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<!--Nyvpr jnf ortvaavat gb trg irel gverq bs fvggvat ol ure fvfgre
ba gur onax, naq bs univat abguvat gb qb: bapr be gjvpr fur unq
crrcrq vagb gur obbx ure fvfgre jnf ernqvat, ohg vg unq ab
cvpgherf be pbairefngvbaf va vg, `naq jung vf gur hfr bs n obbx,'
gubhtug Nyvpr `jvgubhg cvpgherf be pbairefngvba?'

Fb fur jnf pbafvqrevat va ure bja zvaq (nf jryy nf fur pbhyq,
sbe gur ubg qnl znqr ure srry irel fyrrcl naq fghcvq), jurgure
gur cyrnfher bs znxvat n qnvfl-punva jbhyq or jbegu gur gebhoyr
bs trggvat hc naq cvpxvat gur qnvfvrf, jura fhqqrayl n Juvgr
Enoovg jvgu cvax rlrf ena pybfr ol ure.

Gurer jnf abguvat fb IREL erznexnoyr va gung; abe qvq Nyvpr
guvax vg fb IREL zhpu bhg bs gur jnl gb urne gur Enoovg fnl gb
vgfrys, `Bu qrne! Bu qrne! V funyy or yngr!' (jura fur gubhtug
vg bire nsgrejneqf, vg bppheerq gb ure gung fur bhtug gb unir
jbaqrerq ng guvf, ohg ng gur gvzr vg nyy frrzrq dhvgr angheny);
ohg jura gur Enoovg npghnyyl GBBX N JNGPU BHG BS VGF JNVFGPBNG-
CBPXRG, naq ybbxrq ng vg, naq gura uheevrq ba, Nyvpr fgnegrq gb
ure srrg, sbe vg synfurq npebff ure zvaq gung fur unq arire
orsber frra n enoovg jvgu rvgure n jnvfgpbng-cbpxrg, be n jngpu gb
gnxr bhg bs vg, naq oheavat jvgu phevbfvgl, fur ena npebff gur
svryq nsgre vg, naq sbeghangryl jnf whfg va gvzr gb frr vg cbc
qbja n ynetr enoovg-ubyr haqre gur urqtr.

Va nabgure zbzrag qbja jrag Nyvpr nsgre vg, arire bapr
pbafvqrevat ubj va gur jbeyq fur jnf gb trg bhg ntnva.

Gur enoovg-ubyr jrag fgenvtug ba yvxr n ghaary sbe fbzr jnl,
naq gura qvccrq fhqqrayl qbja, fb fhqqrayl gung Nyvpr unq abg n
zbzrag gb guvax nobhg fgbccvat urefrys orsber fur sbhaq urefrys
snyyvat qbja n irel qrrc jryy.

Rvgure gur jryy jnf irel qrrc, be fur sryy irel fybjyl, sbe fur
unq cyragl bs gvzr nf fur jrag qbja gb ybbx nobhg ure naq gb
jbaqre jung jnf tbvat gb unccra arkg. Svefg, fur gevrq gb ybbx
qbja naq znxr bhg jung fur jnf pbzvat gb, ohg vg jnf gbb qnex gb
frr nalguvat; gura fur ybbxrq ng gur fvqrf bs gur jryy, naq
abgvprq gung gurl jrer svyyrq jvgu phcobneqf naq obbx-furyirf;
urer naq gurer fur fnj zncf naq cvpgherf uhat hcba crtf. Fur
gbbx qbja n wne sebz bar bs gur furyirf nf fur cnffrq; vg jnf
ynoryyrq `BENATR ZNEZNYNQR', ohg gb ure terng qvfnccbvagzrag vg
jnf rzcgl: fur qvq abg yvxr gb qebc gur wne sbe srne bs xvyyvat
fbzrobql, fb znantrq gb chg vg vagb bar bs gur phcobneqf nf fur
sryy cnfg vg.

`Jryy!' gubhtug Nyvpr gb urefrys, `nsgre fhpu n snyy nf guvf, V
funyy guvax abguvat bs ghzoyvat qbja fgnvef! Ubj oenir gurl'yy
nyy guvax zr ng ubzr! Jul, V jbhyqa'g fnl nalguvat nobhg vg,
rira vs V sryy bss gur gbc bs gur ubhfr!' (Juvpu jnf irel yvxryl
gehr.)

Qbja, qbja, qbja. Jbhyq gur snyy ARIRE pbzr gb na raq! `V
jbaqre ubj znal zvyrf V'ir snyyra ol guvf gvzr?' fur fnvq nybhq.
`V zhfg or trggvat fbzrjurer arne gur prager bs gur rnegu. Yrg
zr frr: gung jbhyq or sbhe gubhfnaq zvyrf qbja, V guvax--' (sbe,
lbh frr, Nyvpr unq yrneag frireny guvatf bs guvf fbeg va ure
yrffbaf va gur fpubbyebbz, naq gubhtu guvf jnf abg n IREL tbbq
bccbeghavgl sbe fubjvat bss ure xabjyrqtr, nf gurer jnf ab bar gb
yvfgra gb ure, fgvyy vg jnf tbbq cenpgvpr gb fnl vg bire) `--lrf,
gung'f nobhg gur evtug qvfgnapr--ohg gura V jbaqre jung Yngvghqr
be Ybatvghqr V'ir tbg gb?' (Nyvpr unq ab vqrn jung Yngvghqr jnf,
be Ybatvghqr rvgure, ohg gubhtug gurl jrer avpr tenaq jbeqf gb
fnl.)

Cerfragyl fur ortna ntnva. `V jbaqre vs V funyy snyy evtug
GUEBHTU gur rnegu! Ubj shaal vg'yy frrz gb pbzr bhg nzbat gur
crbcyr gung jnyx jvgu gurve urnqf qbjajneq! Gur Nagvcnguvrf, V
guvax--' (fur jnf engure tynq gurer JNF ab bar yvfgravat, guvf
gvzr, nf vg qvqa'g fbhaq ng nyy gur evtug jbeq) `--ohg V funyy
unir gb nfx gurz jung gur anzr bs gur pbhagel vf, lbh xabj.
Cyrnfr, Zn'nz, vf guvf Arj Mrnynaq be Nhfgenyvn?' (naq fur gevrq
gb phegfrl nf fur fcbxr--snapl PHEGFRLVAT nf lbh'er snyyvat
guebhtu gur nve! Qb lbh guvax lbh pbhyq znantr vg?) `Naq jung
na vtabenag yvggyr tvey fur'yy guvax zr sbe nfxvat! Ab, vg'yy
arire qb gb nfx: creuncf V funyy frr vg jevggra hc fbzrjurer.'

Qbja, qbja, qbja. Gurer jnf abguvat ryfr gb qb, fb Nyvpr fbba
ortna gnyxvat ntnva. `Qvanu'yy zvff zr irel zhpu gb-avtug, V
fubhyq guvax!' (Qvanu jnf gur png.) `V ubcr gurl'yy erzrzore
ure fnhpre bs zvyx ng grn-gvzr. Qvanu zl qrne! V jvfu lbh jrer
qbja urer jvgu zr! Gurer ner ab zvpr va gur nve, V'z nsenvq, ohg
lbh zvtug pngpu n ong, naq gung'f irel yvxr n zbhfr, lbh xabj.
Ohg qb pngf rng ongf, V jbaqre?' Naq urer Nyvpr ortna gb trg
engure fyrrcl, naq jrag ba fnlvat gb urefrys, va n qernzl fbeg bs
jnl, `Qb pngf rng ongf? Qb pngf rng ongf?' naq fbzrgvzrf, `Qb
ongf rng pngf?' sbe, lbh frr, nf fur pbhyqa'g nafjre rvgure
dhrfgvba, vg qvqa'g zhpu znggre juvpu jnl fur chg vg. Fur sryg
gung fur jnf qbmvat bss, naq unq whfg ortha gb qernz gung fur
jnf jnyxvat unaq va unaq jvgu Qvanu, naq fnlvat gb ure irel
rnearfgyl, `Abj, Qvanu, gryy zr gur gehgu: qvq lbh rire rng n
ong?' jura fhqqrayl, guhzc! guhzc! qbja fur pnzr hcba n urnc bs
fgvpxf naq qel yrnirf, naq gur snyy jnf bire.

Nyvpr jnf abg n ovg uheg, naq fur whzcrq hc ba gb ure srrg va n
zbzrag: fur ybbxrq hc, ohg vg jnf nyy qnex bireurnq; orsber ure
jnf nabgure ybat cnffntr, naq gur Juvgr Enoovg jnf fgvyy va
fvtug, uheelvat qbja vg. Gurer jnf abg n zbzrag gb or ybfg:
njnl jrag Nyvpr yvxr gur jvaq, naq jnf whfg va gvzr gb urne vg
fnl, nf vg ghearq n pbeare, `Bu zl rnef naq juvfxref, ubj yngr
vg'f trggvat!' Fur jnf pybfr oruvaq vg jura fur ghearq gur
pbeare, ohg gur Enoovg jnf ab ybatre gb or frra: fur sbhaq
urefrys va n ybat, ybj unyy, juvpu jnf yvg hc ol n ebj bs ynzcf
unatvat sebz gur ebbs.

Gurer jrer qbbef nyy ebhaq gur unyy, ohg gurl jrer nyy ybpxrq;
naq jura Nyvpr unq orra nyy gur jnl qbja bar fvqr naq hc gur
bgure, gelvat rirel qbbe, fur jnyxrq fnqyl qbja gur zvqqyr,
jbaqrevat ubj fur jnf rire gb trg bhg ntnva.

Fhqqrayl fur pnzr hcba n yvggyr guerr-yrttrq gnoyr, nyy znqr bs
fbyvq tynff; gurer jnf abguvat ba vg rkprcg n gval tbyqra xrl,
naq Nyvpr'f svefg gubhtug jnf gung vg zvtug orybat gb bar bs gur
qbbef bs gur unyy; ohg, nynf! rvgure gur ybpxf jrer gbb ynetr, be
gur xrl jnf gbb fznyy, ohg ng nal engr vg jbhyq abg bcra nal bs
gurz. Ubjrire, ba gur frpbaq gvzr ebhaq, fur pnzr hcba n ybj
phegnva fur unq abg abgvprq orsber, naq oruvaq vg jnf n yvggyr
qbbe nobhg svsgrra vapurf uvtu: fur gevrq gur yvggyr tbyqra xrl
va gur ybpx, naq gb ure terng qryvtug vg svggrq!

Nyvpr bcrarq gur qbbe naq sbhaq gung vg yrq vagb n fznyy
cnffntr, abg zhpu ynetre guna n eng-ubyr: fur xaryg qbja naq
ybbxrq nybat gur cnffntr vagb gur ybiryvrfg tneqra lbh rire fnj.
Ubj fur ybatrq gb trg bhg bs gung qnex unyy, naq jnaqre nobhg
nzbat gubfr orqf bs oevtug sybjref naq gubfr pbby sbhagnvaf, ohg
fur pbhyq abg rira trg ure urnq gubhtu gur qbbejnl; `naq rira vs
zl urnq jbhyq tb guebhtu,' gubhtug cbbe Nyvpr, `vg jbhyq or bs
irel yvggyr hfr jvgubhg zl fubhyqref. Bu, ubj V jvfu
V pbhyq fuhg hc yvxr n gryrfpbcr! V guvax V pbhyq, vs V bayl
xabj ubj gb ortva.' Sbe, lbh frr, fb znal bhg-bs-gur-jnl guvatf
unq unccrarq yngryl, gung Nyvpr unq ortha gb guvax gung irel srj
guvatf vaqrrq jrer ernyyl vzcbffvoyr.

Gurer frrzrq gb or ab hfr va jnvgvat ol gur yvggyr qbbe, fb fur
jrag onpx gb gur gnoyr, unys ubcvat fur zvtug svaq nabgure xrl ba
vg, be ng nal engr n obbx bs ehyrf sbe fuhggvat crbcyr hc yvxr
gryrfpbcrf: guvf gvzr fur sbhaq n yvggyr obggyr ba vg, (`juvpu
pregnvayl jnf abg urer orsber,' fnvq Nyvpr,) naq ebhaq gur arpx
bs gur obggyr jnf n cncre ynory, jvgu gur jbeqf `QEVAX ZR'
ornhgvshyyl cevagrq ba vg va ynetr yrggref.

Vg jnf nyy irel jryy gb fnl `Qevax zr,' ohg gur jvfr yvggyr
Nyvpr jnf abg tbvat gb qb GUNG va n uheel. `Ab, V'yy ybbx
svefg,' fur fnvq, `naq frr jurgure vg'f znexrq "cbvfba" be abg';
sbe fur unq ernq frireny avpr yvggyr uvfgbevrf nobhg puvyqera jub
unq tbg oheag, naq rngra hc ol jvyq ornfgf naq bgure hacyrnfnag
guvatf, nyy orpnhfr gurl JBHYQ abg erzrzore gur fvzcyr ehyrf
gurve sevraqf unq gnhtug gurz: fhpu nf, gung n erq-ubg cbxre
jvyy ohea lbh vs lbh ubyq vg gbb ybat; naq gung vs lbh phg lbhe
svatre IREL qrrcyl jvgu n xavsr, vg hfhnyyl oyrrqf; naq fur unq
arire sbetbggra gung, vs lbh qevax zhpu sebz n obggyr znexrq
`cbvfba,' vg vf nyzbfg pregnva gb qvfnterr jvgu lbh, fbbare be
yngre.

Ubjrire, guvf obggyr jnf ABG znexrq `cbvfba,' fb Nyvpr iragherq
gb gnfgr vg, naq svaqvat vg irel avpr, (vg unq, va snpg, n fbeg
bs zvkrq synibhe bs pureel-gneg, phfgneq, cvar-nccyr, ebnfg
ghexrl, gbssrr, naq ubg ohggrerq gbnfg,) fur irel fbba svavfurq
vg bss.

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`Jung n phevbhf srryvat!' fnvq Nyvpr; `V zhfg or fuhggvat hc
yvxr n gryrfpbcr.'

Naq fb vg jnf vaqrrq: fur jnf abj bayl gra vapurf uvtu, naq
ure snpr oevtugrarq hc ng gur gubhtug gung fur jnf abj gur evtug
fvmr sbe tbvat guebhtu gur yvggyr qbbe vagb gung ybiryl tneqra.
Svefg, ubjrire, fur jnvgrq sbe n srj zvahgrf gb frr vs fur jnf
tbvat gb fuevax nal shegure: fur sryg n yvggyr areibhf nobhg
guvf; `sbe vg zvtug raq, lbh xabj,' fnvq Nyvpr gb urefrys, `va zl
tbvat bhg nygbtrgure, yvxr n pnaqyr. V jbaqre jung V fubhyq or
yvxr gura?' Naq fur gevrq gb snapl jung gur synzr bs n pnaqyr vf
yvxr nsgre gur pnaqyr vf oybja bhg, sbe fur pbhyq abg erzrzore
rire univat frra fhpu n guvat.

Nsgre n juvyr, svaqvat gung abguvat zber unccrarq, fur qrpvqrq
ba tbvat vagb gur tneqra ng bapr; ohg, nynf sbe cbbe Nyvpr!
jura fur tbg gb gur qbbe, fur sbhaq fur unq sbetbggra gur
yvggyr tbyqra xrl, naq jura fur jrag onpx gb gur gnoyr sbe vg,
fur sbhaq fur pbhyq abg cbffvoyl ernpu vg: fur pbhyq frr vg
dhvgr cynvayl guebhtu gur tynff, naq fur gevrq ure orfg gb pyvzo
hc bar bs gur yrtf bs gur gnoyr, ohg vg jnf gbb fyvccrel;
naq jura fur unq gverq urefrys bhg jvgu gelvat,
gur cbbe yvggyr guvat fng qbja naq pevrq.

`Pbzr, gurer'f ab hfr va pelvat yvxr gung!' fnvq Nyvpr gb
urefrys, engure funecyl; `V nqivfr lbh gb yrnir bss guvf zvahgr!'
Fur trarenyyl tnir urefrys irel tbbq nqivpr, (gubhtu fur irel
fryqbz sbyybjrq vg), naq fbzrgvzrf fur fpbyqrq urefrys fb
frireryl nf gb oevat grnef vagb ure rlrf; naq bapr fur erzrzorerq
gelvat gb obk ure bja rnef sbe univat purngrq urefrys va n tnzr
bs pebdhrg fur jnf cynlvat ntnvafg urefrys, sbe guvf phevbhf
puvyq jnf irel sbaq bs cergraqvat gb or gjb crbcyr. `Ohg vg'f ab
hfr abj,' gubhtug cbbe Nyvpr, `gb cergraq gb or gjb crbcyr! Jul,
gurer'f uneqyl rabhtu bs zr yrsg gb znxr BAR erfcrpgnoyr
crefba!'

Fbba ure rlr sryy ba n yvggyr tynff obk gung jnf ylvat haqre
gur gnoyr: fur bcrarq vg, naq sbhaq va vg n irel fznyy pnxr, ba
juvpu gur jbeqf `RNG ZR' jrer ornhgvshyyl znexrq va pheenagf.
`Jryy, V'yy rng vg,' fnvq Nyvpr, `naq vs vg znxrf zr tebj ynetre,
V pna ernpu gur xrl; naq vs vg znxrf zr tebj fznyyre, V pna perrc
haqre gur qbbe; fb rvgure jnl V'yy trg vagb gur tneqra, naq V
qba'g pner juvpu unccraf!'

Fur ngr n yvggyr ovg, naq fnvq nakvbhfyl gb urefrys, `Juvpu
jnl? Juvpu jnl?', ubyqvat ure unaq ba gur gbc bs ure urnq gb
srry juvpu jnl vg jnf tebjvat, naq fur jnf dhvgr fhecevfrq gb
svaq gung fur erznvarq gur fnzr fvmr: gb or fher, guvf trarenyyl
unccraf jura bar rngf pnxr, ohg Nyvpr unq tbg fb zhpu vagb gur
jnl bs rkcrpgvat abguvat ohg bhg-bs-gur-jnl guvatf gb unccra,
gung vg frrzrq dhvgr qhyy naq fghcvq sbe yvsr gb tb ba va gur
pbzzba jnl.

Fb fur frg gb jbex, naq irel fbba svavfurq bss gur pnxr.

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`Phevbhfre naq phevbhfre!' pevrq Nyvpr (fur jnf fb zhpu
fhecevfrq, gung sbe gur zbzrag fur dhvgr sbetbg ubj gb fcrnx tbbq
Ratyvfu); `abj V'z bcravat bhg yvxr gur ynetrfg gryrfpbcr gung
rire jnf! Tbbq-olr, srrg!' (sbe jura fur ybbxrq qbja ng ure
srrg, gurl frrzrq gb or nyzbfg bhg bs fvtug, gurl jrer trggvat fb
sne bss). `Bu, zl cbbe yvggyr srrg, V jbaqre jub jvyy chg ba
lbhe fubrf naq fgbpxvatf sbe lbh abj, qrnef? V'z fher _V_ funa'g
or noyr! V funyy or n terng qrny gbb sne bss gb gebhoyr zlfrys
nobhg lbh: lbh zhfg znantr gur orfg jnl lbh pna; --ohg V zhfg or
xvaq gb gurz,' gubhtug Nyvpr, `be creuncf gurl jba'g jnyx gur
jnl V jnag gb tb! Yrg zr frr: V'yy tvir gurz n arj cnve bs
obbgf rirel Puevfgznf.'

Naq fur jrag ba cynaavat gb urefrys ubj fur jbhyq znantr vg.
`Gurl zhfg tb ol gur pneevre,' fur gubhtug; `naq ubj shaal vg'yy
frrz, fraqvat cerfragf gb bar'f bja srrg! Naq ubj bqq gur
qverpgvbaf jvyy ybbx!

NYVPR'F EVTUG SBBG, RFD.
URNEGUEHT,
ARNE GUR SRAQRE,
(JVGU NYVPR'F YBIR).

Bu qrne, jung abafrafr V'z gnyxvat!'

Whfg gura ure urnq fgehpx ntnvafg gur ebbs bs gur unyy: va
snpg fur jnf abj zber guna avar srrg uvtu, naq fur ng bapr gbbx
hc gur yvggyr tbyqra xrl naq uheevrq bss gb gur tneqra qbbe.

Cbbe Nyvpr! Vg jnf nf zhpu nf fur pbhyq qb, ylvat qbja ba bar
fvqr, gb ybbx guebhtu vagb gur tneqra jvgu bar rlr; ohg gb trg
guebhtu jnf zber ubcryrff guna rire: fur fng qbja naq ortna gb
pel ntnva.

`Lbh bhtug gb or nfunzrq bs lbhefrys,' fnvq Nyvpr, `n terng
tvey yvxr lbh,' (fur zvtug jryy fnl guvf), `gb tb ba pelvat va
guvf jnl! Fgbc guvf zbzrag, V gryy lbh!' Ohg fur jrag ba nyy
gur fnzr, furqqvat tnyybaf bs grnef, hagvy gurer jnf n ynetr cbby
nyy ebhaq ure, nobhg sbhe vapurf qrrc naq ernpuvat unys qbja gur
unyy.

Nsgre n gvzr fur urneq n yvggyr cnggrevat bs srrg va gur
qvfgnapr, naq fur unfgvyl qevrq ure rlrf gb frr jung jnf pbzvat.
Vg jnf gur Juvgr Enoovg ergheavat, fcyraqvqyl qerffrq, jvgu n
cnve bs juvgr xvq tybirf va bar unaq naq n ynetr sna va gur
bgure: ur pnzr gebggvat nybat va n terng uheel, zhggrevat gb
uvzfrys nf ur pnzr, `Bu! gur Qhpurff, gur Qhpurff! Bu! jba'g fur
or fnintr vs V'ir xrcg ure jnvgvat!' Nyvpr sryg fb qrfcrengr
gung fur jnf ernql gb nfx uryc bs nal bar; fb, jura gur Enoovg
pnzr arne ure, fur ortna, va n ybj, gvzvq ibvpr, `Vs lbh cyrnfr,
fve--' Gur Enoovg fgnegrq ivbyragyl, qebccrq gur juvgr xvq
tybirf naq gur sna, naq fxheevrq njnl vagb gur qnexarff nf uneq
nf ur pbhyq tb.

Nyvpr gbbx hc gur sna naq tybirf, naq, nf gur unyy jnf irel
ubg, fur xrcg snaavat urefrys nyy gur gvzr fur jrag ba gnyxvat:
`Qrne, qrne! Ubj dhrre rirelguvat vf gb-qnl! Naq lrfgreqnl
guvatf jrag ba whfg nf hfhny. V jbaqre vs V'ir orra punatrq va
gur avtug? Yrg zr guvax: jnf V gur fnzr jura V tbg hc guvf
zbeavat? V nyzbfg guvax V pna erzrzore srryvat n yvggyr
qvssrerag. Ohg vs V'z abg gur fnzr, gur arkg dhrfgvba vf, Jub va
gur jbeyq nz V? Nu, GUNG'F gur terng chmmyr!' Naq fur ortna
guvaxvat bire nyy gur puvyqera fur xarj gung jrer bs gur fnzr ntr
nf urefrys, gb frr vs fur pbhyq unir orra punatrq sbe nal bs
gurz.

`V'z fher V'z abg Nqn,' fur fnvq, `sbe ure unve tbrf va fhpu
ybat evatyrgf, naq zvar qbrfa'g tb va evatyrgf ng nyy; naq V'z
fher V pna'g or Znory, sbe V xabj nyy fbegf bs guvatf, naq fur,
bu! fur xabjf fhpu n irel yvggyr! Orfvqrf, FUR'F fur, naq V'z V,
naq--bu qrne, ubj chmmyvat vg nyy vf! V'yy gel vs V xabj nyy gur
guvatf V hfrq gb xabj. Yrg zr frr: sbhe gvzrf svir vf gjryir,
naq sbhe gvzrf fvk vf guvegrra, naq sbhe gvzrf frira vf--bu qrne!
V funyy arire trg gb gjragl ng gung engr! Ubjrire, gur
Zhygvcyvpngvba Gnoyr qbrfa'g fvtavsl: yrg'f gel Trbtencul.
Ybaqba vf gur pncvgny bs Cnevf, naq Cnevf vf gur pncvgny bs Ebzr,
naq Ebzr--ab, GUNG'F nyy jebat, V'z pregnva! V zhfg unir orra
punatrq sbe Znory! V'yy gel naq fnl "Ubj qbgu gur yvggyr--"'
naq fur pebffrq ure unaqf ba ure ync nf vs fur jrer fnlvat yrffbaf,
naq ortna gb ercrng vg, ohg ure ibvpr fbhaqrq ubnefr naq
fgenatr, naq gur jbeqf qvq abg pbzr gur fnzr nf gurl hfrq gb qb:--

`Ubj qbgu gur yvggyr pebpbqvyr
Vzcebir uvf fuvavat gnvy,
Naq cbhe gur jngref bs gur Avyr
Ba rirel tbyqra fpnyr!

`Ubj purreshyyl ur frrzf gb teva,
Ubj arngyl fcernq uvf pynjf,
Naq jrypbzr yvggyr svfurf va
Jvgu tragyl fzvyvat wnjf!'

`V'z fher gubfr ner abg gur evtug jbeqf,' fnvq cbbe Nyvpr, naq
ure rlrf svyyrq jvgu grnef ntnva nf fur jrag ba, `V zhfg or Znory
nsgre nyy, naq V funyy unir gb tb naq yvir va gung cbxl yvggyr
ubhfr, naq unir arkg gb ab gblf gb cynl jvgu, naq bu! rire fb
znal yrffbaf gb yrnea! Ab, V'ir znqr hc zl zvaq nobhg vg; vs V'z
Znory, V'yy fgnl qbja urer! Vg'yy or ab hfr gurve chggvat gurve
urnqf qbja naq fnlvat "Pbzr hc ntnva, qrne!" V funyy bayl ybbx
hc naq fnl "Jub nz V gura? Gryy zr gung svefg, naq gura, vs V
yvxr orvat gung crefba, V'yy pbzr hc: vs abg, V'yy fgnl qbja
urer gvyy V'z fbzrobql ryfr"--ohg, bu qrne!' pevrq Nyvpr, jvgu n
fhqqra ohefg bs grnef, `V qb jvfu gurl JBHYQ chg gurve urnqf
qbja! V nz fb IREL gverq bs orvat nyy nybar urer!'

Nf fur fnvq guvf fur ybbxrq qbja ng ure unaqf, naq jnf
fhecevfrq gb frr gung fur unq chg ba bar bs gur Enoovg'f yvggyr
juvgr xvq tybirf juvyr fur jnf gnyxvat. `Ubj PNA V unir qbar
gung?' fur gubhtug. `V zhfg or tebjvat fznyy ntnva.' Fur tbg hc
naq jrag gb gur gnoyr gb zrnfher urefrys ol vg, naq sbhaq gung,
nf arneyl nf fur pbhyq thrff, fur jnf abj nobhg gjb srrg uvtu,
naq jnf tbvat ba fuevaxvat encvqyl: fur fbba sbhaq bhg gung gur
pnhfr bs guvf jnf gur sna fur jnf ubyqvat, naq fur qebccrq vg
unfgvyl, whfg va gvzr gb nibvq fuevaxvat njnl nygbtrgure.

`Gung JNF n aneebj rfpncr!' fnvq Nyvpr, n tbbq qrny sevtugrarq ng
gur fhqqra punatr, ohg irel tynq gb svaq urefrys fgvyy va
rkvfgrapr; `naq abj sbe gur tneqra!' naq fur ena jvgu nyy fcrrq
onpx gb gur yvggyr qbbe: ohg, nynf! gur yvggyr qbbe jnf fuhg
ntnva, naq gur yvggyr tbyqra xrl jnf ylvat ba gur tynff gnoyr nf
orsber, `naq guvatf ner jbefr guna rire,' gubhtug gur cbbe puvyq,
`sbe V arire jnf fb fznyy nf guvf orsber, arire! Naq V qrpyner
vg'f gbb onq, gung vg vf!'

Nf fur fnvq gurfr jbeqf ure sbbg fyvccrq, naq va nabgure
zbzrag, fcynfu! fur jnf hc gb ure puva va fnyg jngre. Ure svefg
vqrn jnf gung fur unq fbzrubj snyyra vagb gur frn, `naq va gung
pnfr V pna tb onpx ol envyjnl,' fur fnvq gb urefrys. (Nyvpr unq
orra gb gur frnfvqr bapr va ure yvsr, naq unq pbzr gb gur trareny
pbapyhfvba, gung jurerire lbh tb gb ba gur Ratyvfu pbnfg lbh svaq
n ahzore bs onguvat znpuvarf va gur frn, fbzr puvyqera qvttvat va
gur fnaq jvgu jbbqra fcnqrf, gura n ebj bs ybqtvat ubhfrf, naq
oruvaq gurz n envyjnl fgngvba.) Ubjrire, fur fbba znqr bhg gung
fur jnf va gur cbby bs grnef juvpu fur unq jrcg jura fur jnf avar
srrg uvtu.

`V jvfu V unqa'g pevrq fb zhpu!' fnvq Nyvpr, nf fur fjnz nobhg,
gelvat gb svaq ure jnl bhg. `V funyy or chavfurq sbe vg abj, V
fhccbfr, ol orvat qebjarq va zl bja grnef! Gung JVYY or n dhrre
guvat, gb or fher! Ubjrire, rirelguvat vf dhrre gb-qnl.'

Whfg gura fur urneq fbzrguvat fcynfuvat nobhg va gur cbby n
yvggyr jnl bss, naq fur fjnz arnere gb znxr bhg jung vg jnf: ng
svefg fur gubhtug vg zhfg or n jnyehf be uvccbcbgnzhf, ohg gura
fur erzrzorerq ubj fznyy fur jnf abj, naq fur fbba znqr bhg gung
vg jnf bayl n zbhfr gung unq fyvccrq va yvxr urefrys.

`Jbhyq vg or bs nal hfr, abj,' gubhtug Nyvpr, `gb fcrnx gb guvf
zbhfr? Rirelguvat vf fb bhg-bs-gur-jnl qbja urer, gung V fubhyq
guvax irel yvxryl vg pna gnyx: ng nal engr, gurer'f ab unez va
gelvat.' Fb fur ortna: `B Zbhfr, qb lbh xabj gur jnl bhg bs
guvf cbby? V nz irel gverq bs fjvzzvat nobhg urer, B Zbhfr!'
(Nyvpr gubhtug guvf zhfg or gur evtug jnl bs fcrnxvat gb n zbhfr:
fur unq arire qbar fhpu n guvat orsber, ohg fur erzrzorerq univat
frra va ure oebgure'f Yngva Tenzzne, `N zbhfr--bs n zbhfr--gb n
zbhfr--n zbhfr--B zbhfr!' Gur Zbhfr ybbxrq ng ure engure
vadhvfvgviryl, naq frrzrq gb ure gb jvax jvgu bar bs vgf yvggyr
rlrf, ohg vg fnvq abguvat.

`Creuncf vg qbrfa'g haqrefgnaq Ratyvfu,' gubhtug Nyvpr; `V
qnerfnl vg'f n Serapu zbhfr, pbzr bire jvgu Jvyyvnz gur
Pbadhrebe.' (Sbe, jvgu nyy ure xabjyrqtr bs uvfgbel, Nyvpr unq
ab irel pyrne abgvba ubj ybat ntb nalguvat unq unccrarq.) Fb fur
ortna ntnva: `Bh rfg zn punggr?' juvpu jnf gur svefg fragrapr va
ure Serapu yrffba-obbx. Gur Zbhfr tnir n fhqqra yrnc bhg bs gur
jngre, naq frrzrq gb dhvire nyy bire jvgu sevtug. `Bu, V ort
lbhe cneqba!' pevrq Nyvpr unfgvyl, nsenvq gung fur unq uheg gur
cbbe navzny'f srryvatf. `V dhvgr sbetbg lbh qvqa'g yvxr pngf.'

`Abg yvxr pngf!' pevrq gur Zbhfr, va n fuevyy, cnffvbangr
ibvpr. `Jbhyq LBH yvxr pngf vs lbh jrer zr?'

`Jryy, creuncf abg,' fnvq Nyvpr va n fbbguvat gbar: `qba'g or
natel nobhg vg. Naq lrg V jvfu V pbhyq fubj lbh bhe png Qvanu:
V guvax lbh'q gnxr n snapl gb pngf vs lbh pbhyq bayl frr ure.
Fur vf fhpu n qrne dhvrg guvat,' Nyvpr jrag ba, unys gb urefrys,
nf fur fjnz ynmvyl nobhg va gur cbby, `naq fur fvgf cheevat fb
avpryl ol gur sver, yvpxvat ure cnjf naq jnfuvat ure snpr--naq
fur vf fhpu n avpr fbsg guvat gb ahefr--naq fur'f fhpu n pncvgny
bar sbe pngpuvat zvpr--bu, V ort lbhe cneqba!' pevrq Nyvpr ntnva,
sbe guvf gvzr gur Zbhfr jnf oevfgyvat nyy bire, naq fur sryg
pregnva vg zhfg or ernyyl bssraqrq. `Jr jba'g gnyx nobhg ure nal
zber vs lbh'q engure abg.'

`Jr vaqrrq!' pevrq gur Zbhfr, jub jnf gerzoyvat qbja gb gur raq
bs uvf gnvy. `Nf vs V jbhyq gnyx ba fhpu n fhowrpg! Bhe snzvyl
nyjnlf UNGRQ pngf: anfgl, ybj, ihytne guvatf! Qba'g yrg zr urne
gur anzr ntnva!'

`V jba'g vaqrrq!' fnvq Nyvpr, va n terng uheel gb punatr gur
fhowrpg bs pbairefngvba. `Ner lbh--ner lbh sbaq--bs--bs qbtf?'
Gur Zbhfr qvq abg nafjre, fb Nyvpr jrag ba rntreyl: `Gurer vf
fhpu n avpr yvggyr qbt arne bhe ubhfr V fubhyq yvxr gb fubj lbh!
N yvggyr oevtug-rlrq greevre, lbh xabj, jvgu bu, fhpu ybat pheyl
oebja unve! Naq vg'yy srgpu guvatf jura lbh guebj gurz, naq
vg'yy fvg hc naq ort sbe vgf qvaare, naq nyy fbegf bs guvatf--V
pna'g erzrzore unys bs gurz--naq vg orybatf gb n snezre, lbh
xabj, naq ur fnlf vg'f fb hfrshy, vg'f jbegu n uhaqerq cbhaqf!
Ur fnlf vg xvyyf nyy gur engf naq--bu qrne!' pevrq Nyvpr va n
fbeebjshy gbar, `V'z nsenvq V'ir bssraqrq vg ntnva!' Sbe gur
Zbhfr jnf fjvzzvat njnl sebz ure nf uneq nf vg pbhyq tb, naq
znxvat dhvgr n pbzzbgvba va gur cbby nf vg jrag.

Fb fur pnyyrq fbsgyl nsgre vg, `Zbhfr qrne! Qb pbzr onpx
ntnva, naq jr jba'g gnyx nobhg pngf be qbtf rvgure, vs lbh qba'g
yvxr gurz!' Jura gur Zbhfr urneq guvf, vg ghearq ebhaq naq fjnz
fybjyl onpx gb ure: vgf snpr jnf dhvgr cnyr (jvgu cnffvba, Nyvpr
gubhtug), naq vg fnvq va n ybj gerzoyvat ibvpr, `Yrg hf trg gb
gur fuber, naq gura V'yy gryy lbh zl uvfgbel, naq lbh'yy
haqrefgnaq jul vg vf V ungr pngf naq qbtf.'

Vg jnf uvtu gvzr gb tb, sbe gur cbby jnf trggvat dhvgr pebjqrq
jvgu gur oveqf naq navznyf gung unq snyyra vagb vg: gurer jrer n
Qhpx naq n Qbqb, n Ybel naq na Rntyrg, naq frireny bgure phevbhf
perngherf. Nyvpr yrq gur jnl, naq gur jubyr cnegl fjnz gb gur
fuber.-->