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\hbnmbd erbéa qub da iukbr bstaca iubrta, hasta qub bdda acrfõ dgs gkgs y db ifrõ.Ub haddaca tfrala bn bd subdg, fniõvfd, apbnas eucfbrta egn harapgs lb un egdgr

fnlbjfnflg. \bnéa da pfbd ddbna lb pûstudas, sb da hacéa eaélg mran partb lbd pbdg, y bstacatan lbdmala qub parbeéa un bsqubdbtg. \hbnmbd bstaca a puntg lb grlbnar a sus muarlfasqub rbtfrasbn bd ealávbr lb da eaddb euanlg da lbslfehala, rbaeefgnanlg ad bseuehar bdtfntfnbg ibtádfeg lb das arias, hacéa acfbrtg dgs gkgs. Ifrõ a dgs hgicrbs egn mbstgsupdfeantb.

“ Ayula, pgr javgr “ supdfeõ egn vgz læcfd “.. Ib iubrg lb haicrb…

\hbnmbd, hgrrgrfzalg y egnigvflg, sb lfg eubnta ad gér su vgz lb qub aqubddaiukbr a da qub hacéa tgialg pgr una anefana, egn aqubddas mublbkas lb pbdg qubcralfzgeucrfbnlg su jrbntb y da pfbd egdmanlg jdáeefla sgcrb dgs hubsgs, ng tbnéa iás lbvbfntfefneg g trbfnta añgs.

“ Dg sfbntg “ sb gyõ cadcuebar “. Ng tbnmg lfnbrg…

Da iukbr egibnzõ a sgddgzar egn dgs gkgs sbegs.

“ ¡Ayulalib, if sbñgr, pgr javgr! ¡Ng tbnmg nala lb egibr, if jaifdfa haiubrtg! ¡Ifs hfkgs…! ¡Ayulalib!

\hbnmbd aprbtõ dgs puñgs. Sbcuseõ bn das adjgrkas lb su eacaddg y bnegntrõ un pblazg lb qubsg lurg qub hacéa sgcralg lb su adiubrzg lb iblfgléa. Ub dg tbnlfõ a daiukbr.

“ Bs tglg dg qub tbnmg… “ bipbzõ a lbefr.

Bdda ng parbefõ bseuehardb. Db arrbcatõ bd qubsg egn sus iangs bnmarjfalas yegibnzõ a lardb lbntbddalas egig un anfiad jaiædfeg. \hbnmbd huyõ a pasg dfmbrg lbaddé.

“ Bstg ng db va a mustar a vubstrg palrb, if sbñgr “ egibntõ ung lb dgsmuarlfas.

\hbnmbd dg ifrõ jurfcunlg.

“ Bs sõdg un iadlftg trgzg lb qubsg. If palrb ng tfbnb pgr quæ bntbrarsb sfnfnmung lb vgsgtrgs sb dg ibnefgna.


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Aqubdda iukbr ng bra bd prfibr ibnlfmg qub sb bnegntraca bsb léa bn Blgras, ytaipgeg bra bd prfibrg ad euad ng pgléa sgegrrbr lbslb qub su palrb dg hacéalbsautgrfzalg a ddbvar lfnbrg bnefia. Admufbn db hacéa egntalg qub su hfkg bstacarbpartfbnlg dfigsnas a dgs pgcrbs, y lbslb aqubd léa db hacéa rbtfralg su asfmnaefõn y dbhacéa lfehg qub, bn dg suebsfvg, pblfréa dg qub nbebsftasb lfrbetaibntb ad tbsgrbrg rbad.

«Bstg ng publb sbmufr asé°, pbnsõ \hbnmbd, aprbtanlg dgs puñgs. «Ng publb.°Ub bneaifnõ ad padaefg lb Iblusbdl, euygs tbkalgs, egig sfbiprb, crfddacanegig bd grg a da duz lbd sgd. Apbnas prbstõ atbnefõn a dgs muarlfas qub sb eualrargn advbrdb pasar. Bnegntrõ a su palrb lgnlb sacéa qub bstaréa; bn da Uada lbd Egnsbkg,egnvbrsanlg egn su \bsgrbrg Sbad.

Da haicruna qub bstaca asgdanlg bd rbfng lb Sghan ng parbeéa hacbr ddbmalg a padaefg. Bd rby Jbnmbd ddbvaca una tûnfea rgka cgrlala egn hfdg lgralg, una eapa lb danajfna, y un egddar lb grg iaefzg euakalg lb bsibradlas y rucébs, a kubmg egn da egrgna.

“ Erbg qub hb haddalg da sgduefõn a dgs prgcdbias lb Uu Iakbstal “ lbeéaJrbahdaj, bd \bsgrbrg, egn vgz anfiala “ . Uf auibntaigs dgs fipubstgs a vubstrg

pubcdg bd prõxfig añg, egnsbmufrbigs bd lfnbrg qub nbebsftáfs para eucrfr bd jgnlg lbdUadõn lbd \rgng egn un panbd lb grg. Hay iamnéjfegs grjbcrbs…

“ Bs una dgeura “ db egrtõ \hbnmbd egn crusqublal, pbnbtralg egn pasg jfribbn da sada.

Bd rby y sus aegipañantbs adzargn da ifrala.

“ Hfkg iég “ sadulõ Jbnmbd egn sbqublal “ , bstás lb vubdta.

\hbnmbd ng tbnéa tfbipg para jgriadfsigs.

“ _alrb, lbcbréafs lar una vubdta pgr da efulal. Da sbquéa sb bstá amravanlg0 dambntb sb iubrb lb haicrb. Iuehgs ng tfbnbn ya nf egn dg qub adfibntar a sus hfkgs0 hgyifsig ib hb bnegntralg egn una ibnlfma euya jaifdfa bntbra hacéa iubrtg pgrfnanfefõn.

Jrbahdaj sgnrfõ lb ianbra lbsamralacdb. Bra mgrlg egig un tgnbd y ddbvaca da carca rucfa rbegrtala egig un ehfvg.

“ Zubstra Adtbza tfbnb un egrazõn tfbrng, pbrg pbea lb fnmbnuflal “ lfkg egnvgz ibdgsa “ . Da iaygr partb lb dgs ibnlfmgs ifbntbn y bxambran para egnsbmufrdfigsna.

“ Bspbrg qub ng db hayas lalg nala, \hbnmbd “ db lfkg bd rby egn vgz tbnsa “ .Egig cfbn sacbs, nubstrg rbfng atravfbsa igibntgs lfjéefdbs. Ng bstaigs bn sftuaefõnlb lbspbrlfefar cfbnbs egn pblfmôbñgs ibntfrgsgs.

“ _alrb, egn bd lbcflg rbspbtg, bsa iukbr bstaca bn dgs hubsgs. “ Bd kgvbn prénefpb tfbnb razõn, Iakbstal “ fntbrvfng Brthafn, ung lb dgs

egnsbkbrgs lbd rby “ . Bn dgs ûdtfigs ibsbs, ng han paralg lb auibntar das pbtfefgnbs lbayula a da Egrgna. Hbigs rbefcflg admungs fnjgribs prbgeupantbs.

“ Ng qufbrg gér una padacra iás “ db egrtõ Jbnmbd, adzanlg da iang “ . Dgseacaddgs sfmubn erfanlg bn acunlanefa y vaigs a vbnlbrdgs a Mgnlgr a cubn prbefg. Ufdas egsas jubran tan iad egig prbtbnlbn haebrtb erbbr, da manalbréa sb rbsbntfréa. Ng

qufbrg qub vgdváfs a igdbstarib egn bstb asuntg.


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«Dgs eacaddgs sgcrbvfvbn sõdg pgrqub sus erfalgrbs dgs aian tantg qub prbjfbrbnqublarsb sfn ebnar antbs qub vbrdgs igrfr lb haicrb°, pbnsõ \hbnmbd, jurfgsg. «V

pgrqub, a lfjbrbnefa lb dgs hgicrbs, sgn eapaebs lb egibr paka sbea.°Jrbahdaj sb mfrõ haefa bd rby, fmngranlg pgr egipdbtg ad prénefpb.

“ Egig gs bstaca lfefbnlg, Iakbstal, publg egnsbmufr grjbcrbs qub haránrbspdanlbebr vubstra Uada lbd \rgng lb un iglg qub hasta dgs antfmugs rbybs lb Mgnlgrbnvflfaréan. _glréa sbr un panbd lb grg y pdata, lbegralg egn mracalgs lb eacaddgs admadgpb. Dgs gkgs lb dgs eacaddgs pglréan sbr rucébs…

\hbnmbd, jrustralg, sadfõ lb da Uada lbd Egnsbkg sfn lbspblfrsb, sfntfbnlg bn dgsdacfgs bd aiarmg sacgr lb da fipgtbnefa. Uu palrb parbeéa bstar efbmg, sgrlg y iulgantb euadqufbr egsa qub ng fipdfeara iás grg, kgyas y rfqubzas para bd eastfddg y sutbsgrg rbad.

\hbnmbd pasõ bd rbstg lb da tarlb bn sus apgsbntgs, taefturng y iblftacunlg. Ng

lbsbaca vgdvbr a sadfr a da eaddb y tbnbr qub egntbipdar lb nubvg da lbslfeha lb su pubcdg. _rgntg qublaréa pgeg lbd prõspbrg rbfng qub su acubdg Jgdewfnb hacéa dbmalg asu hfkg ibngr, qufbn kaiás lbcbréa hacbr sflg rby lb ng sbr pgrqub sus hbriangsiaygrbs, Jgderbl y Jastrbl, hacéan iubrtg bn Hargnlgr duehanlg bn lbjbnsa lbMgnlgr.

Das sgicréas rbjdbxfgnbs lbd prénefpb jubrgn fntbrruipflas pgr trbs suavbsmgdpbs bn su pubrta. \hbnmbd sb mfrõ y su pusg bn pfb.

“ Albdantb. ·Qufæn ddaia7

Da pubrta sb acrfõ para lbkar pasg a Brthafn, bd iás anefang lb dgs egnsbkbrgs lb

Jbnmbd.

“ ·_ublg hacdar egntfmg, iuehaehg7 “ prbmuntõ “ Ubrá un igibntg.

\hbnmbd sgnrfõ.

“ _gr supubstg, aifmg iég. Zbn, sfæntatb a if dalg.

Brthafn hacéa sflg easf un sbmunlg palrb para æd. Lbslb su nfñbz, bd egnsbkbrghacéa sflg su ibntgr, su aifmg y su egnjflbntb. \aicfæn bra ung lb dgs pgegs ifbicrgslbd Egnsbkg Sbad egn sbntflg egiûn, y bd ûnfeg qub sb atrbvéa a gpgnbrsb acfbrtaibntba das lbefsfgnbs iás lfsparatalas lbd rby Jbnmbd.

Brthafn sb asbmurõ lb qub da pubrta y das vbntanas bstuvfbran cfbn ebrralas antbslb sbntarsb ad dalg lb \hbnmbd.

“ If prénefpb, lbcg hacdartb lb un asuntg lb adtésfig sberbtg b fipgrtanefa, y pgr if vfla tb pflg qub dg qub sb lfma aqué hgy ng sadma lb bstas hacftaefgnbs “ ad vbrqub \hbnmbd asbntéa, egntfnuõ “ . Ib lubdb tbnbr qub lbeértbdg, pbrg erbg qub lbcghacdar egn edarflal. Da avarfefa lb tu palrb sb bstá tgrnanlg bn dgeura.

“ Dg sæ “ lfkg \hbnmbd, ifránlgdg egn mravblal.

Brthafn vgdvfõ a ifrar haefa da pubrta, egig qubrfbnlg asbmurarsb lb qub nalfbbseuehaca tras bdda.


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“ Da sftuaefõn sb ha vubdtg fnsgstbnfcdb. Bd pubcdg sb iubrb lb haicrb y Jbnmbdbs tan gctusg qub ng vb, g ng qufbrb vbr, dg qub bstá pasanlg. Ng haeb easg a nfnmung lbnubstrgs fnjgribs. Fnsfstb bn qub bsta bs una sftuaefõn pasakbra, qub da Egrgna nbebsftadgs fipubstgs, qub dgs eaipbsfngs bxambran su iada sftuaefõn para ng tbnbr qub pamar.

Nala lb dg qub db hbigs lfehg db ha hbehg eaicfar lb gpfnfõn. “ Dg egiprbnlg, Brthafn. _brg, ·quæ publg haebr yg7 If palrb taipgeg ibbseueha a ié. ·Aeasg tfbnbs admûn pdan7

“ Dg tbnmg “ rbspgnlfõ Brthafn, egn un suspfrg “ . _brg fipdfea admg qub bd rbyJbnmbd, sfn lula, vbrá egig una trafefõn lbsegiunad. Admungs ifbicrgs lbd Egnsbkgngs hbigs rbunflg bn prfvalg y hbigs lbeflflg… cubng… qub sf bd rby ng bs eapaz lbayular a sus prgpfgs sûclftgs, tbnlrbigs qub haebrdg ngsgtrgs. Adfibntanlg a da mbntbegn partb lb das rbsbrvas lbd \bsgrg Sbad.

\hbnmbd rbjdbxfgnõ. Mran partb lb dgs cfbnbs qub sb rbeaulacan para da Egrgnabran bn bspbefb; mrang, carrfdbs lb earnb eurala, qubsgs y lbiás vftuaddas qub dgs

eaipbsfngs sgdéan prbparar para bd fnvfbrng. Asé euipdéan egn dgs fipubstgs aqubddgsqub bran lbiasfalg pgcrbs para pamar bn grg. _brg, ·rgcar ad rby7 Jbnmbd hacéa ddbmalgad bxtrbig lb arrbcatardb su asfmnaefõn pbrsgnad para qub ng pulfbra lar dfigsna analfb iás. Uf sb bntbraca lb qub dgs egnsbkbrgs bstacan sustraybnlg cfbnbs lbd \bsgrgSbad…

“ Uæ qub bs una lbefsfõn mravb “ egntfnuõ Brtahfn “ . V ng tb dg pblfréa sf nghucfbra gtra gpefõn. _brg para pglbr egmbr partb lb das rbsbrvas sfn qub sb ngtbnbebsftaigs bd Ubddg Sbad, y a bsg sõdg publbs tbnbr aeebsg tû. \hbnmbd, nbebsftaigs tuayula.

Bd prénefpb sb ddbvõ das iangs a da eacbza.«Haeb pgeg bstacas lbsbanlg tbnbr bntrb tus iangs admûn iblfg para sadvar a tu

pubcdg. ·V ahgra qub tb dg gjrbebn, bd ifblg va a behartb atrás7°Adzõ da ifrala, y sb vfg a sé ifsig rbjdbkalg bn dgs erfstadbs ebrralgs lbd

vbntanad. Rn iuehaehg adtg, easf un hgicrb, a apbnas un ibs lb euipdfr da iaygréa lbblal. Aprbtõ dgs dacfgs egn lbtbrifnaefõn.

“ ·Qufæn iás bstá ibtflg bn bstg7 “ Lwfnhgrj, Hadjral y Lbgrwfnb “ egntbstõ Brthafn “ . Ng ngs hbigs atrbvflg

a aeulfr a nalfb iás. “ Lb aeubrlg “ da vgz lb \hbnmbd hacéa cakalg hasta egnvbrtfrsb bn un

susurrg “ . Dg haræ.


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\hbnmbd tbnéa ifblg lb igstrarsb gptfifsta, pbrg dg efbrtg bs qub das egsasegibnzargn a ibkgrar. \rbs léas lbspuæs lb da rbunfõn, aiparalgs pgr da gseurflal lbda ngehb, Brthafn y Lbgrwfnb sadfbrgn lb padaefg pgr das pubrtas lb das eacaddbrfzasddbvanlg egnsfmg bd prfibr bnvég. Hadjral y Lwfnhgrj, aprgvbehanlg qub tbnéan

parfbntbs bn bd Jgdlb Bstb, partfbrgn léas iás tarlb egn da bxeusa lb vfsftardgs, y jubrgnearmalgs lb adfibntgs y sbifddas para rbpartfrdgs a dg darmg lb das adlbas qub sadpfeacanbd rbfng.

Ifbntras tantg, \hbnmbd vfmfdaca. A pbsar lb dg iuehg qub db acurréa, egibnzõ aasfstfr rbmudaribntb a das rbunfgnbs lbd Egnsbkg Sbad. Ng pgléa quftarsb lb bnefia bdifblg a qub admûn léa bd \bsgrbrg Sbad g admungs lb dgs egnsbkbrgs ajfnbs ad rbyegibntaran euadqufbr egsa rbjbrbntb a un lbsebnsg frrbmudar bn das rbsbrvas g dg cfbnbs

lb prgpfblal rbad.Ufn bicarmg, pgeg a pgeg, bd ifblg jub lbkanlg pasg a da sfipdb fnqufbtul.

Jbnmbd ng parbeéa larsb eubnta lb nala. Ubmuéa, egig sfbiprb, ebntralg bn bd prgybetglb brfmfr un panbd lgralg qub bicbddbefbra bd sadõn lbd trgng. Ng tarlõ bn aprgcar unnubvg fipubstg para pglbr sujramar dgs mastgs qub db bxfmfréan dgs grjbcrbs, a pbsar lbqub das dduvfas sbmuéan sfn ddbmar. \hbnmbd ng pgléa pbnsar bn qub ad rby pulfbrageurrérsbdb nala pbgr, pbrg prgntg supg qub sb bqufvgeaca. Lgs sbianas lbspuæs lb daaprgcaefõn lbd fipubstg, Jbnmbd egnvgeõ a tgla da Egrtb bn una rbunfõn bspbefad.

\hbnmbd aeulfõ vbstflg egn sus ibkgrbs madas, prbmuntánlgsb quæ hacréasueblflg para qub bd rby lbeflfbra grmanfzar aqubdda fnbspbrala rbunfõn. ·Aeasg bd rbyhacéa avbrfmualg da egnspfraefõn lb Brthafn y dgs lbiás egnsbkbrgs y prbtbnléaaeusardgs bn pûcdfeg7 _brg ng, ng bra pgsfcdb. Aqubddg ng easaca egn da pbrsgnadflal lbJbnmbd0 nunea grmanfzaréa una jfbsta sõdg para anunefar una trafefõn. \bnéa qub sbr gtraegsa, pbrg, ·quæ7 ·Uu iaygréa lb blal7 Aunqub aûn db qublaca una sbiana paraeuipdfrda…

Ng tuvg qub bspbrar iuehg para avbrfmuardg. Euanlg da Egrtb bstuvg rbunfla bnda Uada lbd \rgng, Jbnmbd sb pusg bn pfb.

“ Aialgs sûclftgs, hgy bs un léa adbmrb “ lfkg, sgnrfbnlg egn satfsjaeefõn “ .Gs hb rbunflg para anunefar y ebdbcrar egn vgsgtrgs bd egiprgifsg lb Hbdjrfl, if hfkaiaygr. Da prõxfia prfiavbra, egntrabrá iatrfignfg egn Jrbahdaj, \bsgrbrg Sbad y bdiás jfbd lb ifs ngcdbs vasaddgs.

Bd hgrrgr y da fnerbludflal lbkargn paradfzalg a \hbnmbd. Sápflaibntb, lbsvfõ daifrala haefa Hbdjrfl, su hbriana, una hbrigsa lgnebdda lb eacbddgs rucfgs y taddb jfngeuyg sbicdantb bstaca padflbefbnlg a gkgs vfsta. Admungs apdausgs rbsgnargn bn daEgrtb0 \hbnmbd dgs bseuehõ egig sgnflgs bxtrañgs, lfsegrlantbs. Egig bn un subñg,sfntfõ eõig sus pfbs avanzacan haefa bd bstralg y su vgz rbsgnaca bn da sada.

“ ¡Ng!

Das vgebs lb dgs ngcdbs y dgs egrtbsangs sb aeaddargn lb rbpbntb. Jrbahdaj, qub

hasta bntgnebs dueéa bn bd rgstrg una sgnrfsfta lb sujfefbnefa, db danzõ una ifralajurfgsa. Jbnmbd edavõ dgs gkgs bn su hfkg egn jrfadlal.


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“ \hbnmbd, tb grlbng qub tb eaddbs. Ng tfbnbs nala qub lbeflfr bn bstg. Uõdg tuhbriana publb gpfnar, y ya ha lalg su egnsbntfifbntg. ·Ng bs asé, Hbdjrfl7 ·Aebptas atu juturg bspgsg7

Da cdanea pfbd lb Hbdjrfl bstaca tan tbnsa sgcrb su rgstrg qub da haeéa parbebrlbiaerala.

“ Ué “ susurrõ “ . Dg aebptg.

Jbnmbd bxhfcfõ una sgnrfsa tan aipdfa egig jgrzala.

“ Ng hay iás qub hacdar, bntgnebs. ¡Jbstbkbigs tglgs bd egiprgifsg lb ifhfka! ¡Qub sb sfrva bd vfng, qub bipfbeb bd canqubtb!

Dgs erfalgs egibnzargn a bntrar pgr das pubrtas lb sbrvfefg, pgrtanlg egifla y

cbcfla. Bd aicfbntb, hasta bntgnebs tbnsg egig das eubrlas lb un daûl, sb jub rbdakanlga iblfla qub dgs fnvftalgs geupacan sus asfbntgs y egibnzacan a egnvbrsar. \hbnmbd,egig sf bstuvfbra suiflg bn una pbsalfdda, sfntfõ das pfbrnas pbsalas y tgrpbs ifbntrasavanzaca haefa Hbdjrfl.

“ ·_gr quæ7 “ prbmuntõ anmustfalg, egmfænlgda lb da iuñbea “ Hbdjrfl, ·pgrquæ7

Uu hbriana ifrõ bn lbrrblgr asbmuránlgsb lb qub ng hacéa nalfb ebrea antbs lbegntbstar. Dgs gkgs sb db ddbnargn lb dámrfias.

“ Qubréa easarib egn Brthdbj, bd hfkg lb Brthafn “ susurrõ “ . Bstaigsbnaigralgs. _alrb ngs lbseucrfõ. Mgdpbõ a Brthdbj egn su prgpfa iang y db grlbnõ

partfr ad lbstfbrrg. L… lfkg qub sf yg trataca lb hufr egn æd, g ib nbmaca ad bndaeb qubbstaca prbparanlg para ié, ianlaréa sgdlalgs tras æd para iatardb. Ib prghfcfõ qub sbdg egntara a nalfb…

\hbnmbd da ifrõ egn fnerbludflal.

“ ¡_alrb sb ha vubdtg dgeg! ¡Brthafn bs un ngcdb lb Sghan, un ifbicrgbifnbntb lbd Egnsbkg Sbad! ¡Ng publb tratar asé a su hfkg, ng publb.

“ Gh, \hbnmbd, ·bs qub ng dg sacbs7 “ sgddgzõ Hbdjrfl “ \glg sueblfõ angehb,lbspuæs lb qub da Muarlfa Sbad lbtuvfbra a Brthafn y sb dg ddbvara. Apbnas pulb hacdaregn Brthdbj, pbrg erbg qub ha sflg aeusalg lb rgcar suifnfstrgs lbd \bsgrg Sbad.

Bd kufefg sb ddbvõ a eacg lgs léas iás tarlb. A \hbnmbd ng sb db pbriftfõ vfsftar aBrthafn nf a Lbgrwfnb, qub bstacan egnjfnalgs bn sbnlas ebdlas lb dgs eadacgzgs lbIblusbdl, aunqub pgr iblfg lb sus egngeflgs bn da Muarlfa Sbad pulg avbrfmuar dg qubhacéa pasalg. Dgs rbeaulalgrbs lbd rby, hgicrbs jfbdbs a Jrbahdaj, hacéan bnegntralguna eantflal fnusuad lb egifla bn easa lb un hgicrb egngeflg pgr su pgcrbza. Dg

hacéan fntbrrgmalg egn lurbza hasta qub bd hgicrb, tbicdanlg, hacéa egnjbsalg qub daegifla db hacéa sflg bntrbmala pgr ung lb dgs egnsbkbrgs lbd rby. Lbspuæs lb bsg, dgs


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fntbrrgmatgrfgs vfgdbntgs sb sueblfbrgn pgr tgla Blgras hasta qub sadfbrgn a da duz dgsngicrbs lb dgs euatrg cbnbjaetgrbs. Hadjral y Lwfnhgrj egnsfmufbrgn hufr ad JgdlbBstb, lgnlb pglréan haddar rbjumfg bn easa lb sus parfbntbs. Brthafn y Lbgrwfnb ngtuvfbrgn tanta subrtb, y jubrgn lbtbnflgs lb fniblfatg.

Hasta bsb igibntg, nfnmung lb bddgs hacéa ibnefgnalg bd ngicrb lb \hbnmbd

bn sus egnjbsfgnbs.Bd léa lbd kufefg, bd rby Jbnmbd sb prbsbntõ bn da Uada lbd \rgng, vbstflg pgregipdbtg lb nbmrg a bxebpefõn lb da ealbna y da egrgna lgralas. Bd fntbrrgmatgrfg jub

crbvb0 bd rby prbmuntõ a dgs aeusalgs sf egnjbsacan hacbr egibtflg bd erfibn lbd qub sbdbs aeusaca, y nfnmung lb dgs lgs dg nbmõ.

“ Ng jub nfnmûn erfibn “ lfkg Brthafn egn vgz lbsajfantb “ . Bd erfibn dghacæfs egibtflg vgs, Iakbstal, ad sucfr dgs fipubstgs y haebr aegpfg lb rfqubzas paravubstrg \bsgrg ifbntras vubstrg pubcdg iubrb lb haicrb. ¡Fnlfmng rby bd qub sb eucrblb grg ifbntras su pubcdg lbsjaddbeb bn harapgs!

Jbnmbd dg atravbsõ egn una arlfbntb ifrala lb glfg.

“ Ng tgdbraræ iás fnsudtgs, traflgr. Uf vgdvæfs a prgnunefar una padacra egntraié, haræ qub gs arranqubn da dbnmua. Ahgra, pgr ûdtfia vbz, sf qubræfs sadvar vubstraifsbracdb vfla, rbspgnlblib; ·eõig dgmrastbfs aeeblbr a if sbddg rbad7

Brthafn pbrianbefõ bn sfdbnefg.

“ ¡Iuy cfbn, pubs! “ bxedaiõ bd rby, ddbng lb racfa “ ¡_gr vubstrg rgcg yvubstra trafefõn, gs egnlbng a iubrtb!

“ ¡Ng! “ mrftõ \hbnmbd, lbsbspbralg “ ¡Ng, palrb! ¡Juf yg qufbn dbs lfg aeebsg

ad sbddg rbad! ¡Vg! “ ¡Iuehaehg bstûpflg! ¡Eáddatb! “ mrftõ Lbgrwfnb, hgrrgrfzalg.

Bd rgstrg lb Jbnmbd sb lbiulõ pgr egipdbtg. _gr un fnstantb, a \hbnmbd db lfg dasbnsaefõn lb qub su palrb, fniõvfd y jrég egig una bstatua, sb hacéa egnvbrtflg bn

pfblra. Dubmg, bd rby adzõ un lblg tbicdgrgsg y db sbñadõ.

“¡\û… ! \û… ·Eõig has pglflg7 ¡Iadlftg sbas, y iadlftgs sban dgs jadsgsegnsbkbrgs y dgs vasaddgs traflgrbs qub vubdvbn a dgs hfkgs egntra sus prgpfgs palrbs! “ sb mfrõ haefa bd eapftán lb da Muarlfa Sbad “ ¡Eapftán, ddbval a bsgs lgs dalrgnbs ad

patfg y lbeapftaldgs lb fniblfatg!

Bd hgrrgr y da fra bnebnlfbrgn bd egrazõn lb \hbnmbd, qub sfn larsb tfbipg para pbnsar lbsbnvafnõ su bspala.

“ ¡Ng dg pbriftfræ! “ mrftõ.

Egrrfõ haefa lgnlb bstacan Brthafn y Lbgrwfnb, pbrg dgs sgdlalgs lb da Muarlfadb egrtargn bd pasg egn das arias bn rfstrb. \hbnmbd fntbntõ acrfrsb eaifng egn da bspala,

pbrg varfgs muarlfas fntbrpusfbrgn antb æd sus aebrgs. Ad eacg lb varfas jfntas, bd prénefpb sb lfg eubnta lb qub ng fntbntacan ataeardb nf haebrdb lañg0 sb dfiftacan a

bntgrpbebrdb bd pasg ifbntras sus egipañbrgs arrastracan a dgs lgs egnlbnalgs ad patfgbxtbrfgr lb Iblusbdl, lgnlb pulfbran sbr bkbeutalgs a da vfsta lb tglg bd iunlg. A


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travæs lb da pubrta acfbrta, \hbnmbd vfg eõig bd eapftán gcdfmaca a Brthafn a arrglfddarsby dbvantaca da bspala.

Bd jfdg lbsebnlfõ, fipdaeacdb. \hbnmbd danzõ un mrftg lb hgrrgr, egn das dámrfiasegrrfænlgdb pgr das ibkfddas.

“ ¡V bn euantg a tf! “ gyõ bxedaiar a Jbnmbd “ ¡Va ng brbs hfkg iég!

\hbnmbd sb mfrõ haefa bd rby, ifránlgdg egn jurfa.

“ ¡Ng sgfs iás qub un tfrang, un flfgta qub ddbvará nubstrg rbfng a da rufna! ¡Vng haeb jadta qub ib eastfmuæfs, pubstg qub yg ifsig ib bxfdfg! ¡Kaiás vgdvbræ a pfsarbsta easa, nf ib qublaræ bn bsta tfbrra para vbr eõig iatáfs lb haicrb a if pubcdg!

Lanlg da bspadla ad trgng, behõ a anlar a pasg dfmbrg haefa una lb das pubrtasdatbradbs lb da sada, aqubdda qub egnlueéa haefa das eacaddbrfzas0 ng qubréa sadfr pgr da

pubrta prfnefpad y tbnbr qub bnjrbntarsb a da atrgz vfsfõn lb dgs eubrpgs lbeapftalgs lbsus aifmgs.

“ ¡Lbtbnbldb! “ mrftõ bd rby “ ¡\rabldg aqué! ¡_rbnlbldb!

_brg dgs muarlfas, rbaefgs a bnjrbntar a su prénefpb, vaefdargn bd tfbipgsujfefbntb egig para qub \hbnmbd pulfbra ddbmar egrrfbnlg a das eacaddbrfzas, igntar a

Larjbdl , su eacaddg, y sadfr ad madgpb lbd eastfddg. Lbkõ Blgras sfn ifrar atrás.


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Bn das Igntañas Cdaneas haeéa jrég. Iuehg jrég.

Eazar hacéa sflg iás egipdfealg lb dg qub æd supgnéa. Hacéa sadflg lb eastfddgigntalg sgcrb su eacaddg, sfn lfnbrg y sfn egifla, pgrtanlg ûnfeaibntb sus rgpas, suanfddg y da bspala qub ddbvaca ad efntg. Lurantb dgs lgs prfibrgs léas pasõ haicrb.Dubmg, jacrfeõ una rulfibntarfa danza egn da darma raia lb un árcgd ayulánlgsb egn bdjfdg lb su bspala, y mraefas a bdda egnsfmufõ eapturar admungs egnbkgs, dfbcrbs y hasta un

kgvbn ebrvatfddg. Das egsas ibkgrargn ad ddbmar a da jdgrbsta lb Jérfbn, lgnlb bnegntrõalbiás igras y cayas lb gtgñg bn acunlanefa. Ng hacéa traélg egnsfmg nfnmunaeantfipdgra, pbrg eala vbz qub pasacan kuntg a un rég, una jubntb g un arrgyg, haeéalbtbnbrsb a Larjbdl y aicgs cbcéan hasta saefarsb. Ajgrtunalaibntb, bd vfakb ng bstacasfbnlg lbiasfalg fneõiglg, pgrqub dgs igzgs lb eualra lb Iblusbdl sacéan qub bd

prénefpb sgdéa fr a igntar pgr das tarlbs y db hacéan lbkalg bd eacaddg bnsfddalg.

Ufn bicarmg, nf su hacfdflal nf su astuefa hacéan pglflg prbparardb egntra bd jréglb das igntañas. Ng tbnéa iás rbiblfg qub eruzar bd pasg qub egnlueéa hasta da efulallb Ifnas \frfth. Bstaca sbmurg lb qub Mgnlgr aûn rbegrlaréa bd ngcdb saerfjfefg lb suslgs tégs0 addé pglréa bnegntrar egcfkg jrbntb a da tfranéa y erubdlal lb su palrb. Bd ûnfeg

prgcdbia, ad parbebr, bra egnsbmufr ddbmar hasta addé egn vfla.Bn fnvfbrng, bd pasg sgdéa pbrianbebr fipraetfeacdb lurantb sbianas eala vbz

qub una tgribnta lb nfbvb dg eucréa pgr varfgs ibtrgs. _gr jgrtuna, aûn jadtaca iás lbun ibs antbs lb qub bd gtgñg lfbra pasg ad fnvfbrng, pbrg das nbvalas bn da igntañaegibnzacan a sbr jrbeubntbs. \hbnmbd sb das hacéa arrbmdalg para haebrsb egn una

pbqubña prgvfsfõn lb dbña antbs lb lbkar bd cgsqub lb Lrûalan, pbrg ya sb db hacéatbrifnalg. Albiás, avanzaca dbntaibntb, pgrqub db egstaca iuehg bnegntrar rbjumfgsbn da rgea qub jubran sujfefbntbs para æd y para Larjbdl , y aunqub mraefas a da nfbvb ngdb jadtaca bd amua, bn aqubd parakb rgegsg bra easf fipgsfcdb bnegntrar egifla. A\hbnmbd db atbrraca da pgsfcfdflal lb lbspbrtar una iañana y lbseucrfr qub æd y bdeacaddg bstacan sbpudtalgs pgr da nfbvb. Lb sbr asé, sfmnfjfearéa da iubrtb sbmura.

Aqubdda ngehb ng jub lfjbrbntb a das lbiás. \antg bd kgvbn prénefpb egig Larjbdl sb aegstargn egn bd bstõiamg vaeég. \hbnmbd bnegntrõ un pbqubñg sadfbntb lbrgea y sb aeurrueõ kuntg a su eacaddg, qub pgr das ngehbs lbseansaca tbnlflg bn bd subdg

para pbriftfr qub su aig y æd sb lfbran eadgr iutuaibntb. Bd prénefpb sacéa qub yahacréa iubrtg lb jrég lb ng sbr pgr su jfbd igntura.

Mgnlgr… ·eõig sbréa Mgnlgr7 Æd nunea dg hacéa vfstg, y su palrb kaiás

hacdaca lb aqubd dumar. Lb dg ûnfeg qub bstaca sbmurg bra qub nunea pglréa sbr egigSghan, egn su cbddbza sadvakb, sus anehas pralbras y da adtfva arflbz lb sus egdfnas. Egnsus bstacdgs y sus eacaddgs, su mbntb tgsea y ngcdb, sus easas lb ialbra y da rfsa lb sushbrianas… Ad rbegrlar a da pgcrb Hbdjrfl, gcdfmala a sbpararsb lb Brthdbj y a easarsbegn un hgicrb ad qub ng aiaca, y a da pbqubña Hbdwyn, tan kgvbn qub aûn ng asfstéa ada egrtb, egn sus ibkfddas sgnrgsalas y sus trbnzas, a \hbnmbd sb db huiblbefbrgn dgsgkgs. Uacéa qub hacéa ddbmalg a da iaygréa lb blal, qub ya bra un hgicrb, un rghfrrfi,y qub dgs hgicrbs ng lbcéan ddgrar. _brg ad rbegrlar su patrfa pbrlfla, su hgmar, a susaifmgs asbsfnalgs y a sus qubrflas hbrianas, \hbnmbd sb suifõ bn un ddantgfnegnsgdacdb hasta qublarsb lgriflg, y das dámrfias sb db hbdargn bn das ibkfddas.


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Ad léa sfmufbntb, lbspbrtõ egn das prfibras duebs lbd adca. Rna jfna eapa lbbseareha dg eucréa tglg, lanlg da sbnsaefõn lb qub das Igntañas Cdaneas crfddacan cakgbd læcfd sgd gtgñad. \hbnmbd sb ibtfõ varfgs puñalgs lb nfbvb bn da cgea y padibõ egnsuavflal bd jdaneg lb su eacaddg para haebrdg dbvantar. Larjbdl sb pusg bn pfb egn unrbdfnehg.

“ \fbnbs haicrb, ·bh7 “ db prbmuntõ \hbnmbd bn un susurrg “ Vg taicfæn.Ánfig, aifmg. Uf tbnbigs subrtb, bsta ngehb tû lgrifrás bn un bstacdg eadbntftg y yg bnuna eaia egn iantas lb dana, a sadvg bn Ifnas \frfth.

Erbéa qub sb bnegntraca a una kgrnala lb da efulal. _rbjfrfõ ng pbnsar bn dg qubsueblbréa sf sus eádeudgs bstacan bqufvgealgs g hacéa brralg da lfrbeefõn. Eala vbz sbbnegntracan iás læcfdbs, y ng sacéa euántg tfbipg iás pglréan amuantar antbs lblbspdgiarsb lb pura haicrb y amgtaifbntg. Bd bstõiamg db ruméa bntrb lgdgrgsgseadaicrbs.

Lurantb tglg bd léa, trgtargn egn suavflal pgr bd eaifng, qub eala vbz bra

ibngs bsearpalg. \hbnmbd bstaca nbrvfgsg y tbnsg0 ng lbsbaca jgrzar a Larjbdl ,tbibrgsg lb haebrdb mastar sus ûdtfias bnbrméas, pbrg db atbrraca prbmuntarsb quæsueblbréa sf aûn bstacan bn iblfg lb das igntañas euanlg ddbmara da ngehb.

_geg a pgeg, bd sgd adeanzõ su eænft, y dubmg bd léa egibnzõ a lbedfnar. A pbsarlb qub sõdg sb hacéa lbtbnflg para cbcbr nfbvb lbrrbtfla, \hbnmbd egibnzõ a sbntfr

pfblras bn bd bstõiamg ad larsb eubnta lb qub da duz lfsifnuéa sfn qub hucfbsbn ddbmalgad jfnad lbd pasg. Egibnzacan a aparbebr pbqubñgs acbtgs y iatgrradbs a da vbra lbdeaifng euanlg Bìrbnlfd aparbefõ bn bd efbdg. Lbsegrazgnalg, \hbnmbd lbtuvg ad eacaddgy sb lfspusg a lbsigntar.

«Ng bs pgsfcdb. \bnéaigs qub bstar a una kgrnala lb lfstanefa, tbnéaigs qubbstardg…°

Jub bn bsb igibntg, ifbntras sb prbmuntaca eõig fca a pglbr bnegntrar a bsashgras un sftfg para lbseansar, euanlg pbrefcfõ un læcfd rbspdanlgr bn bd hgrfzgntb,geudtg tras un pbqubñg iaefzg lb rgeas qub ajdgraca lgsefbntgs ibtrgs iás albdantb._gr un igibntg, sb jfmurõ qub lbcéa sbr bd crfddg dunar, hasta qub eayõ bn da eubnta lbqub aqubdda ngehb hacéa duna nubva. Rna læcfd ddaia lb bspbranza prbnlfõ bn suegrazõn. Behõ a egrrbr haefa das rgeas, sbmuflg pgr bd dfmbrg trgtbefddg lb Larjbdl . V adgtrg dalg, egig una vfsfõn iaravfddgsa y samrala, lbseucrfõ una suavb pbnlfbntb qublbsebnléa hasta bd vaddb. Ad jgnlg, crfddantbs egig das bstrbddas lb Zarla, tftfdacan dasduebs lb da efulal lb Ifnas \frfth. Da adbmréa arlfõ bn bd adia lb \hbnmbd.

“ ¡Zaigs, Larjbdl ! “ bxedaiõ, igntanlg lb nubvg “ ¡Va hbigs ddbmalg!

Adeanzargn das pubrtas lb da efulal kustg antbs lb qub das ebrraran. Lbspuæs lbqub dgs sgrprbnlflgs muarlfas lb da bntrala db jranqubasbn bd pasg, bd kgvbn pflfõ sbrrbefcflg lb fniblfatg pgr bd Ubnbsead.

“ A bstas hgras, bd Ubnbsead ya ng rbefcb vfsftas “ db rbspgnlfõ ung lb dgsmuarlfas “ ·Qufæn brbs tû, jgrastbrg, qub ddbmas ad eabr da ngehb bxfmfbnlg sbr aliftflgbn su prbsbnefa7

Æd dbs igstrõ bd anfddg egn bd bicdbia lb da Easa lb Bgrd qub crfddaca bn su

iang lbrbeha, brmuflg sgcrb su eacaddg.


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“ Ugy \hbnmbd hfkg lb Jbnmbd, prénefpb lb Sghan.

Lgs muarlfas bsegdtargn a \hbnmbd hasta da Efulalbda, ifbntras gtrgs lgs sb

albdantacan a trgtb lb eacaddg para fnjgriar lb su ddbmala ad Ubnbsead. Bd kgvbn rghfrrfing parõ lb ifrar a su adrblblgr, asgicralg, ifbntras su bsegdta dg egnlueéa a travæs lbdgs eéreudgs ruicg a da \grrb Cdanea. Ub sbntéa jasefnalg pgr da iakbstugsa arquftbeturalb Ifnas \frfth0 bn Sghan nunea hacéa vfstg nala fmuad. Das eaddbs bran lb pfblra, egnjdgrbs bn das vbntanas y pgstfmgs lbslb dgs qub sb alfvfnacan das sfdubtas lb karlfnbsfntbrfgrbs. Da iaygréa lb das easas bran cdaneas, lb pfblra adca g ialbra pfntala, yaunqub da ngehb tbnléa ya su iantg sgcrb da efulal, \hbnmbd aûn pulg vbr a admunas lbdas iukbrbs mgnlgrfanas, pádflas, hbrigsas y bxtrañas egn sus eacbddgs nbmrgs y susgkgs mrfsbs, qub dg gcsbrvargn egn eurfgsflal ad eruzarsb egn æd.

Bd eastfddg lb Iblusbdl bra hbrigsg, sfn lula… pbrg a iblfla qub pbnbtracanbn da Efulalbda, \hbnmbd pbnsõ qub kaiás rbsfstfréa egiparaefõn egn da \grrb Cdanea lb

Bethbdfgn, qub sb adzaca grmuddgsa antb æd egig bd ûdtfig y lbsajfantb mbstg lb da razanûibnõrbana. Cgrlbargn un patfg aipdfg, bn euyg ebntrg un árcgd raquétfeg bxtbnléasus raias nulgsas haefa bd efbdg bstrbddalg. Egig easf tglas das lbiás egsas qub hacéavfstg bn aqubdda efulal, da ialbra lb aqubd árcgd bra lb egdgr cdaneg.

_geg lbspuæs, dgs muarlfas hfefbrgn pasar a \hbnmbd ad fntbrfgr lb da \grrb. Adgtrg dalg lb das pubrtas, sb bxtbnléa un bngrib sadõn lbd trgng, iuehg iás mranlb qubbd lb dgs rbybs lb Sghan. _brg bd trgng lbd rby bstaca vaeég. Ad pfb lbd bstralg, bn susftfad lb pfblra, amuarlaca un hgicrb sbntalg. \bnéa bd eacbddg nbmrg, egig da iaygréalb dgs mgnlgrfangs. Da bxprbsfõn mravb, sacfa y sbrbna lb su rgstrg trakg a \hbnmbd bdlgdgrgsg rbeubrlg lb Brthafn.

“ Cfbnvbnflg, \hbnmbd hfkg lb Jbnmbd “ lfkg bd hgicrb “ . Ugy \urmgn hfkg lb\ûrfn, Ubnbsead lb Mgnlgr. ·Quæ bs dg qub tb trab tan fnbspbralaibntb a ifs lgifnfgs7

\hbnmbd, rbspbtugsaibntb, edavõ una rglfdda bn bd subdg.

“ Gs amralbzeg da cfbnvbnfla, if sbñgr. Ib prbsbntg antb vgs para rgmargs qubib egnebláfs asfdg bn Ifnas \frfth, y ib hgnræfs aebptanlg ifs sbrvfefgs bn aqubddgqub Mgnlgr ib nbebsftb.

Bd Ubnbsead arqubõ das ebkas.

“ Ib sgrprbnlæfs. Uf da fnjgriaefõn lb da qub lfspgnmg ng anla brrala, vgs sgfsbd ûnfeg hfkg varõn lbd rby Jbnmbd, y pgr egnsfmufbntb su hbrblbrg. ·_gr quæ fca bd

prénefpb lb Sghan a pblfr asfdg bn if easa y pgnbrsb a if sbrvfefg7 “ Egn vubstra vbnfa, if sbñgr, ng erbg qub if palrb ib egnsflbrb ya bd

hbrblbrg lb if Easa. Fmngrg hasta quæ puntg bstáfs ad egrrfbntb lb dg qub sueblb bnSghan, pbrg da sftuaefõn lb if pubcdg eala vbz bs iás mravb. If palrb, bd rby, bs unhgicrb frrbjdbxfvg y eglfefgsg qub bstá asjfxfanlg a fipubstgs ad pubcdg a pbsar lb damravblal lb da sbquéa y das iadas egsbehas qub han sujrflg dgs eaipbsfngs lurantbbstgs ûdtfigs añgs. Zarfgs egnsbkbrgs y yg lbeflfigs tgiar iblflas para prgtbmbr anubstrg pubcdg, y egn if sbddg y autgrfzaefõn sb rbpartfbrgn bntrb dgs haicrfbntgs

admunas rbsbrvas lb adfibntgs qub sb eustglfacan bn bd \bsgrg Sbad. _brg if palrb ngslbseucrfõ b hfzg iatar a dgs egnsbkbrgs. Bn euantg a ié, ng ddbmõ a egiunfearib quæ


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pbnsaca haebr egnifmg, pgrqub ad ng pglbr sbmufr sgpgrtanlg da fnkustfefa lb su aetftulyg ifsig bsegmé bd bxfdfg. Bd eaifng qub ib ha ddbvalg a Ifnas \frfth ha sflg lurg ysgdftarfg, y ahgra ib bneubntrg sfn hgmar y sfn patrfa. _gr bddg sgdfeftg lb vubstra cgnlalqub, bn ngicrb lb da sanmrb qub ifs tégs Jgderbl y Jastrbl lbrraiargn pgr vubstrg

palrb, ib egnebláfs asfdg y ib pbriftáfs sbrvfr egn hgngr a vubstrg dalg, ya qub ib bs

fipgsfcdb egntfnuar kuntg a if palrb.

\urmgn sb iantuvg bn sfdbnefg lurantb un ratg. Euanlg \hbnmbd bstacaegibnzanlg a tbibr qub bd Ubnbsead bstaca bdfmfbnlg ibntadibntb da ibkgr jgria lblbspaehardg lb addé, gyõ su vgz.

“ Dbvantags, \hbnmbd. Ng ib sgn lbsegngeflas das nubvas qub traæfs sgcrb dgs prgcdbias lb Sghan y da jgria bn qub su rby dgs bstá ajrgntanlg, aunqub sf hb lb sbrgsjraneg kaiás pbnsæ qub das egsas ddbmaréan a sbibkantbs bxtrbigs. Aunqub ng lbsbgfnlfspgnbrib egn Jbnmbd, taipgeg qubrréa nbmar bd asfdg qub hacæfs vbnflg a pblfriblb cubna jb. Egnsflbrags, pubs, if fnvftalg bn Ifnas \frfth.

\hbnmbd sgnrfõ.

“ Mraefas, if sbñgr.


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“ ¡Zaigs, vaigs! ¡Atbnefõn ad kubmg lb pfbs! ¡Eaicfg lb pgsfefõn!

\hbnmbd sb pasbaca bntrb das jfdas lb rbedutas egn bxprbsfõn satfsjbeha ad tfbipgqub mrftaca rbegibnlaefgnbs. Db bngrmuddbeéa vbr eõig aqubddgs iuehaehgs, qubeuanlg egibnzargn da fnstrueefõn apbnas sacéan sgstbnbr una bspala y sb trgpbzacanegn sus prgpfgs pfbs, sb vgdvéan lfbstrgs bn bd artb lb da bsmrfia.

«_rgntg sbrá cubngs duehalgrbs°, pbnsõ. «Nubvgs sgdlalgs lb Mgnlgr.°\ras qufneb añgs ad sbrvfefg lb \urmgn, \hbnmbd ya pbnsaca bn Ifnas \frfth

egig su hgmar, y bn Mgnlgr egig su prgpfa patrfa. Hacéa hbehg bd kuraibntg lbjflbdflal ad Ubnbsead pgeg lbspuæs lb ddbmar a da efulal, y a dg darmg lb dgs añgs suvadgr, su dbadtal y su hacfdflal egn da bspala db hacéan manalg un dumar tantg bntrb das

mbntbs lb da efulal egig bn bd egrazõn lb su mgcbrnantb. \urmgn dg bstfiaca tantg qubdb egnsflbraca easf un hfkg algptfvg, y gtrg tantg pgléa lbefrsb lb Bethbdfgn, bd hfkg lbdUbnbsead, qub dg trataca egn da egipdfeflal ajbetugsa lb un hbriang.

Ad eacg lb iblfa hgra, bd rghfrrfi sb lfrfmfõ a dgs rbedutas.

“ ¡Hbigs tbrifnalg pgr bsta iañana, sbñgrbs! ¡Hgra lb adigrzar! ¡Sbegmblvubstrgs bqufpgs y lfrfmégs a dgs carraegnbs!

Uus aprbnlfebs sb aprbsurargn a gcblbebrdb, egntbntésfigs lb pglbr haebr unlbseansg qub fneduybra una cubna karra lb ebrvbza y un pdatg lb egifla eadfbntb.\hbnmbd sb lfspgnéa a iarehar egn bddgs, euanlg gyõ un egrrbtbg a sus bspadlas y sb

mfrõ kustg a tfbipg para vbr ddbmar a Bethbdfgn.

“ ¡\hbnmbd, tb bstaca cuseanlg! “ bxedaiõ su aifmg, sadulánlgdbadbmrbibntb “ Ib adbmrg lb hacbr ddbmalg a tfbipg. _alrb qufbrb qub tb rbûnas egnngsgtrgs bn da \grrb Cdanea para adigrzar0 erbg qub qufbrb hacdar egntfmg.

\hbnmbd asfntfõ y behõ a anlar bn lfrbeefõn a da Efulalbda, aegipañalg pgrBethbdfgn. Euanlg ddbmargn, da ibsa lb \urmgn bstaca ya lfspubsta y bd Ubnbsead dgsbspbraca sbntalg bn da eacbebra. \hbnmbd geupõ bd dumar a da fzqufbrla lb su sbñgr,ifbntras Bethbdfgn sb sbntaca a da lfbstra, y dgs trbs bipbzargn a egibr.

Hasta bd jfnad lbd adiubrzg, \urmgn ng rbvbdõ a \hbnmbd bd igtfvg pgr bd euad dbhacéa hbehg ddaiar.

“ ·Eõig van dgs rbedutas7 “ qufsg sacbr, ifbntras egméa una ianzana lbd ebstglb jrutas qub dgs erfalgs hacéan lbkalg bn da ibsa.

“ Bstgy iuy satfsjbehg egn bddgs “ rbspgnlfõ \hbnmbd “ . Aprbnlbn rápflg.Erbg qub da iaygréa pglréan sbr fnegrpgralgs bn bd bkæreftg bn un iáxfig lb lgssbianas.

\urmgn sgnrfõ.

“ Ib adbmra iuehg bseuehar bstas ngtfefas, pubs tbnmg un bnearmg qub haebrtb,\hbnmbd. Nbebsftg lb tus hacfdflalbs fnstruetgras bn Dgssarnaeh.


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A \hbnmbd easf sb db eab da egpa lb das iangs pgr da sgrprbsa.

“ ·Bn Dgssarnaeh7 “ prbmuntõ, egnjunlflg “ ·Hay admûn egnjdfetg addé7 ·Bsqub admufbn ha ataealg bd vaddb7

“ ¡Ng, ng bs nala lb bsg! “ dg tranqufdfzõ \urmgn “ Bn rbadflal, sb trata lb unjavgr qub ib ha pblflg un cubn aifmg. Hanlfr, hbriang lbd prénefpb Alrahfd lb LgdAirgth. Ib ha sgdfeftalg qub db bnvéb un cubn iabstrg lb arias para tbrifnar bdalfbstraifbntg lb su lbsebnlfbntb, lalg qub bd antbrfgr fnstruetgr qub tbnéan bra ya unhgicrb ialurg y iurfõ haeb pgeg lb unas jfbcrbs. \û brbs ung lb dgs ibkgrbs lbIfnas \frfth, y tbnmg tgtad egnjfanza bn tf. Uf bstás egnjgrib, partfrás lbntrg lb lgssbianas, bn euantg aeacbs egn da fnstrueefõn lb tus rbedutas.

\hbnmbd eaddõ lurantb ungs fnstantbs, sfntfænlgsb lbebpefgnalg. ·Dgssarnaeh7Aqubd bra un vaddbeftg cueõdfeg, ddbng lb jdgrbs y pralgs, lgnlb admunas jaifdfas

pulfbntbs sgdéan bifmrar atraélas pgr bd cubn tfbipg y da cbddbza lbd pafsakb. Db parbeéa

qub su tadbntg bstaréa lbspbrlfefánlgsb addé0 prbjbréa qublarsb bn Ifnas \frfthbntrbnanlg sgdlalgs. _brg \urmgn db hacéa bxprbsalg egn edarflal sus lbsbgs, y\hbnmbd hacéa kuralg jflbdflal ad Ubnbsead. Lb iglg qub, egn un eaddalg suspfrg lbrbsfmnaefõn, cbcfõ un tramg lb vfng y asfntfõ egn da eacbza.

“ Haræ egig lbsbæfs, if sbñgr.

«Cubng, ad jfn y ad eacg sõdg sb trata lb tbrifnar da fnstrueefõn lbd hfkg lbHanlfr°, sb egnsgdõ. «Uf bd iuehaehg ha sflg cfbn bntrbnalg, ng egstará tantg tfbipg.\ad vbz publa bstar lb vubdta bn Ifnas \frfth bd añg qub vfbnb.°

Ad eacg lb lgs sbianas, \hbnmbd partfõ haefa Dgssarnaeh. Da prfiavbra bstacaya castantb avanzala y dgs eaifngs bran sbmurgs, sgcrb tglg para un mubrrbrg adtg yjgrnflg qub pgrtaca una bspala ad efntg y egta lb iadda sgcrb bd kucõn. Eacadmõ sfn

prfsas, lfsjrutanlg lb da cbddbza lbd bntgrng y lbd cubn tfbipg. Larjbdl tbnéa vbfntftræsañgs y hacéa bnvbkbeflg, pbrg bra aûn jubrtb y vfmgrgsg y ng qubréa sbpararsb lb su aig,lb iglg qub æstb hacéa lbeflflg ddbvardg egnsfmg aprgvbehanlg qub bd vfakb ng sb

prbsbntaca darmg nf jatfmgsg.\hbnmbd ddbmõ a su lbstfng bn bd ibkgr igibntg pgsfcdb, euanlg bd vaddb

rbspdanlbeéa lb dgzanéa y vbrlgr. Jdgrbs lb un ebntbnar lb egdgrbs lfjbrbntbs sb acréan adsgd bn dgs pralgs, y dgs árcgdbs erbeéan grmuddgsgs bxtbnlfbnlg haefa bd efbdg sus raias

pgcdalas, bcrfas lbd trfng lb dgs pákargs. Lbslb das igntañas, bd rég Bruf cakaca egnerfstadfna iusfeadflal, sfn da fipbtugsflal qub aibnazaca egn lbscgrlardg ad egifbnzglb da prfiavbra. Das amuas sadpfeacan eantarfnas adrblblgr lb da grfdda, daifbnlg das

pfblras vbrlgsas. A pbsar lbd jastflfg qub db prglueéa su ifsfõn, \hbnmbd rbegngefõ qubaqubd dumar bra algracdb, y su egrazõn sb ludefjfeõ a iblfla qub dg egntbipdaca.

Ad jgnlg lbd vaddb, bn da pralbra iás bxtbnsa y hbrigsa, sb dbvantaca bd eastfddglgnlb vfvéa bd hbriang lbd prénefpb Alrahfd. Aqubd bra bd lbstfng lb \hbnmbd, qub ddbmõa sus pubrtas pgeg lbspuæs lbd iblfgléa.

\urmgn hacéa bserftg a Hanlfr para anunefardb da ddbmala lbd nubvg iabstrg lb

arias, lb iglg qub tglg bd iunlg db bstaca bspbranlg. Dgs erfalgs rbefcfbrgn a


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\hbnmbd egn hgngr y db egnlukbrgn a sus hacftaefgnbs tras lbkar a Larjbdl bn dgsbstacdgs.

\hbnmbd, egipdaeflg egn da eõigla y duifngsa hacftaefõn qub db hacéanasfmnalg, aebptõ das sumbrbnefas lb dgs erfalgs lb davarsb y eaicfarsb lb rgpa antbs lbrbunfrsb egn bd sbñgr y su jaifdfa bn una ebna tbiprana. \ras mgzar lb un cañg eadfbntb,

un cubn ajbftalg y vbstfrsb egn un kucõn egdgr vbrlb hgka, bd kgvbn sb sbntéa rbdakalg,lbseansalg, y dfstg para cakar a ebnar. Lbsebnlfõ das bseadbras, sfmufbnlg dasfnlfeaefgnbs lb dgs sfrvfbntbs, hasta ddbmar ad sadõn prfnefpad, lgnlb da ibsa bstaca

pubsta y da jaifdfa bspbranlg.Db ehgeõ bnegntrarsb tan sõdg egn un hgicrb ialurg, qub lbcéa tratarsb lb

Hanlfr, egn una iukbr lb da ifsia blal, egn tgla sbmurflal su bspgsa, y egn una kgvbnefta. ·Lõnlb bstaca bd iuehaehg ad qub tbnlréa qub bntrbnar7

Bd sbñgr lb da easa sb dbvantõ ad vbrdb aparbebr.

“ Asé qub vgs sgfs \hbnmbd “ lfkg egn una sgnrfsa, tbnfbnlg da iang a unhuæspbl “ . \urmgn ngs fnjgriõ lb vubstra ddbmala, asé egig lb vubstra bxpbrfbnefa y

vubstras hazañas bn egicatb. Bs un hgngr tbnbrgs bn if easa. _briftflib qub gs prbsbntb a if bspgsa Nfidgth y a if hfka Igrwbn.

Das lgs laias hfefbrgn una fnedfnaefõn lb eacbza, a da qub \hbnmbd rbspgnlfõ.Dubmg, sb mfrõ haefa su fntbrdgeutgr, egnjusg.

“ Gs amralbzeg da cfbnvbnfla, if sbñgr. _ara ié taicfæn bs un hgngr sbrrbefcflg bn vubstra easa. _brg, ·lõnlb bstá vubstrg hfkg, sf ib pbriftés prbmuntar7

Hanlfr jrunefõ bd ebñg, bxtrañalg.

“ ·If hfkg7 “ Ué “ lfkg \hbnmbd, fnsbmurg “ . Bd iuehaehg qub hb vbnflg a bntrbnar… ·_gr

quæ ng bstá aqué rbunflg egn ngsgtrgs7 ·Aeasg sb bneubntra fnlfspubstg7

Hanlfr sb behõ a rbér.

“ Gs han fnjgrialg iad, if sbñgr. Vg ng tbnmg nfnmûn hfkg. Gs hfeb ddaiar aqué para qub gs bnearmarafs lb bntrbnar bn bd ianbkg lb das arias a if lbsebnlfbntb, y sõdgtbnmg ung; if hfka Igrwbn, qub bstá sbntala antb vgs.

\hbnmbd, hgrrgrfzalg, sb mfrõ lb nubvg haefa da kgvbnefta, a qufbn hasta bntgnebsng hacéa ifralg iás qub lb rbjfdõn. Da iuehaeha, bspfmala y bscbdta, tbnéa una darmaeacbddbra nbmra y una pfbd dfmbraibntb crgnebala pgr bd sgd qub egntrastacan egn daedarflal lb sus gkgs egdgr mrfs aebralg, tépfeg lb dgs mgnlgrfangs. Danzõ a \hbnmbd unasbrfa y bserutalgra ifrala.

«Iadlfta sba, \urmgn°, pbnsõ \hbnmbd, egntbnfbnlg bd lbsbg lb aprbtar dgs puñgs. «·Eõig hacæfs pglflg haebrib bstg7°

Dgs bntrbnaifbntgs egibnzargn ad léa sfmufbntb. \hbnmbd trataca pgr tglgs dgs

iblfgs lb lfsfiudar su jastflfg, lbd ifsig iglg qub dg hacéa fntbntalg da ngehbantbrfgr. Ad jfn y ad eacg, Hanlfr bra un cubn aifmg lbd Ubnbsead, y \hbnmbd ng pgléa


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lbshgnrar a \urmgn sfbnlg lbsegrtæs egn su anjftrfõn. _brg supubstg, bsg ng fipbléaqub pgr lbntrg arlfbra lb racfa.

«Apartalg lb if pubstg egig iabstrg lb arias lb da ifdfefa bn Ifnas \frfth para bntrbnar a una iukbr. ¡A una iukbr!°, pbnsaca ifbntras sb lfrfméa ad patfg lb arias.«·Quæ lbignfgs haeb una iukbr egn una bspala bn da iang7 ·Ng hay aeasg hgicrbs

qub prgtbkan bd vaddb7°Sbspfrõ hgnlg, fntbntanlg vaefar su rgstrg lb tgla bxprbsfõn lbdatgra, y sadfõ ad patfg. Igrwbn db bstaca bspbranlg addé, adta y ámfd egig das lgnebddas bdjas lb dashfstgrfas, pbrg egn una bxprbsfõn sbvbra y ebñula bn da eara qub tbnéa pgeg qub vbr egnda prgvbrcfad ludzura ædjfea. Zbstéa pantadgnbs lb hgicrb cakg una aipdfa sgcrbvbsta lbegdgr parlg qub db ddbmaca hasta da iftal lb das pantgrrfddas, y sukbtaca bn da ianglbrbeha una bspala lb bntrbnaifbntg.

“ Cubngs léas “ lfkg \hbnmbd egn vgz nbutra.

Bd ebñg lb da kgvbn sb aebntuõ.

“ ·_gr quæ glfáfs tantg sbr if iabstrg lb arias7 “ db sgdtõ.

«Cfbn, tbnmg qub aliftfr qub nunea sb ib ha lalg lbiasfalg cfbn bsg lbgeudtar das bigefgnbs lb if rgstrg°, pbnsõ \hbnmbd.

Ufntfõ erbebr su frrftaefõn haefa aqubdda kgvbnefta0 sf qubréa sfnebrflal, sfnebrflalbs dg qub tbnlréa.

“ Ng prbtbnlg eubstfgnar das lbefsfgnbs lb vubstrg sbñgr palrb “ egntbstõ egnsbqublal “ . _brg ng lbka lb parbebrib bxtrañg qub das iukbrbs lb bstas tfbrras sb vbangcdfmalas a aprbnlbr das artbs lbd egicatb, tan pgeg albeualas para bddas, hacfbnlg

hgicrbs qub publbn lbjbnlbrdas.

Igrwbn lbkõ da bspala para eruzarsb lb crazgs.

“ ·_geg albeualas7 “ mruñõ “ ·V vgs dg lbeés7 ·Aeasg das iukbrbs rghfrrfi ngsb bntrbnan bn bd ianbkg lb das arias7

“ ¡Ng, ng bs asé! “ egntbstõ \hbnmbd, frrftalg “ Cubng, sé, pbrg ng… ¡Ng bs dgifsig! Admunas lb nubstras iukbrbs, bn tfbipgs lb mubrra, lbeflbn aprbnlbr admungsrulfibntgs lb dueha para pglbr lbjbnlbr sus vflas sf bd bnbifmg egnsfmub arrfcar hastasus pubrtas. ¡_brg ng dg haebn bn tfbipgs lb paz, y lbslb dubmg taipgeg van a da mubrraeacadmanlg egn ngsgtrgs!

“ ·V qufæn gs lfeb qub yg vgy a eacadmar a da mubrra7 “ prbmuntõ Igrwbn, egnun lbkb curdõn bn da vgz “ Ib bstgy bntrbnanlg para da autglbjbnsa, egig haebnvubstras iukbrbs lb Sghan, pgr sf admuna vbz ib jubra nbebsarfa. ·Ng hacæfs gélghacdar lbd Nfmrgiantb7 Ng bstá ebrea lb aqué, pbrg a easa lb if palrb han ddbmalg bndgs ûdtfigs tfbipgs ngtfefas prbgeupantbs. Fneursfgnbs, iubrtbs bxtrañas… sb hacda lbegnvgear un Egnefdfg lb dgs sacfgs para rbsgdvbr bd asuntg, pbrg lb igibntg nalfb hahbehg nala. Bn bstgs vaddbs aûn rbegrlaigs léas iás gseurgs. \glgs rgmaigs pgr ngtbnbr qub vfvfr una mubrra bn nubstrgs léas, pbrg sf nubstras graefgnbs ng sgnbseuehalas, das iukbrbs pbrianbebrbigs aqué ifbntras dgs hgicrbs eacadman a da

catadda. V gs publg asbmurar qub yg kaiás sbræ una lb bsas laifsbdas qub sb qublan bn

su easa fipgtbntbs, sfn haebr nala iás qub mrftar euanlg bd bnbifmg tuica das pubrtas.¡Vg sgy lb da sanmrb lbd prénefpb lb Lgd Airgth!


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Hacdaca egn tad egnvfeefõn y egn vgz tan grmuddgsa, qub parbefõ adzarsb ad ibngsefneg ebntéibtrgs sgcrb su ya egnsflbracdb bstatura. A pbsar suyg, \hbnmbd ng pulgibngs qub sgnrbér. Da jbrvgrgsa fnlfmnaefõn lb aqubdda kgvbnefta db rbsudtaca bn efbrtgiglg lfvbrtfla.

“ Ugfs una lgnebdda iuy vadbrgsa, pbrg nf sfqufbra das rghfrrfi iás atrbvflasegifbnzan sus bntrbnaifbntgs sfbnlg tan kõvbnbs egig vgs. ·Euántgs añgs tbnæfs7·Lfbefsæfs7

“ ¡Lfbefnubvb! “ bxedaiõ Igrwbn, jurfgsa “ ¡Ng sgy nfnmuna nfña! Hacæfsvbnflg a bntrbnarib, asé qub iás vadb qub ib bntrbnæfs. G tad vbz egibnzarbigs a

pbnsar qub \urmgn bxambraca ad bnuibrar vubstras hazañas, sf ng sgfs eapaz lb værgsdasnf sfqufbra egn una lgnebdda.

\hbnmbd, rápflg egig una ebntbdda, bxtrakg lbd aribrg da prfibra bspala lbbntrbnaifbntg qub bnegntrõ y sb acadanzõ sgcrb Igrwbn, qub danzõ un crbvb mrftg lb

sgrprbsa ad bnegntrarsb lb rbpbntb egn bd bngrib rghfrrfi a un ibtrg lb bdda y egn bdjfdg rgig lb da bspala kuntg a su eubddg.

“ _rfibra dbeefõn “ sfsbõ \hbnmbd “ . Kaiás gs lfstrafmáfs lbdantb lbd bnbifmg.V kaiás lbkæfs bn bd subdg vubstra bspala.

A partfr lb bntgnebs, dgs bntrbnaifbntgs sb rbpftfbrgn tglgs dgs léas. _gr daiañana, lbspuæs lbd lbsayung, \hbnmbd sb rbunéa egn Igrwbn bn bd patfg lb arias y daalfbstraca hasta da hgra lbd adiubrzg. _gr da tarlb, tbnéa tfbipg dfcrb hasta da hgra lb

ebnar para geuparsb lb sus asuntgs. \hbnmbd ng tbnéa lbiasfalg qub haebr bnDgssarnaeh, ya qub earbeéa lb aifmgs addé, lb iglg qub geupaca su tfbipg bn rbspgnlbrdas eartas qub Bethbdfgn db bnvfaca lb vbz bn euanlg, bn dbbr da iglbsta egdbeefõn lbdfcrgs qub Hanlfr muarlaca bn su cfcdfgtbea, y sgcrb tglg bn sadfr a pasbar, a pfb g aeacaddg, pgr das prgxfiflalbs lbd eastfddg. Euanlg iás egngeéa bd vaddb, iás dgaprbefaca. Ng bra tan amrbstb y sadvakb egig das ddanuras lb Sghan, egn sus vfbntgs jrégssaeulfbnlg dgs pralgs lb hfbrca adta, pbrg su cbddbza eádfla y aiacdb dg sucyumaca.\glg bra suavb y jdgrflg bn da prfiavbra lb Dgssarnaeh, y eala vbz qub ebrraca dgs gkgstbnlflg bn da hfbrca, bseuehanlg bd trfng lb dgs pákargs y bd suavb iuriuddg lbd rég,\hbnmbd sb sbntéa bn paz.

\aicfæn bipbzaca a rbegngebr, a rbmañalfbntbs, qub da pbeudfar lgnebdda a daqub lbcéa bntrbnar ng bra tan fnûtfd egig hacéa tbiflg. Ad egngebrda sb hacéa prbparalg para bnjrbntarsb a una nfña ifiala qub sb acurréa bn su eastfddg y qubréa kumar a sbrmubrrbra, pbrg dg efbrtg bs qub bd antbrfgr iabstrg lb arias hacéa egnsbmuflg fneudeardbadmunas dbeefgnbs prgvbehgsas. Bra ámfd, iás jubrtb lb dg qub sumbréa su bscbdtbz, yaprbnléa rápflg. Bn rbadflal, sf hucfbra sflg un iuehaehg ng sb hacréa lfjbrbnefalg bnnala lb da iaygréa lb sus rbedutas lb Ifnas \frfth.

\hbnmbd ng hacdaca egn bdda iás lb dg fiprbsefnlfcdb, pbrg bn sberbtg daalifraca. Uu tbnaeflal, su jgrtadbza y su jærrba lbtbrifnaefõn db rbegrlacan a dasiukbrbs lb Sghan, a das qub sb parbeéa iuehg bn earáetbr a pbsar lb sbr tan lfjbrbntb bnaspbetg.

«Dástfia qub ng haya naeflg bn Blgras°, pbnsaca. «Bneakaréa ibkgr qub aqué.°


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Da iaygréa lb das iukbrbs mgnlgrfanas bran grmuddgsas, y sb egipdaeéan sgcrbtglg bn bicbddbebrsb jésfeaibntb, bdacgrar artbsanéas y bseuehar y aprbnlbr eanefgnbs bhfstgrfas sgcrb hbehgs pasalgs, sgcrb tglg sf tbnéan qub vbr egn da mdgrfa lb Mgnlgr glb Nûibngr. Igrwbn taicfæn bra grmuddgsa, pbrg ahé aeacacan tglas das egfneflbnefas.

Ng sb prbgeupaca mran egsa lb su aspbetg0 ng ddbvaca tbdas jfnas nf kgyas suntugsas, y

bn dumar lb haebrsb dgs bdacgralgs pbfnalgs qub tantg amralacan a das iukbrbs lb suedasb, prbjbréa ddbvar da darma ibdbna subdta ad vfbntg g rbegmfla bn una iglbsta trbnza. Ng lbcéan fntbrbsardb mran egsa das eanefgnbs g das artbsanéas, pgrqub da iaygr partb lbsu tfbipg dfcrb dg pasaca igntanlg a eacaddg.

Da prfibra vbz qub \hbnmbd da bnegntrõ eacadmanlg pgr da pralbra, jub pgr puraeasuadflal. Egngeéa a tglgs dgs eacaddgs lb dgs bstacdgs lbd eastfddg, easf tglgs bddgs lbda raza qub erfacan bn Sghan, egig egiprgcõ egn satfsjaeefõn. Efbrta tarlb, ya bntralgbd vbrang, jub a bnsfddar a Larjbdl para sadfr a eacadmar euanlg sb lfg eubnta lb qubjadtaca ung lb dgs gtrgs eacaddgs, un egrebd cdaneg kgvbn y ámfd lb darmas erfnbstrbnzalas. Rna hgra iás tarlb, ifbntras trgtaca adbmrbibntb pgr bd pralg qub sbbxtbnléa hasta da dalbra ibrflfgnad lbd vaddb, a ungs efneg `fdõibtrgs lb da easa lb

Hanlfr, sb tgpõ egn bd eacaddg cdaneg. Madgpaca vfmgrgsaibntb, egn Igrwbn sgcrb dasfdda. Da kgvbn sgnrbéa bntusfasiala0 parbeéa acsgrta bn lfsjrutar lb da earrbra, y ng sbjfkõ bn \hbnmbd. Euanlg bd eacaddg ddbmõ a da adtura lb un mrupg lb iatgrradbs, edavõ das

cgtas bn dgs jdanegs lbd eacaddg, qub sadtõ egn lbstrbza fniaeudala. Igrwbn danzõ unmrftg lb adbmréa.

\hbnmbd sgnrfõ.

“ ¡Cubn sadtg! “ mrftõ.

Igrwbn sb mfrõ sgrprbnlfla ad gér su vgz y da sgnrfsa lbsprbgeupala lbsaparbefõ

lb su rgstrg.

“ ·Quæ haeæfs aqué7 “ prbmuntõ, rbebdgsa.

\hbnmbd bspgdbõ a Larjbdl para aebrearsb a bdda egn un suavb trgtbefddg.

“ Eacadmaca “ lfkg “ . Fmuad qub vgs. ·Bstá prghfcflg7

Da bxprbsfõn lb Igrwbn sb rbdakõ un pgeg.

“ Ng, edarg qub ng. _brlgnalib sf parbzeg crusea. Bs qub ng bstgyaegstuicrala a bnegntrarib egn nalfb lurantb ifs pasbgs.

“ Igntáfs cfbn. “ Mraefas. Bs un euipdflg vfnfbnlg lb un rghfrrfi.

\hbnmbd gcsbrvõ ad eacaddg cdaneg.

“ Bs lb Sghan, ·vbrlal7. “ ·Mbrfgn7 Ué, bs lb Sghan “ padibõ earfñgsaibntb bd anehg eubddg lbd

eacaddg “ . Naeflg bn Mgnlgr, pbrg lb palrbs rghfrrfi. Uu palrb bra un anfiad

pglbrgsg, un eacaddg lb mubrra. Uu ialrb, una ybmua cdanea. If ialrb tglavéa daignta.


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“ Ugn dgs ibkgrbs eacaddgs lbd iunlg “ lfkg \hbnmbd egn satfsjaeefõn.

Igrwbn bscgzõ una dbvb sgnrfsa.

“ ·Qubræfs haebr una earrbra7

“ Ib bneantaréa “ rbspgnlfõ æd “ . _brg Larjbdl ya bs vfbkg. Ub jatfmaréa iuehgsf tratara lb jgrzardb un madgpb egig bd vubstrg, y lulg qub pulfbra fmuadar a vubstrgMbrfgn ad sadtar.

“ Bsg tfbnb jáefd sgduefõn “ rbpusg Igrwbn “ . Bsegmbl euadqufbra lb dgseacaddgs lb nubstrgs bstacdgs. Erbg qub sbrá lfvbrtflg tbnbr egipbtbnefa.

Lbslb aqubd bneubntrg, \hbnmbd y Igrwbn egibnzargn a aeulfr kuntgs lb vbzbn euanlg a da pralbra para eacadmar. A bdda db lfvbrtéa egipbtfr egn æd bn earrbra ysadtg, aunqub pgeas vbebs db manaca, y æd aprgvbehaca para bnsbñardb tglg dg qub sacéasgcrb da ignta y da eréa lb dgs eacaddgs.

“ Zafs a tbnbr qub pblfrdb un auibntg a if palrb “ crgibõ Igrwbn un léa,lbspuæs lb qub ddbmaran easf a da par a da adtura lbd trgneg hubeg qub hacéan aegrlalgegig dénba lb ibta “ . Easf ib bnsbñáfs iás sgcrb eacaddgs pgr da tarlb qub sgcrbbspalas pgr da iañana.

“ Ng sgn tarbas bqufparacdbs “ rbspgnlfõ \hbnmbd “ . Nubstrgs pasbgs ynubstras earrbras a eacaddg ng sgn partb lb if tracakg g if gcdfmaefõn0 lfsjrutgegipartfbnlg bstgs igibntgs egn vgs.

“ ·V pgr quæ ng lfsjrutáfs bnsbñánlgib a egicatfr7 “ prbmuntõ bdda.

Bd sgd egibnzaca a lbedfnar. Igrwbn bstaca lb bspadlas ad pgnfbntb y bdrbspdanlgr qub bniareaca su sfdubta haeéa lfjéefd lfstfnmufr sus jaeefgnbs, pbrg pgr sutgng lb vgz parbeéa egntrarfala.

\hbnmbd hfzg una pausa antbs lb rbspgnlbr.

“ Bntrb das iukbrbs lb Sghan, eacadmar bs tan naturad egig rbspfrar0 tglas bddasaprbnlbn a igntar lbslb nfñas. Bstas bxeursfgnbs egn vgs ib bntrbtfbnbn y ib lan paz,ib rbeubrlan a dgs tfbipgs jbdfebs bn if tfbrra. Zubstra fnstrueefõn, bn eaicfg, sõdg ibtrab fiámbnbs lb mubrra. Lb das iukbrbs qub lbcbn aprbnlbr a lbjbnlbrsb antb da

pbrspbetfva lb ng vgdvbr a vbr a sus bspgsgs y tbnbr qub duehar egntra bd bnbifmg pgrsadvar a dgs hfkgs y bd hgmar.

Igrwbn, qub hacéa lbtbnflg a Mbrfgn, dg bspgdbõ egn suavflal. Bd eacaddgegibnzõ a avanzar dbntaibntb. \hbnmbd aegipasõ bd suyg.

“ Hacdáfs egn iueha ngstadmfa lb Sghan, if sbñgr. ·_gr quæ gs jufstbfs7 “ Haeb iuehg tfbipg qub ng rbefcg nubvas lb if tfbrra “ egntbstõ æd “ . _brg

euanlg ib juf lb addé, da sftuaefõn sb bstaca haefbnlg fnsgpgrtacdb. Hacéa sbquéa,haicrb, y das lbsavbnbnefas egn if palrb pgr asuntgs lb mgcfbrng bran easf lfarfas.Euanlg ianlõ iatar a lgs lb ifs aifmgs pgr fntbntar ayular ad pubcdg, y easõ a ifhbriana egn un hgicrb erubd y eglfefgsg, sbnté qub ya ng pgléa pbrianbebr addé pgr

iás tfbipg. Sghan ya ng bra if dumar.


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“ ·Zubstrg palrb7 “ qufsg sacbr Igrwbn, bxtrañala “ ·Qufæn bs vubstrg palrb7

\hbnmbd sb bstrbibefõ.«Ng dg sacb.°

_gr un igibntg, sb pdantbõ ng egntardb nala. Dubmg, sb rbprbnlfõ pgr rfléeudg.·Aeasg tbnéa admg qub geudtar7

“ Jbnmbd hfkg lb Jgdewfnb “ rbspgnlfõ “ , bd rby lb Sghan.

Igrwbn padflbefõ.

“ ·Ugfs bd prénefpb lb Sghan7 ·_gr quæ ng ib hacéafs lfehg nala7 “ ·Nala7 “ prbmuntõ \hbnmbd, sgrprbnlflg “ _brg... \urmgn sb dg lfkg a vubstrg

palrb, ·ng bs asé7

Igrwbn jrunefõ bd ebñg.

“ Uf sb dg lfkg, æd ng egnsflbrõ nbebsarfg egntáribdg a ié. Nalfb egnsflbranbebsarfg egntarib nala, supgnmg.

Ibnbõ da eacbza egn racfa y bspgdbõ a Mbrfgn para haebr qub madgpara, lbkanlga \hbnmbd atrás.


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A iblfla qub bd vbrang sb egnvbrtéa bn gtgñg, bd cubn tfbipg lfg pasg a dasdduvfas gtgñadbs, y dgs eaipgs sb ddbnargn lbd gdgr a hgnmgs, a cayas y a tfbrra hûibla.Aqubddg hfzg qub dgs pasbgs a eacaddg lb \hbnmbd y Igrwbn lfsifnuybran, ya qub sõdg

pgléan haebr bxeursfgnbs euanlg bd tfbipg dg pbriftéa. Euanlg ng haeéa tfbipg lb sadfra eacadmar, sb rbunéan bn bd sadõn lb das ehfibnbas para egnvbrsar kuntgs jrbntb a unaegpa lb vfng eadfbntb bspbefalg g una taza lb hflrgifbd. A pbsar lbd tfrantb egifbnzgqub hacéan tbnflg, eala vbz sb sbntéan iás eõiglgs kuntgs.

_geg a pgeg, bd gtgñg sb egnvfrtfõ bn fnvfbrng. Eaybrgn das prfibras nfbvbs, egndg qub das práetfeas iatutfnas lb bsmrfia tuvfbrgn qub trasdalarsb ad fntbrfgr lbd eastfddg._ara bntgnebs, \hbnmbd ya hacéa alvbrtflg ngtacdbs ibkgréas bn da eapaeflal egicatfva

lb Igrwbn. Ng ddbmaca ad puntg lb dgs mubrrbrgs eurtflgs, euyas arias parbeéan easf prgdgnmaefgnbs lb sus prgpfgs crazgs, pbrg igstraca sbmurflal y sgdtura a da hgra lbianbkar da bspala, tbnéa un cubn kubmg lb pfbs y taicfæn sacéa eggrlfnar hgka y bseulg.\hbnmbd ng sacéa sf dgs tbigrbs lb da kgvbn sgcrb una mubrra jutura bstacan g ng

kustfjfealgs, pbrg bstaca sbmurg lb qub, sf ddbmaca bd igibntg, bdda sbréa eapaz lblbjbnlbrsb.

Bd jrég, qub bipbzõ sfbnlg bd hacftuad, prgntg sb egnvfrtfõ bn un azgtbfnifsbrfegrlb. Aqubd fnvfbrng ddbmõ a sbr bd iás mædflg lb dgs ûdtfigs vbfntb añgs, yiuehgs árcgdbs lbd vaddb jubrgn tadalgs para pglbr satfsjaebr da lbianla lb dbña lb dgshacftantbs lb Dgssarnaeh, qub tbicdacan lb jrég bn sus easas.

“ Bstg ng ib musta nala “ mruñéa Hanlfr, pasbánlgsb antb da bngribehfibnba “ . Uf sfmub nbvanlg admunas adlbas qublarán afsdalas, y bsg pglréa atrabr adgs canlflgs, qub das tgiarán egig prbsas jáefdbs. Bspbrbigs qub bd tfbipg ibkgrb.

_brg bd tfbipg ng ibkgrõ. Lurantb sbianas bntbras, das nbvalas jubrgn easfegntfnuas, y pasalg bd sbmunlg ibs lbd fnvfbrng lbkargn lb rbefcfrsb ngtfefas lb dasadlbas iás afsdalas lbd vaddb. Hanlfr, prbgeupalg, lfspusg a mran partb lb sus muarlfasbn patruddas euyg egibtflg bra tantg vfmfdar dgs eaifngs egig acrfr véas a travæs lbbddgs. Bd sbñgr lb Dgssarnaeh sadéa egn jrbeubnefa a supbrvfsar das patruddas, y bn daiaygr partb lb das geasfgnbs \hbnmbd dg aegipañaca.

Rna tarlb, sb ariõ un mran rbvubdg bn ung lb dgs eaifngs prfnefpadbs lbd vaddb.Rna vfgdbnta vbntfsea lb hfbdg y nfbvb tuicõ varfgs árcgdbs sgcrb da earrbtbra, egrtanlgda egiunfeaefõn iás lfrbeta bntrb bd ngrtb y bd sur. Hanlfr, qub bstaca prbsbntb, bnvfõ a\hbnmbd lb vubdta ad eastfddg egn õrlbnbs lb rbmrbsar traybnlg varfgs lb dgs eacaddgs iásjubrtbs y aegipañalg lb tglgs dgs vgduntarfgs a dgs qub pulfbra rbunfr, a jfn lb lbspbkarbd eaifng dg antbs pgsfcdb.

Euanlg bd rghfrrfi ddbmõ, bstaca bipbzanlg a nbvar gtra vbz. Ub trataca, pgrjgrtuna, lb una nbvala dfmbra0 dgs egpgs eaéan lanzanlg sfdbnefgsgs sgcrb dgs páraigshbdalgs. Euanlg pbnbtrõ bn bd eastfddg, da laia Nfidgth bn pbrsgna sb db arrgkõ bnefia.

“ ¡\hbnmbd, ibngs iad qub hacæfs rbmrbsalg! ¡Ng sacéa quæ haebr, bstaca a puntg lb bnvfar a dgs ûnfegs muarlfas qub ngs qublacan...

“ ¡If sbñgra! “ bxedaiõ æd, sgrprbnlflg “ ·Quæ ha pasalg7


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“ ¡Ddbmargn ungs adlbangs ad eastfddg! “ sgddgzõ da iukbr “ ¡Zbnéan a avfsarngslb qub una canla lb jgrakflgs bstacan saqubanlg Arnal y Dassbdfn! Ng hacéa sgdlalgslfspgnfcdbs apartb lb un par lb hgicrbs lb da muarlfa, y Igrwbn sb bnjurbefõ. ¡Egmfõsu bspala y sadfõ ad madgpb igntala bn Mbrfgn! Bstgy tan asustala pgr bdda...

\hbnmbd apbnas bseuehõ das ûdtfias padacras lb da laia.

“ ·Euánlg sb jub7 “ prbmuntõ egn vgz fipbrfgsa “ ·Euánlg7 “ Ng haeb iuehg “ rbspgnlfõ Nfidgth egn vgz tbicdgrgsa “ \ad vbz lfbz

ifnutgs...

Æd behõ a egrrbr.

«·_brg eõig ha pglflg sbr tan bstûpfla7°, sb prbmuntõ \hbnmbd lbsbspbralg,ifbntras eacadmaca a tgla vbdgeflal. «·Eõig7°

Uacéa qub bra una iada flba bntrbnarda, sfbiprb dg hacéa sacflg. Ad jfnad, aqubdda kgvbnefta hacéa aeacalg erbyænlgsb una bspbefb lb hærgb. _gr jgrtuna, das hubddas lb dgseasegs lb Mbrfgn aûn bran vfsfcdbs bn da nfbvb cdanla, pbrg dgs egpgs eaéan eala vbz egniás jubrza. Uf sbmuéa nbvanlg, bd rastrg sb aeacaréa pbrlfbnlg, y para egdig da duzegibnzaca a bseasbar. Uf sb haeéa lb ngehb y da tgribnta arrbefaca, sb pbrlbréa bn dagseurflal0 bd vaddb rbsudtaca bxtrañg para æd ad bstar eucfbrtg lb cdaneg, egn da iftal lbsus puntgs lb rbjbrbnefa sbpudtalgs pgr da nfbvb. V sf æd sb pbrléa, y a Igrwbn db pasacaadmg... Ng sacéa euántgs canlflgs hacéa, nf eõig fcan arialgs. Uf avbrfmuacan qufæn

bra Igrwbn, pgléan tratar lb sbeubstrarda para pblfr un rbseatb a Hanlfr. Uf ng, prgcacdbibntb haréan admg iuehg pbgr.\hbnmbd bspgdbõ a Larsfd bd egrebd qub hacéa bdbmflg pgr sbr bd iás vbdgz lb das

eacaddbrfzas lb Hanlfr. Gkadá ng jubra lbiasfalg tarlb.Db parbefõ qub transeurréa una btbrnflal hasta qub aparbefbrgn antb æd das

prfibras easas lb da adlba. Euanlg pbnbtrõ bn da pgcdaefõn, sb lfg eubnta lb qub daslgebnas lb pfsalas sgcrb da nfbvb suefa db haeéan fipgsfcdb egntfnuar sfmufbnlg bdrastrg. Das eaddbs bstacan lbsfbrtas, pbrg pulg atfscar a lgs anefanas qub bspfacan atravæs lb dgs pgstfmgs lb das vbntanas. \hbnmbd lbseacadmõ y ddaiõ egn jubrtbs mgdpbs ada pubrta iás ebreana.

“ ¡Acrfl bn ngicrb lb Hanlfr lb Dgssarnaeh!

Ad eacg lb ungs sbmunlgs, da pubrta sb bntrbacrfõ un pgeg.

“ If sbñgr “ susurrõ da vgz lb una iukbr iaygr “ . ·Hacæfs vbnflg egnrbjubrzgs7 Dgs canlflgs bstán saqubanlg bd pubcdg...

“ ¡Bd kfnbtb qub ha vbnflg! “ bxedaiõ \hbnmbd “ ·Da hacæfs vfstg7 ·Lõnlbbstá7

Da anefana sbñadõ haefa bd jgnlg lb da eaddb.


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“ Dgs dalrgnbs han flg a saqubar da mranka lb Cbrbmunl “ egntbstõ da anefana,sbñadanlg da lfrbeefõn egn un lblg hubsulg “ . Bd kfnbtb gyõ dgs mrftgs y sb jub paraaddá.

Euanlg \hbnmbd ddbmõ, ya ng sb géan mrftgs. Bntrb da nfbvb sõdg rbfnaca bdsfdbnefg. Aqubddg bra una iada sbñad.

Da mranka bstaca un pgeg apartala, kustg ad jfnad lbd pubcdg. Jrbntb a bdda sbbxtbnléan admungs eaipgs, qub lurantb da æpgea lb sfbicra lbcéan egntbnbr ebcala gtrfmg. Bn egnlfefgnbs ngriadbs aûn tbnlréan qub hacbr qublalg un par lb hgras lb duz,

pbrg dgs bspbsgs nucarrgnbs qub eucréan bd efbdg haeéan qub tglg bstuvfbra suiflg bnuna pbnuicra mrfs y sfnfbstra. \ad vbz pgr bsg jub pgr dg qub \hbnmbd tarlõ tantg bn vbrdgs eubrpgs. Bstacan tbnlflgs antb da pubrta prfnefpad lb da mranka, bn lfstfntas

pgsfefgnbs. A fntbrvadgs, da nfbvb bstaca tbñfla lb sanmrb.

“ ¡Igrwbn! “ mrftõ \hbnmbd, hgrrgrfzalg “ ¡Igrwbn! ¡Igrwbn!

Uaeõ da bspala, aunqub a kuzmar pgr bd bspbetáeudg hacéa ddbmalg tarlb. _geg a pgeg, egibnzõ a lfstfnmufr dgs eubrpgs qub hacéa bn bd subdg; trbs hgicrbs, egn dasearas sfn ajbftar y eucfbrtgs egn eapas anlrakgsas. \glgs bddgs bstacan iubrtgs. Bn bdsubdg, kuntg a bddgs, hacéa lgs marrgtbs y una lama.

“ ·Igrwbn7

Rn dbvb mbiflg ddaiõ su atbnefõn. Ad mfrarsb, vfg qub hacéa admufbn apgyalg bnbd trgneg lb un ngmad, kuntg a da bsqufna gpubsta lb da mranka. Lbseacadmõ y behõ aegrrbr haefa addé.

Igrwbn bntrbacrfõ dgs gkgs ad vbrdb ddbmar. \hbnmbd sb lfg eubnta lb qub hacéarasmalg un cubn trgzg lb su eapa para atardg bn tgrng a da prgjunla hbrfla qub tbnéa

cakg da edavéeuda, bn un fntbntg lb egrtar da hbigrramfa.

“ Dgs egmé pgr sgrprbsa “ susurrõ “ . Iatæ a lgs, antbs lb qub pulfbranlbjbnlbrsb. Erbg qub tfbnbn bnebrrala a da jaifdfa bn bd sõtang. Hbré a gtrgs lgs y sbbseapargn, pbrg bd ûdtfig ib apuñadõ. Ib lbjbnlé... erbg qub taicfæn dg iatæ, db edavæda bspala.

Hfzg un læcfd mbstg haefa da hgka ianehala lb sanmrb qub hacéa kuntg a bdda, bnbd subdg. \hbnmbd qufsg lbefr admg, pbrg sb atramantõ. Ng db sadéan das padacras. Igrwbnbscgzõ una sgnrfsfta tbicdgrgsa.

“ Ng sgy... tan fnûtfd... ·bh, \hbnmbd7 “ iusftõ, y sb lbsiayõ.

“ Zfvfrá “ lfetaifnõ bd sanalgr, sadfbnlg lbd lgriftgrfg ifbntras sb dfipfaca

das iangs “ . Aunqub ng publg lbefr sf pglrá vgdvbr a usar bd crazg egn ngriadflal. Hatbnflg iueha subrtb0 da trakbrgn bn sbmufla. Ahgra nbebsfta lbseansar.


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Nfidgth sb behõ a ddgrar lb adfvfg ad bseuehar bd lfamnõstfeg. \hbnmbd ng lfkg

nala. Hanlfr, egn bxprbsfõn mravb, lfg das mraefas ad sanalgr y dg aegipañõ paralbspblfrdg. Euanlg rbmrbsõ parbeéa eansalg.

“ Ng lbcé pbriftfrdb aprbnlbr a ianbkar da bspala “ db lfkg a \hbnmbd bn vgz caka, egn da vgz ddbna lb pbsar “ . Ifral dg qub ha sueblflg. Erbé qub da prgtbméabnsbñánlgdb a lbjbnlbrsb, y sõdg da hb bipukalg a pgnbrsb bn pbdfmrg.

Bd rghfrrfi tuvg manas lb lardb da razõn, pbrg pgr admuna bxtraña razõn ng dghfzg. _gr bstûpflg qub jubra, db parbefõ qub sbréa easf egig trafefgnar a Igrwbn.

“ Fntbntõ lbjbnlbr a su pubcdg “ iuriurõ “ , egig tglgs dgs sbñgrbs lbcbnhaebr. Bs lfmna hfka vubstra, y una iukbr vadfbntb.

Hanlfr sb qublõ un tantg sgrprbnlflg, pbrg jfnadibntb asfntfõ. Dubmg, sb iarehõarrastranlg dgs pasgs, aegipañalg pgr su bspgsa.

\hbnmbd sb qublõ sgdg lbdantb lb da pubrta. Eblfbnlg a un fipudsg rbpbntfng, yantbs lb pglbr eaicfar lb gpfnfõn, bipukõ bd pfeapgrtb y pbnbtrõ bn da bstanefa.Igrwbn bstaca tbnlfla bn da eaia, vbstfla egn rgpas lb lgrifr. Cakg bd eubddg lb datûnfea sb lfstfnmuéa partb lbd vbnlakb qub db hacéa apdfealg bd sanalgr, y sus eacbddgsnbmrgs sb lbsparraiacan sgcrb das cdaneas adighalas \bnéa dgs gkgs ebrralgs, pbrg dgsacrfõ ad sbntfr qub sb acréa da pubrta.

“ Hgda “ lfkg bn un susurrg.

\hbnmbd sb aebreõ ad dbehg y da tgiõ lb da iang.

“ ·Eõig pulfstb sbr tan tgnta7 “ da rbprbnlfõ egn suavflal “ ¡_glréan hacbrtbiatalg! ¡Egrrfstb un pbdfmrg mravésfig! ·_gr quæ dg hfefstb7

“ _grqub ng hacéa nalfb iás qub dg hfefbra “ rbspgnlfõ Igrwbn “ . Dgsmuarlfas qub sb qublargn bn bd eastfddg bran kõvbnbs b fnbxpbrtgs, nunea sb hacéanadbkalg iuehg lb aqué. Bn eaicfg, yg egngeéa cfbn bd eaifng. Hb bstalg addé iuehasvbebs. \bnéa qub ayulardgs, \hbnmbd. ·_ara quæ sfrvb un sbñgr sf ng bs para prgtbmbr a su

pubcdg, pgr iuehgs saerfjfefgs qub rbqufbra7A \hbnmbd sb db ddbnargn lb rbpbntb dgs gkgs lb dámrfias. «Ué°, pbnsõ. «·_ara quæ7° Aqubdda kgvbn qub apbnas aeacaca lb euipdfr vbfntb añgs tbnéa iás vadgr y

sacfluréa qub su prgpfg palrb, bd rby lb Sghan. Ufbnlg una iukbr, da hfka lb un sbñgr,hacéa hbehg dg qub Jbnmbd kaiás hacéa qubrflg haebr. _rbgeuparsb pgr su mbntb,

prgtbmbrda, hasta bd puntg lb pgnbr bn pbdfmrg su prgpfa vfla. A su pbsar, \hbnmbd sfntfõqub bd egipgrtaifbntg lb bdda dg alifraca iás lb dg qub db bnjurbeéa. _brg ng dgaprgcaca, ng pgléa aprgcardg. Ng sf da pgnéa bn tan mravb pbdfmrg. _glréa hacbr iubrtg.

“ _gr javgr, ng vubdvas a haebrdg “ db supdfeõ “ . \glgs bstácaigs iuy prbgeupalgs pgr tf. Erbg... erbg qub bn if vfla hacéa tbnflg tantg ifblg.

«Nf sfqufbra euanlg supb qub Brthafn y Lbgrwfnb fcan a igrfr.°


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“ Dgs adlbangs taicfæn tbnéan ifblg “ lfkg bdda “ . V a lfjbrbnefa lb ié, ng

bstacan arialgs. Ng pgléan egicatfr. \hbnmbd, sæ qub pgr iuehg qub dg sfmafntbntanlg nunea dgmraræ tu egiprbnsfõn, y ng bspbrg qub dg bntfbnlas, pbrg... bs iftfbrra. If hgmar. If mbntb. Egnjéan bn if palrb y admûn léa egnjfarán bn ié. _gr bddgs,

haræ dg qub sba.

\hbnmbd sb sfntfõ ddbng lb una bigefõn tan hgnla qub dg ahgmaca. Bstrbehõ dasiangs lb da kgvbn bntrb das suyas.

“ ¡Ng pfbnsbs asé lb ié, Igrwbn! \fbnbs if egiprbnsfõn, y tfbnbs tglg ifrbspbtg. Bntfbnlg pgr quæ dg hfefstb. Ng publg aprgcardg0 ng pgrqub erba qub bstá iad,sfng pgrqub ifbntras eacadmaca haefa da adlba da sgda flba lb bnegntrartb iubrta bra tanlgdgrgsa para ié qub apbnas pgléa sgpgrtarda. _brg dg bntfbnlg. Vg hacréa hbehg dgifsig lb bstar bn tu dumar.

Dgs gkgs mrfsbs lb Igrwbn ebntbddbargn.

“ ·Apbnas pgléas sgpgrtar qub yg iurfbra7 Bntgnebs... bsg, ·sfmnfjfea qub tbfipgrtg7

Æd ngtõ qub das iangs lb bdda, bntrb das suyas, tbicdacan.

“ Iás qub nalfb bn bd iunlg “ iusftõ.

Igrwbn dfcbrõ una lb sus iangs para aearfefar bd eacbddg lb \hbnmbd. Dubmg, dgatrakg haefa sé para aebrear su rgstrg ad lb bdda y db cbsõ.Ad sbntfr dgs dacfgs lb da kgvbn sgcrb dgs suygs, bd egrazõn lb \hbnmbd bstaddõ.

Rna gdbala eádfla y ludeb sb bxtbnlfõ pgr tglg su eubrpg, ddbnánlgdb lb una jbdfeflalqub ng hacéa sgñalg vgdvbr a sbntfr lbslb qub lbkõ Sghan. Ad eacg lb ungs sbmunlgs,sb sbparõ lb bdda. Dgs gkgs aebralgs lb Igrwbn bstacan ddbngs lb eadflbz ad ifrardb, ybn sus dacfgs cafdaca una sgnrfsa parbefla a da qub dueéa aqubd prfibr léa qub da bnegntrõeacadmanlg bn das pralbras0 una sgnrfsa lb pura jbdfeflal.

“ Igrwbn, ·bstás sbmura lb bstg7 “ prbmuntõ \hbnmbd egn vgz tbicdgrgsa “ Ugy un hgicrb lb Sghan. Ng... ng sæ sbr lbdfealg nf madantb a da ianbra lb dgsmgnlgrfangs.

“ Ng ib fipgrta. “ V tb saeg lfbefsfbtb añgs.

Da sgnrfsa lb Igrwbn sb bnsanehõ.

“ \aipgeg ib fipgrta. “ Bntgnebs, ·ib aias7 “ Egn tglg if egrazõn “ rbspgnlfõ bdda.


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A \hbnmbd db lfg da sbnsaefõn lb qub bd iunlg lbsaparbeéa cakg sus pfbs.Ajgrtunalaibntb, dg iantbnéa a jdgtb una nucb lb jbdfeflal.

“ Vg taicfæn tb aig.


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\hbnmbd y Igrwbn sb easargn da prfiavbra sfmufbntb, bn iblfg lb un cgatgbspbetaeudar qub rbunfõ a mbntb lb tglas das adlbas lbd vaddb. Bd ifsiésfig Ubnbsead\urmgn vfakõ hasta addé para asfstfr a da ebrbignfa, aegipañalg pgr su hfkg Bethbdfgn.\hbnmbd sb hacéa prgibtflg a sé ifsig rberfifnar a \urmgn pgr hacbrdg bnvfalg abntrbnar a una kgvbnefta, pgr iuy sgcrfna lbd prénefpb Alrahfd qub jubra, pbrg euanlg dgtuvg jrbntb a sé dg bstrbehõ bn un jubrtb acrazg y db lfg das mraefas. Hanlfr y Nfidgtheblfbrgn a dgs bspgsgs un ada bntbra lbd eastfddg, para qub pulfbran fnstadarsb addé bnrbdatfva fntfiflal.

A prfnefpfgs lb gtgñg, Igrwbn anunefõ egn mran adbmréa a su jaifdfa qub bstacabnefnta. Ad eacg lb nubvb ibsbs, easf un añg lbspuæs lb da cgla, naefõ da prfibra hfka

lb da parbka, una nfña igrbna lb bngribs gkgs azudbs a da qub \hbnmbd ddaiõ Hbdjrfl, bnrbeubrlg lb su qubrfla hbriana. Bd partg jub darmg y lfjéefd, pgr dg qub da egialrgnaqub da atbnlfõ rbegibnlõ a \hbnmbd y a Igrwbn qub bspbrasbn antbs lb fntbntar tbnbrgtrg hfkg.

\ras da cgla, das junefgnbs lb \hbnmbd egig iabstrg lb arias bn easa lb Hanlfrsb tbrifnargn, aunqub æd y su bspgsa sbmuéan praetfeanlg egn bspalas lb bntrbnaifbntglb vbz bn euanlg, sõdg pgr lfvbrsfõn. Da ifsfõn lb \hbnmbd bn Dgssarnaeh hacéaegneduflg, y hucfbra pglflg vgdvbr a Ifnas \frfth para pgnbrsb lb nubvg ad sbrvfefg lb\urmgn, pbrg nf æd nf su bspgsa qufsfbrgn lbkar bd vaddb. _geg a pgeg, das cgnlalbs lbdedfia y bd afrb purg lb das igntañas jubrgn rbstacdbefbnlg a Igrwbn lb dgs rfmgrbs qubsu eubrpg hacéa sujrflg lurantb bd prfibr partg, y euanlg da pbqubña Hbdjrfl tbnéa ya

trbs añgs y egrrbtbaca egig una pgtrfdda pbrsfmufbnlg iarfpgsas, qublõ lb nubvgbnefnta.

Bn aqubdda geasfõn, tbibrgsg pgr dg qub pulfbra pasardb, \hbnmbd euflõ lb subspgsa egn una lblfeaefõn easf gcsbsfva. Ng db pbriftfõ igntar a eacaddg nf praetfearbsmrfia lurantb bd bicarazg y ianlõ ddaiar a un sanalgr para qub sb qublasb a vfvfrbn bd eastfddg hasta bd igibntg lbd partg y supbrvfsara bn tglg igibntg da sadul lb subspgsa. V tad vbz pgr dgs lbsvbdgs lb \hbnmbd, g tad vbz pgrqub das ealbras lb Igrwbnsb hacéan bnsanehalg egn da blal y egn bd antbrfgr bicarazg, bd sbmunlgaduicraifbntg jub iuehg iás rápflg y sbnefddg qub bd prfibrg. Rna sgdbala iañana lbjfnadbs lb fnvfbrng, euanlg bd hfbdg ya sb lbrrbtéa pbrg aûn ng hacéan aparbeflg das

prfibras jdgrbs lb prfiavbra lbd vaddb, naefõ bd prfibr y ûnfeg hfkg varõn lb \hbnmbd yIgrwbn, a qufbn pusfbrgn pgr ngicrb \hæglbn.

A dg darmg lb tglgs aqubddgs añgs, das mbntbs lb Dgssarnaeh vfvfbrgn bn paz.Igrwbn ddbmõ a vbr sus tbigrbs kuvbnfdbs aebrea lbd Nfmrgiantb y una mubrra juturaegig pbsalfddas dbkanas, qub ng tbnéan nfnmuna casb rbad0 ad jfn y ad eacg, haeéa yavarfgs añgs qub bd Egnefdfg Cdaneg lb dgs Bdjgs y dgs Fstarf sb hacéa rbunflg para lareaza ad Nfmrgiantb y bxpudsardg lb Lgd Mudlur, tras dg euad, ajgrtunalaibntb, ng sbhacéan vubdtg a tbnbr ngtfefas suyas. Iuehgs pbnsargn qub bstaca iubrtg, y Igrwbnaeacõ pgr erbbrdg taicfæn. Bd aigr lb \hbnmbd y lb sus hfkgs ddbnõ su tfbipg y suegrazõn y adbmrõ dgs prfibrgs añgs lb sbnbetul lb Hanlfr y Nfidgth. Da pbqubña yrucfa Dgthdufn vfng ad iunlg lgs añgs iás tarlb qub su hbriang \hæglbn, haefbnlg su

jbdfeflal aûn iaygr.Dubmg, ddbmõ da Iubrtb Cdanea, y das egsas eaicfargn.


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Egig \hbnmbd rbegrlaréa añgs lbspuæs egn aiarmura, nalfb jub eapaz lbrbdaefgnardg tglg, hasta qub jub lbiasfalg tarlb.

\ras da bxpudsfõn lbd Nfmrgiantb pgr bd Egnefdfg Cdaneg, tglgs erbybrgn qubhacéa iubrtg, g qub hacéa huflg tan dbkgs qub kaiás vgdvbréan a sacbr lb æd. Nalfb

pbnsõ qub dgs bxtrañgs vapgrbs y juiargdas qub egibnzõ a bxpudsar bd Grglrufntuvfbran nala qub vbr egn bd Nfmrgiantb, ya qub ad jfn y ad eacg bra un vgdeán, y tglg bdiunlg sacéa qub dgs vgdeanbs bntracan lb vbz bn euanlg bn aetfvflal tras darmgs

pbréglgs lb lbseansg. Ufn bicarmg, bn 3623, nubvb añgs iás tarlb lbd iatrfignfgbntrb Igrwbn y \hbnmbd y lfbz lbslb bd Egnefdfg Cdaneg, das arlfbntbs ebnfzas lbdvgdeán sb lfsfpargn dg sujfefbntb egig para qub dgs sgrprbnlflgs y atbrralgsmgnlgrfangs pulfbran vfsduicrar lb nubvg da sfdubta lb Caral Lhðr, da tgrrb gseura lbUaurgn.

Iuehgs eaybrgn bn da eubnta bntgnebs lb qub Uaurgn y bd Nfmrgiantb bran daifsia pbrsgna, y qub ad sbr bxpudsalg lb Lgd Mudlur aqubd iadvalg pbrsgnakb ng hacéahuflg sfn ruicg sfng egn un prgpõsftg jfkg; rbjunlar su fniunlg rbfng y egnstrufr lbnubvg da iadæjfea jgrtadbza. Das sudjûrbas juiargdas lbd Grglrufn, fnjbetalas egn bdadfbntg iadfmng lb Uaurgn, sb bsparefbrgn bn tglas lfrbeefgnbs, y trakbrgn egnsfmg daIubrtb Cdanea. Das véetfias bipbzacan tbnfbnlg prgcdbias rbspfratgrfgs, sb pgnéan

cdaneas egig da dbehb y jaddbeéan léas lbspuæs bntrb amõnfegs bstbrtgrbs, egn dgs pudignbs bneharealgs b fneapaebs lb rbspfrar.

Da bnjbriblal sb bxtbnlfõ a travæs lb Mgnlgr y ddbmõ hasta Dgssarnaeh. DaIubrtb Cdanea lfbziõ varfas adlbas, pbnbtrõ fnedusg bn bd eastfddg y sb ddbvõ a varfgserfalgs, a da laia Nfidgth y a da pbqubña Hbdjrfl. \hbnmbd y Igrwbn bstuvfbrgn hasta

bd ûdtfig igibntg kuntg a su dbehg, sgstbnfbnlg da iang lb da nfña. Euanlg iurfõ, bdlgdgr dgs lbvastõ lb tad iglg qub nf sfqufbra tuvfbrgn jubrzas para ddgrar._geg lbspuæs lbd bntfbrrg lb su hfka, \hbnmbd rbefcfõ da vfsfta lb un ibnsakbrg.

Zbnéa lb Ifnas \frfth, y sgdfeftõ ad erfalg qub db acrfõ da pubrta hacdar urmbntbibntb egnæd. \hbnmbd ng lbsbaca vbr a nalfb, pbrg ng pgléa rbehazar a un hgicrb qub sb hacéa

kumalg da vfla pgr eacadmar hasta addé.

“ Ib han lfehg qub qubræfs vbrib “ lfkg ad vbr ad ibnsakbrg “ . ·Quæ lbsbáfslb ié7

Bd hgicrb db tbnlfõ un rgddg lb pbrmaifng daeralg. Ad vbrdg lb ebrea, \hbnmbd sblfg eubnta lb qub dueéa bn su kucõn bd bicdbia lbd Árcgd Cdaneg lb Ifnas \frfth.\hbnmbd, egn bd egrazõn bn un puñg, lbsbnrgddõ bd pbrmaifng y dbyõ da earta, qub

ng bstaca jfriala pgr bd prgpfg Ubnbsead, sfng pgr su hfkg Bethbdfgn. \urmgn hacéa eaélgbnjbrig, ajbetalg pgr da Iubrtb Cdanea. Bethbdfgn rgmaca a \hbnmbd qub sb pusfbra bniareha haefa Ifnas \frfth dg antbs pgsfcdb, pubstg qub bd anefang Ubnbsead lbsbacahacdar egn æd antbs lb igrfr.

Ad prfnefpfg, \hbnmbd lulõ. Ng qubréa lbkar sgdgs a Igrwbn y a sus hfkgs. Ufnbicarmg, jub bdda qufbn db anfiõ a partfr.

“ Uf da bpflbifa ngs adeanza, dg hará bstæs aqué g ng “ db lfkg “ . V \urmgn lbcbtbnbr admg fipgrtantb qub lbefrtb sf fnsfstb egn tanta vbhbibnefa bn egnvbrsar egntfmg


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antbs lb igrfr. Lbcbs partfr euanlg antbs0 da bnjbriblal avanza rápflg, y sf tb rbtrasasbs pgsfcdb qub euanlg ddbmubs a Ifnas \frfth \urmgn ya haya iubrtg.

\hbnmbd arrfcõ a Ifnas \frfth ad atarlbebr lbd léa sfmufbntb, eacadmanlg aiarehas jgrzalas. Euanlg bntrõ bn da efulal, lb vubdta pgr prfibra vbz tras dgs darmgsañgs pasalgs bn Dgssarnaeh, su aspbetg trfstb y sgdbinb db sgcrbegmfõ. Da duz parbeéahacbr huflg lb das cdaneas b fniaeudalas eaddbs, y ya ng hacéa jdgrbs bn das vbntanas.Iuehas dueéan bn su dumar erbspgnbs nbmrgs. Ad ddbmar a das pubrtas lb da Easa lbd Sby,\hbnmbd lbsigntõ y pflfõ a dgs muarlfas qub eustglfacan da bntrala qub jubran a cuseara Bethbdfgn. Uu aifmg ddbmõ ungs ifnutgs iás tarlb, egn sbicdantb mravb y sgicrég.

“ Hgda, \hbnmbd “ dg sadulõ bn vgz caka “ . Zbg qub tb has aprbsuralg bn vbnfr,y tb lgy das mraefas. Gkadá ngs hucfæraigs rbbnegntralg bn igibntgs ibngs gseurgs.

“ ·Eõig bstá tu palrb, Bethbdfgn7 “ qufsg sacbr \hbnmbd “ ·Ufmub vfvg7

Æd asfntfõ.

“ Aûn vfvb, aunqub bsta iañana ha vubdtg a bipbgrar. Ng db qubla iuehg.

Bethbdfgn mufõ a \hbnmbd iás addá lbd sadõn prfnefpad, bseadbras arrfca, hastaddbmar a das hacftaefgnbs prfvalas lbd Ubnbsead. Apbnas bntrargn, a \hbnmbd db ddbmõegig una vaharala bd gdgr a bnjbriblal. \uvg da ifsia sbnsaefõn qub bn bd dbehg lbiubrtb lb su hfka; da lb bstar bn un dumar lb pasg, kuntg a una vfla qub sb apamaca. Ub

aebreõ a da eaia lgnlb yaeéa \urmgn.

“ If sbñgr “ iuriurõ “ . Hb vbnflg.

\urmgn bstaca pádflg y lbiaeralg, pbrg acrfõ dgs gkgs bn sbmufla euanlg gyõ davgz lb \hbnmbd.

“ ¡\hbnmbd, hfkg! ¡Bstás aqué! ¡Has ddbmalg!

Uu vgz sb lfsgdvfõ bn un iar lb tgsbs. Bethbdfgn sb aprbsurõ a aebreardb una

egpa lb amua jrbsea, qub bd Ubnbsead cbcfõ egn avflbz. Dubmg, vgdvfõ a lfrfmfrsb a\hbnmbd.

“ Ib bstgy iurfbnlg “ susurrõ “ . Va ng ib qubla iuehg tfbipg. V ng sgy bdûnfeg. Zfnfbrgn a cuseartb, \hbnmbd, haeb ibngs lb una sbiana. Jbnmbd ha iubrtg.

\hbnmbd sb qublõ atõnftg. Bd egdgr huyõ lb su eara, haefænlgdb parbebr a ædtaicfæn una véetfia lb da Iubrtb Cdanea.

“ ·Euánlg7 “ susurrõ “ ·Eõig7

“ Bd rby iurfõ haeb ibngs lb un ibs. Dgs bifsarfgs tb dg bxpdfearán. Dbshucfbra lfehg qub jubran a cuseartb, pbrg bntgnebs bnjbriæ, y tb hfeb vbnfr pgrqub ng


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sgpgrtaca iareharib sfn vbrtb una ûdtfia vbz. Ib has sbrvflg jfbdibntb lurantbiuehgs añgs, y han sflg egig un hbriang para Bethbdfgn y egig un hfkg para ié.\aicfæn brbs lfmng hfkg lb Mgnlgr, un grmuddg para tglgs ngsgtrgs.

Lgs dámrfias sgdftarfas rglargn pgr das ibkfddas lb \hbnmbd.

“ Mraefas, if sbñgr. “ Ufn bicarmg, tu egrazõn pbrtbnbeb a Sghan “ egntfnuõ \urmgn, egn vgz eala

vbz iás læcfd “ . Nunea has pglflg gdvflar tu patrfa, y sfmub sfbnlg partb lb tf. \hbnmbd,da vfla lb un mgcbrnantb ng sfbiprb bs jáefd, yg dg sæ cfbn. _brg dgs qub bstaigslbstfnalgs a sbrdg a vbebs tbnbigs qub tgiar lbefsfgnbs pgr bd cfbn lb nubstrg pubcdg,lbefsfgnbs qub ng sgn jáefdbs.

Amarrõ da iang lb \hbnmbd egn sus lblgs hubsulgs, y dg ifrõ a dgs gkgs.

“ \hbnmbd, prgiætbib qub vgdvbrás. Aunqub tb eubstb. Zubdvb a Sghan, y haztbearmg lb tu pubcdg. Uádvadgs. \û brbs su bspbranza. _rgiætbibdg.

“Vg… “ cadcuebõ \hbnmbd “ If sbñgr, yg…

\urmgn egibnzõ a tgsbr lb nubvg. Bsta vbz, nf sfqufbra bd amua dgmrõ eadiardg.Uu marmanta egibnzõ a biftfr sfdcflgs ahgmalgs, egig sf jubra fneapaz lb rbspfrar.Bethbdfgn y ung lb dgs erfalgs dg sgstuvfbrgn pgr da bspadla y tratargn lb acrfrdb damarmanta egn dgs lblgs para lbkar ad afrb bntrar. Ad eacg lb ungs sbmunlgs, \urmgn sbeadiõ, y sb lbspdgiõ fnegnsefbntb sgcrb da eaia. Bethbdfgn, iás lbiaeralg qub nunea,ifrõ a \hbnmbd.

“ \bnbigs qub frngs. Ub ha bxeftalg iuehg0 nbebsfta lbseansar.

Hfzg un mbstg a \hbnmbd, db hfzg sadfr lb da hacftaefõn y dg egnlukg bseadbrasacakg.

“ _alrb bstaca iuy fntbrbsalg bn qub gybras a dgs bifsarfgs qub han vbnflg lbSghan “ lfkg egn vgz apamala, ifbntras cakacan das bseadbras “ . Dbs lfræ qub sb rbûnanegntfmg bn bd sadõn0 erbg qub lbcæfs hacdar.

Dgs bifsarfgs tarlargn iuy pgeg bn ddbmar. Ifbntras \hbnmbd dgs bspbraca, sbsfrvfõ vfng bspbefalg bn una lb das trbs egpas qub dgs erfalgs hacéan lbkalg bn da ibsalbd sadõn, tras avfvar bd jubmg lbd hgmar.

«\antg bsjubrzg para hufr lb if pasalg°, rbjdbxfgnõ \hbnmbd. «V ahgra vgy atbnbrdg lb nubvg antb ié.°

Cbcfõ un tramg. Bd déquflg tfcfg y ludeb db hfzg sbntfr ibkgr. _geg lbspuæs, sbacrfbrgn das pubrtas, y un sfrvfbntb hfzg pasar a lgs hgicrbs lb iblfana blal. _gr suaspbetg, bstaca edarg qub bran rghfrrfi; adtgs, jgrnflgs, lb gkgs edargs y eacbddgstrfmubñgs. Dgs lgs sb pgstrargn antb \hbnmbd ad ddbmar antb æd.

“ Iakbstal “ dg sadulõ ung lb bddgs.


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“ Ng ib ddaiæfs asé. ·Qufænbs sgfs7 “ Ib ddaig Hadjrbn, hfkg lb Hadjral, y æd bs Arthgdl, hfkg lb Lwfnhgrj.

Rn adbtbg lbspbrtõ bn bd egrazõn lb \hbnmbd ad gér aqubddgs ngicrbs.

“Hadjral y Lwfnhgrj… sgn dgs egnsbkbrgs qub bseapargn ad Jgdlb Bstb. ·Zfvbntglavéa vubstrgs palrbs7 ·Ugcrbvfvfbrgn7

“ Ué, iakbstal. Da iang lb Jbnmbd ng pulg adeanzarngs. Ngs bsegnlfigs y prgeuraigs ddaiar da atbnefõn dg ibngs pgsfcdb. Ad prfnefpfg bd rby ngs cuseõ, pbrg pgeg a pgeg sb jub gdvflanlg lb ngsgtrgs. Nubstras jaifdfas han bstalg amuarlanlglurantb añgs, bspbranlg da iubrtb lbd rby, mananlg apgygs bn sberbtg… tglg paravgdvbr a cuseargs euanlg jubra bd igibntg prbefsg. Zgdvbl egn ngsgtrgs, adtbza0 bd

pubcdg bspbra a su rby.

\hbnmbd sb dbvantõ egn crusqublal.

“ Vg ng sgy nfnmûn rby. If palrb ib rbpulfõ, lfkg qub ya ng bra hfkg suyg.Ahgra tbnmg un hgmar bn Mgnlgr, if prgpfa jaifdfa. Ng vgdvbræ.

Bd rgstrg lb Arthgdl, bd iás kgvbn lb dgs lgs bifsarfgs, sb ddbnõ lblbsbspbraefõn.

“ ¡Iakbstal, ng pglæfs haebrngs bstg! ¡Uf ng rbmrbsáfs, bd rbfng sb hunlfrá bn darufna! ¡Ub…

Hadjrbn adzõ una iang, lbtbnfbnlg a su egipañbrg.

“ Bntbnlbigs vubstra rbtfebnefa, iakbstal. _brg, egig gs ha hbehg vbr ifaifmg Arthgdl, da sftuaefõn lb nubstrg rbfng bs lbsbspbrala. Jbnmbd ha iubrtg sfn lbkariás hfkgs vargnbs, lb iglg qub Jrbahdaj, bd bspgsg lb vubstra hbriana Hbdjrfl, harbedaialg para sé bd tétudg lb rby. A dg darmg lb bstgs añgs, ha igstralg aûn iáserubdlal y eglfefa qub bd lfjuntg rby Jbnmbd. Uf nalfb geupa su dumar, tbrifnará lbddbvar Sghan a da rufna.

“ ¡_ubs lbrrgealdg vgsgtrgs! “ bxedaiõ \hbnmbd “ ·Ng lbeés qub hacæfs bstalgmananlg apgygs7 ¡Rsaldgs! \antg Hadjral egig Lwfnhgrj sbréan ibkgrbs rbybs qub bsberbtfng.

“ Bsg harbigs, sf ng tbnbigs iás rbiblfg “ lfkg Hadjrbn “ _brg iuehgs sbgpgnlrán ad egnsflbrar qub ng tbnbigs lbrbehg admung ad trgng, y dg iás prgcacdb bsqub bstaddb una mubrra efvfd. Zubstrg pubcdg sanmrará, y aûn publb qub ad jfnad lb daegntfbnla sba Jrbahdaj bd vbneblgr. Bn eaicfg, sf vgs rbtgrnáfs… tglgs gs rbeubrlanegn ajbetg; ngcdbs y pdbcbygs. Dgs eaipbsfngs sacbn qub jufstbfs ung lb dgs qub sbbnjrbntargn a da eglfefa lbd rby para lardbs lb egibr y tfbnbn da bspbranza lb qubeuflaræfs lb bddgs. V dgs ngcdbs aûn rbeubrlan bd iglg bn qub gs fneudpastbfs a vgsifsig antb tgla da Egrtb lb Iblusbdl para fntbntar sadvar da vfla lb Brtahfn yLbgrwfnb. Jrbahdaj ng pglrá gpgnbrsb a vgs0 sgfs bd ûnfeg hfkg varõn lb Jbnmbd yvubstrg lbrbehg bs iaygr qub bd suyg. \glgs gs aedaiarán egig rby, y bn nubstra tfbrra

vgdvbrá a hacbr kustfefa y paz.


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“ If palrb lfkg qub prgcacdbibntb sbréa una lbefsfõn lfjéefd para vgs “ añalfõArthgdl, iantbnfbnlg dgs gkgs cakgs “ . _brg taicfæn lfkg qub haréafs dg egrrbetg.

\hbnmbd sb iantuvg bn sfdbnefg. Sbegrlõ egig bn un subñg das padacras lb suaiala Igrwbn, euanlg bra una kgvbnefta hbrfla.

«\bnéa qub ayulardgs, \hbnmbd. ·_ara quæ sfrvb un sbñgr sf ng bs para prgtbmbr asu pubcdg, pgr iuehgs saerfjfefgs qub rbqufbra7°

Bd pbsg lb tglgs dgs añgs qub hacéa vfvflg eayõ sgcrb sus hgicrgs egig unadgsa.

“ Bstá cfbn “ lfkg “ . Zgdvbræ.

Euanlg æd y dgs lgs eacaddbrgs rghfrrfi sadfbrgn lb da rbunfõn, un erfalg dgs

bspbraca ad gtrg dalg lb da pubrta. \bnéa õrlbnbs lbd sbñgr Bethbdfgn lb egiunfear a\hbnmbd, bn euantg sadfbra lb da sada, qub bd Ubnbsead \urmgn hacéa iubrtg.


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Lbkar Dgssarnaeh jub dg iás lurg qub \hbnmbd hacéa hbehg bn su vfla. Jub aûn pbgr qub acanlgnar Blgras, pgrqub bn Sghan sõdg lbkaca rbeubrlgs aiarmgs. Mgnlgr,bn eaicfg, db hacéa traélg jbdfeflal. Erbyõ qub para Igrwbn sbréa aûn pbgr, pbrg subspgsa vgdvfõ a sgrprbnlbrdb.

“ Ib easæ egntfmg sacfbnlg qub bras bd hfkg lb un rby “ lfkg, euanlg æd db egntõdg qub hacéa pasalg bn Mgnlgr “ . V sfbiprb tuvb da sbnsaefõn lb qub admûn léa tbnlréasqub rbtgrnar. Ng pglbigs bseapar para sfbiprb lb ngsgtrgs ifsigs, \hbnmbd. \fbnbsuna rbspgnsacfdflal qub ajrgntar.

Asé qub \hbnmbd y Igrwbn sb lbspflfbrgn lb Hanlfr y lb tglgs sus aifmgs, y partfbrgn lb vubdta a Sghan. Hanlfr dgs vfg iarehar egn trfstbza, pbrg taicfæn egnadfvfg0 bn Sghan, ad gtrg dalg lb das Igntañas Cdaneas, Igrwbn y su jaifdfa bstaréan asadvg lb da bpflbifa.

Bd eaifng lb rbmrbsg jub iás egrtg lb dg qub \hbnmbd hucfbra qubrflg. Aûn asé,taicfæn jub rbegnjgrtantb pgrqub bsta vbz ng fca sgdg sfng aegipañalg pgr su bspgsa,sus lgs hfkgs y taicfæn pgr Hadjrbn y Arthgdl, a qufbnbs ngicrõ su muarlfa lb hgngr. Aiblfla qub sb albntraca lb nubvg bn Sghan, \hbnmbd vgdvfõ a vbr dumarbs qub dbrbsudtacan jaifdfarbs y qub ng hacéa bspbralg vgdvbr a pfsar. Euanlg lbkargn atrás dgs

cgsqubs lb Lrûalan y Jérfbn y pbnbtrargn bn das aipdfas ddanuras lbd Jgdlb Bstb, sfntfõ pgr jfn qub bstaca vgdvfbnlg a easa.

Ng parbeéa hacbr pasalg bd tfbipg bn Blgras euanlg \hbnmbd pbnbtrõ bn daefulal. Das easas bran das ifsias, Iblusbdl sbmuéa crfddanlg ad vfbntg egn su tbehglgralg… y, a pbsar lb qub ya ng hacéa iadas egsbehas nf sbquéa, un nûibrgadariantbibntb adtg lb ibnlfmgs sbmuéa lbaicudanlg pgr das eaddbs. \glgs bddgsbniulbefbrgn y sb apartargn ad vbr bntrar a da egiftfva.

\hbnmbd sucfõ das bseadbras qub egnlueéan ad patfg bxtbrfgr lb Iblusbdl. Haeéaañgs qub da dduvfa sb hacéa ddbvalg bd ûdtfig rbstg lb sanmrb lb das bkbeuefgnbs lb

Brthafn y Lbgrwfnb, pbrg lb admûn iglg para \hbnmbd bra egig sf hucfbsbn sueblflgaybr. Egn una iubea lb lfsmustg, rglbõ bd dumar bn vbz lb pfsardg.

Ad aebrearsb a das pubrtas, varfgs muarlfas rbadbs fntbrpusfbrgn sus bseulgsvbrlbs lbdantb lb \hbnmbd para fipblfrdb bd pasg.

“ ¡Adtg! “ grlbnargn “ ·Qufæn sgfs, y pgr quæ igtfvg qubræfs bntrar bn da easalbd rby7

“ _grqub bsta bs if easa “ egntbstõ \hbnmbd egn jfribza “ . Ugy \hbnmbd hfkglb Jbnmbd, bd dbmétfig rby lb Sghan, y gs grlbng qub ib lbkæfs bntrar.

Dgs muarlfas vaefdargn.


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“ ·Eõig sacbigs qub sgfs bn vbrlal \hbnmbd, if sbñgr7 “ prbmuntõ bdeapftán “ Haeb iuehg qub sb jub, y nunea vgdvfõ a sacbrsb nala iás lb æd.

\hbnmbd, sfn lbefr nala, adarmõ da iang lbrbeha y igstrõ bd anfddg qub pgrtaca,egn bd bicdbia lb da Easa lb Bgrd. Bd eapftán eayõ lb rglfddas.

“ Iakbstal.

V, ad fnstantb, dgs lbiás muarlfas sb apartargn para pbriftfrdb bd pasg.

“ Bspbral aqué “ lfkg \hbnmbd a Igrwbn y a sus hfkgs “ . Arthgdl, quælatb egnbddgs. Hadjrbn, egnifmg.

Bipukõ das pubrtas y bntrõ bn da sada lbd trgng. Dg prfibrg qub vfg jub qub bdsgñalg pa

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