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a't:) $s !tt 8 t Anders ki"e egedve) 9i+8 va< Ka e /@rk$s9C Ai ant8st vetett r8) $s s;""89ta "eg/ig7e $sei ered"$n7$t< = &9a adt8 = "!ndta v$g@ e ent"!nd8st ne" tFrC +ang!n< = 4!g7 a /en$#e ne s9a adta" v! na = "!ndta Anders inger@ ten< = A9t +itted) g7a !g+int:n +!9nakD Ka e e d;gta a AiA8t< Ne" "int+a i9gatn8) +!g7 Anders ti t!tt d!+8n798s!n kaA'a ra'ta< Cs;A8n a9$rt) "ert a AiA8#an nin*s d!+8n7< De a detekt?vnek eg7en AiA8'a) a"ik!r Ar!# $"8k!n r8g:dik< M$g akk!r is) +a Ai anatn7i ag ki/!g7!tt a d!+8n7< = E "eg7@nk eg7 ki*sitD = $rdek Cd(tt Anders) $s e+everedett Ka e 8g78ra< Ka e #e eeg7e9Cen #: int!tt< Bers9e +!g7 "eg7> 4is9 #es(t$ted$s e Ctt a"Eg7 is v$gig ke *irk8 nia a9 ;t*8kat) +8t+a /e "er@ t va a"i g7anEs "!99anat< RendCr(k vannak ;g7an) de +is9 a9 e"#er ann7it ! vas!tt) $s ': t;d'a) "it $rnek< Akk!r se" is"erik /e a g7i k!st) +a #e e#!t anak< Ka e #ed;gta a nag7?t:@veget ?r:as9ta a /i:k'8#a< A9t8n a k$t /iE) Anders $s C) evi+ar9!tt a $A*sCnK a +89nak "$g a9 a aA'a is rengett< = Ka e) e ne /e edd) +!g7 "a este "$g "eg ke !*s! n!d a9 eAer8g78st> An7; d;gta ki a /e'$t a k!n7+aa't:n< Ka e "egn7;gtat:an intett viss9a< Bers9e +!g7 "eg /!g'a (nt(9ni a9 eAer8g78st> Ma'd k$sC##< Ma'd +a "8r "eg#i9!n7!s!d!tt a/e C ) +!g7 k$tes $s r!ss9 s98nd$kE eg7$nek ne" : 8 k!dnak a v8r!s +at8rain #e @ < &a'n!s ne" a9$rt) "int+a k@ (n(se##en v8r+at: v! na i 7es"i) de +8t a9 e"#er s!+a ne" Ai+en+et "eg< A LB;Mt!nNesetO A$ da r8) "i "inden t(rt$n+et< A /i " s9erint A$ d8; a9 e"#er a e+etC eg#$k$se##en s$t8 a v8r!s k(rn7$k$n) eg7s9er *sak A;kk) (v$s d(rd@ a9 $'s9ak8#an) $s eg7et en s9e"Ai ant8s a att n$g7 g7i k!ss8g!t k(vetnek e < Erre s98"?tanak a9!k a ga9e"#erek< 4!g7 eg7 i 7en kisv8r!s#an $s i 7en s9$A n78ri naA!n senki ne" /!g g7anEt< De akk!r ne" is"erik Ka e B !"kvistet> A /( ds9inten van a9 @9 et< LVi*t!r B !"kvist /Fs9erN $s *se"egekeresked$seO = ! vas+at: a *$gt8# 8n< = K$r' a /ater!dt: n$"i *;kr!t = 'avas! ta Anders<

E9 a A!"A8s (t et "8r Ka e ag78#an is "eg/!rd; t< Bek;kkant!tt a9 a't:n< A A; t "(g(tt !tt 8 t LVikt!r B !"kvist /Fs9erN $s *se"egekeresked$seO) te 'es $ etnag7s8g#an =) "$gAedig aA;<
= AA;) ves9ek n$+8n7 ! 7an *s?k!sat< LVikt!r B !"kvist /Fs9er= $s *se"egekeresked$seO s9eretC Ai ant8st vetett kese+a'E *se"et$'$re) $s ':ind; atEan d(r"(g(tt< Ka e #e en7E t a *;kr!s d!#!9#a< A d(r"(g$s ann7it 'e ent) +!g7 s9a#ad< A9t8n g7!rsan viss9av!n; t) ki Anders+e9) aki a k(rte/a a att @ t a "$r eg+int8n) $s v8rt< 2" Anderst Ai anatn7i ag ne" $rdeke t$k a9 L! 7an *s?k!sakO< LEg7@g7F Ai ant8ssa #8"; t va a"ire a A$k kert'$#en< A9 a va a"i a A$k EvaNL!tt8'a v! t< V(r(s k!*k8s v8s9!nr;+8t vise t) $s a +int8#an @ t< 4int89!tt) $s ka 8*s!t evett< neke t is k(9#en) "ert ! 7an +( g7) aki "inden/$ $+e9 $rt<

Volt egyszer egy lny, a neve Josefin, Josefin-fin-fin, Jose-jose-fin Tis9ta) $des +ang'a re"ek@ e +a ats9!tt a k$t /iEig< Ka e eAekedve #8"; ta EvaNL!tt8t) $s s9:rak!9!ttan "egk?n8 ta t8rs8t< Anders ;g7an*sak s9:rak!9!ttan vett eg7 *;kr!t) $s ;g7an*sak eAekedve #8"; ta EvaNL!tt8t< Ka e /e s:+a't!tt< Vad; ) e s98ntan s9erette EvaNL!tt8t< Anders ;g7an*sak< Ka e "8r r$gen e +at8r!9taK "i+e 7t siker@ e $g A$n9t (ss9eg7F'tenie ak8sra) "int "en7ass9!n78t /!g'a +a9ave9etni
EvaNL!tt8t< Anders ;g7an*sak< 2" Ka e ne" k$te kedett a##an) +!g7 a 8n7 Ct) Ka $t /!g'a v8 as9tani< Detekt?v) aki "8r ': ti9enn$g7 g7i k!ss8g /e der?t$s$ve ) #@s9k$ ked+et) e9 "$gis '!##an +ang9ik) "int "!9d!n7ve9etC> EvaNL!tta +int89!tt $s $neke t) $s ! 7an k$Aet v8g!tt) "int+a se'te "e se" v! na arr: ) +!g7 n$9ik< = EvaNL!tta> = ki8 t!tta Ka e<

in!se ne" volt se""i, !sak egy varr#gp, varr#-varr#gp, va-ar-r#-#-gp $ $neke te t!v8## k(9("#(sen EvaNL!tta< = EvaNL!tta> = ki8 t!tt eg7s9erre Ka e $s Anders< = P$) ti vag7t!kD> = "!ndta EvaNL!tta ":d/e ett e *s!d8 k!9va< Ki"8s9!tt a +int8#: ) $s keg7esen e Cre'(tt a Ka e kert'$t a9 (v$tC e v8 as9t: Aa 8nkig< Eg7 des9ka +i8n79ik #e C e = $AAen Ka e s9edte ki) $s a A!"A8s e rende9$s e+etCv$ tette) +!g7 a r$sen keres9t@ akad8 7ta an; t8rsa !g'anak) sCt a9t is) +!g7 a sr8* #e+at! '!n a A$k kert'$#e) ne" ke ker@ C Etta /8ras9tania "ag8t< Anderst tit!k#an #8nt!tta) +!g7 Ka e ! 7 k(9e ak+at EvaNL!tt8+!9< Va a+!g7

iga9s8gta ans8g< H "aga "ess9e akik) eg7 "8sik ;t*8#anK s9@ eive $s kistestv$reive eg7@tt s9!#aNk!n7+8s ak8s#an s9!r!nganak aAa *iA$s9"F+e 7e /( (tt< = EvaNL!tta = k$rde9te Ka e =) '8r;nk eg7et a v8r!s#anD EvaNL!tta nag7 $ ve9ett$ en7e te a ka 8*s#: a9 ;t! s: /a at!t< = Me+et@nk = "!ndta< Eg7 "!r9s8t es(A(rt a r;+8'8r: < A9t8n e ind; tak< &9!"#at v! t< A /$ 8#E Fredrik "8r eitta "ag8t) $s s9!k8s s9erint kint 8 t a t?"8r"F+e 7 a'ta'8#an) k(r@ (tte kar$'#an +a gat:i< Ka e $s Anders $s EvaNL!tta is !da8 t) +a ani akart8k Fredrik +Cstetteit a9!k#: a9 idCk#C ) a"ik!r A8 7a";nk8s v! t N!rr and#an< Ka e /ig7e t) de k(9#en k(r#e'8rtatta a tekintet$t< Eg7et en Ai anatra ne" /e edke9ett "eg k(te ess$g$rC < &e""i g7anEsD &e""i g7anEs) k$n7te en e is"erni> De a9 e"#er ! vas!tt arr: ) +!g7 s!k "inden) a"i 8rta "at annak 8ts9ik) va :'8#an $AAen ne" a9< Leg'!## a9 $#er /ig7e e"> 1tt '(n A$ d8; eg7 /i*k: a9 ;t*8n) 9s8k!t *iAe a v8 8n< = T$te e99@k /e = "!ndta Ka e) $s ! da #a #(kte a #ar8t'8t =) t$te e99@k /e ) +!g7 a 9s8k te e van !A!tt e9@stte > = T$te e99@k /e ) +!g7 nin*s te e = "!ndta Anders t@re "et en@ ) "ert +a ani akarta a /$ 8#E Fredriket< = T$te e99@k /e ) +!g7 eg7 s9$A naA!n #e e+@ 7@ s9 a s!k detekt?vesked$s#e< EvaNL!tta /e ka*ag!tt< s Ka e e +a gat!tt< Megs9!kta) +!g7 "indig /$ re$rtik< A9t8n assan "eg$rke9ett a rendCr = "int e9 v8r+at: v! t =) $s e vitte a /$ 8#E Fredriket< Megs9!k!tt d! !g v! t) +!g7 a s9!"#at $'s9ak8kat sitten t( ti< = Csak+!g7 itt van "8r = "!ndta Fredrik s9e"re+8n7:an) a"ik!r B'(rk rendCr Cr"ester #ar8ts8g!san #e $kar! tK = M8r eg7 :r8'a v8r!"< Mag;k ne" tart'8k k!rd8#an a v8r!si vag8n7!katD B'(rk rendCr Cr"ester nevetett) $s e Cvi ant!tta s9$A /e+$r /!gait = 48t akk!r n!s9a) "en'@nk = "!ndta< A +a gat:s8g s9$t!s9 !tt< Ka e $s Anders $s EvaNL!tta +a#!9va t!v8##"ent< &9?vesen "eg+a gatt8k v! na Fredrik E'a## +ist:ri8it is<

= Mi 7en s9$Aek a ges9ten7e/8k = "!ndta EvaNL!tta) $s +e 7es Cen tekintett v$gig a /C;t*8t s9eg$ 7e9C ges9ten7e/8k +!ss9E s!r8n< = Igen) k ass9) a"ik!r vir8g9ik< = "!ndta Anders< = Mint+a *s;Aa g7ert7a v! na< Minden ! 7an n7;g!dt $s *sendes< &9inte $re9ni) +!g7 k$s9@ a vas8rnaA< IttN!tt a kert#en va*s!r89nak< M8r e"!st8k "ag;kr: a ";nka A!r8t) $s s9$A @nneAi r;+8t ( t(ttek< Bes9$ getnek $s nevetnek) $s 8ts9ik) +!g7 nag7!n ': $r9ik "ag;kat a kerte*sk$#en) a+! a g7@"( *s/8k $AAen "!st #!nt'8k ki vir8gaikat< Anders $s Ka e $s EvaNL!tta +!ss9asan e n$9te a kertkaA;kat) a"e 7ek e Ctt e +a adtak< E k$A9e +etC) +!g7 va a"i ':t$t $ ek #e+?v'a Cket eg7 s9endvi*sre vag7 "8s /in!"s8graD De se""i ne" ;ta t erre< = Ki k$ne ta 8 ni va a"it) +!g7 "it *sin8 ';nk = "!ndta EvaN L!tta< AAen akk!r +a ats9!tt "ess9irC eg7 "!9d!n7 $ es s?A! 8sa< = M!st '(n a +$t:r8s v!nat = 8 aA?t!tta "eg Anders< = T;d!") "it *sin8 ;nk = "!ndta Ka e< = Le/eks9@nk EvaNL!tta kert'$#en a9 !rg!nas(v$n7 "(g$) a9 ;t*8ra "eg kirak;nk eg7 *s!"ag!t) $s sA8rg8t k(t@nk r8< 4a '(n va aki) $s $s9reves9i a *s!"ag!t) $s /e akar'a venni) akk!r "eg+E99;k a 9sin:rt< Ma'd "eg 8t';k) "i 7en k$Aet v8gnak< = 48t igen) e9 "eg/e e C idCt( t$snek 8ts9ik s9!"#at est$re = "!ndta Anders< EvaNL!tta se""it ne" s9: t< De eg7et$rtCen #: int!tt< 4a"ar (ss9e8 ?t!ttak eg7 *s!"ag!t< 4is9 Vikt!r B !"kvist /Fs9erN $s veg7eskeresked$s$#en "inden +!998va : "egta 8 +at:< = Qg7 /est) "int+a va a"i /in!"s8g v! na #enne = "!ndta e $gedetten EvaNL!tta< = Igen) "!st Aedig 8ss;k) ki +araA r8 erre a *sa $tekre "!ndta Anders< A *s!"ag !tt /eks9ik a k(ve9eten) $s nag7!n s!kat ?g$rCnek $s *s8#?t:nak 8ts9ik< E sC Ai ant8sra ne+e9en e+etne /e /ede9ni) +!g7 sA8rga van r8k(tve) a sA8rga Aedig a A$k !rg!nas(v$n7e "(g(tt tFnik e < A /ig7e "es s$t8 : Aers9e "eg+a +atn8 a s(v$n7 "(g(tt a k;n*!g8st $s s;gd! :98st< Betr!ne a AAe gren ass9!n7 a9!n#an) a

v8r!s eg7ik egnag7!## +entes@9 et$nek t; a'd!n!snC'e) aki $AAen arra '(n a9 ;t*8n) ne" /ig7e ann7ira) +!g7 #8r"i g7anEsat +a ana vag7 "egAi antana) de a *s!"ag!t "eg 8tta< E $g nag7 erC/es9?t$sse e+a'! t $s ;t8na n7E t< = 4E9d "eg = sEgta Anders Ka $nak) aki a sA8rg8t /!gta< s Ka e "eg+E9ta< s AAe grenn$ "!st "8r :+atat an; "eg+a !tta a9 e /!'t!tt k;n*!g8st< 4ars!gni ke9dett< A g7erekek ne" $rtett$k "inden s9av8t) *sak ann7it +a !ttak) +!g7 t(##s9(r e" egeti a 'av?t:int$9etet) "int a "eg/e e C tart:9k!d8si +e 7et neve et en k( 7k(k s98"8ra< A s(v$n7 "(g(tt "!st n$"a *send +!n! t< AAe grenn$ "$g e s@t(tte ;t! s: s9:Aet8rd8it) a9t8n "!r!gva t!v8##"ent< = Isteni v! t = "!ndta EvaNL!tta< = K?v8n*si vag7!k) ki es9 a k(vetke9C< Re"$ e") ! 7asva aki) aki $AAen ?g7 d@+#e g;r; < De Eg7 tFnt) "int+a a v8r!s +irte en ki+a t v! na< &enki ne" '(tt) $s a +8r!" g7erek a s(v$n7 "(g(tt "8rN"8r a9!n g!nd! k!9!tt) +!g7 a##a+ag7'a a9 eg$s9et< = Ne) v8r'at!k) !tt "$g '(n va aki = sEgta g7!rsan Anders<
s '(tt is va aki< AAen #e/!rd; t a sark!n) $s g7!rs $Atekke eg7enesen a A$k kertkaA;'a /e $ tart!ttR s9@rke r;+8s) "agas ter"etF /$r/i) ka aA n$ k@ ) ke9$#en nag7 Etit8ska< = Fig7e ' = sEgta Anders) a"ik!r a /$r/i "eg8 t a *s!"ag e Ctt< s Ka e /ig7e t< De "8r +i8#a< A /$r/i +a kan /@tt7entett) $s a k(vetke9C Ai anat#an a *s!"agra $Aett<

S< = s +!g7 +?vnak) s9$A i/'E +( g7e"D = k$rde9te a /$r/i va a"ive k$sC## EvaNL!tt8t) aki k$t k?s$rC'$ve eg7@tt e C"8s9!tt a s(v$n7 "(g@ < = EvaNL!tta Lisandernek = "!ndta a 8n7 "inden /$ e e" n$ k@ < = G!nd! ta" = /e e te a /$r/i< = T;dd "eg) +!g7 r$gi is"erCs(k vag7;nk< Akk!r 8tta ak) a"ik!r "$g i 7en ki*si v! t8 ) *sak /ek@dt$

a #( *sC#en) $s kia#8 t8 $s +8n7t8 ) $s naA+!ss9at ringatta akG Rengeteg #a' v! t ve edG EvaNL!tta /e s9egte a /e'$t< Ne" akarta e +inni) +!g7 va a+a is i 7en ki*si v! t< = M!st +8n7 $ves vag7D = k$rde9te a /$r/i< = Ti9en+8r!" = /e e te EvaNL!tta< = Ti9en+8r!"D s "8r !vag!d van) kettC is> Eg7 kese+a'E "eg eg7 #arna< L8ts9ik) +!g7 s9ereted a v8 t!9at!ss8g!t = "!ndta kiss$ ingerkedC "!s! 7a < EvaNL!tta "egint /e s9egte a /e'$t< Minek is 8 "!st itt) $s +a gat'a ! 7asva akinek a *sE/! :d8s8t) akit ne" is is"erD> = s a #8*si ;g7an ki*s!daD = $rdek Cd(tt) $s "ag8#an arra g!nd! tK ak8rki is) kisk!r8#an #i9!n78ra C is +8n7t< = 4!g7 $n ki vag7!kD Einar #8*si< An7;k8d ;n!ka/iv$re) s9$A i/'E +( g7e"> Meg+E9ta EvaNL!tta eg7ik vi 8g!ss9Cke /@rt'$t< = Eg7$#k$nt a !vag'aidat +!g7 +?v'8kD EvaNL!tta #e";tatta Anderst $s Ka $t) "ire eg7 #arna "eg eg7 kese+a'E /e' n7E t e Cre ki/!g8sta an "eg+a' 8s#an< = Re"ek /i*k:k = "!ndta Einar #8*si +e 7es Cen< = De C+!998';k ne "en' /$r'+e9> Ink8## a9 $n /e es$ge" $g7 = /! 7tatta) $s /e n7er?tett< = Akk!r "a'd kast$ 7t $A?tek neked) a##an naA+!s s9at
s9a adg8 +ats9 $s '8ts9+ats9< = A #8*si "8r nag7!n (reg +!998" = v8g!tt viss9a +et7k$n EvaNL!tta< Anders $s Ka e kiss$ Eg7 $re9t$k) +!g7 ki98r'8k Cket a #es9$ get$s#C < Ki e9 a9 $gi"es9e C) aki eg7s9erre *sak a n7ak;kra '(ttD

L&9e"$ 7 e?r8s) 8ss;k *sak = tFnCd(tt Ka e< E v#C r(g9?teni s9!kta e" $ke9et$#en a9 Et'8#a ker@ C "inden is"eret en s9e"$ 7 e?r8s8t< Ki t;d'a) "enn7i k(9(tt@k a va :#an tis9tess$ges e"#erD> = &9e"$ 7 e?r8sK +8tra/$s@ t #arna +a') #arna s9e") (ss9enCtt s9e"( d(k) ': nag7 kaAa/!gak) erCs 8 ) s9@rke ( t(n7) #arna *iAC) ka aA nin*s) #arna Etit8ska) Einar #8*sinak "!nd'a "ag8t< T(## se""i< Iga9 isK "$g kis v(r(s /!rrad8s a '!## ar*8n<O Ka e "inden r$s9 etet /e 'eg79ett a9 e" $ke9et$#en< Ls /! 7t!n k(tekedikO = tette "$g +!998 "ag8#an< = An7;k8d itt+!n van) te kis k!tn7e esD = k$rde9te Einar #8*si< = Igen) !tt '(n<

EvaNL!tta eg7 +( g7re ";tat!tt) aki a kerten 8t '(tt /e $'@k< A"ik!r k(9e e## $rt) 8tni e+etett) +!g7) ;g7an! 7an vid8") k$k s9e"e $s ;g7an! 7an vi 8g!ss9Cke +a'a van) "int EvaNL!tt8nak< = Re"$ +ete" a s9eren*s$t) +!g7 "egis"ers9D Einar #8*si "eg+a'! t< = Na+8t) Einar) +8t te vag7 a9D Bi9!n7 ne" tegnaA 8tt;k eg7"8st ;t! '8ra< Mi s9$ +!9!tt erre $s +!nnanD Lisandern$ s9e"e kerekre n7? t a *s!d8 k!98st: < = A +! dr: '(v(k = "!ndta Einar #8*si< = 4!g7 kiss$ /e vid?tsa ak #enneteket n7;ga "as 9;g!t!k#an< = &9: sin*s r: a) ne" a +! dr: '(n = 'eg7e9te "eg #!ss9Esan EvaNL!tta< = A +$t:r8s v!natta $rke9ett< = M!st is *sak vi**e s9) "int r$gen = "!ndta Lisandern$< = De "i$rt ne" ?rtad "eg) +!g7 '(nni akars9D = Ne") kis 8n7!") s!+a ne ?r' arr: ) a"it s9e"$ 7esen is e Cad+ats9) e9 a9 $n 'e "!ndat!"< T;d!d) $n a9 a9 e"#er vag7!k) aki a9t tes9e") a"i $AAen es9e"#e ';t< M!st $AAen a9 ';t!tt a9 es9e"#e) "i 7en ':t is tenne eg7 kis vak8*i:) $s +irte en es9e"#e ';t!tt) +!g7 van eg7 ritka #F#8'!s ;n!ka+Eg!") aki eg7 ritka #F#8'!s kisv8r!s#an akik< Be/!gads9D Lisandern$ g7!rsan g!nd! k!9!tt< Ne" ! 7an k(nn7F "inden e Ck$s9@ et n$ k@ vend$get /!gadni< Bers9e) a Aad 8ss9!#8t "egkaA+at'a< = s s9!kat an; #F#8'!s kis 8n7!d van = "!ndta Einar #8*si) $s #e e*s?Aett EvaNL!tta ar*8#a< = Pa') ne = "!ndta EvaNL!tta =) /8'> = E9t is akarta" = "!ndta Einar #8*si< = Bers9e +!g7 s9?vesen 8t;nk = "!ndta Lisandern$< = Menn7i s9a#ads8g!d vanD = 48t) nin*s is A!nt!san "eg+at8r!9va< Hs9int$n s9: va ki akar!k $Ani a *$gtC < A9!n is t(r(" a /e'e") +!g7 k@ /( dre "eg7ek< E##en a9 !rs98g#an nin*s '(vC'e a9 e"#ernek< Itt "inden eg7 +e 7#en t!A!g< = Ne" iga9 = v8g!tt k(9#e EvaNL!tta< = E9 a9 !rs98g a eg'!## va a"enn7i k(9(tt< Einar #8*si ! da t +a't!tta a /e'$t) Eg7 n$9ett EvaNL!tt8ra<

= 4!g7 "egnCtt$ ) ki*si EvaNL!tta = 8 aA?t!tta "eg) $s a k(vetke9C Ai anat#an "egint /e nevetett) a99a a n7er?t$sse ) a"e 7et EvaNL!tta "8r ke9dett s9?v#C ;t8 ni< = A /iEk seg?t+etnek = "!ndta Lisandern$) $s a9 Etit8sk8ra ";tat!tt<
= &9: sin*s r: a> Ink8## "aga" vis9e" = "!ndta Einar #8*si<

's9aka Ka e arra $#redt) +!g7 eg7 s9En7!g +!" !k!n *s?Ate< s +a "8r /ent van) eg'!## es9) +a ;t8nan$9) va'!n vannakNe a k(9e #en ga9/i*k:k $s #andit8k) akik g!n!s9 '8t$kaikat F9ik< E Cs9(r a /C;t*8ra n7? : a# ak!n n$9ett ki< Te 'esen ki+a t) n$Ate en v! t< A9t8n a A$k kert'$re n$9C "8sik a# ak!n kandik8 t ki a /@gg(n7 "(g@ < A A$k +89a a ;dt !tt a s(t$t#en a vir8g9: a "a/8k k(9(tt Csak a
Aad 8ss9!#8#an $gett a 8"Aa< s a r! ett8n kira'9! :d!tt eg7 /$r/i s(t$t 8rn7a< LF;') de +@ 7e e9 a9 Einar #8*siO = "!ndta "ag8#an Ka e< A s(t$t 8rn7 /e s a 8 '8rk8 t) s9@net n$ k@ ) /e s a 8< 48t n7;gta an ter"$s9et e9 a9 Einar #8*si>

LTg7an "inek @get ann7itDO = tFnCd(tt Ka e) de a9t8n "8ris viss9aAattant s9$A 8g78#a< 4$t/Cn regge "8r n7! * :rak!r +a !tta Anders +averi /@t7@ $s$t a9 a# ak a att< Andersnek) neki $s EvaNL!tt8nak k(9(s /@tt7'e e v! t< Ka e g7!rsan /e kaAta a r;+8it< Q') A!"A8s s9@neti naA v8r'a) se""i g!nd) nin*s isk! a) eg7et en k(te ess$ge a9) +!g7 "eg(nt(99e a9 eAret) $s /$ s9e"$t ra'ta tartsa a k(rn7$k eset eges g7i k!sain< Eg7ik se" k@ (n(se##en ";nkaig$n7es /e adat< Rag7!g: idC v! t< Ka e "egiv!tt eg7 A!+8r te'et) $s "egevett eg7 va'as ken7eret) $s "8ris kir!+ant a9 a't:n) "ie Ctt an7'a e C t;d!tt v! na +!9ak!dni a /e $ve is a9!knak a9 inte "eknek) a"e 7eket a regge i+e9 s9eretett v! na /e t8 a ni< M!st "8r *sak EvaNL!tt8t ke ki*sa !gatni< Ki t;d'a) "i$rt) Anders $s Ka e ne" tart!tta i endCnek) +!g7 k(9vet en@ $rdek Cd'enek a 8n7 ;t8n< 4a s9ig!rEan vess9@k) ne" is i endC) +!g7 8nn7a '8tss9anak< De +8t e9en "8r ne" e+et seg?teni< Minden s!kka ke e"ese##) a"ik!r EvaNL!tta ve @k van< Eg7$#k$nt ne" ! 7an) +!g7 k$retn$ "ag8t) a"ik!r va a"i ":k8ra ker@ s!r< AAen ! 7an #8t!r $s g7!rs) "int ak8r"e 7ik /iE< A"ik!r a v?9t!rn7!t 8t$A?tett$k) a /a8 v8n79at!n ;g7an! 7an "agasra "8s9!tt /e ) "int Anders $s Ka e) $s a"ik!r B'(rk Cr"ester "eg 8tta) "it "Fve nek)

$s r8';k s9: t) +!g7 eg'!## es9) +a a9!nna e takar!dnak) akk!r EvaNL!tta ! t8ri n7;ga !""a ki@ t eg7 des9k8ra) a"e 7rC #8rki es9$d@ ne) $s nevetve es9: tK = G7ere /e $rt@nk> 2 "8#an se" g!nd! ta v! na) +!g7 B'(rk Cr"ester a s9av8n /!g'a< 2" B'(rk Cr"ester a eg'!## at $ta a v8r!s (nk$ntes t!rnaeg7es@ et$#en) $s n$+8n7 "8s!dAer* a att /e "ent EvaN L!tt8+!9< = K$rd "eg aA8dat) +!g7 veg7en neked eg7 traA$9t) a9!n a9t8n "8s9k8 +ats9 = "!ndta< = Mert +a arr: A!t7!gs9 e) akk!r ega 8## va a"i*ske re"$n7 van arra) +!g7 ne" t(r(d ki a n7akad> = Ma'd ke"$n7en der$k!n kaAta EvaNL!tt8t) $s e"8s9!tt ve e< Anders $s Ka e is /ig7e e"re "$ t: g7!rsas8gga eres9kedett e a /( dre< A9:ta nag7ra #e*s@ ik B'(rk rendCr Cr"estert< s = "int "!ndt;k = nag7ra #e*s@ ik EvaNL!tt8t is) te 'esen /@gget en@ att: ) +!g7 "indketten /e es$g@ akar'8k
venni< = B8t!r tett v! t a r$s9$rC ) +!g7 ?g7 #es9$ t eg7 rendCrre = "!ndta Anders< = Ne" s!k *sa' tette v! na "eg< Eg7$#k$nt a sr8*!k se "ind> Meg a9!n a s(t$t Cs9i est$n) a"ik!r g7anta+egedFn "a*ska9en$t adtak a d@+(s ter"$s9etF /Ck(n7ve Cnek) aki "indig ! 7an g!n!s9 a k;t78'8+!9) akk!r EvaNL!tta kint "aradt a9 a# ak e Ctt) $s addig d(r9s( t eg7 dr:t!t eg7 dara# g7ant8n) a"?g a #ankk(n7ve C kir!+ant) $s "a'dne" tetten $rte< De EvaNL!tta /@rg$n 8t;gr!tt a dr:tker?t$sen) $s e tFnt a B Ut"anN

k(9#en) a+! Anders $s Ka e v8rta< Ne") EvaNL!tt8va nin*s se""i #a') e##en eg7et$rtett a k$t /iE< Anders E'a## "egeg7e9$ses /@tt7 'e et ad!tt e) a9t re"$ te) +!g7 EvaNL!tta "eg /!g'a +a ani< Meg is +a !tta< A 8n7 ki'(tt< De k$t $A$sse "(g(tte '(tt Einar #8*si< = E9 a kedves kis/iE is ve etek '(+et '8ts9aniD = $rdek Cd(tt< Anders $s Ka e kiss$ 9avartan n$9ett r8< = Ra# :NAandErt A$ d8; = n7er?tett Einar #8*si< = &9?vesen enn$k ra# :< = Tg7anN;g7an = s9: t r8 EvaNL!tta< = Vag7 n$99@k "eg ta 8n a v8rr!"!kat = 'avas! ta Einar #8*si< = M$g "egvannakD Bers9e +!g7 "egvannak< 4is9 e9 a v8r!s egnag7!## neve9etess$ge) "inden t;rist8nak 8tnia ke ) n$+a "$g e C## is) "int a te"A !" "enn7e9et/est"$n7eit< Ter"$s9etesen ne" '(n ann7i t;rista< A r!"!k /ent vannak eg7 d!"#!n) $s etekintenek a kisv8r!sra< Eg7s9er) a r$g "E t idCk#en) va a"i +ata "as Er $A?ttette

a v8rat) $s assank$nt v8r!s nCtt /e a s9!"s9$ds8g8#an< A kis v8r!s#an "$g "indig ser$n7 $ et vir8g9ik) de a r$gi v8r#: "8r *sak a s9$A r!"!k "aradtak "eg< Ka e $s Anders $s EvaNL!tta ne" tett e envet$st) "egn$9+etik a r!"!kat< &9?vesen '8rnak !da< A r$gi ter"ek#en #E':*sk89ni e+et) vag7 "egv$dik a v8rat a9 e ens$g !str!"8va s9e"#en< Einar #8*si s9aA!ra $Atekke "ent /e /e $ a kesken7 (sv$n7en) a"e 7 k?g7:9va +a ad a r!"!k+!9< Ka e) Anders $s EvaNL!tta a n7!"8#an #aktat!tt< IdCnk$nt !Ava eg7"8sra n$9tek) $s 'e entCs$gte 'es Ai ant8s!kat v8 t!ttak< = Kedve" v! na v(dr(t $s kis aA8t!t adni neki) akk!r e@ +etne va a+! ) $s eg7"ag8#an '8ts9+atna = sEgta Anders< = Csak ne" g!nd! !d) +!g7 "egtenn$> = s9: t Ka e< = Ne") +idd e ) a"ik!r a /e nCttek a /e'@k#e ves9ik) +!g7 g7erekekke '8ts9anak) akk!r senki se" t;d'a "egakad8 7!9ni Cket) e9t /e ?r+at!d "agadnak> = &9:rak!9ni s9eretn$nek) enn7i a9 eg$s9 "!ndta ki a d(ntC s9:t EvaNL!tta< = De +a "8r an7; ;n!ka#8t7'a) "egAr:#8 +at;nk ve e eg7et '8ts9ani) k@ (n#en n7Fg(s es9< EvaNL!tta vid8"an k;n*!g!tt< = De ;na "as es9 8") +a irt: +!ss9Era n7E't'a a s9a#ads8g8t = "!ndta Anders< = Tg7an) r(videsen k@ /( dre ;ta9ik = v$ ekedett EvaNL!tta< = 4a !ttad) +!g7 "eg"!ndtaK e##en a9 !rs98g#an ne" e+et $ ni< = 48t) a"i enge" i et) $n ne" /!g!" "egsiratni) +a e ;ta9ik = s9: t k(9#e Ka e< A r$gi r!"!kat sFrFn k(r#enCtt$k a vadr:9sa#!kr!k< B!s9"$+ek d(ngi*s$ tek< A evegC vi#r8 t a "e eg#en< De #ent) a r!"!k k(9(tt +Fv(s v! t< Einar #8*si e is"erCen n$9ett k(r@ < = K8r) +!g7 ne" e+et e"enni a Ain*es!r#a = "!ndta Anders< = Mi$rt ne" e+etD = $rdek Cd(tt Einar #8*si< = 48t) "ert vastag a't:t raktak !da = /e $ te Ka e< = s #e van 98rva< Bi9t!s s!k t8rna "eg Ain*e!dE van !tt) *s;Aa v?9 "eg nedvess$g) e9$rt ne" akar'8k) +!g7 a9 e"#er #e"en'en< A A! g8r"esternek #i9t!s van +!998 k; *sa<

= R$ge##en s!kan e9;+antak) $s a 8#;kat t(rt$k = "ag7ar89ta Anders< = Eg7 sr8* "eg "a'dne" e t$vedt) e9$rt ne" s9a#ad e"enni< De nag7 k8r) "ert !tt irt: k ass9 e+etne< = Le akart!k "enniD = k$rde9te Einar #8*si< = 4a igen) ta 8n e int$9+ete"< = 4!g7anD = k$rde9te EvaNL!tta< = Jg7 ni = "!ndta Einar #8*si) $s e Cvett a 9se#$#C eg7 kis "i*s!d8t< Ki*sit e Ais9"!g!tt a 98rra ) $s "8ris "egn7? t a9 a't:) *sak Eg7 *sik!rg!tt a sar!kvasa< A g7erekek 8"; va "eredtek +! Einar #8*sira) +! a9 a't:ra< 4is9 e9 k$s9 var89s at< = 4!g7 *sin8 ta e9t) Einar #8*siD Megn$9+ete" e9t a va a"itD = k(n7(rg(tt Ka e nag7 e kes$n< Einar #8*si "eg";tatta a kis /$"t8rg7at< = E9G e9 eg7 t! va'k; *sD = k$rde9te Ka e< = 4e 7es a #Cg$s = "!ndta Einar #8*si< Ka e Es9!tt a #! d!gs8g#an< Ann7is9!r ! vas!tt "8r t! va'k; *sr: ) de "$g eg7et se" 8t!tt< Meg/!g+at!"D = k$rte< Meg/!g+atta) $s Eg7 $re9te) nag7 Ai anat e9 a9 $ et$#en< A9t8n eg7 g!nd! at +as?t!tt #e $'e< A k(n7vek s9erint *sak g7anEs eg7$nek +!rdanak "ag;kn8 t! va'k; *s!t< E9 "ag7ar89at!t k?v8n< = Mi$rt van Einar #8*sin8 t! va'k; *sD = k$rde9te< = Mert ne" s9erete" a #e98rt a't:kat = "!ndta k;rt8n Einar #8*si< = Ne "en'@nk eD = k$rde9te EvaNL!tta< = Eg7 t! va'k; *s ne" a vi 8g = tette +!998) "int+a eg$s9 $ et$#en *sak t! va'k; **sa n7it!gat!tt v! na a't:kat< Anders "8r a Ain*es!r#a eve9etC) /$ ig (ss9e!" !tt $A*sC k(9eA$n '8rt< Barna s9e"e *si !g!tt a ka andv8g7t: < I9ga "as d! !g< Csak Ka e +is9i) +!g7 a t! va'k; *s va a"i A 8ne< Ne") vis9!nt a r$gi /!gda!dEk) a9 igen) a9 va a"i> Kis /ant89i8va s9inte +a ani a 8n*!k *s(rg$s$t) a"e 7ek t(## s989 $vve e9e Ctt a s9eg$n7 /!g 7!kra ne+e9edtek ide ent< = P;') re"$ e") nin*senek k?s$rtetek = "!ndta EvaNL!tta) $s a+!g7 e/e $ "8s9!tt a $A*sCn) /$ $nk ! da Ai ant8s!kat vetett '!##raN#a ra<

= Csak ne #?9d e "agad tE s8g!san = s9: t r8 Einar #8*si< = K$A9e d e ) +a "eg'e enik eg7 *s;Aa "!+a) v$n k?s$rtet) $s k$kre *siAdes< Jg7 ni> = P;'> = kia#8 t EvaNL!tta< = Ne *siAked'> T;d!") "!st k$k /! t es9 a kar!"!n< E keseredetten d(r9s( te a kar'8t< Ka e $s Anders k(r#es9i"at! t) "int k$t vi9s a< = K$A9e d) +a addig e+etn$nk ide ent) a"?g a kedv@nk tart'a = e kende9ett Anders< = Fe t$rk$Ae9n$nk a9 eg$s9et< s e9 enne a re'tek+e 7@nk< Bek;kkant!tt a s9erte8ga9: s(t$t /! 7!s:k#a< = Itt a9t8n k$t +$tig is e keres+etn$k a9 e"#ert) de "$g eg7 t! at se ta 8 n8nak< Aki va a"i r!ss9at k(vet e ) $s #;'d!snia ke ) annak kiv8 : re'tek+e 7 a9
i 7en /!gda!dE< = A9 es9ed t!k'8t = "!ndta Einar #8*si< Ka e k(r#e'8rt) $s s9inte a /( det s98nt!tta s9i"at! : !rr8va < = Mi a /en$t *sin8 s9D = $rdek Cd(tt Einar #8*si<

Ka e e Air; t< = Csak 8tni s9eretn$") "aradtNe va a"i n7!" a Aa*8k!k ;t8n) akik itt @ tek #(rt(n#en< = Tg7an) te #;ta) +is9 ann7ian '8rtak itt a9:ta = "!ndta EvaN L!tta< = T;d'aNe a #8*si) +!g7 Ka e detekt?vD = "!ndta Anders nevetve is) /( $n7eskedve is<
= Nag7 $g) e9t t$n7 eg ne" t;dta" = r$"@ d(9(tt Einar #8*si< = Bi9!n7) "$g+!998 Ai anatn7i ag a9 eg7ik eg'!##<

Ka e keserF Ai ant8st vetett Andersre< = Bers9e a9 ne" vag7!k = d@nn7(gte< = De Eg7 $r9e") s9:rak!9tat: i 7es"in g!nd! k!dni< Ga9e"#ereken) akik vag8n7k!dnak< E9 *sak ne" #a'D = A vi 8g$rt se") kis(reg> Re"$ e") +a"ar!san (ss9es9eds9 eg7 *s!": "8kvir8g!t) *s!k!r#a k(t(d) $s a rendCrs$gre k@ d(d Cket< Einar #8*si /e n7er?tett< Ka e d@+(ng(tt "ag8#an< &enki ne" ves9i k!"! 7an< = Ne re"$ ' se""it = vigas9ta ta Anders< = E##en a v8r!s#an a9 v! t a egnag7!## #Fn*se ek"$n7) +!g7 eg7ik vas8rnaA a /$ 8#E Fredrik a sekrest7$#en e !Ata a Aerse 7A$n9t< K@ (n#en is "8snaA ki':9an!d!tt) $s viss9aadta<

= M!stan8#an "eg a s9!"#atNvas8rnaA!t "indig a sitten t( ti) ?g7 a9t8n "$g erre sin*s e+etCs$ge = nevetett EvaNL!tta< = K@ (n#en a n7!"8#a s9egCd+etn$ ) Ka e) $s egk(9e e## tetten $r+etn$d = #i9tatta Anders< = Lega 8## e kaAn8 eg7 ga9e"#ert< = Ne #8nts;k a "esterdetekt?v ;rat = s9: t r8';k Einar #8*si< = Meg 8t'8t!k) eg7 s9$A naA!n "ege"#ere i "ag8t) $s e kaA va akit) aki a AaAa #! t'8#an e !A!tt eg7 t8# a *s!k! 8d$t Ka e /!rrt a d@+tC < Anders $s EvaNL!tta "$g *sak +e**e +eti) de "8s ne") egkev$s#$ e9 a vi+!g: Einar #8*si< = Bi9!n7) kis Ka e = 8 aA?t!tta "eg Einar #8*si< = Ma'd +a /e nCs9) akk!r igen>G Mit *sin8 s9D Ne> E9 ;t:##i Andersnek s9: t) aki e Cs9edett eg7 *er;9a*s!nk!t) $s $AAen /e akarta ?rni a nev$t a9 eg7ik si"a kC/a ra< = Mi$rt ne> = "!ndta EvaNL!tta< = ?r';k /e a nev@nket $s a d8t;"!t> 1 7an ";ris enne< Ta 8n t(##s9(r is e '(v@nk ide) a"ik!r iga98n) de iga98n (regek es9@nk) +;s9!n(t $vesek) vag7 i 7es"i< 48t ne" es9 ";ris) +a "egta 8 ';k itt a nev@nketD = Igen) $s e" $ke9tetne e "E t i/'Es8g;nkra = tette +!998 Anders< = Na ':) a+!g7 akar'8t!k = "!ndta Einar #8*si< Ka e ki*sit d;r*8sk!d!tt) e einte Eg7 v$ ekedett) +!g7 ne" /!g'a /e ?rni a nev$t) de a9t8n "egg!nd! ta "ag8t) $s ne"s!k8ra s9$A rend#en !tt s!rak!9!tt a +8r!" n$vK EvaNL!tta Lisander) Anders Bengtss!n) Ka e B !"kvist< = A #8*si ne" ?r'a /e a nev$tD = k$rde9te n78'asan EvaNL!tta< = Te 'esen #i9t!s e+ets9 a##an) +!g7 $n ne" ?r!" /e = /e e te Einar #8*si< = K@ (n#en is +ideg van itt) $s "inden nedvesK ne" tes9 ':t (reg *s!nt'ai"nak< Men'@nk viss9a) ki a naAra> s "$g va a"it = /! 7tatta) a"ik!r a9 a't: #e*saA:d!tt "(g(tt@k< = Ne" v! t;nk itt< rtitekD &e""i /e*seg$s> = Mi a9) +!g7 ne" s9a#ad r: a #es9$ n@nkD = k$rde9te EvaNL!tta r!ss9kedvFen< = Ne" #i9!n7) s9$A i/'E +( g7e"> 2 a"tit!k = "!ndta Einar #8*si< = s ne /e edd> K@ (n#en ta 8n "egint "eg*s?A ek<
= Na) *sak a9t "er$s9e 'e a #8*si> = v8g!tt viss9a EvaNL!tta< A"ik!r ki$rtek a r!"!k +!"8 7!s #! t!9at8#: ) vak?t!tta Cket a naA/$n7) s9inte e k8#; tak a "e egtC <

= Mi v! na) +a "egAr:#8 n$k n$"i n$As9erFs$gre s9ert tenniD = $rdek Cd(tt Einar #8*si< = Meg+?v+atn8 ak #enneteket a kerti *;kr8s9d8#a s9(rAre $s s@te"$n7reD EvaNL!tta keg7esen #: int!tt = N$+a k ass9 (t etei vannak a #8*sinak> A "e v$dn$ kaAtak as9ta t) a Aatak Aart'8n< N7;g!dtan d!#8 +attak "!r9s8kat a kis *saA:s@g$reknek) a"e 7ek $+esen Es9tak !da) $s a v?9 /e s9?ne a att s!rak!9tak /e < N$+8n7 "agas +8rs/a ke e"es 8rn7$k!t ad!tt< s a"ik!r Einar #8*si eg$s9 t8 s@te"$n7t +!9at!tt) "eg +8r!" @veg s9(rA(t) akk!r Ka e is ke9dte eg$s9 e vise +etCnek tartani) +!g7 itt r!nt'a a evegCt a v8r!s#an< Einar #8*si +int89!tt a s9$ken) "!r9s8kat d!#8 t a *saA:s@g$reknek) ;''aiva a9 as9ta !n d!#! t) $s /@t7(r$s9ett) a9t8n "egs9: a tK = Eg7etek) a"enn7i #e $tek /$r) *sak s9aA!r8n> Ne" @ +et@nk itt eg$s9 naA< LMi 7en /;r*sa = g!nd! ta Ka e< = Mindig #e van s:9va<O s eg7re erCse## ett #enne a "egg7C9Cd$s) +!g7 Einar #8*si n7;gta an ter"$s9et< Ka e :r8kig e @ d(g$ ne a kerti *;kr8s9d8#an) $ ve9n$ a s@te"$n7t) g7(n7(rk(dne a vid8" kis *saA:s@g$rek#en) a naA/$n7#en) a ";9sik8#an< Te 'ess$gge $rt+etet en) +!g7 va akinek sietCs innen e "enni< Einar #8*si a9 :r8'8ra n$9ett< = M!st "8r itt ke enni@k a st!*k+! "i aA!knak = "!ndta i9gat!ttan< = Ka e) te /iata vag7 $s g7!rs) s9a ad' e a ki!s9k+!9) $s +!99 eg7et>

LBers9e +!g7 A!nt $n s9a ad'ak e O = d!+!g!tt "ag8#an Ka e< = Anders $n7egesen /iata a## $s g7!rsa##) "int $n = "!ndta
/enn+ang!n< = Tg7an> = Igen) C (t naAAa ;t8na" s9@ etett< Bers9e ne" ! 7an s9! g8 atk$s9) "int $n = "!ndta Ka e) $s e kaAta a k!r!n8t) a"e 7et Einar #8*si vetett !da neki<

LDe ega 8## #e ek;kkant!k a9 E's8g#a = d@nn7(gte "ag8#an) a"ik!r "egkaAta a A$ d8n7t a #:d$n8 < = Lega 8## a /C*?"ek#e< s a ra'9!s s!r!9at!k#a<O
K(r@ #e @ a "egs9!k!tt an7ag v! t< E Cs9(r "inden/$ e a9 at!"#!"#8r: "eg eg7 *s!": A! itika) a"i a9 $gvi 8g!n senkit ne" $rdeke ) "egK LB;s9 (ss9e@tk(9(tt v!natta O) LIdCse## /$r/it d;rv8n "egt8"adtakO $s LD@+(s te+$n A8nik!t ke tO) LNag7 $ks9er !A8sO $s LMi$rt ! 7an "agasak a9 ad:kDO &e""i k@ (n(sen i9ga "as = s;""89ta Ka e<

Einar #8*si a9!n#an "!+:n kaA!tt a9 E's8g ;t8n< &ietve v$gig aA!9ta) a"?g e $rke9ett a eg/risse## +?rek+e9< 1tt ann7ira #e e"$ 7edt eg7 *ikk#e) +!g7 ne" is +a !tta) a"ik!r EvaNL!tta "egk$rde9te) ve+etNe "$g eg7 s@te"$n7t< LMi e+et a9) a"i ! 7 is9!n7Ean $rdek iDO = "!r/!nd?r!9!tt "ag8#an Ka e< &9?ve s9erint !da8 t v! na Einar #8*si +8ta "(g$) +!g7 k;k;*sk8 '!n) de ne" v! t #i9t!s #enne) (r@ neNe Einar #8*si< N7i v8n *sak eg7 d! g!t ! vas!tt e ) "ert g7!rsan a9 as9ta ra e'tette a9 E's8g!t) ne" is vette /e ) a"ik!r r(gt(n ;t8na e ind; tak a *;kr8s9d8#: < A /C;t*8n B'(rk rendCr Cr"ester *irk8 t<

= &9ia) Cr"ester = ki8 t!tt r8 EvaNL!tta< = &9ia =) /e e te a9 Cr"ester) $s tis9te gett< = M$g ne" A!t7!gt8 e) $s ne" verted "agad (ss9eD = M$g ne" = "!ndta EvaNL!tta< = De e +at8r!9ta") +! naA /e "8s9!k a v8r!s igeti ki 8t:t!r!n7ra) akk!r ta 8n eA!t7!g!k< Bers9e +a a9 Cr"ester Er ne" +!9 e> = Ma'd ig7eke9ni /!g!k = "!ndta a9 Cr"ester) $s "egint tis9te gett< Einar #8*si "eg+E9ta EvaNL!tta /@ $t< = Qg7) s9:va a rendCri erCkke s9(vetke9e = "!ndta< = P;') enged'en e > = vis?t!tta EvaNL!tta< = Irt: ':k$AF a ak> = KiD nD = Cs;d8t = "!ndta EvaNL!tta< = Ter"$s9etesen B'(rk Cr"ester> Einar #8*si "eg8 t eg7 vas@9 et e Ctt< = &9evas9t!k) g7erekek = #E*sE9!tt< = M!st #e"eg7ek ide eg7 ki*sit< = K ass9 = "!ndta EvaNL!tta) "i;t8n Einar #8*si e tFnt< = A9) $s +i8#a +?v "eg #enn@nket *;ki#a) "$gse" ':) +a eg$s9 naA *sak a "i n7ak;nk!n :g = 'e entette ki Anders< K$sC## Anders $s EvaNL!tta a99a s9:rak!9!tt) +!g7 ki8 tak a Aatak +?d'8ra) $s versen7e9tek) ki k(A "ess9e##re a v?9#e< Ka e ne" s98 t #e e a '8t$k#a< 4irte en a /e'$#e vette) +!g7 "eg ke t;dnia) "it v8s8r! Einar #8*si a vas#! t#an< LMerC r;tin";nka = s9(ge9te e "ag8#an< = De "8r annak a aA'8n is s!k "indent "eg e+et t;dni eg7 e"#errC ) +!g7 "it v8s8r! a vas#! t#an< 4a vi an7vasa :t ves9) akk!r +89ias ter"$s9et = g!nd! ta Ka e =) +a k!r"8n7!9+at: r:d it) +8t igen) +a k!r"8n7!9+at: r:d it ves9) akk!r ne" eg$s9en n!r"8 is> A 'e en egi +:vis9!n7!k "e ett va :#an ne" s!k +as9n8t 8tn8< De a /e'e"et tes9e" r8) +!g7 ne" k!r"8n7!9+at: r:d it keres>O Ka e #e esett a kirakat!n keres9t@ < L8tta Einar #8*sit< A seg$d $AAen ";tat!tt neki va a"it< Ka e #e8rn7$k! ta a ke9$ve a s9e"$t) +!g7 8ssa) "i a9< 48tG +8t eg7 9se# 8"Aa v! t> Ka e t(rte a /e'$t) "a'd #e ege#edt< Tg7an "ire ke Einar #8*sinak a 9se# 8"Aa>D A n78r derek8n) a"ik!r s9inte eg$s9 $'s9aka vi 8g!s van> E C## a t! va'k; *s) "!st "eg a 9se# 8"Aa> 4is9 e9 a egnag7!## "$rt$k#en tit!k9at!s> Einar #8*si a egnag7!##

"$rt$k#en tit!k9at!s s9e"$ 7 = 8 aA?t!tta "eg Ka e< H Aedig) "8r"int Ka e B !"kvist) ne" a9 a9 e"#er) aki tFri) +!g7 tit!k9at!s s9e"$ 7ek /e @g7e et n$ k@ grass98 'anak< Einar #8*sit a9!nna Ka e B !"kvist k@ (n eges e enCr9$se a 8 ke +e 7e9ni< 4irte en #e $'e v8g!tt eg7 g!nd! at< A9 E's8g> A"ik!r eg7 tit!k9at!s s9e"$ 7t ann7ira $rdeke va a"i a9 E's8g#an) akk!r a9 a va a"i is tit!k9at!s $s k(9e e##rC "egvi9sg8 and:< MerC r;tin";nka> Viss9a/;t!tt a kerti *;kr8s9d8#a< A9 E's8g "$g !tt v! t a9 as9ta !n< Ka e /e kaAta) $s a9 ing$#e d;gta< E ke tennie a9 e k(vetke9endCk "iatt< Le+et) +!g7 "!st ne" t;d'a kider?teni) "it ! vas!tt ! 7 "!+:n Einar #8*si) de a t!v8##iak#an eset eg n7!"ra ve9et+et<
B !"kvist "esterdetekt?v +a9a"ent) $s "eg(nt(9te a9 eAer8g78stK nag7!n e $gedett v! t (n"ag8va <

V< = Tenni k$ne va a"it = "!ndta Anders< = Ne" e+et) +!g7 eg$s9 n78r!n ( '(n #enn@nket a9 ;na !"< Mi+e9 ke9d'@nkD Be etErt sFrF) /ekete +a'8#a) $s t$Ae Cd(tt< = t Cr$t kaA) aki ki*si+! "ag8#: va a"i (t etet = "!ndta EvaN L!tta< = Cirk;s9 = s9: a t "eg t$t!v8n Ka e< = Mi v! na) +a *irk;s9t a aA?tan8nkD EvaNL!tta e;gr!tt a "$r eg+int8r: < = Tied a9 (t Cre> A9!nna ke9d'@nk neki> = De +! es9 +e 7D = $rdek Cd(tt Anders< = A "i kert@nk#en = d(nt(tte e EvaNL!tta< = M8s+! ne" is e+et< Igen) a A$k kert'e s9inte "indenre a ka "as) "i$rt ne ver+etn$nek /e #enne eg7 *irk;s9t isD A kert eg8A! ta## r$s9e a A!"A8s vir8g8g7akka $s a /e gere# 7$9ett ;takka a +89 e Ctt ter@ e < De a9 $A@ et "(g(tt) a+! a9 ;dvar en7+$n a Aatak /e $ e't) !tt "eg/e e C< Ide8 is +e 7 "inden '8t$k s98"8ra< Van !tt eg7 k;rta /Fve #enCtt) aA!s ter@ et) a+! nag7s9erFen e+et /!*i9ni) krikette9ni) 8 ta 8#an sA!rt! ni< R(gt(n "e ette a A$k"F+e 7< E9$rt a /rissen s@ t ken7$r *s!d8 at!s i ata 8 and:an !tt e#eg a kert e"e 9;g8#an) $s /;r*s8nN

ke e"esen keveredik a9 !rg!nas(v$n7$ve < 4a a9 e"#er kitart:an !tt 8*s!r!g a "F+e 7 e Ctt) "egt(rt$nik) +!g7 EvaNL!tta /ater'a kid;g'a /e+$r saAk8s /e'$t a n7it!tt a# ak!n) $s "egk$rde9i) tets9ikNe eg7 /rissen s@ t #ri:s vag7 eg7 va'as s@ti< Le''e##) a Aatak Aart'8n) (reg s9i /8k 8gask!dnak) A!"A8s d! !g "8s9k8 ni ra't;k< K(nn7en /e e+et kaAas9k!dni a *sE*s;kra is) $s !nnan irt: k ass9 ki 8t8s n7? ik a9 eg$s9 v8r!sra< L8tni a /! 7:*sk8t) "int e9@sts9a ag tekeredik a r$gi +89ak k(9(ttR 8tni a kerteket) a r$gi kis /ate"A !"!t $s a "ess9i t8v! #an a /enns?k!t a kast$ 7 r!"'aiva < A Aatak a A$k kert'$nek ter"$s9etes +at8ra< G(*s(rt(s /F9/a n7E ik #e +!ss9an a v?9 /( $< A9 e"#er ki@ a t(r9s$re) $s +!rg8s9ik< EvaNL!tta $s Anders $s Ka e g7akran e '(n ide< Bers9e EvaNL!tta "indig a eg'!## +e 7et /!g a 'a e "ag8nak< = A "F+e 7 e Ctt es9 a *irk;s9 = "!ndta EvaNL!tta< = A9 !r!"9at a att< Ka e $s Anders #e eeg7e9Cen #: int!tt< = B!n7v8t ke s9ere9n@nk = 'avas! ta Anders< = K(r@ ker?t'@k a9 eg$s9et) $s Aad!kat rak;nk #e a n$9Cknek< A99a k$s9> = Be k$ne tan; n;nk n$+8n7 *irk;s9i s98"!t is = gEn7! :d!tt Ka e< = Neked) Anders) n7i v8n a9 is e $g) +a ki8 s9) a9 e"#ereknek e9 is s!k a A$n9@k$rt) #!+:*s98"!t "8r ne" is ke #etan; n!d< De a9$rt ne" 8rtana eg7 kis akr!#atika "eg i 7es"i> = A9t +is9e") $n !vag! ni /!g!k = e kende9ett EvaNL!tta< = E /!g!" k$rni a !vat a s9eker@nk#C < ) isteni es9> Cs:k!kat s9:rt a9 e k$A9e t n$9Cknek< = EvaNC+ar !tte "F !varnC) e t;d'8t!k k$A9e niD = k$rde9te< Ka e $s Anders s9e"$#en i"8dat *si !g!tt< Bers9e +!g7 e t;d'8k k$A9e ni< Cirk;s9i "Fv$s9eink /riss ':kedvve v8gtak neki a ";nk8nak< A9 EvaNL!tta 8 ta 'avas! t +e 7 k$ts$gte en@ a eg'!##) a ka "asa##at ne" is e+etne ta 8 ni< A A$k"F+e 7 d$ i /a a kiv8 : +8tt$r a9 artistas98"!k+!9< E ( a A89sit!s) ke"$n7 ;dvar r$s9#en a A!r!nd s9ereA$t t( t+eti #e) r$s9#en a n$9Ct$r$t< M!st "8r *sak va a"i A!n7va ke ) a"e 7 a A!r!nd!t e v8 as9t'a a n$9Ct$rtC ) $s a"e 7et /$ re e+et +E9ni) a"ik!r a9 e Cad8s "egke9dCdik< B!n7! ; ta## k$rd$sK +! ( t(99enek a "Fv$s9ek< De EvaNL!tta es9e Eg7 v8g) "int

a #!r!tva) erre is g7!rsan ta 8 t "eg! d8st< A A$k"F+e 7 /e ett Aad 8s van< A d$ i !r!"/a !n nag7 n7? 8s) e9en e+et 8r;t s98 ?tani a Aad 8sra) ne" ke $A*sCt "8s9ni< = s +a itt #e e+et s98 ?tani +! "ikat) akk!r ki is e+et +!9ni = "!ndta EvaNL!tta< = A9 a +! "i Aedig) a"e 7ik ki'(n) "i es9@nk< K(te et /es9?t@nk ki /ent) $s akire s!r ker@ ) a9 e*sEs9ik a *irk;s9#a< A"ik!r a s98"nak v$ge) :vat!san kis;rran;nk) a n$9Ck $s9re se" ves9ik) /e kEs9;nk a $A*sCn) $s !tt "arad;nk) a"?g "egint e ke *sEs9n;nk< Re"ek (t et< Na) "it s9: t!k +!998D Tg7e) irt: k ass9 es9D> = 48t igen) irt: k ass9 es9 = "!ndta Anders< = 4a a9t8n k$sC## a ken7eres !vat is r8#es9$ ed) +!g7 *sEss9!n e a k(t$ en) akk!r "$g irt: k ass9a## es9< De) g!nd! !") e9 "8r ne+e9e##< M!st "$g s9e ?d $s '8"#!r) de eg7 :n8 is "egvannak a +at8r!k> EvaNL!tta ne" g!nd! t erre< De se""ik$AAen se" akar'a /e adni rag7!g: (t et$t< = Qg7 /!g!k !vag! ni) +!g7 eg7iketek es9 a !v8s9) a n$9Ct$ren keres9t@ ve9eti #e a !vat a n7? 8s a 8) $n "eg) +;ss) e*sEs9!") eg7enest a +8t8ra> R(gt(n "egke9dt$k a9 e Ck$s9@ eteket< Ka e A!n7v8kat k( *s(n9(tt a9 aA'8t: ) Anders ki#i*ik i9ett eg7 /ate eAre a v8r!s!n k?v@ ) v8s8r! t eg7 9s8k /Fr$s9A!rt) /e +intett$k ve e a A!r!nd!t< A k(te et a Aad 8s+!9 erCs?tett$k) $s a +8r!" *irk;s9i "Fv$s9 ann7ira #e e"er@ t a e/e $ *sEs98s g7ak!r 8s8#a) +!g7 s9inte "inden "8sr: "eg/e edke9tek< Minden a /e'e tete'$n 8 t) a"ik!r #eCg7e gett Einar #8*si< = K$A9e '$tek e ) eg$s9 d$ ;t8n ki#?rta n$ k@ @nk = sEgta EvaN L!tta a /iEknak< = Me 7iktek s9a ad e eg7 eve e""e a A!st8raD> = ki8 t!tta !da Einar #8*si< A +8r!" g7erek eg7"8sra n$9ett< T; a'd!nk$AAen eg7iknek sin*s kedve< De Ka $#an /e $#redt a k(te ess$gt;dat< Einar #8*si tit!k9at!s s9e"$ 7) a tit!k9at!s s9e"$ 7ek eve e9$s$t Aedig e enCri9ni ke < = Ma'd $n> = ki8 t!tta<

EvaNL!tta $s Anders a *s!d8 k!98st: t8gra n7? t s9e""e #8"; t Ka $ra< = B!nt!san ! 7an) "int eg7 *serk$s9) "indig r$sen 8 = "!ndta Einar
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%ola &ellberg kisasszony, 'to!k(ol", postn "arad# $ ! vasta<

A LA!st8n "arad:O ann7it 'e ent) +!g7 a *?"9ettnek ke A!sta+ivata #: ) e9t t;dta Ka e< A nadr8g9se#$#C e Cvett eg7 n!tes9t) $s /e @t(tte< e vinnie a eve et a

LG7anEs d! !g = g!nd! ta< = Mi$rt ne" ?r+at a nC iga9i *?"$reDO )yan*s sze"lyek nyilvntartsa $ e9 8 t a9 ! da tete'$n< = A n7i v8ntart8s#an a9e Ctt tekint$ 7es s98"E s9e"$ 7 s9ereAe t< 2" Ka e #8nat!s s9?vve k$n7te en v! t s!rra ki+E9ni va a"enn7it) "ive eg7ik@krC se" siker@ t s!+a) se""i t(rv$n7#e @tk(9Ct kider?tenie< K(vetke9$sk$AAen Ai anatn7i ag "ind(ss9e eg7et en s9e"$ 7#C 8 a ista) e9 Aedig Einar #8*si< A nevet v(r(s *er;98va +E9ta a 8) a atta "eg nag7!n A!nt!san a s9e"$ 7 e?r8s< A s9e"$ 7 e?r8s ;t8n E' r;#rika k(vetke9ikK l+n+sen gyan*s k+rl"nyek, Itt e9 8 K -olvajk.l!sa s zsebl"pja van, Bers9e Ka $nak is van 9se# 8"A8'a) de a9 eg$s9en "8s d! !g< Nag7 ne+e9en ki+a 8s9!tt a 9se#$#C eg7 *er;9a*s!nk!t) $s a Aa 8nknak t8"as9k!dva a k(vetke9C kieg$s9?t$st ?rta #e a n!tes9#aK %ola &ellberg kisasszonnyal levelez, 'to!k(ol", postn "arad#, A9t8n s98g; d!tt a egk(9e e##i A!sta 8d8+!9) $s n$+8n7 Ai anat "E va viss9a$rt a Ka !ttan Cirk;s9+!9) a+!g7 $rett "eg/!nt! 8s ;t8n a *irk;s9i v8 a k!98st e keres9te t$k< = Mit 'e entD = k$rde9te Einar #8*si< = a ann7it "int Ka e) %ott EvaNL!tta) $s An ann7it "int Anders) e9 *sak vi 8g!s = "!ndta EvaNL!tta< = Eg7$#k$nt Einar #8*si ne '(''(n e a Ar:#8kra< = &9ig!rE ti a !"> = "!ndta Einar #8*si< = Akk!r "eg "it *sin8 'ak
eg$s9 naAD = Men'en e a Aatak+!9 +!rg8s9ni = 'avas! ta EvaNL!tta< = Egek> 48t a9t akar!d) +!g7 ideg(ss9er!AAan8st kaA'akD

LNag7!n n7;gta an ter"$s9etO = g!nd! ta Ka e<

EvaNL!tta a9!n#an k(n7(rte en< Irga "at an; e tess$ke te Einar #8*sit< s a Ka !ttan Cirk;s9 Ar:#8i a e+etC egnag7!## energi8va t!v8## /! 7tak< Anders a egerCse## $s a eg/@rg$##) e9$rt igen +e 7$nva :) +!g7 C eg7en a *irk;s9iga9gat:< = Ki*sit a9$rt $n is #e e akar!k s9: ni a d! g!k#a = "!ndta EvaN L!tta< = Qg7is e eget #e es9: s9 = "!ndta Anders< = n vag7!k a9 iga9gat:) $s k$s9< A *irk;s9iga9gat: a /e'$#e vette) +!g7 iga9i) A!"A8s akr!#ata*s!A!rt!t neve ) e9$rt r8k$n7s9er?tette Ka $t $s EvaNL!tt8t) +!g7 :r8k +!ss9at g7ak!r! '8k ";tatv8n7aikat< = 48t ?g7 = "!ndta v$g@ e $gedetten) a"ik!r EvaNL!tta a k$k at $tak!s9t@"#en "!s! 7!gva $s s98 /aeg7enesen Eg7 8 t) +!g7 eg7ik 8#a Anders) a "8sik "eg Ka e v8 8n v! t< A /iEk s9$tvetett 8##a 8 tak a 9( d "$r eg+int8n) ?g7 a9t8n EvaNL!tta va a"ive "agasa##ra ker@ t a evegC#en) "int a+!g7 t; a'd!nk$AAen $ ve9etesnek tart!tta< 2" ink8## "eg+a ) de ne" va 'a #e) +!g7 kiss$ k?n!s $r9$s s9!r?t'a a g7!"!rg(dr$t) a"ik!r en$9< = Irt: k ass9 v! na)= +a eg7 dara#ig k$9en 8 n8 = n7(gte ki Anders) erC k(dve) +!g7 s9i 8rdan "eg8 '!n a 8#8n< = Nag7 +at8sa enne< = Irt: k ass9 v! na) +a a /e'edre t;dn8 @ ni = "!ndta EvaNL!tta k;rt8n< = Annak "$g nag7!## +at8sa enne< E##en a Ai anat#an is9!n7at!s v!n?t8s +as?t!tt keres9t@ a kerten) eg7 v$gves9$ 7#en evC $n7 e"#erte en @v( t$se) EvaNL!tta /e ki8 t!tt) $s $ et$t k!*k89tatva e;gr!tt a /( dre< = Tg7an "i e+et a9D = k$rde9te EvaNL!tta< Mind+8r"an kir!+antak a *irk;s9#: < A k(vetke9C Ai anat#an eg7 s9@rke g!"#! 7ag g;r; t /e $'@k< A9 is9!n7E @v( t$s a g!"#! 7ag#: '(tt< A g!"#! 7ag Aedig Cir"!s) EvaNL!tta "a*sk8'a< = Cir"!s) 'a' Cir"!s) +8t "i t(rt$ntD> = sir8nk!9!tt EvaNL!tta< #e vette a "a*sk8t) "it) se" t(rCdve a99a ) +!g7 kar"! $s +araA< = = "!ndta EvaNL!tta =) va akiG g7a 89at) va aki idek(t(tte e9t a s9eren*s$t ent) +!g7 +a 8 ra r$"?tse<

A "a*ska /ark8ra 9sineget k(t(ttek) a 9sineg eg7 A $+d!#!9#an v$g9Cd(tt) a"e 7 Cir"!s "inden ;gr8s8ra r$"s$gesen 9(rg(tt< EvaN L!tta 9!k!gni ke9dett< = Csak t;dn8") ki v! t a9) "a'd e 8tn8"G Fe n$9ett< K$t $A$sre !tt 8 t Einar #8*si< Vid8"an nevetett< = P;+;+; = ka*ar8s9!tt =) i 7en ";risat "$g $ ete"#en ne" 8tta"> EvaNL!tta nekir!+ant< = Einar #8*si "Fve te e9tD = Mi a9) +!g7 "Fve te"D Tra"isten) "ekk!r8kat ;gr!tt e9 a "a*ska> Mi$rt vetted e a d!#!9tD Erre EvaNL!tta /e vis?t!tt) $s r8t8"adt) (k( e verte) a+! $rte) k(9#en A!t7!gtak a k(nn7ei< = Tnd!r?t:) g7a 89at!s) :) de g7F ( (" Einar #8*sit> Erre e n$"; t a vid8" n7er?t$s< Einar #8*si ar*a /;r*s8n "egv8 t!9!tt< G7F ( et ett ra'ta Err8) "egi'es9tette Anderst $s Ka $t) akik "int n$9Ck "!9d; at an; s9e" $ t$k a 'e enetet< Ke"$n7en #e e"ark! t EvaNL!tta kar'8#a) Eg7 s9is9egteN/r(*sk( teK = E +a gass) te *sitri> K@ (n#en s9$tvere" "inden A!r*ik8dat> EvaNL!tta i+egve "$ 7et s9;ss9ant!tt< Einar #8*si ke"$n7 s9!r?t8s8ra te+etet en@ a 8+; !tt a kar'a< R$"@ ten "eredt a /$r/ira< Einar #8*si
e engedte) $s kiss$ 9avartan v$gigsi"?t!tta a +a'8t< A9t8n +ang!san e nevette "ag8t) $s ?g7 s9: tK = T; a'd!nk$AAen "i @t(tt #e $nkD B!ks9"$rkC9$st v?v;nk) vag7 "i a *s;daD A9t +is9e") a9 e sC "enetet te n7erted) EvaNL!tta> EvaNL!tta ne" /e e t< F!gta a "a*sk8'8t) sark!n /!rd; t) $s /es9es tart8ssa e "ent<

W< Ka e te 'ess$gge k$Ate en a ;dni) a"ik!r s9En7!g van a s9!#8#an< M!st is /e $#res9tette eg7 8tk!9!tt< = &9(rn7eteg = d(r"(gte< = B;s9t; na e va a"enn7i> Megvakarta a9 8 8t !tt) a+! a s9En7!g "eg*s?Ate< A9t8n a9 :r8ra Ai ant!tt< Mind'8rt eg7 :ra es9< E9 a9 a9 idC) a"ik!r "inden rendes e"#ernek 8g7#an a +e 7e>

LIga9 is = tFnCd(tt "ag8#an< = K?v8n*si) vag7!k) a s9ikNe a9 a "a*skan7!"!r?t:<O

A9 a# ak+!9 !Aak!d!tt) $s kin$9ett< A Aad 8ss9!#8#an $gett a vi an7< L4a va a"ive t(##et a ;dna) ta 8n ne" enne ! 7 n7;gta an a ter"$s9ete = g!nd! ta Ka e< = s +a ne" v! na ! 7 n7;gta an a ter"$s9ete) ta 8n va a"ive t(##et a ;dna< B!nt!san Eg7 /estett) "int+a Einar #8*si "eg+a !tta v! na Ka $t) "ert e##en a Ai anat#an kia ;dt a /$n7 a Aad 8ss9!#8#an< Ka e "8r $AAen viss9a akart #E'ni a9 8g7#a) a"ik!r v8rat an; ! 7as"i t(rt$nt) a"itC /ennakadt a s9e"e< Einar #8*si :vat!san kin$9ett a n7it!tt a# ak!n) $s a"ik!r "eg#i9!n7!s!d!tt) +!g7 senki nin*s a k(9e #en) ki"8s9!tt a tF9! t: $tr8ra) $s n$+8n7 Ai anat "E va "8r ent v! t a /( d(n< Va a"it s9!r!ngat!tt a +:na a att< G7!rsan #e"ent a s9ers98"ka"r8#a) a A$k"F+e 7 "e ett< Ka e ag78#an e einte se""i ne" "!9d; t) $s ann7ira "eg#$n; t a *s!d8 k!98st: ) +!g7 k$Ate en v! t #8r"it is tenni< De eg7s9erre e 8ras9t!tt8k a g!nd! at!kR ta 8 gat8s!k $s k$rd$sek 9Ed; tak r8< Res9ketett a /es9@ ts$gtC $s a g7(n7(rFs$gtC < V$gre) v$gre van va aki) aki va :#an tit!k9at!s) ne" *s;A8n e sC 8t8sra) +ane" #e+at: tan; "8n7!98s ;t8n is> Mert +a va a"i) +8t e9 a9t8n tit!k9at!sK eg7 /e nCtt $'nek ide'$n ki"8s9ik a9 a# ak!n> 4a ne" s(t$t @g7ek#en '8r) akk!r ': v! na neki a "egs9!k!tt $A*sC is<

LE sC k(vetke9tet$s = 8 aA?t!tta "eg Ka e< = Ne" akar'a) +!g7 a +89iak "eg+a '8k) +!g7 e "eg7< M8s!dik k(vetke9tet$s< Va a"i Ais9k!s @g7#en '8rG :) istene") $n "eg *sak itt 8 !k) "int eg7 "ar+a) $s se""it ne" *sin8 !k>O Ka e g7!rsan #e e#E't a nadr8g'8#a) a se#ess$g eg7 tF9! t:nak is #e*s@ et$re v8 t v! na< 1 7 /@rg$n $s nes9te en@ !Aak!d!tt e a $A*sCn) a+!g7 a9 ad!tt k(r@ "$n7ek k(9(tt e k$A9e +etC v! t) k(9#en n$"8n i"8dk!9!ttK LCsak an7; ne +a 'a "eg>O A s9ers98"ka"ra> Mi$rt "ent !da Einar #8*siD Qristen) +8t+a va a"i s9ers98"!t keres) +!g7 e"#ereket ver'en ag7!n> Ka e +a' and: Einar #8*si#an /e is"erni a9t a g7i k!st) akit "8r ! 7 r$gen keres) eg7/a'ta 47de ;rat) aki) "i+e 7t s(t$ts$g #!r; a v8r!sra) e ind; ga9tetteit e k(vetni< A s9ers98"ka"ra a'ta'a /$ ig n7itva< De Einar #8*si e tFnt< Ka e tan8*sta an; n$9deg$ t k(r@ < 1tt> Ne" "ess9e eg7 s(t$t a ak!t Ai ant!tt "eg) a"e 7 g7!rsan t8v! !d!tt< A9t8n a9 eg7ik sar!kn8 #e/!rd; t $s e tFnt< Ka e nekiira"!d!tt< Tg7ana##an a9 ir8n7#an r!+ant< M!st sietnie ke ) +a "eg akar akad8 7!9ni eg7 is9!n7E ga9tettet> A+!g7 s9a adt) #e e+as?t!tt eg7 g!nd! atK t; a'd!nk$AAen "it is t;dna *sin8 niD Mit "!nd Einar #8*sinak) +a ;t! $riD s a9 is e k$A9e +etC) +!g7 C) Ka e es9 Einar #8*si 8 d!9ata> Men'en a rendCrs$greD De +8t ne" nag7!n e+et e "enni a rendCrs$gre $s k(9( niK LE9 a9 e"#er $'nek ide'$n

ki"8s9!tt a9 a# ak!n> F!g'8k e >O A t(rv$n7 ne" ti t'a) +!g7 a9 e"#er) +a a kedve Eg7 tart'a) $'s9ak8k!n keres9t@ ki s #e"8s9k8 '!n a9 a# ak!n< T! va'k; *s!t tartani se" ti !s< Ne") a rendCrs$g *sak kinevetn$> K@ (n#en is = +! van Einar #8*siD Ka e k$Ate en #8r+! is n7!"8ra #;kkanni< E n7e te a /( dD Na) akk!r ne" ke t!v8## agg:dnia> De igen*sak #8nt!tta) +!g7 e ves9tette a n7!"!t< Ne" akar ;g7an n7? t +8#!rEsk!d8s#a keveredni Einar #8*siva ) de "int detekt?vnek) ter"$s9etesen k(te ess$ge) +!g7 k(vesse) $s kider?tse) "ik a s98nd$kai Csendes) $s9rev$t en tanE) aki va a"ik!r a '(vC#en e C $A) $s k(9 iK LB?r: Er> A9 a /$r/i) akit a v8d !ttak Aad'8n 8t;nk) 'Eni;s SXNra virrad: $''e ki"8s9!tt Lisander A$k"ester v8r!si +898nak e"e eti a# ak8#: ) eeres9kedett a tF9! t: $tr8n) #e"ent a "!nd!tt A$k"ester kert'$#en evC s9ers98"ka"r8#a) "a'd AedigGO 48t igen) $AAen e9 a9> T; a'd!nk$AAen "it *sin8 t e9;t8nD ErrC Ka e s!+a ne" t;d s98"!t adni< Einar #8*si e tFnt< Ka e r!ss9kedvFen ig7eke9ett +a9a< A9 eg7ik ;t*asark!n B'(rk rendCr Cr"ester 8 t< = 48t te "it *sin8 s9 itt $'nek ide'$nD = k$rde9te< = B'(rk #8*si ne" 8t!tt erre eg7 /$r/itD = s9ak?t!tta /$ #e Ka e nag7 i9ga !""a < = Eg7 /$r/itD Erre/e $ *sak eg7 kis/iEt 8tta") a9 is te vag7< Ig7eke99 s9aA!r8n
+a9a) $s /ek@d' e> n is e9t tenn$") +a e+etne< Ka e +a9a"ent< &enkit ne" 8ttak< Na de ': t;d';k) "it 8tnak a rendCr(k> Eg$s9 /;t#a *saAat e s$t8 +at "e ett@k) a9t se" ves9ik $s9re> B8r Ka e s9?vesen kiv$te t tenne B'(rk rendCr Cr"esterre < rte "ese##) "int a t(##i rendCr< De +8t a9t "!ndta) +!g7 Ka e "en'en +a9a) $s /ek@d'(n e> Pe e"9C> A9 eg7et en s9e"$ 7t) aki va :#an n7itva tart'a a s9e"$t) a rendCrs$g a n7i v8n!ss8g e Ctt /e s9: ?t'a) +!g7 "en'en +a9a) $s /ek@d'(n e> 48t *s!da) +a ann7i #Fn@g7 /e der?tet enD> De Eg7 8ts9ik) "8st t$n7 eg ne" te+et< 4a9a"eg7) $s e/eks9ik< Ka e ?g7 is tett<

M8snaA /! 7tatt8k a Ka !ttan Cirk;s9 Ar:#8it< = Fe ke t "8r Einar #8*siD = $rdek Cd(tt Ka e EvaNL!tt8t: < = Ne" t;d!" = /e e te a 8n7< = s ne is k$rde9d< De re"$ e") eg$s9 d$ e Ctt a s9ik) ega 8## Cir"!s ki t;d'a #!g!9ni (ss9eg;#an*! :d!tt idegeit< De ne"s!k8ra "eg'e ent Einar #8*si< Nag7 9a*sk: *s!k! 8d$s Ara in$t +!9!tt) !dad!#ta EvaNL!tt8nak<

= A *irk;s9i Ari"ad!nn8nak ta 8n ':t tes9 eg7 kis erCs?tC< EvaNL!tta sE 7!s +ar*!t v?v!tt (n"ag8va < &9ereti a *s!k! 8d$s Ara in$t) nag7!n s9ereti) de a Cir"!s ir8nt $r9ett +Fs$g "egk(vete i) +!g7 viss9ad!#'a a 9a*sk:t) $s ki"$rten k(9( 'eK LK(s9(n(") ne" ke >O A ke9$#en "$ri*sk$ te a 9a*sk:t) $s a9 a ki"$rt s9: ! 7 ne+e9en akart kiAr$se Cdni< s +a "!nd';k) eg7et "egk:st! na) $s ;t8na d!#n8 viss9a a 9a*sk:tD A9t8n eg7 +eringet adna Cir"!snakD Ne") e9 ne" k@ (n(se##en ': e k$A9e $s< De "!st "8r ! 7 s!k8ig t$Ae Cd(tt) +!g7 r$gen e s9a as9t!tta a nag7 ges9t;s Ai anat8t< Einar #8*si k$9en8 8s#a "ent) $s ne" k(nn7F d! !g viss9aadni eg7 9a*sk: *s!k! 8d$t ! 7asva akinek) aki k$9en 8 < EvaNL!tta "egtart!tta a 9a*sk:t) te 'es t;dat8#an annak) +!g7 #$k@ $si s98nd$k #i9!n7?t$ka< E +at8r!9ta) k$t +eringet ad Cir"!snak) Einar #8*siva Aedig a '(vC#en ;dvarias es9) de +Fv(s< = Tg7e) "i 7en @g7es vag7!kD = #@s9k$ kedett Einar #8*si) a"ik!r "egint 8#!n 8 t< = A ka "a9n8t!k enge" is a Ka !ttan Cirk;s9#anD = Ne") /e nCttek ne" s9ereAe +etnek = "!ndta Anders *irk;s9iga9gat: "inCs$g$#en< = &e+!nnan se""i "eg$rt$s = s:+a't!tt Einar #8*si< = Mi a v$ e"$n7ed) Ka e) +8t ne" keg7et enek +!998"D De Ka e eg7et en s9:t se" +a !tt< E #Fv( ten #8"; t va a"ire) a"i Einar #8*si 9se#$#C *sEs9!tt ki) a"ik!r k$9en 8 !tt< A t! va'k; *s> 1tt +ever a /F#en) Ka e /e ve+etn$G ss9es9edte "ag8t< = Keg7et enekD Tg7an "i$rtD = k$rde9te) $s r8 $Aett a t! va'k; *sra< = Ne" '8ts9+at!" ve etek> = sir8nk!9!tt Einar #8*si< = Tg7anN;g7an> = "!ndta EvaNL!tta< Ka e (r@ t) +!g7 e tere Cd(tt r: a a /ig7e e"< Me9te en ta A8va $re9te a t! va'k; *s!t< Veg7e /e ) $s "!nd'a Einar #8*sinakK LA #8*si e ves9tette>O De k$Ate en v! t e s98nni "ag8t) +!g7 e9t "!nd'a< Ink8## $s9rev$t en@ 9se#re v8gta< = Mindenki a +e 7$re> = ki8 t!tta e "ag8t a *irk;s9iga9gat:< s Ka e /e Aattant a "$r eg+int8ra<

Ne+$9 ken7$r a *irk;s9i artist8$> Tr$ning) (r(kk$ *sak tr$ning> &@t(tt a 'Eni;si naA) /! 7t r: ;k a vere't$k< LA +8r!" desAer8d:) &kandin8via egkiv8 :## akr!#ata*s!A!rt'a<O = EvaNL!tta neve9te e ?g7 Cket a g7(n7(rFen "egra'9! t A ak8t!k!n) a"e 7eket a k(rn7$ken "inden +89 sark8ra /e ragas9t!ttak< = +a'tNe a +8r!" desAer8d: eg7Neg7 #ri:stD Lisander A$k"ester n78'as k$Ae 'e ent "eg a "F+e 7 a# ak8#an< Eg7 teAsit n7E't!tt ki) ra'ta /rissen s@ t #ri:s!k< = K(s9(n'@k = "!ndta a *irk;s9iga9gat:< = Ta 8n "a'd ;t8na< +es k;t7a '!##an +a't< = 48t i 7en k;t7as9!r?t:#an "$g ne" v! ta" = "!ndta EvaNL!tta< A *s!kis 9a*sk: "8r r$gen @res) $s a 8n7 Eg7 $re9te) a g7!"ra is ki@r@ t a s!k gi"nas9tika ;t8n< = De eg7 kis s9@netet a9$rt tart+atn8nk = "!ndta Ka e a +!" !k8t t(r( getve< = Akk!r "eg "inek vag7!k $n a *irk;s9iga9gat:) +a "indig a tietek a9 ;t! s: s9:> Anders r!ss9kedvF v! t< = &9$A desAer8d:k vag7t!k) "!nd+at!"> Bri:sdesAer8d:k> P!##an +ang9ana a A ak8t!k!n> = Enni ke ) k@ (n#en $+en A;s9t; ;nk> = "!ndta EvaNL!tta) $s #e;gr!tt a k!n7+8#a s9ir;A$rt< s a"ik!r k$sC## a A$k"ester eg$s9 9a*sk:n7i /riss #ri:st n7E't!tt ki a9 a# ak!n) a *irk;s9iga9gat: "egad:an s:+a't!tt /e ) de titk!n nag7!n (r@ t< H "8rt!gat!tt $s evett a egt(##et< N8 ;k !tt+!n ritk8n s@tnek i 7es"it) s ann7ian vannak +!998> Bers9e aAa n$+a "eg'eg79iK LMa'd ad!k $n nektek #ri:st>O De i 7enk!r s!+a ne" A$ks@te"$n7re g!nd! ) +ane" ver$sre> Andersnek Aedig a9 a v$ e"$n7e) +!g7 e9 ;t:##i#: "8r e eget kaA!tt) e9$rt e+etC eg keveset tart:9k!dik !tt+!n< A9 !tt+!ni $gk(rn$ '!##an s9ereti Ka $$t $s EvaNL!tt8$t< = Irt: k ass9 s9ivar a /ater!d = 8 aA?t!tta "eg Anders) $s #e ev8'ta a /!g8t eg7 #ri:s#a< = B8r'8t ritk?t'a = is"erte e EvaNL!tta< = s ':A!/a is< Is9!n7Ean s9ereti a rendet) an7; a9t "!nd'a) +!g7 e##e #e e e+et #! !nd; ni< A egd@+(se##) +a a k8v$s*s$s9$k /@ e et(rik< A9t "!nd'a) +!g7 an7; "eg $n $s Frida "8st se" *sin8 ;nk) *sak et(r'@k a k8v$s*s$s9$k

/@ $t< TegnaA vett k$t t;*at E'at) $s a"ik!r +a9a+!9ta Cket) /!g!tt eg7 ka aA8*s!t) $s va a"enn7inek everte a /@ $t< LJg7 ne" es9 r8 g!nd!t!kO = "!ndta) a"ik!r kiadta Cket a k!n7+8#a< Mire an7; Eg7 nevetett) +!g7 "$g a +asa is #e e/8'd; t = "!ndta EvaNL!tta) $s vett "$g eg7 #ri:st< = De aA; ne" s9ereti Einar #8*sit = "es$ te t!v8##< = Akk!r ta 8n a9 C /@ $t is everi "a'd = "!ndta re"$n7kedve Anders< = Ki t;d'a = /e e te EvaNL!tta< = AA; a9t "!nd'a) +!g7 C s9ereti ;g7an a r!k!ns8g!t) de an7;nak ann7i ;n!katestv$re) an7ai $s aAai nag7n$n'e
$s at7a/is8ga n7@9s(g a +89 k(r@ ) +!g7 a9t k?v8n'a) #8r*sak ink8## "ag8n98rk8#an @ ne va a"e 7ik isten +8ta "(g(tti #(rt(n#en< = A9t +is9e") ink8## Einar #8*sinak v! na !tt a +e 7e> = v8gta r8 Ka e< = 4!+: = s9: t< Anders =) te "8r Aers9e r8'(tt$ ) +!g7 Einar #8*si k(vette e a &t;reN g7i k!ss8g!t> Tg7eD = Csak gEn7! :d'> = +ag7ta r8 Ka e< = n t;d!") a"it t;d!k> Anders $s EvaNL!tta ':t nevetett<

LIga9 is) t; a'd!nk$AAen "it t;d!kD = tFnCd(tt Ka e) va a"ive k$sC##) a"ik!r a9naAra #e/e'e9t$k a Ar:#8t< A9t t;d!") +!g7 se""it ne" t;d!k>O R!ss9kedvF v! t< De +irte en es9$#e ';t!tt a t! va'k; *s) a"i /es9@ ts$gge $s v8rak!98ssa t( t(tte e < T! va'k; *s van a 9se#$#en) $s va a+!g7 ki ke Ar:#8 nia< Cs;A8n eg7 98rt a't:ra van s9@ks$ge< Mi$rt ne Ar:#8 k!99!n a99a a9 a't:va ) a"e 7et Einar #8*si is kin7it!ttD A r!"!s kast$ 7 Ain*es!r8nak a'ta'8va D Ka e ne" s!k8ig e "$ kedett< V$gigs98g; d!tt a9 ;t*8k!n) res9ketett) +8t+a (ss9eta 8 k!9ik va a"i is"erCsse ) aki "e $'e s9egCdik< s a+!g7 !da$rt a "agas at+!9) ! 7an ira"#an r!+ant /e a kan7arg:s (sv$n7en) +!g7 a"ik!r v$gre !tt 8 t a #e98rt a't: e Ctt) Ai+ennie ke ett) +!g7 kis9;s9!g'a "ag8t< Ki*sit res9ketett a ke9e) a"ik!r a 98r#a d;gta a t! va'k; *s!t< Va'!n ki t;d'a n7itniD E einte Eg7 tFnt) +!g7 ne"< De Ar:#8 k!9!tt eg7 dara#ig) v$g@ a9t8n $re9te) +!g7 a 98r enged< 48t i 7en eg7s9erF> H) Ka e B !"kvist) 8 k; **sa kin7it!tt eg7 a't:t> A9 a't: /e n7(s9(rg(tt) a"ik!r "eg/!rd; t a sar!kvasak!n< Ka e t$t!v89!tt eg7 Ai anatig< F;r*sa $r9$s eg7ed@ #e"enni a Ain*e s(t$t r$gi:i#a< Bers9e *sak a9$rt '(tt ide) +!g7 kiAr:#8 'a a t! va'k; *s!t) de "!st) +!g7 s9a#ad a #e'8r8s) !st!#as8g v! na) +a ne" g!nd! na arra) +!g7 "egint e"en'en a Ain*$#e< LekEs9!tt a $A*sCn) $s nag7 e $gt$te e g!nd! t

arraK C a9 eg7et en /iE a9 eg$s9 v8r!s#an) aki e9t "egte+eti< Bers9e E'ra /e /!g'a ?rni a nev$t a /a ra< 4a C $s Anders $s EvaNL!tta va a+a a9 $ et#en "$g eg7s9er e'(n ide) akk!r "eg /!g'a ";tatni nekik) +!g7 neve k$t +e 7en is ! vas+at: a /a !n< A"i a9t 'e enti) +!g7 C k$ts9er '8rt ide ent<
Ekk!r Ai ant!tta "eg< Ne" v! t ?r8s a /a !n< A +8r!" nevet vastag *er;9av!n8ssa 8t+E9t8k) Eg7 +!g7 ne" e+et e ! vasni) "it ?rtak /e eredeti eg<

$ Na) "!st ;grik a "a'!" a v?9#e> = "!ndta +ang!san "aga e $< Va'!n a r$g "E t idCk k?s$rtetei ne" kedve ik) +a a /a ra ?rnak) $s Ck t(r( tek e "inden n7!"!tD Ka e "egr89k:d!tt< De va'!n e k$A9e +etC) +!g7 eg7 k?s$rtetnek *er;98'a vanD Ka e k$n7te en v! t e is"erni) +!g7 e9 kev$ss$ va :s9?nF< De +8t va aki *sak *sin8 ta e9t> = 4!g7 ne" $rtette" "eg a9!nna = s;tt!gta Ka e< = Einar #8*si> Bers9e> Einar #8*si ig7eke9ett "egakad8 7!9ni Cket a##an) +!g7 eg78 ta 8n /e ?r'8k a nev@ket) $s Einar #8*si 8t+E9ta) a"it /e ?rtak< Ne" akarta) +!g7 aki eset eg e'(n a Ain*es!r#a) "egt;d'a) +!g7 Ck itt v! tak) enn7it Ka e "eg$rtett< De +8t "ik!r te+ette e9t Einar #8*siD A"ik!r eg;t:## t8v!9tak a r!"!k k(9@ ) a nevek "$g $rintet en@ ! vas+at:k v! tak a /a !n< = ) de +@ 7e vag7!k> = "!ndta Ka e< = Bers9e) "a $'s9aka> Einar #8*si "a $'s9aka '8rt a kast$ 7 r!"'ai k(9(tt< E9$rt vette a 9se# 8"A8t< De +8t va :#an *sak a9$rt /8rad!9!tt v! na ann7it) +!g7 e "as9at! '!n n$+8n7 nevet a /a !nD Ka e ne" +itte< Akk!r "eg "i keresniva :'a v! t a s9ers98"ka"r8#anD Csak ne" *er;98$rt "ent !daD
Ka e gEn7!san /e ka*ag!tt< A9t8n k(r@ n$9ett) +!g7 e+etC eg /e /ede99e Einar #8*si 8t!gat8s8nak t!v8##i n7!"ait< A Ain*e a# akn7? 8sain *sak g7$r vi 8g!ss8g s9FrCd(tt #e) $s e9 ne" e egendC a++!9) +!g7 #e e+essen 8tni "inden 9;g#a $s s9(g et#e< K@ (n#en se" #i9t!s) +!g7 Einar #8*si a Ain*es!rnak *sak a##an a r$s9$#en tart:9k!d!tt) a"e 7 a $A*sCn$ ter@ e ) $s a+! Ck +8r"an a /a ra ?rt8k a nev@ket< A Ain*e nag7< Minden/e $ s(t$t /! 7!s:k 8ga9nak e < Ka $nak se""i kedve ne" v! t a++!9) +!g7 /e /ede9C Et'8t kiter'ess9e a +!"8 7!s #! t?vek a 8< A"Eg7 se" $rne se""it) +is9 nin*s "ive vi 8g?ts!n< Eg7va a"i a9!n#an #i9t!sK Einar #8*si s!+a ne" kaA'a viss9a a t! va'k; *s!t) erre Ka e !tt +e 7#en "egesk@s9ik< Bers9e e kiis"erete kiss$ ti tak!9!tt) "!ndv8n) +!g7 "8s t; a'd!n8t ne" s9a#ad "egtartani) de Ka e g7!rsan e*sit?t!tta e9eket a9 e envet$seket< Mi$rt v! na s9@ks$ge Einar #8*sinak t! va'k; *sraD Ki t;d'a) "i 7en a't:kat akar kin7itni ve e> Ka e = +a +e 7es a9 a /e tev$se) +!g7 Einar #8*si g7anEs eg7$n = s9inte ':t *se eks9ik) +a "egtart'a a t! va'k; *s!t< Anders $s EvaNL!tta "eg C itt rende9+etn$ #e a Ain*$#en a /C+adis98 8st) /e k;tat+atn8k a9 eg$s9et) $s ta 8n ki t;dn8k s@tni) "i *$ 'a v! t itt Einar #8*sinak< = A9 ;t! s: $rv a d(ntC = "!ndta +at8r!9!ttan Ka e<

Ind; ni akart< Ekk!r a $A*sC 8#8n8 "egAi ant!tt eg7 kis /e+$r t8rg7at< G7!rsan e+a'! t $s /e vette< G7(ng7s9e") /e+$r) *si !g: g7(ng7s9e"<

.< Ka e +an7att /eks9ik a k(rte/a a att< G!nd! k!dni akar) e++e9 Aedig e9 a eg'!## test+e 79et< LBers9e e k$A9e +etC) +!g7 a g7(ng7s9e" !tt +evert G;sta/ Vasa k!ra :ta) +!g7 va a"i +an7ag ne"esi *sa' e"ent a Ain*$#e Ai seni s(r$rt) $s akk!r ves9tette e a g7(ng7s!r8t = g!nd! k!d!tt B !"kvist "esterdetekt?v< = De +8t va :#an e k$A9e +etCD A"ik!r #Fn@g7i re't$ 7t ke "eg! dani = /! 7tatta) $s ! da t /!rd; t) +!g7 e k$A9e t +a gat:'a s9e"$#e n$9+essen =) "indig a va :s9?nFve ke s98"! ni< A va :s9?nF Aedig a9 = $s a "esterdetekt?v a /( dre *saA!tt =) +!g7 a g7(ng7s9e" ne" +evert !tt G;sta/ Vasa k!ra :ta) "ert akk!r ne" $n v! n$k a9 eg7et en sr8*) akinek n7itva a s9e"e) $s "egta 8 'a< Eg7$#k$nt +a a g7(ng7s9e" !tt ett v! na tegnaAe Ctt) a"ik!r ent '8rt;nk) eg7 "aga"/a'ta $#er /iata e"#er "8r r$g /e /ede9te v! na< Ann8 is ink8##) "ive ': a aA!san "egvi9sg8 ta" a ta a't< ) k$re" = $s e +8r?t:an integetett k$A9e et#e i +a gat:'8nak) aki n7i v8n ki/e'e9$st ad!tt *s!d8 at8nak =) "erC r;tin";nka a9 eg$s9) se""i "8s> &9:va "i a k(vetke9tet$sD Minden va :s9?nFs$g s9erint a g7(ng7(t a9 Eg7neve9ett Einar #8*si ves9tette e ) a"ik!r $'s9aka 8t!gat8st tett a kast$ 7 r!"'ai k(9(tt< Iga9a" vanD A k$A9e et#e i +a gat: n7i v8n ne" tett e envet$st) "ert B !"kvist "esterdetekt?v t!v8## #es9$ tK = K$rd$s "!stK 8ttaNe va aki Einar #8*sit g7(ng7 n7ak 8n**a /e *i*!"89vaD Va'!n g7(ng7tC $s $ks9ertC *si !gNeD A "esterdetekt?v e ent"!nd8st ne" tFrCen *saA!tt a /( dre< = Bers9e +!g7 ne"> E9$rt = $s "egragadta k$A9e et#e i +a gat:'a ka#8t+a't:k8'8t =) +a "!st e9 a9 Einar #8*si g7(ng7(t s9:r "ag a k(r@ )
akk!r iga9a" van) +a e9t ":d/e ett e g!nd! k!9tat: k(r@ "$n7nek tart!"< Iga9a" vanD &enki ne" ti tak!9!tt< = n a9!n#an = /! 7tatta a "esterdetekt?v = ne" a9 a9 e"#er vag7!k) aki A;s9ta indiG indi*i;"!k a aA'8n "!nd ?t$ etet< A9 @g7et ki ke vi9sg8 ni) $s "ere" 8 ?tani) +!g7 erre $n vag7!k a "eg/e e C s9e"$ 7< Mire a k$A9e et#e i +a gat:#: 8radni ke9dett a +?9e g$s) +!g7 B !"kvist Er #8r"it ki t;d n7!"!9ni) ! 7ann7ira) +!g7 "$g B !"kvist Er is "egs!ka ta<

= P:) ':) ne tE !99;nk = "!ndta s9e ?den< = Minden idCk eg'!## detekt?v'eD E9 a9$rt ki*sit s!k< L!rd Beter Ii"se7 se k;t7a< E Cvette a n!tes9t a LK@ (n(sen g7anEs k(r@ "$n7ekO r!vat#a #e?rta "$gK

/jszakai ltogats a kastlyro"ok k+z+tt, 0lveszt gy+ngy+t, 2t! vasta "inda9t) a"it Einar #8*sir: /e 'eg79ett) $s nag7!n e $gedett v! t< M!st "8r *sak eg7et en k?v8ns8ga van e##en a9 $ et#en< Einar #8*si ;'' en7!"ata> Eg$s9 d$ e Ctt Ar:#8 k!9!tt) :r8k +!ss9at s@nd(rg(tt 8 d!9ata k(r@ ) a e+etC egs;n7i##an kirakta a n7!"da/e s9ere $s$#C vett #$ 7eg9CA8rn8t) $s a##an re"$n7kedett) +!g7 Einar #8*si a +@ve 7k;''8t "erC e n$9$s#C e C## a #$ 7eg9CA8rn8ra +e 7e9i) a9t8n eg7 "eg/e e C AaA?rra< De $rdekes ":d!n Einar #8*si ne" s$t8 t #e e a *saAd8#a< = Bers9e) "inden +8''a "egkent /i*k: = d@+(ng(tt Ka e< Nin*s "8s +8tra) k !r!/!r""a e k8#?t'a) $s ki+as9n8 va a9 es9"$ et en 8 aA!t!t) ;'' en7!"at!t ves9 r: a< = ) te +@ 7e) itt /eks9e ) a9 e Cad8s "eg neg7ed:ra "E va ke9dCdik> Anders a Aa 8nk!n) :g!tt) $s d@+(s Ai ant8s!kat vetett a k$n7e "esen +everC Ka $ra< Ka e /e Aattant Ne" k(nn7F eg7s9erre detekt?vnek $s *irk;s9i artist8nak enni< Be"8s9!tt a Aa 8nk n7? 8s8n) $s /;t: $A$s#en Anders "e ett ter"ett< = Van k(9(ns$gD = k$rde9te i+egve< = Mi a9) +!g7 van> = "!ndta Anders< = Minden @ C+e 7 e ke t< = Es9erint ga9dag!k vag7;nkD = N7! * (tven = "!ndta Anders< = Ink8## /e v8 t+attad v! na EvaNL!tt8t a A$n9t8r#an) a+e 7ett +!g7 a 9( d /F#en d(g es9) "int eg7 Aasaivad$k< Fe r!+antak a $A*sCn a A$k"F+e 7 Aad 8s8ra< 1tt 8 t EvaNL!tta) $s kik;k;*sk8 t a 98rt a# akt8# 8k +asad$kain< = Te t +89 = k(9( te< Ka e !da"ent) C is kin$9ett< 1tt @ t "inden g7erek a neg7ed#C "eg eg7 *s!": idegen is< Ra't;k k?v@ a9 e sC Aad!n tr:n! t Einar #8*si< Me ette a A$k"ester $s Lisandern$) a "(g(tte evC Aad!n Aedig Ka e "egAi ant!tta aA;t $s an7;t<

= 1 7an ideges vag7!k) (ss9e*s;k ik a 8#a" = n7@s9?tette EvaN L!tta< = K$s9@ 'etek /e arra) +!g7 a9 akr!#atas98"n8 a /e'etekre /!g!k A!t7!gni< A ken7eres :nak "eg r!ss9 a kedve) e9$rt a "F !vag 8s!""a kaA*s! at#an is a egr!ss9a##t: /$ ek< = Ne +!99 r8nk s9$g7ent) e9t e Cre "eg"!nd!"> = s9: t r8 Anders< = Ke9dCd+et a '8t$k> = kia#8 t /e t@re "et en@ Einar #8*si< = A9t +is9e") e9t "i d(nt'@k e = "!ndta keserFen a *irk;s9iga9gat: seg?tCt8rsainak< De a9$rt "indenesetre /e vette a *i inder$t) '!##an "!ndva Lisander A$k"ester *i inder$t) kin7it!tta a9 a# akt8# 8t) "egragadta a k(te et) $s e+;AAant a A!r!ndra< EvaN L!tta +ars!g: tr!"#ita+ang!t *sa+! t e C) $s a k(9(ns$g ':ind; atEan taAs! t< K(9#en Ka e e !Aak!d!tt a $A*sCn) $s e +!9ta a ken7eres !vat) a"e 7 eg7 /8+!9 v! t k(t(9ve< A k(9(ns$g 8"; : Ai ant8sait: k?s$rve a n$9Ct$ri Aad!k k(9(tt #ev!ns9! ta a9 8 at!t< A *irk;s9iga9gat: evette a ka aA'8t) i ede "esen "eg+a'! t) $s k$9#e vette a "F+e 7 /a 8+!9 t8"as9t!tt !st!rt< Battint!tt ve e eg7et< H is) a k(9(ns$g is a9t v8rta) +!g7 a ken7eres : g7!rsan k(r#e@get< a A!r!nd!n) de a9 8 atnak se""i kedve ne" v! t +!998< Csak eg7@g7Fen #8"; ta a k(9(ns$get< A *irk;s9iga9gat: "$g eg7et Aattint!tt a9 !st!rra ) $s a : /@ $#e sEgta) Eg7 +!g7 a k(9(ns$g +a !tta "inden s9av8tK = A /ene eg7en "eg) te +@ 7e d(g> Mire a ken7eres : e+a'! t) $s ege ni ke9dte a /Fr$s9A!r#: kikandik8 : n$+8n7 /Fs98 at< FentrC ) a A$k"F+e 7 Aad 8s8r: vid8" k;n*!g8s +a ats9!tt< A /e $A$sre v8rak!9: "F !varnC k$Ate en v! t viss9a/!'tani ':kedv$t< E##en a Ai anat#an $Aett k(9#e Ka e) a9 ist8 :/iE< A kant8rn8 "eg/!gta a ken7eres !vat) $s "inden t!v8##i n$ k@ !dave9ette a9 a# ak a 8< EvaNL!tta "egragadta a k(te et) $s a d(ntC ;gr8sra k$s9@ t) e a9 8 at +8t8ra< De ekk!r a ken7eres : "egt8 t!s!d!tt< &9(ke t eg7et) a"i #e*s@ et$re v8 t v! na eg7 iga9i *irk;s9i :nak is) $s a"ik!r EvaNL!tta v$gig*sEs9!tt a k(t$ en) ne" v! t "8r :+8t) a"e 7en kik(t+etett v! na< 1tt *s@ng(tt a k(t$ en) n7!"!rEs8g!san kaA8 :9!tt) "?g v$g@ Anders $s Ka e viss9at! ta a ken7eres !vat< EvaNL!tta a +8t8ra *sEs9!tt) Anders Aattint!tt a9 !st!rra ) $s a ken7eres : s9e"$r"esen k(r@ A!r!s9k8 t a A!r!nd!n<

EvaNL!tta "egsarkant7E9ta "e9te en sark8va ) +!g7 va a"ive t@9ese## '8r8sra #?r'a) de +i8#a<
= Te dis9n:> = s9is9egte EvaNL!tta< De a ken7eres : a s9:#e i r8#es9$ $sre se" +a' !tt< Qg7 k$A9e t$k e ) +!g7 a ken7eres : nag7 ira"#an k(r#ev8gtat a A!r!nd!n) vi+ar!s ;gr8saiva "egt$ves9ti a k(9(ns$get) Eg7+!g7 ne" ves9ik $s9re) EvaNL!tta va :'8#an "i 7 eg7s9erF Ar!d;k*i:t v$ge9 a : +8t8n< De "!st) +!g7 a ken7eres : ne" v! t +a' and: a s9?v$t is iga98n #e eadni a ";tatv8n7#a) se""i ne" t;dta eA e9ni) +!g7 a s98" e $g g7enge<

Ls e9t etett@k 9a##a ann7i ideigO = g!nd! ta keserFen EvaN L!tta< 2" a d@+(ngC *irk;s9iga9gat: v$g@ is !da*saA!tt a9 !st!rra a ken7eres : A!/8'8#a) "ire a "egr$"@ t 8 at a k$t +8ts: 8#8ra 8gask!d!tt< E9 a egnag7!## "$rt$k#en dr8"ai #e/e'e9$st ad!tt a s98"nak) $s s98"!ttevCen 'av?t!tta a9 (ss9#en7!"8st< = De +a a9 akr!#atas98""a is e#Cg@nk = "!ndta ;t8na Anders a A$k"F+e 7 Aad 8s8n =) viss9a ke /i9etn@nk a #e $Ati d?'at< Ki 8t!tt ! 7an *irk;s9i !vat) a"e 7ik neki 8t ege niD> M!st "8r *sak a9 +i8n79ik) +!g7 EvaNL!tta a9 akr!#atas98" a att ka 8*s!t ka'8 '!n> De EvaNL!tta ne" ka'8 t) $s LA +8r!" desAer8d:YY 8t@tC sikert arat!tt< Einar #8*si et$Aett eg7 /e+$r !rg!na8gat) $s "$ 7 "eg+a' 8ssa 8tn7E't!tta EvaNL!tt8nak< A "Fs!r +8tra evC r$s9e ne" $rte e ;g7ane9t a "agas s9?nv!na at) de a #!+:*s98" te ita 8 at v! t) EvaNL!tta $neke ;g7an*sak< Cirk;s9#an t; a'd!nk$AAen ne" s9!k8s $neke ni) de "!st e9 t( t(tte ki a "Fs!rt) $s a s9(veget "aga EvaN L!tta ?rta< FC eg Einar #8*sir: v! t #enne s9:< = E'n7e) EvaNL!tta = k!r+! ta $desan7'a a s98" ;t8n =) ne" i ik ?g7 kigEn7! ni idCse## s9e"$ 7eket< = Einar #8*sit igen = /e e te EvaNL!tta< E Cad8s ;t8n Lisandern$ k8v$t s9! g8 t /e a ;gas#an< B !"kvist /Fs9erN $s g7ar"at8r;NkereskedC $s Lisander A$k"ester g7akran @ d(g$ est$nk$nt a ;gas#anR e A! iti98 gatnak< N$+a anekd!t89nak) i 7enk!r a g7erekek is !da@ nek) $s +a gat'8k Cket< = Va :#an "8rN"8r a9t +is9e") +!g7 "a "inden k8v$s*s$s9$nek van /@ e = "!ndta a A$k"ester< = Akk!r Aedig itt a vi 8g v$ge< Mi van ve ed) ki*si Mia = s9: t a /e es$g$nek) $s g7eng$d Ai ant8st vetett r8 =) ann7i d! g!d v! t "a) +!g7 ne" $rt$ r8 "eg*s!nk?tani n$+8n7 k8v$s*s$s9$tD

Lisandern$ g!ndta an; ka*ag!tt) $s k;g ://a k?n8 ta B !"kvistn$t< A A$k"ester eg7 kerti s9$k#e +e 7e9te ': t8A 8 t test$t) $s /@rk$s9C Ai ant8st vetett /e es$ge ;n!katestv$r$re< = Ne" ;na "as "8r a se""ittev$sD = $rdek Cd(tt = Ne" Aanas9k!d!" = /e e te Einar #8*si< = Megvag7!k ";nka n$ k@ < Csak '!##an t;dn$k a ;dni> = Ad+at!k eg7 a tat:t = "!ndta Lisandern$< = A"ik!r /8't a kar!") kaAta" a9 !rv!st: ) "$g van #e C e< = Ne" t;d!") ne" v! naNe '!## a9 a tat:A!rn8 a ";nka = s9: a t "eg a A$k"ester< = Ke ' /e +! naA +a'na #an n$g7k!r) seg?ts kis@tni a r!9sken7eret) $s $n garant8 !") +!g7 $'s9aka Eg7 a s9! ) "int a #;nda< = K(s9(n(") ink8## a9 a tat:t = "!ndta Einar #8*si< B !"kvist "esterdetekt?v) aki $desan7'a "e ett @ t a9 as9ta v$g$n) ?g7 g!nd! k!9!ttK L4a a9 e"#er a ;dni akar) a9 a eg'!##) +a n7;g!dtan /eks9ik a9 8g78#an< Aki eg$s9 $''e k:#!r! ) ne" *s!da) +a e se" +;n7'a a s9e"$t< De +a kaA eg7 a tat:t) akk!r (ss9eesik<O
Anders $s EvaNL!tta #e/e'e9te a k8v$98st< Kint @ tek a ;gas e Ctt a A89sit!n) /E't8k a /Fs98 akat) nag7!n (r@ tek annak a /(rte "es +angnak) a"e 7et siker@ t ki*si+! ni;k< Ka e "8r $AAen *sat ak!9ni akart +!998';k< T;dta) +!g7 C eg7et en /Fs98 a ! 7an is9!n7E +ang!t t;d e Cid$9ni) "int senki "8s< De $AAen "!st ';t!tt es9$#e a9 iga9i nag7 (t et> A rag7!g: $s 9seni8 is (t et) a"e 7 "esterdetekt?v+e9 "$ t:< R8 is #: int!tt< = Bi9!n7) ?g7 ke ennie< Fe Aattant) et$Aett eg7< /Fs98 at) $s 8t+at: diada /@tt7(t +a at!tt<

Z< Bers9e v8 a ni ke a k!*k89at!t< De e9 ve e '8r a detekt?vesked$sse < 4a ne" v8 a 'a) ink8## kiveri a /e'$#C a detekt?v+ivat8st) $s /Ctt k! #8s9t 8r; ) vag7 +as!n :t "Fve < Ka e ne" /$ < De i9ga "as a d! !g) is9!n7Ean i9ga "as< KettCre 8 ?t!tta #e a9 $#res9tC:r8'8t< KettC a "eg/e e C idCA!nt< Menn7i idC "E va ke9d +atni a9 a tat:D Ka e ne" t;d'a A!nt!san< De kettC t8't Einar #8*si Eg7 a s9ik "8r) "int a kis"a a*< Ka e ne" g!nd! +at "8st< s akk!r "egt(rt$nik< Mert +a a9 e"#ernek "8r Et'8#a akad eg7 Tit!k9at!s &9e"$ 7) akk!r "eg ke s9ere9nie a9 ;'' en7!"at8t< A s9e"$ 7 e?r8s) a9 an7a'eg7 "eg "inden "8s s9$A d! !g) de se""ik$AAen ne" $r /e eg7 tis9tess$ges ;'' en7!"atta < Ka e "$g kin$9ett a9 a# ak!n) "ie Ctt 8g7#a #E't v! na< A s9e"k(9ti a# ak /@gg(n7ei assan i#egtek a9 esti s9$ #en< 1tt #ent van Einar #8*si< Ta 8n $AAen "!st ves9i #e a9 a tat:t) $s

e/eks9ik< Ka e i9gat!ttan d(r9s( te a ke9$t< Ne" es9 ne+$9 d! ga< EvaNL!tta) C "aga "eg Anders +8n7s9!r +as9n8 ta a9t a tF9! t: $tr8t) eg;t:## tavass9a R a"ik!r EvaNL!tta Aad 8s8n rende9tek #e ra# :#ar ang!t< s +a Einar #8*si ki t;d!tt "8s9ni) akk!r Ka e #e t;d "8s9ni< = KettCk!r "egt(rt$nik) Eg7 $ 'ek> Ka e #e e#E't a9 8g78#a) $s a9!nna e s9;nn7adt< N7;gta an; a ;dt) $s a9t 8 "!dta) +!g7 Einar #8*si keres9t@ Nkas; kergeti a A$k kert'$#en< Ka e Eg7 s9a ad) "int+a a9 $ et$t "enten$) de Einar #8*si ;t! $ri< A9t8n n7ak!n ragad'a Ka $t) $s r8s9: < = Ne" t;d!d) +!g7 "inden detekt?vnek A $+d!#!9t ke a #!k8'8ra k(tni) +!g7 +a ani e+essen) a"ik!r '(nD = Jg7 ni = "!nd'a Einar #8*si) $s /e k(t(9i a A $+d!#!9t< Ka e ;grik n$+8n7at) $s a A $+d!#!9 is9!n7Ean 9(r(gni ke9d< 1 7an s9eren*s$t ennek $r9i "ag8t) +!g7 s?rni v! na kedve< Mit s9: Anders $s EvaNL!tta) +a ?g7 *s(r(gve 'e enik "eg k(9t@kD &!+a t(##$ ne" e+et ve @k) ne" '8ts9+atnak eg7@tt< &enki ne" akar ! 7asva akinek a t8rsas8g8#an enni) aki i 7en s9(rn7Fs$ges 8r"8t *saA< K@ (n#en is itt van "8r Anders $s EvaN L!tta< Nevetnek ra'ta< = Jg7 '8rnak a detekt?vek = "!nd'a Anders< EvaNL!tta #ed;g'a a /@ $t) $s ?g7 s8A?t!9ikK = P;') de r$"esen 9(r(gs9) te "a*ska> Ka e k$n7te en e is"erni) +!g7 a 8r"a va :#an e vise +etet en< 3(rg$s) *s(r("A( $s) :) "i 7en *s(r("A( $s> Ka e /e $#red< A9 a9 $#res9tCG a /en$#e is) +!g7an s9: > Ka e sietve e 98r'a< Eg7 Ai anat) $s "8ris te 'esen $#er< 48 a istennek) nin*s /arka> &!k "inden$rt +8 8snak ke enni e9en a vi 8g!n< De "!st g7!rsan ";nk8+!9> 1da;gr!tt a9 ?r:as9ta /i:k+!9< A##an van a #$ 7eg9CA8rna< 3se#re v8gta< BaA?r is ke < M!st "8r k$s9< Les;rrant a $A*sCn) :vat!sa##an) "int va a+a) $s 8t $Ate a9!kat a $A*sC/!k!kat) a"e 7ekrC taAas9ta at#: t;d'a) +!g7 *sik!r!gnak< = N7;gi> = "!ndta a t! va'<

Ka e Eg7 $re9te) /!r"8#an van< 2tAr$se te s!v8n7 kis g7er"eki test$t a Aa 8nk r$s$n) $s "8ris !tt 8 t a A$k kert'$#en< Mi 7en *sendes "inden> s +!g7
i at!9nak a9 !rg!n8k> Meg a9 a "a/8k> Minden eg$s9en "8s) "int naAAa < Minden a# ak s(t$t M$g Einar #8*si$ is< Ka e "egres9ketett #e @ ) a"ik!r /e $Aett a tF9! t: $tr8ra< M!st $r9ett e Cs9(r eg7 kis sar'ad: /$ e "et< Meg$r eg7 ;'' en7!"at enn7i ves9Cds$getD T; a'd!nk$AAen a9t se" t;d'a) "i+e9 ke9d'en a9 ;'' en7!"atta < De Einar #8*si v$gered"$n7#en ga9/i*k: = tFnCd(tt =) $s "inden ga9/i*k:r: ;'' en7!"at!t ke venni< Te+8t ;'' en7!"at!t Einar #8*sir: > MerC r;tin";nka = ig7eke9ett #8t!rs8g!t (nteni (n"ag8#a a "esterdetekt?v) $s "8s9ni ke9dett a tF9! t: $tr8n< LDe +a Einar #8*si te 'esen $#ren @ a9 8g78#an) $s r8" "ered) a"ik!r #ed;g!" a /e'e"et) akk!r "it "!nd!kDO Ka e "!9d; atai e #i9!n7ta an!dtak< LP: est$t) Einar #8*si) s9$A $'s9ak8nk van> Csak ki'(tte") $s /e Na 8 s$t8 !k eg7et a tF9! t: $tr8n>O Ne") e9 ne" es9 ':>

LRe"$ e") Mia n$ni "ar+a erCs a tat:t ad!tt nekiO = g!nd! ta Ka e) $s ig7eke9ett "ege"#ere ni "ag8t< De ennek e en$re) a"ik!r 8t $Aett a9
a# akA8rk8n7!n) k(r@ #e @ Eg7 $rette "ag8t) "int+a k?g7:vere"#e d;gn8 a /e'$t< &(t$t v! t a s9!#8#an) de a9$rt t;d!tt t8'$k!9:dni Ka e ! 7an v! t e##en a Ai anat#an) "int eg7 /$ $nk $s k?v8n*si kis "en7$t) k$s9en arra) +!g7 a ves9$ 7 e sC 'e $re e tFn'(n< 1tt a9 8g7< M$ 7 s9;s9!g8s +a ats9ik #e C e< 48 a istennek) Einar #8*si a s9ik> Ka e v$get ne" $rC assEs8gga kaAas9k!d!tt 8t a9 a# akA8rk8n7!n< N$+a "eg8 t) +a gat:9!tt< De "inden *sendes<

LTa 8n Aatk8n7"$rget kaA!tt) +!g7 ! 7 "$ 7en a s9ikO = tFnCd(tt Ka e< 4asra /ek@dt) $s :vat!san kEs9!tt 8 d!9ata /e $< MerC#en r;tin";nka> Mi*s!da s9eren*se> Einar #8*si '!## ke9e Aet7+@dten) :g e a9 8g7r: < Csak "eg ke /!gni) $s "8risG AAen ekk!r Einar #8*si d@nn7(gni ke9dett 8 "8#an) $s a9 ar*8+!9 kaA!tt< B;"") #;"") #;""> Ka e a9!n tFnCd(tt) net8n va a"i gC9g$Aet re'tettek e a s9!#8#an< De *sak a s9?ve d@#(r(g) "int+a ki akarna s9akadni< Einar #8*si a9!n#an t!v8## a ;dt< Ke9e "!st a takar:n /eks9ik< Ka e kin7it!tta a #$ 7eg9CA8rna tete'$t) $s :vat!san) "int+a Aar89s#a n7E na) "eg/!gta Einar #8*si +@ve 7k;''8t) $s a #$ 7eg9CA8rn8ra n7!"ta< = 4eA; = s9;s9!gta Einar #8*si< M!st "8r *sak a AaA?rt ke e Cker?teni< 4! a /en$#en e+etD 48t) e9 a +@ 7es$g> Itt /eks9ik a9 C k@ (n#e'8ratE ga9e"#ere) a +@ve 7k;''8n Ae*s$t/est$k) "inden "eg7) "int a karika*saA8s) C "eg ne" ta 8 'a a AaA?rt> Bedig +!9!tt> Itt is van> A nadr8g9se#$#en>

Ka e g!nd!san r8n7!"ta Einar #8*si +@ve 7k;''8t a AaA?r aAra< E99e k$s9< Megvan a9 ;'' en7!"at) $s akk!r se" e+etne #! d!ga##) +a /e+$r egeret kaA!tt v! na) Aedig k@ (n#en a9 ;t8n s:v8r!g eg'!##an< Lassan viss9akEs9ik) a9t8n 8tveti "ag8t a9 a# akA8rk8n7!n< 1 7an eg7s9erF a9 eg$s9> Igen) "inden a s98"?t8sa s9erint "ent v! na) +a Mia n$ni ne" ! 7an vir8g#ar8t< A9 a# ak "8sik /e $#en) a##an) a"e 7ik nin*s n7itva) s9er$n7 kis Ae arg:nia 8 eg7 *ser$Ak!rs:#an< Ka e e Cvig789at!san /e e"e kedett /ekvC +e 79et$#C ) $sG Eg7 Ai anatra a9t +itte) a /( d reng) vag7 "8s ter"$s9eti katas9tr:/a sE't e) a9 !k!9ta a #!r9as9t: r!#a't< Bedig *sak eg7 s9eg$n7 kis
vir8g*ser$A< Ka e !tt 8 a9 a# akn8 ) /e eg7enesedve) +8tta Einar #8*si 8g78nak<

LM!st "eg+a !k = g!nd! 'a =) $s ?g7 is ': es9>O Teste "inden idegs98 8va +a 'a $s $r9i $s "eg$rti) +!g7 Einar #8*si /e $#redt< K@ (n#en se""i *s!d8 at!s nin*s #enne) +is9 a vir8g*ser$A akk!ra 9a't *saA!tt) "int+a eg$s9 vir8g@9 et ett v! na> = Fe a ke9ekke > Einar #8*si +ang'aD M$gse" a9 (v$D 1 7anG igen) ! 7an a*$ !san +ang9ik< Mindig eg'!## s9e"#en$9ni a ves9$ 7e < Ka e "eg/!rd; t) $s A!nt!san eg7 rev! ver*sC s98'8#a n$9ett< H) k$A9e et#en ann7is9!r) de ann7is9!r 8t$ t "8r i 7es"it) de s!+a a egkev$s#$ se" i9gatta< G7!rs *saA8ssa "indig eteAerte a tettest) aki *$ #a vette) a9t8n = Lne ! 7an +evesen) dr8ga ;ra">O = @g7esen kiAis9k8 ta a ke9$#C a rev! vert< A
va :s8g#an va a+!g7 "8sk$AA 9a' ik e a9 i 7es"i< Ka e "8r s!ks9!r /$ t $ et$#en< F$ t) a"ik!r eg7s9er a /Ck(n7ve C k;t78'a r8;gr!tt a Aia*!n) "eg a"ik!r t$ en #e eA!t7!g!tt a '$gen a $k#e) de s!+a) s!+a ne" $r9ett i 7en #$n?t:) g7(trC /$ e "et) "int "!st< An7; = g!nd! ta< = G7ere k(9e e## = "!ndta a9 a*$ +ang< 4!g7an "en'en a9 e"#er) a"ik!r a 8#a +e 7$n *sak k$t A;+a "akar:ni /it7egD Mindenesetre "egAr:#8 ta< = A /en$t> 48t te vag7 a9) Ka eD A9 a*$ e tFnt Einar #8*si +ang'8#: < De a9$rt s9ig!rEan #es9$ t t!v8##K = T; a'd!nk$AAen "it kerese itt $'nek ide'$nD 4a 'a">

L&eg?ts ra'ta" = n7(s9(rg(tt #e @ Ka e< = 4!g7an "ag7ar899a" "egDO

A v$gs9@ks$g :r8i#an "entC (t ete t8"ad+at a9 e"#ernek< Ka e viss9ae" $ke9ett arra) +!g7 ': r$gen 8 "8#an '8rni s9!k!tt< 's9ak8nk$nt (ss9eviss9a t$n/ergett) "?g a9t8n a9 $desan7'a !rv!s+!9 vitte) akitC *si aA?t:t kaA!tt< = N!s) Ka e> = s9: t Einar #8*si< = 4!g7an is ker@ te" ideD = #es9$ t Ka e< = 4!g7an is ker@ te" $AAen ideD Csak ne" ke9dCdik "egint a9 a va'8r8sD Pa igen) "!st "8r e" $ks9e") Einar #8*sir: 8 "!dta" [a"i iga9 is = g!nd! ta Ka e\) nag7!n #!*s8nat!t k$rek) +!g7 9avarta"> Einar #8*si 9se#re v8gta a rev! vert< V8 !n veregette Ka $t< = P:) ':) kedves "esterdetekt?ve" = "!ndta< = A9t +is9e") a detekt?vk$A9e g$seid tes9nek a va'8r:v8< K$rd "eg $desan78dat) ad'!n eg7 kis #r:"!t e/ekv$s e Ctt) "a'd "eg 8t!d) +!g7 '!##an es9e < M!st Aedig a9 es9 a eg'!##) +a kik?s$r ek< Einar #8*si ek?s$rte a $A*sCn) $s kin7it!tta a k@ sC a't:t< Ka e "eg+a'! t< A k(vetke9C "8s!dAer*#en "8r 8t#E't a Aa 8nk!n) se#esen) "int eg7 #es9aAAan!9!tt n7E < = n Istene") ': Istene") #e*s;k:dik "8r a s9e"e"G = s;tt!gta a g7er"eki"8ds8g!t< Qg7 $re9te) "int+a sE 7!s v$gves9$ 7#C "enek@ t v! na< A 8#a ! 7 /;r*s8n re"egett< Nag7 ne+e9en /e v8ns9!rg!tt a $A*sCn) $s a"ik!r #e$rt a s9!#8'8#a) a9 8g78ra 9;+ant) $s *sak 9i+8 t< = n Istene") ': Istene") #e*s;k:dik "8r a s9e"e"G = s;tt!gta
"egint< &!k8ig @ t !tt< Ves9$ 7es "esters$g a detekt?vesked$s> Eg7esek a9t +itt$k) +!g7 *sak "erC#en r;tin";nka) Aedig +8t ne" is a9< N$+a #i9!n7 rev! ver*s(vet s9ege9nek a9 e"#erre) Eg7 8"> Ka e 8#8#a ke9dett viss9at$rni a9 $ et< A #$n?t: /$ e e" e tFnt< A 9se#$#e n7E t< 1tt van a9 $rt$kes AaA?r aA< Ka e "8r ne" /$ t< B! d!g v! t< Nag7!n :vat!san e Cvette a AaA?rdara#k8t) $s #etette a #a ! da i as9ta /i:k#a< 1tt van "8r a t! va'k; *s $s a9 E's8g $s a g7(ng7< A g7er"ekeit n$9C an7a s9e"$#C ne" s;g8r9ik g7eng$de## s9eretet) "int a+!g7 Ka e s9e" $ te /i:k'a tarta "8t< G!nd!san #e98rta a /i:k!t) $s 9se#re v8gta a k; *s!t< A9t8n e Cvette a n!tes9t) $s /e @t(tte Einar #8*si ! da 8t< Megint E'a## #e'eg79$st ke ett es9k(9( nie<

1evolvere van = ?rta Ka

e) = /jszaka a prna alatt tartja,

A Lisander *sa 8d n78r!n a verand8n regge i9ik< AAen a k8s8n8 tart!ttak) a"ik!r /e tFnt Anders $s Ka eK /e akart8k "ag;kra +?vni EvaNL!tta /ig7e "$t< Ka e nag7!n k?v8n*si v! t) e" ?t$st tes9Ne Einar #8*si a9 $'s9akai 8t!gat8sr: < De Einar #8*si Eg7 ette a k8s8t) "int+a "i se" t(rt$nt v! na<

= Iga9 is) Einar) nag7!n sa'n8 !" = s9: a t "eg +irte en Lisandern$< = A9 este e /e e'tette" a tat:t adni neked>

]< = Mindig a9 e Ck$s9@ etek a eg";risa##ak = 8 aA?t!tta "eg Anders r(gt(n a *irk;s9i Are"ier ;t8n< A9 e Cad8s is i9ga "as v! t) $s s9:rak!9tatta Cket) de egink8## a9 a9t "ege C9C naA!kra e" $ke9tek) a s!k Ar:#8ra) a9 inten9?v e Ck$s9@ etekre< A v! t *irk;s9i artist8k ne" nag7!n t;dt8k) "i+e9 ke9d'enek< Ka $nak +i8n79!tt a egkev$s#$ va a"i/$ e /!g a at!ss8g< A detekt?v";nka kit( t(tte naAAa ait) n$+a "$g $'s9ak8it is< K!r8##an ink8## 8 ta 8n!s 'e egF /@rk$s9C tev$ken7s$g$t "!st te 'esen Einar #8*sira (ss9A!nt!s?t!tta< Anders $s EvaNL!tta t(##s9(r e "!ndta) "enn7ire k?v8n'8k "8r) +!g7 Einar #8*si "in$ +a"ara## e ;ta99!n) de Ka e i""8r!n r$"@ ten n$9ett annak a naAnak e $#e) a"ik!r a9 C k@ (n#e'8ratE ga9/i*k:'a *s!"ag! ) $s !tt+ag7'a #etevC Tit!k9at!s &9e"$ 7 n$ k@ ) aki ek(tn$ g!nd! atait< Nag7!n d@+?ten$) +a Einar #8*si +a"ara## "eg $Ane) "intse" siker@ kider?tenie r: a) t; a'd!nk$AAen "i 7en dis9n:s8g!kat is k(vetett e < Mert +!g7 #Fn(9C) a##an Ka e eg7et en Ai anatig se" k$te kedett< T$n7 ;g7an) +!g7 Ka e k!r8##i ga9e"#ereirC assank$nt kider@ t) +!g7 ta Aig #e*s@ etes e"#erek) vag7 ega 8##is ne" siker@ t se""i/$ e #Fntettet r8';k #i9!n7?tani) de e9Etta #i9t!snak $re9te "ag8t< = Enn7i #i9!n7?t$k eset$n ne" is e+et "8sk$AA = #8t!r?tgatta (n"ag8t) a"ik!r n$+a erCt vett ra'ta a k$ts$g< 2" Anderst $s EvaNL!tt8t eg78 ta 8n ne" $rdeke te a #Fn(9$s ek@9d$se) Ck ;natk!9tak< &9eren*s$re eg7s9er a9 t(rt$nt) +!g7 a A!sta"ester &iMten nevF /ia Anders ;t8n kia#8 tK Ls9!kn7aAe*$rO =
a"ik!r Anders $s EvaNL!tta a /C;t*8n s$t8 t) Aedig Ai anatn7i ag /eg7vern7;gv8s v! t a k$t #anda k(9(tt< N7i v8n &iMten is ;natk!9!tt) $s e9t a9 a ka "at akarta /e +as9n8 ni arra) +!g7 ki8ss8k a *sata#8rd!t< Anders "eg8 t) EvaNL!tta is< = Mit "!ndt8 D = k$rde9te Anders< = &9!kn7aAe*$r> = k(Ate ki &iMten a s9:t< = rte" = "!ndta Anders< = A9t re"$ te") +!g7 r!ss9; +a !"< K8r) +!g7 $AAen "!st ke e t8ng8 n!" ;ras8g!dat) a"ik!r ! 7an "e eg vanG = &e""i v$s9 = /e e te &iMten< = Tt8na "a'd 'eges #!r!gat8st tes9ek a +!" !k!dra< 4a "$g $ s9>

= Este ta 8 k!9;nk a Ar$rin = #E*sE9!tt Anders< = Men' +a9a) $s a e+etC egk?"$ etese##en k$s9?tsd e C an78dat> A9t8n e v8 tak) Anders $s EvaNL!tta +a9a"ent) $s a v$gsCkig /e a'9va riad:9tatt8k Ka $t< K ass9 +8#!rEsk!d8st ka aA8 nak (ss9e) a"e 7 #e /!g'a aran7!9ni a n78ri s9@net ': r$s9$t< Ka $t te 'esen ek(t(tte) +!g7 a Aa 8nk!n keres9t@ /ig7e te Einar #8*sit) aki Eg7 $9eng a kert#en) "int eg7 k8r+!9!tt $ ek< T; a'd!nk$AAen ne" is akarta) +!g7 9avar'8k< De a9 a +?r) +!g7 &iMten ki8sta a *sata#8rd!t) "$gis :+atat an; "eg(rvende9tette< ss9e@ tek EvaN L!tta ;gas8#an) $s +8r"as#an neki 8ttak) +!g7 "egvitass8k) "it teg7enek) de eg7s9erre *sak "eg'e ent Einar #8*si<

= &enki ne" '8ts9ik ve e"D = sir8nk!9!tt< = T; a'd!nk$AAen "i t(rt$nik ittD = 4ar*#a ind; ;nk = "!ndta k;rt8n EvaNL!tta< = Anders "egvereks9ik &iMtenne < = s ki a9 a &iMtenD = A9 eg7ik egerCse## sr8* a v8r!s#an = "!ndta Ka e< = E /!g'a kenni Anderst< = &e""i k$ts$g = +ag7ta r8 Anders< = &9?vesen seg?ten$k = k?n8 k!9!tt Einar #8*si< A g7erekek e 8"; tak< Csak ne" g!nd! 'a) +!g7 /e nCttet #e ekevernek a +8#!rEsk!d8s#aD 4!g7 e r!nts8k a9 eg$s9et> = N!s) Anders) "it s9: s9 a 'avas at!"+!9D = $rdek Cd(tt Einar #8*si< = P(+etekD = Ne" = "!ndta Anders) aki nag7 k?n#an v! t) +!g7 "i 7en +@ 7es$gre ke v8 as9! nia< = Ne") "ert ne" enne tis9ta d! !g< = Le+et) +!g7 ne" = is"erte e Einar< #8*si kiss$ s$rtCd(tten< = De *$ s9erF< Csak+!g7 te "$g ki*si vag7 a++!9) +!g7 "eg$rtsd) "i a9 a *$ s9erF) A9 i 7es"it assan tan; 'a "eg a9 e"#er< = Re"$ e") s!+a ne" tan; 'a "eg a9 i 7en +@ 7es$geket = s9: t k(9#e EvaNL!tta< Erre Einar #8*si sark!n /!rd; t $s t8v!9!tt< = A9t +is9e") /e d@+?tett@k = 8 aA?t!tta "eg EvaNL!tta< = Igen) $s ne" e $g) +!g7 a /e nCttek n$+a ! 7an /;r*s8k) e9 "$g /;r*s8##) "int a t(##iek 8 ta 8#an = v$ ekedett Anders< = NaAr: naAra n7Fg(se##< LDe "$g "enn7ire a9) +a t;dn8t!k>O = g!nd! ta Ka e< A Ar$ri eg7 nag7 k(9 ege C a v8r!s s9$ $n< &FrF *ser'$k #!r?t'8k< A Ar$ri a v8r!s /iata s8g8$< Itt $ ik a9 a as9kai aran78s:k $ et$t) +ar*!s

";sk$t8s!k is9!n7E A8rviada !kat v?vnak) t8#!rt@9ek $gnek a &9ik 8sN+eg7s$g#en) !r!s9 8nt Cnek A/rika d9s;nge 'ei#en) ne"es !vag!k v8gtatnak #@s9ke AariA8n) a 'as #andit8k k(n7(rte en@ *$ 98sra e"e ik a;t!"ata Ais9t! 7;kat = att: /@ggCen) +!g7 $AAen "i 7en /i " "eg7 a v8r!si "!9i#an< N78r!n Aers9e nin*s e Cad8s) de e9 se" +!99a Cket 9avar#a< Legt(##'@ket "ag8n+8#!rEsk!d8s k(ti e) de a #$k$s '8t$k!k s98"8ra is kiv8 : +e 7 a Ar$ri< Ide ig7eke9ett Anders) Ka e $s EvaNL!ttaR /es9@ t v8rak!98s t( t(tte e Cket< &iMten "8r !tt v! t a #and8'8va < A9a9 Benka $s P!nte t8rsas8g8#an< = L8sd) ki /!g'a s9?ved v$r$t "eg*saA! ni> = @v( t(tte &iMten) $s Cr'(ngve +ad!n8s9!tt< = Kik a A8r#a'seg$deidD = t;dak! ta Anders) "it se" t(rCdve a9 is9!n7E /en7egetC9$sse < A k$rd$s ink8## *sak /!r"8 is v! t) nag7!n ': t;dta) kik a A8r#a'seg$dek< = P!nte $s Benka> = E9ek "eg a9 en7$"ek> = "!ndta Anders) $s Ka $ra "eg EvaN L!tt8ra ";tat!tt< = Mi 7en /eg7vert v8 as9tas9D = $rdek Cd(tt &iMten) s9ig!rEan a9 e C?r8s+!9 tartva "ag8t< Va a"enn7ien t;dt8k) +!g7 *s;A8n eg7et en /eg7vert v8 as9t+atnak) a9 (k @ket) de "indig ': #en7!"8st tes9) +a a9 e"#er ragas9k!dik a /!r"as8g!k+!9< = B;n7:t = /e e te Anders A!nt!san Eg7) a+!g7 e v8rt8k tC e< s e s9a#ad; t a A!k! < A n$g7 A8r#a'seg$d ke C t8v! s8g#: /ig7e te a +ar*!t) $s ann7ira #e e$ t$k "ag;kat) +!g7 *s;rg!tt r: ;k a ver?t$k< A #a'v?v:k#: *s;A8n kar!k $s 8#ak $s *saA9!tt @st(k(k /!rgataga 8ts9!tt< &iMten a9 erCse##) de Anders g7!rs $s /@rge) "int eg7 ":k;s< M8r a9 e e'$n siker@ t n$+8n7 k ass9 eg7enest #e+E9ni e en/e $nek< A"inek a9!n#an *sak a9 ett a9 ered"$n7e) +!g7 +a at an +ar*i kedv $#redt &iMten#en< Anders se""i ':t ne" v8r+at< EvaNL!tta a9 a'k8#a +araA!tt< Ka e g7!rsan r8sand?t!tt< H "aga is te 'es s9?vve +ar*#a "enne a 8n7$rt< De sa'n!s) Anders +e 79ete kedve9C##) Ct neve9t$k s9!kn7aAe*$rnek< = Mindent #e e) Anders> = kia#8 ta EvaNL!tta s9?vve N $ ekke < Mire Anders is "egd@+(d(tt) t$#! 7; t k(9e +ar*#a #!*s8tk!9!tt) $s &iMten k$n7te en v! t "eg+8tr8 ni< A9 e C?r8s!k s9erint a9 e//a'ta

k@9de e" ne" tart+at t!v8## t?9 Aer*n$ < Benka a9 :r8t n$9te) a k@9dC /e ek t;dt8k) +!g7 dr8ga a9 idC) e9$rt "indeg7ik a v$gsCkig "eg/es9?tette ere'$t) +!g7 a "aga 'av8ra d(ntse e a k@9de "et< De akk!r Benka /e ki8 t!ttK = A##a+ag7ni> &iMtennek $s Andersnek "inden (n/eg7e e"re s9@ks$g@k v! t) +!g7 engede "esked'enek a Aaran*snak< = D(ntet en = +irdette ki Benka< &iMten $s Anders ke9et r89!tt< = A s$rt$s$rt e $gt$te t vette" = "!ndta Anders< = De +! naA $n /!g ak "egs$rteni) $s akk!r /! 7tat+at';k< &iMten r8#: int!tt< = A"i ann7it 'e ent) +!g7 a Fe+$r $s a Bir!s R:9sa +ar*#an 8 < &iMten $s Anders a9 ang! t(rt$ne e"#C vett "agas9t!s A$ da n7!"8n neve9te e a k$t *saAat!t< = Igen = "!ndta @nneA$ 7esen Anders =) "!stant: ke9dve a Fe+$r $s a Bir!s R:9sa +ar*#an 8 ) $s e9er "eg e9er $ ek ind; '!n +a 8 #a $s a +a 8 $'s9ak8'8#a< E9t a ki/e'e9$st is a t(rt$ne e"#C vette) $s Eg7 g!nd! ta) k@ (n(sen s9$Aen +ang9ik) a+!g7 a A8r+ar* #e/e'e9t$ve e s9:r'a) "ik(9#en a k!n7 #!r; a Ar$rire< A Fe+$r R:9s8k = Anders) Ka e $s EvaNL!tta = k!"! 7an ke9et s9!r?t!ttak a Bir!s R:9s8kka = &iMtenne ) Benk8va $s P!nt$va =) "a'd e v8 tak< B !"kvist "$g ;t8n;k ki8 t!ttK = Bir!s 4eringek>
A9 a k@ (n(s) +!g7 &iMten /e '!g!s?tva $re9te "ag8t arra) +!g7 a9 EvaNL!tt8va s$t8 : Anderst s9!kn7aAe*$rnek "!nd'a) a 8n7t "$gis e /!gadta a Fe+$r R:9s8k k$Avise C'$nek $s "$ t: e en/$ nek< A +8r!" Fe+$r R:9sa +a9a/e $ ind; t< A Ka e nevF Fe+$r R:9s8nak va :'8#an nag7!n sietCs v! t a d! ga< &!+a ne" $re9te "ag8t iga98n n7;g!dtnak) +a ne" t;d Einar #8*si "inden $A$s$rC <

LB!nt!san ! 7an e9) "int+a eg7 +89i"a a*ra ke ene /e @g7e ne"O = g!nd! ta Ka e< Andersnek v$r9ett a9 !rra< Bers9e) +is9 &iMten ki'e entette) +!g7 8tni /!g'a Ls9?ve v$r$tO) de +8t !d8ig a9$rt ne" /a'; tak a d! g!k< = P: verekedt$ = 8 aA?t!tta "eg EvaNL!tta e is"erCen< = 48tG = s9er$n7kedett Anders) $s v$rAett7es ing$re n$9ett< 1tt+!n #a +$ es9< Leg'!##) +a "in$ +a"ar8## tE esik ra'ta< = Vis9 8t +! naA = #E*sE9!tt $s e tFnt<

Ka e $s EvaNL!tta t!v8##s$t8 t< De Ka $nak es9$#e ';t!tt) an7; r8#?9ta) +!g7 veg7en eg7 esti aA!t< E #E*sE9!tt EvaNL!tt8t: ) $s eg7ed@ "ent t!v8## a9 E's8g8r;s+!9< = A9 esti aA ki/!g7!tt "8r = "!ndta a +( g7 a ki!s9k#an< = Br:#8 d "eg a s98 :#an a A!rt8sn8 > 48t igen) nin*s "8s +8tra< A s98 : e Ctt B'(rk rendCr Cr"ester#e @tk(9(tt Ka $n 8t*saA!tt a k! egi8 is r!k!ns9env +; 8"a< Mert C) Ka e) "ag8ndetekt?v ;g7an) $s a "ag8ndetekt?vek "indig eg7 A8r /!kka a +ivat8s!s rendCr(k /e ett 8 nak) akik 8 ta 8#an a egeg7s9erF## #Fn@g7i re't$ 7ek "eg! d8s8#an is /e tFnCen g78"! ta an!k) de a9$rt Ka e Eg7 $r9i) va a"i k(te $k /F9i B'(rk Cr"ester+e9< Mindketten a #Fn(9$s e en k@9denek a t8rsada !"#an< Ka $nak kedve t8"adt) +!g7 eg7#enN"8s#an tan8*s!t k$r'en B'(rk rendCr Cr"estertC < Mert a++!9 ne" /$r ;g7an k$ts$g) +!g7 Ka e a k!r8+!9 k$Aest ki"agas : #Fn@g7i s9ak$rtC) de +8t "indennek e en$re se" t(## ti9en+8r!" $vesn$ < T(##n7ire siker@ t s9e"et +;n7nia e"e t$n7 /e ett) $s detekt?vtev$ken7s$ge s!r8n "indig $rett /$r/iEnak k$A9e te "ag8t) akinek $ es) 8t+at: a tekintete) s98'a s9(g et$#en +an7ag; :g a AiA8'a) ! 7an /$r/iEnak) akit LB !"kvist ErONnak s9: ?tanak) $s a t8rsada !" t(rv$n7tis9te C A! g8rai "$ 7s$gesen resAekt8 nak) a #Fn(9C e e"ek vis9!nt is9!n7E /$ e e""e s9e" $ nek< De $AAen "!st *s;A8n ti9en+8r!" $vesnek $re9te "ag8t) $s +a' and: e is"erni) +!g7 B'(rk rendCr Cr"ester "$gis*sak rende ke9ik eg7 s!r ! 7an taAas9ta atta ) a"inek C +?'8va
van< = &9erv;s9 = s9: t a rendCr Cr"ester< = &9erv;s9) /Cn(k = /e e te Ka e< A9 Cr"ester vi9sg8 :d: Ai ant8st vetett eg7 /eket$re akk!9!tt V! v:ra) a"e 7 a +!te e Ctt Aark! t< = &t!*k+! "i k!*si = 8 aA?t!tta "eg< Ka e "e $'e 8 t) a +8t8n (ss9e/!nta a ke9$t< &!k8ig 8 tak s9:t an; ) e tFnCdve n$9t$k a t$ren 8t+a ad: esti v8nd!r!kat< = B'(rk #8*si = s9: a t "eg +irte en Ka e =) "it *sin8 a9 e"#er) +a va akirC a9t +is9i) +!g7 ga9e"#erD = &98'!n veri = /e e te vid8"an B'(rk rendCr Cr"ester< = P:) de Eg7 $rte") aki #Fnt$n7t k(vetett e = "ag7ar89ta Ka e< = Mag8t: $rtetCdCen etart:9tat'a = "!ndta a9 Cr"ester< = Igen) de +a a9 e"#er *sak +is9i) de ne" t;d'a #i9!n7?tani = "aka*sk!d!tt Ka e<

= A /en$#e) is) +8t akk!r n7!"!n k(veti> = B'(rk rendCr Cr"ester s9$ esen e "!s! 7!d!tt< = L8t!") #e ek!nt8rk!ds9 a "esters$ge"#e = "!ndta #ar8ts8g!san<

LDe+!g7 k!nt8rk!d!"> = "$ tat ank!d!tt "ag8#an Ka e< = &enki ne" ves9 k!"! 7an>O = Vis9 8t) Ka e) ki;gr!k a9 8 !"8s+!9< Addig Crk(d' +e 7ette"> E99e B'(rk rendCr Cr"ester t8v!9!tt N7!"!n k(vetni) e9t "!ndta> De +8t +!g7an k(vessen n7!"!n ! 7asva akit) aki naA+!ss9at a kert#en +Fs( > 4is9 Einar #8*si a9 $gvi 8g!n se""it ne" *sin8 < Feks9ik vag7 @ ) vag7 a A$k kert'$#en s$t8 /e s a 8) "int a ketre*#e 98rt vad) $s a9t akar'a) +!g7 EvaNL!tta $s Anders $s Ka e s9:rak!9tassa) $s seg?tsen neki ag7!n@tni a9 idCt< B!nt!sanG ag7!n@tni a9 idCt> Ne" Eg7 tFnik) "int+a Einar #8*si *sak a s9a#ads8g8t t( ten$) ink8## "int+a v8rna va a"ire< ))De +!g7 "ire) a9t vis9!nt ne" t;d!" a9 ;''a"#: kis9!AniO = g!nd! ta Ka e) $s /e "ent a s98 : $A*sC'$n< A A!rt8s) $AAen e v! t /!g a va) ?g7 Ka $nak v8rnia ke ett< K$t Er 8 t a re*eA*i:#an< = Meg t;dn8 "!ndani = k$rde9te a9 eg7ik =) va'!n akikNe itt a s98 :#an #i9!n7!s Brane ErD Einar BraneD A A!rt8s a /e'$t r89ta<
= Bi9t!s e##enD = Bi9t!s< A k$t /$r/i (ss9esEg!tt< = s va a"i Einar Linde#erg se"D = $rdek Cd(tt a9 e C##i k$rde9C< Ka e "egre99ent< Einar Linde#erg) de a /en$#e is) +is9 e9 Einar #8*si> Mindig (r(") +a a9 e"#er /e vi 8g!s?t8ssa s9! g8 +at va akinek) $s Ka e "8r $AAen kin7it!tta a s98'8t) +!g7 e "!nd'aK Einar Linde#erg a A$k"estern$ akik) Lisandern$ ) de a9 ;t! s: Ai anat#an e +araAta a s9av8t) $s *sak #i9!n7ta an; kr8k!g!tt<

LMa'dne" va a"i !st!#as8g!t k(vett$ e ) kedves Ka e /ia"> = tett "ag8nak en7+e s9e"re+8n78st< = V8r';k "eg e C## a /e' e"$n7eket>O = Ne") i 7en nevF vend$g@nk sin*s = "!ndta +at8r!9!ttan a A!rt8s< = &9:va nin*s> s arr: se" t;d) '8rtNe itt egE'a##an va a"i Brane vag7 Linde#erg nevF eg7$nD M8r Eg7 $rteni) +!g7 eset eg "8s+! s98 t "eg) ne" itt a s98 :#an< A A!rt8s "egint a /e'$t r89ta< = A rig+t> KaA+at;nk eg7 k$t8g7as s9!#8tD = Ter"$s9etesen> A +ar"in*n$g7es "eg/e e C es9 = "!ndta ;dvariasan a A!rt8s< = T?9 Aer*en #e @ rende ke9$s@kre 8 < Meddig "aradnak a9 ;rakD

= Att: /@gg> A9t +is9e") k$tN+8r!" naAig< Mire a A!rt8s e Cvette a vend$gk(n7vet) +!g7 a9 ;rak #e?r+ass8k nev@ket< Ka e Aedig "egkaAta a9 esti aA!t K@ (n(s i9ga "at $r9ett< = LTF9) /e t$t en@ tF9>O = "!t7!gta "ag8#an< E k$A9e +etet en) +!g7 e "en'en)
"ie Ctt vi 8g!s k$Aet kaA a9!kr: a9 ;rakr: ) akik Einar #8*si ;t8n $rdek Cdtek< B!nt!san t;dta) "enn7ire e 8"; "a'd a A!rt8s) +a C) Ka e B !"kvist) e@ a s98 : e C*sarn!k8#an) $s E's8g!t ! vas) de "8st ne" te+et< Ka e e terAes9kedett a9 eg7ik #Cr/!te #en) "int+a @9 eti Et!n evC nag7kereskedC v! na) $s /!rr:n re"$ te) +!g7 a A!rt8s ne" /!g'a ki;tas?tani< De s9eren*s$re "egs9: a t a te e/!n) $s a A!rt8snak ne" v! t ide'e arra) +!g7 Ka $va t(rCd'(n< Ka e a ";tat:;''8va k$t 7;kat /Ert a9 E's8g#a) k(9#en a9!n "!r/!nd?r!9!tt) +!g7an /!g'a "eg"ag7ar89ni an7;nak) "i$rt avatk!9!tt #e e i 7 /;r*s8n a9 esti ! vas"8n78#a< A9t8n a9!n tFnCd(tt) ki e+et a9 a k$t /$r/i< Ta 8n detekt?vek< A9!k 8 ta 8#an kettes$ve '8rnak) ega 8##is a /i "ek#en< Mi v! na) +a !da $Ane) $s "egs9: ?tan8 a9 eg7iketK LP: est$t) kedves k! $ga>O

LDCres$g v! na) +!g7 ne "!nd'a") +@ 7es$g> = /e e te Ka e (nn(n k$rd$s$re< = &!+a ne v8g';nk a9 ese"$n7ek e $#e>O
P;') "i 7en) de "i 7en s9eren*s$'e van n$+a a9 e"#ernek> Itt '(nnek "indketten) $s A!nt!san Ka $va s9e"#en +e 7et /!g a nak k$t /!te #an< Ka e k$n7e "esen @ ) $s a9 E's8g!n keres9t@ kedv$re "eg#8"; +at'a Cket<

L&9e"$ 7 e?r8s> = e "$ kedett a "esterdetekt?v< = MerC#en r;tin";nka> E C## a9 eg7iketG +8t ki +itte v! na) *sak r8n$9ni is arra a9 ar*ra) k$s9 d(gv$s9>O Ka e s!+a ne" 8t!tt i 7en +8t#!r9!ngat:t) $s e ke "$ 7$n arra g!nd! tK a v8r!ss9$A?t$si eg7es@ et #i9!n78ra "inden A$n9t "egadna) +a e9 a s9(rn7eteg s9edn$ a s8t!r/8'8t< Ne+$9 v! na e d(nteni) "i tes9i ! 7 is9!n7at!ss8 a9 ar*8tK va'!n a9 a a*s!n7) +!rgas !rr) avag7 a s98') a"e 7et /;r*sa) t!r9 vig7!r *sE/?t e < L48t +a e9 ne" #Fn(9C) akk!r $n vag7!k a /( dre s98 !tt G8#rie arkang7a >O = g!nd! ta Ka e<
A "8sik!n se""i rendk?v@ i ne" 8ts9ik) eg/e 'e## a9) +!g7 s9inte #etegesen s8Aadt< A a*s!n7 ter"etF) a +a'a kese< &9e"e nag7!n +a v8n7k$k) a tekintete k;s9a<

Ka e "ereven #8"; ta Cket) s9inte k!*s8n7!n :g!tt a s9e"e< A /@ $t is +eg7e9te< A k$t /$r/i nag7 #;9g:n t8rg7a t) de Ka e) sa'n!s) ne" s!kat $rtett< 2" +irte en "egs9: a t a s8Aadt) "!st "8r va a"ive +ang!sa##anK = &e""i d;"a> Itt ke ennie a v8r!s#an< Maga" 8tta" L! 8nak ?r!tt eve $t< Vi 8g!san e t;dta" ! vasni a A!sta#$ 7eg9CnK Li k!Aing,<
L! a evekD L! a> L! a 4e #erg) ki "8s e+etneD

LM!9!gnak aAr: s9@rkeag7se't'ei"O = 8 aA?t!tta "eg Ka e ne" "inden "ege $gedetts$g n$ k@ < 4is9 C adta /e a L! a 4e #ergnek s9: : eve et< Csak C e+et e9 a tis9te etre "$ t: +( g7> &9ereAe is Ka e /e 'eg79$sei#en< Ka e /es9@ ten /ig7e t) +!g7 va a"ive t(##et "eg$rtsen a k$t /$r/i #es9$ get$s$#C ) de +i8#a< M8ris '(tt a A!rt8s) $s 'e entetteK a s9!#a #ek( t(9+etC< A 48t#!r9!ngat: $s a &8Aadt /e 8 t $s e ind; t< Ka e is "enni k$s9@ t< Akk!r vette $s9re) +!g7 a A!rt8s/@ ke @res< Bi anatn7i ag *sak C tart:9k!dik a s98 : e C*sarn!k8#an< Ne" ves9tegette a9 idCt) eg7et en "8s!dAer*et se") /e n7it!tta a vend$gk(n7vet) $s #e en$9ett< A 48t#!r9!ngat: ?rta #e e sCnek a nev$t) e9t Ka e "eg/ig7e te< -ore rok, 'to!k(ol", E9 es9 C> s +!g7 +?v'8k a &8AadtatD 2var 1edig, 'to!k(ol", Ka e e Cvette n!tes9$t) $s nag7 @gg7e N#a''a ) g!nd!san #e?rta a9 E' is"erCs(k nev$t $s s9e"$ 7 e?r8s8t< Fe @t(tte Einar #8*si ! da 8t is) $s #e'eg7e9teK Felte(et3en n(a 4rannak adja ki "agt, A9t8n +:na a 8 v8gta a9 E's8g!t) $s derFsen t8v!9!tt a s98 :#: ) "ik(9#en a Bis9kavasNkeringCt /@t7(r$s9te< M8r *sak eg7 teendC'e van< A9 a;t:> N7i v8n a9 (v$k e+et) a v8r!s#an ! 7 ritka a st!*k+! "i k!*si< s +a a +$t:r8s v!natta '(ttek v! na) "8r :r8kka k!r8##an s9ere9nek s9!#8t a s98 :#an< Ka e /e ?rta a rends98"!t $s a t(##i is"ertetC'e et< A9t8n a9 a#r!n*sk(Aen7eket vette s9e"@g7re< Meg e+etCsen k!A!ttak) kiv$ve a +8ts: '!## ! da it< E9 vad!natE' Gis aved< Ka e g7!rsan "int8t vett a9 a#r!n*sk(Aen7rC < = MerC#en r;tin";nka = "!ndta) $s nadr8g9se#$#e d;gta a n!tes9t< 0< M8snaA) "eg#es9$ $s s9erint) kit(rt a R:9s8k +8#!rE'a< &iMten eg7 AaA?r aA!t ta 8 t a eve es 8d8#an) te e a egNrettentC## s$rt$sekke < A fentiek val#disgt igazolja Anders 4engtsson, a Fe(r 1#zsk vezre, akinek ne" vagy "lt# "egoldani a sar.szjt, $ e9 8 t a s9(veg a att) $s &iMten is9!n7Ean *sik!rgatva /!g8t Etnak ind; t) $s e Cker?tette Benk8t $s P!nt$t< A Fe+$r R:9s8k

riad:k$s9@ ts$g#en aA; tak a A$k kert'$#en) v8rt8k a Bir!s R:9s8k t8"ad8s8t< Ka e /ent @ t a ';+ar/a tete'$n) errC a9 Cr+e 7rC e 8t!tt eg$s9 a A!sta"ester vi 8'8ig< Fig7e t a "aga d! g8#an is) "eg a Fe+$r R:9s8k$#an is< = T; a'd!nk$AAen nin*s idC" +8#!rEsk!dni = k(9( te a9 e e'$n Anderss9e < = D! g!" van< = A /en$t> = /e e te Anders< = Megint va a"i kri"idr8"8#an @g7k(ds9D Net8n a /$ 8#E Fredrik "!st is a Aerse 7A$n99e /!g a at!sk!dikD = B!/a #e> = v8g!tt viss9a Ka e< Meg$rtette) +!g7 te 'esen +i8#ava : "inden ig7eke9et) ne" $rtik "eg< s Aaran*s s9erint engede "esen /e "8s9!tt a /8ra< Fe t$t en engede "ess$g) e9 a Fe+$r R:9sa 'e s9ava< Annak a9!n#an) +!g7 Ka $t !s9t!tt8k #e /ig7e Cnek) "$g a9 a9 e Cn7e is "egv! t) +!g7 eg7s9erre es+ette a Bir!s R:9s8kat $s Einar #8*sit< A vend$g $AAen a verand8n @ t) $s Mia n$ninek seg?tett eAret tis9t?tani< Vag7is "egtis9t?t!tt k(r@ #e @ t?9et) a9t8n r8g7E't!tt) a veranda kar/8'8ra @ t) a 8#8t :#8 ta) ingerkedett eg7 ki*sit a Fe+$r R:9s8nak a A$ks$g Aad 8s8n #erende9ett /C+adis98 8s8ra sietC EvaN L!tt8va ) eg7$#k$nt er?tt r: a) +!g7 ;natk!9ik< = Ne" ;natk!9! D = k$rde9te Mia n$ni) +ang'a /e +a ats9!tt Ka $+!9< = Mi$rt ne" s$t8 s9 a v8r!s#anD Vag7 @ ' #i*ik ire) "en' e /@r(dni) vag7 "it t;d!" $n) "it< Eg7$#k$nt este t8n*! ni e+et a +!te #an) !da is e "e+etn$ > = K(s9(n(" s9?ves g!nd!sk!d8s!dat) ki*si Mia = "!ndta Einar #8*si< = De ! 7an s9$A itt a kert#en) ne" ke neke" "8s e /!g a ts8g< Itt iga98n "eg t;d!k Ai+enni) "egn7;g!dnak a9 idegei"< A"i:ta itt vag7!k) ! 7 n7;g!dtnak) kieg7ensE 7!9!ttnak $r9e" "aga"< N7;g!dt $s kieg7ensE 7!9!tt) "eg "$g "it ne" = g!nd! ta Ka e< K(r@ #e @ ! 7an kieg7ensE 7!9!tt) "int k?g7: a +ang7a#! 7#an< A9 is is9!n7E n7;ga !"r: $s kieg7ensE 7!9!tts8gr: tanEsk!dik) +!g7 $'s9aka ne" t;d a ;dni) $s rev! vert tart a A8rn8'a a att< = Mi:ta is vag7!k ittD = tFnCd(tt Einar #8*si< = Qg7 r!+annak a naA!k) +!g7 a9 e"#er ne" is t;d'a s98"!n tartani Cket< = &9!"#at!n es9 k$t +ete = /e e te Mia n$ni<

= Na+8t> M$g *sakD Neke" "8r eg7 +:naAnak tFnik< 48t igen) assan "8r #E*sE9n!" ke < = M$g ne) "$g ne = n7(s9(rg(tt Ka e a ';+ar/a tete'$n< = E C## ki ke der?tene") "i$rt aA?tas9 itt) "int n7E a /F#en< Ka $t te 'esen ek(t(tte a verand8n /! 7: #es9$ get$s) eg$s9en "eg/e edke9ett arr: ) +!g7 C a Fe+$r R:9sa "eg/ig7e C'e< A9 t$r?tette viss9a a va :s8g+!9) +!g7 "eg+a !ttaK kint a9 ;t*8n s;gd! :9va tan8*sk!9nak< &iMten "eg Benka $s P!nte 8 t !tt) $s "egAr:#8 tak #e esni a Aa 8nk!n< A ';+ar/a tete'$n /ig7e C Ka $t ne" vett$k $s9re< = EvaNL!tta ";tter'a @ a verand8n) "eg "$g eg7 @rge = t;d:s?t!tta Cket &iMten< = &9:va a nag7kaA;n ne" "e+et@nk #e< Beker?tC "!9d; at!kat ke v$ge9n@nk a +?d!n keres9t@ ) $s a Aatak /e C r!+an';k "eg Cket< Bi9t!s a /C+adis98 8s!n vannak a A$k"F+e 7 Aad 8s8n< A Bir!sak "egint e tFntek< Ka e sietve e*sEs9!tt a /8r: ) $s r!+ant a A$k"F+e 7+e9) a+! Anders $s EvaNL!tta) +!g7 va a"ive ag7!n@ss$k a v8rak!98si idCt) a *irk;s9i naA!k#: !tt "aradt k(t$ en *sEs9k8 t< = P(nnek a Bir!sak> = kia#8 ta Ka e< = A Aatak!n keres9t@ > Eg7 Aer*) $s itt vannak> A Aataknak a A$k kert'$n keres9t@ /! 7: s9akas9a a ig A8r "$ter s9$ es< EvaNL!tt8nak van !tt eg7 des9k8'a) a"e 7 s9@ks$g eset$n "int L/e v!n:+?dO +as9n8 +at:< Nag7!n ingatag +?d(ss9ek(ttet$s) de a9 e"#er) +a
g7!rsan $s #i9t!san /;t 8t ra'ta) ne"igen A!t7!g #e e a v?9#e< s +a "$gis #e eesik) ne" nag7 a s9eren*s$t ens$g) eg/e 'e## a nadr8g'a vi9esedik 8t) "ive a v?9 ki"!nd!ttan sek$ 7< A Fe+$rek r!+antak) k$s9s$gesen eeres9tett$k a /e v!n:+idat) a9t8n a9 $ger#!kr!k "(g(tt n7;g!dtan e #E'tak a v?9Aart!n< Ne" ke ett s!k8ig v8rni;k<

Eg7re n(vekvC g7(n7(rFs$gge /ig7e t$k) a+!g7 a Bir!sak /e tFnnek a "8sik ! da !n) $s :vat!san esik) "erre re'tC9ik a9 e ens$g< = 4a+) a /e v!n:+?d e van eres9tve> = ki8 t!tt /e &iMten< = 4ar*ra> Mi$nk a g7C9e e"> M8ris r!+ant a Aa :ra) n7!"8#an Benka< Anders *sak e9t a Ai anat!t v8rta< Vi 8"g7!rsan e C;gr!tt) $s "ie Ctt &iMten a s98ra9/( dre $Aett v! na) g7eng$n "eg#i entette a des9k8t< Enn7i e $g v! t<

= Jg7 '8rt a /8ra: is) a"ik!r 8t akart ke ni a V(r(sNtengeren = #i9tatta EvaNL!tta a ;#i*k! : &iMtent< A9t8n a Fe+$rek $ eks9akadva r!+antak a A$k"F+e 7 /e $) "ik(9#en &iMten $s Benka #!ss9E@v( t$st +ars!gva kievi*k$ t a s98ra9/( dre< Anders) Ka e $s EvaNL!tta arra +as9n8 ta /e a9 $rt$kes "8s!dAer*eket) +!g7 e #arik8d!998k "ag;kat a A$k"F+e 7 Aad 8s8n< G!nd!san #e98rt8k a $A*sC+(9 ve9etC a't:t) a k(te et #e+E9t8k< A9t8n a n7it!tt Aad 8sa# ak#a 8 tak) $s v8rt8k a9 e ens$get< P(tt$t *sataki8 t8s 'e e9te< = Nag7!n 8tvi9esedt$ D = $rdek Cd(tt Ka e r$s9vevCn) a"ik!r &iMten /e #;kkant< = Ne" '!##an) "int a"enn7ire a te nadr8g!d "indig vi9es = /e e te &iMten< = Ki'(tt(k (nk$nt) vag7 ki/@st( '@nk #enneteketD = kia#8 t P!nte< = Ink8## "8ss9at!k /e ) $s /!g'at!k "eg #enn@nket = "!ndta EvaNL!tta< = Re"$ e" ne" 9avar) +a eg7 kis /!rr: s9;rk!t (nt@nk a9 ingetekre< A9 $vek s!r8n s!ks9!r +8#!rEsk!d!tt a Bir!s $s a Fe+$r R:9sa< Ennek e en$re a s9e"#en 8 : *saAat!k tag'ai ne" $re9t$k eg7"8st e ens$gnek< &Ct) a eg'!## #ar8t!k v! tak) $s a +8#!rEsk!d8st *s;A8n s9:rak!9tat: '8t$knak tekintett$k< A +advise $st ne" s9a#8 7!9t8k A!nt!s e C?r8s!k< Eg7et en *$ a9) +!g7 "in$ t(## #!rs!t t(r'enek a "8sik /$ !rra a 8) e9$rt s9inte "inden es9k(9t "egengedettnek tart!ttak) Aers9e s9@ Cket $s eg7$# k?v@ 8 : s9e"$ 7eket ti !s #e ekeverni a d! !g#a< Megs98 t8k a9 e en/$ /C+adis98 8s8t) k$"kedtek $s er!+antak) tEs9t /!gtak) is9!n7E /en7eget$seket s9:rtak) #e*s@ ets$rtC eve eket ?rtak) e !At8k a9 e ens$g Ltitk!s AaA?r'aitO) "ag;k is g78rt!ttak eg7 *s!": titk!s ir!"8n7t) +!g7 a "8sik /$ nek is eg7en "it e !Ania) /!nt!s !k"8n7!kat *se"A$s9tek 8t a9 e ens$g v!na ain = "inde9 /!nt!s a k!t:e e"e v! t a R:9s8k +8#!rE'8nak< Pe en eg a Fe+$rek e+enger C /( $n7#en $r9ik "ag;kat< = Men'etek ki*sit arr$## = "!ndta Anders ;dvariasan< = K(Ani akar!k> A Bir!sak "!r!gva a sar!k "(g$ +E9:dtak) $s "egAr:#8 t8k kin7itni a $A*sC+(9 ve9etC a't:t) de +i8#a<

2" a g7C9e e" #! d!gs8ga e #i9ak!d!tt8 tette a Fe+$rek /Cn(k$t< = K(9( '$tek a Bir!s 4eringekke ) +!g7 ter"$s9etes s9@ks$g etei" e int$9$s$re (t Aer* s9@netet tart!k = "!ndta) $s e*sEs9!tt a k(t$ en< Qg7 s98"?t!tta) +!g7 e $ri a kis +89ik:t) a"e 7nek s9?v a akEra ki van v$sve a9 a'ta'a) "$g "ie Ctt a Bir!sak r8'(nnek) +!g7 e'(tt a Aad 8sr: < Ne" is t$vedett< Bes;rrant a9 a't:n) $s rendesen #erig i9te "ag8t< Csak+!g7 a viss9at$r$sre ne" g!nd! t< A +89 sark8n8 !tt 8 t &iMten) $s ar*a s9inte "egdi*sC@ ten /e rag7!g!tt) a"ik!r r8'(tt) +!g7 +! van a9 e ens$g< B!nt!san k$t "8s!dAer* a att e Cr!+ant) $s k?v@ rC r8*saAta a9 a't:ra a ka ant7Et) a9t8n diada "asan /e ka*ag!tt) $s EvaNL!tta "eg Ka e r$gen ne" +a !tt i 7en #a ':s +ang!t< = Ki ke s9a#ad?tani a /Cn(k(t a##: a /(rte "es ra#s8g#: = "!ndta +at8r!9!ttan EvaNL!tta< A Bir!s 4eringek (r(""8"!r#an '8rt8k +ar*i t8n*;kat< = A Fe+$r R:9sa E' /C+adis98 8st s9er9ett "ag8nak = vig7!rg!tt &iMten =) ?g7 a9t8n a r:9s8nak A!"A8sa## i ata es9) "int va a+a< = Marad' itt) $s g7a 89d Cket = "!ndta Ka $nak EvaNL!tta =) "a'd "eg 8t!") "it t;d!k tenni< M$g eg7 $A*sC "eg7 e a A$k"F+e 7 Aad 8s8r: ) de ne" vis9 ki a s9a#ad#a< K(9vet en@ a A$k"F+e 7#e ve9et e< EvaNL!tt8nak e9 a9 eg7et en e+etCs$ge arra) +!g7 ki';ss!n a Aad 8sr: ) $s a9 e ens$g ne veg7e $s9re< V$gigs9a adt a A$k"F+e 7en) /;tt8#an /e kaA!tt n$+8n7 s@te"$n7t) $s a9 $A@ et "8sik v$g$#en n7? : a't:n keres9t@ e tFnt< A9t8n #eker?tC +ad"!9d; at!t v$g9ett) $s +!ss9as ker@ C ;tak!n siker@ t /e ';tnia a #;di "(g(tt +E9:d: ker?t$sre) Eg7) +!g7 a Bir!sak $s9re se" vett$k< Eg7 +!ss9E #!tta /e /eg7verke9ve nag7 ne+e9en /e "8s9!tt a +89ik: tete'$re< Anders +a !tta) +!g7 va a"i "!9g8s van /( (tte) a"i re"$n7s;g8r s98na "as +e 79et$#en< K(9#en Ka e s9!rga "asan s9:rta a g7a 89k!d8s!kat &iMtenre $s t8rsaira) +!g7 a A$k"F+e 7 Aad 8s8ra ir8n7?tsa /ig7e "@ket< V$get ne" $rC /es9@ t Ai anat k(vetke9ett e ) a"ik!r EvaNL!tta en7E t a #!tta ) +!g7 /e Ais9k8 'a a ka ant7Et< 4a a Bir!sak "!st !dan$9nek) "inden e ves9ett< Ka e /es9@ t /ig7e e""e k(vette EvaNL!tta "inden "!9d; at8t) $s nag7 (n;ra !"ra v! t s9@ks$ge a++!9) +!g7 t!v8## 8tk!9:d'!n<

= Be*ste en) tetves k;t78k vag7t!k = "!ndta $AAen) a"ik!r EvaN L!tta ig7eke9et$t siker k!r!n89ta< Anders $re9te) +!g7 a9 a't: enged) $s s989"$teres sArintet v8g!tt ki) +!g7 e $r'e a9 eg7ik v$n s9i /8t< &!kes9tendCs g7ak!r ata ered"$n7ek$AAen eg7et en Ai anat e/!rg8sa a att /e "8s9!tt a /8ra) $s a"ik!r a "enek@ $s "iatt "egd@+(d(tt Bir!sak "int eg7 /a ka v$re# n7@9s(gtek a /a a att) eki8 t!tta nekikK a9 e sCt) aki /e "er$s9kedik) Eg7 e (ki) +!g7 "$g a s9@ Can7'a se" is"eri "eg< &iMtennek a9 ;t! s: Ai anat#an ';t!tt es9$#e EvaNL!tta< A 8n7 $AAen "enek@ ni akart< De *sak+a"ar kider@ tK a "aga s9a#ads8ga 8r8n v8s8r! ta "eg /Cn(ke s9a#ads8g8t< A Bir!sak k(r@ vett$k a +89ik:t) $s EvaNL!tta "int $rett g7@"( *s +; !tt kit8rt kar';k#a) a"ik!r e akart "8s9ni a ker?t$sre< = G7!rsan a /C+adis98 8s;nkra> = ki8 t!tta &iMten< EvaNL!tta eg7 nCst$n7 !r!s9 8n #8t!rs8g8va v$deke9ett) de Benka $s P!nte ke"$n7 "arka *sak+a"ar "egad8sra k$n7s9er?tette< A Fe+$rek "8r k$s9@ tek) +!g7 /e "ent$s$re siessenek< Ka e e*sEs9!tt< a k(t$ en) Anders "eg n7akt(rC ;gr8ssa a /( d(n ter"ett< 2" "ik(9#en P!nte $s Benka a Aatak /e $ +E9taNtas9ig8 ta EvaNL!tt8t) &iMten e +8r?t: +ad"!9d; at!kka /e tart:9tatta a9 @ d(9Cket) Eg7+!g7 a Bir!sak) +adi/!g 7;kka eg7@tt) +8#!r?tat an; e $rt$k a Ls8n*8rk!tO< Bers9e arra ne" is g!nd! +attak) +!g7 a vad; kaA8 :d9: 8n7t 8tvig7$k a /e v!n:+?d!n< E9$rt Benka "inden t!v8##i n$ k@ #e (kte a v?9#e) a9t8n C "aga $s P!nte is ;t8na +;AAant< = &e""i e en8 8s) "ert akk!r #e e ke +!g7 /!'ts;nk = "!ndta P!nte< A /en7eget$s a egkev$s#$ se" akad8 7!9ta "eg EvaNL!tt8t a##an) +!g7 "$g e keseredette##en rEgkaA8 :99!n) $s nag7 "ege $ged$s$re s9! g8 t) +!g7 n$+8n7s9!r siker@ t v?9 a 8 n7!"nia Benk8t $s P!nt$t< Bers9e ;g7anakk!r C "aga is v?9 a 8 ker@ t) de e9 ne" *s(kkentette "ege $gedetts$g$t< V8 t!9at an erCve /! 7t a +ar* a e'tCs v?9Aart!n< Akk!ra ri*sa't *saAtak) +!g7 Lisander A$k"ester k$n7te en v! t !tt+ag7ni a t$s9t8it) $s kin$9ett) "i /! 7ik !tt< Te"A:san e"ent a v?9+e9) a+! 8n7a a "$ 7#en tett kir8nd; 8s ;t8n $AAen kid;gta v?9tC *seAegC /e'$t< Benka $s P!nte e engedte EvaN L!tt8t) $s #Fnt;dat!s Ai ant8st vetettek a A$k"esterre< M$g kint a

Aart!n is /! 7t a k@9de e"< A A$k"ester e g!nd! k!9va tekintett g7er"ek$re) $s eg7 dara#ig +a gat!tt< = Ne" is t;dta") EvaNL!tta = s9: a t "eg v$g@ =) +!g7 a k;t7aEs98s+!9 is $rtes9> = Bers9e +!g7 $rtek> = "!ndta EvaNL!tta< = T;d!k $n "inden/$ ek$AAen Es9ni< = 4e 7es> Csak erre v! ta" k?v8n*si = "!ndta s9er$n7en a A$k"ester) $s viss9a"ent a s@t(d$#e< A Bir!s R:9sa a A!sta"ester vi 8'8+!9 tart!9: gar89s#an tart'a /C+adis98 8s8t< Bi anatn7i ag nin*s #enne k!*si) ?g7 &iMten a "aga *$ 'aira /!g a ta e< Itt tart'a +!rg8s9#!t'8t) /;t#a N a#d8'8t) a #i*ik it) a9 ?'at) a *$ t8# 8t) a Bir!s R:9sa "inden titk!s irat8t $s a9 !k"8n7!kat< Ide 98rt8k #e a *s;r!"v?9 EvaNL!tt8t) de &iMten !vagiasan /e k?n8 ta neki a tr$ningr;+8'8t< = Nag7 e kFs$g a eg7C9(tte s9e"#en) e9 a 'e "!ndat!" = +ang!9tatta< = Tg7an) eg7 /r8s9t vag7!k eg7C9ve = "!ndta EvaNL!tta< = Ma'd kis9a#ad?tanak< Addig *$ #a C+etn$nk< A"i e en a #(rt(nCr(knek se" v! t ki/!g8s;k< Anders $s Ka e "$g "indig ent @ t a v?9Aart!n) $s k!"!r k$AAe tan8*sk!9!tt< Nag7!n #8nt!tta Cket) +!g7 ne" t;dt8k e kaAni &iMtent) akk!r ega 8## ki*ser$ +etn$k a /!g 7!kat< = 1da !Aak!d!") $s /e der?t$st +a't!k v$gre = d(nt(tt Anders< = Te addig "8ss9 /e a ';+ar/8ra) $s k$" e ' "egint) +8t+a es9@k#e ';t) $s viss9a'(nnek< A9 ;t! s: e"#erig v$de "e9d a /C+adis98 8st> s +a eg7Frnek) "indeneke Ctt a titk!s AaA?r!kat $gesd e va a"enn7it> Ka e vi 8g!san t;dta) +!g7 ne+$9 enne a Aaran*s "inden #etF'$t te 'es?teni) de ne" tett e envet$st< Nag7s9erF ki 8t:+e 7 e9 a ';+ar/a> A9 e"#er k$n7e "esen @ eg7 vi 8s 8g!n) a !"# e re'ti) #e 8t'a a A$k kert'$nek t!v8##i r$s9$t "eg a9 ;t*8t te 'es +!ss98#an eg$s9 a sar!kig) a+! #e et!rk! ik a /C;t*8#a< Ka $t ke Ck$AAen /;rda ta a e kiis"eret< T;dat8#an v! t annak) +!g7 e "; as9t!tt e eget tenni a t8rsada !""a s9e"#en v8 a t k(te e9etts$geinek< 4a ne" '(n k(9#e a R:9s8k +8#!rE'a) akk!r "8r k!ra regge Crt 8 !tt v! na a s98 : e Ctt) $s n7!"!n k(veti a
tegnaA este $rke9ett k$t Erie"#ert< s ?g7 ta 8n eg7 $A$sse k(9e e## ';t+atna a re't$ 7 "eg! d8s8+!9<

= Einar #8*si /e s a 8 '8rk8 ent a kerti Et!n< Ne" vette $s9re a ';+ar/a tete'$n "eg#Ev: /ig7e Ct) ?g7 Ka e #$k$senNn7;g!dtan s9e"rev$te e9+eti< Minden "!9d; ata t@re "et ens$grC $s r!ss9kedvrC 8r; k!dik< Tekintet$#en n7;gta ans8g) 8 ta 8n!s ;na !" t@kr(9Cdik) Ka e s9inte "8r "egsa'n8 ta<

LMindenesetre va a"ive t(##et k$ne '8ts9ani ve eO = g!nd! ta Ka e) $s +irte en r$s9v$t vett ra'ta erCt< A Aa 8nk e Ctt n$Ate en a9 ;t*a< 1nnan v8r+at'a a t8"ad8st< De eg7et en Bir!s R:9sa se" ";tatk!9ik< Ka e "!st a "8sik ir8n7#a /ig7e ) a /C;t*a /e $< 1tt '(n va aki< s a9G :) ne") ne" e+et iga9G de igen) "$gis a9!k< A9 a k$t Aa*8k) +!g7 is +?v'8k CketD Kr!k $s Redig> Ka e +irte en "eg/es9@ t) "int a9 a*$ r;g:< Eg7re k(9e ednek< s a+!g7 e +a adnak a A$k ker?t$se e Ctt) "egAi ant'8k Einar #8*sit< H Aedig a9!kat< Is9!n7E 8tv8n7 = g!nd! ta Ka e< Einar #8*si ar*8#: eg7 s9e"Ai ant8s a att ki/;t!tt "inden v$r< 4a "eg+a ) akk!r se" e+etne /e+$re##< s a
Aatk8n7) a"ik!r +irte en *saAd8#a esik) a9 se" e+et ! 7 +a 8 ra v8 t) "int Einar #8*si) a+!g7 "!st !tt 8 a ker?t$sn$ < A kint 8 : k$t /$r/i k(9@ a9 eg7ik "!st "egs9: a < Redig) a kis s8Aadt< 4ang'a e?r+atat an; /in!" $s 8g7<

= Ni*sak) Einar = "!ndta< = A "i kedves) (reg Einar;nk> -< Ka e Eg7 $re9te) a +ideg /;tk8r!9ik a +8t8n< A +ang "iatt< 1 7 /in!"an s9: ) de "int+a va a"i is9!n7E $s /en7egetC *sengene #enne< = reg /iE) Eg7 r$" ik) ne" is nag7!n (r@ s9 a 8t8s;nknak = d!r!"#! t a /in!" +ang< Einar #8*si res9ketC k$99e #e ekaAas9k!d!tt a r8*s#a< = De+!g7isne" = "!ndta =) Aers9e +!g7 (r@ (k< Csak ! 7an v8rat an; '(ttetek< = Va :#anD = "!s! 7g!tt a &8Aadt< = Bers9e) a"ik!r e $At$ ) e /e e'tetted "egadni a *?"edet< Ter"$s9etesen "erC s9:rak!9!tts8g#: > &9eren*s$re ?rt8 L! 8nak) $s a ev$ en nag7 ne+e9en ki e+etett #etF9ni a Ae*s$tet< s L! a $rte "es 8n7< 4a k!"! 7an #es9$ nek ve e) ne" +a gat e a9 $gvi 8g!n se""it< Einar #8*si 9i+8 va $ eg9ett< = Mit *sin8 t8 L! 8va ) teG

= N7;gi) n7;gi> = s9ak?t!tta /$ #e a /in!" +ang< = Ne i9g; '> N7;ga !") #$ke) kikaA*s! :d8s) e9 ke a s9a#ads8g ide'$n< Mert ne"de#8r) +a ': $rte") eg7 kis vak8*i:s kir;**an8sr: van s9:D = 48tG igen = "!ndta Einar #8*si< = A9$rt '(tte" ide) +!g7 eg7
ki*sit kiAi+en'e" "aga"< = Bers9e) Aers9e> 4is9 a9 ;t:##i idC#en s!kat d! g!9t8 > Vag7 ne"D = Eddig *sak a &8Aadt #es9$ t< A9) akit Ka e "ag8#an 48t#!r9!ngat:nak neve9ett) *sak 8 t $s "!s! 7g!tt) de Ka e ne" e9t a /a'ta "!s! 7t s9!kta #ar8ts8g!snak neve9ni<

LKit(rne a /r8s9 a /$ e e"tC ) +a n$Ate en ;t*8n ta 8 k!9n$k ve e = g!nd! ta Ka e< = Bedig ki t;d'a) ne" v! naNe is9!n7E## a &8Aadtta ta 8 k!9niG Ivar Redigge O<
= Mire akars9 ki 7;kadni) ArtErD = k$rde9te tC e Einar #8*si<

LArtEr) s9:va /en$t Ivar = g!nd! ta Ka e< = De +8t a #Fn(9Cknek $s a #andit8knak "indig s!k nev@k van<O = Nag7!n is ': t;d!d) "ire akar!k ki 7;kadni = "!ndta a &8Aadt "!st "8r kiss$ ke"$n7e##en< = G7ere) a;t:9;nk eg7 ki*sit) $s "eg#es9$ +et'@k a d! g!t< = Nin*s ve etek se""i "eg#es9$ niva :" = ti tak!9!tt Einar #8*si< A &8Aadt k(9e e## $Aett< = T$n7 eg nin*sD = k$rde9te s9e ?den< Mit tart a ke9$#enD Ka $nak e ke ett +a'! nia) +!g7 8ssa< = Na+8t) +!g7 "ik t(rt$nnek> = s;tt!gta Ka e< E9Etta Einar #8*sira "eredt a rev! ver*sC< F;r*sa s9!k8saik vannak a9 e"#ereknek> MindennaAi +as9n8 ati t8rg7 nekik a rev! ver> A &8Aadt #e*$9Cen v$gigsi"!gatta a *si !g: /$"t8rg7at) "a'd ?g7 /! 7tattaK = 4a '!##an "egg!nd! !d) ;g7e) "$gis ve @nk '(ss9D = Ne"> = ki8 t!tt /e Einar #8*si< = Ne"> &e""i d! g!" ve etek< Takar!d'at!k) k@ (n#enG = K@ (n#en rendCrt +?vs9) "iD A kaA; e Ctt 8 : k$t /$r/i /e ka*ag!tt< = Tg7an) ki*si Einar) *sak ne" tes9e i 7es"itD> Neked nag7'8#: $AAen ann7ira $rdeked) +!g7 #e ekeverd a9 @g7#e a rendCrs$get) "int nek@nk< A &8Aadt "egint /e ka*ag!tt) /;r*s8n) i'es9tCen<

= ) de k ass9; kis98"?t!ttad) ki*si Einar> E ke is"erne") ': ki/;nd8 tad< Eg7 kis s9a#ads8g itt a eg"$ 7e## ink!gnit:#an) a"?g e*sit; a egnag7!## 9Fr< &!kka ravas9a## d! !g) "intse" +!g7 r(gt(n "egAr:#8 t8 v! na k@ /( dre s9(kni< rte "es sr8* vag7> Eg7 Ai anatra e +a gat!tt< = De a9$rt "indenesetre kiss$ tE 98s#a vitted a9 ag7a/Erts8g!t = /! 7tatta) $s +ang'a "!st "8r ne" v! t /in!"< = &!+a ne" $rde"es kit! ni a +aver!kka < &!kan "egAr:#8 k!9tak e99e ) de /iata !n v$ge9t$k< Ne" +e 7es a9) +!g7 +8r"an v$g9ik a "e :t) $s eg7 vis9i e a9 eg$s9 kass98t< A &8Aadt 8t+a'! t a ker?t$sen) $s ! 7 g7F ( ette n$9ett Einar #8*sira) +!g7 Ka $t a /8n kiverte a ver?t$k< = T;d!d) "ire v! na kedve"D = k$rde9te< = Kedve" v! na itt) 8 : +e 7#en) g! 7:t r(A?teni #e $d) te g78va $gi"es9e C> Qg7 tFnt) Einar #8*si ke9di viss9an7erni (n;ra "8t< = A9t8n "ire v! na ':D = k$rde9te< = Ann7ira viss9ak?v8nk!9! a +! "eni #(rt(n#eD LC' e) $s (t Aer* "E va (ss9e*sCd@ a v8r!s< Mit n7ers9 ve eD Csak ne" g!nd! !d) +!g7 "aga"n8 tart!"D Ne") tedd *sak e e9t a kis '8t$ks9ert = $s a rev! verre ";tat!tt =) $s #es9$ '@nk $rte "esen> 4a tis9tess$gesen vise kedtek) ta 8n +a' and: es9ek !s9t!9ni< = 4at8rta an nag7 e kFs$g = gEn7! :d!tt a &8Aadt< = Qg7) s9:va +a' and: vag7 !s9t!9niD> K8r) +!g7 kiss$ k$sCn ';t!tt es9ed#e e9 a nag7s9erF g!nd! at< Mar+a k$sCn> Mert 8sd) ki*si Einar) "!st "8r "i ne" akar;nk !s9t!9ni< KaAs9 eg7 kev$s g!nd! k!d8si idCt) t@re "esek es9@nk) $s (t Aer*et "!nd;nk) a9t8n idead!d a9 eg$s9 *;**!t< A te
$rdeked#en re"$ e") $rted) "it "!nd!k< = s +a ne" ad!" !daD Nin*s itt) $s +a kin7?rs9) ne" es9 senki) aki "eg";tat'a neked) +! van< = Einar) (reg +aver) *sak ne" g!nd! !d) +!g7 "!st '(tte" e a /a v$dCrC D Vannak es9k(9(k) nag7!n "eg/e e C es9k(9(k) a"e 7ekke ':9an #e 8t8sra e+et #?rni a9 e"#ereket< T;d!") "!st "ire g!nd! s9< 1 7an ': t;d!") "int+a #e e 8tn$k a##a a r!+adt k!A!n78d#a< A9t +is9ed) "egint kit! s9 ve @nk> A9t +is9ed) addig 8 tats9 #enn@nket a9 !s9t!98sr: va : d;"8va ) a"?g a egnag7!## *send#en "eg $As9) $s "ie Ctt "egakad8 7!9+atn8nk) "8r e is r89tad a *iACdrC a s9@ C/( d A!r8t< De "!nd!k neked va a"it> Meg /!g;nk akad8 7!9ni) "$g+!998 Eg7) +!g7 s!+a ne" /!g!d e /e e'teni> Bi*sk8s $s $n itt "arad;nk a v8r!s#an< s "eg /!g!d 8tni) +!g7 e $g g7akran ta 8 k!9! ve @nk< Va a+8n7s9!r ki akars9 $Ani e##C a kert#C ) a ker?t$s e Ctt r$gi kedves #ar8taid v8rnak< s va a"ik!r *sak es9 a ka ";nk arra) +!g7 9avarta an; e #es9$ gess@nk< Ne" g!nd! !dD

LJg7 van "eg?rva a k(n7vek#en e9 a #a ':s "!s! 7O = g!nd! ta Ka e) $s e g!nd! k!9va n$9te a &8Aadt ar*8t< E Cre+a'! t) +!g7 '!##an 8ss!n) $s ;g7ana##an a Ai anat#an "egr!AAant!tt eg7 kis 8gat< Einar #8*si g7!rsan k(r@ n$9ett) va'!n +!nnan +ang9ik a re**sen$s< Ka e Aedig "egder"edt a r$"@ ettC < LCsak "eg ne 8ssanak> Csak a9t ne> Mert akk!r "eg( nek<O
Meg$rtetteK +a /e /ede9ik) v$g9etesen ves9$ 7es e+et a +e 79ete< E k$A9e +etet en) +!g7 ! 7asva aki) "int &8Aadt) nag7 irga !""a enne a9 ir8nt) aki v$ et en@ /@ tanE'a v! t a9 e "E t t?9 Aer*#en e9a' !tt #es9$ get$snek< &9eren*s$re a +8r!" /$r/i eg7ike se" t(rCd(tt a99a ) +!g7 k(9e e##rC "egvi9sg8 'a) ki !k!9ta a kis /ennakad8st< Ka e /e $ eg9ett< A s9?ve "8r viss9aeres9kedett rendes +e 7$re) a"ik!r ! 7an 8tv8n7 t8r; t e $'e) a"e 7tC s9?ve "egint viss9a;gr!tt a t!rk8#a< Va aki '(tt a9 ;t*8n< Eg7 kister"etF a ak) tE nag7 tr$ningr;+8#an< EvaNL!tta< Vid8"an engetett eg7 nedves r;+8t) $s kedven* da 8t dEd! taK

Volt egyszer egy lny, a neve Josefin LCsak "eg ne 8ss!n> = n7(s9(rg(tt Ka e) ) *sak ne> 4a /e k(s9(n) +!g7 ^&9ia) Ka e_ akk!r v$ge"<O EvaNL!tta k(9e edett< LN7i v8n "eg /!g 8tni< N7i v8n /e /!g n$9ni a k$" e C+e 7@nkre< Pa') 'a') "i$rt '(tte" /e eg78 ta 8nD>O = &9ia) Einar #8*si> = k(s9(nt EvaNL!tta< Einar #8*si "indig (r@ ) +a (ss9eta 8 k!9ik EvaNL!tt8va < De "!st s9inte @dv(9@ t Ai ant8st vetett a 8n7ra< = P:) +!g7 '(ss9) ki*si EvaNL!tta = "!ndta< = AAen #e akarta" n$9ni) an78d e k$s9@ tNe "8r a9 e#$dde < G7ere) "en'@nk eg7@tt>
Intett a kaA; e Ctt 8*s!rg: k$t a aknak< = &9erv;s9t!k) /iEk = #E*sE9!tt< = &a'n!s) r!+ann!" ke < = &9erv;s9) kedves (reg Einar = /e e t a &8Aadt< = Ta 8 k!9;nk "$g) e##en #i9t!s e+ets9< EvaNL!tta k$rdCn n$9ett Einar #8*sira< = Ne" k$ne #e+?vni a #ar8taidat) +!g7 e#$de 'enek ve @nkD = k$rde9te< = Ne"< T;d!d) a9t +is9e") nin*s ide'@k< Einar #8*si k$9en /!gta EvaNL!tt8t< = Ma'd "8sk!r) kisass9!n7k8" = "!ndta a 48t#!r9!ngat:< LNa "!stG "!st dC e > = g!nd! ta Ka e) a"ik!r EvaNL!tta a ';+ar/a /e $ k(9e edett< = Pa' neke">O

Volt egyszer egy lny, a neve Josefin EvaNL!tta $neke t) $s "egs9!k8s#: /e Ai ant!tt a9 8gvi 8ra) a Fe+$r R:9sa ki 8t:+e 7$re< Ka e tekintete #e e/Er:d!tt a 8n7 vid8" k$k s9e"$#e< vek :ta eg7@tt v?v'8k a R:9s8k +8#!rE'8t< R$s9t vettek eg7 *s!": /$ e "etes (ss9e*saA8s#an a9 indi8n!k $s a s8Aadtar*Eak

k(9(tt is< A "!st /! 7: vi 8g+8#!rE#an a s9(vets$gesek ! da 8n k$"kednek) $s k$t d! g!t "egtan; takK ne" "eg eACdni $s s9@ks$g eset$n +a gatni< 1tt @ eg7 s9(vets$ges a ';+ar/a !"#'8#an) de /ig7e "e9tetCen a s98'a e $ tart'a a9 ;''8t) $s eg$s9 ar*a eg7et en Aaran*sK L4a gass>O
EvaNL!tta t!v8##"eg7 Einar #8*siva <

5e" volt kin!se se""i "s, !sak egy varr#gp, varr#gp-gp-gp, va-ar-r#-#-gpG ,X< = B !"kvist Er "ik$AAen v$ ekedik errC a k@ (n(s #es9$ get$srC D Ka e +an7att /ek@dt a k(rte/a a att) !tt+!n) a "aga kert'$#en) $s "egint e k$A9e t +a gat:'a int$9ett +!998 k$rd$st< = 4'a = "!ndta B !"kvist Er< = Mindeneke Ctt vi 8g!s) +!g7 e##en a #Fn@g7i dr8"8#an ne" *s;A8n eg7 ga9e"#erre van d! g;nk) +ane" A!nt!san +8r!""a < s :va inte" (nt) /iata e"#er [a9 e k$A9e t +a gat: nag7!n /iata $s nag7!n taAas9ta at an\) :va inte" (nt> A k(9e i '(vC#en s!k "inden /!g t(rt$nni< Leg!k!sa## v! na) +a este ne" "!9d; na ki !tt+!nr: < A ka "asint $ et+a 8 +ar*ra ker@ s!r) $s aki ne" s9!kta "eg) +!g7 a t8rsada !" s(Ared$k$ve $s sa ak'8va $rintke99en) annak k(nn7en (ss9eg;#an*! :dnak a9 idegei< A"i B !"kvist ;rat i eti) C ann7ira "egs9!kta a t8rsada !" s(Ared$k$ve va : $rintke9$st) +!g7 a9 C idegrends9ere "inden #i9!nn7a e /!g'a vise ni< A9t8n kivette a AiA8t a s98'8#: ) $s /! 7tattaK = rtse "eg) +!g7 a9 a k$t Er) Kr!k $s Redig [ta 8n "!ndan!" se" ke ) +!g7 ter"$s9etesen ne" e9 a9 iga9i nev@k\) s9:va e9 a k$t ga9e"#er a aA!san #e/Ft(tt Einar #8*sinak) +") Einar Linde#ergnek vag7 Bran$nak) "ert n$+a ?g7 is neve9i "ag8t< Hs9int$n s9: vaG ves9$ 7#en /!r!g a9 $ ete> = s B !"kvist Er "i 7en 8 8sA!nt!t /!g a e e##en a k@9de e"#enD = k$rde9te tis9te ett;d:an a +a gat:<

= A t8rsada !" 8 8sA!nt'8t) /iata e"#er) a t8rsada !"$t> Mint "indig> Ak8r a9 $ ete" 8r8n is< A "esterdetekt?v /8'da "asan e "!s! 7!d!tt< A t8rsada !" $rdek$#en "8r e9er +a 8 nak kitette "ag8tK egg7e t(## vag7 kevese## iga98n ne" s98"?t< T!v8## g!nd! k!9!tt< LCsak a9t s9eretn$" t;dni) "it akarnak Einar #8*sit: O = tFnCd(tt "ag8#an) "ert "!st "8r ne" B !"kvist Er v! t) +ane" *sak Ka e) eg7 nag7!n tan8*sta an kis Ka e) aki a9t g!nd! ta) Eg7 A!*s$ks8g a9 eg$s9) a+!g7 van< Ekk!r +irte en es9$#e ';t!tt a9 E's8g> A9 a9 E's8g) a"e 7et Einar #8*si v8s8r! t $rke9$se "8snaA'8n) a"ik!r a kert*;kr8s9d8#an @ tek< Ka e
s9ig!rEan Cri9te ?r:as9ta a #a /i:k'8#an< De eddig "$g ne" g!nd! t r8) +!g7 a aA!sa##an e ! vassa< = Meg#!*s8t+atat an "e $/!g8s> = k!r+! ta (n"ag8t) $s /e ;gr!tt< Es9$#e ';t!tt) "i 7 ":d!n vetette "ag8t Einar #8*si a LLeg/risse## +?rekO ! da ra< M!st *sak a9t ke kis98"?tani) "i $rdeke +ette k@ (n(sen< LQ' at!"#!"#ak?s$r etO = a ig+a> LD;rv8n "egt8"adtak eg7 idCse## /$r/itO = n$99@k *sak) ta 8n e9D De ne") +is9 a9t ?r'a a9 E's8g) +!g7 k$t +Es9 $v k(r@ i /iata e"#er r!+anta e a9t a9 idCse## Erie"#ert) aki ne" akart *igarett8t adni nekik< E##e #i9!n78ra ne" keveredett #e e Einar #8*si< LNag7 $ks9er !A8s ster"a "!nO = Ka e e /@tt7entette "ag8t) $s 89asan v$gig! vasta a t;d:s?t8st< A szo"batra virrad# jjel nagy kszerlopst k+vettek el a 4anr .t!a egyik laksban, A laksban, a"elynek t.lajdonosa egy is"ert sto!k(ol"i banke"ber, jszaka senki ne" tart#zkodott, gy a tolvajok teljesen zavartalan.l tevkenyked(ettek, Felte(et3en lk.l!!sal nyitottk ki a kony(aajt#t, Az kszereket, a"elyeknek az rtke "egk+zelti a szzezer koront, pn!ldobozban 3riztk, a dobozt az jszaka folya"n, felte(et3en kett3 s ngy k+z+tt, elvittk a laksb#l, 'zo"bat dl.tn talltk "eg a vrost#l (ar"in! kilo"terre, szakra egy erd3ben6 fel volt robbantva, a tartal"t kir"oltk, A b7ngyi rend3rsg bet+rsi osztlyt szo"baton reggel riasztottk a t+rtntek "iatt, de "g ne" akadtak a tettesek nyo"ra, 8gy sz"tjk, (ogy legalbb kt sze"ly, de esetleg t+bb is rszt vett a bet+rsben, a"ely(ez (asonl# nagy +sszeg7 lopst ez idig keveset k+vettek el orszg.nkban, A b7ngyi rend3rsg orszgszerte riasztott "inden rend3rllo"st, "eger3stettk vala"ennyi kik+t3 s (atrtkel3(ely 3rsgt, azt gyantjk .gyanis, (ogy a tettesek !sak *gy bo!st(atjk r.ba a zsk"nyt, (a klf+ldre sz+knek, Az ellopott trgyak k+zl kl+n fel(vj.k a figyel"et egy brilinssal kirakott, rendkvl rtkes platina kark+t3re, sok brilinsgy7r7re, egy brosst7re 9ngy nagy gy"nt aranyfoglalatban:, egy keleti gy+ngy+kb3l ll# nyakkre s egy s"aragddal kirakott antik arany fgg3kszerre,

= n (k(r) $n +ate"e etes +at(k(r = s:+a't!tt Ka e< = 4!g7 ne" $rtette" "eg> L!rd Beter Ii"se7 $s 4er*; e B!ir!t "8r r$gesNr$g r8'(tt v! na< 4is9en *sak e ke ! vasni> Ke9$#e vette a kis g7(ng7s9e"et< MirC e+et "egis"erni) +!g7 eg7 g7(ng7s9e" ke etiD 4irte en eg7 g!nd! at +as?t!tt #e $'e) "int+a /C#e k: int!tt8k v! na< LCsak ne" g!nd! !d) +!g7 "aga"n8 tart!"O = e9t "!ndta

Einar #8*si< Ne" +8t) Aers9e +!g7 ne"> s C) Ka e B !"kvist) C t;d'a) +! van a9 eg$s9) a kark(tC $s "ind a #ri i8ns!k $s a s"aragd!k $s a A atina "eg "inden eg7$# *;**> Ter"$s9etesen a v8rr!"!k k(9(tt> Bers9e +!g7 !tt> Einar #8*si n7i v8n ne" tart+at'a "ag8n8 a s9!#8#an< Bi9t!s +e 7re ke re'tenie< s a v8rr!" Ain*es!ra "eg/e e C +e 7) !da s!+a ne" '8r senki< G!nd! at!k *ik89tak Ka e /e'$#en< E ke "ennie a r!"!k+!9) +!g7 "egta 8 'a a s!k kin*set) "ie Ctt "$g Einar #8*si r8tes9i a ke9$t< ) 'a') te+8t eg7s9erre ke s9e""e tartania Einar #8*sit "eg a9t a kettCt is) +!g7 a ke C Ai anat#an e t;d'!n *saAni r8';k> 4!nnan veg7e e++e9 a9 idCtD R8ad8s; a R:9s8k +8#!rE'8nak ke Cs k(9eA$n> Ne") seg?ts$g n$ k@ ne" "eg7> L!rd Beter Ii"se7 se" v!n; *sat8#a a sa'8t s9ak8 8ra< Be ke avatni a d! !g#a Anderst $s EvaNL!tt8t) $s a seg?ts$g@ket /!g'a k$rni< Iga9 ;g7an) +!g7 "indig *sak kigEn7! '8k detekt?vtev$ken7s$ge "iatt) de "!st "8s a +e 79et< Eg7 g7enge +ang a9t "!ndta Ka $nak) +!g7 e##en a9 eset#en a rendCrs$gn$ ke ene seg?ts$get keresnie) $s Ka e t;dta) +!g7 a +angnak iga9a van< De +a "!st e "eg7 a rendCrs$gre) $s "indent kit8 a ) va'!n +is9nekNe nekiD Ne" nevetn$kNe ki) "int a+!g7 a /e nCttek s9!kt8k kinevetniD Ka $nak e tekintet#en s9!"!rE taAas9ta atai vannak a detekt?vs9ak"8#an tett k!r8##i Ar:#8 k!98sai#: <
&enki ne" +is9i e ) +!g7 "ind(ss9e ti9en+8r!" $ves k!r8#an a9 e"#er #8r"it is k$Aes e int$9ni< Ne") "$g v8rnia ke ) a"?g va a"i*sk$ve t(## indi*i;"!t (ss9es9ed< E9 a9> T(## #i9!n7?t$k!t> Ka e :vat!san viss9a+e 7e9te a g7(ng7(t a /i:k#a< Ni*sak) itt van Einar #8*si ;'' en7!"ata is> Ki t;d'a) "ik!r es9 +as9n8ra< r@ ) +!g7 ! 7 k(r@ tekintC v! t) $s "egs9ere9te<

A rend3rsg "g ne" akadt a tettesek nyo"ra = ?g7 ?rta a9 E's8g< 48t igen) ?g7 van e9 "indig> De ;'' en7!"at!t *sak s9ere9tek a tett+e 7en> Bi9!n7) ;'' en7!"at!t> 4a eg7 #et(rC "8r k!r8##an (ss9erEgta a Aatk:t a rendCrs$gge ) ;'' en7!"ata "egvan a rendCrs$g t(r9sk(n7vei#en) $s akk!r *sak (ss9e ke +as!n ?tani a #Fntett +e 7$n ta 8 takka ) $s "8ris vi 8g!s a d! !g< Akk!r kereken ki e+et 'e enteniK LE9t a #et(r$st a /$ 8#E Fredrik k(vette e >O Bers9e *sak akk!r) +a va :#an Fredrik ;'' en7!"atait ta 8 t8k "eg< De a9 is "egt(rt$n+et) +!g7 a #et(rCnek nin*s "eg a9 ;'' en7!"ata a rendCrs$gn$ ) $s akk!r "egette a /ene a9 eg$s9et<

De "!st itt @ Ka e) ke9$#en Einar #8*si +@ve 7k;''8nak en7!"ata eg7 dara#ka AaA?r!nK eg7 nag7!n tis9ta $s ': ;'' en7!"at< s assan "egs9@ etett Ka $#an a g!nd! at< 4is9 seg?t+etne a rendCrs$gnek) n$"i ind; :se#ess$get ad+atna nekik) +a "8r Lse""i n7!";k nin*s a tettesekrC O< 4a Einar #8*si va :#an !tt v! t a Ban$r ;t*ai #et(r$sn$ = Aers9e Ka e ne" a#s9! Et #i9t!s a d! !g#an) de a 'e ek erre ;ta nak $, akk!r a st!*k+! "i rendCrs$g #i9!n78ra (r@ ne ennek a AaA?rdara#k8nak) ra'ta Einar #8*si +@ve 7k;''8nak en7!"ata< Ka e AaA?rt $s t! at vett e C< s ?rni ke9dettK

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A9t8n eg7 dara#ig a t! at r8gta< M!st Eg7 ke ene ?rnia) +!g7 a9!k a9t +igg7$kK eg7 /e nCtt /!g'a a t! at< K@ (n#en a AaA?rk!s8r#a d!#'8k a eve et a9!k a9 !st!#8k> Ka e t!v8## ?rtK

;ivel(ogy az *jsgokb#l az ltszik kiderlni, "iszerint a"a vros 4anr .t!jban bet+rst k+vettek el, ;ivel(ogy taln +n+k szereztek n(ny .jjr#l lenyo"atot, kld+k ezennel egyet abban a re"nyben, (ogy egyez(et
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KARL BL1MKVI&T "agndetektv %illk+ping, F3 .t!a <=, Ki*sit t$t!v89!tt) "ie Ctt e?rta) +!g7 "ag8ndetekt?v< De a9t8n arra g!nd! t) +!g7 a st!*k+! "i rendCrs$g a"Eg7 se" /!g Cve e s!+ase" ta 8 k!9ni) ?g7 +8t $ 'enek n7;g!dtan a##an a +it#en) +!g7 a eve et B !"kvist "ag8ndetekt?v Er ?rta) ne" Aedig a ti9en+8r!" $ves Ka e< = Jg7 ni = "!ndta Ka e) $s en7a ta a #!r?t$k!t< s "!st s9aA!r8n Anders+e9 $s EvaNL!tt8+!9< ,,< Anders $s EvaNL!tta a A$k"F+e 7 Aad 8s8n @ d(g$ t) a Fe+$r R:9sa /C+adis98 8s8n< Kiv8 :an a ka "as tart:9k!d8si +e 7 e9< A r$gi Aad 8s ne" *s;A8n /C+adis98 8s *$ 'ait s9! g8 ta) de 8r;rakt8r is) $s a kis9! g8 t #Et!rdara#!k t8r! :+e 7e< Van !tt eg7 /e+$r k!":d) ne"r$g s98"F9t$k EvaNL!tta s9!#8'8#: ) a sar!k#an eg7"8s +eg7$nN +8t8n r$gi s9$kek) van !tt eg7 *s!r#a s9$ F) @t(ttNk!A!tt e#$d Cas9ta is) a"e 7en esCs naA!k!n AingA!ng!9ni e+et<

De Andersnek $s EvaNL!tt8nak "!st $AAen se""i ide'e AingA!ng!9ni< Minden /ig7e "@ket ek(ti a Ltitk!s irat!kO e C8 ?t8sa< A+!g7 s!rra e k$s9@ tek) Anders va a"enn7it erakta a #8d!gd!#!9#aR e9 a Fe+$r R:9sa egdr8g8## kin*se< Itt Cr9ik a R:9s8k k!r8##i +8#!rEinak e" $keit) a #$kes9er9Cd$seket) a titk!s t$rk$Aeket) /;r*sa ra'9E k(veket "eg eg$s9 s!r "8s +! "it) a"it a #e ne" avat!tt i"N !"nak n$9ne< De a Fe+$r R:9sa tag'ainak s9e"$#en a d!#!9 tarta "a "egann7i kin*s) a"e 7$rt $ et@ket $s v$r@ket adn8k< A /Cn(k a n7ak8#an :g: 9sinegen $''e NnaAAa "ag8n8 +!rd'a a k; *s!t< = 4! is e+et Ka eD = k$rde9te Anders) $s eg7 /rissen k$s9@ t !k"8n7t rak!tt a d!#!9#a< = A ';+ar/8n @ ) ega 8##is ne"r$g !tt 8tta" = /e e te EvaNL!tta< A##an a Ai anat#an #er!+ant Ka e< = 4ag7'8t!k a##a> = i+egte< = A9!nna #$k$t ke k(tn@nk a Bir!sakka < A egr!ss9a## eset#en /e t$te n$ k@ "egad';k "ag;nkat< = MegCr@ t$ = 'e entette ki Anders< = 4is9en *sak "!st ke9dt@k> = Ne" s98"?t> F!nt!sa## d! g!kka ke /!g a k!9n;nk< EvaN L!tta) nag7!n) de nag7!n s9ereted Einar #8*sitD = 48t) s9eretni s9erete" = "!ndta EvaNL!tta< = Mi$rt ke ene ! 7an nag7!n) de) nag7!n s9eretne"D = 4is9 an78d ;n!ka#8t7'a< = A"i a9t i eti) ne" +is9e") +!g7 an7; is k@ (n(se##en s9eretn$ = tFnCd(tt EvaNL!tta< = Akk!r "eg neke" se" k$ne) +!g7 ann7ira !da eg7ek $rte< De "i$rt k$rde9edD = Ne" #8nt) +a a9t +a !d) +!g7 Einar #8*si *$g$res ga9e"#erD = Ide /ig7e ') Ka e) k!A' e> = s9: t r8 Anders< = A /$ 8#E Fredrik !vas?t!tta "eg a Aerse 7A$n9t) ne" Einar #8*si> = K;ss> E9t ! vasd e e C##) $s *sak ;t8na '8r'!n a s98d = "!ndta Ka e) $s e Cvette a9 E's8g!t< Anders $s EvaNL!tta e ! vasta a LNag7 $ks9er !A8s ster"a "!nO *?"F t;d:s?t8st< = M!st Aedig ide /ig7e 'etek> = "!ndta Ka e<

= s Eg7G k@ (n#enG te 'esen ': vag7D = $rdek Cd(tt r$s9vevCen Anders< K!s9!s ";tat:;''8va eg7 "8sik +?rre #(k(ttK LVes9ett te+$n A8nik!t ke t<O = Ne" g!nd! !d) +!g7 e9 a te+$n is Einar #8*si v! tD = K;ss) +a "!nd!"> EvaNL!tta) e" $ks9e a9!kra a9 @rg$kre) akik a ker?t$sen 8t #es9$ gettek Einar #8*siva D 48t a9!k a *ink!st8rsai) $s Einar #8*si va a+!g7 8te'tette Cket< Kr!knak $s Redignek "!nd'8k "ag;kat) $s a s98 :#an aknak< A9 $ks9erek "eg a kast$ 7 r!"'ai k(9(tt ta 8 +at:k< Csak Eg7 8radt Ka $#: a s9:< = A kast$ 7 r!"'ai k(9(ttD De +is9 a9t "!ndtad) +!g7 a s98 :#an aknak = s9: t k(9#e Anders< = Bers9eK Kr!k $s Redig> De a9 $ks9erek) te +@ 7e) a s"aragd!k $s a A atina "eg a g7$"8nt!k) a /ran*#a is> ) +a arra g!nd! !k) +!g7 "a'dne" s989e9er k!r!na $rt$kF $ks9er +ever a Ain*$#en> = 4!nnan t;d!dD = $rdek Cd(tt ":d/e ett k$te kedve Anders< = Einar #8*si "!ndtaD = Va a"i*sk$t a9 e"#er "aga is kik!"#in8 +at = 'e entette ki Ka e< = A"ik!r #Fn@g7i re't$ 7t #!g!9;nk ki) "indig a va :s9?nFve ke s98"! n;nk< M!st B !"kvist "esterdetekt?v +ang'a +arsant /e ) "a'd +a"ar!san is"$t Ka $$) aki +evesen ges9tik; 8 t) $s /$ t) +!g7 ne" t;d'a "egg7C9ni k$t t8rs8t< P: idC#e te t< De v$gre siker@ t< Mi;t8n "indent e "es$ t) $s #es98"! t taAas9ta atair: ) $'s9akai 8t!gat8s8r: Einar #8*sin8 ) arr: ) +!g7 g7(ng7(t ta 8 t a r!"!k k(9(tt) $s a ';+ar/a tete'$rC ki+a gat!tt #es9$ get$srC ) "$g "ag8t Anderst is "eg+:d?t!tta< = &9ava"ra) e g7er"ek detekt?v es9) +a /e nC = "!ndta +e 7es Cn< A9t8n /$n7 *si ant a s9e"$#en< = Qristen) "i 7en k ass9> Mi*s!da ki 8t8s!k a '(vCre> A9!nna ";nk8+!9 ke 8tn;nk< A R:9s8k +8#!rE'8ra nin*s idCnk> = B!nt!san) $AA e9$rt> = ki8 t!tt /e EvaNL!tta< = B!nt!san e9$rt t;d!" ! 7 ne+e9en #$k$n +ag7ni a s@te"$n7esd!#!9!kat> Neke" is ! 7an en7ves a ke9e") "int Einar #8*si$> Jg7 van e9) a"ik!r a9 e"#ernek #Fn(9Ck a r!k!nai< De takar!d'!n a +89#: ) "$gAedig a9!nna > K$A9e d e ) +a e !A'a a9 e9@st $tk$s9 etet>

= N7;gi "$g eg7 ki*sit = *sit?t!tta Ka e< = Bi anatn7i ag /!nt!sa## d! g!k!n '8r a9 es9e) "int a9 e9@st $tk$s9 et) e +i+eted neke"< Is9!n7E k;t7as9!r?t:#a ker@ t) "ert Kr!k $s Redig Eg7 vig789 r8) "int a s9e"@k /$n7$re< = 48t e9$rt /ek@dt e e#$d ;t8n< A9t "!ndta) +!g7 #eteg< = N7;g!dt e+ets9) a9 is = "!ndta Anders< = De "!st "indeneke Ctt #$k$t ke k(tn@nk a Bir!s 4eringekke < EvaNL!tta) v!nd /e a Aar a"enter98s9 :t) "en' e +!998';k) $s int$9d e a d! g!t< Bers9e a9t /!g'8k +inni) +!g7 #et!'t;nk< EvaNL!tta engede "esen /e+$r 9se#kendCt k(t(tt eg7 #!tra) $s e "ent &iMten gar89s8#a) a+! a /e t$te n$ k@ i kaAit; 8*i: /e k?n8 8sa *s!d8 k!98st) eg7#en #!ss9Es8g!t v8 t!tt ki< = E "ent a ':9an es9etek = "!ndta &iMten =) +is9 ':/!r"8n "$g e se ke9dt@k< = Fe t$te n$ k@ "egad';k "ag;nkat = erCsk(d(tt EvaNL!tta< = N7ertetek< De +a"ar!san "egint "egs$rt@nk #enneteket) $s akk!r "a'd "eg 8t'8t!k> &iMten kedvet en@ dikt8 ta a #$kes9er9Cd$stR igen ke"$n7 /e t$te eket s9a#!tt a Fe+$reknek) A$ d8; a9t) +!g7 +eti 9se#A$n9@k /e $$rt veg7es kara"e 8t ves9nek a Bir!saknak< 4a a9 ;t*8n ta 8 k!9nak) a Fe+$rek +8r!"s9!r "$ 7en "eg+a'! nak) $s ki'e entikK LT;d!") ne" vag7!k "$ t: arra) :) ;ra") +!g7 8#a" ;g7ana9t a /( det taA!ssa) "int a tied>O EvaNL!tta a Fe+$r R:9sa nev$#en a 8?rta a s9er9Cd$st) @nneA$ 7esen ke9et s9!r?t!tt a Bir!sak /Cn(k$ve ) $s r!+ant viss9a a A$k"F+e 7 Aad 8s8ra< A+!g7 #e9;+ant a kert kaA;'8n) :+atat an; "eg ke ett 8tnia) +!g7 Einar #8*si eg7ik L#ar8t'aO a s9e"k(9ti '8rd8n 8 Crt< = Te 'es erCve Crk(dnek> = 'e entette ki Andersnek $s Ka $nak< = E9 a9t8n iga9i +8#!rE es9) k ass9a##) "int a R:9s8k$ = "!ndta "ege $gedetten Anders< = Te Ka e) s9erinted "!st "it *sin8 ';nkD 2 ta 8#an Anders a ve9$r) de "!st #e 8tta) +!g7 e9en a sa'8t!s ter@ eten a 8 ke rende nie "ag8t Ka $nak<
= Mindeneke Ctt "egs9ere99@k a9 $ks9ereket> G7er@nk a v8rr!"!k+!9< De va aki "arad'!n itt+!n) $s vig7899!n Einar #8*sira "eg arra a k$t "8sikra< Ka e $s Anders r8#es9$ Cen n$9ett EvaNL!tt8ra< = &!+a = "!ndta EvaNL!tta +at8r!9!ttan< = n is !tt akar!k enni) $s kerese" a9 $ks9ereket< K@ (n#en is Einar #8*si /eks9ik) $s Eg7 tes9) "int+a #eteg v! na) te+8t Eg7se" t(rt$nik se""i) a"?g t8v! es9@nk<

= Teg7@nk eg7 g7;/8sd!#!9t a9 a'ta'a e $ = 'avas! ta Ka e< = 4a ;g7an!tt es9) a"ik!r viss9a'(v@nk) e##C t;dni /!g';k) +!g7 ne" "!9d; t ki a s9!#8'8#: < = >s#t-kapt visz a vlla", kivon.lok nagy vid"an

= $neke te Anders) a"ik!r va a"ive k$sC## /e /e $ ig7eke9tek a kesken7 (sv$n7en a r!"!k+!9< = 4a ta 8 k!9;nk va akive ) a9t "!nd';k) +!g7 8rk!t 8s;nk = 'avas! ta Ka e< De senkive ne" ta 8 k!9tak) a r!"!k "!st is "ag8n7!sak) e +ag7at!ttak< Csak a d!ng:k d(ngi*s$ nek< 4irte en eg7 g!nd! at vi ant 8t AndersenK
= 4!g7 a /en$#e ';t;nk e a Ain*es!r#aD 4is9 a9t "!ndtad) Ka e) +!g7 !tt vannak a9 $ks9erek< Te +!g7an ';t!tt8 e) a"ik!r "egta 8 tad a g7(ng7(tD E9 v! t Ka e nag7 Ai anata< = 48t igen) +!g7an is s9!k8s #e+at! ni 98rt a't:k!nD N"!ndta /( $n7esen) $s e Cvette a t! va'k; *s!t< Andersre '!##an +at!tt) "int a+!g7 e akarta is"erni< = A9 a kristine+a"ni n$nik$d>>> = "!ndta) $s Ka e e9t #:knak vette< A9 a't: "eg/!rd; t a sar!kvasak!n< &9a#ad a #e'8rat< s Ka e) Anders $s EvaNL!tta "int eg7 /a ka v$re# vi+ar9!tt e a $A*sCn<

K$t :ra 8s8s ;t8n Anders etette a9 8s:t< = Na) "!st "8r ! 7an a Ain*e /( d'e) "int eg7 '!##/a'ta kr;"A i8g78s< De eg7et en aAr: g7$"8nts9e"et se 8tta" "$g< Mit *sin8 ';nk> = A9t ne v8rd) +!g7 eg7 Ai anat a att "egta 8 ';k = "!ndta Ka e< De C is e kedvet enedett< A $A*sCn$ e ter@ C nag7 Ain*ee Ct$r /( d'$nek "inden n$g79et*enti"$ter$t /e 8st8k< E9 a t; a'd!nk$AAeni Ain*e< Csak+!g7 innen +!ss9E) s(t$t) r$s9#en #e!" !tt /! 7!s:k 8ga9nak s9$t) a"e 7ek kriAt8k#a) #! t?vek#e $s ra#*e 8k#a ve9etnek< A /! 7!s:k ne" tE s8g!san +?v!gat:k) de Aers9e e k$A9e +etC) +!g7 Einar #8*si "erC e Cvig789at!ss8g#: va a+! a Ain*e t8v! a##i r$s9$#en 8sta e kin*s$t< 1tt Aedig eg7 $vig is e keres+etik< 4a eg78 ta 8n a v8rr!"!k k(9(tt re'tette e < Ka $#an n$"i k$te ked$s ke9dett #i"#:9ni< = Merre/e $ ta 8 tad a g7(ng7(tD ` k$rde9te EvaN L!tta< = 1tt a $A*sCn$ = /e e te Ka e< = De !tt "8r "indent /e 8st;nk< EvaNL!tta t(Arengve e@ t a $A*sC ega s: /!k8ra< A kC aA) a9a9 a ega s: $A*sC/!k ne" r(g9Cd(tt s9i 8rdan) $s a"ik!r a 8n7 r8@ t) "eging!tt) EvaNL!tta /e Aattant<

= Ki +inn$G = ke9dte) $s 89asan "egragadta a kC aA!t< = Ide n$99etek) (t7(g> K$ts9er k$t kar sietett seg?ts$g$re< A kC aA!t /$ re8 ?t!tt8k) $s eg7 *s!": Ain*e8s9ka /;t!tt s9$t "inden/e $< = Itt 8ss e> = "!ndta Ka e i9gat!ttan Andersnek< Anders /e kaAta a9 8s:t) $s #e en7!"ta a /( d#e) a kC aA +e 7$#e< A9 8s: #e e@tk(9(tt va a"i#e< = Bers9e) eg7 kC = "!ndta Anders) $s ki*sit res9ketve en7E t) +!g7 kitaAintsa< De ne" kC a9< Anders a /( des ke9$ve v$gigtaA!gatta a t8rg7at = +8t eg7 #8d!gd!#!9 v! t< Fe e"e te< B!nt!san ! 7an) "int a Fe+$r R:9sa erek 7es9ekr$n7e< Ka e t(rte "eg a s9;ss9an8s n$ k@ i *sendet< = M!st "8r vi 8g!s> = "!ndta< = A9 a t! va' "eg !vas?t!tta a "i d!#!9;nkat< Anders a /e'$t r89ta< = Ne") ne" a "ienk< A9t a9 i"$nt "aga" 98rta" #e< = De $AAen ! 7an = "!ndta EvaNL!tta< = Akk!r Aedig veg7$tek t;d!"8s; ) a vaskeresked$s#en v8s8r! ta a9naA) a"ik!r a 9se# 8"A8t = "!ndta Ka e< = Mert a vaskeresked$s#en tartanak i 7en d!#!9!kat< = Igen) a "ienket is !tt vette" = e" $ke9ett EvaNL!tta< = N7isd ki) "ie Ctt e 8'; !k = "!ndta Ka e< Anders "egtaA!gatta a d!#!9t< 38rva v! t< = Va'!n ;g7ana9 a k; *s n7it "inden #8d!gd!#!9tD Let$Ate a n7ak8#an 9sin:r!n :g: k; *s!t< = > = ki8 t!tt /e EvaNL!tta< = > Ka e Eg7 i+egett) "int+a +!ss9E t8v!t /;t!tt v! na< Anders #ed;gta a k; *s!t) $s "eg/!rgatta< I ett a 98r#a< = > = 8"; d!9!tt EvaNL!tta< s a"ik!r Anders /e n7it!tta a /ede etK = ) ide n$99etek> B!nt!san ! 7an) "int a9 E9ereg7$'s9ak8#an> = 48t igen) ! 7an) s"aragd!k $s A atina> = "!ndta Ka e 8+?tat!san<

B!nt!san Eg7 t8r; t e $'@k) a+!g7 a9 E's8g "eg?rtaK #r!ss!k $s g7FrFk $s kark(tC $s eg7 s9akadt n7ak 8n* $AAen ! 7an g7(ng7s9e"ekke ) a"i 7ent Ka e ta 8 t< = &989e9er k!r!na> = s;tt!gta Anders< = P;') e g!nd! ni is s9(rn7F> EvaNL!tta v$gigAergette a9 ;''ai k(9(tt a9 $ks9ereket< Kivett eg7 kark(tCt) a kar'8ra +E9ta) $s g7$"8nt#r!sstFt akas9t!tt g7aA!tr;+8'8ra< G7FrFt is +E9!tt "ind a t?9 ;''8ra) $s ?g7 /e $kes?tve !da8 t a kis n7? 8s e $) a"e 7en keres9t@ #e8radt a naA/$n7< Cs;Aa rag7!g8s) "inden s9ikr89!tt k(r@ (tte< = ) de *s!d8 at!s> 48t ne" ! 7an vag7!k) "int &8#a kir8 7nC'eD Csak eg7et eneg7 i 7en g7FrF" enne> = N$9d a n$"#ert> = s9: a t "eg Anders< = Ne") i 7es"ire nin*s idCnk> = rende ke9ett Ka e< = &iess@nk innen< K$A9e '$tek) +a Einar #8*sinak +irte en es9$#e ';tna) +!g7 ides@nd(r(g) $s ki8ssa a s9ekr$n7t> K$A9e '$tek) +a $AAen "!st '(nne> Nag7'8#: ! 7an g7(n7(rFs$g enne) "int eg7 #eng8 i tigrisse ta 8 k!9ni< Ne" g!nd! '8t!kD = n ink8## a tigrist v8 as9tan8" = 8 aA?t!tt "eg Anders< = Csak+!g7 ': t;d!d) Einar #8*si ne" +ag7+at'a e a +89at< 4is9 Kr!k $s Redig !tt es r8< = Mindenesetre a9!nna r!+an;nk a rendCrs$gre = "!ndta Ka e< = A rendCrs$greD> = Anders +ang'8#an a eg"$ 7e## e $gedet ens$g
*sengett< = Csak ne" akar!d #e ekeverni a rendCrs$get) a"ik!r "!st ke9d iga98n k ass9 enni> = E9 ne" ;g7ana9) "int a R:9s8k +8#!rE'a = "!ndta Ka e ':9an; < = A9!nna "eg7@nk a rendCrs$gre< Meg$rt+eted) +!g7 a ga9e"#ereket e ke kaAni<

Anders "egvakarta a /@ e t(v$t< = Ink8## *sa ';k Cket tCr#e) $s akk!r s9: ';nk a rendCrs$gnek) +!g7 tess$k) ?"e) +8r!" kiv8 : #andita) akiket (n(knek /!gt;nk e < Ka e "egr89ta a /e'$t< ) B !"kvist "esterdetekt?v +8n7s9!r tett t;*at'8va 8rta "at ann8 a sa'8t s9ak8 8ra sE 7!s #Fn(9Cket> 2" B !"kvist "esterdetekt?v eg7va aki) Ka e "eg eg7 "8sik< s Ka e n$+a g7ak!r ati $r9$kF $s $rte "es /iata e"#er< = A+!g7 akar!d< Anders ke et en@ +a'! t "eg a"a s9akt;d8s e Ctt) a"e 7e Ka e rende ke9ik a #Fn@g7ek ter$n<

= De akk!r B'(rkke #es9$ '@nk = "!ndta EvaNL!tta< = H seg?tsen nek@nk) senki "8s< Akk!r ta 8n eg7s9erre /Ct(r9sCr"estert *sin8 nak #e C e< Anders "egs9e" $ te a9 e "E t :r8k 8sat8si ";nk8 atainak ered"$n7$t< = Mit *sin8 ';nk e99e D Kr;"A it @ tess@nk #e e) vag7 sara#! ';k (ss9eD
Ka e s9erint a9 es9 a eg'!##) +a ideig enesen e t@ntetik a Ain*$#en tett 8t!gat8s;k n7!"ait< = De siess = "!ndta< = Ideges?tC d! !g s989e9er k!r!na $rt$kF #8d!gd!#!99a a ke9e"#en v8rak!9ni< A e+etC eg+a"ara## e akar!k innen tFnni< = Mi eg7en a d!#!99a D = k$rde9te EvaNL!tta< = Ne" *s8"#!r!g+at;nk ve e (ss9eviss9a< s +!va d;g';k e D A aA!s "eg/!nt! 8s ;t8n Eg7 d(nt(ttek) +!g7 Anders e vis9i a9 $rt$kes d!#!9t a Fe+$r R:9s8k /C+adis98 8s8ra) a A$ks$g Aad 8s8ra) Ka e $s EvaNL!tta Aedig e "eg7 B'(rk Cr"ester+e9< Anders evette a9 ing$t) $s #e etekerte a d!#!9t< Eg7 s98 nadr8g#an) eg7ik ke9$#en a9 8s:) a "8sik#an a9 ing#e g(ng7( t d!#!9) ?g7 ke9dte "eg a viss9av!n; 8st< = 4a ta 8 k!9!" va akive ) eg$s9 #i9t!san a9t /!g'a +inni) +!g7 8rk!t 8sta" = "!ndta re"$n7kedve< Ka e #e*saAta "ag;k "(g(tt a9 a't:t< = Csak eg7et sa'n8 !k = "!ndta< = MitD = k$rde9te EvaNL!tta< = 4!g7 ne" 8t';k) "i 7en k$Aet v8g Einar #8*si) a"ik!r e '(n a d!#!9$rt< = 48t a9 #i9!n7 "eg$rne +;s9!n(t Cr$t = v$ ekedett EvaNL!tta<

A rendCrs$gen *send $s n7;ga !"< Eg7 Cr"ester @ d(g$ ) $s keres9tre'tv$n7t /e't) "int+a n7!"a se" v! na #Fn(9$snek a vi 8g!n< De a9 Cr"ester ne" B'(rk< = Bes9$ +etn$nk B'(rk Cr"esterre D s Ka e i ede "esen "eg+a'! t< = &9! g8 ati Et!n van) $s *sak +! naA '(n viss9a< De t;dn8 Ne eg7 "it! :giai s9(rn7et "!ndani +at #etFve D A9 Cr"ester a *er;98'8t r8gta) $s v8rak!9: Ai ant8st vetett Ka $ra< = Ne") $n eg$s9 "8s @g7#en '(tte" = "!ndta Ka e< = 48t "!ndta" "8r) +!g7 B'(rk +! naA '(n viss9a< Na $s nCi +ar*!s +at #etFve D = EvaNL!tta = v8gta r8 Ka e< = De "$gse") e9 n7! * #etF< K(s9) a vis9!nt 8t8sra> 4! naA "egint e '(v@nk> Ka e $s EvaNL!tta kiv!n; t< = Le+etet ens$g k!"! 7an #es9$ ni i 7en A!'8*8kka ) akiket *sak "it! :giai s9(rn7ek $rdeke nek = 8 aA?t!tta "eg Ka e<

EvaNL!tta !s9t!tta e9t a n$9etet< Meg8 aA!dtak a##an) +!g7 se""i k!*k89atta ne" '8r) +a "8snaAig v8rnak a rendCrs$gi #e'e ent$sse < 4is9 Einar #8*si #i9t!ns8g#an /eks9ik a9 8g78#an< Ka e !dasEgta a 8n7nakK = s !tt 8 Kr!k a r8*s e Ctt< L8tt8 "8r i 7en 8#r89at!tD = K ass9) +!g7 a ga9e"#erek eg7"8st tart'8k s9e""e = "!ndta EvaNL!tta< = A k(9"!nd8s s9erintK L4a a s9ik a9 8rtat ans8g) vig789nak a9 ang7a !k>O
Ka e "egtaA!gatta a kari9"ait< = De "eg 8t!d) +! naA $ etreN+a 8 ra +ar*! ;nk>

,S< A s9!k8s!sn8 "e ege## naA ?g$rke9ett< A A$k kert'$nek kerek vir8g8g78n a vi! 8k "8r regge ek!n7; tak< &9$ se" re##ent) $s "$g Cir"!s is ink8## a9 8rn7$k!s verand8n +E9ta "eg "ag8t) a+! Frida nag7 ira"#an ter?tett regge ire< EvaNL!tta *sak Eg7 +8 :ing#en s9a adt ki) a A8rna g7FrCd$sei "$g "eg 8ts9!ttak a9 ar*#Cr$n< = Ne" t;d'a) Frida) /e $#redtNe "8r Einar #8*siD Frida tit!k9at!s k$Aet v8g!tt< = Ink8## a9t k$rde99e) e a ;dtNe "8r> Mert "$g e se" a ;dt> Meg ke ;g7anis "!ndan!") EvaNL!tta< +!g7 Linde#erg Er ne" a9 8g78#an t( t(tte a9 $'s9ak8t< EvaNL!tta s9e"e t8gra n7? t< = Mit akar e99e "!ndani) FridaD s +!nnan t;d'a e9t) FridaD = 48t !nnan) +!g7 regge #e"ente" +!998) vi9et akarta" vinni a #!r!tv8 k!98s+!9< s a s9!#a @res v! t) a9 8g7 $rintet en) Eg7) a+!g7 este "egvetette") "i;t8n e "ent< Mert t;d'a) a k!n7at t8'8ra "egg7:g7; t> = Este e "ent +a9; r: D Mi;t8n $n e/ek@dte"D EvaNL!tta ann7ira ideges ett) +!g7 #e e"ark! t Frida kar'8#a< = Bi9!n7 8"> N7i v8n a9$rt) "ert eve et kaA!tt< P;') e /e e'tette" a s:t is) a *;kr!t is> = Mi/$ e eve etD Ne Frida) ne "en'en> Mi/$ e ev$ v! t a9D EvaNL!tta "!st "8r r8ngatni ke9dte Frid8t< = Pa') de rettenetesen k?v8n*si "aga) EvaNL!tta> 4!nnan t;d'a") "i/$ e ev$ v! t a9) ne" s9!k8s!" "8s A!st8'8t e ! vasni< De tegnaA

este) a"ik!r te'$rt "ente") k$t /$r/i 8 t a kaA; e Ctt< s Ck k$rtek "eg) ad'ak 8t eg7 eve et Linde#erg Ernak) $n Aers9e !daadta") "ire C "akkeg$s9s$ges ett< 48t ?g7 t(rt$nt> EvaNL!tta eg7et en Aer* e/!rg8sa a att r;+8#a #E't) $s k(r@ #e @ ;g7anann7i idC#e te t) a"?g 8tr!+ant Ka $+!9< Anders "8r !tt v! t< = Mit *sin8 ';nkD Einar #8*si e tFnt> Bedig "$g ne" kaAt;k e > Mint+a at!"#!"#a *saA!tt v! na e) Eg7 +at!tt a k(9 $s< = E9t ne" +itte" v! na = "!ndta Anders /e #Cs9@ ten< = B!nt!san ! 7an) "int a"ik!r tavass9a a9 a *s;ka r8+araA!tt a +!rg!"ra) a9t8n a9 ;t! s: Ai anat#an et$Ate "ag8t< = N7;gi> Meg/!nt! 8s> = intette Ka e) sCt t; a'd!nk$AAen B !"kvist "esterdetekt?v '(tt e eg7 kis vend$g'8t$kra< = M:ds9eres ";nka) e9 a9 eg7et en si"a Et< Mindeneke Ctt v$ge99@nk +89k;tat8st Linde#ergn$ G "8r Eg7 $rte") Einar #8*sin8 > A rend kedv$$rt Ka e "eg#i9!n7!s!d!tt) +!g7 se" Kr!k) se" Redig Er ne" str89s8 a '8rd8n< L8t+at: ":d!n v$get $rt a9 Crk(d$s< = A9 8g7 $rintet en) #Cr(nd'e itt van = s;""89ta a 8t!ttakat Ka e) "i;t8n #e !Aak!dtak Einar #8*si s9!#8'8#a< = Qg7 /est) "int+a viss9a akarna '(nni< De Aers9e a9 is e+et) +!g7 *sak /a #: +ag7ta itt< Anders $s EvaNL!tta e@ t a9 8g7ra) k!"!ran n$9tek "ag;k e $< = Ne") s!+a ne" '(n "8r viss9a = "!ndta EvaNL!tta< = De a9 $ks9ereket ega 8## "eg"entett@k< Ka e kig;vadt s9e""e k(r@ s9ag 8s9!tt a s9!#8#an< Bers9e) a AaA?rk!s8r> MerC#en r;tin";nka> N$+8n7 @res *igarett8sd!#!9) eg7N k$t e$gett g7;/as98 $s eg7 r$gi E's8g< Meg eg7 *s!": aAr: AaA?r*et i< Ka e /@tt7entett eg7et< = Na) "!st (ss9erak:sdit /!g;nk '8ts9ani = "!ndta< ss9es9edte "ind a kis AaA?r*et iket) $s kirakta Cket "aga e $ a9 ?r:as9ta ra< Anders
$s EvaNL!tta $rdek Cdve k(9e e## $Aett< = G!nd! !d) +!g7 e9 e+et a ev$ D = k$rde9te EvaNL!tta< = Eg$s9 #i9t!san) "eg 8t'8t!k> Ka e e '8ts9!tt a /e*nikke < 4! itt a ak; t ki eg7 s9:) +! !tt< Va :#an a ev$ < Ka e +a"ar!san #e/e'e9te a9 (ss9erak:sdit< 48r!" /e' +a'! t i9gat!ttan a s9(veg /( $) eg7@tt ! vast8kK

0inar, +reg (aver?

)ondolkozt.nk a dolgon, 4i!sks s n, &t osztozz.nk? Annyi tny, (ogy diszn# "#dra viselkedtl, s (a !sak kevssel t+bb id3nk volna, "indent kipasszroznnk bel3led, @e "int "ondta", osztoz.nk, 0z lesz a legjobb "indnyj.nknak, s re"le", "egrted, (ogy kl+n+sen neked, @e j#l jegyezd "eg6 se""i trkk? &a "egint "egpr#blsz tejteni bennnket, elb*!s*z(atsz a f+ldi lett3l, erre a szava"at ado", 0z*ttal tisztessgesen fog.nk jtszani? A kap. el3tt vr.nk, 'iess ide, (ozd a !.!!ot, s sze"pillants alatt elt7nnk? Art*r

= &9:va a ga9e"#erek "egint (ss9e8 tak = 8 aA?t!tta "eg Ka e< = De a *;**!t keres+etik> = Va'!n +! e+etnek "!stD = tFnCd(tt Anders< = Net8n "eg :gtak a v8r!s#: D De g!nd! !") ak8r+! vannak) AiA8sak) "int a ves9ett dara9sak> = s "i 7en k?v8n*siak es9nek) +!g7 ki vitte e a9 $ks9ereket> EvaNL!tta /e $ $nk@ t e g!nd! at!kra< = s "i v! na) +a /e !Aak!dn8nk a r!"!k+!9) +!g7 8ss;k) !tt vannakNe "$g) $s keresg$ nekNe< 4a !tt vannak) a9!nna r8';k ;s9?t';k a rendCrs$get = !k!sk!d!tt Anders< 2" es9$#e ';t!tt va a"i< = De +!g7an ';tnak e a Ain*$#e) +a Einar #8*sinak nin*s t! va'k; *saD = Tg7an) ! 7an Aa*8k!k) "int Kr!k $s Redig) tetCtC ta Aig te e vannak aggatva t! va'k; **sa ) a9 "ag8t: $rtetCdC = "!ndta Ka e< ss9eg7F't(tte $s eg7 *igarett8sd!#!9#a rakta a *et iket) a9t8n a9 eg$s9et 9se#re v8gta< = T;d'8t!k) e9 is eg7 indi*i;"K #Fn'e = "ag7ar89ta Andersnek $s EvaNL!tt8nak< D(g es9tC /!rr:s8g v! t< Anders) Ka e $s EvaNL!tta *sak Eg7 i+egett< A r!"!k+!9 /e /e $ ig7eke9ve ne" +a ad+attak a "egs9!k!tt (sv$n7en) ne+!g7 eset eg (ss9eta 8 k!99anak a +8r!" $ks9ert! va''a < = T;d'8t!k) a9 i 7es"i va :#an ne" enne ': = "ag7ar89ta Ka e< = G7anE#a /!gn8nak #enn@nket) a"i a9 e k$A9e +etC egr!ss9a## enne< Mert a9 a Redig ne" Eg7 /est) "int aki s9?vesen ves9i) +a a9 e"#er #e e@ti a9 !rr8t a9 C d! gai#a< = ) $n ne" +is9e") +!g7 "$g !tt vannak = v$ ekedett Anders< = A9t +is9e") nag7!n #ega9! tak) a"ik!r $s9revett$k) +!g7 a9 $ks9erek e tFntek< Bers9e +a Einar #8*si ne" ve9ette Cket a9 !rr;kn8 /!gva>

Ne+e9en kaAas9k!dtak /e a "eredek e'tCn< De "8st ne" te+etnek) +a e akar'8k ker@ ni a9 (sv$n7t< M8s9tak) kEs9tak) a #!k!r#a kaAas9k!dtak) a k(vek#en vetett$k "eg a 8#;kat< s "e eg van) is9!n7E "e eg< EvaNL!tta n$"i $+s$get $re9< Mie Ctt e '(ttek +a9; r: ) ne" v! t ide'e) +!g7 "egregge i99en) *sak +8r!" #ri:st v8g!tt 9se#re< s ?"e) a r!"!k< Ne" a9 (sv$n7en "entek) ennek a9 is e Cn7e) +!g7 a r!"!k "(g(tt $rtek /e a /enns?kra) !tt e Cre!s!ntak) $s a sar!kn8 :vat!san kikandik8 tak) ne" ese kedikNe va a"i ves9$ 7< De "inden *sendes< A A!s9"$+ek d(ngi*s$ nek) "int "indig) a *siAker:9sa i at!9ik) "int "indig) a Ain*es!r#a ve9etC a't: 98rva) "int "indig< = B!nt!san ?g7 g!nd! ta"> E s9e e tek< 4a 8 !"ig #8nt) +!g7 tegnaA este ne" kaAt;k e Cket = "!ndta Anders< = Men'@nk e a Ain*es!r#a) n$99@k "eg) "aradtNe va a"i n7!" ;t8n;k = 'avas! ta Ka e) $s e Cvette a t! va'k; *s!t< = Qg7 /!rgat!d a t! va'k; *s!t) "int a egr!ss9a## #et(rC = 8"; d!9!tt Anders) a"ik!r a9 a't: kin7? t< Eg7s9erre 9Ed; tak e a $A*sCn< Tg7ana##an a Ai anat#an $ es vis?t8s +a ats9!tt) #et( t(tte a9 eg$s9 r!"vi 8g!t< EvaNL!tta sik?t!tt /e < s va'!n "i$rtD 1tt /eks9ik va aki a Ain*e /( d'$n< Einar #8*si /eks9ik !tt< K$t ke9e +8trak(tve) erCsen (ss9e*s!":9va< ErCs k(t$ #$k 7:9ta (ss9e a 8#8t< s a s98'8#a 9se#kendCt t("tek< A g7erekek (s9t(n(sen "enek@ ni akartak< 4is9 Einar #8*si a9 e ens$g@k) ennek t;dat8#an vannak< Csak+!g7 a9 e ens$g) 'e en egi 8 aA!t8#an) te 'esen v$dte en< V$ra 8/;t8s!s s9e"$ve k(n7(r(gve tekint r8';k< Ka e !da $Aett) $s "egs9a#ad?t!tta a 9se#kendCtC < Einar #8*si /e n7(g(tt< = ) a9!k a d(g(k) de e #8ntak ve e"> Egek> ) a kar!"> &9ed'$tek e a k(te et> EvaNL!tta !dasietett< De Ka e "eg8 ?t!tta< = Eg7 Ai anat = "!ndta< Nag7 9avar#an v! t< = Meg#!*s8ss!n) Einar #8*si) de e C## a rendCrs$gre ke "enn@nk< = Maga is Eg7 g!nd! ta) +a at an "er$s9s$g) +!g7 i 7es"it "!nd eg7 /e nCttnek< Einar #8*si *i/r8t k8r!"k!d!tt< A9t8n "egint /e n7(g(tt<

= Qg7) s9:va nektek k(s9(n+ete" e9t a kis "; ats8g!t> T;d+atta" v! na> B !"kvist "esterdetekt?v> K?n!s v! t +a ani a n7(g$s$t< = Mi a "$nkFt 8 t!k !tt $s #8"; t!k> = riva t r8';k< = Men'etek rendCr$rt) ti sAi* i/i:k8k> De ega 8## eg7 kis vi9et ad'at!k> Anders $ eks9akadva r!+ant /e a v8rkert r$gi kEt'8+!9< Tis9ta) /riss a vi9e) "e ette eg7 vask;Aa) a"e 7#C inni e+et< Anders a t! va' s98'8+!9 e"e te a k;A8t) Einar #8*si Eg7 iv!tt)
"int+a s!+a ne" 8t!tt v! na vi9et< A9t8n "egint n7(s9(r(gni ke9dett< = Pa') a kar!">

Ka e e9t "8r ne" #?rta< = 4a Einar #8*si #e*ss9:ra "eg?g$ri) +!g7 ne" $A "eg) akk!r ta 8n "egeres9t+et'@k a k(te et a kar'8n< = Mindent "eg?g$rek) a"it akart!k = /!gadk!9!tt Einar #8*si< = K@ (n#en se" $rde"es Ar:#8 k!9nia) "ert eg7ik@nk e s9a ad a rendCrs$gre) de kettC "$g itt "arad Crk(dni< s a 8#a (ss9e van #$k 7:9va a #8*sinak< = Meg/ig7e Ck$Aess$ged "inden di*s$retet "eg$rde"e = 8 aA?t!tta "eg Einar #8*si< Andersnek siker@ t nag7 @gg7e N#a''a ki#!g!9nia a k(te et) a"e 7 +8t; /!gta (ss9e a k$t kart< A"ik!r a k(t$ engedett) 8t+at: ":d!n "$g +evese##ek ettek a /8'da "ak) "ert Einar #8*si ': s!k8ig *sak +i"#8 ta a test$t) $s n7(s9(rg(tt< = Mi:ta /eks9ik ?g7) Einar #8*siD = k$rde9te EvaNL!tta res9ketC +ang!n< = TegnaA este :ta) s9$A i/'E +( g7e" = /e e te Einar #8*si< = s e9t annak k(s9(n+ete") +!g7 #e e@t(tt$tek a9 !rr!t!kat< = 48t) sa'n8 ';k = "!ndta Ka e< = B!*s8nat!t k$r@nk) de "!st /e t$t en@ e ke "enn@nk a rendCrs$gre> = Ne" #es9$ +etn$nk $rte "esenD = A;+at! :9!tt Einar #8*si< = K@ (n#en is +!g7 a9 (rd(g#e s9ag 8s9t8t!k ki a9 eg$s9 s9t!ritD De ak8r+!g7 t(rt$nt is) a9 $ks9erek a ti ke9etek#en vannak) $s "indenesetre a9 a eg/!nt!sa##) "esterdetekt?v Er) +!g7 e ';ssanak a "eg/e e C +e 7re< s akk!r a r$gi #ar8ts8g *?"$n ne" t;dn8t!k e engedni r$gi #ar8t!t!katD A g7erekek n$"8n 8 tak<

= EvaNL!tta = ri"8nk!d!tt Einar #8*si =) *sak ne" akar!d) +!g7 eg7 k(9e i r!k!n!d #(rt(n#en v$ge99eD = A #Fn #@ntet$st $rde"e = v8 as9! ta EvaNL!tta< = M8st ne" te+et@nk = 'e entette ki Ka e< = E sA;ri9! ) AndersD = M8ris "eg7ek = "!ndta Anders< = 2tk!9!tt k( 7k(k> = @v( t(tte Einar #8*si< = Mi$rt ne" tekerte" ki
"$g ide'$#en a n7akat!kat> Anders k$t ;gr8ssa /ent v! t a $A*sC tete'$n< M!st "8r *sak ki ke r!+annia a9 a't:n< DeG de va aki Et'8t 8 'a< M$g+!998 ketten 98r'8k e a9 a't:n7? 8st< A9 eg7ik) a s8Aadt k$AF) rev! vert tart a ke9$#en<

,V< = Mint+a *sa 8di (ss9e'(vete #e *s(AAent@nk v! na #e e = ka*ag!tt a &8Aadt< = A g7er"ek#ar8t Einar a9 (v$i k(r$#en> 1 7 #8'!s 8tv8n7) e ke ene /$n7k$Ae9ni $s #etenni a9 E's8g#a< Bers9e ne $rts /$ re) kedves Einar) ne" a RendCrs$gi rtes?tC#e< Vannak "8s kiadv8n7!k is> E +a gat!tt) $s a rev! ver$t n$9egette< = Iga98n k8r) +!g7 9avar;nk = /! 7tatta< = 4a ki*sit k$sC## '(v@nk) kis #ar8taid ne"s!k8ra "8r kis9a#ad?tanak) akk!r va a"ive k(nn7e##en "egta 8 !d a *;**!t) "int tegnaA este< = 4a gass "eg) ArtEr = "!ndta Einar #8*si =) esk@s9(") +!g7G = TegnaA este "8r e eget esk@d(9t$ = s9ak?t!tta /$ #e a &8Aadt< = Ma'd +a kedved tart'a e "es$ ni) +!va re'tetted e a9!kat a ka*at!kat) akk!r kin7it+at!d a s98dat< Addig a9!n#an k;ss> s addig itt /eks9e ) "int eg7 @veg 8sv8n7v?9< Re"$ e") kis #ar8taidnak ne" es9 e en$re) +a "egint "egk(t(9 ekD> s ;g7e) ne" vag7 nag7!n $+es $s s9!"'as) (reg/iED Mert eg7e Cre *sak e9t a 9se#kendCt t;d!" !daadni) e9t e r8g*s8 +at!d< A"?g ':9an #e 8t8sra t$rs9> = ArtEr = kia#8 ta k$ts$g#eesetten Einar #8*si =) +a gass "eg) "eg ke +a gatn!d> T;d!d) kik kaAarint!tt8k "eg a *;**!tD E9ek itt) e9ek a s@v( v$n7ek> = s a g7erekekre ";tat!tt< = s $AAen a 9sar;k$rt akartak "enni) a"ik!r '(ttetek< Bi9Y isten) s!+a ne" +itte" v! na) +!g7 (r@ (k "$g) +a kettCt(k A!/8'8t 8t!") de "!st t$n7 eg "int+a a s!rs k@ d(tt v! na #enneteket< Csend ett< A vi !g: s9e"F &8Aadt a g7erek /e $ /!rd; t<

Ka e Eg7 $re9te) +a at an ves9$ 7 /en7egeti Cket< M8s) s!kka is9!n7E##) "int a"ik!r Einar #8*si rev! vere "eredt r8< A 48t#!r9!ngat: = n7i v8n Ct +?v'8k Bi*sk8snak = "egt(rte a *sendetK = Ta 8n "!st a9 eg7s9er iga9at #es9$ ) ArtEr> = E k$A9e +etC = "!ndta r8 ArtEr< = Mind'8rt kider?t'@k< = Ma'd $n ke9e $s#e ves9e" a k( 7k(ket = v8 a k!9!tt< Einar #8*si =) g7!rsan kis9ede" #e C @k) a"ire s9@ks$g@nk van< Anders) Ka e $s EvaNL!tta ar*a eg7 8rn7a atta /e+$re## ett< Iga9a v! t Ka $nak) e9 eg$s9en "8s) "int a R:9s8k +8#!rE'a< = ArtEr = s9: a t = "eg Einar #8*si =) +a v$gre "egvi 8g!s!d!tt e Ctted) = +!g7 ne" akar ak 8te'teni #enneteket) akk!r a9t is #e 8t+at!d) +!g7 "!st '!##an (ss9e ke tartan;nk) "int va a+a< V8gd e e9t = a 8#8t #$k 7:9: k(t$ re ";tat!tt =) $s 8ss;nk ";nk8+!9< A9 a9 $r9$se") eg/C## ide'e) +!g7 e A;*! ';nk innen< ArtEr s9: n$ k@ !da $Aett) $s e v8gta a k(te et< Einar #8*si nag7 ne+e9en /e eg7enesedett) $s "egd(r9s( te /8': tag'ait< = E9 v! t $ ete" eg+!ss9a## $'s9ak8'a = "!ndta< Bar8t'a) ArtEr e vig7!r!d!tt) g!n!s9; vig7!rg!tt) a Bi*sk8s "eg k;n*!gni ke9dett< Einar #8*si !da"ent Ka $+!9) $s "eg/!gta a9 8 8t< = 4!g7 is van e9) "esterdetekt?v ErD 48t ne" k@ des9 a rendCrs$g$rtD Ka e ne" v8 as9! t< E ves9tette a '8ts9"8t) $s e9t t;dta< = Meg ke neked "!ndan!") ArtEr = #es9$ t t!v8## Einar #8*si =) +!g7 e9ek +at8rta an; $rte "es g7erekek< Nag7!n *s!d8 k!9n$k) +a ne" "!ndan8k e kedvesen $s s9er$n7en Einar #8*sinak) +!va re'tett$k e a9 $ks9ereket) a"e 7eket ! 7 k ass9; kis9ag 8s9tak< = Nin*senek itt) $s ne" 8r; ';k e ) +! vannak = "!ndta da*!san Anders< = 4a gassat!k *sak r8") ki*sik$i" = "ag7ar89ta Einar #8*si< = E9 a k$t kedves #8*si) akit itt 8tt!k) tegnaA este /$ re$rtett va a"it< A /e'@k#e vett$k) +!g7 $n t;d!") +! vannak a9 $ks9erek) de ne" akar!" "eg"!ndani) +!va d;gta" e Cket< s e9$rt eg7 $'s9aka g!nd! k!d8si idCt adtak< s "int a9 e C## "!nd!tta") e9 v! t $ ete" eg+!ss9a## $'s9ak8'a< 's9aka t(ks(t$t van itt a Ain*$#en) a9 e"#er a ke9$t se" 8t'a) $s /89ik< A ;dni se" nag7!n e+et "egk(t(9(tt

k$99e $s 8##a < s e +i+etitek) +i8n79ik a9 $te ) a9 ita < Menn7ive '!## !da+a9a a ;dni an7;n8 ) ;g7e) EvaNL!ttaD EvaNL!tta Einar #8*sira n$9ett) $s A!nt!san ;g7ana9 a ki/e'e9$s v! t a tekintet$#en) "int a"ik!r a nag7#8*si a s9eretett Cir"!st k?n!9ta< = Mesterdetekt?v Er = /! 7tatta Einar #8*si =) "it s9: n8 a++!9) +a eg7) vag7 "!nd';k) k$t $'s9ak8t ke ene itt a r!"!k k(9(tt t( tenedD Vag7 eset eg itt t( ten$d va a"enn7i +8tra evC $'s9ak8datD Ka e Eg7 $re9te) is9!n7E r$"@ et kEs9ik /e a +8tgerin*$n< = &ietn@nk ke = s9: t k(9#e ArtEr Redig< = E9 a 9Fr "8r a"Eg7 is nag7 idCves9tes$get !k!9!tt< Ide /ig7e 'etek) g7erekek> n s9erete" a g7erekeket) #i9!n7 isten s9erete" Cket) de ne" #?r!" a9 ! 7an k( 7k(ket) akik a /e'@k#e ves9ik) +!g7 "inden s9?reNs9:ra a 9sar;k ;t8n /;tk!snak< K$n7te enek es9@nk #e98rni #enneteket ide a Ain*$#e< De a9 "8r te 'esen tC etek /@gg) va a+a is $ ve kiker@ t(kNe innen< Vag7 e C'(tt(k a9 $ks9erekke ) $s akk!r eg7) eg/e 'e## k$t $'s9ak8t ke itt t( tenetek< A"int #i9t!ns8g#an es9@nk) a ti kedves Einar #8*sit!k "eg?r'a) +! vag7t!k< &9@netet tart!tt< = Vag7 a9 is e+et) +!g7 ne" akar'8t!k e "!ndani) +!va re'tett$tek a9 $ks9ereket< Akk!r Aedig ann7ira /!g!" sa'n8 ni a kedves $desan78t!kat) +!g7 ne" is "erek r8g!nd! ni< Anders $s Ka e $s EvaNL!tta se" "ert r8g!nd! ni< Ka e k$rdCn n$9ett k$t t8rs8ra< Anders $s EvaNL!tta #e eeg7e9Cen #: int!tt< M8st ne" te+etnek< Meg ke "!ndani;k) +! van a #8d!gd!#!9< = N!s) "esterdetekt?v Er = #i9tatta Einar #8*si< = Bi9t!s) +!g7 kiengednek #enn@nket) +a "eg"!nd';kD = k$rde9te Ka e< = Ter"$s9etesen = ?g$rte Einar #8*si< = Fia*sk8") +8t ne" #?9! Einar #8*si#anD Csak addig ke eg7 ki*sit v8rn!t!k) a"?g va a"ive #ar8ts8g!sa## +e 7et ta 8 ;nk) "int e9 a v8r!s< R8ad8s; "egk$re" ArtEr #8*sit) enged'e e a "egk(t(9$st) $s akk!r) "eg 8t'8t!k) "i 7en k ass9; $r9itek "a'd "agat!kat< = A #8d!gd!#!9 a A$k"F+e 7 Aad 8s8n van) a /e+$r k!":d#an = "!ndta Ka e) $s 8ts9!tt) +!g7 +a at an erC/es9?t$s$#e ker@ kin7(gnie a s9avakat< = 1tt) a+! a Ka !ttan Cirk;s9t tart!tt;k< = Nag7s9erF = "!ndta Einar #8*si<

= Einar) #i9t!san "egta 8 !d a +e 7etD = k$rde9te ArtEr Redig< = Fe t$t en@ > s 8t!d) ArtEr) +8t ne" a9 a eg!k!sa##) +a (ss9etart;nkD Eg7iktek se" "e+et /e a A$k"F+e 7 Aad 8s8ra) "ert g7anEt ke ten$tek) de $n ne"< = A rig+t> = "!ndta ArtEr< = Ind; 8s> V$gign$9ett a +8r!" g7ereken) akik n$"8n 8 tak eg7"8s "e ett< = Re"$ e") iga9at "!ndtat!k> Csak a tis9tess$g Et'a '8r+at:) i/'E #ar8tai") ': 'e "!ndat e9 a9 $ et#en< 4a +a9;dtat!k) akk!r +a"ar!san viss9a'(v@nk) $s akk!r 'a' de ke e"et en es9) 'a' de ke e"et en>
= Ne" +a9;dt;nk> = "!ndta Ka e) $s d@+(sen sand?t!tt r8< M!st Einar #8*si !da"ent +!998< Ka e ne" v! t +a' and: $s9revenni a kin7E't!tt ke9et< = Minden ':t) "esterdetekt?v Er> = #E*sE9!tt< = A9t +is9e") a t!v8##iak#an a eg'!## es9) +a s9(gre akas9t!d a detekt?vesked$st< Iga9 is) viss9akaA+atn8" a9 8 k; *s!"atD Mert) ;g7e) te *sak i9tad e D Ka e a nadr8g9se#$#e n7E t) $s e Cvette a9 8 k; *s!t< = Van eg7 s "8s) a"it Einar #8*si is eg'!## enne) +a s9(gre akas9tana = "!ndta #ar8ts8gta an; < Einar #8*si /e ka*ag!tt< = Minden ':t) Anders) k(s9(n(" a t8rsas8g!dat> Minden ':t) EvaNL!tta> Kedves g7erek vag7) "indig is "!ndta"< Add 8t @dv(9 ete"et an7;nak) +a ne" enne idC" e #E*sE9ni tC e> K$t *ink!sa t8rsas8g8#an /e "ent a $A*sCn< A9 a't:#an "$g viss9a/!rd; t) $s integetett< = Meg?g$re") +!g7 eg$s9 #i9t!san "eg?r!") +! vag7t!k> Csak e ne /e ed'e"> A sE 7!s a't: nag7 r!#a''a #e*saA:d!tt<

,W< = A9 $n +i#8" = "!ndta Ka e v$gte ennek tFnC *send ;t8n< = Te 'esen a9 $n +i#8"< Ne" ke ett v! na #e ekeverne" #enneteket a9 eg$s9#e< s ta 8n "$g "aga"at se"< = Tg7an) de+!g7is +i#a = "!ndta EvaNL!tta< = Ne" is 8 "!d+attad) +!g7 e9 es9 a v$ge< Megint *send ett) /$ e "etes *send< Mint+a "8r "eg is s9Fnt v! na a k@ vi 8g< Csak e9 a Ain*e van $s a viss9av!n+atat an; #e98rt a't:< = K8r) +!g7 B'(rk tegnaA ne" v! t itt+!n = s9: a t "eg v$g@ Anders< = Ne is "!ndd> = s:+a't!tt Ka e< A9t8n eg7 dara#ig "egint senki ne" s9: a t "eg< G!nd! k!9tak< s nag7'8#: "ind ;g7anarra g!nd! tak< Te 'es k;dar*< A9 $ks9ereket e ves9tett$k) a t! va'!k k@ /( dre "enek@ nek< De e##en a

Ai anat#an "inde9 se""i a++!9 a t$n7+e9 k$Aest) +!g7 itt @ nek #e98rva) ne" ';tnak ki) $s a9t se" t;d'8k) va a+a ki';tnakNe< A9 is9!n7E g!nd! at!t k$Ate enek v$gigg!nd! ni< s +a Einar #8*sinak es9e 8g8#an sin*s ?rniD K@ (n#en isG "enn7i idC a att $r ide a ev$ k@ /( drC D s "enn7i ideig #?r'a ki a9 e"#er $te $s ita n$ k@ D s a #andit8knak ne" a9 a eg'!##) +a a g7erekek (r(kre ide ent "aradnakD 4is9 k@ /( d(n is vannak rendCr(k) $s +a a g7erekek e "es$ ik) "i 7enek a t! va'!k) +8t #i9!n7) Einar #8*si $s *ink!sai ne" $re9+etik "ag;kat ann7ira #i9t!ns8g#an) "int +a a +8r!" g7ereknek s!+a ne" n7? na a ka "a arra) +!g7 /e /ed'e a nev@ket< LJrni /!g!k) *sak e ne /e ed'e"O = e99e #E*sE9!tt Einar #8*si) $s e9 a #E*sE se""i ':t ne" ?g$r< = Van +8r!" #ri:s!" = "!ndta EvaNL!tta) $s k!t!r8s9ni ke9dett a 9se#$#en< &!v8n7 vigas9< = Akk!r d$ ;t8nig ne" +a ;nk $+en = "!ndta Anders< = Van "$g eg7 /$ k;Aa vi9@nk is< 48r!" #ri:s "eg eg7 /$ k;Aa v?9> s a9t8nD = Kia#8 ';nk seg?ts$g$rt> = 'avas! ta Ka e< = Ta 8n akad va a"i t;rista) aki k?v8n*si a r!"!kra< = E" $ks9e") tava 7 n78r!n v! t k$t t;rist8nk = "!ndta Anders< = A v8r!s#an "$g s!k8ig e" egett$k Cket< Mi$rt ne '(+etne "a is eg7D 1da8 tak a kis Ain*en7? 8s a 8) a"e 7en keres9t@ naA/$n7 s9iv8rg!tt #e<
= Eg7) kettC) +8Nr!"> = ve9$n7e te Anders< = &eg?ts$gG seNg?tNs$g>

Tt8na "$g sFrF## ett a *send< = GriAs+! "#a "eg A vastr8#a "eg +as!n : +e 7ekre e "ennek = "!ndta keserFen Anders< = De e9ekre a r!"!kra k(Anek< 48t ne") eg7et en t;rista se" /ig7e t /e v$s9ki8 t8saikra) de "8s se"< ME tak a Aer*ek) $s :r8kk8 8 tak (ss9e< = Lega 8## "eg"!ndta" v! na !tt+!n) +!g7 a r!"!k+!9 '(v(k< = tFnCd(tt EvaNL!tta< = Akk!r assank$nt "8r '(nn$nek) $s keresn$nek #enn@nket<

Ke9$#e te"ette ar*8t< Ka e n7e t n$+8n7at) a9t8n /e 8 t< K$Ate en t!v8## @ ni "!9d; at an; $s EvaNL!tt8t n$9ni< Fe t;d'8kNe va a+!g7 t(rni a9 a't:tD Eg7et en Ai ant8s is "egg7C9 a Ar:#8 k!98s +i8#ava :s8g8r: < Ka e e+a'! t) va a"i !tt /eks9ik a $A*sCn$ ) /e ves9i< Einar #8*si 9se# 8"A8'a< Ni*sak) itt /e e'tette) "i*s!da s9eren*se> Lassank$nt #eeste edik) /ekete $s +ideg $'s9aka es9G Vigas9ta : a9 a t;dat) +!g7 s9@ks$g eset$n n$+8n7 Ai anatra e !s9 at+at'8k a s(t$ts$get< Bers9e a9 e e" ne" tart e a9 idCk v$ge9et$ig) de /$n7$n$ ega 8## a9t "eg e+et n$9ni) +8n7 :ra van< Ne" "int+a #8r"it 'e entene) +!g7 +8r!" vag7 (t :ra van) assank$nt "8r se""inek se" es9 $rte "e< Ka e $re9te) +!g7 t!"Aa k$ts$g#ees$s ;ra k!dik e ra'ta< K(r#e'8rk8 t) Lk!"!r g!nd! at!k "ard!st8kO) a+!g7 a k(n7vek#en ! vas+at:< M$g a9 is '!##) "int @ ni $s v8rni< Ann8 "inden '!##< M$g ta 8n a9 is '!## v! na) +a "egAr:#8 n8k /e k;tatni a Ain*e #e sC r$gi:i#a ve9etC Etves9tCket< = Anders) eg7s9er a9t "!ndtad) +!g7 s9?vesen #e'8rn8d $s /e t$rk$Ae9n$d a9 eg$s9 Ain*$t) $s itt rende9n$nk #e a /C+adis98 8st< Mi$rt ne 8ss;nk neki "!stD = Va :#an "!ndta" i 7en +@ 7es$getD N7i v8n naAs9Er8st kaAta"< Csak ';ss;nk ki innen) es9 va aki) aki s!+a #e ne" tes9i ide 8#8t) a v$n kast$ 7r!"!k k(9$) e9t /e v$s+eted "agadnak> = De a9$rt s9eretn$" t;dni) +!va ve9etnek e9ek a '8rat!k = "aka*sk!d!tt Ka e< = 48t+a van eg7 "8sik ki'8rat) a"e 7rC senki ne" t;d> = Igen) $s +8t+a '(n eg7 *s!": ar*+e! :g;s) $s "$g "a d$ ;t8n neki 8t) +!g7 ki8ss!n #enn@nket< K(r@ #e @ $AAen enn7ire +i+etC< EvaNL!tta /e ;gr!tt< = P:) de +a *sak itt tesAed@nk) a##a #e e e+et di i9ni N"!ndta< = A9t +is9e") /!gad';k e Ka e tan8*s8t< 3se# 8"A8nk van) "eg t;d';k vi 8g?tani a9 ;tat< = TC e" = eg7e9ett #e e Anders< = De ne eg7@nk e C##D 48r!" #ri:s +8r!" #ri:s) ak8r+!g7 vess9@k is<
EvaNL!tta "indenkinek ki!s9t!tt eg7 #ri:st) $s *send#en ettek< F;r*sa $s #!r9as9t: $r9$s) +!g7 ta 8n "!st es9nek ;t! '8ra $ et@k#en< A k;A8#an "aradt v?99e e(# ?tett$k a #ri:st< A9t8n "eg/!gt8k eg7"8s ke9$t) $s "egke9dt$k Et';kat a s(t$t#en< Ka e "ent e ( ) $s a 9se# 8"A8va vi 8g?t!tt<

B!nt!san ;g7ane##en a Ai anat#an a;t: /$ke9ett a v8r!ska

rendCr8 !"8sa e Ctt< K$t /$r/i ;gr!tt ki) k$t rendCr< Besiettek a9 $A@ et#e) a+! B'(rk Cr"ester /!gadta Cket< Kiss$ e 8"; t a v8rat an 8t!gat8st: < A k$t /$r/i #e";tatk!9!tt< = &ten#erg detekt?v/e @g7e C) &antess!n detekt?v Cr"ester a st!*k+! "i #Fn@g7i rendCrs$gtC < A9t8n a detekt?v/e @g7e C sietCsen "egk$rde9teK = Hr"ester) is"er va a"i B !"kvist nevF "ag8ndetekt?vet a v8r!s#anD = B !"kvist "ag8ndetekt?vD = B'(rk rendCr Cr"ester tagad:an r89ta a /e'$t< = &!+a ne" +a !tta" r: a> = K@ (n(s = #es9$ t t!v8## a n7!"!9: /e @g7e C< = Itt akik a FC ;t*a ,WN#en< 1 vassa e> A detekt?v/e @g7e C e Cvett eg7 eve et) $s !dan7E't!tta B'(rknek< 4a Ka e !tt van) "!st /e is"ern$ a eve et<

47ngyi rend3rsg, 'to!k(ol" = e9 v! t a *?"9$s< s A!nt!s a9 a 8?r8sK arl 4lo"kvist "agndetektv B'(rk rendCr Cr"ester nag7!t nevetett< = E9 *sak a9 $n #ar8t!" e+et) Ka e B !"kvist< Mag8ndetekt?v) +!g7 !da ne r!+an'ak> Ti9enk$tNti9en+8r!" $ves +a "egvan a "ag8ndetekt?v< = De a9t +!g7 "ag7ar899a "eg) e"#er) +!g7 ! 7an ;'' en7!"at!t t;d!tt k@ deni nek@nk) a"e 7 A!nt!san eg7e9ik a99a ) a"e 7et 'Eni;s v$g$n r(g9?tett@nk a Ban$r ;t*ai #et(r$s ;t8nD T;d'a) a9 a nag7 $ks9erra# 8s> s ki$ e9 a9 ;'' en7!"atD A st!*k+! "i #Fn@g7i rendCrs$g "indeneke Ctt erre k?v8n*si) $s $AAen "!st> E9 ;g7anis a9 eg7et en s98 ) a"e 7 a ke9@nk#en van< Te 'esen tis9t8#an vag7;nk a99a ) +!g7 t(## s9e"$ 7 ke ett a ne+$9 A8n*$ d!#!9 e "!9d?t8s8+!9) de *sak eg7 +ag7!tt +8tra ;'' en7!"at!t< A t(##ieken n7i v8n kes9t7F v! t< B'(rk Cr"ester neki@ t g!nd! k!9ni< E" $ke9et$#e id$9te Ka e :vat!s k$rde9Csk(d$s$t) a"ik!r a naA!k#an a t$ren ta 8 k!9tak< LMit ke tenni) a"ik!r t;d';k va akirC ) +!g7 #Fn(9C) de ne" t;d';k #e#i9!n7?taniDO Ak8r+!g7 t(rt$nt is) t$n7) +!g7 Ka e B !"kvist n7!"8ra ';t!tt a nag7 $ks9er !A8s tetteseinek<
= Csak a9t t;d!" 'avas! ni) +!g7 a9!nna k$rde99@k "eg Ka $t = "!ndta B'(rk rendCr Cr"ester< = 4e 7es) "$gAedig a e+etC egg7!rsa##an = /e e te a /e @g7e C< = FC ;t*a ,W< = "!ndta a n7!"!9: Cr"ester) $s a v! 8n+!9 @ t< s a rendCra;t: e r!#!g!tt<

A Bir!s R:9s8k is9!n7Ean ;natk!9tak< Mi/$ e E' ":di e9 a Fe+$rektC ) +!g7 #$k$t k(tnek) a"ik!r a +8#!rEsk!d8s ! 7 k ass9nak ?g$rke9ettD Mi a /en$ve /!g a k!9nak) +!g7 (nk$nt e"!ndanak i 7en $ ve9etrC D = A9t +is9e") e "eg7@nk +!998';k) $s "egAr:#8 ';k ki*sit "egs$rteni Cket = "!ndta &iMten< = Ta 8n akk!r viss9at$r a ':9an es9@k< Benka $s P!nte ':nak tart!tta a 'avas at!t< De a Fe+$rek /C+adis98 8sa *sendes v! t $s ki+a t = T; a'd!nk$AAen +!v8 is "e+ettekD = tFnCd(tt P!nte< = Megv8r';k Cket = +at8r!9!tt &iMten< = Va a"ik!r *sak viss9a'(nnek< E9;t8n a Bir!sak k$n7e "esen e +e 7e9kedtek a A$k"F+e 7 Aad 8s8n< Nag7 *s!": r$gi +eti aA v! t !tt) r!ss9 idC#en a Fe+$rek a99a s9!ktak s9:rak!9ni< Van !tt eg7 as9ta i /!*i is "eg a9 a A!"A8s as9ta ) a"e 7en AingA!ng!9ni e+et< &9:va nin*s +i8n7 s9:rak!98si e+etCs$g#en< = T; a'd!nk$AAen "ar+a ': /C+adis98 8s = 8 aA?t!tta "eg Benka< = A9 = is"erte e &iMten =) #8r*sak n8 a" v! na +e 7 AingA!ngas9ta nak a gar89s#an< BingA!ng!9tak) a Aartik k(9(tt a k(t$ en e*sEs9tak) a9t8n "egint /e "8s9tak) ! vasgatt8k a +eti aA!k ra'9!s s!r!9atait) $s ne" is #8nt8k) +!g7 a Fe+$rek t8v! $t@kke t@ntetnek< &iMten a n7it!tt Aad 8sa't:#an 8 t) $s "eg/!gta a k(te et< Ni*sak) !tt '(n a9 a Aa*8k) EvaNL!tta r!k!na) +!g7 is +?v'8kG Aers9e) Einar #8*si> 4!g7 "enn7ire siet = g!nd! ta &iMten< M!st /e n$9) $s "eg 8t'a &iMtent< Meg+(kken< = EvaNL!tt8t keresedD = k$rde9te kisv8rtatva< = Ht = /e e te &iMten< = A #8*si t;d'a) +! vanD = Ne" = "!ndta Einar #8*si =) ne" t;d!"< = rte" = v8 as9! t &iMten) $s e*sEs9!tt a k(t$ en< Einar #8*si 8t+at: ":d!n
"egk(nn7e##@ t< &iMten kEs9ni ke9dett /e /e $< = Megint /e "$s9D = k$rde9te Einar #8*si< = Fe = "!ndta &iMten) $s g7!rs /!g8s!kka +a adt /e /e $) (t(se van t!rn8#: ) 8tni is< = s "it *sin8 s9 !ttD = $rdek Cd(tt Einar #8*si< = Megv8r!" EvaNL!tt8t = /e e te &iMten< Einar #8*si eg7 dara#ig /e Na 8 '8rk8 t<

= 4a ': viss9ag!nd! !k = ki8 t!tta /e &iMtennek =) es9e"#e ';t) +!g7 EvaNL!tta $s a /iEk "a kir8nd; ni "entek< Csak este '(nnek +a9a< = rte" = "!ndta &iMten) $s e*sEs9!tt a k(t$ en< Einar #8*si 8t+at: ":d!n "egk(nn7e##@ t< &iMten #e ekaAas9k!d!tt a k(t$ #e) $s "egint /e /e $ "8s9!tt< = Ne" +a !d) "it "!nd!kD = s9: t r8 Einar #8*si t@re "et en@ < = EvaNL!tta eg$s9 naA ne" es9 itt+!n< = rte" = "!ndta &iMten< = K8r<

s t!v8## "8s9!tt< = Mit *sin8 s9 !tt /ennD = k$rde9te Einar #8*si< = A9 en7veske9F Nadrag; 78r: ! vas!k = /e e te &iMten< Einar #8*si 8t+at: ":d!n eg78 ta 8n ne" $r9ett "egk(nn7e##@ $st< T@re "et en@ '8rk8 t /e Na 8< = 4$) te) !da/enn> = ki8 t!tt /e va a"ive k$sC##< = Akars9 eg7 k!r!n8t keresniD &iMten kid;gta a /e'$t a Aad 8sa# ak!n< = 4!g7 a /en$#e neD> M$gAedig +!g7anD = F;ss e a t$rre a tra/ik#a) $s +!99 eg7 d!#!9 L;*k7 &trikeN!t> = &9?vesen = "!ndta &iMten) $s e*sEs9!tt a k(t$ en< Einar #8*si eg7 (tk!r!n8st n7!"!tt a "ark8#a< &iMten s9edte a 8#8t) $s e tFnt< s Einar #8*si 8t+at: ":d!n a e+etC eg'!##an "egk(nn7e##@ t< Ekk!r Benka d;gta ki a /e'$t a Aad 8sa# ak!n) a nag7s9erF kis Benka) a kese g(nd(r +a'E) a d;ndi) a Ais9e !rrE Benka< Tg7an ki $re9n$ "ag8t
ind?ttatva arra) +!g7 8tk!9:dni ke9d'en eg7 i 7en A!"A8s *se"ete 8tt8nD 48t Einar #8*si) "$g+!998 ': *i/r8n> Ne"s!k8ra viss9a'(tt &iMten< Eg7ik ke9$#en eg7 nag7 9a*sk:< 1daadta a *igarett8t Einar #8*sinak) a9t8n /e s9: t a Bir!saknakK

= Ide s@ssetek) a9 eg$s9 k!r!n8$rt #ri:st vette" EvaNL!tta /ater'8n8 ) $s a9 (reg s!+a ne" s9Fk"arkE< M!st van ka'a) "eg es9@nk eg$s9 naA) ne" is ke +a9a"enn@nk< Erre Einar #8*si "$g a9 e C##in$ is +!ss9a##at $s *i/r8##at k8r!"k!d!tt "ag8#an) a9t8n +!ss9E $Atekke t8v!9!tt<
s a Bir!sak Nadrag; 78r: ! vastak) $s AingA!ng!9tak) $s #ri:st ettek) $s a k(t$ en *sEs9k8 tak) $s /@t7@ tek arra) +!g7 a Fe+$rek t8v! $t@kke t@ntetnek< = Mit g!nd! t!k) ;g7e) e9 a s9ivar ne" eg$s9en n!r"8 isD = k$rde9te &iMten) a"ik!r Einar #8*si "8r neg7eds9er #;kkant /e a A$k"F+e 7 e Ctt< = Mit s9a adg8 itt) "int eg7 t!':s t7EkD Ne" t;dna va a"i +as9n!sat *sin8 niD ME tak a9 :r8k< s a Bir!sak AingA!ng!9tak) $s Nadrag; 78r: ! vastak) $s *sEs9k8 tak a k(t$ en) $s "$g t(## #ri:st ettek) $s /ikar*n7it se" #8nk:dtak a9!n) +!g7 a Fe+$rek t8v! $t@kke t@ntetnek<

,.< &(t$ts$g) "inden@tt s(t$ts$g> IttN!tt eg7 /$n7s;g8r #8t!rk!dik #e va a"e 7ik n7? 8s!n< De "$g "Fk(dik a 9se# 8"Aa) $s s9@ks$g is van r8> Ne+e9en ';tnak e Cre< N$+a nag7 k(vek#e #!t anak) a"e 7ek e 98r'8k a9 ;tat< Nedves $s *sEs9:s $s +ideg vi 8g e9< M$g *sak e g!nd! ni is) +!g7 itt t( tik a9 $'s9ak8t> &!k $'s9ak8t> A +8r!" g7erek eg7"8s ke9$t /!g'a< Ka e v$gigvi 8g?t'a a /a akat) a"e 7ek nedvess$get vere't$ke9nek< = K$A9e '$tek e a9!kat a s9eren*s$t eneket) akiket a9e Ctt #e98rtak ide> = "!nd'a EvaNL!tta< = Ta 8n +!ss9E $vekre< = De a9!k ega 8## kaAtak $te t = "!r!gta Anders< = Eg7et en kis
#ri:s ;t8n +a"ar $+es es9 8" a9 e"#er< I 7enk!r e#$de nek !tt+!n> = Ma /as?rt van !tt+!n = s:+a't!tt /e EvaNL!tta<

Ka e +a gat< n"ag8ra d@+(s) "i$rt is ke9dte e eg78 ta 8n e9t a9 eg$s9 detekt?vesked$st< M!st !tt+!n @ +etn$nek a A$k"F+e 7 Aad 8s8n) $s +8#!rEsk!d+atn8nak a Bir!sakka ) $s #i*a'!9+atn8nak $s /@r(d+etn$nek $s /as?rt!t e#$de +etn$nek) "eg "indent *sin8 +atn8nak) a"ire kedv@k van< A+e 7ett itt '8rnak a s(t$t#en $s a n7!"!rEs8g#an) $s ne" is "ernek arra g!nd! ni) "i /!g t(rt$nni< = Leg'!## es9) +a "!st viss9a"eg7@nk a kiind; 8si A!nt;nk+!9 = 'avas! 'a EvaNL!tta< = M!st "8r 8tt;nk "indent) a"it 8tni e+et) $s i 7en a9 eg$s9 Et< Minden+! eg7/!r"8n s(t$t $s is9!n7E< = Men'@nk *sak e ennek a /! 7!s:nak a v$g$ig = 'avas! ta Anders< = A9t8n viss9a/!rd; +at;nk< EvaNL!tta t$vedett< Mert #i9!n7) ne" "inden+! A!nt!san eg7/!r"a< E9 a /! 7!s: $A*sC#en v$g9Cdik< A $A*sC Aedig (ss9ek(ttet$s k$t s9int k(9(tt< Kesken7 kis *siga $A*sC) a /!k!kat s!kNs!k 8# k!Atatta< Anders $s Ka e $s EvaNL!tta n$"8n 8 < Ne" t;dnak +inni a s9e"@knek< Ka e a 9se# 8"A8va vi 8g?t< A9t8n /e r!+annak a $A*sC/!k!k!n< De a $A*sC tete'e #e van s9(ge9ve< Ne" arra s9! g8 ) +!g7 eve9essen a Ain*$#e< s n7i v8n arra se") +!g7 kive9essen #e C e< B8r*sak /e''e 8t t;dn8 t(rni a /8t) +!g7 s9i 8nk!kk8 /!rg8*s! :d'!n< = Ki ke ';tn;nk> Ki ke ';tn;nk) +a "!nd!"> = Anders "8r t!"#! t< = Eg7et en Ai anatta t!v8## se" #?r!"> Megragad eg7 nag7 k(vet< Ka e seg?t neki<

= Eg7) kettC) +8Nr!"> = ve9$n7e Anders< A des9ka "egre**sen< = M$g eg7s9er> = Meg 8t!d) "enni /!g) Ka e> = Anders "8rN"8r 9!k!g a9 i9ga !"t: <
M$g eg7s9er ;t! '8ra) te 'es erC#C < BangG s9ertes9$t r(Ak(dnek a s9i 8nk!k< M!st "8r k(nn7F /$ ret! ni a "aradv8n7t< Anders kid;g'a a /e'$t) $s @v( t a9 (r("tC < A $A*sC /e vis9 a v8rr!" /( ds9int'$re< = Ka e) EvaNL!tta) g7ertek> = +ars!g'a< De Ka e $s EvaNL!tta "8r !tt van< 1tt 8 nak) $s #e e#8"; nak a /$n7#e) a naAs@t$s#e) "int va a"i nag7 *s!d8#a< EvaNL!tta !dar!+an a9 a# akn7? 8s+!9< 1da ent /eks9ik a v8r!ska< EvaNL!tta 8t'a a Aatak!t $s a v?9t!rn7!t $s a te"A !"!t< s a"!tt a "ess9es$g#en) !tt 8t'a a A$k"F+e 7 v(r(s tete'$t< Ekk!r nekidC a /a nak) $s +ang!san 9!k!gni ke9d< LCs;da /;r*s8k e9ek a *sa'!k = g!nd! 'a Ka e $s Anders< = A9 e C##) !da ent a Ain*$#en) ne" s?rt) de "!st) a"ik!r "inden ves9$ 7 e "E t) "!st Eg7 /r(*sk( ) "int eg7 s9(kCkEt<O

Addigra a Bir!sak "indent e ! vastak a nadrag; 78r: ) $s "8r AingA!ng!9ni sin*s ere'@k< K@ (n#en is ne"s!k8ra /!*i"e**s ke9dCdik !dakint a Ar$rin< = 48t akk!r ne" v8r;nk t!v8## = "!nd'a &iMten< = A9t +is9e") kiv8nd!r! tak A"erik8#a< G7ertek) ! a'ra $A@nk>
&iMten $s Benka $s P!nte e*sEs9ik a k(t$ en) $s EvaNL!tta #@r@'$n 8t+at! a Aatak tE Aart'8ra< s ?g7 Einar #8*si s98"8ra v$gre e $rke9ik a Ai anat) a"e 7re :r8k :ta v8rt< K$ts989 "$terre arr$## /eket$re akk!9!tt V! v! Aark! a9 ;t*8#an< K$t /$r/i @ #enne) k$t t@re "et en $s ideges /$r/i< Menn7i ide'e @ nek "8r !tt a /!rr:s8g#an> Lassan kEs9tak a9 :r8k) $s r$gi #ar8t';k) Einar) rends9eresen viss9at$rt $s 'e entetteK

= A k( 7k(k "$g "indig !tt vannak> T;d!"G de "it *sin8 'ak> Legs9?vese##en kitekern$" a n7ak;kat) de ne" te+ete"> De "!st v$gre '(n "8r Einar) "a'd+!g7ne" s9a ad< Va a"it +!9 a 9ak:'a a att< = Minden rend#en = sEg'a) $s #e;grik a k!*si#a< A Bi*sk8s #e etaA!s a g89Aed8 #a) $s a V! v! ves9ett ira"#an "egind; $s9ak
/e $) ki a v8r!s#: < A k!*si#an @ C +8r!" /$r/iEnak a9 a9 eg7et en g!nd'a) +!g7 a e+etC eg+a"ara## "ag;k "(g(tt t;d'8k a v8r!sk8t< Csak e Cre n$9nek) *sak a9 ;tat 8t'8k) a"e 7 a ga9dags8g $s a s9a#ads8g $s a /@gget ens$g /e $ ve9et< 4a eg7 Ai ant8st vetn$nek a9 Et s9$ $re) ta 8n 8tn8nak +8r!" g7ereketK Anderst $s Ka $t $s EvaNL!tt8t) akik $AAen ki/!rd; nak a sark!n) $s 8"; vaNr$"@ ten "erednek t!vatFnC e ens$geik ;t8n<

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= &9eren*s$t en g7erek) +! v! t8 D> = ki8 t!tt /e B !"kvist /Fs9erN $s veg7eskereskedC< = s "it tett$ D Megint a# ak!t t(rt$ #eD A /Fs9erN $s veg7eskereskedC "8r s989ads9!r 8 t ki a $A*sCre) $s esett *se"et$'e ;t8n< s "!st v$gre "eg 8t'a a sark!n Anders $s EvaNL!tta t8rsas8g8#an< = AAa) enged' e > = !rd?t!tta Ka e< = A9!nna a rendCrs$gre ke "enne"> = T;d!" = "!ndta a9 aA'a< = A rendCrs$g itt @ ) $s t$ged v8r< E9t "$g "egkeser@ (d) Ka e> Ka e ne" t;dta "eg$rteni) "i$rt v8r'a a rendCrs$g< E $g v! t neki) +!g7 eg78 ta 8n v8r'a< s r!+ant) Eg7 r!+ant) a+!g7 "$g s!+a i/'E $ et$#en< N7!"8#an Anders $s EvaNL!tta< A 9( d "$r eg+int8n !tt @ t B'(rk Cr"ester) +!g7 a9 isten 8 d'a "eg) $s "e ette k$t "8sik rendCr< = F!g'8k e Cket) /!g'8k e Cket> = kia#8 ta vad; Ka e< = &iessenek> B'(rk $s a "8sik k$t rendCr /e Aattant< = 4! D KiketD = A9 $ks9ert! va'!kat> = Ka e ann7ira i9gat!tt v! t) +!g7 a ig t;dta kin7(gni a s9:t< = AAen "!st "entek e a;t:n< Pa') siessenek> Ne" ke ett k$ts9er "!ndania< B !"kvist /Fs9erN $s veg7eskereskedC) aki $AAen !dak!*!g!tt) "8r *sak a9t 8t+atta) +!g7 Ka $t $s k$t t8rs8t #et;s9k! '8k a rendCra;t:#a) $s a +8r!" rendCr ;t8n;k n7!"; < B !"kvist Er a /e'$+e9 kaA!tt< Is9!n7E) +!g7 /i8t) i 7 9senge k!r#an) etart:9tat'8k> Eg7et en vigas9) +!g7 n7i v8n a A$k 8n7a se" e+et '!## /ir"a> s a *iA$s9 sr8*a se"> A rendCra;t: $s9aki ir8n7#an s98g; d!tt ! 7an ira"#an) a"e 7 a v8r!ska t(rv$n7tis9te C A! g8rainak r!ss9a : /e'*s:v8 8s8t v8 t!tta ki< Ka e) Anders $s EvaNL!tta +8t; @ t &ten#erg /e @g7e C "e ett< IdeN!da d@ (ng$ tek) "8r a+!g7 a9 a;t: kan7ar!d!tt< EvaNL!tta a9!n tFnCd(tt) "enn7it ki#?r a9 e"#er eg7et en naA e/!rg8sa a att) $s "$gse" 8'; e < Ka e $s Anders eg7"8s s9av8#a v8gva #es9$ t) "?g a9t8n a /e @g7e C s9: t) +!g7 eg7s9erre *sak eg7et akar +a ani< Ka e vad; ges9tik; 8 va rik! t!9!ttK

= Van eg7 s8Aadt $s van eg7) akinek /(rte "es a k$Ae) $s van eg7 Einar #8*si) de a &8Aadt t; a'd!nk$AAen /(rte "ese## a /(rte "esn$ ) $s Einar #8*si is /(rte "es< A /e @g7e C 8t+at: ":d!n kiss$ "eg9avar!d!tt< = A &8Aadt Ivar Redignek "!nd'a "ag8t) de va :'8#an ArtEr a neveR a9t a r!nd8t Bi*sk8snak +?v'8k) de ta 8n Kr!k a neveR Einar #8*sit "eg Linde#ergnek $s Bran$nak is neve9ik) $s $'s9aka a A8rn8'a a att tart'a a rev! ver$t) $s a9 $ks9ereket a v8rr!"#an e 8sta a $A*sC a 8R $s a"ik!r ;'' en7!"at!t vette" r: a) Ae*+e"re er8nt!tta" a vir8g*sereAet) $s akk!r r8" tart!tta a rev! ver$tR $s k$sC## /ent @ te" a ';+ar/8n) $s +a !tta") a+!g7 a Bi*sk8s $s Redig $ etves9$ 7esen "eg/en7egeti) a9t8n "egk(t(9t$k a v8rr!" Ain*$'$#en) "ert ! 7an !st!#a v! t) +!g7 e "ent ve @k !da) a9 $ks9erek ;g7anis "8r ne" v! tak !tt) "i e d;gt;k Cket a A$k"F+e 7 Aad 8s8nR de sa'n!s) "!st e vitt$k a9 eg$s9et) "ert #e98rtak #enn@nket a Ain*$#e) $s a /ran*#a is) ann7i !tt a /! 7!s:) de a9$rt ki'(tt@nkR na) s9:va a #8*si "!st "8r t;d "indent) de a9 isten$rt) "en'@nk g7!rsa##an> A /e @g7e C #8*si ne" Eg7 /estett) "int aki A!nt!san t;d "indent) de a9t g!nd! ta) k$sC## "a'd r8$rnek "inden r$s9 etet tis9t89ni< A n7!"!9: Cr"ester a se#ess$g";tat:ra n$9ett< M8r a s989 ki !"$ter /e ett
'8rnak) nag7!## se#ess$gge ne" "e+et) Aedig Ka e s9erint e9 *sak *a""!g8s< = Qte 8ga98s) /e @g7e C Er) '!##ra "en'@nk vag7 #a raD>

A9 Cr"ester e/$ke9ett) a k!*si nag7!t /ar! t< Anders $s Ka e $s EvaNL!tta a +@ve 7k;''8t +araAd8 ta) ann7ira ideges?tette Cket a k$s eked$s< = B!ss9ant: = "!ndta a /e @g7e C< = B'(rk Cr"ester) "aga is"eri erre/e $ a9 ;takat) "it g!nd! ) "erre "e+etnekD = Ne+$9 "eg"!ndani = /e e te B'(rk< = B8r"e 7iket v8 as9t'8k) ki';tnak a nag7 k!ntinent8 is Etra<
= Eg7 Ai anatra = s9: a t "eg Ka e) $s ki"8s9!tt a9 a;t:#: < Nadr8g9se#$#C e Cvette n!tes98t) $s ki"ent a #a ra ve9etC Etra< Fig7e "esen "egvi9sg8 ta a ta a't< = E9en a9 Et!n "entek> = ki8 t!tt /e i9gat!ttan<

B'(rk $s a /e @g7e C is kis98 t< = 4!nnan t;d!dD = k$rde9te a /e @g7e C< = 1nnan) +!g7 a #a +8ts: ker$ken E' Gis avedNk@ sC van) $s era'9! ta" a "int8'8t< s ide n$99enek>

Eg7 vi 8g!san 8t+at: n7!"ra ";tat!tt a A!r+an7: ta a'#an< = B!nt!san ;g7ana9> = F!rt$ 7!s Aa i vag7> = "!ndta a /e @g7e C) "ik(9#en viss9ar!+antak a9 a;t:#a< = ) "erC#en r;tin";nka = "!ndta B !"kvist "esterdetekt?v< De a9t8n r8d(##ent) +!g7 ink8## Ka e akar enni< = Csak Eg7 es9e"#e ';t!tt = tette +!998 s9er$n7en< M!st "8r s9inte $ etves9$ 7es ira"#an s98g; danak< &enki ne" s9: < Mindenki a9 a# ak!n "ered ki) e Cre< Eg7 kan7ar#an /ar! nak< = 1tt> = ki8 t!tt /e B'(rk rendCr Cr"ester< &989 "$terre e Ctt@k eg7 a;t:t Ai ant!ttak "eg< = A9 a9 = "!ndta Ka e< a A S rends98"E k!*si> Feket$re akk!9!tt V! v!<
&antess!n n7!"!9: Cr"ester "inden e+etCt "egtett) +!g7 n(ve 'e a se#ess$get< De a /ekete V! v! *sak s98g; d!tt) $s "egtart!tta e Cn7$t< A V! v! +8ts: a# ak8n eg7 ar* n$9ett viss9a< N7i v8n $s9revett$k) +!g7 @ d(9Cik a sark;k#an vannak<

LM$g n$+8n7 Aer*) $s e 8'; !k = g!nd! ta EvaNL!tta) = M$g s!+a ne" 8'; ta" e <O &989t?9 ki !"$ter< A rendCrk!*si "!st "8r assan) de #i9t!san ke9di #e+!9ni a /ekete V! v:t< = Le/ek@dni g7erekek> = ki8 t!tt /e +irte en a /e @g7e C< = LCnek> Mind a +8r!" g7ereket er8nt!tta a k!*si a '8ra< Leg/C## ide'e< Eg7 g! 7: s9is9egve 8t/Erta a s9$ v$dCt< = B'(rk) "aga '!## +e 7en @ ) itt a rev! vere") v8 as9! '!n a9!knak a dis9n:knak> A /e @g7e C !daadta rev! ver$t a9 e ( @ C k! $g8nak< = LCnek) de "$g +!g7 a "$nkF#e Cnek> = s;tt!gta Ka e ent a9 a;t: /enek$n< B'(rk rendCr Cr"ester a9 ! da s: a# ak!n kid;gta kar'8t< Ne" *s;A8n kiv8 : at $ta) +ane" A!"A8s *$ (vC is< G!nd!san "eg*$ !9ta a
V! v! '!## +8ts: kerek$t< M8r *sak +;s9!n(t "$ter k(9(tt@k a t8v! s8g< E d(rd@ t a (v$s) $s a k(vetke9C "8s!dAer*#en a V! v! "egt!rAant) a9t8n a9 8r!k#a /!rd; t< A rendCrk!*si "e ette 8 t "eg< = G7!rsan) "ie Ctt ki'(nnek a k!*si#: = ki8 t!tta a /e @g7e C< = G7erekek) "eg ne "!9d; 'at!k>

A rendCr(k eg7et en "8s!dAer* a att k(r@ /!gt8k a9 (ss9e aA; t V! v:t< Nin*s /( di erC) a"e 7 r8#?r+atta v! na Ka $t) +!g7 /ekve "arad'!n< Fe kaAas9k!d!tt) /e ke ett kaAas9k!dnia) $s n$9ett< = B'(rk #8*si $s a9 a n7!"!9:) aki ve9etett) rev! vert s9ege9 r8';k = t;d:s?t!tta Andersnek $s EvaNL!tt8nak< = A dagadt /e @g7e C "eg /e t$Ai a k!*sia't:t) +F) "i*s!da #;n7:> 1tt van Redig) C is rev! vert tart a ke9$#enR Aang) B'(rk #8*si #e+E9 neki eg7et) Eg7+!g7 kie'ti ke9$#C a rev! vertR ide /ig7e 'etek) +F) 'a' de k ass9) $s !tt van Einar #8*si) de neki nin*s rev! vere) C *sak #;n7:9ik) de "!st) k!"! 7an "!nd!") #i in*set raknak a A!/8t an dis9na'8ra "eg Redigre is< De +! a Bi*sk8sD M!st +E998k ki< Bi9t!san e 8'; t< P;') de i9ga "as) $s "!st) s9ava"ra "!nd!"G = Le $A+ets9 = s9: t r8 Anders< = Nek@nk is van s9e"@nk) va a"i*sk$t "i is 8t;nk< A +ar* v$get $r< Einar #8*si $s a &8Aadt !tt 8 a /e @g7e C e Ctt< A Bi*sk8s a /( d(n /eks9ik< = Mit 8tnak s9e"ei" = 8"; d!9ik a /e @g7e C< = Csak ne" ArtEr Berg> Va :#an (rvendetes "eg eAet$s> = A9 (rvende9$st "egtart+at'a "ag8nak> = "!r!g a &8Aadt) $s #a ':s /$n7 vi an a s9e"$#en< = Meg is tart!"> = "!ndta a /e @g7e C< = Mit s9: s9 +!998) &antess!n) e kaAt;k ArtEr Berget> P: "e":ria ke a++!9) +!g7 a9 e"#er /e'#en tarts!n "inden nevet = g!nd! ta Ka e< = 4$) Ka e> = ki8 t!tta !da neki a /e @g7e C< = G7ere *sak ide> Ta 8n "eg(r@ s9) +a e "!nd!") +!g7 a te seg?ts$gedde siker@ t e kaAn;nk a9 !rs98g eg7ik egves9$ 7ese## #Fn(9C'$t> M!st "8r ArtEr Berg is "eg 8tta Ka $t $s Anderst $s EvaNL!tt8t< = E Cs9(r ag7!n akarta" Cni e9t a +8r!" d(g(t< De k8r) +!g7 ne" tette" "eg> = "!ndta n7;g!dtan< = Ne" $rde"es s9eretni a9 e"#ereket) a9 e"#er "indig *sak r8/i9et A Bi*sk8s is /e Ai ant!tt< = J"e) eg7 "8sik r$gi is"erCs) a rendCrs$g 8 and: @g7/e e> 4!g7 is van e9) Bi*sk8sD N!s) +!g7 is va n e9D 4a ': e" $ks9e") eg;t:##) a"ik!r
ta 8 k!9t;nk) "eg?g$rte) +!g7 ': Etra t$r< = Igen = /e e te Bi*sk8s =) *sak eg7 kis ind; 8si tCk$t akarta" s9ere9ni< 4igg7e e ) /e @g7e C Er) A$n9 ke 8" a tis9tess$ges $ et+e9>

= s "agaD> = A /e @g7e C Einar #8*si+!9 /!rd; t< = E Cs9(r '8r i 7en ;tak!nD

Einar #8*si es@t(tte tekintet$t< = Igen = /e e te< A9t8n d@+(sen Ka $ra n$9ett< = Lega 8##is "$g s!+a ne" kaAtak e > s "!st is "egEs9!") +a nin*s e9 a "esterdetekt?v> B !"kvist "esterdetekt?v> 1 7as"it erC tetett a s98'8ra) a"it "!s! 7nak is e+etne $rte "e9ni< = M!st Aedig 8ss;k a9 e ra#! t +! "it< &antess!n) n$99 #e a k!*si#a> G!nd! !") !tt van< Igen) !tt van a #8d!gd!#!9> = Me 7ik@kn$ van a k; *sD = k$rde9te a /e @g7e C< Einar #8*si ke et en@ ) !daadta< Fes9@ ten v8rak!9!tt "indenki<
= L8ss;k te+8t = "!ndta a /e @g7e C) $s "eg/!rd?t!tta a k; *s!t< A /ed$ /e Aattant< Leg/e @ eg7 AaA?r /ek@dt<

A FE4R R3&A TITK1& 1KM2NYA E9 8 t nag7#etFkke a AaA?r!n< A /e @g7e Cnek a s98'a is t8tva "aradt a *s!d8 k!98st: < A t(##ieknek is) ne" ;t! s:s!r#an Einar #8*sinak $s k$t *ink!s8nak< A9t8n Berg g7F ( k(dC Ai ant8st vetett Einar #8*sira< A /e @g7e C #e etErt a d!#!9#a< De *sak AaA?r van #enne) kCdara#!k "eg eg7$# ka*at< EvaNL!tta ke9dett e e sCnek k;n*!gni) $ esen) Aa'98n; vi+!r8s9!tt< E9 v! t a 'e ad8s Ka $nak $s Andersnek< Csak Eg7 #;g7#!r$k! t #e C @k a nevet$s< Ann7ira ka*agtak) +!g7 k$tr$t g(rn7edtek< Addig ka*agtak) a"?g "8r n7(s9(r(gtek a r(+(g$stC ) $s a +as;kat /!gt8k< = Mi e te e9eket a g7erekeketD = 8"; d!9!tt 9avartan a /e @g7e C< A9t8n ArtEr Berg+e9 /!rd; t<
= &9:va "8r v! t ide'@k e t@ntetni a 9s8k"8n7t< De "i "a'd /e k;tat';k< = Ne"G ne" ke /e k;tatni = n7(gte ki Anders) k(9#en *s;k !tt a r(+(g$stC < = T;d!") +! van< A k!":d ega s: /i:k'8#an a A$k"F+e 7 Aad 8s8n< = De +8t akk!r e9t +!nnan s9ere9t$kD = k$rde9te a /e @g7e C) $s a #8d!gd!#!9ra ";tat!tt< = A eg/e sC /i:k#: > EvaNL!tta nevet$se +irte en e +a t< A kis 8n7 a9 8r!k s9$ $re !" !tt< = A9t +is9e") e 8'; t a e8n7g7er"ek = "!ndta B'(rk rendCr Cr"ester) $s /e e"e te EvaNL!tt8t< = K@ (n#en ne" is *s!d8 !"< Mire EvaNL!tta nag7 ne+e9en /e n7it!tta k$k s9e"$t<

= Nin*s is ra'ta "it *s!d8 ni = s;tt!gta< = Eg$s9 naA *sak eg7 #ri:st ette"<

,]< B !"kvist "esterdetekt?v a +8t8n /eks9ik a k(rte/a a att< Igen) "!st "8r "esterdetekt?v) $s ne" *s;A8n Ka e< M$g a ke9$#en tart!tt E's8g is e9t ?r'aK 4lo"kvist "esterdetektv, e9 a *?") a atta Aedig a9 C /$n7k$Ae< Bers9e a /!t:n ne" a9 $rett /$r/iE 8t+at:) akinek $ esek a v!n8sai) $s 8t+at: a tekinteteG a+!g7 a9 ! vas: e v8rn8< A9 ! vas:ra Ai ant: ar* /e tFnCen Ka eNs9erF) de +8t e9en "8r ne" e+et seg?teni< EvaNL!tta $s Anders /$n7k$Ae is !tt 8t+at:) #8r kiss$ e''e##) a *ikk#en< = Meg/ig7e te) /iata e"#er = k$rde9te B !"kvist Er k$A9e et#e i +a gat:'8t: =) +!g7 a9 eg$s9 e sC ! da *sak arr: a 'e ent$kte en esetrC s9: ) a9 $ks9erra# 8sr: ) a"e 7et a naA!k#an) r8$rC idC"#en) siker@ t kider?tene"D ) igen) k$A9e et#e i +a gat:'a ter"$s9etesen "eg/ig7e te) $s ne" is t;d'a) "ik$AAen ad'!n ki/e'e9$st *s!d8 at8nak< = B !"kvist Er #i9!n78ra tis9tess$ges ';ta "at kaA!tt = v$ ekedett a k$A9e et#e i +a gat:< = 48t igen = "!ndta B !"kvist Er =) nan8) +!g7 irt: s!k g;#8t kaAta"G +") "8r Eg7 $rte") +!g7 "ag8t: $rtetCdCen ne" "egvetendC (ss9egF A$n9t kaAta") de "eg!s9t!tta" Lisander kisass9!nn7a $s Bengtss!n Erra ) akik ne" e +an7ag! +at: seg?ts$get n7E't!ttak a n7!"!98s ";nk8'8#an< 4a a t$n7ekre k?v8n*si) t?9e9er k!r!n8n !s9t!9t;nk) ann7it #!*s8t!tt rende ke9$s@nkre st#erg #ank8r< E k$A9e t +a gat:'a 8"; d!9va) sCt +@ ede9ve *saAta (ss9e a ke9$t< = Na Aers9e = "!ndta B !"kvist Er) $s /( $n7esen r8g*s8 t eg7 /Fs98 at =) t?9e9er k!r!na) k$ts$gte en@ a9 is A$n9< De "eg ke (nnek "!ndan!") /iata e"#er) $n ne" a +itv8n7 aran7$rt d! g!9!"< Eg7et en *$ !" vanK k@9deni akar!k t8rsada ";nk#an a #Fn(9$s e en< 4er*; e B!ir!t) L!rd Beter Ii"se7 $s s9er$n7 s9e"$ 7e") igen) "$g "indig vag7;nk n$+8n7an) akik ne" akar';k "egengedni) +!g7 a #Fn(9$s e +ata "as!d'!n<

A9 e k$A9e t +a gat: nag7!n +e 7esen "eg'eg7e9te) +!g7 a t8rsada !" "$r+etet en +8 8va tart!9ik B!ir!t) Ii"se7 $s B !"kvist ;raknak a ': @g7
s9! g8 at8#an v$g9ett (n/e 8 d!9: ";nk8';k$rt< = Mie Ctt e v8 n8nk) /iata e"#er = "!ndta a "esterdetekt?v) $s kivette s98'8#: a AiA8t = "!nd!k "$g va a"it> Ne" ki/i9etCdC d! !g #Fn(9ni> A tis9tess$g Et'8n e C##re e+et ';tni) "$g ArtEr Berg is i 7es"ire tan?t!tt eg7s9er< s re"$ e") "!st) +!g7 @ ) #e 8t'a ennek a9 iga9s8g8t< Mindenesetre s!kNs!k es9tendC 8 a rende ke9$s$re) +!g7 tis9t8#a '(''(n e99e < Na $s a9 a9 Einar #8*si i9$G i9$ a9 a9 Einar Linde#erg) ! 7 /iata ) $s "8ris a #Fn Et'8ra t$vedt> Va'+a a #@ntet$s a 'av; 8s+!9 ve9etn$ e > Mert "int "!nd!tta") ne" ki/i9etCdC d! !g #Fn(9ni>

= Ka e> EvaNL!tta #ed;gta a /e'$t a Aa 8nk n7? 8s8n< = Ka e) "i$rt /eks9e ) $s #8"; s9 a evegC#eD G7ere "8r 8t +!998"> Anderss9e e "eg7@nk a v8r!s#a> = Isten (nne ) /iata e"#er = #E*sE9!tt B !"kvist "esterdetekt?v< = Lisander kisass9!n7 +?v) $s 98r:'e #en eg7en "!ndva) C a9 a9 i/'E +( g7) akive +89ass8gra s98nd$k!9!" $Ani< A9 e k$A9e t Aartner s9eren*s$t k?v8nt Lisander kisass9!n7nak) "ert i 7en +itvest
v8 as9t!tt "ag8nak< = Bers9e Lisander kisass9!n7 "$g ne" t;d errC = "!ndta a9 iga9s8g+!9 +?ven a "esterdetekt?v) $s /$ 8#!n !da;gr8 t a Aa 8nk+!9) a+! neve9ett kisass9!n7 v8rta Bengtss!n Er t8rsas8g8#an<

&9!"#at este< A eg"$ 7e## #$kess$g 8radt a vi 8g#: ) a"ik!r Ka e) Anders $s EvaNL!tta assan k:s98 t a FC ;t*8n< A ges9ten7e "8r r$gen e vir8g9!tt) de a kis kertek#en vir; t a r:9sa) a kerti vi! a $s a9 !r!s9 8ns98'< Le/e $ "entek) a t?"8r"F+e 7 /e $< A /$ 8#E Fredrik "8r te 'esen eitta "ag8t) v8rta B'(rk rendCr Cr"estert< Ka e) Anders $s EvaNL!tta eg7 dara#ig e idC9(tt) +a gatt8k Fredrik $ ete ese"$n7eit< Ma'd t!v8##s$t8 tak a Ar$ri /e $< = N$99$tek) !tt '(n &iMten $s Benka $s P!nte = s9: a t "eg +irte en Anders) $s /e *si ant a s9e"e< Ka e $s EvaNL!tta a ve9$r "e $ 98rk:9!tt< s a Fe+$rek e ind; tak) s9e"#e a Bir!s!kka < M8r eg7"8ssa s9e"#en 8 nak< A #$kes9er9Cd$s $rte "$#en a Fe+$r ve9$rnek +8r!"s9!r "eg ke ene +a'! nia a Bir!sak /Cn(ke e Ctt) "!ndv8nK LT;d!") ne" vag7!k "$ t: arra) :) ;ra") +!g7 8#a" a9t a /( det taA!ssa) a"e 7en te '8rs9>O A Bir!s ve9$r k@ (n(sen ki+?v:an n$9ett is a Fe+$rre< Ekk!r a Fe+$r /Cn(k kin7it!tta a s98'8t) "egs9: a t) $s e9t "!ndtaK

= Tak!n7A:*> A Bir!sak ve9$re 8t+at: ":d!n "egk(nn7e##@ t< De a9$rt /e +8#!r!d!ttan +8tra $Aett< = E9 +ar*!t 'e ent = "!ndta< = Igen = /e e te r8 a Fe+$rek ve9$re) $s dr8"aian a "e $re *saA!tt< = M!stant: /!gva +ar*#an 8 a Bir!s $s a Fe+$r R:9sa) $s e9er "eg e9er $ ek "en'en a +a 8 #a $s a +a 8 $'s9ak8'8#a>

VE&3LYBEN A NAGYMTFTI KINC&E

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= E "ent a ':9an es9ed = "!ndta Anders< = Te 'esen e "ent< Megint +evers9 *sak) $s 8 "!d!9! D A9) akinek e "ent a ':9an es9e) /e Aattant a g7eArC ) $s a +!" !k8#a :g: ens8rga +a' a : s$rtCd(tten #8"; t a ker?t$sn$ 8 : k$t #ar8t'8ra< = Kedves) ki*si) $des Ka e = "!ndta EvaNL!tta =) /e /eks9ed a +8tad) +a ne" +ag7!d a##a +a"ar!san> Itt +evers9 a k(rte/a a att) $s eg$s9 istenadta n78r!n) naA "int naA *sak #8"; s9 a evegC#e< = Iga98n ne" +everek $s #8"; !k a evegC#e naA "int naA = /e e te d@+(sen Ka e< = Va :#an) EvaNL!tta) ne tE !99 = s9: t k(9#e Anders< = E" $ke99 *sak arra a vas8rnaAra 'Eni;s e e'$nG akk!r Ka e eg7et eneg7s9er se" /ek@dt a k(rte/a a att< Eg$s9 naA ne" detekt?veskedett< Gar89d8 k!d+attak is kedv@kre a t! va'!k $s a g7i k!s!k> = Bers9e +!g7 e" $ks9e" = "!ndta EvaNL!tta< = A g7i k!s!knak va :#an s9a#ad vas8rnaA';k v! t 'Eni;s e e'$n< = Mars #i ire> = s9: t r8';k Ka e< = Mi a9 erdC#e k$s9@ t@nk = va !tta #e Anders< = s s9eretn$nk) +a ve @nk '(nn$ < 4a ;g7an e k$A9e +etCnek tart!d) +!g7 a g7i k!s!k eg7Nk$t :r8t "egvannak /e @g7e et n$ k@ < = ) a9 e+etet en = ingerkedett vid8"an $s s9?vte en@ EvaNL!tta =) Eg7 ke vig789ni r8';k) "int a kisg7erekekre< Ka e /e s:+a't!tt< Re"$n7te en) te 'esen re"$n7te en< H B !"kvist
"esterdetekt?v> s "egk(vete i) +!g7 tis9te '$k a +ivat8s8t< De +8t tis9te ikD Anders $s EvaN L!tta se""i esetre se"< Bedig a9 e "E t n78r!n "inden k$ts$get ki98r:an akat a 8 ';ttat!tt +8r!" $ks9ert! va't< Iga9) Anders $s EvaNL!tta seg?tett neki) de "$gis*sak a9 C) Ka e $ es 8t8sa $s "eg/ig7e Ck$Aess$ge ve9etett a ga9e"#erek n7!"8ra< Akk!r Anders $s EvaNL!tta #e 8tta) +!g7 C va :#an detekt?v) $s $rti a "esters$g$t< De "!st kigEn7! '8k) "int+a ne" is v$ge9te v! na e a9t a n7!"!98st< Mint+a eg7et en #Fn(9C se" v! na a vi 8g!n) akit s9e""e ke tartani< Mint+a Ka e *sak eg7 tE /es9?tett ideg9etF t(k/i k: v! na) akinek a /e'e te e van /anta9"ag:ri8kka < = A "E t n78r!n ne" v! t ekk!ra a s98t!k = "!ndta) $s d@+(sen +!ss9E n78 s;garat ser*intett a g7eAre< = A"ik!r e kaAt;k a9 $ks9ert! va'!kat) akk!r senki ne" Aanas9k!d!tt B !"kvist "esterdetekt?vre< = M!st se" Aanas9k!dik r8d senki = n7;gtatta Anders< = De $rtsd "eg) vannak d! g!k) a"e 7ek eg7et eneg7s9er /!rd; nak e C) a9t8n s!+a t(##et< V8r!s;nk a bIV< s989ad :ta 8 /enn) de t;d!"8s!" s9erint e9 id8ig ne" /!rd; tak "eg /a ai k(9(tt #Fn(9Ck) *sak $AAen a9

a +8r!" $ks9ert! va'< Ennek "8r eg7 $ve< De te "$g "indig a k(rte/a a att /eks9e ) $s #Fn@g7i re't$ 7eket ! das9 "eg< 4ag7' /e a re"$nn7e ) kis Ka e) +ag7' /e > L8sd #e) +!g7 "inden +i8#aG 4idd e neke") ': dara#ig eg7et en ga9e"#er se" tes9i ide #e a 8#8t> = s ': t;d!d) "indennek "egvan a "aga ide'e = vette 8t a s9:t EvaNL!tta< = M8sk!r ke ra# :kat @ d(9ni) $s "8sk!r ke /as?rt!t *sin8 ni a Bir!sak#: < = Bi9!n7) /as?rt!t = e kende9ett Anders< = A Bir!s R:9sa "egint +adat @9ent< Ne"r$g +!9ta Benka a +ad@9enet@ket 1 vasd e > Nag7 A ak8t!t vett e C a 9se#$#C ) $s !dan7E't!tta Ka $nak< s Ka e e ! vastaK

42B1RQ> 42B1RQ> A "agt Fe(r 1#zsnak nevez3 b7n+s banda esztelen f3n+knek, 0zennel k+z(rr ttetik, "iszerint 'vdorszg egsz f+ldjn nin!s paraszt, akinek "egk+zelt3leg is olyan b.ta disznaja volna, "int a"ilyen b.ta a Fe(r 1#zsa vezre, 0zt bizonytja, (ogy az e"berisgnek ez a s+predke tegnap a f3tren +sszetallkozott a Airos 1#zsa fennk+lt s k+ztiszteletben ll# vezrvel, s a "ondott s+predk ne" kegyeskedett flrellni, (ane" iszony* ostobasgban addig "erszkedett, (ogy "egl+kte ne"es s nagy(r7 vezrnket, s .tlatos szidal"akat sz#rt r, 0z a gyalzat !sak vrrel "os(at# le, ;ostant#l fogva (ar!ban ll a Airos s a Fe(r 1#zsa, s ezer "eg ezer llek "enjen a (allba s a (all jszakjba?
A ne"es 'iBten, a Airos 1#zsa vezre

$ s "!st a9 !rr;kra k!AAint;nk = "!ndta AndersR = Ve @nk '(ss9D Ka e #! d!gan vig7!rg!tt< A R:9s8k +8#!rE'8r: ) a"e 7 r(vid "egs9ak?t8s!kka $vek :ta dE ) a9 e"#er ne" s9?vesen "!nd e a "aga ':s98nt8#: < Fes9@ ts$get $s tarta "at ad a9 eg$s9 n78ri s9@nidCnek) a"e 7 k@ (n#en kiss$ eg7+angE enne< A #i*ik i9$s $s a /@rd$s) a9 eAer8g78s "eg(nt(9$se) a9 aAa /Fs9erN $s veg7eskeresked$s$#en va : @g7k(d$s) a Aatak Aart'8n va : @ d(g$ $s $s a +!rg8s98s) a9 EvaNL!tta kert'$#en va : /!*i98s ne" t;d'a kit( teni a naA!kat< 4is9 ! 7 +!ss9E a n78ri s9@net< Igen) s9eren*s$re +!ss9E a n78ri s9@net< s e9 a egk ass9a## ta 8 "8n7) a"e 7 va a+a is s9@ etett = v$ ekedett Ka e< E $g /;r*sa e g!nd! ni) +!g7 /e nCttek ta 8 t8k ki< A9 e"#er k$t $s /$ +:naA!n keres9t@ s$t8 +at a naA/$n7#en) $s /@t7@ +et a +ar"in*$ves +8#!rEra

"eg "inden "8sra> E+e 7ett a R:9s8k +8#!rE'8nak s9ente +eti "ag8t) a"i s!kka A!"A8sa##< = Mi a9) +!g7 "eg7ek> = "!ndta Ka e< = M$g k$rde9edD A9 ;t:##i idC#en ! 7 g7$ren /!rd; tak e C #Fn(9Ck) +!g7 B !"kvist "esterdetekt?v *sak (r@ ) +a eg7 kis idCt s9ak?t+at "ag8nak) $s a99a a "agasa## +advise $sse /!g a k!9+at) a"e 7et a R:9s8k a ak?t!ttak ki "ag;knak viada aik!n< s $rdekes es9 "a'd 8tni) "it /C9tek ki e9Etta a Bir!sak< = A9t +is9e") ki"eg7ek eg7 kis e C9etes /e der?t$sre = "!ndta Anders< = Men' *sak = #i9tatta EvaNL!tta< = Mi "a'd /$ :ra "E va ind; ;nk< E C## ki$ es?te" a k$seket< Len7Fg(9C) ves9$ 7t se'tetC s9avak< Anders $s Ka e #e eeg7e9Cen #: int!tt< EvaNL!tta ! 7an +ar*!s) aki#en #?9ni e+et< A ki$ es?tendC k$sek Aers9e *sak Lisander A$k"ester ken7$rs9e C k$sei) de "$gis*sak k$sek> EvaNL!tta "eg?g$rte a9 aA'8nak) +!g7 "ie Ctt e "eg7) +a't'a neki a k(s9(rFk(vet< Vere't$kes ";nka a tF9C 'E i;si naAs@t$s#en /!rgatni a ne+$9 k(s9(rFk(vet) $s n$"i k(nn7e##s$get !k!9!tt a9 a t;dat) +!g7 a"i$rt g@r*( nek) n$ k@ (9+etet en /eg7ver a R:9s8k +8#!rE'8#an< = E9er "eg e9er $ ek "en'en a +a 8 #a $s a +a 8 $'s9ak8'8#a = d@nn7(gte EvaNL!tta) a+!g7 !tt 8 t) $s ! 7an #;9g:n +a't!tta a k(s9(rFk(vet) +!g7 *s;rg!tt a ver?t$k a +!" !k8r: ) $s s9Cke +a'a *saA9!tt tin*sek#en taAadt a +a 8nt$k8ra< = Mit "!ndas9D = k$rde9te a A$k"ester) $s /e n$9ett a k(s9(rFkCrC < = &e""it< = Akk!r n7i v8n e9t +a !tta" = 8 aA?t!tta "eg a A$k"ester) $s ;''8va kiAr:#8 ta a ken7$rs9e C k$s $ $t< = M!st "8r "e+ets9> s EvaNL!tta s9edte a 8#8t< F@rg$n 8t#E't a ker?t$sen) a"e 7 Ka e $s a9 C kert'$t e v8 as9t'a< A9 eg7ik +e 7en +i8n79ik eg7 des9ka< E"#ere" $ke9et :ta +i8n79ik) $s +i8n7!9ni is /!g) a"?g EvaNL!tta $s Ka e #es9$ ni akar eg7"8ssa < &9@ks$g@k van erre a r(vide## Etra< Megt(rt$nt) +!g7 n78ri est$ken) a"ik!r eg7@tt @ d(g$ tek a A$k"ester ;gas8#an) a rends9eretC B !"kvist /Fs9erN $s veg7eskereskedC "egk$rde9te a #ar8t'8t) LisandertK

= M!ndd *sak) testv$r) ne *sin8 tass;k "eg ta 8n a ker?t$stD &9erinte" ! 7an s a"A!s ?g7< = 2) v8r';nk) a"?g ann7ira "egnCnek a g7erekek) +!g7 #e es9!r; nak a r$s#e = "!ndta a A$k"ester< 2" a kitart: #ri:s /!g7as9t8s e en$re is EvaNL!tta "$g "indig kar:s!v8n7) $s "inden ne+$9s$g n$ k@ 8tkEs9ik a s9Fk n7? 8s!n< F@tt7s9: +a ats9!tt a9 ;t*8r: < Anders) a Fe+$r R:9sa ve9$re) viss9at$rt /e der?tCEt'8r: < = A /C+adis98 8s;k!n vannak> = @v( t(tte< = E Cre a +ar*ra) a g7C9e e"$rt> A"ik!r EvaNL!tta a k(s9(rFkC+(9 8 t) Anders Aedig a /e der?tCEtra t8v!9!tt) Ka e viss9a/ek@dt a k(rte/a a 8< F!nt!s #es9$ get$sre +as9n8 ta ki a r(vid n7;ga "at) "ie Ctt kit(r a R:9s8k +8#!rE'a< Igen) #es9$ getni /!g) Aedig k(9e s t8v! senki $ C $n7< B !"kvist "esterdetekt?v eg7 e k$A9e t +a gat:va #es9$ get< Aki $vek :ta kedves tan?tv8n7a< ) *s!d8 at!s /$r/iE e9 a +a gat:> A99a a "$ 7 tis9te ette i eti a kiv8 : detekt?vet) a"e 7et Ka e ann7ira "eg$rde"e ) de ! 7 ritk8n kaA "eg "8s!kt: ) egkev$s#$ AnderstC $s EvaNL!tt8t: < A /$r/iE "!st is !tt @ a "ester 8#8n8 ) $s 8+?tat!san /ig7e i "inden s9av8t< = Bengtss!n Er $s Lisander kisass9!n7 sa'n8 at!s ne"t(rCd("s$get tanEs?t a t8rsada ";nk#an "eg evC #Fn(9$sse s9e"#en = #i9!n7gatta B !"kvist Er) $s k!"! 7an s9e"$#e n$9ett e k$A9e t +a gat:'8nak< = Eg7 kev$ske n7;ga !" is e egendC arra) +!g7 e ves9?ts$k $#ers$g@ket< Ne" $rtik) "i 7 *sa :ka a n7;ga !"< = Va :#an a9D = k$rde9te a9 e k$A9e t +a gat:) $s 8t+at: ":d!n +a 8 ra r$"@ t< = A n7;ga !" *sa :ka = is"$te te n7!"at$k!san a "esterdetekt?v< = E9 a #F#8'!s $s #$k$s v8r!ska) e9 a rag7!g: n78ri naAs@t$s) e9 a9 idi i n7;ga !"G ;g7an> B8r"e 7 Ai anat#an "inden "egv8 t!9+at< A #Fn #8r"ik!r "indann7i;nkra r8nk vet+eti k!"!r 8rn7$k8t< A9 e k$A9e t +a gat: s9aA!r8##an ke9dett $ eg9eni< = B !"kvist Er) (n "egr$"?t = "!ndta) $s i'edten Ais !g!tt k(r#e) "int+a a9t v8rn8) +!g7 a #Fn "8ris !tt 8 es#en a sark!n< = B?99a *sak r8"> = vigas9ta ta a "esterdetekt?v< = Ne n7;gta ank!d'!n> n Crk(d("<

A9 e k$A9e t +a gat: "8r s9:+!9 is a ig ';t!tt a "egNrend@ ts$gtC $s a +8 8t: < R8ad8s; a dad!g: +8 8 k!d8st Anders is /$ #es9ak?t!tta) aki a kaA; e Ctt *sataki8 t8st +ars!g!ttK = E Cre a +ar*ra) a g7C9e e"$rt> B !"kvist "esterdetekt?v /e Aattant) "int+a dar89s *s?Ate v! na "eg< Ne" $ri "eg) +!g7 "$g eg7s9er a k(rte/a a att ta 8 '8k< = Isten (nne > = "!ndta e k$A9e t +a gat:'8nak) $s "aga is Eg7 $re9te) ': +!ss9E idCre #E*sE9ik< A R:9s8k +8#!rE'a ne" s!k Aer*et +ag7 neki arra) +!g7 a /F#en e "$ ked'en a kri"ina is9tik8r: < s ?g7 is +e 7es< Hs9int$n s9: va) irt: kasa d! !g v! t #Fn(9Cket e /!gni itt) e##en a v8r!s#an> De *sak v! t> Eg$s9 $v te t e a9:ta) "$g *sak e g!nd! ni is s!k> Iga98n isten +!9ta a R:9s8k +8#!rE'8t> 2" e k$A9e t
+a gat:'a +!ss9an) agg:dva n$9ett ;t8na< = Isten (nne > = "!ndta "$g eg7s9er a "esterdetekt?v< = Eg7 idCre #e ke v!n; n!" kat!nai s9! g8 atra< De ne n7;gta ank!d'!n> Ne" +inn$") +!g7 $AAen "!st t(rt$nne va a"i k!"! 7 d! !g<

Ne" +inn$> Ne" +inn$> 1tt s9a ad a "esterdetekt?v) akinek Crk(dnie ke ene a t8rsada !" #i9t!ns8g8n< 1tt s9a ad) vid8"an /@t7(r$s9ik) $s "e9te en
#arna ta Aa) "int ka aA8*s@t$s veri a kerti ;tat) a"ik!r kir!+an Anders+e9 $s EvaNL!tt8+!9< Ne" +inn$> 48t e9Etta t$ved) "esterdetekt?v Er>

S< = E##en a v8r!s#an *sak eg7 ;t*a van "eg eg7 "e $k;t*a = s9!kta "ag7ar89ni Lisander A$k"ester a "8s+!nnan $rke9C 8t!gat:knak< s a A$k"esternek iga9a van< FC ;t*a $s Kis ;t*a) e9 van "eg a /Ct$r< A t(##i *sak "a*skak(vekke kirak!tt) +eAe+;A8s sik8t!r $s ;t*adara#ka) a"e 7 eve9et a /! 7:*sk8+!9) vag7 v8rat an; v$get $r va a"i r!skad!9: +89n8 ) a"e 7 *sak $ etk!ra '!g8n 8 !tt) e 98r'a a9 ;tat) $s "aka*s; s9e"#es98 "inden "!dern v8r!srende9$sse < A v8r!s k@ ter@ etein van ;g7an n$+8n7 E' divatE eg7s9intes vi a) A!"A8san #e@ tetett kertte ) de e9 a kiv$te < A egt(## kert ! 7an) "int a A$k"ester$) e $gg$ (ss9eviss9a #enCtt$k (reg) g(*s(rt(s a "aN $s k(rte/8k) a9 e n7Ftt A89sit!t s!+a ne" n7?r'8k< A egt(## +89 ;g7an! 7an st? ;sE) "int a A$k"ester$) nag7 /at8k! "8n7!k) a"e 7eket eg7 e "E t k!r $A?tC"estere) vad;

"eg"8"!r!s!dva a s9$As$gtC ) a egv8rat ana## ki;gr:kka $s !r!"9at!kka $s t!rn7!kka *i/r89!tt ki< T; a'd!nk$AAen ne" s9$A v8r!s) de va a"i r$giesen !tt+!n!s n7;ga !" 8rad #e C e< M$gis van a9$rt #enne va a"i s9$As$g) ega 8##is a9 i 7en /!rr: 'E i;si naA!n) a"ik!r r:9sa $s kerti vi! a $s #a9sar:9sa vir8g9ik "inden kert#en) $s a Kis ;t*a +8rs/8i *sendesen t@kr(9tetik !"#';kat a Aatak#an) a"e 7 ! 7 v!ntat!ttan $s tFnCdve *s(rgede9ik #ar89da8g78#an< Ka e $s Anders $s EvaNL!tta) a"ik!r a Bir!s R:9sa /C+adis98 8sa /e $ "enet v$gig#aktat!tt a AatakAart!n) eg78 ta 8n ne" tFnCd(tt a9!n) va'!n s9$A a v8r!s;k) vag7 se"< Csak a9t t;dt8k r: a) +!g7 kiv8 :an a ka "as a R:9s8k +8#!rE'a +ads9?nter$nek< Vannak sik8t!r!k) a+! e e+et #E'ni) Aa 8nk!k) a"e 7eken 8t e+et "8s9ni) *ik*akk!s ;t*8*sk8k) a+! a9 e"#er er899a "ag8r: a9 @ d(9Cit) +89tetCk) a+!va /e e+et kaAas9k!dni) a9 ;dvar!k!n evC /$s9erek#en $s "e $k$A@ etek#en Aedig e #arik8d!9+at'8k "ag;kat< A v8r!snak) a"?g i 7en rendk?v@ i e Cn7(kke rende ke9ik) ne" ke s9$Anek ennie< E $g) +a a naA s@t) a9 ;t*8t #;rk! : k(vek kedvesen "e eg?tik a9 e"#er "e9te en ta A8t) $s a n78r s9inte a9 eg$s9 test#en e 8rad< Ke e"es $s n78rias "$g a Aatak /e C i##enC) 8A!r!d!tt s9ag!kat +!9: s9e C*ske is) a"e 7 n$+a #e ekeveredik a9 eg7ikN"8sik
kert#C idet$vedC r:9sai at#a< A /ag7 a t!s#:d$ Aedig) a"!tt a sark!n) ke Ck$AAen ki*i/r899a a v8r!st = v$ ekedik Ka e $s Anders $s EvaNL!tta< T(## s9$As$gre se""i s9@ks$g< Mindeg7ik@k "egvette a +;s9!n(t Cr$s /ag7it) $s "entek t!v8## a9 ;t*8n< A Aatak Aart'8n B'(rk rendCr Cr"ester k(9e edett) assan s$t8 va v$ge9te Cr'8rat8t< Eg7enr;+8'8nak g!"#'ai vi !gtak a naA/$n7#en<

= &9ia) B'(rk #8*si> = ki8 t!tt r8 EvaNL!tta< = &9ias9t!k = /e e te a9 Cr"ester< = &9ia) "esterdetekt?v = tette "$g +!998) $s #ar8ts8g!san n7ak!n /!gta Ka $t< = &e""i E' eset "8raD Ka e s$rtCd(tten Ai ant!tt /e < A /en$#e is) +is9 B'(rk #8*si a "E t n78r!n ve @k eg7@tt aratta e Ka e t! va'@ d(9$s$nek g7@"( *seit) akk!r "eg iga98n "inek '(n ide gEn7! :dni> = Ne") "a nin*s E' eset> = /e e te Ka e +e 7ett Anders< = Minden t! va' $s g7i k!s Aaran*s#a kaAta) +!g7 +! naA regge ig s9@ntesse #e tev$ken7s$g$t) "ert Ka $nak "a nin*s ide'e ve @k /!g a k!9ni< = Ma ev8g';k a Bir!s R:9s8k /@ eit = "!ndta EvaNL!tta) $s e ragadtatva n$9ett B'(rk Cr"esterre) akit nag7!n kedve t<

= EvaNL!tta) n$+a a9 a9 $r9$se") +!g7 "egAr:#8 +atn8 va a"ive nCiese## enni = "!ndta B'(rk rendCr Cr"ester) $s g!ndter+e ten Ai ant!tt e a v$k!n7) naAs@t(tte a"a9!nra) aki !tt 8 t a9 ;t*ai /! 7:k8#an) $s a99a '8ts9!tt) +!g7 a 8#a nag7;''8va "egAr:#8 t ki+a 8s9ni eg7 @res *igarett8sd!#!9t< &iker@ t is neki) $s eg7 erCte 'es rEg8ssa eAass9! ta a d!#!9t a /! 7:#a< = NCiesnekD 4!g7ne) +$t/Ci naA!k!n = #i9t!s?t!tta EvaNL!tta) $s
n78'as "!s! 7 @ t ki eg$s9 $des ar*!*sk8'8ra< = &9ia) B'(rk #8*si) "!st iAark!dn;nk ke G

B'(rk rendCr Cr"ester /e'*s:v8 va "ent t!v8##< A Aatak +?d'a erCs k?s$rt$s) va a+8n7s9!r a9 e"#ernek arra ve9et a9 Et'a< Bers9e 8t e+et "enni ra'ta annak rend'eN ":d'a s9erint< Csak+!g7
k!r 8t'ai vannak) eg$s9 kesken7 k!r 8t'ai< 4a a9 e"#er Eg7 "eg7 8t a +?d!n) +!g7 a k!r 8t!n eg7ensE 7!9ik) akk!r eg7 dara#ig ke e"es g(r*s "ark! 8ss9a a g7!"r8t< Mert e C/!rd; +at) +!g7 a9 e"#er eA!tt7an< Bers9e ne" v! t +i8#ava : a rengeteg g7ak!r 8s a +?dk!r 8t!n) i 7es"i "$g s!+a ne" /!rd; t e C) de +8t a9 e"#er ne" te+et #i9t!s a d! g8#an< s ': e+et a Bir!s R:9sa /@ einek ev8g8sa igen s@rgCs /e adat) a +8r!" g7erek "$gis Eg7 v$ te) van "$g ide'@k eg7 kis eg7ensE 7!98sra< Bers9e a9 i 7es"i s9ig!rEan ti !s) de B'(rk Cr"ester "8r e tFnt) "8s Aedig senki nin*s a 8t+at8r!n< De "$gis van va aki< AAen a"ik!r *$ t;dat!san /e "8s9tak a k!r 8tra) $s "8r $ ve9ni ke9dt$k g7!"r;k#an a ke e"es "ark! 8s98st) a +?d "8sik v$g$n /e #;kkant a t!t7!g: Gren aA:< De Gren aA:va ne" ke ett t(rCdni< Meg8 t a g7erekek e Ctt) s9!k8sa s9erint /e s:+a't!tt) $s "int "indig) s9:rak!9!ttan "eg'eg7e9teK = L8") 8") a g7er"ekk!r vid8" '8t$kai> A g7er"ekk!r vid8") 8rtat an '8t$kai) 8") 8"> Gren aA: "indig i 7eneket "!nd< N$+a ;t8n!998k< Bers9e s!+a ne" a /@ e +a at8ra< De a"ik!r Ka e t$ved$s#C eg7enest B !"kvist AaAa a# ak8#a rEg'a a /!*it) vag7 a"ik!r Anders eesik a #i*ik irC ) $s #e en7a eg7 *sa 8n#!k!r#a) ! 7ank!r "egt(rt$nik) +!g7 EvaN L!tta s:+a'tva "eg'eg79iK = L8") 8") a g7er"ekk!r vid8" '8t$kai) 8") 8">

&9eren*s$sen e $rt$k a "8sik +?d/Ct< E9Etta se" A!t7!g!tt e senki< Anders k(r@ n$9ett) "eg 8ttaNe va aki) "it "Fve tek< De a Kis ;t*a "$g "indig n$Ate en< Csak Gren aA: "eg7 a t8v! #an< T!t7!g: '8r8s8t ne" e+et ne" "egis"erni< = &enkit ne" t;d!k) aki i 7en /;r*s8n '8rna) "int Gren = "!ndta Anders< = Gren "inden/$ ek$AAen /;r*sa = 8 aA?t!tta "eg Ka e< = De e+et) +!g7 "indenki /;r*sa es9) aki eg7 s98 "ag8#an $ <

= &9eg$n7 = sa'n8 k!9!tt EvaNL!tta< = K$A9e '$tek e ) a##an a9 !dE#an $ ) senki ne" takar?t ;t8na) senki ne" /C9 neki) $s senki ne" t(rCdik ve e< = 48t) a"i a takar?t8st i eti) an$ k@ "egvan a9 e"#er = 'e entette ki Anders $rett "eg/!nt! 8s ;t8n< = s ne" is v! na e ene"re) +a eg7 ki*sit eg7ed@ $ +etn$k< Akk!r ega 8## n7;g!dtan "eg$A?t+etn$" a reA@ Cg$A"!de e"et< Annak = "int Andersnek is =) aki eg7 *s!": kistestv$rre k$n7te en s9Fk ak8s#an k(9(sk(dni) ne" is k@ (n(se##en e ens9enves a g!nd! at) +!g7 eg7"aga $ +et eg7 eg$s9 +89#an< = ) eg7 +$t a att te is "eg+i##ann8 a9 i 7en $ ettC = "!ndta Ka e< = M8r Eg7 $rte") +!g7 "$g +i##anta## enn$ ) "int a"i 7en "!st vag7< AAen ! 7an) "int e9 a Gren< = AA; ne" s9ereti Grent = "!ndta EvaNL!tta< = A9t "!nd'a) Gren ;9s!r8s< &e" Anders< se" Ka e ne" t;dta) "i a9) +!g7 ;9s!r8s) de EvaN L!tta "eg"ag7ar89ta nekikK = AA; s9erint a9 ;9s!r8s A$n9t ad k( *s(n annak) akinek s9@ks$ge van r8< = N!) de +8t e9 s9$A tC e = "!ndta Anders) = Ne" errC van s9: = "ag7ar89ta EvaNL!tta< = rtsd "eg) a k(vetke9CkrC van s9:< Teg7@k /e ) s@rgCsen k( *s(n akars9 venni +;s9!n(t Cr$t) /e t$t en@ s9@ks$ged van va a"i$rt +;s9!n(t Cr$re< = Fag7i k$ne = 'avas! ta Ka e< = E9 a9 = "!ndta Anders< = M8r $r9e") "enn7ire k$ne< = &9:va akk!r e "$s9 Gren+e9 = #es9$ t t!v8## EvaNL!tta< = Vag7 eg7 "8sik ;9s!r8s+!9< s C ad neked eg7 +;s9!n(t Cr$stG = T$n7 egD = eACd(tt "eg Anders a9 (rvendetes e+etCs$gtC < = Igen) de "eg ke ?g$rned) +!g7 eg7 +:naA "E va viss9a/i9eted = "ag7ar89ta t!v8## EvaNL!tta< = Csak+!g7 ne" e $g) +a +;s9!n(t Cr$t /i9ets9 viss9a) +ane" (tvenet ke adn!d< = &9: sin*s r: a = ti tak!9!tt Anders< = Mi$rt adn$k (tvenetD = Fia" = "!ndta EvaNL!tta =) s!+a ne" ! d!tt8 "eg ka"ats98"?t8si /e adat!t a s; i#anD Ne" $rted) +!g7 Gren ka"at!t k$r a A$n9$$rtD

= Igen) de e $ged'en "eg "$rs$ke t ka"atta = s9: t k(9#e Ka e) aki ne" akarta te 'esen a 88sni Anders an7agi +e 79et$t< = E9 a9) a"it a9 ;9s!r8s s!+a ne" tes9 = "!ndta EvaNL!tta< = A9 ;9s!r8s!k s!+a ne" "$rs$ke t ka"at!t s9ednek< TE s!kat k(vete nek< A t(rv$n7 vis9!nt ti t'a< AA; e9$rt ne" s9ereti Grent< = De +8t akk!r "i$rt ! 7an +@ 7$k a9 e"#erek) +!g7 a9 i 7en ;9s!r8s!kt: k$rnek A$n9tD = k$rde9te Ka e< = M8st: is s9ere9+etn$nek k( *s(nt /ag7ira< = B;ta vag7 = "!ndta EvaNL!tta< = Le+et) +!g7 ne" +;s9!n(t Cre ke nekik /ag7ira) +ane" t(## e9er k!r!na< Le+et) +!g7 van va aki) akinek
a9!n n7!"#an ke ) ke nag7!n) de nag7!n ke (te9er k!r!na) $s ta 8n nin*s senki) aki k( *s(nadn8 neki< Csak $AAen a9 i 7en ;9s!r8s) "int Gren< = Na) a /ran*#a a99a a Grenne = +at8r!9!tt Anders) a Fe+$r R:9sa ve9$re< = E Cre a +ar*ra) a g7C9e e"$rt>

1tt 8 a A!sta"ester +89a $s = +8t; a kert#en = eg7 gar89snak +as9n8 t "e $k$A@ ets!r< Gar89snak $s a Bir!s R:9sa /C+adis98 8s8nak< Mert a A!sta"ester &iMten nevF /ia a ve9$re ennek a +ar*ias #and8nak< A gar89s "!st $AAen ki+a t $s @res< Mess9irC 8tni) +!g7 /e+$r A ak8t!t akas9t!ttak ki a9 a't:ra< K(nn7F v! na #e"enni a kaA;n a gar89s+!9 $s e ! vasni a s9(veget) de ne" ?g7 +8#!rEsk!dnak a R:9s8k< CsaAda is e+et< A Bir!s R:9s8k ta 8n !da#ent ese kednek a9 e t!r as9! t /C+adis98 8s!n) k$s9en arra) +!g7 "egr!+an'8k a9!kat) akik "it se" se'tve #e"er$s9kednek< A Fe+$r R:9sa ve9$re Aaran*s!t !s9t!tt seregeinek< = Ka e) "en' v$gig :vat!san a s(v$n7 "e ett) a"?g a /C+adis98 8s "(g$ $rs9) a9 e ens$g 8t:+at8r8n k?v@ < M8ss9 /e a tetCre< &9ere9d "eg a +irdet"$n7t) $ ve vag7 +a va> = Mi a9) +!g7 $ ve vag7 +a vaD = k$rde9te Ka e< = B!/a #e> = s9: t r8 Anders< = rts@nk a s9:#: K "egs9er9ed ak8r a9 $ eted 8r8n is< EvaNL!tta) te itt /eks9e *send#en) $s a ker?t$sen keres9t@ ese < 4a $s9reves9ed) +!g7 Ka $t ves9$ 7 /en7egeti) ead!d a /@tt7'e @nket< = s teD Te "it *sin8 s9D = k$rde9te EvaNL!tta<

= n #e"eg7ek) $s "egk$rde9e" &iMten "a"8'8t) t;d'aNe) +! a /ia = /e e te Anders< Mind e ind; tak< Ka e g7!rsan e $rte a /C+adis98 8st< A tetCre /e kaAas9k!dni ne" k@ (n(se## k;ns9t) Ka e "8r ann7is9!r /e "8s9!tt< Csak 8t/;rak!dik a s(v$n7en) $s /e t!rn8ss9a "ag8t a gar89s "(g(tt 8 : s9e"etes 8d8ra< A tetCn kEs9!tt) v$gte en@ +a kan) ne+!g7 a9 e ens$g "eg+a 'a< Le ke "$ 7$n t;dta) +!g7 a gar89s @res) EvaNL!tta is t;dta) eg/Ck$AAen Aedig Anders) aki #e"ent a A!sta"ester$k+e9) +!g7 &iMten ;t8n $rdek Cd'(n< De a R:9s8k +8#!rE'8nak "egvannak a "aga sa'8t!s s9a#8 7ai< s Ka e e9$rt "8s9!tt /e Eg7) "int+a va a"i $ etves9$ 7es v8 a k!98st +a'tana v$greR $s EvaNL!tta e9$rt /ek@dt a s(v$n7 "(g(tt) $s este a /iE "inden "!9d; at8t) k$s9en arra) +!g7 k$t ;''8va a s98'8#an *si#$s9esen e /@tt7entse "ag8t) +a erre) "inden /e t$te e9$s e en$re) s9@ks$g enne< AAen akk!r '(tt viss9a Anders< &iMten "a"8'a ne" t;d'a) "erre tart:9k!dik s9eretett /ia*sk8'a< Ka e :vat!san ki+a'! t a tetC Aere"$n) ': kin7E't:9!tt) $s ?g7 siker@ t "eg/!gnia a9 a't:ra /@gges9tett A ak8t!t< A9t8n *send#en) :vat!san ;g7ana9!n a9 Et!n viss9a"ent< EvaNL!tta a v$gsCkig Crk(d(tt< = Der$k ";nka v! t) #8tran e v$ge9ted = di*s$rte "eg Anders) a"ik!r Ka e 8tadta neki a A ak8t!t< = L8ss;k> &iMten) Lne"esEr $s a Bir!s R:9sa ve9$reO ?rta a /ig7e e"re "$ t:
ki8 tv8n7t< De "eg ke adniK a++!9 k$Aest) +!g7 ne"esEr ?rta) a n7e ve9ete /;r*sa ":d!n 9a"at!s< Eg7 ne"esErt: a ka "asint '!gga v8rna e a9 e"#er va a"i /in!"a##at<

-i .ndok, tetves k.tyk, igen, ti Fe(r 1#zsk, akik b7z(+dt lnyetekkel d+gvszess teszitek vros.nkat, 0zennel k+z(rr ttetik, (ogy "i, a Airos 1#zsa ne"es lovagjai, kivon.lt.nk a !sata"ez3re, a prrire, Azonnal gyertek ide, (ogy kiirt(ass.k az t a g.szt.stalan gazt,
a"ely Fe(r 1#zsnak "ondja "agt, s (a"vait sztsz#r(ass.k trgyado"bjra, a(ol a (elye van, 'zaporn, ti tetves k.tyk??? Jo(ansson

Aki e "e eg +angE s!r!kat ! vassa) ne+e9en ta 8 n8 ki) +!g7 a Bir!s R:9sa $s a Fe+$r R:9sa va :'8#an a eg'!## #ar8t!k<

Andersnek) Ka $n $s EvaNL!tt8n k?v@ ) nin*s Cs9int$## #ar8t'a) "int &iMten) ;g7ane9 "!nd+at: e Benk8r: $s P!nt$r: ) a A!"A8s Bir!s R:9s8kr: is< s +a van va aki e##en a v8r!s#an) akit &iMten $s Benka $s P!nte nag7ra #e*s@ $s tis9te ) +8t a9 a +8r!" ;nd!k tetves
k;t7a) Anders) Ka e $s EvaNL!tta< = 48t ?g7 8 ;nk = 8 aA?t!tta "eg Anders) "i;t8n e ! vasta a s9(veget< = A Ar$rire> E Cre a +ar*#a) a g7C9e e"$rt>

V< P:) +!g7 van a Ar$ri< P: a g7er"ekek ne"9ed$keinek) akik e"#ere" $ke9et :ta itt '8ts9anak< reg) s9! id *sa 8daA8k s9?ve "eg 8g7; ) a"ik!r g7er"ekk!r;k#an a Ar$rin '8ts9!tt indi8n*sat8kra e" $ke9nek< A"i nag7!n +as9n!s a k$sC##i k!r!k g7er"ekei s98"8ra< A"ik!r Ka e eg7ikN"8sik este va a"e 7 k@ (n(sen vi+ar!s *sata ;t8n s9$tt$Aett ingge "eg7 +a9a) B !"kvist /Fs9erN $s veg7eskereskedC ne" is +!rd'a e nag7!n) +is9 es9$#e ';t eg7 ing) a"e 7 k(r@ #e @ +ar"in* $ve eg7 tavas9i est$n +as!n : s!rsra ';t!tt a Ar$rin< s +a Lisandern$ '!##an s9eretn$ is) +!g7+a i/'E 8n7a ink8## +as!n : k!rE 8n7!k t8rsas8g8t keresn$) a+e 7ett +!g7 /iEkka :/r8 a Ar$rin) se""i $rte "e) +!g7 ki/!g8st teg7en< Mert i 7enk!r a A$k"ester ! 7 /;r/ang!s Ai ant8st vet r8) $s "eg'eg79iK = E'n7e) e'n7e) Mia) va'!n g7er"ekk!r!d#an a v8r!s "e 7ik s@ dC 8n7a '8rt a egs9!rga "asa##an a Ar$rireD
A Ar$ri a v8r!s Aere"$n e ter@ C nag7 k(9 ege C< K;rta g7eA #!r?t'a) 1 7an ege C/F) a"e 7en $ ve9et "e9te en 8##a '8rni< Tavass9a nedvdEsan) 9( den /$n7 ik< A9 eg$s9 Ar$ri ank8s) 9( d :*e8n) #enne a dEsan #;r'8n9: g: 7a+?r s8rga s9?n/! t'ai< De a n78ri naA e v$ge9te "8r a "aga ";nk8'8t) $s a Ar$ri "!st #arn8n) kis98radtan ter@ e < Ka e) Anders $s EvaNL!tta) aki sietve e eget tett &iMten #ar8ts8g!s invit8 8s8nak) "!st a naA/$n7tC e vak; va "ered a *satat$rre) +8t+a /e tFnik a9 e ens$g< De a Bir!s R:9s8knak se +?re) se +a"va< 2" a Ar$rin /! t!k#an 8 nak a "!g7!r:#!kr!k) #!r:ka*ser'$k) e9ek k(9(tt k(nn7en "eg#E'+at a Bir!s R:9sa va a"e 7ik settenkedC !vag'a< A Fe+$rek kiv8gt8k a eg/$ e "etese## *sataki8 t8st) $s #en7!"; tak a *ser'$s#e< Minden #!kr!t 8tk;tattak) s9ag 8s9tak) keresg$ tek) de n7!"a sin*s a9 e ens$gnek< T!v8##"entek) e $rt$k a Ar$ri egs9$ $t) a9 ;dvar+89at) de +i8#a<

LMi 7en +@ 7e vi** e9D = t(Arengett Anders< = E tFntek<O Ekk!r +8r!" t!r!k#: /@ s$rtC gEn7!s ka*a' +a ats9!tt) $s #e e+as?t!tt a Ar$ri *send'$#e< = Na+8t = "!ndta EvaNL!tta) $s n7;gta an; k(r@ n$9ett< = Csak nin*senek #enn a9 ;dvar+89#anD>

= De #i9!n7) t$n7 eg !tt vannak #ent a9 ;dvar+89#an = "!ndta Ka e 8"; d!9va< A Ar$ri s9$ $n) a re9gC n78r/8k k(9(tt) eg7 r$gi $A@ et 8 ) a9 ;dvar+89< E Cke C (reg kEria a bVIII< s989ad#: ) va a+a s!kka '!## naA!kat 8t!tt< s "!st a +8ts: /r!nt eg7ik a# ak8#: +8r!" diada ittas /iEar* tekint ki< = Pa' annak) aki k(9e '(n a Bir!s R:9sa E' /C+adis98 8s8+!9> = kia#8 ta &iMten<
= 4!g7 a /en$#e t;dt8t!kGD = *s!d8 k!9!tt Anders< = &9eretn$tek t;dni) "iD> = kia#8 ta &iMten< = Eg$s9en eg7s9erFen n7itva v! t a9 a't:< A9 ;dvar+89 $vek :ta akat an) erCsen !" ad!9ik< Resta;r8 '8k) a9t8n 8tvis9ik a v8r!si Aark#a) $s +e 7t(rt$neti "E9e;" es9 #e C e) a v8r!si tan8*s "8r r$gen ?g7 +at8r!9!tt< Csak+!g7 a s9@ks$ges A$n9t (nk$ntes ad!"8n7!k#: ke (ss9eg7F'teni) e9 Aedig assan "eg7< K(9#en a +89 t!v8## !" ad!9ik< E9 id8ig 98rva v! t) te+8t a v8r!s /iata 'ai ne" te+ettek #enne k8rt< De +a a k!r+ad: a't: "!st "8r ne" t;d'a ki98rni a #et! ak!d:kat) akk!r a v8r!si tan8*snak s@rgCsen k(9#e ke avatk!9nia) a"?g "$g ?r"ag'a van a +e 7t(rt$neti "E9e;"nak< Mert a ri*sa'#: ?t$ ve a Bir!sak ne" va a"i keg7e etesen ;gr8nd!9nak a bVIII< s989adi /a#;rk! at!k k(9(tt< A r$gi Aad :des9k8k sir8nk!9va n7(s9(r(gnek a9 $ etvid8" 8#ak a att) a"e 7ek ! 7 s9aA!r8n $s e Cvig789at an; d!#!gnak a kir!##an: vad (r("tC ) +!g7 E' /C+adis98 8st s9ere9tek< = F!g 7; e't'@k $s #e98r';k ide $s +a 8 ra $+e9tet'@k a tetves k;t78kat = "!ndta "8"!r!san &iMten< E k$A9e t 8 d!9atai nag7 v8rak!98ssa r!+antak s!rs;k e $#e< s a Bir!sak "it se" tettek) +!g7 "egakad8 7!998k Cket< &iMten ;g7anis e +at8r!9taK ;t! s: *seAA v$r@kig tart'8k a9 e"e etet) a"e 7 k(nn7e##en v$d+etC< D?s9 $A*sC ve9et /e !da) a Bir!sak "!st ennek a k(9eA$n 8 nak) $s +ar*ias "!9d; at!kka /e'e9ik ki) +!g7 s9?v@k eg/C## v8g7a er!+anni a9 e ens$get< A Fe+$rek /@rg$n ind; tak t8"ad8sra< s a +ar*!s!k (ss9e*saA8sa ! 7 re*seg$sNr!A!g8s k(9eAette "ent v$g#e) +!g7 a v8r!s +e 7t(rt$neti eg7 et$#en #i9!n78ra $gnek 8 a tag!k +a'a) +a errC t;d!"8st s9ere9nek< A eendC "E9e;" "inden eres9t$k$#en re"egett) a $A*sC /in!"an "eg";nk8 t /ak!r 8t'a "eg+a'! t< Vad @v( t$s s98 t /e a s9$A) r$gi st;kk:s "enn7e9et /e $) $s a Fe+$r R:9sa ve9$re ! 7 is9!n7E 9a''a /ar! t e +8tra/e $ a $A*sCn) +!g7 a k?s$rtetek) +a vannak i 7enek) "$g '!##an e s8Aadnak) $s r$"@ ten sereg enek (ss9e a 9;g!k#an< V8 t!9: s9eren*s$ve /! 7t a +ar*< 4! a Fe+$rek s9!r?t!tt8k /e a9 e ens$get s9inte a $A*sC tete'$re) +! is9!n7E n7!"8s ne+e9edett r8';k /e @ rC ) $s rende9et en s!r!k#an v!n; tak viss9a a /( ds9intre< A"ik!r a +ar* "8r ': /$ :r8'a +; 8"9!tt e CreN+8tra) "indk$t /$ n$"i v8 t!9at!ss8g ;t8n ke9dett v8g7:dni< A Fe+$rek eg7 Ai anatra viss9av!n; tak) +!g7 /e k$s9@ 'enek a v$gsC d@+(dt r!+a"ra< &iMten Aedig g7!rsan) +a kan Aaran*s!t !s9t!tt *saAatainak< A k(vetke9C Ai anat#an a Bir!sak "inden e C9etes /ig7e "e9tet$s n$ k@ e +ag7t8k a $A*sCn v$dett 8 8saikat) $s vi 8"g7!rsan viss9av!n; tak a9 e"e etre< &iMten $s +?vei ': t;dt8k) +!g7 itt #Cven van e+etCs$g@k ravas9; "eg#E'ni a s9!#8k#an $s a /@ k$k#en) +is9 regge "8r a aA!san 8tvi9sg8 t8k a +89at< s "ire Anders) Ka e $s EvaN L!tta /e vi+ar9!tt a $A*sCn) a Bir!s R:9s8kat "int+a a /( d n7e te v! na e < Ki+as9n8 t8k n$+8n7 "8s!dAer* e Cn7@ket< M8r !tt 8 nak e s8n*! va eg7 kedve9C /ekv$sF /@ ke a'ta'a "(g(tt) $s a9 a't:r$sen esik) +!g7an tan8*sk!9nak nag7 sietve a9 !rr;k e Ctt a Fe+$rek<

= &9$t/r(**senni> = "!ndta a Fe+$r FCn(k< = Keress$tek "eg a9 e ens$get) #8r"e 7 7;k#an res9ket is a9 $ et$$rt> 4a "egta 8 '8t!k) r(viden v$ge99etek ve e< A /@ k$#en "eg#Ev: Bir!s R:9s8k ': esC $r9$sse +a gatt8k< &iMten s9e"e "ege $gedetten vi !g!tt< De a Fe+$rek ne" t;dt8k e9t<

= &9$t/r(**senni = "!ndta a ve9$r< Enn$ nag7!## #;tas8g!t ne" is g!nd! +at!tt v! na ki< E9 "egAe*s$te i s!rs8t< H "aga n7!"#an s9$t/r(**sent) $s e tFnt a9 eg7ik sar!k "(g(tt< A"int 8t:k(r$n k?v@ $rt) Ka e $s EvaNL!tta :vat!san e !s!nt a9 e enke9C ir8n7#a< Eg7 a't:t ta 8 tak) kin7it!tt8k< &9$A) naA!s s9!#a van a9 a't: "(g(tt) $s n!+a nag7!n ': 8t+att8k) +!g7 nin*s #enne e ens$g) "$gis #e"entek) $s kis s9@netet enged$ 7e9tek "ag;knak a +advise $s#enK kin$9egettek a9 a# ak!n< De "int kider@ t) e99e k!"! 7 +i#8t k(vettek e < A+!g7 viss9a/!rd; tak) +a +att8k) +!g7 a k; *s k?v@ rC "eg/!rd; a 98r#an) +a +att8k a Bir!s ve9$r vad ka*ag8s8t $s is9!n7E diada ki8 t8s8t isK = 4a+) tetves k;t78k) e vetett$tek ;t! s: kr;"A it!kat> ve ne" ker@ t(k ki innen> s Benka is vis?t!ttK = Bent @ +ettek) a"?g #e eA #enneteket a "!+a> De a9$rt n$+a "eg 8t!gat;nk #enneteket) A$ d8; kar8*s!n7este< Meg P!nteK = N7;gi> Kar8*s!n7este e '(v@nk< Mi 7en a'8nd$k!t k$rtekD = T8 *8n a /e'eteket> = kia#8 ta #e @ rC EvaNL!tta< = K(r?t$sse ) a+!g7 a dis9n:/e'et s9!k8s = t! d!tta "eg Ka e< = Tt! s: Ai anataik#an is s9$g7ente enek = "!ndta g!ndter+e ten a Bir!s ve9$r a /eg7vert8rsaknak< A9t8n +ang!san #eki8 t!tt a /!g 7!knakK = VanNe va a"i ;t! s: @9enetetek a9 !tt+!niaknakD &9?vesen 8tad';k< = 4!g7ne) k$rd "eg aA;t) te e/!n8 '!n #e a 'av?t:int$9et#e) $s Ar:#8 '!n neked +e 7et s9ere9ni = k(9( te EvaNL!tta< = Isten ve etek) ti tetves k;t78k = #E*sE9!tt &iMten< = 4a "eg$+e9tek) kia#8 'at!k *sak) t$A@nk nektek eg7 kis /@vet< A9t8n Benk8+!9 $s P!nt$+!9 /!rd; t) $s "ege $gedetten d(r9s( te a ke9$t< = M!st Aedig) vit$9 /eg7vert8rsai"> E Ai anat#an e +89 va a"e 7ik r$s9$#en #;'k8 eg7 n7!"!rEs8g!s kis Aatk8n7) a"e 7 a

Fe+$r R:9sa ve9$r$nek neve9i "ag8t< Eg7ed@ van) nin*s /eg7vere> Keress$tek "eg> M!nd!") keress$tek "eg> A Bir!sak "inden tC @k te +etCt "egtettek< L8#;''+eg7en v$gig!s!ntak a9 eg$s9 e"e eten k(r#e/;t: +!ss9E /! 7!s:n< vat!san #ekandik8 tak "inden s9!#8#a< Les#e 8 tak "inden /@ kea't: "(g(tt< s t;dt8k) a Fe+$rek /Cn(ke) #8r+! #;'k8 is) /e t$t en@ t;dat8#an van a9 Ct /en7egetC is9!n7E ves9$ 7nek< &9(vets$gesei akat a 8 ker@ tek< H "aga eg7ed@ 8 s9e"#en +8r!""a < 48r!" ! 7an +ar*!ssa ) aki $g a v8g7t: ) +!g7 e /!g'a Ct< Mert a R:9s8k +8#!rE'8#an a9 e en/$ ve9$r$t e /!gni A8r'8t ritk?t:
#ravErnak s98"?t) ! 7as"inek) "int+a a9 a"erikaiaknak a vi 8g+8#!rE#an siker@ t v! na #e98rni;k 4it ert a &ingN&ing#e< 2" a Fe+$rek ve9$re ': e #E't< A Bir!sak #8r"enn7ire s9ag 8s9tak is) "$g eg7 +a'a s98 8ra se #;kkantak< M?g a9t8n &iMten +a k n7ik!rg8st +a !tt a /e'e /( (tt< = 1da/ent van a Aad 8s!n = sEgta< = 48t van itt Aad 8sD = *s!d8 k!9!tt P!nte< E9t $s9re se" vett$k a Bir!s R:9s8k) ': e+et regge "8r a aA!san 8tk;tatt8k a +89at< De ta 8n ne" is ! 7an "eg eAC) +!g7 ne" ta 8 t8k "eg) +is9 a kesken7 Aad 8s $A*sCre n7? : a't: s9!k8s!s kis taA$taa't:) *sak a9 ves9i $s9re) aki t;d r: a< A Bir!sak is *sak ': s!k8ra ta 8 t8k "eg< De a9t8n g7!rsan 9a' !ttak a9 ese"$n7ek< Bers9e Anders te 'es +ar*i /e k$s9@ ts$g#en v8rak!9!tt !da/ent a Aad 8s!n) $s /enn+ang!n intett "indenkitK *sak a9 "er$s9e 'e "egk(9e ?teni) aki annak rend'eN":d'a s9erint v$grende etet k$s9?tett< De +i8#a< &iMten) aki k!r8+!9 k$Aest s9!kat an; "agas $s erCs v! t) a9 $ en +a adt< Benka $s P!nte seg$dke9ett neki) a"ik!r erre s9@ks$g ett< A9t8n "8r vitt$k is "ag;kka a vad; kaA8 :d9: Anders e a $A*sCn) is"eret en s!rsa /e $< Ka e $s EvaNL!tta vigas9ta : s9avakat 9engett /e $'e a 98rt a't:n keres9t@ < = &!seNg!giNt!ti = s!seNg!geNd!dNr!reN"!"eNg7!Ng7@Nn!nk!k> = kia#8 t8k<

L&eg?ts$gedre "eg7@nkO = enn7it 'e ent e9 a Fe+$r R:9sa titk!s n7e v$n< &e""ive ne" t;d'8k '!##an /e ingere ni a Bir!sakat< R$g:ta +i8#a Ar:#8 '8k "eg/e'teni e9t a /;r*sa n7e vet) a"e 7et a Fe+$rek t(k$ etesen is"ernek) $s ! 7 is9!n7Ean +adarnak) +!g7 a #e ne" avat!tt s98"8ra te 'esen +a and9s8nak tFnik< &iMten) Benka) P!nte eg7et en s9:t se" 8ttak e?rva e##C a n7e v#C ) k@ (n#en #i9!n78ra "inden ne+$9s$g n$ k@ ki:k;" 8 t8k v! na a titk!tK a n7e v "egkettC9 "inden "8ssa +ang9:t) $s eg7 !Nt rak k(9$'@k< Jg7 es9 A$ d8; Ka eN#: K!kNaN ! N ! Ne< Anders#C "eg ANn!nNd!dNeN r!rNs!s< EvaNL!tta (r(k( te e9t a n7e vet) a9 Eg7neve9ett ra# :Nn7e vet) a9 aA'8t: < A A$k"ester eg7 este *sak Eg7 s9:rak!98s#: e "es$ te a 8n78nak) +!g7 g7er"ekk!r8#an ?g7 #es9$ tek a Aa't8saiva ) a"ik!r ne" akart8k) +!g7 "8s is $rtse Cket< A9 aAa kiss$ e *s!d8 k!9!tt)

"i 7 vad; e kesedik EvaNL!tta a ra# :n7e v$rt) +is9 s!+a ne" tanEs?t!tt +as!n : e ragadtat8st a n$"et rend+ag7: ig$k $s +as!n :k @g7$#en) de a9$rt este g7ak!r! ta ve e) "8snaA a9t8n EvaNL!tta t!v8##adta a t;d8s8t Andersnek $s Ka $nak< A Bir!sak eg7ik +adi*$ 'a a9) +!g7 kik$n7s9er?ts$k a Fe+$rek#C a titk!s n7e v k; *s8t< A "8sik $s "$g /!nt!sa## a9) +!g7 viss9a+:d?ts8k a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$t< A Nag7";/ti Kin*se eg7 'e ent$kte en t8rg7 tis9te etet Aaran*s! : neve< A Nag7";/ti Kin*se eg$s9 eg7s9erFen eg7 kC) eg7 /;r*sa a akE kC) Benka ta 8 ta eg7s9er< N$"i ':akaratta e k$A9e +etC) +!g7 (rege"#ert /!r"89) g!nd! k!9: kis aA:k8t) aki B;dd+8+!9 +as!n :an a k( d(k$t s9e" $ i< A Bir!sak n7!"#an "egtett$k k@ (n eges ta i9"8n';knak) $s eg7 *s!": rendk?v@ #e*ses t; a'd!ns8gga r;+89t8k /e < T(## se" ke ettK a Fe+$rek kedves k(te ess$g@knek tart!tt8k) +!g7 "egAr:#8 '8k "egs9ere9ni< A eg+evese## +ar*!k a Nag7";/ti Kin*se k(r@ dE tak< Ta 8n /;r*s8nak tFn+et) +!g7 eg7 kis kCnek ekk!ra 'e entCs$get t; a'd!n?tanak< De +8t a Bir!s R:9s8k "i$rt ne s9eret+etn$k a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$t ! 7 "$ 7s$gesen) "int A$ d8; a sk:t!k a9 C k!r!n898si k(v@ket) $s "i$rt ne e+etn$nek ! 7 "$ 7s$gesen /e +8#!r!dva) a"ik!r a Fe+$rek a att!"!san "egs9ere9t$k) "int a sk:t!k) a"ik!r a9 ang! !k a Iest"insterN aA8ts8g#an +e 7e9t$k e a k!r!n898si k(vetD &a'n8 at!s t$n7) +!g7 Ai anatn7i ag a Nag7";/ti Kin*se a Fe+$rek #irt!k8#an van) akik is"eret en +e 7en tart'8k re'tve< Eg7$#k$nt "i se" v! na eg7s9erF##) "int ! 7an +e 7en Cri9ni) a+! e"#eri +ata !" ne" k$Aes "egta 8 ni vag7 a n7!"8ra ';tni< De a R:9s8k +8#!rE'8t s9a#8 7!9: e C?r8s!k $rte "$#en a9) akinek $AAen #irt!k8#an van a Nag7";/ti Kin*se) k(te es ega 8## va a"i n7!"ra ve9etC 'e et adni a9 e en/$ nek) +!g7 +! is ta 8 +at: a kin*s< A n7!"ra ve9etC 'e e+et t$rk$A) nag7!n ne+e9en ! vas+at: $s r$s9#en /$ reve9etC t$rk$A) vag7 eg7 AaA?r/e*nire /irkant!tt re'tv$n7) a"e 7et s(t$t $'s9aka #ed!#nak a9 e ens$g eve es 8d8'8#a) $s a"e 7#C a9 $ es e "e "inden "eg/es9?t$s$ve ki e+et si a#i98 ni) +!g7 a Nag7";/ti Kin*se a te"etC eg$s9aki## sark8#an !"#!s!d: s9i /a var'E/$s9k$#en van e re'tve) vag7 Bengtss!n *iA$s9"ester /8ss;/ni'8nak eg7ik tetC*sereAe a att<

AAen "!st eg7ik "!nd!tt +e 7en sin*s< AAen "!st eg$s9 "8s +e 7en van< s a R:9s8k +8#!rE'a ta 8n /C eg a9$rt !##ant /e E'ra e9en a /!rr: 'E i;si naA!n) "ert a Bir!sak A!nt!san s9eretn$k "egt;dni a +e 7et< s +a a Fe+$rek /Cn(k$t "int tEs9t +as9n8 +at'8k /e ) ta 8n ne" is es9 ! 7an e+etet en) +!g7 "egt;d'8k< = &eg?ts$gedre "eg7@nk> = kia#8 t EvaNL!tta $s Ka e< s ve9$r@knek n7i v8n s9@ks$ge is e+et n$"i #;9d?t8sra< Mert "!st erCs kar!k k?n!s ki+a gat8sra vis9ik< A t$"aK a Nag7";/ti Kin*se $s a titk!s n7e v< = &!se = "!"N"!"Nit!t n!ne"!" ar!r; ! !k!k e ! = #i9!n7k!d!tt
+Csiesen $s +ang!san) a"ik!r e +a adt a9 a't: e Ctt) a"e 7 "(g(tt +ar*!st8rsai ra#!sk!dtak< = V8r' *sak) ne" "!"!9! s!k8ig = /en7egetC9(tt &iMten) $s "$g erCse##en "eg*savarta a kar'8t< = Ne /$ ') kis9ed'@k #e C ed) "it 'e ent> = L$g7 erCs) tarts ki> = !rd?t!tta Ka e< = Tarts ki> Tarts ki> R(gt(n '(v@nk> = kia#8 ta EvaNL!tta< s a9 a't:in keres9t@ +a !tt8k ve9$r@k #@s9ke #E*sEs9av8tK = &!k8ig $ ' en a Fe+$r R:9sa>

Tt8na AedigK = Engedd e a kar!"> Maga"t: is "eg7ek< Fe k$s9@ te") ;rai"> A9t8n se""it ne" +a !ttak< A nag7 *s(nd r8eres9kedett #(rt(n@kre< A9 e ens$g t8v!9!tt a +89#: ) $s "ag8va vitte ve9$r@ket< W< Bers9e a Bir!sak e" egett$kK Ka e $s EvaNL!tta addig "arad #e98rva) a"?g "!+a ne" nC ra't;k< De e9t ne" ! 7an s9: s9erint $rtett$k< M$g a R:9s8k +8#!rE'8#an is k$n7te en a9 e"#er #i9!n7!s "$rt$kig tekintette enni a s9@ Cknek neve9ett ne+$9kes $s 9avar: e e"ekre< K$ts$gte en@ "$ 7s$gesen #!ss9ant:) +!g7 a ne"es +ar*!s!k a eg+evese## (ss9e*saA8s!k k(9eAette k$n7te enek a##a+ag7ni a +ar*!t) $s +a9a"enni) $s /as?rt!t $s re#ar#aras9:s9t enni) de +8t a s9@ Ck "aka*s; "egk(vete ik) +!g7 a g7erek rendesen veg7en r$s9t a9 $tke9$seken< A R:9s8k +8#!rE'8#an +a gat: ag!san e /!gadt8k) +!g7 "eg ke +a'! ni a s9@ Ck !st!#a k(vete $sei e Ctt< 4a ne" ?g7 tenn$nek) ta 8n a9 a nag7!n k!"! 7 ves9$ 7 /en7egetne) +!g7 v$get $r a +ad'8rat< 4is9 a s9@ Ck

+at8rta an; a ka "at an!k arra) +!g7 k@ (nv8 ass98k a d! g!kat) k$Aesek v! n8nak ki'8r8si ti a "at e rende ni) $AAen a9!n a9 est$n) a"e 7 /!nt!s e+etne a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$$rt v?v!tt d(ntC k@9de e"#en< A s9@ Ck 8 ta 8#an sa'n8 at!san keveset $rtenek a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$#C ) "$g akk!r is) +a a Ar$rirC va : g7er"ekk!ri e" $keik n$+anaA'8n "int+a v$ et en /$n7s;garat vetn$nek e s(t$t@ t ag7;k#a< A"ik!r te+8t a Bir!sak e v!n; tak Anderss9e ) $s Ka $t "eg EvaN L!tt8t !tt+ag7t8k #e98rva eg7 akat an +89#an) +!g7 $+en A;s9t; 'anak) e9 k(vetke9$sk$AAen "ind(ss9e ann7it 'e entett) +!g7 a /!g 7!knak k(r@ #e @ k$t :r8t ke $+e9ni@k) "8s s9:va +$t :r8ig< 4$t :rak!r dEs $s t8A 8 : va*s!r8t t8 a nak B !"kvist /Fs9erN $s veg7eskereskedCn$ $AAen Eg7) "int Lisander A$k"estern$ $s a v8r!s va a"enn7i !tt+!n8#an< &iMtennek ':va e kritik;s :ra e Ctt e ke k@ denie Benk8t vag7 P!nt$t) +!g7 a egnag7!## *send#en kin7issa a /!g 7!k #(rt(na'ta'8t< Jg7 a9t8n Ka e $s EvaNL!tta rend?t+etet en n7;ga !""a n$9ett a9 $++a 8 e $#e< De a9$rt g7a 89at) +!g7 i 7 s9$g7ente 'esen #e98rt8k Cket< R8ad8s; e9 "egse""is?tC A!nt!98s!s g7C9e e" a Bir!sak s98"8ra< M!st) +!g7 /!g 7; e'tett$k $s e +;r*! t8k a Fe+$rek /Cn(k$t) katas9tr!/8 iss8 nCtt a /( $n7@k< I 7es"ive "$g a9 se" $r /e ) +!g7 a Fe+$rek vannak a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$nek #irt!k8#an< EvaNL!tta e keseredetten n$9ett ki a9 a# ak!n a t!vav!n; :k ;t8n< 1tt "ennek) a Fe+$rek /Cn(k$t "inden/e C e ens$g ves9i k(r@ < Kat!n8san v!n; nak 8t a naAs@t(tte Ar$rin a v8r!s /e $< Ne"s!k8ra e tFnnek< = Va'!n +!va vis9ikD = tFnCd(tt EvaNL!tta< = N7i v8n &iMten gar89s8#a = /e e te Ka e) "a'd g!ndter+e ten +!998tetteK = B8r*sak v! na E's8g;nk vag7 va a"i> = Q's8gD> = #!ss9ank!d!tt EvaNL!tta< = M!st akars9 E's8g!t ! vasni) a"ik!r ink8## a9!n k$ne g!nd! k!9n;nk) +!g7an ';t;nk ki innenD> = Bers9e) iga9ad van = "!ndta Ka e< = Ki ke innen ';tn;nk< E9$rt ke eg7 E's8g< = A9t +is9ed) "eg?r'a) +!g7an e+et eg'!##an +89/a !n "8s9k8 niD

EvaNL!tta ki+a'! t a9 a# ak!n) +!g7 /e #e*s@ 'e "i 7en "agasan e+etnek< = 4a e;gr;nk) kit(r'@k a n7ak;nkat = /! 7tatta< = De "i "8st te+et@nkD Ka e "ege $gedetten /@tt7entett< = A taA$t8ra ne" g!nd! ta"< A9 "eg /!g
/e e ni< G7!rsan et$Aett eg7 ': nag7 dara#!t a a98n :g: taA$t8#: < EvaNL!tta #8"; va n$9te< = Iga9i s9$A taA$ta a bVIII< s989ad#: = 8 aA?t!tta "eg< Le+a'! t) $s a9 a't: a att a r$sen kit! ta a nag7 AaA?rs9e etet< = MerC#en r;tin";nka = "!ndta) $s e Cvette 9se#k$s$t< KiAattint!tta a egkise## $s eg/in!"a## Aeng$t) $s :vat!san #ed;gta a k; *s 7;k#a< Cs(rren$s +a ats9!tt k?v@ rC < A k; *s esett a Aad :ra< Ka e viss9a+E9ta a taA$tadara#!t) $s va :#an) ra'ta a k; *s< A ke C +e 7en $rt /( det< = Mint "!ndta") "erC#en r;tin";nka = 8 aA?t!tta "eg B !"kvist "esterdetekt?v) e99e is $rt$s$re adva EvaNL!tt8nak) +!g7 n7!"!9:i tev$ken7s$ge s!r8n naAr: naAra arra k$n7s9er@ ) +!g7 i 7en vag7 ! 7an /;r/angga kin7iss!n 98rt a't:kat< = ) Ka e) te "$gis*sak ver+etet en vag7> = 8"; d!9!tt EvaNL!tta< Ka e kin7it!tta a9 a't:t< &9a#ad!k> = De ne" "e+et@nk e Eg7) +!g7 ne k$r'@nk e n$9$st a Bir!s 4eringektC = "!ndta Ka e< 3se#e ga9dag t8r+898#: e C+a 8s9!tt eg7 *er;9a*s!nk!t< s a 8n7 e9t ?rta a taA$ta +8t! da 8raK

&lye Airos 1#zsk? ;o(altetvnyeitek siral"asan se""ibe foszlottak, Aontosan +t per!et s (ar"in! "sodper!et vrt.nk, (ogy kin3jenek, de "ost "r el"egynk, is takonyp#!ok, (t ne" t.djtok, (ogy a Fe(r 1#zsk t t.dnak (atolni a deszkafalakonC G!nd!san #e98rt8k a9 a# ak!t) /e rakt8k a ka ant7Et< A9t8n k?v@ rC #e98rt8k a9 a't:t) $s a k; *s!t #ent +ag7t8k a 98r#an< A ki in*sre r8akas9t!tt8k a #E*sE eve et< = T(r+etik "a'd a /e'@ket< A9 a# ak #e @ rC van #e98rva) a9 a't: "eg k?v@ rC G 8"; d!9ni /!gnak) +!g7an ';t!tt;nk ki = "!ndta EvaNL!tta a g7(n7(rFs$gtC d!r!"#! va< = Eg7 A!nt a Fe+$r R:9sa 'av8ra = 8 aA?t!tta "eg Ka e< Anderst ne" ta 8 t8k &iMten gar89s8#an< Ka e $s EvaNL!tta nag7!n e Cvig789at!s /e der?tC tev$ken7s$get v$g9ett) +!g7 "eg8 aA?ts8k)

+! ke9d'$k "eg a kis9a#ad?t8si +ad"Fve eteket< De a gar89s $AAen ! 7an *sendes $s @res) "int k!r8##an v! t< &iMten "a"8'a $AAen a ki"!s!tt r;+8t teregette /e a kert#en< = Ne" t;d'a a n$ni) +! van &iMtenD = $rdek Cd(tt EvaNL!tta< = 48t a9 e C## "$g itt v! t = "!ndta a A!sta"estern$< = Bengtte ) Anderss9e $s P!+nna < A Bir!sak n7i v8n #i9t!ns8g!sa## +e 7re vitt$k a /!g 7!t< De +!vaD A v8 as9 !tt +evert a 8#;kn8 < Ka e Ai ant!tta "eg< Eg7 /inn k$s /Er:d!tt a A89sit#a) $ es +eg7e AaA?r/e*nit r(g9?tett< Anders k$se) Ka e is) EvaNL!tta is "egis"erte< s a AaA?r!n eg7et en s9:K P!nte< A Fe+$rek ve9$r$nek siker@ t eg7 :vat an Ai anat#an e9t a9 @9enetet +8tra+ag7nia +ar*!st8rsainak< = Ka e +!" !k8n "$ 7 g!nd! at!k v!ntak r8n*!kat< = P!nte = "!ndta< = E9 *sak eg7et 'e ent+et< Anders P!nt$$kn8 ra#!sk!dik< = Nan8> Mi$rt) te "it g!nd! t8 D = $rdek Cd(tt EvaNL!tta< = 4a P!nt$n$ van) Aers9e /!rt$ 7!sa## d! !g P!nt$t ?rni) "int A$ d8; Benk8t< Ka e se""it ne" v8 as9! t erre< P!nte a v8r!snak a##an a r$s9$#en akik) a"e 7et A vi 8gnak neve9nek< A v8r!snak ne" $AAen a eg/in!"a## r$tege ta 8 !tt+!nt e9ek#en a9 aAr: vit7i :k#an< De P!nte ne" is akar a t8rsada !" kr$"'$+e9 tart!9ni< s te 'esen "ege $gedett a *sa 8d d@ ede9C +89ik:'8va ) a"e 7#en a /( ds9inten eg7 s9!#a $s k!n7+a van) a9 e"e eten "eg eg7 kis Aad 8ss9!#a< E9 ;t:##i *sak n78r!n ak+at:< T$ en tE s8g!san +ideg< De +8t "!st 'E i;s van) $s a Aad 8ss9!#8#an akk!ra a /!rr:s8g) "int Ve en*e : !"ka"r8i#an) k(vetke9$sk$AAen nag7!n a ka "as +e 7 k?nva at8sra< P!nte a Aad 8ss9!#a ki98r: ag!s ;ra< Itt a s9ik eg7 eg7s9erF t8#!ri 8g7!n) itt van a *;k!r 8d8#: +89i ag (ss9ees9k8#8 t A! *) a"e 7en detekt?v"aga9in'ait) #$ 7egg7F'te"$n7$t $s $ ete eg7$# $rt$keit Cr9i< s eg7et en kir8 7 se" e+etne e $gedette## Aa !t8'8va ) "int P!nte a kis ka"r8va ) a+! "egreked a /!rr: evegC) $s eg7ek 9@""(gnek a A a/!n!n< A Bir!sak ide ve9ett$k Anderst< Mert nag7 "89 i) +!g7 P!nte s9@ ei $AAen "a "entek ki a *sa 8dnak a v8r!s Aere"$n evC kis

te k$re< K!s9t!t is vittek) ?g7 ne" '(nnek +a9a eg7+a"ar< P!nte g!nd!sk!d'!n "ag8r: ) $s +a "eg$+e9ik) s@ss(n "ag8nak k! #8s9t $s kr;"A it< s "ive &iMten "a"8'a $AAen "!s!tt r;+8t tereget a kert#en) s9e"#en a Bir!saknak &iMten gar89s8#an evC /C+adis98 8s8va ) P!nt$n8 vis9!nt ! 7 *s!d8 at!san s9@ C"entes a vi 8g) &iMten nag7s9erFnek ta 8 ta a9 (t etet) +!g7 a k?nva at8s s9?n+e 7$t P!nte ka"r8'8#a teg7$k 8t) a9 A vi 8g#a< Ka e $s EvaNL!tta tan8*s!t tart!tt< Bers9e a9!nna "egind?t+atn8k a "entCeMAed?*i:t) de a aA!s "eg/!nt! 8s ;t8n +e 7ese##nek v$ t$k) +a v8rnak eg7 ki*sit< 1st!#as8g v! na $AAen "!st ";tatk!9ni a Bir!sak e Ctt< Ne"s!k8ra e $rke9ik a va*s!ra ide'e< &iMten ne"s!k8ra e k@ di Benk8t vag7 P!nt$t a9 ;dvar+89#a< Ne"s!k8ra !tt 8 "a'd t8t!tt s98''a Benka vag7 P!nteK +8t +!v8 is ett Ka e $s EvaNL!ttaD ) e g!nd! ni is "i 7en g7(n7(rFs$g> K8r v! na e r!ntani e9t a nag7s9erF A!$nt< Ka e $s EvaNL!tta Eg7 d(nt(tt) +!g7 a9 eg$s9 /e "entC +ad"Fve etet va*s!ra ;t8nra +a as9t'8k< A9!nk?v@ a9t is nag7!n ': t;dt8kK Anders #e*s@ ets9:ra enged$ 7t kaA) +!g7 +a9a"en'en) $s C is "egva*s!r899!n< s nin*s #!ss9ant:## a /e "entC eMAed?*i: s98"8ra) "int+a $AAen akk!r $rke9ik a "ent$s s9?n+e 7$re) a"ik!r a "eg"entendC s9e"$ 7 s9a#ad!n va*s!r89ni ind; < = K@ (n#en is = 'eg7e9te "eg Ka e = akk!r e+et eg'!##an k$"kedni s9!#8#an tart:9k!d: s9e"$ 7ek ;t8n) a"ik!r s(t$tedik) $s vi an7t g7E'tanak< Mie Ctt e+E998k a r! :t< E9t "indenki t;d'a) aki va a"i*sk$t is k!n7?t a kri"ina is9tik8+!9< = P!nt$nak nin*s r! :'a = k(9( te EvaNL!tta< = Ann8 '!## = /e e te Ka e< = De +!g7an es+et@nk #e a Aad 8ss9!#a a# ak8nD = $rdek Cd(tt EvaNL!tta< = Neke" +!ss9E ;g7an a 8#a") de a9$rtG = L8ts9ik) +!g7 ne" tan; t8 kri"ina is9tikai te*+nik8t = 8 aA?t!tta
"eg Ka e< = Mit g!nd! s9) A$ d8; &t!*k+! "#an "it *sin8 nak a n7!"!9:kD 4a ki ke k$" e ni@k eg7 +ar"adik e"e eti ak8st) a"e 7#en #Fn(9Ck vannak) ig7eke9nek #e';tni eg7 s9e"k(9ti ak8s#a) e+etC eg a neg7edik e"e eten) +!g7 va a"ive "agasa##an eg7enek a ga9e"#erekn$ < A9t8n a rendCr(k) t8v*sCve a ke9@k#en) A!nt!san r8 8tnak a tettesekre) "ie Ctt eeres9ten$k a r! ett8t<

= 4a $n #Fn(9C v! n$k) 8"Aag7E't8s e Ctt eeres9ten$" a r! :t = "!ndta a g7ak!r atias EvaNL!tta< = K@ (n#en is "it g!nd! s9) "e 7ik ak8s#a ke #e';tn;nk) +!g7 "eg ess@k P!nt$tD E9en Ka e ne" nag7!n t(rte "$g a /e'$t< &t!*k+! "#an a n7!"!9:k k(nn7e##en ';tnak #e a ak8s!k#a< Csak /e ";tat'8k rendCr'e v$n7@ket< Kev$ss$ va :s9?nF) +!g7 Ka $nak $s EvaNL!tt8nak is i 7en k(nn7F d! ga es9< K@ (n#en sin*s +89 P!nt$$kka s9e"#en) a Aatak /! 7ik !tt< P!nt$$k ak8sa "e ett vis9!nt van eg7 +89< Gren aA:$< K$ts9intes (reg visk:< Gren aA:nak as9ta !s"F+e 7e van a /( ds9inten) C "aga a9 e"e eten akik< Va'!n #e e+etNe ';tni Gren ak8s8#a = tFnCd(tt Ka e< Be"ennek +!998) $s ;dvariasan "egk$rde9ik) kaA+atn8nakNe eg7 a# ak!t) +!g7 eg7 i*iAi*it ki essenek ra'ta< Ka e "aga is e is"erte) "i 7en !st!#a e9 a9 e k$A9e $s< R8ad8s; "$g eg7 #(kkenC'e van a d! !gnak< Iga9 ;g7an) +!g7 P!nte $s Gren aA: ak8sa s9e"#e/!rd; eg7"8ssa ) de Gren aA: +898nak a9 e"e et$n $AAen P!nte /e $ nin*s a# ak< = T;d!" "8r = "!ndta EvaNL!tta< = Fe "8s9;nk Gren aA: +898nak a tete'$re) "8st ne" te+et@nk< Ka e *s!d8 k!9va n$9ett a 8n7ra< = A++!9 k$Aest) +!g7 ne" tan; t8 kri"ina is9tikai te*+nik8t) ne" is vag7 ! 7an !st!#a = "!ndta< Bers9e) a GrenN+89 tete'e) e9 a +e 7es "eg! d8s< P!nte Aad 8ss9!#8'8va $AAen eg7 s9inten van< s P!nt$nak nin*s r! ett8'a< B8rat an; k ass9 "eg/ig7e C+e 7@k es9> Ka e $s EvaNL!tta vid8"an "ent +a9a va*s!r89ni<

.< &(t$t) *s(ndes este v! t "8r) a"ik!r k$t :r8va k$sC## a9 A vi 8g!n keres9t@ !Aak!dtak< Te 'esen s(t$t $s *s(ndes< A9 aAr: /avisk:k sFrFn eg7"8s "e $ $A@ tek) nag7!n (ss9e9sE/! :dtak< A 'E i;si naA /!rr:s8g8#: "$g "eg"aradt va a"i a +89s!r!k k(9(tt< Me eg v! t) a9 eg$s9 A vi 8g "e eg) A;+a s(t$t#en Ai+ent< F$n7 *si ant /e eg7N eg7 a# ak!*sk8#: ) a"e 7et kit8rtak a n78ri est$re< s Eg7 i at!9ik a s(t$ts$g< A "a*sk8k $s a s@ t +ering $s a k8v$ s9agaNi ata (ss9ekeveredik a vir8g9: '89"in#!kr!k $s eg7ikN"8sik r$gen ki@r?t$sre v8r: s9e"$t 8da eg7/!r"8n k8#?t: A8r8iva < Te 'es *send< A sik8t!r!k n$Ate enek< A9 A vi 8g ak!sai $'s9aka ne" $ nek ;t*ai $ etet< M8r "ind #e+E9:dtak +89;k n$g7 /a a k(9$) a naAi ";nka ;t8n $ ve9ik a #i9t!ns8g!t $s a Ai+en$st a9 aAr:ka k!n7+8#an) a+! k8v$/C9C d;r;9s! a tF9+e 7en) $s Ae arg:nia vir8g9ik a9 a# ak#an< Aki este s$t8 a9 A vi 8g#an) a9t ne" /en7egeti a9 a ves9$ 7) +!g7 $ C $nn7e ta 8 k!9ik< = 1 7an *sendes) n$"a e9 a9 eg$s9) "int a s?r = "!ndta Ka e< Iga9a v! t< Csak ittN!tt +a ats9!tt n$"i "!t7!g8s a kivi 8g?t!tt a# ak!k "(g@ < Va a+! "ess9e eg7 k;t7a vakkant!tt /e ) de

n7!"#an e +a gat!tt< Meg a9t8n va a+! #i9!n7ta an "e :di8t '8ts9!tt va aki +ar"!nik8n) de *sak Ar:#8 k!98snak #i9!n7; t) $s ;t8na "$g "$ 7e## ett a *send< Ann8 e evene## v! t a9 $ et P!nt$n8 < Bad 8ss9!#8'a /$n7#en Es9!tt) $s $ es /iE+ang!k +a ats9!ttak a n7it!tt a# ak!n keres9t@ < Ka e $s EvaNL!tta "ege $ged$sse 8 aA?t!tta "eg) +!g7 a ki+a gat8s n7i v8n 'av8#an tart< A ka "asint i9ga "as dr8"a 9a' ik e !da#ent) $s Ka e "eg EvaNL!tta s9i 8rdan e +at8r!9taK a GrenN+89 tete'$n 9s( 7$#C /!g'a $ ve9ni a s9?n'8t$k!t< = Csak $AAen /e d!#';k "ag;nkat a +89tetCre = +et7k$ kedett EvaNL!tta< 48t igen) *sak< Ka e k(r@ '8rta a visk:t) +!g7 s9e"rev$te e99e a e+etCs$geket< Pa' de #!ss9ant:K Gren aA:n8 is vi 8g!s van> Mi$rt ne" t;dnak a9 (regek este a ;dni) a"ik!r ann7ira s9@ks$g@k v! na r8D> Lega 8## n$"ik$AAen 9avarta an; e+etne a +89;k tete'$n s$t8 ni< De +8t e9en ne" t;dnak seg?teni< Ak8r 9avarta an; ) ak8r ne" = /e ke ';tni;k a tetCre< Eg7$#k$nt ne" #!n7! ; t @g7 a9 eg$s9< Gren aA: v! t ;g7anis ! 7an kedves) $s $tr8t 8 ?t!tt a +89 ! da 8+!9< Bers9e a $tra eg$s9en Gren a# aka e Ctt 8 < A9 e Ctt) a"e 7ik vi 8g?t< s a9 a# ak n7itva) a r! etta /$ ig eeres9tve< Ne" #i9t!s) +!g7 Gren k@ (n(sen (r@ ne) +a +irte en kid;gn8 a /e'$t) $s "eg 8tn8) a+!g7 a k$t Fe+$r R:9sa s9$ se#esen s98g; d /e /e $ a $tr8n< A9 e"#erek ritk8n +a' and:k +89;k tete'$t a nag7k(9(ns$g s98"8ra s$tat$rnek 8tengedni< De a R:9s8k +8#!rE'8#an i 7en *sek$ 7s$gektC ne" 9avartat'a "ag8t a9 e"#er< Viss9av!n+atat an; v$gig ke +a adni a k(te ess$g Et'8n) "$g akk!r is) +a Gren aA: +898nak tetCgerin*$n ve9et v$gig< = Men' te e Cs9(r = #i9tatta Ka $t EvaNL!tta< s Ka e "ent is< LassanN:vat!san ke9dett /e /e $ "8s9ni a $tr8n< EvaNL!tta /@rg$n) *send#en kaAas9k!d!tt ;t8na< Csak akk!r es9 kritik;s a +e 79et) +a a9 e"e eti a# akka eg7 "agass8g#a $rnek< = Grennek 8t!gat:'a van = sEgta Ka e nag7 e Cvig789at!san EvaNL!tt8nak< = 4a !") +!g7 #es9$ getnek< = D;gd #e a k!A!n78dat) $s k$r' nek@nk is eg7 s@tit = 'avas! ta EvaNL!tta) $s e $gedetten vi+!g!tt erre a kiv8 : 'avas atra<

Bers9e Ka e ne" ta 8 ta i 7en "; ats8g!snak a d! g!t< &9aA!r8n ig7eke9ett t!v8## /e a tetCre< s EvaNL!tta is e k!"! 7!d!tt) a"ik!r Cr8 ker@ t a s!r) +!g7 8t+a ad'!n a kritik;s +e 7en< Igen) Grennek 8t!gat:'a van) vi 8g!san +a ani) de itt #i9!n7 ne" s9! g8 nak /e s@tit< Va aki +8tta 8 a9 a# aknak) $s e9 a va aki +a kan) i9gat!ttan #es9$ < EvaNL!tta va'"i keveset 8t a k$rd$ses s9e"$ 7#C ) +is9 a r! : /$ ig e van +E9va< De ann7it 8t) +!g7 Gren vend$ge s(t$t9( d ga#ardin nadr8g!t vise < s a9t is +a 'a) "it "!nd< = Igen) igen) igen = "!nd'a t@re "et en@ < = Meg /!g!" Ar:#8 ni< Fi9etni /!g!k< s v$get vetek ennek a9 eg$s9 A!k! nak< Mire Gren n7(s9(rgC v$ne"#er+ang'a /e e tK = E9t "8r r$gen "!nd'a a9 Er< De "!st "8r se""i kedve" t!v8## v8rni< A9 Er "eg$rt+eti) +!g7 a A$n9e"et akar!"< = MegkaA'a) +a "!nd!"< = E9t "egint a9 idegen "!ndta< = &9erd8n ta 8 k!9;nk< A s9!k8s!s +e 7en< 4!99a "ag8va "inden k(te e9v$n7e"et< Eg7tC eg7ig "indet< Va a"enn7i 8tk!9!tt ad:s eve et< Mindet #e /!g!" v8 tani< s akk!r v$ge es9 a9 eg$s9nek< = Ne ?g7 /!g'a /e a9 Er = /e e te Gren "eg+;n78s9k!dva< = A9 Er "eg$rt+eti) +!g7 ke a A$n9e"< = V$rs9!A: ` "!ndta a9 idegen< s a +ang'8#: ?t$ ve ?g7 is g!nd! ta< EvaNL!tta /@rg$n t!v8##"8s9!tt< Ka e a tetCgerin*en @ t) Eg7 v8rta< = F! 7t!n *sak A$n9rC /e*segtek !tt ent = "!ndta EvaNL!tta< = Bers9e) n7i v8n ;9s!r8sk!dtak = g7an?t!tta Ka e< = Tg7an "i a9) +!g7 ad:s ev$ D = tFnCd(tt EvaNL!tta< De a9t8n s@rgCsen a##a+ag7ta a tFnCd$st< = Tg7an> Mindeg7> G7ere) Ka e> Keres9t#en v$gig ke ett "8s9ni;k a tetCn a +89 "8sik ! da 8ra) a"e 7 P!nte a# ak8ra n$9< Meg e+etCsen *iki ?g7 eg7ensE 7!9ni a tetCgerin*en a s(t$t $g#! t a att) a"ik!r nin*s #ar8ts8g!s *si ag) +!g7 "egvi 8g?tsa a ves9$ 7es Ets9akas9t< Leg/e 'e## a k$"$n7#e kaAas9k!d+atnak) a9 "eg *sak eset eges t8"as9t n7E't!tt) a"ik!r "8r e in!gtak a9 Et /e $ig< &e""i kedv@k e engedni $s t!v8## /! 7tatni a k!*k89at!s k(t$ t8n*!t) de #8t!rs8g;kat /e a'9!tta a P!nte ka"r8'8#an e $'@k t8r; : 8tv8n7< FCn(k@k !tt @ eg7 s9$ken)

k(r@ (tte 8 nak a Bir!s R:9s8k) +ad!n8s9nak) r8kia#8 nak) de C *sak #@s9k$n r899a a /e'$t< EvaNL!tta $s Ka e +asra /ek@dt) $s *s!d8 at!s s9e" $ Cd$sre k$s9@ t /e < Mindent +a anak) $s "indent 8tnak) a"i !da#ent t(rt$nik< ) "i*s!da diada ) "i*s!da /( $n7> B8r*sak t;dn8 a ve9$r@k) "i 7 k(9e a "enekv$s> A ig k$t "$terre /ek@s9nek +?vei) k$s9en arra) +!g7 $ et@ket $s v$r@ket ad'8k $rte< Cs;A8n eg7 aAr: r$s9 etk$rd$st ke "$g tis9t89ni;k< 4!g7an 9a' ik "a'd e a "ent$sD A9 rend#en van) +!g7 $ et@ket $s v$r@ket ad'8k) de +!g7anD> A k$t "$ter s9$ es s9akad$k /e ett< = Mindig ta 8 ;nk va a"i "eg! d8st = "!ndta #i9ak!dva Ka e) $s a k(r@ "$n7ek+e9 k$Aest k$n7e "esen e +e 7e9kedett a tetCn< Bent) P!nt$n8 ) t!v8## /! 7t a ki+a gat8s< = F!g! 7) ;t! s: e+etCs$get kaAs9) +!g7 "entsd n7!"!rEs8g!s $ etedet = "!ndta &iMten) $s ke"$n7en "egr8nt!tta Anders kar'8t< = 4!va re'tett$tek a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$tD = 4i8#a k$rde9Csk(ds9 = /e e te Anders< = A Fe+$r R:9sa a9 idCk v$ge9et$ig +ata "as ke9$#en tart'a a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$t< &!+a ne" ta 8 '8t!k "eg) "$g +a (ss9e*sin8 !d "agad) akk!r se" = tette +!998 va a"ive kev$s#$ @nneA$ 7esen< Ka e $s EvaNL!tta) /ent a "eg/ig7e C+e 7en) n$"8n +e 7ese t) 8" &iMten) Benka $s P!nte 8t+at: ":d!n k!"! 7an d@+(ng(tt< = 's9ak8ra #erak';k a gar89s;nk#a) +!g7 "egA;+; '!n = "!ndta &iMten< = 4a+a> = +a+!t89!tt Anders< = Mint Ka $t $s EvaNL!tt8t) "iD A+!g7 +a !") a9!k is (t Aer* e/!rg8sa a att t8v!9tak< B!nt!san Eg7) a+!g7 $n /!g!k t8v!9ni< A Bir!s R:9s8k n$"ik$AAen e g!nd! k!9tak< Re't$ 7) +!g7an siker@ t Ka $nak $s EvaNL!tt8nak kit(rnie a /!gs8g#: < &9inte ter"$s9et/e ettinek tFnik< De ne" s9a#ad) +!g7 Anders 8ssa) "enn7ire i"A!n8 e9 nekik< = Be ne k$A9e d "agadnak) +!g7 kir8 7 vag7 a kis9a#ad; 8s#an = /ig7e "e9tette &iMten< = Qg7 /!g;nk #e98rni) +!g7 !tt "arads9< De e C## va a"i k(9e e##it s9eretn$k +a ani a ti k@ (n#e'8ratE n7e vetekrC < En7+$## #@ntet$st kaAs9) +a k(9 (d a "eg! d8st< = A9t es+eted = "!ndta Anders<

= Ne $g7 "8r ! 7an k!n!k = Ar:#8 k!9!tt &iMten< = G!nd! !") va a"i*sk$t e "!nd+ats9< B$ d8; a9 $n neve"et< 4!g7an +ang9ik a ti n7e vetekenD = &!seg!gg!g/!/e'!' = "!ndta Anders k$s9s$gesen) a9t8n s8t8nian r(+(g(tt "ag8#an) +!g7 &iMten "eg$rtseK sE 7!s s$rt$s +ang9!tt e < B8r"i 7 nag7 v! t is a k?s$rt$s) ne" "erte e/!rd?tani) "ert e99e kis9! g8 tatn8 a ra# :n7e v k; *s8t< Cs;A8n "$g eg7s9er s8t8nian /e ka*ag!tt) $s s9e"#en) /ent a tetCn) s9(vets$gesei s9?v#C ve e ka*agtak< Menn7ire (r@ ne a ve9$r) +a e9t t;dn8) de eg7e Cre se" C) se" a Bir!sak ne" se'tik) +!g7 van k(9(ns$g< &iMten t$#! 7; tan d@+(ng(tt) vi*s!rg!tt< A d! !g ke9d "8r k?n!s enni a Bir!sak s98"8ra) $s ettC a9 $rt+etet en g!g!g8st: "eg '!'!98st: #8rki eAe(" $st kaAna< Itt van a /!gs8g;k#an a Fe+$rek /Cn(ke) $s ':/!r"8n a9t se" t;d'8k) "i+e9 ke9d'enek ve e< &e""i titk!t ne" akar e 8r; ni) $s a !vagias R:9s8k s!+a) se""i k(r@ "$n7ek k(9(tt ne" a a*s!n7!dn8nak e !d8ig) +!g7 testi erCs9akka *sikar'anak ki va !"8st< Verekedni g7akran verekednek ;g7an) t$Aik eg7"8s +a'8t) de *sak tis9tes +ar*#an a *sata"e9Cn< Arr: s!+a s9: se" e+et) +!g7 +8r"an r!+an'anak e eg7 s98 /eg7verte en /!g 7!t< Eg7$#k$nt va :#an ! 7an /eg7verte en a /!g! 7D Maga is e tFnCd(tt e9en< s "i;t8n "indent 8tg!nd! t) +irte en $s v8rat an; /e ;gr!tt a s9$krC ) $s v$gsC k$ts$g#ees$s$#en) +!g7 viss9an7er'e s9a#ads8g8t) vad; a9 a't:nak r!+ant< De sira "as k;dar*!t va !tt< Eg7et en "8s!dAer* e/!rg8sa a att +8r!"s9!r k$t ke"$n7 /iEkar tekeredett r8) $s ridegen viss9a@ tett$k a s9$kre< = A9t +ittedD = "!ndta &iMten< = 1 7an k(nn7en ne" "eg7> Akk!r es9e s9a#ad) a"ik!r $n akar!") eg7et en Aer**e se" k!r8##an< s #e ete +et k$t $v is< Iga9 is) +!va re'tett$tek a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$tD = T$n7 eg) A$ d8; +!va d;gt8t!k a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$tD = k$rde9te P!nte) $s k(vete Cen Anders ! da 8#a #(k(tt< Anders /e vi+!g!tt) $s (ss9etekerC9(tt) "int eg7 gi is9ta< A /iE ;g7anis ":d/e ett *sik and:s< &iMten $s9revette e9t) $s @dv(9@ t "!s! 7 @ t ki a9 ar*8ra< H a Bir!s R:9sa !vag'a) $s ne" k?n!99a a /!g 7!kat< De a9t ki "!ndta) +!g7 *sik and!9ni se" s9a#ad CketD Br:#ak$AAen '8t$k!san #e e#(k(tt ";tat:;''8va Anders g7!"r8#a<
V8rak!98s!n /e @ i ered"$n7t $rt e < Anders Ar@s9k( t) "int eg7 v?9i :) $s kettC#e g(rn7edt<

EttC "ege evenedtek a Bir!s 4eringek< Eg7s9erre 8 d!9at;kra vetett$k "ag;kat< s a Fe+$rek s9eg$n7 /Cn(ke n7(g(tt) g;rg; 89!tt $s *s;k !tt a nevet$stC < = 4!va d;gt8t!k a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$tD = k$rde9te &iMten) $s vi9sg8 :dva v$gigtaA!gatta Anders #!rd8it<

= GGG= i+egett Anders< = 4!va d;gt8t!k a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$tD = k$rde9te Benka) $s ":ds9eresen *sik and!9ni ke9dte Anders ta A8t< Erre *sak E'a## Cr'(ngC nevet$s v! t a v8 as9< = 4!va d;gt8t!k a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$tD = k$rde9te P!nte) $s ";tat:;''8t k$rdCn #e ed(/te a /!g! 7 t$rd+a' at8#a< = MegG ad!"G "aga" = n7@s9?tett Anders< = Kint a Ar$rinG ne" "ess9e a9 ;dvar+89 "(g(ttG "en'etek a9!n a kis (sv$n7enG = s a9t8nD = k$rde9te &iMten) $s /en7egetC k$s9en $t#en tart!tta ";tat:;''8t< De se""i La9t8nO ne" ett< Va a"i te 'esen v8rat an d! !g t(rt$nt< es *s(rren$s +a ats9!tt) $s a k(vetke9C "8s!dAer*#en P!nte ka"r8'a eg7iAt!"i s(t$ts$g#e s@ 7edt< A A a/!nr: e :g: eg7 s98 k(rte) a +e 7is$g eg7et en /$n7/!rr8sa) e9er s9i 8nkra A!r !tt< A Fe+$r /Cn(k $AAen Eg7 "eg+(kkent) "int a Bir!sak< De +a"ara## viss9an7erte $ ek'e en $t$t< A s(t$ts$g v$de "e a att) "int a g7?k) a9 a't:+!9 !s!nt) $s e tFnt kint a n78ri $'s9ak8#an< M!st "8r s9a#ad< &9e"#en) a tetCn) Ka e e g!nd! k!9va viss9arakta a *sE9 it a nadr8g9se#$#e< = B$n9t ves9ek "a'd ki a takar$k"a a*!"#: ) $s E' k(rt$t v8s8r! !k P!nt$nak = "!ndta #Fnt;dat!san< A "8s 'av8n esett k8r "egt$r?t$se nag7!n is i ik a Fe+$r R:9sa ne"es !vag'8+!9) $s Ka e s98"8ra "ag8t: $rtetCdC) +!g7 k8rA:t 8st ad a ves9tes$g$rt< = De $rted) ;g7e) +!g7 ne" te+ette" "8stD = "ag7ar89ta EvaN L!tt8nak< EvaNL!tta eg7et$rtCen #: int!tt< = Fe t$t en@ s9@ks$ges v! t = "!ndta< = Ves9$ 7#en v! t a ve9$r@nk< s a Nag7";/ti Kin*se is< Va :#an ne" te+ett$ "8st P!nte s9!#8'8#an e Cker?tettek eg7 9se# 8"A8t< K;tat: /$n7$n$ a Bir!sak e keseredetten "eg8 aA?t!tt8k) +!g7 a /!g! 7 e "enek@ t<

= E tFnt> = !rd?t!tta &iMten) $s a9 a# ak+!9 r!+ant< = Me 7ik 8tk!9!tt tetves k;t7a Ctte s9$t a 8"A8tD Ne" ke ett k$rde9ni< 1tt 8 tak a #Fn(s(k) s9e"#en a tetCn) k$t /ekete) kar*sE s9i ;ett) "!st k$s9@ nek g7!rs viss9av!n; 8sra< AAen "eg+a !tt8k Anders /@tt7'e $t) $s t;dt8k) +!g7 kis9a#ad; t< s "!st $ etves9$ 7es se#ess$gge v$gigr!+antak a tetCn< Le ke ';tni;k) #i9t!ns8g#an ke enni@k) "$g "ie Ctt a Bir!sak e i#@k ker@ nek< A s(t$t#en +a#!98s n$ k@ v$gigs9a adtak a tetCgerin*en) k(nn7ed$n) @g7esen "!9!gtakK /$ e "et ne" is"erC) i/'E ti9en+8r!" $ves test@k vad $s #! d!g $ ete ad!tt nekik erCt< E $rt$k a $tr8t) $s s98g; d: ira"#an ke9dtek e"8s9ni< EvaNL!tta e sCnek< Tt8na Ka e) s9!r!san ;t8na< = Es9@k 8g8#a se" ';t!tt Gren) "!st *sak a Bir!s 4eringekre g!nd! tak< Gren a# aka te 'esen s(t$t< A9 idegen n7i v8n e "ent "8r< = &iess) s@rgCs d! g!" van = +a't!tta Ka e EvaNL!tt8t< Ekk!r *sattan8s +a ats9!tt) Gren r! ett8'a /e s9a adt) $s a9 (reg kin$9ett< 1 7
v8rat an; '(tt a9 eg$s9) $s ! 7 is9!n7Ean "egr$"@ tek tC e) +!g7 Ka e +irte en e engedte a $tr8t< Re*seg$sNr!A!g8s) a /( dre +;AAant) $s "a'dne" "ag8va r8nt!tta EvaNL!tt8t< = A9$rt enn7ire ta 8n ne" s@rgCsD = *sE/! :d!tt EvaNL!tta< G(r*s(sen kaAas9k!d!tt a $tr8#a) +!g7 "aga is e ne A!tt7an'!n) $s k(n7(rgC tekintetet vetett Grenre< 2" Gren *sak a /( d(n /ekvC $s evegC ;t8n kaAk!d: Ka $t n$9te a "aga g!ndter+e t) v$ne"#eres ar*8va ) $s agg:d:) reges +ang!n "eg8 aA?t!ttaK = 48t igen) a g7er"ekk!r vid8" '8t$kai> A g7er"ekk!r vid8") 8rtat an '8t$kai) #i9!n7) #i9!n7>

Z< EvaNL!tt8nak $s Ka $nak ne" v! t ide'e) +!g7 r$s9 etesen "eg"ag7ar8998k Grennek) "i$rt is @ nek a $tr8'8n) eg7$#k$nt Gren ne" is ta 8 t a d! !g#an se""i k@ (n(se##en /ig7e e"re"$ t:t vag7 ter"$s9ete eneset< N7i v8n #e 8ttaK a g7er"ekk!r vid8") 8rtat an '8t$kai n$+anaA'8n "egk?v8n'8k) +!g7 a9 e"#er a s9!"s9$d8g8#an ittN!tt $tr8n "8s9k8 '!n< Ka e $s EvaNL!tta sietve e k(s9(nt) $s a e+etC egg7!rsa##an e s9e e t) de Gren "int+a $s9re se" venn$ Cket< Csak n$"8n s:+a't!9!tt) a9t8n e+E9ta a r! :t< Gren +89a "(g(tt) a s(t$t sik8t!r#an) "egint (ss9eta 8 k!9!tt a Fe+$r R:9sa +8r!" !vag'a< Ke9et s9!r?t!ttak) $s a ve9$r e9t "!ndtaK = Der$k ";nk8t v$ge9tetek) vit$9 +ar*!s!k>

De "!st "8r "enek@ ni ke < Mert a t8v! #: ) a sik8t!r "8sik v$g$#C ) eg7re erCs(dC r!#a' +a ats9ik< A Bir!sak a9!kK v$gre "ag;k+!9 t$rtek) $s "!st #!ss9E$rt ki8 tanak< A9 A vi 8g +89ik:i#an a9 e"#erek i""8r e/ek@dtek $s a ;s9nak< M!st a9!n#an 8 !"ittasan $s +a 8 ra r$"@ ten /e riadnak s9enderg$s@k#C < 4a't:vad8s9at r!#!g e !dakint) vag7 a9 $g s9ere "$re) ;g7an "i a9D 48t a Fe+$r R:9sa +8r!" ne"es !vag'a r!+an is9!n7E te"A:#an a sik8t!r!k "a*skak(vein< s (tven "$terre "(g(tt@k a Bir!s R:9sa +8r!") +as!n :k$AAen ne"es !vag'a< Bers9e Ck se" kev$s#$ is9!n7E te"A:#an r!+annak) $s $ es) d@+(s +ang';k a ig +a ats9ik kev$s#$ "ess9ire) "int a tF9! t:s9ir$n8$) a"ik!r te 'es erC#C s9: < A Fe+$rek e einte tart!tt8k e Cn7@ket< Qg7 s98g; d!ttak a +89sark!k k(r@ ) +!g7 9Eg!tt #e e a /@ @k) $s e $gedetten nevettek) a"ik!r "ess9e "(g(tt@k +a !tt8k &iMten +ars!g: /!gadk!98sait) +!g7 "it *sin8 ve @k) +a e kaA'a Cket< Ka e vad "8"!rt $r9ett) a+!g7 a s(t$t#en /;t!tt< E9 a9 $ et) :) e9 ega 8## ! 7an i9ga "as) "int #Fn(9Cket @ d(9ni> BFn(9Cket *sak k$A9e et#en e+et @ d(9ni) +is9 Eg7 /est) +!g7 va :'8#an nin*senek #Fn(9(k< De itt "inden va :s8g = "(g(tte a9 @ d(9Ck 8#d!#!g8sa) Anders $s EvaNL!tta 9i+8 8sa) ta Aa a att a9 ;t*a "a*skak(vei) a s(t$t kis sik8t!r!k $s a +!"8 7#an +?v!gat: 8t'8r:k $s ;dvar!k) a+! "eg e+etne #E'ni) :) ! 7an k ass9 e9 a9 eg$s9 eg7@tt) "i*s!da i9ga "as +a's9a is es9 e9> s a9 eg$s9#en a9 a9 $r9$s a egk ass9a##) +!g7 teste A!nt!san engede "eskedik) 8#a /@rg$n "!9!g) $s k(nn7en $ eg9ik< Eg$s9 $'s9aka t;dna ?g7 /;tni< Te 'esen a +e 79et ;ra) $r9i) k$Aes arra) +!g7 s9@ks$g eset$n eg$s9 /a ka v$re#et er899!n "ag8r: < F;t8s k(9#en ';t!tt es9$#e) +!g7 "$g i9ga "asa## e+etne) +a *sak eg7ed@ Ct +a's9! n8k) eg$s9 "8sk$AAen ingere +etn$ @ d(9Cit) $s s!kka "er$s9e##en "anCvere9+etne< = BE''at!k e > = sEgta !da Andersnek $s EvaNL!tt8nak< = Ma'd $n eg7ed@ 8te'te" Cket< Anders Eg7 ta 8 ta) +!g7 e9 $rte "es 'avas at) (r(""e /!gadnak "inden (t etet) a"e 7e 8te't+etik a Bir!s 4eringeket< s "i;t8n "egker@ t$k a egk(9e e##i sark!t) Anders $s EvaNL!tta

vi 8"g7!rsan e tFnt eg7 s(t$t kaA;a '#an) $s !tt v8rtak n$"8n) #8r kiss$ i+egve< N$+8n7 "8s!dAer* "E va a Bir!sak a sar!k+!9 $rtek< 1 7 k(9e +a adtak e Anders $s EvaNL!tta "e ett) +!g7 a kaA;#an re'tC9Ck "eg/!g+att8k v! na Cket< EvaNL!tta a ig t;dta t@rtC9tetni "ag8t) +!g7 ki ne n7E'tsa a ke9$t a9 e Ctte e /;t: &iMten v(r(sess9Cke @st(ke ;t8n< De a Bir!sak se""it ne" vettek $s9re) t$#! 7; tan r!+antak t!v8##< = Na) e9eket k(nn7en 8te'tett@k) "int a kisg7erekeket = "!ndta Anders< = N7i v8n s!+a ne" v! tak "!9i#an) $s ne" 8tt8k) +!g7an ke e9t *sin8 ni< = De Ka $nak *iki es9 = v$ ekedett EvaNL!tta) $s tFnCdve /ig7e te a /;t: 8#aknak a s(t$t#en e tFnC d!#!g8s8t< = 48r!" /(rte "es v(r(s r:ka @ d(9 eg7 s9eg$n7 /e+$r n7;s9it = tette +!998) $s +irte en eg7@tt$r9$s t( t(tte e < A Bir!sak *sak nag7 s!k8ra vett$k $s9re) +!g7 a 9s8k"8n7 eg7 r$s9e ki*sEs9!tt a ke9@k#C ) de "!st "8r k$sC) +!g7 viss9a/!rd; 'anak< Csak a9t te+etik) +!g7 addig @ d(9ik Ka $t) a"?g e ne" kaA'8k< &enki ne "!nd+assa) +!g7 ne" tettek "eg "inden tC @k te +etCt< &iMten "int eg7 "egs98 !tt s9edte a 8#8t) $s /;t8s k(9#en s9ent esk@v$sse "eg/!gadtaK +a Ka e e9Etta e ker@ i a v$g9et$t) akk!r C) &iMten) a g78s9 $s a veres$g "aradand: 'e ek$nt v(r(s k(rs9ak8 t /!g n(ves9teni< A9t ne" g!nd! ta ki r$s9 etesen) "ik$AAen /!g s9ak8 at n(ves9teni si"a k( 7(kk$A$re = *sak s9a adt< Ka e is s9a adt< P!##raN#a ra a sik8t!r!k#an) a9 eg$s9 A vi 8g#an) a egra/in8 ta## kan7ar!k#an< &!+a ne" tett akk!ra e Cn7re s9ert) +!g7 er89+assa @ d(9Cit) $s ta 8n ne" is akarta< &9!r!san a n7!"8#an +a adtak) $s "indv$gig nag7!n $ ve9te) +!g7 ves9$ 7esen k(9e engedi Cket "ag8+!9< Csend v! t "inden@tt) de a *sendet eg7s9erre *sak a;t:"!t!r 9Eg8sa t(rte "eg) eg7 ind; : a;t:$ va a+! a k(9e #en< Ka e "eg eACd(tt) +is9 a9 A vi 8g#an ritkas8g a9 a;t:< 4a a "esterdetekt?vet ne" /!g a n8 e "!st te 'esen a R:9s8k +8#!rE'a) $s +a ne" k(vetn$ s9!r!san a n7!"8#an eg7 /a ka Bir!s R:9sa) akk!r Ka e "inden va :s9?nFs$g s9erint ig7eke9ne eg7 Ai ant8st vetni a9 a;t:ra< Mert = "int ann7is9!r +ang!9tatta "8r e k$A9e t

+a gat:'8nak = a9 e"#er s!se e+et e $gg$ /ig7e "es) a"ik!r s9!kat an 'e ens$gekrC van s9:< De "!st) "int "8r "!nd!tt;k) a "esterdetekt?vet Lkat!nai s9! g8 atra +?vt8k #eO) $s vak!n r!+ant t!v8##) *s;A8n g7enge $rdek Cd$s $#redt #enne a9 a;t: ir8nt) a"e 7 $s9reve+etCen t8v! !d!tt) "a'd e tFnt< &iMten ke9dte e ves9teni t@re "$t< Arra #i9tatta P!nt$t) a9 isk! a *sE*start:'8t s989 "$teren) +!g7 a ka "as Ai anat#an Ar:#8 'a "ege C9ni Ka $t) $s +a'tsa viss9a a v8rak!9: &iMten kar'ai#a< s e $rke9ett a9 a ka "as Ai anat< A9 eg7ik +e 7en va a"i 8tv8g: Et+!9 $rtek) $s P!nte ki+as9n8 ta a e+etCs$get) +!g7 Ka e $AAen arra kan7ar!dik e< Jg7 k(vetke9ett #e a9t8n a9) +!g7 Ka $nak +irte en Et'8#a 8 t P!nte) aki eg7s9erre *sak a se""i#C #;kkant /e e Ctte< Ka e +irte en "eg/!rd; t< Ne" "erte 8tverekedni "ag8t) "ert +a siker@ is) "indenk$AAen ann7i $rt$kes "8s!dAer*et ves9?t) +!g7 &iMten $s Benka !da$r+et P!nte /e "ent$s$re< Ne") "!st *se e ke $ nie> K$t tF9 k(9$ ker@ t) $s g7!rsan +at8r!9nia ke ) "it /!g *sin8 ni< = Na) te> = ki8 t!tta &iMten diada "asan) "8r ne" is t?9 $A$s t8v! s8g#: < = A9t +is9e") "!st e#Cgt$ ) +!g7 #e eA;s9t; s9> = A9t te *sak +is9ed> = /e e te Ka e) $s a9 ;t! s: "8s!dAer* t(rtr$s9e a att 8tvetette "ag8t a9 ;t*a eg7ik ! da 8t s9eg$ 7e9C Aa 8nk!n< cres ;dvar#a +;AAant e) $s "int eg7 e/!rr89!tt "an:) keres9t@ /;t!tt ra'ta< A Bir!sak a sark8#an v! tak) +a !tta a A;//an8s!kat) a"ik!r 8t;gr!ttak a des9kaker?t$sen< 2" ne" 8 t "eg +a gat:9ni< Nag7!n e /!g a ta a9 ig7eke9et) +!g7 e+etCs$get ta 8 '!n ki';tni a9 ;t*8ra) de Eg7) +!g7 ne ke 'en 8t"8s9nia a k(vetke9C Aa 8nk!n< Mert ak8rki$ is e9 a Aa 8nk) n7i v8n ne" tE s8g!san r!k!ns9enve9 a Fe+$r $s a Bir!s R:9sa +8#!rE'8va < K@ (n#en /e t$te e9+etC ":d!n ne" 8tta v! na e a des9kaker?t$st a99a a9 ;nd!k s9(gesdr:tta < = Te ':s9agE Eristen) "!st "it *sin8 'akD = s;tt!gta Ka e "aga e $ tan8*sta an; < Nin*s ide'e t(Arengeni< Ak8r"it tes9) e##en a Ai anat#an ke tennie< F@rg$n ek;A!r!d!tt eg7 s9e"etes 8da "(g$) $s d!#!g: s9?vve v8rt< Megvan ta 8n a +a v8n7 e+etCs$ge) +!g7 a Bir!sak ne"

/ede9ik /e < De "!st "8r te 'esen r8s9a#ad; tak< &;gd! :9nak eg7"8s k(9t) $s k;tatnakNkeresnek a s(t$t#en< = A Aa 8nk!n ne" "8s9+at!tt 8t = "ag7ar89ta P!nte =) "ert #i9t!san /ennakadt v! na a s9(gesdr:t!n< T;d!") "ert eg7s9er $n is "egAr:#8 ta"< Neke" se siker@ t< = A9 ;dvar#: *sak !tt e+et ki';tni) a +89 t!rn8*8n = 8 aA?t!tta "eg &iMten< = Kar ss!n an7: t!rn8*a) ne /e edd = "!ndta P!nte) aki Eg7 is"eri a9 A vi 8g!t $s ak!sait) ak8r a ten7er$t< = A9 (reg 8n7 d@+(s) "int a A:k) +a a +8 :'8+!9 $rnek< LCsak a9t t;dn8") "i r!ss9a## = tFnCd(tt a "eg+E9:d: Ka e =) a Bir!s 4eringek vag7 Kar ss!n an7: /!gs8g8#a esni<O
A Bir!sak t!v8## k;tattak< = A9t +is9e") "$g "indig itt van va a+! a9 ;dvar#an = "!ndta Benka "aga#i9t!san< Minden+! k(r#es9ag 8s9!tt) v$g@ /e /ede9te Ka $t) aki "int s(t$t 8rn7$k g;gg! t a s9e"etes 8da "(g(tt< Diada @v( t$se) "$g +a viss9a/!'t!tta is) E' $ etet (nt(tt &iMten#e $s P!nt$#a< &Ct "i t(##) E' $ etet (nt(tt Kar ss!nn$#a is< A "!nd!tt ass9!n7s8g!t "8r ': ide'e n7;gta an?t'a a +8ts: ;dvar#: +a ats9: tit!k9at!s 8r"a) $s C ne" a9 a9 e"#er) aki "egenged tit!k9at!s 9a'!kat a +8ts: ;dvar#an) +a va a"it te+et e en@k< E##en a +e 79et#en Ka e Eg7 +at8r!9!tt) +!g7 t(rt$n'en #8r"i) de ne" es9 a Bir!s 4eringek /!g 7a) $s ink8## n$"i "ag8n aks$rt$st k(vet e a9 A vi 8g eg/$ e "etese## s9e"$ 7$n$ < N$+8n7 "i i"$terre e ker@ te &iMten (k $t) $s 9;+an:reA@ $s#en #er!+ant Kar ss!nn$ t!rn8*8ra) "ert e9 a9 Et ve9et a9 ;t*8ra< Csak+!g7 a s(t$t#en s9e"#e'(tt ve e va aki< M$gAedig senki "8s) "int Kar ss!nn$< &@rgCs d! ga van = v$get akar vetni a tit!k9at!s 9a'nak) ak8r Aatk8n7 !k!99a) ak8r #et(rC) ak8r "aga C/e s$ge a kir8 7< Mert Kar ss!nn$ /e /!g8sa s9erint e##en a +8ts: ;dvar#an *sakis $s ki98r: ag a t; a'd!n!snCnek van '!ga 9a'!ngani< Ennek e en$re) "ik!r Ka e s9(ke ve "eg'e ent) "int eg7 r$"@ t n7E ) Kar ss!nn$ Eg7 "eg eACd(tt) +!g7 "erC 8"; at#: e engedte "aga "e ett a /iEt< De n7!"#an ;t8na '(tt &iMten $s Benka $s P!nte) Ck vis9!nt va a"enn7ien) #e e/;t!ttak a9 ass9!n7s8g s9$tt8rt kar'ai#a< Ke"$n7en "ag8+!9 s9!r?t!tta Cket) $s "integ7 Cr"ester riva t r8';kK = Qg7) s9:va e9ek a ':/ir"8k gar89d8 k!dnak itt> A9 $n ;dvar!"#an> E9 a9t8n "8r t(## a s!kn8 > = B!*s8nat!t k$r@nk = "!ndta &iMten =) *sakG = Csak "iD> = +ars!g!tt Kar ss!nn$< = Csak "it akart!kG a9 $n ;dvar!"#anD> A g7erekeknek n$"i /8rads8g 8r8n siker@ t ki#!ntak!9ni;k a /!'t!gat: s9!r?t8s#: < = Mi *sakG = dad!gta &iMten = "i *sakG "i *sak e t$vedt@nk a nag7 s(t$ts$g#en< s "8ris r!+antak t!v8##) ne" is k(s9(ntek< = Csak a9t ad'a a9 isten) +!g7 "$g eg7s9er "egAr:#8 'at!k e t$vedni a9 $n ;dvar!"#an> = kia#8 ta ;t8n;k Kar ss!nn$ =) "a'd r8t!k ;s9?t!" a rendCrs$get) e9t veg7$tek t;d!"8s; > De a Bir!s R:9s8k ne" +a !tt8k< M8r "ess9ire kint '8rtak a9 ;t*8n< Merre e+et Ka eD Meg8 tak) /@ e tek) $s "eg+a !tt8k) +!g7 ne" "ess9e a 8#ai Aask! '8k a /( det< &9aA!r8n ;t8na ig7eke9tek<

Ka e k$sCn vette $s9re) +!g7 "egint 9s8k;t*8#an '8r< E" $ke9nie ke ett v! na) +!g7 e9 a sik8t!r a Aatakn8 v$g9Cdik< Bers9e #e e;g!r+atna a v?9#e) $s 8tEs9+atna a tE s: Aartra) de e9 irt: s!k /e es eges #a +$t !k!9na "a'd !tt+!n< E C## "indenesetre "egAr:#8 k!9ik "inden "8s e+etCs$gge <

LA /$ 8#E Fredrik = ';t!tt es9$#e< = A /$ 8#E Fredrik itt akik e##en a kis +89#an< 4a "egk$re") #i9!n78ra e re't<O A /$ 8#E Fredrik a v8r!s '!vi8 is vag8n7a) eg7#en a Fe+$r R:9s8k nag7 ':akar:'a< A v8r!s "8s) t(##$Nkev$s#$ t(nkre"ent e e"ei+e9 +as!n :an C is itt akik /ent a9 A vi 8g d!"#'ain) $s n7i v8n "$g ne" a s9ik) "ert a# akai vi 8g!sak< A +89 e Ctt eg7 a;t:< LF;r*sa) "enn7i a9 a;t: "a este a9 A vi 8g#an Va'!n e9t +a !tta"Ne a9 e C##DO = tFnCd(tt Ka e< De ne" v! t ide'e s!k8ig tFnCdni) "ert "8ris +a !tta) a+!g7 e ens$gei /;tva k(9e ednek a9 ;t*8n< Ne" s!k8ig /!nt! gatta a d! g!t) +ane" g7!rsan /e t$Ate Fredrik a'ta'8t $s #e9Ed; t< = Yst$t) Fredrik = ke9dte sietve) de r(gt(n #enne rekedt a s9:< Fredrik nin*s eg7ed@ < A9 8g7#an /eks9ik) "e ette @ F!rs#erg d!kt!r) $s a #eteg A; 9;s8t "$ri< s F!rs#erg d!kt!r) a v8r!si !rv!s ne" "8s) "int Benka /ater'a< = &9ia) Ka e = v8 as9! t /8radtan a /$ 8#E Fredrik< = L8t!d) ?g7 ke itt /ek@dn(") #etegen) eg7re r!ss9a## 8 aA!t#an< Ne"s!k8ra Eg7is "eg+a !k< 4a gasd *sak "eg) +!g7an ";ri9ik a g7!"r!"< M8s k(r@ "$n7ek k(9(tt Ka e nag7 $ ve9ette +a gatta v! na Fredrik g7!"r8nak Aanas9ait) de $AAen "!st se""ik$AAen ne"< F!rs#erg d!kt!rt 8t+at: ":d!n kiss$ #!ss9ant'a) +!g7 /$ #es9ak?t!tt8k) $s Ka e 8tta ra'ta) +!g7 n$g7s9e"k(9t akar'a Fredriket "egvi9sg8 ni< Jg7 +8t n7i v8n nin*s "8s +8tra) "egint #e e ke vetnie "ag8t a9 ;t*a ves9$ 7ei#e< Ka e e#e*s@ te a Bir!s 4eringek inte igen*i8'8t< G7!rsan kita 8 t8k) +!g7 a9 @ d(9(tt *sak Fredrik+e9 s;rran+at!tt #e) $s "!st r!+antak ;t8na< Benka esett #e) "int "ess9e a9 e sC< = Na) te tetves k;t7a) "!st a9t8n tetten $rt@nk> = ki8 t!tta< F!rs#erg d!kt!r "eg/!rd; t) $s tekintete eg7enest /ia ki"e egedett ar*8ra esett< = 4!998" s9: s9D = k$rde9te< Benk8nak eesett a9 8 a a *s!d8 k!98st: ) $s ne" /e e t<

= Mi a9) itt sta/$t89t!k Fredrikss!n #etegs9!#8'8n keres9t@ D> = #es9$ t t!v8## F!rs#erg d!kt!r< = K@ (n#en is +!g7 e+et) +!g7 i 7en k$sCn "$g /ent vag7 $s s9a adg8 s9D> = nG $n *sak "eg akarta" n$9ni) #etegn$ vag7Ne = "!ndta Benka< = Bers9e +!g7 #etegn$ vag7!k = erCs?tette "eg a9 aA'a< = 4!g7 a te s9avaidda $ 'ek) tetten $rted a tetves k;t78t< De "!st v$ge9te") $s +a9a'(ss9 ve e"< = Ne") aA;) ne"> = vis?t!tt Benka v$gsC k$ts$g#ees$s$#en< F!rs#erg d!kt!r a9!n#an +at8r!9!ttan #e*s;kta !rv!si t8sk8'8t) a9t8n /in!"an) de +at8r!9!ttan #e e"ark! t Benka vi 8g!s) g(nd(r +a'8#a< = G7ere *sak) kis/ia" = "!ndta< = P: $'s9ak8t) Frederikss!n> Meg?g$r+ete") +!g7 eg7 dara#ig "$g ne" /!g "eg+a ni< A #es9$ get$s a att Ka e kiss$ /$ re+E9:d!tt) $s ar*8ra eg7re s9$ esedC "!s! 7 te eAedett< 4!g7 e#Cg(tt e9 a Benka) de "$g "i 7en k! !ss98 isan> Be er!+an a9 aA'a kar'ai#a> AA;ka +a9avis9i) "int eg7 kis k( 7k(t> AAen "!st) a"ik!r n7ak!n ke ett v! na *s?Anie Ka $t> A R:9s8k +8#!rE'8#an +8n7s9!r /!g'a e9t "$g Benka !rra a 8 d(rg( ni< LG7ere *sak) kis/ia"O = t(##et ne" is ke "!ndania< s Benka) a"ik!r a9 erCs aAai kar irga "at an; a9 a't: /e $ vitte) "eg$rtette a d! !g eg$s9 is9!n7Es8g8t< ) eg$s9 #i9t!san #e?r a +e 7i E's8gnak) ! vas: eve et ?rR L&9@ks$gesekNe a s9@ CkDO Bers9e nag7ra #e*s@ i $s tis9te i aA;t is) an7;t is) de a9 a +i+etet en A!nt!ss8g) a"e 7e a s9@ Ck a egkev$s#$ a ka "as Ai anat!k#an k$Aesek /e #;kkanni) a egt@re "ese## g7ereket is a k$ts$g#ees$s#e t;d'a kergetni< &iMten $s P!nte i+egve $rt !da) $s Benka ":d!t ta 8 t arra) +!g7 !dasEg'a nekikK = Bent van< A9t8n Benk8t !davitt$k a v8rak!9: k!*si+!9 = :) "i$rt is ne" vette $s9re k!r8##an> =) $s &iMten "eg P!nte +at8rta an r$s9v$tet ki/e'e9C tekintette "eredt ;t8na< = &9eg$n7 sr8*> = "!ndta P!nte "$ 7 s:+a't8ssa <

De a9t8n "8r nin*s idC s:+a't!98sra $s s98na !"ra< 48r!"s9!r!s 'a' a Fe+$r R:9s8nak) a"e 7 "$g "indig *sE/!t F9 #e C @k> Ka $t /!g 7; ke e'teni) "$gAedig nag7!n s@rgCsen< &iMten $s P!nte #er!+ant Fredrik+e9< De Ka $nak n7!"a sin*s< = cdv neked) &iMten) "eg neked is) ki*si P!nte = "!ndta Fredrik #8g7adtan< = 4a gass8t!k *sak "eg) +!g7an ";ri9ik a g7!"r!"< Beteg vag7!k) $s eg7re r!ss9a## a9 8 aA!t!"G = Fredrik) 8ttad Ka e B !"kvistetD = s9ak?t!tta /$ #e &iMten< = Ka $tD> Bers9e) a9 e C## "$g itt v! t< A9 a# ak!n ;gr!tt ki = /e e te Fredrik /;r/ang!s "!s! 7a < 48t igen) a ga9/i*k: ki;gr!tt a9 a# ak!n< Igen) Fredrik "indk$t a# aka n7itva van) "ert F!rs#erg d!kt!r Eg7 v$ te) s9e C9tetni ke < s a k!s9!s) va a+a /e+$r /@gg(n7(k "eg i##entek a9 esti s9$ #en< = G7ere) P!nte> = ki8 t!tta e "ag8t &iMten< = Tt8na "eg7@nk< A "8s!dAer*ek is s98"?tanak> s +an7attN+!" !k ki;gr!ttak) "indeg7iknek ';t!tt eg7 a# ak< Mert "int t;d';k) a "8s!dAer*ek is s98"?tanak< A k(vetke9C Ai anat#an +ata "as !**san8s +a ats9!tt) "eg eg7 @v( t$s< K$A9e '@k e K P!nte ideva :si) a9 A vi 8g#an s9@ etett $s nCtt /e ) de "$g Cneki se ';t!tt es9$#e) +!g7 Fredrik +89ik:'8nak +8ts: /r!nt'a k(9vet en@ a v?9re n$9< = M!st "8r e C'(+ets9) Ka e = s9: t #8g7adtan Fredrik< = G7ere *sak) ega 8## "eg+a !d) +!g7an ";ri9ik a g7!"r!"< s Ka e e C"8s9!tt a r;+8ss9ekr$n7#C ) *sak Eg7 rag7!g!tt a g7(n7(rFs$gtC < 1da;gr!tt a9 a# ak+!9) $s ki+a'! t< = T$n7 eg t;dt!k Es9niD> = ki8 t!tta !da nekik< = Vag7 d!#'ak ;t8nat!k eg7 Aara/a A8rn8tD = E $g) +a ide+a'?t!d a9t a Aara/a k!A!n78dat) a9!n is /enn"arad;nk> = kia#8 ta viss9a &iMten d@+(sen) $s *s@*s(r?tett s98'8#: +ata "as v?9s;garat (ve t Ka e nevetC k$A$#e< A /iE 9avarta an; et(r( te a v?9 nag7'8t) $s t!v8## #es9$ tK = Ke e"es "e eg e+et a g7:g7/@rdC#en< A9t tan8*s! !") ind; 'at!k +!ss9a## erCs?tC Es9:tEr8ra< = Na) g7ertek "8r #e v$gre> = +?vta Cket #8g7adtan Fredrik< = G7ertek #e) $s "eg+a +at'8t!k) +!g7an ";ri9ik a g7!"r!"< = &9ias9t!k) $n "eg7ek = #E*sE9!tt Ka e<

= Men' *sak) +!g7 e ne k$ss a9 esti istentis9te etrC = "!ndta kesern7$sen P!nte) $s "egind; t a9 eg7ik k(9e i "!s:Aa : /e $< A +a's98nak v$ge< E9t &iMten is) P!nte is "eg$rtette< Ka e ': $'s9ak8t k?v8nt Fredriknek) $s k(nn7F) vid8" $Atekke +a9a"ent EvaNL!tt8+!9< A kert#en van a A$k"F+e 7) Lisander A$k"ester naA "int naA itt s@ti a *iA:kat) a #ri:s!kat $s *s8s98r9se" $ket) a"e 7ek ': +Es#an tart'8k a v8r!s ak!ss8g8t< Fent a Aad 8s!n van a Fe+$r R:9sa +?resNneve9etes /C+adis98 8sa< Aki #e akar ';tni) a9 /e "8s9ik a9 !r!"9at Aad 8sn7? 8sai#: e :g: k(t$ en< AAens$gge $A*sC is ve9et /e a Aad 8sra) de a Fe+$r R:9sa !vag'ai a tis9tess$g s9a#8 7ai s9erint ne" $ +etnek i 7en +itv8n7 es9k(99e < Ka e is k(te ess$gs9erFen a k(t$ en "8s9!tt /e ) $s Anders $s EvaNL!tta) a"ik!r "eg+a !tt8k) sietve kid;gt8k /e'@ket a n7it!tt Aad 8sa# ak!n< = &9:va kiv8gtad "agad = "!ndta Anders "ege $gedetten< = Igen) de v8r'at!k *sak) "a'd "indent e "es$ ek = /e e te Ka e< Eg7 9se# 8"Aa g7$r /$n7e vi 8g?t!tta "eg a /C+adis98 8st) a /a ak "ent$n *s;Aa ka*at eg7"8s +eg7$nN+8t8n< E##en a "egvi 8g?t8s#an @ d(g$ t keres9t#e tett 8##a a +8r!" Fe+$r R:9sa) ?g7 +a gatt8k Ka e *s!d8 at!s "eg"enek@ $s$nek t(rt$net$t< = P: ";nk8t v$ge9t$ ) vit$9 +ar*!s = 'e entette ki Anders) "i;t8n Ka e a9 e #es9$ $s v$g$re $rt< = 48t igen = 'eg7e9te "eg EvaNL!tta =) a++!9 k$Aest) +!g7 e9 a +8#!rE e sC naA'a) a Fe+$r R:9sa derekasan "eg8 ta a +e 7$t< E##en a Ai anat#an eg7 nCi +ang +as?t!tt #e e a k@ vi 8g *send'$#e< = EvaNL!tta) +a ne" '(ss9 a9!nna /ek@dni) aA;t k@ d(" /e $rted> = Igen) an7;) "8r "eg7ek> = vis?t!tta EvaNL!tta< 4Fs$ges +ar*!st8rsai /e 8 tak) +!g7 Ck is "ennek< = &9ias9t!k) a +! naAi vis9!nt 8t8sra = #E*sE9!tt EvaNL!tta< A9t8n e $gedetten k;n*!g!tt "aga e $K = A Bir!s 4eringek a9t +itt$k) "egkaAarint+at'8k a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$t< 4a+a> = Le#Cgtek = 8 aA?t!tta "eg Ka e< = 48t igen) "a $'s9aka ne" kaAt8k "eg = #E*sE9!tt Anders) $s "$ t:s8gte 'esen eeres9kedett a k(t$ en< ]< VanNe "$g 8 "!sa##) n7;g!dta## $s s9en98*i:k#an ink8## s9Fk( k(dC +e 7 a vi 8g!n) "int e9 a v8r!skaD = tFnCdik Lisandern$< = K@ (n#en is +!g7an t;dna #8r"i t(rt$nni i 7en /!rr: naA!nD Lassan s$t8 gat a Aia*i stand!k k(9(tt) v8 !gat a "egtekint$sre kirak!tt 8r;ik#an< Bia*i naA van) a9 ;t*8k!n $s a t$ren n7@9s(gnek a9 e"#erek) $s a ka "asint a9 eg$s9 v8r!s #;g7!g a9 $ ettC $s a "!9g8st: < De ne" #;g7!g< AAen Eg7 s9;n7:k8 ) "int "8sk!r< A tan8*s+89a e Ctt 8 : kis s9(kCkEt vi9e *sendesen $s 8 "!san *s!#!g a #r!n9!r!s9 8n!k t!rk8#: ) $s "$g a #r!n9!r!s9 8n!k is ! 7 8 "!sak< Lent a Aatak Aart'8n a kert*;kr8s9da 9enekara is *sendesen $s 8 "!san '8ts9ik) va a"i/$ e a tat: keringCt /$n7es naAAa < A9

as9ta !k k(9(tt e+; !tt s@te"$n7"!r9s8kat *siAegetC vere#ek n$+a e +?9!ttan ;granak eg7et) de t; a'd!nk$AAen Ck is ! 7an 8 "!sak< 2 "!s itt "inden = g!nd! ta Lisandern$< A9 e"#ereknek "$g "!9!gni sin*s nag7!n kedv@k< Cs!A!rt!k#an 8*s!r!gnak a Aia*!n) Aet7+@dten #es9$ getnek) $s +a t(rt$netesen n$+8n7 $A$st ke tenni@k) a9t is assan $s +a#!9va tes9ik "eg< Bers9e n7i v8n a "e eg a9 !ka a9 eg$s9nek< Mert va :#an nag7 a /!rr:s8g 'E i;snak e9en a9 ;t! s: s9erd8'8n< Lisandern$ "indig Eg7 /!g viss9ae" $ke9ni r8) "int $ ete eg7ik eg"e ege## naA'8ra< Eg7$#k$nt a9 eg$s9 +:naA s98ra9 $s $getCen /!rr: v! t) $s Eg7 tFnt) 'E i;s e +at8r!9taK "a) "ie Ctt e'8r a9 ide'e) $AAen "a /!g rek!rd!t d(nteni< = Vi+ar es9 = "!nd!gatt8k a9 e"#erek< s s!k /a ;si) aki !vask!*siva '(tt a v8r!s#a) a s9!k8s!sn8 +a"ara## ind; t +a9a) ne+!g7 eset eg Etk(9#en kaA'a e a 9ivatar< Lisandern$ eg7 k;Aa* *seres9n7$t v8s8r! t a9 eg7ik Aaras9tt: ) aki "8r s9ede C9k(d(tt< Lisandern$ #eg7("(s9( te a 9a*sk:t a *ekker#e) $s (r@ t) +!g7 i 7en ! *s:n v8s8r! t< M8r $AAen t!v8## akart "enni) a"ik!r /e #;kkant e Ctte a sietC EvaNL!tta) $s e 8 ta a9 Et'8t< V$gre va aki) aki ne" 8ts9ik 8 "!snak = g!nd! ta Lisandern$< &9eretette n$9ett kis 8n78ra) $s tekintet$ve 8t/!g!tt "inden r$s9 etetK a vid8" ar*!t) a k$t e even k$k s9e"et) a k:*!s s9Cke +a'at $s a /rissen vasa t vi 8g!s n78ri r;+a a : ki 8ts9: +!ss9E) #arn8ra s@ t 8#at< = L8tta") +!g7 Lisandern$ ass9!n7s8g *seres9n7$t v8s8r! t = "!ndta EvaNL!tta< = KaA+atnaNe #e C e Lisander kisass9!n7 eg7 "ar!kn7itD = Bers9e +!g7 kaA+at) Lisander kisass9!n7 = "!ndta a "a"8'a< Kin7it!tta a 9a*sk:t) $s EvaNL!tta k$t k$99e #e e"ark! t a9 aran7 :n v(r(s) i at!s #!g7:k#a< = K@ (n#en "erre "$s9D = $rdek Cd(tt Lisandern$< = Ne" s9a#ad t;dn!d = /e e te EvaNL!tta) $s kik(A(tt eg7 "ag!t< = Titk!s k@ det$s< Mar+8ra titk!s "eg#?9at8s> = rte"< Csak arra vig7899) +!g7 e ne k$ss a va*s!r8r: <

= Minek n$9e D> = ti tak!9!tt EvaNL!tta< = A"i:ta keres9te C" naA'8n ek$ste" a te'#ek8s8r: ) s!+a ne" "; as9t!tta" e eg7et en $tke9$st se"< Lisandern$ a 8n78ra "!s! 7g!tt< = &9eret ek = "!ndta< EvaNL!tta "egerCs?tCen #: int!tt erre a "ag8t: $rtetCdC t$n7re) a9t8n t!v8##"ent a t$ren< Cseres9n7e"ag!k 'e e9t$k Et'8t< A9 an7a eg7 Ai anatra "eg8 t) $s a 8n7a ;t8n n$9ett) $s +irte en va a"i s9!r!ng8s "ark! t a s9?v$#e< Qristen) "i 7en *ing8r ennek a 8n7g7er"eknek a n7aka) va a+!g7 ! 7an Ai*i $s v$dte en a9 eg$s9 k( 7(k> 4is9 ne" is ! 7an r$gen "$g te'#eAaAit evett) "!st "eg vad; r!+ang8s9ik Ltitk!s k@ det$s#enO = +8t +e 7es e9D Ne" ke ene eg7 ki*sit '!##an ;t8nan$9niD Lisandern$ /e s:+a't!tt) $s assan +a9a/e $ k!*!g!tt< re9te) +!g7 r(videsen #e eCr@ a "e eg#e) $s i 7enk!r "$gis '!##) +a !da+a9a van) a9 !tt+!n /a ain #e @ < EvaNL!tt8t eg78 ta 8n ne" #8nt'a a "e eg< AAen Eg7 $ ve9i) "int a9 ;t*8k!n n7@9sgC $ etet "eg a A!"A8s *seres9n7$k nedv$t) a+!g7 e*s;r!g a t!rk8n< V8s8r van) $s C s9ereti e9eket a naA!kat< &Ct) +a '!##an "egg!nd! 'a) "inden naA!t s9eret) kiv$ve a"ik!r k$9i";nka van a9 isk! 8#an< De +8t eg7e Cre "$g tart a n78ri s9@net< Lassan v$gigt$n/ergett a t$ren) !nnan t!v8## a Kis ;t*8n a kert*;kr8s9da e Ctt) a9t8n ki a Aatak +?d'8ra< T; a'd!nk$AAen se""i kedve e t8v!9ni a9 ese"$n7ek k(9$AA!nt'8#: ) de +8t titk!s k@ det$s#en '8r) annak ke e eget tennie< A ve9$r ;g7anis "egAaran*s! ta neki) "en'en e a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$$rt) $s vig7e #i9t!sa## +e 7re< 4is9en a k?nva at8s a att "a'dne" e 8r; ta) +! van a Nag7";/ti Kin*se< s a /e'$t tes9i r8) +!g7 a9:ta a Bir!s 4eringek kitart:an 8tk;tattak "inden n$g79et"i i"$ter /( det a9 ;dvar+89 "(g(tt a kis (sv$n7 "ent$n< De "ive diada ki8 t8s;k "$g ne" +ang9!tt /e ) t(##$Nkev$s#$ #i9!n7!sra ve+etC) +!g7 a Nag7";/ti Kin*se "$g "indig !tt van) a+!v8 a Fe+$rek rakt8kK a9 (sv$n7 s9$ $n eg7 nag7 k(v(n< A kC eg7ik kis "$ 7ed$s$#en van) ': 8t+at:< Anders s9erint t; a'd!nk$AAen A!/!n eg7s9erF "egta 8 ni< Cs;A8n idC k$rd$se) a Bir!s 4eringek "ik!r tes9ik r8 a "an*s;kat a dr8ga $ks9erre< De "a v8s8r van) $s /e t$te e9+etC) +!g7 &iMten $s

Benka $s P!nte e ne" "!**an a k(r+int8t: $s a *$ (v( d$tC ) !tt ent a9 8 !"8s "(g(tt a v;rst i#an< EvaNL!tt8nak "a "inden e+etCs$ge "egvan arra) +!g7 +8#!r?tat an; e +!99a a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$t a9 i""8r!n #i9!n7ta an re'tek+e 7rC < A ve9$r eg7#en "eg+at8r!9ta a9 E' +e 7$t) a+!v8 a dr8gas8g!t e ke d;gni) "$gAedig /ent a v8rr!"!k k(9(tt) a v8r;dvar#an a s9ivatt7En8 < A"i ann7it 'e ent) +!g7 EvaNL!tt8nak a vi+ar e Ctti rekkenC k8nik; 8#an v$gig ke #and;k! nia a +!ss9E ;tat a Ar$rin keres9t@ ) a9t8n "egint viss9a a9 eg$s9 v8r!s!n 8t) "a'd /e "8s9+at a "eredek (sv$n7en a r!"!k+!9) a"e 7ek "eg e+etCsen "agasan e"e kednek a v8r!s /e ett) $AAen e enke9C ir8n7#an) "int a9 ;dvar+89< Va :#an) a Fe+$r R:9sa nag7!n !daad: !vag'8nak ke enni a++!9) +!g7 a9 e"#er "!rg! :d8s n$ k@ a 8vesse "ag8t i 7es"inek< De EvaNL!tta va :#an !daad:< Va aki eset eg a9t g!nd! +atn8K e egendC) +a EvaNL!tta e "eg7 a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$$rt) eg7s9erFen 9se#re v8g'a) ega 8##is addig) a"?g en7+@ a /!rr:s8g< De aki ?g7 g!nd! k!dik) a9 *sak arr: tes9
tanE#i9!n7s8g!t) +!g7 +a v8n7 se'te "e sin*s arr: ) "i /8n tere" a Nag7";/ti Kin*se "eg a Bir!s $s a Fe+$r R:9sa +8#!rE'a< Eg7$#k$nt "i$rt $AAen EvaNL!tt8ra ke ett #?9ni a /e adat!tD Ne" k@ d+ette v! na e a ve9$r Ka $tD Ne") "ive eg7 "eg ne" $rtC aAa Ka $t ki/;t:/iEnak $s A:tseg$dnek 8 ?t!tta #e a /Fs9erN $s veg7eskeresked$s#e e9en a s!k ";nk8va '8r: naA!n) a"ik!r a /a ;siak #e'(nnek a v8r!s#a) +!g7 /e E'?ts8k k$s9 eteiket #e/C9$si *;k!r#: ) k8v$#: $s s:s +ering#C < s a ve9$r) C "aga ne" "e+etne !daD Ne") "ert Cneki vig789nia ke aA'a *iA$s9"F+e 7$re< Bengtss!n *iA$s9"esternek v8s8ri naA!k!n $s e9ekke eg7enrangE @nneAeken ne" /F ik a /!ga a ";nk8+!9< I 7enk!r etes9i a ka aA8*s!t) $s /8'r!nt!t tart< De a "F+e 7 a9$rt ne" "arad+at 98rva< B8rki '(+et $s !tt+ag7+at'a a *iAC'$t) #8rki '(+et a "eg'av?t!tt *iAC$rt) +i8#a van v8s8r< E9$rt a9t8n nag7 +ang!n ki'e entetteK k$kreN9( dre veri a /i8t) +a *sak (t Aer*re is t8v!9ik a "F+e 7#C <

EvaNL!tta) a Fe+$r R:9sa !daad: !vag'a kaAta a /e adat!t) a titk!s $s s9ent /e adat!t) +!g7 a Nag7";/ti nag7 #e*s#en tart!tt Kin*s$t a9 eg7ik "eg:v:+e 7rC a "8sikra 8tvig7e< Ne" ak8r"i 7en tenniva : e9) +ane" rit;8 is *se ekedet) k@ det$s< Mit s98"?t i 7enk!r) +!g7 a naA ! 7 e"$s9tCen Aer9se i a Ar$rit) $s +!g7 k$kes/ekete /e +Ck ke9denek g7@ eke9ni a 8t:+at8r!nD Mit s98"?t) +!g7 a9 e"#er ne" ve+et r$s9t a v8r!si $ et#en) +!g7 e ke +ag7nia La9 ese"$n7ek k(9$AA!nt'8tO = +is9 EvaNL!tta e9t tes9i) a"ik!r ekan7ar!dik a +?dr: ) $s "egind; a Ar$ri /e $> Va :#an e9t tes9iD Ne") a9 ese"$n7ek k(9$AA!nt'a ne" "indig !tt van) a+! a v8s8r 9a' ik<

E9en a naA!n eg$s9 "8s+! van a9 ese"$n7ek k(9$AA!nt'a< s EvaN L!tt8t *s;Aas9) #arna 8#a $AAen !da vis9i< Va :#an ! 7 /en7egetCek a9!k a /e +Ck< K$kes/eket$k) s9(rn7Fs$gesek) a9 e"#er "a'dne"+!g7 /$ tC @k< EvaNL!tta assan "endeg$ ) "ert itt kint a Ar$rin akk!ra a /!rr:s8g) +!g7 s9inte vi#r8 a evegC< P;') de nag7 $s s9$ es e9 a Ar$ri) eg7 (r(kk$va :s8g) a"?g a9 e"#er 8t"eg7 ra'ta> De EvaNL!tta ne" eg7ed@ '8r a9 i99: naAs@t$s#en< &9inte "eg(r@ ) a"ik!r "ess9e "aga e Ctt "egAi ant'a Gren aA:t< &e""i k$ts$g) *sak Gren aA: e+et) *sak C t!t7!g ?g7 a v8r!s#an< Qg7 8ts9ik) Gren is a9 ;dvar+89 /e $ tart< L8") "!st #ekan7ar!dik a "!g7!r:#!kr!k k(9$ a kis (sv$n7re) $s e tFnik EvaNL!tta 8t:ter$#C < Te s9ent 4a#ak;k) *sak ne" a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$t +a's9! 'a C is> EvaNL!tta "aga e $ vig7!r!g erre a g!nd! atra< 2" g7!rsan e +a a'k8n a "!s! 7) $s #e e+;n7!r!g a A8r8s naA/$n7#e< 1tt '(n va aki a "8sik ir8n7#: ) e9 a va aki n7i v8n ne" v8r!s#$ i) +is9en a9!n a9 Et!n #;kkan /e ) a"e 7 a9 ;dvar+89 "e ett kan7ar!g ki a /a ; /e $< Ni*sak) eg$s9 #i9t!san a9 a 9( d ga#ardinnadr8g!s sr8*) aki !tt '8rt n8 a> Bers9e) +is9 "a s9erda van< Ma ke +!g7 L#ev8 tsa ad:s eve eitO) vag7 +!g7an is "!ndta) ne") Lv8 t:itO) e9 a9) ?g7 "!ndta< EvaNL!tta ne" t;d'a) "i a9) a"ik!r a9 e"#er #ev8 t'a a v8 t:t< F;') a9 ;9s!r8sk!d8s "eg i 7es"i nag7!n #!n7! ; t d! !g e+et> Mi*s!da !st!#as8g!kka /!g a k!9nak a /e nCttek> LA s9!k8s!s +e 7en ta 8 k!9;nkO = ?g7 "!ndta a ga#ardinnadr8g!s sr8*< &9:va itt kint< Net8n $AAen a Nag7";/ti Kin*se s9!"s9$ds8g8#anD 48t nin*s "8s #!k!r) a+! ;9s!r8sk!d+atn8nakD Ne") Eg7 8ts9ik) nin*s< M!st a ga#ardinnadr8g!s is e tFnik a "!g7!r:#!kr!k k(9(tt< EvaNL!tta "$g '!##an e ass?t'a $Ateit< Ne" sietCs a d! ga) $s '!## es9) +a a9 a sr8* #$k$#en $s n7;ga !"#an #ev8 t'a a v8 t:it) EvaNL!tta a9;t8n is e rak+at'a a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$t< A 8n7 v8rak!98s k(9#en eg7 Ai anatra #e"eg7 a9 ;dvar+89#a) t8'$k!9:dik) +! e+et ': e #E'ni a 9eg9;g!s $A@ et#en< Ki t;d'a) a9 ;dvar+89 ta 8n r(videsen "egint +ads9?nt$r es9) $s akk!r ':) +a "!st "indent "eg/ig7e <

A +8ts: /r!nt a# ak8n kitekint< ) "8r a9 eg$s9 $g#! t /ekete> E tFnt a naA) $s /en7egetC d(rg$s +a ats9ik a t8v! #an< A9 eg$s9 Ar$ri ! 7 /$ e "etes $s siv8r< &ietnie ke ) /e kaA'a a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$t) a9t8n A;*! innen> Kis9a ad a9 a't:n) $ eks9akadva r!+an) v$gigs9a ad a9 (sv$n7en a "!g7!r:#!kr!k k(9(tt) $s eg$s9 idC a att +a 'a a vi+ar /en7egetC d(rg$s$t) t!v8## s9a ad) s9a adG de ne") "!st 9avartan "egt!rAan< Eg7enesen #e e/;t!tt va akinek a kar'8#a) e9 a va aki a9 (sv$n7en '(n s9e"#e) $s $AAen Eg7 siet) "int C< EvaN L!tta e Cs9(r *sak a s(t$t9( d ga#ardin nadr8g!t $s a /e+$r inget 8t'a) de a9t8n /e n$9) $s "egAi ant'a a9 ar*!t< ) "i 7en e9 a9 ar*) "i 7en s8Aadt) "enn7ire te e van s9!r!ng8ssa ) +8t e k$A9e +etC) +!g7 eg7 /$r/i enn7ire "egi'ed a vi+art: D EvaNL!tta s9inte "egsa'n8 'a< De Eg7 tFnik) a /$r/i t;d!"8st se" akar venni Cr: a< G7!rs Ai ant8st vet EvaNL!tt8ra) "egr$"@ ) eg7#en d@+(s es9) $s siet) +!g7 e r!+an'!n "e ette a kesken7 (sv$n7en< EvaNL!tta ne" s9ereti) +a Eg7 n$9nek r8) "int+a va a"i ke e"et en 8tv8n7 v! na< Megs9!kta) +!g7 a9 e"#erek /e vid; nak) a"ik!r Ct "eg 8t'8k< s ne" akar'a) +!g7 a /$r/i e tFn'(n an$ k@ ) +!g7 va a"ik$AAen "egg7C9Cdne a/e C K EvaNL!tta #ar8ts8g!s $r9e "F s9e"$ 7) $s ennek "eg/e e C #8n8s":d!t ig$n7e < = &9eretn$" "egk$rde9ni) +8n7 :ra van a $rdek Cdik #ar8ts8g!san) *sak a9$rt) +!g7 "!nd'!n va a"it) $s +!g7 "eg";tassaG igen) "eg";tassa) +!g7 a9$rt "indenk$AAen *ivi i98 t e"#erek) "$g akk!r is) +a t(rt$netesen a #!kr!k k(9(tt /;tnak (ss9e< A /$r/i (ss9ere99en) $s (nk$nte en@ "eg8 < E einte Eg7 tFnik) "int+a ne" is akarna /e e ni a k$rd$sre) v$g@ "$gis a kar:r8'8ra Ai ant) $s a ig $rt+etCen "!t7!g'aK = 48r!"neg7ed kettC< A9t8n t!v8##r!+an< EvaNL!tta ;t8na n$9< L8t'a) +!g7 eg7 *s!": AaA?r kandik8 ki a /$r/i eg7ik nadr8g9se#$#C < Annak a 9( d ga#ardin nadr8gnak a 9se#$#C < A /$r/i "8r e tFnt< De eg7 (ss9etekert /e+$r AaA?r aA a9 (sv$n7en "arad) a nag7 siets$g#en ves9tette e < EvaNL!tta /e ves9i) $s k?v8n*sian #e etekint< Vlt# $ e9 ! vas+at:> 48t $rde"es e9$rt akk!ra /e +a't8st *sin8 niD

Csattan8s +a ats9ik) /$ e "etes *sattan8s) $s EvaNL!tta r$"@ ten /e ;grik< T; a'd!nk$AAen ne" /$ a vi+art: < De "!st) $AAen "!st) eg7ed@ a Ar$rin> Eg7s9erre "inden ! 7an k?n!san ke e"et en< 1 7an s(t$t van itt #ent a #!kr!k k(9(tt< s "$g a evegC#en is van va a"i k?s$rteties) #a ':s< ) +a "8r !tt+!n e+etne> M!st "8r sietnie ke ) 8 atian ke sietnie< De e C## a Nag7";/ti Kin*se> A Fe+$r R:9sa !vag'a "egtes9i k(te ess$g$t "$g akk!r is) +a s9?ve a t!rk8#an d!#!g< M8r *sak A8r $A$s a kCig< M8r *sak e9ek a #!kr!k v8 as9t'8k e < EvaNL!tta s9a ad t!v8##G E Cs9(r *sak va a"i n7(s9(rg$s +ag7'a e a9 a'k8t< M!9d; at an;
8 ) n$9) $s *sendesen vinn7!g< Le+et) :) e+et) +!g7 *sak 8 "!d'a> Ta 8n ne" is /eks9ik !ttG senki nin*s (ss9er!skadva a kC "e ettG A9t8n a9 ar*8ra *saA'a a ke9$t) "eg/!rd; ) r!+anni ke9d) $s k@ (n(s) s9(rn7F +ang!k t(rnek e C a t!rk8#: < &9a ad) #8r res9ketC 8#a a ig tart'a< Ne" +a 'a a "enn7d(rg$st) ne" $r9i a9 esCt) a"e 7 a test$t veri) ne" $r9i a "!g7!r:#!kr!k 8gait) a"e 7ek a9 ar*8#a *saAnak< 2 "8#an s9a ad Eg7 a9 e"#er) a"ik!r is"eret en ves9$ 7ek /en7egetik< 2t a Ar$rin< 2t a Aatak +?d'8n< A ': is"ert ;t*8k!n) a"e 7ek +irte en ki@r@ nek) e n$Ate enednek a 9;+!g: esC#en< 1tt+!n> 1tt+!n> V$gre> Be (ki a kerta't:t< AA; !tt van a A$k"F+e 7#en< Fe+$r A$kr;+8'8#an !tt 8 a teAsik "e ett< Nag7 $s "aga#i9t!s) "int "indig) $s a9 e"#er *s;Aa is9t es9) +a *sak k(9e "eg7 +!998< AA; ! 7an) "int "indig) "$g akk!r is) +a a vi 8g eg7$#k$nt is9!n7E $s "egv8 t!9!tt) $s t(##$ ne" e+et #enne $ ni< EvaNL!tta vad; aA'a kar'ai k(9$ veti "ag8t) s9!r!san !dataAad +!998) a n7ak8#a kaAas9k!dik) ke"$n7en) ! 7an ke"$n7en) k(nn7ektC 8titat!tt ar*8t a v8 8#a /Er'a) $s +angta an; vinn7!gK = AA;> &eg?ts ra'ta"> Gren aA:G = G7er"eke") "i van Gren aA:va D s "$g +a ka##an) "$g res9ketC## +ang!n $rke9ik a v8 as9K = 4! tan /eks9ik kint a Ar$rin<

0< 48t e9 a9 a9 ! 7 8 "!s) n7;g!dt $s #$k$s v8r!sD M!st "8r ne" a9< Eg7et en :ra e/!rg8sa a att "inden "egv8 t!9!tt< A9 eg$s9 v8r!s 9Eg) "int a "$+kas) rendCra;t:k $rke9nek) t8v!9nak) te e/!n *seng) a9 e"#erek #es9$ nek) ta 8 gatnak) i9g; nak $s 8 "!d!9nak) $s k$rde9getik B'(rk rendCr Cr"estert) va'!n iga9Ne) +!g7 "8r e /!gt8k a g7i k!st< s g!ndter+e ten *s:v8 '8k a /e'@ket) $s "!nd!gat'8kK L48t igen) ?g7 ke ett v$ge9nie a s9eg$n7 v$n GrennekG +8t igenG de +a ':

"egg!nd! ';k) "iket "Fve t) akk!r ta 8n ne" is ! 7an $rt+etet enG #8r "$g akk!r isG /;') de is9!n7E d! !g>O s a k?v8n*sisk!d:k nag7 *s!A!rt!k#an 8radnak ki a Ar$rire< 2" a rendCrs$g te 'esen e98rta a9 ;dvar+89 k(rn7$k$t) senkit ne" engednek 8t< A9 8 a"rendCrs$g /ig7e e"re "$ t: g7!rsas8gga !dave9$n7e te e"#ereit< Te 'es erCve /! 7ik a +e 7s9?ni s9e" e) "indent e/$n7k$Ae9nek) "inden n$g79et"$ter /( det /e k;tatnak) 'eg79Ck(n7v#e ves9nek "inden "eg/ig7e $st< MaradtNe va a"i n7!" a g7i k!s!k ;t8n) 8#n7!" vag7 i 7es"iD Ne") se""i> s +a "aradt is) a 98A!r e "!sta< &e""i sin*s) "$g eg7 e d!#!tt *sikk se" 8r; k!dik a tettesrC < A rendCr!rv!s) aki "int iga9s8g@g7i s9ak$rtC vi9sg8 ta "eg a +! ttestet) "eg8 aA?t!tta) +!g7 Grent +8t; r: Ctt$k e) e9 !k!9ta a +a 8 8t< A9 (rege"#ernek "egvan a A$n9t8r*8'a $s a9 :r8'a< Qg7 8ts9ik) s9: se" e+et ra# :g7i k!ss8gr: < A n7!"!9: /e @g7e C "egAr:#8 ta ki+a gatni a9t a kis e8n7g7ereket) aki a #Fntettet /e /ede9te) 8" F!rs#erg d!kt!r ne" engedte "eg< A 8n7ka s!kk!t kaA!tt) $s n7;ga !"ra van s9@ks$ge< A /e @g7e C k$n7te en "eg+a'! ni a k?v8ns8g e Ctt) de 8t+at: ":d!n #!ss9ant'a a k$sede e"< F!rs#erg d!kt!r ann7it "indenesetre e "!nd+at) +!g7 a kis 8n7 s?r) $s e9t +a't!gat'aK L9( d ga#ardinnadr8g'a vanO> E9t n7i v8n a g7i k!sra $rti<
De +8t *s;A8n a 9( d ga#ardinnadr8g a aA'8n ne" e +et s9e"$ 7 e?r8st s9$tk@ deni s9erte a9 !rs98g#a< 4a a kis 8n7 va :#an a g7i k!st 8tta) a"i#en a /e @g7e C a "aga r$s9$rC ne" #i9t!s) akk!r a d! g!k 'e en egi 8 8sa "e ett #i9!n78ra "8s r;+8t vett a 9( d nadr8g +e 7ett< Mindennek e en$re a9!n#an a /e @g7e C a #i9t!ns8g kedv$$rt t8virati ag /e s9: ?t!tt "inden rendCrCrs(t) tarts8k n7itva a s9e"@ket) +a 9( d ga#ardinnadr8g!t 8tnak g7anEsnak tekint+etC s9e"$ 7en< Eg7$#k$nt addig "inden e k$A9e +etC r;tinvi9sg8 at!t e v$ge9nek) "8st ne" te+etnek) "eg ke v8rni;k) a"?g a 8n7 ann7ira (ss9es9edi "ag8t) +!g7 a aA!sa##an "eg e+et +a gatni<

EvaNL!tta an7; 8g78#an /eks9ik) enn$ #i9t!sa## +e 7et e se" t;dna k$A9e ni< F!rs#erg d!kt!r "egn$9te) va a"i A!rt ad!tt neki) ettC n7;g!dtan a s9ik) ne" es9nek r!ss9 8 "ai< E9enk?v@ an7; $s aA; "eg?g$rte) eg$s9 $'s9aka "e ette virras9tanak) a9 8g7 k$t s9$ $n< M$gis) "$gisG Csak Eg7 s98g; danak a g!nd! at!k a9 ag78#an< ) #8r*sak s!+a ne "ent v! na ki a9 ;dvar+89+!9> M!st "inden A!rr8 !" !tt< &!+a t(##$ ne" es9 se""i ke e"es e9en a vi 8g!n< 4!g7an is e+etne #8r"i ke e"es) = a"ik!r a9 e"#erek ?g7 k$Aesek

#8ntani eg7"8stD Bers9e k!r8##an is t;dta) +!g7 i 7es"i "egt(rt$n+et) de "!st "8r "8sk$AA t;d'a) "int eddig< M$g *sak e g!nd! ni isK C $s Anders +e**e te Ka $t) $s Lg7i k!stO e" egettek) A!nt!san Eg7) "int+a e9 va a"i vid8" d! !g v! na) a"ive vi**e ni e+et> E vise +etet en) a+!g7 "!st "inde9 es9$#e ';t< &!+a ne" /!g'a "$g eg7s9er "egtenni< I 7es"it "$g tr$/8#: se" s9a#ad "!ndani) "ert a99a /e id$99@k a r!ss9at) $s "egt(rt$n+et a va :s8g#an< ) net8n C) EvaNL!tta v$tkes a##an) +!g7 GrenG +!g7 GrenG ne") ne" is akar r8g!nd! ni< De "eg /!g v8 t!9ni) "eg #i9!n7> Ki*sit nCiese## es9) a+!g7 B'(rk #8*si "!ndta< &!+a t(##$ ne" ves9 r$s9t a
R:9s8k +8#!rE'8#an) +is9 $AAen a R:9s8k +8#!rE'a a9 !ka annak) +!g7 #e ekeveredett e##e aG va a"i#e) a"ire g!nd! ni se" s9a#ad) k@ (n#en s9$tAattan a9 ag7a< Ne") a "aga r$s9$rC #e/e'e9i a +8#!rEt< &!+a t(##$ ne" '8ts9ik< &!+a t(##$> ) "i 7en ;na "as es9> Megint k(nn7 s9(k(tt a s9e"$#e) $s "egragadta an7; ke9$t< = An7;) ! 7an (regnek $r9e" "aga" = "!ndta $s 9!k!g!tt =) "int+a "8r "a'dne" ti9en(t $ves v! n$k< A9t8n e s9;nn7adt< De "ie Ctt a9 irga "as 8 !"#a s@ 7edt) "$g a9!n tFnCd(tt) ;g7an "it $re9+et "!st Ka e) aki $vek :ta +a's9! g7i k!s!kat> Va'!n "it /!g *sin8 ni "!st) +!g7 v$gre /e #;kkant eg7 iga9iD

B !"kvist "esterdetekt?v akk!r s9er9ett t;d!"8st a9 eg$s9rC ) a"ik!r $AAen a A; t "(g(tt 8 t a AaAa @9 et$#en) $s k$t s:s +eringet *s!"ag! t E's8gAaA?r#a eg7 vevCnek< B!nt!san akk!r vit!r 89!tt #e Kar ss!nn$ a9 A vi 8g d!"#'8r: ) A;kkad8sig te e +?rekke $s s9en98*i:$+s$gge < s k$t Aer* e/!rg8sa a att a9 eg$s9 #! t *sak Eg7 /!rrtNAe9sgett a k$rd$sektC ) a /e ki8 t8s!kt: $s a #!r9!ng8st: < A9 ad8sNvev$s te 'esen "egs9Fnt) $s aki a9 @9 et#en v! t) "ind Kar ss!nn$ k(r@ g7@ eke9ett< A9 ass9!n7s8g Aedig *sak #es9$ t $s "es$ t) +!g7 /r(*sk( t a n78 a) "indent e "!nd!tt) a"it t;d!tt) $s "$g ann8 is t(##et< B !"kvist "esterdetekt?v) C) akinek Crk(dnie ke ene a t8rsada !" #i9t!ns8g8n) *sak 8 t a A; t "(g(tt) $s +a gat!tt< Eg7et en s9:t se" s9: t< &e""it ne" k$rde9ett< Te 'esen "eg#$n; t< A"ik!r a $n7eget "8r +a !tta) :vat!san kis!"/!rd8 t a rakt8r#a) $s er!skadt eg7 @res *;kr!s 8d8ra< &!k8ig @ t !tt< Va'!n e k$A9e t +a gat:'8va #es9$ getettNe) $s va'!n a ka "as v! tNe erre a Ai anatD Ne") ne" #es9$ getett ve e< Eg78 ta 8n) ne" #es9$ t) vis9!nt e g!nd! k!9!tt eg7rC s "8sr: <

LKa e B !"kvist = g!nd! ta =) s9eren*s$t en s9ivar vag7> *ska) s9eren*s$t en kis s9ivar> Mesterdetekt?vD Mint a9 :*ska *iAC"> A egis9!n7E## #Fnt$n7t k(vetik e ) te "eg n7;g!dtan 8 s9 a A; t "(g(tt) $s +eringet *s!"ag! s9< F! 7tasd *sak ?g7) /! 7tasd) akk!r ega 8## va a"i +as9n!dat 8t'8k>O A ten7er$#e +a't!tta /e'$t) k!"!r g!nd! at!k#a "er@ ve @ t< 4e') "i$rt is ke $AAen "a a9 @9 et#en ennie> K@ (n#en Anders Ct k@ dte v! na EvaNL!tta +e 7ett< s akk!r C /ede9i /e a ga9tettet< Vag7 ki t;d'a) ta 8n ide'$#en $rke9ik $s "egakad8 7!99aD s intC s9avak k?s$ret$#en akat a 8 ';ttat'a a g7i k!st< 4is9 "indig ?g7 tes9i< De a9t8n "$ 7 s:+a''a e" $ke9et$#e id$9te) +!g7 *sak k$A9e et#en tes9i "indig ?g7< s Ka e v$gre va :'8#an "eg$rtette) "i is t(rt$nt< Meg$rtette) $s e9 ! 7an "egr89k:dtat8st !k!9!tt) a"e 7 eg7s9erre e vette "inden kedv$t a "esterdetekt?vesked$stC < Ne" 8ts9atg7i k!ss8g e9) a"e 7et a9 e"#er e eg8nsan kider?t) a9t8n e +en*eg ve e a9 e k$A9e t +a gat:nak< R$"?tC) is9!n7at!s $s ;nd!r?t: va :s8g e9) s9inte #e e#etegedik< Megveti "ag8t "iatta) de t$n7) +!g7 (r@ ) Cs9int$n (r@ ) +!g7 "a ne" C v! t EvaNL!tta +e 7$#en< &9eg$n7 EvaNL!tta> &enkitC ne" k$rt enged$ 7t) e "ent a9 @9 et#C < re9te) e ke "ennie Anders+e9) +!g7 #es9$ 'enek< A9t "eg$rtette) +!g7 EvaN L!tt8va +i8#a is Ar:#8 na t8rg7a ni) +is9 Kar ss!nn$ e Aanas9! taK ))a A$k 8n7a kin7i//ant) $s "!st n8 a a9 !rv!sO = ?g7 a9t8n a9 eg$s9 v8r!s t;d'a<
Na+8t) Anders) C a9t8n se""it ne" t;d< 1tt @ a *iA$s9"F+e 7#en) $s A kin!ses szigetet ! vassa< K!ra regge :ta senki #e ne" tette +!998 a 8#8t) a"i s9eren*se is) +is9 Anders "!st $AAen a D$ Ntenger eg7ik s9iget$n van g!n!s9 ka :9!k g7FrF'$#en) $s "it se" $rdek i a *iACta Aa 8s< A"ik!r Ka e "inden /ig7e "e9tet$s n$ k@ /e t$Ate a9 a't:t) Anders Eg7 "eredt r8) "int+a att: /$ ne) +!g7 a /$ 8#E P!+n &i ver t8nt!r!g #e< Ke e"esen "eg eACd(tt a"ik!r kider@ t) +!g7 *sak Ka e a9< Fe ;gr!tt +8r!" 8#E s9$k$rC ) $s /es9te en@ k;r'!ngatni ke9dteK

-izen+t "atr#z a (alott kopors#jn, n#tzik, s vedeli a r."ot? Ka e "eg#!r9!ng!tt< = 4a gass "8r = "!ndta< = 4ag7d a##a>

= E9t "!nd'a a9 $nektan8r is) "i+e 7t "egAr:#8 !k va a"i +ang!t ki*si+! ni = is"erte e k$s9s$gesen Anders< Ka $n 8ts9!tt) +!g7 "!ndani akar va a"it) de Anders "ege C9teK = Ne" t;d!d) EvaNL!tta e +!9ta "8r a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$tD Ka e s9e"re+8n7: Ai ant8st vetett #ar8t'8ra< Tg7an +8n7 !st!#as8g!t /!g "$g Anders ki!k8dni "ag8#: ) a"?g C v$gre s9:+!9 ';tD Megint "egAr:#8 k!9!tt) de Anders "egint #e $'e /!'t!tta a s9:t< Ka $nak "indaddig *send#en ke ett @ nie) Aedig *sak Eg7 #;g7#!r$k! t #enne a #es9$dv8g7< Anders "eg/!gta A kin!ses szigetet, $s Ka e !rra a 8 d;gta< = E9t n$9d "eg) e9 a9t8n a k(n7v> = e kende9ett< = 1 7an i9ga "as) +!g7 #e e e+et Cr@ ni< ) +a akk!r $ +ett@nk v! na) "i*s!da ka and!k> M!stan8#an ne" t(rt$nik se""i< = Ne"NeD = "!ndta Ka e< = Ne" t;d!d) "it #es9$ s9< s e "es$ te Andersnek) "i "inden t(rt$nik "!stan8#an< Anders s(t$t#arna s9e"e "$g s(t$te## ett) a"ik!r "eg+a !tta) "it !k!9!tt a9 a Aaran*sa) +!g7 a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$t s98 ?ts8k E' +e 7re< A9!n n7!"#an e akart r!+anni EvaNL!tt8+!9) +!g7G t; a'd!nk$AAen ne" vigas9ta ni akarta) de va a"ik$AAen $rt$s$re adni) +!g7 tetFnek tart'a (n"ag8t) a"i$rt Ct #?9ta "eg ennek a /e adatnak a v$gre+a't8s8va < = De +8t +!nnan t;dta" v! na) +!g7 +a !ttak /ek@s9nek !dakintD = "!ndta everten Ka $nak< Ka e !tt @ t ve e s9e"#en) $s e g!nd! k!9va ka aA8 gat!tt #e eg7 *s!": /as9(get a *iA$s9"ester a a*s!n7 as9ta 8#a< = Bers9e) +!nnan is t;d+attad v! na = 8 aA?t!tta "eg< = 4is9 ne"
"indennaA t(rt$nik "eg< = Mi*s!daD = 4!g7 +a !ttak /eks9enek a9 ;dvar+89 k(r@ < = 48t ne" = "!ndta Anders< = Eg7$#k$nt ': 'eg7e9d "eg) EvaNL!tta e v$g9i a d! g8t< M8s 8n7 a9!nna e 8'; ) C ne"< Meg 8t!d) eg7 *s!": n7!"ra t;d'a "a'd r8ve9etni a rendCrs$get< Ka e #: int!tt< = Ta 8n 8t!tt va akit) akiG eset eg e k(vette<

Anders "eg#!r9!ng!tt< De a9$rt t8v! r: se" vise te "eg a d! !g ann7ira) "int Ka $t< Vid8") ki/e $ tekintC $s nag7!n akt?v /iata e"#er C) a s9!kat an ese"$n7ek) "$g +a is9!n7at!sak is) tettv8g7at ke tenek #enne< Csin8 ni akar va a"it) "$gAedig a9!nna )

#e ev8gni a n7!"!98s#a) e kaAni a g7i k!st) e+etC eg eg7 :r8n #e @ < H ne" 8 "!d!9ik) "int Ka e< Iga9s8gta ans8g v! na a9t 8 ?tani) +!g7 Ka e) "inden 8 "!d!98sa e en$re is) ne" t;d ;g7an*sak nag7!n is tev$ken7 enni = +8n7an taAas9ta +att8k e9t a sa'8t #Cr@k(n> =) *sak+!g7 Ka e tev$ken7s$g$t "indig +!ss9as tFnCd$s e C9i "eg< Ka e kig!nd! d! g!kat) n$+a iga98n k ass9 d! g!kat) e9t e ke is"erni) de egt(##s9(r *sak "erC /anta9"ag:ri8kat< Anders ne" a /ant89ia vi 8g8#an $ < Ne" ves9tegeti ide'$t tFnCd$sse < Teste ann7ira /es9@ a9 energi8t: ) +!g7 "erC k?n $s g7(tre e" s98"8ra s!k8ig t$t en@ @ d(g$ ni< Ne" v$ et en@ ett $AAen C a Fe+$r R:9sa ve9$re< Erre s9@ etett< Vid8" ked$ 7F) #C#es9$dF) ta 8 $k!n7) $s "indig k$s9 arra) +!g7 a9 $ en +a ad'!n = e9 Anders<
A n8 a g7eng$## a kat!t t(nkretenn$k a9 !tt+!ni k(r@ "$n7ek) a9 aAa e vise +etet en 9sarn!ks8ga< Anderst ne"< Cs;A8n = e+etC eg ne" tart:9k!dik !tt+!n) $s nag7!n k(9(n7(sen vise i e a9 aA'8va va : n$9ete t$r$seket< Minden s9id8s eAereg r: a) "int i#8r: a v?9) $s (t Aer**e a ega aA!sa## e+!rd8s ;t8n "8r s9edi a s8t!r/8'8t) $s $AAen ! 7an vid8"an s9a adg8 ) "int a9e Ctt< E k$A9e +etet en) +!g7 itt t;d'!n @ ni kar#a tett k$99e ) +! !tt "8s $s /!nt!sa## d! g!k ig$n7 ik k(9#e $A$s$t< = G7ere) Ka e = "!ndta< = Be98r!" a "F+e 7t) a /ater "!nd+at) a"it akar< = Megte+etedD = k$te kedett Ka e) aki is"eri a *iA$s9"estert< = Bs9t = *sit?t!tta Anders< Bers9e +!g7 "egte+eti< Cs;A8n "eg ke ind!k! nia a9 eset eges @g7/e ek e Ctt) "i$rt van 98rva a "F+e 7 eg7 si"a +$tk(9naA ke Cs k(9eA$n< K$k *er;98t vett e C) $s eg7 dara# AaA?rra a k(vetke9C s9(veget ?rta /e n7!"tat!tt #etFkke K

GYILK1&&2G MIATT 32RVA A9;t8n ra'9s9egge k?v@ /e tF9te a9 a't:ra) $s r8/!rd?t!tta a k; *s!t< = Ne") +8t e "ent a ':9an es9ed = "!ndta Ka e) "i;t8n e ! vasta< = I 7es"it ne" ?r+ats9> = A9t "!nd!dD = +a#!9!tt Anders< F$ re+a't!tta a /e'$t) $s e g!nd! k!d!tt< Le+et) +!g7 Ka $nak iga9a van) ta 8n /$ re$rt+etC a s9(veg< Let$Ate) #e;gr!tt a "F+e 7#e) $s E' s9(veget /a#rik8 t< A9t8n /e s9(ge9te a9 a't:ra) $s g7!rsan t8v!9!tt< Ka e k(vette a ve9$rt< A ig+!g7 e "entek) "8ris '(tt Magn;ss!nn$) /rissen sarka t *iAC'$t akarta e vinniR "eg8 t) $s a *s!d8 k!98st: kerekre n7? t s9e""e ! vastaK

Az alkal"as id3jrs k+vetkeztben "7(elynket 32RVA tartj.k Magn;ss!nn$ "eg*s:v8 ta a /e'$t< Eg7 kereke "indig is +i8n79!tt ;g7an ennek a s;s9ternak) de e9 a9t8n "8r iga98n t(## a s!kn8 <
LA ka "as idC'8r8sO = ;g7an ki +a !tt "8r i 7etD>

Anders r!+ant a Ar$rire< Ka e ":d/e ett vis9! 7!gva k(vette< A9 $gvi 8g!n se""i kedve !da"enni< De +8t Anders "egesk@d(tt v! na r8) +!g7 a rendCrs$g t@re "et en@ v8r'a Ka $t< A9 iga9) +!g7 Anders "indig +E99a Ka $t a +:#!rt'a "iatt) de "!st) a"ik!r iga9i #Fnt$n7t k(vettek e ) e /e edte "inde9t< M!st *sak arra e" $ks9ik) "i 7en kiv8 : ";nk8t v$g9ett Ka e a9 e "E t $v#en< 4is9 *sakis $s ki98r: ag Ka $nak k(s9(n+etC) +!g7 e /!gt8k a9!kat a9 $ks9ert! va'!kat< Igen) Ka e kiv8 : detekt?v) Anders k$s9s$gesen e is"eri #ar8t'a /( $n7$t< s "egg7C9Cd$se) +!g7 a rendCrs$g ne" /e edke9ett "eg errC < = rtsd "eg) +!g7 (r@ ni /!gnak) +a rende ke9$s@kre 8 s9 = "ag7ar89ta< = &9e"Ai ant8s a att "eg! d!d a9 eg$s9et< n "eg "a'd seg?tek< Ka e nag7!n k?n!s +e 79et#en van< Ne" va +at'a #e Andersnek) +!g7 *sak a k$A9e et s9@ te g7i k!ss8g!k @g7$#en '8rat!s t(k$ etesen< 4!g7 Eg7 $r9i) eg$s9 eg7s9erFen is9!n7E d! !g iga9i g7i k!ss8g!kka /!g a k!9ni< Lassan +E9ta a 8#8t) Eg7+!g7 Anders v$g@ e ves9tette t@re "$t< = &iess "8r = s9: t r8< = I 7enk!r "inden "8s!dAer* $rt$kes) e9t #8rkin$ '!##an ke t;dn!d< = A9t +is9e") #?99;k a9 eg$s9et a rendCrs$gre = "!ndta) +!g7 ki+E99a "ag8t a s a"as9tik8#: < = s $AAen te "!nd!d e9t> = /(r"edt r8 Anders< = Te) aki nag7!n ': t;d!d) "enn7ire k$Aesek e /;ser8 ni a d! g!kat) "agad is +8n7s9!r "eg"!ndtad> Ne +@ 7@ ') +ane" g7ere "8r> Kar!n ragadta a v!nak!d: "esterdetekt?vet) $s "aga ;t8n v!ns9! ta< Lassan !da$rtek a e98rt ter@ et+e9< = Te = s9: a t "eg Anders =) ne" g!nd! t8 va a"ireD = Tg7an "ireD = k$rde9te Ka e<

= A Nag7";/ti Kin*s$t k(r@ 98rt8k< 4a a Bir!s 4eringek "eg akar'8k kaAarintani) 8t ke t(rni@k a rendCr 8n*!t< Ka e e g!nd! k!9va #: int!tt< A Nag7";/ti Kin*se v8 t!9at!s s!rs!t $ t 8t) de e9 a9 e sC a ka !") +!g7 kar+ata !" Cr9i< B'(rk rendCr Cr"ester a9 e 98r: 8n* k(r@ tart!tt Crs9! g8 at!t) $s Anders A!nt!san a9 !rra e Ctt #;kkant /e < Mag8va *i#8 ta Ka $t) $s k(r@ #e @ Eg7 t8 a ta B'(rknek) a+!g7 a k;t7a v!ns9! !da va a"it) $s di*s$retet v8r $rte< = B'(rk #8*si) ?"e) Ka e = "!ndta v8rak!98ste i "!s! 7a < = L8t!" = /e e te B'(rk #8*si< = s "it akar Ka eD = Enged'e "8r #e) a *s;d8#a is) +add n7!"!99!n = "!ndta Anders< =
2tk;tat'a a tett+e 7etG De B'(rk #8*si a /e'$t r89ta) $s +a 8 !s k!"! 7 k$Aet v8g!tt< = Men'etek a d! g!t!kra) /iEk = "!ndta< = Men'etek +a9a> s (r@ 'etek) +!g7 i 7en ki*sik vag7t!k) $s ne" $rtitek itt e9t a9 eg$s9et< Ka e e Air; t< Nag7!n ': "eg$rtette< Te 'esen kiv8 :an "eg$rtette) +!g7 itt nin*s +e 7 B !"kvist "esterdetekt?v s98"8ra) annak) akinek $ esek a v!n8sai) $s ! 7an $kess9: :an di*seks9ik< B8r*sak Anderss9e is "eg t;dn8 $rtetni> = TiAik;s> = "!ndta e keseredetten Anders) a"ik!r e/!rr89va +a9a/e $ #and;k! tak a v8r!s#a< = 4i8#a der?tes9 /e "inden g7i k!ss8g!t) a"e 7et Kain $s 2#e :ta e k(vettek) a rendCrs$g s!+a ne" /!g'a e is"erni) +!g7 eg7 "ag8ndetekt?v is $r va a"it< Ka e "egg(rn7edt 9avar8#an< Nag7'8#: ?g7 s9!k!tt C is #es9$ ni) $s +8n7s9!r< F!rr:n k?v8nta) #8r*sak Anders t$"8t v8 t!9tatna< De Anders *sak "!ndta a "ag8$tK = Bers9e e C##N;t:## k;dar*!t va anak< De ?g$rd "eg) *sak akk!r /!g a k!9! a9 @gg7e ) +a t$rden *sEs9va k(n7(r(gnek< Ka e k$s9s$gesen "eg?g$rte< A9 e"#erek kis *s!A!rt!k#an 8 d!g8 tak s9anas9$t) de senki ne" #es9$ t< Csak 8 tak) $s "ereven #8"; t8k a #!kr!kat) a+! eg7 s9ak$rtCi g7@ eke9et $AAen "eg! d8st ig7eke9ett ta 8 ni arra a dr8"8ra) a"e 7 eg7 e"#er $ et$#e ker@ t< 1 7 /;r*s8n *sendes "a a Ar$ri< Ka $n s9!r!ng8s vett erCt< s v$g@ "8rN"8r Anderst is "ag8va ragadta a k!"!r +ang; at< Ta 8n iga9a van B'(rk #8*sinak< Ne" Ka $nak va : e9 a9 eg$s9) +i8#a ! 7 @g7es detekt?v< G78s9!s +ang; at#an #and;k! tak +a9a/e $< &iMten $s Benka $s P!nte is +a9at$rC#en v! t a Ar$rirC < E9en a s9erd8n s9a#adnaA!t tart!ttak a R:9s8k +8#!rE'8#an = A!nt!san Eg7) a+!g7 Anders kis98"?t!tta =) $s s!k #! d!g :r8t t( t(ttek ent a v;rst i#an k(r+int898ssa $s *$ (v$sse < De ne"r$g !da is e $rt a s9(rn7F +?r) $s a 8t!gat:k g7!rsan e +ag7t8k a v;rst i ter@ et$t< &iMten $s Benka $s P!nte is kis9a adt a Ar$rire = *sak a9$rt) +!g7 "eg8 aA?t+ass8k) '!##) +a +a9a"ennek< AAen ev!nt8k e9t a k(vetke9tet$st) a"ik!r (ss9eta 8 k!9tak Anderss9e $s Ka $va < A Bir!sak $s a Fe+$rek ne" g!r!"#8sk!dtak e9en a naA!n< Va a"enn7i vit$9 +ar*!s +a gat!tt) "$g a9 !rr;k is e s8Aadt< 38rt *s!A!rt#an s att7!gtak +a9a a v8r!s /e $) "ind a9 (ten) $s a s$ta a att t(##et g!nd! tak a +a 8 ra) "int va a+a is eg$s9 i/'E g7er"eki $ et@k#en< s "$ 7 r!k!ns9envet $re9tek EvaNL!tta ir8nt< = T$n7 eg sa'n8 !" = "!ndta &iMten< = As9!ng78k) te 'esen er!##ant< Csak /eks9ik $s s?r<

Anderst e9 "a'dne" '!##an "egrend?tette) "int eg7$#k$nt a9 eg$s9 s9(rn7Fs$g< Nag7!kat n7e t< 4is9en C a9 !ka annak) +!g7 EvaNL!tta /eks9ik $s s?r< = Ta 8n va a+!g7 "eg k$ne e" $ke9ni r: a = n7(gte ki v$g@ < = Vir8g!t k@ d+etn$nk neki vag7 i 7es"i< = A t(##i n$g7 sr8* Eg7 #8"; t r8) "int+a ne" akarna +inni a /@ $nek< 48t va :i#an enn7ire k!"! 7 a +e 79etD Aki ;g7anis vir8g!t k@ d eg7 8n7nak) a9 n7i v8n "eg van g7C9Cdve arr: ) +!g7 a 8n7) 'e en eset#en EvaNL!tta) t; a'd!nk$AAen e ves9ett "8r> De "in$ t(##et g!nd! k!9tak a d! g!n) ann8 ne"ese##nek tets9ett e Ctt@k a 'avas at< EvaNL!tta kaA'!n eg7 s98 vir8g!t) tis9tess$gesen "egs9! g8 ta< &iMten "$ 7en "egrend@ ve +a9a"ent) e *s:rta an7'a eg7ik v(r(s Ae arg:ni8'8t) a9t8n a *ser$A vir8g!t re'tegetve) "ind a9 (ten e v!n; tak a A$k"ester+e9< EvaNL!tta a s9ik) ne" s9a#ad 9avarni< De an7;k8'a 8tvette tC @k a Ae arg:ni8t) $s !datette EvaNL!tta 8g7a /e'$+e9) +!g7 a"int /e $#red) "eg 8ssa< Ne" e9 a9 ;t! s: a'8nd$k) a"e 7et EvaNL!tta e dr8"8#an n7E't!tt te 'es?t"$n7$$rt kaA<

-< A #ar8ts8g!s n7!"!9: /e @g7e C $s B'(rk rendCr Cr"ester "eg eg7 +ar"adik !tt @ nek a verand8n) $s v8rnak< F!nt!s) +!g7 a kis 8n7 ne eg7en ideges a ki+a gat8sn8 = "!ndta a /e @g7e C< &e""ik$AAen ne eg7en idegese##) "int a"enn7ire "8r a"Eg7 is a9< E9$rt ! 7an ':) +!g7 ve @k van B'(rk rendCr Cr"ester) aki a +e 7i rendCrs$g tag'a) $s is"eri a 8n7t< s +!g7 a9 eg$s9 ki+a gat8snak s9!k8s!s #ar8ts8g!s #es9$ get$s 'e eg$t ad'8k) eg'!## es9) +a $AAen itt #!n7! :dik e) a 8n7 !tt+!n8#an) a naAs@t(tte verand8n) ne" Aedig a rendCrCrs(n< A9 idegen k(rn7e9et "indig n7;gta an?t'a a g7er"eket = 8 aA?t!tta "eg a /e @g7e C< s a 8n7 tanEva !"8s8t "agn:ra ves9ik) ?g7 *sak eg7s9er ke 9avarni;k< Mi;t8n e "es$ t "indent) a"it t;d) /e e'tse e a9 eg$s9et< Fe e'tse e ) +!g7 a vi 8g!n $te9ik i 7en g!n!s9s8g< E9t "!ndta a /e @g7e C< s "!st itt @ nek) $s v8r'8k) +!g7 a 8n7 ki'(''(n< K!ra regge van) EvaNL!tta "$g #i9!n78ra ne" k$s9@ t e < A"?g v8rnak) Lisandern$ k8v$va $s va'ass@te"$nn7e k?n8 'a Cket) a"ire igen*sak s9@ks$g@k e+et a s9eg$n7 rendCr(knek) akik s9inte eg$s9 $'s9aka d! g!9tak) $s ne" e+ettek) ne" is a ;d+attak< Eg7$#k$nt *s!d8 at!s e9 a regge < A9 e C9C naAi 9ivatar ;t8n a evegC +Fv(s $s tis9ta) a A$k"ester kert'$#en a r:9s8kat $s a #a9sar:9s8kat "int+a /rissen "!st8k v! na) $s a Aint7ek "eg a *ineg$k vid8"an *si*seregnek a +89 sark8n8 8 : v$n a "a/8n< P: k8v$i at e#eg a verand8n< 1 7 ked$ 7es a9 eg$s9 +ang; at< Ki +inn$)

+!g7 a9 a +8r!" s9e"$ 7) aki !tt es9egetNis9!gat) s@te"$n7t /!g7as9t a k8v$+!9) va :'8#an s9! g8 at#an evC rendCr) $s g7i k!ss8gi @g7#en n7!"!9< I 7$n #F#8'!s n78ri regge en a9 e"#er +inni se" akar'a) +!g7 ! 7as"i $te9ik< A /e @g7e C "8r a +ar"adik va'ass@te"$n7t vette ki) k(9#en "eg8 aA?t!ttaK = Hs9int$n s9: va ne" nag7!n re"$ e") +!g7 va a"i s!kat /!g;nk "egt;dni ettC a 8n7t: G +!g7 is +?v'8kDG EvaNL!tt8t: < Ne" +is9e") +!g7 tanEva !"8sa ered"$n7esen e C##re vis9 #enn@nket< G7erek k$Ate en a t8rg7i ag!s "eg/ig7e $sre< &!kat k$A9e eg< = EvaNL!tta igen*sak t8rg7i ag!s = k(9( te B'(rk rendCr Cr"ester< Lisander A$k"ester #e'(tt a verand8ra< Kis r8n* #ar89d8 ta a +!" !k8t) a"i "8sk!r ne" s9!k!tt enni< A r8n* ann7it 'e ent) +!g7 n7;gta ank!dik eg7et en $s s9eretett g7er"ek$$rt) $s k?n!kat 8 ki) a"i$rt "eg ke engednie) +!g7 e9ek a rendCr(k k$rd$seikke g7(t(r'$k a kis 8n7t< = R(gt(n '(n = k(9( te k;rt8n< = Pe en e+etek a ki+a gat8sn8 D A /e @g7e C n$"i +a#!98s ;t8n #e eeg7e9ett< Mind(ss9e a9t k$ri) +!g7 a A$k"ester "arad'!n *send#en) $s se""ik$AAen ne avatk!99!n #e e a ki+a gat8s#a< = &Ct) ta 8n ': is es9) +a EvaNL!tta "aga "e ett t;d+at'a a9 $desaA'8t = "!ndta a /e @g7e C< = Bi9t!sa##nak /!g'a $re9ni "ag8t< E k$A9e +etC) +!g7 /$ tC e"< = Tg7an "i$rt /$ n$kD = s9: a t "eg eg7 n7;g!dt +ang a9 a't:#: ) $s EvaNL!tta ki $Aett a naA/$n7#e< K!"! 7 tekintette n$9ett a /e @g7e Cre< Mi$rt is /$ ne tC eD EvaNL!tta ne" /$ a9 e"#erektC < TaAas9ta at!" s9erint a egt(## e"#er kedves $s #ar8ts8g!s) $s ':t akar< Csak tegnaA $rtette "eg iga98n) +!g7 e+etnek g!n!s9 e"#erek is< De se""i !k!t ne" 8t arra) +!g7 a n7!"!9: /e @g7e Ct is k(9$'@k s!r! 'a< T;d'a r: a) +!g7 a9$rt van itt) "ert itt ke ennie< T;d'a) +!g7 "indent e ke neki "!ndani arr: a9 is9!n7atr: ) a"it kint 8t!tt a Ar$rin) $s +a' and: is erre< Akk!r "eg "i$rt /$ neD Fe'e "$g ne+$9 a s!k s?r8st: $s a "$ 7 $'s9akai 8 !"t: < Ne" vid8"< De "!st "8r n7;g!dt) te 'esen n7;g!dt<

= P: regge t) kis LisaNL!tta = +adarta a n7!"!9: /e @g7e C< = EvaNL!tta = "!ndta a 8n7< = P: regge t> = Bers9e) Aers9eG EvaNL!tta> G7ere) @ ' e s9$Aen) kis EvaNL!tta) e #es9$ get@nk eg7 ki*sit< Ne" tart s!k8ig) ;t8na viss9a"e+ets9 '8ts9ani a #a#8idda < s $AAen EvaNL!tt8nak "!nd'a e9t) aki ! 7an (regnek $r9i "ag8t) "a'dne" ti9en(t $vesnek> = M8r t?9 $ve ne" '8ts9!" #a#8kka = vi 8g!s?t!tta /e EvaNL!tta< Iga9a van B'(rk Cr"esternekG 8t+at: ":d!n t8rg7i ag!s tere"t$s e9 a g7erek> A /e @g7e C "eg$rtette) +!g7 "8s +ang!t ke +as9n8 nia) $s "int /e nCttet ke ke9e ni EvaNL!tt8t< = Akk!r "!st "es$ ' e neke" "indent = "!ndta< = &9:va a g7i k!ss8g ide'$nG tegnaA d$ ;t8n kint v! t8 a Ar$rinD Mi$rt is "ent$ !da te 'esen eg7ed@ D EvaNL!tta (ss9e+araAta a9 a'k8t< = ErrC G ne" #es9$ +etek = "!ndta< = &9ig!rE tit!k< Titk!s k@ det$s#en v! ta" kint< = Cs(AAs$ge"> = "!ndta a /e @g7e C< = G7i k!ss8g!t ig7eks9@nk kin7!"!9ni< I 7enk!r nin*s tit!k< Mit kerest$ tegnaA kint a9 ;dvar+89n8 D = E ke ett +!9n!" a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$t = "!ndta EvaNL!tta /an7ar; < A aA!s $s #e+at: "ag7ar89atra v! t s9@ks$g) a /e @g7e C *sak akk!r $rtette "eg v$gre) "i /8n tere" a Nag7";/ti Kin*se< A ki+a gat8s ;t8n k$s9@ t rendCri 'e ent$s#en "ind(ss9e enn7i 8 K Ln"ag8r: ann7it "!nd!tt Lisander) +!g7 'E i;s S0N8n d$ ;t8n a9$rt "ent ki a v8r!st: n7;gatra e ter@ C k(9 ege Cre) +!g7 e +!99!n eg7 En< nag7";/tikin*set<O = L8tt8 Ne va akit !dakintD = k$rde9te a /e @g7e C) "i;t8n tis9t89:d!tt a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$nek re't$ 7e< = Igen = /e e te EvaNL!tta< = GrentG 8tta"G "eg "$g va akit< A /e @g7e C /e e kesedett< = B!nt!san "!ndd e ) +!g7an $s +! 8ttad Cket = k$rte< s EvaN L!tta e "!ndta< 4!g7an 8tta "eg Grent k(r@ #e @ s989 "$ter t8v! s8g#: ) +8t; r: G

= 2 ' = s9ak?t!tta /$ #e a /e @g7e C< = 4!g7an is"er+etted "eg ! 7an "ess9irC ) +!g7 Gren a9D = L8ts9ik) +!g7 a /e @g7e C Er ne" ideva :si = /e e te EvaNL!tta< = Minden v8r!s#e i "egis"erte v! na Grent a '8r8s8r: < Iga9a" van) B'(rk #8*siD B'(rk tanEs?t!tta) +!g7 iga9a van< s EvaNL!tta t!v8## "es$ t< 4!g7an 8tta) a+!g7 Gren #ekan7ar!dik a kis (sv$n7re) $s e tFnik a #!kr!k k(9(tt< A9t8n +!g7an 'e ent "eg a s(t$t9( d nadr8g!s) a "8sik ir8n7#: ) $s +!g7an tFnt e ;g7ana9!n a9 Et!nG = &e'ted nag7'8#: ) +8n7 :ra e+etettD = k$rde9te a /e @g7e C) ': e+et t;dta) +!g7 a g7erekek ritk8n k$Aesek A!nt!san "eg+at8r!9ni a9 idCt< = F$ kettC = v8 as9! ta EvaNL!tta< = 4!nnan t;d!dD Megn$9ted a9 :r8datD = Ne" = "!ndta EvaNL!tta) $s e s8Aadt< = De "egk$rde9te" a g7i G g7i k!stG k(r@ #e @ neg7ed:ra "E va< A /e @g7e C a t8rsaira Ai ant!tt< Ki +a !tt "8r va a+a is i 7etD E9 a ki+a gat8s s!kka g7@"( *s(9C## es9) "int a+!g7 e k$A9e te< E Cre+a'! t) $s #e e/Erta tekintet$t EvaNL!tta s9e"$#e< = Megk$rde9ted a g7i k!st) ?g7 "!nd!d< 48t va :#an e "ered d(nteni) ki ( te "eg GrentD Net8n 8ttad a g7i k!ss8g!tD = A9t ne" = v8 as9! ta EvaNL!tta =) de +a 8t!k eg7 e"#ert e tFnni a sFrF #!kr!k k(9(tt) a9t8n eg7 "8sik e"#ert) aki n7!"#an ;t8na siet) a9t8n n$+8n7 Aer* "E va +a va ta 8 !" a9 e sC e"#ert) akk!r ne" te+etek r: a) $n *sak a "8sikra t;d!k g7anak!dni< Bers9e e k$A9e +etC) +!g7 Gren e esett) $s +a 8 ra 9E9ta "ag8t) de errC g7C99enek "eg e C##< Iga9a van B'(rknek< Nag7!n t8rg7i ag!s g7erek e9 a 8n7ka< EvaNL!tta t!v8## "es$ tK a"ik!r 8tta) +!g7 a9!k ketten e tFnnek a9 (sv$n7en) a+! a Nag7";/ti Kin*se van) #e"ent a9 ;dvar+89#a) +!g7 va a"ive e @sse a v8rak!98s ide'$t) $s eg/e 'e## neg7ed:r8t v! t !tt< = s a9t8nD = k$rde9te a /e @g7e C< EvaNL!tta tekintete e s(t$tedett< A kis 8n7 ! 7 "egg7(t(rtnek 8ts9!tt< A"i e9;t8n k(vetke9ett) a9t a egne+e9e## e "!ndani<

= B!nt!san nekis9a adta" a kis (sv$n7en a "es$ te *sendesen< = Megk$rde9te" tC e) +8n7 :ra van) $s a9t /e e te) +!g7 +8r!"neg7ed kettC< A /e @g7e C 8t+at: ":d!n e $gedett v! t< A t(rv$n7s9$ki !rv!ss9ak$rtC a g7i k!ss8g idCA!nt'8t nag7'8#: ti9enkettC $s +8r!" k(9(tt /e t$te e9i) de ennek a /r;sk8nak a /e vi 8g!s?t8sai A!nt!sa## "eg+at8r!98st tes9nek e+etCv$K va a"ik!r /$ kettC $s +8r!"neg7ed kettC k(9(tt< A9 i 7es"inek 'e entCs$ge e+et< Va :#an) EvaNL!tta /e #e*s@ +etet en@ $rt$kes tanE> T!v8## k$rde9ettK = Mi 7en a9 a /$r/iD M!nd' e "indent) a"ire e" $ks9e < Minden r$s9 etet< EvaNL!tta "egint e C+!9ak!d!tt a 9( d ga#ardin nadr8gga < Fe+$r ing< &(t$tv(r(s n7akkendC< Kar:ra< Vastag /ekete s9Cr a ke9$n< = Mi 7en a9 ar*aD = k$rde9te a /e @g7e C nag7 #;9g:n< = Ba';s9a van = /e e te EvaNL!tta< = s +!ss9E) /ekete +a'a) a +!" !k8#a :g< Ne" is ! 7an irt: (reg< E $g ':k$AF< De akk!r /$ t) $s d@+(s v! t< Csak Eg7 s9edte a 8#8t) e r!+ant tC e"< Ann7ira sietett) +!g7 e e'tett eg7 v8 t:t) $s ne" is vette $s9re< A /e @g7e C "$ 7et $ eg9ett< = Miket #es9$ s9D> Mit e'tett e D = Eg7 v8 t:t = "!ndta #@s9k$n EvaNL!tta< = A /e @g7e C Er ne" t;d'a) "i a9D Csak eg7 dara#ka AaA?r) a tete'$n a /e ?r8sK Vlt#, Bi9t!s?t+at!") *sak eg7 dara# AaA?r< De e +i+eti neke") +!g7 s!k ga i#8t !k!9nak a9 e"#ereknek e9ek a v8 t:k> A /e @g7e C "egint a t8rsaira n$9ett< E C9C naA ki+a gatt8k a9 (reg s9!"s9$d'ait /ent a9 A vi 8g d!"#'8n) $s akk!r vi 8g!san kider@ t) +!g7 Grennek a9 ;9s!r8sk!d8s v! t a '(vede "e9C "e $kiAar8ga*sk8'a< &!kan "eg8 aA?t!tt8k) +!g7 est$nk$nt tit!k9at!s 8t!gat:kat /!gad a ak8s8n) Aers9e ne" nag7!n sFrFn< N7i v8n s9?vese##en ta 8 k!9!tt @g7/e eive ittN!tt a v8r!s k(rn7$k$n< A ak8s8n v$g9ett +89k;tat8s s!r8n k@ (n#(9C nevekre ki8 ?t!tt eg$s9 *s!": ad:s eve et ta 8 tak< Va a"enn7i nevet /e 'eg7e9t$k) $s "!st ig7eke9nek n7!"8ra ';tni Gren "inden eg7es tit!k9at!s @g7/e $nek< K(9(tt@k keresendC a g7i k!s< De a /e @g7e C ke9dettC /!gva vi 8g!san 8ttaK *sak a9$rt ker@ t s!r a g7i k!ss8gra) "ert a9 i etC ki akart s9a#ad; ni a A$n9@g7i 9Fr#C ) a"e 7#e /e te+etCen

#e ekeveredett< E9 e+etett a9 erCs9ak!s *se ekedet !ka< s *sakis akk!r k(vetnek e i 7es"it) +a #i9t!saik e+etnek a##an) +!g7 "egkaAarintanak "inden AaA?rt) a"e 7 eset eg 8r; : e+et< s "!st itt van e9 a /r;ska) $s e "es$ i) +!g7 a g7i k!s kint a #!kr!k k(9(tt e ves9tett eg7 v8 t:t< Eg7 v8 t:t) ra'ta a neve< Eg7 v8 t:t) ra'ta a g7i k!s neve< A /e @g7e C ann7ira i9ga !"#a '(tt) +!g7 res9ketett a +ang'a) a"ik!r !da+a'! t EvaNL!tt8+!9K = Fe vetted a9t a v8 t:tD = Bers9e = "!ndta EvaNL!tta< = Mit *sin8 t8 ve eD = k$rde9te a /e @g7e C viss9a/!'t!tt $ eg9ette < EvaNL!tta t(rte a /e'$t< 4a 8 !s *send v! t) "ik(9#en g!nd! k!d!tt<
Csak a Aint7 *sivite t t!v8## a9 a "a/8n< = Ne" e" $ks9e" r8 = "!ndta v$g@ EvaNL!tta<

A /e @g7e C +a kan /e n7(g(tt< = De +igg7e e ) *sak eg7 dara#ka AaA?r v! t = +angsE 7!9ta EvaN L!tta) +!g7 "egvigas9ta 'a< Ekk!r a /e @g7e C a ke9$#e vette a kis 8n7 ke9$t) $s assan) $rt+etCen "eg"ag7ar89ta neki) +!g7 a v8 t: nag7!n is /!nt!s AaA?r) a"e 7en va aki e is"eri) +!g7 A$n9t vett k( *s(n va akitC ) $s k(te e9i "ag8t a9 (ss9eg viss9a/i9et$s$re< Minde9t n$va 8?r8s8va erCs?ti "eg< A9 a /$r/i) aki "egg7i k! ta Grent) n7i v8n *sak a9$rt k(vette e tett$t) "ert ne" v! t A$n9e) +!g7 /i9essen< 4idegv$rre e Ctt eg7 e"#ert) +!g7 viss9akaA'a a9!kat a v8 t:kat) a"e 7ek EvaN L!tta s9erint ann7ira ne" /!nt!sak< s n7i v8n ra'ta van a neve a9!n a AaA?r!n) a"e 7et a9 (sv$n7en e ves9tett< rti "!st "8r EvaNL!tta) "i$rt ann7ira s9@ks$ges) +!g7 "egAr:#8 '!n viss9ae" $ke9ni) "it *sin8 t a99a a v8 t:va D EvaNL!tta "eg$rtette) $s va :#an "eg is erC tette a9 ag78t< Arra e" $ks9ik) +!g7 !tt 8 t) ke9$#en a v8 t:va < Arra is e" $ks9ik) +!g7 $AAen akk!r is9!n7Ean d(rg(tt< De a9t8n "8r se""ire ne" e" $ks9ik< Bers9e arra a s9(rn7Fs$gre ;t8na) arra igen< De a v8 t:ra se""it< Cs@ggedten va !tta #e a /e @g7e Cnek< = s t(rt$netesen ne" ! vastad e a ra'ta evC nevetD = $rdek Cd(tt a /e @g7e C< = Ne") ne" ! vasta" e = /e e te EvaNL!tta<

A /e @g7e C nag7!t s:+a't!tt< De +8t = g!nd! ta "ag8#an = ann7ira ne" e+et k(nn7F a rendCri ";nka< M$gis) a 8n7ka ki+a gat8sa nag7!n s!kat seg?tett nekik< A9t a9$rt ne" k?v8n+at'a) +!g7 t8 *8n +!998k a'8nd$k#a a g7i k!s nev$t< Ennek e en$re) "ie Ctt /! 7tatta v! na EvaNL!tt8va a #es9$ get$st) te e/!n!n ;tas?t!tta a rendCrCrs(t) +!g7 a aA!san k;tass8k 8t a Ar$rit< Bers9e a #Fntett s9?n+e 7$t aAr: $k!s g!ndda "egvi9sg8 t8k "8r) de eg7 AaA?rdara# "ess9e e reA@ +etett< s a v8 t:t "eg ke ) /e t$t en@ "eg ke ta 8 ni< E9;t8n EvaNL!tta a9t "!ndta e ) +!g7an ta 8 ta "eg Grent< IdCnk$nt nag7!t n7e t) $s "!st "8r nag7!n +a kan #es9$ t< s aA'a a ten7er$#e +a't!tta a /e'$t) +!g7 ne ke 'en 8tnia 8n7a s9e"$#en a9t a s9!r!ng: Ai ant8st< De "!st "8r r(videsen v$ge9nek< A /e @g7e Cnek *sak A8r k$rd$se van +8tra< EvaNL!tta ki/e'e9etten a9t 8 ?t!tta) +!g7 a g7i k!s se""ik$AAen ne" e+et v8r!s#e i) k@ (n#en "egis"erte v! na< Erre k$rde9te "eg a /e @g7e CK = G!nd! !d) +!g7 "egis"ern$d) +a "egint ta 8 k!9n8 ve eD = Fe t$t en@ = "!ndta +a kan EvaNL!tta< = E9er e"#er k(9@ is "egis"ern$"< = s a9e Ctt s!+a ne" 8ttadD = Ne" = v8 as9! ta EvaNL!tta< Eg7 Ai anatig t$t!v89!tt< = De igenG r$s9#en = tette +!998< A /e @g7e C t8gra) n7it!tta a s9e"$t< E9 a ki+a gat8s ann7i "eg eAet$st +!9< = Mit $rtes9 a9!n) +!g7 Lr$s9#enOD
= A nadr8g'8t 8tta" = "!ndta ke et en@ EvaNL!tta< = Mag7ar89d "eg a aA!sa##an = k$rte a /e @g7e C<

EvaNL!tta /$s9ke Cdni ke9dett< = M;s98'D = k$rde9te< = Nag7!n ': t;d!d) +!g7 ";s98'< 4! :g!tt a nadr8g'aD = Ne" :g!tt se+! = /e e te EvaNL!tta< = Eg7 r! etta a : 8ts9!tt ki< s #enne v! t a g7i k!s< A /e @g7e C g7!rsan #ekaAta a9 ;t! s: va'ass@te"$n7t< re9te) +!g7 va a"i erCs?tCre van s9@ks$ge< s arra g!nd! t) +8t+a e9 a9

EvaNL!tta t; a'd!nk$AAen ne" is ! 7an t8rg7i ag!s) "int a+!g7 +itte< M!st C is /ant89i8 ni ke9dD = &9:va = "!ndta = a g7i k!s nadr8g'a eg7 r! etta a : 8ts9!tt ki< Kinek a r! ett8'a a : D = Ter"$s9etesen Gren$ a : = /e e te EvaNL!tta< = s te +! v! t8 D = Kint @ te" a $tr8n< Ka e $s $n @ t@nk !tt< 4$t/Cn este t?9 :ra k(r@ < A /e @g7e Cnek nin*s g7ereke) $s "!st k@ (n(s (r("et $s +8 8t $re9 e"iatt< = Mi a /$s9kes /en$t *sin8 tat!k Gren $tr8'8n +$t/Cn esteD = k$rde9te< s va a"i E' #( *sess$gtC "egvi 8g?tva "$g +!998tetteK = Bers9e $rte") akk!r is va a"i nag7";/tisk!d8s @g7$#en '8rtat!k) ;g7eD EvaNL!tta "egvetC Ai ant8st vetett r8< = A9t +is9i a /e @g7e C Er) +!g7 "inden /8n tere" Nag7";/ti Kin*seD = 'e entette ki< = Csak eg7 Nag7";/ti Kin*se van) "ind(r(kk$ 8"en> A9t8n EvaNL!tta e "es$ te) +!g7an "8s9k8 tak $'nek ide'$n Gren +898nak tete'$n< A s9eg$n7 A$k"ester a9 e #es9$ $s +a at8n #Esan *s:v8 ta a /e'$t< s "$g a9t "!nd'8k) nin*s n7;g!dta## d! !g) "int 8n7!s aA8nak enni> = 4!nnan t;dtadR +!g7 a g7i k!s nadr8g'8t 8t!dD = *s!d8 k!9!tt a /e @g7e C< = Akk!r ne" t;dta" = "!ndta EvaNL!tta< = 4a t;d!") akk!r #e"eg7ek) $s e kaA!" a g7i k!st< = De +is9en te "!ndtadG = v8g!tt k(9#e #!ss9Esan a /e @g7e C< = De+!g7is) e9t *sak ;t8na k!"#in8 ta" ki a "ag7ar89ta EvaN L!tta< = Mert ;g7ana9t a s(t$t9( d ga#ardin nadr8g!t 8tta" a9t8n a9 (sv$n7en< = E9 v$ et en is e+et = intette e a /e @g7e C< = Ne" s9a#ad e +a"ark!d!tt k(vetke9tet$seket ev!nni< = n ne" +a"ark!d!k e se""it = #i9!n7gatta EvaNL!tta< = 4is9en +a !tta") +!g7 !da#ent a v8 t:k "iatt ves9ekednek) $s a nadr8g!s e"#er ki'e entiK L&9erd8n ta 8 k!9;nk a "egs9!k!tt +e 7en> s +!99a "ag8va a v8 t:i"at>O s /!gad';nkK ;g7an +8n7 9( d ga#ardin
nadr8gga #es9$ "eg ta 8 k!9:t Gren eg7et en 8rva s9erd8nD

A /e @g7e C #e 8tta) +!g7 EvaNL!tt8nak iga9a van< &ti""e a9 eg$s9 (ss9erak:sdi< M!st "8r "inden vi 8g!s< A9 ind?t:!k< A9 idCA!nt< A9 e '8r8s":d< M8r *sak eg7 d! !g van +8traK e ke /!gni a g7i k!st< A /e @g7e C /e 8 t) $s "egAask! ta EvaNL!tta ar*8t< = K(s9(n(" a k(9re"Fk(d$sed = "!ndta< = Iga98n nag7!n rendes vag7< A9t +is9e") "agad se" /!g!d /e ) "ekk!ra seg?ts$get adt8 nek@nk< M!st a9t8n /e edd e a9 eg$s9et> = K(s9(n(" = "!ndta EvaNL!tta<

A /e @g7e C B'(rk+(9 /!rd; t< = M!st "8r *sak a9t a Ka $t ke "egta 8 n;nk = "!ndta =) +!g7 "egerCs?tse EvaNL!tta k(9 $seit a +$t/C este t(rt$ntekrC < 4! e+et a /iED = Pe en = s9: a t "eg eg7 "aga#i9t!s +ang a veranda /( $ kin7E : erk$ 7en< A /e @g7e C e k$Aedve n$9ett /e ) $s a9t 8tta) +!g7 k$t /e') eg7 vi 8g!ss9Cke $s eg7 #arna +a'! ki !da/ent a9 erk$ 7 r8*s8n< A Fe+$r R:9sa !vag'ai a rendCri ki+a gat8s $s "8s "egAr:#8 tat8s!k :r8'8#an ne" +ag7'8k *ser#en #a't8rs;kat< A
A$k"ester+e9 +as!n :an Ka e $s Anders is 'e en :+a't!tt enni a9 ese"$n7en< De #i9t!ns8g kedv$$rt '!##nak 8tt8k) +a ne" k$rnek enged$ 7t<

,X< A g7i k!ss8g a9 !rs98g va a"enn7i aA'8nak e sC ! da 8n s9ereAe t) $s rengeteget ?rtak EvaNL!tta tanEva !"8s8r: < A nev$t ne" ?rt8k ki) de s!k s9:t e'tettek La ta Araesett ti9en+8r!" $ves 8n7ONr: ) aki ! 7 $#er "eg/ig7e $seket tett a g7i k!ss8g s9?n+e 7$n) $s /e #e*s@ +etet en $rt$kF adat!kat s9! g8 tat!tt a rendCrs$gnek< A nevet i etCen a +e 7i E's8g ne" v! t ;g7ani 7en taAintat!s< 4is9 a kisv8r!s#an "indenki t;d'a) +!g7 a ta Araesett ti9en+8r!" $ves 8n7 a9!n!s EvaNL!tta Lisanderre ) $s a s9erkes9tC ne" 8t!tt !k!t arra) +!g7 a nevet e titk! 'a E's8g'8#an< R$g:ta ne" ?r+at!tt i 7en nag7s9erF t$"8r: ) $s a e+etC egt(##et ig7eke9ett ki+!9ni #e C e< 4!ss9E) i9gat!tt *ikket ?rt La dr8ga kis EvaNL!tt8r: ) aki "a a vir8g!k k(9(tt '8ts9ik aA; $s an7; kert'$#en) $s Eg7 /est) +!g7 te 'esen e /e e'tette a9t a9 is9!n7E s9erdai $ "$n7t !dak@nn a s9$ '8rta Ar$rinO< A9t8n) s9inte eks9t89is#an) ?g7 /! 7tattaK LIgen) +8t +! is /e ed+etn$ e ) +! is $re9+etn$ "ag8t #i9t!ns8g#an) +a ne" itt = ide+a9a an7;n8 $s aA;n8 =) itt) a ': is"ert k(rn7e9et#en) a+! a

/rissen s@ t #E9aken7$rnek a9 aAa A$k"F+e 7$#C ki8rad: i ata "int+a 98 !ga v! na annak) +!g7 "$gis*sak van +$tk(9naAi #i9t!ns8g e##en a9 $ et#en) $s e9t a #i9t!ns8g!t ne" 9avar+at'8k "eg a #Fn vi 8g8#: s98r"a9: v$res "er$n7 etek Nag7!n "eg v! t e $gedve e99e a #eve9et$sse < s a /! 7tat8s#an kit$rt arra) "i 7en ta Araesetten vise kedett EvaNL!tta) $s "i 7en "$ 7re+at: s9e"$ 7 e?r8st ad!tt a g7i k!sr: < I etve a s9erkes9tC ne" ?rta ki +at8r!9!ttan) +!g7 Lg7i k!sO) +ane" La9 a /$r/i) aki /e te+etCen ke9$#en tart'a a re't$ 7 "eg! d8s8tO< Mege" ?tette) +!g7 EvaNL!tta ki'e entetteK /e is"ern$ a9 i etCt) +a "egint (ss9eta 8 k!9na ve e) $s k@ (n(sen a9t e"e te ki) +!g7 v$gsC s!r!n ta 8n a kis EvaNL!tta Lisander es9 a9 a9 es9k(9) a"e 7 a9 irga "at an g7i k!st kis9! g8 tat'a a9 iga9s8gs9! g8 tat8snak< &9:va A!nt!san "inda9t "eg?rta) a"it ne" ke ett v! na "eg?rnia< B'(rk rendCr Cr"ester nag7!n r!ss9kedvFen n7!"ta a9) E's8gnak "$g n7!"da/est$ktC nedves A$ d8n78t a n7!"!9: /e @g7e C ke9$#e a rendCrCrs(n< A /e @g7e C e ! vasta) a9t8n /e @v( t(tt< = I et ens$g i 7es"it e?rni = 8 aA?t!tta "eg< = Kereken "eg"!ndvaK i et ens$g> Lisander A$k"ester "$g erCse## ki/e'e9$st +as9n8 t) a"ik!r ne" s!kka k$sC##) #er!+ant a s9erkes9tCs$g#e< 4!" !k8n a9 erek kidagadtak a t!"#! : d@+tC ) $s (k $ve verte a s9erkes9tC as9ta 8t< = Ne" $rted) +!g7 #Fn i 7es"it e?rniD> = kia#8 ta< = Ne" $rted) +!g7 ves9$ 7es e+et a 8n7!"raD Ne") a s9erkes9tCnek i 7es"i es9e 8g8#a se ';t!tt< Mi a9) +!g7 ves9$ 7esD = Ne tedd "agad !st!#8##nak) "int a"i 7en a"Eg7 is vag7) t;d+atn8d) +!g7 se""i s9@ks$g r8 = "!ndta a A$k"ester) $s e##en k$ts$gte en@ iga9a v! t< = Ne" $rted) +!g7 aki eg7s9er k$Aes g7i k! ni) a9 E'a## g7i k!ss8g!t is e k(vet) +a s9@ks$gesnek tart'aD s akk!r iga98n nag7 /ig7e "ess$g r$s9edrC ) +!g7 kiad!d EvaNL!tta nev$t $s *?"$t> Ki?r+attad v! na $AAens$gge a te e/!ns98"8t is) ega 8## #es9: +atna) $s "eg"!nd+atn8) "ik!r '(n> EvaNL!tta s9erint is #Fn v! t e9t a *ikket "eg?rni) ega 8##is #i9!n7!s r$s9 eteit<

A A$k"F+e 7 Aad 8s8n @ d(g$ t Anderss9e $s Ka $va eg7@tt) $s a *ikket ! vast8k< = LA dr8ga kis EvaNL!tta "a a vir8g!k k(9(tt '8ts9ik aA; $s an7; kert'$#enGO Na) /e /E'+at!d> 48t *sak +@ 7$k ?r+atnak a9 E's8g#aD Ka e kivette a ke9$#C a aA!t) e ! vasta a9 eg$s9etR a9t8n agg:dva "eg*s:v8 ta a /e'$t< Ann7ira "$g "indig "esterdetekt?v) +!g7 #e 8t'a) "i 7 !st!#a e9 a *ikk< De errC eg7 s9:t se" s9: t a t(##ieknek< Bedig a s9erkes9tCnek iga9a van) a"ik!r a9t ?r'a) +!g7 EvaNL!tta "int+a e /e e'tette v! na a s9(rn7F $ "$n7t< Bers9e +!g7 (regnek $r9i "ag8t) "a'dne" ti9en(t $vesnek) de s9eren*s$re "egvan #enne a9 i/'E $ eknek a9 a k$Aess$ge) +!g7 s9inte eg7ik naAr: a "8sikra e /e ed'en "inden ke e"et ens$get< Csak este) a"ik!r 8g78#an /eks9ik) *sak akk!r ne+$9 a g!nd! atai#: e +essegetni a9t) a"ire ne" akar e" $ke9ni< s a9 e sC $'s9ak8k!n "eg e+etCsen n7;gta an; a ;dt) idCnk$nt /e ki8 t!tt 8 "8#an) Eg7+!g7 an7'a k$n7te en v! t #e"enni +!998< Fe ke tette< De a naAAa !k tis9ta vi 8g8n8 EvaNL!tta $AAen ! 7an n7;g!dt $s vid8") "int r$ge##en< B!nt!san k$t naAig tart!tt a9 a9 e +at8r!98sa) +!g7 va a"i*sk$ve nCiese## es9) $s kis98 a R:9s8ik +8#!rE'8#: < T!v8## ne" #?rta< Maga is $re9te) +!g7 "in$ vada## '8t$k!k#a veti "ag8t #e e) ann8 "$ 7e##re s@ 7ed t;dat8#an a9 a "8sik d! !g< Kint a9 ;dvar+89n8 i""8r!n "egs9Fnt a rendCri Cri9et< De a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$t "8r k!r8##an e vitt$k !nnan< B'(rk #8*si kaAta a "egtis9te C /e adat!t) +!g7 ki+!99a a ves9teg98r#: < A"a ki+a gat8s ;t8n a verand8n) a"ik!r e ke ett 8r; ni a Nag7";/ti Kin*se $te9$s$t) Anders /$ rev!nta B'(rk #8*sit) $s "egk$rde9te) ne" enneNe s9?ves kis9a#ad?tani a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$t a /!gs8g#: < B'(rk #8*si s9?vesen v8 a k!9!tt r8< Hs9int$n s9: va nag7!n k?v8n*si v! t) "i 7en is eg7 i 7en nag7";/tis kin*s< Jg7 t(rt$nt a9t8n) +!g7 a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$t rendCri k?s$rette e s98 ?t!tt8k a #ar8ts8gta an "egCr9C+e 7rC ) $s 8tadt8k a Fe+$rek /Cn(k$nek< Bi anatn7i ag a A$ks$g Aad 8s8n van a9 eg7ik k!":d/i:k#an) a+! a Fe+$rek Cr9ik kin*seiket) de e9 *sak ideig enes +e 7e< R(videsen 8tk( t(9tetik<

A aA!sa## "eg/!nt! 8s ;t8n Anders r8'(ttK ne" k@ (n(se##en ': (t et /ent a v8rr!"!k#an a s9ivatt7E "e ett e re'teniG = Va a"ive i9ga "asa## +e 7en s9eretn$" t;dni = 'e entette ki< = &9eg$n7 Nag7";/ti Kin*se = tFnCd(tt EvaNL!tta =) a9t +is9e") e ege van "8r a9 i9ga "as +e 7ek#C < = M8s/$ ek$AAen i9ga "as +e 7re g!nd! !k = "!ndta Anders< Ki+E9ta a /i:k!t) $s g7eng$d Ai ant8st vetett a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$re) a"e 7 eg7 s9ivar!sd!#!9#an /ek@dt) Aat7! at vatta8g7!n< = &!k "indent s9e" $ t "8r a te s9e"ed) :) Nag7";/ti Kin*se = "!ndta< s '!##an) "int va a+a) "eg v! t g7C9Cdve a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$nek "8gik;s ere'$rC < = T;d!" "8r = "!ndta Ka e< = Va a"e 7ik Bir!s 4eringn$ re't'@k e < = Tg7an) +!g7 g!nd! !dD> = v$ ekedett EvaNL!tta< = nk$nt s9! g8 tass;k viss9a a Bir!s 4eringeknekD = De+!g7is> = ti tak!9!tt Ka e< = De Eg7 /!g'8k "egkaAni) +!g7 ne" t;dnak r: a< s +a ne" t;dnak r: a) A!nt!san ! 7an) "int+a ne" is v! na n8 ;k< s k$A9e '$tek e ) "i 7en d@+(sek es9nek a9t8n) +a "a'd "eg"!nd';k nekik> Anders $s EvaNL!tta #e 8tta) "i 7 9seni8 is e9 a9 (t et< E ragadtat!tt e "$ ked$s ;t8n) "ik(9#en "eg/!nt! t8k a k@ (n#(9C e+etCs$geket) Eg7 d(nt(ttek) +!g7 a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$t &iMten s9!#8'8#an re'tik e ) $s e +at8r!9t8k) +!g7 a9!n n7!"#an !da"ennek) $s kin$9nek va a"i "eg/e e C +e 7et< G7!rsan eeres9kedtek a k(t$ en) e kende9ve er!+antak a Aatak+!9) keres9t@ a kesken7 #@r@n) a"e 7et EvaNL!tta /ektetett e ki/e'e9etten a R:9s8k +8#!rE'8nak *$ 'aira< E9 a egeg7enese## Et a Bir!sak &iMten gar89s8#an evC /C+adis98 8s8+!9< Te 'esen ki/; adva $rtek a A!sta"ester vi 8'8+!9< &iMten) Benka $s P!nte a kert#en @ t) $s s9(rA(t idd!g8 t) a"ik!r a /e+$rek #er!nt!ttak< Anders e Cadta a9 (rvendetes +?rt) +!g7 EvaNL!tta "8r ne" v!nak!dik a /eg7vervise $stC ) k(vetke9$sk$AAen E'#: /e 8ng! +at a R:9s8k +8#!rE'a< A Bir!sak Cs9inte "ege $ged$sse vett$k e9t t;d!"8s; < EvaNL!tt8nak a9 a9 e +at8r!98sa) +!g7

nCiese## es9) "$ 7s$gesen e+ang! ta va a"enn7i@ket) $s s!+a ne" ;natk!9tak ann7ira) "int a9 ;t:##i naA!k#an< &iMten vend$gs9eretCen +e 7e $s s9(rAAe k?n8 ta a9 e ens$get< A9 e ens$g ne" k$rette "ag8t) de a k?g7:ravas9 Anders "eg'eg7e9teK = Ne ink8## !da/ent a s9!#8d#an ig7;k "eg a s9(rA(t) &iMtenD = Mi van ve ed) naAs9Er8st kaAt8 D = $rdek Cd(tt n78'asan a +89iga9da< = Minek @ '@nk #e i 7en s9$A idC#enD> s kint) a s9$A idC#en s9(rA( tek< = &9?vesen vetn$k eg7 Ai ant8st a / :#ertA;sk8dra = s9: a t "eg
k$sC## Ka e< E9 a / :#ert &iMten s9!#8'8#an :g a /a !n) a /iE eg$rt$kese## t; a'd!na) $s ann7is9!r e +en*egett "8r ve e) +!g7 k$s9 Cr@ et< Ka e se""it ne" ;nt ann7ira) "int $AAen &iMten kisA;sk8'8t< De +8t "!st ': @g7et s9! g8 > &iMten ar*a /e der@ t< = Meg akar!d n$9ni a / :#ertA;sk8"atD = (rvende9ett< = Tess$k) nag7!n s9?vesen<

Bes9a adt a gar89s#a) $s "8ris +!9ta< = P$> = *s!d8 k!9!tt Ka e *sa :d!ttan< = 48t "!stan8#an a gar89s#an tart!d a / :#ertA;sk8datD = Igen) $s "i 7en s9eren*se) +!g7 i 7en k(9e van = "!ndta &iMten) $s di*s$rni ke9dte Ka e e Ctt a kin*set< Anders $s EvaNL!tta Eg7 nevetett) +!g7 t!rk;k#an *ig8n7Etra "ent a "!r9sa< s EvaNL!tta r8'(ttK n$"i nCi *se ke a++!9) +!g7 "$g "a eg78 ta 8n #e';ssanak &iMten s9!#8'8#a< Fe n$9ett &iMten a# ak8ra) $s 8rtat an; "egk$rde9teK = &9$A ki 8t8s e+et a s9!#8d#: ) "iD = 48t #i9!n7) "egA;kkad+ats9 a9 irig7s$gtC = /e e te &iMten< = rte" = /e e te EvaNL!tta< = 4a a9!k a /8k ne" v! n8nak ! 7an "agasak) "a'dne" a v?9t!r!n7ig e 8tn8 < = M8r +!g7 a /en$#e ne 8tn$k e a v?9t!r!n7ig = "!ndta &iMten< = Igen) "8r +!g7 a /en$#e ne 8tna e a v?9t!r!n7ig = "!ndta r8 a "indig !'8 is Benka<< = M$g +!g7 e 8tD = k$te kedett EvaNL!tta< = Neke" ;g7an #es9$ +ets9) Eg7se" +is9e" e < = MerC ;*s!k +a9;gs8g> = "!ndta Anders $s Ka e 8ng! : "egg7C9Cd$sse < = Ne" 8t+at e a v?9t!r!n7ig) #i9!n7 ne"< = Csak A!/89t!k> = d@+(d(tt "eg &iMten< = G7ertek /e ) $s "eg";tat!" nektek a v?9t!rn7!t) +!g7 #e e+ervadt!k) ti vak!nd!k>

H "ent a9 $ en) $s "ind a +atan #ev!n; tak a +89#a< A +Fv(s e Cs9!#8#an eg7 sk:t ';+8s9k;t7a +evert a /( d(n) '(tt@kre /e 8 t) $s ;gatni ke9dett< = N7;ga !") BeAA! = s9: t r8 &iMten< = Cs;A8n n$+8n7 kev$ss$ $rte "es +@ 7e akar'a 8tni a v?9t!rn7!t< T!v8##"entek /e a $A*sCn) &iMten s9!#8'8#a) a+! a /iE diada "asan !dave9ette Cket a9 a# ak+!9< = 1tt van = "!ndta #@s9k$n< = 1tt van a9) a"it $n v?9t!r!n7nak neve9ek) ti a9t8n neve9+etitek +arangt!r!n7nak vag7 a"inek akar'8t!k< = Na) A;A8k!k) e +is9itek "8rD> = "!ndta P!nte< = T$n7 eg = "!s! 7g!tt EvaNL!tta eki*sin7 Cen< = T$n7 eg 8t+at!d a v?9t!rn7!t) (r@ s9 nekiD = Mit akars9 e99e "!ndaniD = vi*s!r?t!tt r8 &iMten< = Csak ann7it) +!g7 :) istene") eg7 eg$s9 v?9t!rn7!t 8tni = /e e te EvaNL!tta) $s k(tekedCen /e ka*ag!tt< Anderst $s Ka $t va'"i kev$ss$ $rdeke te a ki 8t8s< Tekintet@k ink8## a s9!#8t A8s9t89ta v$gig) nag7 ig7eke9ette kerestek va a"i a ka "as re'tek+e 7et a Nag7";/ti Kin*se s98"8ra< = K ass9 s9!#8d van = "!ndt8k &iMtennek $AAen Eg7) "int+a ne" '8rtak v! na itt "8r s989s9!r< K(r#e'8rt8k a /a akat) vi9sg8 :dva "egn7!"!gatt8k &iMten 8g78t) $s "erC s9:rak!9!tts8g#: ki+E9!gatt8k ?r:as9ta a /i:k'ait< EvaNL!tta kitart:an @g7k(d(tt a9!n) +!g7 a t(##ieket a9 a# akn8 tartsa< Kis9Ert "indent) a"i e##C a9 a# ak#: 8t+at:) $s e9 ne" kev$s< A k!":d!n 8 &iMten /( dg("#'e< Anders#en $s Ka $#an eg7s9erre s9@ etett "eg a9 (t et< Bers9e +!g7 a /( dg("#> Eg7"8s s9e"$#e n$9tek) $s eg7et$rtCen #: int!ttak< A &iMtenn$ tett k!r8##i 8t!gat8s!k#: t;d'8k) +!g7 a /( dg("# s9$t*savar+at: k$t r$s9re< &iMten n$+a e99e s9:rak!9ik) ?g7 a9t8n a g :#;s9 kiss$ "egk!A!tt a9 Eg7en ?tC k(r@ < &iMten /( dg("#'$rC ?t$ ve a9 Eg7en ?tCi A/rika nag7 r$s9$t "$g ne" k;tatt8k /e ) "ert !tt eg7 *s!": /e+$r /! t 8t+at:< Bers9e "egvan a k!*k89ata) +!g7 &iMten eset eg s9$t*savar'a a g("#(t) $s "egta 8 'a a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$t) e9t Anders is) Ka e is

"eg$rtette< De +8t "i v! na a R:9s8k +8#!rE'a k!*k89atv8 a 8s n$ k@ D = A9t +is9e") "!st "8r "a'dne" "indent 8tt;nk = s9: t !da Anders s!kat se'tetCen EvaNL!tt8nak) $s a 8n7 "egk(nn7e##@ ten +ag7ta !tt a9 a# akn8 tart!tt +e 7$t< = Igen) k(s9) "!st "8r e eg@nk van a *s!d8 at!s ki 8t8s#: = vig7!rg!tt e $gedetten Ka e = G7ertek) ! a'ra $A@nk> = 4!+N!N! D = k$rde9te k?v8n*sian EvaNL!tta<
= F!/N(N ! Nd!dNg!NgN(N"N!"N#N!# = /e e te Ka e< = KakN a NaNs9!s9Ns9!s9 = (r@ t EvaNL!tta< &iMten d@+(sen "eredt r8';k) a"ik!r e ke9dtek "!"!9Nni) a+!g7 C neve9te e9t a #es9$det< De *sak enn7it "!nd!ttK = A9t8n *sak n$99etek #e) +a "$g v?9t!rn7!t akart!k 8tni< = Igen) '(''etek *sak e = "!ndta P!nte) $s gEn7!s) en$9C Ai ant8st vetett r8';k #!rs/ekete s9e"$#C < = Tetves k;t78k = 'e entett ki s9inte (ss9ege9$sk$AAen Benka< A Fe+$rek kiv!n; tak a9 a't:n< A"ik!r kin7it!tt8k) sira "asan n7ik!rg!tt<

Dda(aza van egy j#l nyikorg# ajt#, de az se .tols#? = $neke te Anders< = Mi t(rt$nne) +a kiss$ "egkenn$d e9t a n7ik!rg:tD = Mi t(rt$nne) +a +a9aA;*! n8 ) $s a /e'edre +E9n8d a takar:tD = v8g!tt viss9a &iMten<< A Fe+$rek viss9at$rtek /C+adis98 8s;kra< A re'tek+e 7et kis9e"e t$k) "!st "8r *sak a9t ke e d(nteni) "ik!r $s +!g7an ker@ !da a Nag7";/ti Kin*se< = A"ik!r te i+! d vi 8g?t $'/$ nek ide'$n = "!ndta egk!ng:## +ang'8n Anders =) akik!r vitess$k 8t a Nag7";/ti Kin*se E' n7;gv:+e 7$re< s ?"e) a /$r/iE) aki e /!g'a v$ge9ni> EvaNL!tta $s Ka e #e eeg7e9Cen #: int!tt< Ter"$s9etesen E'a## A!ntn7eres$g s98";kra) +a #e+at! nak &iMten s9!#8'8#a) "ik(9#en C "aga !tt a s9ik< = P: (t etnek 8ts9ik = "!ndta EvaNL!tta) $s nag7 d!#!9 *s!k! 8d$t vett e C a s;# :t/i:k#: ) $s k(r#ek?n8 ta< M!stan8#an dEsk8 +at a /( di 'avak#an) +is9 a9 ;t:##i idC#en ann7i "indent kaA!tt< Mint a s9erkes9tC) t(##ek k(9(tt) nag7!n +e 7esen ?r'a a *ikk$#enK LE9ek#en a naA!k#an a n$As9erF kis EvaNL!tta t(##/e C

#i9!n7?t$k8t kaA'a) "enn7ire "eg#e*s@ ik< Is"erCs(k $s is"eret enek "ege" $ke9nek r: a a'8nd$k!kka < C;k!rka) *s!k! 8d$) '8t$ks9er $s k(n7v) ?"e) ?9e ?tC a##: ) a"it Bettersen) a kedves ev$ +!rd: a ': #ar8t!kt: vis9 neki) akik #i9!n7?tani akar'8k eg7@tt$r9$s@ket a9$rt) +!g7 i 7 "$ tat an; #e ekeveredett e##e a k!"!r trag$di8#a<O = s "it *sin8 s9) +a &iMten /e $#redD = k$rde9te Ka e< Andersnek a s9e"e se" re##ent< = A9t "!nd!") a9$rt '(v(k) +!g7 a tat:da t $neke 'ek neki) $s "egn$99e") ne" r;gda taNe e "ag8r: a takar:t< = 4i+i> = vig7!rg!tt Ka e< = Ide /ig7e ') te n$As9erF kis EvaN L!tta) ad' "$g eg7 +araA8s *s!k! 8d$t) ega 8## "$g eg7s9er ! 7an n$As9erF es9e tC e< Addig ettek) a"?g a d!#!9 ki@r@ t) @ d(g$ tek rendet en $s !tt+!n!s Aad 8s;k!n) $s eg$s9 estig nag7 terveket s9Cttek< E Cre (r@ tek) +!g7an t! nak ki "egint a Bir!sakka < ) t; a'd!nk$AAen "i 7en nag7s9erF int$9"$n7 is a R:9s8k +8#!rE'a> V$g@ a9t8n t8v!9tak a /C+adis98 8sr: < Anders s9avaiva $ veK ki ke v!n; ni;k a LtereAreO< Ta 8n /e "er@ va a"i +as9n8 +at: (t et< 4a "8s ne") arra "$g "indig "egvan a e+etCs$g) +!g7 kiAr!v!k8 nak va a"i kise## *sat8r!98st a Bir!sakka < Leeres9kedtek a
k(t$ en) $s EvaNL!tta s9:rak!9!ttan "eg'eg7e9teK = 48t igen) a g7er"ekk!r vid8" '8t$kai) a g7er"ekk!r vid8") 8rtatG E +araAta a s9:t) $s +a 8 s8Aadt ett< 3!k!g8s t(rt e C a9 a'kai k(9@ ) g7!rsan arr$## s9a adt< A9naA ne" '8ts9!tt t(##et<

,,< = Ma $' s9aka +a't!" v$gre = "!ndta A8r naAAa k$sC## Anders< K@ (n#(9C !k!k#: ki*sit e ke ett +a as9tani a9t a v8 a k!98st) +!g7 a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$t 8tk( t(9tetik &iMten /( dg("#'$#e< Mindeneke Ctt "eg ke ett v8rni a +! dt( t$t< Te i+! d eg7en) a9 ': $s "8gik;s ere'F) $s a9 a9 e Cn7e is "egvan) +!g7 98rt +e 7en is t8'$k!9:d+at a9 e"#er) ne" ke se""i/$ e vi 8g?t8s< M8s/e C a9 ;t:##i naA!k#an 8t!gat:k v! tak a A!sta"ester +898#an) &iMten k$t i/'E an7ai nag7n$n'e<

= s a9 e"#er ne" "er #e"enni eg7 +89#a) a+! "inden sar!k#: eg7Neg7 n$nike #;kkan+at e C = v$deke9ett Anders) a"ik!r Ka e "egk$rde9te) v$g@ is nekiv8gNe vag7 se"< = rtsd "egK "in$ t(##en vannak eg7 +89#an) ann8 nag7!## a k!*k89ata annak) +!g7 va aki /e $#red) $s "indent e r!nt< = Iga9) a nag7n$nik "ar+8ra $#er a v:k e+etnek = is"erte e Ka e< Ennek k(vetke9t$#en &iMtent) egnag7!## *s!d8 at8ra) 8 and:an $s i9gat!ttan k$rde9gett$k) +!g7 vannak a n$nik$i) $s "eddig s98nd$k!9nak "aradni< V$g@ is #eg;r; t< = Mit !*s!gs9 (r(kk$ a n$nik$i"rC D> = /(r"edt Andersre) aki "8r ti9eds9er +!9ta s9:#a a d! g!t< = Net8n ;tad#an vannakD = De+!g7is) Aers9e +!g7 ne"> = "!ndta s9e ?den Anders< = A9$rt> = en7+@ t "eg &iMten) = A9t +is9e") +$t/Cn ;ta9nak< A"i k@ (n#en e $gg$ *iki) "ert kedve e" Cket) k@ (n(sen Ada n$nit< s a"?g !tt+!n vannak n8 ;nk) $s ne" s9a adg8 nak "int a9 Cr@ tek a v8r!s#an) addig ne" 8t!" #e kit 9avar+atn8nak< E"e v8 as9 ;t8n Anders ne" k$rde9Csk(d+etett t!v8##) "ert g7anEs ett v! na< De "!st +$t/C van) $s Anders 8tta) +!g7 a A!stas"estern$ kik?s$ri a +Eg!*sk8it a regge i v!nat+!9) $'s9aka Aedig te i+! d es9< = Ma $'s9aka v$gre+a't!" = "!ndta Anders +at8r!9!ttan< A A$k"ester ;gas8#an @ d(g$ tek) $s a /riss #ri:s!kat es9egett$k) a"e 7eket EvaNL!tta kaA!tt a9 i"$nt g7enge s9?vF aA'8t: ent a s@t(d$#en< Va a"ive k$sC## a Bir!sak "entek arra< A9 ;dvar+89#a ig7eke9tek) E' /C+adis98 8s;kra< 4is9 "!st "8r nin*s !dakint a rendCrs$g< A Ar$ri *sendes) "int+a "$ 7s$ges #$k$'$t s!+a ne" 9avarta v! na "eg k!"! 7a## ese"$n7) "int a R:9s8k +8#!rE'a< A9 ;dvar+89 tE s8g!san ': tart:9k!d8si +e 7 a++!9) +!g7 /e ad'8k) $s a Bir!sak "8r ne" is g!nd! tak arra) a"i a k(9e $#en t(rt$nt< = 4a Eg7 $r9itek) +!g7 eg7 kis ver$sre vis9ket a /eneketek) g7ertek ki a9 ;dvar+89+!9> = ki8 t!tta !da &iMten) a+!g7 seregeive e v!n; t a A$k"ester$k e Ctt< EvaNL!tta "eg#!r9!ng!tt< Ne") a9 ;dvar+89+!9 ne" "eg7 ki) se""i k(r@ "$n7ek k(9(tt ne" "eg7 ki>

= P;') de ': akta" = "!ndta Ka e) "i;t8n a Bir!sak e v!n; tak) $s C "aga e /!g7as9t!tta a +at!dik #ri:st< = A9 $n g7!"r!" se" k!r!g = "!ndta Anders) $s "egverdeste a +as8t< = De a9$rt ':) "ert !tt+!n /Ctt tCke+a es9 va*s!r8ra< = A +a t: nag7!n inte igens es9 a9 e"#er = e" $ke9tette EvaN L!tta< = Va a"ive t(## +a at e+etn$ ) Anders< = N!n!> = v8gta r8 Anders< = E C## A!nt!sa" s9eretn$" t;dni) "enn7i +a at ke enne") +!g7 "$g inte igense## eg7ekG = E9 t(##$Nkev$s#$ att: /@gg) "i 7en inte igens a9 e"#er a kEra "egke9d$se e Ctt = "!ndta Ka e< = 4etenk$nt eg7 n(vend$k *et+a e $g es9 neked) Anders< Anders +8r!"s9!r k(r#ekergette Ka $t a ;gas#an) a9t8n +e 7re8 t a #$ke) $s EvaNL!tta "egs9: a tK = Va'!n vanNe E'a## a'8nd$k a eve es 8d8#anD Ne" $rte") "i van a9 e"#erekke < A9 e "E t naA!k#an a ig +8r!" ki : *s!k! 8d$t kaAta"< Banass9a /!g!k $ ni a A!st8n8 < = Ne is e" egesd a *s!k! 8d$t = "!ndta ;t8 k!9va Anders) $s Ka e !s9t!tta v$ e"$n7$t< Derekasan "eg#irk:9tak a9 EvaNL!tt8ra 9Ed; : $dess$g8radatta < De "!st) "!st "8r ne" #?r'8k< EvaNL!tta e"ent a kerta't:n :g: eve es 8d8+!9) $s "8ris '(tt viss9a eg7 vastag #!r?t$kka < Fe t$Ate a #!r?t$k!t) $s eg7 d!#!9#an *s!k! 8d$s s@tit ta 8 t< Ka e $s Anders Eg7 n$9te a9 $dess$get) "int+a ri*in;st 8tn8nak< = F;'> = ;t8 k!9tak< = Nana> = "$ tat ank!d!tt EvaNL!tta< = Les9 "$g idC) a"ik!r k(n7(r(gn$tek eg7 kis *s!ki$rt< E99e kett$!s9t!tta a *s!k! 8d$t) $s "indeg7ik /iEra r8t;k"8 t eg7 /e et< Anders $s Ka e "inden e kesed$s n$ k@ 8tvette a *s!kis s@tit) *sak a9$rt) +!g7 kedv$re teg7enek EvaNL!tt8nak< s k(9("#(sen a "8r a"Eg7 is deges9re t("(tt nadr8g9se#@k#e d;gt8k a *s!kidara#!kat< = 4e 7es = "!ndta EvaNL!tta = Teg7$tek e a9 ?ns$g naA'aira< Kis g!"#:**8 g7Frte a #!r?t$k!t) $s a Aa 8nk /e ett kid!#ta a9 ;t*8ra< = Ide /ig7e 'etek) "en'@nk e #i*a'!9ni "eg /@r(dni ='avas! ta Ka e<
= Ma "8r Eg7se *sin8 +at;nk "8st< = 4e 7es a #Cg$s = "!ndta r8 Anders< = Estig /eg7vern7;gv8st tart+at;nk< De akk!rG

K$t Aer**e k$sC## "eg$rke9ett Benka) &iMten k@ d(tte) +!g7 "eg/e e C s$rteget$sekke ) +ar*ra a'99a a Fe+$reket) de addigra a ;gas "8r ki@r@ t< Csak eg7 kis #ar89da#i egetC @ d(g$ t a "$r eg+int8n) $s #ri:s"!r9s8kat *siAegetett<

'/$ t8't s@t(tt a te i+! d) Ka e $s EvaNL!tta "8r #$k$sen a ;dt a9 8g7ai#an< Anders a9!n#an $#ren v! t< H is annak rend'e $s ":d'a s9erint e/ek@dt< s a e+etC eg'!##an *i/r89ta a +!rk! 8st) +add +igg7$k a s9@ ei) +!g7 a s9ik< Ennek a9!n#an *sak a9 ett a k(vetke9"$n7e) +!g7 an7'a n7;gta an; #e"ent +!998) $s "egk$rde9teK = Mi van ve ed) kis/ia") #eteg vag7D = 2 = n7;gtatta "eg Anders< s a t!v8##iak#an /e e ! 7an +ang!san +!rk! t< Mik!r a9t8n kistestv$rei 8g7 s9;s9!g8s8#: $s s9@ ei "$ 7 $ eg9$s$i#C "eg8 aA?t!tta) +!g7 "8r "indenki a s9ik) :vat!san ki!s!nt a k!n7+8#a< R;+8'a !tt /eks9ik a s9$ken< F@rg$n ki#E't a +8 :ing#C ) $s s!v8n7) *s!nt!s /iEteste !tt 8 t an7as9@ t "e9te en@ a +! d/$n7#en< N7;gta an; /@ e t) +a ats9ikNe va a"i a kiss9!#8#: ) de "inden *sendes v! t) ?g7 a9t8n g7!rsan /e kaAta a nadr8g!t $s a trik:t< Ma'd +a kan) 9a'ta an; ki !Aak!d!tt a $A*sCre< 4a"ar!san e ';t!tt a A$k+89 Aad 8s8ra) $s "8ris a ke9$#en v! t a Nag7";/ti Kin*se< = ) Nag7";/ti Kin*se = s;tt!gta) a"ik!r viss9at! ta a s;# :t /i:k'8t =) tartsd "!st +ata "as ke9edet e"e v8 a k!98s!n) "ert t;d!d) Eg7 $r9e") s9@ks$ge" van r8< 4Fv(s v! t a9 $'s9akai evegC) Anders didergett a v$k!n7 r;+8#an< Bers9e a /es9@ ts$g is tes9i< F;r*sa $r9$s idekint enni a9 $'s9aka ke Cs k(9eA$n) a"ik!r "indenki "8s a s9ik< Ke"$n7en "ag8+!9 s9!r?t!tta a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$t) $s 8ts9a adt EvaNL!tta #@r@'$n< A9 $ger/8k /eket$n 8*s!r!gtak a Aart "ent$n) de a Aatak vi9e *si !g!tt a +! d/$n7#en< = R(gt(n a *$ n8 es9@nk) :) Nag7";/ti Kin*se = s;tt!gta) +a eset eg a Nag7";/ti Kin*se "8r t@re "et enkedne< Igen) +a"ar *$ +!9 is $rt< 1tt a A!sta"ester vi 8'a) ! 7an s(t$t $s n$"a) "int+a a ;dna< T@*sk(k *irAe tek) k@ (n#en *send v! t< Anders Eg7 s98"?t!tta) +!g7 a vi 8nak ega 8## eg7ik a# aka n7itva es9) $s ne" is *sa :d!tt< A k!n7+aa# ak t8rvaNn7itva< A9 Anders+e9 +as!n : ': t!rn8s9 /iata e"#ernek se""i ne+$9s$get ne"

!k!9 /e kaAas9k!dni a A8rk8n7ra $s #e;grani a k!n7+8#a< A Nag7";/ti Kin*s$t 9se#re v8gta) +!g7 "indk$t ke9e s9a#ad eg7en< Bers9e +!g7 ne" e9 a "$ t: +e 7 a Nag7";/ti Kin*se s98"8ra) de "8st ne" te+et< = B!*s8ss "eg) :) Nag7";/ti Kin*se = s;tt!gta< T''aiva a 9se#$#en "atat!tt) $s nag7 (r(" t( t(tte e ) a"ik!r va a"i ragad:sra /!n:dtak) a"i va a+a *s!kis s@te"$n7 v! t< Anders "!st ne" ! 7 v8 !gat:s) "int regge v! t) $s $re9te) +!g7 e9 a ragad:s "ass9a kiv8 :an /!g ?9 eni< De e9 "a'd a ': v$g9ett ";nka ';ta "a eg7en< E C## e ke v$ge9ni a9t) a"i$rt '(tt< 2ttette a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$t a "8sik 9se#$#e) $s tis9t8ra n7a ta a9 ;''8t< A9t8n +at8r!9!ttan /e kaAas9k!d!tt a9 a# akA8rk8n7ra< T!"Aa "!rg8s +a ats9!tt) Anders +a 8 ra r$"@ t< BeAA!> Eg7 Ai anatra se" ';t!tt es9$#e BeAA!> Bedig t;d+atta v! naK e9 a9 a# ak *sak a9$rt van n7itva) +!g7 BeAA!) a"ik!r akar) $s a"ik!r s9@ks$ge van r8) ki t;d'!n ';tni< = BeAA! = s;tt!gta Anders ri"8nk!dva< = BeAA!) *sak $n vag7!k< BeAA!) a"ik!r 8tta) +!g7 e9 *sak a9 eg7ik tr$/a"ester) akit ga9di s9!k!tt "ag8va v!ns9! ni) a "!rg8sr: e ragadtat!tt *sa+! 8sra t$rt 8t< = ) dr8ga ki*si) $des BeAA!) ne" t;dn8 +a gatniD = k(n7(rg(tt Anders< De BeAA:nak a9 a v$ e"$n7e) +a a k;t7a (r@ ) annak ad'!n is ki/e'e9$st) "$gAedig ;gat8ssa $s /ark*s:v8 8ssa ) $s "indk$t k(vete "$n7nek "arad$kta an; e eget is tett< &9!r; t +e 79et$#en Anders e Cvette a *s!kis s@te"$n7t) $s a k;t7a !rra a 8 d;gta< = Nes9e) *sak +a gass = sEgta neki< BeAA! "egs9ag! ta a *s!k! 8d$t< s "i;t8n arra a "egg7C9Cd$sre ';t!tt) +!g7 a9 @dv(9 $si *ere":nia A!nt!san a +89 #e*s@ ete $s "$ t:s8ga 8 ta "egk?v8nt ideig tart!tt) a##a+ag7ta a9 ;gat8st) $s e $gedetten e+asa t) +!g7 $ ve99e e9t a A!"A8s raga*s!t) a"e 7et a vend$g n7i v8n +8 8#: ad!tt a #ar8ts8g!s $s +ars!g: /!gadtat8s$rt< Anders "egk(nn7e##@ ten /e s:+a't!tt) a9t8n :vat!san = +a kan) a+!g7 *sak t;dta) kin7it!tta a9 e Cs9!#8#a n7? : a't:t< E9 a $A*sC vis9 /e a9 e"e etre) "!st "8r *sakG

E##en a Ai anat#an va aki "eg'e ent !da/ent< s va aki sE 7!s $Atekke '(n e/e $ a $A*sCn< Maga a A!sta"ester) #!k8ig $rC +8 :ing#en< BeAA! ;gat8sa $#res9tette /e ) $s "!st ki akar'a der?teni) "it 'e ent a9 ;gat8s< Anders eg7 Ai anatra s9inte "eg#$n; t< De a k(vetke9C "8s!dAer*#en (ss9es9edte "inden e kiere'$t) $s g7!rsan #e#E't n$+8n7 nag7ka#8t "(g$) a"e 7ek a9 akas9t:k!n :gtak a9 e Cs9!#a eg7ik sark8#an<

L4a "!st ne" kaA!k ideg(ss9er!AAan8st) akk!r $n vag7!k "aga a9 A*$ e"#erO = g!nd! ta< Csak "!st r$" ett /e #enne) +!g7 a A!sta"ester *sa 8d'a ta 8n ne" is (r@ tE s8g!san annak) +a $'nek ide'$n #e"8s9nak a9 a# ak;k!n< &iMten "ag8t: $rtetCdCen ter"$s9etesnek tartan8) de +8t C +ar*!s a R:9s8k +8#!rE'8#an> A A!sta"ester vis9!nt ne"< Anders "eg#!r9!ng!tt arra a g!nd! atra) "it is *sin8 na ve e a A!sta"ester) +a /e /ede9n$) $s #e+;n7ta a s9e"$t) $s *sendes i"8t "!r"! t) a"ik!r
a A!sta"ester d@+(sen /E'tatva) s9inte sEr! ta a ka#8t!kat) a"e 7ek "(g(tt Anders "eg+E9:d!tt< A A!sta"ester kin7it!tta a k!n7+aa't:t< 1tt /eks9ik BeAA! a +! d/$n7#en) $s a ga9d8'8ra #8"; < = N!s) (rege"D = k$rde9te tC e a A!sta"ester< = Minek ;gats9 $'nek ide'$nD BeAA! ne" v8 as9! t< Man*s8t :vat!san a A!"A8s raga*sra +e 7e9te< Mert a ga9di aA'8nak idCnk$nt ! 7an /;r*sa (t etei vannak< TegnaA is e vett BeAA:t: eg7 nag7s9erF) kiss$ "8r #@d(s *s!nt!t) a"e 7et a k;t7a A!"A8san /e t8 a t "ag8nak a s9a !n#an a s9Cn7egen< Ki t;d'a) +e 7esen v$ ekedikNe a9 i 7en raga*s!kr: D BeAA! #i9t!ns8g kedv$$rt 8s?t!tt eg7et) $s ig7eke9ett /es9te en@ vise kedni< A A!sta"ester "egn7;g!d!tt< De a9$rt a rend kedv$$rt kin$9ett a9 a# ak!n< = Van itt va akiD = s9: t ki +a kan< Csak a9 $'s9akai s9$ v8 as9! t< 4is9 a A!sta"ester ne" +a +atta Anders d@nn7(g$s$t a nag7 ka#8t!k "(g(ttK = Ne") de+!g7is) senki nin*s itt< E +i+eti neke") "$g eg7 #! +a sin*s itt< Anders "$g s!k8ig !tt "aradt a 9;g#an< Csak akk!r "ert "eg"!9d; ni) a"ik!r "8r #i9t!s v! t a##an) +!g7 a A!sta"ester E'ra e a ;dt< Tna "as !tt 8*s!r!gni< s ne"s!k8ra Eg7 $re9te) "int+a i/'Es8ga eg'!## $veit t( ten$ a ka#8t!k "(g(tt) a+! g7aA'E#! 7+!k *sik and!998k a9 !rr8t< Anders tev$ken7 ter"$s9et) s98"8ra a v8rak!98s a egnag7!## k?n< V$g@ "8r ne" #?rta t!v8##< Ki#E't #(rt(n$#C ) $s e Cvig789at!san "egind; t /e /e $ a $A*sCn< Minden $A*sC/!k!n "eg8 t $s +a gat:9!tt) de a egkise## 9a' se" +a ats9!tt< L4is9 "eg7 e9) "int a karika*saA8sO = g!nd! ta Anders) aki "int "indig) "!st is te e v! t !Ati"i9";ssa < Cs;A8n &iMten n7ik!rg: a'ta'a n7;gta an?t!tta kiss$< Len7!"ta a ki in*set $s :vat!san "egAr:#8 ta< 48t ki +a !tt i 7et> A9 a't: eg78 ta 8n ne" n7ik!r!g< 4angta an; $s /in!"an kin7? t) n7i v8n "!stan8#an kent$k "eg< Anders ':t nevetett "ag8#an< &iMten a ves9t$re ! a'!9ta "eg a9 a't:t> 48t i 7en n78'as e ens$gge van d! g;k> Csak r8 ke ";tatni va a"i kis +i8n7!ss8gra) $s +iAAN+!AA) "8ris "egk(nn7?tik a9 e"#er d! g8t) Eg7+!g7 "inden t!v8##i n$ k@ #e t;d s;rranni>

LK(s9) kedves &iMtenO = g!nd! ta Anders) $s &iMten 8g7a /e $ Ai ant!tt< 1tt a s9ik a '8"#!r $ ek) $s ne" is se'ti) +!g7 a Nag7";/ti Kin*se "a $'s9aka a9 C +898#an te eAedik "eg<

A /( dg("# !tt 8 a s;# :d!n a 9;+!g: +! d/$n7#en< Anders @g7es ;''ai g7!rsan s9$t*savar'8k< H) "i 7en A!"A8s +e 7 e9 a Nag7";/ti Kin*se s98"8ra> Le kes$n kivette a 9se#$#C a dr8ga kin*set) $s #e e+e 7e9te E' re'tek$#e< = M8r *sak eg7 kis idC) :) Nag7";/ti Kin*se = s;tt!gta) a"ik!r e k$s9@ t< = M8r *sak eg7 kis idCt ke a t(rv$n7t ne" is"erC A!g8n7!k k(9(tt t( tened> De a Fe+$r R:9sa r(videsen is"$t "ened$ket #i9t!s?t s98"!dra keres9t$n7i $s tis9te ett;d: e"#erek k(9(tt< A /( dg("# "e ett eg7 ! : /eks9ik a k!":d!n< s Anders#en) a+!g7 "egAi ant!tta) /e vi ant a 8ng$s9re va :) (t et< A"ik!r a9 e"#er #e"eg7 a9 a v: e ens$g+e9) s9!k8s ev8gni k(A(n7eg$nek eg7 *s@*sk$t) a 8t!gat8s 'e $@ < A r$gi idCk#en "indig ?g7 *sin8 t8k) ega 8##is e9 8 a k(n7vek#en< Fin!" ki/e'e9$se annak) +!g7 +ata ";nk#an v! t a9 e ens$g) de nag7 e kFen e"!ndt;nk arr: ) +!g7 #8nts;k< A9t8n "8snaA "eg !#!gtat';k a k(Aen7*s@*sk(t a9 e ens$g !rra e Ctt) $s ki'e ent'@kK LT$rden 8 va "!nd+ats9 k(s9(netet) te n78 as #itang) +!g7 "$g $ s9>O Anders is A!nt!san e9t akarta tenni< 2" k(9is"ert) +!g7 &iMtennek nin*s k(A(n7ege< 4a'a vis9!nt van) A!"A8s) dEs v(r(s @st(ke< s Anders e +at8r!9ta) ev8g eg7 tin*set e##C a9 @st(k#C < ) "a'd) +a e $rke9ik a naA) a"ik!r a Nag7";/ti Kin*se va a"i "8s +e 7en) ke C #i9t!ns8g#an es9) akk!r "a'd t;dat8ra $#rednek a Bir!sak annak) +!g7 "i$rt $ nek "$g> Akk!r "a'd "egt;d'8k a keserF iga9s8g!t a /( dg("##en e re'tett kin*srC > s akk!r "a'd "eg 8t+at'8k a +a'tin*set) a"e 7et a Fe+$r R:9sa ve9$re n7esett e a Bir!s R:9sa ve9$r$nek /e'e #E#'8r: ) a"ik!r s@t(tt a te i+! d a9 $'/$ i :r8k#an< 4e') "i*s!da kettCs diada > De a te i+! d ne" s@t(tt &iMten 8g78ra< A9 8g7 a /a n8 8 ) a+! i 7enk!r t(ks(t$t van< 2" Anders) eg7ik ke9$#en a9 ! :) a "8sikka :vat!san e CretaA!gat:9!tt< A Bir!sak V$dte en ve9$re) !tt a /e'e a A8rn8n> Anders A;+8n) de +at8r!9!ttan "egragad!tt eg7 tin*set) $s ev8gta> E##en a Ai anat#an ve Ctr89: sik?t8s +as?t!tt #e e a9 $'s9aka *s(nd'$#e< s ne" ";t8 : $rdes +ang @v( t(tt /e ) +ane" $ es) 8t+at:

nCi vis?t8s< Anders Eg7 $re9te) a v$r "eg/ag7 a9 erei#en< &!+a ne" $r9ett is9!n7
ett ra'ta Err8) $s t$#! 7; tan a9 a't: /e $ r!+ant< 2tvetette "ag8t a k!r 8t!n) e a $A*sCre) !nnan kiv8g:d!tt) /e t$Ate a k!n7+aa't:t) k$t +!ss9E ;gr8ssa a9 a# akn8 ter"ett) $s Eg7 "8s9!tt ki ra'ta) "int+a eg$s9 /a ka g!n!s9 s9e e" k(vetn$< Csak a Aatak +?d'8n 8 t "eg< 1tt "8r $ eg9etet ke ett vennie< A /@rt(t "$g "indig a "ark8#an s9!r!ngatta) ne" "erte e d!#ni< 1tt 8 t a +! d/$n7#en) i+egett) $s es9e Csen "eredt a ke9$#en tart!tt is9!n7Es8gra< E9 a s9Cke /@rt k$ts$gte en@ va a"e 7ik nag7n$nik$$) ak8r"e 7ik$< N7i v8n *sak a9 eg7ik ;ta9!tt e a regge i) v!natta = ;g7an ki se't+ette> 48t ne" "eg"!ndtaK $ etves9$ 7 #e"er$s9kedni a##a a +89#a) a+! "inden 9;g#: eg7 nag7n$nike kandik8 ki< Mi*s!da g7a 89at) "i*s!da s9(rn7F s9$g7en> A9 e"#er a Bir!sak ve9$r$nek ska A'8$rt +ar*! ) $s +e 7ette eg7 s9Cke nag7n$nike /@rt'$ve t$r +a9a> Anders is9!n7E k?n!kat 8 t ki< I 7en s9(rn7Fs$g "$g s!+a ne" t(rt$nt ve e< s e +at8r!9taK e"#er/i8nak s!+a ne" "es$ i e < ete v$g$ig "arad'!n a9 C s9(rn7Fs$ges titka) "ag8va vis9i "a'd a s?r#a< De a /@rttC a e+etC egg7!rsa##an "eg ke s9a#ad; nia< Kin7E t a +?d k!r 8t'a /( $) $s kin7it!tta a9 (k $t< A /ekete v?9 n$"8n /!gadta "ag8#a a9 a'8nd$k!t< Csak a +?d #! t?ve a att #;g7!g!tt *sendesen) A!nt!san Eg7) "int "8sk!r is<

2" a A!sta"ester vi 8'8#an Cr@ t nag7 a /e /!rd; 8s< A A!sta"ester $s a /e es$ge s9!r!ngva r!+ant #e Ada n$ni+e9) "$g &iMten is es98g; d!tt a Aad 8ss;/ni#: ) a+!v8 a nag7n$nik 8t!gat8s8nak ide'$re s98"F9t$k< A A!sta"ester nag7!n s9eretn$ t;dni) "i$rt sik?t!9ik ! 7 vad; Ada n$ni $'nek ide'$n< 48t "ert #et(rC '8rt itt) #i9!n7gat'a Ada n$ni< A A!sta"ester 8"A8t g7E't a9 eg$s9 +89#an) "inden+!v8 #ek;kkantanak) de #et(rCnek se+! se""i n7!"a< s "egvan a9 as9ta i e9@st) se""i ne" +i8n79ik< De+!g7isne") BeAA!> &9!k8s8+!9 +?ven n7i v8n ki"ent eg7 ki*sit a kert#e< 4a va :#an #et(rC '8rt v! na a +89#an) akk!r = $rtse "8r "eg Ada n$ni = BeAA! ;gatni
ke9d) $s nag7 r;" it *sin8 < N7i v8n r!ss9at 8 "!d!tt) enn7i a9 eg$s9> Vigas9ta :n "egsi"!gatt8k) $s "!ndt8k neki) +!g7 "!st "8r a ;d'!n< 2" Ada n$ni) a"ik!r eg7ed@ "aradt) tE s8g!san i9gat!tt v! t "$g a++!9) +!g7 a ;dni t;d'!n< Neki #i9!n7 ne "!nd'8k) +!g7 senki ne" '8rt a s9!#8'8#an< Cigarett8ra g7E't!tt) +!g7 "egn7;g!d'!n< s e Cvette t@kr$t) +!g7 8ssa) va'!n a ki8 t i9ga !" ne" +ag7!ttNe n7!"!t s9$A ar*8n< Ekk!r vette $s9re< A 8t!gat: #i9!n7 +ag7!tt n7!"!t< Q' /ri9;r8t *sin8 t neki< Eg7 nag7 /@rt(t ev8g!tt< Ada n$ninek +irte en$#en Aik8ns kis /$ /r;/r;'a ett< Megd(##enten "eredt t@k(rk$A$re) de a9t8n assan #! d!g "!s! 7 rag7!g!tt /e a9 ar*8n< Va aki) #8rki v! t is a9) $'nek ide'$n dCr$n #e"er$s9kedik a s9!#8'8#a) *sak a9$rt) +!g7 "egs9ere99e eg7 +a'/@rt'$t> A /$r/iak a9e Ctt is k(vettek e #! !nds8g!kat Ada n$ni$rt) "egs9!kta "8r) de Eg7 $re9te) e9 v! t a egnag7!## va a"enn7i k(9(tt< Ki*sit e g!nd! k!9!tt) ki is e+et a9 is"eret en *s!d8 :) de "ind(r(kre re't$ 7 "aradt s98"8ra< Ada n$ni d(nt(ttK ak8rki v! t is) "eg#!*s8t neki< s ne" is /!g'a e 8r; ni< 4add +igg7$k *sak) +!g7 8 !" v! t a9 eg$s9<

Ada n$ni /e s:+a't!tt) $s #e#E't a9 8g7#a< Regge e "eg7 a /!dr8s9+!9) $s kiiga9?ttat'a eg7 ki*sit a /$ /r;/r;t<

,S< Q' naA vette ke9det$t) $s a A$k"ester kert'$#en Ka e $s EvaNL!tta +a'na :ta /e s a 8 '8rk8 ) i9gat!ttan v8r'8k) "ik!r '(n "8r Anders) $s tes9 'e ent$st a9 $'s9akai *s?n7rC < De "E nak a9 :r8k) $s AndersrC se""i +?r< = F;r*sa = "!ndta Ka e< = Csak ne" esett "egint /!gs8g#aD M8r $AAen ind; ni akartak) +!g7 "egkeress$k) a"ik!r v$gre "eg$rke9ett< &9!k8s8t: e t$rCen ne" /;t!tt) +ane" assan '8rt) $s k@ (n(s s8Aadts8g (" (tt e a9 ar*8n< = De ra"at7; n$9e ki = /!gadta EvaNL!tta< = Te is a Lk8nik; a 8 d!9ataO ett$ ) a+!g7 a9 E's8g!k ?r'8kD = n a /Ctt tCke+a 8 d!9ata vag7!k = "!ndta Anders< = &98"ta ans9!r "eg"!ndta" "8r an7;nak) +!g7 ne" #?r!" a +a at< M!st ?"e) a #i9!n7?t$k< = Mi/$ e #i9!n7?t$kD = k$rde9te Ka e< = Eg$s9 $''e +8n7ta"< Fe ke te") viss9a/ek@dte") ?g7 v$gig eg7/! 7t8#an< = De a Nag7";/ti Kin*seD = k$rde9te Ka e< = A9 "$g "indig a k!":d#an vanD = Fia*sk8"> A9t a d! g!t ter"$s9etesen e int$9te" = k(9( te Anders< = A k@ det$se"nek e eget tes9ek) #8r"i 7en v$s9 dE is #enne"> A Nag7";/ti Kin*se &iMten /( dg("#'$#en Ai+en> Ka e $s EvaNL!tta s9e"e /e *si ant< = K ass9> = is"erte e Ka e< = Mes$ '> &iMten ne" $#redt /e D = N7;gi) "indent "eg /!gt!k +a ani = *sit?t!tta Cket Anders< Mind+8r"an e@ tek EvaNL!tta #@r@'$re< Itt ent a Aatakn8 ': +Fv(s van) $s a9 $ger/8k ke e"es 8rn7$k!t adnak< L8#;kat a ang7!s v?9#en :#8 t8kR Anders ki'e entette) e9 n7;gtat: +at8ssa van a g7!"r8#an evC tCke+a ra< = 4a ': "egg!nd! !") ta 8n ne" is *sak a tCke+a t: van = e "$ kedett< = Ta 8n a9 idegei"tC is< Mert $'s9aka a9 is9!n7!k +898#an v! ta"< = M!nd' e "indent a9 e e'$tC ke9dve = k$rte EvaNL!tta<

s Anders "es$ t< M:d/e ett dr8"aian 8#r89! ta BeAA:va va : ta 8 k!98s8t $s a9t) +!g7an +a gattatta e < Ka e $s EvaNL!tta /e v8 tva #!r9!ng!tt $s (rvende9ett) es9"$n7i +a gat:s8g) $s Anders $ ve9ette "es$ t< = &9:va $rts$tek "egK +a ne" ad!" BeAA:nak a *s!k! 8d$t) v$ge" van = "ag7ar89ta< A9t8n a A!sta"esterre t(rt$nt "$g is9!n7E## ta 8 k!98sr: s98"! t #e< = Ne" t;dt8 v! na neki is eg7 *s!kit a s98'8#a d;gniD = $rdek Cd(tt Ka e< = Ne") BeAA! kaAta a9 eg$s9et = /e e te Anders< = A9t8n "i t(rt$ntD = n:gatta EvaNL!tta< Anders e "es$ te) "i t(rt$ni a9t8n< Mindent e "!nd!ttK +!g7 &iMten a'ta'a ne" n7ik!rg!tt) +!g7
&iMten nag7n$n'e ann8 '!##an n7ik!rg!tt) +!g7an /ag7!tt "eg a v$r a9 erei#en) a"ik!r a nC /e vis?t!tt) a9t8n +!g7an ke ett $ eks9akadva kir!+annia a9 $'s9ak8#a< Csak eg7va a"it ne" e" ?tett) a nag7n$ni tin*s$t) a"e 7et a v?9#e d!#!tt< Ka e $s EvaNL!tta i9ga "asa##nak ta 8 ta a9 eg$s9et) "int va a"i ka and!s +ist:ri8t) $s #e e ne" /8radva +a gatt8k "eg E'ra $s E'ra va a"enn7i r$s9 et$t< = Mi*s!da $'s9aka> = 8 aA?t!tta "eg EvaNL!tta) a"ik!r Anders v$gre #e/e'e9te< = 48t igen) ne" *s!d8 n8") +a idC e Ctt "egr!kkann$k a s!k i9ga !"t: = "!ndta Anders< = De a9 a $n7eg) +!g7 a Nag7";/ti Kin*se a ke C +e 7en van<

Ka e vad; taA!sta a vi9et< = 48t igen) a Nag7";/ti Kin*se &iMten /( dg("#'$#en Ai+en = 8 aA?t!tta "eg< = T;dt!k va a"it) a"i $AAen i 7en k ass9D Ne") i 7es"it ne" t;dnak) se" Anders) se" EvaNL!tta< s #! d!gs8g;k "$g "8"!r!sa## ett) a"ik!r "eg 8tt8k) +!g7 &iMten $s Benka $s P!nte a Aatak Aart'8n #aktat /e $'@k< = Ni*sak) "i 7en s9$A /e+$r r:9s8k nCnek e9en a9 8g!n = s9: t &iMten) a"ik!r !da$rtek a Aa :+!9< Benka /@rg$n a Aatak#a akarta /!rd?tani a Fe+$r R:9s8kat) de &iMten ne" engedte< A Bir!sak ne" +ar*! ni '(nnek) +ane" Aanas9k!dni< A R:9s8k +8#!rE'8t s9a#8 7!9: t(rv$n7ek $rte "$#en a9 a /$ ) a"e 7iknek Ai anatn7i ag #irt!k8#an van a Nag7";/ti Kin*se) k(te es ega 8## nag7'8#: e iga9?t8st adni) "erre e+et a dr8gakC< Lega 8## *sak eg7 i*;rkaNAi*;rka Et";tat8st> De +8t adtak i 7et a Fe+$rekD Ne"> Bers9e a ve9$r@k) a"ik!r ': "eg*sik and!9t8k) kin7(g(tt va a"it a9 ;dvar+89 "(g(tt ve9etC kis (sv$n7rC ) $s

#i9t!ns8g kedv$$rt a Bir!sak tegnaA E'ra v$gigk;tatt8k a9 eg$s9 tereAet< De "!st a9 a "egg7C9Cd$s@k) +!g7 a Fe+$rek E' +e 7re vitt$k a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$t) e9$rt #ar8ts8g!san) de +at8r!9!ttan "eg/e e C ve9$r/!na at k$rnek< Anders #e e*sEs9!tt a v?9#e< A v?9 a ig $r a t$rd$ig< &9$tvetett 8##a "eg8 t) *s?ACre tette a k$t ke9$t) $s /ekete s9e"e +;n*;t; vi !g!tt< = 48t eg7en) kaAt!k ve9$r/!na at> = s9: t< = Keress$tek a /( d #e se'$#en> = K(s9) e9 iga98n kedves tC ed = "!ndta &iMten gEn7!san< = Itt ke9d'@k a9 8s8st) vag7 $s9ak!n 4U singN and#anD = Va :#an irt: k ass9 ve9$r/!na = t! d!tta "eg P!nte< = Ma'd "eg 8t';k) ;n!k8ink "egta 8 '8kNe) "ie Ctt s?r#a s98 nak< = Csak+!g7 addigra #@t7k(s es9 a ke9@k = v$ ekedett Benka< = ErC tess$tek "eg a9 ag7at!kat) +a van) ki*si Bir!s 4eringek> = tan8*s! ta Anders< s dr8"aian +!998tetteK = 4a a Bir!sak ve9$re +a9a"eg7) $s a /( d #e se'$#en k;tat) "inden /e t8r; e Ctte> Ka e $s EvaNL!tta nag7k$AFen taA!sta a vi9et) $s vid8"an k;n*!g!tt< = Jg7 iga9> Keress$tek a /( d #e se'$#en> = "!ndt8k) $s tit!k9at!s k$Aet v8gtak< = Tetves k;t78k> = s;""89ta a #es9$ get$st &iMten< A9t8n a Bir!sak +a9a"entek) $s nag7s9a#8sE 8sat8si ";nk8 at!k#a ke9dtek a A!sta"ester kert'$#en< Eg$s9 d$ ;t8n /e 8stak $s /e tErtak "inden) a egkev$s#$ g7anEsnak tFnC +e 7et) a"e 7 a ka "asnak 8ts9ik arra) +!g7 a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$nek re'tek+e 7e eg7en< V$g@ a9t8n '(tt a A!sta"ester) $s "egk$rde9te) va :#an /e t$t en@ s9@ks$gesnek v$ ikN e) +!g7 $AAen a9 C A89sit'8t dE '8k /e ) vag7 "egtes9ik neki a9t a s9?vess$get) +!g7 "8s kert'$t s9eren*s$ tetik< = Eg7$#k$nt a9t +is9e") &iMten) e "e+etn$ "egkeresni BeAA:t = "!ndta v$g@ < = 48t "$g "indig ne" '(tt +a9aD = k$rde9te n7;gta an; &iMten) $s ed!#ta a9 8s:t< = 4! a /en$#en e+etD = Qg7 g!nd! ta") e9t neked ke ene kider?tened = "!ndta a9 aA'a< &iMten /e Aattant< = G7ertek ve e" = s9: t !da Benk8nak $s P!nt$nak< Bers9e +!g7 Benka $s P!nte ve e "eg7< s "$g "8s!k is s9?vesen seg?tenek

"egkeresni BeAA:t< Anders) Ka e $s EvaNL!tta) aki a9 e "E t :r8#an a s(v$n7 "(g(tt "eg aA; va /ek@dt) $s a Bir!s 4eringek 89as 8sat8s8t *s!d8 ta) "!st e C#E't $s "ind+8r"an /e a'8n !tt8k seg?ts$g@ket) a"it &iMten e /!gad!tt< A s9@ks$g :r8'8#an nin*s e ens$g< A9 eg$s9 sereg et "$ 7s$ges eg7et$rt$si#en Etnak ind; < = &!se s9!k!tt e k:#!r! ni = 8 aA?t!tta "eg #8nat!san &iMten< = &!+a) eg/e 'e## eg7Nk$t :r8ra< De "!st "8r tegnaA este ti9eneg7 :ra :ta se +?re) se +a"va< = Na) k(r@ #e @ $'/$ :ta = s9: t k(9#e Anders =) +is9G E +a gat!tt) $s v$rv(r(s ett a9 ar*a< = Na ':) +8t akk!r $'/$ :ta = +ag7ta r8 &iMten g$Aiesen< De a9t8n +irte en g7anakv: Ai ant8st vetett Andersre< = Eg7$#k$nt +!nnan a "$nkF#C t;d!dD = T;d!d) a"! 7an 8tn!k vag7!k = +adarta< Re"$ te) +!g7 &iMten ne" /!g r$s9 etese##en #e e"enni a t$"8#a< 4is9en ne" "!nd+at'a e neki) +!g7 k(r@ #e @ $'/$ k!r 8tta BeAA:t a k!n7+8#an) a"ik!r C "aga $AAen Et!n v! t #e/e $ a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$ve ) de a"ik!r nag7'8#: eg7 :ra "E va kireA@ t a9 a# ak!n) addigra a k;t7a "8r e tFnt< = Na) "i 7en s9eren*se) +!g7 $AAen eg7 8tn!kka +!9!tt (ss9e #enn@nket a s!rs = 8 aA?t!tta "eg &iMten< = L$g7 s9?ves) 8tn!k!sk!dd ki)
+! van BeAA! e##en a Ai anat#an< Anders a9!n#an k(9( te) +!g7 C 8tn!k ;g7an) de *sak idC#en) t$r#en ne"< = 48n7k!r /!g';k BeAA:t "egta 8 niD = k?v8n*sisk!d!tt &iMten< = K(r@ #e @ eg7 :r8n #e @ "egta 8 ';k = v8gta r8 Anders "aga#i9t!san< De a 8tn!k t$vedett< Ne" "ent a9 ! 7an k(nn7en<

Minden+! kerest$k< Be'8rt8k ;t8na a9 eg$s9 v8r!st< rdek Cdtek a9!k!n a +e 7eken) a+!v8 BeAA! #ar8tk!9ni s9!k!tt '8rni a9 !ttani k;t78kka < De senki ne" 8tta BeAA:t< E tFnt< &iMten "!st "8r nag7!n +a gatag< I9ga "8#an Ait7ereg) de senkinek se" s9a#ad $s9revennie< Csak a9t 8t'8k) +!g7 /e tFnCen sFrFn /E''a a9 !rr8t< = Va a"i t(rt$n+etett ve e = "!ndta "ind;nta an< = Enn7i ideig s!+a
ne" "aradt e <

A t(##iek "egAr:#8 t8k vigas9ta ni< = 2) se""i se" t(rt$nt ve e = "!nd!gatt8k< De "ag;k se" v! tak ann7ira "egg7C9Cdve) "int a+!g7 ";tatt8k<

Eg7 dara#ig n$"8n "endeg$ tek< = 1 7an dr8ga k;t7a v! t = "!ndta &iMten rekedten<
"eg$rtett) a"it "!ndtak neki<

= Mindent

Erre "egint ki ke ett /E'nia a9 !rr8t< = Ne #es9$ ' ?g7 r: a = s9: t k(9#e EvaNL!tta< = Qg7 +ang9ik) "int+a a9t +inn$d) +!g7 "eg+a t< &iMten ne" v8 as9! t) *sak a9 !rr8t s9!rt7!gtatta eg7 ki*sit< = 1 7an +Fs$ges v! t a tekintete = "!ndta Ka e< = M8r Eg7 $rte") "!st is ! 7an +Fs$ges a tekintete = sietett ki'av?tani "ag8t< A9t8n s!k8ig "egint +a gattak< A"ik!r "8r nag7!n n7!"as9t: ett a *send) P!nte "egs9: a tK = Igen) a k;t7a kedves 8 at< M!st "8r +a9a/e $ "ennek< &e""i $rte "e t!v8## keresni< &iMten /$ "$terre a t(##iek e Ctt "eg7) $s eg7 k(vet r;gd!s< s a9!k A!nt!san $rtik) "enn7ire /8' neki< = Te &iMten) +8t+a BeAA! "8r !tt+!n van) "ik(9#en "i ! 7 s!k8ig kerest@k = re"$n7kedett EvaNL!tta< &iMten "eg8 t a9 ;t*a k(9eA$n< = 4a ?g7 van = "!ndta =) +a BeAA! "8r +a9a"ent) akk!r $n '!## e"#er es9ek< ) "i 7en ': e"#er is es9ek> MindennaA /@ et "!s!k) $sG Q''8$ edt re"$nn7e s9a adni ke9dett< A t(##iek ;t8na) $s va a"enn7ien /!rr:n 8+?t!tt8k) #8r*sak BeAA! a kaA;#an 8 na $s ;gatna) a"ik!r !da$rnek a A!sta"ester vi 8'8+!9< De BeAA! ne" v8rta Cket< &iMtennek a "indennaAi /@ "!s8sra v!natk!9: nag7 e kF ?g$rete eg78 ta 8n ne" +at!tt a9!kra a +ata "akra) a"e 7ek a k;t78k $ et$t $s $Ateit k!r"8n7!998k< s &iMten +ang'8#: "8r ki+a t "inden re"$n7) a"ik!r !daki8 t!tt a verand8n @ C an7'8nakK = Viss9a'(tt BeAA!D An7'a a /e'$t r899a< &iMten eg7 s9:t se" s9: t) *sak A8r $A$sse arr$## "ent) $s e@ t a /F#e< A t(##iek kiss$ t$t!v89va k(vett$k< N$"8n e@ tek k(r$'e) "ert ne" ta 8 tak s9avakat) #8r"i 7 #;9g:n keresg$ tek is ;t8n;k< = K( 7(kk!ra :ta a9 en7$" = "ag7ar89ta &iMten a ig +a +at: +ang!n< rts$tek "eg #e C eK +a a k;t7a k( 7(kNk!ra :ta n8 ;nk van) '!g!s) +!g7 v(r(s eg7en a s9e"@nk) a"ik!r a k;t7a e tFnik< = s

t;d'8t!k) "it *sin8 t eg7s9erD = /! 7tatta &iMten s9inte *sak a9$rt) +!g7 (n"ag8t g7(t(r'e< = Akk!r t(rt$nt) a"ik!r a vak#$ "Ft$t ;t8n +a9a'(tte" a k:r+89#: < BeAA! e $" r!+ant a kaA;+!9) $s ! 7an vid8" v! t) +!g7 /e d(nt(tt) $s a se# is"$t /e s9akadt< EttC "indenki "eg+at:d!tt< A k;t7a va :#an akk!r #i9!n7?t'a eg'!##an !daad8s8t) +a /e d(nti ga9d8'8t Eg7) +!g7 annak /e reAed a vak#$ se#e< = 48t igen) a k;t7a kedves 8 at = erCs?tette "eg E'#: P!nte< = K@ (n(sen BeAA! = "!ndta &iMten) $s ki/E'ta a9 !rr8t< Ka e k$sC## s!+a ne" t;d!tt r8'(nni) "i 7en s;ga at +at8s8ra Ai ant!tt #e a A!sta"ester /8ska"r8'8#a< T; a'd!nk$AAen +@ 7es$g) g!nd! ta "aga is) +is9 BeAA!) +a v$ et en@ #e98r'8k a s;/ni#a) addig ;gat) a"?g va aki ki ne" engedi< De "$g +a ne" v! t is $ss9erF !ka r8) Ka e "$gis #en$9ett a /8ska"r8#a< &arkig kit8rta a9 a't:t) Eg7+!g7 #e+at! t a /$n7< s "ess9e +8t; ) a9 eg7ik sar!k#an) !tt /ek@dt BeAA!< M!9d; at an; e n7E t) $s eg7 k$ts$g#eesett Ai anat#an Ka e "egesk@d(tt v! na) +!g7 BeAA! "egd(g (tt< De a"ik!r k(9e e## "ent +!998) a k;t7a nag7 ne+e9en /e e"e te a /e'$t) $s g7eng$n n7@s9?tett< Erre Ka e kir!+ant) $s t@de'e te 'es ere'$ve kia#8 ni ke9dettK = &iMten> &iMten> Itt van> A /8ska"r8#an /eks9ik> = BeAA:"> &9eg$n7 ki*si BeAA:" = "!ndta &iMten res9ketC +ang!n< Let$rde t a k;t7a "e $) $s BeAA! Eg7 n$9ett r8) "int+a "eg akarn8 k$rde9ni) "i$rt ne" '(tt a ga9d8'a +a"ar8##< 4is9 idCt en idCk :ta itt /eks9ik) $s ! 7an #eteg) +!g7 "$g ;gatni se" k$Aes< ) "i 7en #eteg is v! t> MegAr:#8 ta "inde9t e "!ndani ga9dinak) $s a9 eg$s9 ! 7an e?r+atat an; sira "asan +ang9!tt< = 4a '8t!kD &?r> = "!ndta EvaNL!tta) $s "aga is s?rni ke9dett< Igen) BeAA! #eteg) se""i t$ved$s< 48n78sN $s @r@ $ktenger#en /eks9ik) $s ! 7an g7enge) +!g7 "!9d; ni se" t;d< Csak &iMten ke9$t n7a d!ssa *sendesen< &9eretn$ "egk(s9(nni) +!g7 "8r ne" ke eg7ed@ ennie a n7!"!rEs8g8#an< = E s9a ad!k a9 8 at!rv!s$rt) "!st r(gt(n = "!ndta &iMten< De a"int /e 8 t) BeAA! k$ts$g#eesetten $s vigas9ta an; vinn7!gni ke9dett<

= F$ ) +!g7 itt +ag7!d = "!ndta Ka e< = Ma'd e "eg7ek +e 7etted< = M!ndd "eg neki) +!g7 siessen = k$rte &iMten< = s a9t is "!ndd "eg) +!g7 a k;t7a Aatk8n7"$rget evett< = 4!nnan t;d!dD = k$rde9te Benka< = T;d!" = 'e entette ki &iMten< = L8t!"< A9 a +$ts9ents$ges v8g:+?d rak ki "$rge9ett +Est) +!g7 e A;s9t?tsa a Aatk8n7ait< BeAA! e '8r !da) $s n$+a kaA *s!nt!t< = Le+et) +!g7 BeAA!G +!g7 eg7 k;t7a #e eA;s9t; D = k$rde9te
Anders a r$"@ ettC t8gra n7? t s9e""e < = 4a gass> = riva t r8 d@+(sen &iMten< = BeAA! ne"> BeAA! ne" A;s9t; e > K( 7(kk!ra :ta a9 en7$"< ) BeAA!) "i$rt is ke ett Aatk8n7"$rget n7e nedD BeAA! a 89at!san n7a ta &iMten ke9$t) $s ne" /e e t<

,V< Ka e n7;gta an; a ;dt e9en a9 $'s9ak8n< A9t 8 "!dta) +!g7 "egint BeAA:t keresi a v8r!s#an< Mag8n7!san k:#!r! a s(t$t) n$Ate en ;t*8k!n) a"e 7ek rias9t: v$gte ens$g#en n7E nak e e Ctte) $s a "ess9i t8v! #an #e eves9nek a9 i'es9tC s(t$ts$g#e< V8r'a) +!g7 (ss9eta 8 k!9ik eg7 tere"tett $ ekke ) $s BeAA! ;t8n $rdek Cd+et n8 a) de senki ne" '(n< A9 eg$s9 vi 8g n$Ate en $s s(t$t $s te 'esen ki+a t< s +irte en "8r ne" BeAA:t keresi< Va a"i "8st) va a"i s!kka /!nt!sa##at) de ne" ';t es9$#e) "it< 1tt van va a+! e Ctte a s(t$t#en) de k$Ate en "egta 8 ni< s ettC ! 7an k?n ves9 erCt ra'ta) +!g7 /e $#red< 48 a istennek) +!g7 *sak 8 !" v! t> A9 :r8'8ra n$9ett< Ne" s!kka "E t (t< Akk!r eg'!##) +a E'ra "egAr:#8 e a ;dni< Be e/Erta a /e'$t a A8rn8#a) $s "egAr:#8 ta< De "i 7en /;r*saK a9 a9 8 !" ne" akar'a kiengedni a s9!r?t8s8#: < #ren van ;g7an) "$gis $r9i) +!g7 va a"ire viss9a ke e" $ke9nie< Bent van va a+! ) "$ 7en a9 ag78#an) $s arra v8r) +!g7 e Ct(r+essen< Eg7 ki*sit) va a+! "$ 7en #ent) t;d'a) "i a9) de es9$#e ke +!g7 ';ss!n< E g!nd! k!9va "egvakarta a k!A!n78'8t) $s d@+(sen "!r!gtaK = Na) "8ss9 "8r e C>

De se""i ne" '(tt e C) $s Ka e #e e/8radt< M!st "8r a ;dni /!g< s assank$nt $re9te) +!g7 #e $'e !A:9ik a9 a ke e"es 9si##ad8s) a"e 7 a9 8 !" k(9e edt$t 'e 9i< De a##an a Ai anat#an = /$ ig "8r a ;dt = a9 a kis dara#) #ent a9 ag78#an) kiengedte "ag8#: a9t) a"in r8g:d!tt< Eg7et en "!ndat a9 eg$s9< s Anders +ang'a "!nd'aK = &a ne" ado" 4epp#nak a !sokoldt, vge" van, Ka e /e eg7enesedett a9 8g7#an< Eg7s9erre e s98 t #e C e "inden 8 "!ss8g< = 4a ne" ad!" BeAA:nak a *s!k! 8d$t) v$ge" van = "!ndta e "$g eg7s9er +a kan< Na $s) "i e##en a k@ (n(sD Mi$rt ke ett) +!g7 $AAen e9 a "!ndat ';ss!n es9$#eD 48t igen) a9$rt) "ertG a9$rt) "ertG van eg7 #!r9a "as e+etCs$gG
A"ik!r id8ig ';t!tt) viss9a/ek@dt $s +at8r!9!ttan a /e'$re +E9ta a takar:t<

LKa e B !"kvist = intette (n"ag8t =) ne ke9dd E'ra> Ne g7ere "egint a9!kka a detekt?v+:#!rt!kka > A9t +is9e") "egeg7e9t@nk) +!g7 v$ge9t@nk a9 e//a'ta !st!#as8g!kka >O
M!st "8r a ;dni /!g> A ;dnia ke > = A f3tt t3ke(al ldozata vagyok,

Megint Anders +ang'8t +a 'a< A /en$#e is) "i$rt ne" /$r a #Cr$#e> Mi$rt '(n ide Anders) $s +a and9s89ik k:r;s#anD 4a "8r ann7ira #es9$ +etn$k'e van) "i$rt ne" /eks9ik !tt+!n a9 8g78#an) $s t8rsa !g (n"ag8va D De "!st "8r +i8#a "inden< A9 is9!n7E g!nd! at!k e C akarnak t(rni< Ne" t;d'a Cket viss9atartani< G!nd! k!99;nk *sakK +8t+a Anders ne" a +a t: +8n7t> A /Ctt tCke+a nag7!n ;nd!r?t:) e99e Ka e eg7et$rt) de ne" s9!k8s eg$s9 $'s9aka +8n7ni tC e< s k$A9e '@k *sak e K +a BeAA! ne" "$rge9ett +Est /a t> G!nd! ';k *sak e K +aG +aG a *s!k! 8d$ v! t "eg"$rge9ve> Ka e "egAr:#8 ta einteni (n"ag8t< = L8t!") a "esterdetekt?v Er ! vassa a aA!kat = gEn7! :d!tt< = L8t!") /ig7e e""e k?s$rte a9 ;t:##i $vek #Fn@g7i eseteit< De +a a9e Ctt "egt(rt$nt is) +!g7 va aki "$rge9ett *s!k! 8d$t: +a t "eg) e9 ne" 'e enti a9t) +!g7 "inden 8tk!9!tt *s!k! 8d$s s@te"$n7#e ar9$nt tes9nek<

Eg7 dara#ig "!9d; at an; /ek@dt $s g!nd! k!9!tt< s s9!r!ngat: g!nd! at!k keringtek a9 ag78#an< LM8s!k is ! vasnak E's8g!t) $s tan; "8n7!998k a #Fn@g7i eseteket) ne"*sak $n = g!nd! k!9!tt< = Van) aki ta 8n a aA!sa##an tan; "8n7!9ta Cket< Aki 9( d ga#ardin nadr8g!t vise < Aki /$ < Ta 8n ! vasta a9 EvaNL!tt8r: s9: : *ikket) a"e 7#en arr: van s9:) "enn7i *;kr!t $s *s!kit kaA A!st8n< A9t a *ikket) a"e 7#en a9 8 ) ta 8n EvaN L!tta Lisander es9 a9 es9k(9) a"e 7 etart:9tat'a a g7i k!stG vag7 +!g7 is ?rt8kD &9ent 4a#ak;k) +8t+a ?g7 v! t>O Ka e ki;gr!tt a9 8g7#: < A *s!kis s@te"$n7 "8sik /e e) +is9en a9t C kaAta> Eg$s9en "eg/e edke9ett r: a< 4! is e+etD Bers9e +!g7 !tt van a nadr8g'a 9se#$#en< A##an a k$k nadr8g#an) a"e 7 a naA!k#an v! t ra'ta< A9:ta se" vette /e < Mi*s!da s9eren*se) "i*s!da "es$s s9eren*se = +a va :#an iga9) a"ire g7anaks9ik< De a9 e"#er s!k "indent e k$A9e ) a"ik!r 8g7#an /eks9ik) $s a +a'na i :r8kig virras9t< I 7enk!r a egink8## +i+etet en is e +i+etCv$ v8 ik< Ka e kis98 t a9 8g7#: ) eg7 s98 Ai9sa"8#an 8 t a9 ( t(9C/@ k$#en) a"e 7et "8r "egvi 8g?t!tt a9 a# ak!n #es@tC regge i naA/$n7 = $s "!st "egint e+@ 7$9te "ag8t< Bers9e +!g7 "erC k$A9e Cd$s a9 eg$s9 = A!nt!san Eg7) "int "indig< = B8r eg7 kis r;tinvi9sg8 at s!+a ne" 8rt> = d@nn7(gte< E k$A9e t +a gat:'a) aki ! 7 r$gen ne" 'e entke9ett) n7i v8n *sak erre a "egv8 t: s9:ra v8rt< B;9g:n !dar!+ant) +!g7 8ssa) "ive /!g a at!sk!dik a nag7 "esterdetekt?v< = Mit s98nd$k!9ik *sin8 ni) B !"kvist ErD = k$rde9te 8+?tat!san< = Mint "!ndta") eg7 kis r;tinvi9sg8 at!t< 4i8#a "indenK Ka e eg7s9eri#en viss9aved ett "esterdetekt?vv$< 4is9 ! 7 s!k8ig ne" e+etett a9) $s Cs9int$n s9: va kedve se" v! t +!998> A"ik!r a '8t$k k!"! 7 va :s8gg8 /!rd; t) ne" akart detekt?v enni< De $AAen "!st "aga is ann7ira k$te kedett g7anE'a "ega aA!9!tts8g8#an) +!g7 te+etet en 8 d!9ata ett a k?s$rt$snek) +!g7 Eg7 teg7en) "int+a "inden "aradt v! na a r$gi#en< Nadr8g9se#$#C e Cvette a *s!kis s@te"$n7t $s !da";tatta a9 e k$A9e t +a gat:nak< = Bi9!n7!s !k!k#: a9 a g7anE") +!g7 ar9$nna van "eg"$rge9ve<

E k$A9e t +a gat:'a (ss9e9s;g!r!d!tt a r$"@ ettC < = Bi9!n78ra t;d'a) +!g7 r$ge##en e C/!rd; t i 7es"i = /! 7tatta a "esterdetekt?v k(n7(rte en@ < = s vannak ! 7an esetek) a"e 7eket #Fn;t8n98snak "!nd;nk< Nag7!n k(9(ns$ges eset) +!g7 a #Fn(9C e !A'a va a"e 7ik k!r8##i #Fntett (t et$t< = De +8t +!nnan e+et t;dni) va'!n va :#an ar9$n vanNe #enneD = k$rde9te a9 e k$A9e t +a gat:) $s te+etet en@ ) tan8*sta an; #8"; t a *s!kis s@tire< = Eg7 kis Ar:#8t *sin8 ;nk = "!ndta n7;g!dtan a "esterdetekt?v< = A Mars+N/$ e ar9$nAr:#8t< E9t akar!" "!st e v$ge9ni< E k$A9e t +a gat:'a *s!d8 k!9: Ai ant8ssa n$9ett k(r@ a9 ( t(9C#en< = Kiv8 : a#!rat:ri;"a van itt B !"kvist Ernak = 8 aA?t!tta "eg< = Mint 8t!") B !"kvist Er @g7es veg7$s9> = Na igen) @g7esG +!ss9E $ ete" tekint$ 7es r$s9$t k$"iai tan; "8n7!knak s9ente te" = is"erte #e a "esterdetekt?v< = T;d'a) /iata #ar8t!") a k$"i8nak $s a kri"ina is9tikai te*+nik8nak k$9 a k$9#en ke +a adnia< &9eg$n7 s9@ ei) +a itt v! n8nak) "egerCs?t+etn$k) +!g7 a "esterdetekt?v +!ss9E $ et$nek tekint$ 7es r$s9$t va :#an a k$"iai tan; "8n7!k /!g a t8k e) $AAen e##en a9 ( t(9C/@ k$#en< B8r Ck /e te+etCen "8sk$AAen /e'e9t$k v! na ki e9t< A9 C v$ e"$n7@k s9erint k(9e e## '8r;nk a9 iga9s8g+!9) +a e is"er'@k) +!g7 is"$te ten "egAr:#8 ta evegC#e r(A?teni (n"ag8t $s a +89at ! 7an k;tat:i s9enved$ 7 kie $g?t$se $rdek$#en) a"e 7 nin*s ar8n7#an is"ereteive < 2" a k$A9e et#e i +a gat:#an se""i ne" $ t a s9@ Ckre 'e e"9C g7anakv8s#: < rdek Cdve /ig7e t) a"ik!r a "esterdetekt?v eg7 s!r +!998va :t s9edett e va a"e 7ik A! *r: ) eg7 sAirit;s9$gCt "eg k@ (n#(9C @veg*s(veket $s t$ge 7eket< = 4!g7an k$s9@ a Ar:#a) a"e 7et B !"kvist Er e" ?tettD = $rdek Cd(tt t;d8sra s9!"'asan< A "esterdetekt?v *sak arra v8rt) +!g7 ki!ktat+assa< = Mindeneke Ctt eg7 +idr!g$ng89Ns9erke9etre van s9@ks$g@nk = "!ndta tan8r!san< = I 7es"i" van< Eg$s9 eg7s9erFen eg7 t$ge 7) $s e##e a t$ge 7#e #e etes9ek k$t *inkdara#!t k$nsav#a< Ekk!r

+idr!g$ng89 k$A9Cdik< rti) k$re"D Na"8r"!st va a"i 7en /!r"8#an ar9$nt t8rs?t;nk +!998) ! 7an g89 k$A9Cdik) a"e 7nek a neve ar9$n+idr!g$n) 4VAs< A g89t e9en a9 @veg*s(v(n kive9et'@k) t!v8##enged'@k) $s eg7 *sC#en v?9"entes ka *i;"k !ridda "egtis9t?t';k) $s a9t8n t!v8##"eg7 e9en a kesken7e## *s(v(n< A sAirit;s9$gCve /e "e eg?t'@k a g89t) A!nt!san itt a s9Fk@ etn$ < s akk!r) $rti k$re") a g89 k@ (nv8 ik +idr!g$nre $s s9a#ad ar9enik;"ra) $s a9 ar9enik;" e*saA:dik a9 @veg*sC /a aira) "int eg7 t@kr(9C s9@rk$s/ekete eAed$k< E9 a9 Eg7neve9ett ar9enik;"t@k(r< Re"$ e") +a !tt "8r r: a) i/'E #ar8t!"D I/'E #ar8t'a eg7 s9:t se" +a !tt r: a) de a9$rt /es9@ t $rdek Cd$sse k?s$rte a "esterdetekt?v e Ck$s9@ eteit< = Ne /e ed'e) k$re" = "!ndta a "esterdetekt?v) a"ik!r v$g@ is "egg7E't!tta a sAirit;s9$gCt =) $n se""ik$AAen ne" "!ndta") +!g7 a *s!k! 8d$ va :#an tarta "a9 ar9$nt< Cs;A8n r;tinvi9sg8 at!t v$g9ek) $s +Cn k?v8n!") +!g7 g7anE" "ega aA!9at an eg7en< A9t8n *send ett a naAs@t(tte ( t(9C/@ k$#en< A "esterdetekt?vet ann7ira e/!g a ta a ";nka) +!g7 te 'esen "eg/e edke9ett i/'E #ar8t'8r: < M!st "8r "e eg a9 @veg*sC< A *s!k! 8d$ eg7 dara#k8'8t A!rr8 9E9ta) $s eg7 t( *s$ren keres9t@ #e(nt(tte a +idr!g$ng89N s9erke9et#e< A9;t8n viss9a/!'t!tt $ eg9ette v8rt< P:s8g!s isten) !tt van> A9 ar9$nt@k(r> Is9!n7E #i9!n7?t$ka annak) +!g7 iga9a van< Qg7 "eredt a9 @veg*sCre) "int+a ne" akarna +inni a s9e"$nek< &9?ve "$ 7$n "indv$gig k$te kedett< M!st "8r ne" k$te ked+et< E9 a9t 'e entiG va a"i is9!n7Et 'e ent> Res9ketC k$99e e ! t!tta a sAirit;s9$gCt< K$A9e et#e i +a gat:'a e tFnt< A##an a Ai anat#an tFnt e ) a"ik!r a9 @g7es "esterdetekt?v 8tv8 t!9!tt a "egr$"@ t kis Ka $v8< Anders va a"ive k$sC## arra $#redt) +!g7 a# aka a att a Fe+$r R:9sa s9ign8 '8t /@t7@ ik< A Ae arg:ni8k $s a
/ik;s9!k k(9(tt kid;gta 8 "!s /e'$t) +!g7 8ssa) ki a9< Ka e 8 a *iA$s9"F+e 7 e Ctt) $s integet neki< = g a +89D = k$rde9te Anders< = Mi$rt ke ted /e a9 e"#ereket i 7en +a'na #anD = Ne d;"8 ') +ane" g7ere e> = +?vta Ka e< s a"ik!r Anders v$gre e'(tt) k!"! 7 tekintette n$9ett a s9e"$#e) $s "egk$rde9teK = Megk:st! tad a *s!kit) "ie Ctt !daadtad BeAA:nakD

Anders t8t!tt s98''a #8"; t r8<

= A9$rt '(ss9 ide regge +$tk!r) +!g7 e9t "egk$rde9dD

8 "$ k!d!tt< = Igen) "ert ar9$n v! t #enne = "!ndta Ka e *sendesen) n7;g!dtan< Anders ar*a e v$k!n7!d!tt) $s s8Aadt ett< = Ne" e" $ks9e" = s;tt!gta< = De igen) en7a ta" a9 ;''ai"atG +is9 a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$t eg7enest #e eAass9?r!9ta" a 9se#e"#en evC raga*s#a< Eg$s9en #i9t!s vag7 #enne) +!g7G = Igen = k!AAant Ka e s9ava< = M!st Aedig g7er@nk a rendCrs$gre< &ietve #es98"! t Andersnak a9 e v$g9ett vi9sg8 atr: $s a9 is9!n7E iga9s8gr: ) a"e 7 naAvi 8gra ker@ t< EvaNL!tt8Nra g!nd! tak) $s i/'E $ et@k#en "$g s!+a ne" $re9t$k "ag;kat i 7 #!r9as9t:an< EvaNL!tt8nak ne" s9a#ad errC t;dnia) eg7e Cre ki ke 98rni e##C a d! !g#: ) e##en 8 aA!dtak "eg< Anders BeAA:ra is g!nd! t< = n "$rge9te" "eg = "!ndta k$ts$g#eesetten< = 4a BeAA! e A;s9t; ) s!+a ne" t;d!k &iMten s9e"$#e n$9ni< = BeAA! ne" A;s9t; e < 4is9en t;d!d) a9 8 at!rv!s "eg"!ndta = vigas9ta ta Ka e< = KaA!tt eg7 *s!": !rv!ss8g!t "eg g7!"!r"!s8st $s "inden e+etCt< s a9$rt "$g "indig '!##) +!g7 BeAA! n7e te e a *s!kit) $s ne" te vag7 EvaNL!tta< = Vag7 te = "!ndta r8 Anders<

Meg#!r9!ngtak< = Eg7va a"i "indenesetre #i9!n7!s = "!ndta Anders) a"ik!r te 'es gC99e "egind; tak a rendCrCrs /e $< = Mi*s!daD = k$rde9te Ka e< = Ka e) neked ke k$9#e venned a9 @g7et< Csak akk!r es9 itt rend< E9t "8r r$g "eg"!ndta"G ,W< = Ki ke n7!"!9n;nk e9t a g7i k!ss8g!t = "!ndta a n7!"!9: /e @g7e C) $s ke"$n7 (k $ve a9 as9ta ra *saA!tt< K$t +ete d! g!9ik e##en a ritka #!n7! ; t @g7#en< M!st t8v!9nia ke a v8r!s#: < A9 8 a"rendCrs$gnek nag7 a "Fk(d$si ter@ ete) $s a /e @g7e Ct "8s+!v8 s9: ?t'a a k(te ess$g< De +8r!" e"#er$t itt +ag7'a) $s "!st k!ra regge i "eg#es9$ $sre +?vta Cket (ss9e a9 Crsre a +e 7i rendCrs$gge eg7@tt< = De a+!g7 $n 8t!" = /! 7tatta =) a k$t+eti "e :nak "ind(ss9e a9 a k$99e /!g+at: ered"$n7e) +!g7 senki ne" "er s(t$t9( d ga#ardin nadr8g!t vise ni< R!ss9kedvFen *s:v8 ta a /e'$t< Meg8 8s n$ k@ ) ke"$n7en d! g!9tak< Minden e+etC e k$A9e $snek a v$g$re '8rtak< De Eg7 8ts9ik) a re't$ 7 "eg! d8sa $AAen ! 7an t8v! van) "int a"ik!r

nekike9ditek< A g7i k!s a se""i#C #;kkant /e ) $s a se""i#en tFnt e < Csak eg7 e"#er 8tta = EvaNL!tta Lisander<
A ak!ss8g "inden e+etC seg?ts$get "egad!tt< &!k #e'e ent$s $rke9ett ! 7an s9e"$ 7ekrC ) akik s(t$t9( d ga#ardin nadr8g!t s9!ktak vise ni) #i9t!ns8g kedv$$rt #e"!ndtak "inden is"erCs k$k $s s9@rke $s #arna ga#ardin nadr8g!t is< A /e @g7e C $AAen tegnaA kaA!tt eg7 n$vte en eve et) "e 7 s9erintK

Andersson szab#"esternek van egy fekete nadrgja van, aztat kaptyk el,

+lke, s ennek a

+l+knek

= s +a a9t k?v8n'8k) +!g7 a9$rt tart:9tass;nk e e"#ereket) "ert /ekete nadr8g!t vise nek) akk!r se""i *s!d8 at!s nin*s a##an) +a s9inte var89s@t$sre e tFnt "inden s(t$t9( d ga#ardin nadr8g = 8 aA?t!tta "eg ka*agva a /e @g7e C< EvaNL!tt8t n$+8n7s9!r #e+?vt8k) +!g7 s9e"#es?ts$k ! 7an eg7$nekke ) akiknek a /e @g7e C v$ e"$n7e s9erint a k(r"$re ke n$9ni< A9 i etCket s9$Aen eg7 s!r#a 8 ?t!tt8k eg7 *s!": "8s) nag7'8#: ;g7anEg7 ( t(9(tt s9e"$ 7e ) a9t8n EvaNL!tt8nak n7i atk!9nia ke ett) k(9t@k vanNe a9) akive a Ar$rin ta 8 k!9!tt< = Nin*s = /e e te "inden a ka !""a EvaNL!tta< V$gig ke ett n$9nie a rendCrs$g /$n7k$Aar*+?v;"8t is) de a##an se" is"ert /e senkit<
= 1 7 r!k!ns9enves k$Ae van va a"enn7inek = 8 aA?t!tta "eg) $s k;tat: Ai ant8st vetett a g7i k!s!k $s ra# :k /!t:ira< Fent) a9 A vi 8g d!"#'8n) s!rra ki+a gatt8k a9 e"#ereket) "it t;dnak Gren "ag8n$ et$rC < K@ (n(sen a9 $rdeke te a rendCrs$get) taAas9ta takNe va a"i rendk?v@ it a g7i k!ss8g e Ctt) a9!n a +$t/C est$n) a"ik!r a ga#ardin nadr8g!s /$r/i #i9!n7?t+at:an "eg 8t!gatta Grent< Igen) s9inte "indenki taAas9ta t va a"i A!k! ian s9!kat ant) $AAen akk!r este< 1 7an ri*sa' t8"adt a9 A vi 8g d!"#'8n) "int+a ega 8## t?9 g7i k!s ig7eke9ne ki! tani eg7"8s $ et$t< rdekes in/!r"8*i:< 2" a /e @g7e C +a"ar!san kider?tette) +!g7 a R:9s8k +8#!rE'a !k!9ta a ri*sa't< De t(##en) k(9t@k Ka e B !"kvist is) k(9( t$kK a##an a9 idCA!nt#an +a !tt8k) +!g7 eg7 a;t: e ind; $s t8v! !dik< Kider@ tK s9: se" e+et F!rs#erg d!kt!r k!*si'8r: ) a"e 7en a9naA este a /$ 8#E Fredrik+e9 "ent #etegvi9itre< B'(rk #8*si tr$/8san *;kk! ta Ka $t) "i$rt is ne" /ig7e t eg7 ki*sit '!##an arra a9 a;t:ra< = Te "esterdetekt?v vag7 = "!ndta =) "i$rt is ne" s9a adt8 !da) $s ?rtad /e a k!*si s98"8t> T; a'd!nk$AAen "ive t( t(d E'a##an a9 idCtD = 48r!" d@+(dt Bir!s 4ering v! t a sarka"#an = v$deke9ett Ka e s9$g7enke9ve< Inten9?v ";nk8va ig7eke9tek kaA*s! at#a $Ani Gren @g7/e eive < A Gren ak8s8#an ta 8 t v8 t:k!n s9ereA C nevek a aA'8n a egt(##et siker@ t kin7!"!9ni< Kider@ t) +!g7 a9 !rs98g k@ (n#(9C vid$kein aknak<

= Eg7 a;t:s /$r/i) +8t igen = "!ndta a n7!"!9: /e @g7e C) $s "egr89k:d!tt) "int eg7 d@+(s /!Mi< = Ak8r s989 "$r/( dre is ak+at innen< E k$A9e +etC) +!g7 a9 ;dvar+89 k(9e $#en eAark! t) ;t8na "eg viss9as9a adt) e ind; t a k!*siva ) $s "$r/( dekre v! t innen) "ire "egt;dt;k) "i is t(rt$nt< = 48t a9 t$n7) +!g7 ne" is v8 as9t+at!tt v! na '!## ta 8 k!9:+e 7et) "int !dakint a9 ;dvar+89n8 = 8 aA?t!tta "eg B'(rk rendCr Cr"ester< = K(r(sNk(r@ n$Ate enek a9 ;tak< &enki se" akik arra) senki ne" 8t+atta se" Ct) se" a k!*si'8t< = A"i vis9!nt arr: tanEsk!dik) +!g7 rende ke9ik n$"i +e 7is"erette < 48t ne"D = "!r/!nd?r!9!tt a /e @g7e C< = Meg e+et = is"erte e B'(rk rendCr Cr"ester< = Bers9e v$ et en is e+et) +!g7 $AAen !tt t(rt$nt a9 eg$s9< R(gt(n a g7i k!ss8g ;t8n kerestek is ker$kn7!"!kat a9 ;dvar+89 k(r@ a9 ;tak!n< De ne" ta 8 tak< A 98A!r n7i v8n /e #e*s@ +etet en seg?ts$get n7E't!tt a #Fn(snek< s "enn7it kerest$k a9t a9 e ves9ett v8 t:t> Minden #!kr!t) "inden k(vet) "inden #;*k8t 8tk;tattak< De a v$s9ter+es AaA?rnak se""i n7!"a> = N7!"ta an; e tFnt) $AAen Eg7) "int a g7i k!s = s:+a't!tt /e a n7!"!9: tis9t = s +!g7 a9 a ga9e"#er se""i) de se""i $ et'e t ne" ad "ag8r: < E##en a Ai anat#an k$t i9gat!tt /iE+ang +a ats9!tt a9 e Cs9!#8#: < N7i v8n #es9$ ni akarnak a n7!"!9: /e @g7e Cve ) +is9 a /iata +e 7ettes Cr"ester *sit?t'a Cket) +!g7 a /e @g7e C $AAen $rteke9ik) ne" s9a#ad 9avarni< A g7erek+ang!k "$g "aka*sa##; +ars!gtakK = M!nd!") +!g7 /e t$t en@ #es9$ n@nk ke ve e>

B'(rk rendCr Cr"ester "egis"erte Anders +ang'8t) /e 8 t $s ki"ent< = B'(rk #8*si = r!+ant r8 Anders) a"int "egAi ant!tta =) a g7i k!ss8g @g7$#en '(tt@nkG Ka e ke9$#e vette aG = De+!g7is vette" = ti tak!9!tt d@+(sen Ka e =) *sakG B'(rk #8*si r!ss9a : tekintetet vetett r8';k< = A9t +is9e") "8r k(9( te") +!g7 e9 ne" kis/iEknak $s "esterdetekt?veknek va : d! !g = "!ndta< = Te 'es n7;ga !""a a9 8 a"rendCrs$gre #?9+at'8t!k a9 eg$s9et< M!st Aedig "en'etek +a9a> 2" Anders "!st "$g B'(rk #8*sira is "eg+arag;d!tt) akit eg7$#k$nt nag7ra #e*s@ t $s tis9te t< = Men'@nk +a9a> = kia#8 ta< = Men'@nk +a9a) $s +ag7';k) +!g7 a g7i k!s ar9$nne "eg"$rge99e a9 eg$s9 v8r!st> MiD Ka e sietett a seg?ts$g$re< E Cvett eg7 ': #e*s!"ag! t *s!kis s@te"$n7t) $s k!"! 7an e9t "!ndtaK = B'(rk #8*si) va aki "$rge9ett *s!k! 8d$t k@ d(tt EvaNL!tt8nak< K(n7(r(gve n$9ett a +!ss9E rendCrre) aki Et'8t akar'a 8 ni< De B'(rk #8*si "8r ne" 8 'a Et'8t< = G7ertek #e = "!ndta) $s #et;s9k! ta a g7erekeket<

Csend ett) Ka e $s Anders v$g$re $rt a #es98"! :nak< &!k8ig +a gattak< A9t8n "egs9: a t a detekt?v/e @g7e CK = n akarta" $ et'e t a g7i k!sr: D A ke9$#en "$ri*sk$ te a *s!k! 8d$dara#!t< 48t ne" i 7en $ et'e t k?v8nt< A9t8n /@rk$s9C Ai ant8st vetett Andersre $s Ka $ra< Bers9e "eg e+et) +!g7 e9ek a sr8*!k *sak a evegC#e #es9$ nek< 4is9en ne" t;d+at'a) Ka e "enn7ire "eg#?9+at: "int k$"ik;s) $s e +i+etCNe) a"it a9 ar9$nt@k(rrC "!nd< Le+et) +!g7 e ragadta a /ant89i8'a< 48t igen) "a'd a rendCrs$gi veg7$s9 vi9sg8 ata v8 as9t ad erre< A"i a k;t78va t(rt$nt) va :#an k@ (n(s< 4as9n!s ett v! na "egvi9sg8 ni a *s!k! 8d$s s@te"$n7 "8sik /e $t is) a9t) a"e 7iket a k;t7a n7e t e< De a k$t /iE #i9!n7gat'a) +!g7 tegnaA este seg?tettek g!nd!san e takar?tani "inden +8n7ad$k!t a k;t7a ;t8n< Megtettek "indent a n7!"!k e t@ntet$se $rdek$#en< s "indennek a tete'$#e EvaNL!tta is e d!#ta a #!r?t$k!t) a"e 7#en a *s!k! 8d$ '(tt) ?g7 "!nd'8k a /iEk< 48t) e9 a /r;ska va :#an $rt$kes AaA?r!kat +8n7t e "aga k(r@ = e "$ kedett a /e @g7e C< Bers9e) +!g7an is t;d+atta v! na) +!g7 a #!r?t$knak #8r"i 'e entCs$ge e+et< Mindeg7) ter"$s9etesen keresni /!g'8k) de ne" nag7!n va :s9?nF) +!g7 "egta 8 '8k< Anders+e9 /!rd; t< = V$ et en@ ne" "aradt n8 ad va a"i ki*si) ak8r"i 7en Ai*i dara#ka a##: a *s!k! 8d$#: D = k$rde9te< Anders a /e'$t r89ta< = Ne"< BeAA! #ekaAta a9 eg$s9et< n *sak a9t n7a ta" e) a"i a9 ;''a"ra ragadt< = De a nadr8g9se#ed#enD Ne" kenCd(tt r8 va a"iD = An7; tegnaA este ki"!sta a nadr8g!"at = k(9( te Anders< = K8r = sa'n8 k!9!tt a /e @g7e C< Eg7 dara#ig +a gat!tt) a9t8n Andersre n$9ett< = Van va a"i) a"it ne" $rtek< A tegnaAra virrad: $'s9aka va a"i d! g!d akadt a A!sta"ester k!n7+8'8#an) "!nd!d< A"ik!r "indenki a s9ik) #e"8s9! a9 a# ak!n< Eg7 (reg rendCr s98"8ra "eg e+etCsen n7;gta an?t: a9 i 7es"i< Megt;d+atn8" A!nt!san) "i keresniva :d v! t !ttD = Na igenG s9:va G = n7(gte Anders /es9engve< = &9:va > = "!ndta a /e @g7e C<

= &9:va a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$tG = Na) *sak a9t ne "!ndd) +!g7 e##e is #e ekeveredett = *sattant /e a /e @g7e C< = E9 a Nag7";/ti Kin*se ke9d "8r k!"! 7an ideges?teni< Va a+8n7s9!r t(rt$nik va a"i) "indig errC +a !k< = Csak #e ke ett tenne" &iMten /( dg("#'$#e = "entegetC9(tt Anders< Ka e ki8 t8sa /$ #es9ak?t!ttaK = A Nag7";/ti Kin*se> A9!n ta 8n van *s!k! 8d$> Anders #e eAass9?r!9ta a 9se#$#en evC "ass98#a< A /e @g7e C ar*8ra s9$ es "!s! 7 te eAedett< = A9t +is9e" = "!ndta =) eg/C## ide'e) +!g7 a Nag7";/ti Kin*se C;ras8ga a rendCrs$g rende ke9$s$re 8 '!n< s i 7 ":d!n a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$t "egint rendCri k?s$rette s98 ?t!tt8k< B'(rk Cr"ester e sietett a A!sta"ester vi 8'8#a) n7!"8#an Ka e $s Anders< = 4a ?g7 "eg7 t!v8##) a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$t eg$s9 e k$n7e9tet'@k = 8 aA?t!tta "eg Ka e< = V$g@ "$g a9t is "eg$r'@k) +!g7 a"ik!r E' +e 7re viss9@k) !vasrendCr Aar8d$9ik e Ctte $s "(g(tte< A g78s9!s !k) a"e 7 "iatt e ke "enni@k a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$$rt) "eg a9 i/'E e k@k#en e98 ta ke etke9ett s9!r!ng8s se" t;dta "egakad8 7!9ni) +!g7 a9$rt a9 eg$s9 v8 a k!98st va a"ik$AAen ne a R:9s8k +8#!rE'a s9e"s9(g$#C n$99$k< 4is9 annak a /e t8r8s8va eg7@tt) +!g7 akarat an; is Anders "$rge9te "eg BeAA:t) kis9! g8 tat'8k a Bir!saknak a9t a titk!t is) +!g7 a Nag7";/ti Kin*se a /( dg("##en van< 4is9 "indent e ke "es$ ni@k &iMtennek) $s e9 ann7it 'e ent) +!g7 C r(gt(n r8tes9i a ke9$t a kin*sre< Csak+!g7 "!st a rendCrs$g is '(n) $s v$de "$#e ves9i a Nag7";/ti
Kin*s$t< s ': e+et s9?v@k#en #8nk:dnak EvaNL!tta $s BeAA! "iatt) a k$t /iEnak "$gis arra ke g!nd! nia) +!g7 e9 k ass9 "eg! d8s< = K@ (n#en is a Nag7";/ti Kin*se $ et"entC = "!ndta Ka e< = Mert +a te) Anders) ne" tes9ed Ct a /( dg("##e) akk!r BeAA! s!+a ne" kaA'a "eg a *s!k! 8d$t) akk!r n7i v8n s!kka s(t$te## es9 a9 ered"$n7< Mert ne" #i9t!s) +!g7 "indenki ! 7an ': #?r'a a9 ar9$nt) "int BeAA!< E99e B'(rk #8*si $s Anders is eg7et$rtett< = A Nag7";/ti Kin*se nag7!n tis9te etre"$ t: va a"i = "!ndta B'(rk #8*si) $s kin7it!tta a A!sta"ester kert'$nek kaA;'8t< BeAA! eg7 k!s8r#an /eks9ik a verand8n) "$g "indig g7enge) de k$ts$gte en@ $ < &iMten !tt @ "e ette) $s n$9i) s9e"e te e van ki*s!rd; : s9eretette $s "eg#e*s@ $sse < 4is9 a k;t7a k( 7(kk!ra :ta n8 a van) $s "$g s!k8ig "ag8n8 akar'a tartani< A+!g7 "eg+a !tta a kaA; *sik!rg8s8t) /e n$9ett) $s s9e"e t8gra n7? t a *s!d8 k!98st: <

= P: naA!t) &iMten = k(s9(nt(tte B'(rk #8*si< = A Nag7";/ti Kin*s$$rt '(v(k<

,.< Menn7i idC "E va "er@ /e ed$s#e eg7 g7i k!ss8gD ) ne" is ke ! 7an s!k> A9 e"#erek eg7 dara#ig #es9$ nek) #es9$ nek $s ta 8 gatnak)
$s d@+(sek $s #!r9!nganak) $s "$rge Cdnek) +!g7 a rendCrs$g se""it ne" int$9 e < s a9t8n +irte en ne" is $rdekes "8r< Ma'd "8sr: ke9denek #es9$ ni) E' d! g!k "iatt #!r9!nganak $s "$rge Cdnek< Bers9e egg7!rsa##an a nag7!n /iata !k /e e'tenek) a9!k) akik a R:9s8k +8#!rE'8t v?v'8kK a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$nek "eg+:d?t:i< Ann7i "indenre van g!nd';k) ann7i a tenniva :';k< Ki is "!ndta) +!g7 a n78ri s9@net +!ss9ED T$ved$s) /e t$t en t$ved$s> A n78ri s9@net ! 7 g78s9!san) irga "at an; r(vid) +!g7 a9 e"#ernek s?rni v! na kedve tC e< &!rra "E nak a9 aran7!s naA!k< Ki ke +as9n8 ni "inden :r8t< Ne" enged+etC "eg) +!g7 a s(t$t ga9tettre va : e" $ke9$s k!"!rr8 teg7e a n78ri s9@net ;t! s: naAs;garas +et$t> A9 an78k "8r ne" /e ednek i 7 g7!rsan< Eg7 dara#ig !tt+!n tart'8k +irte ens9Cke 8n7k8';kat) ne" "erik s9e" e C engedni< N7;gta an; esnek ki a9 a# ak!n) a"ik!r a /iEk ne" a k(9e #en !rd?t!9nak< IdCnk$nt ki*s(rtetnek) +!g7 "eg#i9!n7!s!d'anak a/e C ) ne" t(rt$ntNe va a"i #a' kedven*eikke < s eg7 dara#ig s9!r!ngva s9!rt?r!998k a eve es 8da tarta "8t) ne" re'tNe E'a## ves9$ 7eket< De v$g@ "8r ne" #?rnak t!v8## n7;gta ank!dni< Meg ke Ar:#8 ni;k va a"i "8sra g!nd! ni< s /iaik $s e8n7aik) akiknek s!k #!ss9Es8g!t !k!9!tt e9 a n7;gta ans8g) "egk(nn7e##@ ten $s "$ 7en /e s:+a'tanak) $s /e keresik a r$gi *satatereket $s '8ts9:+e 7eket) a"e 7ektC eg7 idCre e v! tak ti tva< A rendCrs$g ne" /e e't) #8r a 8ts9at ta 8n e9< Minden ne+$9s$g e en$re) *send#en t!v8## d! g!9ik< Minden (t et e en$re) a"e 7et "int +as9n8 +atat ant e ke vetni) annak e en$re) +!g7 s!k AaA?r +i8n79ik) $s k$Ate enek "egta 8 ni) annak e en$re) +!g7 idCnk$nt te 'esen *$ ta annak 8ts9ik a t!v8##i n7!"!98s< A rendCrs$g /! 7tat'a ";nk8'8t) $s ne" /e e't< s "$g va aki van) aki s!+a ne" /e e't< A g7i k!s< E" $ke9et$#en $ ) "it "Fve t< E" $ke9et$#en $ ) a"ik!r este n7;g!v:ra t$r) $s a"ik!r regge /e ke ) $s k(9#en is a +!ss9E :r8k a att< Minden Ai anat#an e" $ke9ik r8) naAAa $s $''e ) $s @ d(9i n7;gta an 8 "8#an< s /$ < F$ ) a"ik!r este e/eks9ik) $s a"ik!r regge /e ke ) $s k(9#en is a +!ss9E :r8k a att Minden Ai anat#an e" $ke9ik r8) naAAa $s $''e ) $s a r$"@ et "eg"$rge9i 8 "8t< T;d'a) +!g7 van eg7va aki) aki eg7 Ai anatra 8tta a9 ar*8t) a"ik!r ne" ke ett v! na 8tniaR CtC e /$ < Le+etCs$g s9erint ig7eks9ik "egv8 t!9tatni k@ se'$t) e#!r!tv8 tat'a #a';s98t) $s k;rt8n n7?r'a a +a'8t) $gnek "eredC #!r!st8v8< &!+a t(##$ ne" ves9i /( 9( d ga#ardinnadr8g'8t) a9t a nadr8g!t) a"e 7 #ent :g a r;+8ss9ekr$n7 #e se'$#en) $s a"e 7en ne" ad+at tE ) "ert a9 e"#erek $rdek Cdni ke9den$nek< M$gis /$ < s nag7!n /$ ) +8t+a v$g@ is va aki "egta 8 'a a v8 t:t) a"e 7et e ves9tett< A v8 t:t) a"e 7en ra'ta a9 C neve< MindennaA e ! vassa a9 E's8g!t) $s res9ketve v8r'a) "ik!r ! vassa "a'd) +!g7 "egta 8 t8k a AaA?rt) $s "!st v$gre e kaA'8k a g7i k!st is< Ann7ira /$ ) +!g7 idCnk$nt k$n7te en !da"enni) keresg$ ni a #!kr!k k(9(tt) ': e+et t;d'a) +!g7 se""i $rte "e< IdCnk$nt "eg ke g7C9Cdnie arr: ) +!g7 a9 a v$g9etes AaA?r ne" keveredett #e e a /!nn7adt tava 7i /F#e) vag7 ne" #E'ik "eg va a"i kC "(g(tt< E9$rt n$+a a;t:'8#a v8g'a "ag8t) $s +at "$r/( det v$gigs98g; d) ki a ': is"ert +e 7re) a Ar$ri s9$ $re< Mert "it is +as9n8 ) +!g7 e tett 8# a : eg7 e"#ert) $s "egs9a#ad; t a9 8 and:an Cr C A$n9g!nd!kt: ) +a eg7et en AaA?rdara#ka "indent k$Aes s9$tr!"#! niD Mer$s9 '8t$k!t '8ts9ik) $s v$gig ke '8ts9ania< 4a /e /ede9ik)

"indennek v$ge< Akik!r ga9tette) "e 7 e vak; t s9e"$#en e ker@ +etet en v! t) $ ete eg!st!#8## $s eges9te ene## *se ekedet$v$ v8 ik< Eg7et eneg7s9er se" ';t es9$#e) +!g7 eg7 e"#er (r(kre e tFnt< 4!g7 eg7 (rege"#er C"iatta s!+a ne" 8t+at'a "eg) a+!g7 e9 a n78r Cs9#e "eg7 8t< Csak "ag8ra g!nd! < Mindenk$AAen "eg ke "enek@ nie< De /$ < s akk!r a egves9$ 7ese## a9 e"#er) a"ik!r /$ <

A Nag7";/ti Kin*se "$g ne" $rke9ett viss9a &t!*k+! "#: a t(rv$n7s9$ki k$"iai vi9sg8 atr: < De a rendCrs$g "8r r$gen "egkaAta a9 ered"$n7tK a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$re ragadt v$gte en@ ki*si *s!k! 8d$"enn7is$g#en va :#an ar9$nn7!"!k ta 8 +at:k< s a9) a"i Ka e *s!kis s@te"$n7$#C "eg"aradt) e egendC "$rget tarta "a9 a++!9) +!g7 k(r@ #e @ ki! ts!n eg7 e"#er$ etet< 4a EvaN L!tta = a k@ dC /e t$te e9$s$nek "eg/e e Cen = "eges9i a9 eg$s9 *s!k! 8d$s s@te"$n7t) va'"i kev$s ki 8t8s ett v! na arra) +!g7 $ et#en "arad< EvaNL!tta t;d arr: ) "i 7en "er$n7 et ir8n7; t e ene< Ne" is e+et e titk! ni e C e ! 7as"it) a"i #enne van "inden E's8g#an< Meg a9t8n a detekt?v/e @g7e C k(te ess$g$nek $re9te) +!g7 /ig7e "e9tesse<
Bers9e a sa't:#an k(99$tett s@rgetC /ig7e "e9tet$s :ta te 'esen e aAadt a9 a'8nd$k!k $s a /in!" /a at!k 8radata) de EvaNL!tt8nak "$gis vig789nia ke < A9 i 7en k$ts$g#eesett s9e"$ 7 ta 8n "8s ":d!t is ta 8 arra) +!g7 8rts!n neki< s a /e @g7e C) ': e+et se'tette) +!g7 a s9eg$n7 kis 8n7 "egint (ss9er!AAan) +a "egt;d'a a keg7et en iga9s8g!t) "$gis e "ent a A$k"ester$k+e9) $s k!"! 7an #es9$ t a 8nn7a < De r!ss9; s98"?t!tt< EvaNL!tta eg78 ta 8n ne" r!AAant (ss9e< D@+(s v! t) s9ikr89!tt a d@+tC < = BeAA! #e eA;s9t; +at!tt v! na> = kia#8 ta< = K$A9e 'e) +!g7 "a'dne" e A;s9t?t!tt eg7 8rtat an k;t78t) a"e 7ik se""it ne" v$tett> EvaNL!tta s9e"$#en e9 ! 7an g!n!s9tett) a"e 7 /e @ "E "inden "8st< De ter"$s9etes g!ndta ans8ga +!998seg?tette a++!9) +!g7 e /e ed'en "indent) a"i is9!n7E< N$+8n7 naA "E va viss9at$rt r$gi vid8"s8ga< M8r ne" e" $ke9ett arra) +!g7 g!n!s9 e"#erek is vannak a vi 8g!n) *s;A8n a9t t;dta) +!g7 n78ri s9@net van) $s "ar+a k ass9 $ ni< 48t igen) "8r *sak eg7 satn7a +$t a n78ri s9@net< A Fe+$r $s a Bir!s R:9sa "inden !vag'a #e 8tta) +!g7 e9t a r(vid keg7e "i idCt va a"i '!##ra ke /e +as9n8 ni) "int g78s9!san t$Ae Cdni ! 7as"in) a"i "egt(rt$nt) $s a"in ne" e+et v8 t!9tatni< BeAA! te 'esen "egg7:g7; t< s &iMtent) aki eddig "int+a !daragadt v! na) /! 7t!n *sak "e ette @ t) E' tettv8g7 e kes?tette< Is"$t a 98s9 :k a 8 +?vta *saAatait< A gar89s#an g7F tek (ss9e) $s *se t s9Cttek< Mert "!st @t(tt a #!ss9E :r8'a) "!st /i9etni /!gnak a Fe+$r R:9s8nak a &iMten /( dg("#'$#e d;g!tt Nag7";/ti Kin*s$$rt $s "8s ga9s8gaik$rt A9t) +!g7 Anders "a'dne" "eg"$rge9te BeAA:t) ne" s98"?t!tt8k ide< &iMten e9t tis9ta s9?v#C "eg#!*s8t!tta neki) $s Anders is "eg+at: ":d!n eg7@tt$r9ett a #eteg BeAA:va < A Bir!s $s a Fe+$r R:9s8k "8r a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$nek ide'e e Ctt is r$gen +ar*! tak< s ': e+et a Nag7";/ti Kin*se a neki t; a'd!n?t!tt s!k/$ e "8gik;s t; a'd!ns8gga A8r'8t

ritk?t: +adi*$ nak s98"?t) vannak a9$rt "8s $rt$kes kin*sek is) a"e 7eket e e+et ra#! ni a9 e en/$ tC < A Fe+$r R:9s8nak A$ d8; van eg7 #8d!gd!#!9a) te e titk!s irat!kka < Anders v$ e"$n7e s9erint e9t a d!#!9t "inden k@ (n(se## k!*k89at n$ k@ a A$k"F+e 7 Aad 8s8n Cri9+etik) a k!":d#an< A"i e+ets$ges is = n!r"8 is k(r@ "$n7ek k(9(tt< De "!st) a"ik!r a Nag7";/ti Kin*se s9! g8 ati Et!n van) &iMten arra a k(vetke9tet$sre ';t!tt) +!g7 a Fe+$r R:9sa #8d!gd!#!9a rendk?v@ i $rt$k) a"e 7et "eg ke s9ere9ni) "$g akk!r is) +a a Bir!s R:9s8nak a9 ;t! s: e"#erig +ar*! nia ke $rte< Benka $s P!nte a9!nna #e e"ent a d! !g#a) e se" k$A9e +etC "$g k$t "8sik ! 7an i/'E) aki k$s9s$gese##en +ar*! na a9 ;t! s: e"#erig< Mi;t8n a +Csies e +at8r!98st a ve9$r gar89s8#an tart!tt g7F $sen dr8ga #e*s@ ets9:va "egAe*s$te t$k) &iMten este n7;g!dtan $s #$k$sen e "ent a Fe+$r R:9sa /C+adis98 8s8ra) a A$k"F+e 7 Aad 8s8ra) $s e vitte a 8dik:t< A Fe+$rek r$s9$rC v8rt /e +8#!r!d8s e "aradt) "$gAedig eg7s9erFen a9$rt) "ert ne" is vett$k $s9re a 8dik: e tFn$s$t< V$g@ is &iMten e ves9tette t@re "$t) $s Benk8va k$9?r8s!s eve et k@ d(tt a Fe+$r R:9s8nak) $#red'en v$gre /e ) $s veg7$k $s9re) "i t(rt$nt< A ev$ ?g7 +ang9!ttK

&ol is van a Fe(r 1#zsa titkos szekrnye, (ol is, (ol vannak a titkos ok"nyokC A(ol a prri vget r, van ott egy (z, e (zban egy szoba, s a szobban egy sarok, a sarokban egy papr, a papron egy trkp, a trkpen (t igen, ez az? E, Fe(r tetvek, e (zban keressetek? = &!+a e##en a9 $ et#en ne" "eg7ek !da = EvaNL!tta e9t "!ndta e Cs9(r< De a aA!sa## "eg/!nt! 8s ;t8n "egg7C9te "ag8t) +!g7 eg$s9 $ et$#en Eg7se" "arad+at t8v! a Ar$ritC ) a '8ts9:+e 7ek '8ts9:+e 7$tC < Ak8r tavas9 van) ak8r Cs9) ak8r n78r) ak8r t$ ) a Ar$ri "indig eg7/!r"8n +?v!gat) eg7/!r"8n te e van e+etCs$gekke < 4a s!+a t(##$ ne" '8ts9+at a Ar$rin) akk!r ak8r k! !st!r#a is v!n; +at< = Ve etek "eg7ek = "!ndta r(vid #e sC v?v:d8s ;t8n< = P!## es9) +a
v$g9ek e99e a9 @gg7e ) "ie Ctt r(ges9"$v$ v8 ik #enne"< s "8snaA regge a Fe+$r R:9s8k ter"$s9ete enesen k!r8n ke tek) ne+!g7 eset eg a k;tat8s s!r8n a9 e ens$g "eg eA'e Cket< Bi9t!ns8g kedv$$rt EvaNL!tta !tt+!n eg7 s9:t se" s9: t) +!va "eg7< A egnag7!## *send#en ki !Aak!d!tt a kertkaA;n) $s *sat ak!9!tt Anders+e9 $s Ka $+!9) akik "8r eg7 ide'e v8rt8k< s a Ar$ri ne" is ! 7an i'es9tC) a+!g7 EvaNL!tta g!nd! ta< B$k$sen $s *send#en ter@ e ) "int "indig) $s a /e*sk$k g7!rs 9;+an8s#an #;knak a 8) e $gedetten *si*seregnek) itt nin*s "itC /$ ni< s a9 ;dvar+89 s9inte +?v!gat'a Cket) "int+a ne" is eg7 s9eg$n7 e +ag7at!tt) akat an $A@ et v! na) +ane" ! 7an !tt+!n) a"e 7#en a9 e"#erek "$g ne" $#redtek /e < Ta 8n ne"s!k8ra a# ak!t n7itnak !da/ent) a /@gg(n7(ket "eg !#!gtat'a a regge i s9$ ) a

s9!#8k#an vid8" *seveg$s +ang9ik) a k!n7+8#an "eg A!"A8s ed$n7*s(rg$s) a"e 7 a regge it 'e enti< Itt a9t8n iga98n se""itC se" ke /$ ni< De a"ik!r #e (kt$k a9 a't:t) "$gis*sak ki+a t +89 /!gadta Cket< A sar!k#an A:k+8 :) a taA$ta eAatt!g9!tt) a9 a# akt8# 8k #et(rve< Itt #i9!n7 ne" +ang9ik vid8" *seveg$s) *sak a9 (v$k<

L) Fe+$r tetvek) e +89#an keressetekO = /ig7e "e9tette Cket a Bir!sak ve9$re) $s "!st "inden e+etCt "egtes9nek ennek $rdek$#en< &!k8ig k;tat+atnak) +is9 nag7 e9 a +89) #enne s!k s9!#a $s s!k sar!k) de v$g@ is siker k!r!n899a k;tat8s;kat) A!nt!san Eg7) a+!g7 a Bir!sak kis98"?t!tt8k< Mert &iMten e +at8r!9taK +a eddig ne" e'tett$k 8t iga98#: a Fe+$reket) "!st "egtes9ik< A AaA?r va :#an eg7 t$rk$A akart enni) $s ne" ne+$9 /e is"erni) +!g7 a t$rk$A a A!sta"ester kert'$t akar'a 8#r89! ni< Ra'ta van a ak:+89) a gar89s) a /8ska"ra) a9 i e"+e 7 "eg "inden "8s) $s a9 eg7ik +e 7en eg7 karika) e99e a /ig7e "e9tet$sse K LItt 8ss>O
= &!k "indent e e+et "!ndani a Bir!s 4eringekrC ) *sak a9t ne") +!g7 ta 8 $k!n7ak = 8 aA?t!tta "eg Anders) "i;t8n a aA!san 8ttan; "8n7!9ta a t$rk$Aet< = E $g Aitinek 8ts9ik a9 eg$s9 = "!ndta Ka e< = 1 7an g7erekesen Ari"it?v) +!g7 a9 e"#er s9inte s9$g7e i "ag8t< De a9t +is9e") a9$rt e "eg7@nk !da) $s 8sni /!g;nk< 48t igen) e "ennek) $s 8sni /!gnak) de e C## "8s tenniva :';k van< A"a e" $ke9etes s9erda :ta se" Anders) se" Ka e ne" '8rt itt< B'(rk #8*si e#es9$ te Cket< De "!st eg7 kis rEt k?v8n*sis8g vett ra't;k erCt< 48t +a "8r eg7s9er itt vannak) ne n$99$k "eg a +e 7etD = n ne" = "!ndta n7!"at$k!san EvaNL!tta< Ink8## "eg+a ) de ne" "eg7 "$g eg7s9er v$gig a9!n a kis (sv$n7en a "!g7!r:#!kr!k k(9(tt< De +a Andersnek $s Ka $nak kedve van) *sak tess$k) C ne" /!g'a "egakad8 7!9ni Cket< H addig !tt "arad< Csak a9t8n '(''enek viss9a $rte< = Rend#en van) t?9 Aer* "E va viss9a'(v@nk = "!ndta Ka e< s a k$t /iE e "ent EvaNL!tta) a"ik!r eg7ed@ "aradt) e ke9dte #e#Et!r!9ni a +89at< K$A9e et#en #e#Et!r!9ta a9 eg$s9et) $s s!kg7er"ekes nag7 *sa 8dda n$Aes?tette #e< Mert EvaNL!tt8nak nin*senek testv$rei) $s s9e##et) "int kisg7er"ekeket) e se" t;d k$A9e ni<

LE9 a9 e#$d C = g!nd! ta EvaNL!tta< = Itt a9 as9ta < Ann7ian vannak) +!g7 *sak s9!r!san /$rnek e k(r@ (tte< s Kristen $s Kristina (ss9everekedik) $s e9$rt #e ke "enni@k a g7ereks9!#8#a< Berti ! 7an ki*si) +!g7 "agas g7ereks9$k#en ke @ nie< An7;k8'a etetiR de 'a') Berti "indent ki(nt> NCv$re) Li iane ! 7an s9$A) k!r!"/ekete a +a'a $s /ekete a s9e"e) $s este #8 #a "eg7< Itt a s9a !n#an< Itt /!g 8 ni /e+$r se 7e"r;+8#an a krist8 7*si 8r a att) $s *si !gni /!g a s9e"e<O EvaNL!tt8nak *si !g a s9e"e) $s C Li iane) a nCv$r<

K as) a egidCse## /iE $AAen "a $rke9ik +a9a TAAsa 8N#: ) evi9sg89!tt "8r< A +89 ;ra nag7!n (r@ ennek) ki+a'! a9 a# ak!n) $s v8r'a a /i8t< EvaNL!tta tis9te etet Aaran*s! :an kid@ es9ti a +as8t) C a +89 ;ra) kin$9 a9 a# ak!n) $s v8r'a a /i8t< s nini) $AAen !tt '(n) "8r eg$s9en k(9e van> Mi 7en ': /est = #8r e+etne va a"ive /iata a##> B8r "8s!dAer* #e ete t) a"?g EvaNL!tta viss9at$rt 8 !"vi 8g8#: ) $s "eg$rtette) +!g7 ne" K as) a #8t7: ig7eks9ik erre g7!rs) +!ss9E $Atekke ) +ane" eg7 iga9i +EsNv$r e"#er< Ki*sit 9avartan k;n*!g "aga e $R :) +a !daki8 t!tta v! na nekiK L&9erv;s9) K as>O
A /$r/i "!st /e n$9) $s "egAi ant'a a 8n7t a9 a# ak#an< K as #8t7: (ss9er89k:dik) n7i v8n ne" s9ereti) +a a +89 ;ra !tt 8 $s n$9i< G7!rsan t!v8##"eg7< De "$g "i 7en g7!rsan< 2" +irte en "eg8 $s viss9a/!rd; < Igen) viss9a/!rd; > EvaNL!tta "indenesetre ne" akar'a t!v8## 9avarni< Viss9a"eg7 a9 e#$d C#e) 8tni akar'a) Berti "egetteNe "8r a te'#edar8t< M$g ne" ette "eg) Li ianeNnak) a nCv$rk$nek ke ki*sit seg?tenie< Ann7ira ek(ti e9 a t$n7ked$s) +!g7 "eg se +a 'a) a+!g7 a9 a't: kin7? ik< s +a kan /e sik! t a "eg eAet$stC ) a"ik!r /e n$9) $s "eg 8t'a) +!g7 K as) a egidCse## /iE #e'(tt a s9!#8#a< = P: naA!t = k(s9(nt K as) a egidCse## /iEG vag7 ki is< = P: naA!t = /e e te EvaNL!tta< = Qg7 r$" ett) +!g7 r$gi is"erCst 8t!k ide#ent = "!ndta K as) a egidCse## testv$r< = Ne") *sak $n vag7!k = "!ndta EvaNL!tta< A /$r/i /@rk$s9ve n$9te a 8n7t) "a'd a9t "!ndtaK = De "int+a "8r ta 8 k!9t;nk v! na va a"ik!r) te "eg $n< EvaNL!tta a /e'$t r89ta< = Ne") ne" +is9e" = "!ndta< = Ne" t;d!k r8 viss9ae" $ke9ni<

LE9er e"#er k(9@ "egis"ern$"O = "!ndta eg7s9er a 8n7< De akk!r ne" t;dta) "enn7ire "eg e+et v8 t!9tatni eg7 e"#er k@ se'$t a98 ta ) +!g7 e#!r!tv8 '8k a #a';s98t) $s a +!ss9E) :g: +a'8t $gnek "eredC k;rta #!r!st8v8 n7?r'8k< R8ad8s; a9 a /$r/i) akive eg7s9er ta 8 k!9!tt a kis (sv$n7en) $s akinek a k$Ae "ind(r(kre #e ev$sCd(tt re*e+8rt78'8#a) 9( d ga#ardin nadr8g!t vise t) $s EvaNL!tt8#: +i8n79!tt a9 a k$Aess$g) +!g7 a9t a /$r/it "8s r;+8#an is e t;d'a k$A9e ni< K as) a egidCse## /iv$r) aAr: k!*k8s) s9@rke r;+8t vise < A /$r/i n7;gta an; tekintett a 8n7ra) $s "egk$rde9teK = 4!g7 is +?v'8k a kisass9!n7k8tD = EvaNL!tta Lisander = +ang9!tt a v8 as9< K as) a egidCse## /iv$r #: int!tt<

= EvaNL!tta Lisander = "!ndta C is< EvaNL!tta ne" is se'tette) "i 7en ':) +!g7 ne" is"erte /e K ast) a egidCse## /iv$rt< M$g eg7 g!n!s9tevC is viss9ariadna att: ) +!g7 /e es egesen #8nts!n eg7 g7ereket< De +8t e9 a9 a /$r/i) aki "inden8r!n tis9t89ni akar'a "ag8t< T;d'a) +!g7 va aki) eg7 #i9!n7!s EvaNL!tta Lisander "indent e r!nt+at s98"8ra) $s e9$rt k$s9 arra) +!g7 "indent "egteg7en ennek "egakad8 7!98s8ra< De "!st itt 8 e9 a9 EvaNL!tta Lisander) akit) Eg7 $re9te) a9!nna "egis"ert a9 a# ak#an vi 8g!s +a'8r: ) itt 8 ) $s te 'esen n7;g!dtan ki'e enti) +!g7 s!+a $ et$#en ne" 8tta< s akk!ra "egk(nn7e##@ $s ves9 ra'ta erCt) +!g7 /e s9eretne !rd?tani< Meg"enek@ t ettC a /e*segC s98't: ) a"e 7 ann7i g!nd!t !k!9!tt neki) $s "8r ne" ke 8 and:an s9!r!ngania) +!g7 eg7 naA!n (ss9eta 8 k!9ik a +irte en /e #;kkan: EvaNL!tt8va akirC nag7!n is k(nn7en e k$A9e +etC) +!g7 e 8t!gat a s9!"s9$d v8r!s#a) a+! C akik< Aki nag7!n is k(nn7en r8";tat+at $s ki'e ent+etiK LH a g7i k!s>O De a 8n7 ne" is"erte "eg) "8r ne" tanE) s!+a ne" s9Er+at'a ki Ct< EttC v$gte en@ "egk(nn7e##@ t) s9inte (r@ t) +!g7 a 8n7 "egEs9ta a *s!k! 8d$s "er$n7 etet) a"e 7rC ann7it ?rtak a9 E's8g!k< K as) a egidCse## /iv$r e +at8r!9ta) +!g7 t8v!9ik< E +at8r!9ta) +!g7 e "eg7) $s s!+a t(##$ ne" '(n viss9a erre a9 8tk!9!tt +e 7re< De a"ik!r "8r a ki in*sre tette a ke9$t) g7anE $#redt #enne< Le+et) +!g7 e9 a takn7!s t; a'd!nk$AAen "eg8ta k!d!tt k!"$di8s) aki ad'a a9 8rtat ant) $s *sak tes9i) +!g7 ne" is"eri "egD L!Ava a 8n7ra esett< De EvaNL!tt8nak #ar8ts8g!s) aAr: "!s! 7 '8ts9ik a9 a'ka k(r@ ) g7er"eki tekintete n7? t $s #i9ak!d:) n7!"a sin*s #enne a tettet$snek) e9t a /$r/i is "eg$rtette) #8r ne" s!kat t;d a #e*s@ etess$grC < De a9$rt #i9t!ns8g kedv$$rt "egk$rde9teK = Mit *sin8 s9 itt kint eg7ed@ D = Ne" vag7!k eg7ed@ = /e e te vid8"an EvaNL!tta< = Itt van Anders $s Ka e is< T;d'a) a Aa't8sai"< = P8ts9!t!kD = k$rde9te K as) a egidCse## /iv$r< = Ne" = "!ndta EvaNL!tta =) *sak eg7 AaA?rt keres@nk< = Eg7 AaA?rtD = "!ndta K as) a egidCse## /iv$r) $s "egke"$n7edett a tekintete< = &9:va eg7 AaA?rt kerestekD

= A9t) "8r "i:ta> = "!ndta EvaNL!tta) aki Eg7 g!nd! ta) tE s8g!san s!k idCt /e*s$re tek e ) a"ik!r eg7 :ra +!ss9at keresg$ t$k a Bir!s 4eringek :*ska kis t$rk$A$t< = Ne" is se'ti) "enn7it kerest@k< De
"!st v$gre a ke9@nk#en van> K as) a egidCse## /iv$r +irte en #es9?vta a evegCt) $s Eg7 "egs9!r?t!tta a ki in*set) +!g7 #e e/e+$redtek a9 ;''Aere*ei< E ves9ett> E9ek a k( 7k(k ta 8 t8k "eg> Hk ta 8 t8k "eg a v8 t:t) a"e 7et "aga is ann7it keresett) $s a"e 7$rt "a '(tt e ;t! '8ra< E ves9ett) Aedig $AAen "!st +itte "ag8t #i9t!ns8g#an> > Vad v8g7ak!98s /!gta e ) +!g7 ag7!nver'e" $s e A;s9t?ts!n "indent) a"i a9 Et'8t 8 'a< Megk(nn7e##@ t) +!g7 e9 a 8n7g7erek e ker@ te a v$g9et$t) a"ik!r a *s!k! 8d$s s@te"$n7t k@ dte nekiD M!st "8r ne" $re9 "egk(nn7e##@ $st) *sak +ideg d@+(t) ! 7at) a"i 7en 'E i;s ;t! s: s9erd8'8n ett ra'ta Err8> De n7;ga "at erC tetett "ag8ra< M$g nin*s "inden re"$n7 ves9ve< Meg ke s9ere9nie a9t a AaA?rt) "eg ke s9ere9nie> = 4! van "!st e9 a9 Anders $s Ka eD = k$rde9te a e+etC eg/es9te ene##@ < = ) r(gt(n '(nnek = /e e te EvaNL!tta<

Kin$9ett a9 a# ak!n< = Igen) !tt '(nnek "8r = "!ndta< K as) a egidCse## /iv$r "(g$'e 8 t) +!g7 C is 8ss!n) 1 7 k(9e 8 t +!998) +!g7 EvaNL!tta) a"ik!r +8tra/!rd; t) $s v$ et en@ e/e $ n$9ett) akarat an; is "eg 8tta a ke9$t< /s "egis"erte a kezt? A ke9$t) a9t "egis"erte< &9$Aen /!r"8 t k$9) $s dEs) /ekete s9Cr takar'a< Igen) "!st te 'es eg$s9$#en /e is"erte K ast) a egidCse## /iv$rt< s ettC Eg7 "egr$"@ t) +!g7 "a'dne" (ss9er!g7!tt< Minden v$r kis9a adt a9 ar*8#: ) de a k(vetke9C "8s!dAer*#en ! 7an se#esen viss9a8radt) +!g7 9Egni ke9dett tC e a /@ e< P:) +!g7 +8tta 8 a /$r/inak) a9 ne" 8t+at'a "eg a s9e"$#en a vad /$ e "et) $s +!g7 a s98'a res9ketni ke9d a s?r8st: < Tg7anakk!r e se" t;d k$A9e ni k?n!sa## d! g!t) "int +!g7 a /$r/i a +8ta "(g(tt van) $s C ne" t;d'a) "it *sin8 < De v$gre !tt '(n Anders $s Ka e) +!g7 a9 isten 8 d'a "eg Cket> M!st "8r nin*s eg7ed@ e9en a vi 8g!n> A9 a k$t a ak) aki erre *s8"#!r!g a ki/ak; t k$k nadr8g#an) a ne" $AAen Aat7! at ing#en $s sa'n8 at!san /$s@ et en@ ) "int a9 $g n7i atk!9na "eg #enn@k< A Fe+$r R:9sa !vag'ai) 8 d'a "eg Cket a9 isten> De EvaNL!tta is a Fe+$r R:9sa !vag'a) $s ne" 8'; d!9+at< Ag7a ! 7 89asan d! g!9ik) +!g7 agg:dik) +8t+a "egse't va a"it a "(g(tte 8 : /$r/i< EvaNL!tta eg7va a"it "eg$rtett< A /$r/inak ne" s9a#ad "egt;dnia) +!g7 /e is"ert$k< B8r"i t(rt$nik is) EvaNL!tt8nak /es9te en@ ke vise kednie<

Kin7it'a a9 a# ak!t) ki+a'! ) $s "inden k$ts$g#ees$se #enne vi !g a s9e"$#en) de a9!k !tt kint) ne" ves9ik $s9re< = &9ia) ne"s!k8ra '(nnek> = ki8 t!tta !da Anders) a"ik!r "eg 8tta a 8n7t< K as) a egidCse## /iv$r (ss9ere99en< 48t a rendCrs$g "8r Et!n van) +!g7 "egkaAarintsa a v8 t:t) a"e 7et C e ves9tettD Me 7ik sr8*n8 e+etD ) sietnie ke > R(vid a9 idC) g7!rsan e ke v$ge9nie) a"it "eg ke tennie< 1da $A a9 a# ak+!9< Eg$s9 $n'e ti tak!9ik a9 e en) +!g7 i 7 n7? tan ";t!gassa "ag8t) de "!st "8r nin*s "8s v8 as9t8sa< Bar8ts8g!san r8"!s! 7g!tt a ent 8 : /iEkra< = &9evas9t!k = s9: t e nekik< A9!k k$rdC tekintette n$9tek r8< = 48t i ik te 'esen "ag8ra +ag7ni eg7 kis +( g7etD = "!ndta) $s
ig7eke9ett tr$/8s +ang!t "eg@tni) de va'"i kev$ss$ siker@ t neki< = K$n7te en v! ta" e t8rsa !gni eg7 ki*sit EvaNL!tt8va ) a"?g ti AaA?rt g7F't(t(k) vag7 "i a /en$#en s8ntik8 t!k< Erre t$n7 eg "it is e +etne /e e niD Anders $s Ka e v8rak!9: 8 8sA!ntra +e 7e9kedett< = G7ertek /e ) /iEk> = "!ndta a9 EvaNL!tta "(g(tt 8 : /$r/i< = V! na eg7 'avas at!"< P: 'avas at) A$n9t +!9na a +89+!9< EttC ":d/e ett "eg$ $nk@ t a k$t /iE< A"int A$n9s9er9$si e+etCs$grC van s9:) a9!n n7!"#an +a' and:k a startv!na ra 8 ni< De EvaNL!tta) a+!g7 !tt @ t a9 a# akA8rk8n7!n) ! 7 /;r*s8n n$9ett e r8';k< s ke9$ve eadta a Fe+$r R:9s8k titk!s 'e $t) a"i a9t 'e entetteK ves9$ 7>>> Anders $s Ka e d(##enten "egt!rAant< A9t8n EvaNL!tta $neke ni ke9dettK

2tt a nyr s st a nap 4ang'a kiss$ res9ketett) $s t!v8## /! 7tatta a vid8""e :di8t) #8r kiss$ "8s s9(vegge < A gyogy-i-lol-kok-o-sos, Qg7 +ang9!tt) "int va a"i $rte "et en "!nd:ka) g7erekek d;d!r8s9nak i 7es"it) de +a at8ra Anders $s Ka e "egder"edt a r$"@ ettC < Meg8 tak) /( d#e g7(kere9ett a 8#;k< 2" a9t8n (ss9es9edt$k "ag;kat) $s 8ts9: ag s9:rak!9!ttan a /@ @k#e *s?AtekK e9 a Fe+$r R:9s8k titk!s 'e e arra) +!g7 "eg$rtettek eg7 k(9 $st< = Na) s9aA!r8n> = t@re "et enkedett a9 a# ak#an 8 : /$r/i< A k$t /iE +a#!9va 8 d!g8 t< A9t8n Ka e +irte en "eg/!rd; t) $s g7!rs $Atekke "egind; t a k(9e i #!9:t /e $<

= 4!v8 "$s9D> = rik8*s! ta #!ss9Esan a #ent 8 : /$r/i< = 48t ne" akars9 A$n9t keresniD = De+!g7isne"> = "!ndta Ka e< = De a9t +is9e") '!g!s) +!g7 a9 e"#er e C## e int$99e ter"$s9etes s9@ks$g eteit< A /$r/i a9 a'k8#a +araA!tt< = &iess> = ki8 t!tt r8< = A9 #i9!n7) sietni /!g!k = +ag7ta r8 Ka e< Te tN"E t a9 idC) v$g@ "$gis viss9at$rt) t@ntetCen a nadr8g'8t g!"#! gatta< Anders "!9d; at an; 8 t a +e 7$n< Eg7 Ai anatra se" ';t!tt es9$#e) +!g7 *ser#en+ag7'a EvaNL!tt8t) /e ke "ennie +!998 e##e a +89#aR a+! eg7 g7i k!s v8r) de a9$rt ink8## Ka e t8rsas8g8#an< s "!st /e "entek< A s9a !n#an) a+! Li iane) a nCv$r akart a9 este t8n*! ni) Anders !da"ent EvaNL!tt8+!9) $s 8tkar! ta< A 8n7 a kar:r8'8ra n$9ett) $s ki'e entetteK = A /en$#e is) de k$sC van> 4a9a ke "enn@nk) "$gAedig a9!nna < K$9en /!gta EvaNL!tt8t) $s a9 a't: /e $ s9a adt< = Ma'd "8sk!r #es9$ @nk arr: a A$n9rC = "!ndta Ka e< = M!st r!+ann;nk ke < De t$vednek) +a a9t +is9ik) +!g7 K as) a egidCse## /iv$r e##e #e en7;gs9ik< M8ris a9 a't: e $ Aattan) $s Et';kat 8 'a< = V8r'at!k *sak eg7 ki*sit = "!nd'a< = Ann7ira ne" s@rgCs< MegtaA!gat'a a +8ts: 9se#$t< Igen) !tt van< A"a ;t! s: 'E i;si s9erda :ta "indig "ag8n8 +!rd'a = "inden es+etCs$gre k$s9en< Ag78#an kergetC9nek a g!nd! at!k< A r$"@ et $s a d@+ e ves9i ':9an es9$t< Igen) "egr$"@ t att: ) a"it tennie ke < De eg7 Ai anatig se" t$t!v89ik< Nag7 '8t$k#a ke9dett) $s v$gig ke '8ts9ania e9t a '8ts9"8t) "$g akk!r is) +a E'a## e"#er$ et#e ker@ < E n$9i a9 e Ctte 8 : +8r!" g7ereket) $s g7F ( i Cket a9$rt) a"it "eg ke tennie< Meg ke tennie) "ert ne" enged+et "eg "ag8nak +8r!" tanEt) akik s9e"$ 7 e?r8st ad+atnak arr: ) aki kik$n7s9er?tette #e C @k a v8 t:t< Ne") s!+a ne eg7en e+etCs$g@k arra) +!g7 errC #es9$ 'enek< G!nd!sk!dni /!g r: a) "$g akk!r is) +a #e eN#e e"ar a r$"@ et< De e C## t;dnia ke ) "e 7ik@kn$ van a AaA?rK ne ke 'en arra ves9tegetnie a9 idCt) +!g7 a 9se#@k#en keresg$ = "a'd ;t8na<

= Ide /ig7e 'etek = s9: t rekedten) #i9!n7ta an; < = A9 a AaA?r) a"it "!st "egta 8 tat!kG ide ve e> &9@ks$ge" van r8G de a9!nna > A9 e Ctte 8 : +8r!" g7ereknek t8tva "aradt a s98'a a *s!d8 k!98st: <
Akk!r se" *s!d8 k!9n8nak '!##an) +a arra k$ri Cket) +!g7 9end?tsenek r8 a 8n* 8n* es9ter 8n*ra< 48t +i+et a9 e"#er a /@ $nekD Bers9e "!nd'8k) +!g7 vannak e "e#eteg g7i k!s!k) de "$g eg7 Cr@ t se" e +eti (r("$t a Bir!s R:9sa t$rk$A$#en) a"e 7en e9 a9 e iga9?t8s ! vas+at:K LItt 8ssat!k>O

LB8r a /ene t;d'a) +a ann7ira ke neki) $AAen "egkaA+at'a a t$rk$AetO = g!nd! k!9!tt Anders) akinek a 9se#$#en v! t a AaA?r< 2" a9 iga98n kritik;s +e 79etek#en "$gis*sak B !"kvist "esterdetekt?v ag7a '8r a egg7!rsa##an< Eg7et en "8s!dAer* e/!rg8sa a att r8d(##ent) "i/$ e AaA?rt keres n8 ;k e9 a /i*k:< s ;g7anakk!r eg7 *s!": "8s d! !g is vi 8g!san 8 t e Ctte< Mint+a ! vasna a /$r/i g!nd! atai#an< E9 a s;+an* +idegv$rre ag7!n Ctt eg7 e"#ert) $s n7i v8n "!st is /eg7ver van n8 a< EvaNL!tt8t) a s9e"tanEt "egAr:#8 ta "$rge9ett *s!k! 8d$va e tenni 8# a : < Ka e "eg$rtette) "i 7en kev$s a e+etCs$g@k arra) +!g7 $ ve kiker@ 'enek innen< M$g +a Anders "!st e Cs9edi is a AaA?rt) $s +a siker@ is "egg7C9ni@k a g7i k!st) +!g7 s!+a ne" 8tt8k a v8 t:'8t) akk!r is v$g@k van< A g7i k!s n7i v8n "eg$rtette) +!g7 k$rd$s$ve e s9: ta "ag8t) $s Ka e vi 8g!san 8ttaK +a k!r8##an egyetlen tanEt: is ig7eke9ett "egs9a#ad; ni) "!st "$g kev$s#$ enged+eti "eg "ag8nak) +!g7 +8r!" tanE eg7en $ et#en) $s a9!n!s?t+assa Ct< Ka e ne" /!ga "a9ta "eg "inde9t tis9t8n) s9avak#an) *s;A8n "int t;dat $ t a9 ag78#an< s e9 a t;dat r$"@ ette t( t(tte e ) "a'dne" e 8'; t) de d@+(sen r8/(r"edt (n"ag8raK LMa'd ;t8na r8$rs9 /$ niG +a eg78 ta 8n es9 .tna,F IdCt ke n7erni) :) igen) idCt ke n7erni>
Anders "8r $AAen e C akarta venni a t$rk$Aet a 9se#$#C ) de Ka e +irte en ': "eg (kte< = N!nNe> = s9is9egte< = 4!+NaNg7!g7Nd!d> = 4a '8t!k) "it "!ndta"D = s9: t r8';k K as) a egidCse## /iv$r< = Me 7itekn$ van a AaA?rD = Ne" itt van = /e e te Ka e< Anders a9t g!nd! ta ;g7an) '!## v! na !daadni a AaA?rt a Aa*8knak) akk!r ta 8n e "e+etn$nek< De ': t;dta) Ka e "estere a #Fn(9Ckke va : #8n8s":dnak) e9$rt eg7 s9:t se" s9: t< A9 a't:n8 8 : /$r/i a v$gsCkig e keseredett Ka e k(9 $s$tC < = 4!v8 tett$tekD = kia#8 ta< = Veg7$tek e CG s9aA!r8n) s9aA!r8n> Ka e vi 8"g7!rsan g!nd! k!d!tt< 4a "!st a9t "!nd'a) +!g7 a AaA?r a rendCrCrs(n van) vag7 !tt+!n EvaNL!tt8n8 ) vag7 "ess9e kint a Ar$rin) akk!r a /i*k: n7i v8n a9!nna v$ge9 ve @k< Ka e "eg$rtette) +!g7 A!nt!san addig $re9+etik "ag;kat #i9t!ns8g#an) a"?g a g7i k!s#an "$g $ a re"$n7) +!g7 +a"ar!san "egs9ere9+eti a AaA?rt<

= Fent a9 e"e eten tett@k e = "!ndta idCt +E9va<

K as) a egidCse## /iv$r eg$s9 test$#en re"egett a9 i9ga !"t: < 48ts: 9se#$#C e Cvette rev! ver$t) $s EvaNL!tta #e+;n7ta a s9e"$t< = &9aA!r8n> = @v( t(tte< = EttC ta 8n kiss$ g7!rsa##an s9editek a 8#at!kat> s "aga e Ctt kitere te Cket a s9a !n#: ) a+! este Li iane) a nCv$r akart #8 t rende9ni< = L! NaNs!sNs!sNaNn!n "!"NeNn!nN'!'NeNt!tNeNk!k< = BEgta nekik Ka e< = R!rN(Ng!gNt!tN(Nn!n iNt!tNt!t a r!rNeNin!nNd!dNCNr!rNs!sN$N g!g< Anders $s EvaNL!tta "eg+(kkenve Ai ant!tt r8< Mi a9) +!g7 r(gt(n itt a rendCrs$gD Ka e a9t +is9i) +!g7 g!nd! at8tvite e ide t;d'a k$n7s9er?teni CketD Mindenesetre engede "eskednek neki) $s assan "ennek< 4E9t8k a 8#;kat) #!t ad!9tak a k@s9(#(k(n) Anders /e #;k!tt a $A*sCn) $s $AAen Eg7 +an7att *sEs9!tt e/e $) "int va a"ik!r e9er $ve tette) a"ik!r $AAen itt +ar*! tak a Bir!s 4eringek e en< K as) a egidCse## /iv$r t!"#! t a9 idC+E98s "iatt< M8rN"8r k$Ate en v! t t!v8## v8rni) s9inte k?s$rt$st $r9ett) +!g7 "8r "!st "egteg7e a9t) a"it "eg ke tennie< De e C## eg7en a ke9$#en a v8 t:< 4;) "enn7ire g7F ( i e9eket a k( 7k(ket> Qg7 8ts9ik) ne" is t;d'8k) "e 7ik 9;g#an re'tett$k e a AaA?rt< Lassan *s!s9!gnak v$gig s9!#8r: s9!#8ra) $s e g!nd! k!9va "!nd!gat'8kK = Ne") ne" ide tett@k> Megvad; t "ar+a*s!rd8t k(nn7e##en tere ne "aga e Ctt< A9 8tk!9!tt k( 7k(k "egN"eg8 nak) a9 !rr;kat /E''8k) vakar:9nak $s #Cgnek) Aers9e egt(##et a9 a 8n7 #Cg< V$g@ is #e$rtek eg7 kis s9!#8#a) bVIII< s989adi taA$ta *saAk!d a /a !n< s EvaNL!tta /e 9!k!g!tt) a"ik!r viss9ae" $ke9ett arra) +!g7 eg7s9er r$gesNr$gen) a"ik!r "$g /iata !k $s #! d!g!k v! tak) ide 98rt8k #e Cket< Ka e #i9!n7ta an; n$9ett a /a ra< <= Ne") ide se tett@k = "!ndta< = n se" +is9e") +!g7 ide tett@k v! na = 8 aA?t!tta "eg Anders< De e9 a9 ;t! s: +e 7is$g a9 eg$s9 e"e eten) $s K as) a egidCse## /iv$r artik; 8 at an @v( t$s#en t(rt ki< = A9t +is9itek) a9 !rr!"n8 /!gva ve9ettekD> = rik8*s! ta< = 48t ne +igg7$tek> Nag7!n ': t;d!") +!g7 a9 !rr!"n8 /!gva akart!k

ve9etni< De ide /ig7e 'etek> T@st$nt e Cves9itek a AaA?rt> E##en a Ai anat#an> 4a e /e e'tett$tek) +! van) n7!"#an v$getek< 4a (t "8s!dAer*en #e @ nin*s itt a AaA?r) e C ek #enneteket) "ind a +8r"at!kat< 48tta a9 a# aknak 8 ) $s r8';k s9ege9te rev! ver$t< Ka e "eg$rtette) +!g7 "!st t$n7 eg k!"! 7an g!nd! 'a) $s e9 a taktika "8r ne" "eg/e e C< B: int!tt Andersnek< A /iE !da"ent a /a +!9) a+! a taA$ta *a/at!k#an :g!tt< Nadr8g9se#$#C ki+E9ta a ke9$t) $s eg7 Ai anatra a taA$ta "(g$ n7E t< s a"ik!r E'#: e C+E9ta a "ark8t) eg7 AaA?rt s9!r!ngat!tt #enne< = Itt van = "!ndta< = 4e 7es = "!ndta K as) a egidCse## /iv$r< = Marad'at!k !tt eg7"8s "e ett< Te Aedig n7E'tsd ki a ke9ed) $s add ide a AaA?rt< = AN"!"NiNk!kN!Nr!r t!tN@Ns9!s9Ns9!s9NeNn!nNt!tNeNk!k) v!vNeN s!sNs!sN$Nt!tNeNk!k "!"NaNg!gNaNt!tN!Nk!kNaNt!t a /!/N(N ! Nd!dNr!rN e = sEgta Ka e< Anders $s EvaNL!tta a /@ *i"A8'8#a *s?Aett) 'e $@ annak) +!g7 "eg$rtett$k< K as) a egidCse## /iv$r +a !tta ;g7an) +!g7 a9 eg7ik k( 7(k r$"@ et$#en (ss9eviss9a +a and9s89ik va a"it) de +!g7 "it) a9 "8r ne" $rdeke te< T;dta) +!g7 +a"ar!san v$ge9 a9 eg$s9 @gg7e < A"int "egkaAta a AaA?rt) "eg ke t(rt$nnie< Kin7E't!tta a ke9$t) $s 8tvette a AaA?rt) a"e 7et Anders tart!tt /e $'e) a "8sik ke9$#en a /e +E9!tt rev! ver< De a9 ;''ai res9kettek) a"ik!r /$ k$99e "egAr:#8 ta ki#!ntani a9 (ss9e*savart v8 t:t< V8 t:tD Mi/$ e v8 t:tD LItt 8ssat!k>O Ne" eg$s9en i 7es"i ! vas+at: a
v8 t:k!n< Ag7a A!nt!san eg7 /$ "8s!dAer*re "eg8 t) $s ;g7anakk!r Ka e +ata "asat t@ss9entett< s e##en a Ai anat#an a +8r!" g7erek a /( dre vetette "ag8t< Ka e $s Anders e Cred!#ta "ag8t) $s e kaAta K asNnak) a egidCse## /iv$rnek a 8#8t< K as) a egidCse## /iv$r +an7att esett) $s a+!g7 e 9;+ant) /e ki8 t!tt< A rev! ver kiesett a ke9$#C ) $s Ka e a "8s!dAer* t(rtr$s9e a att e kaAta) "ie Ctt e en/e @k /e s9ed+ette v! na<

&9:va e9 is ! 7an eset v! t) a"ik!r B !"kvist "esterdetekt?v e/eg7ver9ett eg7 g7i k!st< 4is9 ! 7 g7akran "Fve i 7es"it $s ! 7 e eg8nsan< I 7enk!r "indig a #Fn(9C e en /!rd?t'a a /eg7vert) $s e9t "!nd'a" LLassan a testte ) ': e"#er>O

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= A /iata !k ! 7an!k) "int a k;t78k = 'eg7e9te "eg a /e @g7e C) "i;t8n a g7erekek t8v!9tak< = Minden#e #e es9ag 8s9nak) "inden ka*at#a #e etErnak) de v$g@ is "indig s9ere9nek va a"i r8g*s8 niva :t<

A #!r?t$kr: kider@ t) +!g7 #Cven van ra'ta "it r8g*s8 ni< K asnak) a egidCse## /iv$rnek va :#an van ?r:g$Ae) $s a"ik!r "eg8 aA?t!tt8k) +!g7 a9 ?r:g$A t #etF'$nek A!nt!san a9 a +i#8'a) "int a #!r?t$k #etF'$nek) a /e @g7e C e $rke9ettnek 8tta a9 idCt a etart:9tat8sra< 2" a etart:9tatand: *s(k(n7(sen $s !st!#8n v!nak!d!tt va !"8st tenni< N7i v8n k$n7te enek es9nek a #Fn'e ek a aA'8n etart:9tatni< &iMten E' t$rk$Aet k$s9?tett) ra'ta a /e ?r8sK 2tt ssatok?
s eg7 s9$A este "eg'e ent) $s 8tadta a A$k"ester kert'$#en eg7#eg7F t Fe+$r R:9saN !vag!knak< = Itt 8ssat!k = ! vasta Anders) a"ik!r &iMten a ke9$#e n7!"ta a t$rk$Aet< = 48t igen) te "!nd+at!d e9t< De "it g!nd! s9) aA8d "it s9: ) +a "i is "eg'e en@nk) $s /e tEr';k a A89sit'8tD = Ki "!ndta) +!g7 a A89sit#an vanD = s9: t &iMten< = K(vess$tek *sak) a"it a t$rk$A "!nd) $s "eg 8t'8t!k) +!g7 a /ater!" ne" /!g #a +$9ni< Addig Benk8va $s P!nt$va e "eg7@nk /@r(dni< = A Fe+$rek /e v!n; tak a A!sta"ester kert'$#e< Meg"$rt$k $s ki $At$k a t8v! s8g!t) (ss9e+as!n ?t!tt8k a t$rk$AAe ) $s v$g@ arra a k(vetke9tet$sre ';t!ttak) +!g7 a d!#!9 eg7 r$gi ga9!s s9a":*a8g78s#an van< F@rg$n 8sni ke9dtek) $s va a+8n7s9!r kC#e @tk(9(tt a9 8s:) vid8"an /e ki8 t!ttak) a##an a +it#en) +!g7 a d!#!9ra #;kkantak< De "indann7is9!r *sa :d8s $rte Cket) E'ra 8sni ke9dtek) +!g7 *s;rg!tt r: ;k a ver?t$k< A"ik!r "8r v$gig"entek "a'dne" a9 eg$s9 s9a":*a8g78s!n) Ka e +irte en "egs9: a tK = Na v$gre itt van> s en7E t a9 ;''aiva ) $s kie"e te a /( des d!#!9t) a"e 7 ravas9; eg7 "ess9i sar!k#an v! t e +e 7e9ve< Anders $s EvaNL!tta e d!#ta a9 8s:t) $s !dasietett< EvaNL!tta g7eng$den etis9t?t!tta 9se#kendC'$ve a dr8ga erek 7etart:t) Anders Aedig e Cvette a n7ak8#an +!rd!tt k; *s!t< A d!#!9 n7;gta an?t:an k(nn7Fnek tFnt< 48t+a a Bir!sak 8 k; *s!t s9ere9tek) $s e t; a'd!n?t!ttak n$+8n7 erek 7$t> A Fe+$r R:9s8k "eg akartak #i9!n7!s!dni) e9$rt kin7it!tt8k a d!#!9t> A##an #i9!n7 ne" ta 8 tak titk!s !k"8n7!kat $s erek 7$ket> Cs;A8n eg7 AaA?rt) ra'ta &iMten /(rte "es k$9?r8sa< s a AaA?rr: a k(vetke9C /ig7e "e9tet$st ! vas+att8k eK

>ssatok !sak tovbb? Folytasstok, a(ogy "egkezdttek, >ssatok !sak pr ezer "rf+ldet, a"g kily.kadtok 8j-Glandon, ;aradjatok ott? A Fe+$rek e keseredetten ki8 t!ttak /e < s a s(v$n7 "(g@ "8"!r!san k!tk!d8*s! : ka*ag8s +a ats9!tt< s e C'(tt &iMten $s Benka $s P!nte< = Fa'ank:k) +!v8 tett$tek a9 !k"8n7ainkatD> = @v( t(tte Anders< &iMten a t$rd$t *saAk!dta) $s +!ss9asan nevetett) *sak ;t8na /e e t< = Vak!nd!k> = "!ndta v$g@ < = 48t a9t +is9itek) ke nek@nk a ti s!k +@ 7e !k"8n7!t!kD M$g "!st is !tt vannak a k!":d /i:k'8#an a t(##i ka*at k(9(tt< De +8t ti ne" 8tt!k) ne" +a !t!k> = Ne" #i9!n7) *sak 8st!k $s 8st!k = "!ndta e $gedetten P!nte< = 48t igen) ': 8st!k = s9(ge9te e &iMten< = Menn7ire (r@ "a'd a /ater) +!g7 ne" ke t(##$ errC a9 (reg s9a":*8sr: Ar$dik8 nia< Neke" ;g7anis se""i kedve" ne" v! t neki 8tni e##en a k8nik; 8#an< = Na) a9$rt te is derekasan 8st8 a Nag7";/ti Kin*se ;t8n) "$g "!st is +: 7ag!s tC e a ke9ed = v$ ekedett Ka e< = E9$rt "$g "eg/i9ettek) ;rai"> = "!ndta Anders< = Igen) $s erre "$rget ve+ettek = s9: a t "eg EvaNL!tta< Ler89ta s8r!s 9se#kendC'$t) $s viss9ad;gta a 9se#$#e< De "$g v! t va a"i a 9se#e eg"$ 7$n< Eg7 dara# AaA?r #E't "eg !tt< E Cvette $s "egn$9te< Vlt# $ e9 8 t a egtete'$n< EvaNL!tta /e nevetett<
= Na de i 7et> = "!ndta< = 48t itt van e9 a r$gi v8 t:> A r;+8ss9ekr$n7e"#en v! t "indv$gig) "ik(9#en a9 e"#erek kint g(rn7ede9tek a Ar$rin) a #!kr!k k(9(tt) $s kerest$k< 48t ne" "!ndta" "indig) +!g7 Cr@ t #a +$s d! !g e9 a v8 t:kka D A aA!sa##an "egn$9te a AaA?rt< = K as = 8 aA?t!tta "eg< = Igen) "inden sti""e < Eg7$#k$nt e $g k ass9 a9 a 8?r8sa< E99e g!"#:**8 g7Frte a AaA?rt) $s a A89sit /e $ +a'?t!tta) a+! a k(nn7F n78ri s9$ /e kaAta< = M!st "8r e /!gt8k = "!ndta) "!st "8r "indeg7) "i 7en a9 a 8?r8sa< Ka e /e @v( t(tt) $s r8vetette "ag8t a9 $rt$kes AaA?rra< &9e"re+8n7: Ai ant8st vetett EvaNL!tt8ra< = M!nd!k neked va a"it) EvaNL!tta< R!ss9; v$g9ed) +a t!v8##ra is ?g7 s9:r!d e "agad k(r@ a AaA?r!kat<

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= EN ! N'!'NeNn!n a B!ANiNr!rN!Ns!s R!rN:N9s!9sNa = "!ndta &iMten n$"i erC/es9?t$sse < = T; a'd!nk$AAen) +a "egg!nd! ';k) r$" eg7s9erF n7e v> = M!st "8r igen) a"ik!r is"ered a tr@kk'$t = /e e te Anders< = K@ (n#en is tan; 'at!k "eg s!kka g7!rsa##an #es9$ ni = "!ndta Ka e< = Igen) ne" Eg7) +!g7 eg7 s9:tag "a) $s eg7 s9:tag +! naA = tette +!998 EvaNL!tta< = Qg7 r!A!g'!n) "int a g$AA;ska< A Fe+$r $s a Bir!s R:9sa va a"enn7i !vag'a !tt @ t a A$k$k Aad 8s8n) $s a Bir!sak $AAen "!st kaAt8k a9 e sC :r8t a ra# :n7e v#C < A Fe+$rek ;g7anis a aA!sa## "eg/!nt! 8s ;t8n r8'(ttek) +!g7 8 a"A! g8ri k(te ess$g@k #eavatni a Bir!sakat e n7e v titkai#a< A n7e vi is"eretek +as9na /e #e*s@ +etet en) Ar$dik8 '8k "indig a tan8r!k a9 isk! 8#an< s "enn7ire iga9;k van> K@ (n#en Anders) Ka e $s EvaNL!tta +!g7an is #! d!g; t v! na kint a9 ;dvar+89#an) +a ne" #?r'8k a ra# :n7e vetD Ka e naA!kig t(rte e9en a /e'$t) v$g@ ?g7 s9: t Anders+e9 $s EvaNL!tt8+!9K = Ne" v8 a +at';k a /e e Css$get a9$rt) +!g7 a Bir!s 4eringek i 7 /eneket en t;dat ans8g#an e edd9enek< A /ene "egette Cket) +a eg7s9er g7i k!s!kka akadnak (ss9e< s e9$rt ke9dt$k "eg "!st a Fe+$rek a n7e v!ktat8st a A$k$k Aad 8s8n< &iMtent a aA!san "eg+E9t8k ang! #: ) $s "!st +a'na t: estig vi+ar!s te"A:#an ke ene ang! n7e vtant tan; nia) +is9 eg7Nk$t naA!n #e @ A:tvi9sg89ni /!g e##C a t8rg7#: < De /!nt!sa##nak tart!tta a ra# :n7e v e sa'8t?t8s8t< = Ang! ; "inden g7i k!s t;d = "!ndta =) e9$rt nin*s #e C e k@ (n(se## +as9n!"< De a ra# :n7e v n$ k@ e t;dnak adni< K(vetke9$sk$AAen C $s Benka $s P!nte :r8k +!ss9at @ d(g$ t a s!k i" !" k(9(tt a A$k$k Aad 8s8n) $s "eg+at: e kesed$sse g7ak!r! t8k a ra# :n7e vet< A n7e v:r8t EvaNL!tta AaA8'a s9ak?t!tta /$ #e) aki a A$k"F+e 7#C /e "8s9!tt a $A*sCn< Eg7 t8n7$r /rissen s@ t #ri:st tart!tt a ke9$#en) !dan7E't!tta EvaNL!tt8nak) $s k(9( teK = M!st te e/!n8 t B'(rk #8*si< A9t "!nd'a) viss9a'(tt a Nag7";/ti Kin*se<

= K!kN ! NaNs9!s9Ns9!s9> = "!ndta e ragadtatva EvaNL!tta) $s kivett eg7 #ri:st< = G7ertek) e satt7!g;nk a rendCrCrsre> = 48t igen) k!kN ! NaNs9!s9Ns9!s9> = +ag7ta r8 a A$k"ester< = De e k$A9e +etC) +!g7 a t!v8##iak#an va a"ive nag7!## n7;ga !" es9 a Nag7";/ti Kin*se k(r@ D A Fe+$r $s a Bir!s R:9sa va a"enn7i !vag'a esk@d(9(tt) +!g7 de "$g "i 7en n7;ga !" es9> s a A$k"ester te"A:san e"ent a $A*sCn< = Eg7$#k$nt k(9( +ete" "$g) +!g7 a9 a K as va !tt = "!ndta) "ie Ctt e tFnt< 48t igenK K as) a egidCse## /iv$r va !tt< A v8 t: tanEs8gt$te $t ne" vitat+atta< Jg7 +8t v$g@ is e $rke9ett a9 a9 :ra) a"e 7re akk!ra is9!nn7a g!nd! t) a9 a9 :ra) a"e 7 "iatt ann7it n7;gta ank!d!tt ! 7 s!k s9!r!ng8s!s $'s9ak8n< A9 a Ai anat) a"ik!r r8#i9!n7?t!tt8k #Fn(ss$g$t) $s /e e nie ke a9$rt) a"it tett< K asnak) a egidCse## /iv$rnek a e ke $vek :ta +8#!rg!tt< 2 and: A$n9+i8n7a) a"e 7 a Grenne /! 7tat!tt k$tes @g7 etek#e s!d!rta) n7;g+atat an) @ d(9(tt e"#err$ tette) aki eg7et en Ai anatra se" k$Aes "egn7;g!dni< s a 'E i;s v$gi is9!n7E s9erda :ta n7;gta ans8ga e vise +etet en s9!r!ng8ss8 /!k!9:d!tt) a"e 7tC se" $''e ) se" naAAa ne" t;d!tt "egs9a#ad; ni< Tg7an "i 7en $r9$s is t( t+eti e "!st) a"ik!r n7? tan #e ke va ania #Fn$t) $s /e k$s9@ nie arra) +!g7 s!k +!ss9E $ven 8t eve9eke 'eD 4a "8sk!r ne") ;g7e) ega 8## "!st /( dre tiA!r'a a s9!r!ng8sD Ne") $s "i 7en /;r*sa isK K as) a egidCse## /iv$r r$g:ta "!st e Cs9(r n7;g!dt< 1 7 nag7 n7;ga !" s98 ta "eg) a"ik!r k(nn7?tett a e k$n) +!g7 s!+a ne" $ t 8t i 7es"it< P:t s?rt (nn(n s98na "as s!rs8n) res9ketC k$99e ragadta "eg a /e @g7e C nag7 $s #i9t!s (k $t) "int+a t8"as9t keresne) de "8r "egs9Fnt "inden s9!r!ng8sa< s "$ 7) 8 !"ta an a v8s#a 9;+ant) a"e 7 eg7 idCre e /e edtette ve e a9t a r!ss9at) a"it tett< Akk!r is a ;dt) a"ik!r a Fe+$r R:9sa $s a Bir!s R:9sa !vag'ai #er!nt!ttak a rendCrCrsre) +!g7 e vig7$k a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$t< Ne"

+a !tta i9gat!tt +ang';kat) a+!g7 #en7!"; tak B'(rk Cr"ester+e9) $s a dr8gakC kis9! g8 tat8s8t k$rt$k< = A Nag7";/ti Kin*se = "!ndta assan B'(rk Cr"ester< = A Nag7";/ti Kin*se nin*s itt< T8t!tt s98''a #8"; tak r8< Mit akar "!ndaniD 4is9 C te e/!n8 t $s k(9( te) +!g7 a dr8gakC viss9a'(tt< B'(rk #8*si k!"! 7an n$9ett r8';k< = Keress$tek a /( d /e ett = "!ndta @nneA$ 7esen< = K$r'etek Et";tat8st a9 $g "adarait: > K$rde99$tek "eg a *s:k8kat) 8tt8kNe a "$ 7en tis9te t Nag7";/ti Kin*s$t> Rag7!g: "!s! 7 te eAedett a R:9s8k i/'E ar*8ra< s P!nte (rvende9C k;k!r$k! 8ssa 8 aA?t!tta "egK = K!kN ! NaNs9!s9Ns9!s9> F! 7tat';k a +ar*!t> = F! 7tat';k a +ar*!t = 'e entett ki +at8r!9!ttan Benka< EvaNL!tta eg7et$rtCen tekintett B'(rk rendCr Cr"esterre) aki !tt @ e Ctt@k) $s ! 7 A!"A8san /est eg7enr;+8'8#an) $s nag7 erC/es9?t$sse ig7eks9ik k!"! 7ra r8n*! ni kis/iEs k$A$t< = B'(rk #8*si = s9: a t "eg EvaNL!tta< = 4a B'(rk #8*si ne" v! na ! 7 8tk!9!tt; (reg) ta 8n r$s9t is ve+etne a R:9s8k +8#!rE'8#an< = Bi9!n7) B'(rk #8*si eg7 Bir!s R:9sa e+etne> = "!ndta &iMten< = Fen$ket> = "!ndta r8 Anders< = Fe+$r> = &9: sin*s r: a> = ti tak!9!tt B'(rk rendCr Cr"ester< = I 7en
$ etves9$ 7es d! g!k#a ne" "ere" #e e8rtani "aga"at< A "aga"/a'ta aggast78n+!9 '!##an i ik a n7;g!dt) #i9t!s rendCri "e :< = Tg7an> A9 e"#ernek n$+a ves9$ 7esen ke $ nie = "!ndta Ka e) $s kid@ es9tette a "e $t<

B8r :r8va k$sC## !tt /ek@dt a kedve t A!9itEr8#an a k(rte/a a att) $s a9!n tFnCd(tt) "i 7en a9 a ves9$ 7es $ et< TFnCd(tt) $s ! 7 kitart:an #8"; t /e a9 arra s98 : n78ri /e +Ckre) +!g7 a ig vette $s9re) a"ik!r k$A9e et#e i +a gat:'a :vat!san !da !Aak!d!tt) $s e@ t "e $'e< = 4a !") +!g7 B !"kvist Ernak "egint siker@ t e kaAnia eg7 g7i k!st = "!ndta +?9e egve< Erre +irte en /e #;gg7ant a +arag Ka e B !"kvist#an< = M$g +!g7 $nD> = "!ndta) $s d@+(s Ai ant8st vetett a k$A9e et#e i +a gat:ra) akit ne" t;d t8v! tartani "ag8t: < = Ne

#es9$ 'en (ss9eviss9a ann7i !st!#as8g!t> &e""i/$ e g7i k!st ne" kaAta" e < A rendCrs$g kaAta e ) "ert e9 a rendCrs$g d! ga< &!+a) eg$s9 $ ete"#en s!+a ne" akar!k eg7et en g7i k!st se" e kaAni< V$get akar!k vetni a n7!"!9:sk!d8snak< A9 e"#er *sak eg7 *s!": #a +$#a keveredik< = De $n a9t +itte") B !"kvist Er s9eret ves9$ 7esen $ ni = /e e te a k$A9e et#e i +a gat:) $s Cs9int$n s9: va n$"i s9e"re+8n78s $r9Cd(tt ki a +ang'8#: < = Mint+a ne" $ n$k ?g7 is ves9$ 7ek k(9eAette> = "!ndta a "esterdetekt?v< = Fiata e"#er) +a "aga t;dn8) "i "eg7 v$g#e a R:9s8k +8#!rE'8#an> Itt eg7 ke"$n7) savan7E a "a s9ak?t!tta /$ #e g!nd! atai 8radat8tK A!nt!san a /e'$n k!AAant< Ka e a "esterdetekt?v /;r/ang!ss8g8va a9!nna kis98"?t!tta) +!g7 k(rte/8r: ne+e9en A!t7!g+at e $ret en a "a) $s k(r@ n$9ett) +!g7 /e /ede99e a tettest< Anders $s EvaNL!tta 8 t a ker?t$sn$ < = #red') te +$ta v:> = ki8 t!tta Anders< = G7er@nk) keress@k "eg a Nag7";/ti Kin*s$t> = s t;d!d) "ire g!nd! t;nkD = "!ndta EvaNL!tta< = Arra) +!g7
B'(rk #8*si a v8r!si Aark#an re'tette e ) a ki 8t:t!r!n7#an< T;d!d) +!g7 "enn7i *s:ka kering !tt 8 and:an> = B!AN!N"!"NA!AN8Ns!s> = ki8 t!tt /e Ka e e ragadtatva< = A Bir!s 4eringek ag7!nvernek #enn@nket) +a e Ctt@k ta 8 ';k "eg = "!ndta Anders< = Viss9av8g;nk = /e e te Ka e< = N$+a e ke eg7 kis ves9$ 7 a9 $ et#en< Ka e 'e entCs$gte 'esen n$9ett k$A9e et#e i +a gat:'8ra = +8t $rti v$gre) +!g7 a9 e"#er akk!r is $ +et ves9$ 7esen) +a ne" "esterdetekt?vD Tit!k#an :vat!san #E*sEt intett a n78'as /iata e"#ernek) aki tekintet$ve k(vette) $s "$g s!+a ne" *s!d8 ta enn7ire< Ka e "e9te en #arna ta Aa vid8"an *saAd!sta a /( det a kertkaA; /e $) a+!g7 Anders $s EvaNL!tta ;t8n s9a adt< s k$A9e et#e i +a gat:'a e tFnt) ne" is '(tt viss9a< 1 7 *sendesen $s $s9rev$t en@ tFnt e ) "int+a a k(nn7F n78ri s9$ r(A?tette v! na "ess9e<

K$A9e et#e i v8r!sn$v) ann7i "intK Kisv8r!s< &v$d!rs98g#an a st!*k+! "i k!*sik rends98"a ke9dCdik ANva <