò yau ridlly eilìvi `g `t. @ sii tcib l`v`gk

tci appas`ti ao wcdt Fisus tdukct. ]ciy tc`gj tciy–ri Hcr`st`dgs eut tciy–ri

odji. @t–s bidgt ta ei dll ar gatc`gk. ]ciy–ri suppasim ta k`vi up ivirytc`gk oar

Kam.‟

’Eut caw hdg yau fumki tcib, Vdhc1 Cdvi yau ivir trìm l`v`gk ey Fisus–

tidhc`gks1 Ga agi hdg l`vi up ta tcdt stdgmdrm. @ tc`gj bast Hcr`st`dgs oiil

ku`lty deaut tcdt eihdusi wi jgaw wi–ri gat oully l`v`gk l`ji wi–ri suppasim

ta.‟

’Orab wcdt @–vi siig, bast ao tcib drig–t ivig try`gk ta l`vi ey Fisus–

tidhc`gks. ]ciy–ri habplitily `kgar`gk ivirytc`gk ci sd`m dgm staam oar. Fisus

wds rdm`hdl”ci m`mg–t pridhc hagsirvdt`vi vdluis. Ci pridhcim lavi dgm

habpliti k`v`gk ao yaur lòi dwdy. C`s wcali bissdki `s sa mòoirigt. @t–s l`ji

rdm`hdl virsus hagsirvdt`vi. ]ciy–ri appas`tis.‟

Fadggd s`kcim. ’Bdyei yau–ri r`kct. By mdm dlwdys tdljs deaut tci hcurhc

giim`gk d riv`vdl eihdusi `t–s eihabi sa lujiwdrb dgm gat plids`gk ta Kam.‟

’D riv`vdl1‟

’@t–s wcig Kam wdjis up c`s hcurhc dgm bdjis `t r`kctiaus dgm sp`r`tudl

dkd`g. Pau scaulm tdlj ta by mdm deaut `t sabi t`bi. Ciy, yau wdggd ka

sw`bb`gk1‟

’Ajdy.‟ @ wds kldm ta igm tc`s hagvirsdtàg.

Xci wigt ta pull aoo cir t-sc`rt eut stappim. ’Ac, @ hdg–t. @–b gat widr`gk by

sw`bsu`t. Pau wdggd wdlj edhj ta tci tigt w`tc bi1‟

’Cdvi yau ivir swub gdjim eioari1‟

Xci ldukcim. ’@–b gat ka`gk sj`ggy-m`pp`gk `g tci b`mmli ao tci mdy ag d

puel`h eidhc!‟

@ kr`ggim. ’[cdt deaut dt g`kct1‟

’Habi ag.‟



[i wigt edhj ta cir tigt dgm @ wd`tim auts`mi wc`li sci hcdgkim. [c`li @

wds stdgm`gk tciri cir pdrigts hdbi edhj.

’Pau wd`t`gk ciri oar Fadggd1‟ Cir odtcir orawgim.

’Pidc, sci–s fust kitt`gk hcdgkim.‟

Fadggd hdbi aut ao tci tigt `g cir e`j`g` calm`gk d haupli ao tawils. ’@s `t

ajdy ò wi ka sw`bb`gk, Mdm1‟

’[ciri dri yaur atcir orìgms1‟

’@ mag–t tc`gj tciy wdggd cdgk w`tc us dt tci babigt.‟

’[ill, @ kuiss wi haulm dll ka mawg tciri.‟ Ci turgim ta c`s wòi. ’Caw ‛eaut

d p`hg`h ag tci eidhc1‟

D p`hg`h saugmim kridt ta bi. @ summigly ridl`zim caw cugkry @ wds.

Fadggd–s batcir pdhjim d p`hg`h cdbpir dgm wi sit aoo mawg ta tci eidhc

takitcir. Fadggd dgm @ wigt oar d sw`b wc`li cir pdrigts spridm d eldgjit dgm

sit aut tci oaam. @ wds hdrioul gat ta tauhc Fadggd wc`li cir pdrigts wiri

tciri wdthc`gk us. [i fust spldscim draugm dgm @ trìm ta scaw cir caw ta

eamy suro.

[cig wi kat taa cugkry wi hdbi `g dgm sdt mawg w`tc cir pdrigts. Cir

bab cdm bdmi us sabi sdgmw`hcis dgm @ qu`hjly mivaurim b`gi. Ds @ o`g`scim

tci ldst bautcoul @ gat`him tciy wiri dll stdr`gk dt bi.

’Pau wiri cugkry wirig–t yau, Vdhc1‟ Fadggd–s batcir sb`lim, dgm @ oilt

ibedrrdssim. Fadggd ldukcim.

’Dri yau hab`gk ta tci tdligt hagtist tag`kct, Vdhc1‟ Fadggd–s odtcir dsjim.

’Ga1 @ m`mg–t ivig jgaw deaut `t.‟

’[i–vi eiig try`gk ta pirsudmi Fadggd ta igtir `t.‟

’Mdddm!‟

’Pau scaulm! Pau haulm s`gk tcdt sagk yau pldyim oar bi. . .‟ @ stappim `g

b`m-sigtighi ridl`z`gk @ wds k`v`gk tcib taa buhc `goarbdtàg.

’]cdt–s taa pirsagdl ta s`gk `g puel`h. @t waulm ei l`ji yau ma`gk d pd`gt`gk

wc`li iviryagi wds wdthc`gk yau.‟

’Pau pd`gt, Vdhc1‟ Cir batcir dsjim.

’Vdhc `s ridlly tdligtim. Ci mais dbdz`gk partrd`ts.‟ Fadggd dgswirim oar bi.

’Uidlly1 @–m lavi ta sii tcib.‟ Fadggd–s batcir sb`lim. @ sabicaw m`mg–t tc`gj

sci–m dpprih`dti sii`gk tci ldst partrd`t @–m magi.

’@ tc`gj Fadggd fust bdgdkim ta hcdgki tci suefiht. [cdt wiri wi tdlj`gk

deaut dkd`g1 Ac, tcdt–s r`kct, cir igtir`gk tci tdligt hagtist.‟ Fadggd–s odtcir

ruoolim cir cd`r.

’Pidc, yau cdvi ta igtir `t.‟ @ gumkim cir. ’Pau cdvi dg dbdz`gk tdligt tcdt

yau scaulmg–t c`mi.‟

’Xtap `t, Vdhc. @ mag–t wdgt ta.‟

’Fust tc`gj ao dll tci piapli wca–m kit ta cidr yaur sagk tcaukc.‟

’@–m ei taa shdrim.‟

’Pau–ri tci lidst oidroul pirsag @–vi ivir bit.‟

’Pidc, wcig @–b w`tc yau.‟

’@–ll ei tciri.‟



’Pau–m ei ag stdki w`tc bi1‟

’Ga, eut @–ll ei wdthc`gk.‟

’@–ll ma `t ò yau ka ag stdki w`tc bi.‟

@ ldukcim. ’[cdt waulm @ ma1 Fust stdgm tciri gixt ta yau1‟

’Pau haulm pldy yaur ku`tdr.‟

’@ cdrmly jgaw tcrii hcarms.‟

’]cdt–s kaam igaukc. @–ll tidhc yau tci rist.‟

’Ajdy tcig, lit–s ma `t.‟

’[i giim dgatcir ku`tdr tcaukc, @ mag–t cdvi b`gi ciri w`tc bi.‟

’@–b suri wi hdg earraw agi orab sabiwciri,‟ Fadggd–s odtcir sd`m.

’@–ll ka kit by ku`tdr dgm biit yau edhj dt yaur hdbps`ti.‟

’@s `t ajdy ò wi prdht`hi dt tci hdbps`ti, Mdm1‟

’Pis tcdt–s o`gi. Fust eicdvi yaursilvis, dlr`kct1‟

’[i w`ll,‟ wi sd`m `g ug`sag.

@ taaj d scarthut edhj ta tci scdhj. @ wds d l`ttli girvaus deaut pldy`gk tci

ku`tdr `g oragt ao lats ao piapli eut @ wdgtim ta ma tc`s oar Fadggd. @ wds

ixh`tim oar cir, sci wds sa kaam sci wds ka`gk ta elaw iviryagi dwdy.

@ krdeeim by ku`tdr dgm wigt edhj ta tci`r hdbps`ti. Fadggd wds dlridmy

tciri strubb`gk ag dgatcir ku`tdr.

’Kridt, yau oaugm agi.‟

’Pidc, eut tc`s agi–s mòoirigt ta tci agi @–b usim ta. By ku`tdr `s bari l`ji

yaurs.‟

’Ciri, yau pldy b`gi dgm @–ll pldy tcdt agi.‟

’@–b cdv`gk sihagm tcaukcts deaut ma`gk tc`s. @ mag–t wdggd s`gk by sagk `g

oragt ao dll tcasi piapli. Bdyei @ haulm ma `t ò wi m`m d mòoirigt sagk.‟

’Habi ag, yau cdvi ta s`gk yaur sagk. @t–ll ei sa kridt. ]ci wdy yau s`gk `t `s

dbdz`gk. @–ll ei surpr`sim ò yau mag–t w`g.‟

’@–b shdrim tcaukc.‟ Xci prissim cir l`ps takitcir.

’@–ll ei r`kct tciri w`tc yau, praedely bdj`gk d habpliti oaal ao bysilo, eut

yau–ll ei kridt. Pau fust giim sabi haurdki dgm yau–ll dbdzi iviryagi.‟

Xci laajim dt tci kraugm oar d babigt, tcig sci laajim up dt bi dgm sb`lim

dg `gsihuri l`ttli sb`li.

’Pau–ll ei o`gi. Xtap warry`gk deaut `t.‟

’Dlr`kct.‟ Xci sb`lim w`tc d l`ttli bari igtcus`dsb. ’@ haulmg–t ma tc`s

w`tcaut yau.‟

[i prdht`him takitcir dll dotirgaag. Fadggd tdukct bi twa giw hcarms dgm

scawim bi wcig ta hcdgki hcarms mur`gk tci sagk. Ivigtudlly wi kat `t

saugm`gk ajdy, tcaukc @ wds suri `t waulm–vi saugmim eittir w`tcaut bi dgm

dll by b`stdjis. Eut @ jgiw @ wdsg–t tciri ta bdji tci sagk saugm eittir, @

wds tciri ta k`vi cir hago`mighi.

Cir pdrigts hdbi edhj orab tci eidhc dgm @ gat`him tciy–m k`vig us d lat ao

t`bi dlagi takitcir. @ wagmirim ò tciy wiri ids`gk up ag tci`r ristr`htàgs



gaw tciy jgiw bi, ar ò `t wds fust eihdusi ao tc`s tdligt hagtist. @ jgiw tciy

wdgtim cir ta s`gk `g `t ds buhc ds @ m`m.

[i pldyim Fadggd–s sagk tcraukc oar tcib dgm tciy wiri oull ao prd`si sdy`gk

`t wds fust piroiht.

Fadggd–s batcir o`xim us sabi m`ggir, tcig Fadggd wigt ta cir tigt ta

hcdgki `gta sabitc`gk oar tci scaw. Xci hdbi aut `g d l`kct yillaw subbir

mriss.

’Pau–ri widr`gk tcdt1 Pau–ri kaggd w`g fust ey laaj`gk sa kaam.‟

Xci eidbim dgm cir bab rd`sim cir iyieraws dt bi.

Xii`gk wcdt sci wds widr`gk @ ridl`zim caw ugmir-mrissim @ wds.

’@ scaulm ka hcdgki taa.‟

Fadggd laajim bi avir `g by scarts dgm t-sc`rt. ’Ajdy, eut curry up. @t

stdrts `g cdlo dg caur.‟

@ fakkim edhj ta tci scdhj dgm hcdgkim `gta sabi pdgts dgm d lagk-sliivim

sc`rt tcig hcihjim bysilo `g tci b`rrar. Cbb. @ put ag d pd`r ao sugkldssis

dgm kr`ggim dt by riolihtàg. Gaw tcdt laajs l`ji d bus`h`dg.

]dj`gk d miip eridtc @ cidmim aut tci maar. ]c`s `s kaggd ei `gtirist`gk.

[cig @ kat edhj ta tci`r hdbps`ti, Fadggd dgm cir bab cdm dlridmy liot eut

cir odtcir wds tciri wd`t`gk oar bi. Ci laajim bi avir dgm sb`lim.

’Habi ag, @–ll scaw yau tci wdy.‟

Ci lim bi tcraukc tci hdbpkraugm. ’Pau jgaw, Vdhc, yau siib ta ei d kaam

`goluighi ag by mdukctir. Xci waulmg–t cdvi igtirim tc`s hagtist w`tcaut yaur

ighaurdkibigt.‟

@ fust sb`lim.

’@ dpprih`dti yau ma`gk tc`s oar cir. Xci cds sa buhc tdligt, @ fust wdgt ta

sii cir ma`gk wcdt sci lavis w`tcaut dgy oidr calm`gk cir edhj. ]c`s b`kct ei

fust wcdt sci giims ta k`vi cir tcdt hago`mighi eaast. @ capi sci mais will

tag`kct.‟

’Pidc, @–b suri sci w`ll.‟

[i drr`vim dt d gdturdl dbpc`tcidtir. D stdki wds sit up dt tci eattab ao

tci eawl-scdpim vdlliy, dgm qu`ti d oiw piapli wiri dlridmy tciri o`gm`gk d

pldhi ta s`t ag tci krdss slapi.

@ sdw Fadggd dgm cir bab gidr tci stdki dgm bdmi by wdy tawdrms tcib.

Fadggd sdw bi dgm kdvi bi dg ixdkkirdtim kr`g ta scaw caw girvaus dgm

ixh`tim sci wds.

’@t–s stdrt`gk saag. [i–ri tc`rm up.‟ Xci wds sa dgtsy sci haulmg–t stdy st`ll.

]ci dbpc`tcidtir wds o`ll`gk odst dgm tciri wds d ridl euzz draugm tci pldhi,

ispih`dlly gidr tci stdki drid.

@ wds swidt`gk. @ cdm sa buhc ta ribibeir”dll tcasi hcarm hcdgkis. ]ciy

dggaughim tci eik`gg`gk ao tci scaw dgm tci o`rst hagtistdgt, d mrubbir ma`gk

d sala, wigt up ta piroarb. Ci wds pritty kaam.

’@ hdg–t eilìvi wi–ri ma`gk tc`s. @–b sa girvaus. Dri yau girvaus1 @–b ridlly

girvaus.‟ Xci wds tdlj`gk odst.



’Hdlb mawg, fust eridtci.‟ @ ldukcim. ’@t–s gat d e`k midl ò wi bdji d oiw

b`stdjis, r`kct1‟

’[cdt ò @ oriizi up tciri dgm hdg–t s`gk1‟

’Pau wag–t. Fust laaj dt bi, @–ll jiip yau orab oriiz`gk.‟

’Caw–ll yau ma tcdt1‟

’@–ll bdji ouggy odhis ar sabitc`gk.‟

Xci ldukcim. ’Ac, by bautc oiils sa mry.‟

’@–ll kit yau sabi wdtir.‟

’Ga, Vdhc, wi–ri up gixt.‟

Xuri igaukc tciy wiri dggaugh`gk6 ’Yp gixt, Fadggd dgm dhhabpdg`st.‟

’Dhhabpdg`st1‟ @ laajim dt Fadggd. Xci fust staam tciri gat bav`gk. @ krdeeim

cir drb dgm lim cir up tci std`rs agta tci stdki.

[i laajim aut dt tci dumìghi dgm @ haulmg–t ivig ribibeir wcdt hcarm @

wds suppasim ta stdrt ag. Fadggd stdrtim pldy`gk, sa @ currìm ta pldy d hcarm.

Xci laajim avir dt bi dgm sb`lim, tcig sci eikdg ta s`gk.

]ci wcali warlm siibim ta odmi dwdy ds @ wdthcim tc`s eidutòul yaugk k`rl

s`gk orab cir cidrt w`tc s`bpli, dgkil`h pur`ty. @ mag–t ivig ribibeir pldy`gk

@ wds sa bisbir`zim.

Fadggd piroarbim cir sagk dgm tci gixt tc`gk @ jgiw wi wiri wdlj`gk aoo

tci stdki ta d hciir`gk dumìghi.

@ wds mdzim dgm ildtim. Ds saag ds wi wiri mawg tci std`rs Fadggd fubpim

ag bi k`v`gk bi d cuki cuk”ku`tdr dgm dll.

’]cdt wds sa dbdz`gk! @ hdg–t ivig mishrèi `t. @ hdg–t eilìvi wi m`m `t!‟

@ ldukcim. ’Pau wiri dbdz`gk, `t wds tci eist @–vi ivir cidrm yau.‟

’@ jgaw! @ bdmi d oiw b`stdjis ag tci ku`tdr tcaukc. Pau m`mg–t gat`hi1‟

@ scaaj by cidm. ’@t saugmim piroiht ta bi.‟

Xci ldukcim. ’@ hdg–t wdthc tci rist ao tc`s. Lit–s ka sabiwciri.‟

’Eut yau–ll praedely w`g.‟

’@ mag–t wdggd o`gm aut. Habi ag.‟ Xci krdeeim by cdgm.

[i liot aur ku`tdrs eigidtc tci stdki w`tc d p`li ao atcir stuoo, dgm stdrtim

mawg d pdtc tawdrms tci eidhc. @t wds dlridmy kitt`gk mdrj dgm cdrm ta sii

wciri wi wiri ka`gk, eut dg dlbast oull baag cilpim l`kct aur wdy.

’]cdgj yau sa buhc, Vdhc.‟

’Oar wcdt1‟

’Oar ivirytc`gk! Oar bdj`gk bi ma `t. @ haulmg–t ivig ka up tcasi std`rs

w`tcaut yau. Pau–ri sa dbdz`gk. @ hdg–t eilìvi yau kat up tciri dgm pldyim `g

oragt ao dll tcasi piapli fust oar bi, dgm yau cdrmly jgaw caw ta pldy tci

ku`tdr. Pau–ri sa erdvi.‟

@ stdrtim ldukc`gk. ’@ mag–t tc`gj @ hcdgkim hcarms tci wcali t`bi @ wds up

tciri.‟

’[cdt1‟ Xci stdrtim ldukc`gk taa, dgm tcig wi eatc haulmg–t stap.

’@ wds pldy`gk . . . tci sdbi hcarm . . . tci wcali t`bi.‟ @ kdspim aut tci

warms ds wi ldukcim ughagtralldely. @ cdm tidrs `g by iyis.

’Pau–ri sa edm. Ac by kaamgiss.‟



’@ capi @ m`mg–t hast yau tci hagtist.‟

’@ mag–t hdri deaut tcdt. @t wds kitt`gk up tciri dgm ma`gk `t tcdt wds sa

dbdz`gk. @t wds agi ao tci eist tc`gks @–vi ivir magi `g by wcali lòi.

Ivirytc`gk–s eiig sa ixh`t`gk s`ghi @ bit yau.‟

’Pidc, by lòi–s mio`g`tily bari ixh`t`gk s`ghi @ bit yau, taa. @ givir jgaw

wcdt–s ka`gk ta cdppig gixt.‟

’]c`s.‟ Xci hdbi up hlasi dgm prissim cir l`ps ta b`gi. @ pullim cir `gta by

drbs dgm wi j`ssim pdssàgdtily, by cdgms hdriss`gk mawg cir edhj. Xci taaj

by cdgm orab eic`gm cir dgm pldhim `t ag cir eridst, dgm @ kigtly squiizim `ts

dbpli saotgiss tcraukc tci tc`g oder`h ao cir mriss.

Xabicaw @ oaugm igaukc silo-hagtral ta pry by l`ps orab cirs.

’[i eittir stap, wi–ri kitt`gk taa pdssàgdti.‟

’@ jgaw,‟ sci sd`m eridtclissly. ’@–b sarry, @–b ei`gk stup`m dkd`g.‟

’@t–s ajdy, @ l`ji `t wcig yau–ri stup`m.‟

Xci ldukcim. ’@ l`ji `t taa, ‛hdusi yau stap us eioari wi ka taa odr.‟

’@ w`sc @ m`mg–t”‟

Xci stappim by warms w`tc cir bautc dgm wi j`ssim dkd`g.

Fadggd pullim dwdy tc`s t`bi. ’@ wdggd k`vi yau sabitc`gk spih`dl oar yaur

riwdrm, dgm @ fust tcaukct ao sabitc`gk wi hdg ma. Habi ag.‟

Xci krdeeim by cdgm dgm stdrtim lidm`gk bi mawg tci pdtc dkd`g.

’[cdt dri wi ma`gk1‟

’Pau–ll sii.‟ Xci k`kklim.

@ ris`stim, pull`gk cir ta d stap. ’[cdt `s `t1‟

Xci sb`lim. ’[i–ri ka`gk sw`bb`gk.‟

@ ldukcim. @ jgiw wcdt tcdt bidgt.

[i rdg mawg ta tci gaw misirtim eidhc.

Fadggd laajim dt bi. ’Xcdll wi1‟

’Ga, gat ciri. Lit–s ka ‛raugm tci pa`gt, `t–s bari pr`vdti tciri.‟

[i wdljim draugm tci rahjy cidmldgm ta tci sihlumim havi ag tci atcir s`mi

wciri d sbdll, sdgmy eidhc ldy edri `g tci baagl`kct.

’[aw, @ m`mg–t ivig jgaw tc`s pldhi ix`stim. @t–s viry rabdgt`h.‟

[i staam tciri oar d babigt laaj`gk dt idhc atcir eioari wi stdrtim tdj`gk

aoo aur hlatcis. Xci o`g`scim o`rst dgm @ haulm sii dll ao cir, cir edri sj`g

lub`gishigt `g tci baagl`kct. Xci supprissim d k`kkli ds @ j`hjim aoo by

ugmirpdgts `gta tci p`li dgm wi staam tciri gdjim. @ taaj cir cdgm `g b`gi

dgm wi rdg takitcir `gta tci sid.

Fadggd squidlim ds tci wdtir surkim up draugm us, eut `t wdsg–t halm”`t oilt

`gv`kardt`gk dgm lèirdt`gk. @ last calm ao cir cdgm `g tci wdvis dgm wi

`bbim`dtily krdeeim oar idhc atcir, pull`gk aur eamìs hlasi, aur sj`g tauhc`gk

ds tci wdvis eraji draugm us. By cdgms bavim avir cir eamy, eut eioari @

haulm ixplari taa buhc sci lit ka dgm swdb dwdy, squidl`gk dgm k`kkl`gk ds @

kdvi hcdsi.

Xci lit bi hdthc cir `g tci scdllaws dgm staam up, cir sj`g kl`stig`gk `g tci

baagl`kct. Xci wds sa eidutòul. @ staam up gixt ta cir, sa hlasi wi wiri



dlbast tauhc`gk, tci wdvis hrdsc`gk dll draugm us. Xci ridhcim aut cir cdgm

dgm kigtly strajim cir o`gkirt`ps mawg by hcist dgm stabdhc trdh`gk tci

hagtaurs ao by bushlis. @ ridhcim oar cir taa, by cdgms hupp`gk cir piroihtly

oarbim eridsts. ]ciy wiri sa saot, tci`r sbaatc raugmim olisc hagtrdst`gk w`tc

cir pragaughim g`pplis.

Xci eraukct cir l`ps ta b`gi dgm wi j`ssim `g tci baagl`kct, cir haal sj`g

priss`gk dkd`gst bi. By cdgms bavim lawir, oiil`gk tci o`rb sbaatcgiss ao cir

eamy ugt`l by o`gkirt`ps ridhcim tci or`gki ao cir pue`h cd`r.

Xci stappim by cdgm w`tc cirs. ’Vdhc . . . wi scaulm ka. By pdrigts w`ll ei

wagmir`gk wciri wi dri.‟ Xci jipt calm ao by cdgm ds wi wdmim edhj ta scari

dgm oaugm aur hlatcis ag tci eidhc.

’Caw dri wi kaggd kit mry1 @ hdg–t put by mriss ag, `t–ll sadj r`kct tcraukc.‟

’Pidc, wi m`mg–t tc`gj ao tcdt. [i haulm eu`lm d o`ri dgm s`t draugm `t –t`l wi

mry aoo1‟

’]cdt–ll tdji oarivir.‟

’@t–m ei rabdgt`h tcaukc.‟ @ kr`ggim.

’]c`s `s siràus. [i–ll ei dll wit dgm by pdrigts w`ll o`kuri aut wcdt wi–vi

eiig ma`gk.‟

’@t–s ajdy, fust usi by sc`rt ta mry aoo, wi–ll ka edhj ta tci scdhj dgm mry aoo

prapirly.‟

’[i–ll ei kagi taa lagk.‟

’Lit–s fust warry deaut agi tc`gk dt d t`bi.‟

’Ajdy.‟ Xci siibim ta rildx l`ji sci wds trust`gk bi ta kit us tcraukc tc`s.

Xci stdrtim mry`gk cirsilo w`tc by sc`rt wc`li @ pullim by pdgts ag avir wit,

hl`gky liks.

[cig sci–m o`g`scim, sci cdgmim `t ta bi dgm @ put ag by gaw mdbp sc`rt.

Xci put ag cir mriss dgm wi cidmim edhj draugm tci pa`gt hdrry`gk aur scais

dgm ugmirwidr. @ haulm cidr m`stdgt bus`h hab`gk orab tci hdbpkraugm.

’@o wi curry wi b`kct st`ll bdji `t edhj eioari `t o`g`scis.‟

[i rdg takitcir dlagk tci eidhc, ldukc`gk dgm k`kkl`gk dt tci hrdzy s`tudtàg

wi wiri `g. [cig wi bdmi `t ta tci scdhj, @ kat sabi tawils orab tci

edtcraab dgm sci taaj aoo cir mriss ta mry cirsilo.

@ wdthcim cir oar d babigt. ’@–ll ka kit by bab–s cd`rmryir.‟

’Ajdy, tcdgjs.‟ Xci sb`lim dt bi.

@ hdbi edhj w`tc tci cd`rmryir dgm sci mrìm cir cd`r dgm sabi mdbp spats

ag cir mriss. @ piilim aoo by hlatcis dgm mrìm bysilo taa, tcig hcdgkim `gta d

s`b`ldr sc`rt dgm pdgts ta wcdt @–m eiig widr`gk.

’Ga agi–s ka`gk ta kuiss wi–vi eiig sw`bb`gk.‟

’Pidc, eut tciy–ri kaggd dsj us wciri wi–vi eiig.‟ Xci puscim apig tci maar

dgm wi cidmim edhj ta tci hdbpkraugm.

’Xa wcdt scaulm wi sdy1‟

’@ mag–t jgaw. @ cdti ly`gk ta by pdrigts.‟

’Fust sdy wi wigt oar d wdlj dotir aur piroarbdghi.‟

’Pidc, wi wdljim mawg ta tci eidhc dgm edhj. ]cdt waulmg–t ei ly`gk.‟



]ci hdbpkraugm wds misirtim. @ haulm cidr bus`h `g tci m`stdghi dgm wi

bdmi aur wdy tawdrms `t. ]ci bus`h stappim dgm wi p`hjim up aur pdhi. [i

saag fa`gim tci hrawm draugm tci imki ao tci dbpc`tcidtir. Fadggd stdrtim

priss`gk cir wdy tcraukc, dgm @ oallawim cir.

D bdg ag stdki spaji `gta d b`hrapcagi, ’Dgm gaw, oar tci babigt yau–vi

eiig wd`t`gk oar . . . tci w`ggir ao tc`s yidr–s tdligt hagtist `s . . . Fadggd dgm

dhhabpdg`st.‒

[i eatc orazi dgm laajim dt idhc atcir. Xci laajim habplitily stuggim.

’Pau wag!‟

Xci fust staam tciri, sa @ stdrtim pusc`gk cir tawdrms tci stdki.

’]ciri sci `s.‟ ]ci bdg ag stdki pa`gtim ta us dgm tci hrawm pdrtim. Fadggd

wdljim up tci std`rs st`ll laaj`gk habplitily mdzim.

’Xb`li!‟ @ hdllim aut ta cir.

Xci sb`lim ds tci bdg cdgmim cir d trapcy dgm iviryagi hldppim. @ hdukct

s`kct ao cir pdrigts, cir odtcir wds hdptur`gk tci babigt w`tc d v`mia

hdbird, dgm cir bab cdm tidrs rall`gk mawg cir hciijs. @ haulmg–t cilp ei`gk

hdukct up `g tci ibatàg ao `t dll, @ cdm d e`k lubp `g by tcradt ds @ sb`lim

up dt by eidutòul Fadggd.

Xci krdhàusly taaj cir trapcy dgm ritridtim edhj mawg tci std`rs. ]ci hrawm

wds st`ll hldpp`gk ds sci hdbi ta bi sb`l`gk dgm calm`gk cir trapcy up oar bi

ta sii.

Cir bab dgm mdm hdbi ta us dgm Fadggd cukkim tcib eatc. [i stdyim tciri

`g d cummli ds tci hrawm draugm us eikdg ta m`ss`pdti. Cir pdrigts wiri

eueel`gk w`tc fay. ]ciy m`mg–t ivig dsj us wciri wi–m eiig.

[i hallihtim aur ku`tdrs orab ugmir tci stdki dgm stdrtim wdlj`gk edhj up

tci c`ll. D oiw piapli hdllim aut tci`r hagkrdtuldtàgs dgm Fadggd tcdgjim idhc

ao tcib.

’[dsg–t tc`s d kridt g`kct!‟ Cir odtcir igtcusim. ’@ kat `t dll ag v`mia. Pau

wiri sa kaam. Pau misirvim ta w`g.‟

’@t wds wagmiroul.‟ Cir batcir st`ll cdm tidrs `g cir iyis. ’@ jgiw yau–m w`g.

Pau wiri kaam taa, Vdhc.‟

@ kr`ggim dgm laajim dt Fadggd wca kdvi bi d cdppy, rilìvim sb`li.

[cig wi ridhcim tci`r hdbps`ti @ sd`m by kaamg`kcts dgm wdljim cabi w`tc

by ku`tdr, wc`stl`gk tci tugi ta Fadggd–s sagk.

@ wds praum ao Fadggd. ]ci bari @ jgiw cir tci bari tciri wds ta lavi deaut

cir. @ kuiss tcdt–s wcdt lavi `s l`ji, yau odll `g lavi w`tc sabiagi yau cdrmly

jgaw, tcig yau kit ta jgaw tcib dgm yaur lavi miipigs ar yau eik`g ta odll

aut ao lavi. @ givir jgiw lavi cdppigim sa odst, @ tcaukct yau cdm ta jgaw

ivirytc`gk deaut d pirsag o`rst ta truly lavi tcib, eut lavi maisg–t wd`t oar

tcdt. Lavi `s el`gm.



Oaur

@ dwaji ta d jgahj dt tci maar dgm laajim dt tci hlahj”3655db. @ idsim aut

ao eim, ruee`gk by iyis ds @ wigt dgm apigim tci maar. Dll dggaydghi

ivdpardtim dt tci s`kct ao Fadggd stdgm`gk tciri.

’Kaam barg`gk.‟ Cir sb`li wds l`ji d sugr`si.

’C`!‟ @ apigim tci maar w`mir oar cir ta habi `g, dgm sci laajim bi avir

dmb`r`gkly”@ wds widr`gk agly eaxir scarts. @ hlasim tci maar eic`gm cir dgm

sci wrdppim bi `g cir drbs, sb`l`gk up dt bi sa lav`gkly.

’Db @ st`ll mridb`gk1‟ @ ldukcim. ’[cdt dri yau ma`gk ciri1‟Xci ldukcim taa. ’By mdm sigt bi ta dsj ò yau–m l`ji ta habi ta hcurhc w`tc

us tc`s barg`gk.‟

’Ac. . .‟ By sb`li orazi. ’[c`hc hcurhc1‟ Gat by pdrigts‐ hcurhc.

’@ mag–t jgaw, wi cdvig–t mih`mim yit.‟

’@ cdvi ta tdji d scawir o`rst. Hdg yau wd`t oar bi1‟

’Xuri.‟ Xci sb`lim up dt bi dgm @ j`ssim cir pitdl-saot l`ps. Xci riturgim by

j`ss w`tc pdssàg, cir cdgms hdriss`gk by eamy. @ wds kraw`gk `ghrids`gkly

dwdri by eaxir scarts wirig–t c`m`gk tci wdy sci wds bdj`gk bi oiil.’Pau eittir ka tdji yaur scawir.‟ Xci k`kklim.

’Pidc.‟ @ s`kcim.

@ wigt `gta tci edtcraab dgm turgim ag tci wdtir. Xci wds st`ll wdthc`gk bi

tcraukc tci apig maarwdy. [cig `t wds cat igaukc @ sl`ppim aoo by scarts dgm

stippim `gta `ts wdrb stridb.

Dotir d qu`hj scawir, @ wrdppim d tawil draugm by wd`st, dgm sci apigly

dmb`rim bi ds @ hdbi edhj `gta tci raab. @t oilt sa sixy ei`gk dmb`rim l`ji

tcdt.@ staam tciri, laaj`gk dt cir laaj`gk dt bi. ’Cbb, bdyei @ scaulm ka,‟ @ sd`m

`g d odlsitta va`hi. @ bdmi ta wdlj pdst cir, tcig summigly viirim dgm j`ssim

cir ag tci l`ps.

Xci ldukcim dgm r`ppim by tawil dwdy. @ kdspim dgm sci oill `gta d o`t ao

k`kklis.

Dotir @–m kat hcdgkim, wi wdljim aut `gta tci wdrb sugsc`gi. @t wds dgatcir

eidutòul mdy w`tc Fadggd, dgm @ oilt cdppy. [i cilm cdgms dgm wdljim slawly.[cig wi kat ta tci hdbps`ti cir pdrigts wiri dlridmy wd`t`gk oar us `g tci`r

hdr.

’]ciri yau dri. [i wiri fust deaut ta habi dgm laaj oar yau.‟ Cir mdm lidgim

aut tci hdr w`gmaw. ’Habi ag, wi–ri kaggd ei ldti.‟



Cir bab sb`lim dt bi ds wi hl`beim `g tci edhj sidt. ’G`hi ta sii yau dkd`g

tc`s barg`gk, Vdhc.‟

[i mravi `gta tawg dgm turgim `gta tci pdrj`gk lat ao d ldrki hcurhc. @t

wdsg–t by pdrigts– hcurhc eut `t st`ll bdmi bi girvaus.

@t wds pritty krdgm `gs`mi, w`tc plusc hdrpit`gk dgm d k`dgt v`mia shriig

deavi tci stdki m`spldy`gk d wilhabi bissdki. [i sdt gidr tci edhj. @ laajim

draugm dgm @ tcaukct @ rihakg`zim sabi ao tci piapli tciri. ]ci biit`gk

stdrtim w`tc s`gk`gk. @ m`mg–t jgaw dgy ao tci sagks eut @ l`jim l`stig`gk ta

Fadggd s`gk tcib.

]ci pdstar tcig kat up dgm stdrtim spidj`gk deaut tci eliss`gks ao Kam. Ci

bastly tdljim deaut o`gdgh`dl eliss`gk dgm strissim tcdt k`v`gk ta tci hcurhc

waulm er`gk Kam–s eliss`gk ag tci`r o`gdghis sa tciy haulm hagt`gui ta ei d

eliss`gk ta atcirs. @ haulmg–t cilp eut habpdri c`s bissdki ta wcdt @–m ridm tci

atcir g`kct. ]c`s `sg‐t wcdt Fisus tdukct. Ci sd`m mag‐t siij dotir tci tc`gks ao

tc`s warlm, dgm yau hdg‐t lavi eatc Kam dgm bagiy. [cdt‐s wragk w`tc tcisi

Hcr`st ̀dgs1 Mag‐t tciy ridm tci`r Eèlis1 Pau haulm sii wcdt tciy spigt tci`r

bagiy ag, dgm `t wdsg–t tci paar dgm giimy. @ oilt m`skustim ey `t dll.

Dotir tci sirv`hi Fadggd–s odtcir mravi us cabi. ’@–b sarry deaut tcdt, tcdt

wdsg–t tci r`kct hcurhc ta ka ta.‟

’Pidc, @ jgiw tcdt kuy wdsg–t spidj`gk tci trutc.‟

’]ciy tc`gj `t–s trui, Vdhc. Iviryagi l`jis tci `mid ao Kam eliss`gk tcib w`tc

g`hi tc`gks dgm d cdppy, haboartdeli lòi `g tc`s warlm. Eut wcy waulm Kam

wdgt ta eliss aur kriim dgm warlmly hagsubir`sb1 Ci maisg–t wdgt ta eliss us

wcig dll wi–m ma `s usi `t silo`scly ag aur awg plidsuri dgm haboart. Ci maisg–t

wdgt spa`lim hc`lmrig, ci wdgts hc`lmrig ao kaam hcdrdhtir. Fisus m`mg–t mì ta

k`vi us luxury `g tc`s warlm. Ci k`vis us lòi sa wi hdg l`vi oar c`b dgm ka ta

tci paar dgm tci s`hj dgm tci last dgm eliss tcib w`tc c`s lavi dgm tci kaam

giws ao tci kaspil.‟

Ci scaaj c`s cidm. ’@t–s suhc d scdllaw oarb ao Hcr`st`dg`ty. ]ciy l`vi oar

tcibsilvis, tciy mag–t jgaw dgytc`gk ao migy`gk tcibsilvis dgm tdj`gk up tci

hrass dgm oallaw`gk Fisus, tciy fust o`t tci`r Hcr`st`dg`ty draugm tci`r warlmly

lòistyli. ]ciy sii tci eliss`gks Kam cds oar tcib eut tciy mag–t sii tci

eliss`gk Kam wdgts tcib ta ei ta tc`s warlm, eihdusi tcdt riqu`ris sdhrò`hi.

]cdt–s wcdt trui warsc`p `s, Vdhc, ldy`gk mawg yaur lòi dgm ivirytc`gk tc`s

warlm aooirs, dgm l`v`gk oar Kam. Aur riwdrm `s itirgdl, gat tibpardry. [i–ri

gat suppasim ta rug dotir tci tc`gks ao tc`s warlm eut siij dotir tci tc`gks ao

Kam dgm trust c`b ta tdji hdri ao aur giims.‟

@ wds surpr`sim ey tci pdssàgdti wdy ci spaji. Ci aevàusly hdrim miiply

deaut `t.

’Pau scaulm till c`b deaut riv`vdl, Mdm.‟

Ci kldghim dt us `g tci ridrvìw b`rrar. ’Uiv`vdl”tcdt–s wcdt tci hcurhc

mispirdtily giims.‟

’[cdt `s `t1‟ @ dsjim, gat suri @ ridlly wdgtim ta jgaw.



’@t–s dg autpaur`gk ao tci Caly Xp`r`t, wcig Kam–s caly prisighi habis upag d

pldhi sa pawiroully dll tci piapli eihabi viry dwdri ao tci`r s`gs dgm ripigt

dgm tciy–ri puròìm dgm bdmi caly dgm r`kctiaus dgm oull ao lavi oar agi

dgatcir. @t–s dg ixh`t`gk t`bi. B`rdhlis cdppig dgm bdgy piapli dri sdvim. ]ci

ldst t`bi `t cdppigim ciri `g d e`k wdy wds d cugmrim yidrs dka, eut @ eilìvi

wi–ri ka`gk ta sii dgatcir riv`vdl saag, dgm tci hcurhc ds wi jgaw `t w`ll ei

habplitily hcdgkim. ]cdt–s wcdt @–b prdy`gk oar.‟

Ci pullim `gta tci`r hdbps`ti dgm pdrjim.

’Hdg bi dgm Vdhc ka ta tci eidhc1‟ Fadggd dsjim.

Cir pdrigts laajim dt idhc atcir dgm cir odtcir sb`lim. ’@ tc`gj yau–vi

idrgim sabi t`bi dlagi takitcir. Eut stdy wciri piapli hdg sii yau, ga ka`gk

aoo dlagi `g pr`vdti dgywciri.‟

Fadggd–s odtcir sb`lim ds wi eatc dkriim. @ haulm till ci l`jim bi. @ wagmirim

fust caw odr ci wds w`ll`gk ta eigm tci rulis oar us. [c`li Fadggd wigt ta kit

hcdgkim `g cir tigt @ mih`mim ta try by luhj dgm o`gm aut.

’Yc, dhtudlly @ wdgtim ta dsj yau sabitc`gk.‟

’[cdt–s tcdt, Vdhc1‟ Ci kdvi bi c`s oull dttigtàg wc`hc bdmi bi girvaus.

’Ma yau tc`gj @ haulm tdji Fadggd aut ta d bavì sabit`bi . . . l`ji, bdyei

tag`kct1‟

Ci rd`sim c`s iyieraws. ’Pau bidg ag d mdti1‟ Ci kldghim dt c`s wòi wca

wds aevàusly l`stig`gk `g. ’Vdhc, sci–s gat dllawim ta mdti”‟

’Pidc, @ jgaw. @ fust tcaukct, s`ghi yau–ri laasig`gk tci rulis d l`ttli, yau

b`kct lit us ka ag agi mdti.‟

Ci kdvi d qu`hj ldukc. ’@ dmb`ri yaur ealmgiss, Vdhc, dgm @–m l`ji ta sdy yis,

eut @–b gat deaut ta dedgmag aur rulis. ]ciy–ri tciri oar d ridsag.‟

’Bdyei wi scaulm lit tcib.‟ Fadggd–s batcir surpr`sim us eatc. Cir pdrigts

stdrim dt idhc atcir oar d babigt ds ò s`ligtly habbug`hdt`gk w`tc tci`r iyis,

tcig tciy wigt aoo sabi m`stdghi orab bi dgm tdljim quìtly. @ cidrm cir

batcir sdy sabitc`gk deaut yaugk lavi dgm gat wdgt`gk ta laaj l`ji tciy wiri

hab`gk eitwiig us. Fadggd–s odtcir hdbi edhj dgm staam tciri laaj`gk bi avir

ds ò try`gk ta bdji up c`s b`gm deaut bi.

’Hdg @ trust yau, Vdhc1‟

’Pis.‟

Ci s`kcim. ’Dlr`kct, wi–ll lit yau tdji cir aut ag agi mdti, eut @ wdgt cir

edhj ciri ds saag ds tci bavì `s o`g`scim.‟

[aw. ’Ajdy.‟ @ gammim, dlbast `g scahj tcdt ci–m sd`m yis.

’Dgm ga odst mr`v`gk ar ka`gk dgywciri mdgkiraus.‟ Fadggd–s batcir dmmim.

’@ wag–t.‟

’[cdt bavì w`ll yau tdji cir ta1‟ Xci wds stdrt`gk ta saugm dgxàus gaw.

’@ magga, @–ll lit Fadggd mih`mi.‟

Fadggd hdbi aut ao cir tigt widr`gk d scart, l̀ ttli mriss.

’[cdt1‟ Xci laajim dt us dll stdr`gk dt cir.

’Gatc`gk.‟ @ sb`lim. @ wdgtim ta jiip aur mdti d surpr`si.



Dotir lughc, Fadggd dgm @ wigt mawg ta tci eidhc. ]ci ahidg laajim eidutòul

w`tc e`k sits ao wdvis hab`gk `g. [i hl`beim d sdgm mugi dgm sdt dgm wdthcim

tci suroirs. [`sps ao Fadggd–s kalmig cd`r sp`rdlim dgm oluttirim draugm cir `g

tci eriizi.

’@–b sa luhjy @ cdvi suhc d eidutòul k`rlorìgm.‟

Xci sb`lim. ’Db @ yaur k`rlorìgm1‟

’Pidc1‟

Xci k`kklim cdpp`ly. ’@–vi givir cdm d ridl eayorìgm eioari.‟ Xci laajim aoo

`gta tci m`stdghi, cir sb`li odm`gk. ’@ wdgt us ta cdvi d outuri tcaukc, Vdhc.

@–b lidv`gk `g d oiw mdys dgm @–b shdrim wi–ll givir sii idhc atcir dkd`g.‟

’@ tcaukct yau wiri ciri oar twa wiijs1‟

’@t–s dlridmy eiig d wiij. [i–ri ka`gk cabi ag Xdturmdy.‟

@ oilt d o`st t`kctig`gk draugm bi. @ m`mg–t wdgt cir ta ka. @ m`mg–t wdgt ta

lasi cir.

Fadggd bust cdvi sigsim caw @ wds oiil`gk. Xci lidgim avir dgm j`ssim bi,

kigtly dt o`rst, tcig w`tc kraw`gk pdssàg, priss`gk bi edhj dkd`gst tci sdgm

ugt`l sci wds ag tap ao bi, cir liks strdmml`gk bi. By cdgms sl`ppim ugmir cir

mriss, eut sci sdt up.

’[i scaulmg–t ei ma`gk tc`s.‟ Xci hl`beim aoo bi. ’[i cdvi ta cagar by

pdrigts– trust `g us. ]ciy kdvi us t`bi ta ei dlagi takitcir, eut gat ta ma tc`s.‟

@ fust laajim dt cir. @ jgiw sci wds r`kct eut @ lavim ma`gk tc`s w`tc cir.

’@–b sarry, Vdhc, @ jgaw `t–s cdrm, eut wi giim ta ma wcdt–s r`kct.‟

@ s`kcim. ’Pidc, eut `t–s l`tirdlly cdrm oar bi.‟

Xci sb`lim sybpdtcit`hdlly. ’âar Vdhc. @ w`sc tciri wds sabitc`gk @ haulm

ma.‟

’âar bi.‟ @ bahj-pautim.

Xci ldy mawg eis`mi bi, rist`gk cir cidm ag by hcist, dgm @ put by drb

draugm cir, hlas`gk by iyis ta tci sug–s kldri. @t wds pidhioul ly`gk tciri w`tc

agly tci saugms ao tci suro dgm tci ahhdsàgdl hry ao d sidkull. @ oilt hagtigtim

w`tc cir `g by drbs. @ m`mg–t wdgt ta tc`gj deaut dgytc`gk ilsi, ispih`dlly cir

lidv`gk.

’@ w`sc wi haulm stdy l`ji tc`s oarivir,‟ @ wc`spirim.

’Bbb, hummlim up `g yaur eim dll g`kct.‟

’Pidc.‟

’Gdjim.‟ Xci k`kklim.

’Pidc.‟ @ ldukcim.

Xci s`kcim. ’[i scaulmg–t tdlj l`ji tc`s. @t fust bdjis `t cdrmir, @ bidg bari

mòo`hult.‟

’@ cdvi d surpr`si oar yau.‟ @ hcdgkim tci suefiht.

’[cdt `s `t1‟

’@ dsjim yaur pdrigts, dgm tciy sd`m @ haulm tdji yau aut ag d mdti tag`kct.‟

Fadggd sdt up. ’Dri yau siràus1 By pdrigts waulmg–t lit bi ka ag d mdti1‟

’Paur bab maisg–t wdggd jiip us dpdrt. Xci jgaws wi–ri `g lavi.‟

’Caw mais sci jgaw tcdt1‟ Fadggd eluscim.



@ ldukcim. ’@ kuiss sci hdg till sabicaw.‟

’@ hdg–t eilìvi tc`s. @–b ka`gk ag by o`rst mdti.‟ Xci stdrim vdhdgtly dt tci

car`zag. ’[aw, by pdrigts bust tc`gj `t–s ajdy oar us ta ei `g lavi.‟ Xci

laajim dt bi, cir iyis w`mi w`tc ixh`tibigt. ’Xa wciri dri wi ka`gk1 [cdt

dri wi ma`gk1‟

’@ wds tc`gj`gk m`ggir dgm d bavì.‟

Fadggd laajim sa ixh`tim dgm cdppy dgm dbdzim dll dt aghi.

’@ scaulm ka kit ridmy.‟

@ ldukcim. ’@t–s gat ivig twa a–hlahj yit.‟

’@ hdg–t wd`t!‟ Xci ldukcim. ’By pdrigts bust ridlly l`ji yau, Vdhc.‟

’Pidc, @ jgaw. @t–s wi`rm.‟

Xci fubpim up. ’@–b taa ixh`tim ta fust s`t ciri. Habi ag, lit–s ma sabitc`gk.‟

’L`ji wcdt1‟

’@ mag–t jgaw.‟ Xci laajim draugm tcig summigly hdrt-wciilim mawg tci sdgm

mugi, kr`gg`gk edhj dt bi orab tci eattab. @ ldukcim, dgm sabirsdultim mawg

tci sdgm ta ldgm dt cir oiit.

Xci ldukcim dt bi. ’]ry ma`gk tc`s.‟

Xci m`m dgatcir hdrtwciil w`tc piroiht tihcg`qui, oldsc`gk bi cir ugmirwidr

`g tci prahiss.

’Pau–ri kaam dt tcasi.‟

Xci m`m d cdgmstdgm, dgm @ hdukct cir liks ds sci edldghim ag cir cdgms, cir

mriss odll`gk mawg draugm cir. Xci squidlim ds @ jipt calm ao cir.

’Vdhc . . . Xtap laaj`gk . . . dt by pdgtìs!‟ Xci k`kklim, dgm @ lit ka. Xci oill

edhj ag tci sdgm, cir odhi oluscim, k`kkl`gk up dt bi. @ sb`lim mawg dt by

hrdzy, eidutòul k`rl dgm @ oilt sa buhc lavi oar cir. @ aooirim cir by cdgm dgm

sci pullim cirsilo up, tcig mdghim dwdy mawg tci eidhc. @ hcdsim cir dgm sci

squidlim ds @ hdukct cir draugm tci b`mmli dgm spug cir `gta by drbs,

mrdw`gk cir k`kkl`gk bautc ta b`gi. [i j`ssim, habplitily ael`vàus ta

ivirytc`gk ilsi, taa `g lavi ta hdri ò piapli wiri laaj`gk.

[i cilm cdgms dgm strallim dlagk tci eidhc, Fadggd pldyoully eubp`gk cir

c`p dkd`gst b`gi, k`kkl`gk dgm sdy`gk s`lly l`ttli tc`gks ta bdji bi ldukc. @t

oilt sa kaam ta ei w`tc cir, l`ji ivirytc`gk wds piroiht.

[i sdw cir orìgms ag tci eidhc dgm L`zzì wdvim ta us.

Fadggd wdvim edhj. ’Xcaulm wi ka tdlj ta tcib1‟

’@o yau wdgt.‟

Ds wi dppradhcim tcib tci kuys stdrtim hdll`gk aut”

’Ciri–s tci odbaus rahj stdr.‟

’Ciy Fadggd, hdg @ cdvi yaur dutakrdpc1‟

L`zzì staam up. ’[i sdw yau ldst g`kct, yau wiri dbdz`gk.‟

’]cdgjs.‟ Fadggd eidbim.

’Pau wiri kridt up tciri taa, Vdhc. Pau ridlly laajim l`ji yau jgiw caw ta

pldy tcdt tc`gk.‟ Bdtt ldukcim.

’Pidc, tcdgjs.‟ @ kr`ggim.



L`zzì taaj Fadggd ey tci drb dgm tci twa k`rls wdgmirim d l`ttli wdy orab

tci kraup, tdlj`gk quìtly.

@ sdt mawg w`tc Bdtt dgm c`s orìgms.

’Xiràusly, tcdt wds pritty haal wcdt yau m`m oar Fadggd.‟

’[ds `t tcdt aevàus1‟

’Yc, yidc.‟ ]ciy dll ldukcim.

Fadggd dgm L`zzì fa`gim us dgm wi sdt draugm tdlj`gk dgm ldukc`gk l`ji

yistirmdy givir cdppigim.

’[i–ri cdv`gk d o`ri ag tci eidhc tag`kct ò yau wdggd habi. Pau haulm er`gk

yaur ku`tdr dgm s`gk oar us ò yau wdgt.‟ Bdtt rd`sim c`s iyieraws dt Fadggd.

’Ac @ hdg–t, Vdhc–s tdj`gk bi ag d mdti tag`kct.‟

’Aaa, saugms siràus.‟ Bdtt ldukcim.

’@t `s.‟ Fadggd eluscim dgm sb`lim d scy, cdppy sb`li.

’Pau cdvi ta till bi dll deaut `t dotirwdrms, ajdy1‟ L`zzì kdvi Fadggd d

w`gj.

[i ivigtudlly sd`m aur kaameyis dgm wdljim edhj dlagk tci eidhc.

’[cdt wiri yau dgm L`zzì tdlj`gk deaut eioari1‟

’Ac, sci talm bi by sagk ridlly tauhcim cir ldst g`kct, dgm wi wiri eatc

sarry deaut yistirmdy. @ talm cir @ m`mg–t fumki cir ar cir orìgm, @ sd`m gagi ao

us `s piroiht eut Kam–s lavi `s e`kkir tcdg dgytc`gk dgm ci oark`vis iviryagi

wca habis ta c`b oar oark`vigiss. @ db sa kldm @ sdgk tcdt sagk dgm gat

sabitc`gk ilsi l`ji @ wdgtim ta. @t–s dll ‛hdusi ao yau.‟ Xci wrdppim cir drb

draugm b`gi dgm lidgim cir cidm dkd`gst by scaulmir. ’Pau–ri suhc d kridt

kuy.‟

[cig wi kat ta tci igm ao tci eidhc sci rilidsim by drb.

’@–b kaggd ka kit ridmy oar aur mdti.‟

’@t tdjis yau tcdt lagk ta kit ridmy1‟

’@ cdvi ta tdji d scawir, ma by cd`r, hcaasi d mriss ta widr. . . yau–ri luhjy @

mag–t cdvi dll by hlatcis w`tc bi.‟ Xci k`kklim. ’@ wdggd laaj by eist oar

yau.‟

@ sb`lim. ’Ajdy, will @–ll p`hj yau up draugm s`x.‟

Xci kdvi bi d eidutòul sb`li. ’@ hdg–t wd`t.‟

@ m`mg–t tc`gj Fadggd waulm dpprih`dti ka`gk ag cir o`rst mdti ag tci edhj ao

by batarhyhli, sa @ dsjim by bab ò @ haulm earraw cir hdr. Xci wds riluhtdgt

dt o`rst wcig @ talm cir wcdt @ giimim `t oar, eut dotir @ ixpld`gim @ cdm cir

pdrigts– pirb`ssàg sci cdgmim avir tci jiys.

@ wigt edhj ta tci scdhj, taaj d qu`hj scawir ta wdsc aoo tci sdgm, dgm

hcdgkim `gta by eist hdsudl hlatcis. @ hcihjim bysilo `g tci b`rrar. Laaj`gk

pritty kaam Vdhc, ò @ ma sdy sa bysilo .

@ st`ll cdm sabi t`bi ta j`ll eioari @ cdm ta p`hj cir up, sa @ kat ag by

habputir dgm stdrtim laaj`gk up drt shcaals `g Halardma. @o @ haulm kit `gta

halliki tciri `t waulm salvi ivirytc`gk dgm wi haulm ei takitcir.



Dt s`x a–hlahj @ mravi ta cir hdbps`ti.

’C` Vdhc,‟ cir bab kriitim bi w`tc d wdrb sb`li. ’Fadggd–s st`ll kitt`gk

ridmy eut sci wag–t ei lagk. Xci–s viry ixh`tim.‟

Fadggd–s odtcir wds s`tt`gk dt tci tdeli dgm kdvi bi d l`ttli wdvi w`tcaut

kitt`gk up.

@ cidrm tci saugm ao cir tigt z`ppir dgm turgim ta sii Fadggd hab`gk aut, cir

cd`r tìm up `g d pritty wdy rividl`gk cir sligmir gihj. Xci cdm edri

scaulmirs dgm d law hut mriss tcdt scawim cir hlidvdki, tci lagk mriss cugk

sliij dkd`gst cir eamy. Xci laajim sa ilikdgt dgm sixy.

’[aw, yau laaj dbdz`gk.‟ Xci–s tridt`gk tc`s l`ji d prab ar sabitc`gk.

Xci kdvi bi d cuki sb`li. ’Pau laaj g`hi taa.‟

’Lit bi kit d pcata ao tci twa ao yau.‟ Cir bab wdvim d hdbird dt us.

’Bavi d l`ttli hlasir, Vdhc . . . put yaur drb draugm cir.‟

Xci taaj sabi pcatas, tcig @ turgim ta Fadggd, cir iyis er`kct w`tc

ixh`tibigt.

’Xcdll wi1‟ @ taaj cir ey tci cdgm dgm apigim tci hdr maar oar cir.

’Vdhc, ribibeir, strd`kct cabi dotir tci bavì.‟ Cir odtcir hdllim dotir us.

’Pis s`r.‟

Cir bab cdm tidrs `g cir iyis ds wi mravi dwdy.

’Paur bab kits pritty ibatàgdl.‟

’Pidc @ jgaw. @ kuiss `t–s cdrm oar cir ta sii bi kraw`gk up sa odst.‟

@ jipt kldgh`gk dt Fadggd ds @ mravi. ’Pau laaj sa eidutòul. @ m`mg–t ixpiht

yau ta kit tc`s mrissim up w`tc yaur cd`r dgm ivirytc`gk.‟

’Pau l`ji `t1‟

’Pidc!‟

Xci sb`lim. ’By bab cilpim w`tc by cd`r. Xci–s suhc d rabdgt`h, sci wds

dlbast ds ixh`tim ds @ wds.‟

’Xci m`mg–t b`gm yau widr`gk tcdt mriss oar aur mdti1‟

’Ga, wcy1‟

’@t–s viry sixy.‟

Xci laajim mawg dt cirsilo. ’Pau tc`gj `t–s taa sixy1‟

’@t–s sixy `g dg ilikdgt wdy.‟

’[ill tcdt–s dlr`kct tcig.‟ Xci k`kklim. ’[ciri dri wi ka`gk oar m`ggir1‟

’]ciri–s d kridt, l`ttli @tdl`dg ristdurdgt `g tawg. @t–s kat d g`hi dbe`dghi.‟

’Dbe`dghi1 Uidlly1‟

@ ldukcim. ’@t bidgs dtbaspciri.‟

’@ jgaw tcdt.‟ Xci ldukcim. ’@t–s fust tcdt @–vi gat`him yau cdvi d kaam

vahdeuldry eut yau mag–t dlwdys usi `t.‟

’Pidc, @ kuiss.‟

’@ tc`gj yau–ri viry sbdrt, Vdhc, dgm @ ridlly l`ji tcdt deaut yau.‟

@ ldukcim. ’Pidc, @ l`ji gat hagoarb`gk ta tci typ`hdl suroir stiriatypi. Pau–ri

gat ixdhtly tci stiriatypi pritty elagmi, i`tcir. Pau–ri sbdrtir tcdg dll tci

atcir k`rls @–vi jgawg ivig tcaukc yau–ri st`ll agly oòtiig. @ lavi tcdt deaut

yau.‟



Xci sb`lim. ’Cdvi yau jgawg d lat ao atcir k`rls1‟

’Yc, yidc, @ kuiss.‟

’Cdvi yau mdtim buhc1‟

’D oiw t`bis, gatc`gk siràus.‟ @ stappim bysilo orab dmm`gk ‛l`ji tc`s.–

[i turgim `gta tci pdrj`gk lat dgm pdrjim `g oragt ao tci ristdurdgt. @ wigt

draugm dgm apigim tci pdssigkir maar oar Fadggd.

’[cdt d kigtlibdg.‟ Xci eidbim, putt`gk cir drb `g b`gi, dgm wi wdljim

`gta tci ristdurdgt.

Iviryagi siibim ta gat`hi Fadggd ds wi hrassim tci raab ta ei sidtim. [i

armirim sabi mr`gjs dgm Fadggd taaj d laaj draugm aur m`bly l`t surraugm`gks.

’]c`s `s g`hi. @t–s viry rabdgt`h.‟

Xci laajim eidutòul `g tci saot hdgmli l`kct. Xci laajim dhrass tci tdeli dt

bi w`tc ldrki iyis, calm`gk by kdzi oar d oiw sihagms eioari kldgh`gk dwdy.

’Pau–ri gat girvaus dri yau1‟

’D l`ttli.‟ Xci sb`lim sciip`scly.

’[cy1‟

’@ mag–t jgaw. @t oiils mòoirigt ei`gk ag d mdti w`tc yau. @t–s bari rabdgt`h

dgm spih`dl.‟

’@–b tci agi wca scaulm oiil girvaus. Pau laaj stugg`gk.‟

Xci sb`lim scyly, tdj`gk l`ttli kldghis dt bi wc`li sci stumìm cir bigu.

[cig tci wd`tir hdbi edhj, @ armirim tci strabeal` dgm sci armirim tci

kr`llim hc`hjig sp`gdhc sdldm.

’Pau idt cidltcy.‟ @ sb`lim.

’Pidc, @ ivig ixirh`si sabit`bis taa.‟ Xci k`kklim.

’Ma yau ma dgy sparts1‟

’Yb, @ ma edllit ò tcdt–s d spart1‟

’@ kuiss `t `s.‟

’@ tc`gj `t–s bari ao dg drt, eut `t–s st`ll dtclit`h.‟

’Pidc.‟

Xci taaj d s`p ao cir mr`gj. ’@ hdg–t eilìvi @–b dhtudlly aut ag d mdti w`tc

yau.‟

’@ jgaw.‟

’[cy cdvig–t yau mdtim bari, Vdhc1 Pau–ri kaam laaj`gk dgm sbdrt dgm

ouggy. [cy cdvig–t yau cdm d siràus k`rlorìgm eioari1‟

’@ hdg ei d l`ttli scy draugm k`rls sabit`bis, ispih`dlly ridlly pritty agis l`ji

yau. Ygt`l gaw, @–vi givir ridlly bit dgyagi wartc kitt`gk avir tcdt dwjwdrm

stdki ta kit ta jgaw prapirly. Pau jgaw wcdt @ bidg1‟

’Pau wirig–t scy w`tc bi1‟

’@ wds, yau fust eliw `t dll dwdy sabicaw. @ mag–t ivig jgaw caw.‟ @ ldukcim.

’Pau tcaukct @ wds wartc kitt`gk ta jgaw1‟

’Pidc, mio`g`tily.‟ @ kr`ggim.

’[cdt–s sa spih`dl deaut bi1‟ Xci laajim `gta by iyis.

’Ivirytc`gk. Pau–ri eidutòul, dgm tdligtim”‟

’@s `t fust by laajs1‟



’Xuri.‟

Xci ldukcim ds @ taaj cir m`shdrmim tabdtais orab cir pldti.

Gi`tcir ao us spaji oar d wc`li ds wi dti.

’[cdt wiri yau l`ji wcig yau wiri l`ttli1‟

Xci ldukcim. ’Yb, @ wds d typ`hdl l`ttli k`rl, @ kuiss. @ pldyim w`tc malls dgm

stuoo.‟

’@ eit yau wiri ridlly huti tcaukc.‟

’Pidc, @ cdm ridlly elagmi cd`r, ivig elagmir tcdg tc`s.‟ Xci krdspim d w`sp

ao cir cd`r.

’@ lavi yaur cd`r.‟

’Pau l`ji `t up l`ji tc`s1‟

’Pidc, @ ma. @ l`ji `t dll tci t`bi.‟

Xci sb`lim.

]ciri wds dgatcir lagk s`lighi.

’Pau–ri r`kct, `t–s mòoirigt ei`gk ag d mdti, `t oiils liss gdturdl dgm bdjis

yau cdvi ta tc`gj ao tc`gks ta tdlj deaut.‟

’Pidc.‟ Xci sb`lim. ’@t–s kaam tcaukc. [i–ri kitt`gk ta jgaw idhc atcir

eittir. @ wdggd jgaw ivirytc`gk deaut yau, Vdhc.‟

’Pidc, bi taa. @ bidg deaut yau.‟ @ ldukcim. ’@ wds kaggd till yau sabitc`gk

. . . @ oaugm sabi hallikis `g Halardma @–b ka`gk ta dpply ta.‟

’Uidlly1‟ Cir iyis w`migim.

’Pidc, tciri dri oaur drt shcaals. @ cdvi ta sigm tcib sl`mis ao by warj dgm

by c`kc shcaal trdgshr`pt. @–b st`ll putt`gk `t dll takitcir.‟

’[ciri w`ll yau kit sl`mis orab1‟

’@ cdvi sabi dlridmy, orab c`kc shcaal.‟

’Pau ridlly ma wdggd ei w`tc bi, mag–t yau1‟ Xci laajim dt bi `g cdppy

dbdzibigt.

’Pidc, @ ma.‟

’[cig w`ll yau o`gm aut ò yau kat `g1‟

’@ mag–t jgaw. Gat oar d wc`li.‟

’@t–s ka`gk ta ei sa cdrm lidv`gk ciri gat jgaw`gk wcdt–s ka`gk ta cdppig.‟

’[cdt cdppigim ta ‛lavi w`ll o`gm d wdy–1‟

’Eut w`ll yau o`gm d wdy tcaukc1‟ Xci sidrhcim by iyis.

’@–b gat kaggd k`vi up ag yau.‟

Dotir wi–m o`g`scim aur bidl, @ pd`m tci e`ll dgm wi liot tci ristdurdgt. @

apigim tci hdr maar oar cir dkd`g, dgm sci krdhioully kat `g.

’[cdt bavì dri wi ka`gk ta1‟

’Dgytc`gk yau wdgt.‟

’Ivig d hc`hj ol`hj1‟ Xci k`kklim.

’[`tc`g ridsag.‟ @ kr`ggim.

]ci bavì tcidtir wds fust mawg tci radm. [i mravi pdst `t slawly ta sii

wcdt bavìs wiri pldy`gk.



Fadggd piirim tcraukc tci w`gmaw dt tci s`kg. ’]ciri–s gatc`gk @–vi cidrm

ao.‟

’@t–s d sbdll bavì tcidtir. ]ciri–s d e`kkir agi tig b`gutis dwdy”‟

’Ga, @ sii agi wi hdg ka ta.‟

’[c`hc agi1‟

’9> O`rst Mdtis1 @t saugms l`ji tci piroiht bavì oar aur o`rst mdti.‟ Xci

ldukcim.

[i igtirim tci mdrjigim tcidtir. ]ciri wiri agly d oiw piapli tciri, dgm wi

hcasi sabi sidts dwdy orab iviryagi ilsi. ]ci bavì stdrtim fust ds wi sdt

mawg.

’îroiht t`b`gk.‟ @ wc`spirim.

@t wds dg Dmdb Xdgmlir bavì dgm `t stdrtim w`tc sabi pritty hadrsi fajis. @

kldghim dt Fadggd cap`gk sci waulmg–t b`gm `t taa buhc.

Ds tci bavì prakrissim `t mivilapim `gta dg `gtirist`gk rabdghi w`tc Mriw

Edrrybari. ]ciri wds agi pdrt wciri Fadggd dgm @ eatc ldukcim sa cdrm wi

kat tidrs `g aur iyis. ]ci igm ao tci bavì wds viry bav`gk, dgm @ sdw Fadggd

w`p`gk cir iyis. Xci sdw bi laaj`gk dt cir dgm ldukcim `g ibedrrdssbigt.

[i sdt tciri ds tci hrim`ts rallim, gat wdgt`gk ta lidvi.

Fadggd s`kcim. ’]cdt wds suhc d kaam bavì. @t wds ouggy dgm swiit.‟

’Pau jgaw `t–s d kaam bavì wcig `t bdjis yau ldukc dgm hry.‟ @ kr`ggim.

’]cdt shigi wciri sci c`t Yld w`tc tci edt. . .‟

Xci ldukcim. ’@ jgaw, @ hdg–t ribibeir ldukc`gk l`ji tcdt `g d bavì eioari.‟

’]cdt–s kattd ei tci eist Dmdb Xdgmlir bavì @–vi siig.‟

’@ l`ji Mriw Edrrybari. Xci wds `g Ivir Dotir .‟

[i cilm cdgms avir tci drb rist. Iviryagi ilsi cdm liot dgm wi wiri dll

dlagi. @ lidgim avir dgm j`ssim cir.

]ci hrim`ts o`g`scim dgm tci bavì shriig wigt mdrj.

@ s`kcim. ’[ill, @ prab`sim yaur mdm @–m er`gk yau cabi ds saag ds tci bavì

o`g`scim.‟

[i staam up ta ka, eut sci wrdppim cir drbs draugm bi dgm wi j`ssim dkd`g,

priss`gk aur eamìs takitcir l`ji wi wiri try`gk ta birki `gta agi. @ j`ssim cir

lagk, sligmir gihj bdj`gk cir s`kc aut laum. @t wds l`ji wi–m summigly eihabi

mispirdti oar idhc atcir.

[i eraji dpdrt dt tci saugm ao dg uscir hab`gk tcraukc tci maar. ’Xarry,

m`mg–t jgaw dgyagi wds st`ll `g ciri.‟

[i liot tci tcidtir dgm wdljim ta tci hdr. @t wds mdrj gaw. @ apigim tci maar

oar cir.

’]c`s wds tci piroiht mdti, Vdhc. Pau wiri wagmiroul.‟ Xci j`ssim bi ag tci

hciij.

@ oilt sa oull ao lavi oar cir. @ put by drbs draugm cir sligmir wd`st dgm

pullim cir ta bi.

’@ lavi yau.‟ @ wc`spirim.

’@ lavi yau sa buhc.‟ Xci wc`spirim edhj.



Ds wi mravi edhj ta tci hdbpkraugm wi wiri eatc s`ligt, l`ji wi m`mg–t wdgt

ta ru`g tci babigt w`tc warms. [i jipt kldgh`gk dt idhc atcir, cir w`tc laajs

ao suhc saotgiss sci wds bilt`gk by cidrt, @ wds sw`bb`gk `g lavi.

@ turgim agta aur radm. ’@ w`sc wi haulm ka ta by pldhi `gstidm.‟

’Bi taa. @ wdggd ei w`tc yau, Vdhc. @ w`sc tc`s mdti m`mg–t cdvi ta igm.‟

’[i st`ll haulm ò yau wdgt. ]ciy mag–t jgaw wcdt t`bi tci bavì o`g`scim.‟

’Pau jgaw wi hdg–t.‟

’Pidc, @ jgaw.‟

@ turgim `gta tci hdbpkraugm mr`viwdy dgm pdrjim eic`gm tci`r hdr. Cir

pdrigts wiri wd`t`gk oar us, ds wi jgiw tciy waulm ei. @ kat aut dgm apigim

tci maar oar Fadggd. Xci lidgim `g tawdrms bi, cir iyis hlasim. @ cis`tdtim oar

d babigt tcig kigtly j`ssim cir saot l`ps, straj`gk cir hciij w`tc tci edhj ao

by o`gkir.

Xci apigim cir iyis dgm sb`lim. ’Kaamg`kct.‟

’Kaamg`kct.‟

@ kldghim avir dt cir pdrigts. @ haulmg–t eilìvi wi–m fust j`ssim `g oragt ao

tcib l`ji tcdt. @ kdvi tcib d wdvi dgm tciy wdvim edhj. ]ciy m`mg–t siib

upsit ar dgytc`gk.

Fadggd laajim l`ji dg dgkil stdgm`gk tciri, cir mriss dklaw `g tci er`kct

eidbs ao tci hdr–s cidml`kcts ds @ edhjim up dgm slawly mravi dwdy.

]cdt g`kct @ haulmg–t sliip, by b`gm wds o`llim w`tc tcaukcts ao Fadggd. @ ldy

`g eim `bdk`g`gk cir tciri w`tc bi, ribibeir`gk tci oiil`gk ao calm`gk cir `g

by drbs wcig wi ldy ag tci sdgm takitcir. @t wds suhc d gdturdl oiil`gk. @t‐s

caw wi‐ri suppasim ta ei. Aur lavi bdjis us bidgt ta ei takitcir. @t‐s

uggdturdl ta ei dpdrt l`ji tc`s. @ s`kcim. @ lavi cir sa buhc. @ w`sc sci wds

ciri w`tc bi gaw. @ giim cir. @ jgiw `t wds hrdzy ta tc`gj tc`s wdy, sci wds

agly oòtiig, eut @ haulmg–t cilp `t. Dll ao bi yidrgim oar cir, by eamy dhcim ta

ei w`tc cir. @ trìm ta tc`gj deaut sabitc`gk ilsi.

@ wagmirim wcdt cir pdrigts cdm tcaukct ao us j`ss`gk `g oragt ao tcib l`ji

tcdt. @t wds strdgki caw ka`gk ag dg aoo`h`dlly sdghtàgim mdti bdmi aur

rildtàgsc`p siib bari ridl dgm lik`t`bdti, l`ji wi wiri dllawim ta ei `g lavi

gaw.

@ tcaukct deaut wcdt Fadggd cdm sd`m ta bi”tcdt @–m ei cir piroiht, `midl

bdg ò @ wds d Hcr`st`dg. @t stugk ta jgaw @ wdsg–t piroiht oar cir. Eut @

haulmg–t ei d Hcr`st`dg fust oar cir. @ m`mg–t wdgt ta ei d Hcr`st`dg. ]ci hcurhc

wi–m kagi ta tc`s barg`gk cdm ri`go arhim tcdt. ]ciy‐ri sa odji, l`ji tciy mag‐t

ivig ridlly eilìvi `g `t. @ s`kcim. Eut wcdt ò `t `s trui, waulm @ hdri taa buhc

deaut by silo `bdki ta dhhipt `t1 Bdyei Hcr`st`dgs drig‐t riprisigt`gk tci trutc

viry will. ]cdt‐s wcdt Fadggd‐s odtcir tc`gjs. ]cdt‐s wcy ci‐s mòoirigt, ci

ridlly eilìvis `g `t.

’Kam, @ ma wdgt tci trutc. Xcaw bi wcdt–s trui.‟ @ wc`spirim.

Ivigtudlly @ oill dsliip. . .



O`vi

]cdt g`kct @ cdm d mridb. @ wds stdgm`gk dt tci edhj ao tci hcurhc wi–m kagi

ta, dgm tci pdstar wds spidj`gk”’@–vi mih`mim ta cdgm tci b`hrapcagi avir ta

yau tamdy. @ wdgt idhc ao yau ta habi up dgm till us wcy `t–s kaam ta ei d

Hcr`st`dg.‟

@ wdthcim ds idhc pirsag wigt up tci oragt ta spidj”

’@t–s kaam ta ei d Hcr`st`dg eihdusi yau rihi`vi Kam–s eliss`gk upag yaur lòi.‟

’@t k`vis yaur lòi purpasi.‟

’@t bdjis yau cdppy.‟’@t k`vis yau pidhi.‟

’@t bdjis yau d eittir pirsag.‟

’@t k`vis yau d eittir, bari oulo`ll`gk lòi.‟

Ds @ l`stigim ta tcib, sabitc`gk l`ji dgkir eikdg ta eurg w`tc`g bi. @ m`mg–t

wdgt ta ka up dgm spidj eut @ haulmg–t calm edhj. @ bdrhcim up ta tci oragt

dgm krdeeim tci b`hrapcagi. @ m`mg–t ivig jgaw wcdt @ wds ka`gk ta sdy eut @

fust stdrtim spidj`gk”

’Kam cdtis s`g. Ci scawim us caw buhc ci cdtis `t ey hridt`gk d cill ta eurg`t `g. Ds buhc ds ci lavis us, ci cdtis s`g. Ci scawim us caw buhc ci lavis

us ey k`v`gk us c`s awg sag ta sdvi us orab s`g. Ci `s caly dgm ci w`ll fumki

dll ao us. ]cdt `s wcy `t `s kaam ta ei d Hcr`st`dg.‟

@ wds scahjim dt by awg warms. @ m`mg–t jgaw wciri tciy–m habi orab. ]ci

piapli `g tci hcurhc draugm bi stdrtim scdj`gk dgm saee`gk dgm hry`gk aut ta

Kam oar oark`vigiss.

@ waji up dgm wds `bbim`dtily o`llim w`tc oidr. @t wds l`ji dll ao Cidvig

staam apig deavi bi dgm @ haulm oiil c`s caly iyis laaj`gk r`kct tcraukc bi,sii`gk ivirytc`gk.

@ c`m ugmir tci havirs eikk`gk Kam gat ta laaj dt bi. ]ciri wds suhc d

cidv`giss priss`gk mawg ag bi @ haulmg–t bavi.

]ci oiil`gk krdmudlly sues`mim dgm @ ldy tciri, by cidrt paugm`gk, try`gk ta

hdlb bysilo mawg. ]cdt wds sa `gtigsi. @ haulmg‐t c`mi orab c`s iyis. Ci `s sa

caly.

@ kat aut ao eim dgm kat d kldss ao wdtir dgm by cdgms wiri scdj`gk. @ wigt

edhj ta eim eut @ haulmg–t sliip. @ ldy dwdji ugt`l barg`gk dgm kat up eioariby dldrb wigt aoo.

Dt warj, @ trìm ta rdtàgdl`zi tci wcali ixpirìghi. @t wds fust d mridb.

^raedely orab dll tcdt stuoo Fadggd‐s odtcir wds o`ll`gk by cidm w`tc. @ trìm

ta put `t ta tci edhj ao by b`gm eut @ haulmg–t stap tc`gj`gk deaut `t. Miip



mawg @ jgiw `t wds ridl. @–m siig tci mòoirighi eitwiig odji dgm ridl, dgm tci

ridl wds shdry.

’Dri yau ajdy, Xag1 Pau–ri laaj`gk d l`ttli pdli.‟

’Pidc, @–b o`gi. M`mg–t kit buhc sliip ldst g`kct, tcdt–s dll.‟

’K`rl traueli1‟ By mdm laajim jgaw`gkly dt bi.

’Ga.‟

’Pau cdvig–t kat cir prikgdgt cdvi yau1‟

’Ga!‟

@ w`scim @ m`mg–t cdvi ta warj. @ wdgtim ta ka sii Fadggd dgm till cir deaut

tci mridb. @ oilt d ol`hjir ao ixh`tibigt dgm dgt`h`pdtàg deaut `t.

’Dhtudlly, Mdm, @–b gat oiil`gk tcdt kridt, hdg @ tdji tci rist ao tci mdy aoo1‟

Ci s`kcim dgm gammim.

@ wds saag eaugm`gk up tci pdtc ta tci`r hdbps`ti. Cir bab sdw bi hab`gk

dgm hdllim aut”’Xci–s dt tci sw`bb`gk paal.‟

’]cdgjs!‟ @ jipt rugg`gk.

@ kat ta tci paal dgm piirim tcraukc tci hcd`g-l`gj oighi. @ haulm sii d elagmi

cidm tcdt wds praedely cirs. D s`kg ag tci kdti ridm ‛hdbpkraugm ris`migts

agly– eut @ `kgarim `t dgm wigt `g.

Xci m`mg–t gat`hi bi ugt`l @ kat ta tci imki ao tci paal, tcig cir wcali odhi

er`kctigim `g cdppy surpr`si.

’[cdt dri yau ma`gk ciri1‟

’]dj`gk d s`hj mdy.‟ @ kr`ggim.

Xci swdb ta bi dgm @ hrauhcim mawg ta j`ss cir. Xci wrdppim cir drbs

draugm by gihj dgm pldgtim d e`k wit j`ss ag by l`ps. @ oilt cir pull`gk bi

tawdrms cir dgm @ summigly last by edldghi plugk`gk cidmo`rst `gta tci paal.

[cig @ hdbi up spluttir`gk, sci wds ldukc`gk dt bi dgm sa wds iviryagi ilsi.

Xci squidlim ds @ krdeeim cir draugm tci b`mmli dgm stdrtim t`hjl`gk cir.

’Ciy!‟ ]ci lòikudrm yillim dt bi.

@ lit ka ao Fadggd dgm laajim up dt c`b, by dppricigsàg turg`gk ta surpr`si

`g o`gm`gk d odhi @ rihakg`zim.

’Fasc1 [cdt dri yau ma`gk ciri1‟

’@ haulm dsj yau tci sdbi quistàg. ]c`s `s d hdbpirs agly sw`bb`gk paal, yd

jgaw.‟

’@ wdsg–t pldgg`gk ag ka`gk sw`bb`gk.‟

’[d`t, yau jgaw idhc atcir1‟ Fadggd dsjim.

’Pidc, Fasc tc`s `s Fadggd.‟

’Cillaa.‟ Fasc rd`sim c`s iyieraws dgm kdvi cir d sly sb`li ds ci laajim cir

avir.

@ kdvi Fasc d eibusim laaj. ’Xa tc`s `s yaur giw subbir fae1‟

’Pidc, bdg, `t–s d kaam wdy ta biit tci edeis.‟ Ci kr`ggim. ’Pau–m ei

surpr`sim, tciy ridlly ka oar lòikudrms oar sabi ridsag.‟ Ci laajim edhj dt

Fadggd dgm kdvi cir d w`gj. ’@ eittir kit edhj ta warj, sabiagi b`kct ei

mrawg`gk ar sabitc`g–. Pau j`ms cdvi oug.‟



’G`hi biit`gk yau, Fasc.‟

’Pidc, g`hi biit`gk yau taa Fadggi,‟ ci hdllim avir c`s scaulmir ds ci wdljim

dwdy.

Fadggd sl`ppim cir cdgms draugm bi dgm stdrtim piil`gk by t-sc`rt aoo.

’[dggd ka `g tci Fdhuzz` w`tc bi1‟ Xci kr`ggim.

@ ldukcim. ’Dlr`kct.‟

]ci ldrki Fdhuzz` wds sit `g d kdziea dwdy orab tci sw`bb`gk paal, dgm wi

cdm `t dll ta aursilvis. Fadggd turgim tci fits ag dgm wi idsim `gta tci l`qu`m

cidt.

’@ giim ta tdlj ta yau deaut sabitc`gk.‟

’Ajdy1‟

’Ybb. . .‟ @ wdsg–t suri caw ta stdrt. ’Ldst g`kct @ cdm d mridb”‟

’@s tc`s dgatcir gdjim mridb deaut bi1‟ Xci k`kklim.

’Ga, tc`s `s siràus.‟

’Ajdy.‟

’@ cdm tc`s mridb dgm wcig @ waji up @ haulm oiil Kam–s iyis laaj`gk r`kct dt

bi, `t wds ridlly oridjy. @ wds shdrim.‟

Fadggd–s iyis w`migim. ’[cdt wds tci mridb1‟

@ rihaugtim tci mridb ta cir. ’. . . tcig @ waji up dgm @ haulm oiil wcdt dll

tcasi piapli `g by mridb bust cdvi eiig oiil`gk. Ci–s sa caly dgm @ oilt sa

ughlidg. @ wds eikk`gk c`b gat ta laaj dt bi.‟

’[aw.‟

’@ m`mg–t oiil c`s lavi, fust c`s cal`giss. @t wds shdry.‟

’C`s lavi `s oaugm `g Fisus, ci sdvis us orab Kam–s wrdtc. Ci–s tci sdhrò`hi

oar s`g, dgm ey c`s elaam yau hdg cdvi oark`vigiss dgm ei bdmi hlidg eioari

Kam, eut yau cdvi ta eilìvi `g Fisus tcdt ci–s pd`m tci pr`hi oar yaur s`gs ag

tci hrass.‟

’@ jgaw dll tcdt stuoo.‟

’Eut ma yau eilìvi `t1‟

@ tcaukct deaut `t oar d babigt. ’Pidc, @ ma, eut @ mag–t oiil sdvim.‟

’Bdyei yau giim ta ei edpt`zim.‟

’[cdt oar1‟

’[cig @ kat edpt`zim tciy talm bi `t wds ei`gk sp`r`tudlly eurìm w`tc Fisus

dgm eihab`gk agi w`tc c`b `g c`s midtc, sa yau–ri midm ta yaur alm lòi dgm

yau–ri rd`sim up `g c`b ta giw lòi. By mdm jgaws dll tc`s stuoo. [i scaulm ka

tdlj ta c`b.‟

’Ga, @ wdgt yau ta ma `t.‟

’Ma wcdt1‟

’Edpt`zi bi.‟

’Eut by mdm jgaws wcdt ta ma”‟

’@ wdgt yau ta ma `t. ^lidsi Fadggd1‟

Fadggd e`t cir eattab l`p. ’U`kct ciri1‟

@ laajim draugm. @ haulm sii Fasc s`tt`gk `g c`s ilivdtim lòikudrm hcd`r.

’Ga, gat ciri. Caw ‛eaut tci havi1‟



Xci laajim dt bi oar d babigt tcig gammim.

[i wdljim mawg ta tci eidhc, gi`tcir ao us sdy`gk dgytc`gk. @ wds girvaus. @

m`mg–t jgaw wcdt ta ixpiht”dgatcir sp`r`tudl ixpirìghi l`ji ldst g`kct1

Dt tci havi, wi cilm cdgms dgm wdljim `gta tci halm wdtir. [cig wi wiri

avir wd`st miip sci turgim ta bi.

’Pau suri yau wdggd ma tc`s1‟ Xci laajim sa ugsuri cirsilo.

’Pidc.‟

’Ajdy.‟ Xci prissim cir l`ps takitcir oar d babigt.

’Vdhc, ma yau dhhipt Fisus Hcr`st ds Larm ao yaur lòi1‟

Cir quistàg taaj bi ey surpr`si. D pcrdsi hdbi ta b`gm, ‛Gat by w`ll eut

yaurs ei magi.– @ jgiw `t wds d e`k tc`gk ta habb`t ta eut @ cdm ta ma `t.

’Pis, @ ma.‟ @ sd`m, oull ao s`ghir`ty.

’]cig @ edpt`zi yau `g tci gdbi ao Fisus Hcr`st.‟

@ taaj d miip eridtc dgm lit cir pusc bi ugmir. @ hlasim by iyis ds tci

wdtir hdbi avir bi, dgm `g by b`gm @ `bbim`dtily sdw bysilo ds d l`ttli eay

pldy`gk w`tc waamig elahjs dgm d trd`g trdhj. ]ci trdhjs wiri `g d h`rhli dgm

@–m eu`lt er`mkis dgm eu`lm`gks draugm `t. ]cig @ cidrm d va`hi sdy, ’Dt tci igm

ao tci mdy yau cdvi ta put `t dll dwdy.‟ @ jgiw `gstdgtly wcdt `t bidgt”dt tci

igm ao by lòi dll tci tc`gks tcdt cdm bdmi up by lòi waulm ei put dwdy l`ji

tay elahjs. ]cig @ sdw tci er`mkis dgm eu`lm`gks m`sdppidr, dgm tci trd`g

trdhjs eihdbi d strd`kct l`gi oar d trd`g ta trdvil dlagk, sc`g`gk `ts l`kct `gta

tci mdrjgiss.

By cidm eraji tci surodhi ao tci wdtir dgm @ apigim by iyis. @ staam up,

oiil`gk mdzim ey wcdt @–m siig. Fadggd wds laaj`gk dt bi, dgm @ summigly

ridl`zim tciri wds ga bari ku`lt ar oidr. @ oilt orii. Ivirytc`gk siibim ta sc`gi

`g d giw wdy.

@ laajim dt Fadggd `g dbdzibigt. ’@ oiil giw.‟

[i bdmi aur wdy edhj ta scari.

’Pau cdvi d cuki sb`li ag yaur odhi.‟ Xci ldukcim.

’@–vi givir oilt l`ji tc`s eioari.‟

[i sdt ag tci eidhc dgm @ mishrèim wcdt @–m siig wc`li ugmir tci wdtir.

’]cdt–s d v`sàg orab Kam, Vdhc.‟

’@t–s dbdz`gk. @ hdg–t eilìvi tc`s cds cdppigim ta bi.‟

’@t–s sa ixh`t`gk, yau–ri d Hcr`st`dg gaw! ]ciri–s gatc`gk stdgm`gk `g tci wdy

ao aur lavi dgybari. @ jgiw yau wiri tci agi oar bi.‟

@ laajim `gta cir eidutòul, elui iyis dgm sb`lim, eut sabitc`gk `g bi oilt

ristrd`gim, l`ji @ haulmg–t tc`gj ao cir tcdt wdy dgybari.

’Fadggd . . . tci v`sàg @ sdw, @ tc`gj Kam wdgts bi ta k`vi up ivirytc`gk `g

by lòi dgm oahus ag ma`gk c`s w`ll.‟

Fadggd stumìm by odhi.

’@ cdvi ta k`vi up ivirytc`gk, by drt, suro`gk. . .‟

’]cdt bidgs bi ds will1‟ Xci sd`m `g d quìt va`hi.

’@–b gat k`v`gk yau up. [i–ll st`ll ei orìgms.‟



’[cy1‟ Fadggd–s iyis o`llim w`tc tidrs dgm sci turgim cir odhi orab bi. ’Kam

m`mg–t till yau ta k`vi bi up. ]cdt–s yaur awg `mid. Kam waulmg–t till yau ta

k`vi up tci agi yau lavi.‟ Xci staam up.

’Fadggd”‟ @ trìm ta ridhc oar cir eut sci rdg orab bi.

Xci turgim edhj. ’]c`s `sg–t od`r! @ edpt`zim yau dgm gaw @–b ei`gk pug`scim

oar `t!‟ ]cig sci rdg, lidv`gk bi tciri w`tc dg dhc`gk cidrt, yidrg`gk ta ka

dotir cir dgm haboart cir. @ oilt cir pd`g l`ji `t wds by awg, dgm `t eraji by

cidrt.

Eut @ cdvi ta ma tc`s. Gat by w`ll eut yaurs ei magi. @ taaj d miip eridtc.

]c`s `s sa cdrm, Kam, cilp bi ta ma yaur w`ll.

@ wdsg–t ka`gk ta ei d lujiwdrb Hcr`st`dg. @t wds dll ar gatc`gk.

@ wigt edhj ta tci scdhj dgm stdrtim pull`gk mawg by pastirs dgm krdee`gk

stuoo aoo tci scilvis”@ cdm ta kit r`m ao ivirytc`gk.

@ laajim dt tci partrd`t ao Fadggd ag tci idsil. Hdg @ fust jiip tc`s agi tc`gk

ta ribibeir cir ey1 Eut @ jgiw @ cdm ta k`vi `t up. @ laajim `t avir agi ldst

t`bi tcig stuooim `t `g tci kdredki edk.

@–b k`v`gk up ivirytc`gk @ usim ta ei sa @ hdg ei wcdt yau wdgt bi ta ei.

Miip w`tc`g @ wds krìv`gk, eut @ `kgarim `t. @ trìm gat ta tc`gj deaut

Fadggd, @ oilt sa edm oar cir.

L`v`gk oar Kam `s d lat cdrmir tcdg @ tcaukct. @t‐s l`ji d silo -`gol`htim lòi ao

b`siry. Eut ivig ds @ cdm tcdt tcaukct @ haulm oiil Kam w`tc bi. @ st`ll oilt

giw dgm tciri wds d miip ixh`tibigt `g bi @–m givir oilt eioari. @ fust wdgtim

ta plidsi Kam w`tc by lòi.

]ciri wds d jgahj dt tci maar dgm @ wigt ta apig `t cdlo ixpiht`gk `t ta ei

Fadggd, eut `t wds Fasc.

’Ciy mumi, fust kat aoo warj.‟ Ci strallim pdst bi dgm olappim agta by eim. ’@

sii yau–ri ma`gk sabi rimihardt`gk. Ka`gk oar d b`g`bdl`st laaj1‟ Ci sdw tci

Eèli gixt ta tci eim dgm kdvi `t d strdgki laaj.

’Pidc.‟

’]cdt k`rlorìgm ao yaurs, @–vi kattd sdy, sci–s pritty cat oar d s`xtiig yidr

alm.‟

’[i fust eraji up.‟ By va`hi saugmim sa ixprissàgliss.

’[cy1‟

’@ mag–t wdggd tdlj deaut `t.‟

’]a `bbdturi, r`kct1 ]cisi yaugk k`rls laaj cat eut tciy–ri gat ridmy oar

dgytc`gk”‟

’Ga, `t–s gat l`ji tcdt. @ cdm ta k`vi cir up. . .‟

’Pau–ri gat kitt`g– dll ril`kàus ag bi gaw, dri yd1‟

@ sb`lim. ’@ kuiss yau haulm sdy @ oaugm Kam.‟

’Pidc1 [ciri–s ci eiig c`m`gk1‟

’Habi ag bdg, @ fust cdm d bdfar ril`kàus ixpirìghi. Kam `s ridl ta bi gaw,

gat fust d m`stdgt `mid, ci–s ridl dgm ci–s w`tc bi.‟



’Pau–ri taa yaugk oar tc`s, Vdhca. Lòi–s taa kaam oar tc`s, bdg. ]ciri–s sa

buhc yau–ll b`ss aut ag.‟

’Ga, `t–s tci atcir wdy draugm. Pau–ri fust wdst`gk yaur lòi ma`gk stuoo oar

yaursilo `gstidm ao wcdt yau haulm ei ma`gk oar Kam. [cdt kaam `s yaur lòi ò

`t–s l`vim oar yaur awg igfaybigt, fust pdss`gk babigts ao plidsuri qu`hjly

oarkattig1 @t–s dll bidg`gkliss.‟

’@ wdggd igfay by lòi, wcdt–s wragk w`tc tcdt1‟

’@g tci igm, ivirytc`gk yau–vi ivir magi w`ll ei w`pim dwdy l`ji `t givir

cdppigim. Eut ò yau l`vi oar Kam ivirytc`gk yau ma w`ll haugt oar sabitc`gk.‟

Fasc scaaj c`s cidm. ’Pau hdg jiip yaur ril`kàg, bdg.‟ Ci kat up dgm

cidmim oar tci maar. Ci laajim edhj dt bi. ’Lit bi jgaw wcig yau–ri avir dll

tc`s, dgm wi–ll ka suro`gk sabi t`bi.‟

Dotir ci–m kagi @ oilt ridlly miprissim. @ w`sc @ haulm bdji c`b ugmirstdgm.

Ci‐s sa el`gm ta tci scdllawgiss ao c`s lòi. @ prdyim oar c`b dgm oar Fadggd

taa, by cidrt dhcim oar cir.

♩♩♩

]ci gixt mdy @ wigt ta warj ds usudl, tcig spigt tci rist ao tci mdy scut `g

by raab. @ m`mg–t wdgt ta dmb`t `t eut @ wds b`sirdeli. @ b`ssim Fadggd sa

buhc, by lòi oilt ibpty w`tcaut cir. @ trìm ta jiip bysilo orab tc`gj`gk

deaut cir ey ridm`gk tci Eèli.]ciri wds d jgahj dt tci maar dgm @ apigim `t ta Fadggd–s odtcir. @ wds sa

surpr`sim ta sii c`b @ fust staam tciri.

’Hdg @ habi `g1‟

’Yc, suri.‟ @ lit c`b `g dgm ci kldghim draugm tcig turgim ta odhi bi.

’Fadggd talm bi wcdt cdppigim.‟

’@s sci ajdy1‟

’Pidc, sci–s . . . will, sci–s st`ll upsit, eut sci wdgts wcdtivir Kam–s w`ll `s

oar yaur lòi.‟’@ givir wdgtim ta curt cir.‟

’@ jgaw.‟ Ci sdt mawg ag by habputir hcd`r. ’Laaj, Vdhc, @ ugmirstdgm wcdt

yau–ri ka`gk tcraukc, @–vi eiig tciri bysilo. Pau–ri oull ao zidl. Pau wdgt ta

sirvi Kam dgm k`vi up ivirytc`gk oar c`b.‟

’Pidc1‟

’Vidl `s d kaam tc`gk, eut wi hdg ei zidlaus oar Kam dgm gat jgaw ixdhtly

wcdt ci wdgts ao us. [i hdg igm up w`tc b`sku`mim zidl, dgm tcdt hdg ei d

mdgkiraus tc`gk. [i cdvi ta jgaw oar suri wcdt Kam wdgts ao us, dgm aglytcig dht w`tc zidl.‟

’M`m Fadggd till yau deaut tci v`sàg @ cdm1‟

’Pis sci m`m.‟



’@t–s pritty hlidr wcdt Kam wdgts bi ta ma. Ci scawim bi tcdt dll tci stuoo `g

by lòi wds ka`gk ta jiip bi ka`gk ‛raugm `g h`rhlis, eut ò @ kit r`m ao

ivirytc`gk `g by lòi @ hdg ei usim ey Kam.‟

’@ tc`gj yau–ri b`sugmirstdgm`gk wcdt Kam wdgts ao yau, Vdhc. Kam jgaws

tciri dri tc`gks `g tc`s warlm tcdt wi giim, dgm tc`gks tcdt bdji us cdppy.

Ci bdmi tcib oar us. Fisus sd`m mag–t rug dotir tcasi tc`gks l`ji tci warlm

mais, eut ta siij Kam o`rst, dgm dll tcasi tc`gks w`ll ei k`vig ta us ds will.

]c`s `s deaut aur dtt`tumi dgm aur b`gmsit. [i siij o`rst Kam–s w`ll oar aur

l`vis dgm wi put dll tcdt atcir stuoo ldst. [i mag–t ix`st fu st ta sdt`soy aur

giims dgm wdgts l`ji tci rist ao tci warlm mais. C`s w`ll oar aur l`vis eihabis

aur e`kkist giim dgm wdgt.‟

’[cdt ma yau tc`gj tci v`sàg bidgs tcig1 [cdt mais Kam wdgt bi ta ma1‟

’@–b suri ci maisg–t wdgt yau ta kit r`m ao ivirytc`gk `g yaur lòi. ]cdt–s dg

`bpassèli wdy ta l`vi. @t–s dll deaut yaur oahus dgm yaur dtt`tumi. Mag–t ei

oahusim ag tci tc`gks ao tc`s warlm dgm wcdt yau wdgt oar yaur lòi. Oahus ag

wcdt Kam wdgts oar yau. Kam maisg–t wdgt yaur sdhrò`hi, ci wdgts yaur cidrt.

Ci maisg–t wdgt yau ta tcraw dwdy ivirytc`gk ci–s k`vig yau, dgm ivirytc`gk

tcdt bdjis yau wca yau dri. Ci wdgts yau ta lavi c`b dgm put c`b o`rst

deavi dll ilsi. Bast Hcr`st`dgs mag–t l`vi l`ji tcdt, tci`r od`tc b`kct ei

`bpartdgt ta tcib eut `t–s fust d l`ttli pìhi ao tci`r l`vis. ]ciy cdvi warlmly

kadls tcdt tciy wdgt ta dhcìvi, dgm tciy put tcib o`rst `g tci`r l`vis”d

hdriir, passissàgs, odb`ly. ]ci`r od`tc b`kct ei `bpartdgt ta tcib eut `t `sg–t

tci avir-r`m`gk tc`gk. Eut Kam `s hdll`gk yau ta cdvi d mòoirigt dtt`tumi, ta

cdvi d kadl `g lòi ao sirv`gk c`b dgm ma`gk c`s w`ll. @gstidm ao yaur od`tc

ei`gk agi l`ttli pdrt ao yaur lòi, l`ji d trd`g trdhj ka`gk draugm `g h`rhlis, ci

wdgts yaur od`tc ta ei tci tc`gk tcdt mr`vis yau dgm sits tci kadls `g yaur lòi.

]cdt–s tci trd`g trdhj ka`gk `g d strd`kct l`gi.‟

’Xa @ scaulmg–t k`vi up dgytc`gk tcig1‟

’[i hdg dsj Kam ta scaw us ò tciri–s dgytc`gk `g aur l`vis tcdt maisg–t

plidsi c`b, ar c`gmirs us orab ma`gk c`s w`ll. ]casi dri tci tc`gks wi giim ta

ribavi orab aur l`vis. Ci hdlls us ta lavi c`b w`tc dll aur cidrt dgm b`gm dgm

saul dgm strigktc. @o wi ma tcdt, wi calm agta ivirytc`gk ilsi viry l`kctly. [i

sii tci warlm ds `t ridlly `s”sabitc`gk tibpardry, dgm wi siij tci itirgdl

tc`gks ao Kam.

’Ajdy, sa @ fust cdvi ta k`vi up tcisi tc`gks `g by cidrt. @t–s deaut putt`gk

Kam o`rst deavi tcasi tc`gks.‟

’Ixdhtly.‟ Fadggd–s odtcir sb`lim.

@ jgiw ci wds r`kct. ’@ oiil stup`m gaw.‟

Ci ldukcim. ’@ wds fust l`ji yau. @ tcaukct @ cdm ta sdhrò`hi ivirytc`gk `g by

lòi oar Kam wcig dll ci wdgtim ao bi wds ta lavi c`b bari tcdg dgytc`gk ilsi

ag idrtc, dgm gat lit dgytc`gk kit `g tci wdy ao aeimìghi ta c`b.‟

@ gammim, summigly oiil`gk dll ibatàgdl. ’]cdgj yau oar hab`gk ta tdlj ta bi

deaut dll tc`s.‟

’By plidsuri, Vdhc‟ ci sb`lim.



’@–b st`ll shdrim @–b ka`gk ta lit c`b mawg sabicaw. @–b shdrim @–ll b`ss aut

ag wcdt ci wdgts ta ma tcraukc bi.‟

’Kam `s buhc e`kkir tcdg tcdt, Vdhc. Ci maisg–t rily ag us `g aur widjgiss,

Ci jgaws wi–ri agly cubdg. Ci wdgts us ta trust `g c`b, gat `g aursilvis,

dgm ci–ll k`vi us tci strigktc. Ci hdg usi aur od`tc, eut gat aur b`sku`mim

zidl. Fust lavi c`b dgm ei w`ll`gk ta aeiy c`b habplitily. Ci–ll ma tci rist.

’Bdg yau–ri w`si. @ cdvi sa buhc ta lidrg.‟

’Pau–ll kit tciri, Vdhc, ci–ll sii ta tcdt.‟ Ci staam up. ’Pau scaulm habi dgm

sii Fadggd wcig yau kit tci hcdghi. Xci–m ridlly l`ji ta sii yau dkd`g.‟

’Pidc, @ jgaw.‟ ]ci tcaukct ao sii`gk Fadggd o`llim bi w`tc sa bdgy

ibatàgs.

’Ajdy.‟ Fadggd–s odtcir sldppim by scaulmir. ’[i–ll sii yau ldtir, tcig.‟ Ci

kdvi d l`ttli wdvi ds ci wigt aut, hlas`gk tci maar eic`gm c`b.

@ oill ag by eim dgm eurìm by odhi `g tci p`llaw. @ wds avirwcilbim w`tc sa

bdgy ibatàgs. ’Kam, @–b sarry @ curt Fadggd, @–b sarry @ kdvi cir up wcig

yau givir wdgtim bi ta.‟ Kam oilt sa gidr ta bi, @ haulm oiil c`s lavi. ’Pau–ri

sa kaam ta bi. ]cdgj yau oar sigm`gk Fadggd–s odtcir.‟

@ eraukct dll tci kdredki edks edhj `gs`mi. ]ci pastirs wiri ru`gim eut

ivirytc`gk ilsi laajim ajdy, `ghlum`gk Fadggd–s partrd`t. @ wds rilìvim ta cdvi

`t edhj. @t wds l`ji cdv`gk Fadggd edhj dkd`g.

Xt`ll oiil`gk dll ibatàgdl, @ cidmim avir ta tci`r hdbps`ti. Fadggd bust cdvi

eiig wdthc`gk oar bi. Xci hdbi rugg`gk mawg tci pdtc dgm oliw `gta by

drbs. By cidrt fust eraji apig. @ cilm cir t`kct, tidrs will`gk up `g bi, @

haulmg–t ivig spidj. [i fust cilm idhc atcir.

’@–b sarry.‟ @ o`gdlly bdgdkim ta sdy. ’@–b sa sarry, Fadggd. @ lavi yau, @ givir

wdggd lasi yau.‟

Xci sb`lim up dt bi tcraukc cir tidrs. ’@ lavi yau taa.‟

@ oilt sa cdppy. @t wds l`ji tci wcali warlm wds oladt`gk up w`tc bi `gta tci

er`kct, elui sjy.

[i wdljim slawly edhj ta cir hdbps`ti st`ll calm`gk ag ta idhc atcir.

’@ cdm ta sw`thc by cidrt aoo wcig @ kdvi yau up. @t wds l`ji @ eihdbi stagi,

eut `t eraji by cidrt. @ ridlly ma lavi yau. @ w`ll dlwdys lavi yau. @ ridl`zi

gaw caw buhc @ giim yau `g by lòi.‟

’@–b kldm yau–ri w`ll`gk ta k`vi up ivirytc`gk oar Kam, Vdhc. @t scaws tci

j`gm ao bdg yau dri. @–b fust cdppy yau ridl`zim yau mag–t cdvi ta k`vi bi up.‟

[i ridhcim cir hdbps`ti dgm cir pdrigts kriitim us w`tc e`k sb`lis. Cir

bab siibim ispih`dlly cdppy ta sii bi dkd`g. [i sdt w`tc tcib dgm tciy kat

bi ta rihaugt by mridb dgm by sp`r`tudl ixpirìghis. @ talm tcib ivirytc`gk

dgm tciy wiri dbdzim.

’]cdt–s d praoaugm mridb yau cdm, Vdhc.‟ Fadggd–s odtcir sdt edhj `g c`s

hcd`r laaj`gk tcaukctoul. ’]ci hcurhc tamdy aotig ibpcds`zis Kam–s lavi dgm

b`g`b`zis Kam–s cal`giss, eut ds yau sd`m `g yaur mridb, Kam cdtis s`g ds

buhc ds ci lavis us. Kam `s lavi, dgm Kam `s caly. [i cdvi ta ugmirstdgm c`s



cal`giss ta oully ugmirstdgm c`s krdhi, wc`hc `s wcy tci Alm ]istdbigt

rividlim c`s cal`giss tcraukc tci ldw dgm c`s fumkbigts, eioari tci Giw

]istdbigt rividlim c`s lavi dgm krdhi tcraukc Hcr`st.‟

@t oilt sa kaam ta ei `g tci`r habpdgy dkd`g, tdlj`gk ao Kam dgm oiil`gk tci

wdrbtc ao tci`r orìgmsc`p. @–m givir oilt `t l`ji tc`s eioari.

’Vdhc, yau jgaw wi–ri ka`gk edhj cabi ag Xdturmdy, mag–t yau1‟ Fadggd–s

batcir dsjim kigtly.

’Pidc, @ jgaw.‟

’Caw dri yau dgm Fadggd pldgg`gk ta hagt`gui yaur rildtàgsc`p dotir tcdt1‟

’@ dpplìm ta sabi hallikis `g Halardma. Capioully @–ll kit `g, eut @ kuiss wi–ll

cdvi ta cdvi d lagk m`stdghi rildtàgsc`p ugt`l tcig.‟

Cir pdrigts laajim surpr`sim. ’[cdt w`ll yau ma dt halliki1‟

’D o`gi drts mikrii.‟

’Ac yis, Fadggd talm bi yau–ri d kaam drt`st.‟

’Gat fust kaam, ci–s dbdz`gk,‟ Fadggd sd`m, dgm @ ldukcim.

Fadggd–s odtcir lidgim oarwdrm `g c`s hcd`r. ’Pau jgaw, Vdhc, drt`st`h de`l`ty

`s d kòt orab Kam. Pau hdg ma kridt drt oar c`b.‟

’Pidc, @ cdmg–t tcaukct ao tcdt.‟

’[cig w`ll yau habi ta Halardma ò yau ma kit `gta halliki1‟ Cir bab dsjim.

’Yb, @ kuiss sabit`bi `g tci odll. [cig @–b tciri w`ll @ cdvi yaur

pirb`ssàg ta mdti Fadggd1‟

Cir pdrigts laajim dt idhc atcir.

Cir odtcir gammim. ’@o yau habi ta Halardma yau–ll cdvi aur pirb`ssàg ta

mdti.‟

’]cdgj yau Mdmmy!‟ Fadggd cukkim cir odtcir.

’Garbdlly @–m ei warrìm deaut yau mdt`gk dgyagi dt tc`s dki,‟ Fadggd–s

batcir dmmim, ’eut wi hdg–t cilp tc`gj`gk tciri–s sabitc`gk spih`dl deaut tc`s

rildtàgsc`p. @ fust capi yau mag–t ru`g `t ey bav`gk taa qu`hjly.‟

’[i wag–t,‟ Fadggd sd`m, dgm @ dkriim.

Dotir m`ggir, cir bab sukkistim Fadggd dgm @ ka oar d wdlj ta cdvi sabi

t`bi dlagi takitcir. [i cdpp`ly taaj cir up ag tcdt dgm cidmim mawg ta tci

eidhc.

’Paur bab `s ei`gk ridlly g`hi.‟

’Pidc, @ jgaw. @–b dbdzim caw will sci–s hap`gk w`tc bi cdv`gk d

eayorìgm.‟

’Paur mdm `s haal deaut `t taa.‟

Fadggd sb`lim. ’]cdt–s ‛hdusi ci siis c`bsilo `g yau wcig ci wds yaur dki.‟

’Ci sd`m tcdt1‟

’Pidc.‟

[i wdljim dlagk tci eidhc drb `g drb. ]ci sug wds fust eik`gg`gk ta sit

dgm tci eidhc wds gidrly misirtim.

[i oallawim tci wdtir l`gi, litt`gk tci wdvis wdsc avir aur edri oiit. Fadggd

lòtim tci eattab ao cir mriss ta jiip `t orab kitt`gk wit.



@ p`hjim up d st`hj dgm wrati aur gdbis `g tci sdgm w`tc d cidrt draugm

tcib. Fadggd ldukcim. Xci taaj tci st`hj orab bi dgm wrati ‛=ivir– ugmir aur

gdbis. Xci staam w`tc tci sug sitt`gk eic`gm cir bdj`gk d sixy s`lcauitti

tcraukc cir mriss.

@ p`hjim up dgatcir st`hj dgm wrati ‛@ lavi Fadggd,– dgm sci wrati `g riply ‛@

lavi Vdhc,– tci wdvis irds`gk aur warms. [i staam `g tci wdrb klaw ao sugsit

laaj`gk `gta idhc atcir–s iyis, dgm wi j`ssim.

@ taaj by st`hj dgm wrati `g tci sdgm ‛Fadggd w`ll yau bdrry bi1– Xci

ldukcim dgm wrati ‛Pis– eioari dgatcir wdvi wdscim aur warms dwdy.

[i hl`beim d sdgm mugi dgm sdt dgm wdthcim tci sug sit `gta tci sid. ]ci

wdvis klawim trdgspdrigt kriig dgm wi haulm sii o`sc scdpim s`lcauittis

mdrt`gk dlagk tcib. @ laajim dt Fadggd, cir iyis spdrjl`gk. Xci sb`lim dt bi

dgm cir sb`li o`llim by cidrt. [i j`ssim ds tci sug bilmim `gta tci car`zag

dgm d haal eriizi eikdg ta elaw.

’[iri yau siràus wcig yau dsjim bi ta bdrry yau1‟ Xci sidrhcim by iyis.

’Pis, @ bidgt `t, @–m lavi ta bdrry yau ds saag ds yau–ri alm igaukc.‟ ]ci

tcaukct ao ei`gk bdrrìm ta cir siibim taa kaam ta ei trui. @ haulmg–t ivig

`bdk`gi dgytc`gk tcdt kaam ivir cdppig`gk ta bi. ’@ jgaw `t siibs hrdzy,

wi–vi agly jgawg idhc atcir d scart t`bi, eut @ lavi yau sa buhc, dgm wcig @

tcaukct @ cdm ta k`vi yau up `t bdmi bi ridl`zi caw buhc @ giimim yau. @

givir wdggd lasi yau dkd`g. M`m yau bidg `t wcig yau sd`m yis1‟

’Pis.‟ Xci ldukcim. ’@–vi dlwdys jgawg `t. @ cdm by mauets sabit`bis, l`ji

wcig yau sd`m yau–m givir eihabi d Hcr`st`dg, eut pdrt ao bi dlwdys jgiw

yau wiri tci agi oar bi. Pau ribibeir @ talm yau tcdt aghi wcig yau wiri

pd`gt`gk by partrd`t1 @ givir oilt ku`lty deaut dgytc`gk wi m`m eihdusi `t wds

l`ji @ wds ma`gk `t w`tc by outuri cusedgm.‟

’Pidc, @ ribibeir. [cig m`m yau stdrt oiil`gk tcdt wdy deaut bi1‟

’Kam bust–vi wc`spirim `t `g by cidrt wcig @ o`rst bit yau, dgm tci bari wi

oill `g lavi tci bari @ lit bysilo eilìvi `t. Gaw @ jgaw w`tcaut d mauet. @

jgaw yau–ri tci agi oar bi dgm @–b ka`gk ta bdrry yau.‟

@ sb`lim. @ m`mg–t jgaw wcdt ta bdji ao tcdt”ò `t wds trui Kam cdm scawg

cir tcdt, ar ò `t wds fust tci odghòul `bdk`gdtàg ao d yaugk k`rl `g lavi.

@ staam dgm aooirim by cdgm ta cilp cir up ds tci w`gm prissim cir mriss

t`kct dkd`gst cir sligmir o`kuri. @ pullim cir ta bi dgm wi j`ssim, tci w`gm

wc`pp`gk cir cd`r dhrass cir odhi.

@ habeim cir cd`r edhj w`tc by o`gkirs. ’@o @ bdrrìm yau @–m ei tci luhjìst

bdg. . .‟

Xci laajim dt bi w`tc suhc saot iyis. ’@ lavi yau, Vdhc. Lit–s ka ta yaur

scdhj.‟

’[cy1‟

’Xa wi hdg ei dlagi. [i–ll ma wcdtivir yau wdgt.‟ Xci laajim dt bi w`tc

ldrki iyis. @ m`mg–t jgaw wcdt ta sdy. ’By bab m`m sdy wi haulm cdvi sabi

t`bi dlagi takitcir.‟

’@ mag–t tc`gj sci bidgt by eimraab. Eis`mis, `t–s d e`t ao d biss r`kct gaw.‟



’@t wdsg–t d biss eioari1‟ Xci ldukcim.

’@ mag–t tc`gj `t–s d kaam `mid, ispih`dlly dotir wcdt wi–vi eiig tdlj`gk deaut.

[i haulm igm up bdj`gk `t cdppig.‟

’[aulm `t ei tcdt edm ò wi m`m1‟

@ laajim dt cir dgm sci wds siràus.

’@t waulmg–t ei edm, eut wi cdvi ta wd`t.‟

’@ jgaw.‟ Xci sb`lim w`stoully dgm laajim dwdy. ’@ mag–t jgaw wcy @ sd`m

tcdt.‟ Xci laajim dt bi dkd`g. ’Caw lagk ma wi cdvi ta wd`t, tcaukc, Vdhc1 @t

oiils l`ji oarivir.‟

’@t wag–t ei oarivir. [i fust cdvi ta wd`t ugt`l yau–ri alm igaukc. Bdyei dotir

@ bavi ta Halardma”‟

’@–ll ei s`xtiig tcig. [`ll tcdt ei alm igaukc1‟

’Paur bab sd`m wi haulm ru`g `t ò wi rusc `t. @t–s wartc wd`t`gk oar.‟

’@ jgaw, eut wi dlridmy jgaw wi–ri bidgt oar idhc atcir.‟ Xci s`kcim. ’Habi

ag, lit–s ka kit yaur ku`tdr, @ cdvi d giw sagk @ wdgt ta pldy oar yau.‟

[i cilm cdgms ds wi wdljim `g tci kdtcir`gk tw`l`kct.

’[cdt–s yaur giw sagk deaut1‟

’@t–s deaut yau, dgm deaut Kam–s kòt ao lavi.‟

’[aulmg–t `t ei kridt ò wi haulm bdji bus`h takitcir1 [i haulm oarb d

edgm.‟

’Pidc, @–m lavi tcdt!‟

’@ giim ta lidrg tci ku`tdr o`rst.‟

’@ wdggd bdji bdfist`h bus`h oar Kam. Xabitc`gk pawiroul dgm eidutòul

tcdt spidjs ao Kam–s klary.‟

’[aw, tcdt waulm ei dwisabi.‟

Fadggd sb`lim. ’Aur lòi `s kaggd ei sa ixh`t`gk, Vdhc. @ hdg–t wd`t.‟

[i kat ta tci scdhj dgm @ wigt `g ta kit tci ku`tdr. Fadggd piirim tcraukc

tci maar.

’[cdt m`m yau ma ta yaur raab1‟ Xci puscim tci maar w`mi dgm hdbi `g.

’[ciri dri dll yaur pastirs1‟

’@ kat r`m ao tcib wcig @ kdvi up ivirytc`gk.‟

’Ac.‟ Xci kdvi bi d sybpdtcit`h sb`li. ’[cdt deaut yaur drt1‟

’@–vi st`ll kat tcdt. @ bdgdkim ta sdlvdki `t.‟

’]cdt–s kaam.‟

@ oilt dscdbim ao by oaal`scgiss. ’Habi ag, lit–s ka edhj ta yaur hdbps`ti dgm

yau hdg pldy tcdt sagk oar bi.‟

’@ mag–t wdggd s`gk `t `g oragt ao by pdrigts, `t–s j`gmd pirsagdl. @–ll s`gk `t

oar yau ciri.‟ Xci sdt mawg ag by eim w`tc tci ku`tdr. ’@t–s gat d ridl sagk

yit, `t–s fust `g by cidm, sa @ mag–t jgaw caw `t–s kaggd saugm.‟ Xci stdrtim

pldy`gk, dgm dotir ixpir`bigt`gk w`tc d oiw hcarms, sci stdrtim s`gk`gk `g cir

eidutòul va`hi. @t wds d lavi sagk deaut bi dgm `t bdmi bi oiil dll wdrb dgm

t`gkly.

Xci stappim pldy`gk. ’]cdt–s dll @ kat sa odr. [cdt ma yau tc`gj1‟



’@t–s dbdz`gk. ]cdgj yau.‟ Bdg sci bdjis bi oiil sa kaam.

Fadggd sb`lim up dt bi, dgm @ eigt mawg ta j`ss cir. Xci put tci ku`tdr

ds`mi dgm put cir drbs draugm bi, dgm @ oilt tci mis`ri r`s`gk eitwiig us ds

sci ldy edhj, mrdw`gk bi mawg w`tc cir.

@ eraji dwdy orab cir. ’[i hdg–t ma tc`s, wi–ri fust tartur`gk aursilvis.‟

’@ jgaw.‟ Xci sd`m w`tc suhc sdmgiss `g cir va`hi.

’Habi ag, lit–s ka.‟

[i wiri eatc quìt ds wi wdljim edhj ta cir hdbps`ti. Cir pdrigts cdm l`t d

o`ri dgm wi fa`gim tcib draugm `t. Fadggd pldyim sabi warsc`p sagks ag tci

ku`tdr, dgm cir pdrigts fa`gim `g s`gk`gk w`tc cir. @ m`mg–t jgaw tci w arms sa @

fust l`stigim, eut by cidrt wds st`rrim w`tc prd`si ta Kam. @ stdrtim p`hj`gk up

sabi ao tci warms dgm fa`gim `g wciri @ haulm. @t oilt sa kaam ta ixpriss by

lavi ta Kam oar dll ci–m magi dgm dll tcdt ci `s, warsc`pp`gk c`b takitcir ugmir

tci stdrs.

Fadggd ydwgim. ’@–b sa t`rim @ hdg cdrmly jiip by iyis apig.‟

’Pau bust ei ixcdustim, Xwiitì. @t–s eiig suhc dg ibatàgdl t`bi oar yau

ldtily.‟ Cir bab pdttim cir cidm.

Fadggd sd`m cir kaamg`kcts k`v`gk us idhc d j`ss ag tci hciij. By iyis

oallawim cir ta tci tigt dgm l`gkirim tciri dotir sci–m z`ppim `t hlasim eic`gm

cir. @ haulmg–t cilp tc`gj`gk deaut cir kitt`gk ugmrissim eic`gm tcasi tc`g

hdgvds wdlls. ]ci z`p summigly apigim dkd`g dgm sci hdbi aut `g d sj`bpy

g`kctkawg tcdt laajim dlbast sii-tcraukc.

’Fust erusc`gk by tiitc.‟

@ wdthcim ds sci eigt avir ta kit sabi wdtir orab d hagtd`gir, cir g`kctkawg

strithc`gk t`kct dkd`gst tci hurvis ao cir eutt hciijs.

’Kaamg`kct,‟ sci hdllim dkd`g, dgm wigt `gs`mi cir tigt, z`pp`gk `t hlasim.

Fadggd–s odtcir wds laaj`gk dt bi w`tc d eibusim ixprissàg, dgm @ oilt

ibedrrdssim.

[i sdt draugm tci o`ri dwc`li lagkir tdlj`gk quìtly, tcig @ sd`m by

kaamg`kcts dgm mrdkkim bysilo dwdy. [dlj`gk cabi, @ laajim up dt tci stdr

o`llim sjy. ]a tc`gj tci Kam wca bdmi dll tcasi stdrs hdris oar bi.

’Pau ridlly dri dg dbdz`gk Kam.‟



X`x

@t wds dgatcir eidutòul mdy. By mdm wds `g dg ughabbagly kigiraus baam

dgm lit bi aoo warj idrly. @ wigt ta sii Fadggd dt tci hdbps`ti, eut sci wdsg–t

tciri. @ oaugm cir dt tci eidhc sugedtc`gk `g cir e`j`g`, ly`gk ag cir edhj

w`tc agi jgii sl`kctly rd`sim. Cir iyis wiri hlasim dgm @ fust staam tciri

dmb`r`gk cir. Iviry e`t ao cir wds eidutòul.

’Dri yau kaggd stdgm tciri stdr`gk dt bi dll mdy1‟ Xci sb`lim w`tcaut

apig`gk cir iyis.

’Caw m`m yau jgaw @ wds ciri1‟ Xci huppim d cdgm avir cir iyis dgm kr`ggim up dt bi. ’@ sdw yau hab`gk.‟

@ sdt mawg gixt ta cir dgm sci rallim agta cir s`mi ta laaj dt bi.

’By mdm talm bi aoo eihdusi ao yau.‟

’[cdt oar1‟

’Oar hab`gk aut `g by g`kctì ldst g`kct.‟ Xci k`kklim. ’M`m yau tc`gj `t wds

sixy1‟

’Pidc.‟ @ ldukcim. ’@t laajim sii-tcraukc.‟

’@t–s gat sii-tcraukc eut `t–s viry o`lby. @ wdsg–t widr`gk dgytc`gkugmirgidtc.‟ Xci sb`lim `bp`scly.

’Pau l`ji tids`gk bi, mag–t yau1‟

’Pis.‟ Xci kr`ggim. ’Pau l`ji `t taa, mag–t yau1‟

’Pidc, @ ma.‟ Bdyei @ scaulmg–t.

’Pau wdggd ka ta tci havi1‟

’Ajdy.‟

Xci kdtcirim up cir tc`gks dgm wi sit aoo dlagk tci eidhc cdgm `g cdgm. [i

pdssim d kraup ao e`j`g` hldm k`rls, dgm dotir wi–m wdljim d l`ttli odrtcir Fadggd rilidsim by cdgm. ’[cy m`m yau laaj dt tcasi k`rls1‟

’[cdt k`rls1‟

’@ sdw yau laaj`gk dt tcib.‟

’@ agly kldghim dt tcib. @t wds gatc`gk.‟

’[cy ma yau laaj dt tcib wcig yau–vi dlridmy kat sabieamy1 @t–s l`ji yau–ri

laaj`gk oar sabiagi eittir tcdg bi.‟

’Ga, @–b gat, `t–s fust dg `gst`ght. [i sii d k`rl dgm wi cdvi ta gat`hi ò sci–s

pritty ar gat. [i hdg–t cilp `t, `t–s fust tci bdli `gst`ght oar o`gm`gk d bdti, wihdg–t turg `t aoo dotir wi–vi oaugm sabiagi.‟

Xci stdrtim wdlj`gk dkd`g dgm @ currìm ta jiip `g stip w`tc cir.

’Big dri sa scdllaw. Pau–ri agly `gtiristim `g pcys`hdl eiduty dgm sixudl

dttrdhtàg. Pau mag–t hdri deaut tci `bpartdgt tc`gks.‟

’Pidc wi ma. ^cys`hdl dttrdhtàg `s fust tci o`rst stdki”‟



’[cig yau laaj dt d k`rl l`ji tcdt yau–ri sii`gk ò sci–s sabiagi yau–m wdgt

ta cdvi six w`tc, r`kct1 ]cdt–s wcdt sixudl dttrdhtàg `s1‟

’Ga. Pau hdg o`gm sabitc`gk dttrdht`vi w`tcaut wdgt`gk `t. Dttrdhtàg maisg–t

bidg dgytc`gk w`tcaut dhtudlly kitt`gk ta jgaw tcib. Pau odll `g lavi w`tc d

pirsag, gat d eamy.‟

’[ill `t curts tcdt yau–ri w`tc bi dgm yau–ri laaj`gk dt atcir k`rls dgm ei`gk

sixudlly dttrdhtim ta tcib.‟

’@ cdrmly laajim dt tcasi k`rls. @ o`gm yau wdy bari dttrdht`vi tcdg dgy ao

tcib.‟

’[cdt ò yau m`m sii sabiagi prittìr tcdg bi1‟

’]cdt–s `bpassèli.‟

’[cy ma yau laaj tcig1‟

’@ talm yau, `t–s fust `gst`ght.‟

’Fisus sd`m ò yau laaj dt d wabdg lustoully yau–vi dlridmy habb`ttim

dmultiry `g yaur cidrt.‟

’[ill, @–vi lustim dotir yau lats ao t`bis.‟

Xci cdlo sb`lim. ’]cdt–s ajdy, eut yau hdg–t lust dotir dgy atcir k`rls.‟

’Cagistly, @–vi givir wdgtim ta cdvi six w`tc dgyagi eut yau.‟

’Uidlly1‟ Xci eluscim dgm laajim dwdy.

[i wdljim `g s`lighi oar d wc`li. @t wds c`kc t`mi dgm wi haulmg–t wdlj

draugm tci pa`gt. @ laajim oar d wdy up tci stiip edgj wciri @ jgiw tciri wds

d pdtc ta tci havi.

’Ciri, @–ll cilp yau up.‟ @ kr`ppim Fadggd draugm tci wd`st dgm ids`ly lòtim

cir agta d ldrki rahj.

@ hl`beim up eis`mi cir dgm wi staam odhi ta odhi. @ laajim `gta cir eidutòul

elui iyis.

’Fadggd, @–b sarry @ laajim dt tcasi k`rls. @ m`mg–t ivig wdggd laaj dt tcib,

@–b gat `gtiristim `g tcib dt dll. @ w`sc @ haulm fust stdri dt yau dll mdy dgm

givir gat`hi dgatcir k`rl ivir dkd`g.‟

’[ill @ kuiss `t–s gat dll yaur odult. K`rls wdgt kuys ta gat`hi tcib dgm sii

caw pritty tciy dri.‟

’Pidc, tcdt–s r`kct. Paur `gst`ghts bdji yau wdggd ei eidutòul ta kit aur

dttigtàg, dgm aur `gst`ghts bdji us laaj. [i–ri dll hagtrallim ey `gst`ghts.‟

[i hl`beim up tci edgj dgm oaugm tci pdtc tcdt lim avir tci pa`gt. Xci wigt

dcidm ao bi dgm @ kat ta wdthc cir pritty, l`ttli, e`j`gìm eic`gm ds @ oallawim

cir up tci c`ll.

Xci ridhcim tci hrist ao tci c`ll dgm turgim ta odhi bi. ’]cdt–s trui, `t–s tci

wdy tci warlm `s, iviryagi–s scdllaw, iviryagi–s igkrassim `g tci pcys`hdl

tc`gks `gstidm ao tci sp`r`tudl tc`gks tcdt ridlly bdttir. [i fumki dgm vdlui

ivirytc`gk ey dppidrdghis, eut Kam siis aur cidrts.‟

@ sb`lim. ’Pau ridlly dri w`si oar d oòtiig yidr alm.‟

Xci sb`lim sciip`scly. ’@–b sarry @ kat bdm dt yau.‟

’@–b sarry taa. @ lavi yau.‟

’@ lavi yau taa.‟ Xci kr`ggim dt bi. ’[ds tcdt aur o`rst o`kct1‟



’Pidc, `t wds.‟ @ ldukcim.

[i cilm cdgms ds wi wdljim orab tci hrist ao tci c`ll mawg tci stiip pdtc ta

tci havi.

’[i cdvi `t dll ta aursilvis.‟ Fadggd lidpt mawg agta tci wc`ti sdgm dgm

spug draugm, kr`gg`gk edhj dt bi. Xci spridm aut cir tawil dgm @ ldy mawg

eis`mi cir ag tci sdgm.

Xci prappim cir hc`g ag agi drb dgm stumìm bi. ’Ma yau tc`gj aur

rildtàgsc`p w`ll ei bari siràus wcig yau habi ta Halardma1‟

’Pidc, `t–s d e`k tc`gk bav`gk ta dgatcir stdti ta ei w`tc sabiagi. @t scaws

caw habb`ttim wi dri.‟

’@t scaws caw habb`ttim yau dri. @ wdggd scaw yau caw habb`ttim @ db.‟

’Pau dlridmy cdvi.‟

’@ wdggd scaw yau `g d ridl wdy, gat fust w`tc warms.‟

’L`ji caw1‟

Fadggd sb`lim dgm laajim dwdy. ’Pau–ll sii. @t–s d surpr`si.‟

’Pau–ri kaggd surpr`si bi w`tc sabitc`gk tcdt–ll scaw caw habb`ttim yau

dri ta bi1‟

’Pidc.‟ Cir sb`li eradmigim dt by puzzlibigt.

’@ jgaw wi eatc wdgt ta. . .‟

Cir sb`li wds ripldhim w`tc cir awg laaj ao puzzlibigt. ’[dgt ta wcdt1‟

’Pau jgaw, bdji lavi.‟

Xci laajim scahjim. ’By surpr`si `sg–t six!‟

’Ac.‟ @ ldukcim.

Xci ldukcim taa. ’@ jgaw wciri yaur b`gm `s.‟ Xci sbdhjim by drb. ’Pau

tcaukct @ wds kaggd surpr`si yau w`tc six1‟

’@ mag–t jgaw, @ tcaukct yau b`kct ei pldgg`gk ta sgidj aut dt g`kct ta habi

dgm ei w`tc bi ar sabitc`gk.‟

’[aulm yau lit bi ma tcdt1 [aulm yau lit bi k`vi bysilo ta yau1‟

@ jgiw @ scaulm sdy ga eut `t wds taa stragk d mis`ri ta habplitily migy. ’@

mag–t jgaw.‟

Xci fust laajim dt bi dgm @ haulm oiil d giw tigsàg eitwiig us.

’[aulm yau wdgt bi ta1‟ Xci dsjim `g d quìt va`hi, cir iyis sidrhc`gk b`gi.

’Pidc . . . eut wi hdg–t. @–b w`ll`gk ta wd`t oar yau ugt`l yau–ri ridmy”‟

’[i dri ridmy ò wi–ri tatdlly habb`ttim ta idhc atcir.‟

’[cdt ò wi o`gm aut ldtir wi wirig–t r`kct oar idhc atcir, ar agi ao us wdsg–t

ds habb`ttim ds wi tcaukct1‟

’@–b ds habb`ttim ds @ sdy @ db.‟ Xci laajim `gta by iyis. ’@o wi cdvi six

wi–ll ei agi olisc, dgm wi haulm givir eridj tcdt eagm. @o yau liot bi

dotirwdrms `t waulm ei tci sdbi ds m`varh`gk bi, dgm @–m givir bdrry dgyagi

ilsi. @o @ cdvi six w`tc yau @–b habb`tt`gk bysilo ta yau oar ds lagk ds wi

eatc l`vi ga bdttir wcdt cdppigs. @ lavi yau, Vdhc, dgm @–b ridmy ta bdji tcdt

habb`tbigt ta yau oar tci rist ao by lòi.‟

[aw. Ygt`l tcdt babigt @ bust cdvi cdm sabi ughagshàus mauets deaut cir

lavi oar bi, tcdt `t wds fust dg `godtudtàg ar sabitc`gk, eut gaw @ jgiw caw



ridl `t wds. @ m`mg–t ugmirstdgm caw sci haulm lavi bi sa buhc, @ oilt sa

ugmisirv`gk ao `t. @t wds shdry, eut bdg `t oilt kaam ta ei lavim l`ji tcdt ey

cir.

“@ fust ridl`zim sabitc`gk, Fadggd. Bdrr`dki `s bari tcdg fust d

habb`tbigt, `t–s eilìv`gk `g tci atcir pirsag–s lavi dgm habb`tbigt ta yau.

@t–s cdv`gk od`tc `g tci`r lavi.‟

’Pidc.‟ Xci gammim. ’L`ji tci od`tc wi cdvi `g Fisus– lavi.‟

’Pidc.‟ @ w`scim @ haulm k`vi cir tci sdbi oiil`gk ao sihur`ty cir lavi kdvi

bi. @ jgiw tcdt–s wcdt sci giimim orab bi. ’@ eilìvi `g yau Fadggd. @ eilìvi

`g yaur lavi dgm yaur habb`tbigt. @–b shdrim ao `t tcaukc, `t–s suhc d e`k

tc`gk. @t–s l`ji yau–ri k`v`gk bi yaur wcali lòi. @ mag–t oiil ridmy oar `t yit. @

cdvi ta ei deli ta prav`mi oar yau dgm oar aur outuri. U`kct gaw @ mag–t ivig

jgaw caw @ haulm ma tcdt. @–b gat `g halliki yit, @ mag–t cdvi d hdriir. @–b agly

i`kctiig, dgm yau–ri st`ll agly oòtiig.‟

’Ga agi jgaws wcdt tci outuri calms, Vdhc. @ trust Kam ta warj `t aut. [i–ll

laaj dotir idhc atcir dgm wi–ll ei cdppy wcitcir wi–ri r`hc ar paar. @ hdg warj

taa sa `t–s gat fust yaur rispagsè`l`ty.‟

@ sb`lim. ’Bdyei tcdt–s wcy big dri sa shdrim ao habb`tbigt”tciy cdvi dg

avir ixdkkirdtim sigsi ao rispagsè`l`ty.‟

’Pidc, ar tciy–ri shdrim ao ei`gk stuhj w`tc tci sdbi wabdg oar tci rist ao

tci`r l`vis.‟

’@–b gat shdrim ao tcdt. @–m lavi ta ei stuhj w`tc yau oar tci rist ao by lòi. @

oiil sa luhjy ta ei lavim ey yau. @ mag–t ivig jgaw wcy yau lavi bi sa buhc.‟

Xci sb`lim. ’[cy waulmg–t @1 Pau–ri cagardeli dgm kaam, yau–ri d wagmiroul

bdg, dgm yau lavi bi.‟

@ m`mg–t mdri laaj dt cir @ oilt sa buhc lavi oar cir.

’@ wdgt ta bdrry yau, Fadggd. @ fust wdggd ma ivirytc`gk r`kct eioari Kam,

dgm r`kct oar us, dgm r`kct oar yaur pdrigts dgm iviryagi ilsi. @t waulm ei

ugod`r ta tcib ò wi kat bdrrìm l`ji tc`s w`tcaut tcib jgaw`gk deaut `t. [i

scaulm cdvi dg dhtudl wimm`gk sa tciy hdg hilierdti `t w`tc us.‟

’Xa wi cdvi ta wd`t ‛t`l @–b i`kctiig1 ]cdt–s bari tcdg twa yidrs. [cy ma wi

cdvi ta wd`t tcdt lagk wcig wi oiil tc`s wdy deaut idhc atcir1‟

’@ mag–t jgaw.‟ @ m`mg–t wdgt ta tdlj deaut tc`s dgybari.

’@t–s ajdy, Vdhc. Lit–s gat warry deaut `t.‟ Xci lidgim avir dgm j`ssim bi sa

kigtly, laaj`gk `gta by iyis w`tc cir e`k, saot iyis, gat bav`gk dwdy.

’Pau cdvi ga `mid caw buhc @ wdgt yau.‟ @ wc`spirim, by va`hi strd`gim

w`tc ibatàg.

Xci m`mg–t sdy dgytc`gk, sci fust cavirim tciri sa hlasi @ haulm oiil idhc

eridtc orab cir l`ps ag b`gi. @t wds l`ji @ jgiw fust agi j`ss dgm wi–m ei

pawirliss ta stap. Xlawly aur l`ps hdbi takitcir sitt`gk dll by mis`ri orii.

@–m eiig try`gk sa cdrm ta ei tci sigsèli agi, tci rispagsèli agi, eut w`tc

agi j`ss `t wds dll ugmagi. @ giimim cir sa buhc, tci mis`ri avirrul`gk

ivirytc`gk, dll by ‛ga–s eihab`gk agi e`k, pdssàgdti yis.



Xci ldy edhj ds @ j`ssim cir l`ps, dgm gihj, dgm eamy, by bautc hdriss`gk tci

ixpasim pdrts ao cir eridsts deavi cir e`j`g` tap. Xci ridhcim up dgm pullim dt

cir tap ixpas`gk bari ao cir eridst ta by cugkry bautc, dgm by tagkui

ixplarim tci sigsudl drid draugm cir g`ppli. By cdgms sl`m mawg cir eamy ta

cir e`j`g` eattab dgm sci kradgim ds by o`gkirs hdrissim cir tcraukc tci tc`g

oder`h. Xci wds v`sèly tribel`gk gaw dgm @ ixpihtim cir ta stap bi, eut sci

m`mg–t, cir iyis w`llim bi ag.

Dmrigdl`gi surkim tcraukc bi ds @ stdrtim ids`gk cir e`j`g` eattab aoo. Xci

drhcim cir edhj ta d`m bi, eut sabitc`gk `g tci hargir ao by iyi bdmi bi

kldghi up. Xabiagi wds tciri wdlj`gk ag tci r`mki deavi tci havi. Fadggd sdt

up dgm qu`hjly ridrrdgkim cir e`j`g`. [i wdthcim ds tci bdg m`sdppidrim

orab vìw.

’Ma yau tc`gj ci sdw us1‟

’@ mag–t jgaw, ci waulmg–t cdvi siig buhc orab tcdt odr.‟ @ laajim dt cir dgm

s`kcim. ’@t j`gm ao ru`gim tci babigt, cuc1‟

’[i hdg ka ta yaur scdhj1‟ Xci laajim dt bi ixpihtdgtly.

By cidrt wds paugm`gk dgm @ wds st`ll riil`gk w`tc tci `gtigs`ty ao by

mis`ri, eut by b`gm cdm hlidrim igaukc ta tc`gj w`tc sabi sigsi.

’@ tc`gj wi scaulm ka ta yaur hdbps`ti dgm cdgk w`tc yaur pdrigts oar d

wc`li.‟ @ haulmg–t ridm cir ixprissàg. ’]c`s `sg–t tci r`kct t`bi oar us, Fadggd.

@ mag–t wdgt us ta rikrit `t.‟

’[cdt dri wi kaggd ma, Vdhc1 Caw hdg wi wd`t twa yidrs ò wi oiil l`ji tc`s

tci wcali t`bi1‟

’@t waulm cilp ò yau wiri dhtudlly try`gk ta stap bi `gstidm ao try`gk ta

pirsudmi bi ta ma `t.‟

Xci laajim surpr`sim dgm curt. ’@ wds fust till`gk yau caw @ oiil.‟

’@ jgaw,‟ @ sd`m bari kigtly. ’@ oiil tci sdbi wdy. @ mag–t jgaw wcdt wi hdg

ma.‟

’@ w`sc wi haulm fust bdji lavi dgm gat cdvi ta warry deaut `t dgybari.‟

’Bi taa.‟ @ laajim dt cir ly`gk tciri w`tc tcdt saot, sbaatc sj`g, sa eidutòul,

sa mis`rdeli. @ wds stdrt`gk ta oiil scdjy dkd`g.

’[i scaulm ma `t eioari @ ka edhj cabi ta Halardma.‟

’[cy1‟

’‛Hdusi tcig @–ll jgaw yau wag–t oarkit deaut bi, dgm yau wag–t hcdgki yaur

b`gm deaut hab`gk.‟

’@s tcdt wcdt yau–ri dord`m ao1 Fadggd, @ haulm givir oarkit caw @ oiil deaut

yau, by wcali ei`gk lagks oar yau l`ji yau–ri tci b`ss`gk pdrt ao by saul.‟ @

strajim cir saot cd`r. ’@ haulmg–t oarkit caw buhc @ lavi yau dgm giim yau `g

by lòi.‟

’[`ll yau prab`si ta habi ta Halardma1‟

’@o @ kit `gta halliki @ w`ll. @o @ mag–t kit `g @ mag–t jgaw wcdt @–ll ma, eut @

wag–t k`vi up ag yau. @t b`kct tdji bi lagkir eut @–ll o`gm d wdy sabicaw.‟

’@–b shdrim yau–ll fust oarkit deaut bi.‟



’@ wag–t. @–ll o`gm d wdy ta ei w`tc yau. Pau–ri tci agi wca jgiw `g yaur

cidrt wi wiri bidgt oar idhc atcir. Kam talm yau tcdt, ribibeir1 @–b suri @–ll

kit `gta agi ao tcasi hallikis, dgm ivig ò @ mag–t `t maisg–t bidg aur

rildtàgsc`p cds ta igm. @ b`kct kit `g gixt yidr `gstidm, ar wi–ll cdvi d lagk

m`stdghi rildtàgsc`p ugt`l yau–ri i`kctiig.‟

’]cdt waulm ei sa cdrm. @ fust wdggd jgaw oar suri tcdt yau–ri b`gi dgm @–b

yaurs oarivir.‟

’Dll @ hdg k`vi yau `s d prab`si tcdt @ lavi yau dgm @–ll ma ivirytc`gk @ hdg ta

o`gm d wdy ta ei w`tc yau. ]cdt–s dll tci habb`tbigt @ hdg k`vi r`kct gaw.‟

Xci cdm tidrs `g cir iyis eut sci sb`lim up dt bi, dgm @ cukkim cir.

]cisi rildtàgsc`p hagvirsdtàgs wiri taa `gtigsi.

’@–b kaggd ka tdji d scawir dgm haal aoo. @–ll habi sii yau dotir m`ggir1‟

’@ haulm habi w`tc yau.‟ Xci sb`lim d l`ttli sb`li. ’[i wag–t ma dgytc`gk.‟

Oar d sihagm @ lit bysilo hags`mir `t. ’[i eittir gat.‟

’[i haulm cdvi d scawir takitcir.‟ Xci kr`ggim `bp`scly.

@ ldukcim. ’Pau–ri taa mdgkiraus oar bi r`kct gaw.‟

’@–b sarry, @ hdg–t cilp `t.‟

’Pau–ri mr`v`gk bi hrdzy.‟ @ sb`lim ta saotig by warms. ’@–ll habi sii yau

tag`kct, ajdy1‟

’Ajdy.‟ Xci pautim.

’Ciy, @ lavi yau.‟ @ lòtim cir hc`g, sb`l`gk `gta cir pritty odhi, dgm sci

haulmg–t ris`st sb`l`gk edhj.

[i wdljim up tci c`ll dgm wigt aur sipdrdti wdys.

@ giimim ta kit dwdy orab cir oar d wc`li. Xci ridlly wds mr`v`gk bi hrdzy. @

tcaukct `t waulm ei idsìr dotir @ eihdbi d Hcr`st`dg eut `t–s ivig cdrmir gaw.

[i wiri sa hlasi ta ma`gk `t. @t–s l`ji tciri–s d pa`gt ao ga riturg dgm aghi yau

hrass `t yau hdg–t stap.

[cdt scaulm @ ma, Kam1 Xcaulm wi fust cdvi six dgm kit `t avir w`tc1 [aulm

`t ei d s`g ò wi m`m1

Edhj dt tci scdhj @ taaj d qu`hj scawir tcig wigt ta tci causi ta bdji

bysilo d sgdhj. By bab cdm k`vig up bdj`gk m`ggir oar bi s`ghi @ wds givir

tciri dgybari. @ taaj by sdgmw`hc edhj ta by raab dgm kat aut by pd`gts.

^d`gt`gk waulm cilp bi rildx dgm gat cdvi ta tc`gj deaut tc`gks oar d wc`li,

dgm @ st`ll giimim ta pd`gt by silo-partrd`t oar Fadggd eioari sci liot. @ stumìm

bysilo `g tci b`rrar tcig stdrtim ta pd`gt.

@t wigt will dt o`rst, eut @ haulmg–t kit by odhi r`kct. Oar sabi ridsag @ wds

o`gm`gk `t ridlly mòo`hult ta pd`gt bysilo. Ivigtudlly @ kat sa orustrdtim w`tc `t

@ wdgtim ta sldsc by erusc dhrass `ts odhi. @ kdvi up dgm mih`mim ta ka sii

Fadggd eioari `t kat dgy ldtir.

@t wds dlridmy mdrj wcig @ kat ta tci`r hdbps`ti. Xci wds s`tt`gk ey cirsilo,

dgm ey tci l`kct ao tci ldgtirg sci m`mg–t laaj cdppy.

’[cdt taaj yau sa lagk1 @–vi eiig wd`t`gk ciri oar dkis.‟

’Xarry, @ wds warj`gk ag sabitc`gk dgm last trdhj ao tci t`bi.‟



’[cdt wiri yau warj`gk ag1‟

’Fust sabitc`gk. @t–s d surpr`si. [ciri dri yaur pdrigts1‟

’]ciy wigt aut. [cdt–s tci surpr`si1‟

’Gatc`gk, @–b gat ivig suri @ hdg o`g`sc `t.‟

’Paur silo partrd`t1‟

’Pidc.‟ @ sb`lim. ’Kaam kuiss.‟

’@ wdggd sii `t.‟

’Ga, `t–s ridlly edm.‟

’Bdyei @ hdg cilp yau w`tc `t1 @ haulm k`vi yau sabi sukkistàgs, @ praedely

jgaw yaur odhi eittir tcdg yau ma.‟

’[ciri m`m yaur pdrigts ka1 @t–s strdgki tciy liot yau ciri ag yaur awg.‟

’]ciy wigt ta d tcidtir ugmir tci stdrs tc`gk. @ m`mg–t wdggd ka.‟

’[cig dri tciy hab`gk edhj1‟

’@ magga. Gat oar d wc`li.‟

’Cbb, wcdt hdg wi kit up ta wc`li tciy–ri gat ciri1‟ @ rd`sim by iyieraws

sukkist`vily dgm sci ldukcim.

’@ haulm scaw yau by bissy tigt ò yau wdgt1‟

’Ajdy.‟ @ ldukcim.

Xci taaj tci ldgtirg dgm wi wigt `gs`mi cir tigt. @t wds d e`k biss ao hlatcis

dll avir tci olaar. @ sdw cir d`reim dgm sliip`gk edk, dgm tcig @ spattim cir

g`kctkawg ag tci olaar.

’Ciy, @–m lavi ta sii yau `g tcdt tc`gk dkd`g.‟ @ wds dlridmy ixh`tim dt tci

tcaukct ao `t.

Xci laajim dt bi tcig sb`lim. ’Ajdy, eut yau–vi kattd turg draugm wc`li @

put `t ag.‟

’]urg draugm1‟

’Pis.‟ Cir sb`li w`migim. ’Pau wdgtim bi ta stap us ka`gk taa odr, sa @ hdg–t

lit yau sii bi gdjim dgybari. ]urg draugm.‟

’Ajdy.‟ @ scrukkim. @ turgim by edhj ta cir dgm l`stigim ds sci ugmrissim,

eut @ haulmg–t ris`st tdj`gk d laaj avir by scaulmir.

’Ciy, ga piij`gk!‟ Xci ldukcim, dgm @ ldukcim taa. ’Ajdy, yau hdg turg

draugm gaw.‟

@ turgim ta laaj. Cir sl`gjy g`kctkawg kl`stigim `g tci ldgtirg l`kct dgm @

bavim hlasir ta sii cir eittir. @t wdsg–t trdgspdrigt eut `t wds mio`g`tily viry

sixy. @ ridhcim aut dgm tauhcim tci o`lby oder`h, by cdgms kl`m`gk ids`ly avir

cir s`ljy hurvis dgm mawg cir sbaatc stabdhc ta tci callaw eitwiig cir liks.

[i j`ssim ds tci l`kct ao tci ldgtirg tcriw aur igtw`gim scdmaw dkd`gst tci

hdgvds wdlls.

’Vdhc . . . wi hdg–t jiip ma`gk tc`s. @t scaulm ei dll ar gatc`gk.‟

’@ jgaw, eut wcdt hdg wi ma1 [i–ri stuhj eitwiig dll dgm gatc`gk.‟

’@ wdgt aur o`rst t`bi ta ei piroiht. @ wdgt us ta eatc wdgt `t dgm ga t oiil

ku`lty deaut `t dotirwdrms. @ wdgt `t ta ei tci eik`gg`gk ao aur l`vis takitcir,

dgm ta bidg tci sdbi tc`gk ta eatc ao us, tcdt `t–s us eihab`gk bdrrìm dgm

`t–s d trui habb`tbigt eioari Kam.‟



’]cdt–s wcdt @ wdgt taa”‟

Fust tcig tci drh`gk eidbs ao d hdr–s cidml`kcts l`t tci wdlls ao tci tigt.

Xci kdspim, ’]cdt–s by pdrigts!‟

]ci hdr igk`gi scut aoo lidv`gk ga mauet `t wds cir pdrigts.

@ qu`hjly ugz`ppim tci tigt dgm stippim aut, z`pp`gk `t hlasim eic`gm bi ta

c`mi d ordgt`h Fadggd krdee`gk up cir hlatcis.

@ cidrm tci hdr maar apig dgm sabiagi hab`gk tawdrms bi `g tci mdrj. @

capim tciy cdmg–t siig by cdsty ix`t orab cir tigt.

’Vdhc1 [cdt wiri yau ma`gk `g tciri1‟ Cir odtcir dsjim. ’Fadggd, habi aut

ciri plidsi, r`kct gaw.‟

’@ fust kat ciri. Xci wds kaggd scaw bi sabitc`gk.‟

’Dgm sci cdm ta scaw `t ta yau `g cir tigt1‟ Fadggd–s odtcir laajim dt bi

w`tc d kr`b ixprissàg, dt lidst `t siibim kr`b `g tc`s l`kct.

’Ciri `t `s, Vdhc.‟ Fadggd stippim aut ao tci tigt calm`gk tci ldgtirg. Xci–m

hcdgkim `gta d t-sc`rt dgm scarts. ’]c`s `s oar yau,‟ sci sd`m eridtclissly, dgm

mipas`tim sabitc`gk `g by cdgm. @ laajim mawg dt tci sbdll fiwilry eax.

’[cdt `s `t1‟ Ga giim oar dht`gk gaw.

’Apig `t.‟

@ apigim tci l`m ta o`gm twa s`lvir r`gks kl`gt`gk `g tci ldgtirg l`kct.

’[imm`gk r`gks1‟

Xci ldukcim dgm kldghim girvausly dt cir pdrigts. ’]ciy–ri prab`si r`gks.

Agi oar bi dgm agi oar yau.‟

’Ac.‟ @ laajim dt cir. @g tci l`kct ao tci ldgtirg sci wds gat`hidely oluscim.

’Ciri.‟ Xci taaj tci eax orab bi dgm taaj aut agi ao tci r`gks. ’@ tc`gj tc`s

agi–s yaurs.‟ Xci cdgmim `t ta bi dgm put tci atcir r`gk ag cir o`gkir. @ trìm

ta sl`mi tci r`gk agta by o`gkir.

’@t–s suppasim ta ka ag yaur r`gk o`gkir.‟

’[c`hc agi1‟

Xci ldukcim dgm taaj tci r`gk orab bi. ’]c`s agi.‟ Xci cilm by cdgm dgm

sl`m tci r`gk ag tci r`kct o`gkir. @t o`ttim d l`ttli laasily.

’]c`s `s kitt`gk sa siràus.‟ Fadggd–s batcir s`kcim.

’[cdt–s wragk, Bab1 Pau wirig–t warrìm deaut `t eioari.‟

’@–b gat warrìm, @–m fust l`ji ta sii tc`gks bav`gk d l`ttli slawir, tcdt–s dll.‟

@ wds oiil`gk sa ughaboartdeli draugm cir pdrigts. @ trìm ta tc`gj ao d pal`ti

wdy ta ishdpi.

’Caw wds tci tcidtir1‟ Fadggd dsjim

’@t wds kaam. . .‟

[c`li Fadggd–s batcir wds st`ll tdlj`gk @ turgim ta cir odtcir dgm sd`m

quìtly, ’@ tc`gj @–ll kit ka`gk gaw.‟

Ci laajim dt bi w`tc surpr`si. ’@ tcaukct yau fust kat ciri, Vdhc1‟

Fadggd–s batcir stappim tdlj`gk dgm iviryagi laajim dt bi.

’Pidc . . . eut @ wdgtim ta try dgm o`g`sc by pd`gt`gk tag`kct. @t–s eatcir`gk

bi tci wdy @ liot `t.‟



’Hdg @ ka w`tc Vdhc dgm cilp c`b w`tc c`s pd`gt`gk1‟ Fadggd plidmim. @ wds

dbdzim dt cir ealmgiss. @ cilm by eridtc.

Ci laajim dt c`s wòi. ’[cdt ma yau tc`gj1‟

@ wds scahjim ci waulm ivig hags`mir `t.

’Mais Vdhc ivig wdgt cir tciri1‟

’Pidc, sci haulm ei by busi.‟ @ sb`lim, eut by cidrt wds rdh`gk dt tci

tcaukct ao `t. ]dlj deaut `giv`tdeli. Kam, @–b gat stragk igaukc ta ris`st tc`s

dgybari. @o tciy lit cir habi edhj w`tc bi @ jgaw wi–ll igm up ka`gk dll tci

wdy. @o yau mag–t b`gm us ma`gk `t tcig @–ll tdji tc`s ds d s`kg. . .

’^lidsi Bab. . .‟

’@ mag–t tc`gj sa, Fadggd. @t–s gat tcdt wi mag–t trust yau, @ fust mag–t trust

cubdg gdturi. [i giim ta ei w`si dgm dva`m tibptdtàg.‟

@ oilt d b`xturi ao rilìo dgm m`sdppa`gtbigt. Fadggd laajim sa sdm. @ kdvi cir

d sb`li ta try dgm hciir cir up, eut `t m`mg–t warj. ]cig @ cdm dg `mid. @

turgim ta cir pdrigts.

’Ma yau tc`gj @ haulm tdji Fadggd aut ag dgatcir mdti tabarraw g`kct1‟

Cir bab ridm`ly dkriim ds ò plidsim ta bdji up oar sdy`gk ga eioari. [i

wiri dll cdppy ds @ bdmi by odriwills.

@ wdljim cabi `g tci mdrj tc`gj`gk deaut wcdt cir bab cdm sd`m deaut

dva`m`gk tibptdtàg. @s six taa stragk d tibptdt̀ ag ivig oar Hcr`st`dgs1 @

ribibeirim wcdt @–m sd`m ta Fadggd, tcdt laaj`gk dt d pritty k`rl wds fust dg

`gst`ght dgm @ haulmg–t cilp `t. @ ribibeirim Fadggd–s odtcir sdy`gk sixudl

mis`ris wiri fust dg `gst`ght ao aur eamìs wdgt`gk ta prahridti. [i siib ta ei

hagtrallim ey aur `gst`ghts dgm mis`ris. [i try gat ta k`vi `g ta tcib eut wi

hdg‐t ei t rustim gat ta, aur `gst`ghts dri taa stragk. @s s`g fust aur gdturdl

`gst`ghts warj`gk dkd`gst aur bardls1 @ tcaukct dotir yau eihdbi d Hcr`st`dg

yau waulmg‐t s`g ds buhc dgybari, eut gatc`gk cds hcdgkim, tci agly

mòoirighi `s @ cdvi ta try d lat cdrmir gat ta s`g, dgm @ cdvi ta ei hdrioul ta

stdy dwdy orab tibptdtàg.

@ s`kcim ds @ puscim apig tci maar. By silo-partrd`t wds st`ll tciri ag `ts idsil

eut @ haulmg–t eidr ta ivig laaj dt `t. @ wdsg–t `g tci baam ta pd`gt dgybari

dgywdy. @ oill agta by eim. Hcr`st`dg`ty `s taa cdrm. @ hdg‐t jiip dll tci rulis

dgm try ta ei kaam dll tci t`bi. @‐b dlridmy od`l`gk. [cdt‐s tci pa`gt `g try`gk

dgybari1 @ hdg‐t ma `t. ’@ hdg–t ma tc`s Kam!‟

@ sdw tci Eèli s`tt`gk eis`mi by eim dgm p`hjim `t up. @–m eiig ridm`gk `t d

lat ldtily @ wds sa cugkry oar tci trutc. @ apigim `t up dgm stdrtim ridm`gk,

laaj`gk oar sabitc`gk tcdt waulm spidj ta bi, dgm sabi warms siibim ta fubp

aoo tci pdki”

‛]casi wca l`vi dhharm`gk ta tci s`goul gdturi cdvi tci`r b`gms sit ag wcdt

tcdt gdturi mis`ris: eut tcasi wca l`vi `g dhharmdghi w`tc tci Xp`r`t cdvi tci`r

b`gms sit ag wcdt tci Xp`r`t mis`ris. ]ci b`gm ao s`goul bdg `s midtc, eut tci

b`gm hagtrallim ey tci Xp`r`t `s lòi dgm pidhi: tci s`goul b`gm `s cast`li ta

Kam. @t mais gat sueb`t ta Kam–s ldw, gar hdg `t ma sa. ]casi hagtrallim ey tci



s`goul gdturi hdggat plidsi Kam. Pau, cawivir, dri hagtrallim gat ey tci s`goul

gdturi eut ey tci Xp`r`t, ò tci Xp`r`t ao Kam l`vis `g yau.–

@ jgiw Kam wds spidj`gk ta bi. Eut caw ma @ l`vi dhharm`gk ta tci Xp`r`t1 @

wdgt ta ei hagtrallim ey tci Xp`r`t dgm gat by s`goul gdturi.

@ tcaukct deaut dll tci sixudl stuoo wi–m eiig ma`gk. [i–m m`saeiyim cir

pdrigts dgm deusim tci`r trust. Cir mdm ivig talm cir aoo oar widr`gk tcdt

g`kctkawg `g oragt ao bi dgm @–m bdmi cir m`saeiy c`b ey widr`gk `t oar bi

dkd`g. Uidl lavi waulm siij tci eist oar tci atcir pirsag dgm @ jgaw tci eist

oar cir `s ta wd`t ugt`l sci‐s alm igaukc.

@–b sarry @ m`m tcdt w`tc Fadggd, Kam, @ lavi cir sa buhc dgm @ wdggd ma tci

r`kct tc`gk. @ mag–t wdgt cir ta m`saeiy cir pdrigts, @ mag–t wdgt ta curt cir.

^lidsi Kam, cilp bi gat ta k`vi `g ta by silo`sc mis`ris. Lit bi ma ivirytc`gk

aut ao lavi, ey yaur Xp`r`t.

@ oilt eittir, l`ji @–m eiig rilidsim orab sabitc`gk @ wdsg–t ivig dwdri ao. @

laajim avir dt tci idsil dgm wagmirim ò `t cdm eiig ku`lt calm`gk bi edhj. @t‐s

cdrm ta pd`gt sabitc`gk yau mag‐t l`ji.

@ kat up dgm taaj dgatcir laaj dt by pd`gt`gk. @t j`gm ao risibelim bi eut `t

cdm ga lòi ta `t. @ stumìm bysilo `g tci b`rrar dgm @ jgiw wcdt `t giimim.

@ kat by eruscis dgm sit ta warj pd`gt`gk `t dkd`g w`tc ealmir hagtrdsts, dgm

tci pd`gt`gk hdbi ta lòi. @ dmmim d edhjkraugm ao hlaums w`tc d stridj ao

sugl`kct eridj`gk tcraukc. @ `bdk`gim `t ei`gk tci l`kct ao Kam–s trutc sc`g`gk

mawg upag bi. Eic`gm tci o`kuri @ pd`gtim tci ahidg, dgm `g tci oarikraugm d

sdgmy eidhc eigidtc by oiit w`tc warms wr`ttig `g tci sdgm” ‛Fadggd dgm

Vdhc =ivir– w`tc`g d lavi cidrt. Xci‐ll lavi tcdt.

]ci wdvis st`ll giimim sabi warj eut @ haulm o`x tcib ldtir. @ giimim ta kit

sabi sliip.



Xivig

@ dwaji idrly dgm ldy tciri tc`gj`gk deaut aur mdti tag`kct. @ haulm tdji cir

ta d piroarbdghi”@ tc`gj tciri–s d str`gk qudrtit pldy`gk sabiwciri, sci–m

praedely l`ji tcdt. Ar wi haulm ma sabitc`gk oug l`ji b`g` kalo.

By dldrb wigt aoo dgm @ pullim bysilo aut ao eim. Dgatcir mdy ao warj ldy

dcidm ao bi dgm @ wds dlridmy t`rim.

Dt draugm 44db Fadggd hdbi `gta tci stari. @ wds eusy w`tc dgatcir

hustabir dgm m`mg–t gat`hi cir ugt`l sci hdbi ta tci haugtir w`tc d samd dgm

hdgmy edr.’C`! [cdt dri yau ma`gk ciri1‟ Xci `gstdgtly ilivdtim bi orab earimab ta

mil`kct, @ wds sa cdppy ta sii cir eidutòul, sb`l`gk odhi.

’@ wds `g tci gi`kcearcaam.‟ Xci eidbim. ’Caw–s warj1‟

’Ear`gk. Caw–s yaur mdy ka`gk1‟

’Xdbi. @ b`ss yau.‟

Dgatcir hustabir wds wd`t`gk ta ei sirvim dgm Fadggd bavim aut ao c`s wdy.

Dotir ci–m liot sci kldghim draugm. ]ciri wds ga agi ilsi `g tci stari.

’@ wdgtim ta till yau deaut tci prab`si r`gks. @ m`mg–t wdggd k`vi `t ta yau `goragt ao by pdrigts l`ji tcdt. @ wdgtim `t ta ei spih`dl.‟

’Pidc, @ j`gmd kuissim tcdt. @t wds d kaam havir stary tcaukc.‟

’@ wdgtim us ta ixhcdgki r`gks dgm bdji prab`sis ta idhc atcir, l`ji d l`ttli

hiribagy.‟

@ haulm till tc`s bidgt d lat ta cir. ’[i hdg st`ll ma tcdt ò yau wdgt. [i–ll

tdji tcib aoo dgm k`vi tcib ta idhc atcir dkd`g.‟


’[i hdg ma `t ag aur mdti tag`kct.‟ Cir sb`li odmim. ’@–b gat suri ò wi–ri st`ll ka`gk ag aur mdti.‟

’[cy1‟

’[ill . . . dotir yau liot ldst g`kct @ cdm d tdlj w`tc by bab dgm @ sd`m sabi

mube tc`gks.‟

’L`ji wcdt1‟

’@ dsjim cir wcdt waulm ei sa wragk deaut twa piapli cdv`gk six ò tciy

wiri tatdlly habb`ttim ta idhc atcir dgm tatdlly lavim idhc atcir dgm jgiw

cdv`gk six bdmi tcib bdrrìm `g Kam–s iyis. Xci j`gmd oridjim deaut `t ‛hdusisci jgiw @ bidgt yau dgm bi.‟

’[cdt m`m sci sdy1‟

Xci b`b`hjim cir bab–s va`hi”’Pau cdvi ta ei bdturi igaukc ta bdji tcdt

j`gm ao habb`tbigt dgm ei deli ta jiip `t. Eld eld eld. Xci talm bi @–b gat



bdturi igaukc ta ridlly jgaw bysilo, dgm @ mag–t jgaw yau will igaukc i`tcir.

Xtuoo l`ji tcdt.‟

’Cbb.‟

’Eut @ st`ll mag–t sii wcy `t–s sa wragk ò yau jgaw oar suri yau–ri bidgt oar

idhc atcir dgm yau eatc lavi Kam dgm jgaw yau–ri eihab`gk bdrrìm `g c`s

iyis. Xci tc`gjs wi–ri taa yaugk eut `t–s gat l`ji almir piapli dri dgy eittir,

tciy kit m`varhim dll tci t`bi. ]ciy cdvi dll tcisi ridsags yaugk piapli scaulm

wd`t ds ò wd`t`gk bdjis sa buhc mòoirighi.‟

’M`m yau sdy tcdt ta cir1‟

’J`gm ao.‟

’Ga wagmir sci oridjim aut.‟

’Pidc, @ jgaw.‟

’@ j`gm ao dkrii w`tc yaur bab. Pau–ri st`ll oòtiig dgm tcdt–s pritty yaugk ta

mih`mi sabitc`gk l`ji tcdt.‟ @ haulm till wcdt @ wds sdy`gk wdsg–t ka`gk avir

taa will w`tc Fadggd, sci wds j`gm ao kldr`gk dt bi. ’@–b gat sdy`gk yau–ri gat

bdturi igaukc ta bdji tcdt j`gm ao habb`tbigt, @ jgaw yau–m bidg `t, dgm @

eilìvi `g yaur lavi. Eut wi cdvi ta bdji iviryagi cdppy, gat fust us. @ mag–t

wdgt yau ta m`saeiy yaur pdrigts. @ oilt edm deaut `t ldst g`kct.‟

Cir iyis mrappim. ’@ jgaw.‟ Xci laajim up dkd`g. ’Eut yau mag–t giim ta ei

bdturi ta bdji tci r`kct mih`sàg ò Kam scaws yau yau–ri bidgt oar idhc

atcir.‟

’Pau cdvi ta ei bdturi igaukc ta hapi w`tc bdrr`dki tcaukc. @t–s cdrm, fust

laaj caw bdgy piapli kit m`varhim.‟

’]cdt wag–t cdppig ta us. [i lavi idhc atcir taa buhc dgm aur habb`tbigt

`s stragkir eihdusi wi eilìvi `g Kam dgm jgaw wi hdg–t sipdrdti wcdt Kam

cds fa`gim takitcir. @ tc`gj `t–s eittir ta kit bdrrìm wcig yau–ri yaugk dgm

yaur lavi `s stragk `gstidm ao wd`t`gk ‛t`l yaur pdssàg mìs dgm yau–ri bari

hagtrallim dgm sigsèli dgm bdturi dgm mull dgm ear`gk dgm alm.‟

@ kr`ggim. Xci trìm gat ta sb`li eut sci haulmg–t cilp `t dgm d e`k kr`g eraji

dhrass cir odhi taa. By mdm hdbi `gta tci stari dgm sdw us stdgm`gk tciri

kr`gg`gk dt idhc atcir. Ci scaaj c`s cidm dgm stdrtim wdlj`gk dwdy.

’Ciy Mdm, hdg @ tdji by eridj gaw1‟

’Dcc kuiss sa.‟ By mdm cdlo sb`lim. ’Ka ag tcig.‟

By mdm wds ei`gk g`hi ldtily. Ci bust ei kitt`gk saot `g c`s alm dki.

@ sb`lim dt Fadggd. ’Habi ag, lit–s kit auttd ciri.‟

[i wigt auts`mi dgm @ taaj d eridtc ao orisc d`r. ’@ hdg scaw yau by silo

partrd`t ò yau wdgt. @ warjim ag `t ldst g`kct eut `t–s gat o`g`scim yit.‟

’Ajdy.‟

[i wigt ta tci scdhj dgm @ scawim cir tci pd`gt`gk st`ll ag `ts idsil.

’[cdt ma yau tc`gj1‟

Xci stumìm tci pd`gt`gk. ’@t–s ridlly kaam.‟ Xci laajim dt bi tcig laajim dt

tci pd`gt`gk dkd`g. ’@t–s mio`g`tily yau.‟ Xci t`ltim cir cidm s`miwdys laaj`gk dt

tci cidrt w`tc aur gdbis wr`ttig `g tci sdgm. ’Accc @ lavi `t. ]cdgj yau.‟ Xci

eidbim.



’@ giim ta o`x up tci wdvis st`ll.‟

’@t maisg–t giim `t, `t laajs piroiht l`ji tc`s.‟

@ laajim dt `t dkd`g. ’@ kuiss”‟

’Xa `t–s o`g`scim1‟

]ci edhjkraugm laajim d l`ttli vdkui eut @ kuiss `t wds `bprissàg`st`h.

’Ajdy, @–ll s`kg `t dgm yau hdg cdvi `t wcig `t–s mry.‟

’Caw lagk mais tcdt tdji1‟

’@t scaulm ei tauhc mry ey tabarraw.‟

’[ill s`kg `t gaw tcig, dgm mag–t ma dgytc`gk bari ta `t ar `t wag–t ei mry `g

t`bi eioari @ lidvi.‟

@ cdtim tci rib`gmir tcdt sci wds lidv`gk sa saag. [i agly cdm twa mdys liot.

Xci wds r`kct, @ scaulmg–t tauhc `t dgybari, sabit`bis @–b taa buhc ao d

piroihtàg`st. @ krdeeim d o`gi t`ppim erusc, m`ppim `t `g sabi pd`gt @ cdm liot

avir ag by pdlitti, dgm s`kgim by gdbi ag tci eattab r`kct hargir.

’[cdt mais tci ‛D– stdgm oar1‟

’]cdt–s by b`mmli `g`t`dl.‟

’Pidc, wcdt `s `t1‟

’Xabitc`gk tcdt stdrts w`tc D.‟

’Pau–ri gat kaggd till bi1‟

@ kr`ggim dt cir. ’[ill, wcdt–s yaur b`mmli gdbi1 Dhtudlly @ dlridmy jgaw

`t.‟

’[cdt `s `t tcig1‟

’Fadggd Edgdgd ao haursi.‟

Xci ldukcim. ’@–ll till yau b`gi oar ridl ò yau till bi yaurs.‟

’Dlr`kct, wcdt `s `t1‟

’Uieihhd.‟

’]cdt–s g`hi.‟

’[cdt–s yaurs1‟

’@ hdg–t till yau, `t–s ibedrrdss`gk.‟

’]ill bi ar @–ll ka dsj yaur mdm.‟

’Cd. . .‟

Xci stdrtim cidm`gk oar tci maar.

’Ajdy, ajdy, `t–s Dleirt.‟

Fadggd trìm gat ta ldukc. ’Dri yau faj`gk1‟

’Gapi.‟ @ ldukcim. ’Gdbim dotir Dleirt I`gsti`g. By pdrigts cdm c`kc

ixpihtdtàgs.‟

Xci ldukcim. ’@t–s sa huti. @–b kaggd hdll yau Vdhc Dleirt orab gaw ag.‟

’]cdt–s sa ouggy.‟ @ krdeeim cir draugm tci b`mmli dgm stdrt`gk t`hjl`gk cir.

Xci squidlim, odll`gk edhj ag tci eim, dgm @ p`ggim cir mawg. ’Pau kaggd hdll

bi Dleirt1‟

’Pis.‟ Xci k`kklim.

@ t`hjlim cir sabi bari, igfay`gk cir ldukctir dgm cir squ`rb`gk eamy

eigidtc bi.

’Ajdy.‟ Xci kdspim. ’@ wag–t hdll yau Dleirt.‟



@ idsim aoo cir dgm sci kr`ggim up dt bi. @ eigt mawg dgm j`ssim cir l`ps dgm

sci `bbim`dtily riturgim by j`ss. @ jgiw wciri tc`s wds cidm`gk. @ wds

dlridmy dhc`gk oar cir. @ pullim bysilo dwdy dgm kat up.

Xci ribd`gim tciri ag tci eim laaj`gk dt bi w`tc tcasi e`k, `ggahigt iyis.

Xci wds taa eidutòul.

’Ciy, `s tcdt by partrd`t1 Pau givir scawim `t ta bi dotir yau o`g`scim `t.‟

Cir gumi partrd`t wds lidg`gk dkd`gst tci wdll.

’Ac yidc.‟ @ sb`lim, kldm oar tci m`strdhtàg. @ kat `t oar cir dgm sci ridm

dlaum ”’Ma gat drausi ar dwdjig lavi ugt`l `t sa mis`ris. ]cdt–s ridlly miip.

[cdt mais `t bidg1‟

’@t–s orab tci Eèli. @ kuiss `t bidgs mag–t ma dgytc`gk ta bdji `t cdppig

eioari tci r`kct t`bi.‟ ]ci bidg`gk hdbi ds d summig ridl`zdtàg.

Xci orawgim. ’@s tcdt wcdt @–vi eiig ma`gk w`tc yau1‟

’@ tc`gj wi eatc cdvi.‟ @t wds st`ll mdwg`gk ag bi”Kam bust‐vi spajig `t ta

bi tcdt mdy.

Xci laajim mawg. ’@–b sarry, Vdhc. @ m`mg–t bidg ta prissuri yau ar dgytc`gk.‟

’@ jgaw tcdt. @ lavi yau Fadggd, @ wdgt tci sdbi tc`gks yau ma. [i fust cdvi

ta ei pdtìgt dgm trust Kam. Ivirytc`gk w`ll warj aut, tciri–ll ei d r`kct t`bi

oar us.‟

Xci gammim. ’@ scaulm ka. @–ll sii yau tag`kct1‟

’Pidc. Ciy, yau oarkat yaur hdgmy edr.‟

’@t–s oar yau.‟ Xci sb`lim.

]ci rist ao tci mdy wigt ey slawly. @ tcaukct deaut wcdt Fadggd cdm sd`m ta

cir bab”sci–s eds`hdlly talm cir sci wdgts ta cdvi six w`tc bi. ]cdt–s kaggd

bdji tc`gks dwjwdrm. Bdyei tciy wag–t lit us ei dlagi takitcir dgybari”

eut bdyei tcdt–s d kaam tc`gk, `t–s eiig taa `gtigsi ldtily.

@ o`g`scim up dt 9 a–hlahj dgm kat ridmy oar aur passèli mdti. @ earrawim by

bab–s hdr dkd`g, mravi ta tci hdbpkraugm dgm pdrjim eic`gm tci`r hdr. Fadggd

dgm cir pdrigts wiri s`tt`gk tciri tdlj`gk, dgm Fadggd m`mg–t laaj l`ji sci wds

ridmy oar d mdti. @ kat aut ao tci hdr.

’Vdhc, habi dgm fa`g us.‟ Fadggd–s batcir hdllim.

Fadggd kdvi bi d strdgki laaj tcdt wdrgim bi sabitc`gk wds up. @ sdt mawg

`g tci ibpty hcd`r gixt ta cir, dgm tciy dll fust laajim dt bi.

Fadggd–s batcir spaji o`rst. ’[i–vi eihabi `ghrids`gkly haghirgim w`tc caw

siràus tc`s rildtàgsc`p cds eihabi `g suhc d scart dbaugt ao t`bi. [i–ri

warrìm tcdt yaur stragk oiil`gks oar idhc atcir dri lidm`gk yau ta hagtibpldti

d pcys`hdl ugàg.‟

’Cuc1‟

’[i–ri warrìm yau b`kct ei tc`gj`gk ao kitt`gk bdrrìm pcys`hdlly.‟ Fadggd–s

odtcir ristdtim `t oar bi. Ci jipt c`s iyis ag bi wd`t`gk oar dg dgswir.

Ivirytc`gk siibim sa siràus dgm oarbdl, l`ji d haurt hdsi.

’[ill, wi cdvi tcaukct deaut `t, dgm wi tdljim deaut wcig wi–m ei ridmy oar

tcdt, eut wi eatc wdgt ta ma wcdt–s r`kct dgm wd`t ugt`l tci r`kct t`bi.‟



’Xa yau mag–t tc`gj yau–ri ridmy oar tcdt r`kct gaw1‟ Cir odtcir dsjim.

Fadggd laajim l`ji sci wds calm`gk cir eridtc.

’Ga, @ mag–t tc`gj sa.‟

’@–b kldm ta cidr tcdt, Vdhc. Dt lidst agi ao yau `s scaw`gk sabi sigsi dgm

bdtur`ty.‟ Fadggd–s batcir turgim ta cir mdukctir. ’[cig yau–ri yaur dki

yau–ri `bpdtìgt ta ixpirìghi lòi dgm yau tc`gj yau–ri ridmy oar ivirytc`gk,

eut yau–ri gat ridmy oar tc`s yit.‟

’Caw dri yau suppasim ta jgaw wcig yau–ri ridmy1‟ Fadggd dsjim.

’]cdt–s d kaam quistàg.‟ Fadggd–s odtcir spaji w`tc c`s usudl hdlb

milèirdtàg. ’]ci Eèli sdys d bdg w`ll lidvi c`s odtcir dgm batcir dgm ei

ug`tim ta c`s wòi, dgm tci twa w`ll eihabi agi olisc. Xa wcig yau–ri ridmy ta

lidvi yaur pdrigts dgm ei deli ta suppart yaursilo dgm tdji ag dll tci

rispagsè`l`tìs ao lòi, tcig yau–ri ridmy ta kit bdrrìm.‟

’[cy mais Kam k`vi us tcisi mis`ris dgm tcig bdji us wd`t yidrs oar `t1 Ci–s

bdmi `t sa cdrm oar us. [i–ri k`vig dll tc`s rispagsè`l`ty oar aur oiil`gks dgm

mis`ris eut wi drig–t rispagsèli igaukc ta kit bdrrìm. Caw dri wi suppasim

ta wd`t sa lagk1‟

’@ mag–t jgaw wcy Kam mais tc`gks tci wdy ci mais, eut pdrt ao kraw`gk up `s

lidrg`gk caw ta hapi w`tc yaur ibatàgs dgm tci `gtigsi oiil`gks yau cdvi. @t

`s d tist`gk t`bi oar yau, dgm ò yau lidrg silo hagtral yau–ll kd`g bdtur`ty. @–b

sarry @ talm yau tcdt six bdjis yau agi olisc dgm bdrrìm `g Kam–s iyis. @

tc`gj ò @ cdmg–t talm yau tcdt yau waulmg–t ivig ei tc`gj`gk deaut bdrr`dki,

yau–m ei hagtigt ta wd`t ugt`l yau wiri almir.‟

’[i praedely waulm–vi cdm six ey gaw ò yau cdmg–t. . .‟ Fadggd–s va`hi

trd`lim aoo ds cir batcir laajim dkcdst.

’@s tcdt trui, Vdhc1‟ Fadggd–s odtcir laajim dt bi.

’Yc. . .‟ By b`gm sidrhcim oar tci r`kct dgswir. ’[ill . . . @ tc`gj `t bdmi us

wdggd wd`t dgm tridt `t bari siràusly eihdusi wi jgiw wcdt d e`k

habb`tbigt `t wds, dgm wi b`kct cdvi tridtim `t liss siràusly ò wi–m fust

tcaukct `t wds sabitc`gk wi wirig–t suppasim ta ma eut m`mg–t jgaw wcy ar

wcdt `t bidgt. Eut @ tc`gj `t wds Kam tcdt jipt us orab ka`gk taa odr”‟

’]aa odr1‟ Fadggd–s batcir o`xim cir iyis ag bi. ’Caw odr m`m yau ka1‟

@ wds scahjim dt tci quistàg. @ fust sdt tciri gat mdr`gk ta sdy dgytc`gk.

’Caw odr, Fadggd1‟ Cir batcir gaw turgim cir `gtirrakdt`gk iyis ag cir

b`sirdeli mdukctir. @ cdm ta sdy sabitc`gk.

’[i lit aur pdssàgs kit tci eittir ao us sabit`bis, eut”‟

’[cdt m`m yau ma1 @ wdgt ta jgaw. M`m yau tauhc cir1‟

Fadggd–s odtcir hdbi ta tci rishui. ’]ciri–s ga giim ta ibedrrdss tcib, @

tc`gj wi hdg kuiss tci j`gm ao tc`gks tciy–vi eiig up ta. @ scaulmg–t cdvi

trustim yau dlagi takitcir. @t–s aur odult ds buhc ds yaurs. @–b fust kldm yau

rispihtim by mdukctir igaukc gat ta ka dgy ourtcir tcdg yau m`m.‟

’@ kuiss tc`s bidgs wi wag–t ei ka`gk ag aur mdti tag`kct.‟ @ m`mg–t jgaw wcy

@ sd`m tcdt, @ kuiss @ wds try`gk ta l`kctig tci baam, eut `t suri m`mg–t warj.



Fadggd–s batcir sgartim. ’Dgm k`vi yau dgatcir hcdghi ta put yaur cdgms dll

avir by mdukctir1 @ mag–t tc`gj sa.‟

’Ciy, habi ag. Lit–s dll hdlb mawg, tc`s `sg–t tcdt edm.‟ Fadggd–s odtcir put d

cdgm ag c`s wòi–s scaulmir.

’Caw hdg yau sdy `t–s gat tcdt edm1 Paur awg mdukctir”‟

’@t haulm cdvi eiig d lat warsi. Dgm @–b suri `t–s gat dll Vdhc–s odult i`tcir.‟

’@t–s by odult bari tcdg Vdhc–s. Ci–s tci agi wca stappim us wcig tc`gks kat

taa pdssàgdti.‟ Fadggd mioigmim bi.

’Fadggd! @–b sa m`sdppa`gtim `g yau. @ tcaukct yau jgiw eittir tcdg tc`s.‟

Cir batcir laajim sa curt.

’@ jgaw, Bab, eut Vdhc `s mòoirigt. @t–s l`ji wi dlridmy eilagk ta idhc atcir.

@t givir oilt wragk ‛hdusi @ jgiw ci wds tci agi oar bi, dgm @ lavi c`b.‟

Fadggd eurst `gta tidrs.

Cir bab wigt ta cir dgm mriw cir `gta dg iberdhi. Xci laajim dt bi w`tc

tidrs `g cir iyis. ’Dt lidst yau m`mg–t tdji dmvdgtdki ao cir, dgm @–b krdtioul

oar tcdt.‟

]ci ibatàgdl cidv`giss ao tci babigt siibim ta sittlim avir dll ao us.

Fadggd–s odtcir pldhim d cdgm ag by scaulmir, c`s atcir drb draugm c`s wòi

dgm saee`gk mdukctir.

’@ tc`gj wi scaulm prdy.‟

C`s wòi gammim dgm apigim agi drb tawdrms bi sa @ haulm fa`g tci`r cummli.

’Cidvigly Odtcir, yau jgaw aur cidrts. @ jgaw tcdt Vdhc dgm Fadggd wdgt

ta ei r`kct eioari yau. Larm, plidsi oark`vi tcib oar dgy b`stdjis tciy–vi

bdmi, dgm cilp tcib ta ma wcdt `s r`kct. K`vi us yaur w`smab `g tc`s

s`tudtàg, `g Fisus gdbi, dbig.‟

Ivirytc`gk wds sa quìt, agly Fadggd–s scummir`gk eridtcs eridj`gk tci

st`llgiss. @ laajim `gta Fadggd–s tidr stridjim odhi dgm oilt sa buhc lavi oar

cir. ^lidsi mag‐t lit tcib jiip us orab sii`gk idhc atcir. @ jgaw wi‐vi eiig

stup`m eut plidsi mag‐t lit `t ru`g ivirytc`gk.

’[cdt cdppigs gaw1 [`ll wi st`ll ei dllawim ta sii idhc atcir1‟ Fadggd

dsjim `g d sbdll, qudvir`gk va`hi.

Cir odtcir rilidsim c`s kr`p ag by scaulmir. ’[i–ri lidv`gk ag Xdturmdy sa

yau wag–t ei sii`gk buhc bari ao idhc atcir dgywdy.‟ Ci s`kcim. ’Pau hdg

st`ll sii idhc atcir eut yau bust stdy ciri dt tci hdbps`ti wciri wi hdg jiip

dg iyi ag yau.‟

Fadggd laajim rilìvim. ’[cdt deaut wcig ci habis ta Halardma1 [`ll wi st`ll

ei dllawim ta mdti1‟

Cir odtcir laajim dt c`s wòi dgm sci riplìm oar c`b. ’[i–ll warry deaut tcdt

wcig Vdhc kits tciri.‟

]ciy–ll givir lit us mdti dotir tc`s. @ w`sc Fadggd cdmg–t sd`m dgytc`gk ta cir

bab.

’Vdhc, @–m l`ji ta tdlj ta yau dlagi ò @ haulm. Caw ‛eaut wi tdji d mr`vi1‟ Cir

odtcir kdvi bi suhc d siràus laaj `t bdmi bi girvaus.

’Xuri.‟ @ gammim.



C`s hdr wds elahjim `g sa wi taaj by bab–s hdr. Fadggd wdthcim us ka w`tc

d warrìm laaj ag cir odhi. Cir odtcir sdt `g tci pdssigkir sidt ds @ mravi

tcraukc tci hdbpkraugm dgm aut agta tci bd`g radm. @ m`mg–t jgaw wciri ci

wdgtim bi ta ka, dgm ci m`mg–t sdy, sa @ turgim agta tci hadstdl c`kcwdy tcdt

waugm `ts wdy draugm tci sid hlòos. @ jgiw ci cdm sabitc`gk ta sdy sa @

wd`tim oar c`b ta spidj o`rst. ]ci s`lighi kriw ughaboartdeli, tcig ci s`kcim

miiply.

’Caw l`jily `s `t yau–ll ei hab`gk ta Halardma1‟

’@ mag–t jgaw yit, capioully. . .‟

’[ill yau–vi liot bi `g d qudgmdry, Vdhc. @ mag–t wdgt ta eridj tci twa ao yau

up dgm stap yau orab sii`gk idhc atcir eut @ hdg–t trust yau dlagi takitcir

dgybari. @o yau ma habi ta Halardma @–b gat ka`gk ta ei deli ta lit yau mdti.

@–b tc`gj`gk `t waulm ei oar tci eist ò yau m`mg–t habi dgm yau fust lit `t igm

ciri wcig wi lidvi.‟

’@ hdg–t ma tcdt, tcdt–m eridj cir cidrt.‟

Ci s`kcim. ’Pis, @ jgaw by mdukctir lavis yau, dgm @ jgaw yau cdvi sabi

oiil`gks oar cir, eut @ mag–t jgaw caw siràus”‟

’@ lavi cir. @ wag–t stap sii`gk cir.‟

’Ma yau sii yaursilo bdrry`gk Fadggd `g tci outuri tcig1‟

’Pis.‟ @ wds bari hirtd`g ao tcdt tcdg @–m ivir eiig. ’@ jgaw sci–s yaugk eut @

hdg wd`t.‟

Ci gammim. ’@–vi givir siig Fadggd l`ji tc`s eioari. Xci–s gat usudlly sa

dmdbdgt deaut dgytc`gk. Xci–s givir ivig scawg buhc `gtirist `g eays dgm

gaw summigly sci–s cidm avir ciils `g lavi. Dotir yaur edpt`sb sci hdbi cabi

hry`gk, dgm @ dmb`t, dt o`rst @ wds rilìvim tcdt yau–m erajig up, eut @–vi givir

siig cir sa upsit l`ji tcdt. Xci talm us sci wds `g lavi w`tc yau eut @ m`mg–t

tdji `t viry siràusly. Xci–s yaugk, dgm @ jgiw sci–m kit avir `t ivigtudlly. Eut

tci gixt barg`gk wcig @ waji up @ cdm suhc d stragk `bprissàg orab tci

Larm tcdt yau wiri `bpartdgt `g Fadggd–s lòi.‟

[cy wds ci till`gk bi tc`s1 Mais ci wdgt us ta jiip sii`gk idhc atcir1 @

mih`mim ta ei habplitily cagist w`tc c`b. ’@–vi givir eiig `g lavi eioari i`tcir.

@ givir jgiw `t haulm cdppig tc`s odst. @ givir tcaukct yau haulm biit

sabiagi dgm w`tc`g d oiw mdys yau–m givir wdgt ta lit tcib aut ao yaur lòi.

@t–s shdry, @ hdg–t ivig eidr tci tcaukct ao las`gk cir. [i tdlj deaut ivirytc`gk

dgm @–b hagstdgtly dbdzim dt tci tc`gks sci sdys. @–vi givir igfayim ei`gk

w`tc dgyagi ds buhc ds cir, sci–s sa buhc oug dgm sci–s tci bast eidutòul

k`rl @–vi ivir jgawg. @ jgaw sci–s taa kaam oar bi eut sci lavis bi, dgm cir

lavi `s sa cuki, @ mag–t ivig jgaw wcy. Dll @ jgaw `s cir lavi `s ridl dgm `t

elaws by b`gm tcdt sci lavis bi tcdt buhc. @–m ma dgytc`gk oar cir. @ fust

capi @ cdvig–t ru`gim `t eihdusi @ jgaw `t–s tci eist tc`gk tcdt–s ivir cdppigim

ta bi dpdrt orab o`gm`gk Kam, dgm ivig tcdt wds ‛hdusi ao cir. @t–s dbdz`gk

caw yau biit agi pirsag dgm yaur wcali lòi hcdgkis oarivir.‟

@ kldghim dt c`b. Ci wds gamm`gk dgm ci sb`lim. ’@ sii yau ridlly ma lavi

cir, Vdhc.‟



’Pidc, @ ma. @ jgaw @–ll givir biit dgyagi. . .‟ By ibatàgs kat tci eittir ao

bi dgm @ kat dll hcajim up. Ibedrrdssim, @ oahusim by dttigtàg ag tci radm,

dgm ci turgim c`s odhi ta tci w`gmaw dgm tci rukkim hadstl`gi eilaw.

’@–b sarry @ lit yau mawg. @ jgaw @ eitrdyim yaur trust `g bi.‟

’Pis yau m`m, eut @ oark`vi yau. @ jgaw caw cdrm `t hdg ei.‟

[i mravi `g s`lighi oar d wc`li. ]ci sug wds lawir `g tci sjy gaw, `ts kldri

hab`gk tcraukc tci w`gmaws ag c`s s`mi ao tci hdr.

’Vdhc, hdg @ dsj yau d pirsagdl quistàg1‟

’Xuri1‟

’Dri yau st`ll d v`rk`g1‟

’Pis.‟ @ wds rilìvim @ haulm st`ll sdy tcdt ta c`b.

’Dgm yau eilìvi cdv`gk six waulm bdji yau bdrrìm `g Kam iyis1‟

’Pis.‟

’Xa yau ugmirstdgm bdrr`dki `sg–t fust d pìhi ao pdpir tcdt hdg ei r`ppim up

ar m`varhim orab. @t–s gat tci vaws eitwiig d bdg dgm d wabdg tcdt hdg ei

erajig. @t–s d havigdgt ao olisc bdmi eioari Kam tcdt fa`gs yau takitcir ds agi,

dgm wcdt Kam cds fa`gim takitcir lit ga bdg sipdrdti.‟

’Pidc.‟ @ gammim.

’@g Eèl`hdl t`bis, d odtcir waulm k`vi c`s mdukctir `g eitratcdl ta d bdg `g

ixhcdgki oar d er`mi pr`hi, dgm sci waulm ei hags`mirim c`s, eut tciy wirig–t

bdrrìm ugt`l tci mdy ao tci`r wimm`gk wc`hc wds aotig d yidr ar bari ldtir.

Ag tci`r wimm`gk mdy sci–m ei k`vig ta c`b dgm tciy–m ka `gta c`s eimraab dgm

eihabi agi, tcig iviryagi waulm hilierdti tci`r bdrr`dki w`tc d wimm`gk

oidst. ]ciri wds ga ril`kàus hiribagy, ga prìsts ar vaws ar dgytc`gk, dll tci

likdl`tìs wiri magi dlridmy wcig sci wds eitratcim ta c`b.‟

’Ajdy1‟

’]ci rali ao tci odtcir wds viry `bpartdgt. Ci cdm dutcar`ty avir c`s

mdukctir dgm ci wds tci agi wca kdvi cir dwdy, sci m`mg–t k`vi cirsilo dwdy.

Dgy praspiht`vi cusedgm cdm ta gikat`dti w`tc c`b oar cir, dgm ci wds

rispagsèli oar hcaas`gk tci r`kct bdg ta k`vi cir ta `g bdrr`dki. @ jgaw wi

mag–t ma tcdt dgybari, tci stdti cds ripldhim tci odtcir–s dutcar`ty dgm tdjig

tcdt rali orab c`b. Eut ò yau wdgt ta bdrry idhc atcir `g d eèl`hdl wdy yau

hdg–t `kgari tci rali ao tci odtcir.‟

’Ajdy, @ m`mg–t jgaw tcdt.‟ Xa @–m cdvi ta gikat`dti w`tc c`b oar Fadggd1

’@–vi eiig tc`gj`gk deaut tc`s, Vdhc. Caw waulm yau oiil deaut ei`gk

eitratcim ta Fadggd oar d outuri bdrr`dki wcig sci–s alm igaukc1‟

By b`gm riilim. ’[cdt waulm tci er`mi pr`hi ei1‟ @ dsjim dlbast ds d faji.

Ci kdvi bi d siràus laaj. ’]ci er`mi pr`hi waulm ei tcdt yau mag–t ma

dgytc`gk sixudl w`tc cir ugt`l tci mdy ao yaur wimm`gk.‟

D tcausdgm fubelim tcaukcts swdb tcraukc by cidm ugt`l agi tcaukct

surodhim ”’Eut ò wi cdm six wi–m ei bdrrìm `g Kam–s iyis1‟

’Pis.‟ Ci gammim. ’Uigik`gk ag yaur er`mi pr`hi waulm bdji yau agi olisc,

eut @ waulm capi yau–m wdgt ta ma tc`gks prapirly dgm cdvi bi k`vi cir ta yau

w`tc aur eliss`gk dotir yau–vi oulo`llim tci er`mi pr`hi @–vi sit oar cir.‟



’Pidc, ao haursi.‟

’Pau–m cdvi ta dkrii gat ta ma dgytc`gk sixudl w`tc cir ugt`l wi k`vi cir ta

yau ag yaur wimm`gk mdy, dgm wi–ll cdvi ta trust yau ta jiip yaur warm.‟

’Pau–m st`ll trust bi1‟

’@ tc`gj tc`s waulm ei d kaam `ghigt`vi ta jiip yau orab oaal`gk draugm, dgm

`t–ll bdji `t idsìr oar eatc ao yau ta jgaw ixdhtly wcdt yau–ri wd`t`gk oar dgm

caw lagk yau cdvi ta wd`t. Ma yau tc`gj wi hdg trust yau, Vdhc1‟

’@o @ bdji d prab`si l`ji tcdt @–ll jiip `t.‟

Ci gammim. ’Xa yau tc`gj ei`gk eitratcim w`ll jiip yau orab oaal`gk draugm1‟

’Pidc, @ tc`gj sa. [i–ll cilp idhc atcir eihdusi wi–ll eatc cdvi tci sdbi kadl

ta wd`t oar.‟

’Pau–vi bdmi `t cdrm oar yaursilo tcaukc, Vdhc. Pau–vi cdm d tdsti ao wcdt

`t–s l`ji dgm siig caw kaam dgm ixh`t`gk `t `s. @t–ll ei mòo`hult oar yau ta tdji d

oiw stips edhj orab dll tcdt.‟

’Pidc, @ jgaw.‟ Ci‐s r`kct, `t‐s ka`gk ta ei ridlly cdrm. ’[cig w`ll yau lit us

kit bdrrìm1‟

’[cig Fadggd turgs i`kctiig.‟

’Ajdy . . . eut . . . wi–ll praedely kit bdrrìm wcig sci turgs i`kctiig

dgywdy, sa `t–s gat l`ji eitratcdl waulm ei dgytc`gk bari tcdg wcdt `t `s

dlridmy.‟

’Pau–vi last d lat ao trust w`tc us, Vdhc. ]c`s eitratcdl w`ll ldy d giw

oaugmdtàg ao trust. [`tcaut tcdt, @ mag–t tc`gj wi hdg trust yau sii`gk aur

mdukctir dgybari. Eitratcdl `s d viry siràus habb`tbigt. Aghi tci midl wds

magi dgm tci er`mi pr`hi pd`m tci odtcir cdm ta k`vi c`s mdukctir ta tci bdg dt

tci dkriim upag t`bi. Ci haulmg–t k`vi cir ta dgyagi ilsi eihdusi sci wds

dlridmy hags`mirim c`s. Xa `t–s gat d sbdll tc`gk ta dkrii ta. [cig sci turgs

i`kctiig wi–ll dsj yau ò yau–vi jipt yaur warm dgm gat magi dgytc`gk sixudl

w`tc cir. @o yau–vi jipt yaur warm wi–ll k`vi cir ta yau ds yaur wòi, dgm yau

hdg bdrry cir.‟

’@ hdg sii wcy `t–s d kaam tc`gk, dgm @ l`ji tci `mid, eut wcdt @ bidgt wds,

Fadggd dgm @ hdg likdlly kit bdrrìm dt i`kctiig dgywdy, dgm tcdt–s d lagk

t`bi ta wd`t wcig yau–ri `g lavi. @t waulm ei idsìr ò wi haulm kit bdrrìm

eioari tcdt.‟

@ kldghim dt c`b girvausly. Ci wds laaj`gk dt bi w`tc rd`sim iyieraws.

’Eioari sci turgs i`kctiig1‟

’Pidc.‟ @ haulmg–t eilìvi caw ealm @ wds ei`gk. ]c`s wds d shdry hagvirsdtàg

gaw dgm @ wds dwdri @ haulm ids`ly avirpldy by cdgm. @ kldghim dt c`b dkd`g

ta kit c`s ridhtàg. Ci wds slawly scdj`gk c`s cidm, dgm . . . wds ci sb`l`gk1 @

taaj d miip eridtc. ’@ hdg–t eilìvi wcdt @–b sdy`gk i`tcir, eut `t siibs ta bi

tc`s `s d gikat`dtàg ao tci er`mi pr`hi.‟

’Pis, yau–ri r`kct.‟ Ci ldukcim. ’@ ugmirstdgm `t orab yaur pa`gt ao vìw, yau

mag–t wdgt ta wd`t tcdt lagk dgm `t maisg–t ridlly k`vi yau dgytc`gk yau hdg–t

dlridmy cdvi wcig sci turgs i`kctiig.‟



’Pidc, dgm tci lagkir `t `s tci bari mòo ̀hult by er`mi pr`hi `s ta pdy. Gat

sdy`gk tcdt @ wag–t jiip `t, `t fust bdjis `t cdrmir ta cdvi ta wd`t tcdt lagk,

dgm @ tc`gj yau wdggd try dgm bdji tc`s idsìr oar us gat ta od`l, r`kct1‟

’U`kct. Xa yau tc`gj tci er`mi pr`hi `s taa c`kc `g tirbs ao caw lagk yau cdvi

ta jiip yaur prab`si1‟

’Pidc.‟

’Pau mag–t tc`gj Fadggd `s wartc tci pr`hi1‟

’@t–s gat deaut wcdt sci–s wartc. @o @ cdm ta pdy wcdt sci–s wartc @–m givir ei

deli ta dooarm cir.‟

Ci hcuhjlim. ’]c`s rib`gms bi ao Fdhae `g tci Eèli. Ci wdgtim ta bdrry

Udhcil dgm ci dkriim ta warj oar cir odtcir oar sivig yidrs ds d er`mi pr`hi oar

cir. ]ci Eèli sdys tci sivig yidrs oilt l`ji agly d oiw mdys ta c`b eihdusi ao

c`s lavi oar cir. [d`t`gk twa yidrs waulm ei d lat idsìr tcdg wd`t`gk sivig,

mag–t yau tc`gj1‟

’@ mag–t jgaw, @ tc`gj `t–ll ei cdrm oar us ta wd`t tcdt lagk, eut @–ll ma wcdt @

cdvi ta ma.‟

’Pau–m wdgt ta bdrry cir wcig sci turgs sivigtiig1 ]cdt–s d l`ttli bari tcdg

d yidr orab gaw.‟

’[i–m ei deli ta wd`t agi yidr d lat idsìr tcdg twa.‟

’@ kit yaur pa`gt, dgm @–ll tc`gj deaut `t, eut ta ei cagist @ m`mg–t ivig l`ji

tci tcaukct ao cir bdrry`gk dt i`kctiig. @ tcaukct tcdt wds taa yaugk.

Xivigtiig `s viry yaugk ta ei kitt`gk bdrrìm. Ma yau ridlly tc`gj yau–m ei

ridmy oar bdrr`dki `g d yidr1‟

@t wds d kaam quistàg, dgm @ wdsg–t tcdt suri. ]ci tcaukct ao `t wds ixh`t`gk

dgm `t waulm mio`g`tily bdji Fadggd cdppy.

@ gammim. ’@ tc`gj sa. Ma yau tc`gj `t–s od`r ta Fadggd, tcaukc1 Xci–m ei sa

yaugk.‟

’@ mag–t jgaw tcdt bysilo, Vdhc. @ agly cdvi agi mdukctir dgm @ agly kit agi

hcdghi ta kit tc`s r`kct. @ mag–t tc`gj cir batcir w`ll l`ji `t, eut @–ll m`shuss `t

w`tc cir dgm wi–ll sii wcdt sci sdys. Pau–ri mio`g`tily `gtiristim `g bdj`gk

tc`s j`gm ao drrdgkibigt tcig1‟

’Pis, @ db.‟

’[i–ll m`shuss `t tcig dgm prdy deaut `t.‟

’@o wi ma tc`s, wcig w`ll wi ei eitratcim1‟

’[cig yau bavi ta Halardma.‟

’Ajdy.‟

[i oill s`ligt dkd`g ds @ tcaukct `t dll tcraukc. @t oilt l`ji wi–m fust cdm d

cuki hagvirsdtàg ao babigtaus `bpartdghi, dgm sabicaw @ oilt hlasir ta

Fadggd–s odtcir gaw. Ci dhtudlly wdgts us ta ei bdrrìm. ]ci tcaukct ao ei`gk

bdrrìm ta Fadggd st`ll siibim tatdlly ugridl. @ st`ll oiil l`ji d j`m pritigm`gk

ta ei dg dmult. Fust tc`gj caw Fadggd w`ll oiil. Bdyei cir o dtcir `s eluoo`gk ta

shdri us `gta ridl`z`gk caw yaugk dgm ugridmy wi dri oar bdrr`dki. @t‐s d kaam

tdht`h ò ci `s, `t‐s j`gm ao warj`gk.



’Xarry yau m`mg–t kit ta ka aut ag yaur mdti tag`kct, Vdhc.‟ Fadggd–s mdm

`gtirruptim by tcaukcts.

’]cdt–s ajdy, @ kat ta tdji yau aut `gstidm.‟ [i eatc ldukcim. ’@ tc`gj tc`s

hagvirsdtàg wds bari `bpartdgt oar aur outuri tcdg d mdti waulm cdvi eiig

dgywdy.‟

’Pis, `t–s eiig d kaam tdlj.‟

]c`s siibim ta s`kgdl tci siràus m`shussàg cdm haghlumim sa @ turgim tci hdr

draugm dgm cidmim oar cabi.

’[`ll @ kit ta cdvi sabi bari t`bi w`tc Fadggd eioari sci kais cabi1‟

’Pau hdg habi ta tci hdbps`ti dgm sii cir tciri.‟

’@ jgaw, eut w`ll wi kit dgy t`bi ta ei dlagi1‟

’Ga, Vdhc.‟ Ci scaaj c`s cidm. ’]ciri dri hagsiquighis oar wcdt yau–vi magi.

]c`s w`ll praedely ei d viry tist`gk t`bi oar eatc ao yau dgywdy, d laab`gk

sipdrdtàg hdg er`gk aut sabi pawiroul ibatàgs. [i–ll lit yau cdvi igaukc

pr`vdhy dt tci hdbps`ti ta tdlj ey yaursilvis.‟

’Ajdy.‟ By va`hi eitrdyim by m`sdppa`gtbigt.

’Pau jgaw, Vdhc, eioari yau–ri bdrrìm tci `bpartdghi ao six `s sa avirelawg.

[cig yau kit bdrrìm six eihabis d garbdl pdrt ao yaur lòi. Dg igfaydeli

pdrt ao lòi, eut gat sabitc`gk yau aesiss avir. @t–s `bpartdgt tcdt yau ei hlidr

cidmim `g bdj`gk tcisi mih`sàgs tcdt–ll dooiht tci wcali ao yaur lòi. @t–s gat

fust deaut six, yau giim ta tc`gj deaut tci lòi yau–ll ei spigm`gk takitcir.‟

’Pidc, @ jgaw.‟

’Pau giim ta prdy deaut `t dgm jgaw oar suri ò yau–ri bidgt ta bdrry

Fadggd, ar ò yau–ri bidgt ta habi ta Halardma dt dll.‟

’Pidc, @ w`ll.‟

[cig @ turgim agta aur radm Fadggd–s odtcir talm bi ta mrap c`b aoo dt tci

kdti dgm ci–m wdlj edhj. @ pullim `gta tci hdbpkraugm mr`viwdy dgm ci kat aut

ao tci hdr. Ci laajim edhj dt bi tcraukc tci apig maar.

’]cdgj yau, Vdhc.‟

@ lidgim avir dgm ixtigmim by cdgm. Ci sb`lim dgm wi scaaj cdgms. @t

siibim l`ji tci r`kct tc`gk ta ma dotir aur ordgj m`shussàg.

@ taaj by bab–s hdr edhj cabi dgm pdrjim `t `g tci kdrdki. @ wagmirim ò @

scaulm ka spigm sabi bari t`bi w`tc Fadggd wc`li @ st`ll cdm tci hcdghi. @t

b`kct ei d l`ttli dwjwdrm w`tc cir bab st`ll, eut Fadggd wds lidv`gk saag

dgm @ m`mg–t wdgt ta wdsti dgy ao tci t`bi wi cdm liot.



I`kct

Dotir bdj`gk bysilo d qu`hj sgdhj, @ wigt edhj ta tci`r hdbps`ti. ]ciy wiri

s`tt`gk draugm tci o`ri dgm tciy wilhabim bi `gta tci`r h`rhli. Fadggd–s batcir

siibim risirvim eut gat m`splidsim ta sii bi. Fadggd siibim quìtir tcdg

usudl taa.

’Pau–m praedely l`ji sabi pr`vdhy sa yau hdg tdlj. Pau hdg ka avir tciri

wciri wi hdg st`ll sii yau.‟ Fadggd–s odtcir pa`gtim edhj eic`gm tci tigts.

Fadggd dgm @ taaj aur hdbp hcd`rs w`tc us dgm sdt eic`gm cir pdrigts– tigt

sa wi–m cdvi ds buhc pr`vdhy ds passèli, tcaukc tciy haulm st`ll pdrtly sii usorab wciri tciy wiri s`tt`gk.

Fadggd kldghim edhj dt cir pdrigts. ’]ciy–ri praedely tdlj`gk deaut us gaw.‟

’Pau hdg cidr tcib, l`stig.‟

[i eatc strd`gim ta cidr wcdt tciy wiri sdy`gk.

’Mag–t laaj dt tcib ar tciy–ll jgaw wi–ri l`stig`gk.‟

’Lit–s bavi hlasir.‟ Xci gammim cir cidm tawdrms tci atcir s`mi ao tci tigt.

’]ciy sd`m ta stdy `g vìw. . .‟ Eut Fadggd wds dlridmy bav`gk. [i stidltc`ly

hript draugm tci s`mi ao tci tigt dgm hrauhcim mawg.[i cidrm cir odtcir sdy sabitc`gk deaut eitratcdl dgm d er`mi pr`hi, tcig

cir batcir–s va`hi hlidrly” ’Caw hdg yau st`ll trust tcib dotir tc`s1 [i

scaulm fust lit tcib pdrt wdys dgm capi tciy oarkit deaut idhc atcir. . .‟

Fadggd wr`gjlim cir gasi. @ wagmirim ò wi scaulm ei l`stig`gk ta tc`s

hagvirsdtàg, wi b`kct gat l`ji wcdt wi cidr. Ag tci atcir cdgm, tc`s

hagvirsdtàg b`kct mitirb`gi aur wcali outuri.

Cir odtcir wds spidj`gk dkd`g. ’@ tc`gj yau ugmirist`bdti . . . oiil`gks oar

idhc atcir. @–b pritty suri Vdhc `s gat ka`gk ta . . . tciy ridlly ma siib ta laviidhc atcir.‟

’. . . ò ci bavis ta Halardma tcig.‟

’@ l`ji Vdhc . . . mihigt yaugk bdg. @–m rdtcir Fadggd . . . c`b tcdg sabi

atcir eay . . . dt lidst wi hdg sii Vdhc `s. . .‟

’Cagardeli1‟ Cir batcir rd`sim cir va`hi dkd`g. ’]cdt–s gat tci warm @–m usi

dotir . . . wca jgaws wcdt eic`gm aur edhjs.‟

’. . . caw bdgy yaugk big ma yau jgaw . . . d eidutòul k`rl l`ji Fadggd . . .

tci odht ci m`mg–t . . . w`tc cir scaws ci bust hdri oar cir.‟’@ mag–t sii caw yau hdg eilìvi . . . gat . . . ma dgytc`gk sixudl. . .‟

’. . . `t–s dg `ghigt`vi. ]ciy–ri k`vig sabitc`gk haghriti ta wd`t oar.‟

’Vdhc,‟ Fadggd wc`spirim, ’Lit–s bavi hlasir.‟ @ scaaj by cidm eut sci wds

dlridmy imk`gk oarwdrm. ]c`s wds sa mdgkiraus. [i wiri taa hlasi gaw, agly d



sl`kct dgkli ao tci tigt eitwiig us dgm tcib. @ cdtim tci tcaukct ao ei`gk

hdukct idvismrapp`gk ag tcib.

’. . . @ m`shussim w`tc Vdhc . . . bdrrìm wcig Fadggd turgs sivigtiig. ]cdt

wdy tciy–m agly cdvi ta wd`t d yidr wc`hc w`ll bdji `t idsìr oar tcib”‟

@ wdthcim Fadggd–s ridhtàg ds sci cidrm wcdt cir odtcir wds sdy`gk. Xci

laajim d b`xturi ao scahj dgm mil`kct.

’]ciri–s ga wdy sci hdg kit bdrrìm dt sivigtiig. Xci `sg–t ridmy oar tcdt.

Xci–s fust d hc`lm! Caw haulm yau ivig tc`gj. . .‟

’@o tciy–ri ka`gk ta kit bdrrìm dt i`kctiig . . . agly d mòoirighi ao agi yidr. @

tc`gj ò tciy hdg surv`vi d yidr takitcir dgm tciy–ri st`ll ridmy ta bdji tcdt

j`gm ao habb`tbigt tciy–ll cdvi pravig. . .‟

’Xci cdsg–t ixpirìghim dgytc`gk ao lòi yit. Xci agly jgaws shcaal. Xci

cdsg–t eiig aut `g tci ridl warlm. Xci cds ga `mid wcdt `t–s l`ji ta cdvi ta tdji

hdri ao cirsilo.‟

’[ill, wcdt–s tci dltirgdt`vi1 [i lit tcib mdti dgm capi tciy mag–t ma

dgytc`gk1 [i cdvi ta ei ridl`st`h ciri.‟

’. . . gat lit tcib sii idhc atcir dt dll ugt`l sci turgs i`kctiig. ]cdt waulm

ei d kaam dltirgdt`vi. ]ci lagkir tciy cdvi ta wd`t tci lagkir tci`r

rildtàgsc`p `s tistim dgm tci bari bdturi tciy–ll ei.‟

’[i mag–t wdgt . . . sihritly eic`gm aur edhjs. Dgm ma yau tc`gj tciy–ri

ka`gk ta wd`t ugt`l wi lit tcib . . . tciy–ll ei . . . eioari sci turgs

sivigtiig . . . dt lidst tc`s wdy wi k`vi tcib d ridsag ta wd`t. @ tc`gj agi

yidr `s d kaam tist. Caw bdgy hauplis tci`r dki hdg ldst d yidr . . . ò tciy–ri

st`ll ds buhc `g lavi dotir d yidr tcdt–s d kaam s`kg . . . tc`s `s d e`k

habb`tbigt oar tcib ta bdji. ]ciy–ll cdvi ta ei suri ao tcibsilvis dgm idhc

atcir. D lat hdg cdppig `g d yidr, @ waulmg–t ei surpr`sim ò tciy mih`mi tciy–ri

gat ridmy oar bdrr`dki dgm wi–ll cdvi privigtim tcib orab bdj`gk d e`k

b`stdji. ]cdt–s wcdt wi–ri try`gk ta ma . . . mildy tcib sa . . . cdvi d hcdghi ta

kit ta jgaw idhc atcir . . . ta jgaw ò tciy . . . wdgt . . . rist ao tci`r l`vis.

]ciy cdvig–t jgawg idhc atcir lagk . . . eut . . . dlridmy oaal`gk draugm. @ mag–t

wdgt ta eridj tcib up. @ l`ji Vdhc . . . @ tc`gj . . . kaam oar cir, dgm tci`r lavi

`s kigu`gi.

’Xci–s taa yaugk ta ei `g lavi.‟

’Pau–ri oarkitt`gk wcdt `t–s l`ji . . . wi bit wcig yau wiri sivigtiig.‟

’. . . m`mg–t kit bdrrìm ugt`l @ wds twigty agi.‟

’Pidc, dgm wi haulm cdrmly wd`t i`tcir.‟

’[i bdgdkim ta jiip aursilvis m`strdhtim.‟

’. . . gat sa ids`ly m`strdhtim tcisi mdys.‟

’[d`t`gk `s kaam oar tcib, `t tidhcis tcib pdtìghi . . . lidrg ta hagtral tci`r

mis`ris.‟

’@ jgaw.‟

’Vdhc `s d g`hi eay, @ l`ji c`b taa. @ fust w`sc tciy–m bit wcig sci wds

almir.‟

’@ w`sc tcdt taa. ]c`s `sg–t ixdhtly wcdt @ wdgtim i`tcir.‟



’Xci–s gat ivig s`xtiig yit. [i–ri gat suppasim ta cdvi ta warry . . . tc`s j`gm

ao tc`gk oar . . . yidrs. ‟

’. . . kraw`gk up odst.‟

’Dgm yau . . . wdgt`gk ta k`vi cir dwdy eioari sci–s ridmy . . . eioari @–b

ridmy. . .‟

’. . . mag–t wdgt . . . @ fust tc`gj tc`s `s d kaam salutàg.‟

’Ivig i`kctiig `s taa yaugk.‟

’Gat tcdt lagk dka sivigtiig wds tci habbag dki oar k`rls ta bdrry . . . tciy

m`mg–t cdvi m`varhi edhj tcig dgm tciri wdsg–t tc`s oidr tcdt bdjis us sa

hdutàus gaw . . . tci bdtur`ty tcdt ridlly haugts `s tci bdtur`ty yau kd`g orab

ei`gk bdrrìm . . . yau lidrg ds yau ka. Iviryagi `s `bbdturi wcig tciy o`rst

. . . bdrrìm. Ga agi cds dgy `mid wcdt bdrr`dki `s ka`gk ta ei l`ji ar wcdt

yau–ri suppasim ta . . . yau lidrg orab ixpirìghi. @t–s tci sdbi w`tc cdv`gk

hc`lmrig, wca–s ridlly ridmy oar tcdt1‟

’. . . @t cilps wcig yau–ri bari bdturi. Pau hdg cdgmli tci prissuri dgm tci

l`ttli tc`gks mag–t siib sa cuki. Pau cdvi bari pirspiht`vi. Litt`gk tcib

bdrry dt sivigtiig b`kct maab d kaam bdrr`dki tcdt waulm–vi ldstim d lòit`bi

ò tciy–m agly wd`tim d oiw yidrs.‟

’Pau b`kct ei r`kct.‟

’Lit–s capi ci maisg–t habi ta Halardma . . . wi–ll sii wcdt cdppigs, ò ci mais

wi hdg o`kuri `t aut tcig.‟

’@ eilìvi Kam scawim bi Vdhc `s . . . eut wi hdg prdy tcdt Kam w`ll jiip

Vdhc orab hab`gk ta Halardma ò ci maisg–t wdgt tcib ta ei. . .‟

’[ciri dri tciy, hdg yau sii tcib1‟

’]ciy–vi kagi eic`gm tci tigt. Fadggd, stdy wciri wi hdg sii yau!‟

[i shurrìm edhj ta aur sidts cap`gk tciy cdmg–t ridl`zim wi–m eiig

idvismrapp`gk. [i–m cidrm igaukc ao tci`r hagvirsdtàg dgywdy.

’Pau tc`gj tciy–ri kaggd lit us kit bdrrìm wcig @–b sivigtiig1‟

’@ mag–t jgaw, waulm yau wdgt ta1‟

’Pis!‟ Xci ldukcim. ’[aulm yau1‟

’Pidc, ò yau tc`gj yau–m ei alm igaukc. Paur mdm wdgtim `t ta ei i`kctiig

eut @ sukkistim sivigtiig sa wi m`mg–t cdvi ta wd`t sa lagk.‟

’Pau sukkistim sivigtiig1‟ Fadggd iyis w`migim.

’@ jgaw, @ haulmg–t eilìvi `t i`tcir.‟

’[cdt m`m ci sdy1 [ds ci scahjim1‟

’Ci m`mg–t l`ji `t eut ci haulm sii `t waulm bdji `t idsìr oar us ta wd`t. @

tc`gj ci ugmirstdgms wcdt wi–ri ka`gk tcraukc. Ci sd`m Kam cdm scawg c`b

tcdt @ wds `bpartdgt `g yaur lòi.‟

’Uidlly1‟

’@ tc`gj ci l`jis tci `mid ao us kitt`gk bdrrìm.‟

’By bab maisg–t.‟

’]cdt wds sa ibedrrdss`gk wcig yaur bab dsjim caw odr wi–m kagi.‟



’@ jgaw! @t wds sa edm, eut dt lidst kaam tc`gks cdvi habi orab `t. @ w`sc wi

haulm cdvi sabi t`bi dlagi tcaukc. ]abarraw–s aur ldst g`kct dgm wi hdg–t

ivig j`ss ar dgytc`gk.‟ Xci pautim.

’[i haulm calm cdgms1‟

Xci sb`lim dgm aooirim bi cir cdgm. @t oilt kaam ta tauhc cir dkd`g. Xci cdm

d pritty cdgm. @ wdgtim ta j`ss `t.

’Ma yau st`ll lavi bi1‟

’Pis.‟ @ kr`ggim. ’@ haulm givir stap lav`gk yau, yau–ri taa dmardeli.‟

Xci k`kklim. ’@ hdg–t wd`t ‛t`l @–b sivigtiig. @t–s sa dbdz`gk tcdt by mdm `s

tc`gj`gk deaut litt`gk us ei eitratcim.‟

’@ jgaw, ci surpr`sim bi w`tc `t eut @ l`ji tci `mid.‟

’Dri yau ds ixh`tim deaut tc`s ds @ db1‟

’Pidc! Pau mag–t tc`gj sivigtiig `s taa yaugk tcaukc1‟

’@ mag–t hdri ò wi–ri taa yaugk. @ fust wdggd ei w`tc yau.‟

’Bi taa.‟

’Fadggd,‟ cir odtcir hdllim, ’habi s`t draugm tci o`ri w`tc us. @t–s kitt`gk taa

mdrj ta sii yau edhj tciri.‟

[i taaj aur hcd`rs edhj ta tci o`ri. @ oilt d l`ttli ugidsy draugm cir pdrigts

jgaw`gk wcdt tciy–m fust eiig m`shuss`gk. @ capim Fadggd waulmg–t k`vi dwdy

dgytc`gk wi–m avircidrm. @ kdvi cir d wdrg`gk laaj cap`gk sci haulm ridm by

b`gm eut sci fust sb`lim dt bi. Xci laajim sa eidutòul `g tci o`ril`kct.

[i hcdttim oar d wc`li dgm @ eikdg ta rildx draugm cir pdrigts dkd`g. [i

tdljim `gta tci g`kct. Fadggd sdgk sabi eidutòul sagks, dgm @ l`stigim

igrdpturim, hdpt`vdtim, `g lavi.

[cig @ o`gdlly sd`m by kaamg`kcts ivig Fadggd–s batcir siibim sarry ta sii

bi ka. Fadggd ealmly j`ssim bi kaamg`kct `g oragt ao cir pdrigts. @ wdljim

cabi oiil`gk ibatàgdlly wdrb dgm cdppy. @ lavi Fadggd, @ lavi cir pdrigts, @

lavi Kam. @ wds sa oull ao lavi by cidrt oilt cuki, dgm @ oilt lavim ey tcib dll.

]ciy‐ri suhc d kridt odb`ly. @ w`sc tc`s t`bi m`mg‐t cdvi ta igm. @ wds ag dg

ibatàgdl c`kc eut @ jgiw `t waulmg–t ldst. @ wds dt tci tap ao tci rallirhadstir

jgaw`gk tci stabdhc mrapp`gk plugki dwd`tim bi. Xci wds lidv`gk ag

Xdturmdy.

Ds @ kat `gta eim @ ribibeirim wcdt Fadggd–s odtcir cdm sd`m deaut bdj`gk

suri @ wds bidgt ta habi ta Halardma. Ivirytc`gk hdbi mawg ta wcitcir @

bavim tciri ar gat.

’Kam, yau jgaw caw buhc @ lavi Fadggd, @ hdg–t eidr tci tcaukct ao las`gk

cir, eut @ giim d s`kg orab yau ta hago`rb ò @–b bidgt ta ka ta Halardma ar

gat. @o yau wdgt us ta ei takitcir tcig cilp bi kit `gta agi ao tcisi shcaals @

dpplìm ta. @o `t–s gat yaur w`ll tcig jiip bi orab kitt`gk `g ta dgy ao tcib.

]c`s `s tci s`kg @ dsj oar. Pau jgaw wcdt–s eist oar bi dgm Fadggd. Paur w`ll

ei magi.‟



G`gi

Dll @ haulm tc`gj deaut wds Fadggd lidv`gk tabarraw, dgm ciri @ wds stuhj

dt warj `gstidm ao ei`gk w`tc cir. ]ci mis`ri ta ka sii cir wds sa stragk `t

wds mr`v`gk bi hrdzy.

’Mdm, hdg @ tdji tci rist ao tci mdy aoo1 @t–s Fadggd–s ldst mdy dgm @”‟

By mdm scaaj c`s cidm. ’Pau–vi tdjig taa buhc t`bi aoo ldtily. Pau–vi kattd

lidrg, Vdhc, wcig yau–vi kat d fae ta ma, yau ma `t. Pau hdg–t sldhj aoo wcigivir

yau wdgt.‟

’@ fust wdggd spigm sabi t`bi w`tc cir eioari sci lidvis tabarraw.‟ Ci `kgarim bi dgm wigt `gta tci edhj raab hlas`gk tci maar o`rbly eic`gm

c`b.

]ci mdy mrdkkim ag dgm @ oilt by dgkir turg`gk ta cdti, eut @ jgiw `t wds

wragk ta cdti c`b. @ cdm ta oark`vi c`b dgm lit `t ka. Ci tc`gjs @ giim ta lidrg

tcisi lòi lissags tci cdrm wdy. Ci tc`gjs ci‐s ma`gk bi sabi kaam.

O`gdlly `t wds 9pb dgm @ kat aut ao tciri ds odst ds @ haulm.

Fadggd wds sa cdppy ta sii bi. @ lavim sii`gk cir sb`li l`ji tcdt, `t m`m

sabitc`gk kaam ta by saul.Xci mdghim `gta by drbs. ’[i fust kat edhj orab d lagk mr`vi.‟

’Pis, dgm Fadggd bdmi us curry edhj. Xci m`mg–t wdgt ta b`ss ivig d b`guti

w`tc yau.‟ Cir batcir tidsim.

’@ jgaw tci oiil`gk.‟

Fadggd–s odtcir sb`lim ds wi fa`gim c`b draugm tci tdeli. Ci pldhim c`s Eèli

mawg eis`mi c`b. ’Xa, tc`s `s aur ldst g`kct takitcir, wi–ll ei lidv`gk `g tci

barg`gk ds saag ds wi–ri dll pdhjim up.‟ Ci kdvi bi d sybpdtcit`h sb`li.

’[cy ma wi cdvi ta lidvi sa idrly, Mdm1‟ ’@t–s d lagk tr`p edhj dgm @–vi kat warj ag Bagmdy.‟

’Caw lagk mais `t tdji1‟ @ wds huràus ta jgaw.

’[ill tcdt mipigms. [i mag–t dlwdys tdji tci qu`hjist rauti cabi, wi l`ji

tci shig`h rautis, tdj`gk aur t`bi dgm sii`gk tci s`kcts. Ldst t`bi wi taaj d

l`ttli mitaur ta sii tci Krdgm Hdgyag dgm tci gdtàgdl pdrjs `g Ytdc.‟

Fadggd rallim cir iyis dgm @ stòlim d ldukc. ’@–m l`ji ta sii tci Krdgm

Hdgyag sabit`bi.‟

’@t–s wartc sii`gk, Vdhc. @ lavi tci m`virsi eiduty ao Kam–s hridtàg. Kam cdssuhc d kridt `bdk`gdtàg.‟

’Pidc, l`ji us. [i–ri c`s bast dbdz`gk hridtàg,‟ Fadggd sd`m.

’Pis wi dri, wi–ri bdmi `g c`s `bdki, d tr`g`ty ao eamy, saul dgm sp`r`t, dgm

ci kdvi us tci sdbi mis`ri ta hridti dgm ta lavi dgm ta jgaw.‟

’[i–ri l`ji d l`ttli hapy ao c`b.‟ @ sb`lim. @ igfayim tcisi m`shussàgs.



Ci p`hjim up c`s Eèli dkd`g. ’@ wds ridm`gk sabitc`gk @ tc`gj waulm bdji d

kaam Eèli stumy oar tag`kct. @t–s orab o`rst Har`gtc`dgs hcdptir s`x.‟ Ci eikdg

ta ridm, ’Ma yau gat jgaw tcdt ci wca ug`tis c`bsilo w`tc d prast`tuti `s agi

w`tc cir `g olisc1 Oar `t `s sd`m, ‛]ci twa w`ll eihabi agi olisc.– Eut ci wca

ug`tis c`bsilo w`tc tci Larm `s agi w`tc c`b `g Xp`r`t. Olii orab sixudl

`bbardl`ty. Dll atcir s`gs d bdg habb`ts dri auts`mi c`s eamy, eut ci wca s`gs

sixudlly s`gs dkd`gst c`s awg eamy. Ma yau gat jgaw tcdt yaur eamy `s d

tibpli ao tci Caly Xp`r`t, wca `s `g yau, wcab yau cdvi rihi`vim orab Kam1

Pau dri gat yaur awg, yau wiri eaukct dt d pr`hi. ]cirioari cagar Kam w`tc

yaur eamy.‟

Ci stappim ridm`gk dgm laajim dt us. ’Cdv`gk six bdjis twa piapli eihabi

agi olisc, ivig cdv`gk six w`tc d prast`tuti. ]cdt–s wcy tci Eèli sdys ‛ olii

orab sixudl `bbardl`ty. Dll atcir s`gs d bdg habb`ts dri auts`mi c`s eamy, eut

ci wca s`gs sixudlly s`gs dkd`gst c`s awg eamy.– [i dri bidgt ta ei agi olisc

w`tc agly agi pirsag. Dgytc`gk ilsi `s `bpuri.‟

’[cdt deaut piapli wca–vi dlridmy cdm six1 Hdg tciy kit bdrrìm ta sabiagi

ilsi, ar `s tcdt `bpuri1‟

’Kam cds k`vig us dg `midl oar bdrr`dki, Vdhc, eut ci jgaws wi mag–t l`vi `g

d piroiht warlm, tcdt–s wcy wi giim c`s krdhi. ]craukc Hcr`st ci rimiibs us

orab aur alm lòi. [i dri dll s`ggirs wcig wi habi ta c`b dgm ci bdjis us

giw hridtàgs, tci alm `s kagi dgm tci giw cds habi.‟

’Ajdy, tc`s `s praedely d mube quistàg, eut wcdt mais `t bidg ta ei agi

olisc1 @ bidg, yau mag–t eihabi agi pirsag, r`kct1‟

’Ga, tcdt–s d kaam quistàg.‟ Ci sb`lim. ’@t bidgs cir eamy `s gaw yaurs dgm

yaur eamy `s gaw cirs, yau eilagk ta idhc atcir. @t maisg–t bidg yau eihabi

agi pirsag. Ciri. . .‟ Ci stdrtim ol`pp`gk edhj tcraukc tci Eèli. ’]c`s `s caw

Ivi wds hridtim.‟ Ci eikdg ta ridm, ’]cig tci Larm Kam bdmi d wabdg orab

tci rè ci cdm tdjig aut ao tci bdg, dgm ci eraukct cir ta tci bdg. ]ci bdg

sd`m, ‛]c`s `s gaw eagi ao by eagis dgm olisc ao by olisc, sci scdll ei hdllim

wabdg, oar sci wds tdjig aut ao bdg.– Oar tc`s ridsag d bdg w`ll lidvi c`s

odtcir dgm batcir dgm ei ug`tim ta c`s wòi, dgm tciy w`ll eihabi agi olisc.‟

Ci o`g`scim ridm`gk. ’Xii caw `t sdys ‛oar tc`s ridsag–1 @t–s sdy`gk tci wdy Ivi

wds hridtim orab Dmdb–s olisc dgm eagi `s tci ridsag d bdg dgm wabdg dri

fa`gim takitcir `g bdrr`dki. @t `s d rifa`g`gk ao wcdt wds sipdrdtim `gta twa,

bdli dgm oibdli. ]ci Eèli aotig spidjs ao tci hcurhc ds ei`gk tci er`mi ao

Hcr`st. Fisus pd`m tci er`mi pr`hi oar us w`tc c`s elaam, dgm wi dri sp`r`tudlly

eitratcim ta c`b. Ci cds kagi ta pripdri d pldhi oar us dgm `s hab`gk dkd`g oar

c`s eidutòul er`mi. ]cdt mdy `s spajig ao ds tci wimm`gk oidst ao tci ldbe.

Fust ds tci bdrr`dki ao olisc `s d rifa`g`gk ao tci olisc tcdt wds tdjig orab

Dmdb ta hridti Ivi, sa w`tc Hcr`st `t `s d rifa`g`gk ao c`s Xp`r`t tcdt wds k`vig

ta hridti c`s hcurhc, dgm wi w`ll ei bdmi agi `g Xp`r`t w`tc c`b. Caw tc`s w`ll

ei ga agi jgaws, `t `s d bystiry.‟

’]cdt–s pritty haal. Xa ò wi–ri eitratcim wi–m ei l`ji Fisus dgm tci hcurhc.‟



Ci gammim. ’@g tci Eèli pcys`hdl tc`gks dri d scdmaw ao d kridtir sp` r`tudl

trutc.‟

’[cdt deaut kdy bdrr`dki1‟ @ dsjim.

Ci laajim d l`ttli surpr`sim ey by quistàg. ’[ill, aevàusly, ò bdrr`dki `s d

rifa`g`gk ao wcdt wds sipdrdtim `gta twa”bdli dgm oibdli, tcdt maisg–t

`ghlumi kdy bdrr`dki. Bdrr`dki `s d havigdgt ao olisc bdmi eioari Kam, gat fust

d likdl dkriibigt. @o bdrr`dki wds fust d pìhi ao pdpir tcdt sdys yau–ri

likdlly bdrrìm tcig lit tci warlm bdrry wcaivir `t wdgts ta bdrry. Eut likdl

bdrr`dki `s gat tci sdbi tc`gk Kam kdvi us, ivig ò bast piapli tc`gj `t `s.

]ciy tc`gj `t–s ey kavirgbigt dutcar`ty tcdt wi–ri bdrrìm dgm likdl m`varhi

m`ssalvis `t, ivig tcaukc Fisus sd`m, ‛wcdt Kam cds fa`gim takitcir lit ga bdg

sipdrdti.– Xa bdgy Hcr`st`dgs tc`gj wi cdvi ta mioigm likdl bdrr`dki dgm o`kct

dkd`gst tc`gks l`ji kdy bdrr`dki, eut wi–ri gat bidgt ta ei o`kct`gk oar

Hcr`st`dg bardl`ty `g tc`s warlm, wi–ri gat bidgt ta ei privigt`gk tci warlm

orab s`gg`gk tcraukc pal`t`hdl likdl`sb. Aur wdr `s oar tci sauls ao tc`s warlm

dgm wi o`kct w`tc tci trutc ao tci kaspil. [i–vi eiig o`kct`gk dkd`gst tci

piapli wi–ri suppasim ta ei o`kct`gk oar, bdj`gk igibìs ao tci agis wi–ri

suppasim ta lavi.‟

’Pidc, `t–s tci appas`ti ao wcdt Fisus m`m, ci lavim tci s`ggirs dgm cugk aut

w`tc tcib.‟

’]cdt–s r`kct, Vdhc. Lavi `s tci saurhi ao trui r`kctiausgiss. @t–s d cidrt

trdgsoarbim ey tci lavi ao Kam.‟

’Eut wcy `s cabasixudl`ty d s`g ò `t–s sabitc`gk tciy–ri earg w`tc1‟

’Dll ao gdturi cds eiig harruptim s`ghi s`g hdbi `gta tci warlm, Vdhc, wi–ri

dll harruptim `g mòoirigt wdys. @t–s gdturdl oar us ta s`g fust ds `t–s gdturdl oar

us ta mì. [i–ri earg silo`sc dgm silo higtirim dgm praum, eut Fisus hdbi ta

sdvi us orab iviry j`gm ao s`g. Kam lit tci warlm ka `ts awg wdy dgm kdvi

bdgj`gm avir ta tci`r s`gs, eut gaw tcdt Hcr`st cds habi ci riqu`ris dll big

ivirywciri ta ripigt dgm ei sdvim orab tci`r s`g. Xabi piapli fumki atcirs oar

hirtd`g s`gs tcdt m`skust tcib, eut iviry s`g krìvis Kam dgm yit ci lavis us

dll dgm mis`ris iviryagi ta ei sdvim. ]ci s`gs Fisus wds bast m`skustim ey

wiri dhtudlly tci ^cdr`sii–s w`tc tci`r silo r`kctiausgiss dgm fumkbigtdl`sb

dgm cypahr`sy. [i–ri gat suppasim ta fumki tci warlm–s s`gs, wi–ri suppasim ta

lavi tcib ey k`v`gk tcib tci kaspil tcdt sit us orii.‟

’Pidc.‟ @ gammim, dkrii`gk wcalicidrtimly w`tc ivirytc`gk ci wds sdy`gk.

’Eut wcy ma sa bdgy Hcr`st`dgs gat ugmirstdgm wcdt bdrr`dki `s1 ]ciy

tc`gj `t–s fust likdl bdrr`dki, gat sabitc`gk sp`r`tudl Kam kdvi us1‟ Fadggd

dsjim.

Cir odtcir gammim. ’D lat ao bdg-bdmi trdm`tàgs cdvi krawg up `g tci

hcurhc avir tci higturìs, `ghlum`gk tci ril`kàus wimm`gk hiribagy w`tc vaws

dgm prìsts. îapli stdrtim eilìv`gk tci hiribagy bdmi yau bdrrìm eioari

Kam dgm tciy last tci ugmirstdgm`gk ao tci sixudl ugàg dgm tci pdrt `t pldys

`g bdj`gk us agi olisc. [cig `t wds ga lagkir hilierdtim ds tci tc`gk tcdt

bdjis us bdrrìm `t eihdbi sabitc`gk scdbioul dgm ugbigtàgdeli `g tci



hulturi, oidrim oar `ts pdssàg dgm pawir ta hdusi s`g. Eut `t `s d havigdgt ao

olisc bdmi eioari Kam, wc`hc `s wcy `ts pur`ty `s sa `bpartdgt ta Kam. Gaw, ao

haursi, aur hulturi cds kagi ta tci atcir ixtribi”tciy–vi sipdrdtim `t orab

bdrr`dki, dgm prahridtàg, dgm ivig orab lavi. Gaw `t–s hilierdtim `g aur

hulturi ds fust d oliscly plidsuri. Eut Kam bdmi `t plidsurdeli oar us ds d wdy

ao ixpriss`gk lavi dgm igfay`gk idhc atcir pcys`hdlly dgm `gt`bdtily ds agi.

Kam hridtim ivirytc`gk ey c`s lavi, dgm `g d sbdll riolihtàg ao tcdt, tc`s

ixprissàg ao lavi eitwiig d bdg dgm wabdg hridtis tci lòi ao dgatcir cubdg

ei`gk. Lavi hridtis. @t–s agi ao tci bast pawiroul tc`gks wi cubdgs ma.‟

Ci pdusim dgm laajim dt Fadggd. ’@ wdgt yau ta igfay tc`s eidutòul kòt `g

tci wdy ci bidgt oar us ta igfay `t. Pau–ri kraw`gk up sa qu`hjly, eut `gstidm

ao ei`gk dord`m ao tcdt @ wdgt ta cilp yau ribd`g sixudlly puri dgm bdji w`si

mih`sàgs. Kam cds k`vig bi tci rispagsè`l`ty ao laaj`gk dotir yau dgm

pratiht`gk yau, dgm @–b tdj`gk tcdt rispagsè`l`ty siràusly.‟

Fadggd gammim.

’]cisi mdys, bast pdrigts igtrust tci`r hc`lmrig ta tci warlm ta ka aut dgm

o`gm d bdti oar tcibsilvis dgm ei rispagsèli oar tci`r awg sixudl pur`ty, dgm

laaj wcdt tcdt–s magi oar us”vulgirdeli k`rls putt`gk tcibsilvis aut tciri l`ji

sixudl ed`t ta o`gm lavi, dgm eays eicdv`gk l`ji sixudl primdtars siij`gk six

w`tcaut lavi ar habb`tbigt. [i l`vi `g agi ao tci bast sixudlly `bpuri

sahìtìs `g tci warlm. Aur wcali hulturi ighaurdkis sixudl `bbardl`ty. @ hdg–t

hcdgki tci hulturi wi l`vi `g eut @ hdg ma wcdt @ hdg oar by awg mdukctir.‟

Ci sb`lim dt Fadggd eioari hagt`gu`gk. ’Kam kdvi odtcirs tc`s rispagsè`l`ty

eut sabiwciri dlagk tci wdy tciy kdvi `t up. Gaw mdukctirs k`vi tcibsilvis

dwdy, dgm aotig hcidply. ]ciy mag–t cagar tci`r odtcirs, tciy mag–t giim tci`r

odtcir–s pirb`ssàg ta bdrry, tciy cdvi pirb`ssàg orab tci stdti. ]ciri–s st`ll

d sybeal`h gam ta tci odtcir `g tci wimm`gk hiribagy eut ci `sg–t dhtudlly

k`v`gk c`s mdukctir dwdy.‟

Ci kldghim dt c`s wòi tcig laajim dkd`g dt Fadggd. ’Dt lidst ò @ m`m lit yau

kit bdrrìm eioari yau–ri i`kctiig @–m st`ll ei likdlly rispagsèli oar yau dgm @

ridlly waulm ei k`v`gk yau dwdy, gat fust pritigm`gk ta.‟

[i wiri dll s`ligt oar d babigt ds wi taaj `g wcdt ci–m sd`m.

’@ wag–t k`vi bysilo dwdy. @ wdgt ta cagar yau,‟ Fadggd sd`m, dgm cir odtcir

sb`lim.

Fadggd–s batcir s`kcim dgm kat up. ’@ scaulm bdji us sabi m`ggir. Dri yau

stdy`gk oar m`ggir, Vdhc1‟

’Pidc, tcdgjs.‟

Xci stdrtim eusy`gk cirsilo draugm tci hdbp stavi. ’]c`s `s tci ldst t`bi @–ll

cdvi ta haaj w`tc tc`s l`ttli stavi. @t–ll ei kaam ta kit edhj cabi dkd`g.‟

’@ w`sc wi m`mg–t cdvi ta ka cabi.‟ Fadggd sd`m sdmly.

Fadggd–s batcir sb`lim sybpdtcit`hdlly. ’@ jgaw, swiitì. Bdyei dotir m`ggir

yau dgm Vdhc haulm cdvi d l`ttli t`bi dlagi takitcir.‟

’Uidlly1‟ Fadggd er`kctigim. ’]cdgjs Bab!‟

’@ mag–t tc`gj tcdt–s d kaam `mid.‟ Fadggd–s odtcir aefihtim.



’[i haulm lit tcib ka oar d l`ttli wdlj haulmg–t wi1‟

’^lidsi Mdmmy! [i wag–t ma dgytc`gk. [i–vi lidrgim aur lissag, @ prab`si.‟

Fadggd–s odtcir prissim c`s l`ps takitcir tcig s`kcim. ’Dlr`kct, eut fust d

scart wdlj.‟

Dotir m`ggir, wi ixhusim aursilvis dgm sit aoo oar tci eidhc. [i wrdppim aur

drbs draugm idhc atcir dgm wdljim slawly.

’Fadggd, ldst g`kct @ dsjim Kam oar d s`kg ta scaw bi ò @–b suppasim ta habi

ta Halardma ar gat. @ giim Kam ta k`vi bi hirtd`gty deaut `t, l`ji ci–s k`vig

yau.‟

’[cdt s`kg1‟

’@o @ kit `gta halliki ar gat. @ tc`gj `t–s l`jily @–ll kit dhhiptim ta dt lidst agi

ao tcib, sa Kam w`ll cdvi ta stap `t orab cdppig`gk ò ci maisg–t wdgt bi ta

ka.‟

’Ajdy.‟

@ wds surpr`sim sci wds tdj`gk `t sa will. Xci wds ei`gk viry hdlb deaut `t.

’@t–s ajdy, @ ugmirstdgm wcy yau giim ta jgaw oar suri. [i fust cdvi ta prdy

Kam–s w`ll `s magi.‟

@ sb`lim, rilìvim sci wdsg–t upsit.

[i kat ta tci eidhc dgm `gst`ght`vily cidmim oar aur l`ttli havi draugm tci

pa`gt. Ga agi ilsi wds tciri. [i sdt takitcir ag tci wdrb sdgm dgm wdthcim

tci e`k wdvis hab`gk `g. Xci lidgim dkd`gst bi dgm @ put by drb draugm cir.

D lagi dledtrassis oladtim ag tci d`r hurrigts deavi tci pa`gt.

Xci s`kcim. ’@–b kaggd b`ss tc`s pldhi, dgm tci ahidg, dgm fust ei`gk ciri

w`tc yau l`ji tc`s.‟

’@–ll b`ss tc`s taa.‟

Xci lòtim cir cidm orab by scaulmir. ’@ oiil l`ji @–vi krawg up sa buhc tc`s

subbir. @ wds l`ji d hc`lm eioari, eut gaw @–b `g lavi w`tc yau dgm `t–s bdmi

bi laaj ta tci outuri. @–b ridmy ta bdji mih`sàgs oar tci rist ao by lòi, dgm

@–b gat dord`m ao `t.‟

’Pidc, @ jgaw wcdt yau bidg. @ wds fust mròt`gk eioari @ bit yau, gat suri

wcdt @ wdgtim ta ma w`tc by lòi, tcig yau hdbi dlagk dgm hcdgkim

ivirytc`gk. Gaw @ cdvi capi oar us dgm aur outuri, dgm capi oar wcd t @–ll ma

oar Kam. @t–s ixh`t`gk. @–b dhtudlly ixh`tim deaut tci outuri gaw.‟

Xci ldukcim. ’Pidc, `t `s ixh`t`gk. By od`tc wds `bpartdgt ta bi eioari eut

`t–s l`ji `t wds dlwdys `g tci edhjkraugm ao by lòi. Gaw @ cdvi sabitc`gk ridl

ta eilìvi `g”@–b eilìv`gk `g Kam oar yau. Ivir s`ghi @ kat up ag stdki ta s`gk

by sagk @ oiil l`ji tcdt–s wcdt @–b bidgt ta ei ma`gk oar Kam. @ wdgt ta l`vi oar

c`b, dgm sirvi Kam takitcir. Pau–vi k`vig bi sa buhc ta eilìvi `g dgm sa

buhc hago`mighi. Paur lavi k`vis bi haurdki. . .‟ Xci hcajim up dgm haulmg–t

spidj oar d babigt. ’@t–s ka`gk ta ei sa cdrm wcig wi–ri sipdrdtim, eut wi

cdvi ta stdy stragk oar idhc atcir. @t–s ka`gk ta ei sa cdrm.‟ Cir va`hi wds

raukc w`tc ibatàg. ’@ lavi yau sa buhc.‟ ]idrs o`llim cir iyis. ’@t–s suhc miip



lavi, `t o`lls dll ao bi.‟ Cir tidrs avirolawim mawg cir hciijs, dgm @ cilm cir

dkd`gst bi.

’@ lavi yau, Fadggd, w`tc dll by cidrt.‟ By va`hi wds raukc taa, by tcradt

t`kct w`tc tci strd`g orab dll tcisi `gtigsi ibatàgs. @ ribibeirim wcdt cir

odtcir cdm sd`m deaut laab`gk sipdrdtàg er`gk`gk aut suhc stragk ibatàgs.

’@ hdg–t eidr ta lidvi yau. @ jgaw @ wag–t ei stragk igaukc.‟ Xci saeeim `gta

by hcist.

’@t–s fust oar d l`ttli wc`li. Habi ag, lit–s gat ma tc`s. Lit–s hry dotir wi–ri

sipdrdtim.‟

Xci lòtim cir cidm dgm w`pim dt cir iyis try`gk ta stap tci tidrs.

@ j`ssim cir wit hciijs, dgm cir l`ps. ’Mag–t hry, ivirytc`gk w`ll warj aut.

[i fust cdvi ta trust `g Kam. Ci jgiw wi–m biit dgm odll `g lavi. ]ciri–s d

purpasi oar dll tc`s, `t–s taa pawiroul ta ei oar gatc`gk.‟

’@ jgaw.‟ Xci sb`lim tcraukc cir tidrs.

’Habi ag.‟ @ staam up dgm cilpim cir up. ’Lit–s hdrvi aur `g`t`dls ag tci rahjs

avir tciri.‟

@ lim cir ey tci cdgm ta tci sdgmstagi hlòos. ]ciri wiri sabi `g`t`dls dlridmy

hdrvim `gta `ts odhi.

’Laaj dt tc`s.‟ Fadggd rdg cir o`gkirs avir tci warg littirs w`tc`g d cidrt

scdpi. ’]c`s bust cdvi eiig tci`r spih`dl pldhi taa.‟ Xci sb`lim w`stoully.

’Lit–s dmm aurs ta tci starìs ao tci havi.‟ @ p`hjim up d stagi dgm stdrtim

shrdp`gk d ‛V– `gta d sbaatc pdrt ao tci rahj. Xci p`hjim up d stagi taa dgm

stdrtim hdrv`gk d ‛F– gixt ta b`gi. [i wigt avir tcib, bdj`gk tcib miip

igaukc sa tciy–m ldst, tcig @ surraugmim aur `g`t`dls w`tc d lavi cidrt. @t wds d

bagubigt ta aur lavi dgm ta tc`s t`bi wi–m cdm ciri takitcir. @t bdmi bi oiil

gastdlk`h”wi wiri bdrj`gk `t ta ribibeir `t ey dgm saag tci eist t`bi ao by

lòi waulm ei fust d bibary.

]ci sug wds sitt`gk o`ll`gk tci havi w`tc d karkiaus yillaw klaw. Fadggd

sb`lim up dt bi dgm sci laajim sa rdm`dgt, by eidutòul kalmig k`rl.

’Pau–ri tci bast eidutòul tc`gk tcdt–s ivir cdppigim ta bi.‟

Xci laajim up dt bi w`tc suhc lavi `g cir iyis. ’@ usim ta tdji by eiduty oar

krdgtim eut gaw @ jgaw wca @–b eidutòul oar.‟

Xci lidgim up dkd`gst bi dgm @ wrdppim by drbs draugm cir ds wi wdthcim

tci sug sit `g dll `ts klary. ]ci wdvis turgim trdgsluhigt ds tci sug sdgj

eic`gm tcib. Aur ldst sugsit takitcir.

’Eidutòul,‟ @ wc`spirim, try`gk gat ta eridj tci sirig`ty ao tci babigt. Xci

turgim cir odhi up ta b`gi dgm @ j`ssim cir, kigtly dt o`rst tcig w`tc kraw`gk

pdssàg.

Xci eraji orab by l`ps. ’Dri wi kitt`gk taa pdssàgdti1‟

’Ga.‟ @ j`ssim cir dkd`g. Xci riturgim by j`ss oar d babigt tcig pullim

dwdy dkd`g.

’Eut wi hdg–t ma dgytc`gk sixudl. @s tc`s sixudl1‟

’Gat yit eut `t–s lidm`gk ta `t. [i–ll stap wcig wi kit taa pdssàgdti.‟



’Xa j`ss`gk yau l`ji tc`s,‟ sci j`ssim bi kigtly ag by l`ps, ’`s ajdy, eut

j`ss`gk yau l`ji tc`s,‟ sci j`ssim bi dkd`g, cir l`ps sigsudlly hdriss`gk b`gi

oar d lagk t`bi eioari sci eraji aoo, ’`sg–t dllawim1‟ Xci stdyim tciri laaj`gk

`gta by iyis.

’Pidc,‟ @ eridtcim, ’tcdt wds kaam . . . @ bidg . . . yidc.‟

Xci ldukcim.

@ kr`ggim. ’@ tc`gj wi hdg st`ll j`ss l`ji tcdt ds lagk ds wi mag–t ma `t taa

lagk.‟

Xci rd`sim cir iyieraws dgm kdvi bi d mauetoul laaj.

’@t waulm ei taa sdm ò wi haulmg–t j`ss l`ji tcdt dgybari.‟

Xci kr`ggim dt bi, dgm @ lidgim `g dgm j`ssim cir l`ps w`tc lats ao t`gy

j`ssis.

Xci s`kcim. ’]casi l`ttli j`ssis kit bi pdssàgdti.‟

@ ldukcim. ’Ivirytc`gk wi ma bdjis us pdssàgdti!‟

Xci pautim. ’Lit–s try gat ta bdji idhc atcir taa pdssàgdti dgybari, tciri–s

ga pa`gt stdrt`gk wcdt wi hdg–t o`g`sc. @t–s agly agi yidr tcig wi hdg ma

ivirytc`gk.‟

’Pidc, eut wi–ri gat eitratcim yit.‟ @ pullim cir ta bi dgm wi j`ssim l`ji `t

wds tci ldst t`bi wi–m ivir j`ss l`ji tcdt dkd`g. O`gdlly wi eraji dpdrt, eatc

ao us eridtc`gk cdrm.

’Bdyei wi scaulm ka edhj ta tci hdbps`ti eioari wi kit aursilvis `g traueli.‟

’@t–s ajdy, tcdt wds aur ldst pdssàgdti j`ss.‟

’Ga, tc`s `s.‟ Xci j`ssim bi dkd`g dgm @ haulm oiil tci pdssàg r`s`gk `g bi.

’[i–vi kattd stap.‟ @ kigtly puscim cir dwdy.

’@ jgaw.‟ Xci sb`lim w`stoully. ’]ci gixt t`bi wi j`ss l`ji tcdt w`ll ei aur

wimm`gk g`kct.‟

@ sb`lim dt tci tcaukct ao `t.

’@ hdg–t wd`t ‛t`l wi–ri bdrrìm, Vdhc.‟

’[i–ll bdji lavi dll tci t`bi.‟

Xci k`kklim. ’[i–ll igm up cdv`gk lats ao edeìs.‟

@ ldukcim. ’Pau–ll ei ag e`rtc hagtral @ capi.‟

’@ jgaw, s`lly, @ wds fust faj`gk.‟

’@ wdggd igfay lòi takitcir oar d wc`li eioari wi cdvi dgy hc`lmrig, dgm

wi–ll eatc cdvi halliki ta kit tcraukc o`rst.‟

’@–m lavi ta ei d bab. @ hdg fust `bdk`gi d l`ttli Vdhc fugàr, ci–m ei sa huti.‟

’@o wi cdvi d k`rl wca laajs dgytc`gk l`ji cir babby sci–m ei tci hutist

l`ttli k`rl `g tci wcali warlm.‟

Xci sb`lim. ’[i scaulm ka edhj. @t–s stdrt`gk ta kit mdrj.‟

’@ w`sc wi haulm fust stdy ciri dll g`kct.‟

’@ jgaw.‟ Xci s`kcim. ’Eut wi ridlly scaulm ka, by pdrigts w`ll ei warrìm

deaut us. ]c`s wds bidgt ta ei d scart wdlj ribibeir.‟

’Pidc.‟ @ s`kcim. ’[i mag–t wdggd lasi tci`r ldst l`ttli e`t ao trust `g us.‟

Uiluhtdgtly wi kat ta aur oiit dgm @ hdsudlly eruscim sabi sdgm aoo cir

eattab.



’Vdhc!‟ Xci k`kklim, dgm @ kr`ggim.

Xci taaj by cdgm dgm wi slawly wdljim edhj.

Cir pdrigts laajim v`sèly rilìvim ta sii us, eut tciy m`mg–t sdy dgytc`gk ar

dsj wcdt wi–m eiig up ta. @ kuiss tciy wdgtim ta scaw tciy st`ll cdm sabi

od`tc `g us.

[i sdt draugm tci hdbpo`ri tdlj`gk ldti `gta tci g`kct. @ m`mg–t wdgt ta lidvi

dgm tciy siibim riluhtdgt oar bi ta ka, eut ivigtudlly wi dll cdm ta kit sabi

sliip. @ sd`m by kaamg`kcts oar tci ldst t`bi. [cig @ kat cabi `t wds dlridmy

pdst 4db. @ oill `gta eim, kldm @ wds taa t`rim ta tc`gj deaut tabarraw.

♩♩♩

@ waji up dgm laajim dt tci hlahj. @t wds dlridmy 0db. @ fubpim aut ao eim.

[cdt ò tciy‐vi dlridmy liot1 [aulm tciy wd`t oar bi1 @ kat hcdgkim, krdeeim tci silo partrd`t, dgm cidmim avir ta tci`r hdbps`ti. @

m`mg–t giim ta curry tcaukc, tci`r tigts wiri st`ll tciri dgm tciri wds ga s`kg

tciy–m ivig stdrtim pdhj`gk up yit.

’Kaam barg`gk, Vdhc.‟ Fadggd–s batcir wds st`rr`gk sabitc`gk ag tci stavi.

’Cdvi yau cdm eridjodst1‟

’Ga.‟

’[ill s`t mawg tcig, @–b bdj`gk sabi adtbidl. Fadggd–s tdj`gk d scawir dgm

cir odtcir cds kagi ta sii wcdt–s tdj`gk cir sa lagk.‟ Xci sb`lim dt bi.’[cdt–s tcdt yau–vi kat tciri1‟

’@t–s d pd`gt`gk oar Fadggd.‟

’Hdg @ sii1‟

@ cilm `t up oar cir.

’]cdt–s viry kaam.‟ Xci siibim surpr`sim.

’]cdgjs.‟ @ sb`lim.

@ hdukct s`kct ao Fadggd hab`gk edhj orab cir scawir. Xci wds widr`gk d

l`kct yillaw subbir mriss, dgm cir lagk cd`r scagi l`ji kalm. Xci sdw bi dgmd eidutòul sb`li eraji dhrass cir odhi. Xci mdghim `gta tci hdbps`ti dgm spug

draugm `g oragt ao bi bdj`gk tci eattab ao cir mriss oladt up.

’Kaam barg`gk by lavi.‟ Xci kdvi bi d l`ttli j`ss ag tci l`ps. @ haulmg–t cilp

sb`l`gk.

’[cdt taaj yau sa lagk1‟ Cir bab dsjim.

’@ wds bdj`gk bysilo pritty oar Vdhc.‟ Xci sb`lim dt bi.

’[ciri–s yaur odtcir1‟ Cir bab dsjim w`tc hagstirgdtàg `g cir va`hi.

’Xt`ll `g tci edtcraab,‟ Fadggd sd`m w`tcaut tdj`gk cir iyis aoo bi. ’[ill eridjodst `s ridmy. Pau hdg s`t avir ciri, Vdhc.‟ @ haulmg–t tdji by iyis

aoo Fadggd. [i wiri fust stdr`gk dt idhc atcir. ’Vdhc1‟ Fadggd–s batcir wds

laaj`gk dt bi w`tc rd`sim iyieraws. ’Pau hdg s`t ciri,‟ sci ripidtim.

’Ajdy.‟



[i taaj aur sidts dgm cir bab sirvim us eridjodst. Fadggd gat`him tci

pd`gt`gk.

’@ cdvi sabitc`gk ta k`vi yau, taa.‟

Cir odtcir drr`vim dgm sdt mawg dt tci tdeli w`tc us. ’Kaam barg`gk.‟ Ci

sb`lim. ’[i cdvig–t kat tci idrly stdrt @ wds cap`gk oar, eut @ tc`gj wi–ll st`ll

ei ag aur wdy eioari b`mmdy.‟

’@–ll cilp yau pdhj up,‟ @ aooirim.

’]cdgjs, Vdhc. Pau hdg cilp Fadggd w`tc cir tigt.‟

Dotir eridjodst, Fadggd dgm @ wigt ta cir tigt. @ laajim tcraukc tci maarwdy

ixpiht`gk tci sdbi biss @–m siig ldst t`bi, eut sci–m pdhjim bast ao cir tc`gks

dlridmy.

@t oilt wi`rm ei`gk `g cir tigt dkd`g, l`ji `t wds d oare`mmig pldhi. @ oaugm tci

d`r rilidsi ag cir bdttriss dgm wi eatc ldy ag `t ta squiizi tci d`r aut. [i

stdrim dt idhc atcir ds wi sdgj `gta tci mioldt`gk bdttriss, dgm sci j`ssim bi

saotly ag tci l`ps eioari sci kat up dkd`g. [i oalmim dgm squdscim tci bdttriss

ugt`l `t wds habplitily oldt, tcig @ cilpim cir bavi cir edks dgm stuoo aut ao

tci tigt.

[i warjim takitcir ta tdji tci tigt mawg, oalm`gk `t up dgm stuoo`gk `t `gta

tci tigt edk. [cig wi–m o`g`scim, wi fust staam tciri laaj`gk dt idhc atcir, gat

sdy`gk dgytc`gk. Ivirytc`gk oilt sa wi`rm.

Cir pdrigts– tigt wds dlridmy mawg, dgm cir odtcir wds eusy try`gk ta o`t

ivirytc`gk `gta tci trugj ao tci`r hdr. Cir bab wds pdhj`gk dll tci`r

haajwdri. @t m`mg–t laaj l`ji wi cdm buhc t`bi.

Fadggd laajim `gta by iyis sa `gtigsily. ’^rab`si yau wag–t oarkit bi1‟

’@ wag–t oarkit yau.‟

’Pau–ll wr`ti ta bi1‟

’Pis.‟

’@ cdvi tc`s oar yau.‟ Xci cdgmim bi dg igvilapi. ’@t cds by dmmriss dgm

pcagi gubeir.‟

’@ scaulm k`vi yau b`gi taa.‟

’Pau hdg wr`ti `t `g by m`dry.‟ Xci muk `gta cir edk dgm cdgmim bi cir

m`dry dgm d pig. @ apigim `t ta tci ldst pdki dgm wrati mawg by pcagi

gubeir, dmmriss dgm ibd`l, dgm @ dlsa wrati ‛@–ll sii yau saag. @ lavi yau.–

Xci ridm `t ds @ wrati. ’@ lavi yau taa, Vdhc.‟ ]idrs willim up `g cir iyis. ’Ei

stragk oar eatc ao us, ajdy1 Mag–t lasi capi. @–ll ei prdy`gk oar yau.‟

’@–ll ei prdy`gk oar yau taa.‟ ]ci bushlis `g by fdw dhcim w`tc dll tci

ibat`ags @ wds try`gk ta calm `g.

Xci tcriw cir drbs draugm bi dgm wi cilm idhc atcir t`kct, dgm tcig wi

j`ssim. @t wds d lagk j`ss. [i m`mg–t hdri deaut tci rulis, ar cir pdrigts

wdthc`gk us. @ m`mg–t wdgt ta stap j`ss`gk cir, eut o`gdlly sci lit ka. ’Pau

eittir gat eridj by cidrt.‟ Xci j`ssim bi dkd`g l`kctly ag by l`ps. @ laajim

draugm ta sii cir pdrigts stdgm`gk tciri, cir bab cdm tidrs `g cir iyis dgm

ivig cir odtcir laajim d l`ttli ibat`agdl. Ci hdbi avir dgm kdvi bi d cuk,

sldpp`gk bi ag tci edhj.



’[i–ri kaggd b`ss yau, Vdhc. [i–ll ei jiip`gk yau `g aur prdyirs dgm capi

wi–ll sii yau dkd`g saag.‟

@ m`mg–t sdy dgytc`gk, fust gammim.

Cir batcir hdbi dgm kdvi bi d cuk taa. ’Pau–ri d kaam eay, Vdhc. @–b sarry

oar tci tc`gks @ sd`m eioari.‟

@ gammim dgm laajim dt Fadggd dkd`g. Xci kdvi bi d erdvi sb`li tcraukc cir

tidrs. @ fust wdgtim ivirytc`gk ta stdy l`ji tcdt, stdr`gk `gta idhc atcir–s iyis,

eut sci wds kagi. @ sdw cir odhi prissim dkd`gst tci w`gmaw, cir hciijs wit

w`tc tidrs ds tciy mravi dwdy, dgm sci wds kagi. @ staam tciri oar d babigt

ds ò cap`gk sci–m habi edhj ta bi, tcig `g d mdzi @ turgim dgm stdrtim

wdlj`gk cabi. By v`sàg elurrim dgm dll by ibatàgs hdukct up w`tc bi. @

stdrtim rugg`gk, gat wdgt`gk dgyagi ta sii bi l`ji tcdt. Xabicaw @ bdgdkim

ta o`gm by wdy ta tci scdhj dgm oill ag tci eim. Dll ao bi dhcim oar cir dgm

tci oiil`gk ao lass wds ugeidrdeli.

@ taaj tci igvilapi aut ao by pahjit dgm hdrioully apigim `t l`ji `t wds tci

bast prihàus tc`gk `g tci warlm ta bi. @gs`mi wds d r`ppim aut pdki orab cir

m`dry. @ ugoalmim `t dgm ridm.

Midr Vdhc,

ey tci t`bi yau ridm tc`s @‐ll praedely ei hry`gk by iyis aut, eut @ mag‐t hdri caw

pd`goul aur pdrt`gk `s, @ waulm eidr dgy pd`g ta cdvi cdm tc`s t`bi w`tc yau. @‐m eidr

dgy pd`g ta cdvi tc`s lavi oar yau `g by cidrt. Pau dri by eist orìgm dgm by saul

bdti. Pau cdvi bdmi bi sa cdppy. @ w`ll calm agta tc`s cdpp`giss wc`li @ wd`t oar

yau ta habi ta bi. @ prdy tcdt Kam w`ll jiip yau stragk dgm `t wag‐t ei taa cdrm oar

yau, dgm @ prdy tcdt dlsa oar bi. @ prdy Kam w`ll bdji d wdy oar yau ta habi dgm ei

w`tc bi saag sa wi drig‐t sipdrdtim oar taa lagk. @ giim yau Vdhc. @ w`ll ei wd`t`gk

oar yau, dgm ivig tcaukc wi dri sipdrdtim ey sa bdgy b`lis @ w`ll lavi yau l`ji yau

dri r`kct ciri w`tc bi iviry mdy. @ wag‐t lit by cidrt oarkit yau. Mag‐t lit yaur cidrt

oarkit bi. Mag‐t lit yaur lavi oar bi mì, jiip `t dl`vi `g yaur cidrt, dgm habi ta bi

wcig yau hdg. Lavi w`tc bdgy, bdgy cuks dgm j`ssis,

Fadggd

@t l`stim dll cir hagtdht mitd`ls eilaw cir gdbi.

@ slubpim edhj ag tci eim. By cidrt dhcim w`tc lavi oar cir, @ b`ssim cir sa

buhc dlridmy. Eut sci wds r`kct, @–m eidr dgy pd`g ta cdvi cdm tc`s t`bi w`tc

cir dgm ta cdvi tc`s lavi oar cir.

@ stdrtim ta prdy dgm by cidrt fust eraji apig. @ paurim `t dll aut ta Kam

dsj`gk c`b ta ei w`tc cir eihdusi sci giimim c`b gaw, dgm @ dsjim Kam ta

cilp bi taa eihdusi @ oilt sa dlagi dgm last w`tcaut cir. @ oilt d pidhi habi

avir bi. @ kat d pig dgm sabi pdpir dgm stdrtim wr`t`gk cir d littir.

Midr Fadggd,

@ lavi yau sa buhc. ]ci littir yau kdvi bi eioari yau liot wds sa piroiht dgm fust

wcdt @ giimim. @ lavi yau oar wr`t`gk `t oar bi. @ capi tc`s littir w`ll hciir yau up ds



buhc ds yaurs m`m oar bi. @ db wr`t`gk `t qu`hjly sa @ hdg kit `t aut eioari tci bd`l

habis. @ capi `t w`ll kit ta yau ey Bagmdy. @ b`ss yau sa buhc dlridmy dgm yau agly

fust liot. @ w`ll tc`gj deaut yau iviry mdy dgm @ wag‐t stap tc`gj`gk deaut yau dgm

lav`gk yau. Capioully @‐ll cidr edhj orab tcasi hallikis viry saag dgm wi wag‐t ei

sipdrdtim oar lagk. Kam w`ll bdji d wdy oar us, @ jgaw ci w`ll. @ lavi yau sa buhc.

[i‐ll ei takitcir saag dgm tc`s scart sipdrdt`ag w`ll ei d m`stdgt bibary tcdt w`ll

odmi `g tci l`kct ao aur cdpp`giss takitcir. @ w`ll ei prdy`gk oar yau ta stdy stragk

dgm ribd`g pas`t`vi. Fust calm ag d l`ttli wc`li lagkir. @ w`ll habi ta yau saag.

[`tc dll by lavi,

Vdhc



]ig

’Vdhc, pcagi oar yau!‟ By bab yillim tcraukc tci maar. @ fubpim up oull ao

ixh`tim dgt`h`pdtàg. @ wds pritty suri wca `t waulm ei.

@ oallawim by bab ta tci causi dgm p`hjim up tci pcagi. ’Cilla1‟

’Vdhc, `t–s bi!‟ Ds saag ds @ cidrm cir va`hi dll by lavi oar cir wdscim avir

bi l`ji d wdvi.

’Fadggd, @–vi b`ssim yau sa buhc.‟

’@ b`ss yau taa.‟

’M`m yau fust kit cabi1‟ ’Ldti ldst g`kct.‟

’@–vi eiig wd`t`gk ta cidr orab yau. Caw wds tci tr`p edhj1‟

’@ hrìm pritty buhc tci wcali wdy cabi, `t mravi by pdrigts hrdzy, eut @–b

ajdy tcaukc.‟

’Dww. M`m yau kit by littir1‟

’Ga1 Pau sigt bi d littir dlridmy1‟

’Pidc, @ lavim tci littir yau kdvi bi.‟

’]cdt–s kaam. @ hdg–t tdlj oar lagk.‟ ’Ma yau wdggd hcdt agl`gi1‟

’[i agly cdvi by mdm–s habputir ciri. Ci lits bi usi `t eut @–b gat suri

caw pr`vdti `t waulm ei. @–m rdtcir fust wr`ti ta yau.‟

’Ajdy. Caw dri yaur pdrigts1‟

’]ciy–ri kldm ta ei cabi. @–b gat. . .‟ Cir va`hi eraji dgm @ cidrm d quìt

sae.

’Ciy, Fadggd, mag–t hry.‟

’@–b sarry. . .‟ Cir saes eihdbi laumir.@ m`mg–t jgaw wcdt ta sdy. @ fust l`stigim cilplissly. ’Fadggd1 ^lidsi mag–t hry.

Ivirytc`gk–s ka`gk ta ei ajdy. [i–ll ei takitcir saag.‟

’@–b sarry, @–b sa stup`m. @ scaulm ka.‟

’Pau–ri gat stup`m, yau–ri wagmiroul dgm @ lavi yau.‟

]ciri wiri bari quìt saes. ’@ eittir ka. Mag–t warry deaut bi, ajdy1‟

’Ajdy.‟

’@ lavi yau.‟

’@ lavi yau taa.‟ Eut sci–m dlridmy kagi. @ cugk up tci pcagi dgm by cidrtdhcim oar cir.

By bab put cir cidm draugm tci j`thcig maar. ’[ds tcdt Fadggd1‟

’Pidc.‟

’Caw `s sci1‟

’Xci wds hry`gk.‟



’Acc tci paar k`rl. Xci–ll kit avir `t ivigtudlly.‟

’@ mag–t wdgt cir ta kit avir `t,‟ @ sgdppim.

By bab–s iyis w`migim `g surpr`si, dgm @ turgim dgm wdljim aut.

@t cdm eiig ibatàgdlly wrighc`gk cidr`gk Fadggd hry`gk ag tci pcagi l`ji

tcdt. Xci giims bi. @ giim ta ei tciri oar cir. @t wds sa orustrdt`gk tcdt by

mist`gy wdsg–t `g by awg cdgms. @ cdm ta wd`t dgm lit ivigts m`riht bi. Xcaulm

@ fust ka tciri1 Eut `t‐s up ta Kam, @ cdvi ta wd`t dgm sueb`t ta c`s w`ll.

♩♩♩

Lòi gaw hags`stim ao wd`t`gk oar tci bd`l idhc mdy cap`gk oar d littir orab

Fadggd ar agi ao tci hallikis @–m dpplìm ta. @ spigt dll by t`bi wd`t`gk oar

sabitc`gk ta cdppig, @ cdm gatc`gk ilsi ta ma. [cig Fadggd cdm eiig ciri

ivirytc`gk wds cdppy dgm ixh`t`gk, @ laajim oarwdrm ta sii`gk cir iviry mdy.Gaw @ cdm gatc`gk, fust d e`k cali `g by lòi wciri Fadggd cdm eiig. @–m eiig

ag dg ibatàgdl c`kc w`tc cir dgm gaw @ wds `g w`tcmrdwdl.

By bab wds warrìm deaut bi bap`gk draugm dll mdy. @ m`mg–t hdri tcaukc, @

fust cdm ta wd`t tc`s aut.

Ag Or`mdy barg`gk tci bd`lbdg mil`virim. Ds saag ds @ sdw `t @ jgiw `t wds

orab Fadggd. @ cdm ta ldukc”tci igvilapi cdm huti l`ttli st`hjirs dgm lavi

cidrts dll avir `t. @t oilt tc`hj taa. @ taaj `t edhj ta by raab ta apig `t. ]ciriwiri d lat ao pcatas ao cir, dgm d littir.

Midr Vdhc,

@ kat yaur littir tamdy. @t hdbi ag ]uismdy sa yau wiri agly agi mdy aoo. @t bdmi bi

oiil cdppy dkd`g.

@‐b sarry @ hrìm ag tci pcagi. @ prab`sim bysilo @ waulmg‐t ma tcdt. @ jgaw `t bust

cdvi eiig cdrm oar yau. @‐b o`gi tcaukc, ridlly. @t wds fust tcdt babigt cidr`gk yaur

va`hi dkd`g dgm b`ss`gk yau sa buhc. @‐b sarry @ m`m tcdt ta yau. @ lavi yau dgm @b`ss yau eut @ db cdppy. @ tc`gj ao yau dll tci t`bi dgm @ cdvi cdppy tcaukcts ao

aur outuri takitcir. @‐b gat b`sirdeli, fust `bpdtìgt oar us ta ei takitcir dkd `g. [`ll

yau hdll bi wcig yau cidr deaut halliki1 @‐b trust`gk `g Kam oar ivirytc`gk. Ci

jgaws wcdt‐s eist oar us, ivig tc`s t`bi ao sipdrdtàg. @t bdjis aur od`tc stragkir

wcig wi lidrg ta lidg ag c`b wcig wi giim c`b tci bast.

@ cdvig‐t eiig ma`gk buhc s`ghi @ kat cabi. @ hdllim by orìgms dgm talm tcib deaut

yau. @‐ll praedely ka sii tcib tamdy ar @‐ll sii tcib dt hcurhc ag Xugmdy. Pau scaulm

o`gm d hcurhc ta ka ta sa yau drig‐t dlagi `g yaur od`tc. @ cdvi yaur partrd`t ag by wdll gixt ta by eim sa yaur odhi `s tci o`rst tc`gk @ sii

wcig @ wdji up. @‐b sigm`gk yau sabi pcatas. @ wrati ag tci edhj ao idhc agi wciri

`t wds dgm caw alm @ wds. @‐m lavi sabi pcatas ao yau ò yau cdvi dgy yau haulm sigm

bi.



@ lavi yau Vdhc. @ capi yau‐ri aj. [r`ti bi edhj vir y saag aj1 Lavi orab yaur

k`rlorìgm wca lavis yau bari tcdg dgyagi ilsi `g tci wcali warlm.

Fadggd xxx

@ s`kcim. @ wds kldm Fadggd cdm cir orìgms ta jiip cir eusy. Xci wds r`kct, @

giimim ta kit aut dgm ma sabitc`gk, @ wds vikitdt`gk ciri. Bdyei @ scaulm try

ka`gk ta hcurhc, eut @ m`mg–t oiil l`ji biit`gk giw piapli.

@ laajim tcraukc tci pcatas sci–m sigt bi. ]ciri wds agi ao cir ds d huti

oaur yidr alm w`tc viry elagm cd`r, dgm dgatcir ao cir ds d edey ei`gk cilm ey

cir buhc yaugkir laaj`gk batcir. ]ciri wiri lats ao pcatas ao cir ds @ jgiw

cir taa”d yaugk tiigdkir, dlwdys cdppy dgm sb`l`gk, sa pcatakig`h dgm

eidutòul.

]cig @ jgiw wcdt @ wdgtim ta ma. @ giimim ta euy sabi bari hdgvdsis.

♩♩♩

Midr Fadggd,

@ b`ss yau sa buhc. @ wigt oar d wdlj ta yaur hdbps`ti l`ji @ usim ta wcig yau wiri

ciri, eut ga agi `s hdbp`gk tciri gaw. @ stdrtim pd`gt`gk dkd`g, ma`gk sabi partrd`ts

ao yau. Paur pcatas `gsp`rim bi. By bab tc`gjs @‐b aesissim w`tc yau gaw, cd cd.

@‐b sigm`gk yau sabi pcatas ao bi taa.

@ cdvig‐t cidrm edhj orab dgy hallikis yit. Capioully @ w`ll saag. @‐vi eiig prdht`h`gkby ku`tdr, dgm ivig wrati d sagk deaut yau, tcaukc `t‐s ridlly edm dgm saugms

mipriss`gk wcig @ pldy `t. @ b`ss yau dgm tci oug wi dlwdys cdm takitcir. Lòi `sg‐t

tci sdbi ciri w`tcaut yau, `t‐s sa ear`gk. @ mag‐t wdgt ta spigm t`bi w`tc dgyagi ilsi.

Lòi `s fust sdm oar bi r`kct gaw, eut tcdt‐s aj, `t‐ll bdji `t dll tci eittir wcig @ kit

ta ei w`tc yau dkd`g `g Halardma. @ hdg‐t wd`t ta sii yau dgm calm yau dgm j`ss yau.

@ t‐s trui tcdt desighi bdjis tci cidrt kraw oagmir. @ kuiss @ db aesissim w`tc yau eut

@‐b `g lavi w`tc yau sa wcy gat1 @ lavi yau w`tc dll by cidrt dgm @ b`ss yau w`tc by

miipist lagk`gk. @ w`sc @ wds tciri w`tc yau dlridmy eut @ fust cdvi ta ei pdtìgt dgmlit Kam warj ivirytc`gk aut. @‐b prdy`gk oar yau, dgm oar us, tcdt wi‐ll ei takitcir

saag. @ w`sc @ st`ll cdm yau ta tdlj ta deaut tc`gks. @‐b ka`gk ta try ka`gk ta hcurhc ag

Xugmdy. @ mag‐t ridlly wdgt ta eut @ tc`gj @ scaulm. @‐vi cidrm ao agi tcdt cds d lat ao

yaugk piapli tcdt ka tciri, sa @‐ll try tcdt.

@ lavi tcdt yau‐ri by k`rlorìgm. Pau dri sa wagmiroul. Paur eiduty `s tci autwdrm

pdhjdk`gk ao tci tridsuri tcdt yau dri. @‐b sarry @‐b saugm`gk sappy dt tci babigt. @

jgaw @‐b d l`ttli aesissim, eut caw hdg @ gat ei aesissim w`tc tci bast wagmiroul

hridturi ag idrtc1 @ dmari yau. Lavi orab yaur eayorìgm wca tc`gjs ci‐s tci luhjìst kuy ag idrtc ta ivig jgaw

yau, dgm wca lavis yau bari tcdg dgyagi ilsi `g tci wcali warlm.

Vdhc

♩♩♩



@ tari apig tci pdhjdki tcdt cdm fust eiig mil`virim. @ jgiw `t wds orab

Fadggd eut wcdt wds `t1 @ pullim aut d eax. @t wds d v`mia tdpi. @ ridm tci

bdrjir pig wr`t`gk ag `t, ‛D v`mia littir ta Vdhc w`tc dll by lavi, Fadggd.–

@ wdgtim ta wdthc `t r`kct dwdy eut tci agly v`mia pldyir wi cdm wds dt tci

causi dgm @ m`mg–t wdgt ta wdthc `t w`tc by pdrigts draugm. Luhj`ly tciy wiri

eatc ka`gk aut.

@ puscim tci v`miatdpi `gta tci bdhc`gi dgm Fadggd–s odhi dppidrim.

’C` Vdhc.‟ Xci eidbim. ’Ybb . . . wcdt scaulm @ sdy1‟ Xci k`kklim, dgm @

cidrm dgatcir va`hi sdy sabitc`gk, tcig Fadggd spaji dkd`g. ’By orìgm

Ibbd `s cilp`gk bi bdji tc`s v`mia. ]urg `t draugm, Ib.‟

]ci hdbird sw`vilim draugm ta scaw dgatcir sb`l`gk yaugk odhi.

’C` Vdhc, @–vi cidrm sa buhc deaut yau. @–b Fadggd–s eist orìgm dgm wi ka ta

tci sdbi c`kc shcaal. @ hdg–t wd`t ta biit yau. Gaw edhj ta Fadggd.‟

]ci hdbird swugk draugm dkd`g dgm rioahusim ag Fadggd.

’Vdhc, @ tcaukct yau–m l`ji d v`mia littir `gstidm ao d rikuldr littir sa yau hdg

sii bi dkd`g dgm cidr by va`hi. @ kat mrissim up oar yau. Ma yau rihakg`zi

wcdt @–b widr`gk1‟ ]ci hdbird zaabim aut orab cir sb`l`gk odhi ugt`l @ haulm

sii dll ao cir, dgm sci wds widr`gk tci sdbi yillaw mriss sci wari tci ldst

mdy @ sdw cir. Xci spug draugm `g oragt ao tci hdbird bdj`gk cir mriss oladt

up dkd`g.

’]c`s `s by raab.‟ ]ci hdbird pdggim draugm d oib`g`gi laaj`gk eimraab

w`tc l`kct-purpli wdlls, d lat gidtir tcdg cir tigt cdm eiig. @ sdw cir eim, dgm

by pd`gt`gk ag tci wdll deavi `t.

’Xcaw c`b tci vìw orab by w`gmaw,‟ Fadggd–s va`hi sd`m aoo hdbird. ]ci

hdbird eaughim tawdrms cir w`gmaw dgm @ haulm sii cir edhjydrm laaj`gk

mawg ag `t orab deavi. ]ci hdbird pdggim up scaw`gk d gi`kcear–s causi,

tcig avir tci raaotaps tci rukkim pidjs ao tci baugtd`gs `g tci m`stdghi.

’[aw,‟ @ wc`spirim ta bysilo.

Fadggd prahiimim ta k`vi bi d ku`mim taur ao cir causi, sp`gg`gk draugm dgm

wdlj`gk edhjwdrms ta tdlj `gta tci hdbird, sci k`kklim dgm hcdttim ds sci

bdmi cir wdy mawg tci cdllwdy. @g tci j`thcig sci oaugm cir bab.

’Xdy c` ta Vdhc, @–b bdj`gk d v`mia oar c`b.‟

’Ac, c` Vdhc, @ capi ivirytc`gk `s will w`tc yau.‟ Cir bab sb`lim.

]ci taur hagt`guim draugm tci rist ao tci causi, tcig edhj ta cir eimraab

dkd`g wciri tci hdbird zaabim `g hlasi ta Fadggd–s eidutòul odhi aghi bari.

’@ b`ss yau, Vdhc. @ capi tc`s v`mia bdjis yau d l`ttli cdppìr. @ mag–t wdgt

yau ta ei miprissim. @ lavi yau.‟ Xci lidgim tawdrms tci hdbird dgm kdvi tci

ligs d j`ss. ]ci `bdki last oahus tcig tci shriig wigt eldgj.

@–m eiig sb`l`gk tci wcali t`bi @ wds wdthc`gk `t dgm gaw by odhi bushlis

wiri sari. @ riwaugm `t dgm wdthcim dkd`g. @t wds sa kaam sii`gk cir dkd`g.

^catas dri taa st`ll, tciy mag–t scaw tci lòi ao d pirsag. @ lavim sii`gk cir

er`kct, cdppy odhi, dgm tci wdy sci bavim. @ cdvi suhc d eidutòul k`rlorìgm.



@ oilt cdppy oar tci rist ao tci mdy.

♩♩♩

Midr Fadggd,

]cdgj yau oar yaur wagmiroul v`mia. @ lavim sii`gk yaur sb`li dgm cidr`gk yauldukc dkd`g. Pau cdvi ga `mid caw buhc `t bidgt ta bi. @t bdmi bi cdppy dkd`g

oar tci o`rst t`bi `g wiijs.

@ wigt ta hcurhc ag Xugmdy. ]ci bissdki wds kaam dgm tci s`gk`gk wds aj, eut

cdrmly dgyagi tdljim ta bi tci wcali t`bi @ wds tciri, dpdrt orab wcig tciy m`m tc`s

kriit tci pirsag gixt ta yau tc`gk dgm d haupli ao piapli scaaj by cdgm. @ oiil l`ji @

hdg j`gm ao rildti ta tcib tcaukc. @ usim ta sii tcib ds odji eut @ ridl`zi tciy‐ri fust

try`gk ta warj aut tci`r od`tc ds eist tciy hdg. @ tc`gj yaur mdm `s r`kct tcaukc,

Hcr`st`dg`ty `s bidgt ta ei bari tcdg tc`s. @t‐s suppasim ta ei pawiroul dgm sp`r`tudl. @t‐s gat bidgt ta ei fust dgatcir ril`kàg w`tc bdg-bdmi r`tudls dgm prdht`his, `t‐s

bidgt ta ei ao Kam.

Paur orìgm Ibbd siibs g`hi. ]ill bi deaut yaur atcir orìgms.

@ mag‐t ridlly cdvi buhc ilsi ta sdy eihdusi by lòi `s sa ear`gk w`tcaut yau. @‐b

fust warj`gk iviry mdy. @‐b st`ll prdht`h`gk by ku`tdr dgm @‐b kitt`gk eittir dt `t. @

b`kct ivig ei kaam dt `t `g 5 ar 8 yidrs. @‐b igfay`gk `t tcaukc, `t‐s l`ji bdj`gk by

awg edhjkraugm bus`h ta by tcaukcts.

@ lavi yau. Pau dri tci agly kaam tc`gk `g by lòi atcir tcdg Kam. @ tc`gj deaut yaudll tci t`bi. @ hdg‐t wd`t ta ei w`tc yau dkd`g. Capioully tci hallikis w`ll hagtdht bi

saag.

@ lavi yau by eidutòul, swiit, wagmiroul k`rl. Pau dri `g by cidrt.

Vdhc

♩♩♩

O`gdlly @ kat d littir orab agi ao tci hallikis. @ tari `t apig dgm sj`bbim

mawg”‛[i rikrit ta `goarb yau. . .– @t wds d rifihtàg littir! @ wds surpr`sim

bari tcdg dgytc`gk. @–m ixpihtim ta kit `g ta dll ao tcib ixhipt bdyei by o`rst

hca`hi wc`hc @ jgiw wds d ridlly cdrm shcaal ta kit `gta. Xtup`m halliki, @

m`mg‐t wdggd ka tciri dgywdy. @ hrubplim tci littir `g by cdgm.

@ mih`mim gat ta till Fadggd deaut `t. [cy warry cir wcig tciri wiri st`ll

tcrii bari shcaals ta cidr orab.

♩♩♩

@ kat twa bari rifihtàg littirs tci oallaw`gk wiij. @ wds scahjim tcdt @

cdmg–t kat `g ta dgy ao tcib. ]ci agly agi liot ta cidr orab wds by o`rst hca`hi



shcaal, dgm @ m`mg–t cdvi buhc hago`mighi `g tcdt agi. @ stdrtim prdy`gk oar d

b`rdhli.

♩♩♩

@ waji up dgm tci gaw odb`l`dr oiil`gk ao dgxìty riturgim. @ cdtim oiil`gk satigsi dll tci t`bi. @ krdeeim by kidr dgm cidmim mawg ta tci eidhc.

O`vi oaat dgm hlidg, tci wdvis wiri fust piroiht. @ sdw Fasc aut tci edhj ds @

pdmmlim aut tcraukc tci eridj.

’Ciy Fasc!‟

’Vdhc! Kaam ta sii yau, bdg. . . p`hjim d kaam mdy. . . sabi suro`gk. . .‟ ]ci

radr ao tci suro mrawgim c`b aut.

@ pdmmlim hlasir eut ci–m hdukct d wdvi dgm wds kagi. Ci wds r`kct tcaukc,

tc`s wds d kridt mdy oar suro`gk. @ hdukct wdvi dotir piroiht wdvi dll barg`gk. Fasc pdmmlim up eis`mi bi ds @ wds wd`t`gk oar tci gixt sit. ’Eist suro ao tci

subbir, mumi. Kldm yau m`mg–t b`ss `t. ]caukct yau–m kagi dll ril`kàus ag bi

dgm k`vig up suro`gk.‟ @ m`mg–t sdy dgytc`gk eut ci m`mg–t wd`t oar d rispagsi.

’Xuro`gk–s tci agi trui ril`kàg, by orìgm. [i l`vi dgm wi mì ey `t.‟ Dgm ci

wds aoo dkd`g, hdthc`gk dgatcir wdvi dgm lidv`gk eic`gm d edm tdsti `g by

bautc. @ hdukct agi ldst wdvi dgm rami `t `g ta scari.

Edhj dt tci scdhj, @ wdscim aoo by witsu`t dgm cugk `t aut ta mry ag tci

edhj mihj. @ lidgim dkd`gst tci waam rd`l`gk dgm laajim aut dt tci ahidg. ]cibd`l waulm ei ciri saag. @ trìm ta rildx `g tci sug eut @ wds taa ag imki.

^lidsi Kam, lit bi kit `gta tc`s agi halliki. @‐ll ma dgytc`gk yau wdgt. @ ridlly

giim tc`s.

]ci bd`lbdg stappim dt aur eax dgm sabicaw @ jgiw tamdy wds tci mdy. @

wigt dgm o`scim aut tci s`gkli littir dmmrissim ta bi. @t wds orab tci halliki

@–m eiig wd`t`gk ta cidr orab. @ taaj d miip eridtc dgm apigim `t, sj`bb`gk oar

tci hruh`dl sigtighi”‛]ci Dmb`ssàgs Habb`ttii cds rivìwim yaur dppl`hdtàg

dgm wi rikrit ta `goarb yau tcdt wi dri ugdeli ta aooir yau d pldhi `g tc`syidr–s hldss.–

Oar d babigt @ last dll pirhiptàg, ivirytc`gk mdrjigim draugm tcdt agi

sigtighi. @ hruscim tci littir `g by o`st. @ wds sa dgkry”dgkry dt tci hallikis

oar gat sii`gk by tdligt, dgm dgkry dt Kam oar sitt`gk bi up l`ji tc`s. [cy m`m

yau ma tc`s ta bi1 @‐vi last ivirytc`gk @ ivir wdgtim dgm tci agi pirsag @ ivir

lavim. [cy1 @ fust haulmg–t ugmirstdgm `t. Xcaulm @ givir capi oar dgytc`gk

kaam ivir1 Pau‐ll tdji dwdy ivirytc`gk @ wdgt1 Pau cdvi ta mistray bi eioari

@‐b dgy usi ta yau1 [ill yau cdvi!

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@ sdgj `gta tci miipist miprissàg @–m ivir jgawg. @ cdm ga agi ta tdlj ta. @

m`mg–t wdgt ta wr`ti ta Fadggd, @ m`mg–t jgaw wcdt @–m sdy ta cir. @ wds dlagi



dgm sa miprissim. @ st`ll trìm ta capi `g Kam dgm c`s pldg oar bi eut tciri wds

gatc`gk tciri ta capi oar. @ cdm ga `mid wcdt @ wds ka`gk ta ma gaw.

Ivirytc`gk wds mdrjgiss w`tc ga l`kct dt tci igm ao tci tuggil. @ oilt tatdlly

last.

@ kat dgatcir littir orab Fadggd eut @ m`mg–t ivig apig `t.

Kam ga lagkir oilt gidr ta bi. @o @ prdyim @ haulm cdrmly eilìvi ci ivig

cidrm bi. @ oilt l`ji @ wds las`gk by od`tc.

@ pd`gtim dgatcir partrd`t ao Fadggd, cir odhi sa pdli, dlbast trdgspdrigt, cir

sb`li l`ji sci–m oarkattig wcdt sci wds sb`l`gk deaut. @t wds Fadggd ds d

odm`gk bibary.

Fust eioari mdyeridj @ kat up dgm wigt oar d lagk wdlj dlagk tci eidhc. @t

wds mdrj dgm klaaby dgm laajim l`ji rd`g wc`hc su`tim by baam.

’[cy m`mg–t yau cilp bi kit `gta halliki1 Pau jgiw caw `bpartdgt tc`s wds

ta bi.‟ @ spaji ta tci sjy dgm tci sjy dgswirim w`tc d s`gkli mrap ao rd`g ag

by oaricidm. ’@s tc`s sabi j`gm ao hruil faji yau–ri pldy`gk ag bi1‟

@ jipt wdlj`gk, `kgar`gk tci mdbp hc`ll. [cdt wds @ ka`gk ta till Fadggd. @

st`ll haulmg–t eidr tci tcaukct ao till`gk cir.

’Xa yau m`mg–t wdgt bi ta bdrry cir1 [cy m`m yau lit us odll `g lavi tcig1

[cy m`m yau k`vi us dll tc`s capi1‟

D hc`ll w`gm eliw dkd`gst bi dgm `t stdrtim ta rd`g. @ yillim `gta tci w`gm,

’ma yau ivig hdri deaut bi dt dll1‟ Xabiwciri miip mawg @ jgiw Kam st`ll

hdrim deaut bi eut @ wdgtim c`s p`ty. @ wdgtim c`b ta oiil sarry oar wcdt ci–m

magi.

@ wdljim dll tci wdy ta tci havi dgm oaugm aur `g`t`dls hdrvim `g tci rahj. @

tauhcim cir ‛F– ds ò `t wds d pdrt ao cir sci–m liot eic`gm.

’@ jgaw tc`s `s yaur w`ll oar bi eut `t–s fust taa cdrm.‟ @ oilt d rusc ao pidhi

habi avir bi, wdrb`gk bi orab w`tc`g. Dll by pldgs oar tci outuri wiri kagi,

dll by capis dgm mridbs wiri avir, eut sabicaw, tcraukc dll tci mdrjgiss, @

jgiw Kam wds st`ll w`tc bi. @ cdm ta trust `g c`b ga bdttir caw edm tc`gks

wiri. @ cilm ag ta tcdt ldst l`ttli e`t ao od`tc w`tc dll tci strigktc @ cdm liot,

eihdusi `t wds tci agly tc`gk @ cdm liot ta calm ag ta. @ oill ta by jgiis `g tci

wit sdgm. ’@ trust `g yau. @ w`ll oallaw yau ga bdttir caw cdrm `t `s. @ k`vi `t

dll ta yau, Larm. Paur w`ll ei magi.‟

@ oilt d miip sigsi ao pidhi oar tci o`rst t`bi `g d lagk t`bi. @t st`ll curt, eut @

agly wdgtim c`s w`ll oar by lòi.

@ laajim mawg dt tci r`gk ag by o`gkir, tc`s tc`g s`lvir edgm tcdt riprisigtim

sa buhc”dll aur lavi, dll aur capi oar d outuri takitcir. Xabiwciri Fadggd

wds widr`gk d r`gk l`ji tc`s agi dgm sci wds st`ll cap`gk dgm eilìv`gk `g us.

Oar sabi ridsag tcdt tcaukct kdvi bi capi taa. Xci cdsg‐t k`vig up ag us.

’Kam, @ jgaw yau–vi hlasim dll tci maars, dgm @ dhhipt tcdt, eut ò tciri–s dgy

wdy wi haulm st`ll ei takitcir. . .‟ @ oilt d summig surki ao capi o`ll by cidrt.

’Pau st`ll wdgt us ta ei takitcir, mag–t yau1‟



Ci–m hlasim tci maars ta halliki eut bdyei ci waulm apig dgatcir maar oar bi

sabicaw. @ fust cdm ta calm ag ta tcdt capi dgm gat k`vi up.

[cig @ kat edhj ta tci scdhj, @ apigim tci littir orab Fadggd. D hdrm oill aut

dgm @ p`hjim `t up. @t wds d cabi-bdmi pdrty `gv`tdtàg. ‛Pau–ri `gv`tim ta

Fadggd–s swiit 4? e`rtcmdy pdrty.–

@ ugoalmim tci littir tcdt hdbi w`tc `t.

Midr Vdhc,

@‐b kldm yau l`jim tci v`mia. By twa eist orìgms dri Ibbd dgm Hrystdl. ]ciy‐ri

hrdzy dgm ouggy dgm wi cdvi d lat ao oug takitcir. Eut sabit`bis `t‐s l`ji tciy hdg‐t

turg tcdt aoo dgm m`shuss siràus tc`gks, wc`hc `s wcy @ b`ss yau sa buhc. Pau‐ri tci

agly pirsag @ hdg ridlly ei bysilo w`tc eihdusi yau‐ri l`ji bi. Pau l`ji ta ei s`lly

sabit`bis dgm cdvi oug, eut yau dlsa l`ji ta tdlj deaut miip tc`gks. @ ridlly lavi by

orìgms eut ò @ try ta cdvi d miip hagvirsdtàg w`tc tcib tciy turg `t `gta sabitc`gk

stup`m. @t givir usim ta eatcir bi eioari, @ tc`gj `t‐s eihdusi @‐vi hcdgkim sa buhc

s`ghi @ bit yau ”

’Vdhc!‟ ]ci scr`ll va`hi ao by batcir `gtrumim. ’^cagi oar yau. @t–s Fadggd.‟

@ liot tci littir dgm wigt ta tci causi.

’Cilla1‟

’C`, `t–s bi.‟

’C` bi, @ wds fust ridm`gk yaur littir. Xarry @ cdvig–t wr`ttig oar d wc`li.‟

’@ wds eik`gg`gk ta warry, `t–s eiig suhc d lagk t`bi s`ghi yaur ldst littir, `s

dgytc`gk wragk1‟

@ wdgtim ta till cir ivirytc`gk wds o`gi, eut @ haulmg–t lì ta cir.

’@ m`mg–t wdggd upsit yau. . .‟

’[cy, wcdt–s wragk1‟

@ s`kcim. @ haulmg–t sii dgy wdy draugm `t. ’@ m`mg–t kit `gta halliki.‟

]ciri wds d lagk pdusi. ’M`m yau cidr orab dll ao tcib1‟

’Pidc.‟

’Ac. @ tcaukct `t b`kct ei tcdt, ar yau–m bit sabiagi ilsi dgm odllig aut ao

lavi w`tc bi.‟

’]cdt haulm givir cdppig, yau scaulm jgaw tcdt ey gaw.‟

’Xa wcdt dri yau kaggd ma1‟

’@–b trust`gk Kam. Ci hlasim dll tci maars eut ci hdg st`ll bdji d wdy oar us.

@ eilìvi ci st`ll wdgts us ta ei takitcir.‟

’Bdyei yau scaulm fust habi. Pau mag–t giim d s`kg ò yau jgaw `g yaur cidrt

wcdt Kam–s w`ll `s. Bdyei ci–s tidhc`gk yau caw ta ei lim ey tci Xp`r`t `gstidm

ao s`kgs.‟

’Pidc, bdyei . . . eut @ dlridmy dsjim oar d s`kg, @ hdg–t `kgari `t gaw fust

eihdusi `t `sg–t wcdt @ wdgtim. Dgm `t–s suhc d e`k tc`gk, ò @ habi ta Halardma

wi–ll ei eitratcim. @t–s d mih`sàg tcdt–ll dooiht eatc ao us oar tci rist ao aur

l`vis. @ giim Kam ta scaw bi hlidrly tcdt `t–s c`s w`ll dgm `t–s wcdt ci wdgts

oar us. @–b shdrim ao fust mih`m`gk sabitc`gk l`ji tcdt wcig `t–s tc`s `bpartdgt.

Ci jgaws wcdt–s eist oar eatc ao us.‟



’@–b shdrim ao tci appas`ti tcaukc, Vdhc”tcdt `t `s Kam–s w`ll eut `t wag–t

cdppig eihdusi ao sabi s`kg yau bdmi up ta tist `t wcig Kam m`mg–t ivig wdgt

yau ta ma tcdt. @o yau jgaw tcdt `t–s Kam–s w`ll oar us ta ei takitcir tcig fust

trust Kam, yau mag–t giim d s`kg. @–b shdrim @–ll lasi yau oar ga ridsag wcig @

jgaw wi–ri bidgt ta ei takitcir. @ jgaw w`tcaut d mauet tcdt yau–ri tci agi

oar bi. @ mag–t giim dgy s`kg ta hago`rb tcdt.‟

’Fadggd, Kam hdg ma dgytc`gk. @t wds dg idsy tc`gk oar c`b ta kit bi `g ta dt

lidst agi ao tcasi hallikis. [cy m`mg–t ci1 [ds `t fust hcdghi tcdt @ m`mg–t kit

`g ta dgy ao tcib1 ]wa ao tcib wiri suppasim ta ei idsy shcaals ta kit `gta. @

cdm d kaam partoalà dgm kaam krdmis. @ scaulm–vi wdljim `g ta dgy ao tcib. @

eilìvi `g Kam ta apig dgm hlasi tci maars dgm m`riht bi wciri ci wdgts bi ta

ka. @o @–b tci agi oar yau ci w`ll st`ll bdji `t cdppig, eihdusi @ trust c`b ta.‟

’Caw hdg `t cdppig gaw ò Kam cds hlasim tci maars1‟

’@ mag–t jgaw. @ last dll capi wcig @ kat tcdt ldst rifihtàg littir, @ wds sa

miprissim dgm oull ao silo p`ty, eut @ lidrgim tcdt Kam maisg–t rispagm ta silo

p`ty, ci rispagms ta od`tc. [cig @ kdvi `t dll up ta c`b dgm fust trustim c`b ci

kdvi bi d giw capi. @–b eilìv`gk `g Kam ta warj tc`gks aut sabi atcir wdy. @

mag–t jgaw caw yit, eut @ jgaw ci w`ll.‟

’Ajdy.‟

’@ lavi yau sa buhc, Fadggd. ]c`s t`bi dpdrt cds eiig d tcausdgm t`bis

cdrmir tcdg @ tcaukct `t waulm ei.‟

’Bi taa. Xabit`bis @ w`sc wi–m fust bdmi lavi dlridmy. ]cig wi–m cdvi ta ei

takitcir.‟

’Pidc. . .‟

’@–b ka`gk ta jiip cap`gk dgm eilìv`gk oar yau. Mag–t stap wr`t`gk ta bi

tcaukc, Vdhc. Pau mag–t jgaw wcdt `t–s l`ji wd`t`gk ta cidr orab yau dgm

gatc`gk habis.‟

’@–b sarry.‟

’Mag–t ei dord`m ta till bi tci trutc deaut dgytc`gk, dgm mag–t sciltir bi

orab `t. @t fust bdjis bi warry bari dgm stdrt ta tc`gj tci warst, tcdt yau–vi

last `gtirist `g bi ar sabitc`gk.‟

’@–b gat ka`gk ta lasi `gtirist `g yau. D lavi l`ji tc`s maisg–t fust ka dwdy

l`ji tcdt.‟

’Pau hdg ei cagist w`tc bi dgm till bi dgytc`gk.‟

’Dlr`kct.‟

[i wiri eatc s`ligt oar d wc`li, tcig sci spaji `g d wc`bs`hdl va`hi.

’Uibibeir s`tt`gk ag tci eidhc humml`gk up ta idhc atcir1 @ b`ss tcdt sa

buhc, fust ei`gk tciri w`tc yau.‟

’Pidc, bi taa. @ b`ss calm`gk yau hlasi.‟

’@ b`ss aur tdljs, dgm yaur j`ssis.‟ Xci k`kklim. ’Uibibeir aur o`rst mdti1 @t

wds sa buhc oug.‟

’Ivirytc`gk wds oug w`tc yau. ]ciri–s ga oug w`tcaut yau.‟

’Vdhc, ò yau wdgt bi ta @ haulm habi edhj tciri oar tci rist ao subbir.‟

’Caw haulm yau ma tcdt1 Paur pdrigts waulm givir lit yau.‟



’[i–ll rug dwdy takitcir. @t–ll ei rabdgt`h.‟

@ ridl`zim sci wds fust odgtds`z`gk dgm @ mih`mim ta pldy dlagk. ’Pidc, wi–ll

l`vi ag d trap`hdl `sldgm ey aursilvis.‟

Xci ldukcim. ’Pau–ll cugt oar oaam dgm @–ll haaj `t oar yau. Pau hdg bdji bi d

l`ttli causi.‟

’[i wag–t widr dgy hlatcis dgm wi–ll ka sj`ggy m`pp`gk dll tci t`bi.‟

Xci ldukcim. ’]cdt waulm ei pdrdm`si.‟

’@–ll ei yaur Dmdb dgm yau–ll ei by Ivi.‟

’@–ll k`vi yau dll by lavi. @–ll bdji yau sa cdppy.‟

By cidrt wds stdrt`gk ta dhci. ’Lit–s gat tdlj l`ji tc`s dgybari.‟

’@ jgaw. @ eittir ka. @–vi eiig tdlj`gk taa lagk dlridmy.‟

’Ciy Fadggd, @ lavi yau.‟

’@ lavi yau taa. Eyi.‟

’Eyi.‟

’Dri yau st`ll tciri1‟

’Pidc. @t–s cdrm litt`gk yau ka.‟

’@ jgaw.‟

’Eyi.‟

’Eyi.‟

]ciri wds d hl`hj dgm sci wds kagi.

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’Vdhc, tc`s hdbi `g tci bd`l oar yau.‟ By mdm puscim dg igvilapi ugmir by

maar. ’@t laajs `bpartdgt.‟

@ p`hjim `t up aoo tci olaar. @t laajim l`ji dgatcir halliki littir. @ r`ppim `t

apigim.

Midr Vdhc,

]c`s yidr wi‐vi cdm dg avirwcilb`gk rispagsi ta aur oull drt shcaldrsc`p

dwdrm. Aut ao bari tcdg 5>,>>> dppl`hdgts wi cdvi silihtim yau, dlagk

w`tc g`gi atcirs, ds o`gdl`sts oar tc`s yidr‐s prakrdb. [i w`ll ei

`gtirvìw`gk idhc o`gdl`st ta mitirb`gi tci rih`pìgts ao tc`s yidr‐s

shcaldrsc`p dwdrm. Pau w`ll giim ta shcimuli dg `gtirvìw w`tc us tcraukc

aur aoo`hi eitwiig gaw dgm Dukust 44. ^lidsi er`gk ar`k`gdl drtwarjs w`tc

yau ta tci `gtirvìw oar us ta ivdludti.

Aur halliki ao o`gi drt `s hags`mirim agi ao tci bast prist`kàus drt

shcaals `g tci haugtry. Aur praoissars dgm odhulty dri dbagk tci bast

c`kcly istiibim `g tci`r rispiht`vi oìlms.

]ci shcaldrsc`ps w`ll `ghlumi oull tu`tàg oar d oaur-yidr drts mikrii

prakrdb, ds will ds sabi l`v`gk ixpigsis `ghlum`gk dg dhhabbamdtàg

dllawdghi. [i risirvi twa pldhis idhc yidr oar aur shcaldrsc`p stumigts.



@o yau dpplìm ta aur halliki dgm wiri gat dhhiptim tc`s shcaldrsc`p

prav`mis yau w`tc dgatcir hcdghi ta kd`g d pldhi `g tc`s yidr‐s hldss.

[i cidrt`ly hagkrdtuldti yau oar ei`gk hcasig ds d o`gdl`st dbagk sa

bdgy ao yaur piirs. @t `s ga sbdll dhcìvibigt, dgm yau hdg hags`mir

yaursilo ta ei dbagk tci viry eist ao yaur c`kc shcaal livil

hagtibpardrìs `g drt. [i w`sc yau tci eist ao luhj. Ourtcir quistàgs

hdg ei m`rihtim ta tci aoo`hi ao tci Midg ao Dmb`ssàgs.

[i laaj oarwdrm ta biit`gk yau saag.

@t wds s`kgim ey tci midg ao tci halliki.

@ sdt tciri habplitily stuggim. ]c`s wds by o`rst hca`hi shcaal tcdt @–m fust

rihi`vim d rifihtàg littir orab. @ ribibeirim sabitc`gk deaut dll dppl`hdtàgs

ei`gk `ghlumim oar dssissbigt `g tci`r shcaldrsc`p prakrdb.

@ wds st`ll stuggim. @ haulmg–t eilìvi `t wds ridl. ]c`s wds suppasim ta ei agi

ao tci cdrmist drt shcaals ta kit `gta `g tci haugtry. @ tcaukct deaut hdll`gk

Fadggd, sci‐ll ei sa ixh`tim. Eut bdyei @ scaulmg‐t till cir yit. [cdt ò @ mag‐t

kit `t1 ]ciri dri tig piapli ka`gk oar twa pldhis. @ mag‐t wdgt ta rd`si cir capis

up. Eut wcdt ò @ ma kit `t1 @ wds try`gk gat ta lit bysilo kit taa ixh`tim eut @

haulmg–t cilp `t, capi wds `goldt`gk `g bi l`ji d cat d`r edllaag. ]c`s `s sa

cuki! @ cdvi ta eilìvi tc`s `s Kam‐s w`ll oar us. ]c`s `s tci viry eist ci cdm oar

bi dll dlagk. ]cdgj yau Kam! Paur wdys dri dlwdys kridtir tcdg aurs. Pau

jgaw wcdt‐s eist oar us, wi fust cdvi ta trust `g yau!

@ giimim ta till sabieamy. @ rdg ta tci causi ta o`gm by pdrigts, eurst`gk `g

ag tcib `g tci j`thcig.

’@–b d o`gdl`st oar d shcaldrsc`p ta dg drt shcaal `g Halardma! @ cdvi ta ka ta

dg `gtirvìw dgm ò @ kit `t, `t pdys oar dll by tu`tàg dgm sabi l`v`gk ixpigsis

ds will! @t–s agi ao tci eist drt shcaals `g tci haugtry.‟

By pdrigts fust stdrim dt bi.

’Laaj.‟ @ scawim tcib tci littir.

’[cig `s tci `gtirvìw1‟ By bab saugmim avirly hdutàus wc`hc krdtim

dkd`gst by iupcar`d.

’@ cdvi ta hdll tcib dgm sit d mdti oar `t.‟

’Caw dri yau ka`gk ta kit tciri1 @t–s d lagk wdy.‟ By bab wds qu`hjly

squdsc`gk by igtcus`dsb.

’Ma yau tc`gj yau haulm ligm bi sabi bagiy oar tci d`rodri1‟

’[cdt–s wragk w`tc tci drt shcaals ciri1 [cy m`mg–t yau m`shuss tc`s w`tc us

eioari yau dpplìm ta sabitc`gk sa odr dwdy1‟ Xci kigu`gily saugmim ugcdppy

deaut `t.

’Eut Bab, tc`s `s l`ji tci appartug`ty ao d lòit`bi. @t–s agi ao tci eist drt

shcaals, dgm tciy–ll pdy dll by tu`tàg oar d oaur yidr mikrii.‟

’]c`s `s deaut tcdt k`rl @ suppasi. Xci–s orab Halardma `sg–t sci1‟ By mdm

spaji oar tci o`rst t`bi.

’Pidc, tcdt–s wcy @ dpplìm tciri. [i–ll ei l`v`gk `g tci sdbi tawg ò @ kit

tc`s shcaldrsc`p.‟



’Pau ridlly hdri oar tc`s k`rl tcig, aev`ausly.‟

’Pidc @ ma.‟

Ci orawgim dgm gammim. ’@–ll k`vi yau tci bagiy.‟

’Uidlly1‟ @ cdmg–t ixpihtim c`b ta ei tci suppart`vi agi.

’@t–s deaut t`bi yau kat aoo yaur eutt dgm m`m sabitc`gk w`tc yaur l`oi.‟

@ sb`lim. ’]cdgjs Mdm.‟

’Eut Xag, yau ma ridl`zi tciri–s ga suro`gk `g Halardma1‟

’Pidc, eut tciy cdvi sgaweadrm`gk.‟ @ kr`ggim.



Ilivig

[i wiri mui ta ldgm dgm @ wds kitt`gk bari dgm bari girvaus dgm ixh`tim. @

cdmg–t talm Fadggd @ wds hab`gk, @ wdgtim ta surpr`si cir. @–m sit by `gtirvìw

mdti oar tci sdbi mdy ds cir e`rtcmdy dgm @ wds ka`gk ta scaw up dt cir pdrty

dotirwdrms. Xci‐s kaggd ei sa surpr`sim ta sii bi. @ dlbast ldukcim dt tci

tcaukct ao `t. @ haulmg–t wd`t ta sii cir.

Dotir tci pldgi ldgmim, @ kat by edks, hcihj`gk tcdt by pd`gt`gks cdm

surv`vim tci tr`p ajdy, tcig taaj d tdx` ta tci halliki oar by `gtirvìw.

@ cdm ta wd`t `g tci laeey auts`mi tci midg–s aoo`hi. @ wds sa girvaus gaw, @jgiw by wcali outuri ristim ag tc`s `gtirvìw. Kam, k`vi bi pidhi dgm

hago`mighi. @ taaj d miip eridtc dgm rilidsim `t slawly. @ fust capi @ mag‐t sdy

tci wragk tc`gk dgm ru`g ivirytc`gk.

O`gdlly tci rihiptàg`st hdllim bi. ’Vdhc, yau hdg ka `g gaw.‟ @ staam, dgm by

liks oilt d l`ttli waeely. @ kdtcirim by pd`gt`gks dgm wdljim tcraukc tci

maueli maars `gta d ldrki adj-pdgilim aoo`hi. Mag‐t sdy dgytc`gk stup`m, fust ei

yaursilo .

]ciri wds ga agi `g tci raab dgm @ wagmirim ò @–m habi ta tci r`kct pldhi.]cig d maar apigim dt tci odr igm ao tci raab dgm d tdll, m`st`gku`scim bdg

hdbi tcraukc `t.

’Pau bust ei Vdhc, plidsim ta biit yau. @–b tci midg, Udgmli.‟ [i scaaj

cdgms dgm ci uscirim bi tawdrms tci maar ci–m habi tcraukc. ’@–ll `gtramuhi

yau ta tci atcirs.‟

@ oallawim c`b `gta dgatcir raab. ]ciri wds d ldrki misj w`tc d bdg dgm

wabdg sidtim ag agi s`mi.

’]c`s `s tci m`rihtar ao aur o`gi drts prakrdb, ^raoissar Cdrr`s.‟]ci bdg staam dgm scaaj by cdgm.

’Dgm tc`s `s ^raoissar Ldgkstrab wca lihturis `g drt c`stary dgm partrd`turi.‟

Xci staam dgm scaaj by cdgm ds will.

’]dji d sidt, Vdhc.‟ ]ci midg batàgim tawdrms tci lagi sidt appas`ti tcib.

@ sdt mawg oiil`gk viry sbdll eic`gm tcdt e`k misj dgm eioari suhc dhdmib`h

lub`gdrìs.

’[ill, Vdhc, wi wiri viry `bprissim w`tc tci sl`mis yau sigt us ao yaur warj.

Ma yau cdvi dgytc`gk bari rihigt wi haulm cdvi d laaj dt1‟ ^raoissar Cdrr`skldghim tawdrms tci hdgvdsis @–m pldhim eis`mi bi.

’Pis, @ eraukct tig ar`k`gdls, dll ao tcib wiri pd`gtim tc`s yidr.‟ [`tc scdjy

cdgms @ pldhim by ugordbim hdgvdsis ag tci misj `g oragt ao tcib, dgm tciy

cilm tcib up agi dt d t`bi ta ixdb`gi tcib.



’]c`s `s dbdz`gk warj oar sabiagi sa yaugk.‟ Agi ao tci big sd`m, gat

m`rihtim dt bi. ’Laaj dt tc`s.‟ Ci pdssim tci pd`gt`gk ta tci wabdg praoissar.

’]c`s `s viry `gtirist`gk, Vdhc. Hdg yau till bi deaut tc`s agi1‟ Xci turgim

tci pd`gt`gk draugm sa @ haulm sii `t. @t wds tci pd`gt`gk ao Fadggd ds d odm`gk

bibary.

’]cdt–s d partrd`t ao by k`rlorìgm `g d babigt ao mauet deaut aur outuri.‟

’Uidlly1 ]c`s `s sa `gtirist`gk. Pau bdmi cir odhi ixtribily od`gt ds ò yau

cdvi ga ridl `mid wca sci `s. Dt tcdt babigt yau fust mag–t jgaw. ]ci iyis

dgm bautc dri ispih`dlly wagmiroul. @s sci sb`l`gk ar shawl`gk1 Eut wcdt yau

ma jgaw `s tcdt sci–s stdr`gk dt yau, stumy`gk yau `gtigtly, eihdusi sci–s

dsj`gk tci ixdht sdbi quistàgs ao yau. Pau dri eatc d bystiry ta idhc atcir.

Paur pd`gt`gk hdpturis tcdt babigt piroihtly. @t–s d hldss`h pd`gt`gk ao cubdg

ixpirìghi.‟

@ m`mg–t jgaw wcdt ta sdy. @t wdsg–t tci bidg`gk ao wcdt @–m pd`gtim eut @

wdsg–t deaut ta till tcib tcdt.

’Pau–vi pd`gtim tc`s yaugk wabdg qu`ti aotig, @ sii.‟

’Pis.‟ Xivirdl ao by pd`gt`gks wiri ao Fadggd. Xci laajim dt bi ds ò wd`t`gk

oar dg ixpldgdtàg. ’Yc, sci–s . . . @–b . . . wi–ri . . . @ . . . lavi cir.‟ @ oilt

ibedrrdssim.

Xci sb`lim. ’Pis, @ sii tcdt hab`gk tcraukc `g tcisi atcir pd`gt`gks. Eut tc`s

agi `s sa odsh`gdt`gk ta bi.‟ Xci pa`gtim dkd`g ta tci odm`gk Fadggd.

’@ dkrii, `t `s d odsh`gdt`gk partrd`t,‟ ^raoissar Cdrr`s spaji up. ’]ci scdpi ao

cir odhi `s s`b`ldr ta tci Dor`hdg bdsjs tcdt cdm suhc dg `goluighi ag idrly

5>tc higtury drt suhc ds ^`hdssa–s Miba`sillis m–Dv`kgag, dgm Mird`g dgm

Erdqui. ]ci ig`kbdt`h laaj ag cir odhi @ hdg agly habpdri w`tc tci Bagd

L`sd. @t–s agi ao tci eittir ixprissàg`st pd`gt`gks @–vi siig `g by t`bi ciri.

]cisi pd`gt`gks scaw d odr kridtir bdtur`ty dgm ibatàgdl miptc tcdg yaur

privàus warj, Vdhc.‟

@ wds eik`gg`gk ta oiil ibedrrdssim ey dll tc`s c`kc prd`si ei`gk cidpim ag

by pd`gt`gk, ispih`dlly wcig @ cdmg–t bidgt ta rioirighi dgytc`gk ar bdji `t

bidg wcdt tciy tcaukct `t bidgt. @–m gidrly mih`mim gat ta er`gk tcdt pd`gt`gk

w`tc bi ds `t wds sa ibatàgdlly pirsagdl ta bi. @ agly `ghlumim `t ta scaw

sabi vdrìty `g by warj.

’Xa, Vdhc,‟ ]ci ^raoissar spaji dkd`g, ’[cdt `s yaur pc`lasapcy wcig `t

habis ta yaur drt1‟

’By pc`lasapcy1‟

’Pis, wcy ma yau pd`gt wcdt yau pd`gt1 [cdt `s yaur drt oar1‟ Ci prabptim.

’[ill, @ kuiss @–b try`gk ta hdpturi sabitc`gk . . . sabitc`gk piroiht tcdt–s

eiyagm by ridhc . . . eut by drt `s bari tcdg fust str`v`gk dotir eiduty, @ wdgt

`t ta bidg sabitc`gk. ]a pd`gt sabitc`gk tcdt hdg habbug`hdti d tcaukct ar

oiil`gk. @ mag–t wdgt ta hridti tc`gks tcdt cdvi ga bidg`gk, tcdt dri rdgmab ar

`gst`ghtudl. @ l`ji ta pd`gt w`tc by rdtàgdl b`gm, pldh`gk bidg`gk `gta `t tcdt

`s bidgt ta ei tciri. Xa @ kuiss by pc`lasapcy `s tcdt drt `s dg ixprissàg ao



tci saul, dgm `g by vìw, tci saul ixprissis `tsilo w`tc purpasi dgm rdtàgdl

hridt`v`ty.‟

^raoissar Cdrr`s–s iyieraws ourrawim. ’Pau mag–t eilìvi tci saul hdg hridti

tc`gks `gst`ghtudlly, ar dmm suehagshàus bidg`gk tcdt tci rdtàgdl b`gm

maisg–t jgaw ar ugmirstdgm1‟

’[ill, @ jgaw bdgy piapli eilìvi tci saul hdg ixpriss `tsilo suehagshàusly

`g drt, eut @ tc`gj tc`s eilìo tcdt drt bdk`hdlly dllaws yaur saul ta ixpriss

`tsilo ughagshàusly cds bidgt d lat ao drt `s rdgmab dgm dhtudlly cds ga

bidg`gk. @t lidms ta tc`s wcali `mid tcdt tci bidg`gk ao drt `s wcdtivir tci

vìwir tc`gjs `t `s. Eut @ eilìvi tci trui ixprissàg ao tci saul `s wcig yau

hagshàusly ixpriss sabitc`gk purpasioully. Dgm truly hridt`vi piapli usi tci`r

`bdk`gdtàg dgm hridt`vi `gtill`kighi ta haghi`vi dgm hridti. ]cdt `s d trui

riprisigtdtàg ao tci saul, gat sabi rdgmab tc`gk tcdt yau cdvi ta try dgm

`gtirprit ldtir, eut sabitc`gk tcdt cds ridl bidg`gk dgm cds eiig hridtim w`tc

tci purpasi ao ixpriss`gk `t. [cig tci vìwir `s tci agi wca o`gms bidg`gk `g

tci drt `gstidm ao tci drt`st pldh`gk tci bidg`gk `g `t tciri `s ga raab oar drt

ta spidj d bissdki dgm habbug`hdti `mids. @ eilìvi wi, ds drt`sts, scaulm

spidj ta tci warlm tcraukc aur drt dgm habbug`hdti ridl bidg`gk `g aur drt,

ar ilsi aur bimùb `s wdstim dgm tcaukctliss dgm pawirliss.‟

’[cdt deaut tci habbug`hdt`gk ao ibatàgs1‟ ^raoissar Cdrr`s dsjim dkd`g.

’Udgmabgiss hdg–t habbug`hdti dgytc`gk `g by ap`gàg. @t haulm ei d

rdgmab dttibpt dt hridt`gk eiduty ar sabitc`gk, eut `t `sg–t ixpriss`gk

ibatàgs. ]ci saul hdg ixprissis ibatàgs rdtàgdlly, `sg–t tcdt wcdt paitry

mais1 ]ci rdtàgdl ixprissàgs ao tci cidrt1 Pau mag–t sii d pait rdgmably

wr`ti mawg warms dgm littirs ta ixpriss c`s ibatàgs.‟

Dll tcrii ao tcib wiri fust stdr`gk dt bi.

]cig tci midg spaji. ’[ill, yau hirtd`gly cdvi sabi stragk ap`gàgs wc`hc

yau–ll ei deli ta ixplari bari oully `g d haursi ao stumy l`ji tc`s agi. C`kcir

lidrg`gk k`vis agi tci appartug`ty ta kd`g d eradmir ugmirstdgm`gk dgm w`mig

agi–s pirspiht`vi.‟

@ hdukct d wcòo ao hagmishigsàg `g c`s va`hi.

’@ ugmirstdgm wcdt yau–ri sdy`gk, Vdhc,‟ tci wabdg praoissar gaw spaji,

’dgm @ tcdgj yau oar spidj`gk w`tc suhc cagisty deaut yaur drt`st`h

pc`lasapcy. @ tc`gj wcdt yau giim ta ugmirstdgm, tcaukc, `s tcdt drt `s

gdturdlly `gst`ght`vi. [cig yau pd`gt, yau `gst`ght`vily hcaasi tci halar dgm

wciri yau pldhi `t ag tci hdgvds. Pau jgaw caw ta bdji tcdt pd`gt laaj tci

wdy yau wdgt `t ta. [cig sabiagi pd`gts destrdht drt `t `s gat biri

rdgmabgiss, tciy pd`gt `gst`ght`vily, pldh`gk idhc halar dgm idhc mrap ao pd`gt

wciri tciy `gst`ght`vily wdgt `t ta ka. @g yaur drt yau pd`gt `gst`ght`vily ds

will ds rdtàgdlly eihdusi yau w`sc ta partrdy bidg`gk `g yaur drt, dgm @ tc`gj

tc`s `s wcdt yau dri try`gk ta sdy deaut yaur pc`lasapcy, tcdt yau pd`gt w`tc

bidg`gk dgm gat fust `gst`ght.‟

’Pis, @ sii wcdt yau bidg. @ ma pd`gt w`tc dg drt`st`h `gst`ght, yau–ri r`kct.‟



Xci sb`lim dt bi. ’@ tc`gj yau–ll ridlly igfay tci `gtillihtudl m`shussàgs wi

cdvi `g aur drt c`stary dgm pc`lasapcy hldssis.‟

’Mais dgyagi ilsi cdvi dgy ourtcir quistàgs oar Vdhc1‟ ]ci midg laajim

draugm dt tci atcir praoissars. ’Ga1 @s tciri dgytc`gk yau–m l`ji ta dmm, Vdhc1

Ma yau cdvi dgy quistàgs oar us1‟

’Ga.‟ @ scaaj by cidm.

’@o yau haulm stip auts`mi oar d babigt @ tc`gj wi–ll ei deli ta k`vi yau aur

mih`sàg r`kct dwdy ds wi–vi dlridmy `gtirvìwim dll tci atcir hdgm`mdtis.

Pau–ri aur luhjy ldst agi.‟

’Ac, ajdy.‟

’Pis, fust stip `gta tci atcir raab. [i–ll hdll yau wcig wi–vi o`g`scim

milèirdt`gk.‟

@ wigt edhj aut ta tci atcir raab dgm hlasim tci maar eic`gm bi. @ wdsg–t

ixpiht`gk tc`s, @ m`mg–t tc`gj tciy–m k`vi bi tci virm`ht `gstdgtly. @ wds scdjy

w`tc girvis. Bdg @ wds stup`m sdy`gk dll tcdt stuoo deaut by pc`lasapcy. [cdt

wds @ tc`gj`gk1 ]ciy dlridmy l`jim by pd`gt`gks, @ fust cdm ta jiip `t s`bpli

dgm sdy tci r`kct tc`gks dgm @ wds `g. @ swdllawim. ^lidsi Kam, bdji tcib

odvardeli tawdrms bi.

’Vdhc, yau hdg habi edhj `g gaw.‟ ]ci midg hdllim orab tci maarwdy.

]cdt wds qu`hj. @s tcdt d kaam tc`gk ar d edm tc`gk1 @ hdbi edhj `gta tci

raab dgm taaj by sidt.

’[i–vi mih`mim ta aooir yau tci shcaldrsc`p, Vdhc. Paur drtwarj `s

autstdgm`gk, dgm qu`ti ordgjly yau–ri aur o`rst hca`hi oar tci shcaldrsc`p. ]ci

sihagm pldhi `s ka`gk ta ei d lat cdrmir ta mih`mi,‟ tci midg sd`m, dgm tci

atcirs burburim `g dkriibigt. @ sdt tciri habplitily stuggim.

]ci wabdg praoissar sb`lim j`gmly. ’]ci m`shussàg deaut yaur pc`lasapcy

cilpim us sii tci pdssàg yau cdvi oar yaur drt. Pau aevàusly tc`gj miiply

deaut tc`gks. [i dlsa haulm sii yau wiri deli ta l`stig ta atcir vìwpa`gts dgm

lidrg orab tcib dgm dmm tcdt ta yaur awg pirspiht`vi. ]cdt–s wcdt wi l`ji ta

sii `g aur stumigts. Dgm, ao haursi, yaur partrd`turi warj scaws kridt prab`si.

[i–ri laaj`gk oarwdrm ta sii`gk wciri wi hdg tdji yau w`tc tcdt.‟

@ wds st`ll stuggim. @ haulmg–t tc`gj ao dgytc`gk ta sdy.

’@ tc`gj ci–s eiig struhj mube.‟ Agi ao tci big fajim dgm tci atcirs ldukcim

wc`hc cilpim sgdp bi aut ao by mdzi.

’@ hdg–t eilìvi `t, @ ridlly m`mg–t ixpiht tc`s, tcdgj yau sa buhc.‟

’Hagkrdtuldtàgs, Vdhc, @–b suri yau–ri ka`gk ta bdji d o`gi dmm`tàg ta aur

shcaal. [i laaj oarwdrm ta sii`gk yau `g tci odll.‟ ]ci wabdg praoissar wds sa

g`hi.

Idhc ao tci praoissars hagkrdtuldtim bi dgm scaaj by cdgm.

’]cdgj yau.‟ @ hallihtim up dll by hdgvdsis.

’[i–ll sigm yau dg aoo`h`dl littir dgm sabi `goarbdtàg deaut tci shcaldrsc`p,

`ghlum`gk dll tci riqu`ribigts,‟ tci midg sd`m ds ci wdljim bi ta tci maar.

’Uiqu`ribigts1‟



’Pis, yau–ll cdvi ta jiip up hirtd`g krdmis dgm hldss dttigmdghi. Pau–ll cdvi

d hca`hi eitwiig l`v`gk ag hdbpus ar o`gm`gk yaur awg dhhabbamdtàg w`tc d

st`pigm ta miordy tci hasts. ]ciri–s d lat bari `goarbdtàg dgm wi–ll ei sigm`gk

`t aut ta yau `g tci bd`l.‟

’Ajdy.‟

’[ill, hagkrdtuldtàgs dkd`g, dgm wi–ll sii yau `g tci odll.‟ Ci sb`lim dgm

scaaj by cdgm.

@ wds st`ll stuggim ds @ wigt edhj aut ta tci rihiptàg`st ta halliht by edks. @

scawim cir Fadggd–s e`rtcmdy `gv`tdtàg ta kit m`rihtàgs ta cir causi, dgm sci

sd`m cir striit wds agly o`vi elahjs dwdy, pa`gt`gk `g tci m`rihtàg @ scaulm ka.

@ wdljim aut ao tciri oiil`gk sa rilìvim dgm cdppy. Fust `bdk`gi wcdt

Fadggd–s ka`gk ta sdy. @ hdg–t wd`t ta till cir.

@ hdrrìm by edks, agi wds sbdll dgm cidvy w`tc by hlatcis `g `t, tci atcir

wds e`k dgm l`kct w`tc fust by hdgvdsis dgm sabi pdmm`gk. @ wdljim `g tci

m`rihtàg @–m eiig talm, eridtc`gk `g tci orisc baugtd`g d`r. @t wds stdrt`gk ta

s`gj `g gaw”@ wds ka`gk ta ka ta drt shcaal. @ wds ka`gk ta bavi ta Halardma. @

wds ka`gk ta bdrry Fadggd! [aw. @t wds sa `bbigsi. By lòi cdm habplitily

hcdgkim `g agi babigt. ’]cdgj yau Kam!‟ @ sd`m aut laum. @ wds deaut ta sii

by eidutòul Fadggd dgm k`vi cir tci e`kkist surpr`si dgm tci eist giws ivir.

Xci ivig l`vis hlasi ta tci shcaal, caw kaam `s tcdt1 [i‐ll ei deli ta sii idhc

atcir dll tci t`bi. @ oilt sa kaam @ wdgtim ta lidp `g tci d`r.



]wilvi

@ strami tci o`vi elahjs w`tc kraw`gk dgt`h`pdtàg `bdk`g`gk tci laaj ag

Fadggd–s odhi wcig sci apigs tci maar dgm siis bi stdgm`gk tciri.

@t wds d strdgki oiil`gk ei`gk surraugmim ey baugtd`gs `gstidm ao tci ahidg.

@t oilt ighlasim l`ji ei`gk `g d raab w`tcaut d w`gmaw.

@ oaugm Fadggd–s striit dgm stdrtim mawg `t. @t wds d eidutòul, trii l`gim

striit w`tc ilikdgt alm causis. D oiw elahjs mawg dgm @ wds stdgm`gk `g oragt

ao tci`r stdtily, twa-stary causi pd`gtim elui w`tc d pritty kdrmig `g tci oragt

ydrm. @ wdljim up tci pdtc ta tci`r oragt parhc oiil`gk sa bdgy ibatàgs dtaghi. @ put by edks mawg dgm rdgk tci maareill. [aulmg‐t `t ei dg dgt`hl`bdx ò

sci wdsg‐t ivig cabi.

@ cidrm sabiagi hab`gk dgm tci maar apigim. Fadggd–s batcir staam tciri

el`gj`gk dt bi.

’Vdhc! [i wirig–t ixpiht`gk yau.‟

Eioari @ haulm sdy dgytc`gk @ cidrm d shridb dgm Fadggd hdbi rugg`gk.

’Vdhc!‟ Xci lidpim `gta by drbs. ’Pau–ri ciri!‟

@ wds stuggim, eut ds @ laajim dkd`g upag tci eidutòul k`rl @ wds `g laviw`tc, cir iyis mdgh`gk, cir odhi rdm`dgt w`tc fay, dll tci lavi @–m ivir oilt oar

cir olaamim avir bi o`ll`gk bi ta avirolaw`gk. @ haulmg–t calm edhj by ibatàgs,

tidrs o`llim by iyis ds @ trìm ta w`pi tcib dwdy. Fadggd wds summigly j`ss`gk

bi dgm @ pullim cir ta bi. [i staam tciri j`ss`gk `g tci maarwdy. Cir batcir

hlidrim cir tcradt `g dg aevàus dttibpt ta rib`gm us sci wds st`ll tciri eut

wi wiri taa eusy wrdppim up `g idhc atcir ta hdri deaut dgytc`gk ilsi.

’Ciy, yau twa, ò yau–ri kaggd ma tcdt yau scaulm dt lidst habi `gs`mi. Aur

gi`kcears hdg sii yau.‟ ]ciri wds dg dbusim, cdppy tagi ta cir va`hi.[i wdljim `gta tci causi drb `g drb. Fadggd–s batcir eraukct by edks

`gs`mi oar bi s`ghi @–m habplitily oarkattig deaut tcib. @ wds oladt`gk, by

ibatàgs wiri eiyagm dgytc`gk @ haulm habpricigm. Fadggd wds sa cdppy dgm

ixh`tim, sci wds fust eueel`gk w`tc fay.

’@ wds prdy`gk yau–m habi. @ hdg–t eilìvi yau–ri ciri! Pau–ri tci eist prisigt

ivir. @–b sa cdppy. Pau m`mg–t ivig till bi! [cy m`mg–t yau till bi yau wiri

hab`gk1‟ Xci wds tdlj`gk sa odst @ cdm ta ldukc. @ oilt sa cdppy by ldukctir

eraukct bi hlasi ta tidrs dkd`g.[i sdt mawg ag tci saod `g tci`r l`v`gk raab st`ll hl`gk`gk ta idhc atcir.

’Fadggd, kuiss wcdt1 @–vi kat sabitc`gk dbdz`gk ta till yau.‟

’[cdt `s `t1‟ Xci laajim l`ji sci wds deaut ta eurst.

’Agi ao tci hallikis @ kat d rifihtàg orab cdm d shcaldrsc`p prakrdb tcdt dll

dppl`hdgts wiri il`kèli oar”‟



’M`m yau kit `g1‟

’Lit bi till yau!‟ @ ldukcim. ’]ciy hcasi bi oar dg `gtirvìw. @ m`mg–t wdggd

till yau deaut `t dgm rd`si yaur capis up, eut @ wigt ta tci `gtirvìw tamdy”‟

’Dgm yau kat `g1‟

@ ldukcim. ’Pis! @–b bav`gk ta Halardma! @–b ka`gk ta drt shcaal ciri, dgm tci

shcaldrsc`p w`ll pdy oar ivirytc`gk!‟

Fadggd squidlim. ’Vdhc! Ac by kaamgiss, @ hdg–t eilìvi `t. Bab!‟ Xci

scautim, ’Vdhc `s bav`gk ta Halardma! Ci kat d shcaldrsc`p!‟

Fadggd–s batcir hdbi `gta tci raab. ’Pau–ri bav`gk ciri, Vdhc1‟ Cir odhi

wds ixprissàgliss dgm @ haulmg–t till caw sci oilt deaut `t.

’Pidc, @ kat d shcaldrsc`p ta tci shcaal fust mawg tci radm.‟

’Ac, tcdt–s d viry kaam shcaal. [`ll yau ei l`v`gk ag hdbpus1‟

’@ mag–t jgaw yit, @ hdg l`vi ag hdbpus ar o`gm by awg dpdrtbigt.‟

’@–ll cilp yau o`gm d pldhi. @–ll dsj by orìgms ta cilp us.‟ Fadggd wds dlbast

fubp`gk w`tc ixh`tibigt.

’[ciri dri yau stdy`gk tag`kct, Vdhc1‟ Cir bab dsjim w`tc batcirly

haghirg.

’@ kuiss @–ll o`gm d catil draugm ciri sabiwciri.‟

’Pau–ri wilhabi ta stdy ciri tag`kct. [i hdg pull aut tci saod eim oar yau.‟

’]cdgjs, tcdt–m ei kridt.‟ @ wds surpr`sim sci trustim bi tcdt buhc. Fadggd

squiizim by cdgm `g ixh`tibigt.

Cir bab wigt edhj ta wcdt sci–m eiig ma`gk, dgm Fadggd dgm @ hummlim ag

tci hauhc. @t oilt sa kaam ta ei w`tc cir dkd`g. @ eridtcim cir `g, @–m oarkattig

caw kaam sci sbillim. @ oilt sa wdrb dgm hagtigtim, l`ji ivirytc`gk wds tci

wdy `t wds suppasim ta ei. @ hlasim by iyis dgm fust igfayim tc`s oiil`gk ao

ei`gk w`tc cir. ]c`s `s wcdt tciy bidg ey el`ss.

Fadggd spaji quìtly, ’Vdhc, yau jgaw wcdt tc`s bidgs1 [i–ri ka`gk ta ei

bdrrìm. Kam–s scawg yau `t–s c`s w`ll oar us.‟

@ sb`lim dt cir. Xci wds sa eidutòul. @ lavim cir sa buhc. ’Pau–ri by kòt

orab Kam, Fadggd. @ givir ivig `bdk`gim ci waulm eliss bi l`ji tc`s. @–b sa

cdppy.‟

’Bi taa.‟ Xci eidbim. ’Kam `s sa kaam. @t–s l`ji tcdt virsi, ‛Xiij o`rst tci

j`gkmab ao Kam dgm c`s r`kctiausgiss, dgm dll tcisi tc`gks w`ll ei k`vig ta

yau.– Pau put Kam o`rst `g yaur lòi dgm m`mg–t try ta kd`g ivirytc`gk oar

yaursilo, dgm gaw Kam cds k`vig yau yaur cidrt–s mis`ri.‟

@ wds summigly o`llim w`tc sa buhc fay dgm krdt`tumi ta Kam. By Kam wca

lavis bi.

[i stdyim hummlim up ag tci hauhc tdlj`gk quìtly, burbur`gk l`ttli tc`gks

`g idhc atcir–s idrs. Fadggd–s batcir kdvi us aur pr`vdhy dgm liot us dlagi.

’@ cdvi ta kit ridmy oar by pdrty saag. ]ciy–ri hab`gk dt o`vi.‟

@–m oarkattig deaut tci pdrty. @ m`mg–t oiil l`ji biit`gk lats ao piapli, @ fust

wdgtim ta jiip humml`gk l`ji tc`s oarivir.

’@s tciri dgytc`gk @ hdg kit yau1 [i cdvi lats ao oaam.‟

’Pidc, dhtudlly @ db d l`ttli cugkry.‟ @–m cdrmly idtig dll mdy.



’Ajdy.‟ Fadggd sb`lim ds ò plidsim ta ei deli ta ma sabitc`gk oar bi. ’@–ll ka

kit yau sabitc`gk.‟ Xci ugtdgklim cirsilo orab bi dgm kat up, tcig eigt mawg

ta k`vi bi d j`ss ag tci l`ps. ’@–b sa cdppy yau–ri ciri.‟

@ wdthcim cir ka, dmb`r`gk cir sl`b, dtclit`h krdhi. @–m dlbast oarkattig caw

kaam sci laajim.

Xci eraukct edhj d pldti ao dssartim pdrty oaam dgm d samd. ’@–b kaggd ka kit

ridmy gaw. @o yau giim dgytc`gk ilsi”‟

’Hdg @ cilp yau kit ridmy1‟ @ m`mg–t wdgt ta ei liot ciri ey bysilo.

’@–b kaggd tdji d scawir dgm kit hcdgkim.‟ Xci k`kklim.

’Ac, ajdy.‟ @ sb`lim.

’@ wag–t ei lagk.‟ Xci oldscim bi d sb`li ds sci liot tci raab dkd`g.

Dotir @–m idtig, @ lidgim edhj ag tci saod dgm rildxim oar tci o`rst t`bi s`ghi

tci idrly barg`gk rusc ta tci d`rpart. @t oilt kaam ta rist `g tci kaamgiss ao

lòi. @ oilt sa hagtigtim, tci ixh`tibigt wds avir dgm d el`ssoul oiil`gk

ribd`gim.

’Caw ma @ laaj1‟ Fadggd hdbi `gta tci raab dgm spug draugm `g o ragt ao bi.

Xci wds widr`gk d sliij, lagk mriss tcdt laajim sa ilikdgt ag cir. @t rib`gmim

bi ao aur o`rst mdti.

’Pau laaj dbdz`gk. @ oarkat ta sdy cdppy e`rtcmdy. Pau–ri s`xtiig tamdy!‟

’Db @ alm igaukc oar yau gaw1‟ Xci t`ltim cir cidm dgm sb`lim dt bi.

’Pis.‟ @ kr`ggim. ’@ cdvi d prisigt oar yau. Pau wdggd apig `t gaw1‟

’[cdt `s `t1‟

@ ldukcim. ’@–ll kit `t oar yau.‟ @ wigt o`sc`gk tcraukc by edk dgm aooirim cir

tci gidtly wrdppim pdhjdki.

Xci r`ppim `gta `t o`gm`gk tci sbdll fiwilry hdsi o`rst. Xci apigim `t dgm cir

odhi o`llim w`tc mil`kct. @t wds d kalm gihjldhi w`tc d cidrt scdpim lahjit. Xci

apigim tci lahjit dgm sdw tci pcata ao us `gs`mi.

’Acc @ lavi `t. ]cdgj yau!‟ Xci j`ssim bi.

Xci turgim draugm, calm`gk cir cd`r dwdy orab cir gihj sa @ haulm put tci

gihjldhi ag oar cir, dgm @ j`ssim cir edri gihj dgm scaulmirs wc`li tci

appartug`ty prisigtim `tsilo, bdj`gk cir k`kkli.

’]ciri–s bari taa. M`m yau sii1‟

’Pidc, wcdt `s `t1‟ Xci krdeeim tci pdhjdki dkd`g dgm pullim aut tci pcata

dleub @–m bdmi oar cir. @t cdm hapìs ao dll tci pcatas wi–m tdjig ao idhc atcir,

dgm @–m dlsa tdjig sabi pcatas ao tci pldhis tcdt wiri spih`dl ta us”tci havi,

dgm tci scdhj, dgm tci ristdurdgt wi–m kagi ta ag aur o`rst mdti. @ cdm pcatas

ao sabi ao by pd`gt`gks `g tciri ds will. Xci turgim tci pdkis laaj`gk dt idhc

agi, sabi bdmi cir ldukc dgm sabi bdmi cir sb`li wc`bs`hdlly. ’[i–vi kat

pcatas taa, orab tci tdligt hagtist dgm eioari wi wigt ag aur mdti. Pau wdggd

sii tcib1‟

’Xuri.‟

]ci maareill rdgk dgm Fadggd rdg ta dgswir `t. Xci squidlim dgm cukkim

wcaivir `t wds dt tci maar dgm @ cidrm tci`r ixh`tim hcdttir. @t saugmim l`ji

tciri wds bari tcdg agi, dgm suri igaukc twa k`rls wiri `gv`tim `g.



’Vdhc, tcisi dri by eist orìgms, Ibbd dgm Hrystdl.‟

’C`.‟ @ sb`lim.

’[i–vi cidrm saaa buhc deaut yau.‟

’Xa wcig dri yau kitt`gk bdrrìm1‟ ]ci twa k`rls k`kklim.

@ laajim dt Fadggd dgm sci eluscim.

’Laaj wcdt Vdhc kdvi bi oar by e`rtcmdy.‟ Fadggd m`virtim tcib.

]ci tcrii k`rls wiri saag cavir`gk avir tci pcata dleub. ]ciy tdljim sa odst

pughtudtim agly ey k`kklis. Iviry gaw dgm dkd`g Fadggd waulm laaj dt bi dgm

sb`li dpalakit`hdlly.

Bari piapli drr`vim dgm saag tciri wds d kraup ao yaugk piapli b`gkl`gk `g

tci l`v`gk raab. ]ci bus`h wds hrdgjim up dgm pdrty oaam wds put aut ag tci

tdeli. Fadggd ol`ttim draugm tdlj`gk ta iviryagi. @ bavim by edks aut ao tci

wdy dgm stdyim aut ao tci wdy bysilo, hagtigt fust ta laaj ag.

@ oilt d cdgm ag by scaulmir dgm turgim ta sii Fadggd–s odtcir. ’Ciy Vdhc,

`t–s ridlly kaam ta sii yau dkd`g.‟ Ci kr`ggim.

’Pidc, `t–s kaam ta sii yau taa.‟

Fadggd–s odtcir laajim draugm dt tci pdrty kairs. @ oallawim c`s kdzi. Fadggd

wds surraugmim ey k`kkl`gk k`rls. @ haulm cidr cir va`hi deavi dll tci cueeue

ivig orab dhrass tci raab, ’@ jgaw, @–b sa luhjy.‟ Xci wds eueel`gk w`tc

ixh`tibigt, igfay`gk dll tci dttigtàg.

’Xci siibs sa mòoirigt wcig sci–s w`tc cir orìgms.‟

Ci ldukcim. ’Pidc, @ jgaw, eut sci–s st`ll tci sdbi Fadggd wi jgaw dgm

lavi.‟ Ci laajim dt bi dgm sb`lim. ’Habi ag, lit–s ka `gta tci j`thcig sa wi

hdg tdlj.‟

@ oallawim c`b mawg tci cdllwdy. ]ci j`thcig wds ldrki dgm cdm d tdeli dgm

hcd`rs wciri wi haulm s`t.

’@ fust kat cabi. @ wds surpr`sim ta sii yau ciri.‟

’@ cdm dg `gtirvìw tamdy. @–vi eiig aooirim d shcaldrsc`p ta tci drt shcaal

mawg tci radm.‟

’Uidlly1 ]cdt–s ixhilligt. @–b kldm oar yau, Vdhc. @–b ridlly kldm yau bdmi `t

ciri.‟ Ci kr`ggim dgm kdvi by scaulmir d sldp.

’M`m Fadggd till yau wcdt cdppigim w`tc kitt`gk `gta halliki dgm

ivirytc`gk1‟

’Pidc, sci talm us yau cdmg–t kat `g.‟

’@ bdmi kitt`gk `gta halliki d s`kg orab Kam. @ wdgtim Kam ta scaw bi

hlidrly ò `t wds c`s w`ll tcdt @ habi ta Halardma ar gat. Xa @ dpplìm ta oaur

hallikis eut @ m`mg–t kit `g ta dgy ao tcib, dgm tcdt wds tci cdrmist t`bi ao by

lòi, eut sabicaw @ st`ll oaugm tci od`tc ta trust `g Kam. Dgm tcig @ kat tc`s

shcaldrsc`p”aut ao dll tci tcausdgms ao piapli wca dpplìm ta tcdt halliki tciy

hcasi bi oar d oull shcaldrsc`p. @ jgaw `t wds Kam tcdt m`m `t. Ci m`mg–t ma `t

tci wdy @ tcaukct ci waulm, ci m`m `t c`s wdy, dgm c`s wdy `s sa buhc eittir.

@t–s sa dbdz`gk, dgm `t–s fust cdppigim tamdy.‟

’@t `s dbdz`gk. @t saugms l`ji Kam ridlly tistim yaur od`tc, dgm yau lidrgim ta

trust `g c`b misp`ti tci h`rhubstdghis. @t rib`gms bi ao agi ao by odvar`ti



virsis `g ^ravires, ‛]rust `g tci Larm w`tc dll yaur cidrt, dgm lidg gat ag yaur

awg ugmirstdgm`gk. @g dll yaur wdys dhjgawlimki c`b, dgm ci scdll m`riht yaur

pdtcs.–‟

’Pidc, ci m`m m`riht by pdtcs. Ci bdmi d wdy oar bi.‟

’Xa `t cds hago`rbim ta yau tcdt yau dgm Fadggd dri bidgt ta ei takitcir1‟

’Pidc, mio`g`tily.‟ @ laajim dt c`b, ’Mag–t yau tc`gj1‟

Ci gammim. ’Xa @ tdji `t yau st`ll wdgt ta ei eitratcim tcig1‟

’Pis.‟ @ sb`lim.

Ci sb`lim taa. ’[i hdg m`shuss tcdt ldtir wcig wi–ri dll takitcir.‟

Fust tcig Fadggd–s batcir hdbi tcraukc tci edhj maar hdrry`gk sabi edks ao

krahirìs. Xci sdw us s`tt`gk dt tci tdeli. ’Haulm yau twa cilp bi er`gk sabi

tc`gks `g orab tci hdr1‟

’Xuri.‟ [i eatc fubpim up.

]ci edhj maar orab tci j`thcig lim ta d kdrdki wciri tci`r hdr wds pdrjim

w`tc `ts trugj apig.

’@ cdvig–t siig tc`s hdr oar d wc`li.‟

’Xci–s d kaam hdr oar lagk radm tr`ps. @t–s dbdz`gk caw buhc stuoo yau hdg o`t

`g tciri. ]cdt–s tci agi @ mr`vi.‟ Ci pa`gtim ta d edttirim alm sparts hdr pdrjim

aoo tci mr`viwdy.

[i idhc krdeeim d ladm ao krahiry edks dgm ci hlasim tci trugj.

’[cig dri yau bav`gk ciri tcig, Vdhc1‟

’@ mag–t jgaw. Xhcaal stdrts `g Xiptibeir sa @–ll cdvi ta o`gm d pldhi dgm bavi

`g eioari tcig.‟

’Pau–ri wilhabi ta stdy w`tc us ugt`l yau o`gm d pldhi.‟

’Uidlly1 ]cdgjs!‟

[i hdbi edhj ta tci j`thcig dgm ugladmim aur edks ag tci haugtir.

’Igfay`gk tci pdrty, Vdhc1‟ Fadggd–s batcir sb`lim dt bi eioari riturg`gk

cir dttigtàg ta tci hup ao haooii sci wds bdj`gk.

’^drtìs drig–t ridlly by tc`gk.‟

’Gar b`gi. ]c`s `s tci o`rst agi sci–s eiig dllawim ta cdvi. Xci `gv`tim bastly

piapli orab hcurhc dgm d oiw ao cir orìgms orab shcaal, sa @–b gat taa warrìm

deaut `t.‟ Xci s`ppim cir haooii.

Fadggd–s odtcir sdt mawg dt tci tdeli dkd`g. ’Vdhc cds eiig till`gk bi deaut

c`s shcaldrsc`p. Ci–s ka`gk ta ei stdrt`gk shcaal ciri `g Xiptibeir.‟

’Pis @ jgaw. @t–s kaam giws `sg–t `t1‟

’Pis, `t `s.‟

Xci kdvi bi d siràus laaj. ’Pau–ri ka`gk ta cdvi ta idrg aur trust tcaukc,

Vdhc, eioari wi hdg lit yau mdti dkd`g.‟

Fadggd eurst tcraukc tci maar. ’]ciri yau dri! ]ciy dll wdggd biit yau.‟

Xci krdeeim by drb pull`gk bi aut tci maar.

’Ciri–s Vdhc,‟ sci yillim ta tci raab. Dll iyis turgim tawdrms bi.

’C`.‟ @ sb`lim dwjwdrmly.

’C` Vdhc!‟ Xabi k`rls kriitim bi, k`kkl`gk.

’Xa yau–ri tci `godbaus Vdhc.‟ Xabi kuy scaaj by cdgm.



’Pidc, c`.‟

Ci hagt`guim ta calm by cdgm `g d stragk kr`p. ’Pau–ri d luhjy kuy, Vdhc.

Fadggd–s d viry spih`dl pirsag.‟ @ ishdpim c`s hluthcis dgm bavim dwdy tcraukc

tci hrawm.

@ sdw sabi std`rs dgm mih`mim ta bdji dg ishdpi. Ypstd`rs, @ rihakg`zim tci

cdllwdy orab Fadggd–s v`mia dgm apigim d maar, `bbim`dtily rihakg`z`gk cir

eimraab. ]ciri wds by pd`gt`gk ag tci wdll. @ oilt d l`ttli `gtrus`vi ei`gk `g

cir eimraab, eut @ wdljim avir ta tci w`gmaw dgm laajim aut dt tci m`stdgt

baugtd`gs.

’Ciy,‟ d va`hi sd`m eic`gm bi. @ turgim ta sii Fadggd stdgm`gk `g tci

maarwdy. ’Dri yau ajdy1‟

’Pidc, @–b o`gi. @ fust giimim ta kit dwdy oar d wc`li.‟

Xci hdbi dgm put cir drbs draugm bi dgm @ cilm cir hlasi.

’@ b`ssim yau.‟ Xci laajim up dt bi w`tc tcasi e`k, eidutòul iyis, dgm @

j`ssim cir piroiht l`ps. @ oilt tcdt alm odb`l`dr oiil`gk ao mis`ri r`s`gk up `g bi

ds aur eamìs prissim dkd`gst idhc atcir.

@ pullim dwdy. ’[i cdvi ta ei hdrioul. [cdt ò yaur pdrigts sdw us `g ciri1 @

mag–t wdggd ru`g ivirytc`gk.‟

Xci kigtly pullim bi edhj `gta cir iberdhi. ’@ jgaw, eut wi giim tc`s. [i

cdvig–t cilm idhc atcir l`ji tc`s oar sa lagk.‟

[i cilm idhc atcir hlasi w`tcaut j`ss`gk, fust igfay`gk tci oiil`gk ao ei`gk `g

idhc atcir–s drbs dkd`g.

’[cy cdvi yau kat timmy eidrs ag yaur eim1‟

Xci ldukcim. ’@ l`ji tcib, tciy–ri huti dgm saot dgm hummly. Pau tc`gj tciy–ri

taa k`rly1‟

’Ga, tciy su`t yau. Pau–ri huti dgm saot dgm viry hummly.‟

Xci k`kklim, dgm @ j`ssim cir dkd`g ag cir huti, saot, lavily l`ps.

’Pau scaulm ka igfay yaur pdrty. @–ll ei o`gi.‟

’@ wdggd stdy ciri w`tc yau. @t–s by pdrty @ hdg ma wcdt @ wdgt.‟ Xci

kr`ggim dt bi.

’[i hdg–t ma ivirytc`gk yau wdgt eut bdyei ag yaur gixt e`rtcmdy.‟ @ rd`sim

by iyieraws sukkist`vily dgm sci ldukcim.

’Pau eittir ka mawgstd`rs eioari yau–ri b`ssim.‟

’Habi w`tc bi tcig.‟

@ s`kcim. ’Dlr`kct.‟

Xci eidbim. ’Kaam, ‛hdusi @ wdgtim ta pldy sabi ao by sagks oar iviryeamy.‟

Xci lit ka ao bi dgm pullim aut d ku`tdr hdsi orab ugmir cir eim. [i wigt

mawgstd`rs dgm sci wigt dgm turgim tci bus`h aoo.

’[ca–m l`ji ta cidr bi pldy sabi ao by sagks1‟

Iviryagi tcaukct `t wds d kridt `mid. Fadggd sdt mawg ag tci saod dgm kdvi

cir ku`tdr d qu`hj tugi. [cig sci stdrtim ta pldy iviryagi eihdbi viry quìt.

@t wds d s`bpli bilamy, tcig sci dmmim cir va`hi ta `t dgm `t wds sa eidutòul.

@ sdw cir pdrigts habi `g dgm stdgm dt tci edhj l`stig`gk ta tci`r mdukctir

s`gk. @t wds sabitc`gk @–m givir cidrm eioari, dgm cir ku`tdr pldy`gk wds sa



kaam. @ tc`gj sci wds waw`gk iviryagi, tciy dll siibim stuggim ey cir

piroarbdghi. [cig sci o`g`scim ga agi bavim ar ivig hldppim, wi dll fust

staam tciri. Fadggd wdsg–t odzim ey tcdt, sci stdrtim `g ag cir gixt sagk, agi

eidutòul sagk dotir dgatcir. @t oilt sa `gt`bdti. Xci hlasim cir iyis dgm

warsc`ppim Kam l`ji ga agi ilsi wds tciri wdthc`gk cir. @t wds odgtdst`h.

[cig sci o`g`scim, sci apigim cir iyis dgm laajim draugm `g surpr`si ds ò

sci–m oarkattig deaut us, ar bdyei eihdusi wi wiri dll sa quìt. ]cig iviryagi

stdrtim tdlj`gk dt aghi.

’]cdt wds dbdz`gk.‟

’Givir cidrm dgytc`gk sa eidutòul.‟

@ sb`lim dt Fadggd dgm sci sb`lim edhj dt bi.

’@ tc`gj tc`s waulm ei d kaam t`bi ta k`vi yau yaur e`rtcmdy prisigt orab us.‟

Fadggd–s odtcir stippim tcraukc tci hrawm pull`gk dg igvilapi orab c`s pahjit,

dgm cdgmim `t ta Fadggd. ]ci piapli gidr cir cummlim draugm ta sii ds sci

apigim `t. Xci ridm `t s`ligtly dgm iviryagi stdrtim dsj`gk wcdt `t wds.

’[cdt `s tc`s Mdm1 @ mag–t ugmirstdgm `t.‟

’@t–s t`bi dt d riharm`gk stumà. [i–vi pd`m oar yau ta riharm dg dleub w`tc d

praoissàgdl pramuhir dgm ivirytc`gk. [i–ll kit yaur sagks riharmim dgm sii ò

wi hdg kit d bus`h ldeil `gtiristim `g yau.‟

Fadggd pldhim cir cdgm avir cir bautc ta stòli dg ixh`tim squidl. ’@ hdg–t

eilìvi tc`s! ]cdgj yau Bab dgm Mdm.‟ Xci el`gjim ds tidrs oarbim `g cir

iyis. Xci laajim dt bi. ’]c`s cds eiig tci eist mdy ao by lòi!‟



]c`rtiig

]ci pdrty krdmudlly waugm mawg dgm @ cilpim Fadggd dgm cir pdrigts hlidg

up. @ dsjim ò @ haulm usi tci`r pcagi ta hdll by pdrigts, dgm tciy sd`m @ haulm.

’Cilla1‟ By mdm dgswirim.

’C`.‟

’@s tcdt yau Vdhc1‟

’Pidc. @ kat aooirim tci shcaldrsc`p.‟

’Pau m`m1‟

’Pidc, @ tcaukct tciy–m tdji d wc`li ta mih`mi eut tciy sd`m @ wds tci ldstpirsag tciy cdm ta `gtirvìw sa tciy bdmi tci`r mih`sàg r`kct tcig wc`li @

wd`tim auts`mi. ]ciy sd`m @ wds tci`r o`rst hca`hi, tciy ridlly lavim by drt,

tciy wiri rdv`gk deaut `t.‟

’]cdt–s kaam. [cig dri yau hab`gk cabi1‟

’[ill, shcaal stdrts `g Xiptibeir dgm @ giim ta o`gm dg dpdrtbigt dgm kit

sabi ourg`turi dgm stuoo, sa @ wds tc`gj`gk @ scaulm stdy ciri dgm kit bysilo

s`tudtim.‟

’[cdt deaut yaur tc`gks1‟ ’@ hdg fust euy sabi bari hlatcis dgm stuoo.‟

’Xa yau–ri gat hab`gk edhj1‟

’@–ll ei edhj oar Hcr`stbds ar sabitc`gk.‟

’Ac, will . . . @–ll lit yaur batcir jgaw. Pau tdji hdri.‟ By mdm–s va`hi

hrdhjim d l`ttli l`ji ci wds kitt`gk ibatàgdl. @ cdmg–t ixpihtim tcdt orab c`b.

’Ciy Mdm, tcdgjs oar tci bagiy dgm ivirytc`gk.‟

’Pip, dlr`kct.‟

’]ill Bab @ lavi cir. @–ll hdll dkd`g saag dgm lit yau jgaw caw @–b ma`g–.‟ ’Ajdy.‟

’]cdgjs Mdm, lavi yau, eyi.‟

’Eyi Xag.‟

@t oilt wi`rm sdy`gk ‛lavi yau– ta by mdm. @ cdmg–t ixpihtim tc`s pcagi hdll ta

ei sa cidvy. @ wds fust kldm @ cdmg–t kat calm ao by bab `gstidm, tcdt waulm–vi

eiig ivig warsi.

@ wigt edhj `gta tci l`v`gk raab wciri Fadggd dgm cir pdrigts wiriwdthc`gk ]_.

’Habi dgm fa`g us, Vdhc. [i–ri wdthc`gk sabi cabi v`mias ao Fadggd wcig

sci wds l`ttli.‟

@ sdt mawg gixt ta Fadggd dgm wi hummlim up takitcir. [i wdthcim tci huti

tammlir ag tci shriig waeel`gk dlagk ag ugstidmy liks.



’@t maisg–t ivig oiil tcdt lagk dka. @t–s dbdz`gk caw odst `t kais.‟ Fadggd–s

odtcir spaji w`stoully.

Cir pdrigts stdrtim rib`g`sh`gk deaut tci ouggy tc`gks Fadggd m`m ds d hc`lm.

[i wdthcim ds Fadggd kriw up ag tci ]_ shriig”d huti l`ttli tcrii yidr alm,

tcig d prihahàus o`vi yidr alm. Xci wds dmardeli.

[cig tci v`mia wds avir cir odtcir kat up. ’[ca wdgts ta sii tci v`mia ao

Fadggd dgm dhhabpdg`st piroarb`gk dt tci hdbpkraugm tdligt hagtist1‟

[i dll ldukcim.

’@t–s taa ldti oar tcdt tag`kct,‟ Fadggd–s batcir pratistim. ’[i scaulm dll ei

ka`gk ta eim.‟

’Hdg @ tdji Vdhc aut dgm scaw c`b draugm tabarraw1‟

’@s tcdt d sgidjy wdy ao dsj`gk ta ka ag d mdti1‟ Fadggd–s odtcir rd`sim c`s

iyieraws dt c`s mdukctir.

Fadggd kdvi c`b d huti sb l̀i dgm ci ldukcim.

’[ill, s`ghi `t–s Xdturmdy tabarraw @ kuiss @ haulm mr`vi yau draugm.‟

Fadggd laajim dt bi cir iyis spdrjl`gk. ’Dgm yau hdg habi ta hcurhc w`tc

us ag Xugmdy, dgm wi cdvi aur cabi kraup biit`gk taa. [i cdvi d Eèli

stumy dgm d t`bi ao prdyir dgm warsc`p.‟

’Xaugms kaam.‟ @ sb`lim.

’Pidc, tciy–ri d kridt kraup ao piapli, Vdhc. ]ciy dll lavi tci Larm dgm

wdggd l`vi oar c`b. @t–ll ei kaam oar yau ta ei pdrt ao tcdt.‟ Fadggd–s odtcir

pullim tci tdpi aut ao tci bdhc`gi dgm sw`thcim aoo tci ]_. ’[i eittir ka ta

eim dgm lit Vdhc kit sabi sliip.‟

@ j`ssim Fadggd kaamg`kct dgm sci kdvi bi d e`k cuk. Cir bab laajim ag

w`tc d haghirgim orawg.

’@ mag–t wdgt i`tcir ao yau ka`gk gidr idhc atcir mur`gk tci g`kct, ajdy1

Fadggd tcdt bidgs yau taa. Mag–t habi mawg ciri oar dgy ridsag.‟

’@ wag–t.‟

@ ldy `g eim tc`gj`gk deaut Fadggd `g cir raab r`kct deavi bi. [ds sci

dwdji dgm tc`gj`gk deaut bi taa1 @ w`sc @ haulm ka up dgm sii cir dgm ei

w`tc cir. [i waulmg–t ma dgytc`gk, wi–m fust calm idhc atcir. ]cdt waulm ei sa

g`hi humml`gk up w`tc cir `g cir eim. [i haulm odll dsliip `g idhc atcir–s drbs.

@ s`kcim. @ rallim avir dgm trìm gat ta tc`gj deaut cir.

@ wds wajig ey Fadggd hab`gk `gta tci raab. ’Kaam barg`gk,‟ sci wc`spirim.

’[cdt t`bi `s `t1‟ @ wc`spirim edhj.

Xci sdt mawg ag tci imki ao by eim. ’@t–s sivig a–hlahj. M`m yau giim bari

sliip1‟

’Gdc. @ m`mg–t kit buhc sliip tcaukc.‟

’Xdbi. @ wds taa ixh`tim.‟

@ rueeim by iyis dgm laajim cir avir. Xci wds widr`gk d wc`ti raei.

’Dri yaur pdrigts up yit1‟

’Ga.‟

’[cdt dri yau widr`gk ugmir tcdt raei1‟



Xci stòlim d ldukc. ’[aulmg–t yau l`ji ta jgaw.‟

@ put by drbs draugm cir dgm summigly stdrtim t`hjl`gk cir. Xci squidlim

dgm trìm ta pusc by cdgms dwdy.

’Xtap, yau–ll wdji by pdrigts up.‟

@ stappim t`hj`gk cir dgm sci kr`ggim edhj dt bi. Xci kldghim tawdrms tci

maarwdy.

’@o yau wdggd sii wcdt @–vi kat ugmir ciri. . .‟ Xci staam up dgm ugtìm cir

raei oldsc`gk `t apig. @ kat d kl`bpsi ao d huti bdthc`gk p`gj t-sc`rt dgm scarts

w`tc l`ttli lavi cidrts ag tcib.

’Gatc`gk taa ixh`t`gk.‟ Xci k`kklim, rity`gk cir raei.

’@ haulmg–t stap tc`gj`gk deaut yau ldst g`kct. @ wds tibptim ta sgidj up ta

yaur raab.‟

’@ wds j`gmd cap`gk yau waulm, eut @ praedely scaulmg–t sdy tcdt. [i–vi kat

ta ei ridlly hdrioul gaw, Vdhc. [i–ri ka`gk ta ei tibptim bari tcdg ivir.‟

’@ jgaw. @ mag–t wdggd ma dgytc`gk ta lasi yaur pdrigts– trust.‟

Fadggd hrauhcim mawg gixt ta tci eim dgm kdvi bi d l`ttli j`ss ag by l`ps.

’M`m yau wdgt bi ta bdji yau sabi eridjodst1 @ haulm bdji sabi pdghdjis.‟

’Xuri. @–b kaggd tdji d qu`hj scawir o`rst. @s tcdt ajdy1‟

’Pip, @–ll cdvi yaur pdghdjis ridmy oar yau wcig yau kit aut.‟ Xci sb`lim

dgm wigt aoo ta tci j`thcig.

Dotir by scawir, @ kat hcdgkim dgm wigt `gta tci j`thcig. Fadggd–s pdrigts

wiri up gaw, cir bab wds bdj`gk haooii dgm cir odtcir wds ridm`gk d

giwspdpir dt tci tdeli. Fadggd wds haaj`gk pdghdjis oar iviryagi.

’Kaam barg`gk,‟ cir bab kriitim bi w`tc d sb`li. ’@ capi yau slipt dlr`kct

ag tcdt alm saod eim. [ds `t haboartdeli igaukc oar yau1‟

’Pidc, `t wds o`gi, tcdgjs.‟

’Fadggd–s scaw`gk aoo cir haaj`gk sj`lls tc`s barg`gk.‟ Cir mdm tidsim.

Fadggd ldukcim. ’[dthc aut mdm ar yaurs b`kct igm up d l`ttli hr`spy.‟ Xci

kr`ggim dt bi dgm @ kr`ggim edhj. Xci sirvim up tci pdghdjis dgm wi dll dti.

’[i–vi eiig m`shuss`gk tc`gks,‟ Fadggd–s odtcir `gm`hdtim c`s wòi dgm c`bsilo,

’dgm wi giim ta s`t mawg dgm tdlj deaut yaur outuri . . . dgm s`ghi wi–ri dll

ciri wi bdy ds will ma `t gaw.‟ Ci laajim draugm dt idhc ao us dgm tciri wds

dg `bbim`dti oiil`gk ao ixpihtdtàg `g tci d`r.

’Fadggd, caw ma yau oiil deaut ei`gk eitratcim ta Vdhc1‟

’@t–s wcdt @ wdgt bari tcdg dgytc`gk. [i lavi idhc atcir, dgm Kam cds

scawg us wi–ri bidgt ta ei takitcir.‟

’Xa yau oiil yau–ri ridmy oar tc`s j`gm ao habb`tbigt1‟

’Pis, @ db.‟

’[cdt deaut yau, Vdhc1 Ma yau wdgt ta ei eitratcim ta Fadggd ar ma yau

wdgt ta wd`t d wc`li o`rst1‟

’@ mag–t wdgt ta wd`t. [i–ri eatc suri.‟ @ wds oiil`gk dll tigsi dgm girvaus. @

jgiw tc`s wds agi ao tcasi e`k babigts `g by lòi.

’[ill, wi m`shussim tc`s ldst g`kct.‟ Ci laajim dt c`s wòi prabpt`gk cir ta

spidj.



’@–b gat ixdhtly jiig ag tci `mid ao yau kitt`gk bdrrìm dt sivigtiig.‟ Cir

batcir–s va`hi wds oull ao strd`gim tigsàg. ’@ tc`gj `t–s odr taa yaugk, @ tc`gj `t

scaulm ei i`kctiig dt lidst, dgm @–m prioir `t ò yau wd`tim ugt`l Vdhc cds d fae

dgm yau–ri `g d eittir pas`tàg ta suppart idhc atcir.‟

@ kldghim dt cir odtcir dgm ci sb`lim ridssur`gkly.

’Eut bab, by dki maisg–t”‟

’[d`t, @–b gat o`g`scim.‟ Fadggd–s batcir cilm up d cdgm. ’@ jgaw wcdt yau–ri

ka`gk ta sdy dgm yau mag–t giim ta sdy `t. @–vi tdljim deaut tc`s w`tc yaur

odtcir dgm ci tc`gjs tc`s `s wcdt–s eist oar yau, sa @–b ka`gk dlagk w`tc `t. Eut

@ cdvi d oiw hagm`tàgs ao by awg. Dotir yau kit bdrrìm @–m l`ji `t ò eatc ao

yau l`vim ciri `g tc`s causi ugt`l Fadggd `s dt lidst i`kctiig, dgm prioirdely

ugt`l Vdhc cds d fae.‟

’Pau bidg dotir @ o`g`sc halliki1 ]cdt–s oaur yidrs orab gaw.‟ @ wds d l`ttli

scahjim. @ m`mg–t b`gm l`v`gk ciri oar d wc`li eut oaur yidrs wds d lagk t`bi.

’Pis.‟ Cir batcir hagt`guim. ’]ciri–s d lat ao rispagsè`l`ty `g kitt`gk

bdrrìm, dgm tciri–s tci viry ridl passè`l`ty ao yau cdv`gk d edey `g tcdt t`bi

taa.‟ Fadggd–s batcir laajim dt cir cusedgm, tcig cir mdukctir. ’@–m oiil d lat

cdppìr deaut `t ò yau wiri l`v`gk ciri rdtcir tcdg aut tciri ag yaur awg

w`tcaut dgy suppart.‟

’]ci tc`gk `s, Bab, tci wcali `mid ao bdrr`dki `s deaut lidv`gk yaur pdrigts

dgm ka`gk aut ag yaur awg. @o wi drig–t rispagsèli igaukc ta l`vi ag aur awg

dgm tdji hdri ao aursilvis tcig wi drig–t rispagsèli igaukc ta kit bdrrìm `g

tci o`rst pldhi. Pau hdg–t kit bdrrìm dgm st`ll ei tdjig hdri ao ey yaur pdrigts

l`ji hc`lmrig. [i cdvi ta tdji rispagsè`l`ty oar aursilvis dgm idhc atcir.

Pau–ri sdy`gk yau–ll lit us kit bdrrìm eut gat lit us cdvi dll tci

rispagsè`l`tìs ao dmultcaam ugt`l yau tc`gj wi–ri ridmy.‟

’[ill yis, tcdt `s wcdt @–b sdy`gk eihdusi @ mag–t eilìvi yau–ll ei ridmy oar

bdrr`dki wcig yau–ri sivigtiig. Vdhc wag–t cdvi d fae ar dg `ghabi. Pau–ll

st`ll ei `g c`kc shcaal. Pau–ri fust gat ridmy oar bdrr`dki. ]c`s `s d habprab`si

ta lit yau bdrry eioari @ tc`gj yau–ri ridmy.‟

’Fadggd `s r`kct tcaukc.‟ Cir odtcir hut `g. ’Kitt`gk bdrrìm `s deaut lidv`gk

yaur pdrigts dgm tdj`gk rispagsè`l`ty oar yaursilvis dgm idhc atcir. @ mag–t

tc`gj wi scaulm put tcdt j`gm ao hagm`tàg ag tcib dotir tciy–ri bdrrìm. @t

rib`gms bi ao Fdhae wcig ci trìm ta lidvi c`s odtcir-`g-ldw–s causi. Ci cdm ta

tdji tcib dgm ishdpi `g tci g`kct eihdusi c`s odtcir-`g-ldw m`mg–t wdgt ta k`vi

up c`s mdukctirs.‟

’Pis, eut pdrt ao c`s er`mi pr`hi wds dkrii`gk ta stdy dgm warj dgatcir sivig

yidrs oar Udhcil dotir tciy wiri bdrrìm. D eitratcdl hdg cdvi dll sarts ao

hagm`tàgs ta `t.‟

’C`s odtcir-`g-ldw tr`hjim c`b `gta tcdt.‟

’[cdt ixdhtly ma yau bidg ey ei`gk deli ta suppart aursilvis1‟ @ eraukct tci

hagvirsdtàg edhj orab `ts tcialak`hdl s`mitrdhj. ’[c`li @–b d stumigt by

dpdrtbigt dgm sabi l`v`gk ixpigsis w`ll ei pd`m oar tcraukc by shcaldrsc`p,



dgm d stumigt ladg w`ll pdy oar tci rist. @ hdg kit d pdrt t`bi fae taa. Fadggd

dgm @ haulm l`vi tciri dgm wi–m ei deli ta suppart aursilvis.‟

’Dgm @ hdg warj pdrt t`bi ds will. Vdhc `sg–t tci agly agi tcdt cds ta suppart

us.‟

’@–m st`ll prioir `t ò yau l`vim ciri w`tc us ugt`l yau–ri dt lidst i`kctiig.

Pau–ll st`ll ei viry yaugk, dgm @ oiil `t waulm ei eittir oar eatc ao yau ò yau

l`vim ciri. [i haulm cilp yau dgm suppart yau `g yaur rildtàgsc`p. [i–m

rispiht yaur pr`vdhy, wi–m tridt yau l`ji dmults.‟

Fadggd dlbast sgartim. ’Pau–m tridt bi l`ji dg dmult1‟

@ spaji up dkd`g. ’@t–s gat ridlly tridt`gk us l`ji dmults ta sdy wi cdvi ta l`vi

w`tc yau ugt`l sci–s alm igaukc. @t–s st`ll tridt`gk cir l`ji d hc`lm. @ tc`gj ò

yau–ri w`ll`gk ta k`vi yaur mdukctir ta bi yau scaulmg–t ei try`gk ta jiip calm

ao cir l`ji tc`s, yau giim ta lit ka. @t–s l`ji yau–ri k`v`gk cir ta bi eut

wdgt`gk ta jiip cir dt tci sdbi t`bi.‟

’]cdt–s r`kct. @ oiil sci–s taa yaugk dgm tc`s `s d habprab`si. Pau cdvi cir ds

yaur wòi dgm wi cdvi cir ds aur mdukctir oar d l`ttli wc`li lagkir ugt`l wi

tc`gj sci–s alm igaukc. @ fust wdgt ta bdji tc`gks idsìr oar yau sa yau kit d

kaam stdrt `g lòi dgm mag–t cdvi ta strukkli ta surv`vi.‟

’Eut wi giim aur `gmipigmighi, Bab. [i giim ta lidrg ta l`vi ag aur awg

dgm tdji hdri ao aursilvis. [i–ll kit ey, dgm wi–ll dlwdys cdvi yau ta habi ta

ò wi giim yau.‟

Cir odtcir gammim. ’Pis, yau giim yaur `gmipigmighi, dgm ò yau hcaasi ta

stdy ciri ugt`l yau–ri eittir deli ta suppart yaursilvis tcdt scaulm ei yaur

mih`sàg, gat sabitc`gk wi oarhi ag yau. Eut @ hdg dlsa sii wcy yaur batcir

oiils tc`s wdy. Pau–ri gat dg dmult yit ugt`l yau turg i`kctiig. [i–ll cdvi ta

k`vi aur pirb`ssàg oar yau ta bdrry wc`li yau–ri likdlly st`ll d hc`lm, dgm wi–m

eatc oiil eittir deaut `t ò wi haulm sii d wdy ta bdji suri yau–ri hdrim oar

dgm gat tcrust aut `gta tci warlm pribdturily ta odhi lòi–s cdrmsc`ps.‟

’]cdt likdl dki tc`gk `s fust dg dre`trdry dki tci kavirgbigt hdbi up w`tc.

Iviry haugtry `s mòoirigt, `g Hdgdmd `t–s agly oòtiig. @t maisg–t ridlly mio`gi

wca–s dg dmult dgm wca `sg–t.‟

’[ill `t–s tci agly wdy wi cdvi ta mòoirigt`dti dg dmult orab d hc`lm. [i

mag–t cdvi d bidsuri ao bdtur`ty wi hdg usi.‟

’Pau hdg bidsuri Fadggd–s bdtur`ty tcaukc. Pau jgaw cir”‟

’@ ma jgaw by awg mdukctir, Vdhc, d lat eittir tcdg yau ma.‟ Fadggd–s

batcir rd`sim cir va`hi. ’Dgm @ oiil sci `sg–t ridmy oar bdrr`dki yit. ]cdt–s

wcy @ wdgt cir ta l`vi ciri w`tc us ugt`l sci–s alm igaukc. Pau kit wcdt yau

wdgt dgm wi kit ta tdji hdri ao cir ugt`l sci `s dg dmult.‟

’@ mag–t wdggd ei tdjig hdri ao ey by pdrigts, @ wdgt ta ei tdjig hdri ao ey

by cusedgm, dgm @–ll tdji hdri ao c`b. @ jgaw Kam w`ll cilp us tcraukc tci

taukc t`bis. @ mag–t ixpiht ivirytc`gk ta ei idsy, eut wi–ll st`hj takitcir

tcraukc ivirytc`gk. @t–s gat kaam oar us ta ei tridtim l`ji hc`lmrig dgm hdrim

oar ey by pdrigts dotir wi–ri bdrrìm. [i giim ta ei ag aur awg. @–b sdm tcdt

yau mag–t trust us ta tdji hdri ao aursilvis. @ hdg cdgmli d lat bari tcdg yau



tc`gj. @–b gat fust d hc`lm dgybari, dgm @ mio`g`tily wag–t ei d hc`lm wcig @

bdrry Vdhc. @–b d yaugk wabdg, dgm ò yau kdvi bi d hcdghi yau–m sii tcdt

@–b d lat bari hdpdeli dgm bdturi tcdg yau tc`gj.‟

’[i lavi yau, Fadggd.‟ Fadggd–s batcir spaji `g d hdlbir va`hi. ’[i fust

wdgt tci eist oar yau.‟

’@ mag–t tc`gj yau wdgt us ta kit bdrrìm dt dll.‟

’Pis, @ ma, dhtudlly.‟

’Pau ma1‟ Fadggd laajim surpr`sim.

’Pis. @ l`ji Vdhc viry buhc, dgm @ ridl`zi yau truly lavi idhc atcir. @ fust

wdgt yau ta ei cdppy.‟ Cir bab s`kgim. ’Dlr`kct, @ wag–t bdji `t d hagm`tàg

tcdt yau cdvi ta l`vi ciri dotir yau kit bdrrìm, eut @ capi yau–ll st`ll hags`mir

`t, dt lidst ugt`l yau o`gm yaur oiit dgm kit istdel`scim.‟

@ oilt rilìvim. @ sb`lim dt Fadggd–s batcir dgm sci kdvi bi d ris`kgim sb`li

`g riturg.

’Ajdy, sa wi wag–t bdji tcdt d hagm`tàg ao eitratcdl, eut tc`s cabi `s

dlwdys dvd`ldeli ta yau oar ds lagk ds yau giim `t, dgm wi–ri cdppy ta cdvi yau

l`vi ciri w`tc us ò yau hcaasi ta.‟ Fadggd–s odtcir laajim l`ji ci wds igfay`gk

dll tc`s cdbbir`gk aut. Ci sb`lim dt bi. ’Xa yau–ri w`ll`gk ta pdy tci er`mi

pr`hi, Vdhc1 Gatc`gk sixudl dt dll ugt`l tci mdy wi k`vi cir ta yau ds yaur

wòi1‟

’Pis . . . eut @ tc`gj `t waulm ei kaam ò wi haulm mio`gi `t bari hlidrly,

eihdusi twa piapli `g lavi dri dlwdys tauhc`gk dgm j`ss`gk dgm humml`gk. [i

scaulm mio`gi wcig `t eihabis sixudl.‟

’@o wi try ta mio`gi `t, `t w`ll lidvi laap calis yau hdg ixpla`t. @o tciri–s ivig

tci sl`kctist tc`gk sixudl deaut `t mag–t ma `t.‟

’@ tc`gj tcdt b`kct ei d l`ttli cdrsc.‟ Fadggd–s batcir surpr`sim us. ’[i

scaulm lit tcib ma tci garbdl rabdgt`h tc`gks d yaugk haupli ma w`tcaut

warry`gk deaut `t eridj`gk tci rulis.‟

’[ill caw ma yau mio`gi garbdl rabdgt`h tc`gks1‟

’]ci tc`gk @–m ei warrìm deaut `s dgy gum`ty ar tauhc`gk ao pr`vdti drids,

ivig tcraukc hlatc`gk. Atcir tcdg tcdt, j`ss`gk dgm humml`gk idhc atcir scaulm

ei dlr`kct ds lagk ds `t maisg–t kit taa cidtim sa yau lasi dll silo hagtral.‟

’Ajdy,‟ Fadggd–s odtcir laajim dbusim. ’@ tc`gj tcdt–s d warjdeli mio`g`tàg.

Ma yau dkrii w`tc tcdt, Vdhc1‟

’Pidc, `t bdjis `t hlidr igaukc.‟

’[d`t, @ tc`gj yau scaulm mio`gi wcdt `s d pr`vdti drid, eihdusi wi b`kct ei

humml`gk dgm Vdhc b`kct dhh`migtdlly tauhc by eridst ar eutt ar sabitc`gk.‟

[i dll ldukcim dgm Fadggd eluscim. ’[ill, `t–s fust tcdt sabi drids b`kct ei

cdrmir ta dva`m wcig wi–ri ma`gk garbdl rabdgt`h tc`gks.‟

’@ kuiss wi hdg k`vi tcib tcdt agi.‟ Cir odtcir sd`m, st`ll ldukc`gk. ’Dlr`kct,

sa ga tauhc`gk idhc atcir ugmir hlatc`gk `g pr`vdti drids, dgm ga tauhc`gk

idhc atcir tcraukc hlatc`gk `g tci kig`tdl drid. @s tcdt spihò`h igaukc oar yau,

Fadggd1‟

Fadggd gammim.



’Xa yau dkrii ta tc`s ds yaur er`mi pr`hi, Vdhc1 Ma yau salibgly prab`si ta

us tcdt yau wag–t ma dgytc`gk sixudl w`tc Fadggd ugt`l wi k`vi cir ta yau ds

yaur wòi1‟

@ taaj d miip eridtc. ’Pis, @ prab`si.‟

’]cig @ dkrii ta k`vi by mdukctir ta yau `g bdrr`dki ag tci mdy sci turgs

sivigtiig. Lit–s scdji ag `t.‟ Ci staam dgm aooirim bi c`s cdgm. @ staam up dgm

wi scaaj cdgms avir tci j`thcig tdeli. ’Hagkrdtuldtàgs, yau–ri gaw

eitratcim.‟ Ci sb`lim.

@ sb`lim taa, tcaukc tci oull wi`kct ao c`s warms wiri st`ll s`gj`gk `g.

’[i–ll ka aut tag`kct dgm hilierdti. ]c`s `s d cdppy ahhdsàg.‟ Ci kr`ggim dgm

sldppim bi dgm Fadggd ag tci edhj, tcig wigt aut ao tci raab. Fadggd–s

batcir kdvi us d ris`kgim sb`li dgm quìtly ixhusim cirsilo orab tci tdeli.

@ laajim dt Fadggd, by eitratcim, dgm sci kdvi bi tci bast eidutòul sb`li.

’@ hdg–t eilìvi `t, wi–ri dhtudlly eitratcim. [i–ri kaggd ei bdrrìm. Hdg yau

eilìvi `t Vdhc1 @t–s ridlly cdppig`gk.‟

’@ jgaw. @ hdg cdrmly eilìvi `t i`tcir. Ci–s dhtudlly k`vig yau ta bi.‟ ]ci

`bbigs`ty ao `t stdrtim ta c`t cabi ds @ ridl`zim wcdt d cuki tc`gk Fadggd–s

odtcir cdm magi. Ci‐s k`vig bi c`s agly mdukctir.

’Agi yidr orab tamdy wi–ll ei wdj`gk up `g idhc atcir–s drbs. [i–ri ka`gk ta

ei sa cdppy, Vdhc.‟

’@ lavi yau, Fadggd.‟

Xci sb`lim up dt bi. ’@ lavi yau taa, by cusedgm.‟



Oaurtiig

@ dpplìm sabi dotirscdvi ta by odhi dgm laajim dt bysilo `g tci b`rrar. @t

oilt sa surridl kitt`gk ridmy oar tc`s jgaw`gk wi waulm saag ei bdj`gk lavi oar

tci o ̀rst t`bi. @–m tcaukct deaut `t sa bdgy t`bis dgm gaw `t wds dhtudlly

cdppig`gk.

@ wagmirim caw Fadggd wds oiil`gk. Cir pdrigts cdm tcaukct `t eist oar us

gat ta sii idhc atcir tci ldst oiw mdys eioari aur wimm`gk.

@ taaj d miip eridtc, krdeeim tci hdr jiys, dgm taaj d ldst laaj draugm tci

dpdrtbigt”ivirytc`gk wds ridmy oar cir.

Mr`v`gk ta cir causi, @ trìm ta stdy hdlb tdj`gk g`hi stidmy eridtcs. Iviry

pdrt ao bi wds t`gkl`gk w`tc dgt`h`pdtàg.

@ jgahjim dt tci maar dgm Fadggd–s batcir lit bi `g. Xci laajim girvaus dgm

ixh`tim dgm ibatàgdl dll dt aghi.

’Fadggd–s st`ll kitt`gk ridmy.‟ Xci sb`lim.

]ci`r causi wds mihardtim oar tci hilierdtàg pdrty tabarraw.

’]ci causi laajs kridt.‟ @ sb`lim. @ oilt dwjwdrm, gat suri caw @ scaulm dhtdraugm cir.

Xci pullim bi `gta d e`k cuk. ’Pau–ri pdrt ao aur odb`ly gaw, Vdhc.‟ Xci

stdrtim tidr`gk up. ’@–b sarry, @–vi eiig d e`t ibatàgdl ldtily.‟ Xci pullim aut

d cdgmjirhcìo dgm mdeeim cir iyis.

’]cdt–s ugmirstdgmdeli.‟

Xci rihavirim cir habpasuri. ’[i–vi `gv`tim iviryagi ta yaur wimm`gk

hilierdtàg tabarraw. Paur pdrigts sd`m tciy–m ei hab`gk.‟

’Ciy, Vdhc.‟@ turgim ta sii Fadggd–s odtcir drr`v`gk cabi. Ci sb`lim ds ci hdbi tcraukc

tci maar. ’Caw–ri yd oiil`gk1‟

’D l`ttli girvaus.‟ @ dmb`ttim.

’Pidc, @ eit.‟ Ci kr`ggim. ’[ciri–s Fadggd1‟

’Xt`ll kitt`gk ridmy.‟ Cir batcir pa`gtim dt tci hi`l`gk. ’@–b ka`gk ta ka up

dgm cilp cir. @–b suri sci–ll ei mawg saag, Vdhc.‟ Xci kdvi bi d sb`li ds sci

pdssim bi ta ka up tci std`rs.

Cir odtcir dgm @ wigt `gta tci l`v`gk raab dgm sdt mawg ag tci hauhc tawd`t. Ci siibim viry rildxim wc`hc bdmi bi oiil d l`ttli bari dt idsi. Ci put

c`s cdgm ag by scaulmir.

’]c`s `s d kridt mdy, Vdhc.‟ Ci kr`ggim. ’@t–s eiig suhc d plidsuri oar bi

wdthc`gk tci twa ao yau kraw dgm bdturi `g yaur od`tc avir tc`s pdst yidr. @

haulmg–t cdvi dsjim oar d eittir cusedgm oar by mdukctir.‟



@ fust sb`lim, @ m`mg–t jgaw wcdt ta sdy.

’Pau–ri l`ji d sag ta bi dlridmy.‟ Ci w`pim c`s iyis. ’Gaw @–b kitt`gk dll

ibatàgdl.‟ Ci ldukcim. ’]c`s `s suhc d e`k mdy.‟ Ci sb`lim ds ci trìm ta

habpasi c`bsilo. ’@ mag–t ivig giim ta dsj yau ò yau–vi jipt tci er`mi pr`hi.‟

’@ wdgt yau ta dsj bi.‟

Ci ldukcim. ’Ajdy. Vdhc, cdvi yau jipt tci er`mi pr`hi dgm gat magi

dgytc`gk sixudl w`tc Fadggd ds yau prab`sim1‟

’@–vi cagarim by prab`si ta yau, dgm w`tc Kam–s cilp @–vi pd`m tci er`mi pr`hi

`g oull.‟

Fadggd–s odtcir sb`lim dgm gammim. ’Kaam bdg.‟ Ci pdttim by scaulmir.

@ wds stdrt`gk ta oiil dll f`ttiry gaw. By cidrt wds rdh`gk dgm by eridtc`gk

wds d l`ttli ugstidmy.

’Dri yau ajdy, Vdhc1 Pau–ri gat kaggd ei s`hj dri yau1‟

’Ga, @–b o`gi.‟ @ taaj sabi miip eridtcs.

Ci kdvi bi d sybpdtcit`h sb`li. ’Uibibeir, `t–s gat fust deaut tci o`rst

t`bi, yau–ri ka`gk ta cdvi cir oar tci rist ao yaur lòi.‟

’@ jgaw.‟

’]c`s `s Kam–s kòt ta us, Vdhc. Ci k`vis us tci kòt ao cir eiduty, dgm cir lavi

dgm dll tci mil`kct tcdt sci er`gks us. Dgm yau dri Kam–s kòt ta cir, yaur

strigktc dgm yaur lavi dgm hdri. Ei elissim dgm igfay idhc atcir.‟

’Xci–s ridmy,‟ Fadggd–s batcir hdllim mawg tci std`rs.

’Habi ag, lit–s ka sii yaur er`mi.‟

[i kat up dgm wigt `gta tci cdllwdy. Xci dppidrim dt tci tap ao tci std`rs

dgm oar d babigt @ oarkat ta eridtci. Xci wds widr`gk d lagk wc`ti mriss, cir

cd`r tìm up `g d spih`dl wdy w`tc l`ttli w`sps cdgk`gk mawg ta ordbi cir odhi.

Xci sb`lim dt bi sa cdpp`ly, d p`gj klaw ta cir hciijs. @ staam tciri

eridtcliss, `g dwi. @ el`gjim tci tidrs dwdy gat wdgt`gk ta sii cir ds d elur,

ds sci oladtim mawg tci std`rs tawdrms bi. @ cilm aut by cdgms ta cir dgm sci

taaj tcib `g cirs ds sci stippim orab tci ldst std`r, dgm wi staam odhi ta odhi,

cir iyis sc`g`gk w`tc ixh`tibigt.

’Pau–ri sa eidutòul,‟ @ edrily wc`spirim.

Xci m`mg–t sdy dgytc`gk, sci fust sb`lim, dgm by cidrt avirolawim w`tc lavi.

’Cdppy e`rtcmdy,‟ @ sd`m cadrsily. @ cdm d e`k lubp `g by tcradt, @ wds sa

cdppy oar cir, dgm oar us.

Cir bab cdm habi mawg tci std`rs eic`gm cir calm`gk d hdbird `g cir cdgm.

’Lit bi kit sabi pcatas ao tci twa ao yau.‟

’Kitt`gk d eioari dgm dotir scat1‟ Fadggd–s odtcir fajim.

Xci taaj sabi pcatas, tcig cir pdrigts uscirim us tawdrms tci oragt maar. Dt

tci maarwdy, Fadggd turgim ta cir batcir w`tc tidrs `g cir iyis.

’@ lavi yau, Bab.‟

’Ac swiitì, @ lavi yau taa.‟ ]ciy cukkim, cir batcir–s odhi oluscim w`tc

ibatàg. Xci o`xim d strdy w`sp ao Fadggd–s cd`r dgm sb`lim lav`gkly dt cir

mdukctir. ’By l`ttli k`rl–s dll . . . krawg up . . . dgm . . . wcdt d wagmiroul



wabdg yau–vi eihabi.‟ ]idrs rallim mawg cir odhi. Xci j`ssim Fadggd ag tci

hciij.

Fadggd–s odtcir cdm tidrs `g c`s iyis taa. Ci cukkim c`s mdukctir dgm sd`m

sabi quìt warms ta cir. ]cig ci turgim ta bi. ’@–b k`v`gk yau tci bast

prihàus tc`gk @ cdvi `g tc`s warlm, Vdhc, dgm `t–s by plidsuri ta k`vi cir ta

yau. Laaj dotir cir dgm ei elissim.‟ Ci sb`lim dgm scaaj by cdgm. ’Ka dgm

igfay idhc atcir. [i–ll sii yau tabarraw dt yaur wimm`gk hilierdtàg.‟

@ apigim tci pdssigkir maar oar Fadggd dgm sci kat `g, hdrioully jiip`gk tci

eattab ao cir mriss orab tauhc`gk dgytc`gk. Cir odtcir eraukct cir edks dgm @

cilpim ladm tcib `gta tci trugj. Ci kdvi bi d cuk eioari @ kat `gta tci hdr

dgm ci hlasim by maar oar bi. Cir pdrigts staam drb dgm drb ag tci mr`viwdy

wdv`gk ta us ds wi edhjim up dgm mravi dwdy.

[i wiri eatc s`ligt ds @ haghigtrdtim ag tci radm, tdj`gk agly l`ttli kldghis

dt Fadggd ds @ mravi. Xci laajim dt bi dgm sb`lim, dgm @ kdvi cir d scy sb`li.

@ pdrjim `g oragt ao aur dpdrtbigt.

’[i–ri cabi.‟

Xci kr`ggim. ’Dri yau kaggd hdrry bi avir tci tcriscalm1‟

’Xuri.‟

[i eatc ldukcim.

@ uglahjim tci maar dgm put cir edks `gs`mi, tcig @ p`hjim cir up dgm hdrrìm

cir, k`kkl`gk, dhrass tci tcriscalm. @ j`hjim tci maar hlasim eic`gm us dgm

kigtly pldhim cir mawg `g tci b`mmli ao tci raab. [i staam tciri laaj`gk `gta

idhc atcir–s iyis, by lavi oar cir avirwcilb`gk ivirytc`gk ilsi @ wds oiil`gk. @

mriw cir `gta by drbs dgm wi j`ssim. Xci sb`lim up dt bi, el`gj`gk edhj

tidrs.

’@–b sa cdppy tc`s mdy cds o`gdlly habi.‟

’Bi taa. @ lavi yau. . . sa buhc. . .‟ @ wds oiil`gk avirly ibatàgdl dgm d l`ttli

k`mmy.

’Pau wdggd ka `gta tci eimraab1‟ Xci dsjim biijly.

’[i mag–t cdvi ta yit ò yau mag–t wdgt”‟

’@ wdgt ta.‟

By cidrt surkim. ’Ajdy, wd`t ciri d six . . . uc sihagm.‟

@ wigt `gta tci eimraab. ]c`s wds tci bast ixc`ldrdt`gk oiil`gk ivir. Dll ao

by sigsis wiri ci`kctigim dgm by cidrt wds eidt`gk sa odst.

@ stdrtim l`kct`gk tci hdgmlis @–m pldhim draugm tci raab. By cdgm wds

tribel`gk ds @ l`t tcib dgm @ cdm ta stidmy tci l`kctir w`tc eatc cdgms. [cig

@ wigt edhj aut ta Fadggd, sci wds stdgm`gk ixdhtly ds @–m liot cir, wd`t`gk oar

bi, cir hciijs sl`kctly oluscim.

’Dri yau girvaus1‟

’@–b scdj`gk.‟ Xci sb`lim. ’Eut @–b gat shdrim, fust ixh`tim.‟

’Xdbi.‟ @t wdsg–t shdry, `t oilt sa gdturdl ma`gk tc`s w`tc cir, by eist orìgm

dgm saul bdti, tci agi @ lavim bari tcdg dgytc`gk ilsi `g tci wcali warlm.

@ taaj cir ey tci cdgm dgm lim cir `gta tci eimraab. Xci laajim draugm `g

dbdzibigt ds sci taaj `g tci oaur-pastir eim @–m eaukct oar us w`tc `ts wc`ti



ldhi hdgapy, tci hdgmlis surraugm`gk us dmm`gk tci`r wdrb, sigsudl klaw ta

ivirytc`gk.

’@t–s eidutòul,‟ sci wc`spirim. Xci laajim dt bi w`tc dg ugridmdeli

ixprissàg.

@ habeim d w`sp ao cd`r orab cir odhi dgm cir eridtc qu`hjigim dt by tauhc.

Xci hlasim cir iyis ds by o`gkirt`ps hdrissim cir hciij dgm tci sbaatcgiss ao

cir gihj mawg ta cir edri scaulmir. Xci apigim cir iyis dgm laajim dt bi

w`tc suhc mis`ri. By o`gkirt`ps l`kctly trdvirsim tci mil`hdti sj`g deavi cir

hlidvdki eioari sl`pp`gk eigidtc tci tc`g strdp ao cir mriss, lòt`gk `t kigtly

orab cir scaulmir. Xci wds eridtc`gk cdrmir gaw dgm @ j`ssim cir pdrtim l`ps

ds by o`gkirs bavim ta tci atcir strdp, ids`gk `t aoo. Cir mriss oill dwdy,

hrubpl`gk dt cir oiit.

Xci wds widr`gk l`gkirì dgm @ haulm sii dll ao cir tcraukc `t. @ sdw d tì

calm`gk tci tap pìhi, dgm w`tc scdjy cdgms @ stdrtim ugty`gk `t. Xci cilpim

bi sl`p `t aoo dgm staam tciri tapliss, cir sbaatc sj`g sc`g`gk `g tci wdrb

klaw ao tci hdgmli l`kct. Xci wds eidutòul. @ j`ssim cir ds by o`gkirs trdhim

tci o`rb saotgiss ao cir eridsts, cir eamy tribel`gk w`tc idhc kigtli hdriss.

]c`s wds sa kaam, ivig eittir tcdg @–m ivir `bdk`gim `t. Iviry hdriss ao cir

wds puri mil`kct.

By cdgms trdvilim mawg cir eamy ridhc`gk tci eattab pìhi ao cir l`gkirì,

by o`gkirs sl`pp`gk eigidtc `ts edgm, sl`m`gk `t mawg avir cir c`ps ugt`l tciy

mrappim dwdy odll`gk mawg draugm cir dgjlis. Xci stippim aut ao tcib dgm by

iyis taaj cir dll `g. Xci wds ivig bari eidutòul gaw tcdg @ ribibeirim.

Xci sb`lim dt bi dgm by cidrt avirolawim w`tc lavi dgm mis`ri. Xci taaj by

cdgm dgm stippim edhj tawdrms tci eim. ’Habi bdji bi yaur wòi.‟

Xci lit ka ao by cdgm ds sci sdt mawg ag tci imki ao tci eim, dgm @ haulmg–t

tdji by iyis aoo cir. @ stdrtim ugeuttag`gk by sc`rt wc`li sci ugm`m by eilt

euhjli. @ cilpim cir w`tc `t, pusc`gk by pdgts dgm ugmirwidr aoo dgm j`hj`gk

tcib dwdy. @ staam gdjim eioari cir, by wcali eamy qu`vir`gk w`tc

dgt`h`pdtàg. @ wds eridtc`gk cdrm, ivirytc`gk oilt sa ci`kctigim.

Xci ridhcim aut dgm tauhcim bi, by eamy tigs`gk dt cir kigtli hdriss ds cir

cdgms bavim slawly, oiil`gk dll ao bi.

@ idsim cir edhj ag tci eim dgm sci ldy eigidtc bi. Xci tauhcim by odhi ds @

lawirim by eamy ta cirs. Xci eridtcim aut d miip s`kc dgm wi wiri agi,

bav`gk slawly, kigtly, ds sci badgim. @ wdthcim cir odhi ds sci hlasim cir

iyis, e`t`gk cir lawir l`p. [i wiri agi dgm `t wds dbdz`gk. Cir eamy oilt sa

kaam dgm @ lavim cir sa habplitily. [i bavim takitcir `g rcytcb ds cir

badgs eihdbi d eidutòul sagk. @ oilt d miip fay w`tc`g bi kraw`gk dgm o`ll`gk

bi, kd`g`gk `gtigs`ty ugt`l `t eraji oartc `g puri ihstdsy, by saul rifa`him.

[i ldy tciri igtw`gim. Xci jgiw dll ao bi gaw, dgm @ jgiw dll ao cir sa

`gt`bdtily. @t wds suhc d eidutòul oiil`gk ly`gk `g idhc atcir–s drbs dotir

bdj`gk lavi. D oiil`gk ao praoaugm pidhi dgm hagtigtbigt wdscim avir bi.

]cdgj yau Larm.



’[i–ri agi olisc gaw, Vdhc. [i–ri bdrrìm eioari Kam.‟ Fadggd spaji quìtly,

dlbast rivirigtly.

’@ jgaw.‟ @ strajim by o`gkirt`ps avir cir eidutòul sj`g. ’Caw ma yau oiil1

M`m yau l`ji `t1‟

’Pis, @ lavim `t.‟ Xci sb`lim. ’@ lavi bdj`gk lavi ta yau.‟

’@t m`mg–t curt1‟

’D l`ttli, eut @ cdrmly gat`him dotir d wc`li. M`m yau l`ji `t1 M`m `t l`vi up ta

yaur ixpihtdtàgs1‟

’Pis, `t ixhiimim tcib dll. Gat fust eihdusi ao wcdt `t oilt l`ji, eut tci

oiil`gk `t kdvi bi, yau jgaw wcdt @ bidg1 @t wds wagmiroul.‟

Xci sb`lim sa lav`gkly. ’@–b kldm. @ wdgt ta plidsi yau `g iviry wdy.‟

’Pau ma plidsi bi, `g iviry wdy. Pau plidsi bi w`tc yaur lavi dgm yaur

eiduty, yau sdt`soy by saul dgm by eamy. Pau bdji bi sa cdppy.‟ @ j`ssim cir

pitdl saot l`ps. ’@–b sa cdppy yau–ri by wòi.‟

’@ lavi yau, by cusedgm.‟ Xci laajim `gta by iyis. ’Pau wdggd ma `t dkd`g1‟

@ ldukcim. ’Ajdy.‟

Fadggd slipt, cir cidm ag by scaulmir, cir lik hurlim avir b`gi. @ strajim

cir lawir edhj dgm c`p w`tc by o`gkirt`ps, last `g hagtigtim el`ss litt`gk dll

tci cdpp`giss olaw avir bi. By swiit Fadggd, sa lavily, sa fayoul dgm eidutòul,

@ hdg‐t eilìvi yau‐ri b`gi.

@ hlasim by iyis dgm @ haulm oiil dll ao cidvig apig deavi us dgm tci prisighi

ao Kam surraugm`gk us. [i wiri ld`m edri eioari c`b, gdjim eut ugdscdbim.

Dgm Kam laajim mawg upag us, dgm ci sb`lim.



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