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  Yayibheka phansi futhi ithuthumela njengoba indiza ephansi yayindiza phezu kwezwe. Izintaba, iziqongo ezinkulu, ezivimbelayo, ezesabekayo, ezimangalisayo ezihlotshiswe ngeqhwa neqhwa. Izingqimba zeqhwa zehla zaya ezinguzungeni zeqhwa ezazimbozwe inkungu, futhi amakhaza ezindawo eziphakeme angena ngeminyango yendiza. I-top of the world kwakuyigama elifanele lale ndawo. Emabalazweni, ibizwa Ngokuthi Inepal, umbuso omncane ozimele, umbuso omncane ohlukanisiwe, ipharadesi labagibeli bezintaba, indawo ephakathi Kwetibet Nendiya, nesithupha esibambeke emlonyeni kadrako Wasechina. Uted callendar, umenzeli WE-AX owachitha iminyaka eminingana lapho lapho yayingaphansi kokubusa Kwamabrithani, wamtshela Ukuthi, Enepal: "indawo ongeke ukwazi ukuyitshela ngokuqinisekile. Lapho amathuba okuphumelela. Lena yonke indawo yehhotela, futhi lapho ukholo nezinkolelo-ze zihambisana khona. esandleni lapho ubumnene nobudlova kusohlangothini olufanayo, lapho ubuhle nokwesaba kuhlala khona njengamawele. Lena akuyona indawo Yomuntu Wasentshonalanga okholelwa ekucabangeni okunengqondo, ekucabangeni okuvamile nasekucabangeni okungenzeka ."
  
  
  Uteda kwase kuyisikhathi eside engasekho, kodwa amazwi okuzazisa abuyela kimi lapho indiza yasenepal, I-dc-3 endala, ingimisa Ekhumbu, enhliziyweni yenqwaba yamadola Asehimalaya, ngaphansi kwempumulo Yentaba I-Everest ephakeme, engamamitha angu-29 000 ukuphakama. . Ngokwelungiselelo elikhethekile, indiza kwakufanele ingifikise Enamche Bazaar, lapho indawo yayihlanzwe khona ukuze enye indiza ithathe umuntu okwakumelwe imbone, Uharry Angsley. Ukube U-Angsley wayembonile, ngabe ngamshiya Ekhumbu, nakuba ngangifuna ukushiya le ndawo eqalekisiwe njengamanje. Ngisho nomsizi wendiza, intombazane yasendiya eyakhiwe kahle, enobungane egqoke iyunifomu ehlanzekile, akazange angenzele lutho. Wayethukuthele ngokuba lapha, Ethukuthele Kuhawke, ethukuthele kulo lonke ibhizinisi elibi. Ngangingumenzeli We-n3, kulungile, ngiyisisebenzi esiphezulu SE-AX esinesilinganiso Se-Killmaster, futhi ngangihlale ngithintana, ngaso sonke isikhathi emini nasebusuku. Kwakuyingxenye yomsebenzi, futhi wayewazi, futhi wayehlale nawo isikhathi eside, kodwa ngezikhathi ezithile kwakudingeka atshele Uhawke ukuba aqhubeke futhi agxume. Uyise wayekuzwile lokho emahoreni angamashumi amabili nane adlule. Kubonakala sengathi sekudlule inyanga.
  
  
  Ngempela, wayehamba-ze ngokuphelele, engilindele, elula lowo mzimba omuhle omhlophe onobisi, engimemeza ngazo zonke izinyathelo zezinqulu zakhe. Ngangidinga obhasikidi abathathu bezithelo, amabhokisi amane amaswidi, namathikithi amabili okuya emdlalweni wasekuseni wombukiso odumile. Hhayi ngenxa kanah, ngenxa kanina. Udonna wayesekulungele ehhotela lapho siqala ukuhlangana emcimbini Kajack dunkett, kodwa unina, umkakhe ongumfelokazi Uphiladelphia Doyen wesizwe Sakwarudrich, wabuka indodakazi yakhe yokuqala njengengwenya ibuka isikhonyane. Ayikho I-Ivy League ulothario wayezodlala ngendodakazi yakhe encane ayikhethile, okungenani hhayi uma ayengasiza u-emu.Yiqiniso, ngizama ukuthi umfelokazi akazange akuqonde lokho Amehlo Kadonna angwevu angitshela khona manjalo, nalokho izindebe zakhe ezakuqinisekisa kamuva. Ngemva kohambo oluhlukahlukene nalona wesifazane osekhulile, ngakwazi ukumthatha nomunye, ngaya emdlalweni wasekuseni ntambama. Mina nodonna saya kimi ngobuqotho, salahla ama-martini amabili nezingubo zethu, futhi yena wamane wabheka umzimba wakhe oshisekayo, onesiyaluyalu lapho leyo foni eluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka ikhala ehhovisi.
  
  
  "Ungaphenduli lokho, Nick", waphefumula kanzima. Amathanga akhe ayethuthumela futhi izandla zakhe zazingifinyelela. "Ngizobuya", ngishilo, nginethemba lokuthi mhlawumbe wayefuna okuthile okuzohlehliswa amahora ambalwa. Uma ngibheka ngaphandle kwamafasitela endiza eziqongweni ezimbozwe yiqhwa, ngakhumbula indlela engangibanda ngayo, ngimi ngingenalutho futhi ngiphikisana Nohawk ocingweni.
  
  
  Waqala ngokuthi," cishe kuneminyaka engamashumi amathathu namashumi amathathu", ithoni yakhe ibukhali futhi inzima. "Ungakwazi kalula ukubamba uhambo lwamahora ayisithupha lokuya Ewashington."
  
  
  Wayefuna kakhulu ukusho okuthile, ngesizathu esithile esinengqondo nesinengqondo.
  
  
  "Angikwazi, boss," ngathi. "Akunakwenzeka . Yena... Ngipenda ikhishi lami ngalo. Phakathi kwesisu salokhu."
  
  
  Kwakuyisizathu esihle, kungenjalo kwakuyoba ngomunye umuntu. Lokhu kwafakazelwa ukuthula okucacile ngakolunye uhlangothi lomugqa, futhi impungushe endala yaphendula ngezwi elomile, elinobuthi.
  
  
  "N3, ungase ube phakathi kokuthile, kodwa akuwona umsebenzi wokupenda ekhaya", esho ngokucophelela. "Woza, ungenza kangcono kunalokhu."
  
  
  Yawa, futhi kwadingeka ngiyibuyisele. "Kwakuwumqondo ongazelelwe, kimi", ngasheshe ngasho. "Angikwazi ukuhlanza konke, ukushintsha izingubo zami, nokugibela indiza ngehora lesithupha. Kuthiwani ngohambo lokuqala kusasa ekuseni?"
  
  
  "Uzoya kwenye indawo kusasa ekuseni", esho ngokuqinile. "Ngilindele ukuba ube neminyaka eyisishiyagalombili, ngakho ngincoma ukuba ubophe isihlakala sakho bese usuka ngokushesha."
  
  
  Ucingo lwaphuma, futhi wafunga kakhulu. I-buzzard endala yayingangifunda njengencwadi. Wabuyela Kudonna. Wayesalele embhedeni, imifantu yakhe isagobile, izindebe zakhe zahlukana ngenxa yokulindela.
  
  
  "Gqoka," ngishilo. "Ngizokuyisa ekhaya."
  
  
  Amehlo akhe avuleka futhi wangibuka. Utucci wahlaba amehlo angwevu, anenkungu. Wahlala phansi.
  
  
  "Ingabe uyahlanya ?"wabuza. "Ubani owasho lokho ocingweni?"
  
  
  Umama wakho, " ngathi ngithukuthele, ngigqoke amabhulukwe ami. Kwamethusa, kodwa okwesikhashana kuphela.
  
  
  "Umama wami?"Angazi," esho ngokungakholwa. "Akunakwenzeka . Usekhona ekhonsathini."
  
  
  "Kulungile, ngakho akuyena umama wakho", ngishilo. "Kodwa usaya ekhaya."Udonna wasukuma futhi wacishe wandizela ezingutsheni zakhe, ubuso bakhe buqinile nezindebe zakhe zibekwe emgqeni omubi, othukuthele. Angizange ngimsole. Konke ayekwazi ukuthi ngangenza umsebenzi othile kahulumeni, futhi ngangingeke ngiwenze. Ngathatha isikhwama sami, ngaso sonke isikhathi ngipakishwe futhi ngilungele ukuhamba, futhi ngawisa Udonna esakhiweni sakhe esisendleleni eya Esikhumulweni Sezindiza I-Jfk International Airport, ENEW YORK.
  
  
  "Ngiyabonga," esho ngokhahlo, ehamba emotweni. "Sawubona kudokotela wakho wezifo zengqondo kimi."
  
  
  Sawubona wamomotheka. "Ngiyabonga," kusho mina. Kwakungesona nje isimo sami sentukuthelo esangivimbela ukuba nginikeze i-hey ee manje. Ukuqeqeshwa, okuhlangenwe nakho, nemiyalo eqinile konke kwaba nendima kulokhu. Kwakunabangane abambalwa abaqalekisiwe kule dell, futhi cishe babengekho abantu ababethembekile. I-lip evulekile yayiyithikithi eliqinisekile lokufa. futhi awuzange wazi ukuthi yini, kuphi, noma kanjani izingcezu ezincane zolwazi ezawela ezandleni ezingalungile. Lapho beqala ukusebenza, wonke umuntu wayengumuntu ongaziwa. Kwakudingeka ususe igama elithi" trust " esichazamazwini sakho. Kuyisimo sokuphila okungokwemvelo owawusisebenzisa kuphela lapho kungekho okunye ongakwenza, umuzwa owawuzitika ngawo kuphela lapho wawungenakugwenywa.
  
  
  Imicabango yami yaphindela kuye njengoba nganginomuzwa wokuthi indiza iqala ukufika ngokuqapha elangeni. Yena, wezwa umoya onamandla odonsa indiza njengoba yayindiza isuka eziqongweni zezintaba. Indawo yethu yokwehla iyoba umgwaqo omncane ongenalo iqhwa neqhwa. Waphenduka esihlalweni sakhe, wavala amehlo akhe, futhi wavumela imicabango yakhe ukuba ibuye futhi, kulokhu Iye Edupont circle ewashington, dc, endlunkulu ye-ax. Ngafika kwabayisishiyagalombili, futhi onogada abavamile bangihambisa edeskini lokwamukela ebusuku elisemnyango wehhovisi Likahawk.
  
  
  "Umnu. Carter", wamomotheka, wangibuka ngamehlo amakhulu. Unen wayenolwazi oluningi oluthakazelisayo hhayi ngomsebenzi wami wangaphambili kuphela, kodwa nangezinye izimfanelo zami, njengokuwina ubuqhawe bezwe kuma-yachts okuhamba ngesikebhe ekilasini le-star, amalayisense okushayela izimoto Zeformula i, nokugcina ibhande elimnyama ekarati. Yena, naye, wayeyindoda enombala ophuzi. Kumuntu owayehlale engakuthandi ukuphila kwami komphakathi, le ndoda endala yayihlale ibonakala izithenga izitsha ezimnandi etafuleni elingaphandle. Ngenza inothi engqondweni ukuze ngibuze u-ego ngakho ngesinye isikhathi.
  
  
  "Ngiyajabula ngokuthi wakwenza, N3", esho njengoba i-ego yakhe ingena ehhovisi. Amehlo aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka ka-Ego angitshela ukuthi wayelindele ukuba ngiphumelele. U-Ego weqembu Lababheki Basenew England wasukuma waya kumshini wokudlala amafilimu owawubuka isikrini esimhlophe esisenkabeni yegumbi.
  
  
  "Amabhayisikobho?"- waphawula ngakho. "Yeka isimanga esingalindelekile. Ngethemba ukuthi kukhona okuthile okuphambili, okuvela kwamanye amazwe nokuthakazelisayo."
  
  
  "Kungcono kunalokho," ekhononda. "Ikhamera efihliwe . Ukubuka okufushane ngemuva kwezigcawu kombuso Ongaqondakali Wasenepal, ngomusa Wezobunhloli Basebrithani."
  
  
  Imicabango yami cishe ngokushesha yaphendukela ekhasini lenepal elibhalwe phansi. Kwakuyingxenye yokuqeqeshwa kwethu ukuthuthukisa umqondo onjalo wokwakha imibhalo egcwele ukwaziswa okuhlukahlukene. Wabona indawo engamakhilomitha angaba ngu-500 ubude nangu-100 ububanzi, indawo lapho imigwaqo yayibhekwa khona njengento yokunethezeka, izwe eliyisivikelo phakathi Kwechina Netibet Nendiya eyayilawulwa Amashayina. Uhawk wavala ukukhanya okungcwele, wavula umshini wokudlala, futhi ingqondo yami yaphelelwa amandla.
  
  
  Ngaphambili kwesithombe kwakunendawo yasemgwaqweni: amadoda nabesifazane, abanye begqoke izingubo namajazi, abanye begqoke izingubo ezicwebezelayo ezifana nesari, nezingane zijaha Ujakobe esixukwini. Amadoda amadala ayenobuso obufana nobesikhumba sasendulo, amazinyane ayenesikhumba esibushelelezi namehlo amnyama, asheshayo. Lezi zakhiwo zazinjengama-pagoda ngesitayela sokwakha, futhi umbono wokuqala engawuthola kwakuwukuthi indawo yayikhomba kwamanye amazwe amaningi. Kusobala ukuthi Kokubili I-India Nechina ziye zaxuba ithonya Lazo Enepal. Ngokwezakhi zofuzo, ubuso ayebubona babufana nobabantu Basendiya nabasechina, kodwa babunobuntu babo. Ikhamera yathuthela esiteji futhi yabona indoda ende egqoke izingubo ze-saffron zendela Engumbuddha. U-Ego target wayegundiwe, izingalo zakhe ezinamandla futhi engenalutho, futhi ubuso bakhe babuwubuso Obunezinwele ezibanzi, obunesikhumba esincane Bomnepal. Kodwa kwakungekho lutho lokuzitika ngobugovu bomuntu, akukho lutho lomuntu ongcwele. Kwakuwubuso obuqhoshayo, obunegunya, obungenamusa, obungenasineke esinamandla. Wadlula kubantu abanikeza i-emu indlela njengenkosi, hhayi indela. Izwi likahawke lahlehla.
  
  
  Wathi: "igama le-ego Ngughotak". "Khumbula lobo buso. Ungumfundisi, umsunguli wenkolo yokuzihlukanisa, efuna amandla angokomuntu siqu nawombangazwe. Inhloko Yethempeli Likatheo Neserpent Society, iqembu elinamandla aliqoqa. Ugotak uthi uyindlalifa yomoya Kakarkotek, Inkosi Yazo zonke Izinyoka, futhi ungumuntu obalulekile ezinganekwaneni Zasenepal ."
  
  
  Ikhamera yabuyela emgwaqweni, futhi kusukela endleleni eyayiphathwa ngayo, kwacaca ukuthi umthwebuli wezithombe wayengumuntu ongeyena umuntu. Lesi sithombe sinqunywe esikhwameni somfanekiso wamatshe onobuso obuvame ukuba njengama-alimondi besithombe Esibaziwe Samabuddha. Lesi sibalo sasigqoke isigqoko sekhanda esihlotshiswe kahle esenziwe safana nodrako, nezinye izinyoka zigoqwe ezihlakaleni nasemilenzeni ka-ego.
  
  
  "Isithombe Sikakarkotek, Inkosi yazo zonke izinyoka", kuchaza Uhawk. "Enepal, izinyoka zingcwele futhi i-ih ayivunyelwe ukubulala, ngaphandle kwezimo ezithile ezichazwe kahle, eziqondiswe enkolweni. Ukubulala inyoka kuwukucasula Ukarkotek."
  
  
  Ikhamera yashintsha yaba izibalo ezimbili, indoda nowesifazane, behlezi ezihlalweni ezimbili zobukhosi beqoshwe yinyoka yegolide enezinhloko eziyisishiyagalolunye.
  
  
  "Inkosi Nendlovukazi", kusho Uhawk. "Ungumuntu omuhle, ozama ukuba othuthukile. Uqinile ezinkolelweni-ze Naseghotak. Isiko lithi inkosi ayisoze yabonakala ithola usizo, kungenjalo isithombe sayo sobugovu siyokonakaliswa."
  
  
  "Kusho ukuthini lokho?"
  
  
  "Ukuze usize i-emu, kudingeka uhambe ngamaqanda", kuphendula Uhawk. Ikhamera yaphinde yashintsha, futhi wayebuka indoda esikhulile egqoke ijazi phezu kwehembe elimhlophe. Izinwele zakhe ezimhlophe zazakha umqhele ngaphezu kobuso bakhe obubucayi, obubucayi. .
  
  
  "Upatriarch Liunga", kusho Uhawk. "Wathumela lezi zithombe . Omunye umkhaya wasebukhosini, uphikisana Nogotaka. Uqagela izisusa nezinhloso zangempela zikagotak. Nguye kuphela umngane oqotho esinawo."
  
  
  Uhawk wavala ikhamera. Wathi: "lona umlingisi oyinhloko wabalingiswa". "Ughotak uye waqinisekisa abantu kahle ukuthi ungumnikazi womoya Wasekarkotek futhi uqondiswa izifiso Zikankulunkulu. Iqondiswa Amashayina Abomvu. Bazama ukuthatha Inepal ngokuyigcwalisa ngezifiki, futhi bazama ukukwenza ngokushesha ngangokunokwenzeka. Kodwa, ngaphezu kwalokho, ukufuduka okuphumelelayo kuncike kumthethosivivinywa owethulwe enkosini, ukuvula umhlaba kubafuduki nokwamukela ngokusemthethweni i-ih. Lapho abantu sebesayine amacala enkosi ngalendaba, isihogo asinakho okunye esingakwenza ngaphandle kokusayina isigwebo ."
  
  
  "Futhi yilokho Ugotak akuphikelela, ngiyakuthatha", ngasho.
  
  
  "Eqinisweni", kusho Uhawke. "Inkosi yazo zonke izinyoka, Ukarkotek, ifuna ukuba abafuduki bavunyelwe ukungena", Kusho Ugotak kubantu. Kuyakholisa ngokwanele, kodwa uyasisekela ngezinye izinto ezimbili, abafana bakhe abanamandla Besnake Society kanye nenganekwane kayeti, umuntu weqhwa omubi. Amayeti abulala labo abaphikisana Nogotaku."
  
  
  "Ubigfoot onengekayo?"Ngahleka. "Ingabe usalapha?"
  
  
  "Ubelokhu eyingxenye ebalulekile yokuphila Kwasenepal", kusho Uhawke. "Ikakhulukazi ezimweni Zamasherpa, abaqwali bezintaba Basenepal. Ungaphuli ikhanda lakho kuze kube yilapho ungakwazi ukufakazela okunye."
  
  
  "Imifanekiso ye-yeti emsulwa?"Ngabuza ngokungenacala . Uhawk akazange anginake. "Sikuphi kulokhu?"Ngaqhubeka. "Ukhulume ngobunhloli Basebrithani."
  
  
  "Kwakungu-ih chestnuts, kodwa u-ih man, Uharry Angsley, wayegula kakhulu futhi beza kithi bezosiza", kusho Uhawke. "Kakade bambalwa kakhulu abantu, futhi-ke kwakungadingeki bathengise isikhundla senepal esibalulekile kuhulumeni noma kwezempi. Ngaphansi kokulawulwa Amashayina, lokhu kungaba indlela eqondile eya Endiya, okungaba inathi enzima kakhulu Ukuqhuma Kumashayina. Kubalulekile ukuba sihlale sinobungane, noma okungenani singathathi.. Ughotak ucindezela inkosi kakhulu ukuba isayine isimemezelo esiphathelene nabokufika. Usekela isicelo sakamuva sabantu.
  
  
  "Lokho kuchaza konke ukungena," ngabubula, ngicabanga ngomzuzwana Kadonna rudrich . "Ngingamthinta Yini U-Angsley?"
  
  
  "Usegumbini lokuphumula endaweni Yasekhumbu Enamche Bazaar, ulinde ukundiza futhi aziswe ngemininingwane", kusho Uhawk. "Inkonzo yomzila kini yagunyazwa ngokugcwele indiza ekhethekile yezempi esigabeni sokuqala sohambo, bese ushintshela endizeni yezohwebo Endiya. On, Nick. Kwasala izinsuku ezimbalwa kuphela phakathi kwethu nokuhlangana Kwamashayina Abomvu. zonke amabhaluni."
  
  
  Ngaphansi kwephiko lesobunxele lendiza, ngabona iqembu lezindlu lisendaweni encane ephakathi kwezintaba eziphakeme, njengokungathi isandla esikhulu sasibeke u-ih lapho. Indiza yayindizela kubo, futhi yayikwazi ukubona indawo emincane eyayihlanzekile eyayihamba emaphethelweni eweni. Izinyoka ezesabekayo, izindela ezihlanya, izinkolelo-ze nabantu abanonya beqhwa. Kwakunjengombhalo wesithathu Wasehollywood.
  
  
  Lapho indiza ifika, eyakhe yaya esibhedlela esincane futhi esiyisisekelo, lapho Uharry Angsley ayelinde khona indiza eyayizothatha U-Ego ibuyele Engilandi. Njengoba ayeziphakamisa eceleni, wabona indoda eyayingaphezu nje kokuba isidumbu esiphilayo, umoya onamehlo acwile nobuso obucwile. Umhlengikazi owayesemsebenzini, intombazane Engumndiya, wangitshela ukuthi U-Angsley wayehlaselwe kakhulu i-auala, umkhuhlane kamalaleveva obulala kakhulu futhi ogcwele emaxhaphozini asezindaweni eziphansi esifundeni Saseterai esisemngceleni Wendiya. Kodwa ngesibindi Esivamile Sasebrithani, wayeqaphile futhi ekulungele ukungitshela noma yini ayengayitshela yona.
  
  
  "Ungayibukeli phansi le ndawo, Carter", esho ngokuhleba okukhulu. "Kwenzeka ngezindlela ezingamakhulu.
  
  
  Ughotak uphethe wonke amakhadi. Uma ngikhuluma iqiniso, angicabangi ukuthi kunamathuba amaningi okumshaya. Wadida bonke abantu."
  
  
  Ukukhwehlela kwamphazamisa, wabe esebuyela kimi, ebuka ubuso bami.
  
  
  "Ngiyabona ukuthi uzophikelela kulokhu", ehlebela. "Ngiyaxolisa, angikwazi ukusebenza nawe, Carter. Ngizwile ngawe. Ubani ongakaze ezwe ngaleli dell elibi? Yilokho uhlelo lwakho. Kuzodingeka ungene ngokucasha Ekathmandu bese uvela njengomngane womkhaya Kaliungi. "
  
  
  "Ngiyaqonda ukuthi kudingeka ngiqale ngedwa, ngimise ikamu E-Oni pass futhi, lapho kusasa ebusuku ngizohlangana khona nomqondisi futhi ngiqondiswe umimmo weqembu elinamandla Le-Gotaka snake Society."
  
  
  "Eqinisweni", Kuvuma U-Angsley. "Lokhu kusho ukuthi uzodinga imishini yezimo zezulu ezinzima. Danders Shopping esitolo lapha Khumbu yindawo kuphela lapho ungathola i ego. Kuyisikhathi sokuphumula, kodwa ngithemba ukuthi angakuhlomisa. Ungaphezu kwabaningi abahamba ngale ndlela. Uzodinga okungenani eyodwa high-powered big game isibhamu."
  
  
  "Ngizohamba manje. Ngacishe ngamvimba endleleni eya lapha ezungeze isikhumulo sezindiza", ngasho.
  
  
  "Into yokugcina", Kusho U-Angsley, futhi ngabona ukuthi amandla man muntu ayesephelelwa amandla ngokushesha. "Amasherpa, abaqwali bezintaba, abaqondisi abahle nabagibeli bezintaba. Njengabo bonke Abantu Basenepal, bagcwele izinkolelo-ze, kodwa bahlala bevulekile. Zama ih futhi ungakwazi beat ih. Nganginenkinga enkulu nomuntu wakubo, intatheli Yasengilandi eyangilandela lapha. Uyazi lolu hlobo. Lapho behogela okuthile okushisayo, baba izinja zegazi. Ukukhangisa ngalesi sikhathi kuyokonakalisa konke ."
  
  
  "Ngizobhekana nakho", ngasho kabuhlungu. "Ngizoyeka kusasa ngaphambi kokuba ngimshiye. Lala phansi futhi uphumule manje."
  
  
  Ukuvakasha akuzange kuthinte isimo sami sengqondo esibi, esithukuthele. Kwavela ukuthi kwakungekho okuningi okufanelekayo kimi esitolo sokuthengisa sasedanders. Lapho esezungeze izinto, wakhetha ubukhulu bami obanele ukuba angihlomise. Amabhuzu anoboya, ikhola elinoboya, i-parka yoboya obukhulu, amagilavu nezicathulo zeqhwa. Wayesenesibhamu esisodwa esihle, futhi sathathwa u-ego, Imarlin 336 eyayisebenza nge-Lever.
  
  
  "Ngizoba nokunye ukudla okuzayo ngenyanga ezayo", kusho Udunders. "Izwi lakhe liyizwi lika-I will stock up, njengoba ubona. Kodwa uma ubuyela lapha ngenyanga ezayo, ngizoba nakho konke okufunayo."
  
  
  "Hhayi uma ngingakusiza", ngathi, ukukhokhela i-emu nokulayisha konke esikhwameni esindayo ayesiphethe. Wayephuma ngomnyango lapho eshayisa umuntu ogqoke ijazi lenayiloni eliluhlaza elikhanyayo, uhlobo olwalubonakala emithambekeni yokushushuluza Yaseswitzerland alps. Ngaphansi kwesigqoko esinoboya Sasetibet, ngahlangana namehlo amabili akhanyayo, aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka ngokomzimba. Izinduku zokudla ezibomvana zazigcizelela ikhala eliqondile, elincanyana ebusweni obuhle, obuqotho.
  
  
  "Sawubona, Yankee", esho ngezwi Lasebrithani kakhulu. "Ngingathanda wena. Umngane wethu Uharry Angsley wasishiya nje. Igama lami Nginguhilary Cobb, Manchester Journal And Record."
  
  
  Ngokombono wakhe, U-Angsley wayengashongo ukuthi isitha sika-ego, intatheli, sasiyintombazane ekhangayo. Wayegqoke amabhulukwe ayengafihla izono eziningi, kodwa imilenze Kanah yayinde futhi amabele akhe ayephakanyiswe ngaphezu kwe-parka, okwakuyinto ethile. Ngambheka njengoba amehlo akhe ayezulazula phezu kokuthenga engangikudonsela esitolo.
  
  
  "Ingabe uzokhuphuka izintaba?"wamomotheka ngesikhathi ehamba eceleni kwami. "Ngicabanga ukuthi kungcono sikhulume isikhashana, Yankee. Angase akwazi ukukusiza uma ubambisana nami."
  
  
  Ngokushesha kwaphawulwa ukuthi nguye owayebazungezile ngokomzimba, amantombazane Asebrithani anolaka ayehlasela ubuhle bawo ngokuzimisela kwawo okufana nokwe-bulldog ukuba angabi ngowesifazane ngokuphelele. Ngangingenaso isimo sengqondo sokuthi yini ecasulayo, ngakho wanquma ukuyilungisa ngokushesha.
  
  
  "Bekufanele ukhohlwe ukungitshela, sithandwa", ngishilo. "Yenza sengathi awukaze ungibone ngaphambili."
  
  
  "Igama lami Nginguhilary", esho ngokuqondile.
  
  
  "Kulungile, Hilary," ngathi. "Bheka ukuthi muhle kangakanani. Manje yiba nomusa. Uma ngikutholela indaba, ngizokutshela yona lapho ngibuyela lapha."
  
  
  Wathi:" ungabi umntwana". "Ukuba khona kwakho lapha sekuvele kungumlando. Ngaphandle kwalokho, ubelokhu eseduze isikhathi eside kakhulu ukuba alinde noma ikuphi ukubambezeleka. Kukhona okukhulu okwenzekayo lapha. Sakuqaphela lokhu lapho kwaziwa ukuthi Uharry Angsley wayethunyelwe lapha. Ngakho hhayieverade."Angesabi le nyathi enkulu, enonya yasendulo. Akumethusi Uhillary."
  
  
  Kwakunokungamthandi okwangixwayisa ngokushesha. Bengilokhu ngingabathandi abesifazane abanobutha. Bebelokhu belwa phakathi kwabesilisa nabesifazane, ngokuvamile beqamba izinto ezicatshangelwayo ukuze balwele bona.
  
  
  Wathi: "ngincoma ngokuqinile ukuba nibambisane nami, nimomotheke ngendlela emangalisayo. Naphezu kobuso bakhe obucasulayo, Unah wayenobuso obuhle.
  
  
  "Kuzwakala njengosongo, doll", ephawula njengoba ayehamba emigwaqweni embozwe yiqhwa.
  
  
  "Iseluleko", waphinde wamomotheka. "Ngingangena ebhizinisini lakho ngezindlela eziningi, futhi ngizomtshela uma ungangivumeli ukuba ngingene, njengoba kusho amayankees. Kungaba okungajabulisi ngokuphelele."
  
  
  "Usuvele uyakufakazela lokho", ngikhonkotha. "Manje ake ngikunikeze iseluleko esincane, doll. Lahleka."
  
  
  Wama, futhi ngaqhubeka, ngizwa iso lakhe elingcwele lingemuva kwami. Ngangihlale ngingamthandi lapho ngihlangana nentombazane enobuso nesimo sayo sengqondo. Kwezinye izimo, wayeyozama ukushintsha lobo butha bube yinto efudumele.
  
  
  . Lapha, wayecasuke kakhulu ukuba angakhathazeki nganoma yini ngaphandle kokuthola igumbi ehostela lendawo. U-Angsley wabatshela ukuba balungiselele eyodwa, futhi benza - igumbi elincane elinefasitela eliyisikwele. Leli hhotela lalingelutho ngaphandle kwesitebele esikhulu esashintshwa, kodwa lalifudumele ngokwanele ukuba lidliwe. Ngamfaka ekamelweni lami futhi ngaya phansi ukuze ngithole okuthile engingakudla, nginyathela izinkukhu ezimbili zihlezi esitezi esingezansi sesitebhisi sokhuni.
  
  
  Kwaqubuka umlilo emlilweni omkhulu ohlangothini lwekamelo. Ngangingenalo umuzwa ngekhola, okwakushiya okuningi okungafuneki, futhi abanye eduze kwemikhiqizo eyinhloko Yasenepal, amazambane amadala amahle. Ubhiya wendawo, ubhiya ofudumele obizwa ngokuthi i-chang, awuzange ungikhathaze kakhulu, ngakho washintshela etiyeni, okungenani elinamandla. Angizange ngiqede ukudla kwami lapho ngimbona ehla ngezitebhisi eza kimi. Kwakunamakamelo angaba yishumi nambili ehostela, futhi kwakubonakala kuye ukuthi wayezoba kwelinye elibazungezile. Wayegqoke ijezi eliluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka, isifuba sakhe sikhuphuka kakhulu siphume, futhi imilenze yakhe yayikhuluphele kodwa imise kahle. Izinwele zakhe, ezazifihlwe ngaphambili yi-hood yendawo yokupaka izimoto, zazinombala onsundu futhi zimfushane. Wambuka esondela futhi wavumela ukubuka kwakhe ukuba kungene enah, ehlala esifubeni sakhe esigcwele, esivuvukele njengoba ayema esihlalweni.
  
  
  Wayelinde, amehlo akhe encipha, engibuka epholile, izindebe zakhe zixoshiwe.
  
  
  "Sekuphelile?"ekugcineni wathi.
  
  
  "Imishini emihle", Kuphawula Upoe phakathi kokulunywa yi-steak. "Ngifisa sengathi ngabe kwakuyintombazane ethile."
  
  
  "Usho intombazane yohlobo lwakho."
  
  
  "Kuyini?"Wambuza, emamatheka .
  
  
  Wathi: "umuntu ofuna ukubheka amehlo akho aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka, azizwe enemisipha futhi ahlabeke umxhwele". "Kulo lonke ihhotela, futhi ohlanganyela ekunakekeleni i-ego yakho, ekulungele ukulala nawe ngaphandle kokulibala."
  
  
  Ngathi: "khumula amabhulukwe akho".
  
  
  "Ingabe ucabange ngalokho engikushilo?"Kuyini?"wabuza ngokungenamusa .
  
  
  "Ngathi, okwesibili, Hilary othandekayo", ngathi.
  
  
  "Ngiyakuthatha ngeke ubambisane nami."
  
  
  Ngathi: "ulungile, sithandwa".
  
  
  Wathi:" ungasho ukuthi angikuxwayisanga", ephenduka futhi ehamba.
  
  
  "Hilary," hey wamshayela ucingo emva kwakhe. Wama ngokushesha waphenduka. Angizange ngikusho lokho, " ngahleka. "Kuyangethusa, ngakho ngiyanyakazisa.
  
  
  Izindebe zakhe zaqina futhi wahamba. "Unah unemishini emihle ngempela", ngacabanga, ngibuka ithonya lakhe. Ngiyazibuza ukuthi ukhona yini umuntu owake wasebenzisa i-ego? Wayesanda kuqeda ukudla kwakhe okusele ekhaleni lakhe futhi wayesanda kuqeda itiye lakhe lapho ebona ingane ingena futhi isondela etafuleni. Lapho, indoda Yasenepal yakhomba kimi, futhi umntwana weza kimi. Wanginika inothi. Wayivula ngokushesha.
  
  
  "Izenzakalo ezingalindelekile. Sicela uze ngokushesha ngangokunokwenzeka. U-angley."
  
  
  Wanika umfana ingxenye yesine, wayigoqa, wahamba waya ebusuku. Umoya wangishaya ngokushesha, futhi ngabona umugqa Wamasherpa uqhubekela emzaneni, ugcwele iqhwa, Abasesweden bebonisa ukuthi babesanda kwehla ezintabeni. Esibhedlela, umhlengikazi Wasenepal oqeqeshwe isingisi wangitshela Ukuthi Uharry Angsley wayelele. Ngambonisa le ncwadi, futhi akazange avume.
  
  
  "Akunakwenzeka, mnumzane", esho. "Umnu. Angsley walala amahora amaningana. Kwakungekho muntu lapha owayezonikeza i-emu umyalezo. Eqinisweni, izidakamizwa esizinika i-emu ngemva kokudla kwasemini ngokuvamile zazilala ubusuku bonke."
  
  
  Manje ibunzi lakhe lase ligobile, futhi umuzwa wokunganaki wangibamba engqondweni. Wagijima wabuyela ehhotela, amaphaphu ami evutha ngenxa yesampula lomoya obandayo, lapho eyakhe, efika ekamelweni lakhe. Wavula umnyango, futhi umuzwa wokucwiliswa wajula. Yonke imishini engiyithengile ayisekho. I-parka esindayo, izicathulo zeqhwa, amabhuzu, isibhamu, konke. Ngaphandle kwalo, ngangingeke ngibe nethuba lokudlula E-Oni pass futhi, lapho kwakufanele ihlangabezane namasheke ayezogcinwa eduze komkhaya Wakwaliungi. Ngangingeke ngiye ndawo ngaphandle kwakhe. Amazwi kaharry Angsley azungeza ekhanda lami. Wathi:" ungayibukeli phansi le ndawo". Kuza kuwe ngezindlela ezingamakhulu ezahlukene. Yayihlanzekile, ihlakaniphile. Ayikho into enzima, umsebenzi omuhle nje wokungivimba. Wabheka umnyango wegumbi lakhe. Kwakuyi-latch elula kangangokuthi ingane yayingayivula. Ngefasitela layo eliyisikwele, ngabona ukuthi kwakuneqhwa. Ebopha isihlalo esinzima phansi, umshini wakhe wokucindezela ebhentshini uyalala. Ngangiphinde ngivakashele esitolo Sikadunders ekuseni, kodwa kwakungenakwenzeka neze ukuthi wayenokunye ayengakusebenzisa, futhi kwakufanele abe sendleleni eya kule ndawo emini. Mhlawumbe U-Angsley unombono.
  
  
  Ngavala amehlo ami futhi ngaziphoqa ukuba ngilale, okwakungekho nzima kangako. Uwilhelmina, Umshayeli wami we-9mm owayeyingxenye yami, owayehlale eboshelwe esihlakaleni sami, wayibeka embhedeni eduze kwami. Uhugo, i-stiletto yami encane njengepensela, wayegqoke ingalo yami yangakwesokudla. Angizange ngithathe noma iyiphi imishini ekhethekile yalo msebenzi. Njengoba Uhawk ayeshilo, kwakungekho sikhathi. Ukubizwa kwalo muntu Wasebrithani kwakuphuthuma futhi kungalindelekile nhlobo. Kuyoba Uwilhelmina, Uhugo naye kuphela. Mhlawumbe ngeke ngibadinge. Kwakunethemba ngaso sonke isikhathi.
  
  
  Ukulala kwakhe kwakukuhle. Kwakuyiqhinga ayelifunde kudala. Lapho evuka, ilanga lasekuseni lakhanya ngefasitela elincane. Ngangisedunders mall lapho ivulwa.
  
  
  Njengoba ngangesaba, sasingenaso isici sethu esikhethekile engingasifaka ngisho naso. Ngangisendleleni ngiyobona U-Angsley esibhedlela lapho Uhilary cobb engibamba. Wayengekho esimweni sengqondo sokuphinda ubuwula bakhe.
  
  
  "Phuma lapha", ngakhonkotha, ngadlula umimmo nah.
  
  
  Wathi: "ake sithi ngingakusiza". "Ngizwile ukuthi uphangiwe izolo ebusuku."
  
  
  Wama, waphenduka, futhi wambheka isikhathi eside. Ngatshela unobhala wehhotela, futhi kungenzeka ukuthi wayidlulisela ku-hey, uma kwenzeka umuzwa wami wesithupha ungitshela ukuthi akunjalo.
  
  
  "Ungangisiza kanjani?"Ngabuza buthule . Wayengeyena umuntu ovamile futhi enesizotha.
  
  
  Wathi:" ngingase ngibe nemishini ekufanele.
  
  
  Ngokwesibonelo, ijazi ngenxa yesimo sezulu esibi?"Ngambuza.
  
  
  "Yebo," esho ngokunganaki.
  
  
  "Futhi izicathulo ezingase zingilingane?"
  
  
  "Bangase babe nje", emamatheka.
  
  
  "Ingabe nawe unesibhamu?"
  
  
  "Kungenzeka ukuthi bamtholile", esho ngokuzikhukhumeza. Akazange abambe onqenqemeni olubulalayo ezwini lami. Wayematasa kakhulu ngokuzikhukhumeza futhi ejabulela ingqondo yakhe. "Yebo, kuzodingeka ubambisane nami", wanezela kamnandi.
  
  
  Wena ntombazanyana, ngamtshela ngokwengqondo. Kwakusobala ukuthi kwenzekeni. Wathumela incwadi, wangena ekamelweni lami, wabaleka nezinto zami. Wayibuka futhi wayibiza buthule ngamagama ahlukahlukene. Babenegama elithi" amateur". Wayejabule kakhulu ngokudukisa kwakhe okuncane. Nganquma ukumfundisa isifundo.
  
  
  "Ngicabanga ukuthi kuzodingeka ngisebenzisane nawe," ngimomotheka. "Wawutholaphi owami... ingabe lokhu kuyimishini onganginika yona?"
  
  
  "Ekamelweni lami," wamomotheka ngokuzikhukhumeza. Wabuyisela ukumamatheka kwakhe, futhi waphinde wabona ukubulala kule dell yakhe. Amateur, waphinde wazitshela. "Khona-ke ingabe uyobambisana kahle?"Kuyini?"waphinde wabuza. "Isithembiso".
  
  
  Wamomotheka, enamahloni kancane. "Ngizobambisana kahle, ngiyathembisa", ngishilo. "Ake sikhiphe izinto zakho. "Kumelwe ukuba ngisendleleni."
  
  
  "Sizobe sisendleleni", elungisa, ebheke ehostela. Ngangibukeka ngithobekile futhi ngimhlonipha ngokunganaki, futhi wayekufuna njengenhlanzi njengesibungu. "Ngicabanga ukuthi ngangikudelela", esho ngenhlonipho, embuka ekwenza.
  
  
  Lapho evula umnyango wegumbi lakhe, washeshe wabheka egumbini, ebona ukuthi zonke izinto zami zazikhona. Zazibekwe kahle ekhoneni. Kwakunesikhwama sokuhamba esivulekile embhedeni, futhi wambuka ekhumula ipaki lakhe. Wayesanda kuphendukela kimi lapho u-ee emthatha entanyeni, emgcina ngesandla esikhulu. Waphosa ubuso bakhe embhedeni, wakhumula ijezi lakhe walibopha emikhonweni yakhe, waphonsa izingalo zakhe ngemuva kwakhe. Wazama ukumemeza, kodwa wamjikijela futhi wamshaya kanye, kanzima ngokwanele ukuba enze amazinyo Kanah agobe. Wamphonsa ezinyaweni, wabe esemphonsa esihlalweni. Wakhipha isokisi esikhwameni sakhe sokuhamba esivulekile, walibopha esihlalweni, wabe esebuyela emuva. Amabele akhe ayecindezelwe ebhulukweni lakhe, futhi amehlo akhe ayengasazikhukhumezi futhi engazikhukhumezi, kodwa ayegcwele ukwesaba.
  
  
  Wayenqikaza. "Yini... uzokwenzenjani?"Ngicela, yena... Ngangizama nje ukwenza umsebenzi wami."
  
  
  Wakhumula ibhulukwe lakhe futhi wamkhipha. Waphefumula sengathi wayeshaywe, futhi wabona izinyembezi emehlweni akhe. Amabele akhe ayebukhali, egcwele futhi eqinile, enamabele ayisicaba entombi.
  
  
  "Wena ... wena ntwala", esho ngezinyembezi zakhe, ephefumula izwi. "Uthembise ukuthi uzosebenzisana nami ngendlela efanele."
  
  
  Ngathi: "kulungile ukubambisana nawe". "Ngikwenza lokhu ngakho akudingeki ukuba uzulazule eqhweni naseqhweni, futhi mhlawumbe ungene ezinkingeni ezengeziwe."
  
  
  Wafinyelela ngaphandle ngesandla esisodwa futhi wavala isifuba esisodwa, egcwele futhi eqinile, enesikhumba esibushelelezi, esincane. Wazama ukuhoxa, futhi wanqikaza. Izinyembezi zaphinde zamgcwalisa amehlo, kodwa intukuthelo yakhe yanqoba u-ih.
  
  
  "Ngizokujezisa ngalokhu, ngiyafunga", ephefumula. "Uzongishiya ngedwa, uyezwa?"
  
  
  Ngathi: "ngiyakuzwa, ngigijimisa isithupha sami phezu kwebele lakhe. Waphinde waphefumula futhi wazama ukuhamba. "Manje ungezwa. Ngingenza noma yini engiyifunayo nawe", ngathi, ngiyahlehla. "Ngingakufundisa ukuthi kusho ukuthini ukuba intombazane, noma ngingakuhlazisa nje. Noma kwakungase kukuphonse eweni futhi akekho lapha owayeyokwazi noma onendaba. Ngamafuphi, Hilary othandekayo, udlala out of league yakho. Udlala, futhi ngisebenza ngokuzimisela. Lesi yisifundo sakho sokuqala. "Isifundo sesibili siwukuthi ungalokothi uthembele kunoma ubani osanda kumcasula ."
  
  
  Wathi: "nginike izingubo zami, ngimelane nokwesaba kwakhe.
  
  
  Ngathi:" ayikho imitha eyisikwele". "Uzokhululeka kusihlwa, bese ugqoka. Okuwukuphela kwento oyoba nayo yisimo esincane sokukhwehlela. Futhi into eyodwa yokugcina. Unenhlanhla. Ngingaba isilwane esikhulu kakhulu."
  
  
  Waphuma futhi wabheka unah futhi. Intukuthelo yakhe yamenza waba ngcono, manje njengoba ayeqiniseka ukuthi ngangingeke ngimdlwengule. Ngangikuthanda ukumbuka ephenduka abe nemibala ehlukahlukene ebomvu kuyilapho ngangihlala ngihlola amabele akhe ngamehlo ami.
  
  
  "Njengoba ngishilo, imishini emihle", ephawula ngokumomotheka. "Buyela Emanchester uzame ukusebenzisa i-ego yakho."
  
  
  Wavala umnyango, wathatha imishini yakhe. Kungakapheli nemizuzu eyishumi, wayegqoke futhi esendleleni. Banginika ibalazwe eliyindilinga Le-Oni pass edlula eqhweni, futhi ngase nginalo kakade lonke.
  
  
  Iqoqo lezindlu lakhula laba lincane futhi likhanga ngokwengeziwe njengoba ayehla emthambekeni weqhwa ephethe ubhaka emhlane wakhe Nemarlin 336 eyayilengiswe ehlombe lakhe. "Hilary Cobb," esho emoyeni. "Awukwazi, kodwa ngikwenze umusa omkhulu."
  
  
  Isahluko II.
  
  
  Angicabangi ukuthi ngake ngazizwa ngincane kangaka, nginesizungu, futhi ngicindezelekile lapho ngidlula emizileni yeqhwa eyindilinga, eshelelayo Yezintaba Zasehimalaya. Ngokushesha ngalahlekelwa umbono womuzi, futhi njengoba igobolondo lawo laliqhubeka, umoya wangishaya njengomoya othile wokuziphindiselela, othukuthele owawuhlose ukubhubhisa lo muntu ongamazi ezweni lawo. Ngemva kwami, ngangikwazi ukubona isiqongo esiphakeme Kunazo zonke Sentaba I-Everest, esiphakeme kunazo zonke, Nelhotse eduze kwaso. Ngakwesokudla sabo, ngemuva komugqa owesabekayo weziqongo ezicijile, kwakumi Umakelu, futhi ngakwesobunxele sabo, Ucho - Oyu owayesebenza esibhakabhakeni. Njengoba ngangehla ngijula emthambekeni, ngangizungezwe izingqimba zeqhwa neqhwa elimhlophe elikhulu. Kwavela imifantu emikhulu nhlangothi zonke, emikhulu ngokwanele ukuba ilahlekelwe ibutho, futhi amagquma eqhwa anqamula indlela eyayibekwe uphawu oluyingozi eyayithathwe. Imisindo enzima yeqhwa elihambayo, izinguzunga zeqhwa eziqhekekayo, nomsindo wezikhukhula zeqhwa kwangenza ngazizwa ngingenakuzisiza lapho ngibhekene namandla amakhulu emvelo. Wama ukuze aqinise isigqoko sakhe. Iminwe yami yaqina njengoba ngangiqinisa imichilo yakhe. Ngazizwa isikhumba sobuso bami siqina njengoba umoya nokubanda kuhlangana ukuze nginikeze izici zami isifihla-buso sokuthungwa. Futhi yehla yaya e-Oni pass " ngokuphindaphindiwe. Wathuthumela lapho ecabanga ukuthi kungaba njani ukukhuphukela phezulu kulezi zintaba ezesabekayo.
  
  
  Wama phezu kweqoqo lamadwala angenalo iqhwa ukuze akhiphe ibalazwe futhi ahlole indawo ayekuyo. Emzileni owenziwe lula, ngangisesimweni esihle. Umsindo ongazelelwe wangishaqisa mina naye, futhi ngaphakamisa i-marlin ehlombe lami ukuze ngibone izinsimbi ezintathu, izinsimbi Zasehimalaya, zigxuma phezu kwendawo enamadwala, izibani zazo ezibomvu eziwugqinsi ezibonisa imisebe yelanga elishona emini. Wababuka bekhuphuka kalula emadwaleni, futhi waqala ukuhamba, ebafisa. Ilanga lasemini selivele selishonile, lifihlwe ngemva kweziqongo eziphakeme, futhi liba mnyama ngokushesha okukhulu. Waphuthuma, futhi wafika ekuqaleni komzila owaziwa ngokuthi I-Oni pass " futhi. Yayihamba phakathi kwezintaba ezinkulu ibe yibhande elincane lezinguzunga zeqhwa, amatshe neqhwa elingaziwa. Nganquma ukumisa ikamu endaweni ethile ngaphakathi kwephasi, futhi abaphathi, bebona umlilo wami, bazongithola. Wakhetha indawo evikelekile emoyeni futhi wachitha amahora asele okukhanya eqoqa izinkuni. Phakathi kwama-sentinel aphakeme, izihlahla ze-rhododendron eziphothene, ezinamaqhubu, nezimbozwe yi-moss ngandlela-thile zakhula zizungeze idwala elingenakunyakaziswa eligcwele iqhwa laphakade. Lapho eseqoqe amagatsha amancane anele ukuze aqale umlilo nezinkuni ezinkulu ngokwanele ukuba awugcine uvutha, wabona izinyamazane ezinjengama-musk nama-pheasant zidlula ezihlahleni. Njengoba nganginenyama eyomisiwe eyanele esikhwameni sami, ngangingadingi lutho olunye, ngakho ngahudulela izinkuni endaweni engangiyikhethile.
  
  
  Kwakumnyama futhi ngangiqala ukukhanyisa umlilo ngesikhanyisi lapho ngiqaphela ukuthi ngangingedwa. Ngalahla isibhamu ezandleni zami futhi ngaphendukela esithombeni simi buthule amamitha angamashumi amahlanu kude. Le ndoda yaqala ukusondela kancane, iphakamisa isandla sayo ukuze ibingelele, futhi yehlisa isikhali sayo. Ubuso buka-Ego, obucishe bufihlwe ngaphansi kwesembozo soboya esiphansi sendawo yokupaka izimoto, babonisa isikhumba esiguqukile, amehlo amancane, namathambo esihlathi asenepal ayisicaba, abanzi. Imilenze ka-Ego yayigoqwe ngendwangu, futhi izinyawo zakhe zazimbozwe ngezicathulo zesikhumba sembuzi. Le ndoda yafika kimi futhi yakhuluma isingisi esaphukile.
  
  
  Wathi: "ulinde ucingo". Amashiya ami akhuphuka.
  
  
  "Awulindelekile amahora ambalwa", ngishilo.
  
  
  Wathi: "kusekusheshe kakhulu kuye". "Ingabe uya emkhayeni Wakwaliungi?"
  
  
  Nganqekuzisa ikhanda kuye, futhi waphakamisa isandla sakhe ukuze angilandele.
  
  
  Wathi: "uhambo olude". "Ngafika kusenesikhathi. Ngakho ekujuleni kwenhliziyo isikhathi esiningi ebusuku."
  
  
  Eyakhe, waqhaqhazela. Ngangazi ukuthi ukuhamba kule ndawo ebusuku kwakuyingozi ngokukhethekile, kodwa ngangingenayo imali yokuphikisana nalokho. Ngaphandle kwalokho, ngangingawuthandi umqondo wokuchitha ubusuku bonke ngedwa eduze komlilo wasekamu endaweni enkulu engenalutho, umoya okhonkotha kuphela owawungigcina nginobungane. Ukube nganginenhlanhla. Ngaphandle kokungabaza, kwakukhona izimpisi kule ndawo. Futhi ekugcineni, wamomotheka, kwavela kuphi? Uyeti, umuntu weqhwa omubi. Wabuka iphiramidi lakhe lokhuni elingakhanyisiwe futhi walandela umqondisi wakhe. Wahamba enethemba le-tar, futhi ngazithola ngigijimela kude ukuze ngihlale kude naye. Wenza umzila owawusiholela eduze kwaleli phasi emthambekeni wokuqala futhi wakhuphuka, egxuma phezu kwamadwala agobhozayo, ambozwe yiqhwa nangaphezulu kwemifantu emincane. Kwahlwa, futhi saqhubeka sikhuphuka ebumnyameni, futhi-ke, ngomlingo waso okhethekile, inyanga yavuka, futhi usokhemisi omkhulu u-icy blue gleam evela eqhweni nasezakhiweni zeqhwa. Ubumnyama bamadwala babuhluke kakhulu eqhweni, futhi uma bubukwa busehlane, buyi-mistletoe iphethini enama-engeli futhi ebukhali, eqoshiwe yekhansela Likaduchamp noma Likamondrian.
  
  
  Manje wayekwazi ukubona amehlo akhe evulekile phambi kwakhe, futhi safika edwaleni elibanzi.
  
  
  "Siphumule lapha", ekhononda, encike ekukhaleni kwedwala elihlanganiswe yiqhwa elalivela kolunye uhlangothi lompheme. Ngaguqa, ngathatha ubhaka wami, futhi ngabuka ubuhle", esho, ngivula amehlo ami, ubuhle obesabekayo engingakwazanga ukubuqeda ngisho nalapho kubanda kakhulu.
  
  
  Uhawk wayethanda ukusho ukuthi i-agent eyinhloko kule dell emnyama, embi kumelwe ukuba ineminyaka engamashumi ayisishiyagalombili yokuhlangenwe nakho, ukucabanga kwamakati, izinzwa ze-trapezoid, namandla okubona izinto ezibonakalayo. Yiqiniso, uma efuna ukuhlala ephila. Ingxenye engangiyithola iyiqiniso ngokuzumayo yaphinde yaba yiqiniso. Izinwele ezingemuva entanyeni yakhe zazingabanda kakhulu ukuba zingavuka ngokuzumayo, futhi wazizwa zimi ekugcineni njengoba ayegxumagxuma futhi egqolozele indawo enhle. Eyakhe yaphenduka njengoba eza kimi, izandla zombili zeluleka ukuze zingicindezele ngibheke emaphethelweni. Nganginethuba elilodwa kuphela, futhi walithatha, wagxumela phansi wabamba umlenze ka-ego. Wawa, wawa phezu kwami, futhi sobabili sacishe sawela phezu komngcele. Waphakamisa umlenze owodwa ngokwanele ukuba aziqhubele phambili, futhi wasuka ngaphansi kwakhe. Kodwa njengoba ngangimbonile ngaphambili, wayeyingxenye yembuzi yasentabeni, futhi wayemi ngezinyawo futhi ehlezi phezu kwami, engiphonsa emuva ngamandla okuhlasela kwakhe. Ngazizwa izinyawo zami ziphuma ngaphansi kwami eqhweni, futhi wawa. Izandla ze-Ego zazifinyelela emphinjeni wami, izandla ezinamandla nezandla ezinamandla. Isithende sakhe saqhuma edwaleni futhi wacindezelwa. Waphuma endleleni lapho i-ego yakhe ingena. Ngawela ngakwesokudla sami futhi ngaba nomuzwa wokuthi sasigxuma ngokungenacala emaphethelweni anoboya obunzima esembozo sami se-ego.
  
  
  Ngagxumela ezinyaweni zami lapho evuka futhi, futhi manje ngase ngimbona esondela kimi ngokuqapha. Ukuhlasela kokuqala okungazelelwe kwabangela ukuba isibhamu sihambe emthambekeni, Futhi Uwilhelmina wangcwatshwa ngaphansi kwe-parka yami nejezi. Izihlakala zikamike ezincane zangivimbela ukuba ngilahle Uhugo entendeni yesandla sami. Amehlo amancane ka-Ego ayemane nje enamachashazi acwebezelayo ekukhanyeni kwenyanga, futhi izandla zakhe, ezazigoqwe kabili, zazingakhombisi ukuthi isinyathelo esilandelayo sika-ego sasiyoba yini. Ngabheka phansi emilenzeni yakhe, ngabona indlela ashintsha ngayo i-alenka yakhe emlenzeni wakhe ongakwesokudla, waqhubekela phambili futhi wazama ukungibamba. Wagxumela ngakwesobunxele futhi waphenduka. Kulokhu wahlangana naye, futhi waqala ukubuyela emuva naphansi, washaya idwala kanzima ngemuva kompheme. Ngamlandela, futhi ikhanda lami laphuma ngaphansi kwami lawela esiqeshini sedwala elimbozwe yiqhwa. Wawa, wabamba onqenqemeni, futhi waxosha. Waphinde wasukuma wangikhahlela ekhanda. Ngakwazi ukukugwema ngokubamba umlenze ka-ego nokudonsa, futhi wawa eduze kwami. Sabhekana, futhi wasibuyisela emuva, kodwa sasinentambo futhi salwa ngokuphelelwa yithemba okubulalayo. Wazama ukushaya i-karate eceleni kwentamo ka-ego, kodwa ubukhulu bommese bawenza buthaka umphumela. Wakhululeka ekukhohliseni kwami, waphenduka, futhi njengoba ephenduka, wabona ukukhanya kokukhanya kwenyanga ekhaleni elide eligobile lommese. Wangena ngokushesha futhi wasika ngensimbi egobile. Laliqhekeza imbobo enkulu ngaphambili kwe-doublet yami, eyayicishe ihlanganise lonke ubude bezingubo zami. Wawa njengoba ayegwaza futhi ngensimbi, ehleka njengoba ayefaka i-ego, futhi waphinde wazizwa icwila ku-parka enkulu. Wonakalisa i-parka, kodwa futhi wenza imbobo elula kuyo, lapho afinyelela khona kuye, wakhipha Uwilhelmina, futhi wadutshulwa. Wayesondela kimi futhi lapho eshaywa izinhlamvu ezinkulu ezingu-9 mm, futhi wacindezeleka, wagxumela emuva, futhi wawa. Wayefile ngaphambi kokuba ngifike kuye.
  
  
  Ngayihlola, kodwa angitholanga lutho. Ijazi le-ego lalincane kakhulu ukuba lingangena, kodwa lalilihle ngokwanele ukuba livale izimbobo ezinkulu ayezenzile kimi. Yayikhishwa yi-ego emzimbeni ongenampilo bese ifakwa emigodini lapho umoya onamandla wawusuvele ungena khona.
  
  
  Ngangingenayo enye indlela ngaphandle kokuzama ukubuyela lapho umlilo wawuqale khona. Ukuqhubeka kwakusho ukulahleka ngokungenathemba nokuzifaka engozini yokufa okuqinisekile. Njengoba ngangiqala ukubuyela emuva ngokuqapha, ngizama ukukhumbula indlela esasifike ngayo, ngazibuza ukuthi ekugcineni kwakuyoba khona yini umqondisi wangempela owayezongihlangabeza. Bacela umbulali wabo ukuba angifinyelele ngaphambili, kodwa mhlawumbe nabo bambulala lo muntu wangempela. Kwakungekho lutho ayengalwenza ngaphandle kokulinda abone. Wathatha isibhamu lapho sasikhiphe khona futhi waqala phansi futhi, elandelela indlela yethu ngamaphutha ambalwa nje amancane. Iphiramidi lami elincane lokhuni lalisalokhu lingashintshiwe, futhi ngakwazi ukuqala umlilo ngokushesha, ngijabulela ukufudumala kwe-ego. Wahlangana nomlilo, futhi umoya waqhubeka njengoba ubusuku bujula, futhi walala izikhathi eziningana. Kimi, lokhu kuwukuphela kokudluliswa kokukhala kwengwe yeqhwa ezulazula ebumnyameni bobusuku.
  
  
  Kwaba ngemva kwamabili lapho ezwa umsindo omncane wezinyathelo eqhweni, ukuqhuma okuthambile. Wagijimela embuthanweni wezwe owadalwa umlilo futhi waphendukisa I-Marlin enkulu ngomunwe wakhe esikhwameni.
  
  
  Emhubheni okhanyiswe inyanga, wabona umuntu esondela kancane. Walinda kwaze kwaba yilapho isibalo, naso esasisongwe ngesigqoko soboya nejakhethi eminyene, sisondela emlilweni, sabe sesiqhubekela phambili, sibhekise isibhamu sakhe Kunah.
  
  
  "ay lapha," ngishilo. Lesi sibalo sama, futhi waya kuso. Lapho ngisondela ukuyoluma, ngabona ukuthi lowo owayesanda kufika wayemncane, engaphakeme kakhulu kunehlombe lami.
  
  
  "Wenzani lapha?"Ngambuza. "Ingabe uyindlela yokuhamba?"
  
  
  "Ngize ukuzokuyisa kokhokho bami," kuphendula izwi elithambile, elibushelelezi. Wehlisa isibhamu sakhe.
  
  
  "Intombazane?"Ngamemeza ngimangele. Wathuthuka, futhi ngabona ubuso obuncane, obubushelelezi, obusha obubuka ngaphandle ngaphansi kwesigqoko esikhulu esinamafutha nekhola eliphakanyisiwe. Wayenempumulo encane, enamaqhubu namehlo brownundu athambile, amise okwemalimondi. Wahlala phansi ekhathele umlilo.
  
  
  "Ungamangali", ephawula ngesingisi esiphelele, enombono omncane wokugcizelela Kwasebrithani ngezwi lakhe. "Amasherpa angamantombazane angadlula noma ubani ozungeze amadoda. Akayena usherpa, kodwa wakhulela kulezi zintaba."
  
  
  "Izimanga zibonakala ziyingxenye yezwe lakini", ngathi, ngihlezi eduze kwakhe. "Sengivele nginomuntu oyedwa kulobubusuku."Ngamtshela ngokushesha ngomunye umqondisi owayeze kimi, futhi ngamuzwa ephefumula kakhulu.
  
  
  Wathi:" inkulungwane iyaxolisa kuwe". "Ukhokho wami uzodabuka ukuzwa ngalokhu. Sasesaba ukuthi kungase kwenzeke into enjengale, kodwa sasingenamandla okuyivimbela. Ezinsukwini ezintathu nje ezedlule, sathola ukuthi enye yezinceku zethu eyayidlulisela imiyalezo phakathi kukababa Nomnu.Angsley yayingeye-Gotaka snake Society. Yingakho ngokushesha wangithumela ukuba ngihlangane nawe. Wayazi ukuthi angangethemba.
  
  
  Wayefudumeza izandla zakhe phambi komlilo, futhi ngamfaka izinkuni ezengeziwe. Ngisho noma ayegqoke izingubo ezingenamumo, kwakunokuthile okuncane ngaye, futhi ukunyakaza kwakhe njengoba ayelula phambi kwamalangabi kwakubushelelezi futhi kunomusa.
  
  
  "Uhalin wakhe", wamemezela nje. "Uweb uyindodakazi Yendlu Kaliunga futhi, ngemva kokufa kukamama, ungowesifazane wendlu kababa."
  
  
  "Nesidlaliso sakhe, Unick Carter, Uhalin", ngasho. "Ukhuluma isingisi esihle kakhulu . Wawufundaphi?"
  
  
  Wathi: "ngaya Esikoleni Engilandi ngiseyingane. "Ngabuya ngemva kokushona kukamama. Sibheke phambili ekufikeni kwakho ngamathemba amakhulu azalwa ukuphelelwa yithemba. Ughotak useduze nokunqoba."
  
  
  Wamomotheka kabuhlungu. "Ngizokwenza engingakwenza," kusho mina. "Sengivele nginayo i-akhawunti eyodwa yomuntu siqu yokusebenzisa imakrofoni nezipikha ukuze ngixazulule ama-akhawunti nale kati yasegotak. Ababulali abathunyelwe ukuba bangibulale bangicasula kakhulu."
  
  
  Uhalin wamomotheka, amazinyo akhe amahle futhi amhlophe. Wangifunda ngokuhlakanipha emehlweni akhe engazalwanga ngokuhlangenwe nakho, kodwa ngefa.
  
  
  "Ngicabanga ukuthi uma kusekhona isikhathi, uzothola indlela yokusisiza, Mnu. Carter", esho kancane.
  
  
  "Nick," ngamlungisa. Wamomotheka futhi weza ezongiluma. Ngangifuna ukumbona ngaphezu nje kokubonakala okuncane kobuso bakhe ezingqimbeni zezingubo.
  
  
  Wathi: "sizophumula amahora ambalwa emlilweni ngaphambi kokuba sibuyele emuva". "Sizolala ndawonye ukuze sifudumale ngokwengeziwe."Wayemi phambi komlilo futhi wangidonsela kuye ngobumnene. Ephenduka ukuze silale emuva, ngokushesha walala ubuthongo obukhulu. Lapho isikhathi sakhe esithile sisalele ngaphandle kwamabhokisi, waqaphela iqiniso lezenzo zakhe. Ngisho nangezingubo zakhe ezisindayo, wayezizwa efudumele ngomzimba wakhe. Ngokushesha walala ephethe isibhamu.
  
  
  Kwakusemnyama lapho ngimbona, ngizwa ukunyakaza kwakhe, futhi ngavuka.
  
  
  "Sizoqala manje," esho. "Uhambo olude nolunzima."Saphonsa iqhwa emlilweni, futhi ngazithola ngimlandela ngesivinini esimangalisayo. Isithombe sakhe esincane sasihamba ngokushesha futhi kalula emhubheni, sehle emagqumeni anamadwala futhi sidlule emagqumeni anamadwala amancane kangangokuthi kwakudingeka sihambe ngamasentimitha amabili, isinyathelo ngasinye isimemo sokufa ngokuzumayo. Lapho sekuhlwile futhi, sehlela ezintabeni futhi ngabona uhlaza. Izinga lokushisa lehla kancane. Nokho, umlilo wawusamukelekile, futhi sadla inyama eyomisiwe esikhwameni sami. Sasikhuluma kancane kakhulu phakathi nohambo, siphefumula ngokucophelela futhi silondoloze amandla ethu. Lapho ekugcineni simisa ikamu, sobabili sasikhathele kakhulu ukuba senze noma yini ngaphandle kwamabhokisi, futhi ekuseni saphinde sahamba. Uhalin wakubeka ngesikhathi ukuze singene ekathmandu ebusuku, futhi wagudla imigwaqo ethule, emnyama ukuze ekugcineni angiholele emnyango wendlu enkulu yokhuni enophahla lwendabuko lwe-pagoda olusekelwa izingodo eziqinile. Wavula umnyango wangicela ukuba ngimlandele. Ngaphakathi, wabiza othile ngolimi lwakhe lwendabuko. Ngezwa umsindo ovela ekamelweni elilandelayo, futhi ngompheme ongenamnyango ngabona indoda engangiyibonile kule filimu. Wangena ngesivinini esikhulu futhi wakhothama isikhashana. Naye wenza konke okusemandleni ami ukuba ngigqoke izingubo zami ezinkulu.
  
  
  Wangisiza ngezinto zami Kuyilapho Uhalin ekhuluma naye ngokushesha, futhi lapho eseqedile, wangibuka ngamehlo ajulile, ayindilinga. Wathi: "ngiyaxolisa ngokuthi ukungeniswa kwenu ezweni lethu kwakubulala". Amehlo ka Ego ayezulazula phezulu naphansi emfanekisweni wami kimi,
  
  
  iphakeme futhi ibukeka inkulu nakakhulu ekamelweni elinesiphahla esiphansi.
  
  
  Wathi: "uyindoda ehlaba Umxhwele, Mnu. Carter". "Kuhle lokho. Abantu kulula ukuhola, kulula ukuhlaba umxhwele. Woza, ake sihambe sihlale phansi. Kuningi esingakhuluma ngakho."
  
  
  Eyakhe, waphawula Ukuthi Uhalin wayesanyamalala njengoba eyakhe yayilandela umbhishobhi ekamelweni elifudumele elinamapulangwe amnyama nesitofu samatshe kwelinye ikona nomlilo ovuthayo kwelinye. Izindonga zokhuni zazinamabhodwe, amapuleti nezimbiza zethusi nezethusi, futhi ukhaphethi owugqinsi wawubekwe phansi ngokunganaki. Sahlala ezihlalweni eziphansi nasemabhentshini embozwe ngezingubo zokulala, futhi umbhishobhi wathela itiye ezinkomishini zensimbi.
  
  
  "Kusasa ebusuku, ehholo lethempeli Lasegotaka, kuzoba nomhlangano wethusi Nekarkotek", kusho ikhehla. "Ngiyesaba ukuthi kuzoba ngaphezu kwalokho amehlo akho akubonile ngaphambili, nsizwa."
  
  
  "La mehlo aye abona okuningi", kuphawula yena.
  
  
  "Phakathi nomhlangano onjalo, Ughotak uvusa abantu ukuba babe nobulili obukhulu", kuqhubeka Uliungyi. "Lapho besebunzimeni bemizwa yabo yobulili, kuyokhuthaza ngokwengeziwe lesi simo sengqondo esivamile kuze kube yilapho abantu sebekhathele futhi bekhathele. Khona-ke abantu Be-ego Snake Society bayodlulisela isicelo Enkosini yangolwesithathu sokuba basayine, futhi-ke bayokwenza kanjalo."
  
  
  "Ngiyakuthatha unalo uhlelo lokuvimbela lokhu?"
  
  
  "Ukuphela kwento engenzeka okwamanje", kusho ikhehla. "Lapho konke sekulungile, ngizokwethula wena njengomngane omdala ovela ezweni elikude nezindaba Mayelana Karkotek. Ngokwezinganekwane, Umoya Wekarkotek uzulazula ebusweni bomhlaba."
  
  
  "Futhi ngizotshela abantu ukuthi Ukarkotek akakaze anikeze noma yisiphi isibonakaliso sokuthi uyasisekela isikhundla Sikagotak", ngishilo.
  
  
  "Kulungile," Kuvuma Uliungyi. "Ughotak uzophikisana futhi asongele. Angazi kahle ukuthi uzokwenzani, kodwa uzolwa ngawo wonke amandla akhe, ungaqiniseka. Into ebalulekile ukuthi singakwazi ukuqondisa i-ego esimweni lapho ingakwazi khona ukuthola ukunxusa kwe-ego okusayinwe ekupheleni komkhuba ."
  
  
  "Ngiyayithola", ngishilo. "Noma kunjalo, mthungi, ingabe bayokwenza isiko, ngempela?"
  
  
  "Lokhu kulungile", kusho umbhishobhi. "Akakwazi ukwenqaba abantu ukuba benze lo mkhuba. Kodwa kumelwe sivimbele i-emu ukuba ifinyelele imigomo ye-ego ngazo zonke izindlela."
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Ucabanga ukuthi bazonginaka ngempela? "Phela, ngingumuntu engingamazi nhlobo."
  
  
  "Bayokulalela, ngoba ekuqaleni wawufana nomunye wami, futhi ngiyahlonishwa lapha", ephendula. "Futhi-ke, ngoba lapho uzwa ngesitatimende sikagotak, wahamba lonke lelo banga ukuze ukhulume ngokumelene naye."
  
  
  Wamomotheka. Wayeseqala ukuqaphela ukuphenduka nokuguquka okuyinkimbinkimbi kokubukeka kwendoda endala, ngokusobala efundile futhi ehlakaniphile ezindleleni zabantu bayo. Wasukuma ngokuzumayo.
  
  
  "Igumbi lakho lisesitezi esiphezulu, futhi kukhona indawo yokugeza ekulindele", emamatheka. "I-Western-style bath iyinduduzo engiyijwayele ngesikhathi sami Ebuthweni Lasebrithani. Ngicabanga ukuthi ikhaya lami cishe lingelinye lamakhaya ambalwa akulesi sifunda sonke anezakhiwo ezinjalo ngaphandle Kwesigodlo Sasebukhosini."
  
  
  "Ngikhuluma ngezigodlo zasebukhosini", ngathi, " inkosi ihlobene nani nalokhu?"
  
  
  "Uthandazela impumelelo yethu, kodwa kufanele ahlale ephansi", kusho Uliungyi. "Uma sehluleka ukumisa Ugotak, uyophoqeleka ukuba azithobe ezimfunweni ze-ego yakhe."
  
  
  Mina nendoda endala sashintshana ngemicibisholo, futhi yangena ekamelweni layo elincane kodwa elinethezekile elinombhede obanzi ohlanganiswe ngengubo enkulu yesikhumba sembuzi. Ibhavu lalisekhabethe elincane elixhunywe egumbini elalilikhulu ngokwanele ukuba libambe ibhavu ngokwalo kanye nesigxobo samathawula. Amanzi ayesevele esebhodweni, futhi wavumela ukufudumala ukuba kuphumule imisipha yakhe ebuhlungu. Ngangisanda komile futhi ngikhishwe ngaphansi kwengubo yesikhumba sembuzi lapho kungqongqoza emnyango wami Futhi Kungena Uhalin. Usel wakhe wamangala. Wayegqoke ingubo eluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka phezu kwendwangu encane, futhi izinwele zakhe zawela emahlombe. Ubuso bakhe babubushelelezi futhi bunamazinyo endlovu ngaphandle kokumamatheka, kunamathambo esihlathi aphakeme, abanzi aqhunyiswa amehlo alimondi amise okuhle kakhulu. Izindebe zakhe, manje ezimanzi nezimanzi, zazikhanya ngomusa. Nakuba amabele akhe ayemancane, amabele akhe ayephuma ngokucijile ngaphansi kwawo, futhi wayehlala phambi kwami njengetshe eliyigugu, ubumnene obukhazimulayo obuvela enah. Wahlala phansi eceleni kwami embhedeni obanzi, futhi wabona Ukuthi Unah wayengagqokile lutho ngaphansi kwengubo yakhe. Amaphethelo amabele akhe ayeyizinto ezivusa inkanuko, nakuba ayebonakala engakwazi lokho.
  
  
  Wabeka ingalo emahlombe ami wangiphonsa embhedeni. Wathi: "ngicela uguquke". Ngakwenza lokho, futhi waqala ukubhucungwa umhlane, intamo, namahlombe ngokuthinta okuhlanganisa ubumnene namandla.
  
  
  "Ingabe lokhu kuyisiko?"Ngabuza ngokuthakazelisayo .
  
  
  Wathi:" kulabo bavakashi asebehambe isikhathi eside kakhulu beyosivakashela". Ngahlala ngithule, ngiphumule futhi ngijabulela umuzwa wobulili wezandla zakhe njengoba ayehlikihla umzimba wami. Ngangike ngabhucungwa ngaphambili, kodwa izandla Zikahalin zazinakekelwa kahle futhi zabhucungwa, futhi wayezibuza ukuthi uyazi yini ngakho. Ngaphenduka ikhanda lami ukuze ngibheke unah, futhi wangimamatheka njengoba eqhubeka nomsebenzi wakhe. Wadonsa ingubo yoboya, futhi izandla zakhe zenza isikhumba saba bushelelezi esisekelweni somgogodla wami, engicindezela ngokuqiniseka emaphethelweni ezinzwa zami.
  
  
  Khona-ke wangiphendulela ngobumnene futhi wangihlikihla esifubeni kuyilapho amehlo akhe ebuka ukukhanya okudansa kwesibani samafutha esishayayo kudlala ebusweni bakhe obugqolozele. Ekugcineni, lapho eseqedile, wagqoka ingubo esifubeni sami. Isandla sakhe sambamba esihlakaleni, futhi wahlala buthule, engazami ukuhamba.
  
  
  "Uyisidalwa esihle kakhulu, Halin", ngishilo. "Uyakwazi lokho?"Wamomotheka ngokumomotheka okuhlakaniphile Kwase-Asia, futhi waba nesifo sokuqaqamba kwamalunga omzimba. Njengabo bonke abesifazane emhlabeni, wayezazi kahle izintelezi zakhe. Wagijima ngobumnene ngezandla zombili esifubeni sami, waze wafika entanyeni yami, wabe esehla futhi.
  
  
  "Unomzimba omuhle," esho ngobumnene. Wasukuma, wamomotheka, wangiqabula, futhi wahamba ngezinyathelo ezithambile, ezithule. Ngokushesha walala futhi walala njengomntwana.
  
  
  Lapho kufika ukusa, uyise wamangala ngendlela usuku olwalushisa ngayo esigodini. Ngangidinga ihembe nesivimbeli somoya esincane kuphela ukuze ngihambe emgwaqweni. Indoda endala yayidla nami isidlo sasekuseni, futhi ngabona Uhalin endiza ezungeza indlu. Khona-ke wamnika ukudla kwasekuseni, waphuma waya endaweni. Wayehambe amabhlogo ambalwa kuphela lapho efika ethempelini elikhulu nasehholo lomhlangano elide, eliphansi elingaphesheya. Ughotak, owayebukeka njengamafilimu ayewabonile ehhovisi Likahawke, wehla ngezitebhisi, elandelwa amadoda amathathu aphakeme, angenazingalo agqoke amahembe aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka anemikhono yebhaluni evulekile okhalweni. Ngaba nomuzwa wokuthi wayengilindele ngaphandle komnyango. I-Ego isikhathi sasisihle kakhulu. Wafika kimi ngobuqotho, futhi ukuzazisa kwakhe nobuso bakhe obubusayo kwakubanda futhi kunzima. Wanqekuzisa ikhanda, engawunaki umnsalo ovamile.
  
  
  "Kukhona omunye endlini Kaliunga", esho emamatheka ezindebeni zakhe. "Besilokhu sikulindele."
  
  
  "E - dell ngokwayo?"Ngamtshela. "Ngandlela-thile, ngangazi ukuthi akunjalo."
  
  
  Amehlo ka-Ego ahamba kancane, kodwa ubuso bakhe bahlala bungabonakali.
  
  
  Wathi: "kufanele welulekwe ukuba ungazibandakanyi ezindabeni ezingakukhathazi". Ngokusobala wafunda nesingisi sakhe ezikoleni Zasebrithani ezazikade zisakazeke ezweni lonke. Ebheka amehlo Ka-Ego abandayo, ajulile, ngokushesha waqaphela ukuthi lo muntu wayengenalo ithuba lokuba isitha, ngakho wanquma ukumdlala obala.
  
  
  Ngathi: "ungitshela ukuba ngikhathazeke ngebhizinisi lami".
  
  
  Waqhaqhazela. Wathi: "sebenzisa ulimi olunzima uma ufuna. "Nina Bantu Basentshonalanga nibonakala nithambekele ekungahlonipheni."
  
  
  "Futhi wena emhlabeni wonke wasempumalanga ubonakala uthambekele emandleni", ngiphendula. "Ngiyabonga ngeseluleko sakho. Ngeke ngiyikhohlwe i-ego."
  
  
  Wayengakwazi ukusiza ukukhanya kwentukuthelo okwakukhanya emehlweni ka-ego njengoba ephenduka futhi ebuyela ethempelini. Wakhuluma nabasizi bakhe abathathu, futhi baphendukela kimi.
  
  
  "Uyeza nathi", kusho omunye omude kunabo bonke, izwi lakhe liphansi futhi licindezelekile. "Uma ungafiki buthule, sizokwenza kucace ukuthi uye wahlambalaza ulama. Emizuzwini embalwa, isixuku siyohlangana ukuze sikudwengule."
  
  
  Ngacabangela usongo futhi nganquma ukuthi kukhona okuthile kulo. Kodwa nganginesithakazelo esikhulu sokwazi ukuthi ayesho ukuthini. Eyakhe yawa eduze kwabo. Elinye igobolondo laliphambili, kanti amanye amabili ayengizungezile. Ngaholwa ngaya endlini encane yokuhlangana, eyayizungezile, futhi ngaya endaweni encane, embozwe izihlahla.
  
  
  "Ughotak wayecabanga ukuthi ulapha ukuzongilimaza", kusho omunye omude kunabo bonke, engibheka ebusweni. "Kuyadingeka ukuba uqaphele ukuthi unephutha kangakanani ngokwenza lokhu. Ugotaku uyaxolisa ngokuthi wakufundisa isifundo esinzima kangaka."
  
  
  Wamomotheka. Kwakuyindlela ehlukile, kodwa ngangazi ukuthi amaqhinga ayeyofana. Babehlose ukunginika umqondo omuhle. Cishe njengenye, bafinyelela emahembe abo akhululekile, futhi ngamunye wakhipha umucu omncane woqalo oluqinile olujiyile njengebhantshi lokugibela. Umholi wabathathu waphakamisa isandla sakhe wahamba naso. Ngamuzwa eshaya ikhwelo njengoba ayendiza emoyeni, ephenduka, futhi ephakamisa isandla sami ukuze azivikele. Ngazizwa nginqunywe kabuhlungu lapho eyishaya, futhi ngokushesha ngazizwa ngigcwele igazi engalweni yami. Wahamba wamomotheka. Ngambona, isikhali esincane esithule kodwa esibi. Omunye omude kunayo yonke waphinde wavela, futhi manje abanye ababili base bezoqala ukugenca ngezinduku zabo.
  
  
  "Linda," ngishilo. Bayeka ukulalela. Kungenzeka ukuthi ughotak wayecabanga ukuthi umbulali we-ego wayehlulekile ukuxhumana nami, kodwa lokho kwakungeyona into ayezoyithola. Kungenzeka ukuthi laba abathathu babeyiziqhwaga Enepal, kodwa uma beqhathaniswa nalabo ayejwayele ukubelapha, babeyingxenye ye-forest league kuphela. Kwadingeka ngimomotheke lapho ngibabona bemi lapho, belinde lokho engangizokusho.
  
  
  Khona-ke, ngesivinini sekati, waphenduka futhi washaya ngamandla i-solar plexus yalowo ongakwesokudla. Yena, wabona amehlo ka-ego eqhuma njengoba ayebamba ukuphila kwakhe konke futhi ephindaphindeka kabili. Engayeki ukuhamba, waphenduka, wagxumela phansi, futhi wabamba umholi walaba abathathu esifubeni sakhe. Laliphenduka kakhulu, futhi wagingqika. Owesithathu walulama ngokwanele ukuba angishaye ngenduku yakhe kabhamu. Isilonda esisehlombe lakhe samthatha, sabamba ingalo Ka-Ego, samjika. Wamemeza futhi waphenduka lapho emcindezela. Akazange adedele isikhathi eside ngokwanele ukuba acindezele intamo ye-emu, futhi yawa. Omude kunabo bonke wabe esenyuka, wasondela kimi, waphenduka wangikhahlela phezulu.
  
  
  Isishayo sangibamba esihlathini njengoba ngangiphenduka. Lapho ebeka unyawo lwakhe phansi, walahlekelwa ukulinganisela. Ukudutshulwa kwakhe kwakusobala futhi kwakubonakala sengathi umhlathi wakhe uphukile. Wabhukuda wabuyela emuva esihlahleni futhi waqhaqhazela, wawa phansi odongeni. Lowo owayeshaywe i-solar plexus wayeguqe ngamadolo, ezama nje ukubamba umoya wakhe. Wambamba, wamdonsa ngezinyawo, futhi washaya i-ego yakhe esihlathini. Igazi laphuma lizungeze isilonda njengoba sasishaya phansi. Wadonsela owesithathu lapho ababili bokuqala babecishe balale khona. Owayemude kunabo bonke wayedidekile, kodwa ephapheme. U-Ego wadonsa ikhanda lakhe ngezinwele.
  
  
  Ngathi: "ureiseka ukuthi utshela umphathi wakho ukuthi ngiyaxolisa ngempela ngokuthi kwadingeka ngikuqeqeshe ngale ndlela". "Uyokuqonda, ukuzethemba kwakhe."
  
  
  Ngamshiya futhi ngabuyela emgwaqweni omkhulu, ngijabule ngendlela owahamba ngayo. Ughotak wayengeyena isiwula. Wayeqonda amandla nokungabi nasihe. Nakuba ngangingabaza, ukubonakaliswa kwalezi zimfanelo kungamane kwehlise ijubane le-ego.
  
  
  Waqhubeka ezulazula emigwaqweni, ebuka abantu, eyama kubathengisi basemgwaqweni, futhi ekugcineni wagcina esezindaweni ezingaphandle kwedolobhana. Ngangizobuyela endlini Kaliunga lapho, ngibheka izintaba ezingaphesheya nje kwedolobhana, ngibona abantu abathathu bephuma ezintabeni. Abokuqala ababili babeyiziqondiso zamasherpa, wafunda e-ihc. Owesithathu wayegqoke ijazi eliluhlaza elikhanyayo le-nylon ski.
  
  
  Angikukholwa, wazitshela ngokuzwakalayo. Ngangingafuni ukukholelwa lokho engangikubona, kodwa ngiyazi kahle lokho engangikubona. Lezi zibalo ezintathu ezazelulelwe emgqeni owodwa zaba zinkulu kwaze kwaba yilapho seziphezu kwami. Umimmo usekhiphe amasheke amabili okumelwe asindiswe-usherpa. Umuntu wesithathu wama wangibuka ngokukhululeka nangokwedelela.
  
  
  "Ubukeka sengathi uyiqagele", esho ngokucijile. "Ngizokunika elinye ithuba lokusebenzisana nami", wanezela ngenjabulo.
  
  
  "Ngithintekile," ngikhonkotha.
  
  
  Wathi: "ngangazi ukuthi uzomangala, futhi walandela iziqondiso. Wabheka Unah ngenhlanganisela yentukuthelo, ifulege lemvume yokwenza, nokumangala okungafunwa. Wanquma ukuthi noma iyiphi intombazane enokuzimisela okunjalo, ngeke ibe yimbi kangako. Ingase futhi ibe ubuhlungu emhlane. Kodwa kungenzeka ukuthi waphuthelwa isifundo, wazitshela, ekhumbula ukubukeka kwakhe okushaqekile emehlweni akhe phakathi nesikhathi sethu sokugcina. Uma kungenjalo, hey, hey omunye futhi ngokushesha. Njengoba ayebuyiselwa emuva edolobhaneni eya endlini Kaliunga, wamomotheka njengoba edlula ethempelini lasemimmo Laseghotaka, futhi wabona abantu abathathu besizana bekhuphuka izitebhisi.
  
  
  Isahluko III.
  
  
  Lapho ngibuyela endlini, ngathola ikhehla lingilindele ukuba ngiphuze itiye. I-ego yolwazi enemininingwane eminingi kunanoma yini engiyizwile iye yembula isimo esiyingozi sezinto esezifinyelelwe kakade. Uhalin, owayematasa ngomsebenzi wakhe wesikole, wangena waphuma egumbini elisenah, njalo lapho amehlo akhe ehlangana nawami, engxoxweni encane yangasese. Ngangilokhu ngikhumbula ubumnene bezandla zakhe emzimbeni wami, futhi kwakudingeka ngiqhubeke ngikhumbula amazwi endoda endala.
  
  
  Wathi:" kuze kube manje, abangaphezu kuka-5 000 balaba bafuduki sebefikile Enepal". "Njengoba wonke umuntu obazungezile engumshoshozeli Wamakhomanisi oqeqeshiwe, onolwazi ngezindlela zokuvusa ukungezwani emibuthanweni yabantu, lokhu kungamandla abalulekile. Ughotak, uma ephoqa inkosi ukuba ivumele ukufuduka okwengeziwe ngaphandle kwemingcele, uyogcina ebusa izwe lakhe ngaphansi kobuholi babangane bakhe Abangamakhomanisi Basechina."
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Futhi abantu bakholelwa ngempela Ukuthi Ighotak iqondiswa umoya Wekarotek?"
  
  
  "Yebo," kuphendula indoda endala. "Wayehlakaniphe kakhulu kulokhu, edlala ngazo zonke izinkolelo-ze nemikhuba yasendulo. Isiko lanamuhla liyisiko lasendulo alivuselela njengendlela yokulawula abantu."
  
  
  Uhalin wangena neketela elisha wahlala phansi isikhashana ukuze alalele. Wayegqoke ibhulukwe elimnyama elivulekile nebhulukwe eliyindilinga, futhi wayebukeka njengengane enhle yowesifazane.
  
  
  "Kodwa ngisho nangaphezu komoya Kakarkotek, unesibonelo sendlela amayeti abulala ngayo labo ababemphikisa obala", kuqhubeka umbhishobhi.
  
  
  "Yeti?"Ngamemeza. "Ubigfoot onengekayo? Nalapha futhi, akusona isifiso sami ukuba inganekwane."
  
  
  Eyakhe, ngacabanga ngokuthula okuphuzile okwabangela ukuphawula kwami. Indoda endala nentombazane bangibuka ngamehlo ajulile, aqotho.
  
  
  "Ngokuqinisekile awukholelwa ebukhoneni besidalwa esinjalo, akunjalo?"ngathi, ngokuzumayo nginomuzwa wokuthi sengivele ngine-rheumatism.
  
  
  "Akekho lapha ongabaza ukuba khona kwe-yeti", kusho ikhehla. "Iyeti ikhona. Ngicabanga ukuthi kuyinto eyenzeka ngengozi ukuthi wabulala labo ababephikisana Noghotak, Futhi Ughotak uyazuza kulokhu."
  
  
  "Kodwa ingabe uyakholelwa Kuyeti? Bobabili?"
  
  
  "Kodwa-ke kukhona omunye", esho, Futhi Uhalin wanqekuzisa ikhanda, amehlo akhe ebanzi. "Akungabazeki ukuthi ikhona."
  
  
  Ngashesha ukuhlehla, ngaqaphela ukuthi nganginyathela endaweni engaziwa. Izinkolelo-ze, okungenani ezinye izinkolelo-ze, ngokusobala zazingagcini kubantu abaningi. Kodwa ngaphambi kokuba ahoxe ngokuphelele, wazama ukunqekuzisa ikhanda futhi ngenxa yokucabanga nokucabanga okunengqondo.
  
  
  "Ingabe ucabanga ukuthi mhlawumbe Ugotak wabulala laba bantu futhi wasola amayeti? Ngambuza
  
  
  "Nguyetis kuphela owayengabulala u-ih. Ubungazi uma ububonile i-ihc", ephendula. Ucingo lwakhe lwakhala, futhi saqeda itiye lethu. Le ndoda endala yaphindela phezulu ukuze iphumule, Futhi Uhalin kwakudingeka aqedele imisebenzi yayo yasekhaya. Ngahamba ngahamba futhi ngahlala ngaphakathi imizuzu emihlanu lapho ngihlangana Nohilary cobb. Wayegqoke isudi yoboya, futhi waphinde waphawula indlela amabele akhe ayehlaba umxhwele ngayo.
  
  
  "Ngisanda kuxoxa nomuntu othakazelisa kakhulu", ememezela ngenjabulo. "Lona Ngughotak, I-Lama ephakeme Yethempeli Laseteoan."
  
  
  "Wenza kahle kakhulu," esho. "Ngiyamangala ukuthi wavuma ukuhlangana nawe. Ngiye ngezwa ukuthi ikude kakhulu."
  
  
  Uhilary waphendula: "ungamangala ukuthi zingaki izicabha ezivulekile lapho ukhanyisa ikhadi lezindaba". Wathi wayefuna ukutshela intatheli Yasentshonalanga ngombono wakhe ngokwanda kwabokufika Enepal."
  
  
  "Akaphuthelwa iqhinga", ngakhononda.
  
  
  "Kusho ukuthini lokho?"Kuyini?"wabuza ngokuzumayo.
  
  
  "Akukho lutho", ngamtshela ngokushesha, kodwa wangibamba futhi wangibuka ngokungangabazeki.
  
  
  Wathi: "ungazami ukungixosha". "Mhlawumbe ngiyamazi ngaphezu kwalokho engangikucabanga. Ingabe yingakho U-Angsley athunyelwa lapha ngenxa yokufuduka Kwamashayina Enepal? "Kungani wathatha indawo ye-ego?"
  
  
  "Kungani ungayi ekhaya ngaphambi kokuba ubulawe?"Ngasho ngokhahlo .
  
  
  "Awuyena yini umdlandla omncane, omdala?"Kuyini?"wabuza kancane . Wathatha isudi yakhe ngesandla esisodwa wayidonsa, ekhululeke lapho ebona ukukhanya okusheshayo kokwesaba kuwela ubuso bakhe.
  
  
  "Awukwazi ukukhohlwa okokugcina lapho uhlakaniphile nami, honey", ngakhonkotha. "Ngikuxwayisile ukuba ungabi ohlakaniphe kakhulu, futhi ngiyanitshela futhi."
  
  
  "Futhi wathi kwakungekhona okokuhlekisa", eshaya.
  
  
  Wamkhulula, futhi washiya emuva, amehlo akhe aluhlaza ayindilinga futhi enobuqotho. Wathi. "Kungani singabizi ukuthula?"Ngeke ngikukhathaze, futhi ngeke ungikhathaze."
  
  
  "O, Nkulunkulu wami, uyasondla", ngikhononda. "Uyazi, ngentombazane ehlakaniphile, ezimisele, enekhono, ungowesifazane oyisiphukuphuku kakhulu. Ngikunikeza iseluleko esihle. Le ndawo ingaphenduka isimo esingemnandi kakhulu nganoma yisiphi isikhathi."
  
  
  "Futhi indaba enhle", esho ngenjabulo.
  
  
  "On, ngishiye ngedwa", ngasho ngithukuthele. "Vele uhlale kude nami."Yena, waphenduka wahamba kude nonah. Nginomsebenzi lapha, futhi ngaphikisa imibiko yabezindaba ngakho. Ukuzama ukubonisana nabesifazane basengilandi abanolaka ngokweqile kwakungeyona ingxenye yako. Ngandlela-thile, le ndawo eqalekisiwe yayisiqala ukunginika umuzwa ongemnandi kakhulu. Umsebenzi wakhe uwukufinyelela enhliziyweni yezinto, ukudalula nokuqeda okuthile, ukudalula isitha futhi sihlangane naso ubuso nobuso. Kodwa lapha konke kwakuhamba ngaphansi komhlaba, kufihlwe njengezimo zengqondo nezindlela ezingavamile. Wanquma ukugxila Kughotak. Wathuthuka kabili. Mhlawumbe ngingenza ukuba i-ego yami ivuleke futhi ngenze iphutha elibulalayo. Ngabuyela endlini, ngelula embhedeni, futhi ngazama ukuhlanza ingqondo yami kubantu beqhwa abanengekayo, onkulunkulu bezidrako, nazo zonke ezinye izinkolelo-ze. Isimo esiqalekisiwe singakuzungeza futhi sikwenze ube yingxenye yakho. Wavumela Imicabango yakhe ukuba ibuyele Kuhalin. Lokhu kwakuyinto efanele ukuhlanganiswa.
  
  
  Waphumula waze wezwa i-gong ethambile ikhomba isidlo sakusihlwa wehlela phansi. Sasidla ngokushesha, ngoba, njengoba indoda endala yachaza, isiko laqala ngemva kwehora kushone ilanga. Uhalin wazithethelela isikhashana, futhi le ndoda endala yathatha ama-puff ambalwa okugcina ezungeze i-hookah. Waqeda inkomishi yewayini lelayisi elimnandi ayelikhonza.
  
  
  "Ngizochaza ukuthi kwenzekani phakathi nesiko, ukuthi kwenzeka kanjani", engitshela. "Futhi okuningi, angicabangi ukuthi kudingeka ngikuchazele. Ngandlela - thile, ingabe uyazi ukuthi kunesinye isivakashi ehholo lasentshonalanga lasekathmandu?"
  
  
  "Ngiyazi," ngathi. "Bengingazi ukuthi uzwile ngakho."
  
  
  Wathi: "uhlala lapha". "Wathatha indlu yami njengendawo yabahambi, futhi ngamchazela indlela. Ungumlobi wezindaba okulula kakhulu ukuxhumana naye."
  
  
  "Futhi ngihlakaniphe kakhulu", nganezela. Wathuliswa iqiniso lokuthi Nohilary wayezovela emkhosini. Uhalin waletha ukugeleza kwengxoxo yethu. Wangena ekamelweni ephethe ingubo kasilika ewolintshi ecwebezelayo eyayisongwe emahlombe akhe angenalutho. Ngaphansi, wayegqoke ingubo emfushane, enamagugu ethangini eyayiphelela esiswini esingenalutho. Izinto eziluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka ezicacile zawa phansi zisuka okhalweni lwakhe. Amabele akhe, ayebuthene phezulu kwe-halter, ayephakama ngamaqhubu amabili, ebukhali, futhi izinwele zakhe ezimnyama zazikhanya ngokukhazimulayo ezihlathini zakhe ezibomvana-pink. Yayikhazimula, ipharele elikhazimulayo, elikhazimulayo laphila, lithambile futhi lihle ngokumangalisayo.
  
  
  Wayehamba phakathi kukayise nami, futhi lapho sifika esakhiweni eside esinophahla olungaphansi lwethempeli, lase ligcwele abantu. Ngalandela ikhehla njengoba lehla ngezitebhisi. Kwakungekho zihlalo, futhi wonke umuntu wayehleli phansi ngokhuni. Ipulatifomu ephakanyisiwe, yonke indawo yehhotela, kanye nesiteji, yayihlala ngaphambili kwehholo, futhi Yabonwa Ngughotaka ehlezi phezu kwalo yedwa. Phakathi kwesixuku kwakunabesilisa abambalwa ababebizwa Ngokuthi Amasnake Societies begqoke amahembe aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka. Yena, waphawula ukuthi abangane bami abathathu babeshonile, futhi wamomotheka ngobumnene. Izitofu ezinkulu zokushisa impepho zazilenga ezindongeni futhi zihlale esiteji, zigcwalisa ihholo ngephunga elimnandi, elibi.
  
  
  Izithombe ezihlukahlukene nemidwebo Eqoshiwe Ye-Karkotek kwahlobisa ingemuva lesiteji, futhi abaculi abathathu babehleli ohlangothini olulodwa, ababili bephambene nabo bedlala ngobumnene kuma-sitar anentamo ende, kanti owesithathu wayeshaya isigubhu ngobumnene. Intuthu yezibani zikawoyela ezikhanyisiwe yafiphaza ihholo futhi yanezela ekushoneni kwegumbi elikhulu. Kungazelelwe, kwaphuma abanye abaculi abaningana ababedlala umdlalo onjalo kanye nabokuqala abathathu, futhi wezwa umculo owesabekayo wecilongo lethusi negobolondo le-conch elihlanganisa isigubhu nama-sitar.
  
  
  U-Old sell wayeseceleni kwami, Futhi Uhalin wayeseceleni, futhi lapho ngimbuka, ngabona amabele akhe enyuka ngobumnene ngaphansi kwengaphezulu eliyigugu. Ngangicabanga ukuthi babeyobukeka njengonah, abancane kodwa abaphelele. Ukubuka kwakhe kwahlola isixuku sifuna ikhanda eliluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka, futhi ekugcineni waphawula amehlo akhe aqotho ephambene nalapho ayehleli khona. Uhilary cobb wayehlezi odongeni, isithombe eduze kwabesifazane Basenepal bemi eduze kwakhe. Wabheka phezulu endaweni yesikhulumi futhi wabona Ughotak evuka futhi ehamba eya emaphethelweni. Ngokushesha igumbi lathula. Waphakamisa izingalo zakhe, imikhono Emikhulu Ka-Ego ye-Saffron yawa kancane, futhi waqala uchungechunge lwemilingo. Isixuku sakhononda kanye naye. Ekugcineni, waqeda, wehlisa izandla zakhe, futhi wabheka izilaleli ngobuso obuqhoshayo.
  
  
  Wathi: "kulobubusuku sigubha ukuzala Komoya Wasekarkotek". "Namuhla Ukarkotek, inkosi yehlathi lazo zonke izinyoka, usisiza ukuba sizikhulule, sijabulele imizimba yethu, sibe munye kuma-ego ethu. Kodwa okokuqala usithumelela umyalezo. Isifiso se-ego siwukuthi akutshele ukuthi sekuyisikhathi sokucela umbusi wethu ohlonishwayo, ozalweni Lukavishnu, Umqaphi, ukuba amukele bonke labo abayohlala ezweni lethu elingcwele ngaphansi Komoya Wasekarkotek ."
  
  
  Isixuku sasikhononda ngokuvuma kwaso.
  
  
  "Lapho isiko seliphelile", kuqhubeka Ughotak, " uyobonisa ukuthi uye wezwa izifiso Zikakarkotek ezinikezwe Wena ngesicelo sami esithobekile ngokusayina umqulu omkhulu ozothunyelwa enkosini, inzalo ephakeme Kavishnu."
  
  
  Nalapha futhi, isixuku sakhononda ngokuqonda kwaso.
  
  
  Ughotak wanezela:" njengoba kulotshwe Ezincwadini Ezingcwele, makaphonsele inselele abantu Basekarkotek, akhulume obala, noma athuleeverade."
  
  
  Ngazizwa izandla zami ziqinile njengoba ikhehla lalisukuma, libheka isixuku, futhi libheka Ughotak.
  
  
  Wathi: "ukarkotek akakhulumi emlonyeni Kagotak", futhi isixuku sakhala kakhulu. "Ngikushilo ngaphambili, futhi ngikusho manje futhi. Kodwa namuhla nginomunye umuntu ongathanda ukukhuluma nawe. Wafika ezweni eliqhele ngamakhilomitha ayizinkulungwane eziningi. Wahamba la makhilomitha ngoba wayefuna ukukhuluma nawe. wena. I-ego yokuhlanganisa idola ikhathazekile ngokuthi selizwile kuze kube manje."
  
  
  Umbhishobhi waphendukela kimi, futhi ngaqonda. Wasukuma, engayinaki indlela Ughotak ayebuka ngayo, waphenduka ukuze abhekane nesixuku.
  
  
  "Upatriarch Liungi ukhuluma iqiniso", ngathi, ngibheke ngokushesha olwandle lokulalela, abantu abathule ehholo elimnyama, elinentuthu. "Labo abafuna ukungena ezweni lakini abafiki njengabangane. Lalizwakala Ngomoya Wasekarkotek ezweni lami, futhi izwi le-ego langicela ukuba ngihambe, ngizungeze indlu yami, ngikutshele lokhu. Lokhu kuyoba uphawu kuwe, ngitshelwe . "
  
  
  Izwi likagotak lahlehla njengoba ayethatha isinyathelo.
  
  
  "Indoda endala indala, nomfokazi uqamba amanga," esho eduma. "Lalela, kahle, Umoya Karkotek uthukuthele futhi uyoletha okubi phezu kwakho. Ingabe ufuna izimpawu? Cabanga ngendlela amayeti abulala ngayo labo ababephikisana Noghotak."
  
  
  "I-yeti ngeke ilimaze muntu", ngamemeza. Cishe wathi iyeti yayiyinkohliso, kodwa yazibamba.
  
  
  "Ingabe amayeti awazange abulale nalabo ababephikisana Noghotak?"indela yamemeza, futhi isixuku sabhonga ngenxa yokuqaqamba kwamalunga omzimba.
  
  
  "Ingabe Ikarkotek ayizange ikunikeze uphawu ngalolu phawu?"Kuyini?"wabuza, futhi futhi isixuku sabhonga. Ughotak waphenduka wakhomba Uliungi ngomunwe.
  
  
  "Yiya ezintabeni, ndoda endala, futhi ubuye ungathintwanga yiyeti", ememeza. "Uma ungakwenza lokhu, Ughotak uyokwazi ukuthi Umoya Wekarkotek awukhulumi ngomlomo we-ego, nokuthi wena nomfokazi awuqambi amanga."
  
  
  Wabona izindebe zikambhishobhi zimamatheka kancane.
  
  
  Wathi: "ngiyayamukela inselele. "Umqulu ngeke usayinwe kuze kube yilapho ucingo seluphelile."
  
  
  Isixuku saphefumula, kwaqubuka umsindo omkhulu wokuhlebeza, sabe sesishaya izandla. Uliungi sel, engidonsela kuye.
  
  
  "Uzivalele", kusho ikhehla ngenjabulo. "Ngakuqaphela lokho futhi ngokushesha ngakusebenzisa kabi."
  
  
  "Kodwa uyakholelwa Kuyeti", ngishilo.
  
  
  "Yiqiniso, kodwa hhayi ukuthi wabulala Ukostya ghotak. Amanye amacala okubulala ayenziwa ngengozi. Ngeke kuphinde kwenzeke."
  
  
  Ngangithambekele ekuvumelaneni nale ndoda endala, ikakhulukazi njengoba ngangazi ukuthi zonke izindaba zeyeti zaziyingxenye yezinkolelo-ze zasendle. Mhlawumbe indela yayizivalele yona, icabanga ukuthi ikhehla laliyokwesaba kakhulu ukwamukela inselele yokuzicabangela. Amehlo ami abuyela esiteji lapho izwi likagotak liphinde liphuma.
  
  
  "Umkhosi uyaqala", ememezela ngokuzimisela. Ngokushesha, isizinda somculo esithambile sashintsha saba isigqi esibukhali, esethusayo, isigqi esiphikelelayo esashesha, sancipha, futhi saphinde sashesha saba isigqi esishaya ngamandla.
  
  
  Abaculi be-sitar baqala uchungechunge olungapheli lwama-chord akhazimulayo, futhi njengoba ayebuka, kwavela amantombazane ayisithupha esiteji, egqoke isembozo futhi engenalutho ngaphansi kwendwangu encane. Ngamunye wayegqoke lokho engangikucabanga ekuqaleni kwakuyizibani. Ngomqondo othile, zazinjalo, kodwa lapho zimiswa, ezintathu ohlangothini ngalunye lwesiteji, ngabona ukuthi zaziyizimpawu ze-phallic ezenziwe ngoshukela, ngasinye sinesisekelo saso esivundlile. Izimpawu zangempela ze-wax zazikhanyiswa esibayeni esincane ekugcineni kwesinye nesinye esizungezile.
  
  
  "I-wax iphathwa ngamafutha akhethekile ukuze ancibilike ngokushesha", kusho ikhehla kimi. Amantombazane ayisithupha aziphonsa phansi phambi kwezimpawu, abese ehlangana ndawonye maphakathi nesiteji.
  
  
  "Ughotak, Njengolama Ophakeme wethempeli, uyokhetha intombazane azoyihlabela Ukarkotek", kusho umbhishobhi kimi.
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Ubani angakhetha?"
  
  
  "Othile lapha," kusho ikhehla. "Ngokuvamile ukhetha amantombazane asethempelini ngamunye ngamunye. Intombazane ebizwa Usanta iyoqala ukuvusa zonke izinhlobo zemizwa evusa inkanuko engayenza ngokudansa nangezinye izinto ezingokomzimba. Amadoda ahlukahlukene ayogxumela esiteji futhi azinikele kuwo. kumelwe akhethe eyodwa ngaphambi kokuba ama-phallus ashise abe umlotha, futhi kulowo akhetha yena, kumelwe azinikele kulobubusuku."
  
  
  Njengoba ayebuka, Ughotak wayemi phambi kwamantombazane ayisithupha. Khona-ke, wavele waphenduka wakhomba izilaleli.
  
  
  "Ngikhetha Uhalin, indodakazi Yendlu Kaleunga, ukuba ahloniphe Umoya Wekarkotek", ememeza.
  
  
  Amehlo akhe agijimela endodeni endala. Wayegqolozele indela edidekile.
  
  
  "Akaphumi?"Ughotak wabuza abahlanganyeli. "Ingabe indodakazi Yendlu Kaleunga nayo ilungele Kakhulu Umoya Wekarkotek? Indlu enjalo inesibindi kangakanani sokukhuluma Ngekarkoteka?"
  
  
  indoda endala yangihlebela ngamazinyo.
  
  
  Wathi:" uma nginqaba ukumvumela Ukuba azinikele Kuhalin, kumelwe ngiyeke ukulwa ne-emu". "Uyakwazi lokho . Lesi sikhonkwane "sivame".
  
  
  "Futhi uma ungasho ukuthi cha, uzoshiya Uhalin Kunkulunkulu uyazi ukuthi ubani", ngishilo. "Batshele ukuba baye esihogweni. Ngizothola enye indlela yokufika kuye."
  
  
  "Udeveli ogqoke izingubo zezindela wayevame ukwenza imali eningi futhi enokholo", kusho umbhishobhi ekhononda. Ngokungazelelwe, wezwa ukunyakaza okusheshayo okuvela eceleni, ukukhanya kukasilika osawolintshi kugeleza emoyeni. Waphenduka wabona Uhalin egijima ebheke endaweni yesikhulumi. Ngamemeza, kodwa akazange ayeke. Njengoba ayekhuphukela endaweni yesikhulumi, isixuku samhalalisela. Umculo wakhula kakhulu, futhi ngokungazelelwe kwaba nephunga elivusa amadlingozi elizungeze izitsha ezisezindongeni-iphunga elithakazelisa ngendlela exakile. Wayezwa imizwelo eyandayo ezilalelini futhi wabona ukuthi abanye besifazane base bevele belahla izikhafu zikasilika, izigqoko zokuzivikela nezingubo zangaphandle. Uhalin wayesesiteji, ehlezi buthule, Futhi Ughotak wahamba, ehamba emaphethelweni epulatifomu. Izimpawu ze-Phallic zazikhanya, ngayinye inombala ohlukile welangabi elikhanyayo eliyizungezile. Amehlo kahalin ambamba njengoba ayegqolozele i-phallus eseduze, futhi akhanya ngokukhanya okungajwayelekile. Manje umculo wawushaya isigqi sawo esishaya ngamandla ngevolumu ecishe ibe yisithulu, futhi kwakungenakwenzeka ukubalekela umsindo nesigqi. Bangigeza njengamagagasi olwandle, bacwila, bamunca, bafuna izinto ngenkani. Wabuka Njengoba Uhalin eqala ukudansa, kancane ekuqaleni, bese kuba nobulili obandayo. Ngimbonile, abadansi abangajwayelekile kulo lonke ichibi elingaphandle, kodwa bonke bacatshangwa. Uhalin wayeshintshile, amehlo akhe evaliwe, isisulu sakhe saphenduka. Wasondela esifubeni ngasinye, izithombe ezenziwe ngoshukela ezicabalele kancane, wabe esezungeza isifuba ngasinye, ecindezela isifuba ngasinye ngamabele akhe. Yayinyakaza iye emuva naphambili, futhi manje umsila wayo waqala ukuphakama futhi wehle, futhi yathuthela enkabeni yesikhulumi. Izingubo eziluhlaza ayezigqokile zahlukana ngokushesha njengoba intukuthelo yokunyakaza kwakhe yayilokhu iqina, futhi imilenze yakhe emincane nemincane yayishaya futhi ithambekele.
  
  
  Izidakamizwa ezinuka kabi namalahle kwafinyelela izilaleli, futhi wazizwa zinethonya, wezwa ukukhala nokukhala. Uhalin wawaphakamisa, wavula imilenze yakhe, futhi wagxuma emuva. Ngezwa owesifazane ememeza futhi ngabheka emuva ukuze ngibone indoda igingqika phansi nayo, ishaya imilenze yayo phezulu naphansi. Amadoda nabesifazane babambelela komunye nomunye. Ngemva kwamamitha ambalwa, lona wesifazane waphendulela umzimba wakhe emuva futhi waqala ukuzulazula ngokuvusa inkanuko. Injabulo esabekayo yagcwala isixuku, futhi umoya wagcwala ukukhala okuthambile nemisindo eyethusayo. Yena, wabona Uhilary cobb enamathela ekukhonondeni futhi egqolozele ngamehlo abanzi, esabayo. Wamomotheka njengoba esula i-lobus yakhe yendlebe nesihlathi ngesandla sakhe, futhi ngisho nasekukhanyeni okuncane, wayekwazi ukubona indlela isikhumba sakhe esasikhanya ngayo embizeni.
  
  
  Uhalin wawa phansi esiteji, imilenze yakhe ivulekile, umhlane wakhe ugobile, ukuphila kwakhe kugxuma ngokunyakaza okuxokozelayo kwenjabulo, futhi ama-phallus e-wax aqhubeka evutha. Ngangikwazi ukuzwa umjuluko ezandleni zami, futhi ingemuva lehembe lami lalimanzi. Njengoba Uhalin eqhubeka ekhuphuka futhi ewela esimisweni somculo esiphikelelayo, le ndoda yagxumela ngaphesheya kwehholo futhi yangena endaweni yesikhulumi. Wayemi phezu kwakhe, imilenze yakhe ivulekile, isidumbu sakhe sisebenza. Uhalin wagingqika, futhi washiya phansi wawa phansi.
  
  
  Omunye umuntu wagxumela esiteji futhi wadansa phambi Kukahalin, manje eguqa emuva naphambili esiteji. Waphenduka, ukunyakaza kwakhe okuvusa inkanuko kwakusaqhubeka, futhi wahamba. Wayebona Ukuthi Uhalin wayebambeke ekuhlanyeni kwakhe, egxuma futhi egingqika esiteji, emnyakazisa umhlane namahlombe ngesigqi esivusa inkanuko, ephakamisa imilenze yakhe ngokunyakaza kokugudluza okungenasineke njengoba izimpawu ze-phallic ze-waxen zaqhubeka zishisa zaba umlotha. .
  
  
  Phambi kwami, owesifazane ongashadile wamemeza futhi wawa ezinyaweni zami. Ngokushesha, yagingqika futhi yaqala ukunyakaza njengodrako emilenzeni yami. Omunye wesifazane nendoda bahlanganyela naye, futhi bazihlikihla ndawonye kancane kancane. Amadoda amaningi ngokwengeziwe azinikela Kuhalin, futhi ngamunye wenqatshwa ngenxa yokuphenduka kwekhanda lakhe noma ukuphenduka komzimba wakhe. Ama-phallus ayengekho ngaphezu kwamasentimitha ambalwa ukusuka ezisekelweni ze-wax eziqhumayo. Ukuhleba kukababa wakhe okunomsindo kwafika kuye.
  
  
  "Akasakwazi ukwenqaba", esho ngezwi elicindezelekile. "Kumelwe akhethe umuntu. Isikhathi siyaphela ngenxa kanah."
  
  
  Ukukhala nokumemeza manje kwase kungumsindo owodwa oqhubekayo, futhi waqaphela ukuthi Uhalin, owayebambeke ekuhlanyeni kwakhe, wayelokhu ebambezela umzuzu omubi isikhathi eside ngangokunokwenzeka. Izandla zami zazimanzi, futhi izithukuthuku zazigeleza ezandleni zami. Wagxumela ezinyaweni zakhe, wagxumela phezu kwezidumbu eziphenduphendukayo, eziwayo, futhi wagijima waya endaweni yesikhulumi. Wayebone Uhilary cobb, ethukile, ekhala, ebuka isehlakalo sesifiso sobulili esingenalutho. Wabanjwa amehlo akhe amangala lapho kudlula umimmo. Amehlo kahalin ayevaliwe njengoba ayegxumela endaweni yesikhulumi, emi phezu kwakhe, futhi embiza ngegama lakhe. Wavula amehlo akhe, futhi umzimba wakhe oguquguqukayo waqhubeka nesigqi sawo sobulili. Ngimi phezu kwakhe, okwakhe, ngazizwa izinyawo zami zivuvukala ngesifiso,okwakhe, kwanginyakazisa ikhanda futhi kwangibamba izandla. Unkulunkulu, ubuhlungu bale ndawo babunamandla. Isifiso sakhe sokuwela emzimbeni wakhe omuhle, sibambe lowo mzimba omncane ophelele futhi simenze owakho. Kodwa angizange ngize lapha ngenxa yalokho, ngaphika imibiko yabezindaba ngaye. Wayelapha ukuze avimbele okuthile, hhayi ukukwenza. Kungazelelwe Uhalin wasukuma wangibamba. Wacindezela ubuso bakhe emathangeni ami, wangihlikihla ikhanda, wabe esephonsa ikhanda lakhe emuva futhi wakhipha ukukhala okuphezulu kokukhululwa.
  
  
  Umsindo wama ngokuzumayo okushaqisayo, futhi isikhathi eside kwaba nokuthula okufile. Izithombe ezenziwe ngoshukela zaqhekeka, futhi ihholo lalicishe libe mnyama. Manje ukuthula kwase kuphazanyiswa kuphela imisindo yokuphefumula okuphefumulelwe nokukhala okucindezelwe. Wabheka Uhalin. Wawa phansi engazi lutho. Wamthatha wamthwala wamkhipha endaweni Yesikhulumi sikamimmo samehlo Kaghotak avuthayo. Ngazungeza ihholo ukuze ngithole uyise emi eduze kwami. Wavula umnyango waphuma wangena emoyeni opholile wasebusuku, umoya ocacile, oqabulayo. Uhalin wayeyimpaphe ezandleni zami, unodoli omuhle olele. Njengoba ngangihamba naye, ngabona isisulu esinsundu sibonakala eduze kwehholo, futhi ngabheka emuva ukuze ngimbone, Uhilary cobb, encike ezakhiweni ezikhalayo amehlo akhe evaliwe futhi ebuthene.
  
  
  Uhalin wavuka, futhi wama. Wavula amehlo akhe futhi kwavela ukumamatheka okuthambile ngokumangalisayo ebusweni bakhe. Wamdonsa, futhi amehlo akhe ajulile angibuka.
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Ungakwazi yini ukuhamba?"Wanqekuzisa ikhanda, futhi uyise wafaka ingalo yakhe okhalweni lwakhe. "Sekuphelile, futhi uqinisile", ngishilo. Wabona ukukhululeka okujulile nokubonga emehlweni endoda endala, Futhi Uhalin wancika ikhanda layo ehlombe Lika-Emu. Ngaqhubeka futhi ngashiya u-ih yedwa. Ukuvusa inkanuko kwaqeda okwesikhashana ingozi yangempela, kodwa okwesikhashana kuphela. Babesekhona, mhlawumbe ngisho nangokwengeziwe. Kodwa futhi, bafihlwa isithombe esibi saleli zwe elingajwayelekile. Kwaphonswa inselele, kwanikezwa ukuhlolwa kwe-rheumatism, futhi kamuva kwafihlwa ukuqubuka kwesifo sobulili esikalini se-orgy enkulu. Kusasa, ikhehla lizoya ezintabeni ukuze lifakazele ukuthi ngeke libulawe okuthile okungekho, ukuze lifakazele ukuthi unkulunkulu wasenganekwaneni akazange axhumane nomfundisi onamandla. Wanikina ikhanda futhi wazama futhi, kodwa kwaba okufanayo. Wonke umuntu kule ndawo wayegqoke izifihla-buso, futhi nganginomuzwa ongemuhle wokuthi lowo owayebazungezile wayefihla ukufa.
  
  
  Isahluko IV.
  
  
  Wayemthathe ayohamba naye emoyeni wasebusuku opholile, futhi wayevumele Uhalin noyise ukuba baye ekhaya kuqala. Ekugcineni, wangena endlini ethule wakhuphukela ekamelweni lakhe. Izenzakalo Ustahl ayesanda kuzibona zaziyovusa isithombe semarble, futhi wazithola ephonsa futhi ephenduka ebusuku. Ingubo yoboya yayifudumele futhi ithambile, ifana kakhulu nowesifazane. Wavuka lapho ezwa umsindo omncane wokuvuleka komnyango. I-sel yakhe yayingenalutho ngaphandle kwesikhashana, Futhi Uwilhelmina wayesesandleni sami, elungele ukudubula, isithupha sami sicindezela kanzima isicupho. Ingcwele eluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka ethambile yangena ngefasitela njengoba yayimlindele, ibuka umnyango uvuleka ngokwengeziwe. Ngokungazelelwe, kwavela umuntu omncane ekamelweni ngaphansi kwengubo enkulu kasilika.
  
  
  "Nick, ingabe uphapheme?"izwi lakhe lasho ngobumnene .
  
  
  "Halin," ngathi. "Wenzani lapha?"Wangena ekamelweni, wavala umnyango ngemva kwakhe. Wahlala phansi emaphethelweni ombhede obanzi, futhi ukukhanya kwenyanga okuthambile ngefasitela kwakhanyisa amakhona obuso bakhe. Amehlo akhe ayemnyama, engenamkhawulo, ngalinye lawo lalikhanyiswe ngokukhazimulayo nxazonke.
  
  
  "Ngize ukuzokubona, Nick", esho. "Lithi le ntombazane izonikela kulowo eyikhethile."
  
  
  "Halin," ngathi, ngibeka izandla zami emahlombe akhe amancane. "Ngangicabanga ukuthi uyaqonda. Ngafika kuwe ukuze ungadingi ukuzinikela kunoma ubani."
  
  
  "Ngiyaqonda," esho ngobumnene. "Ngiyazi ukuthi ungenzele mina."
  
  
  "Khona-ke akudingeki ukuba ube lapha", ngishilo. "Awudingi ukuqhubeka nalokhu nami."
  
  
  "Kodwa futhi ithi intombazane igcwele isifiso sokuba nendoda eyikhethile", Kuphendula Uhalin. "Nalokho kuyiqiniso ."
  
  
  Ibunzi lakhe lalinemihlathi. "Ingabe kunjalo ngawe, Halin?"Akazange aphendule. Kunalokho, wagoba kancane, futhi kwesinye isinyathelo esisheshayo, ingubo enkulu yaphonswa emuva, futhi wabona isidalwa esinesimo esihle kakhulu, esibucayi kakhulu, njengetshe eliyigugu kuzo zonke izici, elalijabulisa kakhulu. Wayehleli eqotho, umgodi wakhe ugobile ube yi-arch enhle, amabele akhe ekhomba phezulu, egcwele futhi eyindilinga ngaphansi kwamabele futhi egobekile enokulingana okuphelele neziqongo ezincane eziqhamukayo. Imilenze yakhe emincane yayimise okuhle, futhi izinqulu zakhe zaziyisiyingi. Weza ukuzoluma ingubo yoboya, ebeka izandla zakhe emahlombe ami.
  
  
  "Kulungile, Nick," waphefumula, futhi wazizwa umzimba wakhe omncane uthuthumela. Wangiphonsa embhedeni futhi waqala ukumboza umzimba wami ngezindebe zakhe, ephefumula ngobumnene, eshisa esikhunjeni sami, ehamba kancane esifubeni sami, ekuphileni kwami, phansi, phansi, ngokuthinta okuthambile njengophiko lwezimvemvane. . Wathumela isifiso esikhulu kimi, futhi ngazizwa umzimba wami usabela. Wayiphonsa phezu kwengubo yoboya futhi wavumela izandla zakhe ukuba zithinte amabele akhe amabili amancane, abukhali. Wayekhala ngobumnene, futhi imilenze yakhe yayisongwe okhalweni lwami. Ngazizwa izingalo zakhe ziqinisiwe, futhi ngokungazelelwe ubumnene obuthambile banikeza indawo indlala enkulu, enkulu. Umzimba wakhe obuthakathaka wafihla amandla amangalisayo anemisipha, amandla acindezelayo ahambisana nokukhuthazela kwakhe. Kwaze kwaba kamuva ngalobo busuku, lapho ayecabanga ngaye, lapho akhumbula khona ukuthi wayehamba kalula kangaka ezintabeni eziyingozi neziyindilinga.
  
  
  "Ngingowakho, Nick", waphefumula. "Ngingowakho wonke."Waphuma ngaphansi kwami, wakhulula ukubambelela komlenze wakhe, waphenduka ukuze azilethe ezindebeni zami. Umlomo wakhe wawuyisilwane esinomkhuhlane, esilambile, esilambele ukuthinta kwami. Ngamthola ngaphansi kwami, egibele izinqulu zami, elele ebusweni bami, konke kwenziwa ngokunyakaza okubushelelezi komusa nokukhanya. Wayekwazi ukufaka isidumbu sakhe ngaphakathi, ngaphandle, nangaphesheya ngobuhle obungenamsebenzi benyoka, futhi izindebe nolimi lwakhe lwaluhlale luhlabelela Upriapus ingoma. Wayevumela izindebe zakhe zithinte amabele akhe aphelele, futhi wayezizwa zishaya lapho zithintwa. Uhalin wayehambisa amabele akhe ngobumnene, ewacindezela ezindebeni zami. Wabe esebamba u-ih ngokuqinile kangangokuthi ngangesaba ukuthi ngizomlimaza, futhi izingalo zakhe zazigoqwe ekhanda lami, zingibambe ngokuqinile. Wasuka ngokuzumayo wawa, wagoba emuva embhedeni, waphakamisa izinqulu zakhe ukuze u-ih akwazi ukumthatha, futhi waphinde waba yilokho ayekwenzile phakathi nesiko, eqhuma kakhulu ngesifiso. Wahamba waya kuye, futhi waphefumula ngokujulile ekhala kancane. Umzimba wakhe wawuhamba kancane ngesigqi njengoba imilenze yakhe emincane, emincane yayisongwe okhalweni lwami, futhi waqhaqhazela isikhashana, izingalo zakhe zeluliwe embhedeni, izandla zakhe zingcwatshwe ezembozweni. Wahlala kulesi simo isikhathi eside, egxile enjabulweni-ubuhlungu be-orgasm yakhe, angifuni ngisho nokukhulula umzuzu wenjabulo omncane kakhulu. Lapho ekugcineni umzimba wakhe unqekuzisa futhi ewela embhedeni, wacindezela ikhanda lami esifubeni sakhe, wangibamba lapho cishe njengomama ephethe umntwana.
  
  
  Ekugcineni ngamshukumisa, futhi wagoba engalweni yami, amabele akhe amancane amahle esabheka phezulu ngokwedelela. Wayebuka unah, owesifazane-ingane, isidalwa esifana kakhulu naleli zwe lakhe, inkosi yokuqhathanisa. Njengoba ayelele ezingalweni zami, izingalo ezazicishe zamanga umzimba wakhe omncane, wacabanga ngomugqa ovela emthandazweni Wamahindu-U - Om mani waziwa ngokumemeza - "Ah, igugu elise-lotus". Kwakudalula ngempela, ngoba kwakunokuthile okufana negugu ekupheleleni kwalo ngokomzimba. Walala phansi buthule isikhashana, wabe eseqala ukuvusa intukuthelo. Ngaphandle kokuvula amehlo, isandla sakhe sashelela emzimbeni wami, futhi izindebe nolimi lwakhe lwashelela esifubeni sami futhi. Amehlo akhe ayesavaliwe, futhi wayeshaya futhi ecindezela futhi ekhathazeke ngobumnene obuvuthayo obuhlale bungobakhe nobakhe bodwa. Eyakhe yahamba ngaphansi kokuthinta kwakhe, futhi kwaze kwaba yilapho eyakhe incika futhi idonsela ikhanda layo phansi kweyakhe lapho yavula khona amehlo ayo.
  
  
  "Ngingowakho, Nick", eqinisekisa, futhi waphinde waqala ukungibonisa ukuthi wayesho lawo mazwi ngokuphelele nangokuphelele kangakanani. Lapho ekugcineni elele ezandleni zami futhi, walala,
  
  
  Kwakuyisici sikanah ukuthi ekuseni wahamba buthule kangangokuthi ngangingazi lutho ngokuhamba kwakhe. Lapho ngivuka, ngangingedwa, ilanga lalikhanya, futhi umzimba wami wawusamlangazelela. Wayelula, evuka emgqonyeni kadoti, egeza futhi egunda. Wayesagqoke izikhindi zakhe lapho kuvulwa umnyango Futhi Uhalin engena ephethe isitsha setiye namakhukhi esandleni sakhe. Egqoke ingubo evulekile enebhande phakathi, wabeka isitsha embhedeni futhi wathela itiye elishisayo, elinamandla. Kwakuvula amehlo futhi kukhuthaza. Washo amazwi ambalwa kuphela, kodwa amehlo akhe, ajulile futhi athambile, akhuluma kakhulu. Lapho itiye lakhe seliphelile, wasunduza isitsha embhedeni, wakhahlela ingubo yakhe, walala eceleni kwami enqunu.
  
  
  Ngathi: "ake sithi uyihlo uyakufuna".
  
  
  "Ubaba uyazi ukuthi ngilapha nawe", esho ngokunganaki. "Uchitha isikhathi esiningi sosuku ethandaza futhi elungiselela abangane bakhe ubusuku."
  
  
  Naphezu kobuhle obumangalisayo balowo mzimba obushelelezi, oshiswe umbala, omncane oweluliwe phambi kwami, futhi amabele akhe aphakanyisiwe ayebukhali kakhulu, ngangizizwa ngingakhululekile ukucabanga ngalokho ubusuku obungase bulethe.
  
  
  "Angikuthandi lokhu", esho ngokuzwakalayo, eyedwa kunentombazane. "Angikholelwa Kubigfoot, kodwa angikholelwa Ukuthi Ughotak ngeke afike ndawo."
  
  
  Wathi: "akukho angakwenza". "Mina nobaba sizoya ezansi kwezintaba. Kwaqashwa Amasherpa amaningana lapho ukuze aqaphe futhi aqiniseke ukuthi akekho ongena kule ndawo, ezintabeni, futhi akekho osele kuze kube kusasa."
  
  
  Wayazi ukuthi okuwukuphela kwendlela yokungena ezintabeni kwakuwukudlula emthambekeni omncane osezintabeni. Wavuma, kodwa akazange aneliseke. Uhalin wafika emzimbeni wami, izandla zakhe zisesiswini sami. "Ngingowakho, Nick", waphinde wakhononda, futhi wabhodla ukuze alume. Walala phansi eduze kwami, wavumela amehlo ami ukuba athathe isithombe sakhe esincane esihle, wabe esevuka wagqoka ingubo yakhe.
  
  
  Wathi: "ubaba uzohamba ihora ngaphambi kokushona kwelanga".
  
  
  "Ngizobe sengikulungele", ngishilo. Wahamba engabheki emuva, yena, egqoke futhi ephuma. Imigwaqo yayigcwele abantu, abalimi nemikhiqizo yabo, abathengisi basemgwaqweni, nabantu abangcwele abahamba bodwa. Yayishaywa kancane kancane emgwaqweni, ukunganaki kwami okungenanjongo kokuhamba kwami kufihla imigomo engahleliwe engangiyicabanga. Umbhishobhi omdala wayeqiniseka ukuthi Ugotak wayezibambe ngenselele yakhe. Wayengaqiniseki kangako. Wabona ukumamatheka okuncane ezindebeni zomfundisi njengoba Uliungyi ayemukela inselele. Amasherpa kwakufanele avimbele noma ubani ukuba angene noma aphume kulezi zindawo ngemva kokuba ikhehla selingene ezintabeni, noma okungenani alibike. Nokho Ughotak wayengumfundisi, indoda ehlonishwayo, futhi laba kwakungabantu abavamile. Wayengase abe nokuzethemba, akholise kalula u-ih ukuba angayi ku-ego futhi angasho lutho ngakho. Babengeke bawalalele amazwi Osanta. Ukube lokhu kwakuyicebo lika-ego, wayeyothola amadoda amadala angaphezu kwelilodwa ezintabeni, ngacabanga kabuhlungu.
  
  
  Isahluko V
  
  
  Wayehamba ngokunganaki eya Ethempelini Laseghotaka lapho ephawula ukukhanya kwezinwele ezimhlophe kude naye. Wama phambi komthengisi wamakhaphethi emgwaqweni. Ukubuka ngokushesha kwangitshela ukuthi isisulu esiyimpunga sasizihudulele ngemuva kwenqola ye-trump. Wamomotheka futhi waqhubeka. Wayesethempelini futhi wahamba kulo, ebuyela lapho ihholo lomhlangano elide lalicishe lixhumane nethempeli ngokwalo. Ngaphandle kwesakhiwo eside, esiphansi, ngemuva kwethempeli, wayekwazi ukubona amafasitela alokho okwakubonakala kuyindawo yokuhlala. Yilokhu engangikufuna, futhi ngagxumela phezulu ngabheka ngaphakathi. Lapha, ngabona igumbi, elikhulu, elihlotshiswe kancane endaweni enzima efanele indela. Elinye igumbi laholela kwelokuqala. Wahamba ngokushesha ngaphambi kokuba kudlule othile, wagudla ithempeli, wabuyela emgwaqweni. Ngabona Uhilary cobb ecashe ekhoneni lesakhiwo. Wawela umgwaqo, wagijima ekhoneni, futhi wacishe wawa Kunah ngesikhathi eboshiwe. ngokumelene nodonga.
  
  
  "Wenzani, mthungi?"Ukudlala umseshi ngokwakho? Baby, une okuningi ukufunda indlela ukulandelela a hema."
  
  
  "Angidlali umphenyi ngokwami", waphumula, waphumula. Lokhu kubizwa ngokuthi "Ukufuna Umlando". Wayegqoke isivikelo somoya esinsundu esithambile, futhi indlela esasiphuma ngayo yangikhumbuza futhi ngobumnene obungenaphutha bamabele akhe. "Awukho umthetho othi angikwazi ukubuka ukuthi ubani owenza lokho noma ukuphi emgwaqweni", esho, ngokuzikhukhumeza nangokuzikhukhumeza.
  
  
  "Angicabangi kanjalo", ngishilo. "Uma ngikhuluma ngokuyibuka, ngabona ukuthi uyiphathe kahle kangakanani izolo ebusuku."
  
  
  Kwavela amabala amabili amancane ezihlathini zakhe, kodwa wangibuka nje.
  
  
  "Kungani ungazange udumaze izinwele zakho futhi uhlanganyele ekuzijabuliseni?"Ngambuza. "Ngangicabanga ukuthi uzokwenza."
  
  
  Umhlathi wakhe wavalwa, futhi waqhubeka engibuka.
  
  
  "Ngiye ngaphawula ukuthi awuchithi isikhathi sokuzibandakanya", ehleka usulu.
  
  
  "Ubungeke ulithembe iqiniso uma litshelwa wena", ngishilo.
  
  
  "Ngiyazi ukuthi wamsindisa enhlekeleleni embi kakhulu kunokufa", ehleka. Ukubhuqa kwakukuyo yonke indawo.
  
  
  Ngandlela-thile, yilokho kanye engangikwenza", ngasho.
  
  
  Wahogela. "Ngicela," esho. "Isimo asifaneleki. Awukwazanga ukudlulisa ithuba."
  
  
  Ngathi: "Hilary, sithandwa sami, kunezinye izinto ezikwenza ube nomona."
  
  
  Umbani wakhanya emehlweni akhe aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka. "Kufanele ngikushaye ngenxa yalokhu", esho ehlebeza ngamazinyo agugile.
  
  
  "Ngeke", ngasho ngokucacile. "Uyamazi, akungabazeki ukuthi ngizophindisela."
  
  
  "Yebo, futhi ngiyazi okunye kusukela izolo ebusuku", esho. "Ngiyazi ukuthi ngilandise indaba yami, futhi ngeke ngiyeke unah. Asikho isizathu esibi sokuba ukhathazeke kangaka ngokufuduka okuncane uma lokho kuthatha."
  
  
  "Uyazi, bengilokhu ngicabanga ngawe, Hilary", wamtshela ngokunganaki. "Nginqume ukuthi awulutho ngaphandle kokuba yisilokazane. Ngisho noma unale ndaba, awukwazi ukuyithumela lapha. Kuzodingeka ulinde uze ubuyele Edarjeeling noma Ebhutan. Ngaleso sikhathi, eminye imithombo iyobe isivalile isivalo kuwe."
  
  
  "Uyaqhubeka ucabanga kanjalo, Yankee."Wamomotheka ngokungenamusa, waphenduka, wahamba. Wayibuka ihamba, imcasukela, izizwa ijika elide elikhangayo lomlenze wayo. I-mistletoe yayisho ukuthini ngalelo phuzu eliyimfihlakalo? Ngangazi ukuthi kungenzeka ukuthi uyaqhosha futhi uyaziqhayisa, kodwa okuthile okusesimweni sakhe kwangitshela ukuthi ngeke akwenze lokho kulokhu. Le ntambo yayintanta ngendlela ecasulayo phambi kwami. Kwakuwumsebenzi oyimfihlo kakhulu, ukuhamba ngamaqanda, njengoba Uhawke akubeka, kodwa kwakukhona okuthile okubulalayo phakathi kwamaqanda. Kwakuyindaba eyimfihlo ngaphambi, phakathi nangemva, ikakhulukazi ekuqaleni. Sazama ukuhlangabezana nesinyathelo esihlakaniphile Samashayina Abomvu, esasisebenzisa inhlanganisela evamile yokungathembeki kwangaphakathi nokucabanga okuyimfihlo. Kwakuyisenzo esiyinkimbinkimbi, futhi kwakudingeka sihlangane nabo ngendlela efanayo. Noma yikuphi ukukhangisa nakanjani kuyokwenza zonke izinhlobo zezenzo eziqondile zokulondoloza ubuso, futhi yilokho esikufunayo kule dell.
  
  
  Kancane kancane wabuyela endlini enomuzwa wokungakhululeki. Ngangiqiniseka ukuthi amazwi Kahilary cobb ayedinga ukuqinisekiswa okwengeziwe, futhi ngenza inothi engqondweni ukuze ngikwenze lokho. Ngaphakathi, Uhalin wahlala eduze kwefasitela egqoke ingubo kasilika eyayimboze uhlaka lwakhe oluncane.
  
  
  "Wawukhuluma nentatheli yasengilandi", esho nje lapho umyeni wakhe esondela kuye. "Ngangisemakethe futhi ngidlula umimmo you. Muhle kakhulu."
  
  
  Wangibuka ngokucophelela, amehlo akhe ajulile esho izinto eziningi, ezinye zazo engangingalokothi ngizifunde. Ngabeka isandla sami ehlombe lakhe, futhi wancika kimi isikhashana, wabe esehamba.
  
  
  Wathi: "ubaba ushiya kusenesikhathi. "Ngizogqoka futhi ngilungele emizuzwini embalwa."Wambuka esondela emnyango ongenamnyango phakathi kwamakamelo. Waphenduka, wangibuka, futhi wavumela ingubo kasilika ukuba iwe emahlombe akhe futhi ibe nqunu, ibe nqunu kahle, njengokungathi yayindiza indiza, wakhanyisa i-nymph isikhashana, wabe esenyamalala emnyango. Wakwenza kahle kakhulu, enginika isikhumbuzo nesithembiso, isenzo esinamandla nesicashile.
  
  
  Ngaya ekamelweni lami, ngathola ukuthi wayelungise isivikelo sami somoya esasidabukile, futhi wagqoka ukuze ahambe emthunzini wezintaba. Lapho uyise ehla, Uhalin wayelapho, esongwe ngendwangu engamamitha amaningana, ebukeka njengebhande lezingubo ezindala. Uyise, owayegqoke ijazi elisindayo elizungeze ikhola lesikhumba nezicathulo, enamabhulukwe agcwele uboya, wayethwele ubhaka omncane oluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka emhlane futhi ephethe induku ende esandleni sakhe. Sasizisola kakhulu ngezandla zomunye nomunye, noma okungenani ngezakhe. Le ndoda endala yayimomotheka ngokuzethemba; i-emu kwakudingeka nje ichithe ubusuku Futhi Ughotak wayezocekelwa phansi ngokuzenzakalelayo. Sahamba ndawonye sihamba izintaba. Abantu abaningi basemaphandleni bakhothama ngenhlonipho, bebambe izandla zabo ngesenzo somthandazo esivamile nangezifiso ezinhle. Ngaphandle kwedolobhana, izinga lokushisa lehla ngokuphawulekayo njengoba sasisondela kule ndawo ekujuleni kweziqongo eziphakeme. Njengoba sasisondela ezansi kwezintaba, ngabona Ughotaka namadoda amathathu e-ego belinde phambi Kwamasherpa amane ayemi emgqeni emnyango wendlela. Uliungyi wama futhi wakhothama kumfundisi, owayekhothama ekhanda ngenxa yesifo sokuqaqamba kwamalunga omzimba. Waphawula ukuthi Ugotaka wayegqoke amabhuzu asindayo ambozwe yiqhwa ngaphansi kwengubo yakhe yesafroni.
  
  
  "Ughotak wayesezintabeni?"wambuza, ebuka amabhuzu akhe.
  
  
  "Namhlanje ekuseni," esho. "Ngiya ezintabeni kabili ngesonto ukuze ngizindle ezweni elicezile."
  
  
  "Kuyiqiniso", Kusho Uhalin lapho ezwa ukuhleba kwakhe. "Ubelokhu enza lokhu iminyaka eminingi. Umuntu ongcwele kufanele azindle ngokuthula nangesizungu, njengombhali ovumelana nemvelo ezungezile ye-ego."
  
  
  Uyise waxubha isilevu sakhe ngezindebe zakhe futhi wangikhothamela. Waphendukela Kughotak.
  
  
  Kusasa, lapho ngibuya, izinhlelo zakho ezimbi ziyovela. Abantu bayolazi iqiniso ."
  
  
  Ngabheka ubuso bukagotaka lapho le ndoda endala ihamba, kodwa ukungabi namazwi kwe-ego yami akungitshelanga lutho. Umfundisi nabantu be-ego bagqolozela isikhashana, base bephenduka behamba. Uhalin nohers babukela lesi sibalo esincane sikhula sibe sincane, kwaze kwaba yilapho ekugcineni sinyamalala emehlweni asezintabeni eziphakeme. Sabuyela endlini futhi lapho ekugcineni sifika, kwakumnyama.
  
  
  "Ngizofika ngizokubona futhi kulobubusuku, Nick", Kusho Uhalin ehlebela.
  
  
  . Wayegcina okhalweni lwakhe oluncane ngengalo eyodwa esongwe ingxenye yalo.
  
  
  "Kumelwe ngenze okuthile, Halin", ngasho. "Kungase kuthathe isikhathi eside noma kungathathi isikhathi eside . Ingabe uyongilinda?"
  
  
  "Ingabe uyintatheli yasengilandi?"Kuyini?"wabuza ngobumnene . Wayezomomotheka, kodwa kwakukhona ukudabuka okunjalo ezwini lakhe.
  
  
  "Cha, baby," ngathi. "Okunye."
  
  
  "Ngizolinda," esho. "Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi sekwephuze kangakanani."
  
  
  Uhalin waya ekamelweni lakhe, wamlinda isikhashana, wabe esephuma endlini. Amasherpa ayesendleleni, kodwa wayengeke athembele kuyo. Kwakumnyama kakhulu lapho uyise efika emakamelweni Kaghotak ngemuva kwethempeli. Wahamba emigqeni yokwakha futhi wabona ukukhanya okungcwele kukhanya emafasiteleni. Kwakunganele. Umthungi, noma ubani wayengashiya ukukhanya okungcwele kukhanya. Nokho, wayazi ukuthi uma Ugotak ayezoya ezintabeni, i-emu kwakuzodingeka ihambe ngokushesha okukhulu. Uma ayefinyelela okuthile, i-emu kwakudingeka yenze okuthile ngaphambi kokusa, futhi ukukhuphuka intaba ngokwayo kwakuthatha amahora.
  
  
  Wayesezohamba esuka odongeni lwegumbi lomhlangano lapho ebona unogada egqoke ihembe eliluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka elinemikhono yakhe phansi, ngokuzumayo eboniswe ngokumelene nezwe elizungeze iwindi. Wayenesiqeshana eside sokhuni futhi ngokungangabazeki wayenommese we-nen endaweni ethile. Ngahlala emthunzini futhi ngamlinda ukuba abuye lapho edlula efasiteleni. Ngemva kwesikhashana, wabuya wangishiya. Ngaphuma futhi ngacishe ngafika kuye lapho ezwa umsindo wezinyathelo zami. Waphenduka wazama ukuthatha induku, kodwa kwaba ngowokuqala ukuyifinyelela ngesibhamu esibukhali emphinjeni. Waphefumula, ebambe umphimbo wakhe. Waklebhula induku ezungeze izingalo ze-ego yakhe wayishaya ekhanda. Wawa enqwabeni, futhi wanyathela phezu kwakhe. Kwenzeka ngokushesha kangangokuthi ngangingabaza ukuthi angabona ukuthi ubani owayenobugovu obumnyama.
  
  
  Waya efasiteleni wabheka ngaphakathi. Ughotak wayesekamelweni, enemilenze emibili ematheni phansi. Waqhuma nge-hookah futhi wabhala emqulwini wesikhumba. Amehlo akhe agijimela onogada. Uyobe engekho okungenani isigamu sehora, kodwa kungase kube nabanye. Ngaphinde ngabheka ngaphandle kwefasitela, ngabheka futhi, ngabheka iwashi lami, futhi nganquma ukuthi kufanele ngilinde. Wayesenesikhathi sokuphuma. Wathatha unogada, wasebenzisa ihembe lakhe siqu namaqabunga athile, wambopha, wamkhipha umlomo, wamdonsa wamyisa ezihlahleni eziseduze. Wathatha umsebenzi efasiteleni Likagotaka, ehlola ukuzazisa kwakhe njalo ngemva kwesigamu sehora. Waqhubeka ebhala ephepheni lesikhumba kwaze kwaba yilapho ekugcineni ebeka u-ego eceleni futhi ekhanyisa i-hookah ngamafuphi, ngamafuphi. Wabuka iwashi lakhe futhi waqaphela ukuthi uma ayengumholi, kwakufanele abe sendleleni manje. Izwe lakubo elisezansi lehla, lahamba laya ekugcineni kwefasitela, futhi laphindela emuva lidolobhana elimnyama.
  
  
  Wayelapha. Kwakufanele ngigculiseke, kodwa ngangisakhathazekile, ngikhathazeke ngendlela efanayo naleyo engangizizwa ngayo ngemva kokuphawula kukahilary cobb okuyimfihlakalo. Indela yayizolile kakhulu. Wayazi kahle ukuthi lapho umbhishobhi ebuya, kwakuyolimaza isakhiwo sonke samandla angokomoya ayezakhele sona. Kungani ayethule kangaka ngakho konke lokhu ngaleso sikhathi? Ngifisa sengathi ngabe ngiyazi ukuthi unesifo sokuqaqamba kwamalunga omzimba. Lapho ngibuya, indlu yayisebumnyameni obukhulu, futhi ngaya ekamelweni lami, ngicabanga ukuthi mhlawumbe Uhalin wayelele futhi walala. Kodwa isandla esincane, esifudumele safinyelela ngaphansi kwengubo yoboya futhi washeshe wakhumula, wabeka Uwilhelmina Nohugo phansi eduze kombhede. Ngagxuma ngaphansi kwezembozo naye futhi ngamthola elangazelela, elangithinta kamnandi, izandla zakhe zilula ukuze zamukele umzimba wami emzimbeni wakhe, imilenze yakhe ethambile ilangazelela ukuvula izingosi ze-ecstasy kimi.
  
  
  Senza uthando, sabambana, futhi senza uthando futhi, njengokungathi sobabili sasizama ukungacabangi ngendoda endala, ebumnyameni, sodwa lapho sibhekene nemimoya enamandla neqhwa nezingqimba zeqhwa eziphakeme. Lapho ekugcineni silala, sikhathele ngokuphelele futhi sikhathele, u-ee wamthatha njengokungathi uphethe ingane elele.
  
  
  Ekuseni, lapho ngivuka, wayeseseceleni kwami. Wathutha, futhi sashiywa ezweni elivaliwe lokwangana komunye. Lapho ekugcineni sivuka, Uhalin wenza isidlo sasekuseni ngesikhathi esashefa, futhi njengokungathi ngesivumelwano esithile esingacacile, akekho kithi owakhuluma ngalokho esasikucabanga kakhulu. Ekuseni, Uhalin wayeziphilisa ngemisebenzi yasendlini, futhi waphumela ngaphandle. Amehlo ami ayedonsekela ngokungenakugwenywa eziqongweni eziphakeme ezizungeze le ndawo. Ngangigcwele ukukhathazeka okuthukuthele okwaba namandla njengoba usuku lwaludlula lapho Ubaba Uhalin engaveli. Wayengakaze abe semsebenzini lapho kwakwenzeka khona okuningi kangaka, futhi kwakwenzeka okuncane kangaka. Ngaze ngazizwa ngikhathazekile Ngoharry Angsley nangobugovu bomkhuhlane oqalekisiwe. Kwakufanele abe lapha ngakho. Amangisi ayenokuhlangenwe nakho okwengeziwe futhi ngokwemvelo ayejwayele lo mdlalo wekati negundane. Thina Bantu basemelika siqonde kakhulu futhi sigxile ezenzweni. Yiqiniso, ngangingakwazi ngaleso sikhathi, kodwa isenzo engangisifisa ngaye saholela ekuqhumeni okusheshayo.
  
  
  Uhilary cobb, ogqoke ijazi elimhlophe
  
  
  futhi i-tartan kilt enemibalabala Kacampbell, yehla, yangibona, futhi yabuyela lapho yayigcina khona.
  
  
  "Akakabuyi?"Kuyini?"wabuza ngobuqotho . Ukubekezela kwakhe, ubuhloli, nokuqondile kwakhe kwacasula ukukhathazeka kwami okuthukuthele, nokukhathazeka.
  
  
  "Akukho lutho lwebhizinisi lakho elibi", ngakhonkotha. Eyakhe, yabona amashiya ayo ephakama kancane futhi amehlo ayo eba mancane ngokushesha.
  
  
  "Noma kunjalo, uyavumelana", esho. "Kuhlale kungathandeki. Ngokuphathelene naye, awuzwanga lutho futhi ukhathazeke kakhulu ngakho."
  
  
  Wayengase axoshwe ngenjabulo ngenxa yokuhlaziya okunembe kangaka. Wabuka iwashi lakhe.
  
  
  "Uma ungitshela ukuthi usenesikhathi sokubuya, ngizokukhahlela yonke indlela eya E-Everest", ngikhonkotha. Wayegqolozele amehlo akhe isikhathi eside futhi eqinile futhi ngokungazelelwe wababona bethambile futhi indlela ayebukeka ngayo ishintsha. Waqhaqhazela, wabheka kude isikhashana, wabe esengibheka.
  
  
  "Uyakholelwa Kuyeti?"Kuyini?"wabuza ngokuthula, ngokucophelela, cishe njengentombazanyana.
  
  
  "Nawe futhi?"Yamemeza ngokusobala. "Cha, thatha it, umthungi, angikholelwa fairies okuhle, banshees, noma snowmen ezimbi."Wabe esephenduka wahamba, ekhononda yedwa. Uhalin wayehlezi eduze kwefasitela lapho uyise engena, ebamba ijazi lakhe elisindayo, futhi eya emnyango. Angizange ngimbuze ukuthi ngiyaphi.
  
  
  "Ngizohamba nawe", esho nje.
  
  
  "Cha," wamtshela ngokucijile, wabe esethambisa izwi lakhe futhi wamanga isikhashana. "Kungcono ngihambe ngedwa. Ngizothatha Amasherpa amabili. Ngicabanga ukuthi mhlawumbe uyihlo ubanjwe isilayidi seqhwa noma emhubheni ovalekile. Sizobuyisa i-ego."
  
  
  Wangithinta, wanganga ngokushesha, futhi washiya. Uma ngikhuluma iqiniso, ngifuna ukuzethemba njengokungenangqondo. Ngangingakholelwa kubigfoot onengekayo, kodwa ngangesaba ukuthi kukhona okwenzekile endodeni endala. Engangikubona ekhanda lami kwakuwumdwebo Kaghotak ngobusuku obandulela lolo, ehlezi buthule futhi eqhuma emgqonyeni wakhe. Wabanjwa Amasherpa amabili, futhi saya emibhoshongweni esongelayo yeqhwa neqhwa eyayisibukela phansi ngokwedelela okungaguquguquki. Izinyathelo zikambhishobhi zazicacile, futhi kwakulula ukulandela iqhwa. Njengoba sasikhuphuka futhi iqhwa elalisemhlabathini lijula, izinyathelo zakhe zaba lula nakakhulu, futhi sazijabulisa. Wayesezintabeni ezijulile, futhi umzila wawulokhu uba mude futhi uyingozi ngokwengeziwe. Ekugcineni ngabona umqansa ogcwele iqhwa ngaphambili esiqongweni sokwenyuka okucijile esasikulandela, futhi ngakhomba kuwo. Usherpa wavuma ngekhanda, futhi saqala ukumthatha. Kwakubonakala kuyindawo efanelekile ukuba i-ego imise ikamu. Wafika kuqala futhi wabona izinsalela zomlilo. Ubhaka oluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka ayewulethe naye wawusakazeke phansi, futhi iqhwa lalinyathelwa phansi futhi linokhahlo. Ngalandela umqansa lapho wawugudla khona ingxenye yentaba, futhi manje omunye Wamasherpa wama, futhi ngezwa izwi elicindezelwe futhi eliphakeme likhala ngokwesaba. Ngaphenduka, futhi wakhomba eqhweni.
  
  
  "Yeti!"Kuyini?"waphefumula. "Yeti!"Walandela isandla sika-ego futhi wabona izinyathelo eqhweni, izinyathelo eziqalekisiwe kunazo zonke ake azibona. Ekuqaleni, ngazitshela ukuthi kwakuwumbhalo webhere elikhulu, ngoba izimpawu zeminwe zazibonakala ngokucacile. Kodwa kunalokho, i-nen yayinesibonakaliso sesithende nesithende somuntu. Waguqa phansi futhi wabheka eduze umbhalo oseqhweni. Kwakunama-Ih amaningana, futhi wahlola ngalinye ngokucophelela. Ukuma nokuma konyawo kwakukhona ngokucacile, kodwa kwaphela ngamaphini aluliwe esilwane esinamaphiko amade. Ngangingakaze ngiyibone ingoma enjengale ngaphambili, futhi into, kungakhathaliseki ukuthi yayiyini, yayidonsa okuthile eqhweni. Ngalandela imikhondo, Futhi Amasherpa angilandela. Njengoba ngangithatha elinye ithuba, ngabona ngokulangazelela isibalo esiphukile, esinegazi. Ngahamba ngaya kuye ngathatha izingubo zakhe. Le yunifomu yayingabonakali neze, njengendoda. Upatriarch Liungi waqhekeka ngokoqobo, enamanxeba amakhulu esikhunjeni sakhe , ingalo eyodwa yaklebhuka, futhi imilenze yakhe yaphenduka yaba yinto exakile. Isifuba sika-Ego sasingenalutho, kwakunemicu emikhulu yenyama ye-cordon eyayikhishwe eceleni kwe-nah, futhi intambo yobambo oluphukile yayigqamile ezungeze isikhumba.
  
  
  "Yeti", Amasherpa ayememeza, enza leli gama laba ingoma ehloniphekile.
  
  
  Ngathi: "akunangqondo". "Indlela yokuzicabangela yabulala isilwane, cishe ibhere elikhulu."
  
  
  Zanyakazisa amakhanda azo ngokungavumelani futhi zabuyisela izinyathelo eziqinisa igazi. Ngangingenayo incazelo yalezi zinyathelo ezingavamile, futhi ngangingacabanga kuphela ngohlobo oluthile lomhlaba webhere oyisici salezi zintaba. Engangikwazi nje ukuthi kwakuwumzimba owonakele, odabukile, osikiwe, futhi kwakudingeka kube nencazelo enengqondo, enengqondo yawo. Umuntu weqhwa onengekayo ubengeke abe nengqondo kithi, noma abe nengqondo kithi. Ngokusobala ikhehla labulawa isidalwa esinamandla amakhulu, esinamaphiko nezinyo. Ibhere elikhulu lalingeyona nje kuphela incazelo enengqondo kodwa futhi kwakuwukuphela kwencazelo engaba khona, ngaphandle kokuma kwengwe enkulu yeqhwa. Omunye Wamasherpa wayenengubo enkulu esikhwameni sakhe, futhi sasigoqa lesi sibalo esinegazi, esonakele kuso futhi sasibopha ngokuqinile. Khona-ke saqala uhambo oluhamba kancane noluyingozi lokubuyela emuva nomthwalo wethu omubi.
  
  
  Ekugcineni, safika endaweni eyisicaba saya emzaneni. Njengoba sasisondela, abanye beza bezobuza, Futhi Amasherpa aqala ukukhuluma nawo. Ngezwa igama elithi "yeti" liphindaphindwa ngokuphindaphindiwe, futhi ababuzayo bahlakazeka ukuze basakaze igama. Ngangazi ukuthi ngaphambi Kokuba Uhalin afike kuye, wayezokuzwa. Amasherpa angitshela ukuthi kufanele ngiyithathe kuphi isidumbu ukuze ngilungiselele i-ego ukuba ingcwatshwe. Yiqiniso, kuyoba nomlilo womngcwabo. Ekugcineni, wabuyela endlini. Ughotak wabonakala enenhlanhla, futhi ngathola ukuthi washeshe wayisebenzisa. Wayecabanga Ukuthi Uhalin wayezwile ngakho ngaphambi kokuba ngifike, futhi wamthola eguqe ngamadolo ethandaza. Wasukuma waphenduka wangibheka, izinyembezi zazisezwini lakhe, hhayi emehlweni akhe.
  
  
  "Uyeti ukhulumile", esho nje. "Ughotak uzonqoba. Akunakwenzeka ngenye indlela."
  
  
  "Ubaba wakho wabulawa isilwane Esithile, Uhalin", ngathi. "Ibhere noma mhlawumbe ingwe yeqhwa. "Umuntu weqhwa owesabekayo, Uhalin."
  
  
  "Kungcono uhambe, Nick", esho. "Ngingowakho. Ngizohamba nawe. Kodwa okokuqala kumelwe ngiye ehholo lomhlangano. Ughotak ubize umhlangano, futhi ihholo lethempeli lizogcwala. Ingabe kufanele ngihambe ngiyomkhulekela kwakuyinhlonipho kababa."
  
  
  "Cha," ngasho ngokujulile. "Ungahambi. Ungadikibali emu."
  
  
  Wathi:" kodwa kumelwe". "Inselele yamukelwa Futhi Ughotak wanqoba. Kuyisiko elihloniphekile ukuba ngivele phambi kukababa futhi ngikhothame kumaghotak."
  
  
  Ngathi: "kulungile, hamba". "Kodwaell abantu ukuthi indlela kayihlo yabulala isilwane.
  
  
  Izingalo zakhe zazigoqwe entanyeni yami futhi wangibheka.
  
  
  Wathi: "Nick, mkhulu kakhulu, unamandla kakhulu, uyindoda enesenzo". "Awukholelwa ukuthi kunezinto ezingaphezu kwencazelo evamile. Uhlobo lwakho lomuntu, olubiza ngokuthi umuntu ngokoqobo, alukuvumeli okungaziwa. Kumelwe ufune isizathu esinengqondo sakho konke. Siyazi kangcono lapha."
  
  
  Waluma izindebe zakhe. Waphinde wabhekana nalolu donga lwamatshe lwezinkolelo eziqinile, kodwa kulokhu akakwazanga ukuhlehla. Kulokhu, kwadingeka ngibhekane nabo ngokuqondile. Yayidlalwa ngokwayo, futhi indoda enhle yayilele ifile, Futhi Ugotak wayezoyisebenzisa. Sengikhathele Onkulunkulu Bezinyoka, ukudluliselwa komoya, amayeti, nawo wonke amasiko enkolelo-ze. Manje kwakudingeka ahambe ngendlela yakhe.
  
  
  "Hamba," ngasho ngokhahlo. "Ngizoya emhlanganweni nawe."Wahamba Nohalin baya ehholo lethempeli. Ngangibona izixuku ziza esakhiweni, futhi sasicishe sibe khona lapho Uhilary cobb esifica.
  
  
  "Ngiyaxolisa kakhulu", esho Kuhalin, futhi izwi lakhe lalingakaze lizwakale lithambile, linomusa kangaka. "Ngiyaxolisa kakhulu."Amehlo akhe angikhanyisela njengoba Uhalin ekhomba ngekhanda ukwazisa kwakhe futhi engena engalweni yami.
  
  
  "Ngiyabona ukuthi uzwile ngokubizwa Kukagotak kwabathembekile", kusho Uhilary, ehamba eceleni kwami. Wanqekuzisa ikhanda kabuhlungu.
  
  
  "Akachithi sikhathi", ephawula.
  
  
  "Kwenzekani Kuye, Yankee?"wabuza.
  
  
  Ngathi: "ngisafuna leyo ndaba". "Akusekho indawo Yasolwandle Ibarents, Hilary."
  
  
  Wathi: "ngiyaxolisa, angikwazi ukukusiza". "Lona umsebenzi wami. Kuyingxenye yami."
  
  
  "Ngithemba ukuthi awunayo indaba ongayitshela", ngishilo. "Lowo umsebenzi wami."Ngathatha ithuba lokushintsha umqondo wakhe futhi, futhi ngathola ukuthi ngangingayithandi i-rheumatism yakhe. "Futhi njengoba ngikutshele, doll, uma uyithola, awukwazi ukwenza lutho ngayo lapha", ngishilo.
  
  
  "Futhi njengoba ngishilo", waphendula, " ungathembeli kukho."
  
  
  Phakathi kwezindaba zalokho okwakwenzekile nokukholisa Kukaghotak, le ndawo yayigcwele. Umusi onamandla Ugotaka wafunda okuthile abalandeli abadukisiwe ababengeke bakuvume. Wayekhuluma nesixuku lapho sifika, ebatshela indlela izenzakalo ezazikhombise ngayo ngokucacile ukuthi umoya nezifiso Zikakarkotek zazikhuluma ngaye. Yena, wabona abantu be-ego behlakazekile esixukwini bephethe izicelo ezandleni zabo. Uhalin naye bahamba ngezinyawo behla ngomgwaqo beya endaweni yesikhulumi. Wamshiya, wagxumela esiteji, waphenduka ukuze abhekane nesixuku.
  
  
  "Ughotak uqamba amanga futhi", ngamemeza. "Upatriarch Liungi wabulawa isilwane, isilwane sasendle, esinonya. Kodwa akukho bigfoot. I-yeti imane nje iyinganekwane yendoda endala engesabi izingane."
  
  
  Ngezwa intukuthelo yesixuku futhi ngabona Ugotak engikhomba ngomunwe.
  
  
  "Umfokazi uyahleka ngezindlela zethu", ememeza. "Uhlekisa ngezinganekwane zethu futhi wephula izinkolelo zethu ezingcwele. Bheka lapha, wonke umuntu okuzungezile."Washaya izandla zakhe, nezakhe, waphenduka ukuze abone ukuthi abantu ababili abanobukhulu obufana nobomuntu babephethe inyoka efile ende, efana nentambo ezandleni zabo, eyayivumela ukuba yehle nhlangothi zombili.
  
  
  "Umfokazi wabulala leyo nyoka", kumemeza Ugotak. "Watholakala omunye wamadoda ami elenga efasiteleni lekamelo ayehlala kulo endlini Kaliunga. Ama-emu ayakujabulela ukuhlekisa ngolwazi lwethu nokunyathela ngezinkolelo zethu ezingcwele."
  
  
  Wazizwa intukuthelo yakhe iqhuma. Lesi sifebe esiyingozi siye salungiselela futhi salinda, konke sekulungele mina.
  
  
  "Angikaze ngiyibone leyo nyoka", ngamemeza. "Ughotak uqamba amanga futhi."
  
  
  Isixuku samemeza ngolaka. Ughotak wancika kimi. "Ingabe uthi awunacala lokubulala le nyoka?"wabuza.
  
  
  "Ngiyaqiniseka," kusho mina.
  
  
  Wathi: "khona-ke kunendlela eyodwa kuphela yokuthola, futhi kwakukhona ukukhanya kokunqoba emehlweni amnyama Ka-Ego. "Icala Lecobra . Kumelwe ulwe necobra unqunu.
  
  
  Uma usinda, kuyosho ukuthi umsulwa, Futhi Ikarkotek yasindisa ukuphila kwakho okudabukisayo. Uma icobra iwina, ukufa kwakho kuyophindisela izenzo zakho ezimbi, Futhi Ikarkotek iyokwaneliseka ."
  
  
  Wabuka isixuku, wabe esephendukela Kugotak.
  
  
  Wathi:" noma ngizoninikela kubo".
  
  
  "Akekho ezandleni zakho", Kusho U-Emu ngomusa.
  
  
  Waqhaqhazela. "Yini isinqumo sakho?"
  
  
  Wayevaleleke, futhi le ndoda ehlakaniphile yayikwazi lokho. Isixuku sasimemeza futhi sivutha. Yena, waba nomuzwa wokuthi ukoma kwakuphuma kubo njengefu elibi. Isishayo esincane Esivela Kughotak futhi bazongidwengula ngibe yizicucu. Kodwa ngaphezu kwalokho, uma ngikwenqaba, kuyoba ukuvuma icala futhi okungenani ngiyoxoshwa. Yiqiniso, babengeke balalele lokho engangikusho, futhi ngangingeke ngikuvumele lokho kwenzeke. Ngangidinga elinye ithuba lokunqoba Ughotak, elinye ithuba lokubhubhisa indlu yokukhohlisa kazwelonke eyakhiwe ngokucophelela. Ngabheka phezulu kumfundisi futhi ngabona ukumamatheka okuncane, okunqobayo ezindebeni zakhe, namehlo akhe agcwele ukuzazisa, ekhazimula ngokunqoba, engibuka. Uhalin wayehlezi esangweni, eqandisiwe, Futhi Unah wabona Uhilary ngemuva kwakhe,amehlo akhe aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka ebanzi njengezitsha, engibheke emuva. Ukulwa necobra ngezandla zakho akunangqondo, njengethikithi eliya e-undertaker, kodwa yeka isihogo, mhlawumbe ngizoba nenhlanhla futhi ngimqede ngodrako ongaboni kahle. Ingqondo yakhe yacabanga ngalokho okwakungenzeka okokugcina. Uwilhelmina wangithinta ehlombe, ukuze ngikwazi ukumkhipha, ngenze imbobo ebanzi ngokwanele ukuba ngibone Intaba I-Everest Eghotak, futhi ngizame ukugijimela kuye. Uma ngibheka isixuku, nganquma ukuthi nginethuba elingcono nocobra. Kodwa ngaphezu kwanoma yini enye, uma ngandlela-thile ayengasinda, wayeyoba ongenacala ekuhlaselweni Amaghotak futhi akwazi ukukhipha i-ego lapho. Khona-ke okungenani isixuku siyongilalela. Kwakungeyona into enkulu kangako, ngokusobala, kodwa kwakudingeka kwenziwe. Wamomotheka kakhulu. Ihhotela layo elisebenza ngokuqondile. Wayeqiniseka ukuthi uyaqonda. Ughotaku wamamatheka futhi wabona ukukhanya kwefulegi lemvume emehlweni ka-ego.
  
  
  "Letha inyoka, mngani", ngishilo. Ughotak waphenduka ukuze abhekane nesixuku, futhi ngabona ukuthi wayelahlekelwe indlela yakhe kancane ngenxa yokunganaki kwami. Wayengazi ukuthi wayengumlingisi omuhle kangakanani.
  
  
  Wathi: "isidalwa sasemkhathini sizobhekana nokuhlolwa kwecobra". "Ucobra akalokothi aqambe amanga. Sizoya emabhokisini."
  
  
  Amadoda amabili kapo gotaka angizungeza, futhi ngaholwa ngaphandle njengoba isixuku sasigxuma kwezinye izindlela zokuphuma. Uhalin wambona, Uhilary eseceleni kwakhe, njengoba ngangidlula ehholo lomhlangano, ngadlula ezihlahleni nasemadwaleni angenalutho, ngaya lapho kwakugujwe khona izimbobo ezimbili emhlabathini. Umgodi ngamunye wawunesimo sesikwele, cishe ubude bawo bungamamitha ayishumi ubude namamitha amahlanu ububanzi. Isixuku sahlangana endaweni ethe tyaba ezungeze indawo yokudlela, sacindezela omunye umuntu ukuba abone indawo. Abanye bakhuphukela ezihlahleni ukuze bahlole kangcono. Ughotak wangishaya emaphethelweni omgodi oseduze.
  
  
  "Ingabe unesikhali?"wabuza. "Ngicela unginike i-ih."Ngabheka nxazonke ngabona Uhalin Nohilary beseduze. Wabe eseya Kuhalin wamnika i-ay, i-luger,ne-stiletto. Amehlo akhe ayejulile futhi edabukile.
  
  
  "Ngithandazela wena, Nick", ekhononda.
  
  
  Ngangizibuza ukuthi kufanele yini Ngitshele U-Hey ukuba adubule ikhanda lenyoka uma engibamba ngezandla, kodwa ngangazi ngokushesha ukuthi kwakuwumqondo oyisiphukuphuku. Yayingeke ikugweme lokho kanye, futhi uma kwakudingeka ngisebenzise leso sikhali, ngangiyolahlekelwa yiso ngesikhathi esifanayo lapho ngiwunqoba. Wayesezophenduka lapho izwi likahilary lisuka emoyeni.
  
  
  "Ingabe uyisiphukuphuku ngokuphelele, Stahl?"Kuyini?"wabuza ngokucophelela . "Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi ucabanga ukuthi wenzani, yeka ngokushesha. Uzozibulala, wena mthungi, yilokho kuphela."
  
  
  Amehlo akhe ayejulile futhi ekhathazekile, futhi indlebe yakhe yayicasukile.
  
  
  "Lesi yisikhathi sokuqala ngikuthanda, Hilary othandekayo", umyeni wakhe wahleka. "Kodwa futhi, kumelwe ngikutshele ukuba ungayeki."
  
  
  "Kiss my rosy ass", waqhuma. "Ungabi isiwula esibi, Yankee. Lokhu ukuzibulala. Awuyena umangoose."
  
  
  "Awusoze wazi, doll", ngahleka. "Futhi ukuba isiwula kuyingxenye yomsebenzi wami."
  
  
  Waphenduka, waya emnyango, wagxumela phansi enah njengoba amadoda amabili Asegotaka efika ephethe ibhasikidi le-wicker elinesivalo. Basusa isivalo futhi balahla okuqukethwe ubhasikidi emgodini. Yena, wabona i-cobra indiza iphuma futhi ishaya phansi, ihlebeza ngolaka. Wayeqagela ukuthi yayinkulu, cishe ngamamitha ayisishiyagalolunye. Wayesezinyaweni zakhe ngokushesha, isigqoko sakhe sivuleka ngendlela esongelayo. Eyakhe yayihamba kancane, ijikeleza ngakwesokudla. Amehlo enyoka ayeshintshashintsha angilandela, ulimi lwayo luphuma ngokushesha okukhulu ukuba ngilubone. Yena, wambona ekhuphuka. Wayazi ukuthi lokho kwakusho ukuthini. Udrako angashaya ubude obugcwele, aphendukele emoyeni. Laphakama ukuze lihlasele ngangokunokwenzeka. Ngayigcina emilenzeni yami, ngigoba umzimba wami ngakwesokudla,bese ngakwesobunxele, njengoba yayishintshashintsha. Ngangazi ukuthi uzongithola uma ekwazi ukungishaya kuqala. Kwadingeka ngimgwaze ukuze ngibe nethuba lokugwema ukushaywa nguye. Isandla sakhe sokunene saphakama kancane, samshaya, futhi udrako wangigxumela, waziphonsa emoyeni ngokunyakaza okusheshayo kombani. Wagijimela ngakwesobunxele futhi wezwa izinyo lakhe likhanya emoyeni. Yena, wawela ohlangothini lwakhe, wagingqika phezu kwek moan pit futhi wasukuma.
  
  
  I-cobra yaphinde yadutshulwa, leyo hood embi eyayilahliwe yabhidlika. Wathuthuka, futhi waphinde wamshaya, futhi wawa emuva ukuze agweme izinyo lakhe. Ngazizwa ngikhala isembozo sehembe lami njengoba elinye lamazinyo ami lalidla indwangu.
  
  
  I-cobra yashaya udonga, yabe seyigxuma, futhi kulokhu, esikhundleni sokukhuphuka ngokushesha, yakhasa emgodini ngejubane elimangalisayo. Wagwema waya eceleni, futhi udrako waphinde wagxumela, kodwa kulokhu wayengakulungele ukushaywa kahle, futhi ukushaywa kwehluleka. Waphenduka wasukuma futhi, wambheka ngakolunye uhlangothi. Umcabango wakhe kwakuwukuzama ukumhola azungeze leso sikhundla abese egxumela ngaphakathi ukuze ambambe entanyeni. Umzamo ongenamahloni wokuzenzisa wabangela ukuba agxume ngokushesha kangangokuthi kwakungeyona into edlula ukusikisela, futhi waphinde waphenduka wagxuma wabuyela emuva, washayisa udonga lomgodi. U-Ego fangs waklebhula ngemuva kwehembe lami njengokungathi lalinqunywe ngensingo.
  
  
  Waphinde wazungeza, wenza sengathi, futhi udrako waphinde washaya. Kulokhu amazinyo e-ego abambeka ebusweni besikhumba sami, okwanele ukuba ngihambe ngemva kwalokho, nakuba kwakunganele ukulimaza isikhumba, kodwa ngabona into eyodwa; kwakufaneleka konke ukulunywa ngaso sonke isikhathi. Isikhathi sami sokusabela kwakufanele sinciphise ijubane, futhi kwakufanele kwenzeke ngokushesha kunalokho okwakudonswa ama-ego. Uma ngingenakho okuthile okungcono, kuyoba indaba yesikhathi kuphela. Waphinde wangiluka, wangilungiselela isibhamu esilandelayo. Yayiseduze nodonga lomgodi wegumbi elincane lokuzivivinya. Ngaqala ukugwema ukusuka kolunye uhlangothi kuya kolunye, kodwa ngangazi ukuthi akukho engangikwenza okwakuzomphazamisa kakhulu emgomweni wakhe. Okwesikhashana, wazilungisa, wabe eseshaya futhi. Ngaba nenhlanhla ngempela kulokhu, ngoba ngangihamba lapho egxuma, futhi amazinyo abulalayo aphinde angena emkhonweni wami wehembe. Ngokushesha udrako wahlehla futhi waphinde wavuka ukuze ahlasele. Ngangimazi into eyodwa kuphela. Ngangingakwazi ukuhlala ngithule. Ukuhlala endaweni eyodwa kwakusho ukwenza ukufa kungenakugwenywa. Wayengeke akwazi ukunikeza isikhathi sokulungiselela. Lapho eshaywa, lolo limi olubi lwaluphuma ngesivinini esisheshayo, futhi lwaqala ukugxuma lusuka kolunye uhlangothi luye kolunye, luqhume odongeni ngalunye ngesinyathelo se-ballet esinezindlela ezintathu. I-cobra yayigxuma ngokuphindaphindiwe, futhi isikhathi ngasinye yayiphuthelwa i-mimmo dolly yomzimba wami ngamasentimitha.
  
  
  Ekugcineni, kwadingeka ngiyeke. Ngangigcwele izithukuthuku ezibandayo, futhi umoya wami wawubambeke emphinjeni wami. Wama, futhi i-damn cobra yaphinde yashaya. Ngawa futhi ngazizwa izinyo lakhe licwila endwangwini yamabhulukwe ami. Baphuka lapho ewa. Yena, waqaphela ukuthi kwakungasizi ngalutho ukufika ezinyaweni zakhe. Ukucabanga kwami kwathuthuka lapho ngikhathele, futhi icobra yayishesha njengakuqala. Wathuthuka phansi, futhi uyise washiya, wasuka odongeni wathola isikhala esengeziwe njengoba ephenduka futhi enyukela emoyeni. Imikhono edabukile yehembe lami yayilenga kancane engalweni yami, futhi njengoba yayishaya isikhumba sami, ngavele ngacabanga, umcabango wokugcina owawuphelelwe yithemba. Wanamathela ekukhonondeni, okwesikhashana engafinyeleleki, futhi waklebhula ihembe lakhe. Ebambelela phambi kwami, njengomshayisibhakela ebambelela inkunzi yakhe ebomvu, kancane kancane waqhubekela phambili. I-cobra yayithambekele phezulu, i-hood yayo ivuleke ngokuphelele. Wayehambisa ihembe lakhe emuva naphambili. Walinda isikhashana, wabe eseshaya, izinyo lakhe limbe ihembe lakhe. Okwesikhashana, kungakadluli umzuzwana, izinyo lakhe langena endwangwini. Wagxumela phambili, esonga imikhono yomibili yehembe ekhanda lenyoka, esonga indwangu ezungeze i-rta nekhanda elibulalayo. Le nyoka yayizungeza futhi izungeza emoyeni, umsila wayo ushaya ngentukuthelo. Wabamba umsila wenyoka waqala ukuphendukisa inyoka ibe yi-arc ebanzi, evumela amandla e-centrifugal ukuba agcine umzimba we-ego welulekile, cishe emgqeni oqondile. Ngisho nalapho ephonsa indwangu ekhanda lakhe. Wayiphonsa kanzima wayishaya odongeni. Ihembe elaligoqwe ekhanda lakhe lalenza umthelela waba mnene, kodwa kwakusenele ukumkhipha isikhashana. Waphinde wayishaya inyoka, kulokhu wayishaya phansi. Umsila wayo wawela phansi futhi wawukhahlela kanzima ngangokunokwenzeka ekhanda lenyoka, manje eyayicishe ingabi nayo ihembe layo.
  
  
  Ukwesaba nentukuthelo kwangigeza njengoba nganginyathela ekhanda lenyoka, ngayiphonsa phansi, ngayinyathela futhi ngayigaya kwaze kwaba yilapho inhlabathi iba bomvu. Ekugcineni eyakhe yayeka. Umbulali obulalayo wayesathuthumela ngenxa yokuquleka kwemizwa ngemva kokufa, kodwa ngangingazibeki engozini. Ngokucophelela, waphendulela inyoka yakhe ngezinzwane zesicathulo sakhe futhi wabona ukuthi ngempela isisulu sayo sasisicaba futhi singenampilo . Ngabheka phezulu ngabona ukuthula nobuso obuningi obungigqolozele. Konke kwase kuphelile, futhi wayesaphila. Ngazizwa izandla zami zithuthumela. Lapho ngihlehla, ngancika emgodini wokukhala njengoba umjuluko obandayo wawuzungeza umzimba wami ngokuzumayo. Izandla zazingifinyelela. Ngababamba, bangidonsa bazungeza umgodi. Ukufa, ukufa okubi, kwabonakala kumimmo me njengoba yena, ebuka isidumbu sikacobra esingenampilo. Isisu sami sasivaleka ngokuzumayo, futhi ngangihlale ngikhumbula lowo mgodi omncane.
  
  
  Kodwa ngangingakaqedi, ngakho ngabheka nxazonke futhi ngathola Ughotak emi amamitha ambalwa kude, ubuso bakhe bungenamusa, nakuba ngangikwazi ukufunda intukuthelo yakhe emehlweni akhe. Noma kunjalo, kungakhathaliseki ukuthi wayethukuthele kangakanani, wayeshesha ngokwanele ukuba akuthathe.
  
  
  "Ukarkotek wathi," wathi, esakaza izingalo zakhe . "Umfokazi wakhuluma iqiniso . Akazange ayibulale inyoka."
  
  
  "Ngizokutshela okwengeziwe", ephazamisa, ememeza esixukwini. "Ngizoya ezintabeni kulobubusuku. Ngizokwenza lokho Okwenziwa Upapa Uleunga futhi ngibuye. Ngizokufakazela ukuthi ayikho Iyeti, nokuthi Ugotak akakhulumi ngomoya Wekarkotek. Ukarkotek akafuni ukuba uvule izwe lakho kubantu bakwamanye amazwe. Lapho ngibuya, uyolazi iqiniso ."
  
  
  Ughotak akazange avume. Waphinde wamdida. Kulokhu, kwadingeka ahambe naye.
  
  
  "Izinsimbi zethempeli zizokubiza kusasa", etshela isixuku. "Nalapha futhi, izwi likagotaka liye laphonswa inselele, futhi futhi umoya Wekarkotek kumelwe uphendule. Iqhwa ezintabeni liyophinde libe bomvu, khumbula amazwi ami."
  
  
  Ngahamba, futhi isixuku saqala ukuhlakazeka kancane kancane. Uhalin wangibuyisela Uwilhelmina, Futhi Uhugo, Nohilary cobb bahlala eduze kwami, bebuka Njengoba Uhalin engithinta. Ukubuka kwakhe okusheshayo kwamfica.
  
  
  Wathi: "kwakwenziwe kahle kakhulu". "Kungani uzama inhlanhla yakho?"
  
  
  "Kusho ukuthini ngempela lokho?"
  
  
  "Ngiqonde ukuthi, kungani uya ezintabeni kulobubusuku?"wabuza. "Naphezu kwalokho engikubonile nje, awunakunqotshwa. Akekho onjalo."
  
  
  "Uqinisile, Nick", kusho Uhalin. "Ngiyesaba wena. Ungahambi."
  
  
  "Kumele," kusho mina. "Okokuqala, wasamukela lesi sinyathelo, futhi angikwazi ukuhlehla manje. Kodwa okubaluleke nakakhulu, kungaphoqa i-ego ukuba ihambe ngokuqondile, ngokuvulekile. Kumelwe alwe. Kumelwe ngifike kuye ngaphambi kokuba afike kimi."
  
  
  "I-yeti izokubulala sengathi ibulale ubaba", esho buthule. Wabheka uhilary ekhanda likahalin.
  
  
  Ngathi: "khohlwa iyeti". "Ngeke angithinte. Uyise wamomotheka, futhi waphenduka, waba nokhahlo futhi wangamomotheka.
  
  
  Uhilary wangenela wathi: "Yeti noma cha yeti, uzenza ubukeke njengedada eliyisicupho. Angikuthandi nhlobo."
  
  
  Amehlo akhe aluhlaza ayegcwele ukukhathazeka okukhulu, futhi wamomotheka. "Qaphela, Hilary," ngahleka. "Uzwakala unemizwa emihle."
  
  
  "Ingabe kumelwe uhlekise ngawo wonke umuntu?"wangibuka, amehlo akhe agcwala ubuhlungu.
  
  
  "Kuyasiza," ngathi, ngibheka hey emehlweni. "Kodwa ngiyabonga noma kunjalo," wanezela ngobumnene. "Ngiyakwazisa ukukhathazeka kwakho. Kubonisa ukuthi kungaba khona intombazane ngemuva kwentatheli engasoze yafa kuwe."
  
  
  "Hamba uye esihogweni", waphuka, wahamba. Eyakhe, yahleka, futhi yaqhubeka Nohalin.
  
  
  Isahluko VI.
  
  
  Ngesikhathi ngiphumule, Uhalin ubeka isithombe sakhe esincane esifudumele eceleni kwami embhedeni. Ulicks, kusihlwa wavuka futhi wazizwa eqabulekile futhi ephumula. Ngangikhungathekiswe futhi ukulindela okukhulu okwakwenzeka njalo kimi lapho nginomuzwa wokuthi ngangiqala ukwenza obala ngokumelene nenkinga eyinhloko, kulokhu Noghotak. Kwakungenye inselele eqondile u-emu amphonsa yona, futhi wayazi ukuthi kwakumelwe ayiphendule. Inhlanhla ka-Ego yayimangalisa, kodwa ngangazi ukuthi wayengeke athembele ebhere noma engwe yeqhwa ukuba angiqede. Kuyodingeka bazivikele, futhi ngizolinda yena. Uhalin wangisiza ukuba ngiqoqe izinto zami futhi wanginamathela kuwo wonke amathuba. Wayegqoke ingubo kasilika kuphela, futhi wayezizwa ethambile ngaphansi kwayo.
  
  
  "Buyela kimi, Nick," waphefumula njengoba ephenduka ukuze ahambe, esonga izingalo zakhe ezincane entanyeni yami. Wabheka emehlweni akhe futhi waphinde wabona lokho ayengalokothi akubone. Amehlo akhe ayengamehlo owesifazane othandanayo, futhi lokho kwakukubi. Hhayi kimi, kodwa kunah. Wayethemba buthule ukuthi lokhu kwakuwukuwohloka ngokomzwelo, ukwesaba nokubonga, nokuthi kwakuzonyamalala lapho lokhu sekuphelile. Wabheka emuva esithombeni sakhe esincane esisemnyango njengoba ayehamba. Ngabona ukuhoxa okubi emehlweni akhe futhi ngazi ukuthi wayengakholelwa ukuthi ngizobuya.
  
  
  Ngamxosha futhi ngaqhubeka, ngiqiniseka kakhulu ukuthi ngangingeke nje ngibuye, kodwa futhi ngethemba lokuthola isikhumba sanoma yisiphi isidalwa esingajwayelekile esasibulale uyise. Isibhamu sami Imarlin 336 sasiphonswe phezu kwehlombe lami. Ingase ibhoboze imbobo endloveni, futhi, yebo, ibhekane nengwe noma ibhere. I-cerro-blue twilight saint yayisiqala ukuqina lapho ifinyelela emhubheni omncane oholela ezintabeni. Nganquma ukulandela indlela efanayo naleyo eyayithathwe yindoda endala futhi ngahlala eduze nendawo efanayo, ngangingekho maphakathi lapho ubumnyama buqala ukusondela futhi umoya ukhala ngokukhala kwawo okuxakayo, okuxekethile. Izintaba ezinamazinyo azo eqhwa kanye nemihlathi eqhekezayo zaziyisitha sangempela njenganoma ubani omunye. Iphutha Elilodwa Noghotak babeyonqoba ngaphandle kokuphakamisa umunwe. Nganginesikhwama semithwalo emhlane wami, esasihlanganisa izingubo zokulala ezisindayo, ukudla namanzi, nekhithi encane yosizo lokuqala. Kwakuhloselwe ubusuku obubodwa kuphela, ngakho sasingekho isizathu semishini eyengeziwe.
  
  
  Wahamba kancane, ngokucophelela. Ubusuku base bubanda futhi isibhakabhaka sasinamafu,
  
  
  iqhwa elalisemoyeni lalizwa. Iminwe yami yayibuhlungu ngenxa yamakhaza ayegcwele ngisho namagilavu afudumele, futhi ubuso bami babuqina futhi buhlanza njengoba ngangilwela ukuphakama, ngibonga njalo ngemva kwamamitha ambalwa edwala. Wafika emthambekeni lapho le ndoda endala yayikade ikamu khona, futhi wanquma ukukhuphukela phezulu, lapho ayengakwazi khona ukubona umngcele obanzi. Ekugcineni wakwazi futhi wajabula ngokuthi wakwenza. Yayivikelwe ngandlela-thile emoyeni onamandla kakhulu futhi yayiyingxenye yochungechunge lwezintaba ezincane. Ngaphezu kwalokho, kwakunezihlahla ezanele zokuqoqa izinkuni ezanele zomlilo wami. Ngahlela ikamu ngesikhwama sami esixhaswe odongeni lwamatshe olwaluphakeme ngemva kwami, futhi ngakha umlilo omncane kodwa ofudumele. Ekukhanyeni kwe-ego, ngabona ukuthi indawo yayigcwele imifantu ephakeme emile nemithambeka ejulile edwaleni, futhi ngaphezu kwekhanda lami kwakunombhoshongo omkhulu wamadwala ambozwe yiqhwa. Umqansa omncane we-plateau wawukhuphuka, ugobe ungabonakali, futhi kwakungadingeki athole ukuthi ugobe ibanga elingakanani. Akuzange kuqhubeke ngaphezu kwalokho. Njengoba i-Marlin yayiseduze kwami, umlilo owawuphambi kwami, yona, wancika emuva ekukhaleni kwetshe futhi wezwa ukukhala okubandayo komoya wasendle owawudlula ezintabeni. Njengoba amahora ayeqhubeka, wakhululwa isikhwama sakhe esincane sokudla. Wamlethela inkomishi yethini namaphakethe amaningana ekhofi elisheshayo. Ngamanzi phezu kweqhwa elincibilikile, konke kwakukuhle. Okungenani phezulu lapho, njengoba imimoya eneqhwa yayikhula ngolaka, ukunambitheka kwakumangalisa. Ngangimane ngibeka ezinye izikhwama engangizilethe lapho ngizwa umsindo, umsindo womuntu noma okuthile okusondela emthambekeni.
  
  
  Wathatha isibhamu futhi wasuka emlilweni, ehlezi ngaphandle nje kwesiyingi sokukhanya. Njengoba isivakashi sasisondela kuye, sabona umuntu, ingxenye enkulu emnyama ebusuku, esondela ngokuqapha emlilweni.
  
  
  "Sawubona, Yankee", kusho Urhys. "Ingabe ukhona? Angikwazi ukukubona."
  
  
  Cishe walahla isibhamu, wanikina ikhanda, waphinde wabheka. Angibonanga lutho ngaye. Lesi sibalo sasikhona, manje siseduze nomlilo, sibheke nxazonke. Wasukuma waya emlilweni.
  
  
  "Wenzani lapha, mthungi?"Ngacela ngentukuthelo . "Ingabe awusenangqondo?"
  
  
  Waphendula: "ungakhathazeki, sikhumbuzo", emamatheka kancane. "Angihlali lapha."
  
  
  "Uqinisile," ngaqhuma. "Ubuyela esihogweni emzaneni."
  
  
  Wathi: "cha, cha". "Bamisa ikamu eduze kwejika futhi behla. Awukwazi ukubona umlilo wami lapha, kodwa ngiyakwazi ukubona ukukhanya okuvela kokwakho. Nganquma ukuthi uma ufika lapha, kumelwe ukuba kubalulekile, futhi yingakho kubalulekile kimi. Noma, ngingasho, ngendaba yami. Ngaphandle kwalokho, nginelungelo elifanayo nawe lokuzulazula kulezi zintaba."
  
  
  Ngathi: "wena nendaba yakho eqalekisiwe". "Kungenzeka ukuthi ufile usanda kufika lapha."
  
  
  Wathi:" akunangqondo". "Ngizogcina imali engiyishushuluze futhi ngiye ezintabeni ngaphezu kwakho. Kodwa wavele wafika ukuze abone ukuthi unalo yini itiye. Ngakhohlwa ukupakisha ezinye zazo lapho ngihamba, futhi ngomile kancane."
  
  
  Wabeka phansi isibhamu sakhe, wambheka, futhi wanikina ikhanda.
  
  
  Ngathi: "buya, Hilary". "Angikwazi ukukhathazeka ngawe futhi ngikubheke. Uma kunenkinga, ngizoba matasa ukuze nje ngihlale ngiphila."
  
  
  Wathi: "angizange ngikucele ukuba ungibheke". "Mhlawumbe ngizokubheka. Manje, uma unginika itiye, ngizobuyela ekamu lami."
  
  
  "Ikhofi," esho, ekhonkotha izwi.
  
  
  Wathi: "khona-ke kuyoba ikhofi". U-Ay wamnika amaphakethe amabili ekhofi elisheshayo, futhi wanqekuzisa ikhanda ngenhlonipho.
  
  
  Wathi: "ngiyabonga kakhulu, sikhumbuzo". "Ngishayele ucingo uma ungidinga."
  
  
  Waphenduka wehla ngompheme, wanyamalala ekhoneni. Ngamlandela futhi ngamisa ekhoneni. Ebumnyameni bobusuku, wayesevele enyamalele, kodwa ngangimuzwa ehla emaweni ambozwe yiqhwa. Manje yabonwa umlilo we-ee usekhoneni. Bamisa ikamu kwelinye igquma elingamamitha angamakhulu ambalwa ngaphezu kwami. Wema wabuka, futhi ekugcineni wabona isibalo sakhe sibonakala eduze komlilo. Ngambuka enza ikhofi isikhashana, ngabe sengibuyela ekufudumaleni komlilo wami. Ngemva kwemizuzu embalwa umlilo usuphelile, wathola umkhuhlane obandayo ungena ezingutsheni zakhe, ushukunyiswa imimoya enamandla ungena ekhoneni elingavikelekile lompheme. Ngamthatha ngomlilo futhi ngazithola ngimamatheka lapho Ngicabanga Ngohilary cobb. Umthungi, kumelwe ukuba wawukujabulela ukuqina kwakhe. Wathi wayezoba semsileni wami kuze kube yilapho ethola indaba, futhi wakwenza lokho. Ngiyaxolisa ngokuthi kwadingeka ngiqiniseke ukuthi indaba yakhe ayishicilelwanga. Wamomotheka futhi. Kulobubusuku, hey, akukho lutho olungabonakala ngaphandle kwezinkumbulo ezimbi kakhulu, ngaphandle Kokuba Ughotak avele. Ngandlela-thile, ingqondo yakhe yaqala ukucabanga ukuthi wayebalekela isinyathelo esiqondile. Wakhipha ishali yakhe, ingubo, nengubo yokugqoka yoboya obukhulu, wayimboza imilenze yakhe ngayo, wafaka isibhamu Imarlin 336 esifubeni sakhe, futhi wavala amehlo akhe. Umlilo onokhuni olusha cishe uyongigcina ngifudumele kuze kuse. Njengoba isilele kancane, umzimba wami unamathuba amaningi okulala kunokuvuka, izinzwa zami zinamathuba amaningi okuvuka kunokulala.
  
  
  Kwadlula amahora, futhi kwaba ukukhala komoya kuphela okwaphula ukuthula. Izikhathi eziningana wayevula amehlo akhe emsindweni, kuphela ukuze alalele futhi ezwe ukuthi kwakuwukuqhekeka kweqhwa noma ukudilika kompheme weqhwa. Isibhakabhaka sasimnyama, futhi iqhwa lase liqala ukuwa, lisakhanya futhi lingelutho ngaphandle kwesiphepho. Wavala amehlo akhe futhi waqhubeka ephumula eqaphile. Ukusa okumpunga kwase kuqala ukufaka umbala esibhakabhakeni, futhi iziqongo zezintaba zazinemilo emnyama, zigcwele amazinyo ezinye izidlakela zasenganekwaneni. Wayebabuka ngamehlo avaliwe lapho ezwa ukukhala, okokuqala kukahilary, bese kuba ukubhonga okuxekethile kwegazi nokumemeza okuxekethile. Wagxuma, ephethe isibhamu, wagxuma ecandid ngomlilo ovuthayo, futhi wagijimela emaphethelweni ompheme. Ngangibona ikamu lakhe ngokucacile. Wayegijima enqamula ithafa elincane, ewela eqhweni, futhi phezu kwakhe, emilenzeni emibili, kwakunesidalwa esivela esihogweni, idemoni elivela kwezinye izinganekwane zasendulo, into eyayingenakwenzeka ukuba ibe khona. Umzimba ka-Ego wawumbozwe izinwele ezinde ezimhlophe njenge-dodo. Yayinobuso obungenamuntu, izandla ezinemikhono, nezinyawo ezinemikhono. Wacabanga ukuthi lapho emi obala, wayeyoba cishe amamitha ayisikhombisa ukuphakama, ubunqunu bakhe bumbozwe izinwele ezimpunga ezinjengezinkawu. Ngambona ehla ngesandla esikhulu futhi ebamba ijazi lentombazane, eyiphakamisa ngemuva njengengane.
  
  
  Eyakhe yayibhekiswe esibhamu, kodwa wayephonsa intombazane phambi kwakhe. Angikwazanga ukuthola isibhamu esicacile, kodwa ngacabanga ukuthi isibhamu noma kunjalo, ukuze nje sibe nomphumela, sasiyoba ngcono kunanoma yini. Njengoba ngangehla endleleni eneqhwa, ngadubula kabili futhi ngabona isidalwa sima, silahla intombazane, futhi singibheka. Wehlela ethafeni, engakwazi ukuyeka ukugxuma nokuwa. Nganginakho konke engangingakwenza ukuze ngibambe isibhamu futhi ngingaphuli intamo yami. Lesi silwane sabhekana nokunye ukubhonga okumangalisayo kokumemeza, futhi lapho sifika ethafeni, sashesha saya kolunye uhlangothi. Wagijima wamlandela, wathatha isibhamu sakhe ngesikhathi egijima, futhi wadutshulwa. Ukugwaza kwamshaya ehlombe, futhi kwaphenduka intukuthelo nobuhlungu. Eyakhe yayeka ukudubula futhi, kodwa lapho eyakhe idubula, isiqalo sami saphuma ngaphansi kwami esiqeshini seqhwa elineqhwa. Wawa emuva, wathumela isibhamu ukuba sihambe.
  
  
  Lesi silwane sangihlasela, futhi manje, siseduze, U-Ego wayekwazi ukubona ubuso baso obungaphansi kobomuntu, obude futhi obufana nomlomo. Amehlo ka-Ego ayemancane futhi emnyama, njengalawo ebhere. Konke enganginesikhathi sokwenza kwakuwukucwila ukuze ngithole isibhamu sami bese ngithatha imigqomo. Wayishaya ngawo wonke amandla akhe, futhi ibhokisi elisindayo labamba isidalwa esiqalekisiwe ebusweni. Kwakuyisishayo esasiyophula ikhanda lendoda. Isidalwa sama, sahlehla isikhashana, sagxumela kimi. Esaphethe isibhamu sobuchopho, u-ee wasiphendulela, wathola isicishamlilo, futhi wadedela isibhamu emoyeni, enethemba lokuthi singase simethuse. Ngangingenaso isikhala, isikhathi, sokuqondisa ingqondo yakhe. Isilwane esiqalekisiwe sisanda kugxuma. Ngawa phansi futhi ngazizwa ngithintwa umuntu omkhulu. U-Ego wabona imilenze yakhe, isesimweni somuntu ngaphandle kwamaphini angaphambili anezinzipho. Lesi silwane saqhubeka ngemva kokugxuma, sigxuma sisuka kwelinye idwala siya kwelinye. Wayehlose ukugxuma, kodwa wadutshulwa ngokushesha okukhulu futhi esesimweni esibi. Umcibisholo awuzange uphumelele, futhi wasukuma ukuze ambone enyamalala emifantwini ejulile, enezinhlangothi.
  
  
  Uhilary wahlala phansi, amehlo akhe ebanzi ngokushaqeka. Waya kuye futhi wakhipha isigqoko sakhe. Manje sekuneqhwa eliningi.
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Ingabe nonke nilungile?"Wangibheka futhi wawela ezandleni zami, umoya wakhe uphuma ngokukhala okujulile. Wabheka unah. Ngaphandle komhlane onamaqhubu wesiledi lapho izinzipho zesidalwa zazimthathe khona, wayephilile. Ethukile, kodwa kulungile.
  
  
  "O Nkulunkulu wami," ekugcineni wamhlebela. "Yini leyo, Nick?"
  
  
  "Angazi," kusho mina. "Kwakuyinto engekho, inganekwane, ucezu lwendabuko. I-ferret yakhe namanje ayikholelwa. Wambona, wamenza wadideka ngakho, futhi namanje awukholelwa i-ferret."
  
  
  Umgomo kahilary wawusengalweni yami, izinwele zakhe cishe zimhlophe neqhwa. Isigqoko sakhe sasidonsa indawo yokupaka ye-ee ekhanda lakhe. "O, Nick, nick", esho. "I-Nasty bigfoot ikhona. Iyeti isaphila. Awusakwazi ukuhleka ngenganekwane. Awukwazi, angikwazi. kuyiqiniso, Nick, kuyiqiniso."
  
  
  Ngangingenayo impendulo. Zonke zazidliwa idemoni elinoboya ngokwencwadi ethile yasendulo ephathelene nezidalwa zasenganekwaneni. Kodwa ingabe kwakuyisilwane? Noma ingabe kwakungumuntu? Uhilary waqala. "Unkulunkulu, Nick, lelo igama elihle", waphefumula. "Ngokuqinisekile kwakucasula. Angisoze ngalahla ngokuphelele ezinye izinganekwane nganoma yini ngaphandle kwalokhu."
  
  
  Amehlo akhe ayebanzi, engigqolozele, futhi eluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka. Ama-snowflake amboza amashiya akhe futhi anamathela emahlombe akhe, futhi ubuso bakhe obuhle obuyindilinga babonakala bucwebezela. Wadwengula amehlo Akhe Kunah futhi wazithola ecabanga ngokuqondana okusheshayo kwezinto, kusukela ekusabeni okuphelele kuya ebuhleni obusha, obumsulwa ngemizuzu embalwa.
  
  
  "Ngiyesaba, Nick", waphinde waqhaqhazela. "Ngiyesaba ukuthi kuzobuya."
  
  
  "Ngandlela-thile angicabangi kanjalo", ngathi. "Kunezici ezithakazelisa kakhulu lapha. Ngokusobala iyeti iyaphila, kodwa kanjalo neyayo."
  
  
  Wathi: "lesi akusona isikhathi sezimfumbe". "Kusho ukuthini lokho?"
  
  
  "Kumelwe samukele ukuthi le nto eqalekisiwe ingokoqobo", ngishilo. "Kodwa akazange angihlasele. Wahlasela ikamu lakho. Ayibulali noma ihlasele ngoba Umoya Wekarkotek utshela i-emu ukuba yenze kanjalo. Ubulala ngokungahleliwe. Uma ihlobene nanoma yini, igcina imali yayo ukuthi I-ghotak. "
  
  
  "Akekho owayengalawula lesi silwane", kusho Uhilary.
  
  
  Ngathi: "ungalawuli ukuthi usho ukuthini, ungathandi ukuba nenja eqeqeshiwe". "Kodwa kukhona zonke izinhlobo zokulawula. Ngandlela-thile, angicabangi ukuthi ihamba yodwa."
  
  
  Uhilary wasukuma. Wayegqolozele iqhwa, manje elaliwela olakeni olushisayo, oluhlabayo, oluthambekele. Ezinye iziqongo zazingabonakali ngenxa yekhethini elimhlophe.
  
  
  "Kuyisiphepho seqhwa esinegazi, Nick", esho. "Asisoze sabuya lapha. Kwakuyoba ukufa okuqinisekile. Phela, asikwazanga ukubona ukuqhuma phambi kwethu."
  
  
  Waphendukela kimi futhi wangibamba ngengalo. "Ngiyesaba, Nick," esho. "Ngiyesaba."
  
  
  "Kuzodingeka sikhuphuke", ngishilo. "Kuzodingeka sithole indawo esingachitha kuyo ubusuku ngaphambi kokuba iqhume. Nginokudla nekhofi okwanele okungihlala izinsuku ezimbili. Noma yini ingenzeka emini. Hamba, ukuphi konke lokhu kuzimisela okuvela?"
  
  
  Wathi: "isifiso esibi asisekho". "Ngicabanga ukuthi leso silwane esiqalekisiwe sangesabisa kakhulu."
  
  
  U-Ee wathatha isandla sakhe. Ngathi: "pakisha izinto zakho bese siqala ukuzingela". "Lapho silinda isikhathi eside, mancane amathuba okuba sithole lutho."Wanqekuzisa ikhanda, futhi ngemva kwemizuzu embalwa sasikhuphuka intaba. Sama ukuze sithathe ingubo yami Futhi U-Eda, wabe eseqhubeka. Iqhwa namazinga okushisa angaphansi kuka-zero kuhlangene kwasishaya ebusweni ngokulunywa amakhaza, ubuhlungu obukhulu, futhi isinyathelo ngasinye sasifana nokuphonsa amatshe ambalwa abukhali ebusweni bakho. Wakhetha indlela emincane enqamula udonga lweqhwa, uma kwenzeka kuholela ekuqhekekeni okukhulu phakathi kwezinguzunga zeqhwa ezimbili. Uma singathola izindawo lapho, sasiyovikelwa ekufuthekeni komoya okungenani kancane. Umpheme wancipha, futhi indlela yakhuphuka emaphethelweni eweni. Ngokungazelelwe lakhula, futhi wazithola esendaweni ephakeme encane. Lapho leli gquma likhala, kwavela ukuma okumnyama, futhi lalibheke kulo ngekhethini elimhlophe. Lapho esondela, wabona ukuthi kwakuwumnyango womhume osedwaleni.
  
  
  "Ngale ndlela, Hilary," ngamemeza ngenjabulo. "Masihambe."Wangena emhumeni, encike phansi ukuze adlule emnyango omncane. Yayomile futhi ihlanzekile, futhi ngokusobala yayisetshenziswa abanye abahambi ngesikhathi esithile, ngoba izinkuni zazinqwabelene odongeni olulodwa. Ngangingakwazi ukuma ngokuvulekile ngaphakathi, kodwa yayingaba amamitha ayishumi nanhlanu ukujula namamitha ayishumi ububanzi. Savula umlilo emnyango womhume, ngaphesheya nje komugqa weqhwa owawuqoqeka ngokushesha ngaphandle. Umoya waqhubeka ushisa lapho ubuyiselwa emhumeni, futhi ngemva kwehora, umhume wawufudumele njengegumbi lokuphumula lendlu. Sakhumula izingubo zethu zangaphandle sazisakaza phansi ukuze zome. Uhilary wayesezolile futhi egqoke ijezi eliwolintshi namabhulukwe aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka ngaphansi kwezingubo zakhe zangaphandle. Waxoxa ngenjabulo ngesikhathi sakhe esidlule, ukuphila kwakhe Kwasekhaya Engilandi, futhi sashintshana ngamahlaya nezindaba. Kwakunguhilary cobb ohlukile, intombazane efudumele, ejabulayo engenakho ukuhlasela okunobutha, futhi waphawula ngakho.
  
  
  Wathi: "nguwe oyisiphukuphuku owenza le ntombazane ibe nolaka". "Awukaze ucabange ukuthi intombazane ingenza noma yini ngendlela efanele."
  
  
  "Kodwa kunamantombazane amaningi ayamukela futhi angenaso isifiso esigcwele sokuncintisana nokufakazela izinto", ngiphikisana.
  
  
  "Ngicabanga ukuthi akayithandi i-iht", esho ngokuqondile, futhi wamomotheka lapho ebona intukuthelo yakhe ivutha ngokushesha.
  
  
  "Ngiyazi," ngathi. "Yingakho ungilandele lapha."
  
  
  Waphendula: "yebo, kodwa ngokwengxenye kuphela".
  
  
  "Usho ukuthini?"
  
  
  Waphenduka wangibuka ngamehlo akhe amahle aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka, ebanzi futhi eyindilinga. Impumulo yakhe enhle nesikhumba sakhe kwakukhanya ekukhanyeni komlilo okubonakele.
  
  
  "Ingabe uyongikholwa?"Kuyini?"wabuza ngaphandle kokumamatheka . Wanqekuzisa ikhanda kuye.
  
  
  Wathi:" uma ngikhuluma iqiniso, ngangikhathazekile ngokuthi nguwe kuphela lapha". "Ngicabanga ukuthi kwakuyinhlanganisela yezifiso ezimbili. Ngidinga indaba yami, futhi kungcono ungayikhohlwa. Kodwa ngemva kokuba ngikubonile usempini nale nyoka esabekayo, ngazi ukuthi wawuyinto engavamile, futhi konke okwakuletha lapha kwakubalulekile. Futhi yena, wazizwa sengathi wenza wedwa, futhi ngandlela-thile wazizwa engalungile ."
  
  
  "Ngithintekile, Hilary," ngasho ngokungathi sína. Kodwa angizange ngikwenze ngedwa. Le ndoda endala yayingumsizi nomqondisi. Futhi Uhalin uye waba usizo kakhulu ngezindlela eziningi."
  
  
  Wathi:" ngizobheja, futhi wamomotheka. Umona, ayewufunde eminyakeni eminingi edlule, wawuwumzwelo wobulili besifazane, futhi wawukhona ngisho nalapho unah engenalo ilungelo lokuba lapho.
  
  
  Wanezela:" uyazi, intombazane iyakuthanda, futhi ngakhunjuzwa ngenye imfanelo yabesifazane, leli khono eliyingqayizivele lokuzwa izinto ezithile ngaphandle kokungabaza noma ukungabaza, futhi ngibe neqiniso ngokuphelele ngazo. Wangibamba kancane ebusweni.
  
  
  Wathi: "kuyiqiniso, futhi ngiyamzwela".
  
  
  "Uyamhawukela?"Yena, enqatshelwe:" Kungani kungenjalo?"
  
  
  "Uyazi ukuthi unesifo sokuqaqamba kwamalunga kule corkscrew njengoba nami ngikwenza", waphuka. "Ngoba awuyena umuntu othandana naye, okungenani hhayi ngendlela efanayo naye."Yiqiniso, wayazi ukuthi wayeqinisile ngokuphelele, futhi ukumamatheka kwami kancane kwabonisa lokho.
  
  
  "Futhi uzolimaza U-Hey, ngoba awukwazi ukuzibamba kodwa ulimaze U-hey", kwengeza Uhilary. "Yingakho ngimzwela."
  
  
  "Uvikela wonke umuntu namuhla", ngihleka. "Okokuqala ngiza lapha kimi, futhi manje kubuhlungu Kuhalin."
  
  
  "Ngifana nje ne-girl scout ezama ukuthola ibheji ekhethekile yokufaneleka", esho. "Ngikutshele ukuthi ngeke uqonde."
  
  
  Ngathi: "kungcono uqaphele imizwelo yakho. "Noma ingabe uyakwazi ukuzivikela?"Wezwa ukuhlekwa usulu ezwini lami, futhi amehlo akhe ancipha.
  
  
  "Kungcono", esho. "Angihileleki kunoma yini, futhi angenzi lutho kuye uma ngingalokothi ngimahlulele."
  
  
  Yena, wamomotheka futhi wathola u-edu. Ngokusobala i-beef jerky yayingajabulisi, nakuba yayilambele lokho. Wagqoka i-parka yakhe wathatha isibhamu sakhe.
  
  
  "Kulungile, sizofika kulelo phuzu lokugcina ngokuningiliziwe kamuva", ngishilo. "Okwamanje, ngicabanga ukuthi mhlawumbe ngingenza umsebenzi ongcono wokunikeza ukudla. Woman lapha, owesifazane, futhi unakekele emhumeni."
  
  
  "Yebo, nkosi", esho, emomotheka ngokumamatheka. Wavumela umlilo ukuba ucime, wawudlula, futhi wabanjwa yisiphepho. Ngakhumbula ngibona ama-pheasant emadwaleni aphakeme ngisho nangaphezu kwalokho esasikuyo manje ohambweni lwami lokuqala lokuya ezintabeni. Ngiyazi ukuthi imikhuba yezinyoni ayishintshi ngisho naseziphephweni, kodwa ngazama ukubheka ngekhethini elimhlophe. Wayehamba enqamula ithafa, elalela njalo ngemva kwezinyathelo ezimbalwa. Imimoya enamandla yakhahlela iqhwa phakathi kwemimoya enamandla futhi yangivumela ukuba ngibone phambili kancane. Wagoba phansi futhi wabanda njalo ngemva kwemizuzwana edlulayo. Wayesezoyilahla njengomsebenzi omubi lapho ezwa ukushaywa kwamaphiko futhi ebona ama-pheasant amabili ewela ithafa, lapho ayephakama khona kancane ukuze ahlangane nesixuku sezihlahla. Waphakamisa isibhamu futhi wakhomba ngokucophelela. I-marlin yayingenza imbobo enkulu kangangokuthi kwakungeke kusale ukudla kwale nyoni. Oseduze kakhulu wamshaya ekhanda, wanqamula i-ego yakhe futhi washiya umzimba wakhe wonke ungashintshiwe. Lapho ebuyela emhumeni ephethe indondo, umlilo wavuselelwa Futhi Uhugo wawusebenzisela ukuhlinza i-pheasant.
  
  
  Kamuva wamemezela:" intambama efanelwe indlovukazi". "I-pheasant eyosiwe. Yini enye ongayicela?"
  
  
  "Ayikho iwayini?"Kusho uhilary tartly .
  
  
  Sasiphakathi nesidlo sethu sasemini, sidla i-pheasant eyayimnandi kancane kodwa futhi inothando, lapho Uhilary ebuza imibuzo emibili eqondile. Nganquma ukubaphendula bobabili ngokwethembeka. Akunzima ukuba qotho uma une wonke amakhadi.
  
  
  "Konke lokhu kumayelana nani, Nick?"wabuza. "Kungani ulapha? Kungani Uharry Angsley athunyelwa lapha? "Wayebuka Unah, amehlo akhe aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka engibeke ngokucophelela, izinwele zakhe ezimhlophe zenza ukubonakaliswa okunjengethusi ekukhanyeni komlilo okukhanyayo, namabele akhe amakhulu agqamile ngendlela ekhangayo ngemva kwejezi eliwolintshi elikhanyayo. Kulokhu, wakwazi ukujula kakhulu kulokho okwakwenzeka kangangokuthi nganquma ukudlala naye ngobuqotho, ikakhulukazi njengoba ngangazi ukuthi wayengeke ayithumele indaba yakhe noma kuphi.
  
  
  "Amashayina Abomvu azama ukuthatha Inepal ngasese", ngishilo ngokuqondile. U-ey wamtshela ngemininingwane ayeyazi ngaye, ngendima Kaghotak njengomholi we-inner fifth column, mayelana nokungena okukhulu kakade kwabavukeli abaqeqeshiwe abafihlekile njengabafuduki abanokuthula. Lapho ngiwuqeda, wayengamomotheki futhi enobuqotho.
  
  
  Wathi: "ekugcineni, ngiyabonga ngokuba qotho". "Nganginomuzwa wokuthi kwakuyinto enjalo, kodwa ngangingazi ukuthi basondele kangakanani empumelelweni."
  
  
  Wathula, futhi uyise wambuka emlilweni. Sekuyisikhathi eside enqume ukuthi ngempela uyintombazane ekhangayo. Lapha, ngenxa yokufudumala komlilo, iqhwa livutha ngaphandle, wayefiseleka futhi ekhanga kakhulu. Ukuqala kwakhe kwesibili nge-corkscrew kwakuzwakala sengathi wayefunda ingqondo yami.
  
  
  Wathi: "leliowwa ngeke liyeke ngokushesha". "Singachitha ubusuku lapha. Ingabe uzongithanda, Nick?"
  
  
  "Ngeke ngizame," ngishilo. "Ngizokwenza."Wabona ubutha bubonakala ngokushesha emehlweni akhe.
  
  
  Wathi: "ngikutshele ukuthi angenzi lutho kuze kube yilapho sengifuna.
  
  
  "Ngikuzwile," ngihleka. "Lokhu kuvamile. Ungashayela ucingo. Eqinisweni, ngiyaqiniseka ukuthi uzomshayela ucingo."
  
  
  Izindebe zakhe zaqina, futhi zashiya i-ego yakhe lapho. Wasukuma waphumela ngaphandle, egwema umlilo. Ubumnyama babusondela ngokushesha, futhi isiphepho seqhwa sasisaqhubeka. Wayethukuthele futhi edumele, esaba lokho Ughotak ayengakwenza. Lesi siphepho cishe sasiyokwenza kube nzima Ku-Ego ukuhamba, kodwa ngangazi ukuthi lapho siphela, kwakuzodingeka sibuyele ekathmandu ngokushesha. Ngabuyela ngaphakathi futhi ngathola Uhilary engibuka, amehlo akhe eyingxube yokungahloniphi nokungaqiniseki. Amabele akhe ayephakama njengemifanekiso emincane yezintaba ezingaphandle njengoba ayencike emaqakaleni akhe. Waguqa eceleni kwakhe, wabheka phezulu emehlweni akhe, futhi ngokuzumayo waqaphela ukuthi umuntu owayembonile lapho wayeyisifihla-buso sakhe. Wasebenzisa i-ego ukuze afihle izifiso zakhe, ukuze azifihle yena nabanye.
  
  
  Wayekhothamela phansi futhi ethinta izindebe zakhe. Kwahlala kunganyakazi isikhashana, futhi kwaqala ukuhoxa. U-Ee wambamba ehlombe futhi wamjikeleza, ecindezela izindebe zakhe kuye. Ngavula izindebe zakhe ngolimi lwami futhi ngamuzwa ephenduphenduka, izandla zakhe zixubha amahlombe ami. Isoka lakhe lamgona futhi lavumela ulimi lwakhe ukuba lungene emlonyeni wakhe, lithumela ukuzazisa kwalo emuva naphambili. Ngazizwa izindebe zakhe zithambile futhi zithuthumela, ngazizwa zikhululekile futhi zisabela kimi. Ulimi lwakhe lwacindezela olami, futhi waphefumula, wacindezela izindebe zakhe ezigcwele emlonyeni wami, edla, evutha, omile.
  
  
  Isandla sami sathola isifuba sakhe, futhi wamemeza njengoba ngangizulazula enyameni yakhe ethambile, ethambile. "O, Nkulunkulu wami, Nick, futhi... O, Nkulunkulu wami, " waphefumula. Ijezi lakhe lakhishwa futhi ibhulukwe lakhe laphulwa. Amabele akhe amakhulu amahle ayephumule esifubeni sami, futhi wayehamba ebheke kimi, imilenze yakhe iyaqhaqhazela futhi ihlangana. Wathola amabele akhe ngezindebe zakhe, ethinta u-ih ngobumnene, futhi ukukhala kwakhe kwagcwalisa umhume omncane ngemisindo yenjabulo emsulwa. Ngayeka futhi ngazikhipha izindebe, futhi wasukuma ngokudangala ukuze afake i-ih emlonyeni wami. "Oh, ungami, mthungi... ungayeki", esho. Waphinde wadonsa futhi wabuka ubuso bakhe, amehlo akhe evaliwe ngenjabulo, izindebe zakhe zahlukana, ethuthumela.
  
  
  "Ingabe uyamshayela ucingo, Hilary?"Ngabuza ngobumnene . Wayekhononda futhi ecindezela amabele akhe engalweni yami. "Louse," ekhala. "Wena louse. Yebo, ngiyambiza... Ngifuna, O Nkulunkulu, ngifuna yena."Ngaphinde ngancika esifubeni sakhe esimnandi futhi ngazizwa amabele akhe angashadile evuka ngaphansi kwesiyingi esithambile solimi lwami. Amabhulukwe kahilary awa ngokuzumayo emlenzeni wakhe, futhi wahlolwa ukuvuvukala okusha, okunzima kokuphila kwakhe, umswakama ofudumele wezinqulu zakhe, njengoba ayeqhubeka enza imisindo emincane yokumemeza yenjabulo. Eyakhe yafika enah. Izandla zakhe zangibamba entanyeni njengebhantshi, futhi izindebe zakhe zacindezela ubuso bami ngokuqinile. Lapho efika kuye, waqala ukukhala, ukukhala okude, okuphansi, okunothando okwakhula kwaba namandla njengoba ayenyusa ukunyakaza kwakhe. Ngokungazelelwe, wasuka futhi walinda isikhathi eside. Wayelele phansi egqoke izithombe ezilengayo, egoba umhlane, engaphefumuli, abese ememeza ebuhlungu obukhulu, ekhala ecela indlala. "Oh-oh-oh-oh ... awukwazi ukuyeka. O, Nkulunkulu wami, cha. Wamukelekile... ah, ah, ngicela."Indlela yakhe yokusondela kuye Futhi Nostahl ihamba ngesigqi esinamandla nesibindi, futhi manje Uhilary wayesesifubeni sami enesithakazelo esibi, esingalawuleki. "Angikwazi... Angikwazi ukubhekana nakho", esho. "Angikwazi ukubhekana nakho."
  
  
  Wathi kuye: "uzokunqoba, futhi wayazi ukuthi wayelangazelela injabulo engalawuleki, umzuzu abesifazane abathile kuphela abake bawazi, lapho izifiso ze-ih zidlula ngokwazo. Ubudlova obufanayo, ukuzimisela okufanayo, manje okwashintsha kwaba injabulo, kwamthwala wamyisa ezindaweni eziphakeme ayengakaze aziwe ukuthi zikhona, waya Ehimalaya enothando, futhi ngacabanga ngokushesha ukuthi umoya wethu wawulungele unah. Ngokungazelelwe, njengoba ngangimshaya ngokujulile, wangibamba, futhi umzimba wakhe osemusha, onzima wazamazama kakhulu, futhi ukuphefumula kwakhe kwaba nzima. Ekugcineni, njengoba isibani sasicishiwe, wawa, ekhathele ngokuphelele futhi ekhathele. Wayelele eceleni kwakhe, ejabulela ukuma okuhle komzimba wakhe. Uhilary wayeyintombazane enkulu, kodwa amantombazane ambalwa kuphela ayesekhulile ayenobuhle obumangalisayo. Kwadlula isikhathi esithile ngaphambi kokuba avule amehlo akhe angibuke. Wagingqika wabuyela kimi, wacindezela izindebe zakhe endlebeni yami.
  
  
  "Ubulokhu wazi, akunjalo?"wabuza. "Ubulokhu wazi ukuthi yini ayeyifuna ngempela."
  
  
  "Hhayi ekuqaleni," ngasho. "Okungenani ngokuqaphela. Kodwa ngiyajabula ngokuthi ngithole."
  
  
  Wayiphenduka ukuze ibukeke kahle emehlweni. Ngambuza. "Futhi wena?"
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda wanganga kakhulu. Wathi: "ngiyajabula. "Ngithemba ukuthi ngeke kuphele iqhwa."
  
  
  Sasilele buthule ezweni elincane elifudumele esasilitholile, futhi ngisho nangaphambi kokuba ubusuku buphele, Uhilary wafunda okwengeziwe ngobude bothando nenjabulo. Wayenamandla futhi eqotho, kodwa wanciphisa ukuntula kwakhe okuhlangenwe nakho ngenjabulo emsulwa yokutholwa. Iqhwa lama ekuseni, futhi ekugcineni sagqoka saqala ukuhamba. Wangivimba lapho ephuma futhi wacindezela izindebe zakhe kimi.
  
  
  Wathi: "angisoze ngalukhohlwa lolo suku". "Futhi ngiyamzwela Nakakhulu Uhalin. Lapho uvuka, ushiya umgodi omkhulu ezweni lakhe futhi ushiye njengoba uthanda."
  
  
  Ngathi: "yeka ukungenza ngizizwe ngingenamphefumulo". "Uzokwazi ukukudlula. Wafika kimi wonke eboshwe emikhosini, emasikweni, nasemithethweni yasendulo. Ngazama ukumphendulela eceleni."
  
  
  "Ngizokubheja ngemali, uyizame imizuzwana engamashumi amathathu noma engamashumi amane", ehleka.
  
  
  "Ngizama ukubuyisa Uhillary", ngishilo. "Miss Amaswidi Nokuthula".
  
  
  Wathi: "mhlawumbe ngizama Ukuthi Uhillary akakaze ahambe". "Mhlawumbe kwaba nesikhathi sokuphumula sesikhashana kuphela izolo ebusuku."Isandla sakhe saqina ngokuzumayo kimi, futhi isisulu sakhe sacindezela esifubeni sami. "Mhlawumbe ngizama ukubuyisa Uhilary, ngoba hey, kubi kakhulu ukuthi izwe elidala kufanele libuye", esho ngezwi eliphansi. "Mhlawumbe ngenxa yokuthi izifiso zobusuku obudlule zingaqhubeka kuze kubeeverade."
  
  
  U-Ee wamanga isikhathi eside, wabe eseqhubekela phambili emhumeni. Ngaphandle, udawn wasimangaza futhi. Iqhwa lase liyekile futhi ibhentshi lase liphelile, ingubo emhlophe esindayo, kodwa manje kwase kungokokuqala ngibona ukuthi sikuphi. Kusukela emthambekeni sabheka phansi emhubheni obanzi, futhi enen kwakunamatende ayishumi namasosha amaningi ayesanda kuphuma azungeze izindawo zawo zokucasha.
  
  
  "Bangamashayina!"Uhilary waphefumula.
  
  
  Ngathi: "baqinisekile. "Abahlaseli basechina".
  
  
  "Kodwa benzani lapha, Nick?"wabuza.
  
  
  "Angazi, kodwa ngingaqagela kahle", kuphendula mina. "Ngiyaqiniseka ukuthi basendleleni beyohlangana Noghotak. Cishe wabiza ibutho lamasosha ukuba libe umshuwalense."
  
  
  "Umshuwalense wokulwa nani?"
  
  
  "Ngokumelene neqiniso lokuthi kukhona okungahambanga kahle ngomzuzu wokugcina. Ngokumelene nokuba khona kwami endaweni yesehlakalo. Ngokumelene nentuthuko engalindelekile. Ngokwesibonelo, uma inkosi yanquma ukuyeka isicelo sayo ngomzuzu wokugcina, yayingenza udlame futhi ifinyelele isikhundla sayo emandleni."
  
  
  Sahlala esiqongweni sabuka amasosha elula futhi ehlanza iqhwa. Abazange badilize amatende abo, okwakusho ukuthi babelinde umuntu, ngokungangabazeki umqondisi, ukuba aqondise ngezindlela zombili. Mhlawumbe babelinde othile ukuba akhulume Noghotak ngokuthi isinyathelo esilandelayo sika-ih kufanele sibe yini. Ngabona iphoyisa liphuma lidlula ematendeni futhi lithumela onogada ababili, ngamunye wabo aye emaphethelweni amabili aleli phasi. Lowo owayesohlangothini lwethu wathatha isikhundla cishe obala ngaphansi kwendawo esasihlala kuyo.
  
  
  "Ngokuqinisekile beza Ngetibet", ngishilo. "Kodwa ngifuna ukuzihlola mina. Ngingathola izimpendulo engizifunayo kumlindi ayezithumele lapha ngokwakhe."
  
  
  Uhilary wamnika isibhamu. "Bambelela kulokhu, futhi uhlale lapha ngize ngibuye", kusho uyise. "Uyaqonda? Akukho zinqumo engizenzayo, noma ngizokuphula phakathi lapho ngikufica."
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda. Wathi: "ngiyathembisa. "Ngizohlala lapha."
  
  
  Ngokuqapha, omunye umfudlana omncane wawugudla, wathola indawo yokwehla, futhi wazivumela ukuba uwele eqhweni elijulile. Ngagxuma lapho iqhwa elincane liwela phezu kwami lisuka emthambekeni, liphazamisa ukunyakaza kwami. Njengoba ngangibuka iqhwa lihlala, kwavela ukumamatheka ebusweni bami. Nganoma iyiphi inhlanhla, kungaba usuku oluzuzisa kakhulu. Wagijima ezungeza iqhwa futhi waqala phansi, ezama ukuwela amatshe ngangokunokwenzeka, ezama ukungagxili eqhweni. Isosha Lasechina lazibeka phakathi kwamaqembu amabili amakhulu amatshe futhi lahlala lithule, licabanga ukuthi i-ego post yayingavamile kunanoma yini enye. Ngemva kwamadwala amabili, kwakunemifantu emincane eqhweni, ejulile kunalokho iso elalikubona. Wema phezu kwedwala futhi walihlasela, washaya umgomo. Wawa nami phakathi kokugqashuka. U-Ego wathinta umhlathi wakhe ngesandla sakhe sokunene, futhi wahamba-hamba. Edonsa u-ego kanye naye, wangena ezindongeni eziphakeme ezizungeze umhosha. Njengoba yayisondela, i-ego yakhe yafaka ikhanda nehlombe layo emaphethelweni omgodi obonakala ungenasiphelo ezintabeni. Isishayina sami sasisihle ngokwanele uma singakhulumi olunye lwezilimi ezingaziwa kakhulu. Kwavela ukuthi wayengiqonda kahle kakhulu. Ngemva kokumvumela ukuba abone kwalasha, U-Ego wamshaya emhlane, wamgcina maphakathi nompheme wengubo yakhe.
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Kungani ulinde lapha?"Wabona emehlweni ami ukuthi ngangingeke ngicabange kabili ukulahla i-ego ekugcineni.
  
  
  Wathi: "silindele ukuba umyalo uhambe".
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Imiyalo evela kubani?"
  
  
  Waqhaqhazela. Wathi: "ngiyisosha nje".
  
  
  Ngamphonsa emuva, futhi wangibamba ngengalo ukuze ngimsekele. Amehlo ka-Ego amancane ayanda ngenxa yokwesaba.
  
  
  "Imiyalo evela kubani?"- phinda. "Ngiyaqiniseka ukuthi ukhethwe ngokukhethekile, futhi nonke niyazi ukuthi kungani ulapha."
  
  
  "Imiyalo evela kumfundisi", waphefumula.
  
  
  "Ulindele nini?"
  
  
  Waqala ukunginika olunye uvivinyo lokugwema isifo sokuqaqamba kwamalunga, kodwa washintsha umqondo. "Ngokushesha," ekhononda. "Noma nini. Iqhwa liyasibambezela."
  
  
  Uyise nguye owamkhipha. Wayezomethusa u-ego kuphela futhi amvumele athole indlela ebuyela Etibet lapho evuka, uma engakwazi, kodwa wenza iphutha lokungihlasela. Wagwema ukuhlaselwa, wakhipha u-ego ngaphansi kwakhe, futhi wanquma intamo ye-emu. Wawa, wagingqika, futhi njengoba iqhwa elixekethile laliyeka ngaphansi kwesisindo somzimba wakhe, wagxumela emaphethelweni, futhi wawela emuva lapho ayeshiye Khona Uhilary.
  
  
  "Kufanele sibuyele emuva, kodwa hhayi ngaphambi kokuba sinakekele leli qembu", etshela yena, ithoni yakhe yomile.
  
  
  Wathi: "uyisiphukuphuku". "Sobabili simelene nabo bonke? Awukwazi ukuba oqotho."
  
  
  Ngathi:" nenza lokho engikushoyo futhi ninakekele wonke umuntu obazungezile ngasikhathi sinye". Wathatha isibhamu sesosha wasinika Uhilary, wathatha Imarlin yakhe. Wakhomba emithambekeni ephakeme yezintaba ezinhlangothini zombili zomgwaqo.
  
  
  "La matshe namagquma ambozwe amathani eqhwa elisha elingakahlali", ngishilo. "I-ego ingasuswa yinoma ikuphi ukudlidliza okungazelelwe futhi ibangele i-avalanche enkulu."
  
  
  Wabona ukuqonda okungazelelwe emehlweni akhe.
  
  
  Wathi: "futhi ukudlidliza kungabangelwa ukudubula okuvela emithambekeni yezintaba".
  
  
  "Intombazane ehlakaniphile", ngishilo. "Ngezinye izikhathi kuthatha kuphela ukudlidliza okuvela emagagasini omsindo wesibhamu esisodwa ukuze kubangele ukudilika kweqhwa. Kodwa sizokwenza isiqiniseko salokho. Ngizokwehla ngiwele kolunye uhlangothi. Lapho uzwa isibhamu sami sokuqala, uzoqala ukudubula. Sihlose obala ngakolunye uhlangothi lwentaba. Thatha isibhamu eziyisithupha bese uyama. Noma yini oyenzayo kithi, ungashiyi lapha. Lapha uzovikelwa, ngaphansi kompheme ongaphezulu kwekhanda lakho. Lapho konke sekuphelile, ungehla. Ngihlangane phansi kwalokhu kusika ."
  
  
  Waqala ukwehla, eshaya u-hey, ngenxa yesifo sokuqaqamba kwamalunga omzimba. Angizange ngihambe kwaze kwaba yilapho sengifinyelele ekugcineni kwephasi, lapho unogada ayemi khona. Njengoba ayezulazula esiswini sakhe endaweni evulekile, wafika kolunye uhlangothi futhi waqala ukugijimela eqhweni elishelelayo, elixekethile. Ukuthola i-alcove - ngokwesibonelo, ezingeni elifanayo Nelikahilary eliphambene nami, elakhe-ngabheka amasosha ayesendleleni. Angikwazanga ukubona Uhilary ekukhanyeni kweqhwa elisha, kodwa ngaphakamisa isibhamu sami futhi ngadubula. Ngokushesha wezwa u-ee edutshulwa. Waqhubeka nokudubula emoyeni, edonsa amasosha ayisithupha. Ngezansi, Amashayina ayematasa ezungeza amatende awo,ebheka phezulu futhi ezibuza ukuthi kwakwenzekani. Njengoba yayima, isibhamu sokugcina Sikahilary sasiphindaphinda phansi, futhi walalela umsindo ayeqiniseka ukuthi wawuzofika. Kwaqala njengomsindo othambile ekuqaleni, wabe usukhula kakhulu kwaze kwaba yilapho amathani amaningi eqhwa eqala ukugoqa amatshe ezinhlangothini zombili zomgwaqo, umsindo onomsindo owawuphazanyiswa imifantu ebukhali yeqhwa eliqinile elalikhishwa emhlabathini. I-avalanche yabhonga yangena kule ndawo, yangcwaba abantu namatende ngemizuzu embalwa nje, yabeka iqhwa eqhweni kwaze kwaba yilapho kungasekho lutho ngaphandle kwesigodi esikhulu sokufa kwabamhlophe. Wamlinda buthule, ethukile ngamandla Amakhulu alokho Ustahl ayekubonile. Ukuthula okungajwayelekile kwawela phezu komhubhe, ukuthula kokugcina okuphelele nokokugcina, njengokungathi ama-tall stone giants ayesho i-pax vobiscum yawo.
  
  
  Yaqala ukwehla kancane futhi yahlangana Nohilary ezansi kwesigaxa. Sahamba ngendlela eyindilinga sibuyela ezintabeni, singasho lutho kithi. Ukubona amandla amangalisayo emvelo kwenza amazwi abukeke njengabantu, abonakale engenamsebenzi futhi engenamsebenzi.
  
  
  Safika kulelo dolobhana, Futhi Ustahl waphinde wabona umsebenzi Wenepal Western Union. Amadoda amabili okuqala esahlangana nawo angibheka futhi agijima ehla ngomgwaqo. Ngangazi ukuthi ngehora wonke umuntu wayeyokwazi ukuthi umfokazi ubuyile ephephile.
  
  
  "Sizokubona kamuva, Nick", kusho Uhilary njengoba sasisondela endlini Kahalin. "Akukabi umfudlana okwamanje, akunjalo?"
  
  
  Ngathi, " angikahlanzeki."Ngesikhathi Ughotak esazama ukwenza okuthile."
  
  
  "Khona-ke qaphela, kulungile?"wathi, amehlo akhe ayafiphala ngokuzumayo .
  
  
  "Keep uxhumene, doll", ngishilo. "Awunayo indaba yakho okwamanje."
  
  
  Lapho ngisondela kuye, Uhalin waphuma endlini wawa ezandleni zami, umzimba wakhe omncane wazamazama. Wayejabule Ngokuthi Uhilary wayengasekho.
  
  
  "Nick wami, Nick wami", wakhala. "Wawulungile. Uyaphila, futhi konke okushoyo kwakulungile. Manje abantu bazothola."
  
  
  Akukhona konke engakusho, " ngakhononda. "Iyeti iyaphila. I-ego yakhe yambona."
  
  
  Wayehlehla ezandleni zami njengokungathi wayegqekeziwe. "Uyibonile iyeti?"washo ngokwesaba ngezwi lakhe . "Uke wambona u-ego ekude, akunjalo?"
  
  
  Ngathi: "ngalwa naye". "Ngabheka i-emu emehlweni."
  
  
  Wayebonakala ekhungathekile futhi egona u-ee.
  
  
  "Yini engalungile, Halin?"Ngambuza. "Kwenzekeni?"
  
  
  "Kuyaziwa ukuthi noma ubani obuka ubuso be-yeti uyokufa", esho buthule.
  
  
  "O, Amathambo Kankulunkulu," ngaqhuma. "Unesisho, konke okuphathelene ne-yeti. Bekulokhu kugqolozele le nto embi, futhi ngeke ngife-cha. Lokhu kuyoba esinye isisho esiqalekisiwe sokuthi ungasula izincwadi."
  
  
  Waphenduka wangena endlini, futhi ngamzwela. Injabulo yakhe engenamkhawulo yahlukaniswa. Wabe esephenduka wahamba ngomgwaqo waya ethempelini. Ughotak, ngokusobala Owayexwayiswe U-Odin eduze kwamadoda akhe ukuthi ngiyeza, wabonakala ezitebhisini futhi wehla ezongibhekana nami.
  
  
  Ngamtshela. "Awubizi yini umhlangano?"Wozani, mngani, ake sizwe ukuthi abantu bathini. Ubuyile, uyabona, futhi usaphila kakhulu."
  
  
  "Ngiyakubona lokho," esho ngezindebe eziqinile. "Ngeke ngihlanganise abantu. Kusho nje ukuthi kudingeka ulinde esinye isignali Evela Karkotek."
  
  
  Wabheka nxazonke futhi wabona ukuthi isixuku sasibuthene ngokushesha futhi wayebona nje.
  
  
  "Kulungile," kusho yena. "Akukho mhlangano, futhi kuyoba nesinye isibonakaliso. Okulandelayo kuyosho ukuthi usuqedile, ghotak, wena, yeti, neqembu lakho lonke."Ngaphenduka ngaqala ukunyakaza, ngabe sengima futhi ngambheka emuva. "Oh, ngendlela," ngahleka. "Inkampani obulindele ngeke ikwazi ukusinda. Ngifuna ukukutshela ukuthi zimbozwe iqhwa nje."
  
  
  Ngabona i-ego yakhe, umhlathi wakhe uvaliwe, namehlo akhe ekhazimula ngentukuthelo. Waphenduka wabuyela ethempelini, wahamba. Ingaphandle le-ego elingenamsebenzi alikwazanga ukuhlala lifana nendlu yamakhadi e-ego eqala ukuwohloka.
  
  
  Wabuyela endlini waya ekamelweni lakhe. Ngangikhathele, ngikhathele, futhi akuzange kungithathe isikhathi eside ukuba ngilale. Ngangingazi kahle ukuthi umuntu Omncane Kahalin ofudumele wayengangenanga ekamelweni futhi wangithinta, futhi ngazizwa ngidabukile futhi ngidabukile.
  
  
  Isahluko VII.
  
  
  Lapho ngehla esitezi sokuqala ekuseni, wayengilindele nginetiye elishisayo namakhukhi.
  
  
  "Ngiyaxolisa kakhulu ukuthi ngikhathazeke kakhulu izolo ebusuku," esho nje. "Akulungile kimi ukulindela ukuba ukholelwe njengoba senza. Mhlawumbe uzophinde ubonise ukuthi unephutha. Ngiyethemba ngempela."
  
  
  Amehlo akhe ayejulile futhi egcwele ukukhathazeka okuningi. Ithemba, usizi, ukwesaba, kodwa ngaphezu kwakho konke okunye, futhi ngazithola Ngiqalekisa Uhilary ngenxa yokuhlakanipha kwakhe kobesifazane okulahliwe. Nganquma Ukuthi nginohalin, konke kwakuzoxazululwa ngezinga elihlukile.
  
  
  "Ughotak akakaqedi", ngishilo. "Kunento ethile, futhi kumelwe ngikhulume naye kuqala. Uthi uya ezintabeni eyozindla yedwa kabili ngesonto, futhi ubelokhu enza lokhu iminyaka eminingi. Kungani amayeti engazange amhlasele?"
  
  
  "Bambalwa kakhulu abantu abaye babona i-yeti edell", kusho Uhalin. "Abaningi baye babona izinyathelo zobugovu eqhweni. Kodwa Ughotak uyindoda engcwele, futhi umoya Kakarkotek uvikela i-ego, ubuntu."
  
  
  "Ngalokho azama ukukwenza, ungayibiza kanjani i-ego ngokuthi indoda engcwele?"Wabuza.
  
  
  "Ububi bungene kuye", ephendula ngaphandle kokungabaza. "Mhlawumbe angakunqoba. Phakathi naleso sikhathi, usengusanta."
  
  
  Nganquma ukungahlanganyeli kulokhu kucabanga okuxubene. "Uya nini ezintabeni?"Ngambuza."Uyazi?"
  
  
  "Yebo," esho. "Uzokwenza okukodwa kusasa bese kuba ngesonto elizayo."
  
  
  Yilokho kuphela engifuna ukukuzwa. Lapho Uhalin ehamba netiye nezinkomishi, ngaya ukuyolungisa izimbobo ezimbalwa. Watshela Uhilary lonke iqiniso, kodwa akazange akhohlwe amazwi akhe ayimfihlakalo. Ngaya e-travelers ' club, ngathola inombolo yegumbi lakhe, futhi ngaya phezulu esitezi sesibili. Wezwa umshini wokubhala ushaywa futhi wagxumela endaweni encane engamamitha ambalwa phansi ehholo. Ngahlala lapho futhi ngamlinda. Wayethayipha cishe ihora, futhi ngabona ephuma egqoke ijezi elimhlophe ne-kilt ekhanyayo. Wehlela phansi, futhi uyise wazama ukuvula umnyango. Yayikhiyiwe, kodwa ngokusobala, njengayo yonke iminyango Yasenepal, ikhiyiwe yayingelutho ngaphandle kokukhomba izinto ezisemthethweni. Ingcindezi encane, futhi yavuleka. Leli gumbi lalincane, lifana nezindlu Zasenepal, linamapulangwe asindayo, amafasitela amancane, nezingubo zokulala ezimibalabala embhedeni.
  
  
  Izinto zikahilary zahlakazeka. Wahlola izingubo zakhe, ezazilenga ekhabetheni elilodwa, wabe esekhipha isikhwama sakhe. Ngahlola izikhwama zakhe zangaphansi, amabhulukwe, amabhulukwe, namajezi. U-Ego wayithola ekhoneni, ngaphansi kwejezi elimpunga le-cashmere. Ngokushesha nje lapho ekhishwa u-ee, kwachazwa amazwi ka-ee okuzikhukhumeza. Kwakuyisithumeli esincane, cishe esisebenza nge-transistor futhi ngokuqinisekile sasikwazi ukufinyelela ehhovisi lasensimini Endaweni ethile Endiya. Ngobumnene, wamomotheka. Wabe eseya emshinini wokubhala futhi wabheka iphepha. Wabhala incwadi ngaphambi kokuba ayithumele. Ngangicabanga nje ukuthatha ikhithi nami, kodwa ngaba nombono ongcono. Lokho kungaba ngcono. Ngavula ngemuva, ngakhipha amabhethri, ngafaka i-ih ngomzuzu. Wabe esebeka ngokucophelela ikhithi ekhoneni lesikhwama sakhe, ngaphansi kwejezi lakhe elimpunga. Wabheka okokugcina ngokushesha ukuze aqiniseke Ukuthi Unah akanamabhethri engeziwe esikhwameni sakhe. Akekho, futhi wahamba, waphuma ngomnyango, engakwazi ukugcina ukumamatheka ezindebeni zami. Ngambona ephansi egumbini lokudlela edla isobho elinepuleti futhi ebhala ngolaka ephepheni. Umimmo wadlula kuye waphuma ngomnyango engabonwa.
  
  
  Ngachitha ingxenye yosuku ngizulazula emigwaqweni, ngivumela abantu abaningi ngangokunokwenzeka ukuba babone ukuthi ngangiphila. Wayazi ukuthi leli kwakuyizwe lamahemuhemu, futhi ukungibona ngisenyameni kwakuyoqeda noma yimaphi amahemuhemu Okuthi Ugotak wayengase asakazeke nabafana bakhe.
  
  
  Hhayi lapho Uhalin eya ethempelini eyothandazela umoya kayise, futhi wayejabule ngokuthi wayengasekho. Ngacabanga ngalokho Uhilary ayekushilo ngokulimaza u-hey, futhi lokho kwakuyinto yokugcina engangifuna ukuyenza. Kodwa kwakungenakugwenywa. Ngokugcina ingalo yakhe ikude, nami ngizomlimaza, ngokushesha nje. Kuyoba buhlungu ngokuphindwe kabili manje, futhi kamuva. Nganquma ukuyidlala ngezindlebe, futhi lapho ebuya, sadla iwayini futhi salala kusenesikhathi. Wayesanda kuba ngaphansi kwengubo yoboya imizuzu embalwa lapho efika enqunu, futhi ubuhle bakhe obuhle baphinde baba ubuhle obumangalisayo. Wanginyathela futhi izindebe zakhe zaqondisa uhambo lwakhe oluthambile, olududuzayo phezu komzimba wami. Wayekhothamela phambili ngokuzithiba ayekwazi ukukubutha futhi waphakamisa ikhanda lakhe.
  
  
  "Kuyini?"wabuza. "Kungani ungivimba? Awungithandi?"
  
  
  "O, Nkulunkulu, cha, akusiye", ngishilo. "Kodwa angifuni ukukulimaza, Halin, kodwa kungase kudingeke. Kuthiwani uma kufanele ngikushiye ngokushesha?"
  
  
  "Uma kusho kanjalo, khona-ke kufanele kube njalo", esho ngobumnene. "Okwamanje, ngingowakho, futhi kudingeka ngikujabulise."
  
  
  Wehlisa ikhanda lakhe futhi waqala ukuthinta umzimba wami futhi.
  
  
  
  ngezindebe zakho. "Ngiyaxolisa, Hilary," ngasho buthule. Ngazama konke okusemandleni ami. Uhalin wayeshisa umzimba wami, futhi ngancika ngabona ubuhle bakhe obubucayi. Senza uthando oluthambile nolunobulili, futhi ubusuku babugcwele injabulo.
  
  
  Wavuka ekuseni futhi wagqoka ngokushesha. Uhalin wangenza itiye elishisayo wangibuza ukuthi ngiyaphi, kodwa ngenqaba ukumtshela.
  
  
  "Ngizozama ukuhamba ngezindlela zombili", ngishilo. "Ngikholwe."
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda, amehlo akhe ajulile ethembekile futhi egcwele imizwelo efihlekile. Njengoba ayehamba, imigwaqo yayicishe ingabi namuntu ngaphambili ekukhanyeni kwelanga okumpunga. Abalimi abambalwa kuphela ababeye emakethe ngaphambili bangidlula lapho ngiya ezintabeni. Nganginesibhamu Sikamarlin, Uwilhelmina Nohugo begqoke ijazi lami. Wafika esigodini esisezansi kwezintaba wathola idwala eliphakeme lapho ayengacasha khona futhi abone namanje. Ilanga lalingakaphumi isikhathi esingaphezu kwehora lapho u-ego embona esondela, ehamba yedwa, izingubo zika-ego ezenziwe ngesafroni zifihla amabhuzu asindayo nezingubo ezifudumele ayezigqokile. U-Ego wayiphuthelwa futhi wabona inkemba ende ayeyiphethe. Lapho esekude ngokwanele, u-ego wamthola ngemva kwalokho futhi wabona ukuthi wayesehambile endleleni le ndoda endala eyayithathe ngayo nasendleleni eyayithathwe ngayo. Wangihlakulela emihosheni nasemifantwini engangingayazi. Ngezikhathi ezithile, i-saffron yayimbona ngaphambili, futhi ngazithola ngicabanga ukuthi ukhuphuka kakhulu, ukuze nje ngizindle.
  
  
  Uchungechunge lwezinyathelo ezinamadwala lwaphela ngokuzumayo ngendlela ebushelelezi, egugile, emise kodwa emngceleni nhlangothi zombili ngamadwala aqhekekile ambozwe iminyaka yeqhwa neqhwa. Ugotaka akazange ambone, kodwa u-ego wamuzwa. Isikhumba sakhe sasishesha kakhulu, singathandeki, njengoba izidumbu ezinamahembe aluhlaza zazigxumela kimi nhlangothi zombili, ezimbili, ezintathu, ezine zizungezile, futhi ngaphawula okwengeziwe ngaye njengoba ngangicwila ngaphansi kwe-avalanche yezidumbu. . Ngamshaya, ngazizwa ikhanda lami lingena kwelinye, kodwa i-ego yayisinda, Abasesweden babevikelwe yi-ego. Omunye wangibamba ngekhanda. Wafinyelela, wabamba U-Ego ngezinwele, futhi wamshaya. Wamkhulula, wakhulula indololwane yakhe, futhi wagcwalisa i-emu emlonyeni wakhe. Ngashaya omunye ngesibhakela esibi futhi ngazizwa ngiwela emhlathini ka-Ego. Manje ngangiguqe ngamadolo futhi ngilwa lapho othile engishaya ekhanda ngenduku eqinile. Nganginomuzwa wokuthi isihlahla se-mahogany sasiwele phezu kwami. Umzimba wakhe wawugobile, ubuso bakhe bumbozwe iqhwa, okwamenza waqaphela, wagingqika, wabamba isandla esiseduze, waphenduka. Ngamuzwa ekhala ebuhlungwini, futhi ngaphinde ngawa, kulokhu ngashaya omude wami. Waphuthuma phambili, futhi konke kwaphenduka, indodana-emnyama. Lapho ngivuka, eyakhe yayiboshwe, futhi izingalo zami zazisakazeke ngemuva kwami.
  
  
  Ughotak wayemi engibuka njengoba ngangidonswa ngezinyawo.
  
  
  "Ngangikubukela phansi kakhulu", esho ngokunganaki. "Kodwa manje usungibukele phansi. Ngangiqiniseka ukuthi ngokushesha noma kamuva wawuzozama ukungilandela, futhi sasilinda."
  
  
  Waphendukela emadodeni akhe futhi wakhuluma nawo ngokucijile.
  
  
  Wathi:" letha i-ego nawe". "Bese ushesha . Isikhathi sibalulekile. Kumelwe ngibuyele ethempelini."Waqala indlela emise kakhulu eyagcina inyamalele enkingeni evamile yamadwala nokukhuphuka okuqondile. Ekugcineni safinyelela endaweni encane, futhi amadolo nezingalo zami zalimala futhi zabuhlungu ngenxa yokucindezelwa nokuphakanyiswa phezu kwamadwala.
  
  
  "Ngizokhipha u-ego lapha", kusho Ughotak emadodeni akhe. "Uzobuyela ethempelini ungilinde. Ughotak uzosusa lobu bubi ngemva kokuzindla, futhi izwi Likakarkotek lizokhuluma naye."
  
  
  Ngabuka njengoba abanye babelalela behlehla ngomgwaqo esasizofika. Ngokusobala ughotak wagcina amadoda akhe ekude futhi wafundisa u-ih ngendlela efanayo naleyo ayeyisebenzisela abanye abantu. Wafinyelela ezingutsheni zakhe futhi wakhipha isibhamu sasebrithani esinamakhala angasho lutho esinesilinganiso esingamashumi amathathu nesishiyagalombili.
  
  
  Wathi: "hamba phambili kimi ungathathi zinyathelo ezingalungile". "Angifuni ukukudubula, kodwa ngizokwenza uma kufanele."
  
  
  Saqhubeka, Futhi Ughotak wangiqondisa ngemiyalo yezwi. Manje indawo yayisicaba, iqhwa namakhaza. Ngokungazelelwe kwavela imbobo enkulu edwaleni elalimbozwe yiqhwa, Futhi Ugotak wangikhomba.
  
  
  "Ngaphezulu lapho", ekhonkotha. Ngaqhubeka ngicabanga ukuthi ngangizofika kanjani Kuwilhelmina Nakuhugo. Ughotak wabeka isandla emhlane wami njengoba sasisondela emgodini wangicindezela. Yayintanta emhlabathini oneqhwa futhi yawa emgodini. Izibani zamafutha ezilwane zashiswa ezindongeni, futhi ngabona ukuthi sasisemhubheni omkhulu owawugqunywe edwaleni. Njengoba sasiqhubekela phambili, wezwa ukukhala okubuhlungu, okuthinta igazi ayekuzwile kanye kuphela ngaphambili. Ugotak wangiqhubela phambili ngesibonakaliso esincane, futhi ngazithola ngiphambi kwekheji elikhulu lensimbi. Ngaphakathi kwakunama-yeti, ubuso bawo obunyantisayo bubuka ngaphandle, futhi kwakunokukhonkotha emathunjini okwakuzwakala emphinjeni. Lesi silwane sagxuma ngenjabulo njengoba Ighotak yayisondela, futhi amathe ayegeleza ehla ezinhlangothini zamazinyo aso amade ayephuma emlonyeni waso obanzi. Waphinde washaywa ubuso besidalwa obunjengobebhere, iphondo namehlo omuntu, nezandla nezinyawo ezinemikhono. Lapho engibona, waphinde wamemeza, umsindo omubi kakhulu, futhi amazinyo akhe agcwala njengoba ayeziphonsa emigoqweni.
  
  
  Ikheji lanyakaziswa kodwa labambelela, Futhi Ugotak wamomotheka ngokumomotheka okuncane, okubi. Wathi:" uyakukhumbula". "Ngeshwa kuwe."
  
  
  "Kuyini?"Ngabuza, ngizwa isambulo ngezwi lami. "Ingabe Iyeti?"
  
  
  "I-yeti, noma okungenani iyofana ne-yeti", kuphendula indela. "Inganekwane Yeyeti ineminyaka eyinkulungwane ubudala, futhi lesi silwane sineminyaka engaba amashumi amabili kuphela ubudala, kodwa ubani okusho ukuthi akuyona ukuzalwa kabusha Kweyeti yokuqala?"
  
  
  Ngathi: "ungabi nesizotha kangako". "Yileyo ndlela eyabulala Umbhishobhi Uliungi nabanye futhi cishe indlela yangibulala."
  
  
  "Lesi silwane siwumkhiqizo wamandla ongawaqondi ezweni Lasentshonalanga", kusho Ugotak. "Kuphela Lapha Empumalanga lapho siqaphela khona ukuthi kukhona okwenzeka okwengeziwe okungenakuchazwa kunalokho okungachazwa. Njengoba nje abesifazane emazweni asezintabeni, lapho izifiso zabo zobulili zingasakwazi ukuzithiba, baye basebenzisa izilwane, kanjalo nasemazweni asentshonalanga."
  
  
  Yiqiniso, wayeqinisile. Akukhona okuningi kulezi zinsuku, kodwa lo mkhuba wake waba yinto evame kakhulu kunalokho iziphathimandla ezazikucabanga.
  
  
  "Owesifazane ongumsherpa wasebenzisa ibhere eliyisilwane epulazini lakhe elisezintabeni", kusho Ugotak. "Ngaleso sikhathi ngangingumfundi wesikole sobufundisi kuphela, kodwa ngangizovakashela ipulazi lalo wesifazane. Ngendlela engajwayelekile, ingane yakhulelwa, futhi owesifazane owayethembisene umshado ngokushesha wazama ukulahla i-ego eweni. Ngisho namahora ambalwa, ngaleso sikhathi kwakuwusuku lokuzalwa, kwakuyisidalwa esesabekayo kakhulu ukuba singasibuka. Wathatha umntwana waletha i-ego lapha futhi wagcina i-ego iphila. Lapho ngiyibona ikhula futhi ngibona ukuthi yayingavamile kunomuntu, iqembu lonjiniyela Baseyurophu lakha ikheji futhi laliletha lapha. Ngokushesha ngaqaphela ukuthi ukuphindukuzalwa kwami kukayeti okwakubaluleke kangakanani abantu bakho abakubiza ngokuthi i-abominable bigfoot kwakuyigugu kangakanani."
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Nalena... ingabe lokhu kuyakulalela?"
  
  
  Wathi:" ngandlela-thile. "Ngiyayikhulula futhi izulazula ezintabeni, ibulala futhi idle noma yiziphi izilwane nabantu engabamba. Kodwa, ngokuhlakanipha okulinganiselwe kwe-ego nangomzwelo wayo othuthuke kakhulu, ihlale ibuya. Ngihlale ngishiya i-emu nenyama eningi ekhejini. Lapho ethatha inyama, umnyango uyavalwa futhi usejele."
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Ake sithi uyakuhlasela lapho ukhulula i-ego yakho?"Indela yagxuma. "Ingozi encane. I-ego yobuhlakani obuyisisekelo yanele ukutshela i-emu ukuthi ngifaka isandla ekubeni khona kwe-ego. Kumelwe ukhumbule ukuthi uyingxenye yomuntu."
  
  
  "Ingxenye encane kakhulu", ngakhononda. Lesi silwane asizange siyeke ukukhala kwaso okuphakeme, kodwa samane sehlisa i-ih yaso yaba umsindo onomsindo. Wabheka emehlweni e-emu futhi wabona ama-globes avuthayo alesi silwane esinonya. Ughotak wangena ngemva kwami futhi ngommese ayewudonse ngaphakathi ekhejini lakhe, wasika intambo ezungeze izihlakala zami futhi ngokushesha wahamba waya emaphethelweni ekhejini, ebambelela eketangeni elalivula umnyango.
  
  
  Wathi:" ungaqala ukugijima". "Unethuba lokubalekela ubigfoot. Ingabe nginephutha?"
  
  
  Ngathi:" lokho kuyahlekisa kakhulu kuwe". "Kungani kungenjalo?"
  
  
  "Ngoba ngifuna utholakale ubulawe ezintabeni. Ngifuna Ukuba Amasherpa ahambe ezintabeni akuthole kanye nezimpawu ze-yeti claw. Kubaluleke kakhulu ukutholakala ngale ndlela."
  
  
  "Ngiyabonga," kusho mina. Ngokusobala wayengacabangi ukuthi ngingabalekela le nto noma ngiyibulale esikhundleni sayo. Yena, waphinde wabheka, futhi kwadingeka ngivumelane nokucabanga kuka-ego. Waqala ukuvula umnyango.
  
  
  "Into yokugcina," esho. "Ngiyaqonda kahle ukuthi uhlomile. Ngokungangabazeki unesibhamu nommese omncane, owawunika intombazane ngaphambi kokulwa necobra. Bayoba engenamsebenzi kuwe. Isikhumba se-yeti siqine njengesikhumba sendlovu."
  
  
  Wabona isandla sika-ego siwela futhi umnyango uqala ukuphakama. Isikhathi sengxoxo sesiphelile. Ngokuqinisekile kwakuyisikhathi sokugijima, futhi waqala ukugijima, ebeka konke enganginakho kukho. Waqala phansi endleleni, egxuma, egxuma, futhi ewa. Wezwa ukubukeka kwesidalwa, ukukhala kuka-ego okuhlabayo, manje okuzwakala emoyeni. Wayengibamba kalula ngendlela engenangqondo. Umzila wawulinganiselwe lapho uhlangothi olulodwa lwalunokwehla okucijile kusukela ekugcineni kwewa. Ebheka emuva, wabona ukuthi lesi silwane sasihamba siqonde, sihamba ngendlela enamahloni. Itshe elide lambona, lanyamalala ngemva kwalo, Futhi Ustahl walinda.
  
  
  Lesi silwane sasishintshashintsha i-mimmo yedwala. Wagxumela phansi, washaya isidalwa eceleni ngesibhakela esiphelele. Wayehamba nawo wonke amandla omzimba wakhe, ewushaya ngamandla okungenani ama-tackle amathathu amahle. Wakhipha umlenze we-emu ngaphansi kwakhe, futhi wabhonga, kodwa u-ego akazange abe nesikhathi sokuwuthumela emaphethelweni eweni. Okwesikhashana, walala emhlane, futhi wabhekisa isibhamu endaweni lapho sasiyoshaya khona i-ego ngokushesha okukhulu. Kodwa isidalwa saphenduka umlenze waso onamandla sangishaya esihlakaleni. Wahlala phansi, ehlanza amazinyo akhe angenalo i-ego, kodwa wayesesimweni esihle sokushaya kahle. Wayengakwazi ukumelana nethuba futhi washaya yonke imisipha yakhe yehlombe. Ngezwa ukuhlaselwa kudlula, futhi ngadutshulwa ubuhlungu obukhulu engalweni yami. Lesi silwane savele sagxuma sazama ukungishaya ngesandla esisodwa esikhulu.
  
  
  Ngagxuma futhi ngazizwa ukunyakaza okucishe kwangishaya ekhanda. Wazama esinye isibhakela, kodwa ngangishesha ngokwanele ukuba ngibuyele emuva. Eyakhe yabona uchungechunge lwezinyathelo ezinamadwala eweni futhi yagxuma yaziphakamisa, yamnquma amadolo nezinyawo lapho eyakhe, igxuma futhi ikhubeka. Idwala lokugcina laliseduze ngokwanele emaphethelweni aleli gquma eliphakeme kangangokuthi ngangingafinyelela kulo futhi ngizidonsele phezulu. Waphakamisa isidumbu sakhe phezu kwaso futhi walala lapho okwesikhashana, eqoqa amandla nemicabango yakhe. Ngabheka ngaphandle ngemuva kodonga futhi ngambona engilandela. Kwakunompheme omncane phansi, nomugqa wamadwala agxumayo ngezansi.
  
  
  Ngakhuphuka umqansa ngiphelelwe yithemba ngangingeke ngikwazi ukuyinqoba ngaphansi kwezimo ezivamile, kodwa isidalwa sangilandela ngokukhanya, ngobuhlakani obunamandla bebhere. Wayazi ukuthi ukugijima ngokwengeziwe kwakuyobambezela kuphela okungenakugwenywa. Uzongibamba endaweni ethile, futhi ngizobanjwa omunye wabo ehamba, ehlukaniswe ngemizuzu embalwa ngezandla ezinkulu ezinemikhono. U-Ego wayengeke akwazi Ukumdlula lapha kulezi zintaba ezibandayo, ezinamadwala, futhi akekho umuntu owayengamshaya u-ego. Wakhipha Uwilhelmina esikhwameni sakhe futhi wafaka isibhamu esandleni sakhe sobunxele. Khona-Ke Uhugo wayivumela ukuba iwele esandleni sami. Nganginethuba elilodwa kuphela, futhi kwakuyindawo efanele kuye. Kuyoba okungcolile nokwenyanyekayo, kodwa ukuphela kwento emi phakathi kokuphila nokufa Kuka-Agent n3. Ibhentshi lakhe licindezelwe emthambekeni obheke emaphethelweni omthambeka. Emlindele, yonke imisipha yayicindezelekile, futhi icindezelekile. Ughotak kwakufanele abuyele emuva manje, ezizwa eqiniseka kakhulu ukuthi konke sekuphelile. Ngangazi ukuthi wayeqinisile.
  
  
  Okokuqala kwavela izinwele ezimhlophe-mpunga emthambekeni, kwase kuba nesandla esinamaphiko esibambe emaphethelweni omthambeka. Lokhu kwalandelwa ubuso obunyantisayo obunempumulo nezinyo elikhulu eliphuma ku-rta. Zombili izandla ezinemikhono manje zase zisemaphethelweni, ziphakamisa umzimba omkhulu. Washaywa ngesandla esisodwa phambili Nohugo eluliwe, washayela i-stiletto ekujuleni kweso lesidalwa. I-yeti yamemeza, yavula umlomo wayo ububanzi. Lesi kwakuyisikhathi esasibalulekile. Yayidubula kathathu i-luger, ithumela izinhlamvu ezintathu emlonyeni ovulekile walesi silwane. Ughotak wathi izinhlamvu azikwazi ukungena esikhunjeni esijiyile, kodwa zisika ingaphakathi elithambile le-rta, zidwengula izimbobo ezinkulu futhi zingene esisekelweni sobuhlalu.
  
  
  Ukukhala kwegazi kwaphela ngokuzumayo, futhi isidalwa sanamathela emthambekeni, saphendulela ikhanda laso kolunye uhlangothi, futhi sabona ukubonakaliswa okungajwayelekile kuvele ngokuzumayo esweni elisele le - ego-ukubukeka kosizi lomuntu. Yavula umlomo wayo futhi, kulokhu ngaphandle kokwenza umsindo, futhi wabona izandla zika-ego ezinemikhono zimba ekujuleni kweqhwa lompheme, zisazama ukuvuka. Waphinde wadutshulwa, wathumela enye inhlamvu emlonyeni ovulekile we-ego, futhi manje igazi laligeleza kuso sonke isidalwa, phezu kwe-ego rta, ezindlebeni, ngisho naseduze kwamehlo. Ngabona izandla zakhe ezinemikhono zikhubazeka futhi wagxuma ekugcineni. Wagoba ukuze abuke njengoba isidumbu esikhulu sasishaya umngcele omncane ongaphansi, saphonsa phansi, futhi saziphonsa emadwaleni aqhekekile, ekugcineni ukuze sibambelele kwelinye elalibazungezile buthule ngokufa. Kancane kancane, wehla eweni wawela eqhweni.
  
  
  Wehlela lapho ayelele khona futhi wema phezu kwakhe ngokwesaba. Ukube esinye salezo zandla ezinemikhono sasingidabule, ngabe ngafa. Wambamba ngomlenze owodwa, Futhi Ustahl wamdonsa. Lapho ukunyakaza kuba nzima kakhulu, wacindezelwa u-ego phambi kwakhe waze wathola indawo lapho u-ego ayengamkhipha khona. Ekugcineni, izandla zami zazibuhlungu, futhi ngafika ethafeni elalisondela emzaneni, ngidonsela indondo engenampilo ngemva kwami. Isinyathelo ngasinye sasilokhu siba nzima, kodwa manje wamukelwa umuntu womdabu onamehlo amakhulu owabaleka eyotshela abanye, futhi emizuzwini embalwa isixuku sasihamba eceleni kwami, simemeza ngenjabulo futhi sithuthumela uyeti. Ngaqaphela ukuthi nakuba ngokusobala ayefile, akekho owangisiza ukuba ngimkhiphe. Angizange ngimsole. Ngisho noma efile, wayengase esabise isilwane esigcwele utshani. Wahamba emigwaqweni futhi waya ethempelini Naseghotak.
  
  
  Isahluko VIII.
  
  
  Ughotak washaya izinsimbi zethempeli wabiza abalandeli bakhe, futhi njengoba esondela kuye, ehudula isidalwa esasimlandela, wabona onogada be-ego begijima ngaphakathi besaba. Wamshiyela isidalwa esisezansi kwezinyathelo zethempeli. Wabheka Emuva wabona Uhalin egijima. U-ay wamshaya futhi wangena ehholo lomhlangano elinesiphahla esiphansi ngemuva kwethempeli. Amadoda kaghotak axwayisa u-ego, futhi lapho eqala ukuya esiteji, wakhipha isibhamu ngaphansi kwehembe lakhe wangidubula. Ngangingakulindele lokhu kuhamba, futhi isibhamu sokuqala sathumela ucezu lokhuni olundiza lusuka odongeni lusuka ekhanda lami. Yena, wawa phansi, futhi ukuqala kwesibhamu sesibili kwandiza umimmo ngaphandle kokulimaza. Isinyathelo sikagotaka sangitshela ukuthi wayazi ukuthi umdlalo usuphelile. Kwakungasekho ukuzenza usanta ophakeme phambi kwabantu bakhe. Lezi zithombe zathumela isixuku esiphuthuma ekuphumeni, Futhi Uyise wabheka izibalo eziphuthumayo futhi wabona Ughotak enyamalala ngemuva kwesiteji esiholela ethempelini ngokwalo. Ngagxumela phezu kwesiteji futhi ngamlandela. Ku-ego, abantu babebonakala bengaqiniseki, bengaqiniseki ukuthi benzeni. Yena, wabona laba ababili bebazungezile begxuma futhi bebaleka nesixuku. Omunye wabo wazama ukuvimba indlela yami. Wangihlasela, futhi isibhakela sakhe sokunene esicijile saphula umhlathi we-emu. Yawa njengebhande eliluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka. Wagijima ngendlela emincane eyayihlanganisa ithempeli nehholo lomhlangano. Ngezwa igama lami libizwa futhi ngayeka ukubona Uhalin egijima emva kwami. Waziphonsa ezandleni zami futhi samanga isikhashana.
  
  
  "Phuma lapha," ngishilo. "Ughotak uzophelelwa yithemba. Angenza noma yini."
  
  
  "Hamba," esho, ehlehla. "Ngizokulandela. Ungase uyidinge."
  
  
  Ngangingenaso isikhathi sokuphikisana naye. Ngaphandle kwalokho, okwakhe, wayazi ukuthi inkani yakhe esekelwe emasikweni yayimenze lapha.
  
  
  Ngamemeza lapho ngigijimela ethempelini. Ngizomehlula uma ngivumela Ighotak ukuba igxume iminwe yami. Ngalaba bantu, izinkolelo-ze nezinkolelo zabo zasendulo, wayengaqala kabusha. Ngaphandle kwalokho, lowo muntu oyisiphukuphuku wazama izikhathi ezine ukungibulala. Udumo lwakhe lokudubula isifo sokuqaqamba kwamalunga lwalusuzokwenza lokho.
  
  
  Ithempeli lalithule, futhi wama ukuze alalele. Ushaggy wezwa izinyathelo zakhe eziphuthumayo, futhi wabona omunye wabantu abanamahembe aluhlaza endiza enyuka izitebhisi ezincane ohlangothini olulodwa lwesakhiwo. Wayengafuni ukuba yingxenye yalokhu kulwa, ngakho wagijimela emnyango. Wamkhulula. Ngangingenandaba namabutho amancane aqashiwe. Wamshiya, waya ezitebhisini, futhi wabheka emuva njengoba eqala ukwehla. Wambona esondela Kukhalin, futhi eminyango evulekile yethempeli wabona ikhanda eliyimpunga. Yena, wehla izitebhisi. Lapho eyakhe ifinyelela esinyathelweni esingezansi, amahlombe ami agobeka ngenxa yokudutshulwa, futhi eyakhe yawa futhi yalala inganyakazi. Akuzange kulandelwe omunye, futhi ngahlala ngabona ukuthi ngangisesitezi esikhulu esingaphansi komhlaba esinemishayo yokhuni, izindonga zayo ezazigcwele izithombe zonkulunkulu abahlukahlukene. Usafroni wabona ukukhanya ekugcineni kwegumbi, Futhi Kwabonakala Ughotak. Wangikhomba ngesibhamu, futhi ngagxuma. U-Alexi wezwa ucingo lushaya udonga olungenalutho lwekhamera. Ngavuka ngaya kuye. Walahla isibhamu wangilinda. Izandla zami zavuleka futhi zavalwa ngokulindela okungenasineke, futhi wayesephakathi nendawo egumbini lapho kuvulwa phansi ngaphansi kwami futhi wawa. Wabheka phezulu ngesikhathi esifanele ukuze abone isandla Sikagotak sifinyelela emuva ukuze sithole u-ego, sicindezela iphaneli lodonga, futhi wabe esehlala ngezinyawo ezine phansi okungcolile. Wezwa umnyango uvuleka futhi uvalwa, futhi izwi lendela laliphindaphinda ngokuhleka okukhulu. Umnyango wesivalo wavuleka cishe ngamamitha ayishumi ngaphezu kwekhanda lami. Kwakungenakwenzeka ukufinyelela kuye.
  
  
  Khona-ke ngabona ukuthi ngangineqembu, egumbini elingaphansi, njengoba wonke umfudlana womgodi wawuqala ukunyakaza, uqala ukuphila ngobuningi obuphendukayo, obuphendukayo obabuqala ukuphenduka futhi bugobe ngezindlela ezihlukene. Wayebone ama-king cobra, izinyoka ezibulalayo, ama-mamba aluhlaza, nezinhlobonhlobo zama-vatnokorotov, ngalinye lawo elalikwazi ukubulala umuntu ngesibhamu esisodwa. Manje base behlebeza njengoba besondela kimi. Ngabheka nxazonke ngiphelelwe yithemba. Kwakungekho lutho, kwakunezindonga nje ezingenalutho. Wazama ukweqa emaphethelweni omnyango, kodwa wahlala engafinyeleleki. Izinyoka zazihamba ngokushesha, ngokusobala zilambile futhi zilungele ukuhlasela inyamazane yazo.
  
  
  Ngamuzwa ememeza futhi ngabheka Phezulu ukuze ngibone Uhalin emaphethelweni omnyango. Umgomo kahilary wabonakala eduze kwakhe. "O Nkulunkulu wami!"Ngamuzwa ememeza. Wazama ukufinyelela izandla zakhe phansi, kodwa ibanga lalilikhulu kakhulu.
  
  
  Wathi:" lapho, izindwangu zokugqoka, zibheke phezulu ethempelini. "Ngeke ngimthole."
  
  
  Uhalin wahlala emaphethelweni, engibheka phansi. Uhilary wabaleka, futhi ngamuzwa edwengula izinto. Kodwa ngangazi ukuthi kwakuzoba sekwephuze kakhulu. Izinyoka zazicishe zibe phezu kwami. Ngesikhathi ebopha iziphetho ndawonye futhi ehlisa i-ego, base bengifikile kakade. Uhalin naye wakubona lokho.
  
  
  Ngambona ephonsa imilenze yakhe phezu komngcele futhi ewa. "Cha!"wamemeza unah. "Yeka!"Kodwa kwase kwephuze kakhulu, noma okungenani wayengeke angibone. Wafika eduze kwami, futhi ngamthatha, kodwa wagxumela kude futhi wagxumela enqwabeni yezinyoka ezikhasa ezazimhlasela.
  
  
  Manje uhilary wayesehlisa amakhethini, Futhi Uhalin wangibheka emuva, ubuso bakhe buhlanekezelwe ubuhlungu njengoba inyoka-udrako ihlasela Unah, izinyo layo licwila emilenzeni nasezinqeni zakhe. Wayedonsele ukunakekela kuka-ih kude nami ukuze anginike isikhathi sokubaleka, futhi manje amehlo akhe ayengincenga ukuba ngingavumeli ukuzidela kwakhe kuchitheke.
  
  
  "Ngabopha imiphetho ezinsikeni", kusho Uhilary, nginyakazisa amakhethini. "Bayobambelela, isikhova Sikankulunkulu Kuphela, basheshe."
  
  
  Eyakhe, yabuka Uhalin, nezinduku zakhe zagcwala izinyembezi, kodwa akubona bonke abalimele. "Woza, Nick... "hamba," waphefumula. Waqala ukukhuphuka amakhethini, wabe esewa.
  
  
  "Thatha umthungi," ngafunga. Wagijima waya Kuhalin, owayesahleli lapho nezinyoka ezinyaweni zakhe. Izicathulo zami ze-ballet zazinzima ngokwanele ukuba zimelane nokulunywa okumbalwa. Wayekhahlela labo abaseduze kwakhe, ambambe okhalweni, futhi amphakamise azungeze inqwaba yezilwane ezihuquzelayo ezigxumayo. Wagxumela emuva, ebambe okhalweni lwakhe ngesandla esisodwa, futhi waqala ukuzidonsa aye emdwebeni. Abanye babo babeshintshana ngokucwilisa izinyo labo engxenyeni engezansi yendwangu, kodwa ngabambelela kunah, ngamqoqa njengoba ngangidonsa intombazane nami. Uhalin wayeseceleni kwehlombe lami, futhi ngakwazi ukushintsha uhlaka lwakhe oluncane ukuze ngikwazi ukusebenzisa izandla zombili. Emaphethelweni, Uhilary wathatha isidumbu sentombazane esinqekuzayo kimi, futhi isidumbu sayo sawela phansi.
  
  
  Uhalin wayesevele ephefumula kancane. Imithamo emikhulu yobuthi ayitholile izosebenza ngemizuzu embalwa. Ngabona izimpaphe zakhe zinyakaza, wangibheka phezulu, futhi isandla sakhe sashelela phezu kwesami.
  
  
  "Ngingowakho kuze kube .ade," waphefumula, futhi izembozo zakhe zavala amehlo akhe ajulile ngobumnene. Isithombe sakhe esincane sathuthumela futhi saba yiqhwa. Yena nje wabeka izandla zakhe kancane phezulu futhi wasukuma. Amehlo kahilary agcwala amafu futhi wafunga kakhulu.
  
  
  "Maye, Mthungi, le ndawo inuka kabi!"Wafunga. "Hey, bekungafanele ukwenze lokho."
  
  
  "Isidingo nesifiso", kusho Uhilary ngezwi elingenalutho. Ziyizinto ezimbili ezihlukene ."
  
  
  Wabe esephenduka wagijima waphuma ngomnyango ongemuva. Ughotak wayengekho ndawo, kodwa ngabona omunye wabantu abanobugovu esaba emehlweni akhe lapho engibona. Kuze kube manje uferret wayengakaqapheli ukuthi isimo sikastahl wakhe sasinamandla kangakanani kubo. Wasinda empini ne-cobra futhi wabulala i-yeti. Awukwazi ukuya phezulu kule ligi. Wazama ukubaleka, kodwa wambamba, wamphakamisa phansi ngesandla esisodwa, futhi wamshaya ekhala ethempelini.
  
  
  "Wayephi?"
  
  
  "Angazi," kusho lo muntu, enyakazisa ikhanda lakhe ukuze agcizelele amazwi akhe. Waphinde washaya i-ego yakhe odongeni futhi wezwa amathambo e-ego eqhuma.
  
  
  "Unombono", ngamemeza. 'Waya kuphi? Ngitshele, noma ngizophula wonke amathambo akho enkolelo-ze."
  
  
  Le ndoda yakhomba indlu encane enophahla olwenziwe ngoshingidi, mhlawumbe engamamitha ayikhulu ukusuka lapho. Wathi: "mhlawumbe ucashe lapho".
  
  
  "Akacashile, uyagijima", ngamemeza. Wahamba futhi wavumela le ndoda ukuba ibe nomgodi obukhali ebusweni. Wawa phansi, ememeza ngaphezu kokwesaba lokho okungase kwenzeke ngokulandelayo, ngaphezu kobuhlungu.
  
  
  Wamemeza. "Umfula! Wakhomba phambili, umimmo wasethempelini, futhi ingqondo yakhe ngokushesha yabuyela emuva endleleni ayebone ngayo amanzi agelezayo emaphethelweni aleli dolobhana. Wagijima emlandela, edlula abesifazane abangamamimmo ababebuya nezingubo ezisanda kuhlanzwa. Osebeni lomfula, wabona abantu bebuka phansi, futhi ekude, wabona indawo yokukhosela enezingodo enendawo ekhanyayo yesafroni efafaza kuyo. Amadoda amathathu ayedonsa inyathi yenkomo ayicasha ogwini ngemva nje kokuwela umfula ngalezi zikebhe eziyingqayizivele. Wabanjwa u-odin nesikebhe, futhi waphonswa ngaphandle ngu-ego emfuleni, wawa nge-nah kanye ne-bench press, enyakaza esikhunjeni sakhe esivulekile. Imilenze emine yesilwane yayimi phezulu, futhi yonke into yayibukeka njengombhede onamaphosta amane ogelezela phansi. Kodwa yayilula futhi ikwazi ukuzulazula, futhi ngazithola ngifica isikebhe sikaghotak esindayo esenziwe ngezingodo. Umfudlana wawushesha, futhi sabhukuda ngokushesha sehla emfuleni, sidlula izihlahla eziphakeme namabhange athambekele. Umfula wagoba, futhi wabona Ugotak enyamalala ezungeze ijika, ebheka emuva ukuze angibone ngibamba u-ego. Yayigwedlwa ngolaka, futhi isikhumba senkunzi esifana nebhaluni sacishe sawela phezu kwamanzi. Njengoba ayezungeza izimpawu, wabona isikebhe ogwini Kanye Ne-ghotak iphuma kuso. Ngahamba ngaya kuye futhi ngambona ekhipha isibhamu. Eyakhe yayisekude kakhulu futhi ingeyona into enhle, ngaphandle uma yayidubula kangcono kakhulu kunalokho eyayikucabanga. Kodwa uyazi ukuthi wayengazami ukungishaya. Amehlo abukayo ashaya isikhumba sakhe esivulekile, futhi wezwa umsindo wokuphunyuka ekutholeni amasampula omoya, futhi wayese - & nb, ebhukuda ngokumelene nokugeleza kwamanzi.
  
  
  Ughotak wayesekulungele ukubaleka, futhi indela ekhohlisayo yangivimba futhi. Eyakhe yawela ogwini, inomuzwa wokuthi umfula uyangithwala lapho ibhukuda. Lapho efika ebhange, waziphonsa phezulu, wakhumula ijazi lakhe elingaphandle elaligcwele amanzi. Lapho ngimbona, ngakhuphukela ebhange ngabona indlu yamatshe imi cishe amamitha angamashumi amahlanu ukusuka ogwini. Amafasitela ayevaliwe futhi ayebukeka engenabantu, kodwa kwakuwukuphela kwendlu eyayizungezile, futhi wagijima waya kuyo, ehlezi phansi, ezama ukuzenza isisulu esingavikelekile kangako. Kwadingeka ngiwele yonke indawo evulekile ukuze ngifike kuye, kodwa angizange ngishaywe yinoma yiziphi izinhlamvu
  
  
  futhi wafika endlini ngokudonsa emnyango. Yavuleka futhi ngaya ngaphakathi ngathola ukuthi kwakuwuhlobo oluthile lwesitebele. Phakathi kwakunezimbongolo ezimbili nesiledi esithwele, izimbongolo zixhunywe futhi zilungele ukuhamba.
  
  
  Wambiza. "Uphi, Ghotak?"Ngiyazi ukuthi ulapha endaweni ethile."Wahamba ngokuqapha, ebheka phezulu ukuze abone umpheme wesitezi sesibili ngenhla. Amabhali otshani ayegcinwa endaweni encane esitezi sesibili. Izitolo ezine zazigcwele emaphethelweni esitebeleni, futhi ezinye izimbongolo ezimbili ezinamandla Zamasherpa zangibuka phezu kwezitolo zokhuni. Kwakungekho msindo ngaphandle kokuxokozela okungapheli kwezimbongolo, futhi weza kuzo. Izikhwama ezisindayo zazilenga esilwaneni ngasinye, futhi wasivula futhi wakhipha izinhlamvu zemali zegolide ezimbalwa namarupee Asenepal. Waya esikebheni futhi waklebhula i-tarpaulin emabhokisini nasezikhwameni eziboshwe kuso. Ngavula elinye lamabhokisi. Ngabhekwa yizindinganiso; - khomba namatshe ayigugu. Ngabona Ukuthi Ughotak wayekulungele noma ikuphi, futhi wayesekulungele ukuthutha futhi amise umkhaya onama-node suchalo kwenye indawo.
  
  
  Kodwa wayekuphi? Mhlawumbe lapho esondelene kakhulu naye, wayeka umqondo wokubaleka nale ngcebo. Uwilhelmina wayikhipha waqala ukukhuphuka izitebhisi eziphansi eziholela endaweni yokwehla esitezi sesibili, ezibuza nje ukuthi kungani, uma ekhona, engazange angidubule. Ngathola amabhali okusanhlamvu kuphela lapho ngifika, kodwa kwakunama-ih amaningi, ngalinye lingamamitha amahlanu ubude namamitha amathathu ububanzi, ayenele ukuba umuntu acashe ngemuva. Kwavulwa umhubhe omncane phakathi kwamabhali, futhi wangena kuwo Ephethe Uwilhelmina, ebheka ngokucophelela ebholeni ngalinye njengoba ayelilingisa. Ngokungazelelwe, ngemuva kwamabhali okugcina ekupheleni kokwehla, usafron wezwa umsindo futhi wabona ukunyakaza. Ughotak wabheka phezulu isikhashana, wabe esebuyela emuva eqenjini. Ngokushesha ngamlandela futhi ngathola sekwephuze kakhulu ukuthi wayengibeke kahle. Isiqalo sami sawela phezu komshini wesiphepho osobala wesicupho sezilwane, futhi imihlathi yensimbi enonya yashayisana nomlenze wami. Ngadutshulwa ubuhlungu obukhulu emzimbeni wami, futhi ngawa ebusweni bazo zonke izizwe. Ughotak wagxuma, unyawo lwakhe lwangikhahlela kanzima futhi wawa emhlane, ukuqala kwami kwaphenduka isicupho sensimbi esindayo. Uwilhelmina wanyamalala, futhi ukumamatheka okubi Kukagotak kwamhlaba umxhwele, amehlo akhe amancane akhanya ngokunqoba kokugcina.
  
  
  Wayemi phezu kwami futhi ehleka. Wathi: "ngingakubulala, kodwa kungaba lula kakhulu kuwe". "Ungibize kakhulu. Ngeke ube nokufa okulula."Ugibe lwalunginika ubuhlungu obukhulu bokugwaza emlenzeni wami, kodwa wazama ukushaya indela ngomunye umlenze wakhe. U-Ego wambamba emlenzeni, futhi wahlehla kuye, amehlo akhe engacacile.
  
  
  Wathi: "ubukeka njengenyoka". "Njalo kuyingozi uma kungenjalo kufe ngokuphelele."Ngabuka njengoba ekhipha isibhakela futhi ekhanyisa amabhakede okusanhlamvu, esuka komunye eya komunye kwaze kwaba yilapho amalangabi eqala ukuzungeza amakhona amabhakede. Wangihleka futhi wehla ngezitebhisi. Wabheka isicupho ukuze abone ukuthi ngingakwazi yini ukusivula ee steel jaws, kodwa ngokushesha waqaphela ukuthi ngangizobhujiswa. Lena kwakuyindawo yonke yehhotela, i -, eyake yagxuma ngaphandle eyayingavulwa kuphela ngesikhiye sensimbi, esasikhipha indlela enamandla yesiphepho.
  
  
  Ngangimuzwa ngezansi, Njengoba Ugotak ayegibela imbongolo yakhe. Yayidonswa phambili yi-mimmo yamabhali avuthayo avuthayo. Iketanga elisemgodini lalide ngokwanele ukuba lifinyelele ekugcineni kwesiteji. Ugotak wayehlezi phezu kwethole, futhi umnyango wawuvulekile. Ngambona ekhahlela isilwane, futhi imbongolo yaqala ukuphuma kancane kancane. Uhugo wayivumela ukuba iwele esandleni sami, waziphakamisa waze waguqa, wakhomba, waphonsa i-stiletto kanzima ngangokunokwenzeka. Eyakhe, yayibona ishaya lapho eyakhe yayibhekise khona ngemuva kwekhanda lendela. Njengoba isisulu sakhe sasikhuphuka, wabona ummese we-stiletto uphuma kolunye uhlangothi lomphimbo ka-ego. Waphakamisa izandla zakhe, Futhi Ustahl waklwebha entanyeni yakhe, iminwe yakhe yayishaya ngamandla njengoba ayezama ukuthola isibambo se-stiletto. Ekugcineni wayibamba ngesandla esisodwa njengoba umzimba wakhe wawuqina futhi ingalo yakhe yawa. Waphenduka kancane esihlalweni, amehlo akhe abheka emuva futhi waze wafika lapho ayebheke khona phezu kompheme, umlomo wakhe wawuvulekile, wabe esewa kakhulu esihlalweni walala phansi, ebheka phezulu ngamehlo abafileyo angaboni.
  
  
  Intuthu yakhula yaba nzima futhi amalangabi aba namandla nakakhulu. Yayikhasa ibuyele emuva, ilandela iketanga lapho yayiboshelwe khona esikhwameni sokhuni esibubula. Ngathatha indwangu yesandla ngayibopha ebusweni bami njengoba amagagasi omusi ayebamba amaphaphu ami. Uvlad wayelokhu eba namandla, futhi amabhali ayeseqala ukushisa ngolaka. Ngakhahlela udonga ngenye unyawo lwami futhi ngabona ukuthi kwakuyi-cast ethambile. Wemba ngokudangala ngodaka oluzungeze isipikili sokhuni, wakhipha izingcezu zale nto. Intuthu yayiminyene kangangokuthi ngangingasakwazi ukubona uphahla ngokwami kuze kube .ade. Ngenhlanhla, yayisenendawo yokukhuphuka, futhi ayizange ingigwinye ngokuphelele. Ngaqhubeka ngigubha ngokudangala, ubuso bokufa bunginika amandla angaphezu kwavamile.
  
  
  Ekugcineni, waletha izinyawo zombili ekububuleni, futhi wagoba yonke imisipha njengoba edonsa iketanga elixhunywe esikhwameni. Eyakhe, yazizwa sengathi iyanikezela. Ubuhlungu obubangelwa isicupho somlenze babungabekezeleleki, kodwa imilenze yakhe yaphinde yacindezela kanzima ukuze ingakhonondi futhi yadonsa. Isikhonkwane sawela ezindongeni sinomcibisholo we-champagne, futhi wawa emuva. Edonsa isicupho neketanga, wakhasa phansi, efuna umoya. Intshiseko yangishisa ubuso, futhi isitebele sagcwala amalangabi. Wathola isitebhisi futhi ingxenye yaso yawa, kodwa yafika phansi futhi yakhasa yaya endaweni evulekile. Wayelala phansi aphuze iziphuzo ezijulile zomoya wokuthatha amasampula. Ekugcineni, lapho esukuma, wabona ukuthi izimbongolo zazizungeza isakhiwo, ngokungangabazeki ngokushesha nje lapho amalangabi eqala. Wafika endaweni lapho babemi khona, wakwazi ukugibela imbongolo, futhi wabuyela emzaneni. Yena, wabheka emuva esakhiweni. Manje kwase kushisa. Naphezu kobuhlungu obukhulu emlenzeni wakhe, wazizwa enelisekile ngendlela exakile futhi enokuthula, njengokungathi leli langabi lalizolile izinto eziningi.
  
  
  Isahluko IX.
  
  
  Uhilary wahlangana nami njengoba eyakhe ingena edolobheni, ibukeka njengosheriff oshaywayo Ngasentshonalanga. - Khomba izinhlamvu zemali zegolide phambi kwethempeli, echazela abantu ababehlangene ukuthi Ughotak wayebaleka nemali yethempeli. Khona-ke sathola umkhandi wensimbi owayenamathuluzi okukhulula isicupho, wangiyisa ekamelweni lakhe futhi wangibopha iqakala. Kamuva, wabuyela endlini ethule futhi wapakisha izinto zakhe. Akazange ahlale isikhathi eside, kodwa wahlala ukuze agcwalise izinto ezimbalwa ayemlethele zona. Ngangilokhu ngimbona, umuntu omncane, onobuhle edlula emnyango, edlula emakamelweni angenalutho. Ngokushesha waphuma waya esihogweni.
  
  
  Iqakala lami lalisalokhu lilimele, kodwa laliboshwe ngamabhandeshi aminyene, futhi wayengakwazi ukuhamba ngaphandle kokukhubazeka. Umnyango wegumbi likahilary wawungu-ajar, futhi wamemeza, emvula. Wayehleli maphakathi negumbi, futhi lapho ngingena, wangihlasela, wangikhahlela futhi wangishaya esihlathini.
  
  
  "Uyigundane!"wamemeza. "Nginike lawo mabhethri."Waphinde waphenduka, futhi wamgwema.
  
  
  "Kungani, Hilary othandekayo," ngathi. "Ukhuluma ngani?"
  
  
  "Ngizokubulala", ememeza, engihlasela. U-ee wabamba izihlakala zakhe futhi wamjikeleza ngesigamu sombuthano. Wafika embhedeni, wagxuma kathathu. Waphuma ekugxumeni kwesithathu, washaya izingalo zakhe, waphakamisa izingalo zakhe emoyeni, ethukuthele emehlweni akhe aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka akhanyayo. Umzimba wakhe wawugwema ukushaywa futhi wayeka, amabele akhe ephakama.
  
  
  Ngathi: "uzoshisa kakhulu futhi ungakhululeki ukwenza lokhu". "Kungani ungahlali phansi ungitshele ukuthi kwenzekani?"
  
  
  Wathi:" uyazi kahle ukuthi konke lokhu kumayelana nani. Ngokungazelelwe izwi lakhe laphuka, futhi izinyembezi zakhula emehlweni akhe. "Awunalo ilungelo," waphefumula. "Akunjalo neze. Ngasebenza kule ndaba."
  
  
  Ngaya kuye futhi ngamanga, futhi ngokungazelelwe wayesembhedeni nami, engibamba futhi ekhala. Wayesebenza kanzima ngenxa yalokho, futhi ngangazi ukuthi kufanele kusho ukuthini, kodwa angikwazanga ukumvumela ukuba akuthumele.
  
  
  Ngathi: "bheka, sithandwa". "Mhlawumbe ungangitshela indaba yakho, kodwa kudingeka ngithole imvume kuqala. Kufanele akhulume nomphathi wakhe, ozohlola Lokho Nge-British Intelligence. Kodwa angikwazi ukwenza lutho kuze kube yilapho ngithintana naye."
  
  
  Wahlala phansi. Wathi: "khona-ke masiphume lapha, futhi ngokushesha". Izingalo zakhe zangizungeza entanyeni. Wanezela: "nangezinye izizathu. "Ngifuna wena futhi, Nick, kodwa hhayi lapha, hhayi kule ndawo. Noma kunjalo, buyela Engilandi nami izinsuku ezimbalwa. Abazali bami banendlu encane Esurrey lapho singacasha khona."
  
  
  Ngathi: "izwi nomqondo omuhle". "Ake sisebenze ngakho.
  
  
  Savuka, saqoqa izinto zethu ezimbalwa, sahamba sizungeza ihhotela. Njengoba sasibheke ezintabeni, ngangazi ukuthi uhambo lokubuyela Emuva ngazo Ekhumba, kungakhathaliseki ukuthi lwalunzima kangakanani, lwaluyoba lula ngoba sasibheke ekhaya. Wabheka emuva ophahleni Lwesigodlo Sasebukhosini, ekhanya elangeni ntambama. Kwakungelona iphutha Lombusi, futhi akekho owambona amukela usizo lwangaphandle. Kwakungesona nje kuphela isithombe se-ego esasingaphazanyiswa, kodwa futhi nokuthula kwe-ego yombuso ongaziwa. Bambalwa kuphela abantu ababazi, futhi ingxenye yabo yayisifile kakade, ukuthi kwakwenziwe umzamo ohlakaniphile wokuthatha isizwe futhi wehluleka. Wabona umugqa wabahambi onemichilo emide uzungeza emigwaqweni.
  
  
  "Uyazi ukuthi konke lokhu kumayelana nani?"Uhilary wambuza.
  
  
  Wathi: "uhambo lokufa lweyeti". Nganqekuzisa ikhanda, futhi isithombe salesi silwane esesabekayo sakhanya phambi kwamehlo ami. Njengohilary, Wayengeke esaba Nostahl ehleka izinganekwane ezindala. Sasingazi kangako ngezinto ezingavamile zaleli zwe kunalokho esasikucabanga, futhi yonke indawo yehhotela yayazi okuningi ngami, kodwa lena.
  
  
  Ekhumbu, waxhumana nezinhloli Zasebrithani, futhi indiza ekhethekile yasithatha yasithatha Elondon. Uhawke wambiza futhi watshela u-ego ngokuningiliziwe. Wayejabule, futhi ebonakala engeneka. Uhilary wayemkhumbula yena nendaba yakhe.
  
  
  "Kusho lukhulu kunah", ngishilo. "Futhi njengoba isiphelile, kuyo yonke imizi ezungezile, yini enhle engayenza?"
  
  
  Waphendula: "akukho okuphela, N3".
  
  
  Kungamakhilomitha ayizinkulungwane ezintathu ukusuka lapho. "Asifuni ukuqala enye ingxabano yezombusazwe ezophela empini, uyazi."
  
  
  Ngathi: "ngikuthatha lokho akusho indaba".
  
  
  "O, yeka isihogo, makakuthumele lokhu", esho ngokuzumayo. "Amashayina ayokuphika konke futhi asibize ngokuthi singabaqambimanga, kodwa asakwenza ngaso sonke isikhathi."
  
  
  "Ngiyabonga, boss," ngathi. "Uhillary uyobonga."
  
  
  "Futhi, ngiyaqiniseka ukuthi uzozuza kulokhu kubonga", esho ngokugcizelela. "ureiseka ukuthi ubuyela lapha kungakadluli impelasonto."
  
  
  "Yebo, mnumzane," ngathi. Ucingo lwaphela, futhi wathi Kuhilary. Intshiseko yakhe yayihlanya. Wamomotheka, ekhumbula amazwi Kahawke. Wanezela indaba ephephandabeni lakhe, futhi saya endlini yakhe sahlangana nomkhaya wakhe nomfowabo omncane. Umfowabo, njengabo bonke abaneminyaka eyishumi nambili ubudala, wayegcwele imibuzo, amandla, nentshiseko.
  
  
  Wathi:" ngena ekamelweni lami". "Ngizokukhombisa isilwane sami esisha."Mina nohilary salandela umfana njengoba engena egumbini le-ego, elalihlotshiswe ngezindiza eziyizibonelo. Wakhomba ikheji etafuleni lokugcina.
  
  
  Wathi: "kuyoba mnyama". "Benza izilwane ezifuywayo ezinhle kakhulu ."
  
  
  Wafinyelela futhi wakhipha inyoka eyayikhanya njengephimbo.
  
  
  "Unkulunkulu, yena, ngithemba ukuthi awusabi izinyoka", engitshela. Amehlo kahilary ahlangabezana nami ngokuhleka okucindezelekile.
  
  
  "Uphi lelo khaya ongitshele ngalo?"Ngabuza buthule .
  
  
  "Ngizothatha izihluthulelo", ehleka.
  
  
  Sashiya umfowabo noblack snake ego ngemuva futhi sathola indlu encane Esurrey. Izwe lasengilandi, isimo esihlelekile, esingenankinga Nohilary. Kwakusihlwa lapho sifika endlini, futhi saphuma saya esidlweni sakusihlwa kuqala. Lapho sibuya, wakha umlilo emlilweni ukuze asuse amakhaza, futhi sadlala umdlalo onjalo kukhaphethi owugqinsi phambi komlilo. Izinduku zikahilary zazikhanya emlilweni, futhi izinhlansi zethusi elikhazimulayo zazikhanya ezinweleni zakhe ezimhlophe. Wavala isibani, futhi lonke igumbi laphonswa ebumnyameni. Kwakungathi nje, umbuthano womlilo nokufudumala. Sabuyela emhumeni wethu Ezintabeni Zasehimalaya, Futhi Uhilary wawela ezandleni zami, izindebe zakhe zilambile, zilangazelela, umzimba wakhe ugcwele isifiso. Ngesikhathi sokugula, sasihamba-ze ngenxa yomlilo, ukushisa kwamalangabi kusizungezile, okwandisa umkhuhlane wemizimba yethu. Amabele kahilary amakhulu, agcwele afinyelela ezindebeni zami njengoba engicindezela, futhi wakhala futhi wamemeza njengoba ulimi lwakhe lwalulandela indlela yokuzijabulisa ehamba kancane.
  
  
  Uhilary wacindezela ikhanda lami esiswini sakhe, ezinqeni zakhe, esifubeni sakhe. Wayenomkhuhlane ngenxa yendlala, umsindo omncane wenjabulo uvuka ngaphakathi, ugcwalisa igumbi elincane. Lapho ebanjwa ingqikithi yakhe, waphefumula, futhi ukukhala kwakhe okuthambile kwaphenduka isicelo esingapheli sokuthola okwengeziwe. Senza uthando olungalawuleki, olungalawuleki izinsuku ezintathu, silahlekelwa ithrekhi yesikhathi nezwe, siguqula indlu yaba izwe lethu, elizimele, njengoba nje sasinalo lomhume omncane.
  
  
  Kodwa izinsuku zaziyophela. Udawn wayeza, futhi walala lapho, engenamajika, ecabanga ngendlela engingabuyela Ngayo Enew York Bese ngiya ewashington emahoreni ambalwa, ehlezi ngaphesheya kwetafula ukusuka Kuhawk. Uhilary wayelele eceleni kwami, naye ephapheme, isandla sami sisesifubeni sakhe.
  
  
  "Ingabe uyoke ubuyele kimi?"Kuyini?"wabuza ngokungazelelwe, izwi lakhe liphansi futhi lilahlekile. Wanqekuzisa ikhanda waphenduka ukuze ambone emamatheka, emamatheka kabuhlungu.
  
  
  "Ngizokwenza sengathi nginguye noma kunjalo", esho. "Futhi yena, ngimi ngalokho engikushilo, usemhumeni ebusuku. Unkulunkulu, kubonakala sengathi kudala."
  
  
  "Usho ukuthini?"
  
  
  "Ngiqonde ukuthi, kuhle ukwenza uthando kuwe, kodwa akekho ongathandana naye."
  
  
  "Angikaze ngithi unephutha", ngishilo.
  
  
  Wathi:" kodwa lapho uhamba, ushiya umgodi omkhulu, uphendukela kimi. "Ngangicabanga ukuthi akungikhathazi."Ngamshiya uhilary ngalolo suku ekuseni. Wangiyisa esikhumulweni sezindiza futhi ngabona ubuso bakhe obuqotho, obuhle futhi ngamshayela izandla esuka endizeni. Khona-ke sashayisa umgwaqo futhi wawuphelile. Njengoba indiza enkulu yayindiza phezu kwamafu amhlophe ayebukeka njengamagquma eqhweni, ngangilokhu ngibona isithombe sakhe esincane, esincane, esibucayi sintanta phakathi kwamafu, futhi ngacabanga ngomehluko phakathi kwesifiso nothando. Yiqiniso, endaweni ethile, bahlangana, kodwa iqhinga kwakuwukuhlukanisa u-ih. Noma ingabe kwakunjalo?
  
  
  
  
  
  Ucarter Nick
  
  
  Ababulali Basekasbah
  
  
  
  Unick Carter
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Ababulali Basekasbah
  
  
  kuhunyushwe Ngulev Shklovsky
  
  
  
  Isihloko Sokuqala: Ababulali Basecasbah
  
  
  
  
  Isahluko 1
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Isikebhe senjoloba esiqalekisiwe sasingayi ndawo. Kwakunjengokugibela i-Coney Island roller coaster phakathi kwamabili. I-roller coaster kuphela eyayimanzi, futhi kwakungeyona Iconey Island, kodwa ugu Lwasemorocco nobumnyama obukhulu bobusuku obungenanyanga ngaphambi kokuntwela kokusa, futhi cishe amakhilomitha ayishumi enyakatho Yecasablanca.
  
  
  Ngatshelwa ukuthi kungakabiphi, ngaphambi kokuba Kwakhiwe Ideloure pier, imikhumbi eyayimisa Ecasablanca yayihlale imiswe kude nogu. Abagibeli ababegqoke obhasikidi be-wicker babehliselwa emathekwini asindayo, agcwele ngokweqile ayebheke ogwini. Ukuphenduka kwakuyinto evamile, izinzwa ezithintekile zazicacile, futhi wayeseqala ukuqonda ukuthi zabhekana nani. Amabhange esihlabathi amade acwile nolwandle olungazinzile kuye kwashintsha ingxenye enkulu yogu Lwase-Atlantic Lwasemorocco yaba uchungechunge oluqhubekayo lwamagagasi aphakeme namagagasi agingqikayo.
  
  
  Isikebhe sami esincane senjoloba sakhuphukela esiqongweni segagasi ngalinye, sabe sesishayisa esigodini ngomsindo womoya nesikhutha, kodwa saphinde sakhuphuka emthambekeni welinye igagasi. Ideski lami, imishini, nakho konke okunye kwehliswa kusuka kwenye yezindiza ezinophephela emhlane Ezinkulu Zomnyango Wezangaphandle ezizungezile kusuka emkhunjini othwala izindiza Wasesaratoga. Ngaphezulu kwezingubo zami, ngangigqoke isudi kawoyela eyisiqeshana esisodwa eyayibukeka njengesudi yokuntywila. Ngaphakathi ekhawunteni kwakunebhakede elincane nesudi eyayigoqwe ngecala elingangenwa manzi.
  
  
  Ukugeleza kwamanzi nolwandle kwasebenza ndawonye ukuze kungilethe ogwini, futhi ukugwedla ngokuvamile kwakuyisenzo esingenalutho. Wayebonga ngokuthi ugu lwalunesihlabathi futhi lungazungezwe amatshe. Lapho ngimbonisa indiza enophephela emhlane enkulu ukuthi inganyamalala, futhi ngiyibuka inyamalala ebumnyameni nezibani zokuhamba zicishiwe, kwabonakala kuwuhambo olulula kangaka oluya ogwini. Futhi lapho eyakhe, ngagibela phezu komgodi wokuqala ongaphansi kwamanzi futhi itafula likhuphuka, kwabonakala sengathi indiza iphuma ngaphansi kwami. Sonke kwakudingeka silwe kanzima ukuze sihlale siqotho. Kodwa manje wayesekwazi ukubona umumo omnyama wogu, amagquma amnene amadundane esihlabathi angaphakathi ezweni.
  
  
  Ngokungafani namadolobha amakhulu asogwini Lwasemelika, izazi zezenhlalo eziye zawabiza ngokuthi "amadolobha amakhulu", amadolobha Asemorocco namanye amazwe Asenyakatho Nasentshonalanga Afrika ayizindawo ezizimele. Lapho usuphumile emhlabathini, ungase uzithole usemhlabathini wasendulo, ogwadule, noma ogwini, lapho kwakusakazeke khona amadolobhana nezindawo zokuhlala ezihlukanisiwe kuphela emhlabathini. Leli kwakuyibhishi elinesizungu nelikude esasikhethe ukungishiya. Ngithi "thina", kodwa ngibhekisela kubasebenzi abahlela imisebenzi abasebenza kahle kakhulu endlunkulu YE-ax.
  
  
  Wayekunaka kakhulu lokho izwe elalingakuboni. Yiqiniso, icasablanca nezindawo ezizungezile kwakuyimecca ngokwayo, indawo yokukhosela yazo zonke izinhlobo zokushushumbisa, lapho zonke izinhlobo zokushushumbisa zazikhula khona futhi zonke izinto zokuhamba ezingekho emthethweni ezazingacatshangwa zazithola umgwaqo omkhulu. Ngenxa yalokho, iziphathimandla zagcina i-dual coastal surveillance. Kwakusetshenziswa ama-jeep namahhashi emhlabathini, futhi kwakusetshenziswa izikebhe ezinamasosha ezinamasosha kusukela ekuqaleni Kwempi Yezwe II, ezilungisiwe futhi zilungisiwe, emhlabathini. Kodwa kwakumnyama, futhi ngangazi ngokuhlangenwe nakho kwami ukuthi ngangibheka into engalungile.
  
  
  Manje kwase kuseduze nogu. Itafula laphinde laphakanyiswa futhi laphonswa ogwini yigagasi elinamandla, kwaze kwaba yilapho kuphakama izinwele ezinesihlabathi ukuze ngibambe phansi futhi ngiphonswa phambili,ngakho ngawela phansi. Wayibamba, wakhafula amanzi anosawoti, futhi wanyathela eceleni, wakhipha itafula esihlabathini.
  
  
  Phezulu egqumeni elinesihlabathi elimbozwe utshani be-marram nezihlahla zasolwandle, icaterpillar yamthola. uhlaka olufanele. I-sel yakhe, yasusa isikhwama sikawoyela, yasusa isembozo esikhwameni nasesikhwameni, yasifaka etafuleni, yabe isebenzisa isicisha-mlilo ukuze isishise. Lashisa ngokushesha, ngaphandle kokukhanya, into elashwe ngokukhethekile eyenza i-oxidize ngesilinganiso esimangalisayo, kangangokuthi ngomzuzwana kwakungasekho lutho olusele, thina sishisa izinsalela, thina umlotha, akukho lutho. Imiphunga Evela Emiphumeleni Ekhethekile yangitshela ukuthi le nto yayizozibhubhisa ngemizuzu embalwa, futhi nganqekuzisa ikhanda, ngihlola ukusebenza kwayo njengoba ngangibuka amalangabi acindezelwe.
  
  
  Kwathatha imizuzu embalwa kuphela, futhi phakathi naleso sikhathi esifushane, Unick Carter, I-Ax Agent N3, walandelwa Uglen Travis, umculi, ephelele ngebhokisi lokupenda, amabhulashi, iphalethi, amabhulukwe e-corduroy, nehembe elivulekile elinsundu. . Ngaphakathi kwebhokisi lomculi kwakunohlu oluphelele lwepende, amashubhu e-acrylic amasha, futhi ishubhu ngalinye laliyingqopha-mlando ngendlela yalo.
  
  
  Yiqiniso, abaculi abaningi babengenaye Uwilhelmina, Umshayeli wami We-luger ongu-9mm, ogqoke isembozo esikhethekile, Nesigxobo sikahugo esincane njengepensela esisesandleni sami. Ngisesikhwameni esincane, nganginepasipoti yasemelika ehlanzekile, yasesweden neyenziwe ngokungenasici, okwakubonisa ukuthi ngangisanda kuwela umngcele ngisuka e-Algeria.
  
  
  Isibhakabhaka saqala ukukhanya kancane kancane, futhi ephethe ibhokisi lokudweba esandleni sakhe, wakhuphuka idundwane lesihlabathi waphenduka ukuze abheke emuva olwandle olumnyama nasezinkanyezini zasebusuku ezifiphalayo. Ngicabanga ukuthi ngadlala Indima Kaglen Travis, umculi, kakhulu, ngoba konke engakuzwa ngaleso sikhathi sokugcina kwakuwumsindo omncane wokushaya ikhwela.
  
  
  Ijubane lombani wakhe laphenduka futhi washaywa idwala endaweni ephakeme. Wathola amazwibela okuphuka kwentambo, futhi konke kwabonakala kuphuzi nokunsomi. Ngikhumbula ngicabanga ukuthi lokhu kwakungenakwenzeka nokuthi akekho owayengazi ukuthi ngiyeza.
  
  
  Kodwa isishayo sesibili sabeka intambo yalokho engangikushiyile. Wehlela esihlabathini walala khona. Lapho ngingavuki, ikhanda lami lalishaya ngamandla. Wavula amehlo akhe ngenkani, futhi ngisho nomzamo omncane kakhulu walimala.
  
  
  Nganginuka isihlabathi emlonyeni wami, futhi wasebenzisa ulimi lwakhe ukuze ahlanze izindebe nezinsini zami ngokwengxenye. Wayikhafula wayinyakazisa ikhanda ukuze abone ukuthi ikuphi. Kancane kancane, umbono wegumbi waba obukhali ngokwengeziwe, uma ungawubiza ngokuthi igumbi. Wayegqoke eyodwa, futhi izihlakala zami zazilimele, futhi ngaqaphela ukuthi zaziboshwe ngemuva kwami. Umnyango, owawuphakathi kwezingwegwe zawo futhi uvulekile, wawuphambene ngqo nendawo ayehlala kuyo phansi. Nge-nah yakhe ngangikwazi ukubona ulwandle olungaphezu kwe-ego. Ngokusobala kwakungekude nalapho ngangigcwale khona. Amehlo akhe azungeza igumbi.
  
  
  Isihlalo esigoqiwe, izihlalo ezimbili ezigoqiwe ngokulinganayo, nemicamelo embalwa yesikhumba semvu eyayigugile kwakha ingxenye enkulu yefenisha. Kwavuleka igumbi lesibili elincane lapho elakhe lalikhona, futhi okwakubonakala sengathi izingubo zokulala ezigoqiwe zazilele phansi.
  
  
  Ngazama ukukhumbula okwakwenzekile, kodwa konke engangikukhumbula kwakuwukubheka itshe, futhi ngiqaphela ngokungacacile ukuthi wayesephakathi kwalo. Kwakuyisikhali esiyisisekelo kodwa esiphumelela kakhulu, futhi ngokungazelelwe wabona ubuso Bukahawk ngakolunye uhlangothi lwesihlalo se-ego ehhovisi eliyinhloko le-ax ewashington.
  
  
  Wathi: "yindawo engajwayelekile, Emorocco". "Ngahlala lapho isikhashana Phakathi Nempi Yezwe yokugcina. Wayesecasablanca lapho Uroosevelt Nochurchill behlangana khona, futhi wazama ukukholisa ude gaulle Nogiraud ukuba basebenze ndawonye. Lena yindawo yokuhlangana yangempela yezwe, lena Yimorocco, lapho okwedlule kuhlala khona esikhathini samanje, nalapho okwamanje kungalokothi kukhohlwe okwedlule.
  
  
  "Kunezindawo namachweba abonakala edonsa wonke umuntu nakho konke ngenxa yendawo akuyo nezici zawo. Lawa amathini angempela okulahla udoti ezingcweti zaleli zwe. Ihong kong iyona ebazungezile, kanjalo Nemarseille. Inew Orleans yayivame ukuba kanjena, Futhi Icasablanca ngokuqinisekile injalo. Kwezinye izindawo, zonke ezokuvakasha zisesikhathini samanje, kanti kwezinye-ngomoya wekhulu leshumi nesishiyagalolunye ."
  
  
  Ngathi: "kusobala ukuthi ulindele izinkinga". "Ingihlanganisa futhi iveza imiphumela ekhethekile."
  
  
  "Asazi ukuthi yini uhema ongase uhlangane nayo lapho. Okuwukuphela kwento esiyaziyo ukuthi Ucarminian wayengumuntu osezingeni eliphakeme, owayehlale ehleleke kahle futhi enokwethenjelwa. Njengezinye izinhlobo ze-ego, kwadingeka sikhokhele lokho eyakuletha, kodwa kwaba usizo kakhulu, kuyindawo engajwayelekile, izinto ezingajwayelekile zenzeka lapho. Wathi: "cha".
  
  
  Eyakhe, wakhumbula indlela amehlo Kahawke aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka ayefiphele ngayo, nendlela lowo mgodi omncane owawubonakala ngayo ... ebunzini lakhe.
  
  
  Ubuso bakhe babunqikaza, futhi ubuso bakhe be-ego banyamalala. Ukubuka kwakhe kwabuyela emnyango ongenalutho. Ngadonsa izintambo ezazibambe izandla zami ngemuva kwami. U-Oni li wadangala, futhi wavele waqaphela ukuthi ngangingakhululeka ngemizuzwana uma ngangingakhomba okuthile okubukhali ngisho nangokuncane. Njengoba yayinamabhande agqwalile, aphukile, kungenzeka ukuthi yayisebenza.
  
  
  Ngangizama nje ukuvuka lapho ngibona kuvela abantu ababili emnyango. Eyokuqala yayinesikhumba sembuzi. Wayegqoke amabhulukwe anesikhwama avamile ayefinyelela ethangeni, nehembe likakotini.
  
  
  Umngane we-ego wayegqoka ingubo ebanzi, evame kakhulu ebizwa ngokuthi i-djellaba. Bobabili babenama-fezzes agqamile emakhanda abo. Babewumbhangqwana omubi, omncane. Eyokuqala yayineso elilodwa kuphela, kanti enye yayingeyona into edlula imbobo evaliwe emhlabathini.
  
  
  Wathi:" Ah, ijuba lethu liphapheme, lijabulela ukuphumula kwalo njengoba lifaka isikhwama sesikhumba sembuzi. Indoda yesibili, emide futhi emincane, yayihlafuna kakhulu amagilebhisi ambalwa futhi ikhipha imbewu ngamazinyo ayo. Wathwala ibhokisi lami lokudweba walilahla phansi enenzondo ecacile yesela elalithole okuthile okwakungenakwenzeka ngokuphelele ukuba alisebenzise.
  
  
  Iso elilodwa lalimi phambi kwami, ubuso bakhe bunjengengcezu yesikhumba enemibimbi.
  
  
  Wathi:" awunayo imali eningi". "Sesikutholile lokho."Wayengakhulumi isifulentshi esiningi, kodwa wayazi okwanele ukuba aqonde. Njengoba isifulentshi sami sasingcono kakhulu kunesi-arabhu, ngamcela:
  
  
  "Kungani ufuna ukuphanga umculi ompofu oya Ecasablanca eyofuna umsebenzi?".
  
  
  Wamomotheka, wamomotheka ngonya. Kwakunentukuthelo eyanele esweni lakhe elilodwa elihle kubo bobabili.
  
  
  Wathi: "awuyena umculi omubi". "Othile uzokukhokhela imali eningi. Usitshele ukuthi ubani, futhi sizokuthengisa ku-emu."
  
  
  Isihlengo seziboshwa singenye yezindlela ezindala nezihlonishwa kakhulu emazweni Amasulumane. Izikhulu zakhulula iziboshwa zazo ezibalulekile ukuze zithole isihlengo. Amakhosi ayephethe izikhulu ezinobutha ukuze athole isihlengo. Amasela ayebamba abantu abacebile ukuze athole isihlengo. Ngangingacabangi ukuthi ukhona owayengilindele, futhi manje kuvela ukuthi izinsolo zami zazifanelekile. Laba ababili babengelutho ngaphandle kwezigelekeqe ezihlakaniphile ezazimbone efika futhi manje ezazihlose ukuzisebenzisa ngokugcwele.
  
  
  Wenza okunye ukuphika ukuze aqinise indaba yakhe yokufihla.
  
  
  Ngathi: "ngingumculi nje ovamile". "Umculi wasemelika".
  
  
  "Umculi ompofu akaphumi embhedeni esikebheni phakathi kwamabili abese ebhubhisa imikhondo yakhe ngomlilo", Kuphendula Ngeso Elilodwa ethukuthele.
  
  
  Eyakhe yabuyisela ukubuka kwayo okuhlakaniphile ngendlela enonya. Kwakungasekho kungabaza engqondweni yami. Laba ababili babengelutho ngaphandle kwenguqulo Yasemorocco yezigelekeqe ezazisendaweni efanele ngesikhathi esifanele.
  
  
  "Kuyadabukisa ukuthi usanda kufika phambi kwaleli khaya elincane esagcina sikuyo", Kusho I - One-Eye. Wamomotheka, wajabula ngaye.
  
  
  Nginezindaba ezimbi ngaye. Kungenzeka ukuthi ngangingenalo inhlanhla ngakho konke lokhu, kodwa kwakuyoba yingozi kuye, nasekuzicabangeni komhlanganyeli. Angikwazanga ukuvumela noma ubani ukuba alandise indaba yendoda ayibona iphuma emfuleni ngesikebhe.
  
  
  Lezi zigelekeqe ezimbili zazisanda kuzibulala ngenxa yesifiso sazo esingcolile sokuziphilisa. Banquma isiphetho sabo. Uwilhelmina wayesesemhlane wami, Futhi Uhugo wayengakaboshelwa engalweni yami. Njengabaningi bamasela abaxhumanisi, babengazi okuningi ngobuciko babo. Lowo Ongu-El Vinograd weza futhi wama phambi kwami.
  
  
  Ngabuka njengoba esusa unyawo lwakhe, ekhomba ngokucophelela, futhi ekhahlela. Ubugovu bangikhahlela ekuphileni. Amagagasi obuhlungu obubuhlungu angidubula, futhi ngawa emuva. Walala lapho njengoba ubuhlungu bokudubula babuncipha kancane kancane. Isiphukuphuku. Lowo muntu oyisiphukuphuku oyisiphukuphuku. Uma ngangingabaza ukuthi yini okufanele ngiyenze, manje kwase kungasekho. Kuye, ngazizwa izingalo ze-ego zingiphakamisa futhi.
  
  
  Wabuza. "Ulindele bani, ndodana yengulube?"
  
  
  Wayephikisana nemibiko yabezindaba yokuthi izandla zami zombili zazisalokhu ziboshwe ngokuqinile ngemuva kwami. Manje ukuhlangana naye kulesi sikhundla kungaba nzima kakhulu ukuba yingxenye yomdlalo.
  
  
  "Ogwini", ngathi, " esihlabathini lapho afika khona, wayefihlwe ipayipi, ipayipi elincane. Hamba uyithole. It uzokutshela konke okudingeka ukwazi."
  
  
  U-one-eye wakhuluma ngokushesha nomunye ngesi-arabhu. Omude wagxuma ngokushesha, ujellaba emlandela, imilenze yakhe igaya.
  
  
  Yena, wambona enyamalala phezu kwedundane ngaphandle komnyango. Lapho nje engasabonakali, wabonakala ephendukela komunye, efaka okuthile okuphuthumayo nokukhohlisayo ezwini lakhe.
  
  
  "Ngiyeke ngihambe futhi ngizokutshela ukuthi ngiyifihlephi imali", ngishilo. "Ungatshela omunye umuntu ukuthi ngikukhohlisile futhi ngabaleka."
  
  
  "Ngitshele ukuthi uyitholephi imali futhi ngizokuyeka uhambe", waphendula ngokushesha. Wabona ukukhanya okuhlakaniphile okuzikhukhumezayo emehlweni ka-ego njengoba ayebonakala amukela isipho sika-ego ngobumsulwa bakhe bonke.
  
  
  Ngathi: "lapha, ngigqoke ihembe lami". "Kunesikhwama esikhethekile esixhunywe ngaphansi kwe-armpit yami yangakwesobunxele."Njengoba ngangilindele, wasebenzisa leli thuba ngokushesha.
  
  
  Wawa kwesinye sezizwe futhi wagoba ukuze angene ehembe lami. Umoya wakhe wawunuka inhlanzi negalikhi. Lapho isandla sakhe sinyamalala esikhwameni sami, ngasikhahlela. Ukuqala kwami kwayishaya obala i-ego emathangeni. Umlomo ka-Ego wavuleka, okwalimaza. Wawa emuva futhi wabambelela ekuphileni kwakhe ngezandla zombili.
  
  
  Wayesevele emile futhi wamshaya kanzima entanyeni ye-ego ngesicathulo sakhe. Umzimba wakhe wacindezeleka, waqhaqhazela kabili, futhi umbhede wawusekhona. Wayesevele ebona imithambo eqhume entanyeni yakhe, igazi ligcoba isikhumba somhlathi wakhe we-ego. U-Ego wayigingqa ngonyawo lwakhe futhi wabubula, wabe eseya emnyango nasesibayeni esibolile. Wayibopha ngezintambo ezizungeze izihlakala zayo futhi wayigcoba. Ngemva kwemizuzwana embalwa, bayeka. Izandla zami zazikhululekile, futhi wagijimela emnyango njengoba omunye egijimela emuva esuka ogwini.
  
  
  Wayelinde ngaphandle nje komnyango lapho engena, ememeza ehlanganisa isifulentshi nesi-arabhu. I-ego yakhe yamshaya ngesibhakela sokuphila kwakhe, okwenza i-ego igobe. Ukucindezela okubukhali kwakukhipha i-ego entanjeni ekude kakhulu ekamelweni. Wabanjwa esinye sezihlalo ezaphukile futhi wawa ekhanda. Walala egobekile ebholeni, ikhanda lakhe lavuleka, elinde ukufa.
  
  
  Wathatha ibhokisi lokupenda wahlola okuqukethwe.
  
  
  Konke kwakukhona lapho.
  
  
  Ngaphuma ngaya elangeni futhi ngahamba ngomgwaqo oya Ecasablanca. Umculi Uglen Travis waphinde wahamba, kodwa ukuphumula okwesikhashana kwaba nomthelela emfundweni yakhe. Waqaphela ukuthi kuleli zwe, umuntu akufanele aphambuke kakhulu ebuntwini bukanick Carter, Ukillmaster n3.
  
  
  Umgwaqo wawuhamba uqonde ogwini futhi wawumuhle. Ngabona amadoda agqoke izigqoko nabesifazane abafihlekile, abelusi belusa imihlambi yabo yezimvu nezimvu. Kumelwe ukuba idolobhana engangidlula kulo lalinemakethe, usuku lwemakethe.
  
  
  Iqembu labathengisi nabalimi lavula izitolo zalo futhi lalimatasa lithenga, lithengisa futhi lihweba. Wama ukuze athenge i-kesra, isinkwa Esinomsoco Sasemorocco, kowesifazane ofihlekile. Kwakusafudumele, futhi ukuzazisa kwakhe kwakukhonkotha njengoba ehamba. Ngimbonile egqoke izingubo ezinethonya Lama-Arabhu Nelasentshonalanga.
  
  
  Ngambona, izakhiwo zesimanje Zasecasablanca zisondela, futhi njengoba ngangiza ukuzomluma, ngabona amantombazane amaningi ngokwengeziwe egqoke amahembe namajean ngisho neziketi ezincane ezihamba nabanye besifazane eheike yendabuko. Futhi waqala ukuqaphela ukuthi kwakuwuphawu lomuzi ngokwawo; omdala nomusha babexubene, bephila ndawonye, futhi izingxenye zazingayinaki ngokuphelele enye.
  
  
  Kwavela ukuthi ibhokisi lokudweba laliwuphawu oluthile, futhi wathola ukuthi ngangigqolozelwa ngokungaqiniseki, ikakhulukazi amantombazane amancane. Yena wabona ukuthi ukuphila komculi ngokuqinisekile kunezinto eziningi ezikhangayo, futhi yena kwakufanele akhumbule ukuthi indima yayiyindaba yokufihla, hhayi ithuba elihle. Kwadingeka ngenze okunye, okungukuthi ngithole U-Anton Karminyan, umthengisi nomngenisi.
  
  
  Amehlo kahawke aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka ayebonakala phambi kwami, futhi ngangizwa izwi Lika-Ego njengoba ngangihamba ngomgwaqo onothuli. "Umyalezo wokugcina kacarminian wawuthi wayenokuthile okukhulu", wangitshela ngesihlalo. "Ufuna othile okhethekile axhumane naye ukuze athole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe. Yiqiniso, lokhu kwakusho ukuthi wayengathenga imali eningi. Kodwa futhi kwakusho ukuthi empeleni wayenokuthile. Akazange anikeze ukwaziswa okungamanga."
  
  
  Kwengezwe kulokhu. "Futhi lokho kwakuyinto yokugcina oyizwile kuye?"
  
  
  "Eqinisweni, Unick", kuqhubeka Uhawke. "Akazange aphinde asithinte. ngokushesha wanyamalala. Ngiyakwazi ukukuhogela, kukhona okungahambanga kahle. Yonke imizamo yethu yokuxhumana naye iye yahluleka. La mathambo ami amadala ayaqhekeka, futhi lokho kusho izinkinga ."
  
  
  Ngamshiya la mathambo amadala njengoba ayenjalo. Uhawk wayengomunye wabantu abangenakuguga ababebazungezile. "Amathambo amadala" ayeyisisho esichaza enye yezinkinga eziphuthumayo kakhulu emhlabeni wonke wehhotela. Ngokuphindaphindiwe, wayehileleke ohlelweni lokuhlaziya lomuntu siqu ayelusebenzisela I-AX.
  
  
  Wathi: "le ngxenye yezwe yayithule ngokumangalisayo kithi"."O, Ama-Israyeli Nama-Arabhu ayavilapha ngakolunye uhlangothi Lwe-Afrika, Futhi Amarussia akuyo yonke indawo, azama ukuqinisa isimo ngangokunokwenzeka, kodwa Inyakatho-Ntshonalanga Afrika ihlala izolile.
  
  
  Imorocco iye yaba uhlobo Lweswitzerland Yamasulumane, indawo yokuhlangana, indawo engathathi.. Eqinisweni, lonke igodi Lasemedithera lahlala lizolile. Futhi manje lokhu. Angiyithandi."
  
  
  Ubuso bukahawke baba mnyama, futhi wacabanga ngomsebenzi owawuseza. Thola umuntu, Karminian-uma ego ingatholakala. Mhlawumbe wayecashile. Mhlawumbe ufile. Uma u-ego engamtholi, kwakudingeka ngizame ukuthola ukuthi yini ayeyitholile futhi ngithintane Nohawk ngakho. Iminyango eminingana ivaliwe, futhi kuye kwaqoqwa imibuzo eminingi kulo muntu owaziwa ngegama lakhe lokuqala kuphela.
  
  
  Lalifinyelela emaphethelweni edolobha futhi lihlasela ngokunganaki. Igobolondo layo lihamba Ngemoulay Abderhaman Boulevard eduze netheku, udonga kanye nemigqa yemikhumbi ephumula ngokumelene netheku. Amathangi, imikhumbi yezimpahla, imikhumbi yabagibeli, imikhumbi emhlabeni wonke, amaqhawe amadala ahlanzekile, asanda kupendwa futhi agqwalile amelana nezigidi zamagagasi ashayayo.
  
  
  Amatheku, njengalo lonke itheku lasebar, ayeyindawo yokuqoqa amabhokisi, amabhokisi, imigqomo, namabhali. Icasablanca, Idar al-Beida ngesi-arabhu. Kwakungamaputukezi aqala ukunikeza leli dolobha igama Elithi Iwhite House ngekhulu leshumi nesithupha. Waphawula ukuthi Imedina, indawo Yama-Arabhu, inqwaba yabantu eyayimatasa, igcwele, futhi iyindilinga, yayisemngceleni wetheku. Wamomotheka, ezimisele ukubheja ngokuthi le nqwaba enkulu yemithwalo yayisondela buthule ezimakethe zasemedina ezazigcwele abantu.
  
  
  Ngaphuma ngasethekwini ngawela umgwaqo Omkhulu Eplace mohammed V ngaya Equage Street, lapho, ngokwemiyalo yami, Ucarminian ayenesitolo sakhe khona. Ngakuthola ngokushesha, kunamafasitela namafasitela akhiyiwe. Wahamba egcekeni elingemuva, wehla ngesitebhisi esincane esiya egumbini elingaphansi, wathola umnyango ohlangothini. Waphakamisa ibhokisi lokudweba wazama ukuvula umnyango. Wathutha kancane. Isikhiye sasilula, futhi savulwa u-ego ngemizuzu embalwa. Lesi sitolo sasigcwele izitsha, izithombe, imidwebo, nezinto zokudla ezivela kumthengisi wezobuciko. Lalinuka i-musty, njengegumbi elincane elalingakavalwa okungenani isonto lonke. Akazange athole lutho futhi waphuma ngendlela ayefike ngayo, wavala umnyango ngemva kwakhe.
  
  
  Sasazi ukuthi wayenendawo engekude nalapha, futhi lokhu kwakuyindawo yami elandelayo. Lesi sakhiwo sasinezitezi ezimbili nesitebhisi sangaphandle, isakhiwo esidala esincane esinezindlela ezivamile eziyindilinga.
  
  
  Lapho uyise engqongqoza, umnyango wendlu Ka-Ego wavuleka ngobumnene. Wangena ngokucophelela futhi ngokushesha wabona ukuthi le ndawo yayiseshwe ngokuphelele. Inqwaba Yamasweden yahlakazeka, izinto zomuntu siqu zahlakazeka, ifenisha yaphenduka futhi okuqukethwe amabhokisi kwachitheka phansi.
  
  
  Wazulazula emakamelweni amathathu amancane akha ifulethi. Igumbi lokuphumula lalizungezwe iwindi elalibheke emgwaqweni. Kubonakala sengathi wayengeyena kuphela owayefuna Ucarminyan. Kodwa kwakudingeka ngizikhumbuze njalo ukuthi le nkinga ingase ibe umphumela wokugqekezwa okuvamile kwendlu, ingadi nekhishi. Kwakungaba kuhle kakhulu, kodwa angizange ngikuqaphele.
  
  
  Umuzwa wami wesithupha wangitshela okunye, futhi engakubona kwangitshela nokunye. Ukube Ucarminian wayecashile, wayeyokwenza kanjalo ngokushesha okukhulu, engathathi izingubo naye.
  
  
  Lapho ngihlola isivalo, ngabona ukuthi sasingaphoqelelwa, kodwa sasivele sivulwe ngesikhiye. Wavala umnyango wahlala phansi, ecindezela inqwaba yamashidi futhi ecabanga ngalokho okwakumelwe akwenze ngokulandelayo. Lesi sinqumo senziwa ngenxa yezizathu ezimbili engazithola. Eyokuqala kwakuyincwadi yamakheli, eyayiseduze nebhokisi leposi elaliphendukile. Kwakunamagama ambalwa kuphela enen, ikakhulukazi abanye abathengisi noma abathengi. Kodwa enen kwakunegama: "Athena" elinenombolo yocingo, bese kuba yiyo. Ngiyamkhumbula, bobabili.
  
  
  Khona-ke, eduze kwebhokisi lakhe lomlotha, ngabona ibhokisi lamathiphu libheke kimi. "Iqembu lamabedouin" 25 Rue du kassim. Wavula ifolda futhi wafunda isikhangiso esembozweni sangaphakathi. "U-Athena ongajwayelekile", efunda. "U-Athena Omuhle".
  
  
  Ngamshiyela ibhokisi lokupenda efulethini, ngafaka amashubhu amabili okupenda ngomzuzu, ngaya eqenjini lamabedouin. Kwakusekuseni kakhulu emikhosini yakusihlwa, kodwa ngakwazi ukukhuluma nomphathi wendawo yokudlela. Wayenenhlonipho kakhulu futhi waqinisekisa Ukuthi Ukarminyan wayeyisivakashi esivamile kule kilabhu futhi wayehlala ehamba no-Athena, umdansi ongajwayelekile. Ngokuka-Ego, ukarminyan wayebonakala engumuntu ophilayo, onobungane kakhulu. Ngabatshela ukuthi ngizoya Ku-Athena ngibuyele efulethini Likacarminian.
  
  
  Kwaba nomqondo engqondweni yami, futhi ngokushesha ngaba nesithakazelo kuwo. Ngangizibuza ukuthi kungani kungafanele ngihlale efulethini Likacarminian esikhundleni sokuhlala ehhotela endaweni ethile. Ukube benginesikhathi sokubheka indlu eduze, ngabe ngathola ezinye izinkomba. Futhi, okuthakazelisa nakakhulu, mhlawumbe okuthile kuyokwenzeka ngokwako.
  
  
  Ingqondo yakhe yanqunywa ngokushesha futhi wachitha usuku lonke ehlanza indlu. Ngesikhathi esekulungele ukubuyela Eqenjini, indlu yayibukeka ihlanzekile futhi inethezekile.
  
  
  Iqembu lamabedouin lalingeyona ngempela indawo yamasela, kodwa lalingekude nayo. Kodwa wafaka isibopho njengophawu lwenhlonipho nge-ihk nesifiso sesithunzi. Ngamtholela indawo eduze kwebha enombono omuhle wesiteji esincane. Wakhiwa abaculi ababili nomthakathi ongajabule owayenekhono elihle kakhulu lokuzenza anyamalale ekupheleni komdlalo.
  
  
  Khona-Ke kwavela U-Athena, egqoke isiyingi esivamile sezindwangu ezazimboza ingxenye kuphela yebhulukwe lakhe elinamagugu namabhulukwe akhe anezinhlayiya. Kwakunzima ukumbona eshintsha ukukhanya, futhi ukwakheka kwakhe okunzima akuzange kumsize. Kodwa njengoba ayeqala ukulahla izigqoko zakhe, kwacaca ukuthi Unah wayenomzimba oqinile, osemusha, omfushane kakhulu phezulu ukuba abe nomusa ngempela, kodwa enesifuba esihle esiyindilinga, esiphakeme.
  
  
  Wayebona abadansi abangavamile kulo lonke ichibi elingaphandle. Abadansi abahle bokuphila, uma ungasebenzisi igama labo eliyinkimbinkimbi, babenemigqa yemvelo egelezayo nomusa ongokwemvelo. Abanye bazama ukusondela kuyo, futhi akukho okunye.
  
  
  Ngokushesha wanquma Ukuthi U-Athena wayeyingxenye yeqembu lesibili. Wenza konke abakwenzayo: izimo zobulili, izinqulu ezinyakazayo, ukuphenduka kokuphila, amagagasi, i-orgasm elinganisiwe, konke. Kodwa encwadini yami, wathola U-a ngomsebenzi onzima. Vota futhi yilokho kuphela. Abadansi bemvelo bazibonakalisa ngemizuzu embalwa. Abanye bamane babonisa ukuthi babelingisa, abanye bengcono, abanye, kodwa baqhubeka belingisa.
  
  
  Kodwa isixuku esasiseqenjini lamabedouin sasingazi kahle, futhi sajabula. Ekugcineni, ejuluka futhi egqoke ibhulukwe nebhulukwe kuphela, waqeda ukudansa kwakhe futhi wanyamalala ngomnyango omncane ngemuva kwesiteji. Ngamshiyela ingilazi yami, ngahamba ezindongeni zeklabhu, futhi ngaya esiteji.
  
  
  Indawo engemuva kwesiteji yayihlanganisa umhubhe ongcolile futhi ongathandeki onomnyango oholela emgwaqweni nomnyango ongakwesokudla owawungavaliwe. Wangqongqoza ngomusa emnyango ovaliwe Futhi Ustahl walinda. Ngemva kwesikhashana, umnyango wavuleka Futhi U-Athena wabheka ngaphandle ngokungathembeki nangokuqapha. Wayesagqoke isudi yakhe, kodwa wayeseyikhiphile kakade imivimbo yakhe yamanga. Ngaphandle kwalezo zinsimbi futhi eseduze, wayebukeka emncane kakhulu futhi engafani neze nowesifazane ofayo. Amehlo akhe ayethambile futhi eluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka.
  
  
  Wathi. 'Yebo?"Yini oyifunayo?'Wayekhuluma ngezwi elijiyile lesigreki.
  
  
  Ngathi: "angathanda ukukhuluma nawe, uma kungenzeka".
  
  
  'Mayelana nani?'Kuyini? wabuza, ukusikisela kokungabaza ezwini lakhe.
  
  
  "Othile omaziyo", wamtshela emamatheka, ezama ukumduduza. "U-Anton Carminians".
  
  
  "Angazi lutho ngonen", ephendula, kodwa ngabona ukukhanya kokwesaba kumehlela. Wazama ukuvala umnyango, kodwa wanginyathela futhi wakwazi ukuwugcina uvulekile.
  
  
  "Ngicela," ngasho ngokuthula. "Ngifuna i-ego, futhi ngacabanga ukuthi ungase ukwazi ukungisiza."
  
  
  "Cha, cha", esho ethukuthele. "Angazi lutho. Wazama ukuvala umnyango futhi, kodwa unyawo lwakhe lwalusamgcina phansi. Wazama ukuxosha umlenze wakhe, kodwa akazange adikibale.
  
  
  Kungazelelwe, wavula umnyango wakhothama.
  
  
  "Ujimmy!"wamemeza kakhulu ngangokunokwenzeka. Waphenduka wabona "Ujimmy" ephuma ngemuva kweqembu, umuntu omkhulu, onenyama onendlela ephakeme yomshayisibhakela wangaphambili.
  
  
  Izikhathi eziningi wayehlangana nabantu balolu hlobo ngaphambili. Zonke izindawo ezinjengalezi zazinenye yazo njengomgcini wezindlu. Futhi akazange abuze imibuzo, nayo eyayivamile kuma-ego ezinhlobo. Wayesanda kubona lesi senzakalo, wafika esiphethweni sakhe esiyimpumputhe, futhi wahlasela.
  
  
  Wayazi ukuthi noma imuphi umzamo wokuchaza noma yini wawuyoba ukuchitha amandla nokuphefumula. Kodwa ngangazi nokuthi U-Athena wayenqikaza kakhulu ukukhuluma Ngomngane wakhe Ucarmine. Ngangizothola ukuthi kungani. Ujimmy wamvumela ukuba angibambe entanyeni futhi ahambe naye aye ekuphumeni komgwaqo. Wayenikeza ukumelana okungokomfanekiso kuphela. "Yeka," ngishilo. "Ngifuna nje ukukhuluma naye."
  
  
  "Thula, bum", waphuka. Wayekhala buthule. Wonke umuntu kwakudingeka enze lokho okwakudingeka akwenze, kuhlanganise naye. Njengoba sasisondela emgwaqweni, wafaka izinyawo zakhe phansi, ecindezelekile, futhi ngesinye isinyathelo esisheshayo wabamba ingalo ewugqinsi ekubambeni i-judo. Waphenduka, wawa emgwaqweni, lapho aguqa khona ngamadolo.
  
  
  Wabona ukudideka ebusweni bakhe obushaywe lapho eqala ukuvuka. Wayemude, futhi akungabazeki ukuthi kwakusekhona inani elifanele lemisipha ngaphansi kwesendlalelo samafutha ayephethe, kodwa wayengasekho esimweni. Ngaphezu kwalokho, wayengasho ukuthi wayengenayo imizwa yokuba ngaphezu komshayisibhakela osezingeni lesithathu. Wasondela kimi, ngokuqapha ngokwengeziwe manje. Waphosa isibhakela engangisigwema kalula. Wazama futhi, futhi wagxuma. Wenza ukunyakaza okumbalwa ngezandla zakhe, engajwayele, futhi wazama ukushaya ngamandla kabili, ngesobunxele nangesokudla. Lalivinjwe yi-ih futhi lahoxa. Wabe esezenza sengathi uzomlingisa. Wangishaya, kodwa ngangingekho. Yena, wabuyela emuva, futhi lapho eqa waphonsa i-ego mimmo yami, yena, wagxuma waphuma ngemuva kwe-ego, washayela ihlombe lakhe emhlane we-emu, futhi ngokuzumayo waqhubekela phambili. Lashayisa udonga, futhi ngezwa i-ego target ishaya izitini.
  
  
  Eyakhe yahlehla, futhi kancane kancane yawela phansi njengesikhwama.
  
  
  Wabuyela endlini yeqembu ngesikhathi esifanele ukuze abone umnyango wegumbi Lokugqoka Lika-Athena uvulekile futhi ukukhanya okuluhlaza kunyamalala phansi egcekeni ngakolunye uhlangothi. Ngagijima ngathola enye indlela yokuphuma eyayiholela kwenye indlela. Wabona ijazi eliluhlaza lizungeza ekhoneni futhi wamlandela.
  
  
  Wayehamba ebheke epaki eya Erashidi Boulevard lapho u-ee emfica. U-ee wambamba esihlakaleni futhi wamjikeleza. Wayesezophinde akhulume ngokuthula lapho ebona isandla sakhe siphuma sizungeze isikhwama sakhe sesikhwama sesikhwama sesikhwama sesikhwama. U-Athena waziphonsa esandleni sami, esasisibambe kakade isihlakala sakhe, futhi ngokushesha wamdedela. Wama ngommese, amehlo akhe eyingxube yokwesaba nentukuthelo.
  
  
  "Ngishiye ngedwa", esho ngezwi lakhe elingajwayelekile.
  
  
  Waqhaqhazela futhi waqala ukuhlehla. Ngambona ephumula isikhashana, futhi ngangingadingi okungaphezu kwaleso sikhathi. Wathambekela phambili, wabamba ingalo yakhe, wayiphendulela. Ummese wawa ezandleni zakhe. Waphefumula, okwalimaza.
  
  
  "O, wena muntu ongathandeki", ememeza Emelika emsulwa. "Sifebe esingcolile, ngiyeke ngihambe!"
  
  
  Ngathi:" kulungile, kulungile, ungadedeli isihlakala sakhe. Ngamnikela ukuze acindezelwe esifubeni sami, futhi waphakamisa isandla sakhe ngemuva kwami. Wabheka ubuso bakhe obuphendukezelwe. "Kwenzekani Ku-Athena, Ubuhle Base-Athene?"
  
  
  "Ngivumele ngihambe, wena muntu ongcolile", esho ehlebeza. Wangikhahlela iqakala ngesithende sakhe futhi wangiklwebha inyama.
  
  
  Wamemeza, wamzungeza ngokushesha, futhi wambamba ngomphimbo. Amehlo akhe agcwala ukwethuka.
  
  
  "Ziphathe, noma ngizokwenza inyama encibilikisiwe ezungezile", wamshaya. U-Athena wayekwazi ukuphila futhi efunda umyalezo emehlweni ami. "Ngifuna nje izimpendulo," nganezela. "Futhi angimqapheli, dadewethu ."
  
  
  'Ingabe uzongibulala?'Kuyini?'wabuza ngokukhathazeka.
  
  
  Ngathi: "ngaphandle kokuba ungenze ngikwenze". Wamkhulula, futhi washiya emuva, amehlo akhe ayingxube yenzondo nenhlonipho.
  
  
  Ngabona ukuthi wayegqoke ingubo encane kasilika ebomvana obumnyama, futhi ngacabanga ukuthi unah wayengenaso isikhathi sokwenza okunye. Amaphethelo amabele akhe ayephuma ngokuphelele ngaphansi kukasilika, akha amaqhubu amancane abukhali. Ngisho nangaphandle kwebhulukwe lakhe, amabele akhe ayephakeme futhi egcwele.
  
  
  "Ungummelika", esho enesithakazelo ezwini lakhe. 'Yini oyifunayo?'
  
  
  Ngathi: "ulwazi oluthile nje".
  
  
  "Yilokho abakushoyo", esho kabuhlungu. 'U-Oni? Ngambuza, futhi wabheka nxazonke ethukile. Wathi:" bheka, indlu yami ikude ngamabhulokhi amabili kuphela. Uma ufuna ukukhuluma, ake siye lapho. Ngeke ngibe lapha kuleli hora."
  
  
  "Kulungile," ngishilo. Waqala ukuhamba ebheke kuye futhi wabheka ubuso bakhe obuhle. Ngaphandle kokwenza izimonyo ezinzima, Unah wayenobuso ayekade enabo, wayeqiniseka, emuhle futhi emuhle.Useptemba. Ngangingacabangi ukuthi wayefanele umuntu oneminyaka engaphezu kwamashumi amabili nanhlanu.
  
  
  "Ingabe uyaqiniseka ukuthi ungethemba ngokwanele ukuba ungilethe ekhaya?"wambuza ehleka ngandlela-thile .
  
  
  Wangibuka.
  
  
  Wathi: "cha, angiqiniseki. "Kodwa ngizothatha ingozi. Mhlawumbe Wena, Njengomuntu Wasemelika, uyokuthatha kalula lokhu. Ngaphandle kwalokho, unenye into. Awuyena umuntu ongenamakhaya ovamile lapha, futhi awuyena umvakashi ofuna igumbi elishibhile ."
  
  
  Ngathi: "ngingumculi". "Umculi ohambahambayo . Uma ungekho eduze Kwe-Athene engavamile, khona-ke uvelaphi?
  
  
  "Igama lakhe liyi-Akron exotic, E-Ohio", ekhonkotha. "Ngiyayazi i-corkscrew elandelayo ngekhanda, Baba. Yini engiyenzayo lapha?'
  
  
  "Wawucabanga", ngathi. "Hlobo luni lwesifo sokuqaqamba kwamalunga?'
  
  
  Wathi: "akukho okuningi engingakusho. Ngangihamba neqembu elincane. Ngahlangana nomuntu lapha futhi ngamthanda. Wahlala naye lapho iqembu lihamba. Ngemva kwesikhashana, ngathola ukuthi wayengakaze asakhele amapulani esikhathi eside. Ngakuthola ngolunye usuku ekuseni ngemva kokuba esehambile nepeni lokugcina enganginalo."
  
  
  "Futhi nabo ama-ferret, awuzwanga lutho ngonen", nginezela.
  
  
  "Wawazi kanjani?"washo kabuhlungu . "Ngathola umsebenzi eqenjini lamabedouin . Kwakuwukuphela kwebhizinisi elangiqasha ngaphandle kwe-visa ehlala njalo noma ilayisense yomculi wendawo. Iqembu Lamabedouin lalingekho nzima kangako, futhi kwakuwumsebenzi, futhi wayengabongi. Umturkey omdala ophethe ibhizinisi ungumphathi nje, kodwa akanangozi. Ngazama ukusindisa okuningi ngangokunokwenzeka ukuze ngiphume lapha."
  
  
  Safika endlini yakhe, futhi wangiholela efulethini lakhe elisesitezi sokuqala. Yayinezindlu ezintathu, kodwa yayincane kunendlu Kacarminian, futhi ngesikhathi esifanayo yayisiwohloke kakhulu.
  
  
  U-Athena wakhumula ijazi lakhe, futhi wayekwazi ukubona umzimba wakhe omuhle, onzima. Imilenze kanah yayimfushane kancane, ifinyelela emathangeni akhe, futhi yayakhiwe kahle, isencane futhi ikhanga. Ingubo ebomvana yayibambelela ngokuqinile emzimbeni wakhe, kwakungekho ngisho nomugqa omncane weziqu zokubhukuda ezivela esembathweni sokubhukuda. Manje wayeqiniseka nokuthi wayengagqokile ibhulukwe, ngoba amabele akhe agcwele ayethuthumela futhi enomsindo ngokukhululekile ohlangothini lwakhe.
  
  
  'Liyini igama lakho langempela?'Ngambuza.
  
  
  "Aggie," esho ngokushesha. - U-Aggie wamakamelo Okulinda. Unkulunkulu, sekuyisikhathi eside kangaka ngishilo lokho, ngicabanga ukuthi kuyahlekisa."
  
  
  "Kulungile, Aggie", ngathi, " uphi omunye wakho, Carminian?"
  
  
  Wathi: "angazi. "Yini ofuna ukuyazi Ngo-Anton? Ungubani wena? Angazi ngisho negama lakho.
  
  
  Ngathi: "ngikutshele ukuthi ngingumculi". "Igama lami Nginguglen . Uglen Travis. Kumngane wakho, Ucarminian wangithengela imidwebo ethile ngeposi, kodwa akazange angikhokhele. Ngafika lapha ukuze ngiyithole futhi ngathola ukuthi i-ego yayingasekho. Ngifuna imali yami."
  
  
  Wangifunda, umuzwa wakhe onamandla wokuthi izindawo ezisemaphandleni zisebenza isikhathi esengeziwe ukuze enze isinqumo sokungisiza.
  
  
  "Ungangethemba", emtshela ngokunganaki.
  
  
  "Ngicabanga kanjalo", esho ekugcineni. "Angikaze ngihlangane nomculi ngaphambili, kodwa awuyena ngempela engangicabanga ukuthi uyikho. Futhi waphatha Ujimmy njengomuntu osebenza ngokuzikhandla."
  
  
  "Ngangivame ukumshaya", ngasho kamnandi. "Vota ngakho wathola imali ngokudweba amehlo kabi".
  
  
  Wahlala phansi esihlalweni esijulile, futhi ingubo yakhe yafinyelela maphakathi nesithende njengoba ewela imilenze yakhe. Wayecabanga ukuthi wayebukeka ethandeka kakhulu futhi engcono kunasesiteji. Kodwa akunandaba ukuthi wayeyikholelwa ngokugcwele yini indaba yami. Angikayigwinyi okwamanje.
  
  
  "Uphi Ucarminian?"Ngabuza futhi. "Ngicabanga ukuthi uyazi."
  
  
  Lapho ephendula, i-alamu engazelelwe emehlweni akhe yayingokoqobo kakhulu.
  
  
  Wathi: "cha, angazi, ngokwethembeka, cha". Ngokungazelelwe wahamba. Wangitshela ukuthi Kwadingeka ukuba bahambe ngokuzumayo, futhi lokho kwaba okokugcina engikuzwile kuye. Ngikhathazekile ngaye. U-Anton wayengowukuphela komuntu omuhle owayengumngane wami eminyakeni yamuva ."
  
  
  Wanquma ukuthi mhlawumbe wayekhuluma iqiniso. Wayengeyena umuntu ohlakaniphile ngokwanele ukuba abe ingcweti.
  
  
  "Usho ukuthi omunye umuntu ubuza ngonen", ngishilo.
  
  
  'Kwakungubani?'
  
  
  Wathi: "amadoda amane ayethukile. "Iziphukuphuku zasentabeni ezinamazwi athile. Bangangethembi futhi bathi bazobuya uma ngingakhumbuli lutho. Bangesabisa kakhulu. Babengeke bangethembe ukuthi ngeke ngazi lutho."
  
  
  Ngabuyela emuva, futhi ubuchopho bami baphenduka. Lokhu kuwubufakazi balokho ayekusola. Amakamelo ehhotela likacarminian awazange aseshwe amasela avamile. Umgomo wami kwakuwukuba nale nkampani. Kodwa uma i-ego yakhe yasehhotela yayitholakala, kwakudingeka ngazi okwengeziwe ngonen.
  
  
  Kwatholakala kudala ukuthi umuntu uyisidalwa esivamile. Ngisho nalapho ifihlekile, indlela eyisisekelo yokuziphatha kwe-ego iyavezwa. Angashintsha isitayela sakhe sezinwele, igama, ukubukeka, nabangane, kodwa akakwazi ukushintsha ubuntu bakhe obuyisisekelo. Kwakuyiqiniso elaziwa yiwo wonke amaphoyisa emhlabeni.
  
  
  "Omunye Ucarminian wakho", wamtshela ngokunganaki. "Wayethanda ini ngempela edell? Abantu abaningi babonakala befuna "ukuthola" i-ego.
  
  
  Wabuka njengoba amehlo akhe ayevele eba mnene futhi egcwele, futhi intambo eqinile yanyamalala ebusweni bakhe. Okwesikhashana ubumnandi bakhe bobusha babuyela ekudabukeni kwakhe.
  
  
  Njengoba U-Anton ayenjalo, wazindla ngokuzwakalayo. "Akunzima kangako. Wayehlale ejabulisa lapho kudingeka ngizijabulise, futhi wayengiphatha kahle. Wayethanda ukuphuza kakhulu, kodwa wayengakaze adakwe kakhulu. Lapho eseqedile ukusebenza kule kilabhu, sasihamba izikhathi eziningana ngesonto. Sasivakashela cishe wonke amatende avulekile ubusuku bonke ."
  
  
  "U-Anton wayekuthanda lokho akubiza ngokuthi i-hot jazz. Wayengayilalela amahora amaningi, futhi yangifundisa okuningi. Ngimkhumbula elalele ukuqoshwa okudala futhi engikhomba izinto ezincane. Ukubaluleka kwendlela Ubenny goodman ayedlala ngayo noma lokho Ulouis Armstrong ayekucula. Wangifundisa okuningi. Waze wafunda isifulentshi esanele sokungisiza lapha Ecasablanca. Wayethanda abantu futhi ejabulisa. Yena, ngifuna abuye."
  
  
  Ngabhala engqondweni yami lokho akusho kimi. Lokhu kwakuwulwazi olubalulekile. Wayengumuntu onobungane, engumlandeli we-jazz futhi engumlutha wotshwala, enayo yonke imikhuba okwakudingeka ivikelwe.
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Ubani omunye owayeyokwazi ngonen? Kumelwe ukuba wayenabanye abangane."
  
  
  U-Athena waphindela esihlalweni sakhe, ecindezela amabele akhe kanzima endwangwini kasilika, akha amachashazi amabili ngokungangabazeki ayengathatha inkambo yawo ngaphandle kwezithiyo. Kubonakala sengathi akazange akuqaphele ukucasuka okubukhali esifubeni sakhe.
  
  
  Ngaziphoqa ukuba ngibuyele endabeni esasixoxa ngayo-Ucarminian, umthumeli olahlekile.
  
  
  "Bheka, uju," ngasho ngokududuza. "Mhlawumbe usenkingeni. Mhlawumbe i-emu yayidinga usizo futhi yingakho lwanyamalala. Uma ngingamthola, ego, ngizokutshela.
  
  
  Kwakungeyona into enhle, kodwa yafika ekhaya. Wayemzwela ngempela lo muntu, futhi ubuso bakhe babugcwele ukukhathazeka okungafihliwe.
  
  
  "Ngiyazi," esho. "Ngicabanga ngakho ngaso sonke isikhathi. Kulungile, yiya Kujosef ben Kashan, umthengisi wezingubo ezungeze i-Arab quarter. U-Anton wayekhuluma ngonen okokuqala ngqa. Nomphathi wekhefi Echez caliph Ezerkatuni Boulevard.
  
  
  "Ngiyabonga, Athena," ngathi, " noma kufanele ngikubize Ngokuthi U-Aggie?"Wacabanga ngakho isikhashana, wabe esemamatheka. Kwakuqala ukuba amomotheke nabo lapho ehlangana naye, futhi kwaba nosizi olukhulu kulokho.
  
  
  Wathi: "ungibiza Ngokuthi U-Aggie". "Ngoba Ungummelika futhi sekuyisikhathi eside ngibizwa Ngokuthi U-Aggie."
  
  
  Wasukuma futhi ngokuhaha wahlola umzimba wakhe omncane onzima, amehlo akhe ehlala emaphethelweni abukhali aphakanyisiwe amabele akhe.
  
  
  "Ngangicabanga ukuthi abaculi babheka abesifazane ngendlela ehlukile", esho ngobumnene.
  
  
  "Usho ukuthini, uma kungenjalo?"Ngabuza ngokumomotheka. Wayazi kahle ukuthi wayesho ukuthini ngomistletoe.
  
  
  "Kuhlukile," kuqinisekisa yena. "Cishe akusho lutho."
  
  
  "Kuphela uma beyidweba, sithandwa", ngahleka usulu. "Futhi ngezinye izikhathi, ngisho nangaleso sikhathi. Njalo kusho okuthile. Thina badwebi bayakwazisa ubuhle. Ubuhle busithakazelisa ngisho nangaphezu kwabantu abavamile."
  
  
  "Ngingakuheha?"Kuyini?"wabuza, ukuzikhukhumeza kwakhe kobesifazane kwavela ngokushesha, ukuthi kudingeka ukuba umuntu ozalwa naye abe ngowesifazane njalo afiswe.
  
  
  Izwi lakhe lagxuma.- 'Ucabangani?'Ngangifuna ukutshela u-hey ukuthi ngangifuna ngempela ukubeka lowo mzimba omncane, oqinile embhedeni ukuze ngikwazi ukutadisha ukwakheka nezinqwaba futhi ngibone ukuthi umdanso wakhe ongajwayelekile ungaguqulwa yini ube ngokoqobo. Kodwa ngazibamba, ngibona isithakazelo esikhulayo emehlweni akhe. Ukubheja kwakhe okungcono kakhulu ukugwema ukwenza kanjalo, okungenani okwesikhashana.
  
  
  Mhlawumbe wangitshela konke ayekwazi Ngocarminian, futhi mhlawumbe akazange. kunzima ukuthola. Kwangimangaza kancane ukusabela kwakhe ku-corkscrew yami, kodwa-ke kwakuyisici nje salesi sidingo sabesifazane.
  
  
  "Ingabe ufuna ukungidweba?"Kuyini?"wangibuza ngokwesaba, wangibuka ngaphandle kwekhoneni leso lakhe.
  
  
  "Yebo," ngathi, " ake sikhulume ngakho kusasa."
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda, amehlo akhe ayengasabonisi ukusola noma ukuzivikela.
  
  
  Abazali bakhe bokutholwa babezwana kahle No-Aggie. Ngangithemba ukuthi ngingase ngithole isoka lakhe.
  
  
  Waqala ukuqiniseka ngokwengeziwe ukuthi kwakungekhona nje ukuthola i-ego, kodwa futhi kwakuwumncintiswano wokubona ukuthi ubani owayezothola i-ego kuqala. Kungakhathaliseki Ukuthi Ucarminian nas wayethanda ini, lokhu "okuthile okukhulu" axhumana Nakho Nohawke kwakuthakazelisa abantu abaningi kunalokho ayekucabanga.
  
  
  U-Aggie wangibuka ngehla ngezitebhisi, futhi wayazi ukuthi wayesevele elindele ukuvakashelwa kwami okulandelayo. Kwakuyindlela engcono kakhulu yokushiya i-ih ilindile futhi ilangazelela.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Isahluko 2
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Wayelala kahle ebusuku, esekela isihlalo odongeni njengendlela yokuqapha. Ekuseni, waqala ukuhlola indlu Kacarminian nempahla yakhe, eqala ngakolunye uhlangothi lwendlu futhi ehlola wonke amasentimitha ayo.
  
  
  Isimanga sami sokuqala kwakuyiqoqo lama-albhamu e-ego elalihlanganiswe eduze komdlali omncane wama - albhamu ophathekayo Owenziwe Emelika. Ngokwalokho U-Aggie foster ayengitshele khona ngale ndoda, wayelindele iqoqo le-jazz enhle, I-Muggsy Spanier, I-he ' s Your russell, I-buck Clayton, I-goodman, I-Armstrong, I-Eddie Condon, okungenani engcono kakhulu.
  
  
  Kunalokho, kwakuyizingoma eziqoshiwe zikabach, Umozart, Upalestrina, Uscarlatti, nezinye izingoma Zikagregory. Kuma-albhamu amaningi, kwakunemiyalezo emifushane ebhalwe ngesandla esihle sowesifazane: "Anton, ngabona lokhu kulele phansi futhi kwadingeka ngikuthathele."Noma," ngithemba ukuthi uyakuthanda."Bonke basayinwa nomarina.
  
  
  Yini eyenziwa umshisekeli we-Jazz, umshisekeli we-jazz oshisekayo, ngeqoqo nje lama-albhamu akudala, ngisho Ne-Baroque encane? Yiqiniso, ngangizibuza ukuthi ubani "Umarina". Ngathola neqoqo lakhe lamapayipi. Ngokusobala, Ucarminian wayengumshayi futhi, njengabaningi ababhemayo, wayebuye abe uhlobo oluthile lomqoqi wamapayipi. Wayenotshwala obuningi ekhabetheni futhi wazenzela i-martini ebandayo yokudla kwasemini.
  
  
  Ifulethi lonke alizange lingilethele lutho olubalulekile. Nganquma ukulandela iziyalezo ezimbalwa U-Aggie ayenginike zona, ngaqala Ngo-Yessif ben Kashan, umthengisi wezingubo.
  
  
  Imedina, indawo Yama-Arabhu Yasecasablanca, yayiyindawo egcwele abantu futhi emincane. Kwakunuka sengathi abantu abaningi kakhulu babegcwala endaweni encane kakhulu, futhi ukudla okuhlukahlukene kwakudluliselwa emakhulwini amakhawunta amancane. Emedinah, kwakubonakala sengathi nsuku zonke kwakuyimakethe, futhi imakethe yayilokhu iyisiyaluyalu.
  
  
  Yayidluliselwa umimmo wabesifazane abagqoke izingubo ezinde nezivakashi, amadoda agqoke i-djellaba nezingubo zebhizinisi zasentshonalanga. Wadlula umimmo wowesifazane owayethengisa i-harira, isobho elishisayo elenziwe ngamabhodwe amakhulu ensimbi, nabanye ababenza i-mehuy, uhlobo lwewundlu Lasemorocco elishisiwe elishisiwe phezu kwamalahle ashisayo.
  
  
  Amakhaphethi, ithusi, ithusi, isikhumba, nengilazi kwakuthengiswa ematendeni nasezitolo eziningi ezinemibalabala. Kwezinye izindawo, ngangicindezelwa futhi ngicindezelwa isixuku, futhi ngaphezu kwakho konke, kwakuwukumemeza kwamazwi, phakathi nokuhweba noma ingxabano, okuwukuphela kwendlela eyamukelekayo yokuqhuba ibhizinisi Emorocco.
  
  
  Ngakwazi ukucela iziqondiso, futhi ngezwa Ukuthi Ujoseph ben Kashane wayengeyena omunye wabahwebi abajikelezayo abafika Emedina. Wayenesitolo, isikhungo esihlala njalo, esagcina simtholile. Kwakuwumgodi wokhuni emlonyeni, owawumbozwe ngamakhaphethi asemorocco anemibalabala.
  
  
  Ngimbonile, kahle, Ezintabeni Zasemiddle Atlas, elukiwe ngemibala enombala onsomi, onsundu, nonsundu. Amatafula Asechicaqua noma Asehigh Atlas range ayebomvu futhi enama-ochre avuthayo, kuyilapho amatafula Asesahara ayebomvu, emhlophe, futhi eluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka. Amaphethini nezisusa zemigqa zazifana nezamandiya aseningizimu Melika.
  
  
  Ngokushesha wathola Ukuthi Ujoseph ben Kashane wayengeyena nje kuphela umthengisi wamakhaphethi, kodwa futhi wayeyisiqondiso sazo zonke izinjabulo Zasemedina. Njengoba engena, wakhothama, u-ego tarbush, i-fez ebomvu yendabuko, wacishe wathinta phansi. Wayegqoka i-serval ene-pom-poms e-ego nog, enezicathulo ezithambile, ezifekethisiwe Zasemorocco.
  
  
  Wathi: "Salaam, ekhomba ubuso bakhe obuthambile, obuyindilinga, obungengelosi. Wayenomjikelezo ofanayo wokuphila. "Ingabe usuzithokozele izingubo zami ezinhle?"
  
  
  "Salaam," ngathi. "Amacansi amahle ngempela, kodwa ngafika Ngambona Ujosef ben Kashan ngesizathu esihlukile."
  
  
  Amehlo ka-Ego ancipha isikhashana, futhi ubuso bakhe obuyindilinga baphenduka ukumamatheka.
  
  
  Wabuza. 'Ah! Ingabe ufuna injabulo Medina,
  
  
  "Yiqiniso, amantombazane. Ingabe? Ezimbili? Noma mhlawumbe okuningi? Mhlawumbe iziphathimandla, soft and cute like girls?
  
  
  Waphakamisa isandla sakhe ukuze athule u-ego. "Cha, cha", esho lapho ethola indawo ekusakazeni kwamazwi e-ego. "Ngifuna umuntu, futhi ngatshelwa ukuthi ungase wazi ukuthi ukuphi. Ngifuna indoda okuthiwa Ukarminyan.
  
  
  "Ucarminian?"Amehlo kayessif ben Kashan anwebeka. "Ah, ngiyayazi i-ego yakhe edell ngokwayo. Weza Kujoseph ben Kashan ukuze azijabulise kakhulu. Wayengumuntu onokuthambekela okuningi kobulili, omunye wabakhulu kunabo bonke. Ngezinye izikhathi wayeza nowesifazane omuhle, ngezinye izikhathi eyedwa, kodwa njalo ukuze angenze ngifune injabulo engavamile kakhulu yobulili enikezwa yile ndawo ."
  
  
  Futhi, gcina imali, kusho yena, kungaba okungavamile kakhulu. "Uyazi ukuthi ucarminian ukuphi?"Ngabuza, ngizama ukuzwakala ngikhathazekile kunokuzimisela.
  
  
  Umthengisi wamakhaphethi waqhaqhazela. Wathi:" ekugcineni kwalo mgwaqo, jikela ngqo endlini encane ephakathi kwelittle jenin". "Hamba uye lapho uyokhuluma Nofatasha, intombazane Engumberber. Ukarminyan uvame ukuchitha izinsuku zakhe lapho ."
  
  
  Umthengisi wamakhaphethi wama futhi wamomotheka kakhulu kunami. "Nginofatasha, kuyindawo yokuchitha izinsuku zakho ."
  
  
  "Shukran," ngathi, ngiyambonga. "Ngikweleta wena ngomusa wakho. Ngihlala efulethini Likacarminyan. Uma uzwa okwengeziwe nge-nen, ngicela ungishayele ucingo. Ngiyokujabulela ukukhokhela ukwaziswa okuhle."Inombolo yakhe yocingo yayibhalwe ephepheni, ayelifaka ephaketheni lakhe ngokucophelela. Ngangazi ukuthi uma ngingamtholi Ucarminyan endlini yowesifazane Waseberber, ukuheha imali kwakuyokhanga Uben Kashan.
  
  
  Wathi: "kwangathi ukufuna kwakho kungathweswa umqhele ngempumelelo, ukhothamela phansi njengoba ephuma ngomnyango.
  
  
  "I inch Of Allah," ngathi, ebuyela elangeni elishisayo. Ngahamba ngomgwaqo omncane, ngidlula phakathi kwezixuku zabantu, ngajika ngakwesokudla ekugcineni futhi ngafika endlini encane eyayisegcekeni elincane. Umnyango wawuvulekile futhi wangena. Kwakupholile futhi kumnyama kunezimpumputhe ezazidonswa ukuze zivimbe ilanga. Wama isikhashana futhi wayesezomemeza lapho kuvela owesifazane ephasishi eligobile elinekhethini.
  
  
  Wayemude, egqoke ibhulukwe eliyigugu, amabhulukwe omoya aseturkey, nogogo abahle. Izinwele zakhe ezimnyama ezixekethile, ezivuzayo zazinikeza ubuso bakhe obunezinwele eziphakeme ukubukeka okunonya ngandlela-thile.
  
  
  Unah wayenempumulo ehlukile nomlomo obanzi. Amacici amakhulu ethusi netshe eliyigugu phakathi ebunzini lakhe kwanezela ekubukekeni kwakhe okungajwayelekile. I-bejeweled bra yayilwela ukulawula amabele ayo amakhulu, agobekile.
  
  
  Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi wayengase abonakale enonya futhi exakile kangakanani kithi, kwakukhona ubulili bezilwane obungagqokile lapho ebuka owesifazane lapho engibuka, izandla ezinqeni nokubukeka okuhlekisayo emehlweni owesifazane okwakungasekho zimanga ngaye.
  
  
  "Salaam," ngathi. "Ujoseph ben Kashane wangithumela kuwe."
  
  
  Ngokungazelelwe, kwavela ukumamatheka okuhle, okwembula amazinyo amhlophe acwebezelayo. Wahamba nekhanda lakhe ukuze amlandele futhi wagxumela emnyango onamakhethini. Wangena futhi ngokushesha wavinjezelwa amantombazane ajabule, akhuluma kakhulu.
  
  
  Ngicabanga ukuthi babeneminyaka ephakathi kwengu-11 nengu-14 ubudala, futhi bonke babehamba-ze. Zazingizungeza, ziqhubekisela phambili imizimba yazo esencane. Imizimba yabo yayimincane, isuka kokunsundu okhanyayo iye kokunsundu omnyama, futhi ngempela yayihle kakhulu ngobuhle bayo obusha obuqhakazayo, futhi ngakhunjuzwa ukuthi Amagreki abo omdabu azibheka njengabesifazane abahle kakhulu abaneminyaka ephakathi kweshumi nambili neshumi nane, abafana kodwa besifazane, hhayi kakhulu lapho bengavuthiwe futhi bengavuthiwe nje.
  
  
  U-Ih wezwa izandla zakhe zisemzimbeni wami, zinyuka zehle izingalo nemilenze yami, zizwa ubulukhuni bemisipha yami, futhi u-ih wakhuluma kakhulu futhi wabonga ngokwengeziwe. Ubuhle obunjengobomfene obunjengobomfene babugcizelelwa ubulili obungenakuphikwa bokunyakaza kwe-ih.
  
  
  Ezungezile, U-Odina wancika esihlalweni futhi wasakaza imilenze yakhe, ngokusobala ukuze angibonise ukuthi wayeyintombi nto kangakanani.
  
  
  Ufatasha wayengumama wabo oyintandokazi wezinkukhu futhi wayemamatheka ngokuziqhenya. "Kuhle, akunjalo?"esho. 'Konke ngawe. Uzijabulisa kakhulu lapha efatashe ' s. uzobona ukuthi la mantombazane angakuyisa ezindaweni eziphakeme kakhulu ."
  
  
  Ngathi: "thula, phumula". "Ngize ukuzokubuza imibuzo embalwa."
  
  
  'Buza imibuzo?'Wayengafuni, ifu elimnyama lalibonakala limboza ubuso bakhe bonke.
  
  
  U-a wamnika imali engu-dollar.
  
  
  Ngathi: "lapha, ngaphambi kwesikhathi sakho". "Ngifuna Umuntu Wasecarminyaea. Othile wangitshela ukuthi kungenzeka ukuthi usendlini yakho.
  
  
  Le mali yasiza ekudambiseni ukucasuka kwakhe ngokwenqaba kwami isicelo sakhe. Wathi: "ucarminian akekho lapha", cishe.
  
  
  "Wagcina nini ukubona u-ego?"
  
  
  Waphendula: "ngesonto, mhlawumbe okwengeziwe". Lokhu okungenani kwasiza i-ego ukuba ihlole kancane. Ngesonto eledlule, wayesaphila futhi eseduze.
  
  
  Eyakhe yayiphikelela. "Ingabe wakutshela ukuthi uyaphi? Ingabe watshela omunye wamapo ukuba ahlangane namantombazane akho ukuthi uyahamba?"
  
  
  Ufatasha wakhuluma ngokujulile namantombazane, futhi anyakazisa amakhanda awo. Lapho nje bebona ukuthi angiyena ikhasimende, badlala lo mdlalo embhedeni omkhulu, bakhuluma futhi badlala amakhadi, futhi enye intombazane yaze yaba nonodoli ayezama ukugqoka izingubo, njengawo wonke amantombazane amancane. Ngaphandle kokuthi babehamba-ze ngokuphelele futhi bengazange banake.
  
  
  "Ucarminian akekho lapha", Kusho Ufatasha futhi, engithumela ngaphandle ngalesi siphakamiso.
  
  
  Sawubona wanqekuzisa ikhanda, wabe esegxumela egcekeni elinamakhethini waphinde wangena emgwaqweni. Isiteshi sami esilandelayo Kwakuyichez Caliph, ngaphandle Kwemedina, futhi nakuba imigwaqo Yasecasablanca yayimatasa ngemva kwasemini, yayibonakala sengathi cishe yayingenamuntu kimi.
  
  
  Le ndawo Esezerktuni Boulevard yamthola, njengoba nje U-Aggie angitshela, futhi umphathi webha akanandaba nokukhuluma Ngocarmine. Nokho, lokho akusho kwangenza, yebo, ngavusa amashiya ami ngokuqapha.
  
  
  "Yebo, weza lapha ezothatha ingilazi ye-sherry cishe ngehora lesihlanu", kusho le ndoda. Wayengumyurophu owayekhuluma isingisi esihle. "Ukarminyan wayegodliwe kakhulu futhi ethule kakhulu. Wayehlale ehlezi ekhoneni futhi ebuka abantu. Ngimbone kanye noma kabili kuphela nowesifazane, owesifazane omuhle onezinwele ezimnyama, omude futhi onesitayela ngempela ."
  
  
  Umthungi thatha, kwakungeyena U-Aggie wamakamelo Okulinda, ngacabanga. Futhi Ukarminyan wahamba nomunye? Nalokhu kwakungalungile. Kwakusebusuku kakhulu futhi kusondela ubusuku. Ngaphandle kwencazelo efanele yokuthi le ndoda yayibukeka kanjani, kwakungasizi ngalutho ukuzama ukuzungeza imigoqo ye-jazz. Nganquma ukubuyela efulethini Lika-Ego futhi ngilinde U-Aggie ukuba enze umbukiso wakhe ukuze ngimvakashele futhi ngimcele ukuba achaze le ndoda kangcono.
  
  
  Ngafika Endaweni Yokudlela Yaserissani futhi ngadla isidlo esimnandi esenziwe ngenkukhu. Yayikhonzwa ngeminqumo nolamula futhi igcwele ama-alimondi, ama-raisin, i-semolina, uju nelayisi.
  
  
  Emuva endlini Kacarminian, ngageza konke ngengilazi enhle ende ye-bourbon namanzi, futhi ngacabanga ngendlela indoda engaba ngayo nobungane, umuntu ophuza kakhulu ubulili, futhi ngesikhathi esifanayo enesizungu nge-sherry, i-jazz, neqoqo lama-albhamu Kamozart Noscarlatti. Ukarminyan waba umuntu onamakhono amaningi.
  
  
  Ngaphandle ezitebhisini, kwakuzwakala umsindo wezinyathelo ngaphambi kokuba izwi lowesifazane limzwe. Kwakunokungqongqoza okubukhali, okubukhali emnyango.
  
  
  "U-Anton", kusho izwi elithambile, elimnandi, " ngivumele ngingene."Ngiyazi ukuthi ukhona. Ngambona njengosanta lapho ngehla."
  
  
  Kwakukhona ikhefu, bese kuba nokunye ukushaywa. Wathi: "Anton, ngicela ungivule. Kuyini? Kwenzekani lapha? Kungani ungangitshelanga ukuthi usubuyile?"
  
  
  Ezinyathelweni zakhe ezimbili ezisheshayo, waya emnyango wawuvula.
  
  
  Lona wesifazane wacishe wangena ekamelweni, futhi wambamba ngesandla. Amehlo akhe ayelula lapho ebona ifulege lemvume yokudlala, futhi ngabona izinwele zakhe ezimnyama ezijabulisayo, ezigobile kancane ngemva kwezindlebe zakhe; amashiya amnyama amancane ngaphezu kwamehlo amnyama; amathambo esikhalo brownundu, achazwe ngobuciko nekhala elide elifana ne-aquiline. Kwakuwumbono ongasoze walibaleka, omuhle futhi oqhoshayo, onothando futhi onobuhlakani ngesikhathi esifanayo.
  
  
  Umzimba wakhe wawufana nobuso bakhe, amabele agcwele, avelele egqoke ingubo ekhilimu eyayilenga emzimbeni wakhe njengamacembe esitsheni. Amathanga akhe ayegobile emgqeni omude, obushelelezi, futhi ngandlela-thile wayazi ukuthi ungubani.
  
  
  "Awuyena U-Anton", waphefumula lapho ethola izwi lakhe futhi.
  
  
  "Cha, kodwa Wena Marina," ngasho nje. "Ngicela ungene."
  
  
  Wangidelela futhi wangibuka ngokungathembeki. Noma kunjalo, wangena ekamelweni. Lapho ngivala umnyango ngemva kwakhe, ngabona amabele akhe ehamba ngobumnene futhi ekhala njengoba ehamba, ngokusobala esekelwa kakhulu yi-bra ekhululekile.
  
  
  'Ungubani?'Kuyini? wabuza, wangibopha ngamehlo akhe brownundu amnyama ayebonakala esho okungaphezu kwamazwi akhe.
  
  
  "Igama Lakhe Nguglen Travis", esho emamatheka. "Ngifuna U-Anton Karminyan, futhi njengoba i-ego yakhe ingekho lapha, wahlala lapha. Ungikweleta imali kuyi-internet ayithenge kimi."
  
  
  "Wawulazi kanjani igama lami?"Kuyini?"wabuza ngezwi eliphansi, elinomdlandla elalikhanya njengevelvet phezu komlilo.
  
  
  "Wawucabanga", ngathi. "Ngiye ngalibona lelo gama kwamanye amarekhodi, futhi ubukeka sengathi igama lakho Ngumarina. Igama elihle, igama elingavamile. Owesifazane omuhle kuphela ongaba nayo."
  
  
  "Uyazi into efanele ukusho," wamomotheka, futhi ubuso bakhe obuhle, obuqhoshayo bakhanyiswa ukukhanya okukhethekile.
  
  
  "Njengabaculi abaningi", ngishilo. "Ngifuna ukuthola Ucarminyan. Futhi nxazonke lokho okushoyo, ungakwazi ukwazi ukuthi ukuphi."
  
  
  Wahlala phansi, futhi wabheka usizi emehlweni akhe. Wathi: "ngifisa sengathi ngabe ngangimazi". "Engikwaziyo nje ukuthi U-Anton wangishayela ucingo kanye, ngesikhathi esingesihle, futhi wathi I-Emu kwakudingeka ihambe kungalindelekile. Wayengenaso ngisho nesikhathi sokungibona futhi athi sawubona."
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Ingabe uyintombazane enobugovu?"Wangibheka ngokhahlo . Wathi: "ngangingumngane onobugovu". "Mina no-Anton sasinobudlelwane obungavamile."
  
  
  "Ngikulungele ukukukholelwa", ngishilo. "Ngempela ubukeka njengomuntu ongase abe nobuhlobo obungavamile. Kodwa awazi ukuthi waya kuphi?"
  
  
  Wanikina ikhanda.
  
  
  "Uyazi", ngaqhubeka, " kubaluleke kakhulu ukuthi ngimthole. Angikwazi ukungena kuyo yonke imininingwane, kodwa uma ungisiza, uyogcina ungenzele umusa omkhulu."
  
  
  Wathi: "angikwazi ukukusiza, ngiwele imilenze yakhe. Imilenze yakhe yayingenalutho, futhi umugqa omude wethanga lakhe wawuwumsebenzi wobuciko.
  
  
  Okwesikhashana, ngangifisa sengathi ngabe ngempela nganginomculi kimi owayezomdweba.
  
  
  "Marina", ngathi, ukunambitha izwi emlonyeni wami, " igama elingavamile nowesifazane ongavamile, ngingasho. Ingabe uyongijoyina ngenxa ye-bourbon?"
  
  
  Wathi:"ngiyacela, ngiyacela, ngamanzi."
  
  
  Waphenduka esihlalweni sakhe wangibuka ngokucophelela njengoba ngangilungisa iziphuzo futhi ngazinika U-Abe. Amabele akhe ayebonakala egobekile emgqeni omuhle, omuhle njengoba ayehlala esihlalweni ekhululekile.
  
  
  "Manje njengoba sengikubonile", ngathi, " mhlawumbe angisafuni ukufuna Ucarminyan."
  
  
  Umarina wamomotheka ngendlela enobuqili, emomotheka kancane eyayigoba emakhoneni ezindebe zakhe ezithambile. "Kodwa uyazi," esho. "Ufuna ngempela ukuthola i-ego.
  
  
  "Eqinisweni," ngasho. "Ungikweleta imali eningi."
  
  
  "Cha," esho. "Ngicabanga ukuthi kungaphezu kwalokho."
  
  
  Wayeyisifebe esihlakaniphile, futhi wayemomotheka. "Unomuzwa okhethekile", ngishilo. "Ingabe unakho ukuqagela?"
  
  
  "Cha, kodwa kunomoya okuzungezile ongenza ngizizwe ngiswele, mhlawumbe ngisho nengozi ethile", ephendula. "Nokho, ngandlela-thile, ungenza ngizizwe sengathi kufanele ngikusize. Angikholwa ngempela indaba yakho Ngo-Anton, okukweleta imali ngezinsizakalo zakho."
  
  
  "Ungangitsheli ukuthi ungumthakathi Wasegibhithe", emtshela ngokuhleka. Wayengiqonda kakhulu.
  
  
  Wathi: "ngingumspanishi nengxenye Ngingummoroccan". "Mhlawumbe yingakho nginamakhono angajwayelekile."
  
  
  "Khona-ke kungcono ungikholwe ukuthi omunye U-Anton wakho angase abe sengozini uma ngingayitholi i-ego yakhe", ngiphendula. "Bangitshela ukuthi uphuza kakhulu futhi kungaba yingozi."
  
  
  "U-Anton? Ingabe udakiwe? wathi ngokuthukuthela. 'Ngokuqinisekile akunjalo. Iwayini elincane nje futhi mhlawumbe i - cognac ethile ngemva kokudla kwasemini.
  
  
  Lokhu kwakufana namazwi omphathi Wendawo Yokudlela Uchez caliph. Kodwa abanye babengakafaneleki. "Ngitshele okwengeziwe ngonen", ngagcizelela.
  
  
  "Mina no-Anton, njengoba ngishilo ngaphambili, sasinobudlelwano obungavamile", kusho Umarina, ecwila ngokujulile esihlalweni sakhe,amehlo akhe amnyama ebukeka ekude futhi embozwe. "Ungumuntu ohlakaniphile,onamahloni kakhulu . Wayengazithandi izixuku noma abantu abaningi ngokukhethekile. Wayekhetha ukuba lapha noma endlini yami; thina sobabili kuphela, silalele amarekhodi buthule. Yiqiniso, wayemthanda Ubach Nomozart, nakuba ayemthanda kakhulu Upalestrina."
  
  
  "Ingabe wayebhema?"Ngambuza, ngibeka i-corkscrew ngokunganaki ngangokunokwenzeka. Waphendula: "kuphela eduze kwe-ego tube".
  
  
  "Bangitshela ukuthi ungumlandeli omkhulu", ngishilo. Wayengafuni.
  
  
  'Kusho ukuthini lokhu?'Kuyini?'wabuza ngobuqotho.
  
  
  Ngamomotheka.
  
  
  "Kusho ukuthi wayeyindoda enobulili, ethanda injabulo yobulili, eyindoda yangempela yabesifazane", ngiphendula.
  
  
  Umarina akazange avume, futhi lapho ephendula, izwi lakhe eliphansi, elithambile lalizwakala licasukile. Wathi: "kuyahlekisa". "Wayenamahloni, eyindoda yengqondo, hhayi umzimba. Yilokho kuphela... Wayeka, futhi wamomotheka.
  
  
  Ngathi: "finela lokho okumelwe ukukusho". Amehlo akhe ancipha.
  
  
  Wathi:" akukho okufana nalokho".
  
  
  "Ungasho ukuthi lesi kwakuwukuphela kwesici esilahlekile owahlangana naso ebuhlotsheni bakho", emtshela ngokumomotheka.
  
  
  Wangibheka, ubuso bakhe bubushelelezi futhi bulawulwa ngokuphelele. Kuphela ukukhanya komlilo omnyama emehlweni akhe okwangitshela ukuthi ngangishaye ekhaya.
  
  
  "Ngithemba ukuthi ngeke ngikwazi ukuqonda lokhu kucabanga", ngahleka.
  
  
  "Lokho ngeke kwenzeke kuwe", esho ngokucacile. "U-Anton Kuphela owayengaqonda ukuhlakanipha nokuzwela kowesifazane."
  
  
  "Nami, honey," ngathi. "Kodwa ungakushayi indiva konke okunye, futhi lokho okubonisayo akunakushaywa indiva."
  
  
  Wangigqolozela isikhathi eside, wabe esehleka, ukuhleka komculo okwaqhubeka kwaze kwaba sekhaleni lakhe futhi kwaphenduka ukuhleka okuthambile. Wathi: "ngingakuthanda. "Uhluke Kakhulu Ku-Anton."
  
  
  Wacishe watshela u-hey ukuthi ngangihluke kakhulu kuye, kodwa wasukuma waya kuye. Ngangikholelwa ukuthi wayazi okungaphezu kwalokho ayengitshela kona, kodwa kwakungesona isizathu kuphela sokuthi ngingafuni ukumdedela ahambe. Kwakunezikhathi zokungabaza emehlweni akhe, ukungabaza okuthile, nesifiso sakhe sokwazi ukuthi uyazi.
  
  
  Ngambuza. 'Ingabe ngempela kudingeka uhambe?'Ungowesifazane omuhle kakhulu. Ngifuna ngempela ukuba uhlale."
  
  
  Ukubuka kwakhe kimi kwakufihliwe, kodwa isembozo asizange sifihle ngokuphelele isithakazelo emehlweni akhe.
  
  
  Wathi: "mhlawumbe singaphinde sikhulume".
  
  
  Ngathi: "ungathembela kukho". Futhi aphule lesi sibopho. Ake ngithole umngane Wakho Anton, futhi uyokwenza emu umusa omkhulu."
  
  
  Wama usuku lonke wangibuka emehlweni. Wathi: "ngihlala E-9 Hassan Suktani Avenue, futhi ngizolala lapho, njengoba Amamelika esho."
  
  
  Wayibuka ihamba, imifantu yayo igcwala, ingavinjelwe futhi imema. Okwesikhashana, ngangizibuza ukuthi abesifazane abahle babeqonda ukuthi bavusa noma bashisa indoda kalula kangakanani, futhi yayikwazi ukuqaqamba kwamalunga omzimba ngokushesha nje lapho ngicabanga kanjalo. Babazi.
  
  
  Umthungi, babazi.
  
  
  Wavala umnyango wamomotheka. Ucarminian wayengeyena nje umuntu onempikiswano. Ukunambitheka kwe-Ego kwabesifazane kuhlukaniswe ngokulinganayo.
  
  
  Ngangizibuza ukuthi wayengomunye walabo bantu ababekhangwa ubuntu obuhluke ngokuphelele kwabesifazane abahlukahlukene, indoda abesifazane abahlukahlukene ababevusa imizwa ehlukene kuyo. Ngike ngakubona ngaphambili, nakuba kungenjalo njengoba ngenza Nocarminian. Ngangizibuza nokuthi ubungaqamba amanga yini kimi nokuthi ubani. Incazelo ka-Aggie foster yalo muntu yaqinisekiswa umthengisi wamakhaphethi, Kanye Nofatasha namantombazane akhe ayesekhulile. Umarina nomphathi wendawo Yokudlela Ecaliph babazi Ucarminian ohluke ngokuphelele.
  
  
  Ukukhala kwangisika imicabango yami njengommese ngebhotela elithambile. Kwakuyizwi Likamarina, futhi laphuka ngenxa yokwethuka.
  
  
  Wavula umnyango, wama ukuze athathe amashubhu amabili opende azungeze ibhokisi lokupenda, futhi wehla ngezitebhisi. Wafika ngesikhathi esifanele ukuze abone amadoda amabili aqinile emphonsa emotweni ende emnyama imercedes pullman limousine. Nxazonke zabo, U-Odin wangibuka, futhi i-ego yakhe yabona ikhanda eliyisikwele, elisikiwe entanyeni eminyene, amehlo amancane aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka ebusweni obunenyama okungenzeka ukuthi LALINOPHAWU oluthi " MADE IN russia."
  
  
  Ukukhanya kwezibani ngemuva kwensimbi eluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka nakho kwamhlaba umxhwele futhi wagxumela eceleni. Amehlo abukayo adlula emimmo yekhanda lami futhi ashaya izinkuni zomnyango. Kumelwe ukuba okungenani kwaba njalo .I-Magnum engu-44.
  
  
  Wasukuma wabona imoto enkulu emnyama imercedes inyamalala ekhoneni.
  
  
  Khona-ke, wagijima waphumela ngaphandle eyobamba itekisi. "Mlandele," ngamemeza, ngikhomba amabala amabili abomvu ekhoneni. Itekisi laliyithekisi elidala Laselondon E-austin, futhi umshayeli wayengafuni ukukwenza lokho. Imercedes yahamba ngokushesha, futhi indoda yami yayithanda i-fez ekhanda layo kangcono kunokuqala ukuyijaha.
  
  
  'Yekani! Ngamemeza lapho siphenduka. Wama, Futhi U-Ego wagxuma waphuma wamkhipha ngemuva kwesondo.
  
  
  Ngamemeza. "Mukkadem!"okusho ukuthi " ummeli kahulumeni", futhi washaya isondo legesi. "Kwangathi Unkulunkulu angakubusisa", kusho u-ego ehlombe lakhe kumuntu othukile emi emgwaqweni.
  
  
  Wajaha imercedes, wakhahlela i-accelerator cishe phansi. Yenziwa ngesinye isibonakaliso esinamasondo amabili, esibiza Ubaraka, Isivikelo Saphezulu. Imigwaqo Yasecasablanca yayingenamuntu ngalelihora, futhi itekisi elidala okungenani lalilandela imercedes. Ngangingafuni ngempela ukuhlangana no-ih. Ngincamela ukuhlala ngemva kwabo futhi ngibabheke nje.
  
  
  Ekugcineni, wabona imoto enkulu emnyama iphenduka emgwaqweni futhi wezwa umsindo wamabhuleki amathayi. Wama emgwaqweni futhi wagxuma waphuma. Wabambelela odongeni lwamatshe waze wafika ekhoneni futhi wabona Imercedes ibuya.
  
  
  Kwakusele umuntu oyedwa kuphela enen, futhi wayehamba.
  
  
  Wavumela i-emu ukuba ihambe futhi waphuthuma emnyango wendlu yasemorocco ehlotshisiwe. Ngabona ukukhanya ngaphakathi, futhi ngabheka nxazonke endleleni yami engaphakathi. Kwakulula ngokwanele. Ama-slate aphansi ayeyingxenye yophahla lweveranda.
  
  
  Wagxuma, wagona ugongolo, wakhuphukela ophahleni oluncane.
  
  
  Umpheme omncane wawuholela efasiteleni elikhethekile eligobile. Wakhasa phezu kwalo futhi kancane kancane wadlula emaphethelweni ayingozi. Lapho uyise ethinta iwindi, lavuleka kalula, futhi wangena endlini, elinde amehlo akhe ukuba azivumelanise nobumnyama. Leli gumbi lalingenalutho, kodwa ngasekhoneni usanta wayekwazi ukulibona futhi ezwe amazwi phansi.
  
  
  Eyakhe yahamba buthule, ngenxa yephansi lamathayili Asemorocco. Ngesango lakhe, ngaphandle egcekeni, futhi manje amazwi ayememeza futhi ethukuthele. Wezwa umsindo wokushaya, kulandelwa ukukhala okufushane, bese kuba ukukhala okude, okubuhlungu.
  
  
  Wathola isitebhisi futhi wasehlela kuso ngokucophelela. Umarina waphinde wamemeza. Wafika kuvulandi omncane owawugudla izindonga ezine zegumbi futhi wabheka phansi endaweni engezansi.
  
  
  Umarina wayehleli esihlalweni esiqondile. Wayegqoke amabhulukwe amnyama kuphela nebhulukwe elimnyama elingenamumo. Amarashiya amane ayemi eduze Kwasenah, futhi elinye lawo lalibukeka njengesigebengu esinoboya obufushane nobuso obunenyama. Amabele kamarina ayegcwele futhi emuhle manje ayesegqamile, futhi izandla zakhe zaziboshwe ngemuva kwesihlalo. Omunye Wamarashiya wayenophondo lwembuzi futhi enikeza i-ego ezibalweni enezinwele ezimfushane.
  
  
  Wathi: "lapha, Estan, thatha lokhu".
  
  
  Umgomo kamarina wawulenga phambili, futhi lowo obizwa Ngokuthi U-Estan wayemdonsa cishe ngezinwele.
  
  
  Ngabona izinyembezi zikhazimula ebusweni bakhe.
  
  
  "Uphi Ukarminyan?"indoda okuthiwa U-Estan yabuza ngezwi eliqinile lesirashiya . Abanye abathathu babemi lapho, bejabulela ubuhle bentombazane.
  
  
  Nganginomuzwa wokuthi izandla zami ziyavalwa futhi azibambeki, futhi ngangingakwazi ukulinda ukubamba lezo zintamo ezijiyile, eziqinile.
  
  
  Umarina egqoke ibhulukwe lakhe nebhulukwe lakhe kwakunjengomdwebo oyigugu womhlambi wezingulube kulezi zingane.
  
  
  'Uphi? Umrashiya waphinde wamemeza. Wadonsa ikhanda lentombazane emuva, futhi ngabona amabele ayo manje egcwalisa ibhulukwe eliguquguqukayo njengoba yayiguquguquka futhi imemeza, okwalimaza.
  
  
  "Angazi, ngithi kini," waphefumula.
  
  
  "Uma uqhubeka uqamba amanga, sizohlanganyela nawe ngempela", Kusho U-Estan.
  
  
  "Konke lokhu akulutho."Wadonsa isandla sakhe emuva futhi wamshaya kanzima ebusweni.
  
  
  Umarina wawa eceleni kwakhe, esihlalweni nakubo bonke, futhi wezwa ukukhala kwakhe okucindezelwe kobuhlungu.
  
  
  "Kungani uvakashele umngane wakho endlini ka-ego?"Umrashiya wamemeza njengoba abanye bethatha intombazane ngesihlalo futhi babuyisela i-ego yayo phansi:" ngangicabanga Ukuthi U-Anton wayekhona", Umarina waphefumula. "Ngangicabanga ukuthi usebuyile . Ngangingamazi umuntu owayekhona."Umrashiya waphinde wamshaya. Hhayi kakhulu kulokhu. Le ntombazane yaphinde yamemeza.
  
  
  "Uqamba amanga," kusho umrashiya. "Sasibuka ifulethi. Sabona ukuthi lowo owayesanda kufika wafika futhi wabhalisa lapho. Sizofika ngokushesha ngokwanele. Kubonakala sengathi naye ufuna Ucarminyan futhi uzibiza ngomculi ."
  
  
  Kwakungaphezu kokuthakazelisa, uma nje sifunda ukuthi Amarashiya ayelangazelela Icarminian njengathi.
  
  
  Lokho kwakusho okungenani into eyodwa. Uma efile, babengeke bamfune. Futhi uma ayecashile nje, ingabe Kwakungenxa Yamarashiya noma omunye umuntu? Ngomzuzu, icala Likacarminian lase lijabulisa ngokwengeziwe.
  
  
  Ukukhala kukamarina, okwahlukanisa izindlebe futhi kwagcwala ubuhlungu, kwayeka imicabango yami futhi ngabheka phansi. Umrashiya wamshaya ngempondo. Manje wayeseba nolaka ngokwengeziwe emizamweni yakhe yokuthola ukwaziswa Umarina ayengeke akwazi ukukunikeza.
  
  
  "Thina badwebi siyakuzonda ukungcoliswa kobuhle", esho ngokwakhe, ekhipha ishubhu elilodwa noma amabili opende ephaketheni lakhe.
  
  
  Ibhalkhoni laliholela esitezi esincane samatshe ngakolunye uhlangothi lompheme, esasilenga ezinhlangothini ezine. Wakhipha isivalo esithubeni futhi waqala ukucindezela upende oluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka phansi kuvulandi, ekhala.
  
  
  Wenyuka izitebhisi zamatshe waze wafika endleleni ende, encane eceleni kwebhalkhoni. Lo mdwebo wawungokoqobo futhi usekelwe ku-acrylic, ngakho noma yimuphi umculi wayengadweba ngawo, kodwa kwakukhona esinye isithako esiyimfihlo esasihlanganisiwe.
  
  
  Wehla izitebhisi ezimbalwa, wakhipha isicisha-mlilo, futhi wakhanyisa uchungechunge lwezimbali ezinde. Kwaqala ukushiswa. Izokhanya isikhashana bese iqhuma. Ngenxa yobude bomzila, ukuqhuma ngeke kugxilwe, kodwa kusazoba namandla ngokwanele okwenza engikufunayo, okuwukuthi kubenze bajabule.
  
  
  Wayesezansi kwezitebhisi, ecasha engabonakali ekhoneni lephaseji elinjengohlamvu Luka-l, evulekile ngomnyango esuka egumbini lapho yena Nomarina babekhona.
  
  
  Upende wawuqhume, futhi ukuqhuma kwesikela netshe kwabonisa ukuthi kwakwanele ukuqhuma kolunye uhlangothi lwebhalkhoni.
  
  
  Amarashiya agijimela emakamelweni, ememeza iziyalezo komunye nomunye. Ababili babo badutshulwa, kanti owesithathu wakhuphuka izitebhisi. Indoda yesine yama futhi yabheka nxazonke ngokungathembeki. Intuthu nothuli lwangaphandle kwakugingqika phansi ezitebhisini zebhalkhoni.
  
  
  Wagijima ngesivinini esikhulu ukuze aphenduke, Uhugo esandleni sakhe.
  
  
  Umrashiya wangibona, wabona i-stiletto esandleni sami, wangikhahlela ngejubane nangokunemba okwangimangaza. Isicathulo sika-Ego sathinta ingalo yami, sathumela igagasi lobuhlungu obungabonakali ehlombe lami.
  
  
  Eyakhe, ngazizwa Uhugo ephuma ezungeze iminwe yami.
  
  
  Khona-ke umrashiya wenza iphutha. Wagoba phansi waya embhoshongweni. Isiqalo sami sashaya u-ego ohlangothini lwentamo. Ngambona ebamba intamo yakhe, ewa phambili, futhi ebomvu, ephefumulela umoya. Wayengase abanikeze esinye isibhakela esasiyombulala, kodwa umzuzwana ngamunye wawubalwa. Kuzothatha i-emu imizuzu embalwa ngaphambi kokuba iphinde iphefumule futhi ithathe isinyathelo.
  
  
  Isandla sami sasisalele, ngakho Uhugo wasithatha wagijimela ekamelweni. Esebenzisa ummese ngesandla sakhe sobunxele, wasika izintambo ezihlakaleni zakhe futhi wabona Ukudideka okukhulu emehlweni Kamarina.
  
  
  Ngathi: "thatha ingubo".
  
  
  Wafinyelela futhi wathatha U-Ego phansi. Ethatha isandla sika-ee, wagijima waya kuday. Ngezwa ukukhala kwakhe. Abanye bazobuyela lapha emizuzwini embalwa. Iwindi laphulwa, futhi unyawo lwakhe lwandisa imbobo. Sagxumela phezu kwalo futhi sangena emgwaqweni.
  
  
  Ngesikhathi egijima, Umarina wadonsa ingubo yakhe. Wayesanda kuqala ukukwenza lapho ngimkhipha njalo. Sakhuphuka phezu kompheme wamatshe ophansi, ngaphesheya kodonga, saze safika emgwaqweni.
  
  
  Kwakunokumemeza nezinyathelo ezazwakala kuyo yonke indawo esakhiweni. Phakathi naleso sikhathi, bathola Ukuthi Umarina wayengasekho, futhi manje base bebalekela ngaphandle.
  
  
  Ekhoneni layo, wagxuma wehla odongeni waphakamisa izandla zakhe ukuze asize Umarina ukuba ehle. Ngaleso sikhathi, kwafika isibani, futhi ngokushesha saphenduka emgwaqweni. Kwakuyosifica ngemva kwesikhashana, futhi ngabona ukuthi babeqhutshwa ngesandla umuntu owayehlezi phezu kompheme ofanayo esasisanda kukhasa kuwo.
  
  
  Wayengakwazi ukubona isibalo esingemuva kokukhanya, kodwa wasibhekisa ekukhanyeni, futhi wadutshulwa. Yayikhipha umsindo wengilazi ephukile.
  
  
  Itekisi elidala lalisekhona, futhi sagijima saya kulo.
  
  
  "Ngena", kusho umshayeli wakhe, Umarina. Itekisi laphenduka futhi lahamba ngemoto. Ngangazi ukuthi Imercedes enkulu emnyama yayizosifuna ngemizuzu embalwa, kodwa ngaleso sikhathi sase siphephile. Mhlawumbe.
  
  
  "Uyaphi, nkosikazi?"Ngacela ngenjabulo .
  
  
  "Mina ... Angazi, " kusho yena. "Ngisazamazama."
  
  
  "Ngingabuyela endlini yomngane wakho Ucarminian, kodwa ngiyaqiniseka ukuthi bazosifuna lapho. Ucabanga ukuthi bayazi ukuthi uhlala kuphi?
  
  
  "Cha," esho. "Babebukele efulethini Likakarminyan. Hhayi eyami.'
  
  
  "Khona-ke kuyoba ku-9 Hassan Suktani Avenue", ngishilo. Safika ngokushesha, futhi wapaka itekisi amabhlogo ambalwa ukusuka endlini yakhe. Futhi kwakuyindlu enezitezi ezimbili, kodwa enhle futhi iphakeme kunekacarminian, nesigodlo uma kuqhathaniswa nalapho kwakuhlala khona Amakamelo Okulinda Ka-Aggie.
  
  
  Umarina wavula umnyango wangena egumbini lokuphumula, elalihlotshiswe ngobuciko ngamakhethini egolide namnyama. Usofa omude, ogobekile wawuncike emaphethelweni egumbi, indwangu yalo emnyama ihluke kakhulu enanini lemicamelo enemibala ehlukahlukene. Ngabuka Phansi ngabona Umarina engibuka, ngangimi eduze kwami.
  
  
  Wathi: "ngiyabonga ngalokho okwenzile". "Ngiyaxolisa isikhashana futhi singakhuluma ngalokhu. Yena, ngizizwa ngingcolile futhi ngikhathele. Zithokozise. Kukhona utshwala endaweni yokudlela. Sicela uzikhonze."
  
  
  Wanyamalala ekamelweni elilandelayo, futhi ngemva kwemizuzwana embalwa ngezwa umsindo wamanzi agelezayo.
  
  
  Wamthululela i-bourbon emadwaleni ne-scotch futhi wazinza phakathi kwemicamelo kanokusho. Njengoba ayephuza futhi ebheka phezulu, wambona emi emnyango egqoke ingubo kasilika yegolide elimnyama eyayilenga kusukela ezindaweni eziphakeme esifubeni sakhe kuya phansi. Izinwele zakhe zawela phezu kwamahlombe akhe, futhi lapho efika kimi, ngabona amabele akhe agcwele, aphakanyisiwe enyakaza kancane futhi ngokukhululekile ngaphansi kwezingubo zakhe zikasilika.
  
  
  Umarina wenqaba ukukhanya okukhanyayo kosanta, futhi ukukhanya okuthambile kwagoqa amathambo akhe aphezulu amnyama emthunzini omnyama, kwaqinisa ukubukeka kobukhosi, kobukhosi ebusweni bakhe. Wathatha i-scotch yakhe, wathatha i-swig ende, wabe esehlala eduze kwami, wacwila ekujuleni kwenqwaba yemicamelo.
  
  
  Ngesizathu esithile, ingubo kasilika ayizange ivuleke, ayizange ihambe ukuze iveze ngisho nesentimitha elilodwa lomzimba wayo. Ukunyakaza kancane kwamabele akhe kuphela okwabonisa ukuthi kwakungekho okunye ngaphansi kwendwangu kasilika.
  
  
  "Babengobani laba bantu?"Kuyini?"wabuza ngokuthula . "Ngiyazi ukuthi babengamarashiya. Kodwa kungani bedinga U-Anton?
  
  
  "Yena", esho. "Angazi."Mhlawumbe naye uyabakweleta imali."
  
  
  Wamomotheka.
  
  
  "Uglen", esho, " yindaba yakho, kodwa hey, angikukholwa. Manje sengiyazi ukuthi akunjalo. Wayefisa sengathi ngabe kukhona okunye akwaziyo. Mhlawumbe-ke ngingakusiza."No-Anton .
  
  
  "No-Anton", ngathi. "Masingamkhohlwa U-Anton. Sitshele ukuthi ucabanga ukuthi singamthola kuphi U-Anton, futhi ungase ukwazi ukusisiza sobabili.
  
  
  Akazange asho lutho, kodwa amehlo akhe amnyama, ajulile angifunda. Wabuka njengoba amehlo ami ayegxuma phezu kokunethezeka, ubulili obuthambile bekamelo futhi wazinza kuye. ,
  
  
  "Ngakho, ukuvota, wena No-Anton sachitha kuphi ubusuku bakho obuhlakaniphile?"Ngasho ngokucabangisisa . Waphawula ukumamatheka okuncane ezindebeni zakhe.
  
  
  "Ukuchitha ukucabanga kwakho, akunjalo?"wathi ngokumamatheka .
  
  
  Kungani? Indawo enhle ibaluleke ngokulinganayo ekujabuleleni ingqondo ."
  
  
  "Angikaze ngithi akunjalo", ngishilo. "Kodwa angihlukanisi umzimba nengqondo yakhe. Angikaze ngibe umuntu oyedwa noma omunye. Ngiyakwazi ukujabulela ingqondo yakho njengoba umzimba wakho, futhi okuphambene nalokho. Angikholelwa ekukhetheni phakathi kokunye noma okunye. Ngifuna kokubili.'
  
  
  "Uyahaha", esho ehleka futhi encika emuva.
  
  
  Kulokhu, ingubo yavuleka okokuqala, yembula ijika elimnene lamabele akhe-inqwaba emema u-ego ukuba ayihlole.
  
  
  Ngazizwa isandla sami siqhubekela phambili ngokungenhloso.
  
  
  Amehlo kamarina ayejulile, cishe emnyama, enezinhlayiya ezicwebezelayo.
  
  
  "Mhlawumbe," ngavuma. "Ungangitsheli ukuthi akakaze abe nomhawu."
  
  
  "Ungalokothi", esho. "Ngikutshele ukuthi sinobudlelwano obungajwayelekile. Izingxenye zakhe zazibuza Ukuthi U-Anton angahlala kanjani epholile futhi enobungane kangaka. Manje sengiyazi ukuthi kwakuyiphutha lika-ego, ukuthi lisekhona. Wangithanda ngendlela yakhe, enengqondo, umculo nezinkondlo, futhi ethinta isandla sakhe ngobumnene kimi. Akazange adlule kulokho."
  
  
  Wayelokhu ecabanga Ngocarmine, isidakwa, umsebenzisi Wefatasha, ejabulela injabulo engajwayelekile neyesabekayo Yasemedinah. Le ndoda yayingajwayelekile kimi.
  
  
  "Uthi kwakuyiphutha Likacarminian ukuthi kwabonakala kungelutho ngaphandle kwalokhu", ngishilo. "Kungani usho lokho manje?"
  
  
  "Ngoba ngiyabona manje ukuthi bekungeke kwenzeke ukuhlala nawe lapha", ephendula. Amehlo akhe aphenduka amalahle amabili amnyama, avutha ngomlilo omnyama.
  
  
  "Uqinisile ngempela", ngishilo.
  
  
  Wathambekela phambili, wabamba ingubo kasilika ngekhola, wayidonsa wayisondeza. Wayebona izindebe zakhe ziqhekeka njengoba umlomo wami uhlangana nezakhe, futhi wayezizwa ubumnandi obumnandi bolimi lwakhe. Wamvumela ukuba adlale nami isikhashana, wadonsa i-ego yami emuva, wabe esephindela phambili futhi, emema futhi ekhonkotha. Manje ukuphefumula kwakhe kwashesha, futhi izingalo zakhe zasongwa entanyeni yami.
  
  
  Ngazizwa isandla sami sihlanza isikhumba esithambile, esibushelelezi sehlombe lakhe. Isithupha sami sacindezela isikhumba kancane ngaphansi nje kwe-humerus. Wakhulula izindebe zakhe futhi wamcindezela esihlathini.
  
  
  "cha... Cha, " waphefumula... Ngangikhohliwe ukuthi wayekuthanda kangakanani. Kodwa angikwazi... cha, ngicela.
  
  
  Wahambisa izandla zakhe ngamasentimitha ambalwa esifubeni sakhe futhi wamuzwa edonsa umoya obukhali. Ngambuza. Kungani kungenjalo?"Ukuhlupheka ngenxa yokwethembeka?"
  
  
  Mhlawumbe, " wangihlebela, engibheka phezulu, amehlo akhe engincenga ukuba ngiwaqonde.
  
  
  Kodwa ngaqaphela kudala ukuthi ukuqonda akusizi ngaso sonke isikhathi.
  
  
  Wathi: "mhlawumbe yilokho kuphela."
  
  
  "Ngoba yini?"Ngasho ngonya .
  
  
  Wabona ubuhlungu obushaqekile bukhanya emehlweni akhe futhi wafaka izandla zakhe engutsheni kasilika eyayimboze amabele akhe amahle, agcwele, amise okwamapheya.
  
  
  Umarina wamemeza ngenjabulo edabukile futhi waphonsa ikhanda lakhe emuva, wavala amehlo akhe, izinsalela zokumemeza kwakhe zisazwakala egumbini elingenamazwi.
  
  
  "Ngoba yini?"Ngaqinisekisa, ngigcoba izithupha zami phezu kwamabele athambile, aqondile.
  
  
  Umarina waphinde wamemeza, ethukile, ejabule. Kwakuyisikhalo sakhe sokugcina esinjalo. Waphuma, wangibamba entanyeni, wangidonsa ubuso phakathi kwamabele.
  
  
  Wamthatha amabele akhe emlonyeni wakhe futhi wamshaya ngobumnene be-ego, wagingqa i-ego emuva naphambili ngaphansi kolimi lwakhe kwaze Kwaba Yilapho Umarina ebambelela emhlane wami, emahlombe nasentanyeni enenkanuko enomkhuhlane.
  
  
  Yazikhulula ngobumnene esifubeni sayo lapho isaphefumula kakhulu. Kancane kancane, ngakhumula izingubo zami, ngabuka unah, futhi wayazi ukuthi wayengibuka ngamehlo akhe avaliwe. Ngokungazelelwe, wagijimela phambili eyombamba umzimba wami unqunu futhi wangcwaba ubuso bakhe esifubeni sami, wanganga ngesifiso esinamandla. Lapha wawunesidalwa esinothando, ngendlela engajwayelekile, esizifihlayo, esakwazi ukubamba ukubhonga kwentaba-mlilo eyayingaphakathi enah. Wayejabule ngokuthi wayelapho ukuze abone ukuqhuma.
  
  
  Umarina wayengihambisa ngaphansi komzimba wakhe onemilenze emide, omunye wemicamelo enemibala egqamile owawusekela okhalweni lwakhe. Wagoqa izinqulu zakhe ezibushelelezi okhalweni lwami, futhi wangibingelela ngokumemeza okukhulu kwenjabulo,ukububula kwenjabulo engenakuzithiba, nokukhala kokulangazelela okwagcina kukhishwe.
  
  
  Wayehamba ngaphansi kwami, ebeka isigqi sakhe esiphuthumayo, futhi waba nomuzwa wokuthi amabele akhe ayanda futhi akhuphuke ngesifiso. Izindebe zami zazilangazelela ubumnene be-ego, futhi ulimi lwami lwalulandela imikhondo ethambile yenjabulo embuthanweni ngamunye wokulangazelela, kuyilapho Umarina ayebubula futhi ekhononda ngamazwi angcolile esifiso ebusuku.
  
  
  Kungazelelwe, ingqondo Yakhe yahlukana Nonah, futhi okwesikhashana walala ethule, umzimba wakhe usagcwele ugqozi oluphazamisekile. Futhi wabe eseqhuma ngokumelene nami ngolaka lokulangazelela okunothando.
  
  
  "Cha, cha, cha," waphefumula. "O Nkulunkulu wami, awukwazi ukuyeka ... yebo, cha."Wangibamba wangidonsela kuye, ehambisa izinqulu zakhe ngokudangala, futhi manje wayesekhala ngobumnene.
  
  
  Lapho eyakhe ibuyela kuye, yamemeza inhlanganisela yokunqoba yokukhululeka nesifiso, futhi indlala yakhe yayingenakuneliswa.
  
  
  Umlomo wakhe wathola izindebe zami, amabele ami, wabe esegoba umhlane wakhe, waziphakamisa esifisweni sakhe esinamandla sokungijabulela ngonke.
  
  
  Manje eyakhe yayikuyo, Futhi Ustahl wayehamba ngokushesha nangokushesha, kwaze kwasala iziqongo zezintaba kuphela, isiqongo ngasinye siphakeme kancane kunesandulelayo, Futhi Umarina waphefumula futhi wamemeza ngenjabulo enkulu.
  
  
  Ngazizwa ngicindezelekile, umzimba wakhe uqina nxazonke zami, futhi nakuba izindebe zakhe zazisakazeke kabanzi kwakungekho msindo, futhi amehlo akhe ajulile ayesendaweni ethile, ezweni lawo.
  
  
  Ukuqhaqhazela komzimba wakhe kuphela okwangitshela ukuthi kwakwenzekani, futhi ekugcineni wabubula, ukububula okude okwafinyelela phansi kwesidalwa sakhe, wabe eselala lapho njengonodoli wendwangu onqekuzayo, osetshenzisiwe, unodoli wendwangu. unodoli omuhle wendwangu.
  
  
  Wayecindezela ibhentshi eduze kwakhe futhi ecindezela izindebe zakhe esifubeni sakhe esiphakanyiswe kamnandi, futhi wamcindezela ikhanda.
  
  
  "Kwase kuyisikhathi eside," ehlebela, engakwazi ukuphefumula.
  
  
  "Futhi wawukwazi. Ngandlela-thile wawukwazi.
  
  
  Angiphendulanga. Ngangingazi impendulo, angiqiniseki. Ingabe wayemazi, izifiso zakhe, izidingo zakhe, ingabe wayemuzwa ngandlela-thile engazi lutho? Noma ingabe kwakuhlukile? Ingabe wayezwa othile kimi owayengakhulula konke okwakucindezelwe? Khona-ke ku-nah kwakuyoba kokubili ukuzinikela nokunqoba. Futhi wakhuluma ngalokhu kunqoba kamuva, lapho engibamba eduze.
  
  
  "Sazi okuncane kakhulu ngomunye nomunye okwamanje", esho. "Kodwa kwakudingeka kwenziwe. Ngangikwazi kusukela ngesikhathi esihlangana ngaso."
  
  
  Kunah, ukunqoba kwakuphelele, kodwa ngokuzinikela kwakhe, kwakubaluleke ngendlela efanayo, futhi wayekwazi lokho ngenxa yobumnene obujulile emehlweni akhe.
  
  
  Waqala ukudlala ngokushesha, cishe ngobudlova, kodwa ngiyazi ukuthi angisakwazi ukuzibamba.
  
  
  "Uphi Ucarminian?"Ngabuza ngobumnene .
  
  
  Wavele wanikina ikhanda ngokungenakuzisiza.
  
  
  "Kulungile," ngagcizelela, " ubani owayeyokwazi ukuthi ukuphi?"Wakhuluma amehlo akhe evaliwe, amazinyo akhe eboshiwe, njengokungathi uzama ukungawezwa amazwi akhe. Wathi: "kunendoda okuthiwa Urashid de rif. Uhlala e-Arab quarter. U-Anton wakhuluma naye ngezindaba ezibalulekile ."
  
  
  Wayecindezela izindebe zakhe esifubeni sakhe esithambile, esinjengamapheya.
  
  
  "Ngiyajabula ngokuthi wangitshela, Marina", ngathi, ngiphefumula ngobumnene esihlokweni esibomvana. 'Ngithembe.'
  
  
  Wavusa futhi waphakamisa ikhanda lami ezandleni zakhe, wangibheka emehlweni. 'Ungubani?'Kuyini?'wabuza, wacishe wanxusa.
  
  
  "Omunye," ngathi.
  
  
  Ngokwezinga elithile, lokhu kwakuyiqiniso. Bengingaba umngane nomngane omuhle ukube bekungengenxa yemiyalo yami. Kulomsebenzi, ubungane, njengothando, buye bachaza ngokucacile imingcele.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  Umarina wangenza ngathembisa ukubuya ngokushesha. Kwakuyisithembiso okwakungafanele asigcine. Kwadingeka ngikhiphe yonke imicabango yakhe engqondweni yami.
  
  
  Izinkumbulo zesikhumba sakhe esimhlophe njengobisi eduze kwezinwele zakhe ezimnyama, amabele akhe amahle nezinqulu zakhe ezinde, ezincane zahlala ekhanda lami njengemibono ephazamisayo, ephazamisayo. Wayazi ukuthi indlala yakhe, ayeyiphikile isikhathi eside kangaka, yayingeke yaneliseke ngesikhathi esisodwa. Kwakuyithemba elijabulisayo, kodwa manje nganginezinye izinto engangingazenza, ezimbi neziyingozi.
  
  
  Urashid de rif, " wangitshela, futhi ngaya kumthengisi omncane wamakhaphethi Emedina. Ngangazi ukuthi angangitshela ukuthi Angamthola kuphi Urashid rif.
  
  
  Ngavivinya inkumbulo yami kulokho engangikwazi Ngamakhorali noma Ama-riffian. Amaqiniso amancane, afihlwe isikhathi eside aqala ukungena engqondweni yami.
  
  
  Lolu re lwaluyinqaba Yasemorocco, indawo enezintaba enendawo engahlali Muntu Enyakatho Afrika eqala emaphethelweni Asemorocco, maqondana Nespain, ihambe Ulwandle Imedithera iye emngceleni We-Algeria.
  
  
  Njengoba umnqobi ngemva kokuba umnqobi ethole, abantu Basemthonjeni babeyizilwi ezinamandla, beshesha ukuthukuthela, futhi behluke kakhulu kwabanye abantu bakubo. Amaroma awazange aphumelele ekunqobeni noma ekunqobeni Imifula e-ih natural citadel. Hhayi ngaphezu Kwamaspanishi noma amafulentshi. Abaholi bamaberber noma Bama-Arabhu kuphela ababezwana Namakhorali yilabo abafika ngokuthula, hhayi ukuze banqobe. Ngo-1926, Abakwabergriff ngaphansi kuka-Abd-el-krim bakwazi ukumisa amasosha asefrance angu-325 000 namasosha asespain angu-100 000 kanye namaqhawe angu-20 000 kuphela. Amakhorali, nabagibeli bawo abahle kakhulu ababegibele amahhashi asheshayo nasemathafeni asehlane begibele amakamela asheshayo anesihlabathi sasemehari, ayeyisigaba samasosha, abantu abaqhoshayo nabangenakufinyeleleka.
  
  
  Ngangizibuza ukuthi kwakuhlobene yini nalokhu noma ukuthi lo rashid rif wayesebenza yedwa yini.
  
  
  Uben Kashane akazange anginike umqondo omncane kakhulu. Lapho engibona, wangimomotheka ngokukhanyayo, ngokuxolisa.
  
  
  Wathi:" abathengisi bolwazi baye baba abahahayo kakhulu, besakaza izingalo zakhe, amehlo akhe ebonisa ukukhathazeka.
  
  
  Ngithole umyalezo wakhe.
  
  
  "Bese ngitshela abahahayo ukuthi uma ukwaziswa okuphathelene nabo kulungile, ngizobakhokhela imali ephindwe kabili kunalokho ebengingakwenza", kuphendula mina. "Ngimfuna njengamanje, nomuntu ogama lakhe lingurashid de rif."
  
  
  Ubuso bukaben Kashan bafiphala, futhi amehlo e-ego yakhe aqala ukuqapha.
  
  
  Wathi: "lokho akukutsheli lutho". "Ungumuntu omubi ongamgwema."
  
  
  Iseluleko sikaben Kashan sasiqotho, kodwa ngangazi ukuthi Ama-Arabhu ngokuvamile ayezonda Lezi Zigodi futhi esaba u-ih ngokwesaba okungokomlando okwathatha iminyaka eyinkulungwane edlule.
  
  
  Uben Kashane wabona emehlweni ami ukuthi angizange ngihlatshwe umxhwele.
  
  
  - Uma udinga i-ego thola, i-ego, ekhaya ehholo ngakolunye uhlangothi Lwemedina, ezitolo zezikhumbuzo eziseduze. Indlu ye-ego yayiyisitebele ."
  
  
  "Wenzani, lo Rashid rif?"
  
  
  Uben Kashane wagxuma futhi wagingqa amehlo akhe. Wathi:" kuyi-Reef". "Akalokothi asho lutho kunoma ubani, akakhulumi Nami Nohema. Wafika Emedina ezinyangeni ezimbalwa nje ezedlule, futhi ngezwa ukuthi wayekhokhela irenti yezitebele zakhe. Kodwa yilokho kuphela engikwaziyo.
  
  
  "Ngaphezu kokwanele", ngishilo, ngiphonsa i-emu idola LASEMELIKA.
  
  
  Wabuyela Emuva Nge-Medina futhi wathola izitolo eziningi zezikhumbuzo zezivakashi ezigcwele ukhaphethi, izitsha zetafula zethusi nezethusi, nemisebenzi yezandla yendabuko yasendaweni. Ngemva komugqa wezitolo, wathola isitebele esidala. Isakhiwo esiphansi esiphuma ngesimo sencwadi Ethi L.
  
  
  Wahamba ngomnyango ovulekile, wabe esema ukuze adonse intambo yensimbi.
  
  
  Urashid rif wabonakala buthule endlini. Ngokungazelelwe wama phambi kwami futhi ngokungangabazeki wayengumuntu ayeyomthanda. Wayegqoke i-djellab enebhande lama-cartridge ehlombe lakhe nenkemba Ende yamamoor egobile ebhande lakhe. Wangibuka ngamehlo empungushe; ebandayo, ebukhali, enonya, futhi ebulalayo.
  
  
  Ubuso buka-ego kuphela obunjengobempungushe, obunempumulo ebukhali, isikhumba esiqinile, nokubukeka okwakungihlaba sengathi ngiyimvu ekhaleni. Le ndoda yayinuka kabi ngokoqobo, futhi yazizwa izinwele ezingemuva entanyeni yayo zimi ekugcineni. Wayelinde ukuba ngisho okuthile kuqala.
  
  
  Ngathi: "ngifuna indoda okuthiwa Ucarminian". "Bangitshela ukuthi usanda kukuvakashela."
  
  
  "Angazi lutho ngomuntu onjalo, ongamazi", ekhafula, igama ngalinye liphinyiselwa ngokuqinile ngesi-arabhu esinamazwi amaningi.
  
  
  Ngazama futhi. "Ngatshelwa ukuthi wenza ibhizinisi nawe."
  
  
  "Uma kunjalo, lokho kuyibhizinisi lami, hhayi elakho", Kusho Urashid de rif. "Kodwa ngikutshele ukuthi angimazi u-ego."
  
  
  Ngaphandle kobufakazi, wayeqiniseka ukuthi wayeqamba amanga. Ngaphezu kwalokho, inkani yami yavela obala.
  
  
  "Ngatshelwa ukuthi wakubona ngesonto eledlule," ngiphikelela. Lapho amehlo ami eba mancane, ngabona isandla se-ego yami sihamba siye emgodleni omude, ogobekile wamamoor ogqoke isikhumba esiyigugu.
  
  
  "Ingabe uthi Urashid ungumqambimanga?"wakhononda kabuhlungu .
  
  
  "Ngimane ngithi lokho engangitshelwe khona", ngishilo. Ngazizwa ngikhohlisiwe futhi nginethemba lokuthi lo muntu ongcolile wayezozama ukusebenzisa lowo mmese okhohlakele ngokumelene nami. Kodwa akazange, nakuba nganginomuzwa oqinile wokuthi wayengawenqabeli ngokuphelele lo mbono, kodwa wayewuhlehlisa nje.
  
  
  "Ukubuza okuningi kakhulu kuyindlela yokulahlekelwa ulimi lwakho", ekhonkotha.
  
  
  "Ngiyabonga," kusho mina. "Ngizokwenza lokhu kudwetshwe esifubeni sami."Wabe esephenduka wahamba. Eyakhe, wayazi ukuthi imizamo eyengeziwe yokuthola ukwaziswa yayingenamsebenzi. Yena, wazizwa njengamehlo Kareef, engibuka kwaze kwaba yilapho ngilahleka esixukwini, futhi lapho ngimshiya Ngasemedina, umoya wakhe wangena ngokujulile.
  
  
  Kwakusobala ngokwengeziwe ukuthi kuze kube manje iferret I yayinezindlela ezimbili kuphela ezilula Eziya Ecarminian, futhi zombili zazingabesifazane.
  
  
  Futhi yena, waba nomuzwa wokuthi bobabili babengasiza kangcono kancane. Ngangingakholelwa ukuthi babefihla noma yini ngamabomu, akukho okunye, kodwa babengase bazi izinto ezincane ezazingabonakali zibalulekile kubo kodwa ezazibaluleke kakhulu kimi.
  
  
  Yanquma ukuyikhulisa futhi ivela kulolu,, kulokhu iqala Ngokwamukela Kuka-Aggie.
  
  
  Wavuka kusasele imizuzu embalwa nje ngaphambi kokuba ngifike enah futhi wahlangana nami egqoke amaphijama aluhlaza okotshani kanye nophahla olwaludalula ukuphila kwakhe. Ngokushesha wafihla inhlansi yenjabulo emehlweni akhe wayishintsha yaba into efana nokucasuka. Wayebukeka emangalisa ngaphandle kokwenza izimonyo wayebukeka njengentombazane, imigqa ebushelelezi eqinile ebusweni bakhe ithambile ngenxa yokukhanya kwemvelo kwe-ee tailor.
  
  
  Wathi: "ngangizibuza ukuthi kwenzekeni kuwe. "Ngakho angicabangi ukuthi unesithakazelo sokubona U-Anton."
  
  
  "Yebo, kodwa ukuzazisa kwakhe kwakukufuna", ngathi, ngimamatheka. "Ngangimatasa ngifuna i-ego yami."
  
  
  Wathi: "ngangicabanga ukuthi ngizokuzwa kuwe izolo". "Wazi kanjani ukuthi ngangingazi lutho?"
  
  
  Kulokhu, wahleka ngaphakathi. Kwakuyisenzo esicacile, kodwa ngangingeke ngivume.
  
  
  "Uyakhumbula yini?"Ngabuza ngokushesha. "Ake sikuzwe."
  
  
  "Ungakhathazeki", esho ngokuzumayo ngenjabulo. "Kungenzeka ukuthi usafuna ukukubona kwenye indawo . Ngangicabanga ngakho. Isithombe kungaba ukunikeza ubuhle ezahlukene izithombe evamile ecwebezelayo. Ingabe ungenza okuthile okuthakazelisa ngempela? '
  
  
  "Angazi," waphendula ngokumamatheka kancane. "Umculi akakwazi nje ukufaka ubulili entweni ethile. Kumelwe ukuba livela entweni ngokwayo ."
  
  
  "Kuyofika", esho kabuhlungu. "Ikakhulukazi kulezi zinsuku."
  
  
  "Kungani, ikakhulukazi kulezi zinsuku?"Ngabuza ngokungenacala . "Ingabe uyamkhumbula Kakhulu Ucarminian?"
  
  
  Amehlo akhe ancipha futhi waqina. "Kuthiwani uma kwakunjalo?"Ngokuzivikela, wathi, ewela phansi kusofa futhi ebeka izandla zakhe ngemuva kwakhe, amabele akhe eqhuma, eyindilinga, enezinqwaba eziphakeme zobukhazikhazi obumemayo. Ekuqaleni wayegingqika emuva naphambili, ehamba ngokungahlaliseki njengomsila wekati.
  
  
  Wayelapha ukuze afunde okwengeziwe Ngocarmine, kodwa ngokungazelelwe yena wabona indlela engcono yokufeza lokho ihhotela lakhe eliyikho, futhi ngokuqinisekile lokho okwakungaba mnandi ngokwengeziwe. "Ngabuza. "Yini ebaluleke kangaka kuwe Ngocarmine?"Kusobala ukuthi ubulokhu ucabanga kakhulu ngonen."
  
  
  Wayekuqonda ukuhlekwa usulu. "Mhlawumbe angifuni ukukhuluma ngakho njengamanje", esho ngokushesha. "Mhlawumbe ngiphinde ngakukhohlwa."
  
  
  Ngathi: "uyakhumbula, umi phambi kwakhe.
  
  
  Waphinde waba nomunyu, futhi amehlo akhe ayekhathazekile agxumela phezu kobuso bami.
  
  
  Waphuma, wabamba phezulu,wayikhipha.
  
  
  Wathi: "awunazo izishayo". Amehlo akhe ayesaba.
  
  
  Ngamtshela. "Ubani owasho lutho ngokuba lukhuni?"Ngifuna ukuthuthukisa inkumbulo yakho. Mhlawumbe uma ngikukhumbuza unen, ngizokwenza ."
  
  
  Wancika wamanga, wahlukanisa izindebe zakhe ngolimi lwakhe. Akazange ahambe, kodwa izindebe zakhe zahlanza ezami, zasabela cishe ngaso leso sikhathi.
  
  
  "Ingabe uyakukhumbula?"Ngakhononda, izindebe zami zisavalelwe okhalweni luka-ee.
  
  
  "Umdlwenguli", wayehleba ngenxa yesifo sokuqaqamba kwamalunga omzimba.
  
  
  Wavumela ulimi lwakhe ukuba lushelele emlonyeni wakhe, Futhi Ustahl walushukumisela emuva naphambili, ezwa umzimba wakhe uthuthumela.
  
  
  "Inkumbulo yakho injani?"Ngamhlebela, izindebe zami zisavalekile.
  
  
  "Motherfucker", esho futhi, ezama ukuzikhulula kimi ngenkathi enamathele kakhulu.
  
  
  Wehlisa izandla zakhe kwaze kwaba yilapho zithinta isifuba sakhe esiphakeme, esiyindilinga.
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Ingabe uyakhumbula ukuthi uboshwe kulesosikhundla?"
  
  
  "O, Nkulunkulu wami!"wamemeza. "Yeka. Angikwazi ukukubekezelela. Yeka ukudlala nami kanjalo."
  
  
  Ngayeka ukudlala naye. Wangena futhi wagoqa ingalo yakhe kwelinye lamabele akhe amancane athambile kodwa aqinile.
  
  
  U-Aggie wacishe wamemeza futhi wacindezela isidumbu sakhe ngokumelene nesami. Amathanga akhe agobekile futhi acindezela emathangeni ami. Waphindela emuva ukuze azikhulule, wakhulula isandla sami esifubeni sakhe.
  
  
  Ngagijima isithupha sami phezu kwebele elincane elibomvana, elalicishe licwile, futhi waqala ukuhamba ngokuphuthumayo ngiya kimi. Amabele akhe ayeyindilinga ngempela, egcwele, futhi esemncane kakhulu, futhi wacindezela u-ih ezingalweni zami, wangibamba ngobumnene entanyeni ngomlomo wakhe.
  
  
  Wayibamba isikhashana, ebuka ubuso bayo obucindezelekile namehlo ayo avaleke ngokuqinile. Cishe wayehlanya ngesifiso, lesi silwane esincane, esincane, esilula, esihlanyiswa uthando olungavuthiwe, olungavuthiwe, olungavuthiwe.
  
  
  Yena, ecabanga Ukuthi Umarina wayebuye abe umkhiqizo wesifiso esingalawuleki. Enye iye yafinyelela eqophelweni lokubila ngenxa yokuntuleka kwe-ego, enye ngenxa yokuba khona kwe-ego. Okwesikhashana, ngazithola Ngimhlonipha Ucarminian. Wayedlala umdlalo omuhle eyedwa.
  
  
  Kodwa U-Aggie wabe esevala ngesifiso esishisayo sokuzungeza konke okunye. Amahlombe akhe ayehamba ngendlela eyisiyingi, ephenduphendukayo, futhi wezwa amabele akhe egcoba izandla zami. Wafinyelela ngaphandle, wamgcina imilenze, futhi wamphakamisa phansi ukuze amthwale amyise ekamelweni lokulala.
  
  
  Lapho u-ee emlalisa embhedeni, unah wayesephelelwe amabhulukwe. Futhi njengoba ayephonsa futhi ephenduka, u-ee wabona isimo sakhe esiqinile, esisha nesiphakeme. Wayelukhuni, futhi zonke izinyathelo zomzimba wakhe zazincenga ... yayimemeza.
  
  
  Wakhumula izingubo zakhe futhi wacindezela isifuba sakhe.
  
  
  U-Aggie waqala ukubhonga nokubhonga nokukhala, amazwi amancane ajabulisayo ephuma emlonyeni wakhe, okungaphezu nje kokububula, kodwa hhayi amazwi okwamanje.
  
  
  Ngokungafani Nomarina, kwakungekho lutho olubi, olucashile, noma olucwengekile ngezindlela Zika-Aggie foster zokwenza uthando. Ngokuyisisekelo, lo mdansi ongajwayelekile wayengeyena nje intombazanyana eyayizungeze idolobhana endaweni Ethile Emidwest, futhi ukwenza kwakhe uthando kwakungamandla okuqala futhi ashukumisayo, angalawuleki.
  
  
  U-Aggie wanganga futhi wangigingqa, umzimba wakhe okhuluphele unyakaza, ugingqika, futhi untanta.
  
  
  U-ee wambamba emahlombe futhi wavumelanisa ukunyakaza kwakhe nesigqi sakhe esinzima, esifuna izinto ngenkani.
  
  
  Wagijima wabuyela emuva futhi wamemeza ethi hey wayefuna okwengeziwe kimi. Akazange azibone izenzo zonya, ubu-masochism babungajwayelekile ngokuphelele. Wayegxile ngokuphelele othandweni lwakhe olungalawuleki.
  
  
  Lapho ngimthanda, U-Aggie waphakamisa umzimba wakhe phezulu nangaphezulu embhedeni ngokushaya ngakunye, engimangaza ngamandla akhe amancane. Njengoba ngangimphindisela njalo, wayememeza ecela okwengeziwe, kwaze kwaba yilapho ngokuzumayo ecishe endiza emoyeni futhi engibamba ngokukhala okuxekethile, okuhlaba umxhwele kwenjabulo, futhi kwaqhubeka njalo.
  
  
  Sasilala ndawonye, kusele injabulo emuncu kuphela, ukuzwela okucishe kube buhlungu kwemizimba emibili ekhathele.
  
  
  Ngemva kwesikhashana U-Aggie wabheka phezulu futhi waphinde wabona amehlo akhe egxila, njengokungathi ubuyela Emhlabeni, futhi wangibheka njengokungathi wayevela emagumbini, " izwi lakhe lalisebenza kanzima futhi linomsindo. "O, Nkulunkulu wami", ehlebela. "O Nkulunkulu wami. Wayengeke akukholwe lokho. Ngangingacabangi ukuthi ukhona ongaba ngcono kuno-Anton."
  
  
  "Ungaqhathanisi," ngamkhuza.
  
  
  "Yebo," ehlebela, ecindezela isilevu sakhe esifubeni sami. "Ngimane ngikhuluma iqiniso."Nakulokhu, njengoba Kwenzeka Kumarina, nganquma ukusizakala ngesimo sakhe sengqondo esifudumele, esingavikelekile, kulokhu okwesikhashana lapho ayeyisiboshwa sami ngokomzwelo. "Wake wamuzwa ekhuluma ngomuntu ogama lakhe lingurashid rif?"Ngambona enqekuzisa ikhanda.
  
  
  Waphendula:" ngaphambi nje kokuba i-ego inyamalale". "Wangitshela ukuthi wayesaba umuntu ogama lakhe lingurashid."
  
  
  Ubuso bakhe busontekile. Le ngane engcolile yaqamba amanga, njengoba yayisiyazi kakade.
  
  
  - Ingabe Ukarminyan wakuyisa naye efulethini? Ngabuza, ukugoba omunye imisipha.
  
  
  Konke kwakwenziwe ngezingcezu nezingcezu ezingachazeki. Manje sekuwumdlalo, ukuthi ngizothola ukuphikisana okuningi kangakanani.
  
  
  "Ungalokothi", Kusho U-Aggie. "Safika lapha kuphela."
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Ingabe wayebhema?"
  
  
  "Yebo," esho. "Ugwayi omubi waseturkey. Akukho okunye. Futhi wayengumuntu obhemayo kakhulu ."Ukuphikisana, ukuphikisana nemisebenzi eminingi. Wavumela U-Aggie ukuba angiqambe amanga imizuzu embalwa, wabe esekhululeka kunah. Kwadingeka ngiyobheka le mfihlakalo egcwele umehluko, kodwa okokuqala kwadingeka ngivakashele Urashid rif. Ucarminian uye wabhekana naye, futhi muva nje. Lokhu kwakusekelwe kuwebhu, ukwaziswa okunokwethenjelwa enganginakho kakade, okuqinisekiswe Bobabili Umarina no-Aggie.
  
  
  Kulokhu, Urashid uzokhuluma. Wayelangazelela ukuhlangana Nenomad Reef embi.
  
  
  "Uzobuya, akunjalo?"kubuza U-Aggie njengoba ayegqoke. "Ngikhumbula ngempela ukuthi ngifuna ungidwebe."
  
  
  Yiqiniso, " ngathi, ngiqaphela umumo womzimba wakhe njengoba elele phansi futhi engibuka. "Ngizoyeka lapho ubuya ngendlela engokoqobo ... noma mhlawumbe ngobuqotho ngaphambi kokuba uhambe. Ngizokubona kamuva.'
  
  
  "Ngiyakuthanda", esho ngokuzumayo. "Ngicabanga ukuthi ungumuntu omuhle."
  
  
  Wamomotheka.
  
  
  Amazwi ayefana naye, elula, eqondile, futhi engenankinga. Wabeka isandla sakhe esifubeni sakhe esiyindilinga futhi wamshiya lapho.
  
  
  Ngokungazelelwe U-Aggie wamakamelo Okulinda waba nesihawu esikhulu ngaye. Kufanele abuyele e-Akron, E-Ohio, embhedeni nomfana othile olula, omnandi, oqondile.
  
  
  "Ngizobuya," ngathembisa, ngidonsa isandla sami. Waphenduka ukuze alale.
  
  
  Wamshiya wahamba emgwaqweni. Kwakuzoba mnyama ngaphambi kokuba ngifike Emedina, kodwa ngathatha isikhathi sami.
  
  
  Wacabanga ngokujulile futhi wazama ukuxazulula imfihlakalo ebizwa Ngokuthi Icarminian. Wayeyisibonelo sokuphikisana. Ulwazi oluningi oluthembekile alunikezwa lwalwenza isithombe esiphelele salo muntu sibe yinkimbinkimbi ngokwengeziwe. Kodwa ngaqaphela ukuthi kwakungeyona into edidayo ngempela. Yonke into embi yayingenamumo, ingacacile.
  
  
  U-Aggie wamukela uketshezi negazi lale ndoda njengomuntu ononya oya emaphathini, ophuza kakhulu, ongaphandle, futhi othanda abaningi.
  
  
  Umarina wangitshela ngomuntu onamahloni cishe ongazange aphuze, umuntu ongena ngaphakathi owayezonda abantu abaningi.
  
  
  U-Aggie wayazi umuntu othanda i-jazz owayazi izindlela nezitayela zabo bonke abaculi be-jazz abakhulu, umlandeli we-jazz wangempela owayekwazi ukuhlala futhi akujabulele amahora amaningi.
  
  
  Umarina wayemazi njengomthandi Kascarlatti, Upalestrina nezinkondlo.
  
  
  E-Aggie, wayebhema ugwayi omkhulu waseturkey kuphela.
  
  
  Nginomarina, akukho lutho ngaphandle kwamapayipi e-ego.
  
  
  Wayevame ukuthatha intombazane aye nayo efulethini lakhe. Akazange amthathe U-Aggie.
  
  
  Ngokukafatasha Emedina, wayeyikhasimende elivamile lezinjabulo zobulili ezinobudlova kakhulu futhi engumthandi wobulili.
  
  
  Ngokwesikhulu Sasebharini Uchez caliph, cishe wayengakaze abonwe nowesifazane.
  
  
  Futhi kwaba nesinye isikhathi esithakazelisayo kugolov. Ukarminyan ubelokhu engumuntu oxhumana NO-ax iminyaka eminingi. Kodwa Amarashiya ayelapha, futhi ayefuna kakhulu ukuthola u-ego njengoba ayezomthola. Yiqiniso, lokhu kungase kube ngenxa yokuthi bayazi ukuthi kukhona ayekwazi ngabo. Kodwa ngasizathu simbe, kufihlwe endaweni ethile engqondweni yami, kwakungenangqondo.
  
  
  Ngokushesha waphinde wahlola uhlu, futhi waphinde wazitshela ukuthi lwalungelona nje uhlu lokuphikisana.
  
  
  Yiqiniso, wayazi abantu ababenobuntu obuhlukene, ukuphikisana ngaphakathi kubo. Abantu abanjalo bangabacwaningi bangempela bokuphikisana, kuyilapho izenzo zabo ezingabonakali sezivele ziphikisana obala.
  
  
  Ucarminian angaba umuntu onjalo. Noma mhlawumbe wadala ngamabomu ubuntu obubili obuhluke ngokuphelele, obunye Bukamarina nobunye buka-Aggie. Kodwa ngaleso sikhathi, kwadingeka ngiyeke, futhi angikwazanga ukuqhubeka.
  
  
  Ngenxa yezizathu zabo, umuntu angabonisa abantu abahlukahlukene ubuso obuhlukile. Wayengase azinike ubuntu obuhlukene kakhulu, kodwa ngisho nobuntu obuhlukene abuhlukaniseki ngaphezu kwephuzu elithile. Ukube lo muntu wayegxile kakhulu ebulilini obunzima njengoba Uben Kashane Nofatasha babekhombisile, kwakungekho ndlela u-ego ayengambona ngayo ehlezi eduze Kukamarina, ephethe isandla sakhe. Kwakungalungile. Ngakolunye uhlangothi, ukube wayeyinyoni engajwayelekile, umshikashika owenza uthando ngokwengqondo kuphela, wayengeke akwazi ukwethula i-ego endlini Kafatasha ubusuku obuyizinkulungwane nobunye.
  
  
  Ngangingakholelwa ukuthi umuntu othile angase ahlukane kuze kube manje. Noma kunjalo, kwadingeka avume ukuthi le ndoda eyisiphukuphuku yayibonakala iphumelele. Umsebenzi wami kwakuwukuthola i-ego, noma ukuthola ukuthi kwenzekani kuyo. Kodwa sekungaphezu nje kokuba umsebenzi. Ucarminian wayeseqala ukuba into engithanda kakhulu. Lo muntu Ustahl uyindoda ethandekayo futhi ngandlela-thile uyamangalisa. Uye waphila ukuphila okubili, futhi wenze okuthile okumangalisayo nxazonke, futhi, thatha umthungi.
  
  
  Lapho efika Emedina, wabonakala ezibuza ukuthi wakwenza kanjani nokuthi kungani.
  
  
  Ngisho nasebusuku, ingxenye Yama-Arabhu yayiyindawo ematasa, egcwele abantu, kodwa ebumnyameni yayithatha indawo eyengeziwe.
  
  
  Imigwaqo emincane, eyindilinga yayisongela. Zonke, kanye nezibani eziphuzi ezingaphandle kwezindlu, zafaka ukukhanya okudabukisayo kule ndawo. Ukukhala kwe-muezzin kwanikeza indawo imisindo emnene, enobuhlakani yezinsimbi zomhlanga, futhi lapha nalaphaya kwafika ukukhala okuyingqayizivele kwesifebe, hhayi ukukhala ngempela hhayi ingoma ngempela.
  
  
  Yayidlula ezitolo zezikhumbuzo zemimmo, manje ezazivaliwe, amafasitela azo evaliwe. Waphenduka ekhoneni lomgwaqo oyindilinga owawuholela esitebeleni esidala Lapho Urashida ayehlangane naye khona, futhi ngokungazelelwe wama. Urashid wayenenkampani.
  
  
  Amahhashi amahlanu ayeboshelwe phambi kwendlu, amahhashi ama-Arabhu amahlanu angenacala, ngokungangabazeki kumuntu owayazi okuthile ngamahhashi ayebazungezile-ngoba u-ih wayenomhlane oqinile, obanzi, umsila ophakeme, nebunzi eliphakeme elinobuchopho obengeziwe, isigaxa esincane ngaphezu kwebunzi Ama-Arabhu ayelibiza ngokuthi i-jibba.
  
  
  Nganquma ukwenza i-arc ngibheke endlini, lapho kwafika khona iwindi eligobile elingamamitha ambalwa ngaphezu kwekhanda lami. Ngabheka eduze komhubhe omncane futhi ngazithola ngingedwa. Wagxuma, wabamba umpheme, wazikhipha.
  
  
  Lelifasitela lalivulekile, futhi wangena buthule kulokho okumelwe ukuba kwake kwaba isitolo sokusanhlamvu noma sokudla okusanhlamvu. Kwakunemigqa emine emincane eyayisuka odongeni nefasitela iye kolunye udonga, lapho umnyango wegumbi elilandelayo wawuvulekile khona. Usergei wagcwala igumbi elimnyama lokugcina impahla.
  
  
  Omunye wemishayo wawungaphezulu komnyango. Wakhasa waya kuye ebhodini elincane lokhuni, ezama ukulinganisela. Yayihamba kancane, futhi wazizwa izicucu ezibuhlungu zokhuni olufile zingihlaba ekuphileni. Kwakudingeka ngiyeke ngaso sonke isikhathi ukuze ngikhiphe i-ih.
  
  
  Ekugcineni yafinyelela emikhawulweni yomibili yomuthi, lapho yahlangana khona nompheme wokhuni owawuvulekile kuze kube usuku. Ngaphezulu kwefasitela kwakunendawo encane eyisiyingi ayengabheka kuyo ekamelweni lapho Kwakunemifantu emihlanu eyayimi khona eduze kwesihlalo Norashid.
  
  
  Indoda yesithupha, eyayimi ngomhlane kimi, yayigqoke amabhulukwe,ihembe nengubo eqinile. Bonke abanye babegqoke ama-djellab abo futhi, Njengorashid, babehlome ngamabhande e-cartridge, izibhamu, nezinduku zamamoor ezigobile.
  
  
  Wayazi ukuthi Lezi Zigodi zazikhuluma Ulimi Lwesiberber ababelubiza Ngokuthi Itarrafit, futhi wabonga Unkulunkulu Ngokuthi abazange balusebenzise. Babekhuluma isifulentshi, futhi ngacabanga ukuthi ukukhetha kwakunqunywa ukuba khona komuntu wesithupha ogqoke izingubo Zasentshonalanga. U-Odin wazungeza Umhlathi, omude kunabanye, ephikisana Norashid, owayenamehlo ahlakaniphile akhanya ngentukuthelo.
  
  
  "Ukarminyan ufile", kusho Urashid. "Ngambulala mina, ngithi kini."
  
  
  Ngenxa yalokhu, wacishe walahlekelwa ukulinganisela kwakhe. Kwakubonakala sengathi ekugcineni wathola okungenani umjikelezo owodwa wezimpendulo zakhe. "Khona-ke kungani abantu abaningi kangaka befuna ukuzazisa?"Abacabangi ukuthi ufile."
  
  
  "Abazi", kusho Urashid. Kodwa ngeke bakuthole.
  
  
  "Ngakho uthi, mfowethu," Kuphendula Ihigh Reef. "Kodwa U-El Ahmid uyazi ukuthi uma izimpungushe zikhulisa uthuli olwanele, izimpungushe ziyokhangwa. Asikwazi ukuthatha noma yimaphi amathuba. Hhayi manje.'
  
  
  Indoda yesithupha yakhuluma.
  
  
  Ngifisa sengathi ngingabona ubuso bakhe be-ego.
  
  
  "Eqinisweni, asikwazi", evuma. Sekwephuze kakhulu ukuyeka noma ukwehluleka. Abantu bami babeyothuka kakhulu uma kukhona okungahambi kahle manje."
  
  
  "Ngeke kwenzeke lutho," kuphendula omude. "Umgwaqo omude osuka Ekasbah Etangier, kodwa sesifikile ukuzobhubhisa amajackal. Bazogcina umuntu abafuna ukuba naye, wonke umuntu. Uma sibabulala bonke, ngeke kusabuzwa eminye imibuzo, futhi ngeke kusaba khona imizamo yokuthola Ukarminyan."
  
  
  Waphendukela Kurashid. "Ngithemba ukuthi ngeke uphikisane nokuhlakanipha kwezinqumo Zika-El Ahmid", kusho indoda ende. "Ngingabatshela ngokubambisana kwakho?"
  
  
  Yiqiniso, " Urashid wavuma ngokushesha. "Unentombazane encane, umdansi nomculi ofuna Ucarminyan. Khona-ke unamarashiya amane nawo afuna ama-ego."
  
  
  "Sizothatha lonke uhlu kuwe", kusho omude. "Njengoba wazi, labo abamletha nabo bangongoti emsebenzini wethu."
  
  
  Ngabona ababulali abahlanu eduze Kwekasbah, beqhuba ibhizinisi labo ngokungenasihe.
  
  
  Wazibuza ukuthi urashid Wayazi kangakanani ngempela ngodella Street. Uyise wayesohlwini lwe-ego. U-Aggie naye. Kodwa akazange akhulume Ngomarina. Mhlawumbe ngoba nje ayikafiki enah okwamanje.
  
  
  Wayesezokhasa abuyele emuva ebhodini elincane lapho liqhuma. Lokhu kwakwenziwa kuphela ngokuqhekeka okubukhali njengesixwayiso. Wavele wakwazi ukugxumela phambili, wabamba umngcele we-linte futhi walengiswa lapho. Ugongolo lwaphuka lwawa phansi ngomsindo wezinkuni eziqhekekile.
  
  
  Imifula yaqhuma ebumnyameni bendawo yokugcina impahla. Ebambelela emgqeni, akakwazanga ukufinyelela Kuhugo ngenxa yethu, Uwilhelmina ngenxa yethu.
  
  
  Babemi eqenjini lobuso obuqotho ngaphansi kwami, bebuka ugongolo oluwile efwini lothuli. Ngemizuzwana embalwa nje, babebheka phezulu babone isithombe silenga lapho.
  
  
  Lapho ngibona ukuthi umuntu wesithupha ogqoke izingubo Zasentshonalanga wayengekho nabo, kumelwe ukuba wabaleka, futhi ngangiqiniseka ukuthi kwakungekhona ukuthi wayenemizwa enamahloni ngokwemvelo.
  
  
  Ngangingenakho ukukhetha okuningi, ngakho nganquma okungenani ukusizakala ngokumangala. Wadedela ibhande futhi wawela phezu kweqembu lezingubo. Yena, wezwa izinyawo zami zishaya eyodwa nxazonke zabo njengoba i-emu yakhe yawela kakhulu ekhanda lakhe. Ukuwa kwangenza ngahlala phezu komunye, futhi wagxumela enkingeni yezingubo zokugqoka kanye nama-jellabs ashayayo.
  
  
  Yena wagingqika futhi wavuka futhi ngaphambi kokuba bonke babe ndawonye, futhi wagijima ewela igumbi elikhanyisiwe waya emnyango. Wayesanda kuyifinyelela futhi waqhuma ngomnyango onamakhethini lapho kudutshulwa okokuqala, ukuqhuma okukhulu, okuqhumayo okwakungenzeka kuphela eduze kwesibhamu esidala esinamandla. Ugawking washaya udonga ngokushaya, kodwa ngangisevele ngingaphandle.
  
  
  Ngangizwa ukukhala kwakhe okujabulisayo njengoba bengilandela. Lo mgwaqo omncane wawungenamuntu, futhi wawugeleza kude nami. Babeyongibona ngaphambi kokuba afike kuye.
  
  
  Wangena esangweni phakathi kwezitolo ezimbili zezikhumbuzo ezivaliwe. Umnyango ohlangothini wawungabukeki uqinile kakhulu. Kwaba njalo, futhi kwaqhuma lapho ihlombe lakhe liwushaya. Wayivala ngemva kwakhe futhi wangena ebumnyameni besitolo.
  
  
  Wabona amabhodwe ethusi, inqwaba yendwangu, izihlalo zamakamela ezimbozwe ngesikhumba, amapayipi amanzi namaketela, izitsha zokushisa impepho, izitsha zobumba namapuleti ethusi.
  
  
  Yonke indawo yayiwugibe ngokoqobo. Ukunyakaza okungalungile nokuthile kuyowa. Yakhasa yangena ekhoneni yawela phezu kwesinye sezizwe zonke. U-IH wayemuzwa ngaphandle, izwi lomuntu omude linikeza iziyalezo.
  
  
  Uberber wayemqonda kahle ngokwanele ukuba aqonde okuningi kwalokhu. Bahlola yonke imizi, ngokusobala beqiniseka ukuthi ngangingenaso isikhathi sokuhamba ngezinyawo ngiye emikhawulweni yomibili yomgwaqo omude.
  
  
  Wahlala ethule futhi wamlinda. Ngokushesha wezwa umnyango ohlangothini uvuleka. Wabona umuntu ogqoke ingubo engena ekamelweni ngokuqapha, ummese omude ogobekile esandleni sakhe. Noma yimuphi umsindo ovela komunye osizungezile uyoxwayisa abanye ngokuzulazula ngaphandle. Wayebuka njengoba ayehamba ngokuqapha esitolo, egwema izinto zobumba.
  
  
  Uhugo wawela esandleni sami ngaphandle komsindo, futhi i-cold steel blade yangithulisa. Uglitter wangitshela ukuthi Ureef wayene-ego-ummese omude, ogobekile wesitayela samamoor olungele ukushaya. Ustahl wathatha isandla sakhe walinda. Kwakudingeka kwenziwe kahle. Angikwazanga ukuyivumela ukuba iphahlazeke phakathi kwamapuleti ethusi noma igumbuqele izinto zobumba.
  
  
  Walinda waze wadlula umimmo kancane kancane enqwabeni eminyene yamakhaphethi enkabeni yesitolo. Uhugo wagijima ebumnyameni, efa ngamaphiko ensimbi eqinile. Wabona Ureef ebamba isifuba sakhe, ehlehlela emuva, futhi ewela buthule enqwabeni yendwangu ethambile. Lapho ebuka iso, wayeseceleni kwakhe, kodwa kwakungekho ukukhala kokugcina okuvela ku-ego.
  
  
  Ngokushesha waphucwa i-djellaba yakhe ne-burnoose. ngakufaka, Futhi Uhugo wakubuyisela futhi waphuma ngomnyango. Wagxumela ngaphandle ezungeze iphasi elincane, waqonda phezulu, futhi wahamba emgwaqweni. Ikhanda lakhe ligobile Njengama-Arabhu e-djellaba. Yadlula Emifantwini emibili lapho iphuma ngomunye emhlabeni wonke.
  
  
  Bangibuka ngokushesha futhi baphuthuma emuva esitolo esilandelayo.
  
  
  Wahlala edjellaba waze waphuma emedina. Ngabe sengiphuma ngaphansi kwalo ngaya efulethini Lika-Aggie. Manje ngokushesha uzobuyela eqenjini, lapho ayelinde khona ngaphandle, esangweni elivaliwe lendlu. Ekugcineni ngambona esondela njengoba ephuthuma esakhiweni. Waphuma emthunzini wambiza. Wagxuma, wethuka.
  
  
  "Lokhu akuhlekisi", esho ethukuthele.
  
  
  "Nami angizami ukuba nomusa", ngishilo. "Woza, ake singene ngaphakathi."
  
  
  Wezwa ukuphoqeleka kwezwi lami futhi ngokushesha wavula umnyango wendlu yakhe.
  
  
  "Ingabe wamthola U-Anton?"Kuyini?"wabuza, wakhumula ijazi lakhe. Wayesagqoke isudi yakhe ngaphansi.
  
  
  "Hhayi ngempela", ngishilo.
  
  
  Wanquma ukungasho lutho ngokufa Kukakarminyan. Urashid wafunga ukuthi wayebulale Ukarminyan, kodwa abangane Bakarifa ababenobugovu babengaqiniseki kangako. Wayengaqiniseki ngisho nokuthi wayeqiniseka yini eyedwa. Ngangingeke ngimthole ndawo ngokutshela u-Aggie, kodwa lapho ngimtshela ukuthi ngifuna aphume edolobheni ngokushesha, wenza umsindo omkhulu kangangokuthi kwadingeka ngithembeke ngokwengeziwe kuye.
  
  
  Ngathi: "lalela, sithandwa sami". "Ngizwa umngane wakho Ucarminian ehileleke ecaleni elingcolile. Wonke umuntu u-ego ayemazi usengozini, futhi nakanjani ungomunye wabo ."
  
  
  Wanginika ukubukeka kokungabaza, futhi kwavulwa okunye.
  
  
  "Wayengeyena ngempela lokho owawucabanga ukuthi unen uyikho", ngasho. "Kwabanye, wayengumuntu ohluke ngokuphelele. Wayebonakala enobuntu obubili obuhlukile. Ngicabanga ukuthi wayehlanya ngokuphelele."
  
  
  Ngakhuluma ngokungavumelani okuncane engakuthola, ngaphandle kokungena emininingwaneni.
  
  
  Ngakho kuthiwani? U-Aggie wathi ngokuzivikela. "Khona-ke waba nobuntu obuhlukene. Emuva Ehadron, basho okufanayo ngodadewethu nami. Sasihluke ngokuphelele kukho konke: ngokubukeka, ukunambitheka, imikhuba, izingubo zokugqoka, izinjabulo, konke. Abantu babezibuza ukuthi odade ababili bangahluka kanjani ngazo zonke izindlela."
  
  
  Kwakuwumyalezo ongenacala, futhi wacelwa ukuba awuphendule ngokuzenzakalelayo.
  
  
  Ngathi: "kulungile, kodwa nguwe nodadewenu". "Kusengabantu ababili, futhi ..."Ngavumela le nkulumo ukuba ilengiswe emoyeni njengoba izibani ezikhanyayo zaqala ukukhanya ngaphakathi kimi.
  
  
  Imicabango yami yaqhuma emgodini wezinsalela eziphuthumayo ezixhumene. U-Aggie nodadewabo ... abantu ababili ... ihluke kakhulu. Kuthiwani uma Icarminian yayinabantu ababili kuphela? Abazalwane, amawele afanayo?
  
  
  Wahlala phansi esihlalweni sami njengoba ukuzazisa kokulula kwakungicindezela. Yiqiniso ukuthi kwakunjalo!
  
  
  Isithombe esifiphele savele sacaca, futhi konke ukuphikisana nemibuzo kwaqala ukunikeza izimpendulo ngokwazo. Abantu ababili-amawele, anezinhlamvu eziphambene ngokuphelele. Lokhu kwakungavamile, kodwa kwakungeyona into engavamile. Empeleni umarina no-Aggie babazi Amacarminan amabili ahlukene.
  
  
  Ngaya ngisho nangaphezulu. Kuthiwani uma bebelokhu behlola futhi bekwenza iminyaka eminingi, omunye exhumana NO-AX ukuze athengise ukwaziswa, omunye exhumana Namarashiya? Yiqiniso, bayothola izipesheli zabo bese bezithengisela umuntu onikela kakhulu. Noma bazonikeza iqembu ngalinye ulwazi ngemisebenzi yeqembu eliphikisayo.
  
  
  Yiqiniso, lapho Ucarminian wethu exhumana Nohawk, umfowabo waxhumana Namarashiya. Lokho kwachaza lokho lezi zigelekeqe Zasekremlin ezazikwenza lapha. Njengohawk, bazibuza ukuthi kwenzekani ku-ih contact lapho bengaphinde bezwa ngaye. Kodwa ukubaluleka kwalokho engakuthola kwakungakapheli.
  
  
  Yini le" nto enkulu " eyatholwa Amacarminian? Kuthiwani ngamakhorali? Babulala Ucarminian, okuwukuphela komuntu ababemazi owayekhona; okwakusho ukuthi omunye wayecashe endaweni ethile esaba ukuphila kwakhe.
  
  
  Wamomotheka. Ngalesi sikhathi, nguye kuphela owayazi ukuthi ukuqala Kwecarminian yesibili kwakufihlekile ekwesabeni. Yiqiniso, wayazi ukuthi Lezi Zixhobo zazimfuna, futhi wayazi ukuthi zazibulale ukuzazisa komfowethu oyiwele.
  
  
  U-Ego kwakufanele amthole kuqala. Wayeyisihluthulelo sakho konke, futhi ngangizibuza ukuthi wayengumuntu ongena ngaphakathi noma ongaphandle, Ucarminian Kamarina noma U-Aggie.
  
  
  Yena, wabona U-Aggie ephuma emakamelweni okulala, lapho ashintsha khona isudi yakhe yaba ingubo.
  
  
  Ngokungangabazeki le ndoda esabekayo izozama ngokushesha noma kamuva ukuphendukela kothile ukuze ithole usizo. Eqinisweni, wayazi ukuthi kwakufanele amkhuthaze ukuba ahlale eseduze uma Kwenzeka Ucarminian wakhe esaphila. Kodwa akakwazanga ukumthola. Lokho kungaba ukubulala kwe-ee. Ababulali babengama-Kasbah endleleni, abantu abanonya, abazimisele. Ucarminyan wayeyomthola ngendlela ehlukile. Mhlawumbe babeyongitholela i-ego.
  
  
  U-Aggie wambamba emahlombe.
  
  
  "Gqoka bese uya esikhumulweni sezindiza noma esiteshini sebhasi," ngishilo. "Nomaphi lapho usithatha khona, ungaxhumana nami ngenxusa Lasemelika lapha uma ufuna. Kodwa phuma lapha, kulungile? Khohlwa mayelana club bedouin. Izwe le-ih ligcwele, futhi njengamanje uzoba muhle e-Akron. Underst ukuthi, Aggie.
  
  
  Akazange asho lutho, izindebe zakhe zikhala.
  
  
  Wabheka unah ngokumomotheka. "Yenza njengoba ngithi, sithandwa", kusho uyise. "Ngikholwe, uzothola ikusasa lakho kwenye indawo. Ngiyazi ukuthi awukapheli, kodwa akunandaba okwamanje. Hamba, sithandwa sami. Sekuyisikhathi.'
  
  
  Wamanga ngokushesha futhi wahamba, enethemba lokuthi wayemesabise ngokwanele ukuba ahambe.
  
  
  Ngaya efulethini Likacarminyan ngiyolanda izinto zami, ngase ngithola enye indawo engingasebenza kuyo. Eyakhe yayisohlwini Urashid alwenzela ababulali Basekasbah, futhi manje ukuhlala kulelo fulethi njengesicupho kwakuyokwenza umsebenzi ka-ih ube lula.
  
  
  Ngangicabanga ukuthi amahhotela aserussia ayezothola Ucarminyan uma esola ukuthi u-ego usithengisela, noma uma azi ukuthi unokuthile u-ih ayekukhathalela. Kodwa amaqhawe aziqhenyayo Asezintabeni? Kwakungalungile, kodwa babelapha ukuze babulale i-ego.
  
  
  Ngashesha ngaya emigwaqweni ethule, emnyama Yasecasablanca, nginomuzwa wokuthi ukutholakala kwami Kwe-Carmine kwakungekhona ukuphela kwendlela engangingalindele ngayo kulendaba.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Isahluko 4
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Kwakungeke kube ubuwula kangako ukubuyela endlini Kacarminyan ngiyoqoqa izinto zami. Kwakudingeka kwenziwe - wayemshiyele izinto eziningi kakhulu. Kwakuwusuku olude, futhi ngangiqala ukuzizwa ngikhathele kancane njengoba ngangigcwalisa amashubhu amabili opende ngomzuzu, ngivale ibhokisi lokupenda, futhi ngabheka okokugcina efulethini ngaphambi kokuvala umnyango ongemuva kwami.
  
  
  Ngangisanda kuphuma esangweni lapho kuvela izibalo ezimbili,eyodwa ohlangothini ngalunye lwami, futhi ngazizwa ngicindezela imiphini eqinile yezibhamu ezimbili. Wabheka amehlo amancane aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka, omenzeli waserussia, umlomo wakhe wawubekwe emgqeni omubi.
  
  
  "Sizokubulala lapha uma kudingeka," esho ekhononda.
  
  
  Ngabona ukuthi imoto emnyama Imercedes 600 yayikhishwe emgwaqweni.
  
  
  "Lokho akudingekile," ngasho ngokuxhamazela. "Kulula kakhulu ukuzwana naye."
  
  
  Wangihlola ngokushesha futhi wathatha Uwilhelmina. Khona-ke wathatha ibhokisi lokupenda walidlulisela komunye umuntu. Kwakungadingeki ngitshelwe ukuba ngimfake emercedes.
  
  
  Walandelwa lapho futhi wahlala phakathi kwabo. Umshayeli waphenduka wangibuka isikhashana, amehlo akhe aluhlaza acishe afane nalawo aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka. Wafaka imoto emshinini futhi sahamba kancane. Ngabhekiswa izibhamu ezimbili.
  
  
  Kulesi simo, akukho lutho ngaphandle kwengxoxo.
  
  
  Ngazama ukuqala. "Konke lokhu kumayelana nani?"Impendulo yami kuphela kwakuwukuthula. Ukuthula okubandayo, okuthukuthele.
  
  
  "Ungasho lutho," wazama futhi. "Ake ngiqagele. Sizobona... Udinga isithombe sakho. Wangibuka, kodwa akazange asho lutho.
  
  
  Elinye iqhinga lazama. "Uma ucabanga ukuthi ngiyazi ukuthi ucarminian ukuphi, uchitha isikhathi sakho", ngishilo.
  
  
  "U-Ivan naye wayengazi lokho", ekugcineni waphendula ngokumemeza okuphansi, " kodwa lokho akuzange kukuvimbe ekubulaleni u-ego."
  
  
  "Angizange ngibulale muntu nhlobo", ngasho.
  
  
  Wabona umrashiya ephakamisa isandla sakhe abese esishaya ngesivinini esifushane, esisheshayo, ephethe isibhamu ngokuqinile esandleni sakhe. Lashaya isilevu sami nomlomo ongenhla, futhi ngokushesha wazizwa igazi ligeleza phansi ekhoneni le-rta. "Usho ingulube", ekhafula. "Wawucabanga Ukuthi U-Ivan wayazi ukuthi ucarminyan ukuphi ehholo, futhi wambulala lapho enqaba ukukutshela. Manje sizokwenza okufanayo nawe."Ingqondo yami yagijima, futhi ngokushesha ngaqaphela okwakwenzekile.
  
  
  Lezi zigodi zase zibhekane nesinye isishayo, kodwa kwakungekho phuzu lokutshela u-emu no-ego ngakho. Okokuqala, ihhotela lakhe alizange libanikeze ukwaziswa, futhi babengeke bangethembe. Kungcono nje ukunamathela endabeni yami.
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Kwakufanele umbulale nini lo Ivan?"
  
  
  "Uyazi kahle lokho, ingulube", eshaya. "Lapho uphawula ukuthi wayedwa ekhaya elinde umyalezo womsakazo Ovela Emoscow."
  
  
  I-ego yakhe yaphazamisa, " Kungani kungokwakhe?"Kwakungaba yinoma ubani. Ngisho nesela ."
  
  
  "Bah", umrashiya wakhonkotha. "Ufuna Nocarminyan. Wayeyindoda enamandla eyayikwazi ukuphatha ummese wamamoor. Lokhu akubandakanyi abesifazane ababili. Futhi awuyena umculi. Sicabanga ukuthi uyisithunywa Sasemelika."
  
  
  I-ego yakhe yacishe yamhalalisela. Okungenani bathola into eyodwa efanele. Futhi, waqaphela ukuthi kungani u-ih wakhe ayengumsolwa onengqondo, futhi wanquma ukuzitholela yena. "Kwakunabahlanu kini, kuhlanganise nenkawu manje edlala umshayeli emzungezile."
  
  
  Le nkawu yaphenduka yangibuka ngokucophelela. "Yebo," kusho isikhulu. "Upanovsky usilindele ekhaya. Ngakho kukhona abane kuphela kithi. Ngaphezu kokwanele ukubhekana nawe."
  
  
  Wayengekude, futhi uyazi ukuthi yini okudingeka ayazi. Kwakungekho muntu lapho ngaphandle kwalabo ababembonile kusukela sahlangana okokuqala.
  
  
  Imercedes yama futhi ngabona imigoqo ephansi ephambene eyayingxenye yophahla olungaphezulu komnyango. Ukuphuma kwayo. Zombili lezi zikhali zahlala ngaphansi kwemibimbi yami, futhi kulokhu umshayeli wasilandela. Abazange bangithathe noma yiliphi ithuba.
  
  
  "Upanovsky!"umholi wamemeza. "U-Estan ulapha."
  
  
  Kwakungekho mpendulo, futhi umuzwa wokugcwala igazi wokwesaba wangidlula.
  
  
  Umrashiya waphinde wamemeza, futhi indlu yathula.
  
  
  Ngambona ecasukile.
  
  
  "Lokhu kuyinqaba," ekhonkotha.
  
  
  Bangicindezela phambi kwabo.
  
  
  Wayengamangali njengabo.
  
  
  Upanovsky wayelele phansi echibini legazi, i-ego yakhe icishe yanqunywa entanyeni.
  
  
  Eyakhe, yabona ukuthi ukusikeka entanyeni yakhe kwakunomumo ogobekile owawuqala entanyeni yakhe uze ufike endaweni engaphansi kwesilevu sakhe. Uma sicabanga ngobusha bechibi legazi elisasakazeka, kwakungeke kube ngaphezu kwemizuzu eyishumi nanhlanu edlule.
  
  
  Amarashiya ayegqolozele umzimba walo muntu ongenampilo njengokungathi ayengakholelwa emehlweni awo.
  
  
  Yena, ecabanga Ngamakhorali. Ngokusobala, babebuka le ndawo, bebuka abanye behamba, bese bephuma. Bazama ukubulala Amarashiya, ngamunye ngamunye, ngokucacile, buthule, ngaphandle kokudubula okunomsindo.
  
  
  Ngambuza. "U-ego wambulala nini?"Wangigcina nini emotweni? Akazange afe ngaphezu kwemizuzu eyishumi nanhlanu noma engamashumi amabili edlule. Ingabe uyangikholwa manje?'Lowo obizwa Ngokuthi U-Estan wakhuluma nabanye ngemisho emifushane, esheshayo, yiqiniso, angazi ukuthi isirashiya sami sasingaphezu kokuvamile.
  
  
  Babethukile, bethukile futhi bedidekile. Baxoxa ngokuthi ubani owangibulala, nini, futhi ngani, kodwa bagcina izibhamu zabo ezimbotsheni zami. Ekugcineni U-Estan wabuyela kimi.
  
  
  "Awusebenzi wedwa," kumemezela yena. "Kunabanye abakwenzile lokhu."
  
  
  "Yebo," ngishilo. "Enye induku Yamamoor . Sisebenzisa njalo ih. Sihlale sizivumelanisa namasiko endawo ."
  
  
  Amehlo aluhlaza ka-Ego aqinile, likeengengulube angifunda, futhi ngabona ukuthi wayezama ukukucabanga ngokushesha. Wayecabanga.
  
  
  "Mhlawumbe ubungazi," esho ekugcineni. "Ungase ube umculi. Akusenandaba. Kuzodingeka sikubulale noma kunjalo. Wazi okuningi kakhulu ukuba ungakuvumela ukuba uphume."
  
  
  Ngathi: "ngizokukhohlwa konke ngokushesha, Kodwa Amarashiya aqhubeka engibheka. Uhugo walala buthule engalweni yami. Kwakuqala ukubukeka sengathi kwakudingeka aqede lokho Okwakusanda kuqala. Lokho kusho ukuthi, uma ngingakuqeda.
  
  
  Bagcina izikhali zabo zisendaweni yazo. Ukunyakaza okungazelelwe nezinhlamvu ezimbili kuyoshaya umzimba wami.
  
  
  "Yini okufanele ngiyenze, Estan?"Ngacela ukuqala kwesirashiya sesibili .
  
  
  Wathi: "ngakho yilokho kuphela". "Sizoshiya umzimba we-ego lapha Nopanovsky futhi sithole enye indawo. Okokuqala, thatha ipasipoti Kapanovsky nemibhalo yokuhlonza. Angiwuthandi umsebenzi ongathandeki."
  
  
  Umshayeli wathatha amaphepha okuzazisa omuntu ofile, futhi wayazi ukuthi kwakudingeka ngithenge isikhathi, futhi ngokushesha okukhulu.
  
  
  "Linda," ngishilo. "Kuthiwani ngikuletha ukuba ubone Ucarminian?"
  
  
  Amehlo amancane omrashiya anwebeka kancane, futhi ukumamatheka okuhamba kancane nokwanelisayo kwasakazeka ebusweni bakhe.
  
  
  Waziphoqa ukuba abukeke enethemba futhi elindele ngangokunokwenzeka.
  
  
  Wathi:" kulungile, kulungile, ngicindezela ngaphambili kwehembe lami ngezinqindi zakhe ezimise okwe-ham. "Inkumbulo yakho ibuya manje, akunjalo?"
  
  
  Wanginyakazisa ngisuka kolunye uhlangothi, futhi wazivumela ukuba aphumule.
  
  
  "Uphi, ingulube?"Yeka!"waduma.
  
  
  Yena, wanikina ikhanda lakhe. Ngathi:" kuphela uma uthembisa ukungidedela ngemva kwalokho".
  
  
  Kancane kancane umrashiya wayeka isandla sakhe esikhulu futhi wamomotheka kancane, ngokusobala ngenxa yokungabi nalwazi kwami.
  
  
  "Kulungile," esho ngokuqondile. "Kulungile, ngeke sikubulale. Sifuna nje ukubambisana okuncane."
  
  
  Ngokungenangqondo, i-ego yakhe ibonga ngokumomotheka. "Angikwazi ukukutshela ukuthi ukuphi, kodwa ngingakuyisa lapho", ngishilo. "Ngithole kuphela ngalokhu izolo ebusuku. Le ndawo yaboniswa kimi umuntu owabona i-ego lapho ."
  
  
  Wavele waluma izindebe zakhe. "Shesha," uyala. "Asinaso isikhathi. Emuva emercedes, bahlala nhlangothi zombili zami, besaphethe izibhamu zabo futhi belungele ukudubula. Umshayeli owayenebhokisi lami lokupenda eduze kwakhe wasuka emgwaqweni, futhi waqala ukubonisa i-emu indlela ezungeze imigwaqo nemigwaqo.
  
  
  Ngangifuna isikhathi eside lapho ngithola le ndawo, ngokusobala ngangifuna izimpawu ezingangisiza. Eqinisweni, wayefuna indawo eyayinganginika ithuba. Yena, waba nomuzwa wokuthi ukungabekezeli kuka-ih kwakukhula njengoba ayeqhubeka nokushayela imoto emigwaqweni, emajika nasemigwaqweni.
  
  
  Ngangazi ukuthi ngeke ngihlale isikhathi eside kulokhu kugqoka izifihla-buso. Ngokungazelelwe wayithola, umgwaqo omnyama owawudlula emimmo one uzungeze ibidonville endala, izindawo ezisemaphandleni ezinamaphepha e-asphalt nemiphongolo kaphethiloli eyake yagcwalisa idolobha. Lapho Kugqashuka Impi Yezwe II, Icasablanca yayiyidolobha elichumayo. Ekupheleni kwempi, amakhulu ezinkulungwane zama-Arabhu ayesefikile ethekwini, edonswa isithembiso somsebenzi olula. Bakha indawo embi engahlanzekile, ngokushesha eyagcwala idolobha. Okokuqala ohulumeni basefrance nabasemorocco babhekana nale nkinga futhi basusa imigwaqo eminingi yasebidonville.
  
  
  Nokho, ezinye ezazizungezile zazisekhona: izindlu ezakhiwe ngethini nephepha le-asphalt, ngaphandle kwe-v ngaphandle kwezindonga ezine nophahla. Lowo owamthola wayefana nalokho, futhi imigwaqo yayo yayimane nje iyimizila emincane enqamula emijondolo eyayisiwohlokile.
  
  
  "Bambelela!"
  
  
  Wahamba ngokushesha, wavula umnyango ngaphambi kokuba sime. Amarashiya amabili angibuka eduze lapho ngingena Ebidonville. Ngambona kancane njengoba indoda yesithathu yayizungeza phezu kwe-hood Yemercedes, i-ego yomshayeli wayo isalokhu ivalwe kahle.
  
  
  Ngahamba ngedwa ngesikhathi ngizungeza imigwaqo emincane, ngadlula ezindlini zamamimmo ezikuzo zonke izinkomba, futhi ngama phambi kwendlu ene-ajar yomnyango, manje engangiyazi ukuthi ayinabantu. Kwakumnyama kakhulu ngaphakathi.
  
  
  "Lapha," wahlebela umrashiya.
  
  
  Wenza isicelo sokuba umshayeli athuthele ngemuva kwendlu.
  
  
  "Mbheke", esho komunye umrashiya, engikhomba ngaphambi kokungena ngokucophelela endlini, umhlane wakhe wawucindezelwe ngokuqinile odongeni lwethini olwalugugile.
  
  
  Njengoba umholi ayenyamalala kancane kancane ebumnyameni bendlu, uyise wabheka omunye umrashiya. Wayelokhu engikhomba ngesibhamu, kodwa amehlo akhe ayelokhu egijimela ekamelweni. Kwakungeyona into enhle, kodwa kwakuyinto engcono kakhulu engangingayenza kulolu lwazi ngaphansi kwezinye izimo.
  
  
  Wayehambisa ingalo yakhe, eyiphendulela kancane, eguqula imisipha. Ngazizwa i-stiletto iphuma futhi iwele entendeni yesandla sami. Imilenze yami yayicindezelekile, imisipha nezinzwa zami zicindezelekile.
  
  
  Yena, ebuka Russian. Amehlo ka-Ego agijimela ekamelweni. Kwakuyingxenyana nje yesekhondi, kodwa yilokho kuphela engangikudinga.
  
  
  Uhugo wayiphonsa ngawo wonke amandla akhe futhi ngesikhathi esifanayo wagxumela ngakwesokudla. I-stiletto yamluma esifubeni, futhi ngamuzwa edonsa umoya obukhali.
  
  
  Njengoba ayelindele, umunwe wakhe wawudonsa ngokuzenzakalelayo umcibisholo futhi wadedela isibhamu ngaphambi kokuba uquleke. Kodwa ngangingasekho. Ngahamba nge-odin ngizungeza imigwaqo emnyama, emincane eyayinuka umchamo, imfucumfucu ebolile, nokunye.
  
  
  Ngalesi sikhathi, umholi wayesevele engaphandle futhi engilandela, njengoba kwakunjalo nangalowo owayezenza umshayeli owayemzungezile.
  
  
  U-Ih wezwa ukukhala kwakhe okunomsindo njengoba behlukana ukuze benze imizuliswano embalwa. Benza ukuphila kwami kwaba lula. Kodwa ngezwa eminye imisindo njengoba izakhamuzi zasemaphandleni zaqala ukuvuka. Wafika endaweni lapho la mapasi amabili ahlangana khona. Wezwa umholi weqembu onoboya egijima engilandela, futhi wabheka nxazonke ngokulangazela njengoba ngangicela okuthile okwakungasetshenziswa njengesikhali. Ingcezu yebhodwe yangibamba iso, ingxenye yayo yahlukana nenye yezincithakalo. Yayincanyana kodwa iqinile, futhi isiphetho se-ego sasigqagqene ngokucijile okubulalayo, njengezingcezu zengilazi.
  
  
  U-Ego wayibamba futhi wazama ukuyikhipha lapho ezwa igazi lifafaza ezandleni zami. Ephethe ucezu lwensimbi ezandleni zakhe,wawela phezu kwesinye sezizwe zonke emthunzini ojulile wendlu.
  
  
  Umholi wabonakala ephasishi futhi wama eqalaza emigwaqweni.
  
  
  Inkumbulo iyinto ehlekisayo, futhi ngokungazelelwe ngacabanga ngomfana omncane emi ogwini lwechibi kudala futhi emjikijela ngamatshe ayisicaba. Kwakuwukunyakaza okufanayo, ukuqhuma okufushane, okubukhali kwesihlakala. Wakhomba futhi wavumela ucezu lwembiza ukuba lundize.
  
  
  Umholi waphenduka njengoba eshaya i-emu ebusweni, isiphetho esiqhekekile sibukeka njengezingcezu zensimbi eziyikhulu eziqhekekile. Igazi lavela ebugovu. Wamemeza ebuhlungwini, waphonsa isibhamu, futhi wamboza ubuso ngezandla zombili.
  
  
  Wafinyelela phansi esikhwameni, wabamba u-ego, wasicindezela esiswini sika-ego. Ngamdubula kabili, izithombe zidlula ezingutsheni zakhe zobugovu.
  
  
  Manje kwase kusele umrashiya oyedwa kuphela, futhi wayesebuyele emthunzini wamanxiwa. Kwadingeka ngilinde nje.
  
  
  Weza egijima, wabona umuntu onganyakazi elele empambanweni yomgwaqo, waphenduka futhi wadutshulwa kuzo zonke izinkomba. Wadubula ngokhahlo emzungezile, ngengozi, futhi izinhlamvu zadabula imbiza eyayiseduze kwami.
  
  
  Wawa waphila futhi wadutshulwa isifo sokuqaqamba kwamalunga omzimba.
  
  
  Wayehamba kancane ngenxa yokudubula okwamshaya, kodwa wahlala eqondile futhi waqhubeka nokudubula i-rheumatism. Manje uyangihlasela.
  
  
  Yena, wazizwa ekhonkotha ekhaleni lami futhi washaya idokodo.
  
  
  Encike esandleni sakhe odongeni lwethini, kancane kancane wakhomba, futhi isibhamu sami samshaya phakathi kwamehlo.
  
  
  Wawa emhlane walala enganyakazi.
  
  
  Yena, waya kuye. Ijazi lomshayeli ka-Ego ladabuka, langibonisa ukuthi kungani ehlala emile isikhathi eside kangaka. Unen wayegqoke ivesti yensimbi engangenwa izinhlamvu eyayigqokwa amaphoyisa aseyurophu lapho ehlanganyela emibhikishweni emikhulu.
  
  
  Wabheka isibhamu esasisesandleni sakhe, wasihlola, futhi wabona ukuthi sasingenamuntu. Ukuduma kwezibhamu kuwukuphela kokudluliswa kwendawo yonke, ukukhanya okungcwele kwakhanyiswa futhi ukukhala kwagcwala umoya.
  
  
  Wabaleka futhi walahla isikhali esingasizi ngalutho. Njengoba ukusa kwakukhanyisa isibhakabhaka, ngokungazelelwe wezwa ukukhala okubukhali kwesigubhu samaphoyisa esasisondela.
  
  
  Kwakumelwe athathe Uhugo, kodwa ngangingenaso isikhathi sokubuyela emuva ngoba amaphoyisa Asecasablanca ayeseduze nje. Ngadlula Ebidonville futhi ngafika emercedes. Okwamjabulisa kakhulu ukuthi wabona ukuthi izihluthulelo zazisekhona lapho kuvutha.
  
  
  Njengoba ayehamba ngemuva kwesondo futhi ehamba kancane, wadlula imoto yamaphoyisa emibili enezibani ezicwazimulayo nezinsimbi ezikhanyayo emini.
  
  
  Ngaya Emarina, kodwa indlu Ka-Aggie yayisendleleni. Waphenduka wama emgwaqweni ophambene nendlu yakhe. Ukube wayengakaze ahambe manje, ngabe ngamyisa esikhumulweni sezindiza ngokwami. Ngagijima ngaya ezitebhisini ngabona ukuthi umnyango wendlu yakhe wawungu-ajar. Lapho ngibona lokhu, ngavele ngazizwa nginethemba nokwesaba; nganginethemba lokuthi kwakusho ukuthi wayebaleke ngokushesha, enovalo lokuthi kwakusho ukuthi wayengasheshi ngokwanele.
  
  
  Kancane kancane wavula umnyango.
  
  
  U-Aggie foster ngeke aphinde ambone U-Akron, E-Ohio. Wayelele phansi enqunu kancane phansi, umphimbo wakhe usikwe cishe phakathi, njengoba kwenzeka kumarashiya,futhi enentambo ekhohlakele.
  
  
  Wabe eseguqa eceleni kwakhe futhi wanyakazisa imilenze yakhe. Kwakungekho bufakazi bokuthi wayethintwe nganoma iyiphi enye indlela. Kwakuwukubulala, kuthule futhi kuphumelela. Intukuthelo ebandayo yangigcwalisa. Lezi zingane ezimbi, ezomele igazi ziyakhokhela lokhu.
  
  
  U-IH usevele wehlise inani lakhe lisuka kwabahlanu laya kwabane, ngaphandle Kukarashid. Kodwa ngangizokwehlisa i-ego ibe zero.
  
  
  Intukuthelo ebandayo yaqhubeka ikhula kimi, kodwa ngakwazi ukuyibamba. Lesi kwakungesona isikhathi sentukuthelo ebandayo. Lokhu kwakudinga, okubizwa nangokuthi ukusebenza kahle okuthulile nokubulalayo, ababekusebenzisa. Kodwa manje ngangibambeke kokwesaba okuhlukile. Wagijima wazungeza isakhiwo, wangena emercedes, futhi wasuka enomsindo wenjoloba yokubhikisha.
  
  
  Ebonga ngemigwaqo eyayingenamuntu ekuseni kakhulu, wajaha iveni enkulu e-Avenue de hippodrome, wavula amasondo amabili Waya Ezerktuni Boulevard, futhi wafika endaweni enophawu lwamathayi emgwaqweni ophambene nefulethi Likamarina hassan suktani. Amehlo ami ahlola indawo njengeyakhe, angena esakhiweni. Kukhona umfokazi oyedwa kuphela eshell Street.
  
  
  Washayisa umnyango waphefumula umlilo lapho ezwa ilokhi ivulekile ngaphakathi.
  
  
  Umarina wavula umnyango, amehlo akhe esavaliwe. Wavula i-ih yakhe ebanzi lapho engibona.
  
  
  Wangena ngaphakathi futhi wacasuka.
  
  
  Wayegqoke amabhulukwe amancane nebhulukwe, futhi izicathulo ze-ballet zaziseduze ne-ottoman encane phambi kwesofa.
  
  
  Umnyango wegumbi lokulala wawuvulekile, futhi wabona ukuthi umbhede wawusuqediwe ngokuphelele.
  
  
  Wayelala kuphela ngezingubo zakhe zangaphansi nangebhulukwe. Wayegwema ukubuka kwami okufuna ukwazi.
  
  
  "Ukhohliwe ukuya embhedeni?"Ngabuza buthule .
  
  
  "Ngandlela-thile, yebo," esho ngokushesha, egcoba ubuso bakhe ngezandla zakhe. "Mina ... ngangifunda lokhu, futhi ngalala."
  
  
  "Kumelwe ukuba ubeke incwadi phansi kuqala", ngasho, ngibheka nxazonke.
  
  
  "Yebo, yebo ... Ngicabanga kanjalo " , ekhononda. Wathatha ingubo ekugcineni kukasofa wayilengisa ekhoneni. Wabuka ukunyakaza okuhle kwamabele akhe njengoba elula izingalo zakhe ukuze alengise ingubo yakhe.
  
  
  Ngathi: "awubonakali ujabule kakhulu ukungibona".
  
  
  Waphenduka, futhi kwaqubuka intukuthelo encane ebunzini lakhe.
  
  
  "Lokhu ... akunjalo", esho . "Mina nje ... Angizizwa kahle namhlanje ekuseni ... Ngifuna ukuzama ukulala. Ngizomshayela ucingo ngihlangane nawe kamuva.'
  
  
  Ngambona, isidalwa esihle esasingangivumeli ukuba ngihambe kuze kube yilapho ngimthembisa ukuthi ngizobuya. Kukhona okungahambi kahle lapha. Wayekwazi ukuyibona ngokushesha, ekunyakazeni kwezandla zakhe.
  
  
  Ngathi: "cha, ungangibizi kamuva". "Ushiya lapha ngokushesha."
  
  
  Amehlo akhe anwebeka. 'Shiya konke lapha?'wayethukuthele. "Kodwa lokho akunakwenzeka. Yena... Angikwazi ukumthola. Lokhu... lokhu kuyahlekisa.
  
  
  "Angihlekisi njengokubulawa", ngishilo.
  
  
  Umarina waphefumula ngokujulile. "Ukubulawa?"Yebo," esho.
  
  
  "Isoka lakho Ukarminyan lalihileleke ebhizinisini elingathandeki", ngishilo. "Njengoba wawumazi, usengozini enkulu. Abantu abaningana sebebulewe kakade."
  
  
  Ngemva kokusho lokho, ngazizwa njengokudlala kabusha, okuyisimo senkulumo yangaphambilini.
  
  
  "Kulungile," esho ngokushesha. "Ngiyahamba kusasa. Kufanele ahlale lapha namuhla."Wayezama ukungithulisa.
  
  
  "Kungani kufanele uhlale lapha namuhla?"Ngabuza, ngibheka Unah ngokucophelela.
  
  
  Wasusa izindebe zakhe wangibuka isikhashana. Lapho ephinda ephenduka, waphinde wazola.
  
  
  Wathi: "othile uzofika lapha". "Isifiso sami ngingumalumekazi. Kumelwe ngimlinde lapha. Kuhlobene nezindaba ezibalulekile zomkhaya."
  
  
  Ngathi, kulungile, khona-ke nami ngizomgcina. Ngicabanga ukuthi udinga ukuvikelwa. Wamomotheka kakhulu.
  
  
  Indaba yakhe yayingamanga njengemali engu-dollar amathathu. Ukukhathazeka emehlweni akhe lapho ngimtshela ukuthi ngizohlala kwakuwubufakazi bokugcina, hhayi ukuthi ngangingasayidingi.
  
  
  Wathi: "Cha, Glen, awukwazi ukuhlala. Uzofika kimi. "Lokhu ... lokhu kuyimfihlo kakhulu. Sicela uqonde.'
  
  
  Wamomotheka. Wamtshela okuningi, ikakhulukazi ukuthi wayengamfuni.
  
  
  Manje ubuso bakhe base bucindezelekile futhi bumhlophe. Noma yini eyayimhlupha yayimenza acindezeleke njengentwasahlobo yensimbi.
  
  
  Waphawula nokuthi wayengabukeki emangele kakhulu lapho emtshela ukuthi Ucarminian wayebandakanyekile kudell ongcolile. Mhlawumbe wayesevele ekwazi lokho, noma mhlawumbe naye ngokwakhe wayehileleke kukho. Leli kwakuyithuba okwakungafanele ngiliphuthelwe.
  
  
  Ngaqala ukusola ukuthi kwakukhula ngokwengeziwe njengoba imizuzwana yayidlula. Lesi silwane esincane esimnandi esasisanda kungilangazelela kakhulu, sizama ngokunganaki ukungilahla. Wayefihla okuthile.
  
  
  Amadoda amahlanu nentombazane base bebulewe kakade, futhi kwakudingeka ngiwuqede umsebenzi.
  
  
  Isikhathi semidlalo sesidlulile.
  
  
  Ngambheka njengoba esondela kimi, amabele akhe enyuka ewa, evusa futhi ekhangayo. Kodwa nakuba ayengase abe Unkulunkulukazi Wothando kimi manje, ngangingenandaba. Wayesemkhankasweni, futhi yilokho kuphela okwakubalulekile.
  
  
  "Ngicela, Glen", esho, " yenza njengoba ngicela, futhi ngizokuchazela namuhla ebusuku."
  
  
  Eyakhe, Futhi Ithengise imomotheka. "Ngeke uchaze lutho kunoma ubani kulobubusuku uma ngikushiya wedwa", ngishilo. Anginandaba nokuhlala ngiseduze. Lapho u-anti wakho efika, ngizoya kwelinye igumbi futhi ungakhuluma ngasese.
  
  
  Umarina wazungeza, ukudumala okuthukuthele kwafiphaza ubuso bakhe.
  
  
  Wathatha umagazini Futhi Ustahl waphenduka ngephutha kuwo.
  
  
  Umarina wahamba izikhathi eziningana, waya ekhishini, wabuyela emuva wahlala phansi, wasukuma, waya efasiteleni wahlala phansi futhi.
  
  
  "Ingabe kukhona okukukhathazayo, sithandwa?"Ngabuza ngokunganaki.
  
  
  "Yebo," wangihlaba umxhwele, " konke. Lokhu kuwubuwula nje. Asikudingi. Yena, ngifuna ukuba uhambe, futhi ngizokushayela ucingo futhi lapho umamncane ehamba."
  
  
  Wasukuma kancane, emamatheka, kodwa akazange akubone ukubaluleka okubulalayo. Ngathi: "kulungile, sithandwa". "Ukube nje bengizokwenza okuthile."
  
  
  Futhi kuyini?'Kuyini?'wabuza ngokushesha.
  
  
  Waya lapho ayehlezi khona futhi wambheka phansi. Wakhulula isandla sakhe futhi wabamba ibhulukwe elimnyama phakathi. Njengoba ayemphakamisa, ibhulukwe lawela phansi futhi amabele akhe amnandi akhululwa. "Ukube nje ubungamtshela iqiniso", esho.
  
  
  Wazama ukuhoxa, kodwa ngambamba esihlakaleni, ngamshaya, ngamgcina ekhaphethini.
  
  
  Amehlo akhe avuleka ngenxa yokwesaba okungenakuzisiza.
  
  
  "Iqiniso, Umarina, futhi ngokushesha", ngasho.
  
  
  "Wena ... wangilimaza", esho .
  
  
  Wayekhulula ukubamba kwakhe esihlakaleni sakhe futhi esebenzisa esinye isandla sakhe ukuze athinte amabele akhe aphuzi athambile.
  
  
  Ngiyaxolisa, " ngishilo. Ingabe lokhu kungcono?'
  
  
  Amehlo akhe, ekuqaleni ayemnyama ngentukuthelo, manje aqala ukuphenduka okunye.
  
  
  "Yeka", ekhala. "Yeka".
  
  
  Ngazizwa izibuko ezithambile ziqina futhi zikhula ngaphansi kokuthambekela kwami. U-Ih waqhubeka emshaya ngobumnene nangesigqi. "O, Nkulunkulu, ngicela uyeke", waphefumula. "Ngicela, Glenn ... ungakwenzi lokhu."
  
  
  "Uzothola nini isaziso esivela kuye?"Ngamcela ngokuzumayo, ngasusa isandla sami esifubeni sakhe ngesikhathi esifanayo. Wangibheka ngendebe engezansi enyakazayo.
  
  
  Waphinde wathinta amabele akhe futhi wakhulula esinye isandla sakhe. "Iqiniso, Marina," ngasho ngobumnene. 'Ngitshele.'
  
  
  Amehlo akhe aqhubeka engigqolozela, futhi ngokuzumayo agcwala izinyembezi. Wanikezela, wacindezela ubuso bakhe esifubeni sami, futhi waqala ukukhala ngobumnene nangokudangala.
  
  
  Waqhubeka emanga ngokuqinile.
  
  
  Uphi? Ngabuza buthule. "Woza, Marina, ngitshele."
  
  
  "Angazi," wakhala esifubeni sami. "Wabiza izolo ebusuku . Ngamthembisa ukuthi ngeke ngitshele muntu.
  
  
  Ngathi: "ngifuna ukukusiza. "Ne-emu, nayo."
  
  
  Waphendulela ikhanda lakhe emuva futhi wasula izinyembezi emehlweni akhe. U-ay wamsiza ukuba ahlale phansi.
  
  
  "Uzongishayela ucingo futhi ekuseni ngokushesha nje lapho efika ocingweni", esho ngokuzwakalayo. "Unemali ebhokisini, futhi ukhiye usendaweni ethile. Isihluthulelo sakhe se-beru, thatha imali ulethe i-emu. Lapho nje engibiza, uyonginika zonke iziyalezo."
  
  
  "Izwi kungani wena doze Off Eugene", nah waqeda isigwebo sakhe. "Kufanele uvuke lapho emshayela ucingo."
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda. Wangitshela iqiniso, konke ayekwazi, futhi leli kwakuyithuba lami elihle lokuthola Ucarminian.
  
  
  Ngangidinga ukubambisana naye. Wayengayi ehhotela ukuze azame ukungilahla uma eya kuye, ngakho wanquma ukudlala naye kahle futhi atshele hey, konke engikwaziyo.
  
  
  Ngamqalisa Ngama-Carminan amabili obuhloli, futhi lapho ngimqeda, wayemhlophe futhi ethuthumela, futhi amehlo akhe ayejulile futhi eyindilinga.
  
  
  "Ngangingeke ngikukholwe", esho ngobumnene. "Ngakho awuyena umculi nhlobo."Ngangicabanga ukuthi ngilungile, Glen.
  
  
  "Oh, bangibiza ngokuthi ngingumculi emsebenzini wami", ngathi, ngimamatheka. "Futhi akusadingeki ungibize Ngokuthi Uglen. Igama lami Ngingunick ... Unick Carter.
  
  
  "Unick", esho, ephinda ekhanda lakhe futhi ephinda ngokuzwakalayo," yebo, lokhu kufaneleke kakhudlwana kuwe", esho ekugcineni. "Kunengozi engenakuphikiswa ecashe enen, ayizwa kuwe ngomzuzu wokuqala."
  
  
  Umarina wancika phambili, futhi kwadingeka ngizidonsele ndawonye ukuze ngigcine izandla zami zingekho kulawo mabele amabili amahle. "U-Anton ompofu", esho ngokudabukisayo.
  
  
  Ngambuza. - "Ubani Kukarminyanov owaxhumana nawe? "Ingabe uye waphawula noma yiziphi izinguquko ezwini lakho?"
  
  
  "Kumelwe Ukuba U-Anton wami", ephendula. "Ngiyazibuza ukuthi omunye wayazi yini ngobukhona bami? Phela, U-Anton wami kuphela owayazi ukuthi kwakuyizinto ezincane phakathi kwethu ayekhuluma ngazo. Ngokwami, angicabangi ukuthi kukhona okuzokwenzeka kuye, Nick. Ngizizwa kabi kakhulu kangangokuthi angizange ngigcine isithembiso sami."
  
  
  "Amadoda ami awabangeli ukulimala kwe-emu", ngiphendula. "Amarashiya anezinye izindlela, kodwa aziyona ingozi okwamanje. Ngokuqinisekile izixhobo ziyombulala. Mhlawumbe sebevele bayamhlukumeza ukuze bathole ukuthi yini ngempela ayaziyo. Futhi akufanele kube kubi kangako kuwe uma ungitshela. Uyenza kahle kakhulu. Usindisa ukuphila kwe-emu."
  
  
  Waphumula ikhanda lakhe ehlombe lami. Kwakuyoba lula kakhulu ukumbamba futhi amthande, kodwa akazange. wayengafuni ukuba ngiphazanyiswe ucingo phakathi nento enjengale. Hhayi Nomarina.
  
  
  Futhi kwakungadingeki silinde isikhathi eside. Lapho ucingo lukhala, Umarina wangibuka futhi izindebe zakhe zaqina.
  
  
  "Thatha ucingo," ngasho ngokuqinile. 'Yenza nje. Vele uphumule.'
  
  
  Wayephefumula ngokujulile, ethatha ucingo, futhi ebuka njengoba ekhuluma naye, ngaso sonke isikhathi engibuka.
  
  
  Wathi: "Yebo, Yebo, Anton". "Ngikulungele ... Ngiyayazi le ndawo. Egameni lakho. Ngiyakuqonda lokho. Kuhle. Ngizoba lapho nakho konke. Yebo, Anton, sawubona."
  
  
  Waphumelela, futhi wayeseceleni kwakhe. "Woza," ngathi, ngimlanda.
  
  
  Wagqoka ingubo yakhe, futhi yamphonsa ngaphandle komnyango.
  
  
  "Iyini icebo?"Ngasho ngokuqinile . 'Ngitshele.'
  
  
  Isihluthulelo sebhokisi elisegumbini lokuphumula Ehhotela Imahraba sisemvilophini ebhekiswe kuye", esho. "Watshela umphathi wedeski ukuthi ngizomlanda. Ibhokisi lokugcina imali ehholo elikhulu leposi Eplace des nations Unies ."
  
  
  "Lokho kuyinto", ngasho lapho sidlala umdlalo onjengalona Emercedes. "Uma uthatha imali, uyaphi?"t
  
  
  Wangibuka isikhashana, wanqikaza, wabe esethi, " angazi."Emarcel cerdan Stadium. Ayisetshenziswa namuhla, futhi kudingeka ngiye Eward fourteen egcekeni ngilinde lapho."
  
  
  "Inkundla Yezemidlalo kamarcel cerdan" phinda ngokwakho. Umimmo wadlula kanye. Kwakuyisakhiwo esikhulu, sesimanje, esivamile salolu hlobo, esaqanjwa ngegama lompetha wasefrance wesisindo esiphakathi owafa engozini yendiza eminyakeni embalwa edlule. Wazibuza ngokudabukisayo ukuthi ngabe ubelokhu ecashe enkundleni sonke lesi sikhathi. Phakathi nomdlalo, wawungaba phakathi kwesixuku, futhi lapho uvalwa, wawungacasha lapho.
  
  
  Yayinkulu ngokwanele ukuba igweme abahlanzi nomlindi wasebusuku. Cishe wayengase futhi entshontshe u-edu lapho eduze kwezitolo. Indawo enhle kakhulu yokucasha, kodwa ngangisazi kakade ukuthi abazalwane abangamawele babenohlu oluphelele lwezinhlelo ezinhle kakhulu.
  
  
  "Ngokushesha nje lapho ukhipha imali ebhokisini, thatha itekisi uye enkundleni", etshela Umarina. "Yenza njengoba nje ekutshele."
  
  
  Wazibuza ukuthi ngingafika kanjani enkundleni ngaphandle kokubonwa. Kwakukhona njalo izindawo ezinkulu ezivulekile ezizungeze izakhiwo ezinjalo. Kodwa ngathola indlela yokuxazulula le nkinga. Ngabheka Umarina futhi ngabona ukuthi wayengibheka ngendlela exakile.
  
  
  'Kwenzekani kuwe? Ngabuza ngokujulile.
  
  
  "Mina ... Angazi ukuthi wenze kahle yini, " kuphendula yena. "Uyangethusa. Wena ungomunye, njengengwe edla inyamazane yayo."
  
  
  Waqhaqhazela, futhi akazange azame ukukulungisa. "Kuyindlela yobuchwepheshe", ngishilo. "Sekwephuze kakhulu ukushintsha umqondo wakho, Marina."
  
  
  Wabheka Emuva Kunah futhi wabona ukuthi wayesabukeka esaba futhi engajabule. Wanquma ukuthi mhlawumbe ukubuyela emuva ekuphileni kwakuzomgcina elawulwa, uma Kwenzeka Unah eneminye imibono ngomzuzu wokugcina.
  
  
  "Ngizoba lapho, Marina", ngishilo. "Uma nje uqhubeka necebo, ngingambamba ngimyise endaweni ephephile. Kodwa uma uzama ukusiza emu ukubaleka, kuyoba shot by ego."
  
  
  Angizange ngithi Hey ngangingenaso isibhamu nami.
  
  
  Wathi:" uyangithanda ngempela, akunjalo", amazwi akhe eza njengokushaqeka.
  
  
  Ngathi: "kumelwe wenze okuthile, sithandwa sami". Wama phambi Kwehhotela Imahraba. "Thatha isihluthulelo," ngiyala. "Futhi ake sisheshe."
  
  
  Wahamba ebukeka elimele, ethukile ebusweni bakhe, kodwa manje ngangazi ukuthi wayezodlala kahle. Ngemva kwemizuzu embalwa, wabuyela ephethe imvilophu, ayivula, futhi inqola yafika eqoqweni lezakhiwo ezaziwa Ngokuthi I-Place des nations Unies.
  
  
  Ngaphinde ngamphambukisa futhi ngahlala ngaphandle, ngimlindele ukuba aphuthume esakhiweni. Lapho ephinda ephuma, Unah wayephethe isikhwama esincane esasibukeka njengesikhwama sokuhamba. Wavula inkinobho yakhe emotweni, futhi abazange bazikhathaze ngisho nokubala izinqwaba ezihlanzekile zemali. Kwakunemali eningi esikhwameni, ngigcina imali, cishe amarandi ayizinkulungwane eziyishumi noma eziyishumi nanhlanu. Waphinde wavala isikhwama sakhe, futhi waya emgwaqweni ongemuva kwendawo yokumisa amatekisi.
  
  
  "Thatha itekisi uqhubeke njengoba bekuhleliwe," ngishilo. "Ungangifuni, ungacabangi ngokungisiza. Ngizoba lapho ngesikhathi esifanele."
  
  
  Waqhubeka embhekile njengoba ayeya etekisini lokuqala, engena futhi ebona umugqa omuhle womlenze wakhe unyamalala esihlalweni esingemuva setekisi.
  
  
  Wayengazinqumi ngamazwi ethu, futhi wezwa ukucindezeleka kwemizwa kuye, kodwa ngangimethemba ukuthi uzogcina izwi lakhe.
  
  
  Ngathatha itekisi isikhashana, futhi lapho sifika enkundleni, ngaphenduka umgwaqo. Wathatha i-limousine wayibuyisela enkundleni. Eyakhe yama kusenesikhathi, futhi abanye bahamba.
  
  
  Njengoba ngangesaba, kwakungekho lutho ngaphandle kwendawo evulekile eyayizungezile.
  
  
  Ngokungangabazeki ucarminian uyobe emqaphile. Cishe endaweni ethile lapho, endaweni ethile lapho ayengabona khona zonke izingxenye zayo ngaphandle kwe-oval. Ngokuqinisekile wayeyongibona uma ngimdlula.
  
  
  Umsindo ongemuva kwami wangenza ngaphenduka ngokushesha, futhi wabona indoda enenqola encane yezithelo isondela emgwaqweni, isambulela esikhulu sihlezi phezu kwe-ego yenqola enamasondo amabili.
  
  
  Ngalinda kwaze kwaba yilapho edlula umimmo me, wabe esemlandela ngokushesha. Urivnensky wamcindezela kakhulu, ngobumnene nangokuhamba kancane, futhi waquleka.
  
  
  Kwakuyibhizinisi eliyingozi. Ngokweqile futhi wayezofa. Waboshwa u-ego esakhiweni ngemva kokuhlola u-ego ukuba abeke idola. Wayephefumula ngendlela evamile, futhi wayevuka ngemva kwemizuzu eyishumi.
  
  
  Wathatha inqola waqala ukuyicindezela endaweni evulekile ezungeze inkundla. Ngaphansi kwesambulela esikhanyayo, uma sibhekwa sisuka phezulu, sasimane nje siyimilenze emibili ecindezela inqola yezithelo kancane kancane.
  
  
  Yena, wadlula esangweni elibhalwe usen futhi wakhuphukela enkundleni yezemidlalo ekhonkolo imoan. Manje wayengasabonakali kunoma ubani owayebukele ngaphakathi. Wafika komunye umhosha futhi wama ukuze angene kuwo. Yayikhiyiwe. Ngadlula kuyo eminye iminyango emibili evaliwe kwaze kwaba yilapho ngifika emhubheni omncane, omncane. Umnyango wawukhiwe ngokhuni, futhi wamiswa inqola ukuze awuvule. Futhi yayikhiyiwe, kodwa ayikwazanga ukubekezelela ukucindezela.
  
  
  Lapho ngiphenduka, ngabona ukuthi itekisi laliyeke emnyango wokuqala, Futhi Umarina waphuma.
  
  
  Ukarminyan uzobe embhekile manje. Wathatha isinyathelo emuva futhi washaya ihlombe lakhe ehlathini, wafanisa umsindo nokuduma kwenjini yemoto. Ekhubeka kancane, ewa kancane, wangena ekuseni enkundleni.
  
  
  Esakhe sasingaphansi kwezihlalo futhi sabuyela emagcekeni amaningana emnyango omkhulu wesiteji. Ngezwa umsindo obukhali wezithende Zikamarina ushaya ukhonkolo ngenhla kwekhanda lami futhi ngabona umcibisholo ukhomba izilaleli Emgqeni B. wamlandela, manje ehamba kancane.
  
  
  Lapho edlula Emgqeni A, ekugcineni waphuma waya endaweni yokugcina. Cishe ekhasa futhi ecashe ngemva kwemigqa yezihlalo, wabheka isithombe Sikamarina elinde egcekeni.
  
  
  Ngafuna izindawo eziyinkulungwane ezahlukene, ngifuna ama-ego, kodwa kwaba nokuthula. Wayehlezi ezihlalweni, ebheka phakathi kwalezi ezimbili ezazizungezile.
  
  
  Kuze kube yilesi sikhathi, wayehlakaniphe kakhulu futhi eqaphile.
  
  
  Eyakhe, ngabona Umarina manje ehamba emuva naphambili, ebheka enkundleni engenalutho. Wayengahlala noma kuphi abuke unah.
  
  
  Khona-ke, ngokungazelelwe, u-ego wambona, umuntu omncane omnyama endaweni ethile emaphethelweni enkundla. Wahamba phansi emigqeni yezihlalo ezicijile ebheke enkundleni.
  
  
  Umarina wayengakaze ambone U-Ego, futhi wayesalokhu ehamba ethukile. Kwaze kwaba yilapho efika entengo yokuluma izinyawo lapho ambona khona. Waphenduka waqala ukushaya i-emu.
  
  
  Ngambona ngokushesha, futhi ngangazi ukuthi wayezama ukungithola.
  
  
  Yeka, wazihlebela. Wenza i-ego ibe novalo ...
  
  
  Waphinde wamshaya njengoba ayegxuma enyuka izitebhisi esuka ezihlalweni ezingaphansi. Wayemude kakhulu futhi enezinwele ezimnyama. Wayenezici zobuso ezinhle ezazenza abesifazane bazizwe bevikelekile.
  
  
  Umarina wagijima waya kuye, futhi ngaqaphela ukuthi waqale wathatha isikhwama wabe esemanga.
  
  
  "U-Anton", ngezwa Umarina ethi, " ngikwenzele okuhle kakhulu."
  
  
  Ngambona ecasukile ngokushesha. Ingxoxo yakhe yagcina u-ego esesimweni esihle futhi wayesezobaleka noma nini. Sekuyisikhathi sokushaya, futhi ngokushesha. Ngangingaqiniseki ukuthi lokho kwakuyiqiniso kangakanani njengoba ngangigxuma phezu kwezihlalo futhi ngibheke kuye.
  
  
  Waphenduka wangibona ngokushesha. Waphendukela Kumarina, futhi isandla sakhe saphuma. Wayibuka ikhala njengoba isibhamu sasishaya U-ay ebusweni, futhi umsindo wawuzwakala njengokudutshulwa enkundleni engenalutho.
  
  
  'Nkosikazi!'wamemeza enah.
  
  
  "Cha, Anton, cha!"kusho Umarina. Kodwa wayesevele engasekho futhi egijima.
  
  
  Ngangigijima emgqeni wezihlalo ukuze nginqume ukuzazisa kwami lapho kungazelelwe siba nenkampani. Ubuso bukarashid obunonya baqala ukubonwa lapho ebonakala phezulu ezitebhisini phakathi kwemigqa emibili yezihlalo.
  
  
  Ngabona abanye abane beza kithi bevela kuzo zonke izinkomba. Umcabango wami wokuqala kwakuwukuthi babeyokwazi kanjani ukuthi silapha, kodwa ngakudedela lokho futhi nganquma ukuthatha isinyathelo.
  
  
  Kwakunjalo Nangocarminian, futhi ngabona ubuso Bukamarina obushaqekile.
  
  
  Manje wayesondelene kakhulu naye, elula futhi ebamba ingalo ka-ego.
  
  
  "ay nami", kusho u-emu wakhe.
  
  
  Wanqikaza isikhashana, futhi ngacabanga ukuthi uzovuma. Kunalokho, waphenduka wangikhahlela, ubuso bakhe bokuzitika bugcwele intukuthelo. I-ego kick yangimangaza futhi yangishaya emhlane. Laliwela phezu kwesizwe ngasinye.
  
  
  "Buya, wena siwula esiqalekisiwe", kumemeza u-emu. "Ngifuna ukukusiza.Wayengalaleli. Wagijima, wagxumela phezu kwezihlalo, wagijima emuva naphambili, wagijima waya phezulu naphansi emigwaqweni.
  
  
  U-Odin po Reefov wazama ukumgwaza, ephethe ummese wamamoor ogobekile onamagugu esandleni sakhe.
  
  
  Ucarminyan wayengeke ambulale. Wayengukuphela kwesikhombisi sami kuleli cala. Uma engase ahambe, u-ego ngandlela-thile wayeyomthola futhi. Kodwa ukube wayefile, konke engangingakushiya kwakuyizinguzunga zamakhorali, futhi wayazi ukuthi zaziyophela njengesibuko. Elinye I-Reef, eliphakeme, laphuma ngemuva ukuze liqhube Ucarminian ekhoneni lapho lezi zindlela ezimbili zahlukana khona.
  
  
  Ngalandela Ucarminian njengoba ayeqala ukugxumela phezu kwezihlalo futhi ephoqa u-ego ukuba abuyele Ogwini ngommese odwetshiwe. Lapho efika Ogwini, wagxumela phezu kwezihlalo ezilandelanayo futhi wangena phakathi kwama-Arabhu Namanima.
  
  
  Esebenzisa leli thuba, umtsheli owayebaleka wagijimela kolunye uhlangothi wagijima wehla ngomgwaqo.
  
  
  Ureef wangihlasela, washaya ummese wakhe ngendlela engavamile. Njengoba ummese wawusika emoyeni, wacasha ngaphansi kwezihlalo futhi wawubona ushaya izinkuni zezihlalo ngesikhukhula sezinhlamvu. Waphinde wagxuma futhi wabamba Ingalo Kareef ngaphambi kokuba akwazi ukumdonsa, wamdonsa phambili. Lapho ewa ngemuva esihlalweni, washaywa Phansi Umlenze Ka-Ego ngokushaya i-karate okwachoboza i-apula lika-Adam lika-Ego. Wabubula futhi waquleka ezinyaweni zami.
  
  
  Wazama ukubamba ummese lapho uwela ezandleni Zika-Ego, kodwa wawela ngaphansi kwezihlalo. Lesi kwakungesona isikhathi sokufuna i-ego.
  
  
  Elinye igquma, elide, laliqhele ngamamitha ambalwa nje kuphela. Wabona indlela ayenqikaza ngayo, ukuqagela ngohema ayezohamba.
  
  
  Nganquma ukuphoqelela lesi sinqumo ngokuphishekela ukuzidla kwami.
  
  
  Wangiphendukela futhi wakhipha ummese wakhe.
  
  
  Ngemva kwakhe, wabona Ucarminian eziphonsa ezihlalweni futhi egijima ehla emigwaqweni. Manje yayingasatholakali kwezinye Izixhobo.
  
  
  Wakhahlela izihlalo ezimbili kwenye yezindlela futhi wagijimela ekuphumeni, lapho ezwa Khona Ukukhala Kukamarina. Wayengasamboni futhi elindele ukuba abaleke edidekile futhi ejabule, kodwa manje wayembona njengoba Urashid emphonsa phansi.
  
  
  Washintsha indlela futhi waya kuye. Waphenduka Emarina waphendukela kimi.
  
  
  Ihigh Reef yangilandela, ngiphethe ummese. Yena, wabona abanye ababili besondela bevela ezinhlangothini.
  
  
  Wama, wagoba enqwabeni, futhi wazizwa njengenyathi egxunyekwe umhlambi wezimphisi.
  
  
  Urashid wakhipha ummese wakhe weza kimi, kodwa Itall Reef yamemeza futhi yama.
  
  
  "Cha, ngeke ubulale i-ego", eyala. "Ngifuna yena nale ntombazane baphile."
  
  
  Wakhipha umsindo ongazwakali wokukhululeka, waqondisa, futhi wavumela imisipha yakhe ukuba ikhululeke.
  
  
  Amanye Ama-riff amabili amdonsa Umarina, futhi ngabona ukuthi ubuso bakhe babumhlophe ngokwesaba.
  
  
  Ngazizwa nginenkemba emhlane wami, futhi ngemizuzwana nje ngavinjezelwa.
  
  
  Lowo omude owayephethe ummese phambi kwami wangibuka nje kancane. Ngabona ukuthi amehlo ka-ego ayegxile Kurashid.
  
  
  "Ngakho Urashid, indodana kashithead", wakhafula, " wambulala Ucarminyan,akunjalo?"
  
  
  Yena, wabona izimpaphe Zikarashid zikhuphuka ukuze amelane nalokhu. "Kodwa u-ego wambulala, ngithi kini", Kuphendula Ureef ngenjabulo.
  
  
  "Awugcini nje ngokuqamba amanga, uyaqhubeka nokugqoka izifihla-buso", kumemeza omude. "Lolo limi lwakho oluqamba amanga ngeke luphinde luhambe."
  
  
  Wakhomba eminye Imifula emibili njengoba yayisondela Kurashid ngemimese edonswayo.
  
  
  Ubuso bukarashid obunonya baphenduka isifihla-buso esesabekayo. Wasuka, walahla ummese, wawa ngamadolo.
  
  
  "Ngicela ungikholwe", esho ngezwi elibi.
  
  
  "Ngiyakholelwa emehlweni ami", kusho uhigh Reef ekhafula, ekhomba abanye ababili futhi.
  
  
  Urashid wasukuma waphuma ehhotela. Abanye ababili bahamba ngemva kwakhe, futhi ngabona Amehlo akhe Amakhulu Ayindilinga Emarina engibuka ngingakholwa ebusweni bakhe.
  
  
  Wamfiphaza, wambheka emehlweni, wamtshela ukuba athule. Wayekwazi kahle lokho ayekucabanga. Wayazi ukuthi kwakwenzekani futhi wakwazi ukuvimbela isimo esingalungile kangako.
  
  
  Ungangitsheli, Dadewethu, wazitshela. Lesi sifebe siyojeziswa ngakho konke okubi okukhona kakade kunembeza waso.
  
  
  Wezwa ukukhala Kukarashid, ukukhala okuphakeme okuphazanyiswa umsindo ohlaba umxhwele, kulandelwa ukukhala okucasulayo.
  
  
  Amakhorali amabili abuya futhi aphonsa okuthile kukhonkolo phambi kwalowo omude. Wayibuka isikhashana ngaphambi kokuba aqaphele ukuthi kwakuwulimi Lukarashid.
  
  
  Wabuka Umarina futhi wabona amehlo akhe ehlehlela emuva ekhanda njengoba ayequleka. Wayibamba ngaphambi kokuba iwele phansi. "Sizobuyisa laba ababili e-El-Ahmid", kusho omunye omude. "Uyakwazi ukwenza laba ababili basitshele ukuthi Ucarminyan ucashephi."
  
  
  "Angazi lutho ngakho", ngathi, " futhi nentombazane ayazi."
  
  
  Ureef wahleka, umsindo ohamba kancane, othukuthele. "Yingakho eza lapha nemali", esho ngokhahlo. "Yingakho wangenela futhi wamvumela ukuba abaleke kithi."
  
  
  "Nganginezizathu zami", ngiphendula, Ngishaya Umarina kancane esihlathini.
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Wazi kanjani ukuthi sizohlangana no-ego lapha?"
  
  
  Ih ukuba khona okungazelelwe kwakusangikhathaza. Angibonanga zimpawu ze-ih, futhi angibonanga muntu ongilandelayo.
  
  
  Ihigh Reef yamamatheka.
  
  
  Wathi: "sisanda kusebenzisa imishini yethu ezintabeni ezisedolobheni". "Sabeka indoda phezu kweminara Yemosque enkulu. Wabona imigwaqo yedolobha njengoba sasibona izintaba zidlula ezindaweni zethu eziphakeme ezintabeni. Sakubona ubalekela Amarashiya enqoleni enkulu emnyama. Ukugcina ithrekhi umzila wakho emotweni kwakulula. Safika lapha lapho sikubona uya enkundleni, upake imoto yakho uqhubeke uhamba."
  
  
  Wamomotheka kabuhlungu. Ngafundiswa isifundo esihle sendlela abenza ngayo ukuphila kwaba nzima kakhulu kumafulentshi, Amabrithani namaspanishi. Akukhona nje kuphela ukuthi inqubo ye-ih yayihle, kodwa bakwazi ukuvumelanisa i-ih nezimo ezishintshile, okwakuwumthetho wokuqala wawo wonke amaqhinga ezempi.
  
  
  "Yiqiniso, uyisithunywa Sasemelika", kusho Ureef. Ukarminyan wayesebenzela wena ."
  
  
  Ngathi: "ngingumculi". "Intombazane ayazi lutho. Wayengumngane Kacarminian.
  
  
  Yena, ngabona Ureef enza izimpawu kumuntu phezu kwabanye ababeze ngemuva kwami.
  
  
  Nginomarina ezandleni zakhe, ngazama ukuphenduka, kodwa kwaqhuma ubuhlungu obukhulu ekhanda lami. Kwaphela isikhashana kukhanya izibani ezikhanyayo, kwase kuwa ikhethini lobumnyama.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Isahluko 5
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Ngacabanga ukuthi bangiguqula ngaba umama. Ngangisaphila, futhi ngagcinwa ngisesimweni esihle. Ingqondo yami yagijima ngokungahlaliseki njengoba ukwazi kwakubuya kancane kancane. Lapho ngiqaphela ukuthi ngangiboshiwe, ngaqala ukugxila embonweni wami ongacacile futhi kancane kancane ngaqaphela ukuthi ngangingabona ngomnyango omncane. Wazama ukuhambisa izingalo zakhe futhi wazizwa ecindezelekile ezihlakaleni zakhe eziboshiwe.
  
  
  Walala emhlane wakhe ekukhanyeni okuncane, ethuthumela kulokho okwakubonakala kuyimoto. Ngakwazi ukuphendukisa ikhanda lami, futhi ngabona omunye umuntu esongwe ngendwangu ethile eduze kwami, futhi angizange ngiqaphele ukuthi ngangiphathwe ngendlela efanayo.
  
  
  Wabheka phezulu futhi wabona ukuthi imoto ivaliwe ngokuphelele. Khona-ke kwafika kimi ukuthi sasithathwa ngenqola yezidumbu, ngenqola eyayithwele izidumbu ezigoqwe ngezindwangu emlilweni womngcwabo.
  
  
  Ngangingakwazi ukusho ukuthi Umarina wayeqaphile noma cha, futhi ngacabanga ukuthi mhlawumbe kufanele ngimkhahlele ukuze ngithole ukuthi ukuzamazama kwaphela nini ngokuzumayo. Imoto yama, futhi ngemva kwesikhashana wezwa umsindo obukhali, futhi ilanga elikhanyayo Lenkosi engcwele lakhanyisa ingaphakathi lemoto.
  
  
  Ngazizwa izandla zingidonsela emuva emotweni futhi ngahleba okuthile ukuze ngibazise ukuthi ngangingaphuphi. Ngaqiniswa, futhi izinto zasuswa kimi.
  
  
  Eyakhe, yabona ihigh Reef ihleka futhi ingibheka, neyayo, yabheka phansi ezihlakaleni zayo.
  
  
  Wayala:" nqamula, " futhi omunye engizungezile wangikhulula ngesibhakela sakhe esigobile.
  
  
  Wabona Ukuthi Umarina naye wayeqaphela nokuthi izibopho zakhe nazo zazinqanyuliwe.
  
  
  Sasishiye Icasablanca futhi manje sasimi eceleni komgwaqo. Kwakuyindawo eshisayo neyomile, futhi wabona amahhashi eboshelwe ngemuva enqoleni. Basebenzisa inqola yokuthutha izidumbu kuphela ukuze basihole sizungeze Icasablanca ngaphandle kokubonwa. Ngacabanga ukuthi bazosithatha baye kude ngehhashi.
  
  
  "Cabanga nje uma ngingazi ukuthi ngingagibela kanjani amahhashi," esho Ngokuzumayo Ehigh Reef.
  
  
  "Khona-ke lokhu kuyoba isifundo sakho sokuqala nesokugcina", ekhonkotha.
  
  
  Wayemqonda.
  
  
  Wabheka amahhashi, wamomotheka. Babecabanga ukuhlomisa konke njengoba bebona kufanelekile.
  
  
  Kwakunezinqola ezine ezinhle, ezisheshayo Zase-Arabia, eyodwa emthonjeni ngamunye, nezinqola ezimbili eziqinile, eziqinile kodwa ezihamba kancane. Ukuzama ukubaleka kufana nokubaleka Emaserati Ngevolkswagen. Kwakungadingeki ngisho nokuba basinake kakhulu. Yiqiniso, badlala lo mdlalo emahhashini abo Ase-Arabia eqenjini elifushane elizungeze Ilong Reef, futhi balinda Mina Nomarina ukuba sigibele amahhashi ethu.
  
  
  "Ungabukeki unamaqhubu", wamtshela njengoba sasilandela Imifula. "Usaphila. Sizophuma lapha."
  
  
  Ihhotela lakhe i-ee liyamsekela, futhi ngifisa sengathi ngabe nganginengqondo kakhudlwana. Wakhuthaza ihhashi lakhe Ukuba liye Ngasogwini olude. Lapho ngifika kuye, waphenduka wangibuka, engaphazanyiswa.
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Usithathaphi?"I-Casbah Yasetangier?"
  
  
  Wathi: "cha, lokhu kumane kuyisisekelo sethu esisemthethweni. Sizokuyisa esikhungweni sethu sokusebenza, Ikasbah eyakhiwa U-El Ahmid esiqongweni Sentaba Idersa. Usilindele lapho."
  
  
  Wehla wabuyela Emarina.
  
  
  Ihlathi Lasedersa lisenkabeni Yezintaba Zaserif, lapho U-Abd-el-krim ayala khona amabutho akhe Phakathi Nempi yaserif futhi wabambelela izinyanga eziningi edolobheni Lasetetouan.
  
  
  Ngaqala ukuzibuza ukuthi ingabe lo El Ahmid wayezibheka njengomunye U-Abd-el-krim, umholi wokunye ukuvukela Kwaserif. Wathola ukuthi wayezibheka njengomuntu ophakeme kakhulu.
  
  
  Ureef wayehamba kahle, nakuba ayazi ukuthi amahhashi Ase-ih Arabia ayakwazi ukugcina isivinini esiphakeme kakhulu isikhathi eside.
  
  
  Wayejuluka kakhulu elangeni elishisayo. Wabuka Umarina futhi wabona ukuthi ingubo yakhe yayimanzi kangangokuthi kwakubonakala sengathi uwele echibini.
  
  
  Yayizungeze Inah ngobuningi obucacile, igcizelela wonke amajika amabele ayo amakhulu, namaphuzu amancane abukhali. Yayibambelela ngokucacile emgqeni omude wezinqulu zayo futhi yanyamalala Yaba Yi-V ejulile ezansi komzimba wayo. Izinwele zakhe ezimnyama zawela ngemuva kwakhe, futhi waba nobuhle obuhlukile, unya nemvelo yasendle.
  
  
  Wangitshela Ukuthi Umarina uyingxenye engumspanishi, ingxenye engummoroccan. Futhi igazi lakhe lasespain lase likhuphukele phezulu, ukuze abukeke njengomgypsy wasendle ovela emagqumeni Ase-Andalusia.
  
  
  Kwavela isifiso sokumbamba esihlalweni kimi, sokumthanda kukho konke ukuhlanya kwakhe. Futhi, wayazi ukuthi uma ecabanga kanjalo, Imifula ngokuqinisekile yayiyoba nombono ofanayo.
  
  
  Kodwa ngase ngiqaphele kakade ukuthi babengebona inqwaba yabantu ababulala umphimbo, kodwa babeyiqembu eliqeqeshiwe kakhulu. Mhlawumbe bacabanga kanjalo, kodwa abazange.
  
  
  Umarina, ubuso bakhe bumanzi futhi bucwebezela, wayegibele ngamandla aqinile, acishe athukuthele, futhi wayazi ukuthi wayezama ukufaka intukuthelo esikhundleni sokwesaba kwakhe. Kwaze kwaba yilapho sifika ezitoun, isihlahla seminqumo, ukuze sinisele amahhashi, ngacabanga ukuthi ngiphumelele. Kodwa lapho efika futhi emi eduze kwami futhi ebuka Izixhobo zondla amahhashi azo, ngangazi kangcono.
  
  
  Wathi. "Kuzokwenzekani kithi, Nick? "Kungani bengasibulali nje uma lokho behlela ukukwenza, okungenani kuzophela."
  
  
  Kungenzeka ukuthi u-ey wathi kwakulula kakhulu, kodwa Hhayi Ustahl.
  
  
  Bazoba nesikhathi esiningi sokuthola ukuthi benzani. Ngangingazi yedwa, kodwa ngangingacabangi ukuthi kwakuzoba ingxoxo enobungane emlilweni.
  
  
  "Ngicabanga ukuthi bafuna ukusibuza imibuzo ethile," kusho umyeni wakhe. Angizange ngicacise ukuthi babuza kanjani imibuzo.
  
  
  Amakhorali aqeda ukunisela amahhashi awo futhi asicela ukuba sihlale phansi. Ilanga lalilenga phansi esibhakabhakeni, futhi lapho siphinda sihamba, kwakungashisi kangako.
  
  
  Ngahlola ukuthi amashubhu amabili opende ayesephaketheni lami elingemuva, futhi ayelapho.
  
  
  Yiqiniso, Izixhobo zangihlola lapho ngingazi lutho futhi nganquma ukuthi upende wawungenangozi. Ngaleso sikhathi, kwakuwukuphela kwesikhali sami, futhi i-ego Kaconstellation yayilinganiselwe namuhla.
  
  
  Nganquma ukuthi mina Nomarina sasizobanjwa isikhashana kuze kube yilapho senginesikhathi sokuphunyuka kukho konke. Ngazisebenzisa ngokwami amagama athi "ngaphambi", awanayo incazelo engathembisi kangako kunokuthi "uma".
  
  
  Saqhubeka, futhi usuku olufudumele ekugcineni lwavumela ubusuku obupholile njengoba sasifika emagqumeni okuqala Enqaba Yaserif Mountain.
  
  
  Imifula yaphinde yama, kodwa hhayi isikhathi eside, emaphethelweni echibi elisezintabeni. Manje kwase kunamadoda amabili alandela Mina Nomarina ebumnyameni. Saqhubeka, futhi ithafa eliyincithakalo lanikeza indawo imifula nemigudu emincane. Umarina wakuthola kunzima ukuhlala ephapheme, futhi wayembheka eduze. Wayekhathele, eshaywa futhi ekhathele ngokuphelele.
  
  
  Yena, wazizwa ehlukile kancane, futhi wamangala ukuthi wahlala isikhathi eside kangaka. Ngisho nokunyakaza kwehhashi kwakungasaphazamisi ubuthongo buka-ay. Wabona amehlo akhe evaliwe futhi waphawula ukuthi wayeseqala ukushelela esihlalweni. Wayeseduze kwakhe, ngesikhathi esifanele ukuze ambambe njengoba egingqika.
  
  
  Wazibamba futhi ngokushesha wavinjezelwa Imifula.
  
  
  "Angikwazi ukuqhubeka", ngathi, ngibambe intombazane ezandleni zami.
  
  
  Omude wakhuluma ngokuqinile nabanye, Futhi Umarina wadonswa ezandleni zami waphonswa njengesikhwama sikafulawa ukuphila kwakhe konke phezu kwesali, ikhanda nemilenze yakhe ilenga ezinhlangothini zakhe.
  
  
  Ngokujika intambo ngokushesha okumbalwa, bayibopha endaweni yayo, banginika izintambo, futhi baphinde baqala ukugijima ngokushesha okufanayo.
  
  
  Lezi zigelekeqe azikhathali? - Ngambuza kimi. Kungazelelwe umgwaqo waba mude futhi sahamba kancane. Ngangiqiniseka ukuthi sasifinyelele Entabeni Idersa.
  
  
  Sasihamba cishe ubusuku bonke, futhi amehlo akhe ahlola isibhakabhaka ukuze athole izimpawu zokuqala zokusa okusondelayo. Lokhu kwakungakenzeki lapho, ngemva kokuphenduka ngokucijile ngendlela emincane, ngokuzumayo sifika emfanekisweni omnyama wenqaba, imibhoshongo emibili emikhulu efana nomlindi ekhoneni ngalinye ngaphezu kweqoqo lezakhiwo ezixhumene nezixhumene.
  
  
  Kwakuyicasbah Yase-El-Ahmid. Nakuba isanda kwakhiwa, yayilandela imithetho yokwakha yezinqaba noma izinqaba ezindala zendabuko.
  
  
  Isango elikhulu, eliphakeme futhi eligobile, lalivulekile, futhi i-ih yayigadwe onogada kuphela.
  
  
  Sahamba ngalo futhi sama egcekeni lamatshe. Ngabona ezinye izixhobo ezindongeni nasezinsikeni zomhlabathi zemibhoshongo emibili. Badedela Umarina, futhi wagxumela phansi, wavuka. Wazama ukusukuma, kodwa imisipha yakhe ebuhlungu, ebuhlungu yenqaba ukusiza.
  
  
  Amakhorali amabili ayiphakamisa futhi aqala ukuyidonsela kude.
  
  
  "Emagumbini abesifazane", kusho omude. "ell iziphathimandla ukuba zimqaphe."
  
  
  Waphendukela kimi. Wathi:" u-El Ahmid uzokubona ngokushesha nje lapho evuka futhi edla ukudla kwasekuseni". "Okwamanje, unamahora ambalwa okucabanga ngalokho okuzokwenzeka kuwe uma ungasebenzisani nathi."
  
  
  "Ngizocabanga ngokucophelela," ngishilo. "Ngiyathembisa."
  
  
  Njengoba babengihambisa, ngangicabanga kakade, kodwa hhayi ngalokho ababekusho. Waphawula ukuthi izindonga zemibhoshongo zaziphakeme kakhulu kunophahla lwezakhiwo ezixhumene ngemuva Kwe-Kasbah. Wabona nokuthi udonga aluzange lumboze ngemuva Kwe-Kasbah, kodwa lwaluxhunywe ezakhiweni.
  
  
  Lapho bengiholela phansi ezitebhisini zamatshe, ngase nginebalazwe elihle kakhulu lendawo engqondweni yami. Umnyango ongemuva kwemigoqo wavuleka futhi ngafakwa esitokisini samatshe esimanzi, ngingenamafasitela futhi ngingenalutho ngaphandle kotshani obusekhoneni.
  
  
  "Ngikhumbuze ukuba ngingaphinde ngize lapha", ekhononda Emifantwini emibili.
  
  
  Bangibuka ngingenalutho, bavala umnyango, futhi bazibeka ezinhlangothini zombili zikanah. Lapho bayobe besemsebenzini kuzo zombili izinhlangothi zobusuku. Kwakungasho lutho ngempela, ngoba ngangingakakulungeli ukwenza okuthile.
  
  
  Umhlabathi wamatshe abandayo wawunzima, kodwa okungenani wayekwazi ukwelula futhi ahambise imisipha yakhe ebuhlungu.
  
  
  Wacabanga ngalokho indoda ende eyayikushilo ngokusebenza nabo, futhi wahleka ngokudabuka. Wayengeke akwazi ngisho nokubambisana ngisho noma ihhotela lalikwazi. Indawo Ucarminian ayecashe kuyo iyimfihlakalo kimi njengoba iyimfihlakalo kubo. Kodwa ngangazi ukuthi ngangingeke ngikwazi ukukholisa u-ih ngalokho.
  
  
  Kunalokho, kwadingeka ngithole ukuthi ubani owayephethe. Kwadingeka ngizame ukuthola ukuthi kwakwenzekani. Kunoma ikuphi, kakade sebengifanelekele ukuba i-Agent Yasemelika. Ngangingenalutho engingalulahlekelwa ngaphandle kwekhanda lami, kodwa ngangikujwayele.
  
  
  Walala phansi etsheni, esazibuza ukuthi wafika kanjani lapha nokuthi laba bantu basezintabeni abahlala endle bangena kanjani kule mfihlakalo ehlanyayo yokuxabana nabathumeli abangamawele.
  
  
  Wavuka lapho kuvulwa umnyango onemigoqo onamajika angagcotshwanga.
  
  
  Izixhobo ezimbili zangena ekamelweni futhi zangidonsela ezinyaweni zami. U-Ih wayengase ababulale bobabili, kodwa kwakungakabi yisikhathi. Akudingeki ukuba iwine impi futhi ilahlekelwe impi.
  
  
  "U-El Ahmid ulindele wena, ngulube", omunye wabo wakhonkotha, wangicindezela ekhamera.
  
  
  Ngabuyiselwa ezitebhisini ekamelweni elide manje elase livulekele ekamelweni elinezindwangu ezicebile, impepho, amakhaphethi aminyene, nemicamelo eminyene eyayiphonswa lapha nalaphaya.
  
  
  Ngakolunye uhlangothi lwakhe kwakunendoda egqoke isigqoko sekhanda esivamile Sama-Arabhu, ihembe elivulekile, namabhulukwe. Wahlala phansi embhedeni, ezungeze leyo micamelo.
  
  
  Intombazane encane, enesinqe esincane yaguqa eceleni kwayo, yondla i-ego yayo iminqumo namagilebhisi. Wayegqoke amabhulukwe abukeka kahle nebhulukwe elalingamboziwe okhalweni. Impumulo yakhe yayinde futhi ivulekile ekugcineni, amehlo akhe ayemnyama, futhi izinwele zakhe zazilenga kancane emhlane wakhe. Wayemuhle, kodwa engemuhle, futhi amabele akhe ayegqwala phakathi kwebhulukwe lakhe njengezinqwaba ezimbili zomnqumo.
  
  
  Ama-riff amabili ayenami ayegoba kancane kwaze kwaba yilapho u-ih heads ecishe ethinta phansi phambi kwendoda.
  
  
  Ubuso buka-Ego babude futhi bunama-engeli, bunebunzi eliphakeme, elibanzi nekhala elide, elincanyana ngaphezu kwezindebe ezivelele, ezakhiwe kahle. Kwakuwubuso obunegunya, obuqhoshayo, obunonya, nobuzethemba ngokuphelele. Amehlo ka-Ego, amnyama futhi abhoboza, angibuka ngokwedelela.
  
  
  "Khothama njengoba umi phambi Kuka-El Ahmid, indodana yengulube", esho ehlebeza, amehlo akhe eyisicefe kimi.
  
  
  "Angazi ukuthi ngingakwenza kanjani lokhu," emtshela emamatheka.
  
  
  Yena, wabona ukudelelwa emehlweni akhe kuphenduka intukuthelo. Wabheka intombazane ngephutha.
  
  
  Amehlo akhe ayephakanyiswe engakholwa. Kwakusobala ukuthi izimpendulo ezinjalo akufanele zinikezwe U-El ahmid.
  
  
  Wangibamba iso futhi wasukuma. Wayeqagela ukuthi wayemude, engamamitha ayisithupha.
  
  
  "Khothama," wayala, ebukeka ethukuthele, ekhomba emnyango.
  
  
  Ngangazi ukuthi ngenzani, futhi ngakwenza ngamabomu. Ngizokhipha i-ego yakhe ekulinganiseni, ngimthukuthelise. Akuzange kuthathe isikhathi eside. Wayejwayele ukulalela ngokuphelele kuphela.
  
  
  Ngasho ngokufingqiwe ukuthi: "ukuwa".
  
  
  Wakhononda ngesiqalekiso futhi wakhipha isiswebhu ngaphansi komunye wemicamelo. Wathatha izinyathelo ezimbili ezinde phambi kwami futhi washaya ngesiswebhu.
  
  
  Ngaphenduka ikhanda lami kuphela ukuze ngishaye ikhanda lami. Ngazizwa ngigcwele igazi njengoba isiswebhu sasidabuka kakhulu futhi sibuhlungu esihlathini sami. Umimmo wakhe wabheka intombazane.
  
  
  Wayibuka yonke le ndaba ngentshiseko enkulu. Wayemi ngesiswebhu sakhe esiphakanyisiwe, elindele ukuba ngikhothame noma ngishaye ngesinye isiswebhu. Wawa kancane waguqa sengathi usezowa, wabe esephonsa isibhakela esiqotho ngemuva kwami. Yayikhala emlonyeni wayo njengesibhamu, futhi yayindiza emuva, imicamelo indiza kuzo zonke izinkomba njengoba yayishaya phansi.
  
  
  Le ntombazane yayisivele isohlangothini lwayo ngaphambi kokuba iwele phansi, ishaya ikhanda likahey esifubeni sayo njengoba yayishaya ubuso buka-ego ngezandla zayo. Kodwa amehlo akhe ayesekhona kimi, esamangele, kodwa manje exubene nokunye, mhlawumbe inhlonipho.
  
  
  Kwagadla Izixhobo ezimbili kimi, ngasinye siphethe isandla sami.
  
  
  Wazama ukungahambi futhi wama ekhululekile.
  
  
  U-El ahmid waziphakamisa ngendololwane eyodwa, igazi ligijima ekhoneni lonke le-ego ye-rta.
  
  
  Le ntombazane yamanga ngokukhathazeka.
  
  
  Wayithukuthelisa futhi wasukuma. "Yekani ukuzidla", esho Emifantwini emibili, eyahlehla ngokushesha. Wanezela:" ngenxa yalokhu, uyokufa ukufa okuyinkulungwane".
  
  
  Wabheka intombazane eyayiseduze kwakhe njengoba yayihlezi phansi emicamelweni. Wayengeyena nje incekukazi, njengoba ayexoxa naye futhi enakekela zonke izidingo zakhe. Wayeyintandokazi ye-ego futhi wayefuna ukuba ahlale enjalo. Indlela ayegxuma ngayo emlonyeni ka-ego ophuma igazi ngendwangu ethambile yangenza ngazibuza ukuthi kungenzeka yini ukuthi uyamthanda u-ego. Kwakungasho lutho Ngempela Kudella. Wayenokuthile ayekwenza nge-mistletoe, futhi ngokushesha kwaqala ukuba nomqondo ebuchosheni bami obunodaka.
  
  
  U-El Ahmid wamxosha njengoba kwakukhona isiphithiphithi ngemuva kwami, futhi waphenduka.
  
  
  Imarina yayiholwa amanye Amakhorali amabili. Wayegqoke ibhulukwe elimnyama nebhulukwe elincane elimnyama, imilenze yakhe emide yayigobe kahle engxenyeni engezansi yomzimba wakhe, futhi amabele akhe, amakhulu futhi agcwele kunalawo entombazane engumarabhu, ayegqagqana phakathi kwebhulukwe.
  
  
  Amakhorali amqhubela phambili phambi Kuka-El ahmid.
  
  
  Ngambona ebuka ngendlela eshaqisayo njengoba bedlula mimmo me, kodwa amehlo ami ayevame Ku-El ahmid, futhi ngambona enikeza unah ukubukeka ngokucophelela.
  
  
  Wabheka Umzimba kamarina omude, okhuluphele, wamfaka amehlo akhe, futhi ngabona ukuthi wayesevele emcabanga esikhathini esizayo.
  
  
  Wabona nentombazane Engumberber imbheka ngamehlo amancane. Ngokuhlakanipha okuphakade kobulili bakhe, wayezazi izingozi zesikhundla sakhe lapho nje ebona u-ih.
  
  
  Ngokushesha umqondo engqondweni yami waqala ukuba namandla. U-El Ahmid wayesevukile futhi manje wayehamba ezungeze Ichweba, elibheka kuzo zonke izinhlangothi, njengokungathi wayezothenga ihhashi elihlanzekile.
  
  
  Umarina wahlala enganyakazi, isilevu sakhe siphuma. Ukuvuka nokuwa ngokushesha kwamabele akhe amnandi kuphela okwaveza isiphepho esibi esasivutha ngaphakathi enah.
  
  
  Ngokuzikhukhumeza okuvamile Kwama-Arabhu, u-El Ahmid wama phambi kwami, amehlo akhe aphinde agcwala ukwedelela okukhulu.
  
  
  Wathi: "ungummeli Wasemelika". "Siyazi ngokuqinisekile. Ingabe ungowesifazane wakho?"
  
  
  "Eqinisweni," ngasho. "Eyami neyakhe iyodwa."
  
  
  Umarina waphenduka, futhi amehlo akhe aba mnyama njengoba embheka.
  
  
  Ngangingakuthandi ukuyisebenzisa ngaleyo ndlela, kodwa ngangazi ukuthi umuzwa ka-El Ahmid oyinkimbinkimbi wawuyokwenzani ngalolu lwazi oluncane, futhi ngangilungile ngokuphelele.
  
  
  "Akaseyena Owakho, Mmelika", ememezela. "Ingeka-El Ahmid."
  
  
  Wahleka futhi wabona intukuthelo ivutha emehlweni ka-ego.
  
  
  "Akasoze azinikela kumholi ovamile wezigelekeqe zasentabeni", ngishilo. Esebenzisa isandla sakhe ngokushesha, waya Kumarina futhi waklebhula ibhulukwe esifubeni sakhe.
  
  
  Amehlo ka-El ahmid anwebeka ngentshiseko njengoba ayegqolozele iziqongo ezicebile ezinekhilimu nomhlophe zamabele Kamarina. "Lokhu kungenxa yendoda enesibindi, indoda yesenzo", ngishilo. "Ngiyamazi lo wesifazane. Ulalela amadoda amahle kakhulu kuphela. Awulutho.'
  
  
  Wasondela ukuze ashaye, kodwa wabambelela njengoba amehlo akhe ayebukeka ethukuthele. "Igama Lika-El Ahmid lizokwaziwa emhlabeni wonke", ethukuthele. "Uzojabula eduze Kuka-El ahmid."
  
  
  Kungani?'wamane wambuza. "Ingabe uzophanga ikharavani enkulu?"
  
  
  "U-El ahmid uzohola ukunqoba Okusha Kweyurophu", ememeza. "U-El ahmid uzokwenza umlando uziphinde."
  
  
  Washaya umgomo futhi waqhubeka ecindezela.
  
  
  "U-El Ahmid ugcwele amazwi angenalutho njengendoda endala", waphendula ngesaga Esidala Sasemorocco.
  
  
  Kulokhu, intukuthelo ka-ego yaqhuma, futhi washaya isiswebhu kaningana.
  
  
  Wagwema ukushaywa futhi waphenduka ukuze abambe u-ih emahlombe akhe.
  
  
  Izixhobo ezimbili zangibamba futhi zangiguqula. Isiswebhu esiphendukile sangihlaba kabuhlungu phezulu, futhi sangithinta umhlathi okwesikhashana, futhi ngazizwa igazi ligeleza phansi esihlathini sami.
  
  
  "Ngilalele, nina nja engenamahloni", esho. "Ngaphambi kokuba ngihlukanise isikhumba sakho esidabukisayo, ngikufundise ngomlando wasendulo nangezenzakalo zesikhathi esizayo. Thina, abantu Basemthonjeni, siye sanganakwa isikhathi eside ngokwanele. Sasihlale sihlukanisiwe ukuze sibe seduze lapho silwa futhi sixosha abahlaseli, kodwa ngaphandle kwalokho sasinganakwa. Kodwa konke sekuphelile manje. Lezi zintaba, ezisogwini olusenyakatho namasango Aseyurophu, ziyoba izindlela zokunqoba Okusha Okuvela Empumalanga. Ingabe uyawazi umlando wethu, ongakholwa?"Uyazi ukuthi amabutho Amasulumane ekhulu lesikhombisa nelesishiyagalombili ayishaya kanjani Iyurophu?
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda kuye. Ngathi: "bawela Istrait Of gibraltar, lapho Imorocco Nespain ziseduze khona."
  
  
  Wathi: "igama elingalungile, amehlo akhe akhanyisa ithemba. "Lokho okubiza Ngokuthi Igibraltar, sikubiza ngokuthi i-emir Yamasulumane eyabamba i-ego Kajabal tariq noma Intaba Itariq. Kodwa Igibraltar imane nje iyisiqeshana samatshe. Sizonqoba Ispain."
  
  
  "Uma wena nenkampani yakho nihlela ukuhlasela Ispain, ah", ngishilo, ngicasukile.
  
  
  Ngangingacabangi ukuthi kwakuyicebo le-ih.
  
  
  Abakwacarminans babeyobe bemqaphele unen ngalokho okwakubalulekile, uhlelo olwakhiwa umuntu ohlanya okwakungafanele ludluliselwe kithi, Kumarashiya, kithi, kithi. Babengeke bazame ngisho nokuyithengisa. Cha, kumelwe ukuba kwakuyinto ehlukile, futhi wazizwa epholile ngamazwi akhe alandelayo.
  
  
  "Uhlelo lwabo lungabanqobi Bamasulumane, baletha nabo izwe lasempumalanga Ekude kubantu, emibonweni nasemabuthweni", esho emamatheka. "Ngiye ngafinyelela esivumelwaneni esizuzisa abangane bethu Basempumalanga."
  
  
  I-stahl ebandayo ibanda nakakhulu. "Usho Amashayina Abomvu", ngathi, ngizama ukuzwakala ngingenandaba.
  
  
  Waphinde wamomotheka, njengenyoka eyanelisekile. "Kuhle kakhulu", esho ehlebeza. "Ngokubambisana, sizovula isahluko esisha emlandweni wezwe."
  
  
  Wakhumbula indoda yesithupha esitebeleni esidala, ayeyibone ngemuva kuphela.
  
  
  Wathi:" ngolunye usuku, ngengozi, lapho ngihlezi esiqongweni Semifantu eduze Kwasetetuan, ngahlangana nesakhiwo esihle esingamelana namaphiramidi nama-sphinx. Latholakala ngomhubhe wangekhulu lesishiyagalombili leminyaka osuka Emorocco ngaphansi kwestrait Of gibraltar uya Espain. Yayibekwe ngokuphelele, ngaphandle kwamamitha ayikhulu okugcina, ngasespain. Ngokusobala ayikaze isetshenziswe, futhi akekho owaziyo ukuthi kungani okwamanje. Kodwa i-ego ingasetshenziswa ."
  
  
  Lawo mazwi ayezwakala eyingozi, futhi kwakungadingeki ngempela ngibuze ukuthi kungani, kodwa kwakudingeka ngilalele konke lokhu.
  
  
  Ngathi: "nivumelene Namakhomanisi Asechina". "Ufuna ukuhlasela Ispain ngomhubhe."Njengoba ngishilo, imicabango yami iye yacaca. La mazwe amabili ayehlukaniswe amakhilomitha ayishumi nanhlanu kuphela.
  
  
  Umhubhe uyoba ukuhlasela kokuqala okungazelelwe, kodwa umhubhe uyoba ithuluzi kuphela. Kodwa ukuzazisa Kukaconstellation kwakuyisici esiqhumayo sangempela namuhla, futhi Amacarminian akuqaphela ngokushesha.
  
  
  Espain, Imedithera yahlala ingumakhelwane ozinzile. Kungaba inzuzo yangempela kumashayina ukudala izinkinga lapho. Kuzokwakhiwa izinkulungwane zokuncintisana okudala, ubudlelwane, nobuhlobo obungokomzwelo. Ngokungangabazeki, amavolontiya Asechina ayobe esandulelwa Imifula, futhi lokhu kuyoletha ngisho nesici sempi Engcwele Yasendulo phakathi kwamasulumane Namakristu, ngempela kudale izinkinga eziningi ezingalindelekile.
  
  
  Konke kwakumangalisa ngazo zonke izindlela, kuyingozi ngendlela emangalisayo futhi kuyingozi ngendlela emangalisayo.
  
  
  Manje wabona ukuthi U-El Ahmid wayesho ukuthini ngokuphinda umlando.
  
  
  Wayezibheka njengomnqobi wamasulumane wanamuhla Namashayina njengabasizi be-ego. Kodwa akuyona yonke into eyayikhona okwamanje. Lapho kwenziwa umsebenzi onjalo, kwakudingeka abantu abaningi. Futhi kwakufanele bafike kanjani lapha?
  
  
  Wabheka Umarina, manje owayesehleli enganyakazi, ebuka phansi. Wabe esebheka emuva Ku-El Ahmid. Wabubula ngokunganaki futhi wahleka.
  
  
  "Indaba enhle", ngishilo. "Ngacishe ngamethemba. Kodwa umsebenzi onjalo udinga abantu, abantu abaningi. Futhi okokuqala kufanele uzame ukuthola i-ih lapha ngaphandle kokubona noma ukuqaphela i-ih, futhi awukwazi ukukwenza lokho. Ngaleso sikhathi, yonke indaba yakho iphenduka uthuli ."
  
  
  U-El ahmid waphinde wamomotheka, lokho kumomotheka okuzikhukhumezayo, okunamahloni okuhambisana nokwedelela okucasulayo ...
  
  
  Wathi: "njengamanje, kunenqola enkulu esondela Eujda, emaphethelweni asempumalanga Yomhosha Wasetaza. Le nqola ingeyomthengisi wezigqila ocebile kakhulu, umthengisi wabesifazane, noma ubani oyibonayo. Kunabesifazane abangaphezu kwamakhulu amahlanu abagqoke esikoleni esiphakeme, njengoba wazi, abafihla ngokuphelele umuntu, ngaphandle kwamehlo. Unonogada abangaba ngamakhulu amabili kuma-djellab abavikela abesifazane."
  
  
  "Futhi abesifazane ngaphansi kuka-ih haikami empeleni bangamasosha Asechina, njengoba kunjalo nangonogada", bamqedela lokho.
  
  
  "Abantu baye balethwa ogwini ngemikhumbi yezimpahla emachwebeni angaba amashumi amabili nanhlanu ukusuka Ele Kalle kuya e-Algiers. Lapho, kwenziwa amalungiselelo okuletha i-ih endaweni yokuhlangana Esahara. Lapho ikharavani yahlanganiswa futhi yathunyelwa endleleni. Kuhlanganiswa amanye amakharavani amahlanu suchalo, futhi wonke ayofika ngesonto. Yiqiniso, ngemva kokuhlaselwa kokuqala kwenhlabathi yasespain, kwakungeke kube nesidingo samabhizinisi suchalo ayimfihlo. Sinabantu abazinikele abakulungele ukubulala inkosi nabaholi abakhulu bakahulumeni ngokushesha nje lapho impi iqala Espain. Yonke Imorocco izophenduka ibhodwe, futhi ngizoduma emhlabeni wonke njengomholi ."
  
  
  Wavala izindlebe zakhe ezinkulumweni ezinhle zika-El Ahmid. Wayeqiniseka ukuthi wayewukuzalwa kabusha kwabanqobi bamasulumane basendulo ababehlasele Iyurophu. Kwakungeyona into ebaluleke kakhulu. Amashayina asebenzisa i-ego. Babengenandaba nokuthi icebo lika-Ego elinonya laphumelela yini esigabeni sokugcina noma cha.
  
  
  Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi umphumela uba yini, uyobangela ukudideka nokubhujiswa ngezinga eliyinhlekelele emibusweni Yasentshonalanga futhi ubeke i-ih echibini phakathi nendawo yasemedithera. Inani le-Ego propaganda lizothatha izilinganiso zezinkanyezi ezizweni eziningi ezisanda kuzalwa ezinyakazayo.
  
  
  Yiqiniso, wayazi ukuthi Amarashiya ayeyoba nokungajabuli okufanayo uma Amashayina abomvu evela ngokuzumayo lapha, endaweni Yasenyakatho Afrika Naseningizimu Yeyurophu. Kudala, banquma ukuthi uma kwakuzoba nokuvukela kwamakhomanisi noma kuphi, kwakuzodingeka ukuba kuhlelwe yibo, hhayi Amashayina Abomvu.
  
  
  Ngacabanga ngomfutho lokhu kwakuyosho amaqembu abomvu Espain, Eportugal, ngisho Nasefrance. Lapho ebheka leli cebo ngokwengeziwe, wayeqaphela ngokwengeziwe ukuthi laliyoba nemiphumela emhlabeni wonke.
  
  
  U-El Ahmid waqeda ukukhuluma, futhi ukunakekela kwakhe kwabuyiselwa kuye. Waya Emarina futhi wafinyelela esifubeni sakhe.
  
  
  Wagijimela kimi.
  
  
  "Ubuhle obungavamile", Kusho U-El ahmid, ebuka Umarina, owayezama ukumboza amabele akhe angenalutho kimi.
  
  
  Wabheka phezulu esuka enah.
  
  
  "Ukhetha owehlulekayo", kusho uyise. Angikwazi ukukusiza, sithandwa. Ungumholi. Uphethe wonke amakhadi."
  
  
  "Umcabango wokucaca okungavamile", kusho U-El ahmid. Engazinaki ngamabomu izinto Ezishaqisayo Ayezibona emehlweni Kamarina, ngokunganaki wabheka intombazane Engumberber eyayimi eceleni kancane.
  
  
  Wayemathintanyawo, nakuba ayemamatheka ngendlela ekhangayo njengoba esondela ku-El ahmid futhi ebahlebela okuthile.
  
  
  Wakhuluma naye ngokucijile etarrafit, amehlo akhe engazange ashiye Elikamarina.
  
  
  Wabona intukuthelo ikhanya emehlweni akhe, futhi wabatshela okuthile.
  
  
  I-ego ye-rheumatism kwakuyisishayo esiphuthumayo, esibuyela emuva esamenza wawela phansi. Ngaphambi kokuba avuke, wabona unyawo luka-ego luwela hey, ekuphileni.
  
  
  Waphefumula wawa phansi.
  
  
  "Akudingeki utshele U-El Ahmid ukuthi enzeni", wakhonkotha, hey.
  
  
  Le ntombazane yehlisa ikhanda layo, izama ukubamba umoya wayo, kodwa ngabona Ukuthi amehlo ayo ayefuna Umarina, futhi kwakunenzondo kuwo.
  
  
  Cishe wayekwazi ukufunda imicabango eyayigeleza engqondweni yakhe. Wayeyomnika, hey, omunye umfutho. Ngamthumelela Incwadi Eya Kumarina.
  
  
  Ngathi: "kungcono ube nomusa kuye". U-ee wafaka ingalo yakhe okhalweni lwakhe futhi wamcindezela kancane U-Ahmid.
  
  
  "Yiba nengqondo," ngaqhubeka, " play amakhadi akho kahle, futhi uyobuya ngezindlela zombili ube yingxenye eyodwa."
  
  
  Amehlo kamarina ayeyizikhukhula zobuhlungu obuthukuthele.
  
  
  "Awunazo izimiso", wangishaya. "Ubungenza noma yini ukuze uzame ukusindisa isikhumba sakho. Ubungayithengisa ngisho nomama wakho.
  
  
  Waqhaqhazela futhi akazange asho lutho.
  
  
  U-El ahmid wayebukele lesi senzakalo, futhi manje wayesekhuluma, izwi lakhe kanzima. "Ingabe ukwazisa kwakho kuyofika eqophelweni lapho ungangitshela khona ukuthi Ucarminian ucashephi?"
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda kuye. "Angazi indawo eqondile", ngathi, " kodwa eningizimu Yecasablanca unokuthile okubizwa Ngokuthi Okumnyama nokunye."
  
  
  "Amatshe amnyama", waphazamisa. "Izindawo Zaseroches Moires".
  
  
  Ngathi: "yebo, yilokho okubizwa kanjalo". "Ucashe kuleyo ndawo, endaweni ethile endaweni encane yokugcina izinto."
  
  
  Kuzothatha okungenani usuku ukuthola ukuthi ngikwenzile lokhu. Ngaleso sikhathi, ngeke ngisaba lapha, noma ngeke kube nendaba.
  
  
  Ngathi: "yeka indlela ongivumela ngayo ukuba ngihambe manje". "Wayesebenzisana nawe, futhi wawuthola lokho owawukufuna."Wabheka Umarina . "Eqinisweni, unokuningi kunalokho obekuhleliwe ekuqaleni."
  
  
  "Ubuwula bakho bobuntwana buyangimangaza", Kusho U-El ahmid emamatheka ebusweni. Waphula iminwe yakhe, Futhi Kwaphuma Imifula emibili ukuze ingibambe.
  
  
  Wathi: "mthathe." Wazizwa ngobumnene umhlathi wakhe. "Kusasa ekuseni ngizonquma ukuthi uzokufa kanjani. Ngifuna ukumenzela okuthile okukhethekile ."
  
  
  Njengoba bengihambisa, wabona ngokushesha intombazane Engumberber. Wema kancane eceleni futhi wabheka U-El ahmid, owaqala ukuqhaqhazela njengoba ayebheka Umarina.
  
  
  Marina kuyoba ephephile okwamanje. Wayemphatha ngamagilavu kasilika, okungenani izinsuku ezimbalwa zokuqala.
  
  
  U-El ahmid wathatha ingubo yakhe wayigqoka emahlombe akhe.
  
  
  Wabheka emuva entombazaneni Engumberber wamemeza emnyango.
  
  
  "Ngitshele ukuba ngihambe, Marina."
  
  
  Incazelo ecacile yesicelo sami, iqiniso lokuthi Umarina maduze uzothatha isikhundla esinamandla, yenza lokho kanye okwenziwa ihhotela lakhe. Lokhu kwakunzima kakhulu entombazaneni Engumberber. Ngambona ephenduka futhi ehamba, amehlo akhe encipha ngenxa yentukuthelo ebandayo.
  
  
  Wazihleka. Ngemva kwayo yonke le minyaka, kwakufanele azi okuthile ngabesifazane, wazitshela. Futhi i-psychology yabesifazane isebenza ngendlela efanayo kuwo wonke umuntu, kungakhathaliseki ukuthi ufika Emanhattan noma Emorocco, eduze Kwaseparis noma Epalermo, eduze Kwase-Athene noma E-Addis Ababa. Ngangithemba ukuthi ngizophinde ngisebenze.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Isahluko 6
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Akazange abuyele esitokisini esifanayo. Kulokhu, kwakuyisigodlo esikhulu samatshe esinezindandatho zensimbi ezinjengokukhonkotha. Izihlakala zami zaziboshwe yilezi zindandatho, zingiphoqa ukuba ngime obala odongeni izandla zami ziphakanyisiwe.
  
  
  Kwakuyindawo eyakhelwe ukubamba iziboshwa eziningi, kodwa ngaleso sikhathi kwakuwukuphela kwayo lapho. Ngakolunye uhlangothi, ngabona lokho okwakubonakala sengathi umshini wokunyathelisa iwayini, kodwa ngangazi ukuthi amabala asezinhlangothini ayengewona ijusi lamagilebhisi.
  
  
  Phakathi kokubuka izibankwa, amagundane, nezicabucabu zigijima phansi, wazama ukwenza icebo. Uma ngicabanga ukuthi konke kuhamba njengoba bekuhleliwe, ngizophuma lapha. Kulungile, kodwa yini okufanele ngiyenze?
  
  
  Sasinommeli Wasemelika Etangier. Uma ngingafika kuye, ikhodi ye-AX priority ingangixhumanisa Nohawk, futhi wayengakwazi ukuyisingatha lapho. Kodwa kwathatha isikhathi, futhi kwangisusa nasesenzweni.
  
  
  Uma ikharavani yokuqala yayizofika noma nini, futhi kwakunezinye ezinhlanu emzileni we-ih, kwakusho ukuthi kwakuzokwenzeka izinkinga. Kwakuyi-tailspin yezinsuku, mhlawumbe ngisho namahora.
  
  
  Ngangidinga ukuthumela umyalezo Kuhawk futhi ngithole umhubhe. Njengoba ngangingakwazi ukuba ezindaweni ezimbili ngesikhathi esisodwa, kwadingeka ngithembele Emarina.
  
  
  Ngisho namanje, wayengeke ngisho angitshele ukuthi sasiyini isikhathi, kodwa ngangazi ukuthi lokho kwakuzoshintsha. Kodwa ingabe uyohamba yedwa, noma ingabe uyohoxa futhi aphume kule nkinga? Wayengeyena Ngisho Nommelika, futhi amathuba akhe kulesi simo ayemancane kakhulu.
  
  
  Wamomotheka. Ngangizomnika lona, kodwa ngokuhlanganyela kukho konke lokhu, indima yomuntu siqu abesifazane abambalwa kakhulu abafuna ukuba nayo. Ngaphandle kwalokho, wangitshela nje ukuthi anginazo izimiso. Mhlawumbe wayeqinisile.
  
  
  Wenza izinqumo zakhe futhi wazama ukubopha izibopho zodonga ngesikhathi sakhe sokuphumula, eshaya izihlakala zakhe emuva naphambili futhi ezama ukukhulula i-ih ekuboshweni kodonga. Yiqiniso, kwakuwukuchitha isikhathi, kodwa ngangikwenza.
  
  
  Ngiye ngaba nezivakashi eziningi izikhathi eziningana. Kwafika amasentry reefs ezongihlola. Ngakolunye uhlangothi lwesigodlo, kwakunomugqa omncane wokukhanya kwelanga owawukhanyisa isigodlo. Lapho ingasekho, ngangazi ukuthi usuku seluphelile, futhi kancane kancane ubumnyama bangena emgodini wami kwaze kwaba yilapho ngisemnyama kakhulu ebusuku. Okuwukuphela kokukhanya kwakuwukukhanya okungcwele okukhanyayo okuboniswa ithoshi elifakwe odongeni egcekeni elingaphandle.
  
  
  Njengoba amahora ayedlula, ngaqala ukuzibuza ukuthi ukukholelwa kwami ezimisweni eziyisisekelo zengqondo yabesifazane kwakungafanele yini. Wayehleka kakhulu. Uma kukhona okungahambi kahle, kuyoba mnandi kakhulu.
  
  
  Khona-ke izindlebe zami zathola umsindo omncane; omnene onoboya ebumnyameni. Wabheka phansi egumbini eligobile, wangena endaweni evulekile, wabona kuvela umuntu omncane, wabe esema abheke nxazonke.
  
  
  "Ngilapha," ngihlebela.
  
  
  Ngokushesha weza kimi futhi waguqa eceleni kwami. Wayesagqoke ingubo eyayigcina ukuphila kwakhe kukhululekile namabhulukwe akhe.
  
  
  "Bengilokhu ngikulindele", kumhleka ebumnyameni.
  
  
  Isifulentshi sakhe sasinzima ngezwi Lesiberber futhi wathi: "Ngakho uthembisa ukugcina isivumelwano?"
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda kuye. "Ingabe uyothembisa ukumthatha?"wabuza.
  
  
  "Uyangidedela, futhi ngizothatha intombazane, ngiyathembisa", ngishilo.
  
  
  Wafinyelela futhi wakhipha izikulufo zensimbi ezazibambe izihlakala zezintambo ndawonye. Izandla zami zawela ezinhlangothini zami, futhi ngazihlikihla ukuze igazi ligeleze futhi.
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Iphi intombazane?"
  
  
  "Emakamelweni abesifazane", ephendula, evuka. "Ngizokuyisa lapho."
  
  
  Saphuma saya egcekeni. Lapho sidlulisa ukukhala kwe-mimmo torch, ukubuka kwakhe kwakungu-hey, ebusweni.
  
  
  Wayebukeka eziqhenya kakhulu. Akungabazeki ukuthi wayecabanga ukubuyela endaweni yokuqala. Ngokunyakaza okulula, wasusa usongo olucacile futhi wazibuyisela esikhundleni sakhe esiphakeme.
  
  
  Wayekujabulela kakhulu ukuba neqiniso ngesimo sakhe esithakazelisayo nesisebenzayo.
  
  
  Wangikhuphula izitebhisi ezincane, enqamula egcekeni elikhulu ngokwanele ukuba umuntu oyedwa akwazi ukungena kulo, enqamula kuvulandi ovulekile owawubheke egcekeni, futhi wangena kwelinye elizungeze izakhiwo ezazakha ngemuva Kwe-Kasbah.
  
  
  Ngangizwa amazwi nokuhleka kwabesifazane njengoba sasihamba emaphaseji angathandeki.
  
  
  Sadlula ekamelweni elikhanyisiwe futhi wabona amantombazane amathathu angenazo izifuba, egqoke izindwangu zikasilika ezifinyelela phansi kuphela, eshintshana ngokugcoba omunye nomunye ngohlobo oluthile lwamafutha. Bekungaba kuhle ukuyeka ukubuka isikhashana, kodwa ngalandela intombazane Engumbherber eyayiziqeqesha ngogogo abathambile futhi yashesha yaya kwenye ingxenye yendlu.
  
  
  Wangicela ukuba ngicashe emthunzini we-mirhab, indawo efana naleyo ebheke Emecca, futhi wangena ekamelweni. Ngemva kwesikhashana, enye intombazane yaphuma yahamba yehla ehholo.
  
  
  Intombazane Engumberber yaphinde yavela emnyango futhi yangikhomba. Ngaya ekamelweni ngabona Ukuthi Umarina wayeshintshe izingubo zakhe.
  
  
  Amehlo akhe avuleka lapho ebona ifulege lemvume yokubulawa lapho engibona. U-Ee wamanga futhi wabheka unah ngokumomotheka.
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Ingabe ngempela wawucabanga ukuthi uzokushiya lapha, sithandwa?"
  
  
  Wanganga kakhulu futhi wanqekuzisa ikhanda, ekhululeka emehlweni akhe. "Yebo," evuma. "Yebo, ngacabanga kanjalo. Njengawe nakho konke lokho. Kubuhlungu kakhulu kunokubanjwa lapha."
  
  
  Wamshaya emhlane. Ngathi: "angikwazanga ukukushiya". "Ngiyakudinga, futhi uyakudinga. Siyiqembu, honey.
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda ngenjabulo, futhi waphendukela Eberberka. Leso simo sokuzikhukhumeza sasibuyele ebusweni bakhe, kulokhu kwakuwukumamatheka kwangempela. Wayebonakala enelisekile, futhi ngokungazelelwe, wezwa izinwele ezingemuva entanyeni yakhe zimi ekugcineni.
  
  
  Kwakuyisibonakaliso esingapheli, esingokwemvelo sokuthi kudala wayefunde ukungazinaki.
  
  
  Wabuzwa usl. - "Yini okufanele uyenze manje?"Wahamba ephethe igagasi lesandla sakhe.
  
  
  Wangilandela Nomarina.
  
  
  Intombazane ka-El Ahmida yasiholela esitezi samatshe amnyama esiya egcekeni elihlanganisiwe elalihamba ngemuva kwesakhiwo.
  
  
  Ngabona ukuthi njalo ngemva kwamamitha ayishumi ekububula kwakunama-niches anezinsika. Wama phansi ezitebhisini futhi wakhomba isakhiwo esimnyama ngakolunye uhlangothi lwegceke elide elihlanganisiwe.
  
  
  "Lezi yizitebele", ehlebela. "Kunamahhashi amabili alindile."
  
  
  "Uyaqhubeka," ngathi, " sizokulandela."
  
  
  "Cha," kusho yena, ehlehla. "Angikwazi ukuqhubeka."
  
  
  Kungani kungenjalo? Ngabuza, ngibheka kabi Unah.
  
  
  "Mhlawumbe ... mhlawumbe bazongibona, " esho.
  
  
  Kwakuyi-rheumatism engenamsebenzi, futhi waphinde wacabanga ngaleyo ndlela yokuzikhukhumeza ebusweni bakhe. Mhlawumbe wayehlakaniphe ngisho nangaphezu kwalokho engangikucabanga. Mhlawumbe wayengagcini nje ngokuqeda usongo, kodwa futhi wayedala uhlobo oluthile lokuphepha ukuze akwazi ukubuyela njengentandokazi Ka-El ahmid.
  
  
  Wathatha isandla sakhe wasiphendulela emuva ngesandla esisodwa wasibeka emlonyeni. "Start uqhubekele phambili," kusho yena.
  
  
  Wazama ukuzikhulula, kodwa ngamgcina eqinile kangangokuthi wayengasakwazi ukukwenza. Amehlo akhe abuyela emuva ekhanda, futhi wahamba phambili ethukile.
  
  
  Ngamshaya ngengalo, futhi sahamba odongeni. Sasihamba kancane, futhi wayezama ukuhoxa. Wamqinisa, futhi wayeka ukulwa. Isidumbu sakhe sasithuthumela ngaphansi kokubamba kwami, njengokungathi sisesigqokweni, njengoba sasidlula endaweni yokuqala, bese kuba eyesibili, bese kuba enye nenye.
  
  
  Sasiphakathi nesitebele, futhi wazibuza ukuthi ingabe umuzwa wami wokuqonda wawuthumele i-alamu yamanga kulokhu, lapho kwenzeka ngokushesha okukhulu, ngaphambi kokuba ayiqaphele ngokugcwele.
  
  
  Sasikude kakhulu ne-alcove elandelayo lapho indoda igxuma, inkemba ende, enezinhlangothi ezimbili esandleni sayo. Wawaxosha ngezandla zombili njengoba ephuma e-alcove ngaphandle kokusibuka. Ngokusobala, wayeqiniseka ukuthi wayezothola isisulu esifanele.
  
  
  Inkemba ka-Ego yacishe yahlukanisa intombazane phakathi. Yena, waba nomuzwa wokuthi umzimba wakhe uwela phezu kwami, futhi ngaphezu kwalokho ayekuzwile, waba nomuzwa wokuthi, njengoba ukuphefumula okubukhali kokufa kuphunyuka nge-ee rta
  
  
  Wamkhulula, futhi wawa ngokushesha. Wagoba eceleni kwakhe, izandla zakhe zafinyelela emphinjeni womlindi ngaphambi kokuba akhiphe inkemba yakhe. Ukubamba kwakhe umphimbo kwakushesha, kuthule futhi kuphumelela.
  
  
  Wabambelela ezandleni zami isikhashana, kodwa u-ego wamgcina eqinile. Amehlo ka-Ego agxuma ezungeze izimbotshana zawo, izandla zakhe zawa, futhi wehlisa i-ego yakhe phansi, lapho awa khona kancane phezu kwentombazane.
  
  
  Its ukuqagela kahle.
  
  
  Wahlangana nomunye owayezungeze onogada, futhi kwathatha umcabango omncane ukuthola ukuthi wayehlele kanjani.
  
  
  Wayezosibulala sobabili ngemizuzwana. Khona-ke wayezoqala ukumemeza ukuze azwakalise i-alamu. Ngesikhathi othile efika kule ndawo, sase sinciphile saba izingodo ezimbili, futhi ngokombono Ka-El Ahmid, yena nonogada babeyokwenza into efanele.
  
  
  Ukube nje ubesivumela ukuba sihambe ngaphandle kokukhubazeka, bekuyoba nemibuzo yokuthi wabaleka kanjani. Ngale ndlela, wayengathulisa ukuzazisa kwakhe ngendaba yokuthi ngangena kanjani egumbini labesifazane, nokuthi ngamdonsa Kanjani Umarina phambi kwakhe. Wasilandela ehla futhi wavusa inhlabamkhosi. Ngale ndlela, konke kuyohamba kahle ndawonye.
  
  
  Kodwa akuzange kuphumelele ngaleyo ndlela, futhi wabona Umarina emi lapho, edidekile, ebuka izidumbu ezimbili. Waphakanyiswa inkemba kanogada esindayo enezinhlangothi ezimbili, wabamba ingalo Kamarina, futhi wamshaya esesimweni sokuthuthumela esimangalisayo.
  
  
  "Ngale ndlela", ngamhlebela, ngimdonsa. 'Kwenzekani?'Kuyini?'wabuza njengoba ayebaleka.
  
  
  Yindaba ende", ngasho ngokumamatheka. "Uma ufuna ukudla kuzo zombili izinhlangothi, lena inqubo ama-amateur okungafanele ayisebenzise."
  
  
  Safika ezitebeleni sangena ngaphakathi. Yayigcwele amahhashi, futhi njengoba ngangilindele, kwakungekho amahhashi amabili ayelindile.
  
  
  Wagibela amahhashi amabili okuqala awathola, wavula umnyango wesitebele ngokucophelela, waphuma.
  
  
  "ay phansi esihlalweni", etshela Umarina. "Yenza isisulu esincane esikuzungezile, futhi ungaboshelwa kuze kube yilapho ngikutshela. Sebenzisa leli thuba futhi ungilandele."
  
  
  Amasango amakhulu ayegobile ayesavulekile, futhi kwakunonogada ohlangothini ngalunye. Waphoqa ihhashi elikhulu, elinamandla ukuba lihambe kulo mgwaqo, lishiya i-emu ukuba ithathe izinyathelo ezimbalwa yodwa. Ekujuleni kwesali, wayengekho ngaphezu komuntu omnyama esihlalweni. Okuwukuphela kwento ababeyibona kwakuwukuba namahhashi amabili nabagibeli ababili.
  
  
  Waphendulela ihhashi esangweni futhi waqhubeka enobugovu. Umarina wangilandela obala.
  
  
  Yayidlala ngokuthula futhi yafika nayo yonke imicibisholo nemicibisholo. Njengoba sasisanda kuphuma, sizungeze isitebele, babesibheka ngentshisekelo encane nje. Ukube sasivela kolunye uhlangothi, ngaphandle, ngabe sasilawulwa izibhamu zabo kudala.
  
  
  Waphendulela ikhanda lehhashi esangweni, wabheka emuva, futhi wabona Ukuthi Umarina wayebeke ihhashi endaweni yalo. Khona-ke izithende zakhe zashaya i-emu ezinhlangothini. Wabhidliza izindlebe zakhe futhi wagxumela phambili, egijima njengesiphepho sasogwadule.
  
  
  Kwadlula unogada ababili futhi bahamba ngaphambi kokuba bakwazi ukuphakamisa izikhali zabo. Wayesevele ehamba ngemoto ehla ngomgwaqo oshelelayo lapho ezwa izwi Likamarina.
  
  
  Wabheka emuva futhi wambona ewela phezu kwamasondo, elinye lilenga kubo lizungeze onogada.
  
  
  Wacabanga ngokushesha futhi waqaphela ukuthi wayengeke abe nesikhathi sokuphakamisa isibhamu sakhe nokudubula. Wagxumela phambili wambamba njengoba edlula umimmo.
  
  
  "Mthungi," ngafunga, ngiguqula ihhashi. Waphuthuma emuva futhi wabona ukuthi omunye wabaqaphi wayelwisana nomarina. Omunye, engibona ngigijima ngibuyela emuva, wazama ukuthatha isibhamu sakhe.
  
  
  Akazange asinde. Wavumela ihhashi ukuba ligijime liqonde kuye, futhi i-emu kwadingeka igxume iphume endleleni. Lapho enza kanjalo, wavumela inkemba enezinhlangothi ezimbili ukuba iwele ekhanda le-emu. Kulowo msindo ongenalutho kwakunomsindo Wokwahlulela Kokugcina. Lowo owayelwisana Nomarina wamphonsa phansi futhi wazama ukukhomba isibhamu sakhe, kodwa ngangishesha kakhulu.
  
  
  Wavumela inkemba ukuba yehlele phezu kwakhe, ngawo wonke amandla akhe.
  
  
  Wagwema, futhi ngaphenduka ukuze ngizame futhi, kodwa ngabona ukuthi ngomzuzwana wayezolungela ukudubula. Waphonswa kanzima ngenkemba, futhi yacwila esifubeni se-emu njengomkhonto.
  
  
  Umarina wagibela ihhashi lakhe ngaphambi kokuba liwele phansi, futhi sasingekho.
  
  
  Bayosilandela, kodwa sasiphambi kwabo, futhi kumelwe babe nenhlanhla kakhulu yokuthatha indlela efanayo naleyo esayenza, sidlule ezindaweni eziningi. Kodwa ngangingeke ngithathe noma yimaphi amathuba. Yayilokhu ikhuphuka ngesivinini esikhulu kwaze kwaba yilapho sifika ezansi kwezintaba. Sasithathe izindlela eziyingozi ezicijile ukuze siqonde ngangokunokwenzeka, futhi manje wayema emaphethelweni Omhosha Wasetaza.
  
  
  Ukusuka empumalanga, kunenqola yamakamela ezungeza I-Algeria noma eningizimu Yemorocco. Entshonalanga Yetangier Gorge Kanye Ne-US consulate. Wehla futhi wadonsela Umarina kuye.
  
  
  "Uzwile ukuthi U-El Ahmid uhlela ini", kusho umyeni wakhe. "Kumelwe kumiswe. Ngizokunika isignali yekhodi eyimfihlo. Ushayela etangier futhi akukho okukuvimbelayo. Uya obala ehhovisi lenxusa Lasemelika. Unikeza umuntu ophethe isignali yekhodi bese ucela i-ego ukuba ibize indlunkulu ye-ax. Lokhu kuzokwenza ngesignali yekhodi. Uma uthola ukuxhumana ax headquarters, usitshele yonke indaba ezibalweni kanye ngocingo. Ingabe uyokwenza?
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda, waqhubeka.
  
  
  "Into ebaluleke kakhulu," ngathi, " ukubatshela ngekharavani yamakamela engena Esigodini esincane. Batshele ukuthi ngincoma ukuthi usheshise ukuhweba."
  
  
  Wayengafuni.
  
  
  "Lokho kusho ukuthi kufanele benze konke okusemandleni abo kuye ngesimo", ngishilo.
  
  
  "Uzoba kuphi, Nick?"wabuza.
  
  
  Ngathi: "ngizothola indawo yokulinda le nqola". "Uma abantu bami bengakwazi ukubayeka, ngizoba nelinye ithuba lokwenza okuthile. Angazi ukuthi kuyini, kodwa ngizokuzama, maye."
  
  
  Ngambheka futhi ngakhumbula ukuthi ngangizomnika ingxenye yakhe kulokhu. Manje sekuyithuba lami lokuthenga izibambiso. Wacindezela izindebe zakhe ezandleni zakhe futhi wambamba amabele ngezandla zombili. Wagijima ngobumnene izithupha zakhe phezu kwamabele akhe futhi wazizwa zivuvukala ngaphansi kwendwangu yengubo yakhe.
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Khumbula engakusho ngathi sidinga omunye umngane? "Futhi ngemva kokuba ufikile, phambi kwabantu bami, futhi sekuphelile, mhlawumbe singakwenza kube unomphela."
  
  
  Ngabona amehlo akhe ejula, futhi wanqekuzisa ikhanda, esondela kimi.
  
  
  "Sengivele ngingu-edu, honey", ngamhlebela endlebeni, ngizama ukuyeka amabele akhe athambile alingayo. "Yonke imizuzwana iyabalwa."
  
  
  Wamsiza ukuba angene ehhashini lakhe, wamanga futhi, futhi wambuka ehamba. Lapho ingasabonakali, futhi imigqa yokuqala engwevu yokusa okusha yayisiqala ukusabalala esibhakabhakeni, ihhashi layo laphenduka futhi lagibela laya empumalanga emaphethelweni Omhosha Wasetaza.
  
  
  Isibhakabhaka sakhanya ngokwengeziwe, futhi kancane kancane wabona indawo enkulu eyisicaba ayeyinyathele, indlela engokomlando yabanqobi abavela Empumalanga. Umhosha Wasetaza wawuphakathi Kwezintaba Zaserif nezintaba Zasemiddle Atlas. Ngokusebenzisa umhosha obanzi, amabutho abo amakhulu asuka empumalanga aya entshonalanga, eshiya izinyathelo zawo emhlabathini ngokwawo. Yadlula emanxiweni asemimmo emizana yasendulo lapho kwakukhona khona amabutho Amaroma, izinsalela ezingenakuphikwa zokwakhiwa Kwamaroma, okufana nezinsuku zenkazimulo.
  
  
  Umgwaqo wawuholela phezulu ezintabeni, kodwa wahlala uyindlela engokwemvelo phakathi kwamabhande amabili asezintabeni.
  
  
  Wayegcina eduze komngcele osenyakatho futhi ebuka ngokucophelela njengoba ilanga liphuma phezulu esibhakabhakeni.
  
  
  Yena, wayazi Ukuthi abantu Baka-El ahmid no-ego babesendleleni futhi beza lapha. Bangase baqhubeke behamba ngezintaba zaserif isikhashana, kodwa bese behla beya Etaza gorge njengoba kwenza mina Nomarina, futhi ngokushesha noma kamuva ngizophinde ngimbone. Manje njengoba ayesazi ukuthi sengibalekile, kwakunento eyodwa kuphela ayengayenza: ukuphuma ayohlangana nekharavani futhi ngiqale ngaphambi kokuba ngithole usizo.
  
  
  Kwadingeka ngime izikhathi eziningana ukuze nginisele ihhashi lami, kodwa ngangigibela ngokuqinile, ngibonga ngokukhuthazela okungenakuqhathaniswa kwehhashi Lama-Arabhu elalingaphansi kwami.
  
  
  Kwaba sekwephuzile lapho efika ekuphumeni empumalanga ezungeze umhosha. Wathumela ihhashi emagqumeni Okuqala Aserif, wathola indandatho yocingo ezungeze amatshe, futhi walifihla.
  
  
  Ukushona kwelanga kwakhe emadwaleni, ukuphila kwakhe okucindezela ibhentshi nostahl babukela eduze kwesidleke sakhe sokhozi. Wayekwazi ukubona umhosha nhlangothi zombili, futhi wazibuza Ukuthi Umarina wayewusingathe kanjani lo msebenzi. Wayeqiniseka ukuthi wayelandela imiyalo, kodwa wayengaqiniseki ukuthi babengamvimbanga ngaphambi kokuba abe kude kakhulu. Isikhathi sizobonakala. Njengoba ngangimlindele elangeni elishisayo, ngaqaphela ukuthi ngangingenakuzisiza njengesihogo. Ngangingenaso isibhamu kithi, isibhamu kithi, ummese kithi, noma ngisho nesipikili samazinyo kithi. Ukube Umarina wayengakwenzanga lokho, ikharavani ehlomile yabantu abangamakhulu ayisikhombisa ibingamvimba kanjani? Ngaphezu kwalokho bonke abantu U-El Ahmid ayohamba nabo ukuze bahlangane nabo? Ngidinga into efana ne-genie ebhodleleni, wazitshela. Kungaba U-Aladdin onesibani somlingo se-ego.
  
  
  Imicabango yami engenalutho yaphazanyiswa ifu lothuli olusentshonalanga. Ifu lakhula, futhi lavela ku-El ahmid nakubantu be-ego. I-Ih yayinamadoda angaba ngamakhulu amabili, futhi ayegibela njengama-mad, I-Reef Chief ihola. Bavela ngakolunye uhlangothi njengoba ngangibuka u-El Ahmid ephakamisa isandla sakhe futhi eqinisa izintambo.
  
  
  Wabheka ngakolunye uhlangothi futhi wabona isitimela samakamela sisondela, ukunyakaza kwamakamela okubabazekayo, okungaphuthumi cishe kufana nomngcwabo wasebukhosini. Ikharavani yayihamba ibanga elide kunalokho ayekubona, futhi yayibonakala emgqeni ophindwe kabili wamakamela ethwele abesifazane abagqoke izingubo zesikole esiphakeme, ababili ekameleni ngalinye.
  
  
  Onogada abahlomile, ababefihlwe ngokuphelele emathangeni abo nasezintweni zabo ezinkulu, babegibela nhlangothi zombili zomthwalo wabo oyigugu. U-El ahmid namadoda amabili e-ego bagibela lapho beyokwamukela ikharavani, kuyilapho amanye amabutho e-ego ehlala emuva
  
  
  
  Ngababona becabanga ngokushesha, futhi kwabe sekumemeza uchungechunge lwemiyalo kulo lonke ikharavani.
  
  
  Wabona amakamela ephila ngokuzumayo futhi ehlasela ngesivinini esimangalisayo. Lapho befika bezoluma, wabona ukuthi babesebenzisa i-mehari, ama-dromedary asheshayo anombala wesihlabathi ayesetshenziswa amabutho E-Camel Corps.
  
  
  Ngalinda futhi ngabuka njengoba ikharavani idlula emimmo futhi iqhubeka iye ngasentshonalanga ngetaza gorge.
  
  
  Ihhashi lakhe usel laqala ukujaha ngokuqapha, ligcina izitebhisi ezincane zamagquma. Amakamela, ngisho nalawo ashesha kakhulu, ayehamba kancane kunamahhashi, futhi lonke ikharavani lalihamba kancane. Nakuba ngangikhuphuka futhi ngehla emizileni yezintaba, ngangingenankinga nayo.
  
  
  Kodwa kwase kusihlwa manje, futhi ngangikhathazekile. Angikaziboni izimpawu ZENGCULAZA okwamanje. Lapho sekumnyama, baqhubeka, futhi ngokungangabazeki bafika emgwaqweni oya Entabeni Idersa-El-Ahmids-Kasbah. Ukusuka lapho, cishe kwakungekude kakhulu nomnyango womhubhe.
  
  
  Ngangisenamashubhu amabili opende ephaketheni lami. Uma ushisa ipayipi, ngalinye elalibazungezile lalinamandla kakhulu kunezinduku ezimbili ze-dynamite, kodwa ngisho nangaleso sikhathi, lapha kule ndawo evulekile Yomhosha Wasetaza, lokho kwakungasho lukhulu.
  
  
  Ngokungazelelwe, njengoba ayehamba endleleni emincane engenhla, wabona ukuthi ikharavani nebutho elincane Lamakhorali kwase kumile. Ngaphambili, kwavela elinye ifu lothuli, elaqale laba yindawo ebomvu ekhanyayo. Ngokushesha laphenduka laba uhlobo lwabagibeli Abanolwazi Beroyal Guard, ngamunye egibele ihhashi lase-Arabia elimpunga elibazungezile, futhi ngamunye wayephethe umkhonto omude kanye nezibhamu ezivamile nezibhamu.
  
  
  Wabala amabutho amane, inani elikhulu lamadoda, kodwa ngaphansi kwengxenye yenani lamakhorali nabantu ababezungeze ikharavani.
  
  
  Ngathi Ngiyabonga Marina. Ngokusobala wakwenza, kodwa ngazibuza ukuthi wayekhohliwe yini ukubatshela ukuthi bangaki abantu ababesekharavani.
  
  
  Wabona onogada besondela futhi wababona besakazeka kulo lonke Itaza Gorge, kusukela kolunye uhlangothi kuya kolunye. Zathuthuka kancane, umugqa obomvu omncane.
  
  
  Ngama phezulu endleleni emfushane eyayiholela ngqo maphakathi nekharavani. Abagibeli ababesondela babengama-supermen noma babezethemba kakhulu.
  
  
  Baqhubeka nokugijima kancane, futhi manje wayesebona u-El ahmid eqhuba amadoda akhe ethukuthele kakhulu njengoba ayeqhubeka egijima emuva naphambili. Wabona izibhamu zinyakaziswa emoyeni, kanye nezinduku zamamoor ezigobile nezinkemba ezisindayo ezinemiphetho emibili. Khona-ke wezwa umsindo onzima we-staccato, umsindo onomsindo wamaphiko esiphepho emoyeni.
  
  
  Wabheka phezulu, evikela amehlo akhe elangeni, futhi wabona izindiza ezinophephela emhlane ezine, ezinhlanu, eziyisithupha ezinkulu zisondela emhlabathini ngemva kwekharavani. U-Ih naye wambona esondela. I-Embassy Yase-U. s. Navy yathi kwakuyimikhumbi yezimpahla, evela emkhunjini othwala izindiza owawusemedithera. Eyokuqala yayisivele ifikile futhi yavula ikapa, futhi yabona amajazi abomvu amaningi ezimpungushe ezimpunga egijimela ngaphandle ngesivalo.
  
  
  Ngokwenxusa, okungenani amanye amabutho amane afika ngemuva kwekharavani, abamba u-El ahmid namadoda akhe. Ngokushesha, njengoba inxusa labika, baphinde basuka, futhi Ngokushesha Iroyal Guard yahamba kancane, yakha imigqa efanayo eqondile enqamula ububanzi bomhosha.
  
  
  Wezwa umsindo wakhe, futhi ukugijima kwakhe kancane kwaphenduka okusheshayo. U-El ahmid wathuthela ingxenye yamadoda akhe ngemuva kwekharavani ukuze agweme ukuhlaselwa kuleyo ndawo.
  
  
  Emcibisholweni olandelayo, Onogada Basebukhosini bahlasela. Yena, wababona belahla izikhali zabo endaweni yokuhlasela. Bahlanza amadoda Ka-El Ahmid njengama-prongs ama-pitchfork amakhulu ebhakedeni likashani, bahlangana kabusha ngomzuzu wokugcina ukuze bahlanganise ukwakheka kwabo futhi baqale ukuhlasela okuphindwe kabili. Le mpi yayihambisana nokumemeza okukhulu nomsindo wokudubula owawuxubene nokumemeza kwabantu okunomsindo nezinselo ezigijimayo. Abesifazane Basechina babengahlomile futhi babebaleka bethukile, begxuma emakameleni abo futhi bezama ukubaleka, lapho Onogada Basebukhosini beqhekeza amadoda Ka-El ahmid futhi behlasela ikharavani.
  
  
  Sekuyisikhathi sokuhlanganyela ekuzijabuliseni. Wakhuthaza ihhashi lakhe ukuba lihambe. Lapho ngazithola ngisemkhatsini wakho konke, lapho nje omunye wabalindi Benkosi egijima ngomkhonto komunye wabalindi ephethe isibhamu. Le ndoda yawa ekameleni futhi yagoba phansi ukuze ithathe isibhamu sika-ego. Kwakuyinguqulo Yesishayina ye-m-16.
  
  
  Wadutshulwa ngokunembile washaya Amashayina amabili ayebaleka nelinye elalizungeze amadoda Ka-El Ahmid. Laphuma enxushunxushwini enesiyaluyalu, ephenduphendukayo yamakamela, amahhashi, nabantu ababebaleka ebusuku. Lathunjwa omunye wamamoor asescimitar ebhande lasedead Reef, owayesesesihlalweni, futhi laphonswa ebhande lika-ego.
  
  
  Lapha, njengenjwayelo, amaqhinga anekhono amasosha angomakadebona azenza azizwe. Abalindi Benkosi babulala amabutho ama-El-Ahmid anonya ngomphumela ongavamile kodwa obulalayo.
  
  
  Amaqhawe ngokwemvelo nangamaqhawe anolaka, La Magquma ayengenakuqhathaniswa ngamasu awo okuhlasela nokugijima ekuhlaseleni okunonya okungalindelekile. Kodwa ngokumelene namasu abagibeli bamahhashi abaqeqeshwe kahle Beroyal Guard, babenomsindo omkhulu kunobudlova, amandla amaningi kunokusebenza kahle.
  
  
  "Izigqila" zika-El-ahmid zabulawa lapho zizama ukubaleka. Labo abakwazi ukubaleka ngokushesha noma kamuva babeyobanjwa noma babe yizisulu zezintaba ezinzima ezinhlangothini zombili zomhosha.
  
  
  Kodwa u-El Ahmid wayekhona endaweni ethile. Lapho ngishiya eceleni ukuze ngibheke kangcono impi, ngabona ukuzazisa kwakhe. Wayelwa nabaqaphi ababili, egwema ukushaywa ngesibhakela futhi ebagwema ngendlela ekhazimulayo.
  
  
  Wakhuthaza ihhashi lakhe ukuba limlandele lapho limbona ephenduka futhi eshayela abasizi bakhe abathathu, wabe esephuthuma enkundleni yempi. Onogada babenezitha ezanele zokubhekana nazo. Babengasenamuntu owayezokwazi ukujaha Imifula eyayibaleka.
  
  
  Wasebenza kanzima phakathi nempi, wama isikhashana ukuze ashintshane ngomlilo nomunye Wamashayina owayesekameleni lakhe.
  
  
  Wayengase angibulale kalula ngezinhlamvu ezimbili ngehhashi, kodwa ukudubula ngekamela kwakufana nokuzama ukushaya isisulu ngomkhumbi onyakazayo. Izinhlamvu zadlula emimmo me, futhi umzuzu wakhe wokuzicabangela waba impendulo esheshayo.
  
  
  U-El ahmid nama-ego Reef amathathu babesabonakala, kodwa ngokushesha ayesanyamalala kude.
  
  
  Ngabalandela, ngajabula ukuhlangana nabo ubuso nobuso. U-Ih akudingeki ukuba amfice okwamanje.
  
  
  Baya ezintabeni ngakolunye uhlangothi Lwetaza. Zashiya Itaza Gorge zanyamalala Emthonjeni ngokwawo.
  
  
  Ngambheka eduze. Uma babazi ukuthi ngiyabalandela, babengeke bakubonise lokho. Wayegcina ibanga lakhe, kodwa eseduze ngokwanele ukuba abone i-ih ngezikhathi ezithile njengoba begijima emigwaqweni emincane Yamakhorali.
  
  
  Cishe kwakumnyama, futhi wayazi ukuthi babebuyele Entabeni Idersa lapho ebabona bevala umzila ngokuzumayo bangena esigodini esincane.
  
  
  Ngabalandela endleleni emincane, enezindonga eziphakeme. Yayinde futhi imincane, futhi waqaphela ukuthi yayidlula ezintabeni futhi iholela ogwini.
  
  
  U-Ih wayengasakwazi ukumbona futhi wandisa ijubane lakhe, wayema ngezikhathi ezithile ukuze alalele umsindo wamahhashi ayephambi kwami.
  
  
  Ekugcineni umhosha omncane wanda ngemva kwesihlahla samawolintshi, waphenduka isigodi esincane sezintaba. Wahamba ngomgwaqo waphenduka ekhoneni elibukhali.
  
  
  Ngokungazelelwe isidumbu sawela phezu kwami, samthumela ukuba andize phezu kwamasondo. Lapho ngisemhlabathini, le ndoda yalahlekelwa ukubamba okwesikhashana, futhi ngaphenduka. Kwakuzungeze Imifula.
  
  
  Wehla futhi wakhuphukela phezulu emthambekeni oseduze nekhoneni ukuze angilinde. Wakhipha ummese wangidlulisela kimi.
  
  
  Wagwema ukushaywa kokuqala futhi wagwema okwesibili. Ngacishe ngakhohlwa ukuthi omunye wemimese efanayo enganginayo wawusebhande lami, futhi ngokushesha ngakhipha i-ego. Ummese ogobekile wawungesona isikhali ayesisebenzisa, futhi ngokumelene nomlwi oqeqeshiwe, wawungaba yingozi kakhulu kunokungekho nhlobo isikhali.
  
  
  Wayegwema ngobuhlakani. Ngokushesha waphendula ngesibhakela esinamandla, " esacishe sawuqeda umzabalazo. Kuye, ngazizwa ummese wommese ushelela emphinjeni wami. Wayecashile futhi ehamba ezungeza yena.
  
  
  Waphakamisa ummese wakhe waba yi-arc, wabe esewushayela emuva naphambili ngezinyathelo ezimbili ezisheshayo. Nalapha futhi, ngakwazi ukubagwema ngamasentimitha ambalwa nje kuphela.
  
  
  Ethukuthele, walahla ummese oqalekisiwe waphenduka wabheka kuwo. Yena, wabona amazinyo ka-ego ephukile ekhanya njengoba ayemamatheka, elindele ukunqoba okulula.
  
  
  Wangihlasela, futhi ngangilindele lokho. Wayegobile futhi evuka futhi efinyeleleka ku-ego curved dagger ngesibhamu esinzima esicacile empilweni ye-ego.
  
  
  Wayekhonkotha. U-Ego wambamba ngengalo futhi wamshaya phezu kwethanga lakhe. Wehla kakhulu emhlabathini. Ngaphambi kokuba aziqoqe, wathatha ummese ayewuphonse futhi wabashaya kabuhlungu. Yena, wabona i-ego yomgomo ihlukana nomzimba.
  
  
  "Lokhu kungenxa Yezindlu Zokutholwa Zika-Aggie", ngakhononda.
  
  
  Ihhashi lami lahlala kude. Wathatha isibhamu sakhe wahamba ngesivinini esikhulu. U-El ahmid nabanye ababili bazolinda kwenye indawo. Wayeqiniseka ngakho.
  
  
  Wagibela isikhashana, wabe eseqhubeka ehamba. Wangihambisa ngokucophelela futhi kancane endleleni. Ngakwesobunxele sami, ihlathi lakhuphuka laba uchungechunge lwamadwala, futhi umzila wawugudluka futhi uphenduka. Ngokungazelelwe wezwa umakhelwane wehhashi.
  
  
  Yayinyakaza kancane, ihlala emthunzini ojulile wentaba. Ngababona bemi lapho, belindile. U-El Ahmid nabanye ababili. Wathatha isibhamu, wasihlola, futhi washo isiqalekiso esasihambisana nokubonga. Kwakusele umjikelezo owodwa kuphela. Lokhu kungaba isimanga esingemnandi kakhulu kimi.
  
  
  "Angisakwazi ukulinda", Kusho U-El Ahmida. "Ukube bekungenzekanga lutho, Umuhad ubeyoba lapha obala manje. Mhlawumbe bobabili bafile.
  
  
  Abanye ababili banqekuzisa ikhanda, futhi ngabuka njengoba U-El Ahmid ekhuphukela egqumeni futhi eqala ukucindezela idwala.
  
  
  Ngokungazelelwe kwaba nokuduma kwezulu, Futhi U-Odin waqala ukuhamba kancane ezungeza amatshe kwaze kwavela uhlobo oluthile lwendlela. Njengasendabeni Ka-Al Baba namasela Angamashumi Amane", wazibubula. Wahlala ezolile esihlalweni sakhe lapho U-El Ahmid nabanye ababili bephinde bedlala umdlalo onjalo emahhashini abo futhi banyamalala ehlathini elingaphezulu. Ngemva kwesikhashana, amatshe aqala ukunyakaza futhi futhi awela endaweni lapho kwawa khona ingozi.
  
  
  Wayemqonda. Babesemhubheni. Noma bacasha lapho, noma baya Espain, noma okungenani bahlala lapho. Wayelinde ukuba abanike isikhathi sokunyamalala ekujuleni komhubhe. Wayengayi ehhotela ngakho baphinde bezwa umnyango uvuleka.
  
  
  Khona-ke, waya etsheni ekhala futhi waqala ukucindezela i-nah njengoba Kwenza u-El Ahmid. Akukho lutho olwenzeka, futhi ngacishe ngazizwa sengathi ngithi " Vula Isesame."Waqala futhi, ecindezela kakhulu kulokhu,eskena ubuso betshe ngamasentimitha. Phakathi nokuguquka okubushelelezi, ngazizwa nginyakaza kancane.
  
  
  Wathatha isinyathelo emuva futhi wabona ukuthi iwa lase livulekile futhi. Wayiphakamisa ehhashini lakhe wahamba, elindele ukubona ubumnyama obuphelele. Wathola umhubhe ukhanyiswe kancane, okungenani ukhanyiswe uchungechunge lwama-globule amancane okukhanya alenga ophahleni, ngokusobala enikwe amandla yi-generator.
  
  
  Wavumela ihhashi ukuba lihambe eceleni komhubhe. Yayibanzi ngokumangalisayo, futhi waphawula imishayo emidala yokhuni eyayiphezulu, eyayiphinde isekelwe imishayo emisha ezindaweni eziningi.
  
  
  Umhubhe waqhubeka wehla ngokucijile isikhathi eside. Wabe esefika endaweni eyisicaba.
  
  
  Wanxusa ihhashi lakhe ukuba lihambe ngokushesha, ebeka engozini ukuzwakala emhubheni. Umoya wawumanzi, futhi ngacabanga ukuthi sasingaphansi kwamanzi.
  
  
  Kwakudingeka babe sendaweni ethile phambi kwami. Babengeke baye ndawo.
  
  
  Isilwane saqhubeka simshayela. ukuma ngezikhathi ezithile ukuze ulalele. Angizange ngimuzwe futhi nganquma ukuqhubeka ngokushesha nakakhulu. Njengoba ayegijima kakhulu emhubheni, wabona u-ih ephambi kwakhe, elindile, ubuso buka-ih buphendukele kimi. Wama cishe amamitha ayishumi ukusuka kubo.
  
  
  "Ngakho, Ummelika", kusho U-El ahmid. "Ngangibukela phansi ubuhlakani bakho. Kodwa ungene ethuneni lakho."
  
  
  "Mhlawumbe," ngathi. "Makube njalo kithi sonke."Wabheka ophahleni olunamadwala nokungcola, izindonga zamatshe, nobumba oluqinile. Sekungamakhulu eminyaka zikhona, zihlanganiswe ubunjiniyela bamakhemikhali besiko lasendulo. Kodwa ngangingabaza ukuthi kwakuyosinda ekuqhumeni okunamandla. Igagasi lokushaqeka liyokwanela. Okunye kuzokwenziwa ngamanzi ngakolunye uhlangothi. Futhi ngokushesha nje lapho iqala ukuwa, yonke into yayizonyamalala ngokucwayiza kweso.
  
  
  Yena, wabheka laba abathathu phambi kwami. Ukube babefike Espain, babeyoba yibo kuphela ababazi ngobukhona balo mhubhe. Wayazi ukuthi u-El-Ahmid wayezolinda omunye umzamo, futhi mhlawumbe ngosizo lwabanye abangane. Angikwazanga ukubavumela ukuba babaleke ngazo zonke izindlela.
  
  
  Lesi senzo sasendulo sobunjiniyela Bama-Arabhu siwuhlobo lwebhomu lesikhathi lamakhasi omlando, ifa labanqobi bamasulumane basendulo. Kwakuyoba okuhlekisayo uma, ngemva kwamakhulu eminyaka, yayisenalo igama lokugcina ezweni Lasentshonalanga.
  
  
  Ukube i-emu yayithole ithuba, u-El-Ahmid wayeyobaleka. Wayengumuntu oyingozi kakhulu ukuba angadedela ukuzidla kwakhe.
  
  
  Nganginommese nesibhamu esinenhlamvu eyodwa. Akukhona okuningi ngenxa yokulwa. Amapayipi opende ephaketheni lami ayeyithuba lami elihle kakhulu. Lokhu kungabangela ukuqhuma okukhulu. Wayeqiniseka ukuthi okungenani kwakwanele ukuqhuma umhubhe omdala. Ngingamkhipha lapha ngaphambi kokuba liwohloke ngokuphelele? Amathuba ayemabi kakhulu.
  
  
  "Thola lokhu", Kusho U-El ahmid ngobumnene, futhi wababona bobabili bedonsa izinduku zabo ezinde, ezigobile njengoba begibela beya kimi.
  
  
  Waphoqa ihhashi lakhe ukuba libuyele emhubheni futhi wenza ukubala okusheshayo. Nganginamashubhu amabili amanzi aqhumayo. Uma umuntu, nxazonke zabo, ayenele ukuba abhubhise umhubhe ukuze uwe futhi amanzi agelezele kuwo, babengeke babe nesikhathi esanele sokuphunyuka emanzini angenayo futhi babaleke ngomnyango. Ngangazi ukuthi bazozama, kodwa babengeke baphumelele.
  
  
  Kodwa ngizoba neshubhu elilodwa nengxenye yomzuzu, mhlawumbe umzuzu ophelele, ngaphambi kokuba umhubhe ugcwale. Ngazama ukukhumbula lokho engangikukhumbula ngemithetho yamanzi nokucindezela emuva. Ngangazi Ukuthi Uhawk wayengitshele ukuthi ngemva kokucisha ukuvutha, upende wawuzoshisa ngaphansi kwamanzi, futhi ... kuyoqhuma. Yebo, ngakhononda, kwakufanelekile ukuzibeka engozini. Wayengakwazi ukuba nomqondo wefilosofi. Akukhona okuningi engangingakwenza. Kodwa ukuze ngibe nethuba eliyisigidi, kwakudingeka ngiqale ngigweme ukusikwa ngibe yizicucu njengamanje.
  
  
  Waphenduka ihhashi, wagxuma emuva ngamamitha ambalwa, waphinde waphenduka ukuze alihlasele. Bama bangilinda, izinduku zabo ezesabekayo ziphakanyisiwe, zilungele ukungisika ngibe yizicucu uma ngizama ukugibela phakathi kwazo.
  
  
  Ukumamatheka kuka-El ahmid okudelelayo kwaphinde kwamhlaba umxhwele. Wayebambe ihhashi ngesivinini esikhulu, agibele kulo obala, futhi wakhipha ummese wakhe. Lapho ngigxuma esihlalweni futhi ngibambeka ngaphansi kwentamo yehhashi, ikhanda lehhashi lalingalingani namahhashi-iqhinga engalifundiswa umlingisi wamahlaya eminyakeni eminingi edlule.
  
  
  Wayizwa imimese ibambelela komunye njengoba yayidlula emoyeni ongenalutho. Ngemva kokudlula umimmo, waphinde wagibela futhi wagxuma ehhashini, elalisagijima. Wayesagijima ehla ngomhubhe lapho kuphuma ishubhu likapende ephaketheni lakhe. Ngabamba isibani kuso, futhi sakhanyisa ngesibani esibomvu esihle. Nganginemizuzwana engaba yishumi nanhlanu ngaphambi kokuqhuma.
  
  
  Laphonswa u-ego Emifantwini emithathu, eyahlehla ngenxa yokwesaba. Bawa ngisho nangokwengeziwe njengoba laqhuma ngokumemeza okuthulisa izindlebe. Akazange ababheke noma kunjalo. Amehlo ami anamathela ekukhaleni njengoba kwenzeka ukuqhuma okugxilile. Ngaphonswa emuva, kodwa ngangikulindele, futhi ngavumela umzimba wami ukuba ugingqike ngendlela ekhululekile. Wayemi phezu kwesizwe ngasinye, ebuka udonga.
  
  
  Yena, wabona umfudlana ozungeze umhlaba nobumba ugelezela emhubheni, kulandelwa umfudlana wamanzi. Kwakhiwa izimbobo ezinkulu ezinhlangothini, ezazindiza ngokushesha kuzo zonke izinkomba. Kuyo yonke imifantu emisha, kwakubonakala yonke indawo yehhotela, bese kuvela amanzi ngemva kwalo. Futhi - ke, ngokumemeza okuthulisa izindlebe, konke kwawa, umhubhe waqhuma, futhi kwavela umfula omkhulu wamanzi, owelula kuzo zonke izinkomba. Ngabanjwa amanzi, futhi andizela ophahleni lomhubhe. Wabhukuda ngokumelene nomfutho wamanzi owawuphuthuma emuva emnyango omkhulu. Phakathi kwamanzi akhuphukayo nophahla kwahlala ibanga elingu-d.
  
  
  Wabona izidumbu ezilahliwe Zamakhorali ngakolunye uhlangothi lwamanzi agelezayo futhi wayazi ukuthi iphupho Lika-El Ahmid lalingakafezeki. Manje kwase kusele isampula lomoya elingaphezu kwengxenye yemitha.
  
  
  Wathatha ishubhu lesibili waliphonsa emanzini angaphansi kwakhe. Eyakhe, yayazi ukuthi yayisinda ngokwanele ukuba okungenani icwile kancane iye phansi. Wamlinda imizuzwana eyishumi nanhlanu, waphefumula ngokujulile, futhi wamunca umoya ezindlebeni nasezinhlathini zakhe.
  
  
  Ukuqhuma kwenza lokho kanye engangikubalile. Ngazizwa ngiphakanyiswa njengesandla esikhulu esimanzi futhi ngiphonswa emanzini ngomgodi ophahleni lomhubhe. Ingcindezi yayimbi kakhulu. Ngazizwa umzimba wami uqina, amaphaphu ami evutha, futhi walwa njengoba amanzi engiphonsa phezulu njengethorpedo.
  
  
  Yena, ngazizwa izicathulo zami ze-ballet zikhala, kwase kuba izinyembezi zami zasesweden. Umfutho wawuphakeme kunalokho umzimba womuntu ongakwenza, futhi waba nomuzwa wokuthi imithambo yegazi nemithambo yegazi yayikhula ize iqhume njengoba ngangidutshulwa emoyeni. Amaphaphu ami aba buhlungu kakhulu lapho ngithatha umoya wami wokuqala wokuthatha amasampula. Kwakunjengamanzi aneqhwa, futhi ngangizizwa nginesiyezi. Kodwa ngakwazi ukuhlala phezu kwamanzi futhi ngavula izandla zami buthaka.
  
  
  Ekugcineni, ngazivumela ukuba ngintanta emhlane wami, futhi amanzi angikhipha emfudlaneni ozungezayo. Ngahlala phezu kwamanzi kwaze kwaba yilapho ngizwa amandla anele ebuyela ezingalweni nasemilenzeni yami, futhi ngangingasazizwa sengathi ngidwengulwa.
  
  
  Ehamba kancane futhi kalula, ngokunyakaza okulinganiselwe, okubushelelezi, wabuyela ogwini Lwasemorocco. Ngenhlanhla, angizange ngiye kude kangako emhubheni, futhi lapho ekugcineni ngifika ogwini, ngawa futhi ngalala lapho ngiphumule. Wahlala lapho isikhathi eside, wabe esevuka kancane kancane. Ngangingakwazi ukuzibamba kodwa ngicabange ngokufika kwami kokuqala ogwini Lwasemorocco, futhi ngabheka nxazonke ngokucophelela ukuze ngiqiniseke ukuthi ngingedwa.
  
  
  Ukuhamba ogwini kwakunjengokwehla ngobumnene, futhi ngazizwa ngibonga. Wathola umgwaqo futhi wabhekisa amabombo entshonalanga, ebheke Etangier. Lapho kufika ukusa, wayesathwalwa ngale ndlela. Yabonwa Ijeep iza kimi ivela kolunye uhlangothi. Kwavela ukuthi kwakuyimoto yezempi egcwele amasosha Asemorocco ayefuna ababaleki Basechina ogwini.
  
  
  Ngemva kwendaba yami, baphenduka Ijeep yabo futhi saya Etangier, ehhovisi lenxusa Lasemelika.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Isahluko 7
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Waphumula, wageza, washintsha izingubo zakhe, wabe eselinda Uhawk ukuba amshayele ucingo. Ngathola ukuthi konke kwabonakala njengoba ngangihlelile.
  
  
  Umarina kwadingeka akhulume ngokushesha ukuze indaba yakhe izwakale inengqondo, kodwa ikhodi i-ai yakhe eyayinikeza yayinakekela konke okunye. Ngocingo, Uhawk wangitshela ngemininingwane. "Endabeni yentombazane," izwi lika-ego lalincibilika ocingweni", ngaphetha ngokuthi wawusolwandle ngaphandle kwamagagasi nomusa. Uhulumeni Wasemorocco wayenamandla adingekayo okubhekana nalolu daba, kodwa wayengenayo imoto efanele. Sasinendlela yokuhamba, kodwa hhayi amabutho ahlomile, ngakho sahlangana futhi wabona umphumela. Anginandaba nokukutshela ukuthi kwakudingeka ngikhulume kancane ukuze ngikholwe ukuthi angizange ngithathe i-lsd nokuthi ngangiphupha."
  
  
  "Ngifisa sengathi lokho bekuyiqiniso", ngishilo. "Ngangicabanga ukuthi kwakuyiphazili enhle enezincazelo eziningi ezicashile."
  
  
  Wathi: "ngendlela, sathola Uhugo Nowilhelmina Kumarashiya owashiya ulele lapha nalaphaya Ecasablanca". "Thatha usuku lokuphumula, N3 . Phumula futhi ujabulele ilanga lapho ."
  
  
  Ngathi: "ukuphana kwakho kuyangicindezela ngokuphindaphindiwe".
  
  
  "Kangangokuthi iholide lakhe laseberu lihlala isonto lonke."
  
  
  'Ungubani? Uhawk wabuza. "Intombazane esebenza lapha yasithinta?"
  
  
  Ngathi: "yebo, kudingeka ngikhansele umshwalense wami."
  
  
  "Ingabe nonke nilungile, N3?"kubuza Uhawk, ngokuzumayo enokuthile okufana nokukhathazeka ngezwi lakhe. "Ingabe ukhulume okuthile ngenqubomgomo yomshuwalense?"
  
  
  "Ngizokuchaza lapho ngikubona futhi."Wahleka futhi wavala ucingo.
  
  
  Njengoba ayephuma emahhovisi ommeli, wabona isidalwa esinemilenze emide esinezinwele ezinhle futhi ezihlotshiswe kahle sisondela, intombazane efanayo ebuthakathaka kodwa enobuhlakani ayeyihlangane nayo okokuqala ngalobo busuku efulethini Likacarminyan. Isandla sakhe sangena esami, futhi izindebe zakhe zaxubha induku yami.
  
  
  Wathi: "o, Nick, awazi ukuthi wadlula kusiphi isihogo, uhlezi lapho ulinde futhi uzibuze ukuthi uzobuya yini ephila."
  
  
  "Kusadingeka ngikubonge ngalokho", ngishilo. "Okungenani ngokwengxenye."
  
  
  "Ngangilokhu ngicabanga ngalokho owawukusho lapho uhamba", ekhononda. "Mayelana nokwakha umbhangqwana, umbhangqwana ohlala njalo."
  
  
  Wayehleka usulu ngaphakathi futhi ebheka kulawo mehlo amnyama ajulile. Ingubo yakhe yayinebala eliluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka elithambile elinentamo egxumayo eyayigcizelela ubuhle obuyindilinga, obuvusa inkanuko bamabele akhe.
  
  
  "Lokho engakusho ngaleso sikhathi, Umarina," ngaqala, " ngifuna ukukhuluma nawe ngakho."
  
  
  "Hhayi lapha, Nick", esho, ecindezela iminwe yakhe ezindebeni zami. "Masibuyele endlini Yami Ecasablanca. Ngizokhululeka kakhulu lapho ."
  
  
  Eyakhe, waqhaqhazela. Mhlawumbe kwakungcono ngaleyo ndlela. Mhlawumbe ngingacabanga ngento engingayisho ku-hey. Akekho othanda ukuba ngumkhohlisi, ngisho noma wazi ukuthi kwenziwa ngesizathu esihle. Sabuyela Ecasablanca ngemoto yezempi, uhulumeni Wasemorocco ayosinika yona njengophawu lokubonga. Lapho sifika endlini yakhe, wavula umnyango waphendukela kimi, amehlo akhe ekhanya futhi ekhanya.
  
  
  Wayecelwe ukuba amthande, kodwa lokho kwakuyokwenza izinto zibe nzima nakakhulu, kwenze ukulimala kube nzima nakakhulu. Unkulunkulu, ukube nje wayengathandeki kangako.
  
  
  Endleleni eya Etangier, saxoxa ngezinto ezingabonakali, njengokungathi sobabili sasiyigwema le ndaba. Kunoma ikuphi, ngangiqiniseka kakhulu ukuthi ngangikwenza, kodwa futhi ngangazi ukuthi ngangingeke ngikwazi ukuqhubeka kanjena kuze kubeeverade.
  
  
  "Marina," ngaqala, " ngalokho engakusho emuva ezintabeni ... Ngangingasenaso isikhathi sokusho lutho kuye lapho umsindo obukhali womnyango uvuleka ungithulisa. Lapho ngiphenduka ngimbona, Ucarminian waphuma ekamelweni enezinwele ezifiphele, ubuso bakhe buphaphathekile namehlo akhe ebomvu, ephethe enkulu .Isibhamu Esingu-357 Magnum esandleni sakhe.
  
  
  "Ngangazi ukuthi ngelinye ilanga uzobuya", etshela Umarina. "Ngangingalindele ukuba ubuye nalo."
  
  
  "U-Anton," esho, esondela kuye. "Ah, yeka ukuthi kuhle kanjani ukukubona futhi. Usaphila. Dumisani Inkosi.'
  
  
  Wahleka kakhulu. "Umkhapheli ... Intombazane, " wakhafula, hheyi. Indodakazi kadeveli. Ngiyaphila manje, kodwa cha, ngiyabonga."
  
  
  "Sawubona, linda umzuzu, buddy", ngasho kancane, ngibheka isibhamu esisesandleni sika-ego, esibhekiswe empilweni Kamarina. "Wayezama ukukusiza. Ukuze abe neqiniso, wamncenga."
  
  
  Wangiphakamisela isibhamu sakhe. Wathi: "khona-ke kuwumqondo omuhle ukuba ufe ndawonye". "Ngafika lapha futhi ngalinda ukumbulala. Manje ungafa naye."
  
  
  "U-Anton", Kusho Umarina, " ngicela ungilalele. Ngenza kuphela lokho okwakungcono kakhulu kuwe. Angizange ngikudlulisele kuwe."
  
  
  Kulokhu wamkhuza ngesi-armenia. Ngokushesha wasiqonda isimo.
  
  
  Wakhumula imaski yakhe. Cishe akuzange kuthathe isikhathi eside ukufika kude kangaka. Uma sicabangela lokho Umarina angitshela khona ngobudlelwano be-ih, ngokuqinisekile wayenesimo sengqondo esingajwayelekile ngabesifazane. Akuzange kuthathe isikhathi eside ukumkholisa ukuthi wayengumkhapheli, isidalwa esiyidemoni.
  
  
  Wayengumuntu ongajwayelekile, njengoba uhey ake amtshela, umshumayeli ongazihlanganisi nabanye, futhi uma ekhumbula kahle, lo muntu, wayenobugovu. Bebelokhu beqiniseka ngokuphakama kwabo ngenxa yendlela yabo engokomoya yokuphila.
  
  
  Uma kwakwanele ukuvimbela leso sibhamu ukuba singangeni ezandleni zakhe, kwakudingeka ngisondele kuye ngendlela efanayo.
  
  
  "Asikho isizathu sokumhleka, Kusho Umarina". "Uyazi ukuthi siqamba amanga. Ngicabanga ukuthi kungcono uma umcela ukuba amthethelele."
  
  
  Umarina akazange avume, kodwa kulokhu wakuqonda lokho engangikusho futhi waphendukela Kucarminian.
  
  
  "Kungcono uguqe ngamadolo, Marina", ngishilo. "Kufanele ucele intethelelo yakhe."
  
  
  Umarina waya kuye wawa ngamadolo, wakhothama ekhanda ngenxa yokuzisola. "Ungangithethelela, Anton?"wabuza.
  
  
  Uyise wambheka ngethemba njengoba ayebheka phansi Unah ngamandla akhe engelosi abalungile okumelwe bahlulele ngalokho okungalungile. "Ngingakuthethelela, Marina", esho. "Kodwa Ingabe Nenkosi ingakwenza lokho?"
  
  
  Waphakamisa amehlo akhe futhi wambuka. Wathi: "ake ngizizwe ngisekhanda, Anton". Wakwenza kahle kakhulu.
  
  
  Cishe wamomotheka ngomusa wakhe wasezulwini. Wasebenzisa I-Magnum esandleni sakhe sobunxele futhi wathinta ikhanda lakhe. Kwakuyisikhathi esifanele kimi.
  
  
  Yena, wangena futhi wabamba isibhamu sika-ego. Lesi sibhamu sasidlulisa ukufana okusobala kwendlebe yami, kodwa ngangisivele ngishaye i-ego yakhe odongeni ngekhanda lami. Wezwa isibhamu siwela esandleni se-ego yakhe futhi siwela phansi. Washaywa kanzima ngakwesokudla, futhi walala enganyakazi.
  
  
  Ngalithatha, ngabiza amaphoyisa, futhi ndawonye salinda ukuba alithathe. Ngabatshela ukuba babize ibutho futhi badlulisele ukuzazisa kwabo. Lapho sebehambile, Umarina waphinde weza kimi futhi wangibeka izingalo entanyeni.
  
  
  Ngemva kwendlela ayephathe Ngayo Ucarminian, eyakhe, wazizwa ebophekile nakakhulu ku-hey.
  
  
  Ngathi: "kudingeka ngixazulule okuthile nawe". "Ngalokho engakusho ngokuba umbhangqwana ohlala njalo."
  
  
  "Akufani nokuthi i-ferret yayicabanga nganoma yini enye nabo, njengoba usho, Nick", esho emamatheka.
  
  
  "O, Nkulunkulu wami," ngakhala. Kungani ngaso sonke isikhathi kudingeka benze izinto zibe nzima ngokwengeziwe?
  
  
  "Bheka, sithandwa", ngiphinde ngazama. "Lokho kungaba kuhle, kodwa akunakwenzeka. Hhayi manje, hhayi kimi. Ngikutshele lokhu ngoba ngikwenzile ... Ngoba nganginomuzwa wokuthi kufanele. Ngangingaqondile ngaleyo ndlela. Manje igama lakhe Ngumarina. Ngangingaqondile ngaleyo ndlela.'
  
  
  Wangibuka futhi waphishekela izindebe zakhe. Ngokungazelelwe wahleka, umsindo ojulile, onamandla.
  
  
  "Yini enhle ngakho?"
  
  
  "Wena," esho. "Angazi ukuthi lokho akushoyo. Ngangikwazi ngaleso sikhathi. Akukufanele, Nick. Ungase ukwazi ukukhohlisa amanye amantombazane, kodwa hhayi mina."
  
  
  Ngakhumbula indlela ayeqaphela ngayo lapho ngiqala ukumbona. Ngazizwa ngikhathazekile kancane ngendlela angimomotheka ngayo.
  
  
  "Lapho ngikutshela ukuba udlale amakhadi aqondile ngokumelene No-El Ahmid, wawungekho ohlakaniphe kangako", ngasho. "Khona-ke uyangethemba."Wangisola ngokwenza konke engingakwenza ukuze ngisindise isikhumba sami."
  
  
  "Kuyiqiniso," esho. "Ngakukholelwa ngoba kwakukufanele. Ungenza noma yini ukusindisa isikhumba sakho siqu uma ukusindisa ukuphila kwakho kwakusho ukuqedela umsebenzi. Ubungathengisa, mina nabo bonke abanye, uma kwakwenzelwa inhlalakahle yomphakathi. Yiqiniso, ngangikukholelwa ngaleso sikhathi.
  
  
  Wayebukeka eyisiphukuphuku.
  
  
  Wamomotheka futhi.
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Khona-ke kungani ubuye lapha nami?"
  
  
  Wathi: "ngoba ufuna uhlale endimeni yakho, amehlo akhe ayakhanya. Weza kimi wafaka isandla sakhe ngaphakathi kwehembe lami. Iminwe yakhe yayiyizithunywa ezifiselekayo, futhi umlomo wakhe ovulekile futhi omnandi wawungowami. Wayesevele ekhiphe izinkinobho ehembe lami, futhi isandla sakhe sasimatasa ngigoba ibhande lami.
  
  
  Wamthatha wamyisa ekamelweni.
  
  
  "Ngizohlala endimeni yami", wamthembisa, okuyisikhombisi sobudlova ezwini lakhe.
  
  
  Umarina wayesevele esekhumule ingubo yakhe futhi ecindezela isidumbu sakhe ngokumelene nesami. Wayegcwele isifiso futhi, kodwa manje lokho kuphelelwa yithemba okucindezelwe kwase kuphelile. I-ego iye yathatha indawo yomqondo wayo wenjabulo, umzimba omuhle oshukumisayo onquma isigqi sayo nesikhathi sayo.
  
  
  Umarina wacindezela ikhanda lami esifubeni sakhe, futhi wamemeza ngenjabulo njengoba izindebe zami zazithola iziphetho ezithambile. Waziphakamisa kwaze kwaba yilapho kubonakala sengathi ufuna ukufaka wonke amabele akhe aqinile, anekhilimu emlonyeni wami.
  
  
  Wayemthinta ngezandla, izindebe zakhe, ulimi lwakhe, futhi wayengowesifazane owayethuthelwe kwelinye izwe.
  
  
  Sasenza uthando kancane, ngobumnene ekuqaleni, bese siba nesifiso esinamandla, kodwa singalokothi sibe nokhahlo noma sibe nzima. Kwakungekho mkhondo wobudlova emzimbeni Kamarina, kodwa konke kwashintsha.
  
  
  Ngashaya umzimba wakhe ngesigqi esisheshayo, wakhala futhi wadonsa, futhi ngokungazelelwe wadonsa umzimba wakhe njengoba ebamba isandla sami futhi wasibamba, futhi izindebe zakhe zahlukana ngokumomotheka; ngabe sengimbona futhi, intombazane yamagypsy yasendle engangigibele nayo ngaphesheya Kwezintaba zaserif.
  
  
  "Ngifake, Nick", waphefumula. "Ngena ngaphakathi kimi."
  
  
  Ngaphenduka phezu kwakhe, futhi wangiluma ehlombe. Kwakubuhlungu obubangelwa injabulo, futhi ukukhala kwakhe kwakuwukuphikisa injabulo.
  
  
  Imini yaphenduka ubusuku, futhi imizimba yethu yagcina ilele eceleni, ikhathele futhi ingenawo wonke amandla angokomzimba, kodwa igcwele zonke izinjabulo ezingokwenyama.
  
  
  Amabele kamarina ayephumule esifubeni sami, futhi wangibheka. Wathi: "uma kunjalo," kwenza umehluko onjani uma kungeyona into ehlala njalo?"
  
  
  I-corkscrew enhle. I-Ego yanquma ukuyibamba ngekhanda ukuze isetshenziswe esikhathini esizayo.
  
  
  
  
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  Ucarter Nick
  
  
  Ubhadane Lwama-Arabhu
  
  
  
  Unick Carter
  
  
  
  
  Ubhadane Lwama-Arabhu
  
  
  
  kuhunyushwe Ngulev Shklovsky
  
  
  
  
  
  Isahluko 1
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Ngangimbozwe ingubo ekhathazayo yokucindezeleka okungenakuphumula, futhi wayengazi ukuthi kungani. Ngokuvamile kwakuwuphawu lwengozi, uhlobo oluthile lwesibonakaliso sesimiso sokuxwayisa. Eyakhe, yayazi kangcono kunokuyishaya indiva, kodwa nganginelukuluku lokwazi ukuthi kwakungeyona yini ngoba eyakhe yayingafuni umsebenzi kulokhu.
  
  
  Ngangingakaze ngenze umsebenzi owawungewona omncane futhi ungcolile, kodwa kulokhu ngangibambeke ohlotsheni olukhethekile lokungcola.
  
  
  Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi uyakuthanda noma cha, ngangilapha Ejeddah, isango eliyinhloko eliya Esaudi Arabia. Ngempela kwakuyindawo lapho wawungazizwa ungakhululekile futhi ungaphephile khona, izwe lapho izolo lingazange linikeze indawo namuhla. Usavchenko, ama-degree angu-42, umoya owomile nawo awuzange usize. Akazange asule intamo yakhe ngesando esimanzi ngaphambi kokuba aqale kabusha.
  
  
  Khona-ke ngacabanga, mhlawumbe kwakuyintombazane eyangenza ngacindezeleka kakhulu. Isikhathi sokuqala u-ee ambona ngaso sasiseduze nesikhumulo sezindiza, lapho esondela etekisini ukuze angiyise edolobheni. Wayemude, enemilenze emide nezinwele ezimhlophe ezihlelwe zaba iphiramidi ekhanda; wayegqoke isiketi esiqinile esiluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka nebhulukwe elimhlophe eliqinile elalibonisa amabele akhe amaningi ngokucacile kangangokuthi wayengase avelele noma kuphi. Lapha, phakathi kwezibalo ezinesigqoko nesigqoko, wakha indawo ekhanyayo yombala emdwebeni onombala owodwa.
  
  
  Lapho efika kimi, amehlo akhe ahlangana nami isikhashana, futhi ngabona inhlansi yokuqashelwa kulawo mehlo aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka abandayo, nakuba ngangingakaze ngimbone ngaphambili. Kwaphela umzuzwana kuphela, futhi kwase kungasekho, njengoba nje yena ngokwakhe ayesanyamalala esixukwini.
  
  
  Ngaze ngazibuza nokuthi ngabe le nkathi yayingithinta yini ngingazi lutho. Lesi kwakuyisikhathi lapho izihambeli zazizoya khona edolobheni elingcwele Lasemecca. Wafika kusasele usuku futhi waqasha igumbi Enomad hotel, elinye lamahhotela Ka-Ibn hasuk emhlabeni wonke. Okungenani, kwakubonakala Sengathi Uhassuk wayenengxenye ye-Arabia. Wayeyindodana ecebile ngendlela emangalisayo yenkosana yasogwadule, umfana odlalayo nomuntu okhululekile, futhi naphezu kokweqisa kwakhe okwamenyezelwa kakhulu nokushaya abesifazane okudumile, wahlala eyindoda eyimfihlakalo - uhlobo Oluthile Lomarabhu Udon juan.
  
  
  Njengoba ayehamba emigwaqweni ephithizelayo yasejeddah, wabuka izixuku zabakhulekeli ababefike ngazo zonke izindlela zokuhamba: izimbongolo, amahhashi, amakamela, izimoto, izinqola ezidonswa amahhashi namahhashi, ezimisele ukwamukela ihajj, labo ababehambele Emecca futhi bema phambi Kwekaaba, indawo engcwele Yamasulumane.
  
  
  Phakathi nalesi sikhathi, inkathi yokuphila, zithathelwa indawo yi-l-hijjah, inyanga yokuhambela, zivela emhlabeni wonke. Izigqoko zayo eziluhlaza ezibonakalayo ezivela e-Iran, ama-Sarong Ase-Indonesia anemigqa, i-Galabia yasegibhithe enemifanekiso, ama-Kaftan aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka azungeze I-Yemen, nama-heikka endabuko abesifazane Abangama-Arabhu, ngezinye izikhathi abanesembozo futhi ngezinye izikhathi abangenaso. Ngaphambi kokuya esigabeni sokugcina sohambo Lokuya Emecca, bonke babegqoke izingubo ezilula, izingubo zabahambeli zizungeze izingcezu ezimbili zendwangu emhlophe ngaphandle kwe-hemming, enye okhalweni, enye ehlombe langakwesobunxele. Emehlweni Ka-Allah, U-Ihrar walinganisa i-ih yabo bonke futhi wafihla zonke izinkomba zangaphandle zengcebo nodumo, noma ukuntuleka kokubili.
  
  
  Kwakumangalisa ngempela ukuthi ngangisejeddah obala manje. Nami ngangingumhambi, kodwa ukuhambela kwami kwakungeyona into engcwele. Phakathi nokuzulazula kwakhe, bekungeke kube kuhle, kodwa kube kubi. Abasesweden bepilgrim yami, Abasesweden betourist bafihla izinto emehlweni abantu, hhayi Ku-Allah. Ezicathulweni zakhe ezikhethekile ezifakwe izinto zokugcoba Kwakunowilhelmina, Umshayeli wami onamandla, enezinhlamvu zakhe ezingamamilimitha angu-9; futhi esikhwameni esincane engalweni yami kwakunohugo, umshayeli wami onemiphetho yensimbi. Lezi kwakuyizinto ezafihla izingubo zami zepilgrim, Amathuluzi kanick Carter, I-Ax Agent N3, I-Killmaster. Ipasipoti yami yabonisa ubunikazi bami bokufihla: Uted Wilson, imibhalo.
  
  
  Ngazama ukulahla umuzwa wokungaphatheki kahle owawungenza ngikhathazeke kakhulu ngokuwenza ube nengqondo, ngiyazi ekujuleni kwenhliziyo ukuthi ayikho incazelo enengqondo yawo. Futhi ngaphinde ngambona esemncane.
  
  
  Phakathi nomthandazo wasemini, wahlala ekamelweni lakhe lasehhotela, elalele imisindo kamutawwa, iphoyisa lenkolo, lishaya amafasitela, licela ukuba i-ih ivalwe ukuze kuthandazwe. Ngesikhathi kukhala izwi lamamuse emibhoshongweni, umuzi wawuthule. Njengoba ngangibuka umlandeli ophezulu ephenduka kancane, ngaziphoqa ukuba ngingacabangi ukuthi kungani elapha, ngingacabangi Ngofred danvers nangomhlangano wami naye ngosuku olulandelayo lapho ebuya ohambweni Lwakhe Oluya Emedina.
  
  
  Lapho umthandazo usuphelile futhi imigwaqo igcwele isixuku esinomsindo, umyeni wakhe waphumela ngaphandle. Futhi ngaphinde ngambona esemncane.
  
  
  Wama phambi kwesitolo esisemakethe-emakethe-ebangeni elingamamitha ambalwa ukusuka lapho, ethinta imiqulu ye-brocade ekhazimulayo nosilika ogqamile. Waphenduka kancane wangibuka ngamehlo aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka, futhi ngaphinde ngazizwa okuthile emehlweni akhe. Umugqa wezimbongolo eziphethe izimbiza zobumba wadlula phambi kwami, wangithikameza umbono wami. Lapho sebephelile, wayesehambile.
  
  
  Ukukhathazeka okwakusangibambelela kimi kwaphinde kwaqubuka, futhi wayazi ukuthi okungenani ingxenye ethile yale ntombazane yayinecala. Kwakukhona okuthile emehlweni akhe, okuthile engangikubona kodwa engangingakwazi ukukusho. Ngazama ukulahla umuzwa ongemnandi; wangibeka esimweni esingesihle, ngezinye izikhathi esasingibamba ngaphansi kwezimo ezihluke kangaka. Ngacabanga ngempendulo Kahawke ekuphenduleni kwami kwakamuva phakathi nengxoxo ehhovisi le-ego.
  
  
  Kungani yena?"Ngambuza, futhi ngokushesha waphendula:" Ngoba uyazi ngamagilavu futhi awuyigodli imizwa yesihawu, umusa, nomusa, futhi ngifuna lokho kube njalo."
  
  
  Izindebe zami zaqina njengoba ngangicabanga ngakho njengoba ngangihamba emigwaqweni emincane, ephithizelayo yasejeddah. Ukube Uhawk wayeyifuna, wayeyoyenza ngale ndlela. I-Ego rheumatism ingase ibe into yokuncoma, kodwa hhayi into engase ibekwe eceleni ngenxa yokububula.
  
  
  Futhi izwi lakhe, Uted Wilson, ekugcineni langena emakethe, lapho Ama-Arabhu ayethengiselana khona ngezitshisi zethusi zempepho, izimbiza zekhofi, izimbadada, nemiqulu kakhaphethi. Futhi ngambona okwesithathu. Ngayithola ngaphansi kwethala eliphakeme lendlu njengesifufula semfucumfucu namaqabunga azungeza mina futhi aphihliza imbiza yezimbali ematsheni. Wabheka phezulu wabona intombazane eyayilengiswe phakathi odongeni lwamatshe lwethala elinezimbiza zezimbali esitezi sokuqala.
  
  
  Futhi kulokhu, wayengeyedwa. Lapho ebheka phezulu, wabona indoda egqoke isigqoko esimhlophe nesudi emhlophe. Wasonga ingalo eyodwa entanyeni yakhe, futhi ngakolunye, wabopha isandla sakhe emlonyeni wakhe futhi wazama ukumkhipha emaphethelweni. Le ntombazane yabamba onqenqemeni ngezandla zombili futhi yazama ukukhipha ukukhala okuphuliwe, futhi ngabona amehlo ayo aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka ebanzi ngokwesaba. Njengoba ayebuka, le ndoda yaphenduka ikhanda. Walahlekelwa ukubamba kwakhe ukukhala futhi wanyamalala naye.
  
  
  Ngiyohlale ngiyiboy scout, ngakho ngagijimela ezitebhisini ezincane ezingaphandle ekhoneni lesakhiwo. Izitebhisi zaziholela ethekwini, futhi walikhuphuka kathathu ngesikhathi, futhi lapho ephendukela ekhoneni eliphezulu, wabona indoda ekhuluphele, enesikhumba esimnyama egqoke isudi emhlophe ibopha intombazane phansi. Wazama ukuhoxa, futhi isiketi sakhe sasilenga phansi, siveza imilenze yakhe emihle neziqu zakhe zokubhukuda ezinama-lace amhlophe.
  
  
  Ngemva kwendoda egqoke isudi emhlophe kwakunomfanekiso omkhulu onsundu ogqoke kuphela i-gillette nebhulukwe eliqhekekile. Ubuso balesi sidlakela babubanzi futhi bunamathambo aphakeme esihlathini, futhi ubuchopho babungabonakali nhlobo. Indandatho enkulu yegolide yayilenga endlebeni eyodwa. Ngaphansi kwebhantshi lakhe elifushane, elingenamabhodlela, ngabona umzimba omuhle, onemisipha, umzimba wesilwane ehlathini-njengesilwane esingamamitha ayisithupha esizungeze ihlathi, ngacabanga.
  
  
  Isisulu sika-Ego esasinempandla sasikhanya elangeni elishisayo, futhi amehlo akhe amnyama ajulile acwebezela lapho engibona phezulu ezitebhisini. Enye indoda yamphonsa intombazane yabe isiza kimi. Yayinobuso obubanzi obunempumulo ebanzi, futhi yayikhonkotha njengoba yayiphuma.
  
  
  "Hamba," ekhonkotha. Akazange ayichithe emibuzweni eyayingakaze iphendulwe. Ngathi: "ngibonise umnyango".
  
  
  Wanqikaza, wabe esehlasela njengenkunzi. Wabamba ukuhlasela ngokushaya okubukhali kwesobunxele emhlathini we-ego, wabe esenza i-hook emfushane yesokudla. Wathuthumela, amehlo akhe aba buthuntu, wawa.
  
  
  Ngabheka phezulu ngabona isidlakela esinsundu siphonsa intombazane ngobudlova, sabe sesinyathela phezu kukanah safika kimi. Ngangazi ukuthi kwakuyoba okuhlukile. Wafika kimi kalula, futhi umzimba wakhe omude, oqinile wawuhamba ngokuguquguquka okunamandla.
  
  
  Ngokushesha wakhulula lowo ongakwesobunxele ayewugweme. Wazama kabili, wabe esehamba ezungeza udonga olungaphansi lwethesisi. Wabona igebe futhi wadutshulwa kakhulu ngakwesobunxele, ayecabanga ukuthi uzokugwema. Akazange; isibhamu sawela ngokushaywa. I-ego yomgomo yaphindela emuva, futhi isandla sami sokunene esilandelayo sasiyoba esiphelele ukube sasinganyathelwanga imbiza yezimbali ephukile phansi etsheni.
  
  
  Ukuqala kwami kwehla, futhi umthelela wafika kuphela ngesigamu somthamo. Kodwa-amashiya ami adutshulwa phezulu-lesi sidlakela sabhukuda sabuyela emuva, sashayisa isitshalo senjoloba, sawela phambi kwaso. Walala lapho enyakazisa ikhanda lakhe futhi akazange azame ukuvuka.
  
  
  "Ngingase ngiwele phansi ngifile", ngikhononda. "Zonke lezo zimisipha futhi akukho mandla ngemuva kwazo."Wazizwa isandla engalweni yakhe futhi wabheka emehlweni amakhulu aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka njengoba ephenduka. "Ngicela," kusho intombazane, idonsa ingalo yami. "Ngokushesha, ngaphambi kokuba avuke."Ngicela.'
  
  
  Wangivumela Ukuba ngikhuphuke izitebhisi ezingaphandle, wama ukuze abingelele izidlakela, futhi wabuka njengoba ayekhuphuka kancane kancane esizweni ngasinye. Waphinde wanikina ikhanda, edidekile. Ngiyazi ukuthi akufanele nihlulele ngokubukeka kwenu, kodwa ngokuvamile bayakukhohlisa, ngokuphambene nalokho: umuntu ongenangozi uba intukuthelo enkulu. Wambheka okokugcina futhi waqhubeka, ezizwa ematasa futhi edidekile kancane. Kodwa le ntombazane yabaleka, futhi eyayo yamlandela emgwaqweni obanzi, ophithizelayo, lapho yagcina ime khona ekhoneni lesonto lamasulumane. Amehlo akhe, ayesepholile futhi ezolile futhi, angibuka.
  
  
  "Ngiyabonga," kusho yena, ephefumula ngokujulile, amabele akhe eqhuma phezulu naphansi ebhulukweni likasilika eliqinile. "Bathi abantu babezofika bezongikhokhela, kodwa babengamethembi."
  
  
  Wabanjwa ulimi lwesisweden olungacacile emazwini akhe.
  
  
  "Khokha ini?"Ngambuza.
  
  
  "Ngiye e-nightclub ngesonto eledlule ebengingafanele ngiye kuyo ngedwa", echaza. "Omncane ozungeze laba ababili weza kimi wazama ukungishaya. Wayenolaka kakhulu, futhi ekugcineni kwadingeka ngibize iphoyisa ukuze liboshwe. Omude wathi abantu babezofika bazongikhokhela, kodwa ngacisha konke."
  
  
  Wacindezela isandla sami. "Ukube awuzange ufike... Angifuni ukucabanga ngalokho okungenzeka kwenzekile."Wathuthumela. "Kuningi okwenzekayo lapha ejeddah kangangokuthi abantu bayaphenduka."
  
  
  "Khona-Ke Ijeddah ayihlukile kwamanye amadolobha amaningi Asemelika."Yena, ehleka.
  
  
  "Ingabe Ungummelika?"wabuza. "Igama lami Ngingu-Anis, Anis halden. Ngisebenzela Uhambo Lokuvakasha lapha Ejeddah. Banamantombazane amaningi asebenza emazweni ahlukahlukene, akhuluma izilimi ezihlukahlukene ."
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda kuye. Ngambona, lelo gama, phakathi nophenyo lwami Ewashington. Ukuze uthole isabelo ngasinye, kumelwe sifunde uchungechunge olukhethekile lwamafayela nama-movie, ahlanganiswa kusetshenziswa inqubo ekhethekile evumela nokuba sithathe, sihlele futhi sigcine ukwaziswa okuningi ngokwengqondo. Nokho, wakhumbula ukuthi" ukuvakasha kokubuka Indawo " kwakuwumqondo Ka-Ibn hasuk.
  
  
  Ngathi: "igama lami Nginguwilson". "Uted Wilson, ukungenisa nokuthekelisa. Ngiyajabula ngokuthi ngangikhona ukuze ngikusize."
  
  
  Ngazizwa ngicindezeleke kakhulu esandleni sami futhi ngathola Ukuthi U-Anise wayeze ukuzoluma; ingxenye engezansi ethambile yamabele akhe yayiphumule engalweni yami.
  
  
  "Angicabangi ukuthi kwanele ukumane ngithi ngiyabonga", esho, futhi amehlo akhe aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka angigqolozele. Kwakuyi-debut enhle, futhi angizange ngichithe isikhathi. Phela, ngaba nobusuku bonke ngaphambi kwami.
  
  
  "Khona-ke ngidle nami isidlo sakusihlwa kulobubusuku, futhi nginikeze uhambo olukhethekile lwedolobha", ngisikisela.
  
  
  Wamomotheka kakhulu. I-rheumatism yayishesha kakhulu kangangokuthi yayibonakala ingokwemvelo. Cishe i-reflex yobungcweti. "Kuhle, Ted," esho. "I-Aran-isusiwe inombolo yesihlanu. Ingabe sizosho amashumi ayisishiyagalombili nantathu?"
  
  
  "Sizokwenza. Nganqekuzisa ikhanda kuye. 'Ngikubone kulobubusuku.'
  
  
  Wathi: "kumelwe ngiye emsebenzini". Amehlo akhe ashintsha kancane, futhi indlela ayebukeka ngayo yaneliswa.ingabe wawucabanga? Waphuma, wathinta izindebe zakhe esihlathini sami, futhi wahamba ngokushesha. Wayegqolozele isithombe sakhe esihle esinamaqhubu amancane ngaphansi kwesiketi esiluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka waze wambona enyamalala esixukwini. Wabheka nxazonke ukuze abone ukuthi kwakukhona yini abanye abahlaseli ababili be-ee, kodwa kwakubonakala sengathi basheshe banyamalala. Wakhonkotha, ekhumbula indlela lesi sidlakela esawa ngayo ngemva kokushaywa kanzima. Mhlawumbe wadumala ngokuthi konke lokho kuhlonipha nobuhle bemisipha kwakufihle isitsha esingenalutho. Yayilokhu ingikhathaza kancane, futhi ngangisacabanga ngakho lapho ngifika Ehhotela I-Nomad.
  
  
  Wathengiswa ethekwini, elinye lizungeze izitolo eziningi zekhofi, elinye lizungeze igahwoa, lapho kwakudliwa khona ikhofi elinamandla lesi-arabhu. Wahlala wabuka isixuku waze wamemeza: "Isaladi! Isaladi! Ziyi-laaaaat! Ngezwa. Sekuyisikhathi somthandazo wakusihlwa, owokugcina izikhathi ezinhlanu ngosuku lapho Umsulumane eya Emecca. Ngaya ekamelweni lami, ngelula embhedeni, futhi ngazama ukuphumula, ngavumela ukukhathazeka kwami ukuba kuphele. Kodwa waphikelela, futhi ekugcineni kwase kuyisikhathi sokugeza, ukushintsha, nokuthatha U-Anise.
  
  
  Leli kheli lalisendaweni engcono Kakhulu Ejeddah. U-Anise wahlangana nami emnyango wendlu yakhe. Njengoba engitshelile, wasusa i-ego efenisha. Wabheka izikhwama, amakhaphethi aminyene nezihlalo zokhuni. Usofa ophansi, obanzi wawumbozwe ngengubo yesikhumba sembuzi. Kodwa ngaphezu kwakho konke, ukubuka kwami kwakuhlala phezu Kwe-Anise. Manje wayegqoke ingubo emnyama elula enemichilo emincane; ingubo yayincane kakhulu, inqunywe kancane kakhulu futhi inentamo eyisikwele eyayibonisa amabele akhe ngokudelela. Lapho esonga izingalo zakhe entanyeni yami futhi enganga ngezindebe ezithambile, ezivulekile, ngangimhogela ngengxube ye-vitek ne-rose.
  
  
  Wathi:" ngiyabonga kusengaphambili, ngihlehla ngokushesha, futhi wambona engibuka ngaphansi kwemivimbo yakhe egoqiwe - ububanzi bamahlombe ami, ubuncane bezinqulu zami. Ekugcineni, wabamba i-cardigan emhlophe enoboya, wangithatha, saphumela ngaphandle, futhi ngacabanga ukuthi nginethuba elihle lokugcina ngisuse lokhu kukhathazeka. Kodwa akuzange kufike kuze kube yileso sikhathi.
  
  
  U-Anise wanginika uhambo oluningiliziwe lwama-nightclub amahle kakhulu, futhi nomaphi lapho sasiya khona, wonke umuntu wayephendukisa amakhanda akhe ukuze abone imilenze emihle, izinwele ezimhlophe ezifiphele, namabele amaningi acindezelwe ngemuva komgexo oyisikwele wengubo elula. Uyazi Ukuthi U-Anis uthanda ukuphuza, futhi ngokushesha wayifunda ngendlela emnandi. Ukucindezela okuvela okhalweni lwakhe kuya kokwami njengoba sasihleli etafuleni kwakukhula ngamandla njalo lapho sime isikhashana.
  
  
  Sabona abadansi abahle, bangempela, bedla ngesi-arabhu, futhi bangena ematendeni acishe abe mnyama, lapho imibukiso evusa inkanuko yayiphazamisa khona ukwenziwa kothando kwezivakashi. In ochwepheshe beqiniso, its kufanele kube isikhathi esikhulu. Kodwa akakwazanga ukumthola. Kwakunezinto ezincane, lezi zinto ezincane eziqalekisiwe umuntu ovamile ayengeke azibone. Kodwa eminyakeni edlule, uyofunda ukulalela izinto ezincane, kungenjalo awusoze wazizwa izinto ezinkulu.
  
  
  Izinto ezincane zazingasho lutho okwamanje, kodwa zazikhona. Ngokwesibonelo, eyakhe, ngaphawula Ukuthi U-Anis wayenesimiso esithile. Kwakungenandaba, kodwa lapho ephakamisa okunye phakathi nobusuku, wayengafuni ukuzwa ngakho. Ukusabela kwakhe okungazelelwe ngokushesha kwafihlwa ukumamatheka okumangalisayo nokuqhaqhazela.
  
  
  Wathi: "masikwenze ngendlela yami", futhi wahleka. "Ngikhumbula uchwepheshe wakhe wokuvakasha, Uted."Ngempela . Waqhaqhazela, futhi umzuzu wadlula. Kodwa-ke kwakukhona ukubheka okunovalo engangikubona ephonsa ngezikhathi ezithile, futhi ekugcineni ngakuveza.
  
  
  Wathi:" ngiyaqhubeka ngithandana nala madoda amabili". "Ngilindele ukuba bavele njalo endaweni ethile. Ngiyaxolisa.'
  
  
  Kunengqondo ngokuphelele futhi kunengqondo, ngakho kungani ungakwamukeli? Mhlawumbe ngenxa yokuthi kwakuyingxenye yesibonelo, njengendlela ayebuka ngayo ngokushesha iwashi lakhe ngaphambi kokuba asikisele ukuba sithuthele kwelinye itende.
  
  
  Izinto ezincane, izindlela ezincane ezingasho lutho, mhlawumbe izimpawu ezivamile umuntu ovamile angeke azibone. Wazitshela ukuthi kungenzeka ukuthi unkulunkulu nguye onezimpawu ezijwayelekile. Kwakukubi ngempela uma ungeke nje uphume uyojabulela ukuba nowesifazane omuhle, othakazelisayo. Kwakufanele uzizwe ukhululekile futhi ukhululekile. Khona-ke kungani ungazange ukwenze?
  
  
  Wazilahla izimpendulo ezazizama ukuziphoqa kuye, futhi waphendula ubulili buka-Anise. Kwakungenzima, futhi lapho ekugcineni ecela ukumyisa ekhaya, ngazizwa ngijabule kakhulu.
  
  
  Lapho sifika efulethini lakhe, wavele wavula i-brylev ethambile. Amehlo akhe ayengasabandayo, kodwa ayeshisa ngenxa yokukhathazeka ngokulamba, futhi izindebe zakhe zathola ezami ngokwanga okufushane ngolimi olwalusho konke. Amazwi angadingekile. Waphenduka waya endlini yangasese. Kodwa ngisho namanje, ngisho nalapha, izinto ezincane ziye zafika.
  
  
  Ngangazi amantombazane amaningi emadolobheni amaningi ayenamaketanga eminyango yawo, futhi wonke ngokushesha abopha ih ngokushesha nje lapho engena. Kwakuyisenzo esizenzakalelayo, njengokuphefumula nokuphefumula. U-Anis akazange akwenze. Ngabona ukuthi unah wayene-chain lock, kodwa akazange ayithinte.
  
  
  Ngamhlalisa phansi kusofa obanzi ngembozo yesikhumba sembuzi, futhi ngalinda buthule, ingqondo yami igijima ibuya, ihlolisisa izinto ezincane. Ngangingaqiniseki ukuthi U-Anise wayephuma nini endlini yangasese, embozwe kuphela amabhulukwe amancane amhlophe. Amabele akhe angenalutho ayemakhulu Njengorubens. Leli gumbi laligcwele iphunga elibuhlungu le-vitek nama-rose.
  
  
  Wehla eduze kwami embhedeni othambile, wavala isibani, futhi igumbi lagcwala ukukhanya okuluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka ebusuku okwakukhanya nge-phosphorescent. Ngagijima iminwe yami kancane phezu kwamabele akhe amakhulu, futhi wangibamba wangidonsela kuye. Wambheka, futhi naphezu kwazo zonke izinto ezincane, isifiso sakhe esijulile ayesibonile emehlweni akhe asizange siphele.
  
  
  Wamkhulula futhi wasukuma. Wacindezela isifiso, wahamba kancane waya esihlalweni, wakhumula izingubo zakhe, okokuqala wakhumula izicathulo zakhe ze-ballet, wabe esekhumula amabhulukwe nehembe lakhe. Uwilhelmina Nohugo bayifaka ngaphansi kwehembe ababeligqokile.
  
  
  Endleleni ebuyela kusofa, "ngengozi" ngacindezela isicathulo sami emnyango ngezinyawo zami ezingenalutho phambi komnyango. Wabe esethuthela ngokushesha Ku-Anise, wamcindezela, futhi wazizwa enenjabulo enkulu yesikhumba nesikhumba, isifiso esavusa isifiso.
  
  
  U-Anise halden wayefuna kakhulu ukuba nesibindi, kwakungenakuphikwa, futhi umzimba wakhe wasukuma ukuze ungibambe njengoba ukukhala okujulile kwakuphunyuka emphinjeni wakhe. Izingalo zakhe zazigoqwe emhlane njengama-clamp, futhi waqala ukuzamazama ngaphansi kwami ngokunyakaza okungajwayelekile, okungajwayelekile, okunamandla anqunyiwe osayizi omkhulu. Endabeni Ka-Anise, Sasingenayo i-foreplay enhle, akukho okwakungasilungiselela izikhathi ezinhle zokuthokoza; wayengafuni ukuzwa ngokuhlangenwe nakho kwesikhathi eside. Izandla zakhe zangidonsela phambili, futhi wagxuma, ephuthuma engincenga ukuba ngifinyelele esiqongweni sokwaneliseka ngokunyakaza ngakunye.
  
  
  Cishe waziphonsa kunah ethukuthele, ejwayela ukunyakaza kwakhe okusheshayo, okuphikelelayo. Khona-ke, naphezu komsindo wokuphefumula kwakhe nokugxila kokushisekela kwami, ngakuzwa: ukugoba okuthambile kwezicathulo zami phansi. Umnyango wavuleka. Izingalo zika-Anise the strong zangibamba, futhi akazange ayeke ukuhlasela kwakhe okuphuthumayo. Ngagoba yonke imisipha yami, ngagingqa ngakwesobunxele, ngazama ukuzikhulula kunah, kodwa wangibamba. Wamgingqa futhi wabona amehlo akhe evuleka nomlomo wakhe uwela phansi.
  
  
  'Futhi!'Cha!'wamemeza ethukile, kodwa kwase kwephuze kakhulu. Ngezwa ukudubula kabili futhi Ngazizwa U-Anise eshaywa ngezinhlamvu ezimbili emhlane ka-ey. Ukubuka kwakhe mimmo nah njengoba ayecindezelekile, isifuba sakhe saphakanyiswa, futhi wabona ukuthi isibhamu sasibekwa kancane kangakanani emnyango, wabe esemuzwa egijima enoboya.
  
  
  Waphosa u-Anis wagijima waya emnyango, wabamba Uwilhelmina endleleni. Nginqunu ngokuphelele, ngaya ezitebhisini ngabona abantu ababili bephuma emnyango wangaphambili: omunye wayegqoke isudi emhlophe, omunye emude, emnyama,engenalutho, futhi enempandla. Ngahlala phezulu ezitebhisini, hhayi ngenxa yobunqunu bami, kodwa ngenxa yokuthi ngangazi ukuthi babezoya emigwaqweni emnyama, eyindilinga ngaphambi kokuba ngifike ngisho nasemnyango.
  
  
  Waphenduka wangena ekamelweni Lapho U-Anis halden ayelele khona esiswini sakhe phezu kwezikhumba zezimbuzi. Amabala amabili amakhulu abomvu asakazeka emhlane wakhe futhi aba munye. Ngamphendulela futhi ngabona ukuthi wayesaphila. Amashiya akhe ayevuleka, futhi izindebe zakhe zazingazwakali neze. Wancika phezu kwakhe ukuze abambe amazwi akhe aphoqelelwe.
  
  
  "Shisa esihogweni!"waphefumula, waphakamisa ikhanda lakhe ngesigamu sesentimitha. Khona-ke, ngokuthuthumela kokugcina, wawa futhi, elele enganyakazi, umzimba omuhle, ongenampilo. Wahamba engabheki emuva, enambitheka kamunyu emlonyeni wakhe.
  
  
  Manje zonke lezi zinto ezincane sezihlangene. Ababulali babengihlosele izinhlamvu zabo, Futhi U-Anise wayeyingxenye yalolu hlelo kusukela ekuqaleni esikhumulweni sezindiza. Khona-ke ngaqonda kahle ukuthi yini eyayisemehlweni akhe. Kwakuwukuvuma-okuvela kulowo okuthiwa uyisisulu. Futhi ngemva kokumsindisa kulokho okubizwa ngokuthi ukuhlaselwa, lokho kubukeka okwanelisayo akuzwa emehlweni akhe kwakuyiqiniso nakanjani. Ngakho konke kwahamba ngokuvumelana necebo. Ngakhonkotha. Manje wayesazi ukuthi kungani lesi sidlakela esinemisipha sasiwohloke kalula kangaka, singashayi i-ego yaso. Konke kwakuyingxenye yecebo eliyinkimbinkimbi lokungilungiselela ukuzama ukubulala. Kodwa kungani? Ingabe yimi owayezama ukudlala inguqulo Yasesaudi lapho ayeyisisulu esingalindele ukubulawa nokuphangwa khona? Cishe wakutshela yena. Cishe. Angikwazanga ukuzibamba ukuze ngikuthathe kalula. Lapho eyakhe ifika ehhotela, eyakhe yayiseluleke embhedeni futhi icabanga ngokubaluleka kwezinto ezincane. Ngaphandle kwalezi zinto ezincane, ngangizofa manje, ngibulawe ngaphambi kokuba indawo yami Yaserussia iqale lapha. Ingabe ngempela indodana yakhe yayiyisisulu sokuphanga esikhethwe ngokungahleliwe? Noma ingabe kwakukhona ukuxhumana endaweni ethile?
  
  
  Bakha iqembu elingajwayelekile: i-blonde ehlaba umxhwele - " isiswidi, indoda emfushane, ekhuluphele, emnyama nesidlakela esinemisipha, esinempandla, esimnyama. Kodwa leli kwakuyizwe langaphandle, izwe lapho into engajwayelekile yayivamile khona, futhi kwakuyinto engavamile kuphela.
  
  
  Wayesacabanga ngakho njengoba ayelele ngaphansi kwamakhasi ajikeleza kancane ophahleni.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Isahluko 2
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Esikhumulweni sezindiza, ngatshelwa ukuthi uhambo olungu-443 oluzungeze Imedina lwaluzofika sekwedlule imizuzu engu-15, futhi ngahamba phakathi kwehholo lokufika elalivamile kuleli zwe elingajwayelekile.
  
  
  Umholi wama-Arabhu wayehlezi eduze komqaphi wakhe owayehlomile, owayephethe isibhamu esincane nommese ophethwe ngamaparele. Izimboni ezimbili zikawoyela Zasemelika, ezazingaqondakali ngokubukeka kwazo nokuziphatha kwazo njengosheikh wasehlane, zahlala ziphambene nomholi, owayegqoke i-burnoose. Abesifazane abagqoke ama-haika babegxuma kanye nabesifazane Baseyurophu. Ama-Kaftan Nama-Dior Angamakristu, ama-Bum nama-Balmain, imisakazo yama-transistor namata omthandazo, nakho konke kwakuxhunywe ngendlela engajwayelekile, engekho ngokoqobo.
  
  
  Wamtholela isihlalo eduze kwefasitela elikhulu elibheke emigwaqweni, futhi ngesikhathi ebuka izindiza zindiza futhi zifika, iqiniso laphela futhi wabuyela ehhovisi elingachazeki Edupont Circle Yasewashington,ebuka Uhawk ehamba ngaphandle kokulihlafuna. ngokuvamile ugwayi ongashisiwe.
  
  
  Uma Impungushe ihamba kanjalo, kwakwaziwa ukuthi yayikhathazeke kakhulu. Ubuso bakhe obuthambile, obushaywe yisimo sezulu babonakala bushintshile, futhi wayebukeka njengomshumayeli wamamennonite owayecabanga ngobubi besono kunomqondisi OHLAKANIPHILE, ohlakaniphile, okhaliphile WE-AX.
  
  
  "Angiqiniseki ukuthi ngicabangani, Nick", esho. "Angazi ukuthi ngicabangani. Ngikhathele yilo lonke leli bhizinisi elingcolile. Ngizizwa ngikhohlisiwe, futhi uma ngikhuluma iqiniso, kubuhlungu."
  
  
  Wayazi ukuthi kubuhlungu kangakanani-endodeni endala. Kwakungekhona nje ukuthi wayephethe ibhizinisi eliqhutshwa kahle, inhlangano yezinhloli ephumelela kakhulu, kodwa futhi ngoba bonke abantu ababalulekile be-ego babekhethwa ngesandla ngemva kweminyaka yokuqeqeshwa nomsebenzi. Ngaphandle kwalokho, ukungathembeki kwakuyigama Uhawke ayengaliqondi ngempela, futhi kwakungaphezu kokuqonda kuka-ego kangangokuthi wayengasoze aliqonda kubantu bakubo. U-Ego wazama ukumduduza esikhundleni sokumshaya kwakhe okuvamile.
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Kungani ungajabule kangaka ngaphambi kokuba wazi ngokuqinisekile ukuthi kuyiqiniso?"
  
  
  "Ngenxa yokuthi engikwaziyo manje kwanele ukungenza ngibe lusizi, mthungi akuthathe", waphazamiseka ngenxa yesifo sokuqaqamba kwamalunga omzimba. "Nkulunkulu, uyamazi Ufred danvers. Wasebenza naye. Uyazi ukuthi sekuyisikhathi esingakanani usebenza NGE-AX.
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda kuye. Ufred danvers wayemdala kunamanye ama-ax agents, eshadile futhi enezingane Emelika, futhi wayengomunye wamadoda okuqala aqashwa Nguhawke lapho kusungulwa i-ax.
  
  
  "Udanvers ubelokhu ejimini iminyaka eminingi, kuleliertane", kuqhubeka Uhawke. "Uye wakha inethiwekhi enhle kakhulu yabathengi nabantu abajwayelene nabo. Akukho okuningi Okwenzekayo Eningizimu Yeyurophu, Enyakatho Afrika, Nasempumalanga Ephakathi angakwazi. Izinguquko zezombangazwe ezinoboya, ezempi, ukunyakaza kwamasosha, izinhlelo zokubulala, ukuvukela umbuso okuyimfihlo - noma yini oyifunayo, Nofred danvers, osanda kufika esaudi Arabia, uyashesha. Leli zwe liyindawo evamile yokuthutha ukwaziswa okubalulekile, futhi ngokuqinisekile sasisebenzisa ukuthumela imiyalezo nokwaziswa ngaphandle kweziteshi ezivamile."
  
  
  "Futhi manje konke sekuhambe kabi", ngiphawula, ngibuka umlomo Kahawke uqiniswa.
  
  
  Wathi:" akulungile neze". "Amapulani esaqala ukuwakha awa. Ukwaziswa okuyimfihlo kwawela ezandleni ezingalungile. Ezinye izinyathelo zavinjelwa ngoba othile wathola ngakho."
  
  
  "Ngicabanga ukuthi yilokho Kuphela Ufred danvers abhekana nakho", ngasho. "Kodwa uyazi ukuthi lezi zinto zingaba umphumela wazo zonke izinhlobo zezimo."Uhawk wanginika ukubukeka okuhlaba umxhwele, futhi wacasuka. "Damn it, Nick", esho, " ukube ubuqinisekile, ukube benginobufakazi nhlobo, bekungeke kudingeke ngikuthumele lapho ukuze ngithole ngaleli dell."
  
  
  "Yebo, mnumzane," ngasho ngobumnene. Uhawk waya etafuleni lakhe wahlala phansi, amehlo akhe angwevu ensimbi engibheka ngaphansi kokuthukuthela okujulile.
  
  
  Wathi: "sisanda kukhipha izinto ezingamanga". "Sadlulisela i-ego Kufred danvers ngendlela evamile."
  
  
  "Futhi yilapho kungafanele kube khona", eqeda. Waphenduka futhi ngokungazelelwe wabonakala ekhathele futhi edabukile.
  
  
  Wathi: "kwaphela ngendlela esasicabanga ngayo". Khona-ke ngafinyelela esiphethweni sokuthi ngangingasakwazi ukuxolisa ngami. Nick, anginakho ukunethezeka kokubheka ngenye indlela kulesi sihlalo - kithi, Fred denver, thina, mina, thina, noma ubani."Wayeka, ebukeka sengathi uzihlukanisile, wabe eseqhubeka ngethoni efanayo yebhizinisi, ejwayelekile, ngaphandle kwemizwa.
  
  
  Wayala:" hamba uyothola ukuthi kwenzekani". "Ngidinga amaqiniso, amaqiniso! Uma Kungeyena Ufred danvers, thola ukuthi ungubani noma uyini. Kukhona ukuvuza okukhulu endaweni ethile. Futhi uma Ufred danvers kungukuvuza ...
  
  
  Akazange awuqede umusho, kodwa ngangazi ukuthi wayesho ukuthini. Uma Ufred danvers ayevuza, uma ekhetha uhlangothi olungalungile, khona-ke kwakufanele luthathwe ushaggy odingekayo. Wayengase abuyiselwe ewashington ngu-ego, noma uma lokho kwakungenakwenzeka, kwakuyoba nemibuzo emincane ngokufa kuka-ego. Wakhumbula Lokho Uhawke ayekushilo kudala: "iphoyisa elihle, elingaziphathi njengenja, liyingozi ezimvwini. Uyohlale engumbulali wezimvu, futhi awusoze wakuqeda lokho. Kumelwe ugcine i-ego ivaliwe noma uyilahle. Kunoma ikuphi, kuyingozi, akuyona impahla ephephile ." U-owl kuphela owamshaya, enethemba Lokuthi Ufred danvers wayengeyena umkhapheli.
  
  
  Lokho kwaba ukuphela kwengxoxo Yami Nohawk. Wanginika izitifiketi zami ezingamanga Zikated Wilson, umngenisi, futhi ngaxoshwa, Futhi Udanvers waziswa ngokufika kwami. Ukube lo muntu wezibalo wayengenalutho angalufihla, wayeyojabula kakhulu ukungibona. Ukube wayengenawo unembeza ocacile, wayengase abe nephunga elibi. Udanvers wayengeyena umuntu oyisiphukuphuku; wayazi ukuthi ngangingathunyelwa kwenye indawo ngaphandle kwesizathu esihle kakhulu ...
  
  
  Imicabango yami yaphazanyiswa ngokuzumayo izikhulumi zesikhumulo sezindiza: "Uhambo 443 oluzungeze Imedina manje selufikile Esangweni 2", kusho izwi lowesifazane, futhi isimemezelo saphindwa.
  
  
  Wasukuma, waya ekuphumeni kwesibili, walinda abagibeli ukuba baphume endizeni. Ngabona yena, osheikh Abangama-Arabhu nomkabo, abafundi abaningana abasebasha, iqembu lezivakashi zasejalimane, Amangisi amaningana anezimunwe, izisebenzi ezimbili ezincane zezindiza, futhi ekugcineni nabasebenzi. Akekho Ufred Danvers. Umhlathi wami waqina. Yiqiniso, kungenzeka ukuthi waphuthelwa uhambo ngesizathu esithile, kodwa ngandlela-thile ngangazi kangcono. Angazi ukuthi wayazi kanjani, ngangimazi nje. Ngemva kwesikhashana, lokhu kwaqinisekiswa lapho ehamba kancane esuka esangweni. Isikhulumi saphinde sakhala, futhi kulokhu igama lami lokufihla lalikhala kuyo yonke indawo yezindiza.
  
  
  "Ingabe Umnu. Ted Wilson uye wafuna ukwaziswa, ngicela?"kusho izwi elibandayo, elingenamuntu . "Uma Umnu. Ted Wilson eza ezothola ukwaziswa, ngicela. Le ncwadi yafika kuye ngendiza engu-443.'
  
  
  Izwi laqala ukuphinda umyalezo njengoba lishintsha indlela futhi lidlula ehholo lokufika. Ngangicishe ngibe ingxenye yesine yendlela lapho umimmo edlula intombazane ephethe ipotimende nenqola yokuthenga, ekhubeka futhi ewela phezu kwami. Wathathwa izithombe ephethe amapotimende amabili nesikhwama sezimonyo, futhi wabamba intombazane ezandleni zakhe. Yayincane, inamehlo amnyama nesikhumba somnqumo, futhi yayigwinya lapho ingashintshi futhi ilimele lapho ithathwa u-ee. Imithwalo yayisakazeke yonke indawo, futhi kwafika abathwali.
  
  
  "Ngithethelele," exolisa.
  
  
  'Akunandaba."Wamamatheka. "Ngiye ngashaywa kabuhlungu nakakhulu."Ngangizokweqa izikhwama lapho ngizwa isandla sakhe engalweni yami.
  
  
  Wathi: "ngicela ulinde. "Uyaqiniseka ukuthi awuzange uzilimaze? Wayezocasuka kakhulu ukube wayekulimazile."
  
  
  "Ngizizwa ngimuhle," kusho mina. Ngempela .'Waqala ukuhamba futhi, kodwa isandla sakhe sangibamba ingalo. 'Linda. Nginike inombolo yocingo lapho ungangithinta khona, " kusho yena. "Uma kwenzeka okuthile kuwe, ngishayele ucingo. Umshuwalense wakhe ngokumelene nezinto ezinjalo."
  
  
  "Lokho ngeke kudingeke", ngishilo. "Ngilungile."
  
  
  Wamomotheka futhi. Wanqikaza, wabe esegxuma futhi wadedela isandla sami. Wadlula phakathi kwabathwali ababethatha izikhwama zakhe. Njengoba esondela, umbhalisi osemusha owayesedeskini lokwaziswa, Ongumarabhu ogqoke izingubo Zasentshonalanga, wabheka phezulu.
  
  
  "Igama lakhe Nguted Wilson", ngishilo. "Unencwadi kimi eyafika ngendiza engu-443."Wangibuka ngimangele, wabe esecasuka. "Kodwa Umnu.Wilson usanda kuthatha le ncwadi, mnumzane", esho.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  Igazi lami laphenduka iqhwa, futhi ukufihla kwami kwadabuka.
  
  
  "Ingabe Umnu. Wilson wamane wayithatha le ncwadi?"- phinda.
  
  
  "Yebo, mnumzane," kusho inceku esencane, ibukeka iqotho futhi ikhathazekile manje. "Wangibonisa IKHADI lakhe lobunikazi. Ingabe kwenzeka iphutha?
  
  
  'Ngokuphelele! Ngathi ngithukuthele. 'Wayebukeka kanjani? Wayephi?'
  
  
  "Indoda ekhuluphele egqoke isudi emhlophe," kuphendula inceku. "Futhi wavele wahamba ngomnyango omkhulu."Wanqekuzisa ikhanda .
  
  
  Wabe esephenduka wabona umnyango usalokhu uvuleka, futhi "Umnu. Wilson" wayehamba. Lapho esondela ngosuku olujikelezayo, wabheka emuva ehlombe lakhe. Le ntombazane yayingekho, kodwa amapotimende ayesahlakazekile, njengoba ngangicabanga. Wasebenzisa ukuphazamisa ukuze anikeze omunye umuntu isikhathi sokubukeza ukwaziswa, abonise UMAZISI mbumbulu, futhi athathe incwadi.
  
  
  Kwangikhanyela ukuthi kunenhlangano ethuthuke kakhulu esebenza lapha. Wayengeyena umvakashi ongahleliwe owathathwa U-Anis halden nabangane bakhe. Lokho kwakusobala manje. Babazi ukuthi ngangiza isikhathi eside ngokwanele ukuba ngikhiqize amakhadi okuzazisa. Konke lokhu kwakulungiselelwe ngokucophelela futhi kwenziwa ngokucophelela. Ngokuqinisekile othile wayengafuni ukuphenywa Ufred danvers. Kungenzeka Yini Ukuthi Ngufred danvers ngokwakhe?
  
  
  Waphuma ngomnyango ojikelezayo wangena emgwaqweni, lapho abona khona isudi emhlophe ishayela Imoto yasengilandi eyayikhala umimmo enamasondo. Ngemva kwamamitha ambalwa, umthumeli wezindiza wavala injini yesithuthuthu sakhe Ihonda hawk.
  
  
  "Ngiyaxolisa, buddy", ngathi, ngishaya i-emu Kawilhelmina ngemuva kwendlebe futhi ngiyibeka phansi.
  
  
  Wagxumela esihlalweni, washesha, futhi ibhayisikili labhonga phambili njengehhashi elithukuthele. Wahamba phakathi kwezixuku zabantu, izimbongolo, amakamela namabhasi agcwele izihambeli.
  
  
  I-Ford yayingekude nami ngenxa yethrafikhi enkulu. Ngokungazelelwe waphakamisa isandla sakhe futhi wasika ngaphesheya komgwaqo. Ngamlandela futhi ngabona ukuthi kwakunethrafikhi encane kakhulu kulo mgwaqo, futhi washesha. Wavula i-honda throttle ebanzi futhi wancika ngokujulile njengoba sasizungeza elinye ikona. Umshayeli wangibona manje, ephenduka amasondo amabili, egcina emaphethelweni edolobha, kodwa ebheke enyakatho-ntshonalanga ebheke ogwini. Lapho sihamba, sizungeza idolobha ngomgwaqo ovulekile, wayengamdlula, kodwa kuthiwa nguye owayengakwazi ukucindezela u-ego ukuba aphume emgwaqweni ngesithuthuthu. Ngaphezu kwalokho, wayeya kwenye indawo, nasehhotela lakhe, lapho ayeya khona. Mhlawumbe le ncwadi yayinazo zonke izimpendulo engangizidinga. Nganginalo mbono. Le ncwadi yathatha indawo Kafred danvers, futhi lokho kwakungasho lutho, kodwa ngokuqinisekile kwakungekuhle.
  
  
  Wayehogela ingubo Ebomvu enobugovu obunosawoti ophakeme ngokungavamile, wabe esebona amanzi ayisicaba, anenkungu elangeni lasekuseni elishisayo. Umfula waphenduka umgwaqo ongcolile phakathi kwamadundane amabili esihlabathi. Ngamlandela kakhulu ngefu lothuli kunokubukeka kwakhe. Umgwaqo wawuvulekele ogwini. Lapho umshayeli efika esihlabathini esiqinile sasogwini, waphenduka imoto futhi wadlula emagagasini agingqikayo. Ngahlala emsileni wayo futhi ngabona isikebhe esincane esingamamitha ayikhulu ukusuka ogwini; isikebhe esinenjini engaphandle. Ngambona enen, isidlakela esinsundu, esinemisipha esinekhanda eliyimpandla elalikhanya elangeni.
  
  
  Umsele wama ngokuzumayo. Le ndoda yagxumela ngaphandle emotweni yagijimela e - & nb, futhi ngezwa injini yangaphandle iqala ukusebenza. Ihonda yamvimba, yaphonsa isihlabathi ngaphansi kwesondo elingemuva. Manje le ndoda yayingene olwandle; yayicishe ifinyelele okhalweni emanzini, futhi isikebhe sasisondela kuyo. Ngokusobala, lokhu kwakuyindawo enamajika asheshayo eyayivumela ukuba ipunt isondele ogwini. Ngaziphonsa emanzini ukuze isikhutha sifafaze, futhi ngabona le ndoda iphendukela kimi, yabe isibuka isikebhe. Ngokusobala waphetha ngokuthi kwakuyodingeka abhekane nami ngaphambi kokuba isikebhe sifike kuye.
  
  
  Wathuthuka, wajula esifubeni emanzini Engubo Ebomvu, futhi lapho eyakhe ifika kuye, wagxuma ngokungenangqondo ngengalo yakhe emfushane. Wagoba phansi, wabamba ingalo Ka-Ego, wamjikeleza. Kodwa umzimba ka-ego omfushane, onamandla wawunamandla enkunzi; yacwila ngaphansi kwamanzi, futhi ngaphonswa phezu kwekhanda lika-ego.
  
  
  Ingubo Yakhe Ebomvu yagwinya amanzi, yavala umlomo wayo, futhi yasukuma ukuze iphefumule. Indoda eyayigqoke isudi emhlophe yaphinde yangihlasela, kodwa kulokhu ingalo yayo yadonswa emanzini, futhi i-ego yayo yabambeka esweni ngekhonkwane lesobunxele elisheshayo. Wakhubeka wawa, amanzi asondela phezu kwekhanda lakhe. Ngamlandela, kodwa wagxumela emuva futhi wagwema ukugxuma kwami. Ngaya phezulu ukuze ngithole umoya futhi ngambona ebhukuda emanzini ajulile, futhi manje ngabona isikebhe esingaphansi kwamamitha amane ukusuka kimi.
  
  
  I-bald giant yangihlasela ngokuqondile ngenjini eyayisebenza ngokhahlo. Wagxumela phansi. Isikebhe sokusindisa sangidlula ngamasentimitha ambalwaeverade. Lapho ephuma, wabona isikebhe siphenduka.
  
  
  Manje Nganginowilhelmina esandleni sami. Wadubula indoda enempandla, kodwa isikebhe sasidansa ngesivinini esikhulu, futhi waphuthelwa. Waqalekisa lapho ebona lesi sidlakela siwela phansi, okwenza u-ego waba isisulu esingenakwenzeka.
  
  
  Ngayibuyisela emuva esikhwameni Sikawilhelmina futhi ngacwila njengoba isikebhe sasishesha futhi, siya ngqo kimi.
  
  
  Kulokhu ngazizwa ngikhala ngamaphiko esiphepho, acishe angishaya ngemuva. Ngokushesha wasukuma futhi waphinde wamkhipha Uwilhelmina. Ukulwa nesikebhe esinenjini esingaphandle komkhumbi kwakuyibhizinisi eliyingozi. Okokuqala, maduze ngizokhathala ngaye, ngibe nephutha elilodwa - futhi ngizochotshozwa.
  
  
  Kodwa manje lesi sidlakela sasicashe phansi esikebheni, singilandela ngezikhathi ezithile kuphela ngokubheka kancane. Ngazama ukungaphinde ngibhekise kuyo, kodwa ngashaya izimbobo ezimbili ezihlanzekile, eduze komunye nomunye, esikebheni esingaphansi komugqa wamanzi. Isikebhe sadansa futhi saphambuka, sabuyela kimi.
  
  
  Walinda isikhashana, wabe eseshaya ezinye izimbobo ezimbili emkhunjini, eduze komunye nomunye. Wayengase acabange ukuthi amanzi angena ngokushesha. Kwakuyizimbobo ezincane kuphela, kodwa i-ih yayinezimbobo ezine, futhi awudingi imbobo enkulu kangako ukuze ucwilise isikebhe. Isikebhe saphendukela ngakwesokudla, futhi wema eqaphile, elungele ukucwila ngokushesha nje lapho ebona isinyathelo esilandelayo sesidlakela. Kodwa isikebhe saphenduka saya ogwini ngesivinini esikhulu. Indoda egqoke isudi emhlophe yamemeza, ingxube yefulegi lokubulawa nentukuthelo. Wayememeza. 'Buya! Buya, thatha umthungi! Ungangishiyi ngedwa!Kodwa isikebhe sasihamba ngomugqa oqondile, sinesidlakela phansi. Kwakuwukuhoxa okusheshayo, ukuze kungaminzi futhi kubhekane nokudubula. Kungenzeka ukuthi wayehambe ibanga elide ngokwanele ngaphambi kokuba i-emu igxume izungeze isikebhe, kodwa nganginomuntu ogqoke isudi emhlophe, futhi wayesenayo incwadi.
  
  
  Wayeka ukubiza isikebhe esasihamba waphendukela kimi, wangihlikihla amazinyo wangibuka. Ngokungazelelwe waqala ukuhamba kancane ebheke ogwini. Wamfica kalula ngesikhathi eshaya igobolondo egqoke izingubo ezifinyelela okhalweni.
  
  
  "Kwanele," ngathi, ngishaya isibhamu. "Nginike le ncwadi."
  
  
  Ngambona efika ephaketheni lakhe elimanzi futhi ekhipha imvilophu. Khona-ke, ngaphambi kokuba aqaphele ukuthi wenzani, waphonsa imvilophu olwandle. Ngabona imvilophu ishaya amanzi, igelezela isikhashana, bese icwila. Le ndoda yabuyela ogwini nasogwini, ilindele ukuba ngicwile ukuze ngithole incwadi futhi ngiyidedele ihambe. Kodwa ngafaka intambo kuyo. Lapho esusa Uwilhelmina, wamlandela futhi wabamba i-ego kuzo zonke izizwe. Waphenduka, futhi owakhe, wamjaha. Wawa ngokufafaza. Ngokushesha waphinde wayibamba, wayiphakamisa ngesandla sakhe sobunxele, wayishaya futhi ngesokudla. Wancika futhi walahlekelwa ukwazi. I-ego yakhe yabamba ikhanda layo phezu kwamanzi futhi yanikeza i-emu elinye ikhibhodi elingakwesokudla elathumela i-ego ukuba ijikeleze; yaqhubeka igelezela esiswini sayo.
  
  
  Wagijima waya lapho incwadi yayinyamalele khona futhi wagxumela phansi esihlabathini, esasithambekele kakhulu. Wayembonga ngokukhanya okungcwele okukhanyayo kwelanga elishisayo Lama-Arabhu elalingena ekujuleni kwamanzi.
  
  
  Kwadingeka ngigxumele ngaphakathi. Ngangithemba ukuthi amanzi ayezongena ayezongivimbela ukuba ngithwale imvilophu, futhi ngaba nenhlanhla. Ngambona elele phansi esihlabathini, ezulazula ngobumnene nomfula.
  
  
  Wathatha imvilophu ekhoneni, wahamba, wabhukuda waya ogwini. Lapho ezwa inhlabathi ngaphansi kwezinyawo zakhe, wasukuma wavula imvilophu eyayigcwele udaka. Yiqalekise! Le ncwadi yayingabhalwanga ngendlela engangiyilindele, kodwa yayibhalwe ngesandla ngoyinki owawuvuza kakhulu, okwenza amagama acishe angafundeki. Ngokushesha wafunda okwakusele ukuba kufundwe futhi washo amazwi ngokuzwakalayo njengoba efunda ih:
  
  
  "ell Impungushe ... yonke le minyaka ... cha ... ukuze uthathe ukuphila kwakho ... siyakwamukela... unqume ... ngithethelele."Yilokho kuphela engangingakuqonda. Konke okunye kwakungafundeki, ngaphandle kwesihloko esithi: "Fred."
  
  
  Ngakho, Udanvers wazibulala. Ngaphandle kwalolu lwazi, wathola incwadi eyayingasho lutho nhlobo. Uyise wayethukuthele kakhulu ngenxa yokudumala kwakhe. Wafaka incwadi ngomzuzu owodwa futhi waya lapho indoda eyayigqoke isudi emhlophe yayisacwile khona. Eqalekisa, wadonsela i-ego yakhe ogwini olomile futhi waklebhula ijazi emzimbeni wakhe. I-sel yakhe yayihamba phezu komzimba oyisikwele futhi yenza I-cpr. Ukuzikhukhumeza kwakhe kwakuyombuyisela ekuphileni uma kwakungenzeka. Mhlawumbe kwakungenxa yokuthi ngangithukuthele kakhulu nge-e-mail eyonakele kangangokuthi wenqaba ukudela i-ego, noma mhlawumbe kwakuwukuthola ukwaziswa kuye . Wayeka, futhi isifuba sika-ego sakhula njengoba ekhafula igaloni Lengubo Ebomvu. Wasiza U-Emu ukuba aguqe. Ngokushesha, waqala ukuphefumula ngendlela evamile, futhi umbala omhlophe ofile waphela ngenxa yobugovu bakhe. Kuye, ngabona ukubukeka kwe-ego kubuyela esimweni esivamile, futhi ngangikudinga nje. U-Ego wambamba ngehembe futhi wacindezela indwangu ngokumelene ne-apula lika-adam lika-ego kwaze kwaba yilapho amehlo ka-ego eqhuma.
  
  
  "Manje ngitshele lokho okwaziyo, noma ngizokubulala", ngakhonkotha. Wabona ukubukeka emehlweni ami futhi wayazi ukuthi ngangibucayi.
  
  
  Wathi: "angazi lutho; wayekhuluma isiputukezi. "Ngikholwe, angazi lutho ngalokho okwakukuleyo ncwadi."
  
  
  Ifindo laliqinisa, futhi waphefumula: "Ngicela ungikholwe! "Ngisebenza nje, ngenze lokho Uthomas angitshela ukuba ngikwenze."
  
  
  "Ngabuza. "Ubani Uthomas?"
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda phakathi kokuphefumula. Ngabuyisela ihembe lakhe, futhi laqala ukuba luhlaza okwesibhakabhaka. "Yini eyayikuleyo ncwadi?"
  
  
  'Kubuhlungu! wayekhononda. Angazi.'
  
  
  "Kungani wena, omunye Uthomas wakho, nale ntombazane bazama ukungibulala?"
  
  
  "Okuwukuphela kwento engiyiyo ... Uthomas nentombazane bakutshela ... ukubulala ... "waphefumula.
  
  
  "Uthomas wazi konke ngalokhu,akunjalo?"Kwakukhona ukwesaba emehlweni akhe, futhi ngangazi ukuthi wayekhuluma iqiniso. Ngike ngakubona lokhu kwesaba ngaphambili. Ufunda ukuqaphela iqiniso, futhi lapho ulibona, uyaqaphela nokuthi akusenakwenzeka ukuqamba amanga kothile.
  
  
  Le ndoda eyisiphukuphuku yayiyisosha eliqashiwe, akukho okunye, i-cog, isisebenzi esingabalulekile, futhi manje yayisazi esinye isizathu esenza ukuba lesi sidlakela esinempandla sibaleke. Wayazi ukuthi le ndoda yayingeke ingitshele lutho. Kodwa kwafika umqondo kimi. Uthomas, nalabo ayesebenzela bona, babengazi ukuthi i-e-mail yayiyofundeka noma cha. Ngokuqondene no-ih, wathola incwadi futhi wafunda konke, futhi manje wayeseyazi yonke indaba. Uma leli butho eliqashiwe lingakwazi ukubatshela okuphambene, okungenani okwamanje. Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi lencwadi yasitshela ini, kungakhathaliseki ukuthi unen wasitshela ini, yayibaluleke kakhulu, ibaluleke kangangokuthi i-ego yabulawa.
  
  
  Wabheka indoda eyayiphambi kwami. Wayebandakanyeka emizamweni emibili yokubulala impilo yami, wabamba iqhaza ekubulaweni kwentombazane. Abaphathi be-Ego bangabasindisa, futhi ngizobenzela indawo. Ngaphandle kwakhe, izwe lalingathuthuka kuphela.
  
  
  Kumelwe ukuba wayifunda leyo micabango ekubukeni kwami okubandayo, noma mhlawumbe kwakuwumuzwa wokufa ongokwemvelo zonke izilwane eziwufunayo, ngesikhathi seqiniso. Wakhala kakhulu, waklebhula izingalo zakhe, futhi ihembe elimanzi lavuleka ngokuqhuma kwamandla kokugcina, okunolaka. Wazama ukugijimela Kuford, kodwa wambamba ngaphambi kokuba athathe izinyathelo ezimbili. Ngamphendulela, futhi ikona lami lamphonsa emuva ngamamitha ayisithupha egageni. Walandela futhi wakhahlela i-karate enzima entanyeni ye-ego. Wawa ubuso nobuso emanzini, amboza umzimba wakhe ngogwebu. Futhi sengihambile, ngiyazi ukuthi ufile.
  
  
  Yama ukuze ihlole Iford yabona isitikha samaphuzu okuqasha kudeshibhodi. Ngaqaphela ukuthi kumelwe ukuba imoto yayiqashiwe ngaphansi kwegama elingelona elami, kodwa akudingeki ngiyihlole. Wangena Ehonda, waqala injini, wabuyela Emuva Ngasejeddah. Umoya wangiluma ubuso, futhi lapho ngifika edolobheni, Abasesweden bami base bomile. Ngashiya ibhayisikili lakhe eduze nesikhumulo sezindiza, ngiyazi ukuthi ngabe ngaxwayisa amaphoyisa ukuba alifune, futhi ngabuyela ehhotela.
  
  
  Ekamelweni lakhe, uthola ibhodlela le-bourbon, alithatha njalo ngesinqumo. Ngakhumula, ngagqoka izingubo zangaphansi ezomile, futhi ngaphuza i-bourbon emadwaleni, ngicabanga ngalokho okwakwenzekile futhi ngizama ukuhlanganisa ezinye zezingcezu.
  
  
  Okunye ukubheka incwadi akuzange kuveze lutho, kodwa ngalokho eyayikuyo, kwacaca ukuthi Ufred danvers wayezibulale. Kwakusobala futhi ukuthi indoda enjengodanvers yayingeke ikwenze ukube bekunenye indlela, ukube ibingajulile kakhulu kukho.. Futhi kwakumelwe kube ngaphezu kwenkinga yomuntu siqu elula, njengezikweletu zokugembula. Njengoba ngangimazi, izikebhe ezisebenza ngesitimu zingaba nonya, kodwa zazingenandaba nokuthi Udanvers wangibhalela yini ukuvuma izono. Babengenandaba nokuthi wayemfuna isikhathi esingakanani, futhi babecabanga ukuthi wayenezikweletu.
  
  
  Cha, kwakukhona elinye iphunga elibi, eliyingozi. Ngokuzibulala, ngokungangabazeki Udanvers wayazi ukuthi kwakuyisikhathi esivamile ngaphambi kokuba noma ubani ayehileleke naye akwenzele yena. Kodwa isilinganiso salokho okwakusemuva kwaso manje sasisebenza esivuna mina. Kumelwe beze kimi.
  
  
  Angizange ngihlale phansi ngilinde ukuba bathuthele khona. Udanvers wayesefile, kodwa nganginekheli lendlu emaphethelweni Asejeddah, futhi amafayela Ka-Akes athi wayenonobhala. Ngizobona ukuthi lezi zikhiye ziholela kuphi. Kodwa kwadingeka ngibize Uhawke kuqala. Ngaqeda i-bourbon yami, ngigqoke, futhi ngaphuma. Isitolo esincane esinomakhalekhukhwini wasithola siqhele ngamakhilomitha ambalwa.
  
  
  Uhawka wayicela. Ngenhlanhla, umusho wawucacile futhi kwakungadingeki ngilinde ukuzwa izwi lika-ego elicacile nelingokwemvelo. Kwakuwumusho ongenakho ukuhlanekezelwa kwenkulumo, ngakho wawukhulunywa ngendlela efihlekile.
  
  
  "Udanvers wahamba kanzima", ngathi. "Ngokuzimela".
  
  
  Khona-Ke Uhawke wathi ngobumnene, " ngiyabona."Kwakunethoni edabukisayo ezwini lika-ego.
  
  
  Waqhubeka wathi:" angizange ngiyibone i-ego". "Bengimatasa kakhulu."Lokho, ngacabanga ngokudabukisayo, kwakuyincazelo ephelele yokuzama ukubulala ukuphila kwami ngezinhlamvu nangesikebhe esinenjini, kuyilapho isembozo sami sasisibi.
  
  
  "Kubukeka sengathi yilokhu ebesikulindele", ngishilo. "Incwadi eyayihloselwe mina ayizange ihanjiswe ngendlela efanele."
  
  
  Uhawk wakhwehlela. Wathi: "ngilindele ukuba uqhubeke. "Uyakhumbula manje ... Uwillard Egmont, inhloli Yasebrithani."
  
  
  Washiya njengoba kwakunjalo, ngiyazi ukuthi angisadingi ukuzwa, futhi savala ucingo. Wakhunjuzwa Ngowillard Egmont nangesigameko sobunhloli ayehileleke kuso. Wayeyisikhulu esihle sezobunhloli Sasebrithani Ehong kong futhi wazibulala ngonyaka noma emibili edlule, futhi akukho ncazelo eyake yatholakala ngalesi senzo esingalindelekile. Kwakunamahemuhemu okuthi i-ego votum-votum yayizobizwa ukuze ibuzwe imibuzo, kodwa ngesikhathi sokuzibulala kwe-ego, lawa kwakungamahemuhemu angacacile. Izenzakalo ezingahlobene nalokhu? Mhlawumbe. Mhlawumbe akunjalo. Ngokusobala uhawke naye wayefuna ukwazi. Ngamthatha ngamyisa esitolo elangeni lasemini. Ngaphambi kokuya endlini Lapho Ufred danvers ayehlala khona iminyaka eminingi kangaka, nganquma ukuma ehhovisi Le-Tour-Guide Trips. Ulwazi oluningiliziwe Ngo-Anis halden lungase lulethe okuthile okuthakazelisayo.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  I-Tour-Guide Trips kwakuyigumbi elikhulu elingemuva kwesitolo, elalinekhawunta ephakeme okhalweni, ifenisha yasehhovisi lasesweden, futhi lalinamantombazane amathathu nendoda. Kungenzeka Ukuthi Kwakungumndiya, Umindonesia, noma ngisho Nomphilippines-kunzima ukusho. Wayenesikhumba esinsundu esinezici zobuso ezinhle nesibonakaliso emehlweni akhe esasingavamile kumuntu oqondile.
  
  
  La mantombazane amathathu ayehluke kakhulu komunye nomunye, kodwa wonke ayegqoke amabhulukwe amhlophe neziketi zasolwandle U-Anise halden ayezigqokile, futhi ngokusobala kwakuyindlela yokuhlola izivakashi. Enye yamantombazane yayimfushane, inesikhumba somnqumo, mhlawumbe ingesigreki; enye yayiphakeme, kodwa inezifuba ezincane, izinwele ezinsundu, nobuso obungachazeki-isingisi, ngangicabanga kanjalo. Intombazane yesithathu yayimnyama, inomlomo obanzi, izindebe ezisikiwe kahle, namathambo esihlathi ayisicaba njengowesifazane Wasebelgium.
  
  
  Kodwa ngaphezu kwakho konke, amehlo ka-ih angidonsela amehlo. Zonke zazifana kakhulu ngezinkulumo zazo ezibandayo, ezikude, ngandlela-thile ezifihliwe; inkulumo efanayo U-Anis halden ayeyibonile emehlweni akhe.
  
  
  Uhambo Lokuvakasha Lwaba ihhovisi eligcwele izimpendulo ezihloniphekile, ukumamatheka okuphelele, futhi akukho lwazi nhlobo.
  
  
  Ingabe babemazi Unksz. halden? Yebo, kodwa akazange asebenze lapho. Wahamba nini? Kwakunzima ukusho, mhlawumbe emasontweni ambalwa edlule. Wakhumbula ukuthi kulokhu wayengeke ashintshe ibhulukwe lakhe elimhlophe libe isiketi esiluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka. Ngingamthola kuphi Unksz Halden manje?"Babengazi. Ubani owayengazi? Babengazi. Ubani owayemqasha? Umnu. Ibn hasuk waqasha bonke abasebenzi ngokwakhe. Ingabe babuza amaphoyisa ngaye? Cha, kungani? Cha, akazange ashiye ikheli lakhe. Cha, babengamazi. Cha, cha, cha, asazi lutho.
  
  
  Wayeshaya isibhakela emthunzini futhi egcina ibanga lakhe ngobuhlakani nangenhlonipho. Konke kwakupholile, kuzolile futhi kungasibophi nhlobo. Kwakunjengokungathi wayembuze ngesilinganiso sokushintshaniswa kwe-rial. Kodwa bakucindezela konke ngokushelela, futhi lapho ephuma engena ekushiseni okucindezelayo, ingqondo yakhe yayisiphelile. Njengoba ibhizinisi lalingelaka-Ibn hassuk, futhi ngokusho kuka-ih, waqasha bonke abasebenzi, ngizomvakashela ngokushesha. Ukuvakasha okuqondisiwe kunginika ukunambitheka okuthile emlonyeni wami, ukunambitheka okumuncu.
  
  
  Phakathi naleso sikhathi, kwadingeka ngiye endlini Kafred danver ngiyomyisa etekisini. Kwadingeka ngihambe amabhlogo ayisithupha ngaphambi kokuba umuntu ambone, ngaleso sikhathi ihembe lami lase linamathele emzimbeni wami njengephepha elinamathelayo. Nganikeza umshayeli ikheli elingaphandle komuzi.
  
  
  Umshayeli wetekisi, u-Old austin, wakhwehlela enqikaza. Izixuku zezihambeli zavala indlela yethu, futhi sahamba kancane kakhulu kwaze kwaba yilapho umshayeli ephenduka umgwaqo oseduze nomgwaqo ongcolile.
  
  
  Usavchenko wayekhona nalapho, lapho izihlahla ezinkulu zeminqumo zaxosha khona umuzi ogwadule. Lapho ngiyibuka, ngacabanga Ngofred danvers.
  
  
  Ngiye ngasebenza naye izikhathi ezimbalwa, noma okungenani ngasebenzisa i-ego yolwazi nosizo emisebenzini emibili, futhi wakhumbula ukuthi wayenza sengathi unamahloni futhi unamahloni, kodwa kwakuyisembozo se-ego yezinsolo ezithile ezingakholeki. Wayenomkhaya Emelika, owesifazane namadodakazi amabili; owesifazane onobugovu wakhetha ukuhlala Emelika ngoba kwakubonakala kulungele ukudla esikoleni okufundisa izingane. Wayevakashela Edanver okungenani kabili ngonyaka, futhi ngaba nomuzwa wokuthi cishe wayeyokhetha lelo lungiselelo.
  
  
  I-ego dossier ayizange ikhulume nganoma yibuphi ubuhlobo nabanye besifazane. Wayebonakala njengomsebenzi ovamile wohlobo oluthile, indoda eyayiphila ukuphila okuhlelwe kahle. Kodwa manje ubuso buka-ego babonakala isikhashana emagagasini okudansa afudumele-emnandi, ejabule, enezintshebe ezincane ezibomvu ezamnika uhlobo oluthile lokuchichima - futhi wakhunjuzwa ngobunye ubusuku lapho siphuma siyophuza iziphuzo ezimbalwa, nokuthi wayezogqolozela kanjani wonke owesifazane odlula umimmo, ukuthi wayezohlola kanjani i-ih kuyo yonke imininingwane, bese enqaba i-ih cishe ngokwedelela.
  
  
  Itekisi laphendukela esitobhini futhi langibuyisela esikhathini samanje, futhi ngabona ukuthi sasime phambi kwendlu ehlukile yamatshe aphansi. Wakhokhela umshayeli, wanikeza i-emu ithiphu encane, wabe esephuma wayobuka indlu. Yayimbozwe ngezitini ezimhlophe, futhi uphahla lwaluhlotshiswe ngamathayili ngesitayela esivamile Sama-Arabhu anefasitela eligobile nomugqa ophahleni onamafosholo. Kwakunengadi enkulu kalamula ngemuva kwendlu.
  
  
  Ngazama isibambo somnyango wangaphambili, futhi ngaqaphela ukuthi wawuhamba; umnyango wawuvuleka. Phambi kwami kwakunegumbi lokuphumula elihlotshiswe ngefenisha Yasentshonalanga neyase-arabhu, izikhwama eziphansi, izihlalo zesimanje nezihlalo zamakamela. Ngabona Ukuthi Udanvers mistletoe wayethanda izimpawu zokuhlobisa odongeni, kodwa ngangazi ukuthi uma indlu igcina izimfihlo, ngangingeke ngimthole egumbini lokuphumula.
  
  
  Wahamba egumbini elifushane, wabheka ikhishi lesimanje kakhulu, wabe esethuthela kwelinye igumbi okungenzeka ukuthi laliyigumbi lakhe lokulala. Kodwa lapho enqaba, wabona ukuthi leli kwakungelona igumbi lokulala Likafred danvers. Izindwangu zokulala namakhethini kwakunombala nesitayela sabesifazane ngokungenakuphikwa. Kwakunamatafula amabili amancane okugqoka nhlangothi zombili zegumbi, ahlukaniswe umbhede omkhulu ophindwe kabili. Etafuleni lokugqoka eliseduze, wabona iqoqo lamabhodlela namathini, i-eau de colo. eau de toilette, ubuso okhilimu. Kwakunebhulashi lezinwele eduze kwamabhodlela. U-Ee wayibamba futhi wayigijimisa ngeminwe. Izinwele ezimbili ezinde ezisongwe ngomunwe wami ophakathi njengoba u-ego ewufaka ebhulashini. U-Ih wayikhipha ngokucophelela wayibona ngokucacile. Kwakuyizinwele ezimhlophe. U-Ih wayigingqa yaba ibhola wayiphonsa ebhasikisini lokulahla udoti eduze kwetafula lokugqoka.
  
  
  Ibhokisi lakhe leposi lavuleka. Amabhulukwe, amajezi, namabhulukwe agcwalisa idilowa, futhi i-ego yakhe yangena futhi wakhumbula izinwele zakhe ezinde ezimhlophe.
  
  
  Ngaya etafuleni lesibili lokugqoka ngabona ikamu elicishe lifane esikhwameni esincane sezimonyo. Iminwe yakhe yaqhuma phezu kwe-cyst futhi kulokhu yaphuma inezinwele ezimfushane ezimnyama, ezithambile futhi ezinesilika, ezibonakala zingezesifazane. Izinwele ezikhanyayo kwelinye ibhulashi; izinwele ezimfushane ezimnyama kwelinye.
  
  
  Kwakunebhasikidi lokuwasha izingubo ekhoneni. Wayivula futhi waphinde wabona amabhulukwe, amahembe namabhulukwe. Udonga olulodwa lwekamelo lokulala lwalucishe lube umnyango oshelelayo. Ngayivula futhi ngabona ikhabethe elikhulu eligcwele izingubo, ama-pantsuit, nama-peignoir amancane. Kwakunezimbadada nezicathulo zabesifazane ezingenakubalwa phansi. Ngathatha ezimbalwa zazo, enye nenye. Zazihlukile ngobude nobubanzi. Wavala umnyango wendlu yangasese futhi wabheka ekamelweni.
  
  
  Mina nodanvers asihlanganyeli owesifazane oyedwa lapha, kodwa ababili. Abazange bahlale lapho, kodwa bahlala lapho. Abasesweden, ubhasikidi wokuwasha izingubo, izingubo zazingabonisi iphathi yangempelasonto, kodwa ukuhlala isikhathi eside. Ngokwe-dossier, udanvers, indoda enhle yomkhaya enomfazi namadodakazi Emelika, eyayingaxhumani nabanye besifazane. Okungavamile kakhulu, ukubeka kancane.
  
  
  Babephi abesifazane manje? Babeyaphi uma behlala lapha Nodanvers? Futhi kungani bahamba? Iqiniso lokuthi u-ih wayengekho lapha nazo zonke izinto zika-ih labonisa ukuthi kumelwe ukuba bahamba ngokushesha. Kodwa lokho kwakuwukuqagela kwami, ngaphandle kobufakazi bokuthi kwakukhona abesifazane lapha. Kwakungekho okunye okwakungacatshangwa.
  
  
  Eyakhe, yamangala ngokuthi izinto ezinjalo azizange zitholakale. Ukube Udanvers wayephila ukuphila okuyimfihlo, wayeyokwenza ngokuqinisekile, akufihle ngokuphelele. Uhawk wayebazi abantu bakhe, wayebazi imikhuba, ubuthakathaka, futhi wayengasho ngisho nokuthi into enjengale ingase yenzeke Kufred danvers. U-Ego wayengeke amangale uma ethola into enjengale efulethini lami. Ngokwethembeka, wayecabanga ngokuhleka, wayezomangala uma engatholi okuthile okunjengalokhu. Kodwa eminyakeni edlule, Udanvers uye wabonisa ubuso obuhluke kakhulu. Nganginelukuluku lokwazi ukuthi lokhu kwakuhlobene nani nalokho okwenzeka kuye. Konke? Akukho okufana nalokho?
  
  
  Ngangihamba ngisuka kwelinye igumbi ngiya kwelinye lapho ngizizwa ngithukuthele. Kwakuyihhovisi elinodonga lwezincwadi, ikhabethe elidala lokugcwalisa izinsimbi, nedeski elizungeze isihlahla samantongomane sasengilandi ekhoneni. Isikhumba sebhere sasilele phansi. Uma kukhona ongakuthola, leli gumbi laliyindawo efaneleke kakhulu.
  
  
  Kwakungekho lutho etafuleni elidala ngaphandle kwamapayipi ambalwa, izinto zokubhala, nemibhalo embalwa eyimfihlo YE-AX. Yavulwa ngamadilowa amakhabethe Nostahl ukuze babheke nge-ih. Ngangazi ukuthi kwakuzothatha amahora ukuhlola ifayela, futhi ngazinikela emsebenzini lapho ngivula idilowa elingezansi. U-Ego wayivula ngokuzumayo, futhi wayesezoyivala futhi lapho ebona ukukhanya kwensimbi. Wafinyelela ekhabetheni elivulekile futhi wakhipha isilinda esincane sensimbi. U-Ego wayivula, futhi kwawela umqulu wefilimu esandleni sami. I-pulse yami yaqala ukugijima ngokuzenzakalelayo, futhi ngezwa izwi lakhe.
  
  
  "Ngizokuthatha lokhu", kusho izwi lowesifazane, elilinganiswe kakhulu, elingisi kakhulu, nelingowesifazane kakhulu. Waphenduka kancane futhi wabona owesifazane osemusha ephethe Imbongolo enkulu kakhulu .45 esandleni sakhe. Wayesanda kuphuma ekhabetheni ekhoneni lekamelo. Wayebambe isibhamu endaweni yaso, futhi amehlo akhe asuka emgqonyeni osongelayo ukuze abone amabhulukwe aluhlaza athambile, ibhulukwe eliphuzi eliluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka elidonswa isifuba esiphakeme, esicijile, nobuso obuhle obunempumulo ephakanyisiwe nezinwele ezimfushane ezinsundu. Amehlo akhe, engangicabanga ukuthi ngokuvamile ayemnyama ngokukhanyayo, manje ayecishe abe mnyama ngokuqapha okukhulu, okunonya. Izindebe zakhe ezivamile ezithambile, ezinobuhlungu zahlukana zaba ama-dimples ajulile ezihlathini zakhe eziyindilinga, ezithambile, zakha umugqa oqinile, oqondile.
  
  
  "Beka isigqoko esiphezulu esihlalweni bese uhlehla", esho kabuhlungu. Wazivumela ukuba ahleke. I-Colt noma i-no Colt, yayingenaso isibindi sokusondela kakhulu.
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Futhi uma ngingenjalo?"
  
  
  Wathi: "khona-ke le nto iyosebenza, futhi ulimi lwakhe lwesingisi lwalunembile futhi lulinganisiwe. "Futhi yena, ngizokudubula.'
  
  
  Icebo lakhe kwakuwukuthenga isikhathi, ukuthola indlela yokuphuma engingayisebenzisa ngaphandle kokuba angidubule ekhanda. Wayegcina isibhamu sizinzile, kungekho zimpawu zokudlidliza.
  
  
  'Ngidubule?'- phinda. "Ucabanga ukuthi ngingubani, sithandwa?"
  
  
  "Ngiyazi ukuthi ungubani nokuthi kungani ufuna ifilimu Ka-Etta. Wena wedwa, nxazonke zabo. Shesha, uyifake esihlalweni. Ah.'
  
  
  Waqhaqhazela wabeka isilinda sefilimu esihlalweni. Lapho ngimbheka, ngaqaphela ukuthi uvumelana kahle kakhulu nesibonelo sabaqondisi bamantombazane. Wayemncane, emuhle, futhi engaziwa. Amehlo kuphela ayehlukile. Zazinamandla, zingapholile. Bavula izinto, abazange bazifihle.
  
  
  Ngambuza. 'Ungubani?'
  
  
  "Akulona ibhizinisi lakho", ephendula. "Kubekezeleleka, umngane wakhe Ufred danvers."
  
  
  Wabubula kakhulu. "Kubukeka Sengathi Ufred danvers wayenabangane abaningi", ngishilo. "Ungomunye, cishe ababili, owahlala lapha ... kwelinye igumbi?"
  
  
  Wanciphisa amehlo akhe, futhi njengoba ayesondela, ibrylev emnyama yakhanya kuwo. "Vala umlomo wakho ongcolile", esho ehlebeza. Ngabheka isandla sakhe ngesibhamu, futhi isibhamu asizange sishintshe isentimitha. Ethukuthele, wayemuhle kakhulu. Amabele akhe manje ayesevuvukala ebhulukweni eliphuzi likalamula ngenxa yokuphefumula kwakhe ngokujulile.
  
  
  "Suka esihlalweni," esho. "Yima ekhoneni, thatha umthungi!"Wakhomba kwelinye ikona, futhi ngokungazelelwe wacishe wamamatheka.
  
  
  "Maduze uzongitshela ukuthi ngilale phansi ngibheke phansi", ngishilo.
  
  
  Amehlo akhe azungeza. "Umqondo omuhle kakhulu", waphuka. "Yenza, izinto zasendulo, futhi ngokushesha. Lapho phansi.
  
  
  "Nginemibono eminingi," ngikhonkotha. Yena, waya ekhoneni, ekugcineni kwesikhumba sebhere, futhi wacindezela isisu sakhe phansi. Ekhoneni leso lami, ngambona egijimela etafuleni futhi ethatha isilinda samafilimu.
  
  
  "ay phansi unganyakazi, uzolunga," waxwayisa, wangikhomba ngesibhamu okwesikhashana, wabe esewela umata ngokushesha. Uwilhelmina wayengase ayithathe ayidubule izikhathi eziyisithupha, kodwa lokho kwakuyinto yokugcina ayeyifuna. Ngangidinga ukwaziswa okuvela ku-nah, mhlawumbe izimpendulo, uma sikudinga.
  
  
  Ngambona ephuthuma emnyango. Izingalo zami zazisakazekile, izandla zibheke phansi, lapho ezakhe zaziwele khona emaphethelweni esikhumba sebhere. Cishe wayenosuku ubudala, kodwa namanje, umhlane wakhe kimi, uboya, lapho uboya obuthambile bumbamba futhi budonsa ngawo wonke amandla ayo. Ukhaphethi waphuma ngaphansi kukanah. Imilenze yakhe yayindiza njengoba yayiwela emuva.
  
  
  Waphefumulela ifulege lemvume yokucula, futhi izwi lakhe lakhuphuka futhi wayesememeza kakade ngaphambi kokuba ashaye phansi. Ngacasha kuye, futhi lapho ngishaya isihlakala sami, isibhamu saqhuma. U-Ee wambamba ingalo futhi wayesezomphakamisa lapho engikhulula ngokubamba i-judo, futhi wandiza eceleni emoyeni. Kodwa esikhundleni sokuyeka isandla sakhe, wamdonsa kanye naye. Wamemeza ebuhlungwini njengoba sasiwela ndawonye phansi, izingalo nemilenze yethu ihlangene.
  
  
  "Isiphukuphuku esingcolile!"wamemeza, ebeka izinzipho zakhe emehlweni ami. Wamphonsa emuva, wamshaya kanzima ehlombe. Wazama ukungikhahlela phakathi kwemilenze lapho eyakhe ilandela, futhi waphenduka eceleni ukuze abambe ukukhahlela ethangeni. Walwa njengengwe, ephenduphenduka futhi ebhukuda, kodwa uyise waphuma ngezandla zombili, wambamba ngamathanga, wamdonsa wamyisa kuye.
  
  
  Ibhulukwe eliphuzi likalamula lawela phansi emabhulukweni akhe, lembula isiqeshana sokuphila nomhlane esimhlophe okhilimu. Wayiphenduka wayiphonsa phansi, futhi yamemeza ngenxa yobuhlungu njengoba isisulu sayo sasishaya phansi. Wazama ukuphakamisa isandla sakhe, kodwa sasisezandleni zami manje. Waphakamisa ingalo yakhe wayiphendulela emuva. Kulokhu, empeleni wamemeza, okwalimaza.
  
  
  "Uma ungathuli, ngizomphula", ngishilo. "Ngifuna ukuthola izimpendulo futhi ngiqiniseke ukuthi kuyiqiniso. Ungubani wena?'Wambona evala umlomo wakhe futhi waphakamisa isandla sakhe. Wamemeza futhi washaya imilenze yakhe, okwalimaza.
  
  
  'Ungubani?'- phinda. "Lokhu akuwona umdlalo, uju."Waphinde wamdonsa ingalo, futhi waphinde wamemeza.
  
  
  "Ujudy Judy ... Umitchell, " waphefumula, esula izinyembezi zakhe kabuhlungu. Wayelazi leli gama elivela efayeleni likafred danvers.
  
  
  "Ingabe ungunobhala Kafred danvers?"Ngabuza, ngimangele. Akazange aphendule; izinyembezi zakhe zathathelwa indawo ukubukeka okunzima, okunenzondo. "Ngakho-ke unaye kuleli cala", ngishilo.
  
  
  "Siphe, engingahlanganyeli kukho" , esho. Isilinda sefilimu sasilele phansi amamitha ambalwa ukusuka lapho. Wayikhomba ngekhanda lakhe. "Khona-ke kungani uyidinga?"
  
  
  "Lokho kuwumsebenzi wami."Wangibuka. "Kungani udinga lokhu? Awukenzi okwanele? Ufile. Ngeke uthole okunye kuye."
  
  
  Ubuqotho obungenakuphikwa obusezwini lakhe bangenza ngambheka ngendlela ehlukile. Ukubamba kwakhe ingalo yakhe kwakhululeka. "Bheka, mhlawumbe sobabili sasinephutha", ngahamba. "Mhlawumbe kufanele sikhulume ngalokhu buthule."
  
  
  Amehlo akhe ayekhazimula. Wathi: "umqondo omuhle". "Ukube nje ubungayeka ukuzama ukukhipha ingalo yami."
  
  
  Ngangimane nje ngikhulule ukubamba kwami esihlakaleni sakhe kancane njengoba ekhahlela iqakala lami ngesithende sakhe, futhi ubuhlungu obukhulu bokugwaza bangenza ngakhala. Ngaphakamisa umlenze wakhe ngokuzenzakalelayo, futhi wasuka kimi, wacasha ukuze athole isibhamu. Wamphonsa phansi, wamkhipha ezinyaweni lapho imbongolo isuka emunweni wakhe, futhi waqala ukukhonkotha phansi, ezama ukufika kuye. Wayiphenduka futhi wayishaya ngesandla sakhe esivulekile, wayenza iphenduke. Wabanjwa izinwele zakhe ezimfushane ezinsundu futhi washaya ikhanda lakhe phansi.
  
  
  "Mthungi," ngafunga. "Ufana nekati, akunjalo? Ngizama ukukusiza. Igama lakhe NGU-AX. Ingabe lokho kusho lutho kuwe, Tailor thatha it?
  
  
  Walala phansi enganyakazi isikhashana, amehlo akhe brownundu acwebezelayo egxilile ebusweni bami. Khona-ke, ngokuzumayo, wazama ukuhoxa futhi wamshaya zonke izizwe phakathi kwemilenze yami. "Angikukholwa", ekhonkotha. "Wena wedwa, uzungezile, thatha umthungi."
  
  
  Wamphonsa phansi futhi, wamemeza.
  
  
  Wathi: "ukube ubungizungezile, bekungeke kudingeke ukuba uhogele lapha", cishe ukhala. "Khona-ke uyokwazi yonke indaba eqalekisiwe yale ncwadi ayibhalayo. I-ego yakhe yamthatha endizeni."
  
  
  Ngathi: "babengabokuqala ukuthola lencwadi". "Lapho i-ego yakhe ikhathala, kwakungasekho lutho olwalungafundwa."Amehlo akhe aphendukela kimi, futhi ngokungazelelwe wacasuka, ezama ukunquma ukuthi uzongikholwa yini noma cha. Ngempela amehlo akhe ayelula kakhulu, njengama-hazelnut. Wayesalokhu ecasukile, esazama ukwenza isinqumo sakhe, lapho ngizwa imoto imisa phambi komnyango, futhi ngemva kwesikhashana umnyango washayeka.
  
  
  "Sinenkampani," ngahlebela, ngafaka isandla sami emlonyeni wakhe. Ngamdedela, ngagijimela efasiteleni, ngema eceleni kwakhe, ngabheka ngaphandle. Wabona amadoda amane ehamba eya emnyango wangaphambili. Babegqoke amabhulukwe akhululekile, namabhantshi amafushane avulekile ayelenga phezu kwamabhokisi abo angenalutho njengesiqhwaga esinempandla, kodwa babengenayo i-ego. Bama futhi bakhuluma buthule, base behamba ababili ngababili beya ngemuva kwendlu. Ababili kanye nababili, ngacabanga ngokushesha, ngokuqondene nokuzivikela. Ujudy mitchell wangibuka ngamehlo esaba. "Bangobani?"Kuyini?"wamhlebela.
  
  
  "Amadoda amane," ngathi. "Angisazi. Manje usebunzimeni. Mhlawumbe base-AX, futhi wawungiqondile. Kodwa mhlawumbe ngakutshela iqiniso, futhi wacabanga ukuthi ngingomunye wabo. Yiluphi uhlangothi olukuyo, honey?
  
  
  Wasukuma, amehlo akhe evutha. "Angiqiniseki ukuthi kungani, mfana ongumthungi", esho, namanje ngokuqinile, " kodwa ngisohlangothini lwakho."Wathathwa umqulu wefilimu, wabekwa phansi ngomzuzu owodwa futhi wathatha imbongolo esandleni sakhe.
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Ngabuza.Ingabe ayikho indawo engaphansi komhlaba lapha?"
  
  
  "Cha," esho.
  
  
  Ngambuza. - "Ingabe ikhona indlela eya osukwini lwangemuva?"
  
  
  "Yebo, ngizokukhombisa."
  
  
  Wamdonsa emuva wamfaka umunwe ezindebeni. Wayihlebela. "Linda ."
  
  
  Wayenojudy mitchell ngosuku lwekamelo, elalele lo mbhangqwana ungena ngomnyango wangaphambili kanti abanye ababili bangena ngemuva. Njengoba babebuthana, kwaba nengxabano emfushane, engacacile, cishe ehholo.
  
  
  "Akekho ongemuva," kusho omunye wabantu. "Kufanele siqale ukubheka."
  
  
  Ujudy wathi. 'Manje!"Unalo uyabaleka. Bazosizwa, kodwa akukho esingakwenza ngakho."Ngangisivele ngisungule uhlelo; lwaludinga inhlanhla eningi nesikhathi esiqondile, kodwa sasinethuba futhi kwakufanele lusebenze. Okungenani sasiphuma endlini, okwakuyisinyathelo sokuqala esibalulekile. Sasivaleleke ngaphakathi, futhi babengase babe nathi lapho kudutshulwana.
  
  
  Ujudy ' s little round chey waphuma phambi kwami ehla ehholo futhi ekhoneni lomhubhe oseceleni. Ngangimuzwa ngemva kwethu, ememeza ngenjabulo, futhi amazwi ethu anoboya ayezwakala endlini. Ujudy wahlala ngemuva kosuku ukuze alivule, futhi wagijimela osukwini lukamimmo nah, ngakho sahamba ndawonye safika phakathi kwezihlahla zikalamula. Izihlahla zikalamula zikhula zize zithintane futhi zixhumane amagatsha azo, zenze isembozo esiqinile phezu komhlaba. Lezi zihlahla zazingeyona into engavamile. Ih iziqu eziluhlaza zazikhuphuka unyawo noma ezimbili, futhi lapha amagatsha ayehlukana cishe ngama-engeli aqondile, akha ukhaphethi oluhlaza ogcwele ulamula ophuzi.
  
  
  Nganika Ujudy Imbongolo. "Ungadubuli kuze kube yilapho kunikeza isignali. Ngizomdubula kabili, nawe. Futhi ngaleso sikhathi, waphonsa icebo lami elihle emgqonyeni kadoti.
  
  
  "Ayilayishiwe", esho ngobumnene. "Ngathola u-ego etafuleni Likafred lapho ngifuna amakhasethi. I-ego yakhe yamthatha lapho ezwa ungena.
  
  
  "O, thatha umthungi", ngafunga. "Vele ucashe ngemva kwalesi sihlahla. Ngokushesha! Wacindezelwa u-ee, wabe esephakanyiswa phakathi kwamaqabunga aminyene nomshini wokucindezela amabhentshi phakathi kwamagatsha. Ucolt wakubeka ngomzuzu owodwa futhi wakhipha Uwilhelmina.
  
  
  La madoda amane ayesevele ephumile endlini, kodwa ayama futhi abheka ebusuku obupholile ngaphansi kwezihlahla zikalamula, ezama ukusibona. Ngabuka ujudy emagatsheni futhi ngambona enamathela esihlahleni esiseduze kwesami. Wamomotheka. Ngokulandelayo, ibhulukwe eliphuzi elifana nolamula nebhulukwe eliluhlaza elithambile kwakuyindlela yokufihla ngempela.
  
  
  Ngangimlindele, ngizama ukushintsha icebo lami lokuqala ukuze siphume lapha siphila. Wayejuluka futhi esula izandla zakhe ehembe lakhe. Ukupholisa phakathi kwezihlahla zikalamula kwakuhlobene. Ngacabanga ukuthi ngingadubula kabili ngaphambi kokuba baphendule ngomlilo. Ngaleyo ndlela, ababili babeyobulawa, Futhi Ujudy wayengabulala abanye ababili Ngucolt. Ukube nje yayilayishiwe, ngacabanga kabuhlungu. Kodwa manje ukudubula kwami kokuqala okubili, kungakhathaliseki ukuthi kwakunembile kangakanani, kwakuyonikeza isikhundla sami, futhi kungenzeka ukuthi kwangibamba, kwangivimbela ukuba ngikhombe. Ukube isibhamu sokuqala sika-ih besingangishayi, mhlawumbe ngabe ngidubule esinye isibhamu esingeke sibulale umuntu wesithathu. Kodwa owesine nakanjani uyongithola. Uma inzuzo yami yokuqala yokumangala inyamalala, bayoba nethuba elingcono. Ngangidinga umthamo ophindwe kabili wefulegi lemvume yokubulawa.
  
  
  Ngokushesha ngacabanga ngakho njengoba ngezwa u-ih esondela ngokuqapha. Mhlawumbe kwakunethuba, ithuba elincane kakhulu. Ngababona bevela phambi kwami, behlangene nezibhamu ezandleni zabo, behamba ngokuqapha phambili, bema kuzo zonke izinyathelo.
  
  
  Kancane kancane waphakamisa ingalo yakhe, ebhekise kulabo ababili abaseduze, walinda kwaze kwaba yilapho befihlwa amaqabunga okwesikhashana, futhi lapho bephinda bebhekene, wadutshulwa. I-luger yamjika ngomugqa omfushane oqondile kusukela kumuntu wokuqala kuya kowesibili, yabadubula bobabili ngaphambi kokuba babheke phezulu. Kodwa njengoba ngangisazi kakade, abanye ababili bangibona ngokushesha. Izithombe zokuqala zahlaba amaqabunga ekhanda lami.
  
  
  Wamemeza, wawa egatsheni wawa phansi, waphila. Izingalo namahlombe akhe kwakunzima njengoba ayefika futhi wazizwa enamabala. Wayelele ebambe isibhamu esandleni sakhe eseluliwe. Ngahlala ngithule futhi ngezwa la madoda amabili egijima eya kimi. Yilapho Ujudy angisiza khona, angazi ngakho. Wakhala isikhashana, ethukile, futhi la madoda amabili amisa ezinyaweni zami ukuze amfune emibuthanweni yezihlahla. Kwakuwumzuzwana owengeziwe owawudingeka kakhulu, engawusebenzisa ngenjabulo.
  
  
  Eyakhe yayibambelela futhi igingqika, ibashaya bobabili emaqakaleni, futhi idubula ngesikhathi esifanayo.
  
  
  Ubuso bomunye wala madoda baqhuma baba impophoma ebomvu. Esinye isibhamu sahlasela ingxenye ethambile yehlombe lami. Wayezwa ubuhlungu obukhulu bokuklebhula inyama nokugeleza kwegazi okufudumele. Kodwa wayengasenalo ithuba, ngoba Uwilhelmina waphinde wadutshulwa, futhi wawa emuva futhi wawa engenampilo.
  
  
  Wasukuma wabheka izihlahla wabiza Ujudy. "Ingabe uzohlala lapho usuku lonke?"Wagxuma, wawa emagatsheni, wawa wangibuka ngamehlo amakhulu.
  
  
  Wavuma:" ngangicabanga ukuthi ufile".
  
  
  Yena, Hey chuckled. Nabo futhi."Siyaphi manje?"Kodwa wabona indawo ebomvu ngaphansi kwejakhethi yami futhi wavula amehlo akhe ebanzi. "Udutshulwe!"
  
  
  "Futhi kubuhlungu njengesihogo", ngishilo. "Kwenzeka lapho ulimele."
  
  
  Wathi: "masihambe, masiye efulethini lami". "Ngapaka imoto yami cishe amamitha angamashumi amahlanu kude, ngafika lapha ngihamba."Wangithatha isandla sami ukuze angiqinise, futhi esakhe, sahleka.
  
  
  Ngathi:" ngiyabonga, kodwa angikakulungeli. Ugijima njengoba fast njengoba imilenze yakho angakuthwala."Wangibuka ngentukuthelo futhi wahamba, amabele akhe edansa ngenjabulo. Kwakunokuthile okukhanga kakhulu ngesimo sakhe sokungahloniphi, kodwa ngaqaphela ukuthi ngangingazi lutho ngokuhileleka kwakhe kuleli cala, ngaphandle kokuthi wayengunobhala Kafred danvers.
  
  
  Ngemoto yakhe, Ivolkswagen eluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka, sahamba buthule emigwaqweni yasemaphandleni enesihlabathi siya edolobheni. Indlunkulu ye-ee yayisendaweni entsha Yasejeddah, ibhekene Nevlijgveldweg. Leli fulethi lalinelanga futhi linempahla enhle, linosofa ophansi, obanzi nemicamelo eminingi eminyene namaphepheni amancane ase-arabhu ayelele phansi egumbini elikhulu lokuphumula. Ngemva kwegumbi lakhe, ngabona igumbi lokulala nekhishi. Ujudy waya endlini yangasese futhi wabuya namabhandeshi, uboya bekotini namabhandeshi okubulala amagciwane. Wasebenzisa isikere ukuze anqume imikhono yehembe lami lapho ngikhumula ijazi lakhe. Wakhumula lonke ihembe lakhe wabuka njengoba ehlanza isilonda. Isilonda sawela phezu kwehlombe lami ngaphandle kokulimaza kakhulu, futhi isilonda sasibuhlungu kakhulu kunesingathi sína. Ujudy wangibopha ngobuhlakani. "Ngangingumhlengikazi Elancashire", esho, ephawula ukubukeka kwami okumangalisayo.
  
  
  Njengoba ayebuyela emuva eyobuka umsebenzi wakhe, ukubuka kwakhe kwawela esifubeni sami esibanzi.
  
  
  Wamemezela: "ngempela ungunick Carter". "Ufred wangitshela ngezinye zezinto ozenzile . I-Ih ingenziwa kuphela umuntu walokhu kwakhiwa.
  
  
  Wayengasho okuthile nangomzimba wakhe, kodwa wazibamba. Ngesikhathi engibopha, amabele akhe ayehlale ethinta isifuba nengalo yami ngobumnene.
  
  
  Wasukuma wamsiza ukuba ahlanze imfucumfucu. Waphonsa ijazi lami esihlalweni ngaphesheya kwegumbi, futhi ngahamba ngaya kuye futhi ngakhipha umqulu wepulasitiki owawugoqwe ephaketheni lami. U-Ego wayengekho, ngakho wazilungisa, futhi ngazizwa ngithukuthele kakhulu. Wahamba ngaphesheya kwegumbi Njengoba Ujudy ephuma ekhishini. Wayibamba wayiphonsa kusofa.
  
  
  "Hamba," ngasho ngithukuthele. "Angazi ukuthi udlala muphi umdlalo, doll, kodwa ukube benginguwe, bengizowuntshontsha."
  
  
  Wathi: "ungilimazile". Angiqondi ukuthi usho ukuthini.'
  
  
  "Ama-tape", ngakhonkotha. 'Zikuphi?'
  
  
  "Lokhu ... kumelwe ukuba ulahlekelwe yi-ih empini engadini", esho.
  
  
  Yena, wanikina ikhanda lakhe. Ngathi: "zama kahle, kodwa cha". "Ngahlola amaphakethe ami ngaphambi kokuba siphume endlini Kadan, futhi ngangisenawo ngaleso sikhathi."Wafinyelela inkinobho engenhla yebhulukwe lakhe futhi wadonsa. Kwaphuma izinkinobho ezimbili. "Ama-tape", ngathi. "Wenzeni ngabo?"
  
  
  'Wenzani?'Kuyini?'wabuza ngokumangala, ebuka phansi ibhulukwe lakhe. Waphinde wadonsa, futhi kwavuleka ezinye izinkinobho ezimbili, zembula iziqongo ezinokhilimu zamabele akhe ebhulukwe elimhlophe.
  
  
  "Ngizosusa leli bhulukwe kuqala, honey", ngakhonkotha. "Futhi manje, bathi, uma ungakwenzi, ngizokuphatha njenganoma yisiphi isifebe esiqamba amanga."
  
  
  "Kungani kufanele ubuke la matheyipu?"Kuyini?"wabuza, futhi ngokuzumayo izinyembezi zakhula emehlweni akhe. "Akunandaba. Ngeke bakutshele ukuthi ubani obangela leli cala. Ngeke basiphendule noma yini ofuna ukuyazi."
  
  
  Wayekhulule ibhulukwe lakhe lonke, futhi manje ibhulukwe lakhe lase likhululekile.
  
  
  "Ama-tape", ngakhonkotha. "Angikaqiniseki okwamanje, kodwa angidlali imidlalo. Ake siye ekhaya. Wanqekuzisa ikhanda, izinyembezi zigeleza ezihlathini zakhe, futhi wakhomba ikhanda lakhe esihlalweni esisekhoneni lekamelo. "Ekhabetheni", ehogela.
  
  
  Wamkhulula, waya etafuleni, wavula idilowa. Isigqoko esiphezulu sasikhona, sathatha i-ego yakhe futhi sakhipha ifilimu. Waya esibani wasivula, wabe esebuka Ujudy mitchell. Wahlala ikhanda lakhe liphendukile, izinduku zakhe zokudla zigcwele izinyembezi ezithule. Wayibamba le filimu waze wafika ekukhanyeni futhi wavumela ukuba izithombe zishelele kancane phakathi kweminwe yakhe. Le filimu yayiyobe iwine umklomelo wokuqala kunoma yimuphi umkhosi wezithombe ezingcolile.
  
  
  Le filimu yayihlanganisa uchungechunge lwezithombe ezihlanganisiwe. Ufred danvers nentombazane eyimpunga eyayenza izitayela eziyinkimbinkimbi. Udan danvers onombala onsundu, ogqoke isudi efanayo yendwangu, enezinguquko. Udan danvers, owayekhonzwa yizo zombili lezi zintombi eqenjini elihle labathathu. Wabheka Emuva Kujudy. Akazange abheke phezulu. Ochungechungeni lokugcina lwezithombe, Udanvers washaya i-blonde wabe esebamba isibambo sesiswebhu ngokumelene naye njengobulili obungamanga.
  
  
  Wathula ukugoqa ifilimu, wayifaka kusilinda, futhi waya Kujudy mitchell. Wabeka isithupha sakhe ngaphansi kwesilevu sakhe, waphakamisa ikhanda lakhe, wamthinta.
  
  
  Amehlo akhe ayesemanzi ngenxa yokwehla, futhi ngokungazelelwe wacindezela ikhanda lakhe esifubeni sami esingenalutho futhi waqala ukukhala, okwalimaza.
  
  
  "Angifuni ukuba i-ih ibonwe", ekhala. "Thina, thina e-AH, akekho."
  
  
  "Ingabe kwakungamantombazane ayebona izingubo zawo zilenga ekamelweni lakhe?"wambuza. "Babehlala naye lapho?"
  
  
  Phakathi nokukhala, wanqekuzisa ikhanda futhi wakwazi ukusho amazwi ambalwa. "Kukhona abanye," esho. Ekugcineni, wasuka futhi wasula amehlo akhe. Lesi sithombe saqala ukucaca, futhi ezinye izingxenye zaso zaba zimbi kakhulu futhi zingcolile.
  
  
  Ngacabanga ukuthi udanvers wayexhashazwa, Futhi Umitchell Nojudy babememeza.
  
  
  Ngicabanga kanjalo. Angikaze ngimazi ngokuqinisekile", esho.
  
  
  Wayecabanga Ngowillard Egmont. Ingabe U-Ego naye wacasulwa? Ingabe yingakho azibulala ngendlela engachazeki eminyakeni emibili edlule? Futhi ingabe kwakukhona ukuxhumana phakathi kwecala Lika-Egmont necala Likadanvers, noma ingabe kwakuyizenzakalo ezimbili ezifanayo kodwa ezingahlobene nhlobo? Zonke lezi kwakuyizinto ezinhle. Imibuzo ebaluleke kakhulu. Kodwa ngahamba ngokushesha okukhulu. Engangikwazi ngokuqinisekile ukuthi Ufred danvers wayenesiqeshana esivela kuyifilimu ebeka icala kakhulu. "Ngitshele konke okwaziyo, Judy", ngathi, ngihlezi eduze kwakhe. "Konke ongakwenza."
  
  
  Wathi: "akulutho olukhethekile, ukusula izinyembezi ekhoneni leso lakhe. "Ngangazi ukuthi la mantombazane ayehlala naye. Awukwazi ukufihla okuningi kunobhala wakho, ikakhulukazi lapho esebenza nothile osondelene naye Nofred. ngangazi ukuthi wayebandakanyekile kokuthile, kodwa angizange ngibuze u-ego ngakho. Wayazi ukuthi kwakuyingxenye ejulile futhi emnyama ye-ego ayenamahloni ngayo, ngisho nokwesaba, futhi wacelwa ukuba angabalimazi ngokubuza i-ego ngayo. Lapho sithola ukuthi uza lapha ukuzobona u-ego, wabonakala ewohloka ngokuphelele."
  
  
  Ngacabanga nje ukuvota. Kumelwe ukuba udanvers waqagela isizathu sokuvakasha kwami.
  
  
  "Uthe uthathe incwadi eya esikhumulweni sezindiza. Ingabe bewazi ukuthi kusho ukuthini?
  
  
  Waphendula: "cha, kwavalwa, futhi wangithumelela nje ngeposi". Eyakhe, yabona amehlo akhe egcwele inkumbulo. "Ngikhumbula lokho akushoyo. "Ngizobalahla, Judy . Nale imeyili. Ngeke bangivumele ukuba ngiphile, kodwa ngeke ngibavumele bangibulale. Khohlwa ngezinto ezimbi ozwayo. Khumbula, ziyizikhathi ezinhle lapho sasisebenzisana khona. Le ncwadi ichaza konke. Thatha i-ego uye kumshayeli wendiza ukuze bakwazi ukukhipha i-ego Kuted Wilson, ongilindele esikhumulweni sezindiza. Ubani owaziyo, uma ngibatshela lokho engikubhalile encwadini, bangase bethuke, bakuhlambalaze, futhi bangivumele ngiphile. Angazi nje ukuthi yini engcono ngale ndlela. Angikwazi ukubhekana nabantu ngobuqotho njengamanje, Judy. Akusekho.'
  
  
  Izwi lakhe lehla. Ngakubeka konke engqondweni yami futhi ngabona lapho Udanvers ayenze khona iphutha lakhe. Ukube wayengabatshelanga ukuthi wayebhale konke okusencwadini, babengeke bakuthole kuze kube yilapho sekwephuze kakhulu. Kodwa wabanika ithuba lokugcina, futhi ngokuqinisekile balithatha, baqale bazama ukungibhubhisa base bevimbela incwadi eyayiphambi kwami. Kodwa kwakusekhona izikhala eziningi okwakudingeka zigcwaliswe.
  
  
  "Ubungazi ukuthi angizange ngiyithole incwadi", ngishilo. "Khona-ke kungani wawusendlini Kadanvers?"
  
  
  Wathi:" wacelwa ukuba abhubhise le filimu". "Ngake ngabona u-ego ngengozi. Wayehlola izincwadi ezimbalwa eshalofini lezincwadi, futhi ngemva kwalokho ifilimu yawela phansi ngenxa yezincwadi. Ngashaqeka kakhulu lapho ngikubona kangangokuthi ngacishe ngakuhlanza. Kodwa akafuni ukuba wena noma omunye umuntu ukubone."
  
  
  "Ngakho yini enginayo manje?"Ngamcela, ngokuzwakalayo. "Kwakunamagama, izindawo nezisusa encwadini ye-ego, ngiyaqiniseka ngalokho. Kodwa engikwaziyo nje ukuthi u-ego waxhashazwa ngefilimu yezithombe ezingcolile. Futhi ngisho nalokho akulungile. Ukube wayenefilimu, babengayisebenzisa kanjani i-ego ngokumelene naye? »
  
  
  "Kwakuyiphutha", kusho Ujudy. "Babenombhalo wokuqala . Wangitshela lokho. Ufred ompofu, ompofu, Ufred ompofu. Kumelwe ukuba u-Ego wadliwa yile ndaba emnyama esabekayo. Kungenzeka ukuthi wasinda ukube bashiya ama-ego abo bodwa.
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Uyaqhubeka ukhuluma ngabo ..."
  
  
  Waqhaqhazela engenakuzisiza. "Yibo abathumela ama-emu kula mantombazane", esho. "Ngikutshele ukuthi laba ababili kwakungebona bodwa. Kwakunabanye, ngisho nangaphambi kwalokho. O, Nkulunkulu wami, fred ompofu. Wagxuma waya endlini yangasese, futhi ngezwa imisindo yokuhlanza. Ngemva kwesikhashana, wabuya enezinyembezi ezomile namashiya amhlophe ngaphansi kwamehlo abomvu. Kodwa unah wayesenekhala elihle namehlo brownundu amahle kakhulu ayebukeka engakhululekile. Njengoba ngangimbuka, ngaqaphela ukuthi wayengangisiza ngalokhu. Imicabango engacacile eyayintanta engqondweni yami eyayingakabi khona, kodwa yayisivele ingitshela engqondweni yami ukuthi ngangidinga intombazane eyayizomelana nalobu bubi obumnyama, umuntu owayengangivikela. Kodwa okokuqala kwakudingeka ngithole ukuthi imizwa yakhe yayijule kangakanani Ngempela Ngodella. Wabheka amehlo akhe ayindilinga, adabukisayo, abuhlungu futhi wamnika ithuba.
  
  
  Ngathi: "wawuthandana Nofred danvers".
  
  
  Wangibuka obala.
  
  
  Wathi:" hhayi ngendlela osho ngayo.
  
  
  "Ngiqonde ukuthini, khona-ke?"
  
  
  "Usho uthando oluthile lwasehhovisi, umphathi nonobhala we-ego", esho ethukuthele. "Futhi manje njengoba usuyibonile le filimu, cishe wacabanga ukuthi ungumthandi wabesifazane osekhulile. Wayengeyena. kwakuhlukile phakathi kwethu ."
  
  
  'Kwakunjani? Ngambuza ngezwi elifanayo.
  
  
  "Ufred danvers wanginika umsebenzi lapho ngicindezeleke ngokomzwelo", esho ethukuthele. "Ngemva kokwenza i-geometry eqondile upart wabulawa engozini yendiza Lapho Ufred esengilandi. Wasikisela ukuba ngiyeke, ngizikhohlwe. Futhi lapho eqala ukwazi i-ego kangcono, eyakhe, wathola ukuthi yayibukeka kakhulu Njengengubo yesoka lami. Wayenesineke, emnene, eqonda, waze wabukeka " njengenguqulo Yengubo Emhlophe ".
  
  
  "Yingakho wamthanda", ngasho ngokunganaki.
  
  
  Wathi:" thatha, Thunga, wenza kuzwakale sengathi kwakuyibhizinisi elingcolile", manje ethukuthele. "Akazange angibeke umunwe. Kwakuyinto engangiyigcina kimi. Ngiyangabaza ukuthi wake wazi ukuthi ngangizizwa kanjani ngaye. I-ego yakhe yayimqonda, futhi kwakuyisihogo ukwazi lokho nokumbuka edlala."
  
  
  "Yini okudingeka ngiyazi? Ukuthi wayenayo i-yahoo nala mantombazane?
  
  
  Wathi: "uyanyanyisa, futhi wagxuma. "Ukwazi ukuthi yahlukanisa i-ego yaba yizicucu, ukuthi yayibamba kabi i-ego yomuntu siqu. Lapho ecindezelekile, ngangikwazi lokho ngenxa yokubukeka kwakhe okugugile ebusweni, ngenxa yobusuku obungalali angitshela ngabo. Labhujiswa! '
  
  
  "Akukhona okuningi ukuba ayeke futhi asitshele", ngasho ngokunganaki. Futhi mhlawumbe akazange ayidlale ngempela. Wayengahlanganyeli neze nesihawu sikajudy sobunyoninco.
  
  
  "Akunamphefumulo!"wangimemeza. "Ingabe yilokho kuphela ongakucabanga?"
  
  
  "Cha, angikwazi ukucabanga okwengeziwe", ngishilo. "Ngingase ngicabange ukuthi i-ego yayikhathalela kakhulu ubulili obuhlanekezelwe kunobuntu beqembu."
  
  
  Wangihlangabeza, eshaya izandla, ekhala futhi ememeza. "Wayegula, awuqondi? Ukugula, ukugula! Wangishaya ngesibhakela esifubeni. "Awufuni ukuqonda. Ufuna nje ukulahla i-ego, tailor thatha it!
  
  
  Wabeka isandla sakhe esifubeni sakhe, wamcindezela phansi kusofa, futhi wamcindezela phansi. Kwakunzima, ngoba waphinde wakhala. Kodwa waphendula i-corkscrew yami. Wayebandakanyeke kakhulu, futhi ngangimzwela kakhulu kunodanvers. Sasihlukile, le ntombazane enamahloni nayo. Njengabesifazane abaningi, wayethinteka ngokomzwelo, futhi yena, wayemqonda. Yiqiniso, kungenzeka Ukuthi Ufred danvers wayegula. Kodwa ngisho nabantu abagulayo banenkululeko yokuzikhethela. Kodwa angizange Ngimtshele Ujudy lokho. Ngangazi ukuthi wayezongisiza nganoma yini ayengayenza ukuze aphindisele Ufred danvers. Okwamanje, yilokho kuphela ihhotela lakhe elalikufanele.
  
  
  "Uyintombazane enhle, Judy", ngamtshela ngobumnene, futhi wangibheka ngendlela yokubuza imibuzo. "Ingabe uzongisiza ukuba ngiphindisele Ufred danvers?"
  
  
  Wahlala phansi wangibuka ngokucophelela. "O Nkulunkulu Wami, Yebo! Ngitshele ukuthi kanjani futhi nini."
  
  
  "Ngizokutshela," ngithembisile. "Sizokwenza i-aphoyintimenti."
  
  
  Wangibuka ngamehlo amakhulu futhi ngokungazelelwe waphindisela ubuso bakhe esifubeni sami esingenalutho. Izingalo zakhe zazisongwe okhalweni lwami futhi wangithinta.
  
  
  "O, Nkulunkulu wami", ekhononda. "Ungenza ngizizwe ngiphephile. Unokwethenjelwa njengesihlahla se-oki."
  
  
  Wayemamatheka futhi ehlaba izinwele zakhe ezinsundu ezithambile.
  
  
  "Hamba," ngishilo. "Zizwe uphephile ."
  
  
  Ngangisola ukuthi wayengakaze azizwe ngale ndlela isikhathi eside. Wayefisa ukuba kube yiqiniso manje. Kodwa uma nje ayecabanga kanjalo, kwakuyiqiniso.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Isahluko 5
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Amehlo brownundu afudumele, ukuthinta isandla sakhe, isimo sengqondo esibi esasimshukumisele ukuba adle, kwakubonisa isifiso esasicindezelwe isikhathi eside esasivutha ngaphakathi kuye, futhi wayefuna ukuphuma njengamabele agcwele ayegcwalisa ibhulukwe lakhe... Kodwa ingxenye enkulu, wayesengumuntu ongaziwa, owesifazane onentukuthelo nesibindi esisheshayo. Ujudy mitchell wayesalokhu efihlekile kimi, ezweni, nakuye, futhi owesifazane owayemgqokile wayegqoke isembozo. Mhlawumbe lapho leli cala seliphelile, izinto ziyohluka.
  
  
  Wathi: "ngiyajabula ngokuthi ufuna ukukhokhela Nofred. "Ngangesaba ukuthi uma usuthole Ukuthi Ufred ufile, kwakuzoba kuwe konke."
  
  
  Yena, wanikina ikhanda lakhe. "Asinandaba, sithandwa", ngishilo. "Akukhona lokho engikusebenzayo."
  
  
  Angizange ngitshele ukuthi isisusa sami esiyinhloko kwakungekhona ukuziphindiselela Kufred danvers. Wayejabule ukucabanga kanjalo, ngakho ngamshiyela yona. Ngokwalokho engangikwazi ngaleli dell, ukuzibulala Kukafred danvers kungase kube ingxenye encane yecala elikhulu kakhulu. Kwakuyikho Konke Kujudy. Ngokwami, ngicabanga ukuthi kwakungaphezu nje kokukhwabanisa.
  
  
  Ukuhlinzeka abesifazane ngocansi bese ebaxhaphaza kwakuyinto entsha ngokwayo, futhi uzimisele ukubheja ngokuthi Udanvers wayengeyona indaba ehlukanisiwe. Indlela ababezama ngayo ukungibulala ngokucophelela, indlela ababesebenzisa ngayo abesifazane emisebenzini yabo, ukucophelela ababezama ukufaka ngakho konke futhi bafihle konke, kwakubonisa okuthile okuhluke ngokuphelele ekupheleni kwempi yabacindezeli abambalwa nje.
  
  
  Wakhunjuzwa ngamazwi Kahawke ngesimo Sikadanvers Esaudi Arabia, empeleni okwakuyisango lolwazi mayelana namacebo Eningizimu Yurophu, Empumalanga Ephakathi Nasenyakatho Afrika. Mhlawumbe Udanvers wayengeyena kuphela umuntu onjalo.
  
  
  Into eyodwa yayiqinisekile: kwakwenzeka okuthile okubalulekile, futhi kuze kube manje wayebone kuphela ngaphandle kwakhe. Ukuze ngifinyelele phansi, ukuze ngithole izimpendulo ezifanele, kwadingeka ngidlale amakhadi amabili okuwina. Okokuqala, ukuthi babengazi ukuthi incwadi yakhe yayifundwe yini; okwesibili, Ujudy mitchell. Basebenzisa U-Anis halden ngokumelene nami. Ujudy mitchell wayeyosebenzisa lona ngokumelene nabo.
  
  
  Ujudy waqala ukugoqa izimbiza namapani ukuze aphekele U-ed, futhi wanquma ukuya ehhotela ukuze agqoke ihembe elihlanzekile. Ihembe engangilikhumule lacekeleka phansi ngokuphelele.
  
  
  "Ungavuli umnyango ngaphandle uma uqiniseka ukuthi ungowakhe", kusho Ujudy kuye. Uma babazi okuningi Ngodanvers, babeyokwazi ngaye futhi bangase bazibuze ukuthi wazi kangakanani ngabo.
  
  
  Wathi:" cindezela insimbi bese ngibheka ngaphandle ngefasitela".
  
  
  Waphuma ngomnyango, wagijimela emuva ehhotela, futhi ngemva kokucabanga isikhashana, wapakisha izinto zakhe. Lapho ngibuya nemithwalo yami, kwadingeka ngihlekise ngokuthukuthela Kukajudy. Wamomotheka nangenye into. Wayeshintshe izingubo zakhe futhi manje wayegqoke ijazi lendlu elinomgodi okhalweni owawubonisa imilenze yakhe emide, emihle, amaqakala amancane, nezinqulu eziyindilinga njengoba ehamba.
  
  
  "Ngangicabanga ukuthi uzogqoka ihembe elihlanzekile", esho, engibheka ngokuqapha.
  
  
  "Abantu ababili bangaphila ngemali ephansi njengoyedwa", ngisho ngenjabulo.
  
  
  'Noma yini enye?'Kuyini? wabuza, ngibheke ngokungenamusa.
  
  
  "Kungcono lapha kunasegumbini lami lasehhotela", ngishilo.
  
  
  'Nokunye?'
  
  
  Yena, wahleka. - "Ukuvikelwa". "Ngibheke njengenja yakho yokulinda."
  
  
  "Ingabe kukhona okunye?"Yebo," esho.
  
  
  "Yebo, akunjalo", emtshela ngezwi lokungabi nacala okulimele. "Ngithemba ukuthi awucabangi ukuthi ngingumuntu othatha izinto ezinjengalezi kalula."
  
  
  "Futhi uma ngicabanga kanjalo", waphuka. "Cishe awusethembi ngegama elilodwa alitshela Ngofred danvers No-Andrea kimi."
  
  
  Yiqiniso, " ngasho ngobuqotho. "Kodwa angiyena Ufred danvers. Ihluke ngokuphelele kuye ."
  
  
  Wangibuka isikhathi eside. "Yebo, uhlukile ngempela", esho ekugcineni. Khona-ke wamomotheka ngokuzumayo. Wathi: "ngithululele isiphuzo lapho ngenza isidlo sakusihlwa", futhi waqaphela ukuthi lesi kwakuyisikhathi sokuqala ehleka kusukela sahlangana. Ikhala lakhe eliphakanyisiwe lalinemibimbi futhi amehlo akhe ayedansa, futhi wayeyingxenye yezinganekwane ezinobuqili, ingxenye yowesifazane, futhi ngokuvamile enobuhle. Njengoba engena ekhishini, wayegqolozelwa imilenze emide, emihle eyayibonakala ngaphansi komhlangano egqoke ingubo yakhe yasendlini.
  
  
  Ujudy wayene-gin enhle yesingisi ne-vermouth eyomile ekhabetheni, futhi eyakhe yayiyi-martini emibili eyomile futhi ebandayo kakhulu. Wangena ekamelweni futhi wagoba kusofa eduze kwami. Sasiphuza futhi sizama ukukhuluma ngezinto ezincane, ezingabalulekile, kodwa sasingakwazi. Okwenzeka kwakukukhulu kakhulu ukuba u-ego angakunaki.
  
  
  "Ingabe lo Ibn hasuk", ngathi, " wazi u-ego Ngokwakhe Ufred?"I-ee rheumatism yangimangaza, ngasizathu simbe ngangilindele ukuba aphendule ngendlela engeyinhle. Kunalokho, wathi, " Yebo, yebo."Maye, Nick. Ugasuk wayevame ukumema i-ego kayahoo ukuba iye e-ego mansion. Itholakala eningizimu kancane lapha, cishe amakhilomitha ayishumi nanhlanu ukusuka Ejeddah.
  
  
  Ngacabanga ngakho isikhashana. Ngangisenalo lolu hlobo lokunambitheka okubabayo emlonyeni wami, ngase ngivakashela Ohambweni Lokuqondisa Izivakashi, Futhi Ujudy wambuza ukuthi yini ayeyazi ngale nkampani.
  
  
  "Benza zonke izinhlobo zokuvakasha lapha Ejeddah nakulo lonke Elasesaudi Arabia", esho, beqeda inkomishi yakhe. "Inkampani enhle ... kungani umomotheka kanjalo?"
  
  
  "Zonke izinhlangano ezinhle zinobuso obuhle", ngishilo.
  
  
  "Kodwa bakhangisa ngamantombazane abo emaphephandabeni kulo lonke ichibi elingaphandle", Kuphendula Ujudy. "Kunzima ukuba bathole umsebenzi kunokuba izisebenzi zezindiza. Ngesinye isikhathi umngane wami wafaka isicelo, kodwa wenqatshwa. Wayezoshada, futhi bafuna amantombazane akhululekile kuphela angenazo izibopho."
  
  
  Futhi akekho ongabuza ngabo, wazindla ngokuzwakalayo.
  
  
  'Wawuthini? Ujudy wabuza.
  
  
  "Akukho lutho," ngasho, ngicabanga ngokuzwakalayo. "Ngifuna ufake isicelo lapho. Lokhu kuyoba isinyathelo sokuqala emkhankasweni wethu."
  
  
  Wayengafuni. "Lokhu kungasiza kanjani?"
  
  
  "Angikaqiniseki okwamanje", ngishilo ngobuqotho. "Kodwa kungase kube nethonya eliqondile kulokhu. Angazi okwamanje. Ngezwa Ukuthi U-Ibn hasuk uqobo uqhuba izingxoxo nabo bonke abafakizicelo. Uma kunjalo, yenza i-aphoyintimenti naye futhi ngizokutshela ukuthi sizokwenzenjani."
  
  
  Wasukuma, waphinde wabonisa umlenze wakhe omuhle okhilimu nomhlophe.
  
  
  Wathi: "u-Eda uzolungela ngokushesha". "Ilambile.'
  
  
  Ngangilambile, futhi sasidla ukudla kwasemini okusheshayo nokulula kwenyama yemvu nelayisi le-saffron. Ujudy washintshela ekudleni kwama-arabhu. Lapho ngidla isidlo sakusihlwa, ngamyala ukuba athini uma efaka isicelo somsebenzi Ohambweni Lokuqondisa Izivakashi. Lapho sesiqedile, kwakumnyama.
  
  
  Ujudy waquleka kusofa owawuseduze kwami, ekugcineni wazivumela ukuba aphumule, wabe esequleka futhi wajabula ngalolo suku. Amabele akhe ayenyakaza ngesigqi ngaphansi komzimba oqinile wengubo yakhe; imilenze yakhe yayibonakala kancane. Kubonakala sengathi akazange akuqaphele ukuthi wayemlinga kangakanani. Kodwa ngangikwazi kakhulu.
  
  
  "Ngicabanga ukuthi kungcono ulale, sithandwa", ngasho, nginyakazisa amahlombe akhe. "Ngizolala lapha."Kulungile, yinde futhi ibanzi ."
  
  
  Wavuka, waya emnyango wegumbi lokulala, wama. "Ingabe kufanele akhiye umnyango?"Kuyini?"wabuza ngobumnene .
  
  
  Yena, wahleka. "Kungani?"Uma ngifuna ukungena, ngingavula umnyango njalo."
  
  
  Wathi: "okungenani uthembekile". "Sawubona, Nick."
  
  
  Ngathi: "sawubona," ngimbuka enyamalala kwelinye igumbi. Wayenqikaza emngceleni, njengokungathi wayefuna ukusho okunye, kodwa washintsha umqondo wakhe. Yena, ekhumula izingubo ebumnyameni, ngaphandle kokukhumula izingubo zakhe zangaphansi nokucindezela ibhentshi kusofa. Njengokuvamile Ejeddah, ubusuku babufudumele kakhulu, kodwa kwakunomoya omncane futhi kwakusiza kakhulu. Ekugcineni walala.
  
  
  Ngangingazi ukuthi kwase kuyisikhathi esingakanani ngilele lapho ngizwa isikhumba sami sishiswa njengesixwayiso. Kodwa ngiye ngaziqeqesha ukuba ngingaphaphami ngokunyakaza okungazelelwe kuze kube yilapho sengiyazi ukuthi kwenzekani. Ngakho ngahlala ngithule futhi ngavula amehlo ami kancane, ukuze nje ngazi ukuthi ngangingedwa ekamelweni. Emehlweni akhe, wabona umuntu omhlophe emi eceleni kwakhe, kancane kancane eba njengethawula eligoqiwe emzimbeni wakhe.
  
  
  Wahlala futhi wangibuka obala. Njengoba ngangibuka, wafinyelela esifubeni sami ukuze angithinte. Kodwa lapho izithupha zeminwe yakhe zisuka esikhunjeni sami, wasikhipha isandla sakhe. Ekugcineni, wehlisa isandla sakhe, wama phezu kwezinzwane, wahamba. Wezwa umnyango wegumbi lokulala uvalwa ngobumnene.
  
  
  Ujudy waqala ukuzwa umzimba wami, ukunambitha i-ego ngaphandle kokudla i-ego, ukuma osebeni lomfula futhi angangeni kuwo. Ukuhlala eduze kwami ebumnyameni kwakungeyona nje intombazane enhle. Kwakunesidalwa esihle sesifiso nethemba, ukwesaba nokungaqiniseki. Ngangizibuza ukuthi kwakuyokwenzekani ukube amehlo akhe ayevulekile futhi ehlezi eqondile. Ngalala futhi, ngicabanga ngamathuba.
  
  
  Ekuseni, ngavuka ngokushesha kunaye, ngagqoka, ngagunda, futhi ngashesha ngaya emakethe ngaphambi Kokuba Ujudy aye Ohambweni Lokuqondisa Izivakashi. Ngenxa yokusebenza kahle ayekuzwa kakade kule nhlangano emnyama, kwakunethuba elihle lokuthi babazi Ujudy mitchell, umamukeli Kafred danvers. Lapho ngiqeda ukuguquka kwakhe, babengeke bambone.
  
  
  Wayengilindele lapho umyeni wakhe ebuya futhi efaka lonke iqoqo lezikhwama namabhokisi kusofa. Ngesenzo esihle, wakhipha ipheya lakhe ezinweleni zakhe zemvelo ezimhlophe, amashiya akhe angamanga, namathini ayisithupha okwenza izimonyo zaseshashalazini.
  
  
  Ngamtshela. "Ngingamethula kuwe, Jill mannion?"Kumele sisebenze."Walalela wangena ekamelweni lokulala futhi wabuyela ephethe ithawula elaligoqwe emahlombe akhe, emboza ibhulukwe lakhe ngehlazo. Nginokuhlangenwe nakho okwanele kokusebenza ngezingubo zokugqoka. Ngenxa yalokho engakufunda emnyangweni "Wemiphumela Ekhethekile", lapho ngiguqulwa ngezikhathi ezithile, wayengathathelwa indawo cishe umculi wezimonyo ehollywood. Yiqiniso, kwabesifazane, into ebaluleke kakhulu izinwele, ngoba bangashintsha ukubukeka kwelinye swoop fell. Yayisetshenziswa ngokhilimu onsundu okhanyayo, ijulise imibala, bese ingeza ama-eyelashes angamanga. Khona-ke kwakukhona iwigi, ayeyifaka ngokucophelela futhi ayifake. Ngesikhathi Ngiqeda, ubuntu bukajudy obumnandi, obunamahloni base bungasekho. Esikhundleni sakhe kwafika intombazane emangalisayo efuna ukuzijabulisa nokuzijabulisa.
  
  
  "Ngizohlala lapha", ngathi njengoba Ujudy ephuma ekamelweni futhi, egqoke ingubo eluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka esikiwe kancane eyayibonisa amabele akhe amhlophe agcwele, anekhilimu.
  
  
  "Ingabe wawukhumbula konke?"Ngabuza, futhi wanqekuzisa ikhanda. "Yisho futhi," ngiyalile.
  
  
  "Igama lami Ngujill mannion, okungenani kusukela namuhla ekuseni."Wahleka ngenjabulo . Ujill akashadile, akathembisene umshado, akanalo uthando. Abazali bakhe bafile. Wayevela edolobhaneni elincane eliseduze Kwaselondon futhi uwukuphela kwengane engenamkhaya."
  
  
  "Kulungile," ngishilo. Wanganga ngokushesha esihlathini "ngenhlanhla" futhi wahamba.
  
  
  Ngaya efasiteleni ngambona ebaleka ngokushesha. Isigaba sokuqala sohlelo lwami sasisetshenziswa. Wayazi ukuthi uma Ujudy eqashwa, kwakuyodingeka adlule esigabeni sesibili. Futhi ngokushesha Nje Lapho U-Hey emisa isikhathi Sokukhuluma Nohassuk, ngizosisebenzisa ngesibindi esengeziwe.
  
  
  Ngazama ukuyifunda, kodwa ngangilokhu ngicabanga Ngojudy, ngizibuza ukuthi wayenza kanjani. Imizuzu yayihamba kancane, futhi yayibonakala ithatha isikhathi eside. Wayekuzonda ukulinda futhi waqhubeka ehamba egumbini ukuze abuke ngaphandle kwefasitela. Ekugcineni, ngabona ukukhanya okuluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka kwehla emgwaqweni, futhi ngemva kwalokho imilenze emide emihle yashesha ukungena elangeni lasekuseni.
  
  
  Ujudy wangena endlini emamatheka kakhulu, futhi ngisho nokufihla umzimba akukwazi ukufihla injabulo yakhe engokwemvelo. Wanganga futhi wakhumula ipheya lakhe ngokunyakaza okufanayo.
  
  
  "Kwasebenza, Nick!"wamemeza ngenjabulo. 'Kwasebenza . Bayavuma, bashaya ucingo, Futhi U-Ibn hasuk ufuna ukukhuluma nami namuhla, hhayi nini ."
  
  
  Ibunzi lakhe lalinemihlathi. 'Namuhla, hhayi nini?'
  
  
  "Kungani, kwenzekani namuhla, hhayi nini?"wabuza.
  
  
  Eyakhe, waqhaqhazela. "Akukho lutho kudell uqobo. Ngifuna ukubona Ihhotela Ihasuka House ngaphambi kokuba uye lapho, vota, yilokho kuphela, kodwa angikwazi ukukwenza manje. Asikho isikhathi. Uyazi ukuthi le ndlu ibukeka kanjani?
  
  
  "Izinto ezimbalwa Nje Ufred azisho kimi nalokho engakubona kudlula", ephendula. "Limi emaphethelweni ehlane, futhi izakhiwo zizungezwe uthango oluphakeme oluzungeze ama-rhododendron nezihlahla ze-eucalyptus. Wayengenisa yonke into noma ayakhele yona ngokukhethekile-imisele yokunisela, iminqumo nezihlahla zamadayimane, konke lokhu. Isakhiwo esikhulu, ehholo eliphambene. Kusukela kulokho engikuzwile, ixhunywe esakhiweni sesibili ngomhubhe wangaphandle. Khona-ke kunesakhiwo sesithathu, kanye nezitebele namagaraji ."
  
  
  Wafunga ngaphansi kokuphefumula kwakhe. Wayengafuni ukuphonsa Ujudy ezingonyameni ngaphandle kokuvikelwa, kodwa kubonakala sengathi kuzodingeka. Ngizokwenza konke okusemandleni ami futhi ngidlale ngokuthinta.
  
  
  "Yini engiyenzayo lapho ngifika lapho?"wabuza. "Yamukela umsebenzi?"
  
  
  "Uma uwedwa Nohassuk, mtshele ukuthi awudingi ngempela umsebenzi", ngishilo. "Kulungile, Umnu. Wilson wakuthumela. Uma kukhona okuhlobene naleli cala, uyalazi igama. Uma ehilelekile, uyosabela futhi angenzele i-aphoyintimenti. Uma engayilumi, khona-ke kungase kusho ukuthi akahilelekile ngokomuntu siqu. Kungenzeka ukuthi abasebenzi be-ego Ohambweni Lokuqondisa Izivakashi badlala umdlalo wabo. Uma ngikhuluma iqiniso, uya ukuyodoba, Judy.
  
  
  'Umsebenzi omuhle! Wabuka iwashi lakhe. "Sekuyisikhathi sokudla, bese ngiya emzini wobukhosi Ka-Ibn hassuk othile."Wangihleka. "Ukubona nje i-ego kuyathakazelisa. Eqinisweni, uyindoda engaqondakali.
  
  
  "Ngiyahamba," kusho mina. "Ngizokubona lapha kamuva."Inhlanhla, uju. Futhi, ungesabi.'
  
  
  Lapho ebuka ubuso bakhe obugqamile, obungenasineke, waqaphela ukuthi ukwengezwa kokugcina kwakungadingekile. Wayengaqondi kahle ukuthi yini esingase singene kuyo, futhi mhlawumbe engcono kakhulu.
  
  
  Ngezansi, itekisi lamdumisa futhi latshela umshayeli ukuba aye endlini Ka-Ibn hasuk. Umshayeli wangidubula ngokushesha, waphakamisa amashiya akhe. Cishe iningi labantu lalihamba ngama-limousine.
  
  
  Kwadingeka ukuba abe sendlini ngaphambi Kokuba Ujudy afike lapho. Wayemsebenzisa, njengoba Nje U-Anis halden ayemsebenzisa, kodwa unembeza wami wawuyocaca uma wawunikezwa u-hey, isivikelo esiningi ngangokunokwenzeka. Cishe, uma Uhasuk ehileleke ngempela, ngeke abe nokhahlo ngokwanele ukuba abhekane Nojudy ngokuqondile, ekhaya lakhe, azi ukuthi ngamthumela kuye. Kodwa ngangingaqiniseki. Ihhotela lakhe lalizoba sendlini lapho ekhuluma naye, futhi wayecabanga ukuthi umhlangano wawungeke ube khona kuze kube usuku olulandelayo noma ngaphezulu, ngakho ngangizoba nesikhathi sokwenza icebo lokungena ngaphakathi. Kodwa manje konke kwase kuhamba ngokushesha kangangokuthi kwadingeka ngizame ukwenza ngaphandle kwalezi zinto.
  
  
  Ngokushesha, wabona izakhiwo zesigodlo eziphakeme zisondela ogwadule. Wayala umshayeli ukuba ame cishe isigamu semayela ukusuka endlini futhi waphuma. Usavchenko wayefana ne-barbecue, futhi eyakhe yayifana nenkukhu. Umimmo wadlula eqenjini lezihambeli ezigqoke okumhlophe ezincike ezindukwini zokuhamba, futhi wazilandela waze wafika emzini Kalick.
  
  
  Wayekwazi ukubona izibaya Eziphakeme Ujudy ayekhulume ngazo ezizungeze izakhiwo, futhi emnyango wayekwazi ukubona onogada abafake iyunifomu abanamabhande amnyama esibhamu okhalweni lwabo. Amamitha angamakhulu amabili ukusuka esangweni, kwakunomuthi womnqumo ongenalutho, oyedwa eceleni komgwaqo, futhi washiywa izihambeli futhi wacindezelwa esiqwini somuthi esincane. Ukusuka lapha, wayebona izakhiwo eziyinhloko, umnyango nomgwaqo.
  
  
  Umgwaqo wawugcwele kakhulu. Amabhasi abahambeli, amabhasi ezivakashi, izithuthuthu, izimoto zabagibeli, izinqola zezimbongolo nezamakamela, abesifazane abanezimbiza zamanzi, abathengisi abajikelezayo nabazulazulayo ababekhona yonke indawo bagcwala emgwaqweni onesihlabathi.
  
  
  Ngokushesha watholwa othile owayesendleleni eya esigodlweni Sika-Ibn hasuk. Iningi lama-oda lalethwa abathengisi; amahhashi akhe, izinqola namakamela ayegcwele amabhokisi, ukhaphethi, nezikhwama zokusanhlamvu nesilevu. Ujudy uzoba lapha maduze, futhi uma kukhona engifuna ukukwenza, manje sekuyisikhathi.
  
  
  Ekude, eqhaqhazela ngenxa yokushisa, wabona imoto encane isondela. Wasuka esihlahleni waphakamisa isandla sakhe. Umarabhu owayegqoke i-burnoose wamgwaza ikhanda etekisini, futhi ngokushesha wabheka ngasemotweni. Yayithi "Ukuwasha" ngesi-arabhu.
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Ingabe uya endlini Ka-Ibn hasuk?"Wanqekuzisa ikhanda, futhi ngokushesha ngashaya i-emu emhlathini. "Lala kahle, omunye wami", ngakhononda, ngibamba u-ego ezandleni zami futhi ngimdonsela ngemuva kweveni.
  
  
  Izikhwama zokuwasha izingubo ezingcolile zazisohlangothini olulodwa lombhede, kanti izinqwaba zokuwasha izingubo ezihlanzekile zazisohlangothini olulodwa. Lapha ungashintsha izingubo zakho. Wayesanda kudonsa induku ebanzi ne-kijaff phezu kwezingubo zakhe. U-Ego wambopha futhi wamvala umlomo u-emu ngamunye ngamunye ezungeze amashidi ahlanzekile; kwakuwukuphela kwento engangingayenza. Wabe esethatha isikhwama esingenalutho wasifaka ukuze akwazi ukuphefumula.
  
  
  Ngathatha iveni encane lapho ngibona Umimmo edlula Ivolkswagen kajudy eluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka. Eyakhe yayishayela kancane ukuze Ivumele U-Hey ukuba ame esangweni, ahlole I-id yakhe nabaqaphi, futhi angene endaweni. Wakhuphukela esangweni, eqagela kuphela ukuthi ubani ozohlola lapho efika esangweni.
  
  
  Onogada bangishayela izandla, yena, wabashayela izandla ngenxa yesifo sokuqaqamba kwamalunga omzimba futhi waqhubeka nokugibela. Ngokusobala iloli lokuwasha izingubo laliyisivakashi esivamile esigodlweni. Ngabona I-blue beetle Kajudy ipakiwe emgwaqweni ophambi kwendlu enkulu. Kwakuyisakhiwo esihlaba umxhwele esinophahla lwemabula olubomvana nezindonga zamathayili. I-mimmo yendlu yadlula kancane futhi yabona umhubhe ongaphandle, i-gazebo embozwe izimbali exhuma isakhiwo sokuqala nesakhiwo esiyisikwele, esihlaba umxhwele ngokulinganayo.
  
  
  Amehlo akhe ayevulekile phambi kwendlu yesibili, futhi umhubhe wawuphelela emgodini. Wancika futhi wathatha inqwaba yezingubo zangaphansi ezibhalwe ukuthi "Hasuk."Wabeka ibhande ehlombe lakhe futhi wakhuphuka ezungeze inqola.
  
  
  Igceke lotshani lalicindezela ngaphansi kwelanga elishisayo, futhi ngazibuza ukuthi kufanele kube yini umthethosivivinywa wamanzi ukuze utshani buhlale buluhlaza kangaka. Egqoke amashidi ahlanzekile ehlombe lakhe, wangena esakhiweni. Wayefisa ukubheka kancane, kodwa lokho kwakungeyona injongo yami eyinhloko, ukumyisa ehhotela, ukuthola indawo yokucasha kuze kube Yilapho Ujudy ehamba. Futhi uma engahambi, st lapho kuze kuhlwe.
  
  
  Lapho engena esakhiweni, wezwa amazwi, amazwi abesifazane behleka futhi becula. Ngahlabeka umxhwele ngephunga le-vitek nama-rose, iphunga elifanayo eliphikelelayo Elalisakazwa U-Anise halden. Wayegcina izingubo zakhe zangaphansi eyedwa njengoba Uschell elandela amazwi enqamula phansi kwe-mosaic futhi ehla ngomhubhe omfushane, onamajika.
  
  
  Waphenduka ekhoneni futhi wama emaphethelweni echibini elikhulu elingaphakathi endlini. Imithombo emikhulu eyayiseduze nezinhlanzi zethusi yayimanzi ngobumnene. Izinhlangothi ezine zendawo yokubhukuda zazigcwele imabula, futhi i-k & nb yayiholwa isitebhisi samatshe. Kodwa izidalwa ezazisemgodini zazingenziwa ngetshe noma ngetshe. Babengamantombazane anenyama negazi, amahle futhi amnyama, ayephumula, ebhukuda futhi edlala emthonjeni, izintombi ezinqunu zigeza kubhavu, zinemizimba emihle, eguquguqukayo.
  
  
  Kwakuyisigcawu esidala, abesifazane baseharem ebane, abaqotho kuphela phambi kwamehlo ami. Kwakunjengalokhu, kuze kufike kubantu abane ababenganyakazi bemi phambi kwezindonga begqoke amasudi okukhanya namabhantshi avulekile esifubeni sabo esingenalutho, lezi kwakuyizingubo ugiant onempandla ayembone kuzo. Ngamunye wayephethe ummese onesibambo segolide ebhande lakhe, futhi ngokuzumayo waqaphela ukuthi bangobani: izinduna ezaziqapha i-harem, i-harem Ka-Ibn hasuk.
  
  
  Ngokushesha wabala amantombazane futhi wabala amashumi amabili. I amazed me. Ngokusobala, ngiye ngabona ama-blonde amhlophe njengobisi, emazweni asescandinavia, amantombazane anesikhumba esimnyama azungeze Imedithera, Amashayina namantombazane Ase-Afrika. Ngokusobala ugasuk wayekuthanda ukuhlukahluka. Njengoba ayemi enganyakazi emthunzini, ebuka indawo yesehlakalo, la mantombazane amabili ayevilapha emaphethelweni ebhavu. U-Ih wambona enombono obandayo, okude U-Anise halden namanye amantombazane azungeze Uhambo Lokuqondisa Izivakashi ambona naye. Wabheka ubuso bezinye izintombi. Ngabona ukubukeka okufanayo emehlweni akhe. Kuyamangalisa. Ngokungazelelwe imicabango yami yaphazanyiswa ukumemeza okuvela ngemuva kwami. Ephenduka, wabona umuntu wakhe omude, ikhanda lakhe eliyimpandla, nomzimba omuhle onemisipha wesidlakela esinsundu. Wayebambe isiswebhu esandleni sakhe, futhi amehlo ka-ego ayemnyama ngentukuthelo.
  
  
  "Ha!"waphinde wamemeza, wangibamba ngesandla sakhe esikhulu, wangicindezela phambili, wangiphonsa phansi. Isikhwama sokuwasha saqhuma futhi amashidi awa. Wezwa ukuqhuma kwesiswebhu, wabe esezizwa eshaywa futhi wajabula ngokuthi wayegqoke isiswebhu esiqinile sama-Arabhu.
  
  
  "Indodana eqalekisiwe yekamela elalilunywe izimpukane", kukhononda lesi sidlakela. "Uyazi ukuthi akuvunyelwe ukungena kule ngxenye yendlu."Kwaphinde kwazwakala ngesiswebhu nangesisu phansi, ngimemeza ngesi-arabhu sami esihle kakhulu.
  
  
  "Ngimusha lapha, nkosi enkulu", ekhala. "Isisebenzi esivamile siyagula. Ngangingamazi.'
  
  
  Wangikhahlela ezinhlangothini, futhi wazama ukugoqa. Wangikhahlela emhlane futhi wangiphoqa ukuba ngiguquke futhi ngishayise udonga. Ngalala ikhanda lami liphonswe emuva, ngizibuza ukuthi ngangiphuke kangaki izimbambo.
  
  
  "Inzalo kajackal eqamba amanga!"wabhonga, futhi isiswebhu sangishaya futhi, sishaya ikhwelo.
  
  
  "Ngikhuluma iqiniso," ngakhala kabuhlungu njengoba ngangiphinde ngashaywa. Kwakungadingeki ngenze ubuhlungu. Waphuma, wangibamba entanyeni, wangiphakamisa, wangiphonsa amamitha ayisikhombisa kude ngokushaya okukhulu. Yena, wakhumbula indlela ayequleka ngayo ekuseni ngemva kokushaywa kwami ngesibhakela. Wayengumdlali wamabhayisikobho ohloniphekile. Imisipha yayingokoqobo, futhi uma ayefuna ukuqiniseka ngokwengeziwe ngalokho, manje kwase kunjalo. Yini umfana osogwini ayeyibiza ngokuthi u-ego ngaleso sikhathi? Uthomas. Kulungile, Thomas, ngacabanga kabuhlungu. Linda nje. Kuzodingeka sikhulume okwengeziwe."
  
  
  "Ngaphesheya", ememeza, ekhomba ngesiswebhu sakhe egcekeni elincane eliholela kolunye uhlangothi. "Thatha amashidi akho uhambe. Uma uza lapha futhi, ngizokukhipha isikhumba usaphila."
  
  
  "Kwangathi Unkulunkulu angakuhawukela", wakhononda, wakhasa waya kuye. Ngambona ephenduka futhi ehamba njengesilwane esizungeza ihlathi, izinyawo zakhe zikhanya emicamelweni.
  
  
  Manje kwase kucacile Ukuthi Uthomase wayengomunye wezinduna Zikahassuk, ngokungangabazeki wayeyinduna eyinhloko. Kungenzeka ukuthi uthomas nabanye babangane bakhe baqala ibhizinisi labo, kodwa wayengathenjwa yilo. Izinduna ze-harem, ngokumangalisayo, zaziwa ngokwethembeka kwazo emakhosini azo. Bangase babe nomuzwa wokuthi badinga ukuvikelwa yilabo ababakhipha inyumba. Mhlawumbe ubudoda obulahlekile buthathelwa indawo isithakazelo sokulalela. Akungabazeki ukuthi i-psychiatry yanamuhla inencazelo eningiliziwe yalesi simo.Engikwaziyo nje ukuthi izinduna zasesigodlweni ziye zaba izilayidi zomklamo eziyiqiniso kuwo wonke umlando, ngakho akunakwenzeka Ukuthi Uthomas uzoqhuba ibhizinisi lakhe ngaphansi kwempumulo yenkosi yakhe.
  
  
  Ngathatha amashidi ahlanzekile ngaya nawo ekamelweni Uthomas angibonisa lona, futhi lapho ngathola izikhwama zokuwasha izingubo ezingcolile engangingazithatha nami. Ohambweni ngalunye lokuya nokubuya emotweni yakhe, ngangiphuma ngiye otshanini ngiyobheka ivolkswagen. Wayesekhona lapho, futhi wayehlale edonswa ezikhwameni ukuze abonakale ematasa. Ekugcineni, ngabona Ujudy ehamba. Waphonsa isikhwama sakhe ehlombe lakhe emotweni futhi wamlandela ezungeze isigodlo. Lapho ebheka emuva, wabona umthenwa onamandla, onempandla ehamba egcekeni elixhumanisa lezi zakhiwo ezimbili. Ngahamba ngesango futhi ngazizwa sengathi ngishiya izwe elingajwayelekile, elihlukile, izwe elalazi imithetho yalo futhi lingayilaleli imithetho yezwe langaphandle, isiqeshana sasendulo esaba khona, i-oasis yangesikhathi esidlule ezweni lanamuhla.
  
  
  Kodwa njengoba ayehamba ngomgwaqo ongcolile, waqaphela ukuthi lokhu kwakuyincazelo efanelekile yalo lonke elasesaudi Arabia. Lokho engakubona kuleli zwe langaphandle kwakungeyona neze into engafani. Ama-harem amakhulu ababusi bama-Arabhu basendulo ayegcwele izigqila zesifazane ezazithengwa, zintshontshwe noma zithunjwe phakathi nempi. I-harem ka-Ibn hasuk yayimane nje iyisibonelo senkazimulo yakhe eyayisiphelile. Kodwa yeka indlela engangicabanga ukuthi iyafana ngayo.
  
  
  Wayazi ukuthi izigqila zazisathengiswa emazweni Ama-Arabhu. Amangisi azama ukufaka intambo kulokhu kuhweba. Abantu basefrance, basespain nabaseportugal nabo. Azikaze ziphumelele ngokugcwele, futhi njengoba Amazwe amasha, azimele ayechuma, amasiko amadala abuyiselwa enkazimulweni yawo yonke ezindaweni eziningi. Yena, wazizwa njengo-Alice Ezweni Lezimangaliso. Leli cala laba "eliyinqaba"ngokwengeziwe. Lapho ebuyela edolobheni, wama wakhulula isikhwama ayefake kuso umshayeli. I-rta yasusa i-ego gag yakhe. Ungamemezi noma ngizokugoqa ngesikhumba sengulube, i-ego yakhe yamxwayisa. Amehlo ka-Ego, esaba kakhulu, angitshela ukuthi wayezohlala ethule isikhathi eside ngokwanele ukuba angivumele ngiphume ngokuphepha. Khona-ke uyomemeza, othile uyomkhulula.
  
  
  Lapho Ngifika efulethini lakhe, Ujudy wayelindile, ekhanya ngenjabulo.
  
  
  "Kwasebenza, Nick", esho, ngokunganaki enganga. "Ngakhuluma Nohasuk futhi ngasho lokho kanye ongitshele khona. Usimeme sobabili ukuba sizodla isidlo sakusasa kusihlwa.
  
  
  Ngambuza. Ingabe yilokho kuphela?"Wasimema kuphela?"
  
  
  "Yilokho kuphela", kusho Ujudy. Wamomotheka ngendlela exakile futhi wanqekuzisa ikhanda lapho esho lokho. Mkhulu kakhulu, Nick, ukhuluphele kakhulu.
  
  
  Wayeka futhi enqaba. Wathi: "ngisaqonda ukuthi lokhu kuhlobene nani nokuphila Kukafred". "Awucabangi Ukuthi U-Ibn hasuk unanoma yini ehlobene nalaba bantu abaxhaphazayo, akunjalo?"
  
  
  Eyakhe, waqhaqhazela. "Ake sithi ngilangazelela ukuphinde ngimbone."Futhi lokhu kwakungeyona neze amanga kithi.
  
  
  Kuze kube manje uferret konke bekuhamba kahle. Izinhlanzi zathatha isicupho, futhi lokho kukodwa kwakwanele kimi. Isinyathelo esilandelayo kwakumelwe sivele kimi, futhi ukuzazisa kwakhe kwakumelwe kumlungiselele. Ujudy wayedlala indima yakhe kahle. Kumelwe ngidlale umdlalo wami kusasa ebusuku. Ngangingazi ukuthi U-Ibn hasuk wayezongisiza kangakanani ukuba ngidlale le ndima, nokuthi indima yayiyoba engcolile kangakanani.
  
  
  Wathi:" kufanele uphume uyodla isidlo sakusihlwa", Futhi Ujudy wavuma. Sashintsha, futhi wayegqoke ingubo eluhlaza esikiwe kahle eyayibonisa amabele akhe amancane kahle, sabe sesiya edolobheni ngemoto. Ngazama ukuhlala kude namatende lapho mina no-Anis halden sasikhona, ukuze ngigweme izinkumbulo ezingathandeki, phakathi kwezinye izinto.
  
  
  Kodwa Ujudy wayeyintombazane ethanda ukuzijabulisa eyayingakaze iphume isikhathi eside. Wayejabule, ekhazimula, ekhuluma, futhi ngokuzumayo ethambile, ephupha futhi efudumele. Isikhumba sakhe sasithambile futhi sinjengosilika lapho sithintwa, futhi amehlo akhe brownundu ashintsha ngokuzumayo esuka ekubeni intombazanyana engenasineke aba nobulili obufudumele.
  
  
  Lapho ngimletha ekhaya, wayefana ne-pussy ethambile, engithukuthelela ngokukhohlisa okungenacala ngokumangalisayo. Saphuza futhi wahlala phansi eduze kwami, futhi wazizwa enesifiso ngami ngezindlela eziningi, wayefuna ukuba nesibindi, kodwa wayesaba.
  
  
  Wathungwa kusofa obanzi futhi wabuzwa. "Kungani ungahlali lapha kulobubusuku?"Akazange aphendule, akazange abheke kude.
  
  
  "Khona-ke ngeke kudingeke ukuba uze lapha nge-tiptoe", ngishilo. Wabe esebheka phezulu, futhi wabona ukudideka emehlweni akhe. Wagcina ebambe ikhanda lakhe esifubeni sami futhi wanganga.
  
  
  'Angiqiniseki ukuthi kungani uhluke kangaka Kufred,' esho ngobumnene. Amabele akhe athambile angicindezela. "Ukhipha okuthile, ubulili obungishaya ngempela."
  
  
  Ngacabanga: "mhlawumbe uyamukeleka kakhulu".
  
  
  "Usho ukuthini ngempela?"wabuza.
  
  
  Ngathi: "ngoba uvaliwe kakhulu".
  
  
  Wathi:" ngizogcina imali, uyakwazi ukuvuna", ecindezela izindebe zakhe kimi. Wamanga u-ee, futhi wayefana newayini elimnandi, elithambile nelinothando ngobumnene obungashadile. Wabe esehamba, futhi intukuthelo yakhe yavutha.
  
  
  Wathi: "angidingi usizo".
  
  
  "Ingabe ngibukeka njengesisebenzi sokusiza umphakathi?"Ngabuza, ngibuka amehlo akhe brownundu eba mnene futhi emnyama.
  
  
  Wathi: "cha, ngiyabonga Nkulunkulu, cha".
  
  
  "Khona-ke thula," ngathi, ngicindezela izindebe zami ngendlala kuye. Wahlukanisa izindebe zakhe ezimnandi, ezithambile ngolimi lwakhe futhi wazivumela ukuba zizulazule emlonyeni wakhe othambile, omanzi, owaphikisa imibiko yabezindaba eyayibonakala kimi ngezinye izinto. Yena, wezwa umzimba wakhe uphenduphenduka ezingalweni zami, futhi ukuvuselelwa okusebenzayo kwesifiso esicindezelwe kwamcindezela.
  
  
  Ujudy waphendula ngokwanga kwami, futhi isandla sakhe sathinta uziphu omncane ongemuva kwengubo yakhe, futhi isandla sami sathola esinye sezifuba zakhe ezimhlophe ezithambile, manje esasisiyindilinga futhi sigcwele kakhulu kunalokho esasikubukeka. Lapho emthinta, wakhipha ukukhala kwenjabulo ebuhlungu, injabulo ebuhlungu yesifiso esimnandi esasibambezeleke isikhathi eside kakhulu. Usofa wawubanzi ngokwanele kithi sobabili, futhi njengoba ngangihlola umzimba wakhe, Ujudy wakhipha imisindo emnene yokukhala, ephatha isandla sami sokuhlola ngokunyakaza komlenze wakhe.
  
  
  Isikhungo sakhe esithambile, esimanzi sonke sasicindezelwe isandla sakhe. Wangibubula futhi wangicindezela kanzima, encenga, encenga, ephinde engifuna, kodwa kulokhu enesifiso sobulili esingenalutho, esingenakuphikwa. Amabele kajudy, anezibeletho zawo ezincane ezingaphakeme ngaphezu kwezindunduma ezimhlophe, ayefana nentombazane, intombi nto kodwa eyizwe, ingane nomkayo. Isidingo sakhe esishisekayo, esilambile sangenza ngazizwa ngithambile. Okulandelayo, ukusabela okujabulisayo ekuthinteni kolimi lwami emabeleni akhe amancane apinki ukungabi nacala kukakhemikhali omkhulu kwemizwa yakhe.
  
  
  Le nhlanganisela emnandi nejabulisayo emzimbeni oguquguqukayo yenza uthando ngamandla angalawuleki, futhi ukuthinta okusha ngakunye kwaphenduka isiphepho sokububula nokububula. Sahlangana ngamandla, futhi ukuphefumula kwakhe kwashesha, amabele akhe avuka futhi awa ngesigqi ngaphansi kwesandla sami, futhi-ke, ngokuzumayo okwakulindelekile kodwa okwakuhlale kungalindelekile, wakhipha ukukhala, futhi isikhathi saphela, izwe laqhuma, futhi sashaya ngamandla, sathuthumela, futhi sathuthumela ngokunqoba.
  
  
  Ujudy wayelele eceleni kwami, izingalo zakhe zisongwe emzimbeni wami, imilenze yakhe isongwe ngami, ngangingafuni ukuhamba. Wakhala ngobumnene ngenxa yokufiphala kwenjabulo.
  
  
  "Anginamahloni noma okuthile", ekugcineni wamhlebela. "Angizisoli noma ngizizwe nginecala noma yini enjalo. Mhlawumbe ithonya lakho ."
  
  
  "Mhlawumbe," ngathi. "Kodwa ngeke neze uzisole noma uzizwe unecala ngokuthile okuhle kangaka. Ngifisa sengathi ngabe angizange ngilinde isikhathi eside kangaka.
  
  
  "Ngicabanga ukuthi bekufanele ulinde", esho ngokucabangisisa, ngokuzimisela, futhi ngokuzumayo izwi lakhe lalifana nelikamercury. "Kodwa ngifuna ukubamba", esho.
  
  
  Futhi senza kanjalo, futhi ubusuku baba luhlaza okwesibhakabhaka, futhi ekuseni ngaphambi kokuba silale, Ujudy wayeseceleni kwami, amabele akhe ayindilinga athambile ecindezelwe esifubeni sami.
  
  
  
  
  Angazi ukuthi kungani, kodwa nganginomuzwa ongajwayelekile wokuthi kwakudingeka ngixhumane Nohawk futhi ngaphambi kokuya Ehassuk. Izwi lokuthi kungani amshayela ucingo lalikhona ngalolo suku ekuseni. Ingxoxo yaba ebalulekile, nakuba ngaleso sikhathi ngangingazi ukuthi ibaluleke kangakanani.
  
  
  "Ngiyajabula ngokuthi ubize Unick."Inkulumo yomphathi Yasenew England ayivamile neze. "Uwillem willoets watholakala efile namuhla, wazibulala."
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Uwilloats, inhloko Yekhomishane Yezikhali Yomhlaba wonke?"
  
  
  "Kuhle kakhulu", kusho Uhawke. "Wayese-Arabia ezinsukwini ezimbalwa nje ezedlule, wachitha izinyanga eziyisithupha lapho esebenza ngendaba yezikhali. Kuyahlanya ukuthi kwenzeka kanjani. Akekho owayeyokwazi izinsuku ezintathu zokuqala, mhlawumbe isikhathi eside. Kubonakala sengathi washiya incwadi yokuzibulala ehhovisi lakhe Lase-Amsterdam. Lokhu wakwenza ngemva kokuba unobhala we-ego eseholidini lezinsuku ezintathu. Kodwa kubonakala sengathi ukhohliwe okuthile futhi wabuya ebusuku kakhulu wathola inothi. Wabiza amaphoyisa wathi Uwilloets wayenomuzi wesibili Eblack Forest Ebavariya, nokuthi wayengaya khona yedwa. hamba. Benethemba lokuvimbela i-ego, amaphoyisa asenetherlands abiza ozakwabo Ebavariya, ababeyoba sekhaya cishe usuku lonke. Lapho bethola u-ego, kwakuyincithakalo ebhemayo enesidumbu sikawilloats esishisiwe esingabonakali ngaphakathi. Ithegi yokuhlonza engashisi yabatshela ukuthi kwakungubani."
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Yini engajwayelekile ngalokho?"
  
  
  "Akekho owaziyo ukuthi kungani Uwillowetts azibulala, ngaphandle kokuthi kwakunamahemuhemu okuthi wayezophenywa. Ngangicabanga ukuthi ufuna ukwazi."
  
  
  "Konke kuzosiza kancane," ngishilo. "Ngizokushayela ucingo kamuva."
  
  
  Ngavala ucingo ngacabanga ngalokho engangisanda kukuzwa. Kodwa konke engangikucabanga kwakuyiqembu "elingenzeka", "uma-futhi" nokucabanga, ngakho kwadingeka akwenze. Manje wayegxile Ku-Ibn hassuk, futhi lokho kwakubaluleke kakhulu.
  
  
  Ngaleso sikhathi, ngangingazi ukuthi zingaki izintambo ezixubene ezazikhona kulolu khaphethi.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Isahluko 6
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  I-marble ebomvana negolide, amakhethini aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka, i-orchestra, amatafula obude behholo agcwele ukudla, ijika lesitebhisi esihle ngakolunye uhlangothi, nabantu abaningi ehholo. Leso kwakuyisigcawu esisehholo lomdanso esigodlweni Sika-Ibn hassouk. Wahamba waya eceleni futhi wabheka Unah. Uhassook wayengakafiki, kodwa kwakunabesifazane abaningi ababengabaphathi, amantombazane agqoke izingubo ezincane ezinekhilimu ezinomphimbo osikiwe kancane. Amantombazane apholile emazweni amaningi, akhuluma izilimi eziningi futhi aduduza izivakashi.
  
  
  Ujudy wathi Uhassuk wakwenza kwacaca ukuthi Abantu Basesweden abavamile bahle, ukuthi ama-ego e-yahoo kufanele abe mnandi. Amabhulukwe akhe ayemasha, ijezi elimnyama elinentamo eyisicaba, nejakhethi elimhlophe nokhilimu cishe elinesithunzi esifanayo nezingubo zabanikazi bezindlu. Ujudy wayegqoke ingubo ebomvu emnyama eyayenza isikhumba sakhe sikhanye futhi iveze amabele akhe amaningi.
  
  
  Ngesikhathi silinde Uhassuke, wabuka ezinye izivakashi. Kwakunamandiya, Amashayina, Ama-Indonesia, Amayurophu; amanye amadoda ayenabafazi, amanye ayedwa. Iningi lamadoda laliphethe uphawu lwezikhulu zikahulumeni, abantu ababesebenze kanzima besuka ezikhundleni ezincane zobuphathi beya ezikhundleni ezibalulekile. Ujudy wayesevele ehamba namadoda amathathu ahlukene eya emgodini wokudansa. Phakathi nesikhathi sakhe sokuphumula emculweni, ngambuza ukuthi wayehlezi nini eduze kwami:
  
  
  "Uyabazi abantu lapha?"
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda. Wathi: "abanye babantu Ufred ayekhuluma nabo ngezikhathi ezithile". "Lendoda ende emi lapho ikhuluma nentombazane egqoke i-Pink-hendricks E-Canadian Trade Commission. Futhi lona Nguhenri jacquard osebhande elibubende, ekhuluma nalowo mndiya ogqoke isigqoko. Usebenza lapha ohambweni lwezempi lwasefrance. Indoda ende enezinwele ezibomvu Ingulord boxley ezungeze ikhonsoli Yasebrithani, futhi indoda emfushane enentshebe Inguwillem willowetts We-International Arms Control Commission."
  
  
  Ukubuka Kwakhe Kwakugxile Kunah, futhi wayengakuthandi ukubukeka kwami.
  
  
  'Kuyini?'Kuyini?'wabuza.
  
  
  "Ingabe uyaqiniseka Ukuthi uwillowetts?"Ngabuza, ngizama ukuzwakala ngingenandaba.
  
  
  Wathi: "akungabazeki. "Uye waya ehhovisi Likafred izikhathi ezimbalwa."
  
  
  Wabheka indoda Ujudy ayemtshele Yona kwakunguwillem willowetts. Wayemncane futhi enentambo, futhi izandla zakhe zazigcinwa ziqinile. Amehlo amnyama e-Ego ayezulazula ekamelweni, ebuka izitebhisi ezinde ngakolunye uhlangothi. Wayebukeka ecindezelekile futhi ekhathazekile. Wayebukeka njengomuntu ocindezeleke kakhulu, kodwa wayephila kakhulu. Ngacabanga ngakho ngokushesha. Lapha ekamelweni kwakunendoda okuthiwa ifile, isidumbu sayo esashiswa saze sangabonakali endlini efihliwe. Kwakukholelwa Ukuthi Kwakunguwillem willoets, futhi bayakwethemba lokhu ngoba kwakubekwe uphawu olungacimi umlilo.
  
  
  "Kungase kusithathe izinsuku ezimbalwa ukuthola ukuthi ubani osehholo kule ndlu encane", kusho Uhawke. Phakathi naleso sikhathi, Uwillowetts wayelapha endlini Kahasuk. Wanciphisa amehlo akhe ngenxa yendoda encane ecindezelekile, enovalo. Ekuqaleni kwakubonakala Sengathi Ufred danvers wayexhumene Nohassuk, futhi manje Uwilloughts Nonkulunkulu bayazi ukuthi yini enye. Ingabe Umistletoe Willard Egmont wayenokuthile ayekwenza ehong kong eminyakeni embalwa edlule? Lokhu kwakungewona umsebenzi wamuva. Wayeseqiniseka kakade ukuthi Uhassuk wayehileleke ekuhwebeni ngezigqila. Nganginelukuluku lokwazi ukuthi wenzani ngaphandle kwamantombazane; nokuthi kungani.
  
  
  Imicabango yami yaphazanyiswa lapho iqembu lidlala isigubhu esifushane. Wonke amehlo aphendukela ezitebhisini, kuhlanganise nelami, Futhi U-Ibn hasuka wambona, enowesifazane omude eceleni kwakhe. Izivakashi zaqala ukushaya ihlombe njengoba Uhassuk ehla ngezitebhisi, futhi ubuso bakhe obuyindilinga babushintshwe kahle ngokumamatheka okubushelelezi, okunamafutha.
  
  
  Wayemude futhi ekhuluphele, enomsipha omncane ngaphansi kwezendlalelo zamafutha. Ubuso buka-Ego babushiswe, izinwele zakhe eziqondile zihlanzwe ngokucophelela, futhi ubuso bakhe obuyindilinga babusagqoka ukubonakaliswa kokuzijabulisa kobungane. Kwakunokuthile okwakungathuthuki ngobuso okwenza i-ego ibukeke njengomfana omncane okhuluphele. Kodwa amehlo ayehluke ngokuphelele kulobo buso.. Zazinobuqili futhi zinzima njengeqhwa elimnyama. Yena, wabona amehlo ka-ego ephenduka phezu kwesixuku, futhi wama isikhashana lapho bengibona. Wabe esebona indlela ayesaba ngayo lapho Uwillem willowets eqhubekela phambili emibuthanweni yabantu.
  
  
  Umdashi Nohassuk bakhuluma imizuzwana embalwa; Uhassuk walwa kanzima ukuze alondoloze ukumamatheka kwakhe okunamafutha. Ingxoxo emfushane, ecindezelayo yaphela lapho Uwillowetts ehamba ngokushesha. Ngambona indoda ikhuphuka izitebhisi esitezi sokuqala. Kwavela umthenwa phezulu ezitebhisini. Uwilloats wabatshela okuthile, futhi inceku yahola Umdashi yehla ngomhubhe,lapho anyamalala khona.
  
  
  Lapho kamuva Uhasuk eya kwabakwawillowett, ihhotela lakhe laliyoba lapho uma kungenzeka. Phakathi naleso sikhathi, waphendukela Kuhassuk, owayematasa ebingelela izivakashi futhi edlala umninikhaya ojabulayo. Ngabona owesifazane ehlezi eduze kwakhe engibuka. Wayebuka Unah egqoke ingubo eqondile efinyelela phansi ezungeze igolide elikhazimulayo.
  
  
  Unah wayenesimo sengqondo sobukhosi, izinwele zakhe ezimnyama zazinqwabelene phezu kwekhanda lakhe, futhi wayengase aphume ethuneni Lasegibithe, emfanekisweni wasepheresiya,emfanekisweni kasilika Wasechina wesikhathi Samahan, noma emfanekisweni wasendulo. Ubuso bakhe babungobuhle obungaphelelwa isikhathi, bufana namazwe amaningi, amasiko amaningi, abantu abaningi. Amehlo amnyama, akhanya ngendlela engavamile, acishe abe nomhawu kuphela ayephazamisa ubuhle obuzolile baleso simo.
  
  
  Uhassuk wayezungeza izivakashi zakhe njengomkhomo olwandle olugcwele izinhlanzi ezincane. Owesifazane wayehamba eceleni kwakhe, wake waba yedwa. Ekugcineni, wema phambi kwami. Wabheka Ngokushesha Ujudy, wabe esebheka owesifazane.
  
  
  "Siyakwamukela endlini Ka-Ibn Hassuk, Mnu.Wilson."
  
  
  Uhassuk wamomotheka, futhi izindebe zika-ego ezijiyile zeluleka njengamafutha. Wangibuka wangibeka phansi, umthengisi owayehlola izimpahla ngamehlo ahlakaniphile, anokuhlangenwe nakho. Ngangike ngamukelwa ngaphambili, kodwa le ndoda yangibuka sengathi ngiyisigqila esithengisiwe. Kodwa ngangilapha ukuze ngizenzele okwami. Ngaphendukela kowesifazane owayeseduze kwakhe futhi ngabona ukuthi amehlo akhe nawo ayengibuka, nakuba ngendlela ehlukile. Ukubuka kwakhe kwakushisa ngomuzwa womuntu siqu kakhulu, kuyilapho Uhassuk ayebuka umthengisi kagwayi, umthengisi kasilika ngaphandle kwemizwa.
  
  
  "Lona umsizi wami, Ukarana", esho, ekhomba owesifazane ngesandla esithambile, esihlotshiswe kahle. "Emizuzwini embalwa, kuyoba namantombazane adansa ukuze ajabulise izivakashi zami. Ngeke bangikhumbule. Woza nami, ngicabanga ukuthi kudingeka sixoxe okuthile."Ngicela, ngale ndlela.
  
  
  Wahamba kalula futhi ngokushesha enesimo sakhe esikhulu, Ukarana eceleni kwakhe, nojudy nami sisesithendeni sakhe. Sahamba ngomgwaqo onamajika owenziwe kahle. Iphunga elincane likavitek nama-rose laphinde lamgcwalisa, lilandela Ukarana.
  
  
  Uhasuk wasiyisa emtatsheni wezincwadi onekhaphethi elijiyile kangangokuthi kwaba sengathi sasidlula emoyeni. Ngemva kwesikhashana, kwafika umuntu omude ephethe ithileyi nebhodlela le-brandy. Umgomo onempandla wawukhanya ekukhanyeni kwegumbi, futhi okwesikhashana amehlo angibuka ngamehlo angenamusa, agqoke izigqoko. Uhassuk wamomotheka.
  
  
  Wathi: "uyamkhumbula Uthomas". "Usuhlangane kakhulu noma kancane."
  
  
  "Cishe", emtshela emamatheka. "Futhi kaningi kunalokho Uthomas akwaziyo. Ngezinye izikhathi umsizi wesikhashana uhambisa izingubo."
  
  
  Wabona amehlo esidlakela ebanzi isikhashana, wabe eseqhubeka nokubukeka kwabo kobutha obufihliwe. Uhasuk waphakamisa amashiya akhe, futhi manje wayemamatheka, kancane kancane enyakazisa ikhanda lakhe njengoba ebuka umthenwa wakhe.
  
  
  "Bheka, Thomas, sifunda okuthile okusha nsuku zonke", kusho Uhasuk, engibheka obala. "Ngokuvamile, lokho kungangimangaza, kodwa unginike izimanga ezimbalwa, Mnu. Wilson. Ngiyayithanda isitayela sakho. Ngokwesibonelo, indlela yakho yokuhlela umhlangano nami. Akuyona into ecashile, kodwa ephumelelayo ."
  
  
  "Ngiyabonga," kusho umama.
  
  
  "Kodwa-Ke, kunokuningi kulokhu kunesitayela", kuqhubeka Uhassuk. "Wabona isicupho esihlakaniphile kakhulu. Uke waphenduka amathuba ngokumelene owesifazane thina wathumela kuwe. Khona-ke wabulala omunye wabantu bami abakhulu, wabe esebulala abanye abane emadodeni ami. Kumelwe ngithi kwakuyimpumelelo yangempela, kuye ngaphansi kwengcindezi.'
  
  
  Ngathi:" ukhohlwa into ebaluleke kakhulu". "Incwadi engiyitholile."
  
  
  Ukumamatheka kukahassuk kwaphenduka iqhwa. Wathi:" yebo, incwadi". "Angingabazi ukuthi lokhu kukutshele okuthile ngenhlangano yami, kodwa angicabangi ukuthi kukutshele okuningi, nakuba ngizovuma ukuthi nginelukuluku lokwazi ukuthi wakuqagela kangakanani. Kodwa konke okwenzeka kwangisiza ukuba ngiqagele okuthile."
  
  
  Waphuza i-brandy, wayivumela ukuba iwele olimini lwakhe, wayigwinya. Ngokwesibonelo, waqhubeka, " angikholwa ukuthi igama lakho Nguted Wilson. Eqinisweni, akungabazeki ukuthi noma ubani onalo lelo gama usebenzela inhlangano yakho. Uyabona, ngihlale ngizama ukuthola konke ngabasebenzi bezinhlangano zezinhloli, kanye nabasebenzi bamanxusa ahlukahlukene angaphandle, amakhomishini nezinhlangano ezifanayo. Nakuba u-AX kwakunzima kakhulu ukufunda, kwakungenakwenzeka-ngenxa yabantu abanjengomnu.Danvers. Uma sicabanga ngendlela owakhohlisa ngayo abantu bami, ubuhlakani owabubonisa ekuzivumelaniseni nezimo ezingalindelekile, indlela owasebenzisa ngayo lesi silwane esincane esithandekayo "- wanqekuzisa ikhanda Kujudy - " ngakwazi ukudala isithombe somuntu oyedwa, indoda okuthiwa Unick Carter, I-Agent n3 YE-ax.
  
  
  Wamomotheka ngokulindela futhi wamkhomba ngekhanda. "Iphuzu elilodwa elivuna wena", ngavuma. "Manje uyazibuza ukuthi yini engiyiphakamisayo."
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda, izindebe zakhe zigoba zibe ukumamatheka okuncane, okuhlekisayo, ejabule ngaye.
  
  
  Ngathi: "ngifuna ukuba yingxenye yakho konke okwenzayo". "Uyazi okuthile okubaluleke ngaphezu kokukhwabanisa okuncane kwabantu abanjengodanvers. Kwakuyi-agent-AX isikhathi eside kakhulu. Yini engayiphuma kuyo? Izinkumbulo, izibazi namanxeba. Ngiqedile ngakho. Ngifuna ukuthola okuthile. Ngidinga imali, Hassuk wami othandekayo, imali eningi. Angisadingi udumo. Ngincamela ukuyithola ngemali."
  
  
  Wayazi ukuthi umlomo Kajudy wawuvulekile ngenxa yokushaqeka nokungakholwa. Angikwazanga ukumxwayisa. Ukusabela kwakhe, ngokunyanyeka okucashile, kwakuyilokho kanye ayeholelwe ukuba akwenze, futhi kwakuyinto engokwemvelo ngokuphelele. Akazange ambheke Unah, kodwa wambheka Uhasuk.
  
  
  Wathi: "ngiyabona. "Izingxenye zakhe zazibuza ukuthi kungani umuntu onamakhono akho enza umsebenzi onzima futhi oyingozi kangaka ukuze athole umvuzo omncane kangaka ngokwezimali."
  
  
  Wayengahlekisi; ngokuqinisekile kwakuyinto engaphezu kokuqonda kwe-ego yami, eyayilungile kimi kuze kube manje. Wathi: "uma ngikhuluma iqiniso, umuntu onamakhono akho uyoba usizo kakhulu enhlanganweni yami."
  
  
  Wayedlala ngengilazi yakhe ye-brandy. "Kodwa ukuze ufinyelele kude kangaka - futhi ngempela ubuyoba ocebile kakhulu - ngidinga incwadi Evela Kudanvers kanye ne-tape yefilimu ephambene."
  
  
  Waphonsa ikhanda lakhe emuva futhi wahleka ngokumamatheka kuka-Ego okubandayo. Ukarana wangibuka obala, futhi ubuso bakhe obuhle babuthule futhi bungabonakali.
  
  
  "Awubalulekile, Hasuk wami othandekayo", ngishilo. "Sobabili sinobuqili kakhulu kulolu hlelo. Le ncwadi akuyona nje inkontileka yami umlingani, kodwa futhi umshuwalense wami wokuphila. Uma kwenzeka okuthile kimi, kuyodluliselwa enkampanini yami ngokushesha. Woza, ungangimangaza uma ucabanga ukuthi ngingathembela kangaka.
  
  
  Waphakamisa amahlombe akhe. Wathi:" kwakufanelekile ukuzama, futhi wabe esefika nengxenye engalindelekile, enuka kabi, nengcolile yalolu hlelo. "Kodwa futhi ngidinga ubufakazi bokwethembeka kwakho. Ufuna ukuba akuhilele ukuze ngikuvulele inhlangano yami, nakuba mhlawumbe lokhu kumane kuwumzamo wokufunda okwengeziwe."
  
  
  Ngathi:" ngitshele nje. "Ngizokunikeza ubufakazi. Isikhathi sizobonakala.'
  
  
  Kodwa Uhassouk wayengenaso isikhathi, u - emu wayedinga ubufakazi ngokushesha, futhi wabangela ukuhlaselwa i-rheumatism ngobuqili-ukusabela okuvamile Kwama-Arabhu okwashintsha isimo ngokushesha.
  
  
  Wathi: "ngifuna le ntombazane, nginqekuzisa Ikhanda Kujudy. "Kufanelana ngokuphelele neziqu zethu."
  
  
  Idola lami eligoqekayo lagxuma futhi lagcwala ubuhlungu obukhulu, ikakhulukazi njengoba ngangazi ukuthi nginganikeza i-rheumatism eyodwa kuphela. Kwakudingeka iqhubeke. Lakhethwa ubu-opportunism obungenasihe, futhi ama-opportunist angenasihe awazange agweme ukubhubhisa abanye abantu. Ukube ngabonisa ukungabaza okuncane, Uhassuk wayeyobe engishaye ngomnyango ebusweni. Manje njengoba ayesemnyango, kwakwenqatshelwe. Le ngane yangikhohlisa, futhi kwadingeka iqhubeke, kungakhathaliseki ukuthi kwenzekani.
  
  
  Uhassuk Nokarana bangibuka. Waphakamisa amashiya akhe futhi waqhaqhazela. Ngathi: "ungaba naye". "Ngokuncoma kwami."Ngezwa Ujudy ebubula, wabe esememeza:" uthini? Kusho ukuthini?'
  
  
  Wabheka Unah ngokungenamusa. "Izwe elinzima, baby", ngishilo. "Yidla noma udle."Thula, khona-ke konke kuyoba kuhle."
  
  
  Amehlo akhe brownundu akhanya, futhi ukungakholwa kwakhe kwaphenduka intukuthelo. 'Isiphukuphuku esingcolile! Ungcolile, ubolile, uyisiphukuphuku esinukayo!
  
  
  Wabanjwa isenzo Uhassuk asenza kuleso sidlakela esinempandla, wabona le ndoda igxumela Ngemuva Kukajudy njengekati. Waguqula intombazane wayishaya ebusweni ngesandla sakhe esikhulu. Wamemeza wawa phansi, lapho angibuka khona ngigcwele igazi ezindebeni zakhe. Amehlo akhe ayeqhaqhazela, futhi wayemangele kakhulu ukuba azi ukuthi ubuhlungu buvela kuphi, ngaphakathi noma ngaphandle. Lapho Ama-Aryan akhe ebuka Unah, wavele wakhala.
  
  
  Umthenwa omude wagoba phansi futhi waklebhula ingubo yakhe yangaphambili nebhulukwe ngesandla esisodwa, wamshiya engenalutho okhalweni. Waphuma, waphakamisa isandla sakhe, waphinde washaya. Wamemeza, okwalimaza. Ngangizizwa Uhasuk Nokaran bengibuka, futhi ngangingenandaba. Uthomas wathatha ingalo Kajudy wanyamalala ngomnyango wangemuva womtapo wezincwadi njengoba ayeshaywa njengokukhala okungenakuzisiza nokucindezela ukuzethemba.
  
  
  "Lokhu kuyi-brandy enhle", kusho Uhassuku kuye, futhi waqeda inkomishi yakhe. Wamomotheka kakhulu futhi wabheka Ukarana. Ubuso bakhe babusalokhu bushelelezi, bungabonakali, buphelele.
  
  
  Wathi: "ngikholelwa ukuthi singenza ibhizinisi".
  
  
  Nganqekuzisa ikhanda kuye, ngizama ukucindezela isicanucanu esibangelwa ukucasuka kwami. Kwasebenza. Uhassuk wayekuqonda ukuba nesihluku. Wayeqonda ukuziphatha okubi. Kwakuyinhlanganisela ephawulekayo yezimfanelo zakhe. Ngaziphoqa ukuba ngingalaleli ukukhala Kukajudy okusazwakala ezindlebeni zami, ngingaboni ukubukeka okudidekile emehlweni akhe. "Ngizozama ukukukhokhela ngaphambi kokuba leli bhizinisi liphele", kuthembisa usama wakhe, ephendukela Kukarana. Ubulili balo wesifazane obulawulwayo babumangalisa, njengengozi efihlekile esilwaneni sasehlathini.
  
  
  "Yiqiniso, kuningi okuhilelekile kule nkinga Nodanvers", ephawula ngokunganaki. "Uma esedell, kudingeka ngazi konke."
  
  
  Uhasuk wayebonakala ekulungele futhi eziqhenya ngisho nangokungibonisa konke. Eyakhe yadlula esivivinyweni, okungenani okwamanje. Kuze kube yilapho kuvela ukuthi ungumqambimanga, wayedlala nami.
  
  
  Wathi: "ngizokubonisa kafushane inhlangano yethu, bese kudingeka ngibuyele ezivakashini zami". "Ukarana uyeza nathi. Sisebenza ezingeni eliphakeme kakhulu, Ucarter, kodwa njengezinhlangano eziningi, sinomugqa ohlangothini ongathandeki kangako, kulokhu ukuhweba ngezigqila okuvamile."
  
  
  Lapho engibona ngiphakamisa amashiya ami isikhashana, wahleka kakhulu, wahleka kakhulu.
  
  
  Wathi:" uyakuzonda ukuhweba ngezigqila okuvamile". "Inzondo yenu yanamuhla Yasentshonalanga ngokuhweba ngezigqila ithi cha. Well, sisekela lokhu more njengoba lula abahlinzeki abadala kanye namakhasimende kunanoma yini enye, kodwa kufanele ukhumbule ukuthi ukuhweba ngezigqila kuyisifiso isiko elalingakaziwa ezweni lakho ngaphambili ."
  
  
  Ngambheka obala, kodwa wayengahlekisi. "Wena Entshonalanga uthanda ukuzikhohlisa ngeqiniso lokuthi abantu bakudala ababesemuva kuphela ababehileleke ekuhwebeni ngezigqila. Akukho lutho olungelona iqiniso. Uhlelo lwabo Amagreki, omhlonipha ngokuhlakanipha okuphakade, ifilosofi nezifundiswa, azibheka njengengxenye yokuhweba ngezigqila emphakathini wansuku zonke. Amaroma, anikela ngendlela engakaze ibonwe emasikweni Asentshonalanga emkhakheni wezakhiwo, uhulumeni, nomthetho, asungula umbuso wawo omkhulu ngokuhweba ngezigqila. Kodwa akudingeki ukuba ubuyele kude kangako. Umthetho-sisekelo wenu Wasemelika, ovame ukuvumelana namazwi aphathelene nenkululeko, wabhalwa abantu ngokusobala ababengakuboni ukuphikisana ekulondolozeni izigqila. Futhi kuyofika isikhathi lapho izwe liyokwazi khona futhi ukubona ukuthi ubugqila bunendawo ekuphileni."
  
  
  Ngamtshela. "Okwamanje, siyaqhubeka nesiko elidala, akunjalo? "Ngenzuzo".
  
  
  Uhasuk wahleka. - "Njalo ngenzuzo". 'Woza. Woza nami kwesinye isakhiwo."
  
  
  Wahamba phambili, Ukaran eceleni kwakhe. Wahamba kancane ngemva Kukanah futhi wabuka ukunyakaza okuthambile, okuphakamisa izinselo zakhe egqoke ingubo yegolide. Wayeqiniseka ukuthi wayengagqoki lutho ngaphansi kwengubo, kodwa akukho okwakungaphazamisa ukuma komzimba wakhe okubushelelezi, okugelezayo, ngisho nokuphuma okuncane kwebele.
  
  
  Sadlula egumbini lokuwasha izingubo esakhiweni sesibili ake waba kuso, futhi sahamba ngendlela emfushane eyaholela ngokuzumayo ezindaweni eziningana zamatshe, njengamakamelo lapho kwakungekho khona imigoqo. Kwakuboshelwe izibopho ezindongeni. Amaketanga abesilisa nabesifazane ayeboshelwe ezindongeni eziphambene. La madoda, ikakhulukazi Ama-Arabhu, Amashayina, Nama-Afrika, ayehamba-ze. Abesifazane babegqoka izingubo ezincane ze-jute ezinamaphakethe avulekile ezinhlangothini.
  
  
  Ngambuza ukuthi kungani la madoda ayehamba-ze, futhi uhasuk wathi:
  
  
  "Izinduna ziyojabula. Kodwa i-ih yasiyala ukuba singalimazi umthwalo nganoma iyiphi indlela."
  
  
  Njengoba sasidlula emigqeni yeziboshwa, ngabona Ukarana egqolozele izitho zobulili zesilisa ngamehlo avuthayo. "Futhi ngezinye izikhathi", kusho Uhasuk, ebheka Eceleni Kunah, " ngezinye izikhathi kuba khona umuntu esihlala naye isikhashana."
  
  
  Walalelwa njengoba Uhasuk engitshela ngamanani amanje esigqila esihle nesigqila esihle okufanele sisebenze naso. Ukuhwebelana kwakwenziwa Ikakhulukazi Empumalanga Ephakathi. "Ukaran angathanda ukuba ayeke ukuhweba ngezigqila", kusho Uhasuk. "Kodwa ngicabanga ukuthi kuyadingeka. Kithina, lokhu kusho ukufinyelela kwamanye amathuba amaningi. Mhlawumbe ngolunye usuku sizonciphisa i-ego kancane noma sidlulisele lo mnyango kumnikazi."
  
  
  Wayengazi nhlobo ngokungavumelani okukhulu kokusebenzisa kwakhe amagama ebhizinisi anamuhla ngokuphathelene nokushushumbiswa kwabantu. Kodwa ingabe kwakuhlekisa ngempela, ngazibuza. Wamane wasebenzisa izindlela zebhizinisi zanamuhla ekuhwebeni okudala, wenza imisebenzi yakhe yaba yesimanje kuphela. Njengakho konke okunye kuleli zwe, lokhu kungqubuzana kwakubonakala kunengqondo ngokuphelele.
  
  
  Wathi:" manje ngiya emgodini, ngikhuphuke izitebhisi zamatshe ezibanzi nangomnyango owawuvikelwe omunye wabathenwa abanqunu. Into yokuqala engayizwa lapho singena emgodini omude wamatshe, owawukhanyiswe izibani, kwakuyizwi Likajudy, elaphenduka ukukhala okubuhlungu, okubuhlungu. Wabe esembona, enqunu, eboshelwe esondweni lokhuni eliphenduka kancane. Ngaphansi kwaleli sondo kwakunomuntu ophuza ngamanzi abilayo abilayo.
  
  
  Njengoba ayebuka, Ujudy wehla emgodini, isifuba sakhe nokuphila kwakhe kwehla. Ukukhala kwakhe kwazwakala. Njengoba ayephuma emanzini, into yokuqala ayibona kwakuwubuso Bukathomas, emi eduze kwesondo lokushayela. Abanye abathenwa abathathu babephethe, kancane kancane bephenduka i-ego ukuze akwazi ukubona u-ih ngezingxenye njengoba edlula umimmo.
  
  
  Isondo lama. Ujudy wehliselwa phansi futhi wadonselwa ekukhaleni, lapho kwakukhona khona inqwaba yotshani. Izihlakala zakhe zaziboshwe. Uthomas wacindezela isithupha sakhe kwesinye sezifuba zakhe ezibomvu, futhi wamemeza, okwalimaza. I-giant enempandla yamomotheka.
  
  
  "Konke okwenzekayo lapha kubalwa ngokucophelela", kusho Uhassuk. "Amanzi acishe abilise awashiyi zibazi. Sibanikeza imithi yokuvimbela lokhu. Uzwa ubuhlungu kuphela. Ngokuqinisekile akudingeki ukuba sibangele ukulimala ngokomzimba kuwo wonke amakhaya azungeze amantombazane."
  
  
  "Yebo," ngathi, ngizama ukuvimbela intukuthelo yami. Saqhubeka, futhi ngabona ukuthi kwakusekhona amantombazane angaba yishumi nambili ejele, wonke enqunu futhi eboshwe ngamaketanga ezindongeni, ezimweni ezihlukahlukene zokwesaba nokukhathala kwengqondo.
  
  
  Wabuka Njengoba Uthomas No-Odin poe bezinduna bephakamisa intombazane, beyikhulula izandla. Wavula amehlo akhe, wabona unu, futhi waqala ukukhala ngokwesaba. Uthomas wabheka Emuva Kuhassuk, owanqekuzisa ikhanda, futhi bahudulela intombazane eyayisakhala phezulu ezitebhisini.
  
  
  "Kwakucishe kuqhubeke izinsuku ezintathu noma ezine", kusho Uhassuk, futhi kumelwe ukuba waphawula ukungakholelwa emehlweni ami. Umzimba wentombazane wawungenamaki, usemusha futhi muhle. "Sasiyi-ee lapho kungekho khona izimpawu ezisele", kuchaza Uhasuk. "Amapayipi enjoloba ehla ezinyaweni zakhe, engxenyeni enenyama yemilenze yakhe nasenhla kwekhanda lakhe. Ngikholwe, sinokuphathwa okuphumelelayo, njengoba ukukhala kwakhe kubonisa ngokucacile. Uyabona, amantombazane lapha ashukumiseleka ukuba aqedele ukukhathala ngokomzimba nangokomzwelo. I-Ih bestial iyesatshiswa futhi iyesatshiswa, futhi ukushaywa ngakunye, konke okuhlangenwe nakho okubuhlungu kwenziwa yindoda. Nomaphi lapho bebheka khona, babona omunye wezinduna zami ezisizungezile, bese ukuhlushwa kuyama ngokuzumayo futhi u-ih uthwalwa aye phezulu. Sisebenzisa ulwazi lwakamuva lwezokwelapha nolwezengqondo emantombazaneni. La mantombazane ayizisebenzi zethu eziqeqeshwe ngokukhethekile. Kodwa woza, ngizokubonisa."
  
  
  Wakhuphuka izitebhisi waya phezulu esitezi sesibili sesakhiwo. Sangena ekamelweni elincane lapho amantombazane ayisithupha ayehamba-ze ayehlala khona ezihlalweni eziqondile, ngalinye lizungezwe umugqa wama-electrode, izintambo nezinye izinto zobuchwepheshe. Amehlo e-Ih ayevaliwe noma evaliwe, futhi ayebonakala esesimweni sokuthuthumela.
  
  
  Uhassuk wathi:" izingane zikhuliswa kusetshenziswa izindlela zokuhlanza ubuchopho nge-elekthronikhi". "Kuleli qophelo, lapho ukwesaba ngokomzimba kulahlekelwe yikho konke ukuzivikela kwengqondo, inzondo yabantu ikhuliswa ngendlela ecashile. Ngifunda ukwenza noma yini umuntu ayifunayo, ngoba bayazi ukuthi uzoyikhokhela. Ukuhlanzwa kobuchopho ngale ndlela ye-elekthronikhi kulesi sigaba sokungazivikeli ngokwengqondo kuholela ekulawuleni ngokuphelele umuntu."
  
  
  Waya kudeshibhodi waphenduka inkinobho. Izwi eliqoshwe emshinini wokurekhoda lavela eduze kwesikhulumi esisemkhakheni.
  
  
  "Lapho isigqila singesona isigqila?"Kuyini?"kubuza izwi . "Lapho eyinkosi. Lapho isigqila, hhayi isigqila. Lapho eyinkosi ."
  
  
  "Ngizama isaga sesi-arabhu", kusho Uhasuk, enqaba umsindo. "Ngenxa yalobu buchwepheshe, babekezelela konke. Baba izigqila, empeleni ezibheka njengabaphathi bento yazo yenzondo-indoda. Singabantu modifiable ih izingqondo, ih psyche kakade akunakwenzeka ukulungisa. Ngemva kwalesi sigaba, i-ih idluliselwa kwenye ingxenye yesakhiwo, lapho ifunda khona konke okwaziwayo kuleli zwe ezindaweni ezinjengobulili, lapho iba khona ochwepheshe emkhakheni wokwaneliseka kwabesilisa, ochwepheshe kuzo zonke izinhlobo zobulili. Ih ukuzitika ngokunethezeka nemivuzo abangakaze baphuphe ngayo, ishintsha kakhulu konke abaye babhekana nakho kuze kube yilesi sikhathi. Lena indlela ekhethekile yokusebenzisa izindlela zesimanje zokwethuka, ukuba sengozini ngokwengqondo, ukulawula ingqondo, nomvuzo."Uhassuk wathula, futhi ngahlabeka umxhwele kakhulu. Washaqeka ngokucophelela kwale ndoda. Futhi wayeqiniseka ukuthi kwakungekhona nje ukukhwabanisa okuvamile noma inzuzo encane evela ekuhwebeni ngezigqila okuvamile. Ngokusobala, kwakunokuningi kakhulu kunalokho.
  
  
  "Ngakho-ke la mantombazane aqeqeshwe ngokukhethekile abuswa anikelwa nguwe kubantu abanjengodanvers", ngicabanga.
  
  
  Wathi: "Asimane nje silethe, Carter". "Sizolandela umthengi bese sisebenzisa amantombazane ukuze sisebenzise i-ego. Ngamantombazane, sinikeza i-ego izifiso ezikhethekile zomuntu siqu, futhi ngenxa yalokho abakwaziyo nge-eroticism, baba imilutha njengoba nje benjalo abayimilutha yezidakamizwa ."
  
  
  "Uyakuba yisigqila sakho," ngiphetha.
  
  
  Uhassuk wanqekuzisa ikhanda. 'Ngokuqondile.'Ukuphila kwe-ego, umsebenzi wayo ungaqedwa yithi nganoma yisiphi isikhathi. Amantombazane ethu aye afunda ukusinikeza amafilimu esiwasebenzisayo ngaleso sikhathi. Kodwa uyazi, Carter, amakhasimende amaningi wesaba kakhulu ukuthi ngeke ahlinzeke ih nge amantombazane kuka ukuboshelwa kithi. Vota ngokuthi kuncike kangakanani ."
  
  
  "Futhi uyaqhubeka nokukhulula amantombazane amasha", ngishilo.
  
  
  "Njalo," esho. "Asinaso isibindi sokusebenzisa lezi zindlela zokulawula izinyanga ezingaphezu kwezimbalwa zilandelana, futhi amakhasimende ethu akholelwa nokuthi sizama ukwanelisa ukunambitheka kwe-ih kokuhlukahluka. Ngokuvamile silahla amantombazane abuyiselwa emuva. Sathola ukuthi abazange bakubekezelele uchungechunge lwesibili lwezinqubo."
  
  
  Uhassuk wabuyela emuva. "Sizobuka isigaba sokugcina, bese sibuyela ezivakashini. Kumelwe ngibhekane nabo isikhashana. Futhi ngidinga ukukhuluma nothile ngasese."
  
  
  U-Etym Hema-kumelwe ukuba kwakunguye owayebizwa Ngokuthi Umqhumisi wokuzibulala Uwillowetts. Wayebalandela emakamelweni anethezekile lapho amanye amantombazane angenazo izifuba ayephumula khona. Waphinde wabona ukubukeka okubandayo, okude emehlweni ka-ih, kodwa manje wayesazi ukuthi kwakusho ukuthini. Zaziyizidalwa ezilawulwayo, amarobhothi anobulili, abantu abanengqondo nemizwelo elinganiselayo kangangokuthi u-ih wayenesithakazelo entweni eyodwa kuphela: ubulili nenjabulo yobulili. Konke okunye-intukuthelo, ubuhlungu, ukuhlazeka, uthando - kwasuswa iqhinga likahassuk elibi.
  
  
  Ekugcineni, uhambo lwaphela futhi sabuyela ehholo lomdanso. Uhassuk wangishiya ngokushesha, kodwa Ukarana wahlala eduze kwami isikhashana. "Wenza kahle, Carter", esho, ngibheke. "Lapho ngikubona usikhohlisa futhi uphazamisa izinhlelo zethu, ngaba nomuzwa wokuthi kudingeka ngikwazi kangcono."
  
  
  Ngabuka ubuso bakhe obungenaphutha, zonke zibukeka ziwumsebenzi wobuciko oqoshwe ngobuciko, futhi wangibuka obala, amehlo akhe evutha umlilo wangaphakathi.
  
  
  Ngathi: "kufanele ungazi". 'Ucasukile?'
  
  
  "Kuzokwenzeka", esho kabuhlungu. Kwakuyinkulumo eyimfihlakalo, futhi akazange ayichaze. Washiya lapho esinye isivakashi sishaya izandla, futhi wathathwa i-bourbon ephindwe kabili futhi wakhipha ingilazi ngesivalo esisodwa. Ngiye ngabona isihogo sikadeveli emhlabeni, umshado kasathane phakathi kwababi kakhulu abaseduze kwabadala nabasha. Kodwa unina Kahassuka akazange angitshele lokho ayefuna ukukwazi: isisusa salokhu.
  
  
  Ngangazi Ukuthi Uhassuk wayecabanga ukuthi kwakuwumdlalo omnandi ukuguqula izigqila zibe izintombi, kodwa ngangazi ukuthi kwakungelula kangako. Kwakungeyona ingozi ukuthi wonke amaklayenti e-ego ayebonakala engabantu abaseduze kwemibuthano ephakeme kahulumeni. Idanvers, manje Eyiwillowetts, yayiyizibonelo ezimbili. Uma ngangingakhuluma Nowillowats, kwakunethuba lokuthi ngizothola izimpendulo ezimbalwa ngokushesha ngokwanele ukuze Ngigweme Ujudy ukuba angabe esaba. Okokuqala, kwadingeka amkhulule lapha ngaphambi kokuba bamlethe esimweni esingokomzwelo nesingokwengqondo sokungabuyi. Unkulunkulu uyazi ukuthi ngingaphinde ngikwazi kanjani ukwenza ukuthula naye, ngimenze aqonde. Kodwa okwamanje, kwadingeka aqhubeke edlala indima yakhe. Isinyathelo esisodwa esingalungile, isinyathelo esisodwa esingalungile, futhi sasiyongibulala. Kwadingeka ngenze Uhassuk akholelwe ukuthi ngangingumuntu ongenasihe owayefuna amathuba kuze kube yilapho senginemali eyanele ezandleni zami yokumfaka phansi.
  
  
  Wahlala emaphethelweni esixuku, ekugcineni wabona Uhassuk ehlukana nezivakashi futhi ekhuphuka izitebhisi. Uthomas wamlandela engahamba ngezinyawo, njengesithunzi esikhulu esingenamazwi, elandela inkosi yakhe njengoba yayibheke Ewilloway ' s. wayeqiniseka ukuthi Lo mdashi wayelinde kwelinye lamakamelo esitezi sokuqala. Wangena egcekeni eliseceleni elalibheke egcekeni eliwugqinsi. Ngenhlanhla, ithala lalingenalutho.
  
  
  Wabeka ingilazi phansi embhoshongweni wamatshe, wagxumela phezu kompheme, wagxumela engadini. I-mimmo yendlu yadlula kuyo, lapho kwakusondela khona ikona elimnyama kude nezibani zomcimbi.
  
  
  Ngangimbonga ngezakhiwo Zama-Arabhu ngothando lwazo lokuhlobisa nge-stucco, ama-niches nama-arches. Banginikeza ukusekelwa okukhulu njengendawo yokubambelela ngezandla nangezinyawo zami. Eyakhe yakhasa ekhoneni njengebhungane, kancane kancane, ngamasentimitha. Kwakunebhalkhoni elide elalihamba esitezi sokuqala sendlu. Wazama ukufinyelela uthango futhi wakhwela phezu kwalo.
  
  
  Amafasitela anezinsika avulwa, futhi wehla ngendlela emnyama egumbini elimnyama. Ngakolunye uhlangothi lwendlu, ekude, wayezwa imisindo yomkhosi, futhi wayebona ukubonakaliswa kwezibani. Ngaya kuleyo ndlela futhi ngadlula ezitebhisini ezihlaba umxhwele ekugcineni kwephaseji. Kwakunamakamelo nhlangothi zombili. Uwillowetts Nohassook kwakufanele babe sekamelweni elilodwa.
  
  
  Kwakungenzima ukuthola ukuthi iyiphi. Ih amazwi ayememeza futhi ethukuthele, ikakhulukazi Kahassuka.
  
  
  "Yeka isiwula esikhulu esizofika lapha!"wamuzwa ethi njengoba yena, wabhonga kwaze kwaba usuku oluvaliwe, wabe esezwa Isifo sokuqaqamba kwamalunga Kawilloughby:
  
  
  "Ngeke bathole leso sidumbu endlini yami ezinsukwini ezimbalwa. Babengeke ngisho bathole incwadi yokuzibulala ayemshiye ehhovisi izinsuku ezintathu ezalandela. Unobhala wami usehambile ngempelasonto ende. Futhi yena ngokwakhe washisa indlu. Konke kuhle, ngokuvumelana ncamashi necebo ."
  
  
  "Khona-ke kungani ungazange uhlale ehhotela njengoba savuma?"Uhassuk wamemeza. "Ngikutshele ukuthi ngizothumela amadoda ami ukuba akuyise lapho."
  
  
  "Kodwa abazange beze, ngakho ngaqala ukukhathazeka."Manje Umdashi wayesekhala. "Wangithembisa ukuthi bazofika, izolo ebusuku. Wangithembisa ukuthi ngizoba ngcono kuzo zombili izinhlangothi zokuphila kwami. Ukuthi ngizoba No-Hello Kitty, Ususie, No-Anna-noma ubani engangifuna abe nguye. Ngafika endaweni yokwamukela izivakashi, kodwa akekho owangithatha. Yiqiniso, yena, ukhathazekile!
  
  
  "Amadoda ami ahlala isikhashana, yilokho kuphela", kusho Uhassuk, manje esezolile, kodwa ngokusobala enengekile. "Ngigcina isithembiso sami, mngane wami othandekayo. Linda isikhashana, futhi sizokuyisa lapho ngokuphepha."
  
  
  Uhassouk wabhalela Uthomas incwadi ngesi-arabhu, futhi eyakhe yabheka kakhulu ukuze ithole izindawo zokucasha. Okuwukuphela kwethuba kwakuwumnyango okhiyiwe ngaphesheya kwehholo. Yena, wangena lapho. Ukube umnyango wawukhiyiwe, noma ukube kukhona owayekhona ekamelweni, wayeyobanjwa. Kodwa umnyango wavuleka, futhi igumbi lalimnyama futhi lingenamuntu. Wayegxumagxuma eduze komnyango ovulekile futhi ebuka ngaphandle. Uhassuk wayewusizo kakhulu kunalokho ayecabanga. Wayeze Nothomas evela kwelinye igumbi, futhi babeqhele ngamasentimitha ambalwa kuphela lapho ayehlala khona, Futhi Uhassuk wayekhuluma ngobumnene nangesikhashana.
  
  
  "Cela amadoda amabili ukuba athathe u-ego aye naye egumbini elingaphansi, lapho amakhaphethi esekulungele ukunikelwa Kusheikh Al-habib habe", kusho Uhasouk. "Kumelwe babulale i-ego bese beyifaka ekhaphethini elilodwa. I-caravan izofika kusasa. Uyahamba namanye amakhaphethi. Ngizomthumelela isithunywa kusheikh ngixolise. U-Al-habib haba uyoqonda. I-emu yakhe yacela izinsizakalo eziningi."
  
  
  "Kahle kakhulu, nkosi," kuphendula umthenwa. Wahlala phezu kwezikhwama zakhe njengoba yena Nohassuk behamba egcekeni.
  
  
  "Thatha izitebhisi ezingemuva ekugcineni kwegceke", ngezwa uhassuk ethi.
  
  
  Wamlinda imizuzwana eyishumi, wabe esebuyela kwelinye igumbi, wabe esegijima ehla ehholo eya ezitebhisini ezingemuva. Kwakuyisitebhisi samatshe esincane esicishe sifihlwe, ekhoneni lodonga lapho umhubhe wawuphela khona. Wehla ngesitebhisi esincane, esimanzi. Kwakunendawo yokwehla esitezi sokuqala, futhi ukusuka lapho yenqaba. Ngokungazelelwe wabona umnyango phambi kwakhe. Ngayivula ngobumnene futhi ngazithola ngingekho egumbini elingaphansi, njengoba ngangilindele, kodwa endaweni engenalutho ngaphansi kwendlu. Ngaphenduka ngazama ukuphuma, kodwa angikwazanga ukuvula umnyango kulolu., ngoba kwakungekho lever.
  
  
  "Mthungi," ngafunga. Ngokusobala, waqaphela sekwephuze kakhulu ukuthi umnyango ongena egumbini elingaphansi kwakufanele ukhuphuke isitebhisi esiyindilinga esiya esitezi sokuqala futhi uthathe enye indlela. Waphoqeleka ukuba agijime, kodwa akuzange kusebenze ngoba kwadingeka ngiguqe. Ngazithola ngisemgodini omnyama onemigudu, imigudu yokukhuculula indle, namakamelo angaphansi kwendlu yokuqala.
  
  
  Wayezizwa njengegundane elise-laboratory, egijima ngokungenangqondo ezungeze umhubhe owodwa ngemva komunye, njalo ezithola esesimweni esingafinyeleleki noma komunye umhubhe ongenanjongo. Phakathi naleso sikhathi, Uwillowetts wayiswa egumbini elingaphansi ukuze abulawe, futhi wacelwa ukuba akuvimbele. Uma ngangingathintana nomdashi ngesikhathi, ngangikholelwa ukuthi ngingavula lonke icala manje, ngaphambi kokuba liqhubeke, ngaphambi kokuba Ujudy akhuthazelele ukuhlushwa okwengeziwe. Kodwa ngangivaleleke lapha, kulezi zindawo ezimnyama eziqalekisiwe, ngithinteka futhi ngikhubeka ngendlela ekhathazayo.
  
  
  Lesi sitebhisi esiqalekisiwe sasiholela lapha, futhi lomnyango oqalekisiwe wawuvuleka ohlangothini olulodwa kuphela, ngakho kwakudingeka kube nenye indlela yokuphuma. Wagijima ngokushesha, eshayisana esuka kolunye udonga olungalingani eya kolunye, futhi njengoba imizuzwana eyigugu yayidlula, wagijima kakhulu esuka kolunye uhlangothi eya kolunye. Waqala ukuthukuthela. Akagcinanga nje ngokulahlekelwa ithuba lakhe lokusindisa Uwillowayts futhi adalule leli cala, kodwa ngokushesha Noma kamuva Uhassuk Noma Ukarana uzoqala ukungifuna phakathi kwezivakashi. Uma eyakhe yayisavaleleke lapha lapho kusihlwa sekuphelile, eyakhe ingase ikwazi ukuhlala lapha.
  
  
  Kungazelelwe, lapho ezwa omunye ezungeze izindonga, waqaphela ukuthi kwakubanda. Lokhu kungasho into eyodwa kuphela: kwakuwudonga lwangaphandle. Ngokushesha waqhubeka emthinta ngezandla zombili. Izindonga zabanda, futhi ngokungazelelwe, yaphahlazeka kolunye udonga ekugcineni kwegceke. Wayezwa umnyango, futhi ngaphandle kwesibambo. Wayivula, futhi yavula, futhi wayengaphandle, ngaphansi kwesibhakabhaka sakusihlwa.
  
  
  Ngabona ukuthi ngangisemgodini omncane, uhlobo lomsele wokukhuculula amanzi owawukhona ngemva kwesakhiwo esikhulu. Lwalulandelwa emseleni futhi lwawa lapho kuvulwa umnyango cishe obala phambi kwami futhi kwaphuma iziphathimandla ezimbili enah. Bafika esitezi esincane esiphambene, ngosuku futhi banyamalala endaweni engangihlala kuyo kuze kube .ade.
  
  
  Walinda isikhashana, wabe esehamba phambili. Lona wayenesibambo, futhi sasivuleka lapho ngisidonsa. Ngangithukuthelele okuthile engangikwazi ukuthi kwakuzokwenzeka manje, kodwa kwadingeka ngizikholise ngakho. Kulokhu kwakusendaweni engaphansi komhlaba, lapho kwakunamakhaphethi angaba amashumi amabili agoqwe ngokuqinile phansi. Kwakunezinqwaba zamaphepha ezijiyile ezaziboshelwe emaphethelweni, futhi ukhaphethi ngamunye wawuboshelwe ngezintambo ezintathu.
  
  
  Ukukhipha iphepha eligoqiwe ngeke kube ngokushesha kunokusika izintambo ezungeze ukhaphethi, kodwa ngizosindisa isikhathi kamuva uma kufanele ngiphinde ngiligoqe. Uma eyakhe yayiphuzile - futhi manje eyakhe, ngangiqiniseka kakhulu ngayo-ihhotela lakhe laliyoshiya konke kuhamba kahle.
  
  
  Cishe wayesephakathi nokuqoqa ukhaphethi lapho ewuthola. Ngiye ngabona amakhaphethi amahle esi-arabhu, Isishayina, isi-armenia, Isi-Afghan nesipheresiya. Bagoqa Uwillowett ngokhaphethi wasepheresiya onenqwaba ejulile. Ngavula ukhaphethi ngabona imbobo ehlanzekile ehembe lakhe. Ku-nah ngisho nokukhuphuka phezu kwabadlali, ukuze igazi lingangcolisi ukhaphethi. Ngacindezela isilevu sami ezindebeni zika-ego futhi ngazizwa ngiphefumula kancane. E-dell ngokwayo, wayesaphila, izakhi-izakhi, kodwa wayesaphila.
  
  
  I-ego yakhe yayibhucunga izihlakala nentamo yakhe. Ukuzazisa kwakhe kwamholela esimweni sokuhlala futhi wakhuluma naye. Izimpaphe zika-Ego zaqhaqhazela zabe sezivuleka, izindebe zika-ego ezomile zahamba ngaphandle komsindo.
  
  
  "Ngizokwenza", ngishilo. "Ngilalele, ndoda. Wena Nohassuk sasihilelani?
  
  
  Wamshaya kancane phakathi futhi wabona ukuthi amehlo akhe ayekhanya. Wazama ukukhuluma.
  
  
  "Ingabe kwakumayelana nabesifazane kuphela?"U-Emu wabuza endlebeni yakhe . "Zama ukujika ikhanda lakho esikhundleni sokukhuluma."Uwillowetts wazama. Waqala ukuzamazamisa ikhanda ukuze athi cha, noma wayecabanga kanjalo. Ngangingaqiniseki. I-ego target yaphenduka ingxenye yaba uhlangothi olulodwa, yabe isibuyela emuva. Waphinde wagoba phezu kwakhe. Izindebe ezomile azisaphefumuli. Wayefile, futhi kulokhu ngempela.
  
  
  Ukhaphethi osindayo waphinde wamgoqa futhi wabopha izintambo ndawonye. Wabuyisela iphepha eligoqiwe emaphethelweni.. Akekho owayekwazi ukubona ukuthi ukhaphethi wawuthintiwe.
  
  
  Waphuma egumbini elingaphansi futhi wakhuphuka izitebhisi waya emgwaqweni. Eminye imininingwane yaqala ukucaca. Kodwa ngangingenayo i-ih eyanele yokuhlangana Nohassuk obala. Ngangisadinga ukuthola ubufakazi bangempela-uma ngizama noma yini manje, babeyosusa umzimba Kawilloway ngokushaya kwenhliziyo. Kodwa ngaqala ukuqonda isithombe esikhulu.
  
  
  Uhasuk nezigqila zakhe ezilawulwayo Nowilloats-yini? Ngolwazi olubaluleke kakhulu. Ulwazi olubiza izigidi. Ngokwesibonelo, kwakwaziwa kabanzi ukuthi I-International Armaments Commission yayizama ukubeka umkhawulo wezikhali emazweni athile ayebhekwa njengosongo echibini lokubhukuda elingaphandle endaweni ethile. Ukube wanikeza Uhassuk ukwaziswa ngamazwe ayeyothinteka kusengaphambili kulokhu kuvinjelwa, lolu lwazi lwalungathengiselwa amazwe anesithakazelo ezigidini. Lokhu kuzobavumela ukuba bathenge imishini yezempi ngaphambi kokuba kumenyezelwe ukuvinjelwa, baqoqe izinhlamvu nezikhali, futhi bakhansele ukuvinjelwa.
  
  
  Lokhu kwakusho ukuthi imisebenzi Kahasuk yathuthela emazingeni amabili ahlukene kodwa ahlobene. Ukuzazisa ukuhweba ngezigqila kwakusezingeni elifanayo, futhi wasebenzisa izigqila zakhe namarobhothi akhe ezocansi ukuze enze umsebenzi omkhulu futhi obulalayo. Wahamba waya phambi kwendlu futhi wangena ngaphakathi. Into eyodwa yayibaluleke kakhulu. Nganginokufinyelela embuthanweni osondelene. Kwadingeka ngihlale lapho noma ngabe kubiza malini kuze kube yilapho nginobufakazi obungangivumela ukuba ngibambe Uhassuk.
  
  
  Njengoba izivakashi zaqala ukuhamba, wabona Ukaran emi yedwa ezansi kwesitebhisi esibanzi. Wathi:" ngifuna wena, ngibheke kimi.
  
  
  "Ngangingaphandle engadini," ngaqamba amanga ngimomotheka ngobungane.
  
  
  "Manje njengoba usuwedwa, nxazonke zethu ,ay lapha", esho. "Sizothatha izinto zakho ekuseni. Ngizokukhombisa amakamelo akho."
  
  
  Njengoba sasikhuphuka izitebhisi, ngabona Ukuthi isidlakela Esingenamikhono Uthomas sasingibuka, futhi ukube ukubukeka kwakumbulale ngempela, ngabe wafa khona lapho. Wenza isitha sakhe esiyingozi.
  
  
  Ukarana uhlanganyela nami egumbini elihle elinamakhethini aluhlaza, amakhaphethi aminyene nombhede omkhulu. Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi wayengubani, wayengeyena omunye wamantombazane Kahassuk angenamehlo. Amehlo akhe akhanya futhi asha futhi angidla njengoba engibheka phezulu naphansi.
  
  
  "Esikhathini esithile esidlule, wathi uzodumazeka kimi", ngikhumbula. "Wawusho ukuthini ngalokho?"
  
  
  Amehlo akhe angibuka ngamandla angavamile, avuthayo. "Uzokwazi lapho ngibuya kulobubusuku", ephendula, ephenduka ngokuzumayo futhi egxuma egumbini njenge-lithe golden panther, amabele akhe enyakaza ngaphansi kwengubo yegolide.
  
  
  Kwakunekhabhinethi elinamabhodlela otshwala ekamelweni, ngakho ngazithela isiphuzo, ngakhumula izingubo, futhi ngawa embhedeni omkhulu othambile. Usanta wayicisha futhi wayelele lapho ezwa umnyango uvuleka. E - sel yakhe futhi ekukhanyeni kwenyanga egeleza ngefasitela eligobile, wabona umuntu Omude Kakarana enezinwele zakhe ezimnyama ezibekwe phezulu esondela embhedeni. Ibhentshi lakhe laphinde lacindezela futhi lalinda. Njengoba esondela, igolide lengubo yakhe lalikhanya ekukhanyeni kwenyanga. Akazange ahambe noma enze umsindo njengoba ayembuka esondela embhedeni, amehlo akhe ekhazimula ngobuhle obungavamile ekukhanyeni kwenyanga okuthambile. Waphakamisa izandla zakhe wakhumula ingubo yakhe, wambona ehlezi phambi kwami, unkulunkulukazi onamabele amakhulu amahle ayengaphakeme njengentombazane enamabele amancane. Izithende zakhe ezibanzi, zesifazane, umzimba wakhe oyisicaba uphenduka ube unxantathu omnyama wesifiso.
  
  
  Ngashaya imilenze yami ekugcineni kombhede futhi ngasukuma, ngizwa uthando oluvuthayo lushisa ngaphakathi kimi. Ubulili balo wesifazane obubi, obudlayo bangibamba bangithwala. Wabe esephakamisela izandla zakhe kimi, futhi manje kwase kunesifiso esibi emehlweni akhe. U-Ay wabeka isandla sakhe phakathi kwemilenze yakhe, wamthatha, wamlahla embhedeni.
  
  
  Unah wamhlasela, futhi wanamathela kimi, hhayi ukungixosha, kodwa ukungidonsela kuye. Amabele akhe aqinile nawo ayemnandi, futhi wayezizwa amabele akhe amakhulu ayindilinga ngezindebe zakhe. Njengoba u-Ee ayemunca kancane kancane, Ukaran waqala ukuhambisa ingxenye engenhla yomzimba wakhe embhedeni, eshelela emuva naphambili ngesigqi esicashile esishaya umlomo nesifuba sami. Akazange asho lutho kithi, kodwa izindebe zakhe zazenza imisindo yezilwane yenjabulo, futhi lokho kwangikhuthaza.
  
  
  Wangihlasela, wahlola umzimba wami ngezindebe zakhe. Izandla zakhe zangena emhlane wami, futhi igazi lageleza entanyeni yami. Umzimba wakhe omuhle awukwazi ukulinda, futhi wasishukumisela sobabili esivunguvungwini sesifiso. Ukarana waphendukela kimi, futhi lapho u-ee emthatha, washo amazwi akhe okuqala othando, isicelo nomyalo, ithemba nesifiso.
  
  
  "Harder," waphefumula. 'Okuningi, okuningi. Ungesabi."Wayedonsa izinqulu zakhe phambili ngokunyakaza okusheshayo, okusheshayo, elula futhi ecindezelekile, futhi kwakusobala ukuthi Kwakungekho ubumnene noma ubuciko Nokarana. Wayefuna nje ukuzwa amandla, amandla acishe abe nesihluku, futhi wamshaya ngamandla.
  
  
  Yena, wabona ubuso bakhe obuzolile buvuleka ngokumemeza akuvumela ukuba aphume izindebe zakhe zigobekile. Isigqi sakhe sasincipha njengoba ayebubula futhi encenga. Okwakhe kwehla nakakhulu, futhi ukuvusa kwakhe kwakuyinto ayengakaze ayibone ngaphambili. Ngokungazelelwe, yashintsha isigqi sayo futhi yashaya ngokushesha nangokhahlo.
  
  
  Waphendula ngokukhala okufana nesiswebhu futhi wacindezela izinzipho zakhe emhlane wami, kodwa waqhubeka ebambelela noma engakwazanga ukufinyelela isikulufa. Owesifazane wayengakaze ambone ehlala isikhathi eside kunowesifazane, kodwa lo nkulunkulukazi ophakeme wokuzingela wayelokhu ekhula, futhi manje wayeseqala ukukhala ngokujulile, okubandayo okwakuvela endaweni ethile ngaphakathi kuye. Futhi-ke waqaphela ukuthi wayesho ukuthini ngomistletoe, ngithi nakanjani uzodumazeka.
  
  
  Wathukuthela, wagoba imisipha yakhe, futhi wasebenzisa indlela ehlukile. Isigqi eyayigijima ngaso kancane kancane. Wazizwa ukuthi umzimba wakhe usabela kanjani, wabona izindebe zakhe zivulekile lapho kudlalwa ifulege lemvume yokudlala, njengokungathi ngokuzumayo wazizwa okuthile ayengakaze akuzwe ngaphambili. Amehlo akhe avuleka, futhi manje ngase ngibona umbhikisho kuwo. Bangitshela ukuba ngiyeke, futhi ngabona ukwesaba ekujuleni okucwebezelayo.
  
  
  Kodwa angizange ngiyeke. Ngashesha futhi ngashesha, angizange ngisheshe ngempela. Amehlo akhe avuleka futhi umzimba wakhe waqala ukuqhaqhazela, futhi ngemva kwalokho ngokukhala okwabuyela emuva enkathini yasendulo emnyama, izibeletho zabesifazane bokuqala, wafinyelela umvuthwandaba wakhe, futhi ukukhala kwakhe kwalengiswa ebusuku, umsindo ayengakaze awenze ngaphambili...
  
  
  Wasuka enah walala phansi amehlo akhe evulekile, engibuka ngokwesaba okujulile kunokwesaba okuvamile, inkulumo ayengakaze ayibone emehlweni owesifazane. Ekugcineni, engakwazi ukukhuluma, wasukuma, wagqoka ingubo yakhe, wangibuka njengoba ngangilele embhedeni. Ngaphezu kokwesaba ayekubheka, wabona inzondo nokungakholwa. Wangibuka isikhathi eside, wabe esephenduka wahamba, engasho lutho.
  
  
  Ngalala lapho ngemva kokuba esehambile futhi ngacabanga ngakho. Intukuthelo lapho ukubonga kwakufanele kube khona. Ukwesaba lapho kwakufanele kube khona injabulo. Nganginelukuluku lokwazi ukuthi lokho kwakusho ukuthini, futhi waba nomuzwa wokuthi kwakungeke kube mnandi ukwazi.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Isahluko 7
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Ezenza sengathi ufuna ukuba ajwayelane nazo zonke izigaba zomsebenzi, Uhassuk wadlala umdlalo wokuqapha waiting.In ekuseni, ngaphinde ngaboniswa emgodini, kulokhu Ngihamba Nothomas. Njengoba ayehamba ngaphandle komsindo phambi kwami, engahamba ngezinyawo, wayegqolozele lowo mhlane obanzi futhi ebabaza imisipha egobhozayo. Phansi, umthenwa onamandla waphendula, futhi wayekujabulela ukusebenza Nojudy njengesihogo. Ngangazi ukuthi ukuhlukunyezwa kwakuyindlela yokuya ocansini yezikhulu eziningi, kodwa Lapho Uthomas esebenzisa ukuhlukunyezwa Okwakubekiwe Kujudy, amehlo Akhe awazange angishiye okwami. Wayefuna noma isiphi isibonakaliso esasizodalula imizwa yami, esasizobamba usizi lwabagulayo nolubandayo kimi.
  
  
  Ujudy, owayephapheme ngokwanele ukuba angibone isikhathi esiningi, wayenokucindezeleka okungapheli emehlweni akhe, njengokungathi ubuhlungu obungokomzimba babungeke bumthinte. Kodwa ubuhlungu obungokomzimba bamshaya ngempela, futhi ukukhala kwakhe okudabukisayo kwazungeza ekhanda lami njengemicibisholo yokuluma yecala.
  
  
  Ngakhululeka lapho Uhassuk efika ekuseni kakhulu futhi engithatha engiyisa phezulu ukuze angibonise umthwalo wezigqila owawuzoya emakethe. Babengabesilisa ababili abanamandla namantombazane amathathu anamandla. U-Ih waboshwa ngesandla nangonyawo futhi wagcotshwa, walayishwa elolini elincane ukuze ayiswe ehlane, lapho ikharavani yamakamela yayizomthatha khona imyise Kusheikh Abdullah El kefa othile. Uhassouk wakhuluma isikhathi eside ngendlela yokukhetha izimfanelo ezifanele zesigqila kumuntu onjengo-El kefa, owayefuna umsebenzi kubo, hhayi injabulo. Noma wayeqiniseka ukuthi ngangifuna ngempela ukwazi U-Ego del, noma wayengumlingisi omkhulu. Ngangingaqiniseki, ngakho ngangilalela njengomfundi onelukuluku lokwazi. Uhassuk wabizelwa ocingweni, futhi njengoba ayehamba, wathi uzongibona ngemva kwesiesta, engazange iqale kwaze kwaba ngemva kwemizuzu embalwa.
  
  
  Ngabona Uthomas emi endololwaneni yami, futhi lesi sidlakela sangihambisa ngokuqinile emakamelweni ami. Akekho owangitshela ukuthi angikwazi ukuya lapho ngangifuna khona, kodwa ngangisazizwa sengathi ngivinjelwe ngobuhlakani. Yena, ekhumula izingubo zakhe futhi ecindezela ibhentshi embhedeni, bese ukushisa kwasemini kushaya indlu.
  
  
  Wavala amehlo akhe isikhashana njengoba Ukaran engena ekamelweni. Wayegqoke amabhulukwe amhlophe nehembe elimhlophe. Amehlo akhe ayenamathele kimi, futhi wayenobudlova obukhethekile manje ayebubona njengenkanuko emsulwa, okwakuze kube izolo ebusuku eyayingakaze ibe sefilosofi.
  
  
  "Ngiyaqonda ukuthi awuzange udumazeke", emtshela ngokunganaki.
  
  
  Akazange aphendule, kodwa wavula ibhulukwe lakhe, wakhuphuka ebhulukweni lakhe, weza kimi. Ukubona nje inkanuko yakhe kwenza igazi lami labila, futhi umfutho wesifuba sakhe esifubeni sami wawungaphezu kokwanele. Wamphonsa ekhaphethini elijiyile. Balala lapho, beqhaqhazela, belangazelela ukuthatheka, kodwa amehlo abo ayegcwele inzondo.
  
  
  "Cha," esho ekhononda. "Cha," njengoba umzimba wakhe wangincenga. Ngathandana nonah-inyama enqunu, isifiso esinqunu, amandla aluhlaza, intshiseko eyathumela igagasi lokushaqeka emzimbeni wami ayengeke akwazi ukulibamba. Ukaran wamthatha ngokungenangqondo, ebuka ubuso bakhe obuhle bukhula bucindezelekile futhi besaba, kwaze kwaba yilapho ekugcineni leso sikhalo sokuqala siphinda sikhala, leso sikhalo eside, esiphefumulayo sokunqotshwa nokuthokoza.
  
  
  Umzimba wakhe wawunyakazisa, futhi waziphakamisa ngendololwane eyodwa wangibuka ngokungakholwa nenzondo. Wathi: "niphinde nakwenza. "Futhi ."
  
  
  Wagqoka izingubo zakhe waphendukela kimi, futhi ngabona usizi olwesabekayo emehlweni akhe, ngaphandle kokubala intukuthelo ebandayo. Wabe esephuma emakamelweni. Waya kuye, edonsa amabhulukwe akhe, futhi wambona ehamba eya ekamelweni likahassuk. Ibunzi lakhe lalinemihlathi. Wayengamqondi nhlobo lona wesifazane, kodwa wanquma ukumlandela.
  
  
  Waphuma waya egcekeni elikhulu, wabona unogada ayemdlulise umimmo, futhi wagxumela emgqeni wamafasitela anezinsika. Babekhala kakhulu efulethini Likahassuk. Ngaphansi kwamafasitela kwakunompheme obanzi ozungeze imarble ebomvana. Kuzo zonke ezine ikhanda lakhe liwile, kancane kancane wakhasa eceleni kompheme, ejabula ngokuthi kwakuyisikhathi sesiesta futhi akekho owayezoba egcekeni noma ezingadini. Wakhasa waze wezwa izwi Likakaran, wabe esecindezela emthambekeni ngaphansi kwefasitela.
  
  
  Khipha i-ego yakho lapha, ngamuzwa ethi. "Susa."
  
  
  "Kungani ungamethembi u-emu?"Kubuza uhassuk . "Awungitshelanga isizathu, futhi ngokuqinisekile saphumelela ezivivinyweni esazidlula i-emu. Ngicabanga ukuthi kungaba usizo kakhulu kithi. Unonya, akanamthetho, uhlobo lomuntu esimdingayo. Futhi kwangathi ngingakukhumbuza ukuthi lencwadi isafihlwe kwenye indawo?
  
  
  Wathi: "thatha ithuba ngencwadi". "Mhlawumbe umane nje uyadlala."
  
  
  Izwi lakhe lalicindezelekile futhi ithoni yakhe yayimunyu. Ibunzi lakhe lalinemihlathi. Angizange ngimqonde nhlobo.
  
  
  "Ubonakala uphatheke kabi ngesizathu esithile, sithandwa sami", kusho Uhassuk. Wayengase acabange ukuthi amehlo akhe ayegijimela emuva naphambili. "Thatha u-ego uye ejele futhi umbonise ukuthi kwenzekani kubantu abazama ukukopela Uhassuk. Phakathi naleso sikhathi, ngizocabanga ngakho, kodwa angiphuthumi ukuyithola kunoma yini."
  
  
  Ukarana wezwa ukuhogela kwakhe. Wakhasa phezu kompheme, wafika efasiteleni ayekhasa ngalo, futhi wakhuphukela ngaphakathi. Waphuthuma emuva emakamelweni akhe enqamula emaphaseji athule, ecabanga ngokushesha.
  
  
  Kungani ayezimisele kangaka ukungikhipha endleleni? Wayeqiniseka ukuthi wayemgculise njengoba kungekho muntu owayeke wamenza ngaphambili, mhlawumbe okokuqala ekuphileni kwakhe. Eqinisweni, ngangicabanga ukuthi kunganginika inzuzo ngaphezu kwakhe. Kunalokho, wahlala phansi ukuze umyeni wakhe afe. Kwakungenangqondo, ingasaphathwa eyokulimaza ukuzazisa kwami. Ngangisacabanga ngakho lapho ngigqoka lapho engena emakamelweni ami.
  
  
  "Woza nami," esho. Waphenduka ngokuzumayo, kodwa u-ee wambamba emahlombe, futhi ngokushesha waqala ukuqhaqhazela. Wasuka. "Hamba," esho.
  
  
  "Ungangitsheli ukuthi udumele", esho kulelo phrofayili elihle elinokuthula. Waphenduka amehlo akhe amnyama, esaba ukuze angibheke. Kodwa akazange asho lutho futhi walawula ngomzamo osobala njengoba umyeni wakhe ayemlandela ekamelweni eliyisikwele elalihlala cishe ngokuphelele echibini.
  
  
  "Amantombazane amabili eza lapha manje", Kusho Ukaran, " siye sathola ukuthi ayehlela ukubaleka."
  
  
  "Ingabe kukhona okungahambanga kahle endleleni yakho yokulawula ubuchopho?"Ngabuza ngokwomile .
  
  
  "Ngokusobala," esho. 'Akukho lutho oluphelele. Uhlelo esilusebenzisayo kubo lufana nolwamantombazane esiwabuyisayo, angasadingeki kithi."
  
  
  Ingxoxo yaphazanyiswa lapho kuvulwa umnyango futhi kungena amantombazane amabili agqoke izingubo ezincane. Ukarana wabayala ukuba bakhumule izingubo zabo bangene emanzini. Bangibuka ngendlela exakile futhi balalela iziyalezo zakhe. Amanzi ayebukeka ekhangayo.
  
  
  Ukaran wathuthela emgqeni wezingalo ekhononda. Wadonsa kanzima kwesinye sezibambo. Ngabuka, kodwa angizange ngibone lutho olungavamile. Amantombazane amabili ayebhukuda ngobugovu phakathi echibini. Khona-ke, ngokungazelelwe wabona ngakolunye uhlangothi amanzi azungezayo eqhuma kubhavu. Ngabe sengibona izinhlobo ezimnyama, ezimbili, ezintathu, ezine, ezinhlanu. Izimfudu ezinkulu zasolwandle, ngasinye sinesisindo esingaphezu kwamakhilogremu angamakhulu amahlanu. Manje amantombazane ayesebhavu ayebona izilo ezingaphansi kwamanzi. Bamemeza futhi babhukuda baze bafika emaphethelweni, kodwa Ukaran wayesekhiphe izitebhisi ababezehlile, futhi ukuphela kwechibi kwakuphakeme kakhulu ukuba bangakhuphuka.
  
  
  Ngangazi ukuthi lezi zimfudu ezinkulu zasolwandle zazikwazi ukwenzani, futhi ngangazi amandla emihlathi yazo emangalisayo. Zazikwazi ukuchoboza amathanga njengoshukela.
  
  
  "Sekuphele amasonto bengadli", Kusho Ukaran ngobumnene. "Babulawa indlala ."
  
  
  Emhlabathini, izimfudu zazihamba kancane futhi zingenamusa, kodwa esimweni sazo semvelo, zazikhanya ngokushesha. Yena, wababona bebhukuda beya kwabesifazane abangenakuzisiza. Yena, wabona enye yamantombazane ibanjwa ufudu olukhulu, wabona u-ay edwengulwa umlenze ngesikhathi ememeza. Isikhumba sesibili sasondela kuye sisuka kolunye uhlangothi futhi samluma ehlombe. Ukukhala kwakhe kwaphela ngaphansi kwamanzi njengoba ayemdonsa. Ngemva kwemizuzwana embalwa, amanzi aba bomvu njengoba lezi zimfudu ezinkulu zazishintshana ngokudilika ukuze zilume inyama, ngokoqobo ziqhekeze inyamazane yazo ibe yizicucu.
  
  
  Ukarana wathi: "sisebenzisa lezi zimfudu ngoba zidla konke". "Ngokungafani nezinye izinhlanzi ezidla inyama kuphela, azishiyi lutho. Yiqiniso, lapho sebeqedile lapha, kuyodingeka sondle abanye. Kubo, kumane nje kuyisidlo."
  
  
  Manje amanzi ayesecishe abe bomvu obungabonakali futhi eba ne-foam ngobudlova. Ukarana waya esikhwameni, wadonsa esesibili, futhi amanzi agcwele igazi ageleza ehla eceleni kwechibi. Ekugcineni yayishiywe dengwane, ngaphandle kwezimfudu ezazisekujuleni okubushelelezi. Njengoba Nje Ukaran asho, abazange bashiye lutho ngemuva. Wadonsa isivalo sesithathu ukuze amanzi agelezayo agelezele echibini lokuhlanza i-ego. Ngasebenzisa isivalo sesine ukuze ngithululele amanzi ahlanzekile kuso.
  
  
  "Ngokuvamile sasibavumela ukuba babuyele kwelinye ichibi lapho behlala khona", kusho Ukaran, futhi wabonwa evula umnyango wechibi eliseduze nalo elaligcwele amanzi ahlanzekile. "Kodwa ngifuna ukukubonisa okunye."
  
  
  Leli chibi lagcwala ngokushesha, futhi ngemva kwemizuzu embalwa, izimfudu zaqala ukubhukuda futhi zifuna ukudla okusha.
  
  
  "Zibuke kahle", kusho Ukaran, futhi wama ekugcineni kwechibi wabuka izilwane ezihuquzelayo ezinkulu zibhukuda kahle. Ngangazi Ukuthi Ukarana wayemi eduze kwami, kodwa emicabangweni yami emibi kakhulu, ngangingacabangi ukuthi uzokwenzani.
  
  
  Wangishaya kanzima emhlane ngehlombe, futhi ngazizwa sengathi ngiwela echibini. Lapho liwela emanzini, nganqotshwa inhlanganisela yentukuthelo, ifulege lemvume yokwenza, futhi, ngokumangalisayo, ukungakholwa. Kodwa futhi ngokushesha waphendula ngokusebenzisa uhlobo oluthile lwendlela yokuphunyuka ezenzakalelayo.
  
  
  Wagxumela phansi, wabhukuda waya ekhoneni elikude kakhulu, futhi wasukuma ukuze aphefumule. Kuzothatha imizuzu embalwa kuphela ukuba izilo zifike kimi futhi zithole isisulu esisha. Waphinde wabhukuda futhi wabhukuda waze wafika phansi. Manje ngabona izilwane ezimbili zihamba ngokushesha zibheke eceleni, ziphendukela eceleni, okuyisibonakaliso sokuthi zaziqaphele ukuba khona kwami eduze.
  
  
  Wavumela i-stiletto Kahugo ukuba ingene esandleni sami futhi waqinisa ukubamba kwakhe isibambo se-stiletto. Kwakuyoba yingozi ukulinda ukuba izimfudu zisondele; kwakungeke kugwenywe ijubane lalezi zidumbu eziphuthumayo, futhi ngangizodwengulwa ngibe yizicucu ngemizuzu embalwa nje. Wahamba waya esikhunjeni sangaphambili futhi washayela i-stiletto ekujuleni komphimbo waso, wayidonsa phansi ukuze asike ngokujulile. Umfutho wegazi washaya amanzi, futhi ngokushesha kwafika ezinye izimfudu. Zashaya isilwane esilimele ngokushesha, ngokucijile, zinuka igazi. Njengoba babedla ufudu, lwacwila ngaphansi kolunye olwalubazungezile, lwafaka Uhugo cishe endaweni efanayo.
  
  
  Izimfudu ezimbili zahlasela inah, futhi amanzi aphinde aba mnyama ngegazi. Wabhukuda ngaphansi kwalo, washeshe wagxumela phansi, futhi wangena ngomnyango ongaphansi kwamanzi owawusavulekile echibini lokuqala nelesibili. Ngaya lapho futhi ngabona ukuthi ngingaphuma kalula. Ngimbonile emakhejini alengayo, futhi kunezimfudu eziningi nakakhulu. Manje, njengoba ngangihamba naye ngizungeza ubhavu, ngabona umnyango ovaliwe oholela kubhavu wokuqala. Wayivula ngaphandle kwezwi futhi wayibuka. Ukarana wacindezela eceleni kwebhavu, ebheka emanzini anegazi, ezama ukubona ungqimba olubomvu phezu kwalo. Wathatha isinyathelo esiya kuye.
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Ingabe ufuna umuntu?"
  
  
  Waphenduka, amehlo akhe eba banzi ngokungakholwa, kodwa wakwazi ngokushesha.
  
  
  "Umnyango wokuqala kuya echibini lesibili", waphefumula.
  
  
  "Eqinisweni," ngasho. "Wawushesha kakhulu ukuba ungibulale."Waya kuye, futhi wahlehla waze wama ekugcineni ngasedamini. "Kungani, maye, mthungi, kungani?"Wamemeza.
  
  
  "Wangenza ngazizwa ngale ndlela" , ehlebela. "Wangiletha ekufinyeleleni eqophelweni lokushaya indlwabu. Akekho owake wakwenza lokhu ngaphambili. Uma kwenzeka futhi, wayeyophinde eze kuwe. Ngangiyoba isigqila sakho, ngiboshwe kuweeverade, ngiboshwe entweni engingakwazi ukuyilawula. Ungalokothi.'
  
  
  
  Lokho kwachaza ukwesaba emehlweni akhe, inzondo. Wamenza waba sengozini, wamenza waba umuntu, futhi wayengakwazi ukukukhokhela lokho. Kwakuyisivikelo sakhe ukuba angalokothi aneliseke ngendoda, futhi wazithoba esivikelweni sakhe. Wayehlanekezelwe njengohassuk.
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Ungakuchaza kanjani ukufa kwami?"
  
  
  Waphendula:" wacelwa ukuba abatshele ukuthi uzame ukusindisa amantombazane ngoba awukwazanga ukukubekezelela". Wamomotheka. Ngokungazelelwe ngaqaphela ukuthi nami ngangingadlala lo mdlalo wezigqila.
  
  
  "Kodwa izwi lakhe liyaphila futhi lihle", kusho Ukarana, esondela kuye. Wakhumula ihembe lakhe emzimbeni wakhe futhi wakhulula impukane yakhe. "Futhi ngizokwenza lokho kanye okwesabayo, Karan. Uyoba isigqila sami, futhi uyolalela zonke izifiso zami. Ngibheke, Karan. Ungaphansi, njengabo bonke abanye lapha, kodwa ungaphansi kwami ngenxa yalokho engingakwenza kuwe.
  
  
  Amehlo akhe, aphinde avutha ngesifiso nangokwesaba, angigqolozela. Izindebe zakhe zahlukana futhi wagxumela kimi. Wabona unyawo lwakhe lushelela, unyawo lwakhe lushaya emaphethelweni echibini, waphenduka wawela kulo. Ngagxumela ngemva kwakhe, kodwa iminwe yakhe yangihlanza futhi yanyamalala. Wamemeza njengoba eshaya amanzi, futhi uyise waziphonsa phansi futhi waphakamisa isandla sakhe. Kodwa wayephakathi kwezimfudu ezinkulu ezintathu eziphilayo. Bayibamba, bayibamba inyama, futhi yabheka ngenye indlela. Ukaran Ompofu. Inkosikazi enhle yemakethe yezigqila enhle, yona ngokwayo eyayesaba ukuba isigqila.
  
  
  Yiqiniso, uhassuk wangibuza lapho ngisondela kuye. Kodwa ngabatshela iqiniso, okungenani ngokwengxenye. Lo Karana wayezama ukungilahla, futhi lapho eshaqeka lapho ebona ukuthi ngisaphila, walahlekelwa ukulinganisela futhi wawela echibini. Uhassuk wayebukeka ecasukile kunokudabuka noma okunye okunjalo. Lesi sibalo esikhulu, esikhuluphele sasingenayo enye imizwa ngaphandle kweyomzimba kuphela.
  
  
  "Kuzodingeka sisheshise ukuqeqeshwa kwethu, Kusho Ucarter", esho. "Ngingase ngikudinge ngokushesha kunalokho engangikucabanga."
  
  
  Uthomas wangibuka ngokunganaki njengoba ayemtshele ngesigameko Sikakarana, futhi wayekwazi ukubona ukungakholelwa emehlweni akhe. Ngamomotheka u-emu futhi ngathemba ukuthi angasifunda isithembiso emehlweni ami.
  
  
  Ngangingenaso isikhathi esiningi sokuphumula, ngakho ngokuqapha waya emakamelweni Kakarana, enethemba lokuthola okuthile okuvezayo. Unah wayenegumbi lokulala elikhulu, elinethezekile elinamakhabethe agcwele izingubo. Ngangizohamba lapho ishalofu elincane lezincwadi, elalicashe ingxenye yalo ngemuva kwekhethini, lingidonsela amehlo. Ngokuyinhloko lezi kwakuyizincwadi zesayensi: incwadi Kafreud, Kremensha ethi "Study of Brain patterns", Ethi "psychology of discipline", izincwadi zikapavlov, futhi ngizama kanzima ukuthola incwadi ethi "The Slave Trade in Ancient Arabia".
  
  
  Lapho ngibheka i-ego, ngabona isiqephu esiqokonyisiwe engangisifunda.
  
  
  "Ngizama ukuthi ukuhweba ngezigqila kwakuyisikhali," kufunda. "Amasultan anamandla ayevame ukusebenzisa ukuzazisa kwawo ukuze athole amandla phezu kwezikhulu, ababusi, namasheikh. Ngokubanikeza izigqila, babengaqinisekisa ukwethembeka kuka-ih."
  
  
  Ngiyibeka phansi le ncwadi, ngizizwa njengomuntu othole isihluthulelo kodwa ongazi ukuthi angasibeka kuphi. Amasultan amadala ayegcina izikhulu zawo zasogwadule namasheikh besihe sawo ngokuhweba ngezigqila. Ezingcweti zangempela, nganginombono wokuthi ubani owayephethe Uhassuk emandleni abo, kodwa-kungani? Nganginesihluthulelo, konke okwakudingeka ngikwenze kwakuwukuthola imbobo yesihluthulelo. Lokhu futhi kuwubufakazi obuphathekayo. Futhi isikhathi sase siphelile, hhayi kakhulu kimi njengojudy.
  
  
  Ngamvakashela ejele, futhi ngambona ekhubazekile, encike odongeni, amehlo akhe eyisicefe futhi egcwele ubuhlungu. Ngosuku noma ezimbili, uyodluliselwa elabhorethri yokufundisa ubuchopho. Lapho kuyoshintsha ngokungenakuguqulwa. Lapho, uyoba omunye wemiphefumulo elahleke ngokungenakulungiseka enamehlo abandayo, akude, aphenduke ngokungenakugwenywa ngokwengqondo nangokomzwelo. Eyakhe, wazizwa engahlakaniphile.
  
  
  Kamuva ngalolo suku, ngacabanga ukuthi nginenhlanhla, kodwa ithuba lalahleka. Ngabizwa Ukuba ngiyobona Uhassuk. Lapho uyise engena egumbini le-ego, wayesegumbini lokuphumula ekhuluma Nothomas. Umthenwa onempandla wangibuza imibuzo.
  
  
  "Kwenzeka izinto ezimbili cishe ngesikhathi esisodwa", kusho Uhasuk. "Inkosikazi Unancy isilethela iqembu elisha lamantombazane. Ngiyabadinga. Ngithola amakhasimende amaningi ngokwengeziwe. Futhi Usheikh Al-Nassan, usheikh omdala wasehlane nomhlinzeki wezigqila ezivamile, wathi wayenomthwalo kithi."
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Ubani Inkosikazi Unancy?"
  
  
  Uhasuk wawususa lo mbuzo ngokuzumayo. Wathi: "akulona ibhizinisi lakho okwamanje". "Mina nothomas samukela Inkosikazi Unancy ukuba ithathe izintambo zokuphatha amantombazane. Uya E-Al-Nassan ukuze uxoxisane naye ngezigqila. U-Odin ezungeze iziphathimandla zami, owazi indlela, uzohamba nawe. Wonke amantombazane namadoda Asenassan ayizimpahla nje, ngaphandle kokumbalwa. Kufanele uthenge i-ih ngentengo ephansi kakhulu, kodwa uhlangabezane nezidingo Ze-Al-Nassan njengomhlinzeki wesikhathi esizayo ."
  
  
  "Ngizokwenza konke okusemandleni ami," ngithembisa.
  
  
  "Ngokushesha uhamba ngekamela uye ehlane emngceleni Werub al-Khali, ithafa Elingenalutho. Indoda yami izokubonisa indlela."E-oasis yesithathu enezihlahla zomnqumo, uzothola U-Al-Nassan futhi ukwazi ukuxoxisana."
  
  
  Impungushe ekhuluphele, egcotshwe ngamafutha yayihlala futhi idlale ngesigqoko se-jade. Wayejabule ngaye ngokwakhe. Ngaxoshwa ngokuphepha ngesikhathi le Nkosazana Unancy iletha "umthwalo". Ngacabanga ngakho ngokushesha. Uma bengingabamba Inkosikazi Unancy namantombazane, bengizoba nobufakazi. Ubufakazi obumfaka icala ayebudinga: amantombazane ayeboshwe elungele ukukhuluma. Kodwa ngathunyelwa kude. Ngacabanga kahle, kodwa mhlawumbe angihlanzekile ngokwanele, ngacabanga.
  
  
  Okwakhe kwase kumatasa kakade ngecebo elibi, eliyinqaba. Kwakunamathuba ayinkulungwane kuphela okuphumelela. Kodwa esimweni sayo samanje, leli thuba lalingcono kunanoma iliphi elinye.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Isahluko 8
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Ngalolu suku lwesibili, ilanga nesihlabathi kwahlangana kwaba isitha esisodwa esikhulu, esingenasihe, nesithule. Nganikezwa umfaniswano wesikhulu Sebutho Lasebrithani nesigqoko sokuzivikela elangeni. Umthenwa wayegqoke i-burnoose yakhe, futhi sasinamakamela amabili okupakisha nathi, singabali izilwane esasizigibele. Wayejabule ngokuthi wayefunde ukugibela ikamela eminyakeni eminingi edlule futhi wayephumula esimweni esifana nesihlalo esinyakazayo phakathi kwama-ego humps. Eqinisweni, sathuthuka kahle njengoba ayephikelela ngokuhamba cishe njalo.
  
  
  Ngangibonga kakhulu lapho sibona i-oasis yesithathu enezihlahla zomnqumo. U-Al Nassan nabantu bakwa-ego base bevele bekhona namatende abo namakamela amancane, akhathele aphumule. Njengoba sasiwela ugwadule oluvuthayo, U-ey wenza amacebo, futhi uma amathemba ami ayeqinisile, uma ukuqagela kwakhe kwakulungile, Khona-Ke Ujudy wayenethuba, ithuba elincane, kodwa nokho ithuba.
  
  
  Lapho sifika, wonke amadoda Kanassan ayebuthene eduze kwethu; iqembu elibi lamasosha aqashiwe ayenezinti, izibhamu, nesikhumba sebhere okwakha indawo encane yokugcina izikhali. Uhassouk wanginika izincwadi zami zokugunyaza, futhi zalungiselelwa u-ih njengoba ngangehla ekameleni lami futhi ngisondela etendeni Lika-Al-Nassan.
  
  
  Kwavela usheikh, ikhehla elide, elincanyana elinama-molar namehlo egolide anobuqili njengama-weasel, nobuso obuhambisana nawo. Wayengazi ukuthi uneminyaka emingaki, kodwa wayazi ukuthi umzimba wakhe we-ego wawusenamandla futhi ingqondo yakhe yayilungile. Wayengazi, kodwa sasizoxoxisana ngezinto ezihlukahlukene.
  
  
  Wahlola imininingwane yami. Sakhothama futhi saqala imikhuba yethu yama-Arabhu eyayithandwa kakhulu ngaphambi kokuxoxisana. Lobo busuku badlula nomkhosi wewundlu nelayisi namapuleti esaladi, isitshalo seqanda, ne-custard. Eduze kwenyama kwakunezicucu zesinkwa eziyisicaba, futhi, yebo, iminqumo namadamu. Ikhofi elizungeze uginger root laqeda ukudla, futhi usheikh wangithokozisa ngezincazelo ezincomekayo zomthwalo wakhe womuntu phakathi kokuthosa empilweni yami.
  
  
  Lapho isidlo sesiphelile, izinkanyezi zasogwadule zase zikhanya kakade, futhi kwakubanda kusihlwa. U-Al-Nassan wangihambisa etendeni lami, futhi sobabili sasazi ukuthi izingxoxo zangempela zaziyoqala ngakusasa ekuseni. Ngesikhathi ekhuluma ngobuhlobo bakhe besikhathi eside No-Ibn hasuk, wabona igebe futhi wenza isinyathelo sakhe sokuqala.
  
  
  "Inkosikazi Unancy iletha amantombazane amaningi endlini Kahassuk kuleli sonto", ngamtshela ngokunganaki, kodwa amehlo ami ayegxilile ebusweni bayo obubukhali, obunobuqili. Ukumamatheka kwe-Ego kwanginika ingxenye yokuqala, ebaluleke kakhulu yempendulo yami. Wayazi ngobukhona benkosikazi Unancy. Ungase ukubone egobeni ego izindebe zakhe futhi look bushelelezi emehlweni akhe. Waqala ukukhathazeka. Ukube wayengamazi, uhambo lwami lwaluyoba yize. Kodwa lokhu kwakuwumnyango U-Ibn hassouk ayewushiye uvulekile - ukuhileleka kukasheikh omdala ekuhwebeni ngezigqila isikhathi eside. Wayesola ukuthi wayazi konke Ngenkosikazi Unancy nokuthi kufanele axhumane kanjani nayo nokuthi kufanele ayithinte kuphi. Kodwa kuyodingeka ngilinde kuze kube sekuseni ngaphambi kokuba ngingene kulowo mnyango.
  
  
  Bachitha ubusuku obuhle nosheikh omdala bangena etendeni labo, lapho umthenwa Uhassuka ayesevele elele khona.
  
  
  Ubusuku badlula ngokushesha, walala kahle ebusuku futhi wavuswa ilanga lasekuseni elikhanyayo. Ngemva kokugeza ubuso bakhe ngamanzi ayesapholile ngokumangalisayo esikhwameni sesikhumba sembuzi, wangena etendeni Lika-Al Nassan ukuze ahlole ikhono lakhe. Kwakunabesifazane abayishumi nambili, abayishumi nanye ababezungezile kwakungabesifazane abavamile, kodwa babebancane futhi benamandla. Impungushe endala yayinokuthile eyayingakusho ngawo wonke owesifazane. Babevela emindenini yama-emu ezinikele. Lokhu kungasebenza njengamakamela ayishumi. Lona wayenabafowabo abayisithupha, Ngakho Unah wayenamadodana egazini lakhe. Njll. Washiya into yakhe eyinhloko ayithandayo ekugcineni-intombazane encane, engathandeki okwakufanele ifake cishe amakhilogremu ayishumi manje.
  
  
  "Uyintombi nto", kusho usheikh ngobumnene. 'Ntombi! Lokhu kuyoletha intengo kumnandi kuphi. Nginikeza umngane wami Omdala U-Ibn hassouk ithuba lakhe lokuqala lokuyithenga nokunye. Intombi, ikakhulukazi encane nenhle njengale, ibiza ngokuphindwe izikhathi ezingamashumi amabili kunentengo yentombazane evamile. Lokhu kuyiqiniso ngokuphelele ."
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda futhi wavuma, wabe esephonsa ibhola lakhe lokuqala lesibili. Ngathi: "nginezindlela zami zokuxoxisana". "Angixoxisani phambi kwabanye. Lapho ngixoxisana, kuba phakathi kwakho, mina, nezigqila kuphela."
  
  
  "Amadoda ami ahlala kude netende", Kusho U - Al-Nassan, kodwa nganyakazisa ikhanda lami. "Kukhona njalo izindlebe okufanele uzizwe futhi uzitshele. Khulula amadoda akho. Zilethe i-antelope yasogwadule ukuze sikwazi ukugubha ibhizinisi lethu kulobubusuku. Kungenjalo, ngizobuya ngedwa.
  
  
  U-Al-Nassan wagxeka. Phela, wayengumthengi, futhi kungani engazange angivumele? Ngaphuma naye ematendeni futhi ngambona ehamba eya emadodeni akhe, ayebuthene ezungeze amakamela. Lapho ngibona amadoda evuka, ngabiza umthenwa Uhassuk etendeni lethu. Uyise wangena phambi kwakhe. Lapho engena, washaywa entanyeni yi-emu karate kick. Yawa njenge-adobe illustrator futhi yaphonsa i-ego yayo ekhoneni. E-dell ngokwayo, i-ego yayingadingi ukuboshwa. Nokho, U-Ego wambopha ngesidumbu futhi wamvala umlomo. Kulesi sifundo, uzofunda ukwamukela kuphela lezo zingozi ezingenakugwenywa.
  
  
  Lapho umyeni wakhe ebuyela etendeni Lika-Al-Nassan, wacelwa u-ego ukuba asuse zonke izigqila ngaphandle kwencasakazi.
  
  
  "Sizoqala nge-nah, ngoba iyona ebiza kakhulu", ngishilo. "Ngizokukhokhela inani elihle likanah uma ungitshela konke okwaziyo Ngenkosikazi Unancy."
  
  
  Amehlo endoda endala ayekhazimula, futhi isimo sayo esivamile sokuqapha sasibonakala ngokushesha. Kodwa ngangikulindele lokhu.
  
  
  "Awumazi Yini Unkosikazi Unancy?"Kuyini?"wabuza kancane. "Ingabe U-Ibn hasuk wayengajabule ukukutshela ngaye?"Khona-ke angikwazi ukukhuluma ngaye."
  
  
  "Ngiyavumelana nentengo yakho ngentombi, indoda endala", ngasho. "Ngitshele Ngenkosikazi Unancy ."
  
  
  U-Al-Nassan waqala ukuhamba ngokuqapha. Wathi: "angikuthandi lokho". "Ukube ngangikutshele okuthile inkosi yakho engafuni ukukutshela kona, U-Ibn hasuk wayeyongikhipha ngisaphila."
  
  
  "Yekani ukukhuluma ngabesifazane," ngasho ngithukuthele. "Ngifuna ukwazi konke ongangitshela khona."
  
  
  U-Al Nassan wavuka ngokunyakaza okusheshayo, okunekhono, ebambe isibambo segolide sommese okhalweni lwakhe. Wathi: 'mhlawumbe U-Ibn h' asuk akazange akuthumele ngisho nawe.'
  
  
  Wayenethemba lokuthi ishawa elula yencasakazi yayiyoqeda ukwesaba kuka-ego, kodwa waqaphela ukuthi wayenephutha. Amandla ka-Ibn hasuk aqhubeka ekhula.
  
  
  "Uhasuk wangithumela, kodwa ngingumphathi wami", ngakhonkotha. "Ngitshele manje, noma ngizokwenza amathambo akho ome elangeni lasogwadule."Ukusabela kwe-ego kwakuyisici. Ethukile futhi edidekile, wayengeke enze lutho ngaphandle kokuzivikela. Yena, wabona u-ego ebamba ngesandla ummese futhi eqala ukudweba isikhumba sika-ego; wabe esemhlasela futhi wabanika isibhamu esifushane, esibukhali entanyeni. Wayegxuma, ehlehlela emuva, futhi washaywa phansi umlenze We-Ego, nge-hook emfushane yangakwesokudla. Laliqhekezwe imicu ye-cordon ego evuthayo ne-ego eboshwe ngokuqinile.
  
  
  Wavuka lapho esanda kuqeda lo msebenzi. Wangiqalekisa ngesi-arabhu. Waphakamisa u-ego enqwabeni yezingubo zokulala wahamba waya entombazaneni. Wakhumula izingubo ezilula ayezigqokile futhi wahlola umzimba wakhe onqunu, cishe owawunjengomfana kodwa owawunobunyoninco kakhulu-amabele amancane, amathanga amancane-akhanga ngendlela engavuthiwe, eyintombi nto. Njengoba izandla zakhe zaziboshelwe ezihlakaleni zakhe ngemuva, amabele akhe amancane ayephuma ngendlela ekhangayo. Ngabathinta futhi ngaba nomuzwa wokuthi babethambile kakhulu. Wabuka usheikh. Wanciphisa amehlo akhe ngenxa yokukhathazeka.
  
  
  "Ungamthinti", ememeza. U-Emu wamomotheka, wabe esemthatha wambeka ekhaphethini elalilele esihlabathini.
  
  
  "Ngitshele ukuthi yini oyaziyo Ngenkosikazi Unancy, noma ngizothatha ubuntombi balesi silwane esincane esithandekayo", ngishilo.
  
  
  U-al-Nassan wamemeza: "mshiye yedwa!"
  
  
  Wayedlala ngamabele entombazane, futhi amehlo ayo amnyama ayengibuka ngaphandle kokwesaba. Ngazibuza ukuthi ungawuthanda yini lo mbono. Eyakhe yafika enah. Usheikh wabhonga ethukuthele.
  
  
  Wayememeza. "Uyangiphanga!"Amaphupho akhe . Yithuba lami kuphela lokuguga okungenankinga ."
  
  
  "Ungumqambimanga omdala onobuqili", ngishilo. "Inkosikazi Unancy, indoda endala, noma ngemizuzu eyishumi intengo ye-ee izokwehla ngamaphesenti ayizinkulungwane eziyishumi."
  
  
  Wayememeza. "Kungenzeka ukuthi ngazibulala."
  
  
  Wagxumagxuma emahlombe futhi wazithoba nakakhulu phezu kwentombazane. Wayegoqa imilenze yakhe emincane emhlane wami. Ngathi: "qaphelani, ndoda endala".
  
  
  "Kulungile, kulungile, yeka! Wathi: "ngizokutshela lokho ofuna ukukwazi". 'Mshiye yedwa.'
  
  
  Wahamba, futhi intombazane yavala imilenze yayo. Wasukuma wabheka usheikh omdala; amaconsi amancane e-ego ebusweni bakhe ayengewona umphumela wokushisa kwasekuseni.
  
  
  "Inkosikazi Unancy iyisikebhe", esho cishe. "Ah, kwangathi Unkulunkulu angangisiza ezinsukwini ezizayo, futhi angisindise olakeni Luka-Ibn hasuk."
  
  
  'Umkhumbi?'- phinda. "Lo mkhumbi wavela kuphi?"
  
  
  "Indlovukazi Unancy ihamba Olwandle Olubomvu isuka Egulf Of Aden iye ethekwini eliyimfihlo lasebar Ibn hasuka, eduze Kwaseyidda."
  
  
  "Umkhumbi wezigqila!"Wayeshaya ikhwelo ngobumnene emazinyweni akhe. Ngacabanga ngakho ngokushesha. Kwakuphelele, ubufakazi obulula ayebufuna. Umthwalo wabantu-uhassuka, ngokusho kwamanye amantombazane-kwakufanele uthunjwe, kodwa hhayi Uhassuk. Izindaba ze-Ih zingaba ubufakazi obuphelele, obucindezelayo.
  
  
  Wayefuna ukwazi ukuthi usheikh omdala wayazi ngempela yini okwengeziwe, kodwa wezwa umsindo omnene wamakamela egijima esihlabathini. Wagijima waya emnyango wetende futhi wabona ukuthi amadoda Ka-Al Nassan ayeze etendeni. Wagcina ukubheka usheikh, futhi intombazane eyayivule amehlo, yamomotheka i-emu futhi yagijimela ekameleni layo ilele emthunzini wesihlahla somnqumo. Ngangigijima ngiwela ugwadule ngasentshonalanga Ngiya Olwandle Olubomvu lapho abanye bephuthuma ekamu, kodwa ngangazi ukuthi babezongilandela ngemizuzu eyishumi. Ikamela lami laphumula futhi laphuza. Bazokhathala ngalokhu kujaha futhi kuzothatha isikhathi ukuba bangibambe. Wadweba ibalazwe lendawo esweni lengqondo yakhe futhi wabona ukuthi itheku eliseduze emgqeni oqondile ehholo lalivulekele entshonalanga, edolobhaneni elincane Lase-El Khali. Lapho ngangingathola ukuthi U-Ego wayedlule Yini Inkosikazi Unancy lapho isendleleni eya enyakatho. Lapho ngibheka emuva, ngabona ifu lesihlabathi esishisayo likhuphuka, bese kuba nezithombe ezincane ezimnyama ezindiza phezu kwedundwane. Wonke amadoda Kanassan ayemjaha, futhi ngokungangabazeki usheikh omdala wayezohola i-ih.
  
  
  "Shesha! Ngamemeza ikamela futhi ngakhahlela u-ego kanzima. Wathatha ijubane, kodwa ngaqaphela iphutha elenzweni lami. Ngempela isilwane sasiphumule kangcono, kodwa ukuphefumula kuka-ego kwakunamaqhubu. Esitebeleni Sika-Ibn hasuk, u-ego wayondliwa kahle futhi efanelekela ukuhamba buthule, kodwa wayengakwazi ukubekezelela ukugijima ngesivinini esikhulu, isivinini esiphezulu esiqhubekayo samakamela asehlane.
  
  
  Amabala amnyama angemuva kwami akhula kancane kancane, futhi ikamela Lami Ustahl lalihamba kancane. Kwakungekho ndawo yokucasha kule ndawo eyihlane eyakhiwe ngesihlabathi nesihlabathi esiningi. Ngisho nezindunduma zazimane ziyizintaba eziphansi, ngokungafani nezindunduma eziphakeme zasesahara. Wabe esebona lelo fu elibanzi elinsundu elizungezayo emkhathizwe, likhula ngokushesha, likhipha imicibisholo evuthayo njengoba ilanga likhanya ezinhlamvwini zesihlabathi eziphuthuma esibhakabhakeni.
  
  
  Kwakuyisiphepho sesihlabathi, izigidi zezinhlamvu Zeness samum, isiphepho esiwugwadule Lwase-Arabia. Ngabuka emuva ngabona abazingeli bami, manje asebebonakala, bengidlula ngejubane elimangalisayo. Usimum wayeya enyakatho nesiphepho sesihlabathi, kodwa ngakwazi ukusigwema ngokulandela inkambo yami. Kodwa ukuphefumula kwekamela kwaba nzima ngokwengeziwe, futhi ngokushesha amadoda Ka-Al-Nassan ayezongibamba.
  
  
  Waphenduka izintambo futhi wagijima ngesivinini esikhulu ekhala futhi ephikisana nesilwane sakhe sasenyakatho. Njengoba sasisondela, ifu elikhulu laphenduka laba mnyama, futhi wabona ukuthi abanye babemlandela. u-ih wayengase acabange ngokungakholwa nokwesaba kwakhe. Ngaphambi kokuba sifinyelele umkhawulo wesiphepho sesihlabathi esasisondela, ngakhumula ihembe lami ngaligoqa ekhanda lami, ngashiya amabili kuphela evulekile, njengoba besho, engangibona ngawo. Wakhuthaza ikamela lakhe ukuba lingene esivunguvungwini.
  
  
  Ngashaywa inaliti yesihlabathi enameva eyisigidi, futhi ngakhala ngobuhlungu. Yena, wagxuma wehla ekameleni, futhi okwesikhashana sasimi simbozwe ifu elimnyama, futhi umoya wawusikhalela. Wayephefumula ngaphansi kwehembe lakhe. Ngaphandle kwehembe lami, umlomo wami wawugcwala isihlabathi, futhi ubuso bami babuqhekeka ngenxa yezinhlayiya ezibukhali zesihlabathi. Wayedonswa ikamela, futhi i-ego yayingadingi ukucindezela. Waphendukela enkabeni yesiphepho, ecindezela isihlabathi ebhentshini futhi ephendukisa intamo yakhe ende ukuze amboze ikhanda lakhe nge-hump.
  
  
  Umshini wakhe wokucindezela ibhentshi wawuseduze nenqwaba yesikhumba esimanzi futhi ubuso bakhe babungcwatshwe ohlangothini lwekamela. Ukube amadoda Ka-Al-Nassan ayesilandele, ayengeke asithole kulokhu kuzungeza kwesihlabathi esimnyama. Kodwa angicabangi ukuthi babanjwa isiphepho. Usheikh omdala wayengafuni ukuyisebenzisa ngokugcwele. Wayengumuntu ongokoqobo futhi esahlala nentombi nto. Uma kudingeka, wayengase njalo enze indaba Ka-Ibn hassuk.
  
  
  Eyakhe yayilele eduze kwekamela, futhi isihlabathi esiluma umoya sangena ezingutsheni zami nasehembe elalimboze ikhanda lami, lapho lanamathela khona ebusweni bami. Ikamela lavala amehlo and anemichilo emide futhi laxosha izindebe zalo, futhi lakwazi ukubhekana nesiphepho. Ngalala lapho futhi ngalahlekelwa umuzwa wesikhathi kuyilapho usamum ekhala futhi ekhahlela isihlabathi emzimbeni wami. U-Ego wamshaya, wathuthela kwenye indawo eduze kwesilwane, Futhi Ustahl walinda. Isikhathi sesiphelile. Izwe lavalwa. Kwakungekho lutho ngaphandle kwesihlabathi esihlabayo, isihlabathi esibhobozayo, isihlabathi esicijile ngenaliti esashiya imivimbo emincane eyinkulungwane emzimbeni wami. Futhi lapho nje isikhumba sami sibonakala siphela, ngezwa ukuhleba kwakhe okuthambile kwethemba. Ukushisa nokukhala kwehla kancane, kwabe sekuma.
  
  
  Ukukhanya okuphuzi kwakukhanya phakathi kwe-simum njengoba ilanga lalikhanya esihlabathini esizungezayo. Walwa kanzima waze wafika ezinyaweni, esindwa isihlabathi futhi egqoke izingubo zakhe. Wadonsa izintambo, futhi ikamela laqala ukuzungeza, lanyakazisa iqhubu lalo elikhulu, futhi laqala ukukhuphuka ngendlela yalo evamile. Wabambelela ezintanjeni futhi wabhodloza ukukhanya kwelanga njengoba usamum eqhuma, manje futhi njengefu lesiliva emkhathizwe. Yena, wabheka nxazonke. U-Al Nassan no-ego, abantu sebehambile.
  
  
  Ngakhumula izingubo zami, ngazikhumula zonke izingubo zami. Wasusa isihlabathi esinamathelayo emzimbeni wakhe futhi waphinde wagqoka. Umzimba wami wawugcwele amanxeba amancane abangelwa isiphepho sesihlabathi, futhi wayazi ukuthi ubuhlungu babuyoqhubeka isikhathi eside. Wathuthelwa ekameleni futhi saphendukela entshonalanga futhi, saya Engutsheni Ebomvu sahlangana nenkosikazi.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Isahluko 9
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Kwakubonakala kungunaphakade ngaphambi kwakhe, wadlula ogwadule, wadlula Ezintabeni zasejebel njengoba ayehamba, futhi ekugcineni wafika ethekwini lase-al-Khali. Kwakungaphezu nje kwenqwaba yezikebhe zokudoba, ezinesikebhe sangasese nezikebhe ezimbalwa zezivakashi lapha nalaphaya. Lapho efika kusihlwa, waboshwa ikamela endlini yendoda eyayinophawu oluthi ingumbumbi. Ekuseni, uma kungekho muntu owafika ezolanda isilwane, ngokuqinisekile wayeyophetha ngokuthi Unkulunkulu wayehlomele kahle. Njengoba ngangiwela ugwadule elangeni elishisayo, Ujudy wayecabanga kakhulu, futhi nganginethemba lokuthi kwakungephuzi kakhulu kunah.
  
  
  Manje, kusihlwa epholile, njengoba ayebuka imikhumbi ethekwini, wagxila ekubambeni izigqila. Angikaze ngibone umkhumbi obizwa ngokuthi Inkosikazi Unancy obukeka njengomkhumbi womthengisi wezigqila. Wena sekwephuzile kuye?"Kwakuwumcabango omnyama awulahla ngokushesha. Khona-ke kwabonakala umkhumbi, umfanekiso omnyama we-ego, ogeleza ngaphandle komsindo futhi ongenakho ukukhanya. Lokho kukodwa kwakusola. Umkhumbi wawuhamba kancane, kancane kakhulu. Wagijima waya ekugcineni komkhumbi, lapho kwakumiswe khona ama-felucas ayisithupha, izikebhe ezinde Zama-Arabhu. U-Odina wayikhulula, waphakamisa isivalo esiyindilinga kancane, futhi umoya wakusihlwa wacindezela isikebhe ngasogwini. Yayindiza buthule ifelucca iqonde emkhunjini ohamba kancane. Ingabe Kwakuyinkosikazi Unancy, futhi uma kunjalo, ingabe kufanele ngihambe ngomkhumbi ngiyoxwayisa iziphathimandla? Ukusabela kwe-rheumatism kulokhu kusebenza kwe-corkscrew kwafika ngokuqaphela okubi, njengoba kwakukhumbuza ukusabela okuvamile kwamakaputeni asendulo abathengisi bezigqila lapho esaba ukutholakala. Zilahla imithwalo yazo yabantu. Wayazi ukuthi ozakwabo banamuhla babengeke babe nesihluku. Ebonga ngesikebhe esithule, wenza ufelucca ngobuqotho ngemuva komkhumbi ongaqondakali. Lapho efika ezoluma, wabona ukuthi kwakuyi-coaster enesisindo esingamathani angaba ngu-1.500, umkhumbi omdala, ogqwalile, oshaywe. Ngishukunyiswa umoya wakusihlwa, umkhumbi wami wawushesha cishe ngezinyawo kunomkhumbi wezimpahla, futhi wawulokhu ukhahlela umkhumbi. Kancane kancane, izinhlamvu ezihlabayo, ezihlabayo zaqala ukufundeka:
  
  
  "Inkosikazi Unancy-Alexandria". Igama elihle kakhulu lomkhumbi omdala; ngisho nasebumnyameni, Umuntu Onobugovu wayengambona. Akumangalisi ukuthi umkhumbi wahamba kancane kangaka.
  
  
  Yayenziwe nge-felucca licks, ngasohlangothini lwesikebhe, lapho, ngokunganaki okulindelekile, isitebhisi sentambo sasisalokhu silenga eceleni. Waphuma, wabamba isitebhisi ngesandla esisodwa, wazikhipha, wakhahlela isondo lesikebhe esincane. I-felucca yaphenduka futhi yagijimela ebumnyameni njengoba eyayo yayibambelela esiteji.
  
  
  Wavuka ngokuqapha futhi wabuka phezu kompheme. Kwakungekho muntu emgodini, ngakho wakhuphukela phezu kompheme wehlela emabhodini omkhumbi. Wayeqiniseka ukuthi umkhumbi wawunabasebenzi abambalwa, mhlawumbe abantu abangaphezu kwengxenye yeshumi nambili kanye nokaputeni. Izindlu zabasebenzi zizotholakala phambili, ngaphansi nje komkhumbi.
  
  
  Wahamba phambili emaphethelweni egumbi lokulawula, ekugcineni wagxumela emnyango ongaphansi nje komkhumbi. Ukubhonga okujulile komshini omdala owawusebenza kwazamazamisa umkhumbi, futhi ngahamba ngomgwaqo ongaphakathi, ngifuna izimpawu zomthwalo wabantu. Akazange abone lutho, amakamelo ambalwa nje angenalutho, izindlu zangasese, namagumbi okugcina izinto.
  
  
  Wama ekamelweni labasebenzi futhi wezwa ekhonkotha. Wabala izibalo eziyisikhombisa lapho futhi waya esangweni lokugcina phambili. Kwakumnyama kakhulu ukuba ngingabheka phansi, kodwa ngangilalela noma imiphi imisindo. Angizange ngimuzwe. Wahamba ngokuqapha waya emhlane nasesikhumulweni sesibili. I-touch of dan yafaka umbala esibhakabhakeni futhi yanikeza ukukhanya okwanele ukuba kubheke esibhakabhakeni. Indlu yayingenamuntu ngaphandle kwamabhokisi ambalwa nemiphongolo.
  
  
  Udawn wangitshela ukuba ngisheshe. Abasebenzi babevuka, futhi nganginemizuzu embalwa kuphela yokuqhubeka. Ngaphandle komnyango wehholo kwakunomqulu wentambo yokugqoka eqinile. Wayithatha, wayinquma yaba yizicucu ezincane ngommese wakhe, futhi waphuthuma emuva ekamelweni labasebenzi.
  
  
  Eyakhe, yagxumela ngaphakathi njengesithunzi esithule. Embhedeni oseduze kwakunendoda Emnyama enamandla. Isandla sami sabamba intamo ka-ego, futhi iminwe yakhe yacindezela phansi kanzima ezindaweni ezithambile ezingemuva kwezindlebe zakhe. Amabhokisi ukuphefumula okujulile kwaba ukuphefumula okuthambile kokungazi. Ngokushesha u-Ego wambopha futhi waya kumuntu olandelayo.
  
  
  Kwakudingeka ngibophe amanye amabili lapho omunye ebazungezile ngokuzumayo, mhlawumbe evuswa umuzwa wesithupha. Wayengumuntu Onamandla, Onomzimba oqinile Wasechina. Lapho engibona, wasabela ngokushesha. Wagxuma, imilenze yavuleka, wangikhahlela. Wagoba futhi wabona ukuthi indoda yokugcina, Umndiya onesikhumba esimnyama, nayo yayiphapheme.
  
  
  Ingane Yasechina eyayigqoke amabhulukwe ayo nje yangishaya. Wabanjwa U-Ego njengoba ayegxuma nge-uppercut enonya eyayithumela U-Ego endiza kanzima emaphethelweni omunye wemibhede yabantu ababili. Kwakuyi-ego yakhe futhi, i-ego yakhe, futhi isisulu sasibuyele embhedeni. Wazama ukugoba angihlasele njengenkunzi, ekhothamele ikhanda. Lapho efika futhi eshaya i-ego yakhe entanyeni, wawa ezinyaweni zami futhi wabanda. Wabheka phezulu ngesikhathi esifanele ukuze abone Umndiya enyamalala emnyango. Ngagijima ngamlandela, kodwa wayesevele esemkhunjini, ememeza endlini yesondo lapho umshayeli ayemi khona. Washaywa U-Ego Nogi, kodwa njengoba eshaya phansi, ngabona umnyango wendlu yesondo uvuleka futhi umshayeli wesikebhe ebonakala ekhoneni leso lami.
  
  
  Kungenzeka Ukuthi Lo mndiya wayeyindoda encane, kodwa wayeshesha njengengwenya futhi edangele. Wacindezela esinye sezizwe esifubeni sami futhi wangixosha kuye, waphula ukubamba kwami. Yena wagwema omunye umlenze wakhe, owangishaya ngokushesha ebusweni, waziphonsa emlenzeni, kodwa wawungafinyeleleki kimi. Kwakunebhakede lokhuni elisindayo phambi kwesondo. Wabamba isibambo wasishaya ngokhahlo. Kwadingeka ngiwele phansi emgodini ukuze ngigweme ukuchoboza ikhanda lami ngebhakede elihlabayo. Khona-Ke, Umndiya wazama ukubaleka; yeka iphutha elaliyilo. Ijuba lakhe laphokophela phambili futhi lamshaya njengoba ayeya emseleni. Lashayisa, futhi ngezwa umsindo njengoba umgomo walo wawushaya uthango. Ngiyazi ukuthi akudingeki ngibophe i-ego", futhi waphendukela kumshayeli wesikebhe, owayehla ngezitebhisi ephethe isibhamu esandleni sakhe.
  
  
  Umcibisholo we-ego washaya isihlahla ngamasentimitha amabili ukusuka ekhanda lami, futhi wawa phansi, wagingqika wasukuma, Kuyilapho Uwilhelmina eshaya kabili ngokushesha. Owokuqala waphuthelwa, owesibili washaywa. Wawa emuva njengoba amehlo akhe ayemgqolozele ngo-9mm.
  
  
  Ngezwa umnyango ushaywa, futhi ngangazi ukuthi ungubani. Wabheka phezulu ekamelweni likakaputeni wabona indoda enezinwele ezingcolile, intshebe, nejakhethi kakaputeni eluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka enemigqa yegolide esifubeni sayo esingenalutho. Wangibuka kanye nesibhamu esasisesandleni sami futhi wasuka emseleni. Ngamuzwa egijima ngaphesheya kompheme ongaphezulu, ngamlandela, futhi sahlangana nomunye umngane njengoba ehla izitebhisi ezingemuva kompheme. Wathi:" ungadubuli". Wayenezwi eliqinile lesiturkey. Ubuso bakhe obumnyama beza kuye. Amehlo ka-Ego ajulile azama ukungibuka.
  
  
  Wathi: "akukho lutho olubalulekile kulo mkhumbi". "Cinga izindawo zokulinda. Cishe azinalutho.
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Baphi amantombazane?"
  
  
  Amehlo ka-Ego anyakaza isikhashana, wabe esecasuka ngokushesha.
  
  
  'Usho ukuthini?'
  
  
  I-ego yakhe yamshaya ebusweni Nowilhelmina, futhi wawa phansi, igazi laconsa emlonyeni wakhe we-ego. Ukubekezela kwami kwaphela futhi angizange ngibe nesikhathi esanele. U-Ego wamkhipha.
  
  
  "Uphi umthwalo wakho womuntu, uyisizathu esidabukisayo sokuba ukaputeni womkhumbi?"Ziphi izigqila?"Waqala ukuphikisa futhi, kodwa waphazanyiswa i-ego kick ekuphileni eyaphindeka kabili. Eyakhe yashaywa, kwalandelwa ilungelo u-ego alibhidliza.
  
  
  "Ngizokuklebhula kancane kancane", ngaqhuma, ngidonsela u-ego ezinyaweni zakhe. "Wena gundane lomkhumbi elinobuthi, elibi."Wabona intukuthelo ebusweni bami futhi wayazi ukuthi ngangisho lokho engangikusho. Umzamo wokukhohlisa wamiswa; wawa njengebhaluni elaphukile. "I-deck mbumbulu", ekhononda kakhulu. 'Ngaphansi kwebhuloho.'
  
  
  Wabheka ibhuloho lomkhumbi. Kwakungekude kakhulu noma kungabi banzi.
  
  
  Ngathi: "ngibonise." 'Ngokushesha!'Wathintwa ukuzazisa Kukawilhelmina, futhi wangiholela phezulu ezitebhisini nangaphesheya kompheme ongaphezulu ebhulohweni. Waya ohlangothini lwesobunxele lwesikebhe, waguqa ekhoneni, futhi waqala ukuphakamisa umbhoshongo ngesigxobo esilele lapho. Wambuka ngokucophelela, futhi lapho esekhiphe ingxenye yesine yesivalo, wasondela.
  
  
  "Beka isibhakela bese umi emuva," ngiyala.
  
  
  Lapho emlalela, waya emaphethelweni omkhumbi futhi wabheka lapho kwakukhona khona amapulangwe omkhumbi. Umhlathi wami wabambeka ngentukuthelo. Amantombazane aboshiwe ayelele emigqeni emibili emgodini ongewona, engamasentimitha ambalwa ngaphansi kwalowo wangempela. Ngacabanga ukuthi kwakunamasentimitha ayisithupha phakathi kwebhuloho nompheme ophakanyisiwe.
  
  
  "Bamba amanye amabhodi, wena muntu ongathandeki", Kusho Lo mturkey emshaya. "Futhi shesha!"
  
  
  Wayebhekwe futhi eboshwe Yiluger endodeni kwaze kwaba yilapho ekugcineni ivula yonke indawo yomgwaqo futhi ebuka phansi imigqa emibili yabesifazane ababoshiwe. Sekukonke, i-ih yayineminyaka eyishumi nanhlanu noma engamashumi amabili.
  
  
  "Susa i-ihs ngamunye ngamunye," ngiyala. "Futhi ukhulule intombazane ngayinye lapho uyikhipha."
  
  
  Ngangicishe ngisendlini yesondo futhi ngibheke isondo umshayeli ayelivikele lapho efika kimi. Umzila wawulula, zazingekho ezinye izikebhe ezazibonakala, ngakho washiya isondo lodwa. Amantombazane, ethukile futhi esaba lapho ephuma, ayesagqoke izingubo u-ih ayethunjiwe kuzo: amanye egqoke izingubo ezincane, amanye egqoke iziketi namabhulukwe.
  
  
  "Bopha i-ego", etshela intombazane eyodwa, kulo Lonke Elaseyurophu. 'Ingabe uyasiqonda isingisi?'Wanqekuzisa ikhanda futhi wagwaza ukaputeni ngezintambo ezifanayo ezazimbopha. Amantombazane ahlangana egumbini lokulawula futhi angibuka ngokuqapha.
  
  
  "Angikho eduze kwezinombolo ze-ih", ngishilo. "Ngilapha ukuze ngikusindise. Ubani oqonda isingisi?
  
  
  Amantombazane amahlanu noma ayisithupha aphendula, futhi wakhetha intombazane eyayifunda, okwathi kamuva kwavela Ukuthi Ingum-Irish. Ngokushesha wangitshela indlela ahlangana ngayo Nommeleli Wohambo lokuvakasha lapho esegrisi. Waxoxa namantombazane ayephendula isikhangiso ephephandabeni laseathene.
  
  
  Abanye babenezindaba ezifanayo mayelana nalokho okubizwa ngokuthi izingxoxo zomsebenzi bese kuba umhlangano ubuso nobuso lapho bathola khona ukuthi u-ih wayethunjiwe,ngokuvamile ngemva kokuba sebebulewe. Kwakunabesifazane abayisithupha Baseyurophu, abane base-Afrika, abane Basechina nabathathu basescandinavia. Iningi labo lalikhuluma isingisi kancane, futhi phakathi kwabo babekhuluma izilimi eziningi kangangokuthi babekwazi ukuhumusha ngokushesha enye enye, futhi wabatshela kafushane lokho u-ih ayekulindele lapho befika esikhumulweni semikhumbi sikahassuk.
  
  
  Manje njengoba base bekhululekile, ukwesaba nokushaqeka kwaphela ngokushesha. I-Emu yathathelwa indawo intukuthelo enkulu. Wazizwa intukuthelo yakhe ikhuphuka njengoba ebatshela konke ngokusebenza kukahassuk. Uhlelo oluhlanya lwaqala ukwakheka engqondweni yami. La mantombazane ayengewona avamile; ayengamantombazane ayazi ukuphila. Abanye ababebazungezile bafika emadolobheni asogwini, emachwebeni, ezindaweni lapho bafunda khona ukuqondisa isikebhe lapho befunda ukuhamba ogwini Lwase - Ireland, eziqhingini zasegrisi, ogwini lwase-Afrika.
  
  
  "Ubani ozungezile ongalawula umkhumbi?"Ngabuza, futhi ngaphakamisa izandla.
  
  
  "Ubani ongagcina igumbi lezinjini laleli bhavu elidala lisebenza?"Izandla ezimbili zashaywa.
  
  
  "Ubaba nabafowethu babenemikhumbi emincane Yezikebhe Ezinamasondo Ehebrides," kusho enye intombazane. "Okwamanje injini yalesi sikebhe iyasebenza. Akunzima ukubona ukuthi i-ego iyasebenza."
  
  
  Yena, wahleka. Ngangingenabo ofakazi kuphela, kodwa futhi ngangineqembu labangane.
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Ubani okuzungezile owaziyo ukuphatha izibhamu?"kwaphakanyiswa nezandla ezimbalwa. Ngabona ngenjabulo ekhulayo ukuthi kwakuzosebenza. Kwathatha amadoda ambalwa kuphela ukuqondisa umkhumbi omdala.
  
  
  Ngathi: "lalela, wonke umuntu". "Singasebenza ndawonye futhi sibambe U-Ibn hasuk. Ubani obambe iqhaza? '
  
  
  Angizange ngimangale lapho bememeza.
  
  
  Ngathi: "kulungile, khona-ke nansi icebo lami". "Uhassuk ulindele ukuba leli bhavu elidabukisayo lifike ethekwini langasese le-ego ibar emahoreni ambalwa. Kungenjalo, ngokushesha uyocabanga ukubaleka. Khona-ke ubulala wonke amantombazane asendlini, bese ebaleka. Angikwazi ukuvumela lokho kwenzeke. Ngifuna Ukuba Uhassuk aye ejele noma afe, kungakhathaliseki ukuthi kwenzekani, uma nje engasabangeli izinkinga. Abasebenzi bomkhumbi baboshwe ngezansi. Kufanele kube nezingubo eziningi zamadoda, futhi ngiyaqiniseka ukuthi sizothola inani elifanele lezikhali emkhunjini. Uletha "Inkosikazi Unancy" ethekwini Lasebar hassuk. Uma yena nabantu bakhe besondela kuwe, badubule babulale abaningi ngangokunokwenzeka. Khona-ke yima phakathi nomfula uze uthole isaziso esivela kimi. Lokhu kuzonginika isikhathi sokuya e-ego palace futhi ngiqoqe ezinye izihluthulelo engizidingayo ngokumelene Nohassuk.
  
  
  Wama wababuka. "Ucabanga ukuthi ungakwazi ukubhekana nakho?"Ngambuza.
  
  
  Babeshintshana ngokungiqinisekisa ukuthi kwakuzosebenza. Nalokhu kwakufanele kusebenze. Amadoda kahasuk ayobanjwa engalindele nhlobo. Futhi lokhu ngeke kube ibutho lokuqala elihlanganiswe ngokuphuthuma ukunqoba. Umlando ugcwele izinto ezinjalo. Wathandaza isikhashana, futhi waveza ithemba lokuthi lokhu kuzoqhubeka nanamuhla.
  
  
  "Kulungile," ngishilo. 'Ake siqale. Ngenkathi wenza ingxenye yakho, nginomsebenzi wakhe okufanele ngiwenze.
  
  
  Wabelwa ukuba aqondise enye yamantombazane, i-blonde yasesweden enamandla. Owesifazane omncane wasefrance wathatha isondo, futhi intombazane Yase-Indonesia-China yaba umqaphi nomkhumbi. Abesifazane ababili abangamagreki behla bayohlola igumbi lezinjini. Kungakapheli nesigamu sehora, amapulangwe omkhumbi aphinde abekwa ebhulohweni, kodwa kulokhu ukaputeni nabasebenzi babephansi, ngaphansi komkhumbi ongewona. Ekhabetheni lensimbi elalisekhabetheni likakaputeni, bathola izibhamu, ama-carabine ayishumi nezibhamu eziningi. Amadoda amabili afile aphonswa olwandle ngaphandle kwemikhosi.
  
  
  Waphetha ngokuthi ngangingafika ngokushesha esigodlweni Sikahassuk ngomhlaba. Wafaka izingubo zakhe esikhwameni ngendwangu enamafutha futhi wahamba waya emseleni egqoke izingubo zangaphansi. Wagcina ukubheka iqembu elisha Lenkosikazi Unancy. Amanye amantombazane ayegqoka amahembe abesilisa anolaka, amanye ayegqoka ama-doublets amafushane nama-overall, futhi wonke ayegqoka izigqoko zokugqoka ekhanda ukuze afihle izinwele zawo. Babenolaka, behlomile futhi bethukuthele.
  
  
  Kwakungekude ogwini. Wayomisa ngokushesha elangeni elikhanyayo, wabe esegqoka. Isikhumba sakhe sasihamba emgwaqweni osogwini onothuli futhi sabona Umarabhu egqoke izingubo Zasentshonalanga, kodwa ene-tarbush ebomvu yendabuko ekhanda lakhe, eshayela iloli elidala likaford. Isandla sakhe saphakanyiswa, futhi wehlisa ijubane ukuze esakhe sigxumele emotweni. Njengoba ngangingamtsheli lutho, futhi kwakuwukwephula imikhuba Yama-Arabhu ukubuza imibuzo, sagibela buthule kwaze kwaba yilapho ebona umbhoshongo odumile wesigodlo Sika-Ibn hasukh usondela.
  
  
  Umgwaqo wawugoba ungene ezweni usuka ogwini, ngakho ngangingakwazi ukubona itheku lomuntu siqu. Kodwa ngangazi ukuthi kwakumelwe abe lapho. Ngambonga Umsamariya Wami Omuhle futhi waphuma emotweni endala njengoba sasisondela emzini Kahassuk. Ngangiligcina ngaphansi kwesihlahla sedethi futhi ngangicabanga ngendlela engcono kakhulu yokudlula lapho ngibona umbukiso omncane ngizungeza ama-limousine amabili neloli liphuma lizungeze isango. Ngemva kokushayela emgwaqweni isikhashana, baphendukela ethafeni elinesihlabathi eliqhele ngamamitha angamakhulu ambalwa. Ngabona isithombe sikahasuka esinamandla esihlalweni esingemuva semoto yokuqala. Ngangazi ukuthi uyaphi.
  
  
  Lapho umngcwabo ungabonakali, waphuthuma esangweni. Ngangisenazo izincwadi Zokugunyaza uhassouk ayenginike Zona ukuze ngibonise U-Al-Nassan, futhi manje ngambonisa i-ih kubaqaphi ababili. Bangivumela ukuba ngidlule.
  
  
  Lapho esengene endlini, wagijima wadlula endlini, futhi umhubhe wahlanganisa owokuqala nendlu yesibili. Wagxumela phansi ezitebhisini eziya emgodini futhi wagijimela egumbini elimanzi. Lapho engena, lezi zinduna ezimbili zazimatasa enye izungeze amantombazane. Ukubuka kwami kwabashukumisela ukuba babheke mina, Judy. Lapho ngimbona, esadambile, encike odongeni, idola lami eligoqekayo laqala ukushaya ngamandla.
  
  
  Izinduna ezimbili zabheka phezulu isikhashana, zase zibuyela emsebenzini, ngoba zazijwayele ukungibona ngiseduze. Wathathwa ucezu lwepayipi lensimbi elalilele phansi, washelela ngemuva kwabo, futhi waphakamisa u-ih phansi ngesibhamu esisodwa. Wakhulula intombazane eyayihlushwa wayehlisa kancane phansi, wabe esekhulula Ujudy.
  
  
  Ngahlela ukumthatha lapha ngimthumele efulethini lakhe, kodwa ngabona ukuthi lokhu kwakungenakwenzeka. Wayekhathele kakhulu, cishe engazi lutho, ukuba aqhubeke ehlala yedwa. Wayibeka phansi ngokucophelela, wakhulula amanye amantombazane amabili ejele, futhi wehlisa ne-ih phansi. Babeyoba khona okungenani amahora ambalwa. Kwakuyindawo efanele. Uma izinto zifinyelela umvuthwandaba wazo, Uhassuk uyoba nezandla ezigcwele. Wayengeke acabange ngezidalwa ezihluphekayo ezisesigodlweni sakhe esibi. Kodwa manje ngase nginethuba lokungena ku-ego yendlu, lapho yayazi khona ukuthi izimpendulo eyayizifuna zaziyotholakala. Wagijima waya phezulu wangena esakhiweni esikhulu. Wandiza wakhuphuka izitebhisi zemabula waya phezulu esitezi sesibili, ekhuphuka izitebhisi ezimbili ngesikhathi. Wagijima waya emakamelweni Kahassuk, wadlula egumbini lokuphumula, ekamelweni lokulala, nasetadisheni. Ngabona umugqa wamakhabethe azungeze udonga olulodwa, futhi ezansi, abekwe kahle phezu kolunye, amakhulu ezigubhu zensimbi eziyindilinga zefilimu, ngasinye sinemibhalo namakhodi kuyo yonke indawo.
  
  
  Ngangisanda kuthatha eyodwa ezungeze izigubhu lapho ukuduma kwezibhamu kuphula ukuthula. Kodwa kwakungesona isibhamu, futhi wezwa isilonda sivulekile esihlathini sami, futhi ngemva kwalokho kwafakwa isiswebhu eside sesikhumba entanyeni yami. Ngabuyiselwa emuva, futhi njengoba ayewa phansi, wabona umuntu omkhulu onempandla emi emnyango ephethe isiswebhu esandleni sakhe.
  
  
  Kwakungeke kwenziwe lutho ngentambo yesiswebhu, futhi kwadingeka ngenze konke okusemandleni ami ukuba ngingagwinywa yibo. Uthomas weza kimi ngezinyathelo ezinde, ezinjengamakati. Wafinyelela phansi futhi wakhipha Uwilhelmina esikhwameni ngaphansi kwejakhethi yami ye-khaki, wabe esegingqika kude nesibhamu futhi wezwa isiswebhu sishelela entanyeni yami. Ngezwa Uthomas ephefumula futhi ngambona ephonsa Uwilhelmina ngefasitela. Wakhipha isiswebhu sakhe waphinde washaya. Ngaphenduka lapho ngishaywa ubuhlungu obushisayo, obunqamulelayo, ngezwa umthenwa omubi ekhononda: ujackal onobuso obubili! Ngangiphansi emgodini, futhi ngangazi ukuthi nguwe.
  
  
  Waphinde wahlasela, futhi ngaphinde ngazizwa ubuhlungu njengoba isiswebhu sasisika emhlane wami. Eyakhe yafinyelela kuye, kodwa waklebhula i-ego ezandleni zami futhi wayesengqondweni yami ngokuphindaphindiwe njengoba eyakhe yayizama ukugwema amandla akhe okuchoboza. Wayengungoti kulokho, futhi ngangazi ukuthi isiswebhu esinjalo sasingabulala noma sikhubaze noma ubani ukuphila kwakhe konke esandleni sokunene.
  
  
  Ngazama ukumcwilisa, kodwa washesha futhi kalula, futhi wavumela isiswebhu ukuba singishaye emhlane futhi, futhi ngabe sengikuzwa njengoba isiswebhu sasisongwe entanyeni yami futhi. Ngagingqa emhlane wami, ngavumela Uhugo ukuba angene entendeni yesandla sami, futhi ngamphonsa endaweni. Yena, wabona i-stiletto ingena ekuphileni komthenwa onamandla.
  
  
  Wayeshaya kakhulu, elahla isiswebhu, futhi wakhipha i-stiletto emincane emzimbeni wakhe. Walahla lesi sikhali ngokwedelela. Wayeguqa kuye futhi eguqe ngamadolo. Washiya, kodwa imilenze yakhe yayifana ne-oki. U-Ego wamdedela wawa phansi ngaphambi kokuba angithinte entanyeni ngesandla sakhe. Yena, wezwa umoya ushaya ikhwela lapho ephuthelwa, futhi wakhipha ukushaya kwejuluka. Ngagoqa ingalo yami entanyeni yakhe futhi ngadonsa, futhi walahlekelwa ukulinganisela kwakhe. Kodwa wayesebuyele ezinyaweni zakhe ngokushesha njengokwakhe, futhi omunye umgadli wadlula ebusweni bukamimmo njengoba ayebuyela emuva.
  
  
  Kwakunegazi elaligeleza lizungeze isilonda esiswini sika-Ego, kodwa Uthomas wayengabonakali. Wagwema ukushaywa kwakhe okulandelayo, kodwa wazizwa enamandla amakhulu okubhubhisa ezandleni zakhe, kwakunjengokuwa kwezinsimbi. Wagwazwa ngesinye isibhakela futhi wakhipha ingwegwe yangakwesokudla esihlathini sika-ego esesimweni esihle. Kwakuyisibhamu esinembile, esinamandla ami behind ngemuva kwaso. Wakhubeka, washayisa isihlalo, wawa kuso, wasichoboza. Umhlathi womuntu ovamile wawuyobe uphukile futhi ngokuqinisekile wawuyobe ushaywe, kodwa umthenwa omkhulu wasukuma, nakuba wayehamba kancane. Wayebambe umlenze owodwa wesihlalo owawusanda kuphahlazeka.
  
  
  Weza kimi, ephethe umlenze wesihlalo esandleni sakhe sokunene nesandla sakhe sobunxele esiswini sakhe. Amanxeba Ayenziwe Uhugo aqala ukusebenza. Uthomas washaya umlenze wesihlalo, isishayo esibi esasizophula ingalo yami ukube u-ego wayezame ukuwuphambukisa. Wayekwazi ukugwema futhi agxume futhi njengoba ayephendukisa umlenze wesihlalo emuva naphambili ngama-arc amakhulu. Kungazelelwe, kwaqhuma isibhamu esikude, kwase kuba esinye nesinye. Umthenwa omkhulu wama isikhashana futhi walalela ngesandla sakhe emlenzeni ophakanyisiwe wesihlalo sakhe. Angidingi okungaphezu kwalokho okwesibili. U-Ego wambamba ngengalo, wamzungezisa ngesibambo se-judo, futhi wandiza phezu kwekhanda lami wawa njengomuthi owawa. Igumbi lizamazama. Waphakamisa umlenze wesihlalo futhi washaya i-ego yakhe kanzima esiswini. Wabamba umzimba wakhe ngezandla zombili, futhi ubuhlungu bamphendulela ubuso. Umlenze wakhe wesihlalo waphinde wehla, kodwa kulokhu washaywa kanzima entanyeni njengoba ayeguqa.
  
  
  Wawa phambili,ebuhlungu. Ebambe ikhanda lakhe ngesandla esisodwa, waqala ukuvuka njengoba umlenze wakhe wesihlalo wawushaya i-ego yakhe futhi ekhanda. Wabanda okwesikhashana, wabe esewa futhi ingxenye yakhe yagingqika. Wayeseqedile, i-ego amehlo aqandisiwe ayewubufakazi obuthule bokufa kuka-ego. Ukudubula kwaqhubeka, futhi wamomotheka. Abasebenzi Benkosikazi Unancy babuyela endaweni yabo efanele. Ngenxa yesikhundla sakhe esikhulu, uhassuka nakanjani wayeyoba isisulu esisodwa esilula ngasinye. Wanyathela Uthomas waya emakhabetheni okufaka amafomu odongeni.
  
  
  Wavula idilowa futhi wabheka amakhadi, wakhetha elilodwa ngokungahleliwe. "Usmith, Ujosh, X-22."Yena, ebuka izigubhu zefilimu, wabona U-Odin ene-X-22 ebhalwe kuyo, futhi wamthatha. Ngayiguqula, ngavidiyo-ngabona indoda ishaya owesifazane Wasechina, nentombazane Yase-Afrika ishaya i-ego. Bobathathu babehamba-ze. Izithombe ezilandelayo zabonisa indoda ifaka umpompi wenjoloba kowesifazane Wasechina. Futhi kwakunobuhle obengeziwe.
  
  
  Isigubhu sasithatha indawo yaso futhi sakhetha igama elihlukile ohlwini lwamakhadi: "Remou, Pierre, French Atomic Energy Commission."Inombolo ye-ego yefilimu yayingu-h-7, futhi edrum ye-ego watholakala yi-movie o nen namantombazane amabili angekho ngaphezu kweminyaka eyishumi noma eyishumi nambili. Wathatha i-tape waqhubeka efuna ikhathalogi yamakhadi.
  
  
  Wathola amagama ayewazi, abantu emazweni amaningi, abantu abanamandla, ongqongqoshe, abameleli, izinhloli, amalungu Econgress, abantu abasezikhundleni ezibalulekile emahhovisi omhlaba wonke, kanye nenqwaba yamagama amancane ezikhundleni ezincane zikahulumeni. Lolu hlelo lwamakhadi lwaluhlanganisa cishe wonke amazwe Aseyurophu, Enyakatho Naseningizimu Melika, e-Asia Nase-Afrika.
  
  
  Laba kwakungabantu Uhassuk ayebavalele, abaxhaphaza, futhi abaxhumene namantombazane akhe, ochwepheshe bakhe bezothando. Lawa kwakungamakhosi, empeleni ayeyizigqila ezaziboshelwe Kuhassuk. Kodwa ingabe kwakumane kuwukukhwabanisa? Kwakungabonakali kulungile, futhi ngacabanga ngakho lapho ngizwa ukukhala kwamathayi emoto ngaphandle.
  
  
  Yena, waya efasiteleni. Kwakuyiloli engangilibone lihamba liya Enkosikazi Unancy . Umnyango wavuleka, futhi owesifazane wasesweden onamandla oyimpunga wagxumela ngaphandle emotweni, elandelwa amanye amantombazane amabili. U-Ih wamemeza futhi wagijima wayohlangana no-ih. "Ubungabhukuda uye maphakathi nomfula bese uphonsa ihange", ngishilo. 'Kwenzekani?'
  
  
  "Kwakungadingeki sihambe", kuphendula lo muntu onsundu. "Bonke bafile noma babaleka. Sinakho konke ngaphandle kwalokhu okukhulu nokukhuluphele.
  
  
  "Hassuka," ngasho kabuhlungu.
  
  
  "Esithombeni esingaphambili, wangena emotweni yakhe wanyamalala, washiya abanye ngemuva."
  
  
  'Maye!'Kusho yena . "Buyela emkhunjini uhlale lapho uze uthole isaziso esivela kimi. Ngizozama ukuyithola. Ngiyise emgwaqeni omkhulu."
  
  
  Bamfaka elolini futhi sadlula esangweni. Abalindi, bezwa ukudubula, banomuzwa wokuthi umdlalo usuphelile, futhi banyamalala. Ngokwazi kwami, izinduna ezimbalwa ezazisele zakwazi ukuhamba. Zazincane. Kodwa ibarracuda eyinhloko yayisalokhu ikhululekile. Yena wagxumela ngaphandle elolini njengoba sasiphuma emgwaqweni omkhulu futhi amantombazane aya olwandle.
  
  
  Umgwaqo manje wawugcwele izihambeli ezigqoke izingubo ezimhlophe. Usuku lokugcina Lwehajj kwaba ngemva kwamahora angu-24. Abanye babahambeli babethwalwa ngezihlalo, abanye bekhubazekile ngezinti, iningi lihamba nabanye abahambeli, umfudlana wabantu abagqoke izingubo ezimhlophe ababethintwe intshiseko yabo engokwenkolo.
  
  
  Wabheka phansi emgwaqweni, enethemba lokubona imoto Kahassuk. Uma ayezama ukubaleka kulokhu kudideka, wayeyothuthuka kancane. Igobolondo layo lithwele izihambeli eziya eqenjini labantu namaphoyisa amathathu. Ngemva nje kwalokho, ngabona uphawu LWAMASULUMANE kuphela. Njengoba yayingcwele kuyo yonke indawo yehhotela, manje yayisivalelwe amakholwa, futhi isicelo sokuhambela kwakudingeka sisayinwe Nokaakli, umahluleli wenkolo.
  
  
  Lapho esondela emaphoyiseni, wabona ukuthi ayemi eduze kwendoda eyayinqunu ngaphandle kwebhulukwe elingaphansi. Watshela amaphoyisa ukuthi othile wadonsela u-ego kuvulandi futhi wathatha i-ihram yakhe, ingubo elula yomhambi emhlophe.
  
  
  Its hhayi stahl elinde ukuzwa okwengeziwe. Kwakungadingekile. Walwa kanzima eceleni komgwaqo futhi wadlula emigqeni kamimmo eyayithuthuka kancane kancane yezihambeli, zonke zibukeka zifana kuma-ihram azo amhlophe, futhi njengoba igobolondo lakhe, isixuku saba sikhulu. Wadlulisa uphawu LWAMASULUMANE KUPHELA olwalubonisa indawo yokuphumula eyayigodliwe futhi wabuka amadoda nabesifazane behlezi otshanini obufile obungenalutho. Ngagijima, umphimbo wami womile ngenxa yokushisa namafu othuli akhuphuka ngamakhulu ezinkulungwane zamamitha.
  
  
  Wabona idolobhana elincane, izindlu ezimbalwa zodaka ezinhlangothini zombili zomgwaqo omkhulu, lapho izakhamuzi zazisebenza khona. Futhi-ke u-ego wambona, umuntu okhuluphele owayesembozwe u-ihram, ehamba ngakolunye uhlangothi lomgwaqo, ebheka emuva ethukile. Wayengakabheki ngakwesokudla, kodwa lapho ngisondela kuye, ngisho nangaphesheya komgwaqo, wangibona futhi wama. Wayesezodlula esixukwini lapho ephakamisa izwi lakhe ngokumemeza okuthukuthele. "Bazalwane!"wamemeza. "Sinomuntu ongakholwa. Kukhona umuntu lapha ongcolisa igama Lika-Allah." Wangikhomba, futhi kwaqoshwa izinkulungwane zamaphuzu amakhono okuhlasela. Kwaba nokuthula okushaqisayo, okwathi ngokushesha kwaphenduka ukuhleba okuthukuthele. "Ukhona!"Kusho Uhassuk. "Umuntu ongakholwa, umuntu ongakholwa ofuna ukwazi ovela kwelinye izwe owangilandela lapha ukuze angihleke usulueverade. Mbheke, akagqoki ngisho nesibazi, uyahleka ngokholo lwethu olungcwele."
  
  
  Kwaqhuma umsindo onjengentaba-mlilo ebilayo. Wabheka intukuthelo Uhassuk ayeyikhiphile futhi wabaleka. Waguqula lezi zihambeli ezazikade zicindezelekile ngokomzwelo zaba isixuku esiziphindiselelayo. Lesi akusona isikhathi sokuphika, izitatimende, noma imizamo yokuphika. Izixuku ziyingozi, kuhlale kunjalo yonke indawo, futhi lesi sixuku sasizongidabula.
  
  
  Ngabalekela izindlu zasemzaneni, futhi okuwukuphela kwenzuzo enganginayo kwakuwukuthi abantu ababesesixukwini babehlangana ngenxa yesifiso sabo esiphuthumayo sokungibamba. Kodwa bahlakazeka futhi bahlola yonke imizi ukuze bangithole. Ukukhala nokumemeza kwakuwumsindo owesabekayo, umsindo wemizwa eluhlaza, engalawuleki. Wagijima endlini, wabe esegijima ekuqaleni kwesibili waze wafika kwesithathu. Indlu yesithathu yayinezitebele, futhi inotshani bokushona kwelanga.
  
  
  Ngaphandle, ushaggy wamuzwa egijima futhi ememeza njengoba isixuku sasigcwala emzaneni, futhi wayecabanga ngokumamatheka kukahassuk okwanelisekile, okunamafutha njengoba ephenduka ebuyela endaweni yakhe. Manje njengoba kwase kudingeka ngicashe esixukwini esihlanyayo futhi ngiqiniseke ukuthi ngizotholakala futhi ngidabuke ngibe yizicucu, wayengabuya, athathe amafilimu akhe namabalazwe, futhi aqale ibhizinisi elisha kwenye indawo. Konke kwaba yize. Uzobaleka futhi aqhubeke nalokho akwenzayo.
  
  
  Umsindo wezinyathelo zokugijima wawusondela. Izibalo ezigqoke okumhlophe zazikhanya eminyango yesitebele, futhi isixuku sasigijima siya phambili futhi saqala ukusesha izindlu ngamunye ngamunye. Ngokungazelelwe, owesifazane owayegqoke isembozo esimnyama wama emnyango. Unah wayenebhasikidi lamadethi ekhanda lakhe futhi wayebuka isixuku esasimemeza.
  
  
  Ngaphandle kokukhuluma, wazithoba, wagxumela kuye, futhi wabeka isandla sakhe emlonyeni wakhe. Ngesinye isinyathelo esisheshayo, wamdonsa wamyisa esitebeleni. Waphelelwa ukwazi futhi waboshwa ngemikhono yakhe. Kungakapheli nomzuzu, kwaphuma umuntu ogqoke isembozo esimnyama ezungeze isitebele enebhasikidi lezinsuku emhlane futhi wahamba kancane, ngokulinganayo, njengabesifazane Abangama-Arabhu, enethemba lokuthi ibhasikidi eliqalekisiwe lalizohlala lisendaweni yalo.
  
  
  Wenza indlela yakhe ngokuthula phakathi kwesixuku esasibaleka, wakwazi ukuma eceleni komgwaqo, futhi wahamba nomimmo emigqeni yezihambeli ebuyela endlini Kahassuk. Waqhubeka ehamba kancane, ngokuqinile, ecindezela isifiso sokubaleka. Wayengafuni ukuqala omunye umbhikisho noma avumele amaphoyisa angibophe. Kwakungekho sikhathi semibuzo nezimpendulo ezivamile.
  
  
  Ngakho ngaqhubeka ngihamba kancane ngaze ngafika endaweni kahassuk. Khona-ke ubhasikidi wawulahla, waklebhula ingubo, wagijimela endlini. Eyakhe yakhuphuka izitebhisi zemabula buthule. Wezwa ukuchofoza okuthambile kwensimbi. Babengabadlali bamabhayisikobho, futhi lapho engena ekamelweni, Uhassuk waphenduka. Umthenwa omkhulu wayesasigqolozele ngamehlo afile, engaboni, Futhi Uhassuk wayesagqoke i-ihram eyebiwe.
  
  
  "Sekuphelile, kunamafutha emuva", ngasho ngobumnene.
  
  
  Wathi: "angikukholwa, futhi isibhamu samhlaba umxhwele. "Kungase kube phezu kwakho, kodwa akukona phezu kwami."Ngahamba ngaya ekamelweni futhi ngenza umbuthano, kodwa wangiphakamisela isibhamu.
  
  
  Wathi: "hhayieverade". Umhlane wakhe wawusefasiteleni, futhi wawungamamitha ayisikhombisa ukuwa otshanini obungaphansi. Isihlalo ayebeke kuso izigubhu zefilimu sasiseduze, kodwa wayenesibhamu futhi wabanjwa.
  
  
  "Kumelwe ngithi, uyisithunywa esihlakaniphile ngokumangalisayo", kuvuma Uhassuk. "Ngiyaxolisa ngokuthi awuzange ube nokhahlo kangako kangangokuba ungijoyine. Kwakufanele.
  
  
  "Ukukhwabanisa bekungeke kube okuthakazelisa kangako", ngishilo, ngiphonsa i-emu isicupho. Wahleka.
  
  
  'Ukukhwabanisa? wathi, ukuhleka kwakhe okujulile kuzwakala egumbini. "Yiqiniso, ukukhwabanisa kuyingxenye yako, kodwa akuyona nje imali, sithandwa sami."
  
  
  Ngambuza. Kungani?'
  
  
  Wathi: "ubone amafayela ami, futhi uyazi ukuthi amanye abalulekile kangakanani kumakhasimende ami". "Wonke umuntu owayebazungezile wakhethwa ngokucophelela ngemva kokuba eqaphele ukuthi babenobuthakathaka. Ngokubambelela kulaba bantu, ngingabusa umhlaba ngemuva kwezigcawu, Carter. Ngingazenzela izwe elami. Ngingenza zonke izinhlobo zezinto, futhi angenzi ih. Ngingaba nethonya, ithonya elithule, elifihlekile, kubo bonke ohulumeni nasezindabeni zezwe. Futhi ukuze ngithathe indawo yamadoda amadala angizungezile, nginawo amancane aye awanqoba."
  
  
  U-Alexander wayenecebo eliguquguqukayo. I-Power-behind-the-throne syndrome. Ukudonsa izintambo kwakuyoba mnandi kubo, futhi akungabazeki ukuthi wayeyobe elangazelela njengehhotela. Yiqiniso ukuthi wayehlanya, futhi yebo wayengenza lokho kanye ayekushilo ukube i-emu yayithole ithuba. Bekungeke kube nzima kangako. Abantu ayebalawula babenza izinqumo ezisekelwe ekuzicabangeni kwabo ngezinsongo. Kubo, kwakuwukwesaba ukulahlekelwa yilokho ayemlutha ngakho, ukwesaba ukulahlekelwa umsebenzi wakhe, idumela lakhe, futhi, ezimweni eziningi, izibopho zomkhaya. Ngakho wonke umuntu obazungezile uyolalela inkosi yakhe esikhundleni sakhe, futhi ukuhweba ngezigqila E-Arabia kuyoba ukuhweba ngezigqila emhlabeni wonke.
  
  
  Amehlo kahassuk ahamba isikhashana, ngokungangabazeki egxile ezinhlelweni zakhe zekusasa. Nganginekhefu lesikhashana kuphela. Khohlwa it, wena fat bastard. Wakhahlela umlenze wesihlalo. Izigubhu zefilimu zashaya phansi. Ukubuka kukahasuk kwakushintshela kubo ngokuzenzakalelayo, futhi wagxumela phambili ngaphansi kwesibhamu. Isibhamu sashaywa, ukukhonkotha kwangihlaba emhlane, futhi ngazizwa ngigcwele igazi elifudumele.
  
  
  Umgomo wami washaya i-ego yokuphila okukhulu, futhi sashaya isihlalo ndawonye. U-Ego wambamba ngesandla ngesibhamu futhi wambamba kanzima ngokwanele ukuba aguqule u-ego futhi ashaye umuntu osayizi we-ego odongeni. Wayecabanga ukuthi uzokwehlisa isibhamu, kodwa akazange, futhi wagijima wawela igumbi lapho eqhekeza izindonga. Yena, wangena ngefasitela njengoba U-Ego eqala isibhamu sesibili, futhi waphuthelwa. Wenza i-somersault, futhi wehlela kanjani ezinyaweni zakhe. Uwilhelmina wayelele otshanini Lapho Uthomas ayemphonse khona. Umshayeli We-luger wambamba, waphenduka, futhi wadutshulwa umuntu Omkhulu Kahassuk owavela efasiteleni. Ngadubula kathathu, futhi bonke bangishaya ngokuqondile kulelo bhokisi elijiyile. Ngabona umhlathi wakhe wehla, futhi ibala elibomvu lasakazeka kulo lonke i-ihram emhlophe eyebiwe. Wawa phambili futhi ibhentshi, lincike emuva efasiteleni, laqhaqhazela isikhashana, labe seliqhwa, lingenalutho ehlathini lenyama.
  
  
  Ngayifaka esikhwameni Sikawilhelmina futhi ngokuzumayo ngaqaphela ukuthi umzimba wami wawubuhlungu kuwo wonke amangqamuzana, nokuthi ngangikhathele kakhulu. Wangena endlini ethule, wathatha ucingo, futhi wabiza Ikhonsoli yase-U. s. Wasebenzisa ikhodi yokuhlonza I-ax futhi waxoxa indaba kafushane, wabe esecela u-ih ukuba axhumane Nohawk futhi aqondise abantu abaningi ngangokunokwenzeka.
  
  
  Yena, wezwa izimoto zingena esangweni, wehla, lapho ngabona khona iloli nama-Limousine Ka-Odin poe, lapho iqembu Likaprincess nancy, iqembu lami, lawela khona. Watshela amantombazane okwakwenzekile, futhi athembisa ukulinda lapha kuze kufike izisebenzi zasekhonsoli. Wonke umuntu uyoba nendaba yakhe. Wabe esehlela phansi, waphonsa ikepisi phezu kwentombazanyana, eyayisaqulekile, wayithwala wayiphonsa ngaphandle. Intombazane yasesweden yasiyisa efulethini Likajudy yabe isibuya izolinda izikhulu.
  
  
  Ujudy wamgeza ngamanzi afudumele futhi wabiza udokotela. Lapho efika, wazethula kuye futhi wabatshela yonke indaba okwakudingeka bazi ukuze bamelaphe. Ngemva kokuba esehambile, kwafika sekwephuzile kusihlwa ngaphambi kokuba avuke. I-sel yakhe iseduze nombhede. Amehlo akhe ayindilinga, agcwele izinto engangingaziqondi, angigqolozela.
  
  
  "Sekuphelile," ngasho ngobumnene. "Futhi ngiyaxolisa kakhulu ngalokho owabhekana nakho, Judy. Angikwazi ukusho ukuthi ngiyaxolisa kangakanani."
  
  
  Wabheka nxazonke, wagxila ezintweni ezijwayelekile efulethini lakhe, wabe esebheka emuva kimi. Akazange asho lutho, kodwa amehlo akhe ayenomunyu. Wasukuma, washaya isandla sakhe, wahamba. Udokotela weza kuye nsuku zonke futhi wanginika umbiko, futhi ngemva kwamahora angu-24 ngavele ngaba nesivakashi esasihlafuna ugwayi ongakhanyisiwe.
  
  
  Wathi: "kwadingeka ngize. "Izingxabano mayelana nobunikazi bamafilimu. Sakubona. Umuntu ngamunye kuleli fayela wathola ifilimu yokuqala nencwadi EVELA KU-ax.
  
  
  "Incwadi ecela u-ih ukuba ashintshe imikhuba yakhe, ngiyayithatha?"
  
  
  "Lokho ngokuqinisekile kushiwo", kusho Uhawke. 'Kusho lukhulu kangangokuthi bangajabula ngokuthi sebekhululekile futhi, ngenxa yomunye ngokusebenzisa amanxusa ethu."
  
  
  "Umkhululi omkhulu", ngakhononda.
  
  
  "Abantu ababaluleke kakhulu ezikhundleni ezibucayi kakhulu, ngokusobala, babhekwa ohulumeni babo", kwanezela Uhawke. "Lapho kubhekwa njengokudingekile, kuzonikezwa ukunakekelwa kwezokwelapha nokwengqondo."
  
  
  Uhawk wahlala lapho usuku olulodwa kuphela, futhi ngomusa wangivumela ukuba ngihlale isikhashana kwaze Kwaba Yilapho Ujudy elulama kancane. "Beka eceleni olunye usuku noma ezimbili," esho ngomusa. Ekugcineni, saqeda i-ego cishe ngamasonto amabili.
  
  
  Ngangiqala ukucabanga ukuthi kwakunganele. Ngezwa imibiko kadokotela kuphela, kodwa Ujudy wezwa amazwi ethu. Ngobunye ubusuku, wayedwa egumbini lehhotela lapho ayehlala khona lapho kungqongqozwa emnyango. Uthi, ngibheke ngamehlo akhe amakhulu ayindilinga. Wangena engasho lutho, futhi ngambuka emi ekamelweni egqoke ingubo enhle kakhulu futhi enobuntu besifazane esongwe ngosilika obomvana.
  
  
  "Ubukeka umuhle, Judy", ngishilo. "Ngiyajabula ngakho. Kuyajabulisa kakhulu.'
  
  
  "Ingaphandle liyaphulukiswa," esho ngobumnene. "Kuthatha isikhathi eside ngaphakathi . Ngezinye izikhathi ayiphulukiswa nhlobo. Ngangicabanga ukuthi ngeke kungisebenzele."
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Kodwa kwasebenza?"
  
  
  "Bengilokhu ngicabanga kakhulu", esho ngokungathi sína. "Ekuqaleni, angibonanga sizathu sokukuthethelela. Wangisebenzisa ngenhloso nangamabomu. Ngangazi ukuthi awufuni ukungivumela ukuba ngibhekane nalokho okwenzeka kimi. Kwakudingeka, wayekwazi lokho. Kodwa kunabantu abangeke bakwazi ukungiqonda. Babeyocabanga ngami njengomuntu, umuntu. Kodwa awuzange, futhi ngangikuzonda ngenxa yalokho. Kodwa lapho ngiba ngcono, ngacabanga ngakho futhi ngaqala ukukuqonda. Ngicabanga ukuthi ubucabanga ngami, ngalokho ababekwenza kimi."
  
  
  "Nami ngangilimele, Judy," ngasho ngobumnene, ngithatha isandla sakhe. "Kodwa ngawina."
  
  
  
  
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  Ucarter Nick
  
  
  Ababulali
  
  
  
  
  Unick Carter
  
  
  Ababulali
  
  
  Kunikezelwe kumalungu E United States Secret Service
  
  
  Isahluko sokuqala.
  
  
  I-U. s. n. paycock yayiyiyona yokugcina yezikebhe ezihamba ngezindiza ezinzima Zesouth pacific joint defense Fleet. Yayibambe amadoda angamakhulu amane, inesisindo esingamathani ayizinkulungwane eziyishumi nambili, izibhamu eziyisithupha ezinamasentimitha angu-8 kanye neziqhumane ezimbili eziphindwe kabili ezihlome ngomcibisholo we-lv "terrier" ongaphezu kwezwi. Iziqhumane ezimbili zingakhipha imicibisholo emibili ngesiqhumane ngasinye njalo ngemva kwemizuzwana engamashumi amathathu. Zazikwazi ukudubula ama-rocket amane ngemizuzwana eyisishiyagalombili. I-U. s. n. paycock yayiyimishini yokulwa enhle futhi yabiza amarandi ayizigidi ezingu-225.
  
  
  Ngobusuku buka-June 4, 1969, yanqamula ubumnyama bobusuku obungenayo inyanga Eningizimu Pacific. Abantu ababesebhulohweni elivaliwe ngezinye izikhathi babebona inqwaba emnyama yezinye izikebhe ezihlanganyela ekuzivivinyeni okuhlangene kwamasosha asolwandle Ase-Australia Nasemelika. Ucaptain Wilbur Foreman wayesebhulohweni, ebuka njengoba i-ego yomshayeli we-coxswain iqala izimpawu ezihamba kancane, njengoba kudingeka, Zerivnenskaya ngo-0 amahora nemizuzu eyishumi nanhlanu. Yonke imikhumbi yayihamba ngaphandle kwezibani, ezimweni zempi, futhi i-radar, ibuka isihenqo sayo esiluhlaza, yayingavumelani.
  
  
  "Umkhumbi usondela kithi ngasohlangothini lwesikebhe, mnumzane", ememeza. Ucaptain Foreman wabheka ngaphandle ngefasitela futhi wabona ingxenye enkulu yomkhumbi-mkhombe Wase-Australia Uwela Phansi, omunye wemikhumbi-mkhombe yase-Australia esezingeni Eliphakeme, ethwele amathani ayizinkulungwane ezingamashumi amabili. . Waphetha ngokuthi kungenzeka ukuthi kunyakaza kancane.
  
  
  "Gcina inkambo yakho", esho kumshayeli wesikebhe, owenza kanjalo. Khona-ke, ngenxa yenhlekelele engazelelwe olwandle, umkhumbi-mkhombe omkhulu wahlasela I-United States. Upaycock uphakathi nesisu somkhumbi, uhamba nge-nah njengommese uhamba ngebhotela. Abantu bamemeza, izinjini zaqhuma, amatilosi agxumela olwandle, ezama ukucisha amalangabi agwinya izidumbu ze-ih. Ngenxa yokudubula, uhlelo lukagesi lomkhumbi lwabhujiswa, futhi kwakungenakwenzeka ukuvala zonke izivalo ngesandla. I-U. s. n. paycock yawa ngokushesha. Kwakukhona abasindile, kodwa hhayi abaningi.
  
  
  Esikebheni esithwala izindiza Sase-Australia Ifat Cape sabhekana nenhlekelele, futhi izivalo ze-ego zavalwa ngokushesha. Ebhulohweni, Uradarman wancika ikhanda lakhe esikrinini sesigqi sakhe, ezama ukucindezela imisindo yabantu abafayo ngaphandle. Igama lika-Ego kwakunguburton Ford, futhi phakathi nophenyo lwasolwandle, wembula ukuthi isikrini se-ego radar sibonisa ibanga elikhulu phakathi kwemikhumbi. Kwaphethwa ngokuthi i-radar yayingafundwa kabi, ukuthi amehlo e-elekthronikhi ayengase angasebenzi kahle, nokuthi ukunganaki okusobala kwakungamukeleki. Kodwa Uburton Ford wayeyindoda eyabelwe ukulawula nokuhumusha izimpawu zamehlo ezisebenza ngogesi ezaziyoqondisa umkhumbi omkhulu.
  
  
  Ngemva kwenyanga, cishe ngemva kosuku, kwaqhutshwa amabutho ahlangene e-United pacific defense Alliance ngasogwini oluhle lwasepapua. Amabutho Amhlophe, "abahlaseli", aye azinza. I-Blue defence Force, ngaphansi komyalo Kamajor ronald Singleton Wase-Australia, yayingaphezulu kwezintaba ilinde ukuhlaselwa yizindiza zayo zokuzivikela. Ngakwesokudla emabhishi kwakunamabutho Asenew Zealand Nasephilippines; ngakwesobunxele, Amamelika-esekelwa Igreat Britain. Izindiza Ze-Australian Air Force zazinamabhomu aphilayo ayewela olwandle lapho ayehloselwe khona kusengaphambili. Uma imigomo yayishaywa, ukunqotshwa ngakunye kwakulingana nenani elinqunywe kusengaphambili lamasosha "ahlaselayo" ayeshaywa futhi ayebhekwa njengabavikeli.
  
  
  Kwakuwumsebenzi ovamile emidlalweni yempi. Umajor ronald Singleton, umlawuli We-Australian defence Force, waskena isibhakabhaka ukuze athole izindiza zakhe, futhi ngokuzumayo wabona ukuthi zazithola umfutho. Umholi wesquadron, ekhuphuka phezulu, wanikeza umyalo wokulahla amabhomu, futhi isquadron yenza okufanayo. Umajor Singleton wabheka phezulu wabona izinto ezincane, ezazikhula zibe zinkulu ngemizuzwana nje, ziwela ogwini. I-Ih thunder yayigcwele ukukhala kwabantu ababengakulungele ngokuphelele futhi bengavikelekile emabhishi.
  
  
  "Hhayi lapha, nina ziwula ezilahliwe!"umajor wamemeza emsakazweni. "Yekani, thatha umthungi!"wamemeza esiteshini somsakazo. "Yeka ih! Bakhipha amabhomu ngokushesha okukhulu!"
  
  
  Kodwa akukho sandla esikhulu esasingabamba amabhomu abulalayo endiza emoyeni, akukho myalo wemilingo owawungabiza u-ih ukuba abuye. Ama-ambulensi athatha izidumbu amahora amaningi-izidumbu eziphukile, izidumbu. Lezi kwakuyizinsimbi Zomculo Zasenew Zealand, engilandi, Ephilippines Nasemelika.
  
  
  Igama lomlawuli weqembu Lase-Australia kwakungulieutenant dodd dempster, futhi ekuphenyweni okwalandela, wafakaza ukuthi ikhompyutha ye-ego yayinikeza amaphutha ekubaleni isikhathi, ibanga, nesivinini somhlaba, nokuthi ukungasebenzi kahle kwensimbi kwakubangela ukuba i-ego "isethe kabusha igama eligcwele ngaphambi kwesikhathi". "ukuhleleka . Ulieutenant dempster wathi Ukubona Kuka-Ego ugu kwakungacacile. Azikho ezinye izinsolo ezisemthethweni eziye zafakwa kuze kuqhubeke uphenyo. Kodwa izinsolo ezithukuthele zindiza emoyeni, ikakhulukazi ngenxa yesimo sengqondo sokunganaki nemisebenzi engaphumeleli Yama-Australia asemoyeni,
  
  
  ikakhulukazi ngenxa yesimo sengqondo sokunganaki nemisebenzi engaphumeleli yomyalo Wase-Australia. Kwakunengxoxo evuthayo kakhulu ngemuva kwezigcawu kunalokho okwakukhona kulelo rekhodi. Inani elithile labantu bakithi ladumala Ngama-Australia.
  
  
  Isenzakalo sesithathu senzeka ngo-September ngesikhathi Sokuzivocavoca kwasensimini Kwase-Australia Nasebrithani okwakuhlelelwe izinyanga eziyisithupha ezedlule. Lo msebenzi wawuphathelene nokuvikelwa kwezikhungo ezihleliwe - kulokhu, isitshalo sokukhiqiza izinhlamvu enyakatho Yeclaremont Equeensland. Amangisi anikezwa indima yabavikeli, futhi umugqa wamathangi Ase-Australia wathuthela kubavikeli, ababeqoqelwe phambi nangemuva kokuphakelwa okuyinhloko kwezibhamu zangempela ngaphakathi kwezakhiwo ezinophahla oluncane. Basebenzisa amathangi amasha, amakhulu, asheshayo, futhi ngesikhathi esinqunywe kusengaphambili, amathangi ayephenduka futhi ahoxe, noma aqedele imigomo yawo elinganisiwe noma ehluleka ukwenza kanjalo.
  
  
  Umugqa wezinyoka ezihlabayo waqala ukuzungeza, zonke ngaphandle kweyodwa ohlangothini lwesokudla, eyokugcina ezungeze umugqa. Abaqaphi babelinde umshayeli ukuba alawule isilo sakhe sensimbi. Kunalokho, babona isivalo esiphezulu sivulekile, futhi le ndoda yagxuma yaphuma enqabeni engaphambili, yawa ngesivalo esigoqekayo, futhi yagxumela ezinyaweni zayo, yenza umgwaqo wokuphepha. Kwakunjalo nangabaningi ababukele lapho ithangi elikhulu lilibangise obala endaweni yokugcina izinhlamvu.
  
  
  Iningi lamasosha asebrithani ayehlangene ngakolunye uhlangothi lwesakhiwo alizange liqaphele ukuthi kwakwenzekani kwaze kwaba yilapho ithangi lishayisa indawo yokugcina izinhlamvu. Kuyo yonke ihhotela, kuqhuma iziqhumane ezizungeze isihogo. Nalapha futhi, ama-ambulensi ayesebenza isikhathi esengeziwe, ethatha abafile nabalimele. Nalapha futhi,amazwi entukuthelo akhula kakhulu futhi afuna izinto ngenkani.
  
  
  Umshayeli wethangi wabika ukuthi isondo lakhe lokushayela laligxilile. Abukho ubufakazi obusele bokuhlola indaba ye-ego. U-Ego waxoshwa enkonzweni ngenxa yokulahlekelwa ikhanda nokwethuka lapho i-emu bekufanele izame ukumisa ithangi layo ngesikhathi. Igama lakhe Kwakungujohnawsey. Kodwa ukuxoshwa kwakhe akuzange kuthulise amazwi athukuthele. Futhi akuzange kubuyise amasosha asebrithani afile.
  
  
  Izinhlekelele ezintathu - futhi ngaphinde ngambona, njengoba kwenzeka - njengasezinsukwini zabo ehhovisi, ngemva kokuba Uhawk engishayele ucingo. Yonke imininingwane yayibhalwe enkumbulweni yami. Iziqeshana zayo ezibonwayo kuwo wonke amafilimu ayetholakala kwezinye izimo. Ngafunda izindaba zamakhulu ofakazi bokuzibonela nabahlanganyeli. Ngafunda izinkulungwane zamakhasi emibiko, imibiko, nezitatimende zofakazi. Amehlo namazwi abanye amenza wazizwa sengathi ngowakhe wonke umuntu owayebazungezile.
  
  
  Indiza enkulu YE-BOAC yayisizofika Ebrisbane lapho ibona izibani ezicwebezelayo zenhloko-dolobha Yase-Australia. Kodwa njengoba sasicwila phansi, waphinde wakhunjuzwa ngendlunkulu YE-ax Edupont Circle, Ewashington, dc. I-ego yobuso Besikhumba Bukangqongqoshe Wasenew England iphika i-ego yendima yomphathi Wezokusebenza KWE-AX.
  
  
  Wathi:" kubonakala Sengathi Abase-Australia bafuna ukubhubhisa Lonke I-South pacific Defense Alliance".
  
  
  Waphawula: "lokhu kuwubuwula. "Yebo, lokhu kuyindlela eyinhloko yokuzivikela Kumakhomanisi Asechina."
  
  
  "Akunandaba ukuthi bafuna ukubhubhisa i-ego, noma uma behlaselwa ukungasebenzi kahle okukhulu, ukugeleza okufanayo kufinyelelwa", Kusho Uhawk. "Ufunda imibiko eyimfihlo enamathele ezintweni engikunike zona. Wonke amavoti e-workers ' alliance azohlukana. Kodwa noma kunjalo, Abase-Australia abazange bayeke lolu hlobo lwento futhi abakaze bathole izimpendulo ezanelisayo emibuzweni Kacorkscrew yokuthi kungani kuye kwenzeka amaphutha. Yonke imizamo, isikhathi, umsebenzi, nezigidi ezichithwa Yi-United States ukwakha lokhu kuvikela okunokwethenjelwa, okusebenzayo, ukuvota-ukuvota, kuyoqhuma phambi kwamehlo ethu. Ngifuna ukuba ufike ngokushesha futhi uthole ukuthi kwenzekani."
  
  
  "Noma yini enye?"Ngambuza. Iminyaka yokusebenza Nohawk yangenza ngafunda okuthile. Akazange angithumele mina noma omunye umenzeli we-top ax emisebenzini echazwe ngokungapheli. Kwakukhona njalo okuthile okuqondile, kungakhathaliseki ukuthi kwakubonakala kungasho lutho kangakanani kithi, okwakufaka i-ego esigabeni esithi "cabanga". Ngabuyela esihlalweni sami njengoba ayegqolozele ophahleni futhi evula usikilidi omusha, ayewuhlafuna kunokuba awubheme.
  
  
  "Ezinyangeni ezimbili ezedlule, isidumbu somuntu Wasechina sagcwala ogwini endaweni eseduze Nehinchinbrook Island eduze Negreat barrier Reef. Unen wayegqoke izingubo zokubhukuda, futhi ukuhlolwa kwesidumbu kwabonisa ukuthi wabulawa isifo sokuvuvukala komzimba."
  
  
  "Lokhu kubonisa ukuthi wayesebenza esikebheni esingaphansi kwamanzi, futhi abazange bacindezele kahle i-ego ekuphumeni kokugcina", ephawula, ecabanga ngokuzwakalayo.
  
  
  Wathi: "wayenezinkulungwane ezingamashumi amahlanu zamarandi ngamaphawundi Ase-Australia ebhande lakhe lokuntywila". Wayesanda kushiya i-ego lapho futhi wangibuka ngithatha i-ego futhi ngihlafuna.
  
  
  "Ivula lonke ibhokisi likapandora lamathuba, akunjalo?"Noma yiziphi izenzo ezengeziwe?"
  
  
  "Kulungile, uma nje ungafuni ukusebenzisa umcabango wakho futhi ungayi ndawo", ephendula. Wayekhuluma ngezingozi ezintathu ezibuhlungu, ingasaphathwa eyokuthi. "Umajor rothwell We-Australian Intelligence uye watshelwa ukuthi usendleleni.
  
  
  Indlunkulu ye-Ego-amafulethi ehholo e-Ayr ogwini. Uyajabula ngokuthi ufikile, ngakho ngeke ube nezinkinga. Ureiseka ukuthi uzokutshela. ukuze uthole imininingwane oyifunayo. Konke lokhu " kuyihlazo kangangokuthi wabiza umphikisi wethu ongaqondakali. Ababulali."
  
  
  Ivukile. "Kuthiwani uma kungukungasebenzi kahle okuthile?"Ngambuza.
  
  
  Uhawk wangibuka, amehlo akhe engabonakali, ubuso bakhe bunamatshe. Wathi: "ngizomangala. "Sekuyisikhathi eside ngingamangali ngaye."
  
  
  Ukuphindaphinda kwengqondo yakhe kwaphela lapho indiza enkulu ifika Ebrisbane, kodwa ingqondo yakhe yayisacabanga ngokubaluleka kwezenzakalo ezintathu ezibuhlungu. Izingozi ezintathu, ngayinye yazo eyaholela ekufeni kwabangane base-Australia nasekucasukeni okukhulu. Angikwazanga ukulahla ngokuphelele ukuthi kungenzeka kube nokungasebenzi kahle, kodwa njengoba Uhawke aphawula, kwabonakala njengokugula okungazelelwe. Ukube lokhu bekungenjalo, bekuyodingeka kucatshangelwe isikhathi eside sokuqondana kwezinto.
  
  
  Manje kwase kunegama ayengakaze alicabange ngempela. Okuhlangenwe nakho kuye kwangifundisa ukuthi zimbalwa kakhulu izenzakalo eziqondana ekuphileni - ezingokoqobo, ezithembekile-futhi emdlalweni wezinhloli ih cishe akwenzeki. Kodwa uma kwakungekhona ukungasebenzi kahle futhi uma kungeyona into eyenzeka ngengozi, khona-ke nalobu akubona ubusuku bokuzilibazisa. Ochwepheshe abahle kuphela, okuyizingqimba eziphakeme kakhulu zezinhloli, abangahlela futhi baqhube umsebenzi ocashile futhi oyinkimbinkimbi ngempela. Akukhona ukuthi izinzuzo azilungile. Kungenxa yokuthi ngisho namaphutha e-ih anokuthile okukhethekile ngawo.
  
  
  Kodwa umsizi wendiza wayevalelisa kuwo wonke umuntu, futhi wayeka ukucabanga futhi wehla endizeni enkulu ukuze ashintshele endizeni encane enezinjini ezimbili engxenyeni yokugcina yohambo oluya e-Ayr. Le ngxenye yensimu yayimfushane. Esikhumulweni sezindiza, U - Er ee wathatha izikhwama zami ezimbili-eyodwa ngaphezu kwalokho engivame ukukuthwala-futhi wathola ukhiye wamakhabethe ahlanganyelwe. Ngathatha isikhwama esikhulu esasinemishini Ustewart ayeyinikeze I-Special Effects ngayifaka ekhabetheni lami.
  
  
  "Angazi ukuthi yiziphi izinkinga ongase uhlangabezane nazo", wangitshela njengoba enginika ukwaziswa. "Kodwa I-Australia iyisiqhingi, futhi ungagcina usolwandle. Lokho enginakho kudinga umsizi ukuba asebenze naye, kodwa ungase udinge omunye. Yiqiniso, lokhu kuyintuthuko entsha."
  
  
  Ngemva kokuba engitshele ngalokhu, i-ego yakhe yakufaka esikhwameni esikhethekile yahamba nayo, futhi manje, lapha E-Ayr, i-ego yakhe yanquma ukungayithathi. Ngangingazi ukuthi ngingamelana nani, futhi kwakuyoba okuphephe kakhudlwana lapha.
  
  
  Umkhiqizi odumile wamatshe ayigugu Wasenew York wake wazithumelela elinye lamadayimane ayigugu kakhulu ephaseleni elijwayelekile elalithunyelwe I-US post. Kunokuba kube nezinyathelo eziningi zokuqapha ezicatshangwe ngokucophelela ezaziyodonsela ukunakekela ngokwazo, lesi kwakuyisibonelo esihle kakhulu sokusebenzisa okuvamile kakhulu ukufihla okungavamile kakhulu. Kwanginamathela. Wavala ikhabethe elihlanganyelwe futhi wafaka ukhiye ngomzuzu. Kamuva yathuthelwa yi-ego yami endaweni encane esithendeni sesicathulo sami.
  
  
  Waphuma, wabiza itekisi, futhi Wabanika ikheli le-Australian Intelligence service. Ngachitha uhambo ngibuka amantombazane Ase-Australia emigwaqweni njengoba sasidlula kuwo. Zazinekhwalithi yazo, ngokushesha zanquma lokho kulula. Bahamba bekhanda futhi bemamatheka ngokushesha. Zazigqoke iziketi ezincane, zinemilenze eqinile, emincane, umugqa omuhle wesifuba, nesikhumba esihle esicacile. Kodwa ikakhulukazi i-ih yagcizelela izinga lokuphakanyiswa.
  
  
  Itekisi yehla, yabe isima phambi kwesakhiwo esincane esimpunga, futhi wangena ngaphakathi. Abalindi bangivimba ngokushesha, futhi ngaveza izincwadi zami. Isithombe sashintsha ngokushesha. Umajor Alan rothwell, KCB, waxhawulana ngamandla. Indoda encane egqoke izingubo zomphakathi, enamehlo asheshayo, akhanyayo nentshebe encane. Ngakuthola kunzima ukugcina Amehlo ami Kumajor. Kwakunezihlalo ezimbili ehhovisi lika-ego, futhi ngemva kwesibili kwakuyisidlo esihlaba umxhwele kunazo zonke ake azibona, noma kuphi,. Wayembonga Umajor ngejubane lomdlalo.
  
  
  Wathi: "lena Inkanyezi Kamona". "Umona uyisandla sami sokunene. Uyazi okuningi, mhlawumbe okuningi, ngaleli hhovisi kunalokho akwaziyo. Ungomunye wabasebenzi bethu bezokuphepha. Eqinisweni, uzosebenza kakhulu Nomona kunami."
  
  
  Wazama ukungamamatheki ngenjabulo enkulu. Kodwa umona-Star washeshe wangithokozisa, futhi ukubuka kwakhe kwakuthakazelisa ngempela. Wayemude, enezinwele ezibomvu, futhi enamehlo aluhlaza, futhi lapho esukuma ukuze axhawulane, ngabona umugqa omuhle wemilenze yakhe, omude futhi oqinile, ogobeka kahle ube yizinqulu zakhe ezibanzi, eziyindilinga. Amabele e-Ee kumelwe ukuba abe umthwalo osindayo embonini yama-Bra Yase-Australia.
  
  
  "Ngangithokoze kakhulu ngezimbongolo zabo ngokushesha nje lapho ngizwa ukuthi uyeza."Wangihleka.
  
  
  "Ngizovuma ukuthi sonke besilokhu sinjalo", kwanezela Umajor rothwell. "Mina nohawk besilokhu singabangane isikhathi eside, futhi lapho sikhuluma ngenkinga lapha futhi ebuza ukuthi angasisiza yini, wavuma ngesisa.
  
  
  Ukuthumela i-ejenti enedumela lakho kwakungaphezu kwalokho ayekulindele kuye. Umfana omuhle, Uhawk. "
  
  
  Wamomotheka. Abantu base-australia babeyisizwe esivulekile, esiqondile. Angizange ngibatshele ukuthi isithakazelo Sikahawke sasishukunyiswa yilutho ngaphandle kwenhliziyo emsulwa nentando enhle.
  
  
  "Yiqiniso, angicabangi ukuthi inkinga ingaphezu kokungasebenzi kahle kwethu kwangaphakathi", kuqhubeka umajor. "Kodwa uma kunjalo, asikwazi ukubhekana nakho. Amangisi aye enza amacebo ezizukulwaneni ngezizukulwane, futhi-ke Abaseyurophu bahlala nawo ngaso sonke isikhathi. ngenxa yalokhu. Kodwa asinalo ulwazi okwamanje. Anginandaba nokuthile okufana nelithi "Hangman".
  
  
  Yena, wanqekuzisa ikhanda, wamukela ukuvuma kuka-ego ngokwethembeka, futhi wabamba ukuhlola kukamona Stary kokuqagela ngami. Kwakunentshisekelo evulekile emehlweni akhe, nokunye, cishe ukulindela. Wamomotheka. Akazange avumele imidlalo ukuba iphazamise umsebenzi wakhe, kodwa ukuhlukana okuncane phakathi komsebenzi kwakulungile kubantu. Waphendukela Kumajor rothwell.
  
  
  "Kunabantu abathathu abalulekile ezinkingeni zomsebenzi okhethekile", ngishilo. "Ngicabanga ukuthi unamafayela ezempi e-ih, futhi ufunde i-ih ngokucophelela."
  
  
  Wathi:" ngathumela abaphenyi bami abathathu ngokuqondile kubaphathi besisekelo se-ih ukuba bayohlola amarekhodi men madoda". "Nginemibiko yokuthi abantu bami banikela obala lapha."
  
  
  Yena, onamahloni. Ngeke kungenzele mina. Ukufunda imibiko yabacwaningi abathathu abahlukene kwashiya isikhala esiningi kakhulu. Umuntu ngamunye wanikeza incazelo yakhe siqu yalokho okwakubalulekile emlandweni womuntu ayemcwaninga. It ikuvumela ukuba uqhathanise ngqo amafayela umuntu ngamunye langempela.
  
  
  "Ngiyaxolisa. Wamomotheka Umajor. "Akukho okuhle. Sicela ulethe i-dossier ephelele yomuntu ngamunye lapha ekuseni. Ngifuna ukufunda ndawonye, ngesikhathi esifanayo, endaweni efanayo. Ngeke ngifune izinto ezinkulu. Izinto ezincane zibalulekile lapha. ibhizinisi, Elikhulu, ngoba kungazelelwe uthola ukuthi akuyona into encane ngempela ."
  
  
  Umajor rothwell waphendukela Kumona, futhi wabona ukuthi wayesevele ethathe ucingo futhi eshaya inombolo. Wamamatheka kimi.
  
  
  "Uyazi ukuthi ngiqonde ukuthini, Carter?"- waphawula. "Kuyasebenza kakhulu ."Wabuka iwashi lakhe. "Ngokuvamile asifiki lapha sekwephuzile, kodwa senze wonke umuntu walinda isikhathi esengeziwe. Sikuqashele indlu encane emaphethelweni edolobha. Inendawo futhi ingcono kancane kunethole. Futhi futhi uluma ehhovisi lethu. Imoto ingaphandle ukuze isetshenziswe nguwe ."
  
  
  Ngathi: "ngiyabonga kakhulu". Izwi likamona elibandayo, elibukhali laphazamisa ingxoxo.
  
  
  "Wonke amafayela owadingayo azothunyelwa lapha ekuseni, mnu.Carter", esho. Umajor rothwell wasukuma.
  
  
  Wathi: "ngiphakamisa ukuba sikubize kusihlwa bese siqala futhi ekuseni". "Umona uzokukhombisa imoto nendlu. Ngilindelwe eqenjini lami. Ngikubone kusasa, Carter."
  
  
  Yena, waqaphela ukuthi ingxenye enkulu yesitayela Sasebrithani yayiseyingxenye yebutho Lase-Australia. Ngalinda Kwaze Kwaba Yilapho Umona eqoqa izinto zakhe, futhi wabe esehlala eduze kwami, emamatheka kimi.
  
  
  "Akekho owangitshela ukuthi mkhulu futhi muhle kangaka", esho njengoba sasihamba ngaphandle siya lapho Ingilandi enombala okhilimu yayihlezi khona ngemuva kwesakhiwo endaweni encane yokupaka izimoto. Umona wanginika izihluthulelo zemoto futhi waqala ukuhamba ngakolunye uhlangothi.
  
  
  "Akekho owangitshela ukuthi umajor unomsizi onjengawe", ngaphendula njengoba ngangigxumela esihlalweni somshayeli futhi ngigcwalisa ngaphambili Kweford encane yasengilandi. Umona wayehlala ekhoneni eliphambene nesihlalo, isiketi sakhe esincane siveza ijika elihamba kancane, elihle lethanga lakhe. Amabele amakhulu kakhulu futhi ajulile ka-ee ayeqondile futhi eveza ku-ih rohde njengokubonakaliswa kuka-ee okuthakazelisa obala.
  
  
  Ngalandela iziqondiso zakhe, futhi ngaya Emfuleni omncane wasengilandi emgwaqweni obanzi onemoto encane.
  
  
  "Ngizama ukushiya ihhovisi lapho ngiphuma Ngomnyango, Yank", Kusho Umona. "Kodwa ngicabanga ukuthi kufanele ngikutshele okuthile. Ngokwalokho engikubonile ngaye, ngiyaqiniseka ukuthi konke lokhu akulutho ngaphandle kokungafaneleki nokungasebenzi kahle kwethu okubolile, okukhulu. . "
  
  
  Wamomotheka. Wavumelana nemicabango Kamajor rothwell ngokuzethemba okwengeziwe. Mhlawumbe enye inkinga nge-ih ukuthi bakhetha ukuzisola kunokubhekana neqiniso elingathandeki nelesabekayo lokuthi amabutho angaphandle ayesebenza ngaphansi kwamakhala abo. Yena akazange aphawule, futhi akazange asho lutho ngalokho. Safika esixukwini sezindlu ezincane zokhuni ezihlanzekile, ezisanda kupendwa, Futhi Umona wangitshela ukuba ngiyeke. Wanginika esinye isihluthulelo.
  
  
  "Inombolo yesihlanu", esho. "Uzokuthola kukuhle ngokwanele, Mnu. Carter."
  
  
  Wasikisela:" zama Unick, " futhi wamomotheka.
  
  
  "Kulungile, Nick", esho. "Kuthiwani ngawe ungiyise ekhaya lakho? Vele ushayele ngobuqotho futhi uzokhubeka phezu candid Castle Apartments.
  
  
  Safika ezindlini ezivamile ezisekhoneni
  
  
  amaqoqo ezakhiwo zokuhlala, hhayi aphakeme njengasemadolobheni Asemelika, kodwa ngaphandle kwalokho acishe afane.
  
  
  "Ngithemba ukuthi ngeke umatasa kakhulu ukuba ungadla isidlo sakusihlwa ngobunye ubusuku, Kusho Unick", Kusho Umona. Amehlo akhe aluhlaza akhanya ngobumnene, cishe njengokulwa emgwaqweni okungitshela ukuba ngiqhubekele phambili.
  
  
  "Ngizokunakekela", ngasho ngobumnene, ngilalela izibani zomgwaqo.
  
  
  Ngaphambi kokuba abuye ngalobo busuku ngemuva komnyango okhiyiwe wendlu encane kodwa ehlotshiswe kahle, Wakhishwa Nguwilhelmina poe esikhwameni esikhethekile sehlombe esinesivalo esingangenwa manzi. Cishe kuwo wonke amantombazane ake awazi, Uwilhelmina wayehlale enokwethenjelwa kakhulu. Izinhlamvu ze-ee 9mm zazikhuluma ngamandla aphelele, isibhamu se-ee esisheshayo njengezinwele zesikhali sasiyinto eqinisekisayo eyayingisebenzela. Ngemva kokulahla ithonsi likawoyela esivalweni se-flap kanye nesiphethu sokubuyisela, Uluger walibuyisela esikhwameni salo. Wakhumula ihembe lakhe futhi wavula isikhumba esincane engalweni yakhe yangakwesokudla. Uhugo wayikhipha ezungeze ibhokisi layo elincane, i - stiletto encane epensela yensimbi eqinile elele entendeni yesandla sami, enye enhle futhi ebulalayo. Zombili lezi zinsimbi ezicijile ezicijile zize zifinyelele eqophelweni eliphelele, zazinokulinganisela nesisindo sokunemba okungenaphutha lapho ziphonswa kahle. Zombili lezi zikhali zazingaphezu nje kwamathuluzi. Babeyingxenye yami. Wasula ummese ngeconsi likawoyela futhi wabuyisela isikhafu esandleni sakhe, wasikhomba phezulu. Ngengcindezi efanele, Uhugo wayewela entendeni yesandla sami, futhi ngangiyisebenzisa ngokushesha. Njengabo bonke abangane bakudala, babekwazi ukuba khona.
  
  
  II
  
  
  Ingxenye yaleli bhizinisi iyakwazi ukumba. Uhawk wayethanda ukusho ukuthi i-agent enhle ye-Ahe-Axe kumelwe ibe namandla enkunzi, isibindi sengonyama, ubuqili bempungushe, nekhono lokumba njengempungushe. Ngakusasa ekuseni ngangisemole station nginenqwaba yamanothi Umona-Star ayewafake phambi kwami ehhovisi Lezobunhloli Lase-Australia. Nganikezwa ihhovisi elincane eliseceleni lapho ayengase ahlukaniswe khona futhi angaphazanyiswa. Umona, egqoke isiketi esimhlophe esinezinkinobho zesikhumba nezihibe zesikhumba, esibekwe phezu kwebhulukwe elimnyama, ubeka wonke amafayela phambi kwami, futhi uya emnyango. Wama ngesandla sakhe esibophweni somnyango, ephawula ukubukeka emehlweni ami lapho Unah embuka.
  
  
  "Yini oyithandayo?"wabuza.
  
  
  "Kungani, umajor enza umsebenzi othile nawe", ngishilo. Wahleka futhi wavala umnyango ngemva kwakhe. Kwakuwukuzungeza okulungile. Wayedida njengesihogo. Kodwa ngakhohlwa leyo ngxenye yengqondo yami futhi ngagxila emafolda aminyene phambi kwami.
  
  
  Wayesebenza ngesikhathi sokudla kwasemini ngaphandle kokuphumula kuze kube sebusuku. Ngafunda wonke amashidi, amamaki, nemibiko kuqala, ngabe sengibuyela kuwo futhi ngaqala ukukhetha izinto ezithile. Ngazenzela uhlu lwezici ezingabazekayo encwadini yokubhalela ngaphansi kwegama lomuntu ngamunye, futhi lapho ngiyiqeda, nganginezinto ezimbalwa ezinzima ezazingaphezu kokudlula. Waphenduka futhi wahlola lokho ayekubonile.
  
  
  Okokuqala, Uburton Ford. Wayengumuntu obangela izinkinga ezingapheli. Wayebandakanyeka ezinkingeni eziningi zebha. Wayedume ngokuyeka inkonzo yakhe noma nini lapho ephuza kakhulu. Wathola izijeziso ezihlukahlukene ngenxa yokuziphatha kwakhe eholidini, futhi u-ego wakhululwa kathathu emajele omphakathi emhlabeni wonke.
  
  
  Umshayeli wethangi elaphuma emgqeni wokuhlanganisa futhi laqhuma indawo yokugcina izinhlamvu naye wayehileleke emahlazweni amaningi. Abaphathi bakhe bamjezisa izikhathi eziningana. Indoda eyayingajabule, yaveza ubutha obukhulu cishe kuwo wonke umuntu, icasulwa ukuphila kwe-ih, umsebenzi wayo. Waphawula futhi ngentshisekelo enkulu Ukuthi Ujohnawsey Noburton boyd babehileleke ezenzakalweni ezenzeka endaweni efanayo, indawo ebizwa ngokuthi Iruddy Jug.
  
  
  Indoda yesithathu, ulieutenant We - Air Force, yayingenalutho emlandweni wayo lokuxhuma u-ego Nored jug, kodwa yabonisa ubuntu obufanayo obunganelisekile njengabanye ababili-ezingeni layo, yebo. Ngokwemibhalo ye-ego, wafaka isicelo kabili semvume yokushiya inkonzo, futhi isikhathi ngasinye lapho ukunxusa kwe-ego kwakwenqatshwa. Wabe esecela ikhefu elide, kodwa i-emu yenqatshwa. Kunalokho, wathatha ikhefu lokugula isikhathi eside ngokungavamile. Ngokwemibiko yokuhlola, isilinganiso esiphelele se-ego siye sancipha kancane kancane.
  
  
  Ngathola iminwe yami ishaya ekhawunteni. "Izingozi" ezintathu ezibuhlungu, namadoda amathathu, ngalinye lawo elikhononda ngokuqiniseka, anganelisekile ngesiphetho sawo-wonke umuntu ozungezile usekulungele izinkinga. Kwakuwumcabango owawuhlala uzolile engqondweni, njengeqanda elingaqhekeki, futhi ujoyina amathuba amaningi. Ngavuka ngavula umnyango wehhovisi elincane ukuze Ngibone Umona esebenzisa i-lipstick.
  
  
  "Ukuphuma kulelo khukhunathi?"wamamatheka.
  
  
  "Ungangitsheli ukuthi sekwephuze kakhulu", ngishilo.
  
  
  Waphendula:" wawukhona usuku lonke". "Kuthiwani ngawe ungitshele ukuthi wenzeni ngenkathi ungithatha ungiyise endaweni yakho?"
  
  
  Ngokusobala umajor rothwell wayesevele ehambile. Waqhaqhazela wahamba waya emnyango, elandelwa Umona. Amabele akhe angihlasela njengoba ngangimvulela umnyango.
  
  
  "Wake wezwa ngebha ebizwa Ngokuthi Iruddy Jug?"Ngambuza njengoba sasihamba ngemoto siya efulethini lakhe. "Kusetownsville."
  
  
  "Yebo, yindawo enzima, esetshenziswa kakhulu ngabasebenzi bezempi nabasebenzi", esho. "Ihholo lasetownsville lisendaweni engamakhilomitha ayishumi nanhlanu ukusuka endlini yami. Yidolobha lethusi elicwengisisiwe nelinuka kamnandi, elenza, ngisho nobucwebe obuthile bethusi."
  
  
  "Ngingayeka futhi ngihlole kancane lapho kulobubusuku", ngishilo. "Kodwa ngizobona Ujohnawsey kuqala."
  
  
  "Umfana osethangini", esho ngokushesha. "Ungacabangi ukuthi uzothola kude, kodwa inhlanhla."
  
  
  Samisa phambi kwenqaba, Futhi Umona waphuma ezungeze imoto futhi wancika emuva emotweni, amabele akhe aqinile ephuma ngendlela ekhangayo.
  
  
  Wasikisela: "ungacabangi ukuthi unesikhathi sokuphuza noma sokudla okuthile". Wayemomotheka kancane okwakubonakala sengathi usho okuthile kuye ngokwakhe. Ngokushesha wasiqonda leso sigijimi.
  
  
  "Ngicabanga ukuthi uqinisile", esho. "Nami angithandi ukumsheshisa. Qaphela, nginesidlo sakusihlwa esizayo maduze."
  
  
  "Ngingakhohlwa kanjani?"Yena, Wahleka, futhi wahamba ngemoto.
  
  
  * * *
  
  
  Nakuba Ujohnawsey axoshwa enkonzweni, ifayela le-ego labonisa ikheli ababelithumela kulo iholo elalibafanele. Kwakuyikheli Lasetownsville. Lapho ngingena edolobheni, ngabona imigqa yezindlu zalo ezimpunga ezimnyama, ezingafani nalezo ezisemadolobheni ezimayini Asewales. Nakuba Itownsville yayiyidolobha lesibili ngobukhulu Equeensland, i - nen yayinomoya onzima - umuzwa wokungapheleli-uhlobo lwendawo lapho uzizwa sengathi udlulela esahlukweni esisha ekuphileni kwayo. Ikheli enganginalo Ngojohnawsey laba yindlu ephakathi komugqa wezindlu ezincane-eyisicefe, eyisicefe, futhi edinga ukudwetshwa. Owesifazane owayenenduku yokushanela kuvulandi wangitshela ngokushesha Ukuthi Ujohnawsey wayengasahlali lapha.
  
  
  Wathi: "uthintekile, egcizelela izinkulumo ezibanzi nezithi" izinkulumo zesigaba esiphakeme Sasebrithani. Wanginika i-ego ikheli elisha, i-12 Chester lane, athi lalisendaweni yokuzivocavoca " engxenyeni entsha yedolobha."Ehlome ngemiyalo evela kunah, u-ego wamthola, elahleka kanye kuphela. Yayintsha kakhulu, iseduze kakhulu, futhi yayifana kakhulu nezakhiwo ezibizayo Zasemelika zasezhirinovsky. Watholakala ngenombolo 12, indlu ephansi yesitayela sepulazi eyakhiwe ngezitini, njengoba nje ubumnyama base buqala ukusondela. Yena, washaya insimbi. Indoda eyaphendula yahogela ubhiya. Impumulo yakhe eyisicaba yayiphakathi kobuso bakhe obunzima, futhi amashiya akhe ayembozwe izibazi. Wachitha iminyaka eminingana esendleleni-uhlobo oluthile lokulwa njalo lwaluyingxenye ye-ego yeqembu. Lapho etshelwa yi-emu ukuthi wayeze ukuzofuna ukwaziswa okwengeziwe ngesigameko sethangi, kwaphenduka ubutha obuvulekile.
  
  
  "Ngihambile, digger," wangikhonkotha. "Bangikhipha futhi bajabula ngakho, futhi ngeke kudingeke ngisiphendule ngokuzungeza okukodwa."
  
  
  Ngangidinga ukwaziswa, hhayi izinkinga, futhi ngazama indlela ehamba kancane kuqala.
  
  
  "Uqinisile ngokuphelele ,awsey."Ngangimane ngenza ukuhlola uhulumeni Wasemelika. Sasinabantu abambalwa ndawonye futhi ngidinga nje ukucacisa amaphuzu ambalwa amancane."
  
  
  Wangibuka, kodwa wangivumela ukuba ngingene. Kwakungemnandi kakhulu, kodwa kwakubiza. Kwakunebhodlela likastout etafuleni lekhofi, kanye nezinhlu zezikebhe zokuvakasha ezibukeka kahle. Ngazibheka ngokushesha futhi ngaqaphela ukuthi ezishibhe kunazo zonke ezizungezile zibiza cishe izinkulungwane eziyishumi nesishiyagalombili. Ekhasini lenye yezinhlu, Upoe wabona ikholomu yezinombolo ephawulwe ngepeni. Udawsey wazithela elinye ubhiya, wangishaya indiva.
  
  
  "Masikwenze lokhu," esho ekhononda. "Ngimatasa."
  
  
  "Ucabanga ukuthenga eyodwa nxazonke zabo?"Ngabuza ngokunganaki, ngathatha ikhathalogi.
  
  
  "Esihogweni ngebhizinisi lakho", ekhonkotha, ethatha ikhathalogi ezandleni zami. U-emu wakhe omnandi wamomotheka. Wathi: "uma unemibuzo, kungcono uthathe isikhathi sakho nayo". "Ngimatasa."
  
  
  "Yebo, ukukhetha isikebhe sami esisha."Wamomotheka. "Ngingasho ukuthi lezi yizinto ezibizayo Zikazhirinovsky kumuntu osanda kushiya inkonzo."
  
  
  Amehlo kadawsey ancipha ngokushesha. Wayengumuntu oyisikwele, hhayi omude njengami, futhi enebhande elijiyile phakathi. Kodwa Utipa wayemazi. Kungenzeka ukuthi wayeyikhasimende elisolisayo.
  
  
  "Phuma lapha," ekhonkotha.
  
  
  "Ikhaya elisha," ngathi, ngibheka nxazonke. "Ikhaya elisha elithandekayo. Izinhlu zezikebhe ezinhle. Ifenisha entsha. Ugcine imali eningi emalini yesevisi, akunjalo ,awsey? Eqinisweni, ngingasho ukuthi usindise okungaphezu kwalokho okutholile."
  
  
  "Mhlawumbe umalume omdala wangishiyela ingcebo enkulu", ekhonkotha. Manje kwase kuqhuma, kodwa kwaba khona ukwethuka okungazelelwe emehlweni akhe athukuthele. Ngokushesha yaphikelela.
  
  
  "Mhlawumbe ufuna ukunginika igama le-ego", ngishilo. "Noma lapho ayehlala khona ."
  
  
  "Thatha wena, mthungi, uphume lapha", Kumemeza Udawsey ephethe ibhodlela likabhiya esandleni sakhe.
  
  
  "Angikaze", ngishilo. "Kuze kube yilapho ungitshela imfihlo yokushiya inkonzo nokwenza ifindo ebusuku."
  
  
  Yena, wabona isandla sika-ego siwela ngokushesha, eshaya ibhodlela emaphethelweni etafula lekhofi. Ubuso buka Ego baba bomvu omnyama,
  
  
  
  
  
  Amehlo ka-Ego ayemancane futhi ethukuthele njengoba ayeya kimi esuka ekugcineni kwesihlalo, ubhiya wawusaconsa ebhodleleni elinamachashazi esandleni Sika-Ego.
  
  
  "Mthungi nina", ekhonkotha. "Ngizokufundisa ukuthi ungafika kanjani lapha ubuze imibuzo ehlakaniphile."
  
  
  Waphuma, futhi waphenduka esuka ekugcineni kwebhodlela njengoba ayeliphonsa ebusweni bami. Washiya ngokuqapha. Wayengase ayiqede ngesibhamu esisodwa Sikawilhelmina, kodwa i-ego yakhe yasehhotela isaphila. Cha, hhayi nje ephila, ephila, ekhathazekile futhi esaba. Wathuthuka, futhi ngabona ukuthi wayegxumagxuma, ehamba njengomlwi enkundleni. Wenza iphuzu lokungalokothi alibukele phansi noma ubani. Ngangazi Ukuthi Ujohnawsey wayengeyena umuntu ofanele ukwephula lowo mthetho. Wavumela i-emu ukuba ingene futhi, ishaye i-swing ebanzi,bese izibamba. Eyakhe, yabona indlela eyabamba ngayo ibhodlela lapho liphenduka. Ngathuthuka, futhi ngokushesha waphuma, waphinde wabamba isikhali sengilazi esinamachashazi. Kulokhu, washaywa kanzima yicandid pillows. Washayisa i-emu ngaphansi kwedola eligoqekayo, futhi ngamuzwa ecindezelekile kunokulimala. Wehlisa isandla sakhe sokunene ngokuzenzakalelayo, futhi sabanjwa iluphu yesobunxele ka-ego ephakeme ngaphezu kwekhanda lakhe. Wavula isibazi esidala ngomugqa obomvu omncane. Wazama ukusika ibhodlela futhi wahleka njengoba ebamba u-ee. Wayigwema, ethola ichashaza le-foam kabhiya ebusweni bakhe njengoba ayeshaya ikhwelo, futhi wawela i-ego obala waze wafika ekugcineni komhlathi we-ego. Wabuyela etafuleni lekhofi futhi wavula Phezu kukabach, ibhodlela lawela phansi. Kwakungu-ego owamkhipha endleleni futhi wambona eqala ukuzamazamisa ikhanda. Ngalinda imizuzwana embalwa kwaze kwahlanzwa amehlo Ka-Ego futhi wagxila kimi.
  
  
  "Ngizobuya", kusho u-emu. "Kungcono uqale ukuthola izimpendulo ezifanele ndawonye, buddy."
  
  
  Washayisa umnyango ngemuva kwakhe, wangena E-Anglia, wahamba ngemoto. Akazange angizwe ngizihlabelela. Waphenduka ekhoneni, wama, waphuthuma, ezungeza imoto. Wawela umgwaqo, egcina ukukhanya kungabonakali kwenye indlu, futhi wahlala phansi esihlahleni esincane se-oki.
  
  
  Ngawuvula manje, ngacabanga ukuthi wayegcobe ubuso bakhe ngamanzi abandayo, walungisa, wafaka i-smear yamafutha esibondeni esiveziwe futhi wayekhathazekile. Ngabanika omunye umzuzu. Wabuka iwashi lakhe. Urivnen wamashumi amahlanu nanye ngemva kwemizuzwana, wayesephumile endlini futhi egijima eya egalaji elincane elixhunyiwe. Wanyamalala ngokushesha, wahlala phansi wabuyela lapho ayeshiye khona imoto. Wavumela i-emu ukuba iqale injini, idlule egalaji, bese ijikeleza ekhoneni ngaphambi kokuba injini iphenduke.
  
  
  Wayegibele ugongolo oluncane lwezibani zasemgwaqweni, futhi ngaphenduka ngemva kwakhe, ngivumela izibani zangemuva ze-ego ukuba zingizwakale njengoba sasihamba emigwaqweni yasemaphethelweni edolobha. Njengoba ayehamba emgwaqweni Etawnsville, wavula izibani zakhe. Wayengumsila okhanyayo. Wayengazi ukuthi kwakusemuva kwakhe, futhi ngangifuna ukubheja ukuthi wayeya kuphi. Lapho ekhuphukela Embizeni Ebomvu, wamlandela.
  
  
  Ikhangisa ngemoto phakathi kwezinye izimoto endaweni encane yokupaka izimoto futhi ivumela i-emu ukuba ingene kuqala. Uphawu olubomvu lwe-neon olungaphezulu lwalubonisa ukuma kwenkomishi enkulu kabhiya. Ngaphakathi, kwakunothuli phansi, ama-kiosk ezinhlangothini, namatafula amaningi ayindilinga maphakathi nendawo. Umdlali wepiyano owayenesithukuthezi wahlanganyela imisebenzi yomculo ne-jukebox ekhanyayo eyayimi eceleni. Ibha ende yayinegumbi elilodwa elikhulu. Yayinkulu ngokwanele futhi igcwele ngokwanele ukuba ngingabonakali lapho ngiyibuka ngesikhathi esifanayo. Ngagxumela ebhokisini elingenalutho futhi ngambona ehamba ebhasini nentombazane eyayingumnikazi walo ekugcineni. Wayemuhle ngendlela engacwebezelisiwe, egqoke ingubo eluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka, eqinile futhi ecwebezelayo. Kodwa yayiphansi ngokwanele ukuba ikhasimende, futhi amabele ayo aphakeme, ayindilinga ayephuma phezulu.
  
  
  Ngabona ukuthi kwakunamatilosi amaningi namasosha phakathi kwezivakashi-ikakhulukazi, njengoba Umona asho, amadoda asebenza kanzima. Udawsey walinda ngesikhathi intombazane iya ukuyohambisa lo mbhangqwana kwelinye lamabhokisi. Lapho ebuya, wakhuluma naye ngokushesha, ubuso bakhe obomvu bucindezelekile futhi bucasukile. Le ntombazane yalalela, ibuka ngaphesheya kwamatafula, imomotheka kumakhasimende ayo ajwayelekile futhi ibabaza abanye. Kwavela umlindi eduze kwami, futhi wenza i-ego ene-oda le-whisky namanzi.
  
  
  Eyakhe, yabona izindebe zentombazane zihamba ngokuqapha njengoba yayiphendula Udawsey. Lapho eqeda ngokuzumayo, waphenduka ngokuzumayo waphuma enah, ebheke emini ematafuleni agcwele abantu. Waphinde wayibuka le ntombazane, kodwa yaphuma ngendlela ehlukile, wayibona incike odongeni, ifaka uhlamvu lwemali ocingweni lodonga. Walinda isikhashana, wabe esekhuluma ocingweni-hhayi ngaphezu kwemisho emibili noma emithathu-futhi wavala ucingo. Waphenduka esihlalweni sakhe futhi wabuka njengoba ephuma ezungeza amakhasimende.
  
  
  Kwakulula ukuqonda lokho engangikubona nje. Le ntombazane yayiwuhlobo oluthile lomuntu oxhumana naye noma umlamuleli. Udawsey watshela U-a ukuthi ufuna ukuxhumana naye, futhi wadlulisela umyalezo ku-ego. Manje kwadingeka ngigcwalise imininingwane. Waqala ukuhamba ematafuleni, futhi ngamlinda ukuba ahambe.
  
  
  
  
  
  wasondela kimi. Wayenza umsebenzi omuhle. Wayenekhono futhi eqinile ekugwemeni izandla ezingenasineke nabalandeli abashisekayo ngokweqile. Wayenobungane, emukela, kodwa ekude, kodwa engazigodli - ngokuvamile umsebenzi omuhle. Ngiye ngezwa amakhasimende ambalwa avamile embiza ngegama lakhe lokuqala, " Judy."Injabulo yakhe yokufakelwa yayingaqanjiwe kangako kunamantombazane amaningi emsebenzini wakhe, futhi ubuso bakhe ngaphansi kwezimonyo babungase bube mnandi. Manje yabonisa ubulukhuni bokuphila ekucindezelweni okuthile kwemihlathi. Amehlo akhe angwevu anentuthu ayengamehlo endoda eyayibone okuningi kakhulu futhi isencane kakhulu. Kodwa amehlo ayeshisa. Wahamba waya esiteshini lapho ngangihlezi khona futhi wangimomotheka kakhulu.
  
  
  Wathi: "sawubona, mvukuzi". "Siyakwamukela Embizeni Ebomvu."
  
  
  "Ngiyabonga, Judy," kusho umyeni wakhe. "Ingabe unesikhathi sokukhuluma?"
  
  
  Wathi: "ungumyankee, futhi amehlo akhe akhanya ngentshisekelo. "Yiqiniso . Yini ofuna ukukhuluma ngayo? Yini oyenzayo Lapha Equeensland - eholidini?"
  
  
  "Ngandlela-thile," ngathi. "Yini oyaziyo Ngojohnawsey?"
  
  
  Wabona ukumangala emehlweni akhe angwevu anentuthu, kodwa walulama ngokushesha.
  
  
  "Ngicabanga ukuthi wenze iphutha elithile, Yank", esho, ecasukile. "Angimazi Ujohnawsey oyedwa."
  
  
  "Ingabe uhlale ubiza abantu ongabazi?"Ngamtshela ngokunganaki.
  
  
  "Angazi ukuthi ukhuluma ngani," kusho yena. Waqala ukuvuka, kodwa ngaphuma ngambamba esihlakaleni.
  
  
  "Yeka ukudlala imidlalo, Judy," ngasho ngobumnene. "Khuluma."
  
  
  "Ingabe uyisiphoyisa?"Kuyini?"wabuza ngokuqapha .
  
  
  "Kusengudawsey."Ngamtshela.
  
  
  Wathi: "thatha umthungi, ususe isihlakala sakhe. Wahlala ezinyaweni zakhe, ekhomba. Ngabuka abantu ababili abanengalo ende, abakhulu behlukana nesihlalo esisekhoneni futhi beza kimi. Lapho Ngivuka, Ujudy wayengibuka ngokukhathazeka.
  
  
  "Ngeke athathe cha ukuze aphendule", etshela lezi zigelekeqe ezimbili njengoba zisondela, futhi wamomotheka. Wanginika enye yezimpendulo zami engazi ngisho nokuyiqaphela. Ngokukadawsey, wayedwa kuphela. Ukube izigebengu ezimbili noma ibha zazihilelekile, wayengeke azitshele indaba engamanga. Babemi nhlangothi zombili zami, futhi ngabavumela ukuba bangiholele kude. Ngizobuyela kujudy omncane.
  
  
  "ay kude nonah", U-Odin wangikhonkotha ngenxa yezigelekeqe.
  
  
  "Ngizozama ukukhumbula."Yena, u-emu wahleka. Ngambona ezama ukunquma ukuthi kufanele yini anginike okuthile ukuze angisize ngikhumbule. Mhlawumbe kwakuyiqiniso lokuthi ngangimkhulu kunaye, noma mhlawumbe ukwamukelwa kwami ngokuphelele kwakudida ukuzazisa kwakhe. Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi kwakuyini, wenqaba, futhi yena nomngane wakhe babuyela endaweni yokudlela.
  
  
  Wayesevele ehamba nemoto. Udawsey wayengafuni ukulinda imiphumela yocingo Lukajudy, okwakusho ukuthi wayelindele ukuxhumana kwenye indawo-cishe ekhaya. Waphendulela imoto encane emuva ngase-12 Chester lane. Wazithola ecasukile lapho edlula endlini kamimmo. Kwakumnyama ngokuphelele, futhi wakhumbula ukuthi Udawsey wayeshiye usanta egumbini lokuphumula lapho ephuthuma ngaphandle.
  
  
  Ngemva kokupaka futhi ekhoneni, wabuyela endlini. Ehamba ngokuqapha, wabona ukuthi umnyango wawuyi-ajar. Wamcindezela kancane, elalela. Angizange ngimuzwe. Lapho engena emnyango, uyise wacela ukuthinta inkinobho yokukhanya. Iminwe yami yayisanda kuthinta ipuleti lensimbi elaliyizungezile lapho ngishaywa umthelela, lalibheka phezulu, kodwa lalinzima kakhulu. Amakhanda ayeshaya, kodwa ngaphenduka futhi ngagxumela phansi lapho isibhamu sasivela khona. Wasonga ingalo yakhe emlenzeni wakhe futhi wadonsa. Umzimba wawa emhlane wami, futhi umlenze wami washayeka ezinhlangothini zami. Wayikhahlela, elwa kakhulu ngokwemvelo kunanoma yini enye, isisulu sasisaphenduka. Wama lapho kufika isibhamu sesibili, kulokhu wangishaya ngemuva ekhanda. Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi igama lakhe lalilibi kangakanani, waqaphela ijusi elinesisindo somthofu lapho ezwa ubugovu. Khona-ke konke kwaphela, futhi ubumnyama baba mnyama kwaze kwaba yilapho kungasekho lutho.
  
  
  Ngangingenaso isikhathi sokulinganisa ngisho nokuthi kwase kudlule isikhathi esingakanani ngaphambi kokuba eyakhe iqale ukuzungeza. Ngangazi ukuthi ngangiphila kuphela ngenxa yokufudumala emahlathini ami. Abafileyo abazizwa lutho. Wagcina amehlo akhe evaliwe futhi wavumela ingqondo yakhe ukuba isebenze. Kudala, wayeseyiqonda kahle indlela yokuhlala engazi lutho lapho engena. Kwakuyi-corkscrew yokulawula, ebamba zonke izimpendulo ezivamile zokububula, ukwelula, ukuvula amehlo akho, ukunyakaza. Ngangidonswa phansi ngensimbi ngezandla zombili, futhi ngezikhathi ezithile ngangizwa umsindo omkhulu womusi nokushaya kwensimbi. Eyakhe yayisemkhakheni othile noma efektri. Nganginomuzwa ongajwayelekile emlonyeni wami-ngaqaphela ukuthi ngangigqunywe umlomo. Namathanga ami ayeboshwe. Amehlo akhe avuleka, kodwa anemifantu eyanele ukuba abone phakathi kwawo. Imilenze emibili yayihamba phambi kwami, ingidonsela esiswini. Ngokungazelelwe bayeka futhi wawa phansi. Wezwa amazwi ebiza umuntu wesithathu, owaphendula ekude.
  
  
  "Beka isibhamu se-emu ngomzuzu", kusho esinye esibazungezile. "Akukho lutho, ungalushiyi. kuyovele kunyamalale futhi bayochitha isikhathi nomzamo bezingela, sawubona
  
  
  
  
  
  
  phansi."
  
  
  Ngazizwa ngiphendukile, futhi wavumela umzimba wakhe ukuba ugingqike. U-Odin owayebazungezile wagoba wangishaya Uwilhelmina ngomzuzu. Ngamehlo acinene, ngabona ukuthi izandla zami, ezazisalokhu zeluleke ngaphezu kwekhanda lami,zaziboshwe ezihlakaleni ngamaswidi. Futhi ngabona okunye. Wayesesiteji esithile, lapho ayebona khona ukukhanya okuwolintshi kwesithando esikhulu sokuncibilikisa amalangabi. Yayingaphakathi kwenye ezungeze izimboni zokuncibilikisa ithusi Zasetownsville. Umlenze wangiphindisela ekuphileni futhi, futhi ngakwazi ukuwubona phansi emaphethelweni esiteji. Ibhande elide, elibanzi elihambayo lalihambisana nebhuloho, cishe ngamamitha amane ngaphansi kwalo, lithwala insimbi liye emnyango wesithando somlilo esikhulu. Ngokusobala ifektri yayisebenza ingxenye yewashi, mhlawumbe ngaphansi, futhi mhlawumbe izisebenzi ezimbalwa zazisebenza ubusuku bonke. Eziningi zalezi zimboni zazizenzakalelayo futhi zisebenza zodwa. Ngokungazelelwe waqaphela lokho ababezokwenza. Yena, wezwa indoda eyodwa imemeza kweyesithathu futhi, futhi wabona isibalo se-ego ekugcineni kwebhande elihambayo. Babezongiguqula ngibe iketela lethusi.
  
  
  "Manje," kusho indoda yesithathu. Ngabanjwa izandla ezinzima futhi ngacindezelwa ekugcineni kwesiteji. Laliphendukezela umzimba walo futhi lakwazi ukuwela phezu kwensimbi enzima, ebukhali ekubaleni kwami okwenziwayo. Kwakunjengokungathi kwakushaywe imikhonto eyikhulu ezinhlangothini zakhe, futhi walala lapho, elwa namagagasi obuhlungu. Wagingqika futhi waba nomuzwa wokuthi ibhande elihambayo lalihamba ngesivinini esingakanani. Ebheka phezu kwehlombe lakhe, isitofu sasishisa futhi sikhula ngomzuzwana.
  
  
  "Bheka! Uyeza, " omunye wamadoda wamuzwa ememeza. Enye indoda yahleka. Wabheka phezulu ngokushesha. Ukuhleka kwakukude kakhulu; wayenobuso obuqinile, futhi wayegqoke izingubo zomlimi njengabanye.
  
  
  Wayelele lapho, imilenze yami isalokhu ibuhlungu kakhulu njengoba eyakhe yayizizwa sengathi ngihamba ngebhande elihambayo nginomuzwa ongenakuzisiza womuntu obhekene nokufa okungenakunqandeka. Indoda ende yaphinde yahleka, ngokusobala ijabulela ukubona isisulu sayo siphila futhi siqaphela njengoba singena esithandweni somlilo. Waphakamisa imilenze yakhe wazama ukuqhubekela phambili ebhande elihambayo, kodwa njengoba amaqakala akhe ayeboshwe ndawonye, kwakuwumzamo odabukisayo, ongasizi ngalutho. Ngemizuzwana nje, amadolo ami ayeqhekeka futhi ephuma igazi emaphethelweni abukhali ensimbi, ngokuvamile eyayakhiwa ikakhulu i-cuprite ne-chrysocolla, eyayihlanganiswe ne-quartz. Wabheka phezulu ebhande elihambayo futhi wabona ukukhanya okuwolintshi kwesithando somlilo kusondela, ukubhonga kwamathumbu aso-ukuhalalisela okubi. Ngaphinde ngaguqa ngamadolo futhi ngakhasa ngaya phambili, ngathola cishe imizuzwana engamashumi ayisithupha yokuphila ngaphambi kokuba amaqakala ami aboshwe angithumele eceleni.
  
  
  Ephelelwe yithemba, wabheka emuva esitofini. Ebambelela kunokulimala, ehamba ebheke ekukhanyeni okungazelelwe kwethemba alithola, wakhasa phambili ebhande elihambayo ukuze athenge isikhathi esiyigugu ngokwengeziwe. Manje waqala ukuhlikihla izindwangu ezizungeze izihlakala zakhe ekugcineni okubukhali kwe-ore. Wayehleba umthandazo wokubonga ngokuthi konke ababengakuthola kwakuyizindwangu, hhayi intambo eqinile. Izinto zaqala ukudabuka, futhi waqhubeka nemizamo yakhe. Kwakungekho sikhathi sokukhasa futhi, futhi wagijima izihlakala zakhe eziboshwe phezu kwemiphetho ebukhali yensimbi. Ngabuka i-tape ngabona ukuthi ngangikude ngemizuzwana engamashumi ayisikhombisa kuhhavini.
  
  
  Indoda ende yayihleka kakhulu manje, futhi ibhande elihambayo elingenasihawu laqhubeka lingiholela emaphethelweni esithando somlilo. Uvlad wayethusa umzimba wami. Ngokushesha nje lapho ngifika ekugcineni kwe-conveyor, zonke izingxenye zami ziyoshiswa ukushisa kwethusi elincibilikisiwe. Kuyoba khona amaphutha athile emgodini wethusi ayohlungwa uhlelo, kodwa akukho okunye. Ibhande elihambayo laqala ukwehla, Futhi Usavchenko wayengathandeki njengoba izihlakala zami zaziklebhuka futhi ziqhekeka. Wazidonsa phezu kwe-ore ebukhali, wasindisa imizuzwana eyishumi nanhlanu yesikhathi ayesibolekile. Waphenduka ephethe isigaxa esicijile se-ore esandleni sakhe futhi wanquma ngokudangala izindwangu ezisemaqakaleni akhe. Yena, egingqika eceleni, kusukela ekugcineni kwe-conveyor, ngesikhathi nje lapho yena, ngaba nomuzwa wokuthi ngangihamba ne-ore. Izandla zami zabamba umphetho ohambayo, umzuzwana nje, okwanele ukunginika umzuzwana ohlukanisiwe ukuze ngiqonde futhi ngiwele phansi.
  
  
  Wafika ezinyaweni zakhe futhi wagxuma, ephefumula ngokujulile, emthunzini wesithando esikhulu. Wabonwa amadoda amathathu, owesithathu waya kubangane bakhe. Babehla esiteji futhi bangilandela ngokushesha. Kodwa angizange. Okwakhe kwafika kungakapheli umzuzwana kucishe kushiswe ngiphila, futhi nganquma ukuthi kufanele ngizinike umzuzu owengeziwe wokuphumula.
  
  
  La madoda amathathu afika phansi, futhi wabona ukuthi ayehlukanisile: amabili awo aqala ukuzungeza isitofu esikhulu ngakolunye uhlangothi, futhi omude owayehleke kakhulu wahamba ngakolunye. Yaqala ukuhamba ngendlela eyayithatha ngayo. Inhloso yakhe kwakuwukwenza okuthile okuhlekisayo. Ngahamba ngizungeza isitofu futhi ngabona ukuthi isitshalo sasikhule safinyelela endaweni yokwakha ngakolunye uhlangothi. Lapho, imifula yethusi elincibilikisiwe yayigeleza ngezinyathelo eduze kwebhande elilodwa lensimbi elifushane.
  
  
  
  
  
  ukusuka komunye umhubhe uye komunye, kwakheka izimpophoma ezinombala osawolintshi ogqamile. Isondo elikhulu lokusakaza laliphenduka kancane phansi, lizungezwe emaphethelweni yizikwele zethusi elincibilikisiwe ezikhanyayo eziwolintshi ezazigelezela esikhunjeni sezitimela zensimbi. Ezinye zizungeze isikhunta esikhulu sethusi, bese ukupholisa kungahlanzwa futhi kuncibilikiswe ukuze kusetshenziswe ngezindlela ezihlukahlukene.
  
  
  Ngaqala ukugijima ngizungeze indawo engaphandle ohlangothini lwesokudla lwesondo elikhulu lokusakaza lapho kuvela indoda ende, enobuso obuqinile, egijima nge-angle ukuze ingivimbe. Waphenduka wabhekana nami njengoba ngangisondela kuye. Wangishaya, kodwa nganquma ukuthi kwakuzoba isinyathelo sokuqala sika-ego, ngakho ngagxumela phansi, ngibamba u-ego ngamadolo ami. U-Ego wayithatha wayiphonsa Njengendoda Yasescotland eyayiphonsa itekisi. Wagoba emoyeni futhi wawela phezu kwephepha elilodwa lethusi elincibilikisiwe. Ukukhala kuka-Ego kwabonakala kuzamazamisa izindonga, ingoma yokufa esabekayo. Akazange ahleke kanye, futhi waqhubeka egijima emaphethelweni angaphandle esondo elikhulu lensimbi.
  
  
  Yiqiniso, abanye ababili bezwa futhi bazi ukuthi kwenzekeni, ngakho lapho ebona umnyango oholela kwenye ingxenye yesikhungo sokulungisa, wagijima waya kuso. Wabonwa ngu-ih ebonakala ngesikhathi enyamalala emnyango, futhi wezwa u-ih shaggy engijaha. Wazithola esendleleni emincane egcwele amapayipi amakhulu nemisele, futhi wagijimela ekuphumeni ekugcineni. Kwaqhuma isibhamu emhubheni omncane, saphonsa amapayipi namathangi omlilo. Washayisa phansi futhi wakhipha umnyango wokuphuma, waphinde wazinza kulokho okwakubonakala kuyindawo enkulu yokugcina izinto. Wabona amashidi amancane ethusi, imigoqo esindayo, namacwecwe aminyene njengoba ayegijima kuwo. Leli kamelo lalicishe libe mnyama, linamalambu amabili aphakeme ophahleni akhanyisa kancane. Wabona omunye umnyango futhi wagijima kuwo ukuze azithole esegumbini lapho umfudlana owodwa wawugcwele khona amasondo amakhulu enkuni ocingo lwethusi olunzima, isondo ngalinye lingamamitha ayisishiyagalombili ukuphakama. La makhoyili ayeboshwe ngamapulangwe ngaphansi kwemiphetho engaphambili yomugqa wokuqala we-ih. Wagijima waya phambili futhi wacindezela ebumnyameni bezikhala eziphakathi kwamakhoyili amakhulu. Ngawa ngamadolo, ngaqinisa izandla zami phansi, futhi njengoba la madoda amabili engena ekamelweni, ngamshaya kanzima emcamelweni ngibambe isondo ngakwesokudla sami, bese ngakwesobunxele sami. Imicamelo yokhuni eyayishaywe eceleni yakhulula amakhoyili amakhulu, futhi aqala ukugoqa, ngokushesha athola umfutho. Esinye isibhakela sakhipha owokuqala wamakhoyili amathathu amakhulu ocingo lwethusi ngakwesobunxele.
  
  
  Waphenduka wabona la madoda amabili ezama ngokulangazela ukugwema amakhoyili amakhulu ayewagingqa ngejubane elimangalisayo. Babematasa kakhulu begwema, bezama ukungachotshozwa baze bafe, ukuba banginake. Wamdonsa Uwilhelmina ephaketheni lakhe, wancika kwesinye sesizwe ngasinye futhi wabhekisisa izibalo ezigwemayo. Kwakunento eyodwa kuphela okwakudingeka ngiyinakekele. Lathunjwa u-ego ngesibhamu esiqondile njengoba ayema phakathi kwama-reel amabili. I-ego yomunye, eshaqiswe isibhamu, yaphenduka ukuze ibone ukuthi kwenzekeni. Omunye umcibisholo wamshaya, wamkhipha ezinyaweni, wamshaya ngamakhilogremu ayinkulungwane, wabulala uvesa. Akazange amemeze. Konke okwaphuma kuye kwakuwukububula okuphansi, okuphefumulayo.
  
  
  Ngabona uphawu olwaluthi PHUMA. Kwakungaphezu komlilo wensimbi. Yena, waphuma waya emoyeni wasebusuku opholile. Izisebenzi eziningana zasebusuku zase zibize amaphoyisa kakade, futhi njengoba umyeni wakhe eqala ukuhamba, wezwa umsindo wezinsimbi ezisondela.
  
  
  Nganginenhlanhla, futhi ngangikwazi lokho. Waqala nokwazisa igama eliyimfihlo elithi "Hangman". Kuhle. Ngangingeke ngibe isisulu.
  
  
  Ngazithola nginesikhwama esincane esasisondela nje futhi ngicela iziqondiso. Kwavela ukuthi ngangikude kakhulu nedolobhana elisha elisemaphethelweni edolobha, futhi ngaleso sikhathi kwakunzima kakhulu ukuthola izinto zokuhamba. Wancika ohlelweni oludala kakhulu olwaziwayo lokuthutha abantu-izinyawo zika-ego-futhi wahamba ngesivinini esizinzile, esingakhululekile. Kodwa ngangisenesikhathi esiningi sokuxazulula lokho okwakwenzekile. Ngangibuyela endlini Kajohnawsey, kodwa nganginomuzwa oqinile wokuthi wayengeke akhulume nami. La madoda amathathu ayengalindele ukuba ngivele lapho esondela kuwo. Babengazi ukuthi ngiyeza.
  
  
  Ngesikhathi efika ekuthuthukisweni kwamadolobha angaphandle, ayesehamba kancane. Indlu kadawsey, namanje emnyama, ingeyakhe, yafika ngemuva kosuku. Yayivulekile, futhi usanta owayesekhishini wangena wayivula. Indlu yayingenamuntu, noma yayibonakala ingenamuntu. Ngangimazi kangcono.
  
  
  Waqala ukuhlola amakhabethe waze wafika ekhabetheni lasehholo lapho ethola lokho ayekucabanga. Ujohnawsey ongasekho, osanda kuba yilungu Le-Australian Army tank Corps, wawa phezu kwami lapho emvulela umnyango. Laliqoshwe kahle, futhi amehlo ka-ego angigqolozela ngokumangalela, njengokungathi kwakungengenxa yakhe, wayeyobe esaphila futhi ephilile. Wavuma ukuthi cishe wayeqinisile ngalokho. Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi zaziyini kithi, baqinisekisa Ukuthi Akukho lutho Olwaludonswa Ujohnawsey. Abantu abafile abakhulumi, njengoba othile athola kudala
  
  
  
  
  
  eminyakeni eminingi edlule.
  
  
  Ngaqala ukuthukuthela lapho ngiphuma ngomnyango ongemuva. Ukuhola okuhle kwangishaya ebusweni. Mina, mthungi ngiyithatha, ngacishe ngafa ngethusi, futhi kwalimala njengesihogo, ikakhulukazi amadolo asikiwe. Umninikhaya omncane okuthiwa Ujudy wayebukeka emkhulu kimi. Ngangizoba nengxoxo ende futhi ethelayo naye", njengamanje.
  
  
  Ngathatha imoto yakhe ngaya Embizeni Ebomvu . Njengoba ngangikuqonda, manje yayisivaliwe, kodwa kwakunomgwaqo omncane eduze kwawo owawunefasitela elincane emgwaqweni. Kwakunebhodlela likadoti elalihlezi eduze kwalo; waphakamisa isivalo, walinda iloli elidlulayo ukuba ligcwalise ubusuku ngokumemeza kwalo, wabe esephula iwindi. Ephakamisa isandla sakhe, wasivula wasivula ngokucophelela. Nganginezinto ezanele ezinamachashazi ngobusuku obubodwa.
  
  
  Lapho esengene ngaphakathi, wathola ihhovisi, umgodi omncane ongemuva kwegumbi. Isibani esincane setafula esanginika ukuthula okuningi ngangokunokwenzeka. Kumelwe ukuba kwakunamafayela athile abasebenzi, futhi ekugcineni u - ih wawathola-umthungi wawo, amaningi awo ayesekhabetheni elinothuli-amakhadi amancane, cishe awo wonke umuntu owake wasebenza kuleyo ndawo. Ngangingenawo ngisho namagama okugcina, ngakho ukuhleleka kwama-alfabhethi kwakungangisizi ngempela. Kwadingeka ngihlole wonke amakhadi Anuka kabi futhi ngifune igama Likajudy kuwo. Ekugcineni u-Ego wamthola-Ujudy henniker, 24, owazalelwa Ecloncurry, ikheli lamanje: Amashumi Amabili Wallaby Sturt. Kwakuyigama lomgwaqo ayeqaphela lapho eshayela lapho, hhayi kude kakhulu. Ngabuyisela ifayela endaweni yalo futhi ngashiya ngendlela efanayo engafika ngayo.
  
  
  Isikole Sasewallaby Sturt sasiyisakhiwo esivamile sezitini esinezitezi eziyisithupha. Igama likajudy henniker lalisekhadini elihle elifakwe emnyango. Kwakungesona isikhathi esifanele sokuvakasha ngokusemthethweni, ngakho nganquma ukwenza iphathi eyisimanga. I-ee-apartment yayisesitezi sesibili, 2E, ngokusobala ohlangothini olusempumalanga yesakhiwo. Wabona isitezi sokuphuma lapho kunomlilo sigijima kahle odongeni lwangaphandle, futhi wagxumela phezulu ukuze abambe isitebhisi esingaphansi kwesitebhisi. Iwindi laleli fulethi elisesitezi sesibili lalivulekile, libanzi ngokwanele Ukuba Urivnenskaya angene kulo,liphume.
  
  
  Eyakhe yayihamba kancane futhi ithule. Kwakuyifasitela lekamelo lokulala, futhi wayekwazi ukubona intombazane elele kulo, umsindo oqinile onesigqi wokuphefumula kwayo ngokuzwakalayo ekuthuleni. Wahamba buthule waya embhedeni wabuka unah. Izimonyo zakhe zase zingasekho, futhi izinwele zakhe ezinsundu zazigqokwe phezu komcamelo owawuzungeze ikhanda lakhe. Ubuso bakhe bokulala babunobumnene okwakumelwe ukuba babunabo, futhi wayebukeka emuhle, cishe emuhle. Wayelala enqunu, futhi isifuba esisodwa, esihle esiyindilinga nesiphakeme, esinomphetho obomvana onomphetho omncane ohlanzekile, sasikhishwa eshadini elaliwumboza. Wabeka isandla sakhe ngokuqinile emlonyeni wakhe futhi wambamba lapho. Amehlo akhe avuleka, athatha isikhashana ukugxila, abese eba banzi ngenxa yokwesaba.
  
  
  "Ungaqali ukumemeza futhi ngeke ulimale", ngishilo. "Ngifuna nje ukuqhubeka lapho sayeka khona."
  
  
  Wavele walala lapho futhi wangigqolozela ngokwesaba emehlweni akhe. Wafinyelela futhi wakhanyisa isibani embhedeni wakhe, esabambe isandla sakhe emlonyeni wakhe.
  
  
  "Manje ngizosusa isandla sami ku-rta yakho", ngishilo. "Ukumemeza okukodwa futhi unakho. Ngibambisane nami futhi ngikufisela ukuvakashelwa okuncane okumnandi.
  
  
  Wasuka wahlala phansi, ngokushesha wadonsa ishidi ukuze azifihle. Wamomotheka, ecabanga ngendlela abesifazane abangavumelani ngayo nesizotha. Ingubo yokugqoka kasilika yayilele ngemuva kwesihlalo eduze kombhede. Sawubona wamlahla.
  
  
  "Beka lokhu, Judy," ngathi. "Angifuni lutho oluzophazamisa inkumbulo yakho."
  
  
  Sawubona, ngakwazi ukudonsa ingubo yami ngibambe ishidi phambi kwami", wabe esegxuma waphuma embhedeni.
  
  
  Wathi:" ngikutshele ngaphambili, Yank, angazi lutho Ngojohnawsey."Amehlo akhe angwevu anentuthu manje ayesebuyele ebangeni lawo elijwayelekile, futhi ukwesaba kwase kudlule kuwo. Isimo sakhe sasiqinile futhi sihlangene ngaphansi kwamafindo aqinile engubo yakhe kasilika, futhi ngandlela-thile ubusha bakhe babuyingxenye yakhe manje kunalokho obekukhona Embizeni Ebomvu. Amehlo akhe avuthayo kuphela amkhaphela ukuhlakanipha kwakhe kwezwe. Wahamba wahlala phansi engalweni yesihlalo esenziwe ngopende.
  
  
  "Manje lalela, Judy", waqala ngobumnene, ngezwi lakhe elibulalayo elalingenawo umphumela. "Kungakabiphi, ngacishe ngashiswa. Futhi umngane wakho Udawsey ngeke eseza endaweni yakho ukuzobabiza ocingweni. Ufile. Ufile kakhulu."
  
  
  Eyakhe, yayibuka amehlo ayo ebanzi njalo. Bamelana ngaphambi kokuba izindebe zakhe zikwazi.
  
  
  Wathi: "linda umzuzu, Yankee". "Angazi lutho nganoma yikuphi ukubulala. Ngeke ngibanjwe kule nkinga."
  
  
  Ngathi: "usuvele uyakuthanda lokhu". "Udawsey wabulawa amadoda afanayo azama ukungifundisa inkambo yokuncibilikisa ithusi ngendlela enzima. Bangobani laba bantu? Wabiza Udawsey. Start ukukhuluma, noma ngizokwenza wring entanyeni yakho like a inkukhu."
  
  
  Waphuma futhi wabamba ingubo yakhe yangaphambili. Wayikhipha esihlalweni sayo wayinyakazisa njengoba yayibuka ufrank nah-ukwethuka kwabamba lawo mehlo anentuthu.
  
  
  "Angazi ukuthi ngingubani," esho ekhononda. "Amagama e-ih kuphela".
  
  
  Ngathi: "wawukwazi ukuthi ungaxhumana kuphi nabo. "Unenombolo yocingo. Kwakunjani? Wayekuphi isihogo?"
  
  
  "Kwakuyinombolo nje", ephefumula. "Ngashayela ucingo, futhi irekhodi locingo lasindisa umyalezo wami. Ngezinye izikhathi wayeshiywa nezwi lokubiza othile, ngezinye izikhathi - ukubiza emuva."
  
  
  "Futhi kulobubusuku uthe kufanele baxhumane Nodawsey", kuphetha mina. Wanqekuzisa ikhanda, futhi wamcindezela ukuba abuyele esihlalweni. Kwakunomakhalekhukhwini etafuleni eliseceleni kombhede.
  
  
  Ngathi: "yenza lolo cingo futhi". Wafinyelela futhi washaya inombolo, waqala ngokulungisa ingubo yakhe. Lapho eseqedile ukudayela inombolo. Wathatha ucingo ezandleni zakhe walubamba endlebeni yakhe. Izwi ngakolunye uhlangothi lomugqa, licindezelwe futhi lilingana, ngethoni engaqondakali yokuqopha, langitshela ukuba ngishiye umyalezo lapho kukhala insimbi. Ngivala ucingo. Kunoma ikuphi, wayekhuluma iqiniso ngakho.
  
  
  "Manje ake senze okunye", ngishilo. "Ake siqale ngokuthi ungena kuphi futhi kanjani kulokhu kulungiselelwa."
  
  
  Wathi: "baqala ukukhuluma nami kudala, Embizeni Ebomvu". "Bathi osomabhizinisi bafuna abantu abangasetshenziswa . U-Ih wayenesithakazelo ngokukhethekile kubasebenzi bezempi ababebonakala bengajabule noma bebhekene nezikhathi ezinzima. Bathi bangenza izinto eziningi ezinhle kumuntu ofanele. Bangicela ukuba ngibazise ukuthi ngake ngezwa yini ngomkhumbi noma isosha elingase lifune ukukhuluma nabo."
  
  
  "Futhi, yebo, izisebenzi zempi ezazingajabule kwakufanele ziye endaweni efana Nebhodwe Elibomvu. Futhi lapho uyithola, ingabe uxhumane nabangani bakho, ngempela?"
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda.
  
  
  Wathi:" nakanjani uhambisana Nojohnawsey", futhi waphinde wanqekuzisa ikhanda, izindebe zakhe ziqina.
  
  
  "Ingabe uye wahlanganisa i-ih nenani elikhulu labasebenzi bezempi?"wambuza, futhi waphinde wanqekuzisa ikhanda. Lokho kwakuqondakala futhi. Kuyodingeka benze oxhumana nabo abaningana baze bathole ofanele.
  
  
  "Ingabe uyawakhumbula amagama abo bonke Abantu Uhema akhuluma nabo?"Ngambuza okwengeziwe .
  
  
  Wathi: "nkulunkulu, cha".
  
  
  "Ingabe Uburton Ford usho noma yini?"Wayicindezela, futhi wayedelela njengoba ayekhumbula. Ekugcineni waphendula:" angikwazi ukusho ukuthi lokho kuyiqiniso".
  
  
  "Kuthiwani ngesikhulu Sebutho Lomoya?"Igama Elithi Dempster."
  
  
  Wathi: "ngicabanga ukuthi ngimkhumbula njengendoda Evela Emisebenzini Yezempi Yezindiza". "Weza izikhathi eziningana futhi wakhuluma naye. Wayeyisikhulu, ngokwalokho engikukhumbulayo."
  
  
  Wanqikaza, futhi intombazane yaphinde yacasuka. Wathi: "angizange ngibanake kakhulu". "Ngisanda kuphakamisa kahle, yilokho kuphela. Ngangicabanga ukuthi ngangibenzela umusa omkhulu."
  
  
  Ngathi: "ingelosi nje enentando enhle, yabona amehlo ayo ekhanya ngentukuthelo.
  
  
  "Eqinisweni" , waqhuma, enyakazisa ikhanda lakhe ngokwedelela. "Futhi zonke izingane zazibonakala zijabule, ngakho angizange ngibone lutho olubi ngalokho engangikwenza."
  
  
  "Ujohnawsey akajabule", ngasho ngendlela eyomile. "Ufile."
  
  
  Amehlo akhe aba buthuntu ngokushesha futhi izindebe zakhe zaqina. Wasukuma weza kimi.
  
  
  Wathi: "unkulunkulu angisize, Yankee". "Angihlanganyeli kunoma yini enjengale. Angazi lutho ngakho, noma ukuthi kungani abulawa noma ukuthi ubani okungenzeka wakwenza."
  
  
  Ngambuza, " yini oyitholayo ngokuba yingelosi yezindaba ezijabulisayo?"Wangibuka, futhi izinyembezi zagcwala amehlo akhe, zafiphaza intuthu.
  
  
  Wathi:" yeka ukukugcoba, mthungi, " kusho yena. "Yebo, bangikhokhela izinkinga zami. Kancane nje, amakhilogremu ambalwa, kodwa ngamunye usiza kancane. Ngangizama ukuyisindisa ohambweni oluya Emelika. Nginomzala ohlala lapho."
  
  
  Wanyakazisa izinyembezi emehlweni akhe waphenduka. Okwamsindisa yilokho akusho ngesifiso sakhe sokuya Emelika ukuze athole inkomba yesikhathi esizayo. Izandla zakhe zazibambelela futhi zingabambeki, futhi manje kwakunokuthile okwakumethusa unogwaja, ubuqotho ayefuna ukukholelwa kubo. Ngokungazelelwe, waba intombazanyana elahlekile, futhi ekhangayo kakhulu. Wabanjwa amehlo akhe, engibuka, egazini elomisiwe nelomisiwe ezihlakaleni nasezandleni zami. Ngaze ngakhohlwa ukuthi kwakukhona lapho.
  
  
  "Kumele unakekelwe," kusho yena. "Uke waba nesikhathi esinzima."
  
  
  "Ngingalinda," kusho mina. "Yini enye oyaziyo ngamadoda axhumana nawe? Ingabe bake bakhuluma ngokuthi bavelaphi noma bahlala kuphi?"
  
  
  Ngendlela izinto ezazihamba ngayo, ngangingalindele ukuba lokhu kwenzeke. Kwakuwumsebenzi oqaphile futhi ohlakaniphile. Kodwa kungenzeka ukuthi balahla okuthile engangingakusebenzisa. Ujudy wanqikaza, wabonakala ecabanga, futhi ekugcineni waphendula.
  
  
  Wathi: "babevela epulazini elisemaphandleni". "Yilokho kuphela engikwaziyo. Bonke abane babevela lapho."
  
  
  "Ezine?"Ngahlangana nabantu abathathu kuphela. Babukeka kanjani?"
  
  
  Incazelo kajudy yayihambisana nezigelekeqe ezintathu ezabulala Udawsey. Umuntu wesine wayengeyena yedwa owayebazungezile. Unguketshezi negazi le-ego, njengendoda enobuso obufana nobempungushe namehlo avuthayo " akwenza uqhaqhazele ". Incazelo yakhe yalezi ezinye ezintathu yayihle kakhulu, futhi yamgcina esesine ekhoneni lengqondo yami.
  
  
  Wasukuma wavula ikhabethe odongeni olulodwa. Lokhu kwakungeyona into engavamile. Indlu yangasese yesibili eduze kombhede yayinezinto eziningi zamantombazane, kodwa kwakukhona neqoqo elikhulu lezinto zokuntywila.
  
  
  "Kuwumsebenzi wami wokuzilibazisa", Kusho Ujudy henniker ngokuzivikela. "Sekuyiminyaka ngikwenza lokhu, nabo i-ferret, njengendoda eyake yakuthola, yaqala ukungifundisa lokhu."
  
  
  Uyifundile le ndaba. Konke kwakulungile, kodwa kulungile. Kwakungekho lutho olwalungaphikisa indaba yakhe, futhi wayazi ukuthi ukudilika emanzini kwakuthandwa E-Australia. Ukuze benze lokhu, babephila ngaphansi kwamanzi futhi benendawo ebanzi, enabantu abambalwa ogwini nasezixhotsheni. Wambheka futhi wazama ukufunda ubuso bakhe. Kwakunokuvikelwa, ukwesaba, nokwethembeka kukho. Ihhotela lakhe lidinga ukuba asebenze kimi, hey, uma ungamethemba. Kwakunendoda yesine, futhi kwakufanele iphinde ixhumane Nojudy. Kodwa ngikhumbula isidumbu sendoda Engumshayina enama-Pound Ayizinkulungwane ezingamashumi amahlanu Ase-Australia kuso. Lapho itholakala, unen wayephethe nemishini yokuntywila. Ngokungazelelwe, le ntombazane yafika kimi, futhi ngabona ukuthi yayibuka ubuso bami njengoba yayibhekana nomcabango owodwa ngemva komunye ekhanda layo. Amehlo akhe ayegxilile kimi.
  
  
  Wathi: "bheka, wesaba ukufa ngemva kwalokho ongitshele khona". "Ukube lezo zikebhe ezinenjini yemikhumbi zazibulale udawsey ompofu ukuze athule ngento ethile, zazingangilandela-ikakhulukazi ukube zazazi ukuthi ngikhuluma nawe."
  
  
  "Uma uyintombazane yokuxhumana, khona-ke awazi lutho olufanele ukubulawa", ngiphendula. "Ngeke bakukhathaze, kodwa mina ngizokukhathaza. Futhi manje usuyingxenye yokubulala. Ngingakhohlwa ngakho. Ngingahlela ngisho nokuba nibavakashele, Amazwe eniwadingayo."
  
  
  Izimpaphe zakhe zavuka. "Ungakwenza?"wabuza. Kwakunobuqili obungajwayelekile ngaye, naphezu kokuhlangenwe nakho kwakhe okunzima. Kwakusekhona intombazanyana eyanele kuye ukuba ithembele ku-ay. Kodwa lokhu kwabonakala kuphela ngezikhathi ezimfushane, ezashintshwa ngokushesha ukuqapha ukungabethembi okungokwesayensi.
  
  
  "Futhi kungangibiza malini?"Kuyini?"wangibuza, wangibuka ekhoneni leso lakhe.
  
  
  "Ukubambisana," ngishilo. "Ngizokunika inombolo yocingo lapho ungangithinta khona. Uma le ndoda yesine ivela, uyongibiza. Noma uma kukhona okunye okuvelayo, noma uma ucabanga okuthile, ngishayele le nombolo bese ushiya igama lakho uma ngingekho. Udlala ibhola nami, Judy, futhi ngizokunika i-visa enhle yokuhlala isikhathi eside ukuze uye Emelika."
  
  
  Wabhala inombolo yocingo Kamajor rothwell ephepheni wathi sawubona. "Buza Unick Carter," ngathi.
  
  
  "Kulungile," esho. "Ngizokwenza. Lokho kulungile ngokwanele."
  
  
  Ngaqala ukuphenduka, kodwa izandla zakhe zathatha ihembe lami.
  
  
  "Linda," esho. "Uyinkimbinkimbi enegazi. Awukwazi ukuhamba kanjalo. It phansi isikhashana."
  
  
  Ukucindezeleka nesigqi sobusuku kwaphela, futhi ngenxa yalokho ubuhlungu obusezinhlangothini zami, ukusikeka ezihlakaleni, ezandleni, nasemadolweni kwaqala ukukhala ukuze u-ih ezwe. Ujudy wabuyela nesitsha samanzi afudumele nezindwangu. Wakhumula ihembe lakhe futhi wabona amehlo Akhe ekhiya Uhugo njengoba ayevula isikhumba engalweni yakhe nesibhamu esisemgodleni wehlombe. Wageza igazi elomile ezihlakaleni, ezandleni nasemadolweni ami. Izimbambo zami zazinamabala amaningi kunokuba zinqunywe, futhi kwakungekho okuningi engangingakwenza ngazo. Wabe eseletha umuthi wokubulala amagciwane futhi wazihlikihla ngobumnene. Unah wayenomusa, futhi wagxila kulokho ayekwenza ngokuthukuthela okuncane. Ingubo kasilika yavuleka ukuze ngibone amabele akhe ayindilinga, aphakeme kakhulu futhi egcwele.
  
  
  Ngathi: "ngikubukele Ngisemgqonyeni. "Uhamba ngentambo enhle kakhulu."
  
  
  "Usho ukuhlala kude nalabo bafana abanamahloni?"esho. "Akunzima uma usuyitholile. Its hhayi beru izandla ubani phezu kwami ngaphandle uma ngifuna ukuba khona."
  
  
  "Kunzima kakhulu ukuhlala kuleli bhizinisi lokuthengisa ngeposi, akunjalo?"Ngabuza buthule .
  
  
  "Mhlawumbe, kodwa ngiyabambelela", esho, inothi eliqinile lokuziqhenya ngezwi lakhe. Waqeda ukuhlikihla isilevu futhi wavumela izandla zakhe ukuba zigijime esifubeni nasemahlombe ami isikhashana. Amehlo akhe ahlangana nami isikhashana, abese enyamalala. Wasukuma, waphuma, wambamba ehlombe. Akazange aphenduke, kodwa wahlala ephethe isitsha ezandleni zakhe.
  
  
  "Ngiyabonga," kusho mina. "Ngithemba ukuthi ungitshele iqiniso ngakho konke, Judy. Mhlawumbe konke lokhu kuzogcina kube yinto engcono kuwe."
  
  
  "Mhlawumbe," esho ngaphandle kokubheka phezulu. "Mhlawumbe."
  
  
  * * *
  
  
  Wamshiya Ujudy henniker enokuxuba okungajwayelekile kwemizwa. Kwakuwubusuku obuphazamisayo ngezindlela eziningi. Babethule Ujohnawsey, kodwa Uburton Ford noma ulieutenant We-Air Force wayezokhuluma, wathembisa yena. Kwakungekho kungabaza engqondweni yami ukuthi" izingozi " ezintathu ezisedell ngokwayo zaziyilokho kanye. Kodwa okwakukhathaza kakhulu kwakuwukuqiniseka okwandayo kokuthi ngangibhekene nochwepheshe abacophelelayo, abanekhono kakhulu, nabayingozi kakhulu. Uma ukusola kwami ngemisebenzi kwakulungile, kwakuwumsebenzi ohlakaniphe ngendlela enonya.
  
  
  Futhi lapho kufika, futhi kwavela ukuqhuma okungenzeka ngesimo Sikajohnawsey, bakunakekela ngokushesha nangempumelelo. Ngakho, ngalesi sikhathi, nganginemibono nemibono emihle, kodwa kwakungekho lutho engangingalutshela noma ubani ukuba akholise u-ih ukuthi Abantu base-Australia babengeke basolwe ngalezi zinhlekelele. Ukungezwani Kwesouth pacific defense Alliance kwaqhubeka kukhula, futhi ngangingenalutho engangingalushintsha.
  
  
  Lapho ngifika endlini, kwakusekuseni. Walala enethemba lokuthi Ujudy wayengahilelekile ngaphezu kwalokho ayekushilo. Bengilokhu ngikuzonda lapho okuthile okuhle kakhulu kungena ngaphansi kwesikela.
  
  
  III
  
  
  Umzimba wami olimele, okhathele wawudinga ukulala, futhi wawudla amahora amaningi njengendawo eyomile yehhotela lonke lapho uphuza emvuleni. Ngokuvamile anginawo amaphupho, kodwa ngaba nezikhathi ezimfushane lapho ebona izimpophoma zemifula yethusi encibilikisiwe zigeleza ngemva kwami njengoba egijima ehla ngomgwaqo ongapheli. Phakathi nesikhathi sasekuseni, waphoqeleka ukuba avuke. Ebuhlungu kakhulu futhi eqoqa amandla akhe okulwa nobuhlungu, wayegoba imisipha yakhe eqinile aze okungenani akwazi ukuyishukumisa ngokukhululekile. Uma engavuki lapho efika ehhovisi Likamajor rothwell, Umona wayekunakekela lokho. Egqoke ingubo eluhlaza ekhanyayo enezinwele ezibomvu, wayemuhle njengelanga. Amabele akhe aye aqhubekela phambili, okuyisimemezelo ngokwaso. Umajor wafaka amaphepha athile esikhwameni sakhe futhi wama ukuze angibingelele ngemfudumalo.
  
  
  Wathi: "ngiyajabula ngokuthi ufikile". "Kumelwe ngiye emhlanganweni Owawusevictoria. Ngizobuya ngosuku noma ezimbili, mhlawumbe ezintathu. Umona uyoqinisekisa ukuthi uthola konke okufunayo."
  
  
  Wayegcina ubuso bakhe buqondile njengoba ayebuka ukumamatheka kudlula ezindebeni Zikamona bese kunyamalala ngaso leso sikhathi. "Ingabe uthole lutho emibhalweni izolo?"
  
  
  "Ngathi. "Ngibe nobusuku obugcwele izolo ebusuku."I-sel yakhe ne-ego yakhe yazisa ngalokho okwakwenzekile, ibatshela ngendima Kajudy njengentombazane ecacile yokuxhumana, kodwa ingakhulumi ngokuvumelana kwakhe nami. Angizange ngimvikele. Zonke lezi zimfanelo zobuntu zazishiywe kudala. Kulo mdlalo, lezi zingxenye ezimbili ziphikisana ngokuphelele nokuba Ujoe omuhle nokuhlala uphila. Kodwa Ujudy henniker wayengumholi wami siqu, futhi kwakuwukubusa kwami, wafunda kanzima, ukuthi njalo ugcina imikhondo yakho kuwe kuze kube yilapho unesimo sengqondo esihle kuwo wonke umuntu nakho konke. Wawuhlale ubambelela kancane futhi lokho okwakumvimbela kwakuwukuqonda kukajudy mina.
  
  
  Lapho ngiqeda indaba yami, Umajor wayengwevu futhi ethukile, kodwa wahamba ngemva kokungifisela inhlanhla ekuphenyweni kwami. Amehlo ka-Ego ayekhathele, ebonisa ubunzima obungaphakathi kuye, futhi wayazi ukuthi uzizwa kanjani. Wayekhathazeke kakhulu ngomcabango wokuthi izwe lakhe lalingangena ngokujulile ezitheni. Angizange ngitshele i-emu ukuba ingakhathazeki. Mhlawumbe kwakukuhle kubo bonke ukuzamazamisa izinto. Kodwa ngangazi ukuthi amayunithi ezinhloli angcono kakhulu ayengangena kunoma yini. Ithimba lakho le-counterintelligence linqume ukuthi lifike kude kangakanani. Waphendukela Kumona ngemva kokuba Umajor esehambile futhi ethole ukuthi amehlo akhe ayedlala.
  
  
  Akunakwenzeka Yini Ukuba Ujohnawsey abulawe ngenxa yezizathu zomuntu siqu? "Kuyini?"wabuza. "Ake sithi wayehileleke ekushushumbiseni izidakamizwa noma ekukhohliseni?"
  
  
  Kwadingeka ngivume ukuthi kwakunezinto ezinjalo, hhayi ezengeziwe. Udawsey wayengathola imali eningi emisebenzini engaphansi komhlaba, futhi wayesaba ukuthi ukubhekwa kwami kwakungase kuvezwe. Lapho ebiza abangane bakhe, banquma ukuyidlala ngokuphepha futhi bavale ama-ego abo ngokuphelele. Yiqiniso, kwakudingeka benze okufanayo kimi lapho ngihlangana nabo. Kwakunengqondo ngokuphelele. Akazange nje ayithenge. Kodwa kwadingeka ngihambe naye. Ngaphandle kwalokho, kwakuwumsebenzi wakhe ukungaphuli ukuziqhenya kwesizwe okwenza Umona, ngisho nangaphezu Kukamajor, angafuni ukuvuma ubuthakathaka bakhe.
  
  
  Ngathi: "nginike Umkhuzi Wesisekelo Ulieutenant dempster". "Ngifuna ukuba Udempster abe sesisekelweni ukuze athole ingxoxo. Mhlawumbe ngingaphendula kangcono eminye yemibuzo yakho kamuva."
  
  
  Kodwa angizange ngibe nenhlanhla. Ngemva kokushaya ucingo cishe ihora lonke nokushaya ucingo, Umona wangitshela ukuthi Udempster wayeseholidini. Kwakumelwe abuye ezinsukwini ezimbili.
  
  
  Ngathi: "umlawuli wesisekelo angishayele ucingo ngokushesha nje lapho bazi Ukuthi Udempster uyeza". "Bese ubeka isikhulu sakho semisebenzi yasolwandle ocingweni. Ngifuna ukubuza Uburton Ford."
  
  
  "Lalela, Nick", Kusho Umona. "Ube nobusuku obunzima, futhi usuke usuphumpulwe kahle. Kungani ungayinciphisi kancane? Ngisanda kufika endlini yami ngizophuza futhi ngidle isidlo sakusihlwa futhi ngiphumule. Ngingasho ukuthi uyayidinga."
  
  
  "Kuyisisekelo esihle semikhumbi yempi", ngishilo. "Angikwazanga ukuphumula manje kuze kube yilapho sengithole izimpendulo ezimbalwa."
  
  
  Wabubula futhi washaya ucingo, edlula eziteshini ezihlukahlukene ZE - red tape KAMEADE-owesifazane omuhle olinganiselayo, osebenza kahle, futhi oqalekisiwe. Ngambheka, ngilalela ingxenye yezingxoxo ayenazo, futhi ekugcineni wangena ocingweni, futhi amehlo akhe ayebukeka enqoba.
  
  
  "Indoda oyifunayo, le Burton Ford, idluliselwe Egate patrol futhi isebenza E-Innisfail", esho.
  
  
  "I-Innisfail Hall ivulekile ogwini, mhlawumbe ihora ngemoto ukusuka Etawnsville noma kancane. I-port patrol empeleni iyi-coastal watch, imikhumbi emincane exazulula zonke izinhlobo zezinkinga ezisogwini. U-Ed usemsebenzini njengamanje. Uyangena ekupheleni kwewashi lakhe, phakathi kwamabili kulobubusuku. Washiywa nesaziso sokuthi kumelwe abike ehhovisi likakhomanda, nokuthi uzoba lapho."
  
  
  Yena, wahleka. "Ngicabanga ukuthi yilokho kuphela, khona-ke."
  
  
  "Yilokhu."Wamamatheka ngokuzikhukhumeza . "Futhi manje njengoba ungenalutho ongalwenza ngaphandle kokulinda, ungaba nama-cocktails nesidlo sakusihlwa endaweni yami lapho ulindile. Ungahamba ngesikhathi. Itholakala ogwini futhi iholela ngqo esikhungweni sokuqapha itheku."
  
  
  Yena, Hey chuckled. "Awugcini nje ngokuba muhle, kodwa futhi uyaphikelela", ngishilo. "Futhi hhayi nje kuphela ukuthi uyaphikelela, inhlanhla yonkulunkulu isohlangothini lwakho. Ake sihambe."
  
  
  Ngambheka Njengoba Umona ekhipha izinto zakhe, wabe eseba eceleni kwami, izandla zakhe ziboshwe ezami, uhlangothi lwesifuba sakhe lusondela kancane engalweni yami njengoba sasiphuma siya lapho imoto encane yamangisi yayimi khona. Wayekhathazekile futhi ekhathazekile, futhi wayazi ukuthi kungani. Ngangikuzonda ukubambezeleka, futhi nganginababili babo, omunye phezu komunye. Ngokulibaziseka, kungase kwenzeke okuthile okungalindelekile ngaso sonke isikhathi, futhi iqiniso lokuthi ukusikisela kwakhe kwakungeke kwenzeke lutho ngalokhu okubili akuzange kusize kakhulu. Wayekuzonda ukubuza imibuzo ngolieutenant We-Air Force nendoda ye-radar. Akudingeki ulinde izinsuku ezimbili noma ngisho namahora amahlanu. Kodwa kwadingeka ngiyithathe ngokwezifiso. Wafunga ngaphansi kokuphefumula kwakhe.
  
  
  Njengoba ngangibuka Umona ehamba eceleni kwami, ngangazi ukuthi umlilo ongenakuphumula ngaphakathi kimi wawuzomvutha futhi umqede uma edlala imidlalo. Wayengowesifazane omuhle, futhi amehlo akhe ayecasula njengesihogo, kodwa wayengumsizi Kamajor rothwell, futhi wayengafuni ukuqala lutho olungajabulisi. Kodwa, wazibubula, lokhu akulona ubusuku bokudlala ngemidlalo.
  
  
  Izindlu zikamona zihlotshiswe kahle, zinosofa omude omuhle netafula lekhofi elinesimo esiyingqayizivele. Umhlobiso wawumhlophe futhi ubomvu, unosofa obomvu ofanayo namakhethini, izihlalo ezimbili ezinkulu ezimhlophe ezifakwe izinto ezihlukile. Umona wangibonisa ikhabethe lakhe lewayini futhi wangicela ukuba ngilungiselele iziphuzo ngesikhathi eshintsha. Ngangine-martini eyayilungele, ibanda kakhulu futhi yomile kakhulu, lapho ephuma egqoke amabhulukwe amnyama enesiqongo esizungeze ijezi elimhlophe elalithinta amabele akhe. Waqala ukudla emartini yokuqala futhi waphuma wayohlala nami emartini yesibili.
  
  
  "Ingabe wazalelwa Lapha Equeensland?"
  
  
  Wathi: "ngazalelwa Ehong kong". "Ubaba wayengumakadebona Ebuthweni Lasebrithani, futhi sasisebeijing isikhashana. Yiqiniso, lokhu kwenzeka ngaphambi Kokuba Amakhomanisi athathe izintambo."
  
  
  "Uyini owesifazane omuhle onjengawe, ongashadile?"wambuza, futhi ngokushesha waxolisa ngesikulufa. "Angifuni ukuba nokhahlo, kodwa maye, ngangicabanga Ukuthi Abantu Base-Australia babekwazi ukuqonda abesifazane."
  
  
  Wahleka futhi wangicela ukuba ngenze omunye umjikelezo. Wathi: "sengineminyaka emithathu kuphela ngilapha". "Kwaze kwaba yilapho ngifika lapha, eyakhe yayisengilandi, futhi bonke laba besifazane basengilandi abanemilenze emincane, abancane bangenza ngazizwa ngingafaneleki. Ngazigcinela okuningi.
  
  
  Kwakuyi-rheumatism eyayingaphenduli ku-corkscrew yami, kodwa ustahl wakhe akazange agcizelele kuyo. Amehlo kamona azulazula phezu kwami njengoba ayema ukuze aqedele imartini yakhe.
  
  
  "Ingabe uyakholelwa ekuthakazeleni okusheshayo, Nick?"wabuza, encike kusofa.
  
  
  "Ingabe ubhekisela ekusebenzelaneni okuqondile kwamakhemikhali phakathi kwabantu ababili?"Ngambuza. "Ngiyakholelwa kukho. Kwenzeka kimi."
  
  
  Wahlala phansi futhi wancika phambili, ubuso bakhe buseduze kakhulu nobami. "Nami", esho. "Ngesikhathi eqala ukukubona."Izindebe zakhe, zigcwele futhi zimanzi, zathumela isimemo sazo siqu lapho ehlala lapha phambi kwami, enganyakazi, ethumela nje amagagasi okushisa. Ngathambekela phambili, futhi izindebe zami zathola ezakhe, futhi ngokushesha ngazizwa umlomo wakhe uvulekile, ulimi lwakhe lucindezela emaphethelweni amazinyo akhe, lulinde ukugxumela phambili. Saqabulana ngaphandle kokuthinta imizimba yethu, izingalo zethu ezinhlangothini zethu njengezinyoka ezimbili ezihamba ndawonye ngesigqi esishukumisayo. Kungazelelwe, wasuka.
  
  
  Wathi: "ngiyakwazi ukuhogela ukushisa, futhi ngagijimela ekhishini.
  
  
  "Yebo, honey," yena mutered ngobumnene kuye. "Futhi lokhu kungokwakhe ."Iwashi lalishaya kancane, futhi wayebuka ngokuthambisa njengoba i-ih pendulum yayishaya. Kwakuyinto yasendulo eyayipendwe ngombala omhlophe eyayiphumule etafuleni elinezimbiza ezizungezwe ama-rose abomvu.
  
  
  "Isidlo sakusihlwa silungile", Umona wamuzwa ethi ngakolunye uhlangothi lwekamelo, wangena. Wayekhonza isidlo sakusihlwa njengokungathi sasingakaze siqabulane, njengokungathi ugesi wawungazange ucime ngaleso sikhathi. Kwaba kuphela lapho ebamba iso lakhe lapho aqaphela khona ukuthi amandla ayesekhona. Ngokushesha waphenduka, njengokungathi wayesaba ukuthi inhlansi ingase ivuthe futhi, futhi waqhubeka exoxa ngokungaphezi ngengxoxo emnandi phakathi nesidlo sakusihlwa. Ukhonza i-Sauternes enhle yase-Australia nenkukhu ekhuluma ngokunambitheka okungathandeki kukamistletoe. Khona-ke kwasemini brandy omuhle Spanish domecq nge umzimba wangempela nephunga. Sangena
  
  
  Wacishe wacabanga ukuthi kwakuyinsimbi eyayimsindisile. Wambona ebuka iwashi elisodongeni. Kwakungehora lesishiyagalombili.
  
  
  "Uma uhamba lapha lapho uneminyaka eyishumi namashumi amathathu, uyoba ngcono", esho, efunda ingqondo yami. Yena, Wahleka, futhi ngokungazelelwe ugesi wabuya emehlweni akhe. Zazibambe ezami futhi azizange zinyakaze njengoba eqeda i-brandy yakhe.
  
  
  Ngokungazelelwe, wagijimela phambili, wangisonga izingalo. Umlomo wakhe wawusebenza ngomkhuhlane nowami, uncenga, udla, ulimi lwakhe lungena ngokujulile emlonyeni wami. Futhi-ke konke ukukhungatheka okungenakuphumula, okukhungathekisayo kwaphuthuma kimi, futhi ngasabela endlaleni yakhe enomkhuhlane ngeyami.
  
  
  Ibhulukwe likamona elimhlophe lasejersey laliyisimangaliso njengoba lalindiza phezu kwekhanda lakhe, futhi amabele akhe, akhululwa ebhulukweni, agelezela ezandleni zami njengezithelo ezivuthiwe eziwa esihlahleni, ezakhiwe ukuze i-ih inambitheke, imuncwe, futhi inambitheke. Wafinyelela ngaphandle wacisha isibani esikhanyisiwe, futhi senza uthando ebumnyameni bekamelo elilandelayo. Umona waphendulela isifuba sakhe kimi, futhi wabamba amathiphu ka-ih apinki ngamazinyo akhe. Umbuthano obomvana wesifuba sakhe wawumkhulu futhi unzima, futhi waba nomuzwa wokuthi ibele likhula emlonyeni wami njengoba Umona ephefumula ngenjabulo. Ngamkhumula, Ngabeka Uwilhelmina Nohugo ngaphansi kombhede, Kuyilapho Umona elele phambi kwami amehlo akhe evaliwe futhi amabele akhe emthambisa ngobumnene. Umzimba wakhe wawunjengesifuba, ugcwele futhi uvuthiwe, unesisu esiqinile, esivulekile nezinqulu ezibanzi, ezijulile. Lapho ngizicindezela ngokumelene naye, wakhala futhi waqala ukwenza ukunyakaza okuxokozelayo, ecindezela wonke amasentimitha akhe ngokumelene nami, ezama ukuguqula isikhumba sakhe sibe esami, izifiso zakhe ezishaya ngamandla zibe izifiso zami. Waxubha izindebe zakhe phezu komzimba wakhe, futhi wamemeza ngokukhala okuqhubekayo, okwenyukayo okwaphela ngokukhala kwenjabulo njengoba isikhungo senjabulo yakhe, umnyombo wazo zonke izifiso zakhe, samthola. Izandla zakhe zazigoqwe emahlombe ami, ekhanda lami, futhi wayeyisidalwa esingenakunakekelwa ngaphandle kokuthokoza komzimba wakhe. Eyakhe yaphinde yasondela kuye, futhi kulokhu eyakhe yafika kuye yodwa, futhi isidumbu Sikamona sathuthela ngaphansi kwesami ngokuthukuthela okwakukhula kancane.
  
  
  Ngamshukumisa kancane, kancane, ngibambelela njengoba ememeza ephuthuma, ngiyazi ukuthi uzongibonga ngokungayinaki i-sl. Futhi lapho uthando lwakhe luphuma ekulawuleni, wathathwa u-ee. Ngaleso sikhathi, Umona wamemeza ngochungechunge lokuphefumula - ukungakholelwa, ukungakholelwa - kokugcina kowesifazane, ukuzithoba kokugcina endodeni nakuye. Wawela phansi kusofa, wangigoqa izingalo, wavala imilenze yakhe ngemuva kweyami.
  
  
  Waziphakamisa ngendololwane eyodwa futhi wabheka iwashi elisodongeni. Kwakuneminyaka eyisishiyagalolunye kuya kweyishumi nanhlanu. Ngentshiseko, akekho umuntu ogcina ithrekhi yesikhathi. Ihora liwumzuzu, futhi umzuzu uwumzuzu. Umona wacindezela ikhanda lami ezifubeni zakhe, wacindezela ubuso bami kubo.
  
  
  "Unesikhathi," esho ehlebela. "Kuze kube yishumi namashumi amathathu . Her - ngifuna wena futhi, manje. Kulokhu ngifuna ukukuthanda."
  
  
  Ngathi: "abantu bathandana ndawonye".
  
  
  "Yebo, kodwa kulokhu ngifuna ukukhanyisa umlilo", ephefumula. Wasondela kimi, futhi ngazizwa izindebe zakhe zisesiswini sami. Wayehambisa i-ih phezulu, ngokuphindaphindiwe esifubeni sami - izinyathelo ezimnandi ezifiphele, njengezinyathelo zezimvemvane. Khona - ke yehla emzimbeni wami, yahlala phezu kwejika lomzimba wami, yabe isehla ngisho nangaphansi. Kwakuwuhlobo lokwenza uthando ayehlangane nalo Empumalanga Kuphela, futhi kwakuyinjabulo enhle kakhulu eyayiduduza futhi ijabulisa. Ngokungacacile, wazibuza ukuthi wakwazi kanjani lokhu. Noma mhlawumbe abanye besifazane banezinto eziza ngokwemvelo-ithalente elingafundile, elingafundile, elingaphezu kwesilinganiso. Wayefuna ukukhanyisa umlilo. Wenza umsebenzi omuhle kakhulu, futhi saphinde senza uthando, umkhuhlane wokushona kwezifiso zakhe awuzange unciphe. Kodwa ekugcineni, kwaphinde kwafika umzuzu, futhi kulokhu kwaba khona uhlobo oluthile lokuhleka ekububula kwakhe, injabulo yowesifazane owanelisekile ngokuphelele.
  
  
  Ngafinyelela lapho ekugcineni Umona engikhulula ekwangeni kwakhe. Wabuka iwashi lakhe. Kwakuneminyaka eyisishiyagalolunye kuya kweyishumi nanhlanu. Ngaphinde ngambheka, nganciphisa amehlo ami, nganciphisa amehlo ami. Izandla azizange zishintshe. Ngiyifunde kahle. Kwakuneminyaka eyisishiyagalolunye kuya kweyishumi nanhlanu. Ngagxuma ngaphuma kusofa futhi ngagxuma ukuze ngithole iwashi lami. Ukuzazisa kwakhe kwakuyomenza abe eceleni Kukawilhelmina. Yayineminyaka eyishumi nanye namashumi amabili.
  
  
  "Kwenzekani, Nick?"Kusho Umona, ehlezi njengoba uyise ayefungile .
  
  
  "Iwashi lakho elibi", Wamemeza njengoba endiza egqoke izingubo zakhe. "Sekwephuzile . Cishe into embi yaqala kancane."
  
  
  Ukuphumula okude kakhulu ekuboshweni kwami kwakuwukubopha isikhumba Sikahugo emuva engalweni yami, futhi akuzange kuthathe imizuzwana engaphezu kwemibili. Wayesafaka ihembe lakhe emabhulukweni akhe lapho ephuma ngomnyango, esaqalekisa. Umona wahlala enqunu futhi emuhle emnyango.
  
  
  "Ngiyaxolisa, Nick", wangishayela ucingo. "ay emgwaqweni osogwini. Uzothola hit obala endaweni."
  
  
  "Ukubambezeleka", ngafunga, ngacasha esihlalweni somshayeli. Ngaso sonke isikhathi zisho izinkinga. Ngangazi Ukuthi Umona ucabangani, ngangimi nginqunu. Ukube nje nganginaye, ngabe ngamkhumbula.
  
  
  Ngingayifinyelela ekuseni. Kodwa akazange acabange kanjalo, futhi akazange enze kanjalo. Ngimbone izikhathi eziningi kakhulu lapho kungekho kusasa.
  
  
  Yenziwa imoto encane endizeni eseduze ngangokunokwenzeka nokundiza indiza engakwazi ukukwenza. Cishe kwakungekho zimoto emgwaqweni osogwini, inyanga ekhanya phezu kolwandle yayiwumbukwane omuhle. Ngagcina inaliti ye-speedometer icindezelwe phezulu kwensimbi. Kwathatha umzamo omkhulu ukugcina imoto elula isendleleni. Nakuba ngokuvamile yayisezingeni eliphansi futhi iningi layo lisendaweni ephansi, umgwaqo wawukhuphuka izikhathi eziningana, okwenza imoto iguquke futhi idlidlize njengoba yayiphoqelelwa injini ukuba isebenze ngokugcwele. Wayewela umgwaqo ngesivinini esikhulu, futhi isikhathi sasisaqhubeka.
  
  
  Kwaba cishe ngehora leshumi nambili lapho eqhuma edolobhaneni elincane Lase-Innisfail. Ngokushesha wabona izakhiwo eziphansi ezimpunga Zecoastal patrol, onogada behamba emasangweni okufika. Ngayeka futhi ngabonisa iziqinisekiso zami, futhi bangivumela ukuba ngidlule. Wayehambe amamitha angamakhulu ambalwa kuphela lapho ebona izibani ezicwazimulayo zezimoto zamaphoyisa futhi ezwa ukukhala kwezingoma ze-ambulensi. Lapho efika eceleni komgwaqo, waphuma. Isakhiwo sokulawula sesisekelo sasivulekile ngaphambili, futhi wama ezitebhisini ukuze abheke ngaphandle njengoba igatsha labantu lihlakazeka, linikeza indawo i-ambulense encane emhlophe.
  
  
  "Kwenzekeni?"Kubuza itilosi elalidlula umimmo.
  
  
  Wathi:" ingozi". "U-Odin naye wafika ogwini. Ukubulala okuchithekile okuchithekile. I-ego yabulawa."
  
  
  Ngashaywa umkhuhlane, futhi ngazizwa izinwele ezingemuva entanyeni yami zimi ekugcineni.
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Kwakuyini igama lika-ego?"Uburton Ford?"
  
  
  "Yebo, yilowo muntu", kusho itilosi. "Ingabe bewazi u-ego, buddy? Umzimba we-ego umane uthathwe."
  
  
  "Kwenzeka kanjani lokhu?"Ngabuza, ngizwa intukuthelo emnyama ezwini lami. Isisebenzi sasolwandle sasikhomba esikebheni esikhulu esihlome ngezihlangu esasipakiwe nesiphephetha-mlilo esashayelwa odongeni lwendlu yezitini.
  
  
  Wathi: "kunomsebenzi omningi. "Yayimi egqumeni. Ukuhlukunyezwa kwaphela, futhi wawela phansi ukuze aphihlize lo muntu ompofu angene esakhiweni njengoba edlula umimmo. Yena, ngithi kuyinhlanhla embi."
  
  
  Yena, akasekho. Ngangingasenaso isizathu sokuhlala. Ngangingadingi ukuhlola ukuhlukunyezwa kweloli elikhulu. Bazokwenza kahle kakhulu. Nalapha futhi, abazange bangifinyelele, kulokhu ngenxa yenhlanhla. Kuyoba khona uphenyo oluncane, futhi futhi ngeke kube khona izincazelo ezingahlukanisi lutho. Ngesizathu esithile, ukujaha iloli kusanda kukhululwa. Umuntu angase acabange ukuthi zazibekwe ngendlela engafanele, futhi ngokuzumayo adedele amasondo. Kodwa bakwenza njengoba Nje Uburton Ford ayesendleleni eya egumbini lokulawula eyongihlangabeza. Ukuqondana kwezinto. Into eyodwa nje ebazungezile. Ngangimazi kangcono.
  
  
  "Iwashi likamona elibi", ngafunga ngobumnene. Ukube wayelapha ngesikhathi, wayeyoba sesiteshini sokumisa imikhumbi elinde Ukuhlaselwa. Wabuyela emotweni yakhe futhi waphuma esikhungweni esincane. Kwasala Ulieutenant dodd dempster kuphela. Kodwa okokuqala ngizofika kuye, ngafunga kuye. Yena, wazizwa ekhohlisiwe, ngokumelene nami abaceba uzungu ngenxa yokwehluleka. Ngisho nenkumbulo yokushisekela Kukamona ayikwazi ukusula ukufutheka okuzungeze i-rta yami. Lapho ebuyela endlini encane, yena wayesathukuthele, ethukuthele futhi ethukuthele ngakho konke-emhlabeni, ngenhlanhla yakhe embi, kuye, ewashini Likamona. Wazitshela ukuthi umthungi, kumelwe ukuba into embi yayeka ukuba sekamelweni elifanayo nelikamona nami. Ukushisa ngokweqile. Ngalala ngithukuthele futhi ngazi ukuthi ngizovuka kanjena.
  
  
  IV
  
  
  Wayeqinisile. Intukuthelo yami emnyama yathukuthela ngalobo busuku, futhi lapho ngiya ehhovisi Likamajor rothwell, wathola inombolo yesisekelo sezindiza wangishayela ucingo. Ngatshela umkhuzi wesisekelo ukuthi ngingubani nokuthi yini engangiyifuna, futhi ucingo lwaqala ukubhema ngenxa yentukuthelo enkulu eyayisezwini lami.
  
  
  "Ngifuna ukwazi kahle ukuthi ulieutenant dempster uzobika nini emsebenzini, Mlawuli", ngishilo. Ngizoba lapho ukuze ngimhlangabeze, kodwa uma kwenzeka, ngifuna ukuba u-ego ahambisane no-ego ekhaya noma nomaphi lapho esishayela khona ucingo esuka esisekelweni."
  
  
  "Okungavamile kakhulu, Mnu. Carter", kukhononda umkhuzi.
  
  
  Ngathi: "konke lokhu akuvamile". "Ukuvakasha kukalieutenant dempster kuyigugu kakhulu kimi okwamanje. Angifuni ukuba kwenzeke lutho kuye."
  
  
  "Kufanele abike esikhumulweni sezindiza ngehora lesishiyagalombili ekuseni", kusho isikhulu esiphezulu. "Nginombiko wokuthi ubuyile ngokuphumula ekuseni futhi usegumbini lokuzivocavoca efulethini lakhe."
  
  
  "Mhambise nomaphi lapho eya khona aze afike kusasa ekuseni", ngishilo. "Uma udinga izimvume ezengeziwe, ngizonikeza umsizi Kamajor rothwell."
  
  
  Wanikwa umona ucingo, wahlola izidingo zami eziza kuqala, futhi ekugcineni wabuyisela ucingo endaweni yalo. Amehlo akhe angikhathaza.
  
  
  "Kulungile, woza," esho. "Ungena lapha, ushiya oxhumana nabo futhi ungakhulumi nezwi kimi?
  
  
  "Ngiyaxolisa, yilokhu kanye okwenzeka izolo ebusuku. Isathukuthele.
  
  
  Ngaye ngakho."Ngamtshela ngalokho engakuthola lapho ngifika esikhungweni sokuqapha itheku, futhi amehlo akhe athamba.
  
  
  Ngiyaxolisa, " esho. "Ngicabanga ukuthi iphutha lakhe, ngandlela-thile. Iwashi lami lakwenza " wasukuma waya kimi, ngathola izingalo zakhe zigoqwe entanyeni yami, amabele akhe ecindezelwe kimi."Kodwa kwakukuhle, Nick", esho."Kuhle ngempela ."
  
  
  Njengoba umzimba wakhe wawungicindezela, amabele akhe ajulile angicindezela ngobumnene, ubusuku bangicindezela. Kwakukuhle. Wayeyisidalwa esinothando olungavamile namakhono afanele. Ucingo lwakhala, lwaphula amandla ahlangene esikhathi samanje. Umona wathatha i-ego wayinika mina. Wathi: "kuwe, futhi ngabona ilukuluku emehlweni akhe. Ngokushesha ngamqaphela njengezwi likajudy omncane."
  
  
  Wathi. "Ngacabanga okuthile."Lokhu kungase kube okubalulekile. Ujohnawsey wayenomfazi. Uhlala lapha Etawnsville. Wangitshela ngaye. Wathi bahlukana futhi wasebenzisa igama lakhe lobuntombi, Ulynn Noble."
  
  
  "Intombazane enhle," ngishilo. "Ngizoxhumana."Wavala ucingo futhi wakhumbula umlando Kadawsey. Kwakungekho kukhulunywa Ngojin enen. Ngathola uhlu Lukalynn encwadini yezingcingo ngakolunye uhlangothi Lwetownsville futhi ngaya ehhovisi.
  
  
  "Ngizobuya", kusho Umonet kuye. "Ngingase ngibe nomholi omusha."
  
  
  Wathi:" akusheshi kangako". "Uma sekwephuzile, ngicela ufike uzongibona kulobubusuku."
  
  
  Amehlo akhe anezela incazelo yawo emazwini akhe. Ngokushesha wathinta izindebe zakhe waphumela ngaphandle. Ukube uyise wayeye endlini Kamona, wayeyokwazi into eyodwa ngaphambili. Kwakufanele ngibe sesisekelweni sezindiza ngo-eight tomorrow morning, Futhi Ucleopatra, Uhelen Wasetroy, Nomadame du Barry abazange bangivimbe.
  
  
  Waya Etawnsville, wagudla emaphethelweni esikhungo esikhulu sokuncibilikisa ithusi, wathola ikheli ngakolunye uhlangothi lomuzi. Kwakuyindawo enezakhiwo ezincane ezinemigqa emibili ezizungezwe izitini. Ulynn wakhumula imithambo efulethini elisesitezi sokuqala. Ngamshayela ucingo, futhi owesifazane owayegqoke ingubo yasendlini eyayiphelile waphendula. Wayemncane kancane kunalokho engangikulindele, enombala onsundu njengegundane futhi ebukeka engacacile. Amehlo akhe aluhlaza angibuka ngentshisekelo engafihliwe, kodwa futhi ayeqaphile. Ijazi lendlu elinesivalo sangaphambili esivulekile ngaphezu kwengxenye yesine yendlela ukusuka entanyeni yakhe labonisa Ukuthi Unah wayenezifuba ezinde, ezincanyana futhi engenawo amabhulukwe.
  
  
  "Ngiyaxolisa ukukukhathaza," kusho uyise emamatheka. "Ngifuna ukukhuluma nawe Ngojohnawsey."
  
  
  Ukubukeka kwesithukuthezi esincane emehlweni akhe kwashintsha ngokuzumayo. "Kuthiwani ngaye?"wathi ngokuzivikela .
  
  
  "Ufile", ngasho ngokuqondile, futhi ngabona indlela umbala omncane owawushiye ngayo ubuso bakhe. Izandla zakhe ezazibambe umnyango zaba mhlophe njengoba ayebambe umnyango ngokuqinile.
  
  
  "Mhlawumbe kufanele ungene", esho ngobumnene. Wamlandela wangena efulethini eliwohlokile, elifiphele elalibukeka njengonah ngendlela yalo.
  
  
  "Ngisebenza nobuhlakani Base-Australia", ngishilo. "Ngatshelwa ukuthi ungowesifazane onobugovu."
  
  
  Wanikina ikhanda futhi wahlala phansi onqenqemeni lwesihlalo esasigcwele ngokweqile. Imilenze yakhe yayinde futhi yinhle ngokumangalisayo, inezinsana eziya ziba mncane namathanga amancane. Akungabazeki ukuthi wayazi ukuthi kwakuyizimfanelo zakhe ezinhle kakhulu, ngoba wayembule ingxenye enkulu ye-ih. "Ngiyazi ukuthi ngezinye izikhathi wayesho lokho", ephendula. "Kodwa Udella wayengeyena ngempela umkakhe onobugovu. Ngicabanga ukuthi ungasho ukuthi sahlala ndawonye iminyaka embalwa, okungenani noma nini lapho engekho emsebenzini. Khona-ke i-ego yakhe yambiza ukuba ahambe. Kodwa wayengangethembi."
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Kwakudala kangakanani lokho?"
  
  
  "Mhlawumbe ezinyangeni eziyisithupha ezedlule," esho. "Khona-ke, ngemva kokuba engene ebuthweni ngenxa yaleyo ngozi futhi ekhishwe, weza lapha ezohlala nami, kodwa ngamxosha. Wangitshela ukuthi wayekwazi ukwenza imali eningi."
  
  
  Ngayicindezela. "Ingabe wakutshela okuthile ngakho?"
  
  
  "Cha," esho ngokushesha. Wayezizwa eshesha kakhulu. "Konke akusho ukuthi sasiyoba nakho konke engangikufuna njalo, konke ayengasoze anginika kona. Wathembisa ukubuyela kuye uma ekhuluma iqiniso."
  
  
  "Futhi akazange akutshele Ukuthi Uhema uboshiwe noma ukuthi kuyini?"
  
  
  Wanikina ikhanda, futhi emehlweni akhe kwakunokuxubana kosizi nokwesaba. "Cha," esho. "Kodwa angikaze ngicabange ukuthi uzozibulala ngenxa yalokho."Kuyangethusa, mnu ."
  
  
  "Kungani kungenjalo?"Ngabuza ngokushesha, ngahlangana namehlo Ka-Hey lapho ephendula.
  
  
  Wathi:" mhlawumbe watshela umuntu owabulala u-ego indaba yami". "Mhlawumbe bacabanga ukuthi kukhona engikwaziyo ngalokho ayekufuna."
  
  
  "Ngiyakungabaza," kusho uyise. Waluma umlomo wakhe ongezansi, futhi amehlo akhe anwebeka ngenxa yokukhathazeka. Kulungile, wayesaba, futhi mhlawumbe kwakungenxa yezizathu azisho. Kodwa mhlawumbe kwakungenxa yezinye izizathu. Wanquma ukuthi uma Ulieutenant dempster engabonisi lutho, Ulynn wayengase angabi ngaphansi kokuqapha okwengeziwe. "Ungazami ukufihla," kusho uyise. "Ngifuna ukukhuluma nawe futhi."
  
  
  Wamshiya waya Kujudy henniker. Wayengakabi Semgqonyeni Obomvu - kwakusekusheshe kakhulu ukuqala ukusebenza. Wavula umnyango ngezikhindi ezimbili nangesivuno esiphezulu.
  
  
  Wathi:" ngena, amehlo akhe akhanya.
  
  
  "Ingabe usuthole umfazi onobugovu?"
  
  
  "Ngathola owesifazane ayehlala naye", ngathi. Ujudy wayengakafaki izimonyo, futhi wayebukeka emncane futhi emusha futhi-amabele akhe aphakeme, ayindilinga ayintombi nto.
  
  
  "Ngisanda kufika ngizokubonga ngokubika Ulinn Ezicukuthwaneni."Yena, Hey wahleka. "Unenzuzo ye-visa Eya Ezifundazweni."
  
  
  Wayehleka ngenjabulo futhi engibuka, engibheka emehlweni. "Ungumuntu omuhle ngempela, Yankee", esho.
  
  
  "Hhayi ngempela", ngishilo. "Uma ubambelela kimi, uyokwazi lokho."Amehlo akhe asheshe aba buthuntu futhi waphenduka. Ngangingaqiniseki neze Ukuthi Ujudy wayengitshele lokho ayekwazi ngempela. Waqhubeka elengisa isicupho phambi kwakhe. Ekugcineni, kungase kukhokhe. Ukube umlilo ovuthayo, ofihlekile emehlweni akhe wawumfunde kahle, mhlawumbe wawungasetshenziswa njengesinye isicupho Ngokumelene Nonah.
  
  
  "Ngizobuyela kuwe, Judy", ngishilo. "Keep ukhumbula izinto."Waphenduka ukuze ahambe, isandla sakhe sasisengalweni yami.
  
  
  "Qaphela," esho. Wakhuluma sengathi wayecabanga ngomistletoe. Wamshaya esihlathini futhi wamshiya. Ngambona, ngehora, Ukuthi Umona-uzoba sekhaya ngomzuzu. Ngamyisa lapho futhi wangihlangabeza egqoke ingubo kasilika. Amaphuzu ayephonsa indwangu ngaphandle angitshela ngokucacile ukuthi kwakungekho lutho olubi ngaphansi kwayo. Ngamanga, ngamanga, futhi izandla zami zangitshela ukuthi ngilungile.
  
  
  "St lapha namuhla, Nick", Kusho Umona. "Usekude ngemizuzu engamashumi amabili kuphela nesisekelo sezindiza. Ngizomshiya ekuseni."
  
  
  Kwakumelwe athi cha kimi, kodwa ngokungazelelwe kwabonakala kuwumqondo omubi. Kungalesi sikhathi kuphela lapho kwakuzoya khona ewashini lakho. Wagijima izandla zakhe entanyeni yengubo kasilika, futhi yavuleka. Wancika futhi wangcwaba ikhanda lakhe kuleyo micamelo emikhulu, ethambile. Ngempela kwaphuma kuphela phakathi kwamabili. Khona-ke saya embhedeni ngokusemthethweni ukuze silale, futhi walala Kahle Nomona ezandleni zakhe. Kodwa ngabeka iwashi lami langaphakathi le-alamu futhi ngavuka Erivne ngineminyaka eyisikhombisa. Umona wavuka elele wangibuka njengoba egqoke.
  
  
  "Ngizoya esikhungweni ngokwami."Ngamtshela. "Uzolala futhi. Kusadingeka uphenduke ubuye futhi. Lokhu kungathatha isikhathi esithile."
  
  
  Wavuma ngekhanda wahlala phansi, engibuka ngigunda. Lapho esekulungele ukuhamba, wasukuma wahamba nami usuku lonke, enqunu kahle. Amehlo akhe, njengoba ayengibuka ngihamba, ayeyingxube yemicabango engaqondakali, kodwa ayekhanya ngamandla angavamile. Wanquma futhi njengoba ayehamba ngemoto, isidalwa esingavamile kakhulu.
  
  
  Wayelinde esikhungweni lapho kufika Ulieutenant dodd dempster. Wayemude, emuhle, futhi ebukeka kahle, kodwa kwakukhona nokuzitika ngobuso bakhe, ubuthakathaka obufihlekile. Ngaphandle kwalokho, wayethukile njengesihogo.
  
  
  "Ngiyazi ukuthi ubulokhu uzibuza imibuzo eminingi ngesikhathi kuphenywa inhlekelele yasebeachhead", ngaqala. "Kodwa uhulumeni wami unezinye ezimbalwa. Eqinisweni, Udella, ulieutenant, uye wahileleka kwezinye izici Ze-Internet ebanzi. Zingaki izikhathi uke Waba Jug Ruddy?"
  
  
  I-corkscrew yabamba u-ego engalindele, futhi amehlo ka-ego angibuka ngokushesha. Akazange alinde impendulo, kodwa waqhubeka.
  
  
  "Siyazi ukuthi ukhona, ngakho asikho isidingo sokuqamba amanga", ngishilo. "Hema ingabe abantu ohlangana nabo lapho? Yini abayifunayo kuwe?"
  
  
  Le ndoda yayibheke ekamelweni eyayihambe iyokhuluma nalo-igumbi lokuphumula lamaphoyisa.
  
  
  Wathi: "bheka, ngangilindele ukuba konke lokhu kuphume ngokushesha noma kamuva". "Futhi ihhotela lakhe lalizokusho okuningi. Angisakwazi ukuyibamba. Kodwa ngeke ngikhulume lapha. Ake siphume lapha futhi mhlawumbe singenza isivumelwano."
  
  
  Wayazi ukuthi isivumelwano sasingeke sisebenze, kodwa wamvumela ukuba acabange ngenye indlela. "Ngizolalela," ngishilo. "Ufuna ukuya kuphi?"
  
  
  Wathi:" kumelwe ngithathe le ndiza ngiyoqeqeshwa". "Lena indiza evamile enezihlalo ezimbili. Kungani ungafiki nami futhi singakhuluma endizeni."
  
  
  "Angicabangi ukuthi ungaba yimfihlo kakhulu kunalokho", ngishilo. "Ngizondiza nawe. Ake sihambe."
  
  
  I-ego yakhe yayingeke isivumele ukuba singabonakali umzuzu owodwa. Endlini yabagibeli, watholakala egqoke isudi eyengeziwe ayengandiza kuyo, futhi walandela Udempster lapho indiza, inguqulo entsha, ethuthukisiwe Yehawker-siddeley, yayilinde khona emzileni. Udempster wathatha isondo futhi sadubula. Ngemva kwemizuzwana embalwa sasiwela umkhathizwe. Udempster waqala ukukhuluma ngezwi eliphazamisekile.
  
  
  Wathi: "ngamshaya ngento ethile". "Futhi yena, ngifuna ukuhamba. Kodwa nami ngifuna angivikele."
  
  
  "Ake sithi uqala ngezimpendulo ezithile kuqala", ngishilo. "Uke wahlangana namadoda athile. Bangobani futhi bavelaphi?"
  
  
  "Angikaze ngazi okungaphezu kwamagama e-ih", ephendula. "Kodwa babesebenza epulazini elisemaphandleni. Eyakhe, yaba khona kathathu noma kane emihlanganweni. Uma ufuna, ngingakushayela phezu kwale ndawo."
  
  
  "Hamba," ngishilo. "Ngingathanda kakhulu leli hhotela."Okwakhe, kwajabula kakhulu. Kwenziwa ama-break ambalwa ukuze kushintshwe. Udempster wayebukeka ekhathazekile
  
  
  kusukela okungenakugwenywa okwesikhashana futhi wayesekulungele ukuyeka ukusebenza.
  
  
  "U-Oni ufuna ukuba uphazamise amaqhinga emidlalo yempi", ngishilo. Ukuthula kwakhe kwakudalula ngaphezu kwanoma yini enye ayengayisho. Ekugcineni, wakhuluma.
  
  
  Wathi:" angikwazi ukubiza amagama ngoba angazi ngempela". "Kodwa ngingakuholela kubo. Konke okunye kukuwe."
  
  
  "Ngivele ngikhombe leli pulazi kimi", ngishilo. "Awuzange ubukeke umangele ngempela lapho efika. Kungani kungenjalo?"
  
  
  Wathi: "ngicabanga ukuthi ngangikulindele kusukela ekuqaleni kophenyo". "Ngangingacabangi ukuthi bazovala amacala ngalokhu."Waphinde wama, futhi ngabuka umhlaba owomile, owomile, oshisiwe wasemaphandleni. Kwakuyindawo yonke yehhotela futhi eyayiphenduke ibhodlela elikhulu likadoti, elingenakunqotshwa, umuthi ongavamile owahlolwa abantu abamhlophe. Kwakungabantu bomdabu kuphela, omunye wemindeni emidala kakhulu eyayikhona, ababebonakala bekwazi ukuphila emazweni omile. Imikhuba emibi yokulondolozwa kwenhlabathi iye yenza ingxenye yayo, kodwa eminyakeni yesomiso iye yenza okwengeziwe. Kwakuyindawo eyisicaba yehhotela, futhi ezindaweni ezinkulu okwakubonakala kuzo ama-meteorite amakhulu ngezikhathi ezithile. Emaphethelweni, amanye amaphayona aqinile adla i-scott, kodwa maphakathi kwakungekho lutho ngaphandle komhlaba oshisiwe, imimoya, nabantu bomdabu. Eyakhe, ibuka indawo enkulu njengoba yayidlula ngaphansi kwamaphiko ethu. Kwakuyintaba enombala onsundu obomvu enezintaba ezinjengamakhadibhodi anezikhala. Umoya ngokwawo wawubonakala ukhanya ngokushisa okungapheli, ilanga elishisayo liguqula i-ego ibe isithando somlilo esikhulu. Yayingenakunqotshwa futhi isabisa yonke indawo yehhotela, futhi eyakhe, nayo, yayazi ukuthi kusukela emfudlaneni wamanzi owawugijimela phezulu ngaphezu kwayo, umuntu wayengacabanga nje ngokungacacile ukuthi yayimbi kangakanani.
  
  
  Njengoba sasiqhubeka sindiza sijula ehlane ngejubane lendiza, ngangazi ukuthi sase sivele sishaye isihogo cishe emakhilomitheni angamakhulu ayisithupha, futhi ngangizibuza ukuthi abantu bangangena kanjani Futhi baphume Ngokushesha Kangaka Etawnsville uma i-ih ranch yayimbi kakhulu lapha, ingayi ndawo.
  
  
  "Dempster", esho. "Uyaqiniseka ukuthi awuzange uphuthelwe?"Umshayeli waphendukela kimi, futhi ngabona isandla sika-ego sifinyelela kudeshibhodi. Sekwephuze kakhulu, ngabona isithupha sika-ego sithinta inkinobho ye-ejector. Yena, wazizwa sengathi ngidudulwa ngizungeze indiza, isihlalo nakho konke. Waphakanyiswa ngamandla amakhulu ngomshini wokukhipha, futhi ngemva kwemizuzwana embalwa nje, wezwa iphashute livulekile. Lapho indiza yehla, le jet yayiwumugqa omncane owawufinyelela kude. Ngahehwa ukuba ngihambe. Bafika Edempster ngomunye umzila, ngokungangabazeki bemqinisekisa ukuthi ukungilahla kwakuwukuphela kwendlela ephephile ngempela. I-parachute yazanyazanyiswa isikhashana, yabe isingehlisa ngobumnene emhlabathini owomile.
  
  
  Indiza yanyamalala lapho ivuleka ngamabhande okuphepha ayibopha ezindongeni zama-parachute. Wavumela i-emu ukuba iwele phansi futhi yalala lapho njengendwangu kasilika. Ngokushesha wasuswa isudi yakhe yokundiza. Wayehlale phansi umzuzu owodwa kuphela, futhi kakade wayesezizwa njengama-lobster abilisiwe enen. Wabheka nxazonke futhi wabona indawo engenalutho lapho iso lalibona khona, umhlaba owomile, inhlabathi eyomile. Futhi kwaba nokuthula-ukuthula kwethuna, okungavamile, okungaphazanyiswa. Ngaphonsa uhlamvu lwemali ngaya kulokho engangicabanga ukuthi kungase kube impumalanga. Igobolondo lakhe lahamba cishe imizuzu engamashumi amabili lapho ngikhumula izingubo zami, ngigqoke izikhindi zami nehembe, engangilibopha okhalweni. Ukucabanga Ngodempster kwangenza ngakhohlwa isimo sami isikhashana. Ngokungangabazeki wayeyobe eshayise indiza endaweni ethile, futhi wayecashile. Noma i-ego, isimiso sendiza sase simiselwe yena kakade. Kunoma ikuphi, bekungeke kube khona ukuzazisa. U-ih wamvimba ekubulaleni u-ego njengabanye, kodwa wangiguqula.
  
  
  Ilanga langishaya, futhi nakuba laqhubeka, ngangikwazi ukuzwa umphumela wokuphumula wemisebe engahlungiwe. Ngokushesha, ngezikhathi ezithile, wayemi emgqeni wesizwe ngasinye futhi aphumule. Waqala ukubheka isimo sakhe ngempela. Kwakukubi kakhulu kunalokho ayekuvumile ngaleso sikhathi. Wayesehlane isikhashana nje. Ngisenethemba elikhulu. Wanquma ukuthi okuwukuphela kwento okwakumelwe ayenze kwakuwukuqhubeka ehamba ngomugqa oqondile ngangokunokwenzeka. Ngokushesha noma kamuva, ngizofika kokuthile. Futhi ngakwenza. Isikhala esengeziwe.
  
  
  Umphimbo wami wawomile, futhi ngangazi ukuthi lokho kwakusho ukuthini. Ukoma kwakuyoba kubi kakhulu kunendlala, ikakhulukazi lapha, kodwa kwangenza ngaba umuntu ozongenela ukhetho kubo bobabili. Njengoba usuku lwaludlula, laqala ukuzwa lomile. Hhayi nje kuphela umphimbo wami, kodwa umzimba wami wawomile futhi womile. Waqala ukuhamba ngezikhathi ezimfushane, ephumula phakathi kwabo ukuze alondoloze amandla akhe. Kodwa ngangazi ukuthi inkinga yangempela yayingeyona ibanga namandla. Kwakuyilanga, elingenasihawu, elingenakunyakaziswa, elingomisa, elingikhipha wonke amandla ami - ilanga elinika ukuphila eliqhubeka ekufeni.
  
  
  Ekupheleni kosuku, umlomo wakhe wawusomile futhi wayesewusebenzise wonke amathe akhe. Ukuphila kwami kwaqala ukuquleka, futhi ubusuku obukhanyiswe ilanga bamamukela. Ukuzola kwakuwuhlobo oluthile lokukhululeka, izinkanyezi eziyisigidi ngaphezulu, uhlobo oluthile lwethemba. Wathola imbobo encane emhlabathini onzima futhi wayelula kuwo. Kwakungelula ukulala. Ubuthongo babuntanta kahle phezu kwami, nakuba kwakuwumkhuba wokuzijwayeza ukufa.
  
  
  Ngavuka ngaya elangeni elikhanyayo, lishisa futhi lishisa, futhi ngathola izindebe zami ziqhekekile futhi zibuhlungu. Kwadingeka umzamo omkhulu ukuze uvuke. Umphimbo wami wawubuhlungu - ngangifuna amanzi, kodwa isisu sami sasisalokhu sibuhlungu ngenxa yendlala. Kodwa angizange ngiye ndawo, phansi, okwakungeyona isihlahla esikhulu esivuthayo, kodwa isinambuzane sakhe kulesi sihlahla. Izihlahla kuphela ezazingezomhlaba owomile, lapho kwakungekho khona i-cactus eyodwa eyayingatholakala ngalolu ketshezi oluyigugu.
  
  
  Ngaqhubeka amahora ambalwa, kodwa njengoba amehlo ami ayelokhu ebuhlungu, isikhathi saba yinto engenangqondo, njengakho konke okunye. Emini, wayengasahambi. Ikhasa phansi ngezikhathi ezimfushane zamandla. Ubuhlungu besisu sami baba ubuhlungu obungapheli, futhi umphimbo wami wawuvuvukele futhi ubuhlungu. Wayengaphila isikhathi eside kakhulu ngaphandle kwamanzi, ngokusobala ngaphandle kokudla, ukube kwakungengenxa yelanga elingenasihe. Kodwa kancane kancane yayisoma, futhi wayazi ukuthi uma ngingayitholi impumuzo, ngokushesha ngangizofana nothuli olwalushaywa umoya wokuqala. Yafinyelela eqophelweni lapho ngangigcwele khona intukuthelo, intukuthelo ngesitha esingabonakali ayengeke akwazi ukulwa naso. Ngaphinde ngabhekana nobunzima, ngishukunyiswa i-adrenaline eyayingaphakathi kimi, ngagxumela phambili njengodakiwe, ngase ngiwela phansi. Le nqubo yaphindwa kwaze kwaba yilapho ngilahlekelwa intukuthelo namandla ami. Lapho kuhlwa, akazange ahambe amahora amaningana. Umoya wasebusuku wangishukumisa, futhi ngavula umlomo wakhe, nginethemba lokuthi wayezoshaya okuthile okumanzi kuwo. Kodwa kwakungekho lutho-futhi wawa, wanda phansi.
  
  
  Wayengasazi ukuthi kwakuzofika olunye usuku, noma izinsuku ezimbili, noma ezintathu. Engangikwazi nje ukuthi kwakuyilanga, futhi umzimba wami ogulayo, ingqondo yami yayingasakwazi ukucabanga, amehlo ami ayengasakwazi ukugxila. Ngangikhasa phansi lapho ngiphakamisa ikhanda lami, manje kwakuwumzamo omkhulu, futhi abantu abangajwayelekile babebhukuda phambi kwamehlo ami. Wayefihla amehlo akhe futhi ecindezela izandla zakhe kubafundi bakhe, ecindezela amaconsi ambalwa okuthambisa. Ekugcineni wagxila futhi wabona inqwaba yezihlahla, isihlahla esifushane esinesiqu esigobile Ama-Australia asibiza ngokuthi i-gidgee. Ingqondo yami yayicabanga ngesivinini esiphansi, kodwa ngaqaphela ukuthi asikho isihlahla esihlala noma kuphi ngaphandle kwamanzi. Nokho, ukumba lapho kungase kube khona amanzi angaphansi komhlaba ngenxa yokonakala kukataha kwakungenakwenzeka njengokukhuphukela enyangeni. Umhlabathi wawunzima njengetshe, ubumba olomisiwe futhi unganyakaziswa njengelanga elingaphezulu kwalo.
  
  
  Kodwa ngabona ezinye izibalo, ezinye zinganyakazi, ezinye zigxuma isikhathi eside. Ama-kangaroo, uhlobo olukhulu olumpunga, ahlangana ngaphansi kwezihlahla ze-gidgee. Zidinga amanzi ukuze ziphile. Bazongiholela ku - & nb. Yayikhasa iye phambili. Kodwa incazelo, ephendukezelwe ukoma nelanga, isebenza njengohlelo lwesekethe elifushane, ikhipha izinhlansi ezindaweni ezingafanele, ithumele amafilimu kagesi akhulunywayo ezintanjeni ezingafanele. Kancane kancane waqhubekela phambili njengempisi elambile, esondela ku-kangaroo. Ngokungacacile, ngakhumbula ukuthi i-kangaroo inokukhahlela okungabulala umuntu. Kwakudingeka aqaphele leyo milenze nezinyawo ezinkulu zangemuva. Lapho ephinda ezomluma, waziphakamisa phezu kwezipikili zakhe futhi wahlala enganyakazi.
  
  
  I-kangaroo iyisilwane esiyinqaba, futhi ekugcineni laba ababili ababazungezile bagxumela kimi ngokuqapha. Kwafika owesilisa omkhulu ezoluma wonke umuntu, futhi ingqondo yakhe yakhanya, wagxila kokungenakwenzeka, Futhi Ustahl walinda. Lapho egxumela phezulu eyomluma futhi, wagxumela phansi enamandla okuphelelwa yithemba. Yena, wawela emhlane wakhe, esonga izingalo zakhe entanyeni ka-ego, esonga imilenze yakhe emhlane ka-ego njengomshayeli omkhulu wehhashi elingajwayelekile. Ubig roo, Njengoba Abase-Australia bebiza lezi zilwane, wasuka ngokugxuma okukhulu. Wehla, futhi walahlekelwa ukubamba kwakhe. Waphinde wagxuma, futhi landizela phezulu emoyeni futhi lawela ngengozi embi emhlabathini oqinile, owomile. Ngamandla ami nangobuhlakani bami, kungaba isinyathelo esingabazekayo. Esimweni sami samanje, kwakuwubuwula obumsulwa-umphumela wengqondo yami ehlushwayo, ephendukezelwe.
  
  
  Ngalala lapho futhi ngazizwa ilanga liphela njengoba konke kwakusondela kimi, ingubo yobumpunga ijula ibe yize. Wayengazizwa, engazizwa, engenandaba, futhi izwe langimisa.
  
  
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  Wayengase azizwe emanzi, njengokungathi wayehamba ezweni elikude. Eyakhe yayingaseyona ingxenye ye-ego. Nokho wangibiza, wangikhuthaza ngezinzwa zami. Imisipha yamehlo ami eyomile, eqinile, eshiswe, namehlo ami ayethuthumela, ekugcineni evula izwe elingacacile elinemilo engacacile. Ngabuye ngazizwa ngimanzi, kulokhu ngipholile futhi ngiduduza amehlo ami. Kancane kancane, isimo esingacacile saqala ukusabalala, futhi ngabona amakhanda engibuka. Wazama ukuphakamisa ikhanda lakhe, kodwa umzamo wawumkhulu kakhulu, futhi wavula umlomo wakhe, ephefumula njengenhlanzi ephonswe emanzini. Ngazizwa umswakama opholile uconsa emlonyeni wami, wehlela emphinjeni wami, futhi ngokuzumayo wangifinyelela. Eyakhe yayisaphila. Ngiyigwinya, futhi amanzi amaningi angena emgqeni womphimbo wami ovuvukele, onzima.
  
  
  Waphinde wabheka ubuso. Ezinye zazinombala onsundu, ezinye zazinombala onsomi, ezinye zazinoboya obumnyama obunezigaxa, enye indoda endala yayicishe ibe lula. Zazinamakhala abanzi nezindebe ezinhle, namehlo agugile. Izandla ezinamandla kodwa ezithambile zangisiza ukuba ngihlale phansi, futhi ngabona abesifazane asebekhulile begqoke amahembe adwenguliwe namantombazane amancane anqunu anezinwele eziphansi.
  
  
  amabele amancane. Amadoda ayenamathambo amahle kakhulu, hhayi amakhulu kakhulu. Ngangazi ukuthi bangobani, kodwa babengakwazi ukusho into efanayo kimi. Wayeyindoda ababeyitholile, befa, bebodwa, bengenakho ukudla noma amanzi, kuleli zwe elinzima, elingenakuthethelelwa - ih izwe, izwe Labomdabu base-Australia. Babengabantu abahlukene, laba Bomdabu, ngokwemvelo nangokobuhlanga, cishe uhlanga olukhulu kunazo zonke lwezizwe eziyizihambi emhlabeni. Imvelaphi ye-Ih isagcwele umlando ongacacile, babehlala emaphandleni Amakhulu Ase-Australia, abanye bexhumana nempucuko, abanye bekude njengoba okhokho babo babenjalo eminyakeni eyinkulungwane edlule.
  
  
  Ngabheka nxazonke. Babethatha i-purple me ukusuka lapha baye emzaneni wabo, uma ungayibiza ngokuthi idolobhana. Kwakungelutho ngaphandle kweqoqo lezindwangu ezilenga ezigxotsheni, lapho umkhaya noma iqembu lalihlangana khona ngamafindo amancane. Kodwa ukuzama ukubheka nxazonke kwakukhathaza, futhi wawa phansi. Ngazizwa indwangu emanzi isongwe ngesikhumba sami esinamabhamuza futhi ngalala.
  
  
  Cishe kwaba ngemva kwamahora ambalwa lapho ngivuka futhi ngabona ikhehla lihlala eduze kwami nomlilo omncane. Wathatha isitsha sobumba emlilweni wangicela ukuba ngihlale phansi ngiphuze. Uketshezi, kungakhathaliseki ukuthi lwalunjani kithi, lwalunokunambitheka okubukhali, cishe okubabayo, kodwa ngaluthatha futhi ngazizwa lufudumele ngaphakathi kimi, njengoba i-bourbon enhle yenza umzimba wami uhlabeke.
  
  
  Walala emhlane futhi wabuka ikhehla lisebenza ku-boomerang ngamathuluzi aluhlaza. Eceleni kwakhe phansi kwakunomkhonto ne-woomera, umshini wokuphonsa umkhonto. Wambheka isikhashana, wabe esebuyela ebuthongweni. Kwakusebusuku lapho evuka, futhi yonke indawo yehhotela nayo yayigcwele imililo emincane. Umphimbo wami wazizwa ungcono futhi amandla ami abuya. Ngathintwa intombazane encane ephethe umlenze wenyoni, umlenze omkhulu okungenzeka ukuthi wawungowe-emu, inyoni enkulu engakwazi ukundiza efana nenyoni. Ubhiya wakhe bese kuba kancane-unah wayenokunambitheka okuqinile, kodwa okungathandeki. Yiqiniso, ngangazi ukuthi cishe ucezu lwesikhumba esingavuthiwe lwaluyonginambitha kahle ngalesi sikhathi. Umzimba wakhe wawusakhathala ngokushesha futhi waphinde walala ngemva kokudla. Kodwa ekuseni ngakwazi ukuvuka, ngishaqeka kancane ekuqaleni, kodwa ngangikwazi ukuhamba. Eyakhe yayiphakeme ngaphezu kwabaningi bomdabu, kodwa lapha e-ih land,eyakhe yayiyisidlakela esingenakuzisiza. Sasingakwazi ukuxhumana ngamazwi, kodwa ngaba nomuzwa wokuthi izinkanyezi zingaba ngempumelelo kangakanani izinombolo zanamuhla nohlobo lwezokuvakasha.
  
  
  U-Odin wangitshela ukuthi babezozingela ukudla. Ngamtshela ukuthi ngifuna ukuya. Ngayiphonsa ehlombe Likawilhelmina, kodwa ngangingafuni ukusebenzisa isibhamu uma kwakungadingeki. Wayengazi ukuthi laba bantu bakudala babenolwazi yini ngezibhamu. Abantu bomdabu abafudukayo, ababehluke ngezindlela eziningi kubantu abaningi bakudala, nabo babehlukile ngoba babengenabo ubudlova. Babezingela ukuze basinde, futhi babehlala behamba kulokho ezinye izizwe ezazijwayelene nolimi lomuntu omhlophe ezazikubiza ngokuthi "ukuzingela umdlalo"." Izinsizwa ezimbili, ikhehla elinentshebe engwevu nezinwele ezimhlophe njengesiliva eziqondile, kanye naye bakha iqembu lokuzingela. Angizange ngimbone, umsebenzi wethu ukuzingela emathafeni avulekile, kodwa ngaphinde ngambona, iqiniso engangilazi kodwa ngacishe ngakhohlwa. Ukubona kufana nokwazi ukuthi yini okufanele uyifune kunanoma yini enye. Sasihamba kancane emfuleni owomile, futhi bama ukuze bangikhombe imikhondo, bese besho izimpawu zokuchaza izilwane u-ih ayezishiye ngemuva. Ngiye ngabona izinyoka, ama-wallaby, ama-kangaroo, izimbaza nama-emu. Futhi uyazi ukuthi kumuntu Womdabu, izinyathelo zazingeyona nje izinyathelo ezishiywe phansi, kodwa ngayinye yayiyindaba yesithombe. Bafunda lokhu futhi banquma ukuthi isilwane sasihamba kancane noma ngokushesha, ukuthi sasisesincane noma sasindala, nokuthi sasidlule kudala kangakanani kulendlela.
  
  
  Abantu bakudala, wazibuza? Yebo, babengazi lutho ngamadivayisi omshini edolobheni elikhulu. Kodwa lapha kwakuyisisekelo. Banquma ukulandela umnenke u-ih ayecabanga ukuthi usanda kunyamalala. Njengoba le ndoda endala yayisilandela, sahlangana nesikhova, isikhova esikhulu esiqaphile esinamaphiko anonya. Abazingeli bamgwaza ngokushesha u-ego, futhi sathatha u-ego onsomi lapha saya nabanye. Umlilo wabilisa isilwane esihuquzelayo, futhi ngaphinde ngazithola ngijabulela ukudla engangingavukela kukho nganoma yisiphi esinye isikhathi.
  
  
  Babehlala Nabantu bomdabu ezinsukwini zakhe, behlala nabo futhi beyozingela nabo. Kancane kancane, imisipha yami yabuyiselwa, futhi isikhumba esinamabhamuza emzimbeni wami sabuyela esimweni esivamile. Amandla ami acishe abuyiselwa ngokuphelele, futhi ngolunye usuku ekuseni ngaqala ukuzama ukubatshela ukuthi kwakudingeka ngihambe ukuze ngibuyele emphakathini. Ngandlela-thile, wakuqonda ngoba wayengenalo ulwazi oluncane lokuthi angabuyela kanjani. Ngangazi ukuthi uma ngimlandela ngokungaboni, cishe ngangizogcina ngisesimweni esifanayo engangikuso lapho ngiphonswa phansi endizeni. Ngangingacabangi ukuthi ngizokwazi ukusinda ngihambe okwesibili-okungenani hhayi ngokushesha okukhulu.
  
  
  Indoda endala yakhuluma nabancane ababili futhi beza bema eduze kwami.
  
  
  Ihhotela lakhe liyabonga ngokusindisa ukuphila kwami, kodwa umthungi angakusho kanjani lokho ngokuqondene nezokuvakasha? Indawo yakhe engabonakali kangako, ebukeka kahle yalezi zihambi, kodwa eyakhe yawa phansi, izandla zakhe ziboshwe phambi kwakhe. Ngicabanga ukuthi babeyiqonda. Banqekuzisa ikhanda futhi bamomotheka noma kunjalo.
  
  
  Lezi zinsizwa ezimbili zaqala ukuhamba, futhi ngazilandela. Bahamba emihosheni eyayisemanzi lapho izinyawo zika-ih zazipholile khona. Basebenzisa uhlangothi olumnyama lwethambeka, kungakhathaliseki ukuthi lalilincane kangakanani kithi. Futhi ebusuku sasihlale sinenyama emlilweni. Ngolunye usuku ekuseni bama futhi bangena egqumeni eliphansi emhlabathini owomile futhi oshisiwe. Banquma ukuthi kufanele ngilandele bese ngiqhubeka ngendlela efanayo. Waphinde wakhothama futhi wahamba. Lapho yena, ngibheka emuva, base bebaleka kakade, uyindlela esafika ngayo.
  
  
  Njengoba amahora ayedlula, ngaphawula ukuthi yonke indawo yehhotela yayingasomi kangako, mhlawumbe umehluko omncane, kodwa noma kunjalo kwakuyiqiniso. Waphawula amabala brownundu otshani obufile, izihlahla ezimbalwa eziphansi, bese kuthi, kude, kube nesixuku sezindlu. Indoda endala yakuthola, futhi uscott othile owayesewohlokile. Yiqiniso, wayengenalo ucingo, kodwa wayenamanzi nokudla okusemathinini. Angikaze ngibe nesidlo esingcono Ewaldorf. Wangibonisa indlela eya epulazini elilandelayo, elikhulu, futhi njengoba esuka kwelinye ipulazi eya kwelinye, wathola elinye linemoto. Wazethula kuye futhi wazithola esedolobheni elinothuli lapho kwakunommeli wendawo onomsakazo. Wadlulisela umyalezo ehhovisi Lika-Er Nomajor rothwell, futhi kungakapheli ihora indiza yama endaweni eyisicaba eduze kwedolobha. Egqoke ihembe nebhulukwe elibolekiwe. Umajor rothwell wayesesikhumulweni sezindiza, futhi amehlo Ka-Ego ayegcwele ukungakholelwa emazwini Ka-Ego.
  
  
  Wathi:" sawubona, Nkulunkulu, Carter", ngixhawulana. Usho okunye. Sasicabanga ukuthi ufile. Indiza kalieutenant dempster, eyayihamba naye, yaphahlazeka olwandle. Sasicabanga ukuthi nibabili nisenen. "
  
  
  "Ngiyangabaza ukuthi ngisho Nodempster wayebandakanyekile", ngasho. "Wangiphonsa ngaphandle wangishiya ukuba ngife phakathi nendawo."
  
  
  "O Nkulunkulu wami!"Uroth wamemeza njengoba sasidlala lo mdlalo wemoto nomshayeli. "Ngenxa Kankulunkulu, kungani. Ucarter? Ingabe waphoqa i-ego ukuba yenze okuthile?"
  
  
  "Cha, kodwa ngangisondelene kakhulu nokuthile", ngasho kabuhlungu. Futhi i-podoydu yayo iyaluma. Ingabe izinto zami zisekhona kule ndlu?" "
  
  
  "Yebo, asikaze senze lutho nabo", kuphendula umajor.
  
  
  "Khona-ke konke engikudingayo isethi entsha yezikhiye", ngishilo.
  
  
  "Umona uyoba nabo", Urothwell wangiqinisekisa. "Wayezoba nami, kodwa wathatha izinsuku ezimbalwa. Akazi ukuthi awukaqedi okwamanje."
  
  
  "Ngizomangala", ngishilo. "Kodwa ngifuna ukugeza kuqala."
  
  
  "Ungakwenza endlunkulu", kusho umajor, eluma izindebe zakhe ngokuqapha. "Kodwa kukhona okuthile. Ucarter. Uhawke wamshayela ucingo wabatshela ngendiza eyayishayisa olwandle nawe Nodempster."
  
  
  Wahleka futhi wenza ukubheja okuncane ngasese. Imoto yafika emahhovisi obuhlakani, futhi ngesikhathi egeza, Uhawke wabiza Umajor. Ngathatha lapho engena. Wanqoba impikiswano naye ngokwakhe ngokuthi sawubona, futhi kwakungekho lutho olwalumangaza izwi likahawke.
  
  
  "Awukwazi yini ukwenza sengathi uyamangala futhi ujabule ngokuthi ngisaphila?"
  
  
  "Ngangingacabangi ukuthi usendizeni", esho ngobumnene. "Indlela evamile kakhulu kuwe."
  
  
  Yena, wahleka. "Ngokuqinisekile kukhona okubolile lapha", ngishilo. "Ngicabanga ukuthi nginendaba, kodwa hhayi abadlali."
  
  
  "ay nalo," ekhononda. "Ngaphandle kwabadlali, awunalutho. Ngigcine ngithunyelwe."
  
  
  Umugqa waphela, futhi waphendukela Kumajor rothwell. Ngangazi ukuthi wayekufanelekela ukwaziswa, kodwa ngakwenqaba. Konke enganginakho yilokho engangizichazela kona, futhi kwakunganele.
  
  
  "Ngizoma emona' s ngithole izihluthulelo ezengeziwe zendlu", ngishilo.
  
  
  Wathi: "imoto yabuyiselwa Emisebenzini Yezempi Yezindiza". "Usemuva, ulindele wena. Oh, enye into. Intombazane okuthiwa Ujudy henniker imshayela ucingo cishe nsuku zonke ukuze ikhulume nawe."
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda waphuma wayothatha imoto. Kwakumnyama, Futhi Ujudy wayezoba Seruddy Jug ngomzuzu. Ngizofika enah kamuva. Waya efulethini Likamona, washaya insimbi, Futhi Ustahl walinda. Wavula umnyango futhi wabanda, umlomo wakhe uvulekile, iso lakhe likhanya ngokungakholwa. Wamomotheka wangena. Kwaze kwaba yilapho sengingaphakathi lapho azithola khona futhi endizela ezingalweni zami.
  
  
  "Thatha umthungi, kodwa angikakukholwa okwamanje", esho, izindebe zakhe zimanzi futhi zilambile kimi. "O, Nick", esho. "Anazi ukuthi ngazizwa kanjani. Ufuna nje ukubaleka endaweni ethile futhi afihle konke nakuwo wonke umuntu."
  
  
  Ngathi: "kunzima ukubulala. "Ngiyakuthanda ukuphila kakhulu. Nakuba kusho kakhulu ukuthi kulokhu bathola umthamo omkhulu."
  
  
  Wasuka kuye wamanga esihlathini. "Ngize ngizofuna isethi eyengeziwe yezikhiye zezindlu", ngishilo.
  
  
  "Yena, ebuya ezobhukuda futhi elula. Ngidinga ukucabanga okuningi."
  
  
  Wathatha izihluthulelo ezungeze ikhabethe lokugqoka futhi wangithinta futhi, amabele akhe ayisikhumbuzo esimangalisayo samabele ami. Kodwa ngangidinga amanye amahora angamashumi amabili nane okuphumula ngaphambi kokuba eyakhe ilungele Umona. Isithandwa sakhe samanga kanzima futhi ngokushesha saqaphela ukuthi kungenzeka ukuthi wayenephutha cishe amahora angamashumi amabili nane. Kodwa namanje ayisekho.
  
  
  Endlini, ngageza kubhavu oshisayo ngesikhathi ngiqoqa lokho enganginakho. Amazwi ami Kuhawke ayeyiqiniso kunokuhlekisa. Iqiniso lokuqala: abantu abathathu abahileleke kulezi zinhlekelele ezintathu ngandlela-thile bathuliswa. Ngangizama ukufika Edawsey, bese kuba Yiford, ngakho banquma ukuthi isiteshi sami esilandelayo kwakuzoba Yidempster. Babenomusa futhi bashintsha izindlela nabo, kodwa umphumela kwakufanele ube ofanayo futhi angikwazanga ukuthola ulwazi. Iqiniso lesibili: udawsey, Uford, Nodempster bathengwa, futhi ingcebo Kadawsey engazelelwe yayibikezela lokho. Iqiniso lesithathu: ezinyangeni ezimbili ezedlule, Indoda Yasechina yagcwala ogwini ngamarandi Ayizinkulungwane ezingu-50 Ase-Australia. Kumelwe kube nokuxhumana phakathi kwakhe namadoda amathathu okuqala.
  
  
  Kodwa lokho kwaba ukuphela kwamaqiniso. Ngangingazi ukuthi ubani owayekwenza noma ukuthi kungani. Ingabe kwakuwuhlobo oluthile lweqembu lasekhaya? Uma kunjalo, babedinga i-bay. Ipulazi Ujudy ayekhulume ngalo ngokuqinisekile lalizokwenza. Futhi uma kwakuwumthombo wangaphandle, babeyodinga nesembozo esiyinkimbinkimbi ngokwengeziwe. Kodwa kuze kube manje sekuyimithunzi, ngaphandle kwezigqoko ezintathu ezazama ukunginika ithusi.
  
  
  Izihloko zezindaba nezihloko emaphephandabeni Ase-Australia azibona zaziwubufakazi obanele bokuthi ubuhlobo obumzungezile babuqhubeka cishe kuze kube semkhawulweni. Amanye amalungu e-alliance ayengakajabuli ngencazelo Yase-Australia futhi ngokushesha ahoxa. Abantu base-australia basabela ngokuziqhenya okukhulu ngalokhu "fuck ih all". Futhi konke enganginakho kwakuwumbono omuhle, omuhle. Ngangidinga okwengeziwe futhi ngokushesha. Noma ubani owayengemuva kwalokhu wayengeke ame. Inhlekelele elandelayo ingase ibhubhise umfelandawonye ngaphandle kokululama okwengeziwe.
  
  
  Wayegqoka kancane. Wanquma ukungayi Embizeni Ebomvu Kajudy . Wayezomvakashela. Iwashi lami langitshela ukuthi wayezofika maduze, ngakho ngaya efulethini lakhe elincane. Eyakhe yafika kuqala futhi yayingilindele ngqo emnyango lapho ifika.
  
  
  "Siyakwamukela ekhaya," ngasho ngobumnene.
  
  
  Wathi: "Yankee, amehlo akhe ayakhanya. "Bengilokhu ngizama ukukushayela ucingo izinsuku eziningi, mhlawumbe isonto lonke."
  
  
  Saya endlini yakhe. Kulokhu, wayegqoke ingubo emnyama eyayisikiwe kancane njengakuqala, okwenza isifuba sakhe esiyindilinga sagcwala.
  
  
  "Wayefika cishe njalo ebusuku", engitshela ngezwi eliqaphile. "Owesine, onobuso obufana nobempungushe. Wayelokhu engitshela ukuba ngithole abanye abantu ukuba bamtholele lona. Uthi konke kwahamba kahle nabanye, kodwa uthunyelwe ezindabeni ezibucayi."
  
  
  "Ngithemba ukuthi umtshele ukuthi ufuna oxhumana nabo abasha", ngishilo.
  
  
  Wathi: "yebo, kodwa ngesaba njengesihogo". "Ngiyesaba ukuthi uzothola ukuthi uyamazi umkhulu wami. Khona-ke uma ngiya Emelika, ngeke ajabule."
  
  
  Ukwesaba kwakhe kwakufanelekile. Kodwa manje, yena Nolinn Noble babewukuphela kokuhola kwami okungenzeka. Ngangingakuthandi ukuvumela u-ay ukuba agqame entanyeni yakhe enhle, kodwa amadoda amaningi amahle ayengakuthandi nokuthi u-ih abulawe ngeze. Waphendukela ekwahluleleni kokuziphatha. Kwakungewona umsebenzi wami. Umsebenzi wami kwakuwukukuqonda, ukuqhekeza i-ego, nokungakhathazeki ngokuthi ubani ongase alimale endleleni. Ingabe okwakhe kwakunonya kakhulu? Kunzima kakhulu, kodwa restiseka, sonke asinaso isikhathi sokuzwela. Naye futhi.
  
  
  "Keep wenza lokho obukwenza, Judy", kusho uyise. "Sekuyisikhathi eside ngingekho, ngakho akekho oye wakubona nami. Ngizoyibuka kangcono ngangokunokwenzeka. Zama ukukhuthaza ego yakho. Thola ukuthi basebenza kuphi. Kodwa ungabi sobala kakhulu."
  
  
  Wathi: "ngiyajabula ngokuthi usubuyile, umi eduze kwami. Imfanelo yakhe elahlekile, esabekayo yaphinde yaba ingxenye yakhe, futhi wazizwa njengedayimane elinamakhara ayishumi nane. "Ngolunye usuku, mhlawumbe ngemva kokuba lokhu sekuphelile, mhlawumbe singahlangana, mina nawe nje, ukuze sizijabulise."
  
  
  "Mhlawumbe," ngathi. Wamfaka isilevu sakhe esandleni sakhe futhi wabheka emehlweni akhe angwevu anentuthu. Umthungi thatha it, nah kwadingeka indlela yokuthola kuwe like a kitten. Unah wayenezinzipho futhi ekwazi ukuklwebha njengomthungi, kodwa wakufinyelela.
  
  
  Wema phezu kukatiptoe wanganga, wanganga kancane, ngobumnene. "Ngizizwa ngiphephile uma useduze", ehlebela. Wamshaya kancane emhlane, wabe esephendukela kwesobunxele. Kwakuwumhlane oqinile, oyindilinga owawufanele ukuphinde ubonwe ngolunye usuku. Ngabuyela endlini nginethemba lokuthi konke kwakuyoba kuhle. Kungaba kuhle ukuchitha isikhathi Esithile Nojudy. Nganginomuzwa wokuthi wayekufanelekela ukuzijabulisa.
  
  
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  Ngosuku olulandelayo walala sekwephuzile, futhi lapho evuka, okokuqala wazizwa emdala nabo ama-ferret njengoba ngangiphonswa ngaphandle endizeni. Ulynn delba wanquma ukumvakashela. Okuthile ngalona wesifazane kwangishiya nginomuzwa ongaqediwe. . Wayebonakala esaba kakhulu ukuthi akukho lutho olwalungalungile.
  
  
  Ngangingazi ngokuhileleka Kukadawsey. Ngajabula ukuthola ikhaya lakhe, futhi amehlo akhe akhanya lapho engibona.
  
  
  "Ngena," esho. Unah wayenekhwalithi ephansi efanayo naleyo engangiyibona okokugcina, kodwa imilenze yakhe, manje eseyizikhindi ezimfushane, yayihle njengoba ngangimkhumbula. Indlela amabele akhe ayehamba ngayo ngaphansi kwebhulukwe eliphuzi elikhanyayo yangitshela ukuthi wayengafuni ukugqoka amabhulukwe.
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Ingabe ukhona owake waxhumana nawe Ngodawsey?"Wayengafuni.
  
  
  Wathi:" cha, izwi lakhe libukhali. "Kungani beyodlala nami. Nganitshela ukuthi ngangazi kuphela ukuthi wayehileleke kokuthile u-ego athi kwakuzomenza abe nemali eningi futhi ngangizoba nakho konke ehhotela lakhe. Kithina esingenasizathu sokuxhumana nami nganoma yini."
  
  
  Ngamomotheka ngenjabulo, kodwa ngangicabanga ngendlela ayeziphathe ngayo lapho ngiqala ukumvakashela. Ngaleso sikhathi, wayesaba kakhulu Ukuthi udawsey wayengase atshele ababulali bakhe ngaye. Wathi: "mhlawumbe bazocabanga ukuthi kukhona engikwaziyo ngalokho ayekuthanda, futhi ukwesaba emehlweni akhe kwakungokoqobo. Futhi manje kwase kunenkani ngandlela-thile: "Kungani umuntu engathintana nami?"Nganginombono ocacile wokuthi yini eyabangela lokhu kushintsha okungazelelwe kwezindima. Okokuqala, wayesaba, ngoba Unah wayenesizathu esihle sokusola ukuthi ababulali Bakadawsey babezibuza ukuthi yini ayeyazi. Kodwa esikhathini kusukela ekuvakasheni kwami kokuqala, waxhumana no-ih futhi wamqinisekisa ukuthi wayengazi lutho. Noma mhlawumbe wayengathintwanga nhlobo futhi wazizwa ephephile. Kunoma ikuphi, manje wayesezizwa ekhululekile, ephephile futhi ecacile. Ukwesaba kuyaphela. Konke lokhu kwakusho ukuthi wayazi okungaphezu kwalokho ayengitshele kona, kodwa kwakungelutho.
  
  
  Wayefuna ukwazi ukuthi "omunye" uyini, kungakhathaliseki ukuthi mncane kangakanani, kodwa ngangingafuni ukuba abe nokhahlo. Ekuqaleni, wayengaqiniseki ukuthi kungatholakala ngale ndlela, ngaphandle uma ngangingenamusa kakhulu. Ngaphansi kwalelo zinga eliphaphathekile, wabonisa unya oluqinile kuye. Noma mhlawumbe wayengazi okuningi Ngodella Street. Ukubusa kwami kwakungekhona ukubulala umiyane ngesando. Ihhotela lakhe lizoqiniseka ngokwengeziwe ukuthi ngempela wazi okuthile phambi kwakhe, ngizokwenza.
  
  
  Amehlo akhe angibuka ngokuvuma okufanayo engangikubone kuwo ngaphambili, futhi wahlala phansi esihlalweni, ephakamisa imilenze yakhe futhi ehlukanisa i-ih Karivnenskaya ngendlela ecasulayo. Unah wayenemilenze emihle; umyeni wakhe wayebahlonipha futhi buthule. Ngangizozama enye indlela eya kuye.
  
  
  "Uma ngingenalutho engingalusho, ngizohamba."Ngamamatheka ngenjabulo futhi ngamvumela ukuba abuke njengoba amehlo ami ephakama futhi ehla ngemilenze yakhe. Izikhindi zakhe ezimfushane zawa cishe ngamasentimitha amabili phansi ezinhlangothini zezinqulu zakhe njengoba ayehleli nemilenze yakhe emoyeni. "Kodwa ngizobuya. Kufanelekile ukubuyela ezinyaweni zakho."Waphinde wamamatheka.
  
  
  Amehlo akhe aphila ngokushesha njengoba ayephendula ngokulangazelela okukhulu kowesifazane owayelangazelela ukunakwa.
  
  
  "Ingabe ucabanga kanjalo ngempela?"Wenzani?"wabuza, ekhipha i-ih yakhe ukuze eyakhe ibahloniphe. "Awucabangi ukuthi zincane kakhulu?"
  
  
  "Ngicabanga ukuthi baqinisile", ngishilo. Wasukuma weza kimi. Wathi: "ngiyajabula ukubona ukuthi awugxilile emsebenzini wakho kangangokuthi awukwazi ukusabela". "Ungathanda yini ukuphuza?"
  
  
  "Angazi," ngasho ngokunganqikazi. "Ngingathanda ukuba nehhotela, kodwa ngincamela ukungahlalieverade."
  
  
  "Kungani kungenjalo? wayengafuni. "Usemdala ngokwanele, Futhi Unkulunkulu uyazi ukuthi mkhulu ngokwanele."Ngangibuka njengoba amehlo akhe ayehamba ngokushesha emahlombe nasesifubeni sami.
  
  
  "Okokuqala, angikwazanga ukuthembisa lutho ngemva kokuphuza", ngasho. "Hhayi ngemilenze yakho. Eqinisweni, angikaze ngiyibone into efana nayo."
  
  
  Wamomotheka kancane. "Ubani owakucela ukuba uthembise noma yini?"wakhononda. Waya ekhabetheni elincane futhi wakhipha ibhodlela le-whisky nezibuko.
  
  
  "Linda," ngishilo. "Kufanele ngikubuze imibuzo, ngingaphuzi nawe."
  
  
  "Nkulunkulu, nina Mayankee ninembeza kakhulu", esho njengoba ayegcwalisa izibuko zawo. "Ngakho ngibuze lapho siphuza. Iziphuzo ezimbalwa zingangisiza ngikhumbule okuthile."
  
  
  Wamomotheka ngobumnene. Kuhle."Yena," ngakhonkotha, ngathatha ingilazi anginika yona. Amabele akhe ayehamba ngokwedelela ngaphansi kwebhulukwe lakhe elimhlophe likalamula. Ulynn Nobleman wayengowesifazane olambile owayefuna ukunakwa, ukunconywa, nobulili. Wayazi ukuthi cishe yonke iminyaka yakhe emihle yayisemva kwakhe, futhi wayedansa emaphethelweni aleyo minyaka edangele lapho owesifazane eqaphela ukuthi iningi lezikhali zakhe selingasekho. Khona-ke, njengomdlali ongaqiniseki ophinda imigqa yakhe, uyaqhubeka nokuhlola isikhali sakhe ukuze aqiniseke ukuthi okungenani unah usenaso.
  
  
  Kwakuwumdlalo odabukisayo, indlela yokugcina ukuzethemba kwakho kwangaphakathi, kodwa wawungenangozi, ngaphandle kukanah. Umdlalo wami wawungenamusa nakakhulu. Kodwa maye, wayengekho lapha ukuze adlale indima kadokotela wezifo zengqondo. Wayemnikeze ukunakwa nokuncoma ayekujabulela, futhi kusukela endleleni ayephuze ngayo isiphuzo sakhe sokuqala, wayazi ukuthi wayevumela utshwala bumvimbe ekubukeni esibukweni kaningi kakhulu. Ngokushesha, weza kimi eluma, amachashazi amancane-amabele akhe angenamabhulukwe akha amaqhubu amancane ebhulukwe lakhe.
  
  
  "Ngangidabuke kakhulu ukucabanga ngomngane wakho, Udawsey
  
  
  Ngathi, ngincike esihlalweni sami, ngemva kwengxoxo encane.
  
  
  Fuckawsey, " wathi cishe ngokungenangqondo njengoba i-sel yakhe yayiseduze kwakhe, ubuso bami bungamasentimitha ambalwa nje ukusuka kokwakhe. Amehlo akhe ayelokhu egijima ephakama ehla emilenzeni yakhe abese ehlala esifubeni sakhe, kodwa nokho akazange ahambe - kwakumshukumisela ukuba ahlanye. Wasukuma ethukuthele futhi waqala ukuzithela esinye isiphuzo. Ukuhamba kwakhe ngokushesha kwamvimba njengoba eqala ukucosha ingilazi ayiphendule. Wamanga u-ee lapho efika ngaphansi kwebhulukwe likalamula futhi ezwa phansi kwamabele akhe. Wayibamba futhi wayibamba ngesandla. Ulimi lwakhe lwalugingqika kakhulu emlonyeni wami, futhi ngazizwa isibeletho sakhe sesivele sinzima futhi sivukile. isifuba sika-ee lapho kungazelelwe ephuka ezandleni zakhe. Wahlala phansi kusofa futhi wadonsa ibhulukwe lakhe ekhanda. Ngahamba ngaya kuye futhi ngafaka amabele akhe ezandleni zami, ih ubumnene babuthana kahle ezandleni zami. Waqala ukuvula izikhindi zakhe, kodwa u-ee wamvimba.
  
  
  "Angikwazi ukuhlala," kusho mina. "Kufanele ngibe kwenye indawo ngehora."
  
  
  "Nkulunkulu, awukwazi ukuhamba", waphikisana, engibambe.
  
  
  Ngathi: "yilokho engangikwesaba". "Akusizi ukukhumbula lutho, futhi kungivimbela ekwenzeni lokho okumelwe ngikwenze."
  
  
  Wathi:" yebo, kuyoba njalo. "Ngithembe."Izithupha zakhe zazigcoba amabele akhe ngamaphuzu aqinile, amachashazinundu amakhulu uma eqhathaniswa namabele akhe. Waqhaqhazela, kodwa nganyakazisa ikhanda lami.
  
  
  "Ngicabanga ukuthi nguye kuphela", ngathi, engeza ukudabuka okujulile ezwini lami. "Bengilokhu nginjengale. Kumelwe ngizithethelele ngokuhlala lapha, okungenani kimi, lapho ngisemsebenzini. Ukube nje ubungacabanga ngenye into ongangitshela yona, into ebingangisiza. "
  
  
  Eyakhe, yabona amehlo ayo eba mnyama ngokuzumayo futhi yahamba kancane. Wathi: "angikwazi ukucabanga nganoma yini okwamanje". "Kodwa ngizokwenza."Wayehlehla ngokushesha. Ngaphinde ngahlikihla izithupha zami phezu kwamabele akhe, futhi waqhaqhazela wabuyela ezingalweni zami. Uyise wasukuma ngokushesha, futhi wawa emuva kusofa.
  
  
  "Ngizobuya kamuva kulobubusuku", ngishilo. "Uma ungakhumbula okunye, ngitshele. Ngizokubiza kuqala. Ngifuna abuye. Ngitshele nje isizathu."
  
  
  Wagoqa izingalo zakhe entanyeni, wamphakamisa njengonodoli, futhi wacindezela izindebe zakhe emabeleni akhe, ehambisa amabele brownundu aqinile ngaphansi kwamazinyo akhe. Wayekhononda ngenjabulo. Khona-Ke U-ay wamvumela ukuba ahoxe futhi wasondela kuye. "Kulobubusuku", ngathi, ngiyama, ngimbuka njengoba engibuka nginezivalo ezivaliwe, amabele akhe enyuka ehla njengoba ukuphefumula kwakhe kwakusebenza kanzima. Wayazi ukuthi uvukile futhi wayengeke acime kalula. Wavala umnyango futhi wehla ehholo waya emgwaqweni. Wayazi ukuthi kwakuyoba ukulwa phakathi kwendlala nokuqapha kwakhe. Ukubheja kwakhe kuyindlovu, ngaphandle uma ethola othile ukuba acime ukuzazisa kukanah. Kwakwenzeka ngaso sonke isikhathi. Ngizothola kamuva.
  
  
  Wachitha isikhathi esiningi sosuku Elynn Nobles, futhi wama endaweni yokudlela ukuze alume ukuze adle ngaphambi kokuba kuhlwe. Lapho eseqedile, waya Embizeni Ebomvu. Wangena wahlangana Namehlo Kajudy njengoba ayehamba ehlezi kwelinye lamatafula maphakathi negumbi. Ukubuka kwami okuqaphile kwamshaya, futhi wamomotheka ngaphakathi njengoba engasibonisanga ukubukeka okuncane ebusweni bakhe. Izigebengu ezimbili ezazingiphonse ngaphandle zazihleli etafuleni lazo ekhoneni. Babengangikhumbuli, ngaphandle kokuba ubuso ababubonile kule ndawo ngaphambili. Akuzange kubenze babe nezinkinga ezinkulu, futhi baqaphela kuphela ukukhumbula lezo ezingathandeki ngempela. Nga - oda iwhiskey namanzi, ngabheka nxazonke zendawo, ngayithengisa.
  
  
  Ujudy wenza umsebenzi wakhe, esuka esihlalweni waya etafuleni nasebhokisini eya ebhokisini, emuhle futhi ekhangayo, kulokhu ingubo yakhe enqunywe kancane yayinebala eliwolintshi elikhanyayo. Wayebonakala engazi Lutho Ngonah, uhlobo oluthule, olungenamusa, olwalugxile emicabangweni yakhe nasekudakweni kwakhe. Nga - oda enye iwhiskey, ngase ngi-oda enye.
  
  
  Le ndawo yayigcwele nakakhulu, futhi kwakuyi-cacophony yokushaya kwepiyano, ukuhleka okunomsindo, nezingxoxo ezinomsindo. Ujudy wancika ekhawunteni. Ngokungazelelwe, wabona indoda isondela kuye. Ngisho nangentuthu yaleli khaya, wabanjwa "amehlo avuthayo" face muntu nobuso bakhe obungathi buyi-ego, obubukeka njengempungushe enempumulo evelele. Wama endaweni yokudlela eduze kwentombazane futhi ngephutha wakhuluma nayo ngezwi eliphansi. Waphendula, futhi ngambona enyakazisa ikhanda lakhe izikhathi eziningana. Kubonakala sengathi wayebatshela ukuthi kwakungekho mathemba amasha. Ngambona exhawulana naye, futhi ngathatha imali anginika yona lapho ngihamba. Basakhokhela u-hey ukuba abe intombazane yabo yokuxhumana. Into enhle abazange bamsole nganoma yini. Kodwa ngangazi Ukuthi Uhawkface wayengaphendula imibuzo eminingi. Ngamlandela, ngahamba ngaya endaweni yokudlela.
  
  
  Wangibona lapho efika kuye, wabheka phezulu, futhi wagijima ewela igumbi elikhulu eduze kwebha.
  
  
  Njengoba igundane lingadingi ukutshelwa ukuthi i-terrier esondela isho inkinga, ngokwemvelo lalazi ukuthi ngangibhale into efanayo ngalo. Ngambona eya emnyango oseceleni ekugcineni kwebha. Ngangiphazanyiswa iqiniso lokuthi kwakudingeka ngihambe phakathi kwamatafula lapho egijima emgqeni oqondile. Lapho usuku lwakhe lusondela, wanyamalala. Ngagijimela endaweni yokupaka izimoto futhi ngezwa umsindo wenjini,eyavuka. Izibani zangaphambili zavutha, futhi wabona Ijeep igxuma isuka esihlalweni sayo futhi ibhonga ibheke kimi.
  
  
  "Yeka!"wamemeza. Waphendukela kimi, futhi ngazilungiselela ukubuyela emuva. Akazange abone ukukhanya okubandayo kwesibhamu Sikawilhelmina esandleni sami. Eyakhe yaphindela emuva njengoba Ijeep yayiphenduka ukuze ingishaye, idubula njengoba eyakhe yayishaya phansi. Kwakuwumcibisholo olula, futhi amehlo Kagawk ayeseduze. Eqinisweni, baningi kakhulu. Wayefile ngaphambi Kokuba Ijeep ime ngokuzumayo, igxume emabhamuzeni emgqeni wezimoto ezipakiwe. U-Ego poe wayikhipha Ejeep, wayihlola emaphaketheni akhe, futhi wathola ukuthi U-Ego wayengeke abonakale. Manje kwase kunabanye abantu ababehamba Ngeruddy Yomjikijolo, futhi umyeni wakhe wagxumela Ejeep futhi wabhonga ephuma esiteshini.
  
  
  Waqhubeka eshayela waze waba kude. Khona-ke, wama wahlola imoto, wadlula phezu kwamasondo ayo waya ophahleni. Kwakungekho lutho egumbini lamagilavu, futhi okuwukuphela kwento engayithola kwakuyizimpawu ezingemuva. Lokhu, kanye nothuli olubomvu-olintshi kuwo wonke amathayi, kwakunamathele esimisweni ngasinye sokunyathela inkunzi nasemasondweni ngokwawo.
  
  
  Wabuyela Ejeep futhi waya entshonalanga, ehla Etawnsville, ezweni elingemuva. Yayigcinwa yimali ayefike kuyo engekude kakhulu, amahora amabili noma amathathu kude. Kwakunamapulazi amaningi kule ndawo.
  
  
  Lapho sebephumile Etawnsville, iqembu lase-Australia ngokushesha laba nolaka. Kamuva, le ndawo enkulu eyihlane yayinezifuyo eziningana zabasebenzi ngenxa yokoma kwayo, futhi lapho betshela Ujudy ukuthi bavela "emaphandleni", basebenzisa leli gama kancane. Nganginophawu, futhi walusebenzisa ukuze athole ipulazi.
  
  
  Walandela umgwaqo wokuqala awuthola, owawuholela ngqo endaweni ekude, futhi waqhubeka nokushayela ngesivinini esizinzile cishe amahora amabili. Umgwaqo wangiholela eningizimu-ntshonalanga, unqamula ezweni eliluhlaza elinamagquma bese ungena ezweni elomile nelinothuli. Ngahamba kancane futhi ngaphambuka emgwaqweni lapho ngibona indlu yasemapulazini, izibani zisekhona emafasiteleni. Izinja zaqala ukukhonkotha njengoba esondela, futhi kwacaca izibani eziningi Phezu Kwejeep nami. Abalimi ababili nenye indoda baphuma endlini, ngamunye ephethe isibhamu. Ngabona umuntu wesifazane emnyango.
  
  
  "Ngiyaxolisa ukukukhathaza", ehlabelela. "Ngidinga usizo oluncane."La madoda ehlisa izibhamu zawo futhi aya ejeep.
  
  
  "Angifuni ukuba novalo," kusho indoda endala. "Kodwa awusoze wazi ukuthi kwenzekani kulezi zinsuku."
  
  
  Wasusa uphawu esihlalweni walunika U-Ego,umfuyi. Yayinesiyingi esinamachashazi amathathu ngaphakathi.
  
  
  "Ngifuna ukubuyisa lokhu, kodwa angikwazi ukuthola leyo ndawo ye-ego", emtshela ngokunganaki.
  
  
  "Circle, Three", kusho abalimi ababili. "Cishe zingamakhilomitha ayishumi nanhlanu entshonalanga yalapha. Abayithengisi i-scott yabo njengathi sonke, kodwa ngiyibonile, ilebula ku - a few strays. Ngicabanga ukuthi banomhlambi omncane, ikakhulukazi ozosetshenziselwa bona. "
  
  
  Ngathi: "ngiyabonga kakhulu".
  
  
  "Kulolu side locingo," wangibiza njengoba ayehamba ngemoto. Ngangazi ukuthi wayesho ukuthini, futhi ngangihambe amanye amakhilomitha ayishumi lapho ngibona U-Ego, engamamitha ayisithupha ukuphakama futhi engamamitha ayisithupha noma ngaphezulu emhlabathini. Yakhiwa eduze nezwe eliyinhloko lezimvu Lasequeensland futhi yakhelwe ukuvikela igatsha eliyinhloko ezinjeni zasendle Zase-Australia, ama-dingo ahlakaniphile nadlayo. Kuze kube yilapho kwakhiwa "udonga lwama-dingo", izinja zasendle zabangela ukulahlekelwa okukhulu emihlambini yezimvu, kwaqeda igazi lomkhakha omkhulu Wase-Australia. Njengoba yayenziwe ngenqubomgomo eboshwe ngensimbi, yayiphakeme ngokwanele ukuba ingakhuthazi ukugxuma, futhi iphansi ngokwanele ukuba ingakhuthazi ukumba ngaphansi komhlaba. Kwakusekhona ukuhlaselwa nokuthuthuka, kodwa kwakwenza umsebenzi omuhle kakhulu ukugcina ama-dingo asendle ayehlasela engekho enhliziyweni yezwe lezimvu.
  
  
  Waphuma emgwaqweni waya eningizimu, eceleni kocingo, wabe esebona umumo omnyama weqoqo lezakhiwo zasemapulazini-indlu enkulu, izinqaba, izindlu zokukhosela, amapaddock.
  
  
  Waphuma Ejeep futhi waqhubekela phambili, wehla emthambekeni omnene owawugcwele izihlahla khona lapho. Abekho onogada ababembona. Wehlela endaweni yokulondoloza izilwane futhi wabona uphawu emhlane wenkunzi eseduze, isiyingi namachashazi amathathu ngaphakathi. Indlu enkulu yayimnyama, futhi indawo yayibonakala ivaliwe ubusuku bonke.
  
  
  Wakhuphukela endlini, wathola iwindi eliseceleni livulekile, wangena ngaphakathi. Kwakukhona inyanga ngaphandle, futhi yanikeza ukukhanya okumangalisayo ngamafasitela. Yayidluliselwa umimmo egumbini lokuphumula, ekhishini nasegumbini lokuphumula elihlotshiswe kahle. Ekupheleni kwehholo, ezansi kwehholo, kwakunegumbi elikhulu elaliguqulwe ngokucacile laba indawo yokufundela egumbini lokudlela.
  
  
  Lapho umyeni wakhe engena ehhovisi, wezwa umsindo wokuhogela ngemuva kwezitebhisi. Ezindongeni kwakunezihlalo eziningana, isihlalo esidala esiqinile, neqoqo lamabhokisi ezinhlamvu zasolwandle nezinto zasolwandle. Amacala aqukethe iqoqo eliyivelakancane nelihle kakhulu. Wabonwa i-melwardi cowry engavamile, isigaxa semarble, nezigaxa ezimbili ezinhle zendwangu yegolide. Izinkanyezi ezinkulu zasolwandle nezigobolondo ezinkulu zemisele zazigcwalisa eyodwa ezungeze lezi zimbiza ezinkulu. Enye into i-red-and-white reef octopus enezintende ezinemigqa. Isur hells, ilittle Warty cowrie namakhulu abanye bakha ingxenye esele yeqoqo. Omunye wabo wambonisa ingxenye engenhla yegobolondo le-shell enkulu okumelwe ukuba yake yaba nesisindo esingamakhilogremu angaba ngamakhulu ayisithupha. Ukubuka kwakhe kwashintsha kusuka esihlalweni sokuqoqa. Phezu kwalo, ekhoneni, kwakunombhalo ovela kowesifazane.
  
  
  "Kuyiqiniso ekuvakasheni kwami okulandelayo edolobheni", kusho le ncwadi, lapho ukukhanya kwenyanga kukhanyisa ngokwanele ukuba kubonakale umbhalo wesandla oqoshiwe. Wavumela i-compact ukuba iphumule esandleni sami, icishe ishise lapho eyibuka. Ngiyazibuza ukuthi kwakungowesifazane onjani. Othile owayehlala edolobheni. Ingabe kwakuyidolobha Lasetownsville? Ngangingakulindele nhlobo lokhu. Ulynn Uhlukanisa, ngokuguquka okungazelelwe kwesimo sakhe sengqondo? Ingabe wayelapha, wabuzwa, futhi wakhululwa? Noma Ujudy? Ingabe wayazi okwengeziwe ngezindinganiso zabantu abaningi kunalokho ayebatshela kona? Ingabe wayesebenza nabo eduze kakhulu kunalokho ayekuvumela? Mhlawumbe isifiso sakhe sokuya Emelika sasishukunyiswa ukubalekela abangane bakhe njenganoma yini enye. Noma mhlawumbe kwakungowesifazane othile ayengakaze ahlangane naye. Ngesizathu esithile, ayizange iphume. Ngangikuzwa, kodwa ngangingazi.
  
  
  Wayesacabanga ngakho lapho igumbi likhanya futhi ebuka i-carbine yakhe nesibhamu sakhe esingamashumi amathathu nesishiyagalombili. I-carbine yayibanjwe indoda ende, encane Yasechina, amehlo ayo amnyama ayengibheka ngendlela engenamusa. Lesi sibhamu esingu-caliber engamashumi amathathu nesishiyagalombili sasingesomuntu onamandla onobuso obungajulile, izinwele ezihlehlisiwe, namehlo amnyama akhanyayo.
  
  
  Wathi:" sasingalindele izivakashi". "Bheka ukuthi ubani lapha. Sicela uvale i-compact."
  
  
  Ngakwenza njengoba esho. Bangihlanganisa kahle kakhulu, futhi manje ngase ngizwa abanye besondela.
  
  
  "Asikaze sikhiphe onogada", kusho indoda enobuso obuphuzi. "Kodwa yonke iminyango yokungena endlini enkulu ixhunywe nge-elekthronikhi ngohlelo lwe-alamu oluthule. Noma yikuphi ukuthinta uhlaka lwefasitela noma umnyango, noma noma yikuphi ukuvuleka komnyango kubangela i-alamu ethule."
  
  
  Indoda Engumshayina yayikhuluma ngezwi elithambile, elicishe likhathale.
  
  
  "Ngizothatha inkululeko yokucabanga ukuthi uyisithunywa SE-AX esilandelela oxhumana nabo futhi sizame ukuthola ukuthi i-rheumatism ingukusola kwakho yini", esho. "Ngikholelwa Ukuthi Uraymond wahlangana nawe kulobubusuku Etawnsville."
  
  
  "Uma Uraymond eyimpumputhe endala, uqinisile", ngishilo. "Futhi njengoba kuthiwa senza izinto ezithile, ngicabanga ukuthi nguwe ophethe lo mbukiso."
  
  
  Indoda Yasechina yanyakazisa ikhanda layo yamomotheka. Wathi:" ukucabanga okungalungile". "Ngilapha nje njengomqaphi. Unam Bonar, asiqhubeki nombukiso lapha, ukuze sisebenzise Ubu-Americanism bakho obuyinqaba. Awusoze wazi ukuthi ungubani. Eqinisweni, usufinyelele emikhawulweni yomibili yomugqa usebenzisa inkulumo ehlukile, Yasemelika. Wawukhuthele kakhulu ekufuneni kwakho, futhi kwakunzima kakhulu ukukulahla. Namuhla, wawukhuthele kakhulu ukuba uzuze wena."
  
  
  Indlela ayesho ngayo yangitshela ukuthi wayekhuluma iqiniso ngokuba umqondisi. Ngaphandle kwalokho, sasingekho isizathu sokuba aqambe amanga ngakho. Babengibambe ngezandla. Uma ayengumuntu oyinhloko, wayengase aziqhenye ngokwanele ukuba angitshele. Wathi "wayengumqaphi". Akuzange kuthathe isikhathi eside ukuthola ukuthi uhema wayebukele ini.
  
  
  Ngokungazelelwe iphunga lamakhomanisi Asechina laba namandla kakhulu. Umshayeli wasechina ofile owayenemali nalo muntu wasechina omude, ongenandaba wayedlala eqenjini elifanayo futhi esebenzisa amasu afanayo. Lokho futhi kwakunengqondo ngokwengeziwe. Lokhu kwakungewona umzamo wangaphakathi, hhayi iqembu leziphukuphuku elalizama ukubhubhisa umfelandawonye, kodwa kwakuyiqembu elicophelelayo labachwepheshe elalixhaswa Amakhomanisi Asechina. Mhlawumbe i-ih yayingaphezu nje kokusekelwa. Kungenzeka ukuthi babesebenzela bona ngokuqondile. Wayecishe athole ukuthi basebenza kanjani-ukuthenga amadoda ayengajabule. Futhi unya olwaluphawula lo msebenzi-ukuthinta ngesihluku Kwesigebengu-nalo lwalungolwasechina.
  
  
  "Ngitshele, ingabe nawe wambulala Ulieutenant dempster?"
  
  
  "Ah, Ulieutenant," kusho Amashayina. "Inkinga edabukisayo. Sashayela u-emu ucingo sithi uzoba umzingeli we-ego. Sabatshela ngokuqondile ukuthi benzeni. Yiqiniso, lapho ekuxosha phakathi nendawo, sasingalindele ukuba usinde. Ulieutenant watshelwa ukuba avumele indiza ka-ego iphahlazeke olwandle, futhi kwakuzoba nesikebhe sokumthatha. Yiqiniso, isikebhe asizange sithathe i-ego."
  
  
  "Ngakho nisuse sobabili", emamatheka kabuhlungu. "Noma wawucabanga ukuthi usuyilahlile."
  
  
  "Sizokunakekela kulokhu", kukhononda Ubuso obuphuzi. Waphuma waya egcekeni, futhi ngamuzwa ememeza imiyalo kwabanye Kuyilapho Amashayina engibambe ngesibhamu. Wabuya namadoda amabili asindayo, ababulali ngokubukeka kwawo.
  
  
  Bangihlola, bathola Uwilhelmina, futhi bakhipha isibhamu. Isibhamu esingenalutho safakwa kimi ngomzuzu. Babengabantu abaqeqeshiwe-nabo bathola Uhugo, futhi bakhipha imikhono yami, bakhipha ummese omncane esikhwameni sawo. Lowo obizwa Ngokuthi Ubonar wamomotheka kabi.
  
  
  "Myekeni ayigcine", ehleka. Lokhu emu toothpick ngeke kusize."Esinye sezigelekeqe saphonsa Uhugo emuva esikhwameni sesikhumba engalweni yami, futhi sangibamba sangicindezela ekamelweni.
  
  
  "Asenzi umsebenzi wokuzilibazisa", Kusho Ubonar njengoba ngangiholwa ngaphandle. "Asizithandi izicathulo ezigcwele izinhlamvu okudingeka siziqede, kungenjalo zingase zitholakale bese siqala uphenyo. Ngakho sizokuthumela emgodini lapho kunama-gobies amaningi amakhulu futhi amabi kakhulu. bazokunyathela ukufa. Khona-ke kuyoba lula ngathi ukuba sikuthole ngosuku olulandelayo futhi simane sikunikeze iziphathimandla njengoba othile ebambeke ekuxokozeleni."
  
  
  Waphawula:"kuhle kakhulu". "Ngokomsebenzi".
  
  
  Wathi: "bengicabanga ukuthi uzokwazisa lokho". Ngangifakwa kwenye Ijeep, i-carbine yayilengiswe emhlane wami, i-ego yami isagcinwe Amashayina, nababulali ababili bengizungeza Nobonar esondweni. Wayebone amanye amadoda eshayela umhlambi wezinkunzi ezinemilenze emide ezazibukeka Njengezimpondo Ezinde Zasetexas ezungeze ipaddock. Izilwane zazikhonkotha futhi zikhathazekile, zikhathazekile futhi zithukuthele ngenxa yokukhathazeka nge-ih. Babekulungele ukugijimela. Umhosha wawungamakhilomitha ayisithupha kuphela ukusuka epulazini. Bangena kulo, futhi ngabona ukuthi lalizungezwe amawa aqhelile nhlangothi zombili. Bawudonsa phakathi, balinda baze bezwa umsindo womhlambi usondela emnyango, futhi ngathunyelwa ukuba ngizungeze Ijeep ngishaywe ngamandla. Wafika odakeni waphenduka ukuze abone Ijeep ibuyela emuva emfudlaneni.
  
  
  Wasukuma waphinde wabheka nxazonke. Sasingenalo ithuba elincane lokukhuphuka kulezo zindonga zamadwala ezicijile. Wabheka enye intambo yomhosha. Amathambeka anamadwala ayehla, kude kakhulu kunalokho ayekubona. Ngangazi ukuthi kwenzeke kwenye indawo, kodwa ngangingazi ukuthi ngenzeni ngokulandelayo. Ngangiqiniseka ukuthi kwakukude ngokwanele ukuba ngingakwazi ukufinyelela kulo, kungenjalo babengeke bangiphonse ngaphandle. Kodwa mthathe, mthungi, futhi ngizozama.
  
  
  Wayehambe amamitha ayikhulu kuphela lapho ezwa isibhamu esisodwa. Kwakunomsindo omude, omkhulu, futhi ngemva kwalokho kwazwakala ukuduma okukhulu. Zashukumisela izinkunzi ukuba zethuke. Indlela ephumelela kunazo zonke yokwenza lokhu kwakuwukudubula kanye kuphela izilwane ezinovalo, ezesabekayo, futhi yilokho kanye ezakwenza. Iphenduka ngesivinini sayo sonke. Kwakungasizi ngalutho ukufuna igebe-okungenani okwamanje. Umhlambi wathatha isivinini futhi wabhekisa amabombo emgodini. Kwaphuma esinye isibhamu. Ukuqala kwesibili kwabangela ukwethuka okukhulu emhlambini.
  
  
  Wagijima, ebuka amatshe nhlangothi zombili, ezama ukuthola indawo yokuma, umhosha othile. Kodwa kwakungeyona. babazi umhosha wabo, umthungi uh damn it. Ngokushesha umsindo ophansi wakhula kakhulu, wakhuliswa izindonga zomhosha. Lalizwakala kubychkov futhi lazizwa liqhaqhazela emhlabathini. Imilenze yami yayicishe igcwale ngenxa yentukuthelo yesivinini engangisibeke. Kodwa izindonga zazisaphakeme, futhi zombili izinhlangothi zomhosha zazingakabonakali. Kodwa manje Ama-Longhorn ayesondelene, futhi wabheka phezu kwehlombe lakhe. Bafika ngokushesha, begcwalisa umhosha usuka odongeni uya odongeni, inqwaba yezinselo nezimpondo ezinyakazayo, ezazithwalwa intukuthelo yabo engenangqondo, esabekayo nomfutho walabo ababesemuva kwabo.
  
  
  Manje wayeseqonda ukuthi kungani Ubonar ayevumele isigebengu ukuba sibuyisele i-stiletto esikhwameni sayo. Uhugo wayengeke abe usizo kulokhu kuqhuma kwenyama yenkomo. Ngisho Nowilhelmina owayemangalelwe wayengeke akwazi ukwenza lutho ukuze amise i-ih. Kungenzeka ukuthi uchungechunge lwezibhamu lwaphendulela u-ih ohlangothini, kodwa ngisho nalokho kwakungabazekayo. Kodwa angizange ngisinike izinhlamvu ukuze sizame, sasingenaso isikhathi sokucabanga ngakho. Babecishe babe phezu kwami, futhi kulo lonke ihhotela, futhi ngathuthumela. Wama kancane futhi wabheka izinkunzi ezazisondela. Omunye wayephambili, njalo omunye ephambili, futhi wayegijimela kimi. I-ego yakhe ayikwazanga ukumshaya phansi. Ukuze ngikwenze lokho, kwakuyodingeka ngibe sohlangothini lwakhe. Kunoma ikuphi, kungasho ukufa kuphela. Sobabili sizowela phansi ukuze sinyathelwe. Babengeke bayeke ngisho noma befuna. Cha, yena ehhotela, ukuze akwazi ukugijima nabanye. Ngaphinde ngabheka, ngihlola amathuba ami. Cishe babecishe bangibambe.
  
  
  Yawa ehlombe lazo zonke izizwe, imisipha yayo icindezelekile, futhi inkunzi eyinhloko, enkulu, emincane, enezimpondo ezinde, yangiduma. Ngangingabaza ukuthi waze wangibona njengendoda. Wayegijima nje futhi wayezogijimela kuyo yonke into eyayisendleleni yakhe. Kwaphakama ukuzazisa kwalo mgomo, futhi kwathiwa umthandazo wokubonga.
  
  
  Ngagxuma lapho efika kimi, ngigxuma ngaphansi kwentamo ye-emu. Wambamba ezinhlangothini zekhanda lakhe futhi waphakamisa imilenze yakhe ukuze ayigoqe entanyeni yakhe enkulu, eminyene. Wabamba izikhumba eziphuma ohlangothini ngalunye lwentamo yakhe, futhi wabamba u-ih ngezandla zakhe. Wanikina ikhanda futhi wazama ukwehlisa ijubane, kodwa abanye babecindezela i-emu emhlane, beyiphoqa ukuba ihambe. Wagijima, esazamazamisa ikhanda, esazama ukuxosha noma yini eyayibambelele kuye.
  
  
  Kodwa ngangibambelela engxenyeni engezansi yaleyo ntamo enkulu, imilenze yami isongwe ngokuqinile kuyo. Amathe ne-foam ezungeze i-rta ego kwakugcwala ebusweni bami, futhi kwakuyinto enhle kakhulu. Ukuzamazama kwakhe, nokuzamazama njengoba egijima, abanye bamcindezela. Ngezikhathi ezithile, wayezama ukuqeda konke okwakubambelela entanyeni yakhe ye-ego, kodwa wayengenaso isikhathi sethu, sasinethuba lokwenza okungaphezu kokubaleka. Yilokhu engangikuthembele kukho, futhi ukube ngangingakubambelela kukho, kwakungase kusebenze nje. Kodwa izingalo zami zaziminyene futhi imilenze yami yayikhathele ngokushesha. Ngawela amaqakala ami eduze komunye nomunye entanyeni yakhe, futhi yilokho kuphela okwagcina izinyawo zami zingagcwali.
  
  
  Khona-ke ngokungazelelwe, ngaba nomuzwa wokuthi kwakunamasampula amaningi omoya angizungezile. Saphuma, sazungeza umhosha, futhi manje ngase ngizizwa ngilahlekelwa amandla. Zancipha, zasakazeka. Inkunzi eyayibambelele kuyo yayingasashayi izinyawo zayo, kodwa yahlala endaweni engenanjongo. Wanikina ikhanda lakhe futhi ukuze angishaye phansi futhi abeke ikhanda lakhe phansi. Kodwa ngabambeka emgodini wentamo yakhe futhi ngaqhubeka nginamathela kunah. Ekugcineni, wayeka. Ngalinda omunye umzuzu, ukuze nje ngiqiniseke. Khona-ke wavula imilenze yakhe wawa phansi, ngokushesha wasuka ezinyaweni ezicijile. Kodwa izinkunzi zazimane zimi manje, yonke intukuthelo yazo yayingasekho. Bathula.
  
  
  Ngakhasa, ngavumela umuzwa ukuba ubuyele ezandleni zami eziboshwe ngezinketani. Khona-ke wasukuma wahamba kancane, ezungeza izindonga eziphakeme zomhosha. Ubonar nabanye bathatha isikhathi sabo, badlula emgodini ukuze bangithole. Cishe, ziyolinda kuze kube sekuseni, lapho zingabamba khona izinkunzi zombili ngesikhathi esifanayo. Isikhumba sakhe sasihamba kancane endaweni, sizungeza izindlu ezikude zasemapulazini.
  
  
  Ekugcineni wafika lapho ayeshiye Khona Ijeep, waqala injini, wabuyela Etawnsville. Ngabona ukuthi izicathulo zami ze-ballet zazimbozwe inhlabathi enhle eyimpuphu njengawo wonke amasondo Ejeep. Noma ubani owayevakashela ipulazi waphunyuka nalo. Eyakhe, yayazi ukuthi ingxenye enkulu yomhlabathi Wase-Australia icebile nge-iron dioxide, enikeza u-hey umbala ohlukile obomvu onsundu, futhi yayibheke phambili esinqumweni sokuhlola izingubo Zikalynn Nobleman Nojudy. Ngacishe ngakhipha ama-chip ami ngalobo busuku, kodwa ngangisaphila futhi ngazi izinto ezimbalwa engangingazi lapho kuqala ubusuku.
  
  
  Amakhomanisi Asechina ayenezinyawo zombili lapha, futhi ipulazi laliyisembozo, kodwa hhayi isembozo esiyinhloko. Kwakufanele kube khona okunye, mhlawumbe okunye okubili, ukulunywa okukodwa, ogwini. Lokhu kwacaciswa isidumbu somshayeli wasemanzini oshonile. Ngisho noma ayengumthumeli nje, isisekelo kufanele sibe sendaweni ethile ogwini. Futhi Umnu. Big uyoba endaweni yesibili yesiphephelo. Kwakusobala ukuthi ipulazi laliyindawo yokusebenza yalabo ababeqasha abantu babo, kodwa lokhu kusebenza kwakuhlelwe kahle kakhulu, kucatshangwe ngokucophelela, ukuba kusebenze ngesiphephelo esisodwa kuphela. Uma Ulynn Nobleman, Noma Ujudy ayenento encane eyayimbona, epulazini, babexoxa futhi bakhulume kakhulu. Ngamashayina, isithombe sashintsha futhi esakhe sashintsha ngaso.
  
  
  Emuva edolobheni, imoto encane eyayimi ngaphandle kweruddy Jug yamthatha yamlahla Ejeep. Ukusa kwase kuqala ukuqhuma, futhi isiqeshana sokuqala esibomvana sokusa sasiqhuma esibhakabhakeni. Wanquma ukuzama Ulinn Nobleman kuqala, futhi wancika ekhaleni waze wavula i-ego.
  
  
  Wathi: "O, Nkulunkulu wami, amehlo akhe alele kodwa amangala. "Bengicabanga ukuthi uzongibiza izolo ebusuku."
  
  
  "Kuyinkimbinkimbi kancane", ngathi, ngihambisa umimmo nah ekamelweni. Wayegqoke kuphela phezulu kwephijama, imilenze yakhe emide emihle igcizelela ubulili baleli banga. Ngiyaxolisa ngokuthi angizange ngize ngenxa yezizathu ezithile. Kodwa angizange, futhi ngomusa, ngavula umnyango wendlu yangasese ekamelweni lakhe. Ngaso leso sikhathi wayeseceleni kwami.
  
  
  Waqala ukubuza. "Wenzani na?". Ukubuka Kwakhe kwakugxile Kunah, futhi nakuba ayesalele kancane, kwakungekho phutha kulokho amehlo ami ayekusho. Washiya emuva.
  
  
  "it phansi uthule, " ngikhonkotha. Kwakunezicathulo eziyisithupha phansi endlini yangasese. Wakhishwa yi-ih yabo bonke abantu ababesekamelweni, wahlala phansi ukuze ahlole i-ih. Izimbadada ezinemichilo, ezazingekho ngaphezu kwezinyawo zesikhumba ezinemichilo ehlanganisiwe, zazimbozwe uthuli oluncane olunsundu olunjengempuphu ezinhlangothini ezincanyana nasezansi kwezinyawo. Wasukuma, ephethe isicathulo esisodwa, wabheka ingxenye Kalynn. Wayengibuka ngicasukile, amehlo akhe aluhlaza ebonisa ukuthi wayengakakuqondi engangikudinga okwamanje. Ingxenye engenhla yephijama lakhe yayingaphansi kwesinqe sakhe ngaphambili, kodwa imilenze yakhe ephelele yayibheke kimi njengoba ayehleli esihlalweni.
  
  
  Waya kuye futhi, ngesivinini sombani, wabamba elinye lamaqakala akhe walidonsa ngokucijile. Wagxuma waphuma esihlalweni wawela emhlane wakhe phansi emaphijama akhe, waphonsa izingalo zakhe entanyeni yakhe. Unah wayenomzimba omuhle, okhalweni oluncane nesisu esiyisicaba. Umlenze wakhe waphenduka, futhi wagingqika ebusweni bakhe.
  
  
  Ngosizo lwezimbadada zakhe kwakunama-ee emhlane. Kwakungekhona ukushaya ebusweni, kodwa kwakuthwala isisindo nentukuthelo eningi, futhi kwakumemeza kakhulu kunalokho okwakulimaza. Ngaphuma emlenzeni, futhi wagxuma njengengwenya ukuze angibheke, amehlo akhe ebanzi ngokwesaba.
  
  
  "Manje ake ucabange ukuthi uqale ukungitshela Ngombuthano Wethree ranch", ngishilo. "Kulungile, mthungi thatha, kungenjalo uzobe usendleleni eya Kwadawsey."
  
  
  Ngamshaya ngesicathulo sami futhi ngamshaya ngothuli olubomvu. Waqala ukuqonda isithombe.
  
  
  "Uthole ukuthi ngikhona", esho, eziphakamisa esihlalweni sakhe, esesaba.
  
  
  "Ngaqaphela izinto eziningi. Lona kwakunguye owayebazungezile."
  
  
  Wathi: "ngangesaba ukukutshela lokhu". "Ngangingafuni ukuhileleka kulokho Okwenzeka Kujohn. Ngiye ngaba khona kanye kuphela. Udawsey wangithatha wangiyisa lapho."
  
  
  "Kungani kungenjalo?"Ngambuza ngokuqinile.
  
  
  Wathi: "ngikutshele ukuthi weza kimi wangincenga ukuba ngibuye naye". "Ngangingamethembi ngempela u-ego ngendaba yokuthi ngahlangana namadoda athile ayezowavumela ukuba athole imali eningi. Ukuze angikholise, wahlela ukungithatha lapho eya khona eyoxoxa ngebhizinisi. Bafika bezosithatha ngejeep basikhiphe. Sasine-barbecue yangaphandle, wamukelwa ngunu, futhi yilokho kuphela okwakukhona kuyo."
  
  
  "Uhlangane nobani?"Ngambuza.
  
  
  Wathi: "amadoda amane, mhlawumbe amahlanu noma ayisithupha". "Angikhumbuli kahle. Omunye wayenempumulo enkulu eyayigobile njengomlomo. Ngikhumbula ukuzazisa kwakhe. Khona-ke kwakunekhala elincane, elinezinwele ezimnyama ezibushelelezi nesikhumba esiphuzi. Wayebonakala njengomphathi. Angazi."Angikhumbuli okuningi ngabanye."
  
  
  Wasukuma ngokushesha weza kimi. Wathi:" ngikutshela iqiniso, ngithatha ihembe lami eligoqiwe, elinamaqhubu. "Edell ngokwayo, kuya. Akakaze akhulume ngakho ngoba ngangingafuni ukuzibandakanya, futhi empeleni Udella wayengekho, ngokusobala kakhulu."
  
  
  "Kungani ubesaba kangaka ukuthi ngesonto eledlule bebezokulandela, kodwa manje usuzethemba kangaka?"
  
  
  "Akekho owasondela kimi", esho ngokumane, ekhononda. "Ngangicabanga ukuthi kwakusho ukuthi babengeke bangikhathaze."
  
  
  Akazange akhulume ngendoda ende, encane Yasechina, futhi wanquma ukungayikhulumi nayo. Kungenjalo, indaba yayingokoqobo ngokwanele, njengoba angitshela. Nganginomuzwa wokuthi unu wayengasekho ngempela, kodwa ngangingakaze ngikhulume ngamashayina. Kungenzeka ukuthi akazange avele nhlobo ngalobo busuku. Wayelokhu ebheka emehlweni ami, elindele isibonakaliso sokuthi ngangimethembile.
  
  
  Wathi: "konke abakwenza kwakuwukuqinisekisa indaba Kadawsie kimi". "Babezobakhokhela imali eningi ngalokho ayezobenzela kona. Yilokho kuphela abangitshela khona."
  
  
  "Ngizobuya," ngasho kabuhlungu. "Ngithemba ukuthi ungitshele konke ngawe kulokhu."Wanikina ikhanda, amehlo akhe ebanzi. Wamshiya lapho, ethukile, esaba, waya emotweni. Okungenani uyazi ukuthi wayesepulazini. "Kwakufanele ngimbuyisele nami", emamatheka kabuhlungu. Wanquma ukubona Ujudy ngaphambi kokuba abuyele endlini. Wacelwa ukuba ahlole lokho okwakushiwo umuntu owayenobuso obunjengobempungushe phambi kwakhe, egijimela kuye.
  
  
  Ujudy waphendula ucingo, futhi ngazithola ngigqolozele amehlo akhe alele futhi. Wavula umnyango ububanzi futhi wangena. Ingubo kasilika yayisongwe ngonah, futhi amabele akhe agcwele ayindilinga ayelula kahle. Wamemeza futhi wancika ikhanda lakhe esifubeni sami.
  
  
  "Unkulunkulu, yisiphi isikhathi", esho elele. "Uyazi, ngisebenza sekwephuze kakhulu."
  
  
  Amehlo ami, ebuka amakhanda kamimmo ee, abona isikhwama sakhe semali etafuleni lokugcina. Konke kwakulapho-incwadi yamakheli, ushintsho, ibhulashi lezinwele, okhiye, isikhwama semali, i-lipstick, izicubu, izibuko zelanga. Yonke imfucumfucu intombazane ephethe esikhwameni sayo. Kodwa ngazithola ngicasukile. Into eyodwa yayingekho. Ibhokisi le-powder elincane, kodwa mhlawumbe akazange aligqoke. Akuwona wonke amantombazane ayigqoka.
  
  
  "Ngiyabona ukuthi wayehlanza isikhwama sakho", emtshela ngokunganaki.
  
  
  "O, lokho", esho, ebheka emuva esihlalweni. "Ngingathanda ibhokisi lami le-powder elincane."Ngazizwa izandla zami ziqinile eduze kwakhe. Wabheka unah.
  
  
  "Ushiye ukuzazisa kwepulazi", ngasho ngobumnene. Ukubukeka kwakhe okushaqekile kwakuyimpendulo yami, eveza kakhulu kunanoma yini enye. Lokhu kwaphika noma yimaphi amazwi okuphikisa ayengase awazwe. Kodwa kwakungekho ukuphika. Wasuka kimi, waya etafuleni, wangibuka futhi.
  
  
  Wathi: "ngiyaxolisa kakhulu". "Ngiyaxolisa ngokuthi angikutshelanga. Ngangicabanga nje ukuthi uma ngikutshela, wawuyocabanga ukuthi ngangihlangene nabo ngempela, futhi wawungeke ungethembe."
  
  
  Ngathi: "ngibe sengitshela manje. "Ngitshele ngokushesha, ngitshele ngobuqotho, Judy, noma ngizokuqeda kanzima."
  
  
  "Futhi ngemva kokuba ngimethule ku-ih Nakudawsey nakwabanye abafana abaningi, bangibuza ukuthi ngifuna yini ukuba aye kumphathi we-ih. Nganginosuku lokuphumula, futhi ngathi kungani kungenjalo. Bangithatha bangiyisa kuleli pulazi. futhi ngadla lapho. Wahlangatshezwa umphathi wakhe, umfana onezinwele ezimnyama ezihlehlisiwe ogama lakhe lingubonar. Wangibuza imibuzo eminingi ngami, zonke izinhlobo zezinto
  
  
  futhi bangithatha, yilokho kuphela. Kamuva, lapho ngimtshela, ngacabanga, konke angibuza khona, kwakunjengokungathi wayezama ukuthola ukuthi ngangizongena yini eqenjini le-ih. Kodwa namanje akazange anqume futhi wangicela ukuba ngisebenzele bona. Wathi ngangizenzela umusa omkhulu futhi ngifuna nje ukuqhubeka. Wathi ngizothola imali eyengeziwe ukuze ngisize."
  
  
  Ingqondo yami yabhalisa lokho ayekusho. Lonke ulwazi lwalunengqondo ngokwanele. Kodwa amanga amaningi, okungenani amahle, anengqondo.
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Kungani ungangitshelanga konke lokhu ngaphambili?"
  
  
  "Ngangesaba," esho ngobumnene. "Ngangesaba kakhulu. Ngangizokwenza, izikhathi ezimbalwa, kodwa ngangingakwazi ukuqinisa isibindi. Ukube bengikutshele, bengicabanga ukuthi ubungangibeka njengenye ebazungezile, futhi bengicabanga ukuthi uzothola ngepulazi uwedwa."
  
  
  Amehlo akhe angwevu anentuthu ayevuleke kakhulu, ebanzi kunanoma ubani owake wambona, futhi nawo ayedabukile. Mhlawumbe wayengitshela iqiniso manje. Mhlawumbe Ulynn delba naye wangitshela iqiniso. Kodwa bobabili babesepulazini. Omunye ozungezile kungenzeka ukuthi uqamba amanga. Wabuka iwashi lakhe. Kwakusenesikhathi sokubamba Umona ekhaya ngaphambi kokuba aye ehhovisi. Ngifuna anginike ukuhlaziywa okuphelele kokubili kwesigaba Sikajudy Nolynn ngangokunokwenzeka. Wayengaqala lapho eya endlini ukuze ayogeza futhi ashintshe. Ngaphenduka ngavula umnyango, Futhi Ujudy wayeseceleni kwami, isandla sakhe sibambe esami.
  
  
  Wathi. "Awungikholwa, akunjalo?"
  
  
  "Ngiyaqiniseka ukuthi uyazi," ngamamatheka kancane. "Ngizoxhumana. Ungathembela kukho."
  
  
  U-Ee wamshiya emnyango futhi wabona ukuthi amehlo akhe ayegcwele izinyembezi. Uportnoy yithathe, wayengumlingisi omangalisayo, noma wayekhuluma iqiniso ngempela. Kodwa abesifazane bangabalingisi bemvelo. Imoto yamxosha emgwaqweni futhi yafika efulethini Likamona ngesikhathi esifanele ukuze imbambe. Wavula umnyango, amehlo akhe ekhanya futhi emusha njengenkazimulo yasekuseni, egqoke ingubo eluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka emnyama enohlu lwezinkinobho ezimhlophe ngaphambili nebhande elimhlophe elincane. Wayephethe isicathulo esisodwa esimhlophe esandleni sakhe.
  
  
  "Nick," ememeza. "Wenzani lapha ngalesi sikhathi, mthungi? Ubukeka sengathi uke wabhekana nenye indawo enzima."
  
  
  "Ungakusho lokho, sithandwa sami", ngishilo. "Ufuna ukuba ungenzele okuthile ngokushesha nje lapho ufika ehhovisi."
  
  
  "Kusho futhi kwenziwa", Kusho Umona. "Ngitshele ngakho lapho ngiqeda ukupholisha lezi zicathulo ze-ballet. Izicathulo ezimhlophe ze ballet kunzima kakhulu ukuzihlanza",
  
  
  Waya ekhishini futhi wamlandela. Wabonwa esinye isicathulo sihlezi esinkini, simbozwe ngefilimu encane yothuli olubomvu oluyimpuphu. Indwangu yokuhlanza izicathulo ayeyisebenzisa kwakuyisixazululo sabo. Wagqolozela Umona isikhathi eside, ezama ukunquma ukuthi kukhona yini okumelwe akusho ngothuli. Eyakhe, yenqaba, amafulegi ami okuqapha angaphakathi ayenyuka yonke indawo. Mhlawumbe wathatha uthuli oluthile oluyimpuphu endaweni ethile. Mhlawumbe akunjalo.
  
  
  Wayekhumbula izinto ezithile ezavele zaba nomlingiswa omusha ngokuphelele. Lapho Ngifika okokuqala, Umona wazama ukungikhipha kulokho. Wathi kwakuwukukhubazeka Nje Kwe-Australia okungenangqondo. Iphawuleka kuze kube seqophelweni lokungafuni ukubhekana namaqiniso angathandeki. Kodwa ingabe kwakunjalo? Kwakuyiwashi elangimisa futhi langenza ngaphuthelwa ukuhlangana Noburton Comford, ingabe kwakungesinye nje sezici zabo? Futhi umshayeli Wendiza Udempster, owayengilindele ukuba ngivele - ingabe abantu abaseduze Nombuthano Wesithathu batshela i-ego? Noma ingabe Kwakungumona?
  
  
  Waqeda izicathulo zakhe ze-ballet futhi wagqoka i-ih. "Kulungile? wathi, eza kimi ukuzoncika emabeleni akhe amakhulu amahle. "Awuzange yini usho okwanele?"
  
  
  U-ai wakhe wamomotheka futhi wanquma ukuvumela u-ai ukuba aqoqe ukwaziswa engangikudinga. Kunoma ikuphi, kuyomgcina ematasa.
  
  
  Ngathi: "ngifuna ukuthola ukwaziswa okuningi ngangokunokwenzeka ngabantu ababili". "Omunye ubizwa Ngokuthi Ulynn Partitions, omunye Ujudy henniker. Hamba, hamba, doll?"
  
  
  "Ngokushesha," esho, enganga kancane. Ngalobo busuku ngangikhumbula naye ehhotela nokuthi wangithanda kanjani ngisebenzisa amasu engangingakaze ngiwathole ngaphandle Kwasempumalanga. Umona Star, Inkanyezi Enhle, enamanzi kamona, wayemi eceleni Kukalynn delba Nojudy. Eqinisweni, wayecabanga ngobumnene, wayengase abe ngisho nomholi ekudonsweni kwelotho. Wahamba naye futhi wambuka ehamba emgwaqweni eya esitobhini sebhasi. Wamxosha futhi waya e-dacha. Ngangidinga isikhathi sokugaya izenzakalo ezishintsha ngokushesha. Nganginamakhosikazi amathathu esandleni sami, kodwa lowo owayebazungezile kwakungujoker, ujoker obulalayo.
  
  
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  Ngageza, ngagunda, futhi ngalala amahora ambalwa. Umzimba wami waba buhlungu futhi wabubula, futhi nganquma ukuthi usteers wayengeyena umsebenzi kimi. Ngavuka ngiqabulekile, futhi kwavela iqiniso elilodwa ngokukhohlisa okuhlakaniphile nokushelelayo. Usekhathele ukulwa ngesibhakela. Lo msebenzi wawunomqondisi, futhi kwakudingeka ngenze i-ego ivele. Omunye wamantombazane amathathu wayeqambe amanga kusukela ekuqaleni, kodwa ngaphandle kokuhlushwa,wayengeke akwazi ukuthola ukuthi iyiphi. Kodwa uma kungathuthwa yi ih
  
  
  Esimweni lapho kufanele babonise izandla zabo, ngizothola zonke izimpendulo engangizidinga ukwazi. Wayegqoka kancane, evumela ukuba amacebo akhe akheke. Manje kwakudingeka ahambe ngokucophelela. Ngemva kwalokho engakufunda Ngomona namhlanje ekuseni, iziqhingi zokuphepha zazingasekho. Lo msebenzi wawungase ungene phezulu. Ngemva kokuqeda ukugqoka, waya e-Ayr.
  
  
  Ngaya ehhovisi Likamajor futhi ngavala umnyango ngemva kwami. Ngangiprakthiza lokho engangizokusho nendlela engangizokuveza ngayo.
  
  
  "Ngiyesaba ukuthi nginezici ezithile ezisolisayo, Major", ngishilo. "Kodwa akukho lutho oluqondile. Kodwa kunemibuzo embalwa yokugcina angathanda ukuyiphendula."
  
  
  "Noma yini oyifunayo, Carter", kusho umajor. "Angikwazi ukusho ukuthi ngiyamangala kakhulu ngokuthi awuzange ufike nokuthile okuqondile. Ngiyesaba ukuthi mhlawumbe akukho lutho lapho."
  
  
  Mhlawumbe, " ngamomotheka, nganezela okuncane kosizi lwakho. "Kodwa ngine-corkscrew mayelana nabasebenzi bakho. Kanjani kahle uhlole ih? Ngokwesibonelo, cabanga Ngomona. Ngikholelwa ukuthi wahlolwa ngokucophelela."
  
  
  "O, kulungile", Kusho Umajor rothwell. "Sinalo lonke ulwazi lwakhe lwangemuva. Ungabona uma ufuna. Wazalelwa Ehong kong futhi wahlala iminyaka eminingi Ebeijing noyise, owayekhonza Ebrithani Army. Eqinisweni, waqashwa yithi Elondon. Ah, konke kuhlolwe kahle, ungaqiniseka."
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda kuye. Angizange ngibatshele lokho engangikubonile ngaphambili, izisebenzi ezihlolwe ngokucophelela ezaba yizisebenzi zesitha.
  
  
  "Into yokugcina," ngishilo. "Ingabe zikhona ezinye izindlela ezinkulu noma amabhizinisi ahlelwe esikhathini esizayo esiseduze, uma engahambi kahle, angase aqinise ubuhlobo Beaustralia nabangane bayo kuze kube semkhawulweni?
  
  
  Umajor rothwell waphishekela izindebe zakhe futhi wabheka phezulu ophahleni. Wathi:" kukhona into eyodwa". "Kwakhiwa idamu elikhulu eningizimu yalapha. Lokhu kwenziwa yinkampani Yasemelika ngokuhileleka kwabasebenzi Base-Australia. Lokhu kakade kuye kwabangela ukungezwani nokucasuka okuthile. Abaningi ezinkampanini zethu ezisebenza ngesitimu babengaqondi ukuthi kungani kufanele kube yinkampani Yasemelika. . Lezi zinkampani ziye zabiza kakhulu ezilinganisweni zazo zezindleko, kodwa abantu abazinaki lezi zinto lapho befuna ukuxazulula inkinga engokomzwelo. Futhi njengoba wazi, Abantu Base-Australia abajabule neze ngamacala asibekwe wona, ngokufanele noma ngokungafanele. Uma kukhona okungahambi kahle ngaleli damu futhi abantu bebulawa ngenxa yalo, kuhle kakhulu ukucabanga ukuthi kuyoba i-cherry ekhishini. Inhlangano yokuhoxa ezungeze yonke inhlangano ithola ukwesekwa okukhulu. ngokuyinhloko ngenxa yokucasuka, kodwa namanje."
  
  
  Ngangazi ukuthi umajor wayeqinisile. Ngangingasenayo imibuzo, ngakho ngahamba. Ngaphambi kokuba abuyele endlini, wama kabili enkabeni yedolobha Lasetownsville: owokuqala esitolo sezinto ezintsha kanti omunye esitolo sezidakamizwa. Khona-ke yavalwa usuku lonke. Ekuseni wabiza Umajor. Ngakuhlela ngokucophelela lokho engingakusho. Ukube Umona wayehilelekile, wayeyoba inkinga yami. Wayezokwazi ukuthi ngangisepulazini futhi waphunyuka ekufeni. Wayazi ukuthi kunento ethile, ngakho angikwazanga nje ukukhothama ngithi angiphumelelanga. Ukube nje bekungokwakhe.
  
  
  "Ngiyesaba ukuthi nginezindaba ezimbi," kumemezela. "Kumelwe ngibuyele Emelika - kwaba nesimo esiphuthumayo futhi bangibiza. Ngangikhuluma Nohawk izolo ebusuku."
  
  
  "Lokhu kuyihlazo elibi", kusho umajor. "Kodwa ngiyazi ukuthi kumelwe ulandele imiyalo, njengathi sonke."
  
  
  Uhawk uyakuthumelela ukuxolisa, " ngaqamba amanga ngenhlonipho. Wathi ngingabuya uma usazizwa sengathi uyangidinga. Futhi yena usanda kuthola izindima ezibucayi."
  
  
  "Mhlawumbe lesi simo esiphuthumayo sizodlula ngosuku noma ezimbili", kusho umajor. "Ngezinye izikhathi bayakwenza. Inhlanhla, Carter. Siyabonga ngakho konke kuze kube manje ferret ."
  
  
  Ucingo Oluya Kumajor lwaqeda ingxoxo yethu, futhi wama esihlalweni Sikamona. Yena, Hey chuckled. "Angidingi ukuchaza ukuthi kungani, sithandwa."
  
  
  "Singachitha ubusuku ndawonye?"wabuza. Yena, wanikina ikhanda lakhe. "Ithikithi lohambo losuku selivele libhukelwe", ngishilo. "Ngizobuya. Ngisindise leyo ferret kuze kube yileso sikhathi."Wangibuka kancane futhi wamomotheka. Wayesendleleni ebuyela e-United States-okungenani uma kuziwa kubo. Isiteshi sami esilandelayo kwakungujudy. Ngatshela U-ey indaba efanayo ngokubizwa emuva ngemiyalo. Amehlo akhe ayegxilile kimi.
  
  
  "Lezi yizinombolo", esho ngokudabuka. "Kunoma ikuphi, ngangingacabangi ukuthi empeleni kwakuyofezeka."
  
  
  "Usho ukuthi ngikusize ukuba ufike Emelika?"Ngamtshela. "Mhlawumbe okwengeziwe. Angikwazi ukubuyela emuva."
  
  
  Wathi: "ukubola". "Futhi ngisho noma ubuya, awusangikholwa."
  
  
  Wamomotheka nje. "Uqinisile, sithandwa sami", esho ngokwakhe. Gear your scuba endlini yangasese ingasetshenziswa hhayi kuphela fun and imidlalo ngaphansi kwamanzi. Njengoba ngangihamba, wakhonkotha, ubuso bakhe obuyindilinga bucindezelekile namehlo akhe emsola. Damn isikhumba sakhe, ukube yena ngokwakhe, wayeyoba actress best emhlabeni. Uyise wahamba ngokushesha futhi wama endlini Kalynn. Kungezwe ukuthinta okukodwa okucashile endabeni yami ngenxa kanah.
  
  
  "Ngamnika igama lakho Kwabezobunhloli Base-Australia futhi ngabhala phansi konke ongitshele khona", ngasho.
  
  
  "Ngicabanga ukuthi manje ngingalindela ukuba bangihlukumeze nsuku zonke", esho ethukuthele. Wangibuka, amehlo akhe ephakama ehla ngokushesha. "Uma bonke befana nawe Yankees, ngicabanga ukuthi ngingakwazi ukubhekana nakho", esho. Okungenani kwakuyiqiniso ngesimo sayo. Wamomotheka. Wayengakagqoki ibhulukwe.
  
  
  Lokhu kwakuyindawo yami yokugcina. Unick Carter wayesebuyela Emelika.
  
  
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  Izolo ebusuku, I-Ruddy Jug yayinomthengi omusha. Wayenezinwele ezibomvu, enobuso obubanzi, obuneziqubu nobhebhenene olwalugobile olunsundu. Wayenesikhumba esibomvu ngaphansi kwamaqhubu, nezwi elikhulu elihlabayo. Egqoke ihembe, amabhulukwe nezicathulo ezisindayo, wahlala phansi wamshaya Ujudy. Wabuka indlela ayesondela ngayo, futhi ukumamatheka kwakhe kwaphoqelelwa-ukuthambekela ebusweni bakhe obunzima , obunzima-ukuhlekisa ngamehlo akhe anenkinga.
  
  
  "Isobho elihlanya, ntombazane", wamemeza uhoi. Ujudy waphendukela endaweni yokudlela wacela ingilazi kabhiya engamakhilogremu ayisikhombisa. Waletha i-ego futhi wathola indoda esihlalweni. "Siyakwamukela Embizeni Ebomvu."Waphinde wamamatheka.
  
  
  Wathi: "ngikhathele kancane, sithandwa", inkulumo Yakhe Yase-Australia ingokwemvelo njengokuthi wayenebhiya. "Ukusebenza edamini ngaphansi kwalabo onjiniyela bamayankee abaqalekisiwe kungaba kuhle, ngiyakutshela."
  
  
  "Ungahlala uphumule Embizeni Ebomvu", kusho Ujudy, uqala ukuqhubeka nokuphila.
  
  
  "Kwenziwe kahle," kumemeza lo muntu. "Ngithululele omunye lapho uya ekhawunteni. Kuwubusuku obushisayo, obuwubuwula."
  
  
  Le ntombazane yaqhubeka ingabheki emuva, futhi yamomotheka ngaphakathi. Wahlolwa. Ngangisebenza ngigqoke izingubo zami usuku lonke, ngikhumbula amaqhinga amancane ahlukahlukene Okwenza izimonyo Ustewart ayengifundise Wona Ngemiphumela Ekhethekile. Amadevu esitolo sezinto ezintsha ayemuhle, futhi phakathi, izinwele zami ezidayiwe, ezinemihlane ehlukahlukene, namaqhubu, ngangingumuntu omusha-Utim Anderson, isisebenzi esisedamini elikhulu eliseningizimu Ye-Ayr. Ngakwazi ukuqala ingxoxo enomsindo namadoda amabili etafuleni elilandelayo, futhi lapho ngiyiphuza ngokwengeziwe, ngaqhubeka ngibatshela ukuthi yayisebenza kabi kangakanani konjiniyela bamayankee abaqalekisiwe. Ngangikhononda ngomholo ka-ih, indlela ababengiphatha ngayo, uhlobo lomsebenzi ababewufuna, konke engangingakucabanga.
  
  
  Ngalobo busuku bokuqala, wahamba kusenesikhathi. Ngobusuku obulandelayo kwaba kamuva, nangobusuku obulandelayo ngisho nangemva kwalokho. Njalo ebusuku kwakunabanye, futhi wayezama ukuqiniseka Ukuthi Ujudy ungizwa ngokuzwakalayo nangokusobala. Kwakungobusuku besine Lapho Ubonar onobuso obuphuzi angena khona, futhi kwadingeka ngifihle ukumamatheka kwami. Kungenzeka ukuthi wayengeyena umuntu ongcono kakhulu, kodwa wayesezingeni eliphakeme kakhulu, futhi lapha i-ego ayinandaba. Kwakuwukubuyekeza okuphambene nokugqwala okwakusele kakade, bese kuba yi-iht.
  
  
  Ekhoneni leso lakhe, wambuka eyeka ukukhuluma Nojudy. Wayengamomotheki. Eqinisweni, wayethukuthele ngokuphelele. Kodwa ekugcineni, wanqekuzisa ikhanda. Ubonar wama endaweni yokudlela, emlindele ukuba ayeke ukukhuluma nanoma ubani omunye. Wavumela u-emu ukuba amlinde ngesikhathi ememeza kakhulu ngamayankees amabi athi " imikhuba yokuzikhukhumeza."Ekugcineni, wayethengisa futhi ephuza iwhiskey nobhiya.
  
  
  "Ingabe uyakhathazeka uma ngimhlalisa phansi?"Wezwa izwi Likabonar futhi wabheka phezulu, wavala amehlo akhe. Wakhomba esihlalweni esingenalutho esiseduze nesiteji. Indlela yokuzicabangela yayibushelelezi futhi ingasheshi. I-emu yayidlala naye, njengomdobi odlala i-trout, kodwa wayecabanga ukuthi ungumdobi. Ngibatshela ukuthi ngangikweleta kakhulu, nokuthi isikweletu esisodwa ngempela sasisemhlane wami. Wafika ngobusuku obulandelayo nangobusuku obulandelayo, futhi saba abangane abakhulu bokuphuza.
  
  
  Ekugcineni wangitshela:" ngingakusiza ukuba uphume kulokho okuxakayo". "Wathi amakhilogremu angamakhulu ambalwa ayeyokwanela lokhu. Lapha, thatha lokhu. Kuyinto loan."
  
  
  Eyakhe, yenza into efanele, yabonga futhi yahlaba umxhwele. "Ungangenzela okuthile."Kusho ubonar . "Sizokhuluma ngakho kusasa ebusuku."
  
  
  Imali yakhe yayitshaliwe ngobubanzi bakhe futhi wahamba. Kodwa ngobusuku obulandelayo, eyakhe yayikhona ngaphambili, kanjalo naye.
  
  
  Wangibuza. "Ngakho ufuna ukwenza imali enkulu ngempela, Tim? "Futhi ingabe wena nezwe lakho kuwumusa ngesikhathi esifanayo?"
  
  
  "Ngingathanda lokho", ngishilo.
  
  
  Wathi: "ngihileleke emadodeni athile angafuni ukuba idamu elakhiwayo lihlale lisesimweni esiphansi, esiyimfihlo. "Bazizwa ngendlela efanayo nawe owenza ngayo lapho Amayankees amabi efika lapha futhi esibusa. Bafuna ukubona ukuthi akwenzeki futhi, futhi kunendlela eyodwa kuphela yokwenza lokho."
  
  
  "Iyini le ndlela?"Ngambuza ngokhahlo.
  
  
  "Abanye abantu bangase balimale futhi impahla ethile ingase ilimale, kodwa Amayankees ngeke esabizwa lapha ukuba ayosebenza", esho. Lokhu kuyoba ukuziphindiselela okumnandi ngakho konke ongitshele kona, Tim."
  
  
  "Lokho kungaba kuhle, akunjalo?"Wamomotheka, wancika emuva. "Yena, thatha, ihhotela lingathanda ukubona idamu le-ih liwohloka phezu kwabo."
  
  
  "Abantu bami bazimisele ukukunika amarandi ayizinkulungwane ezingamashumi amabili nanhlanu uma wenza lokho abakufunayo", esho buthule.
  
  
  Wavumela amehlo akhe ukuba anwebe futhi umhlathi wakhe wehle.
  
  
  "Unkulunkulu, leyo yimali eningi kunalokho engake ngathemba ukukubona endaweni eyodwa", ngakhubeka.
  
  
  "Konke kuzoba ephaketheni lakho, Tim", kusho Ubonar. "Kuthiwani ngalokhu?"
  
  
  Kwase kuyisikhathi sokuba ngigweme. Ngaya emfuleni.
  
  
  "Hhayi ngokushesha," ngishilo. "Imali ilungile nakho konke lokho, kodwa abantu abasinikezi lutho. Yini okufanele ngiyenze ngalokhu? Uma ngiya ejele ngenxa yalokhu, ngeke ngibe khona ukuze ngiqoqe noma ngichithe lezo zinkulungwane ezingamashumi amabili nanhlanu."
  
  
  Wathi: "ayikho ingozi kuwe". "Uzothola ukwaziswa okuningiliziwe kamuva. Sidinga nje umuntu endaweni yokusebenza ongenza lokho esikufunayo."
  
  
  Washintshela esondweni lesibili. "Ake sithi wavuma ukukusiza. Ngazi kanjani ukuthi uzogcina ukuphela kwakho kwesivumelwano?"
  
  
  "Sizodlulisela imali kwi-akhawunti yasebhange egameni lakho", esho. "Kuyoba ngosuku oluthile ngawe. Lolu suku kuyoba izinsuku ezimbili emva uqedela ingxenye yakho transaction. Okufanele ukwenze nje ukungena futhi ufune i-ego."
  
  
  Wamomotheka. Lokhu kwakuyi-ih yohlelo lokukhokha. Konke kwakusho ukungijabulisa-umfundi wezibalo onganelisekile, othukuthele. Sekuyisikhathi sokukhuphukela ezingeni eliphakeme.
  
  
  "Ngizokwenza", ngishilo. "Kodwa hhayi ngaphambi kokuba ngenze isivumelwano nomuntu oyinhloko. Kuyinto enkulu, futhi ngifuna ukuqiniseka ukuthi ngimi kuphi."
  
  
  "Ngiphethe", Kusho Ubonar emamatheka ngokuqiniseka. Amehlo akhe anobuhlalu amenza wabukeka enzima.
  
  
  "Angizalwanga izolo, digger", ngishilo. Umuntu oyinhloko ngeke enqabe ukuxhumana. Hhayi ngengubo oyigqokayo ngemuva kwakho. Bangobani, abanye Benkampani enkulu yokwakha Yase-Australia? "
  
  
  "Mhlawumbe."Waphinde wamomotheka, wangivumela ukuba ngigijime nomcabango uma ungithokozisa. Wabe esezama futhi.
  
  
  "Kodwa indoda yakhe eyinhloko", esho. "Uzokwazi ukubhekana nami ngokuphepha."
  
  
  Wanikina ikhanda ngenkani. "Sinomphathi ophezulu, iqembu lethu Ngu-Anderson", ngishilo. Ubonar wasukuma futhi wazithethelela. Ngambuka eya ocingweni ayoshaya ucingo. Wabuya ngemva kwemizuzu embalwa futhi wangihleka, ubuso bakhe obungenamsoco buqhaqhazela.
  
  
  "Wenza isivumelwano esinzima, Tim", esho. "Umuntu oyinhloko uyokubona. Kusasa ebusuku. Ngizohlangana nawe lapha."
  
  
  "Bekufanele ungitshele ukuthi uzoshayela ucingo", ngishilo. "Ngifuna okunye. Ngifuna owesifazane omuhle, into ekhethekile, intombazane yasemgwaqweni engavamile. Ngifuna umuntu, ngingaphuma ne-hema yakhe futhi ngingesabi ukuthi ngizobonwa. Futhi ngimfuna kusasa ebusuku. ukubhekana nowesifazane omuhle, oshisayo.
  
  
  Ubonar wazama ukungamamatheki, kodwa u-Em wakwazi. Wathi: "ngiyaqonda. "Ngizohlangana nawe lapha kusasa ebusuku."
  
  
  Sahamba ndawonye, futhi wangena Ejeep futhi ngahamba emgwaqweni. Wayeqiniseka ukuthi umuntu oyinhloko wayezovela. U-Oni ufuna lokhu kwenzeke. Wayengaqiniseki ukuthi kwakuzosebenza yini uma kuziwa kowesifazane. Ku-estestvenno, yena futhi wayenethemba lokuthi bazophendukela kunoma ubani owayesetshenziswa obala manje-Umona, Ulynn Nobleman, Noma Ujudy.
  
  
  Akazange abuyele endlini, kodwa waya efulethini elincane elinegumbi elilodwa ayeliqasha endaweni engaqashiwe. Ekamelweni lakhe, wakhipha ibalazwe lendawo ezungeze idamu futhi waphinde walihlola. Cishe kwakunemizana emine eduze, ngaphansi kodamu, futhi eminye eyisishiyagalombili yayikude. Uma idamu liwohloka ngemva kwesikhathi esithile, izikhukhula zamanzi ziyobhubhisa yonke imizana eseduze nezinye eziningi. Yiqiniso, amapulazi nempahla kuyobhujiswa ngokuphelele. Ukulahlekelwa ukuphila kwakuwukuqagela kwanoma ubani, kodwa lokho kwakuyoba kukhulu. Lokhu, njengoba umajor asho, ngokuqinisekile kwakuyofaka i-icing ekhekheni, kubangele ukufutheka okubili okwakuyoqeda cishe unomphela isivumelwano sokusebenza. Futhi yena, wayazi ukuthi babengeke bayeke lapho. Bayothola imiphefumulo enganelisekile eyengeziwe ukuze yenze umonakalo owengeziwe kuze kube yilapho umfelandawonye usuphelile unomphela, Futhi Iaustralia ihlukaniswe ubutha obukhulu. Umphumela lokhu okwakuyoba nawo emagunyeni aseduze wawusabisa nakakhulu, njengoba ayebona imizamo Ehlangene Yasentshonalanga ihlukana phambi kwamehlo awo. Kwadingeka ukuba acime ibalazwe Futhi Ubrylev walivala. Wayelangazelela ukuba kube nobusuku obufundisayo.
  
  
  Ubonar wayelinde Ejeep ngaphandle Kwebhodwe Elibomvu lapho efika. "it phansi, " esho. "Kuwumshayeli wangempela."
  
  
  Ngahlala eduze kwakhe futhi angizange ngisho okuningi njengoba sasibuyela epulazini. Wamomotheka ngaphakathi njengoba sasidlula ezindaweni zikamimmo lapho ayema khona ukuze abuze iziqondiso. Kulokhu, lapho sifika Embuthanweni Wesithathu, igceke lakhanyiswa futhi indawo yayisebenza. Wazizwa ecindezelekile emisipheni yami njengoba sasingena egcekeni futhi siphefumula ngokujulile. "Manje akusona isikhathi sokwesaba isiteji, sesikhumbuzo", esho ngokwakhe. Ngahamba, Futhi Ubonar wangiholela epulazini, egumbini lokuphumula likamimmo, kwaze kwaba yilapho esebuyele ehhovisi lakhe namabhokisi amakhulu ezinto zasolwandle agqoke izindonga. Etafuleni elikhulu, amehlo aluhlaza-amehlo abandayo-angigqolozela ngaphansi kwezinwele zawo ezinsundu,
  
  
  Wathatha yonke imininingwane yomuntu owayemi phambi kwakhe. Umona-Star wasukuma.
  
  
  "Akekho owayesebenza nathi owake wangihlangana", esho ngokunganaki. "Yiqiniso, ubulindele indoda."
  
  
  Kwakungadingeki ngenze sengathi ngimangele emehlweni ami. Hhayi Ngoba kwakungumona, kodwa ngenxa yezindima zakhe. Wayezimisele ukubona u-ee, Noma Ulynn, Noma Ujudy, kodwa ezindimeni zabesifazane, hhayi njengomdlali ohola phambili wesilisa. Futhi eyakhe ayikwazanga ukufaka ubulili bayo besifazane obuyisisekelo "Kubabulali."
  
  
  "Ngicabanga ukuthi uyamangala, nkosikazi", ngasho ngokwesaba.
  
  
  "Manje njengoba usungihlangabezile", Kusho Umona ngokuqinile, " masixazulule imininingwane ngokushesha."Wayengibuka ngokubuka okuhlaba umxhwele kakhulu, futhi wayecindezelekile, ekulungele ukuthatha ikhefu uma yonke le ngxenye ivela. Kodwa lapho ehlolwa i-ee, bahlala ndawonye. Wayazi ukuthi isilwane esiwubuwula, esigobile esimi phambi kwakhe sasingeke sibe inkomishi yakhe yetiye.
  
  
  "Ufuna owesifazane agubhe nawe", engitshela ngokungenamusa. "Ibhizinisi libaluleke ngaphezu kwenjabulo, Mnu. Anderson. Ungakwazi ukugubha emva umsebenzi sekwenziwe. Ubani owaziyo, ngingase ngisho ngikugubhe nawe."
  
  
  Wangimomotheka ngokushesha. Indlovukazi enhle. Wayesebenzisa isisusa esengeziwe sokuba lo muntu ompofu oyisiphukuphuku phambi kwakhe enze noma yini edingekayo ukuze umsebenzi wenziwe kahle. Ukumamatheka kwakhe okungenasineke ku - rheumatism futhi wavumela ulimi lwakhe ukuba lugingqike ezindebeni zami. Wavumela amehlo akhe ukuba adle amabele akhe amakhulu, ajulile ngentshiseko. Kwakuyinombolo enhle, futhi kwakungeyona into enzima.
  
  
  "Manje ngenxa yemininingwane yomsebenzi wakho, Mnu.Anderson", esho. "Siyazi ukuthi sebeqalile ukugcwalisa idamu. Namuhla benza yonke ingxenye engezansi. Kusasa bahlela ukugcwalisa ingxenye emaphakathi, behamba ngokuvundlile besuka kwesobunxele beqondile. Manje, yiqiniso, konke kugcinwa endaweni. sebenzisa isikhunta sokhuni kuze kube yilapho siqina, okuzothatha izinsuku ezimbalwa. Akukho shift yasebusuku edamini, ngaphandle mhlawumbe komlindi oyedwa noma ababili. Uyothathwa khona ngokushesha ihora nesigamu emva kwakho kukhona, Ukushayela up. Iloli lizothutha izikhwama zobumba namatshe ayigugu njengazo, azisebenzisela ukwenza usimende wedamu. Kodwa ukuxuba kulezi zikhwama kukhethekile kakhulu. Lapho ithululelwa enhlanganisweni kasimende, iyobukeka njengalokho abakusebenzisayo futhi yenze njengalokho abakusebenzisayo. Kodwa iqukethe into enamandla ewohlokayo. Lapho usimende uqina, ngalokhu okuqukethwe ku-nen, uyoqala ukuwohloka ngaphakathi. Ngokwezibalo zethu, kungakapheli amasonto amabili, ngemva kokuba idamu selakhiwe futhi kuhlelwe ukuba livulwe, ingxenye enkulu iyowa futhi ibangele izikhukhula."
  
  
  "Futhi ufuna ukuba aqiniseke ukuthi la maphakethe akhethekile axutshwe nenhlanganisela evamile yobumba olujwayelekile namatshe amatshe", unah wamqeda.
  
  
  Wathi:" kuhle kakhulu". "Uzothatha izikhwama ngamunye ngamunye bese uxuba i-ih nezinye izikhwama ezilinde ukuguqulwa zibe usimende. Kulula kanjalo, Mnu. Anderson. Amarandi ayizinkulungwane ezingamashumi amabili nanhlanu ngomsebenzi wasebusuku awukhokhelwa kahle, awucabangi?"
  
  
  "Yebo, nkosikazi," ngasho ngokuthobeka. "Yebo, edell ngokwayo."
  
  
  Wathi: "manje hamba Nomnu. Bonar". "Kufanele isebenze njengehora. Sifuna amaphakheji abe ezandleni zakho ukuze ukwazi ukuxuba ih nabanye."
  
  
  Sawubona, futhi walandela Ubonar, owangiholela ejeep. Wahlala buthule ngesikhathi ehamba eya edamini. Yonke le nqubo yayilula futhi ihlanzekile kangangokuthi yayithembekile. Kodwa wenza amacebo akhe njengoba Ijeep yayibhonga ubusuku bonke. Nganginezinto ezimbili engingazenza, futhi ngangingeke ngisilahlekelwe kwenye, kungenjalo ngangizolahlekelwa nguye kukho konke. Kwadingeka ngiyeke ukuhlinzwa futhi ngibambe ezinye ezizungezile njengobufakazi bokubopha Umona. Angizange ngibe nesibindi sokubamba Ubonar futhi ngimshaye ukuze ngithole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe. Kwakuyoba ukunqoba okukodwa kuphela okuyingxenye, futhi njengamanje ngangidinga ukunqoba okuphelele.
  
  
  Njengoba ngangishayela, nganginemicabango emibili ehluke kakhulu. Okokuqala, indoda Ende Yasechina engangiyibone lapho ngivakashela ipulazi okokuqala yayingabonakali, nakuba eyakhe yayiqiniseka ukuthi iseduze. Okwesibili, wayejabule ngokuthi amehlo ayewabonile lapho engena ehhovisi lasepulazini ayengekho mpunga. Akekho, kodwa akekho owake wangibiza ngokuthi ngingumuntu othanda imizwa, kodwa nami ngajabula ukumbona. Wazitshela amehlo akhe angwevu anentuthu nobuso bakhe obusha, obuhlakaniphile. Nibatholile-ngibatholile.
  
  
  Ijeep yafika esiqongweni segquma, futhi ngazithola ngibheke phezulu emthambekeni ophakeme wehlathi lasecauseway. Ubonar wadlula emanxiweni omsebenzi wokwakha-amapayipi, amapulangwe, amashidi ensimbi nezinqola ezincane. Ekugcineni, wama phambi kwezitebhisi eziphakeme ezazikhipha amafomu okhuni okwakumelwe agcwaliswe ngokhonkolo.
  
  
  Wathi: "ungalinda lapha". "Uyazi ukuthi yini okufanele uyenze lapho iloli lifika lapha."Mthungi wakhe, wayazi ngempela ukuthi enzeni", esho, enqekuzisa ikhanda, futhi wahamba ngemoto. Inethiwekhi yezitebhisi yayisondela kimieverade, futhi ngokushesha ngahlola le ndawo ngesikhathi esifushane enganginaso. Kwakusakazeke izando, imishini yokusika, amafosholo namapulangwe. Ekupheleni kwesigxobo sedamu, kwakunezimoto ezimbili ezinkulu ezazimiswe emzileni ophindwe kabili. Babeyizihlanganisi zikakhonkolo ezihambayo, futhi ngabona umshini wokuthutha ugcwele amaphakheji aholela emotweni.
  
  
  Phezulu, lapho ibhande laliphenduka khona, kwakunendawo enkulu ngokwanele ukuba amadoda amabili ame kuyo, avule izikhwama njengoba ayenyuka, futhi athele okuqukethwe yi-ih kumxube omkhulu. Ebhande elihambayo, kwakufanele lihlanganise izikhwama ezinemidwebo efanayo nengxube ekhethekile.
  
  
  Kodwa angikwazanga ukuvumela lezi zikhwama zisondele ebhande elihambayo. Kwakuyoba ihlaya elibi ngempela ukube laligqekezwe ukuhlinzwa, kodwa laqhubeka lihluleka njengoba ingxube ebolayo ye-ih yayingena engxubeni evamile. Ngahlola ama-blender amakhulu futhi ngabona ukuthi ama-roller ayekuwo ayegijima ngakwesobunxele nangakwesokudla emgwaqweni omkhulu. Ngaphezu kwalokho, inama-lever amaningi alawula ukusebenza kwe-ih ngogesi. Omunye wawuhambisa imishini emzileni ophindwe kabili, omunye ulawula indlela yomgodi omude onjengomgodi, owawuzungezwe usimende. Lo mbono wavela engqondweni yami lapho ngimbona esondela izibani. Ngemva kwesibani, kwavela iloli elincane elinohlangothi oluvulekile, futhi elakhe lama emagcekeni. Lapho engena ezibanzini, wazinyakazisa zaze zamisa ngaphansi komxube omkhulu kakhonkolo ngakwesokudla.
  
  
  Umshayeli wakhipha ikhanda lakhe emafasiteleni eloli. "Ingabe ufuna ukuba zikhishwe obala lapha?"Kuyini?"wabuza ngokhahlo .
  
  
  "Ngomzuzu," ngasho. Wabuyela emthunzini futhi wadonsa isivalo sokuqala esibhalwe ukuthi " Release."Umsindo wokugaya umxube kakhonkolo njengoba wawugingqika ngaphakathi kohlaka olukhulu waphula ubusuku, futhi wathandaza isikhashana. Wayethembele enanini elifanele likasimende ongakhiphi amanzi osele emxubeni. Wadonsa esinye isivalo, waphonsa umhubhe omude phezu kweloli, futhi wakhululeka lapho ebona umfudlana omkhulu, osindayo, ompunga wehla ngomhubhe, njengama-cashews asekuseni omdondoshiya othile. Kwaqala ukuna elolini nasezikhwameni ze-ego ze-concoction ekhethekile. Umshayeli wabhonga etekisini, efaka usimende omanzi ekhanda lakhe. Wathatha isinyathelo phambili, Uwilhelmina esandleni sakhe.
  
  
  Ngathi: "yigcine ivulekile lapha". Kodwa-ke, sekwephuze kakhulu, ngabona ukuthi unen wayegqoke i-walkie-talkie. Khona-ke wezwa abanye ababili begxuma besuka kolunye uhlangothi lweloli. Futhi babenama-walkie-talkie, futhi ngangibezwa bememeza emishinini yabo.
  
  
  "Lona umuntu wakho, Andersson", ememeza. "Ungumkhapheli ."
  
  
  Wayezwa izinjini ezimbili zezimoto ziqala ukuphila. Enye yasuka ngokushesha ngamathayi akhonkotha, enye yathuthuka, futhi ngabona izibani zangaphambili zika-ego zigxuma njengoba ayegijima endaweni yedamu. Umshayeli weloli wazama ukukopela. Waphenduka futhi wagxumela phansi ukuze athole imishini yokwehla, enethemba lokuthi uzongena ngaphansi kolunye uhlangothi futhi aphume nge-nah. Umcibisholo wakhe wake wafika ngesifutho sikasimende, futhi wacindezela ebhentshini enganyakazi. Emizuzwini embalwa, uyochotshozwa iloli, inqwaba eshelelayo kasimende ompunga emboza i-ego bese ehla nhlangothi zonke. Kodwa njengoba izimoto zazivulwa, wezwa Izwi Likabonar limemeza imiyalo. Yama, Futhi Ustahl walalela. Wabala izinyathelo zakhe ezine njengoba ayegijima, engabali Ubonar. Lokho kwenza amaponi amabili, amanye amane, Nobonar, okwenza ingqikithi ibe yisikhombisa. Futhi basakazekela kimi, nhlangothi zombili zeloli. Yayihamba emaphethelweni aphansi emimmo dam high woods. Ngabezwa bebuthana bezungeza iloli bangilandela. Ngokungazelelwe, wama, wathatha isando esikhulu esasilele phansi, wabuka izinsika eziphakeme. Ubonar nabanye bagijimela kimi. Wayijikijela ngawo wonke amandla akhe, eshaya isando esindayo esihlanganisweni sesigxobo. Lashayisa, futhi wagxuma waphuma endleleni njengoba ingxenye yonke yezitebhisi yawa. Wayezwa umuntu oyedwa ekhala, ecindezelwa ubuhlungu, kodwa abantu abaningi ababebazungezile bakwazi ukuhlehla ngesikhathi ukuze bagweme izingcezu zokhuni nezensimbi ezafika zawela phezu kwabo. Kodwa ikhethini elizungeze amanxiwa langinika elinye ithuba lokugxumela kulo. Wabona isitebhisi siphakama, wagxumela kuso, waqala ukukhuphuka. Yayiholela ezinsikeni nangaphezulu, yonke indlela eya phezulu edamini, lapho umpheme wokhuni wawulingisa khona ijika elithambile elalizothathwa ukhonkolo lapho seliphelile.
  
  
  Ngokungazelelwe ngazizwa izitebhisi zinyakaziswa futhi ngababona bephuma ngemva kwami. Uma ngibheka emaphethelweni, ngambona njengoba abanye bekhuphuka esinye isitebhisi, esiqhele ngamamitha angamakhulu ambalwa, kodwa esifana naleso ayekuso. Ngangingenayo enye indlela ngaphandle kokukhuphuka, ngakho ngangilokhu ngikhuphuka yonke indlela eya phezulu edamini, noma ukuthi ngelinye ilanga kwakuzoba yini phezulu kulo. Wabe esebheka ngakwesobunxele sakhe. Abanye ababili babekhuphuka omunye ezungeze izitebhisi ezinde ukuze kwakhiwe izinsika, manje engangikuqonda ukuthi zazihlukaniswe ngamamitha angaba ngu-100, kanti omunye wawubekelwe izisebenzi. Ngangicishe ngibe phezulu, kodwa babengakwesobunxele nangakwesokudla, futhi bangemuva kwami ngesikhathi esifanayo. Ngangibambekile, ngingenandawo engingacasha kuyo futhi ngingenandawo engingabaleka kuyo. Njengoba kwakungenakwenzeka ukudubula ngezindlela ezimbili ngesikhathi esifanayo, kwakungenakwenzeka ukuphuma lapha. Wama, wama phezulu emthambekeni wokhuni ogobekile. Ubonar wayesevele esesiqongweni futhi eza kimi, ephethe isibhamu. U-Odin on ukuzazisa kwabantu wangena evela kolunye uhlangothi.
  
  
  Wathi: "nginike isibhamu sakho". "Kancane futhi ngokucophelela. Isinyathelo esisodwa esingalungile futhi ufile."
  
  
  Angikwazanga ukuphikisana. Kwakudingeka ngithenge isikhathi esithile. U-Em wayinika Uwilhelmine, kancane futhi ngokucophelela, njengoba nje ayelindele.
  
  
  Wathi: "manje going wehle kancane". "Sizoba nhlangothi zombili, sibuke."
  
  
  Kwaqala ukwehla okude, okuhamba kancane, futhi bangibhekisa ngezibhamu zabo ngezindlela ezintathu-kwesobunxele, kwesokudla, nangaphansi. Babengilindele lapho ngehla, futhi bangidonsela emotweni Kabonar. Sasidlula nje endaweni lapho ashaywa khona ngesando lapho kuhlangana khona izinsika. Izingcezu zalesi sigaba zazilenga kancane, futhi wabona ukuthi esinye esizungeze izigaba ezizungezile sasigobile esihlanganisweni esingaphansi. Akuthathi isikhathi esiningi ukuphula i-ego. Ubonar, ethukuthele futhi ekhungathekile, wakhohlwa Ngohugo. Ngagoba imisipha yami, ngakhipha i-ih ngaphansi kwesikhumba, futhi i-stiletto yawela entendeni yesandla sami.
  
  
  Indoda eyayingakwesokudla sami yayisemuva kwami ngesigamu sesinyathelo, isibhamu se-ego sasibambeke kancane esandleni sayo futhi sikhomba phansi. Ngamlinda, ngibala umzuzwana ngamunye wokunyakaza, futhi lapho sidlula endaweni efihlekile yokuhlangana kwezitebhisi, eyakhe yaphenduka, yashaya Uhugo. Ukukhala kwale ndoda kwanqanyulwa njengoba i-stiletto yayisika emthanjeni wayo we-jujuxcular ngesibhamu esisodwa. Abanye, bethukile okwesikhashana, bangibamba, kodwa ngangisivele ngigxuma ngiphume endleleni, ngishaya ihlombe lami lapho kuhlangana khona izinsika. Yaphuka-futhi ingxenye yesibili yesigxobo yawa emakhanda abo. Kungalesi sikhathi kuphela lapho eyakhe nayo yayingaphansi kwayo.
  
  
  Ingcezu yokhuni yangishaya emhlane yangishaya ngezinyawo okwesikhashana. Wazicindezela ngokumelene nezindlela zokhuni zesisekelo sikakhonkolo esasisanda kuthelwa edamini njengoba izinduku ezintsha ze-aluminium nokhuni kwakundiza phansi. Ngagijima emaphethelweni edamu, ngigibela phezu kwezitebhisi, futhi izibhamu zaqhuma ezindlebeni zami njengoba zazilulama emvuleni yesibili yezitebhisi.
  
  
  Lashintsha inkambo futhi lashesha endaweni yokusebenza enenqwaba yemishayo yensimbi namakhoyili entambo yocingo elele phansi. Kwakumiswe ugandaganda omkhulu phakathi kwazo zonke izinto zokwakha futhi; ukuqoqwa kwegesi ye-hydraulic kumasilinda aphakeme kwafaka indawo. Wangena eqoqweni lamathangi aphakeme. Ithoshi le-acetylene lalisemhlabathini. Laphakanyiswa yi-ego lapho umhloli wegolide ethatha i-nugget yegolide.
  
  
  "Sakaza", Kusho Ubonar. "I-bastard ilapha endaweni ethile."
  
  
  Eyakhe yahlala icindezelwe emathangini, ibheka ngaphandle ngomgodi lapho imibhobho ye-ih yayingahlangani khona phezulu. La madoda aphuma futhi adlula enqwabeni yemishayo nezintambo. Laba ababili ababezungezile babezungeza ugandaganda omkhulu, omunye ohlangothini ngalunye. Khona-ke ushaggy wayizwa iseduze futhi wabona lesi sibalo sihamba siya emathangini. Ngimlindele. I-torch yayizovutha ngomsindo onomsindo, futhi kwakudingeka ayifake ngesikhathi esifanele, kungenjalo wayeyoxwayiswa.
  
  
  Wayehlezi phansi. Njengoba ayehlola ngokucophelela amathangi, i-torch yavula futhi yashaya i-emu ebusweni. Wakhala kakhulu ngalobo busuku, wawa emuva, wacindezela izandla zombili ebusweni bakhe. Isibhamu sika-Ego sasilele phansi lapho U-Ego ayesiphonse khona. U-Ego wamthatha, wadutshulwa kanye kwabanye ababebaleka, wahamba. Babengabachwepheshe. Bashiya indoda imemeza futhi iphenduphenduka phansi futhi baqhubeka bengijaha. Eyakhe yagxuma phezu kwezingodo nezindilinga zentambo njengamamitha ayikhulu ezithiyo. Wabona idokodo elincane, elipendwe ngombala obomvu ogqamile, elinophawu olulodwa kuphela olwalugqokiswe ngombala omhlophe ezinhlangothini: "Iziqhumane."
  
  
  Ngavula umnyango wendlu, ngiqiniseka ukuthi ngizoyithola. Izinduku ze-dynamite zazigcwele emabhokisini amakhadibhodi. Ibhokisi elilodwa eliphezulu lalihlanganiswe laba yiqoqo labantu abayisithupha asebevele behlangene. Wabanjwa iqembu elilodwa futhi wagijima waphuma, Kuyilapho Ubonar, ehola abanye,egijima. Wagibela ikhabethe futhi waya emhubheni oqondile phakathi kwezinqwaba zensimbi ezingamamitha ayisithupha. Babengijaha. Ngaphandle kokwehlisa ijubane, wadoba isicisha - mlilo ephaketheni lakhe, wakhanyisa isifutho se-dynamite, wabe esephenduka wasiphonsa kubo. Ngaphambili, Ubonar wabona le nto indiza emoyeni. Njengoba egijima, ngambona eyeka, ewa, eqa ezinyaweni zakhe, futhi ehla ngomunye emigqeni yemishayo yensimbi. Kwase kwephuze kakhulu ukuba abanye bamlandele kude ngokwanele. I-dynamite yaqhuma obala ebusweni babo ngokuqhuma okukhulu.
  
  
  Waphonswa phambili, wakuqagela, cishe amamitha ayishumi, washaya phansi ngesondo eligoqekayo, eliphendukayo. Kodwa ngangikulungele, futhi ngazidedela, ngawela phansi. Wahlala lapho buthule kwaze kwaba yilapho yonke indawo yehhotela iyeka ukuzamazama. Khona-ke, wavuka.
  
  
  Ezimbili zase zivele zichaziwe: eyodwa yayigqekezwe yaze yafa esigxotsheni, kanti enye yayikhishwe ngethoshi le-acetylene. Wathuthuka phakathi kwenkungu ebabayo, enyathela phezu kocingo olwalunokuphila okwanele ukuze lumenze abubule lapho kudutshulwa eduze. Ngezwa ubuhlungu obukhulu njengoba bungihlaba ehlombe futhi ngiphuma kolunye uhlangothi, ngidwengula imisipha nemisipha yami.
  
  
  Umzimba Wakhe wawa ngokushesha, futhi isidumbu Sikabonar sadlula kimi ngokushaya kwesokudla okusheshayo. I-ego yakhe yaba nesicathulo emhlathini. Isibhamu sawela engalweni yami-ngambona eqala ukuphakamisa isandla sakhe futhi. Lapho unyawo lwakhe lukhahlela futhi lukhahlela ingalo ka-ego, isibhamu safika kumimmo. Kodwa umgomo wami wacaca, futhi i-emu yamshaya emlenzeni futhi. Wawa, kwaphinde kwadutshulwa umimmo. Wayese-nen, elwela isibhamu sakhe, lapho ezwa iphini lokudubula lichofoza kwikhamera yedijithali engenalutho. I-emu yamshaya ebusweni, kodwa yayishesha futhi inemisipha. Wagingqa Urivnenskaya ngokwanele ukuba ashaye, wabe esekhululeka ekukhohliseni kwami. Ngemva kokubona abangane bakhe phansi, wasukuma ephethe okuthile esandleni sakhe. Kwakuyisiqeshana sentambo yocingo, futhi kwakwenza u-ego andize ngomgodi onjengesiswebhu. Ngaphenduka, kodwa yangishaya ngemuva, futhi ngazizwa sengathi icwila njengommese. Kwakukubi njengobuhlungu obushisayo, obushisayo ehlombe lami njengoba ukubuka kwakungena kimi.
  
  
  Wathumela ikhebula ukuba liphinde lindize, kodwa ingxenye yalo yawa, ingxenye yawela emuva, yashaya phansi kanzima. Isandla sami eseluliwe sathola okuthile okubandayo nokwensimbi, kwakuyisaha, isaha elikhulu, elinamandla. Ubonar waphinde wangena nekhebula. Ngayifihla ngesaha futhi, ngiyisebenzisa njengesihlangu, ngaqopha isibhamu esangishaya. Lapho efika ezinyaweni zakhe, wabamba umshini wokubona phambi kwakhe futhi wasondela kuye. Waphinde wamshaya ngentambo, futhi waphinde wathatha umshini wokubona.
  
  
  Wabe esehlakanipha ngokwengeziwe. Egxuma, wayishaya ngentambo, futhi ngazizwa isongwe emlenzeni wami, ngobuhlungu obukhulu. Kodwa ngaphambi kokuba akwazi ukudweba isikhali esibulalayo, washaya umshini wokubona osindayo nge-arc ende. Amazinyo ensimbi aqhekekile abamba i-emu entanyeni, futhi igazi laphuma kuyo njengomthombo. Waphenduka, ebambe intamo yakhe. Wangena futhi wabamba u-ego, wamshaya kanzima ezinyaweni. Ubuso buka-Ego obuphuzi baba mhlophe, wayeyigundane elifayo, elalisalwa ngonya. Izandla ze-Ego zazinemikhono ebusweni bami, wehlisa ikhanda lakhe futhi washaya i-ego yakhe ngalo. Eyakhe, wezwa umgomo we-ego uncika emuva futhi washaya phansi ngokushaya. Ngiphakamise indololwane yami ngayishaya entanyeni ye-ego yakhe, ngayibamba endaweni yayo. Igazi laligeleza emfudlaneni obomvu ozinzile wehlela emithanjeni enqunyiwe yentamo Ka-Ego.
  
  
  "Kwakungumona owayesanda kuhamba kwenye imoto", kusho u-emu kuye. Umona nomkhomanisi Wasechina. Wayephi?"
  
  
  Amehlo ka-Ego ayeseqala ukucwebezela, futhi ubuso bakhe babumhlophe ngendlela esabekayo, kodwa babusacindezelekile ngenxa yenzondo nentukuthelo.
  
  
  "Awusoze wakuthola," waphefumula. "Ungalokothi."
  
  
  "Yenza okuthile okuhle emizuzwini yakho yokugcina eqalekisiwe", kumemeza u-emu. "Wayephi?"
  
  
  "Ungalokothi uthole ih ... "akaphindanga waphefumula, izindebe zakhe zaqina ngokumemeza kokufa. "Uhlakaniphe kakhulu ... uhlakaniphe kakhulu. Ubeke umgoqo omkhulu phakathi kwakho... uhlakaniphe kakhulu."
  
  
  Kwaphinde kwamzamazamisa, kodwa kwakuzamazamisa umuntu ofile. Okwesikhashana walala phezu kwenen, eqoqa amandla akhe, futhi elwa nobuhlungu ehlombe lakhe. Futhi-ke, kancane kancane, kabuhlungu, wamphakamisa. Wayikhipha ephaketheni likawilhelmina. Ngaguqa ngamadolo futhi ngafuna ukuzazisa kwakhe, kodwa kwakungekho lutho olwalungangitshela konke engangifuna ukukwazi. Waphinde wasukuma wahamba kancane wabuyela lapho iloli elaliphakiwe khona, isithombe esingabonakali kahle esinesendlalelo esijiyile sikasimende esimanzi esacishe sasula i-ego. Washayiswa imoto Kaballard, imoto emnyama imercedes. Ihlombe lami libuhlungu njengesihogo. Kumelwe ukuba ugawking washaya inzwa. Umona wahamba, wabaleka. Kwadingeka ngimthole.
  
  
  Kancane kancane wafaka imoto, wabuyela emuva, futhi waya Etawnsville. Ihlombe lami laqhubeka lishaya futhi lishisa-kwakubuhlungu kakhulu kangangokuthi ngangingakwazi ukugxilisa ingqondo. Umona, Umona, Umona, bathi kubo, kwakudingeka ngithole Umona. Wayeqiniseka ukuthi wayezonyamalala, futhi engaqiniseki kangako ukuthi kumelwe ukuba usogwini. Wayengumsebenzi, futhi wayengeke aphinde abuyele epulazini noma efulethini. Wanquma ukuthi ngokushesha noma kamuva i-ih yayizobavikela bobabili. "Thatha umthungi, kodwa leli .ombe le-votum-votum lizoqhuma", ngacabanga, liqhaqhazela.
  
  
  Kwakuwuhambo olude nolunesihluku oluya Etawnsville, olwalubonakala luhlala isikhathi eside kunalokho olwalwenza kudell uqobo, futhi lapho imoto yakhe ima, ngazizwa nginesiyezi ngenxa yobuhlungu obushisayo obungapheli. Ngagijima ngazungeza imoto futhi ngakhuphuka izitebhisi, imisebe yokuqala yosuku yangilandela yangena egcekeni. Ekugcineni, umnyango wavula imifantu futhi amehlo anentuthu e-cerro angigqolozela, engicasukela umuntu wami onyakazayo ephasishi. Khona-ke amehlo akhe avuleka, futhi umnyango wavuleka.
  
  
  Waphefumula. "Amayankees!"Kwenzekeni kuwe, mthungi?"
  
  
  Umimmo nah wakhe wagxuma wawa kusofa, futhi wabona indawo egcwele igazi ehlombe lami. Ngokushesha waguqa phansi ephethe isikere futhi wasika ihembe. Wangisiza ukuba nginyukele ekamelweni lokulala. Yena, wacwila embhedeni futhi wangigwaza amazinyo njengoba engishaya ngamabhulukwe ami. Izwi lakhe lalikhipha ukukhala okuncane lapho ebona ukusikeka emhlane nasemilenzeni yekhebula.
  
  
  Wanginika ibhodlela le-whisky, futhi waphuza isikhathi eside. Kwaba usizo, kodwa hhayi kakhulu. Ama-compresses abandayo awafaka ehlombe lakhe ekugcineni aye aletha impumuzo ethile. Khona-ke, enekhithi yosizo lokuqala lokuntywila emanzini, wanginika umuthi wokubulala amagciwane.
  
  
  "Sekuwumkhuba, akunjalo?"Yena, Hey wahleka. Ingubo, eyayingenamabhodlela phezulu, yayivumela amabele akhe ayindilinga ukuba abheke ngaphandle, njengokungathi inikeza isisusa sokululama ngokushesha. Ngakhuluma naye ngesikhathi esebenza nami, ngimtshela amaphuzu ayinhloko alokho okwenzeka. Wayengeke amkholwe ngokuzwakalayo, Utim Andersson onamaqhubu ukube ngangingakagqoki izimonyo futhi izinwele zami zazingakabi bomvu.
  
  
  Wathi:" unkulunkulu umninimandla alm". "Futhi ucabange ukuthi ungazise njengengxenye yakho konke."
  
  
  "Yebo, mthungi thatha, ubuyingxenye yayo", ngathi, " futhi yena, waphawula ukuthi uqhubeka ubatholela abantu ngemva kokuba esehambile. Wanika Utim Anderson i-ih K."
  
  
  Futhi wabona izindebe zakhe ziqina. "Yebo, thatha umthungi, empeleni", esho. "Futhi ngemva kokuba usuhambile, wathukuthela kakhulu kuwo wonke umuntu nakho konke. Uma babeqhubeka benginika imali, lokho kwakukuhle kimi. Bekulokhu kungelutho kimi, futhi ngithemba ukuthi kuyohlale kunjalo. Ujudy omncane, ngaphandle kukanah ngokwakhe ."
  
  
  "Futhi lapho uphuma ngokuzumayo emidlalweni, wawubuyela ngokushesha ebhokisini elidala", emsola.
  
  
  Wathi: "mhlawumbe kwakugqame kakhulu esihlathini sakhe. "Akekho ongibonise isikhundla esingcono sokubuyela kuso ."
  
  
  Waqeda ukufaka i-tape ehlombe lami futhi washiya emuva. Ukushiswa kwaphela, futhi wabona ukuthi wayengibuka.
  
  
  Wathi: "nkulunkulu, ungumuntu oyisiphukuphuku". "Ngaze ngaqhuma konke njengawe manje."
  
  
  Waphenduka, waqoqa amabhandeshi namabhande, futhi waphuza elinye i-whisky. Waphendulela ikhanda lakhe emuva futhi wabheka phezulu ophahleni. Umona-Star wambona endaweni emhlophe-ebulalayo, enhle, elele Umona - futhi wazama ukuthola ukuthi kungenzeka ukuthi wayecashephi. Ngaphandle Kwe-Mona ezandleni zami, ngangingenalutho ngempela. Yayimiswa okwesikhashana kuphela yi-ih. Wayehlakaniphile, enamanzi, futhi enonya. Wayezoqala futhi ukube wayemshiye egijima-manje wayeseqiniseka ukuthi wayeyisisebenzi esiqondile Samashayina. Kwakusekhona izimbobo eziningi ezingenalutho ezazisele kuye okwakudingeka zichazwe, ikakhulukazi indlela ayebe ngayo umsizi omkhulu Kamajor rothwell enendawo ephelele. Kodwa ngangingenasithakazelo manje. Ubuchopho bakhe babugijima njengoba ngangicela umthwalo othile, impahla encane, ekhumbulekayo, ingozi, noma into engase ingikhombe endaweni yakhe entsha yokucasha. Kodwa yadonsa isikhala esingenalutho. Ngangidinga okuthile, noma othile, ukuze ngivule umnyango owawungase uvule incazelo yami. Ngalesi sikhathi, Ujudy wabuyela ekamelweni futhi wakwenza lokho, ngokoqobo nangokomfanekiso. Wavula umnyango wendlu yangasese futhi ngabona yonke imishini yokuntywila ayenayo lapho. Kwakuyisici esangenza ngenza uchungechunge lokugxuma okusheshayo-ukudilika ngaphansi kwamanzi, izinto zasolwandle, iqoqo lamabhokisi amakhulu Ecircle Three Ranch-ezinye zezinto ezingavamile kakhulu ezizungeze leli qoqo zatholakala endaweni eyodwa Kuphela Igreat Barrier Reef ogwini Lwasequeensland! Esinye isibonelo kwakuyigobolondo elikhulu le-mussels. Ngokwenye yeqoqo elihle kakhulu lezinto eziphilayo zasolwandle emhlabeni, lezi zilwane ezinkulu ezinemithambo emibili zikhula zibe zinkulu kangaka emanzini asogwini.
  
  
  Manje wayesezwa Amazwi Okugcina Kabonar ahlekisayo: "Awusoze wamthola... ubeke umgoqo omkhulu phakathi kwakho."Kwakufaneleka kakhulu ukuba kwenziwe umsebenzi owawungadingi ukusekelwa ngemali yokukhokha Evela Kwabasechina. Ngokungazelelwe lezi zingcezu zahlangana zodwa. Isembozo sesibili salomsebenzi kwakuyisiteshi esingaphansi kwamanzi, endaweni ethile eduze Negreat Barrier Reef!
  
  
  Wagxuma waphuma embhedeni, engazinaki izinhlungu ezibukhali ezazisehlombe lakhe. Ujudy wagqoka ingubo yangasese, wangena ekamelweni elilandelayo, washintsha. Wayivele ayivale, umbala ophuzi ogqamile nophaphathekile owawuhlangana ukuze udale ukukhanya okuthambile. Ngaya lapho ayelengise khona amabhulukwe ami ngemuva kwesihlalo futhi ngadweba okhiye ababili abancane eringini elihlukile.
  
  
  "Ingabe ufuna ukuyeka ukucabanga Ngojudy kuphela?"Washo kanjalo . "Ingabe ufuna ukungisiza?"
  
  
  Wathi:" mhlawumbe, ngibheke ngokuqapha. Yena, wanikina ikhanda lakhe.
  
  
  "Mhlawumbe lokho akwanele", ngishilo. "Ngizodinga usizo, futhi njengamanje uwukuphela komuntu ophephile engimaziyo lapha. Angikwazi ukwethemba muntu-okungenani okwamanje."
  
  
  Wathi: "kuhle ukuzwa ushintsho". "Mayelana nokwethenjwa. Yini okufanele ngiyenze?"
  
  
  "Hamba uye ekhabetheni elihlanganyelwe Esikhumulweni Sezindiza I-Ayr", kusho uyise. "Izihluthulelo zokuvota. Thola isikhwama sakho emhlabeni eydijithali, futhi ulethe lapha ngokushesha. Kukhona imoto ezansi ongayisebenzisa. Ungakwazi ukushayela imoto, kwesokudla?"
  
  
  Wathi: "nkulunkulu, yebo, ngithathe izihluthulelo kimi.
  
  
  "Futhi njengoba wenza lokho, ngizombiza. Emelika", nganezela. Amashiya akhe adutshulwa.
  
  
  Wathi:" mthungi, mngane". "Yenza u-ih aqhaqhazele."
  
  
  VII
  
  
  I-atlas enhle yeshalofu lezincwadi Likajudy yalithola, futhi lavuleka esifubeni sami lapho ekugcineni ucingo lwami Oluya Kuhawk ludlula.
  
  
  "Kumelwe ngisebenzise izinto Ezinhle Ustewart anginike zona", ngasho. "Ingabe sinazo izikebhe ezingaphansi kwamanzi eduze Negreat barrier Reef?"
  
  
  Kwaba nesikhathi sokuthula, futhi ngangazi ukuthi wayehlola ibalazwe eliyimfihlo kakhulu lokuthunyelwa kwamasosha asolwandle. Ekugcineni, wabuya.
  
  
  Wathi: "ngicabanga kanjalo". "Sine-ih ezintathu Olwandle lwamakhorali. Omunye ozungezile angehla ngokushesha kakhulu aye ogwini."
  
  
  Ngathi: "kuhle ngokwanele, ngigijimisa umunwe wami phezu kwebalazwe. "Mvumele ukuba agelezele phezulu futhi alungele isignali yethu, njengoba ungakwazi ukuluma Iflinders pass. Kunamanzi ajulile kakhulu. Sizosebenzisa Igama Lesidlaliso Elithi Boomerang."
  
  
  "Nginalokhu", kuphendula Uhawk. "Inhlanhla."Wavala ucingo wamomotheka kabuhlungu . Uhawk wayazi ukuthi wayezothola okwengeziwe kamuva. Futhi wafunda okuningi engxoxweni yethu emfushane, ngaphezu kwabanye. Iqiniso lokuthi ngacela enye yezikebhe zethu ezingaphansi kwamanzi ngokushesha latshela i-emu ukuthi kwakunezinkinga ezinkulu nobuhlakani Base-Australia. I-backup unit nayo yazisa i-emu ukuthi ngangisazingela.
  
  
  I-sel yakhe futhi yahlola ibalazwe ezandleni zakhe. Igreat barrier Reef ifinyelela emakhilomitheni ayizinkulungwane eziningana ngasogwini olusenyakatho Yequeensland. Ngokuvamile, ukucinga kwakuyoba umsebenzi omkhulu, kodwa ngathembela ezintweni ezazinciphisa ububanzi benkinga. Ukube wayenze iphutha emicabangweni yakhe ngesiteshi esingaphansi kwamanzi, wayengase aqede zonke lezo zindawo ezingajulile eziwugwadule. Ingase futhi ingafakwa emaphethelweni angaphandle esixhobo esikhulu ngenxa yamagagasi ahlala ephenduphenduka, okwenza noma yiluphi uhlobo lwemisebenzi engaphansi kwamanzi lube yingozi kakhulu. Ekugcineni, njengoba Umona ayesebenza ezweni elizungeze itownsville, imali yakhe yayithi isembozo sakhe sasolwandle sasingeke sibe kude kakhulu. Ujudy wangena wathatha isikhwama Sakhe Kunah.
  
  
  "Intombazane enhle," ngishilo. "Manje ungaphuma ngaleli giya bese uqoqa igiya lakho lokuntywila."
  
  
  Wanikina ikhanda lakhe futhi wabeka izandla zakhe ezinqeni zakhe njengoba ngangivula isikhwama sakhe. Wakhishwa nemishini yakhe yokuntywila kanye nocezu locingo oluncane olwalunamathiselwe emaphaketheni amabili amancane amnyama angangenwa isikhumba, elinye likhulu kancane kunelinye. Kwakukhona nento encane eyindilinga ezungeze ipotimende eyayibukeka njengengaphambili kakhulu yeselula enebhande eliguquguqukayo eligoqekayo ngemuva.
  
  
  "Mhlawumbe kungcono ngikuchazele lokhu kuqala", ngathi, " uma kucatshangelwa indlela ozosebenzisa ngayo i-ih nami. Uzobopha enkulu ezungeze lezi zinqwaba ezimbili ezincane. Ungashayela i-ih into efana ne-walkie-talkie engaphansi kwamanzi. Ibhokisi elincane kulawo amabili liyoboshwa emhlane wami, futhi ucingo oluncane luyosuka kunah luye kuye, okuyilokho oyoba nakho. Lapho ngikhuluma kulo mlomo, ofanelana kahle nesifihla-buso sami sokuntywila, amazwi ami ayoguqulwa ngokushesha abe izifutho zikagesi ezizodlula ocingweni, okuyinto, yebo, evikelekile. Lapho izifiso zikagesi zifinyelela isethi yakho, ziguqulwa ngokuzenzakalelayo zibuyele emsindweni nasemazwini. Ngizoba ngaphansi, ngaphansi kwamanzi, futhi uzoba phezu komhlaba. Lena i-walkie-talkie enendlela eyodwa, kusukela kimi kuya kuwe, ngoba enye ingxenye yedivayisi yakho iyidivayisi yokudlulisela. Uma ukukunika ulwazi ufuna ukukunika, ucindezela inkinobho kudivayisi yakho bese uqale ego ukuthumela. Ngizokutshela ukuthi yini nokuthi ungakusho kanjani. Manje ake sihambe. Umzuzu ngamunye uyabalwa ".
  
  
  Ujudy, owayebukeka ephuzile futhi mhlawumbe esaba kancane, waya kwelinye igumbi eyoshintsha, futhi ngokushesha wafakwa isudi yokuntywila, ngaphandle kwamaphiko, imaski yobuso, nemishini ekhethekile. Ngenza inothi engqondweni ukuze ngihalalisele Ustewart ngokucacile ngalokho engingase ngikudinge.
  
  
  Ujudy waphuma, egcwalisa imishini yakhe yokuntywila ngemidwebo emihle. Wayengazi ukuthi umuntu owayezungeze lezo zingubo ezimbi wayengase abukeke ethandeka kangaka. Sayilanda yonke into emercedes, sathatha amathangi amabili omoya engeziwe, saya ogwini. Nganikeza Ujudy ukwaziswa kokugcina ngendlela yokwazisa umkhumbi-ngwenya uma futhi lapho sithola isisulu sethu. Yena-ke wangitshela indawo engcono kakhulu yokuqala ukufuna kwethu-isiqhingi esincane esiyisiqhingi esiseningizimu Yemagnetic Island. Njengoba imercedes yayimkhipha esihlabathini esimhlophe esiqinile sasogwini, wanginika ukubukeka okude, okuzinzile.
  
  
  Wathi: "ngitshele ukuthi ngenzani lapha".
  
  
  "Ngizokunika izizathu ezine. Ukhetha lowo oyithanda kakhulu. Wenzela izwe lakho okuthile. Uzothola isinxephezelo ngokusiza iqembu lezisebenzi zezindaba zangaphandle. Uyangisiza. Uzothola i-Visa ephelele Emelika ."
  
  
  Wangibuka ngaphandle kokumamatheka. Wathi: "mhlawumbe kunakho konke". Sahleka, futhi saqala ukugqoka imishini ekhethekile nemishini yokuntywila. Ngaphambi kokugqoka imaski, u-ee wamthatha emahlombe.
  
  
  "Manje khumbula lapho isikhathi sifika, futhi ngemva kokuthumela umyalezo engikunika wona ukuba uwuthumele, uyahamba, uyazi. Ngingafika noma ngingafiki kuwe. Kodwa kumelwe uhambe ngokushesha. Thola indlela yakho emuva lapha emotweni bese uya ekhaya. Ingabe uyakuqonda lokho ngendlela efanele?" "
  
  
  Umlomo wakhe ongezansi wawukhala kancane
  
  
  "Ngiyakuqonda", esho ethukuthele. "Kodwa kunjengokungathi kufanele uhambe lapho kuqala ubusuku."
  
  
  "Hamba nje," ngasho ngokuqinile. "Noma uzothola leli qembu libulala kakhulu."
  
  
  Ngancika ngamanga ngokushesha, futhi wangithinta isikhashana. Khona - ke sagqoka imishini yethu ekhethekile saya emanzini afudumele, acwebile Olwandle lwamakhorali.
  
  
  Ucingo lwalugoqwe ngekhoyili encane eyayibese inamathela ebhande lami lokuntywila bese izungeza. Kwaqala isithakazelo; njengoba Ujudy ayebhukuda ngaphezu komhlaba, phezu komhlaba, noma ngaphansi kwawo, ezwa ukugoba okuthambile kocingo olwalumqondisa, kuyilapho igobolondo lakhe lingaphansi kakhulu, wahlola izindawo ezifihliwe zokwakheka kwamakhorali okukhulu okwaziwa Ngokuthi Igreat barrier Reef. Njengoba yakhiwa izigidi nezigidi zeminyaka ngezigidi zama-polyps amancane akhipha amatshe amatshe, Igreat Reef iyisakhiwo esikhulu kunazo zonke Emhlabeni esakhiwe izidalwa eziphilayo. Yayigwenywa imifantu engajulile ezakhiweni zamakhorali. Lokho engangikufuna kwakuyodinga isikhala. Ngaphezu kwalokho, kwakunababulali babantu, ama-moray eel amakhulu anamazinyo abukhali njengensingo, izinhlanzi ezibulalayo zasemadwaleni, nama-squid amakhulu emifantwini emincane. Wayengafuni ukungena enkingeni ngenxa yobuhle obubi obabucashe kulezi zindawo. Iqembu likamako shark umimmo ladlula futhi laphefumula umoya wokukhululeka njengoba beqhubeka behamba. Igumbi eligcwele izinhlanzi zezimvemvane ezipendwe ngopende langigcina nginobungane isikhashana, futhi ngemva kwalokho waqhubeka nomsebenzi wakhe. Kwakuhamba kancane, kunzima, futhi kuyisicefe. Nakuba yayimbozwe kahle isudi yokuntywila, ezinye izinhlobo zamakhorali zazibulala kakhulu, futhi kwadingeka ngigweme i-ih ngokuqapha okukhulu. Washayisana ne-octopus ebomvu nomhlophe njengoba ayenyuka futhi ebheka phezulu endaweni eyodwa. Ethukile futhi emangele kuneyakhe, wabaleka ngendlela efanayo engajwayelekile, ehamba njengomdansi webhaleni onezingalo eziyisishiyagalombili ephethe izingalo zakhe emculweni ongezwakali.
  
  
  Ekugcineni, eyakhe yavela futhi yamshayela Izandla Ujudy isuka kude. Kwakumnyama, futhi sasikhuphukela phezulu esiqongweni somhlathi omncane, ongamasentimitha ambalwa nje ngaphezu kwamanzi. Lathuthwa ithangi elilodwa elalicishe lingabi namuntu-kumelwe ukuba amehlo ami ayengikhungathekisa.
  
  
  "Usenehora ngaphambi kokuba kube mnyama ngempela", kusho Ujudy. "Ake sizame futhi."I-ai yakhe yamomotheka futhi yagqoka imaski yakhe. Ngangazi ukuthi ngangingaqhubeka ngimfuna ngemva kokumnyama, kodwa kwakunzima ukumthola.
  
  
  Wagijimela emuva emanzini futhi waqala ukwehla, ebona Isithombe Sikajudy njengoba ayevela phezulu. Kulokhu, yahamba kanzima, isuka ekwakhekeni kwamakhorali yaya ekwakhekeni kwamakhorali. Wayesezoyeka lapho, ngemva kokubhukuda emimmo indawo ende yamakhorali eyayibonakala ingapheli, ngaphandle kokuphumula kunen, ngokuzumayo ephawula okuthile okungajwayelekile. Ezungeze wonke amakhorali ayewabonile, lena kwakuwukuphela kwendawo lapho kwakungekho khona izinhlanzi ezazishaya phakathi kwezindonga ze-ego ezinemigodi. Ayikho i-anemone eyodwa eyaphakamisa iminwe yayo enezigaxa ebusweni be-ego, futhi ayikho i-dragonfly eyodwa encane eyabuka ngaphansi kwayo. Ngabhukuda ngaya kuyo futhi ngazizwa nginokhahlo.
  
  
  Yayingaphili, ingenawo umkhondo wamakhorali. Yayenziwe ngepulasitiki-yenziwe kahle futhi yaklanywa kahle. Waqala ukucabanga ukuthi ukube kwakukhona isiteshi esingaphansi kwamanzi lapho, wayengeke asithole, efuna kanjena. Wayeseqala ngisho nokucabanga ukuthi mhlawumbe babemfihlile kule ndawo. Kodwa manje injabulo yadlula emzimbeni wami ngokuqhaqhazela okukhulu. Izibalo zami zazihlale zilungile.
  
  
  Wabhukuda eceleni kwamakhorali enziwe umuntu waze wathola umnyango omnyama owawubukeka njengomhume. Angizange ngingene, kodwa ngangiqiniseka ukuthi ngizokuthola uma ngingena. Kwakusobala ukuthi babehambile futhi bafaka isiteshi esakhiwa amathangi amakhulu azimele. Inani elithile labasebenzi laliyohlale likhona, futhi wawungangena kuphela ngemishini yokuntywila. Ngabheka ikhampasi engaphansi kwamanzi eyayixhunywe ebhande lami. Wabe esevula umsakazo omncane ongaphansi kwamanzi.
  
  
  "Lalela, Judy", esho kumaski wesikhulumi phambi komlomo wami. "Lalela lokhu, Judy . Passisa lo myalezo Kusuka Boomerang. Phinda, uthi "Boomerang ubiza" uze uthole rheumatism. Umyalezo kufanele uye ezindaweni ezine kuya kweziyisithupha ezisenyakatho kuya ezindaweni eziyishumi ezisentshonalanga. Ukuqhuma nokubhubhisa ukwakheka kwamakhorali amade kule ndawo. Ikhorali liyi-polka ebomvana, iphethini yamakhorali. Phinda, ukuqhuma futhi abhubhise yonke ingxenye coral. Ngokuphindaphindiwe."
  
  
  Ngalinda isikhashana, ngazizwa ngidonswa ucingo, okwakusho Ukuthi Ujudy wayethole umyalezo wami. Ngakhulula ucingo lwayo futhi ngayivumela ukuba indize ukuze ikwazi ukubhukuda iye ogwini. Ngangizolinda kancane ngize okungenani ngibone umkhumbi-ngwenya.
  
  
  Ngangingalindele ukuba inkampani ifike ngokushesha kangaka, kodwa ngayithola ee-abacukuzi abayisithupha abagqoke amasudi amnyama abaphuma ngemigodi yamakhorali. Behlome ngezibhamu, bahlakazeka bangizungeza. Lapho ngibheka iso, nganginokukhetha: ngangibethelwe ngezindlela eziyisithupha ezihlukene, noma ngangihamba nabo njengenhlanzi enetheni. Ngakhetha ukuba abe inhlanzi.
  
  
  Zangizungeza, zangihambisa emgodini owawubukeka njengomhume. Ngaphakathi, ibrylev ekhanyayo yakhanyisa ngokuzumayo.
  
  
  Yayimboza isikhala ngenkungu eluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka, futhi wabona umnyango wegumbi lokungena uvulekile. Njengoba babengicindezela ngokuqinile, bengicindezela ukuba ngiye emnyango, ngabona futhi ukuthi igumbi elingaphakathi elivaliwe lakhiwa ngaphakathi "kwedwala" elingelona iqiniso - ukwakheka kwamakhorali epulasitiki okuphelele okunamathiselwe ngemuva kwedwala langempela. Kwakwenziwe kahle, futhi noma ubani owayebhukuda noma ebhukuda emkhunjini ongaphansi kwamanzi wayebona nje elinye ibala lamakhorali apinki. Wayedangele, futhi kwacishe kwangikhohlisa. Kodwa akazange akhohlise izinhlanzi ezihlala ezindaweni zamakhorali emvelo nasezindaweni ezizungezile.
  
  
  Ngacindezelwa ekamelweni elingaphambili, umnyango wavalwa ngemva kwethu, futhi wama nabanye abacukuzi abayisithupha kuyilapho amanzi ayegeleza ezungeze isisele. Khona-ke kwavulwa umnyango wesibili futhi ngazithola ngisesikwele esikhanyiswe ngokukhazimulayo isiteshi esingaphansi kwamanzi. Ngakhumula imaski yami yokuntywila nezinsiba lapho Umona efika egqoke ibhikini elimnyama. Indoda Ende, encane Engumshayina yayimi eduze kwakhe. Ngemva kwakhe, Unakh wayekwazi ukubona imibhede, amatafula, isiqandisi, namathangi amaningi e-oxygen nezilinganiso zokucindezela ezindongeni zeziteshi.
  
  
  "Angikaze ngibone muntu ozimisele kangaka ukuzibulala njengoba unjalo, Nick."Umona wamomotheka ngokumomotheka kombulali .
  
  
  "Awukaze ubone muntu onekhono kangaka lokugwema lokho", ngishilo.
  
  
  Wathi: "kumelwe ngivume ukuthi unethalente". Lapho ebuka lowo mzimba omuhle, lowo mphongolo omuhle owenza i-bikini ibukeke njengosizo lwe-band ku-watermelon, wazibuza ukuthi yini eyayimvusile. Wayemuhle, enothando futhi ehlakaniphile. Yini isihogo, hey, ingabe lokhu bit for? Anginalutho engingalulahlekelwa ngizama ukuthola lokhu. "Yini intombazane enhle enjengale eyenza endaweni enjengale?"Yena, Hey wahleka. Wanyakazisa ikhanda lakhe ngokumangala.
  
  
  Wathi: "ngiye ngezwa ukuthi awusoze wakhathazeka". "Kumelwe ngivume ukuthi lokhu kuyiqiniso ngempela. Ukube benginguwe, amadoda amaningi ayeyocela isihe noma amukele isiphetho sawo. Ubuza imibuzo ehlukene. Empeleni uphumule kakhulu, okungikhathaza. Ngicabanga ukuthi kumelwe ube nento ethile engutsheni yakho."
  
  
  Ngamtshela. "Ngempela, futhi?"Yini engingayenza endaweni enjengale?"
  
  
  Wathi:" angikwazi ukubona lutho". "Singakuthatha ngesikebhe esingaphansi kwamanzi siye Echina. Kodwa ngicabanga ukuthi bangathola ulwazi oluningi kuwe."
  
  
  Indoda Ende Engumshayina eyayiseduze kwakhe yayikhuluma, amehlo ayo amnyama engikhazimulisa.
  
  
  "Eqinisweni, uhulumeni wami uyojabula kakhulu ukuba nawe, Carter", esho.
  
  
  Ngamtshela. - "Esikebheni esingaphansi kwamanzi, eh? "Bheka indlela owenza ngayo lapho umkhumbi-ngwenya uletha izinto zokudla nemali."
  
  
  "Kuphela ngezikhathi ezithile noma uma singadingi okuthile okukhethekile", Kusho Umona. "Lapho sihlela lo msebenzi, sasazi ukuthi kwakuzothatha isikhathi, imali nabantu. Sasazi nokuthi kwakungeke kube nzima nje kuphela, kodwa futhi kwakuyingozi ukuqhubeka sizama ukufaka abathumeli ngemali ogwini besuka emikhunjini engaphansi kwamanzi. Sasidinga isiteshi esasingaba seduze, kodwa esingazange sitholakale ngokuphelele ngengozi, kithi nganoma yisiphi esinye isizathu. Ngalesi siteshi esingaphansi kwamanzi, singasebenza izinyanga eziningana ngaphandle kwengozi yokuxhumana njalo nabantu bakithi ukuze sithole izinto zokudla, imali, noma abantu. Futhi thina, khona lapho, simane sigqoke isudi yokuntywila bese sinyamalala ku - & nb njengomunye umshayeli wokuntywila ohlola imifula. Lapho sishintsha indlela, simane nje singomunye umshayeli we-scuba ofika ogwini."
  
  
  Ngabuka amadoda ayisithupha ayengilethe. Babengamashayina.
  
  
  "Umcuphi owatholakala enezinkulungwane ezingamashumi amahlanu ezinyangeni ezimbalwa ezedlule wayengomunye walabo abazohlangana nabantu bakho, njengoba ngikuqonda", kusho Umonet kuye.
  
  
  Wathi: "lesi yisimo esiphuthumayo esidabukisayo". "Wenza uhambo oluningana nempahla evela emkhunjini ongaphansi kwamanzi, futhi kukhona okungahambanga kahle ngemishini yakhe. Kwakumelwe abuyele kithi nemali, kodwa akazange avele. Yiqiniso, wathola ukuthi kwenzekani ehhovisi."
  
  
  Ngathi: "uma ngikhuluma ngehhovisi, uthole kanjani imvume yokuphepha kwasekuqaleni? Ngenxa nje yelukuluku, ngingathanda ukumazi. Njengoba ingayi ndawo, ungangitshela."
  
  
  Amazwi ami okugcina ayeqinisile kunehhotela lakhe. Kwakungekho ndawo yokugijima esigcawini, isiteshi sesitimela esingaphansi kwamanzi futhi kwakunendlela eyodwa kuphela yokuphuma. Lapho umkhumbi-ngwenya I-mead uqala ukuqhuma ama-ego, kuyoba kuwo wonke umuntu phakathi kwezilaleli. Ngokushesha ngazibamba ngekhanda lapho ngafaka khona imaski yami yokuntywila. Ithangi lomoya lalisemhlane wami. Kodwa ukumamatheka Kukamona kwangibuyisela ngokushesha kuye.
  
  
  "Umona-Star udlulise imvume yezokuphepha Yase-Australia ngezindlela ezijwayelekile", esho. Amangisi nawo ayihlola ngokucophelela futhi ayihlola. Kodwa Umona-Star ufile. Sambulala ngemva kokuba esehlolwe futhi esekulungele ukuya e-Australia. Eyakhe yathatha indawo yakhe. Eqinisweni, Udella wayemazi Kahle Umona. njengoba sasinesizinda esifanayo, sobabili sazalelwa Ehong kong, sinamaphoyisa Asebrithani phambi kukababa - yonke indawo ebolile enegazi ."
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Ungubani wena noma kunjalo?"Wenzani lapha, mthungi?"
  
  
  Wathi: "igama Lakhe Ngucaroline cheng, amehlo akhe aluhlaza ayangikhanyisa. "Umyeni wami Ngucolonel cheng, obhekene nemisebenzi yobunhloli Basechina Eningizimu Pacific. Ngashada naye cishe eminyakeni eyishumi edlule, kodwa bengilokhu ngilinde ithuba lokubuyisela Amabrithani, Ama-Australia, nakho konke okuzikhukhumezayo, izinhlobo eziphakeme iminyaka eminingi."
  
  
  Kwakunenzondo emehlweni akhe ayengakaze ayibone ngaphambili. "Usikhokhela ini sonke?"Kuyini?"wabuza ngobumnene obuhlazisayo ngamabomu.
  
  
  "Ngoba ubaba," wangitshela. "Wayeyisikhulu Sasebrithani, kodwa futhi wayekholelwa elungelweni labo bonke abantu lokuzinqumela. Wayecabanga ukuthi kungaba ngcono uma thina Bantu Basebrithani sihamba kulo Lonke Elase-Asia, futhi amanye ama-ego ayehlanjalazwa futhi agwenywe. Wazama ukusiza ukunyakaza kokuzibusa Kwasechina, futhi waquliswa icala enkantolo yezempi ngenxa yalokho, futhi wehliselwa esikhundleni. Futhi-ke, eminyakeni eminingi kamuva, ngemva kokuba esephukile, esonakele, banquma ukwenza into efanayo naleyo ayithuthukisa kuqala. Kodwa akazange akhohlwe lokho abakwenza kuye. Wayelapho naye. Futhi ngibazonda bonke, bonke."
  
  
  Ngangilazi iqiniso kulokho ayekusho. Ezombusazwe zikazwelonke nokuguquka kwesimo sezulu, futhi isigebengu sangesikhathi esidlule siba iqhawe lanamuhla. Kodwa ngangingenandaba nokungaqondakali kwefilosofi yezombangazwe. Ithuba, okuwukuphela kwethuba lakhe, lalimbonile.
  
  
  "Uma ngithatha wonke amazwi amahle, sithandwa sami, kuvela ukuthi ngaleso sikhathi nasendaweni, ikhehla lakho lalingumkhapheli wezwe lakubo", ngishilo. Wagxumela phambili futhi wangishaya ngesandla.
  
  
  "Ukuqamba amanga! wathi, ubuso bakhe buhlanekezelwe intukuthelo . Kodwa, maye, washiya ngokushesha okukhulu. Kwadingeka ngizame futhi.
  
  
  Wathi:" uyi-paycheck yalokho okwenziwayo, wena wonke uyi-paycheck". "Lapho umyeni wami ejoyina inhloli Yasechina, ngacabanga ngaleli cebo, futhi lapho sekuyisikhathi sokulisebenzisa, ngagcizelela ukuthi angivumele ngibhekane nalo. Cishe sekwenziwe umsebenzi wayo, futhi ngeke ungivimbe ukuba ngiwuqede. Kwabangela ukuba umshini wakho wokuzivikela wokubambisana uwohloke, uphenduke ukungezwani nentukuthelo,njengoba nje kwabangela ukuba izenzo ezinhle zikababa zimphendukele."
  
  
  "Konke kungenxa yokuthi ikhehla lakho lalingumkhapheli nesikhulu esihlanya", ngahleka. "Uyahlanya ."
  
  
  "Wena mfana ongcolile", wamemeza, waphinde wagxumela phambili, kodwa kulokhu wagijima izinzipho zakhe ebusweni bami. Lapho ephakamisa esinye isandla sakhe ukuze asibambe emehlweni ami,wasishukumisa, wasibamba ingalo, wasiphenduka. Wayibamba phambi kwami, isandla esisodwa emphinjeni wayo, futhi wayicindezela kancane, ngokuqinile.
  
  
  "Akekho ohambayo, noma ngizophula i-larynx yakho", ngishilo. "Okokuqala, wazi kanjani ukuthi ngangingaphandle kwalesi siqephu somhlathi wamakhorali mbumbulu?"
  
  
  "Izindonga zangaphandle eziseduze zizungezwe amaza omsindo, lena inguqulo yohlelo lwakho lwe-sonar", kusho Amashayina. "Noma iyiphi into enkulu eshayisana namakhorali itholakala ngokushesha, futhi sithumela abantu bethu ukuba bayohlola. Izinhlanzi ezivamile zakha iphethini ngayinye kakhulu lapho ziwela isimiso."
  
  
  Ukubamba kwakhe kwakubambelela entanyeni yakhe. "Manje sizobhukuda naye kancane", ngishilo. "Futhi nonke nihlala lapha, noma ngizombulala."
  
  
  "Mdubule," ememeza abanye. "Akunandaba ukuthi kwenzekani kimi. Ukubulala i-ego."
  
  
  "Mhlawumbe kufanele ucabange ngendlela ochaza ngayo ukubulawa kwakhe kumphathi wakho nomyeni wakhe", ngishilo. "Uma eza nami, unah angase abe nethuba lokuphuma ahambe."
  
  
  "Cha, ungalaleli u-ego", ememeza. "Uyazi, Ucolonel Cheng uzokuqonda. Ah, lapha, umthungi nonke, shoot!"
  
  
  Kodwa my plan ih izixazululo ziye zaba nezinkinga zemfundo ngesikhathi esifanayo. Ukubhonga okwesabekayo kwazamazamisa indawo, futhi ngazizwa ngishaywa phansi. Umona wahamba ngeqhinga lami, futhi wayazi ukuthi kwenzekeni. Isikebhe esingaphansi kwamanzi Sasemelika safika futhi sashayela i-torpedo yokuqala ukuze siqale ukulungisa engangikuyalile. Njengabanye, wayezama ukuma lapho i-torpedo yesibili ifika. Kulokhu, isiteshi sonke saphenduka, futhi ngazizwa sengathi ngiwela phansi. Amanzi aqala ukungena kuwo ezindaweni eziyishumi noma ngaphezulu. Kancane ekuqaleni, kodwa ngangazi ukuthi ukucindezela kwakuzoqala ukudiliza izimbobo zibe ezinkulu ngomzuzwana. Isiteshi sangena phansi nge-angle engahlakaniphile, futhi wasigijimisa saze safika eceleni lapho agcina khona ukubona imaski yakhe yokuntywila.
  
  
  Umona wayengekho ndawo engangibona kuyo, futhi ngabona isakhiwo esincane esifana nekhabethe ekugcineni. Ngacabanga: "kwakuyisikhathi esihle kakhulu ukuya endlini yangasese. Njengoba ngangigxumela phansi emthambekeni ngifaka imaski yobuso bami, ngabona indoda Ende Yasechina igxumela emva kwami, iphethe isibhamu. Wavumela u-emu ukuba asonge izingalo zakhe emilenzeni yami, futhi sobabili sawa. Ihhotela lakhe ibe licks, futhi i-ego yakhe yashaya idolo lakhe ekuphileni. Wagoba wazama ukudubula. Akuzange kuhambe kahle lapho u-ego emqhubela phambili phansi. Wasonga ingalo yakhe ngentambo ngakwesokudla wayibeka ohlangothini lwentamo yakhe. Ngamuzwa ephefumula, elahla isibhamu, futhi ebamba umphimbo wakhe. Ekupheleni kwami eziteshini, ukujula kwamanzi kwakungaphezu konyawo ukujula, futhi ngakwazi ukubamba imaski yobuso njengoba yayibhukuda imimmo. Wayibeka lapho nje i-torpedo yesithathu ishaya.
  
  
  Kulokhu, isiteshi sasibonakala sikhuphuka futhi sindiza isikhashana, futhi uhlangothi olulodwa lwawa futhi udonga lwamanzi lwawa phezu kwami.
  
  
  Abanye abantu Basechina babesazama ukugqoka izingubo zabo, futhi ngabona ukuthi babengasoze bakwenza. Omude owayithola wayengasekho. Njengoba amanzi ayegijimela phezu kwami, engiphonsa emuva bese engiphakamisa futhi ngigxume ngiphume, ngabona umuntu ogqoke i-scuba ephuma esiteshini esiwile amamitha ambalwa ngaphezu kwami. Wayegqoke ingubo yakhe kuphela. kanye nesifihla-buso sobuso nemishini yokuntywila, namabhulukwe amancane, ama-bikini enza isithombe esingahambelani. Esebenzisa ubuchopho bakhe bempisi, wathatha imishini yakhe eminingi, wagijimela endlini yangasese, ekhoneni elikude kakhulu lesiteshi, wangena ezingutsheni zakhe.
  
  
  Ngokushesha wamlandela. Ngangimfica lapho ngibona ukuthi wayethathe enye into naye-isibhamu. Waphenduka wangidubula. Ngakwazi ukugwema, futhi umkhonto wangigwaza ehlombe lesudi yami futhi wadlula eduze komphimbo wami, washiya ingxenye encane nje yesentimitha.
  
  
  Ngaphenduka ngiyofuna Umona futhi ngambona esondela kimi ephethe ummese. Kwangishaya ekhanda, futhi wazizwa ukuthi ummese wawususa ingxenye yesudi yami. Wayefana nesigxivizo esibi ku-a & nb, esisheshayo nesisheshayo. Ngayibamba futhi ngayiphuthelwa, kodwa ngazizwa ummese udlula emlenzeni wesudi yami nasesikhunjeni esingaphansi. Wabona umsele obomvu ugcoba amanzi futhi wawuqalekisa. Yilokho kuphela engangikudinga manje-oshaka. Ababulali abangaphansi kwamanzi babekwazi ukuhogela igazi e & nb isigamu semayela kude.
  
  
  Umona wayesondela kimi futhi, futhi kulokhu ngahamba naye njengoba engena. Kwadingeka ngilandele futhi isandla sami siphakanyisiwe nommese wami ulungile lapho ngokuzumayo edonswa phambili, ebamba isihlakala sakhe . Ngaleso sikhathi, umkhumbi-ngwenya, umi endaweni ethile, wakhipha i-torpedo entsha futhi ukuqhuma kwasiphakamisa kokubili phezulu naphansi, kancane kancane sijikeleza emibuthanweni. Walahlekelwa ukulawula Umona futhi wambona ephonswa ogwini lwamakhorali lwangempela. Lapho ephuma ngokujikeleza kwakhe okulandelayo okuhamba kancane futhi isiphithiphithi siqala ukwehla, wabona ukuthi wayesekhona lapha. Njengoba ayehamba eya kuye, wabona unyawo lwakhe lubambeke ekubambeni kwesikhova esikhulu. Ngacabanga ukuthi kumelwe ukuba le nhlanzi enkulu yayinesisindo esingaphezu kwamakhilogremu angamakhulu amabili, futhi yayigxilile ngokwengxenye emakhorali. Wabona amehlo entombazane ngemuva kwesigqoko sobuso, ebanzi ngokwesaba njengoba ayephuma futhi edonsa emlenzeni wakhe. Kodwa ngeke afike lapho, hhayi kanjena. Njengoba uyise esondela kuye, waqonda phezulu, ephethe ummese elungele ukuzivikela. Wafuna ummese. Kancane kancane, wehlisa isandla sakhe wasibambelela kimi.
  
  
  Ngaleso sikhathi, okunye ukuqhuma kwesikebhe esingaphansi kwamanzi kwangiphonsa phezu kwamakhorali aqinile, abukhali, futhi waba nomuzwa wokuthi imiphetho ebukhali ingidlula njengezinaliti eziyikhulu. Wanamathela kuyo kwaze kwaba yilapho isiphepho sesiphelile, wabe esephuma emthonjeni. Abafana ababesemkhunjini babenza umsebenzi wabo ovamile wokucophelela, kodwa ngangifuna ukumemeza, " Kwanele."Ummese kamona wawuwugqinsi futhi uqinile, futhi wawunqamula endaweni lapho i-bivalve enkulu yayishaye khona amakhorali. Wayezizwa sengathi usika ezindaweni ezithambile, nesihlabathi, futhi lapho ephonswa enqwabeni enkulu, wayehamba. Ngangingazi Ukuthi Umona wayeshiye amasampula omoya amangaki ethangini lakhe, kodwa ngangazi ukuthi nganginokuncane kakhulu.
  
  
  Waphinde washaywa amakhorali, futhi kulokhu kwabonakala sengathi kunesikhova esikhulu esivumayo lapho sicindezelwa u-ego. Okunye ukucindezela okunzima, futhi wahlukana namakhorali. Wabeka ihlombe Lakhe Kunah futhi wacindezela Njengoba Umona ephuma. Ngaphansi kwamanzi, sasingahambisa inqwaba enkulu. Uma sekusendaweni, kuyoba okuthile okuhlukile.
  
  
  Ngazizwa lishintsha indlela futhi ngabona phansi esiqhingini esincane samakhorali. Waya kuye futhi wakhuphuka olwandle, ingxenye yomzimba wakhe isalokhu ilenga emanzini. Eyakhe yamisa isikebhe ogwini futhi yadonsa isidumbu esikhulu se-mussels ogwini, kuyilapho Umona ezidonsa futhi elala phansi, ephefumula. Uyise waphefumula kaningana ngokujulile, encike endololwaneni yakhe eduze kwakhe. Wafinyelela ngaphandle, wakhumula imaski yakhe, futhi wakhipha ibhodlela lakhe lokufafaza. Wabe esezenzela okufanayo. Ulele esiswini sakhe futhi akakwazi ukugoqa ngaphezu kwengxenye ngenxa ye-bivalve clam enkulu ebambe umlenze wakhe. Waya ku-shell enkulu, wathatha ummese, futhi wafaka i-ego emgodini lapho igobolondo le-ego lavalwa khona ezungeze iqakala lentombazane. Ingubo ye-clam yayiluhlaza ngogesi, futhi lapho ummese wakhe ushelela ngaphakathi kwegobolondo, usika ingubo, emaphethelweni endwangu ephilayo, i-clam yavele yavula ngokuqhekeka, Futhi Umona wakhipha amanxeba akhe futhi wakhulula iqakala lakhe.
  
  
  Waphonsa le mfanzi emuva emanzini futhi wabheka iqakala layo. Yayingaphukile, kodwa yayisikiwe kabi, futhi cishe yaphuka ithambo. Wagingqika emhlane wakhe, wacishe wasusa ngokuphelele phansi kwe-bikini yakhe.
  
  
  "Kungani wenza lokho?"Kuyini?"wangibuza, wangibuka ngamachashazi aluhlaza. "Kungani ungangishiyanga nje ukuba ngife?"
  
  
  "Ingabe yilokhu okufunayo?"Ngabuza. "Ingabe usungumuntu wasempumalanga kangaka ekucabangeni kwakho? Ingabe kungcono ukufa kunokulahlekelwa?"
  
  
  Akazange aphendule, kodwa waqhubeka egqolozele
  
  
  wangibuka ngamehlo aluhlaza. "Ngiyaxolisa, doll", ngishilo. "Mhlawumbe kwakuwumkhuba wami. Ukusindisa ukuphila kubaluleke kakhulu ekucabangeni kwethu okuwohlokayo kunokuthatha ukuphila, ngisho nakubantu abanjengami."
  
  
  Ukuqala kwami kwalimaza lapho ngamgwaza khona ngommese, futhi ngabheka phansi ngabona ukuthi wayesaphuma igazi. Wakwazi ukubona ukuthi ukusika kwakujule kangakanani lapho ucezu lwamakhorali oluqinile nolukhaliphile lushaya ithempeli lami. Wawa futhi wagingqika ukuze abone Umona ephakanyiswe ingalo ehlasela futhi ngengxenye yedwala. Lapho embona enkungwini, isisulu sasinesiyezi ngenxa yesiyezi. Intukuthelo enkulu eyangiqhuma njengokuqhuma yangikhipha ekhanda. "Indlovukazi embi engcolile", ngishilo.
  
  
  Waphakamisa isandla esisodwa futhi wavimbela ngokwengxenye ukukhahlela kwesibili. Ngabamba umlenze wakhe, kodwa wabaleka. Washayisa amanzi ngokudilika okuphelele ngokugijima futhi wandiza. Ngaqala ukumlandela lapho ngibona u-ih, enezinsiba ezinhlanu ezinde ezingunxantathu. Babekhangwa iphunga legazi, ngaleso sikhathi elalisendaweni yonke.
  
  
  "Buyelani, nina mthungi!"wamemeza ngemva kwakhe . "Awunalo ithuba."
  
  
  Kodwa waqhubeka ehamba ngobuqotho phakathi kwabo. Ngabona izimpaphe zakhe ziqala ukuhamba ngokushesha, ngokushesha, futhi ngezwa ukukhala kwakhe-ukukhala okubuhlungu, okubuhlungu kobuhlungu, bese kuba okunye. Ngabona isidumbu sakhe siphonswa ngaphandle kwamanzi sabe sesiphonswa emuva olwandle oluhlabayo. Amanzi anombala obomvu, futhi ukukhala kwaphela ngokuzumayo. Eyakhe, Futhi Usell waphenduka. Kwakudingeka ngilinde isikhathi esithile, mhlawumbe amahora, ngaphambi kokuba ngiye ogwini Lwase-Australia, olukude kakhulu. Angisoze ngazi ukuthi kwakuyifilosofi kahara-kiri Yasempumalanga noma unembeza Wasentshonalanga eyamenza wagxumela phakathi kwalezi zinhlanzi. Mhlawumbe wayengazi nokuthi babekhona. Nakuba nganginomuzwa wokuthi wakwenza ngenhloso.
  
  
  VIII
  
  
  Lapho ekugcineni Kufika Kumongameli waserussia Uvladimir putin, ngahamba phansi e-Odin beach kancane kancane umzimba wami ukhathele umsebenzi owenziwe. Isishayo esibulalayo esalethwa Esouth pacific defense Alliance saphikiswa. Kunemibiko, izincazelo, nayo yonke imibuzo ezayo, kodwa lokho kungalinda manje. Isifiso sakhe kwakuwukubuyela Kujudy ayobona ukuthi wayeyigcwalisile ngempela yini isithembiso esasisemehlweni akhe. Ngangingalindele ukubona Umercedes esesogwini, lapho ukuzazisa kwakhe kwasishiya khona nomfanekiso ophuzi ogqoke ama-bikini owawuphakama kancane njengoba esondela. Wagijimela kimi futhi wangithungela isudi yami yokuntywila emanzi.
  
  
  Wathi: "O Nkulunkulu wami, ngangikhathazeke kakhulu". "Noma kunjalo, akazange ahambe ngokushesha. Ngabhukuda ngaya ogwini oluncane lwamakhorali olungaba ingxenye yemayela kude futhi ngacabanga ukuthi ngizolinda lapho."
  
  
  Wabona izindebe zami nokungavumelani okwandayo emehlweni ami. Wathi: "angazi ukuthi yini ongitshele ukuba ngiyenze, kodwa ungenzi umsindo ngakho". "Noma kunjalo, wayelinde lapho, futhi elinde, futhi waqala ukukhathazeka. Ekugcineni, wanquma ukubuyela lapha, futhi wayesanda kuqala lapho lonke ulwandle lwegazi lubonakala luqhuma. Yena, wagxumela kolunye uhlangothi futhi wenza umbuthano omkhulu ukuze abuyele lapha. Uma ukhathazekile ngaphambili, nakanjani ukhathazekile ke."
  
  
  Wayekhothamela ikhanda lakhe ngokumelene nesudi yami. Yena, wazizwa umzimba wakhe uthuthumela.
  
  
  "Manje," ngathi, ngiphakamisa isilevu sakhe. "Akukho okufana nalokho."U-Ee wamthatha ngesandla. "Masibuyele emuva," ngishilo. "Ngidinga ukwelashwa."
  
  
  Sabuyela endlini yakhe futhi wayelele amahora ambalwa futhi wayezizwa engcono kakhulu lapho efika nekhofi nama-muffin. Wayegqoke izikhindi, futhi wayegqoke ingubo encane kakotini. Amabele akhe ayehamba kancane ngaphansi kwakhe. Kungenzeka ukuthi wayegqoke ibhulukwe, noma ngabe lalilihle futhi liphakeme kakhulu. Waqeda ama-muffin akhe futhi wafinyelela ocingweni lwakhe.
  
  
  "Ngibiza umphathi wami", ngishilo. "Zidonsele ndawonye", wanezela ngokumomotheka.
  
  
  Ubeka isandla sakhe ocingweni, futhi akukho ukumamatheka emehlweni akhe. "Cha," esho ngokuqinile. "Kamuva ."
  
  
  Wasondela kimi, izindebe zakhe zacindezela ezami, wawa embhedeni wakhe. Ingubo kakotini yaphuma, Futhi Ujudy wahlala phansi, ecindezela amabele akhe ayindilinga, amnandi ezindebeni zami. Wamanga, wagijima ulimi lwakhe emibuthanweni emise okwesibhakabhaka ezungeze umphetho obomvana wesibeletho sakhe, futhi waba nomuzwa wokuthi sikhula sibe sikhulu. Izandla zakhe zazingibambe, zenyuka zehla, zihlola, futhi umzimba wakhe wawugcwele izifiso zawo. Wazinikela kimi, hhayi ngokushiywa umona ethukuthele, kodwa ngothando olumnandi olwalunamandla ngokufanayo ngenxa yobumnandi balo.
  
  
  "Yankee, yankee", wabubula, wangcwaba ubuso bakhe esifubeni sami, waluma isikhumba sami njengoba ayeholwa u-ee eya eminyango, indawo yokuhlala ka-ecstasy. Khona-ke, lapho emvumela ukuba angene, wamemeza ngokuphefumula, ngokwengxenye ngenxa yokukhululeka, ngokwengxenye ngenxa yenjabulo, futhi ngokwengxenye ngenxa yesihe. Ngemva kwalokho, sahlala ndawonye buthule ngenjabulo eyanelisayo. Ekugcineni, lapho ehamba futhi engibheka, umyeni wakhe waziphakamisa ngendololwane eyodwa futhi wathatha ubuhle bomzimba wakhe oqinile, osemusha, amabele ayisiyingi, amade futhi aziqhenyayo, isimo sakhe sobunyoninco, ubulili bakhe obumnandi. umsindo wamehlo akhe angwevu anentuthu.
  
  
  "Kungani ungangibizanga ngaphambili?"
  
  
  Ngabuza, ngibheka amehlo Ka-Hey.
  
  
  "Angifuni ukuba ucabange ukuthi ngenza lokhu ngoba ungitholele le visa", esho buthule. "Ungenzele okungaphezu kwalokho obungakwenza ngale visa. Wangenza ngaziqhenya ngami futhi. Futhi wangenza ngazizwa ngibaluleke ngokwengeziwe. I-just lived, i-just scratched, futhi lokho akulungile. Umuntu kumelwe azizwe, ngisho noma ukuzizwa kuwukuhlupheka. Awucabangi kanjalo? "
  
  
  "Ngicabanga kanjalo, Judy", ngathi, futhi ngafinyelela ucingo lwami. Ucingo lwadlula ngokushesha, futhi wezwa izwi likahawke eliyisicaba, elomile.
  
  
  "Sekuphelile, mphathi", ngishilo. "Wawulungile. Ungamangali. Amashayina abomvu ayesemuva kwalo. Babenomsebenzi ocashile, ohlakaniphile. Ngizokutshela yonke imininingwane uma ngibuya. Yena, ngizogibela indiza. Ekuseni. Phakathi naleso sikhathi, ungashesha futhi uthole i-visa enwetshiwe kimi, kulungile? Ngizoletha othile kanye nami."
  
  
  "Othile owakusiza ngalokhu?"Kuyini?"wabuza ngokuqapha . Kwakungukungabaza kuka-ego ngokwemvelo. Wayazi ukuthi ngeke ngiphoqe lutho oluhlakaniphile ku-emu.
  
  
  "Eqinisweni," ngasho.
  
  
  "Intombazane, yebo," waphawula ngezwi lakhe elicijile.
  
  
  "Hhayi umntwana", ngathi, futhi ngavala ucingo. I-visa izosilinda lapho sifika", Kusho Ujudy kuye.
  
  
  Wathi: "ngiyabonga, Yankee".
  
  
  Ngamtshela. "Awucabangi yini ukuthi uma ucabangela indlela ozofika ngayo Emelika nami, ungangibiza Ngokuthi Unick?"
  
  
  "Ngokushesha nje lapho usungithanda futhi", ehleka. Ngokushesha u-ee wamanga. Ngangazi ukuthi wayezoqhubeka engibiza Ngonick. Phela, uzobe evakashele Emelika, futhi angifuni ukuba aphuthelwe ekhaya.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Ukufa Okumnyama
  
  
  
  
  Unick Carter
  
  
  Ukufa Okumnyama
  
  
  ISITHOMBE SENHLOLI
  
  
  Amandla acindezelwe angaphezu kwamamitha ayisithupha, futhi unokuthile emakhanda akhe ngaphandle kwamathambo. Unenkumbulo ecishe ibe yinto emangalisayo; ulwazi lwezindawo eziningi, abantu, izikhali nemishini yesitha. Akayithandi nje ubulili, u-emu uyayithanda ngempela. Ukhetha ukuthanda abesifazane alala nabo. Wathola ifa lesigqoko Sikajames bond ezincwadini zika-ian Fleming ongasekho. Uyisisebenzi sobunhloli esihamba Phambili Emelika, futhi uhlanganisa imfihlakalo,isiphithiphithi nothando ngemithamo engcono kakhulu. Umelela ubuhlakani obuphikisayo ezingeni eliphakeme kakhulu.
  
  
  Igama lakhe eliyimfihlo Ngukillmaster, igama lakhe langempela Ngunick Carter.
  
  
  
  Isahluko 1
  
  
  
  
  
  Ukuqhaqhazela okuncane, okungabonakali kwesitimela esingaphansi komhlaba esikude-umsindo engangiwucabanga kunokuba ngiwuzwe-kwangigcina Ngisendleleni eya Enew York. Isibindi sami nesikweletu sami sasisehlathini lemvula elimnyama endaweni Ethile Ehaiti, lapho izigubhu zazikhononda khona ngokudangala, kwakuhlwa, futhi izinto zazenzeka ezazingeke zenzeke.
  
  
  Ukuphuza kwakhe enkomishini eyayinikezwa ngaphambi komkhosi, njengentombazane eyayiseduze kwami, nesikhulu SECIA, Usteve bennett, nabo bonke abanye ababekhona-naye, babazi ukuthi ngangisebenzisa izidakamizwa. Kuphela ngobumnene, kodwa ngezidakamizwa. Ngangikulindele lokhu. Kwakungekubi kangako, futhi lapho le nto iqala ukungishaya, ngayiqamba ngokuthi i-ego mescaline noma i-peyote. Mhlawumbe i-psilocybin. Ngangingenaso isikhathi esiningi sokukuqonda. Isonto le-voodoo lenza ibhizinisi ngokushesha, ngisho noma lisehholo E-Upper West Side Yasemanhattan.
  
  
  Ekamelweni elikhulu, elimnyama, isigubhu sasithamba saba umxube wokudlidliza. Umshayi wesigubhu wayesebumnyameni. Othile waqala ukushaya isipikili esicathulweni sehhashi ngesibhakela esivamile esithambile. Umoya wawushisa futhi ushisa, futhi umzimba wakhe wawujuluka kakhulu. Isandla sentombazane sasipholile. Epholile futhi eneminwe emide. Waqhubeka egijima iminwe yakhe phezu kwesandla sami ngokuphindaphindiwe, futhi isandla sakhe sahlala sipholile, cishe sibanda-kuyilapho esakhe sasijuluka.
  
  
  Wabheka ngaphesheya kwentombazane Kubennett, isikhulu SECIA. Kwakunzima Ukuba U-Ego aqabuleke, ehlezi emcamelweni phansi futhi ebuka i-altare Okwakusanda kuphakama isandla sakhe kulo. Isigubhu saphela. Umsindo wezipikili nezinsimbi zamahhashi wancipha. Opapa babemi bekhanyiswe umucu owodwa omncane wezwe eliluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka. Waphinde waphakamisa isandla sakhe, futhi ukuhleba kwamiswa. Ukuphefumula kwakhe kwaphela. Lo muntu wayemuhle. Konke lokhu kwakukuhle futhi, ngokwazi kwami, kwakuyiqiniso. Akukhona ukuthi ngiyazi okuningi nge-voodoo. Yiqiniso, iphutha lami. Kwakufanele akhangwe i-voodoo. Lapho Uhawke ebiza evela ewashington futhi engitshela ukuba ngithintane NECIA, kumelwe ukuba okungenani nganginehora nesigamu ukuze ngivuselele.
  
  
  Le ntombazane yacindezela isandla sami ngesinye sayo esipholile. Wancika futhi izindebe zakhe zangihlanza indlebe.
  
  
  "Izwi lakhe," ehlebela. "Isiteji esikhulu. Kungani bakha ubusuku bonke? Awukaze ubone into efana nayo ekuphileni kwakho! »
  
  
  Wacindezela isandla sakhe ngesithukuthezi sakhe esikhulu. Igama lakhe Kwakungulida bonaventure, futhi Wayengumhaiti. Yena, wayazi ngaye, ukuthi yini-lokho ayengakwazi, wayemazi. Phakathi kwabantu bakubo nabantu basehaiti ababengaphansi komhlaba, wayaziwa Ngokuthi Iblack swan. Kwakubonakala kufanelekile. Enhle futhi eyinkimbinkimbi, efana ne-swan futhi eyingozi uma usondela kakhulu.
  
  
  Upapalii wathi, " Dans nom Tout Dieux et tout mystfere."
  
  
  Into efana egameni Lonkulunkulu Nezimfihlo. Isifulentshi se-Ego sasisihle kakhulu, sihlanzeke kakhulu ukuba Sibe Isicreole Sasehaiti, ngakho sanquma ukuthi sakhetha umkhiqizo wendawo. Bathi ungathola konke Enew York, futhi baqinisile!
  
  
  I-blue saint yaphuma, futhi okwesikhashana kwaba nobumnyama obuphelele. Le ntombazane yangishaya ngesandla ngeminwe yayo emide, epholile. Usteve Bennett wangihlebela ebumnyameni, " Yini abayifaka kulesosiphuzo, Nick? Ngiqala ukukukholelwa konke."
  
  
  "Khululeka futhi uzijabulise," ngasho ngobumnene. "Lokhu kwenziwa mahhala futhi, esimweni sethu, ngokomthetho. Ungabheki esitolo sezipho emlonyeni."
  
  
  Wangihleka, kodwa ngaphambi kokuba aphendule, kwakhanya okunye ukukhanya okungcwele. Kwakuwumugqa omncane wenkungu yegazi eyayigeleza ngemuva nangaphezulu kwethu, futhi kuwo ama-mamaloi ayehlala emilenzeni ephambene phambi kwe-altare. Wayedwa, maphakathi ne-altare nowever oyinkimbinkimbi odwetshwe phansi ngofulawa wommbila. Yayimnyama,incane, futhi ihamba sengathi yenziwe ngocingo. Umgomo wakhe wawugqokiswe isigqoko esibomvu, egqoke ingubo efana nesaka, futhi amazinyo akhe amafushane aphuzi ayeboshelwe emgqonyeni omfushane. Wayengomunye wabalingisi abahle kakhulu. Ngangikwazi ukuqonda ukuthi Usteve bennett wakukholelwa kanjani lokho.
  
  
  Umamaloi-ee wayecabanga Ukuthi Umaman Semko wayedweba ngezinduku zakhe zokudla, futhi ubuso bakhe babubukeka njengekhanda elimnyama.
  
  
  Kwakwenza umsindo wokuhlebeza, futhi ngezwa inyoka ekamelweni.
  
  
  Ezungeze ephaketheni lengubo yakhe, wakhipha amabhodlela amabili amancane futhi, ekhothamela phambili, wathela ih phezu kwezinkukhu ezingenamakhanda ezazingaphakathi kwe-wever. Iqhude elibomvu neqhude elimnyama. Opapa babevame ukuphendukisa amakhanda abo futhi baphendukise amakhanda abo, futhi ngenxa yalokho, isudi yami engu-3 300 yayinegazi lenkukhu kuyo.
  
  
  Ibhodlela likawoyela nebhodlela lewayini. Kancane kancane uhomaloi wathululela i-ih ezinkukhu ezazinqunywe amakhanda. Wahambisa izandla zakhe ukuze uwoyela newayini kuhlangane futhi kwakheke iphethini kummbila we-wever..
  
  
  Lapho amabhodlela engenalutho, waphonsa i-ih futhi waphendulela ikhanda lakhe emuva ukuze abheke phezulu. Kancane kancane waphakamisa izandla zakhe zombili. Isigubhu esisodwa sasishaya ngamandla ebumnyameni ... ngobumnene...
  
  
  "Udamballa", kusho umamaloy. "O, Nkulunkulu Wami Udamballa! Omkhulu, ononya, onothando, futhi ojezisa Unkulunkulu, Udamballa! Vula futhi ubusise esikwenzayo, ngoba sikwenzela egameni lakho, Damballa, futhi kuwe. Udamballa-Udamballa! "
  
  
  Isigubhu sathatha ijubane. Ukukhanya kwaphinde kwacima. Ubumnyama. Le ntombazane yashaya isandla sami. Indoda YE-cia yakhononda ngento engangingayizwa. Ukuhleba kwangizungeza njengomoya we-miasmic. Ukujuluka kwayo.
  
  
  Ngcwele futhi. Usanta obanzi, kulokhu owayenombala oluhlaza okhanyayo, wakhanyisa intombazane nembuzi emnyama. Kwakungekho muntu.
  
  
  Le ntombazane yayisencane kakhulu. Ngesikhathi sokuthomba nomshado. Mnyama kakhulu futhi muhle kakhulu. Wayegqoke inethi Yamasweden , ihembe elimhlophe elifushane elaligona umzimba wakhe ngokuqinile futhi limboze kodwa lingamfihli. Izinyawo zakhe zazingenalutho. Unah wayenamehlo amade amise okwemalimondi, manje ayeseyancipha njengoba ayeqala ukudansa kancane ezungeze imbuzi. Isigubhu saqala ukushaya. Ngokushesha futhi ngokushesha kancane.
  
  
  Imbuzi yayingaboshiwe. Wayemi buthule phakathi nomlandeli futhi ebuka intombazane idansa imzungezile. Kwakuyimbuzi enkulu enezimpondo ezicwebezelayo ezigobile. Yayihlanzwe kahle futhi ilungiswe kahle, futhi kwakunamabhande aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka nabomvu aboshelwe uboya bayo. Wayebuka intombazane ephenduphendukayo. Amehlo embuzi, ekukhanyeni okuthambile, okushisayo, okuluhlaza, ayemakhulu, eyindilinga, futhi ecwebezelayo eyigolide. Kancane kancane waphenduka ikhanda lakhe ukuze abheke intombazane.
  
  
  Le ntombazane yaphindela ebumnyameni, futhi lapho iphinda iphuma kubrylev, Unah wayenokuthile emlonyeni wayo. Igatsha eliluhlaza. Amaqabunga. Wawela emadolweni futhi wakhasa kancane ebheke ezimbuzini. Lesi silwane sasimi singanyakazi, sigqolozele unah ngamehlo aso aphuzi.
  
  
  Ngashintsha isikhundla sakhe kancane ukuze Kube lula Kuluger, lapho angishaya khona. Ngacindezela iminwe yami entanjeni ukuze ngithole umphetho wesembozo se-suede esasibambe iphini le-stiletto engalweni yami yangakwesokudla. Umuzwa wazo zombili lezi zikhali wawududuza. Okuthile kwakusanda kungishaya emathunjini futhi wayeseqala ukukhathazeka kancane.
  
  
  Intombazane emnyama yakhasa yaya ezimbuzini. Lesi silwane sathutha okokuqala. Wathatha isinyathelo esiya entombazaneni futhi wenza umsindo. Umsindo womuntu.
  
  
  Imbuzi yayikhala futhi ikhala njengengane.
  
  
  Usteve bennett wahleba. Ngangine-ice rod emgogodleni wami. Wayazi ukuthi wayesephuze izidakamizwa nokuthi konke kwakuyinkohliso, kodwa wayesesaba. Futhi nginovalo. Nginomuzwa.
  
  
  Le ntombazane yaqala ukuqhuma njengembuzi, ngobumnene, ngokukhononda, icela okuthile esilwaneni manje esasingabantu kakhulu kunaye. Wayekhasa ngezinyawo ezine kwaze kwaba yilapho ebhekene nembuzi. Babegqolozelana, amehlo entombazane emnyama futhi emincane, futhi amehlo embuzi akhanya ngegolide ebumnyameni. Le ntombazane yayinegatsha emlonyeni wayo eduze kwamaqabunga namagatsha. Wayencika futhi eluma futhi eluma, futhi umlomo wakhe wawuthinta owembuzi. isilwane sathatha amaqabunga e-iso rta saqala ukuhlafuna kancane, sonke lesi sikhathi sibuka intombazane.
  
  
  Manje thula. Le ntombazane yahamba kancane, yaguqa ngamadolo, yaphonsa isidumbu sayo emuva. Waqala ukuqhuma ngobumnene futhi, imisindo yezimbuzi. Wagqolozela ebumnyameni obungemuva kukanah, ezama ukuthola ukwakheka kukahomaloy nopapaloy. Kwakuyi-ventriloquism enhle kakhulu, futhi ngangizibuza ukuthi ubani owayekwenza nxazonke zabo.
  
  
  Le ntombazane yayishaya ngamandla, isakhala. Imbuzi yayikhala njengengane. Le ntombazane yahamba ngokushesha, futhi ingubo emhlophe yokulala yawa emahlombe ayo yehla yaya okhalweni lwayo. Umzimba wakhe wawugcotshwe ngamafutha, umnyama futhi ucwebezela, futhi amabele akhe ayemancane, eqinile futhi ebukhali. Wazamazama emuva naphambili, ebuka imbuzi futhi eqhuma ngobumnene, futhi waqala ukushaya amabele akhe aqinile ngeminwe yakhe. Manje wayesejuluka. Naye futhi.
  
  
  Isigubhu saphinde sacinywa, sasingazwakali kahle ebumnyameni. Intombazane yavuka, kodwa ingubo yokulala yayingasekho, futhi yayihamba-ze. Wasukuma waphakamisa izandla zakhe. Wathatha isinyathelo esiya embuzini futhi waqala ukuzanyazanyiswa umzimba wakhe kancane, waphenduka futhi wagcoba ithanga lakhe, wazikhahlela, wacishe wawa ngamadolo ngokunyakaza okucwebezelayo, wabe esenyuka ngokunyakaza okuqhaqhazelayo. Ugoat wathuthela kuye, ethule manje, amehlo akhe egolide ekhazimulayo. Imbuzi yehlisa ikhanda layo, yayinyakazisa, yaqala ukubamba Upawulu.
  
  
  Le ntombazane yayidansa eceleni izungeze imbuzi ukuze iphenduke imlandele, futhi kwakukhona ukububula okude nokuhlebeza ebumnyameni obungizungezile njengoba sonke sasibona ubukhulu namandla-uphawu lwamandla anonya - we-phallus yembuzi.
  
  
  Le ntombazane yaguqa kancane kancane, imilenze yasakazeka yaba banzi futhi yagoba umhlane. Manje wayethule njengembuzi. Intombazane yayibheka phezulu, amehlo ayo ehlehlela emuva ekhanda layo. Iminwe yakhe yawela esifubeni sakhe.
  
  
  Imbuzi yathuthela kuye. Eceleni kwami, othile wakhala ngobumnene.
  
  
  Ulida Bonaventure wangithatha. Wathutha isandla sakhe waya ezindaweni ezizimele.
  
  
  Kwakukhona ukukhanya okungcwele, okumhlophe nokungaboni, futhi kwaqala ukudubula.
  
  
  Isahluko 2
  
  
  
  
  
  U-Ih wayeneminyaka emithathu. Bonke babegqoke izifihla buso zokushushuluza futhi bephethe
  
  
  izibhamu ezinemishini, futhi e-ih hearts kwakukhona ukubulawa kwabantu nokubulawa kwabantu. Bangena ngomnyango ongemuva owodwa bahlukana buthule, futhi manje kwase kunama-ih, elinye ohlangothini ngalunye lwegumbi elikhulu elinye ngemuva.
  
  
  Izibhamu ezinemishini zagxumela ezandleni ze-ih njengoba zazidubula izibhamu ezimfushane esixukwini. Lezi zingane zazingakhethi-zaziziphatha njengesibhamu. Ukubulala wonke umuntu emehlweni futhi uqinisekile ukuba uthole kubo ubani babejaha.
  
  
  Kwakuhlelwe kahle, ngoba umfana ongakwesokudla wathola ihomaloi nepapaloi kusukela ekujikeni kokuqala. Lapho Upapaloyev eqhuma, wakhipha umsindo wokumemeza owawuzwakala ngisho nangokukhala kwezibhamu.
  
  
  "Utonton Makute!"Bogimen! Ubaba Udoc wahlasela Inew York.
  
  
  Yonke impi ingaba matasa futhi idideke, futhi lena yayingeyona into engavamile. Ulida Bonaventure wayengaphansi kwami, ezama ukumvikela, futhi isibhamu sesibili Esivela Kuluger sahlasela umcibisholo ongakwesokudla. Umcibisholo wami wokuqala wawuphakeme ngoba Ulida wayebambe ingalo yami futhi ememeza okuthile kimi.
  
  
  Lokhu kwaheha umdubuli ongakwesobunxele, owangizama futhi washaya Usteve bennett esikhundleni salokho. Ubennett wayeguqe ngamadolo, ekhomba isibhamu engalweni yakhe, futhi wadutshulwa, futhi isibhamu sanquma ingxenye enkulu yekhanda le-emu. Lashaya abanye abathathu Ngesikebhe, futhi umoya walahla isibhamu sakhe, wasibamba, wawa ngamadolo.
  
  
  Lokhu kwashiya le ndoda ngemuva, yalahlekelwa ikhanda, futhi yaqala ukuhlehla iye emnyango, idutshulwa ngokungahleliwe esixukwini esasimemeza, sigcwele igazi. Ngazama ukumhlasela, kodwa akuzange kusebenze, ngoba abafana abane nowesifazane bagijimela kuye ngokwesaba nokwethuka okuqondakalayo,bememeza futhi bemkhafulela. Angikwazanga ukudubula, futhi wabulala amadoda amabili ngaphambi kokuba aphenduke aphume ngomnyango. I-ego yakhe yayingeke imhluphe. Wayengaselona icala lami; Ulida Bonaventure wayewukuphela komuntu okwadingeka abhekane naye kulo msebenzi, futhi cishe ngomzuzu owodwa, amaphoyisa ayizinkulungwane eziyishumi ayeseqongelela kule ndawo. Ngangingakwenza ngaphandle kwalo. U-AX usohlangothini lwezingelosi, okungenani ezimweni eziningi, kodwa sinomyalo oqhubekayo wokuthi singalokothi sixhumane namaphoyisa endawo uma kungagwenywa. Abafana abagqoke okuluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka ababonakali bewuqonda umbono KA-AX .
  
  
  Ulida wayedonsa ingalo yami futhi engimemeza. U nah was! amazinyo amahle futhi wabonisa konke lapho engidonsa futhi ememeza: "Ngale ndlela, Nick! Ngaphansi kwe-altare! Kukhona indlela yokuphuma.
  
  
  Akathandi amaphoyisa ngaphezu kwalokho akwenzayo. Akekho osizungezile owayengenza okunye okuhle esikhwameni. Sagijimela ealtare, sinyathela phezu kwezidumbu futhi sagxumela egazini. Eyakhe, yacabanga Ukuthi iwaterloo kumelwe ukuba yayibukeka kanjena ngakusasa ekuseni.
  
  
  Kwakungekho sikhathi sokubala abafile nabalimele, ngisho noma ayengekho, futhi kwakungekho sikhathi sokubasiza. Kwakungekho zimpawu zentombazane emnyama. Imbuzi eqalekisiwe yayimi buthule eceleni, ihlafuna amagatsha namaqabunga, futhi icabanga ngokubulawa kwabantu ngamehlo egolide azolile. Umshayi wesigubhu wawela emuva ngesigubhu sakhe, esathuthumela, futhi bobabili umamaloi nopapaloi babefile egazini labo.
  
  
  Kwakunomnyango ovulekile ngemuva kwe-altare. Kwakunezitebhisi, futhi ngaphansi kakhulu, kwakunokukhanya okuncane okukhanyayo okuphuzi. Ulida wangidedela futhi wagingqa imilenze yakhe emincane, emide phansi ezitebhisini. "Woza," waphefumula. "Shesha, shesha! Amaphoyisa azoba lapha nganoma yisiphi isikhathi."
  
  
  Wayeqinisile! Wayibuyisela emuva i-luger esikhwameni sayo ebhande lakhe wayilandela. Ngaba nenhlanhla yokuthola indlela yokuphuma, futhi wayekwazi lokho. Uma kunento Eyodwa Uhawke ayizondayo, ibopha eyodwa ngokusebenzisa amanxusa akhe futhi kudingeka iphendule imibuzo eminingi. Noma ungaphenduli kuzo, okungaholela ezinkingeni.
  
  
  Izitebhisi zaziphela egcekeni elide. Yayikhanyiswe kancane, kunamapayipi omusi asongwe nge-asbestos ahamba phezulu. Waphinde wezwa ukuzamazama kwesitimela esingaphansi komhlaba esikude. Ngangicabanga ukuthi kwakuzoba I-IRT Broadway.
  
  
  Ulida Bonaventure wangishaya ngesandla futhi wangimomotheka kabuhlungu ngamazinyo akhe amahle, wathi: "Wozani, Nick! Gijimani!"
  
  
  Waphenduka waqonda futhi wagijima. imilenze yakhe emide yayikhazimula ngamasokisi anemibala ngaphansi kwesiketi sakhe esincane. Ngamlandela. Umsindo wesitimela esingaphansi komhlaba wakhula kakhulu njengoba sasigijima.
  
  
  Bathi ungafunda okuthile okusha ngaso sonke isikhathi, futhi kulobubusuku wathola. Uyazi ukuthi izakhiwo eziningi Kangaka Enew York zixhunywe ngaphansi komhlaba ngeminyango eholela eduze kwesinye isitezi esingaphansi komhlaba iye kwesinye futhi idlule kwesinye isitezi esingaphansi komhlaba iye kwesinye. Uma unezihluthulelo zale minyango, noma ungayenza ihlale ivuliwe, ungahamba ibanga elide ngaphansi komhlaba. Njengoba senza manje. Uma nje ngisaphila, anginaso isifiso sokubona elinye igumbi lamabhayela. Kwakunemigudu, amagundane, izindawo ezimanzi zasogwadule, izindawo zokushisa udoti, izindawo zokuwasha izingubo nezindawo zokugcina izinto ezinamabhokisi ashisayo.
  
  
  Sabona umfana. U-Odin. Indoda encane, enesikhumba esimnyama yahlafuna isiqeshana sikagwayi futhi yasibuka sigijima phakathi kwemimmo.
  
  
  Ulida wakhuluma naye. "Vala umnyango ngemuva kwethu, jose! Awubonanga lutho."
  
  
  Ngangicabanga ukuthi le ngane yayingaphandle. Uyazi ukuthi imayelana nani. Manje konke okwakudingeka ngikwenze kwakuwukuthola ukuthi wayezokwenzani futhi ngikuthathe lapho. Okuwukuphela kwento engangingakwazi ukuyenza kwakuwukuthembela hey. Hhayi ngaphezu kwalezo zimbuzi lapho.
  
  
  Kwathatha cishe isigamu sehora ngaphambi kokuba sifinyelele phezulu. Sonke lesi sikhathi sasigijima noma sihamba ngokushesha, Futhi Ulida akazange asho amazwi ambalwa nje. Like: "shesha!"
  
  
  Ngangazi ukuthi sasingekho engozini enkulu yokuboshwa njengamanje, futhi ngaqala ukuzibuza ukuthi kungani ayejuluka kakhulu kangaka. Nganquma ukuthi sasiphephile ngokwanele okwamanje. Akazange akwenze. Wayelokhu egijima futhi engimemeza, Futhi Unah waphuma ejuluka, ekhazimula esikhunjeni sakhe esinobisi. Wayegqoke amakha Abizayo Asezhirinovsky ahlanganiswe nokujuluka kwakhe. Izikhathi ezimbalwa lapho sasibambezela futhi sisondela, ngakhumbula ukuthi wayengithinta lapho, ngaphambi nje kokuba uphahla luwele phansi. Wayecabanga ukuthi kungenzeka kwenziwe okuthile ngakho. Kodwa lesi kwakungesona isikhathi sokwenza ihlaya. . Sasiyokubona.
  
  
  Igumbi lethu lokugcina elingaphansi laliyisakhiwo esikhulu sokuhlala Esise-79th Nasewest End Avenues. Akukubi uma ucabanga ukuthi saqala Ku-84th Street e-Amsterdam, kulokho okwakuyibha yase-Ireland eyayiphethwe yindoda okuthiwa Uthulan, futhi manje sekuyindlunkulu YE-hius. Abantu basehaiti e-United States.
  
  
  Ikheshi laliphansi, futhi endaweni ethile ngangibona izibani futhi ngizwa ukugqagqana okusheshayo kwespanishi. Ulida wangiholela eduze kwe-elevator evulekile futhi wakhuphuka izitebhisi waya egumbini lokwamukela izivakashi elithule, elimnyama, futhi elicishe libe likhulu njengekhathedrali. Izithende zakhe eziphakeme zazinamathele emathinini amnyama namhlophe njengoba sasihamba ngeminyango yengilazi siphume Siye Ngasentshonalanga. Kwakuwubusuku obumnandi, obumnene futhi obufudumele maphakathi no-April, obungavamile edolobheni ngalesi sikhathi sonyaka.
  
  
  Saya ekhoneni Lomgwaqo wama-79. Kwakungemva nje kweshumi nanye, futhi kwakunezimoto eziningi. Amatekisi ambalwa angenalutho azungeza Iwest End. Wahamba phakathi Kukalida nomgwaqo futhi wathatha isandla sakhe. Wangihleka wabe esehleka.
  
  
  "Ungakhathazeki, Nick. Ngeke ngibaleke."
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda kuye. "Ngiyakwazi lokho, Lida . Ngeke ngikuvumele ukuba ubaleke. Lokho esizokwenza, mina nawe, ukuya kwenye indawo futhi sibe nengxoxo enhle ngezinto eziningi. Lona umsebenzi wami, futhi ngokuvamile umuntu onelukuluku kakhulu. Ikakhulukazi manje, lapho ekhona. Ingabe kulungile?"
  
  
  Wamomotheka kakhulu. "Ingabe sikwenza ngendlela elula noma enzima?"
  
  
  Sama ekhoneni. Omunye wakhe onamandla wayebambe isandla sika-ee. Ngakwesobunxele sethu, amalangabi ne-cacophony yase-upper Broadway kwacindezela ubusuku, kwavimbela ubumnyama. Abantu babesizungeza. Umgwaqo onqamula emgwaqweni wazamazama njengoba isitimela sasimisa esiteshini sase-79th Street. Ngaphansi kokukhanya okunzima kwezibani zasemgwaqweni, ngamathoni e-neon angacacile, safunda elinye. Wayengibuka, amehlo akhe encipha kancane, ikhala lakhe eliqondile liqhaqhazela futhi i-lobus yakhe igobekile, futhi ngangibona ukuthi ucabanga kangakanani.
  
  
  Angizange ngigcizelele. Ukukunika isikhathi esiningi. Sasingabafokazi ngokuphelele, lo Lida Bonaventure naye, futhi ngalobo busuku ngahlangana naye okokuqala. Ngehora lesishiyagalombili emakamelweni omphakathi e-hius. Umhlangano wahlelwa Usteve bennett, isikhulu SECIA. Manje Ubennett wayesefile futhi engumnikazi webhola, futhi ngaleso sikhathi ngangizibuza ukuthi ngangizokwenzenjani ngalo. Into eyodwa-kwadingeka ngibambelele Kulida bonaventure.
  
  
  Wayibuka, elindele ukuba ikhohliswe, futhi walinda. Isidingo sakhe sokuba enze isinyathelo sokuqala sanginika isizathu, ngoba kuze kube manje imvubu yakhe ibilokhu ivela ekuqageleni, Nakunkulunkulu, nokuthi Yini Uhawk Omncane Nosteve bennett abakwazile ukungitshela yona.
  
  
  Wangithinta ingalo. "Woza, Nick. Ake siye emfuleni. Lapho sifika Eriverside Drive, ngizonquma ngawe. Ngandlela-thile. Ngiyathembisa."
  
  
  Sawela Iwest End futhi sahamba kancane Siya Ngasendleleni. Wayeboshwe ngendololwane ka-ee ngesandla esikhohlakele. Wahamba kancane. Wenyukela esinyathelweni sakhe wathi, " Iyini inkinga, Lida? Ngokombono wami, kufanele ungethembe. Ubani omunye engingamethemba? Usanda kubona ukuthi kwenzekani lapho. Ubaba Duvalier ukulungele ukusiza abantu bakho. Usanda kubona ubude bengalo ye-ego. Yini enye oyifunayo? Ngaphandle kosizo lwami, wena nenhlangano yakho bekungeke kube nomthandazo. Sifuna ukusiza. Oh, ngiyavuma ukuthi kuwukucija isikela lethu, kodwa kusasiza. I-cia ayizange isize. Kodwa manje sebeboshwe ngamaketanga futhi abasakwazi ukukusiza, futhi sesibizwe. Usteve bennett ufile lapho, ikhanda lakhe liqhume ngenxa yakho nemishini yakho. Wayengase afe ngenxa yakho. Ngakho kungani amahloni angenangqondo? Ingabe noma ungafuni ukuya Ehaiti ulethe Udkt romera valdez?
  
  
  Wama ngokuzumayo, wangithinta, futhi wabheka lapho sasivela khona. Kwakungekho muntu lapho ngaphandle kombhangqwana osukhulile owawuzohamba nekati elilahlekile.
  
  
  Wathi: "hhayieverade". "Ungakhulumi ngakho! Hhayi lapha."
  
  
  Wayesondelene kakhulu nami, futhi amehlo akhe ayemnyama, futhi manje ayesegcwele ukwethuka kwangempela. Wayezizwa eyisilima. Le ngane yayesaba ukufa futhi yazama ukungayibonisi. Futhi wenza umsebenzi omuhle. Kodwa ngangingenasineke. Wacindezela isandla sakhe ngobumnene. "Khona-ke kulungile. Ake siphume emgwaqweni sixoxe. Ingabe ufuna ukuza kimi? Noma iyiphi enye indawo lapho ungaya khona futhi uzizwe uphephile? Iphuzu liwukuthi, ake siqale. Kwafika kimi ukuthi lapho kwakuvame ukuba khona ngokuphuthuma okukhulu kangaka, manje kwase kuhamba kancane kakhulu. Wangibuka okokugcina futhi wangibubula. Ngicabanga ukuthi kuzodingeka ngikuthembe. Kuningi kakhulu okusengozini-imali eningi, ukuphila okuningi, nokuhlela okuningi. Angikwazi ukwenza iphutha. Ngifisa sengathi ngabe ngenze leso sinqumo."Khona-ke, ngomqondo ongokomfanekiso, yayikhuthazwa u-ay, icindezelwe u-ee. Yena ngokwakhe wayeseqala ukuzizwa enqunu kancane, ehlezi Emgwaqweni wama-79. Ngamtshela: "kumelwe wenze izinqumo, akunjalo? Awuyena yini umninikhaya? Lowo obizwa ngokuthi I-Black swan? Waphinde wamcindezela. Yena, wahleka, kodwa hhayi ngokuhlekisa, wathi, " lokho esasingakwazi ukuthi ungowesifazane othembisene umshado awukwazi ukwenza isinqumo! Khona-ke ngacabanga, futhi wanezela, " Kodwa kungcono uyilungise, futhi ngokushesha, noma ngizoyigeza yonke futhi ngikushiye lapha wedwa. Wedwa. Uma ungadingi usizo lwami, ngeke ngikuphoqe. Sawubona, Black Swan ."Walahla isandla sakhe waphenduka. Yiqiniso, kwakungeke kube umqondo Kastahl ukuhamba ngezindlela zombili, kodwa kwakufanelekile ukuzama. Kwakudingeka ngenze okuthile ukuze ngimdidanise, futhi inkinga yangempela kwakuwukuthi ngangingenalo igunya lokumbopha noma lokumbopha. Ngokwezomthetho, ukube u-ee wayembophe futhi wamgcina, ngangingadlwengulwa ngenxa yokuhlwithwa. Ngangingafuni ukukwenza kuze kube yilapho kudingeka. Kwasebenza. Weza ezongilandela. "Ayikho indlela! Ungangishiyi ngedwa. Ngizokhuluma nawe. "Intombazane enhle. Kuphi? Ngincamela ukungayi endlini yami uma ngikwazi."cha. Nginendawo. Isikebhe. Lapho, Ku-79th Street. Singaya lapho obala manje. Kodwa angifuni ukuhlala Echibini, Nick. Uma Amataunton macoutes engathola isonto le-voodoo, angase akwazi ukuthola isikebhe. Uma silahlekelwa isikebhe, silahlekelwa yikho konke! Izwi lakhe lalingelakhe... Ngangingalokothi ngikuthembe, Nick. Umthakathi Wasolwandle uyibhizinisi lethu! Yena, satshala imali ku-nah konke. Uyazi ukuthi ungasiqondisa kanjani isikebhe? "Ngaphinde ngamthatha ngesandla futhi ngamholela Phansi Eriverside Drive. Ngaphansi Komgwaqo, izimoto Ezisewest side Highway zazihamba njalo. Emgwaqweni omkhulu, I-Moe yayikhanya ngokukhanya nangethunzi, ibanzi futhi ithule, iphazanyiswa kuphela umugqa wezikebhe ezihamba emfuleni. Izibani zazikhanyisa Ijersey Shore, futhi Ku-96th Street, uphawu Lwe-Spry lwalukhanya. "Ngingakwazi ukuqondisa isikebhe", kusho uyise. Sadlulisa ucingo lukamimmo, futhi wamelana nesifiso sokubiza Uhawk, abatshele ukuthi wayenenkinga engakanani, futhi amcele imiyalo. Nganginomuzwa wokuthi Ulida Bonaventure wayeqinisile. Lapho siphuma emgwaqweni ngokushesha, singena esikebheni, bese siphenduka isikebhe, kulapho ngizozizwa ngiphephe khona. Nami nganginelukuluku lokwazi. Ubennett akazange asho lutho ngesikebhe. I-cia ayizange isho lutho ngesikebhe. Uhawk akazange asho lutho ngesikebhe. Futhi kungazelelwe kwaba khona isikebhe, futhi sasenza sengathi sibiza isigidi samarandi. Wayecabanga ukuthi mhlawumbe kwakunjalo.
  
  
  Isahluko 3
  
  
  
  
  Umthakathi Wasolwandle wayeyisikebhe, esingamamitha angu-57 ubude, futhi wayengunodoli ophilayo. Umkhumbi-mkhathi i-sea express obiza cishe amarandi angu-150 000. Lapho le ntombazane ithi "isikebhe", yayingazi ukuthi yini eyayingayilindela - mhlawumbe isuka esikebheni iya esikebheni - kodwa ngangingakulungele ubuhle obubushelelezi, obukhazimulayo obase buvele buzungeza ihange eliphindwe kabili eliqhele ngamamitha ambalwa emaphethelweni womabili edokodo. . Sahamba saya kuye ngesikebhe sensimbi esinombhalo othi "Sea Witch" obhalwe ngopende oluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka emhlane. Akekho owasinaka. Leli chibi laligcwele kakhulu, kunezikebhe ezimbalwa ezihlala eduze nogu kanye nemikhumbi emincane evame ukuzulazula njengamadada lapho amanzi ephakeme. Kwakunesikebhe esipendwe ngombala omnyama, ubuhle bangempela, izibani, nesibambo sensimbi lapho babenomcimbi khona. Umculo wawumnandi kakhulu, futhi uma sicabanga ngokuhleka nokumemeza, babezochitha ubusuku enah. Ulida Bonaventure wahlala buthule emhlane njengoba ayegwedla. Wathula waze wajikeleza iblack schooner ' s point. Eqinisile ngaphambili, Umthakathi Wasolwandle wadonsa ngobumnene umphambili namahange angemuva:" igama Lakhe langempela Ngutoussaint", esho. "Kodwa - ke asikwazanga ukumbiza kanjalo. Uyabona, kuzoba ukuthengiswa okufile. Manje wayesezolile, walahla inkatho futhi wanquma ukungithululela isifuba, futhi ngokokuqala ngqá ngabona amathoni amasiko athambile, ukuntuleka kokudonsa, ukuhumusha okucishe kube okuphelele kakhulu, okwakubonisa ngokucacile ukuthi isingisi kungenzeka sasingelona ulimi lwakhe lokuqala. Ngangingazi okuningi ngaye kulesi sigaba, kodwa ngangazi ukuthi wayengummulatto Wasehaiti, owaqala ngamunye ngamunye emindenini yakudala nephakeme Ubaba Udoc duvalier ayikhipha lapho efika emandleni. Kungokwalabo ababeyoba ingane ngaleso sikhathi, ngoba manje hey, ayikwazi ukuba ngaphezu kuka-25. Ngimdala ngokwanele ukuba ngizonde. Ngimdala ngokwanele ukuba ngazi ukuthi iyini i-double noma i-triple cross. Kwadingeka ngimbheke. Futhi usebenze nalo. Lezo kwakuyimiyalo yami. Sasondela emkhunjini okhethekile futhi wakhuphuka izitebhisi. Wabopha isikebhe ebhodini futhi wasilandela. Ukeys wahlabeka umxhwele, futhi wazikhandla ukuze avule amakhabethe.
  
  
  Wathi:" masingachithi isikhathi sethu". "Sidinga imizuzu. Ake simthinte, Nick. Uyazi nganoma iyiphi indawo ephephile lapho singamthatha khona?"Okungenani namuhla?
  
  
  Wayebonakala esaba futhi, futhi wanquma ukudlala naye. Mhlawumbe wayazi ngempela ukuthi ukhuluma ngani. Kunoma ikuphi, ngangazi ukuthi ngangingayi ndawo futhi ngangingeke ngimenze akhulume ngempela kuze kube yilapho ingcindezi isiphelile futhi esephumule. Khona-ke, uma ngingavele ngithululele iziphuzo ezimbalwa, ngingaqala ukuxazulula le nkinga.
  
  
  "Kulungile," ngishilo. "Sizoyihambisa. Nginike imizuzu embalwa nje ukuyihlola, eh? Ngeke nje kuphela ugibele umkhumbi ongaziwa bese usuka ngomzuzu olandelayo."
  
  
  Saya ekamelweni lomnikazi egumbini lokulawula. Wadonsa amakhethini phezu kwezimbobo futhi wavula isibusiso esithambile esingaqondile, wabe esephenduka wangibheka ngokubheka okunsundu okukhanyayo. "Wathi ungakwazi ukuphatha isikebhe, Nick."Icala .
  
  
  "Ngiyakwenza. Bengilokhu ngigibela izikebhe, ngezikhathi ezithile, ingxenye enkulu yokuphila kwami. Kusadingeka ngiyihlole ngaphambi kokuba ngiyikhiphe. Ngivumele ngiphathe lokhu ngedwa, eh? Futhi ake sicacise: ngingukaputeni, futhi wena uyiqembu. Nginikeza imiyalo yami, futhi uyalalela. Ukuqonda?"
  
  
  Wabe esecasuka, wabe esemamatheka wathi: "ngiyabona, Kaputeni. Ukuze ngikutshele iqiniso, angazi lutho ngezikebhe, ngakho kumelwe ngithembele kuwe."
  
  
  "Ngangizibuza ngalokho," kusho umyeni wakhe. "Uma nje wazi okuthile ngezikebhe."
  
  
  Wahamba ngobuhle ewela ukhaphethi odongeni oluya odongeni waya endaweni encane yokudlela. "Akazange nje avume. Yena... kwakuhlelwe ukuba omunye umuntu ayiqhube esikhundleni sami.
  
  
  Wakhumula ijazi nesigqoko sakhe waphonsa u-ih esihlalweni. Etafuleni, phezu kwenqwaba yamamephu, kwakunesigqoko esiluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka sezikebhe. Isivalo se-mistletoe sasinesiqongo esithambile, esakhiwe kalula futhi sasinezinki ezimbili zegolide eziphambanisiwe. U-Ego wayigqoka, futhi yayingifanela kahle. I-playboy cap, ayisebenzi, isiswidi, kodwa iyokwenza. Imikhono yakhe yayigoqekile. Ngangisenegazi lenkukhu esembathweni sami Saselondon, futhi ngangicabanga ukuthi usawoti omncane wasolwandle namafutha emoto kwakungeke kulimaze muntu.
  
  
  Ulida wayenza imisindo ehlanya emgqonyeni. Wama wabheka I-luger esikhwameni sayo sebhande, kanye ne-stiletto esikhwameni sayo se-suede esandleni sami sokunene. Wavula umlomo wakhe futhi waluma izindebe zakhe ngolimi lwakhe olubomvana.
  
  
  "Ngicabanga ukuthi wayeyisiwula", engitshela. "Ngiqonde ukuthi, ungathembi wena."Ubulale abantu ababili ababezungezile kulobubusuku! Wena... ubungeke ukwenze lokhu ukube ubungekho ohlangothini lwami, ukube ubungeyona into ozibiza ngayo.
  
  
  Ngambonisa izimfanelo zami. Imikhiqizo yakhe yokwelapha engavamile iphethe iziqinisekiso umuntu ongafundile angase azibone, kodwa namuhla i - mistletoe yakhe. Ubennett wangethula njengonick Carter. Uhawk ufuna lokhu. Kwakungewona umsebenzi ofihlekile - wayengaqiniseki ngisho nokuthi kunomsebenzi - futhi kwakudingeka awudlale ngokuphelele. Okungenani kuze kube yilapho kuvela icala le-ferret futhi isithombe sicaca.
  
  
  Izinto zazikhula, yebo, kodwa kuze kube manje azikho izincazelo eziqondile.
  
  
  Ulida waxuba i-martini. Manje wangithululela amabili futhi wanginyakazisa ngomunwe. "Ngemvume kakaputeni, mnumzane, singaphuza yini ngaphambi kokuba siye emsebenzini? Uyazi okuthile, Mnu. Carter?"Ubukeka njengesigebengu sasolwandle esinesigqoko.
  
  
  Waya endaweni yokudlela wathatha ingilazi ebandayo. Ngayiphuza. Wenza i-martini enhle.
  
  
  "Isiphuzo esisodwa," kusho uyise. "Khona-ke ushintshela kokunye futhi siyasebenza. Futhi ungase ufune ukukhumbula ukuthi-usanda kusho-ngiyisigebengu sasolwandle lapho kudingeka ngibe njalo. Ngithemba ukuthi akudingeki ukuba ngikuhambise ebhodini, Lida. Kostya kithi sobabili.
  
  
  Waphakamisa inkomishi yami. Kwakunokusikisela kokugconwa esenzweni. Amabala aphuzi ayenyakaza futhi enyakaza emehlweni akhe brownundu njengoba ayemamatheka. "Yebo mnumzane!"
  
  
  Ngokungazelelwe wagxumela phambili futhi wanganga kancane ezindebeni. Wayelinde leli thuba, futhi manje washeshe wacwila ngaphansi kwesiketi sakhe esincane, iminwe yami yathinta nje ithanga lakhe langaphakathi, futhi wakhipha isibhamu esincane, ezungeze isembozo se-garter ayesigqoke phezulu nasesithendeni sakhe. Ngabona lapho ekhuphuka izitebhisi.
  
  
  Wayephethe ithoyizi entendeni yesandla sakhe. Kwakuyi -.Ama-Beretta angu-25 with-backplate yezinyo lendlovu. Yena, Hey chuckled. "Manje njengoba usunqume ukungethemba, Lida, ngeke kudingeke. Ungivumela ukuba ngikhathazeke ngezibhamu, akunjalo?
  
  
  Wangibuka ngokuthula phezu komngcele wengilazi yakhe, kodwa umlomo wakhe waqiniswa futhi kwazungeza izinhlansi eziphuzi emehlweni akhe.
  
  
  "Yebo, Nick . Ungukaputeni, sithandwa sami.
  
  
  Ukaputeni, othandekayo, wathi, " kulungile. Manje ukuqedela lesi siphuzo futhi ushintshe into ongasebenza. Ngizobheka nxazonke. Ngizobuya ngemva kwemizuzu eyishumi, futhi sizosusa lesi sikebhe.
  
  
  Inombolo yenjini yakhe yabuya. Ama-twin v8, Ama-cummins nama-ee diesel alinganisela cishe amahhashi angu-380. Kufanele ihambe ngesivinini esingama-22 knots, ngesivinini esiphezulu esingama-25 noma ngaphezulu.
  
  
  Waqhubeka eyihlola, esebenzisa isibani ayesithole ebhokisini lokulungisa eduze kwezinjini. Umsebenzi kwakufanele ube ngokushesha, kodwa ngangazi ukuthi yini engangiyifuna futhi ngangiphelele. Yayingamamitha angu-16 ububanzi namamitha angu-57 ubude. Izingqimba ze-mahogany oak ezenziwe ngethusi. Ukuqeda izibuyekezo nge-mahogany ne-teak e-lacquered. Yayithwele amalitha angu-620 kaphethiloli namalitha angu-150 amanzi. Ungahamba ibanga elide ngalezi zinombolo ezinkulu
  
  
  I-wheelhouse yayigcwele amabhokisi, amade futhi ayisicaba, futhi ngangizibuza ukuthi ayeluhlobo luni lwezibhamu. Ngangingenaso isikhathi sokuyifunda manje, futhi ngangingenasithakazelo ngempela kuyo. Kamuva kungenzeka ukuthi-ukube lezi zikhali zazisetshenziswe ngesikhathi Kuhlasela Ihaiti. Kwakuwumsebenzi Omncane Nje Omuhle Uhawk ayenginike Wona-ukumisa ukuhlasela Ihaiti uma futhi lapho kwakungenakugwenywa. Indoda endala ayizange inginikeze noma yiziphi iziphakamiso zokuthi ngikwenze kanjani lokhu. Yenza nje. Kwakuyimiyalo.
  
  
  Waphenduka isikebhe wasiphonsa. Wanquma ukuphuma azungeze ihange esikhundleni sokukhohlisa nabo ngenxa yokuthi nganginezandla ezimbalwa kakhulu, ngakho manje eyakhe yagxumela entanjeni yangemuva futhi yamvumela ukuba aphenduke njengoba ayefuna. Wabuyela ezinjinini, waletha i-ih, futhi zaqala ukubhonga ngobumnene zingathathi.. Wathola izinkinobho zakhe futhi wavula izibani ze-hey running. Unah wayenezilawuli ezimbili, kodwa nganquma ukumyisa phezulu emfuleni ukusuka ebhulohweni. Wayengase akhohliswe kangcono ukusuka lapho, futhi wayesazizwa ethukile; Isikebhe esingajwayelekile sifana nowesifazane ongajwayelekile-kuze kube yilapho usumazi, noma yini ingenzeka, futhi izimoto nemisele Yomfula Ihudson akuyona into ongayenza.
  
  
  Ulida Bonaventure weza ngemuva kwami njengoba ngangifunda ideshibhodi ekhanyayo. Wayeguquke waba amabhulukwe nejezi elijiyile elithungwe ngama-pigtails elalifihla amabele akhe amakhulu, athambile. Wanganga indlebe yami, futhi wakhumbula indlela ayengithinte ngayo esontweni le-voodoo, futhi kwadingeka ngigxile kimi, nakuba ayazi ukuthi wayedlala imidlalo futhi wacabanga ukuthi ngingumlandeli womdlalo wezocansi, ukuze atshele u-hey ukuba ahambe ayosusa ihange lomnsalo. Wayazi ngokwanele ukuba akwenze lokho.
  
  
  Ngemva komzuzu, sasibhukuda ngokumelene nomfudlana, ngokumelene nomfudlana, ama-diesel amakhulu ayehogela kancane, futhi umfudlana wawumncane futhi unokhilimu. Ngalalela izinjini isikhashana futhi ngazi ukuthi zisesimweni esihle. Laphendulwa usanta omhlophe owayegijima phambi kwakhe. Ulida waphumula eduze kwesihlalo sami ngesikhathi ngimchazela ukuthi ziyini izimbobo, ukuthi zingazibona kanjani, nokuthi zisho ukuthini. Walalela, wanqekuzisa ikhanda, weza esihlalweni wangishaya esihlathini ngeminwe yakhe emide, epholile. Ngezikhathi ezithile wayethi, "yebo, sithandwa", nokuthi "cha, sithandwa", futhi wayezibuza ukuthi wayecabanga ukuthi ngingumuntu ongenangqondo kangakanani. Safika endaweni yethu esiyithandayo ngokushesha okukhulu; ngangizibuza ukuthi umistletoe wayecabangani ngalokho. Uma kungasongeli ibhizinisi lamanje, I-Old Barkis yayikulungele!
  
  
  "Siyaphi, Nick?"
  
  
  Ayikho iso elilodwa ngaphandle kwamathangi aya phansi emfuleni aye ethekwini. "Cishe amakhilomitha angamashumi amane phezulu emfuleni", kusho uyise. "Kunesikhumulo semikhumbi lapho, esingekude nendawo ebizwa Ngokuthi Imontrose. Iqondiswa umfana okuthiwa Utom mitchell, futhi sasingabangane abahle kakhulu. Singaqamba amanga lapho isikhashana futhi ngeke sibe nemibuzo."
  
  
  "Ngiyakuthanda lokho," evuma. "Ayikho imibuzo eyabuzwa."
  
  
  "Lokho, ngaphandle kwami.
  
  
  Wangishaya esihlathini. "Yebo, sithandwa. Ngaphandle kwakho.
  
  
  I-channel buoy yambona futhi yagxumela ngakwesokudla. Phambi kwethu, Igeorge Washington Bridge yayiyi-arc ekhazimulayo enezinduku ezimhlophe ezihambayo zezibani zangaphambili zemoto ezaziluka indwangu ekhazimulayo engazungezi lutho.
  
  
  Ngangicabanga ukuthi ngingathuthukisa amahora athule, ngithole okungcono kakhulu ekuhambeni engingakwenza.
  
  
  "Ngaleyo nto ye-voodoo, Ulida. Kwakuyiqiniso kangakanani? Ngiqonde ukuthi, ingabe imbuzi yayizoya ngempela...
  
  
  Wahlala ngezandla emahlombe ami, ephefumula endlebeni yami. Wayekwazi ukuhogela lawo makha abizayo nephunga elihle lezinwele zabesifazane ezomisiwe esikhunjeni sakhe esishisiwe.
  
  
  Wahleka kancane. "Yebo, sithandwa, le mbuzi yayizoya ngempela. Lena ingxenye evamile yombukiso. Lena enye yezindlela ezingcono kakhulu zokuthola imali ngenxa yenjongo yethu. Wena Nomnu. Bennet, umngane ompofu, ungadlala lo mdlalo mahhala, kodwa amathikithi ngokuvamile abiza amarandi ayikhulu.
  
  
  Manje sase singaphansi kwebhuloho futhi sangena ebumnyameni obuhlobene nangaphezulu. Ngamanye amazwi, ngathi, " kwakuwumbukiso ongcolile nje? Njengehhashi nowesifazane, noma inja nowesifazane, noma abathathu, noma abane? Yini oyoyibona Endaweni Pigalle?
  
  
  Ngazizwa ngikhononda. "Ngicabanga ukuthi ungakubiza kanjalo. Kodwa kwenza imali eningi, sihlola abantu ngokucophelela futhi singalokothi senze izinyamazane, kuphela imibhangqwana exubile, futhi sazama ukungazidluli. Mayelana ne-voodoo-ezinye zazo zaziyiqiniso ngempela. Kuncike kulokho okushoyo ngokweqiniso."Waphinde wahleka futhi wancika endlebeni yami. Waqaphela ukuthi wayengagcini nje ngokuhlekisa nami kuze kubeeverade, nakuba lokho kungase kube ingxenye yakho konke. Wayevuswe ngempela, evuswe ngokobulili, futhi wayekuqonda lokho. Voodoo yoga, fake noma cha, nokubulala, negazi, nokufa, futhi ukungena esikebheni emfuleni omnyama ogelezayo nge soft April air-bonke laba babe aphrodisiacs enamandla. Ngazizwa ngingedwa.
  
  
  Ulida waphinde wahlala phansi, engibuka ekukhanyeni okuncane. Wangicindezela futhi wagijima ngomunwe phezu kwezindebe zakhe ezigcwele, njengakuqala.
  
  
  Wathi:" kunezinhlobo ezintathu ze-voodoo edell ngokwayo". "I-voodoo yangempela abantu bangaphandle abangayiboni, ne - voodoo yezivakashi wonke umuntu angayibona-neyethu.
  
  
  Lokho okubonile kulobubusuku. Ubulili obungamanga be-voodoo ."
  
  
  Wabubula. "Kwakukuhle ngesikhathi kuqhubeka. Senza imali eningi ngale dell."
  
  
  Wathatha iphakethe likagwayi ephaketheni lakhe futhi waliphonsa Ku-hey. Yenziwe yi-ih E-istanbul-yinde kakhulu futhi incane, kulo Lonke Elaselatakia, eperika Nasevirginia, ne - nc gold eqoshwe esihlungi-futhi ingenye yezingcezu zami ezimbalwa kakhulu zokuzikhukhumeza.
  
  
  "Sikhanyise," kusho uyise.
  
  
  Ngabuka ukutadisha kwakhe I-nc yegolide njengoba ekhanyisa i-ih kusuka esikhanyisweni esisedeshibhodi. Waphephula intuthu ekhaleni lakhe elincane, eliqondile futhi wanginika elami. Wathi: "ngihlabeke umxhwele. "Ngihlabeke umxhwele ngempela. Futhi wakhululeka. Ngiqala ngempela ukukholelwa ukuthi ungunick Carter.
  
  
  Ngalesi sikhathi sase sidlule Emfuleni Iharlem. Wakhipha i-ee little licks, phakathi nesisu sikarek. Phakathi naleso sikhathi, sasinomfula esasinawo, ngaphandle komugqa wezikebhe Ogwini lwasejersey, ezihamba njengezipoki ezibhekene nemibhoshongo ephakeme Yezinqaba.
  
  
  "Kunzima ukukukholisa," kusho maduze. "Kodwa ungakhathazeki - yini eyayikuleso siphuzo kulobubusuku?"
  
  
  "Akukho okukhethekile. I-lsd encane nje."
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda kuye. "Kuhle ukwazi lokho. I-lsd encane, akunjalo? Kuhle. Ngangikhathazekile ngakho-ngangicabanga ukuthi kungase kube okuthile okunamandla noma okuyingozi ."
  
  
  Wafinyelela ezingcwelengcwele zedeshibhodi. Unah wayenezipikili ezinde, ezilungiswe kahle ezinombala wegazi. Walinganisa amachashazi amancane ezipikili zakhe zesithupha. "Ngokuqondile lokho. Iklabishi elincane ngeke lilimaze muntu. Sathola ukuthi kuyasiza ekukhohliseni, kwenza kube okuvusa inkanuko, kuvusa abantu. Ngakho mhlawumbe bayobuya futhi bachithe amanye amadola angamakhulu ambalwa. Ibhizinisi elihle, ukuvota, futhi yilokho kuphela.
  
  
  "Yiqiniso . Ibhizinisi elihle nje."
  
  
  Wangibhema, wanciphisa amehlo akhe, wabe esefaka isandla sakhe emlonyeni wakhe wahleka. "Awubonakali uvuma. Uyini wena, Nick Carter, uhlobo oluthile lokuziphatha?
  
  
  Wangibamba lapho, futhi kwadingeka ngimomotheke. Wayekwazi ukubona ebusweni bami.
  
  
  "Ubulale amadoda amabili kulobubusuku - noma omunye ngokuqinisekile-futhi abantu abaningi bayothi lokho kukwenza ube umbulali. Noma cha? "
  
  
  Ngathi: "kwakusemsebenzini. "Ngingummeli ogunyaziwe we-ax, yona ngokwayo eyinhlangano kahulumeni wase-United States."
  
  
  Kubonakala sengathi kwakungekho phuzu lapho ngithi, hey, ukuthi ngangiyisikhulu esiphakeme, nokuthi amadoda amaningi ayembulele kunaseminyakeni edlule. Ukungabaza kwakhe kwakuwukuthi wake wezwa NGO-AX, ngaphezu kwalokho ayekuzwile Ngonike Carter ngaphambi kwehora lesishiyagalombili kusihlwa.
  
  
  Ukuhleka kwaphela. Ingashintsha isimo sayo sengqondo njengenkawu ishintsha umbala wayo. Wangibeka isilevu ngesandla esisodwa wangibuka ngigqolozele amehlo.
  
  
  "Nami ngisemsebenzini. Wawulungile-I-Swan Yakhe Emnyama! Anginaso isimo esisemthethweni, futhi asenzi mehluko. Ngokushesha noma kamuva, ngizohola abantu bami ngibuyele Ehaiti, futhi sizobuyisa lokho okungokwethu. Mina ngokwami ngizohlela ukuba lowo muntu omnyama onukayo, lowo Papa Doc duvalier, ahlukunyezwe phambi kwesigodlo sakhe Eport-au-Prince! Ucabangani ngalokho, Mnu. Carter?"
  
  
  Uyamhleka. "Lokho kuyoba kamuva, miss Bonaventure. Hhayi ngaphambili. Ingxenye yemiyalo yami iwukuqinisekisa Ukuthi Ihaiti ayihlaselwa. Ayikho nhlobo! Umalume Usamuel usanda kudlula esikhathini esinzima Kakhulu Edominican Republic, futhi ngeke aphinde akwenze Ehaiti. Umalume ufuna ngempela ukuthula Nokuthula Ecaribbean, ngakho kuyoba njalo. Futhi ucabangani ngalokho, Miss bonaventure?"
  
  
  Waphosa ugwayi wakhe olwandle. Wasukuma, wabeka izandla zakhe ezinqeni zakhe, wangibuka esihlalweni sokulwa.
  
  
  "Ngangicabanga ukuthi yilokho", esho ngobumnene, ngobumnene nangendlela enengqondo. "E-dell ngokwayo, lokhu akulutho olusha. Usteve bennett wangitshela into efanayo."
  
  
  "Wayeqinisile," ngakhononda.
  
  
  "Njengoba wazi, Ubennett wayengumuntu engangixhumana naye NECIA. Angazi ukuthi kwenzekani edell ngokwayo, iyini imisebenzi yangaphakathi, noma kungani UXOSHA abantu? "baya E-cia, kodwa ngiyazi Ukuthi Ubennett naye bavimbela isivumelwano. Ukuthengiselana. Ingabe ufuna ukuhlonipha lesi sivumelwano, Mnu. Carter?"
  
  
  Wayebalekela izibopho zakhe. "Kuncike ekunikezelweni. Wena Nobennett savumelana ngani?"Ngangimazi ngoba Ubennett wangitshela kafushane, kodwa ngangifuna ukuzwa uhlangothi lwakhe lwendaba.
  
  
  Wayesengemuva kwami futhi, egcoba iminwe yami epholile entanyeni yami. "Kwakufanele ngikhansele noma imuphi umzamo wokuhlasela, hhayi ukuzama, futhi I-cia yayizoya Ehaiti iyobiza Udkt.Romera valdez. Ingabe bewazi Ukuthi Ubaba Udoc weba i-ego obala Ecolumbia University futhi ubelokhu ephethe i-ego iminyaka emihlanu?
  
  
  Ngangimazi. Wayekhuluma ngendlela Ubennett ayengitshele ngayo lokho. Noma kunjalo, kwadingeka ngimvimbe. Ngangingakwazi ukwenza noma yiziphi izibopho eziqinile kwaze kwaba yilapho ngikhuluma Nohawk. Yiqiniso, Uhawke kwakudingeka athole Imvume Kumuntu.
  
  
  Nokho, ihhotela layo, limenze ajabule, futhi ligcine hey ekwenzeni noma yiliphi ibhizinisi lezinkawu ngenkathi ngibhekene nalo. Labo bantu abayiziphukuphuku baguqa izinto eziningi lapho beqala ukudubula.
  
  
  Ithi: "ngicabanga ukuthi sizokwenza lesi sivumelwano, Miss bonaventure.
  
  
  Ngimtshela ukuba acabange ngakho, ngoba njengamanje angikwazi ukukunika isithembiso esiphelele, kodwa kunethuba elihle lokuthi sizozama ukukukhipha lo Dkt.Valdez. Kodwa kuyodingeka ube nesineke. Lolu hlobo lwesivumelwano luthatha isikhathi, kungenjalo sizomane sishaye amakhanda ethu njengabangane bakho abaningi. Ingabe unombono wokuthi zingaki imizamo yokuhlasela Ihaiti eye yenziwa eminyakeni eyishumi edlule?"
  
  
  Ngangingazi inani eliqondile ngokwami, kodwa kwakuningi. Konke ukwehluleka. Ubaba Udoc wayeqinile kakhulu endaweni yakhe.
  
  
  Wayehlikihla intamo yami. "Abasebenzi," esho. "Iziwula, amagwala neziwula. Nina makrethe! Ngokungena kwami, kwakuyoba okuhlukile."
  
  
  Ngangithanda izinkanyezi ze-ee namuhla eziphambeneyo. Mhlawumbe wayezodlala, ngokombono wami.
  
  
  Ngathi kuye, " ngakho ake sikushiye kanjena okwamanje, eh? Yiba intombazane enhle, ube nesineke futhi ushiye konke kimi. Ngizobona ukuthi yini engingayenza, futhi ngizokwenza ngokushesha. Njengalokhu kulobubusuku. Kodwa gcina ikhala lakho lihlanzekile, sithandwa. Awekho amaqhinga noma ukuwa. Uzama noma yini nami, futhi ngizokuphonsa ejele, futhi lesi sikebhe nempahla kuyothathwa ngokushesha kangangokuthi ngeke wazi ukuthi yini ekushayile. Isivumelwano?"
  
  
  Wangishaya endlebeni. Wangibeka ulimi endlebeni futhi waluluma kancane. "Ibhizinisi", esho ngokuhleba. "Ukuze ngikutshele lonke iqiniso, Mnu.Carter, njengamanje anginandaba ngempela nokuhlasela Ihaiti noma ngisho Nodkt. Valdez. Ngizobuya kamuva, kodwa angikaze ngihlanganise okumnandi nokuwusizo, futhi kusebenza ngazo zombili izindlela. Manje sengithintwe isimiso senjabulo. Injabulo yakho nenjabulo yami. Injabulo yethu. Ngikholelwa ukuthi ngokushesha ngangokunokwenzeka kufanele sinikane injabulo enkulu - ngangokunokwenzeka kuwo wonke umuntu. Uthini ngalokho, Mnu. Carter?"
  
  
  Izibani Zecroton yacht Club zawela ohlangothini lwesitebhisi. Ibha katom mitchell yayingekude netheku. Ikhanda lakhe laphenduka ukuze libheke unah. Ubuso bethu babusondelene kakhulu. Okwesikhashana, nganginombono wesigqoko Esihle Sase-Afrika esilenga emoyeni: izinwele ezimnyama zikhanya kahle emuva ebunzini eliphakeme, elinsundu; amehlo ahlukaniswe kakhulu, amade futhi brownundu omnyama, anamasondo aphuzi azungezayo kuwo: ikhala liqondile futhi libuthakathaka, futhi umlomo ubanzi kancane, ugcwele futhi ubomvu omanzi onamazinyo akhanya njengezibuko zobumba. Washukumiseleka ukuba angicindezele amabele akhe amakhulu, athambile.
  
  
  "Kulungile, Mnu. Carter?"
  
  
  Sawubona wanqekuzisa ikhanda. "Ibhizinisi", ngishilo. "Ngaphakathi kwemingcele ethile, Umnu.Carter uyisikhulumi esingenakuqhathaniswa."
  
  
  Wayemane nje enqaba. "Ayikho imingcele! Angiyithandi imingcele. Ngikwenzela konke, futhi ungenzela konke. Isivumelwano?"
  
  
  Sobabili sahleka, ukuqhuma okuzenzakalelayo okwakubonakala kungokwemvelo ebumnyameni buka-April. Wacindezela ubuso bakhe esifubeni sakhe. "Yenza, Lida! Ngithemba nje ukuthi ungakwazi ukubhekana nakho. Ngingayidlala kanzima lapho ngiqala.
  
  
  Wancika wanganga. Umlomo wakhe wawushisa futhi umanzi, futhi wafaka ulimi lwakhe emlonyeni wami isikhashana, wabe eseludonsa.
  
  
  "Nami," wangitshela. "Ngakho ngidlala indoda enokhahlo, enkulu. Manje ngizomxuba nomunye umartini. Kulungile?"
  
  
  "Kulungile."
  
  
  Wahamba, futhi yena, wazindla. Ngangicabanga ukuthi ubulili buyiqiniso - wayeyintombazane enothando, evuswa, futhi kwakudingeka ngenze okuthile ngakho - kodwa awusoze waqiniseka ngamaphesenti ayikhulu. Abesifazane bazalwa amadoda amunca, Futhi Ulida Bonaventure naye wayengeyena umuntu ongavamile. Kwakungenandaba noma kunjalo-ukube Unah wayenebhokisi langempela lezikhindi, wayeyoba nobuqili futhi abe yingozi ngendlela efanayo lapho ingqondo yakhe ibanda. Mhlawumbe ngisho nangokwengeziwe, ngoba ubulili buyonyamalala isikhashana, futhi uyokwazi ukugxila ekukhohliseni.
  
  
  Wayengazi ukuthi kuyini, kodwa cishe wayecabanga okuthile. Wayengowakhe manje, wayedinga mina. Wayesaba Utaunton macute - ngaphezu kwalokho ayekuvumela-futhi ngaleso sikhathi kwakuyithuba lakhe elihle kakhulu lokusinda. Ukudutshulwa kwesonto lasevoodoo kwakukholisa kakhulu. Kuyinto elandelanayo.Lokhu kwangikholisa, futhi angesabi kalula.
  
  
  Enye into ukuthi ngangimazi imfihlo yakhe-wayehlezi eqotho phakathi kwesikebhe nezikhali ezingekho emthethweni ezibiza cishe isigidi samarandi - wayengakaqali ukuhlola lelo kona okwamanje, kodwa ngangazi ukuthi babekhona-futhi eyakhe, kwakuwukuphela komshwalense ayengawuthola. Ngacabanga ukuthi kubantu abaqeqeshiwe bangempela, ngangingamethemba isikhashana. Njengamahora ambalwa alandelayo.
  
  
  Wabuya neziphuzo, futhi saphuza izibuko. Umthakathi Wasolwandle wazungeza inhlonhlo futhi wabonwa ngaphambili ukukhanya okungcwele okufiphele Kwemontrose yacht bar. Izibani zephaneli eliphuzi zabonisa izikebhe ezimbalwa ezincane ezinamakhabethe kanye ne-yaw, akukho okunye. Kwakusekuqaleni kancane ukuhweba kwangempela.
  
  
  Wayiqeda futhi wabeka ingilazi phansi emgodini. "Ngokwalokho okubhalwe phansi, Ulida, ubani lo mkhumbi ongokwakhe? Kuthiwani ngamaphepha? "
  
  
  Wasikhanyisela ugwayi. "Konke kuhamba kahle lapho. Ibhaliswe Kudonald campbell, ohlala Estamford futhi osebenza estock exchange. Yiqiniso, i-ego ayikho."
  
  
  "Iphi amaphepha uma kwenzeka?"
  
  
  "Ebhokisini elisendlini. Ingabe ufuna ih? "
  
  
  Yena, wanikina ikhanda lakhe. "cha. Hhayi kulobubusuku, kodwa mhlawumbe kamuva. Ngiyamazi umuntu ongumnikazi waleli chweba. Ngeke sibe nezinkinga lapha."
  
  
  Wabeka ugwayi emlonyeni wami. Wayegijima iminwe yakhe esihlathini sami futhi ezwa ukukhanya kukhanya.
  
  
  "Ungagundi", engitshela. "Ngiyakuthanda lapho amadoda ngezinye izikhathi eba nentshebe encane."
  
  
  Ngamtshela ukuthi ukugunda kwakungenzekanga kimi.
  
  
  Wathi: "ngicela wenze noma yini okudingeka uyenze futhi uyiqede". Wangishaya esihlathini. "Futhi ubuye ngokushesha. Ulida uphelelwa isineke kancane.
  
  
  Kwakukhona ababili bethu.
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  Waholwa Umthakathi Wasolwandle waya ethekwini elintantayo lasebar, Futhi Ulida waphonsa intambo kumuntu owaphuma ezosibingelela. Wayeyingane encane enezinduna ezinzima futhi enezinwele ezimfushane. Ixazulula izinkinga zocwaningo zezinjini futhi yaqhubeka nokuthatha intambo. Lapho umkhumbi-mkhumbi usumisiwe kahle, watshela Ulida ukuba ahlale emkhunjini futhi angabonakali.
  
  
  "Ungaphuzi kakhulu," nginezela. "Sinobusuku obude ngaphambi kwethu."
  
  
  "Yebo, Ukaputeni, sithandwa."
  
  
  Umfana wayebukele futhi cishe wayenemicabango engathandeki, ngakho wathatha isandla sika-ego futhi sawela isicupho saya esikhumulweni esikhulu wabuza: "ingabe Utom mitchell ulapha?"
  
  
  "Yebo, mnumzane . Ehhovisi. Ngokuvamile, u-ego akekho lapha kuleli hora, kodwa namuhla usephuzile. Intela noma into efana naleyo.
  
  
  Utom mitchell wayemazi lapho engumlindi wamasosha asemanzini ehhovisi lenxusa Ehong kong. Wayengusergeant omdala wezikhali owadluliselwa enkonzweni yezombusazwe, futhi saxabana ngezingxabano ezimbalwa futhi sazana. Wathola incwadi eyodwa kuye ephethe ama-ferret njengoba ayeka amakhonsathi futhi watshala imali ayilondolozile esikhumulweni semikhumbi.
  
  
  Ingane yayisenami. Wayekhomba isakhiwo esincane sezitini esiphambi kwakhe. "Ingabe lesi yisikhundla?"
  
  
  "Yebo mnumzane ."
  
  
  "Ngiyabonga. Ngiyazi Ukuthi mina Notom ngeke sisakudinga. Ibhizinisi elincane langasese. Ngabanika imali engu-dollar amahlanu. "Lokhu kungenxa yezinkinga zakho. Ubusuku obuhle."
  
  
  "Sawubona, mnumzane. Uma kukhona okunye, ngizokwenza ...
  
  
  "cha. Ubusuku obuhle."
  
  
  Umnyango wawuyi-ajar. Utom mitchell wahlala etafuleni lakhe engibambe ngomhlane. Waqala ukuba nempandla, futhi kwavela izimbotshana ezijiyile entanyeni yakhe. Wayesebenza ngendlela yentela ephethe ipeni, futhi wayengabukeki ejabule.
  
  
  Wangqongqoza emnyango, Futhi Ustahl walinda. Utom waphenduka esihlalweni sakhe wangibuka.
  
  
  "Ujesu Kristu!"
  
  
  "Cha," ngishilo. "Uyangincoma, kodwa cha. Unicholas Owayezingela Ucarter enyameni wayeze ukuzochitha imali ethile kuleli chweba elibi. Futhi ucele umusa."
  
  
  Utom wakhasa esihlalweni, wangishaya, wangibamba ngengalo, wazama ukusikhipha. Wayekhuluphala, kodwa wayesalokhu enamandla. Ubuso bakhe Base-Ireland obungachazeki babukhanya njengombani njengoba engiyisa esihlalweni, evula idilowa, futhi ekhipha ibhodlela Lomshayeli Omdala wezinqwaba. Wangena endlini yangasese futhi wabuya nezibuko ezimbili ezingcolile. Kwakungutom mitchell ayemkhumbula. Akukho ukukhuluma kuze kuqale ukuphuza.
  
  
  Wagcwalisa ingilazi yami phakathi, futhi wathuthumela, wathatha ezinye, wathi, " Kuhle ukukubona, Tom. Futhi uyajabula ngokuthi uyajabula ukungibona, kodwa ake sithembeke: ngeke kube isiphuzo. Ngisebenza kuyo. Ngidinga usizo oluncane, ikakhulukazi olungalungile, njengokungathi angikho lapha futhi awukaze ungibone, futhi ungakwazi yini ukubhekana nale ngane? Naye akakaze angibone."
  
  
  "Uwayne? Yebo. Buya ngokushesha."
  
  
  Wavula ugwayi futhi waphuza esinye isiphuzo esishibhile. Yena, wezwa Utom ekhuluma nomfana othile endaweni ethile emathekwini. Utom wayengazi ukuthi isikela lakhe laliyini, kodwa wayazi ukuthi ngangenza umsebenzi okhethekile kakhulu. Angizange ngikhulume naye, futhi akazange abuze, futhi sobabili sasifuna. Ngangicabanga ukuthi ucabanga ukuthi ngiyi-cia, futhi angizange ngime lapho.
  
  
  Wabuyela ehhovisi futhi wavala umnyango ngemva kwakhe. "Kulungile manje. Uwayne akasho lutho-U-Emu uyawuthanda lo msebenzi, futhi u-emu uyawudinga, futhi akafuni ukuba intamo ka-emu iphuke. Ujesu Kristu, Nick, kodwa kuhle ukukubona.
  
  
  Yena, u-emu wahleka. Kuhle. Manje yiqede. Sizoba nomhlangano ngesinye isikhathi lapho singadumaza izinwele zethu bese sibopha i-ih. Manje, ubani ongomunye walabo bantu? "
  
  
  Utom wangena esihlalweni waphakamisa ingilazi yakhe. "Abantu bendawo . Ngiyamazi. Akukho lutho ongakhathazeka ngalo, Nick. Lo mkhumbi ungowomshwalense, futhi ama-cruiser, njengoba ngishilo, angabantu bendawo. Wangibuka ngengilazi. "Ingabe udinga usizo ngokomzimba, Nick?"Wayebonakala ecabangisisa .
  
  
  Yena, wanikina ikhanda lakhe. "cha. Kwakufanele uhlale esikhunjeni, gunner, uma udinga ingxenye ngokomzimba.
  
  
  "Ngiyazi. Kodwa sengigugile, Nick. Mdala kakhulu.
  
  
  Wachitha ingxenye yeshumi yesekhondi ezwa ubuhlungu ngehhashi lempi elidala, wabe esethatha ucingo etafuleni lakhe.
  
  
  "Konke engikufunayo kuwe kuwukuqonda", kusho u-emu. "Ukuthula . Khohlwa ukuthi ngangilapha. Futhi ugcine wonke umuntu ekude naleso sikebhe esingamamitha angu-57 lapho elapha. Angikwazi ukusho ukuthi kuzothatha isikhathi esingakanani."
  
  
  Utom mitchell wanqekuzisa ikhanda. Wafinyelela kwenye idilowa futhi wakhipha isibhamu Icolt .I-automatic-winding 45 yango-1911, endala kangangokuthi umbala oluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka owawusemgqonyeni wawusugugile, futhi wawukhanya ekukhanyeni njengensimu yokwamukela.
  
  
  Idayelwa Opharetha. Utom wathi: "ingabe ufuna ukuba ahambe? Ngingahamba kancane ukuze ngiqiniseke Ukuthi Uwayne akakaveli."
  
  
  Kwakuwumqondo omuhle. Ngiye ngamethemba Utom mitchell ngokuphila kwami izikhathi ezingaphezu kwesisodwa, kodwa kwakungewona umsebenzi wami ukugcina izimfihlo ziyimfihlo, SOP.
  
  
  U-Emu wanqekuzisa ikhanda. "Uyakwenza. Sizokubona ngemizuzu embalwa."
  
  
  Le ntombazane yangiyisa ehhovisi LE-AX Ewashington. Ngathintana nomlindi wasebusuku, ngazethula, ngabe sengihlola ikhodi, umuntu wasebusuku wangitshela ukuthi Impungushe yayindizela Enew York ukuyongibona.
  
  
  "Washiya cishe ayisishiyagalolunye, mnumzane . Kufanele abe lapho manje. Washiya izwi lokuthi uma ubiza lapha, ubuyoba naye."
  
  
  U-Ego wambonga futhi wavala ucingo. Indoda endala esendlini yami ephezulu? Yonke Indlela eya Ewashington ukuze ubone umfana wakho ongunombolo eyodwa? Kumelwe kube isihogo sonke!
  
  
  Isithunywa sami Upok saphendula ucingo olwalusendlini ephezulu. Eqaphela izwi lami, wathi, " indoda endala ilapha ukuzokubona, Nksz nick."
  
  
  Ngangikuthanda. Nganginethemba Lokuthi Uhawk wayezongilalela. Indoda yasendulo!
  
  
  "Kulungile", kusho Upoku wakhe. "Gqoka indoda ehloniphekile, Pok.
  
  
  "Yebo, mnumzane . Ngilapha manje.
  
  
  I-hawk yahlasela njengengwe ngomphimbo obuhlungu: "n3? Into enhle ukukhumbula ukuthi akukho scrambler. Lena ingxoxo elula. Ikhodi evulekile. Ukuqonda?"
  
  
  Ngamtshela ukuthi ngiyitholile. I-hawk ingase icasule ngezikhathi ezithile. Ucabanga ukuthi yilokho, kodwa usafunda enkulisa.
  
  
  "Kunamahayidesi amaningi NGE-sb", kusho Uhawke. "Izipoki ziyasifihla, futhi asikaveli. Kwenzekani futhi iphi i-tinsel ku-cracker?"
  
  
  Kwaphakama isihogo ngokubulawa Kukasteve bennett, FUTHI AKEKHO owahileleka, futhi le ntombazane yayikuphi?
  
  
  "Ngathola umvuzo wami", kusho U-Emu. "I-swan eyithoyizi. Icala LE - sb laliyisikhuthazo esiqondile-abafana bakababa babezama ukwenza u-ego aziqhenye. Ukumangala kufinyelelwe. Ngabamba ezimbili zazo, futhi kwabonakala kimi ukuthi kwakudingeka ngigijime emzileni.
  
  
  Nganginentombi futhi wayegijima njengesela.
  
  
  Ngangizwa ukukhululeka kwezwi lika-ego lapho ethi, " angazi."Ingabe uthole umvuzo?"
  
  
  "yebo. Nesikebhe esinemishini."
  
  
  "I-hmmmm iphephile?"
  
  
  "Kuphephile okwamanje. Kodwa utempus uyabaleka, futhi konke kuyashintsha. Noma yini ezungeze indlunkulu yami? "
  
  
  Wacela imiyalo.
  
  
  NGIKUTHOLILE. Ngiyithole ngemizuzu eyishumi nanhlanu. Kwakunolwazi oluningi ebhunkini, futhi kwavela amakhadi amaningi kuyo yonke ikhompyutha ebonisa ingxoxo yokugcina kaferret Nohawk. Ngayilalela ngalokho okuvame ukubizwa ngokuthi umuzwa wokucwila kwamathumbu.
  
  
  Ekugcineni, wangivumela ukuba ngisho okuthile.
  
  
  "Yena kuphela?"Ngambuza. "Ngingedwa? Mhlawumbe leli cala likhulu kakhulu, noma mhlawumbe angikwazi ukuqhubeka ngishintshashintsha.
  
  
  "Udinga ukuyishaya", kusho Uhawk. "Akekho omunye. Izipoki zifile entanjeni, kanjalo nathi okwamanje. Kumelwe ukwenze wedwa."
  
  
  I - cia Ehaiti yayiphindaphindeke kahle - ngangikwazi lokho kakade-futhi kwakungekho bantu esiqhingini ababezungeze isikela ababengangisiza. Ngangingazi lokho. Unick Carter. Amandla okuhlasela kuphela.
  
  
  Ngathi: "kungaba nzima. "Njengomvuzo-ukucija isikela. Imibono siqu mayelana nenkinga yamanje. Ayithembekile ."
  
  
  "Ngiyabona," kusho ikhehla. "Yiphathe."
  
  
  Yebo. Njengoba nje kunjalo. Phatha.
  
  
  Yena, wabubula futhi wavuma. Khona-ke, ngenxa yokuthi kwakudingeka ngazi, futhi kwakudingeka ngikuzwe Kuhawke, ngambuza, " Ultimate On v?"
  
  
  Isixazululo sokugcina Sikadkt. Romera valdez, ithambo lokuphikisana, umfana owabangela zonke izinkinga. Umlingiswa okwakumelwe amlethe Ehaiti.
  
  
  Uhawk wasusa umphimbo wakhe. "Isiphetho siwukubulala noma ukwelapha. Ukuhlanzwa ngabamhlophe ."
  
  
  Uma Uvaldez engakwazi ukumkhipha, u-ego kumelwe ambulale. Isinqumo esenziwe Umuntu.
  
  
  "Utempus wenza umbaleki", kusho Uhawke. "Ayikho imfucuza. Ngizokwenza konke engingakwenza ngemidwebo yekhompyutha. Yenza uhambo lwakho lokuqala ogwini, futhi sithathe izimpahla ezintsha uma zitholakala. Kulungile?"
  
  
  Vula manje. Uhawk wayezoyiphatha Kanye Nabaqaphi Basogwini, futhi kwakufanele ahlolwe Ekey West ukuze athole ama-oda amasha. Uma kukhona.
  
  
  "Kulungile," ngishilo. Kuwubuwula, njengendoda eya ekubulaweni kwayo. "Nginesitifiketi lapha," nginezela. "Funda lokhu, eh?"
  
  
  "Sayina i-ego ngendlela efanele futhi izophawulwa", kusho Uhawke. Eyomile. Empeleni. Njengomgcini-zimali odinga ubufakazi bokukhwabanisa.
  
  
  "Sawubona", kusho Uhawk. "Qoqa i-jig njengoba uhamba. Ayikho icebo. Amanzi ahlanzekile. Inhlanhla. Ubusuku obuhle."
  
  
  "Ubusuku obuhle", esho ocingweni lwakhe olufile. "Futhi ngiyabonga ngalokho."
  
  
  Ukuqoqa puzzle njengoba igobolondo layo likhula. Play at okungahleliwe Futhi By Unkulunkulu, futhi ukudlala ngokuthinta nangendlebe. Fika Ehaiti futhi ukhiphe Uvaldez-noma ubulale u-ego. Landela Ulida Bonaventure. Ureiseka ukuthi akahleleli ukuhlasela. Siseka ukuthi akekho ohlaselayo. St uphila. Shiya Ulida Bonaventure ephila, ngoba uma engakwazi ukukhipha izimbongolo zethu lapha zibe yingxenye eyodwa, bobabili Uhawk NECIA bangaba nezingxoxo ezinde nale ntokazi.
  
  
  Ngezinye izikhathi ngiyazibuza ukuthi umgomo wami ubukhali kakhulu yini. Kumelwe kube nezindlela ezilula zokuziphilisa kunokuba umbulali omkhulu!
  
  
  Ngavula ugwayi, ngaphuza utshwala Obubi Kutom mitchell, futhi wakhipha ukububula okuncane futhi wabheka phezulu ebusweni bakhe. Kwakubonakala sengathi Ucarter omdala wayezowela umgwaqo omkhulu owawugcwele intukuthelo, wayezokwenza lokho olwandle. Raisa amahange.
  
  
  Wakhipha ikhanda lakhe emnyango futhi washaya ikhwelo ngobumnene. Utom waphuma ebumnyameni, wafaka i -.Isibhamu esingu-45 caliber ebhande lakhe ngaphansi kwendwangu. Wangihleka Ngendlela eyisiphukuphuku Yase-Ireland.
  
  
  "Ibhizinisi seliphelile?"
  
  
  "Yebo," ngasho ngokuthukuthela. "Icala seliphelile, futhi mhlawumbe nelakhe."
  
  
  Wayengibuka. "Kubi, Nick?"
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda kuye. "Kubi ngokwanele, kodwa akudingeki ukhathazeke ngakho. Nginike iphepha, ifomu, noma yini onayo. Ngizokukhipha isigqebhezana salokho.
  
  
  Wanikina ikhanda. "Akudingeki ukuba wenze lokhu, Nick. Umthungi thatha it! Singabangane, abangane.
  
  
  Wayezizwa ecasukile. "Yekani lokhu", ngamshaya. "Yimali yabakhokhi bentela kuphela, futhi uzothola ih."Khona-ke eyakhe, yamomotheka, futhi yanqekuzisa ikhanda ngesimo sentela ayesigcwalisa. "Noma kunjalo uyikhokhela ngempela - ngikubuyisela imali yakho kuphela."
  
  
  Utom wakhipha ibhavu elalizungeze ikhanda lakhe, wasula umlomo wakhe omkhulu, wamomotheka ngenxa yesifo sokuqaqamba kwamalunga omzimba wathi, " Kulungile, njengoba wawungeke ukufake ngaleyo ndlela."
  
  
  Wanginika elinye lamafomu akhe ohlwini lwe-a futhi walibhala kulo: "ngemisebenzi enikeziwe". AMARANDI ANGU-2000 00. Isayinwe Yi-Ego nc futhi ikhangisa nge-c curl ekhethekile ukuze itshele Uhawk ukuthi iyiqiniso.
  
  
  Wabanika iphephandaba. "Ukuze wenze lokhu, uzohlala ubusuku bonke futhi wenze ukuzulazula okuthile. Uma noma ubani ezama ukusondela emkhunjini, kungaba ngomhlaba noma olwandle, uyodutshulwa izikhathi ezimbalwa ukuze ungixwayise. Ngixwayise nje, uyazi? Ungadubuli muntu, futhi ungazifaki emgodleni ngenxa yento engakukhathazi. Ingabe uyaqonda?"
  
  
  Utom wamomotheka futhi wanqekuzisa ikhanda. "Ngiyakuqonda. Futhi kungaba kuhle ukuba nalokho onakho kule cruiser.
  
  
  Eyakhe, imbuka. Wagingqa amehlo akhe ngendlela ehlekisayo futhi wathi. "Ngaya emikhawulweni yomibili yetheku. Wayecula. Angikamboni okwamanje, kodwa izwi lakhe alilibi. Ingabe wayecula ngesifulentshi?"
  
  
  U-Ego wamshaya esandleni. "Khumbula ukuthi kwenzekani ekati eliyinqaba, umngane omdala. Wena nje wenze umsebenzi wakho futhi uhola labo grand ezimbili. Akekho osondela emkhunjini. Angikwazi ukuhlala lapha kusasa, kodwa uma enza okufanayo. Azikho izinhloli. Kuphela emini, ungenzi lokhu nge-cleaver yenyama noma isibhamu. Cabanga ngento ethile. Ake sithi sinesifo esiwumshayabhuqe.
  
  
  Wazithela esinye isibhamu se-pop skull endala. Wenqaba. "Nginobusuku obunzima ngaphambi kwami."
  
  
  "Ngigcina imali."
  
  
  "Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi kuyini, uyindoda eshadile. Awungitshelanga yini kuleyo ncwadi ukuthi ushadile?
  
  
  "Yebo, kuthiwa. Ngashada naye."Wayebukeka emnyama . "Igama lakhe Umyrtle, futhi manje unesisindo esingamakhilogremu angaba ngu-300."
  
  
  "Ngakho uyohlalaeverade", kusho u-emu. "Kwakufanele ube Semarines."
  
  
  "Yebo, kuthiwa. Kufanele ngibe nayo. Kodwa nganitshela, Nick, ukuthi i-stahl yakhe indala kakhulu.
  
  
  Waxhawulana No-Emu. "Ngiyabonga ngakho konke, Tom. Ngingase ngikubone noma ngingase ngingakuboni futhi. Angazi ukuthi ngizoyikhipha nini. Kodwa ngiyabonga. Futhi namuhla ngizoncika kuwe.
  
  
  Wangibingelela ngesigamu. "Akukho bhange, Nick. Ungakhathazeki."
  
  
  Ukuzikhukhumeza kwakhe kwamenza wangibheka. Wayesabukeka ecabangisisa.
  
  
  Umthakathi Wasolwandle wayemnyama ngaphandle kokukhanya okuncane okwakusendlini yomnikazi. I-turntable kanah yayidlala kancane, okwakungangimangazi; wayedlala i-bolero Karavel, eyayidlala kancane. Kodwa lapho i - ego yakhe imshaya phezu kompheme futhi ingena ekukhanyeni nasemculweni, kwakubonakala sengathi eyakhe iyazi ukuthi kwakumayelana nani-igama lokuqala Likabolero kwakungudanse Lascive, kwaze kwaba yilapho abazenzisi bephoqa I-Ego ukuba ishintshe i-ego.
  
  
  Wahamba buthule egumbini lokulawula, wehla ngesitebhisi, futhi wama emnyango, ebuka Unah. Le ntombazane yayingumuntu othanda ukubukisa, futhi yayikwazi ukusebenzisa umbala.
  
  
  Wayeluliwe, ingilazi isesandleni sakhe, ugwayi oluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka ubhema eminweni yakhe. Wayegqoke amasokisi amhlophe amade nebhande elimhlophe, futhi yilokho kuphela. Amabele akhe amakhulu, athambile lapho ephumula, ayelele phansi futhi ngobumnene eduze kwesifuba sakhe. Umgomo wakhe wawusengalweni kasofa, ugoba emuva ukuze aveze wonke lowo mphimbo omude Kamodigliani. Amehlo akhe ayevaliwe, kodwa wayazi ukuthi ngangikhona.
  
  
  Ngaphandle kokuvula amehlo akhe, wathi: "kwase kuyisikhathi eside."
  
  
  Uyise wathi: "kunesikhathi esiningi sokuxazulula izinto". "Ngicabanga ukuthi sonke silungile kuze kube manje. Kunoma ikuphi, akekho oyosikhathaza kulobubusuku. Futhi ngeke sibe lapha isikhathi eside."
  
  
  Waphakamisa ugwayi emoyeni njengenduku yokubhema. "Kuhle lokho. Kuhle ukwazi lokho. Manje asisakhulumi ngakho. Siphephile. Khohlwa. Yiba nesiphuzo noma ezimbili, ukhumule izingubo zakho, uze endaweni yami."
  
  
  Wasusa isigqoko sakhe esihlalweni, waya endaweni yokudlela encane waphuza i-scotch, obala. Kwakubonakala kuwumyalo, futhi wayengenandaba nokulalela. Eyakhe, yavumelana naye ngokuthi yayiphephile, okungenani amahora ambalwa. Waphonswa umdubuli wakhe omncane Emnyangweni Wezimo eziphuthumayo. Akukhona ukuthi kwakubalulekile. Ngaleso sikhathi, Ulida wayecabanga ngento eyodwa kuphela. Lapho ubuhlungu bakhe sebuphelile kwase kuyisikhathi sokubheka unah futhi.
  
  
  Waphuza iwhiskey yakhe ngesikhathi ekhumula izingubo zakhe. Wayifunda. Umbala omhlophe onsundu uwumbala omuhle futhi othakazelisayo.
  
  
  "Kuhle kakhulu," kusho uyise. "Ibhande elimhlophe lamasokisi namasokisi esikhumba esimnyama. Futhi kuwumkhonyovu. Ngicabanga ukuthi uyakwazi lokho?"
  
  
  Waphinde wavala amehlo akhe. Wamomotheka, wagoba intamo yakhe, wathi: "ngiyakwazi lokho. Ukaputeni othandekayo, ngicabanga ukuthi uyisifebe. Akubona bonke abesifazane? "
  
  
  Ngathi: "ngiyangishaya". "Akukhona ukuthi ngazi okuningi ngabesifazane."
  
  
  Wayengibheka manje. Eyakhe yayihamba-ze futhi ilungele.
  
  
  Ulida wangigqolozela isikhashana, wabe esebubula isikhathi eside futhi waphakamisa ingilazi yakhe. Wacindezela ugwayi wakhe. Wathi: "ngangikwazi. "Ngake ngazi ukuthi ubungabukeka kanjena ngaphandle kwezingubo zakho. Woza lapha, Nick. Kostya Kankulunkulu, woza lapha! »
  
  
  Waya kusofa Futhi Ustahl wahlala eduze kwakhe.
  
  
  Waphuma wangishaya kancane ngeminwe yakhe, wabe esenganga wangidonsela kuye. Imilomo yethu yayihlangana, futhi ulimi lwakhe lwalushisa futhi lunokhahlo futhi lumanzi njengoba ayezizwa umlomo wami, uphenduphenduka futhi uzungeza ngaphansi kwami.
  
  
  Wayengumkhulumeli. "O, sithandwa", esho. "Ah, Ukaputeni Nick, sithandwa. O, sithandwa, sithandwa, Nkulunkulu wami, sithandwa. Ahhhh-ohhhh-darling, darling, darling, darling ...
  
  
  Kodwa wayengangivumeli ukuba ngingene enah. Akunjalo. Izinto zaba nzima okwesikhashana, ngoba ngaleso sikhathi wayesefana nenkunzi ende, emsulwa ephawula inkomo. Ubulili bathatha izintambo, futhi lokho okuncane okwakufanele ngibe nakho ngokushesha kwathathelwa indawo isimiso senjabulo. Phakathi nalezi zihlaselo, ngokuvamile ngigcina ingxenye encane ebandayo yobuchopho bami iphapheme, kodwa kulobubusuku angizange ngicabange ukuthi ngiyayidinga. Wathi fuck it, hey, ake me ukukhanyisa rocket yami futhi walungiselela ukuthatha off.
  
  
  Ulida wayeka ukukhuluma futhi waqala ukuluma. Wadonsa izingcezu ezimbalwa ezinhle, futhi angizange ngizizwe lutho. Wagcina ephakathi komlenze, idolo futhi wazama ukuhlukanisa i-ih, kodwa namanje akazange akuzwe. Wayezulazula ngokudangala, ephenduphenduka futhi ephenduka, futhi ngokungazelelwe waphenduka ngaphansi kwami futhi wagingqa phezu kwami.
  
  
  "Ngiphezulu," ekhala. "Ngiphezulu njengamanje. Indoda yakhe, uju, indoda yakhe! "
  
  
  Udoc freud wayengakuchaza lokhu. Ngangingenandaba nami okwamanje.
  
  
  Wangibamba wangicindezela ngasehhotela. Amabele akhe ayelukhuni futhi amabele akhe ayemude ngesigamu sesentimitha. Ngokushesha-ngaphambi kokuba ilungele-yaqala ukukhala. Ukukhala okukhulu, okude, nokungazinzi, futhi uma Utom mitchell elalele, cishe wayecabanga ukuthi ngangimhlukumeza. Ngicabanga ukuthi, ngandlela-thile.
  
  
  Ulida wakhala okokugcina futhi wawa phezu kwami, amabele akhe afana nokuncibilikisa ibhotela elinsundu ebusweni bami. Ngalesi sikhathi, yena ngokuqinisekile wayengumthandi wamademoni futhi waphenduka u - ee - amehlo akhe ayegqolozele, futhi wayeseqaphile kuphela-futhi angizange ngimnake ekhononda, futhi u-ee wayemthatha kanzima futhi isikhathi eside. Khona-ke, ekugcineni, ngezwa ukukhala kwakhe ekude, futhi ngacabanga ukuthi kwakuhlekisa ukuthi kungenzeka ukuthi kwakungokwakhe. Ngavumela isisindo sami ukuba siwele phezu kukanah, futhi wagona ikhanda lami ezandleni zakhe, emicamelweni ethambile yesifuba sakhe, futhi wabhonga okuthile okwakungenangqondo nhlobo. Konke engingakwenza ukubhukuda-ukubhukuda nokulala.
  
  
  Ngacabanga kanjalo. Ngemva kwemizuzu eyishumi, wabuyela kimi. Kwakubonakala sengathi manje sasizodlulela ebhizinisini langempela lakusihlwa. Akazange ahlekise ngokuthi wonke umuntu wenza konke kuwo wonke umuntu. Futhi nganginomchwepheshe ezandleni zami. Unkulunkulu uyazi ukuthi wayeseduze, kodwa le ntombazane yayazi amaqhinga eyayingakaze izwe ngawo.
  
  
  Ngemva kwamahora ambalwa, ngavuka phansi eduze kosofa. Impumulo yami yayingcwatshwe kukhaphethi-ukuntuleka kombono kwakuphambukisa kancane iphethini ye-rose-futhi eyakhe, ngazizwa sengathi ngangiphathwe YI-kgb kwelinye lamajele Asekremlin. Izindebe zami zazivuvukele futhi zibuhlungu, kwakunamaqhubu ngaphakathi, futhi wayegcwele ukulunywa okuncane. Njengoba nje ngangishaywa i-swan ethukuthele. Kwakuwukuqhathanisa okuhle kakhulu.
  
  
  Wayelele, egobekile ebholeni enengalo eyodwa ebusweni bakhe, naphezu kokubala kwakhe. Ngalalela ukuphefumula kwakhe umzuzu, ngabe sengiqoqa amandla ami, ngavuka, ngagqoka ama - shorts ami nesigqoko - angazi ukuthi kungani ngigqoke isigqoko-ngathola isibani futhi ngaya ukuyosifuna.
  
  
  Ngaqala nge-anyanisi ngabuya. Umthakathi Wasolwandle wayethwele. Damn, it was loaded! Lalilahliwe wonke amadivayisi ayengadingeki ngokuphelele ukuze kwenziwe indawo yomthwalo. Futhi yeka umthwalo! Wahlabeka umxhwele. Noma ubani owayilayisha naye wayenza umsebenzi wakhe ngokomsebenzi, ngoba yayilinganiselwe ngokuphelele, ingenawo ama-roll, futhi umthwalo wawuboshelwe ukuze ungakwazi ukusuka endaweni yawo.
  
  
  Its hhayi ngokuphuthuma. Ulida wayelele amahora amaningana, futhi kwakungasho lutho - wayelindele ukuba ngikuthole ngokushesha noma kamuva. Ingqondo yakhe yenza ukucabanga okunzima ngokwengqondo:
  
  
  Izibhamu ezingu-9 ezingenawo amandla okubuyela emuva, ezinobubanzi obungu-57 mm.
  
  
  Izibhamu namabhomu esandla, amabhokisi angu-15 lilinye, amabhomu omusi nezinhlamvu.
  
  
  Izibhamu ezinemishini, ih cishe ezingamashumi amahlanu, kusukela kumagazini wakudala wezigubhu Wasechicago Thompson kuya ezikhalini zanamuhla Zasemelika, Zasejapane nezasesweden.
  
  
  Izibhamu ezingama-20 ezinamasosha alinganiselwa ku-7 000.
  
  
  Imizuzu engu-200. Izimayini! Ezinye ezazizungezile kwakuyimayini elwa namathangi, ezinye kwakuyimayini endala yaseshuming, ama-deballer ayeqhuma futhi aqhuma emathangeni akho.
  
  
  Izibhamu ezinhlanu ezindala zebrowning, ezisindayo, ezipholile ngamanzi. Izithunzi Zempi Yezwe yokuqala.
  
  
  Amagrenadi aqhutshwa ngamarokhethi.
  
  
  Amabhokisi angu-14 agcwele izikhali ezincane, avela emthonjeni owenziwe Ejapane nase-italy .Ama-45 kuya ku-Webley Naval revolver eyodwa endala edinga amasondo ukuze ithuthwe nge-ego.
  
  
  Cishe izibhamu eziyinkulungwane zazo zonke izinhlobo nemikhiqizo yakudala: Imauser, Imiss, Ikrags, Ispringfields, I-Enfields, I-ak, I-m16, eziningana ngisho ne-martini endala yase-italy. I-flintlock ngeke ingimangaze, Noma I-Jebel.
  
  
  Ama-cartridge azo zonke lezi ezingenhla. Izinhlamvu eziningi. Kwaqagelwa cishe ngezibhamu eziyisigidi. Kwafika umuntu ongeyena umqeqeshi lapha, ngoba izinhlamvu zazixubene kuzo zonke izinkomba,futhi kwakuyoba nzima kakhulu ukuzikhipha futhi zifake izinhlamvu esikhwameni.
  
  
  Imishini yomsakazo - eminye yesimanje, eminye endala, iziteshi zokudlulisela, njll.
  
  
  ama-transceiver kanye nama-transceiver amabili anamuhla.
  
  
  Ama-Walkie-talkies, Impi Yezwe II.
  
  
  Kunemithi eminingi.
  
  
  Izingcingo zasensimini nezigubhu zocingo, I-DR4 kusukela ekuqaleni Kwempi Yezwe Ii. Amabhethri, amathuluzi, kanye ne-generator eyodwa encane kuye kwasuswa.
  
  
  Le yunifomu iyunifomu yebutho elimnyama elengeziwe elinezigqoko, eziluhlaza.
  
  
  I-badge of distinction isanda kufakwa uphawu lwethusi elikhazimulayo, indandatho enokufakwa ngesimo se-swan emnyama. Izinkanyezi, ama-grid, izinkozi namaqabunga E-US Army. Wayekwazi ukucabanga Ngolida enezinkanyezi ezine kuphela. Kwakukukhulu kakhulu, ngakho usel wakukhanyisa. Ih kwakuyisivumelwano esiphelele. Kanye nokudla kanye nenyama yenkomo yase-Australia endala.
  
  
  Ngabhema futhi ngacabanga ngakho. Ngisho noma yayigcwele, Umthakathi Wasolwandle wayengathwala abantu abayishumi nanhlanu noma abangamashumi amabili. Kwakuyibutho elincane elalihlasela Ihaiti, nakuba kwakuzanywa ambalwa, okusho ukuthi lalinethemba lokukhulisa ibutho lalo eliyinhloko ngemva kokufika. Ihhotela, ngoba uqinisekile ukuthi ngeke ahlasele njengamanje. Ngaphandle uma kwakungaphezu kwesidumbu sami. Ngangingawuthandi kakhulu lo mbono. Waphosa ugwayi ngefasitela wabuyela endlini, lapho konke ukunethezeka kokuphila kwakugxile khona.
  
  
  Ulida wayesalele. Wamgqokisa ingubo elula futhi wageza endlini yangasese kanokusho enamathayili. Njengoba ayegeza, wacabanga ngakho, wamomotheka, futhi wahleka. Kwakunohlangothi oluhlekisayo nalo - Umthakathi Wasolwandle, njenganoma imuphi umkhumbi wokuzijabulisa ongenabungozi wabantu abacebile, wahlala ngokungenacala e-anchor echibini Lase-79th Street. Ukuxoxisana ngobuqotho nezinkulungwane zamaphoyisa, I-fbi NE-cia, futhi, njengoba ngangazi manje, nenani elingaziwa lezigelekeqe Eqenjini. Utaunton Macute. Uphethe impuphu eyanele yokuqhuma ingxenye Yemanhattan ezungeze amanzi. Akumangalisi ukuthi wayejuluka kakhulu kangangokuthi wakhipha umkhumbi.
  
  
  Ngamkhumula, ngisahleka. Wabe eseyeka ukuhleka. Inamathele kuyo yonke le mishini. Thina, izikhungo, sasingenaso isikhathi sokukhipha ama-ego ethu! Ngidinga nje ukuthatha i-ego nami futhi ngithemba ukuthi ngingagcina izandla zakhe ezincane ezishisayo zingamthinti. Yayalelwa ukuba ingavumeli u-hey, ukuba asebenzise i-ego Edokisini.
  
  
  Angifuni nokuba asebenzise i-ego yami.
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  Wabuyela endlini ukuze agqoke. Ulida wayesalele. Ukuze nje ngiqiniseke, ngafaka ugongolo lwezibani ebusweni bakhe imizuzu embalwa, ngabuka amehlo akhe, futhi ngalalela ukuphefumula kwakhe. Wayengakwenzi lokho.
  
  
  Abasesweden babeyinkinga encane. Isudi yami Yasesavile row yayisivele ichithekile - ngangihlose ukukhokhisa i - ego ngezindleko uma ngiphuma kule nkinga-kodwa isudi yayingenandaba. Okwakubalulekile ukuthi kwakuzoba abandayo olwandle ngo-April, futhi ihembe lami elincanyana-elalivele lididekile-nejakhethi kwakungeke kwenzeke lapha. Ngangidinga isisebenzi sasesweden.
  
  
  Waphawula amajezi ambalwa, izinto ezisele zempi ezazigcwele iyunifomu yakhe, futhi wayesezohamba ayogqoka lapho ebona ikhabethe elikhulu elakhelwe ngaphakathi eduze kwendlu yangasese. Ngenxa yelukuluku futhi ukuze nje ngiyihlole, ngayihlola.
  
  
  Ikhabethe laligcwele izingubo zakhe. Amasudi, izingubo, amabhulukwe, njll. zihlelwe kahle kuma-hanger. Khona-ke kwafika kimi ukuthi kumelwe ukuba Ulida wachitha isikhathi esithile emkhunjini. Kwakunjengokungathi ifulethi elintantayo, futhi babenenhlanhla-noma mhlawumbe Utaunton makuta wayekhohlisiwe - ngoba ngokusobala babengamqapheli Umthakathi Wasolwandle njengendawo yakhe yokucasha.
  
  
  Kwakunezicathulo eziyishumi nambili phansi ekhabetheni. Ngemva kwabo, kwakunamabhokisi amabili amnyama acwebezelayo ayehlezi odongeni. Lapho unu eyibona, kwafika okuthile ekhanda lami-umkhuba nokuhlangenwe nakho okudala, ngicabanga - futhi ngaba nomuzwa wokuthi kukhona okungahambi kahle ngandlela-thile. Ulida wayengeyena intombazane eyayigqoka izigqoko.
  
  
  Usergey wakhipha amabhokisi akhe ezigqoko wavula i-ih.
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda kancane. "Ngikutshele ukuthi izolo ebusuku. Kumelwe ngikuthembe. Anginayo enye indlela."
  
  
  Yena, wanqekuzisa ikhanda ngenxa yesifo sokuqaqamba kwamalunga omzimba. "Uqinisile, Lida. Ngezindlela ezihlukahlukene. Okwamanje, iwebhusayithi yakhe iwukuzivikela kwakho Ngokumelene Netaunton macoute. Futhi uma ngifuna ukukukhohlisa, konke okumelwe ngikwenze ukuthatha le arsenal entantayo ebhethri futhi ngikuguqule Ube Amasiko Kanye Nogada Lwasogwini. Uzoba okungenani neminyaka emihlanu ubudala, futhi abantu Abasemkhandlwini bazokulinda uma uphuma. Abakhohlwa.
  
  
  Wacindezela ukugoba. "Ngicabanga ukuthi uye wandiza phezu kwesikebhe."Ingabe usuthole konke? »
  
  
  Yena, Hey chuckled. "Ubukwazi ukuthi ngizokwenza."
  
  
  "yebo. Ubungamazi. Ngakho uzokwenzenjani ngakho? "
  
  
  Bengilokhu ngicabanga ngakho. Akakafiki esinqumweni, kodwa wathi, " into kuphela engingayenza ukuphonsa yonke le mishini olwandle ngokushesha nje lapho siphuma olwandle."
  
  
  Amehlo akhe aphinde ancipha, kodwa wenza isenzo esincane sokucasuka futhi wathi: "Yonke leyo mali, Nick! Sisebenze kanzima, sasindisa okuningi, futhi senza imihlatshelo emibi kangaka ukuze sithole lokhu. Ngingathanda ukumsindisa ngangokunokwenzeka."
  
  
  "Sizobona," kusho uyise. "Angithembisi. Futhi ungazami ukungikhohlisa, Lida. UHIUS waqoqa le mali ukuze athole isihlengo Sikadkt.Romera valdez, hhayi ukuthenga izikhali ukuze ukwazi ukujaha Upapa doc. Ngandlela-thile, uye wachitha leyo mali futhi wenza imigomo yakho. Lena enye i-rap ngokumelene nawe uma sifuna ukuyisebenzisa.
  
  
  Namuhla ekuseni, wadonsa ingubo phezu kwamabele akhe, ayethambile futhi ekhululekile. Wayekhumbula indlela ababesondele ngayo ngokuqinile lapho ethukuthele. Ukumamatheka kwakhe kwakuhlekisa.
  
  
  Wathi:" awusoze wathola i-ego ukuba inamathele". "Ngingublack swan, khumbula! Abantu bami ngeke bangilandele. Futhi noma kunjalo, lowo duvalier oyisiphukuphuku akasoze amthenga Udkt. Valdez. Ungalokothi! Ubelokhu esithuka iminyaka emibili edlule. Usihleka usulu, futhi uzama ukuxhumana ukuze izipoki ze-ego zisithole futhi zisibhubhise ngamunye ngamunye. Sekuyisikhathi eside ngimazi. Ngakho kunabanye abambalwa. Kwakuyisinqumo sami, isinqumo sethu, sokusebenzisa imali kulesi sikebhe nezikhali, ukuya lapho, ukubulala upapa nokuthatha uhulumeni ."
  
  
  Nami ngacabanga kanjalo. Iqembu elincane eliqinile, elincane EHIUS, eliholwa yile ntombazane, lafika nomqondo ophambene wokuhlasela Ihaiti. Wayengabaza ukuthi amalungu AVAMILE E-hius ayazi lutho ngalezi zinhlelo. Konke abakubuyisa kwakuyimali-imali Ulida bonaventure ayisebenzisa njengoba ayebona kufanelekile.
  
  
  Wasukuma esihlalweni sakhe. "Kulungile, sawubona. Sizoba nesikhathi esiningi sokukhuluma endleleni eya Ehaiti. Kungani ungathathi ishawa, ugqoke, futhi usenze isidlo sasekuseni? Ngifuna ukuya phansi emfuleni ngehora."
  
  
  Waphonsa ingubo emuva futhi wagijimela emgqonyeni kadoti, amabele akhe amakhulu enyakaza. Wayesagqoke amasokisi akhe amhlophe nebhande lakhe le-garter. Weza kimi, wagunda izinwele zami, wanganga esihlathini, ehleka.
  
  
  "Ingabe ngempela uzokwenza lokhu, Nick? Ingabe uzothola Udkt. Valdez?"
  
  
  "Sizohamba siyothola Udkt.Valdez", ngishilo. "Sizozama ukukhipha i-ego."Asikho isizathu sokuthi, hey, uma ngingakwazi ukukhipha Uvaldez, kuzodingeka ngibulale u-ego.
  
  
  Wabheka Unah. "I-AX izozama ukugcina isithembiso esenziwe KUWE YI-cia. Ngizozama konke okusemandleni ami. Kodwa baqonde into eyodwa-at the uphawu lokuqala ibhizinisi lakho monkey, lonke deal ngeke. Ingabe uyaqonda?"
  
  
  Ulida wancika ukuze angiqabule kancane. "Ngeke kube khona imidlalo yezinkawu", ethembisa. Ngiyakuthemba, futhi uyangethemba."
  
  
  Wangishaya kancane futhi washiya. Waziphonsa futhi wazigcoba, wagingqa phezu kwami, wagijimela endlini yangasese. Ukuhleka. Wavala umnyango, futhi ngemva kwesikhashana wezwa kuqala ukugeza.
  
  
  Waya egumbini lokulawula futhi wabheka ngokucophelela echwebeni. Wayengafuni muntu ukuba aqaphele ama-spiderwebs ne-holster. Utom mitchell wayesekugcineni kwedokodo, elele phezu kwenqwaba, ugwayi uvutha emlonyeni wakhe. Wayebukeka eshayiwe.
  
  
  I-emu yakhe yamemeza, " Sawubona, Tom!"
  
  
  Wazilungisa ngokuzumayo futhi wangishayela izandla. Ekuseni kwakuthambile futhi kunomama wamaparele, kunezingqimba zenkungu emanzi engwevu eyayintanta Phezu Komfula Ihudson.
  
  
  Wathinta isikhwama. "Manje sekungokwakhe, ngiyakuthanda, Tom. Hamba uye ekhaya futhi ulale. Futhi ngiyabonga. Angikudingi namuhla-ngizohamba ngemizuzu embalwa.
  
  
  Wehla esuka edokisini waya lapho idada elintantayo elaliholela khona emkhunjini. Wayebukeka emkhulu, ekhuluphele futhi emdala. Wama waphonsa imbongolo yakhe emanzini. "Uyahamba, huh?"
  
  
  "Yebo, kuthiwa. Imiyalo. Ngiyabonga Futhi, Tom, futhi uzinakekele. Siseka ukuthi ukhiphe le voucher ."
  
  
  Waklwebha ikhanda lakhe eliyimpandla futhi wangimomotheka ekhathele. "Ngizokhipha imali. Unkulunkulu, Nick, kwakufanele acelwe ukuba ahambe nawe."
  
  
  Yena, u-emu wahleka. "Cha, Tom. Usukhulile kakhulu. Wakusho ngokwakho. Sawubona, Tom."Mhlawumbe ngizokubona futhi, futhi sizoxhuma ama-ego njengakuqala."
  
  
  Wathi: "noma nini". "Noma Nini, Nick. Sawubona, mngani.
  
  
  Waphakamisa isandla sakhe, wabe esephenduka wabuyela edokisini. Akazange abheke emuva. Wangena ekhabetheni futhi wahlola injini. Ngemva komzuzu, wezwa imoto iqala futhi wahamba. Sawubona, Tom."
  
  
  Ngakuhlola kahle, futhi lapho ngibuyela ekamelweni lami, Ulida wayesevele edla isidlo sasekuseni. Ubhekeni, amaqanda, ama-toast, nekhofi elengeziwe. Wangimangaza futhi: wayegqoke umfaniswano wezempi oluhlaza, isigqoko esincane Sikacastro nesigqoko, futhi ehlombe ngalinye unah wayenenkanyezi eyodwa yesiliva.
  
  
  Ukubuka kwakhe kwakusenah. "Ngakho manje usungumfundisi, huh? Uyazi, nawe uyahlanya. Uma Izikebhe zikapapa Wu zikubamba kulolu phawu lokuhlukanisa, ngeke zikulinde. Bazokudubula ungalawuleki.
  
  
  Wangihleka usulu. "Ngiyazi. Basazongidubula, izinkanyezi noma cha. Noma kunjalo, ngeke ngiyigqoke lapho sifika ogwini.
  
  
  Sawubona wanqekuzisa ikhanda. "Kuhle kakhulu, uju. Khumbula lokho. Kodwa uma ufuna ukudlala ujenene endleleni eya phansi, anginandaba. Ungesabi nje. Khumbula ukuthi useseqenjini - futhi uzoba nomsebenzi omningi okufanele uwenze."
  
  
  Ngesikhathi sidla, U-ey wamtshela ukuthi sasizohamba ngokushesha nje lapho isidlo sasekuseni sesiphelile. Wayebukeka engabaza.
  
  
  "Emini? Bekungeke yini kube ngcono ukulinda kuze kube sebusuku?
  
  
  Yena, wanikina ikhanda lakhe. "Ingozi incane kakhulu. Umoya awuzange uwubone Umthakathi Wasolwandle, ngaphandle kwalokho sasingeke sibe lapha. Ngokuqinisekile ngeke.
  
  
  Wangibheka ngokushesha. "Ngiyazi. Wayezofa."
  
  
  "yebo. Ngakho ngicabanga ukuthi kuphephile ukwehla naye emfuleni. Sizokwangana ogwini Lwasejersey, futhi uma sesingene ekugelezeni kwetheku, ngeke siphazamiseke."
  
  
  Kwakunengozi eyodwa encane engingazange ngiyikhulume. . Uma itaunton macoute ibona umkhumbi futhi ngasizathu simbe iyeka ukuhamba futhi isibona sihamba, ibiyoba nombono omuhle kakhulu wokuthi siyaphi.
  
  
  Lokhu kungase kusho ikomiti yokwamukelwa Yasehaiti. Kwadingeka ngiyibeke engozini.
  
  
  Wangena egumbini lokulawula, wakhumula ibhande lakhe le-mesh ne-holster, wafihla i-ih ekhabetheni. Wayengafuni ukuba ngibe nesithakazelo esikebheni samaphoyisa. I-radio unit ekhoneni legumbi lokulawula yavula futhi yahlola imishini. Kwakungekubi-ucingo oluya ogwini kanye nesidlulisi SE-cw. Ulida wangena egumbini lokulawula futhi wama eduze kwami ngesikhathi ngihlola izinto zakhe.
  
  
  Kwenzeka iphutha futhi kwafakwa ukhiye wesandla ku-transceiver. Wakhomba izihluthulelo. "Uyazi ukuthi ungasingatha kanjani isihluthulelo? Uyazi Morse International?
  
  
  Wanikina ikhanda. "Sekuphelile. Sinakho... kwakunjalo... umqhubi womsakazo ongeyena umqhubi. Ujuan wayezoya ... kubaluleke ngani manje?
  
  
  "Mhlawumbe cha," ngavuma. Nokho, awusoze wazi. Futhi angikwazi ukwenza konke ."
  
  
  Washintsha inkinobho ekhonsoli, futhi ubrylev waphenduka waba luhlaza. Ngangingenalutho olungalungile ngephutha, kodwa ngangicindezela ukhiye, engiwusingatha kahle, futhi manje ngacindezela ukhiye izikhathi ezimbalwa, futhi kwakukhona ukukhala okuncane phezu kwesikhulumi. Wafaka ama - headphone akhe, wacindezela inkinobho YE-cq, futhi walungisa i-vernier nomthamo kwaze kwaba yilapho ikhodi inomsindo futhi icacile, amahlanu ngamahlanu. Kwadingeka ukuba afake isihluthulelo, aphendule idivayisi, futhi alalele ama-jerk amabili esebenza. Khona-ke ngathola lo mbono, futhi waya e-CQ esiteshini SE-AX esiqhingini esikude ogwini lwaseningizimu Carolina. Ngangingalindele ngempela ukukwazi ukudlula, ngoba izimoto zaziningi, futhi ngangishayela endaweni embi, ezingeni lamehlo, futhi ngibonisa izimpawu Ezivela Emibhoshongweni.
  
  
  Kodwa ngemva komzuzu, kwazwakala isignali ekhulayo nehlabayo: R-phambili, n3-r-phambili-K—
  
  
  Ngangingenalo umyalezo, kodwa ngandlela-thile ngazizwa ngingcono lapho ngiqala ukuzwa bengena. Ukuxhumana okubuthakathaka nabantu bami, kodwa ukuxhumana okufanayo.
  
  
  Ngamshaya ngesikhiye. K-ukuhlolwa-K-ukuhlolwa-AR—
  
  
  I-rheumatism yafika njengomoya. K-AR-Ukuthula.
  
  
  Inkinobho yayicisha, yanikeza abasebenzi ama-oda ambalwa, futhi baya ukuyoqala izinjini. Abasebenzi benza kahle kakhulu ngentambo yokudoba, futhi yayisekelwa Yi-Sea Witch ngesikhathi sokukhuphuka kwamanzi futhi yenziwa, futhi phansi komfula ngokuphambene ukuze ithole entshonalanga futhi igone ugu olukude. Ilanga langena ngaphansi komkhathizwe futhi laguqula umbala oyisicaba womfula waba igolide nendawo yokwamukela. Izindawo ezikude zazingenamuntu futhi kwakunamanzi amaningi amahhala, kodwa izikebhe ezimbalwa zokudonsa zazikhasa zibheke phezulu, futhi ithangi elimhlophe elikhuluphele lalilele epanini Le-Con-ed ngasenyakatho.
  
  
  Namuhla wayemkhohlisa etekisini, engafuni ukugqama ngaphezu kwesidingo. Ujenene oshiswe ilanga weza kimi wanganga indlebe, futhi ngamtshela ukuba ahambe.
  
  
  "Ngeke kube mnandi noma kumnandi ukwenza lo mdlalo ethekwini", kusho umyeni wakhe. "Thola okuthile okumelwe ukwenze."Ngiyazibuza ukuthi uzoyikhumbula ngokushesha kangakanani imali nokuthi uzosabela kanjani.
  
  
  Ngathi: "geza izitsha. "Uyiqembu futhi ngiyayithanda i-galley ehlanzekile. Futhi kungaba kuhle uma ungahlala ngaphansi kwesiphephelo kuze kube yilapho siphuma olwandle. Asikho isizathu sokuthatha noma yimaphi amathuba ."
  
  
  Kwakukuhle, kuvela kimi. Ingozi it? Yonke le ndawo eyayihlanya Erussia yayiyingozi - hhayi ingozi enkulu. Nganginomuzwa omubi kakhulu ngalesi sivumelwano.
  
  
  Uyise wathi: "bheka ukuthi ungakwazi yini ukuthola isibikezelo sasolwandle". "Futhi ungazise."
  
  
  Akukhona ukuthi kwakubalulekile. Kwadingeka ngiphume olwandle noma kunjalo, ngoba noma yini engaphansi kwesiphepho yayingeke imhlabe Umxhwele Uhawke. Nganginemiyalo yami.
  
  
  Ulida Smart wangibingelela futhi wamomotheka ngokukhazimulayo. "Yebo, yebo, mnumzane. Kumelwe kwenziwe ."
  
  
  Ngalesi sikhathi, wayesemuhle futhi. I-migraine yakhe yasekuseni yayisiphelile, futhi wayegcwele ithemba nenjabulo. Nganginikela kakhulu ukuze ngibone ubuchopho bakhe njengamanje. Lokhu kungase kusize, ngoba saba nesikhathi eside sokuthokoza, futhi ngangizibuza ukuthi wayezongitshela amanga amangaki, nokuthi kungase kutholakale futhi kulahlwe kanjani yi-ih. Futhi ngizokutshela amanga amangaki? Angizange ngicabange ngempela. Ngangingeke ngiqambe amanga kakhulu. Kungenzeka ukuthi wayesanda kuphuthelwa izinto ezithile.
  
  
  Ulida wahlala egumbini lokulawula ngesikhathi esebenza Njengomthakathi Wasolwandle emgwaqweni, ngaphansi kwebhuloho elincane, nasethekwini elingaphandle. Umkhumbi wokuvakasha wawusondela, izihambi ezimbalwa ezibolile zazihamba, Futhi Esheephead wahlangana nomhlambi wezikebhe zokudoba. Ayikho ibhange langempela. Ngokushesha, saqala ukugoqa nokunyakaza kancane, futhi wazizwa evulekile olwandle Olwandle. Yayilayishwe kahle, ishayela iphansi futhi izinzile. Laphendukela eningizimu futhi laqala ukugingqika kancane phezu kwegagasi elide, eliyisicaba, elinemigodi. Ngemva kwemizuzu emihlanu, wezwa imisindo evela egumbini lokulawula. Khona-ke awusakwazi ukuzwa. Wayesendlini yangasese.
  
  
  Ngemva kwemizuzu eyishumi, wagingqa ikhanda lakhe endlini yesondo. Wanamathela esithombeni futhi wayeyintombazane enesikhumba esimnyama eluhlaza kunazo zonke ake azibona.
  
  
  Wathi: "ngiyagula, Nick. Oh, igula kakhulu! "
  
  
  Ngangikuthanda. Umuntu ogula ngempela akakwazi ukuhlela ukulimaza okuningi, futhi wayekwazi ukutshela ngokubukeka okuthile ukuthi le ngane yayinecala elibi kakhulu le-mal-de-mer.
  
  
  Yena, enqekuzisa ikhanda, akazange amomotheke, futhi wamzwela ngamanga.
  
  
  Ngathi: "lala phansi". Ngathi. "Bheka ekhabetheni lezokwelapha. Ngacabanga ukuthi ngibone amaphilisi lapho ekuseni. Uma ungazizwa ungcono maduze, ngizofika ngikwenze isitsha esikhulu sesitshulu esijiyile.
  
  
  Wabeka isandla sakhe emlonyeni wakhe, waphenduka, wabaleka.
  
  
  Isikebhe Se-Coast Guard sangithatha obala ukuze ngithole I-Ambrose light. Igama lakhe Kwakungu-Excalibur, futhi wangena, wakha umbuthano omkhulu okhilimu, futhi ngabona izikhulu zakhe zingibuka ngefasitela. Waphakamisa isandla sakhe sokunene futhi wenza ukunyakaza kokunqunywa esihlakaleni sakhe sobunxele. Ngakwenza kathathu. Ngemva kwesikhashana, isignali yokujika ye-ee yaphendula, iso elibhodla emini: R-ar -: Yamukelwa futhi yaqondwa.
  
  
  U-Excalibur wangishiya futhi wagijimela empumalanga waze waba ichashaza nje emkhathizwe. Khona-ke yaphendukela eningizimu yangijaha ogwini.
  
  
  Uhawk wayeshesha.
  
  
  Isahluko 6
  
  
  
  
  
  Izibikezelo zasolwandle zazilungile kulokhu, futhi isimo sezulu sasisihle. Ngagcwalisa uphethiloli Evirginia Beach futhi ngaya Ekey West I-Excalibur isangilandela. Ngake ngasebenza naye emthonjeni ovulekile we-cw transceiver futhi ngatshelwa ukuthi wayezongihambisa empumalanga Yecuba bese engishiya. Kusukela lapho, ngacabanga ukuthi wayezofika egijimela Eguantanamo. Kunoma ikuphi, wayezoba yedwa emathunjini amancane phakathi Kwecuba nogu olusenyakatho Yehaiti.
  
  
  Ulida wayeyintombazane egula ngokuphelele izinsuku ezimbili, wabe esehamba olwandle futhi waqala ukubuyela esimweni esivamile. Ibuthaka kancane futhi iphaphathekile, kodwa futhi ibonisa izimpawu Ze-Swan Emnyama. Wayengakaze abonise isithakazelo sobulili okwamanje, futhi lokho kwakukuhle kimi. Ekugcineni, kwadingeka ngilale futhi ngithululele isifuba sami, futhi ngalala, futhi lapho ngivuka ngemva kwamahora angaba ngu-12, wayehleli esihlalweni se-gyroscope futhi engibuka. Wayezolahlwa uma Engenayo Leyo Webley enkulu ezandleni zakhe, ngezandla zombili, futhi wayikhomba kimi, futhi yayinyakazisa futhi yehle futhi ihambe eceleni kancane. Kwakuyisibhamu esikhulu esinamandla, wayeyintombazane enovalo, futhi eyakhe yayiqaphe kakhulu. Izwi lakhe lalithambile,limnene, futhi wamomotheka.
  
  
  Ngathi: "kungcono ucabange ngakho". "Awukwazi ukundiza le cruiser wedwa. Futhi lo Mkhumbi We-Coast Guard uyazi ukuthi ngingumlawuli, futhi bazoyihlola ngaphambi kokuba bahambe. Uma ngingekho, bayokubopha, futhi uyoba senkingeni enkulu ."
  
  
  Isibhamu esikhulu sasishintshashintsha njengoba engidubula nge-ego. "Uphi imali, wena ongathandeki?"
  
  
  "O, lokho!"Ngazama ukuzwakala ngijabule, njengokungathi isibhamu asizange singikhathaze nhlobo. "Ngayifihla. Ungakhathazeki ngakho. Kuphephile, futhi uzokubuyisa lapho sekuphelile.
  
  
  Wayebukeka ethukuthele, ekhathazekile futhi engabaza. "Awuzange wenze lutho oluhlanya? Ungayiphonsa kanjani imali ebhodini?"
  
  
  Kancane kancane ngafinyelela ephaketheni likagwayi, kodwa akazange angidubule, ngakho wacabanga ukuthi sengivele ngisemgodini.
  
  
  Ngathi:" sebenzisa ikhanda lakho. "Ingabe ubukeka njengendoda eyayiphonsa amarandi ayizinkulungwane eziyikhulu olwandle?"
  
  
  "Ngaphezu kwalokho," esho. "Cishe ikhulu namashumi amahlanu-futhi ngihlanzekile, ngicabanga ukuthi ngeke ukwenze lokho. Yiphonse olwandle. Kodwa ukuphi? "
  
  
  Wayikhanyisa, waphephula intuthu ophahleni, wathi: "ngeke ngikutshele lokho, Lida. Ngithembe nje. Ngangicabanga ukuthi kwakuwumqondo wonke - ukuthi sasizothembana. Uma singakwazi, uma singakwazi, singalilahla leli cala ngokushesha. Manje sesiphakathi nomthandazo, futhi uma siphinde silwa, ngeke sibe nethuba. Manje beka phansi leso sibhamu esiqalekisiwe futhi uyeke ukuba yisiwula.
  
  
  Wehlisa isibhamu, kodwa amehlo akhe angikhanyisela izinhlansi eziphuzi. "Le mali yilokho kuphela enginakho emhlabeni. Sonke singabantu bami. Nginomthwalo wemfanelo walokho."
  
  
  Ngathi: "akulungile". "Nginomthwalo wemfanelo walokhu. Lena imali yokuhlasela, futhi ngeke kube khona ukuhlasela, ngakho awudingi khona manje. Ngizokutshela ukuthi ngizokwenzani-qotho ngaphambi kokuba siye Ehaiti, ngizokubonisa ukuthi ukuphi. Anginikezi i-ego yakho, kodwa ngizokubonisa ukuthi ifihlwe kuphi. Kulungile?"
  
  
  Kwakungekuhle, kodwa kwadingeka ngikubekezelele. Wanqekuzisa ikhanda futhi wawisa Uwebley kukhaphethi eduze kwesihlalo. Wathi:" ngicabanga ukuthi ngiyazi ukuthi zikuphi, kodwa angikwazi ukuhambisa la mabhokisi."
  
  
  Wayengakuqonda lokho. Ingakwazi ukuphakamisa amakhilogremu angu-300, futhi uma iphula umjuluko ibuyisela amadilowa ekhabetheni elisesiqongweni sangaphambili.
  
  
  Uwebley wayithatha futhi wamamatheka ku-hey. "Kungani leli bhasi eliyiphutha likhuluma ngawo wonke amagesi esinawo? Unenkinga yokugcina i-ego yakho ilawulwa."
  
  
  Waqhaqhazela futhi wazama ukungangibheki. "Kwakubonakala kukhulu ngokwanele ukuba kukubulale, futhi kwase kulayishiwe kakade.".. Angazi okuningi ngezibhamu, Nick.
  
  
  Isiqeshana sakhe Esilahliwe Sikawebley. Akuyona ingxenye enkulu yayo. Ngathi: "ungavumeli amabutho akho azi ngalokhu". "Kucatshangwa ukuthi umholi kufanele akwazi ukwenza konke okudingwa amabutho, futhi akwenze kangcono."
  
  
  Wamboza ubuso ngezandla zakhe futhi waqala ukukhala. Wabuka izinyembezi zesiliva zigingqika ezihlathini zakhe ezinombala wekhofi. Izinzwa. Amandla kagesi. Ukugula olwandle, kungakhathaliseki ukuthi kwenzekani. Wayemshaya kancane ehlombe, hhayi ngozwela, ngoba wayazi ukuthi wayengazizwa kanjalo ngempela.
  
  
  "Memeza," ngathi. "Futhi ngithembe, baby . Kostya kithi sobabili.
  
  
  Yena, wakhuphukela ebhulohweni, wathola u-ee ngaphandle kwe-gyro futhi wathatha inkohliso.. Ngakwesobunxele sami, I-Excalibur yasilandela njengamachashazi amnyama ngaphakathi kwenkomishi eluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka.
  
  
  Kwakungekhona okwami, kodwa Uhawk wathi Ikey West, ngakho-Ke Ikey West, kwakuyindlela okwakufanele ibe ngayo. Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi kwakuyini, nganquma ukuyithola, kunophethiloli namanzi, ngithatha okwanele kokubili ukuze ngiyise Ehaiti, futhi okuphambene nalokho. Emuva? Ngangingathembeli ngempela emhlane wami, kodwa uma sasinjalo, ngangingeke ngifune ukuphelelwa uphethiloli namanzi endaweni ethile phakathi Necaribbean. Sazungeza umphetho Waseflorida saya Ekey. Ngamgcina emsakazweni amahora angamashumi amabili nane no-Excalibur, futhi lapho ngimthumela entshonalanga, wadideka, kwaba nokudideka okuthile ngemiyalo, futhi wangena esikhulumi ukuze angicele ukuba ngiphenduke.
  
  
  Ngamchazela ukuthi nganginemiyalo Yokuya Ekey West, futhi ngemva kwesikhashana kwaphinde kwafika isignali yokuqhubeka nokushayela. Ngisho nesignali yayibonakala ididekile futhi ingathokozile, futhi wayazi ukuthi umkhuzi wesikebhe wayezizwa kanjani-wayesebenza ebumnyameni eziqondisweni ezungeze Iwashington, futhi wayengazi ukuthi kwakumayelana nani.
  
  
  Leli chibi laliyidamu lokugaya. Isimo sezulu sabambezeleka, futhi u-April wayeshisa. Wagqoka waze wafika okhalweni, wafaka izicathulo zakhe ze-luger ne-stiletto ballet ekhabetheni, futhi waqala ukubuyisela umbala wakhe. Ulida ujwayele ukugqoka ama-shorts amafushane kakhulu ne-halter. Wayesesimweni esihle futhi, ecula njengoba ayehamba ebhizinisini lakhe. Uma ngikhuluma iqiniso Ngekey West, lapho nginomkhumbi-mkhathi, wangibamba ngokuzumayo egumbini lokulawula, futhi sazulazula phansi isikhashana, futhi ngathola omunye umsebenzi wangempela. Kwakukuhle futhi kujabulisa, futhi ngangingenandaba nendlela angangiluma ngayo.
  
  
  Lapho isiphelile futhi enelisekile, wayemuhle futhi emuhle njengakuqala. Ngiye ngaziqonda kahle izindlela zakhe ezingokomzwelo manje, futhi ngangithemba nje ukuthi wayengeke aphambuke kuzo lapho empeleni siya ebhizinisini.
  
  
  Yayiholwa Umthakathi Wasolwandle ezansi Kweduval Sturt. Esikhundleni sokumisa, wamisa ihange lesikhashana futhi wathatha isikebhe. Angifuni ukulinga Ulida ngaphezu kwalokho okudingekayo, ngakho ngaletha okhiye bami, futhi uma kwenzeka, izivalo ezimbalwa ezibalulekile zenjini. Ulida wabukela ngokumamatheka okuhlekisayo.
  
  
  "Ukuthembana, huh?"Ukumamatheka kwakhe kwakumhlophe futhi kumuncu. "Kubonakala sengathi akusebenzi ngazo zombili izindlela, akunjalo?"
  
  
  U-Ee wamanga ezindebeni futhi wamshaya emhlane. "Ngiyakuthemba," ngaqamba amanga. "Kodwa kumelwe ngilandele imiyalo, kungenjalo ngizomfaka ibhandeshi. Imiyalo akufanele neze ibe nethuba."
  
  
  "Ha ."
  
  
  Wayibamba futhi wahleka. "Noma kunjalo, uma isitaki sakho sedola sihlanzekile futhi ungeke wenze noma yiliphi ibhizinisi lezinkawu, kubaluleke ngani?"
  
  
  Ecindezela isikebhe, wamtshela, " St kude kakhulu nomkhumbi ngangokunokwenzeka. Ay ungabonakali. Ukey ugcwele ababaleki Basecuba Futhi Unkulunkulu uyazi ukuthi obani abanye-mhlawumbe abanye Bamataunton macoutes. Asifuni ukuba uqaphele.
  
  
  Wanginika igagasi elincane futhi wacishe wagijimela egumbini lokulawula. Konke okwakudingeka ngikwenze kwakuwukukhuluma Ngotaunton macaut, futhi wethuka. Kwakunokuningi kunalokho ayekuqonda manje.
  
  
  Ngangingazi ukuthi ngifuna bani. Isivumelwano sasiwukuthi i-ax agent yayizongithinta lapho ngifika ogwini Ngomthakathi Wasolwandle. Isikebhe sakhe esinganakwa futhi wakhuphuka izitebhisi. Ngangigqoke ama-jumper aluhlaza, I-t-shirt emhlophe, nesigqoko sezikebhe, futhi wayenethemba lokuthi ngangibukeka njenganoma yimuphi omunye itilosi elisebenza isikhathi esithile emkhunjini omncane,
  
  
  Ngangingakulungele ukuba le ndoda endala, kodwa yayikhona mathupha. Uhawk. Unen wayegqoke isudi kakotini enamaqhubu nehembe elimhlophe elinekhola elijulukayo nothayi omubi. Wayegqoke isigqoko esisha sasepanama ekhanda lakhe elimpunga, okungenzeka ukuthi wayecabanga ukuthi sasonakele.
  
  
  Weza kimi, waphakamisa isandla sakhe, wangikhonkotha, " Hey, ndodana. Ngiyajabula ukukubona. Ubukeka njengesigebengu sasolwandle.
  
  
  Yena, u-emu wahleka. Wayebhema eyodwa ezungeze usikilidi wakhe oshibhile futhi wayebukeka njengomlimi owayevakashela idolobha ukuze abuke indawo.
  
  
  Wathi, " yilokho wonke umuntu angitshela khona, mnumzane."
  
  
  Wehlisa isandla sami futhi wafafaza elangeni eliqinile. "Yebo, kuthiwa. Ngicabanga ukuthi eyakhe. Ake sihambe. Asinaso isikhathi esiningi. Kumelwe ngibuyele ewashington ngokushesha, futhi kuningi okumelwe sikufunde. Kwenzeka izinto eziningi ."
  
  
  Ngaqhubeka naye. "Kumelwe kube njalo", ngishilo. "Ukuze uze lapha mathupha."
  
  
  Indoda endala yanqekuzisa ikhanda kabuhlungu. "Kushisa futhi kushisa. Ukuze nje ngikunikeze inkomba, ngizokutshela ukuthi lokhu kungaba nzima njenge-cuban missile crisis."
  
  
  Wamshayela ikhwelo ngobumnene. "Kuyingozi. Enobuqili kakhulu. Wayecabanga ukuthi konke okwakudingeka ngikwenze kwakuwukuhamba ngiyokhipha Le Valdez ezungeze amazinyo Ephaneli Likababa.
  
  
  "Bayizingane", kusho Uhawke. "Nalokho-kodwa intengo iningi kakhulu."
  
  
  Wangiholela kuchevy hardtop futhi wanginika izihluthulelo. "Uyashayela. Futhi ungakwazi uphumule-nje uma kukhona amadoda amathathu ukumboza us. Mhlawumbe ukuchitha isikhathi, ngoba ngicabanga Ukuthi Utaunton macute ulahlekelwe wena nentombazane, okwamanje."
  
  
  Ngathi: "sishiye sithandaze".
  
  
  Wabheka ngaphesheya kwechweba lapho I-Excalibur yayibonakala khona, wabe esengimomotheka kabuhlungu ngamazinyo akhe angamanga. "Wenzani nge-escorts?"
  
  
  "Kulungile nje. Ngukaputeni kuphela ongabonakali eqonda ukuthi kwenzekani.
  
  
  Uhawk wahleka kancane. "Akunjalo. kwakuwumsebenzi osheshayo - kwadingeka ngigxume phezu kweziteshi futhi ngiye obala emakilasini ezibalo ."
  
  
  Ngathatha Ichevrolet. "Kufanele kuphi?"
  
  
  "Vele uhambe. Ngizokutshela
  
  
  Ngabuka esibukweni njengoba ngangihamba ngezimoto. I-Ford namadoda amabili yamisa phezu kwehlombe lomgwaqo futhi yasilandela. Njengoba ngangisondela emgwaqweni, kwaphuma imoto ebomvu endaweni yokupaka izimoto yadlula phambi kwami.
  
  
  Wabheka Uhawk. "Ngizizwa ngiphephile, mphathi. Uyazi, uzongiphazamisa ngakho konke lokhu kulondeka. Ngingajwayela."
  
  
  Wenza ubuso obumuncu. "Hhayieverade. Ngokushesha uzoba wedwa. Thatha umgwaqo olandelayo."
  
  
  Sadlala isikhashana Lapho Uhawke ebuka esibukweni. Elandela iziyalezo zika-ego, yadlula emimmo Chevy Ka-Ernest hemingway Museum futhi yawela Itruman Avenue ukuze izungeze Igarrison Bayte. Kwakunezikebhe eziningi eziqashisayo. Sazungeza futhi sagawula ama-turtle kraal amadala, futhi ekugcineni sazithola siphambi kwendlu yangasese Egreen Sturt. "Uhawk wangitshela ukuba ngiye endlini ngemoto. I-mg ebomvu yaphenduka ikona phambi kwethu futhi yama. I-Ford yamisa isigamu sebhulokhi ngemuva kwethu.
  
  
  Uhawk wakhononda. "Akunangqondo, kodwa kumelwe ngikwenze lokhu. Angicabangi ukuthi kunesigebengu esingamakhilomitha angamakhulu ayisikhombisa ukusuka lapha. Woza, Nick.
  
  
  Ihaiti yayikude ngamakhilomitha angaphezu kwamakhulu ayisikhombisa.
  
  
  Ukuze nje amjabulise kancane, wathi, " Ngoba ukaputeni Wepueblo wayecabanga Ngabasenyakatho korea."
  
  
  Wavele wangibubula futhi akazange angiphendule.
  
  
  Uhawk wavula umnyango futhi sangena egumbini elikhulu, elipholile lokuphumula elalinuka uthuli. Wonke amakhethini adonswa, amakhethini adonswa. Uhawk wathatha iphakethe lezimpahla zokugoqa izikhumba zika-anyanisi ephaketheni lakhe langaphakathi waziphonsa kimi. Yayinyatheliswa ngefonti encane, enesikhala esisodwa, futhi inamakhasi angaba ngamashumi amabili.
  
  
  Wathi: "funda lokhu". Isikhathi samahhala endleleni Eya Ehaiti. Khona-ke bhubhisa i-ego. Kanjani unsub?"
  
  
  Wamtshela ukuthi unah wayephilile, futhi ngokushesha futhi ngokufingqiwe wethula ku-emu izenzakalo ezalandela ukudubula esontweni lasevoodoo. Wayelokhu enqekuzisa ikhanda futhi ehlafuna ugwayi wakhe futhi engaphazamisi.
  
  
  Lapho seliphelile, wathi, " Bheka unah njalo ngomzuzu. Ngicabanga ukuthi yena NOHIUS basesimweni esihle abafuna ukulahla lo mfana Kadkt.Valdez, kodwa ngakolunye uhlangothi, bangase bafune ukungenela. Siyazi ukuthi bafuna abe umongameli olandelayo Wasehaiti. Okungukuthi, ama-mulatto. Iqembu eliphakeme. Bafuna umhlaba wabo ubuyiselwe, amapulazi abo omhlanga nekhofi, futhi ukuze benze lokho, kudingeka babulale Ubaba Wephaneli futhi bafake lo valdez esikhundleni se-ego. Naye ungummulatto, uyazi.
  
  
  Ngangingamazi futhi ngamtshela kanjalo. Uhawk waphakamisa isandla.
  
  
  "Noma kunjalo . Akunandaba Ukuthi Udkt. Valdez naye ungusosayensi. Isazi semfundiso, kodwa namanje isazi sesayensi. Okungenani wayesecolumbia ngaphambi kokuba Ubaba Udoc abambe u-ego, futhi angicabangi ukuthi usekhohliwe okuningi iminyaka emihlanu. Ingabe lokho kusho lutho kuwe, Nick?"
  
  
  Kwakunjalo. Ngathi: "sekuqala ukuzwakala kujwayelekile futhi kubi".
  
  
  "Lokhu. Ingabe uyakhumbula lawo ma-rocket E-sidewinder asanda kwebiwa Ebonn? Ingabe kwakufanele ithunyelwe Emoscow? "
  
  
  Ngamtshela ukuthi ngiyakhumbula.
  
  
  Uhawk wafaka omunye usikilidi emlonyeni wakhe. "Abazange bafinyelele Emoscow. I-Ih yaphinde yebiwa, isendleleni, futhi bagcina sebesehaiti. I-cia yaba nenhlanhla ngalolu lwazi. Esikhathini esingeside esidlule, I-Coast Guard yabopha umbaleki Wasecuba. Wayeyilungu le-cuban intelligence service, futhi wadutshulwa kahle lapho ethathwa ngesikebhe. Ngaphambi kokuba afe, wacela abafana BE-cia ukuba babatshele ukuthi ubaba Kadoc wayenezikhali ezicitshwayo ezazilingisa I-sidewinder, nokuthi wayezama ukuzenzela iziqhumane zama-athomu. Ucastro uyakwazi lokhu, futhi izwi-izwi liyohlanya. Ingabe uyayibona?"
  
  
  Ngakubona. Uma Upapa doc ayenemicibisholo, futhi uma ayengakwazi ukuhlomisa i-ih ngezinhloko zenuzi, wayezobusa Icaribbean. Yonke i-little banana republic yayizodansa ihambisana nomculo we-ego.
  
  
  Udkt. Romer valdez wayengusosayensi. Akumangalisi Ukuthi Ubaba Udoc wenqaba ukuthenga I-Ego ngesigidi esaqoqwa UHIUS. Ulida wayeqinisile ngalokho.
  
  
  "Uvaldez wayengukhomanisi ngesikhathi esecolombia", kusho Uhawke. "I-fbi NE-cia banombhalo ngaye, kusukela lapha kuya lapha. Wayengakaze abe isishoshovu, eyisaluni ebomvana kuphela, kodwa wayengukhomanisi. Asifuni ngempela ukuba abuyele Emelika."
  
  
  Uyise wayembhekile eduze: "ingabe ufuna ngempela ukuba umuntu afe?"
  
  
  Uhawk wanikina ikhanda. "Kuphela njengendlela yokugcina, ndodana. Kusho Indoda. Akufanele umbulale uma kungekho themba lokukhipha i-ego."Wayemcasukela futhi ekhafula ugwayi wakhe phansi. "Angifuni ukwenza lokhu, kodwa Umuntu uyakufuna, futhi kumelwe ngilalele imiyalo njengabo bonke abanye. Kodwa asikwazi ukuvumela Udokotela Kapapa ukuba abe ne-ego.
  
  
  Wayikhanyisa. "Ucabangani Ngokuthi Ulida Bonaventure uyazi ngalokho esikwaziyo?"
  
  
  Indoda endala yanyakazisa ikhanda layo. "Ngingaqagela nje. Kukho konke ukusebenzelana KWAKHE NE-cia, wayedlala eduze kakhulu nebhantshi. Bazama ukuphazamisa omunye nomunye, yena kanye noxhumana NABO BE-cia, futhi bakugxeka, ngiyazi ukuthi ubani owavela. Kudingeka ufunde Kunah ngangokunokwenzeka.
  
  
  "Konke lokhu kungenxa yokukhulula Uvaldez", ngishilo. "Okungenani yilokho angitshela khona. Futhi kumelwe azi ukuthi ungusosayensi nomkhomanisi.
  
  
  Uhawk wanqekuzisa ikhanda. Uyokwazi lokho. Uyazi nokuthi Uvaldez uboshwe kuphi Ehaiti. Ungavumeli u-hey akukhohlise ukuthi akakwenzi lokho. kungakunikeza ngobuqotho kuye. Uyazi ukuthi Uyingwenya Emnyama? »
  
  
  "Ngiyazi.
  
  
  "Ngabatshela ngezikhali nezingubo zokugqoka, nokuthi ngangineru ezandleni zami.
  
  
  "I-nah cishe inenhlangano enhle kakhulu engaqondakali Ehaiti", kusho Uhawke. "Wayehlela ukusebenzisa abamnyama njengamalungu ajwayelekile ebutho lakhe lokuhlasela. Inah ineqembu elincane kuphela lama-mulatto."
  
  
  "Kungani abamnyama benza lokhu? Lapho ama-mulatto ebuyela emandleni, abamnyama bayoba sengozini enkulu kunangaphansi Kukaduvalier."
  
  
  "Abakwazi okwamanje", kusho Uhawke. "Izinto zimbi kakhulu Ngaphansi Kukapapa doc kangangokuthi abamnyama bakulungele ukuzama noma yini. Lapho bevuka, kuyoba sekwephuze kakhulu. Uma engakwazi ukuhlasela.
  
  
  "Ngeke enze noma ikuphi ukuhlasela", kuthembisa [i-emu] yakhe. "Kulungile, muhle futhi uhlakaniphile, kodwa akahle njengoba kufanele abe njalo. Ngiyigcina ilawulwa. Khohlwa ngokuhlasela."
  
  
  Uhawk wabubula, wancika emuva, futhi wabheka ophahleni. "Kulungile, ndodana. Ngiyethemba ukuthi uzokwenza lokho. Kodwa kusadingeka ufike Kuvaldez, ukhiphe i-ego ehaiti, noma ubulale i-ego futhi usazise ukuthi yisiphi isigaba sokuziphendukela Kwemvelo Upapa doc wafeza izinhlamvu zakhe zempi nezinhloko zempi zama-athomu. Into yokugcina umuntu emhlabeni afuna ukuyenza ukuphinde athathe Ihaiti. Basizonda ngokwanele njengoba kunjalo, sisazizwa njengabantu Basedominican, futhi lesi yisikhathi esibi sezinkinga Zasecaribbean. Noma yisiphi isikhathi akusona isikhathi esifanele, kodwa okwamanje kungaba ukubulala. Sinokuhlangenwe nakho okwanele Empumalanga Ephakathi nasevietnam. Unomsebenzi okumelwe uwenze lapho, mfana, futhi ngeke uthole usizo. I-cia ishaywa isihogo, futhi nginommeli oyedwa kuphela osele Eport-au-Prince. Umuntu oyedwa! Ihhotela i-ego kwakufanele limgcine. Kodwa uma izinto zingahambi kahle futhi ubaleka futhi ungafika Eport-au-Prince, angase akwazi ukusiza.
  
  
  Wangitshela indlela yokuxhumana nale ndoda Eport-au-Prince. Waqhubeka ekhuluma isikhathi esingangekota yehora, engicindezela ngempela, yena, engilalele, futhi ngangisiba sibi kakhulu ngomzuzu. Engangikudinga ngempela kwakuyiqembu Lamasosha asemanzini - amasosha asemanzini aqinile ngempela njengalawo ayehlala Ehaiti kusukela ngo-1915 kuya ku-1934. Ngangingenawo Amabutho asemanzini. Nganginayo eyakhe kuphela. Njengoba ngangibuyisela Ichevy Eduval Sturt, Uhawk wangitshela Ngenew York.
  
  
  "I-cia ikhathazeke kakhulu ngokulahlekelwa Usteve bennett, kodwa bayasifihla. Amaphoyisa Asenew York City awazi ukuthi kwenzekani, kodwa angakwazi ukuhogela igundane, futhi amaphoyisa Okubulala awazami kanzima. Isigebengu sesithathu sahamba sihlanzekile, futhi abanye ababili bafile.
  
  
  "Ngangazi ngokuqinisekile ukuthi nginalo", ngathi. "Ngangingaqiniseki nganoma yini enye."
  
  
  "DOA", kusho Uhawk. "Akazange akhulume e-ambulensi."
  
  
  Uhawk akazange aphume nami esikhumulweni semikhumbi. Saxhawulana, futhi wathi, " Kukhona umfana lapha, ndodana. Kuwufanele kakhulu kunalokho engake ngaba nesikhathi sakho. Siseka ukuthi ubhubhisa i-ego."
  
  
  "Ngizokwenza. Sawubona, mnumzane."
  
  
  Wangikhomba ngesandla sakhe esikhohlakele. "Sawubona, Nick. Inhlanhla. Ngizolinda impendulo evela kuwe.
  
  
  Njengoba isikebhe sakhe sasibuyela Emthakathi Wasolwandle, wayenethemba lokuthi ukulinda kwe-ego yakhe kwakungeke kube yize. Lokho azokuzwa kimi.
  
  
  Isahluko 7
  
  
  
  
  
  Yayidlula Estrait of old Bahama, igwema amanzi Asecuba. Eqinisweni, yayisenyakatho kakhulu kangangokuthi njengoba yayiphendukela eningizimu ukuze ingene Ewindward passage, yayikwazi nje ukubona amabala amnyama Asematthew City ngemuva.
  
  
  I-Excalibur, njengenja ethembekile efundiswa ukuhamba, yagijima amakhilomitha ambalwa ngakwesobunxele sami. Ngokushesha nje lapho ngingena egcekeni, wabila, waphenduka phambi kwami, futhi wabonisa:
  
  
  Ukushiya wena manje-Date ngokusho imiyalelo call - sawubona, futhi inhlanhla -
  
  
  Wazizwa enesizungu futhi ebanda njengoba ayembuka ehamba. Izikhulu zakhe namadoda asibheka emahlombe abo, futhi ezizwa eyedwa njengoba enza, wayengeke akwazi ukuzibamba kodwa ahleke. Usuku Aluchitha Ekey West, Ulida waphenduka engenalutho. Wathi wayedinga ilanga esifubeni sakhe, nesihogo ngeqembu lama-tome abukayo.
  
  
  "Ungumuntu othanda ukubukisa", kusho uhi kuye, " futhi ushayela abafana abaningi basemelika abahlanzekile abahlanya ngama-ih rockers. Ukushaya indlwabu akuvunyelwe Ku-Coast Guard, futhi ukhuthaza ukuzazisa. Kulokhu, ukuhamba ngaphandle kwebhulukwe cishe kuwukukhohlisa."
  
  
  Ngangingenandaba, ngakho washo kanjalo. Ngangingazikhathazi ngami, futhi kwakudingeka ngihleke njalo lapho ngicabanga ngalokho izikhulu namadoda esikebheni okumelwe ukuba ayecabanga ngakho. Ikakhulukazi njengoba skipper. Wayazi, angazi imininingwane, ukuthi ngangisemsebenzini obalulekile, futhi kumelwe ukuba kwakuyi-ego-stoic soul drive eyangishaqisa lapho ngisibuka sidlala I-sea witch. Ngangizibuza ukuthi wayezoyifaka yini kumagazini noma ayifake embikweni wakhe Oya ewashington, nokuthi yayiyoba yini inkulumo ebusweni Bukagoshawk lapho efunda lombiko.
  
  
  Ulida weza kimi futhi sabuka Isikebhe nginyamalala phezu komkhathizwe. Wahlala ngemva kwami, amabele akhe ehlanza inyama yami engenalutho, izindebe zakhe ezimanzi zihlanza indlebe yami. Kulokhu sesivele sithandana kakhulu.
  
  
  I-Excalibur yayingabonakali.
  
  
  "Uzobhekana Neguantanamo", ngishilo. "Nikeza iqembu iholide elincane, uthathe izinto zokudla, bese ubuya lapha ukuze uhambe ngomkhumbi uzungeze isiteshi. Ngithemba nje ukuthi sizophinde simbone."
  
  
  "Amen", Kusho Ulida. Wanginika ukubukeka okubukhali, okukhathazayo
  
  
  umhlanganyeli, futhi wacishe wamuzwa ebila ngaphakathi. Sasizoya ezintweni ezincane, futhi wayejabule futhi ekulungele.
  
  
  Ilanga laliwela ngokushesha entshonalanga, futhi leli phasi lalinemibala egqamile. I-lavender, igolide, okubomvu nokunsomi okujulile. Izinhlanzi ezindizayo ezingahleliwe zazindiza ekukhanyeni kwesiliva. Ulwandle lwaluthule, lugeleza emithonjeni emide, engajulile, eluhlaza, lugqokiswe nge-lace, futhi umoya wezohwebo Owawuzungeze I-Afrika wawugcwala ngokulinganayo lobu buso ngokuphola okumanzi. Kwakungekho omunye umkhumbi owawubonakala, futhi njengoba kwakusondela ubusuku, lokho kwakukuhle kimi. Kusukela manje kuqhubeke, kuyoba nzima kakhulu.
  
  
  Umuntu wakhe onzima wamshaya ngempama u-ee futhi wamtshela ukuba apheke isidlo sakusihlwa. Khona-ke izinjini zayo zaxazulula izinkinga zocwaningo ngaphandle kokusondela kuyo, futhi zavula i-gyroscope. Manje nginezinkinga eziningi.
  
  
  Ngalifunda futhi ngalibamba ngekhanda, ukwaziswa Okuqondile Uhawk anginika Kona, futhi ngalibhubhisa. Kwakuyinhlungu yekhanda, akukho okunye ngaphandle komsebenzi, izinkinga, nezingozi, kodwa kwakungekho lutho ongalwenza ngakho. Futhi kuyokwandisa kakhulu inani lezinhlamvu-into engingayenza ngaphandle-ngoba kakade sekunabapheki abaningi kakhulu abadlala ngaleli sobho. Ngiye ngafunda Ngopaul penton Trevelyn futhi ngezinye izikhathi ngabona izithombe zakhe ezingavamile nezingasasebenzi, kodwa manje kungase kudingeke ngihlangane nalomlingiswa ongajwayelekile osenyameni. Kungase kudingeke ngibulale ngisho ne-ego yami.
  
  
  Inyanga nenyanga Utrevelyn, njengoba u-ego ayevame ukubizwa kanjalo, wayengusomabhiliyoni ongajwayelekile owayezinze Ehaiti unomphela. Uhawke wavuma kafushane ukuthi I-ax yayingenalo ulwazi oluningi Nge-Pp, nokuthi lokho ababenakho kwakuphelelwe yisikhathi futhi kungathembekile kakhulu. Umo. Umo. wayengumuntu ongaqondakali, umfokazi nomashiqela ononya, futhi yena Nopapa doc babeyizigebengu ezinzima njengabo, kwakungekho kungabaza ngakho. Mo.Mo. kwenza Uhoward hughes abukeke njengomuntu okhululekile futhi abe nemali eningi kunogetty. Isithombe sakamuva se-ego sasineminyaka engamashumi amabili ubudala.
  
  
  Mina. Mina. wayephinde abe yinhloko yenkonzo yezobunhloli Yeqembu Likapapa futhi atshale imali kulo. Kwakungumo. owagcina Udkt. Romera valdez endaweni yakhe enkulu eduze kwamanxiwa Esigodlo Sasesanssouci futhi engekude Nenqaba. Kwakungukuqagela kwami, KANYE NE-cia NE-ax, Ukuthi Umnu.Trevelyn wayememeza izingoma eziningi Eqenjini.
  
  
  Ulida naye wacabanga kanjalo, futhi wavuma ukuthi kwakungeke kube nzima ukukhipha Uvaldez nge-Lap P. P.. Le ndoda yayinebutho layo siqu! Lokhu kwangenza umphikisi wamabutho amabili-Upapa pani Nomo. Mina.
  
  
  Ngangisacabanga ngakho lapho engicela ukuba ngidle. Waphonsa ugwayi wakhe olwandle futhi wabheka okokugcina. Ilanga lase lishonile futhi imibala yayisiphelile, kodwa kwakunokuthula nokuthula ekujuleni okuthulile kwesibhakabhaka sasebusuku okwangibamba futhi kwangibamba, ikakhulukazi njengoba ngangazi ukuthi kungenzeka ukuthi kwase kuyisikhathi eside ngaphambi kokuba ngiphinde ngikuzwe . Uma kwenzeka. Kumelwe ukuba kwakunzima, futhi wazizwa engakhululekile neze.
  
  
  Khona-ke ngamtshela ukuba athole Ulida wonke la mabalazwe namarekhodi, futhi alungiselele i-ih yomkhandlu wokugcina wezempi. Ngaya phezulu, ngaxazulula izinjini Ze-r & d, futhi ngamisa ihange Lomthakathi Wasolwandle. Manje kwase kumnyama ngokuphelele, kunengxenye yenyanga kuphela ebonakalayo empumalanga. Sasinalesi sigaba sokudlula, futhi sasingahlanganisi izibani ezihambayo. Ngemva kokumhlola okokugcina, wadlula emathinini kawoyela namanzi ayegcwele futhi wabuyela egumbini lokulawula. Ulida wayefake i-halter nejezi elincane ukuze agweme ukubanda okuncane, futhi wayehlola ngokucophelela ama-spreadsheet nenqwaba yamanothi asikiwe.
  
  
  Wasikhanyisa sobabili, futhi wabheka amashadi ngentuthu. "Kulungile," ngishilo. "Ake siqhubeke nakho. Ngifuna ukugijimela Etortuga kulobubusuku ngicashe kuze kube yilapho sekukhanya. Ingabe unayo umuntu kulesi siqhingi?"
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda futhi wacasuka ebalazweni, wamluma izindebe ngolimi olude olubomvana. "Abantu abambalwa. Uma kungenzekanga lutho ."
  
  
  "Ungaxhumana nabo ngaphandle kwengozi kithi?"
  
  
  Wayibuka eduze. Sesibe ndawonye isikhathi eside ngokwanele ukuba sazi ukuthi uqamba amanga nini noma ucabanga ngisho nokuqamba amanga. Manje ibunzi lakhe seligobile. "Ngabe uzwile, ubungeke yini, ukube kukhona okwenzekile? Wena Swan Black, mistress."
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda, kodwa wangibuka ngokucijile. "Muva nje, Ngiqonde Ukuthi, Nick. Enew York, ngabe uyizwile, yebo, kodwa besilokhu singathintani ezinsukwini ezimbalwa ezedlule, akunjalo?
  
  
  Wayeqinisile ngalokho. Ngaphandle kokusebenza ne-Excalibur izikhathi ezimbalwa, wagcina ukuthula okuqinile emsakazweni, futhi kwakungekho mibiko yezinkinga ezungeze Iport-au-Prince. Sasilokhu silandela Iradio Haiti. Yiqiniso, lokhu kuwumsebenzi wethu kwakungasho lutho. Ubaba Udoc ungumuntu ofihlakele kakhulu.
  
  
  "Kulungile," ngishilo. "Kuzodingeka sizibeke engozini. Ingabe kunabantu abaningi etortuga? "Kwakuyisiqhingi esisogwini olusenyakatho Yehaiti, ngokwesibonelo, esingamakhilomitha angu-20 ukusuka Eporte de paix ezwekazini, futhi kwakuyitheku elidala eliyimfihlo.
  
  
  "Akunjalo ngempela. Abadobi abambalwa, Nabansundu abambalwa. Akukho okuningi lapho.
  
  
  "Singasifihla kuphi isikebhe futhi sisifihle?"
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda. "Ayikho inkinga nhlobo. Amachweba amaningi namachweba. Ingabe ukhathazekile mayelana air patrols?"
  
  
  Wayekhathazeke kakhulu ngombutho wezindiza futhi wabatshela kanjalo.
  
  
  Ubaba kadoc wayengenayo ingxenye enkulu yebutho lomoya, futhi ngangingenayo, futhi indiza eyodwa yanele ukubona isikebhe okungafanele sibe khona.
  
  
  Wabe esekhuluma ngendaba endala futhi ebuhlungu. Saxabana ngakho yonke indlela eya Ekey West.
  
  
  "Ukube nje ubungangivumela ukuba ngisebenzise umsakazo, Nick! Ungase ubize abantu bakho ezweni, futhi kungaba lula kakhulu kunokukwenza ngendlela ofuna ngayo. Yena-"
  
  
  "Cha, mthungi!"Washaya isandla sakhe phansi kanzima etafuleni. Ngezinye izikhathi ama-amateur ayangithukuthelisa.
  
  
  Waqhubeka wathi:" kuyoba lula ngale ndlela. "Kulula kunedokhi Likapapa nalena.P. Inyanga Katrevelyn. Ngithola kanjani ukuthi bangaki abathola isiqondiso neziteshi zokuqapha abanazo? Lokhu kucelwe ukudluliselwa ezweni, Ilida. Bazosilungisa, yilokho kuphela. Intambo yomlando. Intambo isizungezile. Futhi ungacabangi ngakho futhi! "
  
  
  "Yebo, Ukaputeni. Ngeke ngikwenze."Kwakukhona ukumamatheka okujwayelekile ekumamathekeni kwakhe.
  
  
  "Sinamathele ohlelweni lwami lwangempela", ngishilo. "Siqamba amanga etortuga njengoba uthintana nabantu bakho futhi ubathumelela ama-ego ezwekazini. Kuphela ngomlomo. Awekho amanothi. Inxusa lakho lizohlela umhlangano ezwekazini ngalobu busuku. Ngakho kuyoba njalo."
  
  
  "Yebo, Nick ."
  
  
  "Enye into", ngaqhubeka, " angifuni muntu ozungeze abangane bakho eza emkhunjini I-Sea witch. Uma bezama, kuzodingeka ngidubule i-ih. Thola ngobuqotho, Lida. Ngoba ngizokwenza, futhi uma ukudubula kuqala ngokushesha, sizolungiselela. Singase futhi sithumele Udokotela Kapapa ucingo.
  
  
  Wabona iphuzu futhi wavuma ngaphandle kokumamatheka. "Ngiyazi. Ikakhulukazi angifuni Ukuba Abamnyama bazi ukuthi yini esemkhunjini, ngoba akufanele kube khona ukuhlasela. Banakho... bangase babe nemibono yabo siqu ."
  
  
  Angikwazanga ukuzibamba kodwa ukuhlekisa. Phakathi nezinsuku ezimbalwa zokugcina zokuhlanganyela izikebhe nemfucumfucu, sasisifinyelele ezigabeni zamahhala, ezilula, nezilula lapho sasingenandaba khona namazwi abukhali noma ukwesaba ukucasula omunye umuntu.
  
  
  Wathi, " Abamnyama bacasula kancane,akunjalo? Kufanele usebenzise i-ih, ngoba abekho abaningi kini abantu abamnyama, kodwa awubethembi. Ngiyaqonda umbono wakho-wena mulatto yenza inguquko, bese abamnyama bengenela, bathathe amandla, futhi bakuphanyeke Kanye Nopapa doc."
  
  
  Ulida waqhaqhazela. "Uma lihlasela, likhathazekile ngalo, kodwa njengoba kungafanele kube khona ukuhlasela, akunandaba. Khohlwa ukungena, Nick. Isithembiso sakhe asiwukuzama noma yimaphi amaqhinga.
  
  
  Ngokwesibonelo, yena wayecabanga ukuthi isithembiso sasifanele isigamu se-gourd Yasehaiti. Ama-kopeck ethu.
  
  
  Wasebenzisa isithupha sakhe eshadini, wabe esethatha ipensela wenza uphawu. "Yilapha, ogwini olusenyakatho-ntshonalanga Yetortuga, lapho kunechweba nomfula. Umfudlana osedell uqobo, kodwa kufanele ube ujule ngokwanele Ukuba Ube Umthakathi Wasolwandle.
  
  
  "Ayikho inkinga . Sinesilinganiso sokujula. Singamethula kancane njengoba efuna. Kuyingozi kancane, kodwa kumelwe sithathe ingozi ."
  
  
  Wayesaba ukuhlala Nobarr.
  
  
  Wangifaka ipensela ezinweleni zakhe ezijiyile futhi wangimamatheka. "Kufanele kube kuhle. Isikhathi sokugcina esakhe sasilapha, esakhe sasisesikebheni esasihlangana naso siheha okungaphezu kwethu, futhi sasingenayo inkinga. Lapho sesingene emlonyeni womfula, singalala ezinhlangothini zethu futhi izihlahla zesundu ziyosifihla."
  
  
  Ngabuka amehlo akhe. "Kwakunini lokho? Wagcina ukuba lapha?
  
  
  "Cishe ezinyangeni ezintathu ezedlule. Ngakutshela lokho kanye. Ngifika Ehaiti noma nini lapho ngifuna ."
  
  
  Wangitshela, woza uzocabanga ngakho.
  
  
  Ngamtshela: "Wawusuvele uhlela ukuhlasela ngaleso sikhathi?"
  
  
  Amehlo akhe amnyama ayeqotho futhi ebandayo. "Ngangikhona . Ngangazi ngisho nangaleso sikhathi ukuthi Uduvalier wayengeke amthengele Udkt. Valdez, ukuthi wayedlala nje."
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda kuye. Kuhle. Khona-ke senza njengoba sasihlelile. Sizosebenzisa ukuhlangabezana invasion abantu bakho kanye umzila invasion, kodwa akukho invasion. Yini ozoyitshela abantu bakho? Kumelwe sisebenzise i-ih ukuze bangazi ukuthi isetshenziswa."
  
  
  Ulida wamcasukela futhi wamluma izindebe. "Ngiyazi. Lokhu kungaba nzima futhi kube yingozi. Kungase kudingeke ngiqambe amanga kancane.
  
  
  Yena, Hey chuckled. "Ayikho inkinga kuwe, mntwana."
  
  
  Akazange akunake futhi wathi: "ngingakusingatha, Nick. Ngizobatshela ukuthi lokhu kuwukuhlola kokugcina ngaphambi kokuhlasela kwangempela. Kodwa kuyodingeka ngenze indaba ukuze ngikuchazele yona.
  
  
  Wagqoka Isikibha nejakhethi yezemidlalo, wahlola izicathulo ze-luger ne-stiletto ballet. Wayeboshwe ngesibopho .I-Colt engu-45 caliber esikhwameni esikhathele.
  
  
  Ngathi: "batshele noma yini oyifunayo". "Justiseka ukuthi ngiyazi ukuthi yini oyitshelayo. Kuhle. Yilokho kuphela okwamanje. Ngizomthatha ngimyise endleleni. Ngifuna ukuba kulo mfula ngicashe kuze kuphume ilanga."
  
  
  Ebhokisini eliholela egumbini lokulawula, wabheka Emuva Kunah. "Gqoka ama-overall nesigqoko uma ufuna, kodwa ukhiphe inkanyezi. Futhi uzitholele isikhali-isibhamu ongasisingatha. Isibhamu esincane. Uma ungakwenzi, ngizokunikeza izifundo ezimbalwa."
  
  
  Wabuyela ezinjinini futhi waletha i-ih endaweni engathathi.. Wakhishwa yi-anchor yasolwandle eyayibambe Umthakathi Wasolwandle emoyeni. Njengoba eyakhe yayihamba futhi, igijima ngaphandle kokuthula, eyakhe yazibuza ukuthi ingabe ukuhlakanipha kwayo kwakusebenzise indlela yayo yokuhlasela ngezinjongo zayo. Eyakhe, waqhaqhazela. Kwakungcono kunokuya ogwini nokuzitika ehlathini ngaphandle kokuthintana.
  
  
  Kwakudingeka ngimbheke njalo ngemva kwemizuzwana, ngisho nangokwengeziwe kunangaphambili. Siseka ukuthi akangibulali noma angibulale, bese enza ukuhlasela kwakhe noma kunjalo.
  
  
  Lapho ilanga liphuma futhi ligolide okuwukuphela kwentaba ephansi Etortuga-ibalazwe lalibonisa ukuphakama kuka-1240-Umthakathi Wasolwandle wayelele kahle emfudlaneni ngaphansi kwesembozo esijiyile sezithelo zikakhukhunathi ezinamanzi amaningi ngaphansi kwaso. Ulida, ngoba, ejabule ngokuthi wayethukile, wayesezoya ogwini ayofuna abantu bakhe. Wayegqoke iyunifomu eluhlaza nesigqoko somphathi ngaphandle kwenkanyezi, futhi wayephethe esincane .Isibhamu Sikasmith & Wesson esingu-32 kanye nezinhlamvu ezimbalwa ezisele esikhwameni sebhande. Ngiyaqiniseka ukuthi unah wayenommese endaweni ethile. Angizange ngikubone futhi angizange ngimbuze.
  
  
  Ngaphambi nje kokuba ehle, u-ay wamtshela, " Gwema izinkinga. Uma ngimuzwa edutshulwa, ngizomlinda imizuzu eyishumi, kungasekho, bese ngibaleka. Ingabe uyaqonda?"Imizuzu eyishumi . "
  
  
  Wahleka, wangithinta, wanganga ngolimi lwakhe emlonyeni wami. Wayegingqika phambi kwami, futhi wayejabule kakhulu futhi eshisayo kangangokuthi wayengathanda ukulunywa ngokushesha ukuze adle lapha emgodini. Wamxosha, walingeka.
  
  
  "Ah. Buya ngokushesha ngangokunokwenzeka. Yenza umsindo othile lapho ubuya, bese ushaya ikhwela ngaphambi kokuba usondele kakhulu. Angifuni ukukubulala ngengozi futhi angithathi muntu.
  
  
  Wangihleka, wangibingelela ngokushesha, wagxumela eceleni. Umfudlana lapha wawujule kangangokuthi ngakwazi ukuqondisa isikebhe cishe ngqo ogwini. Ngemva kwesikhashana, wanyamalala esihlahleni semihlanga yasendle. Ngamlalela futhi angizange ngizwe lutho. Ngakubona lokho. Wahamba phakathi kwezihlahla njengomoya.
  
  
  Into ehlekisayo ukuthi, ngangimkhumbula. Wayejwayele le ntombi enhle encane. Unikeza itafula lokuhambisana konkamisa bekhofi, wanezela ingilazi yotshwala kulo, futhi waqhubeka. Wakhetha izibhamu ezintathu eziphambili kakhulu e-arsenal yethu, wahlola idilowa waze wathola izibhamu ezifanele, wabe esethatha izibhamu wabeka i-ih emgodini. Kukhona njalo okuthile okumelwe ukwenze esikebheni, futhi manje bekumatasa ukwenza isikhathi sihambe ngokushesha futhi singesabi.
  
  
  Cishe ngemva kwehora, laqala ukuna, amaconsi amakhulu alingana nezinhlamvu agcwalisa umbhoshongo ngesiliva. Wathatha izibhamu wangena egumbini lokulawula.
  
  
  Kwakusemini, futhi kwakungekho zimpawu zakhe. Imvula yaphela, ilanga labuya, futhi ihlathi laqala ukuvunguza. Wayedlala i-violin ngezinjini. Ngasemuva kwesikebhe, ngangibona umfudlana nechweba uphumela olwandle, futhi ngolunye usuku isikebhe esincane esisogwini esinesikebhe esigcwele sawela ichibi. Kwafika kimi ingxenye yengoma Yesicreole, futhi isikebhe sanyamalala.
  
  
  Wayehleli nemilenze yakhe ilenga eceleni, isibhamu esincane esifubeni sakhe, futhi ebuka amaphela eqhuma phakathi kwama-orchid asendle. Kwafika umnenke omkhulu ebhange, futhi ngemva kokungibuka, wanquma ukuthi wayengacabangi kakhulu ngami, wabaleka.
  
  
  Izigubhu zaqala ukudlala. Endaweni ethile eningizimu nasempumalanga, i-bass enokudlidliza okujulile, i-dum-dum-dum enovalo nengalungile? udum Ngokwesibonelo, ngemva kwemizuzu emihlanu, isigubhu sokuqala saphela, futhi esinye saqala ukushaya isigqi. Bakhuluma emuva naphambili isigamu sehora, base bema ngokuzumayo.
  
  
  Umimmo boat washelela udrako omude oluhlaza onemidwebo ephuzi. Ngambheka futhi ngenza umsindo omncane, futhi wama futhi wagoba ikhanda lakhe ukuze angibheke.
  
  
  "Abantu bomdabu banokungahlaliseki namuhla", etshela usnake. "Ukuhlehla."
  
  
  Lina futhi. Ngehora lesithathu, imvula yayiseyigobolondo, futhi wayethukile njengesifebe esontweni. Wayekuphi isihogo?
  
  
  Ngemva kwemizuzu eyishumi ngemva kwemibili, wezwa isibhamu. Umsindo wawufana nomsindo .I-32 caliber, umsindo okhanyayo ovela kude. Wathatha isivikelo emshinini futhi wagijimela endaweni yokukhosela yasendlini yesondo. Wanyamalala, wabeka isibhamu sakhe esincane emthambekeni osebeni lwesobunxele walinda Ustahl.
  
  
  Ukuthula okufile. Leso sibhamu esisodwa sacindezela konke okwakusezihlahleni. Ngisho nenyoni ayizange ihambe. Wabheka esihlahleni sesihlahla nenduku yasendle futhi akazange asibone isibonakaliso.
  
  
  Wayeshaya ikhwela nge-Morse code, njengoba nje sasivumile. Amabili amafushane, amabili amade, amabili amade, amabili amafushane . Uditty-dum-dum-uditty. Uphawu lombuzo. Konke kuhamba kahle?
  
  
  K wamshayela ikhwelo. Eside, esifushane, eside. Udah-de-da. Ngena.
  
  
  Waphuma emhlangeni waya esikebheni. Unah wayebukeka ecindezeleke ngendlela exakile, futhi wayephethe i -.32 esandleni sakhe sokunene. Ngaya kuye ngiphethe isibhamu esincane engalweni yami yangakwesobunxele nomunwe wami esikhwameni.
  
  
  Wenza uphawu oluncane wathi: "kulungile manje. I-ego yakhe yambulala."
  
  
  U-ay wafinyelela futhi wamphakamisa. "Ubulale bani?"
  
  
  Wayejuluka kancane, futhi isikhumba sakhe esishisiwe sasinezinhlamvu zesiliva. Wayebukeka kabi. "U-Odin useduze nabantu bami. Okungenani, yilokho ayekucabanga emizuzwini embalwa edlule. Akazange alalele imiyalo yami futhi wangilandela lapho ngibuyela lapha. Ngokuphambene ngokuphelele nemiyalo yami, Nick! Ekuqaleni ngangingaqiniseki, kodwa wayengenangqondo, futhi wayelokhu ezwa u-ego emlandela, futhi wabeka isicupho, futhi wangena enah."
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda kuye. "Wayesho ukuthini lapho umhlasela?"
  
  
  Ulida wangibuka ngendlela exakile. "Yisho okuthile? Akazange asho lutho. I-ego yakhe ayizange isibuze lutho. Wayesanda kumdubula. Igama lika-Ego kwakungutomaso-Odin po blacks.
  
  
  "Ingabe uyaqiniseka ukuthi ufile?"
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda. "Ngazola. Yena wakuqinisekisa lokho."Waphefumula ngokujulile futhi wahlala phansi ngokuzumayo. "Manje njengoba sekuphelile, angiqiniseki kangako. Mhlawumbe wayefuna ukwazi nje. Nginelukuluku lokwazi. Wayazi ukuthi ngangingedwa."
  
  
  "Noma mhlawumbe wayesebenza Njengopapa doc", ngishilo. "Khohlwa. Wenza into efanele. Ukuze nje uqiniseke ukuthi ufile.
  
  
  Wathi: "ngikhuluma iqiniso phakathi kwamehlo ebangeni elingamamitha ayishumi". "Ngikutshele. Ufile."
  
  
  Wamamukela. Wayekhathazeke kancane ngokudubula, kodwa kwakungekho lutho ayengalwenza ngakho. Kwadingeka ngihlale lapho ngangikhona kwaze kwaba sebusuku.
  
  
  Ulida wathi: "ngiphe ugwayi, ungiphe isiphuzo. Ngiyidingaeverade."
  
  
  Wakwenza lokho, futhi wakhipha amakhadi emkhombeni. Lapho eqeda ukuphuza futhi ethatha ama-puff ambalwa, wathi, " Kulungile. Uyini umthethosivivinywa?"
  
  
  Isiphuzo asizange sisize. Izandla zakhe zayeka ukuzamazama, futhi wangimamatheka wathi, " kuze kube manje, kuhle kakhulu. Indoda, iyodwa ezungeze abadobi, iya ezweni elikhulu ukuze ilungiselele i-ego kulobubusuku. Ngizokubonisa ibalazwe lapha.
  
  
  Wathatha ipensela lami, wafunda ibalazwe isikhashana, wabe esedweba isiphambano esincane esimnyama phakathi Kweporte-de-paix Necap-haitien.
  
  
  "Sizoya ogwini lapha. Othile uzosilinda. Ugu luyihlane, ihlathi lemvula nehlathi akukho mgwaqo ongamakhilomitha amaningi futhi kungamakhilomitha angu-25 kuphela ukusuka ezweni kuya Esans Souci Nasemo.Inyanga. Izindawo Zasetrevelyn. Kunamadolobhana ambalwa, kodwa okuwukuphela kwedolobha elinesayizi ilimbe, futhi singadlula i-ego singene sisuka entshonalanga. Kunelinye idolobha elisempumalanga Yesans Souci, Imilot, Futhi Upapa wu unamasosha amaningi lapho.
  
  
  Wayelifunda ngepensela elikhanyayo ebalazweni. "Ingabe kukhona umgwaqo omkhulu ngaphandle nje kwaleli dolobha? Umilot.
  
  
  "yebo. Abantu bami bangitshela ukuthi ihamba kakhulu njengamanje. Ibutho Lezempi Netaunton macute zikhona yonke indawo.
  
  
  Lapho ethi yima Etaunton macoute, wama wangibuka, futhi ngabona ukwethuka emehlweni akhe njengoba ngangikubonile ngaphambili. Kwakuyisikhathi esihle kunazo zonke.
  
  
  Wathi kuye, " Iyini indaba nawe Notaunton maku, Lida? Ngiyazi ukuthi bayiziphukuphuku ezingenamusa nezidabukisayo, kodwa kungani bekwesabisa kakhulu? Awubonakali wesaba okunye, kodwa emnyango wetaunton, kunophawu kuwe. Kanjani?"
  
  
  Akazange aphendule cishe imizuzwana engamashumi amathathu. Akazange angibheke. Khona-ke, ngokuhleba okwakungazwakali neze, wathi, " bangidlwengula lapho eseyintombazanyana. Ngangineminyaka eyishumi nanhlanu. Kwakungemva Nje kokuba Upapa doc ethathe izintambo - saboshwa ngobunye ubusuku Yitaunton macoutes. Sasimnyama, singama-mulatto, sinomhlaba omningi, sasiphila kahle, futhi sasisizonda. Babedinga yonke indawo yethu yehhotela kanye nekhaya lethu.
  
  
  "Ngalobo busuku babulala ubaba futhi bathatha u-ego bamyisa ejele. Washona ngemva kwesonto. Benza umama wabukela njengoba abantu abayisithupha ababebazungezile bangidlwengula phansi egumbini lokuphumula. Kamuva, kamuva kakhulu, eyakhe, yabashiya futhi yawela Ihaiti yaya Emelika. Nganginabangane kuyo yonke indawo Ngendlela Enesizotha, futhi bangiphathela yona. Unina wamthatha, futhi wafa ehlanya ebellevue. I... Ngangingenayo imali yesibhedlela sangasese. Ngangingenamali nhlobo."
  
  
  Wakhala ngobumnene njengoba ayekhumbula. Yena, akazange asho lutho. Kwakuqala ngqa ukuba akhathazeke ngempela ngokuphila kwakhe siqu, futhi wayejabule ukukuzwa. Yeka ukuthi kuhle kanjani kuye ukuzwa lokho! Lapho ngikwazi okwengeziwe ngalokho okwakwenza kusebenze, ngangiba nethuba elingcono lokuhlala ngiphila futhi ngiqede umsebenzi.
  
  
  Ulida wasula amehlo akhe emkhonweni wejakhethi yakhe futhi waqhubeka ekhuluma. Kulokhu kwaba sengathi wayekhuluma okuphelele, neqiniso lakhe eliqondile.
  
  
  "Kwakunabantu abaningi basehaiti Ezifundazweni. Ama-mulatto namanegro, wonke abaleka Eqenjini Likapapa. Abantu abaningi ababebazungezile babempofu futhi bengahlelekile. Kwakunama - ghetto amabili amancane-ible tak ihk-elinye Ebrooklyn elinye ngasentshonalanga, eduze Kwasecolumbia. Sasisezifundazweni sinesineke, simpofu, senza umsebenzi ophansi futhi sazama konke okusemandleni ethu. Ngaba nenhlanhla. Wayesebenza njengomphathi wekhefi endaweni yokudlela Ese-113th Street, futhi ngobunye ubusuku Udkt.Valdez wangena nabangane abathile. Wangizwa ngikhuluma nomunye umlindi futhi ngokushesha wazi ukuthi ngingumhaiti. Akazange asho okuningi ngalobo busuku, kodwa ezinsukwini ezimbalwa kamuva wabuyela endaweni yokudlela eyedwa futhi saba abangane."
  
  
  "Ingabe bewazi Ukuthi Uvaldez wayengumkhomanisi?"
  
  
  Wayedweba ngepensela emaphethelweni eshadi. Wangihleka futhi wangihogela. "Ingabe ungukhomanisi? Uha, Uromera Valdez wayengenacala, engenacala ngokuphelele! Unkulunkulu wami, wayengenangqondo. Wayekwazi ngisho nokubona okuthile okuhle Ngobaba udoc. Uromera wayengumkhomanisi wasekamelweni lokuphumula, omunye umhambi owayengakuqondi okwakwenzeka, indoda enomusa eyayizonda ukushaya impukane. Wangithukuthelisa kakhulu kangangokuthi ihhotela lakhe labulala u-ego, njengoba ayehlale enza ukuba ihhotela liphendukele kwesinye isilevu ."
  
  
  Wenza inkulumo yakhe, futhi wayengafuni ukuphula umlingo, kodwa kwadingeka ngibuze ucorkscrew. "Ingabe uyamthanda Uvaldez?"
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda ngokushesha, futhi okwesikhashana i-quicksilver yaphinde yakhanya emehlweni akhe. Wathola indwangu yesandla wayifaka amabala.
  
  
  "Ngangimthanda kakhulu. Saya embhedeni okokuqala ngosuku lwami lokuzalwa lwama-17, futhi waluma
  
  
  Sengineminyaka emithathu nginaye. Waqabulana nomhlabathi ayehamba kuwo. Wayenguyise, umfowabo, nesithandwa bonke bagingqika baba munye. Nomyeni wami, nakuba sasingakwazi ukushada. Umkakhe usaphila, Endaweni Ethile Efrance, futhi Ungumkatolika.
  
  
  Wavula omunye ugwayi futhi akazange asho lutho. Wayengakaqedi. Kwakukhona okunye, futhi wayefuna ukukuzwa.
  
  
  "Uromera wangiqasha ifulethi Elise-115th Street, elingekude Nomgwaqo, futhi weza Ecolumbia. Eyakhe yayisesikoleni Eparis Naseswitzerland-ngangisekhaya ngiseholidini lapho efika ebusuku Etonton makute-futhi eyakhe yaphumelela isivivinyo esikhethekile, Futhi Icolumbia yangamukela. Ngaleso sikhathi, Uromera wayenguprofesa ogcwele, futhi noma nini lapho sihlangana ekolishi, kwakudingeka sizenze abantu esingabazi. Ngokuqinisekile ngangingenayo i - ego, sasingazi ukuthi kufanele ngithathe ziphi izifundo-wayethuthuke kakhulu kimi futhi wafunda kuphela abafundi abaphothule iziqu."
  
  
  Ulida waqeda isiphuzo sakhe futhi waphakamisa ingilazi. "Okunye nje, Nick, othandekayo. Khona-ke ngicabanga ukuthi ngizolala kancane.
  
  
  Lapho isiphuzo sakhe sibuya, wayelele emgodini amehlo akhe evaliwe nelanga ebusweni bakhe, amabele akhe amakhulu athambile ehamba ngesigqi phezulu naphansi. Okwesikhashana ngangicabanga ukuthi ulele, kodwa wacela isiphuzo futhi wasigwinya ngokuhaha. Wabe esekhuluma futhi.
  
  
  "Okwesikhashana, kwakujabulisa ukuzulazula sengathi uyingane nje, futhi kwakuyimfihlakalo futhi kuyathakazelisa ukudlula umimmo romera ekolishi, mina nginesandla esigcwele izincwadi, ngimane ngimnikeze ikhanda elibandayo futhi ngiqhubeke . Sonke lesi sikhathi sihleka ngaphakathi futhi sicabanga ngalokho esikwenzile emgqonyeni kadoti ngobusuku obandulela lolo. Sasibonana cishe njalo ebusuku nangezimpelasonto, nakuba kwakudingeka siqaphele kakhulu. Khona-ke kwenzeka eminyakeni emihlanu edlule. Ngojune, iminyaka emihlanu. Isonto ngaphambi kokuthweswa iziqu kwami.
  
  
  Kwaphela isikhathi eside ethule. Akazange acindezelwe unah. Wathatha esinye sezibhamu ezinemishini futhi waqhubeka. Umfudlana wawuthule, ujulile, futhi ungenamuntu, izinyoni zikhanya ngokukhazimulayo emhlangeni wasendle, futhi omunye umnenke wami wayelethe umngane ukuba ayobona lezi zihambi. Konke kwakubonakala futhi kungenangqondo ukukhuluma ngokuzwakalayo ehlathini, futhi ngemva komzuzu wabuyela entombazaneni futhi wahlala phansi, wafaka isibhamu esifubeni sakhe. Ilanga lalishona entshonalanga, futhi izihlahla zesundu zazibonakala emthunzini omude, omnyama owawuzungeze isikebhe.
  
  
  "Angikaze ngimbone Uromera isonto lonke", kusho Ulida. "Akazange eze efulethini futhi akazange ashayele ucingo, futhi noma nini lapho emshayela ucingo ekhaya noma ehhovisi lakhe, wayengekho ekhaya. Noma akekho owaphendula. Ngangigula, futhi wayesaba-esaba ukuthi kwase kuphelile, ukuthi wayesekhathele yimi. Kodwa ngangiziqhenya kakhulu ngokuya efulethini lika-ego noma ehhovisi lika-ego ekolishi futhi ngibhekane ne-emu. Isanda kuhlushwa isonto lonke.
  
  
  "Ngesinye isikhathi, kwakungekhona lapho u-ego embona ekolishi. Wayesanda kubuya ngemva kokukhumula isigqoko sakhe nengubo yakhe yokugqoka emcimbini wokuphothula iziqu, wayesebroadway ngesikhathi ehamba esitolo sezincwadi Esise-116th Street nasebroadway. U-emu wakhe wamemeza, wazenza isiwula, wagijima waya kuye. Ngicabanga ukuthi eyakhe yayikude ngamamitha ayikhulu. Waphenduka wangibheka, futhi wabonakala ethukile wabe esephenduka kimi, wawela i-116th, wehlela esitimeleni esingaphansi komhlaba. Ukuhamba ngokushesha okukhulu. I-ferret yakhe isakhumbula ukuthi yayihamba ngokushesha kangakanani, njengokungathi yayingafuni ukungibona noma ukukhuluma nami. Wayema ekhoneni futhi wambuka enyamalala, amadolo ami ayenyakazisa futhi ngacabanga ukuthi idola lami eligoqekayo lalizoyeka ukushaya."
  
  
  Ulida wamomotheka kancane futhi wangibuka ngamehlo amancane. "Izwi elinjengami ngangisemusha, Nick. Uromera wayenguthando lwami lokuqala, indoda yokuqala engake ngamthatha ngemvume yami. Wayecabanga ukuthi umhlaba usuphelile.
  
  
  "Sekuphelile, izwe elalimazi ngaphambi kwalawo ma-ferret, kodwa laqaphela kamuva. Wabuyela efulethini lakhe elincane, wazivalela ngaphakathi, futhi waqala ukukhala. Ngamvimba. Akukho lutho olwalusele, izinsuku ezimbili, ephuza i-rum, edakwa futhi egula, futhi yayidlalwa yiwo wonke amarekhodi esasiwathanda ndawonye, futhi ngazizwa kabi ngempela. Ngosuku lwesithathu, ngaba nesibindi sokubabiza ehhovisi. Kulokhu, waphendula.
  
  
  Waphenduka kimi, welula umzimba wakhe onsundu, futhi wangcwaba ubuso bakhe ezandleni zakhe. "Nkosi Jesu-uma ngicabanga ngakho manje! Kumelwe ukuba wamangala ngalomuntu ompofu, futhi u-emu kumelwe ukuba naye wayegula. Ngakhala futhi ngancenga futhi ngaze ngacabanga ukuthi ngiyabasongela ngathi ngizotshela lonke ikhampasi, amaphephandaba, ichibi elingaphandle ngedell yethu. Kunoma ikuphi, wathembisa ukuza kimi ngalobo busuku. Ngikhumbula amazwi aqondile e-ego yakhe - wayengabukeki njengaye nhlobo, ecindezelekile, enomsindo futhi enovalo - futhi wathi unegciwane."
  
  
  Okuthile kwavela engqondweni yami, umzuzwana omncane wokuqonda okwavela ngaphambi kokuba ngikwazi ukukubamba, isithunzi esingenalutho esingakuchaza, ukugwazwa kobuhlungu negazi okunyamalalayo lapho kuqala. Ikhompyutha yesizukulwane sesine yayiyobamba i-ego futhi iyibambe. Angikwazanga ukumthola.
  
  
  Kodwa ngambuza: "wayesho Ukuthini ngempela?"
  
  
  Wathi: "uziphatha njengengane, Lida, futhi akufanele." kulungile. Ngangigula, ngisebenza kanzima, futhi ngangikhathazekile ngento ethile. Into ongayazi. Akukho lutho oluhlobene nawe. Kodwa eyakhe
  
  
  Ngizoba lapho kulobubusuku, futhi sizokhuluma ngakho futhi sikuhlele. Ngizoba Lapho Erivne ngineminyaka eyisishiyagalolunye. Siseka ukuthi uwedwa. Angifuni ukubona muntu ngaphandle kwakho."
  
  
  Umhlane wakhe waphonswa olwandle. Ngamtshela ukuthi ngangingabaza kancane.
  
  
  "Uyakukhumbula konke lokhu? Ingabe kunjalo? Ngokwezwi nezwi? Eminyakeni emihlanu? "
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda, engangibheki. "Ngiyakwenza. Indlela akusho ngayo. Wonke amazwi. Akazange eze kimi ngoba i-ego yathathwa izolo ebusuku, futhi ngicabanga ukuthi lokho kwaqinisa lawo mazwi engqondweni yami. Kamuva, ngaqaphela ukuthi wayekhathazeke ngani nokuthi kungani ayehlala kude nami. Uromera wabhala uchungechunge lwezihloko eziphikisana Neqembu Likapapa Lenew York Times, futhi wayengafuni ukungibandakanya. Ngicabanga ukuthi wayenomuzwa wokuthi Utaunton makute wayezothola i-ego. Kodwa kumelwe ukuba wayelindele ukuba bambulale, hhayi ukumthumba futhi ambuyisele Ehaiti."
  
  
  Ngacabanga ngakho imizuzu embalwa. Ekuqaleni, kwakubonakala kunengqondo ngokwanele ukuba kube nengqondo, kodwa kwakunokuthile okwakungekho. Kodwa kwakungekho lutho ayengaluqonda, ngakho walususa.
  
  
  Ulida wathi: "ngalinda futhi ngalinda. Akazange afike. Endaweni ethile phakathi kwefulethi Lika-Ego-wayenendlu eduze Kwasebarnard-nendlu yami, ayithola. Kumelwe ukuba kwakulula. Uromera wayemsulwa kakhulu. Wayengazi nokuthi angazivikela kanjani."
  
  
  Yebo, ngacabanga. Lokho kungaba lula. Indoda ethile ihamba phansi ematasa, igcwele abantu e-upper Broadway ngobusuku obucacile bukajune. Imoto yafika emgwaqweni, futhi izigebengu ezimbalwa zagxuma zaphuma, zabamba U-Ego, zamfaka emotweni. Lokhu bekuyokwenziwa ngokushelela nangempumelelo. Lapho nje engena emotweni, kwase kuphelile. Cishe baholela i-ego obala emgodini othile webhanana esikhumulweni semikhumbi Ebrooklyn noma Estaten Island.
  
  
  Ilanga lase lishonile, futhi ukushona kwelanga okunsomi okufushane ezindaweni ezishisayo kwawela njengenetha elibonakalayo Emthakathi Wasolwandle. Ulida Bonaventure walala amehlo akhe evaliwe, ephefumula ngokujulile, phakathi kokulala nokuvuka, futhi wayazi ukuthi wayeseqedile ukukhuluma. Noma kunjalo. Ngangazi indaba esele. Iningi lalo lalisemafayilini E-ax, futhi amanye came ayevela Kusteve bennett, isisebenzi SE-cia esabulawa esontweni le-voodoo.
  
  
  Wayithatha, wayithwala wayisa egumbini lokulawula, wayibeka kusofa. U-Ee wamshaya esihlathini. "Lala kancane, mfana. Hhayi isikhathi eside, ngoba sizosuka ngokushesha nje lapho sekumnyama."
  
  
  Ngafihla izibhamu ezimbili ezengeziwe endlini yesondo, futhi ngathatha eyesithathu lapho ngiya ukuyoqoqa izikhwama zethu. Babengafuni ukuyibonisa abangcwele, ngakho kwadingeka basheshe. Inkungu yokufiphala eyayingena emachwebeni yayisivele iphela ebumnyameni.
  
  
  Wenza izikhwama zakhe ezimbili ezengeziwe zamasosha nezikhwama ezimbili ze-musette, futhi wenza namabhande amabili anezindawo zokudlela nezitsha zokudla, kanye nemimese yamathuluzi Amasosha Aseswitzerland namakhampasi. Zonke lezi zinto zazisekhabetheni elilodwa elikhulu, futhi njengoba ayezihlela, wakhumbula indaba Kadkt.Romera valdez, lapho u-ego ayelahle Khona Ulida.
  
  
  Yabhalwa emaphephandabeni. Ikakhulukazi, I-Times, Uvaldez abhala ngayo izihloko, yaba nendima enkulu. Ezigabeni zebarents sea territories, nasekhasini lokuhlela. Umphumela uba u-zero omkhulu. Ubaba Udoc wahlala futhi waphika noma wangakunaka konke, futhi ngemva kwamasonto amabili noma amathathu indaba yaphela. Akekho owavela. Akekho owabona Ukuthunjwa Kukavaldez. Akekho owabona lutho. Wangena esangweni futhi wanyamalala emgodini ongenamkhawulo.
  
  
  Hhayi ngempela. I - FBI yakuhlola - sasinezinto ze-ih emafayilini ethu-futhi yathola ukuthi umkhumbi omncane, imbiza yasendulo egqwalile, wawushiye Istaten Island ngakusasa ekuseni, kwalandela ukunyamalala Kukavaldez. Kwakuyila Paloma, ebhaliswe Epanama. Lapho befika emandleni, ICIA yaqinisekisa ukuthi yayingeyehaiti, futhi lokho kwaba ukuphela kwayo. Kuthiwa Ila Paloma yayingeyebhange Lasehaiti. Ubaba Udokotela.
  
  
  Kwakungekho lutho I-United States eyayingalwenza ngakho. Uvaldez akazange abe isakhamuzi Sasemelika. Kwathatha i-cia unyaka ukuthola ukuthi wayegcinwe emgodini ongaphansi kwesigodlo. Yilokho kuphela ababengakuthola-ukuthi Uvaldez wayesaphila futhi ngokusobala wayephathwa kahle. Manje, ngokusho kwamafayela E-ax, lo P. P. Trevelyn wagcina u-ego endaweni ethile endaweni yakhe, eduze Kwasesans Souci. Lokhu kwakucatshangwa ukuthi Uvaldez wayesebenza yini eziqhumeni zama-athomu zemishini Okwakumelwe Ibe Ne-Papa doc. Bazodinga isikhala nobumfihlo abangeke bakwazi ukubuthola Eport-au-Prince.
  
  
  Wagcwalisa esinye isikhwama ngezinhlamvu zemuset futhi wabuyisela u-ih egumbini lokulawula. Nganginezinhlamvu ezanele zempi encane, futhi ngangithemba ukuthi ngeke kudingeke ngisebenzise i-ih. Ngangiphinde ngibe negesi, intuthu, namabhomu agqitshwayo ayishumi nambili ngalinye. Ngangilingeka ukuba ngithathe esinye sezibhamu ezingenawo amandla okubuyela emuva nesibhamu, kodwa ngazihleka futhi ngakhohlwa ngaso. Sasiyoba matasa kakhulu, futhi kwakuzodingeka sihambe ngokushesha nangokude.
  
  
  Lokhu kuwukuphela kokudlulisela Kwakhe Kulida, futhi sagijima sizungeza ichibi ngaphandle kokuthula futhi saphenduka umsele ophakathi Kwetortuga nezwe. Wahlala endaweni yabagibeli futhi wafunda ibalazwe ngokukhanya kwedeshibhodi. Sasisenen manje, emanzini Asehaiti nangemva kwephuzu lokungabuyi, futhi uma omunye Wamapapa U ayezulazula ephawula
  
  
  thina, konke kuzophela.
  
  
  Lapho sidlula empumalanga yetortuga, Ulida wayebheka ikhampasi. "Amakhilomitha ayishumi futhi siphendukela eningizimu. Lokho kusibeka cishe emakhilomitheni angu-15 ukusuka ogwini nasendaweni yokuhlangana."
  
  
  "Umthakathi Wasolwandle" wakhe othulisiwe wabhodla futhi waguqula amamayela aba amafindo, futhi lapho kufika isikhathi, wamguqula wabhekisa izimpawu eziya eningizimu, wabe esehlisa ijubane lakhe laba amafindo amahlanu ahamba kancane. Kwakungekho nyanga, futhi yaqala ukuna. Ubusuku babupholile, bubanda, kodwa bunokujuluka okuncane. Lapho Ulida eqala ukubhema, wamenqabela. Yayimboza ideshibhodi.
  
  
  "Ngiyethemba uyazi ukuthi wenzani," kusho yena. "Ingabe uyaqiniseka ukuthi leli theku elidala alibhekwa? Ngicabanga Ukuthi Ubaba Udoc wayezobeka onogada abakhethekile endaweni enjengale-uyazi, akayena oyisiphukuphuku.
  
  
  Sasibheke endaweni eyedwa ogwini lapho I-U. s. Fruit Company yake yagcina khona itheku nezakhiwo eziningana. Le ndawo yayingasetshenziswanga isikhathi eside futhi yaphenduka amanxiwa, Futhi Ulida wafunga ukuthi wasebenzisa i-ego izikhathi eziningana ukuze afike Ehaiti futhi akazange ahlangabezane nanoma yiziphi izinkinga.
  
  
  Wahleka ngobumnene, enombono wokuhlukunyezwa okudala. "Yini engalungile, honey? Ubonakala ukhathazekile emsebenzini."
  
  
  Ngathi: "ngenxa yokuthi ngangikhathazekile, ngamgcina ephila isikhathi eside". Le ngane yayikulungele ukuya empini. Le ntombazane encane, enesikhumba esimnyama eyayisanda kuzijwayeza yayikhala.
  
  
  Waqhubeka wathi:" lokho kuwubuhle balo". "Le ndawo isobala kakhulu kangangokuthi Upapa doc Notaunton macute abayiqapheli. Akukaze kwenzeke kubo ukuthi noma ubani angalokotha ayisebenzise. Ngakho asisebenzisi i-ego. Smart, kwesokudla?
  
  
  "Inhlanhla. Eyakhe, ngithemba ukuthi iyoba njalo."
  
  
  Sasigijima kancane siya ngasogwini, sigingqika kancane ezimweni ezihilela umshini wokuhlola emathunjini. Wabuka iwashi lakhe wathi, " Kungcono uthole isibani bese uqhubeka. Uma konke kuhamba kahle, sizobona isignali ye-ih kungakapheli isigamu sehora ."
  
  
  Wancika wanganga. Umoya wakhe wawushisa futhi umnandi, futhi unuka njengotshwala. Wangishaya ngesandla. "Nginomuzwa omuhle ngalokhu. Kuzoba kuhle, Nick. Justiseka ukuthi ukhumbula igama lakho elisha futhi ungakhohliswa. Ngazithengisa ku-akhawunti yangempela yezimpahla ngawe, futhi kwakungelula. Udappy uhlakaniphe njengabo, futhi ngeke ajabule kakhulu ngokuthi kwadingeka aphinde angenele. Kodwa ngingakwazi ukukusingatha kuze kube yilapho ungishiya.
  
  
  Asikho isizathu sokutshela U-HEY ukuthi udlale izindima ezingaki eminyakeni edlule no-ax.
  
  
  Ngathi: "ngeke ngikushukumise". "Ah. Siseka ukuthi isignali ye-ih ilungile. Kuyamangalisa ngempela!"
  
  
  Waphinde wahleka futhi waqala ukuzihlebela.
  
  
  Igama lami elisha Kwakungusam Fletcher. U-Ego wayisebenzisa ngoba wayazi Ukuthi Usam Fletcher wangempela Wayese-Afrika elwela Amabiafra. Ukube nje wayesaphila. Ufletcher wayengomunye wamasosha asendulo asefortune. Nakuba ngezinye izikhathi ayelwa ngemali, wayengeyena isosha eliqashiwe; lapho ekholelwa kokuthile, wayelwa mahhala futhi aze asebenzise imali yakhe. Ngezikhathi ezithile, wayemenzela IMISEBENZI emincane U-ax, okwenza kwaba lula ukumqapha. Ngangingacabangi Ukuthi Usam wayeyokhathazeka uma ngimtshela igama lakhe.
  
  
  Ulida wangitshela kancane ngale Nja esasizohlangana nayo. Ngolimi Lwesihaiti, ulimi lwe-voodoo, elithi duppy lisho umoya noma umoya. Indoda ingafa, kodwa ngezinye izikhathi i-ego yenja ingabuya izungeze ithuna. Ngezinye izikhathi i-duppy ayihambi, kodwa ihlala phansi nasesigodini ngokwaso; ithatha indawo yendoda efile.
  
  
  Yiqiniso, udappy wayeyibizo eliqanjiwe. Ulida wayengeke angitshele igama langempela Lika-Ego ngisho noma ayelazi. Wachaza:" Abamnyama babiza u-ego Ngokuthi U-duppy, ngenxa yendlela ahamba ngayo ehlathini nasezintabeni. Njengomoya. Bathi awusoze wezwa i - ego futhi awazi ukuthi iyeza-umane ubheke phezulu futhi ngokuzumayo iyavela. Bonke bangabantu abamnyama abesaba ukuzazisa.
  
  
  Wabe esehleka futhi wanezela: "kuyinto exakile. Udappy ungomunye Wabansundu abamnyama kunabo bonke engake ngababona.
  
  
  Wamcindezela nakakhulu kwaze kwaba Yilapho Umthakathi Wasolwandle eqala ukukhasa. Ngacishe ngamfica. Yayibheke eningizimu, futhi endaweni ekude kakhulu ebumnyameni kwakunogu Lwasehaiti. Wayiphendulela ku-gyroscope, wahamba waya esitimeleni, wabheka phambili. Wabeka "ibhokisi" lesibani ukuze u-ego angabonakali ezinhlangothini, kuphela abaqotho ngaphambili, futhi njengoba ayencike phezu kwesitimela futhi efinyelela ebumnyameni, wazibuza ukuthi Ulida wayesayinikeza yini isignali. Kwakuyingozi. Kwakufanele siqale sibonise. Lezi zinjini zazithulisiwe futhi zenza ukuhleba okuthambile njengoba zazinciphisa ijubane. Sasingakwazi ukubala ohlangothini olusogwini ukuze sisizwe.
  
  
  Ilungiselelwe. Iphini elimhlophe elikhanyayo elisogwini. Yayikhazimula ebusuku, ishesha futhi ibuzwa imibuzo. Yini?
  
  
  Usergey wanyamalala, futhi nakuba ngingazange ngibone isignali Kalida, ngangazi ukuthi wayethumela ini:... - - - - - Her, futhi nganginethemba lokuthi wayeyiqonda kahle yonke into. Waphoqelelwa u-ee ukuba azilolonge ngokwanele.
  
  
  Kumelwe ukuba kwakungenxa yokuthi ngemva kwemizuzwana Embalwa Usergey beregovoy wabuyela no -. -. Oh, kulungile, ngena. Khona-ke ubumnyama futhi.
  
  
  Ulida wabaleka Kuluka, ecindezelekile futhi ethukuthele. "Kulungile, Nick! Basilindile."
  
  
  I-gyroscope yayicisha futhi ikhomba isondo lokushayela. "Ngiyazi. Ingabe wambona
  
  
  . Lapha, thatha isondo ngize ngigibele ibhuloho."Angikwazi ukumyisa lapha edokisini. Vele ubambe ee rivnenskaya umzuzu.
  
  
  Ulida wanginika incazelo eqondile yento eyakhelwe ngaphakathi eyadalwa ngayo. Yakhelwe imikhumbi ehamba olwandle, futhi yashayisa isithupha eside, manje esibolile, ezungeze umqansa ojulile wetheku. Yayinezinqwaba ezivamile nezintambo, kodwa ngasizathu simbe yayivaliwe ezinhlangothini, njengebhuloho elidala elihlanganisiwe. Ulida wagcizelela ukuthi singakhipha Umthakathi Wasolwandle ngaphansi kwedokodo, futhi kungaba njengokucasha emhubheni omude wokhuni. Ungase ukhohlwe mayelana camoflage.
  
  
  Wayengaqiniseki kangako. Futhi yena, ekhathazekile ngokudwengula ibhuloho lapho singena.
  
  
  Izwi lakhe lamshayela ucingo ngobumnene. Kuhle. Wabanjwa u-ee. Ah futhi ungikhohlise. Gcina izwi lakho phansi.
  
  
  Ngacishe ngayivimba futhi ngalalela umsindo omnene wezinjini njengoba yayihamba kancane. Ngaphambi kwami, kwakunjengokungathi ngisemgqonyeni we-tar. Ngandlela-thile, kuyinto enhle, ngoba uma ngingakwazi ukuyibona, Namapaneli okugada ayengeke akwazi.
  
  
  Yayigqokwa Umshayeli we-luger esikhwameni sebhande, kanye ne-stiletto esikhwameni esisesandleni sakhe sokunene. Ijezi lami nejakhethi yami kwakumboze kokubili. Nganginenkonyane .45 wayeboshwe ngaphandle, futhi wayebambe isibhamu esifubeni sami njengoba ngangibuka futhi ngilinde ukukhanya okubonisa ukuthi kuzokhanya.
  
  
  Zaphila, zifiphele, ziphuzi, cishe zingabonakali. Eyodwa ohlangothini ngalunye nasezinhlangothini zombili zeziteshi zokumisa. Konke okwakudingeka ngikwenze kwakuwukufaka Umthakathi Wasolwandle oqotho phakathi kwabo.
  
  
  Kwakungelula. U-Ee wacishe akazange amfice, futhi isondo lokushayela alizange liphendule. Umfula wawusondela ngokushesha ogwini, futhi umoya owawungicindezela usuka empumalanga awuzange ungisize kakhulu. Umthakathi Wasolwandle waqhubeka ewela ngasempumalanga.
  
  
  Izwi likalida laphindela kimi ngokuhleba. "Ngakwesobunxele, Nick. Ngakwesobunxele. NGAKWESOBUNXELE!"
  
  
  Kwadingeka ngivale izinjini kancane ukuze ngibuyele endaweni engakwesobunxele. Lapho injini yayo iphinda ihamba kancane, yafaka umnsalo wayo phakathi kwezibani. Asekho. Ngabeka imoto emuva okwesikhashana, ngabe sengivula izinjini ukuze ngixazulule izinkinga zocwaningo, ngagoba phansi futhi ngaphakamisa isandla sami ukuze ngizizwe nginesikhala, uma sasikhona. Iminwe yami yathinta izingcezu ezisezansi kwephaneli. Nganginesikhala esingamasentimitha ayisithupha.
  
  
  Umnyango wesivalo wavuleka edokisini eliqondile ngaphezu kwekhanda lami, futhi ngakhanya ugongolo olumhlophe lokukhanya. Izwi elijulile Ngesicreole Sasehaiti lathi, " Bon jou, Blanc."
  
  
  Sawubona, ngingumuntu omhlophe.
  
  
  Yayihamba ngesibhamu esincane ukuze angakwazi ukusiphuthelwa, kodwa wagcina umunwe wakhe kude nesikhali. "Ungubani wena?"
  
  
  Ukuhleka okujulile. Wafaka ikhanda lakhe emgodini, ukuze Usergey agqoke, futhi wenza isibani ebusweni bakhe.
  
  
  "Inja yakhe imhlophe. Ingabe uyindoda Ucygnus asitshela ngayo?"Indoda Kasam Fletcher?
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda kuye. "Ufletcher Wakhe ."
  
  
  Akazange azinikele. Ngiye ngazijwayeza kakhulu lokho. Kodwa lapho embona, ebanzi, ekhanyayo ebusweni obumnyama, emomotheka obanzi, omhlophe, onamazinyo, wayazi Ukuthi ungubani Udappy. Sasinezithombe ze-ego emafayilini E-AX. Wonke umfundi wesilisa uchitha isikhathi esiningi ebuka la mafayela futhi ewabamba ngekhanda, futhi ngenza umsebenzi wami wesikole kanye nanoma yini enye.
  
  
  Lesi sithombe sasimbonisa esemusha enezinwele-manje i - ego yomgomo yayigundiwe-kodwa kwakuyindoda efanayo.
  
  
  Igama langempela lika-Ego kwakungudiaz-Ortega, futhi Wayengumcuba. Wake waba sesikhundleni esiphakeme kwezobunhloli Basecuba lapho yena Noche Guevara bengabangane. Manje wayesefile, Futhi No-Ortega wayeyobe esefile, ukube wayengaphunyukanga ngesikhathi. Ucastro wathola ukuthi Uburrito della empeleni wayesekgb, esebenzela Ikremlin futhi enakekela Abasecuba.
  
  
  Indoda emnyama yabamba isandla esikhulu. "Woza, Fletcher. Asinaso isikhathi sokuchitha, muntu.
  
  
  Ngangingasinaki isandla sakhe futhi ngathi kwakudingeka ngenze okuthile kuqala. Kwakudingeka sisheshe Senze Umthakathi Wasolwandle, sishaye amafenders, ukuze angasuli imbobo esikhunjeni futhi athole imishini yethu ogwini. Ngizoba khona kanye naye.
  
  
  Sahlebeza ebumnyameni. "Nginabantu okumelwe ngikwenze konke lokhu, Fletcher. Asinaso isikhathi salokhu."
  
  
  "Ngidinga isikhathi," ngasho. "Futhi ngizokwenza. Angifuni muntu ukuba angene emkhunjini. Kanjalo Noswan. Kumelwe ukuba wakutshela lokho?"
  
  
  "Uphi Uswan?"
  
  
  "Ivulekile lapha, Duppy! Kanjani wena, monster big?" "
  
  
  Ulida wangidlula, wafinyelela esandleni sami, futhi wasicindezela njengoba enza kanjalo. Izindebe zakhe zangihlanza indlebe njengoba ayebubula , " ake ngimphathe."
  
  
  Wasizwa ngomnyango ongena emgodini. Bahlebeza, futhi wezwa umsindo wokwanga. Uduppy wakhonkotha ekujuleni komphimbo wakhe njengesilwane, futhi ukuzazisa kwakhe okuncane kwabanjwa.
  
  
  "Lo Fletcher... kakade umphathi... ubani acabanga ngaye...
  
  
  Ukungezwani sekukhona kakade. Akusona isibonakaliso esijabulisayo. I-ego yakhe yamshaya futhi yenza Umthakathi Wasolwandle wahamba ngokushesha. Ngangiphonsa amaphiko ami. Khona-ke ngamkhumbula, ngaziqalekisa, ngabuyela emuva ukuze ngidonse izintambo futhi, ngoba ngangingazange ngivumele ukuba amanzi ehle. Safika ngesikhathi sokukhuphuka kwamanzi, ngamabomu, futhi umthungi wakhe wathatha, wacishe wamkhohlisa, watshela Yena, Ucarter, ukuba athathe konke nawe futhi athathe izinto njengoba ngingena. Ngamunye ngamunye. Thatha isikhathi sakho. Ngokushesha noma kamuva, ngizothola ukuthi Udiaz-Ortega, indoda Yasekremlin, wayenzani Ehaiti, ezama ukukhuthaza ukuhlasela Kweblack swan.
  
  
  Ngaphambi kwalokho, kwakudingeka ngivale umlomo, ngidlale amakhadi eduze kwebhantshi lami, futhi ngihlale ngiphila. Uromero Valdez kwakufanele amkhiphe, noma u-ego kwakufanele ambulale.
  
  
  Kwakufanele ihlolwe emishinini naseziqhumeni zama-athomu Okwakumelwe Ibe Nopapa doc. Kwadingeka ngigade Ulida bonaventure futhi ngiqiniseke ukuthi wayengahleleli ukuhlasela. Kwakufanele abe ngowakhe ... Ah, umthungi naye, ngacabanga njengoba ngangiqoqa zonke izinto zokwakha futhi ngidonsela u-ego ebhulohweni. Enye yamahlaya Kagoshawk lapho esebenza ngokweqile ukuthi " umatasa njengendoda enomlenze owodwa esebenza imbongolo yayo!"
  
  
  Ngayixazulula ngokukhasa ngesivalo. Lapho futhi uma ngimbuyisa, ngangiqiniseka ukuthi ngizocela ukukhushulwa. Anginandaba nomsebenzi futhi anginandaba nezingozi, kodwa usanda kuba mkhulu.
  
  
  Yakhishwa esangweni ngukaputeni futhi yaphonswa Ngu-Ego emgodini. Ngangikwazi ukubona izithunzi ezihambayo zabantu abangizungezile, futhi kwakuhleba kakhulu. Asikho isibonakaliso Sikalida Noma Sikadappy.
  
  
  Omunye wezithunzi wakhuluma nami. "Uswan Nodappy baya ogwini, Ublanc. Batshele ukuthi uzofika manje.
  
  
  Kwakuna imvula, futhi umoya wawushaya inkungu encane ebusweni bami. Izithunzi ezazingizungezile zazithule, futhi ngangizwa izigubhu zikude ezweni. Esinye sezithunzi sasithatha indawo yesivalo. Abanye abantu ababili, ababonakala kancane, bathatha izikhwama zabo zemithwalo nezikhwama ze-musette bahamba behla ngomkhumbi omdala. Ngangikweleta bona.
  
  
  Eceleni kwami, izwi lathi, " Bheka ukuthi kukhona yini izimbobo, Blanc. Idokodo lidala kakhulu futhi libolile. Ngokuqinisekile lena indawo yomlenze owaphukile."
  
  
  Bobabili Isibhamu Sikalida nesakhe samthwala. Wayehamba kancane ngaphambi kwakhe, elandelwa isithunzi. Wazama ukucindezela Imicabango Kadiaz Ortega. Phakathi. Izinto zokuqala kuqala.
  
  
  Umuntu owayeseceleni kwami wathi ngobumnene, " Swan, ungasho lutho kulokhu, Blanc. Kwenzeka kanjani lokhu? Sekuyisikhathi eside sikulungele ukuhlasela, silengise Upapa doc esihlahleni esiphakeme. Kwenzeka kanjani lokhu, Blanc?
  
  
  Ngamtshela ukuthi nami ngangingazi. I-Swan yakhe yayisebenza futhi igcwalisa imiyalo njengabo bonke abanye. Buza Uswan, hhayi mina.
  
  
  Ngimzwile ekhafula. Khona-ke, wakhipha umsindo omuncu wathi, " ngicabanga ukuthi besilokhu silinde isikhathi eside kakhulu. Ngokuqinisekile kukhona okukhulu okwenzekayo manje, Blanc. Manje sekunamasosha amaningi, Notaunton macute. Zidubula abantu, zilengise futhi zishise izindlu eziningi nemizana. Ngiye ngezwa ukuthi bonke abantu kudingeka bashiye umhlaba amakhilomitha amaningi. Uyazi ukuthi kungani lokhu kunjalo, Blanc?
  
  
  Ngamtshela ukuthi angazi. Nami ngangingamazi, kodwa ngangikwazi ukuqagela. Uma Ubaba Udoc ayehlanza umhlaba amakhilomitha amaningi, khona-ke kumelwe ukuba wayewusebenzisela kahle. Ufuna okuthile. Okuthile okuphuthumayo.
  
  
  Like a range missile?
  
  
  Isahluko 8
  
  
  
  
  
  Imvula enhle yaphela lapho kusa, futhi kwaphuma ilanga elikhulu elibomvu Phezu Kwesigqoko Sikabishop, isiqongo esiqine kakhulu esinamanxiwa Enqaba. Wayesekelwa ngezindololwane zakhe esihlahleni esiwugqinsi, efunda lesi senzakalo ngezibuko ezinamandla. Angizange ngichithe isikhathi esiningi Enqabeni, iyisidleke esikhulu esakhiwa Inkosi Uheinrich Christophe, Unapoleon omnyama, ngokumelene Nonapoleon wangempela ongazange eze. Lena indaba yami. Futhi manje sasihlezi ebhokisini elishisayo, lapho kwakwenziwa khona indaba entsha.
  
  
  Sasiphakathi nendawo emthambekeni ophansi. Phansi emthambekeni sasisanda kukhuphuka ngokuphuthuma okukhulu, okuphefumulayo, umgwaqo omncane wamatshe nokungcola wawugudla phansi kwezintaba. Sasingenaso isikhathi sokucasha ngaphambi kokuntwela kokusa, futhi lokho kwakungenxa Yokuthi Uduppy wayesheshe futhi engapheli.
  
  
  Wathi: "sizobanjwa ngaphandle, singabantu abafile. Lowo p. mo oyisiphukuphuku. wathola indiza yakhe enophephela emhlane."
  
  
  Manje njengoba yayikhululekile, yabuka indiza enophephela emhlane eyodwa izungeza inkantolo ephansi Yasebosnia Naseherzegovina eyalahlwa yicala ngenxa yejeep eyayihamba ngomgwaqo omncane. Ingxoxo emsakazweni. Le helikopta yayingeyasejalimane, eyakhiwe ezungeze ama-105 amasha, enezihlalo ezinhlanu nendawo yokugcina izimpahla. Lapho ngifunda i-ego, ngacabanga ukuthi mhlawumbe ngangisenen inyanga yonke. Amanothi kahawke abonisa ukuthi Utrevelyn wayeyindoda eyayingamethembi umuntu futhi eyayithanda ukuziqapha.
  
  
  Kwakunokuningi okwakumelwe kubhekwe. Idolobhana elincane lashiswa ibanga elingamakhilomitha amabili ukusuka emgwaqweni. Ngaphandle kwesonto lesitayela sasefrance elakhiwe ngamatshe, kwakhiwa izindlu nezindlu ezakhiwe ngokhuni olukhuni notshani besundu, i-tinder yemvelo, futhi amalangabi nentuthu kwakhuphuka kukholomu eminyene ukuze i-ih ibanjwe futhi ... iphendulwa umoya ngasentshonalanga.
  
  
  Utonton makut, egqoke izingubo zomphakathi futhi ehlome ngamazinyo, wahamba nekholomu yabantu bephuma emzaneni. Babebukeka njengababaleki ababeseduze nefilimu yempi, ngaphandle kokuthi bonke babemnyama futhi babengenayo into eningi. Uscarecrow akazange abanike isikhathi esiningi sokuhamba.
  
  
  Izibonakude zazigxile esigcawini sedolobhana futhi zilungise ukugxila. Kwakunomthombo esigcawini, futhi eduze kwawo kwakunesihlahla esikhulu. Izidumbu ezine-amadoda amathathu nowesifazane-zazilengiswe egatsheni elilodwa lesihlahla elide, elijiyile. Zazilengiswe zinqekuzisa futhi zingaphili, amakhanda azo ephendukezelwe ngonya ohlangothini olulodwa. Abaphikisi. Kumelwe ukuba babexabana Notaunton macute.
  
  
  Wabanjwa iphunga nokuzizwa Kukalida njengoba engizungeza. Wathatha izibonakude kimi wazilungisa, wabe esegqolozela idolobhana isikhathi eside. Wayebuka njengoba umlomo wakhe ovuthiwe wawuqina, futhi kwakubonakala imigqa ebusweni bakhe obubushelelezi njengoba ayecasuka.
  
  
  Wathi: "leyo ndodana engcolile yowesifazane oyisifebe". "Leso sifebe! Uzoyikhokhela. Oh, uzokhokha! "
  
  
  Indiza enophephela emhlane yashiya ijeep yahamba, ilwela ukuphakama.
  
  
  Wazicindezela ngisho nangaphezulu otshanini obukhulu futhi wabheka Ulida.
  
  
  "Iyiphi indodana yowesifazane oyisifebe? Ubaba Udoc noma Umo. Umo.? "
  
  
  "Zombili!"
  
  
  Waphakamisa isandla sakhe wagingqa emhlane wakhe, waphefumula ngokujulile okwenza amabele akhe athambile aphakame ngaphansi kwejakhethi yakhe eluhlaza. Wavala amehlo akhe.
  
  
  "Bobabili", eqinisekisa. "Lapho kufika isikhathi. Ngokushesha, eyakhe, ngiyethemba."
  
  
  Umsindo wokushaywa ngezibhamu weza kithi wehla emthambekeni. Ngalibeka esigxotsheni futhi ngabona indoda emseleni oseceleni komgwaqo. Izinyawo ezimnyama zika-Ego zanyathela, futhi lapho ethola isithombe esicacile, isigebengu esasimi phezu kwakhe sakhomba isibhamu sakhe futhi sasikhipha. Kancane futhi ngamabomu kangangokuthi ngangikwazi ukubala isibhamu ngasinye. Imilenze emnyama yayeka ukuhamba.
  
  
  Ulida akazange ahambe. "La Ma-Tonton Macoutes awaphambuki", ngishilo.
  
  
  Amashiya akhe ayegobekile. "Ababulali nabaphambukayo, bonke. Isikhathi se-ih sizofika."
  
  
  Wayehlafunwa nge-disc eyisicaba yesinkwa se-cassava. Yayimuncu futhi inesikhunta, futhi wayenethemba lokuthi yayizosusa yonke i-prussic acid, kodwa yayingcono kunokudla Kwe-c yasendulo. Udappy no-ego benkampani baletha ukudla. Isinkwa se-Cassava kuphela, inyama yembuzi, namabhodlela ambalwa E-Barbancourt rum. Angikwazanga ukusola i-rum. Ubarbancourt ungcono kunabo bonke emhlabeni.
  
  
  Le ntombazane yabhonga yathi, " nginike ugwayi, sithandwa. Unkulunkulu wami, yeka ukuhamba! Ngangicabanga ukuthi ngizokufa izikhathi eziyishumi nambili."
  
  
  "Hhayi manje. Roll phezu kancane futhi ufihle ubuso bakho. Uza lapha ngendiza enophephela emhlane."
  
  
  Ngabuka Uduppy, owayelele eduze kwethu. Wayelele esiswini sakhe, ubuso bakhe busezandleni zakhe, futhi isigqoko sakhe esinamaqhubu sasithambekele ekuvimbeleni ilanga ukuba lingangeni emehlweni e-emu. Wayephilile.
  
  
  Indiza enophephela emhlane yayiduma, ithule kakhulu ngenxa yomsindo, futhi sasilele singanyakazi, ubuso bethu bungcwatshwe otshanini obubushelelezi. Ekhoneni leso lakhe, ngayibuka indizela empumalanga ibheke Esans Souci Nasemo.Inyanga. Izindawo Zasetrevelyn.
  
  
  Ulida wahlala phansi ngokucophelela. Ingabe ucabanga ukuthi basibona?
  
  
  "Mhlambulule" emomotheka kakhulu. "Akukho ithuba. Sasiyokwazi ukuthi sasiyokwazi yini. Kumelwe babe nezibhamu ezinemishini ebhodini ukuze bashaye amaqanda.
  
  
  Wayelokhu ephethe isandla esincane esinsundu. "Khona-ke ngibheme ugwayi."11 ingabe ukubhema kuphephile?
  
  
  Wakhanyisa ugwayi kabili futhi wamnika owodwa. "Kuze kube yilapho usukuma futhi ushaya izindandatho zentuthu."
  
  
  Waphinde wabheka Udappy, ezibuza ukuthi ngabe lokhu kwakuwukuphela kokudluliselwa kwe-ego ngendiza enophephela emhlane. Akazange ahambe. Ubuso buka-Ego obumnyama obumnyama babukeka busha esimweni sokuphumula, nakuba kwakungokwabo ukuthi wayeseneminyaka engaphezu kwamashumi amane. Kodwa wayengabukeki emncane ephusheni. ngokwesibonelo, eneminyaka engu-6 kuya kwengu-5 ubudala, futhi okungenani wayenemithwalo engamakhilogremu angu-260. Unen wayegqoke izikhindi ezifiphele ze-khaki Ne-t-shirt engcolile, edabukile eyayicishe ibe ncane kakhulu ukuba i-ego enesifuba somgqomo ikwazi ukuyenza. Wayazi ukuthi isimo sezulu sasingeke simkhathaze lo muntu. Ama-pijama amabili amadala asebuthweni ngaphandle kwamasokisi ayehlala ezinyaweni zakhe ezinkulu. I-ego kafat waist yayinebhande lezinhlamvu, futhi yayigqoke imbongolo .I-caliber engu-45 efana naleyo enganginayo. Ingalo eyodwa elingana ne-ego, elingana ne-racket yethenisi, yayiphumule esithombeni Sikathompson. Eceleni kwalo kwakunesikhwama se-musette esigcwele iziqeshana zamaphepha ezisele nesiqeshana esikhulu sesinkwa se-cassava.
  
  
  Wayephumula futhi elula eceleni kwakhe. Kwakuzoba usuku olude.
  
  
  Ngathi:" whe," "Wakwenza kanjani? Ayikho intrusion? "Leli kwakuyithuba lokuqala lokukhuluma naye ngasese.
  
  
  Wayelele esiswini sakhe phansi, ebhema kancane futhi ephefumula intuthu njengoba ephefumula.
  
  
  "Azikho izindaba ezinkulu. Nokho. Ngatshela Udappy ukuthi ngangishintshe umqondo wami-ukuthi ngangingafuni ukuzibeka engozini yokuba imvubu ihlasele kuze kube yilapho Sesinovaldez. Ukuthi ngangesaba ukuthi bazombulala Uvaldez lapho kuqala ukuhlasela, ngoba bayazi ukuthi sifuna ukwenza u-ego abe umongameli, futhi angikwazanga ukuzibeka engozini. Ngicabanga ukuthi wayengethemba.
  
  
  Ukuhleba kwakhe kwakuwukuhleba okubuhlungu, okucindezelayo, kodwa kwakungekho ngaphezu kokuhleba kwesinambuzane esiseduze kwami.
  
  
  Ngathi: "ungase ube neqiniso ngalokho". "Lo mcabango wafika kimi. Uma bengakwazi ukugcina Uvaldez, ngeke bavumele noma ubani amthathe ephila."
  
  
  Kwakuyizombangazwe ngempela, njengesihloko Sikahawke, kodwa ngokuphambene.
  
  
  Wayegcoba ugwayi wakhe futhi agobe endaweni ayithandayo yowesifazane. "Ngizolala, Nick . Oshonile. Ungangidli Udappy-ngivuse uma kwenzeka okuthile.
  
  
  Ngemva komzuzu, walala, ephefumula ngobumnene, ekhononda ngobumnene ngezikhathi ezithile. Waphendukela emuva wabheka phezulu esibhakabhakeni esiluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka. Waphuza amanzi ashisayo ensimbi azungeze ibhodlela. Lapho sifika emthambekeni, okwakhe kwakuncipha kakhulu, kodwa manje wayengasizizwa, silele, sikhathele. Ngemva kwemizuzu embalwa, wathatha izibonakude waqala ukukhasa aye empumalanga kuze kube yilapho isandla sakhe sivuma.
  
  
  Isigqoko Sombhishobhi nesigodlo manje kwase kungakwesobunxele sami. Ihlathi laliholela esigodini, lapho ngangibona khona izindlu ezimbalwa ezinotshani, bese kuba nenye intaba embozwe ngotshani. Kwakunothango ezansi kwale ntaba. Ngaqeqesha izibonakude zami futhi ngazigxilisa, futhi ngemva kwesikhashana ngakwazi ukuthatha ikona elilodwa locingo, ngikhanyisa isiliva elangeni. Wahlabeka umxhwele. Uphahla lwalungamamitha ayishumi ukuphakama futhi lunamakhoyili ocingo olunameva. Insimbi eboshwe ngokuqinile ifakwe enkabeni kakhonkolo.
  
  
  izizathu. Kwadingeka ngimomotheke kakhulu. Uma ungusomabhiliyoni, ungenza konke ngendlela efanele.
  
  
  Bobabili Ulida Nodappy bathi uthango lwalungamahektare angaba yizinkulungwane ezinhlanu. Kwakunesango elilodwa kuphela. Omunye nje, futhi babeqaphe ubusuku nemini.
  
  
  Ngaphakathi kocingo, olungekude Nesigodlo sasesans Souci esonakele nesishisayo, Uhenri christophe asipholisa ngokuthumela umfudlana ngaphansi kwezitezi, kwakuyisigodlo sesimanje esakhiwa Umo. Utrevelyn. Lesi sifebe sinombuso waso omncane! I-Ego, ibutho layo kanye nebutho layo lomoya. Futhi wayenodkt. Romera valdez.
  
  
  Ngesikhathi ebuka ekhoneni locingo olucwebezelayo, umimmo wadlula unogada, ehola inja yamaphoyisa ngebhande. Unogada wayene-holster yebhande nesibhamu esasilengiswe ehlombe lakhe, futhi unen wayegqoke isigqoko esimnyama esinama-peak, iyunifomu emnyama, nezicathulo eziphakeme ezimnyama ezicwebezelayo. Ngangingabaza ukuthi uphawu lwe - ego esembozweni lwaluyi-skull namathambo ahlangene-ibanga lalilikhulu kakhulu ukuba libonakale ku-ego-kodwa le yunifomu emnyama yangikhumbuza igama elilodwa.
  
  
  Amagestapo! Ngangimzonda kakade Umnu. P. mes. Utrevelyn, futhi manje sengithole ukuthi angimthandi kakhulu. Amandla akhe okuphulukisa angawomsebenzi futhi angavamile ayakuzonda, kodwa ngangazi ukuthi kwakungeke kungikhathaze kakhulu uma kwakudingeka ngibulale Utrevelyn.
  
  
  Uduppy wahlala phansi eduze kwami, futhi ngangazi ukuthi abamnyama babeqambe u-ego ngendlela efanele. Wayehamba ngempela njengomoya. Akekho owake wasondela ngemva kwami, kodwa wakwenza lokho. Le ndoda enkulu okuthiwa Uduppy, empeleni Eyayingudiaz Ortega EKGB.
  
  
  Wayenuka umjuluko omubi. Wayengibuka ngamehlo brownundu, ama-martens ayenombala omncane wesafroni futhi enemigqa ebomvu. Ngemva kwesikhashana, wangimomotheka ngendlela emhlophe, enamazinyo.
  
  
  "Ucabangani, Blanc? Ingabe singafika lapho futhi sikhiphe Uvaldez?"
  
  
  Waqhaqhazela futhi waphenduka Usam Fletcher. "Kungani kungenjalo? Akubukeki kunzima kangako ukusuka lapha. Kungase kube nenkinga encane ngothango, kodwa singaluqhekeza.
  
  
  Uduppy wangibuka ngensimbi. "Aha, Blanc . Futhi onogada, nezinja, nama-zombie ."
  
  
  Ngangizosho okuthile, kodwa ngakhohlwa ukuthi kwakuyini, futhi umlomo wami wavuleka. Khona-ke ngakwazi ukuthi, " Zombie?"
  
  
  Wamomotheka kakhulu. "Aha, Blanc . I-Zombie. Up. omdala wathola u-ih, muntu. Usebenza kanzima kubo, usebenza njalo, futhi ungumphathi, futhi bonke benza Kanjalo.Inyanga. Yisho ukuthi kwenze. Awukholelwa zombies, Blanc?
  
  
  Uma ayengadlala imidlalo, ngangilungile. Wamomotheka ngenxa yesifo sokuqaqamba kwamalunga omzimba futhi wathi, " Cha, Dappy. Angikholelwa kuma-zombie. Iyini iqhinga? "
  
  
  Ekugcineni, wangibuka wangihlola ephaketheni lakhe ukuze athole iqembu Lezinto Ezinhle zendawo. I-sharp smoke yaziphikisa imibiko eyavela kwabezindaba mayelana nogwayi Wasechina. Udappy wabhema intuthu emakhaleni akhe abanzi futhi wafinyelela izibonakude.
  
  
  "Angisho ukuthi ngikholelwa kuma-zombie, Blanc. Futhi akusho ukuthi angikholelwa kuma-zombie. Konke engikushoyo yilokho Okwami. wenza ama-zombie asebenzela yena. Futhi kusho iziphukuphuku.
  
  
  Yilokho kuphela ayengakusho ngama-zombie. Kwaphela isikhathi eside ethule, efunda ngokucophelela indawo esempumalanga. ukugqoka izibuko. Ekugcineni, ngaphandle kokukhipha izibuko zakhe emehlweni akhe, waphinde wakhuluma.
  
  
  "Lapho sekumnyama, Blanc, thina sobathathu sizokwehlela kulesosigodi futhi sithole i-humfort ehlathini. Azikho izakhiwo zangempela, akukho lutho ngaphandle kwendawo evulekile, kodwa kuseyisonto le-voodoo. Lowo Upapa doc Nop.p. abangamazi ngowakhe, mhlawumbe uzobona okunye ongakuqondi."
  
  
  "Asinaso isikhathi salokhu okuqukethwe kwe-voodoo", ngishilo. "Uma sizokwenza lokhu, kudingeka sikwenze ngokushesha. Ngokushesha okukhulu. Inhlanhla ayihlalieverade."
  
  
  Walungisa isilinganiso sokugxila kwezibuko. "Uhlangane kuphi Noswan, Blanc?"
  
  
  "Enew York". Ungaqambi amanga.
  
  
  "Ukhokha malini?"
  
  
  "Inkulungwane ngenyanga . Ibhonasi uma ngimkhipha Kuvaldez ephila. Akukubi ukucabanga okuxekethile.
  
  
  Wayigqolozela ngokucophelela. "Hmm-izinkulungwane zamarandi ngenyanga. Mhlawumbe nginephutha, Blanc. Mhlawumbe nami kufanele ngibe isosha eliqashiwe kuze kubeeverade, awucabangi?
  
  
  "Lokho kuwumsebenzi wakho", ngasho ngokushesha. "Ngilwela imali. Ngimnika isilinganiso esithembekile ."
  
  
  "Angixabani, Blanc. Angilwi nhlobo. Kodwa, ngokwethembeka,ngokwethembeka-uma uthola yonke le mali, kufanele uthathe izingozi kakhulu, wenze umsebenzi oyingozi, eh?
  
  
  Wavuma. Nganginelukuluku lokubona ukuthi konke lokhu kwaholela kuphi.
  
  
  "Awukaze uye Ehaiti ngaphambili, Blanc?"
  
  
  Nganginayo eminyakeni embalwa edlule, kodwa ngangingakwazi ukuyivuma. Wathi cha.
  
  
  Uduppy wabeka phansi izibonakude wangibuka ngamehlo akhe anemichilo ebomvu. "Ngakho awazi lutho Ngehaiti, Blanc. Sekuyisikhathi eside elapha. Uswan, wazalelwa lapha. Ngakho senza ukuhlela, Blanc, futhi uzoba stud, eh? Ungumshayi-sibhakela onguchwepheshe, kodwa mina Nolebed singabacabangi,akunjalo? Yilokho esikwenzayo, Blanc.
  
  
  Wayezama ukungicasula ngesizathu esithile.
  
  
  Ngangingacabangi ukuthi empeleni wayithengile indaba Kasam Fletcher, kodwa noma kunjalo, wayengeke azi ukuthi ngingubani. Ngaphandle Uma Ulida etshela u-emu. Ngangingacabangi ukuthi unah wayenakho noma wayezoba nakho. Ngangingabaza ukuthi wayazi ukuthi uduppy wayengubani ngempela.
  
  
  Naye wayengabaza Ukuthi Uduppy wayazi ukuthi i-ego yakhe yayibonile. Ukube wayazi, noma ukube wayazi ukuthi nganginephutha, wayeyongiphatha ngokushesha. Ukubhekana namakhadi ngenkani. Akazange, ngakho wanquma ukuthi ngangisenalo ithuba elincane.
  
  
  Ngakho angifuni ukuphoqa izinto. Okwamanje. Ngayibhema futhi ngayidlala ngikhululekile futhi ngiqiniseka, ngafunda amahlombe, ama-biceps, nesiqu sakhe, futhi ngazi ukuthi uma kwakudingeka ngilwe naye empini enobulungisa, kwakuyoba ukulwa okukhulu. Wayazi amaqhinga amaningi, futhi ngalomlingiswa omkhulu, ngangizodinga wonke umuntu owayezungezile.
  
  
  Lapho Uduppy ephinda ekhuluma, kwaba khona ukujabula ngezwi lakhe. Wayazi ukuthi ngeke ngibashayele ucingo, ngakho wangibiza ngokuthi inkukhu. Ngangikuthanda. Lapho kuqala ukulwa, kwanginika inzuzo eyengeziwe.
  
  
  "Ngakho sikwenza njengoba ngishilo, futhi njengoba uswan esho, Ublanc. Namuhla sizoya esigodini, ehlathini, futhi sithathe enye i-blanc. Igama lomuntu wesilisa Nguhank willard. Ngicabanga Ukuthi Uswan angakutshela konke ngonen?"Uthi uhungan nomambo bebelokhu beyifihla kanjani le ndoda emhlophe isikhathi eside? Kwakukubi kangakanani kuye, futhi ingabe ukulungele ukusisiza? Ingabe wakutshela konke lokhu?"
  
  
  "Wangitshela."Lapho sisogwini, futhi sisemkhawulweni, wathi kimi.
  
  
  Uduppy wangidubula ngenye indlela ebukhali. "Lo Omunye Ublanc, lo hank Willard, uyisosha eliqashiwe njengawe. Kuyinto enhle ukuthi wasiza ukusindisa i-ego - yonke imali yakho engenalutho kufanele inamathele ndawonye.
  
  
  Wakhasa, futhi ngabuka njengoba ayehlafuna isinkwa se-cassava wabe esebuyela ebuthongweni. Wayengasangibheki noma engikhulume.
  
  
  Ulida wayesalele. Ngamcela ukuba alale, kodwa angikwazanga, ngakho ngabuyela ezibonelweni.
  
  
  Leli dolobhana lalisalokhu lishisa. Kusele isonto elincane lasefrance kuphela, amatshe white amhlophe agcwele ukukhanya kwelanga. Leli qembu lababaleki lanyamalala, kanjalo nejeep Netaunton macute . Umsindo wethu, umsindo wethu helicopter. Ngaleso sikhathi, lesi senzakalo sasinokuthula, sinokuthula, i-patina enokuthula Yasefrance endala yayigqoke I-Afrika emnyama. Izihlahla zekhofi nezobhanana zasendle zazikhula emithambekeni nasezigodini ezivundile, futhi izithelo zesinkwa nama-orchid kwakuxubene. Esigodini esisezansi; ukukhuphuka okucijile kwentaba yethu kwakunamahlathi namahlathi, futhi kwakungabonakala njengoba uhank willard kungenzeka ukuthi wayecashe zonke lezi zinyanga.
  
  
  Into ukuthi, Uhank willard wayesefayilini LE-AX. Isisebenzi esizimele, isosha lenhlanhla, isidakwa sesikhathi esithile, nesosha eliqashiwe lesikhathi esigcwele. Wayesevile eminyakeni engamashumi amabili, edolobhaneni elincane Lase-Indiana. U-Odin poe, umfana ongenandaba futhi ongajwayelekile owayendiza izindiza zempi Phakathi Nempi yasekorea, wayeyiqhawe eliphindwe kabili futhi akazange akwazi ukubuyela ekuphileni komphakathi. Futhi wayengakubekezeleli ukuzithiba, ngakho izimpi zobugovu zahlukana ngokushesha. Ekanye nabo, wandiza phezu kwechibi elingaphandle, elawula konke okwakungase kuqale phansi, futhi wasebenzela lawo ma-emu ayekhokhelwa. Phakathi nomzamo wokugcina wokuhlasela Ihaiti, Uwillard wandiza Indiza endala Ib25 futhi wazama ukuqhuma ibhomu esigodlweni Sikapapa eduze Kwaseport-au-Prince.
  
  
  Ngangingakwazi ukuzibamba kodwa ngimomotheke lapho ngicabanga ngakho manje. Uhank Willard akazange aphumelele kakhulu. Waphonsa amabhomu amabili, waphuthelwa Imimmo Palace ngesigamu semayela, futhi womabili amabhomu abonakala engaqhumi. Ngemva kwemizuzu embalwa, I-b25, ibhokisi elalihlanganiswe ngamathe ne-duct tape, lalahla umoya, Futhi Uwillard kwadingeka ukuba ashayise futhi afike e-ego ehlathini. Kwakungekho zimpawu zikaferret o nen nabo.
  
  
  Ubaba Udoc Notaunton macute baqoqa abanye abahlaseli, babavivinya ngokushesha, futhi balengisa u-ih ezingxenyeni ezihlukahlukene zezwe njengesixwayiso. Ih izibani zazilengiswe, zifakwe ekhejini lensimbi, futhi zilengiswe ngamaketanga, futhi okungenani yilokho Ulida angitshela khona, kusabola ezweni lonke. Ubaba Udoc wabeka umklomelo Wamarandi ayizinkulungwane eziyishumi Kuhank willard.
  
  
  Ngadideka ngalokhu lapho ngikhumula izibuko zami, ngigcoba amehlo ami, futhi ngavuma ukuthi ekugcineni ngangingalala. Izinkulungwane eziyishumi zamarandi ziyisilingo! Nokho, akekho owathengisa Uwillard. Ake sihambe sibabonise ukuthi kumelwe bamzonde kangakanani Upapa doc. NOMO.
  
  
  Lapho ngimlalisa, izigubhu zaqala ukudweba ama-tattoo futhi. Umsindo omnene wokushaya nokuduma ayengakwazi ukukubona ngenxa yomsindo wezintaba owawusakazekile. Izigubhu zaqhubeka zikhuluma, zizwakala futhi zizwakala, isigubhu esidabukisayo nesingapheli esagcina singilele.
  
  
  Ukukhala kuwukuphela kokudluliswa kwami. Hhayi umsindo womuntu. Ukukhala okude, okude kokungqubuzana komoya nensimbi ebushelelezi, eshisayo. Wagingqika wawa ngamadolo, i -.Isibhamu esingu-45 caliber esandleni sakhe. Ulida Nodappy babephapheme, behlezi phansi bebheka nxazonke.
  
  
  Udappy wangibonisa izimpawu. Wayelungiselele isibhamu Sikatom esandleni sakhe sobunxele.
  
  
  Le ntombazane, eyayivuke ngokushaqeka okungazelelwe, yayingigqolozele ngomlomo wayo uvulekile. "Yini egameni Likakristu?"
  
  
  Waphinde wabubula. Wayesondelene kakhulu! Unick uyangibiza.
  
  
  Udappy wayegqoke izibuko futhi ebheka phansi emthambekeni! ngemuva kwethu kunethambeka esasisebenza kulo ngobusuku obandulela lolo! Ngemva kwesikhashana, wasibiza futhi wahleka ngokhahlo.
  
  
  "Akukho lutho oluhlobene nathi, Blanc. Isikhova. Imali engenayo yonyaka! Akukho lutho ngaphandle kwemfucumfucu.
  
  
  Sakhasa saya kuye futhi sashintshana ngezibuko. Umcibisholo osetshenzisiwe waphahlazeka esixukwini se-hibiscus ne-poinsettia immortelle. Insimbi emhlophe, manje eseyizinsalela eziqinile, yayisakazekile, umehluko omubi nezwe lokuntwela kokusa kancane kancane.
  
  
  Eyakhe yayicindezelekile. Wayebuka Ulida Nodappy. Ikakhulukazi On Duppies.
  
  
  Kungenzeka ukuthi ulida wayengumlingisi nomuntu owenza izithombe, kodwa ngangingacabangi ukuthi wayezenza sengathi uyamangala manje. Wasibuka, umlomo wakhe uvulekile, amehlo akhe brownundu ebanzi embuzweni.
  
  
  "Kwakuyini lokho, mthungi? Lokhu? Ingabe bayasidubula? "
  
  
  Uduppy wamvumela ukuba abe ne-ego yakhe. Ukumbuka.
  
  
  Wangibuka eceleni, wamshaya ehlombe. "Ubaba Udoc nomo omdala.Banamarokhethi, I-swan. Zidubule zisuka Enqabeni lapho. Ama-zombie aye azakhela ama-ramp. Sekuyisonto bedutshulwa futhi beqeqeshwa, futhi angikutsheli ngaphambili ngoba angifuni ukukukhathaza. Ngicabanga ukuthi kuningi kakhulu ongakhathazeka ngakho njengamanje.
  
  
  Ulida wangibuka, wabe esebuyela Kuduppy. Amehlo akhe ancipha, futhi wambona eqala ukuhlanganisa konke. Yiqiniso, wayazi Ukuthi Udkt. Romera valdez wayengusosayensi. Kodwa nansi i-slate engenalutho - wayengazi ngamarokhethi kuze kube manje.
  
  
  Wathi: "yingakho bebulala abantu futhi behlanza izwe. Ibanga lezikhali ".
  
  
  Udappy wanqekuzisa ikhanda. "Izwi kungani, Swan. Kodwa asinandaba, njengoba ngishilo. Ubaba Udoc Nomo.Inyanga. Ngicabanga ukuthi asikho ezingqondweni zabo. Ama-rocket ethu awalungile esihogweni, awekho nhlobo. Zindiza kuzo zonke izinkomba, lezi zinhlamvu, futhi ngaso sonke isikhathi ziyazibhubhisa ."
  
  
  Wakhomba emzaneni, ebhema lapho kuhwalala. "Ngicabanga ukuthi mhlawumbe bazozama ukuwushaya ngemicibisholo engeke isondele. Ungasikhathazi, Swan. Sizokhipha Uvaldez kubo, ngeke besakwazi ukudubula ama-rocket."
  
  
  Ulida wawa phansi ebukeka edidekile emehlweni akhe: "Ama-rocket! O Nkulunkulu wami, amarocket! »
  
  
  Udappy akazange angibheke. Waqala ukuqoqa imishini yakhe. Wayethwele ubhaka wakhe nesikhwama se-musette, futhi manje wayedonsa amabhande akhe okuphepha.
  
  
  Wathi: "kuyafiphala ngokushesha". Basilindele ehlathini. Ngemva kwalokho kumelwe sihambe amakhilomitha amaningi ukuze sifike endaweni yaso ekuseni."
  
  
  Ekugcineni, wangibuka obala. "Kulungile, Blanc?"
  
  
  Ukumamatheka kwakhe okungamanga futhi wanqekuzisa ikhanda. "Eqinisweni, Umdlwane."
  
  
  Ngangiqala ukukuqonda lokho. Ukuqonda okungenani ingxenye yalokho okwenzekayo. Kwakuyinto exakile, kodwa lelo igama lomdlalo.
  
  
  Izigubhu, ezazithulisiwe imizuzu embalwa ngenxa yokugquma kwamarokhethi, zaqala kabusha ukushaya kwazo okuthulisiwe.
  
  
  Isahluko 9
  
  
  
  
  
  Okuwukuphela kwento engangingayilindele Kwakuwukuthi Uhank willard abone Usam Fletcher ngokubona. Mhlawumbe kwakufanele ngicabange ngakho, ngoba amasosha abantu abanenhlanhla ayehlangana ngezikhathi ezithile ezindaweni zokuphuza utshwala nasemakilabhini kulo lonke ichibi elingaphandle, kodwa angizange.
  
  
  Uwillard, umfana omncane ogqoke ihembe lephoyisa elidabukile elibomvana nelinamabala kodwa elihlanzekile, washeshe waqonda. Akazange anginike. Lokho anginika kona ngempela kwakuwukubukeka kwamehlo angwevu angcolile ayesho konke - angiyena Usam Fletcher, futhi wayekwazi lokho. Futhi ufuna azi ukuthi uyakwazi lokho. Ngangicabanga ukuthi umlomo onobugovu wawungangilahlekisela okuthile, futhi ngangiqinisile.
  
  
  Ulida, Udappy, naye behla entabeni bangena esigodini ngokushesha nje lapho sekumnyama ngokwanele. Udappy wathola umzila futhi wasiholela entabeni elandelayo, sabe sesiphenduka umhosha omncane owawuholela komunye umhosha, kamuva komunye. Emgodini wokugcina kwakunendawo enkulu evulekile, enendlu eyodwa nezindonga ezihlakazekile zamaqabunga esundu. Umlilo omncane wawushisa embuthanweni wamatshe. Abamnyama Abayishumi Nambili Nohank willard babehlezi eduze komlilo.
  
  
  Udappy nentombazane babekhuluma Isicreole esithambile kwabamnyama ngolimi engangingaluboni, nakuba ngangibamba amazwi akhe ngezikhathi ezithile. Abamnyama babelungiselela umkhosi we-voodoo, noma okungenani akazange awuqagele, ngoba kwakukhona i-wever edwetshwe ngomlotha nofulawa wommbila eduze komlilo. Kwakunezinti ezinhlangothini zombili zomshayeli. Kwenye insika kwakunogebhezi, kwenye kwakunesiphambano sesiliva. Kunobukristu obuningi evoodoo, nakuba bungamukelwa isonto.
  
  
  Wahlala emthunzini futhi wabuka. Ngacabanga ukuthi kwakusengubuwula, ukuchitha isikhathi, futhi ngasho kanjalo, kodwa Ulida wavumelana Noduppy ukuthi kwakufanelekile. Singase sidinge usizo lwalaba bantu abamnyama kamuva.
  
  
  Kwakunomunye wesifazane, intombazane emnyama encane egqoke ingubo ebomvu ye-calico, enebhandeshi eliluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka ezinweleni zayo ezinamafutha namaswidi abomvu aboshwe ezingalweni zayo. Umhungan wendawo, ikhehla elinezinwele ezinjengoboya bensimbi obumpunga, wenza uphawu ebunzini lentombazane ngamafutha nomlotha futhi wayinika okuthile. Umshayi wesigubhu, owayengekude nami, waqala ukushaya ngesikhumba Sakhe Sembuzi Esimnyama esaselulelwe phezu kwesiqu sesihlahla esingenalutho. Ekuqaleni, hhayi kakhulu eshaya njengoba rubbing. Umsindo onomsindo, onomsindo, oshelelayo owawungicasula.
  
  
  Inyanga eyi-goblin, eyindilinga nephuzi, enekhanda eliluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka kuyo, yayikhanya ngqo endaweni evulekile. Le ntombazane yathatha into uhungan ayemnike yona, futhi ngabona ukuthi kwakuyidoli. Enokhahlo kakhulu. Ucezu nje lwendwangu endukwini, ubuso obupendwe ngeqanda, nemicu embalwa yezinwele enamathele eqandeni. Akekho okwakumelwe angitshele ukuthi ubani owayemelela lo muntu, kodwa othile wangitshela noma kunjalo. Uhank Willard.
  
  
  Wanginyathela, enqekuzisa kabi. Waphuka umlenze lapho ewa, B25, futhi noma ubani u-emu-ee, owaphuka, waphazamiseka. Wangikhanyisela ugwayi, wangithululela, wangichoboza, ukuze awubeke ngobumnene.
  
  
  "Bazobuyisana Nop.mes. Utrevelyn ."
  
  
  "Ngizokubheja ngemali", ngathi, " ukuthi kuyamhlupha umo omdala.Inyanga noma isihogo kakhulu ."
  
  
  "Uyangabaza, eh?"
  
  
  Angizange ngimtshele lutho. Wabhema isikhashana wabe esethi, " Mhlawumbe. Angazi. Akukhona ukuthi yayingabaza njengoba yayinjalo, yazi lokhu. Ngambona, imvubu yenza izinto eziyinqaba kubo, icashe ehlathini elibi. Kodwa akukhona lokho engifuna ukukhuluma ngakho.
  
  
  Ilungiselelwe. Wabuka intombazane eyayisebenza sengathi ingeyabo, ukanzo, umfundi wompristi we-voodoo, njengoba yayihlabelela unodoli omncane onamaqhubu, wabe esekhafula unah, wayiphakamisa ekhanda lakhe, wayinyakazisa ngobudlova. Izigubhu zanda ngobuningi.
  
  
  Uhank Willard wahlebela. "Awuyena Usam Fletcher. Ngiyamazi Usam. Nganginencwadi evela kuye ngaphambi nje kokuba ngindize amanxiwa lapha-Usam wayeseya e-Umuohiaga Ebiafra, futhi wayefuna ukuba ahambe naye. Wathi umholo wawumuhle kakhulu. Kodwa kakade usayine isivumelwano nezinye iziphukuphuku eziphambene ukuba zihlasele le ndawo enukayo, futhi ngizobheja ukuthi ngezinye izikhathi akahlakaniphile kakhulu. Ayikho ubuchopho."
  
  
  Badlulisa unodoli Phakathi Kwabansundu. Ngamunye wakhafula phezu kwalo futhi walidlulisela komunye. Ulida Nodappy bahlukana, bebuka futhi behleba.
  
  
  "Ngicabanga ukuthi uyi-cia", Kusho Uwillard. "Ukuvota ukuze unyaka ngamunye babe namarokhethi afana Ne-P. mes. Futhi Ubaba Udoc uzama ukuthuthuka. Ilungelo lakhe?"
  
  
  Lena kwakuyindlela yokuphuma, futhi ukuzazisa kwakhe kwamukelwa. Ngangisazi kakade Ukuthi Ngangibambeke Kuwillard, ngakho ngangingasebenzisa i-ego ngangokunokwenzeka. Mhlawumbe kwakungekubi kangako. Omunye Umndiya ohlangothini lwami angase abe usizo.
  
  
  Ngakho wanqekuzisa ikhanda kuye, edlala indima eyimfihlakalo, wathi, " Kulungile. Ngakho, wawuqagela. Kungani unganginikanga?" "
  
  
  "Ingabe ufuna ukuhlala phansi? Lesi sisekelo siyangibulala uma ngimi kuso isikhathi eside kakhulu."
  
  
  Wawa phansi futhi ngahlala eduze kwakhe. Unodoli wacishe wafika Kulida Nodappy.
  
  
  "Ngidinga ukuphuma kuleli zwe elibi", kusho Uwillard. "Nginenhlanhla, kodwa ngeke ihlaleeverade. Bonke abanye abahileleke kulokhu kuhlasela bafile, balengiswa, Futhi Ubaba Udoc wathola intengo enkulu ekhanda lami. Ngifuna ukuphuma ngizungeze le ndawo ngibuyele Ehong kong, lapho Umai lin echitha khona yonke imali yami. Umai lin uyintombi yami evamile. Dish Eurasian futhi damn okumnandi. Konke engikwenzayo lapha ukucabanga Ngomai ling."
  
  
  Ngamtshela ukuthi ngangingenasithakazelo ngokukhethekile ku-ego yami, ekuphileni kwami siqu, noma ekuntulekeni kwayo. "Yini oyifunayo kimi, Willard?"
  
  
  Wavula omunye ugwayi futhi wamhlebela phakathi kwezandla zakhe ezifakwe inkomishi. "Ngifuna ukuphuma kulo mgodi. Uyangisiza, futhi ngizokusiza. Ngiyazi ukuthi nina bafana E-cia njalo ninezindlela zokuphuma lapha. Ngithathe nawe, futhi ngingumuntu wakho. Okuthile. Anginandaba nokuthi kuyini. Indoda enhle kakhulu enesibhamu.
  
  
  Eyakhe, imbuka. "Yini ekwenza ucabange ukuthi kuzoba khona ukudubula?"
  
  
  Amehlo kawillard angwevu aphuzi ayemi okwesikhashana, futhi wamomotheka. "Thatha umthungi, ndoda! Uza lapha ugcwele ibhere, Nenja eyenza lokho engikwaziyo njengombulali, Kanye Neqhwa Elimnyama - nami ngiyazi ngalo - futhi uyangibuza lokhu! Kodwa ngicabanga ukuthi kungenzeka ukuthi wayenephutha. Mhlawumbe uze ukuzokwakha idamu labamnyama, eh?
  
  
  Ixazululwe. "Kulungile, Willard. Unayo amadili. Kodwa underst into eyodwa-uyangilalela! »
  
  
  "Yiqiniso . Kodwa kunenye iphuzu ."
  
  
  "Kukhona njalo. Kuyini?"
  
  
  "Ngisho noma ngingakugwema lokhu, ngizoba nenkinga Encane Nomnyango Wezangaphandle."
  
  
  Lokho kwakuyisisho esincane.
  
  
  "Ngiyakuzwa abantu BECIA befaka impuphu eningi lapho. Ucabanga ukuthi ungangilungisela lokhu ngosizo lombuso? Ngakho ngeke bathathe ipasipoti yami? "
  
  
  Ngamangala kakhulu futhi ngamkhombisa. "Usho ukuthi abakakwenzi lokho?"
  
  
  Wangihleka, futhi ngokungazelelwe ngawuthanda lo muntu. Wayenamazinyo ngaphambili nentshebe ebomvu, futhi wayebukeka njengomfana Wasemelika ongeyena umuntu ohlakaniphile kangako owenza iphutha ngandlela-thile. Ongenacala. Into efana ne-cad, kodwa ngokuvamile eqinile. Yiqiniso, akukho kulokhu okwakunembile.
  
  
  Wathi: "nganginenhlanhla. "Kodwa kulokhu, Umbuso nakanjani uzongibamba esiphambanweni. Uma ungangisizi.
  
  
  I-hawk ingazibuza ukuthi iyacabanga yini ngayo. Wathi, " Kulungile. Angithembisi, kodwa ngizobona ukuthi yini engingayenza.
  
  
  Yilokho kuphela esasinesikhathi sakho. Intombazane emnyama yasilethela unodoli, futhi sobabili sakhafula unah futhi sayibuyisela ku-hey. Ubuso bakhe obubushelelezi obunsundu babukhazimula ebhange, futhi wabonisa amehlo amaningi amhlophe lapho engibuka, ngicabanga ukuthi angingiboni nhlobo.
  
  
  Wanikeza Uhungan unodoli futhi wamnika u-emu. Ulida wangibamba futhi wangicela ukuba ngijoyine iqembu. Ngazihlanganisa nabo, Futhi Uwillard wahamba eceleni kwami.
  
  
  Uhungan wakhipha isipuni sesiliva ephaketheni lakhe futhi waqala ukumba umgodi eduze kwesiyingi esizungeze amatshe. Kwangithatha isikhashana ukuba ngiqaphele ukuthi wayemba ithuna elincane.
  
  
  Ekhanda lethuna, kwakutshalwe isiphambano emagatsheni. Ukuphenduka phansi. Uhungan wahamba ezungeza unodoli onamahloni futhi wahleba okuthile. Kwakunguroutibel owaphuma.
  
  
  Ulida wasuka Kule Nja wama endololwaneni yami, izwi lakhe lihlebeza endlebeni yami.
  
  
  "Urutibel uyidemoni. Omunye wabasizi Bakasathane. Lena i-obih enamandla ngempela."
  
  
  Usam wakhe wamangala kancane, kodwa wathi
  
  
  Ku-RTA: "owesifazane ocwengekile. . Ngaphansi kombono wamaqhinga e-voodoo.
  
  
  Wacindezela isandla sami. "Hhayieverade! Ungasho lokho. Hhayi manje. Hhayi lapha."
  
  
  Uhank willard wathi: "ngiyajabula nje ngokuthi angiyena Umuntu omdala. Umo. namuhla ebusuku. Ngisho noma indodana yowesifazane oyisifebe ingusomabhiliyoni. Uyazi, lokhu ego kuyinto izinwele iqanda langempela. Izinceku zika-Odin ezazinobugovu zazikhishwa ngokungemthetho yi-ih.
  
  
  Zonke zazinjengamantongomane, futhi cishe ngangingazizwa ngingcono kakhulu ngaleso sikhathi. Ngabheka phezulu ngabona Amehlo Kaduppy kimi. Lawo mehlo abomvu ayebanda futhi efuna, futhi izindebe zakhe ezijiyile zazimamatheka kancane. Ngangicabanga ukuthi udappy wayengahlatshwa umxhwele kakhulu yiyo yonke le nto engenangqondo ye-voodoo. Uduppy ucabanga ngokungisiza, ezibuza ukuthi i-emu kuzodingeka yini ingibulale. Lokho kubukeka kwakumazi. Kodwa kungani? Ngangingazi lokho.
  
  
  Uhungan wabeka unodoli ethuneni elincane futhi wamemboza ngengubo. Ukudlula okuningi nemilingo. Urutibel lokhu Norutibel he.
  
  
  Le ntombazane yabuya nebhodwe lendle. Ithanga elikhulu elisikiwe laba isitsha, eligcwele indle yabantu. Uhungan waphonsa konke ethuneni futhi wahleba esinye isiqalekiso, u-obaya. Akekho owasitshela igama. Wazizwa enesifiso esiphuthumayo sokuhleka, kodwa akakwazanga, futhi wayengafuni. Lokho bekungeke kube nengqondo ngokuphelele.
  
  
  Isigubhu sasigingqika umdwebo ogqamile, futhi intombazane yagxumela ethuneni yaqala ukudansa izungeze unah. Ulida wamcindezela. "Ingabe lesi sigubhu asiyingozi? Ingabe kunomsindo?"
  
  
  Wanikina ikhanda, engangibheki. Wayebonakala ethanda intombazane emnyama edansa.
  
  
  "cha. Onogada abanenyanga ubudala ngeke beze lapha ebusuku. Futhi Namataunton macoutes, ngoba Nawo Angamahaiti. Bonke bayesaba umlando. Ikakhulukazi Urutibel, obeah. Siphephile lapha.
  
  
  Okwakhe kwakukuhle kakhulu, futhi kwangithinta kakhulu izwi lami. "Kulungile," ngashaya. "Ake sithathe Inja bese sisendleleni. Yena, ufuna ukuba ngaphandle kwesango le-Pp lapho kufika ilanga. Kwanele, kwanele."
  
  
  Ulida wathatha isandla sami. Waqala ukushaya i-ego. Njengoba ayehlasela u-ego, wachitha ubusuku esontweni le-voodoo Enew York. Iminwe yakhe ebandayo yangihlanza entendeni yesandla.
  
  
  Wathi:" akukabi njalo". "Linda kancane. Just watch-watch intombazane dance futhi ubone ukuthi kwenzekani ."Kwakunomoya kulawo mazwi, njengokungathi wayewaphoqa. Ngokungazelelwe wazizwa ethuthumela.
  
  
  Yeka isihogo! Enye i-orgy? Ngokuhamba kwesikhathi, kuyasishiya.
  
  
  Intombazane emnyama yahlukana ngandlela-thile. Wayedansa ezungeze ithuna, izithukuthuku zikhazimula enyameni yakhe enoshukela, ikhanda lakhe liphonswe emuva, amehlo akhe evaliwe, amabele akhe abukhali egxuma phezulu naphansi. Abanye abantu basondela, bakha umbuthano omncane. Baqala ukushaya izandla zabo ngobumnene lapho beshaya isigubhu.
  
  
  Le ntombazane yenza umsindo owawuyingxenye yokukhala nengxenye yokukhala, futhi yaqhaqhazela njengoba yayiwela phansi eceleni kwethuna. Walala phansi, ephenduphenduka phezu kwesitsha.
  
  
  Kwakunomsindo onjengehhashi elisondela emhlanjini. Uduppy wagxumela embuthanweni, waxosha abamnyama ngezandla zakhe ezinkulu, wawa phezu kwentombazane. Lashayisana nentombazane emnyama eyayiguquguquka futhi yamemeza, yabe isondela ukuyohlangana ne-emu futhi yabamba i-ego ngemilenze yayo emide, emincane, futhi abantu ababebukele babubula njengomoya omncane futhi baqhubeka beshaya izandla njengoba bebukele. Isigubhu saqala ukufanisa ukushaya Kwe-Duppy.
  
  
  Ulida wangiluma indlebe. Umoya wakhe wawushisa. Wangidonsa. "Hamba," esho. "Masihambe nje! Wena. O, wena muntu! Ake sihambe."
  
  
  Wangibuyisela ezihlahleni, wawa wangidonsela kuye, futhi akunakwenzeka ukuba kuthathe imizuzu emibili. Kodwa yeka imizuzu emibili!
  
  
  Lapho konke sekuphelile futhi eyeka ukububula nokububula nokububula nokukhuluma, walala lapho umzuzu noma emibili amehlo akhe evaliwe. Wabe esengibheka ngokhahlo futhi wathi ngezwi eliphansi elibandayo: "uqinisile. Asisakwazi ukuchitha isikhathi lapha. Kungcono siqale.
  
  
  Leyo kwakuyintombazane yami. Yenze futhi uyikhohlwe. Gqoka panties zakho ezomile futhi uthole matasa.
  
  
  Wayecabanga ukuthi uma ngingafika Kuyo futhi ngiyibike Kuhawke, ngangizoyishiya ngaphandle kombuzo. Indoda endala yayingeke ikholwe noma kunjalo.
  
  
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  Ukusa kwakusekude ngamahora amathathu lapho sehla ngakolunye uhlangothi lwentaba. Inyanga yegazi, eyayiphaphathekile njengoba ubusuku bukhula, yacwila ezigodini, futhi sachitha amahora amabili okugcina ebumnyameni obuphelele. Uduppy wasihola emzileni omncane owawuphenduka njengodrako ophambene, futhi wakwenza ngokuzethemba kanye nokuwela Okuyinkimbinkimbi Komdabu Wasenew York City Etimes Square. Ulida wayesemva kwakhe, futhi yena wayesemva kwakhe, ngezinye izikhathi esiza Uhank willard. I-ego yakhe iye yabona umlenze onethambo elisanda kuphulukiswa elonakele ngendlela exakile. Kwakubiza Kakhulu Ukuba I-Emu ihambisane nezikhathi, kodwa yayenza kahle kakhulu. Wayengenayo imishini eminingi-Amasweden kuphela ayemi kuwo, nodonga oludala lwezibhamu Zasebrithani. Wayenesikhwama sokuthenga esigcwele izinhlamvu zesibhamu esingu-9mm. Isikhwama sokuthenga sasivela Emacy ' s herald Square. U-Ego wambuza ngakho. Phakathi nokunye kokuphumula Okumbalwa Uduppy asinika kona, Uwillard wachaza. Ukube nje bekungabizwa ngokuthi incazelo.
  
  
  Waqhaqhazela futhi wangimamatheka kabi, enamazinyo. "Kuwukuhleka okuqalekisiwe, akunjalo?
  
  
  Inkampani Ided with me kumelwe ukuba yayiphatha izinto zokudla nezinto zokuthutha ngokusebenzisa I-Mad Magazine. Ngiyazi ukuthi bathenga ama-bazauka kumthengisi wezinto ezingadingekile Enew jersey. Akekho kubo owayesebenzela thina. Angikaze ngithole ukuthi bayitholaphi le ngcebo engangindiza kuyo, kodwa ngaphambi nje kokuba sihambe, banginika le Sten nengxenye yesikhwama sokuthenga esigcwele izinhlamvu. Uma ngikwenza, ngizodutshulwa futhi kudingeke ngilwe ukuze ngiphume. Kunethuba lokuthi ngizozama leyo rum, Sam. Leli zinga lokuqala eliqalekisiwe liyangibulala."
  
  
  Ngathi cha Kurom, ngikhumbula u-ego dell. Lapho leli thuba livela, wayedakiwe. Ngokufanayo, isithombe Sikabarbancourt sasingase sisisebenzise.
  
  
  "Uduppy unesiphuzo", kusho u-emu. "Futhi Uduppy uyokugcina kuze kube yilapho sekuphelile. Isikhathi esiningi sokuphuza lapho lokho kwenzeka nalapho uya Ehaiti. Khona-ke ungaphuza uze ufe, anginandaba.
  
  
  Sasingabonani ebumnyameni, kodwa ngenza izwi lakhe laba lukhuni. "Ngiqonde Ukuthi, Willard. Uzongidida futhi ngizomvumela ukuba akubole lapha!" "
  
  
  "Kulungile, Sam. Kuhle! Akusizi ukukhathazeka ngakho. Ngangicabanga nje ukuthi isiphuzo sasingeke silimaze muntu.
  
  
  Walahla i - ego, futhi waqhubeka wangitshela ukuthi I - b25 yayingenaso isilinganiso sebhomu-abaqashi be-ego babengakwazi ukukhokhela ama-ego-nokuthi walahla amabhomu ngesikweletu esifile. Yeqa esigodlweni, Futhi Ubaba Udoc, ufika Emakethe yensimbi nasemgqonyeni kadoti.
  
  
  Wahleka. "Noma kunjalo, amabhomu amabi ayengenalutho. Cishe ngisho ayihlomile. Ukristu kuphela owaziyo ukuthi i-oni ih yathengwa kuphi ."
  
  
  Ihhotela lakhe lifuna Ukuba Uhank willard ajabule futhi athembeke kimi. I-Wall pistol izophonsa amasondo angu-550 ngomzuzu, futhi kungase kufike isikhathi lapho ngiyidinga khona. Ngazenza sengathi nginesithakazelo ekuzicabangeni kokuhlupheka.
  
  
  "Kwakungeyona leyo ngxenye yomsebenzi wakho, Hank?"Insp amabhomu ngaphambi kokuthatha off kule indiza crazy?
  
  
  Wahleka. "Angazi lutho ngamabhomu. Ukostya boga, owayengumshayeli wendiza. Angikaze ngihambe ngebhomu ngaphambili. Ngabatshela ukuthi ngangikhona lapho bengiqasha ngoba ngangingene futhi ngidinga umbhoshongo. Nami ngangimqonda. Izinkulungwane ezinhlanu zamarandi, ngaphansi kwalokho okwakumelwe ngikunikeze abamnyama ukuze bangicashe futhi bangondle. Ivulekile lapha ebhande lemali."
  
  
  Ngathi: "lokhu kufanele kukuyise Ehong kong".
  
  
  "Fuck yakho Nge, intando. Nomai Lin. Unkulunkulu, ngiphupha ngalowo gogo njalo ebusuku ."
  
  
  Wabubula futhi wanikina ikhanda. Uhank wavinjelwa ekuthuthukeni kwakhe. Ingane esalwa Empini yasekorea. Kuze kube manje, ama-ferret asebenzisa ulimi olwalungasasebenzi ngaleso sikhathi. Ngokuvamile, kwaqashelwa ukuthi sasiyibutho elincane elidabukisayo. Ehlanya Njengowillard, Ulida, ngamaphupho akhe obukhulu namandla, uzama ukwenza okungenakwenzeka ngoba Uhawke wathi uzokwenza.
  
  
  Enye into i-Duppy. Udappy-Diaz Ortega-wayazi kahle ukuthi wenzani.
  
  
  Yilapho athi khona, " Kulungile, emuva lapho. Wena blanch. Ake sikuhambise, yebo. Getade ufike lapho futhi ucashe ngaphambi kokuba ilanga livuke lisesimweni sokungazi lutho. Noma singabantu abafile.
  
  
  Sakwenza. Sama ehlathini elimanzi, eliwugqinsi futhi eligcwele imivini. Ngisho Noduppy wakhululeka lapho elahla imishini Yakhe nesikhwama sikalida. Uhank wawela phansi, wakhononda emlenzeni wakhe, walala. Ulida naye. Wayekhumule ubhaka wakhe nesikhwama semusette, kodwa wayephethe isibhamu esincane esandleni sakhe. Uduppy wenza okufanayo.
  
  
  Weza wahlala phansi eduze kwami wangitshela ukuthi ngingabhema. "Kuze kube manje, silungile, Blanc. Sisekugcineni komgwaqo ongehli entabeni ungene esigodini. Sinendlu esesihlahleni, ngizokubonisa lapho ikhanya ngokwanele futhi singabona sonke isigodi phezulu naphansi. Bheka ngaphakathi kocingo, futhi amazwe amaningi angamamo. Umo. Ngisho ubone indlu ego, futhi echibini, bheka omakhelwane zombie, ubone izinto eziningi kusukela ukuthi isihlahla esidala ."
  
  
  Intuthu ebabayo ye-ego Kamagnificent yabhukuda emehlweni ami. Washaywa intuthu wathi, " Buyela kuma-zombie, huh? Kuyini, A Duppy? Iyini i-pitch yangempela? Uma sizosebenza ndawonye ukuze sibambe lo muntu Kavaldez, ngicabanga ukuthi kufanele ngazi konke okwaziyo. Kuthiwani ngalokhu? »
  
  
  Ngimlindele. Uqaphile kunanini ngaphambili. Wayenze konke okusemandleni akhe ukuze aqiniseke Ukuthi I-Ego Thompson iphephile, futhi manje wayelinde ukuba ilume, futhi ayizange. wayethule imizuzu emithathu. Yena, ebuka ugwayi ka-ego ukhanya ebumnyameni.
  
  
  Wabe esehleka ngokuduma okujulile. "Nginike okuthile engingakusho, Blanc. Vele uthathe umthungi. Kwenzeka okuthile kimi. Ngesinye isikhathi U-Alec wakhe ohlakaniphile, njengawe, wathi kuvoodoo math ukuthi konke kwakungasho lutho. Unjani.
  
  
  "Wangibuka nje, lo muntu, wathi, hamba uyothola iqanda. Noma iliphi iqanda. Amajikijolo enkukhu, uma uthanda. Khona - ke ngilethe lapha. Angihleki, kodwa ngiyahleka. Its wathola iqanda ukuze umngane wami futhi ngiyazi ukuthi leli qanda nje aqhekeke. Ngiyinika U-Ego ku-voodoo math, futhi uthi ngidinga ingilazi yamanzi abandayo. Amanzi abandayo.
  
  
  "Ngiyakwenza. Khona-ke wangitshela ukuba ngifake iqanda engilazini yamanzi. Akalithinti iqanda. Ungalokothi. Khona-ke ugijimisa isandla sakhe phezu kwengilazi, asho okuthile kuvoodoo, angibheke athi, " manje phula iqanda."Ngakho ngiyahleka futhi ngiqhekeze iqanda.
  
  
  "Iqanda elibilisiwe, blanc!"
  
  
  Uduppy wama, walinda ukusabela kwami. Indaba yayilandiswa kahle, izwi lakhe elijulile lalifaka imibala efanele. Ngangizibuza ukuthi wayengenangqondo kangakanani lapho engazange adlale indima yomlingiswa ongafundile oyisicreole, oyisicreole omnyama ayesebenzisa nami. Udiaz Ortega wafunda Emoscow.
  
  
  "Indaba enhle", ngishilo. "Futhi uma lokho kuyiqiniso, uyahlabeka umxhwele. Kodwa angiqondi ukuthi lokhu kuhlobene nani nama-zombie Mo.P., uma ikhona.
  
  
  Waphinde wahleka. "Kunzima ukukukholisa, Blanc. Angisafuni. Linda ongcwele, uzibone. Manje udappy omdala uzolala. Le ndawo iphephile ngokwanele, kodwa ungahambi. Mhlawumbe uzowa eweni futhi aphule intamo yakho.
  
  
  Kuyaqinisekisa ngendlela engenangqondo. Ngangingenayo inhliziyo yokumtshela ukuthi ngangingeke ngiwele eweni.
  
  
  Ngangikuzwa kuncipha, kunyakaza futhi kunyakaza ngomlingo othile, bese kuqala ukuhogela kancane. Wayengakaze ahogele ngobusuku obandulela lolo. Kwakuyingoma nje eyisiphukuphuku, kodwa nganquma ukuyidlala. Wehla ngezinyawo ezine, ehamba kancane futhi buthule, wabe eselingisa ukuhogela okumbalwa nokuphefumula kanzima okuncane.
  
  
  Udappy wadlala lo mdlalo imizuzu eyishumi. Khona-ke wayeka ukuhogela futhi ngangimuzwa elalele. Waphefumula, wahogela, futhi wagawula isiqu esincane. U-ego wakhe wayeqiniseka, ngoba ngemva komzuzu wezwa ehamba, u-ego, izimbongolo ezinkulu ziklwebha idwala. Isikhumba sakhe samlandela, kuzo zonke ezine, ngokuqapha okukhulu, ehamba kuphela lapho enza kanjalo. Wayeka kabili, elalela, futhi inhliziyo yakhe yayeka ukushaya. Ngangisekalish futhi, futhi amatshe nezicucu zengilazi zazingishaya.
  
  
  Wenza umsindo owengeziwe kukaliche, futhi kwaba lula ukuba i-emu imlandele. Wabe esehamba. Thulisa. Akukho lutho. Wagoba, ephefumula kancane emlonyeni wakhe, futhi wazibuza ukuthi ngabe wasebenzisa i-voodoo ukuze akhulise amaphiko.
  
  
  I-ego yakhe yaphinde yamuzwa. Ngami. Emoyeni. Le ngane yayisesihlahleni!
  
  
  Ngakhumbula lokho ayekushilo ngendlu yesihlahla, futhi ngaqala ukuzizwa ebumnyameni, ngingekude nomzila. Ngaba nenhlanhla yokuthola i-ego esikhathini esingaphansi komzuzu. Isihlahla esineziqu ezijiyile neziqu ezibushelelezi, okwakuboshelwa kuso imigoqo yokhuni ukuze kukhuphuke. Wasukuma, wabala imigoqo emine, wabe esebuyela kuzo zonke ezine futhi wakhasa phambili endleleni ukuze abuke kahle isihlahla esingaphambili.
  
  
  Ngisanda kubona amazwibela eso le-ego eliqhakazile le-little flashlight lisuka phezulu. Yayishaya ngokushesha emhlophe futhi ishaya ngokushesha, ikhubazekile, bese iphuma, futhi yilokho kuphela. Kuhle.
  
  
  Kuhle. I-beam iqondiswe endaweni.P. Inyanga Yini eyayingalungile?
  
  
  Ngaleso sikhathi ngangingenaso isikhathi sokucabanga ngakho. Ngamuzwa ehla esihlahleni futhi egijima ehla ngomgwaqo, esenezinyawo ezine. Yena, wabuyela esihlalweni sakhe, waqhaqhazela futhi waphinde wahogela njengoba ebuya futhi wasukuma, elalele, wabe esehluleka futhi empeleni walala. Wayengakhonkotha.
  
  
  Akazange alale ngokucwayiza. Ngaqopha zonke izenzakalo zamuva, kusukela ocingweni lokuqala Lukahawk kuze kube manje, futhi ngazivumela ukuba zidlule ekhanda lami. Ngayikhipha, ngayihlela, ngayilungisa, futhi ngayihlanganisa, futhi ekugcineni ngathola i-montage engajwayelekile. Wayemfundele okuningi, okunye ngokuhlukahluka ayekufundile, okunye ngohlobo lokuphuma, futhi lapho udawn ehlunga esihlahleni sezihlahla ze-aki, wayemazi-njengalokho ayekwazi ngaphambili. Uduppy wayedlala umdlalo wakhe onobuqili. Wedwa. Ulida wayengazi lokho. Uhank Willard wayengahilelekile; wayesesimweni "secala-1" esasingahlangene ngalutho nesimo. Ngakho kwakuphakathi kwami noduppy. Wayekwazi lokhu kusukela ekuqaleni. Wayemsola kuphela, kodwa manje naye wayemazi.
  
  
  Ubani owayekhomba ngaphakathi kwendawo Yasetrevelyn engamahektare angu-5 000 ep. p.? Kungani?
  
  
  Yeka indlela owakwazi ngayo ukudala isithombe esinengqondo ngezingxenye ezinjalo ezingafani? Umdlwane, Udiaz Ortega, wayeyisikhulu SEKGB. Ikhomishana.; Mina. Mina. Nopapa doc babengamafascist nabazonda amakhomanisi. Phela, kwakunjengokungathi ihlaya elidala-ubani owenza kubani, futhi ubani owakhokha? Ngalala ekuseni, futhi angizange ngithole mpendulo.
  
  
  Konke ayekwazi ukuthi Uduppy wayesengumnenke. Kwadingeka ukuba kumiswe. Kwakungokwami ukuhola, ngimcindezele kancane, ngibone ukuthi wenza iphutha yini.
  
  
  Ngalala kuso kwaze kwaba semini. Lapho ngivuka, ngiqinile futhi ngibanda, ngisesimweni sami esivamile sokuvuka esinyanyekayo, Udappy Nolida babengabonakali ndawo. Uhank willard wayefudumeza ibhodlela lekhofi elisheshayo phezu kwebhodlela Likasterno. Ngajoyina yena futhi ngazenzela inkomishi yekhofi.
  
  
  Njengoba ayephuza okokuqala i-hot bitter, wabheka Uwillard. "Baphi?"
  
  
  Wavuka, wabe esekhomba umunwe omncane, ongcolile. "Endlini yesihlahla. Ngicabanga ukuthi uma ngibheka le ndawo. Ngamenywa, kodwa ngalomlenze, siyazi ukuthi hlobo luni lwezihlahla engingazikhuphuki.
  
  
  Izolo ebusuku, ebumnyameni, lesi sihlahla sasibonakala Njengeparis. Manje wabona ukuthi kwakuseduze ngamamitha angamashumi amathathu. Lesi sihlahla sasiyisihlahla sikakhukhunathi esiphakeme, esinamathambeka esasihlala ezihlahleni ze-aki, izihlahla ze-coniferous nezensimbi. Kwakunokushaya ihlombe okukhulu eziqwini. Ngacela, indlu esesihlahleni, futhi ekuqaleni angizange ngiyibone.
  
  
  Uhank waklwebha ikhanda lakhe futhi wamomotheka ngentshebe yakhe ebomvu. "Ukuze ngikhulume ngendawo, ngiyikhumbula kanye ..."
  
  
  "Thula," kusho u-emu. "Kusekusheshe kakhulu ukuba lokhu kungenzeki."Umlomo wakhe wawushiswe ikhofi elibi futhi waqhubeka efuna indlu yesihlahla futhi ekugcineni wayibona.
  
  
  Kuhle. Smart kakhulu. Othile wayesebenzise izintambo zensimbi nama turnbuckle ukuze azungeze izihlahla ezizungezile
  
  
  futhi yakha into efana neseli eliluhlaza elivulekile. Futhi edell ngokwayo, kwakungeyona indlu yesihlahla nhlobo, kodwa kwakuyindawo eyisicaba enobukhulu obungaba ngu-10 x 10, eyayibekwe ezingxenyeni ezimbili kwezintathu zokuphakama kwesihlahla sesundu. Izintambo nezintambo zazipendezwe ngombala oluhlaza. Kwakuwumsebenzi omuhle kakhulu, futhi ngangizibuza ukuthi wayesenesikhathi esingakanani elapho. Futhi kungani? Ngesizathu esithile, ngangingacabangi ukuthi abamnyama bendawo babenecala. Lolu hlobo lomsebenzi nokuhlela okuhlobene nakho kwakungaphezu kwamandla e-ih.
  
  
  Eyakhe yabuyela ehlathini ukuze izole, futhi ngesikhathi eyakhe isenen, yahlolwa Uluger, ustilettos, Kanye Nenkonyane .45. Lapho ebuya, wathatha isibhamu sakhe sikatommy waya esihlahleni sesundu. Uhank willard, owayebukeka enesithukuthezi, wayedlala ngommese wamascout onenkemba ephukile. Wangimomotheka ngokuqapha futhi akazange asho lutho. Ukudlula kukamimmo, kuye, kwamzamazamisa ikhanda. Ukube bekungengenxa yesibhamu esisemdongeni oseduze kwakhe, umbono wawuyobe usuphelile: ukhozi lwe-scout oludala oludlala endaweni yokukhempisha. Waphinde wadlala ngothando nomqondo wokuthi konke lokhu kwakuyinkolelo-ze, ukuthi le ndawo yaserussia ehlulekile futhi ehlulekile, empeleni, ayizange yenziwe. Ucingo lwakhala noma nini, ngavuka futhi ngaphendula ucingo, Futhi Uhawke wayenendawo yangempela Yaserussia kimi.
  
  
  Lapho efika kuye, Ulida wayehla esihlahleni njengenkawu emnandi. Imilenze yakhe emide yayilungele imishayo.
  
  
  U-Ee wambamba okhalweni wamphakamisa. Wangiqabula futhi wanganga. Wayejabule.
  
  
  "Ngakubona, ego. Usam, i-ego, empeleni wambona. Uromera Valdez. Wayesejeep ngaphansi kokuvikeleka okukhulu."Wakhomba empumalanga. "Ngicabanga ukuthi babemyisa Enqabeni."Kunomgwaqo omusha osanda kwakhiwa. Ifinyelela phezulu. Kumelwe asebenze Enqabeni nsuku zonke futhi abuyele lapha Emo.P. ebusuku.
  
  
  U-Ee wafaka ingalo yakhe emahlombe akhe. "Ingabe uyaqiniseka ukuthi kwakunguvaldez?"
  
  
  Ulida wangibuka. "Yini ekwenza ucele lokho? Cishe kunjengokungathi unjalo ...
  
  
  Wama kancane, umlomo wakhe ongezansi wabambeka emazinyweni akhe amancane amhlophe.
  
  
  Isandla sakhe saqina ehlombe lakhe. "Njengaye yini?"
  
  
  Ubuso bakhe obubushelelezi, obumnyama obunemibimbi edidayo, " Mina... yebo, angimazi ngempela. Ingqondo yakhe ididekile njengamanje. Phela, angikaze ngimbone iminyaka emihlanu. Kodwa ... kunjengokungathi ufunda ingqondo yami.
  
  
  Wamgcina kude naye, waphakamisa isilevu sakhe ngesibhakela sakhe, futhi wamphoqa ukuba abheke emehlweni ami. "Awuqiniseki yini ukuthi umuntu ombonile ngempela Nguromera valdez? Ingabe lokho akulungile, Lida? Ake sihambe. Sakaza."
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda, waphendulela ikhanda lakhe emphinjeni weqhwa elide. "Mhlawumbe. Angimazi nje. Udappy uthi Nguvaldez. Futhi kufanele azi ukuthi ubelokhu ehlola lapha isikhathi eside. U-X-uthi iminyaka emihlanu iyinto enkulu, futhi mhlawumbe Uvaldez wayegula, noma ephathwa kabi, waze wahlukunyezwa, futhi lokho kuchaza konke.
  
  
  "Kusho?"Ngangazi ukuthi Kwakungeyena Udkt. Romera valdez. Ngesizathu esithile, babesebenzisa isicupho.
  
  
  Uncika kimi, abeke ikhanda lakhe ehlombe lami. "Wayebukeka emdala kakhulu . Futhi ngandlela-thile ehlukile. Futhi indlela ayehlala Ngayo Ejeep, ecindezeleke kakhulu futhi engabheki emuva kunoma yini. Nokho, ubuso be-ego babulungile, engangibona ngamachashazi. Kubonakala sengathi kukhona okungahambi kahle, futhi angiqiniseki ukuthi kuyini. Udappy uthi ngiyisiwula.
  
  
  "Mhlawumbe," ngathi. "Mhlawumbe akunjalo. Ucabanga ngakho isikhashana. Kanjani enye dappy yethu namuhla ekuseni?"
  
  
  Waphendula ngokuhleba okukhulu njengoba ehla esuka endaweni yesikhulumi ezungeze isihlahla. "Hamba, Blanc. Ngikukhombisa ama-zombie."
  
  
  Wabheka Ulida ngokungabaza. Waqhaqhazela futhi wanikina ikhanda. "Nami angazi ngakho. Babukeka njengama-zombie ngempela. Ngiqonde ukuthi, babukeka sengathi ngiyayifunda, njengama-zombie. Hamba uyobheka, bese ungitshela."
  
  
  Ukushona kwelanga esihlahleni. Umzimba kaduppy omnyama owugqinsi wawusendaweni yesikhulumi samapulangwe. I-Emu yayinezibuko ezifakwe emehlweni ayo. U-Ego Elbows wayenebhodlela Elingenalutho elinesipuni sepulasitiki nebhodlela elalisagcwele ikhofi.
  
  
  Waphakamisa izibonakude ngaphandle kokungibuka. "Ingabe ulele kahle, Blanc?"
  
  
  Wayekhonkotha ngokuvuma futhi ehlola ngokucophelela indawo ayehlala kuyo. Umqondo ohlakaniphile: sasisesiqongweni senhlonhlo ephakeme, emincane, ukuqhubeka komhlathi wezintaba, umhlathi ogcwele kakhulu ogelezela esigodini esibanzi. Inethiwekhi yezintambo yayine-screen evikelayo ezungeze izihlahla ezungeze isihlahla sesundu nesiteji, kodwa ukusika nokuthena ngobuciko kwakwenza kube nombono obanzi futhi ongavinjelwe wesigodi esingaphansi nasempumalanga. Kwakunjengesibuko esihlakaniphile: sasibona ngaphandle, kodwa babengakwazi ukubona ngaphakathi. Ngaphandle kokuba zazindiza ngamamitha angu-300 futhi zibheke phansi emphinjeni wethu.
  
  
  Walungisa ukugxila kwezibuko zakhe. Wathi kuye, okusho ukuthi: "uhlakaniphe Kakhulu. Kumnandi. Kuze kube usuku i-ego ebona ngalo ngendiza enophephela emhlane.
  
  
  Wahleka. "Silapha, akunjalo? Khathazeka ngakho lapho kufika isikhathi. Manje, Blanc, ubheka esangweni ungitshele lokho okubonayo."
  
  
  Izibonakude zazizinhle kakhulu, futhi lesi senzakalo saba ngokoqobo ngokujula nokucaca kwe-diorama. Kwakunesango elikhulu lezitini, amasango ensimbi nawentambo, nonogada begqoke iyunifomu emnyama, bonke behlome kakhulu, futhi abanye babo babenezinja. Amadoda amabili ayegqoke iyunifomu emnyama ayemi eduze.
  
  
  esangweni, ekhuluma futhi ebonisana namaphepha encwajana, engazinaki ezinye. Abanye babenonogada abayisithupha nezintombi ezintathu ezihlukene. Abaqaphi ababili eqenjini. Izisebenzi zazigqoke iyunifomu ye-denim eluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka, amabhulukwe nejakhethi, futhi ngemuva kwe-doublet ngayinye kwakunezinhlamvu ezimhlophe ezibhalwe nge-stencil: Mo. Umo.
  
  
  Wafunga ngobumnene, Futhi Uduppy akazange aqonde futhi wamamatheka. "Ibhizinisi, Blanc? Ezinye software uzohlangabezana izethulo zakho thukuthela? "
  
  
  Up.mes wamqalekisa. Utrevelyn. Ukuzikhukhumeza komuntu oyisiphukuphuku! Unekamu leziboshwa zempi, ngisho nasesithombeni. Ngempela babebukeka njengeziboshwa zempi. Its wabona ih izinkulungwane kulo lonke echibini ongaphandle.
  
  
  Kodwa angikaze ngibone iziboshwa zempi zihamba njengalaba bantu. Ukunyakaza okuhamba kancane, okunzima, ukudonsa izinyawo. Abazange baphendule amakhanda abo. Zaphenduka imizimba yazo kancane ngendlela ebuhlungu, amakhanda azo agoba phambili futhi amahlombe azo ehla. A zombie? Angizange ngiyithenge imizuzu embalwa, kodwa kwakwenzeka okuthile okungajwayelekile ngempela.
  
  
  Akazange asho lutho, okwamcasula kakhulu Uduppy. "Kulungile, Blanc? Ucabangani ngalokho?"I-Oni iyi-zombie, noma akunjalo? "
  
  
  Wayedidekile futhi ekhathazekile, futhi lapho enjengalokhu, angenza ngendlela enonya. Izipikili zakhe ze-emu zaziningi kakhulu. "Mhlawumbe bonke bayakhathazeka, Dappy. Noma p. m.isikhungo se-spa siyasebenza, futhi baneziguli ezinesifo sokuqaqamba kwamalunga. Kunoma ikuphi, angikwazi ukubona amehlo e-ih ekude. Akukhona yini ukuthi usho kanjani i-zombie-ih ngamehlo? "
  
  
  "Ngabona, amehlo, blanc. Eduze. Kubi njengalawo mehlo kubo. Ayikho imibala. Cha, akukho lutho. Ngikubheka nje. Amehlo afile. Ngiyamazi. Ngambona."
  
  
  Ngangazi ukuthi wayekhuluma iqiniso. "Usondele kanjani ngokwanele ukuba ubone u-ih eyes, dappy?"
  
  
  Ukuthula. Walalela ukunyakaza, ukujikijela isandla se-ego yakhe esibheke esithombeni Sikatommy, izibalo ayezenzile. Its wadlala nge amathuba ohlangothini lwami. Ukudubula kwakuyolimaza isivumelwano, futhi ngangingacabangi ukuthi usekulungele lokho.
  
  
  Wathi, " Uhlakaniphile kancane, ngokwazi kwami, Blanc."Ngiyamazi, yilokho kuphela. Kodwa ngeke uyikholwe, ngakho khohlwa. Ingabe uzobona ukuthi benzani lapho? "
  
  
  Ngambona. "Bafaka izimayini ngaphakathi kocingo. Ihlukaniswe ngezikhathi ezingamamitha ayishumi. Ingabe lolu thango lunogesi, Dappy?"
  
  
  "Ngiyakhohlwa."Manje sekuyisicefe. Khona-ke: "nokho, angicabangi kanjalo. I-Reckon p. p. angicabangi ukuthi ama-emu adinga ijusi, anonogada, izinja nezimayini. Futhi zombies! "
  
  
  Waqala ukutadisha indawo engemuva kocingo. Umgwaqo obanzi onamadwala wawukhuphuka emithambekeni embozwe izimbali namahlathi uze ufike endaweni enkulu, eyisicaba. Ngangikwazi ukubona iphiko elilodwa lendlu, elinezitezi ezintathu ukuphakama, lizungezwe itshe elimhlophe elikhazimulayo, linethala elibanzi elibheke kulo kanye nebhalustrade ezungeze itshe elifanayo. Izitsha ezinkulu, ama-amphora, zazihlotshiswe ngezimbali ezinde ezicebile zasezindaweni ezishisayo. Utrevelyn wayethanda izimbali ngaphezu kwabantu.
  
  
  Ngakwesobunxele, esasihlukaniswe nendlu ngezingadi ezibiyelwe kahle nezihlahla ezihlotshiswe kahle, kwakuyichibi elikhulu kunawo wonke engake ngawabona. I-Arp yamanzi aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka azungezwe amathayili. Uhlangothi olulodwa lwalumbozwe ngophahla lwengilazi. Kwakunebhodi lokuntywila elintantayo, eliphakeme neliphansi, nezinyoni nezilwane ezihlukahlukene zepulasitiki ezazikhukhumele. Emaphethelweni amabili echibini kwakunesihlabathi esimhlophe esikhazimulayo esasiqhele ngamakhilomitha amaningi ukusuka ogwini, futhi esihlabathini eceleni kwebhodi eliphakeme kwakunomuntu. Owesifazane osemusha onezinwele ezimnyama wayegcoba i-suntan lotion ku-ego yakhe. Ngavula isikulufa sokugxila ukuze ngibheke kangcono.
  
  
  Ngisho nangombono ongenakugwenywa, lesi sigwili esiyizigidigidi sambheka kahle isikhashana. Angikaze ngingabaze ukuthi kwakungokwami.Inyanga. Utrevelyn. Kwakubonakala kufanelekile. Kwakuyi-cast yendawo yonke, kodwa kwakuyi-cast ephelele yomuntu ovamile.
  
  
  Wayelele emhlane, izandla zakhe zihlangene ngaphansi kwekhanda lakhe. Kwakunamachashazi amakhulu amnyama emfuleni inen. Ugwayi omude onsundu owawulengiswe ku-rta njengempumulo, ikhala laliyinkinobho, futhi uqweqwe lwaluyibhola eligoqiwe elinamabala angcolile angwevu endlebeni ngayinye.
  
  
  Umo. Umo. wayengenaso isifuba esikhulu, kodwa isisu sakhe se-ego sasiyintaba encane. Intombazane yayigcoba. Wathela ibhotela waligcoba, futhi isisu sanyakaziswa futhi sanyakaziswa njengenqwaba yejeli. Wabheka ubuso bentombazane ngezibuko okwesikhashana. Elindele, ngisho nokulindela isizathu esithile sokuhlanya, ukuthola lapho ukwenyanyiswa okubhalwe phansi. Ngisho nokwenyanyiswa.
  
  
  Wayeyintombazane enhle, enamaqhubu, enemilenze emide futhi, njengoba kwakubonakala kimi, imilenze ekhule kahle yomdansi. Wayegqoke ibhikini elincane elalivumela amabele akhe ukuba aphume, futhi kumelwe ukuba wayegunda indawo yakhe yobulili, kungenjalo izinwele zakhe zaziyobonakala. Mhlawumbe inyanga. Ngangikuthanda kakhulu.
  
  
  Le ntombazane yayiyi-zombie yangempela. Amehlo akhe ayevaleke kancane futhi izindebe zakhe zinyakaza njengoba ekhuluma, futhi kwakungekho nhlobo ukubonakaliswa ebusweni bakhe obuhle njengoba ayegcoba uwoyela kuleyo ntaba yamathumbu amadala. Wazizwa enesihawu ngaye futhi wayazi ukuthi kwakungafaneleki. Wayazi ukuthi ukhuluma ngani. Izigidigidi azikhuli ezihlahleni.
  
  
  Uduppy wamshaya ngomunwe. "Izwi. Bheka. Lona p. m.? "Kufanele kube njalo, kodwa akuqinisekisiwe.
  
  
  Ngangiseduze nokuthandana Noduppy ngaleso sikhathi njengoba ngangingakaze ngikwenze ngaphambili. Wabheka phezulu, futhi izindebe zakhe ezijiyile zanyakaza kulokho okwakungase kube ukwenyanyiswa nenzondo kuphela. "Lo muntu", ekhononda. "Yiqiniso, leyo ndodana yowesifazane oyisifebe. Yavele yaphuma njengoba ngangigcine ukuyibuka. Nkosi Jesu-ngiyazibuza ukuthi le ntombazane imhlophe kanjani
  
  
  Ngigcina imali, inuka njengomgodi.
  
  
  Uyise wamthatha. "Uma unezigidigidi, Dappy, kuyiqiniso. akunandaba ukuthi unuka kanjani."
  
  
  Umlomo ka-Ego waqhaqhazela futhi wangibheka ngokhahlo. Amehlo ka-Ego ayegcwele i-jaundic futhi evutha ngenxa yama-spiderweb abomvu. Wangishaya indiva, wagingqa isibhamu sakhe Sikatommy, waqala ukuhlanza nokuhlukanisa I-Ego.
  
  
  Ngambuyisela echibini, ngesikhathi esifanele ukuze ngibone Mo.Mo. yisho okuthile entombazaneni. Wanqekuzisa ikhanda ngaphandle kokuveza imizwa yakhe futhi wadonsa i-ego yezikhwama zakhe zokubhukuda. Khona-ke wancika phezu kwakhe, umlomo wakhe obomvu uvulekile, futhi ngemva kwesikhashana, ukuphila kobugovu kwaqala ukuzamazama.
  
  
  Nganginobuhlungu obuncane futhi ngangingafuni ukubona okunye, leso kwakuyisifundo futhi ngayivumela ukuba iqoshwe. Ukuzethemba ngokuphelele. Indlu ye-Ego, ichibi le-ego, ukuphepha kwe-ego, i-ego, isikhala somuntu siqu nentombi yakhe ye-ego. Inyanga. Inyanga. Utrevelyn wayengenandaba nenkosi, eyabona ukuthi yini! Wayengumnikazi we-joint. I-Emu yayingumnikazi wezwe. Wayecabanga.
  
  
  Ngafunda indlela entsha eyayehla kancane emithambekeni, idlule emihosheni nasemaweni, iye Enqabeni eqhele ngamakhilomitha angaba yishumi. Umgwaqo wawumncane, ubanzi ngokwanele Ukuba ube Ijeep, uzungeze amatshe nezinsalela, futhi waba nenhlanhla enkulu, futhi kumelwe ukuba wabiza isigidi samarandi ukuwakha nokuwuthuthukisa. Amaqembu amaningana "ama-zombie" agqoke ama-denim ayesasebenza kuwo, e-tamping futhi egingqika, futhi umshini wokunisela wawukhasa, ufafaza amanzi ukuze ubophe isisekelo.
  
  
  Kwakungekho zimpawu zeyunifomu emnyama emgwaqweni. Abalindi lapha kwakungutonton makut, owayegibele iloli futhi ebuka okwakwenzeka eduze kwama-jeep enezibhamu ezinamasosha angu-50 ezifakwe kuwo. Izisebenzi ezigqoke i-denim zazisebenza ngokunyakaza okunzima nokungajwayelekile njengamadoda esangweni. A zombie? Kodwa kungani? Kungani wenza ihlaya elinjalo?
  
  
  Ngangimazi ngaleso sikhathi. Ngangiyisiphukuphuku kancane, noma ngabe ngayibamba ngokushesha. "Ama-zombie" ayengenye nje indlela yokuqapha, enye indlela yokugcina abamnyama abanelukuluku noma abathukuthele kude nale ndawo. Kwakuyindlela enhle yokucabanga. Akekho umlimi ovamile oyofika endaweni engamakhilomitha ayikhulu ukusuka ku-zombie uma engasiza i-emu.
  
  
  Lo mkhumbi-mkhathi wakha umzila omncane, oshisayo njengoba wawusuka endaweni yokwethula e-citadel futhi wandiza phezu kwesigodi. Umdlwane wakhonkotha futhi wagingqika ohlangothini lwami. Salandela isiqeshana sensimbi ecwebezelayo njengoba irokhethi lalihamba kancane, liguquguquka, liphambuka endleleni, futhi lawela egqumeni ngenxa yokuqhuma kwensimbi edabukile, Udappy wahleka.
  
  
  "Lezi zinto azifaneleki ukuba yi-gurd. Sekuyisikhathi eside ngimhlola futhi angikaze ngibabone bedutshulwa lutho. Angazi ukuthi kungani Uswan ekhathazeke kangaka. Akukho lutho okufanele wesabe lapha! Kuzothatha iminyaka eyikhulu ukwenza ama-ih rocket asebenze.
  
  
  Nganginezibuko Enqabeni, eqhele ngamakhilomitha ayishumi. Inqaba yagxumela kimi ngokugxuma okukhulu, futhi ngabona amachashazi amancane ehamba ezindongeni zenqaba, futhi ngacabanga ukuthi ngabona ama-ramp ensimbi ekhanya elangeni. Wayekwazi ukubona imigqa emide yezinhlamvu zempi ezishiswe intuthu nezinqwaba ezingunxantathu. Isibhamu esibhekene nesethu asikaze sidubule.
  
  
  Elinye irokhethi ladubula lazungeza Inqaba futhi laphakama langena emoyeni okhazimulayo. Yahlakazeka emoyeni, yaqhuma yaba ifu lentuthu emnyama nemvula enjengensimbi.
  
  
  Wathi kuye, " ingabe kwake kwenzeka kuwe, Duppy, ukuthi mhlawumbe Uvaldez akazami ngempela ukukwenza? Mhlawumbe uyabambezela, aphazamise, enethemba lokuthi kuzokwenzeka okuthile - ngokwesibonelo, sizomlanda."
  
  
  "Cha, Blanc. Ngicabanga Ukuthi Udkt. Valdez wenza konke okusemandleni akhe. Ubaba Udoc Nomo.Nakekela - akuzona iziwula. Udkt. Valdez uzama ukuhlala sekwephuzile, futhi ngicabanga ukuthi bahlupha u-ego ngokushesha okukhulu. Kuthatha isikhathi eside ukufa. Inkinga iwukuthi, Upapa Doc, Ehaiti akakakulungeli ukudubula ama-rocket. Namanje ehlathini, Blanc. Udokotela, ungumuntu oyedwa kuphela futhi akakwazi ukukwenza futhi ngisho Nenyanga Ye-p engathandeki ayikwazi ukuthenga ubuchopho ngokuza lapha."Udappy wahleka ngezwi elijulile.
  
  
  Ngayishiya Enqabeni. Lalibolile kusukela ngo-1830 futhi lalisalokhu liyindawo ehlaba umxhwele. Laliphuma lizungeze Icape bernice Bishop njengesiqongo somkhumbi, lishaywe isikhathi futhi lingashintshiwe. Kwafa abantu abayizinkulungwane ezingamashumi amabili eminyakeni eyishumi nantathu eyadingeka ukuze kwakhiwe. Izindonga zingamamitha angu-12 ubude, amamitha angamakhulu amathathu omusi, izingxenye zamasosha ayizinkulungwane eziyishumi nanhlanu". Ayikaze isetshenziswe. Angikaze ngimelane nokuhlaselwa. Ekugcineni, Uhenri Christophe wazibulala ngenhlamvu yesiliva, futhi isibhamu sagqwala, futhi umoya, imvula namagundane kwathatha izintambo. Le nqaba iye yacabangisisa eminyakeni edlule, ishiywe kodwa ingalawulwa, iphonsa impumulo yayo eyisicaba engutsheni eluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka, icwile ngenxa yamafu ageleza evela emibhoshongweni yayo njengamasondo. Lapha ngilindile.
  
  
  Isikhathi se-Ego sesiphinde safika. Kwakungekho ndawo engcono yokwethula ama-rocket Kulo lonke Elasehaiti.
  
  
  Kwakungasekho amanye ama-rocket. Amehlo ami ayebuhlungu futhi enamanzi, kodwa izibonakude zakhe zabheka Udappy. Wabuyela emsebenzini wokukhiqiza isibhamu sakhe, wakha ukuzazisa kwakhe ngezandla zakhe eziqeqeshiwe.
  
  
  Wayikhanyisa. "Uvaldez uya Enqabeni njalo ekuseni, abuye lapha njalo ebusuku. Ngaphansi kokuvikeleka okukhulu. Kwesokudla, Duppy?"
  
  
  Wagcoba ucezu lwakhe ngendwangu enamafutha, engangibheki. "Kulungile, Blanc . Ukuvikeleka okukhulu. Ijeep eyodwa ngaphambili, eyodwa ngemuva, Udkt. Valdez phakathi. Abaqaphi Bangabakwatonton makut. Ubogimeny. Izigebengu ezicashile. Lapho besondela esangweni, badlulisela i-ego kubantu Basemo. Umo. "
  
  
  Wabhema buthule isikhashana.
  
  
  Umdlwane wathi:
  
  
  "Ngiyazi ukuthi ucabangani, Blanc, kodwa lokhu akusebenzi. Ungazami Ngaphandle kwethuba. Sivele sidubule imisila yethu bese sivumela lonke ichibi elingaphandle lazi ukuthi silapha."Ukuhleka kuka-Ego kwakungenangqondo. "Khona-ke akunandaba ngempela kithi. Singabantu abafile.
  
  
  Wangifunda kahle. Noma cishe. Ngangingeke ngitshele Uduppy ukuthi ngangicabangani ngempela.
  
  
  Wabuka ngokucophelela izici ze-ebony ezingabonakali futhi wathi: "ucabanga ukuthi asikwazi ukukwenza? Thatha Uvaldez endaweni ethile emgwaqweni ophakathi kwesango Nesigodlo?
  
  
  Udappy waphenduka, wakhafula, wangibuka ngamehlo akhe abomvu namthubi. "Cha, Blanc. Ngikutshele kanjalo! Ngeke kusebenze ngaleyo ndlela."
  
  
  "Sinezibhamu. Nginepulasitiki. Zonke ezine zinezikhali ezizenzakalelayo."Wayenesicupho sokuzicabangela, futhi ngasithanda, futhi wazenza wabonakala eqhosha futhi eqhosha.
  
  
  "Ngicabanga ukuthi kulo mgwaqo kungaba yilokho okuyikho kup / ambush. Sizoba nenzuzo yokumangala. Ngiyazi ukuthi sine kuphela kithi, kodwa uma sihlela ngokucophelela, singakwazi ...
  
  
  Wathatha isikhathi sakhe ephendukisa isibhamu Sikathompson ukuze angivikele. Isandla esisodwa, njengesixuku samabhanana amnyama, sasigoqeka sizungeze isicupho. Akazange azame ukukufihla, kodwa ukumamatheka kwakhe okunamazinyo okuzicabangela kwakumhlophe futhi kunomusa ngoshintsho, futhi unah wangithumela umkhuhlane emgogodleni wami. Nganginomuzwa wokuthi lapho Uduppy emamatheka futhi ebukeka enobungane, wayesekulungele ukukubulala.
  
  
  Wayengakakulungeli lokho. Ngeke ukwazi ukuvimba isibhamu Sikatommy.
  
  
  Udappy, owayesamomotheka, wanciphisa amehlo akhe wathi, " kuningi Okumelwe Ukufunde, Blanc. Kuyinto eyodwa ukuthi awuyena boss lapha. Umphathi weswan. Uma Uswan ethi ngizongihlasela, ngizokwenza, kodwa uswan ngeke akusho. Akayena oyisiphukuphuku njengawe.
  
  
  Eyakhe, enqekuzisa ikhanda, ehambisana nokumamatheka kwe-ego nenhlonipho ye-ego. "Kuhle kakhulu . Umuntu wakhe ozolalela. Yini engalungile ngecebo lami? "
  
  
  Wabubula futhi wazamazamisa ikhanda lakhe elikhulu elimnyama. "Umsindo! Yini embi kakhulu ngaye. Ngisho noma sifaka Uvaldez, kusadingeka sifike ogwini, futhi usesikebheni. Angikaze ngikwenze lokho, Blanc. Ubaba Udoc uhoxisa ibutho lakhe lomoya, i-ego coast patrol ibuka, i-ego army ihlunga ihlathi. St uxhumekile Taunton macoute kuphi. umo. umo. I-ego esesimweni esimnyama iyasihlupha. Sinethuba, Blanc, sinethuba.
  
  
  Ngazenza sengathi ngitadisha i-ego yezwi. Yiqiniso, wayeqinisile. Kwakuwumdwebo omubi, futhi ngavele ngawuzama ngobukhulu.
  
  
  "Sinezinye izinto okumelwe sikhulume ngazo, Blanc. Abane bethu abekho lapha. Swan, gwema ukulwa ngezibhamu. Sidinga I-Swan ukuze sivukele, ukuze sihlasele.
  
  
  Uswan ufile, konke kufile. Cha. Asibeki Uswan engozini."
  
  
  "Kukhona Nohank willard."Ihhotela lakhe lifuna Ukuba Uduppy aqhubeke ekhuluma.
  
  
  Wakhafula futhi wahleka, ukuhleka okuqotho nokwedelela. "Leso sikhunta esincane! Yini enhle? Noma kunjalo, walimala. Futhi wesaba futhi ufuna nje ukuya Ehaiti, futhi lokhu akuyona impi ye-ego nganoma yini. Uhank akasizi ngalutho, Blanc.
  
  
  Ngangingavumelani naye, kodwa ngangivala umlomo.
  
  
  Udappy waphakamisa isandla sakhe futhi waqala ukuthembela kulezo ziminwe ezimnyama zikabhanana. "Ngakho-ke kunababili kuphela kithi. Yena nawe. Manje Kunama-macout amahlanu phambi Kwejeep, ama-macout amahlanu ngemuva, ama-macout amane Phakathi Kwejeep, nama-macout amane Kadokotela. Kunama-50 kuwo wonke ama-jeep. Umakut unezibhamu ezifanayo nathi. Umo. Umo. thola ukulandelela izinja. Ingabe usafuna ukuzama, Blanc?"
  
  
  Wayengumlingisi omuhle kakhulu. Izingane zakhe, lapho kufanele ngibe khona. Wayethuka, ekhononda, futhi ekhononda kancane futhi ecabanga ukuthi mhlawumbe wayenephutha. Umqondo wami wawunzima.
  
  
  Kwaba nokuthula isikhathi eside. Wakhanyisa eyodwa ezungeze Into Yakhe Enhle kakhulu futhi wabheka phezulu esibhakabhakeni. Khona-ke, njengokungathi kwakuyindaba yokuzindla, wathi, " Noma ngabe kwakuyini, ukhohliwe, Blanc. Uyinduna! Yilokho esakunquma, ngiyakhumbula. Kufanele ukhokhe yonke imali. Kudingeka ukhuphuke phezu kocingo uye endaweni Yomnyango Wezokuvikela.Ngenyanga bese ukhipha Udkt. Valdez. Sikusiza ukuba uhlele futhi uzifihle, kodwa uyakwenza."
  
  
  Wayeqinisile. Ngangikwazi kusukela ekuqaleni. Nguye okwadingeka angene futhi afe. Ngoba leli hhotela liyi-Duppy. Udappy wayezohlela futhi ahlele konke lapho kufika isikhathi. Ngenxa yezizathu zakho siqu. Izizathu ezavela emiyalweni YE-kgb. Ukhuluma ngokungagunci ekremlin.
  
  
  Ilanga lifudumele ngebhotela elincibilikisiwe, ebusweni bami. Wavala amehlo akhe futhi wazivumela ukuba azulazule emaphethelweni egumbi. Wayengajabule kakhulu. Nganginengxenye yephazili, kodwa kwakunezikhala, izikhala ezinkulu, futhi isikhathi nemicimbi kuphela eyayingayigcwalisa. Isikhathi sasiseduze kakhulu.
  
  
  Ulida weza endaweni yesikhulumi nesidlo sakhe sasemini. Amabhokisi noshokoledi osheshayo emanzini abandayo. Wathola ichibi elondliwa entwasahlobo futhi wageza, kodwa izinwele zakhe zazisemanzi. Wahlala phakathi kwethu sobabili, wathatha izibonakude zakhe, futhi wafunda isigodi isikhathi eside. Saxoxa futhi senza izinhlelo zokuqala. Yena, wayevumelana nabo kukho konke, ngezinye izikhathi kuphela ephikisana nokwenza izinto zibonakale zingcono futhi agweme ukusola Kukaduppy. Nganginecebo lami. Konke okwakudingeka ngikwenze kwakuwukulinda isikhathi esifanele ukuze ngikwenze.
  
  
  Lokhu kwenzeka ngaphambi kokuba ngikulungele. Ilanga lalisekuphakameni kwehora lapho kwakunomsindo esangweni, futhi sababona beqoqa "ama-zombie", behamba futhi bebala i-ih. Ulida wakhomba ifu lothuli oluntanta emgwaqweni oya Enqabeni. Amajeep Amathathu.
  
  
  Wangihlwitha izibonakude. "Manje sebebuyisa Uvaldez. Ngifuna ukuyibuka futhi. Mhlawumbe nganginephutha namhlanje ekuseni."
  
  
  "Unephutha", kukhononda Uduppy. "Leli Valdes lihle. Ngokuqinisekile. Awazi ukuthi iminyaka emihlanu ejele yenzani kumuntu, Uswan.
  
  
  Ngangicabanga ukuthi uqamba amanga, futhi ngangizibuza ukuthi kungani ayekhathazeke kangaka. Wayeqiniseka ukuthi umuntu Ulida ayembonile wayeyisicupho, Uvaldez mbumbulu. Uvaldez wangempela wayeyigugu kakhulu ukuba angazifaka engozini kabili ngosuku ohambweni olude olungaphandle. Kwakuyisilingo esivulekile, isimemo ...
  
  
  Umdubuli ofihlekile wasamukela isimemo. Sasizwa ukuqhuma kwesibhamu esinamandla kakhulu siwela esigodini sibheke kithi.
  
  
  Ulida, lapho ebuka izibonakude Ngejeep evamile, waqhaqhazela, njengokungathi ugawking wangena enah. Waphefumula: "Nkulunkulu wami! O Nkulunkulu wami! Wadutshulwa. Badubula Uvaldez! "
  
  
  Udappy wafunga futhi wabamba izibonakude. Wahamba ngobumnene waya ngemuva kwesiteji, wabe esukuma. Amehlo ami ayengcono kancane kunokuphelela, futhi ngangimbona kahle ngokwanele.
  
  
  Wonke Amajeep amathathu ayama. I-Tonton makute yayigijima yonke indawo, ithukuthele futhi ididekile, ibheka futhi ikhomba phezulu entabeni. Lokhu bhalobhasha kangcono fihla.
  
  
  Iqembu elincane Lamataunton macoutes lahlangana eduze Kwejeep ephakathi. Babebuka okuthile phansi. Laba ababili ababebazungezile babeguqe ngamadolo, besebenza nale ndoda. Wabona isigqoko esimhlophe Sasepanama silele phansi eceleni. Wayecabanga ukuthi kwakuyi-headshot ngesibhamu esinombono we-telescopic. Umdubuli onolwazi. Wasondela ngesigxobo esincane, esitezi sokhuni esiholela phansi esihlahleni sesundu.
  
  
  Kwadingeka ngivule umpompi ukuze ngibone. U-Odin po Tonton-makutov, ngokusobala wayeyisikhulu, wazilungisa futhi wenza isenzo sokwenyanyeka. Nganyakazisa ikhanda lami futhi ngavula izingalo zami, futhi wacishe wezwa igama elithi " Mort!"
  
  
  Udappy wathi, " bambulala, Swan. Ezinye iziphukuphuku ezingcolile zabulala Udokotela Wakho Uvaldez.
  
  
  Ulida wayethukile. Wayengikhohliwe. Wanamathela emlenzeni Omkhulu Kadappy, wabukela, futhi waphindaphinda ngokuphindaphindiwe, " Kungani? Kodwa kungani? Kungani babeyobulala i-ego? "
  
  
  Sekuyisikhathi sokuhamba. Waqala ehla esihlahleni ngaphandle kokwenza umsindo kithi. Endleleni, ngezwa Uduppy ethi, " akunandaba ukuthi bangobani, Swan. Hhayi Eyami.Mina. noma Ubaba Udoc-abaze babulale umuntu oyigugu Njengovaldez. Kodwa ngiyazi ukuthi ubani ngempela ofuna ukuba i-ego ife, Uswan. I-cia ifuna ukuba i-ego ife. Akungabazeki ukuthi labo bantu abampofu basemelika bafuna Ukuba Uvaldez abe muhle futhi afe. Bayakwenza, Swan. I-cia yenza! »
  
  
  Wamomotheka lapho ehla phansi. Enye ingxenye yephazili isendaweni yayo.
  
  
  Ngezwa Ulida ekhipha ukukhala okuthambile kwentukuthelo nobuhlungu. Wathatha isikhwama sakhe semusette esasisipakishwe kakade futhi wakhahlela Uhank willard owayelele ezinhlangothini. Wafika eqalekisa, futhi wabeka isandla sakhe emlonyeni wakhe futhi wamhlebela imizuzwana engamashumi amathathu.
  
  
  Amehlo kawillard avuleka, umlomo wakhe wavuleka, futhi waqala ukubhikisha.
  
  
  "Yini isihogo, Sam? Ufuna ngibulawe. Umshayeli wendiza yakhe, hhayi isilima ...
  
  
  Isikhathi sasiyigugu. Umzuzwana ngamunye kwakuyi-uranium. Wagijima ngesandla entshebeni ebomvu Ka-Ego waphenduka. "Yenzani," ngahlebeza. "Wenza into efanele. Wake walindela ukubona Izifundazwe noma intombi yakho ehong kong futhi, uzokwenza! Ngidumaze futhi ngizokubulala.
  
  
  Waphefumula, wanqekuzisa ikhanda, waqala ukuklwebha ingalo yami. "Kulungile, kulungile. Kodwa Ujesu ... eyakhe ...
  
  
  I-ego yakhe yamxosha. "Yenza! Kulungile! Ngizokubona kamuva. Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi uyafa noma uyavuzwa kuwe."
  
  
  Sekuyisikhathi sokuhamba. Wangena esihlahleni esiwugqinsi futhi wehla emthambekeni. Ngokushesha kwaba mnyama, futhi ngangingacabangi ukuthi Umdlwane uzongilandela. Uzoba matasa Nolida isikhashana.
  
  
  Izwe lamaphupho kaduppy laqala ukuwohloka, futhi elakhe lalinguchwepheshe wokubhidliza.
  
  
  Isahluko 11
  
  
  
  
  
  Isikhathi, njengoba indoda isho, sasinengqondo. Futhi ukuthula kwakuyigolide. Wakhumbula ezinye izinto ezimbalwa ezivamile njengoba ayekhasa ehla emthambekeni ongama-degree angu-45 wesipikili aye emthambekeni wesikrini ayemi kuso. Isandla sami sasisikhulu futhi senza kwaba nzima ukunyakaza; ngakolunye uhlangothi, sasingimboza sisuka phezulu nangaphansi, futhi sasingivimbela ukuba ngishelele futhi ngenze umsindo. Lapho kufika isikhathi sokwenza umsindo, ukuzazisa kwakhe kwakwenza okuningi. Kodwa hhayi okwamanje.
  
  
  Lapho izihlahla zase zinyamalele khona futhi kwakheka umsele, imoto yakhe yama futhi yanyamalala yaba izihlahla zokugcina eziwugqinsi. Ngaphansi kwami, indawo yaqala ukuqina, cishe amamitha angamakhulu amabili edwala elixekethile, amatshe, nobumba olunesihlabathi. Azikho izembozo. Wazibuza kafushane ukuthi le ndawo yayiboshwe yini, kodwa wayikhohlwa. Okwami noma okungekhona okwami, kwadingeka ngiwele i-ego yami.
  
  
  Emizuzwini eyishumi, kuyoba mnyama ngokwanele ukuba uzame. Ngachitha isikhathi esithile ngilungiselela amagrenadi. Nganginentambo, imichilo, nakho konke engangikudinga, futhi kwangithatha imizuzu emihlanu, ngangingenayo Eto.Mo. amagrenadi, iziqhumane nje, futhi kwadingeka ngibethembe ngomsebenzi wami. Isibhamu sikatommy, a .45, Umshayeli We-luger, kanye ne-stiletto esikhwameni se-suede spring bamkhipha. Khona-ke kwakumnyama, futhi ngangingenasizathu sokuhlala. Waqala ukwehla emthambekeni we-screw waya ocingweni olungaphesheya. Ngangisemkhawulweni lapho Kukhanyiswa Ukukhanya okungcwele, futhi ngangesaba lokho. Isibani esingcwele sase sivele sishisa esangweni, kodwa manje izibani ezinamandla, ezifihlwe ezihlahleni Lapho kungekho muntu Owayembonile khona, zaqala ukudlala phezulu naphansi kocingo. wabanda futhi waqalekisa konke.
  
  
  Kumelwe ukuba uduppy wayazi ngezibani ezifihliwe. Udappy akazange akhulume ngabo. Ngakuqonda.
  
  
  Babemane nje bedlala ngamalambu angaphambili, bezizwa bephephile futhi bengalindele inkinga, futhi bangikhumbula, futhi ngemva kwemizuzu embalwa, amalambu angaphambili acima. Wakhasa waya ocingweni, esaba onogada nezinja, futhi waqala ukubeka amagrenadi.
  
  
  Wakhipha izikhonkwane futhi wanamathisela izingalo zesiphepho phansi, ebopha intambo ngentambo ezungeze ucezu ngalunye lwetheyiphu ye-cordon. Nganamathisela igranade esigxotsheni socingo eduze kwesisekelo, bese nginamathisela igranade phakathi kocingo phakathi kwezigxobo ezimbili, bese nginamathisela elinye igranade esisekelweni sesigxobo sesibili. Lezi zintambo ezintathu zabuya zizobopha intambo esindayo ngomugqa owodwa, owawuqeda ngobumnene njengoba wawukhasa usuka ocingweni.
  
  
  Kwadlula unogada, egudla ngaphakathi kocingo. Wayenenja eboshwe ngebhande, futhi wayelokhu esebenzisa isibani, ehlakaza "ugongolo"ngokunganaki. Ubuso bakhe bangcwatshwa ezingcezwini zamatshe Futhi Ustahl walinda. Ukube wayezibonile iziqhumane, kwakuyodingeka ngiqhume futhi ngizibeke engozini yokuzibulala, kanye ne-ego yami.
  
  
  Akazange abone noma yimaphi amagrenadi. Walinda kwaze kwaba yilapho ukuzazisa kukashaggy sekunciphile, wabe esehlehla futhi. Lapho sengisalelwe amamitha angamashumi ayisikhombisa nanhlanu, ngayeka, ngafaka ikhanda lami edwaleni eliphakeme ngezinyawo, futhi ngazilungiselela ukungena.
  
  
  Kwangithatha umzuzu ukuzibuza ukuthi kwakwenzekani emgwaqweni, phakathi Kukadappy, Ulyda, Nohank willard. Kwakuyingozi, futhi akekho owayazi. Wanikeza Uhank iziyalezo zokuthi anikele intombazane Nodappy. Kumelwe ukuba uduppy wathukuthela kakhulu ngoba wayekhohliswe u-ego futhi waphuthuma ngaphandle ephethe isibhamu, futhi mhlawumbe waze wadalula nezinhlelo Zika-Ego zokufa kwami. Kwakungeke kumsize kodwa kumkhathaze. Ngakho kwakuwukuthi i - ego yakhe yayimphoqa ukuba enze isandla-manje kwakudingeka sihambisane nomculo wami, hhayi owakhe-nokuthi ngangiphonsa into embi kumlandeli ngaphambi kokuba ikulungele.
  
  
  Wagoba kanzima entanjeni yakhe yezicathulo. Umqondo wawuwukuthi intambo yayidonsa izintambo ezintathu ze-rapier, futhi intambo yayidwengula i-tape ebopha ama-lever entwasahlobo emagrenade.
  
  
  I-Flex yahamba kancane esandleni sami, ukungezwani kwaphela. Bacabanga ukuthi bemlindele, bezama ukungena ezweni elihle Lasehaiti. Ezinhlanu... eziyisithupha... eziyisikhombisa ... eh-
  
  
  Zonke zahlangana ngesikhathi esifushane. Amabhomu agqitshwayo, ayememeza kakhulu futhi enemibala ebomvu nephuzi esakazekayo nokuthuthumela kwengqondo, aqhumisa ubusuku. Le ngcezu yayihlebeza isuka embhoshongweni owawuseduze kwami. Wayesekulungele.
  
  
  Zombili izinsika zocingo zazigobile futhi zigobekile njengama-spaghetti aphekwe ngokweqile. Ubude bocingo phakathi kwabo bawela. Ibhomu eliphakathi nendawo ladwengula igebe elingamamitha ayisithupha emgqeni wensimbi. Wagijimela enah, washaya ingulube yengulube ocingweni olunameva, wakhahlela futhi waphula enah futhi wandiza njengenyoni enamafutha wangena esembozweni sezihlahla. Kwakusekude ngamamitha angamashumi amahlanu, futhi ngangazi ukuthi ngangigijima emgodini, futhi ngangibanda, futhi ngesikhathi esifanayo ukujuluka kwawo. Ngazama ukugijima ngaphandle kokuthinta phansi, ngiyazi ukuthi akunakwenzeka.
  
  
  Ucarter waba nenhlanhla, futhi wayesaphila. lapho iqhuma ezihlahleni futhi yawela ngesikhathi esifanele ukuze i-spotlight yokuqala ingikhumbule. Ngalala lapho, ngiphefumula kanzima, futhi ngokushesha ngahlola ukuthi ngangisenakho yini konke. Ngakwenza. Ngamlinda imizuzwana eyishumi-konke engangingakukhokhela-ukuze ngibone ukuthi bobathathu babezodlula yini emzileni. Kuncike Ku-Duppy, owayesevele egwaza amazinyo akhe amakhulu amhlophe ethukuthele.
  
  
  Baqala ukudubula esangweni, futhi waphefumula umoya wokukhululeka. Kumelwe ukuba ulida wayekhuluma naye. Wayezwa ukukhubazeka okuncane kwesibhamu Sodonga nokugquma okujulile kukatommy .Izibhamu ezinobukhulu obungu-45 ezihlasela futhi ziphume ngokuqhuma okwesabekayo. Kwakunjengebutho, emthambekeni, futhi ihhotela lakhe lalinjalo, njengoba nje ihhotela lakhe laliyisiphazamiso, ihhotela elalivumela umfaniswano omnyama Notaunton macoute bacabange ukuthi uvela ngaphandle. Ngesikhathi esengaphakathi.
  
  
  Kwaba nesiyaluyalu esangweni, Futhi Ubrylev waphuma. Othile wamemeza, okubuhlungu. Izibani ezifihliwe zaqhubeka ziphenduka, zingivumela mina nomgodi ocingweni ngaso sonke isikhathi. Wathandazela ukuba lesi simo siqhubeke, futhi waqala ukukhuphuka egqumeni Elibheke Emo.Inyanga. Isigodlo Sasetrevelyn Sanamuhla. Isiqongo senyanga ephuzi sasiphakama ngaphezu Kwesigodlo ngasempumalanga. Amadoda amabili ayeza kimi.
  
  
  Wagoba phansi esihlahleni sasendulo se-mahogany futhi wafaka isibambo se-stiletto esandleni sakhe sokunene. Kodwa umlilo awuphumi emthambekeni. Ngangazi ngokukhanya okubomvu nemisindo ukuthi babehlukanisile futhi benza unxantathu esangweni Lasemoscow."
  
  
  Kancane kancane, buthule, isikhwama sikatommy esizenzakalelayo nesama-musette sabekwa phansi eduze kwami. La madoda amabili ayesevele ekhona, ekhuluma ngokuhleba okukhulu. Isiqu somuthi esiwugqinsi sasiwugudle kancane, ukuze abe phakathi kwami nonogada abasondela. Kuzwakala ebusuku, kodwa ngangicabanga ukuthi babehlukaniswe ngamamitha ayishumi. Kumelwe zidlule nhlangothi zombili zesihlahla. Ngangithembele kukho. I-Stahl yakhe incane. Akukhona ngamaphaphu, ngoba angincane. Ngaleso sikhathi, ngangingafuni ukuba nenkinga. Its nje ehhotela ngakho badlula mimmo me.
  
  
  Kwakungafanele kube njalo. I-Emu yayingenanhlanhla, futhi
  
  
  Ngakhetha lesi sikhathi esithile esikhaleni nesikhathi ukuze ngiphendule emvelweni. Ngalesi sikhathi, inyanga yayikhanya ngokwanele ukuba abone isihlahla esikhulu se-mahogany, futhi i-emu yayidinga nje ukusondela kuso. Indodana yangempela yowesifazane oyisifebe.
  
  
  Eyakhe yayisemthunzini wama-tah amakhulu ayegqobhoza phansi. Ngabanika ithuba, kodwa akazange akwenze. Wayeseduze nami ngamasentimitha ayisithupha, wabe esebheka phansi wabona isikhwama se-musette nesibhamu Sikatommy. Ukuphefumula kwakhe kwakubambeke emphinjeni wakhe, ukuphefumula kwakhe kokugcina, ngoba ingalo yakhe yayisongwe entanyeni Ka-Ego futhi i-stiletto ku-ego yayigoqa idola ngemuva. Wacindezela yonke imisindo, wavumela i-emu ukuba yehle ngobumnene, futhi waphindela emthunzini wesihlahla. Imizuzwana eyishumi nanhlanu max.
  
  
  Ngimlindele. Enye indoda yama futhi yabiza ngobumnene, " Carlos? Uphi, ndoda? Wenzani, mthungi?"Isicreole esithambile, esingacacile.
  
  
  Ngimlindele.
  
  
  Waqala ukuhamba kancane ebheke esihlahleni. Lapho ephinda ekhuluma, izwi lakhe lalizwakala likhathazekile. "Ucarlos? Uyisiwula esikhulu, ndoda. Ingabe udlala imidlalo nami? Ucarlos-phuma ungiphendule, ndoda.
  
  
  Wangena emisebeni yokukhanya kwenyanga, futhi waphakamisa i-stiletto yafinyelela ezingeni lendlebe futhi kancane ngemuva kwehlombe lakhe. Lapho ebona ukuthi kuyini, wanqikaza okwesikhashana, futhi ngaleso sikhathi wezwa ukuba khona kwami futhi wazama ukuthatha isibhamu. Unen wayegqoke iyunifomu ye-denim, futhi amehlo Ka-Ego ayemhlophe ekukhanyeni kwenyanga okukhanyayo. I-Zombie.
  
  
  Kwakungekho lutho olunjengolwama-zombie mayelana nokunyakaza kuka-ego. I-stiletto yami yayishesha ngomzuzwana. Lashaya i-emu emphinjeni ngaphansi kwe-apula lika-adamu. Ngagxumela kuye futhi ngamshaya ngesibhakela. Waphenduka. I-ego yakhe yashaya ithempeli lakhe ngesibhakela sakhe sokunene, futhi isandla sakhe sobunxele safinyelela isibambo sesipikili sezinwele. Wenza imisindo ebuhlungu, wazama ukukhala futhi akakwazanga, futhi i-stiletto yamklebhula, futhi umphimbo wakhe wavuleka, futhi igazi elishisayo laphuma engalweni yami. Wawa ngamadolo. I-stiletto yayikhipha, yahlehla, futhi yakhahlela i-ego yayo ngezindlela zombili.
  
  
  Wanyamalala emuva emthunzini futhi walalela isikhashana. Manje base bephindisela esangweni. Ngokushesha zizohlelwa, Bese Kuthi Udappy, Ulida, Nohank willard kudingeke bagxume bagijime. Ngangithemba ukuthi bazogijima ngokushesha, kude, futhi isikhathi eside ngokwanele, kodwa ngangingathembele kulokho. Uduppy wayezokuqonda manje, futhi ngangingazi ukuthi wayezokwenzani. Unkulunkulu Noduppy kuphela ababekwazi lokho, futhi ngangingenaso isikhathi sokukhathazeka ngakho manje.
  
  
  Njengazo zonke izijeziso ezinhle, kwakuthule. Waya ku-zombie futhi waphenduka u-ego ngonyawo lwakhe. Waguqa wambheka ngokucophelela. Lawo mehlo?
  
  
  Ama-contact lens. Ama-contact lens anombala omhlophe onjengobisi. Kwakuyindlela eyenza ama-zombie asheshayo esabise abantu bomdabu abanamahloni. Khona-ke ngaba nombono, futhi wasuswa yizingcezu zengilazi ezibheke emehlweni e-ego. U-Odin wayibambelela enyangeni. Ngasohlangothini lomsebenzisi, lokhu kwakusobala. Ukuqamba amanga okuncane okungokwesayensi kwanikeza isithombe esicacile. Wasula i-stiletto esembathweni sika-Ego se-Denim futhi wamdonsela emuva emthunzini.
  
  
  Isebenze ngokushesha. Umlilo oseceleni Kwestahl uyancipha futhi uya ngokuya uba namandla esangweni. Suka esangweni. Abantu Basemo. Umo. wathola izinsiza, waqagela inani elincane labahlaseli futhi waqala ukuhamba. Kamuva, lapho behlanganisa zonke izingcezu futhi behlela umgodi ocingweni, baqala ukungifuna. Kodwa lokho kwenzeka kamuva.
  
  
  Wasikhumula sobabili futhi wagqoka amajean ka-ego agcwele igazi. Abantu ayexhumana nabo babevame ukusetshenziselwa ukufihla, futhi kwakungeyona eyebhange, nakuba ayengakwenza ngenkomishi engenalutho. I-ego yakhe yagcwala igazi ebusweni bakhe kwaze kwaba yilapho iba i-horror engabonakali ku-scarlet, into efana nomoya.
  
  
  Wadonsela zombili izidumbu emgodini wezimpande zesihlahla esikhulu futhi waphinde wakhuphuka emthambekeni. Ngemva kwami, umlilo waqala ukuwohloka. Kwakukhona i-whoosh nokushaya, futhi i-rocket ye-magnesium eshisayo yayindiza phezu komhlathi isikhashana bese yehla, ibhaluni lomlilo elikhanyayo liyihlaba. Waphinde wawa phansi.
  
  
  La madoda amathathu ayeka ukudubula. Ngangithemba ukuthi babebaleka, nokuthi ulida okungenani wayelandela iziyalezo zami.
  
  
  Ngilungise indawo engqondweni yami. Waya ngakwesobunxele, ehamba ngokushesha ngangokunokwenzeka, engakhulumi, futhi wagudla iphiko lendlu ayengakwazi ukulibona ngezibuko. Yayikhanyiswe izibani futhi ngangizwa amadoda ekhuluma ethekwini. Umo. Umo. futhi onodoli be-ego kumelwe bacasuke kancane njengamanje. Yaqhubeka ingena ezingadini ezivalekile futhi yavula ichibi elikhulu lokubhukuda. Kwakumnyama futhi kusalokhu kunjalo, njengesibuko senyanga ekhuphukayo. U-Ego wayizungeza futhi wafika endaweni enesihlabathi ekugcineni.
  
  
  Wabeka isandla sakhe esihlabathini esixekethile, esasifudumele elangeni, futhi sasijule ngokwanele. Wangcwaba isibhamu esincane, isikhwama se-musette, kanye ne -.I-Colt engu-45, igcina i-luger ne-stiletto. I-luger nezinhlamvu zayo zazingangenwa manzi. Wagcoba indawo yakhe yokucasha ngesihlabathi, wakhasa waya echibini, futhi wangena kulo ngaphandle kokugcwala, engenamsindo njengengwenya elandela ukudla. Manje ukulinda sekuqalile. Kwakudingeka abe nesineke kuze kube yilapho umsindo omubi kakhulu usuphelile, futhi kwakudingeka abe nethemba lokuthi Ulida nabanye babehola Abantu Be-Moose Namataunton macoutes ekuzingeleni i-goose yasendle.
  
  
  Wabhukuda waya ebhodini eliphansi futhi wabamba isitebhisi. Amanzi ayecacile, ethambile, efudumele elangeni futhi i-mistletoe yayinomphumela wokuphulukisa. Kwakuhlanya, kodwa ngazizwa ngilele!
  
  
  Kuwo wonke amahora ayewachithe kulelo chibi, kwase kudlule amaphoyisa amabili kuphela. Abazange baphendukele kwabangcwele echibini. Wayeke wezwa amabutho esondela kudala, engena ngaphansi kwezitebhisi, futhi, ngomzuzu wokugcina, wangena ngaphansi kwamanzi futhi wawa ohlangothini lwechibi. Ukubhukuda kwakuyinkinga-ngangingalokothi ngiphefumule futhi ngishaye amabhamuza-kodwa nganamathela kukhonkolo ongahluziwe, ongalashwa ngezansi futhi ngakwazi ukuphefumula kahle. Kwakusele imizuzwana emibili futhi sekusele imizuzu engaphansi kwemithathu. Njalo lapho impumulo yakhe igxuma phezu kwamanzi, wayenayo.
  
  
  Cishe phakathi kwamabili, Ubrylev waqala ukuphuma endlini enkulu. Izibani ezishintshashintshayo zacima. Kwase kuyisikhathi eside kungadutshulwa, futhi wayecabanga ukuthi bobathathu babebalekile noma base befile kakade. Waphuma endaweni yokubhukuda. Ngangingabandi, kodwa izandla nezinyawo zami zazithambile futhi zinemibimbi. Ngikhumule amajean ami, ngikhiphe i-ih, ngiyibuyisele, ngoba kunzima ukunyakaza buthule lapho uconsa amalitha amanzi. Ngangishintshanisa ukwenyuswa kwamaholo kwami okulandelayo ngentuthu nesibhamu sasebarbancourt.
  
  
  Ngakhipha imishini yami nesibhamu sami esincane, futhi ngahlola isikhwama sami semusette okokugcina ukuze ngiqiniseke ukuthi nginazo zonke izinto zami ezincane ezimbi. Wabe eseboshwa ngesibhamu Sikatommy emaqakaleni akhe futhi waqala ukuqhubekela ethekwini elisesiswini sakhe.
  
  
  Kwakushiswa isibani esingcwele ethekwini, ngaphezu komnyango omkhulu, owawuvaliwe ngezipikili. Unogada onemvunulo emnyama onesibhamu uhamba eceleni kompheme. Kwakungekho nja, futhi lokho kwangenza ngajabula. Inja yayizongibona ngokushesha.
  
  
  Ngahlala phansi phakathi kwezihlahla ezimbili zama-alimondi futhi ngazama ukukuqonda. Kwakufanele angene kulowo mnyango, futhi akwenze ngaphandle kokukhipha i-alamu. Wayebuka unogada.
  
  
  Wayegcina eduze kwebhalustrade, esondela kimi ekhoneni lapho izinsimbi zazakha khona ikona elinjengohlamvu luka-l. Lapho waphenduka futhi wawela ithala waya kulo lonke iphiko, washelela okwesikhashana lapho iphiko lajoyina khona indlu enkulu. Akazange aphume emehlweni imizuzwana embalwa ngaphambi kokuba abuye. Ngake ngamuzwa ekhuluma nothile ngezwi eliphansi lokukhononda. Lokhu kwakusho ukuthi omunye unogada wayezovela kwenye ingxenye yethala. Ngangingakuthandi, kodwa ngangikulindele, futhi kwakungekho lutho engangingalwenza ngakho. Ukube Nje Umo ubengamthola.Inyanga. ngokushesha ngokwanele, kwakungasho lutho; uma ngangingafiki Mo.Mo. ngokushesha ngokwanele, bekungeke kube nendaba. Wayezofa.
  
  
  Ikona lakhe elalihlolwe Kwakungu-l, lapho ibhalustrade yayigobile khona ukuze ibuyisele ingxenye yayo emfushane ephikweni lokukhala. I-amphora yayimi ivulekile ekhoneni elilodwa, izungezwe izimbiza ezinkulu zamatshe, ezinesisekelo esicijile esinamathiselwe esisekelweni. Izimbali nezimbobo eziyindilinga zazilenga phezu kwembiza ngaphezu kompheme njengempophoma encane eluhlaza. Wacabanga imizuzwana embalwa, wabubula futhi wanquma ukuzama. Umdlalo web edolobheni. Futhi isikhathi sami kungcono kube okulungile!
  
  
  Lapho unogada engasabonakali, ngomzuzu olandelayo wambona, wagijima wangena. Ehlezi phansi, wathambekela ekhoneni. Ngafika lapho futhi ngazithola ngingaphansi kwekhethini elincane lemivini nezimbali lapho unogada ehlehla. Waphefumula ngokujulile futhi wayibamba.
  
  
  Kulokhu wama isikhashana ekhoneni, encike phansi ukuze azikhafulele futhi azibulale, futhi ukukhanya kwe-ego yamabhuzu akhe amnyama aphakeme kwakusuka ebusweni bami.
  
  
  Lapho eqala ukukhuphuka ngompheme, waphenduka. Utommy waphonsa isikhwama se-musette nesibhamu futhi wacindezela umthombo wecala. I-stiletto yangena esandleni sami. Ngalinda kwaze kwaba yilapho inyamalala ngemva kwephiko, ngabe sengigxumela phezu kompheme futhi ngagxumela embizeni yamatshe nangaphansi kwesembozo sezimbali. Wayematasa umzuzwana owodwa, kodwa kwakuwumzuzwana onovalo.
  
  
  Its hhayi ngesibindi ukubukela manje. Kwakudingeka ngihambe ngezindlebe. Yena, wezwa umsindo onzima wezicathulo ze-ego zisondela ziluma futhi ziluma. Waziphoqa ukuba aphumule futhi aphefumule ngokujulile. Kwakudingeka kwenziwe ngokushesha nangokuthula, futhi i-ego yakhe yayingafuni ukumbulala. Noma kunjalo.
  
  
  Wama endaweni efanayo. Usakhuluma yedwa ngokuthi akakwazi ukubhema emsebenzini. Eyakhe, ibuka izicathulo zayo. Wayesondelene kakhulu kangangokuthi wayekwazi ukuwuhogela, ukuwuzwa uqhuma, ukuhogela izinongo ezimuncu ekuphefumuleni kwakhe. Lapho ephenduka, ngamlandela.
  
  
  Washaya i-ego yakhe emphinjeni ngesandla sakhe sobunxele njengebha yensimbi, washaya i-ego yakhe kancane endlebeni ngomhlane we-stiletto, futhi wayithwala wayibuyisela emuva embhoshongweni, yawela i-nah yehla yaya ku-swirl of green. Izicathulo zika-Ego zaziklwebheka itshe njengoba U-Ego emdonsa phezu kompheme, kodwa lokho kwakuwukuphela komsindo. Wayigibela, wafaka ummese we-stiletto emgodleni we-ego, Futhi Ustahl walinda. Akazange ashaye i-ego yakhe kanzima kakhulu.
  
  
  Wayengumuntu omhlophe onobuso obungcolile nezinsika. Isigqoko esimnyama asizange siwe, futhi sabonwa ngesihlangu segolide esinamagama aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka-P. Mes. Kwakunemigqa emithathu engalweni yesobunxele yengubo ye-ego. Yanikezwa izikhulu ezincane!
  
  
  Ukukhanya okwanele okuvela embizeni yetshe ehlathini elincane eliwayo lezimbali nemivini; okwanele ukubonwa ubuso buka-ego futhi
  
  
  ukuze akwazi ukubona okwami. Wavula amehlo akhe futhi wangibuka yena, futhi washayela i-stiletto emphinjeni we-emu ingxenye yesishiyagalombili yesentimitha.
  
  
  Wamhlebela: "ingabe ufuna ukuphila?"
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda, amehlo akhe ayesendle, inyama yakhe eyi-ego izama ukubalekela ummese.
  
  
  Ngathi: "phendula imibuzo yami. "Leli yithuba lakho kuphela. Ungasho-khomba ikhanda lakho, yebo noma cha. Ukuqonda?"
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda, amehlo akhe ehlehla ekhanda, ezama ukubona into ecwebezelayo eyayingabalimazi.
  
  
  "I - p. m. bench cindezela ukulala?
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda.
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda ephikweni. "Ingabe ulele lapha?"
  
  
  Waphinde wanqekuzisa ikhanda, futhi ngazizwa ngingcono kakhulu. Ngangingeke ngidlule emakamelweni ayikhulu ngacela lowo muntu ongathandeki.
  
  
  "Ulele kuphi? Eyokuqala?"
  
  
  Wanikina ikhanda.
  
  
  "Ukuqala kwesibili?"
  
  
  Okunye okungahambi kahle.
  
  
  "Khona-ke, okwesithathu?"
  
  
  Ukuvuma ikhanda.
  
  
  "Ingabe ngaphambili kwephiko?"
  
  
  cha
  
  
  "Ingemuva lephiko?"
  
  
  Ukuphakama kwekhanda.
  
  
  Nganginakho konke ihhotela lakhe elalinakho nakho konke enganginakho. I-ego yakhe yafaka isandla emlonyeni wayo futhi yafaka i-emu stiletto edolweni eligoqekayo.
  
  
  Wagoba futhi wagxuma ngaphansi kwami, imilenze yakhe yanyakazisa kancane, futhi wabuyisela i-alenka yakhe emuva ukuze ayivimbe. Wafaka i-stiletto emuva, wabe esesula i-ego emfaniswaneni wakhe omnyama futhi wafaka isigqoko ebusweni be-emu ukuze ingakhanyi. Isibhamu sikatommy nesikhwama semusette kwaphonswa kuso, futhi walungiselela ukuhamba.
  
  
  Lapho ewela ithala, kwakungekho zimpawu zomunye unogada. Ngesizathu esithile esingajwayelekile, wacabanga Ngotiny tim futhi wacishe wahleka. Uhawkeye uye wangisola ngokuthi ngiyahlanya izikhathi eziningi. Isazi sami esivamile se-rheumatism Ngu-Alexander: ukuze uphishekele lo msebenzi, kudingeka uhlanye kancane.
  
  
  Umnyango omkhulu onamahlumela wavuleka ngokuhleba, kwaphuma umoya obandayo. Isimo sezulu, natch. Akukho lutho ngaphandle kokuhle kakhulu kumo omdala.Inyanga. Cishe Akuzange kubize I-Emu ngaphezu kwesigidi ukupholisa lesi sigodlo.
  
  
  Eyakhe yayisegumbini elikhulu elingaphambili elinesitezi esiyi-mosaic, esikhanyiswe kancane ukukhanya kwamakhandlela egolide. Umdwebo we-mosaic wawumelela isithombe sowesifazane omnyama ogobekile. Ngemuva kwegumbi lokwamukela izivakashi kwakunezitebhisi ezibanzi, ezinamakhaphethi ezazikhuphukela endaweni yokwehla emincane bese ziphenduka ziqonde. Lapho ifika, kwakunekhonsoli encane epholishiwe enesibani Sikatiffany. Isibani sasimnyama.
  
  
  Wayengafuni ukuhlala isikhathi eside ngokwanele ukuba abuke umhlobiso. Wakhuphuka izitebhisi ngezinyawo zakhe emfuleni inen, engenzi msindo kukhaphethi owugqinsi, futhi wabheka phansi egcekeni elaliwela izitebhisi, njengokungathi Ut.Carter wayenenhlanhla namuhla. Kwakunomnyango omnyama owawuholela phansi ehholo, kodwa wayenomhlane kimi futhi wayebheka ngenye indlela. Ngayiphambukisa ukuze ngithole izimpawu futhi ngafika ekuqaleni kokwehla kwesibili.
  
  
  Kodwa lokho kwakungekuhle. Wayengeke athembele enhlanhleni. Wayengathembela kubaqaphi esitezi ngasinye. Angikwazanga ukuhlala enkantolo ngoba ngangisengozini ephindwe kabili. U-Odin, ezungezwe onogada ababili abazulazulayo, nakanjani uzongibona enkundleni yokudlala. Kubo, kwakuyoba ukuba u-estestvenno abheke izitebhisi njalo lapho bedlula.
  
  
  Manje kwase kunemininingwane emincane kakhulu, kodwa nganginokukhetha. Wakhethwa unogada wesibili, indoda enami. Ngakhuphuka izitebhisi, ngangcwaba ikhala lami kukhaphethi obizayo, futhi ngalinda. Ngeke kube okuningi. Omunye ohlangothini lomsindo, futhi nganginawo. "-
  
  
  Wazibiza ngokuthi uyisiphukuphuku esiwubuwula futhi washintsha izinhlelo zakhe ngomzuzwana omncane. Eyakhe yayibukeka njengefilimu eyethusayo enobuso bami obunegazi namehlo amhlophe, futhi eyakhe yayizophuthelwa inzuzo yami. Utommy wavula isibhamu sakhe nesikhwama se-musette, wavula ibhande lakhe le-mesh, futhi wawisa i -.45 ezitebhisini. Waqondisa phezulu, wagona udonga, futhi walinda Ustahl phezulu ezitebhisini, engabonwa muntu ephasishi. Yena, wamuzwa eza kimi, u-ego boots eshaya inja ejulile. Isikhathi sizolandisa indaba.
  
  
  Bambalwa abantu abezwa umsindo wenja. Ngingakwenza. Ngalinda kwaze kwaba yilapho esehambe izinyathelo ezine ukusuka phansi ezitebhisini, wabe esefika ekhoneni futhi wahlangana no-ego ngokubheka kwami okuhle kakhulu kwe-zombie. Wadonsa izinyawo zakhe futhi wandizela ngaphandle egcekeni.
  
  
  Enye indoda emhlophe. I-Elite P. Inyanga. Unempandla ngaphansi kwesigqoko esimnyama futhi uvuvukele ngokuphila egqoke ingubo emnyama. Amehlo amabi ancipha kimi. Ungangesabi. Ngendlela ayeyifuna ngayo.
  
  
  Wama waphakamisa isibhamu sakhe esincane. "Wenzani lapha, zombie?"Yiqiniso, wayazi konke ngama-zombie mbumbulu.
  
  
  Wathatha isinyathelo esiya kuye futhi wama lapho ebona umunwe Ka-Ego ophenduka umhlophe. Wakhomba phezulu. "Umyalezo Oya Kumnu. Trevelyn, mnumzane . Okubalulekile. Usergeant wathi kufanele ngiyilethe Ku-Ego mathupha.
  
  
  Usergei wayemubi, kodwa cishe ngemizuzwana eyishumi wayebona indoda emhlophe,indoda emhlophe engajwayelekile embozwe igazi eligcwele. Wathatha isinyathelo esiya kimi, futhi kwasiza. Futhi wakhulula umunwe wakhe esithombeni sesibhamu esincane. Wangidelela.
  
  
  "Uyazi ukuthi awukwazi ukuza lapha!"
  
  
  Wakhothama futhi waklwebha ikhanda lakhe. "Ngiyazi, mnumzane, kodwa usergeant wangithumela. "Kubalulekile," esho. Mayelana nokudubula, ngicabanga.
  
  
  Akazange athenge lutho. Wangibuka ezitebhisini, futhi ngangazi ukuthi wayezobiza unogada lapho futhi angihlole. Ihhotela lakhe lalingalokothi lisebenzise i-stiletto.
  
  
  Wavula umlomo wakhe. Isibhamu esincane sayikhipha ku-ego ruk, sithandazela ukuba ukhaphethi onqwabelene ngokujulile uthathe umsindo, futhi ngesikhathi esifanele wabamba u-ego ngomphimbo. Washiya ngemuva
  
  
  njengegundane lapho lizwa izinzipho zekati, ukuvota, futhi yilokho kuphela. Wasonga izandla zakhe emphinjeni wakhe we-ego, wafaka izithupha zakhe ku-ego yokuphila, futhi wavula ingcindezi. Ibhokisi lezwi le-ego lavuleka njengeqanda, futhi walahlekelwa ikhanda lakhe futhi wabamba izandla zami, ezama ukukhipha i-ih, esikhundleni sokubamba isibhamu sakhe esikhwameni sayo. Ngesikhathi ecabanga ngakho, kwase kwephuze kakhulu.
  
  
  Amehlo ka-Ego angibheka phezulu futhi aqala ukuba bomvu ngenxa yokopha. Bacela. Amadolo ka-Ego akhululekile. U-Ego wamthatha phambi kwakhe futhi wamthwala izinyathelo ezimbalwa wehla ehholo. I-ego yakhe yamcindezela emphinjeni. Waphenduka ukuze abheke phezulu ezitebhisini.
  
  
  Wayelashwa umuntu onobugovu, wayesanda kuphuma. Wehlisa ngokucophelela, wagijima wabuyela ezitebhisini, wathatha isibhamu Sikatommy, isikhwama Semusette, Necolt .45. Waqala ukufisa sengathi ngabe ubulale unogada ongaphansi kwakhe, kodwa kwase kwephuze kakhulu. Wayengeke abuyele emuva.
  
  
  Wavula umnyango eduze kwezitebhisi futhi wathola indlu yangasese. Kuhle. Isidumbu sakhe sadonswa futhi i-ego yakhe yafihlwa kubhavu ngesibhamu esincane esifubeni sakhe njengesixha. Wazibuka esibukweni futhi wamemeza njengomthungi, wabe esephuma waqala ukuya esitezi sokugcina. Wayenenhlanhla, njengesibhamu sangempela, futhi wayezothatha iseluleko Somculi futhi abe nenhlanhla esikhukhuleni.
  
  
  Inkinga yayiwukuthi, ngangiya ngokuya ngijula ehlathini. Angikaqali ngisho nokuqala.
  
  
  Kwakungekho ukuvikeleka esitezi sesithathu. Ngangingamethembi, ngakho ngalala ezitebhisini ngabheka phezulu naphansi ehholo. Kukhona okungahambanga kahle. Khona-ke ukuhlola ukuphepha okwakubonwe imvubu yakhe kuze kube manje, kwakungeyona i-kosher ukuthi Up.mo. wayezoshiya phansi egumbini lokulala engavikelekile. Ngakho wayekuphi indodana yowesifazane oyisifebe?
  
  
  Ngangingakwazi ukulinda. Isikhathi sasidlula kuyi-computer njengama-nanosecond. Kwakufanele ngihambe, muntu. Ah!
  
  
  Umnyango omkhulu ophindwe kabili ekugcineni kwehholo wambona, futhi bathi: igumbi lokulala eliyinhloko, nesakhiwo sangasese! Indawo yokuhlala katrevelyn. Wagijima kancane ehla ehholo, isibhamu Sikatommy esikhumulweni semikhumbi kanye nesitebhisi esisemazinyweni akhe. Amaqhinga okwesaba ngamabomu. Wayezama ukwethusa Umo omdala.Inyanga. futhi ngaleyo ndlela uthole amasekhondi ambalwa inzuzo. Kodwa akukho ukuphepha? Ngangingakuthandi.
  
  
  Wama eminyango emibili walalela. Ngabe sengibuka. Ngangingakukholwa ekuqaleni, kodwa Ngonkulunkulu, kwakuyiqiniso. Lowo owawuzungeze iminyango wavuleka ngamasentimitha ambalwa!
  
  
  Wacabanga ngogibe futhi wamphazamisa. umo. umo. ngangingazi ukuthi ngisendaweni engamakhilomitha ayinkulungwane. Futhi ukube kwakuwugibe, babeyokwenza kube lula kimi, kuyilapho ngabulala abantu ababili ukuze ngifike lapha. Ezine, uma ubala onogada emthambekeni.
  
  
  La mazwi afika kimi ngaleso sikhathi evela kolunye uhlangothi lomnyango, futhi u-ih wamuzwa ngokucacile futhi ngaphandle kokungabaza, futhi wayengazi ukuthi ucabangani. Eyakhe, yayazi ukuthi kwakungeyami.Inyanga. Utrevelyn, owakhuluma. Kumelwe kube njalo. Izwi elihlebeza kakhulu, elikhathele futhi elomile njengendoda uqobo. Noma kunjalo, kwakunegunya ezwini lakhe, nokuhleka okubi lapho enikeza umyalo.
  
  
  "Sawubona, buyisela, nigger."Ah! Ezinye izinkulungwane zamarandi, uma ungakwazi.
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  Wangena ngobumnene ephasishi elimnyama futhi wavala umnyango ngemva kwakhe. Izikhiye zazigcotshwe kahle. Umo. Umo. futhi abangane bakhe ababedlala nabo babegxile kakhulu ekuzijabuliseni ukuze banake kakhulu noma yini enye. Njengoba babehamba buthule behla ngomhubhe omfushane, wezwa izwi likatrevelyn elinenkani, elikhathele liphinde likhuphuka ngezixwayiso ezihlakaniphile nezingathandeki.
  
  
  "Woza, mfana. Ungakwenza ngamanye amadola ayinkulungwane! Pass lokhu futhi."Yenza izikhathi ezinhlanu zilandelana ."
  
  
  Izwi lowesifazane lathi: "uyisilo esidala, uju. Ngicela, ngingaphumula? Eyakhe, njengesihlahla somvundla.
  
  
  Angiyena uchwepheshe we-acoustics, kodwa izwi lathi Ibrooklyn, Ihoboken, mhlawumbe omasipala - "I-Orange". Izinhlamvu ezihlafunwayo. Onkamisa abangacacile. Yeka.
  
  
  Izwi lomuntu wesilisa, elicebile Ngesihaiti Nesicreole, elinomqondo wemfundo, lathi: "Uphinde wephule isithembiso sakho, Mnu.Trevelyn. Wathi ngeke ulisebenzise lelo gama elithi 'negro'! "
  
  
  Kwadingeka ngizibonele. Ngaphambi Kokuba Unogwaja Omhlophe akhwele ezindongeni futhi angiholele kude.
  
  
  Umnyango ovuleke kancane onombala okhilimu yiwo kuphela owawungihlukanisa ne-yo-yo academy ngale kwalokho. Ngobumnene, kancane kakhulu, wacindezela i-ego yakhe ngamasentimitha ambalwa. Ukukhanya okukhanyayo kwangishaya. Ihholo Lezibuko! Izithombe ezintathu zibonakala ngokungapheli ophahleni, ezindongeni nasemhlabathini. Ngangimbheka ngezimbobo zamehlo ami, i-retina yami ibuhlungu futhi ihlanza, ngimbheka indoda endala engcolile nama-helot anobugovu.
  
  
  Umoz. Umoz. wahlala esihlalweni esibheke phansi embhedeni omkhulu oyindilinga. Amaqabunga puromi. Embhedeni, enqunu, kwakukhona intombazane ayeyibone ekhaya eduze kwechibi. Yena, ofunda, ngomyalo, wazama ukufudumeza le ngane kancane. Umbala obomvu nowegolide onemibala emincane yezinyo lendlovu. Isifuba siqinile futhi sivulekile, futhi ngangisola ukuthi i-mons veneris yayigundiwe.
  
  
  Indoda eyayisembhedeni nayo yayisencane, inde, futhi ilula. Omnyama. Ukukhanya. Okudabukisayo.
  
  
  Indoda Endala Umo.Mina. Utrevelyn - okuwukuphela kwezimbili zaleli chibi elicebile Neqembu lezithombe ezingcolile - wabhekisa ikhamera yefilimu embhedeni futhi wadonsa isicupho ngesimo sesibambo sesibhamu. Ikhamera yabhonga.
  
  
  Wathi, " on, Betty. Ungakwenza.
  
  
  Ngiyathembisa, lokhu kungokugcina. Khona-ke ungaphumula."
  
  
  Le ntombazane yakhonkotha, yagoba izindebe zayo kahle, yathi: Kuhle. Ake sikuqede lokhu.
  
  
  Injabulo yobulili.
  
  
  Wazizwa ehlonishwa kakhulu Umo omdala. Umo. Kungenzeka ukuthi Wayengumfascist, kodwa wayeyindoda enenjongo. Kwakunempi encane eyayigcwele ngaphandle, wayenesizathu sokukhathazeka ngokuphepha kwakhe, kodwa ngokunganaki wakhomba ikhamera futhi wandiza.
  
  
  Uromeo wayesebunzimeni. Wayenomunyu. Hhayi esimweni sengqondo. Ngokusobala, wayekuzonda Lokho Okwakwenziwa Uvyacheslav Money; ukuzonda ikhehla nentombazane emhlophe. Wayengasebenzisa leyo nzondo.
  
  
  Lelo zwi elonakele laphinde laduma. "On, Betty! Mvuse. Uyazi ukuthi yini okufanele uyenze."
  
  
  Izibuko zazikhazimula futhi zikhanya, futhi amantombazane ayikhulu ayegoba phezu kwesithombe esimnyama Sikayi ...
  
  
  Ngimbonile ngokwanele. Wangena ekamelweni futhi wababingelela ngesibhamu Sikatommy. Wayekhuluma ngezwi elizolile, eliqinile nelilawulwayo.
  
  
  "Ungethuki," ngishilo. "Ungenzi ukunyakaza okungazelelwe. Keep uzolile futhi uthule, futhi mhlawumbe ngeke kwenzeke lutho kuwe. Mhlawumbe."
  
  
  Umlomo obomvu wentombazane, obanzi ngenye injongo, wazama ukumemeza. Kwakungutommy owamesabisa ngomlomo wesibhamu sakhe. "Umsindo owodwa futhi ngizokubulala."
  
  
  Wangikholwa. Le nsizwa Engumnegro yayinganyakazi futhi ingibheka ngendlela enesihluku. Wayengesabi kakhulu. U-Ego wayemthanda.
  
  
  Umoz. Umoz. ehlezi enganyakazi, igumbi lalisuka phambi kwakhe. Wayesagqoke izibuko zakhe ezimnyama, futhi i-ferret yahamba ngemva kwazo njengoba yayilwa nokumangala nokucasuka. Naye wayengabukeki esaba kakhulu, futhi ngangingakuthandi lokho.
  
  
  Wangikhahlela. "Ungubani wena, mthungi, futhi ufunani?"
  
  
  Kwakubonakala kuwumbuzo onobulungisa, futhi ngangikulungele ukuba nesifo sokuqaqamba kwamalunga omzimba. Wathatha igama lomuntu oshonile. Hhayi ngeze, njengoba ngangithembisile.
  
  
  "Usteve Bennett . I-ejenti YE-cia. Wena Mo.Inyanga. Utrevelyn? Upaul Penton Trevelyn?
  
  
  Le ntombazane yahleka kakhulu. "Ngelinye ilanga, mnumzane! Futhi kumelwe ube uhlobo oluthile lwe-nutcase. Mfana, usenkingeni! "
  
  
  Mina nendoda endala sasikhuluma ngesikhathi esifanayo. Sobabili sathi entombazaneni: "Thula."
  
  
  Umon. Umon. wathi: "ngicabanga ukuthi ufuna Udkt. valdez?"
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda kuye. "Ucabanga ukuthi uqinisile. Ake sihambe siyofuna u-ego?
  
  
  Umlomo ka-Ego wawubukeka ngempela njengendunu, futhi manje wawugobekile waba nombala obomvana ophaphathekile ngokwedelela. "Usephuzile. Udkt. Valdez wabulawa namuhla, hhayi nini. Ufile. Ngacabanga ukuthi wenze kanjalo.
  
  
  Yena, wanikina ikhanda lakhe. "cha. Futhi masingahlekisi nxazonke. Kwakungeyena Uvaldez owadubuleka. Kwakuyisimemo. Ngale njongo, kwasetshenziswa isicupho ukuze othile abulale i-ego! Ukuze ukwazi ukusakaza izwi lokuthi Uvaldez ufile futhi ukhulule ukungezwani ."
  
  
  Utrevelyn wanqekuzisa ikhanda. "Uyazi ukuthi, huh? Ngangicabanga ukuthi ungakwenza. Angikaze ngikholwe ngempela kulolu hlelo. Noma Evaldez, uma sikhuluma ngalokho.
  
  
  Kwangikhipha kancane, kodwa sasingekho isikhathi sokwenza ama-puzzle. Wenza ukunyakaza okungathandeki ngesibhamu Sikatommy. "Ngakho Uvaldez wangempela uyaphila futhi uphilile futhi usebenzela wena ngaphansi kokucindezelwa? Ngakho ake-ake simthole. Eyakhe, ngikutshela okokugcina. Wagcwalisa izwi lakhe ngosongo futhi wavumela umunwe wakhe ukuba uqinise isicupho.
  
  
  Kwakuyi-sphinx endala ekhuluphele enemilenze ebukhali nengubo eluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka. Akazange ahambe. I-Ego eyes yangihleka usulu ngemva kwezibuko ezimnyama. Lapho ekhuluma, izwi lakhe lalingathandeki futhi lingesabi, futhi ubuso bakhe babunokujuluka okuncane. Mhlawumbe ngeke kube lula kangako.
  
  
  Wathi:" ngeke ube i-zombie enhle". "Uhlakaniphe kakhulu . Kodwa namanje hhayi smart ngokwanele. Noma imininingwane yakho ayilungile. Awunami, ndodana. Ngiyakuqonda! Spider wakhe, futhi uku in web yami. Ucabangani ngalokho?" "
  
  
  I ngekhanda idatha ngqo Hawk wanginika Key West. Wonke amazwi akhala ekhanda lami manje.
  
  
  Izwi elidala elihlabayo laqhubeka. "Awukwazi ukwesabisa umuntu ofayo kahle, Mnu. Bennett. Ukufa kwayo. Umdlavuza womphimbo. Sengivele ngihlinzwe kathathu futhi akukho okusele engingakusika. Bathi ngizophila ezinye izinyanga ezimbili. Bangongoti abahle kakhulu emhlabeni, futhi ngiyabakholelwa ."
  
  
  Wayamukela njengeqiniso. Wakwamukela lokhu futhi waqala ukufuna indlela yokukugwema.
  
  
  Ngaphambi kokuba asho lutho, le ntombazane yathatha isinyathelo. Kulokhu walungisa ithoni yezwi lakhe nezwi lakhe. Ecindezelekile, wabuyela Ehell ' s Kitchen.
  
  
  "Kungani ungahambi, Mncane, ubuyele lapho uhlala khona. Uzokwenza, futhi ngeke kusaba yinkinga, futhi mhlawumbe Inyanga yami endala emnandi izokuvumela ukuba uphile."
  
  
  Indoda emnyama yahleka. Bahleka. Wagingqa futhi wangcwaba ubuso bakhe emcamelweni, amahlombe akhe anemisipha enyakaza.
  
  
  Esazama ukuzungeza le ndawo, wamomotheka kabuhlungu ngentombazane. "Uyangidumaza, sithandwa. Ngangicabanga ukuthi ngikusindisa ehlazweni nasekuhlazisweni. Wayehlose ukukubuyisela kumama wakho futhi akuvuselele. Uyazi, ukubuyela esikoleni, ukuletha ubisi namakhukhi esikoleni sangesonto sendawo, nakho konke lokho. Ingabe ubungayeka lokho?
  
  
  Wangibuka futhi waluma izindebe zakhe ngamazinyo akhe amhlophe, aphelele. Isiwula esihle kunazo zonke engake ngazibona. Ngangazi ukuthi kwakumelwe ngenzeni, futhi ngazisola kancane ngakho. Hhayi kakhulu.
  
  
  Le ntombazane yathi: "wena ndodana yowesifazane oyisiphukuphuku". "Woza lapha futhi ungalokothi uzame ukungichitha konke."Izwi lakhe lakhuphuka, futhi wabomvu.
  
  
  "Inyanga eyodwa izongenza inkanyezi yamabhayisikobho. Umama wami naye wathembisa.Inyanga. ugcina izwi lakhe. Manje, kungani ungenzi nje lokho engikushilo bese usuka! "
  
  
  Unogwaja Omhlophe wayesevele enathi. Umad hatter wayemlindele noma nini.
  
  
  Indoda emnyama yayihleka. Wayengeke ayeke. Wabamba ikona lomcamelo futhi wagcwalisa u-ego emlonyeni wakhe, kodwa namanje wayengakwazi ukuzibamba. Wangcwaba ikhanda lakhe emcamelweni wathi, " Aha-aha - aaaaaaaaa -"
  
  
  Um. p., umalume omdala omuhle, wakhuluma ngokuhlambalaza nentombazane. Ubuso obunobungane babugcwele udaka. "Manje, Betty, sithandwa. Lokhu akulona ikhono lokukhuluma NE-cia. Zama ukuhlala uzolile. Konke kuyoba kuhle. Ngiyakuthembisa lokho ...
  
  
  Wafaka i-stiletto esandleni sakhe. Lesi sikhali sasikhazimula ezibukweni njengoba u-ego ayesithatha futhi asiphonsa ekucwayizeni kweso. "Uqinisile ngalokho, Baba. Konke kuyoba kuhle."
  
  
  I-stiletto yanamathela kunah njengengubo ye-aloe ngenxa yesibindi. Uneedle ononya wayethanda isikhumba esishisiwe ngaphansi kwesifuba sakhe sobunxele. Izimpethu zegazi zagijima zehla ngomphimbo wakhe. Wabheka phansi, intombazane empofu, futhi akazange akukholwe, futhi lapho ekugcineni ekukholelwa ngempela, wathatha isinyathelo sokukhipha insimbi, kodwa kwase kwephuze kakhulu,futhi wafa umlomo wakhe uvulekile futhi ubomvu futhi usangabaza.
  
  
  Ukuthula egumbini elinesibuko. Utommy wayehambisa umlomo wesibhamu sakhe emuva naphambili phakathi kwendoda emnyama nendoda endala.
  
  
  "Ukubuyekezwa okushaqisayo", ngishilo. "Imvelo empeleni, Mo. Umo. Akuyona into emnene kangako. Ukuqhubeka? Noma awunandaba yini nezinyanga ezimbili oye wahamba ngazo? Cabanga ngazo zonke izithombe ezingcolile ezingathathwa ezinyangeni ezimbili, Izinyanga.Izinyanga.
  
  
  Indoda emnyama yasuka esidunjini esihle. Amehlo ka-Ego ayelokhu eba banzi njengoba egqolozela, futhi umphimbo ka-ego wawungumthombo owomile ongenamsindo. Wayengakakukholwa lokho.
  
  
  Inyanga eyenziwe. Amehlo amnyama akhanya phambi kwami. Wawela izingalo zakhe phezu kwesisu sakhe, futhi ukuhleba kwe-ego kwakuwukuhleba kokuqiniseka nokwesaba okwandayo kancane kancane.
  
  
  "Wambulala, Mnu. Bennett. Ujove, mnumzane, wambulala phambi kofakazi ababili!"Eyakhe . .. Ngakubona. Ngabona ngamehlo ami ukuthi ngezwa ukuthi awunasihe, kodwa lokhu akunakwenzeka."
  
  
  "Kungcono ukukukholwe", ngasho ngokushesha. "Manje vuka esihlalweni sakho ungiyise Kuvaldez. Fast and ethule, akukho fuss. Uyisiboshwa sami, futhi ngizogcina lesi sibhamu Sikatommy sinakho zonke izinyathelo zendlela."
  
  
  Wathi: "kunzima". "Wena unonya futhi unonya, bantu."
  
  
  "Kuhlukile kancane", ngavuma, " lapho uzibulala. Akufani nokukhokhela ukuthi kwenziwe. Manje hamba, wena mbuka omdala. Ngisanda kuphelelwa isineke.
  
  
  Wanikina ikhanda. "cha. Angicabangi kanjalo. Ngicabanga ukuthi kuzodingeka ungibulale, Mnu. Bennett.
  
  
  Uma eqala ukubheja, ngangikulungele. Ngangibona umjuluko ekhanda lakhe eliyimpandla. Kwaqhuma.
  
  
  Kwakuyisibhamu Sikatommy esasimbheke kumuntu omnyama, owayesabheke intombazane Kabetty efile ngokuthakazelisayo. "Khipha leso sikhonkwane", ngiyala. "Sula i-ego yakho eshadini."
  
  
  Wayenqikaza. Izwi lakhe lamphula. "Yenza!"
  
  
  Wakwenza. Wayelele ephethe i-stiletto esandleni sakhe, engibheka.
  
  
  Yena, Umo said.Mo futhi wathi ngobumnene, " uyayithanda le nqwaba endala yamathumbu?"
  
  
  Indoda emnyama yangigqolozela, umlomo wayo uqinile. Umo. Umo. washintsha ngokukhathazeka esihlalweni sakhe. Wadonsa ingubo ngokuqinile phezu kwemilenze yakhe engenangqondo. Wayenombono wokuthi i-ego yayilindeleni.
  
  
  Ngashaya indoda emnyama. "Wena? Thanda i-ego? Ngiqambe amanga kimi futhi ngizokubulala."
  
  
  "Cha, mnumzane. Angiyithandi i-ego yakhe."
  
  
  Yena, emamatheka kumuntu omnyama. "Ingabe uyakuthanda?"
  
  
  Amehlo abanzi. Abaningi abamhlophe. "Mina... Angazi ukuthi usho ukuthini, mnumzane. Angicabangi kanjalo...
  
  
  Ngathi:" izwi liyikho konke". "Ungacabangi ngakho. Zizwe. Vele uzizwe. Uyazi Mo.Mo. akakuthandi. Uyazi ukuthi akakuhloniphi. Uyazi ukuthi uyakudelela, ukubheka njengesilwane esimnyama esiphansi. Uyakubiza ngokuthi umnyama, akunjalo?
  
  
  Waphefumula ngokujulile futhi wabheka Umo.Inyanga. Kwakunokuthile okwakunyakaza emehlweni akhe, futhi wayazi ukuthi nginakho.
  
  
  "Yebo, mnumzane . Ungibiza ngokuthi ngingumnigger.
  
  
  "Kulungile," ngasho ngobumnene. "Ngiyazi ukuthi kufanele uzizwe kanjani ngalokhu. Indoda yangempela ayikwazi ukukubekezelela. Futhi uyindoda yangempela. Ngiyakubona. Uyindoda enhle futhi efundile, futhi ubulokhu wenza imibukiso engcolile yalowo muntu omdala ophambukayo. Kumelwe ukuba uzizwa ungcolile. Ngiyamazi. Ngakho uyokunika ithuba lokugeza ubuso bakho-ego igazi. Thatha le stiletto bese uqala ukusebenza nayo. Nokho, kulula ekuqaleni. Gcina ego yakho amaqanda for last. Ngayibuka.P. Inyanga ekhoneni leso lami. Wahlala enganyakazi. Izithukuthuku zaconsa ngenxa ye-ego ye-smooth skull futhi zagijima zehla ngemva kwezindlebe.
  
  
  Indoda emnyama yabheka i-stiletto. Wabheka Mo.Mo. futhi umlomo ka-ego waphenduka ukumamatheka okungathandeki. Yeka ukuthi amaphupho akhe ayemvulele umnyango ongakanani.
  
  
  Noma kunjalo, wayeyindoda enengqondo. Wayenqikaza. "Angifuni ukufa."
  
  
  U-Emu wamomotheka. "Sonke kumelwe sife esikhathini esithile. Cabanga ngalokho ongakwenza ngakho ngaphambi kokuba ufe. Futhi okungenani uyofa njengendoda. Akufani nesilwane esithengwe futhi sakhokhelwa, esidlangalaleni sihamba nemali eningi nethambo lenjabulo elivela kulesosikhwama semali esidala esinuka kabi! "
  
  
  Wayesalokhu enqikaza. Waqhubeka: "Mhlawumbe ngeke ufe. Ngizokuthatha nawe uma ufuna ukuhamba. Angikwazi ukuthembisa ukuthi uzophila, kodwa ngiyathembisa ukuthi uma
  
  
  Uma umbulala, ngizokufa nawe. Ngeke ngikushiye wedwa ngalokhu."
  
  
  Kwakukholisa. Indoda emnyama yehla embhedeni yaya Kumo. P., i-stiletto esandleni sika-ego ikhazimula. "Kuhle," esho. Ake simbophe.
  
  
  Inyanga nenyanga Utrevelyn waphakamisa isandla. "cha. Lokhu ngeke kudingeke. Ngiyamazi lapho ngizobulawa. Ngiyazi ukuthi uzokwenza. Futhi uqinisile, Mnu. Bennet. Wayemkhohlisa. Ufuna ngempela lezi zinyanga ezimbili zokuphila. Ngizokuyisa Kudkt. Valdez.
  
  
  Indoda emnyama yamvimba. Wama, enqikaza, futhi ngabatshela ukuba balahle isiteji embhedeni. Wakwenza lokho.
  
  
  Umo. Umo. wathi izwi eliyiqhwa: "angikusoli ngempela, Thomas. Kodwa uyazi ukuthi yini ongayilindela uma uthathwa uphila angikuthetheleli ukukhohlisa okunjalo! "
  
  
  Lo muntu omnyama wayebukeka esaba.
  
  
  "Khohlwa", kusho u-emu. "Uvele afe futhi akasho lutho emakhanda e-ego. Gqoka."
  
  
  Ngesikhathi egqoka ngokushesha, umes wamshaya ngesibhamu Sikatommy entanyeni encane. Mina. "Yiya kule foni, ushayele abantu bakho ucingo, ukuphepha noma yini, futhi ubachazele amaqiniso okuphila. Isinyathelo esisodwa esingalungile futhi ufile. Siseka ukuthi bayaqonda ."
  
  
  Lapho ephendula ucingo, izicathulo Zika-Ego zahlaba ekhaphethini. Waqala ukuyithatha, kodwa wanqikaza. "Abanye abantu abangizungezile, abantu abavamile, abahlakaniphile kakhulu. Angifuni ukuba kwenziwe iphutha lapha."
  
  
  Yena, wahleka. "Umqondo omuhle, Mo. Umo. Justiseka ukuthi akukho iphutha."
  
  
  Akazange aphendule ucingo. "Ngingakubonisa okuthile?"
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda kuye. "Yenza. Ngokucophelela."
  
  
  Wavula ikhabethe futhi wangibonisa umugqa omude weziphanyeko ezinemilo emihle. "Uyabona, ulieutenant general wakhe ebuthweni lasehaiti. Futhi wayengukholoneli Eqenjini eliphakeme Labalindi bakaduvalier. Nginezikhundla eziningi neziqu ."
  
  
  "Ngigcina imali."
  
  
  "Into iwukuthi, uma thina sobathathu besigqoke iyunifomu, bekuyobukeka kungcono, kungokwemvelo, futhi kunamathuba amancane okuthi, uh, kube nezingozi. Angifuni ukufa ngenxa yesiwula esithile esihlanyayo.
  
  
  Le ndoda yayilungile. Kodwa ngacabanga-ngangingenalo ikhokho elishisiwe, futhi ngangingenaso isikhathi sokwenza izimonyo.
  
  
  Wayikhomba kuye. "Umhlophe wakhe, khumbula? Yibutho lasehaiti! "
  
  
  Ukubonakaliswa kuka-Ego kwakunomunyu. "Ngiyazi. Akunandaba ngempela. Ngezikhathi ezithile siqasha amasosha amhlophe aqashiwe, nakuba Upapa doc engathandi ukukuvuma. Ungadlula Njengo-Odin. Uzosebenza ngokushesha, futhi ifomu liyinto eyinhloko."
  
  
  Wayeqinisile. Kwakudingeka ihambe ngokushesha noma ingahambi nhlobo. Lapho noma ubani engabaza ukubaluleka kwesikhumba sami, kuyobe sekwephuze kakhulu kubo. Isikhathi sakhe esifushane kakhulu saba nengxenye kulokhu kuthengiselana.
  
  
  Lokhu kwakusho ukuthi kwakuzodingeka ngiyeke isibhamu. Kuyoba usizo ukuba nabathile abangcono. Futhi kwakuyoba nomqondo othile kulokhu-ngenxa yokuhlaselwa, ukudubula, senza ukuhlola. Ngangingeke ngikwazi ukuchitha lowo mbono ukube Nganginesibhamu Sikatommy emhlane wami. Wanqekuzisa ikhanda kuye.
  
  
  Kuhle. Yamukela. Ngizokutshela ukuthi uthini. Wonke amazwi. Yisho noma yini enye, igama elilodwa nje elengeziwe, futhi ngizokubulala."
  
  
  Utrevelyn wafinyelela ocingweni. Wangibuka, amehlo akhe evaliwe kancane ngemuva kwengilazi enkulu emnyama, futhi kwakukhona ukwesaba nokuyekethisa ngamazwi akhe: "wangiqamba amanga, mnu.Bennet. Awuyena I-cia. Ukhona KU-ah!
  
  
  Isahluko 13
  
  
  
  
  
  Ngemva kwesigamu sehora, sigqoke njengabasebenzi abasezingeni eliphakeme bebutho lasehaiti-sigqoke izimpaphe ezinhle ngisho nangaphezu kwabalindi basesutton Place - sangena esitimeleni futhi sehla. Ayikho ibhange. Umo. P., ngokuphikelela kwami, wathumela bonke onogada nezikhulu ezazikhona esangweni ukuba ziqaphe uthango futhi zihlele ukujaha amabutho ahlaselayo. Wamhleka ngaphakathi ngalokhu. Uhlobo oluthile lwamandla ahlaselayo! Ulida, Uhank Willard Nodappy.
  
  
  Ngageza ubuso bami futhi ngakhipha ama-contact lens ami. Le yunifomu yayingahambelani kahle-kwakudingeka ngisike izintambo eziningi nge - stiletto-kodwa wayeyisibonelo sikamajor General wanamuhla. Ubaba Wayesebuthweni. Mo.Mo. wangidlula, wena mbuka omdala.
  
  
  Isikhumba sakhe sisebhodini elincanyana kakhulu, futhi ngangikwazi lokho. Ukubulala intombazane kwakwesabisa kokubili, okwakuyinhloso yami, futhi kwadingeka ngenze okuthile ngaphambi kokuba ukushaqeka kuphele. Futhi ngaphambi Kukathomas, omnyama, waqala ukungabaza. Ngangicabanga Ukuthi Ngingamethemba Uthomas, kodwa akazange abanikeze isibhamu. Washiya isibhamu Sikatommy ekamelweni lakhe futhi wajaha u-ih wangena esitimeleni Esise-luger.
  
  
  Njengoba sehla, Utrevelyn wakhumula izicathulo zakhe ukuze asule u-ih, futhi okokuqala u-ego eyes wambona. Njengoba babemncane, beseduze kakhulu nekhala le-ego, benokukhanya okumnyama kwenyoni enobuqili, abazange bangitshele lutho engangingalwazi kakade. Umo. Umo. wayengumuntu ongenazimiso zokuziphatha, hhayi ongenazimiso zokuziphatha. Umuntu ogula ngengqondo ngokomthetho-sisekelo owathola ifa lezigidi uye waphenduka i-ego yaba izigidigidi, Futhi Ustahl uyisigqila salezo zigidigidi. Wayeyindoda eqotho. Wayekholelwa ngempela ukuthi izigidigidi ze-ego zanikeza i-emu amalungelo, umthwalo, nomsebenzi wokwenza izingoma zezwe. Into efana nezikhulu eziphambene.
  
  
  Yayishayelwa yi-ih ngokusebenzisa imigudu nezindawo ezingaphansi komhlaba, ihlanganiswe izinyanga eziningi ngumholi onemilenze enesifo sokuqaqamba kwamalunga egumbini elikhulu lapho kwakuvulwa khona i-turntable yezitimela ezinemigqa emincane ezungeze umhubhe. Etafuleni kwakunemoto encane kagesi enezihlalo ezintathu zesikhumba ezithambile.
  
  
  Wakhomba Umshayeli Wakhe emotweni. "Ukuya Enqabeni?"
  
  
  "Yebo."Mina.Mina. wagijimela emotweni kabuhlungu futhi wancika emuva; ebubula. Akazange azenze sengathi usebuhlungwini noma usekhulile. Indoda endala yayisanda kuba nayo. Ngangizibuza ukuthi kungaba njani ukushiya zonke lezo zigidigidi ngemuva.
  
  
  Uthomas, manje owayeseyi-colonel, futhi ebukeka ehlakaniphile futhi emuhle egqoke iyunifomu, wathatha izintambo. Uthomas wacabanga ngakho. Akukhona okuningi ngesimo sami sobugovu, kodwa ngengxoxo nami. Uthomas wayesanda kuqala ukuqaphela ngokugcwele, futhi azi ngempela, ukuthi ngangibulale le ntombazane ngegazi elibandayo. Kumelwe ukuba wacabanga kanjalo, ngoba wayengeke azi isizathu sangempela sokubulawa kwami. Futhi wayazi ISIKELA lakhe, futhi wayazi ukuthi kwakusho ukuthini! Uthomas wayezibuza ukuthi yini engingayenza ngayo lapho ngingasayidingi.
  
  
  "Mthathe", ngishilo. Uthomas wadonsa isivalo futhi imoto yangena emhubheni, ihamba kahle ngesivunguvungu esicishe sithule semoto kagesi. U - sel wakhe ngemuva, emboza i-ih luger esifubeni sakhe futhi efihlwe emehlweni ngaphansi kohlangothi lwe-p cap, wafaka izibuko ezimnyama wangigqolozela. Kubonakala sengathi useluleme kancane, kodwa ngaba nomuzwa wokuthi kwakungaphezulu nje. Ukuqaphela ukuthi NGANGIQINISILE kwamenza wesaba kakhulu.
  
  
  Wangimangaza lapho ethi: "ngaqaphela ukuthi eminye yemikhaya yabomdabu yayingiqalekisa nge-voodoo ngezikhathi ezithile. Ingabe uyakholelwa ekusebenzeni kahle kwalezi zinto ezinhle, Mnu. bennet?"
  
  
  Ngacabanga ukuthi kwase kuyisikhathi sokunikeza i-emu okunye ukushaqeka. Konke kwahamba kahle, kwagcwala ukwesaba, futhi wathunyelwa ehhotela ukuze aligcine linjalo.
  
  
  Ngathi: "igama lami Ngingucarter". "Unick Carter . Uthomas wenza umsindo onjengomphimbo wangigqolozela. Umo. Umo. wangigqolozela, futhi izandla zika-ego ezinemikhono zaqhaqhazela futhi wancipha kancane waba nesimo esikhanyayo. Lapho ekhuluma, izwi lakhe elalinamanxeba omdlavuza lalithuthumela.
  
  
  "Unick Carter! Yebo. Kwakufanele ngazi kangcono."
  
  
  Yena, u-emu wahleka. "Manje uyazi. Ngokuqondene nokusebenza kweziqalekiso ze-voodoo, ngangingakholelwa kuzo kuze kube muva nje. Ngiyamazi manje."
  
  
  "Ingabe uyokwenza?"
  
  
  "Yiqiniso . Kalula nje. Wenze kahle=), P. Izinyanga. Nginguye! »
  
  
  Mina. Mina. wathula. Wabeka izandla zakhe esifubeni sakhe wazibuka. Uthomas, ethukile, wangibuka ngamehlo ayeseba makhulu ngomzuzwana.
  
  
  Sakhononda emzileni omncane. Umhubhe wawuphakeme futhi ubanzi, futhi ukhanyiswa kahle izibani ezaziboshwe ngocingo. Lalinuka njengokhonkolo omusha.
  
  
  Uluger wamethula. "Kuyothatha isikhathi esingakanani ukuba sifinyelele Enqabeni?"
  
  
  "Isigamu sehora kude."Mina. Mina. wagoba amahlombe akhe amancane. "Izimoto Ezihamba Kancane. Wayefuna ukuthenga ezintsha, ngokushesha, kodwa kwakunokuningi okwakumelwe akwenze. Ngokwesibonelo, isitshalo samandla esisha. Imayini ayisafaneleki lapho kwakhiwa lo mhubhe. Kodwa lapho umuntu efa, uthambekele ekubambezeleni izinto. Yiqiniso, manje bekungeke kube nendaba kangako."
  
  
  "Uvaldes uhlala Enqabeni ngaso sonke isikhathi? Ingabe akaze eze endlini yakho? Ingabe usebenzise isicupho ukuze udale inkohliso yokuthi wayequlekile? Futhi unike noma ubani owazi kahle it? "
  
  
  Ukuthula, ngaphandle kokukhononda okuthambile kwemoto. Wasonta iminwe yakhe ephuzi. Khona-ke: "Yebo" kuyo yonke imibuzo yakho. Angikaze ngimbone ubuso nobuso amasonto amaningi. Waphikelela ngokuthi kufanele kube njalo ukuze i-emu ivunyelwe ukusebenza ngokuthula. Kodwa unephutha, Mnu. Carter. Uvaldez akafuni ukuba i-ego isindiswe. Ngeke ashiye le ndawo. Wayemkhokhele kakade amarandi ayizigidi eziyishumi ayebekwe ebhange Laseswitzerland, futhi kwakuzofika amanye amarandi ayizigidi eziyishumi lapho eqeda umsebenzi wakhe ngempumelelo. Ungabona amathuba okuphikisana nawe."
  
  
  U-Emu wamomotheka. "Uvaldez uzohamba nami. Noma -"
  
  
  Umoose wanqekuzisa ikhanda futhi waqhaqhazela. "Noma uzobulala ne-ego, futhi."Yebo. Ngangicabanga ukuthi kungase kube iziyalezo zakho."
  
  
  Imoto yajikeleza ekhoneni futhi yafika endaweni ekhanyiswe kahle. Unogada owayegqoke iyunifomu emnyama wayehamba emuva naphambili ephethe isibhamu esasibekwe phezu kwehlombe lakhe. Umshayeli we-luger wamehlisa.
  
  
  "Amazwi ethu, impendulo yethu evela kini bobabili", ngishilo. "Ngingamphatha. Thomas, thatha isikhwama se-musette. Qaphela lokho. Yiphonse noma iyishaye, futhi sonke sizondizela esibhakabhakeni."
  
  
  Uthomas wanqekuzisa ikhanda futhi wadonsa isivalo. Imoto yagxumela endaweni yesikhulumi. Kwafika unogada kithi. I-emu yakhe yamomotheka futhi yanqekuzisa ikhanda Kumo. Mina.
  
  
  "ell Umnu. Trevelyn", ngathi. "Akazizwa kahle."
  
  
  Wayengeke avume. Wayemkhulu futhi emnyama, egqoke iyunifomu efanayo emnyama, kodwa kwakunokuthile okuhlukile ngonen. Wayekhathazekile futhi ekhathazekile, edidekile ngokubukeka kwethu okungazelelwe, kodwa kwakungaphezu kwalokho. Khona-ke ngamqonda. Kwakungeyena Umuntu We-P. R.! Kuyini - ke?
  
  
  Ngenza okuwukuphela kwento engangingayenza. I-ego yakhe yamshaya: "Woza, muntu. Hamba! Sishesha ukubona Udkt. Valdez.
  
  
  Enqikaza, wancika phezu kwemoto futhi waphakamisa isandla sakhe.P. Inyanga U-Ego wayibopha phezu kwendlebe yakhe ngomhlane womshayeli we-luger. Wawa emotweni. Wabheka Uthomas. "Bopha i-ego ngebhande bese uyifaka umlomo. Shesha."
  
  
  Umo omdala wamcindezela.Inyanga Noluger. "Woza, Baba."Wabanika isandla sakhe . Ngisho nangesibhakela, wayengenaso isisindo esingaphezu kwamakhilogremu ayikhulu.
  
  
  Mina. Mina. wabheka unogada ongasazi lutho. "Angikuqondi, Mnu. Carter. Kungani ungagcini nje ngokubulala i-ego? "
  
  
  "Nginquma ukuthi ubani okufanele ambulale nokuthi ubani okungafanele ambulale."
  
  
  "Nentombazane? Ubetty Ompofu? Yebo...
  
  
  "Ubetty ompofu wayeyisikhulu SEKGB", kusho u-emu. "I-Commie Yasemelika eyisiphukuphuku engazange yenze lokho okushilo."Yena, ebuka ubuso bakhe. "Wakuncela Mo.Mo. Ubetty wayeyikremlin yonke indlela."Abanye ababebazungezile babechaza ngokuningiliziwe Uhawke. Okunye ngokuvamile kuwukuqagela. Kodwa idokhumenti Kaduppy, idokhumenti Ka-Ortega Diaz, yathi :" Cishe ngaso sonke isikhathi isebenza nomngane wesifazane. Ngokuvamile Imelika noma Iyurophu. Ngokuvamile umhlophe. Ungalokothi usebenzise abesifazane abamnyama noma baserussia. Bheka ifayela likabettina Smid, owazalelwa Enew York, ngo-1939. Ukubhekisela okuphambene kusho ukuthi baye basebenza ndawonye ngaphambili. Udappy wakhomba othile endlini.P. Inyanga Lokhu akunakuba yinto eyenzeka ngengozi. Ukube kwakunjalo, futhi nganginephutha, ngabe ngakhanyisa ikhandlela likanah.
  
  
  Umlomo katrevelyn wawuvulekile. Amazinyo e-Ego kumelwe ukuba abiza i-emu izinkulungwane. Wangibuka. "Usho ukuthi sonke lesi sikhathi wayekhona...?"
  
  
  I-emu yamesabisa nge-luger. Cabanga ngakho njengoba uhamba. Uphi Uvaldez? »
  
  
  "Phansi kulo mhubhe."
  
  
  Sasingaphansi Kwesigodlo. Umhubhe wawusha, futhi amanye amagumbi okugcina impahla ayemasha, kodwa iningi lezitezi lalingamadungeon amadala nemihume. Ezinye zazikhanyiswe kahle, ezinye zazimnyama. Kwamanye amakamelo akhanyisiwe ayemzungezile, wabona izinqwaba zamabhokisi namabhokisi kanye namarokhethi amaningana amade acwebezelayo afakwe emahhashini ensimbi.
  
  
  Kwaphela izinyanga, eqhubekela phambili. Uthomas wafika ezingeni elifanayo nami, ukuze ngikwazi ukumqapha, ngiphethe isikhwama se-musette njengokungathi sinamaqanda. Ngomqondo othile, lokhu kuyiqiniso.
  
  
  "Kude Kangakanani Kuvaldez?"
  
  
  Umo. Umo. wakhubeka odongeni futhi wafaka ibhulukwe, ebambe isisekelo sokukhanya ukuze asekele. "Akukude kakhulu. Ekhoneni elilandelayo. Kodwa angicabangi kanjalo... Angikwazi...
  
  
  Yena, u-emu wahleka. "Yebo, ble, Mon. Umon. Cabanga kahle. Yiba njengesitimela ."
  
  
  Ngaphambi kokuba sizungeze izimpawu, sadlula emhumeni okhanyiswe ngokukhazimulayo oqoshwe edwaleni eliqinile lentaba. Kwakungekho ukuvikeleka emnyango. Wamisa iphathi yethu encane futhi wabheka ngaphakathi, efihla Umshayeli we-luger ngemuva komlenze wakhe.
  
  
  Umhume wawumude futhi ujulile. Amatafula ayisithupha amade, amancane ayelula emuva naphambili emhumeni. Kwakunomcibisholo etafuleni ngalinye. Isikhathi eside, esijiyile, esijiyile kunanoma iyiphi i-rocket ferret eyake yambona ngaphambili. Zonke zazipendezwe ngombala omnyama. Amadoda ayesebenza ezungeze ama - rocket, epholisha futhi elungisa ngobuhlakani ama-ih-s ngama-spanner amancane, acwebezelayo.
  
  
  Ngayibuka.P. Inyanga wayembheka ngendlela engajwayelekile ebusweni bakhe obungajabulisi. I-ego yaqala ukuzamazama. Ngambona ebamba izandla zakhe ndawonye futhi ecindezela ih ukuze iminwe yakhe inganyakazi.
  
  
  Yena, wamhlukumeza. "Kwenzekeni, Mo. Umo.? Ingabe kwakuyinto entsha eyengeziwe-enye into ongayazi? "
  
  
  Ngangivame ukuyidoba. Ngangingamazi. Noma kunjalo, kwakungangabazeki ukuthi amablack rockets ngandlela-thile ayethuse ikhehla.
  
  
  Wanikina ikhanda lakhe futhi wahleba kakhulu kunami. "Kukhona okungahambi kahle lapha. Into engingayiqondi nhlobo.
  
  
  Wamkhuthaza. "Kulungile lokho. Ake sihambe siyothola Uvaldez. Mhlawumbe angachaza.
  
  
  Saqhubeka sehla ngomhubhe. Yayiphenduka nge-engela eliqondile futhi iphelela emhumeni omkhulu ongenalutho. Umhume wawugcwele amatafula, amakhabethe okufaka amafayela, namabhodi okudweba. Amabalazwe nezinqwaba zamapulani ayelenga ezindongeni. Ekupheleni komhume, indoda yayihlezi etafuleni, ubuso bayo buzungezwe ukukhanya okuwayo. Wasibuka sisondela.
  
  
  Kwakunguthomas owamshayela phambili kancane, ngakho yena Nomo benza kanjalo.Izinyanga zaziphambi kwami. Wayihlebela. "Yenza njengoba ngikutshela. Thula. Ngingakwazi ukubhekana nakho konke. Umo wamfaka Kancane emgogodleni. M. " ingabe lowo Udkt. Romera valdez?"
  
  
  "yebo. Lona Udkt. Valdez."
  
  
  Kwakunabane kuphela kithi emhumeni. Iwashi lambonisa ngemva kwezine. Wnn iyeza maduze. Ngemva kwethu, phansi ehholo, ngangizwa umsindo omncane wensimbi ensimbi. [Ngesizathu esithile, ikhanda lami laqala ukukhasa.
  
  
  Indoda eyayisetafuleni yaphenduka kalula ukuze ibhekane nathi. Akazange avuke, kodwa wawela umlenze owodwa omude phezu komunye futhi wehla etafuleni,isandla esisodwa siphumule ekhabetheni elivulekile. Unen wayegqoke isudi engwevu ekhanyayo, ihembe elimhlophe, nothayi oluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka oboshwe ngefindo elihlanganiswe ngokucophelela, amasokisi aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka, nezicathulo ze-ballet ezimnyama ezicwebezelayo. Izinwele zika-Ego ezijiyile zazinombala ompunga futhi zivaliwe kakhulu. Isiqu esincane sepensela esinamadevu sasimboza umlomo wakhe omude ongaphezulu. Wayenempumulo ende, eqondile, impumulo ebukhali, namehlo aphuzi asindayo. Amehlo akhe amnyama ayembozwe lapho esibuka. Ukubukeka kwakhe, unen wayegqoke isihlakala segolide, futhi emunweni wesandla sokunene sika-ego kwakunezindandatho eziningana zegolide. Yayibukeka ifana ncamashi noketshezi negazi le-ego Kalead bonaventure.
  
  
  Sahamba phansi emgwaqweni phakathi kwamatafula nomdwebo! amapulangwe enkuni. Amamitha ayishumi Nambili ukusuka Kuvaldez her, wathi, " Kulungile. St lapha obala.
  
  
  Ukukhetha kwakhe kuphakathi Kukathomas Nomo.Inyanga yomuntu ohlezi etafuleni. Akazange azame ukuvuka. Akazange ahambe nhlobo. Wangibuka nje amehlo akhe evaliwe. Wayenobuhle obuthile besilisa besilatini, waguga kancane, futhi ngabona indlela Ulida ayengamthanda ngayo u-ego.
  
  
  Kukhona okungahambi kahle, ngangikwazi, futhi kwangikhathaza. Kodwa angikwazanga ukubeka i-ego. Wazama ukuthinta kancane, kodwa wazama ukuvumela Uvaldez ukuba abone Umshayeli We-luger .
  
  
  "Udokotela . Uromera valdez, wakhe, ngicabanga?"
  
  
  Wayethambekele kancane ekhanda. "Udokotela wakhe Nguvaldez. Ungubani wena, mnumzane?"
  
  
  Watshela U-Emu ukuthi wayengubani nokuthi kungani ayelapha. Walalela ngaphandle kokuveza imizwa yakhe, amehlo akhe amnyama esifunda.
  
  
  Kwakunokucabanga okuningi okwakwenzeka ngemva kwalelo fasitela elibushelelezi, elenziwe nge-aquiline.
  
  
  I-emu yamesabisa nge-luger. "Kungcono sithuthe, Dokotela. Sinesimiso esimatasa kakhulu, futhi okubi kakhulu kusazofika. Ngithemba ukuthi uyayazi indlela ephephile yokuphuma Enqabeni."
  
  
  Ukumamatheka kwe-ego kwakunamazinyo aphelele. "Ngiyazi, yebo. Kodwa angihambanga nawe, Mnu. Carter. Wena, Nkosikazi Bonaventure, nabaphathi bakho kuhulumeni Wase-United States konke akulungile. Njengoba usho, anginaso isifiso sokubaleka. Ngijabule kakhulu ukusebenza Nomnu. Trevelyn Nodkt.duvalier. Ngizokhokhelwa kahle futhi ngiphathwe kahle. Ngenhlanhla, ngafinyelela esiphethweni sokuthi izindlela zami, imibono yami yangaphambili, zazingalungile. "Ngiyesaba kakhulu, Mnu. Carter, ukuthi uchithe isikhathi sakho.
  
  
  Ngaphambi kokuba aphendule I-Moose endala, " waphazamisa. Wayegxumagxuma futhi ephefumula kanzima, njengokungathi wayenokuthile okunzima engqondweni yakhe, futhi manje amazwi ayethululela phansi ukuzazisa komphimbo obuhlungu emfudlaneni.
  
  
  "Lona wesifazane, Valdez! Ama-disc Kabetty onginike wona ... yena... Ucarter lapha uthi UYI-kgb ... incazelo... Angikwazi ukucabanga ngokuqondile ... nalawo ma-rocket amnyama ... Angikaze ngazi ngabo ... Ngiyayifuna, Valdez ... Ngiyayifuna ...
  
  
  Lo mkhuba wawunamandla kakhulu endodeni endala. Njengoba ayefa, ehlushwa ubuhlungu nokuphambuka, eyisiboshwa futhi engenakuzisiza, wayesazibheka njengonkulunkulu wemali futhi lokho kuzicabangela kwakuwumthetho. Wagijimela Kuvaldez. Uvaldez waqaphela ukuthi i-bluff yayingenathemba futhi wangena. Ngabanjwa njengedada elihlezi, iqiniso laphuma engqondweni yami ngenxa yokuhlukana kwesibili Kwathatha Uvaldes ukuba afinyelele ebhokisini futhi aphume nesibhamu esincane. Sekwephuze kakhulu, ngabuyela ekuphileni, ngikhumbula isikhwama se-musette futhi ngambamba u-Ee lapho Uthomas edabuka esiswini futhi engigoqa. Ukufa ngenxa yezinhlamvu ezazihloselwe mina.
  
  
  Wagingqika ngokudangala, ezama ukungena esihlalweni, futhi Umshayeli We-Luger welula ingalo yakhe futhi wakhafula Uvaldez. Manje wayemi imilenze yakhe isakazeke kabanzi, eziqinisa esihlalweni njengoba i-ego yakhe yayimshaya, izanyazanyiswa kodwa izungeza isibhamu esincane. Le ndoda endala yabamba ufulawa womthofu emphinjeni wayo, yalandela ukuhlinzwa okukhulu, yaphenduka yawela emhlabathini omnyama. Igazi lomthambo elibomvu elikhanyayo laphuma ku-rta.
  
  
  Washaywa ezinhlangothini, okwamenza wakhala.
  
  
  Ngahluleka ukufaka isikhwama sami se-musette - kangcono ukungibheka kunaye-futhi ngalala phansi futhi ngadubula i-luger kwaze kwaphela isiqeshana. Isibhamu esincane sakhipha umsindo wokugcina futhi sathula.
  
  
  Ngacela enye i-clip ku-luger njengoba ngangimbuka efa. Waphonsa isibhamu esincane esinesigaxa sensimbi etsheni. Wanamathela esihlalweni futhi wathonya, ezama ukugcina ukulinganisela kwakhe. Wabheka ngaphambili kwesudi yakhe enhle engwevu, lapho izingcezu ezine ezizungeze inhliziyo ye-ego zaziyibeke khona, wabe esengibheka futhi wazama ukusho okuthile, kodwa akakwazanga. amadolo Ka-Ego agobeka futhi waphenduka isihlalo washelela phansi.
  
  
  Eyakhe yayigcwele igazi. Owami, Kathomas, nowendoda endala. wathatha isikhwama sakhe se-musette wagxumela etafuleni. Wabamba ikhanda lendoda efile waliphendulela phambili, futhi wabona ukuthi izibazi ezingemuva kwezindlebe zakhe kanye nomugqa womhlathi wayo zazifiphala.
  
  
  Ngangizwa ukukhala nezinyawo zakhe zigijima. Wabona umnyango wensimbi ongamamitha ayishumi ukusuka esihlalweni, ubekwe odongeni, manje osuyi-ajar futhi ugcwaliswe ngokhonkolo ukuze ungene odongeni. Isosha Uvaldez ukungena. Indlela yami yokuphuma iwukuba ngibe nezicupho. Wagijima enah njengenkawu ehla ngomgodi wonogwaja, wayishaya, futhi waphonsa ibha yensimbi endaweni yayo. Ngaba nemizuzwana embalwa.
  
  
  Umhubhe omncane wawuthambekele phezulu. Wabaleka. Ekukhanyeni okuphuzi okuncane okwakukhanya, kuphele, kubuye, bese kuphinda kuphele. Wagijima ukuze asindise ukuphila kwakhe, kodwa waqhubeka ebamba isigqi lapho izibani eziphuzi zicima futhi zikhanyisa. Ikhodi! Othile wayesebenza ngesidlulisi esisebenza nge-generator efanayo Usergey ayephendukele kimi.
  
  
  Ngaphenduka ekhoneni ngabona isibani phansi emhubheni phambi kwami. Wafika emihumeni. Wagijima nge-tiptoe Ne-luger futhi wabheka ngaphakathi. Kwakuyigumbi lomsakazo. Indoda eyayigqoke ama-earphone yayihlezi emshinini wokudlulisela, ishaya ukhiye. Kwelinye ikona, lapho umhume wawungeniswa khona umoya ukuze uthwale intuthu, kwabhonga i-generator encane.
  
  
  Ngangisemuva komthwebuli wezithombe ngaphambi kokuba aqaphele ukuthi ngangikhona. Washaywa e-skull yi-ego yakhe ngesigxobo Somshayeli We-luger, futhi wavuka, i-ego yakhe yamkhulula, futhi wamhlalisa esihlalweni. Ucarter wavele wafikelwa umqondo ohlakaniphe kakhulu.
  
  
  Lathunyelwa yi-ego ngombhalo ocacile, ukuze iziteshi zomsakazo Zokuthola isiqondiso Namapaneli nakanjani afunde i-ego ngokuzwakalayo nangokucacile. Kwakungekho sikhathi sobuqili, futhi kwakudingeka abe nethemba lokuthi babeyomethemba futhi bangafuni iqhinga. Yayithunyelwa yi-ego ngesibhakela esinamandla, ikhipha i-ego ye-haitian dan:
  
  
  I-Red hammer kuya Ku-Black swan-yathatha Inqaba - Uvaldez Notrevelyn bafile - imicibisholo yethu iphephile - start ukuhlasela ngokushesha njengoba kuhlelwe - Bonke Abamnyama bayavuka futhi bahlangane nawe, Gonaiv-Shaya kanzima futhi baphile isikhathi eside Inkululeko-Bennett.
  
  
  Ngiyithumele kabili. Ngalokho Uhawke akubiza ngokuthi ukumamatheka kwami okubi. Ukube kwasebenza, kwakuyoba iqhinga elihle, Futhi Upapa doc, i-ego yebutho Lempi Nezempi Yezindiza, Notaunton macute bonke babeyiqembu nje lezigelekeqe ezimatasa. Igonaiv yayiyidolobha elihle kakhulu ukuhlangana nalo.
  
  
  Kwakuseningizimu-ntshonalanga Yesigodlo; uhlelo lwakhe kwakuwukuba agijime aye enyakatho-ntshonalanga njengesihogo.
  
  
  Kwakuthule, ngaphandle kokumemeza kwe-generator. Ngaba nesikhathi esithe xaxa. Wathatha ucezu lwepulasitiki oluzungeze isikhwama se-musette, wenza ukuma kwe-emu, futhi wanquma ukuthi ikhonsoli yokudlulisela yayimane nje iyibala njengamanye. Ngangingazi ukuthi isimo sezulu sinjani ngaphandle, ngakho kwadingeka ngiqagele futhi ngizibeke engozini. Yayisetshenziswa isifutho somoya.
  
  
  Ngangisebenza ngokushesha, angifuni ukucabanga ngakho, ngafaka i-detonator ekubambeni okuphephile futhi ngayibeka ngaphansi kwengcindezi ephezulu. Ngazinika inzuzo enkulu ngangokunokwenzeka, futhi kwakungeyona into enkulu. Akukho okwenzekile, futhi umgomo wakhe kwakuwukuvala ikhonsoli yakhe, athathe isikhwama sakhe se-musette, futhi amdonsele esihogweni. Ipulasitiki yayintsha, inkulu, yasungulwa abantu, futhi cishe yayilingana namathani ayishumi e-tnt. Ihhotela lakhe lizoba elilandelayo lapho engasekho. Ngempela waba nenhlanhla yokuba semngceleni oya Emelika, kodwa wayengathembi ngempela.
  
  
  Waqala ukwehla ngomhubhe futhi. Kancane kancane, ukushaya kwe-generator kwancipha. Wahamba waya esitebhisini sensimbi esasibekwe etsheni futhi wakhuphukela phezulu emhubheni. Inkungu yangigubungela, imvula ebandayo yangihlanza ubuso, futhi waphinde wabubula. Ngacabanga ukuthi lokhu kwenzeka ngenxa yesimo sezulu. Lesi sifutho ngeke sisebenze ku-detonator kuze kube yilapho isimo sezulu sesithuthukile.
  
  
  Kwakungekho ukusijaha, kungekho mzamo wokungibamba noma ukunginquma, futhi kuze kube manje imvubu yakhe yayimatasa kakhulu ukuba icabange ngakho. Manje, wezwa umsindo wokudubula udlula emgodini futhi waqonda kancane. Balwa lapho. Wayengazi ukuthi ubani owayelwa Nohema, engazi ukuthi kungani belwa naye, kodwa kwangijabulisa kakhulu. Uma beqhubeka nempi yabo encane yangaphakathi, mhlawumbe nginganyamalala ehlathini ngingabonwa bese ngiya ogwini.
  
  
  Wabubula. Ngaphambi kokuba akwazi ukwenza lokho, kwadingeka ngishiye Inqaba. Kwadingeka ngicabange ukuthi umhubhe wami wawuvaliwe emikhawulweni yomibili. Ihhotela lakhe alizange libuyele emuva futhi alizange licabange ukuthi liyoba usizo kakhulu empilweni yakhe. Kwasala izitebhisi kuphela. Yaqala ukukhuphuka.
  
  
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  Njengoba ngangikhuphuka, ngawa imvula encane. Izinduku zensimbi zazishelela. Elula, Uluka wabona ukukhanya okumpunga, ukukhanya okuncane kokusa. Kwakunomlilo omkhulu wokudubula, owawuqhuma ekuseni, futhi ama-sonic boom aqhekeka aqhekeka emoyeni.
  
  
  Yayima ngaphansi nje komnyango oyisiyingi. Ngalilalela futhi ngalibona; ukukhala kwezibhamu ezine noma ezinhlanu, ukuduma okuyisidina kwamagrenade, ukuqhuma kwesibhamu. Ibhola lalifudumala. Ngangingazi ukuthi kuyini, futhi ngangingafuni ngempela ukumazi, kodwa ngangazi ukuthi kwakudingeka. Kwadingeka ngigijime, futhi manje kwase kuyisikhathi esihle kakhulu.
  
  
  Wathambekela emuva kakhulu esitebhisini sensimbi, wavula umnyango wekhoneni futhi wabona inqwaba ende yezinhlamvu zempi ezibolile. Ingxenye yomlomo womcibisholo wasendulo onedayisi. Isiteji esikhulu sezikhali zendlu yesigodlo.
  
  
  Ukuhola okwangihlebelaeverade. Umthungi wakhe wathi ngalokho, futhi wakhuphuka ngemigodi. Ngigxumagxuma phansi, ngagijimela ngakwesobunxele sami ngigxumagxuma. Yavulelwa inkantolo. Othile wamemeza, futhi wezwa izwi elaziwayo, futhi kwavela umthofu phambi kwami. Izingcezu zetshe zangisika ubuso. Washiya inkantolo futhi wagxumela emgodini onamajika. Ngilala ngibheke phansi edwaleni nasothulini, ngicabanga ngalelo zwi. Umdlwane!
  
  
  Ukudubula kwaqhubeka. Lalicindezela futhi likhiphe impumulo yalo phezu kwamabhokisi ompheme. IBHOLA elingamakhilogremu angu-32 lishaye idwala elingamasentimitha amabili ukusuka ebusweni bami. Wakwenza njengesikhumba, eqalekisa. Ngisendaweni ethile ngemva kwami, ngezwa Umdlwane uhleka.
  
  
  "Sawubona, Carter. Kulokhu wangenela, mngane wami. Le casemate ikhiyiwe ekugcineni-ayikho indlela yokuphuma kuwe.
  
  
  Washintsha kancane. Ngamemeza. "Kwenzekeni ngezwi lakho, Dappy? Noma, njengoba kufanele sidlale iqiniso namhlanje ekuseni, Diaz-Ortega? Ingqondo yami yayigijima njengegundane elivalelwe, izama ukuthola indlela yokuphuma.
  
  
  Wahleka ubasso. "Yebo, Carter. Kubukeka sengathi i-masquerade isiphelile, huh? Ngikuphi.Mina. Futhi Uvaldez uvela? Ngazivumela ukuba ngihleke. "Kungani ngingakutshela, Ortega?"
  
  
  "Kungani kungenjalo, muntu? Uzokufa maduze. Mhlawumbe uzolile unembeza wakho. Lolu lwazi ngeke lwenze okuhle ethuneni.
  
  
  Wayeqinisile. "Ufile. Bobabili bazungezile. Up.Mo Omdala. Novaldez mbumbulu. Start yesibili fake Valdez-lowo wafaka mo. Umo. Nobaba Udokotela."
  
  
  Enye inhlamvu yesibhamu yahlakaza amatshe obala phambi kwami. Ingcezu endizayo yangishaya ebusweni. Ngokuzenzakalelayo wasuka futhi wazizwa ehlushwa ubuhlungu wenza izibalo, endaweni lapho nganqunywa khona amehlo abukayo. I-t-shirt yami yayigcwele igazi ngaphansi kweyunifomu yami enzima, futhi wayejuluka. Ijazi lakhe laqala ukuzulazula. Wayethatha umhlalaphansi esikhundleni Sokuba Umajor General ebuthweni Likapapa. Omunye umlilo wokudubula, bese uthula. U-Ortega wathi, " ngakho niyakwazi lokho. Ngangikubukela phansi, Ucarter Engakhathali. Yiqiniso, ngangazi ukuthi ungunick Carter emahoreni ambalwa adlule. Akukhona ukuthi kubalulekile manje. Ngeke ukwazi ukuphuma emgodini wakho, futhi ngokushesha nje lapho abantu bami bephuma kubantu Basemoose-Moose Nasetaunton macoute, sizokunakekela.
  
  
  Okufanele sikwenze nje ukuvula umhubhe bese ufaka casemate ngemuva kwakho. Awukwazi ukubaleka.
  
  
  Wabheka indawo eyayigcwele imvula enezikhali zayo ezindala ezibolile nenqwaba yezinhlamvu zempi ezishisayo. Ngaphandle, njengamagagasi aqandisiwe, amagquma aluhlaza, ambozwe inkungu ayehlehlela olwandle. Mhlawumbe wayeqinisile ngalokho. Ngikubeke ekhanda lami. Wangibamba kahle kakhulu.
  
  
  Ngangicabanga ngokushesha, futhi angizange ngifike ndawo. Ngamphathisa iqiniso lokuthi i-casemate yayivinjelwe ngemva kwami. Ukube ngangikhiphe ikhanda lami noma ngazama ukuwela umbhoshongo wezikhali ngigibele phezu kompheme, ngabe ngamguqula waba i-colander ngaphambi kokuba ngihambe amamitha ayisithupha.
  
  
  Okungenani ukuzazisa kwakhe kungamenza akhulume. Ngaleyo ndlela wayezokwazi ukuthi ukuphi. Ngangizibuza ukuthi bangaki abantu ayenabo nokuthi i-emu yakwazi kanjani ukungena kubo Nge-mes.Mina. abantu Nobaba.
  
  
  Wamemeza izandla zakhe wamemeza. Ingabe Ulida uzongitshela ngemishini yakho? Yebo, yebo. Wakhipha igranade ye-frag esikhwameni sikamuset.
  
  
  "Wenza Kanjalo, Carter. Le ntokazi idumele kancane futhi ithukuthele ngawe njengamanje. Ngiyesaba ukuthi iphutha lakhe. Njengoba usho, Yankee, yathengiswa U-Abel byblos.
  
  
  "Ngiyaqiniseka ukuthi nikwenzile."Isikhonkwane segranade sasikhipha futhi saqala ukuzulazula sibheke emlonyeni we-casemate.
  
  
  "Ngamqinisekisa ukuthi isicupho Sikap. m.Kwakunguvaldez wangempela, nokuthi wena NECIA bamkhohlisa, bamenza wabukeka njengomuntu onamaqhinga, futhi i-ego yabulala wonke umuntu okuzungezile. Wangikholwa.
  
  
  Kwakuyithuba lami lokuhleka. "Uyajuluka kancane, akunjalo? Ucabanga ukuthi ulida Novaldez wakho mbumbulu kungase kudingeke bahlangane nini ubuso nobuso? Lokho bekuyokonakalisa ngempela izinhlelo zakho, bekungeke yini kube, Burrito?
  
  
  Yena, wagingqika emhlane ngengalo yakhe yangakwesokudla eyeluliwe, igranade, ekhuluphele futhi eqinile esibhakela sakhe.
  
  
  Wahleka. "Ngiyavuma. Ngangikhathazekile isikhashana. Ngidinga lokhu kungena okuncane ukuze ngiphazamise ubaba Kadoc. Kodwa konke kulungile manje. Uswan ubuyela esikebheni futhi ukuhlasela kuyaqhubeka. Wavumela U-Hey Nopapa Doc ukuba bazibulale, wabe esezibulala uberu.
  
  
  "Kodwa ngaphandle Kukavaldez wakho mbumbulu njengenhloko."Ukuchaza kanjani lokhu kwabamnyama nabama-mulatto? "
  
  
  Wathi into embi kakhulu kimi. Wahleka, waphuma emathangeni emhlane wakhe, waphonsa igranade emgodini omude. Lapho ngibuyela emuva, kwazwakala umsindo oholayo kimi. U-Ortega wamemeza isiqalekiso. Kodwa le ngane yayinesibindi. Wangiphonsa igranade. Yaqhuma emoyeni, amamitha ambalwa ukusuka emgodini wami, ukuzamazama kwengqondo kwangishaya, izingcezu zengilazi zaqala futhi zahlaba i-casemate. Akukho lutho olwangishaya.
  
  
  Ukuhleka kuka-Ego kwakubuthakathaka kancane. "Ngiyasithanda isibindi sakho, Carter. Ngiyakuzonda ukukubulala. Ngiyakwenza ngempela. Uma uyeka, mhlawumbe singakwazi ukwenza okuthile."
  
  
  Wakhipha uthuli lwamatshe emehlweni akhe. "Kungaba mnandi," ngavuma. "Yini esingayenza - indlela yokuphatha Ihaiti ndawonye?"
  
  
  Akazange aphendule. Wamuzwa enikeza othile imiyalo. Manje ukudubula kwase kunciphile, futhi ngacabanga Ukuthi U-Ortega wayecishe waphumelela ekuthatheni Inqaba. Wafunda amafu phezu kwamagquma akude. Bahlala kancane. Futhi imvula yaphela. Wayemlalela, ecindezela izindlebe zakhe. Akukho lutho. Akukho lutho okwamanje. Wafuna elinye igranade.
  
  
  Ihhotela lakhe liyi-ego yokunaka. Ihhotela liyazi ukuthi ukuphi. Wathi kuye, " kuyodingeka ubuse izwe ngaphandle kwendlovukazi yakho, U-Ortega. Ngambulala. Ingabe lelo gama lakhe langempela, Ubettina Smeed?"
  
  
  Ukuthula. Khona-ke: "ingabe wambulala Ubettina?"
  
  
  "Unenkinga yokuzwa, Ortega. Noma ingabe umsindo kule ndawo? Wamtshela ukuthi wayembulale. Kwadingeka ukuba ahlukanise amaphathi athile ezithombe ezingcolile Zobulili Nop.mo. ukwenza lokhu. Wafa njengentokazi, Uburrito, engingabazayo.
  
  
  Wayenomlomo omubi. Ngangingazi ukuthi kwakungcolile kangakanani. Wacishe wangishaqisa. Ngalalela futhi ngaqaphela ukuthi wayeluma indlela eya emthambekeni. Ngacabanga ukuthi amabhomu agqitshwayo ayesephelile, kodwa kwadingeka ngithathe ithuba. Ngadedela ipeni lakhe futhi ngabala-1-2-3-4-5.
  
  
  Waphakamisa isandla sakhe wasilahla.
  
  
  Kumelwe ukuba yaqhuma lapho, ezingeni lompheme. U-Ortega wamemeza ebuhlungwini nasentukuthelweni. Intukuthelo engaphezu kobuhlungu, ngoba wayelokhu ememeza imiyalo futhi engiqalekisa, futhi ukuzazisa kwakhe kwakungaqondi.
  
  
  Ngemva kwalokho, wayeka ukukhuluma nami, nakuba ukuzazisa kwakhe kwakuzama ukumyenga.
  
  
  "Ingabe wawuthanda owesifazane Wakwaschmidt, U-Ortega? Unjani?"Ngokwalokho okuncane engangikubona, wayekwazi ukuzungeza umbhede. Bonke abasemsebenzini? Okuthile kwe-kgb endala enhle? "
  
  
  I-Ego ayikwazanga ukuyidweba. Akusekho ukudubula manje. Wezwa umsindo nokukhala kwamathuluzi ekugcineni komhubhe wecasemate. Babeyithola. Lapho bevula i-ego, konke okwakudingeka bakwenze kwakuwukufaka izibhamu ezimbalwa kuyo bese bengiphonsa amanzi. Ngangimbozwe ngaphambili.
  
  
  Ukuze abone ukuthi wayembozwe kangakanani, waphuma, wayishaya ngokushesha, wayithatha. Umculi oholayo wayecula embhoshongweni ezinhlangothini ezintathu. Wafunga futhi washiya emuva ngangokunokwenzeka. Ayikho indawo Yokucasha, Carter.
  
  
  Ngakuzwa ngaleso sikhathi. Ukubhonga okuncane kukomarov. Light indiza spotter. Yehla phakathi kwamafu, yacishe yaklwebha intaba, futhi yahamba yaya Enqabeni. Ngokuthulula uthando, Uyise wabusisa Amapaneli nama-ego radio direction finders. Babesezingeni elifanayo.
  
  
  Uburrito wamemeza imiyalo kimieverade. Thula. Gcina ungabonakali
  
  
  . Ungadubuli. Konke kufanele kubonakale kuvamile. Wathembisa ukudubula umuntu owenza isinyathelo esivezayo.
  
  
  Yena, wahleka. Wayesevele enqume ukungibulala, futhi ngangingenalutho engingalulahlekelwa. Waqala ukukhipha izikhonkwane futhi waphonsa amagrenadi ngokushesha ngangokunokwenzeka. U-Ih wayiphonsa emgodini wezikhali futhi wayizwa iqhuma futhi iqhuma njengoba indiza yabaqaphi yayingidlulaeverade. Ngabona umshayeli efinyelela futhi ekhuluma emayekrofoni. Waphuma emgodini wakhe wamdubula ngesivalo Se-luger, eqaphela ukuba angaphuthelwa. Ngabuyela emuva, ngibanda futhi ngithukuthele ngesikhathi esifanayo, nginomhluzi lapho umgogodla wami wawukhona khona. Ithuba elihle, kodwa ngaphunyuka nalo.
  
  
  Indiza yabaqaphi yaphenduka yaphindela emafwini futhi. Wayethemba ukuthi uzobona okwanele. Wayelokhu ethemba imizuzu eyishumi eyalandela kwaze kwaba yilapho kungenzeki lutho. Bayeka ukusebenza emhubheni ongemuva kwami.
  
  
  Ngamemeza ngathula. "Ukugijima okungcono, Ortega! "Ubaba uyoba lapha noma nini."Yena, ngiyakuthembisa. I-ego ibike ukuthi i-open source radio direction finders.
  
  
  Umoya wawudlula emgodini wezikhali, futhi ukude waletha ukuzazisa kokuqaqamba kwamalunga omzimba, okubi nokuzondayo. U-Ego wayengeke amsole. I-ego yakhe yayibhubhisa amacebo akhe ngawo wonke amandla ayo.
  
  
  Kwafika izilwi, futhi izisebenzi zakhe zazikhathazekile ngembongolo yazo. I-Ih yayinezindiza ezine, ezindala nezingasasebenzi, kodwa yayanele kulo msebenzi. Zehla ngazinye, zibhonga emafwini nasenqabeni yonke, izibhamu ezinemishini zifafaza futhi izibhamu ziduma, futhi ngokushesha nje lapho indiza yokuqala yejet iqeda indiza yayo futhi iphinde ikhuphuka, yaphonsa izibani ezimbalwa ezinegama eligcwele. . Ubaba udoc angase adideke kancane, angase angazi ukuthi kwenzekani, kodwa wayengathathi amathuba.
  
  
  Kulokhu wathandaza umthandazo omncane wangempela - Wokuthi Ulida Bonaventure wayezoshintsha umqondo wakhe, acabange ngakho, aphule umlenze wakhe - noma yini eyayizomvimbela ukuba abuyele Kumthakathi Wasolwandle futhi aqale ukuhlasela okuyiphutha. Ubaba Udoc uyombulala.
  
  
  Ibhomu lahlasela inqwaba yezinhlamvu zempi, futhi umoya wawumnyama futhi ugcwele umsindo onzima wokufa. Wayecashe emgodini wakhe futhi ngandlela-thile wasinda. Kwaqalwa indawo yokuncibilikisa ekhanda lami. Ngalala lapho, nginyakazisa, nginyakazisa, futhi ngiqalekisa, futhi igazi laqala ukugeleza emgogodleni wami futhi. Izindiza zabuya ngosuku olulandelayo.
  
  
  Isibhamu.50-uyashaywa, ahlafunwe, futhi abhubhise Inqaba. Ibhomu laqhuma elinye lamabhomu amadala ngentuthu futhi laqhuma kimi njengesixubho sezinyo esiphephweni. Yena, wabuka amathani ambalwa ezinsimbi zasendulo zindiza zibheke kimi, yena wabanda, futhi wangitshela ukuthi okungenani kwakuyoba okusheshayo. Isibhamu seberserker sangiphuthelwa futhi saqhekeza ingxenye engenhla yompheme, saqhubeka sidlula emadwaleni nasesigodini esingamamitha ayishumi nambili.
  
  
  Indiza yokugcina yempi yayingasekho, ingasekho, futhi ingasekho emanxiweni aqhaqhazelayo. Okungukuthi, yena. Ngazizwa sengathi ngingu-Adamu, okuwukuphela komuntu owayehlala kuleli "pharadesi" eliyincithakalo."Walwa kanzima, futhi ngangihlakaniphe ngokwanele ukuba nginamathisele esinye isiqeshana ku-luger futhi ngikhiphe igranade yokugcina ezungeze isikhwama se-musette. Wayethukile, nginemilenze eguquguqukayo, futhi umgomo wami kwakuwukundiza. Ekuqaleni, lapho ngizwa umsindo wendiza enophephela emhlane, ngangingamethembi. Wayibuka, engakwazi ukusabela njengoba yayindiza futhi, i-crazy-crazy-donkey-assed lokho okwakusele endaweni yesikhulumi sezikhali. Kubonakala sengathi ukhothamele kancane futhi washo okuthile okuwubuwula. Njengokuthi, " Siyakwamukela esiqongweni sentaba yami. Lifisa ibhomu emgodini bese uphumule. Ungangikhathazi, ngihlale ngiluhlaza kangaka, futhi awuzange ube nejazi lobunzima,akunjalo?
  
  
  Ama-rotor ashayisa. Umuntu-hhayi Umuntu Wasemars, kodwa umuntu wangempela-wancika wangimemeza.
  
  
  "Ubennett! Ubennett! It phansi, muntu. Hamba, hamba, hamba! "
  
  
  "Uhank Willard! Mncane, ungcolile, unezintshebe ezibomvu, Futhi unamazinyo aphukile, Hank. Cishe wakhala njengoba ayebaleka. Umyeni wakhe wangena. Wacindezela okuthile, futhi umshayi wamaqanda wavuka futhi wathambekela. Amagundane aphinde aphuma ematsheni. Awusoze wabulala u-ih konke ekuqhunyweni kwamabhomu.
  
  
  Izinhlamvu zaqala ukudubula nge-plexiglass. Uhank wagxuma wathi, " Yini le? Ngangicabanga ukuthi ukudubula sekuphelile.
  
  
  Kodwa wabuya ngenxa yokungaqiniseki ukuthi wayedada kuphi. U-Ego wambamba ingalo wakhomba phansi. "Lapho . Lapho! Yenza iphasiwedi. Ukudlula okukodwa nje."
  
  
  Udiaz Ortega wayemi egqumeni, ezungeze idwala elaphukile, futhi wasidubula ngazo zonke izibhamu zakhe. U-Ego target waboshwa, isifuba esikhulu esimnyama sika-ego sasibomvu ngegazi, futhi amazinyo akhe akhanya njengoba ememeza.
  
  
  Uhank Willard wanikina ikhanda. "Ayikho indlela! Ubuhlanya-inhlamvu eyodwa yanele ukuba isishaye ezinyaweni zethu. Ayikho ...
  
  
  Wabeka iminwe yakhe engalweni yakhe encane futhi wacindezela. I-emu yamshaya ebusweni Nge-luger. "Yenza ukudlula kuye!"
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda waphenduka isondo lokushayela, futhi sahamba ngesilayidi eside siya e-Ortega. I-luger yamkhipha, yagcina i-ego yakhe engalweni yakhe yangakwesobunxele, futhi yaqala ukukhipha isiqeshana. Indoda emnyama eyayimile imile futhi yangidubula njengoba sasigijimela kuyo. Ikhabethe laligcwele izinyosi zensimbi. Wakhishwa isibhamu sakhe sokugcina. U-Ortega waphonsa isibhamu sakhe, wabamba isifuba sakhe, wawa, wasukuma wabaleka. Waphonsa igranade yokugcina.
  
  
  "Ujesu Kristu ... Izithukuthuku zawisa intshebe Kahank. U-Ego washaya isandla sakhe wamomotheka. I-ego yakhe yayimthanda njengomfowabo. Wakhomba ogwini. "Mthathe."
  
  
  Uhank wathatha u-ee. He flew the helicopter over the mountain into the valley and started jumping up and down the trees. Ngangingacabangi ukuthi singakwenza izikhathi ezimbalwa.
  
  
  Owokugcina wangethusa kakhulu, futhi wamemeza: "Owl Of God, mthathe. Angifuni ukubulawa. Isanda kukhasa izungeze ithuna ."
  
  
  Uhank wanikina ikhanda lakhe futhi wamshaya ngesithupha ehlombe. "Angikwazi.bazosibekela. Lezi zigelekeqe zidiliza konke futhi azibuzi imibuzo."
  
  
  Sasijahwa yizimpi ezimbili Epapa ' s.
  
  
  "Uma nje sihlala emgodini, silungile", kusho Uhank. "Laba balwi abakwazi ukuphuma ngokushesha ngokwanele ekudizeni."
  
  
  Sakhuphukela esiqongweni segquma futhi wavala amehlo akhe. Wayekwazi ukubona ngokucacile isidleke senyoni esinamaqanda amathathu brownundu.
  
  
  Kumelwe ukuba ngabubula kakhulu, ngoba Uhank wangibuka kabuhlungu. "Ungagxeki kangako, Bennett, noma ngabe igama lakho liyini. Ngiye ngaba nezifundo ezimbili kuphela kulezi zinto ezilahliwe.
  
  
  Wacindezelwa isifo sakhe sokuqaqamba kwamalunga. Kungcono ukungamcasuli.
  
  
  Izindiza zabuyela emuva. Babengenayo uphethiloli, ngakho babuyela esikhungweni. Ngaphefumula umoya wokukhululeka futhi ngaqala ukufuna idokodo elidala nezindawo zokugcina izithelo e-US futhi ngathandazela Ukuba Ulida abe lapho futhi sikwazi ukubaleka ngaphambi kokuba Upapa doc enze umsebenzi wakhe wokuqapha ugu. Ngangingahlekisi ngokuthi indiza enophephela emhlane yayingeke ibonwe. Ubaba Udoc wayexwayisiwe-nokuthi wayexwayiswe kanjani-futhi ukuzijabulisa kwase kuqalile.
  
  
  Sashaya ogwini. Ngabona Itortuga ilele ogwini, futhi ngangazi ukuthi sasikude kakhulu entshonalanga. Nganikeza Uhank iziqondiso, futhi saya empumalanga, sindiza phansi phezu kwamabhishi namachweba. Ngezikhathi ezithile, ubuso obumnyama babugqolozela njengoba sidlula umimmo. Akekho owasidubula.
  
  
  Ngiyazi ngesifiso esinamandla, ngakho ngavula ugwayi Kwahoney ' s futhi ngazama ukuphumula. Uma sinenhlanhla, sisengakwenza.
  
  
  "Wayitholaphi indiza enophephela emhlane?"wambuza.
  
  
  "Ngayintshontsha. Egcekeni elingemuva Likamo.Wahlala lapho inyanga yonke futhi wahlala lapho wacela ukuba kusetshenziswe i-ego. Lokho kwenzeka ngemva kokuba sengibuyile."
  
  
  Ngamkhipha ngefasitela. Leso sikebhe esibi sasingeke sibe kude. "Emuva?"
  
  
  Uhank wanginika i-ego okwesikhashana. Wadlulisela iziyalezo zami, Futhi udappy, nakuba ayethukuthele, wavuma ukufihla. Lapho sekushisa kakhulu, bacisha bobathathu babuyela ogwini. Khona-Ke Uduppy washiya i-ih.
  
  
  "Usanda kunyamalala", kusho Uhank. "Ngomzuzu owodwa kwaba khona, ngomzuzu olandelayo kwakungekho."
  
  
  Wamomotheka. Uduppy-Ortega-wayazi ukuthi ngizobhidliza i-ego theater, futhi u-emu kwadingeka azame ukungivimba. Wacabanga ukuthi ngangizofika Enqabeni, ngakho waya lapho eyongilinda. Isandla sakhe esiphoqelelwe, kulungile.
  
  
  Ngathi: "lokho kukushiya wena nentombazane". "Khona-ke?"
  
  
  Uhank wangibuka eceleni futhi wangidonsa ngentshebe. "Sakhuluma nabo. Wayezobuyela esikebheni sakho, athathe amadoda akhe, futhi aqale ukuhlasela. Waphendulwa u-ee kulokhu. Ngicabanga."
  
  
  "Ucabanga?"Wayengikhathaza.
  
  
  "Ngathi ngizobuya, ngihlale, ngikufune. Wathi kudingeka sizwe uhlangothi lwakho ngaphambi kokuba enze noma yini ebulalayo.
  
  
  "Kwakuwumqondo omuhle, Hank."
  
  
  "Unah wayesevele enokungabaza. Wayazi ukuthi awumethembi Lowo Duppy, ngakho awumethembi, futhi lapho unethuba lokucabanga ngakho, angicabangi ukuthi naye wamethemba. Nokho, ekuqaleni wayeqiniseka ukuthi ubeke lo muntu Uvaldez icala lokubulala. Umfana ababulala emgwaqweni. Wayethukuthele kakhulu, Futhi Uduppy wamphatha kahle. Kodwa kamuva-"
  
  
  Ilanga lakhanya isikhashana. Kwakuwusuku olucacile, oluhle, olucacile nolupholile. Wamkhumbula futhi wabheka ngqo lapho Inqaba yayiyi-blob enkulu ebomvu esiqongweni sentaba.
  
  
  Ngokungazelelwe, leli phuzu laphenduka imigqa ebomvu nephuzi. Ama-rocket amatshe aqhekekile andiza ngendlela egobekile, azulazula emoyeni, futhi awela phansi. Izibani ezimnyama ezazingase zibe izibhamu kuphela zanyamalala ukuze kwenziwe i-parabola emfushane emgodini omkhulu oseceleni kwentaba. Intuthu yaqala ukuvaleka futhi yazungeza emoyeni. Umsindo nokuqhuma kwafinyelela kithi futhi kwazamazamisa indiza enophephela emhlane njenge-terrier enkulu kwabulala igundane. Sehla, savuka, futhi sahlanza izihlahla eziphakeme.
  
  
  Uhank Willard walwa nokulawula futhi wabukela ngokumangala. "Isikhova Kunkulunkulu, sasiyini leso?"
  
  
  Kwaphela isikhathi eside ngiyibuka. Inqaba yayisahleli, kodwa yayingeke iphinde ibe okufanayo. U-emu wamtshela:" into encane ebizwa ngokuthi i-barometric fuse". "Ungakhathazeki, mngani. Ake Ubaba Udoc azame ukukuqonda.
  
  
  Wanikina ikhanda, futhi intshebe yakhe ebomvu yanyakazisa njengefulegi eliqhekekile. "Kuningi okungenangqondo engingakuqondi", esho ekhononda. "Mhlawumbe uma siphuma lapha, ungachaza, huh?"
  
  
  "Mhlawumbe," ngathi. "Kodwa hhayi manje. Asikho isikhathi. Bheka lapho. Sinenye inkinga."
  
  
  Sagijimela edokisini elidala nasezakhiweni ezonakele. Kwakungekho sibonakaliso Somthakathi Wasolwandle, enganginethemba lokuthi kwakusho ukuthi wayesesehholo elingaphansi kwedokodo. Kwakuyisivinini esihle, futhi ngemva kwesikhashana Ulida Bonaventure wagijima wadlula kwesinye, ezungeze izakhiwo, wabheka phezulu waqala ukukhala.
  
  
  Wayebonakala ejabule ukusibona. Ngajabula ukumbona, kodwa njengamanje ngangizibuza ukuthi isikebhe esingaphansi kwamanzi saserussia sasenzani kule ngxenye yomhlaba. Candid ogwini ephaneli njengoba yayiphuma, isidumbu sayo esimnyama sasikhanya elangeni, amanzi ayegeleza ezungeze i-ego yesikebhe esibukhali esiphuma ngaphandle, esasinesando nesihlahla esiqoshwe ngombala obomvu.
  
  
  "Kuyini manje, mthungi?"Uhank wamemeza. "Lokhu kuphenduka iphupho elibi kakhulu!"
  
  
  Ngangingasakwazi ukuvumelana naye.
  
  
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  Noma kunjalo, kwakunengqondo. Isikebhe esingaphansi kwamanzi sasiyisikhuthazi esashukumisa leli cebo ngezindlela eziningi. Ngabona kamuva. Ngalesi sikhathi, saba nezinkinga ezintsha.
  
  
  Injini yavalwa lapho Uhank Court Wasebosnia Naseherzegovina elahlwa yicala futhi edubula i-sl. Amamitha angamashumi amahlanu okugcina sawina esitimeleni esisheshayo. Indiza enophephela emhlane yaphahlazeka ngokuphelele, futhi mina Nohank saphuma saya enah, saqalekisa iblue streak futhi saphulukisa isethi entsha ngokuphelele yokusika nokulimala. Ngangingazizwa lutho. Ngagijima ngimemeza imiyalo futhi ngizibuza ukuthi sasinesikhathi esingakanani nokuthi sasingaqamba amanga isikhathi esingakanani.
  
  
  Ngoba ngangingeke ngiphoqe isandla Sikaduppy kanzima kangaka! Wakhumula ingqondo yakhe futhi wabiza abangane bakhe.
  
  
  Ulida wambamba ngengalo futhi wamdonsa. Uhank wayehamba enqekuzisa, eqalekisa futhi ekhononda. Sasindizela edokisini lapho kuvulwa isango le-U-boat futhi iphoyisa likhipha ikhanda lakhe.
  
  
  Yena, ememeza futhi ememeza. Ake bacabange ukuthi lena ikomiti yokwamukelwa. Abantu bomdabu bakhululeka futhi bajabula kakhulu. Wayeshaya I-rheumatism, futhi ngambona edlala izibonakude.
  
  
  Ulida wamemeza. "Luka-iphi into embi?"Angikwazanga ukuphuma.
  
  
  Wathola u-ego wamthatha, futhi wamcindezela phambi kwakhe. "Khipha lokho emlonyeni wakho, Lida. Uhank, ah futhi uthole esinye sezibhamu ezingenawo amandla okubuyela emuva ezizungezile. Thola ammo okuningi njengoba ungakwazi ukuthwala. Shesha."
  
  
  Uhank wangibuka. "Usho ukuthi siyahamba - ingabe uyahlanya?"
  
  
  I-ego yakhe yamkhahlela. "Thina. Yithuthe!"Singabanjwa emidlalweni embalwa yokuqala ngoba abazi ukuthi kunjani. Hubba, ndodana yami! Sasivala ucingo lapha, Futhi Ubaba unentambo ekulindele, khumbula?
  
  
  Wahamba. Ulida wayelahla izintambo zokubopha. Wagxumela isikhathi eside endlwaneni yabagibeli, waqala izinjini, wayishaya emuva. Njengoba mina Nopena sasuka ngaphansi kwephaneli, wabuka umkhumbi-ngwenya. Kunamadoda amane emgodini wakhe, wonke agqoke izibuko futhi asibukele. Umphimbo wami wazizwa womile kancane. Babenesibhamu esisemgodini nezibhamu ezinemishini. Amatilosi ambalwa aphuma ngomnyango, izibhamu ezinemishini zazigxunyekwe esifubeni sawo.
  
  
  Uhank wabuyela nomshini ongenakubuyela emuva nezinhlamvu ezithile.
  
  
  "Egumbini lokulawula", ngamemeza. "Shoot at the umgomo lapho ngiphenduka. Zama, sheathe! Ungangivumeli ukuba ngihambe ngaphansi kwamanzi."
  
  
  Uhank ubukeka emhlophe. Wamangala lapho ebona umkhumbi-ngwenya. "Thatha umthungi, ndoda! Bazosibamba.
  
  
  Isikhulu sakhomba futhi samemeza, futhi la madoda agijimela ezibhamu ezisemgodini. Ijusi lakhe lathululelwa Emthakathi Wasolwandle ngesivinini esikhulu, futhi wabhonga waphakamisa umnsalo wakhe. Ulida walahlekelwa ukulinganisela futhi wacishe wawela olwandle. Ngamncenga ukuba angene naye etekisini. Akakaze anqume ukuthi sizosho ukuthini. Manje wayemamatheka, elula isandla sami futhi esicindezela, engasasho lutho kithi. Kwakulungile ngaleso sikhathi. Saphinde saba abangane.
  
  
  Wabeka Umthakathi Wasolwandle egobeni elide ukuze awele umphambili wesikebhe esingaphansi kwamanzi. Amasu ajwayelekile asolwandle. U-Admiral Carter! Ngamemeza Uhank. "Shoot, thatha umthungi. Sebenzisa armor ukungena! »
  
  
  Abakwa-Ivan babengasheshi ukudubula izibhamu, futhi isibhamu esisemgodini sasikhonkotha. Kwaqhuma amalangabi. Ibhuloho elihamba ngezinyawo laya esihogweni. Ulida wamemeza futhi wagijimela egumbini lokulawula.
  
  
  Uhank wadedela isibhamu esingenakubuyela emuva, futhi isibhamu esingu-0.57 mm saphazamisa isibhamu futhi safafaza abantu ababili emgodini wesikebhe esingaphansi kwamanzi.
  
  
  "Ngaphansi!"Wamemeza. "Yehlisa, thatha umthungi! Thola ee.
  
  
  Eyakhe, ngabona isikebhe esiqapha siphuma empumalanga sinethambo emazinyweni aso nefulegi elimnyama nelibomvu esiqongweni sangaphambili. Inqwaba yami yedola yabanda. Ngabe sengimbona, ngacabanga ngakho, futhi ngamemeza Ulida. Wadubula umkhumbi-ngwenya ngesibhamu.
  
  
  "Lida, thatha leli fulegi Lasehaiti futhi ukhiphe i-ego yakho! Shesha."
  
  
  Igobolondo lahlasela isibhamu esisemkhumbini, i-u-boat yacishe yangishaya ikhanda. Laliqhekeka ngakwesobunxele, kodwa ukuzamazama kwengqondo kwesampula lomoya kwangiphendulela ikhanda futhi kwangenza ngaba yisithulu umzuzu. Uhank wadutshulwa umkhumbi-ngwenya ngaphansi komugqa wamanzi. Ukuqhuma kwelangabi nentuthu, futhi isikebhe sathambekela kancane.
  
  
  "Hit the target," ngamemeza. "Voice futhi konke-nika, hey more."
  
  
  Wawela i-t futhi waletha Umthakathi Wasolwandle olwandle. Uhank wakhuphuka amamitha amabili ngaphansi komugqa wamanzi. Ulida weza egijima futhi wagijima waya eflageni elimnyama nelibomvu. Uj wathandaza futhi waphakamisela isikebhe esiqaphile, manje esasisheshisa umimmo ukuba siye esikebheni esingaphansi kwamanzi, futhi ngatshela Uhank nentombazane ukuba bashaye izandla, bamomotheke, bashaye izandla, futhi badanse ngenjabulo.
  
  
  Sidlala kahle kakhulu. Abantu basehaiti abathembekile bayakwamukela usizo. Isikebhe esiqaphile sathenga i-ego futhi saqhubeka sihamba, sisondela ngokushesha esikebheni esingaphansi kwamanzi futhi sivula umlilo ngemicibisholo nezibhamu. Ubaba ka-Odin wavela emafwini ephaneli ezungeze amabutho, futhi wagxumela esikebheni esingaphansi kwamanzi ekhononda isikhathi eside. Kwakukuhle. Izibhamu ze-Ego nezibhamu ezinemishini zaqhuma emgodini wesikebhe esingaphansi kwamanzi, futhi kwaba yilokho kuphela.
  
  
  Isivalo sakhe sasingaphansi, kodwa akazange azame ukucwila emanzini, futhi ngacabanga Ukuthi Uhank wayemethuse ngaphakathi ngosizo .57 mm.Lokho okusele eqenjini lakhe Futhi Ubaba Udoc uzokhuluma kancane maduze. Ngangazi ukuthi yini eyayisemkhunjini ongaphansi kwamanzi, futhi ngangizwelana Kancane Namarashiya. Hhayi kakhulu. Lapho udoba emanzini anqatshelwe, ulindele ukushaywa.
  
  
  Ngangine-full throttle On The sea Witch, futhi ngangizama ukuyikhuphula ibe amafindo angamashumi amathathu, ngoba nganginomuzwa omubi wokuthi sasingakaphumi, ehlathini. Akunjalo neze.
  
  
  Uhank Nolida babuyela etekisini. Uhank wayephethe ibhodlela le-whisky. Ngangazi ukuthi udakiwe, kodwa angishongo lutho. Lo muntu wayethola isiphuzo sakhe.
  
  
  Ulida wathela konke ezingilazini ezintathu, futhi sonke saphuza. Wakhomba umhlane wathi: "ngangizokwenza isiphuzo, kodwa ngicabanga ukuthi sasizoba ngaphambi kwesikhathi. Bona ukuthi ungabona yini engikubonayo ngaye? "
  
  
  Isikebhe esiqaphile sasisekhona, kodwa akungabazeki ukuthi sasisilandela. Abanye abaholi babenelukuluku lokwazi.
  
  
  Uhank Willard waphuza isikhathi eside, wabe esephuza esinye. Wamomotheka Mina Nolida. "Yeka isihogo! Senza konke okusemandleni ethu. Uma besibamba bese besiphanyeka, okungenani ngeke ngizizwe intambo. Wathatha ibhodlela. "Kulungile, izwi kithi, nesihogo Nopapa doc. Namarashiya ."
  
  
  Ulida wathatha isandla sami wamomotheka... Ngiyaxolisa, Nick. Ngangingamethembi. Waphathiswa amanga Kaduppy futhi wacishe wenza isenzo esiphambene."Wanganga esihlathini. "Ngiyaxolisa. Ngifuna wazi ngalokhu-uma singakwenzi. Wayenephutha. Wawulungile ngakho konke."
  
  
  Wabahleka bobabili. Uhank wayethambisa ibhodlela njengengane, Futhi Ulida wangibuka ngokucophelela ngamehlo akhe amade brownundu ayezungeza ngamachashazi aphuzi.
  
  
  Ngathi: "nani niphambi kwesikhathi. "Abasithathanga okwamanje! Wake wezwa ngomkhawulo wamamayela amathathu?
  
  
  Uhank wakhomba, esebenzisa leli bhodlela njengesibonakude. "Angicabangi ukuthi bake bezwa ngakho, Admiral."
  
  
  Isikebhe esiqapha sasisondela kithi. Kwakungekho lutho esasingalwenza. Nganginomthakathi Wasolwandle egijima ngesivinini esikhulu, futhi yilokho kuphela. Okunye kwanqunywa ngesiphetho noma noma yini ofuna ukuyibiza kanjalo. Kwakuyinto eyodwa ukuba nomjaho omude, onzima wesikebhe esiqaphile. Umthakathi Wasolwandle wayecishe afane nomkhawulo wejubane, futhi isikebhe esiqaphile sasisondela kithi. Kodwa kwakusekuqaleni, futhi wayazi ukuthi ngangingeke ngithembele ebumnyameni ukuze ngisisize. Ukuze anciphise ukungezwani, u-ih wanquma ukumenza akhulume.
  
  
  Wabatshela ukuthi kwenzekani ngemva kokuba ehambile. Ngezikhathi ezithile wayebheka emuva. Isikebhe esiqaphile sasisakhasa. Wayezoyishaya indiva imingcele yasogwini. Ngangesaba lokho. Abafana Basepapa babengakhathazeki ngobugebengu obuncane bokushushumbisa, Futhi Ulida wacindezela iminwe yakhe emincane, enombala omnyama futhi wamcasula. "Yeka ukuthi wayeyisiphukuphuku kangakanani! Wayethenjwa Uduppy-uthi Kwakungudiaz Ortega. Wayesekgb ngaso sonke isikhathi ."
  
  
  "Wayemuhle," ngamduduza. "Nganginenhlanhla ngokuhlonza, ngoba ngenza umsebenzi wami wesikole ngamafayela. Futhi Wakhohlisa Okwami.Inyanga. Futhi Ubaba Udoc naye uyokhumbula. Abazange bambone u-ego futhi babengazi nokuthi ukhona, kodwa wayemkhohlisa noma kunjalo. Wabeka udokotela Wabo mbumbulu Uromera valdez. Le ndoda yayingummulatto, cishe Ingumcuba, futhi kumelwe ukuba yayiyisikhonzi Sikavaldez kusukela ekuqaleni. Benza i-ego yakholisa ngokwengeziwe ngokusebenzisa ukuhlinzwa kwezimonyo. Ngabona izibazi zakhe ngemva kokuba ngibulale u-ego."
  
  
  Uhank waphuza wathi, " lokhu kunzima kakhulu kimi. Kumane nje kuwumhlaseli olula ofuna ukubuyela Ehong kong ngaphambi kokuba Uling anikeze isitolo sami Sokudla Ngomeyi."Amehlo ka-Ego anemichilo ebomvu angishaya. "Ingabe ngake ngakutshela ukuthi nganginebhizinisi elincane? Ingabe ngake ngakutshela lokho, eh?
  
  
  Ngangazi Ukuthi Uhank wayengeke aphule umjuluko, wayedakiwe, futhi wathi, " Kodwa babengadingi ukwazi ukuthi kwakufanele ngithini Kulida. Wafaka isikebhe kuyi-gyroscope watshela u-emu ukuba ahlale lapho abuke isikebhe esiqaphile. Ngishayele ucingo uma kufinyeleleka kalula."
  
  
  Wamomotheka futhi wakhomba isibhamu esingenakubuyela emuva kanye nenqwaba encane yezinhlamvu ezingama-57mm. "Ngizobashaya."
  
  
  Ulida wamyisa egumbini lokulawula. Wayebuka njengoba ngangilungisa iziphuzo futhi ngikhanyisa ugwayi. Ekugcineni, wathi, " Uromera ufile,akunjalo? Wafa kudala."
  
  
  "Yebo. Iminyaka engaphezu kwemihlanu, uma ngikubeka kahle. Ingabe ufuna ukuzwa konke lokhu? "
  
  
  Wayethambekele kimi, izimbobo zakhe zempumulo ezibuthakathaka zikhipha intuthu. Ngiyamkweleta. .. Ngicabanga ukuthi ngiyeke ukuthanda u-ego kudala, kodwa ngifuna ukwazi."
  
  
  "Izwi. Lokhu kubuyela emuva enkingeni yezikhali zasecuba. Amarashiya awazange akhiphe yonke imicibisholo."Yilokhu engakusho ngesingeniso esifushane Kuhawke.
  
  
  "Abanye babefihlwe emihumeni. Eduze Kwasemanagua, engekho ngaphezu kwamamayela ayishumi nane ukusuka Ehavana. Sasikwazi lokhu ngezindiza zezinhloli, kodwa asizange sikugcizelele. Uyazi, vumela izinja ezilele zilale phansi. Kodwa sasibukele.
  
  
  "Othile, ngingasho Ukuthi Umdlwane, uye wathola indlela yokusebenzisa lezi zinhlamvu. Ehaiti. Start inguquko mbumbulu bese uthatha amandla. Ngaleso sikhathi, amarocket ayobe esethuthele Ehaiti, futhi uyoba ne-ace. Kodwa u-emu wayedinga umculi oholayo, umuntu omuhle.
  
  
  Le ndoda kwakumelwe Ibe Ngeyasehaiti. Umuntu owayedume futhi ethembekile ."
  
  
  Le ntombazane yanqekuzisa ikhanda. "Yiqiniso . Uromera Valdez ".
  
  
  "Yiqiniso . Uduppy wayenabantu bakhe Ehaiti, futhi wayazi Ukuthi Upapa doc wayezomthumba Ngempela Uvaldez. Mhlawumbe Upapa doc wayeyihhotela likarocket-Uvaldez wangempela wayengusosayensi-noma mhlawumbe wayefuna nje ukulahla Uvaldez. Kunoma ikuphi, wayehlela ukubamba u-ego, Futhi Uduppy uyazi ngakho. Ngakho Uduppy waba ngowokuqala ukubamba Uvaldez, abulale u-ego, futhi esikhundleni salokho wakwenza. Ubaba Udoc uthumbe indoda Eyisidlakela! Ngangicabanga Ukuthi unovaldez wangempela.
  
  
  Amehlo akhe aqala ukukhala, futhi wagwinya isiphuzo sakhe. "Khona-ke umuntu owambona ngalolo suku, lowo owabaleka kimi esitimeleni esingaphansi komhlaba, kwakungeyena Ngempela Uromera. Kwakungu-"
  
  
  "Yebo, mfana. Kwakuyiphutha. Kumelwe ukuba uyesabisa i-ego ngenxa yobuhlakani bayo. Kumelwe ukuba babekwazi ngawe - babengeke bakuphuthele ngokubona-kodwa babecabanga Ukuthi Uvaldez mbumbulu wayengase angakunaki futhi akushiye. Akuzange kusebenze. Wawulangazelela uthando, futhi wawubiza futhi usongela, futhi wazenza wangakhululeki kakhulu. Futhi unenhlanhla enkulu! "
  
  
  Wayekuqonda lokho. Wagcoba umlomo wakhe, futhi iminwe yakhe yathuthumela. "Usho ukuthi ngobusuku ayethembise ukuza kimi, wayezoya kubo...
  
  
  "Wayezokubulala. Udale izinkinga eziningi kakhulu. Khumbula lokho akusho izolo ebusuku?
  
  
  Wayeluma izindebe zakhe ngolimi lwakhe olubomvu. "Ngiyakhumbula . Wathi , "ureiseka ukuthi uwedwa."
  
  
  "yebo. Ngamtshela ukuthi unenhlanhla. Wayezokubulala izolo ebusuku. Kodwa izigebengu Zikapapa panel zabamba u-ego endleleni, zicabanga Ukuthi Unguvaldez wangempela.
  
  
  Ulida wamboza amehlo ngezandla zakhe. "Noromera? Indoda ayeyazi futhi ayithanda? "
  
  
  Ngakwenza ngokucophelela ngangokunokwenzeka. "Ngaleso sikhathi wayesefile, Lida. Efile futhi engcwatshwe lapho i-ego ingasoze yatholakala khona. Ngangingeke nginikeze hey noma yimiphi imininingwane, ngisho noma ih wayazi. Kodwa wayengase acabange-ijazi likakhonkolo emfuleni, udonga olusepine barrens Elong Island, umlilo ezindlini Zasejersey, kusho ulwesihlanu enqoleni endala yesitimela egcwele ucezu lwensimbi olunezinhlangothi ezine futhi yathunyelwa phesheya. Kungcono ukumvumela aqambe amanga.
  
  
  Wasula amehlo akhe waya endaweni yokudlela eyovuselela isiphuzo sakhe. "Balinda isikhathi eside, benamahloni futhi benobugovu."
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda kuye. Banesineke kakhulu. Futhi kwadingeka balinde ukuba icala Lasecuba liphole. Kwakuthakazelisa kakhulu. Kwakudingeka baqiniseke ukuthi leli tringa lizosebenza, Ukuthi Ubaba Udoc nomoe babezosebenza.Inyanga. Utrevelyn wayeyokwamukela Uvaldez mbumbulu njengongokoqobo.
  
  
  Yena, Hey chuckled. "Kumelwe ukuba baba nezikhathi ezimbi. Uvaldez mbumbulu wayengeyena isazi sesayensi, kodwa kunalokho wayengumlingisi futhi kwakudingeka bagcwaliswe ngama-ego futhi badonswe. Akumangalisi ukuthi ama-rocket Ayesephaneli awazange aqhume. Kodwa ama-rocket angempela, amnyama ayewabonile emhumeni, ayeyosebenza. Babesanda kuqala ukuletha i-ih emikhunjini engaphansi kwamanzi nasemkhunjini wezimpahla ebusuku, futhi babebuye balethe abantu abafanelekayo.
  
  
  "Konke okudingayo, Duppy, kuwukuzikhukhumeza kwenguquko. Wayefuna ukuba ukwenzele yena, futhi ngesikhathi wena Nobaba Udoc besemphinjeni womunye nomunye, wangenela wathatha izintambo. Laba bantu abakaze bayeke - babengeke bakwenze Ecuba, ngakho kungani kungenjalo Ehaiti! »
  
  
  Ngokungazelelwe wamomotheka. "Mhlawumbe akukubi njengoba kufanele kube njalo, Nick. Ngisenawo Umthakathi Wasolwandle, izikhali nemali."
  
  
  Ibunzi lakhe lalinemihlathi. "Futhi Upapa doc usaphethe Ihaiti. Ngokuqondene nawe, uyoqhubeka ukuphatha lokhu. Khumbula lokho engikutshele khona-akukho bhizinisi lezinkawu. Isinyathelo esisodwa esingalungile, sithandwa sami, futhi uzoya ejele.
  
  
  Ulida Bonaventure wahleka futhi wamamatheka futhi wawela imilenze yakhe emide, futhi wabona iziqhumane zikhanya engqondweni yakhe. Wayazi ukuthi wayezoba phansi isikhashana, kodwa ngokushesha noma kamuva wayezozama futhi. Wabubula. Ake omunye umuntu akunakekele. Mhlawumbe Uhawk angangitholela isabelo esihle Eslobbovia Engezansi.
  
  
  Igobolondo lokuqala laphenduka Phezu Komthakathi Wasolwandle futhi laqhuma phambi kwethu. Sagijima saphuma emgodini.
  
  
  Isikebhe esiqaphile sasisondela kancane kancane. Waphinde wadutshulwa, futhi kulokhu kwakuyithuba likalicks.
  
  
  Uhank willard wayehamba-hamba emgodini, ezama ukulayisha isibhamu sakhe esingenakubuyela emuva. Waphakamisa isibhamu esingu-0.57 mm wamemeza esikebheni esiqaphile, wamemeza.
  
  
  "Ah, wena zingane. Hamba ulwe! "Wathuthumela futhi wacishe waphuma olwandle, futhi i-ego yakhe yamthatha. Waphonsa igobolondo emanzini. U-Ego wamdonsa emuva.
  
  
  "Ungadikibali emkhunjini," ehlabelela. "Asikaqali ukulwa. Isivinini esiphelele phambili nesikulufa kuma-torpedo."
  
  
  Ngathatha izinhlamvu nesibhamu kuye ngamholela emuva etekisini. "Thula, Mkhuzi. Ake singakhathazeki kakhulu. Banohulumeni kithi-bangahlala phansi basidabule sibe yizicucu ."
  
  
  Ngenza konke okusemandleni ami futhi ngalahlekelwa. Kodwa mhlawumbe kwakungekubi njengoba kwakufanele kube njalo. Lapho Ubaba Udoc ezwa indaba yami, angase asidedele. Sinike indondo noma okuthile. Phupha, Carter.
  
  
  Wabheka ifulege Lasehaiti wabe esebheka Ilida. "Kungcono ulungele ukushaya leyo nto."
  
  
  "Bheka unick!"
  
  
  Kuyinto enhle kakhulu. I-Excalibur yagijima phezu komkhathizwe. Wabuye wabusisa I-Coast Guard. Wayesesiteshini njengoba ayethembisile. Kungenzeka ukuthi waphuma kancane olwandle, kodwa thina
  
  
  Sasisolwandle, futhi ngangingacabangi ukuthi isikebhe esiqaphile sasiyokwazi ukwenza noma yini.
  
  
  Wayeqinisile. Isikebhe esiqaphile sase siphendukile kakade, futhi lapho sibuyela emuva, futhi ngemva kwalokho, sakha umbuthano onamafutha. Uhank wanamathela etekisini futhi akazange alinake ikhala.
  
  
  Igobolondo le-Excalibur lisemuva kwethu, futhi isibani se-ego sakhanya ngokushesha. Uzohamba Uye Emelika ngaphansi kokuhamba kwethu.
  
  
  Ngokuqinisekile ustahl wayeyokwenza!
  
  
  Wakwenza kwacaca ukuthi uyavuma. Wangena ekamelweni labagibeli, wabeka indlela entsha, futhi wambopha nge-gyroscope. Uhank wayehlezi esihlalweni ephethe ibhodlela esandleni, engibuka ngilele futhi ezibhonga.
  
  
  "Ingabe uzolungisa imbongolo Yami Emnyangweni Wezangaphandle lapho sifika ekhaya?"
  
  
  Wamomotheka, wanqekuzisa ikhanda, futhi washaya U-Ego ehlombe. Ngokungazelelwe, wazizwa emuhle kakhulu.
  
  
  "Ngizokwenza konke okusemandleni ami," Kuqinisekisa U-Ego. "Awuyena ngempela usawoti womhlaba, Hank, kodwa uqinisile. Ngizokwenza konke okusemandleni ami ukulungisa umhlane wakho phambi Kombuso. Zama nje ukuyigcina esikhathini esizayo."
  
  
  Wangishayela izandla futhi waphuza. Wadlula egumbini lokulawula wangena endlini. Umnyango wawukhiyiwe. Yena, washaywa.
  
  
  "Ubani lowo?"
  
  
  Yini isihogo? "Nick," ngathi. "Mhlawumbe ulindile, Baba?"
  
  
  Wayehleka emnyango. "Ngangifuna nje ukuqiniseka ukuthi nguwe. Ngiyamthanda Uhank, kodwa hhayi kanjalo.
  
  
  "Njengalokho?"
  
  
  Wavula umnyango. Wayegqoke zonke izimbobo, futhi wayegqoke ikepisi elinamasokisi amhlophe nebhande elimhlophe ngaphansi.
  
  
  "Vala umnyango," esho ngobumnene. "Vala. Asifuni ukuba angenele."
  
  
  Yiqiniso, akunjalo.
  
  
  Ngaphambi nje kokuba sihlanganyele ngempela, ngezwa Uhank eqala ukucula futhi. "Ohhhh, endleleni eya Emandalay, lapho umai lin wami omncane ehlala khona..."
  
  
  Nganginethemba lokuthi wayengeke awele olwandle. Ngangingekho esimweni sengqondo sokumisa lokho engangikwenza. Intambo
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Ecambodia
  
  
  
  
  Izimpawu
  
  
  
  INHLANGANO YEZINYOKA ZESILIVA,
  
  
  Amaphekula asecambodia ayizigebengu ezibulalayo.
  
  
  UKUGADA OKUHLASELAYO
  
  
  Ama-ranger asemelika aqeqeshwe ngokukhethekile, ahlomile ngokuphelele futhi alungele ukubulawa ...
  
  
  UNICK CARTER
  
  
  I-ejenti eyinhloko KA-AXE-eyabelwe ngokusemthethweni ukuya ehlathini Lasecambodia, ehlanganiswe ngengozi ngumdabu, futhi isethwe ekubulaleni ...
  
  
  Bonke bahileleke emdlalweni wamazwe ngamazwe ononya kuze kube sekufeni, ngokuvamile oqala ekhoneni elincane Lasecambodia futhi ongaphela empini yomhlaba wonke.
  
  
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  Unick Carter
  
  
  Umphathi wokubulala
  
  
  Ecambodia
  
  
  
  
  
  Kunikezelwe kumalungu E United States Secret Service
  
  
  
  Isahluko sokuqala
  
  
  
  Sasihamba cishe ihora ngemoto sisuka Esaigon. Indiza enkulu, enomsindo I-c-47 yayisanda kundiza phezu Kwexuan lok futhi yayibheke E-Sta yokuqala. Wayehleli ebhentshini elifushane, ebuka ngaphandle komnyango ovulekile. Kwakubusuku obungenayo inyanga. Ngokushesha wayezodlula kulowo mnyango, angene ebumnyameni nasehlathini elinobutha. Endaweni ethile ezifundazweni Zaselong Khanh, kwadingeka ukuba akhululwe ngebheyili. Waqala ukuhlola imishini yakhe.
  
  
  Ubhaka wawuboshelwe emhlane wami. Yayinezinto zonke imiphumela ekhethekile engangizidinga. I-parachute yazizwa inkulu esifubeni sami, futhi waphumula isilevu sakhe kuso, enuka ikhansela. Ibalazwe kanye flashlight babekhona ephaketheni lami shirt. Uwilhelmina, isibhamu sami Seluger, waphumula ngaphansi kwengalo yami yangakwesobunxele. I-stiletto kahugo yayigqoke isandla sami sobunxele. Ibhomu elincane, elibulalayo likapierre lalisemilenzeni yami.
  
  
  Ngangingaqiniseki ukuthi ukufihla kwami abalimi Base-Asia kwakuyosebenza yini. Okwakungokwakhe kwakuphakeme kakhulu. Ngangingagqoka isudi, ngishintshe amehlo ami, futhi ngishintshe izinsika zami, kodwa akukho okwakungashintsha usayizi wami.
  
  
  Ezakhe, ngezwa izinjini zimile kancane. Isikhathi cishe lapha. Umshayeli wesibili wabe esebuyela lapho ayehleli khona. Waphakamisa iminwe yesandla esisodwa. Imizuzu emihlanu. Wasukuma wahlola imichilo yomlenze we-parachute. "Umshayeli wesibili wayengibuka. Izibani ezibomvu eziyisixwayiso ngaphakathi endizeni zanikeza ubuso buka-ego obusha ukukhanya okuyisimangaliso. Wacabanga ukuthi wayeneminyaka engaphansi kwengu-25 ubudala. Ubusha babubonakala kuzo zonke izici ngaphandle kwamehlo. Babebukeka bekhathele ukuguga, njengokungathi wayekhungathekile iminyaka engu-50 ngesikhathi esifushane kakhulu. Kwakuyisimo sabaningi babashayi-sibhakela abasebasha Basemelika Evietnam. Mhlawumbe amehlo abo ayobe esemasha futhi lapho befika ekhaya. Kodwa manje babebukeka bekhathele yikho konke, bekhathele ukucabanga ngempi engapheli.
  
  
  Imelika yafika Evietnam ngokuzikhukhumeza okungenangqondo. Lokho Okwakungokwasemelika kwakulungile. Sasingeke senze lutho olubi. Kodwa manje abalwayo sebekhathele yilokho. Impi ayizange isiholele kunoma yini, ayizange isiholele kunoma yini, futhi ayizange ibonise izimpawu zazo zombili izinhloso.
  
  
  Kodwa asizange sicabange ngakho, kwaqala umshayeli wesibili, naye. Waphakamisa iminwe emibili. Imizuzu embalwa. Wayekhathazeke kuphela ngokungikhipha emnyango futhi angishaye. Wayekhathazeke ngokuqedela imisebenzi. Umzuzu owodwa.
  
  
  Ngasondela ngokwanele emnyango ovulekile ukuze umoya ofudumele ungishaye izingubo. Wabheka phansi ebumnyameni obukhulu. Wayazi ukuthi kwakunehlathi lapho nokuthi lalizogcwala amabutho esitha. Wayebambe isibambo sekhebula esandleni sakhe. Ngazizwa izwi lomsizi womshayeli lithinta ihlombe lami, futhi wawa phambili ngomnyango ovulekile. Umoya wangithatha ngokushesha, wangicindezela ngaphesheya komsila we-Mimmo We-c-47. Amehlo akhe ayevalekile njengoba ayecabanga. Ezintathu, ezine... Ngawela emoyeni, ngawa. Ngangingezwa lutho ngaphandle kokukhala okukhulu ezindlebeni zami. 5. Wadonsa intambo yakhe yezicathulo. Ngaqhubeka ngiwela imizuzwana embalwa njengoba imichilo yayibambelela kimi. Khona-ke eyakhe, ngazizwa amahlombe ami eqhaqhazela njengoba iphashute liqhuma. Imilenze yami yayishintshashintsha. Ukuhlebeza ezindlebeni zami kwaphela. Eyakhe yahamba kancane. Ngavula amehlo ami futhi angibonanga lutho.
  
  
  Umgomo wami kwakufanele ube indawo encane. Ngangingazi ukuthi ngizoyithola kanjani i-ego ebusuku obumnyama. Bangitshela ukuthi ngeke kudingeke. Umshayeli wendiza wanquma kusengaphambili isivinini somoya nesivinini sokwehla. Konke okwakudingeka ngikwenze kwakuwukuwa phansi. Votela lokho abangitshela khona.
  
  
  Ukubhonga kwezinjini Ze-c-47 kwaphela, kwaphela. Kwakukhona ukuthula kuphela manje. Ngaphansi kwami, asizange sizibone izimpi, asizange sibone uhlaka lwendawo evulekile. Ngazicabanga ngilwa ngendlela yami phakathi kwezihlahla ezinamagatsha asindayo, ngishayisana imigqa yemisele, futhi ngindiza ngenkathi iqembu lesitha lingisebenzisa ekuziqeqesheni ngokudubula. Manje ngase ngibona izithunzi zimnyama kunobusuku obungaphansi kwami. Izihlahla. Yayithuthuka njengoba yayindiza phansi. Iziqongo zezihlahla zazisondela ngokushesha ezinyaweni zami. Indoda yakhe enamandla yabamba imichilo yama-parachute Futhi Ustahl walinda. Wayazi ukuthi izihlahla zaziphakeme ngaphezu kwehlathi eliwugqinsi. Futhi kwakubonakala sengathi uyise wayengene kulo.
  
  
  Ngazizwa amagatsha eshaya imilenze yami. Ngagoba amadolo ami futhi ngezwa ubuhlungu emilenzeni yami njengoba ameva eklwebha ih. Izandla zami zaqina emabhande. Ngaziqinisa, ngilindele ukugijimela kulezo zihlahla. Ngokungazelelwe izihlahla zasala ngemuva. Wayesewela phansi futhi. Wavumela umzimba wakhe ukuba uphumule. Ekugcineni, ngafika endaweni evulekile, futhi kwakubonakala sengathi ngizoshaya indawo engafinyeleleki.
  
  
  
  Izithende zami zashaya phansi okuthambile. Wathuthumela phambili ngezinzwane zakhe, wabe esegingqa ikhanda kuqala. Lonke ihhotela, futhi wangishaya lapho ngiwela phansi. I-parachute yehla yangidonsa cishe ngamamitha amane. Kwaphinde kwaba nokuthula.
  
  
  Ngangicabanga ukuthi ngenza umsindo omkhulu. Ngangazi ukuthi manje kwakudingeka ngenze ngokushesha. Wagxumela ezinyaweni zakhe futhi wasusa imichilo yama-parachute. Wabheka iwashi lakhe elikhanyayo-wayesephuze ngemizuzu emihlanu. Wabheka nxazonke zendawo evulekile. Ngakwesokudla sami kwakuyindlela enqamula ehlathini. Wathuthela endaweni yesehlakalo, edonsa iphashute ngemva kwakhe. Lapho ifinyelela ekugcineni kwendawo evulekile, iphashute lagingqika laba yibhola elikhulu. Yayibekwa yi-ego esihlahleni, ukuze i-ego ingabonakali. Ubusuku bukasavchenko babunzima, Futhi Ushvedov wanginamathela ebhange. Mosquitoes buzzed ezindlebeni zami. Wahamba emaphethelweni ehlathi, efuna umzila ngamehlo akhe. Kwakungekho ukubuyela emuva.
  
  
  Laliwela phezu kwesizwe ngasinye. Wakhipha ikhadi lepulasitiki nesibani esincane sepensela ephaketheni lakhe. Wayehamba ebalazweni futhi eqhubeka ebheka phezulu ukuze athole ama-bearings akhe. Kubonakala sengathi yavela. Indlela yayingaphesheya kwendawo evulekile. Wahamba ngokushesha ngakolunye uhlangothi lwendawo evulekile futhi wacishe wahamba endleleni ephuthuma. Lapho eyibona, wayeka. Ihora elilodwa endleleni. Waphinde wabheka iwashi lakhe. Ngokushesha ngabala isikhathi esilahlekile futhi ngaqaphela ukuthi kwakuzodingeka ngigijime ingxenye yendlela ukuze ngilungise lokho. Kodwa okungenani wayesemzileni ofanele. Konke kuhamba kahle. Ngahamba.
  
  
  Kunamafoloko amabili ngaphambili. Ngidinga ibalazwe ukuze ngazi ukuthi iyiphi okufanele ngiyithathe. Umzila wawuhamba Njengama-s amakhulu. Kuzo zombili izinhlangothi zami, ihlathi lalikhuphuka njengezindonga ezinkulu. Wayengasakwazi ukubona isibhakabhaka. Kulo lonke ihhotela, futhi ngaphansi kwezinyawo zami laliqinile njengokhonkolo. Le ndlela yayibonakala isetshenziswa kahle. Kwakudingeka nginciphise ijubane njalo lapho ngiphenduka. Eyakhe, yayazi ukuthi kwakuzoba nezingibe. Wehlisa ijubane, washesha, waphinde wehlisa ijubane, egcina amehlo akhe emzileni.
  
  
  Igobolondo layo, imizuzu engu-20, lapho ngifika emfolokweni wokuqala. Kwakuyi-fork enezindlela ezintathu. Waguqa, wakhipha ibalazwe, waliqhuma. Indlela ephakathi yayinyathelwe kahle, ezinye ezimbili zazigcwele izihlahla. Kodwa nganginesikhathi esiningi sokuhambisana nesimiso sami. Lelibalazwe lalidwetshwe ngesandla futhi linezimpawu eziyinkimbinkimbi. Kwaboniswa imfoloko enezinhlangothi ezintathu. Kwadingeka ngikhethe lowo oqondile.
  
  
  Yaqala ukusebenza kuyo. Ngagijima amamitha angaba ngu-50, kodwa ngemva kwalokho ihlathi laqala ukusondela . "Lapho ngisendleleni, amaqabunga angishaya . Akasakwazi ukubona ukuthi unyathela kuphi. Umzila waqhubeka unqamula amajika amise Okuka-s. Ngezinye izikhathi, izitshalo zaziminyene kangangokuthi kwakudingeka ngihambe eceleni. Ngangichitha isikhathi sami. Izinambuzane zazinamathela entanyeni nasebusweni bami. Usavchenko wayengathandeki. Ngangidlula kuyo imizuzu engu-15 lapho ngiwela imfoloko yesibili. Lena yayinamaphuzu amahlanu. Waguqa, wakhipha ibalazwe, walinikezela futhi. Kwakumelwe athathe indlela ephakathi.
  
  
  Umzila wawubanzi futhi uqondile. Izinyawo zami zashaywa ebusweni obuqinile njengoba ubaleka. Yenza uphawu olude oluhamba kancane futhi ngokungazelelwe yama. Phambi kwami kwakunesihlahla. Yayibukeka njengendawo eyisikwele eyayicishe ibe amamitha amahlanu ubude. Izihlahla zazingekho phezulu kakhulu, okwangenza ngaba nokungabaza. Kwakuyizinga elifanayo nelasemgwaqweni. Wasondela kuye ngokucophelela Futhi Ustahl waguqa ekugcineni. Uzwane lwami olukhulu lwathinta intambo eyayigijima ngaphesheya komgwaqo. Wezwa umsindo phezu kwakhe futhi wabona igatsha lesihlahla liqonda ngokuzumayo. Ekupheleni kwegatsha kwakunezipikili ezincane ezicijile zensengetsha. Ukube ngangiyigcinile, lezo zipikili zaziyongishaya ebusweni. Wanqekuzisa ikhanda kabuhlungu. Igatsha laligobile futhi liboshwe ngentambo. Uma ngithinta intambo, igatsha laliyolungisa ngokushesha futhi lingishaye ebusweni ngezipikili zalo zikabhamu. Kodwa kwakungangitsheli ukuthi yini eyayingaphansi kwamagatsha. Ngacindezela igatsha eceleni kancane kancane, ngilindele okuthile okuzogxumela phambi kwami. Wabe esebona ukuthi ibhulashi lalimboza umgodi ovulekile.
  
  
  Amacala nezansi komgodi kwakugcwele iziqu zezihlahla zikabhamu ezicijile. Ezimfushane futhi ezibulalayo, zazitholakala ebangeni elingamamitha ukusuka komunye nomunye. Ukube igatsha belingazange lishaye, ngabe uwele emgodini. Kunoma ikuphi, ngeke kube mnandi futhi kubuhlungu.
  
  
  Ngashiya imbobo ivulekele yena. Wathatha izinyathelo eziyisithupha emuva futhi wagxumela Phezu Kukanah ngesikhathi egijima kakhulu. Ilahlekelwe isikhathi esiningi. Kodwa ngangingeke ngizibulale ngizama ukukulungisa. Wahamba ngokushesha nangokunakekela ngangokunokwenzeka. Kwadingeka ngifike emfudlaneni, futhi ngangazi ukuthi ngizofika sekwephuzile.
  
  
  Wayelokhu ehamba ngesivinini esiphakathi, ehlisa ijubane njalo lapho ephenduka. Le ndlela yayicishe ibe amamitha ayishumi ububanzi, futhi kwakulula ukuhamba kuyo. Kabili waya ezindaweni okwakumelwe azibone. I-Ih yayihlola ibalazwe, yathola i-ihs efanele, futhi yaqhubeka. Ngesikhathi efika emfuleni, wayesefike sekwedlule isigamu sehora.
  
  
  Kwakunebhuloho lokhuni elaliwela umfudlana, nakuba amanzi agelezayo ngokwawo ayemamitha amathathu kuphela ububanzi. Kodwa amabhange ezinhlangothini zombili ayenezixhaphozi.
  
  
  
  Ibhuloho labahamba ngezinyawo laqala futhi laphela emaphethelweni esixhaphozi. Waguqa eduze kwebhuloho walalela. Konke engangikuzwa kwakuwukugeleza komfudlana. Ihlathi lakhula laze lafika ekugcineni kwesigodi, kwabe sekuvulwa indawo phambi komfudlana nesigodi esiphambene, lapho kwaqala khona ukukhula okuqinile futhi. Wayazi ukuthi liseduze nedolobhana, kodwa wayengazi ukuthi liseduze kangakanani. Kwakudingeka nje ukuba ifike emfuleni. Ngimlindele.
  
  
  Okuthile kungase kube okungahambi kahle. Imizuzu emihlanu yayimlindele. Lelipane laligcwele omiyane. Zashaya amehlo ami futhi zabonakala zindiza ezindlebeni zami. Ngangicabanga ukuthi kungase kudingeke ngizame ukuthola le ndawo ngokwami. Uma kukhona okungahambi kahle, ngizodinga elinye icebo. Kwakunenye indlela yokuwela leli bhuloho. Mhlawumbe kuyoholela emzaneni. Ngokungazelelwe izwi lahlebeza igama lami.
  
  
  "Mnu. Carter", kusho izwi. "ay lapho. Unganyakazi."
  
  
  Wafika ngemva kwami. Ngezwa isinyathelo sakhe njengoba othile edlula ezihlahleni. Ngagxumagxuma ehlombe lami lesobunxele, Futhi Uhugo wangilahla ngesandla.
  
  
  "Phenduka kancane," kusho izwi. Wayesondelene nami manje, ngemuva nje kwehlombe lami lesobunxele.
  
  
  Ngaphenduka ngagxumela ezinyaweni zami, Futhi Uhugo wanginyathela phambi kwami. Wamisa ukugijima kwakhe umzuzwana owodwa ngaphambi kokuba abulale indoda eyayingahlomile.
  
  
  Wayemi enganyakazi, eyisithunzi ebumnyameni. I-ego yomgomo yayithuthumela njengoba ayebuka ebusweni bami eya e-stiletto, futhi okuphambene nalokho. Wayengumlimi Wasevietnam, futhi intshebe yakhe emhlophe yamenza wabonakala emdala. Umzimba wakhe wawumncane futhi umncane. Walinda, enyakazisa ikhanda lakhe, ukuze abone ukuthi ngangizokwenzani Ngohugo.
  
  
  Lapho sekudlule imizuzwana futhi kungekho muntu osizungezile owayesehambile, wathi: "igama Lakhe Nguben Quang. Its contact yakho."
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Ngikwazi kanjani lokho?"
  
  
  "Wagxuma esuka endizeni Yasemelika waya endaweni evulekile. Wasebenzisa ibalazwe engalenza ukuze ngikuqondise lapha. Kufanele ngikuyise emzaneni. Kwakufanele uhlangane nami emfuleni, kodwa kwase kwephuze kakhulu."
  
  
  "Futhi mkhulu kakhulu ukuba ungadlula kumlimi. Ngangicabanga ukuthi bazothumela umuntu omncane."
  
  
  "Kulungile," ngathi, ngigqoke uhugo. "Ngimkhulu. Ngangicabanga ukuthi uzoba uhema osemusha."Ungangithatha ungiyise emzaneni noma cha?"
  
  
  Waya kuqala. Wangidlula waya ebhulohweni waphenduka. "Ngizokuyisa emzaneni. Kumelwe sihambe ngokucophelela. Kukhona iqembu Lamavietcong kule ndawo. Wadlula kule ndawo emahoreni amabili adlule. Ngilandele."Indoda yakhe endala . Gcina up uma ungakwazi."
  
  
  Wathuthuka ngokushesha. Wayesephakathi kwebhuloho ngaphambi kwelakhe, emlandela. Kwakungekho ndlela ngakolunye uhlangothi. Lapho Uben-Quang ephuma ebhulohweni, wanyamalala ehlathini. Ngamlandela, ngizama ukumfica. Izihlahla zangiluma izinyawo futhi zangishaya ebusweni. I-ego yayingakabonakali ndawo. Eyakhe yayimlandela kakhulu ngokuzwakalayo kunokubukeka. Kodwa umzimba wakhe onemisipha wawenza umsindo omncane kunowami. Kathathu ngahamba ngaya endaweni engafanele, kodwa ngezwa umsindo omncane we-ego ngakwesobunxele noma ngakwesokudla sami. Kwakudingeka ngiyeke futhi ngilalele ngezikhathi ezithile ukuze ngiqiniseke ukuthi ukuphi ngempela. Wayegibela phezu kweziqu zezihlahla futhi ephuka amagatsha, kodwa wayelokhu emlandela.
  
  
  Wabe esema ukuze ahlole indawo ka-ego, kodwa akazange amzwe. Ngazizwa sengathi ngivaleleke endaweni enezihlahla. Izithukuthuku zawela ebusweni bami. Walalela ngokucophelela, kodwa akazange amzwe. I-ego yakhe ilahlekelwe yiyo. Ngentukuthelo yakhe, ngahamba ngendlela engangicabanga ukuthi uhambe ngayo. Ngizigcina ngisesimweni esihle ngokomzimba. Nokho, le ndoda endala yangenza ngazizwa sengathi i-mistletoe yayo yayiyi-alenka eyengeziwe engamakhilogremu angu-40 futhi yahlanganyela ohlelweni lokuzivocavoca olushiswa ubhiya KUYI-TV. Kodwa ngangilokhu ngihamba, ngithemba ukuthi ngangizoya ngakwesokudla. Lapho sekudlule imizuzu emihlanu futhi engakaboni zimpawu zobugovu, wayeka. Yena, wabheka kuzo zonke izinkomba. Ngangingafunga ukuthi ngizokuzwa ukuphefumula kwe-ego.
  
  
  Uben-Quang wathatha isinyathelo sokunene futhi wama phambi kwami obala. "Umnu. Carter", esho ngezwi lakhe elithambile, " wenza umsindo omkhulu."
  
  
  "Leli dolobhana likude kangakanani?"Izwi lakhe lalicindezelekile. Ngangazi ukuthi wayehlekisa ngami, futhi ngakujabulela.
  
  
  "Akukude. Ngale ndlela."Waqala ukugijima futhi .
  
  
  Kodwa kulokhu, eyakhe yahlala ikhuluma ngokungagunci. Ngangazi ukuthi wayedlala umdlalo omncane, ezama ukuphunyuka ukuze angimangaze futhi. Kodwa ngaqapha ngokucophelela lokho engangikubona futhi ngaphendukela kubo. Wanyathela lapho enza khona, washukumisa umzimba wakhe njengoba enza. Nakuba ngangimkhulu endaweni engajwayelekile, futhi ngithwele ubhaka osindayo, owakhe wawusemva kwakhe ngobuqotho njengoba ayehamba ehlathini eya endaweni enkulu evulekile.
  
  
  Sasisemzaneni. Yayincane kakhulu. Kwakunezindlu eziyisishiyagalolunye ezinophahla olwenziwe ngotshani ezazihlelwe zaba yindilinga. Engashongo lutho kithi, Uben-Quang wathuthela endlini yesibili ngakwesokudla sethu.
  
  
  Angimbonanga, asibonanga zimpawu zokunyakaza, izibani zethu, nabantu bethu. Walandelwa Uben-Quang wangena endlini. Kwakunelambu elikhanyayo elalilenga ophahleni olunezindonga. Iphahla lalingcolile futhi ligcwele. Okuwukuphela kwefenisha kwakuyisihlalo esisodwa esingenasihlalo namata amabili ohlangothini olulodwa lwendlu. Kwakunefasitela elilodwa elivulekile. Izinambuzane zazungeza isibani. Izinambuzane zazungeza isibani. Izidumbu ezaziseduze kakhulu namalangabi zazigcwele phansi.
  
  
  
  
  Ngakhumula ubhaka wami ngafaka u-ego esihlalweni. Wabe esehlangana Noben-Quang.
  
  
  Ekukhanyeni kwesibani, i-emu yayinesitayela. Ubuso buka-Ego babusontekile njengesiqu se-oki. Wayengamasentimitha ambalwa kuphela ubude kunamamitha amahlanu. Ekukhanyeni kwesibani, intshebe Kabelaya yayingabukeki imhlophe kangako. Umlomo omncane wawunezici ezinsundu. Amehlo amnyama amancane ka-Ego angigqolozela.
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Kwenzekani?"
  
  
  Uben Quang omunye-on-one kamatting. "Uzophumula. Lapho sekukhanya, Unam kiyoung uyoba lapha. Uyokuqondisa emanxiweni."
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda wahlala phansi emlenzeni. Uben-Quang wangibuka okokugcina, wabe esephenduka washiya indlu. Wakhipha eyodwa ngogwayi wakhe wayelula ematheni. Lapho ilangabi lesikhuni sami lithinta ugwayi, laliphephula intuthu liye ophahleni. Ephethe ugwayi phakathi kwezindebe zakhe, wabeka izandla zakhe entanyeni yakhe futhi wabuka izinambuzane zifa ngenxa yesibani.
  
  
  Kwaqedwa esinye isigaba sohambo lwami. Ingxenye enzima kunazo zonke isazofika. Kuyongithatha ngiyise emanxiweni Ase-Angkor thom enyakatho-ntshonalanga Yecambodia. Kodwa uhambo lwaqala ngaphezu kwesonto eledlule ehhovisi Likahawke.
  
  
  
  Isahluko sesibili
  
  
  
  Ucingo Oluvela Kuhawke lwalungeke lufike ngesikhathi esibi kakhulu. Wayesefulethini Lakhe Lasenew York, emgqonyeni kadoti, futhi engeyedwa, lapho ucingo lukhala.
  
  
  Ujanet wabubula lapho ephuma ocingweni futhi eluthatha. I-heater efulethini yayingaxhunyiwe, futhi ikamelo lokulala lahlala lipholile ebusuku. Kwakunokufudumala okunethezekile phakathi kwamashidi nezingubo zokulala, uhlobo lokufudumala olwenza uzitshele ukuthi impi ngeke ikwenze uphume. Futhi Ujanet wayenesifudumezi sakhe esincane esakhelwe ngaphakathi.
  
  
  Wakhononda okuthile ocingweni.
  
  
  Wabe esezwa izwi likahawke elingenakuphikwa. "Isimo sezulu Ewashington sihle kakhulu kulokhu konyaka, Mnu. Carter."
  
  
  Uhawke ufuna ukuba Abe Sewashington. Nini? "Ngiyaqonda ukuthi ekuseni kubanda kakhulu," kusho mina.
  
  
  "Hhayi sekwephuzile ekuseni. Ake sithi ngaphambi nje kokudla kwasemini?"
  
  
  "Namuhla?"
  
  
  Ngangingaqiniseki, kodwa ngangicabanga ukuthi ngizwile Uhawk ehleka. "Cha," esho. "Kusasa kuyoba kuhle."
  
  
  Lapho Ngivala ucingo, ngazizwa ingalo Kajanet encane isongwe entanyeni yami. Wakhasa phakathi kwamashidi afudumele wathatha isishisi senyama esincane.
  
  
  "Ntandokazi," ekhononda elele. "Kusenesikhathi."
  
  
  Isandla sami sasenza okuthile kuso. Ekuqaleni yayingabonakali, yabe isiqala kancane kancane ukunyakaza ngokumelene nesandla sami.
  
  
  "Ngisaphupha," kusho yena. "Ngikwenza ngilele."
  
  
  Ujanet wayengomunye wamamodeli amahle Kakhulu Enew York. Njengabaningi ababebazungezile, Unah wayenomzimba wobuntwana onezifuba ezincane. Isikhumba sakhe sasibushelelezi futhi singenaphutha, futhi izinwele zakhe ezinsundu zaziqinile futhi zinde. Wachitha isikhathi Esiningi Eflorida, futhi isidumbu sakhe esishisiwe sabonisa ukuthi wachitha isikhathi esiningi elangeni. Wayevumela isandla sakhe ukuba sihambe kalula phakathi kwemilenze yakhe.
  
  
  "Amadoda ayesabeka!"wamemeza. "Ekuseni, ngaphambi kokuba ngivuke. Ingabe nonke niyakujabulela ukusa?"
  
  
  "Shh". Umlomo wakhe wawucindezelwe kuye. Wathutha umzimba wakhe waya lapho isandla sami sasikhona. Lapho engena, ngamuzwa ephefumula kakhulu.
  
  
  "O, Nick!"wamemeza. "O sithandwa!"
  
  
  Njengenjwayelo Nojanet, isikhathi sokuqala sadlula ngokushesha. Izinzipho zakhe ezinde zangiklwebha njengoba ayehlebeza emazinyweni aboshelwe. Njengoba sasihamba kancane ndawonye futhi sihlukana, ngiyazi ukuthi ukuqala okwesibili kuyoba kithi sobabili, futhi kuyothatha isikhathi esithile.
  
  
  "Uyamangalisa", esho ngokumemeza. "Isithandwa sami esimangalisayo, esimangalisayo."
  
  
  Ubuso bami balahleka ezinweleni zakhe ezijiyile, ezijiyile. Wagijima isandla sakhe emhlane wamdonsa wamyisa kuye. Wayekwazi ukuzwa intshiseko yokuphefumula kwakhe entanyeni yakhe. Ukufudumala kwamashidi kwajula, futhi imizimba yethu yaba manzi. Kwakunjengokungathi sasihlanganiswe ndawonye.
  
  
  Yena, waba nomuzwa wokuthi ukunyakaza kwakhe kuyashesha. Yayikhuphuka futhi. Saqala njengezingane sikhuphuka izitebhisi, isinyathelo sokuqala ngesinyathelo, saze sakwazi ukulinganisa ibanga. Khona-ke ijubane laqala. Ezinye izitebhisi zazingakhuphuka kabili ngesikhathi. Ngesandla, sagijima senyuka izitebhisi. Ngazizwa ngikhonkotha lapho ngiphuma emqaleni. Sasisondelene kakhulu futhi sinomsindo. Lawo mashidi ayeyihhavini elithambile elasicindezela ngokoqobo.
  
  
  Futhi-ke safinyelela phezulu ndawonye. Ujanet wayephambi kwami kancane. Kodwa lapho eqaphela ukuthi wayekwenzile lokho, ngokushesha wamlandela. Ngakolunye uhlangothi lwezitebhisi kwakunesilayidi eside. Sagxumela kuyo ndawonye, futhi imizuzu emide sagxuma, sizwa umoya emahlathini ethu abuhlungu, sibambana ngokuqinile ezingalweni zethu.
  
  
  Ngaphansi kwesilayidi kwakunemicamelo yokuthula enezimpaphe zehansi. Sagxumela kubo ndawonye futhi saqala ukuwa nokuwa. Khona-ke wonke amandla ethu aphela futhi sawa ndawonye.
  
  
  "O, Nick", Kusho Ujanet ngokuhleba. "Lapho ngifa, ngifuna ukufa ukuze ngivote kanjena."Wazizwa ekude nonah. "Kulula," esho.
  
  
  Wayeqaphile. Lapho ehlezi ngomhlane ekhanda, wathi kuye: "ufuna ugwayi?"
  
  
  "Mmmm ."
  
  
  Sabhema buthule isikhashana. Ukuphefumula kwami okusheshayo kwabuyela esimweni esivamile. Kwakuyisikhathi esimnandi.
  
  
  
  Isenzo sothando ngokwaso silula kangangokuthi zonke izilwane zingakwenza. Kodwa imizwa, amazwi ngaphambi, phakathi, bese kuba yilokho okunikeza incazelo ebuhlotsheni.
  
  
  Wabheka Ujanet. Ubuso bakhe babuwubuhle obuvamile. Izici zobuso zazibukhali, kodwa kwakukhona ubumnene obuzungeze i-rta. Kodwa amehlo akhe aluhlaza okotshani ayeyisici sakhe esivelele kakhulu.
  
  
  Sahlangana emcimbini. Ngangazi ukuthi uyisibonelo; wayazi ukuthi ngangisebenzela amaphoyisa athile aphesheya. Sasingazi okuningi ngomunye nomunye okwamanje. Izinto ezincane zaziyovela ezingxoxweni zethu. Ngangazi Ukuthi Unah wayenendodakazi engashadile endaweni ethile; wayazi ukuthi ngangidutshulwe izikhathi eziningana, futhi okungenani umuntu oyedwa wayembulale.
  
  
  Lokhu kwaqhubeka cishe iminyaka emibili.
  
  
  Ngayeka ukuzama ukuthola indlela engangizizwa ngayo ngaye kudala. Asikabonani okwamanje. Lapho Ngisenew York, ngangihlale ngibiza U-hey. Ukube ubesekhaya, besizohlangana. Isikhathi sethu ndawonye sasilinganiselwe, futhi sobabili sasikwazi lokho. Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi yena noma mina angase abizwe noma nini, njengoba wayezoba kusasa. Kulokhu kwakuseduze ngesonto.
  
  
  "Ngiyahamba kusasa," kusho mina.
  
  
  Wayeshaya intuthu kagwayi oqotho ophahleni. "Ngicabanga ukuthi ngiyakuthanda, Nick. Cishe wake wakuzwa lokhu kwabesifazane abaningi ngaphambili. Kodwa ngangingakaze ngicabange ukuthi ngizokwazi ukuthanda noma ubani. Manje ngicabanga ukuthi ngiyakuthanda."
  
  
  "Ingabe wakuzwa engakusho?"
  
  
  Wamomotheka, amehlo akhe ecwebezela. "Ngiyazi ukuthi uyahamba. Ngangikwazi lapho ucingo lukhala. Ingabe wakuzwa engakusho?"
  
  
  Wamanga ekhaleni. "Konke engingakusho ukuthi ngihlale ngingajabule lapho uphendula ucingo lwakho. Futhi ngizizwa ngidabukile lapho kudingeka sihlukane."
  
  
  "Thembisa ukuthi uzophinde ungithande ngaphambi kokuba uhambe?"
  
  
  "Ngiyathembisa.
  
  
  
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  Kulokhu, isimo Sezulu Ewashington sasisihle. Lapho ngibhalisa ehhovisi Le-Amalgamated Press And Wire Services, kwakuwusuku olucacile. Ngaya ehhovisi Likahawk obala.
  
  
  Uhawk wayedla isidlo sasemini lapho engena. Cishe manje ihlanganisa nesinkwa esingavamile, futhi kusele izingcezu zamafries asefrance kuphela. Umzimba kahawke omncane, onentambo ugobe phezu kwethileyi. Ubuso buka-Ego obunjengesikhumba bangiphakamisela, futhi wakhomba esihlalweni esiphambene nesakhe. Wagwinya ucezu lwe-steak ayeluhlafuna.
  
  
  "Ingabe wake wadla isidlo sasemini, Carter?"
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda kuye. "Yebo, mnumzane, endizeni."Uhawk wayegqoke ihembe elinemikhono emide. Wakhumula ijazi lakhe walilengisa esiphongweni. Wayengusel ngesikhathi Uhawke ebeka ucezu lokugcina lwe-steak. Wasunduza isitsha eceleni.
  
  
  Amehlo kahawke aluhlaza ayangifunda. "Ngiyaxolisa ukukudonsela kude... uyini igama lakhe?"
  
  
  "Ujanet", wamtshela ngokumamatheka. "Mina nojanet siyaqonda ngalezi zingcingo."
  
  
  "Uhumph . Ngakho wamshiya kanjani?"
  
  
  Ukumamatheka kwami kwanda: "Ngijabule, ngiphilile, ngiqinile edwaleni, futhi ngishiswe."
  
  
  Uhawk wahleka. Waziphonsa esihlalweni wasukuma. Esigxotsheni sejazi, wakhipha usikilidi omude onsundu ephaketheni lakhe. Lapho usikilidi ubamba amazinyo ka-ego, wavele waphenduka ikhanda ukuze angibheke.
  
  
  "Thatha umthungi, Nick . Ngiyazi ukuthi unemisebenzi enzima kakhulu. Kubonakala SENGATHI U-AX uthola imisebenzi engcolile ngaso sonke isikhathi. Kodwa akufanele kube nzima kakhulu."
  
  
  Ibunzi lakhe lalinemihlathi. Kodwa angishongo lutho. Yena, wayazi Ukuthi Uhawke wayezofika ngesikhathi. Wabuyela etafuleni wahlala phansi. Lapho ekhanyisa isibani emikhawulweni yomibili kagwayi, igumbi laligcwele iphunga eliyingqayizivele. Wadonsa ugwayi wakhe, wabe esevula idilowa eliphezulu esihlalweni wakhipha ifolda.
  
  
  "Okuhlukanisa u-ego ukuthi kuncane kakhulu esikwaziyo ngonen."Uhawk wayephethe usikilidi futhi wafunda umphetho ompunga. "Uma senza izinto obala, I-United States ingase ibhekane nezinselele ezinkulu. Khona-ke ngokungazelelwe wathi, " Nick, umlando wakho Useningizimu-Mpumalanga Ye-Asia kanjani?"
  
  
  Waqhaqhazela futhi wanikina ikhanda. - Ngicabanga, isibonelo, njengoba ungase ulindele. Kungani?
  
  
  Uhawk wagoba phezu kwefayela. "Ake ngikufundele amaqiniso athile. Eminyakeni engamakhulu amathathu edlule, Amavietnam alambile ayevela enyakatho futhi athatha Imekong delta kubantu bomdabu Basecambodia. Le delta iyizwe elinamaxhaphozi lemifula egobhozayo nemisele ehlangana nayo, phakathi nemvula yasehlobo, egcwalisa amabhange ayo futhi iguqule izindawo ezisemaphandleni ezizungezile zibe esinye sezitsha zelayisi ezicebe kakhulu Kulo lonke Elaseningizimu-Mpumalanga Ye-Asia."
  
  
  Ngathi, " yebo, mnumzane, ngiyamazi. I-delta elingana, ngokwesibonelo, Nedenmark. Ngiyaqonda ukuthi cishe amaphesenti angamashumi amathathu nanhlanu abantu Baseningizimu Vietnam ahlala lapho."
  
  
  Uhawk wanqekuzisa ikhanda. "Eqinisweni," esho. "Futhi basebenza odakeni lwamakhulu ezinkulungwane zamasimu elayisi."
  
  
  "Yindaba yasendulo."
  
  
  Uhawk waphakamisa isandla. "Manje sizothatha ulwazi lwakamuva. Kusukela ekuqaleni kwengxenye yesibili yekhulu leshumi nesishiyagalolunye, Idelta yaba ikoloni lasefrance, futhi yaqanjwa kabusha ngokuthi I-Indochina. Lapho Umbuso Wasefrance Wase-Indochina uwa ngo-1954, I-delta yayisivuthiwe Kumakhomanisi."
  
  
  "Yebo, kwakunjalo. Kodwa lapho uhulumeni Kango dinh Diem ugumbuqelwa ngasekupheleni kwawo-1960, I-United States yangenela."
  
  
  Uhawk wancika emuva. "Ukuhileleka kuyigama elihle, Nick, ngoba sihileleke kakhulu."
  
  
  "Ungangitsheli Ukuthi Amakhomanisi asethathe Idelta."
  
  
  
  
  Uhawk wangimomotheka ngokuhlakanipha. Ugwayi wawusucishiwe futhi wayewuhlafuna. "Kuyamukeleka, kungenzeka ukuthi bazame. Umuntu-asazi ukuthi ubani-uhlanganisa iqembu lamavolontiya athembekile ukuze aphinde athathe Idelta aye Ecambodia. Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi Bangamakhomanisi noma cha, asazi."
  
  
  Wayekhanyisa eyodwa eduze kukagwayi wakhe. "Lesi isabelo sami? Thola?"
  
  
  Uhawk wakhipha usikilidi futhi wawubamba phakathi kwesithupha nesithupha. Wathi: "sekuyisikhathi esithile iunited States ikhononda kuhulumeni Wasecambodia Ngamachicom asebenza futhi alwa ngaphandle kwecambodia. Naphezu kweqiniso lokuthi sinezithombe ezindiza eziqinisekisa lezi zikhalazo, Icambodia iyakuphika konke lokhu. Sasizizwa sengathi izandla zethu ziboshiwe, okungukuthi, kuze kube izolo ."
  
  
  Ibunzi lakhe lalinemihlathi. "Izolo?"
  
  
  Uhawk wanqekuzisa ikhanda. Waqhubeka egqolozele ugwayi ongakhanyisiwe esandleni sakhe. "Izolo, ilungu likahulumeni Wasecambodia litshele ummeleli Wasemelika-ngaphandle kwerekhodi, yebo - ukuthi iqembu elithile eliyimfihlo elaziwa Ngokuthi Isilver snake Society kungenzeka libangela le nkinga yonke. Ngokwalo muntu, umholi walo mphakathi unesifiso esisodwa kuphela - sokubuyisela Imekong delta Ecambodia. Asazi ukuthi ubani ongumholi Walo mphakathi, noma ukuthi ukhona yini."
  
  
  Wathi: "lokhu kungase kube nje isembozo sikahulumeni Wasecambodia. Mhlawumbe bathi ukuze baphume enkingeni."
  
  
  "Mhlawumbe," kusho Uhawk. Wabuyisela usikilidi phakathi kwamazinyo akhe futhi wawukhanyisa. Waphuma ugwayi wakhe wabheka Uhawke, owayesephinde waqhuma. Wathi: "Ngokusobala, Iunited States isesimweni esibucayi njengamanje. Lo Mphakathi okuthiwa usebenza ezindaweni eziningana zethempeli ezibhuqiwe endaweni yase-Angkor thom. Kubonakala sengathi abantu basecambodia bacabanga ukuthi umholi usebenzisa Umphakathi ukuze asize abavukeli. Ngaphezu kwalokho, avumela Iunited States ukuba ithumele ibutho elincane elihlaselayo ukuze libhubhise Umphakathi. Kodwa iqembu elihlaselayo kumelwe liqede umsebenzi walo futhi lishiye Icambodia zingakapheli izinsuku ezingamashumi amathathu lifikile."
  
  
  Ikhanda lami laqala ukwakha izithombe zesimo esibucayi. Wayekhothamela phambili, esekela izindololwane zakhe esihlalweni. "Uyazi, mnumzane, kungaba umdlalo oyisiphukuphuku. Ake sithi le Nhlangano ikhona ngempela, futhi ake sithi iba namandla kakhulu futhi uhulumeni Wasecambodia ufuna ukuchoboza i-ego ukuze avimbele ukuvukelwa kombuso kuhulumeni Wasecambodia uqobo. Ingabe Bekungeke yini kube ukopha ukuvumela Iunited States yenze lo msebenzi ongcolile? "
  
  
  Uhawk wabeka izandla zakhe esihlalweni. "Ngokuqondile . Futhi nakuba saziwa, Nick, ake sithi uhulumeni Wasecambodia ufuna leli qembu elihlaselayo lingene emingceleni yalo ngezinjongo zokusakaza. Ngiyaqiniseka ukuthi lokhu kungenziwa ukuze izwe licabange ukuthi Iunited States iye yahlasela Icambodia. Sasiyoba sesimweni esibi."
  
  
  Uhawke wathula isikhashana, ehlafuna ugwayi wakhe. Angikwazanga ukuzwa okuningi ngokudideka kwamanye amahhovisi angaphandle. Ehhovisi Likahawke, intuthu yayilenga ophahleni futhi kwakunuka kamnandi ekamelweni. Washaywa indiva lapho Uhawk ephinda ekhuluma.
  
  
  "Kukhona okunye okungenzeka, Nick. Mhlawumbe Lomphakathi ukhona ngempela futhi wenza lokho okushiwo yi-ego amalungu awo akwenzayo - ukubuyisela idelta ecambodia. Mhlawumbe nabo balwa Nochick. Ih ingasetshenziswa njengesibambisene ."
  
  
  Ngangazi ukuthi umsebenzi wami wawuzoba yini ngisho nangaphambi kokuba Uhawk angichazele wona. Wenyuka esihlalweni sakhe wama isikhashana, wabe eseya efasiteleni waphenduka wangibheka, izandla zakhe zisezikhwameni zakhe.
  
  
  "Ngakho lokhu kuwumsebenzi wakho, Nick. Uzoya Ecambodia ngaphambi kokuba kuthunyelwe noma yiliphi ibutho noma ibutho lapho. Ngidinga ulwazi oluthile. Ingabe le Nhlangano Yezinyoka Zesiliva ikhona edell ngokwayo? Uma kunjalo, kuphi? Ingabe ngempela izama ukubuyisela Idelta Ecambodia, noma ingabe lokhu kuwukufihla ezinye izisusa? Ingabe Le Nhlangano okuthiwa Ihlobene nokunyakaza kwamasosha esitha azungeze Icambodia ngokumelene Ne-United states? Funda lezi zinto."
  
  
  Uhawk wabuyela etafuleni lakhe futhi wavala ifolda. Lapho ephinda ekhuluma, waqhubeka ebuka ifolda.
  
  
  "Uma uthunjwa, asikaze sizwe ngawe. I-United States ayixhunyiwe nganoma iyiphi indlela. Uma udinga ispecial strike force of sixteen Marines, bayoxhumana nawe.Uma Umphakathi obizwa ngegama uba isitha sethu ."Uhawk waphefumula ngokujulile.
  
  
  "Eningizimu Vietnam, kwaxhumana, kanye nezintambo zokukuyisa emanxiweni Ase-Angkor thom. Kunezinto okudingeka uzithathe Ngemiphumela Ekhethekile. Indiza yakho iya Esaigon ekuseni."
  
  
  Ngamtshela: "noma Yini enye, mnumzane?"
  
  
  Uhawk washaya kabili. "Inhlanhla, Nick."
  
  
  
  * * *
  
  
  
  Ezungeze Imiphumela Ekhethekile its wathatha izinto ezimbalwa. Elinye laliyibhokisi lepulasitiki elinezinkinobho ezingu-12 ezisebenza ngogesi, ezingu-11 ezimhlophe, eyodwa ebomvu. Ngayo, wayengase abizwe ibutho Elikhethekile Uma ngibadinga. Ngamlalela ngokucophelela njengoba bangichazela indlela yokusebenzisa izinkinobho.
  
  
  Futhi wathatha amasudi amabili epulasitiki alula anezingwegwe ezingenayo intshebe. Lezi zingubo zazibukeka njengezingubo zokugeza ezingasindi. Ngesikhathi ngilalele ukuthi i-ih izosetshenziswa kanjani, bangichazela ukuthi nginama-ih amabili ngoba angikhulumi Isivietnam. Lapho ngingayisebenzisi, kumelwe ngibe nothile nami
  
  
  
  
  Lezi zinto zafakwa esikhwameni kanye namadivayisi amancane okulalela nge-elekthronikhi, nesamukeli esincane somsakazo. Kwakukhona ne-camo, i-Camo yomlimi Wase-Asia, engayishintsha ngokushesha nje lapho ngifika Esaigon. Ngakusasa ekuseni, ephethe ubhaka wakhe, wathathwa ngendiza eya Esaigon.
  
  
  Edolobheni lasesaigon elinamanyala nelonakele, ngahlangatshezwa isikhulu sezobunhloli sebutho. Uyazi ukuthi umuntu engixhumana naye ehlathini Lasevietnam kuyoba indoda okuthiwa Uben-Quang. Ake ngibone ibalazwe eliyinkimbinkimbi alidwebile. Izingubo zakhe ezishintshiwe futhi phakathi kwamabili usel ngo-c-47. Khona-ke indoda okuthiwa Unam kien yayimlindele endlini yasemzaneni, yangiyisa emanxiweni ethempeli Lase-Angkor thom.
  
  
  
  
  Isahluko sesithathu
  
  
  
  Ngavuka ngiqala. Izinambuzane zazingasazungezi isibani. Kwakulula. Wahlala kancane, futhi umzimba wami waqina ngenxa yobulukhuni bomata. Ngangizwa ukuhleka kwezingane ngaphandle kwendlu. Ngambona, engabhemi, elele phansi emhlabathini. Ukubuka kwakhe kwashintshela esihlalweni ngokuzenzakalelayo. Izinto zakhe zazisalokhu zingashintshiwe. Kwakusashisa futhi wayejuluka.
  
  
  Wagxilisa yonke imicu kimi ukuze aphumule imisipha yami futhi avumele ukuqina ukuba kuphunyuke kuyo. Wavala amehlo akhe futhi wazitshela ukuthi uphapheme futhi uphumule kahle. Ekugcineni amehlo akhe avuleka, futhi wayeqaphile ngokuphelele futhi ekhululekile. Kwakungekho lutho olwalukhombisa ukuqina. Wabheka emnyango. Uben-Quang wayemi lapho.
  
  
  Wangimamatheka, ubuso bakhe obuphendukezelwe buqhaqhazela. "Ingabe walala kahle, Mnu. Carter?"
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda kuye. Wagxumela ezinyaweni zakhe wasukuma. Ngathi:" usuku olungcwele. "Uphi Unam kiyoung?"
  
  
  Uben-Quang waphakamisa isandla. "Uzofika, uzofika. Nina Bantu basemelika niphelelwa isineke. Nginesineke futhi ngihlekisa kakhulu."
  
  
  "Yini oyithola ihlekisa kangaka?"Ngambuza.
  
  
  Uben-Quang wanginika isandla sakhe. "Zibheke. Mkhulu kakhulu futhi uzama ukuzenza umlimi. Umuntu Wasemelika kuphela owayengenza okuthile okuwubuwula nokuhlekisayo. Woza, Mnu. Carter, sizodla."
  
  
  Ngamlandela ngizungeza ikhabethe. Izingane zazigijima phakathi kwezindlu, zikhala futhi zihleka. Abazange banginake. Maphakathi nesiyingi sezindlu, kwaqhuma imbiza enkulu emnyama phezu komlilo ovulekile. Wayenakekelwa abesifazane abathathu asebekhulile. Kuwo wonke ama-hut kwakunengadi lapho kwakubonakala khona amadoda asebenzayo. Umoya wawuwugqinsi futhi unomswakama, futhi ilanga lalicishe liphuphuthekise. Leli dolobhana lalibukeka sengathi lingaphakathi enqabeni encane. Nakuba kwakunophahla olunsundu lwezindlu zokuhlala nezindawo ezinodaka, udonga oluhlaza olwalugudle yonke into, oluhlaza lwalungumbala ovelele, lwakha umuzwa wokuthula okupholile. Izinambuzane zazilambile. Njengaye.
  
  
  Njengoba sasisondela emlilweni ovulekile, Uben-Quang wathi, " I-red Cross isilethela i-lynx kanye ngesonto. Sizama ukusindisa okuningi ngangokunokwenzeka."
  
  
  "Kungani ungakwazi ukugcina konke?"Ngambuza.
  
  
  Waqhaqhazela. "Amavietcong adlula emzaneni wethu. Badinga irayisi ukuze babe nebutho labo. U-oni ego uyasuswa."
  
  
  Safika ngaphambi komlilo. Abesifazane babehamba ngokungahleliwe. Bangishaya indiva. Uben-Quang wathatha izitsha ezimbili zokhuni, wafaka i-ih ebhodweni lelayisi, wanginika eyodwa.
  
  
  Yathi: "izingane azizange zingibone. Nabesifazane. Mhlawumbe abacabangi ukuthi ngimkhulu kakhulu ukuba ngingadlula njengomlimi."
  
  
  Uben-Quang wangiholela emthunzini wenye yezindlu. Sidlala lo mdlalo cross-legged, nge umhlane wethu ukukhala. Wafaka iminwe yakhe esitsheni futhi wafaka ucezu lwelayisi emlonyeni wakhe. Amehlo ka-Ego ayevaliwe. Wenza okufanayo. Urhys wayenuka njengothuli lukakhonkolo oluthululiwe.
  
  
  "Abesifazane nezingane bakubona", kusho Uben - Quang.
  
  
  "Abazange bakwenze lokho", ngishilo. Ngenxa yalokho, ukulunywa kwesibili kwe-lynx ngandlela-thile kwakungcono kancane.
  
  
  Uben-Quang wathi, " bayazi ukuthi ungubani nokuthi kungani ulapha. Abakunaki ngoba bayazi ukuthi uzoshabalala maduze."
  
  
  "Ngiyabona . Ngitshele, ingabe nawe uthola Red Cross, okuyinto ikulethela lynx kanye ngesonto, funny?"
  
  
  Amehlo ka-Ego angithinta, abese ephendukela ehlathini ngokushesha. "Cha," esho. "Kodwa uma kwakungekho Mamelika lapha, mhlawumbe sasingazikhulisa izimpungushe zethu."
  
  
  "Ingabe ungathanda ukubuswa Amakhomanisi?"
  
  
  Wabeka phansi isitsha selayisi wangibuka isikhathi eside. Lapho ekhuluma, izwi lakhe lalithambile kakhulu. "Umnu. Carter, umfowethu unamapulazi eduze Kwasehanoi. I-nen ibuswa Amakhomanisi. Kanye ngenyanga, umuntu ovela emhlabeni wonke ufika epulazini. Bahlala phansi bakhulume. Bakhuluma ngamasimu, isimo sezulu, nokuthi intengo yelayisi iyoba yini. Umfowethu uphathwa njengendoda, indoda eqhoshayo, umuntu. Umfowethu akayena usopolitiki. Uyamazi umuntu oza ukuzombona kanye ngenyanga. Iziqhumane zasemelika aziqhumisi i-ego farm Ubumfihlo Be-Ego abuhlaselwa amasosha Asemelika afuna isitha. U-Ego akazange akhishwe endlini futhi wabekwa ekamu elibi labafuduki. Umfowethu uhlale enokudla okwanele kokondla umkhaya wakhe. Futhi lena i-eda, yena ngokwakhe ayikhulisa. akazange anikezwe i-emu njengomfokazi emgwaqweni."Wathatha isitsha sakhe waqhubeka edla.
  
  
  "Ngandlela-thile nginomuzwa wokuthi awuhambisani naleli dolobhana", ngishilo.
  
  
  
  
  Wahleka. Waphonsa i-bobcat yokugcina emlonyeni wakhe futhi wabeka phansi isitsha esingenalutho. Wathi:" ngiyinhloko yaleli dolobhana". "Ngaphambi kwempi, wayenguprofesa E-University Of saigon."
  
  
  I-lynx yayiqeda. Uben-Quang waphinde wabheka ehlathini. Ngangizibuza ukuthi angangitshela yini ngalokhu okubizwa Ngokuthi Isilver snake Society. Ngangizombuza ukuthi uzophinde akhulume nini.
  
  
  Wathi:" leli dolobhana livikelekile". "I-light infantry brigade yakho iqeqesha iqembu lamasosha Avamile Aseningizimu Vietnam. Udo ih ubhala ukuthi sasihlale sihlaselwa Amavietcong. Ngakho manje amabutho avamile alapha Namamelika. . Kodwa balindile. Uma Nje Amamelika elapha, Amavietcong ngeke ahlasele. Kodwa abakholelwa ukuthi ngisho nangezinkulungwane zezibhamu nemishini Ye-m-16, Abasemelika bayoke benze iyunithi yokulwa Nabaseningizimu Vietnam. . Ngakho, Amavietcong adlula emzaneni wethu buthule futhi ebusuku. Balinde Ehlathini Ukuba Amamelika ahambe. Khona-ke ukuhlasela kuyaqala futhi."
  
  
  Wakhipha ugwayi wawukhanyisa. Uben-Quang wenqaba lokho engangikunikeza i-emu. Wayebuka nje ehlathini. Wathi, " Ben-Quang, uyazi ukuthi kungani elapha?"
  
  
  "Yebo," esho. "Ufuna ukuya emanxiweni Ase-Angkor thom."
  
  
  "Empeleni . Ingabe kukhona okwaziyo ngeqembu elibizwa Ngokuthi Isilver snake Society?"
  
  
  Amehlo kaben-Quang awa. "Ngizwile ngakho," esho nje.
  
  
  Ibunzi lakhe lalinemihlathi. "Yimaphi amahemuhemu?"
  
  
  "Bathi baqoqa abantu abazoqashwa emizaneni ezungezile. Basebenzisa ukwesaba nokubulala."
  
  
  "Uyazi ukuthi kuningi Kangakanani Emphakathini?"
  
  
  Uben-Quang wagxumela ezinyaweni zakhe wasukuma. Amehlo ka-Ego awazange ashiye ihlathi. Wasula umhlane wamabhulukwe akhe lapho eza ezokuma eduze kwakhe. Wavumela amehlo akhe ukuba alandele lapho ayebheke khona. Kwakunomgwaqo owawuzungeza ihlathi uya emzaneni.
  
  
  "Kungakanani?"Ngambuza.
  
  
  Ngaphandle kokungibuka, Uben-Quang wathi: "angazi lutho Ngomphakathi. Buza imibuzo yakho Ukuze Nam kien. Uyokwazi. Le ndlela yabulala ukuzazisa kwendodana yami."Waphakamisa isandla esigwegwile futhi wakhomba umuntu okude. Wathi: "izwi nalo".
  
  
  Indoda eyayisondela yayibukeka imfushane futhi inamandla. Ama-ego kashaggy ayezethemba futhi eshesha. Wayecabanga ukuthi kwakuyinsizwa, nakuba yayisekude kakhulu ukuba ibone ubuso buka-ego. Wabuka Uben-Quang.
  
  
  Le ndoda endala yayibonakala ilinde ngokulangazela, njengokungathi umuntu owayesondela wayengumngane wayo wakudala. Ngangicabanga ukuthi uyinqaba, kodwa hhayi ngempela. Cishe isivakashi Sasemelika sasiyoqhuma ngentukuthelo uma sizwa lokho Uben-Quang akusho kimi. Ngiye ngavakashela cishe wonke amazwe omhlaba. Izinkolelo zami zazingakhathazi muntu ngaphandle kwami. Wayengummeli wezwe lakubo. Uma ngabanjwa, kwakuyoba ithuba lami lokuphika ukuba khona kwami kuphela. Ngakuthatha njengengxenye yomholo wami. Kodwa ngangazi ukuthi kunoma yisiphi isimo kuhlale kunamaqembu amaningi.
  
  
  Ngokombono wami, uhlangothi lwami lwalungalungile ngaso sonke isikhathi. Kwakunamaphutha athile ayiziphukuphuku emlandweni wakhe. Kodwa ngisho namagama athi "okulungile" nelithi "okungalungile" ayehlobene. Akunakwenzeka ukuba kube khona umehluko omncane. Ngakho walalela buthule amazwi Kaben-Quang. U-Ih wayeke wakuzwa ngaphambili. Umqondo ngamunye, uhlangothi ngalunye lwalufuna indawo yalo siqu ngaphansi kwelanga. Wonke umuntu ucabanga ukuthi indlela yakhe ilungile.
  
  
  Izinkolelo zami zaziyisisekelo futhi zingokomuntu siqu. Zazihilela izinto ezimbili kuphela-ukuphila nokufa. Kimi, ukufa kwakuhlale kuyisinyathelo esilandelayo, noma ekhoneni elilandelayo. Ukuphila kwakuyinto engangingakwazi ukuyibambelela isikhathi eside. Angikwazanga ukuchitha isikhathi ngithatha nje isikhala. Kwakufanele abambe konke ayengakwenza, akujabulele ngokuphelele, futhi akuyeke njengoba eqhubeka. Umsebenzi ngamunye wawungowami. Kwakungekho lutho oluhlobene namazwe, imibono, noma impi. Ngamunye kwakuyinkinga elula noma eyinkimbinkimbi okwakumelwe ayixazulule kuphela. Yena, wayazi ukuthi ngangimane nje ngiyithuluzi, kodwa ngangihlose ukuba elinye lamathuluzi amahle kakhulu ebhentshini, uma nje kungenxa yesizathu sokuthi nje ngihlale ngiphila. Ngakho Uben-Quang wayenombono wakhe, futhi nganginowami.
  
  
  Unam kiyoung wabingelela Uben-Quang ngokumanga. Bamomotheka futhi bakhuluma Buthule Ngesivietnam. Unam kiyoung wayengeyena umuntu osemusha. Izinwele zika-Ego eziqondile zazinombala kasawoti nenyoni. Yayingenayo intamo, njengokungathi isisulu sasihleli phakathi kwamahlombe amakhulu ka-ego. Wayemncane kakhulu kunami, kodwa ngangingabaza ukuthi wayenesisindo esincane kakhulu. Wayeyinkimbinkimbi njengenkunzi, enezingalo ezinamandla, ezijiyile. Ubuso buka-Ego babunemibimbi, kodwa babungasontekile njengobukaben-Quang. izwi Lika-Ego laliphansi. Wema buthule ngesikhathi la madoda amabili ekhuluma. Ekugcineni, beza phambi kwami.
  
  
  Udn Kin waphenduka kumngane wakhe wangibuka. Wayebukeka ecabangisisa. "Ngakho Ungummelika, Nick Carter."Kwakungeyona i-corkscrew, kwakuyisitatimende nje sokumtshela ukuthi ngangibonwe. "Futhi uzoziveza njengomuntu odabuka khona."
  
  
  "Ngizozama", emtshela ngezindebe eziqinile. "Ingabe uzongiyisa E-Angkor Thoma noma cha?"
  
  
  "Yebo, ngizokuthatha."
  
  
  "Nini?"
  
  
  Wabheka phezulu esibhakabhakeni, evikela amehlo akhe ngesandla sakhe. Wabe esengibheka emuva. Ukubonisa ukucabangela kwakuyingxenye ebalulekile yobugovu. "Ngokuphakama kwakho, awukwazi ukuhamba emini. Lapho ilanga lishona, sizohamba."
  
  
  
  Uben-Quang wathi, " wayebuza Ngesilver snake Society."
  
  
  Inkulumo kanam kiyoung yashintsha. Umhlathi ka-Ego waqina, umzimba wakhe wacindezeleka. Wayebheka ubuso bami ngokwedelela okusobala. "Uma usaphila", esho kancane, " ngizokubulala khona lapho."
  
  
  Wavumela ukumamatheka okuncane ukuba kusakazeke ezindebeni zakhe. "Khona-ke kungaba ubuwula ukukutshela ukuthi ngisengusosayensi wezenhlalo."
  
  
  Wahlala enganyakazi. Uben-Quang wabeka isandla ehlombe Lika-Emu. "Wayengazi ngobukhona Benhlangano kwaze kwaba yilapho ngimtshela", kusho ikhehla.
  
  
  Unam kiyoung waphumula kancane. Wayesangibheka, kodwa ukudelela kwase kuphelile ngenxa yokuzikhukhumeza kwabo.
  
  
  Ngamtshela: "ungangitshela lutho ngalomphakathi?"
  
  
  "Bangababulali nababulali. Ngeke ngikutshele."Wabe esehamba Noben-Quang.
  
  
  Wayibuka kwaze kwaba yilapho ingena endlini. Khona-ke ngiyayithengisa bese ngikhanyisa ugwayi. Izingane zaqhubeka zidlala ezindlini. Abesifazane asebekhulile babuyela ebhodweni ngenxa yomlilo ovulekile. Abantu bakule ndawo baqhubeka besebenza ezingadini zabo.
  
  
  
  
  Isahluko sesine.
  
  
  
  Uvlad akazange anciphe lapho kushona ilanga. Ubyung-quang Nonam kien bachitha isikhathi esiningi sosuku besemzini wabo. Wayezulazula, ebuka imisebenzi yansuku zonke yasemzaneni. Abantu babebonakala bedidekile kimi, kodwa ilukuluku lalinganele ukubuza imibuzo. Bangitshela ukuthi benzani, kodwa abazange bakhulume nami.
  
  
  Akukhona lapho kwakusele amadoda amadala kuphela, abesifazane nezingane ezincane kakhulu emzaneni. Abanye babo babesebenza emasimini amane elayisi ayedlulela eningizimu. Lapho kushona ilanga, abesifazane baqala ukufika bevela emasimini elayisi. Zazincane futhi zinentambo, futhi nakuba izibani ze-ih zazibukeka zisencane emsebenzini, ubuso be-ih babonisa ubudala ngaphambi kwesikhathi. Njengoba besondela, bathatha izintambo zezingane futhi baqala ukwenza imisebenzi yasendlini. Indawo yokuwasha yayishayelwa lapha ngupurple iye emfudlaneni owawuqhuma entshonalanga yedolobhana. Ngokushesha la madoda ayobuya emasimini elayisi, futhi asenomsebenzi omningi okumelwe awenze.
  
  
  Lapho kushona ilanga, wahamba phakathi kwezindlu ezinotshani futhi wabuka ngendlela exakile.
  
  
  Lapho kushona ilanga,Unam kiyoung waphuma endlini ephethe ubhaka emhlane. Wema phambi kwendlu futhi walalela imisindo yasehlathini. Kwakumnyama kakhulu ukubona ngokucacile. Unam kiyoung wahamba waya kimi endaweni encane evulekile.
  
  
  Wathi: "sizohamba manje".
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda futhi wakhipha ugwayi wakhe. Amehlo kanam kiyoung aba namandla, abe esegoba. Waya endlini futhi wabamba ubhaka wakhe. Walinda ngokulangazela ukuba u-ego amfake emhlane. Khona-ke u-emu wanqekuzisa ikhanda kuye, futhi waqala ngokuthula. Walandela kancane. Uben-Quang wayengekho ndawo.
  
  
  Nakuba imilenze Kanam kiyoung yayincane, wayihambisa phezulu naphansi ngezingxenye. Ngazithola ngenza ukunyakaza okukhulu okunoboya ukuze ngilandele. Akazange aphinde abheke emuva ukuze abone ukuthi wayekhona yini lapho, futhi akazange akhulume. Ngesikhathi sifika ehlathini, ihembe lami lase ligcwele izithukuthuku.
  
  
  Izinyoni zasehlathini zazimemeza kakhulu njengoba sasicwila. Kwakunokukhanya okwanele ukuze kubonakale umhlane Kanam kien, kodwa njengoba amaqabunga aminyene ayesondela kithi, ubumnyama baba obuphelele. Igobolondo lasenam kien emgwaqweni onyathelwe kahle. Wayengazi ukuthi wayezodlala imidlalo nami Njengoben-Quang, kodwa wayelokhu emsila uma kwenzeka.
  
  
  Ngemva kwehora, ngazizwa sengathi ngihamba ngokushesha ngehla ngomhubhe omncane. Umgwaqo wawunzima futhi unamajika. Kodwa ihlathi lalakha izindonga ezimnyama nhlangothi zombili.
  
  
  Unam kiyoung washesha futhi wathula. Lapho sekudlule ihora nesigamu, waqala ukuthukuthela. Nganginombono omuhle kakhulu ngalokho Unam kiyoung ayezama ukukufakazela. Wayelinde ukuba akhathale, atshele i-emu ukuba yehlise ijubane noma ime iphumule. Mhlawumbe wayecabanga ukuthi Bonke Abantu Basemelika bacindezela izinkinobho. Ngangingazi ukuthi ucabangani, futhi ngangingenandaba ngaleso sikhathi. Ngangingalindele ukuxoxa okuningi nokumamatheka okunobungane, kodwa futhi nobutha obuthule. Ngangingayidingi; ngangingayidingi.
  
  
  "Linda, Nam Kiyoung!"Wama waqala ukuthatha ubhaka emahlombe akhe.
  
  
  Wathatha ezinye izinyathelo eziyisikhombisa ngaphambi kokuma. Khona-ke kancane kancane waphenduka. Kwakumnyama kakhulu ukubona ukubonakaliswa kobugovu ebusweni babo. Weza kimi wabuza."Ingabe ukhathele?"Ufuna ukuphumula."
  
  
  Yena, wahlala phezu komunye wesizwe ngasinye. "Ngifuna ukukhuluma," kusho mina. Wayikhanyisa.
  
  
  Udn Kin wakhumula ubhaka wakhe waguqa eceleni kwami. "Abantu basemelika bahlale bekhuluma", esho ngokhahlo.
  
  
  Wayivumela ukuba idlule. Ngangazi ukuthi uzizwa kanjani, kodwa ngangingazi ukuthi kungani, futhi ngangingenandaba. Yena, wabheka isithunzi esimnyama sobugovu. "Nam Kiyoung, ngicabanga ukuthi mina nawe kufanele siqondane ngobuqotho manje. Angikuceli ukuba ungithande; anginandaba ngempela, uma uqonda. Kodwa uma ufuna ukubalekela E-Angkor Thom, khona-ke hamba. Ngidinga umqondisi, hhayi umsubathi Wama-Olympic. Uma ekucasula nganoma yisiphi isizathu, ngitshele nje futhi ngizokuthatha.
  
  
  
  Angikudingi ukuzama ukungikhathaza. Angikudingi ukuthula kwakho okunobutha. Angikudingi ukuphawula kwakho okuhlekisayo."U-Emu wamvumela ukuba akusho ngemizuzwana embalwa.
  
  
  Wahlala ngaphesheya kwami, ebheka phansi endleleni njengoba ekhuluma naye. Sobabili sasiconsa izithukuthuku. Izinyoni zasehlathini zazisenza imisindo. Uma Unam kiyoung ayelalele, akazange asayine.
  
  
  Ekugcineni, wabubula wathi, " kukhona idolobhana elingekude nalapha. Sizophumula sidle lapho."
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda kuye. Kuhle. Yini oyaziyo ngale Nhlangano Yezinyoka Zesiliva?"
  
  
  Unam kiyoung wavuka ngokuzumayo. "Ngizokuqondisa", esho ngezwi elicindezelekile. "Kodwa ngeke ngikhulume Ngomphakathi."Wathatha ubhaka wakhe waqala ukufaka izingalo zakhe ngemichilo. "Sizohamba kancane uma yilokho okufunayo."
  
  
  Waqala. Wadonsa ubhaka wakhe wawulandela.
  
  
  Nakuba Unam kiyoung aqhubeka ehamba buthule, waqhubeka ehamba kancane. Indlela yaba mncane ezindaweni ezithile, futhi kwakudingeka udlule ngaphansi kwamahlathi aminyene. Ngemva kwesinye ihora emlandela, wathuthela ngakwesokudla ehlathini eliwugwadule. Isikhumba sakhe sisemuva kwakhe, sihambisana naye kakhulu kunokubukeka. Ubumnyama babuphelele. Angizange ngisho ngibone imivini engangiwela kuyo. Leligathi laqala ukuncipha, futhi izindlela eziningi zazibonakala zihlangana nomgwaqo esasiwulandela. Lapho indlela isanda ngokwanele, wangena eceleni Kukanam kiyoung.
  
  
  Leli dolobhana lalibonakala livela phambi kwethu. Okokuqala wabona uphahla olwenziwe ngotshani, olwalubukeka lucishe lube isiliva ekukhanyeni kwenyanga. Leli junathi lalibonakala linyamalala nhlangothi zombili zethu, futhi saphumela endaweni evulekile. Kulokhu, njengasemzaneni wokuqala, izindlu zazihlelwe zaba yindilinga.
  
  
  Waphendukela kwesobunxele futhi wabona izinsizwa ezimbili ezinemicibisholo emidala zilengiswe emahlombe azo. Baphuma ehlathini eliqhele ngamamitha angaba ngu-50 futhi bahamba nami ngokushesha. Amanye amadoda amabili aphuma ehlathini cishe ibanga elifanayo ngakwesokudla sami.
  
  
  Amehlo Akhe anyakaza Kunam kiyoung. Wayekhuluma ngokunganaki, futhi ngacabanga ukuthi ngingabona amakhona e-ego ka-rta ephenduka emomotheka.
  
  
  Indoda ethile yaphuma endlini eseduze iphethe izitsha ezimbili zokhuni. Lapho sifika kuye, wasinika izitsha zelayisi zikakiyoung nezami. Unam kiyoung wavumela ubhaka ukuba uwe emahlombe akhe futhi wahlala phansi. Enye indoda, eyayibukeka ineminyaka efanayo Nekanam kyung, yahlala ngaphesheya kwayo. Bakhuluma Isivietnam njengoba Unam kiyoung ayefaka iminwe yelayisi emlonyeni wakhe.
  
  
  Wehlisa ubhaka wakhe futhi wahlala phansi ibanga elifushane ukusuka kula madoda amabili. Waqala ukudla irayisi. Nakuba kwase kwephuzile, le ndawo yayibonakala igcwele imisebenzi. Kwakunesibani esivuthayo cishe kuwo wonke ama-hut. Ngesikhathi ephuza ubhiya, wayebuka amadoda amane ayephuma ehlathini. Bangibuka njengoba behamba. Cishe basusa umqondo wesibhamu kuyifilimu Endala Kajohn Wayne. Babengabasha, bebukeka beneminyaka engaba ngu-18 noma engu-19 ubudala. Wababuka kwaze kwaba yilapho bengena kwelinye lamakamelo.
  
  
  Indoda eyayikhuluma Nonam kiyoung yavuka ngokuzumayo. Unam kiyoung wahlala emathangeni akhe. Walalela indoda eyayimi lapho isho okuthile ngendlela ebukhali, enokhahlo, wabe esephenduka wahamba.
  
  
  Yena, Ukiyoung weza Kithi. "Kwakumayelana nani?"Ngambuza.
  
  
  "Nkosi," esho, ekhomba indoda eyayihlehla. "Akafuni ukuba sibe lapha. Ufuna sibuye."
  
  
  "Yini isihogo?"
  
  
  Wathi mkhulu kakhulu ukuba ungahlala emaphandleni futhi uthuthuke. Wathi Abasenyakatho Vietnam babazi ukuthi uyisithunywa esithile."
  
  
  Ibunzi lakhe lalinemihlathi. "Lokhu kuwubuwula. Babengazi kanjani?"
  
  
  "Wathi bayazi ukuthi Ungummelika. Wathi babecabanga ukuthi uyisithunywa."
  
  
  Wafaka irayisi elengeziwe emlonyeni wakhe. Ngangingazi ukuthi ngicabangani. Yiqiniso-uma Abasenyakatho Vietnam bengibona, bangase bacabange ukuthi ngiyisithunywa. Kodwa bangibona nini? Ingabe babesilandela?
  
  
  "Yini umehluko owenzayo kulo mphathi ukuthi ungubani?"wambuza. "Wayekhathalela ini lokho Okwakucatshangwa Abasenyakatho Vietnam?"
  
  
  Engangibheki, Unam kiyoung wathi, " Mhlawumbe le ndawo isengozini. Mhlawumbe amanye amadolobhana asengozini."Wangibuka, efuna ubhaka wakhe.
  
  
  Lapho ngiyigcina futhi ngifaka izandla zami emibhinqweni yesikhwama sami, ngamtshela: "Kuthiwani ngabantu abane abaphuma nathi ehlathini? Mhlawumbe bakunike umyalezo Wasenyakatho Vietnam."
  
  
  Unam kiyoung wagxumela endlwaneni eyayingene kula madoda amane. Wangibuka engabonakali emehlweni akhe. Wathi: "ngicabanga ukuthi kudingeka sihambe manje".
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda kuye. Sahamba ngokushesha. Lapho sifika ekupheleni kwehlathi, uyise waphenduka. Izinsizwa ezine zaziphuma kulelidokodo. I-Odin eyayibazungezile yangikhomba. Abanye ababili bajoyina futhi babheka lapho ayekhomba khona. Zonke eziyisithupha zazinemicibisholo emidala enesivalo esihambayo. Babaleka besuka emzini baya kithi.
  
  
  "Beza kithi, Nam kiyoung", ngishilo.
  
  
  Unam kiyoung wabheka amadoda ayisithupha ehlombe lakhe. "Zisencane", esho ngokungenangqondo. "Kuyoba lula ukubalekela i-nh."
  
  
  Ngemva kwemizuzu embalwa, ubumnyama basehlathini basigwinya futhi. Ukukhala nokukhala kwezinyoni kwasitshela ukuthi sasingafuneki.
  
  
  
  
  Ngesikhathi abazingeli bethu abasebasha bengena ehlathini, sase sihambe cishe isigamu semayela. I-jungle iyamemeza ngemva kwethu, uma sinombono omuhle kakhulu wokuthi laba abayisithupha bakuphi. Wamelana Nonam kiyom, futhi ngicabanga ukuthi lokho kwamangaza u-ego. Ngangicabanga ukuthi ubutha angibonisa bona babungenxa yokuthi wayecabanga ukuthi ngiwuhlobo oluthile lwemfucumfucu. Mhlawumbe wayengazi ukuthi yiziphi izindlela okufanele azithathe ehlathini, kodwa ngangingazi lutho ngohambo olunjalo.
  
  
  Unam kiyoung wavala umgwaqo omkhulu futhi waqala ukugqobhoza amagatsha aminyene. Ngangazi ukuthi uma singabezwa ababasukelayo, ngokuqinisekile babeyosizwa. Uma Unam kiyoung ayengumlwi wasebusuku, wayeyoqonda ukuthi kunesikhathi sokugijima, isikhathi sokuma nokulwa, nesikhathi sokucasha nokubuka. Inhlonipho yami ngaye yakhula njengoba yayisiholela endaweni encane eyisiyingi engamamitha amane ukusuka emzileni omkhulu, futhi ngokuzumayo yaphakamisa isandla sayo. Siyabanda. Sahlala phansi, sobabili siphelelwe umoya kancane. Ngangizwa umjuluko uconsa kuye. Ubuso bukanam kiyoung babungabonakali.
  
  
  Sasilinda, sigxumagxuma futhi singanyakazi, futhi ekugcineni sezwa ukushaya kwenhliziyo. Amadoda ashiya umzila omkhulu, kodwa ngakolunye uhlangothi lwethu. Kwakulula kuye. Futhi mhlawumbe babecabanga ukuthi abantu abadala abanjengonam kiyoung nami sasizothatha indlela elula.
  
  
  Babehamba kancane manje. Yena, Ukiena Wasibheka. Amehlo ethu ahlangana. Wonke umuntu osizungezile wayazi ukuthi omunye wayecabangani. "Sasingabashaya kalula bonke abayisithupha.
  
  
  Ukuzamazama kwaqhubeka kuncipha mimmo us. Lapho sekuthule kakhulu ukuba u-ego ezwe, imisipha Kanam kiyoung yayibonakala ikhululekile. Wakhumula ubhaka wakhe futhi welula. Walahla ubhaka wakhe ngemuva kwakhe futhi wancika emuva kuwo. Wakhipha eyodwa ngogwayi wakhe wayinika eyodwa. Lapho sobabili sikhanya, ngathi kuye, " Ukube babezungeze Inyakatho Yevietnam, kungani bengazange bazame ukusiyisa ngqo emzaneni?"
  
  
  "Babeyolahlekelwa ubuso babantu basemzaneni. Kwakunababili kuphela kithi nabayisithupha kubo.
  
  
  Unam kiyoung wamomotheka ngendlela ecasulayo. "Angiqiniseki ukuthi bekuyoba lula ngathi ukubulala."
  
  
  "Nami," esho.
  
  
  Waphuma ugwayi wakhe wathatha iphakethe.
  
  
  Wadonsa ubhaka wakhe wama phambi kwawo. "Leliactinga lokwesaba lifana Kancane Nesilver snake Society", ngishilo.
  
  
  Wangiphendukela. "Manje ngeke kudingeke sisheshe kangaka", esho njengoba ebuyela ehlathini.
  
  
  Lapho sifika emzileni omkhulu, wahlala ngemva kwakhe njengoba sasihamba. Ekugcineni, kwadingeka ngikwamukele: ngangingeke ngifunde lutho Ngomphakathi Kudn kiyoung. Into engcono kakhulu okufanele siyenze ukubuza lapho sidlula emadolobhaneni siya emadolobhaneni. Yiqiniso, omunye umuntu Ngaphandle Kukanam kiyoung uye wezwa Ngomphakathi. Yiqiniso, ngangingabekwa icala Nguben-Quang Nonam kien. Mhlawumbe Kwakungekho Nhlobo Umphakathi. Mhlawumbe konke lokhu kukhuluma ngababulali namadodana abulawa kwakuwukukhwabanisa okukhulu ngezindleko zami.
  
  
  Izidalwa zasehlathini zaqhubeka zikhononda njengoba sasidlula endaweni ye-ih. Njengoba sasihamba, Unam kien wayemhlonipha nakakhulu njengomngane. Wayazi ihlathi njengosuku lokusebenza, ngakho akazange ayazi indlela eya emsebenzini wakhe. Njengoba amahora edlula, wazithola ezibuza ngonen-ukuthi umndeni wakhe unjani, ukuthi wahlangana kanjani Noben-Quang nokuthi babesho ukuthini komunye nomunye, lapho ayehlala khona ngempela, ukuthi u-em wakwazi kanjani ukuthola lo msebenzi-engisiza. Lena kwakuyimibuzo eyayingasoze yaphendulwa. Unam kiyoung wayengekho kulabo ababexoxa.
  
  
  Wacabanga ukuthi kumelwe ukuba kwathatha cishe amahora amabili ngaphambi kokuntwela kokusa, lapho ihlathi liqala ukuncipha futhi. Le ndlela yaba banzi futhi yanyathelwa kahle. Ezinye izindlela zawela. Sasisondela kwenye indawo. Ngahamba Eceleni Kukanam kiyoung. Wayebukeka ekhathazekile ngento ethile. Khona-ke naye wakhathazeka.
  
  
  Unam kiyoung wasakaza izandla zakhe ezinhlangothini zakhe buthule. Kwakungadingeki ukuba bakwenze kabili; wayazi ukuthi wayesho ukuthini. Njengoba ephendukela kwesobunxele, eyakhe, yasuka kuye yaya kwesokudla. Uma besiya endaweni ethile, bekungafanele sihambe njengezidakwa ezimbalwa, sibambene ngezandla.
  
  
  Kwakudida, njengephupho owawunalo futhi uzama ukulikhumbula nge-ego yakho, kodwa awukwazi. umuzwa wawukhona, futhi wawungokoqobo, kodwa angikwazanga ukuthola ukuthi yini eyabangela lokho. Uma sasizowela ogibeni, sasiyolungela. Unam kiyoung naye babeqhele ngamamitha angu-20 komunye nomunye. Sasingahlomile. Bobabili Uwilhelmina Nohugo babekhona.
  
  
  Kodwa ingozi yayingeyona eyethu. Ingozi yayisiphelile. Unam kiyoung naye bangena emzaneni beqaphile futhi becashile. Sahlala ngaleyo ndlela ngisho nalapho sithola umntwana wokuqala ofile enqunywe ikhanda. Futhi sasisagijimela ekamelweni ngalinye ngemva kokudlulisa umfanekiso wezidumbu zamadoda amabili anesibindi esinqunyiwe nabesifazane abane abakhubazekile. Sasingathanda ukubuka futhi siqhubeke sibuka kuze kube yilapho isibhakabhaka siqala ukukhanya lapho kusa. Khona-ke kwadingeka sikwamukele. Isitha asisekho. Bonke abesilisa, abesifazane nezingane babulawa. Leli dolobhana labhujiswa.
  
  
  
  
  Isahluko sesihlanu.
  
  
  
  Awukwazi ukulungiselela into enjengale. Uzitshela ukuthi uyisithunywa, ukuthi uqiniswa ukubona ukufa.
  
  
  Ngabona izimpukane nezimpethu zikhasa ziphuma emehlweni ami angaboni. Uye wabona abesifazane behlukunyezwa kakhulu ukuhlukunyezwa. Kuhlale kukhungathekisa, kodwa akukho lutho olukhethekile ngakho. Usuke wakubona konke ngaphambili. Kodwa akunjalo.
  
  
  Sasihlola zonke izindlu nezindawo ezisemzaneni. Nakuba sasingakusho komunye nomunye, sasazi. Sasifuna abafana abayisithupha abasebasha. Ukube sasithole i-ih, sasiyobulala i-ih ngaphandle kokungabaza. Futhi sithola isibhakela esivela ku-ihk.
  
  
  Kwakungeyona ingxenye yomsebenzi wami. Umsebenzi wami kwakuwukufunda ngomphakathi othile. Kodwa njengoba ayefuna emzaneni, Le Nhlangano yabonakala iyingxenye yokuphila okunye. Ngangizungezwe ukufa okubi kakhulu engake ngakubona. Futhi kusehhotela ukubangela ukufa, akuyona into embi kangako.
  
  
  Futhi ngolunye usuku ngangimi phakathi nedolobhana ngiphethe I-luger esandleni sami. Ilanga lalibheke ngaphandle ngemuva kwehlathi. Udn kin weza kimi, ebheka nxazonke.
  
  
  Wathi: "babefuna wena". "Bafika lapha ngoba idolobhana lalilandelayo, yilapho sasiya khona, yilapho sasizophumula khona."
  
  
  Eyakhe, yambuka ngamehlo amancane. "Ingabe uthi konke lokhu kwenziwa ngoba ngilapha?"
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda kabuhlungu. "Lokhu kwenziwa njengesibonelo sokwazisa abanye abantu basemaphandleni. Ngeke sibe nosizo kusukela manje kuqhubeke. Akekho umuntu ozungeze abantu basemzaneni ongathenjwa. Bayokwesaba."
  
  
  Ngiyibuyisele esikhwameni Sikawilhelmina. "Nam Kiyoung, uzwakala sengathi usuke wabona into enjengale ngaphambili."
  
  
  Wabheka nxazonke, wahlala kude nami. Yena, wabona ama-eyelashes akhe e-ego eqhuma. "Ngolunye usuku," esho ngobumnene. "Yebo, ngike ngambona enza into enjalo kanye. Lapho indodana yami ibulawa."
  
  
  Wahamba ukuze ame phambi kwakhe. Amehlo ka-Ego ayephambuke kancane. "Ingabe uthi yileyo ndlela Le Nhlangano esebenza ngayo?"Ngambuza.
  
  
  Unam kiyoung waphefumula ngokujulile. "Kuthatha amahora amabili ukuya edolobhaneni elilandelayo. Uma Abantu Basenyakatho Vietnam befuna wena, i-day saint izokwenza kube lula kubo. Kumelwe siqaphele kakhulu lapho singena emizaneni manje."
  
  
  Wabheka indawo yokuhlatshwa. "Kuthiwani ngabo?"
  
  
  "Ngeke bakhathazeke ngokuthi sizohamba. Ingabe uyakuthola kuyisihlubuki ukushiya ama-coveralls akho evezwe isimo sezulu? Ingabe akuyona into enonya kangako kunokubheka isidumbu ebhokisini elivulekile? Njengoba ngikuqonda, ezweni lakini, abangane nezihlobo empeleni balinde emgqeni ukuze babone isidumbu."
  
  
  "Kulungile," ngishilo. "Masihambe."
  
  
  Ngisho nangaphambi kokuba sihambe ngokuphelele emzaneni, wazithola ecabanga ukuthi Unam kiyoung wayeqinisile. Kwakuyosithatha izinsuku ukuba singcwabe bonke laba bantu, futhi ngangingenayo izinsuku. Kodwa ngangizibuza ukuthi kwakuhlakaniphe kangakanani ukufihla la madoda amabili asemasha. Mhlawumbe kwakufanele ngilinde futhi ngibulale u-ih lapho bedlula. Manje base bephambi kwethu, bengena emizaneni ngaphambi kokuba sifike enah. Mhlawumbe, njengoba Ukeane asitshela, abazange bazame lutho emzaneni wokugcina ngoba babeyolahlekelwa ubuso. Kodwa manje, babengenza isinyathelo nganoma yisiphi isikhathi.
  
  
  Babengenza into eyodwa noma ezimbili. Babengase basuse yonke imizi njengoba besondela kuyo, benethemba lokuthi bazosibulala ngendlala noma basesabise. Noma babengalinda noma kuphi endleleni futhi basibulale njengoba sidlula emimmo. Noma kunjalo, babenamandla.
  
  
  Njengoba Ukiyoung ayeya Kithi, wathola ukuthi wayezizwa ehlathini elimzungezile. Kanye nelanga, kwavela izinambuzane. Lashaya ukomarov nezinye izidalwa ezinkulu ezilumayo. Unam kiyoung Uchagall uphila njengomuntu onenjongo. Kwakunjengokungathi ulindele okuthile. Ilanga alikwazi ukusithinta ehlathini. Kodwa lapho ilanga liphuma, umoya wazizwa sengathi sidlula e-sauna. Usavchenko okhubazayo wangikhipha amandla, futhi wangikhipha imilenze yami ebuhlungu.
  
  
  Waqhubeka ngoba Unam kiyoung wayehamba. Kodwa lapho kusa, wabona ukuthi naye wayekhathele. Ukunyakaza kuka-Ego kwakunamandla, kungathandeki. Njengoba ayesondela, wayevame ukukhubeka. Izithiyo ezincane, njengamagatsha emzileni, ziye zaphenduka izinto ezingakhubeka. Kodwa akazange ayeke ukuphumula. Futhi eyakhe yayivulekile ngemva kwakhe. Kwadingeka ngisule amehlo ami ngoba ibhange lavala ih. Intamo yami yayimbozwe ukulunywa omiyane. Amasweden ami ayemanzi futhi enamathela. Ngangingafunga ukuthi othile wayehamba ngemva kwami, efaka amatshe esikhwameni sami njengoba sasihamba.
  
  
  Indlela yakhe elahlekile yesikhathi. Kubukeka sengathi besilokhu sishisa kakhulu cishe amasonto amabili noma ngaphezulu. Sekuyingxenye engapheli yokuphila kwami. Ukube ngangike ngaba abandayo, wayengeke akhumbule ukuthi nini. Kodwa igobolondo lakhe, lakhubeka lapho Unam kiyoung ekhubeka, lakhubeka lapho ekhubeka. Ekugcineni, waphakamisa isandla sakhe ukuze aphumule.
  
  
  Unam kiyoung wakhipha amabhande esikhwama emahlombe akhe ngomzamo omkhulu. Lapho le ndoda iwela phansi, yamlandela ngokushesha. Umgomo we-ego uncike kuye, amehlo avaliwe, umlomo uvulekile, futhi uphefumula kakhulu.
  
  
  Eyakhe yayisesifubeni sami lapho ubhaka wami uwela emahlombe ami. Ngakwazi ukusondela kuye. Lapho yena, encika emuva, ustahl wakhe wayefuna ugwayi. Abantu abaningi ababebazungezile babemanzi besuka ebhange. Ngemuva kwesikhwama, ngathola ezimbili zazo zinemiphetho eyomile. Unam kiyoung wathatha eyodwa, wabe esebeka isandla sakhe kimi njengoba eyikhanyisa.
  
  
  "Leli dolobhana alikude", Kusho Ukien, Ngenxa yokuphefumula. Kwakungekho ngisho okuningi okwakungakhuluma ngakho.
  
  
  
  
  "Ucabanga ukuthi sizothola ini?"
  
  
  "Ubani owaziyo? Waqhaqhazela, kodwa ngabona ukukhathazeka emehlweni akhe. Kwakungabukeki kukuhle. Akekho kithi owayethanda laba bafana Basenyakatho Vietnam phambi kwethu.
  
  
  Ukube sasithole elinye idolobhana elifana nalelo esasisanda kulishiya, ngicabanga ukuthi ngabe nganquma ukuzingela la masosha asemasha. Kungadala impikiswano enhle yokuvumela konke okunye ukuya esihogweni. Waphenduka, wavula ugwayi, futhi wabheka phezulu endaweni eluhlaza emboza isibhakabhaka. Ngezwi elingazange lizwakale njengelami, wathi, " ingabe sizoya obala kuleli dolobhana njengalelo langaphambili?"
  
  
  "cha. Leli dolobhana liseduze kakhulu. Ngisho namanje, ngiyakwazi ukuhogela iphunga lelayisi lokupheka. Kungenzeka ukuthi banonogada asebevele bazi ukuthi silapha. Cha, sizohamba ngokwehlukana. Ngizohamba obala emzileni. Uzobe uhamba amamitha angamashumi amahlanu ngakwesokudla sami. Uma kuyisicupho, bafuna Umuntu Wasemelika. Ngizombona lapho ngingena ngaphakathi, futhi ngiyakuxwayisa."
  
  
  "Kuzokwenzekani kuwe?"
  
  
  Wathi:" akazange angilimaze".
  
  
  Cishe wayeka ukuzama ukufunda noma yini Ngesilver snake Society kuye. Ngangimhlonipha, ngize emabhayisikobho Ethu njengendoda, futhi, ngokumangalisayo, ngangimthanda. Nakuba engazange eze ngokushesha azokusho, okwenzeka ku-ego yendodana yakhe nalokho ayekwazi Ngomphakathi kwakungeyona into engangiyenza. Ukube Benginenkinga Nomphakathi, bekuyoba phakathi kwami nabo. Lokhu kwakungekhona Ngonam kiyoung, futhi wayengeke abe yingxenye yalokho. I-Ego touchs yangicasula, kodwa ngangingeke ngiyiphule, futhi ngangikwazi. Leli .iso lilodwa cishe laliyisizathu senhlonipho yami.
  
  
  Njengokungathi kwakusanda kufakwa amandla amaningi emzimbeni Kakien, wakhipha ugwayi wakhe wagxumela ezinyaweni zakhe. Wathatha ubhaka wakhe waqala ukucindezela izandla zakhe. Wathi: "sizohamba manje".
  
  
  Wafika ezinyaweni zakhe. Ngesikhathi ngiyifaka esikhwameni sami, yayisivele isendleleni. Ngangazi ukuthi wayekhathele njengami. Sasihamba ubusuku bonke futhi ekuseni kakhulu. Futhi asikaze sidle lutho selokhu safika okokuqala emzaneni.
  
  
  Unam kiyoung wayeqinisile. Sasingazange sihambe imizuzu engaphezu kwengu-15 lapho naye enuka irayisi. Ngiyazibuza ukuthi kungani ephumula eduze kwaleli dolobhana. Yingaleso sikhathi lapho aqaphela khona ukuthi wayelindele izinkinga. Kufanele kube njengoba fresh ngangokunokwenzeka uma empeleni sifika endaweni.
  
  
  Njengakwamanye amadolobhana, ihlathi lincane, futhi izindlela ezinyathelwe kahle ziyangena yonke indawo. Waphakamisa ikhanda lakhe, elalele, kodwa kwakungekho msindo. Manje sasingabona uphahla olwenziwe ngotshani. Abesifazane abathathu asebekhulile bagoba phezu kwebhodwe. La madoda amabili asakazeka phambi komnyango wendlu yokuqala. Unam kiyoung wangiphakamisa ngesandla sakhe. Wahamba amamitha angu-30 ngakwesokudla. Mina nokien sahlukaniswa idokodo elilodwa. Sangena emzaneni cishe ngesikhathi esifanayo. Ngagcina amehlo ami kuye, futhi ngathuthela endlini elandelayo. Wabingelela la madoda amabili. Babekhuluma Isivietnam. Ngangingaqondi amazwi, kodwa amadoda ayethukile. Ukubuka kwakhe kwahlasela umuzi. Izingane azizange zidlale. Amadoda nabesifazane bethu babengekho ndawo, kuphela labo ababemi phambi kwendlu yokuqala.
  
  
  Phambi kwendawo lapho yayigcinwe khona, kwaphuma ingane encane endlini. Kwakuyintombazane enqunu engaphansi kweminyaka emibili ubudala. Wazulazula engenanjongo, ekhala. Isibhakela sakhe esincane saqhubeka sicindezela amehlo ami. Kwakubonakala sengathi wayefuna ikhabethe elihlukile. Kungazelelwe, kwavela intombazane eneminyaka engu-13 noma engu-14 ubudala kuyo yonke indlu. Wagijima waya enganeni, wathatha u-ego phansi, wabheka nxazonke ethukile, futhi ngokushesha waphindela emuva endlini.
  
  
  Kukhona okungahambi kahle lapha.
  
  
  Kwakunguwilhelmina poe owayikhipha esikhwameni sayo. La madoda amabili asakazeka phambi kwendlu, abesifazane abathathu bagoba phezu kwebhodwe, abazange bangibone. Wahamba eceleni kwendlu. Lapho esondela ngesikhwama sakhe, ubhaka wakhe wakhipha futhi wehlisa u-ego phansi. La madoda amabili ayehamba eya emnyango wendlu. Udn Kin wababuka ngokucophelela njengoba ekhuluma nabo. Wacabanga ukuthi wayecela isikhulu sendawo, futhi akazange athole ukwaneliseka kubo bobabili. Uluger wamthatha. Into engalindelekile yayimlindele, futhi yayimlindele. Ngangicabanga ukuthi ngingadubula kabili ngokushesha, ngibulale la madoda amabili ngaphambi kokuba agxumele endlini. Walinda othile ukuba angene phakathi kwabo.
  
  
  Ingxoxo yaphela. Unam kiyoung wathatha isinyathelo emuva, wavumela amehlo akhe ukuba azulazule emzaneni. Amadoda amabili asondela elicks k day hut.
  
  
  Lapho le nhlangano ifika, yafika ngokushesha futhi ivela emthonjeni ongalindelekile. Omunye wabesifazane abathathu asebekhulile wavele waqondisa futhi waphakamisa isandla sakhe phezulu. Esandleni sakhe kwakunommese omude. Khona-ke abanye ababili balungisa futhi baphakamisa izinduku zabo. Unam kiyoung wathatha esinye isinyathelo emuva njengoba bobathathu besondela. Ngabona ukuthi babengebona nhlobo abesifazane asebekhulile. I-Odin eyayibazungezile yayizungeze intsha enamahloni ayeyibone emzaneni wokuqala. Wayengumkienu Oseduze Kakhulu Nathi.
  
  
  Isibhamu sakhe kuye sasivulekele endlebeni. Njengoba isisulu sakhe sasiqhubekela phambili futhi umzimba wakhe wonke ulandela, abanye babheka nxazonke bedidekile.
  
  
  
  Yena, wanuka impuphu eshile evela Ku-luger. Waphinde wadutshulwa, futhi indoda yesibili yaphenduka, ibambe uhlangothi lwayo. Khona-ke, kwaqhuma isibhamu esikhulu ehlathini elizungeze le ndawo. Udaka olwalusezinyaweni zami lwalugeleza njengoba izinhlamvu zazigadla kuzo. Unam kiyoung waphakamisa umlenze wakhe waphakama, washaya ummese engalweni yomuntu wesithathu. Bagingqa phansi ndawonye. Lapho U-ey edubula okokuqala, amadoda amabili ayethukile asakazeka ngaphandle kwendlu agijimela kuye. Ngeke bazi ukuthi basondele kangakanani ekufeni.
  
  
  Wayesevele egijimela emuva ehlathini. Lokho kwakubonakala kuyisembozo esiseduze kakhulu. Izinhlamvu zempi zazindiza zizungeze mina. Wayegijima ngendlela ehamba nge-zigzag, egxuma futhi ebhukuda njengoba ehamba. Lapho efika ehlathini lokuqala eliluhlaza, wagxumela enah, wagingqa kathathu, waphinde wavuka. Waphendukela kwesobunxele waphinde wagijima, egudla umuzi. Ngokusebenzisa izindawo ezincane ezivulekile, wayekwazi ukubona le ndawo. Ukudubula okuzungeze isibhamu kwaphenduka umhosha omncane. Khona-ke waqaphela ukuthi kwakungeyena yedwa owayebhekiswe kulezi zibhamu. Yena, wabona intombazane encane igijima izungeze idokodo nengane encane ezandleni zayo. Ngandlela-thile leli kamelo lashiswa, futhi abanye balandela intombazane. Wayengowokuqala ukufa. Ugawk waklebhula uhlangothi olulodwa lobuso buka-ey, kodwa njengoba ayewa, wazama ukuthambisa ukuwa kwengane ngomzimba wayo. Ingane yaqala ukukhala ngokwesaba. Omunye wesifazane, owayegijima ngemva kwentombazane, wagoba ukuze athathe ingane njengoba yayigijima. Njengoba ayebaleka, wabona indoda eyayilimele igijimela kwenye indlu. Ngangizama ukubona ukuthi zonke lezo zibhamu zivela kuphi. Kwakubonakala sengathi babedutshulwa ngamabomu emzaneni. Uhema uma bekungathi thina, babedutshulwa kulo lonke ihlathi futhi babebonakala befihlekile. Umsebenzi wakhe uwukuqeda eyodwa ezungezile. Its a hotel futhi abulale ih konke.
  
  
  Waqala ukukhathazeka Ngonam kiyoung lapho efika emikhawulweni yomibili yaleli dolobhana. Konke okwakusele kwakuwukuhamba usuka kwelinye idokodo uye kwelinye. Ngangingakwazi ukuthola isibhamu ehlathini, kodwa ukube sasingadutshulwa sizungeze idolobhana, sasingase sishaywe umcibisheli oyedwa noma ababili. Wakhethwa enye indlela engakwesobunxele eyayiholwa umuntu okhuluma ngokungagunci eya emzaneni. Khona-ke, wagijima waya lapho.
  
  
  Indoda ethile yayilele endleleni yami. Wayenqunu, futhi ingxenye engezansi yomzimba wakhe yayikhubazeke kabi. Wayenezimpawu zenkosi. Amehlo nomlomo ka-Ego kwakuvuleke kakhulu ngenxa yokwesaba. Isibhamu saqhuma eduze kwami. Yena, wabona indlela amehlo abukeka ngayo abanjwa owesifazane osekhulile owayethembisene umshado owayesanda kuphuma endlini evuthayo. Wabheka phezulu, eqaphela ngokucophelela noma ikuphi ukunyakaza. Kwaphuma esinye isibhamu, futhi wathola indawo. Ukungazicabangeli kwakhe kwakubonakala ngokucacile, okwakukuhle, ngoba kwakusho ukuthi naye wayengeke angibone.
  
  
  I-luger yamphakamisa emaqabungeni ayesabekayo futhi yadubula kabili. Yayiphakeme ngamamitha ayishumi. Isibhamu sawela kuqala. Wagxuma emagatsheni wabe esewa phansi ehlathini. Umcibisheli walandela isibhamu sakhe. Kwakungadingeki ngihlole ukuthi wayefile yini. Washayisa ikhanda lakhe phansi futhi wagoba njengebhola lomcibisholo ngesikhathi eqa esuka endaweni ephakeme. Kwakusadutshulwa izibhamu ehlathini. Ngamlalela, ngihlezi phansi, ngizama ukuthola ukuthi kungakanani. Waqagela ezinye ezintathu.
  
  
  Kwakunekhabhathi eliqhele ngamamitha angu-20. Wanyathela phezu kwesikhulu esifile futhi wabaleka unah. Njengoba usuku lwakhe lwalusondela, wabheka phambili emzaneni Lapho kwakukhona Khona Unam kiyoung. I-ego yethu, asikwazanga ukubona umuntu wesithathu.
  
  
  Ngakolunye uhlangothi ucandid ngosuku lwendlu wadutshulwa ngesibhamu. Ngimgqolozele ngadwengula ucezu lwehembe lami ehlombe. Ethukuthele, wadedela izibhamu ezine ngokushesha lapho izinhlamvu zazivela khona. Ngezwa ukukhala kwakhe okuphakeme. Ukudubula kwaphela.
  
  
  Upoe waphuma endlini. Unam kiyoung wayengakabonakali ndawo. Cishe zonke izindlu zazishisa. Intuthu yayigcwele phansi, ivimbela ukubonakala. Njengoba ayegxumagxuma entuthu ephenduphendukayo, waqaphela ukuthi indoda eyayimdubule esihlahleni yayingeyona osemusha. Kubonakala sengathi abafana basizwa endleleni. Izwi lakhe lavele lanyamalala. Ngacabanga ukuthi ngizwe i-duet yomoya ngemva kwami. Kodwa kulokhu kushisa kwakhe okunomswakama, ngangazi ukuthi kwakungekho moya. Kwakufika uhlobo oluthile lwamandla kimi. Waphenduka, ephethe I-luger.
  
  
  Le ngane yavela kude ngamamitha amathathu. Wayegijima ngesivinini esikhulu, angazi ukuthi ngenzeni ngokulandelayo. Kodwa izinyawo zika-ego zashiya phansi futhi wayemi phezu kwami, ekhanda kuqala. Ngalesi sikhathi, ngangazi ukuthi angikwazi ukumisa i-ego. Amehlo ami ayeshisa ngenxa yentuthu. Cishe wayephezu kwami ngaphambi kokuba abone ukukhanya kommese omude esandleni sika-ego. Inkulumo ethi "imvume yokwenza" yavela ebusweni bakhe obusha-imvume yokwenza ifulege kulokho okungenzeka ngabona ngaye.
  
  
  Wehla waba abane futhi ngokushesha wagingqika emhlane wakhe. Lapho amandla e-ego kick engishaya, ngavumela iningi le-ego ye-vesa ukuba liwele ezinyaweni zami, futhi ngaqhubeka ngishukumisa imilenze yami, ngisebenzisa i-ego inertia ukuze ngicindezele i-ego phakathi kwami naphansi. Kodwa ngisho nangaphambi kokuba u-ego akwazi ukumvimba, isandla sommese saphakanyiswa ukuze siphonswe. Ngakwazi ukuqoqa Uwilhelmina, ngadubula ngokushesha, ngaphuthelwa, futhi ngadubula futhi. I-ego target yaphenduka; i-gawk yashaya i-emu phakathi ebunzini layo. Ummese wawela phezu kwe-ego yesandla, wabe usubuyela emuva.
  
  
  
  
  Zonke izindlu zase zishisa manje. Wakhwehlela intuthu enkulu wasukuma. Kwakungasekho okunye ukudubula okwakudutshulwa eduze kwesibhamu. Yena, enethemba Lokuthi Unam kiyoung wayengekho ehlathini nomunye owayebazungezile. Ekuqaleni, kwakunabantu abasha abayisithupha. Ngakho ngacabanga ukuthi kungenzeka ukuthi bathatha umuntu omdala, njengomholi. Ngakho kwakusekhona abantu ababili abazulazulayo. Unam kiyoung walwa nomunye lapho emshiya enobugovu. Kwakusekhona eyodwa eyayisele.
  
  
  Abantu bagxumela ezindlini ezishayo. Kwaba nokudideka. Wonke umuntu wahlangana nabanye. Abanye ababeseduze kwamadoda amadala nahlakaniphile bathatha izintambo futhi kancane kancane bahola abesifazane nezingane phakathi kwezindlu ezishayo futhi bashiya umuzi. Kwakunzima kakhulu ukukhala.
  
  
  Wenza indlela yakhe phakathi kwabo, eqaphela ukuba angashayi muntu obazungezile. Ngahamba ngakolunye uhlangothi lomuzi futhi ngaya ngasekupheleni lapho sasingene khona. Ukuhlanganiswa kokushisa okunomswakama, okushisayo nentuthu evuthayo kwakungabekezeleleki. Izinambuzane kuphela ezashiywa ngaphandle.
  
  
  Njengoba ayehamba, wavumela amehlo akhe avuthayo ukuba aseshe zonke izindawo zedolobhana. Wayesengxenyeni yomjikelezo wezindlu lapho ebona okuthile endaweni evulekile, naphakathi kwezinye izindlu ezimbili ezishayo. Ekuqaleni, kwakubukeka njengebhulokhi elincane lamadwala. Ngaya kuye futhi, ngisondela elick, ngabona ukuthi babengamadoda amathathu, amabili emi, kanti omunye elele phansi. Wagijima. Ababili babo babesebasha, futhi omunye wayesagqoke isembatho sowesifazane osekhulile esibilayo. Bobabili babenemimese emide.
  
  
  Wayesaziwa umuntu owayesemhlabeni, Unam kiyoung.
  
  
  Umgomo wakhe wawubhekiswe kumshayeli we-luger. Njengoba ngangigijima, ngacabanga ukuthi kwakuzongidubula amahlandla amane noma amahlanu ukuze ngibulale amadoda amabili. Phakathi nalesi sikhathi, babengase Basinqume izitho zomzimba zikakien. Laba ababili babemenzela okuthile, kodwa wayengakwazi ukuthola ukuthi yini. Okungenani Unam kiyoung wayesaphila. Izandla zika-Ego zazigxuma, zishaya imilenze yamadoda, zizama ukubalekela. Ubuso buka-Ego babugcwele igazi. Intuthu phakathi kwethu yayingasenawo amandla amaningi manje. Umoya wami ubambeke emphinjeni wami. Ngaphandle kokwehlisa ijubane, wagxumela phezu kwezakhamuzi ezimbili ezifile.
  
  
  Kwakusondela. Wakhomba futhi wadutshulwa kabili ngokushesha. Zombili lezi zibhamu zashaya indoda ngommese. Eyokuqala yashaya i-ego yakhe ehlombe, eyesibili yakhipha ucezu lwenyama endukwini yakhe yangakwesobunxele. Wagxuma njengomntwana ukuze abone abangane bakhe ngentambo. Wayezama ngempela ukubaleka. Kodwa ngemva kwezinyathelo ezimbili, amadolo ka-ego agobeka njengoba umdlali wasesiswini webhola eshaya ngemuva. Wagingqa endlini evuthayo walala enganyakazi. Kodwa indoda yesibili yawela ngokushesha kwesinye sezizwe, futhi lapho isukuma, yayiphethe ummese omude esandleni sayo. Unam kiyoung wafuna isibhamu esasiseduze kwakhe. Wayekhahlela umuntu, ezama ukumxosha. Indoda yaphakamisa ummese phezulu ukuze igwaze i-ego kuwo. Ngamdubula futhi ngamshaya emlenzeni wezibalo. Waphendukela kimi. Ubuso buka-Ego babubukeka busebancane kakhulu, bungekho ngaphezu kweminyaka engu-17 ubudala. Wayebukeka esaba, njengendoda ebalekela umzingeli. Eyakhe yayingaphansi kwamamitha ayishumi ukusuka kimi, futhi ngangikulungele ukuyigxuma. Ummese wawuphakeme. Unam kiyoung wathatha isibhamu. Wadutshulwa, washaya le nsizwa esifubeni.
  
  
  Lapho uyise esondela kuye, wamemeza kakhulu. "Ukufa kubo bonke abahlaseli abangamayankee!"wamemeza. Wawa, wangicindezela njengoba yena eshaya uhlangothi lwe-ego.
  
  
  Umthelela wawanele ukuba ungenze ngigingqike. I-ego yakhe yayingabambi kahle, futhi yayiphenduka izingalo zami njengoba yayiwa. Unam kiyoung wabhekisa umcibisholo emlonyeni wentsha futhi wadonsa isibhamu. Lesi sibhamu saqhekeza ingxenye yobuso bentsha, kodwa hhayi ngaphambi kokuba ifake ummese wayo esibambweni esifubeni Sikanam kien.
  
  
  
  
  Isahluko sesithupha.
  
  
  
  Lapho umyeni wakhe esukuma, le nsizwa yayisiqinile kakade futhi yawela emuva. Waphonsa I-luger yakhe emuva esikhwameni sayo futhi wabanda, ebuka lokho Unam kiyoung ayekwenza.
  
  
  Isandla sakhe sasisesibambeni sommese wakhe. Wamemeza ebuhlungwini njengoba umzimba wakhe onamandla wawudonsa ngesikebhe esisodwa esinamandla, futhi ngemva kwalokho ummese wawela esifubeni Sika-Ego futhi waphuma igazi. Unam kiyoung walahla ummese ngenxa yokwenyanya. Wawa emhlane futhi wamboza amehlo ngesandla sakhe.
  
  
  Wagijima. Njengoba ayezungeza amanxiwa endlu lapho ayekade ekhona ngaphambili, wabamba ubhaka wakhe wagijima wabuyela lapho Ukiyoung ayelele khona. Ngiguqe eceleni kwakhe, ngakhipha ikhithi yakhe yosizo lokuqala esikhwameni sakhe. Kodwa lapho uyise ebuka isilonda, wayazi ukuthi sasingeke sisize.
  
  
  "Ingabe kubi?"Kuyini?"wabuza ngezwi elibuthakathaka. Wabona ubuso bami futhi wazi.
  
  
  "Uma singakuyisa esibhedlela..."
  
  
  Wahogela futhi wavala amehlo akhe. Sobabili sasazi ukuthi sasingekho isibhedlela endaweni engamakhilomitha ayikhulu ukusuka lapho sasikhona. Wabopha isilonda sakhe ngalokho enganginakho. Ngisho nalapho kungekho themba, kumelwe wenze sengathi kukhona. Kwaphulwa iphaphu nemithambo ethile. Ayikwazanga ukumisa ukopha kwangaphakathi nhlobo. Amehlo ka-Ego aba njengobisi, futhi umoya wakhe wawubonakala unamaqhubu futhi ugijima.
  
  
  Konke okwakusele ukuba akwenze kwakuwukuhlala eduze kwakhe futhi ambuke efa. Ngangifuna ukubulala abaningi balaba bantu abasha. Ngifisa sengathi ngabe kukhona okunye.
  
  
  
  
  Okuyinto efika kuwe, njengoba kuwukuchitha konke okungenanjongo. Intombazane, ingane, Unam kiyoung, wonke umzana, ngisho nentsha ngokwayo. Futhi kungani? Yini? Ukuze uthole ucezu lomhlaba? Indlela yokuphila? Ukuhaha?
  
  
  "Ummelika", Kusho Ukeane, " angifuni ukufa edolobhaneni lokufa. Kukhona indawo ongangithatha kuyo."
  
  
  Lapho amehlo akhe evala futhi, wabheka nxazonke. Kwakusele amathambo kuphela lapho kwakukhona khona izindlu. Kodwa intuthu yakhuphuka futhi kancane kancane yahamba. Izidumbu ezazisakazekile zazibukeka zinombala omnyama.
  
  
  "Ufuna ngimthathe kuphi?"Ngambuza.
  
  
  Amehlo ka-Ego aqhaqhazela futhi avuleka futhi. "Kunedolobhana elihamba ihora ukuya eningizimu.... Nginakho... kukhona abangane lapho."
  
  
  "Kunjani lapha, futhi usemzaneni wokugcina?"
  
  
  U-Em wakwazi ukumamatheka kancane. "Lezi... le mizi yayiseduze nje. Nginakho... Kunabangane kuleli dolobhana engimtshela ngalo."Amehlo ka-Ego ayengincenga. Kwakuqala ngqa ukuba abone ukubukeka okunjalo ebusweni babo.
  
  
  Nganquma ukuthumela i-ego yakhe kulelo dolobhana. Lapho egqoke, wabeka izandla zakhe emhlane nasemadolweni e-emu futhi waphakamisa i-ego phansi. Wamemeza kakhulu, okwamzwisa ubuhlungu. Uma sicabanga ngesisindo se-ego, sasazi ukuthi kwakuyodingeka ngiphumule izingxenye. Wakhomba ngakwesokudla, futhi ngaqala ukuhamba.
  
  
  Kwakungelula ukuhamba. Lapho sibuyela ehlathini, Usavchenko nezinambuzane bahlasela ngamandla amasha. Wayazi ukuthi Unam kiyoung wayeseba buthakathaka. Wayebonakala elele ezandleni zami, amehlo akhe evala kancane bese evula ngokuzumayo, njengokungathi wayelwisana nakho. Inhlonipho yami yayingaphezu kwamakhono e-ego, njengezintambo. Kodwa, ngaphezu kwenhlonipho, ngangikuthanda ngempela manje. Wayengumuntu ohamba naye onamahloni futhi ongakhulumi, kodwa mhlawumbe ukuzazisa kwakhe kwashintsha umbono Wakhe Ngamamelika kancane.
  
  
  Ngathatha ihora elilodwa ukuya eningizimu, kwangithatha amahora angaphezu kwamabili. Unam kiyoung akakaze avule amehlo akhe emizuzwini engu-20 edlule. Ekuqaleni ngangikubona njengehlathi elincanyana, elihlanganiswe izindlela ezinyathelwe kahle, izimpawu zasemzaneni. Kwakunobuhlungu obukhulu emahlombe ami. Ngangicabanga ukuthi izinyawo zami zenziwe nge-jelly.
  
  
  Wakhubeka endleleni, wakhubeka kabili futhi wacishe wawa kabili. Ngaqinisa amazinyo ami isikhathi eside kangangokuthi umhlathi wami walimala.
  
  
  Unam kiyoung wayethule kakhulu futhi esindayo ezingalweni zami. Ekuqaleni, wayezama ukusiza ngokubambelela entanyeni yami, kodwa manje izingalo zakhe zase zilenga, izandla zakhe zishaya amadolo ami ngazo zonke izikhubekiso. Wahogela emlonyeni wakhe ovulekile futhi wacishe wawa ngamadolo lapho ebona idokodo lokuqala emzaneni. Kwaphela amahora amaningi ezitshela ukuthi sasingekho isikhathi sokuphumula. Noma nini lapho ezizwa sengathi kufanele, yena, azitshele ukuthi kukude kancane, athathe ezinye izinyathelo eziyisithupha, bese kuba ngu-12, bese kuba ngu-20. Manje kwase kusele izinyathelo eziyisishiyagalombili noma eziyisishiyagalolunye ukusuka endlini yokuqala yasemzaneni, futhi ngangingabaza ukuthi ngangingamenza yini ukuba akwenze.
  
  
  Leli dolobhana laligcwele ukuphila. Abesifazane nezingane beza osebeni lomfula owawucishe unqamule le ndawo. Izingubo zahlanzwa, zazisemadwaleni, zahlanzwa, zashaywa emadwaleni. Baqhubeka behlabelela kanye nengxoxo Yase-Asia, bengenandaba futhi behleba. Ngaphandle kwaleli dolobhana kwakunamasimu amakhulu ayisithupha elayisi lapho amadoda ayesebenza khona kulo lonke leli dolobhana. Phambi kwendlu yokuqala, owesifazane osekhulile wayevusa imbiza emlilweni ovulekile. Izingane zagijima zagijima.
  
  
  Nganginezinyathelo eziyisithupha zokuhamba, futhi isibhamu sakhe sasingaphansi. "Sawubona lapho!"Ngamemeza, futhi ngezwa ukuphelelwa yithemba kwezwi lakhe. Amadolo ami ashaya phansi, futhi waqhubekela phambili ebusweni bakhe.
  
  
  Angazi ukuthi abantu bavelaphi, kodwa ngokungazelelwe ngazungezwa isixuku esincane. Unam kien wathathwa ezandleni zami ezigcwele umthofu wayiswa endlini yokuqala. Ngasizwa ezinyaweni zami futhi ngasekelwa kwaze kwaba yilapho amadolo ami anamanzi eba lukhuni. Ngabe sengisizwa ukuba ngingene endlini nangaphakathi. Wahlala phansi kakhulu, futhi othile wangifaka isitsha selayisi esenziwe ngokhuni. Lapho ngiqala ukuluma, ngezwa amandla ami ebuya. Wasula umjuluko emehlweni akhe wasukuma. Owesifazane osekhulile wayencike Kunam kiyoung, futhi wayehamba.
  
  
  "Sariki", esho ngezwi elibuthakathaka. "Owesifazane osekhulile, ngibize Ngokuthi Usariki."Owesifazane osekhulile wanqekuzisa ikhanda futhi wahamba ngokushesha, ezungeza idokodo. Isixuku sabuthana ngaphandle komnyango wendlu, kodwa akekho omunye owangena.
  
  
  Yena, wancika ukuze anikeze Unam kiyoung irayisi, kodwa waphinde waquleka. Ngangimane ngiqeda irayisi lami futhi ngibhema ugwayi lapho ngimbona ehamba futhi. Ngangazi ukuthi uyafa, futhi ngangazi ukuthi ngeke kube isikhathi eside.
  
  
  Kwakunomata owodwa kuphela endlini, Futhi Unam kiyoung wayelele kuyo. Maphakathi kwakunesihlalo esiphansi esingenaso isihlalo. Kwakunelambu elilodwa likaphethiloli elalilenga ophahleni olugobile. Akazange akhanyiswe, cishe ngenxa yokushisa neqiniso lokuthi ilanga elishisayo laqhubeka likhanya ngokwanele emhlabeni. Unam kiyoung wayelele emhlane wakhe. Waphakamisa isandla sakhe ngobuthakathaka futhi wangincenga ukuba ngihlanganyele naye.
  
  
  "Usariki ... ucingo oluhle. Usariki uzokuhola... Ku-Angkor Thom, " wamhlebela ngokhahlo.
  
  
  "Ungazami ukukhuluma manje, Nam kiyoung."
  
  
  Izindebe zika-Ego zathinteka, kodwa awekho amazwi aphuma. Ulimi lwe-Ego lwaluluma u-ih. "Inhlangano Ye-S... Inyoka Yesiliva... kubi. Babulala indodana yami. Lapho Umphakathi udinga abantu, kunjalo... ngena emzaneni. Sicela uvolontiya. Bathi lokhu kuwumsebenzi wokushisekela izwe. Buyisela Imekong delta Ecambodia. Uma... uma... akekho noyedwa osemusha oyovolontiya. bazobulala oyedwa noma ababili. Khona-ke cha ... izisebenzi zokuzithandela ezithola izinkinga ."
  
  
  
  Wayefuna ukuzwa, kodwa ngangazi ukuthi lapho ngikusho, Unam kiyoung wayesheshisa ukufa kwakhe. Ngacabanga ngesikhathi esasichithe ndawonye nokuthi ngangimlahlekelwe kanjani, ngazama ukuthola lolo lwazi kuye. Manje wayesekulungele ukungitshela, nakuba cishe ayengeke atshele muntu. Wazizwa enecala.
  
  
  Wabubula. Amehlo ka-Ego ayevaliwe, futhi ngisho nalapho ekhuluma, ahlala evaliwe. "Okwami ... indodana yami isendaweni encane... enyakatho-ntshonalanga yecambodia. Ukuvakasha kwentombazane. Umphakathi weza kuye... Ngamtshela ukuba ahlanganyele nami. Wenqaba. Kwakungekho eduze nedolobhana. Wayevakashele intombazane. U-Emu wayengenandaba nokuthi ubani owayengumnikazi Wemekong delta. Baziphinda ... ngokuphindaphindiwe ukuthi akuyona indawo ezungeze idolobhana. Ngakusasa ekuseni... Wathola U-Odin Yi-Dagger Society. Kuyimfihlakalo kakhulu ... ngaphambi kobumnyama ... mina... indodana... ufile...
  
  
  "Kanjani?"
  
  
  Wayeluma izindebe zakhe, egcina amehlo akhe evaliwe, futhi elindile. Wayazi ukuthi u-emu wayehlushwa ubuhlungu. Yena ngokwakhe wayefa, kodwa wayesakhuluma ngokufa kwendodana yakhe. Wathi: "ummese". Izwi lika-Ego laliba buthakathaka. "Inhlangano yayithola izisebenzi eziningi zokuzithandela emzaneni. Abanasihe...... ngaphezu kwalokho... Amavietcong... Inyakatho Yevietnam..."
  
  
  Ngangicabanga ukuthi usehambile. Yonke imisipha ebusweni be-ego yakhe yayikhululekile. Wayebukeka engenandaba futhi engenakho nhlobo ukuphila. Futhi izindebe zika-ego zaqala ukunyakaza futhi.
  
  
  "Esarika' s ... kunommese. Kumelwe... ell Usariki ukuba abonise ukuzazisa... kuwe. Usariki uzokuhola... ukuze ... U-Angkor Thoma..."
  
  
  Izindebe zika-Ego zayeka ukunyakaza. Umlomo ka-Ego wawuvulekile. Wayelala ethule ngokuphelele, yonke imisipha ebusweni bakhe yayikhululekile. Ngisho nangaphambi kokuba aphathwe, u-ego pulse, naye, wayazi Ukuthi Unam kiyoung ufile.
  
  
  Othile wangena ngomnyango wendlu. Ngokushesha waphenduka ukuze abone ukuthi wayengubani. Njengokuthi, wayeneminyaka engu-18 noma engu-19. Amehlo akhe eshokoledi angihlaba, kodwa ubuso bakhe obuhle babungabonakali. Wayengumvietnam, futhi isikhumba sakhe se-mistletoe sasinomumo ocebile, obushelelezi. Ngemva Kukanah, indoda enkulu okumelwe ukuba yayiyinhloko yangena.
  
  
  Le ntombazane yangibuka ngokuthula yathi, " igama Lami Ngingusariki. Ngatshelwa Ukuthi Unam kiyoung ulimele."
  
  
  
  
  Isahluko Sesikhombisa
  
  
  
  "Akusalimazi I-Emu", ngishilo. "Ufile."
  
  
  Ngokungazelelwe, yonke inkulumo yakhe yashintsha. Amazinyo akhe ayevulekile, futhi amehlo akhe ayegcwele ukubonakaliswa kokusha. Wakhala kakhulu futhi wawa ngamadolo eduze kwesidumbu Sikanam kiyoung. Umzimba wakhe omncane wawunyakaziswa ukukhala okujulile.
  
  
  Ubuso besikhulu obudala, obunemibimbi babonisa ukudabuka njengoba sasibuka intombazane. Khona - ke amehlo akhe akhathele aphendukela kimi. "Ngicela uhambe."
  
  
  "Phumani?"
  
  
  Wathi:" uzolinda kwelinye idokodo". "Hamba!"
  
  
  Ngafika ezinyaweni zami ngathatha ubhaka wami. Izinto zazenzeka lapha engangingazi lutho ngazo, futhi cishe kwakungekho lutho lwebhizinisi lami. Wahamba ngaphandle ngaphandle kokukhuluma. Owesifazane osekhulile wangicela ukuba ngimlandele. Njengoba sasihamba siye kwelinye idokodo eliyindilinga, abesifazane nezingane babembheka kakhulu. Yena, wazizwa njengendoda engaziwa ngosuku. Wayeze lapha njengelungu lenhlangano, futhi manje wayesexhumene nomqondisi, i-ego village, futhi intombazane eyayithembisene umshado kwakudingeka ithathe indawo. Ngangizibuza ukuthi Unah unobudlelwano obunjani Nonam kiyoung. Wayenendodana eyodwa kuphela. Ingabe wayengumzala? Khona-ke, ngazibuza ukuthi kungani nganginesithakazelo.
  
  
  Owesifazane osekhulile wahamba, futhi umyeni wakhe wangena endlini. Lona wayengenaso isihlalo. Kwakungekho mata phansi. Ikhanda lami lashaya isikhwama esithambile, esikhulu, futhi ngacabanga ukuthi ngizozama i-yoga ukuze ngiphumule ngaphandle kwe-arch. Lokho kwakuyinto yokugcina engiyikhumbulayo.
  
  
  
  
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  Wake wanginyakazisa ehlombe, wabe esehlehla. Wayegxile kakhulu ezinkumbulweni zakhe zesikhathi esidlule. Nganginowesifazane omuhle ogama lakhe lingukatie, indodana yakhe, futhi sasishayela ngesivinini Esikhulu E-Austin endala siya emngceleni Wasehong kong. Futhi-ke, njengoba ayemanga futhi ezwa ubumnene bakhe, wangabaza ukuthi wayevela kuliphi izwe. Kodwa ukungabaza kwaphela lapho ebuyiselwa kumyeni wakhe. Wangibonga futhi wathi ufuna... kodwa akazange asho lutho. Umyeni wakhe wamthatha yena nendodana yakhe bahamba, wangishiya nempungushe, i-steak, ubusuku bokudakwa Ehong kong, nomhlangano nomsizi wendiza ngemva kwesonto Espain. Lapho ngizwa ukuzamazama ehlombe lami, izinyawo zami zathinta phansi kwesihlabathi sesikhathi esidlule, amadolo ami agobeka, abese ecindezeleka, futhi waqala ukuntanta phakathi kokungazi okumnyama. Ukucindezela kwehla, futhi ngamshaya sengathi ngidonsa intambo, futhi lapho ngiphuka, amehlo ami avuleka ukuze ngibheke ubuso Obuhle Bukasarika.
  
  
  Wathi:" ummelika". Yena, wanikina ikhanda wagxila kuye, wahogela, wahleba okuthile okuhle, wabe esethuka ufrank.
  
  
  Ilanga lase liwela esibhakabhakeni. Ngangijuluka ebuthongweni bami, ngakho umhlane wami wawumanzi kangangokuthi ngangikwazi ukuwukhipha. Izimbobo zami zaziqinile, kodwa ngangizizwa ngiqabulekile. Usariki wayeguqe phambi kwami. Wayegqoke ihembe elilula, elivulekile, futhi izinwele zakhe ezimnyama, ezicwebezelayo zazidonswa emuva ngesinkwa entanyeni yakhe. Amehlo akhe abanzi, athambekele kancane angibuka ngendlela exakile. Unah wayenobuso obunxantathu obunesilevu esicijile, esicishe siphume. Umlomo wakhe wawubanzi futhi izindebe zakhe zigcwele. Umzimba wakhe omncane awuzange ucindezelwe ndawo, futhi awuzange weluleke kuze kufike engutsheni. Kwakubonakala kubuthakathaka, njengokungathi kwakulula kakhulu ukuwuqeda.
  
  
  
  
  Kodwa kwakunezinto ezimbili ezazingavumelani nakho: ukucaca kokubuka kwakhe, ukungaqhaqhazeli, okunzima, okunomhlathi oqinile owawunqunywa ngokucijile esihlathini esasibukeka siqinile futhi sinenkani.
  
  
  Amehlo akhe brownundu angibheka ngombono wokufuna ukwazi nangombono wobuhlungu bamuva. Zazibomvu ngenxa yama-hollyhock. "Ingabe bewazi Ukuthi Ukiyona wayelapha?"wabuza. Izwi lakhe laliphansi ngokumangalisayo kumuntu osemusha onjalo.
  
  
  Wanikina ikhanda kancane. "Akukuhle kakhulu . Wangihambisa lapha. Ngiqonde ukuthi, kwakufanele angiyise E-Angkor Thoma. Ngokwesibonelo, ebangeni elingamakhilomitha amabili noma amathathu, sahlaselwa intsha Ethile Yasenyakatho Vietnam..."
  
  
  "Ungasasho lutho, ngicela!"
  
  
  Ibunzi lakhe lalinemihlathi. "Ngiyaxolisa ngempela. Ngangicabanga ukuthi ufuna ukwazi ukuthi wafa kanjani."
  
  
  Wabheka phansi phansi. "Ingabe wakhuluma nawe ngaphambi kokuba afe?"
  
  
  "Wangitshela ukuthi indodana yakhe yafa kanjani . Wangihola enkampanini Yenyoka Yesiliva. Ngidinga ukumazi Ngomphakathi. Yingakho elapha. Wangitshela ukuthi Indlela Yenhlangano yabulala i-ego yendodana ngommese, nokuthi unayo ezungeze lezo zimmese. Kufanele ikucele ukuba ubonise ukuzazisa kwakho. Wathi uzongihambisa E-Angkor Thoma. Uma ungakwenzi, kuyodingeka ngibuyele emuva. Ngicabanga ukuthi ngingayithola Ngendlela Yami. Abaphathi bami bayothola enye indlela yokuba ngithole umsebenzi ."
  
  
  "Angizange ngithi ngeke ngikuthathe."
  
  
  "Akuthandwa kakhulu. Amadolobhana amabili asebhujisiwe kakade, futhi abantu abaningi abangenacala baphaphathekile ngenxa yami. Unam kiyoung nguye kuphela owayebazungezile. Uma ungafuni ukungiqondisa, ngizokuqonda. "
  
  
  "Ummelika", esho ekhathele. "Uyisithunywa esithunyelwe lapha uhulumeni wakho ukuba siyothola Isidumbu Senyoka Yesiliva. Uyokwenzenjani Emphakathini lapho uthola i-ego?"
  
  
  "Angikwazi ukuphendula leyo corkscrew njengamanje", ngishilo ngokwethembeka. "Ngeke ngikwazi ukuphendula kuze kube yilapho ngithola i-ih."
  
  
  "Ungalinda."Wasukuma waphuma kahle endlini. Washaywa umiyane ngemuva ekhanda. Ubuso bami babunamaqhubu embizeni, eyayomile yabe isigcwala futhi. Abasesweden bami babezizwa futhi benuka sengathi bengilokhu ngiyigqoka ngaphandle kokushintsha unyaka wonke. Ngangimane ngikhanyisa ugwayi lapho Usariki ebuyela ekamelweni. Unah wayenokuthile naye, okuthile okugoqwe ngendwangu egugile. Waphonsa i-ego yakhe ezinyaweni zami futhi washiya emuva ekhala. Wahlala phansi futhi, engibuka.
  
  
  Wakhipha ugwayi wakhe futhi wancika phambili ukuze athathe isixha. Wayivula ngokucophelela.
  
  
  Ummese wawuyisiliva noma okungenani wawufana nendawo yokwamukela. Iphuzu le-ego kwakuwumgomo wenyoka, owawucijile waze wafika emaphethelweni ensingo. Ingxenye esele yensimbi yayiyi-proboscis enemifantu eyisiyingi yomzimba wenyoka. Imiphetho yangaphandle yayicijile kakhulu. Lesi sibambo sasenziwe ngesikhumba eselukiwe, okwanikeza umbono wokuthi udrako wayegxuma ephuma kubhasikidi omncane. Kwakuyisikhali esibi, futhi wayengaqonda ukuthi kungani kwakuqinisekisiwe ukuthi kuzoshaya izinhliziyo zanoma ubani owayemelana ne-emu. U-Ego waqala ukuyigoqa futhi wabheka Usariki.
  
  
  "Wafika kanjani kulokhu?"Ngambuza.
  
  
  Wanikina ikhanda, njengokungathi ususa isikulufa. Wabe esethi: "ngiyindodakazi yenhloko. Nginezihlobo edolobhaneni elincane elisenyakatho-ntshonalanga Yecambodia lapho ake ahlala khona. Uma isifiso sokugcina Sikanam kien kwakuwukuba akuqondise emanxiweni Ase-Angkor Thom, ngizokwenza. Kodwa ngeke ngikuholele emanxiweni. Ngizokuyisa edolobhaneni elincane lapho kuhlala khona umzala wami nabafowethu ababili abanobugovu. Akukude namanxiwa."Wasukuma ngobuhle ezinyaweni zakhe, wathatha ummese owawugoqiwe, wasondela kuye. Umzimba wakhe wawukhanya futhi ukunyakaza kwakhe kwakubonakala kunyakaza. Unah wayengeke abe nenkinga yokuhamba buthule ebusuku. Wabuyela emuva usuku lonke. "Sizoya Ecambodia kulobubusuku," esho. "Uma sisecambodia, ngeke sikhathazeke Kangako Ngenyakatho Yevietnam neviet cong. Ngeke sihambe emini noma ebusuku. Phumula ngokushesha uma ungakwazi."Wabe esehamba.
  
  
  Ngangingazi ukuthi ngizophumula ngokushesha kangakanani. Wayelula ubhaka wakhe futhi evala amehlo akhe. Mhlawumbe ngangingabuyela Kukathy noma kumphathi wendiza Espain ngiyolanda lapho ngangiyeke khona ngaphambi Kokuba Usariki anginyakazise ehlombe. Kodwa iphupho aliyona igobolondo.
  
  
  
  
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  Kwakusihlwa lapho sihamba. Ilanga lase lishone cishe imizuzu engu-20, Uvlad wayesenathi, izinambuzane zazibuthana emafwini, futhi lapho ilanga lishona, ladonsa indwangu enkulu ebomvu egqamile esibhakabhakeni. Indwangu yayingakaqandiswa. Emfuleni i-nen, kwakunezikhala nezimbobo, lezo eziluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka zazibonakala, futhi zazinwebeka cishe obala phezu kwedolobhana.
  
  
  Usariki washintsha waba amabhulukwe abalimi ayegqokwa iningi labantu bakule ndawo, futhi ibhulukwe eliluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka elinezinkinobho ngaphambili nemikhono emide laligoqelwa emaqakaleni. Nakuba ashintsha izingubo zakhe, wahamba nomlingiswa ofanayo. Ubuso bakhe obuhle babungagxilile ngenxa yokunganaki kwakhe okungavamile. Unah wayenesikhwama semithwalo esasizungeze izinto ezinzima.
  
  
  Sahamba ehlathini. Kimi, kwakunomehluko owodwa wangempela. Ngageza, ngagunda, futhi ngashintsha izingubo zami. Ngesinye isitsha selayisi, yena, wazizwa ekulungele ukuphinde ahlangane nesintu. Akekho owavalelisa, akekho owabheka. Uma kwakuzoba nomngcwabo, Ukiena wayeza Kithi, Usariki wayeza kithi, futhi sasingeke simbone. Ukuphila emzaneni kwakubonakala kuqhubeka njengenjwayelo..
  
  
  
  
  Ukuphila emzaneni kwakubonakala kuqhubeka njengenjwayelo.
  
  
  Ubumnyama bawa ngokushesha. Usariki wahamba ngezinyathelo ezinde, zobuntombi, futhi Ukiyoung wakuthola kuthakazelisa futhi kuyinqaba. Ngangingenankinga naye. Wakhetha izindlela zakhe njengokungathi wayazi ukuthi wenzani. Ebumnyameni, wayemane nje eyisithunzi phambi kwami, umuntu ongashintshashintshi okwakumelwe ngimlandele.
  
  
  Sashesha futhi saba nokuphumula okungavamile kokwelapha. Usariki wabonisa ukuthi okungenani wayethule Njengonam kiyoung. Ngangivame ukuhamba ehlathini, futhi ngangicabanga ukuthi sithuthuka kahle. Lapho Siphumula, Usariki akazange akhulume, wahlala ngaphesheya kwami futhi wabheka phansi. Futhi akazange asho lapho sekuyisikhathi sokuqala futhi; wavele wasukuma wahamba.
  
  
  Ngemva nje kwamabili, wangitshela amazwi okuqala awasho ngemva kokuba sesishiye umuzi. Wathi: "sathuthela Ecambodia". Waqhubeka ehamba ngaphandle kokwehlisa ijubane.
  
  
  Ngabheka nxazonke. "Abaqaphi bethu bemingcele, UKHETHO lwethu?"
  
  
  "Kunezindawo eziningi ezinjalo."
  
  
  Futhi lokho kwaba umphumela wengxoxo.
  
  
  
  
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  Ngosuku olulandelayo nobusuku, sahamba ngecambodia Saya Emfuleni Imekong. Emadolobhaneni esasidlula kuwo, Usariki wayephathwa ngenhlonipho encane, ngokusobala njengendodakazi yesikhulu. Wayekhuluma kuphela nenhloko yomuzi ngamunye nangasese. Sasidla emizaneni futhi silala kuyo. Izikhathi eziningana wazama ukuqala ingxoxo, kodwa wahlangana nokugqolozelwa buthule ngobuso obunamatshe. Ukuhlelwa kwayo kuye kwaba lula. Sahamba phambi kwakhe. Uma sifika emzaneni, sasiqashelwa ngokushesha, futhi wayengaphinde ambone kuze kube yilapho sekuyisikhathi sokuhamba. Uma kwakungekho muzi ngemva kokuhamba amahora amane, sasiyoma sidle irayisi elincane.
  
  
  Uvlad wayengabonakali enethonya Kunah. Uma kwakungekho muzi lapho kuhwalala, wayezongikhethela indawo futhi azikhethele yona. Babeka amacansi futhi balala. Wayehlale engivusa ngaphambi kokuntwela kokusa, nakuba ngezinye izikhathi ngangimangaza ngokuvuka lapho engena. Ngangicabanga ukuthi ngizomvusa ngosuku noma ezimbili.
  
  
  Okokuqala, wayekhathazekile ngaye. Wazizwa ephakeme ngoba Unam kiyoung wayefile, futhi mhlawumbe ngandlela-thile wayeyiphutha lakhe. Ngakho kwenzekani kimi? Inzondo iwumzwelo obonakalayo. Ukudelela kuhlukile. Lezi zinto zingabonakala ngokubukeka ngobuqili noma ngesenzo sokungahloniphi. Kodwa akazange angibonise lutho lwalokho. Wangibonisa ukungabi nandaba. Futhi wayengazi nokuthi Unam kin wayesho ukuthini Kunah.
  
  
  Uma Kwakungukiyona owamletha Kithi, kwakuyisizathu esengeziwe sokunganaki kwakhe. Indlovukazi. Ngangicabanga ukuthi kwakuyinto enkulu lapha kule ngxenye Ye-Asia. Mhlawumbe bamqaphela ukuze bacabange ukuthi wayeyikhanda namahlombe ngaphezu kohlanga lwesintu. Kulokhu, isikhundla sakhe sasingaphansi kwesakhe. Kodwa ngenxa yokuxhumana okungachazeki Nonam kiyoung neqiniso lokuthi wanginika izwi lakhe, wazizwa ephoqelekile ukuba ahlanganyele nami, umuntu nje ovamile. Lokhu uma ufuna ukubiza lokho esikwenzayo zokuxhumana.
  
  
  Zonke lezo zikhathi zokuhamba kuyo, uma ngithatha isikhathi esiningi ukucabanga ngayo. Nakuba ekuqaleni ayekhathazekile ngaye, ngokushesha washintsha waba nelukuluku elincane. Ukube izimo zazihlukile, futhi ukube wayengazizwa enecala ngokufa Kukanam kiyoung, Usariki wayeyomtshela Ukuba athengise incwadi yakhe yokuqondisa kwenye indawo.
  
  
  Ngasebusuku safika Emfuleni Imekong. Wayengase akuzwe kudala ngaphambi kokuba sifike kuye. Le ndlela yenza uphawu oluncane ehlathini, indawo yaba mnene, yaphenduka isihlabathi esimbozwe izimila zasolwandle, kwakhula umvini owugqinsi ngaphambili, futhi ngakolunye uhlangothi kwakunomfula. Lapho sasimi khona, sasakazeka sijule futhi sishesha, njengebhande elibanzi elenziwe ngendwangu eluhlaza. Ngenxa yokujula nobubanzi kule ndawo, kuwumqondo ohlala njalo wamandla afihlekile.
  
  
  Ngokungazelelwe usariki waba umuntu okhuluma kakhulu.
  
  
  Wathi:" asikwazi ukuwela lapha, kunangesikhathi esake samuzwa. "Kumelwe sithole indawo engajulile, bese kudingeka siqhubeke lapho sekuhlwile."Impumulo yakhe yayigcwele imibimbi. Wabheka phezulu nangaphansi komfula.
  
  
  Kushiwo."Kungani kungenjalo?"Singahamba nokugeleza. Singangena ndawonye futhi sibambelele komunye nomunye. Uma udinga, singathatha isiqu noma ezinye izinkuni ukuze sintanta phezu kwazo. Kungani kufanele silinde kuze kube sebusuku?"
  
  
  "Umfula ugadiwe. Kuyoba yingozi kancane ebusuku. Hhayi lapho umfula usetshenziswa Amavietcong. Futhi-ke ayikho indlela yokuthi izikebhe Zasemelika zigada nini futhi ebusuku nokuthi inxusa labika kanjani. Zidubula noma yini ehambayo."
  
  
  "Kuhle kakhulu," esho ngokungenangqondo.
  
  
  Wayehla ngomfula, ehlala eseduze ngokwanele ehlathini kangangokuthi abacibisheli be - & nb babengasiboni.
  
  
  Wayibuka eduze, ephawula ukuthi iqakala elincane, eliqinile elingemuva entanyeni yakhe lase likhululekile. Yayinyakaza njalo lapho ithatha isinyathelo, futhi ama-spider tufts ayebambelela entanyeni yakhe emanzi. Kwakuyintamo enhle, ende futhi ebushelelezi. Ngangazi ukuthi uma okuthile ebuhlotsheni bethu kungashintshi noma singafiki lapho siya khona ngokushesha, ngangizoba senkingeni.
  
  
  Njengoba ngangimlandela lapho, ngazithola ngifuna okuthile. Wayebone ukuqina kwamabhulukwe akhe abalimi lapho enza lezo zinto ezinde ezinoboya. Wayefana nebhulukwe eliluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka elinamathele emabeleni akhe. Wayemazi kahle ngokomzimba. Unah kwakulula kakhulu ukumbheka futhi wayevame ukusondela kakhulu.
  
  
  
  
  
  Sahamba phakathi kwemifudlana eminingi, amanzi amhlophe ezungeza futhi ebilisa emadwaleni anemiphetho ebukhali enamachashazi ngaphansi nje komhlaba. Cishe ngangicabanga ngokugxuma ngisuka edwaleni ngiya edwaleni, kodwa kwakunendawo eyodwa lapho kwakuzodingeka ngigxume khona emadwaleni aphakeme ngigxume ngedwa. Usariki wayelokhu ehamba. Waqhubeka ebuka futhi ebuka.
  
  
  Ngaphezulu kwemifula, sangena emanzini asheshayo angajulile. Umfudlana wawushesha kangangokuthi wawubonakala uyingozi, kodwa amanzi ayebonakala engaphansi kwesinqe. Usariki wafunda i-ego, wabheka phezulu, wabe esehla. Ngesenzo ngasinye, ifindo lamakhanda e-ee lahlukana ngokwengeziwe. Ukuze ngigweme ukucabanga ngaye, ngazihlola indawo yakhe engajulile. Kwakunamatshe anele okukubambelela ukuze ungashaywa. Ngangicabanga ukuthi kufanele sizame.
  
  
  "Lapho sekumnyama", kusho Usariki. "Kuyingozi kakhulu emini."
  
  
  Saphuma esikhwameni somhlane futhi sadlala umdlalo onjalo emadwaleni asogwini. Usariki wabheka ngakolunye uhlangothi lomfula.
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Kungani ungazange uhambe?"
  
  
  Isisulu sakhe saphendukela kimi. Kwakwanele ukuba cishe aphule ifindo, kodwa hhayi ngempela. Wangibheka njengokungathi ngangiphazamisa imicabango yakhe. "Hamba kuphi?"
  
  
  "Kulelo dolobhana elisenyakatho-ntshonalanga Yecambodia lapho kuhlala khona abafowenu ababili nomzala."
  
  
  Wangishiya. Wayekwazi ukubona indlela umhlathi wakhe owawunciphiswe ngayo waba isilevu esicijile. Isikhumba sezinti zakhe zokudla sasibukeka sibushelelezi kangangokuthi kwakubonakala sengathi saseluliwe. Kodwa akazange angiphendule. Ngaqaphela ukuthi ngangingakaze ngimbone emamatheka ngaphambili.
  
  
  Kwathatha cishe ihora noma amabili ngaphambi kokuba kuhlwe. Wathambekela futhi wavula ugwayi. "Sariki", ngathi, " mina nawe besilokhu sihamba ndawonye ubusuku bonke futhi cishe usuku olulodwa oluphelele. Ngaleso sikhathi, ngangingabala inani eliphelele lamagama owawasho kimi eminweni yami futhi ngingasebenzisi izandla zombili. Mhlawumbe iqiniso lokuthi Ngingummelika liyakucasula. Mhlawumbe ucabanga ukuthi ngimfushane kunawe, uyindodakazi yesikhulu nakho konke. Mhlawumbe ucabanga ukuthi ngafaka le nduku esifubeni Sikanam kiyoung."Wayengibuka manje, kodwa amehlo akhe ayengabonakali. Kodwa okungenani kwamenza wahlonishwa.
  
  
  "Uma ucabanga kanjalo, ngeke usaba nephutha. Ngiyazi ukuthi wangitshela ukuba ngingakhulumi ngakho, kodwa uma ucabanga Ukuthi mina Nonam kiyoung sasiyizitha, unephutha. Kwelinye idolobhana, sacishe sabulawa iqembu Lamavietcong. Sagijima sacasha ngesikhathi bedlula umimmo us. Idolobhana elilandelayo labhujiswa yibo, futhi elilandelayo babesilindele. Kwakuwugibe. Kwabulala abantu abayisithupha ababebazungezile. Cishe yasuswa umdala, umholi. Owesikhombisa wabulawa Unam kiyoung, kodwa hhayi ngaphambi kokuba agwaze Unam kiyoung esifubeni. Wangitshela ukuba ngiyise u-ego emzaneni wakini. Angikaze ngikwenze. Nganginaye lapho efa."
  
  
  "Uyisithunywa Sasemelika esifuna ubungane."
  
  
  "Kodwa kungani unganginaki kangaka? Ngoba Ngingummelika? Ngiqonde ukuthi, ngangivame ukuhamba ngedwa, kodwa angizange ngishiye imizila emine, futhi ngaholwa ukuba ngikholelwe ukuthi ngangimane ngithatha isikhala."
  
  
  "Lena indlela yami. Ngiyaxolisa ngempela."
  
  
  "Kulungile," ngishilo. "Uma unjengalokhu, khona-ke konke engingakwenza ukuzwelana nawe. Uyintombazane edabukisayo, futhi ushiya usizi endleleni yakho."
  
  
  "Ngicela!"Wangishiya.
  
  
  "Khona-ke akuyona indlela yakho. Kunesizathu esenza wenze lokhu. Ingabe wamtshela lokho, noma ingabe kuyinto ongakayithinti? Awungithinti njengentombazane engathandi isimiso sezinhlanga noma eqhoshayo. Kodwa angimazi. Angikwazi. Sasingaqhubeka izinyanga eziningi kangaka futhi wayengeke akubone."
  
  
  Wathi: "lokhu kuyimpi".
  
  
  "Cha, kuvamile kakhulu. Iyiphi ingxenye yempi? Ingabe wakuthinta mathupha? Ngiqonde ukuthi, ngaphandle Kwethu Kiyoung. Ingabe idolobhana lakho lashiswa noma umkhaya wakho wabulawa?"
  
  
  "Kwanele lokho!"Wagxuma waya kude ngokwanele emfuleni kangangokuthi angikwazanga ukumbona.
  
  
  Waphonsa ugwayi emfuleni enengekile. Izithunzi ezinde zafinyelela phakathi kwamanzi. Wabuka ijubane lomfula futhi wazama ukuthola imfumbe Empeleni Eyayingusariki. Mhlawumbe wayazi okuthile Ngomphakathi ayengangitsheli ngakho. Ngikhumbula izinto ezintathu ngaye: ubuhlobo bakhe Nonam kiyoung babunjani? Kungani Unah ayenenye yezinduku Zesilver snake Society? Wayithola kubani? Mhlawumbe ngempela wayeyilungu Lenhlangano ngokwayo.
  
  
  Wabuyela kancane kancane. Owesifazane ovamile wayeyobe eshaya. Kodwa Hhayi Usariki. Wasebenzisa isikhathi esingekho emibuzweni ukuze alungise ifindo ekhanda lakhe. Wangibuka ngokucophelela njengoba esondela elangeni eliwohlokayo. Ukubukeka kwakhe kwakubonakala kucabangisisa, njengokungathi wayenokuthile ayengakusho. Wahlala phansi eduze kwami.
  
  
  Wathi: "nihle, njengoba wonke amadoda Asemelika kufanele abe mahle". "Ubukeka unamandla futhi unempilo. Futhi uthi anginandaba. Lokho kuyiqiniso, kodwa ngiyazibuza ukuthi nina Bantu Basemelika ningaba nobungane kangakanani uma ningabanjwa ukungezwani nabahlaseli."
  
  
  
  
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  Saqala ukuwela umfula ngemva kwehora, ngemva kokushona kwelanga. Ihora elengeziwe kwakufanele linikeze isikhathi sokufiphala ngokuphelele.
  
  
  Njengoba izikhwama zethu zazigcinwe ziphakeme, sangena emanzini, Usariki ehola indlela neyakhe ngemva kwakhe. Ngokumangalisayo, amandla kagesi aba namandla kakhulu kunalokho ayebonakala enjalo. Amanzi amnyama ageleza emilenzeni nasemaqakaleni ami, futhi kwadingeka ngibambelele ngokuqinile emadwaleni. Usarika wayesenkingeni. Izinyawo zakhe zaqhubeka zigxuma ngaphansi kwakhe, futhi lapho ezama ukubamba amatshe, iminwe yakhe yaphuma emaphethelweni. Wahamba ngokushesha waya kuye futhi waphakamisa isandla sakhe. Wangibuka ngokudelela okuqhoshayo futhi wenqaba isandla sami.
  
  
  Ngacabanga ngaye esihogweni. Kwakungafanele ngivumele U-Hey athathe umsebenzi, u-kien ulapha. Kwadingeka ngibuyele emuva ngizame ukuthola enye intambo.
  
  
  Lapho sesiphakathi nomfula, amanzi ayebanda futhi ejula. Usariki waphonsa ikhanda lakhe emuva, izandla zakhe ezincane zibamba wonke amatshe asondela kuwo, ubhaka wakhe wawuphakeme. Mhlawumbe, njengendodakazi yesikhulu, wayecabanga ukuthi unamakhono adlula amanye amantombazane angabantu. Kodwa amandla akhe ngeke asize uma eba namandla ngokuhamba kwesikhathi.
  
  
  Siphakathi nendawo lapho. Umfula awuzange ujule, futhi izindawo ezingajulile azizange ziqale futhi. Njengoba imilenze yami yayinamandla, eyakhe yayidonselwa Kusariki. Kwakulula ukuzitshela ukuthi ngangingenandaba nokuthi wayegxumela phezu kwemifula, kodwa iqiniso laliwukuthi wayazi indlela eya emzaneni. Ngangingazi lokho. Uma efuna ukuziqhenya futhi abe yisiphukuphuku, lokho kuye. Amanzi aqala ukuncibilika. Wabe esezwa okunye ngaphandle kokumemeza kwamanzi agelezayo.
  
  
  Ekuqaleni, kwakubonakala kukude. Mina nosariki saqina endaweni yaso. Inyanga encane ecwebezelayo & nb. Wayekwazi ukuyibona phezulu emfuleni, futhi wazibuza ukuthi ngabe kwakuyisikebhe yini. Kwakunendawo eningi phakathi kwamadwala ukuze isikebhe sidlule, futhi nakuba imifudlana engezansi yayishesha futhi inamadwala, umshayeli wesikebhe omuhle wayengakwazi ukuzulazula phakathi kwawo. Khona-ke, lapho ezwa umsindo we-wup-wup-wup, waqaphela ukuthi wawuyini. Usariki wamcindezela.
  
  
  Yena, wamemeza. "Shesha uye ogwini!"
  
  
  Usariki washaya ngokushesha, ingxenye yakhe ebhukuda, ingxenye yakhe egxuma emadwaleni. Uyise wayeshesha ukukhuluma ngaye obala. Khona-ke eyakhe, yacabanga ukuthi kungaba ngcono uma eyakhe yayiphambi kwayo. Ngangingafika ogwini, ngilahle ubhaka wami, futhi ngisize Hey. Yayintanta nge-angle njengoba imisindo yokushaya kwe - & nb yayikhula kakhulu. Kodwa wayesakwazi ukuzwa umsindo onamandla wenjini engaguquki. Yayinyukela phezulu futhi isondela.
  
  
  Eyakhe yehla kancane emfuleni isuka Esarika, yavumela umfula ukuba ungisize. Wayehamba phakathi kwamadwala likeengotarzan wezinkawu ezihlahleni. Nokho, okwakhe kwakungenangqondo. Ebumnyameni, ngangibona ugu olumnyama lomfula ngamehlo ami eqonde phambili. Umfula wawungathuthuki, futhi ugu lwalubukeka luphakeme, lunodaka futhi lunotshani.
  
  
  Khona-ke umsindo wenjini wawuphakeme kakhulu kangangokuthi wawubonakala ungaphezu kwethu. Yaqala ukubonwa Ubrylev onamandla. Ngangindiza ngendiza enophephela emhlane ngehla emfuleni. Indiza enophephela emhlane yawela izimpawu zomfula futhi yawela umfula ngobugovu njengoba yayisondela kithi. Angizange ngibone izibhamu zakhe, kodwa ngangazi ukuthi zikhona. Usariki wayekude nami ngamamitha ayishumi, futhi ngangisekude kakhulu nogu ngamamitha amahlanu. Indiza enophephela emhlane yehla, futhi isiphepho esikhulu se-ego saphonsa amanzi ngaphansi kwaso. Inkantolo Yasebosnia Naseherzegovina yayigxeka, ihamba kancane. Wancika emuva nesikhwama, waqhubekisela phambili u-ego, futhi wamemeza ngokwaneliseka lapho ezwa ukuthi sishayise ibhange. Khona-ke yagoba kancane futhi yabhukuda yaya ogwini. Umfutho wangithwala ngamanye amamitha angu-15 ngaphambi kokuba ngithole umvini engingawuthatha. Wakhwela emthambekeni onodaka.
  
  
  Indiza enophephela emhlane yasindiza phezu kwethu futhi kancane kancane yaqhubeka. Ekukhanyeni kwenyanga nasekubonakalisweni kwamalambu ku - & nb wabona ku-nen uphawu Lwasemelika. Wabe esenza umbuthano wobuvila. Isibhamu sakhe sikhuphuka umfula,sidlula endaweni eluhlaza. Indiza yabuya ngokushesha. Amaqabunga angishaya ebusweni, futhi ngacishe ngakhubeka phezu kwawo.
  
  
  Lapho izibani zikhanya, Usariki wambona. I-topknot yezinwele zakhe yayisivuleke ngokuphelele, futhi izinwele zakhe zazigqamile emhlabathini njenge-moss emnyama.
  
  
  Indiza enophephela emhlane yayisibuya, ingamamitha ambalwa nje ngaphezu kwamanzi. Ngokungazelelwe, endaweni ethile ezungeze phansi kwendiza enophephela emhlane, kwaba khona ukuqhuma okukhulu, nokuqhuma komlilo. Umlilo wafafaza amanzi angaphansi kwamamitha amathathu ukusuka Esarika. Izandla zakhe zashelela etsheni. Umfutho wamholela komunye, futhi wazama ukuwuthatha. Waphinde waphuthelwa. Indiza enophephela emhlane yaphinde yaphuma kulezi zimpawu. Yehla futhi yavuka, yabe isibuyela emuva ukuze ithathe esinye isinyathelo. Konke kwakushesha kakhulu manje. Izibhamu ezinzima zaphinde zadubula, futhi izinhlamvu zahlasela amanzi. Usariki wayeseceleni kwami. Wayesekulungele ukugxuma futhi ambambe. Kodwa amandla ashintsha ngokushesha. Isariki yashaywa yaze yafika enkabeni yomfula, yaze yafika emifuleni.
  
  
  Angikwazanga ukumbona. Ekukhanyeni kwenyanga okuncane, wabuka ingxenye yamanzi ayemthwale, futhi wabona ukuthi yiziphi amatshe ayezungezile nokuthi yiluphi uhlangothi lomfula olwaluzofinyelela emifuleni. Wahlala phakathi nendawo ingxenye enkulu yendlela.
  
  
  
  Khona-ke kwabonakala sengathi ihamba ngeziphepho ezimbili ezincane iye ogwini oluphambene. Wazizwa engenathemba. Akunakwenzeka neze ukudlula ngesikhathi. Usariki wabe esembona.
  
  
  Wafinyelela emngceleni, futhi waziphonsa ngaphandle komfudlana, owamthatha. Yayibhukuda iqonde ogwini. Umfutho wamanzi awuzange umdonse; isisulu sakhe asizange sishaye amatshe. Kodwa wayekhathele. Imivimbo yakhe yayifana nengane ebhafini; izingalo zakhe zavuka zawa, kodwa zazingenawo amandla.
  
  
  Wagxuma phezu kwemivini futhi wadlula emaqabungeni aminyene njengoba ayegijima eya kuye. Wayeseqala ukwehla ngemifula, futhi ingxenye yokukhathala kwakhe yayibangelwa iqiniso lokuthi wayelwisana nokugeleza kwamanzi. Unah wayengathuthuki, kodwa okungenani wayengathuthuki. Lokho kwanginika isikhathi esanele sokumdlula. Wayesephakathi nomkhawulo lapho engena emthambekeni omncane futhi eqala ukuphenduka. Ubhaka wakhe usudlulile kakade mimmo me. Ngangazi ukuthi kwakuyoba yingozi.
  
  
  Washiya ugu ngokugxuma okwamenza wawa edwaleni elikhulu. Wehla ezandleni nasezinyaweni zakhe futhi wabanda, ebambelela. Leli stonee lalishelela. Amanzi omfula agelezela ebusweni bami, avala amehlo ami. Kancane kancane, wasukuma edwaleni. Usariki akazange asondele kimi. Wayeluma indlela eya enkabeni yomfula, ehamba ngekhanda kuqala, izinwele zakhe ezinde ezimnyama zinyakaza ngemva kwakhe njengefulegi elihambayo. Nganginesifiso esikhulu sokumbheka. Mhlawumbe yingakho abantu becwila kuyilapho abanye bebabuka.
  
  
  Wabheka indawo engizungezile. Yayiza ngokushesha okukhulu. Ngokushesha wayezohamba, futhi khona-ke kwakungeke kwenzeke lutho. Amamitha amahlanu ukusuka lapho kwakunedwala eliyisicaba. Ngaphandle kokucabanga, ngaziphonsa kukho. Imiphetho yetshe yangishaya ekuphileni. Umoya wami ubambeke emphinjeni wami. Umfudlana wadonsa imilenze yami, wayiphakamisa edwaleni. Izinzipho zakhe zaqala ukunamathela. Amanzi ayebanda kakhulu kunanoma yini engake ngayizwa. Waphumula izindololwane zakhe etsheni futhi waziphakamisa. Usariki wayedlula ngakolunye uhlangothi.
  
  
  Waphakamisa isandla sakhe. Yena, wafinyelela kuye, futhi umfudlana wokuhumusha wamkhipha kimi. Isandla sami sashaya amanzi, sabamba noma yini. Ngazizwa imicu enjengesicabucabu yezinwele zakhe, bese kuba ubukhulu be-ih. Uthatha ingxenye yayo, ayigoqe esihlakaleni sakhe, bese encika emuva, edonsa. Yena, wazizwa umzimba wakhe udonswa ugesi. Waqhubeka emdonsa waze waba sohlangothini oluphambene lwewa. Manje umgomo wakhe wawuseduze. Wafika phansi, wamthola emhlane, wamthatha ngezandla, wamdonsa wamyisa edwaleni.
  
  
  
  
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  Ngisho nasehlathini, umlilo unganikeza imfudumalo ethokomele. Lowo engangiwenzile wawunentuthu ngoba kwakungekho zinkuni eziningi ezomile lapho. Ngasemfuleni, ngakwazi ukuthola isiqu esisodwa noma ezimbili ezazinamanzi bese zomiswa elangeni. Kwakuwumlilo othokomele.
  
  
  Amasweden kasariki ayesoma eduze kwakhe. Wayegqoke izingubo zami ezengeziwe, ayezithatha ukuze azishintshe. Konke unah ayenakho kwalahleka lapho ubhaka wakhe ushaywa yisikhukhula. Kwamphonsa esifubeni sami futhi kwabonakala kumenza angajabuli.
  
  
  Wambuyisela emuva, wavula umlilo, walungisa iqoqo lelayisi, futhi wamnika ingxenye yezingubo zakhe ezomile. Wayengazimisele ukusibonga. Noma kunjalo, ngazizwa kahle. Ngokokuqala ngqá nabo, uferret, njengoba ngangihlangana naye, wazizwa ephethe. Kungenzeka ukuthi wayazi indlela eya emzaneni, kodwa nganginabo Abasesweden.
  
  
  Wahlala phansi edwaleni phambi komlilo, imilenze ihlangene, izintambo zehembe lami zihlanganiswe ngokuqinile. Wayebukeka enamahloni, enamahloni. Wathatha i-lynx eyayipheka wayidla buthule. Khona - ke wahlala lapho futhi waphenduka izinwele zakhe ezinde, ezijiyile.
  
  
  Ngathi: "kulungile, ngilula futhi ngiyabhonga, ngicabanga ukuthi sekuyisikhathi sokubuyela emuva."Waguqa phambi kwakhe. Waphenduka.
  
  
  "Usariki", wamtshela ngobumnene, " anginandaba nokuhlanza U-ed kulobubusuku, ngoba ube nokuhlangenwe nakho okubuhlungu kakhulu. Kodwa kusukela manje kuqhubeke, ngicabanga ukuthi kulungile kuphela ukuthi udonsa ngesisindo sakho. ukhaphethi wamabhokisi; wenza umbhede onethezekile emaqabungeni. Kodwa ngeke ukhubeke amamitha angamashumi amahlanu kude ukuze uchithe ubusuku. Uma ngikuthuka kakhulu, ah. Vele ushiye umata wami, futhi u-ego ubeke konke ngomlilo, ukuze uzizwe ulungile futhi ufudumele. Ngicabanga ukuthi sizoqala ngokushesha ngemva kokuphuma kwelanga, uma ungenandaba." Uma kungenjalo, ngingajabula ukuzwa noma isiphi isizathu esinengqondo kungani kungenjalo. . "
  
  
  Ngimlindele. Waqhubeka egqolozele phansi ngakwesokudla sakhe. Izingalo zakhe zazigoqwe izinwele zakhe, njengokungathi wayekhuphuka ngentambo ethile. Kwakungekho nkulumo ebusweni bakhe. Uyise wamomotheka futhi wamanga kancane i-lobus yendlebe yakhe. "Azikho izikhalazo? Kuhle. Ngikubone ekuseni."
  
  
  Ngakolunye uhlangothi lomlilo, wayelula embhedeni ezungeze amaqabunga aluhlaza, izandla zakhe zingemuva kwekhanda lakhe. Ubuthongo bangibalekela.
  
  
  
  
  Kwakunemicabango eminingi kangaka enen-umfula ogelezela Esariki, indiza enophephela emhlane. Ummelika. Kuhle kakhulu. Ngiyazibuza ukuthi sasikude kangakanani nendawo esasiya kuyo? Phakathi naleso sikhathi, kuyoba nemizana Lapho Usariki angathola khona izingubo zokugqoka, imfundo, futhi mhlawumbe nomunye ubhaka. Kodwa kuyodingeka siphile ngezinto zami kuze kube yilapho sithola imvubu. Ngokombono wami, wayeyingane engabongi, eyonakele. Ngacabanga ngomqondo wokumphonsa ngaphesheya kwesizwe futhi ngimshaye. Kuyini iphuzu? Cha, uzongivumela ukuba ngihlabelele emanxiweni. Edolobhaneni lase-on, wakhuluma ngokuthi abafowabo nomzala wakhe babehlala kuphi, wayengaqasha omunye umuntu, noma aziseshe yedwa. Kunoma ikuphi, wayeyohlukana naye. Khona-ke amehlo ami aba nzima. Wayelele.
  
  
  
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  Kukhona okwangivusa, kwangenza ngaqaphela ukuthi ngangingedwa. Ngaphendukela ohlangothini lwami futhi ngahogela iphunga elijiyile lezinwele zakhe. Amehlo ami ayesavaliwe. Wafinyelela futhi wathinta inyama efudumele, ebushelelezi. Isandla sami sasishelela phansi emhlane, phezu kwejika eliqinile lomhlane wakhe ongaphansi obushelelezi, futhi amehlo ami avuleka.
  
  
  Usariki wayelele eduze kwami embhedeni wami eduze kwamaqabunga. Amabele akhe amancane, angenalutho ayecindezelwe ngokuqinile esifubeni sami. Amehlo akhe asesha ubuso bami ngokucophelela, njengokungathi wayebheke emkhathizwe, ezama ukubona okuthile. Izindebe zakhe zahlukana kancane.
  
  
  "Sariki," ngaqala, kodwa isandla sakhe safika emlonyeni wami. Kwakuyisandla esincane esineminwe emide, emincane.
  
  
  Wathi: "wasindisa ukuphila kwami, futhi izwi lakhe elijulile lalinomsindo. "Wenza ngesibindi esikhulu. Ngifuna ukuveza ukubonga kwami kuwe."
  
  
  "Angifuni lokho", ngishilo.
  
  
  "Bese uthatha i-ego nganoma yisiphi isizathu osifunayo."Izindebe zakhe zamacembe zacindezela ezami, umlomo wakhe wavuleka, ulimi lwakhe lwagxuma, izandla zakhe zithinta, zihlola.
  
  
  Khona - ke wayephambi kwami, ephakanyiswe kancane ukuze amabele amabele akhe kuphela athinte izinwele esifubeni sami. Izindebe zakhe ezimanzi zangihlanza izihlathi, izindlebe zami, umphimbo wami. Waphinde wagingqa uhlangothi lwakhe futhi wazama kancane ukumxosha. Inqwaba yami yamadola yayingekho kuyo, futhi wayekwazi lokho. Ngangilokhu ngizitshela ukuthi ngangingafuni lokhu ngenxa yesihe, kodwa ngenxa yesidingo esivamile, ukuqaphela ngokomzimba omunye, nomunye-indoda nowesifazane - kwakuyinto eyinhloko.
  
  
  Isandla sami sathola ubumnene obunjengobomjovo bamabele akhe. Waletha ibele lakhe ezindebeni zami. Izandla zami zashelela kancane emhlane wakhe; ezakhe, ngamdonsa ngamphakamisa ngendololwane yami.
  
  
  Amehlo akhe ayevaliwe. Izinwele zakhe ezimnyama ezicwebezelayo zazigqagqene ngaphansi kwekhanda lakhe, zakha uhlaka. Umzimba wakhe wawungowomuthi we-mahogany onokwakheka kokhuni olucwebezelayo. Wavumela iminwe yakhe ukuba idwebe umugqa ongokomfanekiso phakathi kwamabele akhe, phezu kwethanga lakhe elincane, phezu kokuphuma okuncane kwamabele akhe, nangaphansi kwe-velvet ethambile phakathi kwemilenze yakhe.
  
  
  Ihhotela lakhe litshela hey indlela engimbheke ngayo ehamba, ukuthi ngiyayamukela indlela ahamba ngayo nendlela ebukeka ngayo.
  
  
  Isandla sakhe sasingiphethe, singiqondisa ekumanzi kwakhe. Imilenze yakhe ivulekile. Lapho engena enah, ee, umlomo wakhe ongezansi wawuboshelwe phakathi kwamazinyo akhe. Esakhe, wabheka amabele amnyama ayebonisa ukuqina kwamabele akhe. Ukububula okuncane kwabaleka emphinjeni wakhe njengoba sasihamba ndawonye, sabe sesihlukana. Wayenokuningi ayengakusho. Kodwa, angishongo lutho.
  
  
  Lokhu kuhamba kwaba okungajwayelekile. Yena, ngazizwa ngikhuphuka. Wambheka futhi wabona ukuthi umlomo wakhe ongezansi wawusaboshelwe phakathi kwamazinyo akhe.
  
  
  Khona-ke kwaba yinto engavamile. Kwafika amadolo akhe, umlomo wakhe wavuleka; wazungeza futhi wazungeza ngaphansi kwami. Iminwe yakhe yangibamba izinwele futhi yadonsa umlomo wami phansi lapho ayelinde khona umuntu ovulekile futhi olangazelela.
  
  
  Lapho eseqedile, kwakunjengokungathi imoto ishayise udonga lwezitini. Isidumbu sakhe saphila ngokuthuthumela. Ngangizwa ulimi lwakhe lungena luphuma emlonyeni wami.
  
  
  Futhi ngemva kwalokho, ngazizwa sengathi ngiyahamba. Isithandwa sakhe samgcina eqinile, singakunaki ukukhala kwakhe okuncane kobuhlungu nemizamo ebuthakathaka yokubamba umoya wakhe.
  
  
  Ihhotela lakhe lalinokuningi okwakungashiwo, kodwa kwakungekho lutho olwalungashiwo. Wathathwa u-ee ngendlela ayefuna ukuthathwa ngayo.
  
  
  
  
  Isahluko Sesishiyagalombili
  
  
  
  Yena, wamuzwa ezandleni zakhe cishe ubusuku bonke. Wazwa umoya wakhe omnandi esihlathini sakhe. Imicu yezinwele zakhe zamalahle yangihlaba ikhala. Ubumnene obufudumele bomzimba wakhe ongenalutho bangicindezela. Izandla zakhe zaziphakathi kwesifuba nehlombe lami. Nokho, lapho amalahle akhanyayo elanga lasekuseni engenza ngiphazamiseke, wayengekho emgqonyeni kadoti nami.
  
  
  Ngavuka ngamthola egqoke izingubo ezomile, evutha umlilo. Uma ngibheka unah, ngangicabanga ukuthi ngimthanda kakhulu egqoke ihembe lami lomlimi. Eqinisweni, ngangimthanda kakhulu.
  
  
  "Sawubona," esho ngenjabulo. "Ingabe uzama ukungihlaba umxhwele ngolwazi lwakho ngesihlahla? Ngiqonde ukuthi, ukwenza umlilo nakho konke lokho."
  
  
  Akazange asho lutho nhlobo.
  
  
  Ibunzi lakhe lalinemihlathi. "Ingabe kukhona okungahambi kahle, Sariki?"
  
  
  "Kulungile," esho.
  
  
  Wehla emaqabungeni futhi wafika ngemva kwakhe. Kancane kancane wasonga izingalo zakhe okhalweni. "Sawubona!"Yena wayehleka.
  
  
  Wahamba ezandleni zami, wabe esekhululeka. Wagxuma wangikhipha amazinyo. "Yeka!"wamemeza. "Yeka!"
  
  
  Waphawula ukuthi izinwele zakhe zazibuyiselwe ebhodweni. Wahlala edwaleni wabuka unah. Khona-ke wazizwa ethukuthele kakhulu.
  
  
  "Ngiyaxolisa, Sariki
  
  
  
  
  "Kodwa lapho ngithandana nentombazane, nowesifazane engimkhathalelayo, kuba imvelo yami ukujwayelana. Ngokuvamile ngiyamanga lapho ngikwazi, ngimshaye lapho edlula umimmo, futhi mhlawumbe ngimange entanyeni lapho eguqa phansi. Ngiyaqhubeka ngibeka izandla kuye, ngoba ngizizwa ngiyingxenye ethile ekhethekile. Nokho, nginomuzwa wokuthi lokhu kudala umthwalo wemfanelo othile ovuthiwe, othi futhi wonke umuntu kufanele aphathe omunye ngomusa. Ngavuka ngizizwa kahle ngenxa yobusuku obudlule. Ihhotela lakhe, njengoba nje wazi."
  
  
  "Izolo ebusuku kwakuwubuwula," wangihlaba umxhwele. "Iphutha eliwubuwula, ngiyabonga ngomfula."
  
  
  "Kwakungaphezu kwalokho kimi, Sariki. Kodwa ungadlala kanjena uma ufuna. Idumela lakho ngeke lonakaliswe izidalwa ezizungeze ihlathi eziye zasibona futhi zasizwa. Kodwa ngifuna ukhumbule into eyodwa. Uzongibona izolo ebusuku. Yisho iphutha lokubonga eliwubuwula, uma uthanda. Uma lokho kwakungasho lutho kuwe, mhlawumbe kufanele. Kodwa khumbula, weza kimi."
  
  
  "Sichitha isikhathi sethu", esho. "Sizodla bese sihamba. Sisenayo indlela ende yokuhamba."
  
  
  
  
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  Ngakho yahlala izinsuku ezimbili nobusuku obubili obulandelayo. Sathula, futhi lapho sime ubusuku bonke, akazange aphinde angibone. Lapho sifika edolobhaneni lokuqala, wagqoka izingubo ezintsha wathatha ubhaka.
  
  
  Lapho ebhekene nento enjengale, umuntu uthambekele ekungabazeni yena, futhi mhlawumbe ngisho namakhono akhe. Wafika kimi ebusuku, ngifuna ubulili obuhlanzekile. Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi ulibeka kuphi, njengokubonga, usafuna ukuya ocansini. Akukhona ukuthi Unah wayenokukhetha okuningi lapha ehlathini, kodwa kungenzeka ukuthi waphuthelwa ukuzazisa ngokulinda omunye umuntu owayekuthanda kangcono. Noma kunjalo, wakhetha ukulala nami. Kodwa kungani?
  
  
  Wayebonakala eyivula futhi ayicime njengompompi.
  
  
  Nokho, indoda ivame ukungabaza yona ngokwayo. Wafika kimi enesifiso sokuthola okuthile. Ngakunika lokhu. Ngakusasa ekuseni, wabuyela esimweni sakhe sokuthula. Wayengitshelani? Ingabe ulahlekelwe ukuxhumana naye? Angikaze ngibe nesikhalazo ngaphambili, futhi nakanjani angizange ngibe naso ngokumelene nonah. Ebuhlotsheni bakhe obuseduze kakhulu, Usariki wayeguquke ngokuphelele waba owesifazane ongeyena umuntu. Wanyamalala njengabesifazane abambalwa kakhulu engake ngabazi. Engxabanweni yothando, waphenduka owesifazane wasehlathini olula.
  
  
  Ntambama ngosuku lwesithathu, safika edolobhaneni.
  
  
  
  
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  Sengivele ngikhathele ukuhamba ngezinyawo okusha. Indoda Yakhe yayikhathele futhi indoda Kasariki eyayikhathele yaqaphela ukuthi nayo yayikhathele. Sangena emzaneni sihlangene nelanga emhlane wethu. Izingane zasibona kuqala, zamemeza okuthile, zabaleka. Ngokushesha, abesifazane abaneminyaka ephakathi nendawo beza bezobalekela izingane. Babegcwele Eduze Kukasarika njengokungathi ungowasebukhosini. Khona-ke laba ababili ababebazungezile bamxosha kimi.
  
  
  Wawisa ubhaka wakhe phansi wawela phansi eduze kwawo. Leli dolobhana lalibukeka njengazo zonke ezinye esasidlule kuzo: izindlu ezinophahla olwenziwe ngotshani zazihlelwe zaba yindilinga, futhi umsebenzi omningi wawwenziwa ngaphakathi kwendilinga. Ngaphandle kwazo kwakunamasimu elayisi aphakade. Intsha isanda kuqala ukuphuma. Ngakwesobunxele sami, ngabona iqembu lezinsizwa lihlala endaweni engakwesokudla. Ama-Odin ayebazungezile, efihlekile, ayenza imisindo ejwayelekile, ejwayelekile kodwa engafaneleki kuleli dolobhana.
  
  
  Wathi: "ngiyaphuma". "Zonke izintela ziye zanyamalala. Woza, baby, khuluma nami. Ngakhuluma nobaba. Khuluma kahle."Kwakukhona ikhefu elincane. "Ezine," kusho izwi. "Madoda, iphuzu lesine. Ngibheja, ngoba ngenza ezimbili nezimbili. KULUNGILE, usonakele. Futhi wena? Ama-franc angamashumi amabili? Usuphelile. Vota futhi yilokho kuphela, madoda. Konke ukubheja sekuphelile. Woza, baby. Ngakhuluma nobaba."
  
  
  Abanye babekhuluma njengabo bonke abadlali abasesimweni esihle, kodwa babexoxa Ngesicambodia, futhi wayexoxa NGE-Gi Yasemelika. Mhlawumbe wayekhathele, kodwa hhayi ukuthi wayekhathele. Kwakudingeka ngiyibone, ngakho ngaya eqenjini. Eyakhe, eyayincike kubo, kodwa konke engangikubona ngaye kwakuyisisulu se-porcupine Cambodian esisikiwe.
  
  
  "Ezine!"wamemeza. "Awu, madoda, ulahlekile."Abanye baqala ukuhlehla. "Sekwanele kakade? Ake sihambe, manje."
  
  
  Lona wesifazane wangena eqenjini ngokushesha. Wamqaphela njengomunye wabesifazane ababethumbe Usariki. Lapho abanye abadlali bengasekho, abasebenzi bakhe bayakwazi ukubheka umdlali kangcono. Waphonsa idayisi phezulu naphansi esandleni sakhe ngesikhathi elalele lona wesifazane ekhuluma naye Ngesicambodia. Ngaphezu kokugunda izinwele okufushane, wayegqoke ihembe elibomvu elikhanyayo. Wayegqoke amabhuzu okulwa. Wayehlafuna ushingamu ngamandla futhi wayebukeka sengathi usanda kuphuma esitolo sezimoto ezisetshenzisiwe. Wanqekuzisa ikhanda owesifazane futhi wahamba naye. Ngangimi eduze kwakhe, ngakho ngangingacabangi ukuthi ungibonile. Lapho engena endlini Lapho Usariki ayekhona, wathatha ubhaka wakhe. Abesifazane ababili basondela kimi futhi bangicela ukuba ngibalandele. Bangithatha bangiyisa kwelinye idokodo lapho ayehlezi khona, futhi nganikezwa ipuleti lelayisi nesinye isitsha semifino. Kwakunezicucu zezinhlanzi ezibilisiwe esitsheni selayisi. Ubhiya wakhe wafika ngokuhaha, wabe esegoba wabuyela ephaketheni futhi wabhema amehlo akhe evaliwe.
  
  
  
  
  Ngangingafuni ukucabanga, ngoba imicabango yami yayihlale ibuyela Kusariki. Ngakhumbula indlela umzimba kasarika osemusha owawuzizwa ngayo izandla zami kuwo ngobusuku afika ngabo kimi, futhi ngacindezela umcabango engqondweni yami. Njalo cabanga ngomsebenzi, umsebenzi.
  
  
  Ngakho ngakwenza. Kungokwami ukuthi ngingaphakathi kosuku noma ezimbili zamanxiwa Ase-Angkor thom. Leli dolobhana lalikude Kakhulu njengoba Usariki ayengitshele ukuba ngithathe. Ukusuka lapha, kuzodingeka ngiqashe omunye umuntu noma ngithole ibalazwe kwenye indawo.
  
  
  Wayeqiniseka ukuthi Umphakathi ukhona. Ukuthi lokhu kwakuyinto enhle noma embi, ngangingakwazi ukunquma. Usarika wayenenye yezinduku ezabulala indodana Kanam kiyoung. Kodwa ngangingenalo ubufakazi. Kukhona njalo izinhlangothi ezimbili endabeni ngayinye. Mhlawumbe indodana Kanam kiyoung yayiyimbangela yezinkinga okwakumelwe ibhekane nazo. Mhlawumbe Usariki wayeyingxenye Yomphakathi noma engumngane womuntu emhlabeni wonke. Kwakusenokuningi okwakusafanele kufundwe.
  
  
  Khona-ke imicabango yami yaphazanyiswa.
  
  
  Wahamba ngomnyango wendlu, emamatheka kakhulu. "Sawubona, Soldier Joe," esho, eza kimi ngesandla sakhe eseluliwe. "Nginike isandla sakho, ndoda."Lapho sizisola ngezandla zomunye nomunye, wahlala phansi eduze kwami. Ukumamatheka kwakusekhona ebusweni bakhe. Kwakuwubuso obusha obungaba yishumi nesishiyagalolunye. Kwakubukeka njengekhekhe. "Awuzange ucabange ukuthi ngabona ukuthi ubukele lo mdlalo wamadayisi,akunjalo? Ihhotela lakhe lizokuhlola ngaphambi kokuba sikhulume."
  
  
  Wayesabambe isandla sami. Wathi:" igama lakhe lesidlaliso Ngucarter, edidekile kancane.
  
  
  "Kuhle ngokwanele, Nick. Uchong wakhe, umzala Kasarika."
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda ekuqondeni. "Wawusendlini futhi wakhuluma naye. Wawutholaphi lo mkhuba Wasemelika?"
  
  
  "Hey, kuthiwani ngalokhu? Ngikhuluma kahle naye, eh? Nginezinto eziningi Esaigon", esho , ngiphuza ugwayi wakhe. Ngizama ukwenza izingane lapha zizijabulise epaki. uyazi? Ukuze nje ngikwazi ukuthola imali.",
  
  
  "Chong, ngicabanga ukuthi ungumkhwabanisi omkhulu", ngasho ngokumamatheka okukhulu.
  
  
  Wamomotheka ngokumomotheka kwami. "Kungani, nick, yini eyakunika lowo mbono?"Wayeshaya intuthu kagwayi ophahleni. "Uqinisile, yena, ukhulume Nosariki. Wangitshela ukuthi ulapha ukuze uhlole Isilver snake Society."
  
  
  Ngathi: "vele uhlole". "Ngeke ngenze lutho kuze kube yilapho sengikwenzile. Ngezwa ukuthi babesezincithakalweni Zase-Angkor thom. Akufanele kube kude kakhulu nalapha."
  
  
  "Cishe izinsuku ezimbili, empeleni. Udinga umhlahlandlela, futhi unenhlanhla kakhulu kulokho. Umqondisi wakhe omkhulu kunabo bonke, umlandeli, nomlwi Kulo lonke Elasecambodia ungumthungi, mhlawumbe emhlabeni. Ngizokuyisa E-Angkor Thoma. futhi uma Lomphakathi kudingeka ubhekane nawo, sizobhekana nawo. Ngempela, Nick? "
  
  
  "Kuhle..."
  
  
  "Mthungi, ndoda, angilindele ukuba uthathe izwi lami ngalo. Ngizokukhombisa ukuthi ngingcono kakhulu. Yiqiniso, ukukuletha lapho kusho ukuthi kuzodingeka ngihlehlise amanye amabhizinisi ami lapha. A floating dice game isiqalile, futhi ngimisa it up ukwenza contact kwamanye amadolobhana ukuze uthole isabelo inzuzo ."Wangibuka. "Ucabanga ukuthi sizohamba isikhathi esingakanani?"
  
  
  Eyakhe, waqhaqhazela. "Noma yikuphi kusuka ezinsukwini ezimbili kuya kwezinhlanu. Bheka, Chong, uma lokhu kuzophazamisa umsebenzi wakho omatasa, kufanele ungivumele..."
  
  
  Uchong waphakamisa isandla sakhe. "Ungabe usasho, muntu. Mina nawe, sizofika Emphakathini ndawonye, ngempela? Ngiqonde ukuthi, kufanele ngikuqondise; (ngamalungu omkhaya avamile. Usariki wangitshela ukuthi usindise ukuphila kukahey wamdonsa ngobuqotho ezungeze imifudlana. Ukukuqondisa kuncane kakhulu engingakwenza ngenxa yokusindisa umzala wami othandekayo. "
  
  
  "Kulungile, Chong", ngishilo. "Wena ungumqondisi wami. Ake sibone ukuthi muhle kangakanani. Ngifuna ukulala ubusuku obuhle. Ngangicabanga ukuthi sizohamba kusasa ekuseni."
  
  
  Wanqikaza, waklwebha ikhanda lakhe, wadonsa indlebe yakhe, wangihogela, wangibuka ngisekhoneni. "Kunento eyodwa kuphela."
  
  
  "Kuyini?"
  
  
  Wayebukeka ecabangisisa futhi ekhathazeke kancane. Wathi:" laba bangabazalwane bakwasariki". "Ngesonto eledlule, Abaqashi Benhlangano beza lapha. Bakhuluma izinto eziningi ezingenangqondo ngokudinga amasosha ukuba abuyisele Imekong delta Ecambodia. Abafowabo bakasarika ababili baphoqeleka ukuba bahlanganyele. Isizathu sewebhu sokuthi babengangiqondi ukuthi angifuni ukwenza into enjalo, uyazi?
  
  
  "Ngokushesha nje lapho esazi ukuthi bayeza, Uchong omdala wakhanya njengombani futhi wanyamalala. Wabashiya. Unick, kungakhathaliseki ukuthi mina nawe senzani Emphakathini, ngiqonde ukuthi, uma sishiya i-ih yodwa noma siyiqhuma, kumelwe sikhiphe abafowabo Bakasariki lapho nasekhaya. Lokhu kuyinto okumelwe siyenze nje. Ngamthembisa ukuthi ngizombuza."
  
  
  I-sel yakhe, ukucasuka. "Ingabe ufuna ungibuze? Kungani engangicelanga? Sonke isikhathi esasichitha ndawonye, akazange asitshele ukuthi abafowabo base beqashiwe. Wayengakhulumi nhlobo ngomkhaya wakubo."
  
  
  "Wayengazi kwaze kwaba yilapho efika lapha."Uchong wancika emuva wabeka izandla zakhe entanyeni yakhe. "Usariki uyintombazanyana ehlekisayo. Wayengakaze akhulume kakhulu, uyazi? Noma kunjalo, wayezijabulisa kancane Kwaze Kwaba Yilapho Umphakathi uhlangana cishe ezinyangeni ezimbili ezedlule. Uyabona, Usariki wayezoshada nomfana ogama lakhe Lingulee kiyoung."
  
  
  "Linda!"Wangenela. "Chong, usho Ulee kiyoung . Usho indodana, Kiyoung Kithi?"
  
  
  
  
  "Kuyinto efanayo, ndoda. Sawubona, ngezwa ukuthi kwenzekani Kunam kiyoung. Lokho cishe konke Kusarika."
  
  
  Uyise wahlala ngobuqotho, ehambisa ikhanda lakhe kancane kancane. Lokhu kwachaza okuningi, njengendlela Usariki athola ngayo isilver dagger Yenhlangano. Cishe wathola i-ego ngemva kokuba i-ego isetshenziswe kulokho ayekuhlosile. Futhi kungani ayedabuke kakhulu ngokufa Kukanam kiyoung. Wayezoba umkhwe wakhe, futhi babeyohlanganyela ekulahlekelweni amabhayisikobho Kalee.
  
  
  "Uyintombazanyana engajwayelekile, kulungile", kusho Uchong. Waphendukela kimi. "Kodwa kufanele sibuyise abazalwane bakwahey ee, ngempela?"
  
  
  Ngathi: "sizokwenza konke okusemandleni ethu".
  
  
  Uchong wasukuma. Wayemncane, enentambo, futhi eshukunyiswa izimpawu ezisheshayo, ezikhanyayo. Waphakamisa isandla sakhe. "Ngiyakuhlonipha lokho, Nick ."
  
  
  U-Ego wathatha isandla sakhe. "Ingabe uzolungela ukuhamba ngokushesha nje lapho sekukhanya?"
  
  
  "Mfana, ngizoba ngobuqotho osukwini lwakho ekuseni. Ngizonakekela ukudla nezinto. Ingabe unezinto ofuna ukuzenza?"
  
  
  "Ngigeza izingubo ezingcolile, futhi ngifuna ukugeza i-ego yakhe. Ingabe unomfudlana noma ichibi eliseduze?"
  
  
  
  
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  Lapho ngihlangana nabo okwesibili, weza kimi ebusuku kakhulu. Lapho efika kuye, waphaphama. Yena, wezwa ukuba khona kwakhe endlini encane ngokushesha nje lapho engena. Wabe esecindezela umata ebhentshini futhi walalela umsindo wendwangu. Ngangingamboni ngokucacile. Umsindo we-nighttime jungle wangena, wakha umsindo ongemuva wokugqoka kwakhe. Wayedwetshwe ngosuku oluvulekile lwendlu, amabele akhe eqinile futhi engenalutho, izinwele zakhe zigqamile, umzimba wakhe ulula njengoba ephendukela kimi. Ngahlala nginganyakazi njengoba ayeguqa eceleni kwami, futhi ngacabanga ngobuwula. Ngiyazibuza ukuthi uyamomotheka yini. I-ferret yakhe yayingakaze imbone emamatheka ngaphambili. Ngangingabaza. Isandla sakhe sathinta ingaphakathi lomlenze wami.
  
  
  "Unick?"wamhlebela. "Unick?"
  
  
  Ngathi:" ngiphapheme, ngigcina izwi lami lihleba. "Ngikubonile ukhumula izingubo."
  
  
  Useduze kwami. Ngazizwa iminwe yakhe ithola ingalo yami. Wathola i-ego futhi wayifaka ngobumnene esifubeni sami, lapho i-nipple eqinile yayihlanza khona isandla sami.
  
  
  Izindebe zakhe zahlanza induku yami, zase zishintshela endlebeni yami. "Nick, ingabe uzongibuyisela abafowethu?"
  
  
  "Ngizokwenza uma kungenzeka. Kodwa kungani kudingeka uzithethelele ngaso sonke isikhathi? Kungani ungakwazi ukukubona njengesidingo, isifiso?"
  
  
  Wangithulisa ngokumboza umlomo wami ohlukanisiwe. Saqabulana kancane, futhi wabamba umzimba wakhe omncane. Kwakungekho ukungezwani ebuhlotsheni bethu, ubulili obuhamba kancane nobuphuphayo njengoba ayengicindezela ngobumnene ngokucindezela okuncane okukhuthazayo. Khona-ke yena, waya kuye, wamphakamisa ngezindololwane ukuze agcine U-Alenka engekho.
  
  
  Kwathatha imizuzwana engu-30 ukuba sihlangane ngokugcwele, bese kuba eminye imizuzwana engu-30 ukuba sihlukane. Ukunyakaza kwethu kwakuhamba kancane, kuvila. Amehlo ethu ayevulekile, sibheka izinsimbi zomunye nomunye. Amehlo kasarika ayakhazimula. Wabheka izindebe zami, wabe esebheka umlomo wami. Izandla zakhe zazisuka emahlombe ami ziye ezinhlangothini zombili zentamo yami. Khona-ke izindebe zakhe zahlanza ezami. Ukuqabulana kwakukude futhi kuvilapha njengokunyakaza kwethu.
  
  
  "Uyisithandwa esihle", esho ehlebela.
  
  
  "Usariki, Usariki, Usariki", yilokho kuphela engangingakusho.
  
  
  Yena nosariki babehlangene. Lapho sisondela, sasihamba ngokushesha. Kodwa lezi zinhlangano zaqhubeka zivilapha. Ukwenza kwethu uthando kwakungeyona into enamandla futhi enobudlova njengoba kwakunjalo ehlathini.
  
  
  Wazizwa eqhaqhazela kancane, futhi umzimba wakhe obushelelezi, onemilo ephelele wacindezeleka. Amehlo akhe abukeka engaguquki, ephuphayo, abese evala. Kwakukuhle kakhulu.
  
  
  Lapho eyakhe, ngamuzwa engishiya, yena, futhi ngafinyelela kuye. Ngambamba ukuze amvimbe, kodwa waqhubeka ehamba. Iminwe yami yagxumela phezu kwehlombe lakhe futhi yehla engalweni yakhe, izwa izinwele zezinwele zakhe njengoba ayephuma ezweni lokukhanya kwenyanga,futhi ngemva kokugqoka ebumnyameni, yaphuma endlini.
  
  
  Ngesinye isikhathi, "Usariki" wambiza ebusuku. Akubanga khona mpendulo. Ekuseni, lapho ngivuka, kwakungekho sibonakaliso sokuthi wake waba khona.
  
  
  Mina nochong saya emzaneni futhi akazange ambone. Ekukhanyeni kwelanga okunzima, okumanzi efulethini lakhe, ngazibuza ukuthi ngabe ngangiphupha yini. Kodwa ngangazi ukuthi kwakungeyona; kwakuyi-p / o nje njenge-lunar brylev. Ngazibuza ukuthi ngingakwazi yini ukuphinde ngimhlebele amazwi asuka enhliziyweni. Ngihamba eduze Kukachong ojabulayo, okhulumayo, esimweni esishisayo nesinomswakama futhi ngizungezwe izinambuzane, ngangingavumelana nalokho Uchong angitshela kona. Ngempela usariki wayeyintombazane engajwayelekile.
  
  
  
  
  Isahluko Sesishiyagalolunye
  
  
  
  Angikwazi ukusho ukuthi Uchong wayengumqondisi omkhulu kunabo bonke ecambodia, kodwa nakanjani wayengomunye wabantu abahlakaniphe kunabo bonke. Njengoba amahora asekuseni ayedlula futhi sihamba eceleni, wayazi ukuthi lapho ngiqala ukwazi lo muntu osemusha oyisifebe, ngangimthanda nakakhulu. Kuze kube manje iferret namhlanje ekuseni ibilokhu ingenye yezingxenye ezijabulisa kakhulu kulo lonke uhambo.
  
  
  "Ngathola ifilosofi yami yokuphila konke esosheni Lasesaigon", kusho Uchong. Wayegcina omunye wosikilidi wakhe omncane ongakhanyisiwe phakathi kwamazinyo akhe. Njengoba ekhuluma, wayephambi kwami, ebheke kimi, futhi ebuyela emuva. Waqhubeka:" leli sosha Ujoe lalingumike O 'Lear". "Wayevela ezweni elidala.
  
  
  
  
  Futhi pizza? Lo muntu, lo muntu wayethanda i-pizza futhi wayelokhu ethi Abakwazi ukulinda ukuya Ebrooklyn, lapho ayengathola khona i-pizza enhle."
  
  
  Yena, wanikina ikhanda lakhe. "Chong, ngicabanga ukuthi uyangihleka."
  
  
  "Yebo," esho ngokwesaba. "Mhlawumbe kancane nje. Angiqiniseki ukuthi umike waya kuliphi izwe ngempela edell. Kodwa ngempela kwakunomuntu onjalo, uyazi? Futhi wanginika le filosofi enkulu."
  
  
  Uchong wama isikhathi eside ngokwanele ukuba akhanyise intambo kagwayi wakhe ngesibani esikhanyisiwe. Angazi ukuthi i-emu yakwazi kanjani ukwenza lokhu, kodwa akazange akhubeke noma akhubeke lapho ehamba emuva.
  
  
  "Mina nomike sasinobudlelwano obuthile. Wayesebenza esitolo esisesaigon futhi wayevame ukukhipha izinto ukuze sikwazi ukuthengisa i-ih ezifebeni.
  
  
  "Izifebe bezilokhu zisemakethe enamahloni, njengamajean nezingubo Zasemelika. Sasinomkhawulo omuhle, akukho lutho olwalungaphuthelwa ngenxa yokuthi sasibhekene namavolumu amakhulu, futhi sasinezinye izinto eziningi ezincane. imidlalo emithathu Yamadayisi Esaigon, futhi mina Nomike sasinabafana abayisithupha esasibanqume kakhulu u-estestvenno. Njengoba ngishilo, sasinezinto eziningi. Kodwa, umike omdala, wangitshela kudala ukuthi wathi, "Chong", wathi, " ngolunye usuku Um. T. Barnum wathi kuzalwa i-sucker njalo ngomzuzu. Uhlala nami, futhi ngizokubonisa ukuthi lokhu kulinganisela kungokwemvelo. Edell loch ngokwayo, kuzalwa ichibi njalo ngemva kwemizuzwana eyishumi nanhlanu kuya kwengamashumi amabili. Futhi maye, bekulokhu kuyiqiniso. Angikaze ngibone ama-beaver amaningi angenasineke alangazelela kangaka ukuhlukana nemali yawo."
  
  
  "Abantu abaningi ababazungezile ngokungangabazeki bangabasebenzi bezempi", ngishilo.
  
  
  "Yiqiniso, kodwa ungakhohlwa, Umike naye wayeyisosha. Sasinobambiswano. Futhi sahlukanisa amasosha Ajwayelekile Aseningizimu Vietnam. Njengoba umike ayehlale esho: "Ungahlukanisi phakathi kwama-sucker? Amazinyo ka-Ego ayebukeka emomotheka ngobungane.
  
  
  Yena, wanikina ikhanda lakhe. "Ngakho kumelwe ukuba ubanjwe kahle kakhulu. Kwenzekani kulokho?"
  
  
  "Umike wathatha iphayi lakhe lapho ethunyelwa ekhaya. Okwesikhashana, wacabanga ngokuhlala Esaigon nokuqhubeka nokubambisana kwakhe. Kungenzeka ukuthi silahlekelwe oxhumana nabo abathile, ngiqonde ukuthi, ama-ego awekho ku-database nakubo bonke, kodwa ngabe senze kahle, uyazi? Wagingqa amehlo akhe enengekile. "Kodwa Umike omdala, uthanda yonke leyo pizza enuka kabi Yasebrooklyn. Sathengisa konke, sakuhlukanisa phakathi, futhi wandiza."
  
  
  Wamomotheka kakhulu Ujeongguk. "Mhlawumbe une - pizza yohlobo lwakho lapha."
  
  
  Uchong wacwayiza esibhakabhakeni. Wathi: "sawubona, Nick, cishe sekusemini". "Ake sithathe ikhefu. Konke lokhu kuhamba kungenza ngilambe. Hamba, hamba uthole indawo enethunzi lapho kunezinambuzane ezingaphansi kwenkulungwane, futhi sizohlala phansi sidle futhi siphuze iwayini engililethe nami. Ungalokothi wenze lutho esiswini esingenalutho, yilokho Umike ayekusho njalo. Hey, Nick, uthule Njengosariki,akunjalo? Awukhulumi kakhulu."
  
  
  
  
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  Ake sibone ukuthi kwenzeka kanjani. Njengoba Uchong lizhet achaza kusihlwa, njengoba sasisondela edolobheni Lasekompong Chikreng, i-corkscrew kwakuyindawo esasikhempa kuyo ubusuku bonke. Usuku lonke sasizungeza amadolobhana Nohema futhi ngangingaxhumani.
  
  
  Kwakuwumqondo wami. Wayengenasithakazelo kunoma ubani obika Ngomphakathi. Uma Umphakathi uba ithuluzi likahulumeni, futhi bethola Ukuthi Ummelika omkhulu, ozimele njengomlimi, uhamba ezweni lonke, kungase kuvele imibuzo engathandeki Ewashington. Okokuqala, wacelwa ukuba aqiniseke ukuthi Luhlobo luni Lomphakathi.
  
  
  Samisa ikamu egqumeni elincane elibheke edolobheni. Ngaphambili, sasima emfudlaneni Lapho Uchong angibonisa khona ikhono lakhe lokudoba ngenduku enezinhlangothi ezintathu. Wagcina enama-trout amane alingana nebhodwe.
  
  
  "Wayeshesha, akunjalo, Nick?"
  
  
  "Ngokushesha okukhulu," ngishilo.
  
  
  Mina nochong sahlala ematheni sibheke ezihlahleni, sibheke phansi egqumeni. Phakathi kwethu, ezinyaweni zethu, umlilo omncane wawukhanya, ungaselona ilangabi, kumane nje kungamalahle abomvu. Wonke umuntu osizungezile walahleka emicabangweni yakhe. Yena, wacabanga ukuthi uma senza intuthuko enkulu kusasa njengoba senza namuhla, sasiyofinyelela emanxiweni kusasa ebusuku.
  
  
  "Ngezinye izikhathi ngikusho kakhulu", Kusho Uchong ngokuzumayo. Umthungi, ubelokhu ekhuluma nawe usuku lonke. Bheka, Nick, njalo lapho ngiqala ukuthulula okuningi kakhulu ukuze ukwazi ukukuthatha, umane uthi: "Chong, thula futhi ngizomvalela umlomo."
  
  
  Uyamhleka. "Chong, uma wazi ukuthi abanye abagibeli bami babekhuluma kangakanani, ubuyokwazi ukuthi ngiyayamukela inselele ethile."
  
  
  Chong, ngiphuze iwayini. Wangikhomba ngekhanda futhi wakhanyisa ukumamatheka kwakhe okukhohlakele. "Khumbula nje, uma ufuna ukuba athule, vele usho kanjalo."
  
  
  Ngiphuze iwayini lakhe. Sabheka izibani ze-Kompong Chikreng ezingaphansi kwethu. Wakhipha indebe yakhe wayifaka esikhwameni sakhe. Izinkanyezi zazibonakala ziphansi ngokwanele ukuba i-ih ishaywe ngenduku. Lapho eyikhanyisa, wathi, " Chong, ucabangani ngale Nhlangano Yezinyoka Zesiliva?"
  
  
  Waqhaqhazela, waphuza iwayini elengeziwe, wabe esephendulela ikhanda lakhe emuva futhi waqeda lonke iwayini. Wasula izindebe zakhe ngomhlane wesandla sakhe, wahogela, wadonsa indlebe yakhe, futhi wakhonkotha kakhulu.
  
  
  "Ngokwalokho akhathazekile ngakho, bayiqembu lama-radical", esho ngezwi elicindezelekile. "Iningizimu-mpumalanga Ye-Asia igcwele. Uyakuqonda lokho, Nick?
  
  
  
  
  Kubonakala sengathi sigcwele amahlelo, izinkolelo-ze nokwesaba kwansuku zonke. Ngakho, muntu, la maqembu amancane ayavela yonke indawo. Umike omdala wangitshela ukuthi kunamaqembu okuthiwa angekho emthethweni Ezithuthuthu Emelika; mhlawumbe yilokho la maqembu alapha, uyazi? Waklwebha ikhanda lakhe."Kodwa Le nyoka Yesiliva ihlukile kancane."
  
  
  "Usho ukuthini?"
  
  
  Uchong walahla indebe eduze kwakhe, wabe esehla futhi wacindezela umhlane wakhe ematheni. Wafaka iminwe yakhe entanyeni yakhe. "Iningi lalezi zinkolo noma amaqembu ezigelekeqe likhipha into eyodwa kuphela; zonke zimane zikhale ngokuthi kufanele sixoshe abahlaseli abangamayankee kulo Lonke Elaseningizimu-Mpumalanga Ye-Asia, akukho okunye. Benza umsindo omkhulu, kodwa ngokuvamile basho into eyodwa kuphela.
  
  
  "Manje, le Nhlangano Yezinyoka Zesiliva iyahleka futhi. Lokho abakuthululelayo kuwe nonke ukuze nisize ekubuyiseleni Idelta Ecambodia. Ama-clown aya empini elindele ukuthula, kunengqondo, kunengqondo futhi kunenjongo.
  
  
  "Mhlawumbe Le Nhlangano ikholelwa ngempela ukuthi iyophumelela. Mhlawumbe banomgomo owodwa kuphela engqondweni. Kodwa bathi balwa namacapitalist Namavietcong. Noma yiliphi iqembu elihlanganyela kulolu hlobo lomsebenzi, ngokombono wami, lihle. Ngakho-ke izindlela zokuqasha i-ih zishiya okuningi engingakufisa, ngiqonde ukuthi, Ulee kin wayengumngane wami. Uyayibona le nduku yesiliva embi futhi abulale ukuze esabise abanye futhi athole u-ih ukuba ahlanganyele. Ngiyayizonda I-vc, I-Vietcong, Ne-Red Chinese.
  
  
  "Kimi, kumane Nje Kuwubunazi nobufascist obunegama elihlukile. Futhi uma Umphakathi ulwa nezenzo ezinjalo, khona-ke zilungele Icambodia. Futhi, ngikuthola kumnandi ukuthi elinye iqembu livelele futhi lifunga njengaye . Lapho ngicabanga ngokwengeziwe ngakho, ngiba nelukuluku lokwazi ngokwengeziwe."
  
  
  Ibunzi lakhe lalinemihlathi. "Usho ukuthini, Chong? Ingabe ucabanga ukuthi othile uhlazisa ngamabomu?"
  
  
  Uchong waziphakamisa ngendololwane eyodwa ukuze abhekane nami. "Ake sithi ngiba nelukuluku lokwazi. Unick, umholi Walo mphakathi uyindoda okuthiwa Utonle sambor. Akekho owaziyo lutho ngonen, ukuthi uvela kuphi, lokho akukholelwayo, lutho. Ngakho mhlawumbe ungumkhomanisi, kodwa akekho owaziyo ngempela. Nakuba ngingaziboni izindlela zokuqasha i-ego, ziveza imiphumela. Unebutho elinegazi. Ngubani, ngokombono wakho, okhathazekile ngebutho elikhulu? "
  
  
  "Uhulumeni Wasecambodia", ngishilo. "Ngakho uthi uhulumeni ukhathazekile ngokuthi mhlawumbe le Tonle sambor iba namandla kakhulu."
  
  
  Uchong waphakamisa isandla sakhe, isandla sakhe siphakanyisiwe. "Ngakho, ndoda, angimtsheli lutho olunjalo. Ngiqonde ukuthi, nginelukuluku lokwazi, futhi akunakwenzeka, uyazi?"
  
  
  Wahlala phansi ematheni akhe futhi wacabanga ngesimo Sikachong. Lokho akusho kimi kwafaka izici eziningana ezahlukene Kulokho okubizwa Ngokuthi Umphakathi. Ake sithi uhulumeni Wasecambodia wasebenzisa mina Ne-United States ukuze asuse amandla akhulayo angafuneki? Umabhalane owanikeza I-US ukwaziswa Ngenhlangano wayengakwenza lokho kuphela ngale njongo. Mhlawumbe uhulumeni wayefuna ukuba sibenzele umsebenzi wabo ongcolile.
  
  
  Manje ngangingaqiniseki ukuthi ngangizokwenza kanjani lo msebenzi; kwakunemiphetho eminingi kakhulu evulekile njengamanje. Kwakudingeka ngazi konke ngale Nhlangano Yezinyoka Zesiliva. Uchong wamuzwa ekhonkotha njengoba ayelele.
  
  
  Ngobusuku obulandelayo safika emaphethelweni Esiem Reap. Uchong wathi kwakuzodingeka siqaphele ngokwengeziwe manje ngoba sasingene endaweni Yokusebenza Yenhlangano.
  
  
  Sanquma ukuqhubeka sihamba ebumnyameni. Sasiseduze namanxiwa; sasingakwenza ngaphambi kokuntwela kokusa ngaphandle kwenkinga.
  
  
  Uchong wahamba ngokucophelela ehlathini. Izikhathi eziningana kwakudingeka sizibambe ezinyathelweni zethu ngoba sasigijimela kithi. Sabona abantu bedlula emimmo ngamaqembu amabili namathathu. Uchong wakufakazela kimi; kungenzeka ukuthi wayengeyena umqondisi omkhulu kunabo bonke emhlabeni, kodwa ngiyaqiniseka ukuthi wayengomunye wabaphambili bakapo. Ngaphandle kwenyanga futhi ihlathi likhule ngaphezu kwethu, kwakunezikhathi lapho sasihamba ebumnyameni obuphelele. Abantu abadlula emimmo babeyizithunzi ezimnyama. Njengoba isibhakabhaka sasiqala ukukhanya, Uchong wangitshela ukuthi sasiseduze kakhulu namanxiwa. Kwakudingeka sihambe amamitha ayikhulu ngesikhathi, bese simi silalele. Ngaphambi nje kokuntwela kokusa, njengoba sasisondela emanxiweni Ase-Angkor Thom, Uchong wangibonisa ukuthi wayeluhlobo luni lomlwi.
  
  
  Saphuma ethafeni elinotshani elalibuyela emuva emanxiweni. Ekukhanyeni kwangaphambi kokuntwela kokusa, sasibona izakhiwo ezinkulu zamatshe ziphakeme ngaphezu kwethu. Amatshe ayemnyama, futhi imibhoshongo namafasitela kwakuyizikhwama ezimnyama kuphela ekukhanyeni okukhanyayo. Amakristalu okubola ayebonakala emhlophe emaphethelweni nasemakhoneni aleli bhulokhi. Kwakunjengomuzi wamatshe owaqhunyiswa ngamabhomu. Wayazi ukuthi cishe kwakuyoba nemigudu, imihume, nezindlela eziyimfihlo.
  
  
  Mina nochong sahlala phansi emaphethelweni ethafeni. Utshani babucishe bufike okhalweni phambi kwethu. Uchong wayehlafuna ugwayi. Wangibuka futhi waphakamisa amashiya akhe. Ngangazi ukuthi ucabangani. Hamba noma khasa?
  
  
  Ukube sasihambe phansi, sasiyophazamisa utshani. Kodwa futhi sasiyothenga isikhathi. Uma sikhasa, singakhetha indlela yethu ngokuphepha.
  
  
  
  
  Kodwa kuzothatha isikhathi esithe xaxa. Kunoma ikuphi, othile owayehlezi ethempelini elikhalayo ephethe izibonakude wayengasibona ngokushesha nje lapho ilanga liqala ukuphuma.
  
  
  Nganginokuningi engangingakufunda Ngomphakathi. Wayengafuni ukuba ngibanjwe phambi kwakhe, ngisho nokufika kubo. Yanquma ukukhasa.
  
  
  Utshani babuphakeme kwaze kwaba sekupheleni kwamanxiwa. Mina nochong sayeka ukuphila kwethu futhi sahamba. Ngangingakuthandi. Lena kwakuyindlela embi, ngoba nakuba sasibonakala sifihlekile, sasingakwazi ukubona ngale kwendawo yethu eseduze. Othile wayengase ame amamitha amabili ukusuka kithi, ebhekise obala emhlane wethu, futhi sasingeke sazi ukuthi babekhona. Isibhakabhaka saphenduka saba mpunga okhanyayo saba luhlaza okwesibhakabhaka. Cishe siphakathi nendawo lapho. Ngabona okuthile okuvulekile phambi kwethu.
  
  
  Uchong wama ngesikhathi esifanayo nami. Umqulu wocingo olunameva wawubukeka njengopayipi lamanzi elide elinamaphiko. Izintambo eziphezulu zazingaba amasentimitha ayisithupha ukusuka phezulu otshanini. Ngemva komugqa wokuqala kwakukhona omunye ogobekile, bese kuba owesithathu. Utshani babudlikizela njengoba Uchong encika ngendololwane yakhe.
  
  
  Wathi. "Mfana, sizokwenzenjani ngalokhu?"
  
  
  Wamthatha wagijima ngesandla sakhe phambi kwehembe lakhe. "Sifuna izintambo eziphukile", ngishilo.
  
  
  "O, ngempela? Kodwa kungani izintambo kufanele ziphule?"
  
  
  Ukumamatheka kwakhe kwanda. "Amalungu Enhlangano kumelwe adlule ocingweni endaweni ethile, akunjalo?"
  
  
  Kwakubonakala sengathi ikhoyili yocingo yayinyamalala. Umswakama wangobusuku obudlule wanamathela ocingweni njengezingcezu ezincane eziyinkulungwane zengilazi ephukile, usikhanyisa elangeni eliphumayo. Futhi kungazelelwe ucingo lwaphuka.
  
  
  Ekugcineni, yanqanyulwa. Kwavela isikhala esikhulu otshanini, kwabe sekuqala kabusha imicu yocingo. Mina nochong saphumula, sabamba umoya wethu. Indlela yayicacile, futhi kwakunjengesimemo.
  
  
  "Ucabangani?"Kusho uchong .
  
  
  Yena, wanikina ikhanda lakhe. "Kulula kakhulu. Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi kunezingibe, noma basilindele lapho."Wabuka utshani eziqongweni zamanxiwa ezinamagobolondo. Wayedonswa Uchong wo weporcupine heads. "Ucabanga Ukuthi bangabani?"
  
  
  Amanxiwa ayebonakala esethempelini eliningana, mhlawumbe ayisishiyagalombili noma ayisishiyagalolunye. Ngaphandle kodonga lwangaphambili, zazikwazi ukuqhubekela phambili. Kodwa ngokubukeka kodonga lwangaphambili lwethempeli, kwakunabathathu. Kwakungenakwenzeka ukwazi ukuthi umugqa ophindwe kathathu wamathempeli wahlala isikhathi eside kangakanani kwaze kwaba yilapho sifika kolunye uhlangothi lwalolu donga lwangaphambili.
  
  
  "Ngingasho ukuthi ingxenye yesithathu engakwesobunxele yodonga, ngqo maqondana nendawo evulekile", kusho Uchong.
  
  
  Uyise wavuma ngekhanda. "Kumelwe siwele le ndawo. Ake sinamathele otshanini kuze kube yilapho kudingeka sizungeze ucingo. Uma sesidlulile ucingo lwe-mimmo, sizohamba siye ohlangothini lwesokudla lodonga. Ingabe ufuna buzz noma kufanele mina?"
  
  
  "Kungani ushintsha manje?"wabuza
  
  
  Kwakubonakala kunengqondo kimi ukuthi Umphakathi wawuyokumba noma uqaphe insimu obala phambi kwethempeli lawo. Uma sidlula ocingweni futhi siqonde phambili, mhlawumbe singakhuphukela ethempelini le-ego futhi simise uhlobo oluthile lwekamu eliyisisekelo.
  
  
  Safika ezintanjeni. Uchong wangibuka futhi wabuyela emuva, wangimomotheka ngokushesha,futhi wangena endaweni evulekile ezungeze ukuphela komugqa. Wahamba unyawo olulodwa kuphela kuzo zonke izinyawo ezine futhi wasusa isandla sakhe njengokungathi wayethinte okuthile okushisayo.
  
  
  "Ulapha," ehlebela.
  
  
  Nganqekuzisa ikhanda futhi ngalinda kwaze kwaba yilapho esecishe wadlula ocingweni. Wakhomba eminye imigodi emithathu ngaphambi kokuba aphinde alahleke otshanini ngakolunye uhlangothi lwentambo. Waphuma waya endaweni evulekile, ezama ukubeka izandla namadolo akhe lapho ayekhona. Lapho ngimthola phambi kocingo, ngezwa utshani buqhuma phambi kwami. Izinyawo zezicathulo zakhe zashaywa phansi ngamatshe. Wezwa Uchong ekhononda kakhulu, wabe esezamazamisa utshani ngakolunye uhlangothi lwendawo evulekile. Kwakungeyena Nje Uchong owayekhononda. Kwakukhona okungenani ama-Ih amabili, mhlawumbe amaningi.
  
  
  Wamelana nesifiso sokugxuma agijime ayosiza Uchong. Imisipha yami yayicindezelekile njengoba eyakhe yayihamba kancane phakathi kwezimayini zomhlaba ezilahliwe. Izindawo ezinkulu zotshani zazihamba. Ukugunda kwakhula kakhulu futhi kwathathelwa indawo amabhulukwe. Yadlula ezimayini ezimbili. Kusele into eyodwa kuphela. Umsindo wawungabonakali mubi kakhulu, kodwa ngangazi Ukuthi Uchong wayematasa. Ekugcineni wadlula emgodini wesithathu, wagudluza ucingo, wangena otshanini obude. Wasukuma, wagoba amadolo, wahamba waya emsindweni, ekhanda lakhe ligobile. Uhugo wayesesandleni sami.
  
  
  U-Ih wayeneminyaka emibili. Ngamunye wabo wayenemimese efana nemikhonto. Uchong wayebalekela emhlane wakhe. Omunye wayebambe ngesandla ngommese, omunye engena eceleni. Uchong wayedonsa ibhande lakhe okhalweni, ezama ukukhipha okuthile. Wayengabukeki esaba, ethukile nje. Wakhipha ummese omude, omdala we-bayonet okhalweni lwakhe. Lapho nje isesandleni sakhe, wagingqa esihlakaleni ayesibambe. Le ndoda yaguqa ngamadolo. Wazama ukuguqa Uchong emathangeni. Uchong wayebuyele komunye umuntu, futhi wayehamba eya kuye.
  
  
  
  
  . Ngangicabanga ukuthi kwakuyoba okwami.
  
  
  Wayebheka ohlangothini lwesokudla lwendoda, eyayisacashe kancane otshanini. Waphakamisa inkemba yakhe ende waphuthuma emhlane Kachong. Egxuma, wagxuma waphuma. Njengoba indoda yesibili yayisondela Kuchong, yangibona. Waphenduka kancane, umlomo namehlo akhe kwavuleka ngokumangala. Ngavuka ngonyawo olulodwa phambi kwakhe, ngazungeza ukuze ngibe phakathi kwakhe Nochong, ngabe sengimshaya ehlombe. Isandla sami sobunxele sabamba ingalo ka-ego, wayihambisa esihlakaleni sika-ego.
  
  
  Uma le ndoda yamangala, ayizange ihlale isikhathi eside. Wathatha izinyathelo ezintathu emuva waphendukela eceleni. Ihlombe lami laphambana ne-ego yesinqe sami. Wazama ukukhipha ummese esandleni sakhe.
  
  
  Wayengase angithathe ukube wayengenzanga okuthile okuwubuwula. U-Ego wayebambe ingalo yakhe yangakwesokudla. Wayengase abambe isihlakala sami ngesandla sakhe sobunxele njengaye. Kodwa wayecabanga ukuthi uzongishaya. Isibhakela sika-Ego sobunxele sangishaya emhlane, entanyeni nasekhanda. I-stiletto yami ayizange ihlangabezane nokuphikiswa, futhi kwakuyi-ego ka-emu ekuphileni eyayinamathele kuyo. Ummese omncane wanqamula esifubeni futhi wagwaza idola eligoqekayo.
  
  
  Yena, waphendukela Kuchong.
  
  
  Yena no-ego man babesagingqika otshanini. Uchong wayenomgodi omncane ebunzini lakhe. Wayezama ukuphakamisela amadolo akhe esifubeni sakhe. Izinyawo zawo womabili la madoda zaxubana njengoba ayezama ukuthola indawo yokuma odakeni oluqinile. Ekugcineni uchong waguqa. Watshala izinyawo zakhe esifubeni salo muntu, wabe eseqinisa imilenze yakhe. Le ndoda yandizela kude nayo, Futhi Uchong wavumela umzimba wayo wonke ukuba uhambe phambili uqonde Ku-Ego Kanog. Le ndoda yahamba. Waqala ukwehla, futhi ngokuzenzakalelayo wehlisa izandla zombili ukuze athambise ukuwa. Uchong Stahl wayeyisikhali. Wagwaza indwayimane ekhuluma ngokungagunci. Ummese wangena esifubeni salo muntu. Kancane kancane uchong wakhipha ummese. Wasula i-ego yakhe emlenzeni webhulukwe lendoda waphendukela kimi.
  
  
  "Muntu," esho. "Ake sikhiphe isihogo lapha."
  
  
  Saya ekhoneni eliphambene lodonga.
  
  
  
  
  Isahluko seshumi
  
  
  
  Safika ekhoneni lodonga elangeni lasekuseni. Ezungezile, udonga lwaqhubeka. Uma umbono wethu unembile, sasisohlangothini oluphambene lwethempeli Lomphakathi. Sasincike odongeni isikhashana, siphapheme.
  
  
  "Kwenzekani lapho bethola laba ababili?"Kubuza uchong .
  
  
  "Cishe kuyodlula izinsuku ngaphambi kokuba noma ubani athole i-ih. Eyakhe, ngithemba ukuthi ngizoba kude kakhulu nalapha ngaleso sikhathi."
  
  
  Nganqekuzisa Ikhanda Kuchong, futhi saqala ukuhamba odongeni. Sasihamba ngemigodi emikhulu, sibheka emathempelini angenalutho angenalo uphahla. Kumelwe ukuba izindonga zanda nge-arp. Akwaziwa ukuthi mangaki amatemplar ayesedell ngokwayo.
  
  
  Lapho sifika e-archway sibubula, sadlula ngokucophelela enah. Njengezinye izindlu eziningi, lena yayingenalo uphahla; izindonga zazicishe zibe amamitha angu-14 ubude, bese zibonakala ziwohloka ekugcineni.
  
  
  Kwakugcwele ngaphakathi ethempelini. Ngabopha ubhaka wami, Futhi Nochong wenza okufanayo. Sathula isikhathi eside.
  
  
  Ngathi: "lezi zindawo kufanele zixhunywe.
  
  
  Uchong wamomotheka ngokuhlakanipha. "Ukucabanga ngokubheka nxazonke?"
  
  
  Amazwi ethu ayefiphele, njengokungathi sasisemgodini. Yena, wanquma ukuthi indlela engcono kakhulu yokuthola ukuthi ehholo Lethempeli Lomphakathi ukuphi ukuthola i-ego evela phezulu. Ngangizibuza ukuthi amatshe ayezobambelela kangakanani phezulu ezindongeni. Uchong wayebukele nami. Amehlo ka-Ego ahlangana nami, futhi ngaphandle kokusho lutho, safika ezinyaweni zethu. Uchong weza kimi, futhi sacindezela enye yezindonga. Sakhuphuka, sakhetha indlela yethu phakathi kwamadwala.
  
  
  "Abantu bami babengabakhi bamatshe abahle kakhulu", esho kancane.
  
  
  Wayesendleleni eya emoaning ngaphambi kokuba athole umgodi omkhulu ngokwanele ukuba awusebenzise. Kwakungaphezu kwamadolo ami. Ngambona abanye bekhuphukela phezulu nhlangothi zombili zami. Uchong wamshayela ucingo futhi wabakhomba.
  
  
  "Indlela engiyibona ngayo", ngathi, " kuzodingeka sikhuphuke ngendlela ehamba nge-zigzag."
  
  
  "Kulungile, ndoda, ingabe ufuna ngihambe kuqala?"
  
  
  "Bheka, umsebenzi wakho kwakuwukungiletha lapha", ngishilo. "Wakwenza. Manje konke okunye kuxhomeke kimi. Ungaya emuva futhi uqale idayisi lakho imidlalo aphinde. Lapho ngiyiqeda, ngizothola indlela yami. Uke waba umngane omuhle ohambahambayo, Chong. Ngiyakwazisa lokho. "
  
  
  Wayengicasukela. "Mfana, uyini lowo, mthungi? Angizange ngiqashwe njengomqondisi, kodwa ngafika ngizokusiza Ngenxa Kasarika. Ngisazokusiza, kodwa manje senginezizathu zami, uyazi? Uzothi, " angifuni ukuzwa lokhu. Ngiqonde ukuthi, kungakhathaliseki ukuthi uyazi noma cha, uzongidinga."
  
  
  Wabubula. "Chong, ngikutshele ukuba uhambe. Uma uhamba nami, kungokuzithandela."
  
  
  "Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi yini ekuvuselelayo, muntu. Ingabe sizokuma lapha, noma sizokukhuphuka lokhu, khala?"
  
  
  "Ngizohamba kuqala", ngishilo. Lashaya umhosha futhi laziphakamisa. Abasesweden bami baphinde bagcwala amanzi. Wathola izingwegwe zeminwe futhi wahamba kancane esuka kolunye uhlangothi eya kolunye njengoba ekhuphuka. Uchong wayeseqala kakade lapho iminwe yami ithinta phezulu odongeni.
  
  
  Amatshe ayehamba njengoba ayewathinta. Ubhaka wami wawungidonsela emuva naphansi. Izingxenye eziphezulu zezindonga zazinamachashazi, njengasezitebhisini ezingajulile. Uma lonke itshe eliphezulu lalikhululekile, kwakudingeka ngicabange ngenye indlela.
  
  
  
  
  Cishe amamitha amane ukusuka lapho ayefike khona ekuqaleni phezulu, wathola udonga oluqinile. Ngakhasa ngaphumula. Ngangibona indawo engaphezu kwehektare, amatshe aqinile njengebhentshi lepikiniki elinemivimbo. Khona-ke, lapho ebheka eduze, waphawula ukuthi amanye amathempeli ayesenophahla. Yena, waphendukela Kuchong futhi wacabanga ukuthi kungenzeka kube nethempeli Lomphakathi. Kodwa kwakukude kakhulu ukuba kungabikho lutho olucacile.
  
  
  Uchong wayememeza ezinyaweni zami. Izandla zika-Ego zathinta udonga. Wafinyelela, wabamba izihlakala Zika-Ego, futhi wamsiza ukuba avuke. Lapho Uchong evuka ngemva kwami, waqala ukuhamba ebheke ethempelini Lenhlangano.
  
  
  Kwakusadingeka siqaphele kakhulu lapho sinyathela. Amanye amatshe awa. Uchong wahlala ngemuva kwami. Sadlulisa umfanekiso wobuso obuqoshwe ngamatshe bonkulunkulu basendulo. Izimpumulo nezinduku ziye zadliwa ukuguguleka nesikhathi. Amehlo abo ayevaliwe, ethambekele kancane, futhi izindebe zabo zigcwele.
  
  
  Safika ethempelini ngaphansi kophahla. Ngaphansi kwethu kwakunegceke. Ithempeli lalinomumo Ka-U. Uchong wakhomba izakhiwo eziseceleni.
  
  
  "Yilapha lapho ingxenye enkulu yebutho ilele khona", ehlebela.
  
  
  Nokho, waphawula ukuthi igceke lalivaliwe ngesango elikhulu lokhuni. Ngokungafani namatshe agugile nokubukeka okukhanyayo kwethempeli lonke, isango lalibonakala lizungezwe izingodo ezintsha. Futhi babebukeka beqinile ngokwanele ukuba bavimbele iloli ukuba lingangeni e-ih. Kwakungekho msebenzi omningi.
  
  
  Wabheka phezulu ophahleni futhi wahlehla. Uchong wabuya nami. Wakhumbula ukuthi kwakunethempeli elinesiphahla esivulekile eningizimu yaleli. Ingasetshenziswa yi-ego njengekamu eliyisisekelo. Wamletha esigxotsheni lapho esekude ngokwanele emaphethelweni ophahla.
  
  
  Uchong wangithinta ingalo, wabuza.. "Ngeke yini sihlale futhi sihlole i-ih?"
  
  
  U-Emu wamshaya. "Nginokuthile esikhwameni sami engifuna ukuphuma kuqala. Ake sihambe."
  
  
  
  
  Isahluko Seshumi Nanye
  
  
  
  Njengoba kwabonakala, kwakungadingeki ukuba ngibhekane nokububula. Lapho siphuma, sizungeze ithempeli Lenhlangano futhi sathuthela kwelinye elalizosetshenziswa ihhotela lakhe, sathola ingxenye yodonga enomgodi omkhulu owawunqunywe phezulu kuze kube amamitha amane ukusuka phansi. Kwakuwumgodi ongalingani owawungehla njengokungathi wehla ngesitebhisi. Lapho sisemhlabathini wethempeli, ngabheka nxazonke ngaze ngathola igumbi elincane elinophahla olungagugi. Wakhipha ubhaka wakhe Wabadedela, wabe eseguqa eceleni kwakhe.
  
  
  "I dunno about you, Nick", Kusho Uchong ekhononda, evula ubhaka wakhe. "Kodwa ngilambile njengamanje kangangokuthi anginandaba nesilver snake society. Ingabe uyaqonda?"
  
  
  "Ngiyaqonda," ngasho.
  
  
  Lapho Uchong ebona lokho engangikukhipha esikhwameni, wabonakala ekhohliwe Ngokuphelele Ngo-ed. "Man-o-man-man", babeqhubeka bethi. Khona-ke: "ngichazele lezi zinto ezinhle, Nick."
  
  
  Okokuqala, wakhishwa amasudi amabili epulasitiki anezingwegwe ezingenamikhono. "Sizosebenzisa okuningi kwalokhu okuqukethwe kulobubusuku", ngishilo. Khona-Ke eyakhe, Ujeongguk wahleka. "Sizoba nobusuku obumatasa."Amasudi epulasitiki amthatha. "Sizogqoka i-ih kulobubusuku . Izingwegwe esizozinamathela emifantwini nasezigodini ezisezindongeni zethempeli Lenhlangano. Ngale ndlela, singalenga ngaphandle kwamafasitela futhi silalele lokho okushiwoyo. Kuzodingeka uhumushe konke okushiwoyo. "
  
  
  "Uyahlanya", Kusho Uchong ekhononda. Wayebheka okunye. "Yini enye onayo?"
  
  
  Wakhishwa ngesidlulisi esincane nezigqoko ezimbili zamabhodlela angwevu. Waphakamisa izigqoko Zakhe Ukuze Uchong azibone. "Lawa amadivayisi okulalela. Ngaphambi kokuba silungele kulobubusuku, kumelwe wazi ukuthi amakamelo Katonle sambor akuphi."
  
  
  Wavala iphakethe. "Yilokho kuphela okwamanje. Kunenye into esingayisebenzisa kamuva. Uma singakwenzi - " ngakhala.
  
  
  Uchong wanqekuzisa ikhanda. "Ngiyazi ukuthi akulona ibhizinisi lami."
  
  
  Wayethembele esikhwameni. "Kungenzeka ukuthi ngingcolile futhi ngithukuthele, kodwa angicabangi ukuthi kukhona okungahambi kahle ezindlebeni zami. Ingabe ngikuzwile ukhuluma okuthile Ngo-ed?"
  
  
  Uchong wahleka. Wenza idili lokudla okunomsoco esikhwameni sakhe; izinto ezinjengoshizi owomisiwe, amakhukhi aqinile, nezinkomishi ezijiyile ezingenangqondo. Sasingenalo iwayini, ngakho sasiphuza amanzi emakhantini.
  
  
  "Lapho sihamba, sizoma ngasogwini Lwegreat Lake ngakolunye uhlangothi Lwesiem Reap, futhi ngizosibamba ezinye izinhlanzi, uyazi?"Ukuze enze i-dessert, wakhipha izinduku ezimbili zikagwayi ezungeze ubhaka ogcwele ingcebo. Ngangizibuza ukuthi wakuthola kanjani konke lapho.
  
  
  Into embi ngokudla kahle ukuthi uhlale uphapheme, futhi uhambe ubusuku bonke-kahle, uvame ukulala.
  
  
  Phakathi nobusuku, ngacabanga Ngosariki, iphunga lentuthu kagwayi Igoshawk, Unam kien, Uben Quang, izindiza ezinophephela Emhlane Zasemelika ...
  
  
  "Unick?"
  
  
  Umgomo wami-wagxumela phezulu. Wagqolozela ubuso bukachong obusha isikhashana, engagxilile. Amehlo ami ayebonakala evutha. Uyise wanikina ikhanda, ezama ukulihlanza. "Kumelwe ukuba walala."
  
  
  Uchong wangibheka ngozwela. "Ngicishe ngikulungele ukuwa. Nick, ingabe kudingeka sibuyele lapho manje? Kungani singalali kuqala."
  
  
  Wanikina ikhanda lakhe futhi wasukuma. Waphakamisa isandla Sakhe Kuchong. "Ah, tiger.
  
  
  
  
  Sizolala ngaphambi kokuba kuhlwe. Ngisho namanje, kumelwe azi ukuthi amakamelo Katonle sambor akuphi."
  
  
  Ngakho, sikhathele futhi sinemisipha enjengamabhande enjoloba, saphinde sakhuphuka odongeni olunamadwala safika ophahleni Lwethempeli Lenhlangano. Ilanga laliphezulu, cishe liphezulu. Sawela phansi futhi sakhasa amamitha amahlanu saya emaphethelweni ophahla. Igceke lalingamamitha angu-14 kuya kwangu-15 ngaphansi kwethu. Kulokhu kwaba neminye imicimbi.
  
  
  Amadoda agqoke izingubo zabalimi ayehlukaniswe ngababili. I-IH ayizange izame ukuyibala, kodwa kulinganiselwa ukuthi ingamakhulu amabili. Zaziminyene kancane, futhi zazibonakala zilwa ngezandla. Elinye iqembu elincane labantu abayishumi lahlangana eceleni kwegceke. Indoda ethile yayikhuluma nabo, yenza izimpawu zikaparam, inikeza izibonelo zokushaywa. Uchong wandizela kimi.
  
  
  "Iqembu elincane lakhiwa amabutho amasha", ehlebela. "Ingabe uzobona ababili ekugcineni kwesokudla?"Wanqekuzisa ikhanda kuye. "Abazalwane Bakwasariki, ndoda. Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi isihogo noma uzamcolo, kumelwe siphume lapho. Ungakwazi yini ukuqonda?"
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda ngokumomotheka okucashile. Ngangikuqonda konke lokhu. Kodwa engangingakuqondi kwakuwubukhulu Bamabutho Enhlangano. Uma kwabonakala kungathandeki, umsebenzi wami wawuyoba ukubhubhisa i-ih. Ngisho noma ibutho elihlaselayo lingambiza, kusazoba nabangaphansi kwabayishumi kithi. Singabaphatha kanjani abantu abangaphezu kuka-200? Kuze kufike isikhathi, kwakungekho phuzu lokukhathazeka ngakho.
  
  
  Sabuka la madoda elinye ihora.
  
  
  Khona-ke kwaba nesiyaluyalu esincane ezungeze umpheme ekugcineni kwegceke. Amanye amadoda ayebonakala egxuma futhi eqandisiwe njengamapulangwe. Ngokushesha, wonke umuntu wayemi, amakhanda ephakanyisiwe, izingalo ziwele emaqakaleni. Le ndoda yaphuma ngezigxobo yaya Ebryliv ekhanyayo enelanga.
  
  
  Uchong wacindezela isandla sami kanzima kangangokuba kwalimaza. "Nguye lowo, ndoda. Lona umholi katonle sambor ngokwakhe."
  
  
  Ngabona eyodwa, bese kuba ezintathu, bese kuba ezinhlanu kuphela zazo. "Ungubani?"wambuza.
  
  
  "Lowo ongaphambili. Bangamajenene aphakeme anobugovu obuhlukile. Unkulunkulu, angikaze ngicabange ukuthi ngizophinde ngibone u-ego."
  
  
  Ngangingayithandi ithoni Kachong. Wakhuluma Ngojenene sambor ngokwesaba okuthile ngezwi lakhe.
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Wawubona nini u-ego?"
  
  
  Uchong wasula umjuluko ebunzini lakhe. "Nick, ngikutshele ukuthi beza emzaneni ukuzoqasha. Yiqiniso, eyakhe, ayisekho. Kodwa wacasha ehlathini futhi wabuka le peacock encane. Bheka? Bheka indlela ahamba ngayo ebuka amasosha. Umthungi, akahambi, uyazulazula. Uzombona ephenduphendukisa umphetho wezintshebe zakhe. Yebo, uyisiphukuphuku esincane esiqhoshayo."
  
  
  "Khona-ke kungani inhlonipho enjalo?"
  
  
  Uchong wahleka. "Muntu, kumelwe uhloniphe umuntu onjalo. Ngiqonde ukuhamba usuka kwelinye idolobhana uye kwelinye, ngifuna ukuba amadoda ajoyine ibutho lakho. Kudinga isibindi, futhi yilokho ujenene wethu ozikhukhumezayo anakho.
  
  
  Usambor wayeyindoda eqhoshayo. Wayehamba phakathi kwala madoda ngokuzikhukhumeza okukhulu. Ngokungafani nabanye, wayegqoke iyunifomu kajenene ecwebezelayo nesigqoko esiphakeme. Umfaniswano wakhe wawungenakubonwa, kodwa lokho kwakungasho lutho. Cishe wakwazi uku-oda Esaigon noma kwelinye lamadolobha amakhulu. Isandla esisodwa sasingemuva kwakhe, esinye siphenduphendukisa izintshebe zakhe ezinde ezenziwe ngoshukela.
  
  
  Wayebukele Utonle sambor edlula emibuthanweni yamadoda akhe. Amajenene amane ayebonakala eyisivikelo phakathi kwakhe namasosha. Utonle sambor waba nengxoxo ende nabaqashiwe abasha. Ngesinye isikhathi, waphonsa ikhanda lakhe emuva, futhi umzimba wakhe omncane wathuthumela ngokuhleka. Wabheka nxazonke, ekhomba ojenene bakhe, futhi bahlanganyela nathi ngenjabulo. Kodwa yizwi eliphakeme likatonle sambor kuphela elafika kithi ophahleni ngokucacile. Salinda futhi sabuka kwaze kwaba yilapho iqembu lamasosha liphinde liphuma egcekeni. Sabuka kwaze kwaba yilapho sibona Itonle sambor ivela kwelinye lamafasitela ekugcineni kwesakhiwo. Wamomotheka futhi waphakamisa izandla emadodeni angaphansi. Wabe esephenduka futhi Ustahl wakhumula ibhande lakhe elibanzi.
  
  
  Washaywa Ichunga engalweni. Manje sasazi ukuthi indawo yokuhlala kajenene omncane yayikuphi. Lokho kwakwanele okwamanje. Saphuma emaphethelweni ophahla. Lapho sisekude ngokwanele, savuka sabuyela ekamu lethu elincane. Sobabili sasihamba sikhathele izingalo zethu zilenga. Uma sasibanjwa, sasingeke silwe. Kodwa manje kwase kuyisikhathi sokulala ngaphambi kokuba kuhlwe.
  
  
  Wanquma ukuthi kungcono ukushiya ucingo emgodini omncane. Konke mina Nochong esasinakho kwakuyizinto zokulalela. Sasigqoke amasudi epulasitiki anezingwegwe. Zifana nezingubo zokugeza. Zaziboshelwe ngaphambili. Izingwegwe zazilenga nhlangothi zonke, kodwa zaziqhelelene ngokwanele ukuba zingaphinde zihlangane.
  
  
  Mina nochong saphumula kahle futhi saqala ukuhamba futhi. Ilanga lashona cishe ihora. Sagibela udonga sabuyela Ethempelini Lenhlangano. Lapho sifika ophahleni, sezwa umsindo wamapuleti ensimbi. Kwase kuyisikhathi sokudla kwakusihlwa kwamasosha.
  
  
  Mina nochong sakhuphukela emaphethelweni ophahla. Sathuthela kuyo nhlangothi zombili, lapho yayixhunywe khona ophahleni lwecala lokugcina.
  
  
  
  
  Kwakunesikhala esingamamitha amahlanu phakathi kwezindlu ezimbili, esasigxumela kuso kalula. Njengoba sasiseduze nomngcele, sahamba ophahleni kwaze kwaba yilapho sivezwa ngaphezu kwefasitela lekamelo Likatonle sambor.
  
  
  Uchong wayemi phambi kwami, njengoba ayembonisile lapho siqeqeshwa. Izandla zika-Ego zavalwa ezihlakaleni zami, futhi izandla zami zenza okufanayo ku-ego. Ukuhlukana kwe-ego kwakuseceleni kophahla. Kwazwakala nge-ego Ka-Alenka lapho enyathela emaphethelweni. Kancane kancane wehlela kwesinye sesizwe ngasinye, wabe esehlela kwesinye. Wawela emaqakaleni akhe. Wayesanda kuba isithunzi ebusuku, kodwa manje wayengasabonakali. Wayelele esiswini sakhe, izingalo zakhe zilenga emaphethelweni. Nganginomuzwa wokuthi ngangiphethe lonke i-ego Ka-Alenka. Khona-Ke Uchong wangidedela esihlakaleni sami sobunxele, futhi wazizwa edonswa ngokucijile ngakwesokudla. Ngangingakwazi ukumuzwa njengoba ayefaka izingwegwe zesudi yakhe odongeni lwethempeli. Ukukhuphuka nokwehla kokukhala kungaba kuhle. Kodwa okungenani kwakunompheme ongamamitha amathathu ophahleni, okwakudingeka sobabili sidlule kuwo ngaphambi kokuba sikwazi ukubeka izingwegwe.
  
  
  Ukucindezela esihlakaleni sami kwehla. Eyakhe, yayazi ukuthi Uchong manje wayesengozini. Waphenduka wafika emaphethelweni ophahla. Kwadingeka ngihambe kancane ngoba izingwegwe zesudi yami zaziklwebha idwala lophahla. Lapho ngiphenduka, yaqala ukuphuma kancane kancane ophahleni. Ngazizwa izinyawo zami zidlula emaphethelweni, bese kuba izinselo zami, bese kuba amadolo ami. Njengoba ngangehla ukuze onqenqemeni lophahla luphumule okhalweni lwami, ngaqaphela ukuthi ngangimethemba Uchong njengesihogo. Ukube i-ego yayingekho lapho izinyawo zami zehla, isinyathelo sami sokuqala sasiyoba nzima, cishe ngamamitha angu-15.
  
  
  Umphetho wophahla wawuphambene nokuphila kwami. Yaqala ukushelela njengoba uphahla lwaluthambekele emaphethelweni. Imilenze yami yayilenga, futhi ngaziphakamisa ngobumnene izinzwane zami emoyeni, ngifuna Uchong. Okuwukuphela kwento eyayingivimbela ukuba ngishelele ngokuphelele ophahleni kwakuwukucindezela kwamakhwapha ami ophahleni oluthambekele. Umoya wawushisa; wayejuluka, futhi izindololwane zami zase ziqala ukushelela. Kubonakala sengathi izinzwane zami azizange nje ziqaphele. Lapho isihogo sasiyichong?
  
  
  Waqinisa isibhakela sakhe esifubeni futhi wazama ukubamba izindololwane zakhe ziqine. Ukuphila kwami kwakugxumagxuma emaphethelweni ophahla. Eyakhe, ngazizwa isiphetho sisondela esifubeni sami. Khona-ke yawela esifubeni sakhe. Ngazizwa izandla Zikachong zibamba imilenze yami. U-Alenka wayehamba kancane esuka emaqakaleni akhe aye ezinyaweni zakhe. Uchong wangiholela ekukhaleni kwethempeli.
  
  
  Okwesikhashana, ngangingacabangi ukuthi sengikwenzile. Kunjengokungathi indiza ilimbo. Wabe esezizwa ecindezelekile emathangeni nasemhlane. Ngabambelela odongeni, futhi izingwegwe zangibamba lapho. Uchong wayeseceleni kwami. Isizathu sokuthi kungani ayehlale isikhathi eside kangaka sasiwukuthi wayesephendukele ngokuphelele ekububuleni. Ngemva kokuphazamisa ngokucophelela izingwegwe eziseceleni kwesudi yakhe, Uchong waphenduka kancane kancane wabhekana Nomoan. Sasiseduze komunye nomunye.
  
  
  Sehla ngokucophelela emfuleni istony. Kwakuyinqubo elula. Lapho siqeqeshwa ngokwengeziwe, sasishesha ngokwengeziwe. Kodwa kwakungewona umjaho. Ihhotela lakhe lifuna Ukuba Uchong abe eceleni kwami lapho sifika kulelo fasitela. Ngokwazi kwami, wonke la masosha ayekhuluma Isikampucheanand Uchong wayezohumushela i-ego esingisini.
  
  
  Amadoda ayehamba emuva naphambili egcekeni. Ngakwesokudla, sasizwa ukukhuluma ehholo lokudlela. Kwakungekho nyanga, Futhi Umsweden esasimgqokile walahleka ebumnyameni.
  
  
  Njengoba sasiqhubeka sehla, Uchong wama ngokuzumayo. Eyakhe yama eceleni kwakhe.
  
  
  Wayihlebela. "Uzwani?"
  
  
  Wabeka umunwe wakhe wokukhomba ezindebeni zakhe. Ngemva kokulalela isikhashana, waphendukela kimi futhi wancika wangiluma. Wathi: "abantu abasendaweni yokudlela bakhuluma Ngedelta". "Kubonakala sengathi bacabanga ukuthi iyisisulu sebutho esisekelwe kuyi-internet."Wayekhononda. "Mhlawumbe bazinikele."
  
  
  Wasenza isenzo sokuthi siqhubeke. Saqhubeka sibubula njengezicabucabu ezimbili ekugcineni kwenethiwekhi, sayisakaza njengoba sasihamba. Okuwukuphela kwento esasiyihlosile kwakungeyona indiza engenakuzisiza eyayibhonga enxanxatheleni enamathelayo; sasingaphandle kwefasitela. Futhi lapho sehlela phezulu, kwakunjengemfoloko kithi. Uchong waqonda phambili; ngahamba ngaya kwesobunxele. Saqhubeka sehla futhi saphinde sahlangana ngaphansi kwefasitela elivulekile.
  
  
  Utonle sambor wayengeyedwa ekamelweni lakhe. Wayenabaholi abane be-ego. Mina nochong sifaka izingwegwe phansi phakathi kwamathayili. Sagoba eduze komunye nomunye. Siyakwamukela kithi ngokucacile, kodwa angikwazanga ukuwaqonda amazwi.
  
  
  "Bathini?"Wayihlebela.
  
  
  Kwakunengekayo ngezwi Likachong. "Benza izinqumo ezingeni eliphakeme kakhulu. Ojenene abakhulu Betonle sambor ne-ego bazama ukunquma ukuthi kufanele badle nini."
  
  
  "Ah umthungi."
  
  
  Sasilalela isikhathi eside, khona-ke izihlalo zaqala ukuklwebheka phansi etsheni. U-Odin ezungeze ojenene wakhwehlela. Uchong waphendukela kimi.
  
  
  "Kwenziwe isinqumo esibalulekile," esho ehlebela. "Bazodla manje."
  
  
  Wamlalela kwaze kwavalwa umnyango. Mina nochong sasibuka okunye. Ngangingacabangi ukuthi kwakukhona iphuzu lokuphuthuma kulokhu. Okufanele sikwenze nje ukuphonsa umlenze owodwa phezu kwefasitela ukuze singene ekamelweni futhi sivumele omunye wamasosha abuye ngoba ukhohliwe ipayipi lakhe noma okuthile. Thina, uma benesikhathi esiningi, futhi lapho sicabanga ukuthi kungenzeka ukungena, sizobanika isikhathi esengeziwe.
  
  
  
  
  "Woza," ekugcineni wamtshela. Wathatha iwindi futhi wakhulula izingwegwe. Waletha isizwe ngasinye efasiteleni nasekushoneni kwelanga ekamelweni. Waphendukela Kuchong futhi wabasiza.
  
  
  Izindonga zazenziwe ngamatshe, njengamanye amanxiwa. Kwakunesihlalo esingapendwanga esinesihlalo, isihlalo esiphansi esingamamitha ayisikhombisa ubude, nomata wokugxuma ekhoneni elikude. Utonle sambor wayenezithombe zomkakhe nezingane etafuleni lakhe. Lona wesifazane wayemkhulu futhi eqinile; kwakunezingane eziyisikhombisa, abafana abane namantombazane amathathu. Omdala wayebukeka eneminyaka engaba ngu-12 ubudala. Ngangizibuza Ukuthi bekuyoba njani, Jikelele, uma ingane eyodwa eqhutshwa yi-ego ibuthelwa ebuthweni ngezindlela eziqhutshwa yi-ego.
  
  
  Mina nochong sasinikeza igumbi ukubukeka okuncane kuphela. Ngangingazi ukuthi ojenene babeyobe bengasekho isikhathi esingakanani, futhi injongo yalokhu kuhlasela kwakuwukutshala izimbungulu kuphela. Asizange sibheke emakhabetheni noma sikhiphe amadilowa esihlalo sedeski. Utonle sambor wathola indlela yokulungisa izixhumi zezithombe phakathi kwemifantu emadwaleni. Sekukonke, wayenezithombe ezinhlanu-izigcawu ezinhle zamagquma nezimpophoma. Ngesikhathi Uchong edlala amaphepha etafuleni lakhe, wakhetha izithombe ezimbili ukuze afake izimbungulu.
  
  
  "Sawubona", Kusho Uchong lapho kutshalwa izimbungulu. "Bheka lokhu."
  
  
  Ngaphansi kwamaphepha ayesetafuleni lakhe, wathola omunye Wemimese Yesilver Society. U-Ego wayiphendulela esandleni sakhe. Ngokuqinisekile kwakuyisikhali esibi. Uchong wangihleka.
  
  
  Wathi: "ngiyazibuza ukuthi isiliva elingakanani, elinesimo sombuthano, elingaletha uma ummese uncibilikiswa".
  
  
  Wanikina ikhanda lakhe futhi wafaka ummese ebhande lakhe. "Masihambe."
  
  
  Saphinde saphuma ngefasitela futhi sakhuphuka izitebhisi ngamakhonkco. Kwakunzima nje ukuwela umpheme. Ngangibamba izingwegwe, ngigoba umhlane wami ngize ngikwazi ukubamba onqenqemeni lophahla, Bese Uchong ekhulula izingwegwe zami futhi engicindezela phezulu. Lapho esophahleni, welula isisu sakhe futhi wafinyelela emaphethelweni Kachong. Sakhuphuka ngokushesha phezu kophahla saya ekamu lethu.
  
  
  Saphumula, sabhema ugwayi wami wokugcina. Emizuzwini embalwa, sizokwazi ukuzwa konke okushiwo egumbini Likatonle sambor. Ngangingazi ukuthi kwakuzofakazela okuthile yini. Uma amabutho Asetonle sambor nase-ego ezama ngempela ukuthatha Imekong delta aye Ecambodia, akukho okuningi engingakwenza ngakho. Uma babezama ukuthatha uhulumeni Wasecambodia, kwakungekho lutho engangingalwenza ngawo; ngaphandle kokuthi ngangingabulawa ngoba uhulumeni Wasecambodia wayesebenzisa I-United States ukwenza umsebenzi wayo ongcolile. Kwakuwuhambo olude, oluthambile, futhi manje wayezothola ukuthi kwakufanele yini.
  
  
  Umamukeli wayibeka. Uchong wangibuka ngamehlo angenasineke. Wayegijima iminwe yakhe ezinweleni zakhe njengoba ayebanikeza ama-headphone.
  
  
  "Khumbula," ngamxwayisa. "Ungitshela konke okushiwoyo, kungakhathaliseki ukuthi ucabanga ukuthi kubalulekile noma cha."
  
  
  Wathi: "ngiyakuqonda lokho. Ngafaka i-headset yami. Wayehlezi phambi kwakhe, ebuka ubuso bakhe. Waklwebha ikhala lakhe. Amehlo ka-Ego asuka kwenye ingxenye yodonga olungemuva kwami aya kwenye. Wabe esengibuka wathi: "angizwa lutho, ndoda."
  
  
  "Mhlawumbe basadla."
  
  
  Waphakamisa isandla sakhe, isandla sakhe siphakanyisiwe. "Kukhona ukuxuba. Umnyango uvaliwe. Babuya."Waphenduka futhi wathambekela phambili kancane. Kwakunokubonakaliswa okugxilile ebusweni bakhe obusha. "Bathi kudingeka kwenziwe okuthile ngokudla . Bakhuluma ngendlela eyayiphekwe ngayo; kwakukubi ngempela kulobubusuku. Izihlalo ziyaklwebheka; kumelwe zihlale zizungeze lesi sihlalo."Uchong waphenduka.
  
  
  "Mthungi, manje sebekhuluma ngamaphuphu. Utonle sambor omdala ucabanga ukuthi kufanele babe nezinkukhu ezimbalwa ethempelini. Uthi mhlawumbe kufanele baqale umkhankaso wokuqasha abesifazane. Uh-oh, omunye ujenene wathi izindaba ezimbi abakwazi ukwenza lokhu; kuzophendulela amadolobhana kubo. Lokhu kungaba ukuphela kwezinhlelo zokuqasha ze-ih. Utonle sambor omdala akayithandi le nkulumo, kodwa uthi uyazi ukuthi lo muntu uqinisile. kumelwe silondoloze uhlelo lwethu lokuqasha."Uchong wayecasulwa. "Mthungi, manje bayahleka."
  
  
  "Uyahleka?"
  
  
  "Yebo, njengalokhu konke kuyihlaya elikhulu."Wanikina ikhanda, wabe esecindezela imisipha ebusweni bakhe. "Baphinde bakhulume, kodwa basahleka. Babiza amasosha ngokuthi iziwula."Ubuso bukachong baba bomvu; umhlathi we-ego yakhe waqina. "Bakhuluma ngento ebizwa Ngokuthi I-Operation Dragon."Khona-ke wangibuka umlomo wakhe uvulekile, amashiya egobekile, amehlo ebanzi. "Nick", esho ngezwi elibi. "Unick, Utonle Usambor no-ego bangamajenene-ama-agent Amakhomanisi Asechina!"
  
  
  
  
  Isahluko Seshumi Nambili
  
  
  
  Wancika emuva, wancika ikhanda lakhe odongeni lwamatshe ukuze akhale. Umsebenzi Wedragon? Yayiyini I-Operation Dragon? Uchong wayesalalele. Ubuso buka-Ego babumhlophe. Wayazi Ukuthi Uchong wayezizwa kanjani Ngamakhomanisi, futhi wayekwazi ukubona inzondo Katonle sambor ikhula ngaphakathi kuye.
  
  
  "Uchong?"esho. "Ngidinga ukwazi Ukuthi iyini I-Operation Dragon. Yini abayenzayo manje?"
  
  
  
  
  Lapho Uchong ekhuluma, izwi lakhe lalicindezeleke ngendlela engenangqondo. "Bayeka ukuhleka, the bastards. Izihlalo ziklwebheka. [Phuma kwamanye amajenene amane.] Utonle sambor ufisela ojenene bakhe ubusuku obuhle. Izinyawo zami zixubana phansi. Umnyango wavuleka. Manje bonke sebehambile. Utonle sambor, lowo mkhukhamba ongenanina, usalokhu ezihleka. Hambisa iphepha. Ukuklwebha isihlalo ."Uchong wangibuka. "Kumelwe ahlale etafuleni lakhe, afunde noma abhale."
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda kuye. "Keep ulalele."
  
  
  Kwadlula ihora, futhi Konke Uchong ayekuzwa kwakungutonle sambor ehamba egumbini. Kwakungekho zivakashi, kungekho mazwi. Lapho sekudlule esinye isigamu sehora, Uchong wangitshela ukuthi wezwa isicathulo sishaywa phansi etsheni. Ngemva kwemizuzu engamashumi amabili, ujenene omncane wayehogela.
  
  
  Wathatha i-headset wayikhipha endlebeni Kachong. "Bheka," ngishilo. "Kungani ungalali? Ngizomlalela kahle, futhi uma ngimuzwa, ngizokuvusa. Uma ulala amahora ambalwa, ungangikhulula."
  
  
  Wafaka i-headset futhi wakhululeka, wamncika emuva odongeni ukuze akhale. Ngenxa yophahla olusesigodini sethu esincane, sasingaziboni izinkanyezi. Utonle sambora walalela ukuhogela kwakhe futhi wazivumela ukuba avale amehlo akhe. Amazwi okugcina kahawke abuyela kimi. Babedinga ukwaziswa. Ingabe Isilver snake Society yayikhona ngempela?
  
  
  Yebo, lalikhona njengebutho. Kuphi? Amanye amanxiwa ashiywe e-Angkor thom. Ingabe le Nhlangano yayizama ngempela ukubuyisela Idelta Ecambodia, noma ingabe kwakuwukufihla ezinye izizathu? Yena namanje wayengazi impendulo kule corkscrew. Wayazi ukuthi bangamakhomanisi, kodwa namanje wayengazi ukuthi iyini injongo ye-ih Ecambodia. Wayeqiniseka ukuthi lo Msebenzi Wedragon wawuhlobene nawo, futhi wayengeke akwazi ukwenza lutho Emphakathini kuze kube yilapho ethola ukuthi wawuyini lo msebenzi.
  
  
  Ubusuku babuthule. Ngandlela-thile hhayi kanjalo futhi eyosiwe. Konke engangikuzwa ngama-headphone ami kwakuwukuthimula kukatonle sambor. Amehlo ami ayevaliwe. Imicabango Yami yawela ebusweni Bukasarika. Ngezikhathi zokuthula, imicabango yami yayibuyela kuye. Angikaze ngazi muntu onjengonah.
  
  
  Khona-ke ngabona ukukhanya kolunye uhlangothi lwejwabu lami; ngangazi ukuthi ngangingakwazi ukulala imizuzu engaphezu kwengu-20. Nokho, ukukhanya kwakungaguquguquki njengelanga elishisayo, kodwa kwakukhanya nxazonke.
  
  
  Manje wayesezwa amadoda ehamba phezu kodonga oluwohlokayo, ekhuluma ngolimi lwangaphandle. Eyakhe yahlala inganyakazi, ivumela amehlo ayo kuphela ukuba agijime phezu kokukhala, ilandelele umuntu ngamunye ngombani we-ego flash. Ngabala eziyisikhombisa zazo.
  
  
  Eyakhe yayithambekele phambili kancane. Ebambe isandla sakhe sobunxele emlonyeni Kajungwoo, u-ego wamnyakazisa ehlombe ngesokudla. Amehlo ka-Ego ayanda. Ngafaka isithupha sami sokunene ezindebeni zami, futhi ngiyazi ukuthi akudingekile ngoba akakwazi ukungibona.
  
  
  Sobabili sapakisha umsakazo, amacansi, nezikhwama futhi sahudula nathi, saphuma odongeni lwangaphakathi. Wonke umuntu osizungezile wakhetha ikona elikude futhi wangena. Uwilhelmina wayikhipha. Uchong wakhipha isibhamu sakhe sebutho. Sasilindile.
  
  
  Ngokuqinisekile babeza kithi. Imisebe yokukhanya yayidansa iqonde maphakathi nesisu sesiketi sethempeli, bese ihamba iye kithi. Ngakwesokudla sethu kwakunamadoda amane, amabili ngakwesobunxele sethu nelinye ngakwesokudla likhala obala phambi kwethu. Uma nje behlala ezindongeni, kuba kubo ukuthi sonke siqinisile. Kodwa uma lowo ophambi kwethu ehla futhi ekhomba ukukhanya kwakhe esiqondisweni sethu, nakanjani uyosibona, futhi kuyodingeka ngibulale i - ego-futhi lokhu kuyobangela ukusabela okuxekethile. Ngamunye wamasosha wayenomcibisholo owawuzungezile. Futhi baqhubeka bexoxa.
  
  
  Behlela kithi. Ebuyela emuva ekhala, ama-headphone akhe aphuma. Uchong wasondela kimi buthule ngangokunokwenzeka. Imisebe yokukhanya yenza imibuthano emincane phambi kwethu, yabe isidlala futhi phansi ethempelini futhi yanyamalala. Amazwi aba buthaka, futhi ekugcineni abonakala ekude.
  
  
  Uchong wabubula kakhulu.
  
  
  "Ingabe wakuzwa lokho abakushoyo?"Ngamhlebela.
  
  
  Uchong wanqekuzisa ikhanda. "Bathola amadoda ethu amabili afile otshanini obude, muntu."Wanikina ikhanda. "Akulungile."
  
  
  
  
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  Sasishintshana ngobusuku ngama-headphone. Okwakhe kwakusekuseni kakhulu. Wezwa Utonle sambor evuka futhi ebiza ukudla kwasekuseni, wabe esenikeza Uchong ama-headphone. Ngesikhathi silindile, sacabanga ngakho.
  
  
  Wayazi ukuthi isikhathi sesiphelile. Bazogijima phakathi kwamanxiwa, bezama ukusibamba. Lena kwakuyindawo enkulu, futhi kwakungenakwenzeka ukuba bathumele amadoda amaningi lapho.
  
  
  Cishe emini, Lapho Uchong esendaweni yokudlala, wavele waphakamisa isandla sakhe. Ubusuku nokusa kwakungenalutho. Utonle sambor wayefunda noma ebheka amaphepha athile. Uchong wangihleka futhi wangibuka. "Ojenene bayeza", esho ngokuthakazelisa. Kwavela ukubonakaliswa kobuhlungu ebusweni Bukachong. "Manje sebekhuluma ngokuthi bazodla nini isidlo sasemini."
  
  
  Wafaka enye into engenangqondo emlonyeni wakhe wayigeza ngamanzi avela ebhodleleni ngalinye.
  
  
  "Bakhuluma Nge-Operation Dragon! Uchong wathi ngenjabulo.
  
  
  
  
  Ukulunywa Kwakhe kwafika Kujung, ngakho amadolo ami acindezelwa kuye. Wacindezela ikhanda lakhe kuma-earphone. "Ngitshele konke abakushoyo", kusho u-emu.
  
  
  Uchong wanqekuzisa ikhanda. "Ojenene banquma ukulinda Utonle sambor ukuba akhulume Nechina ngaphambi kokudla."
  
  
  Ibunzi lakhe lalinemihlathi. "Izingxoxo?"
  
  
  Uchong waphakamisa isandla ukuze angithulise. "Ojenene ababili badonsa isidlulisi somsakazo ngakolunye uhlangothi lwekamelo. Itonle sambor izothintana Namakhomanisi Asechina ngomsakazo."
  
  
  Waguqa phansi eduze Kukachong ukuze sobabili sizwe amazwi. Uchong wayethule, futhi ngangazi ukuthi kungani. Ujenene omncane wayekhuluma emsakazweni, futhi uma Uchong ekhuluma, wayengase aphuthelwe okuthile. Sobabili salalela, sibanda, cishe ihora lonke. Khona-ke amazwi asemsakazweni aphela. Utonle sambor washo okuthile komunye wamasosha.
  
  
  "Babuyisela umsakazo emuva", kusho Uchong. Bahleka njengoba behamba. Nick, ngicabanga ukuthi kukhona okunuka kabi ngempela."Wakhumula isigqoko sakhe sekhanda wasiphonsa phansi enengekayo.
  
  
  "Kuyini?"Ngambuza. "Iyini I-Operation Dragon?
  
  
  Uchong wabheka entshonalanga, wabe esephendukela kimi. "Mfana, kuzodingeka sisheshe."
  
  
  "Mthungi, Chong! Unganginiki izimfumbe. Kwenzekani Nge-Operation Dragon, Tailor?"
  
  
  Phakathi nengxoxo, Uchong walandelisa ukuqhuma phakathi kwamatshe phansi. "Iqembu Lamakhomanisi Asechina lizofika ethempelini kusasa ekuseni. Bazofika ngamaloli amahlanu Ekampong Road. Bazosebenzisa ithempeli Lenhlangano njengesisekelo sabo esiyinhloko. Ukusuka lapho, bayosebenzisa amaqhinga okushaya nokugijima ngokumelene namabutho Asemelika ngasemfuleni Imekong. Lena I-Operation Dragon, man."
  
  
  "Futhi umngcele wetafula?"
  
  
  Uchong wanqekuzisa ikhanda. "Lokhu kuyoba umsebenzi wokuhlola. Uma bekwazi ukukwenza lokhu futhi konke kuhamba kahle, khona-ke amabutho engeziwe Asechina ayolethwa kamuva. Amaloli athwala amasosha nawo agcwele izikhali eziningi, izinto zokudla nokudla. Uyazi, Nick, kunemininingwane eyodwa enyanyekayo ngalokhu. Abasanda kuthathwa bayotshelwa ukuthi amaloli agcwele amavolontiya agqoke njengamasosha Asechina. Ingabe lowo muntu akayena umuntu osezingeni eliphansi ngempela? "
  
  
  Ngathi: "kuningi kakhulu". "Uyazi ukuthi lo mgwaqo Wasekampong ukuphi ehholo, Echong?"
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda. "Lokhu kuzosithatha isigamu sosuku. Unick, ngiqonde ukuthi, kuzodingeka sicishe sigijime yonke indlela.
  
  
  "Sizobhubhisa Isilver snake Society, akunjalo?"waqhubeka.
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda kuye. Sahamba saya ngasentshonalanga. Uchong wagijima eceleni kwami ngokuzimisela okuqinile. Ngangikwazi konke lokhu manje, futhi ngangikwazi okwakudingeka ngikwenze. Ngidinga ukuphuma kuqala emgwaqeni. Futhi okwesibili, kwakudingeka ngithole indawo ekahle yokuba abahlaseli Abahlaselayo bahlasele.
  
  
  
  
  Isahluko seshumi nantathu.
  
  
  
  Umgwaqo ikompong yilokho umshayeli Wejeep ayezokubiza ngokuthi umzila. Lapho sisondela ebumnyameni njengochong nami, sacishe sadlula umimmo nah. Kwakunemigwaqo emibili emincane nhlangothi zombili zomgwaqo, enotshani obuphakeme obuhamba phakathi. Ihlathi lakhula kwaze kwaba sekugcineni, lama isikhashana cishe amamitha ayishumi, futhi laqala ukuvala futhi. Kwakuwumgwaqo omncane, ongasetshenziswanga kangako.
  
  
  Mina nochong sahlala eduze komunye nomunye ukuze siphumule. Sagijima, sabe sesigijima, sabe sesihamba, sabe sesigijima futhi amahora angaphezu kwangu-12.
  
  
  Kodwa ngokuqinisekile njengoba isihogo sasifika Ekampong Road, lokho kwakuyinto yokuqala okwakudingeka ngiyenze. Manje ake siqhubekele kwesesibili.
  
  
  Yena, wafaka ukuphila kwakhe kokukhononda ngezandla zombili futhi wabheka Uchong. Wayelele emhlane imilenze yakhe yomibili ivulekile.
  
  
  "Uchong?"esho.
  
  
  "Mfana, ngeke ngiyithuthele kunoma ubani. Ngizolala lapha kuze kube yilapho amathambo ami eba mhlophe elangeni. Umzimba wakhe ufile ngempela; umzimba wami awukatshelwa okwamanje."
  
  
  Wathambekela phambili futhi wasukuma. "Woza, tiger, nginomsebenzi okumelwe ngiwenze."
  
  
  Uchong wabubula, kodwa wasukuma. Siyahamba. Ngangingaboni ukuthi amaloli amahlanu agcwele amasosha, izikhali, izinto zokudla, nokudla ayengadlula kanjani kuwo ngaphandle kokushaya ihlathi nhlangothi zombili.
  
  
  Wayeyothola indawo evulekile endaweni ethile emgwaqweni lapho ibutho elihlaselayo lalingase lifike khona. Wayazi ukuthi babeyokwehla nge-parachute besuka ezindizeni, futhi babengeke basuke kuze kube yilapho enikeza isignali. Kodwa angikwazanga ukubonisa kuze kube yilapho ngithola indawo yokwehla. Uchong wakhubeka eceleni kwami, ephikisa ngokuthi kumelwe ukuba ngake ngaba umqondisi wokuhweba ngezigqila kusukela Egold Coast Yase-Afrika Kuya Enew Orleans. Kwakunguye, noma umpungushe nomkhulu wami. Wayekufanelekela kahle ukuhweba okunjalo, kodwa kwakuyi-ego yesidumbu eyamenza wahamba.
  
  
  "Chong," ngathi. "Nguwe owathi kufanele sisindise abafowabo Bakasarika, ngempela? Umsebenzi wami manje ulula. Okufanele ngikwenze nje yisignali yosizo, ukubhubhisa amaloli amahlanu ezempi Yasechina okungenzeka ukuthi azoba lapha ngemuva nje kokuntwela kokusa, ukuhlasela Isilver snake Society futhi, uma kungenzeka, ukubulala Utonle sambor, ukukholisa abasanda kujoyina ukuthi wonke umqondo Wenhlangano uhlelo lwamakhomanisi lokukhohlisa unu, Futhi, Uma ngikwazi ukubhekana nakho konke lokhu, ngingasindisa abafowabo bakasarika ababili. Uyazi nje? ingabe ufuna ukungisiza noma cha? "
  
  
  Uchong wakhubeka phambi kwami futhi waphakamisa izingalo zakhe Njengomuntu Wasentshonalanga. "Sawubona, ndoda, phumula.
  
  
  
  
  Anginandaba nokukutshela, Nick,umngane omdala, angikuthandi lokho. Ngicabanga ukuthi kuncane kakhulu kithi, uyazi? "
  
  
  U-Emu wamomotheka. "Mhlawumbe ngingalinganisela kancane amathuba."Safika endaweni Yasekampong Road ngaphambi nje kokuba iqale ukuphenduka ibe yimpumputhe. Njengoba kwakukhula uhlaza nhlangothi zombili zomgwaqo nasenkabeni, noma yiziphi izimpawu zaziyoba yizimpumputhe. Kodwa ngathola indawo engangiyithanda. Ngakolunye uhlangothi, njengoba umgwaqo wawuqala ukugoba, wawungabona ihlathi eliwugqinsi; ngakolunye uhlangothi, noma ngaphakathi kwejika, kwakunotshani obukhulu. Ngokulandelayo, kwahlukaniswa izihlahla ezisindayo ezihlala phansi. Kubonakala sengathi i-ego yake yasuswa ukuze kube nesiteshi esiphakathi noma indawo yokuphumula. Kwangikhumbuza isikhathi samuva lapho uhulumeni WASE-UNITED STATES wanquma ukuletha indawo ekude Yamandiya ezimangalisweni zabantu banamuhla ezonga isikhathi. Kwathunyelwa umthwalo weziqandisi nemishini yokuwasha ecwebezelayo, entsha sha esizweni. Kodwa umuntu owafika nalo mbono wakhohlwa ukuthola imininingwane emincane: kwakungekho ugesi efulethini. Ngakho, lesi sizwe sathola izindawo zokugcina izimpahla ezibizayo Zasezhirinovsky. Amafriji ayenamathuluzi avikelwe kahle nezimbiza ezincane zamabhawodi namantongomane.
  
  
  Yileyo ndlela Uvong-rod ayibala ngayo. Ohulumeni base-asia babonakala bechitha imali eningi emisebenzini emisha yaserussia engasebenzi kangako kunasemelika. Bangabesibili Kuphela Kubantu baselatin America, abakha imigwaqo emikhulu eqhutshwa izimoto nezinkabi, namadolobha anamuhla aba amadolobha aphilayo ezinyangeni ezinhlanu.
  
  
  Wakhipha isikhwama sepulasitiki esinamaphilisi kagesi. Uchong wagijima waya kimi lapho engibona esikhwameni.
  
  
  "Ingabe lokhu kuwumshini omncane we-elekthronikhi engingakaze ngiwubone ngaphambili?"wabuza.
  
  
  "Manje sizowasebenzisa kuphela."Ngamtshela. "Kuyoba sekuseni ngehora Noma ngaphezulu, Chong, ngakho lalela ngokucophelela."Ngamnika amaphilisi amahlanu amhlophe, futhi ngazigcinela amahlanu, kanye nelinye elibomvu elibaluleke kakhulu. Uchong wababuka ngendlela exakile, engayinika u-emu. Zazibukeka njengezinkinobho ezimhlophe ezinesikulufa se-corkscrew kolunye uhlangothi. Ngachaza: "lokho okwenzayo, Chong, ukubopha i-ih ezihlahleni ezizungeze indawo evulekile. Vele uqinise i-ih ngokuqinile, bese uphinde ujike kancane ukuze usebenze."
  
  
  Uchong akazange avume. "Bayini, mthungi? Uhlobo oluthile lwebhomu?"
  
  
  "Ngizokutshela uma sihlanganisa konke. Ngifuna ukuba ukhuphuke umgwaqo cishe ngamamitha angamashumi amahlanu. Namathisela amaphilisi ezihlahleni, cishe amamitha ayishumi, elinye ngakolunye uhlangothi. Namathisela i-ih ohlangothini lwezihlahla ezibheke endaweni evulekile. uyakukhumbula lokho? Ungakhohlwa ukubanika ithuba elengeziwe lokubavula."
  
  
  Uchong wanginika ikhanda eliqinile futhi waphuthuma emuva emgwaqweni, kude nejika. Wagijima waya phambili, wagudluza izimpawu, futhi wagxumela ehlathini ebheke endaweni evulekile. Wanquma ukuthi wayekude ngamamitha angaba ngu-50, ngakolunye uhlangothi Lwechong. Njengoba yayihamba ngesivinini esikhulu, ime njalo ngemva kwamamitha ayishumi noma ayishumi nanhlanu, yayishayelwa ezihlahleni ezibheke endaweni evulekile. Kwakubonakala kungokoqobo kimi kuze kube .ade. Ingabe kwakuwumcabango wami? Noma ingabe isibhakabhaka sasingemnyama njengoba sasinjalo ngehora elidlule? Udawn wayengeke aqhubeke, futhi wayesanda kucela usizo.
  
  
  Ngisho namaqabunga asehlathini ayezizwa emanzi ngenxa yokushisa. Zazingezami lapho ngihamba phakathi kwazo, futhi isikhumba sami sasilunywa. Ibhulashi elijiyile laligxumagxuma emilenzeni yami, lingenza ngithinte isinyathelo ngasinye ukuze ngikhulule i-ih. Ubumanzi bezingubo zami babunjengengxenye engapheli yokuba khona kwami. Ngangingakhumbuli ukuthi wake waba owomile noma opholile.
  
  
  Manje mina Nochong sasingenakho ukudla, sasinamanzi amancane, usizo lwalungase lube khona noma lungase lungabi khona endleleni, futhi kwakunebhizinisi elalisondela. Kwakumelwe ayeke la maloli ukuba afinyelele Ethempelini Lenhlangano. Iqembu lamasosha Asechina kanye namadoda acishe abe ngu-200 laliyoba nzima kakhulu ngisho nasekubhekeleni ukuhlasela okunzima kakhulu.
  
  
  Wayebuyela endaweni evulekile. Ngangingazi ukuthi bangaki abantu ababezokwehla nge-parachute ukuze bangisize, kodwa ngangithembele kwabayisikhombisa noma kwabayisishiyagalombili. Ngisho Nakuchong nami, bekungeke kwanele. Sonke silwa neqembu Lamashayina. Ngangingacabangi kanjalo. Wayesendaweni evulekile futhi ewela. Isihlahla sakhe esitholakele siluma eduze nendawo evulekile kunanoma iyiphi enye. Uchong wagijima waya kuye.
  
  
  "Nick," esho. "Yiziphi zonke lezi zinkinobho ezincane eziyinqaba okufanele zenziwe?"Ngangizibuza ukuthi bangaki abantu Eningizimu-Mpumalanga Ye-Asia ababefana naye. Futhi ngangizimisele ukubheja ngokuthi ngingabala ih emunweni wesandla esisodwa.
  
  
  I-capsule yakhe ebomvu yayiboshelwe esihlahleni. Yena, waphendukela Kuchong. "Lezi zinkinobho ezincane zikhipha izimpawu zomsakazo. Bonke abamhlophe bakhipha isignali ezwakala ingashintshi; zonke izimpawu ziyaphikisana. Noma ubani ozama ukuthola ukuthi uvela kuphi uyogcina enama-labyrinth amile kangangokuthi ngeke abe nethemba."Wenza i-capsule ebomvu. "Yinye kuphela yalezi zinkinobho ekhiqiza isignali enhle yangempela."
  
  
  "Ngokungazelelwe", kusho Uchong. "Nkulunkulu, angikaze ngibone into enjengale ekuphileni kwami."Wavele wangamukeleki. "Kodwa kungani le ndiza yokwehla ingakwazi ukuzwa konke lokhu kungashintshi?"
  
  
  "Ngoba ivumelaniswe nemvamisa efanayo, leyo evela ku-capsule ebomvu. "Iqembu elincane lokushaya engikutshele ngalo lizosisiza ukuba simise la maloli amahlanu.";
  
  
  
  
  "Wena, mina, neqembu elincane elihlaselayo ngokumelene neqembu Lamashayina? Yini esiyidingayo, mngane wami?"
  
  
  Wabheka phezulu esibhakabhakeni esiphuzi. "Uma bengafiki maduze, Chong, cishe wena naye kuphela ngokumelene nabo bonke labo bantu Basechina."
  
  
  "Ucabanga ukuthi kuzothatha isikhathi esingakanani?"
  
  
  Eyakhe, waqhaqhazela. Sekudlule isikhathi esanele sokuba kwenzeke noma yini. Leli lungu likahulumeni Wasecambodia lalingathintana Nenxusa LASE-US futhi latshela i-emu ukuthi zonke izivumelwano zehlulekile. Uhulumeni Wasecambodia wayengase amelane ngokuzwakalayo nezikhulu Zasemelika. Iqiniso lokuthi idolobhana Lasevietnam labhujiswa lalingashintsha konke. Mhlawumbe Uhawke watshelwa ukuba akhansele konke Okwakusesilver snake Society. Izinto eziningi kakhulu zingenzeka.
  
  
  Uma kukhona izinguquko ezinhlelweni, ngizokwaziswa kanjani? Khona-ke Kwakukhona amazwi Kahawke amnandi ngokuthi uma ngangithunjwa, I-United States yayingeke ingazi. Kufanele ngazi kanjani? Sengivele kwadingeka ngenze izinguquko ezimbalwa endleleni.
  
  
  Wabheka Uchong. "Mina dunno," kwakuyikho kuphela engangicabanga ukukusho.
  
  
  Wayebonakala eyamukela. Kuze kube manje, i-ferret ayisikhubekanga; mhlawumbe yayicabanga ukuthi sizoqhubeka senza kanjalo. Wabuka izihlahla ezisizungezile. "Unick", esho, " asikwazi ukwenza lutho ngamaloli kuze kube yilapho sazi ukuthi ayeza, ngempela?"
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda kuye. Akunangqondo kangako, kodwa ngangizibuza ukuthi wayezokwenzenjani.
  
  
  "Ngizogibela omunye uzungeze lezi zihlahla ukuze ngibone ukuthi ngingamtshela yini ukuthi ziza nini?"
  
  
  Ngabuka njengoba ekhetha eyodwa ezungeze izihlahla eziphakeme kakhulu. Wayekhuphuka kalula, umzimba wakhe onemisipha uzanyazanyiswa njengengxenye yebhande lenjoloba kusukela emilenzeni kuya emilenzeni njengoba ekhuphuka. Wayemi ngaphansi kwesihlahla, evikela amehlo akhe elangeni. Lapho esecishe abe phezulu, wathola isihlalo esihle futhi wacindezela phakathi kwesiqu nesitho. Wangihlaba umxhwele ngokumamatheka okujabulisayo.
  
  
  Wayazi ukuthi isikhali Sikachong sasiyini; leso sikhali eside, esiyisicefe sebutho. Futhi konke ngaphandle kwe-ego, ingqondo esheshayo, nomzimba okhuthele. Ngadubula Uwilhelmina, isibhamu sami Sikaluger esinezinhlamvu eziyingxenye; Uhugo, i-stiletto yami, okuyinto enhle yokuxhumana eduze kodwa hhayi kude; Nopierre, ibhomu lami likaphethiloli. Konke lokhu kungamandla ethu. Ngalesi sikhali, mina Nochong sasizolwa neqembu lamabutho Asechina avamile. Ngangifuna ukubhema.
  
  
  Kwadlula ihora. Wahamba ngezinyawo. Imibono emihle yayidansa iqonde phambi kwamehlo ami. Ake sithi, ngemva kwazo zonke izinsuku zokugcina, la maphilisi amancane e-elekthronikhi aphuma ekuhlanganisweni? Lokhu kungenzeka nganoma yisiphi isikhathi. Wayengaqaphile kakhulu ngalesi sikhwama. Mhlawumbe leyo nkinobho encane ebomvu ayizange isebenze nhlobo.
  
  
  Uchong washaya insimbi. "Ngiyamuzwa!"
  
  
  Manje wayesezwa amaloli ngakolunye uhlangothi lwejika.
  
  
  "Sizokwenzenjani, muntu?"Kubuza uchong . Wehlisa izwi lakhe, futhi ithoni ka-ego yayikhathazekile. Wayebuka izimpawu lapho iloli lokuqala lalizofika khona ngemizuzwana embalwa.
  
  
  Uma sasicashe futhi silinde ibutho elihlaselayo elalingase lingathuthuki, kwakuyodingeka sivumele amaloli adlule. Lokhu ngeke kube yinkinga. Okufanele sikwenze nje ukucasha ehlathini. Kodwa umgwaqo lapha wawumncane. Angazi ukuthi kwenzekani ngokulandelayo. Uma sasinenzuzo nhlobo, kwakulapha.
  
  
  Washaywa Ichunga engalweni. "Woza!"
  
  
  Sagijima saya ngakolunye uhlangothi lomgwaqo ukuze amaloli eze kithi evela ngakwesobunxele. Uchong wahlala ekhuluma ngokungagunci emsileni wami. Wangena ehlathini, wabe esebuyela emuva ngokushesha. Yena, wahlala phansi emadolweni akhe. Uchong wehla nami. Izinjini ezisebenza manje zase zibukhali kakhulu, futhi zazihamba obala, zijika, njengokungathi amaloli ayesevele engene kuwo.
  
  
  "Uzokwenzenjani, Nick?"kubuza Uchong .
  
  
  "Misa la maloli uma ngikwazi. Banike isikhathi esanele sokufika kithi uma kufika usizo."
  
  
  Uchong wangishaya ngobumnene ehlombe. "Nick, ngifuna wazi ukuthi kwakuyinjabulo yangempela ukuhamba nawe, kodwa ngicabanga ukuthi ngisanda kuhlukana manje."
  
  
  "Kunenkinga."Ijika lakhe elibhekwe ngokucophelela. Wonke umqondo wawuncike ebukhulwini bala maloli. Ujeonggu wamtshela:" umgwaqo lapha umncane kakhulu". "Uma singamisa iloli eliholayo, abanye ngeke bakwazi ukuligwema. Kuyodingeka basuse umgwaqo ngaphambi kokuba baqhubeke, futhi mhlawumbe lokho kuyoba isikhathi esanele sosizo lwethu."
  
  
  Uchong wagcoba umlomo wakhe ngesandla, ebuka ijika. "Lo mbono unesixazululo, buddy, kodwa ngitshele ukuthi ngesimangaliso esithile singamisa iloli eliholayo, kuthiwani-ke?"
  
  
  Yena, u-emu wahleka. "Sisebenza njengesihogo."
  
  
  Impumulo yeloli lokuqala yayigoba kancane ijika. Kwakunjengokungathi isitimela sasihamba kancane siphuma sizungeze umhubhe. Izibani zangaphambili zacima. Njengoba ayeqala ukulungisa, wabona ukuthi kwakuyiloli elinamathani amabili, elinamasondo ayisithupha, elalipendwe ngombala omnyama ongajwayelekile oluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka. Kwakungekho maki. Amadoda amabili ayegqoke iyunifomu ensundu yamasosha Asechina ayehleli etekisini. Amafasitela aseceleni ayevulekile.
  
  
  
  
  Izidumbu ze-Ih zazinyakaza zibuyela emuva futhi zibheke eceleni njengoba iloli lalikhasa phezu kwendawo engalingani. Injini yayikhonkotha, ihambisa iloli ngesivinini somnenke. Isosha lambona ngemuva kweloli. Babehlala emigqeni emibili nhlangothi zombili zeloli, bexhawula amakhanda, beqhumisa izibhamu phakathi kwemilenze yabo.
  
  
  Wakhipha ibhomu elincane likaphethiloli wamphakamisa wamyisa emathangeni akhe. Kuleli phepha eligoqekayo, kwakungekho amathuba wesibili; owokuqala kwakudingeka akwenze. Uchong wayesekulungele ukubaleka.
  
  
  Wabe esezwa omunye umsindo, njengokuduma kwezinjini zamaloli. Kwakuwumsindo ojulile, ozinzile, ukubhonga okuzinzile. Ngangazi ukuthi kwakukhona ngisho nangaphambi kokuba Uchong angishaye futhi akhombe esibhakabhakeni. Kwakuyi-drone yendiza yokwehla. Wabheka phezulu esibhakabhakeni emamatheka. Ama-parachute amhlophe ayebonakala enganyakazi esibhakabhakeni, abantu abalengayo babebukeka njengamasosha amathoyizi emhlabeni wonke. Babenezibhamu ezincane ezifubeni zabo. Kwakudingeka babe yizimpi ezinhle Kakhulu Imelika eyayingazinikeza. Yebo, kwakuneminyaka engu-16.
  
  
  Kodwa inkinga yami yayivulekile phambi kwami. I-fender engaphambili yeloli yayihamba kancane kakhulu. Wabona amehlo akhathele omshayeli nekhanda eliguquguqukayo elilele le-ego yomgibeli ohlangothini lwakhe lweloli. Iwindi eliseceleni lalingamamitha amabili ngaphezu kwami namamitha amane kude. Ngezwa Uchong ephefumula. Yayiphendukisa ibhomu likaphethiloli. Ngemizuzwana embalwa, izokhipha igesi ebulalayo. Yayiphonswa kalula u-ego, njengokungathi wayephonsa imicibisholo. Lawela ngefasitela elivulekile futhi lawela esifubeni somgibeli.
  
  
  Umshayeli akazange avume. Khona-ke, wacindezela umphimbo wakhe ngezandla zombili. Wawa ngemuva kwesondo. Ngemuva kweloli, isosha lokuqala lawela ubuso kuqala ngemuva kweloli. Eceleni kwakhe, isibhamu Sika-Ego sasishaya ngamandla. Amasondo angaphambili eloli aphendukele ngakwesokudla. Iloli ngokwalo laphenduka futhi lazanyazanyiswa, lama, laphinde lagxumela phambili, khona-ke iphiko lashayisa ehlathini futhi iloli lama ngokuphelele. Elinye isosha elalivela ngemuva lawa esihlalweni salo. Wajoyina abanye. Eyokuqala yama-paratroopers okuhlasela yagxumela phansi endaweni evulekile, i-parachute ye-ego yaphakama phambi kwakhe. Njengoba ayeqoqa izinsimbi, enye yafika.
  
  
  Kodwa iloli lesibili manje lase libonakala ngokugcwele. Ngambona elinye lamasosha elalingemuva kwami likhomba iphashute lokugcina elalihla endaweni evulekile. Ezungeze ijika, kwaqhuma isibhamu esizungeze isibhamu. Kwavela i-paratrooper eduze kweloli lesibili, izungeza ihlathi. Waphosa elinye, wabe eselandela elinye igranade ngokushesha ngemuva kweloli lesibili. Ithangi likaphethiloli laliqhuma njengentaba-mlilo. Umhlaseli wayesevele enyamalele ehlathini ngaphambi kokuqhuma. Umlilo wezibhamu wavela eduze kwejika. Amasosha ayisithupha azungeza iloli lesibili elalivutha. Babona Mina Nochong sisendleleni. Wadubula kabili, wabulala abantu ababili ababebazungezile, wabe esegxumela ehlathini. Uchong wayeseceleni kwami. Kwakukhona ukuqhuma kokudubula ngemuva kwami, bese kuba umsindo wesikhali esikhulu. Ukudubula izibhamu kwaphela ngemva kokuqhuma okunamandla.
  
  
  Ngayiphendulela ngqo futhi ngaqala ukubuyela emuva. Lapho siphinde sifika emgwaqweni, sase sivele sisejika. Amasosha asechina aphuma emalolini amathathu ayesele. Badubula njengoba bebaleka. Amaranger anqamula i-ih ngomlilo.
  
  
  Uchong wabamba isibhamu somshayina ofile, futhi sobabili saqala ukudubula abantu ababalekile. Angimbonanga, Kunomqaphi oyedwa kuphela. Ukudutshulwa kwe-Ih kwakunembile ngendlela ebulalayo, futhi kwakunjengokungathi kwakudutshulwa kulo lonke ihlathi. Bahlukana futhi bahamba nhlangothi zombili zomgwaqo. Njalo lapho omunye Wamashayina ezama ukubalekela ehlathini, ayebulawa. Ukuhamba kanjena, ukugcina Amashayina emgwaqweni kuyilapho ehlala nhlangothi zombili zawo. Inani Lamashayina lehla laba yishumi, kwase kuba yisikhombisa. Bobathathu bagijima behla ngomgwaqo, besuka emalolini. Ngemva kwezinyathelo ezine, balahla izibhamu zabo ezisindayo futhi bakwazi ukuqoqa isivinini. Ngemva kwezinyathelo ezingu-20, badutshulwa amaranger afihliwe.
  
  
  Mina nochong sasisebenzisa iloli lokugcina ukuze sicashe. Amashayina ayesecishe angabonakali. Babedutshulwa i-movement ne-shadows. Wasuka yedwa, wancika Umshayeli we-luger ngemuva kweloli. Uchong wadutshulwa omunye. Ukudubula okwakuzwakala njengeqhwa manje kwase kwehla kwaba ukudubula ngezikhathi ezithile ngezikhathi ezithile. Ngakwesobunxele, lapha-utat wakuzwa. Ukudubula okuzungeze isibhamu kwakuphuma emgwaqweni phambi kweloli eliholayo. Wabheka phezulu esibhakabhakeni futhi wabona inqwaba yentuthu emnyama iphuma elolini lesibili. Izidumbu zamasosha Asechina zazisakazeke ngaphesheya Komgwaqo Ikompong ngangokunokwenzeka. Khona-ke kwaba nokuthula. Yena, elinde amaranger ukuba aqale ukuphuma ehlathini. Akwenzekanga lutho. Ngashaya ikhanda lami ngakwesokudla lapho ngizwa ukuqhuma kwesibhamu ekujuleni kwehlathi ngakwesokudla sami. Cishe ngokushesha, kwalandelwa esinye isibhamu esikude. Uchong wayemi eduze kwami. Womabili amehlo ethu ahlola ihlathi ukuze athole izimpawu zabahlaseli. Sasikwazi ukuhogela iphunga elibabayo lamathayi avuthayo elolini lesibili.
  
  
  
  
  Isahluko seshumi nane.
  
  
  
  Uchong wayegqoke isibhamu Samashayina entanyeni yakhe futhi ephethe i-ego yomgqomo nomgogodla. Wama phakathi embhedeni weloli futhi kancane kancane waphenduka ukuze ahlole indawo. Kwakunamaloli amabili ayemi phambi kwalowo esasiwushayela. Lapho ijika, elinye iloli lalisashisa, elinye iloli lalisanda kushayisa ehlathini. Izidumbu zamasosha afile zazisakazeke emgwaqweni nasemaloli. Eyakhe yayimi eduze Kukachong. Ngokwalokho engangikusho, sonke sasingedwa.
  
  
  "Lalela," kusho Uchong. "Lalela ukuthula."
  
  
  Ibunzi lakhe lalinemihlathi. Wayiphonsa emuva esikhwameni Sikawilhelmina. "Usuke wezwa ukuthula ngaphambili, Chong", ngishilo.
  
  
  "Yiqiniso . Kodwa, ndoda, angikaze ngiyibone into efana nayo. "Usizo oluthunyelwe kuwe luyingozi kunazo zonke engake ngazibona."
  
  
  "Kumelwe babe ngcono kakhulu ."
  
  
  "Zingcono kunezingcono kakhulu . Cishe kulo lonke izwe, futhi zibiza kakhulu kunezakhe."Wanikina ikhanda. "Namanje angikufinyeleli, akunjalo?"Kwakunokwesaba okungajwayelekile emehlweni ka-ego. Waphendulela isibhamu eceleni kwaso futhi wabeka ingalo yakhe ehlombe lami. "Vala amehlo akho, Nick, futhi ulalele. Lapho enza kanjalo, wathi: "uzwa ukuthula kuphela . Kwakunempi lapha, Nick. Yayimfushane, kodwa kwakunebutho lonke lamasosha lapho. Ukubuza kwayo, ukukhala kwalimaza kuphi? Kuphi ukukhala kwabalimele engalweni noma emlenzeni? "
  
  
  Wayeqinisile. Konke engangikuzwa kwakuwukuthula. Kabili ngacabanga ukuthi ngizwe amaqabunga eqhuma ehlathini, kodwa lapho ngimbuka, angibonanga lutho.
  
  
  Uchong wathi , " zonke izibhamu zazibulala. I-gawk ngayinye yayishaya ikhanda noma ibeke idola elilodwa. Ngandlela-thile, abasinda ekuqhumeni badutshulwa bafa. Cha, sinomuntu oyedwa osindile, sinomuntu oyedwa olimele."
  
  
  Amazwi ayecishe abe ashaqisayo ngemuva kokuthula kuka-ego. Wabheka phansi phansi eduze kweloli. Lapho ngibheka Emuva Engxenyeni Yekampong Road eyayihamba ngemva kweloli, ngabona umuntu oyedwa emi phakathi nomgwaqo cishe amamitha angu-50 kude.
  
  
  Isibhamu esincane sasilele phezu kwe-ego yokuphila, umcengezi omfushane uphumule ngokumelene nokugoba kwengalo enqunu. Wayegqoke umbala oluhlaza okotshani wamabutho Asemelika; imikhono yehembe lika-ego yayigoqiwe; amabhulukwe ka-ego ayefakwa ezicathulweni ezifinyelela emaqakaleni. Wasukuma kancane.
  
  
  "Ngifuna Unick Carter!"Umuntu oyedwa wakhala.
  
  
  Ngaphendula. "Vula lapha!"
  
  
  Wafaka okuthile emlonyeni wakhe. Kwabe sekufika umcibisholo oshayayo womcibisholo wamaphoyisa. La madoda aphuma ehlathini futhi abhukuda emgwaqweni. Bagcwalisa igebe phakathi kwami nomuntu oyedwa. Baphuma emgwaqweni bahlola izikhali zabo. Iqembu lababili nabathathu, elalibonakala lingasazi, kimi, kithi, kumuntu oyedwa, manje lase lisondela kimi.
  
  
  Umuntu oyedwa wasondela kithi njengoba uyise eqa elolini. Wayenguthisha futhi ephakamisa isandla sakhe.
  
  
  "Umnu. Carter, Ulieutenant Rice wakhe. Ngitshelwa ukuba ngilandele imiyalo yakho."
  
  
  Wathatha isandla sakhe. U-Emu wayebukeka eseneminyaka ephakathi kwamashumi amabili, enezihlathi ezibushelelezi, ezishisiwe, izinwele ezingavamile, namehlo amancane, aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka. Impumulo yakhe yayinde futhi iphakanyiswe kancane. Ubuso buka-Ego babubukeka bunxande, futhi amathambo akhe esihlathi, umhlathi nesilevu kwakunama-engeli. Wayenezintshebe ezinhle kakhulu ayeke wazibona. Uma sicabanga ngokunakwa okusobala ayekukhokhela, cishe wayazi ukuthi kwakugcwele ukuziqhenya.
  
  
  Sahlala phansi ngemuva kweloli lokugcina emgqeni. Ngamukela ngenjabulo ugwayi anginika wona. Ngesikhathi ethintwa ilangabi elikhanyayo, Ulieutenant rice wathi, " Kushisa kakhulu kunamaqhude esihogo."Wasula umjuluko ebunzini lakhe ngesithonjana sakhe.
  
  
  Amadoda amaningana ayehlola izidumbu. Abanye babeyingxenye yombuthano, bekhuluma Nochong.
  
  
  "Ingabe ulahlekelwe yinoma ubani, Ulieutenant?"Ngambuza.
  
  
  Wanikina ikhanda. Lapho ekhuluma, amathiphu ezintshebe zakhe zobugovu ayenyakaza. "Enye indoda yabamba inhlamvu okhalweni lwayo, kodwa kwakuwukudla. Uzoba ngcono. Yini inkinga yakho, Mnu. Carter?"Konke esikuzwile kwakumayelana nomphakathi namanxiwa amadala aseduze."
  
  
  "Ulieutenant, ngicabanga ukuthi kungcono uqale ukungibiza Ngonick. Umuzwa wayo usumdala ngokwanele ukuba uhlangane nabantu bakho, futhi angibizwa ngokuthi mnumzane. Le nkampani yayibheke emanxiweni owake wezwa ngawo."Wabe esebatshela Lokho mina Nochong esasikufundile Ngesilver snake Society. Nganginokuningi engingakuqagela. "Asazi ukuthi bangaki abantu kulo lonke ibutho elivamile abazosekela Itonle sambor. Iqiniso liwukuthi kunabantu abaningi abakhohlisiwe. Ngiyazi ukuthi babeyizisebenzi ezintsha. Angazi ukuthi mangaki amabutho avamile akhona. Ukuvota yikho okwenza kube nzima. Uma sidonsa kuleli thempeli njengawe nabantu bakho bashayisana nalawa maloli, intsha eningi engenacala iyofa."
  
  
  Ulieutenant wadonsa ugwayi wakhe. U-Ego wayegqolozele amehlo aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka ngenhla kwakhe, njengokungathi wayefuna ukuba le ndiza yokwehla ibuye futhi ithathe u-ego no-ego wabantu.
  
  
  Wayengibuka ngelinye iso livaliwe elangeni elishisayo. Ikhala lika-Ego lalinemibimbi emincane. Wathi: "Nick, ufuna sikhethe labo abathembekile Kutonla sambor futhi sivumele abanye bahambe, ngempela?"
  
  
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  "Mhlawumbe kungcono ukusebenza ngale ndlela. Lapho sifika ethempelini, kumelwe silidlale ngokuzwakalayo. Kuyoba nokudideka, ikakhulukazi ngemva kokuba ngimbulale Utonle sambora. Kodwa esinye isici esingeke sidideke abathembekile basesambor. Bayokwenza okuthile lapho bebona i-ego " ifile ."
  
  
  "Ngamanye amazwi, yiba nekhono lokuqeda labo ababonisa ubudlova kithi. Ukukhetha nokukhetha akuyona into esafundiswa Yona, Nick, kodwa ngicabanga ukuthi kungcono kunokubanda kuze kube sekufeni ngaphandle kokushaya noma ubani. Bheka indlela ukwahlukana okulahlekelwa ngayo abantu."Wangimomotheka kancane. "Awuzange usho ukuthi sifika kanjani ethempelini."
  
  
  "Sizothatha amaloli, Ulieutenant. Uma ufundisa amadoda akho, sizoshintsha sibe izingubo Zamashayina bese singena emalolini. Singagcwalisa izikhala ngamasosha afile. Ukuqhuma kwakho kwaleli loli kungaba yinselele. Itonle sambor ilindele amaloli amahlanu, hhayi amane."
  
  
  Ulieutenant rice wagxuma. "Ichina ikude kakhulu. Ngakho iloli elilodwa laphuka."
  
  
  Uyise wavuma ngekhanda. "Kumelwe sisuse iloli eliqhume emgwaqweni. Lapho lokho sekwenziwe, ngizothatha iloli eliholayo. Uhola ekuqaleni kwesibili, Uchong-owesithathu, futhi kuyodingeka ufundise umsindo wezibalo wesine. Ngizothatha abantu abane ngamunye ngemuva kwamaloli amathathu okuqala; iloli lokugcina lizoba nabantu ababili kulo."
  
  
  "Kuthiwani ngesignali?"Kubuza ulieutenant .
  
  
  Ngacabanga ngakho. Kwakudingeka kube okuthile okuzwakalayo nokulula. Wasukuma wahamba eceleni kweloli waya etekisini. Wakhuphukela ebhodini lokugijima, wabheka ngaphandle kwefasitela eliseceleni, futhi wacindezela inkinobho ye-beep. Umsindo wensimbi onjengokukhala kwezimvu ezisebenza ngomshini wawukhala phambi kweloli. Wabheka ngemuva kweloli. Ulieutenant wayemi enethanga lakhe langakwesokudla. Uchong wayengibuka, kodwa lokho akuzange kumvimbe ukuba afake ugwayi Wasemelika emaphaketheni akhe.
  
  
  Wagxuma esuka ebhodini labagijimi waphendukela kult. "Kumelwe sivulelwe amasango ethempeli. Ngizoyishayela bese ngidlulela ekukhaleni okude kakhulu.
  
  
  "Njengoba Utonle sambor elinde la maloli, kufanele alinde egcekeni. Lapho wonke amaloli engaphakathi esangweni futhi ngiyaqiniseka ukuthi nginesibhamu esicacile Esambor, ngizoshaya uphondo lwami. kuyoba uphawu ukuhlangana nabantu bakho ukuze uphume ngokusebenzisa amaloli. Babulala noma ubani obonisa ubudlova. Lapho nje umsindo wakhe uzwakala, uzomdubula esambor. Uchong uzonakekela ojenene abane. bafile, futhi ngokushesha uzothola ukuthi ubani ngempela owasekela. Ngakho kanjani nawe, Ulieutenant?" "
  
  
  Wathi: "kuzwakala sengathi kuyasebenza". "Sizoba nomsebenzi omncane okufanele siwenze."
  
  
  Ngemva kwemizuzu engu-20, iloli elalishisiwe langcwatshwa ehlathini futhi sasigingqika siya Ethempelini Lesilver snake Society.
  
  
  
  
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  Esibukweni sokubuka emuva, ngabona Ulieutenant rice elolini eliqotho elingemuva kwami. Uchong wagibela ngemva kwakhe, futhi iloli lokugcina laliqhutshwa isekela lomqaphi. Phakathi kwemigqa emibili yamadoda ngemuva kweloli ngalinye, kwakuboshwe amabhokisi ezikhali nokudla. Sasikhasa ngesivinini esingaphansi kwamamayela ayisihlanu ngehora.
  
  
  Wakhipha Uwilhelmina esikhwameni sakhe wamphonsa phakathi kwemilenze yakhe esihlalweni. Lokhu kwakufanele kube ukuphela. Konke ukuhamba, ukucasha, nokulwa kwakuholele kulokhu. Wazizwa ejabule kakhulu njengoba isango elisha lokhuni laqala ukugxila kakhulu. Isabelo sami sasilula: thola ukuthi Isilver snake Society ikhona yini nokuthi ikhona yini, iyini injongo yayo.
  
  
  Emini, Itonle sambor iyobe isifile, Futhi Isilver snake Society iyophela.
  
  
  Wayengase aphumelele, futhi wayekwazi lokho.
  
  
  Kwakunezinto eziningi ezazingase zihambe kabi. Mhlawumbe ibutho Lasechina laqeqeshelwa ukuzivikela kulokho esasizama ukukwenza. Sasingeke sibulale abantu abangamakhulu amabili. Cha, okuwukuphela kwendlela yokusebenza ukushaya Itonle sambor ngokushesha nje lapho wonke amaloli esegcekeni.
  
  
  Ngaphandle komholi, ukudideka akunakugwenywa, ikakhulukazi uma Utonle sambor ayewuhlobo lomholi i-ego yakhe ayeyicabanga.
  
  
  Wezwa ukuchofoza okumbalwa okukhulu, futhi isango elikhulu laqala ukuvuleka nokuvala. Zazicishe zibe amamitha angu-14 ukuphakama, futhi amaqhude ayekhonkotha njengoba evulekela thina. Igceke elithile lambona. Amasosha ayemi egcekeni, emi emigqeni emine emide. Isango lavuleka ngokuphelele futhi iloli lamdlula.
  
  
  Isikhumba sayo sihamba kancane, sibheke ekwakhiweni kokugcina. Angikamboni, Utonle sambor, noma omunye umuntu oseduze kwamajenene. Ulieutenant rice wayeshayela iloli lesibili esangweni lokungena. Amehlo ami ahlola amasosha. Kwakungenakwenzeka ukuhlukanisa ibutho elivamile nabaqashiwe ngoba bonke babekwakhiwe ndawonye. Yayisondela ekugcineni kwesakhiwo. Iloli lesithathu lasechong pier. Khona-Ke Utonle sambor kanye namajenene amane e-ego baphuma bephambi kwami.
  
  
  Babesondela esivikelweni sangaphambili sobunxele. Ibhampa yami yayiseduze nesakhiwo ngaphambi kokuba imiswe iloli.
  
  
  
  
  Ukwesabisa okuxekethile. Ngemva kwami, ukuhlukunyezwa kwaqala ukuqhuma. Isekela lomshayeli lalihamba neloli lesine lidlula esangweni.
  
  
  Kuzo zombili izinhlangothi zasetonle sambor kwakunamajenene amabili. Waya elolini, emamatheka kakhulu. Amazinyo ka-Ego ayegqamile ngegolide. Isandla sami sawela esihlalweni phakathi kwemilenze yami. Iminwe emine nesithupha sami kwakugoqwe emhlane womshayeli. Umunwe wami wesandla wawushelela kancane esivikelweni sesicupho, wabe esethola isicupho. Kwakudingeka kube okusheshayo.
  
  
  Umsindo wophondo wabangela ukuqhuma komsebenzi. Iloli ayehleli kulo laligingqika emuva naphambili njengoba amabutho amane e-paratroopers ayegxumela phansi. Imigqa Yamashayina afile yaqhuma komunye nomunye. Kwazwakala izigqoko zokuzivikela. Kuze kube manje, asikaze sidubule ngisho nesibhamu esisodwa.
  
  
  Uwilhelmina wamthatha, wafaka umlomo wakhe omubi efasiteleni, futhi wabhekise esifubeni sikatonle sambor esiqhoshayo, esandisiwe egqoke iyunifomu. Umnyango wavuleka lapho edutshulwa. Kwakufanele abe iqhawe. U-Odin ezungeze ojenene Basesambor ngomzuzu wokugcina wokuphila kwakhe wazibonakalisa enengqondo ngokushesha. Wabona i-luger ihlose ukuzazisa komholi futhi yagxumela phambili yaphuma endleleni. Njengoba I-luger yayishaya esandleni sami, ngabona ingxenye ye-ego yentamo yami iqhuma. Utonle sambor wabeka eceleni ukuziqhenya nokuzikhukhumeza kwakhe. Waphenduka wabaleka. Umnyango wawuvulekile yonke indlela. Omunye ujenene wayekhipha isibhamu sakhe sokusebenza. Waphendulela Uwilhelmina ebusweni buka-Ego obunezimpawu futhi wadedela esinye isibhamu. Wagxuma amamitha amathathu wawa.
  
  
  Ngezwa Uchong edutshulwa kabili ngemva kwami. Ojenene ababili abasele bashayisana futhi bawela phansi, bechitheka igazi eliningi. Utonle sambor wafika emgodini oholela emagumbini ka-ego. Wayegijima ngokushesha okukhulu. Kwazwakala izibhamu ezihlukanisiwe. Amabutho amasosha ahlukana futhi ahlakazeka. Ulieutenant rice watshela wonke umuntu ukuba aqandise. Wayememeza Ngesicambodia.
  
  
  Utonle sambor wayengekho ukuze adedele. Ngisho nangaphandle kwamabutho namajenene, wayesengusongo. Bambalwa abantu abazoba nethuba elifanayo lokuqasha abantu njengetonle sambor. Wayengase aqale phansi, njengoba ayeke wakwenza ngaphambili, futhi ngokushesha abe nelinye ibutho elinamandla, ibutho elihlale lisemgodini wezicupho Utonle azithola ekuwo.
  
  
  Lapho ngifika phezulu ezitebhisini, ngabona ukuthi othile wayesondela kimi ngemuva. Akazange abheke emuva, ngoba Utonle sambor wayegijimela phambi kwami ephethe eyodwa ezungeze izinduku zakhe zesiliva.
  
  
  Wasakaza imilenze yakhe futhi wabamba U-Alenka emaphaketheni eminwe yakhe. Nganginohugo esandleni sami. Utonle sambor wethuka kakhulu. Ngemva kwakhe, wabona amalangabi egumbini le-ego, amaphepha okwakudingeka ashiswe. Amehlo amancane amnyama ka-Ego ayenokubukeka okufanayo nokwempungushe. wagijima walwa ngokwesaba. I-emu kwakuyodingeka ingibulale ukuze idlule umimmo me, futhi umuntu olandelayo adlule umimmo kuye. I-emu kuyodingeka iqhubeke kuze kube yilapho ibaleka noma othile ozungeze i-ego men eyibamba. U-Ego wayezomlanda. Ngathatha esinye isinyathelo phambili; isandla sami sasibuyile, silungele ukujikijela phambili futhi sigwaze i-ego ngensimbi encane.
  
  
  "Linda!"Kwavela izwi ngemva kwami. Eyakhe yayiphenduka, ilungele ukuhlangana nanoma ubani. Uchong wayemi lapho ephethe isibhamu Samashayina esasikhomba kimi. "Ungabulali i-ego yakho, Nick", esho ngobumnene.
  
  
  Ibunzi lakhe lalinemihlathi. "Uyini Lo Mthungi Uchong?"
  
  
  Ubuso bukachong babungabonakali. "Awunalo ilungelo lokubulala Ugeneral tonle sambor", esho ngezwi eliphansi.
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa Ikhanda Eqondiswa Uchong. "Uzama ukuthini, Chong? Ingabe uyingxenye yebutho Lasesambor? "Yena, azi ukuthi ukuthatha u-ego kungaba inkinga. Wayekude kakhulu ukuba angagxuma Nohugo. Futhi wayenesibhamu ngesikhathi Uwilhelmina engenalutho. Kodwa ngaphezu kwalokho, kwaba okufushane nokudidayo. Uchonga wayengaqondi. Izinto eziningi azizange zingimangaze kakhulu, kodwa Kwakungacaci Kuchong. "Uhlela ukwenzani?"Ngambuza.
  
  
  Uchong akazange asho lutho. Ngemva kwami, itonle sambor yaqala ukukhuphuka. Wakhononda ngenxa yomzamo engalweni yakhe ephukile. Wangishaya indiva. Khona-Ke Uchong wenza enye into engaqondakali. Wangixosha futhi wakhomba Itonle sambor.
  
  
  Wathi: "ungacabangi nje ngokubaleka".
  
  
  Wathambekela ekhanda lakhe futhi wabheka Eceleni Kuchong. Ngambuza. "Uyini uhlangothi lwesihogo, Chong?"
  
  
  Wangibona ngimamatheka kakhulu. "Thatha, mthungi", esho kalula, " bengilokhu ngisohlangothini lwakho. Akekho ehhotela ukuze ukwazi ukubulala leso sibungu njengamanje, yilokho kuphela. Kunabantu abakhohlisiwe abalinde phansi. ujenene omncane, uyazi? "
  
  
  Wabuyisela ukumamatheka Kukachong. "Ngiyaqonda."Yena, wathatha isinyathelo emuva. "Bese kuba Wena, Jikelele."
  
  
  Egcekeni le-stormtrooper, konke kwakuseduze. Balahlekelwa indoda eyodwa, enye yalimala; babulala amasosha angama-22 asesambor. Sadlula emgodini owawuholwa Usambor. Amasosha E-Ego abuka Njengoba mina Nochong sasikhipha I-Ego, futhi sambuka ngamehlo agcwele imibuzo ayengakwazi ukuyiphendula. Ngesikhathi Uchong egxumela ngemuva kwelinye lamaloli, Ulieutenant rice wathuthela kolunye uhlangothi Lwetonle sambor, ebeka ujenene phakathi kwethu.
  
  
  Uchong wahlangana neqembu labantu ababekade bengamalungu ebutho lasesambor. Waqala ukukhuluma nabo Ngesicambodia.
  
  
  
  
  Ulieutenant rice wagingqa izintshebe zakhe ezinhle, wangena ephaketheni lakhe, wanginika ugwayi.
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Uthini?"
  
  
  Ulieutenant wangimomotheka kancane, kangangokuthi imiphetho ebukhali yezintshebe zakhe ze-ego yaphakama kancane. "Ubatshela ngendlela u-ih asebenzisa ngayo lo mfana omncane lapha."
  
  
  Ngokungazelelwe Utonle sambor wakhuluma kakhulu. Wacabanga ngokusika umphimbo we-emu waze wawela ngisho nomngcele, kodwa Ulieutenant rice waphakamisa isandla sakhe.
  
  
  "Umntwana omncane ulwela ukuphila kwakhe", kusho ulieutenant. "Makakhulume."
  
  
  Ngisho Nochong walalela abantu ngalokho okwakushiwo ujenene. Lapho eqeda, la madoda amabili abheka Uchong. Ukubonakaliswa kukachong kwakuwukucasuka okuhlanzekile. Waqala ukudonsa U-Odin azungeze amabhokisi eloli.
  
  
  "Wayesho ukuthini?"Ngambuza.
  
  
  Ulieutenant wabheka Usambor emamatheka kancane. "Wathi thina namabutho ethu e-paratroopers siyizitha Zasecambodia. Ucabanga ukuthi abantu abanobugovu kufanele basihlasele noma okuthile."
  
  
  Kwakufanele afanelane nokumamatheka kukalieutenant. Ama-Strike Force rangers ayemi ekhoneni ngalinye legceke, eminyango emithathu, kanti amanye ayehamba emuva naphambili ophahleni nasezinhlangothini zombili zesango. Zonke zazihlome ngezibhamu ezinemishini. Zonke izikhali zebutho Lasesambor zazibekwe ngemuva kwelinye lamaloli.
  
  
  Uchong wavula elinye lamabhokisi ezikhali. Wakhipha isibhamu esincane waphonsa U-Ego emaphethelweni eloli ezinyaweni zamadoda. Wabe esekhipha isibhamu sakhe futhi wenza okufanayo.
  
  
  Ulieutenant rice waphendukela kimi. "Utshela abantu ukuba bahlole izimpawu ezisezikhalini ukuze baqiniseke ukuthi ziyizikhali Zasechina. Uthi Utonle sambor namajenene e-ego babengamanxusa Asechina."Utonle sambor wamemeza amazwi ambalwa. Ulieutenant wanikina ikhanda. "Abanye bethu abancane babiza Uchong ngokuthi ungumqambimanga."
  
  
  Uchong wasuka emabhokisini waya emgqeni wamasosha asechina afile. Wakhipha isidumbu waphonsa i-ego ezinyaweni zamadoda.
  
  
  "Utshela abantu ukuba bahlole umzimba ngokucophelela. Bazobona ukuthi amasosha ayengamashayina."
  
  
  La madoda amathathu ahlola isidumbu futhi alungisa. Wonke amehlo aphendukela Kutonle sambora; futhi kwakungekho phutha kulokho okwakukulawo mehlo - inzondo emsulwa. Ujenene Omncane Ustahl wayebukeka njengendoda eyayizingelwa.
  
  
  Utonle sambor wasiphonsa eceleni futhi waya esangweni elivulekile. Amabutho amathathu okuhlasela ayemi ophahleni aphakamisa izibhamu zawo ezinamasosha emahlombe awo. Ulieutenant rice wabamba isandla. Abahlaseli behlisa izikhali zabo. Lapho lo jenerali omncane efika esangweni futhi enyamalala kulo, Uchong wagxuma waphuma elolini wagijima emlandela. Abafowabo bakasarika ababili babe sebefuna Uchong. Ngokushesha, wonke amadoda ayesephelelwa amandla esangweni.
  
  
  Mina nolieutenant sabhema ugwayi, sabheka phansi, salalela. Akungabazeki ukuthi ubani owayezoba owokuqala ukufinyelela Etonle sambor. Angicabangi ukuthi ulieutenant naye unjalo. Ngemva kwemizuzu embalwa, wayeqiniseka. Kwakunokuthula, ukuthula ngaphandle kwabantu,lapho mina nolieutenant sasizwa khona abahlaseli abanoboya ophahleni.
  
  
  Okokuqala kwaba nokuthula, futhi kwaba khona ukukhala okubuhlungu kakhulu kokufa ake wakuzwa. Futhi, wayazi ukuthi Utonle sambor wayefe kabi kakhulu. Wayazi nokuthi Uchong wayengowokuqala ukusondela kuye.
  
  
  
  
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  Ngokokuqala ngqá nabo, uferret, njengoba ngangihlangana naye, wabona Ukuthi Usariki wayemomotheka ngempela. Kodwa kwakungekhona ukumamatheka okwakuqondiswe kimi ngenxa yokubuya kwami ngokuphepha. Cha, wamomotheka ngoba abafowabo ababili babebuyele ekhaya ngokuphepha. Sasiletha i-ih ngeloli, okwenza uhambo lwaba lula. Sathatha yonke imishini eyayisele emanxiweni, futhi ngosizo lomsakazo owawuthwalwa amabutho okuhlasela, sase sivele sazise indiza enophephela Emhlane Yasemelika eyayizosithatha ngakusasa ekuseni.
  
  
  Kwakungamahora amane ntambama, futhi kwakungekho lutho olwalungenziwa ngaphandle kwesinkwa kuze kufike indiza enophephela emhlane. Abantu bakule ndawo babejabule ngakho konke ukudla okwakusemalolini. Ebusuku wayexoxa ngomkhosi omkhulu nangomkhosi wokubuya kwabazalwane. Kwabaningi basemzaneni, yena nethimba lokuhlasela babengamaqhawe amakhulu. Kodwa Hhayi Usarika. Wayebonakala ezama konke okusemandleni akhe ukuba angigweme. Angimbonanga, Chonga, usuku lonke.
  
  
  Wasebenzisa leli thuba ukuze acwile ngakolunye uhlangothi lomfudlana. Ngagunda izinselo zakhe futhi ngageza izingubo zakhe. Wahlala ngaphansi kwamanzi abandayo omfudlana cishe amahora amabili. Wabe esegqoka izingubo ezihlanzekile wabuyela emzaneni ebumnyameni obusondela. Umkhosi nokugubha sekuqalile kakade. Nakuba yayihlanzekile futhi iphumule kahle, nganginomuzwa oqinile wokukhathala. Kuze kube manje, uferret I wayenomgomo, lokho ayekuhlosile. Kodwa manje njengoba kwase kuphelile, kwaba sengathi wonke amabutho angaphandle ayehlasela mina.
  
  
  Emuva emzaneni, uyise wancika emzini futhi wabukela umkhosi. Kwakunomlilo omkhulu ingulube ebomvana eyayibhaka kuwo, ijikeleza kancane. Yonke le ndawo yayibonakala ingekho. Oni umdlalo onjalo embuthanweni omkhulu ozungeze umlilo wekamu. Kodwa wayekuphi Uchong? U-Ego wayengakaze ambone.
  
  
  
  
  Wayehlanganyele emkhosini isikhathi eside ngokwanele ukuba adle enye yalenyama emnandi futhi aphuze umuthi othile ayengakwazi ngisho nokubiza igama lawo, ingasaphathwa eyokukhumbula. Khona-ke, lapho kusihlwa kungakapheli, wanikela ngawo wonke umuntu ngobusuku obuhle, waya yedwa endlini yakhe futhi wayeka.
  
  
  Ngahlala isikhathi eside ngiphapheme, futhi ukukhathala kwami kwangigcina ngiphapheme. Wayelalela izinambuzane ezincane ezazimzungezile, futhi ngaleso sikhathi-ukushaya izigubhu okungajwayelekile namazwi, futhi cishe nokumemeza komfudlana. Ngacabanga ngendlela Uchong ayengihlasele ngayo obala ngokuthula Kwasetonle sambor. Khona-ke ngakhumbula ukuthi ngangikubonile okwakusele emzimbeni kajenene omncane lapho sishiya amanxiwa Ase-Angkor thom. Ukulimala kwakukubi kakhulu kunanoma imiphi imizana ayedlule kuyo. Futhi Uchong wakwenza. Wazibuza ukuthi Uchong wayengeyena yini umqondisi nomlwi omkhulu kunabo bonke ecambodia. Nakulokhu, ngazibuza ukuthi ukuphi. Ubuthongo beza kimi busesimweni esibucayi futhi buqala.
  
  
  
  
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  Nalapha Futhi, Usariki weza kimi ephusheni. Umzimba wakhe omncane wawusujwayele. Kwakuyinto exakile njengoba besilokhu sazi. Ukuthinta kwakhe kwangenza ngabhukuda emagumbini anamanzi. Ngazizwa isandla sakhe sisehlombe lami, wabe esephambi kwami, wehla ngakolunye uhlangothi ukuze abhekane nami, isibhakela sakhe sicindezelwe esifubeni sami, emadolweni nasezinqeni zami. Unah wayenuka insipho entsha; umoya wakhe wawumnandi ngenxa yesiphuzo. Ekude, wayezwa ukugeleza komfudlana.
  
  
  Wayezulazula futhi ezulazula, ezama ukuthola umlenze owodwa ngaphansi kwami. Ngamphakamisa kancane, futhi wagxumela ngaphansi komlenze wami, wabe esecindezela umlenze wami emuva ngokumelene nowami. Yena, waba nomuzwa wokuthi ezinye iziqalo ziphakama ngaphezu kwami, waba nomuzwa wokuthi ukucindezela kwakhe phansi ethangeni lami. Isibhakela esifubeni sami sakhululeka, futhi izingalo zakhe zasongwa ezinhlangothini zami futhi zacindezelwa emhlane wami.
  
  
  Kwakungekho mazwi; cha, ngiyabonga ngokuletha abafowethu kimi; cha, lokhu akukhona okwami, kodwa ngomusa; asinazo izaba noma izizathu zokuthi kungani. Kulokhu kwakungekho nkulumo, kwakunokunyakaza kuphela.
  
  
  Futhi-ke kwakukhona ukucinga okungaboni ebumnyameni, ukuthinta okuqondisayo, ukucindezela okwandayo, ukuhlola, umuzwa wokumelana okumanzi, bese kuba ukuphumula nokungena okuthambile. Ngamuzwa ethatha umoya omncane wokuthatha amasampula ekhaleni lakhe njengoba sasixhuma, futhi sasisezingeni futhi sijule ndawonye. Waziphakamisa kancane, washintsha ukuma kwakhe, wangisonga izingalo, futhi wenza umsindo omncane, ofudumele wokwaneliseka.
  
  
  Izandla zami zehla ngomhlane omncane wentombazanyana kwaze kwaba yilapho eyakhe ifinyelela emhlane wayo omuhle. Wathatha umzimba Kafanny ofudumele, obushelelezi, onzima futhi wamenza umshini wokubhala omncane onothando onokuthinta nokucindezela nje. Futhi-ke kwaqala ukuzamazama okuncane, okunesigqi kwezinqulu zakhe, okunamandla nokufuna izinto ngenkani.
  
  
  Kwakumnyama nxazonke, futhi ekugcineni wangiphendulela umlomo wakhe ophelele ukuze anganga. Ukuphila kwahlala kuhamba kancane futhi kuzinzile kwaze kwafika imvubu, kwaze kwaba yilapho sobabili siqala ukufuna omunye.
  
  
  Futhi ngokungazelelwe izinto ezinhle nezwe elingokoqobo zanyamalala kude nami. Amatonl sambors, Amasilver dagger Societies, Amachong, Namastrike patrols, Amahawks, nama - axes-kwakunjengokungathi ayephenduka amakhasi encwadi. Izwe lami laliyizwe lomuntu siqu elidinga usizo, izwe elincane, eliyimfihlo, nelabelwana ngalo ngokuphelele. Ubuso be-Ih babunamaski azungeze izinto zokwakha uphahla namathe alenga ezintanjeni esihlahleni esingenalutho. Zaziyingxenye yomoya owomile futhi womile emgqonyeni wamadola angenalutho. Lezi zibuso namagama angenamzimba kwakungekho emhlabeni wami.
  
  
  "Ah", kusho okuwukuphela kwento ephilayo emhlabeni wami. "Ah."
  
  
  
  
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  Nokho, ngakusasa ekuseni, wayengekho. Akazange avele njengoba izindwani zendiza enophephela emhlane zazigingqika phezu kophahla olwenziwe ngotshani. Ithimba elihlaselayo, elinamehlo angcolile futhi elinamehlo alele, langena endizeni enophephela emhlane enkulu, kodwa ngabuyela emuva, ngabuka futhi ngalinda. Sasingekho, kodwa Usariki Nonam Chong babesemuva kwethu. Indiza enophephela emhlane enomsindo, ebhemayo yahamba ngemva kwami, ilindile. Kusele amadoda amathathu ukuba agwinye I-ih Big belly Air Force; amadoda amathathu Nonick Carter oyedwa.
  
  
  Ngangizibuza ukuthi kufanele yini ngifune i-ih. Mhlawumbe Ujeongguk wayehlushwa ubuhlungu, enyathela emayini, noma ngandlela-thile wawela ogibeni lukahyom-to; kodwa lezo kwakuyimicabango yokukhathazeka nje engenamsebenzi. Kwadingeka ngibhekane nalokhu. Kwafika Ummelika. Ummelika wenza umsebenzi wakhe. Ummelika wayehamba.
  
  
  "Nick! Kwakunguchong owayemamatheka kakhulu ebusweni bakhe bobusha. Wayegijimela kimi. Wangifinyelela ngithukuthele. "Sawubona buddy, ngiyajabula ngokuthi ngikubambile ngaphambi kokuba usuke."
  
  
  Wabeka isandla sakhe ehlombe Lika-Emu, wabe esethatha isandla sika-Ego eseluliwe. "Kwenzekani nawe manje, Chong? Imidlalo ehleleke kakhudlwana? Uhambo Oluya Esaigon?"
  
  
  "Cha, muntu, akukho jazz kimi. Ngachitha cishe izinsuku ezimbili ngikhuluma nalaba bantu abasha. Uyazi izinjini ezintsha zensimbi futhi abaye baba Nosambor isikhashana. Bonke bavuma ekugcineni ukuhlala ndawonye . "Ukumamatheka kuka-Ego kwanda. "Ngiyabonga, kimi bacabanga Ukuthi Amamelika alungile, bafana, uyazi, ngiqonde ukuthi, kuthiwani Ngoj. r. r. tolkien? Ujoe kulungile. Bacabanga Ukuthi Abantu basemelika balapha Ngempela Eningizimu-Mpumalanga Ye-Asia ukuze basize bonke abantu bakithi. yima lokho engikushoyo. Ngiqonde ukuthi, cishe ngizoba umholi omkhulu njengomqondisi nomlwi
  
  
  
  
  I-ego yakhe yahlaba umxhwele ama-holoae akhe. "Angikungabazi umzuzu owodwa, Chong."Wabe esebheka ngakwesobunxele sakhe, futhi lapho wahlala Usariki, izinwele zakhe zikhululekile futhi zindiza ngemuva kwakhe njengefulegi. Wahamba waya kuye futhi wathatha izandla zakhe. Kwavela ukumamatheka okuncane ezindebeni zakhe ezimanzi.
  
  
  Akazange asho lutho. Kunalokho, wangigoqa izingalo entanyeni futhi wanganga kakhulu. Khona - ke wasuka kimi, esamomotheka. Wazizwa enesifiso sokumlangazelela. Angikaze ngihlangane nanoma ubani onjengonah ngaphambili.
  
  
  Umshayeli wendiza wayengenasineke. Yena, waphenduka Futhi Ustahl wakhuphukela esiswini sendiza enophephela emhlane. Wamshaya Ngamandla Uchong ngokushesha nje lapho esengaphakathi. Wabe esebona Usariki eshaya isandla sakhe kancane. Njengoba indiza enophephela emhlane yayisuka phansi, waphawula Ukuthi Usarika wayekhala izinyembezi ezihlathini zakhe.
  
  
  
  
  Isahluko Seshumi Nanhlanu
  
  
  
  Lina Ewashington shell. Yena, wambona eshaya ngefasitela Likahawke. Ihhovisi lika-Ego laligcwele intuthu evela kusigaru ayesibhemile kuyilapho i-emu yakhe imtshela konke. Wayephethe ummese wesiliva Uchong ayenginike wona ngosuku esahlasela ngalo amakamelo Katonle sambor.
  
  
  Uhawk wawisa ummese esihlalweni sakhe. Wasusa umphimbo wakhe, wakhipha ugwayi omnyama ongakhanyisiwe emazinyweni akhe, wawubuka ngokunyanyeka, waklwebha ikhanda lakhe, wabe esengibuka ngokucophelela.
  
  
  "Uqinisile, Carter. Kuyisikhali esibukeka sesabeka."Wayekhothamela phambili, ephakamisa izindololwane zakhe esihlalweni. "Futhi usho ukuthi lo Chong uthathe amaloli futhi ufuna futhi ubhubhisa amabutho Amakhomanisi?"
  
  
  "Yebo, mnumzane, nomaphi lapho engathola khona i-ih, kungakhathaliseki Ukuthi Ingamashayina, Amavietcong, noma Amanyakatho Vietnam. Uyabazonda Amakhomanisi ngentshiseko."
  
  
  Uhawk wayesangibheka. "Ucabanga ukuthi muhle?"
  
  
  "Kuhle kakhulu, mnumzane."
  
  
  Uhawk wahogela. "Mhlawumbe singasiza i-emu kancane."
  
  
  "Ngicabanga ukuthi uzokwazisa lokho."
  
  
  Uhawk wancika emuva. "Carter, uqinisile. Angidingi ukukutshela. Ngizobona ukuthi singakugcina yini isikhathi esengeziwe."Janet, eyakhe, ngicabanga?"
  
  
  Wamomotheka. "Njengoba ngikutshelile ngaphambili, mina nomnumzane, Ujanet sinokuqonda. Ngingabonga izinsuku ezimbalwa, ngiyabonga."
  
  
  Uhawk wasukuma waya efasiteleni. Wabopha usikilidi phakathi kwamazinyo akhe, wabe esebuka phezu kwehlombe lakhe ummese owawusetafuleni lakhe. Lapho ekhuluma, cishe wayebonakala ekhuluma yedwa.
  
  
  "Ngiyazibuza ukuthi yini esiyifezile? Ingabe siye sasiza noma Ubani, Ucarter? Ingabe siye senza ukulwa Eningizimu-Mpumalanga Ye-Asia kwaba lula ngokususa isibhakela esisodwa? Ngiyazibuza ukuthi mangaki Ama-Tonle sambor azulazulayo?"
  
  
  "Angazi, mnumzane," ngasho ngobuqotho. "Mhlawumbe abanye abanjengochong No-Ego small group bayonikeza izimpendulo."
  
  
  "Mhlawumbe," kusho Uhawk. "Kungenzeka. Kodwa nginelukuluku lokwazi?"
  
  
  Ngangizibuza futhi, hhayi nje kuphela ngalokho Uchong ayekwenza, kodwa nangalokho Uben-Quang ayengitshele khona, ngendlela lo muzwa owawudlulela ngayo Kubantu Basemelika base-Asia. Khona-ke, ngokungazelelwe, wezwa ubuhlungu esifubeni sakhe. Wayethanda intombazane okuthiwa Usariki futhi ezibuza ukuthi kwakuzokwenzekani kuye.
  
  
  
  
  
  Ucarter Nick
  
  
  Ukucindezeleka okubulalayo
  
  
  I-Agent n-3 iyiqhawe Elijwayelekile Lasemelika, indoda engesabi ukungena engozini, futhi ekwazi ukubhekana nanoma yimuphi umphikisi. Unick Carter unobuso obuncane. Izinwele ze-Ego ngokuvamile ziba nsundu ngokumnyama, zijiyile futhi ziyakhazimula, zinesiqongo somfelokazi" ongusathane kancane". Unebunzi eliphakeme elingenamibimbi ngaphezu kwempumulo eqondile. Amehlo e-Ego abekwe ebanzi phezu kwamathambo esikhalo aphakeme; kuthiwa " amehlo angajwayelekile cishe angalokothi ahlale ethule futhi ashintshe umbala ngokushesha njengolwandle."Ukuzazisa umlomo uqinile futhi unemilo emihle, ngokuvamile awunamahloni, kodwa ngezinye izikhathi unokuthinta kobulili. Ngokuvumelana nomsebenzi we-ego wokuzikhandla wesikhathi eside, umzimba we-ego usendaweni yokuzivocavoca esezingeni eliphakeme kakhulu. Amahlombe e-Ego makhulu. Unokhalo oluncane noluncane, futhi imilenze yakhe ichazwa ngokuthi " izinsika ezifiphele zemisipha ebushelelezi."Imisipha ye-ego yayingabonakali kakhulu, kodwa yayifana nezintambo zensimbi. Unick Carter ongakhathali unezikhathi ezithile ezithakazelisayo. Kunabantu abaningi kakhulu edell ngokwayo kangangokuthi kunzima ukwazi ukuthi ubani okufanele aqale nxazonke. Ngokuvumelana nendima yakhe njengenxusa eliyimfihlo kakhulu lenhlangano kahulumeni WASE-US I-AX, Unick Carter unombhalo omncane wesaha ngaphakathi endololwaneni yakhe yangakwesokudla. Lena enye yezindlela ezingcono kakhulu zokungabonwa. Elinye iqiniso yisikhali Sikanick, asithatha yonke indawo. Izwi lika-Ego liyisipikili, umshayeli we-luger ambiza Ngokuthi Uwilhelmina, esisesikhwameni sehlombe ngakwesobunxele. Uhugo igama le-ego stiletto, efakwe ucezu lwe-suede esihlakaleni sokunene se-ego futhi egcwele isiphethu ukuze indizele ekubambeni kwe-ego ngompompi owodwa ... Ekugcineni, uphatha igesi, nayo ebizwa Ngokuthi Upierre, cishe elingana nebhola legalofu, kodwa akwaziwa ukuthi inhlamvu ifihlwe kuphi ngempela. Isembozo sendlunkulu Ye-Ax Ewashington Yi-Amalgamated Press And Wire Service, etholakala Edupont circle. Umuntu onomthwalo Wemfanelo Ngudavid hawke. Ungumuntu onzima ochazwa njengendoda endala, kodwa usachazwa ngokuthi " mncane, unentambo futhi unzima njengesikhumba."Uthanda usikilidi nokuhlafuna kanzima lapho kunokungezwani. Nakuba aziwa ngokuthi akakuthandi ukushiya ihhovisi lakhe, u-emu ngokuvamile kumelwe akwenze lokho lapho enza umsebenzi wakhe. Uxhumana nabaholi abaningi bakahulumeni abasezingeni eliphakeme, kodwa uphendula kuphela "kumholi", owaziwa nangokuthi umongameli.
  
  
  Unick Carter
  
  
  Ukucindezeleka okubulalayo
  
  
  Kunikezelwe kubantu Bezinsizakalo Eziyimfihlo Zase-United States Of America
  
  
  Isahluko sokuqala.
  
  
  Iphazili yokufa yaqala ngesonto elithule nelinokuthula Ezintabeni Zasecumberland, lapho Ikentucky Nevirginia zingomakhelwane. Ngaleyo ntambama, Ucolonel Thomas McGowan wasondela emasosheni amabili ayemi phambi komnyango wesakhiwo esimpunga esinezitezi ezimbili esinesiphahla esiyisicaba.
  
  
  "Red" McGowan kubafundi ayefunda nabo ngaleso Sikhathi, kodwa ngokuqinisekile ucolonel kubo bonke abanye, wayesevele edlulile endaweni yokuhlola yangaphandle nasesiteshini esikhulu sesango. Njengoba esondela emnyango, kwaqashelwa amasosha amabili. Waphendula ngokulangazela lapho ebingelelwa. Isonto lalihlale lithule kungakhathaliseki ukuthi, empeleni laliyisicefe kungakhathaliseki ukuthi wayesemsebenzini, kodwa wayesechibini eliguqukayo, futhi leli kwakuyisonto ayelidweba. Wayephethe iphephandaba lasekuseni ngaphansi kwengalo yakhe, eligcwele izingxenye ezivamile zesonto ezinkulu.
  
  
  Njengoba kwakuyisiko lakhe, Ucolonel Thomas McGowan wama usuku lonke futhi wabheka indawo ethule. I-Emu kwakufanele ikhululeke, njengoba indoda kwakufanele ibe ohambweni lwebhizinisi oluyisicefe. Kodwa ngasizathu simbe, wayengenamahloni, engakhathazeki neze. Umildred wayengakaze aphawule ngakho ngesikhathi sokudla kwasekuseni, kodwa wayekubeka ephusheni elibi. U-colonel wayeyindoda yezempi yendabuko futhi akazange acele imicabango yemibono engokwengqondo.
  
  
  Ngaphesheya kwesakhiwo esikhulu esiyisicaba, esimpunga, esingathandeki, kodwa ngaphakathi kwendawo ebiyelwe, kwakunamakhaya amancane abasebenzi bocwaningo. Kule mpelasonto, cishe wonke umuntu wahamba waya emhlanganweni omkhulu Ewashington. Isakhiwo esikhulu, nendlu eyayingasemuva kwaso, kwavela ngokuzumayo Enqabeni yasecumberland Mountains ngemva kwenyanga, njengokungathi zazibekwe lapho ngesandla esikhulu.
  
  
  Wayengabaza ukuthi noma ubani ozungeze indawo engamakhilomitha angamashumi amahlanu waze wasola nenjongo yezakhiwo. Yebo, kwakumayelana nomsebenzi kahulumeni oyimfihlo, futhi ngobusuku obude basebusika, kuwukudla okuhlala isikhathi eside kokuzwa. Kodwa ukuxhumana phakathi kososayensi nezakhamuzi zalesi sakhiwo kwakulinganiselwe.
  
  
  U-Colonel wangena ngaphakathi esakhiweni, wangena ngaphakathi okuhlanzekile, okumhlophe okubulala amagciwane okunemigudu ehlukahlukene esukela egumbini eliyinhloko kanye namalabhorethri avula umhubhe ngamunye. Ngaphambi kokukhuphukela ehhovisi lakhe elisesitezi sesibili, wama emnyango wensimbi owawunophawu oluthi " ABASEBENZI ABAVINJELWE kuphela."Wabuka ngaphandle ngefasitela elincane lengilazi. Amasosha amabili ayemi ngaphakathi ephethe izibhamu. Ngemva kwazo kwakunomunye umnyango wensimbi ovaliwe, lona ongenamafasitela nesikhala. Usergeant hanford Nocoporal hines babesemsebenzini. Baphendula amehlo akhe ngobuso obunamatshe, futhi wayazi ukuthi babengayithandi imininingwane yangesonto njengoba Kwenza I-Emu.
  
  
  Waphenduka, wakhuphuka izitebhisi ezimfushane, wangena ehhovisi lakhe. Ujenene U-o ' radford wayephethe amabutho, kodwa ujenene Wayesewashington Kanti Ucolonel Thomas McGowan wayephethe. Wathi kuye:" mhlawumbe kwandisa ukubukeka kwe-ego".
  
  
  Ured McGowan wasakaza iphephandaba etafuleni futhi waqala ukufunda. Umbhalo ongaphansi kwesihloko sekholomu wangibamba ngokushesha.
  
  
  IZAZI ZAMABHAKTHERIYA ZAMAZWE NGAMAZWE ZIHLANGABEZANA NALELI GCIWANE, ZIPHETHA NGOKUTHI KUNGENZEKA KUBE NENKINGA
  
  
  Ukumamatheka kukacolonel kwakunzima kancane njengoba ayefunda lesi sihloko.
  
  
  "I-International symposium of bacteriologists eyahlangana enhloko-dolobha yezwe yagxila ekwakhiweni nasekulondolozweni okwandayo kwamagciwane empi ebulalayo amagciwane abantu abangenakho ukuvikeleka okwaziwayo kuwo. Isazi sezinambuzane sikahulumeni esivelele Udkt. Joseph Karlovy Vary sabiza amagciwane suchalo ngokuthi isimemo senhlekelele. Yizwe elikhulu, misa ukuqoqwa okwengeziwe kwezinqolobane. Izikhulu zikahulumeni zathi asikho isizathu sokukhathazeka nokuthi izinyathelo ezinjalo zokuvikela kufanele ziqhubeke."
  
  
  Ukumamatheka kukared McGowan kwanda lapho ezwa ukuthi asikho isizathu sokukhathazeka. Babeqinisile. Impukane engagunyaziwe yayingenakungena esakhiweni esikhulu, ingasaphathwa eyendawo ezungezile. Waphendulela incwadi emakhasini ezemidlalo.
  
  
  Phansi, Usergeant hanford Nocoporal hines babuka ngaphandle kwefasitela elincane endodeni ende, enezinwele ezimpunga, encane ngakolunye uhlangothi lomgwaqo. Bobabili babazi Ukuthi U-Ego wayekhona mathupha, Futhi U-Emu kwadingeka ahlolwe kathathu ukuze afinyelele kuleli phuzu, kodwa baphoqa U-Ego ukuba abonise UMAZISI wakhe.
  
  
  Ngemva kwendoda enobuso obungokwemvelo usat Lesa, owayegqoke izinyawo njengendoda, enesisindo esingamakhilogremu angu-325 enyama, Usergeant hanford wacabanga, indoda Yasejapane okungenzeka yake yaba umshayisibhakela we-sumo. I-Ego yayihambisana namadoda amabili asejapane amafushane, amancane, anentambo. Usergeant wavula umnyango Kadkt. Joseph carlsbad, futhi usosayensi wangena egcekeni elincane. "Ngiyabonga, Sergeant," kusho usosayensi. "Sifuna ukuya Endaweni Yokugcina impahla. Ingabe ungatshela abezokuphepha bangaphakathi ukuba basivumele singene?"
  
  
  "Ingabe laba bantu banemvume, mnumzane?"Kubuza usergeant . Isosha Uhines lahlehla, liphethe isibhamu.
  
  
  "Banokuntuleka kwezivakashi kanye nokuvunyelwa kokuphepha okuvamile."Usosayensi wamomotheka . Ngesenzo esithile, la madoda amathathu abonisa amaphepha awo okuzazisa. Usergeant hanford wathatha ucingo. Ngokushesha washaya insimbi yomnyango.
  
  
  ihhovisi Lapho Ucolonel McGowan ayesanda kuqeda khona ukufunda isigaba sezemidlalo.
  
  
  "Udkt. Karlovy Vary ulapha, mnumzane", kusho usergeant. "Ufuna ukuya endaweni yokugcina impahla, futhi kunezivakashi ezintathu naye."Wama isikhashana, wabe eseqhubeka. "Cha, mnumzane, banokufinyelela kwezivakashi ezivamile kuphela", esho.
  
  
  "Ngingakhuluma no-colonel ngakho", kusho udokotela Wasekarlovy vary. Usergeant Wabanikeza ucingo.
  
  
  "Ucolonel McGowan", kusho udokotela Wasekarlovy Vary, " nginezazi ezintathu zamagciwane ezivakashile Ezivela Ejapane. Baya emhlanganweni Ewashington. Kodwa-ke uyazi ngakho. kodwa ngingabafakazela. Phela, kwakufanele isayinwe yi-ih general permission, akunjalo? Wayehleka, ehleka ngobumnene nangobungane. "Ngizothatha umthwalo wemfanelo ophelele, Colonel. Ngangingacabangi ukubuza Ugeneral o ' radford ngakho lapho ngibona I-Ego Ewashington. Ngingaba namahloni kakhulu uma ozakwethu behamba ibanga elingenalutho."
  
  
  "Ku-estestvenno, Udkt. Carlsbad", kuphendula ucolonel. Wazitshela ukuthi uportnoy, Wasekarlovy Vary wayengumqondisi wesayensi walesi sikhungo. Uma kukhona, kufanele azi ukuthi wenzani. Ngaphezu kwalokho, kwakunabanye onogada ababili abahlomile kule ndawo.
  
  
  Wathi: "ngicela unginike izikhulu ezincane". Lapho usergeant evala ucingo, waphenduka futhi wabiza umgodi ngosuku lwensimbi. Ngemva kwesikhashana, lavulwa isosha elaliphethe isibhamu. Udkt. Karlovy Vary namanye amadoda bangena Egumbini Eliphakeme, futhi umnyango wavalwa ngokushesha ngemva kwabo.
  
  
  Kwavela ukuthi ucolonel wayeqinisile ngento eyodwa. Udokotela omuhle wayazi kahle ukuthi wenzani. Wayethwala amanye amadoda ngokunganaki egcekeni elaligcwele imigqa yamabhokisi amancane ensimbi, ngalinye lilingana nebhokisi likagwayi, kodwa livalwe ngokuqinile futhi lenziwe ngensimbi eminyene. Eceleni kwebhokisi ngalinye kwakuneshadi elibala okuqukethwe yileli bhokisi kanye ne-ego yenkanyezi yesayensi namuhla.
  
  
  "Akekho ongashiya isisekelo nomunye ozungeze la mabhokisi", echaza kumajapane amakhulu, " ngaphandle kwemiyalo esayinwe kathathu umkhuzi, inhloko ye-tenth Bacterial Warfare bay, KANYE NE-po eyodwa ye-Joint Chiefs of Staff."
  
  
  Udokotela Wasekarlovy vary wakhipha eyodwa ezungeze amabhokisi ensimbi azungeze isidleke futhi wabona ekhoneni leso lakhe ukuthi amasosha amabili, elinye ekugcineni ngakunye kwegceke, ayelokhu efuna izibhamu zawo. Wamomotheka futhi wabuyisela ibhokisi endaweni yalo. Indoda enkulu yasejapane yahamba kancane yehla ngomhubhe okude futhi yamamatheka kamnandi esosheni, kuyilapho udokotela Wasekarlovy vary namanye amadoda amabili bathuthela ngakolunye uhlangothi lwekamelo. Esamomotheka, indoda enkulu yahlasela ngesandla esisodwa futhi yabamba isosha ngomphimbo ngesandla sayo, isondela ngokuphelele kunen. Ngokucindezela izindawo ezifanele, Amajapane abulala isosha ngemizuzwana engaphansi kwemihlanu.
  
  
  Phakathi naleso sikhathi, ngakolunye uhlangothi lwekamelo, amadoda amabili asondela ngokunganaki kunogada futhi, enza njengenye, amgwaza ngemimese emibili. Lokhu futhi kwathatha imizuzwana embalwa. Udokotela Wasekarlovy vary wakhipha ibhokisi elithile elizungeze izimbobo; wayazi ukuthi ibhodlela elingaphakathi kwebhokisi lensimbi lalivalelwe endaweni futhi livikelwe ekuqhekekeni nasekuqhekekeni ngengozi.
  
  
  "Iwindi lingemuva kwethu, ngakwesokudla Sikamoans", esho ngokucindezeleka. Kamuva, Usergeant hanford wabika ukuthi amehlo Kadkt.Carlsbad ayevame ukukhanya ayebonakala ekhanya kakhulu futhi evutha, amehlo omuntu owayesemkhankasweni ongcwele.
  
  
  Ifasitela latholakala kamuva, lasikwa buthule ngesinqamuleli sengilazi esinesibambo sepulasitiki esinesihloko sedayimane esadlula singabonwa ngomgodi wokubuka we-elekthronikhi esangweni elikhulu. Wasala nenothi. La madoda amane agcina ukubonwa ehamba ngokunganaki ensimini eya ngemuva kwesakhiwo, lapho kwakukhona khona amakhaya. Isosha Uwendell holcomb, elalisebenza eceleni kocingo, labona iqembu labane. Kwakungekho sizathu sokuba abuze ukuthi ingabe ikhona yini ngaphakathi kwalesi sakhiwo, ngiyazi ukuthi kwakudingeka badlule kuzo zonke izindawo zokuhlola zokuphepha zangaphambili. Ngaphezu kwalokho, ngokushesha waqaphela Udkt.carlsbad.
  
  
  Ehhovisi lakhe elingenamafasitela, Ured McGowan wazizwa engakhululekile. Wayengakhathazeki ngempela Ngodkt.carlsbad, kodwa Wabavumela ukuba bamukele abantu abathathu ababengavunyelwe endaweni evinjelwe. Ured McGowan wayengakaze aphule umthetho eminyakeni engamashumi amabili, futhi Kwakudumaza Ku-Ego ukuthi wayenze kanjalo kulesi senzakalo. Wathatha ucingo oluluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka futhi wabiza Usergeant hanford phansi. Lapho usergeant etshela Ucolonel McGowan ukuthi udokotela wayengakaphumi, Umcgowan wavala ucingo futhi wathatha isinyathelo esifushane izinyathelo ezintathu ngesikhathi.
  
  
  Uhanford Nohaynes babesenobuso obungabonakali, kodwa amehlo ka-ih ayekhathazekile. Wakhula lapho u-colonel engatholi mpendulo lapho ebiza ngomgodi ngosuku lwe-vault. Ngokungazelelwe i-emu yayibanda kakhulu, Futhi Umcgowan wakhipha inqwaba yezikhiye wavula umnyango onemigodi. Umzimba womlindi wangaphakathi oseduze wawuvala umnyango ngesigamu njengoba wawuvuleka. U-Colonel wayengasadingeki ukuba abone.
  
  
  Wamemeza , " qaphelani!"Cindezela le nkinobho,thatha umthungi!"Ngemva kwemizuzwana emithathu, wezwa i-alamu engapheli njengoba
  
  
  yayiphindaphinda kusukela kolunye uhlangothi lwesakhiwo kuya kolunye. U-colonel namasosha amabili bangena endaweni yokugcina impahla. Lapho bebona isikhala esingenalutho, amehlo ka - ih ahlangana, eveza ukumangala okudidekile, intukuthelo-futhi okungaphezu kokwesaba kwansuku zonke.
  
  
  Ngakho kwaqala, ukwethuka okukhulu kuyi-internet okwakumelwe kusongele ichibi elingaphandle ngokwalo.
  
  
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  Ngemva kwehora, Udavid hawke, umqondisi nomphathi wezokusebenza We-AX Special Intelligence Agency, wezwa ucingo lukhala egumbini lakhe lokuphumula. Wayesanda kuqeda ukusika ama-trellis rose azungeze i-gazebo encane emnyango wendlu yakhe enesizotha ngaphandle kwenhloko-dolobha. Kwakuwumsebenzi wothando we-ego ngesonto ntambama. Izimbali zamduduza. Ilanga namanzi kancane, futhi akhula. Ayinzima futhi ngakho ayifani neze nezwe le-ego. Wakhumula amagilavu akhe amakhulu engadini wathatha ucingo. Wayengumongameli wase-United States.
  
  
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  Izenzakalo zalolo suku oluthule lwangesonto ntambama zangithinta, kodwa ngangingazi ngaleso sikhathi. Wayematasa ngezinto ayezifezile. Wayesanda kuqeda i-martini yakhe yesithathu ebandayo kakhulu, ekupheleni kwesonto ntambama evilaphayo endlini enhle edolobheni elithandekayo Lasewashington edolobheni lasegeorgetown. Ngaphesheya kwami, futhi enomusa kakhulu futhi nenhle, kwakunosherry Nestor, indodakazi Yomnikazi wenkampani yezigidigidi Yokuthumela Uharry Nestor. Usherry, omude kakhulu, onobuhle kakhulu, futhi onothando kakhulu, wancika emuva egqoke ingubo eluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka yomphathi wakhe, enqunywe kancane kakhulu. Amabele akhe, ayisiyingi futhi agobile ngobumnene, ayebheka ngaphandle kompheme wengubo enentamo ejulile Engu-V. Wayehlangane Nosherry ngesikhathi esebenza enkampanini "nezikebhe zikababa" - wathi lezi zikebhe zaziyimikhumbi yamathangi kawoyela angaba ngamashumi amahlanu. Usherry wayemthanda, into ayengakaze amdumaze ngayo. Kwakuyindaba ejabulisayo Ukuthi Uhawke wayengiyale ukuba ngiye emhlanganweni owawumayelana nempi yamagciwane ngempelasonto, futhi usherry wayengumnikazi wendlu yonke yasedolobheni, ngaphandle kwezinceku, yebo.
  
  
  Manje Usherry wayeseqedile i-martini yakhe futhi wangibuka ngamehlo avaliwe. Wakhuluma kancane. Usherry wenza konke kancane waze walala embhedeni. Ngangisazibuza ukuthi intombazane ekhululekile, ehamba kancane, cishe enamahloni ingakhiqiza kanjani amandla amaningi kangaka uma kuziwa ocansini. Mhlawumbe kwakuyisifiso nje. Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi kwakuyini, Usherry wangihlaba ngamehlo akhe aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka futhi wamxosha izindebe, waziphakamisa zaba i-pout.
  
  
  "Isidlo sakusihlwa asikho kuze kube yisishiyagalombili, Futhi Upaula Nocynthia Ford bayeza", esho. "Bangama-midnighters, futhi angimlindele isikhathi eside kangaka. Ilambile!"
  
  
  Wayazi ukuthi wayesho ukuthini ngomistletoe. Sasisemakamelweni akhe esitezi esiphezulu, futhi lapho evuka, Usherry wakhipha isivalo esincane esasibambe ingubo yakhe ndawonye. Yayivuleka, futhi amabele ayo ayindilinga ayegqamile njengezinkinobho ezimbili ezinemiphetho ebomvana eziqhakaza elangeni lasekuseni. Amanye amantombazane anezifuba ezivuzayo, amanye anezifuba ezicijile. Isifuba sikasherry sasithambile futhi siyisiyingi, futhi wasithola ngezindebe zakhe, ecindezela u-ih, ejabulela ubumnene buka-ih.
  
  
  "Njengasebusuku obudlule, Nick", waphefumula. "Like last Night" kwaba okokuqala kimi Nosherry, futhi yathembisa hey, enkulu futhi kangcono. "O, Nkulunkulu wami, lokhu ngeke kwenzeke", esho endlebeni yami. Ngangizokubonisa. Ngamthatha ngamlalisa embhedeni, futhi izinyawo zakhe, zenyuka zehla, zakhahlela ingubo yakhe futhi zafuna umzimba wami. Wagijima izindebe zakhe phezu komzimba wakhe, phakathi kwamabele akhe, phezu kwesisu sakhe, phezu komugqa wokuphila ogobekile.
  
  
  Wayejabule ngalolo suku lwendlu endala ezungeze isihlahla se-oki esiwugqinsi. Usherry wayememeza ngenjabulo, ukukhala kwakhe kwakukhula kakhulu njengoba uyise ayemthanda. Ngomuzwa ngamunye omusha, wayekhipha ukukhala okude, okude, ngezinye izikhathi okuphela ngokuhleka kwenjabulo emsulwa.
  
  
  Wathi: "O Nkulunkulu wami, Nkulunkulu Wami", futhi imilenze yakhe emide yasongwa okhalweni lwami njengoba ayeziphakamisa kimi. Isigqi sakhula ngokushesha, futhi ngokungazelelwe wangcwaba ikhanda lakhe esifubeni sami futhi wamemeza ekhala ngokwaneliseka. Umzimba wakhe wathuthumela isikhathi eside ngaphambi kokuba awe, futhi imilenze yakhe yawa kancane. Wahlala naye, futhi wakhononda ngezwi elithambile lenjabulo. Yena, wakhuphukela kuye. Akazange asho lutho isikhathi eside, futhi salala imizimba yethu ithintekile njengoba ayebabaza ubuhle besimo sakhe. Ekugcineni, waphenduka ikhanda wavula amehlo akhe.
  
  
  "Awufuni yini ukungena emkhunjini, Nick?"
  
  
  Yena, Hey chuckled. "Ngelinye ilanga ngingakwazi. Ngingacabanga ngakho?"
  
  
  "Ngicela ukwenze," esho ekhononda. "Ngizolala ngaphambi kokudla kwasemini . Ngifuna ukubuyisela amandla ami... kamuva."
  
  
  Ngamgcina eseduze, futhi sobabili salala.
  
  
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  Sasiphakathi nesidlo sethu sakusihlwa lapho umphathi-ndlu ememezela ukuthi ngangisocingweni. Ucingo lwakhe lwathathwa ehhovisi, ngiyazi kahle ukuthi luzoba ngubani. Uhawk nguye kuphela owayazi ukuthi ukuphi. Kwakuwumthetho oqinile ukuba wonke ama-ax agents abike indawo yawo. Izwi likahawke elalicindezelekile, licindezelekile, futhi laze langitshela ukuthi kunenkinga ngaphambi kokuba asho amagama ayisithupha.
  
  
  Wabuza. "Ubani ngaphandle kwentombazane Kanestor?"Ngatshela I-Emu Ngopaul Nocynthia Ford nokuthi sasiphakathi kanjani nesidlo sasemini esikhulu. Ngokuvamile Uhawke wayengenandaba nalokho engangibhekene nakho. Kulokhu u-ego wama ukuze amzwe.
  
  
  Wathi: "kulungile, yiqede". "Angifuni ukuba uphele lapho ngoba ngishayele ucingo. Ngemva kokudla kwakusihlwa, khululeka futhi ubatshele ukuthi ngifuna ukukhuluma nawe isikhashana nokuthi uzobuya. Batshele ukuthi akubalulekile. Bese uxolisa. futhi woza lapha ngokushesha."
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Ukukubona?"
  
  
  "Cha, ehhovisi. Manje uselapho."
  
  
  Wavala ucingo, futhi wabuyela emuva eyodla njengoba nje indoda yasho. Kodwa phakathi naso sonke isikhathi sokudla, ingqondo yami yayigcwele ilukuluku. Ukuphikelela kukahawke ekunganaki kwami okungaphuthumi kwakuyisici. Lokhu kwakusho ukuthi noma yini eyayenzeka yayingeyona into eyenzeka ngengozi. Wayigcina ipholile phezu kwenkomishi yekhofi egumbini lokuphumula le-Nestors ' antique gold, bese kuba nengxoxo encane. Ekugcineni, ebheka iwashi lakhe, wazithethelela ihora noma ngaphezulu. Usherry weza nami emnyango, amehlo akhe abukhali aluhlaza okotshani engifunda.
  
  
  "Ingabe uyabuya ngempela?"wabuza. "Noma kungenye yamaqhinga akho amancane. Ngiyazi, nicky boy."
  
  
  Wamomotheka futhi wamshaya amabele, echazwe ngengubo yesithandwa sakhe. Wathuthumela.
  
  
  "Mthungi nina. Kungcono ubuyele emuva manje", esho.
  
  
  "Uma ngingamthola, ngizofika", ngishilo. "Futhi uyazi."Ukumamatheka okudlulayo emehlweni akhe kwangitshela ukuthi yebo.
  
  
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  Izibani zamahhovisi E-ax dupont Circle enkabeni yedolobha Lasewashington zazinamehlo aphuzi, zingibuka njengoba ngangisondela. Ulincoln omnyama omude wasuka emgwaqweni njengokwakhe, waya emnyango wangaphambili wabona isitembu esincane Esivela Emnyangweni Wezangaphandle kuso. I-Its yaphawula ukuthi ukuvikeleka okugcwele kwavulwa lapho kuboniswa iziqinisekiso kathathu, kuze kufike entweni encane emnandi esehhovisi.
  
  
  Amadoda amabili ayehlala ephethe izikhwama eduze kwawo, ebuka umhlaba wonke njengabathengisi. Ih amehlo asheshayo, afunayo alandela zonke izinyathelo zami akhaphela ih. Wamamatheka kamnandi kubo futhi wamamatheka ngokwengqondo ngomzamo owabadinga ukuba banqume ikhanda ngenxa yesifo sokuqaqamba kwamalunga omzimba.
  
  
  Le ntombazane yadlulisela ikhadi lami kuyi-computer yayo encane, futhi esikrinini esincane esiseduze kwesihlalo kwakunesithombe sami. I nen yaphinde yathi ngangingumenzeli WE AX I-n3, enesilinganiso Se-Killmaster, yayikwazi ukundiza indiza, ukushayela izimoto zomjaho Ze-Formula 1, ukukhuluma izilimi ezintathu ngokuphelele, nokukhuluma ezinye ezine ngendlela efanele. Wathi futhi, hey, ngingashadile, futhi lapho engibuyisela ikhadi lami, amehlo akhe ayegcwele isithakazelo. Ngenza inothi engqondweni ukuze ngithole igama lakhe. "Umphathi, naphezu kwakho konke ukulondoloza Kwakhe Inew England, wayazi ukuthi angayikhanyisa kanjani ihhovisi elingaphandle.
  
  
  Wayehleli esihlalweni sakhe sesikhumba, ubuso bakhe obumnene, obumnene njengakuqala, amehlo akhe enombala wensimbi eqaphile. Indlela kuphela ayehambisa ngayo ugwayi wakhe ongakhanyisiwe ohlangothini ngalunye yangitshela ukuthi wayejabule ngendlela engavamile. Wayehlale ehlafuna usikilidi, engabhemi. Kwakuyijubane ayehlafuna ngalo futhi laliyisiqondiso.
  
  
  "Izivakashi eziningi ngalesi sikhathi sasebusuku", ephawula, ehlezi esihlalweni sakhe. Wayazi ngokushesha ukuthi ngangibhekisela emotweni Yomnyango Wezangaphandle.
  
  
  "Inkinga enkulu," esho. "Yingakho engacelwanga ukuba iphume ukuthi uphume endlini Kanestor. Sesivele sinamaphephandaba anele ubonellis uhogela."
  
  
  Wabubula, wancika, wangigqolozela.
  
  
  "Ngangikuthumela kuphela kule ngqungquthela ye-bacteriology ngoba ngangifuna ukuba uhambisane nentuthuko yakamuva", wazindla ngokuzwakalayo. "Kodwa ngezinye izikhathi ngicabanga ukuthi ngibona izinto ngokucacile."
  
  
  Its hhayi Stahl ukuxoxa lokhu corkscrew. Ngiye ngabona ubufakazi obuningi balokhu.
  
  
  Wathi: "ngokuqinisekile uyazi Ngecumberland Research Laboratory".
  
  
  "Ngiyazi kuphela ngakho," ngasho. "Ifektri yethu yegciwane. Into abantu abaningi abaye banaka muva nje."
  
  
  Uhawk wanqekuzisa ikhanda. "Kunezinhlobo ezingamashumi ayisithupha zamagciwane ekusebenzeni Kwecumberland abantu abangenaso isidakamizwa esaziwayo. Ngokukhulula i-ih, i-oni ingasusa yonke imiphakathi, futhi mhlawumbe ngisho nangaphezu nje kwezibalo. Kuzo zonke, uhlobo olubulala kakhulu yilolo olubizwa Ngokuthi I-X-V77, I-X-Virus seven-seven. Endaweni ethile phakathi kwe-Four-ten ne-four-twenty lokhu akukhona lapho I-X-V77 yebiwa Endaweni Yokugcina izinto Yasecumberland."
  
  
  Izwi lakhe lalinomsindo ophansi. "Lokhu", kuqhubeka Uhawk, " kwathathwa umqondisi Wasecumberland, Udkt. Joseph carlsbad, nabanye abantu abathathu esingabazi. Kwabulawa onogada ababili."
  
  
  "Ukarlovy vary ungumuntu obelokhu enza umsindo omkhulu muva nje", ekhumbula. "Ingabe uyisiphukuphuku?"
  
  
  "Lokho kungaba lula kakhulu", kusho Uhawke. "Ungusosayensi wezifo zamagciwane okhaliphile, uma sonke sihlangana, osebenze nathi ukuze akwazi ukuthonya ukucabanga kukahulumeni. Lapho ethola ukuthi empeleni wayengeke akwazi ukukwenza, waqala ukuhlela ukuthatha izinto ezandleni zakhe."
  
  
  "Uthi' ukuhlela.' Lokhu kusho ukuthi unomuzwa wokuthi kwakungesona isenzo esiphuthumayo, esisheshayo."
  
  
  "Mthungi, cha", kusho Uhawk. "Lesi sinyathelo sasidinga ukuhlela ngokucophelela. Lashiywa endaweni yalo."
  
  
  Wanginika le ncwadi, futhi ngokushesha ngayifunda ngokuzwakalayo. Wathi: "ngayeka ukukhuluma. "Lesi yisiphetho sami. Uma zonke izinqolobane zezikhali zamagciwane zingabhujiswa, ngizobhubhisa labo abafuna ukubhubhisa isintu. Isayensi ayikwazi ukusetshenziselwa izinjongo zezombangazwe. Ngizoqhubeka ngixhumana naye. Uma lokho engikushoyo kungenziwa, ngiyoshaya bonke abantu yonke indawo."
  
  
  Uhawke wasukuma, wahamba egumbini, wanginika isithombe esiphelele sendlela eyayilungiswe ngayo. Lapho eqeda, imigqa ebusweni bakhe yajula nakakhulu
  
  
  "Lokhu kufanele kwenzeke ngaphambi Kwengqungquthela Yomhlaba Yobuholi ehlelelwe isonto elizayo", kusho Uhawke ekhononda. Wayazi ngale ngqungquthela eyayidunyiswa njengokuhlangana kokuqala kwangempela kwabaholi bomhlaba ukuzama ukuxazulula izinkinga zaleli zwe elidala, kodwa wayengazi ukuthi U-AX wayebandakanyekile, Futhi Uhawk wamangala ngombuzo wami.
  
  
  Wathi: "wonke umuntu uhilelekile". "Banayo I-fbi Yezokuphepha Kwasekhaya, Umbuso Wezemisebenzi, I-cia yokuqapha izindawo eziyinkinga ezaziwayo. Bheka nje lolu listu lwemicimbi ebalulekile ezobanjelwa Esakhiweni Se-United nations General Assembly ngosuku lokuqala Lomhlangano."
  
  
  Amehlo akhe asusa uhlu futhi wabona amagama angaba ngamashumi amathathu. Amehlo ami akhetha izinhloko zombuso wawo wonke amandla amakhulu: Irussia, Ifrance, Ijapane Ne-Italy. Ngabona Ukuthi Indlovukazi Yasengilandi yayisohlwini. Kwakunjalo Nangosihlalo Wepeople ' s Democratic Republic Of china, Umao, uhambo lokuqala luka-ego oluya E-UN. Inhloko Yomkhandlu Wamasonto Wamazwe ngamazwe yayisohlwini, njengoba kwakunjalo Nopapa, bonke ababephila esikhathini esidlule njengabaongameli Base-United States, primeunankulu, omongameli, namakhosi azo zonke izizwe emhlabeni. Lokhu kwakufanele kube isinyathelo sokuqala salolu hlobo, esihle, esibalulekile ekuhlanganiseni abaholi bomhlaba endaweni eyodwa, ukuze benze, ngisho nangaphandle, njengenhlangano eyodwa. Uhlu lwabuyiselwa Kuhawke.
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Noma imuphi umkhondo Kucarlsbad, yimuphi umuntu othile we-emu odingekayo?"
  
  
  "Siye sabika konke esikwaziyo ngale ndoda kudokotela wezifo zengqondo oyinhloko Wepentagon, Udkt.Tarlman", Kuphendula Uhawk. "Isiphetho se-ego siwukuthi isifiso sangempela Sikacarlsbad ukulimaza I-United States, cishe ngokuthelela omunye wabaholi bomhlaba. Abazali nodadewabo kacarlsbad babulawa Ehiroshima, lapho, njengezithunywa zevangeli Zamaweseli, baboshwa khona lapho kugqashuka Impi Yezwe II. Udkt. Tarlbut uthi. Izimiso zikacarlsbad zingase zibe eziqotho, kodwa ukuzazisa kwazo kukhuthazwa inzondo ecindezelwe ngalabo ababulala ukuzazisa kwabazali babo nodadewabo."
  
  
  Waphawula:" kuyathakazelisa. "Kunoma ikuphi, konke lokhu kusho ukuthi udokotela angenza noma yini ngohlobo lwakhe olubulalayo lwamagciwane. Futhi uma siqala ukuxwayisa wonke umuntu ovelele emhlabeni, ikati liyophuma lizungeze isikhwama."
  
  
  "Kuhle kakhulu", kuvuma Uhawk. "Ngakho okungenani okwamanje, kusengumnyango wezokuphepha oyimfihlo kakhulu. Umlingiswa wethu oyinhloko we-internet umshana Kacarlsbad, Urita kenmore. Unobudlelwane naye, futhi siyazi ukuthi unamathele kakhulu entombazaneni. Usesendlini ye-ego. Yena". Nginamadoda ayibukelayo ubusuku nemini. Kusasa, ngifuna ukuba uye kuye futhi ubone ukuthi yini ongayifunda. Nginomuzwa wokuthi Ikarlovy Vary izozama ukuxhumana naye."
  
  
  "Ingabe kufanele ngibuyele Kusherry Nestor kulobubusuku?"
  
  
  "Kwakumangalisa ngempela", Kusho Uhawk, futhi wayazi ukuthi kwakumzwisa ubuhlungu ukunginika olunye ubusuku benjabulo. Ngokuvamile uyangibona endizeni kungakapheli ihora. "Angifuni lutho olungezwe emahemuhemu aseqalile ukusakazeka. Uboxley usevele wezwa okuthile Okuvela Kuyi-Post-Times, futhi akuqalekise, iqembu le-ego liqhuma izihlahla kuzo zonke izinkomba. Ekuseni, esikhundleni sokuya emhlanganweni, uzoya endlini Yasecarlsbad lapha ewashington. Kodwa first nami kuqala. "
  
  
  Uhawk waphenduka wabheka ngaphandle kwefasitela, futhi ngangazi ukuthi wayedlulile.
  
  
  Washiya epholile, enomuzwa wokuthi izinto ezingalawulwa umuntu zazilinde ukwehla. Intombazane enhle ehhovisi yangihleka. Kwakunzima ukumamatheka ngenxa yesifo sokuqaqamba kwamalunga omzimba, futhi ngakhohlwa ukuthola igama lakhe. Kwakungasabonakali kubalulekile. Ngahamba naye kancane ebusuku, ngicabanga ngalokho engangikutshelwe nje futhi ngihlanganisa lokho okuncane esasikwazi. Ikarlovy Vary yayingeyona yodwa. Wayenenhlangano ethile. Amajapane amakhulu kufanele abe lula ngokwanele ukuwabona.
  
  
  Ngaleso sikhathi, ngangingazi ukuthi ikarlovy Vary yayisebenzela liphi izwe. Nokho, kwadingeka ngithole ukuthi babeyiqembu eliphakeme labaqalekisiwe.
  
  
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  Lapho eyakhe ibuyela Esherry, Upaula Nocynthia babesekhona, futhi eyakhe yagcina umoya ongajwayelekile kwaze kwaba yilapho behamba. Kwakungusherry owabona ubuso bami ngobuhlakani obuvamile buka-ay.
  
  
  Wathi: "ngiyazi ukuthi kungcono ukungabuzi, kodwa kukhona okungahambanga kahle". Yena, Hey chuckled.
  
  
  "Hhayi lapha," ngishilo. "Masilahleke."Wanqekuzisa ikhanda, futhi emizuzwini embalwa wayehamba-ze ezandleni zami, futhi salahleka ubusuku bonke, salahleka enjabulweni yokuzizwa kunokuba sicabange, ngemizimba phezu kwengqondo, yamanje esikhundleni sekusasa. Kwakuyindlela enhle nendawo enhle yokulahleka, Futhi Usherry wayesekulungele njengokwakhe.
  
  
  Isahluko sesibili.
  
  
  Kwakungusherry owamshiya, elele kancane, ekhononda kuye ukuze ahlale. "Angikwazi, sithandwa", ngasho endlebeni yakhe. Amabele akhe athambile ayengaphandle kwephepha, futhi wayembozwe u-ee. Wadonsa ishidi emuva ngaphandle kokuvula amehlo akhe. Lalihlolwe Uwilhelmina, Umshayeli We-luger ongu-9mm owayegqoke isembozo sehlombe ngaphansi kwejakhethi yami, futhi waboshwa Uhugo, umshayeli we-stiletto omncane ngepensela owayegqoke isembozo sesikhumba engalweni yami. endaweni efanele, futhi ummese wangishaya ngesandla ngensimbi eqinile, ngaphandle komsindo, ngokufa.
  
  
  Wama ehhovisi elisezansi futhi wabiza Uhawke. Wayesakhathele, indoda yenza okungaphezu kwalokho eyayingakusingatha ngokuphepha.
  
  
  Wangitshela ukuthi babethathe ikhophi eyodwa yenkulumo Eyayithunyelwe ikarlovy Vary kusihlalo wesimiso ukuze ifundwe.
  
  
  "Kwakuwukwaziswa okungaqondakali, usongo olungacacile", kusho Umphathi. "Udkt. Cook, usihlalo, wayethukuthele ngokuphelele, futhi wayejabule ukusibona sisusa lokhu ezandleni zethu zobugovu."
  
  
  Ngathi: "imfundo yakhe ngomshana wakhe".
  
  
  "Wenza ucwaningo lwakhe, Nick", kusho Uhawke kimi. "La madoda amabili abuka ngaphambili nangemuva kwendlu angamanxusa E-FBI, futhi ngithintana nawo emsakazweni. Ngizobatshela ukuthi uyeza."
  
  
  Ngangizovala ucingo lapho ephinda ekhuluma. "Futhi Unick uyahamba. Isikhathi sifushane."
  
  
  Waphumela ngaphandle emotweni encane eluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka eyayimi ngaphandle kwendlu Kanestors. Ngaya emaphethelweni Ewashington futhi ngathola indlu Kacarlsbad endaweni eyayisiwohlokile, indlu yokugcina emgwaqweni omude. Cishe amamitha angamashumi amabili ngemva kwendlu kwakunodonga olujiyile lwamahlathi, futhi maqondana nendlu kwakunendawo yezihlahla ezijiyile. Indlu ngokwayo yayindala futhi isiwohlokile. Wamangala ngempela. Phela, Ikarlovy Vary ayizange ithole iphoyisa esikhundleni sayo njengomqondisi wezokusebenza Kwecumberland. Yiqiniso, wayengakwazi ukukhokhela okuthile okungcono.
  
  
  Ngapaka imoto yami, ngaya emnyango owawugugile, owawuqhekekile, futhi ngashaya insimbi. Okwamangaza intombazane eyavula umnyango. Wambona enamehlo aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka, amakhulu futhi ayindilinga ngaphansi kokushaqeka kwezinwele ezimfushane ezinsundu, nobuso obuyindilinga, obunesibindi obunempumulo enesibindi nezindebe ezigcwele. Ibhulukwe eliluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka elalicishe lifane namehlo akhe laligona amabele akhe agcwele, aphakanyisiwe, agobekile, futhi isiketi esincane esiluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka sasibonisa imilenze yakhe emincane, ebushelelezi, eqinile. Urita kenmore, uma sikubeka ngobumnene, wayemane nje eyisicefe.
  
  
  "Ngicela udkt. Carlsbad", ngathi. Amehlo Akhe Aluhlaza Okwesibhakabhaka asechina ayesalokhu efana, kodwa kulokhu-delle - ufunda ukubamba izinto ezincane, futhi wabona umugqa omuhle wokucindezeleka uqiniswa esihlathini sakhe esihle. Waphawula nokuthi isibhakela sakhe sasimhlophe esibambweni somnyango.
  
  
  "Ayikho i-ego lapha", esho ngokuqondile. Wamomotheka futhi wangena endlini ngesinyathelo esisodwa esisheshayo. Wambonisa IKHADI LAKHE LOBUNIKAZI, ayesenesikhathi esincane sokulifunda. "Khona-ke ngizomlinda", ngishilo. "Ucarter, Unick Carter."
  
  
  "Udokotela Wasekarlovy vary ngeke abuye", esho ethukile.
  
  
  "Wazi kanjani?"Ngabuza ngokushesha. "Uke wezwa lutho kuye?"
  
  
  "Cha, cha", esho ngokushesha okukhulu. "Angicabangi ukuthi uzobuya, yilokho kuphela."
  
  
  Umiss Blue-Eyes omncane wayeqamba amanga. Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi lokho, noma wayazi kahle ukuthi kwenzekeni futhi wayelindele ukuzwa Kucarlsbad, hhayi ehhotela ukuze eyakhe ibe lapho lapho enza kanjalo. Amehlo ami ahlola igumbi nempahla yasendlini eyayigugile. Waya emnyango wabheka ekamelweni elilandelayo, ekamelweni lokulala. Isikhwama sokuhamba sowesifazane sasivulekile embhedeni.
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Ukuphuma, Nksz. kenmore?"Eyakhe, yabona amehlo ayo aluhlaza ekhanya futhi eba mancane njengoba yayithatha isinyathelo esithukuthele.
  
  
  "Phuma kule ndlu, noma ubani omele", ememeza. "Awunalo ilungelo lokuza lapha futhi ungibuze imibuzo. Ngizobiza amaphoyisa."
  
  
  "Hamba", u-ay wamtshela, wanquma ukuhamba nabo. "Umalume wakho akanalo ilungelo lokweba izinto ezibalulekile zikahulumeni."
  
  
  Wabona i-braggadocio iphela emehlweni akhe futhi wahamba. Eceleni, isifuba sakhe sakhuphuka kakhulu ngomugqa ocwebezelayo. "Angazi ukuthi ukhuluma ngani," esho, engangibheki. Kwadingeka avume ukuthi kwakunokuqiniseka okuphelele ezwini lakhe. Kodwa-ke, mhlawumbe wayengumdlali wamabhayisikobho omuhle onethalente elingokwemvelo lobunyoninco. Wangiphendukela, futhi kwakukhona inhlanganisela yokulunga okuvikelayo nokukhathazeka emehlweni akhe ayindilinga aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka.
  
  
  Wathi: "akenzanga lutho olubi". "Umalume ungumuntu oqotho, ozinikele. Konke akwenzayo kumane nje kuwukwenza izwe lilalele. Othile kumelwe enze i-ego ilalele."
  
  
  Ngayinikeza. "Udokotela Ka-Odin Wasekarlovy Vary, eh?"Waphefumula ngokujulile, ngokusobala ezama ukuzola. Kungenzeka ukuthi kwasiza U-ay ukuba azihlanganise, kodwa indlela amabele akhe ayegxuma ngayo ebhulukweni eliluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka ayizange ingisize ukuba ngizole. Kunzima kakhulu ukumcabanga eselabhorethri egcwele izinto.
  
  
  Wangibuka. Wathi: "ngikutshele ukuthi angazi lutho". Lapho engibheka emuva, amehlo akhe ayefiphele. Wathi: "ngifuna ungitshele ukuthi kwenzekeni".
  
  
  Ngokungazelelwe, ngaba nomuzwa ohlukile wokuthi wayengitshela okungenani ingxenye yeqiniso, ukuthi wayengamethembi Ngempela Ukarlovy Vary. Kodwa wayelinde othile noma okuthile futhi wayeya kwenye indawo. Wanquma ukungayikhanyiseli i-sl. Ngale ndlela, ukukhathazeka kwakhe kuyohlala kuphakeme. Kungase kumdide ukuba aveze okuthile. Wamomotheka nje, futhi waphenduka waqala ukugijima ekamelweni. Ngangivele ngigobe esihlalweni esigcwele ngokweqile futhi ngenze sengathi angimthinti lapho ebuka ngefasitela. Kuhle. Wayelindele abantu, hhayi izingcingo. Mhlawumbe Ngisho Necarlsbad ngokwayo. Ngacabanga ukuthi kungaba kuhle ukuqeda lokhu ngokushesha okukhulu.
  
  
  "Ingabe nawe ungusosayensi wezifo zamagciwane?"Ngabuza ngokunganaki. "Noma awukwazi ukuyeka ukuhamba isikhathi eside ngokwanele ukuba uphendule."
  
  
  Wangibuka futhi waziphoqa ukuba ahlale kusofa ngaphesheya kwami.
  
  
  "Ngenza ucwaningo lwezocansi", esho ngezwi eliphansi. Amashiya ami adutshulwa. Yena, wazizwa behamba, futhi wamomotheka at hey.
  
  
  "Kuzwakala njengesihloko esijabulisayo manje."
  
  
  Amehlo akhe ayebanda njengezwi lakhe. "Ngiye ngasebenza ngemiphumela yokucindezeleka, ukucindezeleka, nokukhathazeka ekuphenduleni komuntu ngokobulili."
  
  
  Ingqondo yakhe yakuguqula futhi yamomotheka Ngo-Hey. Kwakuyisihloko umuntu ayengamtshela okuthile ngaso.
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Zonke izingxoxo?"
  
  
  "Izingxoxo, imibiko eningiliziwe evela kubantu abakhethiwe kanye nokubuka, kanye nabantu abakhethiwe."Wazama ukuzwakala engathathi.futhi engokwesayensi.
  
  
  "Ingabe?"Ukumamatheka kwami kwanda. "Yindawo enkulu futhi ethakazelisayo."
  
  
  Amehlo akhe akhanya futhi waqala ukuphendula, wabe eseshintsha umqondo wakhe. Kodwa ukuphakamisa isilevu sakhe ngokuziqhenya njengoba ayephenduka kwasho konke: wayengusosayensi onemibono nemigomo ephakeme, futhi eyakhe yayingumenzeli kahulumeni onengqondo engcolile.
  
  
  Wayengabaza ukuhlukaniswa ngokwesayensi kwanoma ubani, kungakhathaliseki ukuthi wayecabanga kahle kangakanani, owayemi futhi ethatha amanothi futhi "ebuka" ngenkathi abantu benza uthando, kodwa wayengeke aphikisane neqiniso lokuthi wayemuhle kakhulu ukuba angaphikisana nalo. Ngaphandle kwalokho, wayeseqala ukucabanga ukuthi ukuba khona kwami kwakumvimbela ekwenzeni noma yini. Mhlawumbe uma ngihamba, uzozama ukujoyina Icarlsbad, lapho-ke ngizomlandela.
  
  
  Wabe esephenduka waya emnyango. Ngemva kokuma isikhashana, wathatha ucezu lwephepha ephaketheni lakhe walubhalela unen ngaphambi kokuba alunikeze u-hey. Ihhotela lakhe ukuze kubonakale kukuhle.
  
  
  "Ungashiyi idolobha, futhi uma ubona Noma uzwa Udkt.carlsbad, shayela le nombolo", ngishilo. Wathatha leli phephandaba ngaphandle kokulibuka.
  
  
  "Ngizobuya," umyeni wakhe wahleka, amehlo akhe ehlala emaphethelweni amabele akhe. "Ngenxa yalesi sizathu."
  
  
  Amehlo akhe aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka awazange abone lutho, kodwa ngabona izindebe zakhe ziqina kancane, futhi wayazi ukuthi wayengibuka ngefasitela elincane lasehholo njengoba ayegqekeza emotweni, usel enah, futhi ehamba ngemoto. Wabheka emuva endlini njengoba ephenduka ekhoneni futhi wazibuza futhi ukuthi kungani Abakwacarlsbad babefuna ukuhlala esakhiweni esidala esidala esonakele kangaka.
  
  
  Ngahamba ngazungeza ibhulokhi futhi ngayeka. Ehamba ngokushesha futhi buthule, uyise wasondela emaphethelweni ehlathi ngemuva kwendlu, lapho Uhawk athi khona umbuthano wabasebenzi BE-fbi ubukele le ndawo. Wathi wayehlala exhumana nabo nge-walkie-talkie; ukuxhumana nabo kwakuyoba indlela esheshayo yokuba ngixhumane naye.
  
  
  Lapho eseceleni kwehlathi, wahamba kancane. Izinhlamvu ezisesiswini sakhe azizange zimkhathaze. Cishe, abafana BE-fbi babeqaphile ngaphambi kokudubula, kodwa awukwazi ukuqiniseka. Wakhasa ngezinyawo ezine phakathi kwamahlathi futhi wabuka indlu. Manje wayeseyisekela ngempela.
  
  
  "N3... U-AX", wamtshela ngokuhleba okukhulu, eyeka ukulinda. Akubanga khona mpendulo. Wathuthuka futhi wamemeza futhi ngesigamu sokuhleba. Yena, wabona isandla siphakama ngemuva kwesihlahla sezihlahla. Isandla sangibiza. Ngahamba ngaya kuye, futhi kwabonakala indoda, insizwa enobuso obuqondile, ingigqolozele ngokucophelela. Ngesinye isandla, wayephethe isibhamu esingu-38. Ngiyifaka esikhwameni Sikawilhelmina.
  
  
  "Nick Carter, AX", ngathi. Wanikeza i-emu ikhodi yokuhlonza futhi wakhuluma Ngohawk. Waphumula, futhi ihhashi lakhe lama eceleni kwakhe. Wanqekuzisa ikhanda kumimmo mina naye, wabe esephenduka eyobona omunye umenzeli ephethe i-carabine eza kithi ngemuva kwesihlahla. Naye wangibekela.
  
  
  "Ingabe kukhona okunye?"Yena, emamatheka kumuntu wakhe.
  
  
  "Sobabili nje," wamomotheka. "Kwanele lokho."Ezimweni eziningi, wayeqinisile. Ngokwazi kwakhe, akukho okwanele ngakho. "Ngidinga ukuxhumana Nohawk ngesignali yakho ye-elekthronikhi", ngishilo. Wanginika yona. Bobabili bahlala bengabonakali, futhi u-ih wenza okufanayo. Ephethe umsakazo esandleni sakhe, waphenduka futhi wawela endololwaneni yakhe yangakwesokudla.
  
  
  Ngaba nenhlanhla. Umcibisholo wokuqala wafika emsakazweni lapho umgomo wami wawukhona khona, futhi waqhuma. Ngaphenduka, ngaphenduka, kodwa hhayi ngaphambi kokuba ngibambe insimbi encane kuyo futhi ngazizwa imifudlana emincane yegazi igelezela ebusweni bami. Kwakunjengokungathi yonke indawo enezihlahla ezilahliwe yayiqhuma ngesichotho sokudubula okuzenzakalelayo kuhlangene nokudubula ngezibhamu.
  
  
  I-agent ene-carbine yagxuma, yaqhaqhazela, futhi yawa yafa. Ngawela ngemva kwezihlahla ezithile futhi ngabona izibalo-ezimbili, ezine, eziyisithupha-zidlula ezihlahleni zibheke kithi, zonke zihlomile. Uqalekisiwe. Babecabanga ukuthi indlu yayizobukwa, futhi ihlathi elalingemuva kwayo laliyindawo okungenzeka kakhulu ukuba ibe kuyo. Ngakho babukela abaqaphi, bebamangaza ngokumangala.
  
  
  I-ejenti eyayiseduze nami yadubula, futhi izibalo zaphuma ezihlahleni, zaphela. Uma edutshulwa kanye noma kabili, abanye babephuma ukuze bahole ekuqondeni kwe-ego, futhi i-emu kwakuyodingeka iqhubeke idutshulwa futhi igingqika, idutshulwa futhi igingqika. Kwakuyindlela ebulalayo, futhi izinhlamvu ezizungeze isikhali esizenzakalelayo zadabula phansi ekhanda lika-ego. Wathula Ephethe Uwilhelmina. Ngabona i-fbi isondela ezweni elihlanzekile emaphethelweni endawo enezihlahla, futhi ngangazi ukuthi uzokwenzani.
  
  
  "Awunalo ithuba", ngahlebela ngokhahlo.
  
  
  Kodwa wayengasazwakali. Wagwema ezinye izibhamu ezimbili ezizenzakalelayo, wafika endaweni evulekile, wagxumela ezinyaweni zakhe ukuze abaleke. Wathatha izinyathelo ezingaba mihlanu ngaphambi kokuba idolobha lezinhlamvu limfica futhi wawa.
  
  
  Walala ethule futhi wabheka endlini. Imoto emnyama Yakwachevy yayimi eceleni komgwaqo phambi kwendlu. Wama lapho I-fbi ibulawa. Amadoda ayengena endlini ayolanda intombazane, kuyilapho amadoda asensimini ayeqhubeka nomsebenzi wawo ekude. Wathola amazwibela ebhulukwe eliluhlaza likarita kenmore ngefasitela elingemuva lendlu.
  
  
  Uma ngibheka emuva ehlathini, ngabona uhlu lwababulali, ababengelutho ngaphandle kwemibono emnyama, behamba ngokuqapha, kancane, beya kimi. Bangibona lapho bevula umlilo, futhi babazi ukuthi kwakunamadoda amathathu lapho. Kuze kube manje, kwakukhona ama-ih amabili kuphela. Kwadingeka ukuba abe lapho endaweni ethile, futhi bahamba emigwaqweni ebanzi ukuze bangibambe. Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi umdubuli wayo wayeshesha kangakanani, ngangingakwazi ukufinyelela ngaphezu kwengxenye yabo ababezungezile ngaphambi kokuba abanye bangibhekise. Futhi ukubaleka kuyoletha isiphetho esifanayo nesomenzeli WE-FBI.
  
  
  Ngabala ibanga eliya endlini. Isinyathelo esisodwa esiya endaweni evulekile nabasebenzi bayo kungaba isisulu esiphelele. Kodwa ibanga eliya emafasiteleni angemuva lalingeke libe likhulu kangako. Imizuzwana engamashumi amane nanhlanu ngesivinini esiphezulu yanele kulokhu. Kwase kuyisikhathi sokubiza imiphumela ekhethekile, futhi wafinyelela ephaketheni lakhe eliphindwe kabili.
  
  
  Ngangihlale nginokuthile Okuvela Kustewart nami. Awusoze wazi lapho imikhiqizo ego of the emangalisayo advanced izikhali lab kuyofika ukugunda. Umlingani U AX Special Effects wayephayona emkhakheni wezikhali eziyimfihlakalo, amadivayisi e-ego ahlala ekhethekile, ahlala ephumelela futhi izingxenye zisindisa izimpilo. Okungukuthi, kulabo abasebenzisa ih. Abanye bakuthatha ngendlela ehlukile. Ustewart, owayephethe le ndawo, wabonisa isimo sengqondo sikadokotela sokusiza izidakamizwa ZE-AX ayezikhonza, ephatha imikhiqizo yazo njengamaphilisi abandayo noma amagilavu afudumele amnandi ukuba nawo. "Bengilokhu ngifuna ukuba abafana bagcine okuthile kwami nabo, uma kwenzeka", wayethanda ukusho. Ngokuvamile yayigqokwa yizinto ze-ego kuphela lapho ihlose ukusebenzisa i-ih ngezinhloso ezithile emsebenzini. Kodwa wake wathi, esikhathini esingeside esidlule, futhi manje i-ego yakhe isemuva kwayo.
  
  
  Uhlu lwababulali abanezibhamu ezincane lwalusondela. Wavula ibhokisi elincane futhi elivamile kakhulu le-aspirin, elalibhalwe ngokucacile esembozweni sensimbi. Wayithola, ama-aspirin amabili, futhi akakwazanga ukuzibamba kodwa wamomotheka. Wangitshela ukuthi uma kwakudingeka ngithathe ih ngenxa yekhanda, babeyoletha umphumela othile futhi bangalimazi. Kodwa manje i-ih yayizoyisebenzisa ekwelapheni ikhanda kwelinye izwe.
  
  
  Isikhungo sephilisi ngalinye sasicindezelwa kanzima ngezipikili zakhe, sibambe ingcindezi imizuzwana engamashumi amathathu. Eyakhe, wayezizwa izikhungo ezithambile zincipha ngaphansi kwengcindezi. Ngaphakathi kwamaphilisi amancane angenabungozi, kwakwenziwa isicupho ngenxa yokucindezela, futhi kwaqalwa inqubo yamakhemikhali. Walinda eminye imizuzwana eyishumi nanhlanu, wabe esephonsa amaphilisi amabili emoyeni, elinye ngakwesokudla elinye ngakwesobunxele, njengoba ababulali besondela Kulicks.
  
  
  Ehlezi phansi, wamlinda, ebala imizuzwana engqondweni yakhe. Ngemva kwemizuzwana eyishumi, amaphilisi aqhuma ngokuphindwe kabili ngezinto ezijiyile, ezicindezelayo, ezinjengentuthu emnyama. Ifu lendwangu enentuthu eyayicindezela laphakama, kodwa alizange liwe, lakha uhlobo oluthile lwendwangu.
  
  
  Wagxumela ezinyaweni zakhe futhi wagijima enqamula indawo evulekile eya endlini, efihlekile ngokuphelele emehlweni ngekhethini elijiyile. Le nto yayicindezela futhi ibambezele, kodwa hhayi ngokufa, isihenqo sentuthu esinjengekhethini elijiyile elizungeze ikhemikhali elisindayo. Uma sebedlulile kulokhu, bayoba ngcono, ngaphandle kwamehlo athile anamanzi, ngakho angizange nginciphise ijubane. Iwindi elingemuva lalibonakala ngaphambili. Emboza ubuso ngezandla zakhe, wagxumela kuye, waphihliza ingilazi ngesibhamu esichobozayo, wawela phansi futhi wawa ngokushesha.
  
  
  Ngafika ezinyaweni Zami Nginowilhelmina esandleni sami nendoda emfushane ebambe Urita kenmore phambi kwakhe, futhi ngakhipha umunwe wami esikhwameni okwesikhashana ngaphambi kokuba kwephuze kakhulu. Wayesebuyela emuva emnyango wegumbi lokuphumula, futhi wabona ukuthi wayengene ekamelweni lokulala elisesitezi sokuqala. Waya kuyo, ehlezi phansi, efuna ithuba lokudubula ngokunembile. Wayibamba kahle intombazane. Ngabuka njengoba efika nesibhamu futhi eqala ukudubula ngemuva kwakhe, kodwa wayenezandla zombili emahlombe akhe.
  
  
  Amehlo karita ayebanzi, kodwa wayesaba kakhulu kunokwesaba, futhi wamlandela emuva, hhayi ngaphandle kokulwa. Kwakusobala ukuthi wayengesabi ukuzazisa, futhi wayeqalekisa ngaphansi komoya wakhe. Cishe wayelindele izinkampani. Ngisize nginyamalale. Usizo olungaphezu kwalokho engangikucabanga. Ngabalandela bangena egumbini lokuphumula, futhi izishayo zangishaya nhlangothi zombili njengoba usuku lwakhe lwemimmo ludlula.
  
  
  Wezwa ukunyakaza okuncane ngakwesokudla sakhe waphenduka, kodwa umfana ongakwesobunxele wamshaya ngesigxobo. Yangidla kakhulu, futhi yanyakaza isikhashana. Lapho eshelela phansi, wadonsa imilenze ye-ego yakhe, futhi yagingqika. Omunye wangihlasela, naye, futhi waphonsa i-ego ekhanda lakhe. Ngakwazi ukubamba Uwilhelmina, futhi wadutshulwa kanye eseduze.
  
  
  . Indoda yokuqala yagxuma ngokuquleka yawa. Indoda yesibili yazama ukukhasa ihambe iyothatha isibhamu sayo. Umcibisholo wami washaya i-emu esifubeni, futhi i-gawk enkulu engu-9mm yashaya i-ego odongeni.
  
  
  Yaqala ukuphenduka lapho kufika isibhakela. Ngabona unyawo olukhulu lusondela kimi futhi luphenduka, kodwa isibhamu sangibamba ngemuva ekhanda. Ukube ngangingaguqi ngamadolo, kwakuyodwengula imisipha yentamo yami. Landizela ngaphesheya kwegumbi futhi lawela phezu komuntu ofile odongeni. Uwilhelmina wagxumela engalweni yami nangaphansi kwesihlalo, futhi ngamehlo akhe anengilazi ngabona umuntu omkhulu, intaba yendoda, umshayisibhakela omkhulu we-sumo owayebonakale ekwebiweni kwecumberland. Wayesondela kimi njengendlu enemilenze, futhi imilenze yami yayingazinzile nakanjani.
  
  
  Ngagoba imisipha yami, ngizizwa sengathi isisulu sami sasisabela kancane njengoba isisulu sami sasishaya njengegong futhi intamo yami yayishiswa ubuhlungu. Ngasondela kuye ngisuka phansi, ngiphendukela kwesobunxele, kodwa angizange ngikwazi ukufika ngesikhathi ngoba ngangisaphenduka. Isishayo sabamba u-emu ethanjeni lesidladla, futhi wamshaya unah sengathi wayelunywe omiyane. Izandla ezinkulu zangibamba, futhi ngafuna ukuthola ubuso buka-ego, kodwa ngazizwa ngiphakanyiswa futhi ngiphonswa odongeni. Ngamshaya kanzima kangangokuthi i-plaster yaqhuma. Ngawa phansi, nginyakazisa ikhanda lami, ngibambelele ngokulangazela ekwazini, ngilinde esinye isishayo esasizosusa ikhanda lami. Ngokufiphele wezwa ukukhala kwentombazane.
  
  
  "Voila", ngamuzwa ethi, futhi umshayisibhakela uyakhononda. I-ego kashaggy yathula, futhi wasuka odongeni, wagingqa ohlangothini lwakhe,futhi wabheka phansi. Wabona Uwilhelmina ngaphansi kwetafula, waphuma, wabamba umshayeli . Ekhubeka kanye nje, amakhanda esakhala, futhi izintamo zabantu azibuhlungu kangako, ukugijimela kwakhe emnyango wangaphambili kwafika ngesikhathi esifanele ukuze abone Urita kenmore enyamalala esihlalweni esingemuva Sechevy.
  
  
  Usumo sam, owayehlezi ngakolunye uhlangothi lwemoto, wambona ekhubeka ephuma endlini futhi emdubula. Wagoba njengoba Ugawk ephuka intambo ophahleni lwemoto ayeyiphakamisa. Umcibisholo wami waphendula, futhi washaya phansi, wagingqika, futhi weza ezobona ichevy emnyama ibhonga kude nomgwaqo. Omunye umcibisholo wamshaya, kodwa wamshaya ebuchosheni kuphela.
  
  
  Eqalekisa, wagxumela ezinyaweni zakhe wagijimela emotweni eluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka ayeyipake eduze. Lapho efika emikhawulweni yomibili yendlu, wakhumbula ababulali ehlathini, futhi wagxumela phansi. Ebheka emuva ehlathini, wabona intuthu isalokhu inamathele emaphethelweni. Ababulali abathathu babekade bebhekene nalokhu, kodwa base bezobuyela ehlathini. Babona ichevy emnyama ihamba, ih umsebenzi wawusuqediwe. Ngangingenaso isikhathi sokujaha u-ih. I-black chevy yayinezincazelo ezibalulekile.
  
  
  Wangena emotweni, futhi yamemeza. Wathola amazwibela angemuva Kwechevy njengoba ayezungeza ikona futhi efaka isinyathelo segesi phansi. Lapho befika ekhoneni, wayikhulula yaba amasondo amabili, elalele umsindo wokukhala. Wabona u-ih tail ephenduka elinye ikona futhi wabalandela. manje u-ih wayeseyibona, futhi baphendukela emgwaqweni ohlanganisiwe manje owawuhambisana nomgwaqo omkhulu owawugcwele abantu. Esebenzisa isandla esisodwa kuphela, wavula umsakazo futhi wezwa izwi Likahawk eliqhumayo.
  
  
  "Yimi, Nick", ngathi. "Asikho isikhathi sokuchaza. Cisha i-alamu ukuze umise I-chevy sedan emnyama ebheke enyakatho emgwaqweni osebenza emgwaqweni omkhulu."Ngacindezela inkinobho ethi "vala".
  
  
  "Ngiyabona", kusho Uhawk. Yaphinde yavula. I-Chevy yaphenduka ngokushesha.
  
  
  "Linda," ngathi, ngilahla ithuluzi esihlalweni esiseduze kwami ukuze ngikwazi ukubamba isondo lokushayela ngezandla zombili njengoba lindiza ekhoneni lemoto. Ingemuva lemoto lagxuma, kodwa ngakwazi ukugwema ukubamba isibani sasemgwaqweni.
  
  
  "Norbert Rod," ngashayela umsakazo ucingo. "Umgwaqo Iwest Norbert. Zilungiselele. Ngokuphindaphindiwe."
  
  
  Wafaka unyawo lwakhe esondweni likaphethiloli futhi wezwa imoto igxumela phambili. I-chevy emnyama yayineminyaka engamashumi ayisishiyagalolunye, Futhi Inorbert Road yayiwuchungechunge lwezinguquko. I-Ih yalahlekelwa ingxenye yesikhathi futhi yayazi ukuthi yayikhona kuphela ngokukhala kwamathayi e-ih lapho eshiya izimpawu. Khona-ke u-ih wambona isikhashana, kwaze kwaba sekuphendukeni okulandelayo.
  
  
  Kwakunendoda enkulu Yasejapane Kuchevy, usumo sam omdala, namadoda amabili amancane, Nomnu.Kenmore-isisindo esingaphezu kwamakhilogremu angamakhulu ayisikhombisa ukuze ngibambe i-ego yami ngokumelene namashumi ayisishiyagalolunye ami. Ngenxa yalokhu, babezuza kancane njalo. Yayibhonga ijika elibukhali futhi icishe yaphenduka, isondo lilwa nami ngolaka. Lapho eyikhipha kuyo futhi ehamba ngokushesha, unu wayengekho ndawo, futhi wayengavumelani nayo. Kodwa kwakukhona esinye isibonakaliso, esikhanyayo nesivulekile ngaphambili, futhi imoto yakhe yanqamula U-Ego, ihamba ngomugqa oqondile ngaphandle kokwehlisa ijubane. Kwakungekho zimpawu zeblack chevy. Eyakhe yahamba amamitha angamakhulu ambalwa ngaphezulu, futhi yashaya isinyathelo sokuhlukumeza, futhi eyakhe yama ngokuzumayo. Ehlehla, waphenduka ngokushesha futhi wabuyela emuva ngendlela efanayo, eqalekisa umoya.
  
  
  Umnyango wawungakwesokudla sami, umnyango omncane ocingweni olude olwenziwe ngokhuni engangingakaze ngilubone ngaphambili. Kwakuwukuphela kwendawo eyayingenzeka. Kumelwe ukuba bangena lapho. Ngaphendukela emnyango futhi ngazithola ngehla emthambekeni onodaka oshubile. Imoto yafika phansi, yagxuma njengenqola, futhi indiza yayo yaphuma ngosuku olulandelayo iphethe i-walkie-talkie. Yayisendaweni enkulu yokwakha enezinqwaba ezinkulu zemisele nemishayo yensimbi, ama-generator amakhulu ayesemi phezu kwezihlibhi zawo zokhuni, uhlaka lwensimbi lwezakhiwo eziyisithupha, imigwaqo engahlanzekile nezindlela kuzo zonke izinkomba. Kodwa kwakungekho Chevy omnyama. Babenezindawo eziningi zokucasha.
  
  
  Wathatha umsakazo ukuze akhulume nokulawula lapho kudutshulwa ngezindlela ezintathu ezihlukene. Ngangizizwa idolobha lezinhlamvu lidabuka emoyeni futhi lishayisa insimbi Ye-puma yami. Ingxenye yayo yawela phansi, ingxenye yayo yawela phansi lapho omunye umbukwane ushaya i-walkie-talkie esandleni sami. Lesi sitshalo saphuka, futhi ngavala amehlo ami futhi ngaphenduka njengoba izingcezu ezincane zensimbi zawela ebusweni bami.
  
  
  Ngangizizwa nginamaqhubu amancane egazi ehla esihlathini sami sokunene, kodwa kwakungeyona into. Kwakuyisandla sami, sibuthakathaka futhi sinomsindo njengokungathi ngangilala kuso amahora amaningi. I-walkie-talkie yayigxuma iminwe yami engabonakali njengoba isethi yesibili yezithombe yayiphindaphinda emgodini. Wagingqika ngaphansi kwemoto futhi waba nomuzwa wokuthi amehlo akhe abukeka emlenzeni wami. Wakwazi ukukhipha Uwilhelmina futhi waphendula ngomlilo, kodwa ingalo yami nengalo yami kwakusalokhu kungasebenzi. Ngangingakwazi ukubamba isibhamu. Ngaphansi kwemoto, ngezwa umsindo wezinyawo zigijima phansi, futhi ngababona bevela ezinhlangothini zombili zemoto.
  
  
  Wagingqa emhlane wakhe, waphendukisa ingalo yakhe,futhi wamshaya Ngesandla sakhe sobunxele. U-Ego wayesanda kumkhulula futhi wezwa umsindo wenjini uphila. Lapho ngilahla I-luger, ngaphendukela ekuphileni njengoba imoto yayibuyela emuva, isiguquli sasidla ehlombe lami. Umshayeli waphenduka isondo, futhi wabona isakhiwo sihamba ngakwesokudla, futhi amasondo angemuva ashaya phansi futhi angigijimela.
  
  
  Ngaziphonsa ngakwesobunxele, futhi isondo langemuva langakwesokudla langiklwebha ehlombe lami njengoba lidlula emimmo, futhi imoto yayingasekho phezu kwami, kodwa ngezwa amabhuleki eqhuma futhi amagiya eqhuma njengoba umshayeli eyibeka emuva. . Ngaziphakamisa phansi lapho imoto ingihlasela. Ngaphinde ngacwila, ngaziphonsa phansi, futhi ngakhala ngobuhlungu njengoba umshini wokudlulisela wawubamba amahlombe ami. Umshayeli wama ngaphambi kokuba angizungeze ngokuphelele, abuyisele imoto esimweni sayo, futhi asheshise phambili. Eyakhe yashiywa iyisicaba, futhi imoto yaphinde yaphuma ,everade. Kulokhu, wazibamba futhi wagxumela phambili, wagingqa ngesigxobo. Ngangisanda kufika ekugcineni lapho ngizwa izandla ezinkulu zibamba amahlombe ami futhi zingiphakamisa.
  
  
  Ngakwazi ukubeka unyawo olulodwa ngokuqinile ngokwanele, futhi waphenduka kancane ukuze abone indoda enkulu Yasejapane, futhi ngemva kwakhe, imoto yami nendoda iphuma kuyo. Ngazama ukuphindisela kumuntu omkhulu, kodwa wangiphonsa phansi njengesikhwama samazambane, futhi wawela maphakathi nebhokisi lokhuni. Naphezu kobukhulu bayo, Amajapane ayeshesha njengekati, futhi laliphezulu kimi lapho lishaya ibhokisi. Ngayijikijela, kodwa wayibamba ngesandla se-oki, futhi i-ego counterstroke yangithumela endizeni.
  
  
  Ngawela ngemuva entanyeni yami, ngaphenduka, ngabona izibani ezinhle ezibomvana, eziphuzi nezibomvu. Nganyakazisa ikhanda lami futhi ngaqinisa, kodwa ngathola Ukuthi ngokuphendula, Uhugo wayesesandleni sami, futhi esakhe sasishaya ngamafuphi, ngezingqimba ezinonya. Kodwa umoya kuphela owawudlula kuwo, futhi ngezwa umsindo wenjini yemoto uqala, umsindo ojwayelekile.
  
  
  Nginyakazisa ikhanda lami ukuze ngicacise isimo, ekugcineni ngabona I-Puma yami eluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka isuka phansi emgwaqweni ongcolile. Lalizungeza emaphethelweni ebhokisi futhi lawela phansi Lapho Uwilhelmina ayelele khona. Wadubula, edumele kakhulu kunanoma yini enye, njengoba ayenyamalala phezu kwendlela yokuphuma. Wezwa umsindo wemoto ehamba futhi wabuyisela I-luger esikhwameni sayo.
  
  
  Babebaleka, Futhi Uhawke wayala amaphoyisa ukuba afune ichevy emnyama. Nganquma ukwenza okufanayo futhi ngathola imoto ye-ih ngemuva kwe-generator ende. Bashiya okhiye babo kulo. Yayishukunyiswa u-ego ovela endaweni okwakwakhiwa kuyo Inorbert Road. Kwavela indiza enophephela emhlane yamaphoyisa phezulu futhi i-emu yamshaya. Ngemva kwemizuzu embalwa, ngazungezwa izibani ezicwebezelayo eziphuzi nezibomvu kanye nezimoto zamaphoyisa. Ngaphuma ngizungeze imoto, ngaba nengxoxo esheshayo, futhi bangivumela ukuba ngithintane Nohawk emsakazweni. Walungisa isimo futhi wabanikeza incazelo entsha yemoto yeblue cougar.
  
  
  "Thatha umthungi, omunye", kusho elinye iphoyisa. "Manje, babengase bahambe nganoma iyiphi indlela."
  
  
  Ngathi: "funa futhi uthole. Wangibuka enengekile njengoba evala umnyango wemoto yakhe yokuqapha. Wabuyela Eblack chevy futhi waya endlini Kacarlsbad . Ngahlola yonke intshi yayo futhi ngabona ukuthi inganginika yini okuthile. Kuze kube manje, Uferret ungumalume Karita kenmore onombono omuhle, oqotho, futhi ozinikele, ozinikele ekwenzeni umhlaba ulalele, futhi ubelokhu enesibopho sokufa kwabantu abane - onogada ababili ekusebenzeni Kwecumberland, futhi manje sekunama-fbi amabili. Kodwa nalokhu kwavela. Sekuyisikhathi eside kwaziwa ukuthi akukho lutho olungavamile kunomuntu onombono ofanele ocabanga ukuthi ubeke isandla sakhe kwabangcwele kuyiqiniso. Akukho lutho olubalulekile ngaphandle kokufuna ukuzazisa.
  
  
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  Wacabanga ngentombazane, esondela endlini kaka, eqiniseka ukuthi wayengazi ukuthi umalume wakhe wangcwatshwa ekujuleni kangakanani. Mhlawumbe ngeke azi kuze kube yilapho sekwephuze kakhulu. Noma mhlawumbe uzothola futhi abheke ngenye indlela.
  
  
  Waya endlini futhi waphuma kancane kancane. Umzimba wami wamemeza embhikishweni, yonke imisipha yawo. Lokhu kwangenza ngakhumbula ukuthi ngangingadingi nje kuphela ukuthola igciwane elibulalayo, kodwa futhi ngisebenzisa imakrofoni nezipikha ze-abacus. Umnyango wangaphambili wawuvulekile, futhi waqala ekamelweni lentombazane, lapho abona khona isikhwama sakhe sokuhamba esivulekile embhedeni. Ngokusobala, wavele waphonsa izinto ezimbalwa lapho, ngoba izingubo zakhe eziningi zazisekhona ekhabetheni, futhi ezinye izinto zazisemhlabathini. Wayesezohamba emakamelweni lapho iso lami lithola isiliva elicwebezelayo, elinjengombuthano, futhi waphuma eyolanda into encane eyayibukeka njengendandatho noma ukhiye. Izixhumanisi eziningana zazilenga kancane entweni eyisiliva eyindilinga. Ingxenye ethile efana nempondo yendlovu noma ithambo yayigxunyekwe ensimbi. Othile wayekhiphe i-ego wayishiya iphuthuma ukuyoqoqa izinto Zikarita kenmore. U-Ego wayibopha ngomzuzu owodwa futhi waqala ukubheka indlu yonke.
  
  
  Kwaze kwaba yilapho efika ekamelweni elincane, elingelona nje igumbi, elinedeski elincane namashalofu amaningana lapho engaboniswanga khona lutho. Emashalofini kwakunamaqoqo amakhulu, ahlanganisiwe omgogodla onamachashazi; ekhabetheni lesihlalo sakhe, ngathola incwadi yesheke enezimbobo ezintathu kuyo. Njengoba ayefunda ngokucophelela iziqeshana zokuhlola, kwacaca ngokuzumayo ukuthi kungani Ikarlovy Vary yayihlala kule ndlu endala eyayibhidlikile.
  
  
  Umholo wenyanga ka-Ego wawungeniswa ngokucophelela isikhathi ngasinye, bese kufakwa amasethi amasheke angahleliwe amanani ahlukahlukene ayebhalelwa i-akhawunti yasebhange Ehokkaido, Ejapane. Kwezinye zezimpande kwakunamanothi ayimfihlakalo: ukukhokha; izimoto; i-eda. Iningi labo elalibazungezile alizange lithole ncazelo. Kodwa lapho ngenza ukubala okusheshayo, ngabona ukuthi kwakusetshenziswe imali eningi kuyo eminyakeni embalwa edlule. Ukusho ukuthi wayemane nje enosawoti ku-ego kwakuyincazelo elula kakhulu. Konke kwakunuka njengokulungiselela, imali ethunyelwa kothile noma kwenye indawo ukuze isetshenziselwe isenzakalo esithile noma isikhathi esithile.
  
  
  Wavele waqoqa zonke izimbambo zikagwayi ngaphansi kwengalo yakhe ukuze athathe i-ih ayiphonse esifubeni Sikahawke lapho kwenzeka. Yonke indlu enkulu yaqhuma ngaphansi kwami. Ngiyazibuza ukuthi lezi zinto zenzeka nini, lokho okukhumbulayo nokukuqaphelayo kuqala ukuzwa kwakhe umsindo wokuqhuma okufana nokuqhuma kwentaba-mlilo, futhi wangizwa ngifunga njengoba ngangiphonswa phezulu nangaphandle egumbini elincane.
  
  
  "Nina zingane!"Ngamemeza lapho ngishaya isakhiwo somnyango futhi ngindiza phansi ehholo. "Bashiya ibhomu lesikhathi ngemuva ."Eyakhe yayiphapheme ngokwanele ukuba ibone leyonto isikhashana, bese izitebhisi zenyuka ukuze zingihlangabeze njengoba eyakhe yayiwela phezu kwazo. Lapho ibhola liqhuma, kwaba nokuqhuma kwesibili. Ngazizwa amaphaphu ami ecinene njengoba ngangishaywa umfudlana wokuthatha amasampula omoya onesiyaluyalu, onobuthi. Ngicishe ngikhumbule ngibona izingcezu ezinkulu ze-plaster nezinkuni ziwela phezu kwami futhi zizama ukumboza ikhanda lami ngezandla zazo, bese ubumnyama bungigwinya njengobuhlungu obukhulu obudutshulwa ekhanda lami.
  
  
  Cishe ngavuka ngemva kwemizuzu embalwa, futhi amehlo ami angcolile agcina egxile endaweni yezinsalela nezinsalela. Kodwa okubi nakakhulu, njengoba eyakhe yayilapho, ingqondo yami yayihamba kancane ihamba ngokuthi wayengubani nokuthi kungani eyakhe yayilele phakathi kwawo wonke amanxiwa, eyakhe yazizwa umoya oshisayo futhi yabona ilangabi eliwolintshi lomlilo. Yayishisa kakhulu, ishisa kakhulu, futhi lapho evuka ngezinyawo ezine, wabona ukuthi le ndawo yayishisa. Yawa esitezi sokuqala lapho iwa esitezi sesibili, okwasindisa ukuphila kwami. Manje uphahla lwalusekuqaleni nje kwesitezi sesibili, kunezilimi zomlilo ezizungeze izimbobo ezisemfucumfucwini. Ngangizungezwe amalangabi aphakeme ayesondela maphakathi nesisu semfucumfucu futhi esondela kimi.
  
  
  Wabopha isando ebusweni bakhe lapho eqala ukukhwehlela. Kwakuyisenzo esincane, cishe esingenamsebenzi, kodwa imizuzwana iyigugu kakhulu lapho kubonakala sengathi ukuphila kuyaphela. Umoya ovela endaweni ethile, cishe owabangelwa ukungabi nalutho komlilo ngokwawo, wakhipha ulimi olude lomlilo emanxiweni angihlasela ngokuqondile. Ngahlehla futhi ngazizwa ngicindezela amabhodi aphansi aphukile. Ngababamba, ngabamba omunye wabo isikhashana, futhi naye wanikezela. Kodwa yabambelela isikhathi eside ngokwanele ukuba ingivimbe ekuweni, futhi yawela phansi ingalinyaziwe esitezi esingaphansi komhlaba.
  
  
  Le ndawo yayigcwele intuthu nothuli oluvela esithandweni esiqhuma, kodwa ngangibona usanta ekhoneni elikude. Wakhwela phezu kwamapayipi asontekile namabhulokhi kakhonkolo ebheke kuwo futhi wazizwa ehamba emoyeni. Kwakufana nokubona amanzi kumuntu omile, futhi wacindezela phansi, waklebhula umlenze wakhe esiqeshini sensimbi esinamachashazi.
  
  
  Ngokungazelelwe, kwavela usanta welanga phambi kwami futhi umoya wawusagcwele uthuli olucindezelayo, kodwa umoya owawuzungeze umnyango ongemuva ongena egumbini elingaphansi wawusekhona, futhi wagxumela ngaphandle, esazizwa efudumele ngamalangabi angemuva kwakhe. Wawa otshanini walala lapho efuna umoya lapho ezwa izinsimbi zomlilo ezisondela elolini labacimi-mlilo. Ngangisondela ezinyaweni zami ngesando sami esasilenga ebusweni bami njengoba begingqika phambi kwendlu, manje eyayimane nje iyinqaba yamalangabi.
  
  
  "Akekho ngaphakathi", kusho uyise, esula ukwesaba emehlweni ka-ih. Lapho beqala ukuthulula amanzi ku-ao ezungeze umpompi, wangena Kuchevy, waklebhuka, wabuhlungu, waphuma igazi ngenxa yokunqunywa nokulimala okuningi, futhi njengomthungi ophambene.
  
  
  Wama ukuze ashayele Uhawk ucingo emgwaqweni. Wangitshela ukuba ngiphumule, ngidle, bese ngiza ehhovisi.
  
  
  Wathi: "ngizoba lapha". "Bangilethela isidleke, futhi ngizohlala lapha kuze kube yilapho lokhu sekuphelile, ngale Ngqungquthela Yomhlaba Yobuholi, futhi manje ngale nto embi."
  
  
  Wavala ucingo futhi wabuyela efulethini lakhe kancane kancane. Ukugeza okude okushisayo okulandelwa ukubanda okude umartini wenza izimangaliso emzimbeni nasemphefumulweni. Ngemva nje kokudla kwasemini, ngaya ehhovisi Likahawk endlunkulu YE-ax. Wayemi eduze kwefasitela, ebuka ithrafikhi ephenduphendukayo engezansi, futhi wangibonisa njengoba ngangingena. Ngahamba ngaya eceleni kwakhe, ngibuka imigqa ejulile, ekhathele ebusweni bakhe.
  
  
  "Sifana nalokhu, Nick", esho. "Ukuhamba emibuthanweni, ngaphandle kwemikhawulo yomibili, imibuthano eminingi ngokwengeziwe."Waphenduka wahamba. Wamyisa esihlalweni esiphambene naye. "Ngeke ukholwe ukuthi senzani Engqungqutheleni Yobuholi Bomhlaba. Siye sathola amacebo okuhlasela inqwaba yomongameli abahlukahlukene nabantu bomhlaba wonke ukuze sivimbele i-ih ukuba ihlanganyele Ezingqungqutheleni. Le ngqungquthela yashukumisela bonke abantu abanengqondo namaqembu ochwepheshe ukuba bathathe isinyathelo. Futhi manje lokhu Karlovy Vary futhi ego damned ukucindezeleka okubulalayo. Kungcono kakhulu kubo, Nick, ngoba kuthinta umhlaba wonke, futhi kwakuyigciwane lethu, eduze kwamasheya ethu."
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Ingabe ukhona owathola lutho ngesigxobo sokulawula abakunike sona ocingweni?"
  
  
  Wathi: "abantu bakithi Etokyo bayakuthanda lokhu". "I-akhawunti yavalwa ezinsukwini ezintathu ezedlule. Yayisetshenziswa Umnu. Kiyishi, owachazwa njengendoda enkulu."
  
  
  "Lezi izinombolo," ngakhononda.
  
  
  "Njengoba Ikarlovy Vary yayihlele lokhu ngokuxhumana namazwe ngamazwe futhi kungenzeka yayihlele ukuhlasela noma ubani, noma kuphi, umongameli wangiyala ukuba ngisungule ukuxhumana okuthile. Ngiyayifaka, kodwa ngingawela iminwe yami kuphela."
  
  
  "Ungididekile, mphathi", ngishilo.
  
  
  "Lokhu sikuvulele abaholi bazo zonke izinhlangano ezinkulu zezobunhloli ezisekelwe ekubambisaneni kwamazwe omhlaba kanye nezithakazelo zomuntu siqu ezikhanyisiwe", kusho Uhawke. "Ngifuna ukuba ube khona emhlanganweni ohlelelwe ihora lesishiyagalombili ekuseni Ewhite House kusasa ekuseni. U-Ardsley ufika esebenzisa izinhloli Zasebrithani. Kuyoba Khona Unutashi Ejapane. Uclaude mainon Enkonzweni Yezobunhloli yasefrance, Umanuchi enkonzweni yezobunhloli yase-italy, U-Adams ezungeze I-Canadian Security Service Kanye Namarussia bathumela "i-soviet special intelligence".
  
  
  Waphawula: "kunenqwaba ehlaba umxhwele. "Ngangigcina okungcono kakhulu kuwo wonke umuntu", kusho Uhawke. "Abomvu basechina bathumela Uzhong li."
  
  
  Esakhe, washaya ikhwelo emazinyweni akhe. "Wakwenza kanjani lokho?"
  
  
  "Njengoba Usihlalo Umao ehambele Ingqungquthela Yomhlaba Enhlanganweni Yezizwe, abakwazi ukukhokhela noma yini engahambi kahle", kusho Uhawke. "Abazi, futhi nathi asazi, Ukuthi Icarlsbad ingase ingazami ukulahlekelwa I-X-v77 kubaholi Basechina. Uma uhlelo lwe-ego luwukubeka Imelika esimweni esinzima, ngokuqinisekile lokhu kuyoba yindlela yokukwenza."
  
  
  "Futhi umnu. Big omdala onobuqili ozungeze abomvu Basechina uphuma emgodini wakhe ngenxa yosuku olungcwele", wazindla ngokuzwakalayo. "Kumelwe kube uhlobo oluthile lokuqala."Uchun li wayehlangane futhi wanqoba ochwepheshe abaningi, kodwa inkosi enkulu yezobunhloli Obomvu Basechina yayilokhu ingumuntu onjengomoya ngemuva, ongafinyeleleki, cishe ongabonakali.
  
  
  "Ucabanga ukuthi lokhu kuzosebenza?"kubuza Uhawka . "Ucabanga ukuthi sonke singabambisana lapho wonke umuntu esola futhi eqaphile, ukuze kuvinjelwe ukuvuza kwezinto zabo eziyimfihlo?"
  
  
  "Ngicabanga kanjalo", kusho Uhawke. "Uchun li usethathe isinyathelo esibucayi sokuzivikela. Sathola ukuthi ummeli wethu Ehong kong wayegadwe endaweni ethile eyimfihlo. Yiqiniso, abazange basitshele lutho, kodwa bayazi ukuthi sasithole umyalezo. "
  
  
  Wafinyelela ngomzuzu futhi wakhipha into encane ayeyithole endlini Yasekarlovy vary ngaphambi kokuqhuma. Kwakungu-Ego hawke owamlahla.
  
  
  Ngathi: "ake sibone ukuthi ukhona yini ongasisiza ngazo".
  
  
  Uhawk wayihlola. "Ngicabanga ukuthi kuyingxenye yamathambo", esho ngezinto ezifakwe embuthanweni wesiliva. "Ake sibone ukuthi bangasitshela yini ngakho kusasa."
  
  
  Ivukile. Ngathi: "eziyisishiyagalombili ekuseni, Indlu Emhlophe, futhi impungushe endala yanqekuzisa ikhanda, amehlo ayo ekhathele.
  
  
  "Futhi asikho isibonakaliso Sikacarlsbad nabanye?"Ngabuza, ngihamba ngibheke emnyango. "Bavele basukuma futhi banyamalala emoyeni omncane."
  
  
  "Hey, By God, ngicabanga kanjalo", Kusho Uhawk ngokucijile nangentukuthelo. "Siqapha yonke imigwaqo emikhulu, zonke iziteshi zesitimela nezamabhasi, nazo zonke izikhumulo zezindiza ezinkulu. Mhlawumbe bacashe endaweni ethile. Uma kungenjalo, babephuthelwa. Kunoma ikuphi, kuzokufaka enkingeni."
  
  
  Isahluko sesithathu.
  
  
  Ubusuku bonke kwaze kwaba sekuseni, babeya ogwini lwezwekazi lase-United states. Wonke umuntu owayebazungezile wayehlale ebhekwa ngokuxhumana nge-radar, futhi izimvume zazikhishwa ezindaweni zokuhlola ezazilungiselelwe kusengaphambili. Wonke umuntu owayebazungezile wahlangatshezwa indiza Yasemelika futhi wayiswa E-Andrews field ngaphandle Kwasewashington.
  
  
  U-Ardsley waba ngowokuqala ukufika Ebrithani nge-Lightning f. mk-3, eyayihamba kancane futhi ishesha, kodwa abafana bethu bathatha i-ego, cishe amakhilomitha angamakhulu amane empumalanga Yenova Scotia. Umainon ongumfulentshi wafika ngomkhumbi Idassault MISTER 4A, futhi wahlangatshezwa cishe amakhilomitha angamakhulu amathathu ngaphezu Kolwandlekazi I-Atlantic. Le ndoda Yasejapane yafika Ehawaii Ngendiza Yokuqeqesha Ifuji JET I-t1f2 futhi yadluliselwa Endizeni enkulu Iboeing kuzo zombili izinhlangothi zohambo.
  
  
  Urussky Ostrov wenza uchungechunge lokugxuma okufushane EMIG-19, eyakhelwe yena nomshayeli wendiza ngokukhethekile, futhi ingxenye enkulu yendlela u-ego ayehamba ngayo nezindiza zaserussia ezihamba ibanga elide. Sathatha U-Ego ngemva kokuba esekhululiwe ukuba afike Egoose Bay, Enewfoundland. Umbala obomvu Wasechina, Uchung li, wavunyelwa ukuba afike Efairbanks, E-Alaska, ngomkhumbi omkhulu waserussia i-Ilyushin. Ukusuka lapho, sahamba nendiza enkulu ka-ego saya E-Andrews.
  
  
  Wathathwa itekisi futhi wabambeka emgwaqweni Epennsylvania Avenue. Lapho ngifika, bonke babekhona, futhi isimo sezulu sasikhethekile, njengokucasuka okuhloniphekile. Isiqhingi engangimbone ngaphambili sasinamandla, sinentamo eminyene namehlo aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka aqinile. Wayedume njengomuntu opholile ngazo zonke izindlela futhi ebukeka eyingxenye. Ukubuka kwami kwazwakala kwabanye: U-Ardsley wayekhululekile, engavamile njengoba kungaba yindoda Yasebrithani kuphela, kodwa esabonakala ecacile; Uclaude Minon, wasefrance, onobuqili, onamehlo asheshayo; la madoda amabili ayesebenza kwezobunhloli Bebutho. Wayegxile Kuchang li.
  
  
  I-Red Chinaman yayibonakala ilinde ukuhlangabezana nokubuka kwami futhi yangikhomba ngekhanda. Wayenobuso obuyindilinga, obuthambile, cishe obukhulu, obufana kakhulu nobuso bomphathi we-ego Umao tse-tung. Wayengabukeki njengomphathi wezinhloli onobuqili nohlakaniphile, kodwa-ke, ngacabanga, Nohawk, owayemi ngesimo somfundisi Wasenew England baptist. Lapho ngingena ekamelweni, Uhawk wangethula, kodwa Ujoon Lee kuphela owakhuluma.
  
  
  "Ngiyajabula ngempela, Carter", esho ngezwi elithambile, cishe ehlebeza. "Izingxenye zakhe zazibuza ukuthi ubukeka kanjani. Othile uyazibuza ngomuntu owafaka i-emu enkingeni enkulu kangaka."
  
  
  Wamomotheka ngokumamatheka Kukabuddha, okuthakazelisayo kodwa okubulalayo.
  
  
  "Ngithemba ukuthi ngeke udumazeke", ngathi, ukubuyisela ubuhle buka-ego. "Hhayi kancane", Kuphendula Uzhang li, futhi ngabona amehlo akhe amancane amnyama ebuka zonke izici zobuso bami. Lapho engibuka, ngaba nomuzwa wokuthi ngangibukwa ngisebenza ngamakhompyutha futhi ngibhalwe ohlwini. Wayazi ukuthi ukuzungeza okuthambile kwama-ego abo kwakuyisifihla-buso esingokwemvelo ngenxa yokuqina kwawo okuyisisekelo.
  
  
  "Madoda", kusho Uhawk, " ngizoba mfushane. Asikho isizathu sokuzenza sengathi sonke sihlangana lapha njengabangane. Silapha kuphela ngoba kulokhu izithakazelo zethu ziyafana."
  
  
  "Silapha ngenxa yengozi yokuthi izinyathelo zakho zokuphepha ezibonakala zimbi kakhulu ziye zafaka ichibi elingaphandle", Kukhononda Lesi Siqhingi. Uhawk akazange ashaye iso.
  
  
  "Ngiyaqiniseka ukuthi ungathanda ukuba babe bancane kunabo", esho ngobumnene. Amehlo aluhlaza Okwesibhakabhaka Esiqhingini ayebanda nakakhulu.
  
  
  "I – vial in our bacteriological Warfare project, eyaziwa ngokuthi I-X-V77", kuqhubeka Uhawk, " iyinhlobo ebulalayo etholakala ochungechungeni lwama-botulism. Ithelela umoya futhi ikhula kuzo zonke izimo zezulu, idinga isidalwa esiphilayo kuphela. ngakho-ke, izinyathelo zokuvimbela abaholi bezwe lakho ngeke zanele.
  
  
  "I-Agent n3 lapha iye yabelwa ukuthola Udkt.Carlsbad namagciwane. Ngicabanga ukuthi nonke niyovuma ukuthi ayikho i-field agent engcono emhlabeni. Kodwa isikhathi sibaluleke kakhulu. Noma yiluphi usizo ongalunikeza luyokwaziswa kithi sonke. Kuze Kube Yilapho I-X-V77 ibuyiselwa kithi ngokuphepha, sonke sihlangene. Lapha, akekho olindele ukuba omunye umuntu adalule izimfihlo, kodwa ngaphakathi kwaloluhlaka, kumelwe sibambisane. Ngizokutshela konke esikwaziyo kuze kube manje."
  
  
  Njengoba Uhawk azisa igumbi, elakhe, wacabanga ukuthi ulwazi olunamandla lobunhloli lwaluqoqwe lapha, kuleli gumbi, Ewhite House. Lapho Uhawke eseqedile, wathatha ucezu lwephepha.
  
  
  Wathi:" yilokhu Umongameli Wase-United States akuthola namhlanje ekuseni". Wangibuka isikhashana. "Kwakuwuphawu lweposi lwedolobha elincane Lase-iowa."Nganqekuzisa ikhanda kuye, futhi wabuyela encwadini.
  
  
  
  "Mnu. Umongameli", kufundeka kanje, " manje ngithemba ukuthi usuxhumane nabaholi bawo wonke amandla amakhulu futhi wabatshela ukuthi ndawonye kumelwe ubhubhise zonke izimpahla zempi yamagciwane. Uma ungenayo, uzoba nesikhathi esifushane kuphela. Ngaphambi kokuba ngikubonise umphumela ophelele wokwesaba oyokuletha emhlabeni. Uzolindela isenzo, uzolindela isenzo, futhi uzolalela izinhlelo zokuxhumana zomphakathi kanye nabezindaba ukuze uthole i-rheumatism yakho. Ujoseph Wasekarlovy Vary ".
  
  
  
  Uhawke wanikeza Umanuchi incwadi, edlulisela u-ego Kuqala, umntaliyane owayemi emluma wonke umuntu.
  
  
  "Mhlawumbe kufanele sibonise obala lokho akushoyo", Kusho U-Ardsley ngokuzithandela kwezobunhloli Basebrithani. "Bonke ohulumeni bethu bamemezela ukuthi sibhubhisa ama-laboratory ethu nezinto zempi yamagciwane."
  
  
  "Akayena isiwula, lo muntu Wasekarlovy vary", kusho U-Ostrov. "I-Emu idinga okungaphezu kwamazwi."
  
  
  "Ngesaba ukuthi Ngivumelana Nojenene Ostrov ngalokhu", kusho Uhawk. "Kusobala ukuthi ihlelwe ngokucophelela futhi ngosizo oluthile. Cishe angahlala nomaphi lapho esicashe khona, futhi alinde ukuba sinikeze ubufakazi."
  
  
  "Futhi nina madoda anikwazanga ukubabonisa ubufakazi, akunjalo?"kusho Uclaude Minor, emamatheka ngobuqili. "Lokho kungasho ukubhubhisa ngempela isikhali sakho sempi yamagciwane."
  
  
  Akekho owasho lutho, sinempungushe, Isiqhingi sethu. Wayengeke akwazi ukuzibamba kodwa wamomotheka. Lo mfulentshi wathinta enye yezindawo ezithambile kakhulu.
  
  
  "Okwamanje, ake sigxile ekubuyiseleni I – X-V77", kusho uhawk ekugcineni. Waphonsa into encane eyisiliva eyindilinga enezinyo lendlovu noma ithambo elifakwe esihlalweni.
  
  
  Wathi:" lokhu kuwumthombo obalulekile we-internet owatholakala Yi-Agent N3". "Ingabe ukhona umuntu okuzungezile ongasisiza ngalokhu?"
  
  
  Wabuka njengoba amadoda esondela kulicks etafuleni futhi ebuka isithombe. U-Ardsley, Uminon, umntaliyane, neziqhingi bonke bazamazamisa amakhanda abo. Unutashi wasejapane wathatha i-ego wayihlola ngokucophelela. Wayebona Uchun li embuka emagobolondweni amehlo akhe, isiguli, esicishe sijabule ebusweni bakhe.
  
  
  "Kuwuphawu lokuhlonza", kusho Unutashi. "Siyaqonda ukuthi isetshenziswa inhlangano encane eyimfihlo, engokwenkolo, eyenza imihlatshelo yabantu. Izinto eziphakathi nendawo ziyithambo lomuntu, elivela kwesisulu sokuqhunyiswa kwamabhomu Ehiroshima, ngokungangabazeki lisenemisebe emincane. Izici ezingokwenkolo zomphakathi zigxile enhlekeleleni yasehiroshima . "
  
  
  "Yiqiniso, iqembu Lasecarlsbad lingathola usizo lwezimali", ngishilo. "Njengendawo yokucasha ."
  
  
  Unutashi wabuyisela uhlamvu lwemali lwesiliva esihlalweni, Futhi Uli zhong waphuma waluthatha, walengisa izixhumanisi ezimbalwa ezisele ezixhunywe kulo. "Ngokuvamile umajor nutashi ulungile ngaleli qembu", esho ngezwi lakhe elithambile, elihlebezayo. "Sake saxhumana nabo ukuze sihlole inkanyezi engaba khona namuhla ngezinjongo zethu."
  
  
  Eyakhe, wabona umhlathi Kanutasha uqina, kodwa waqhubeka ezolile. Uchun li waqhubeka, amathoni akhe athambile, amnene ebonakala ngokucacile ekuthuleni kwegumbi. Nokho, sathola ukuthi zimbalwa kakhulu i-nus futhi azihlelekile. Kodwa ngonyaka odlule, siye sezwa ukuthi izinombolo ze-ih ziye zanda, nokuthi kubonakala sengathi ziye zathola amandla amasha. Ngokumangalisayo, lokhu kwaholela ekubeni i-ih ijule ngaphansi komhlaba. "
  
  
  Ngambona engqondweni yami, zonke lezo zingcezu zokuhlola Ezivela Ecarlsbad. Uma leli qembu lithola amandla amasha, okungenani amanye awo ayelahlekelwa izimali ze-ego.
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Usho ukuthi awusazi ukuthi bakuphi?"
  
  
  Uchung Lee waphendula: "kuphela ukuthi zikhona Endaweni Ethile Eziqhingini Zasekuril". "Kwelinye ithempeli lamabuddha lasendulo"
  
  
  "Khona-ke lesi isinyathelo sethu esilandelayo", kusho Uhawke. "Ucarter uzoya lapho azame ukuthola u-ih . Konke kubonisa Ukuthi Ikarlovy Vary isebenza naleli qembu. Kunoma ikuphi, yikho kuphela esinakho futhi senza kahle kakhulu ngakho."
  
  
  "Sizokwenza ube munye kubadobi Basejapane abadoba Eziqhingini Zasekuril nsuku zonke", kusho Unutashi. "Lokhu kuqinisekisa ukuthi ungena ngaphandle kokungabaza."
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Kuthiwani Uma Ucarlsbad eyithola futhi ngidinga ibutho elisekelayo?"
  
  
  U-Ostrov wamkhipha umphimbo, futhi ngabona ukuthi kwakudingeka umzamo othile ukuze i-emu ikhulume. "Sinakho ... u-er ... .. kunemikhumbi - ngwenya eminingi kule ndawo", evuma. "Singaphoqa i-ih ukuba yenze ngokuvumelana nemiyalo yakho."
  
  
  I-hawk yayikhanya ngempela. "Lokho kuzwakala kukuhle kakhulu, madoda."Wamamatheka . "Yiqiniso, siyavuma ukuthi wonke umuntu uyokwaziswa ngokushesha ngazo zonke izenzakalo. Sizothuthukisa imisebenzi yenqubo. Phakathi naleso sikhathi, Unick, kungcono uqhubeke nemiphumela ekhethekile. Ustewart ulindele wena."
  
  
  I-IHK yakwamukela ngokuncoma futhi yama isikhashana ukuze ihlangabezane namehlo Kajung Lee. Mhlawumbe wayecabanga ukuthi wayezibhubhise kangaki izinhlelo zakhe ze-ego futhi wabhubhisa ama-ego abantu abahle kakhulu. Mhlawumbe wayecabanga ngendlela ayengangisusa ngayo obala manje. Kunoma ikuphi, amehlo akhe amancane amnyama ayebonisa ukuzijabulisa okubulalayo, futhi wayazi ukuthi Kujung Lee, lokhu kubambisana kwakungekho ngaphezu kwesikhashana. Amehlo akhe ayebonakala ethi ubheke phambili ekuqaliseni kabusha impi yethu ngokushesha ngangokunokwenzeka. Noma nini lapho usukulungele, ngivumela amehlo ami ukuba abone impendulo futhi aphenduke.
  
  
  Wabheka emuva ezintweni ezinhle Zasewhite House njengoba ayephuma. Kusukela ngo-1800, lesi sakhiwo esihloniphekile siye saba nemihlangano eminingi engokomlando, kodwa ayikho indawo yaso eye yaba ebaluleke kakhulu noma engavamile kunobusuku engisanda kuyishiya ngabo. Emahhovisi E-AX, Ustewart wahlangana nami emnyango wamalabhorethri amakhulu emiphumela ekhethekile. "Akuyona into engavamile kuwe kulokhu, Nick", esho ngendlela yakhe evamile yobuprofesa, " umnikazi wathi kungaba nenkinga ngokuxhumana."
  
  
  "Omunye ozungeze inkinga,
  
  
  "U-Ego wamlungisa."Ingabe kukhona okuthile emgqeni wezinto ezixosha amagciwane? "
  
  
  Ustewart akazange anginake, okuyinto ayevame ukuyenza. Wayehlale ebukeka njengenkukhu engumama eyayingenandaba nemikhiqizo yayo ekhethekile yokubhubhisa, futhi yayimazi ngoba yayicabanga ukuthi angihloniphi, empeleni yayingahluleli i-ego yayo ngokuxuba okuhlakaniphile ngokumangalisayo. Ngicabanga ukuthi baye basindisa ukuphila kwami izikhathi ezingaphezu kwesisodwa. Wayecabanga nje ukuthi i-emu kufanele ibaphathe njengabangcwele kangako, ikakhulukazi njengoba babengcwele kakhulu.
  
  
  Ustewart wama kwelinye lamatafula amancane anesihloko esimhlophe, lapho ibhande namasokisi kwakubekwe kahle khona eceleni.
  
  
  "Kukhona okusha ezingutsheni zabesilisa?"Ngambuza, futhi wazivumela ukuba amomotheke kancane. "Ngingathanda ukumbona egqoke ijazi elinezinkinobho ezintathu elinesheke elithule", ngenza ihlaya.
  
  
  "Beka lelo bhande", kusho Ustewart. "Okokuqala, cindezela maphakathi nebhande ngemuva."Ibhande laliyisiliva elijiyile elinomfanekiso oyisiyingi ngaphambili. Lapho ngicindezela ngemuva, umhlane wawushelela eceleni, futhi ngazithola ngiphethe iphaneli eyisikwele enegridi encane phakathi.
  
  
  "I-microelectronics", kusho Ustewart. "Lena isethi encane okufanele uyithumele. Akukho ukwamukelwa. Ukudluliswa kuphela. Umphathi wathi uzothuthukisa i-ego ibe yinto abangeke bafune ukuyithatha kuwe."
  
  
  Lapho uyise ebuka le divayisi encane, waphakamisa iphakethe elincane elilingana nephakethe likagwayi elincane. Wachaza: "kuza nebhande. "Ayikho amandla anele e-transmission unit okuthwala noma yiliphi ibanga elibalulekile. Kodwa kuningi kulolu bhaka oluncane. Beka i-ego endaweni ethile ngaphakathi kwemayela lapho uya khona, vula inkinobho ohlangothini, futhi iyunithi izothola amasignali akho avela kumthumeli webhande. Khona-ke iyodlulisela i-ih ebangeni elingamakhilomitha angamakhulu amabili. Futhi ayinamanzi ."
  
  
  Ngashintsha imichilo yakhe ngemva kokuba ngishayele iphaneli elingemuva lebhande endaweni yalo lapho enginika amasokisi. Wathi: "asikho isidingo sokuyigqoka manje". "Ngaphakathi kwemibimbi yokuhlobisa ezinhlangothini, iqukethe ucingo oluqhumayo. Vele ufake umdlalo wonke isokisi futhi uzothola okwanele ukuqhuma okukodwa okuhle nxazonke ngayinye."
  
  
  Yena, wagingqa amasokisi akhe ngomzuzu. "Ngithumelele inqwaba ngombala onsundu nenqwaba ngombala oluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka. Ngithemba ukuthi akekho ongihleka usulu njengoba u-ih eyigqokile."Ubuso bukastewart obunzima babungabonakali, futhi wanquma ukuthi wayengeke abe nomqondo wokuhlekisa. Washiya waya phezulu ehhovisi Likahawk. Ngatshelwa ukuba ngilinde. Intombazane enhle eyayisegumbini lokulinda yayinegama, inombolo yocingo nekheli lapho yayihlala yodwa khona. Bobathathu bayithola ngaphambi kokuba Uhawk abuye. Ngamlandela ngaya ehhovisi elingaphakathi.
  
  
  "Uzojoyina Umajor nutashi E-Andrews field ngamahora amabili", kusho Uhawke ngezwi elibukhali. "Thatha nibahambise Bobabili Ehokkaido. Lapho, amadoda akhe ayokulungiselela ukuhlola Iziqhingi Zasekuril. Imikhumbi yezindiza ezine zaserussia ezizingela imikhumbi-ngwenya yohlobo LWE-SOI izobekwa Eziqhingini Zasekuril. Sanquma ukungasebenzisi izikebhe ezingaphansi kwamanzi ngenxa yokuntuleka kwezibhamu ezisemgodini ongase uzidinge. Ngaphezu kwalokho, laba bazingeli abangaphansi kwamanzi bangahamba begqoke ibhande lokuphepha. U-Ostrov wathi imikhumbi-ngwenya emithathu yohlobo Lwe-w yayiyobekwa ngaphansi komhlaba uma kudingeka. Uzhong li wasinika imvamisa ekhethekile lapho singathintana naye khona ngqo, futhi wavuma ukuthi wonke amabutho asogwini Lwasechina kufanele axwayiswe nganoma yimiphi imisebenzi engavamile, njengemizamo Kacarl yokufinyelela ezwekazini Lasechina ngesikebhe. Ekuxhumaneni nomsakazo ne-hema, sicela usebenzise igama lekhodi elithi "Operation Ds".
  
  
  Uhawke wama, futhi izindebe Zika-Ego zaqina. "Okunye kukuwe, Nick", esho. "Konke lokhu kubambisana kwangemuva ngeke kube okufanelekile uma ungafiki Ecarlsbad. Wonke umuntu uye wavuma ukuhlala emthunzini futhi alinde izwi elivela kuwe. i-ego ngokushesha, ngaphandle kokukhathazeka ngokumiswa. Vele ucacise izenzo Zakho Operation Ds."
  
  
  Ngathi: "kuhle ngokwanele". "Konke lokhu kunikezwa ukuthi Ikarlovy Vary ayikhokhi kahle lapha."
  
  
  "Ah, ngikhohliwe ukumkhuluma", kusho Uhawk. "Siyaqiniseka ukuthi uhambe ezweni lonke. Sinombiko ngochungechunge lwezindiza eziyisithupha ezizimele ezishiywe lapha Eportland. Indiza ngayinye yayigcinelwe izindiza eziqashisayo ezahlukene esikhathini esingaphezu kwenyanga edlule, futhi zonke zazigcinelwe Umnu. Kiyishi."Yena, ehleka usulu . Lelo gama futhi. Bahlela uchungechunge lwezindiza ezimfushane ezweni lonke, beshintsha izindiza isikhathi ngasinye, ukuze nje baphephe. Kwadingeka ngivume ngokucophelela.
  
  
  "Sicabanga ukuthi badlula emimmo yabantu bakithi Eportland futhi bandiza phesheya ngendiza yezindiza", Kuphetha Uhawke. Wasukuma wahamba nami waya emnyango.
  
  
  Wathi: "akukhona nje ukuthola Icarlsbad". "Uma I-X-V77 ikhishwa kule nqubo, sizolahlekelwa yikho konke."
  
  
  "Uthi kumelwe ngisheshe futhi ngisheshe, ngisheshe futhi ngiqaphele", ngahleka. "Ngitshele ukuthi ngizokwenza kanjani, O Wise One."
  
  
  Kufanele wazi kangcono kunokubukela phansi impungushe endala. Wathi:" ake ucabange ukuthi udinga omunye wabantu abanzima kunabo bonke". "Kuzobuya kuwe."
  
  
  Isahluko sesine
  
  
  Iziqhingi Zasekuril zanikezwa Irussia ngaphansi Kwesivumelwano Saseyalta, futhi ama-ferret aseyindawo ebuhlungu kumajapane. Amajapane asadla izinhlanzi ze-ferret emanzini awo acebile naphezu kokulawulwa amarashiya, futhi izakhamuzi ezincane neziqinile zingabadobi abazimele -
  
  
  inkinga engapheli kumasoviet. Njengoba zisuka emaphethelweni Asejapane ziye Emunweni omude Ophakathi okhomba Phansi Erussia, lezi ziqhingi zigezwa imisinga Ebandayo Yolwandle Ibering Futhi zichitha izinsuku eziningi enkungwini ebandayo.
  
  
  Kwesinye isikebhe esincane sokudoba esinesikebhe esisodwa, abadobi abathathu Basejapane bakhipha amanetha agcwele futhi bagqoka amasha, basondeza isikebhe sabo esincane ogwini lwalesi siqhingi. Omunye wabo wayeyindoda endala egobekile kodwa esenamandla futhi ekwaziyo, omunye eyindodana enobugovu, esencane futhi eqondisa isikebhe. Umuntu wesithathu wayemkhulu kumjapane. Eqinisweni, wayengeyena Ngisho Nomjapane - Kwakuyigama lakhe Lesidlaliso, Ucarter.
  
  
  Eyakhe yahlala igobekile njengabanye, eyaziwa nangokuthi izingubo zokusebenza zesikhumba esinamathiselwe, ngaphansi kwayo eyakhe yayigqoke ihembe Elide Lasejapane elinamabhulukwe amafushane afinyelela emadolweni. Amehlo ami ayenomgodi wasempumalanga, isikhumba sami se-mistletoe sasinombala omncane we-amber, futhi wayazi ukuthi ngangingadlulela kalula komunye umdobi kunoma ubani owayebukele esogwini. Umajor nutashi wachazela laba badobi ababili ukuthi kwakufanele benze umsebenzi wabo njengenjwayelo, kodwa ukuthi ukwenza lokho engabatshela ukuba bakwenze kwakungenangqondo kithi.
  
  
  Ngosuku lokuqala, sasidoba ekuseni kunenkungu bese sibhukuda kancane sizungeze ilanga lishisa. Lapho lokhu kwenzeka, balungisa amanetha abo, futhi wemba phansi olwandle futhi wahlola iziqhingi ngesikhathi singena futhi sizungezile. Ngambonga Unkulunkulu ngokuthi kwabaningi babo, kwakungekho okuningi okwakungahlolwa ngabo njengoba kwakufanele kube njalo, ngaphandle kwalokho sasisazohlola lapho isikhathi sesiphelile.
  
  
  Kwakuwumfudlana wosuku lwesibili, futhi imisebe yelanga ephansi yayihamba njengoba sidlula emimmo isiqhingi esincane esinesigqoko sezihlahla esiphakeme ngamamitha ambalwa ukusuka ogwini. Wabanjwa ukukhanya kwelanga okungazelelwe okwakubonakala ezibonelweni.
  
  
  "Just ubhukuda umimmo", esho ngobumnene esuka phansi esikebheni. Indoda endala yanqekuzisa ikhanda njengoba sasiqhubeka, yabe isizungeza kancane, njengokungathi ibuya. Lapho siphinde sidlula kulesi siqhingi, uyise wayehlezi, ephonsa eyodwa ezungeze amanetha ngaphambili kwesikebhe. Nalapha futhi, wabona ukukhanya kwelanga okufushane ezibonelweni zakhe. Sahamba kwaze kwahlwa, sabe sesiyala ngisho nomntwana ukuba abuye. Laba badobi ababili abazange babuze mibuzo. Lapho siphinde sishiya lesi siqhingi esincane, sasimnyama kakhulu. Inyanga yayingakabi phezulu ngokwanele, futhi kwakungekho ukulinda.
  
  
  "Manje buyela emakhaya akho," indoda yakhe endala no-ego batshela indodana yakhe njengoba yayigxumela emaphethelweni echibini, ibashiya bephelele.
  
  
  Bakhothama kakhulu, futhi wezwa umsindo omncane wamanzi ushaya izinhlangothi zakhe ngisho nalapho ephenduka. Ngabhukuda ngaya egqumeni elimnyama elaliyisiqhingi, izicathulo zami ze-ballet ziboshelwe okhalweni lwami, namasokisi ami amahle efakwe emabhulukweni ami. Kwakufika amagagasi, futhi kwangisiza. Ngokushesha, wezwa phansi okunetshe ngaphansi kwezinyawo zakhe, futhi wakhasa waya ogwini lwamatshe. Wamlinda isikhashana, wabe esehamba esuka olwandle futhi wasula izinyawo zakhe otshanini obase bukhula emaphethelweni ezihlahla. Wabe esegqoka amasokisi nezicathulo ze-ballet. Ukulandela ngezinyawo ezingenamikhono akuyona indlela engcono kakhulu. Wahamba ngokuqapha phakathi kwezihlahla. Wayengamamitha ayikhulu ukusuka ezweni lapho ebona ukukhanya okukhanyayo.
  
  
  Wathuthumela phambili, ehlezi, esondela kulokho okwakubonakala kuyidwala eliwile elake laba uhlobo oluthile lwethempeli. Kodwa ukubhujiswa kwamiswa ngamabhulokhi amasha amatshe abekwe ezindaweni ezibucayi namapulangwe okhuni agcwalisa izimbobo. Izinsalela zethempeli zabuyela endaweni eyayisusiwe, futhi wabona ukuthi uphahla lwalulungiswe kahle, kunemisele nemisele emaphethelweni. Kwavela isithombe esizungeze i-archway emincane engenaminyango-ikhehla elikhubazekile nelisontekile. Wakhanyisa isibani esasibambeke esibambweni sodonga, wabe esehamba eceleni kwethempeli ukuze anyamalale ngemva kwakhe. Wayengumjapane, noma okungenani Engumasiya. Ngamlinda futhi ngabona amadoda amabili agqoke izingubo zikamonk ephuma, eqoqa izinkuni, futhi ebuyela ngaphakathi.
  
  
  Ngenxa yokuqhekeka kwamatshe namapulangwe, nangokukhanya okubonakaliswa isikwele esivulekile esake saba iwindi, wayekwazi ukubona ukucwayiza kwamalambu ngaphakathi futhi ezwe imisindo yokucula. Uma Ikarlovy Vary yayilapha, kwakuyodingeka ivume ukuthi yakhetha indawo yesihogo yokucasha. Ukube abangane bethu be-ego babengalahlekelwanga yilesi sigqoko, sasingachitha iminyaka eyishumi sifuna le ndawo. Uma elapha, kufanele azizwe ephephile. Ngaphandle kokuphawula ngesikebhe sokudoba ngezibuko, kwakungekho onogada noma kuphi kuzo.
  
  
  Wawela indawo encane yethempeli lasek moan lapho ukuhlabelela kumiswa. Ecindezela umhlane Wakhe Ukuba Ukhale, wangena ebumnyameni bomnyango onamajika, wabe esengena ngaphakathi, endaweni enethunzi elijulile. Isitezi esisemnyango sasinodaka, kodwa isitezi samatshe saqala ngaphakathi kwe-archway. Ngaphambi kokuba iqhubeke ingena ngaphakathi ethempelini, i-relay unit yayo encane eyayikhangisiwe yangena emthunzini ojulile womnyango futhi yaphenduka inkinobho yokukhanya. Ngangizwa amazwi ngaphakathi, amazwi abesifazane, futhi ngangizwa abantu behamba.
  
  
  Ngokwemvelo isandla sami sanamathela Kuwilhelmina,
  
  
  esikhwameni sakhe, Uhugo uhlaba kanzima engalweni yami yangakwesokudla. Ephefumula ngokujulile, waqhubekela phambili. Ngangenza kahle kwaze kwaba yilapho nginyathela itshe lokuqala ngaphansi kompheme; laliyitshe elibanzi, eliyisicaba, futhi wayazi ukuthi kungani kungekho onogada ababebekwe. I-damned thing yayisesimweni esithile sokuphenduka-yaphenduka, futhi ngazizwa sengathi ngithunyelwa phambili kancane ukuze ngiphume ngendlela enkulu.
  
  
  Uwilhelmina wayesesandleni sami lapho ilungu lesizwe sami lishaya phansi futhi liwela egumbini elikhulu eliphakathi lapho kwakusondela khona izibalo ezivela kuzo zonke izinkomba. Ngabona umuntu omkhulu, owayekhumule okhalweni, eceleni, kodwa ngangingenaso isikhathi sokuthatha uhlu lwezinto. Eqalekisa itshe eliqalekisiwe, ukuqhuma kwakhe kwezibhamu kwahlakazeka, futhi wezwa ukukhala kobuhlungu nokwethuka lapho ebona lezi zibalo ezintathu ziwa. Leli gumbi lalikhanyiswa ukukhanya okukhanyayo kwezibani zasodongeni futhi ligcwele izithunzi ezihambayo nezindawo eziseduze nobumnyama. Njengoba abanye babehlakazeka, waphenduka wabheka emnyango, kulokhu enyathela edwaleni. Lapho ngiphuma, ngabona abantu bephuma ezindleleni ezihlukahlukene zokuphuma futhi bengigijimela. Ngaphinde ngadubula futhi ngabona amanye amabili ewa. Kwaqhuma isibhamu etsheni elingamasentimitha ayisithupha ukusuka ekhanda lami, futhi ngabuyela ethempelini, ngaphinde ngagxumela phezu kwetshe elihambayo.
  
  
  Amadoda ayesondela kimi ngaphakathi, kuyilapho ngangizwa abanye bephuthuma emnyango. Uhugo wanquma ukungayisebenzisi. Kwakunethuba elihle lokuthi, njengoba kwakuvame ukwenzeka, lalingeke libonwe futhi libe usizo kamuva. Manje, wayevele asuse ezimbalwa, futhi ezinye zazingangithinta. Abantu babebonakala bengesabi ukubulawa-babevela kuzo zonke izinkomba.
  
  
  Amehlo akhe agijimela ohlangothini olukude ukuze akhale njengoba kwakudutshulwa kabili, edlula endlebeni yami futhi ezwakala njengezibhamu ngaphakathi ethempelini. Wagxumela phansi, wawa phansi, waphinde wagijima. Kwafika amadoda amathathu ezonginquma, futhi ngawashaya, ngizwa izishayo zami zishaya inyama namathambo. Laba ababili ababezungezile bawa. Owesithathu wanganga umlenze wami ongakwesobunxele, futhi owakhe wamshaya kanzima ngomlenze wakhe ongakwesokudla. Ngazizwa unyawo lwami lushaya i-emu ebusweni, futhi izandla zayeka. Washintsha inkambo futhi wazama ukufinyelela kolunye uhlangothi lwekamelo elikhulu.
  
  
  Kwaphuma esinye isibhamu. Leso sithombe sangihlaba, futhi ngezwa ubuhlungu obukhulu kuso njengoba sasihlaba isikhumba ngaphansi nje komugqa wami wezinwele. Ngagxuma, ngakhubeka, ngawa lapho elinye isibhamu lingihlaba. Umzimba wakhe wagingqika ukuze agweme isibhamu sesithathu, ayeqiniseka ngaso. Lokhu kwenzeka, njengoba kwenza indoda enkulu yasejapane. Yena, wabona ego wakhe, umzimba ugcwalise isikhala namieverade. Indodana yowesifazane oyisifebe yayinethalente elihle lokungisiza lapho ingalali kahle.
  
  
  Ngagingqika ukuze ngimshiye, kodwa wawisa izandla zombili, wazibopha ndawonye njengesando. Isibhamu sangishaya kanzima phakathi kwamahlombe, samenza wakhula waze wafika phansi. U-Ego nachalah wangilandela, wangibamba ethempelini, futhi wazizwa egxumela eceleni ngamamitha amabili. Izandla ezengeziwe zaphakanyiswa kimi yidolobha laseblows. Isibhamu esishaya ngamandla esivela entweni eyinsimbi, cishe umcibisholo wesibhamu, sangishaya phezulu ekhanda. Ngabona ukukhanya okunsomi, futhi ubumnyama base bungasekho.
  
  
  Kungaba okuphakade noma imizuzu emihlanu nje kuphela, kodwa kwaqala ukuphuma kancane kancane ebumnyameni. Lapho ngiqala ukuvuka, ngezwa ukuthinta kwakhe okuthambile kwendwangu emanzi ebusweni bami, ukuthinta amehlo ami, ukuthinta ebunzini lami, bese kuba izihlathi zami. Lokho kuhle kakhulu, ngacabanga ngokungacacile. Lapho ngivula amehlo akhe, ngabona ukuthi ayengathambile, kodwa ayesanda kugeza izimonyo zami. Owesifazane onengalo eyodwa wangihlikihla ngendwangu emanzi.
  
  
  Ngazizwa izandla zami ziboshwe ngemuva ezihlakaleni. Namaqakala ami ayeboshwe, futhi ngangisekelwa ngokububula. Ngemva kowesifazane osekhulile, ngabona ubuso bakhe nesimo sakhe njengoba ngangiqala ukugxila. Iso liqala ligcizelele izinto ezibaluleke kakhulu; kulokhu, isimo esikhulu samajapane, inyama yakhe emagobolondweni esifubeni esikhulu nasesiswini, ngempela umphefumulo wangempela womuntu. Eceleni kwakhe, ebukeka emncane kunaye, kwakunendoda enezinwele ezimpunga enamehlo aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka, futhi eceleni kwakhe kwakunorita kenmore, manje owayegqoke amabhulukwe amnyama nophahla lwethangi oluphuzi. Wabheka Ecarlsbad. Okungenani eyakhe, azi ukuthi wayelapha ngempela.
  
  
  U-Odin, ezungeze amadoda ayesemuva Kukarita, wabamba Uwilhelmina esandleni sakhe. Ngangizizwa Uhugo esaboshwe engalweni yami. Abanye abantu ababesethempelini bahlangana baba yingxenye yombuthano futhi bangibuka. Iningi labantu ababebazungezile lalingama-Asiya, kodwa hhayi wonke, futhi kwakukhona okuthile okungajwayelekile ngawo wonke. Ngokuyinhloko kwakungamadoda, kwakunabesifazane abambalwa kuleli qembu, futhi iningi lalinobuso obudala, obunemibimbi, nakuba kwakunabesilisa abambalwa abasebasha, abakhiwe kahle. Kodwa bonke babebukeka bekhathazekile emehlweni abo, bebonisa ubuhlungu bangaphakathi. Abanye ababebazungezile babekhubazekile futhi bekhubazekile. Owesifazane osekhulile waqeda ukuxosha izimonyo zami futhi wasukuma ukuze abuyele emuva.
  
  
  Ngaphandle kwabantu bakubo, ngabona imigudu eholela kude nengxenye eyinhloko yethempeli. Odongeni olukude, imigqa yamakhandlela yayishiswa ealtare - itshe elide, eliyisicaba elalilenga kulo uhlobo oluthile lwesithombe - isithombe sensimbi emnyama nezingcezu zamathambo.
  
  
  Izwi likacarlsbad laphinde lamdonsela amehlo.
  
  
  "Ingabe lo umuntu owacishe wangakuvumela ukuba ubaleke Norita?"watshela Amajapane ngokukhethekile . Umlwi wanqekuzisa ikhanda.
  
  
  "Ngihlabeke umxhwele ngokuthola kwakho isidleke sethu esincane", kusho Ukarlovy vary kimi. "Wawukwazi kanjani lokho?"
  
  
  Ngathi: "ukuphila okuhlanzekile," Futhi Amajapane aqala ukunweba isandla esikhulu kimi.
  
  
  Ikarlovy Vary yamvimba. "Cha, shiya i-ego yodwa. Akakwazi ukusilimaza. Eqinisweni, singagcina i-ego lapha. Ekugcineni, kungase kube usizo."
  
  
  Indoda enkulu Yasejapane yalungiswa, kodwa amehlo ka-ego, amancane emagobolondweni ekhanda layo elikhulu, acwebezela. Akazange asho lutho, futhi ngazibuza ukuthi wayezithoba yini njengoba Ucarlsbad ayecabanga.
  
  
  Ucarlsbad wambuza. - "Uphi U-X-V77?"
  
  
  "Kuphephile lapha", kuphendula isazi sebhaktheriya. Wabheka Urita futhi wazama ukuthola ukuthi yini eyayingemuva kwalawo mehlo aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka. Ngacabanga ukuthi ngabona ukungaqiniseki okuthile, futhi ngabuyela Ecarlsbad.
  
  
  "Usubulale abantu abane ngenxa yalokhu", ngasho, futhi ngabona Urita embheka ngokushesha. Manje wayesekwazi lokho ayekubonile emehlweni akhe. Ukumangala, ukushaqeka. Ukarlovy Vary wangibhalela incwadi, kodwa waphendula ukubukeka kwakhe kwemibuzo.
  
  
  "Intengo encane yokukhokhela lokho okudingeka kufinyelelwe."
  
  
  "Yini leyo?"Ngambuza.
  
  
  "Ukuze abaholi bomhlaba bayeke ukusebenzisa kabi isayensi", kusho Ikarlovy Vary.
  
  
  Wenza izimpawu kwabanye ababemi eduze. "Wonke umuntu lapha uyisisulu sokuziphatha okubi kwesayensi nezombangazwe zanamuhla. Wonke umuntu lapha uyisisulu salokhu noma leyo ntuthuko engokwesayensi, okuyinto ngokusetshenziswa kwayo elimaza ngempela isintu kuyo yonke imizi ezungezile."
  
  
  "Njengalokho?"Ngambuza. "Leli bhulokhi elikhulu libukeka liphilile."
  
  
  "Umnu. Kiyishi, njengabanye abaningi, wayeyingane Ehiroshima ngesikhathi kuqhuma amabhomu", kuchaza Ikarlovy Vary. "Uyinyumba futhi akakwazi ukuba nomntwana. Abanye abantu engibazungezile lapha bangabasebenzi abaye balimala ngaphandle noma ngaphakathi ngenxa yokuchayeka njalo emisebeni emabhizinisini ababesebenzela wona. Amanye amadoda ayebazungezile ayengamasosha akhubazeke unomphela ngenxa yemiphumela yamagesi ezinzwa. Abanye babekhubazekile. abadobi abanesisu esiye sanyamalala ngenxa yokudla izinhlanzi ezingcoliswe izibulala-zinambuzane.
  
  
  "Kunemikhaya eyishumi nanhlanu lapha, eyishumi nanhlanu cishe engamakhulu amabili eyafa Ezintabeni Zasecaucasus lapho indiza yaserussia iphonsa ngephutha isitsha samagciwane e-bacteriological. Akukho okushiwo ngalesi sigameko. Emelika, izinkulungwane zezimvu zafa engozini efanayo. izimvu ezingaba abantu kalula ."
  
  
  Lapho ngimlalela, ngaqaphela ngokwesaba ukuthi Ikarlovy Vary yayidlulele ngale kwendima yomuntu wesayensi owayebhikisha. Wadala uhlobo oluthile lwabantu abaqalekisiwe, olungenangqondo kangako njengengqikithi yezombangazwe neyokuziphatha.
  
  
  "Ngicabanga ukuthi kufanele sibulale i-ego ngokushesha", kusho indoda enkulu yasejapane, ingikhomba ngamehlo amancane aqinile njengamatshe.
  
  
  "Cha", kusho Ukarlovy Kuyehluka kakhulu. "Kusobala ukuthi uyisithunywa esihle kunazo zonke. Angasisiza ngesikhathi, ngokuthanda, noma ekuthunjweni."
  
  
  Urita wayesekhona, kodwa amehlo akhe ayelungiswe phansi. Ngangazi ukuthi uma nganginethuba lokuphuma lapha, kwakuyoncika entombazaneni eyodwa encane nasesicathulweni esisodwa esincane. Ukarlovy Vary waphendukela kumshana wakhe futhi wabeka isandla sakhe ehlombe lakhe.
  
  
  Wathi: "sizohamba manje". "Uzobe uphephile lapha kuze kube yilapho sibuya. Igumbi lakho alikho Egrand hotel, kodwa lokho kwanele. Isikhathi sadlula, futhi uhulumeni Wasemelika noma omunye umuntu akazange athathe sinyathelo. Siqala isigaba esibucayi kakhulu endaweni yethu Erussia manje, sithandwa sami. Kodwa ngolunye usuku kuyoba kuhle."
  
  
  Wamanga ngobumnene esihlathini waphendukela esidlakela esasiseduze kwakhe. Ngangingakwazi ukubona lutho ebusweni bomuntu omkhulu obungenamusa, kodwa nganginomuzwa ohlukile wokuthi wayemi eceleni futhi enza izinqumo zakhe. Mhlawumbe kwakuyindlela u-ego little eyes ayebona ngayo yonke into, ekhazimulayo nenonya.
  
  
  "Ubani oshiya ephethe?"Kwabuza ukarlovy Vary, futhi indoda yasentabeni yakhomba umuntu osezulwini owayesevele eqhubekele phambili.
  
  
  "I-tumo", kusho lesi sidlakela, Futhi I-tumo yakhothama ngenhlonipho Kucarlsbad, yabe isishintsha ngokushesha iso layo yaba yindoda enkulu. Kwakwenzeke okuthile phakathi kwala madoda amabili, okungakhulunywanga, okudlulayo, kodwa okwakusekhona. Utumo wayesevile eminyakeni engamashumi amabili, eyakhiwe kahle, enentambo eqinile ye-rta namehlo ayemnyama njengalawo Asekarlovy Vary. Esifubeni sakhe, evezwe ingubo evulekile, wayegqoke indondo yesiliva enethambo lomuntu phakathi. Zonke zazigqoke lezi zinto zokuhlobisa, ezinye zazinjengamabhande endololwane, ezinye zazilengiswe ezihlakaleni.
  
  
  "Utumo nethimba lakhe baxoxa ngokucophelela ngalokho kanye okufanele akwenze", kusho Usumo sam."Uma kwenzeka okuthile kithi, uyoqhubeka."
  
  
  Ukarlovy Vary wamomotheka. "Ngeke kwenzeke lutho kithi."Uma nje nginawo amagciwane, kumelwe baqaphele kakhulu lapho behamba. Ake sihambe, ake sihambe."
  
  
  Ikarlovy Vary yaphinde yamanga intombazane, kulokhu isendlebeni, futhi yaya emnyango. Lesi sidlakela namanye Amajapane amabili ayekanye naso alandela. Kwadingeka ngizame okokugcina.
  
  
  "Umhlaba wonke usesimweni sokuqapha, Ekarlovy Vary", kusho u-emu emlandela. "Awukwazi ukunqoba. Khansela".
  
  
  Wama emthunzini ngaphansi kompheme, futhi wangimamatheka ngenxa yesifo sokuqaqamba kwamalunga omzimba.
  
  
  Wathi: "unephutha". "Angikwazi ukulahlekelwa."
  
  
  Eqalekisiwe ngaphakathi, ngiyalazi iqiniso lalokho akushoyo. Lapho nje ekhululwa kulokhu kucindezeleka, wayewuqonda umbono wakhe. Kodwa wayengasanelisekile ngokugcizelela iphuzu lakhe. Wayezosebenzisa I-X-V77 ukuze abhubhise umhlaba omzungezile. Ngabheka phezulu ngabona indoda Ye-tumo ingibuka. Waphenduka ngokuzumayo futhi waphuthuma kude. Amanye aqala ukuzulazula futhi anyamalale emagcekeni amaningi ayeholela engxenyeni emaphakathi yethempeli elidala eliyincithakalo.
  
  
  Urita kenmore wayesekhona. Wayesezosho okuthile lapho umsindo wenjini ushaya izindonga zethempeli. Kwakwenziwa ngendiza enophephela emhlane. Wayazi lowo msindo ohlukile, futhi bawulalela njengoba indiza enophephela emhlane isuka futhi ekugcineni yanyamalala. Kwasala intombazane kuphela engibuka.
  
  
  Wathi: "ngiyaxolisa kakhulu". "Ngiyaxolisa ngempela."
  
  
  "Ngikhiphe lapha", kusho izwi lakhe ngobumnene. "Okwamanje, akekho lapha okwamanje. Ngokushesha!"
  
  
  Amehlo aluhlaza Asechina aba yindilinga nakakhulu, ebonisa u-ee eshaqekile ngokuthi ngaze ngacabanga ngento enjalo. Akazange ahambe, kodwa ngazizwa ehlehla.
  
  
  "Angikwazi", esho ngezwi eliphansi. "Ngiyaxolisa, kodwa angikwazi."
  
  
  "Bheka, kuthiwani uma ngikutshele ukuthi ngicabanga ukuthi umalume wakho uqinisile, kodwa ngiyazi ukuthi akakwazi ukunqoba", ngisikisela. "Ngivumele ngiphume lapha futhi ngizobasiza."
  
  
  "Bengingeke ngikukholwe", esho ngokungathi sína. "Awucabangi lutho olunjalo. Kodwa uqinisile, uyazi. Futhi lokho azama ukukwenza kulungile."
  
  
  Umhlathi wakhe uboshelwe. Ngangingenaso isikhathi sokwenza izinto ezingaqondakali zefilosofi, kodwa kwadingeka ngimfinyelele.
  
  
  "Kulungile, ngizovuma ukuthi angazi ukuthi ulungile noma akulungile. Kodwa ngiyazi. Awukwazi ukwenza lutho olubi. Lapho wenza lokho, ubhubhisa konke ukukhanya onakho, futhi yilokho okwenziwa umalume wakho. Ngeshwa, akagcini nje ngokubhubhisa imiqondo, uzobhubhisa abantu, abantu benyama negazi ."
  
  
  Wayengibuka, eluma izindebe zakhe ezingezansi ngamazinyo akhe, futhi ngambheka. Ngangazi ukuthi ekugcineni ngangizofika enah. Ngokungazelelwe utumo wavela futhi waba ngowokuqala ukusondela kuye. Kwakunabesilisa ababili nabesifazane ababili.
  
  
  "Mthathe", esho ngobumnene, futhi ngabubula. Urita wabheka phezulu njengoba la madoda amabili esondela kuye ngokushesha, ebamba izandla zakhe. Wayengafuni, engaqondi kahle. Kodwa ngangazi kahle ukuthi kwakwenzekani. Kwakunemisinga eminingana ehlukahlukene emkhankasweni kacarlsbad wokucabanga.
  
  
  "Wenzani?"Urita waphefumula njengoba babegoqa izandla zabo ngemuva. "Ngiyeke ngihambe ngokushesha!"
  
  
  Ukusabela kukatumo kwaba ukushaya okukhulu ebusweni bakhe okwamenza waphenduka ikhanda. Wabona izinyembezi zifika emehlweni Kanah... Angiqondi", esho.
  
  
  "Ngizochaza ngokushesha," kuphendula mina. "I-tumo, ukuvota, nomuntu wasempumalanga yakho enkulu kuhlukile, unemibono yakhe siqu ngendlela yokuphatha izinto lapho umalume wakho eseqedile ukwenza into yakhe."
  
  
  Utumo wamomotheka ngokumomotheka okubi okubulalayo futhi wangikhahlela esifubeni. Lapho i-ego yakhe ibona unyawo lwakhe lusondela futhi egqoke izimbadada kuphela, kwakulimaza njengesihogo. Waphendukela Kurita futhi wagijima izandla zakhe phezu kwamabele akhe. Wazama ukugwema, kodwa amanye amadoda amabili amgcina endaweni yakhe. Owesifazane wahlala wabuka.
  
  
  "Umalume wakho unesithakazelo kuphela ekwenzeni izwe liqonde", kusho Utumo. "Thina, izisulu nezisulu zokusetshenziswa kabi kwesayensi emhlabeni, sinesithakazelo sokwenza kube nenzuzo.
  
  
  Waphendukela kwabesifazane. Wathi:" lungiselela i-altare kuqala, bese uqhubeka. La madoda ayeseqedile kakade ukubopha izandla Zikarita ngemuva kwakhe, futhi amaqakala akhe ayeboshwe ndawonye njengawo. Bamlahla eduze kwami, futhi ngamuzwa ekhala ebuhlungwini njengoba eshaya udonga. Lapho ekugcineni engibuka, Utumo nabanye bahamba buthule, futhi ubuso bakhe bagcwala izinyembezi.
  
  
  "Bazokwenzenjani ngathi?"Kuyini?"wabuza, ukwesaba ezwini lakhe.
  
  
  "Sibulale," ngasho ngokuqondile. Akazange asho lutho ngokwenza lokho ngendlela enzima. Uzokwazi ngokushesha ngokwanele. Eqinisweni, waziwa ngokushesha kunalokho ayekucabanga lapho laba besifazane ababili bebuya. Omunye wabo waya ealtare futhi waqala ukuhlela kabusha amakhandlela, wawasondeza eduze kwetshe futhi wawafaka kulo engxenyeni yombuthano. Omunye wesifazane waya Kurita ephethe ummese omncane futhi waqala ukusika izingubo zentombazane waze waba nqunu. Amehlo akhe ayehlangana nawami, ingxube yokudideka nokwesaba okubuhlungu. Owesifazane wasondela ealtare.
  
  
  Ukudideka kwakhe kwaphenduka ukwethuka njengoba laba besifazane ababili bebuya, bamphakamisa, bamdonsa bamyisa etsheni le-altare. Ngokungazelelwe ngashaqeka, futhi wabona lokho okwakwakhiwe phezu kwe-altare. Umzimba karita osemusha omuhle wawuboshelwe ealtare, amaqakala akhe engaboshelwe, imilenze yakhe ivuleke, bese eboshelwa ngemichilo yamaqakala. Izandla zakhe zaziboshelwe ezinhlangothini zakhe. Kulelilae, amakhandlela ayehlelwe ngendlela yokuthi uketshezi olushisayo luconse phezu kwezingcezu zensimbi ezinde ezixhunywe ezintanjeni ezilinganiselwe. Bobabili laba besifazane babona indlela ayethuke ngayo lapho beqeda Norita.
  
  
  "Eqinisweni," kusho omunye wabo, ephendukela kimi. "Amakhandlela enziwa ngoshukela okhethekile ohlala ushisa isikhathi eside. Ngoba i-wax igcwalisa imicu yensimbi
  
  
  bayogoba bawele phezu kukanah. Ekuseni, uzobe esembozwe ngoshukela kusukela ekhanda kuya ezinzwaneni."
  
  
  Ngangazi ukuthi wayekhuluma iqiniso. Inethiwekhi yezimbobo zensimbi namabhande angaphezulu kwetshe ayefana nomshini kadeveli.
  
  
  "Kancane kancane, uyokufa", kusho lona wesifazane. "Uyoba umhlatshelo wethu emoyeni wobuhlungu. Abanye bangase bathandazele izimpawu zothando, ukuthula, nokuhle, kodwa thina esiye salimala kakhulu sithandazela umoya wethu oqondisayo ebuhlungwini. Ubuhlungu obuhlale buqondisa ukuphila kwethu, ubuhlungu obungokomzimba, ubuhlungu obungokomzwelo ."
  
  
  Omunye wesifazane wayematasa ekhanyisa amakhandlela ahlelwe ngokucophelela ayeyingxenye yalolu hlelo oluhlanya. Yena, wabona Utumo engena ekhanda lomngcwabo,ehamba kancane, ehlabelela. Abesifazane ababili bajoyina iqembu njengoba bonke beguqa phambi kwetshe. Ngesikhathi abesifazane beqhubeka behlabelela, amadoda, eholwa Utumo, ayemi nhlangothi zombili zetshe futhi egcoba izandla zawo phezu komzimba wentombazane enqunu. Urita wamemeza ngokwesaba, hhayi ubuhlungu. Ubuhlungu buzoqala maduze. Ekugcineni, basuka entombazaneni bajoyina abesifazane ezingomeni ezilandelayo. Amakhandlela karivnenskaya aqhubeka evutha, futhi wabona imicu yensimbi iqala ukugcwala uketshezi olushisayo.
  
  
  Uyise wahlola izintambo ezazisengalweni yakhe futhi wathola ukuthi zazinamandla kakhulu ukuba zingaphuka. Uhugo wayesalokhu eboshwe engalweni yami, kodwa kwakungekho usizo kuye ngaleso sikhathi. Uma ngingayitholi indlela yokuphuma, Urita kenmore uyokufa, futhi ngizoba olandelayo. Kancane kancane, i-wax yafafaza Unah ngobuhlungu obushisayo, obushisayo, ekugcineni yamboza izindebe nobuso bakhe obuhle kwaze kwaba yilapho ukucinana sekuphelile.
  
  
  Ngokungazelelwe ukucula kwaphela, futhi lonke iqembu lavuka futhi lashiya lithule, lizungeza ihholo elikhulu. Amehlo karita agcwala izinyembezi njengoba ephendukisa ikhanda lakhe ukuze angibheke.
  
  
  Wayematasa ezama ukuthola indlela yokuphuma lapho. Ukubuka kwami kwakugxumela phezu kwesimo sentombazane enqunu, kunganaki ubuhle bayo obukhulu. Wabheka izandla zakhe. Zazingavuleka futhi zivale ngokukhululekile, nakuba izihlakala zakhe zaziboshelwe etsheni. Angakwazi ukubamba okuthile kuzo, Njengohugo! Ngangingazi ukuthi sasizoba sodwa isikhathi esingakanani, ngakho kwase kuyisikhathi noma kwakungakaze kwenzeke.
  
  
  Eyakhe yaqala ukuwela phansi njengesibungu, amaqakala ayo eboshwe ndawonye. Ngangisemkhatsini nje lapho ngiqaphela Ukuthi Abasesweden bami babemanzi emgqonyeni, kodwa ngangilokhu ngihamba, ngezinye izikhathi ngiphendukela emuva futhi ngiqhubekele phambili, bese ngigxumela eceleni.
  
  
  Lapho ngifika ekugcineni kwetshe, kwadingeka ngime isikhashana ukuze ngiphefumule. Isifuba sami sasiphakama, umlomo wami womile, futhi imisipha yami yayicinene futhi imemeza ukuze ngiphumule. Njengoba ngangigxumagxuma phansi ngangokunokwenzeka, ngangincike ebunzini lami emaphethelweni alelilae futhi ngilinganisela lapho ngikwazi ukuvuka. Kwakungathembekile neze, amaqakala ayeboshwe ngokuqinile. Kodwa ekugcineni, wasukuma, esabambe izandla zakhe ngokuqinile ngemuva, encike kancane emzimbeni Karita ongenalutho ukuze alondoloze ukulinganisela kwakhe, ukuze ahlale eqondile. Ikhanda lami lawela esifubeni sakhe sokunene. Ngaphansi kwanoma yiziphi ezinye izimo, wayeyokujabulela kakhulu.
  
  
  Izindebe zami zahlikihla esihlokweni esincane esibomvana.
  
  
  Lapho efika ekugcineni kwe-slab, isandla sakhe sama lapho sasiphumule khona etsheni. Njengoba ngangisathambekele phambili, isisulu sami manje sase siphumule ezinqeni zakhe, ukubuka kwakhe ukuphila okuqhamukayo nesigodi esimnyama esembulwe phambi kwamehlo ami.
  
  
  Ngathi: "ngilalele ngokucophelela. "Ngizophenduka ngibe nesitebhisi esandleni sami. Ngizofaka i-ego yami esandleni sakho. Bamba i-ego yakho ngokuqinile, ukhombe phezulu, futhi ngizophula lezi zintambo esihlakaleni sakho. ? "
  
  
  "Yebo," ngamuzwa ethi, izwi lakhe licindezelekile, linamaqhubu. Waphenduka ngokuqapha, ezama ukuhlala eqondile futhi alondoloze ukulinganisela kwakhe. Ecindezela ingalo yakhe emaphethelweni aleli se, Uhugo wamkhulula futhi wezwa i-stiletto iwela esandleni sami. Eqhuba ngokucophelela, wezwa isandla sikarita sivulekile futhi wabeka i-stiletto kuso. Wabambelela kwaze kwaba yilapho ezwa isandla sakhe siseduze nesibambo sommese.
  
  
  "Intombazane enhle," ngishilo. "Manje yibambe ngokuqinile."Kancane kancane, ezama ukungamthathi Uhugo ngamaqhinga akhe, wayecindezela izintambo ezihlakaleni zakhe ekhaleni, ehambisa i-ih phezulu naphansi, ngezinye izikhathi ehlisa i-ih ekhaleni. Kwaqala nje lapho kwenzeka, ngokushesha. Ngangimazi kakhulu kunalokho engangikubonile okwakwenzekile. Into Yokuqala Urita ayenza kwakuwukukhala ebuhlungwini obumsulwa. Isandla sakhe savuleka ngokungenhloso, futhi wezwa i-stiletto iwa kuye futhi wayizwa iwa phansi.
  
  
  Walahlekelwa ukulinganisela futhi wawa phambili, waphenduka ukuze agweme ubuso obunezibazi. Njengoba enza kanjalo, wabona ukuthi kwakukhishwe ungqimba lokuqala lwe-wax eshisayo encibilikisiwe, futhi le nto yayisesiswini sentombazane, isakhipha umusi omncane.
  
  
  Ukukhala kukarita kobuhlungu manje kwase kuwukukhala okucindezelayo. Njengoba yayilele phansi eduze kwetshe futhi ibheka phezulu, Una her wabona ucezu lwesibili lwensimbi olufushane lufinyelela umkhawulo walo, lugobe phansi futhi luthumele enye i-jet ye-wax ewuketshezi entombazaneni. Lona wawela eduze kowokuqala, ephakeme kancane, emaphethelweni ezinhlangothi zakhe, futhi waphinde wamemeza.
  
  
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  Wacabanga ngokuthatha Uhugo ngamazinyo akhe lapho i-stiletto iseduze, azidonsele phezulu abuyisele i-ego ezandleni zakhe. Kodwa ngangazi ukuthi kwakungasizi ngalutho. Intuthuko yakhe ihamba kancane ngendlela eshaqisayo, futhi ngokushesha ukukhala kwakhe kwabantu kuzomlandela futhi kujabulele usizi lwakhe enkundleni. Futhi-ke, ngisho noma ngiphinde ngithathe ummese esandleni sakhe, omunye umfudlana we-wax uyoletha imiphumela efanayo. Ngangingenaso isikhathi esanele, futhi lokho kwangenza ngathukuthela futhi ngaphelelwa yithemba.
  
  
  Kulokhu lawela phansi ubude betshe lapho ikhandlela elijiyile lalishiswa khona esitsheni esiphakeme ekugcineni kwe-altare. Ephakama ngamadolo, wagxumela phambili, washaya isibambi sensimbi esiphakeme kanzima. Wawa, ikhandlela lisekhona, futhi walala phansi etsheni. Engazinaki izinhlungu ezazilimele emadolweni nasemisipha ebuhlungu, kancane kancane wahamba waya ekhandleleni elalisemhlabathini. Eqhekeza amazinyo akhe ebuhlungwini obuhlabayo, wafaka izihlakala zakhe emlilweni, wambamba isikhathi eside ngangokunokwenzeka, wabe esehoxa. Kodwa okwesikhashana nje. Ephefumula ngokujulile, waphonsa izintambo emuva elangabini lekhandlela. Isikhumba esisemahlombe ami sasimbozwe isikhumba namabhamuza, futhi isisu sami sasigula, okuyinto eyayilimaza. Khona-ke ngaba nomuzwa wokuthi izintambo zazishisa ngokwanele. Ngayibuyisela emuva futhi ngayidonsa, futhi izandla zami zazikhululekile. Ngazinika imizuzwana eyishumi ukuba ngilale phansi, futhi ngemva kwalokho, ngihlezi phezulu, ngafinyelela Kuhugo futhi ngagawula izintambo ezazibopha amaqakala ami.
  
  
  Wasukuma, waqala ukukhipha ibhande, lapho ebona omunye umhubhe wensimbi uqala ukuwohloka. Laliqhekeza iqakala likarita nemichilo yesandla futhi lamkhipha etsheni lapho nje omunye umfudlana we-wax oshisayo uthululela phezu kwakhe. Wayesezingalweni zami, enamathele kimi, eqhaqhazela, umzimba wakhe umanzi ngenxa yebhodwe. Wamxosha futhi wakhipha ibhulokhi elincane lokudlulisela ngemuva kwebhande lakhe.
  
  
  "Imisebenzi YE-ds", ngamemeza. "Imisebenzi YE-ds". Wanikeza izimpawu zokushaya kathathu, wabe esecela ukuba adutshulwe. Wabanikeza incazelo nesimo sesiqhingi, futhi wabatshela ukuba babhubhise ithempeli lasenen. U-Ostrov wathi Abazingeli abane Abangaphansi Kwe-S. O. i. babeyobe sebekulungele. Ngamunye wabo wayephethe izibhamu ezine ezingama-50 mm ezinemibhoshongo emibili kanye neziqhumane ezine ezinemiphini emihlanu. Ndawonye, babengase banikeze amandla omlilo angaphezu kwawanele. Ukube i-powertrain yayenze umsebenzi wayo, yayiyozwa ucingo lwami.
  
  
  Ngangisanda kuqeda lapho Utumo ebonakala namanye amadoda amathathu. Lapho ebona isimo sikarita enqunu eceleni kwakhe, ngokushesha wazi ukuthi kukhona okungahambanga kahle. Wagqoka ingubo futhi wakhipha isibhamu. Umsindo wokudubula wangitshela Ukuthi Kwakunguwilhelmina. Laliphonswa eceleni Nguritu futhi lashayisa phansi njengoba Utumo edutshulwa futhi. Wayegijimela kimi, futhi ngagingqika phezu kwetshe le-altare njengoba i-gong yasendulo yayiduma ethempelini.
  
  
  Utumo, ehlanganiswe enye indoda, wayesondela etsheni. Ecashile ngakolunye uhlangothi, u-ih shaggy owayeqaphile wamuzwa. Ikhandlela engangilisebenzisa ukuze ngishise izintambo ezizungeze isihlakala sami lalisashisa esibambweni salo esiphakeme, esiqhele ngamasentimitha ambalwa nje kimi. Wafinyelela futhi kancane kancane, ngaphandle kokwenza umsindo, wamdonsa wamyisa kuye. Yena, wezwa abanye bebaleka. Njengoba ngangilindele, Utumo wayelindile, elenga ohlangothini olulodwa lwetshe, kuyilapho abanye abantu behamba nxazonke zombili izinhlangothi.
  
  
  Ephethe ingxenye engezansi yesibambi eside, wafaka ikhandlela elivuthayo emehlweni omunye wabahlaseli njengoba ayegudla umfudlana wamatshe e-altare. Wamemeza wawa emhlane. Manje utumo wayesephuthuma etsheni le-altare ukuze angidubule ngokucacile. Latholwa umnikazi wensimbi omude futhi laphonswa ku-ego, amakhandlela nemigudu elinganiselayo kahle ngaphezu kwetshe. Waya eceleni lapho ezwa Ukukhala Kukatumo. I-wax eshisayo yachitha imicu yensimbi eyisithupha kuyo. Wayese-altare, ebambe ikhanda lakhe ngemuva lapho Uhugo emvumela ukuba andize. Yayingena ku-ego iphakeme kakhulu, ivulekile ngaphezu kweso, ngamandla aphelele, ingena yonke indlela eya esibambweni. Wabona le ndoda igingqika futhi iwa phambili, ikhubazekile etsheni le-altare, ingazweli ku-wax eshisayo eyayisamfafaza.
  
  
  Uhugo wayikhipha, wasula ummese ekhemisi Likatumo, wathatha Uwilhelmina. Lapho Ezwa Ukukhala Kukarita, umyeni wakhe waphenduka futhi wadutshulwa kabili. Amadoda amabili ayembambe aphindiselwa emuva ngezinhlamvu ezinamandla ezingama-9mm eseduze. Urita wagijima waya kimi futhi ngahlangana naye phakathi, ngidubula abanye njengoba beqhuma endaweni ezungeze amaphaseji azungezile.
  
  
  Ngadubula konke engangikubona futhi ngadubula ngezikhathi ezimfushane, ngazihlakaza njengamaqabunga emoyeni. Wayehamba emuva, ehudula Urita naye, lapho kudutshulwa okokuqala i-Katerov patrol futhi ithempeli lasendulo linyakaza. Ngokushesha kwalandela ezinye izibhamu, ezinye zashaya izihlahla, ezinye zashaya izisulu eziqondile. Ngangazi ukuthi abacibisheli baserussia babebhekise isisulu sabo. Amanye amadoda nabesifazane baye bazama
  
  
  abanye babuthana ndawonye ukuze bahlangane, belinde ukufa. Kwaba nokuqhuma okukhulu kwezibhamu, futhi izindonga zethempeli elidala zabonakala ziwohloka njengendlu yezingane yamakhadibhodi.
  
  
  Wabe esegibela phezu kwamanxiwa futhi waphuma waya emini, ehudula Urita naye, wama isikhashana ukuze asuse ingubo emzimbeni onganyakazi abese ethi sawubona.
  
  
  Wayigoqa ngokwakhe. Sawela phansi, sawela phezu kwenqwaba yemfucumfucu, futhi amagobolondo amabili agingqika phezu kwamakhanda ethu. Emdonsa naye, wasukuma wagijimela ezihlahleni, waphinde wawa njengoba elinye ibhangqa lamagobolondo lalidlula phezu kwezinsalela zethempeli. Manje base beyibonile ngempela inhloso yabo, futhi cishe yonke inhlamvu yayishaye inhloso. Mina norita sakhubeka sisuka esihlahleni esincane saya ogwini, futhi esakhe sasilele lapho, sikhipha isethi yamaphasela ngebhande.
  
  
  "Imisebenzi YE-ds", wamemeza, enethemba lokuthi ukudubula akuzange kubulale i-little corruption unit. "Imisebenzi YE-ds. Ungadubuli. Ngithathe ogwini. Phinda. Ngithathe ogwini. Ngokuphelele."
  
  
  Sasigcwele ogwini njengoba kwakunamagobolondo amathathu ayezungeza phezulu. Lesi siqhingi esincane sasithuthumela ngenxa yentukuthelo yesigubhu esasibekwe yizinqola ezine zokuqapha, futhi wayazi ukuthi nazo zazisebenzisa iziqhumane zazo zamarokhethi. Khona-ke ukudubula kwaphela ngokuzumayo, futhi ngaphefumula umoya wokukhululeka. I-corruption block yayisasebenza. Ngabheka phezulu futhi ngabona ukukhanya okumhlophe okufafaza phezu kwamanzi okuvela ngaphambili komkhumbi ohamba ngokushesha okuza obala kithi. Khona-ke izakhiwo eziphansi zemikhumbi yokuqapha zabonakala, zisondela njengoba nje ayenesibindi.
  
  
  "Woza," ngathi, ngidonsela Urita olwandle, " kudingeka sibambe ibhasi."
  
  
  Isikebhe esiqaphile sanciphisa ijubane, saphambuka, futhi sasenza imisebenzi yocwaningo engekho ngaphezu kwamamitha angamakhulu ambalwa ukusuka ogwini. Mina norita sase sivele sibhukuda, Futhi Urita wayesebhekene nesikhathi esinzima esikebheni sakhe esikhulu, esasicwilisa amanzi futhi silele kuso njengesisindo esifile. Wasizwa U-ay kwaze kwaba yilapho izikhali ezinamandla zisidonsela emkhunjini wokuqapha. Umqondo wami ovamile wawusukhohliwe kakade okwakwenzekile futhi waqhubeka ucabanga Ngekarlovy Vary.
  
  
  "Ngicela uthathe intombazane ngaphansi komkhumbi", esho kukaputeni womkhumbi, umrashiya omude, oyisikwele onezinwele ezimfushane ezimhlophe. "Itiye elishisayo nalo lizosiza."
  
  
  "Yebo," wanqekuzisa ikhanda.
  
  
  "Futhi ngiyise emsakazweni wakho", ngishilo. Waphinde wanqekuzisa ikhanda, futhi ngamlandela ngaphansi komkhumbi. Nakuba babenama-overall amabili nehembe elimhlophe Likarita, elakhe lalisemsakazweni, liqala ngokuxhumana ne-Submarine enkulu yaserussia yohlobo Lwe-w bese kuba nemvamisa ekhethekile ebekelwe lo msebenzi. Izindaba zakhe ezimbi ezibikiwe ukuthi Ikarlovy Vary iye yazungeza ithempeli futhi ithuthukisa izinhlelo zalo kwenye indawo.
  
  
  Lalizwakala ngezwi Lika-Ostrov, ngemva kwalokho ukuxhumana komsakazo kwaphazanyiswa okwesikhashana. Lapho ebuya, isikhulu sezobunhloli Sasesoviet sasinginikeza iziyalezo ezacaciswa ngokushesha futhi zavunyelwana ngaye, Uyastreb, Uzhong li, Nocolonel nutashi. Babezosithatha ngendiza enkulu Yasesoviet basiyise komunye wemikhumbi yezindiza Yasemelika ogwini lwasejapane. Phakathi naleso sikhathi, kwadingeka alungiselele umbiko ophelele, owawuzodluliselwa ngesidlulisi esinamandla. Ukukhonkotha kwakhe okunonya kwakugqame kakhulu kunokujwayelekile, futhi amazwi akhe okugcina okuvalelisa angenza ngakhathazeka.
  
  
  "Ngangilindele okuthile okungcono, Carter. Lowo muntu wayesezandleni zakho."
  
  
  "Ingabe ufuna ukushintsha izindawo?"Ngambuza, futhi wavala ucingo. Waphenduka wasuka kumthumeli waya Kurita, owayegqoke ihembe lomkhumbi elimpunga elivulekile nezingubo zokugqoka. Izandla zakhe zathola ezami lapho i-sel yakhe iseduze kwakhe, icinene ngaphakathi komkhumbi wokuqapha.
  
  
  "Angisoze ngakubonga ngokwanele," esho ngobumnene.
  
  
  "Ngizokuvumela uzame", ngishilo. "Empeleni, ungaqala obala manje. Cabanga ngakho. Zama ukukhumbula konke okungenzeka ukuthi wezwa umalume wakho noma umngane omkhulu wasejapane ka-ego ethi baya kuphi. Bahamba ngendiza enophephela emhlane, okusho ukuthi noma ngabe ukuphi, kwakungekude kakhulu."
  
  
  Ngesikhathi ecabanga, wabuka njengoba kwakheka umsele omncane ebunzini lakhe elibushelelezi. Wathi: "umalume weza ethempelini ezongithatha angiyise lapho". "Uhlobo lwegciwane aluzange lube khona. Wathi uma izinto zingahambi kahle, ithempeli liyoba yindawo ephephe kunazo zonke, ehlukanisiwe namanzi futhi enabantu abalawulwayo."
  
  
  "Ngakho kumelwe ukuba bafihla ukucindezeleka kwenye indawo", ngishilo. "Cabanga ngakho, nginike konke ongakukhumbula."
  
  
  Urita wathi: "ngokuvamile babekhuluma ngobumnene kangangokuthi ngangingabezwa lapho siya Eziqhingini Zasekuril". "Kodwa ngizwile okwanele ukwazi ukuthi isigaba sokugcina salolu hlelo sizohilela umshayeli wendiza okwakumelwe ahlangane no-ih, indoda umkayo owabulawa ukuqhuma kwemisebe."
  
  
  Ingqondo yakhe yadlula phezu kwamazwi akhe. Yena, wayazi ukuthi babeyosho okuningi uma singakwazi ukufanisa i-ih nezingxenye ezilahlekile kuphela. Umshayeli wendiza enophephela emhlane angase asho ukuthi wayedinga indiza enejubane elikhulu, ehamba ibanga elide. Futhi lokhu kwanciphisa ngisho nobubanzi bemibuzo kancane. Umshayeli wendiza enophephela emhlane nomkakhe owafa ngenxa yokuqhuma kwemisebe. Ngangingakwazi ukulinda ukuphuma lapha ngesikebhe esindizayo. Kwakufanele kube emsakazweni Nohawk. Amazwi karita angibuyisela emuva.
  
  
  Wathi: "kwakukhona okunye.
  
  
  "Ngizwile Ukiyishi esebenzisa inkulumo ethi' iphuzu labathathu.' Wathi umshayeli wayazi ukuthi wayezohlangana no-ih ku-troika.
  
  
  Urita wancika futhi wahambisa izandla zakhe engenakuzisiza. "Yilokho kuphela engikukhumbulayo, Nick. Kwakungekho okunye."
  
  
  Umphetho wabathathu. Ngavumela leyo nkulumo ukuba idlule ekhanda lami, kodwa ayizange isebenze, futhi ngezwa umsindo wezinjini ezisindayo zesikebhe esindizayo zisondela.
  
  
  Ngathi: "masikhuphukele phezulu". "Yonke imizuzwana iyabalwa."Ngesonto", kusho Uhawke. Kwasala izinsuku ezimbalwa kuphela. Wabuka njengoba indiza enkulu yamatekisi yayima futhi isikebhe esiqaphile sasondela emnyango ovulekile. Sagibela indiza enkulu futhi ngemva kwamahora ambalwa sazithola sisemkhunjini othwala izindiza Wase-United States emanzini asogwini anenkungu enyakatho yejapane. Abahlengikazi bomkhumbi bathatha Urita bamyisa yedwa emakamelweni agcinelwe izivakashi ezisezingeni eliphakeme. Ngafika emsakazweni Nohawk, futhi njengenjwayelo, walalela kuqala. Akazange asho lutho kwaze kwaba yilapho eseqedile ukubika ngokugcwele, wabe esephazamisa ngezwi elikhathele ukuzazisa.
  
  
  "Kuyahlekisa, Karlovy Vary, ukusibiza ngokuthi onodoli. Akayena ngisho nenkosi yecebo lakhe. Mhlawumbe sonke sithukuthele, Nick, wonke umuntu osizungezile."
  
  
  Wabhala izinto ezimbalwa Urita ayengitshele zona. Ngangimuzwa ezama ukucija izwi lakhe, kodwa kwadingeka umzamo. "Ngizokwenza wonke umuntu akwenze ngokushesha. Kuzodingeka nje ume eceleni. Kungase kuthathe isikhathi, amahora, uma singacabanga nganoma yini. Iphi intombazane manje?"
  
  
  Ngathi: "ukuphumula endlini".
  
  
  Wathi:" makube khona umuntu naye ngaso sonke isikhathi". "Mhlawumbe ukhuluma elele. Mhlawumbe kukhona okuthile engqondweni yakhe okuyophuma lapho elele."
  
  
  "Uroger", ngathi, Futhi Uhawk wavala ucingo. Ngazithola ngimamatheka. Phela, kwakungekho muntu ongamethemba. Ngaya kukaputeni ngabatshela Ukuthi mina Norita kenmore sasizophazanyiswa kuphela uma inhlangano ekhethekile ibiza emsakazweni. "Sinezinhlelo ezibalulekile zokuhamba", ngishilo. Ngicabanga ukuthi ukaputeni waze wangethemba. Abafana ababesendlini yabasebenzi abazange bakwenze lokhu, okubonisa ukushiyeka kwemfundo eningi kakhulu.
  
  
  Wagijimela endlini, wangqongqoza, Futhi Urita wavula umnyango. Ukumamatheka kuka-ee, owokuqala wangempela ake wambona esenah, kwakhanyisa igumbi.
  
  
  Wathi: "o, Nick, ngicela ungene". Wayegqoke ijezi elibomvu elimnyama nesiketi esikhanyayo. Wabona amehlo ami eshelela phezu kwamabele akhe ayindilinga. Wathi:" ngiyabonga kubasebenzi bezokwelapha abasemkhunjini, ngenza izimpawu ezingutsheni zakhe.
  
  
  Yena, Hey chuckled. "Ingabe ukhuluma ulele?"Ngoba kumelwe ngithole."
  
  
  "Angimazi, ngiyazi ukuthi awunalo ithuba lokuthola. Ngikhathele, kodwa ngijabule kakhulu ukuba ngingalala."
  
  
  Ngathi: "mhlawumbe ngingakuphumuza". Amehlo akhe ayemnyama futhi enzima.
  
  
  Yena, waya kuye, izindebe zami zacindezelwa ezindebeni zakhe, wavula umlomo wakhe, futhi owakhe, wathola ulimi lwakhe ngolwakhe. Wayethuthumela futhi enamathela kimi, engibingelela ngokungabi nasineke okwakugcwele ukunyakaza komzimba wakhe. Ngafaka isandla sami ngaphansi kwejezi lakhe futhi ngathola ukuthi abahlengikazi babengagqokile ibhulukwe. Isandla sami saqinisa ubulukhuni obuthambile, futhi waphefumula. Wathatha ijezi lakhe walidonsa ekhanda lakhe. Ngokushesha wangibamba, wanamathela, futhi wamgcina embhedeni. Amabele akhe angikhomba, futhi unu wamanga, okokuqala ngobumnene, wabe esekhonkotha ngobumnene esihlokweni ngasinye esivelele. Isisulu sakhe sasincike emuva, futhi sasiphefumula ngokuphindaphindiwe, sibambe umhlane wami ngezandla zaso. Kancane kancane, amabele aqala ukukhuphuka futhi aqine. U-Ih wamdonsa ngobumnene ngezindebe zakhe, Futhi Urita wacishe wamemeza. Wayembonga ngezindonga zemikhumbi yemikhumbi ezingangenwa umsindo.
  
  
  "Oh-oh-oh!"wamemeza futhi wamgoba, wafaka amabele akhe ekujuleni komlomo wami. Lapho u-ih emkhulula, wawa embhedeni. Izindebe zami zashelela phezu komzimba wakhe, futhi wakhala ngentshiseko njengoba esondela kuzo zonke izindawo.
  
  
  Imilenze yakhe emihle yahlukana ngokumemeza. Ngacwila enah, emanzi, ngizwa imfudumalo eyamukelekayo ayeyicindezela, futhi manje umzimba wakhe wawuhamba ngokwawo, ngaphandle kokuphikisa kwezindebe zakhe. Wayazi ukuthi wayemane ephikisana ne-ecstasy, eyayingatholakali kuye ngaleso sikhathi. Kodwa wazama ukukwenza ngawo wonke umfutho wemisipha, ngomswakama ofudumele owawuvela enah, ngesifiso esanyakazisa umzimba wakhe omuhle.
  
  
  Futhi-ke, lapho efinyelela esiqongweni sothando, welula imilenze yakhe ngaphandle wabe esevuka wawa emuva. Izandla zakhe zazisesifubeni sami, zingicindezela kude naye, kuyilapho imilenze yakhe yayibambelela kimi, ihamba ngokuxhamazela, idala uthando olumsulwa. Ekugcineni, wawa, walahlekelwa yikho konke ngaphandle kokuphefumula kwakhe okubukhali nokungajulile. Eyakhe yayiseduze kwakhe, isisulu sami sicindezelwe esifubeni sakhe, izindebe zami zixubha amabele akhe.
  
  
  Ngemva kwesikhashana, ngambona futhi ngezwa izandla zakhe zishaya ikhanda lami. Wangithinta, amabele akhe athambile njengemicamelo emnandi esifubeni sami. "Ngiyamangala ngaye, uyazi", esho. "Angikaze ngicabange ukuthi ngizokwazi, kahle, ukwenza esimweni esishubile esikuso. Ngicabanga ukuthi kufanele kube nguwe."
  
  
  Wavuka endololwaneni yakhe futhi wadweba imigqa emincane engekho esifubeni sami.
  
  
  "Ingabe ukhuthazwa ukucindezeleka ngokobulili?"wabuza.
  
  
  Yena, Hey chuckled. "Ucwaningo noma ilukuluku lomuntu siqu?"
  
  
  Wayehleka kancane. "Ngicabanga ukuthi kokubili.
  
  
  "Ngokwethembeka, akwenzi mehluko", wamtshela ngokwethembeka."Ukucindezeleka, akukho ukucindezeleka, ngiyamshisa."
  
  
  Ngemva kwemizuzu embalwa, walala esifubeni sami, waphefumula ngobumnene futhi waze walala.
  
  
  Ngaphonsa ikhanda lami emuva futhi ngalala. Wafika ngemva kwehora nengxenye lapho ezwa umuntu onenhlonipho kodwa oqinile engqongqoza emnyango. Ephuma ngaphansi kukarita, owayemane ekhononda embhikishweni wokulala, wagqoka wavula umnyango.
  
  
  "Indlunkulu YE-AX ikubiza, mnumzane", kusho itilosi, libingelela. Ngavala umnyango kancane ngemva kwami futhi ngamlandela ngaya egumbini lomsakazo. Izwi likahawke lakhala kimi njengoba ngangifaka ama-headphone ami.
  
  
  "Ingabe le ntombazane yathi noma yini?"wabuza.
  
  
  "Akukho lutho olukuthakazelisayo, mnumzane", ngishilo.
  
  
  "Lezi izinombolo," ngizama Lisa waphendula. "Kodwa siye sahlanganisa izinto ezimbalwa ngawe ezingase zikusize. Ujoon Lee ukholelwa ukuthi umshayeli wendiza angaba munye kubo bonke abantu be-ih. I-Emu kwadingeka yenze ukuvuma okumbalwa okumelwe ukuba kwalimaza, kodwa yaqinisekisa imibiko yesikhathi esidlule evela emithonjeni yethu. Okokuqala, Amashayina aba nokuqhuma okukhulu lapho evivinya iziqhumane ze-ih. Kwabulawa owesifazane. Umyeni wakhe wayengumshayeli wendiza okuthiwa Ujang hwa. Uzhang li kwadingeka futhi avume ukuthi cishe yonke indiza ye-ih ekhethekile yezindiza ezindiza ibanga elide yayingekho ngesonto kanye nomshayeli Wendiza Ujang hwa."
  
  
  "Kulungile, umshayeli Wendiza Wasechina onendiza eyebiwe kanye nezikhalazo zakhe siqu kuzosiza Ucarlsbad ukuba afeze ubugovu bakhe", ngishilo. "Akusitsheli ukuthi sizoyifuna kuphi i-ego."
  
  
  "Nami ngingakuthola", kusho Uhawke. "Lesi sitatimende mayelana 'nesiphetho sabathathu,' Unick, sanikeza abahlaziyi bethu bemibhalo eyimfihlo. Akuyona ikhodi noma i-cryptography yangempela, kodwa banokuqeqeshwa okukhethekile kakhulu kokuxazulula ama-puzzle kangangokuthi ngacabanga ukuthi bangaba abahamba phambili nabashesha kakhulu. Bafika nomqondo we-rheumatism: eduze Kweziqhingi Zasekuril, kunendawo Lapho Isoviet russia, Ichina Nekorea zihlangana khona. Ingatholwa ngendiza enophephela emhlane. La mazwe amathathu athinta kuphela emaphethelweni esifunda Sasechangkufeng. "
  
  
  "Ngizofika lapho ngokushesha", ngishilo. "Uma singakephuzi kakhulu."
  
  
  "Yenza konke okusemandleni akho, Nick", kusho Uhawke. "Ujung Lee uhamba nabantu ababili abakhethwe ngokukhethekile. Nesiqhingi. Uchun li, ukhathazeke kakhulu. Ngicabanga ukuthi yingakho azama kanzima kangaka ukubambisana. Wesaba Ukuthi Ikarlovy Vary izobeka I-X-v77 Ngokumelene Nosihlalo Umao Nomphathi. Umkhandlu. Ufuna Ukuba Umao ashiye I-United nations World Leadership Conference ngaphambi kwesikhathi. Uma ngikhuluma iqiniso ngawe, ngesaba ukuthi lokhu kungase futhi kube uhlelo Lukakarlov Izvestiya, futhi uyazi ukuthi luzoholelani."
  
  
  "Ngingathola I-VIGILANTE A-5A lapha", ngishilo. "Lokhu kuyoba yindlela esheshayo engingakwenza ngayo."
  
  
  "Ngiyakuqinisekisa ukuvunyelwa kwakho kwezokuphepha", kusho Uhawke. "Thatha intombazane. Mhlawumbe thatha umthungi, ulalele uma ufika kuye."
  
  
  "Lokho kuzokwenza", ngishilo. "Intambo yokuxhumana."
  
  
  Umkhuzi womkhumbi wathatha umsakazo njengowakhe, waphuthuma emuva ekhabetheni lakhe. Ukudluliselwa Kwakhe Kuritu kuphela, futhi izingalo zakhe zisongwe entanyeni yami. Amehlo akhe avulekile asho into eyodwa kuphela.
  
  
  "Hhayi manje, sithandwa", ngishilo. "Isikhathi esiningi kakhulu."
  
  
  Wahlala phansi, ishidi liwela esifubeni sakhe. Ngokushesha wangena ezingutsheni zakhe. Ngathi:" kungcono uthandaze ngesikhathi. "Lokhu kungase kube ithuba lethu lokugcina."
  
  
  Isahluko sesihlanu.
  
  
  Mina norita sangena kwesinye sezihlalo ezimbili Zokuzivikela, umshayeli wethu wangena kwesinye. Bathola amajean amabili nejakhethi eyayizongena Kurita. Bekungaba mnandi uma iningi lamaphakethe ethu okudilika emoyeni belingaphazamisi. Ama-Turbojet amabili E-j79 asheshisa indiza yaba isivinini esingamakhilomitha angu-1 400 ngehora, hhayi ngaphezu komzuzu owodwa. Cishe ngemva kwehora, sahamba ngendiza phezu Kwesosura ogwini lwasekorea, futhi, emaphethelweni omhlaba lapho la mazwe amathathu ehlangana khona, sabona idolobhana Lasechangkufeng emngceleni wemanchuria. Ngokushesha ngemva kwalo kwakunomngcele Nerussia nedolobhana Lasepodgornaya. Sazungeza Ichangkufeng sabe sesindiza phezu kwezindlu zasemapulazini ezinophahla olwenziwe ngotshani nezindlu ezinodaka nezindawo ezinamagquma ezigcwele izihlahla nezihlahla ezifiphele. Angibonanga lutho olubonisa ukuthi kunensimu enkulu ngokwanele ukuba indiza indiza.
  
  
  Njengoba sasindiza ngomunwe omncane, obukhali womhlaba lapho la mazwe amathathu ayehlangana khona ekugcineni, ebheke endaweni Yasemanchuria, umshayeli wendiza wagxumela phansi phezu kwamasimu nezindlu. I-ego yakhe yabona isandla sakhe sikhomba phansi, futhi wenza umqulu. Ngezansi kwendlu enezindonga zobumba, kwakunomfanekiso owawushaywa, futhi kwembulwa ukuthi wawungumfanekiso Ogcwele Kachun Li. umphathi wezinhloli wasechina obomvu wayephethe isibhamu esandleni sakhe wasishaya. Wayefika lapha kuqala, njengoba Nje Uhawke ayesola. Njengoba umshayeli wendiza ayephakamisa i-Vigilante A5-a emthambekeni oshubile, wabonakala ezibuza ukuthi ujoon Lee wayethole ini.
  
  
  Lapho sikwazi ukuqoqa ukuphakama okwanele, umshayeli wendiza wacindezela inkinobho yokuphuma, futhi ngazizwa ngilahlwa, futhi ngakhuphuka, ngigijima esibhakabhakeni, futhi ngavele ngama lapho iphashute liqhaqhazela. Ngabona kancane igumbi Likarita, elinesimo esiyindilinga esibhakabhakeni, liphakama ngemva kwami njengenetha lokudonsa, ngabe sengimbona ehla, edonswa yizintambo.
  
  
  Washayisa phansi amamitha angamakhulu ambalwa ukusuka epulazini, wakhumula iphashute lakhe, wagijimela lapho Urita ayekhona . Wayesanda kukhululwa nge-parachute yakhe lapho ezwa umsindo wezindiza ezintathu ze-mig-19 ezisondela zivela enyakatho, zonke zizungezile. Zaphenduka, zagxuma, zasuka, zafinyelela ukuphakama. Lokhu kuyoba Isiqhingi esivela Eyakutsk).
  
  
  Nginorita eceleni kwami, eyakhe, ngaya endlini. Uchun li wabuyela ngaphakathi, futhi njengoba engena, amehlo ami asusa igumbi, ehamba nomimmo edlula amadoda amabili Asechina egqoke iyunifomu, eya embhedeni omncane Lapho Ikarlovy Vary yayilele khona nomgodi ojulile, onamabala abomvu ethempelini lakhe. Ngezwa Urita ephefumula eceleni kwami njengoba edlula umimmo futhi egijimela embhedeni. Leli gumbi ngokwalo, izindonga zobumba ezilula ezinophahla lwamapulangwe, lahlukaniswa laba amanye amagumbi amabili ayengabona nje amazwibela.. Wanqekuzisa ikhanda Ngasecarlsbad.
  
  
  Ngambuza. "Ingabe ufile?"
  
  
  Uzhong li wanikina ikhanda kancane kancane. "Okwamanje, noma kunjalo. Kodwa ugawking wadlula ku-ego esezingeni eliphezulu. Usesimweni sokungazi lutho. Njengoba ubona, kwaba khona impi. Sathola indlu futhi sahlaselwa."
  
  
  Wakhomba amasosha amabili afile phansi, elinye linomthumeli wasensimini eceleni kwakhe. Wathi: "kwabulawa amadoda ami amabili". "Ngamelana ekamelweni elilandelayo. Lapho ugawk efika Ekarlovy vary, abanye babaleka."
  
  
  "Abanye? Usho indoda enkulu Yasejapane nomshayeli wendiza? "wambuza.
  
  
  Ujun Lee wanqekuzisa ikhanda. "Namanye amadoda amabili", esho. "Emotweni iland rover. Kumelwe ukuba indiza yayifihlwe amakhilomitha ambalwa ukusuka ogwini kwelinye lamadlelo amakhulu. Kodwa okungenani izinkinga zethu eziseduze ziyaxazululwa."
  
  
  Wabona okuthile emehlweni Kajung Lee ayengakwazi ukukufunda. Kodwa kwaba nokunqoba kuyo, umuzwa onjengekati Lasecheshire. Ngangingakuthandi, kodwa ngaveza ukwaneliseka kwami ngokuthi ngangingowokuqala ukufika Ekarlovy vary.
  
  
  "Usho ukuthini, izinkinga zethu eziphuthumayo seziphelile?"Ngacela kancane. Umholi wezobunhloli Basechina waveza uhlobo olungaphili lwesayensi yamagciwane. Wathi: "useqedile". "Sengibone abantu abanesilonda esinjengalesi bephila izinyanga eziningi, bekhubazekile futhi besesimweni sokungazi lutho, njengoba enjalo manje. Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi yayiyini icebo lika-ego, lase liphelile. Manje sidinga nje ukuba iqembu lihambe ngamasentimitha amabili lifuna izindawo zokubona I-X-V77."
  
  
  Wabuka U-as chun-li ehlehlela emuva odongeni lobumba olungaqinile ukuze akhale, ekhululekile kakhulu, enelisekile ngomuntu. Kwakungalungile, futhi waphenduka Njengoba u-Ostrov namadoda amathathu beqhuma ngomnyango ovulekile. Ukubuka komholi waserussia kwahlola isimo ngokubheka futhi kwagxila Ekuqineni kwaso okubandayo Kuchun Li. indoda Yasechina yabatshela okwakwenzekile futhi, futhi lapho iqeda, yabona ukuthi ubuso bayo obunzima babulahlekelwe okunye kokungcola kwayo.
  
  
  Wathi: "ngiyavumelana nojenene"."Amadoda kacarlsbad angabaleka, kodwa ayotholakala. Phakathi naleso sikhathi, ingozi enkulu yayiphelile. Ukarlovy Vary akakwazi ukwenza lokho akuhlelile, noma ngisho nokuqondisa abanye ekubulaweni kwe-ego."
  
  
  "Angikwazi ukuyibiza kuze kutholakale I-X-V77 futhi isezandleni zethu", ngishilo. "Kuthiwani uma lo muntu Omkhulu Wasejapane azi ukuthi ukuphi futhi ezama ukubuyela kubo?"
  
  
  "Ngaphandle kobuchopho, ngaphandle komholi wabo, ngeke benze lutho. Ngaphandle kokuba bacashe ngokwesaba."Ujun Lee wangihleka.
  
  
  "Ngiyavuma futhi", Kusho u-Ostrov ngokhahlo. "Izimpungushe ziyagijima . Kwenzeka njalo ngaleyo ndlela."Angiphendulanga, kodwa ngangicabanga ngalabo bantu esontweni elidala Lasekuril Islands. Bonke babeyizishoshovu ezizinikele ngokwabo, futhi abasizi bakacarlsbad abalahlekile babeyingxenye yayo. Ujun Lee waphinde wangimamatheka, wamomotheka ngokwedelela.
  
  
  Wathi: "ukukhathazeka kwakho kuyaqondakala, njengoba yonke le nkinga iye yavela ngenxa yokuqongelela kukahulumeni wakho izindlela zempi ezingenabuntu". "Kodwa ukuhlolwa okuphelele kwendawo nakanjani kuzothola igciwane."
  
  
  Yena, ngazizwa Urita ehamba ngendlela yami, futhi ngabheka kusukela enkundleni yezinhloli Yasechina kuya kweyaserussia futhi ngabuya. Isikhundla sikachun-li sasinengqondo ngokwanele. Lapho Ikarlovy Vary ibanjwa, icishe ifile, futhi abanye sebebalekile, kwabonakala sengathi ingozi enkulu yayisiphelile. Ngokusobala ikarlovy Vary yayingekho esimweni sokuphishekela noma yini eyengeziwe. Ngakho kungani ayekhathazeke kangaka? Izwi elinolaka, elingenabungane alizange linikeze amazwi, laphinde lahlala ngemuva kwazo zonke izingqondo zethu.
  
  
  Wathi:" akudingeki ngihlale isikhathi eside". "Mina nabantu bami sizowela umngcele siye Ekraskino. Kunengqondo ukusho ukuthi lesi sikhathi sokubambisana sesiphelile. Ngeke siphinde sihlangane ngaphansi kwezimo ezinjalo ezihlukene, madoda."
  
  
  Ngangazi ukuthi wayeqinisile ngalokho, kodwa ngangisacabanga ngohlobo lwama-bacterium olwalungekho. Angikaze ngizithande izinto ezingaqediwe. Ukuphela okuxekethile kwabangela izinkinga.
  
  
  "Ngifuna ukuletha Udkt.Carlsbad Emelika ukuze odokotela bethu bakwazi ukusebenza ngaye", ngishilo. "Usaphila. Mhlawumbe singambuyisa ngokwanele ukuba asitshele ukuthi i-X-V77 ifihlwe kuphi."
  
  
  "Akusizi ngalutho", kusho Uchang li ngesigqoko sokumamatheka kwakhe okuthambile. "Abantu bami bayokuthola uma unesikhathi sokuphenya ngokucophelela, ngiyakuqinisekisa."
  
  
  Ngabheka Lezi Ziqhingi futhi ngamlinda ukuba angisize ngithuthe Ikarlovy Vary ibanga elifushane Ukuya Ekraskino ngaphesheya komngcele. Wayemane nje enqekuzisa, ebingelela ngokushesha, futhi ephendukela esithendeni sakhe. "Sekuphelile," esho. "Nginezinto ezibalulekile okumelwe ngizenze.
  
  
  "Waphuma nabasizi bakhe abathathu. Amehlo akhe anomhlane obanzi ayelandela u-ego, kodwa waqhubeka ehamba kwaze kwaba yilapho engasabonakali. Ukubambisana kwakuncipha ngokushesha kangangokuthi ngezwa izingcezu ziwa.
  
  
  Ngaphendukela Kujun li, owayenamehlo amancane angibuka ngokucophelela. Ekhomba emsakazweni eduze komunye wama-ego amasosha afile wathi kuye: "ihhotela Lakhe lalizothintana nabantu bakubo."Uchun li wanqikaza isikhashana, wabe esemamatheka futhi.
  
  
  "Yiqiniso . Ngifuna ukukhuluma Ne-Hawk yakho ngokwami."Wakhumula isidlulisi emahlombe omuntu ofile wanginika isethi. Ngabiza umphathi ngisebenzisa igama eliyimfihlo elivunyelwene ngalo. Lapho i-ih rheumatism imzwa, wacelwa ukuba axhume i-repeater Ku-Hawk Ewashington futhi watshela umphathi wami ukuthi kwenzekeni. Lapho Uchung Lee enza isenzo, sasidluliselwa ku-emu ngesidlulisi. Ubonisa imicabango yakhe ngendlela ekholisayo, futhi cishe impossible.it wangikholisa lapho i-ego yakhe ilalela. Cishe. Kodwa ngangisahlafuna ngaphakathi. Ujoon Lee wangibuyisela ikhithi, futhi izwi likahawk elincane lalizwakala.
  
  
  Wathi: "ngizokwabelana ngalokhu nabanye ababesemhlanganweni". "Kodwa ngesaba ukuthi nabo bayokuqonda ngendlela Uchun li akwenza ngayo. Futhi ngokwethembeka, Nick, angiboni ukuthi ukuhlaziywa kwe-ego akulungile kuphi. Ngaphandle kobuchopho, ngaphandle Kukacarlsbad, abanye bayoqhubeka bebaleka."
  
  
  Ngangingakwazi ukusho lokho engangikucabanga njengoba isikhulu Esibomvu Sasechina sasingafinyeleleki kimi, kodwa njengoba sasikwazi isikhathi eside, ngisho nosilence wakhuluma Nohawk.
  
  
  "Ngiyazi ukuthi yini ekukhathazayo", Kusho U-Ego. "Awumethembi indodana yowesifazane oyisifebe, ukuyibeka ngendlela yakho engenakulinganiswa."
  
  
  "Ngicabanga ukuthi yilokho kuphela", ngavuma.
  
  
  "Angimethembi ngaphezu kwakho", kusho Uhawke. "Kodwa bheka ngale ndlela. Uma, njengoba ucabanga, abangane bakacarlsbad behamba Ne-X-V77, Ujoon Lee ezokhathazeka njengesihogo ngokubuyisa i-ego yakhe. Lokho kwakuyosho izinkinga eziningi kuye njengoba kwakusho ekuqaleni. Isizathu sewebhu sokuthi wabambisana nhlobo sasiwukuthi wayesaba ukuthi Ikarlovy Vary ingase ishaye i-ego yomphathi. Angiboni Uzhong li engakhathali ngakho uma engaqiniseki ukuthi ingozi isiphelile."
  
  
  "Ngisafuna ukubuyela Ecarlsbad", ngishilo. "Ngingazizwa ngingcono kakhulu ngami uma i-ego ingenziwa ikhulume."
  
  
  "Ngokuqinisekile, ama-ego athembekile", kuvuma Uhawk. "Ake sivumele odokotela bamcindezele."
  
  
  Yena, wabheka Ujung Lee njengoba ebeka phansi isethi. "Kumelwe ngihambe Nodkt. carlsbad."Ukumamatheka kwe-ego okunganyakazi kwahlala kusebenza. Kuphela ukukhanya kwamehlo ka-ego okukhanyayo. Ngambuza. "Ingabe ngingasikisela ukuhileleka kwakho kulokhu?"Ngangazi ukuthi ngaphansi kwanoma yiziphi ezinye izimo, ngaphansi kwanoma yiziphi ezinye izimo, wayeyongitshela ukuba ngiye esihogweni. Noma, cishe, wayeyongibulala. Kodwa, iworld leadership conference yayisalinde emaphikweni nomphathi we-ego. Ngalesi sikhathi, wayengafuni ukuzibeka engozini yokwenza isinyathelo esingalungile.
  
  
  Wamomotheka ngesikhathi ethatha isidlulisi. "Isikhumulo sezindiza esiseduze esikwazi ukuthola indiza enkulu Yiyenki. Ngizoqiniseka ukuthi kunendiza elinde ukukuyisa Ejapane. Ngizoyihlanganisa ngokuvumelana Nomajor nutashi."
  
  
  Wakhuluma kakhulu ocingweni, Futhi Umasky walala imizuzwana embalwa. Ngamqaphela njengomuntu onzima, onamandla engangimazi ukuthi wayefihlwe ngaphandle okuthambile. Ekugcineni, waphendukela kimi.
  
  
  Wathi: "kukhona imoto eza kimi, ukumamatheka kwakhe kwaphinde kwabanda. "Iloli lezokwelapha nalo lizokuza kuwe Nasecarlsbad. Konke okufanele ukwenze ukulinda lapha. Yiqiniso, ngicabanga ukuthi konke lokhu akudingekile. Lo muntu akasoze alulama, futhi amacebo akhe okuzazisa ayabhujiswa. Kungani konke lokhu kuvusa intukuthelo ngokweqile? Lokhu kuwubuwula."
  
  
  Ngathi:" ukukhathalela ngokweqile ukuphila komuntu kuwuphawu lwesiko lethu, kungakhathaliseki ukuthi liwohloke kangakanani". Ukumamatheka kukalee Jung kwaqhubeka, kodwa kwathatha umzamo owengeziwe. Urita wathola isihlalo futhi wadonsela U-Ego embhedeni. Uchun li akazange azame ukungisiza lapho edonswa amasosha Amabili Asechina afile kuyo yonke indlu. Ngokushesha, kwadlula imoto yabasebenzi Basechina emgwaqweni. Kwaphuma amasosha amane Asechina avamile ayephethe izibhamu, Futhi Uchun-li waya kubo eyohlangana nawo.
  
  
  Wathi: "indiza yakho izolinda esikhumulweni sezindiza Echicago". "Lesi sikhathi sokubambisana phakathi kwamabutho ethu sasimnandi kakhulu. Ngaphezu kwalokho engangikulindele."
  
  
  Wazibuza ukuthi kusho ukuthini lokho, njengoba Uchun-li eqala ukungena emotweni. Wayebukeka engenangqondo sengathi wayethole uhlobo oluthile lokunqoba, futhi lokho kwangikhathaza. Mhlawumbe wayecabanga ukuthi ukushaya Ucarlsbad kwakuwuhlobo oluthile lomklomelo. Noma mhlawumbe wazizwa kahle ngokonakalisa izinhlelo zososayensi, kungakhathaliseki ukuthi zaziyini kithi. Zonke izincazelo zami ezinengqondo zalokhu kusikisela azizange zithinte nhlobo imizwa yami. Wavala umnyango wemoto futhi bahamba ngemoto. Akazange aphinde abheke emuva.
  
  
  Urita waphumela ngaphandle, futhi sadlala lo mdlalo odongeni oluwile salinda.
  
  
  "Ucabanga ukuthi uzophila?"wangibuza. "Noma awunandaba nanoma yini ngaphandle kokuphendula imibuzo?"
  
  
  "Ngeke ngikuqambe amanga", ngishilo. "Anginandaba ngempela. Ngifuna nje ukuba odokotela benze i-ego yami ibe ngcono ngokwanele ukuba ngikhulume."
  
  
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  Kwabe sekudlula ihora, elinye, futhi waqala ukukhathazeka. Wayehamba emuva naphambili, amehlo akhe egxilile emgwaqweni oyindilinga owawuholela kude nendlu yasemapulazini eyayishiywe dengwane. Urita
  
  
  wahamba waya kimi wangidonsela kuye otshanini, wavumela imfudumalo yakhe, imicamelo ethambile yesifuba sakhe, ukuba izame ukungiphumuza. Hey, kwakungekubi kakhulu lapho ngizwa umsindo wemoto futhi ngabona ifu lothuli liwela emgwaqweni. Sasukuma sabuka njengoba iloli elinesiqongo sekhansela lime phambi kwendlu. Kwaphuma isikhulu esingesona esasechina nesosha. Isikhulu esingagunyaziwe sasikhuluma isingisi futhi sidonsa uhlaka oluzungeze inqola.
  
  
  Yena wangena nabo njengoba babephethe Ucarlsbad owayesequlekile besuka embhedeni beya embhedeni futhi bephethe u-ego onsomi besuka lapho beya embhedeni owawuboshelwe phansi elolini. Wabonwa phambi kweloli ekhabetheni elincane elinamabhandeshi namabhodlela-ngokusobala elalisetshenziswa njengohlobo oluthile lwe-ambulense yasensimini. Isosha lathatha isikhundla ebhentshini eliphambene nombhede, labopha Ucarlsbad phansi. Urita wayehlezi ngemuva kweloli, ebheka phezulu ekhathazekile emehlweni akhe.
  
  
  "Ushayela phambili", kusho uyise. "Ngizohlala naye lapha."
  
  
  "Awucabangi ukuthi banjalo" waqala, kodwa wanqanyulwa.
  
  
  "Angicabangi lutho ngaye. Angizibeki engozini, futhi angidingi."
  
  
  Njengoba sasihamba, ubumnyama baqala ukuwa. Umgwaqo wawuyindilinga, unamagquma futhi unodaka. Wayeqonda ukuthi kungani isosha lalibophe I-Karlov limes embhedeni. Saqhubeka sicindezela umfula omncane owawuvame ukuhambisana nathi, sanyamalala isikhashana ukuze siphinde sibuye. Wagwaza ikhanda lakhe ngemuva emotweni futhi wabona ukuthi ubusuku babukhanyiswe inyanga egcwele. Umfula wawuthule, unentambo emnyama, ukhanya ekukhanyeni kwenyanga, futhi ngakolunye uhlangothi lomgwaqo kwakunemithi namagquma.
  
  
  Ucarlsbad wayembheka ngezikhathi ezithile. Ukuphefumula kuka-Ego kwakungaguquguquki futhi ukushaya kwenhliziyo yakhe kwakungaguquguquki. Wayegqolozele ubuso bakhe obungaguquki futhi ecabanga ngabasebenzi bezempi ayebabone benamanxeba obuchopho afanayo. Babekhona izinyanga eziningi, bephila kodwa futhi befile. Waphenduka wavala amehlo akhe njengoba iloli laligxuma. Sasihambe cishe amakhilomitha angamashumi ayisithupha, mhlawumbe amashumi ayisithupha, lapho kuhlwa, sikhanya ngombala obomvana njengoba ukukhanya kwakukhanya obala phezulu. Iloli lavalwa futhi lama ngokuzumayo njengoba ukukhanya kwesibani kwakulandelwa ukudubula kwesibhamu. Wabuka isosha. Ukukhathazeka kuka-Ego kwakuyiqiniso njengoba ayethatha isibhamu sakhe futhi eqa ngemuva kweloli.
  
  
  Ngambona eshaya phansi, eqala ukuphenduka, abese ephenduka Abe I-arabesque exakile njengoba eshaywa kathathu. Wabamba uhlangothi lweloli futhi wawela phansi kakhulu, wahlala eduze kweloli, wawela ngaphansi kwe-overhang yangemuva. Isibhamu sesosha elifile sasiseduze ngokwanele ukuba sifinyelele kuso, futhi ngamdonsa ngasondela. Wabheka phansi ngaphansi kweshasishi yeloli futhi wabona Urita ephethe isikhulu esingesona esasechina eceleni kwakhe.
  
  
  Wathi:" izigebengu zasezintabeni, futhi ngabuka indawo enezintaba futhi ngabona abantu abamnyama besuka esihlahleni beya esihlahleni ngezikhathi ezimfushane. Isikhulu esingagunyaziwe sazungeza iloli, sadubula kabili izibalo eziya kithi, futhi sazama ukugijimela esihlahleni esikhethekile. Akazange asinde.
  
  
  Kwavela isibani ngemuva kwesihlahla ngakwesobunxele. Sasingeke sibe nethuba uma nje babengakwazi ukugcina isiteji sikhanyiswe ngokukhazimulayo. Wabala izinombolo eziyisishiyagalombili, mhlawumbe eziyishumi eziya phambili.
  
  
  "St ngaphansi kweloli", Kusho Urita kuye, ekhasa emuva futhi ezungeze iloli, ehlala esiswini sakhe. Leli bhulashi laliqhele ngamamitha ambalwa kuphela, futhi ukushona kwalo kwelanga kwakusenah. Lapho esengene ngaphakathi, wagxumela phansi wakhuphuka. Ngahlala isikhashana ukuze ngibone lezi zibalo ezintathu zihlukene futhi ngilandele. Ngashintsha indlela futhi angizange ngisho lutho njengoba babeya ezihlahleni, belibangise emfuleni, becabanga ukuthi ngangibalekele lapho. Kodwa ngangilokhu ngikhasa ngize ngifike esihlahleni ngemuva kwesiqhumane somcibisholo. Lapho ngisondela ngokwanele, ngabona i-ego yakhe ilinde, ibukele, iqala ukulayisha elinye i-rocket esithombeni sayo. Uhugo wawa esandleni sami. Wayikhomba, wayiphonsa, futhi wabona insimbi eqinile ye-stiletto idlula ezinhlangothini ze-ego yonke indlela eya esibambweni. Wawa phambili, futhi wagijimela esihlahleni, Uhugo wakhipha isibhamu sakhe.
  
  
  Nganginesibhamu, Iwilhelmina, nesibhamu sokuphawula. Kwakuyindawo enhle ngangokunokwenzeka ayengathemba ukuyithola ukuze ahlasele ngokuzumayo. Waqala ngesibhamu, wadutshulwa kuqala, futhi wabamba u-ih engalindile njengoba beya elolini. Ngamshaya izikhathi ezine, ezinhlanu, eziyisithupha. Abanye bacasha bangidubula. Kwazwakala isibhamu phakathi kwezihlahla, futhi esinye sawela emthambekeni osehlombe lami. Bobathathu ababehambe ngendiza baya emfuleni babuya ngemva kokudubula kokuqala. Babegijima besuka phansi beya ngakwesokudla sami, behlose ukudubula phakathi.
  
  
  Ngagingqika emhlane wami, ngilele phansi, ngajika isibhamu ngakwesobunxele futhi ngadubula ngesandla sami sobunxele, ngingazami ukukhomba, ngivumela nje ukuhola okuncane ukuba kungene emoyeni. Lapho abanye abathathu befika kimi futhi bephakamisa izibhamu zabo, ngabadubula ngesibhamu sami ngisesimweni sokuthambekela. I-luger enkulu yakhonkotha kathathu, futhi bobathathu bawa.
  
  
  Ukukhanya okubomvana okuvela kulezi zibani kwase kunyamalale ngokuphelele, kwasala ukukhanya kwenyanga kuphela okudlala emathunzini amnyama asezintabeni. Kwadingeka ngithole ukuthi kungakanani.
  
  
  Wathatha isibhamu se-flare futhi waphinde wakhanyisa ubusuku ngokukhanya okubomvana, okungekho ngokoqobo. Ngabona abantu ababili maphakathi nendawo egqumeni, futhi ngabona indoda yesithathu ihlezi endaweni evulekile eceleni kwegquma, ikhuluma ngokushesha emsakazweni wasensimini.
  
  
  Ibunzi lakhe lalinemihlathi. Izigebengu zasezintabeni ezinomsakazo wasensimini? Ngokusobala, ubugebengu ezweni Lasechina, istahl isesimanjemanje kakhulu. Wayekhomba ngokucophelela, futhi umzimba walo muntu wawubonakala ugxuma emoyeni njengoba ephenduka kancane futhi ewela phansi. Waphendulela Uwilhelmina ngakwesobunxele futhi wadutshulwa kaningana ehlathini. Lesi sibalo sasukuma sagoba phansi ukuze sikhuphuke phezu kwesihlahla esincane. Kwaqubuka ezinye izibalo ezimbili ezungeze indawo yokukhosela futhi zabuyela emagqumeni. Into eyodwa, konke kwakuyiphutha kubo. Omunye wakwenza lokho lapho ukukhanya kuphuma.
  
  
  Walala ethule futhi wamlinda. Manje akusona isikhathi sokuzuza okuwubuwula. Ukuze adlale ngokuphepha, wabuyela lapho elinye lamaqembu ezigebengu lalilele khona libheke phansi. Ebeka i-ego yakhe phambi kwakhe, wasukuma waphuma, ezungeze izihlahla. Akuzange kudutshulwe, kodwa indoda Engumshayina yamgcina phambi kwakhe amamitha ambalwa, yabe isilahla isidumbu sakhe esingenampilo. Urita wamemeza futhi wambona ekukhanyeni kwenyanga njengoba ephuma ngaphansi kweloli.
  
  
  "Yini oyifunayo?"Kuyini?"wabuza ukuthi wangibona nini ngihlunga izingubo Zomshayina ofile.
  
  
  "Angazi," kusho mina. "Izigebengu ezinama-rocket launcher, ngiyamqonda. Rocket launcher kulula ngokwanele ukuba uthole. Umsakazo wasensimini ungenye into."
  
  
  Ngaphakathi kwezingubo zendoda, yatholakala ngesikhwama semali esincane, nangaphakathi-ikhadi lobunikazi.
  
  
  "Umajor su han kov Webutho Lasechina", wayifundela Urita ngokuzwakalayo. "Ngizobheja ukuthi abanye babo futhi bayibutho Lasechina, begqoke kahle ukuze babukeke njengezigebengu."
  
  
  "Kodwa kungani?"Kubuza urita . "Kungani uhlasela iloli?"
  
  
  "Angazi ukuthi kungani," kusho yena. "Kodwa ngiyazi ukuthi wayebiza othile emsakazweni ecela usizo, futhi kungcono sikhiphe isihogo lapha."
  
  
  "Ujoon Lee akazange amqinisekise Uyenki ngokuphepha kwethu?"kubuza Urita . "Mhlawumbe ngempela bayizigebengu. Mhlawumbe bahlasela iqembu elincane noma imoto yabasebenzi futhi bantshontsha leli khadi LOBUNIKAZI nomsakazo wasensimini."
  
  
  Mhlawumbe, kwadingeka ngivume. Kodwa ngokuvamile izigebengu azihlaseli amabutho ezempi. Iningi labantu ababazungezile alazi nokuthi lingasebenza kanjani emsakazweni wasensimini. Nalapha futhi, ngangingenazo izimpendulo, ngangingabaza nje kuphela. Safika elolini futhi wahlola ideshibhodi. Ngathola lokho engangikufisa-ibalazwe lendawo. Umfula omncane esasidlala ngawo wawuphenduphenduka ngemithambo evulekile.
  
  
  "Yilokho kuphela", ngishilo. "Sihamba ngeloli siye emfuleni."Le nqola, eyakhiwe ezungeze ikhansela elisindayo elinesakhiwo sokhuni, yaphenduka itafula elincane elihlangene, futhi mina Norita sathwala i-ego sayisa emanzini. Umfula wawufudumele futhi ungajulile kakhulu eduze nogu. Njengoba sasihamba Nocarlsbad, sasimi ogwini, isikhathi esiningi sihamba, sihamba kancane. Njengoba umfula wawusondela emgwaqweni cishe Uya Eparis, sabhukuda saya maphakathi nesisu somfula, sabambelela embhedeni ohlangothini ngalunye futhi sahola isiguli endleleni yamanzi.
  
  
  Yena, ngabona amaloli ezempi nabashayeli bezithuthuthu behamba emgwaqweni. Wabe esebona iqembu labantu ligqoke njengezigebengu zasentabeni. Kodwa babehamba njengamasosha, beshesha futhi benembile. Ngajabula ngokuthi asizange sizame ukuqhubeka elolini.
  
  
  Sabhukuda sabuyela ogwini lapho umfula ushiya umgwaqo futhi saphumula isikhashana. Khona-ke saqhubeka kwaze kwaba yilapho isibhakabhaka siqala ukukhanya. Wathola inqwaba yezihlahla phezu komfula futhi zivalekile emgwaqweni. Sahudulela Ucarlsbad nesihlalo komunye wemithi ephansi elengayo. Waphefumula Irivnenskaya, kodwa ngaphandle kwalokho akazange ashintshe. Lapho ilanga liphuma, mina Norita salala phansi otshanini obuthambile bamaxhaphozi ngaphansi kwamaqabunga aminyene esihlahla.
  
  
  "Sizohlala lapha kuze kube sebumnyameni bese siqhubeka", ngishilo. "Ngicabanga ukuthi kuhle ukufika Kujanki ngaphambi kokusa."
  
  
  "Ngizovumela izingubo zami zome ngisho noma ziphinde zimanzi", kusho Urita, futhi wabukelwa njengoba ekhumula izingubo zakhe futhi ebeka izinto zakhe otshanini. Umzimba wakhe wawumuhle, unemilenze emide, enobuhle nezinqulu eziyindilinga. Wathambekela emuva otshanini obuluhlaza, futhi lapho engibuka, amehlo akhe aluhlaza aba mnyama.
  
  
  Wathi: "woza lapha ulale eduze kwami". Wayefaka izingubo zakhe otshanini obuseceleni kwakhe futhi ecindezela ibhentshi naye. Wangigoqa izingalo, wacindezela isidumbu sakhe kimi. Ngakho walala cishe ngaso leso sikhathi. Ngahlala lapho ngingenalo igumbi lokugcina impahla isikhathi eside futhi ngazama ukwakha kabusha okwakwenzekile.
  
  
  Ukuhlaselwa kweloli kwakwenziwe ngamabomu futhi kuhlelwe. Kwadingeka avume ukuthi incazelo Karita yayingenzeka. Kungenzeka ukuthi babeyizigebengu ezinama-Id entshontshiwe nemishini eyebiwe. Kodwa futhi babengase babe iqembu lezinhloli elifihlekile lebutho Lasechina. Endaweni ethile enen, Isandla sikachong li esincane sasempumalanga sasizwa. Wabheka intombazane enhle ezandleni zami, ephefumula ngobumnene esifubeni sami, futhi wavala amehlo ayo. Ilanga langena phakathi kwamaqabunga aminyene, futhi intshiseko yaba ingubo eduduzayo. Ngalala ngicabanga ukuthi kuyizwe elingajwayelekile, nginqunu nentombazane enhle ezandleni zakho, ngaphansi kwesihlahla Emanchuria, futhi othile uzokubulala.
  
  
  Angizange ngivuke kwaze kwaba yilapho Ngizwa Urita ehamba futhi esuka kimi. Ngabheka phezulu ngambona osebeni lomfula, egeza ubuso bakhe emanzini ahlanzekile, afudumele, njengento ethile Kuyi-Internet kusukela ngekhulu leshumi nesikhombisa. Kwakuphakathi nosuku, futhi ngezwa umsindo wezingwenya. Singase silele emfuleni wasemaphandleni Eohio. Waziphakamisa ngendololwane eyodwa, Futhi Urita waphendukela emsindweni. Wasukuma waya kimi, futhi njengoba ngangibuka indlela yakhe, ngazizwa nginesifiso esikhulu. Amehlo akhe angibuka, enyukela phezulu naphansi emzimbeni wami,ehlala, futhi ngokuzumayo wawa ngamadolo. Izandla zakhe zacindezela inyama yami, futhi wangcwaba ubuso bakhe ekuphileni kwami.
  
  
  Wangibuka isikhashana, wabe esehlisa ikhanda lakhe futhi. Izindebe zakhe zaqhekeka emzimbeni wami, zavutha, zavusa, futhi wabonakala ethinta umfutho wami wangaphakathi. Wangidlala futhi wangithinta, futhi njengoba enza kanjalo, ukuvusa kwakhe siqu kwakhula kwaze kwaba yilapho eqhaqhazela futhi umzimba wakhe omuhle umanzi futhi ufiseleka. Waphakanyiswa u-ee, kodwa walwa nami ukuze aqhubeke nalokho okwakumjabulisa kakhulu. Ngokungazelelwe, wangihlasela, izinqulu zakhe ziphakama futhi zinyakaza, futhi wagingqika naye njengoba engcwaba ikhanda lakhe ehlombe lami, ecindezela ukukhala okwafika phezu kwe-nah.
  
  
  Ngahamba kancane ngaphakathi kuye, bese ngishesha, ngizwa umfutho wenjabulo yasendle eyalethwa yiyo yonke into engiyenzayo. Khona-ke wasukuma, futhi amazinyo akhe angena enyameni yami njengoba ayememeza ngenjabulo. Wayibamba lapho, inyama nenyama. Uphawu olungokoqobo lokuba khona, oluhlanganiswe ezikhathini zothando. Ekugcineni, wawa otshanini futhi amehlo akhe athola okwami.
  
  
  Sahlala ndawonye isikhathi eside, sibuka ubumnyama buqala njengekhethini eliwa kancane. Sabe sesigoqa izingubo zethu esikhwameni esiqinile sazibeka phezu Kwecarlsbad embhedeni. Amehlo karita ayegcwele usizi njalo lapho embuka. Hey, kwakunzima kunami. Konke unah ayenakho kwakuwubuhlungu nosizi ngaye. Ukuzimisela kwami ngentukuthelo kwangiduduza.
  
  
  Lapho ekugcineni sekuhlwile, saphindela emfuleni futhi sathuthuka. Uhambo lwahamba kahle kwaze kwaba yilapho sifika Esikhumulweni Sezindiza. Wabona izibani zendlela yezindiza, ngaphesheya kwedolobhana. Umfula wawugudle uhlangothi olulodwa lwensimu, futhi manje kwase kusele isikhathi esingaphansi kwehora. Ngambona ngokushesha nje lapho insimu ingavikelekile, lapho sidonsa uhlaka lwasogwini futhi sigqoka izingubo zethu.
  
  
  "Ucabanga ukuthi indiza isekhona?"Kubuza urita . "Ukube asifikanga izolo, ngabe usehambile."
  
  
  Yena, Hey chuckled. "Mhlawumbe wayengekho nhlobo lapha. Kunoma ikuphi, angiphinde ngizibeke engozini " ngengozi ". Ay lapha. Ngizosithola indiza."
  
  
  Ama-hangar ayeqotho phambi kwami, emi emgqeni ngemuva enkundleni. Wagijima, wagxuma, futhi wabheka phezulu emigqeni yokuqala engwevu esibhakabhakeni, waya ezindlini zokulondoloza izimpahla eziseduze. Umnyango ohlangothini wawuvulekile, futhi wangena ngaphakathi. Kwakunezindiza ezintathu ezincane. Babengeke babe usizo kithi; Bahamba baya ekuqaleni kwesibili. Kwakuyindawo yokulungisa lapho izingxenye nezingcezu zezindiza zihlakazekile khona.
  
  
  Unyaka wesithathu wawukhiqiza kakhudlwana. In nen kwakuyi-tu-2 endala yaserussia enenjini ye-piston, indiza endala. Kodwa yayinkulu ngokwanele futhi inebanga elidingekayo lokundiza ukuze ifinyelele Ejapane, ngakho yangena endlini yabagibeli ukuze ibheke ngokushesha. Konke kwakubonakala kukuhle, kodwa ngangingaqiniseki kuze kube yilapho ngikuvula, futhi ngangingakwazi ukukwenza kuze kube umzuzu wokugcina.
  
  
  Ngabuyela Emuva Ngiyofuna Urita Nocarlsbad, ngabheka ngasekupheleni kwama-hangar, futhi ngagwaza ukuze ngikhale njengoba umimmo edlula iloli elincane elinamathangi elinamadoda amabili Asechina agqoke ama-khaki jumpsuits. Ngemva kokudlula kwakhe, waqhubeka emi emthunzini ojulile wezindonga zendlu yesikhungo. Ngokuqinisekile yayithola ukukhanya nokushesha. Ngagijima ibanga elifushane ngaze ngafika ekugcineni kwenkundla, Futhi Urita wasukuma ukuze angihlangabeze. Lapho emiswa u-ee, waqala ukuphakamisa uhlaka.
  
  
  Ngathi: "yishiye". "Lokhu kuzosibambezela kakhulu."Ucarlsbad waphakamisa umzimba wakhe owawunqekuzisa futhi wafaka i-ego ehlombe lakhe. Akukhona ukwelashwa okubekelwe iziguli ezilimale ebuchosheni lapho ziqulekile, kodwa kwakuyinto engcono kakhulu engangingayenza. Nginorita eceleni kwami, Uwilhelmina esandleni esisodwa, Nocarlsbad kwesinye, ngabuyela emuva ehhangar, ngaphinde ngagudla izindonga ezinkulu.
  
  
  Safika esikhungweni sesithathu " Nasetu-2 endala, kahle. Ucarlsbad wamane wamthwala wamyisa ekamelweni futhi wabeka I-Ego phansi lapho ezwa umnyango wendlu yokugcina izimpahla uvuleka. Urita wayesengaphandle, ezansi kwezinyathelo ezihambayo ayezihlele eduze kwendiza. Ngefasitela langaphambili, ngabona abaklami abathathu Basechina begqoke ama-overall amhlophe njengoba kuvulwa umnyango omkhulu wegaraji. Babona Urita ngesikhathi esifanayo futhi bamlandela. Wazama ukuphenduka agijime, wagxumela phezu kukawoyela, futhi wagxumela phansi kukhonkolo. Amadoda amathathu Asechina ambamba ngokushesha amdonsa. Wayengeke enze umsindo noma kunjalo. Isikhiye esinzima sambona phansi endlini yabagibeli, wabamba u-ego, wagxuma.
  
  
  Yawela phezu kweyodwa ezungeze Amashayina, futhi yawa.
  
  
  waguqula ukhiye waba yi-arc emfushane, enomuzwa wokuthi ushaya kanzima ekhanda le-ego yakhe. Wawa khona lapho. Eyakhe yayisemhlabathini, ngaphambili, okwakusadidekile lapho eyesithathu ingigxumela. Waguqa ngamadolo futhi wasiza i-emu ukuba iwele phezu kwekhanda layo. Wawela emhlane, waqala ukugingqika, futhi wayesephakathi nendawo kuphela lapho Uhugo engena entendeni yesandla sami futhi ejula esifubeni sakhe sobugovu.
  
  
  Kodwa owokugcina, owamehlela, wazungeza okungenani ngokwanele ukuba agijime emlandela, wabona Urita ekhipha unyawo lwakhe futhi waya endizeni. Wathi: "kuhle kakhulu, ukuphonsa Uhugo kanzima futhi ngokushesha. Ummese wanqunywa ngemuva entanyeni Ka-Ego, Futhi Urita wahleka futhi waphenduka. Yayikhishwa ngesitebhisi lapho kufika amanye amadoda amabili ekhoneni le-hangar, emile isikhashana, abese ephenduka abaleke. Bagijima enkundleni yezindiza, bememeza, futhi wafunga ngaphansi komoya wakhe.
  
  
  "Ngena endizeni," ememeza, wagxuma. Ekupheleni kwe-hangar, ekhoneni, ngayibona, cishe imiphongolo eyishumi kaphethiloli. Yadwetshwa Uwilhelmina. Kwakudingeka ngiphazamise i-ih, noma yini eyayingabangela injabulo nokudideka, ukuze konke ukunakekela kwe-ih kungagxili kithi. Sasikude ngokwanele nemiphongolo kangangokuthi kwakungadingeki sikhuphuke nayo, okungenani hhayi ngokushesha.
  
  
  Wagibela indiza, wavula umnyango okwesikhashana, futhi wadutshulwa emigqonyeni kaphethiloli. Umnyango wakhe wavalwa njengoba babehamba ngomlilo, futhi indiza endala yathuthumela. Lapho ekugcineni ngifika ngemva kwesondo futhi ngivula izinjini, ngangicabanga ukuthi uma indiza yayilungiswa, umdlalo wawuyobe usuphelile. Kwaba nokwesabeka nakakhulu lapho ecindezela inkinobho yokuqala futhi, futhi akwenzekanga lutho.
  
  
  Wayicindezela okwesithathu, futhi zombili izinjini zakhwehlela zaba umsindo onomsindo. Kwakungekho sikhathi sokulinda ukuba bafudumale. Wathunyelwa indiza I-tu-2 ukuba ayohamba ngomgwaqo I-Angara road lapho amalahle omlilo eqala ukukhipha upende. Umgwaqo wokundiza wawubonakala phambi kwami, futhi ngaya enah. Ngabona amadoda egijima ezungeze isakhiwo esikhulu. Abanye abantu ababebalekela ehhangar babecabanga ukuthi ngangimane ngithuthela indiza endaweni ephephile, ngakho baphendulela amandla abo emlilweni. Wabe esebona abanye bephuma esakhiweni esikhulu bephethe izibhamu ngesivinini esikhulu. Wathathwa indiza endala, wazizwa iphenduka futhi iphendula, amasondo eqala ukusheshisa ukhonkolo. Onogada baguqa ngamadolo badutshulwa. Ngezwa izinhlamvu ezimbili zidlula etekisini futhi zidlula enah.
  
  
  "ay uphansi," ememeza Urita. Yayibanjwe i-tu-2 endala, eyayiphakamisa ngayo lapho ishiya phansi. I-Its ayizange inqume ukwenza isikhombisi esisheshayo ngezinjini ezingakafudunyezwa. Wezwa ezinye izibhamu eziyisithupha ngaphansi kwendiza, wabe esezama ukugijima kancane. Ngezansi, wayebona onogada bephuthuma emuva esakhiweni esikhulu emasimini, futhi wayazi ukuthi babezoba semsakazweni ngemizuzwana embalwa. Ngokushesha waya olwandle, Futhi Urita wabonakala endlini yabagibeli.
  
  
  "Umalume wakho ungubani?"Ngambuza.
  
  
  Wathi: "akukho shintsho". "Kodwa sakwenza."
  
  
  "Ungazibali izinkukhu," ngasho ngokhahlo. "Okwamanje."Ngavula umsakazo futhi ngabiza umqhubi wezokuxhumana.
  
  
  "Imisebenzi YE-ds ibizwa Yi-Yorkville Carrier", ngishilo emakrofoni. "Woza Eyorkville . Lena inombolo 3. Woza Eyorkville. Woza lapha."
  
  
  Ngiyabonga Ih Navy hearts, bangithatha ngokushesha futhi ngezwa izwi elinenkulumo Kadixie.
  
  
  "Singakuzwa, N3", esho. "Yini oyifunayo?"
  
  
  "Ngindiza indiza I-tu-2 enezimpawu Ze-Chinese Air Force, ngibheke eningizimu naseningizimu-mpumalanga phezu Kolwandle Lwasejapane. Ngingaba nenkampani engiyifunayo. Sidinga ukuvikelwa ngokushesha. Ngiyaphinda, ngokushesha. Ingabe uyangifunda?
  
  
  "Siyakufunda," kuphendula izwi. "I-phantom II squadron eyodwa isuka. Gcina inkambo yakho. Sizokuthatha. Ngokuphindaphindiwe."
  
  
  "Roger," ngathi, futhi wachofoza isidlulisi. Ilanga lasekuseni lalinamabala abomvu esibhakabhakeni, Futhi I-tu-2 endala yayisheshisa ngesivinini esiphezulu samakhulu amathathu namashumi amane nanhlanu. Wakhala futhi wathuthumela, futhi ukuzazisa kwakhe kwamenza wehlisa ijubane kancane.
  
  
  "Keep ubheke ngaphandle kwamafasitela", ngamtshela Urita. "Memeza uma ubona ezinye izindiza."
  
  
  "Ucabanga ukuthi bazosithumela izindiza?"Kubuza urita . "Usacabanga Ukuthi Uchang li ungemuva kwalokho okwenzekile?"
  
  
  "Angikwazi ukuqeda imizwa yami", ngishilo. "Ngiyaqiniseka ukuthi ukubamba kwethu leyo nyoni endala akukafiki Echong li. Okwamanje, kumane nje kuwukwebiwa kwezindiza."
  
  
  Uma Urita ayenesinye isikulufa, sasivulwa yinjini yangakwesokudla, njengoba ayekhwehlela kanye, bese efa kabili. Wacindezela kakhulu inkinobho yokuvala umoya futhi wabamba umoya wakhe njengoba injini yayiphenduka, ibhonga, futhi yaphinde yafa. Iminwe yami yayiqinile futhi i-spasmodic, futhi ih yamdonsa. Wabe esezwa umsindo wezinjini, Futhi Urita wakhomba esibhakabhakeni. Ngangibheka ngaphandle ngefasitela elingakwesobunxele futhi ngababona bephuma elangeni, Iphantom II, futhi babezungeza futhi bezungeza phezulu kwabayisishiyagalombili. Zaziwumbono oqinisekisayo noduduzayo.
  
  
  "Kungani ama-acrobatics?"Urita wabuza, futhi ukumamatheka kwakhe kwakukhohlakele.
  
  
  "Sizohamba mhlawumbe amahora angamakhulu amathathu nesigamu", ngishilo. "Benza imali engaphezu kwenkulungwane nengxenye. Benza ama-eights ukuze bahlale nathi."
  
  
  Futhi kwaba njalo kwaze kwaba yilapho sibona umkhumbi othwala izindiza. Uma Amashayina Abomvu ayethumela izindiza ukuba zisilandele, ayesondela ngokwanele ukuba abheke futhi anyamalale. Yayibekwe yi-tu-2 endala emgodini ophethe kahle ngangokunokwenzeka, eyayingabushelelezi nhlobo.
  
  
  
  
  Imigudu emhlophe Yesibhedlela Iwalter Apennine yayingabonakali, njengemigudu yazo zonke ezinye izibhedlela, ngokuzethemba kwazo okuqinisekisayo. Indiza Ye-Navy yasithatha yasiyisa ogwini, lapho sathuthela khona kwenye indiza eyasithatha Ewashington. Uhawk wayelungiselele wonke umuntu ukufika kwethu, futhi iqembu lodokotela lalilinde ukuthutha Ucarlsbad liye ezindaweni ezivulekile zesibhedlela. Udkt. hobson wanginika iziyalezo.
  
  
  Wathi: "sizoba nombono wokuqala ngawe emahoreni ambalwa". "Ngishayele ucingo uma ungezwa kunoma ubani kithi ngeminyaka eyishumi."
  
  
  Wathatha Urita wamholela ngaphandle. Ubusuku babusanda kuwela Ewashington. Ngaya etekisini eliseceleni komgwaqo.
  
  
  Ngathi: "uhlala nami". Wangicindezela.
  
  
  "Awunayo enye indawo ongahlala kuyo", kuphika umyeni wakhe imibiko yabezindaba. "Indlu kamalume wakho yaqhuma, khumbula? Cishe wafa ngalokho kuqhuma."
  
  
  Wayengashongo lutho futhi yini ayengayisho manje? Hey, a pyjama top wathola ukuthi ukugqoka ngemva eshaweni. Yayindala, isukela esikhathini lapho eyakhe yayisagqoke amaphijama kudala, futhi i-ego yayicishe yanele ukuba ingubo. Kodwa lapho Urita egoba ngaphakathi, elula imilenze yakhe emide, emihle, wayedukisa futhi enobuhlakani. Ngokuvamile, ingqondo yami yayiyoba nobude obufanayo nobukaff, kodwa eyakhe yayisacabangisisa futhi ikhathazekile. I-bourbon endala yasenzela yona, futhi njengoba yayiphuza eyayo, yangibuka phezu komngcele wengilazi yayo.
  
  
  "Lokho kuyakukhathaza, akunjalo?"waphawula.
  
  
  "Kusho ukuthini lokho?"
  
  
  "Ukungabi nazo zonke izimpendulo."
  
  
  Wabheka phansi emilenzeni yakhe emihle eyayicashe ngaphansi kwakhe, isikhumba sakhe esimhlophe esibushelelezi sifinyelela emilenzeni yakhe yokuqala eyindilinga, wabe esema wasondela kuye. Izinyathelo zakhe ezintathu zathathwa lapho ucingo lukhala: i-tota ayigcina ekhabetheni lesihlalo, leyo ucingo lwayo oluwumyalo. Yena, waphenduka futhi wakhipha i-ego ebhokisini. Izwi likahawke lalikhathele futhi licindezelekile, licishe likhathele.
  
  
  Wathi: "woza lapha ehhovisi". "Shayela ujung Lee ngemizuzu eyishumi nanhlanu. Ngifuna ukuba ube lapha."
  
  
  "Imizuzu eyishumi nanhlanu?"Ngamemeza. "Angazi ukuthi ngingakwenza yini lokho."
  
  
  Umfana omdala wayengase akhathale, kodwa wayengakhathali kakhulu ukuba abe nokhahlo. Wathi: "ungakwenza". "Lokho kukunika abane ukuba bagqoke, u-odin ukuba amange futhi amtshele ukuthi uyabuya, futhi abayishumi ukuba bafike lapha."
  
  
  Ucingo lwaphela, futhi wenza njengoba ayetsheliwe. Urita wayengenaso isikhathi sokubhikisha noma sokubuza imibuzo. Ukuhamba kwezimoto yikho okwangibambezela kakhulu, futhi kwase kwephuze ngemizuzu embalwa, kodwa ngaba nenhlanhla. Lolu cingo nalo lwahlehliswa. Uhawk wayehlafuna ngolaka usikilidi lapho engena. Wanginika umyalezo obhalwe ngomshini. "Kwafika, kwabhalwa. Abafana bethu bachaza i-ego futhi bayidlulisela kimi."
  
  
  Ngiyifunda ngokushesha. "Kuzoba khona ucingo lomsakazo ngo-10: 15 ntambama, isikhathi sakho", kusho unen. "Xoxa ngengozi nomenzeli wakho Un3 . Ujenene Chun li, Iriphabhuliki Yabantu Basechina."
  
  
  U-Ego wayesanda kuyibuyisela Kuhawke lapho ucingo lukhala ngezinkinobho ezincane ezibomvu. Uhawk wakhipha ugwayi we-iso rta wawuphonsa emgqonyeni kadoti; isenzo sobugovu sokwenyanyeka sasingesona nje esogwayi. Izwi lakhe, lapho ekhuluma, lalicindezelekile, lilingana, lifihlekile; wangikhomba ngekhanda.
  
  
  "Yebo, Ujenene, Ucarter wafika ephephile Nodkt.Carlsbad. Ukhululeke... yebo... "ngiyabonga. Eqinisweni, umi lapha nami. Ungase ufune ukukhuluma naye ngokuqondile. ... Siyabonga kakhulu ."
  
  
  Wanginika ucingo, amehlo akhe aluhlaza ayengenandaba. Ujung Lee wayezwa ithoni yakhe ethambile, elawulwayo, futhi wayecishe ayibone ubuso bakhe obuthambile, obuyindilinga phambi kwakhe njengoba elalele.
  
  
  Wathi: "ngiphuthuma ukuzwakalisa ukuzisola kwami ngokuhlaselwa kwezigelekeqe elolini lethu". "Lapho iqembu lakho lingafiki Edolobheni kamuva ngalobo busuku, sathumela iqembu ukuba liyofuna ukuthi kwenzekeni. Lapho behlangana neloli namadoda ethu amabili afile nezinsalela zezigelekeqe, babika kimi kanye. Ku-estestvenno, saqala sacabanga ukuthi ubanjiwe. Kwaze kwaba ngosuku olulandelayo, ngemva kokuba ezwe ngokweba enye yezindiza Zethu Elondon, lapho aqaphela khona ukuthi kwakuzokwenzekani. Ngingambuza ukuthi kungani wenza lokhu esikhundleni sokuya esikhumulweni sezindiza futhi ngimcele ukuba axhumane nami lapho? "
  
  
  "Ngangingacabangi ukuthi bazothembela endabeni yami", ngaqamba amanga.
  
  
  Wathi:" kungaba lula kakhulu". Ngiyaqiniseka ukuthi kuzokwenzeka, ngavuma buthule. Waqhubeka, futhi kwaba khona ukusikisela okuncane kokungavumelani ngezwi lakhe elizolile futhi. "Akunandaba, Nodkt. Carlsbad, ukuthi ufinyelele ogwini lwakho ngokuphepha. Lokho kwakuyinto engangiyikhathalela kakhulu. Nalapha futhi, ngiyaxolisa ngokungacabangi ukuthi kungenzeka kube nokuhlaselwa. Nginamandla amakhulu asesha le ndawo ngokucophelela. yazisa abantu bakho ngokushesha nje lapho belulama."
  
  
  "Ngicela ukwenze," ngishilo. "Futhi ngiyabonga ngokukhathazeka kwakho."U-Ego wayengase ayilahle kahle ngangokunokwenzeka-ucingo lwaphela futhi wavala ucingo.
  
  
  Wabheka Phezulu ukuze abone Uhawke eshintsha ngokucophelela umamukeli ocingweni. Amehlo ka-Ego ahlangana nami.
  
  
  Wathi: "sekusele izinsuku ezimbili Kuphela Ukuba Kube Nengqungquthela Yomhlaba Yobuholi". "Ngiyakudinga. Ngidinga wonke umuntu enginaye. Ngininike olunye usuku nge Carlsbad. Uma ufika nanoma yiziphi izinto ezintsha noma imibono enengqondo, ngizomlalela. Ingabe kulungile ngokwanele?"
  
  
  Wamemeza, kodwa wanqekuzisa ikhanda. Lokho kwakulungile ngokwanele, ikakhulukazi ngaleso sikhathi. Kodwa ngangazi ukuthi wayenginike isikhathi esiningi sokuza nokuthile okusha.
  
  
  "Udkt.hobson wabiza", kwanezela Uhawke. "Kunethemba elincane lokuthi Icarlsbad izobuyiselwa esimweni sayo. Ukulimala okukhulu kobuchopho. Kodwa Uhobson wathi futhi abazi ukuthi elinye lala macala lizoba nini okwesikhashana. Ngokuvamile ziyenzeka bese ziphinde zinyamalale. Keep unethemba, futhi uqhubeke uhlola ukuze ubone ukuthi babengamazwi okuvalelisa yini."Wanqekuzisa ikhanda wahamba, wanikeza Uhawk umbono wokugcina. Angicabangi ukuthi ngake ngabona ubuso buka-ego bubukeka bukhathele kangaka.
  
  
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  Lapho umyeni wakhe ebuyela esihlalweni sakhe, Urita wayelele, kodwa ishidi laligugile kunamabhodlela. Waneliswa ukubheka ubuhle bomzimba wakhe olele. Wayelele ingxenye yesisu sakhe, umlenze owodwa uphakanyisiwe, isifuba sakhe sobunxele sinjengesimemo esinomphetho obomvana othambile. Wamgqokisa ishidi futhi wangena egumbini lokuphumula, lapho athela khona isibhamu se-bourbon. U-Ego wayiphuza, evumela ukushisa ukuba kwehle kancane. Ngazama ukuhlanganisa lezi zingcezu futhi ukuze nginciphise ukukhathazeka kwami okukhulu, kodwa angikwazanga ukudambisa izinsolo zami. Wayeqiniseka ngezinto ezithile. Enye yazo kwakuwukuhlaselwa kweloli-ngangiqiniseka ukuthi u-ego wayenze Uchun Li. ucingo luka-Ego kulobubusuku lwaqinisa lokho kusola. Lo muntu onamaqhinga kwakudingeka athole ukuthi sasibuyile ngempela yini.
  
  
  "Thatha umthungi!"wathi kuye ngamazinyo agugile. Kungani ayemsola kangaka Uchun-li ngoba nje sasisezinhlangothini eziphambene esikhathini esidlule? Ngangingenalo nhlobo ubufakazi bokuthi wayenza ngobubi-engenalo nhlobo ubufakazi. Waziphoqa ukuba ayeke ukulwa futhi wakhumula izingubo zakhe. Lapho ngigxumela embhedeni eduze komzimba Karita ofudumele, othambile, ubeka isandla sakhe esifubeni sami bese engithinta. Walala lapho kwaze kwaba yilapho ekugcineni elala, engathokozile ngezincazelo zakhe ezinengqondo, eseseceleni, esaba okungajwayelekile.
  
  
  Lapho ngivuka, kwakungeyona into engcono. Kodwa kwakukhona Urita, futhi wangenza ngakhohlwa ukutshela wonke umuntu isikhashana, kwaze kwaba yilapho evuka ezindebeni zakhe, umlomo wakhe uhamba phezu komzimba wami. Ngazizwa ngishukumiseleka lapho umngane wakhe etshelwa ngentshiseko yakhe elambile. Izindebe zakhe, ezihamba phansi emzimbeni wami, zime kancane ukuze zingidle ngokulamba, zazipholile futhi zishisa, futhi kwakubonakala sengathi wayezama ukusula ukungezwani okuphazamisayo ayekwazi ukuthi kwakungaphakathi kimi. Wayenze umsebenzi omuhle kakhulu ngesikhathi lokhu kwenzeka, futhi ngokungazelelwe ngazithola ngishaya, ngiphonsa, futhi ngikhohlwa konke ngaphandle kwesidalwa esinothando olungenangqondo esenza uthando kimi.
  
  
  Ngamthatha ngamngcwaba esifubeni, futhi ngokushesha waphenduka wangamukela, imilenze yakhe yamanga ngokufudumele. Yena, wangena nah ngokushesha, cishe abantu akuzona nokhahlo, kodwa wabiza out more and more, bese ngisho nangokwengeziwe. Ekugcineni, kwaba khona lokho kumemeza okushisayo, okunomsindo, wabe eselala phansi eceleni kwami ekhathele, kodwa kwakuwukukhathala okumnandi, ukukhathala okwakubuyile ngandlela-thile. Silele ndawonye, imizimba yethu ithinta, isandla sakhe siwela esami ngokwaneliseka okwanelisayo. Khona-ke ucingo lwakhala-lolo cingo olukhethekile futhi.
  
  
  "Uchang Lee wathumela ucingo, ngicabanga ukuthi ungase ube nesithakazelo, Nick."Izwi likahawke lafika ngocingo. "Ngizokufunda lokhu."Ngiyajabula ukuqhubeka nokubambisana kwethu ngobusuku Bangaphambi Kwengqungquthela Yomhlaba Yobuholi. Ell I-Agent N3 ukuthi satshelwa ukuthi abantu Basecarlsbad basenew York. Owesifazane okuthiwa Ulin Wang 777 Doyer-sturt wabona umfana omkhulu.."
  
  
  Uhawk wama. Wathi:" ngahlola ikheli NE-NYPD". "Yindlu yezifebe, ethule, egcinwe kahle, enikeza ukudla ikakhulukazi emphakathini Wamashayina, nalabo abathanda ukudla Kwaseshayina, ungase uthi."
  
  
  "Lo Lin Wang kumelwe ukuba nguye ozungeze amantombazane", ngishilo. "Ucabanga ukuthi usebenzela Ujung Lee?"
  
  
  "Ngiyangabaza ukuthi ngabe wasitshela igama lakhe ngenye indlela", Kuphendula Uhawk. "Cishe watshela othile, owathi komunye umuntu, owathi kulena ngabantu bakubo. Ngokwethembeka, Nick, ngiyamangala ngakho konke lokhu. Wayengalindele ngempela ukubambisana okwengeziwe Nojung Lee."
  
  
  "Nami ngiyamangala," kusho yena. "Futhi ngizokwenza ngokushesha."
  
  
  "Okunye", kusho Uhawk. "Ngahlola Udkt.hobson. "Ukushaya kwenhliziyo kukacarlsbad kuya kuba buthakathaka. Futhi usesimweni sokungazi lutho."
  
  
  "Ngiyabonga," ngasho kabuhlungu, futhi ngavala ucingo. Uma Uchun li ayekhathazekile ngokukhuluma Ngecarlsbad, ayebonakala engenasisekelo. Waphendukela Kurita, owayesevele egqoke ibhulukwe nebhulukwe futhi ebukeka emuhle kakhulu ukuba angahamba. Kodwa wayemshiya.
  
  
  Ngathi: "ngidinga ukuya Enew York". "Umjapane omkhulu womunye umalume wakho ukhona."
  
  
  "Ingabe usenew York?"wathi ngokungakholelwa ezwini lakhe.
  
  
  Waphawula: "akuyona indawo embi yokucasha.
  
  
  "Qaphela, Nick."
  
  
  Waphinde wamanga futhi wagcoba isifuba sakhe ngesandla sakhe. "Phuthuma emuva," waphefumula. Washintsha izingubo zakhe futhi wahamba ngesikhathi ukuze athathe uhambo lwehora Ngalinye lokuzungeza Idistrict Of Columbia Enew York.
  
  
  Kungakapheli namahora amabili, wayesehamba emigwaqweni emincane, egcwele abantu Yasechinatown Enew York. Abantu nezakhiwo ezindala kwakugcwele ndawonye, futhi kwakunokungacaci okumpunga okwakungafihlwa izibani ezikhanyayo zezindawo zokudlela nezitolo.
  
  
  Igumbi 777 Edoyer Sturt kwakuyisakhiwo esidala esiphakeme esinesitolo sezipho esitezi sokuqala. Ezinye izipho okwakudingeka zithengwe zaziphezulu. U-Odin vesna wasukuma washaya insimbi yomnyango. Umnyango wawuvulekile, futhi iphunga eliwugqinsi, elibi lempepho lalinamandla kangangokuthi lalicishe lizizwe njengokushaywa ngokomzimba. Owesifazane owayemi phambi kwami Wayengowase-Eurasia, ethintekile kancane, enziwe kakhulu, izindebe zakhe zazibomvu kakhulu, futhi izinwele zakhe ezimnyama zazimbozwe ngokuminza kakhulu, ekhuphuka. Wayegqoke ingubo yenkosikazi emnyama eyayihlotshiswe ngodrako obomvu. Ukubuka kwami kwaya kumimmo nah emadodeni amabili asegcekeni, unam, omunye wawo owayengeyena Umshayina, ehlezi odongeni egqoke izingubo zokugqoka. Ih amehlo acinene, ahambayo ayebonisa lokho ayeyikho - " ukuvikelwa."
  
  
  U-ee eyes wangibuza ukuthi ngiphenduke kanjani, wangihlulela ngeminyaka yokuhlangenwe nakho. Ukuma kwakhe okuthambile kwabuyisela ukubuka Kukahey okubukhali.
  
  
  "Umngane wami, wangitshela ukuba ngime lapha", ngathi. "Wathi kubuza Ulin Wangyi ."
  
  
  Amehlo akhe ashintsha kancane. "Ulin Wang", eqinisekisa. "Okwamanje akamatasa. Unenhlanhla."
  
  
  Eyakhe, waqhaqhazela. "Ngicabanga kanjalo," ngathi. Wavala umnyango ngemva kwami futhi wangikhuthaza. Wamlandela ehla ehholo waya endaweni enkulu yokwamukela izivakashi. Amantombazane, iningi lawo Elalingamashayina kodwa amanye ayengamhlophe kanti elinye lingamnyama, ayegcwele ezihlalweni ezifakwe izinto zokugqoka. Babegqoka ama-bra nezingubo zokugqoka ezenziwe nge-bikini, noma izingubo ezicacile. I-Ih eyes yangilandela kwaze kwaba yilapho igobolondo layo liyi-ih madame. Lona wesifazane wangiholela phansi kwelinye iphaseji waya esitezi esingemuva.
  
  
  Wathi: "esitezi esilandelayo, umnyango wokuqala ngakwesokudla". Wamkhuphula izitebhisi, futhi wabuka isikhashana, wabe esehamba ngezinyawo ezithule, ezibushelelezi. Izinto ezinuka kabi eziqalekisiwe zazikhona yonke indawo, zinzima njengentuthu yomlilo. Wadlula emnyango ongakwesobunxele futhi wezwa ukuhleka okunzima, okuphoqelelwe kwamantombazane. Ngabona izikhathi ezintathu ngaphezulu egcekeni lapho ngima phambi kweyokuqala ngakwesokudla. Wangqongqoza futhi waphendulela isibambo somnyango. Wayengafuni ngempela ukuba ikhasimende. Izifebe ezishibhile zazingeyona into yami. Kodwa kwadingeka ngiqhubeke ngokuqapha. Ngangidinga ukwaziswa okuvela kule ntombazane, futhi ngangingeke ngikuthole ngokumesabisa. Izifebe bezilokhu zesaba ukuphazanyiswa okungaphazamisa ibhizinisi. Intombazane encane enezinwele ezimnyama yavula umnyango.
  
  
  Ngahlabeka umxhwele ngobuhle bakhe, ikhala lakhe elincane namathambo esihlathi ayisicaba, namehlo akhe ajulile amise okwemalimondi. Wayegqoke i-kimono elula kuphela, futhi isifuba sakhe sasiphakeme ngokuziqhenya. Ngokungazelelwe nganuka iphunga legundane lakhe. Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi Uwang lin nas wayeyini, futhi lokho kwakungase kube izinto eziningi, wayengeyena isifebe esivamile, esivamile, esivamile esasingatholakala endlini enjengale. Ukuze enze lokhu, unah wayenomzimba, kodwa hhayi amehlo. Zazijulile, zinokukhanya okumnyama nokungena ngaphakathi. Babengenawo umbono wesifebe owawuhlushwa, unzima, unonya, futhi ulimele kakhulu.
  
  
  Wathi: "ngena, umomotheka kakhulu. "Ususha lapha, akunjalo?"
  
  
  Izwi lakhe langimangaza. Kwakunjengomphimbo, njengokungathi wayethole umkhuhlane. Kodwa kumelwe ngivume ukuthi kwakuyinkulumo enhle yokuvula eyayingashiwo umninikhaya ovamile.
  
  
  "Yebo, usemusha lapha", ngishilo. "Futhi ukhathazeke kakhulu, honey."Kancane kancane u-ay wamomotheka. Wayesazohamba ngokuqapha, kodwa ngenxa yezizathu ezithile. Wayengasesabi ukwethusa isifebe, kodwa uma kwakuwumncintiswano wokulingisa, ngangingabambezela. Eqinisweni, njengoba amehlo ami ayezulazula phezu kwesibalo esincane sikalin Wang, ngacabanga ukuthi lokhu kungase kube umncintiswano omuhle. Wabe esephendukela ekhabetheni futhi wafaka amashumi amabili nesihlanu kulo. Wabe eseqala ukukhumula, esusa uthayi wakhe kuqala.
  
  
  Ijazi likawilhelmina lamkhumula, futhi kwesinye isinyathelo wafaka Umshayeli wejazi, wafaka u-ego esihlalweni. Kwakunombhede omkhulu ophindwe Kabili Kalin Wang, futhi ngangizibuza ukuthi wayezohamba ibanga elingakanani nendima yakhe. I-rheumatism yakhe yaba yimbi nakakhulu lapho ephakamisa izandla zakhe futhi ekhipha i-kimono yakhe. Wayehlezi enqunu phambi kwami, amabele akhe eyindilinga futhi ephakeme enamabele amancane, ebangela injabulo enkulu. Waphenduka, wathatha iphakethe lezibani esihlalweni sokugcina, futhi wakhanyisa izitsha ezimbili zempepho, eyodwa ohlangothini ngalunye lombhede. Wabe esehlala phansi embhedeni, waphakamisa imilenze yakhe, waphumela ngaphandle. Ngangizibuza ukuthi ukuhlola kwami kwakungalungile yini. Mhlawumbe wayengomunye nje isifebe esincane.
  
  
  Wathi:" ngangicabanga ukuthi ukhathazekile, ndoda enkulu, futhi ngaphinde ngashaywa umxhwele ithoni yezwi lakhe. Wanquma ukuthi wayemuhle kakhulu lapho engakhulumi. Ngacwila enah futhi ngazizwa imilenze yakhe iphakama futhi iwa, ngigeza amathanga ami. Ngazama ukumanga, kodwa izindebe zakhe zaziqinile, zivaliwe, futhi wacindezela ikhanda lami esifubeni sakhe, wamgoba umhlane futhi waphakamisa amabele akhe emlonyeni wami. Wayehogela impepho eqalekisiwe njengoba izindebe zakhe zazigeza amabele akhe, iphunga elimnandi elibi ayengalenza ngaphandle kwalo.
  
  
  Wadonswa esifubeni sika-ee, futhi ngokungazelelwe unah waba namabele amathathu, amane, amahlanu, futhi kwavela ifilimu emehlweni ami. Wazamazamisa ikhanda futhi waziphakamisa emaqakaleni, kodwa ifilimu ayizange ihambe.
  
  
  Isifuba sami sasicinene futhi siqinile, futhi wayezama ukuphefumula ekhaleni lakhe, kodwa lokho kwakwenza kwaba kubi nakakhulu. Omunye umlomo wempepho wangishaya emakhaleni, futhi ngaba nomuzwa wokuthi ngangigxumela emkhathini.
  
  
  Ngafinyelela futhi ngazizwa ngishelela embhedeni, futhi ngabamba amashidi njengoba ngangishaya phansi. Ngokufiphele, wabona umuntu ongacacile onqunu ehamba phambi kwami, futhi konke engangingakwenza manje kwakuwukuzama ukuhogela nokuhogela impepho eqalekisiwe, futhi ngokuzumayo wayibona, futhi ngokuphindaphindiwe, nganyakazisa ikhanda lami ngobudlova. Kwaphela isikhashana, futhi wabona Ulin Wang eseduze, engibuka, umzimba wakhe onqunu ubonakala ngokucacile.
  
  
  Kwakuyimpepho, impepho eqalekisiwe. Kwakunokuthile ngonen, futhi wazama ukucwila emaphethelweni ombhede ukuze ashaye u-ego phansi. Ngakwazi ukumbamba futhi wawa, kodwa omunye ohlangothini oluphambene lombhede waqhubeka ekhipha intuthu. Ngangingakwazi ukuphefumula, futhi ngangikhwehlela endololwaneni yami, futhi ngiyazi ukuthi ngimunca umusi omningi ngokuphefumula ngakunye, kodwa angikwazi ukukusiza. Wagingqa phansi washaya ikhanda lakhe esihlahleni ngawo wonke amandla akhe. Kwaphinde kwacaca, futhi wabona intombazane eseduze futhi wayithinta, kodwa yahamba nje.
  
  
  Kungani izidakamizwa ezinamakha eziqalekisiwe zingazange zithinte i-nah? Futhi-ke ngokusebenzisa amakhona aphansi engqondo yakhe wakhumbula ububi obuqinile bezwi lakhe futhi waba nesifo sokuqaqamba kwamalunga omzimba. Ama-Nose plug anezihlungi. Ama-nose plug amancane kodwa asebenzayo, avumela umoya kuphela ukuba ungene emaphashini akhe, hhayi impepho eyanele yokuchayeka.
  
  
  Ngaphinde ngaguquka, futhi ngazizwa sengathi ngintanta, nginyamalala emoyeni omncane, futhi ukujikeleza okubi ekhanda lami kwanda futhi kwaqina kwaze kwaba yilapho ngiphelelwa ukwazi.
  
  
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  Waquleka ebumnyameni, futhi wavuka ebumnyameni. Kwadlula isikhathi esingakanani, wayengazi. Kodwa kulobu bumnyama, kwakungekho lutho oluzungeze eyodwa ephendukayo, imfanelo ethambile, ecindezelayo njengenye. Isifuba sami sasilimele, amaphaphu ami ayevuvukele, futhi ngangiphendukezelwe futhi ngiboshwe njengengulube. Wayengaphakathi kokuthile okwakunciphile, futhi eboshiwe, futhi njengoba ingqondo yakhe yayiqala ukugxila nokuhamba, waqaphela ukuthi imilenze yami yayiphakanyisiwe ngemva kwami futhi iboshwe emaqakaleni. Izandla zami zaziboshwe ngemuva, cishe zithinta amaqakala ami. Ngangikwazi ukuzwa ubulukhuni besikhwama esindayo sekhansela esikhunjeni sami, futhi ngangazi ukuthi ngangisemotweni njengoba sasizulazula ekhoneni.
  
  
  Ijazi lami nebhulukwe lami kwafakwa esikhwameni nami, waqaphela lapho ngizizwa ngisesikhunjeni esingenalutho sezinyawo zami. Abazange bashiye bufakazi endlini Kadoyer Sturt. Uhugo wayesaboshelwe engalweni yami ngesikhumba. Ngazizwa imoto imile futhi ngezwa umsindo, ngase ngithathwa ngiphonswa phansi. Kwakubuhlungu njengesihogo, futhi kwakunzima ukungawenzi umsindo. Ngangithuthumela futhi ngigxuma njengoba isikhwama sasidonswa phezu kwalokho okumelwe ukuba kwakuyizinto ezenziwe ngamatshe.
  
  
  Ngazizwa ngiphonswa emoyeni. Lapho ezwa ukuchitheka futhi ezwa ukushaqeka njengoba kushaya amanzi, waqonda ukuthi kwenzekeni. Isikhwama saphonswa emfuleni. Kodwa isikhwama esindayo sasiboshwe ngokuqinile, futhi ikhansela elijiyile lalingangenwa manzi. Ngaba nemizuzwana embalwa eyigugu, kodwa embalwa kuphela. Lapho isikhwama sehliswa, ukucindezela kwamanzi kwaphoqa ingxenye engenhla ukuba ivuleke futhi kwangishaya. Amaconsi ambalwa ayesevele edlula kuwo.
  
  
  Uhugo wayiphonsa esandleni sakhe, iminwe yakhe ibambe isibambo. Kwakudingeka ngisebenze emuva, kodwa ngangikwazi ukufinyelela kalula ezintanjeni ezazibopha amaqakala ami. Kwakuyintambo evamile, futhi wemba ekujuleni kwayo, wayigwaza futhi wayigwaza ngokhahlo nge-stiletto, eyizwa idabuka ngokushesha. Kodwa yayicwila ngokushesha nakakhulu, futhi umfutho wamanzi waqala ukuvuleka. Ngokungazelelwe izintambo ezisenhla zavuleka, futhi amanzi angena esikhwameni. Ngaphefumula ngokujulile, ngamshaya futhi, futhi ngazizwa ngikhululekile emaqakaleni. Yilokho kuphela enganginesikhathi sakho. Yena Nohugo bavula isikhwama ezinhlangothini, basikhahlela ngawo wonke amandla abo, futhi bakhululeka.
  
  
  Izandla zisaboshwe ngemuva kwami, zisabambe Uhugo, wabhukuda waphuma ngomoya wakhe osele. Izwi lakhe lavela lapho nje amaphaphu ami enikeza indawo kuvotum votum. Izibani ezikhanyayo zesibhakabhaka Sasenew York City zazikhanya kimi ebumnyameni obukhulu bobusuku nemifula. Ngamshaya futhi, ngamgingqa emhlane, futhi ngabhukuda kuyilapho Uhugo emphotha ngezandla zakhe futhi enquma izintambo ezazisalokhu zibopha isihlakala sami. Kwakuhamba kancane futhi kunzima uma ngibheka ngendlela engafanele, futhi kwadingeka ngindize ngiphume ngiphenduke ukuze ngihlale phezu kwamanzi. Ngangithwalwa umfula, futhi ngabona ukuthi bangiphonse emfuleni cishe ibhulokhi ukusuka echwebeni. Uma ngingazitholi lezo zintambo ezilahliwe ezihlakaleni zami, isikebhe sizokwenza umsebenzi waso.
  
  
  Ngangibona izibani zebig one zihamba ziqonde kimi njengoba ngangishaya izintambo ezibushelelezi, ezimanzi ngokuphindaphindiwe. Ekugcineni banikezela. Wamgona, wabamba Uhugo, futhi wabhukuda wabuyela endaweni ayevela kuyo. Amanzi ayenamafutha futhi enodaka, futhi ayedada ngaphansi kwawo. Lapho selikhuphukele emoyeni, laphinde lacwila.
  
  
  Kwakumnyama ngezansi, kodwa ngaba nenhlanhla. Ukubambezeleka kokuthatha amasampula omoya kwabangela ukuba isikhwama se-canvas sintanta emanzini, futhi u-ego wasibona sisekude ngamamitha ayishumi nambili. Ngayikhipha, ngayibamba, futhi ngathola ukuthi ijazi lami nebhulukwe lami kwakusengaphakathi. Okubaluleke Nakakhulu, Uwilhelmina wayesephaketheni le-doublet yami.
  
  
  Wathatha konke ngesandla esisodwa wabhukuda waya ogwini, ekugcineni wabamba izinqwaba zetheku elibolile. Ekhathele, wanamathela emfuleni onamandla.
  
  
  Wabe eseyeka, wakhuphukela phansi ngokhuni. Wagqoka izingubo zakhe ezimanzi futhi wahamba ngokucophelela emgodini onemigodi, obolile. Ngizomxhuma kamuva. Manje njengoba esevulekile, ihhotela lakhe lizobuyela Kulin Wang.
  
  
  Kodwa angizange ngibe nenhlanhla. Noma babenza kahle. Ngangisanda kwehla esikhumulweni esidala esibolile ngaya emthambekeni wamatshe lapho ngibona amadoda amathathu emi eceleni kwemoto amamitha ambalwa ukusuka emaphethelweni amanzi. Bangibona ngendlela efanayo naye, futhi ngaleyo ndlela eyengeziwe evela kwenye indawo, yena wayazi ukuthi yibo abangiphonsa emfuleni Imoe. Wayekwazi ngisho nangaphambi kokuba ezwe lokho kububula, abone amehlo ka-ego evuleka ngokungakholwa, futhi umzimba wakhe uba lukhuni. Bahamba ngomgwaqo baya esitolo sekhofi sasebusuku futhi babesanda kubuyela emotweni yabo, omunye wabo esaphethe ucezu lwama-breadcrumbs ayemzungezile njengoba ayehlafuna.
  
  
  "Ujesu Kristu! Angikholwa!"kusho omunye ngezwi elibi. Ezinye ezimbili zaphenduka. Laba abathathu bama bemangele isikhashana, base befika kimi. Yena, wabona ukuthi babengebona abafana Bakasam be-sumo. U-Ih waqashwa njengezigelekeqe, wakhokhelwa umsebenzi wazo ongcolile futhi akukho mibuzo eyabuzwa. Lo moya wayemazi, futhi wayehlukile kubo bonke. Wafinyelela ejaketheni lakhe futhi wagqoka i-ego Yakhe Phezu Kukawilhelmina. Isibhamu sasimanzi emfuleni. Angikwazanga ukuzibeka engozini yokuyisebenzisa. Noma yini ngaphandle kokudubula okubalulekile ingcono. Kwakunenye into eyayigijima, futhi ngangigijima njengonogwaja, unogwaja omanzi.
  
  
  U-Ih shaggy wabhonga ngemuva kwami njengoba yayigijima yehla ngomsele. Kwakusondela itheku elikhulu lezimpahla elimnyama, elivalekile, futhi wabhekisa amabombo kulo. Umnyango omkhulu omkhulu wavalwa, umnyango wensimbi osindayo wawungaphezulu. Kodwa umnyango omncane ohlangothini wawukhiyiwe kancane. Lalivulwe Ngunah, futhi wagxumela ebumnyameni obukhulu besikebhe esikhulu. Amabhokisi, imigqomo, namabhokisi kwakubekwe ngobuningi nhlangothi zombili. Wagijima wajula, wabe esephenduka, evumela amehlo akhe ukuba ajwayele ukuba mnyama kwendawo. Kuye, ngabona izigebengu ezintathu zingena.
  
  
  "ay lapha," omunye wabo wamuzwa ethi. "Usuku oluhle. Uma ezama ukuphuma, uyobulala i-ego yakhe."
  
  
  Eyakhe, yanyamalala phakathi kwamabhali amade e-burlap. Into ayibona-into enesibambo eside encike emabhakedeni. U-Ego wayithatha wamomotheka. Kwakuyi-hook ebukeka kabi. Abanye ababili baqala ukucinga ngokucophelela amabhokisi, amabhokisi, namabhokisi. Wafinyelela futhi wazizwa ukuphela kwamabhali eduze kwe-burlap. Ngamunye wawusongwe ngemicu eqinile yethini elicwebezelayo, elinama-in-a-bale amabili. Wafaka iminwe yakhe ngaphakathi komugqa wokuqala futhi wazikhipha emabhakedeni. Ebamba ibhali, washintsha ukubamba kwakhe ebholeni elilandelayo futhi wazikhipha. Lapho engamamitha ayisikhombisa ukusuka phansi, wayelenga, enamathele emaphethelweni ebhali embozwe nge-burlap, isandla esisodwa sibambe imicu yethini ye-cordon, esinye siphethe ingwegwe yokucindezela efakwe ebholeni. Okuqukethwe kwakuwuhlobo oluthile lokudla okuthambile okuhlanganiswe ngokuqinile.
  
  
  Ngangizwa amadoda angaphansi efika emgqeni ayebambelele kuwo. U-Odin wazizungeza ngokucophelela ekhoneni lamabhali, ephethe isibhamu, ebheka phansi egcekeni elincane phakathi kwamabhakede namabhali. Yena, wabona omunye enza into efanayo ngakolunye uhlangothi lwesikebhe. Lowo owayeseceleni kwami wenyukela phambili ngamamitha ambalwa emhubheni, efinyeleleka kalula. Yayikhishwa ibhali nge-hook ecindezelayo futhi ngokushesha futhi ngokucophelela yenqaba i-ego. Uhook ononya wambamba ngaphansi nje kwesilevu. Ngezwa umsindo wokuklebhuka kwamathambo nokugqwala, futhi i-geyser ebomvu yawela phansi ukuzazisa kwekhanda lami. Umsindo we-guttural wamphunyuka isikhashana, wabe eselengiswa enqekuzisa, njengengcezu yenkomo enesikhumba esikhwameni senyama. Isibhamu sawela esandleni sakhe futhi sashaya phansi ngokushaya okukhulu. I-bale hook yamkhulula futhi yawela phansi. Omunye wayegijima esuka ohlangothini olukude.
  
  
  Ephakamisa isibhamu, wama, waguqa, futhi wadutshulwa kabili. Zombili lezi zibhamu zamshaya lapho egijimela egcekeni. Wagxumela phansi phambi kwami, futhi ngamnyathela ngamyisa engxenyeni eyinhloko yesikebhe. Ehamba nomhlane wakhe eya emabhokisini, wathuthela emnyango. Angikwazanga ukubona owesithathu ebumnyameni obukhulu. Wathuthela esteel day, futhi lokhu kwanikeza i-emu isivikelo esihle kakhulu. Yiqiniso, wezwa ukudubula futhi, engasizwa sizwakala kubangane, wayazi ukuthi kukhona okungahambi kahle. Kodwa wayenesikhundla esingcono. Uma ihhotela lakhe lalizophuma lapha, kwakudingeka ngifike kule ndawo encane, futhi wayezongibona njengoba ngangizama ukwenza.
  
  
  Kwakunamabhokisi okhuni nxazonke. Kwakumiswe iloli elihamba ngezinyawo eduze kwabo, futhi ngokungazelelwe umyeni wakhe waphuma.
  
  
  Ehla ngezinyawo ezine, wakhasa waya eforklift, wangena ngaphakathi, wayivula. Nganyathela isondo legesi, ngashaya isondo lokushayela, futhi laphuma nge-angle. Kwasebenza kahle. Wayecabanga ukuthi ngisenen futhi waqala ukudubula njengoba ehla ngomkhumbi. Lapho edubula, kwakulula ukudweba umugqa esithombeni se-ego se-son-of-a-silver flash. Ikhangisa ngezithombe ezintathu emgqeni omfushane, cishe u-intshi nengxenye uhlukene. Wamemeza wawa phansi. Wayeke wezwa lowo msindo ngaphambili futhi wayazi ukuthi wawungayi ndawo. Isibhamu samshaya. Kunoma ikuphi, kwakusele isibhamu esisodwa kuphela ku-nen. Ephuma emnyango omncane, waqhubeka lapho ayeka khona, ebheke endlini Kalin Wang.
  
  
  Itekisi lamdumisa, futhi umshayeli, njengomshayeli wetekisi omuhle Wasenew York, waphawula izingubo zami ezimanzi, kodwa akazange asho lutho. Wangilahla ebhulokini elivela Ku-777 doyer Sturt, ngokwemiyalo yami. Wahlala eduze komugqa wezakhiwo futhi wasondela odongeni lwangaphandle. Wagijima wakhuphuka izitebhisi wazama ukuvula umnyango. Yayikhiyiwe. Kwakukhala insimbi yomnyango, futhi futhi umnyango wavulwa owesifazane wase-Eurasia ogobekile. Washayisa Unah, wamkhipha endleleni, wagijima wehla ehholo, wadlula emantombazaneni ayesegumbini lokulinda, wakhuphuka izitebhisi ezingemuva. Ngangimuzwa ekhala ngemuva kwezigelekeqe zakhe ezimbili, kodwa ngangisesitezi esilandelayo. Bathola umnyango wokuqala ngakwesokudla, bawushaya kancane. Indoda enombala ophuzi enamabele amakhulu nendoda encane enempandla babheka phezulu besembhedeni, indoda enokwesaba emehlweni ayo, indoda enombala ophuzi enentukuthelo.
  
  
  "Yini isihogo?"kusho ublonde .
  
  
  Wayegijima egumbini.
  
  
  "Ingabe lowo Mhlanga?"Wezwa le ndoda ithi, futhi le ntokazi emhlophe ikhononda ngento engabanjwanga. I-hit yayo eseduze. Indoda enkulu enqunu yayilele embhedeni namantombazane amabili Asechina. Amantombazane awa kuye njengoba ayegxuma eqonde.
  
  
  "Ngiyaxolisa," ngakhononda njengoba ngangiphelelwa amandla. Yena, wabona izigebengu ezimbili Zikamadame zikhuphuka izitebhisi lapho ezakhe zishayisa igumbi lesithathu ngaphesheya kwehholo. Kwakunowesifazane Ongumshayina onendoda Endala engumshayina enentshebe. Bobabili babememeza okuthile. Wayengakuqondi, kodwa kwakungafanele. Incazelo yembuliwe. Yena, waphenduka wabona izigebengu ezimbili. Ukugwema kwakhe isibhakela esisodwa nokumshaya kwembulwa ekuphileni. Waphinda kabili, futhi washaya i-ego yakhe ngokucijile odongeni ngakwesobunxele sakhe futhi wakhipha i-ego ezungeze ifreyimu, washaya uhlangothi lwentamo yakhe. Wagxumela phansi.
  
  
  Omunye wagxumela emhlane wami, isandla sakhe sabamba umphimbo wami. Wawela emadolweni futhi waphendulela i-ego emhlane wakhe. Wayelwela ukuma lapho u-ego emsika ngakwesokudla. Yabamba i-emu emhlathini. Laliphindela emuva, lisuka phansi ngamasentimitha ayisithupha, futhi lashayisa umnyango olandelayo. Yavuleka lapho ewela ekamelweni.
  
  
  Wonke umsindo waba nomthelela omubi. Umfana Wasechina owayengaphakathi wayesevele egqoke amabhulukwe akhe Futhi ebamba I-Ego ngehembe. Le ntombazane yayisesemotweni, inamehlo amakhulu futhi yesaba. Wagijima wehla ngezitebhisi wahlangana Nonkk. halfway. U-Ee wambamba ngezinwele zakhe ezicwebezelayo, ezifiphele, wamdonsa wamyisa endaweni elandelayo, futhi wamshaya ukuze akhale. Wamemeza, okwalimaza. Konke kwakugcwele ukumemeza, ukumemeza, nokugijima ngezinyawo.
  
  
  "Uphi yena?"Ngamemeza.
  
  
  "Indodana eyisiphukuphuku yowesifazane oyisiphukuphuku!"wangimemeza. "Angazi ukuthi ukhuluma ngani!"
  
  
  Yamshaya kanzima, futhi isisulu sakhe saphuma odongeni.
  
  
  "Lin Wang," ngathi. "Ngitshele, noma ngizokhipha ikhanda lakho elibolile."Ngamfaka futhi, futhi wayazi ukuthi ngangisho ibhizinisi. Ubelokhu elapha isikhathi eside kakhulu ukuba angazi izimpawu.
  
  
  "Angimazi ngempela", ephefumula. Wayeboshwe izinwele zika-ee futhi washaya ikhanda lakhe odongeni ukuze akhulule ulimi luka-ee. "Beza lapha futhi bangikhokhela imali eningi ukuze amvumele asebenzise leli gumbi. Bathi konke okwakudingeka ngikwenze kwakuwukuthumela noma ubani owayemcela ukuba aye lapho. Kwakuyimali enhle."
  
  
  "Noma iyiphi imali iyimali enhle kuwe, dadewethu. Uphi manje? Wayephi?"
  
  
  "Angazi. Wayesanda kuhamba. Kwafika amadoda, wahamba nawo."
  
  
  "Indoda enkulu, indoda enkulu?"Ngambuza.
  
  
  "Cha, amadoda amabili aphakeme ngendlela evamile. Omunye Ungumshayina, omunye umhlophe", esho. "Bavele bafika bangiqashisa igumbi."
  
  
  "Noma yini enye?"Ngafuna. "Ngitshele, ingabe kukhona okunye okwaziyo?"
  
  
  Wathi: "akukho okunye, futhi wezwa ukubukeka okubukhali kubuyela ngokushesha ezwini lakhe. Kwakufanele kuvimbele u-ay ekunqobeni ukwesaba kwakhe. Wamphonsa phambili wamphonsa ekamelweni eliseduze nendawo yokwehla esitezi sesibili. Wambamba futhi wamphonsa ukuba akhale. Wagxumela kude naye, futhi ukwesaba kwabuyela emehlweni akhe. "Ngikutshele konke," kumemeza yena.
  
  
  "Angikukholwa", ngishilo. "Ngizokudlula, ukuze nje ngisize inkumbulo yakho."U-Ee wambamba futhi wamgwinya kanzima.
  
  
  "Linda," esho. "Oni me inombolo yocingo. Bathi kufanele ngibabize uma Unksz Wang engake abe nezinkinga endaweni yami."Wafinyelela ephaketheni lakhe wakhipha ucezu lwephepha olwalugobile. I-ego yakhe yamthatha futhi yamcindezela kanzima odongeni. Yena
  
  
  Wayekhuluma iqiniso, ngangimazi. Kwakungasekho okunye. Isimo sasisibi kangangokuthi akekho omunye owayezosho lutho. Waphuma ngomnyango futhi wakhuphuka izitebhisi kathathu. Lapho ngifika esitezi sokuqala, ngamuzwa ememeza emva kwami.
  
  
  "Kuthiwani ngazo zonke izinkinga ozibangele lapha, big bastard?"wamemeza. "Kumelwe uyikhokhele!"
  
  
  Yena, Hey chuckled. - "Khononda Ehhovisi Lezamabhizinisi Elingcono".
  
  
  Isahluko sesikhombisa.
  
  
  Ngangidinga ukuguqula inombolo yocingo ibe ikheli. Wabiza Umnyango Wamaphoyisa Asenew York City futhi, ngemva kokuthola imiyalezo eminingi, waya kukhomishane. Nganikeza i-emu inombolo yami yokuhlonza.
  
  
  "Ungangihlola endlunkulu YE-Ax Ewashington", ngishilo. "Kodwa ngidinga ikheli elifana nenombolo yocingo elikunikeze yona, futhi ngokushesha."
  
  
  "Sizokuhlola, kulungile", kusho ukhomishane. Wanginika inombolo ekhethekile yomugqa oqondile. "Ngishayele ucingo ngemizuzu eyishumi nanhlanu."Ustahl wavala ucingo walinda emthunzini weminyango, Abasesweden bami besemanzi futhi beshaywe. Kwakuyisihogo semizuzu eyishumi nanhlanu, kodwa lapho ephinda emshayela ucingo, ukuqapha kwezwi lakhe kwase kuphelile. Ngokusobala wayehlole Nohawk.
  
  
  "Le foni isehholo Efulethini 6-B elise-159 ninth Avenue.
  
  
  Wabuza."Ingabe udinga usizo?"
  
  
  Ngacabanga ngakho okwesikhashana. Ngokuvamile, ngangithi yebo, kodwa kwakuwumqondo ohlakaniphile. Ngangingafuni ukwethusa muntu. "Ngizohamba ngedwa. Leli yithuba lami elihle kakhulu."
  
  
  "Inhlanhla," esho ngokuqinile. Wavala ucingo, wabiza itekisi, wanika umshayeli ikheli.
  
  
  Njengoba sasisondela, i-emu yamtshela ukuba anciphise ijubane futhi adlule umimmo. Kwakuyisakhiwo esimnyama, esiwohlokile, esiphakathi kwamagumbi amabili aphezulu. Kwakunomfanekiso onemikhono yehembe owawugcwele kuvulandi.
  
  
  Ngathi: "jikela ekhoneni bese ngiya khona". Lapho itekisi limiswa, ngokushesha lazungeza isitezi esiphezulu ngakwesobunxele sesakhiwo esinezindlu eziningi. Wathola umgwaqo onothango lwensimbi olugqwalile. Ngemva kokukhuphuka phezu kocingo, u-ei Yi wangena ebumnyameni bomgwaqo omncane, futhi wathumela la madoda amabili avela ezinhlangothini zombili ukuba agijime. Wathuthelwa ngemuva kwesakhiwo esinezitezi. Izicishamlilo ezimbili ezibolile zazilengiswe emhlane wakhe. Wagxuma, wabamba isinyathelo esingaphansi kwesitebhisi esingaphansi, futhi wazikhuphula. Ngikhuphuka njengekati eliphangayo, ngaya phezulu esitezi sesibili. Wama efasiteleni futhi wezwa inja ikhonkotha. Ezizwa eyisela, waphuthuma esitezi sesithathu. Iwindi lalingu-ajar, futhi izandla zombili zibambe umngcele wokhuni owawuqhekekile, waziphakamisa ngokucophelela futhi kancane kancane. Ngezwa ukuphefumula kwakhe ngaphakathi futhi ngangena ekamelweni elimnyama.
  
  
  Indoda endala yayilala ekhoneni eduze kodonga. Wawela igumbi buthule, wavula umnyango oya egumbini elilandelayo, waphuma wangena egcekeni. Ihhotela 6B lalisendaweni engezansi. Wabheka ezitebhisini ezincane zokhuni wabheka phansi. Kwakungekho muntu egcekeni. Yena, wehla izitebhisi wabona usanta esuka ngaphansi kwefulethi losuku ihhotela elalinalo; kwakusekuqaleni kokwehla kwesitezi sesibili.
  
  
  Insimbi ebandayo kawilhelmina entendeni yesandla sami, ngamlalela futhi ngezwa ukuhleba kwamazwi ngaphakathi ekamelweni. Ngangimane nginquma ukuthi ngizoguqula isibambo buthule noma ngishaye umnyango lapho kunesibhamu, isibhamu esisodwa, ukuqhuma okuncane, okucacile. Kwakubonakala sengathi .Isibhamu esingu-22 caliber, kodwa ingqondo yakhe yashesha.
  
  
  Wavula umnyango ngamandla akhe.. Wayeguqe ngamadolo, egobe phansi, futhi wabona abantu ababili benyamalala egumbini elilandelayo, belibangise esitezi sokuphuma lapho kunomlilo. Ulin Wang wayengumuntu onganyakazi ogqoke ingubo eluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka elele phansi, enembobo encane ehlelekile phakathi ebunzini lakhe. Lapho engena, la madoda amabili abheka emuva abona ukuthi elinye lingelamashayina elinye lingelamhlophe. Le ndoda emhlophe yama, yazama ukukhipha isibhamu sayo,yabe isibuyela emuva njengoba izinhlamvu zikawilhelmina ezinzima ezingu-9mm zazimshaya.
  
  
  Wagijimela ekamelweni elilandelayo, wagxumela phezu komzimba ka-ego osontekile. Lo Mshayina wabeka unyawo olulodwa efasiteleni, futhi wabona ukukhanya kwesibhamu esandleni sika-Ego.
  
  
  Ngathi:"bamba noma ngizokubulala, nakuba kwakuyinto yokugcina engayenza ehhotela. Isibhamu esisesandleni sika-ego sasiphakanyiswe kancane, futhi wabanda endaweni yaso, i-nachah eyodwa indiza ngamafasitela, i-nachah eyodwa ingaphakathi. Ngathi: "unganyakazi". "Vele ulahle isibhamu."
  
  
  Wangigqolozela isikhathi eside, futhi ngemva kwalokho, ngesibhakela esibukhali esihlakaleni sakhe, waphendulela isibhamu futhi wadubula ikhanda lakhe, okungenani ingxenye enkulu yalo. Wayebambe i -.Isibhamu samaphoyisa esingu-38 caliber. Ugawk washayisa ubuso buka-Emu cishe obungenalutho, u-ego notarget baqhuma emfudlaneni obomvu njengoba ewela emuva egumbini.
  
  
  "Indodana yowesifazane oyisifebe!"wafunga, waphonsa Uwilhelmina emuva emdlalweni wakhe. Yena, waphuma waya egumbini lokuphumula, lapho Ulin Wang ayelele khona ebukeka enokuthula. Kwakunemali engamadola ayisithupha namashumi amahlanu eyayilele eduze kwesandla sakhe. Nganginemizimba emithathu futhi ngingenampendulo, kodwa ngisho nangemva kokufa, amadoda amabili asho into efanayo. Babengabachwepheshe, abaqeqeshiwe, abaqeqeshiwe abanokusabela kokuzibulala ngokuvamile okuvela Empumalanga Kuphela. Amashayina awazange abeke ama-ego awo engozini yokuphoqeleka ukuba adalule noma yini. Futhi wanginqoba ngandlela-thile.
  
  
  Isikhwama sikawang sasisetafuleni elincane eduze kwesibani. Wayiphendulela, futhi kwawa ingxube evamile yezipikili zezinwele, i-lipstick, ushintsho, namaswidi, kanye nama-plug amabili amancane, aqinile. U-Ih wayiphendulela esandleni sakhe isikhashana, wabe eseyiphonsa esihlalweni. Kwakungekho lutho olwalungafunwa lapha. Waphuma wehla ngezitebhisi. Isikhumba sakhe sasihamba emgwaqweni lapho ngizwa izinsimbi zemoto yamaphoyisa zisondela esakhiweni esingemuva kwami. Yena, waphawula ukuthi isihlalo eside esinemikhono yehembe sasindiza. Lapho ebona ipaki elincane elingunxantathu, elingekho ngaphezu kwebhulokhi elilodwa ubude, wathuthela kwelinye lamabhentshi ashiywe dengwane. Ngangingenazo izimpendulo ayezifuna, futhi ngangisakhathazeke kakhulu. Kodwa ezinye izinto manje zase zingangabazeki, futhi waqala ukuhlanganisa izingcezu njengoba ayehleli yedwa lapho. Wayezobiza Uhawke kodwa ehhotela lakhe futhi aqoqe okuningi ngangokunokwenzeka ngaphambi kokuba ngikwenze.
  
  
  Konke lokhu kwakwenzelwe ukungidonsela kulokhu futhi ngibulale. Ucingo lokuqala lwavela kumngane wethu Oyisisebenzi Uchang Lee. Yena, wahleka. "Amaqembu", okwami!
  
  
  Wachitha cishe isigamu sehora ecabanga, ngaleso sikhathi owayebizwa Ngokuthi Uhawke. Wayesesehhovisi. Lapho U-Emu emtshela kafushane ngokwenzekile, kwadingeka avume ukuthi izinhloli Zasechina zazingibeke uphawu lokubulala.
  
  
  "Kodwa ngizolahlwa uma ngazi ukuthi kungani, Nick", engitshela. "Ngaphandle kokuthi bayaqiniseka ukuthi kuyinkampani engajwayelekile. Uyazi ukuthi yini abasanda kuyenza? Benqaba ukuhlanganyela Emhlanganweni Wezwe wobuholi! Ngeke bahlanganyele kulo."
  
  
  "Asekho?"Ngamemeza. "Ingqungquthela kufanele ivulwe kusasa ekuseni? Lokho kuwukuphawula okungajwayelekile, kulungile."
  
  
  "Ngokungazelelwe bathi Umao kanye ne-ego yabasebenzi babengenaso isikhathi sokulungiselela ukuhlanganyela okufanele", kusho Uhawke. "Manje lokho kuwubuwula obumsulwa, futhi kuyisizathu esibi kakhulu sokukhipha isigqoko ngomzuzu wokugcina."
  
  
  Uhawk wama isikhashana. "Akukho kulokhu okunengqondo kakhulu. Bheka, Ngizoba Senew York emahoreni ambalwa. Sisebenzisa le ndlu endala yamatshe brownundu E-East forty-fifth Street njengesisekelo sendawo phakathi nezingqungquthela. Ucharlie Wilkerson ukhona manje. Ah. eqediwe, uthole ukuphumula, ngikubone maduze."
  
  
  Kwakuwumqondo owawulindelwe isikhathi eside, futhi lapho umyeni wakhe eya ekhelini akhuluma ngalo, wazibuza ukuthi ngabe kukhona yini ukuxhumana kwangempela Phakathi Kwamashayina Abomvu ashiya izingqungquthela nokuzama kukachun li ukungibulala. Lapho behamba, sasingekho isidingo sokubambisana, kodwa wayesenethuba elihle. Wayelengisa isicupho ayazi ukuthi ngizophuma ngiyoziphindiselela kuso. Lokho kungase kuchaze konke.
  
  
  Wayithatha, wabiza itekisi, futhi waya esakhiweni samatshe emaphethelweni Efirst Avenue, lapho ayebona khona izibani Zomfula I-East. Uwilkerson wangithumela ekamelweni lakhe ukuba ngilale, futhi wanika umthungi izingubo zami ukuze azishise ubusuku bonke. Ngavuka ngemva kwamahora ambalwa lapho Kufika Uhawk. Wayesabukeka ekhathele futhi ekhathele, futhi wagqoka izingubo ezisanda kucindezelwa ukuze ahambe naye ayophuza ikhofi ephasishi elisesitezi sokuqala.
  
  
  Kumelwe babe nesizathu sokuthi kungazelelwe benze sengathi nginjalo " ngavumela isigwebo ukuba sibambelele kulowo ongaqediwe futhi ngabona amehlo Kahawke emnyama njengoba behlangana nami.
  
  
  "Uzothi usutheleleke", esho kancane kakhulu. Wazama kodwa wangaphumelela ukukholisa amazwi akhe. "Cha, akunakwenzeka."
  
  
  "Akukhona nje ukuthi kungaba njalo, kodwa kunjalo", ngathi, ukuvuka esihlalweni sami, injabulo ebandayo egijima kimi. Zonke izingcezu ezazingekho zawela endaweni yazo ngokuzumayo.
  
  
  "Ucabanga ukuthi leli gciwane lihloselwe ukusetshenziswa ngokumelene Nengqungquthela Yomhlaba Yobuholi", Kusho Uhawk ngokuqondile.
  
  
  "Kumelwe kube kanjena", ngishilo. "Lokho kuchaza konke-umzamo Kajung Lee wokungivimba ukuba ngibuyele Ecarlsbad. Akukhona ukuthi wayesaba Ukuthi Ikarlovy Vary ingase iveze ukuthi wayifihlephi I-X-V77. Wayesaba ukuthi Ikarlovy Vary yayizokwembula ukuthi yayiyini le nqubo."
  
  
  "Ucabanga Ukuthi Amashayina Abomvu asebenza Namajapane Asecarlsbad?"
  
  
  "Cha, angicabangi kanjalo", ngishilo. "Kodwa babona ukuthi babenethuba elihle futhi banquma ukulithatha. Ngandlela-thile, ngaphambi kwempi epulazini, bathola ngecebo Likacarlsbad. Mhlawumbe bezwa yena nabanye bexoxa ngakho lapho bekhuphukela kubo Khona - ke empini Yasekarlovy vary wadutshulwa ekhanda futhi abanye babaleka. Uchun li wayazi ukuthi babezoqhubeka necebo. Lapho efika, wayenendaba eyayilungele mina. Lesi siqhingi sasigwinya ngaphandle kokushaya iso."
  
  
  "Nami", Kusho Uhawk ngobumnene.
  
  
  Ngathi: "kwakunengqondo.
  
  
  "Babulala bonke abantu ababalulekile ezikhundleni zobuholi emhlabeni", kusho Uhawke. "Ngesishayo esisodwa esiqondile, ngoba bonke basemihlanganweni ndawonye."
  
  
  "Ngaphandle kwamashayina abomvu", i-emu yakhe yaziphika imibiko yabezindaba. "Ngeke kube khona. Abantu bayobe bephila futhi bephilile. Lapho i-X-V77 ekugcineni ibulala bonke abanye abaholi, kuyoba khona isikhala esikhulu emhlabeni wonke, isikhala lapho bengakwazi khona ukuhamba njengoba bethanda. amahhotela e-oni ".
  
  
  "Kufanele ukhansele ingqungquthela ngaphambi kokuba ivule kusasa ekuseni", ngishilo.
  
  
  Uhawk wangibuka sengathi wayesephelelwe ingqondo
  
  
  "Akunakwenzeka!"waphuka. "Ngeke kukhanselwe manje. Yiqiniso, hhayi ngoba sinombono, kungakhathaliseki ukuthi muhle kangakanani kithi. Ingabe uyobona indlela esikholisa ngayo bonke laba bantu ngale nto enhle? Futhi uyobona ukuthi lokhu kuyoholela kuphi enhloko Yemelika? Futhi, ngenxa yemishini emsulwa, akunakwenzeka ukuyibuyisela emuva. Konke kuye kwaya kude kakhulu ukuba kungayeka."
  
  
  Yiqiniso, wayeqinisile, futhi ngazizwa ngipholile ngokuzumayo. Lapho ngilalela i-monotone Kahawke eyisicaba, ngazibuza ukuthi wayekukholelwa ngempela yini lokho ayekusho. Ingabe wayezama ukungithulisa noma wayezama ukuzithulisa?
  
  
  Wathi: "uyazi, abakwazi ukukwenza ngisho noma bezama. "Indawo Yezizwe Ezihlangene nezindawo ezizungezile ziyoba nenani elikhulu kunawo wonke lamabutho ezokuphepha ake ahlangana endaweni eyodwa"
  
  
  Wavula isikhwama somsizi wakhe futhi wadweba ibalazwe lendawo Yezizwe Ezihlangene. I-cia ihlola ukuphepha kwawo wonke umuntu nakuwo wonke umuntu kusukela ngaphakathi kuya ngaphandle. Basizwa amalungu E-United nations Internal Security Service. I-Ih igcwaliswa yizinhlangano zamaphoyisa ezizimele ezihlolwe ngokucophelela. I-fbi nama-treasury agents banikeza ukuphepha Ngaphakathi Ehholo Lomhlangano ngokwalo. Eminyango eyisikhombisa eya Ehholo Lomhlangano, sizobeka abantu bethu abazohlola wonke umuntu ongenayo, befuna noma ubani ongase azame ukungena ngemvume engamanga. Yiqiniso, bayobona umuntu onjengomjapane Wasecarlsbad. Futhi wayezothola abangane ababili be-ego abanobude obuvamile. Nick, uyazi ukuthi amehlo ethu abukhali kangakanani."
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda kuye. Lokho kwakuyiqiniso ngokwanele, kodwa umuzwa wakhe ongenakuphumula, onamandla ayewuzwa ezinsukwini ezimbalwa ezidlule waphinde wabuya. Uhawke wadweba umdwebo wepensela wawo wonke amahektare ayishumi nesishiyagalombili endawo YEZIZWE EZIHLANGENE.
  
  
  Wathi: "ngaphandle, AMAPHOYISA ASENEW york agcwalisa yonke indawo". "Babedonsa amadoda engeziwe kuyo yonke indawo. Konke ukuhamba kuyakhanselwa. I-First Avenue, I-Forty-second Street, ne-Forty-eighth Streets zigcwele amaphoyisa agqoke iyunifomu futhi agqoke izingubo zomphakathi. Izikebhe zamaphoyisa zizogada Emfuleni I-East Futhi zizosizwa izikebhe ezimbili zokuqapha I-Coast Guard. Ihlanganiswe ngokuqinile kuzo zonke izindawo ezingaba khona. Babengeke bakwazi ukusondela ngokwanele ukuba bavule ibhodlela Ehholo Lomhlangano uma belidubula, bezungeza irokhethi.
  
  
  "Awukakuthandi, akunjalo, Nick?"Uma ngikhuluma iqiniso, angicabangi ukuthi bazovela, futhi uma benza kanjalo, bayobona ukuthi abakwazi ukudlula."
  
  
  "Bazokukhombisa," ngikhononda. "Kumelwe bakwenze, ngisho noma kungukuhluleka nje. Leli yithuba le-ih, ithuba le-ih kuphela",
  
  
  "Kulungile", kusho Uhawk ngokudabukisayo. Kusengumntwana wakho. Ngeke ngimnikeze noma kuphi. Ungadlala njengoba ufuna. Eck imibhalo yakho yangaphakathi yokuphepha. Zizokuvumela ukuba uhambe noma kuphi ensimini Yezizwe Ezihlangene."
  
  
  "Ingabe kukhona ithuba Lokuthi Ikarlovy Vary ikwazi ukukhuluma?"Ngambuza lapho ngithatha ikhadi elincane nebheji.
  
  
  Uhawk wanikina ikhanda. "Uyaminza. Ukushaya kwenhliziyo yami kubuthakathaka, ukushaya kwenhliziyo yami kuye kwehla."
  
  
  "Umthungi! "Ingqungquthela iqala nini kusasa?"
  
  
  Wathi: "ngehora leshumi ekuseni Erivne, Upapa uzovula umhlangano ngomthandazo omfushane". "Umongameli Wase-United States uyolandela ngokubingelela izivakashi."
  
  
  Uhawk wayengasekho. Umakhalekhukhwini kwelinye lamakamelo akhe wambona futhi wangishayela ucingo ekhaya. Yayikhala kanye kuphela, futhi izwi Likarita laphendula ngenjabulo.
  
  
  "Uphi?"Cha," esho ngokushesha. "Esikhumulweni sezindiza?"
  
  
  "Ngisesenew York," ngathi. Ngisho nangomakhalekhukhwini wakhe, ngangimuzwa eqandisiwe.
  
  
  Wathi: "ngangingazi ukuthi ukwenza ibhizinisi kwakuthatha isikhathi eside kangaka".
  
  
  Yena, wahleka. "Akukhona ukuthi ngaso sonke isikhathi kunjalo, kodwa kulokhu ngaba nezinkinga eziningi. Ngizobuya kusasa."
  
  
  Wathi:" ngizolinda, izwi lakhe lithambile ngendlela engalindelekile. "Biza imilenze yakho isikhathi eside uma kufanele. Qaphela, Nick."
  
  
  Wavala ucingo futhi waqaphela ukuthi wayengagcinanga nje ngokushayela ucingo ukuze asho lokhu. Kwakudingeka ngikhulume naye, isidingo esingajwayelekile, esiphuthumayo, cishe umbono wokuthi ngangingeke ngibe nelinye ithuba. Ubuyela ekamelweni elincane futhi ucindezela ibhentshi embhedeni omncane, omkhulu kancane kunombhede. Isikhathi sokucabanga, sokucabanga, sokukhathazeka sesiphelile. Isikhathi sokuthatha isinyathelo sasiseduze.
  
  
  Waziphoqa ukuba avale amehlo akhe futhi waziphoqa ukuba alale, ebeka eceleni yonke imicabango ngaphandle kwesidingo sokuphumula. Ngacwaninga ngalobu buchwepheshe eminyakeni eminingi edlule. Lokhu kwasebenza amahora amaningana.
  
  
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  Wavuka ekuseni futhi wagqoka ngokushesha. Leli dolobha laliyisidlakela esilele, esasimbozwe ngengubo engcolile empunga. Wahamba kancane ewela Ifirst Avenue eya ezakhiweni Zezizwe Ezihlangene.
  
  
  Ngangingakaze ngithathe isinyathelo esisodwa phansi lapho abaphenyi abayisithupha abahle Kakhulu Enew York behlangana ngenxa yami. Kwadingeka ngibonise ukudlula kwami izikhathi ezinhlanu ngaphambi kokuba ekugcineni ngingene esakhiweni esikhulu. Kwadingeka avume ukuthi kwakuyindlela enhle yokuphepha, futhi mhlawumbe Uhawk wayeqinisile. Kodwa ngangilokhu ngicabanga ngendlela isitshalo Sasecumberland esasigadwe kahle ngayo, lapho konke kwaqala khona.
  
  
  Wabuka iwashi lakhe. Ngehora lesithupha. Emahoreni amane, izwe liyobe selithathe isinyathelo sokuqala esiya ekubambisaneni kweqiniso kwamazwe ngamazwe-noma isitha esingenakuzivikela siyochoboza ama-ego abaholi. Waqala ukuhamba kancane enqamula indawo Yezizwe Ezihlangene, eqala ngaphakathi kwezindonga ze-ego futhi esuka phansi eya phansi.
  
  
  Ngangisayifuna, ngisayihlola, ngisazama ukuthola imbobo, njengoba abantu abaningi ngokwengeziwe babephila esakhiweni-izithunywa ezivamile ZEZIZWE EZIHLANGENE, izithunywa ezikhethekile, izivakashi ezikhethekile ezibalulekile, izixuku nezixuku zabezindaba nabantu BE-TV, konke kunezikhala, konke kuhlolwe ngokucophelela. Eminyango eyisikhombisa eya Ehholo Lomhlangano, wabona laba bantu behlangana namaphoyisa nonogada BE-UN, amehlo akhe egijima ubuso nobuso, engena kuwo wonke umuntu owayesondela kubo. Ngakolunye uhlangothi, wabona Uhawke emi eduze kukaputeni wamaphoyisa futhi waya kuye.
  
  
  "Ubani onemvume yokuza lapha namhlanje ekuseni?"wambuza. Ukaputeni wamaphoyisa wabheka uhlu olude esandleni sakhe.
  
  
  "Ngaphezu kwezintatheli, izivakashi nezithunywa, kuphela abasebenzi abakhethwe ngokucophelela nabaqinisekisiwe bemishini yemikhosi enikeza IUN izindwangu zetafula, amaphepha nemishini yalezi zidlo ezinkulu. Iloli elilodwa elinabantu enen lizoletha izinto ezidingekayo kuleli cala."
  
  
  "Futhi amadoda asulwa futhi ahlolwe, uthi," phinda.
  
  
  "Ngokucophelela," kusho ukaputeni. "Amaphasi e-Ih nawo anezithombe ze-ih kuwo."
  
  
  "Kunesithombe esise-aisle ngayinye Ecumberland", ngakhononda.
  
  
  Amehlo kahawke ayenyakaza. "Futhi akekho umuntu wangaphandle owangena Ecumberland, Nick", esho buthule. "Kwakungukarlovy vary, khumbula, umuntu wangaphakathi onokwethenjelwa."
  
  
  Wanqekuzisa ikhanda futhi wahamba kanzima. Umuntu ongaphakathi onokwethenjelwa. Ingabe Ikarlovy Vary ingaba ne-ego lapha, ngaphakathi, isebenze nayo? Ingabe amandla kagesi angadluliselwa kulokhu ezibalweni? Khona-ke ukulondeka kwezwe ngeke kube nendaba. Kwakuyithuba, kodwa kwadingeka ngiyeke unah. Ukwamukela kwakusho ukuya ekhaya nokukhohlwa konke. Kwakungenakwenzeka ukuhlola wonke umuntu owayesevele evunyelwe.
  
  
  Wabuka iwashi lakhe. Ngehora lesishiyagalolunye. Wabona ucingo olungenalutho futhi wangena ngaphakathi. Wathola ucingo Oluvela Esibhedlela Iwalter Apennine ebuza Ngecarlsbad. Wayesalokhu esesimweni sokungazi lutho, futhi ukushaya kwenhliziyo yakhe kwaqhubeka kubuthaka. Wavala ucingo wehla izitebhisi, kude nomsindo ojabulisayo wesixuku. Kwakufanele athule. Eyakhe ayizange ivele nanoma yini. Ukuphepha kwakumangalisa.
  
  
  Wama esitezi sokuqala futhi wabuka Lapho Kufika Umongameli Wase-United States, ehambisana nabasebenzi be-secret service, I-nypd, nonogada be-UN. Ngabheka emnyango omkhulu futhi ngabona iyunifomu eningi kunanoma yini enye. Amanye amadoda ayemi ezinsikeni zawo, amanye ayehamba, ezungeza isixuku. Indlovukazi Yasengilandi yangena esakhiweni inomfanekiso omnandi, olinganiselayo. Amarashiya alandela, engaphazanyiswa, ukumamatheka kwawo kwalungiswa. Waphinde wabonwa kanye nabo inani elikhulu lamaphoyisa nonogada.
  
  
  Mhlawumbe Uhawke wayeqinisile. Wayesho ukuthini, wambuza yena ngokwakhe. Babengeke bakwazi ukusondela ngokwanele ukuze bavule i-vial Ehholo Lomhlangano uma bekhipha i-ego ezungeze i-rocket. Amazwi abambeka ekhanda lami, elindele ukuba i-ego yami iphinde iwahlole. Khona-ke wavele wabanda, izinwele ezingemuva entanyeni yakhe zimi ekugcineni. Mhlawumbe babengasidingi ehholo ngokwalo, sasisemkhunjini. Konke ababekudinga kwakuyinto ephumelela ngokulinganayo. Ngacabanga ngalokho engangikutshelwe ngezakhiwo Ze-X-V77. Ngokungafani nezinye izinhlobo ezazidinga ukuxhumana nomuntu siqu, yayisebenza ngamaphesenti ayikhulu emoyeni. Bonke abantu Basekarlovy vary kwakudingeka bakhulule ama-ego Abo Ehholo Lomhlangano.
  
  
  Iwashi lami lathi ayisishiyagalolunye namashumi amathathu nanhlanu. Waphenduka wagijima wehla izitebhisi, umimmo wasesitezi sokuqala esinemigqa yamafayela namakhabethe, umimmo wesibili, wehla waya kwesithathu, lapho imigqa emide yamapayipi yayihamba khona emagcekeni amancane. Wabheka phansi emhubheni omude kunayo yonke futhi wabona umlungisi ekugcineni. U-Ego wambiza wabaleka. Walinda, wangibuka ngigijimela kuye.
  
  
  Isahluko sesishiyagalombili.
  
  
  Yiqiniso, ngangingazi ngaleso sikhathi, kodwa ngaleso sikhathi kwafika ibrylev ebomvu ekhoneni Lethird Avenue nefifty-first Street. Iveni enamapaneli avaliwe Esuperior Banquet Supply Company yama. Amadoda amabili ayegibele itekisi abuka umbukiso wama-miniskirt ewela umgwaqo. Lapho amaloli e-ih evulwa ngosuku, ayengenaso isikhathi sokwenza okungaphezu kokuvula imilomo yawo ngaphambi kokuba abulawe.
  
  
  Kwadubula inhlamvu eyodwa esibhamu ngasinye esithulisiwe. Amadoda amabili, womabili ayevela Empumalanga,agxumela elolini, axosha izidumbu, futhi ahamba njengoba ibrylev eluhlaza yayishisa. Ngokushesha baphendukela Ku-Third Avenue base bephendukela ekhoneni elilandelayo futhi bama phambi kwesakhiwo esivalwe ngamapulangwe esasizobhidlizwa. Indoda enkulu, eyayishesha ngokumangalisayo uma iqhathaniswa nobukhulu bayo, yavula ngemuva kweloli futhi yangena.
  
  
  Phakathi naleso sikhathi, abanye ababili bavula umnyango phakathi kwegumbi lomshayeli nangemuva emotweni. Bafaka amadoda amabili afile futhi bathatha amakhadi ABO OKUZAZISA. Ngemva kokukhipha izithombe esembozweni sepulasitiki, bathatha izithombe zabo esikhundleni se-ih. Konke kwathatha imizuzu eyisithupha, kuhlanganise nokulinda emgwaqweni.
  
  
  Iloli Le-et Supply Company lalisendleleni eya E-UN futhi.
  
  
  I-Ih yamiswa emjikelweni wokuqala wamaphoyisa, yabonisa izitifiketi futhi yavunyelwa ukuba idlule. I-Ih yayimiswa kabili, futhi njalo lapho amaphoyisa eqhathanisa izithombe nabagibeli beloli futhi edlulisa i-ih.
  
  
  Bahamba kancane baya emnyango ongasohlangothini Lwesakhiwo Somhlangano baphuma. I-ramp encane yensimbi yehliswa ngemuva kweloli, futhi kwagoqwa ibhokisi elikhulu elivaliwe kulo. Ikhabethe lalinelineni elisha, izindwangu zetafula, amathawula asekhishini nezinye izinto zokudla. Futhi enye into. Baphuma elolini bangena ngesondo ebhokisini elikhulu esakhiweni, base behla ngomgwaqo baya egumbini elingaphansi.
  
  
  Ngaphambi nje kokuba konke lokhu kwenzeke, waxhumana nabasebenzi benkonzo futhi wafuna ukubonisa u-ego ukushiywa. Wangibonisa futhi kwakukuhle.
  
  
  U-Ego wambuza, " Ziphi izinhlelo zokungenisa umoya eziholela Ehholo?"
  
  
  Wathi: "ekupheleni kwegceke, jikela ngqo". "Uzobona imisele yomoya. Zivikelwe, ezine zizungezile, ezimbili phezulu nezimbili ezansi. Kungani kukhona okungahambi kahle?"
  
  
  "Angikaze", ngathi, ngigijimela phansi ehholo. "Okwamanje. Waphenduka ekhoneni futhi wagijima ehla ngomgwaqo olandelayo. Imigudu yomoya yayisendaweni yayo, izikrini zisendaweni yayo, futhi eyakhe, yayibheka uphawu oluncane lwensimbi olungaphansi kwayo.
  
  
  Umyalezo wawuthi: "uhlelo lokungenisa umoya ehholo lomhlangano". "Ukulawula umshayeli egumbini lokushisa No. 3".
  
  
  Wabeka indlebe yakhe ezikrinini futhi wezwa umsindo wokuthatha amasampula omoya ukhuphuka. Imigudu emibili yomoya yayikhuphula umoya omusha, bese ibuyela emuva kabili. Kwakuyindawo ekahle. Konke okwakudingeka bakwenze kwakuwukuvula ibhodlela emseleni, futhi ngemizuzwana embalwa, ikhemikhali elibulalayo lalingena Ehholo Lomhlangano.
  
  
  Wahamba ngezinyawo waya emikhawulweni yomibili yaleli khoro. Kwakunompheme omncane owawuholela ekuphumeni komlilo. Ngazama. Umnyango wawukhiyiwe ngaphandle, kodwa uvulekile egcekeni. Wabuyela emuva wadlula emigqeni yamapayipi ekuphakameni kwekhanda futhi waphenduka ikona elaliholela egcekeni elikhulu. Ngabuyela lapho ngahlangana khona nabasebenzi. Sasingekho, singekho iminyango, singekho amanye amaphaseji. Noma ubani ofinyelela kulezi ziteshi kuyodingeka ahambe ngale ndlela. Abagibeli bahamba, futhi abakhe bathatha isikhundla ekhoneni.
  
  
  Wabuka iwashi lakhe. Ayisishiyagalolunye namashumi amahlanu nanhlanu. Ehholo Lomhlangano eliluhlaza, igolide, neluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka, ukuvota nokuvota, Umhlangano Wobuholi Bomhlaba wawusuzoqala. "Mhlawumbe kuyoba kuhle", ekhononda kuye.
  
  
  Ngakuzwa cishe ngesikhathi esifanayo. Wabheka phezulu wabona amadoda amabili ecindezela ibhokisi elikhulu lokhuni elivaliwe emasondweni. Baqala phansi ehholo bebheke kimi, futhi ngafunda izinhlamvu zezibalo ezisebhokisini lamasondo: "Izesekeli zemikhosi esezingeni eliphakeme."
  
  
  "Linda," ngathi njengoba besondela kimi. "Ake sibheke amakhadi akho."Amadoda amabili anginika amakhadi awo. Izithombe zazifana nezabo. Wakhumbula lokho ukaputeni wamaphoyisa ayekushilo ngemishini eyayizoletha izinto zokudla.
  
  
  "Hamba," ngishilo. Banqekuzisa ikhanda baqhubeka becindezela ibhokisi labo elikhulu elinamasondo phansi ehholo. Waphenduka ukuze agcine amehlo akhe ngakolunye uhlangothi lwephaseji, wabe esebona okuthile. Kwakungekho sizathu esibi sokuba kube khona izinto zokudla edilini. Kwakungekho ngisho negumbi lokuwasha izingubo kule ndawo.
  
  
  Imoto yakhe yaphenduka njengoba nje elinye lamadoda lidubula, futhi wezwa umsindo opholile opholile wesithulisi. Wayezofa, wayezomdubula emhlane ukube wayengaphendukanga. Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi kwakuyini, isibhamu sahlasela Uwilhelmina, owayesaboshelwe ngaphansi kwejakhethi yami. Amandla e-ego angiphonsa emuva, futhi kwalimaza kakhulu lapho I-luger esindayo ingishaya ezinhlangothini. Waphinde wadutshulwa njengoba ngangiwa, futhi isibhamu sangishaya phezulu, futhi wazizwa ebuhlungu obukhulu, obushisayo. Ngalala lapho, ngizwa amagagasi obumnyama ezama ukusondela kimi, futhi igazi elifudumele ligeleza ethempelini lami. Banquma ukuthi bakwenzile futhi baqhubeka.
  
  
  Walala lapho, amehlo evaliwe, amazinyo evaliwe, elwa nobumnyama futhi. Kwakuyisibhamu esangigwaza phezulu, futhi salimaza. Waziphakamisa ngendololwane eyodwa, wabona umhubhe omhlophe onjenge-cerro uphenduka, futhi wanikina ikhanda. Yayeka ukuphenduka futhi wasukuma. Uwilhelmina wakuhlola lokho. Ugawk washaya isicupho nesivalo, waphenduka futhi wacindezela zombili. Uwilhelmina ngeke adubule okwamanje.
  
  
  Unyawo lwakhe lwasuka ngokushesha lwaya phambili phezu kwamabhola ezinyawo zakhe. Kwakuzoba nezindawo eziningi zokucasha kulezi zindawo ezingenalutho, futhi base bevele bephendukile. Ngangisenamasokisi amahle ephaketheni Lami Ustuart ayenginike wona. Kodwa uma ngiyivutha bese ngiqhuma ezintathu zazo, I-X-V77 iyohamba nazo, iqhume ngokungagwegwesi iye ohlelweni lokungenisa umoya. Ngakho, nganginesikhali esihle engangingakwazi ukusisebenzisa, nesibhamu ayengakwazi ukusidubula. Futhi isikhathi sesiphelile.
  
  
  Ngangigcwele intukuthelo enkulu. Babengeke balahle ibhodlela elibi emseleni. Kithi manje, kithi ngaleso sikhathi kukho konke lokhu. Uchun li akekho ehhotela ukuze ahlale abeke izandla zakho phezulu futhi ajabulele ukunqoba kwengqondo yakho enobuqili. Ngavula ijubane lami, futhi lapho ngishaya ekhoneni, ngazungeza I-Ego.
  
  
  Umngane omkhulu kacarlsbad Wasejapane wayephuma ezungeze ibhokisi elikhulu lokhuni ephethe ibhodlela esandleni sakhe; indoda yesithathu yayisiza u-emu.
  
  
  Nganginowilhelmina ngesinye isandla Nohugo ngesinye. Lapho lishaya udonga, laliphonswa ngesigxobo kumuntu ophethe isikrini. Ummese wangena ku-ego yomuntu ophakeme. Wacindezeleka, wabe esewa, futhi isikrini sawela phezu kwakhe. Uwilhelmina wandiza emoyeni futhi wabamba umdlwenguli wesibili ufrank emu edole. Wawa emhlane njengoba igazi laligeleza lizungeze isilonda esibi. Indoda enkulu yasejapane yabanda isikhashana, isamile unyawo olulodwa ebhokisini lokhuni. Ngaya ukuyolithola, futhi lafika ukuzongihlangabeza. Njengoba ayegxuma, waphonsa ibhodlela emgodini ovulekile. Ecabanga emuva ezinsukwini zakhe zebhola ekolishi, waphenduka, waphenduka, futhi wagxuma emuva ngesikhathi esifanayo.
  
  
  Eyakhe, ngazizwa iminwe yami iseduze ne - bubble njengoba yayindiza emoyeni, futhi lapho eyakhe iwa, eyakhe, ngayibamba, ngibamba i-ego kude nami. Ikhanda lami lashaya phansi kukhonkolo, futhi okwesikhashana ngabona izinkanyezi. Indoda Yasejapane yangikhahlela esifubeni ngesicathulo sayo. Ngazizwa umoya wami ubambeka emphinjeni wami, owawulimaza, kodwa ngagingqika, ngisabambe ibhodlela ngaphezu kwekhanda lami. Angikwazanga ukumvumela ukuba athole izandla zakhe ezinkulu. Wayengumuntu phezu kwami, wonke ego amakhilogremu angamakhulu amathathu namashumi amabili nanhlanu, efinyelela bubble. Isandla sami sasisaphezu kwekhanda lami. U-Ego wayivula, wavumela ibhodlela ukuba ligingqike phansi, futhi u-ego wehla ephasishi ngeminwe yakhe.
  
  
  Indoda Engumjapane yafunga, futhi ngazizwa sengathi u-alenka uyawa njengoba eqala ukucwila ukuze athole ibhamuza. Wasonga izandla zombili emlenzeni we-oki futhi wawugoqa. Wawa kakhulu ehlombe lazo zonke izizwe lapho ug ephuma kuye? n? i-rale kunalokho okubuhlungu. Washaywa ihlombe lakhe le-ego futhi wawa eceleni. Wagingqika wafuna ibhodlela elaliseduze nolunye udonga.
  
  
  Unyawo lwami lwafika kuqala, lwawela kanzima ezinzwaneni zakhe. Wamemeza ebuhlungwini futhi ngokuzenzakalelayo wadonsa isandla sakhe. Wabeka umunwe wakhe ebhodleleni futhi wahamba no-ego ehla ehholo, enethemba lokuthi, maye, ngeke liphuke. Lesi sidlakela sasisemilenzeni yaso futhi sangihlasela. Wayazi kangcono kunokuzama ukuhlangana nalesi sitimela somuntu ubuso nobuso. Yena, waphenduka futhi wathola ingxenye kuphela ye-ego drive. Kwakwanele ukungishaya odongeni ngamandla kangangokuthi ngazizwa amathambo ami enyakaziswa. Wayenomzuzwana owodwa wokunquma ukuthi uzongilandela yini noma uzongilandela. Ngokuvumelana nomsebenzi wakhe, waya ukuyothatha ibhodlela. Njengoba ayegijima edlula umimmo me, unyawo lwakhe lwagqama, wawa phansi, futhi isakhiwo sanyakaziswa. I-ego yakhe yamshaya ngomunye umhlathi, futhi wagingqika futhi wacwayiza. Wabona ukuthi u-emu kwakuzodingeka angithathe ngaphambi kokuba athole ibhodlela. Wavumela u-emu ukuba ame endleleni yesizwe ngasinye futhi washaya u-ego ngesibhakela esiphelele esihlokweni somhlathi. Amehlo ka-Ego ahlangana futhi wawa emuva, kodwa okwesikhashana kuphela. Kungase kubulale abanye abantu, nabanye abaningi. Kodwa lo muntu wayebuyela ezinyaweni zakhe.
  
  
  Kodwa amanye amandla asuswa kuwo. Waphinde waphenduka futhi ngesibhamu esibukhali, esibulalayo wavula isilonda esingamasentimitha amabili ngaphezu kweso langakwesokudla Lika-Ego. Ngamlandela, futhi waphenduka ikhanda ngesikhathi esifanele ukuze agweme ukubanjwa emhlathini. Lalidla ithambo lesidladla lika-ego elibanzi, eliyisicaba, futhi wazizwa liqhuma. Wehlisa ikhanda lakhe wagxumela phambili. Wazama ukugwema, kodwa akakwazanga. izingalo ezinkulu Zika-Ego zazungeza umzimba wami, futhi ngokushesha ngazizwa amandla man muntu, njengebhere eliluhlaza. Ehlisa ikhanda lakhe, wancika esifubeni sami, wangidonsela phambili okhalweni. Yena, wazizwa izimbambo zami votum votum break. Izandla zami zaziboshelwe ezinhlangothini zami, futhi wayengakwazi ukuphula ukubamba kwe-ego.
  
  
  Laliphakanyiswe ngokucijile nangokushesha kuzo zonke izizwe, lishaya u-ego emathangeni. Ngamuzwa ecindezelwa ubuhlungu, futhi ngaphonswa ngaphesheya kwehholo nangena odongeni. Yagxuma yawela phansi. Ubuhlungu buye balimaza, kodwa futhi bujoyina i-ego ngolaka olungavamile. Wangicwilisa wangishaya. Ukuwa kwezakhiwo kimi kwakungeke kube kubi nakakhulu. Umoya wami wabanjwa umfutho omkhulu, futhi ubuhlungu badutshulwa kuzo zonke izingxenye zomzimba wami. Wasukuma, kodwa wagqolozela ubumpunga, ezama ukubamba umoya wakhe. Ngazizwa izandla ezinkulu ze-ego zibamba intamo yami, futhi ngaphakanyiswa njengengane futhi ngashaywa odongeni. Kulokhu ubumpunga baba mnyama, futhi angizange ngikubone ngaphambi kokuba ngiwele phansi.
  
  
  Yena, wanikina ikhanda lakhe, enza izinto ezizenzakalelayo nokuhlangenwe nakho okuvela esikhathini esidlule. Waphefumula ngokujulile futhi waphinde wanikina ikhanda. Ikhethini lakhuphuka. Kwakuyisibili noma ezimbili kuphela. Kodwa indoda enkulu yaphendukela ebhodleleni. Lapho ngigxila, ngambona ethatha i-ego yakhe futhi egijima nayo eya emgodini ongaphandle, ebheke kimi. Ingalo yakhe yayikude kakhulu nendoda efile, Uhugo ephuma ethempelini lakhe. Waphuma, wabamba i-stiletto, wakhipha u-ego, wamphonsa ngaphesheya kwegumbi ukuze alale phansi, njengoba indoda enkulu Yasejapane yayingaphansi kwesinyathelo ukusuka emgodini womoya.
  
  
  Lashaya i-ego yakhe ohlangothini lwesobunxele, futhi ngalibona lijula endaweni enkulu yenyama. Waphefumula, wama, futhi wanyakaza. Ubuso buka-Ego baphenduka ubuhlungu njengoba elula ngesandla sakhe sobunxele futhi ekhipha i-stiletto. Kwathatha umzuzwana kuphela, kodwa umzuzwana
  
  
  konke engangikudinga. Owakhe wayemi ngezinyawo, futhi wangena ngemva kwakhe. Njengoba ayephonsa ummese emzimbeni wakhe, ilungelo lakhe lashaywa. Waphenduka, futhi ibhodlela lathathwa esandleni sakhe. U-Ego wagoba ingalo yakhe njengoba ephenduka ukuze angibambe, futhi wafaka isibhakela esibukhali. Nalapha futhi, washiya.
  
  
  Wagoba futhi wathatha Uhugo. Wathuthuka, futhi wagxuma, ephethe ibhodlela ngesinye isandla Nohugo ngesinye. Wadilika ukuze athole ibhodlela. I-stiletto yamphakamisa ngesigxobo esifushane futhi yamvulela umphimbo. Kwavela umugqa obomvu. Waphakamisela isandla esisodwa emphinjeni wakhe, waphendukela kimi, wangifinyelela, futhi wawa ehlombe lazo zonke izizwe. Waqala ukuvuka, wabe esewa eceleni kwakhe futhi wakhubeka phezu kodonga.
  
  
  Umzimba wami wonke wawunyakazisa futhi ushaya ngamandla, futhi ngangiphefumula kanzima. Wabheka ibhodlela elincanyana esandleni sakhe, waqinisa ukubamba kwakhe i-ego ngeminwe yakhe, futhi wancika odongeni isikhathi eside. Khona-ke, esalokhu encike odongeni, kancane kancane wabuyela emuva ephasishi. Wakhwela izitebhisi ngokucophelela.
  
  
  Wama lapho efika esitezi esiyinhloko waphuma wangena egumbini lokwamukela izivakashi, wagcwala igazi, walimala futhi washaywa. Amaphoyisa angigxumela, kodwa angizange ngilithathe ibhodlela.
  
  
  "Kulula, bafana," ngishilo. Wabheka iwashi elikhulu elisodongeni oluphambene. Kwakungemizuzu emine ngemva kweyishumi. Umthandazo wokuvula Kapapa usanda kuphela. Futhi Ukarlovy Vary usanda kushona Esibhedlela Iwalter Of The Apennines. "Kwakungaleso sikhathi kuphela lapho ngangingazi Khona Ngecarlsbad.
  
  
  "Ngicela ungithengele I-Hawk, ngaphandle Kwehholo lomhlangano", ngasho ngomzamo, ngincike emhlane wami odongeni futhi ngokuzumayo ngizizwa ngikhathele kakhulu. Lapho Uhawk ehla, wabuka ibhodlela esandleni sami, futhi izindebe zika-ego zaqina. I-Emu yanikela ngakho.
  
  
  "Bacishe bashayisa imisele yokungenisa umoya. Batshele Ecumberland ukuthi bangaphinde balahlekelwe yi-ego yabo", ngishilo.
  
  
  "Ngizokwenza", esho ngobumnene. "Ingabe ufuna ukubika kimi manje?"
  
  
  "Kusasa," ngishilo. "Ngizothatha indiza ngibuyele Ewashington."
  
  
  "Ukuhlanzeka kuyingxenye yokuba i-ax agent. "Ngambheka futhi ngabona ukucwayiza okuncane emehlweni akhe. Wanezela: "ngiyajabula ngokuthi awulithathi izwi lami". Yena, wahleka. Kwakuyindlela ye-ego yokuncoma.
  
  
  Waphuma ezakhiweni futhi waphinde wabheka uphawu lokubambisana kwezwe. Wayengenayo yonke imizwa, njengendoda eye yawela emaphethelweni esihogo. Abantu ababili kuphela ababazi ukuthi ukubambisana kwezwe kwakuseduze kangakanani nenhlekelele yomhlaba wonke. Kodwa manje ngivumela ukunqoba kukhanye emehlweni ami. Ebeijing, Uchun li ngokushesha uthola ukuthi ngandlela-thile, endaweni ethile, ukushesha kwe-ego kwehlulekile, futhi ngaphandle kokuqiniseka ngempela, uthola ukuthi ngidlale indima kulokho kwehluleka. Sizophinde sihlangane naye, ngandlela-thile.
  
  
  Wageza endlini kabrown esasiyisebenzisa phakathi nengqungquthela, wabe esegibela isikebhe esiya ewashington.
  
  
  Urita wayengekho ekhaya lapho efika ekhaya lakhe, Futhi Uburbon wasenzela lona lapho ebuya nezitolo. Walahla izikhwama zakhe wawa ezandleni zami. Izindebe zakhe zazimnandi futhi zifudumele, futhi zangikhumbuza zonke izinto ezinhle. Ngamtshela ukuthi kwenzekeni, futhi wangitshela ngokufa kukamalume wakhe. Njengoba sasiqala umjikelezo wethu wesibili weziphuzo, wanginika ukubukeka okujulile, okucabangayo.
  
  
  "Kwenzekani Nge-X-V77 manje?"wabuza.
  
  
  "Ibuyela Emuva Ecumberland."
  
  
  Wathi. "Kwenzekani emibuzweni kamalume?"Basalokhu beqinisile, uyazi. Namanje azikaphendulwa. Ingabe siyaqhubeka sakha futhi siqoqa amagciwane esingenakho ukuvikeleka kuwo? Ingabe siyaqhubeka sizibeka engozini yokubulala izigidi zabantu?"
  
  
  "Angiphenduli imibuzo," kusho mina. "Ngangimane ngicisha imililo. Angikwazi ukuphendula ukuthi kufanele yini senze izibani ezikhanyisa umlilo."
  
  
  "Kufanele kube kanjena?"wabuza.
  
  
  "Yebo," kusho uyise. "Kulungile kimi. Bona, izimpendulo ofuna, akuzona kimi ukunikeza."
  
  
  Wathi: "angicabangi kanjalo". Wathambekela phambili, futhi izindebe zakhe zathola incazelo. Isithupha sami sasithinta amabele akhe amancane, athambile. Lona kwakuwuhlobo lomlilo ayecelwe ukuba awucime.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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