{"id":588,"date":"2025-01-03T15:43:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T15:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imavuda.lv\/dir\/?page_id=588"},"modified":"2025-01-03T16:18:04","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T16:18:04","slug":"literara-auss-janvaris2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/imavuda.lv\/dir\/literara-auss-janvaris2025\/","title":{"rendered":"LITER\u0100R\u0100 AUSS-JANV\u0100RIS2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Liter\u0101ri rado\u0161ais \u017eurn\u0101ls <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Liter\u0101r\u0101 Auss<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Janv\u0101ris<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

2025.<\/h4>\n\n\n
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Ievadraksts<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Sveicin\u0101ti jaunaj\u0101- Za\u013c\u0101s Koka \u010c\u016bskas gad\u0101!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u010c\u016bska- gudr\u012bbas, vilt\u012bbas, bet ar\u012b vesel\u012bbas un dz\u012bv\u012bbas simbols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ar savu gudr\u012bbu un vilt\u012bbu \u010d\u016bska m\u012bl gr\u0101matas, jaunus atkl\u0101jumus un gudr\u012bbu, t\u0101d\u0113\u013c ar\u012b \u0161ogad t\u0101 steidz mekl\u0113t rakst\u012bto v\u0101rdu, tekstus, kur var atrast ko jaunu, pievienojot savai gudr\u012bbai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lai \u0161is gads atnes v\u0113l vair\u0101k gudr\u012bbas, jaunas zin\u0101\u0161anas un nez\u016bdo\u0161u zin\u0101tk\u0101ri!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lai katra lapaspuse ir k\u0101 spirdzino\u0161s malks no burvju akas, kura nekad neiztuk\u0161ojas!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stipru vesel\u012bbu, mo\u017eu garu, pietiekami naudu un v\u0113l mazliet varu…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To visu nov\u0113l J\u016bsu Litausis.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Ve\u010di\u0146as- zieme\u013cbrie\u017eu izlaup\u012bt\u0101jas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Jaungada luga<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Imalda Vuda<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Darbojo\u0161\u0101s personas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ve\u010di\u0146as- zieme\u013cbrie\u017eu izlaup\u012bt\u0101jas- Betu\u017ea un Maru\u017ea<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vec\u0101k\u0101 p\u0101rdev\u0113ja<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jaun\u0101k\u0101 p\u0101rdev\u0113ja<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noliktavas p\u0101rzinis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noliktavas p\u0101rzi\u0146a mazb\u0113rni- Raitis un R\u016bti\u0146a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.c\u0113liens<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.aina<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Neliela suven\u012bru veikali\u0146a telpas. Plauktos da\u017e\u0101di sv\u0113tku suven\u012bri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Divas p\u0101rdev\u0113jas ver va\u013c\u0101 kastes ar mant\u0101m, iz\u0146em Ziemassv\u0113tku egl\u012b\u0161u rot\u0101jumus- e\u0146\u0123el\u012b\u0161us, kr\u0101sainas bumbi\u0146as u.c., k\u0101rto plauktos. Vec\u0101k\u0101 no p\u0101rdev\u0113j\u0101m iz\u0146em lielu pl\u012b\u0161u zieme\u013cbriedi sarkan\u0101 sv\u0113tku vest\u0113, \u017euburainiem ragiem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vec\u0101k\u0101 p\u0101rdev\u0113ja:<\/strong> Skaties, tas ir pats liel\u0101kais un skaist\u0101kais, k\u0101du esam<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(r\u0101da jaun\u0101kajai<\/strong> sa\u0146\u0113mu\u0161as!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

p\u0101rdev\u0113jai<\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jaun\u0101k\u0101 p\u0101rdev\u0113ja: <\/strong>J\u0101, tas gan ir varens zieme\u013cbriedis! To j\u0101izliek<\/p>\n\n\n\n

skatlog\u0101!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vec\u0101k\u0101 p\u0101rdev\u0113ja: <\/strong>Skatlog\u0101 n\u0113! Var n\u0101kt… ieraudz\u012bt!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(izliek Ziemassv\u0113tku<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

dekor\u0101cijas<\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jaun\u0101k\u0101 p\u0101rdev\u0113ja:<\/strong> Kas var n\u0101kt? Bet vi\u0146\u0161 ir tik skaists! Vi\u0146am ir<\/p>\n\n\n\n

vieta skatlog\u0101! Lai ta\u010du ierauga!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vec\u0101k\u0101 p\u0101rdev\u0113ja:<\/strong> Vai tu pr\u0101t\u012bga, to n\u0113! Es zinu, ko run\u0101ju- str\u0101d\u0101ju \u0161eit<\/p>\n\n\n\n

jau daudzus gadus, t\u0101d\u0113\u013c ar\u012b zinu to, ko<\/p>\n\n\n\n

esmu piedz\u012bvojusi. K\u0101 vi\u0146as atn\u0101ca<\/p>\n\n\n\n

un nopirka visu t\u0101, ka mums nepalika vairs nek\u0101, ar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ko tirgoties. Vi\u0146as nopirka visus zieme\u013cbrie\u017eus, kas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

bija veikal\u0101. (klus\u0101k\u0101 bals\u012b) Un run\u0101, ka vi\u0146as nopirku\u0161as<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ar\u012b visus zieme\u013cbrie\u017eus pils\u0113t\u0101…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jaun\u0101k\u0101 p\u0101rdev\u0113ja:<\/strong> Kam tas vi\u0146\u0101m? Kas vi\u0146as ir?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vec\u0101k\u0101 p\u0101rdev\u0113ja: <\/strong>Tur jau ir t\u0101 lieta, ka neviens to nezina! Vi\u0146as tiek<\/p>\n\n\n\n

d\u0113v\u0113tas par ve\u010di\u0146\u0101m- zieme\u013cbrie\u017eu izlaup\u012bt\u0101j\u0101m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jaun\u0101k\u0101 p\u0101rdev\u0113ja: <\/strong>Cik skaisti! Bet varb\u016bt t\u0101s ir Jaungada Fejas?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vec\u0101k\u0101 p\u0101rdev\u0113ja:<\/strong> Ciet klusu, vi\u0146as jau ir te- pie skatloga!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(izliek skatlog\u0101<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

izrot\u0101tu egl\u012bti, iesauc\u0101s<\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jaun\u0101k\u0101 p\u0101rdev\u0113ja: <\/strong>Kas? Kur? (groza galvu apk\u0101rt)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Veikali\u0146a skatlog\u0101 l\u016bkoj\u0101s divas ve\u010di\u0146as ar zieme\u013cbrie\u017eu ragu matu rotu uz galvas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jaun\u0101k\u0101 p\u0101rdev\u0113ja steidz\u0101s pie letes, pa\u0137er no galda zieme\u013cbriedi, iemet kast\u0113, paliek redzams sarkans deguns, ragi. Ien\u0101k ve\u010di\u0146as. Jaun\u0101k\u0101 p\u0101rdev\u0113ja raksta, vec\u0101k\u0101- k\u0101rto skatlogu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Viena no ve\u010di\u0146\u0101m:<\/strong> Nu, Betu\u017ea, ko tad m\u0113s te pirksim? Te nek\u0101 nav!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Betu\u017ea:<\/strong> Skaties, Maru\u017ea, kas tad tas?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(skat\u0101s apk\u0101rt,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ierauga zieme\u013cbriedi)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maru\u017ea:<\/strong> Tas ta\u010du zieme\u013cbriedis!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Betu\u017ea:<\/strong> To m\u0113s pirksim! Nosauksim vi\u0146u par Stefanu!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Piesteidz\u0101s jaun\u0101k\u0101 p\u0101rdev\u0113ja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jaun\u0101k\u0101 p\u0101rdev\u0113ja: <\/strong>Labdien, ko varu pied\u0101v\u0101t?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maru\u017ea:<\/strong> M\u0113s izv\u0113l\u0113jamies pirkt \u0161o!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(r\u0101da uz zieme\u013cbriedi kast\u0113)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jaun\u0101k\u0101 p\u0101rdev\u0113ja:<\/strong> Atvainojiet, bet \u0161\u012bs Ziemassv\u0113tku manti\u0146as m\u0113s<\/p>\n\n\n\n

sa\u0146\u0113mam tikai nesen un v\u0113l neesam piere\u0123istr\u0113ju\u0161as,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

t\u0101d\u0113\u013c ar\u012b v\u0113l nevaram p\u0101rdot!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maru\u017ea:<\/strong> K\u0101 t\u0101- nep\u0101rdodat? Visu, kas ir veikal\u0101, var nopirkt, t\u0101di ir<\/p>\n\n\n\n

noteikumi!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pien\u0101k vec\u0101k\u0101 p\u0101rdev\u0113ja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vec\u0101k\u0101 p\u0101rdev\u0113ja: <\/strong>Atvainojiet, m\u0113s \u013coti labpr\u0101t jums to p\u0101rdotu, bet<\/p>\n\n\n\n

mums ir sava k\u0101rt\u012bba! Redziet, m\u0113s tiko sai\u0146ojam<\/p>\n\n\n\n

va\u013c\u0101 s\u016bt\u012bjumu, j\u0101apskata, vai viss k\u0101rt\u012bb\u0101 (\u013coti laipni)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Varb\u016bt j\u016bs var\u0113tu pien\u0101kt vakar\u0101, vai lab\u0101k r\u012btdien,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

kad visu sak\u0101rtosim?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maru\u017ea:<\/strong> Diem\u017e\u0113l, r\u012bt m\u0113s vairs \u0161eit neb\u016bsim!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Betu\u017ea:<\/strong> M\u0113s to grib\u0113tu pirkt jau \u0161odien!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vec\u0101k\u0101 p\u0101rdev\u0113ja:<\/strong> Mums ir \u013coti skaisti Ziemassv\u0113tku suven\u012bri, kurus<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(joprojam laipni)<\/strong> varam jums pied\u0101v\u0101t (r\u0101da)! Vai varb\u016bt kr\u0101sainu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

lampi\u0146u virteni?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Betu\u017ea:<\/strong> Kam mums lampi\u0146as, mums…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maru\u017ea:<\/strong> Nesaki neko! T\u0101s mums noder\u0113s!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(pusbals\u012b)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Betu\u017ea: <\/strong>Nu labi, tad \u0146emam lampi\u0146as!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vec\u0101k\u0101 p\u0101rdev\u0113ja iesai\u0146o sv\u0113tku lampi\u0146u kasti, Maru\u017ea samaks\u0101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vec\u0101k\u0101 p\u0101rdev\u0113ja:<\/strong> Mums ir ar\u012b kr\u0101saini pap\u012bra luktur\u012b\u0161i<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maru\u017ea: <\/strong>J\u0101, j\u0101, t\u0101dus mums ar\u012b vajaga!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Betu\u017ea:<\/strong> Un tom\u0113r zieme\u013cbriedis….<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vec\u0101k\u0101 p\u0101rdev\u0113ja:<\/strong> Piedodiet, m\u0113s nevaram pa\u0161laik jums to p\u0101rdot!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maru\u017ea: <\/strong>K\u0101p\u0113c, es nesaprotu…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Betu\u017ea: <\/strong>J\u016bs negribat mums to p\u0101rdot!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No noliktavas izn\u0101k p\u0101rzinis, rok\u0101- pildspalva, bloknots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

P\u0101rzinis: <\/strong>Kas \u0161eit notiek? Kas tas par nemieru un troksni?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jaun\u0101k\u0101 p\u0101rdev\u0113ja: <\/strong>Vi\u0146as grib\u0113ja…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Betu\u017ea:<\/strong> Vi\u0146as mums negrib p\u0101rdot…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

P\u0101rzinis:<\/strong> Pagaidiet, pagaidiet! Nerun\u0101jat ta\u010du visas kop\u0101! Es neko<\/p>\n\n\n\n

nesaprotu- ko grib\u0113ja pirkt? Kas nep\u0101rdod?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maru\u017ea:<\/strong> Vi\u0146as negrib p\u0101rdot \u0161o zieme\u013cbriedi! (r\u0101da<\/p>\n\n\n\n

uz zieme\u013cbriedi kast\u0113)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vec\u0101k\u0101 p\u0101rdev\u0113ja:<\/strong> Preces ir tik daudz, ka nepasp\u0113jam t\u0101s atz\u012bm\u0113t<\/p>\n\n\n\n

p\u0113c saraksta, t\u0101p\u0113c nevaram to p\u0101rdot! T\u0101da ir<\/p>\n\n\n\n

k\u0101rt\u012bba pre\u010du pie\u0146em\u0161an\u0101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

P\u0101rzinis:<\/strong> Kad visu sak\u0101rtosim, protams, b\u016bsiet atkal laipni gaid\u012btas!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.ainas beigas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.c\u0113liens<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.aina<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pa veikala durv\u012bm izn\u0101k abas ve\u010di\u0146as- Betu\u017ea un Maru\u017ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maru\u017ea:<\/strong> Paklau, Betu\u017ea, priek\u0161 kam tu tik daudz sapirkies?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kur m\u0113s to visu liksim?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Betu\u017ea:<\/strong> Man p\u0113k\u0161\u0146i ie\u0161\u0101v\u0101s pr\u0101t\u0101 k\u0101da \u013coti interesanta doma,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(dedz\u012bgi)<\/strong> \u0161\u0137iet tev ar\u012b patiks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maru\u017ea: <\/strong>Nu, nu, st\u0101sti!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(ieinteres\u0113ti)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Betu\u017ea:<\/strong> Past\u0101st\u012b\u0161u, kad b\u016bsim m\u0101j\u0101s. Tagad lab\u0101k pasteigsimies,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

vairs nav laika!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maru\u017ea: <\/strong>Stefanu m\u0113s t\u0101 ar\u012b nedab\u016bjam, varb\u016bt atgriez\u012bsimies un<\/p>\n\n\n\n

parun\u0101sim v\u0113lreiz ar noliktavas p\u0101rzini?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pagrie\u017e\u0101s, sper soli uz veikali\u0146a k\u0101pn\u0113m, Betu\u017ea atvelk vi\u0146u aiz rokas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

atpaka\u013c.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Betu\u017ea:<\/strong> Ejam, vi\u0146\u0161 bija \u013coti laipns pret mums, bet vairs nav laika!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(nepaciet\u012bgi)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maru\u017ea:<\/strong> Ejam!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.ainas beigas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.c\u0113liens<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.aina<\/p>\n\n\n\n

P\u0113cpusdiena pirms sv\u0113tkiem, \u012bsi pirms veikala sl\u0113g\u0161anas. Veikals tuk\u0161s,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

p\u0101rzinis viens k\u0101rto telpu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

P\u0101rzinis:<\/strong> Viss tikpat k\u0101 izpirkts, plaukti k\u0101 teikt \u201cizslauc\u012bti\u201d, bet lielo,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

d\u0101rgo briedi t\u0101 ar\u012b neviens nenopirka, b\u016bs j\u0101liek kast\u0113, lai<\/p>\n\n\n\n

nenobru\u017e\u0101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Atver\u0101s veikala durvis, ien\u0101k abas ve\u010di\u0146as.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maru\u017ea:<\/strong> Skat, Betu\u017ei\u0146, v\u0113l st\u0101v m\u016bsu Stefans! (r\u0101da uz plauktu, kur\u0101<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(pret otru)<\/strong> zieme\u013cbriedis, pieiet pie letes) To m\u0113s pirksim (r\u0101da uz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

zieme\u013cbriedi)! Vai to beidzot p\u0101rdod?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

P\u0101rzinis:<\/strong> Protams, k\u0101d\u0113\u013c ne! ( pie sevis) Labi, ka t\u0101! Raug, bezmaz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(priec\u012bgi)<\/strong> neb\u016btu p\u0101rdots! T\u0101da sk\u0101de gada beig\u0101s pl\u0101ns neb\u016btu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

izpild\u012bts!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Betu\u017ea grib maks\u0101t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Betu\u017ea:<\/strong> Bet tu, Maru\u017ea, esi izpirkusi vai visu naudu. Te tr\u016bkst, lai<\/p>\n\n\n\n

m\u0113s nopirktu!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

P\u0101rzinis:<\/strong> B\u016bs Ziemassv\u0113tku atlaides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Betu\u017ea:<\/strong> Raug, kur st\u016br\u012b naudas autom\u0101ts! Es do\u0161u savu bankas karti!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(r\u0101da)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pieiet pie autom\u0101ta, m\u0113\u0123ina, spie\u017e pogas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pien\u0101k Maru\u017ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maru\u017ea:<\/strong> Nu nerausti! Mier\u012bg\u0101k, cit\u0101di sajauksi darb\u012bbas!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Betu\u017ea:<\/strong> Es pati! Es protu! (m\u0113\u0123ina) Tas ir slepeni!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(nepaciet\u012bgi)<\/strong> (autom\u0101ts d\u016bc)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maru\u017ea skaita iz\u0146emto naudu, lepni pieiet pie p\u0101rzi\u0146a.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maru\u017ea:<\/strong> Te b\u016bs, k\u0101 teicat summa! M\u0113s p\u0113rkam briedi!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

P\u0101rzinis iesai\u0146o zieme\u013cbriedi skaist\u0101 d\u0101vanu mais\u0101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ve\u010di\u0146as sa\u010dukst\u0101s:<\/strong> Dosim! Dosim!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(savstarp\u0113ji)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Betu\u017ea:<\/strong> Vai jums ir mazb\u0113rni?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

P\u0101rzinis:<\/strong> Protams, mazmeiti\u0146a R\u016bti\u0146a, kura v\u0113l iet b\u0113rnud\u0101rz\u0101 un<\/p>\n\n\n\n

mazd\u0113ls Raitis ir skol\u0113ns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maru\u017ea:<\/strong> Dosim tr\u012bs! (sniedz p\u0101rzinim tr\u012bs iel\u016bguma kartes) Iel\u016bdzam uz Ziemassv\u0113tku pas\u0101kumu r\u012btvakar!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abas a\u0161i noz\u016bd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

P\u0101rzinis apmulsis lasa iel\u016bgumu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

P\u0101rzinis:<\/strong> Vai cik skaisti! To ta\u010du grib\u0113ja mani mazie, tur nok\u013c\u016bt!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(p\u0101rsteigts, priec\u012bgs)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.ainas beigas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.c\u0113liens<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.aina<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noliktavas p\u0101rzi\u0146a m\u0101ja, vakars, P\u0101rzinis st\u0101sta un r\u0101da iel\u016bgumus b\u0113rniem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

P\u0101rzinis: <\/strong>R\u016bti\u0146, Raiti, vai j\u016bs grib\u0113siet iet uz Ziemassv\u0113tku sar\u012bkojumu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

kult\u016bras nam\u0101 jau r\u012bt?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abi:<\/strong> Protams, protams!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

P\u0101rzinis:<\/strong> Nu tad \u017eigli s\u0101kam gatavoties r\u012btdienai!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visi prom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

T\u0101 pati aina, n\u0101ko\u0161ais vakars- Raitis un R\u016bti\u0146a p\u0101rrun\u0101 sv\u0113tku pas\u0101kumu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

R\u016bti\u0146a: <\/strong>Kas t\u0101s bija par burvju ve\u010di\u0146\u0101m? Vai Lab\u0101s Fejas?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raitis:<\/strong> Ej nu, t\u0101das jau tikai pasak\u0101s! Tu v\u0113l tam tici?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

R\u016bti\u0146a:<\/strong> J\u0101, ticu! Man ir! (iz\u0146em no kabatas \u0161okol\u0101des zieme\u013cbriedi)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(sabozusies)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raitis:<\/strong> Dod, ap\u0113d\u012bsim!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

R\u016bti\u0146a:<\/strong> To es taup\u012b\u0161u, jo t\u0101 ir mana balva! Visiem b\u0113rniem bija<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(pasl\u0113pj)<\/strong> d\u0101vani\u0146as. Tu redz\u0113ji to lielo zieme\u013cbriedi? To<\/p>\n\n\n\n

sauca Stefans un Lab\u0101s Fejas uzd\u0101vin\u0101ja to audzin\u0101t\u0101jai, lai paliek visiem b\u0113rniem par prieku.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.ainas beigas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.c\u0113liens<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.aina<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Suven\u012bru veikals, plaukti atkal pilni ar suven\u012briem. Pie letes st\u0101v jaun\u0101k\u0101<\/p>\n\n\n\n

un vec\u0101k\u0101 p\u0101rdev\u0113ja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jaun\u0101k\u0101 p\u0101rdev\u0113ja:<\/strong> Tu dzird\u0113ji par to lielo pas\u0101kumu pils\u0113ti\u0146\u0101? T\u0101s<\/p>\n\n\n\n

nosl\u0113pumain\u0101s ve\u010di\u0146as esot m\u016bsu lielo zieme\u013cbriedi<\/p>\n\n\n\n

uzd\u0101vin\u0101ju\u0161as pils\u0113ti\u0146as b\u0113rniem, kult\u016bras nam\u0101, lai<\/p>\n\n\n\n

priec\u012bgi katri sv\u0113tki un run\u0101, ka bijis izrot\u0101ts viss<\/p>\n\n\n\n

nams un apk\u0101rtne ar br\u012bne\u0161\u0137\u012bgiem zieme\u013cbrie\u017eiem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vec\u0101k\u0101 p\u0101rdev\u0113ja:<\/strong> Oho! T\u0101s gan d\u0101snas! Tas bija tik d\u0101rgs!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jaun\u0101k\u0101 p\u0101rdev\u0113ja: <\/strong>Te tev nu bija zieme\u013cbrie\u017eu izlaup\u012bt\u0101jas!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vec\u0101k\u0101 p\u0101rdev\u0113ja:<\/strong> J\u0101, k\u0101 izr\u0101d\u0101s, t\u0101s biju\u0161as labdares, kas m\u012bl<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ziemassv\u0113tkus un b\u0113rnus. Bet kas vi\u0146as bija? No<\/p>\n\n\n\n

kurienes?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jaun\u0101k\u0101 p\u0101rdev\u0113ja:<\/strong> Lai tad tas paliek k\u0101 sv\u0113tku br\u012bnums.Es jau teicu,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ka t\u0101s b\u016bs biju\u0161as pa\u0161as Ziemassv\u0113tku Fejas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lugas beigas.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Alise Duera Millere<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Laup\u012bt\u0101js un putenis<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

(no ang\u013cu valodas tulkojusi Imalda Vuda)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

5.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Kad vi\u0146i no jauna atgriez\u0101s bibliot\u0113k\u0101, Cec\u012blija tur nebija, ta\u010du, \u0161\u0137iet, vi\u0146as br\u0101lim tas r\u016bp\u0113ja vismaz\u0101k-.ats\u0113dies kr\u0113sl\u0101, vi\u0146\u0161, k\u0101 nekas neb\u016btu atgad\u012bjies, no jauna pa\u0146\u0113ma no gr\u0101matu plaukta gr\u0101matu un s\u0101ka to las\u012bt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJa neiebild\u012bsi, turpin\u0101\u0161u las\u012bt, nemaz tik bie\u017ei neizn\u0101k \u0161\u0101da nodarbe!\u201d Makvaijs mier\u012bgi, mazliet augstpr\u0101t\u012bgi ieteic\u0101s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

D\u017eefrijs Holands, ne v\u0101rda nebildis, sekoja vi\u0146a paraugam, ta\u010du domas v\u0113lreiz un v\u0113lreiz atgriez\u0101s pie meitenes, kuru vi\u0146\u0161 \u0161odien bija izgl\u0101bis no pussagruvu\u0161\u0101 nami\u0146a un las\u012b\u0161ana ne pa visam neved\u0101s. Vi\u0146\u0161 sev vaic\u0101ja, vai tas, ka vi\u0146a sp\u0113jusi to savaldzin\u0101t ne vien ar savu skaistumu, bet pier\u0101d\u012bjusi savu drosmi un gudr\u012bbu \u0161\u012bs nepiln\u0101s dienas laik\u0101, kur\u0101 vi\u0146\u0161 to pazina, notur vi\u0146a domas pie \u0161\u012bs meitenes? Kas gan vi\u0146\u0101 bija t\u0101ds, kas nepiemita cit\u0101m sieviet\u0113m, kuras vi\u0146\u0161 pazinis?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B\u016bdams bag\u0101ts un izskat\u012bgs jauns v\u012brietis, D\u017eefrijs Holands, sav\u0101 pieaugu\u0161a cilv\u0113ka m\u016b\u017e\u0101, bija guvis pietiekami labu pieredzi attiec\u012bb\u0101s ar sieviet\u0113m- tas bija apbr\u012bns, \u012bslaic\u012bgas j\u016btas, vai vienalga v\u0113l kas cits, kas vienm\u0113r beidz\u0101s, t\u0101 \u012bsti nes\u0101cies un vi\u0146am ar to ar\u012b bija pieticis. T\u0101 vien \u0161\u0137iet, vi\u0146\u0161 bija baid\u012bjies pats no sevis un apzin\u012bgi \u0161\u012bs attiec\u012bbas veidojis tie\u0161i t\u0101das, bet tagad kaut kas vi\u0146\u0101 bija izmain\u012bjies. Ar\u012b Cec\u012blijai, \u0161\u0137iet, bija radu\u0161\u0101s kaut k\u0101das j\u016btas pret vi\u0146u, to vi\u0146\u0161 skaidri saprata, b\u016bdams divat\u0101 ar vi\u0146u me\u017ea nami\u0146\u0101, turot vi\u0146as roku sav\u0101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Izdzirdis so\u013cus koridor\u0101, Holands izsteidz\u0101s vi\u0146ai pret\u012bm, priec\u012bgi satraukts par iesp\u0113ju ieraudz\u012bt vi\u0146u no jauna. Cec\u012blija bija \u0123\u0113rbusies sav\u0101 sabu\u013cu \u0101das ka\u017eok\u0101, gatava doties proj\u0101m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEsmu gatava, kur ir mans br\u0101lis?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kad vi\u0146u skatieni sastap\u0101s, tie bija k\u0101 uguns pret ledu, tik at\u0161\u0137ir\u012bgi tie bija. D\u017eefrijs Holanda skatiens, kuru vi\u0146\u0161 tai velt\u012bja- kv\u0113ls un m\u012blo\u0161s, savuk\u0101rt Cec\u012blijas sej\u0101 nepakust\u0113j\u0101s ne maz\u0101k\u0101 dz\u012bv\u012bba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUn k\u0101d\u0113\u013c tev liekas, ka \u013cau\u0161u tev tagad aiziet?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTev varb\u016bt \u0161\u0137iet, ka man \u0161eit j\u0101paliek, bet es esmu nol\u0113musi aiziet!\u201d Cec\u012blijas balss skan\u0113ja v\u0113si un nekas neliecin\u0101ja par j\u016bt\u0101m, kuras t\u0101 var\u0113tu lolot pret vi\u0146u.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cViena tu nevari iet, es labpr\u0101t tevi pavad\u012b\u0161u!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUn k\u0101d\u0113\u013c gan nevaru?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cec\u012blija pameta skatienu uz vi\u0146u, bet D\u017eefs man\u012bja, ka nu tas ir nedaudz atmaidzis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIr jau p\u0101r\u0101k v\u0113ls, bez tam, kuru katru mirkli no jauna var s\u0101kt snigt!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBet tu ta\u010du to v\u0113lies? V\u0113lies, lai es p\u0113c iesp\u0113jas \u0101tr\u0101k atst\u0101ju \u0161o namu!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNeko t\u0101du es neesmu teicis!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTu mani ien\u012bsti, redz\u0113ju to tav\u0101 skatien\u0101!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEs neien\u012bstu tevi, tici man!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cViss t\u0101pat jau aizg\u0101jis p\u0101r\u0101k t\u0101lu!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taj\u0101 mirkl\u012b Holands gras\u012bj\u0101s v\u0113l ko iebilst, bet pac\u0113lies skatienu aug\u0161up, vi\u0146\u0161 sastap\u0101s ar Billija Makvaija skatienu- tas bija uzvaro\u0161s un sm\u012bn\u012bgs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tas tikai vi\u0146am v\u0113l tr\u016bka! Tie\u0161i Cec\u012blijas br\u0101lis bija liel\u0101kais \u0161\u0137\u0113rslis starp vi\u0146iem! T\u0101 bija t\u0101da k\u0101 sava veida nolemt\u012bba. Ar\u012b to D\u017eefrijs Holands saprata. Cec\u012blija nedar\u012bs neko bez br\u0101\u013ca kl\u0101tb\u016btnes un piekri\u0161anas, ar to vi\u0146am bija j\u0101samierin\u0101s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tagad Billijs Makvaijs bija jau lej\u0101, pies\u0113dies l\u012bdz\u0101s m\u0101sai uz d\u012bv\u0101na, vi\u0146\u0161 to saudz\u012bgi ap\u0146\u0113ma ap pleciem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPriec\u0101jos, ka j\u016bties lab\u0101k, d\u0101rg\u0101 m\u0101sa! Holands man jau izst\u0101st\u012bja par j\u016bsu abu piedz\u012bvojumu \u0161odien, tas ir patiesi \u0161ausm\u012bgi!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

K\u0101da liekul\u012bba no Billija Makvaija puses! Holands nodrebin\u0101j\u0101s nepatik\u0101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0160\u0101di viltus glaimi un laipn\u012bba uzdzina vi\u0146am nepatiku.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHolanda kungs bija \u012bsts d\u017eentelmenis!\u201d Cec\u012blija mier\u012bgi, v\u0113si atsauc\u0101s br\u0101\u013ca sisrsn\u012bgajai uzrunai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDar\u012bju visu, kas manos sp\u0113kos, lai tava m\u0101sa b\u016btu dro\u0161\u012bb\u0101!\u201d Holands t\u0101d\u0101 pa\u0161\u0101 nedaudz p\u0101rsp\u012bl\u0113tas laipn\u012bbas mainier\u0113 uzrun\u0101ja Makvaiju.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUn tu t\u0101 s\u0113d\u0113ji \u0161eit visu \u0161o nakti?\u201d Cecilija ievaic\u0101j\u0101s, piev\u0113rsusies pret br\u0101li.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTie\u0161i t\u0101- s\u0113d\u0113jam un run\u0101jam par dz\u012bvi!\u201d Billijs Makvaijs iepriek\u0161\u0113j\u0101 manier\u0113 turpin\u0101ja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Makvajs tagad pievirzij\u0101s tuv\u0101k kam\u012bn\u0101 liesmojo\u0161ajam ugunim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cK\u0101d\u0113\u013c gan tu pats neatn\u0101ci p\u0113c manis, Billij?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cec\u012blija beidzot izteica jaut\u0101jumu, kur\u0161 visu \u0161o laiku bija nodarbin\u0101jis vi\u0146as pr\u0101tu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo jau es teicu vi\u0146am pa\u0161am vai t\u016bksto\u0161iem rei\u017eu, ka tas ir mans br\u0101\u013ca pien\u0101kums- gl\u0101bt tevi no t\u0101s no\u017e\u0113lojam\u0101s b\u016bdas, bet vi\u0146\u0161 uzst\u0101ja…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cVi\u0146\u0161 tikai v\u0113l\u0113j\u0101s aiztaup\u012bt tev t\u0101s p\u016bles, kuras vi\u0146am bija j\u0101pieliek dodoties ce\u013c\u0101 puten\u012b, jo ir fiziski lab\u0101k sagatavots \u0161\u0101diem p\u0101rbaud\u012bjumiem, nek\u0101 tu!\u201d Cec\u012blija iebilda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAk tad lab\u0101k sagatavots, tu saki!\u201dBilijs Makvaijs tagad izskat\u012bj\u0101s t\u0101ds, kur\u0161 b\u016btu gatavs p\u0101rspr\u0101gt aiz dusm\u0101m un aizvainojuma, kas vi\u0146\u0101 virmoja\u201dj\u0101, varb\u016bt vi\u0146\u0161 ir liel\u0101ka auguma, bet tas ta\u010du ir zin\u0101ms, ka ne tik liela auguma cilv\u0113kam, sagatavot\u012bba ir lab\u0101ka, nek\u0101 lielajiem\u201d Makvaijs pameta skatienu uz Holandu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cT\u0101d\u0101 gad\u012bjum\u0101, k\u0101d\u0113\u013c tad tu nen\u0101ci p\u0113c manis?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tagad dusmas ieskan\u0113j\u0101s Cec\u012blijas bals\u012b.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cVi\u0146\u0161 grib\u0113ja iet, bet es nelaidu!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tagad iejauc\u0101s D\u017eefrijs Holands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLabi, es jums izst\u0101st\u012b\u0161u, k\u0101 viss notika- gl\u0101bjoties no pute\u0146a, atradu patv\u0113rumu \u0161aj\u0101 m\u0101j\u0101. T\u0101 k\u0101 t\u0101 izr\u0101d\u012bj\u0101s tuk\u0161a, var\u0113ju justies dro\u0161\u012bb\u0101. Apstaig\u0101jis telpas, es nok\u013cuvu bibliot\u0113kas istab\u0101, pa\u0146\u0113mu k\u0101du gr\u0101matu un s\u0101ku las\u012bt. Laikam biju aizr\u0101vies, jo iztr\u016bkos no jaut\u0101juma, vai man pat\u012bkot. tas bija Holands. Pazinu vi\u0146u uzreiz, ta\u010du sapratu, ka vi\u0146\u0161 mani neatceras, t\u0101d\u0113\u013c nezaud\u0113ju laiku un m\u0113\u0123in\u0101ju b\u0113gt. Holands mani pan\u0101ca un vairs nelaida proj\u0101m no \u0161ejienes. Vai ne t\u0101, Holand?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

D\u017eefrijs Holands neuzskat\u012bja par nepiecie\u0161amu atbild\u0113t, t\u0101d\u0113\u013c klus\u0113ja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cApzinos, ka tas bija pamat\u012bgs p\u0101rbaud\u012bjums gan tev, gan manai m\u0101sai, bet esmu p\u0101rliecinats, ka m\u0113telis, kas vi\u0146ai bija mugur\u0101, pild\u012bja savu pien\u0101kumu godam. Vai ne?\u201d Makvaijs pagriez\u0101s pret Holandu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJ\u0101!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPaties\u012bb\u0101, es par to nesamaks\u0101ju ne nieka, lai gan tas ir v\u0113rt\u012bgs m\u0113telis\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMan \u0161\u0137iet, Billij, Holandes kungam var\u0113tu neinteres\u0113t s\u012bkumi par m\u016bsu dar\u012bjumiem\u201d sarun\u0101 iejauc\u0101s Cec\u012blija.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDom\u0101ju, ka tas gan var\u0113tu b\u016bt interesanti pat vair\u0101kiem cilv\u0113kiem\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

D\u017eefrijs Holands pameta z\u012bm\u012bgu skatienu uz Billiju Makvaiju.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Piepe\u0161i Makvaijs atcer\u0113j\u0101s, ka laiks Ziemassv\u0113tku vakari\u0146\u0101m un visi atviegloti par situ\u0101cijas atrisin\u0101jumu piec\u0113l\u0101s un no jauna dev\u0101s uz virtuvi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ejot \u0101r\u0101 no istabas, Holands satv\u0113ra Makvaiju aiz rokas, lai uz br\u012bdi aiztur\u0113<\/p>\n\n\n\n

tu vi\u0146u:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTu dro\u0161i vien t\u012b\u0161upr\u0101t kaitini mani, Makvaij!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cN\u0113, dr\u012bz\u0101k v\u0113los tevi uzjautrin\u0101t!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNu j\u0101saka, ka z\u0113na gados tev bija lab\u0101ka humora izj\u016bta\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Un jau atkal Holands izjuta Billija Makvaija nenov\u0113r\u0161amo kontroli par vi\u0146u.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Nos\u0113dies uz kr\u0113sla virtuves t\u0101l\u0101kaj\u0101 st\u016br\u012b, Makvaijs v\u0113roja Holandu un savu m\u0101su darbojamies, gatavojot sv\u0113tku mielastu. Cec\u012blija pier\u0101d\u012bja sevi k\u0101 lielisku saimnieci, pagatavojot vi\u0146iem zupu no konserviem, s\u0101l\u012btu lielopu ga\u013cu, kartupe\u013cus, bekonu un kartupe\u013cu sal\u0101tus, cepumus un \u0161ampanieti, un D\u017eefrijs Holands tagad nodom\u0101ja, ka patiesi v\u0113l\u0113tos vi\u0146u par savu sievu un saimnieci sav\u0101 virtuv\u0113. Pirm\u012bt\u0113j\u0101 nesapra\u0161an\u0101s bija izl\u012bdzin\u0101ta un vi\u0146i gatavoj\u0101s vakari\u0146ot, kad piepe\u0161i Makijs negaidot izl\u0113ca priek\u0161\u0101 Holandam, kur\u0161 ar verdo\u0161u, tiko no uguns no\u0146emtu saut\u0113jamo katlu rok\u0101 tuvojas galdam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSkaties kur ej!\u201d tas vi\u0146am uzsauca t\u0101d\u0101 ton\u012b, ka Makvaijs p\u0101rsteigum\u0101 atl\u0113ca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEs tikai baid\u012bjos, ka tu var\u0113tu applauc\u0113ties!\u201d Holands jau samierino\u0161\u0101k\u0101 ton\u012b paskaidroja, atbildot uz vi\u0146a neizpratnes pilno skatienu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

D\u017eefriju Holandu baid\u012bja vien\u012bgi tas, k\u0101du iespaidu tas var\u0113tu atst\u0101t uz Cec\u012bliju, ta\u010du meitene neizteica ne v\u0101rda un s\u0113\u017eot pie kop\u0113ja galda, nelielais incidents atkal bija aizmirsts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visbeidzot, Billijs Makvaijs piec\u0113l\u0101s un pac\u0113la gl\u0101zi tostam pret Holandu:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNev\u0113l\u0113\u0161u tev priec\u012bgus Ziemassv\u0113tkus, Holand, jo to tu varb\u016bt glu\u017ei neesi nopeln\u012bjis, bet atz\u012b\u0161os- \u0161ie ir interesant\u0101kie un iev\u0113r\u012bbas cien\u012bg\u0101kie Ziemassv\u0113tki, k\u0101di man l\u012bdz \u0161im biju\u0161i, paldies tev par to! \u0160os Ziemassv\u0113tkus es piemin\u0113\u0161u v\u0113l ilgi, par to tici man!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

P\u0113c neilga klusuma mirk\u013ca vi\u0146\u0161 turpin\u0101ja, uzlicis uz galda naudas gabalu:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEs labpr\u0101t uzd\u0101vin\u0101tu tev \u0161o naudu, bet zinu, ka tev tai nav nek\u0101da v\u0113rt\u012bba, t\u0101d\u0113\u013c dodu tev \u0161o ar laba v\u0113l\u0113jumiem Jaun\u0101 gad\u0101!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holandam par patiesu p\u0101rsteigumu, Billijs Makvaijs sniedza vi\u0146am nelielu kvadr\u0101rveida iesai\u0146ojumu. T\u0101du labv\u0113l\u012bbu no Makvaija vi\u0146\u0161 nudien nebija gaid\u012bjis. Nedaudz p\u0101rsteigta, ta\u010du ac\u012bmredzami iepriecin\u0101ta par \u0161\u012bs visai sare\u017e\u0123\u012bt\u0101s dienas izn\u0101kumu, tagad piec\u0113l\u0101s ar\u012b Cec\u012blija.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJa reiz s\u0101kam ar apd\u0101vin\u0101\u0161anos, ar\u012b man ir neliela d\u0101vani\u0146a tev, t\u0101 gan nevar sal\u012bdzinaties ar Billija d\u0101vanu, ta\u010du var izr\u0101d\u012bties noder\u012bga\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tas bija plakans z\u012bmulis ar top\u0101za uzgali.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holanda skatiens sastap\u0101s ar Makvaija ac\u012bm, kur\u0101s dzirkst\u012bja nesl\u0113pts uzjautrin\u0101jums. Holands uzreiz noprata, no kurienes \u0161\u012b d\u0101vana n\u0101kusi un, pirms pasniegties, lai to sa\u0146emtu, vi\u0146\u0161 mirkli sv\u0101rst\u012bj\u0101s. Nopratusi vi\u0146a \u0161aubas, ac\u012bmredzami aizvainota par vi\u0146a attieksmi, Cec\u012blija piec\u0113l\u0101s no galda un pameta vi\u0146us. Makvaijs s\u0101ka nokopt galdu, tik mier\u012bgi, it k\u0101 ne kas no tiko redz\u0113t\u0101 neb\u016btu atgad\u012bjies. D\u017eefrijs Holands br\u012bdi v\u0113roja vi\u0146u, l\u012bdz ierun\u0101j\u0101s:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPagaidi! Cik noprotu, tu jau nojauti par man\u0101m j\u016btam pret tavu m\u0101su, t\u0101d\u0113\u013c, manupr\u0101t, tom\u0113r b\u016bs lab\u0101k, ja pasarg\u0101\u0161u vi\u0146u jau laikus un tu non\u0101ksi tur, kur ir tava vieta, par visu, ko l\u012bdz \u0161im esi padar\u012bjis\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBet k\u0101… k\u0101 tu var\u0113tu vi\u0146ai ko t\u0101du nodar\u012bt, ja patiesi tev ir k\u0101das j\u016btas pret \u0161o br\u012bni\u0161\u0137igo meiteni?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTas tiktu dar\u012bts vi\u0146as lab\u0101!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cVi\u0146a mani \u013coti m\u012bl!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPar to es ne\u0161aubos, tom\u0113r tas b\u016btu vi\u0146ai par labu!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Makvaijs turpin\u0101ja nokopt galdu klus\u0113jot, \u0161\u0137iet, tagad vi\u0146\u0161 visu apdom\u0101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIesim tagad uz bibliot\u0113ku, tur saruna ved\u012bsies lab\u0101k, Cec\u012blija dro\u0161i vien ir tur!\u201d Holands p\u0113c br\u012b\u017ea ierun\u0101j\u0101s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBaidos, ka vi\u0146a var\u0113tu b\u016bt aizvainota par attieksmi, k\u0101du pirm\u012bt vi\u0146ai par\u0101d\u012bji, kad vi\u0146a grib\u0113ja pasniegt savu mazo Ziemassv\u0113tku d\u0101vanu, jo…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNemaz nesaki, no kurienes vi\u0146a to dab\u016bjusi, negribu to dzird\u0113t, man t\u0101pat jau viss ir skaidrs!\u201d D\u017eefrijs Holands vi\u0146u p\u0101rtrauca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vi\u0146i dev\u0101s uz bibliot\u0113kas istabu, kur Holands pied\u0101vaja Billijam Makvajam kasti ar da\u017e\u0101d\u0101m p\u012bp\u0113m, kas kaut nedaudz var\u0113tu uzlabot \u0161o \u0161\u0137ietami nenov\u0113r\u0161amo situ\u0101ciju.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“P\u012bpe,” dom\u012bgi Makvajs dom\u012bgi l\u016bkoj\u0101s kast\u0113 ar p\u012bp\u0113m, kuru D\u017eefrijs Holands tur\u0113ja vi\u0146a deguna priek\u0161\u0101 “es dom\u0101ju, ka \u0146em\u0161u to lielo!\u201d visbeidzot vi\u0146\u0161 drosm\u012bgi, gandr\u012bz bezkaun\u012bgi pazi\u0146oja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

D\u017eefrijs sm\u0113j\u0101s:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Es dom\u0101ju, ka tu to nedar\u012bsi viss!” vi\u0146\u0161 atbild\u0113ja. “Lab\u0101k b\u016bs, ja tu pa\u0146emsi \u0161ausm\u012bgu mazo, kas nevilks. Tas b\u016bs tie\u0161i tev pa sp\u0113kam!” vi\u0146\u0161 kaitin\u0101j\u0101s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“N\u0113! N\u0113, tev man j\u0101dod liel\u0101, lai tas izskat\u0101s, ka tu man apsol\u012bji to otru, un p\u0113d\u0113j\u0101 br\u012bd\u012b p\u0101rdom\u0101ji, un tavai zin\u0101\u0161anai, Holand, man t\u0101 ir gan pa sp\u0113kam!\u201d vi\u0146a maz\u0101s acis mirdz\u0113ja, kad vi\u0146\u0161 to teica \u201cun v\u0113l- es priec\u0101jos, ka tu man\u012bji savas domas saist\u012bb\u0101 ar manu m\u0101su, tu jau zini, ka vi\u0146ai ne sevi\u0161\u0137i pat\u012bk tas, k\u0101 tu pret mani izturies!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

T\u0101 \u0161oreiz bija t\u012bra paties\u012bba. T\u0101 nu Holands diezgan negrib\u012bgi \u0161\u0137\u012br\u0101s no savas iem\u012b\u013cot\u0101k\u0101s p\u012bpes. Makvajs izskat\u012bj\u0101s \u0161\u0137ietami apmierin\u0101ts ar to, k\u0101 viss pa\u0161laik norisin\u0101jas- af\u0113ra norit\u0113ja labi, br\u012bdi vi\u0146\u0161 it k\u0101 vilcin\u0101j\u0101s par tik laba pied\u0101v\u0101juma pie\u0146em\u0161anu, un D\u017eefrijs to uzspieda vi\u0146am ar labu \u017e\u0113last\u012bbu, pierun\u0101jot \u0146em lielo p\u012bpi..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cik t\u0101lu tas attiec\u0101s uz vi\u0146a sarunu par meitenes d\u0101vanu, vi\u0146\u0161 nev\u0113l\u0113j\u0101s to risin\u0101t Makvaja kl\u0101tb\u016btn\u0113 un nek\u0101di nesp\u0113ja iedom\u0101ties nek\u0101du veidu, k\u0101 no vi\u0146a atbr\u012bvoties. Vi\u0146\u0161 bija p\u0101rliecin\u0101ts, ka neraugoties uz nelielo incidentu, ar\u012b Cec\u012blija v\u0113l\u0113tos parrun\u0101t da\u017eus v\u0101rdus ar vi\u0146u divat\u0101. T\u0101 nu vi\u0146\u0161 neko lab\u0101k nesp\u0113ja izgudrot, k\u0101 ierosin\u0101t Makvajam nonest m\u0101sas m\u0113teli un cepuri no aug\u0161st\u0101va, kur vi\u0146a tos bija atst\u0101jusi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Protams, ka es to dar\u012b\u0161u!” Billijs iesauc\u0101s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vi\u0146\u0161 bija jau pie durv\u012bm, kad Holanda sauciens: \u201cMakvaj!\u201d apst\u0101din\u0101ja vi\u0146u.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“\u013bauj man to izdar\u012bt tavas m\u0101sa lab\u0101!” vi\u0146\u0161 sac\u012bja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAk, nepavisam! \u013bauj man!” Makvajs piekl\u0101j\u012bgi atbild\u0113ja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Negribu neko par to pat dzird\u0113t!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTu nudien neieredzi mani, Holand! Neb\u016btu izbr\u012bn\u012bts, ja tu patiesi b\u016btu mani nogalin\u0101jis…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNeb\u016btu? Manupr\u0101t, tu b\u016btu man atvaino\u0161anos par\u0101d\u0101 par to visu! Man j\u0101saka, tu esi \u012bsts neveiksminieks, Makvaj!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEs vienreiz tevi br\u012bdin\u0101ju!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vi\u0146i abi reiz\u0113 izg\u0101ja no bibliot\u0113kas istabas un uzg\u0101ja aug\u0161st\u0101v\u0101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Piepe\u0161i D\u017eefrijs apst\u0101j\u0101s, vi\u0146a acis piev\u0113rs\u0101s klavier\u0113m, kuras tur st\u0101v\u0113ja jau k\u0101du laiku neaiztiktas, piepe\u0161i vi\u0146am bija radusies laba ideja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Vai tu proti sp\u0113l\u0113t?” vi\u0146\u0161 piev\u0113rs\u0101s Makvajam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Makvaja seja uzreiz k\u013cuva gai\u0161\u0101ka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“J\u0101!” vi\u0146\u0161 atbild\u0113ja “es to varu, nu, j\u0101saka, neesmu profesion\u0101lis, k\u0101 tu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

saproti, bet k\u0101 amatierim manas prasmes un muzik\u0101l\u0101 izj\u016bta ir lab\u0101ka, k\u0101 da\u017eam labam…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Man ir vienalga k\u0101 tu sp\u0113l\u0113!” Holands ar vienaldz\u012bbu bals\u012b atbild\u0113ja “vienk\u0101r\u0161i sp\u0113l\u0113 un nep\u0101rtrauc, l\u012bdz es atgriez\u012b\u0161os! Man tikai j\u0101dzird, ka tu patie\u0161\u0101m esi \u0161eit!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“N\u0113, Holand! Es to dar\u012b\u0161u, neviens m\u0101kslinieks to nedar\u012btu, es neesmu piesk\u0101ries instrumentam vair\u0101k nek\u0101 gadu!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Vari sp\u0113l\u0113t, k\u0101 vien tev pat\u012bk, tie var b\u016bt.. pirkstu vingrin\u0101jumi, piem\u0113ram! “<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Nu,” sac\u012bja Makvajs “pat lab\u0101kais m\u016bzi\u0137is ne\u0137ertos pie sp\u0113l\u0113\u0161anas p\u0113c gada p\u0101rtraukuma, bet iedro\u0161inos piebilst, ka esmu p\u0101rliecin\u0101ts- iema\u0146as man atgriez\u012bsies \u0101tr\u0101k, k\u0101 jebkuram citam cilv\u0113kam!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Ir tikai viena lieta, ko es no tevis prasu un t\u0101 ir- lai tu nepieceltos no \u0161\u012b kr\u0113sla, kam\u0113r b\u016bsu proj\u0101m!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vi\u0146\u0161 atv\u0113ra klavieres, un Makvajs aps\u0113d\u0101s, locot pirkstus turp un atpaka\u013c, lai atrais\u012btos loc\u012btavas. K\u0101du br\u012bdi vi\u0146\u0161 s\u0113d\u0113ja galvu pieliecis, it k\u0101 gaidot, kur\u0161 no lielajiem komponistiem gras\u012bj\u0101s vi\u0146u iedvesmot \u0161oreiz. Makvejs ieelpoja, pac\u0113la zodu augst\u0101k un zem vi\u0146a pirkstiem s\u0101ka skan\u0113t k\u0101ds no \u0160\u016bberta ska\u0146darbiem. D\u017eefrijs nogaid\u012bja, l\u012bdz vi\u0146a sp\u0113l\u0113\u0161ana aiziet l\u012bdz noteiktai kulmin\u0101cijai un tad atgriez\u0101s bibliot\u0113k\u0101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Vai tas ir Billijs?” Cec\u012blija ievaic\u0101j\u0101s, klausoties k\u0101 m\u016bzika izskan par m\u0101ju “ak, vi\u0146am tas dro\u0161i vien ir liels prieks, ka var\u0113ja atkal pies\u0113sties pie klavier\u0113m, vi\u0146am tik \u013coti pat\u012bk m\u016bzika!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Nu, paties\u012bb\u0101, vi\u0146\u0161 nemaz nebija tik \u013coti ieinteres\u0113ts sp\u0113l\u0113t k\u0101 es, lai vi\u0146\u0161 t\u0101s sp\u0113l\u0113tu!” D\u017eefrijs pal\u016bkoj\u0101s uz vi\u0146as.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Br\u012bdi klus\u0113dams vi\u0146s to v\u0113roja, tad izstiepis roku vi\u0146ai pret\u012bm ierun\u0101j\u0101s:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEs tom\u0113r gribu savu Ziemassv\u0113tku d\u0101vanu!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Bet man nav nek\u0101, ko tev dot!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTev bija…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Es main\u012bju savas domas- negribu tev to vairs dot!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c K\u0101p\u0113c?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pirmo reizi vi\u0146a paskat\u012bj\u0101s uz vi\u0146u. piev\u0113rsusi savas skaist\u0101s, zil\u0101s acis vi\u0146am.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Vai tad tu dom\u0101, ka es to neredzu? Neredzu, ka tev nepat\u012bk mans br\u0101lis? Tu atteicies no z\u012bmu\u013ca- atteicies pietiekami skaidri \u2014 jo Billijs man to bija iedevis. Es to nepied\u0101v\u0101\u0161u tev atkal. Es zinu, ka Billijs da\u017ereiz sp\u0113j rad\u012bt nepareizu iespaidu, bet katrs ar\u012b var\u0113tu saprast, ka t\u0101s ir tikai vi\u0146a da\u017ereiz nepiel\u0101got\u0101s manieres, kuras to izsp\u0113l\u0113.Tikai manis d\u0113\u013c vi\u0146\u0161 nezaud\u0113 pa\u0161kontroli, lai nepadar\u012btu \u0161o situ\u0101ciju v\u0113l slikt\u0101ku, uzs\u0101kot str\u012bdu ar tevi! Vi\u0146am piem\u012bt lieliska kontrole par sav\u0101 emocij\u0101m un, j\u0101saka, es vi\u0146u par to apbr\u012bnoju v\u0113l vair\u0101k \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Un vai mana pa\u0161kontrole tev neko nenoz\u012bm\u0113?” vi\u0146\u0161 jaut\u0101ja<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTava pa\u0161kontrole? Es \u0161eit neredzu nevienu iemeslu to pielietot- tu esi bag\u0101ts un laim\u012bgs, un tik nekaun\u012bgs, cik tu izv\u0113lies b\u016bt. Es tam neredzu nek\u0101dus iemeslus!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taj\u0101 mirkl\u012b, kad D\u017eefrijs Holands pagriez\u0101s, lai paskat\u012btos uz vi\u0146as, vi\u0146\u0161 jau bija aizmirsis visu, ko t\u0101 tiko bija teikusi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Es tevi m\u012blu!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vi\u0146as rokas sniedz\u0101svi\u0146am pret\u012bm un vi\u0146a nepretoj\u0101s, kad vi\u0146\u0161 iesk\u0101va vi\u0146u sav\u0101s rok\u0101s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(turpin\u0101jums febru\u0101ra numur\u0101)<\/p>\n\n\n

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Pag\u0101tnes \u010duksti. Vec\u0101s mui\u017eas st\u0101sts<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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M\u016bsdienu pasaka<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Imalda Vuda<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTas tom\u0113r ir tik garlaic\u012bgi!\u201d Kasandra nop\u016bt\u0101s, izsl\u0113gusi datoru. Vi\u0146as tikko k\u0101 atkal bija noskat\u012bju\u0161\u0101s k\u0101rt\u0113jo \u0161ausmu filmu, ko tagad dar\u012bja vai katru vakaru, \u012bsinot laiku, kam\u0113r gaid\u012bja savu draugu k\u0101zu dienu, kuras d\u0113\u013c bija atbrauku\u0161as uz \u0161o nost\u016bri nekurien\u0113, ja t\u0101 var\u0113tu teikt. \u0160eit nebija itin nek\u0101, kas var\u0113tu \u0161\u0137ist interesants t\u0101d\u0101m div\u0101m jaun\u0101m sieviet\u0113m, it \u012bpa\u0161i jau Kasandrai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAtceries to veco mui\u017eu, kurai brauc\u0101m gar\u0101m \u0161urp braucot?\u201d Kasandra ievaic\u0101j\u0101s p\u0113c klusuma br\u012b\u017ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vi\u0146as istabas biedrene un draudzene Lizandera atr\u0101vu skatienu no loga, pa kuru \u0161onakt sp\u012bd\u0113ja iek\u0161\u0101 spo\u017es pilnm\u0113ness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJ\u0101, t\u0101 lik\u0101s sen pamesta un \u0161\u0137ita diezgan atbaido\u0161a, ja god\u012bgi!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMan gan t\u0101 nelik\u0101s! Man t\u0101 \u0161\u0137ita interesanta un pat pievilc\u012bga. Taj\u0101 kaut kas bija… Varb\u016bt m\u0113s var\u0113tu aiziet apskat\u012bties to tuv\u0101k? Ko tu par to saki, Lizander?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTu gribi iet skat\u012bties to veco m\u0101ju?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kasandra piekr\u012bto\u0161i pam\u0101ja ar galvu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u0160onakt?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJ\u0101! K\u0101d\u0113\u013c ne? Paskaties! \u0100r\u0101 ir pilns m\u0113ness, piem\u0113rots laiks t\u0101diem piedz\u012bvojumiem! Nu, Lizander! Tu ta\u010du ne\u013causi man vienai iet uz pamestu m\u0101ju nakts vid\u016b! B\u016bs interesanti!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lizandera piec\u0113l\u0101s un, pa\u0146\u0113musi savu mugursomu, ielika taj\u0101 biezo jaku un \u0101bolu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cM\u0113s esam trakas sievietes! Vai tu to zini, Kasij?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kasandra \u012bsi iesm\u0113j\u0101s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cVarb\u016bt m\u0113s esam, bet tas b\u016bs to v\u0113rts!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vi\u0146a pa\u0146\u0113ma no sava naktsgaldi\u0146a piez\u012bmju gr\u0101mati\u0146u un ielika to d\u017einsu aizmugures kabat\u0101:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJa piepe\u0161i ieraugam vai izdzirdam ko tik interesantu, ka ir v\u0113rts ko iem\u016b\u017einat!\u201d vi\u0146a paskaidroja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ce\u013c\u0161 l\u012bdz vecajai mui\u017eai nebija t\u0101ls un dr\u012bz vien jau vi\u0146as st\u0101v\u0113ja pie v\u012bte\u0146augiem aizaugu\u0161\u0101s m\u0101jas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kasandra uzk\u0101pa pa satrun\u0113ju\u0161ajiem pak\u0101pieniem un nospieda durvju rokturi. T\u0101s, protams, bija sl\u0113gtas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMan ir rezerves pl\u0101ns!\u201d vi\u0146a \u010dukst\u0113ja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kasandra atv\u0113ra savu mugursomu un iz\u0146\u0113ma no t\u0101s raupju virvi, sas\u0113ja no t\u0101 laso un uzmeta kok\u0101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNezin\u0101ju, ka tu esi kovboja…\u201d Lizandera nesl\u0113pa savu izbr\u012bnu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cB\u0113rn\u012bb\u0101 un pusaudzes gados vasaras pavad\u012bju laukos pie onku\u013ca, vi\u0146\u0161 tad ar\u012b iem\u0101c\u012bja mani, kas ir dz\u012bve laukos!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNezin\u0101ju, ka tev bija onkulis laukos….\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTu v\u0113l daudz ko par mani nezini…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kasandra piestiprin\u0101ja virvi pie koka zara un s\u0101ka r\u0101pties aug\u0161\u0101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSeko man!\u201d vi\u0146a \u010dukstus uzsauca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lizanderai neatlika nekas cits, k\u0101 sekot draudzenei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

K\u0101ds no mui\u017eas logiem jau sen bija zaud\u0113jis savu stikla seju, Kasandra ie\u0137\u0113r\u0101s pie palodzes un nozuda iek\u0161telp\u0101s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Telpa, kur\u0101 vi\u0146as non\u0101ca bija gandr\u012bz tum\u0161a, vien\u012bgais gaismas avots, kur\u0161 kaut nedaudz to apgaismoja bija no loga kr\u012bto\u0161ie m\u0113ness stari. Kasandra samekl\u0113ja mugursom\u0101 kabatas batereju un iesl\u0113dza to, Lizandera sekoja vi\u0146as paraugam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOho! Skaties! T\u0101 vien \u0161\u0137iet, te dz\u012bvoju\u0161i bag\u0101tnieki!\u201d vi\u0146a \u010dukst\u0113ja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lai ar\u012b telpas bija sk\u0101ris gadsimtu ne\u017e\u0113l\u012bgais zobs, sienas un griestus v\u0113l joproj\u0101m rot\u0101ja grezni z\u012bm\u0113jumi un grebumi, bet pie griestiem kar\u0101j\u0101s noput\u0113jusi kro\u0146lustra. Vi\u0146\u0101m par izbr\u012bnu, t\u0101 bija palikusi t\u0101da, k\u0101da var\u0113ja b\u016bt, kad \u0161\u012b mui\u017ea v\u0113l bija ar savu dv\u0113seli-\u0161eit elpoja pag\u0101tne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTie biju\u0161i bag\u0101ti mui\u017enieki, vai varb\u016bt k\u0101di citi aristokr\u0101ti!\u201d Kasandra nerim\u0101s<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c pagaidi! Es dzird\u0113ju so\u013cus!\u201d piepe\u0161i vi\u0146a satv\u0113ra draudzenes roku.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDom\u0101, k\u0101ds v\u0113l bez mums ir \u0161eit? K\u0101 tu dom\u0101- dz\u012bvs cilv\u0113ks, vai.. spoks?\u201d Lizandera satv\u0113ra Kasandras roku cie\u0161\u0101k.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNezinu!\u201d vi\u0146a paraust\u012bja plecus \u201cbet, vis\u0101d\u0101 zi\u0146\u0101, mums j\u0101b\u016bt piesardz\u012bg\u0101m!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Un tad atskan\u0113ja t\u0101da ka m\u016bzika. S\u0101kum\u0101 t\u0101 \u0161\u0137ita t\u0101la un neskaidra, bet tad- k\u013cuva arvien skaidr\u0101ka un tuv\u0101ka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDzirdi?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lizandera pam\u0101ja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cM\u016bzika! Iesim, paskat\u012bsimies, no kurienes t\u0101 n\u0101k!\u201d Kasandra mudin\u0101ja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jo vair\u0101k vi\u0146as tuvoj\u0101s telpai, no kuras t\u0101 n\u0101ca, jo m\u016bzika k\u013cuva ska\u013c\u0101ka un tagad bija saklaus\u0101mas cilv\u0113ku balsis un smiekli. Klus\u0101m vi\u0146as zag\u0101s pa kr\u0113slaino, gandr\u012bz tum\u0161o koridoru uz priek\u0161u, \u0161eit pie sien\u0101m kar\u0101j\u0101s portreti ar ac\u012bmredzot pag\u0101ju\u0161o laiku \u0161\u012bs mui\u017eas \u013caud\u012bm. Tad vi\u0146as non\u0101ca pla\u0161\u0101 un grezn\u0101 balles z\u0101l\u0113, kuru spo\u017ei izgaismoja grezna krist\u0101la lustra pie griestiem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sievietes tum\u0161i sarkan\u0101s, roz\u0101, gai\u0161i zil\u0101s, dzelten\u0101s un spilgti sarkan\u0101s kleit\u0101s, un v\u012brie\u0161i baltos kreklos un frak\u0101s, griez\u0101s dej\u0101, m\u016bzikas pavad\u012bb\u0101. M\u016bzika pl\u016bda svin\u012bgi un balles viesi, \u0161\u0137iet, izbaud\u012bja \u0161o savies\u012bgo vakaru ar visu sirdi un dv\u0113seli.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cT\u0101 vien \u0161\u0137iet, vi\u0146i m\u016bs neredz!\u201d t\u0101 atkal bija Kasandra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJ\u0101, t\u0101 \u0161\u0137iet!\u201d Lizandera atsauc\u0101s, ar skatienu sekodama l\u012bdzi dejot\u0101jiem,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPaskaties uz to p\u0101ri! K\u0101 vi\u0146i skat\u0101s viens uz otru!\u201d Kasandra aizraut\u012bgi \u010dukst\u0113ja \u201ct\u016bda\u013c skaidrs, ka t\u0101 bijusi likten\u012bg\u0101 m\u012blest\u012bba! Stipra un nesarticin\u0101ma, m\u0113s par t\u0101du uztic\u012bbu m\u016bsdien\u0101s varam tikai sap\u0146ot. Diezin, kas ar vi\u0146iem toreiz notika? K\u0101 beidz\u0101s vi\u0146u m\u012blasst\u0101sts?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lizandera paraust\u012bja plecus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJa reiz esam \u0161eit neredzamas, varb\u016bt gribi pievienoties dejot\u0101jiem?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kasandras acis iemirdz\u0113j\u0101s lustras gaism\u0101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUn ja nu vi\u0146i m\u016bs pamana?\u201d Lizandera \u0161aub\u012bgii paskat\u012bj\u0101s uz draudzeni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cN\u0101c!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kasandra aiz rokas vilka draudzeni uz deju gr\u012bdas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M\u016bzika tagad bija intens\u012bva un svin\u012bga un vi\u0146as iek\u013cuva dejot\u0101ju virpul\u012b, br\u012b\u017eiem dejodamas p\u0101r\u012b, br\u012b\u017eiem izm\u0113\u0123inot deju so\u013cus no pag\u0101ju\u0161ajiem gadu simte\u0146iem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEs vair\u0101k nevaru!\u201d aizelsusies un smiedam\u0101s, Lizandera nol\u0113mu padoties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLabi, tad dosimies izp\u0113t\u012bt p\u0101r\u0113j\u0101s telpas?\u201d Kasandra neb\u016bt v\u0113l ne\u0161\u0137ita nogurusi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lizandera pam\u0101ja ar galvu, jo nevar\u0113ja vienm\u0113r teikt- n\u0113!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M\u0113ness mestie stari, kuri iesl\u012bpi krita no loga, padar\u012bja spokainu pustum\u0161o koridoru, par kuru vi\u0146as g\u0101ja. Vecie, sast\u0101v\u0113ju\u0161ies putek\u013ci padar\u012bja gaisu biezu un smagu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vi\u0146as nogriez\u0101s pa k\u0101du koridoru un non\u0101ca cita gaiten\u012b.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cInteresanti, kas, piem\u0113ram, ir aiz \u0161\u012bm durv\u012bm…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kasandra pastiepa roku un nospieda k\u0101du durvju rokturi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPagaidi…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bet durvis jau atv\u0113r\u0101s un Kasandra ieg\u0101ja pa t\u0101m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

T\u0101 bija istaba ar gultu, pla\u0161u logu ar skatu uz pagalmu, par kuru, dro\u0161i vien, k\u0101da di\u017ecilt\u012bga d\u0101ma, v\u0113rojusi citus mui\u017eas iedz\u012bvot\u0101jus, vai ar\u012b k\u0101da jauna l\u0113dija metusi slepenus skatienus uz savu iem\u012b\u013coto, kok\u0101 grebtu naktsgaldi\u0146u un neliels galda spogulis, kur\u0161 balst\u012bj\u0101s uz izliektu\u201dk\u0101ji\u0146u\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSkaties! Spogulis!\u201d Kasandra pieliec\u0101s un ieskat\u012bj\u0101s vecaj\u0101 spogul\u012b.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tagad ar\u012b Lizanderas zi\u0146k\u0101r\u012bba par \u0161\u012bm senaj\u0101m, interesantaj\u0101m liet\u0101m, kas \u0161eit atrad\u0101s, \u0146\u0113ma virsroku, sevi\u0161\u0137i vecais spogulis… Tas \u0161\u0137ita nes sev\u012b ko \u012bpa\u0161u un mistisku… Lizandera pien\u0101ca pie draudzenes, kura joproj\u0101m c\u012bt\u012bgi v\u0113roja savu atspulgu vecaj\u0101 spogul\u012b, un ar\u012b taj\u0101 ieskat\u012bj\u0101s. Varb\u016bt t\u0101 bija tikai zi\u0146k\u0101r\u012bba, varb\u016bt cer\u012bba ko saskat\u012bt… K\u0101du br\u012bdi, vi\u0146as redz\u0113ja tikai savu att\u0113lu, klus\u0113damas abas skat\u012bj\u0101s, it k\u0101 sp\u0113tu redz\u0113t tam, cauri, tad…. piepe\u0161i vi\u0146u atspulgs k\u013cuva miglains un vi\u0146\u0101m par izbr\u012bnu un nelielu izb\u012bli, Lizandera un Kasandra ieraudz\u012bja k\u0101du citu seju- t\u0101 bija tum\u0161matainas sievietes seja ar tum\u0161\u0101m ac\u012bm, vi\u0146as sejas vaibsti, tie bija di\u017ecilt\u012bgi vaibsti, k\u0101di m\u016bsdien\u0101s cilv\u0113ku sej\u0101s vairs nav atrodami.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNebaidieties, es esmu Marija, j\u016bs abas mani izsauciet! \u0160\u012b k\u0101dreiz bija mana istaba un spogulis, tagad jau sen \u0161\u012b istaba ir pamesta un aizmirsta…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBet k\u0101…\u201d Lizandera beidzot atguva sp\u0113ju run\u0101t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u0160\u012b m\u0101ja… t\u0101 nav parasta, t\u0101 nes sev l\u012bdzi daudz skumjus likte\u0146us… Tas ir mums uzliktais l\u0101sts, kuru mums j\u0101nes…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKas jums to uzlika un kas ir p\u0101r\u0113jie?\u201d Lizanderu nu bija p\u0101r\u0146\u0113musi zi\u0146k\u0101r\u012bba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

V\u0113l nekad vi\u0146ai nebija n\u0101cies sarun\u0101ties ar par\u0101d\u012bbu spogul\u012b, kura, bez tam, bija ar mieru dal\u012bties sav\u0101 likten\u012b ar sve\u0161iniec\u0113m, nodusmojoties par trauc\u0113jumu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTam vairs nav nek\u0101das noz\u012bmes… mums neviens nevar pal\u012bdz\u0113t…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBet varb\u016bt m\u0113s varam tikai uzklaus\u012bt…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJ\u016bs to patiesi v\u0113laties?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lizandera un Kasandra saskat\u012bj\u0101s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJ\u0101!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cT\u0101 bija grezna dz\u012bve, kuru m\u0113s dz\u012bvojam, apskau\u017eama dz\u012bve! Mums netr\u016bka nek\u0101- lab\u0101kie \u0113dieni, d\u0101rg\u0101kie dz\u0113rieni, rotas, nauda un slava, bet m\u0113s bij\u0101m nelaim\u012bgi cilv\u0113ki…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cK\u0101d\u0113\u013c?\u201d \u0161oreiz t\u0101 bija Kasandra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cM\u0113s m\u0101sas- es-L\u0113dija Marija un mana m\u0101sa- L\u0113dija Katerina M\u0113s bij\u0101m apz\u012bmogotas ar mui\u017enieka l\u0101stu. Vi\u0146\u0161 uzlika va\u017eas p\u0101r mums, v\u0113l dz\u012bv\u0101m b\u016bdam\u0101m, mana nabaga m\u0101sa… vi\u0146a bija atradusi savu dv\u0113seli, bet mui\u017enieks …\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cVi\u0146\u0161 to aizliedza…\u201d Lizandera p\u0101rvaic\u0101ja, vi\u0146u bija p\u0101r\u0146\u0113mis \u017e\u0113lums par nabaga sievie\u0161u likteni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

L\u0113dija Marija pam\u0101ja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKas notika?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJ\u016bs patie\u0161\u0101m v\u0113laties uzzin\u0101t?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJ\u0101!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cN\u0101ciet!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vi\u0146as atttap\u0101s \u0101rpus mui\u017eas sien\u0101m- viet\u0101, kas var\u0113ja b\u016bt mui\u017eas biju\u0161ais d\u0101rzs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lizandera un Kasandra dev\u0101s l\u012bdzi Marijai. Jo dzi\u013c\u0101k d\u0101rz\u0101 t\u0101s ieg\u0101ja, jo viss ap k\u013cuva nosl\u0113pumain\u0101ks un br\u012bnumain\u0101ks. M\u0113ness raid\u012bja savus starus uz v\u012bte\u0146iem apaugu\u0161aj\u0101m d\u0101rza sien\u0101m un kolonn\u0101m, radot p\u0101rdabisku, mistisku noska\u0146u.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

T\u0101l\u0101kaj\u0101 d\u0101rza nost\u016br\u012b, kuru no apk\u0101rt\u0113jo skatieniem sarg\u0101ja kr\u016bm\u0101ji un v\u012bte\u0146augi, uz akmens paaugstin\u0101juma st\u0101v\u0113ja aptuveni metrus divus augsta statuete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDi\u017e\u0101 F\u0113niksa Statuete!\u201d Kasandra godbij\u012bgi pa\u010dukst\u0113ja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Statuetes broz\u0101, bet varb\u016bt pat zelt\u0101, atlietais veidols ar\u012b tums\u0101 laist\u012bj\u0101s, t\u0101 sarkan\u0101s rub\u012bna acis, v\u0113l aizvien visuredzo\u0161as, meta aizsarg\u0101jo\u0161us un br\u012bdino\u0161us skatienus p\u0101ri vientul\u012bgo d\u0101rzu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cVienot\u012bba!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tas bija vien\u012bgais v\u0101rds, kuru Marija v\u0113l izrun\u0101ja, pirms no jauna izzuda Kasandras un Lizanderas skatieniem miglainaj\u0101 tums\u0101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKo m\u0113s tagad dar\u012bsim?\u201d Lizandera paskat\u012bjos uz draudzeni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kasandra paraust\u012bja plecus:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEs nezinu! Diezin ko Marija bija dom\u0101jusi, pasakot tikai vienu v\u0101rdu- \u201cvienot\u012bba\u201d un kamd\u0113\u013c vi\u0146a atveda, vai, pareiz\u0101k b\u016btu teikt, nog\u0101d\u0101ja m\u016bs \u0161eit!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDiezin k\u0101da tam tam bijusi noz\u012bme \u0161aj\u0101 m\u0101j\u0101?\u201d Lizadera dom\u012bgi ierun\u0101j\u0101s, v\u0113l joproj\u0101m skatoties uz di\u017ecilt\u012bgo statueti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Piepe\u0161i vi\u0146as izdzird\u0113ja atskanam klusus so\u013cus. Tie tuvoj\u0101s l\u0113ni un viegli ar vien tuv\u0101k un tuv\u0101k. Kasandra un Lizandera p\u0101rmija skatienus, vi\u0146as bija gatavas b\u0113gt…, bet, pirms v\u0113l vi\u0146as bija pasp\u0113ju\u0161as pakust\u0113ties, vi\u0146u priek\u0161\u0101 par\u0101d\u012bj\u0101s…. sievietes t\u0113ls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIkar? Ikar, vai tas patie\u0161\u0101m esi tu?\u201d atskan\u0113ja balss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sieviete l\u016bkoj\u0101s visapk\u0101rt, k\u0101 kaut ko mekl\u0113dama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAtvainojat! Vai j\u016bs ko mekl\u0113jat?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kasandra iedro\u0161in\u0101j\u0101s ierun\u0101ties pirm\u0101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uzrun\u0101t\u0101 satr\u016bk\u0101s par v\u0113l k\u0101da kl\u0101tb\u016btni un p\u0101rsteigta skat\u012bj\u0101s uz ab\u0101m sve\u0161iniec\u0113m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEs dom\u0101ju, ka tas ir vi\u0146\u0161…. vi\u0146\u0161…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cVi\u0146\u0161?\u201d tagad ar\u012b Lizandera pievienoj\u0101s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMans Ikars… es vi\u0146u gaidu… vi\u0146am noteikti j\u0101atn\u0101k… vi\u0146\u0161 atn\u0101ks, es zinu!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kasandra un Lizandera saskat\u012bj\u0101s v\u0113lreiz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKas… kas ir Ikars?\u201d Lizandera nedro\u0161i, bet zin\u0101tk\u0101ri ievaic\u0101j\u0101s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMans iem\u012b\u013cotais, vien\u012bgais, kuru es m\u012bl\u0113ju un nekad nep\u0101rst\u0101\u0161u m\u012bl\u0113t… tas bija sen… \u013coti sen… varb\u016bt devi\u0146padsmitaj\u0101 gadsimt\u0101… es vair\u0101k nezinu…laik\u0101, kad cilv\u0113ki v\u0113l tic\u0113ja patiesai m\u012blest\u012bbai un m\u012btiskajiem sp\u0113kiem, kuri tiem pal\u012bdz…\u201d vi\u0146a sap\u0146aini l\u016bkoj\u0101s t\u0101lum\u0101, gremd\u0113dam\u0101s atmi\u0146\u0101s \u201ct\u0101s bija br\u012bne\u0161\u0137\u012bgas stundas, kuras m\u0113s pavad\u012bjam, m\u016bsu m\u012blest\u012bba ar Ikaru \u0161\u0137ita tik stipra un bezgal\u012bga..\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBet… bet tagad ir jau divdesmit pirmais gadsimts! K\u0101… k\u0101 tas ir iesp\u0113jams, ka j\u016bs v\u0113l joproj\u0101m esat \u0161eit?\u201d Kasandra iesauc\u0101s..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRedziet, paties\u012bb\u0101, es nemaz neesmu \u0161eit, bet es vienm\u0113r \u0161eit staig\u0101\u0161u un gaid\u012b\u0161u vi\u0146u!\u201d sievietes balss skan\u0113ja sap\u0146aini un it k\u0101 no t\u0101lienes, lai ar\u012b vi\u0146a tur st\u0101v\u0113ja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTad.. j\u016bs neesat cilv\u0113ks? J\u016bs esat.. spoks? J\u016bs esat L\u0113dijas Marijas m\u0101sa, par kuru vi\u0146a mums st\u0101st\u012bja…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sievietes gars pam\u0101ja:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTie\u0161i t\u0101!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRun\u0101, ka L\u0113dija Katerina mirusi neilgi p\u0113c tam, kad vi\u0146as m\u012b\u013cotais Ikars vairs neierad\u0101s vi\u0146u satik\u0161an\u0101s viet\u0101- mui\u017eas d\u0101rz\u0101 un v\u0113l l\u012bdz \u0161ai dienai, vi\u0146as gars staig\u0101 pa d\u0101rzu, to mekl\u0113jot!\u201d \u010dukst\u0113ja balsis visapk\u0101rt no d\u0101rza t\u0101l\u0101kajiem nost\u016briem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cL\u0113dija Katerina.. j\u016bs t\u0101 esiet?\u201d Lizandera piev\u0113rs\u0101s sievietes par\u0101d\u012bbai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

T\u0101 pam\u0101ja ar galvu:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJ\u0101, es esmu L\u0113dija Katerina!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUn ta ir taisn\u012bba, ko \u010dukst balsis d\u0101rz\u0101?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJ\u0101, t\u0101 ir taisn\u012bba! M\u016bsu m\u012blest\u012bba ar Ikaru bija tik stipra un patiesa, ka lik\u0101s-neviens nesp\u0113s to sagraut!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBet kas notika? K\u0101d\u0113\u013c vi\u0146\u0161 vair\u0101k neatn\u0101ca?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTas bija stiprs, bet neparasts m\u012blasst\u0101sts…\u201d L\u0113dijas Katerinas t\u0113ls nop\u016bt\u0101s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLe\u0123endas v\u0113sta, ka L\u0113dijas Katerinas iem\u012b\u013cotais bijis pa\u0161a Di\u017e\u0101 F\u0113niksa m\u012b\u013cotais d\u0113ls Ikars!\u201d balsis atkal ierun\u0101j\u0101s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPa\u0161a Di\u017e\u0101 F\u0113niksa d\u0113ls?\u201d Kasandra iesauc\u0101s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLe\u0123enda st\u0101sta, ka t\u0101 bijusi sievietes- cilv\u0113ka un v\u012brie\u0161a- m\u012btiskas b\u016btnes m\u012blest\u012bba, kura bijusi kv\u0113la k\u0101 ugun\u012bg\u0101 Ikara acis, ta\u010du l\u0101sts, kur\u0161 n\u0101ca p\u0101r vi\u0146iem, l\u0113ma tiem m\u016b\u017e\u012bgo nesatik\u0161anos. Mui\u017enieks ar nelab\u0101 raksturu esot licis Ikaram pier\u0101d\u012bt, ka tas patiesi nav cilv\u0113ks un tam piem\u012bt p\u0101rdabiskas sp\u0113jas k\u0101 F\u0113niksa d\u0113lam. Vi\u0146\u0161 esot piestiprin\u0101jis Ikaram sp\u0101rnus un licis, l\u0113cot lej\u0101 no k\u0101das augstas kraujas, pacelties sp\u0101rnos un lidot, ja reiz vi\u0146\u0161 to varot. Neviens nezina, kas notika t\u0101l\u0101k, jo Ikars vairs nekur neesot bijis atrodams. Pa\u0161u F\u0113niksu, kur\u0161 steidzies d\u0113lam pal\u012bg\u0101, tas esot p\u0101rv\u0113rtis \u0161aj\u0101 akmens stauj\u0101, kas st\u0101v \u0161eit v\u0113l \u0161o baltu dienu, jo mui\u017enieks esot bijis nelabais. Tas salauza L\u0113dijas Katerinas sirdi, kura t\u0101 ar\u012b joproj\u0101m mekl\u0113 Ikara sirdi….\u201d gaiss d\u0101rz\u0101 \u0161alca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meitenes juta, ka auksti drebu\u013ci p\u0101rskrien t\u0101m p\u0101r muguru.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJ\u016bs varat man pal\u012bdz\u0113t!\u201d L\u0113dijas Katerinas t\u0113ls ierun\u0101j\u0101s no jauna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cM\u0113s?\u201d Lizandera un Kasandra reiz\u0113 iesauc\u0101s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cK\u0101 gan?\u201d Lizandera p\u0101rvaic\u0101ja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cN\u0101ciet! V\u0113los jums ko par\u0101d\u012bt!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vi\u0146as dev\u0101s pa kr\u0113slaino, d\u016bmakaino d\u0101rzu uz priek\u0161u, l\u012bdz non\u0101ca pie efej\u0101m aizaugu\u0161as, vecas arkas, no kuras t\u0101l\u0101k d\u0101rz\u0101 veda k\u0101pnes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTe viss ir tik sare\u017e\u0123\u012bti un neparasti!\u201d Lizandera pa\u010dukst\u0113ja Kasandrai.,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

T\u0101 pam\u0101ja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u0160o labirintu \u0161\u012bs mui\u017eas \u012bpa\u0161nieks lika ier\u012bkot, lai mui\u017eas iedz\u012bvot\u0101ji tur mald\u012btos un vairs netiktu \u0101r\u0101, tas bija vi\u0146a sods par nepaklaus\u012bbu. Saka, ka \u0161eit iesprostot\u0101s dv\u0113seles v\u0113l aiz vien maldoties pa labirinta ej\u0101m, mekl\u0113jot izeju, t\u0101pat k\u0101 man lemts staig\u0101t pa \u0161o d\u0101rzu, gaidot savu Ikaru\u201d L\u0113dijas Katrinas balss ka skumj\u0161 v\u0113j\u0161 p\u0101r\u0161alca d\u0101rzu \u201cdv\u0113seles gaida, kad t\u0101s tiks atrastas un atbr\u012bvotas. Katrai no t\u0101m ir savs dz\u012bvesst\u0101sts, ar kuru dal\u012bties\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Labirints, kur\u0101 L\u0113dija Katerina vi\u0146as ieveda bija veidots no augstiem apcirptiem kokiem, kuri pat cauri laikiem nebija zaud\u0113ju\u0161i savu kuplumu un za\u013coksn\u012bbu un atzaroj\u0101s bezgal\u012bg\u0101s s\u0101nu ej\u0101s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPatiesi iespaid\u012bgi un bied\u0113jo\u0161i! Bet k\u0101 m\u0113s varam pal\u012bdz\u0113t?\u201d Lizandera ievaic\u0101jas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKatrs izst\u0101st\u012btais, atkl\u0101t\u012bb\u0101 izskan\u0113ju\u0161ais st\u0101sts tiek atbr\u012bvots, tas ieg\u016bst savu balsi un dv\u0113seli no jauna…\u201d L\u0113dija Katarina atbild\u0113ja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vi\u0146as g\u0101ja pa labirintu arvien t\u0101l\u0101k, \u0161\u0137ita tam nav ne gala, ne malas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Piepe\u0161i vi\u0146as saprata, ka atrodas \u0161aj\u0101 vecaj\u0101 d\u0101rz\u0101, \u0161aj\u0101 kr\u016bmu un efeju labirint\u0101 glu\u017ei vienas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cL\u0113dija Katerina? L\u0113dija Katerina!\u201d vi\u0146as sauca, skat\u012bdam\u0101s visapk\u0101rt, vai kaut kur neieraudz\u012bs c\u0113l\u0101s d\u0101mas t\u0113lu, kura bija vi\u0146as \u0161eit atvedusi un tikpat vienk\u0101r\u0161i pametusi, glu\u017ei t\u0101pat, k\u0101 to bija dar\u012bjis Marijas gars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUn ko m\u0113s tagad dar\u012bsim?\u201d Lizandera ierun\u0101j\u0101s pirm\u0101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kasandra paraust\u012bja plecus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taj\u0101 mirkl\u012b, vi\u0146u priek\u0161\u0101 par\u0101d\u012bj\u0101s v\u012brie\u0161a t\u0113ls, t\u0113rpies frak\u0101 un balt\u0101 krekl\u0101. Vi\u0146\u0161 dzi\u013ci paklan\u012bj\u0101s ab\u0101m, sakot:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLabvakar! Es esmu Florencs, koncertmeistars. Man ir patiess prieks satikt v\u0113l k\u0101du, vai pareiz\u0101k sakot, v\u0113l k\u0101dus, p\u0113c daudzu gadsimtu vientul\u012bbas \u0161aj\u0101 za\u013caj\u0101 g\u016bst\u0101, ja t\u0101 var\u0113tu teikt!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBet k\u0101 j\u016bs \u0161eit non\u0101cat? Ko j\u016bs neizdar\u012bjat mui\u017eniekam par pr\u0101tam?\u201d Lizandera ievaic\u0101j\u0101s \u201cstarp citu, es esmu Lizandera un \u0161\u012b ir mana draudzene Kasandra!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPriec\u0101jos iepaz\u012bties! (Florencs v\u0113lreiz paklan\u012bj\u0101s) K\u0101 es \u0161eit non\u0101cu? T\u0101pat k\u0101 p\u0101r\u0113jie, kuri kl\u012bst \u0161eit jau sen, \u013coti, \u013coti sen… Redziet… (vi\u0146\u0161 paskat\u012bj\u0101s te uz Kasandru, te uz Lizanderu), es biju koncertmeistars, k\u0101 jau es teicu, labs koncertmeistars. Visu vies\u012bbu muzik\u0101lie priek\u0161nesumi, kuri tika r\u012bkoti \u0161aj\u0101 mui\u017e\u0101, pieder\u0113ja man! Es biju tas, kur\u0161 r\u012bkoja pas\u0101kumus mui\u017e\u0101…\u201d vi\u0146\u0161 pieklusin\u0101ja balsi, k\u0101 st\u0101stot ko slepenu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUn? Kas notika?\u201d Kasandra k\u013cuva nepaciet\u012bga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTie bija neaizmirstami vakari ar manis kompon\u0113tu m\u016bziku, kr\u0101\u0161\u0146\u0101m kleit\u0101m un neaizmirstam\u0101m emocij\u0101m… M\u0101kslas un br\u012bv\u012bbas vakari. J\u0101, t\u0101 var\u0113tu teikt, jo \u0161ajos vakaros nebija liegts piedal\u012bties nevienam…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUn…\u201d t\u0101 atkal bija Kasandra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTas ar\u012b ir iemesls, k\u0101d\u0113\u013c v\u0113l joproj\u0101m esmu \u0161eit- mui\u017enieks uzskat\u012bja mani par nodev\u0113ju, kur\u0161 ar sav\u0101m svin\u012bb\u0101m veicina attiec\u012bbas, kuras, vi\u0146apr\u0101t, bija nev\u0113lamas\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNev\u0113lamas?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMui\u017eniekam bija savi nodomi par attiec\u012bbu veido\u0161anu \u0161aj\u0101 mui\u017e\u0101, bet svin\u012bbu laik\u0101 nevar\u0113ja aizliegt tikties nevienam un dejot vienam ar otru, viens otrs p\u0101ris t\u0101d\u0101 veid\u0101 ieskat\u012bj\u0101s viens otr\u0101…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUn kas gan tur slikts?\u201d Lizandera p\u0101rvaic\u0101ja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTur jau t\u0101 lieta, ka slikti…Mui\u017enieks ien\u012bda jebkuras attiec\u012bbas, kuras nebija vi\u0146a veidotas, lai stiprin\u0101tu mui\u017eas di\u017ecilt\u012bgo dzimtu, un visp\u0101r, vi\u0146\u0161 ien\u012bda jebkuras attiec\u012bbas… M\u0113s katrs \u0161eit esam bez vainas vain\u012bgais! M\u0113s katrs esam nekas mui\u017enieka rok\u0101s! V\u0113l joproj\u0101m…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBet ir k\u0101da vara, kura var to lauzt!\u201d Lizandera iesauc\u0101s \u201ctagad es sapratu, ko L\u0113dija Marija bija dom\u0101jusi, sakot-vienot\u012bba. Kop\u0101 m\u0113s esam sp\u0113ks, tas sp\u0113ks, kur\u0161 var salauzt \u013caun\u0101 mui\u017enieka varu un burvest\u012bbu!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Koncertmeistars Florencs netic\u012bgi skat\u012bj\u0101s gan uz Kasandru, gan uz Lizanderu \u201cPatie\u0161\u0101m? K\u0101 j\u016bs dom\u0101jiet to paveikt?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cM\u0113s esam jau cit\u0101 gadsimt\u0101, t\u0101d\u0113\u013c esam br\u012bvas no burvest\u012bbas- \u0101r\u0101 no t\u0101 ap\u013ca, m\u0113s var\u0113tu sast\u0101ties apl\u012b un uzdro\u0161inaties ska\u013ci uzrun\u0101t mui\u017enieka dv\u0113seli!\u201d Kasandra ierosin\u0101ja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDom\u0101 mums patie\u0161\u0101m izdosies?\u201d Lizandera \u0161aub\u012bgi paskat\u012bj\u0101s uz Kasandru.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cM\u0113s varam m\u0113\u0123in\u0101t. Neviens v\u0113l nekad nav iedro\u0161in\u0101jies nost\u0101ties PRET vi\u0146u, bet m\u0113s to izdar\u012bsim!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLabi! Cerams mums izdosies!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cK\u0101 mui\u017eniekam bija v\u0101rd\u0101?\u201d Kasandra vaic\u0101ja, kad visas labirint\u0101 nokl\u012bdu\u0161\u0101\u0161 dv\u0113seles kop\u0101 ar Kasandru un Lizanderu bija sapulc\u0113ju\u0161\u0101s pie Di\u017e\u0101 F\u0113niksa statuetes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTicians Hakslejs\u201d koncertmeistars atbild\u0113ja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLabi! Es uz\u0146emos to izdar\u012bt!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kasandra dzi\u013ci ieelpoja un pav\u0113rsa skatienu pret naksn\u012bgaj\u0101m debes\u012bm:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTician Hakslij, tu \u0161\u012b mui\u017eas valdnieks un tum\u0161\u0101 dv\u0113sele, kura tur\u0113jusi \u0161\u012bs mui\u017eas iem\u012btniekus sav\u0101 \u013caunpr\u0101t\u012bgaj\u0101 var\u0101 daudzus gadu desmitus! Tu \u013caun\u0101kais no cilv\u0113ciskaj\u0101m rad\u012bb\u0101m! Tava vara bied\u0113ja, pak\u013c\u0101va un pazemoja \u0161os \u013caudis, bet es nebaidos no tevis, m\u0113s neviens vairs nebaid\u0101mies no tevis! M\u0113s izsaucam tevi t\u0101laj\u0101 21.gadsimt\u0101, lai dar\u012btu galu tav\u0101m ne\u0123\u0113l\u012bb\u0101m, lai atriebtu visu, ko esi nodar\u012bjis! Dzirdi? Par\u0101dies! \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

P\u0101ri vecajai mui\u017eai nogranda p\u0113rkons un atskan\u0113ja balss:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKas ar mani run\u0101? Kas uzdro\u0161in\u0101s t\u0101 run\u0101t ar mani? \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEs, Kasandra, nebaidos no tevis! M\u0113s neviens nebaid\u0101mies!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c’J\u0101, m\u0113s nebaid\u0101mies!\u201d visi gari k\u0101 viens atbalsoj\u0101s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cK\u0101? K\u0101 tas var b\u016bt, ka nebaidieties?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTev vairs nav vara ne p\u0101r vienu! Tavs \u013caunuma sp\u0113ks ir sagrauts jo ir kas t\u0101ds, kas to var sagraut-VIENOT\u012aBA! Kop\u0101 m\u0113s esam sp\u0113ks, m\u0113s esam m\u012blest\u012bba un labest\u012bba, m\u016bzika un prieks. No \u0161\u012b laika m\u016bzika b\u016bs vienot\u012bbas sp\u0113ks un cilv\u0113ku sirdis pukst\u0113s vienoti \u0161\u012bs m\u016bzikas ma\u0123ijas var\u0101, cilv\u0113ki m\u012bl\u0113s, ko tie v\u0113l\u0113sies m\u012bl\u0113t un Di\u017eais F\u0113niks b\u016bs atkal \u0161\u012bs mui\u017eas sargs un gars. Di\u017e\u0101 F\u0113niksa v\u0101rd\u0101, pasludinu \u0161o mui\u017eu par br\u012bvu un Di\u017e\u0101 F\u0113niks varu par atjaunotu! J\u016bs visi atkal esiet br\u012bvi un laim\u012bgi!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kasandra pagriez\u0101s pret mui\u017eas iem\u012btnieku gariem, kuri v\u0113l aizvien st\u0101v\u0113ja ap vi\u0146am ar Lizanderu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

V\u0113lreiz nodranda p\u0113rkons, \u0161oreiz tas satricin\u0101ja vec\u0101s mui\u017eas sienas, t\u0101s krak\u0161\u0137\u0113damas notr\u012bc\u0113ja, v\u012bte\u0146augi, kuri bija \u017e\u0146augu\u0161i m\u0101ju, p\u0101rpl\u012bsa, labirints p\u0101rv\u0113rt\u0101s par nelieliem d\u0101rza kr\u016bmiem. Kasandra atviegloti uzelpoja, vi\u0146ai bija izdevies!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tagad, ticis atbr\u012bvots no burvest\u012bbas, Di\u017eais F\u0113nikss izplata savus varenos sp\u0101rnus un ar \u012bstu putna izsaucienu, uz\u0161\u0101v\u0101s debes\u012bs. Ugun\u012bgas dzirksteles krita no t\u0101 izplestajiem sp\u0101rniem, bet tai pa\u0161\u0101 mirkl\u012b t\u0101s ar\u012b apdzisa, nenodarot ne vismaz\u0101kos post\u012bjumus. Vi\u0146\u0161 atkal bija br\u012bvs, atkal atdz\u012bvin\u0101ts!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

D\u0101rz\u0101 atkal skan\u0113ja cilv\u0113ku smiekli un balsis, gaiss dzirkste\u013coja ar prieku, m\u012blest\u012bbu un br\u012bv\u012bbas garu. Beidzot! Beidzot visi bija br\u012bvi un dr\u012bkst\u0113ja b\u016bt pa\u0161i- bez varas, \u013caunuma un ierobe\u017eojumiem. L\u0113dija Katerina atkal roku rok\u0101 pastaig\u0101j\u0101s d\u0101rz\u0101 ar savu iem\u012b\u013coto Ikaru, no m\u0101jas cauri d\u0101rzam izskan\u0113ja m\u016bzika-tur koncertmeistars Florencs atkal bija pies\u0113dies pie klavier\u0113m, mui\u017eas \u0113ka atkal bija gai\u0161a un dz\u012bva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNemaz nedom\u0101ju, ka nok\u013c\u016bsim v\u0113lvien\u0101s tik liel\u0101s svin\u012bb\u0101s !\u201d Kasandra sm\u0113j\u0101s, skatoties apk\u0101rt\u0113jo laim\u012bgaj\u0101s sej\u0101s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJ\u0101… Es priec\u0101jos, ka bij\u0101m liecinieces, k\u0101 pat visne\u017e\u0113l\u012bgak\u0101 un stipr\u0101k\u0101 vara tiek sagrauta. Skaties, ir jau r\u012bts!\u201d Lizandera iesauc\u0101s, skat\u012bdam\u0101s, k\u0101 nakts pamaz\u0101m atk\u0101pjas un debesis s\u0101k s\u0101rtoties \u201cbet k\u0101 m\u0113s tiksim atpaka\u013c?\u201d Lizandera meta ba\u017e\u012bgus skatienus apk\u0101rt, pirm\u0101s r\u012bta gaismas ap\u0146emtaj\u0101 d\u0101rz\u0101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cT\u0101pat k\u0101 \u0161eit iek\u013cuvam!\u201d Kasandra nekad nezaud\u0113ja p\u0101rliec\u012bbu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTu dom\u0101…caur spoguli!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kasandra pam\u0101ja:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTu esi, izr\u0101d\u0101s, atjaut\u012bga!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vi\u0146as dev\u0101s cauru labirintam, ce\u013c\u0161 vi\u0146\u0101m tagad pa\u0161\u0137\u012br\u0101s, jo burvest\u012bba nu bija lauzta un dr\u012bz vien, vi\u0146as atrada izeju l\u012bdz vecajai mui\u017eai. Tagad nama durvis bija atv\u0113rtas, viss vairs neizskat\u012bj\u0101s tik spokains un bied\u0113jo\u0161s, k\u0101ds tas bija licies nakt\u012b. Vi\u0146as g\u0101ja pa garo koridoru ar portretiem un non\u0101ca L\u0113dijas Marijas istab\u0101, kur\u0101 zi\u0146k\u0101r\u012bbas p\u0113c bija ien\u0101ku\u0161as pirmo reizi. Spogulis v\u0113l joproj\u0101m atrad\u0101s uz naktsgaldi\u0146a.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGatava?\u201d Kasandra jaut\u0101ja draudzenei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lizandera pam\u0101ja ar galvu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNu tad turies!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vi\u0146as abas reiz\u0113 cie\u0161i ieskat\u012bj\u0101s spogul\u012b…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kad Lizandera atv\u0113ra acis, aiz loga patie\u0161\u0101m jau bija uzausis r\u012bts. Vi\u0146a atkal bija viesn\u012bc\u0101 uz d\u012bv\u0101na, kur vi\u0146as abas ar Kasandru iepriek\u0161\u0113j\u0101 vakar\u0101 bija skat\u012bju\u0161as k\u0101du k\u0101rt\u0113jo filmu internet\u0101. Draudzene v\u0113l joproj\u0101m aizmigusi gul\u0113ja turpat net\u0101lu- tas var\u0113ja noz\u012bm\u0113t, ka vi\u0146as turpat ar\u012b aizmigu\u0161as un \u0161\u012bs nakts piedz\u012bvojums bijis vien vi\u0146as sapnis. K\u0101ds neparasts sapnis! Vec\u0101 mui\u017ea, kur\u0101, vi\u0146as non\u0101ca Lizanderas sap\u0146os, patiesi atrad\u0101s neilga g\u0101jiena att\u0101lum\u0101 no \u0161\u012bs viesn\u012bcas, tom\u0113r vi\u0146am nekad v\u0113l nebija ien\u0101cis pr\u0101t\u0101, ka t\u0101 b\u016btu j\u0101apskata tuv\u0101k, ka taj\u0101 var\u0113tu b\u016bt kas neparasts un tik noz\u012bm\u012bgs… Ko gan tas var\u0113ja noz\u012bm\u0113t? Ko \u0161is sapnis bija vi\u0146ai v\u0113st\u012bjis? Vi\u0146a to noteikti izst\u0101st\u012bs draudzenei, kad vi\u0146a pamod\u012bsies!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beigas.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Ed\u012bte Vartona<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Vasara<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Novele<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

8.tulkojums<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

(no ang\u013cu valodas tulkojusi Imalda Vuda)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Haritija bija pazaud\u0113jusi laika izj\u016btu, cik \u012bsti ilgi vi\u0146a bijusi proj\u0101m, bet kad vi\u0146a non\u0101ca pie m\u0101jas, visi mis Hat\u010dardas un Rojala kunga logi bija jau tum\u0161i.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ejot gar\u0101m neapgaismotajai Norv\u0113\u0123ijas eg\u013cu alejai, Haritijai \u0161\u0137ita, ka pie d\u012b\u0137a redz divas fig\u016bras, bet vi\u0146a nebija par to p\u0101rliecin\u0101ta, vi\u0146ai tas var\u0113ja tikai par\u0101d\u012bties. T\u0101 nu vi\u0146a dev\u0101s m\u0101j\u0101s, pie sevis dom\u0101dama, diezin vai Rojala kungs v\u0113l joproj\u0101m var\u0113tu s\u0113d\u0113t verand\u0101, ta\u010du, paties\u012bb\u0101, vi\u0146ai pa\u0161laik tas bija glu\u017ei vienaldz\u012bgi, domas kav\u0113j\u0101s pie L\u016bcija H\u0101rnija t\u0113la, kuru vakarnakt vi\u0146a bija redz\u0113jusi gu\u013cam sav\u0101 gult\u0101 va\u013c\u0113j\u0101m ac\u012bm, kuras bezm\u0113r\u0137igi bija raudz\u012bju\u0161as tuk\u0161um\u0101, vi\u0146a dom\u0101ja par \u010demod\u0101nu ar dr\u0113b\u0113m, kuru bija redz\u0113jusi vi\u0146a istab\u0101 uz gr\u012bdas un par to, ka dr\u012bz vien vi\u0146\u0161 aizbrauks, un vi\u0146a to nekad vairs neredz\u0113s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lievenis bija tuk\u0161s, t\u0101tad Rojala kungs bija devies gul\u0113t, tikai vi\u0146a cepure kar\u0101j\u0101s uz \u0101\u0137a ej\u0101, un virtuves lampa bija atst\u0101ta, lai apgaismotu vi\u0146ai ce\u013cu. Vi\u0146a to pa\u0146\u0113ma un g\u0101ja uz aug\u0161u.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

N\u0101kam\u0101s dienas r\u012bts pag\u0101ja bez starpgad\u012bjumiem. Haritija b\u016btu grib\u0113jusi uzzin\u0101t, vai H\u0101rnijs jau ir aizg\u0101jis, bet Verenas kurlums ne\u013c\u0101va vi\u0146ai k\u013c\u016bt par zi\u0146u avotu un m\u0101j\u0101 nen\u0101ca neviens cits, kas var\u0113tu atnest \u0161\u012bs zi\u0146as.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rojala kungs izg\u0101ja agri un neatgriez\u0101s, l\u012bdz Verena bija uzkl\u0101jusi galdu pusdienu malt\u012btei. P\u0101rn\u0101cis m\u0101j\u0101s, vi\u0146\u0161 dev\u0101s tie\u0161i uz virtuvi, kur Haritija jau s\u0113d\u0113ja un gaid\u012bja vi\u0146u, un kliedza vecajai sievietei:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Gatavs vakari\u0146\u0101m!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

H\u0101rnija \u0161\u0137\u012bvis, k\u0101 parasti, atrad\u0101s ierastaj\u0101 viet\u0101, bet Rojala kungs nesniedza nek\u0101dus paskaidrojumus par vi\u0146a promb\u016btni ar\u012b \u0161oreiz un Haritija neko nevaic\u0101ja. Iepriek\u0161\u0113j\u0101s nakts drud\u017eainais uzbudin\u0101jums tagad bija norimis un vi\u0146a sac\u012bja sev, ka H\u0101rnijs, dro\u0161i vien, ir aizg\u0101jis, vienaldz\u012bgi, gandr\u012bz bezkaun\u012bgi, un ka tagad vi\u0146as dz\u012bve atkal beigsies \u0161aj\u0101 \u0161auraj\u0101 sabiedr\u012bbas lok\u0101, no kura vi\u0146am uz br\u012bdi bija izdevies to izraut. Emociju p\u0101r\u0146emtai, k\u0101du br\u012bdi vi\u0146ai prats nes\u0101s smieties pa\u0161ai par sevi, ka nav izmantojusi m\u0101kslu, kas b\u016btu var\u0113jusi vi\u0146u notur\u0113t, bet ko gan tas b\u016btu l\u012bdz\u0113jis- notur\u0113t vi\u0146u ar varu? Non\u0101kt \u013cau\u017eu valod\u0101s?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vi\u0146a s\u0113d\u0113ja pie galda, l\u012bdz malt\u012bte bija beigusies, lai Rojala kungs nepamana vi\u0146as aizie\u0161anu, bet kad vi\u0146\u0161 beidzot piec\u0113l\u0101s, ar\u012b Haritija piec\u0113l\u0101s, negaidot, kad, k\u0101 ierasts, var\u0113s pal\u012bdz\u0113t Verenai. Vi\u0146a bija jau uz k\u0101pn\u0113m, kuras veda uz aug\u0161t\u0101vu, lai dotos uz savu istabu, kad izdzird\u0113ja Rojala kunga balsi:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHaritija! Pagaidi!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Man \u0161ovakar s\u0101p galva, es ie\u0161u gul\u0113t!” vi\u0146a p\u0113c iesp\u0113jas vienaldz\u012bgi atsauc\u0101s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Es grib\u0113tu, lai tu vispirms ien\u0101c pie manis, man tev ir kas sak\u0101ms!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sprie\u017eot p\u0113c to\u0146a, k\u0101d\u0101 vi\u0146\u0161 to teica, Haritijai rad\u0101s nojauta, ka t\u016bda\u013c vi\u0146a uzzin\u0101s to, par ko tik ilgi bija dom\u0101jusi un sirds vi\u0146ai sal\u0113c\u0101s, bet kad vi\u0146a pagriez\u0101s atpaka\u013c, lai sekotu Rojala kungam uz vi\u0146a istabu, vi\u0146a pacent\u0101s, lai sej\u0101 neb\u016btu las\u0101ms nekas cits, k\u0101 vien vienaldz\u012bba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kad Haritija ien\u0101ca Rojala kunga biroj\u0101, kur vi\u0146\u0161 to sagaid\u012bja, vi\u0146a biez\u0101s uzacis bija piesarku\u0161as un apak\u0161\u017eoklis nedaudz tr\u012bc\u0113ja, t\u0101d\u0113\u013c s\u0101kum\u0101 vi\u0146a dom\u0101ja, ka vi\u0146\u0161 ir dz\u0113ris, bet ieskatoties cie\u0161\u0101k vi\u0146a sej\u0101, aptv\u0113ra, ka tas bija vi\u0146ai pa\u0161laik neizprotams emociju uzpl\u016bds, kur\u0161 vi\u0146u novedis \u0161\u0101d\u0101 st\u0101vokl\u012b un p\u0113k\u0161\u0146i vi\u0146a saprata, ka l\u012bdz \u0161im nekad nav vi\u0146u t\u0101 \u012bsti labi pazinusi un sapratusi, lai ar\u012b uzaugusi Rojala kunga acu priek\u0161\u0101. Vi\u0146us nesaist\u012bja nekas, iz\u0146emot parastas ikdienas norises, k\u0101 kop\u012bgas \u0113dienreizes, nesvar\u012bgas sarunas un da\u017ei izbraukumi retas reizes, l\u012bdz tam vakaram, kad vi\u0146\u0161 gandr\u012bz p\u0101rk\u0101pa to robe\u017eu, kura bija novilkta starp vi\u0146iem k\u0101 \u0161\u0137ietamiem \u0123imenes locek\u013ciem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tagad vi\u0146\u0161 st\u0101v\u0113ja tur, ar ab\u0101m rok\u0101m satv\u0113ris kr\u0113sla atzveltni un skatoties uz vi\u0146u ar nopietnu izteiksmi:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Haritija, \u0161oreiz man j\u0101aprun\u0101jas ar tevi, k\u0101 ar draugu!” Rojala kungs ierun\u0101j\u0101s, sa\u0146\u0113mis vi\u0146as roku sav\u0101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Kur ir H\u0101rnija kungs? K\u0101p\u0113c vi\u0146\u0161 nav atgriezies? Vai tu vi\u0146u esi aizs\u016bt\u012bjis proj\u0101m?” vi\u0146a to izteica spont\u0101ni, pati t\u0101 \u012bsti nezinot, k\u0101d\u0113\u013c.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kad Haritija tika piemin\u0113jusi L\u016bciju H\u0101rniju, Rojala kunga izteiksme strauji main\u012bj\u0101s- lik\u0101s, ka visas asinis atst\u0101j vi\u0146a v\u0113nas, un pret vi\u0146a b\u0101lumu, dzi\u013c\u0101s l\u012bnijas vi\u0146a sej\u0101 izskat\u012bj\u0101s melnas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Vai tad vi\u0146am vakar vakar\u0101 nebija laika atbild\u0113t uz \u0161iem jaut\u0101jumiem? J\u016bs, \u0161\u0137iet, bij\u0101t kop\u0101 pietiekami ilgi!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

K\u0101du br\u012bdi Haritija palika bez valodas- \u0161\u012b dz\u0113l\u012bg\u0101 piez\u012bme \u0161eit glu\u017ei nebija viet\u0101, bet taj\u0101 mirkl\u012b vi\u0146\u0101 pamod\u0101s pa\u0161aizsardz\u012bbas instinkts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Kur\u0161 saka, ka es biju kop\u0101 ar vi\u0146u pag\u0101ju\u0161aj\u0101 nakt\u012b?” vi\u0146a tikpat dz\u0113l\u012bg\u0101 ton\u012b p\u0101rvaic\u0101ja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Visi tagad t\u0101 run\u0101!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“T\u0101 ir tava vaina! Tu to vi\u0146iem esi iest\u0101st\u012bjis! Ak, k\u0101 es tevi vienm\u0113r esmu ien\u012bdusi!” vi\u0146a iesauc\u0101s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“J\u0101, es zinu!” Rojala kungs atbild\u0113ja. Vi\u0146a tonis bija l\u0113ns un mier\u012bgs “bet tas mums tagad neko daudz nepal\u012bdz\u0113s!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Tas man pal\u012bdz nedom\u0101t par to, k\u0101dus melus tu par mani st\u0101sti!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Ja tie ir meli, tie nav mani meli- to es tev zv\u0113ru, Haritija! Es nezin\u0101ju, kur tu esi- vakar vakar\u0101 neizg\u0101ju \u0101r\u0101 no \u0161\u012bs m\u0101jas!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vi\u0146a neatbild\u0113ja, un Rojala kungs turpin\u0101ja:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Vai tie ir meli, ka esi redz\u0113ta izn\u0101kam no Mis Hat\u010dardas m\u0101jas pusnakt\u012b?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vi\u0146a iztaisnoj\u0101s un sa\u0146\u0113musi sp\u0113kus atcirta:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Es neskat\u012bjos pulksten\u012b, lai redz\u0113tu, cikos tas bija!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTu pazaud\u0113ji meiteni… tu… tu…. Ak, mans Dievs, k\u0101p\u0113c tu man to nepateici?” vi\u0146\u0161 iesauc\u0101s, strauji ies\u0113dies sav\u0101 kr\u0113sl\u0101, vi\u0146a galva noliec\u0101s k\u0101 vecam v\u012bram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

” Vai patie\u0161\u0101m tu dom\u0101, ka es uz\u0146emtos nepatik\u0161anas, lai melotu TEV? Kas tu visp\u0101r esi, lai jaut\u0101tu man, uz kurieni es eju, kad nakt\u012b eju \u0101r\u0101?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rojala kungs pac\u0113la galvu un paskat\u012bj\u0101s uz vi\u0146u. Vi\u0146a seja bija k\u013cuvusi mier\u012bga un gandr\u012bz maiga, k\u0101du vi\u0146a to atcer\u0113j\u0101s da\u017ereiz redz\u0113jusi, kad bija v\u0113l maza meitene, pirms Rojala kundze nomira.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Neturpini to, Haritija, tas nenes\u012bs nek\u0101du labumu nevienam no mums! Tevi redz\u0113ja ieejam taj\u0101 m\u0101j\u0101 un tevi redz\u0113ja izn\u0101kam,.es m\u0113\u0123in\u0101ju nov\u0113rst, lai tas nenotiktu, m\u0113\u0123in\u0101ju aizkav\u0113t, bet redzu, ka man nekas no t\u0101 nav izdevies…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTad tu biji tas, kur\u0161 lika \u0161\u0137\u0113r\u0161\u013cus m\u016bsu attiec\u012bb\u0101m, kas aizs\u016bt\u012bja vi\u0146u proj\u0101m!\u201d Haritija iesauc\u0101s, j\u016bto no jauna dusmu uzpl\u016bdus virmojam sev\u012b.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vi\u0146\u0161 p\u0101rsteigts paskat\u012bj\u0101s uz vi\u0146u:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cVai.. tad vi\u0146\u0161 tev to nepateica? Es dom\u0101ju… vi\u0146\u0161 saprata…” vi\u0146\u0161 run\u0101ja l\u0113ni, ar ietur\u0113t\u0101m pauz\u0113m starp v\u0101rdiem “es vi\u0146am nemin\u0113ju tavu v\u0101rdu m\u016bsu sarun\u0101, vienk\u0101r\u0161i pateicu, ka nevaru vairs at\u013caut vi\u0146am izmantot manu zirgu un, ka gatavo\u0161ana mums visiem, Verenai k\u013c\u016bst p\u0101r\u0101k apgr\u016btino\u0161a. Es dom\u0101ju, ka vi\u0146\u0161 tev ir teicis to pa\u0161u.. Jebkur\u0101 gad\u012bjum\u0101, vi\u0146\u0161 to uztv\u0113ra pietiekami mier\u012bgi, vi\u0146\u0161 teica, ka vi\u0146a darbs \u0161eit ir padar\u012bts un starp mums neizrais\u012bj\u0101s nek\u0101das v\u0101rdu p\u0101rmai\u0146as. Ja vi\u0146\u0161 tev ir teicis sav\u0101d\u0101k, t\u0101 ir nepaties\u012bba!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Haritija klaus\u012bj\u0101s aukst\u0101s dusm\u0101s- tas ko vi\u0146\u0161 pa\u0161laik st\u0101st\u012bja, run\u0101ja viss ciems!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Es jau teicu, ka vi\u0146\u0161 man neko neteica, vakar vakar\u0101 es ar vi\u0146u nerun\u0101ju!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c Tu ar vi\u0146u nerun\u0101ji?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“N\u0113…. Nav t\u0101, k\u0101 tu dom\u0101- vi\u0146\u0161 bija laipns pret mani, vi\u0146\u0161 bija mans draugs un p\u0113k\u0161\u0146i vi\u0146\u0161 p\u0101rst\u0101ja n\u0101kt, un es zin\u0101ju, ka tas esi tu, kas to izdar\u012bji, TU!” tagad visas vi\u0146as nesamierin\u0101m\u0101s atmi\u0146as par pag\u0101tni uzliesmoja vi\u0146\u0101 “t\u0101p\u0113c es devos uz turieni vakar vakar\u0101, lai uzzin\u0101tu, ko tu vi\u0146am teici, tas ar\u012b viss!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rojala kungs smagi ievilka elpu:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBet ja tas nebija t\u0101, k\u0101 es tiku dom\u0101jis, ko tu dar\u012bji visu to laiku, kam\u0113r biji proj\u0101m no m\u0101j\u0101m? Haritija, dieva d\u0113\u013c, pasaki man to, man ir tas j\u0101zina, lai vienreiz beidz\u0101s \u0161\u012bs runas!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Vai tad tu tie\u0161\u0101m nesaproti, ka man ir vienalga, ko k\u0101ds saka? T\u0101 ir taisn\u012bba, ka es devos uz turieni, lai vi\u0146u redz\u0113tu un vi\u0146\u0161 bija sav\u0101 istab\u0101, un es visu \u0161o laiku st\u0101v\u0113ju \u0101r\u0101 un v\u0113roju vi\u0146u, neiedro\u0161inoties iet iek\u0161\u0101, baidoties, ko vi\u0146\u0161 par mani dom\u0101s, ja es ieie\u0161u..”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vi\u0146a juta, k\u0101 vi\u0146as balss aizl\u016bst, un dzi\u013ci ieelpojusi, sa\u0146\u0113ma p\u0113d\u0113jos sp\u0113kus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Kam\u0113r vien es dz\u012bvo\u0161u, es tev nekad nepiedo\u0161u!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rojala kungs neatbild\u0113ja. Vi\u0146\u0161 s\u0113d\u0113ja dom\u0101s nogrimis, noliektu galvu. vi\u0146a v\u0113nain\u0101s rokas bija iekramp\u0113tas kr\u0113sla paro\u010dos. Piepe\u0161i lik\u0101 it k\u0101 vi\u0146\u0161 b\u016btu novecojis vien\u0101 mirkl\u012b.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Haritija, tu apgalvo, ka tev ir vienalga, bet es var teikt, ka tu esi lepn\u0101k\u0101 meitene, kuru es paz\u012bstu, un p\u0113d\u0113j\u0101, par kuru es v\u0113los, lai cilv\u0113ki par tevi run\u0101tu. Tu zini, ka tiec skausta: tu esi saudz\u012bg\u0101ka un gudr\u0101ka par p\u0101r\u0113jiem, un ar to pietiek. Tu tikai nekad nebiji devusi vi\u0146iem iesp\u0113ju to izmantot, tagad vi\u0146iem t\u0101 ir un vi\u0146i to izmantos! Es ticu tam, ko tu saki, bet vi\u0146i netic\u0113s…. T\u0101 bija Toma Fri\u010da kundze, kura esot redz\u0113jusi, k\u0101 tu ej iek\u0161\u0101… un divi vai tr\u012bs no vi\u0146iem sagaid\u012bja, kad tu atkal izn\u0101ktu \u0101r\u0101…. Tu esi bijusi kop\u0101 ar H\u0101rnija kungu katru dienu, kop\u0161 vi\u0146\u0161 \u0161eit ierad\u0101s. Es esmu jurists un es zinu, cik smagi ir nov\u0113rst k\u0101du neslavu…”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vi\u0146\u0161 ietur\u0113ja pauzi, bet vi\u0146a st\u0101v\u0113ja tur nekust\u012bgi, nedodot vi\u0146am nek\u0101das piek\u0101p\u0161an\u0101s vai pat uzman\u012bbas paz\u012bmes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cVi\u0146\u0161 ir pat\u012bkams sarunu biedrs, ar kuru parun\u0101t, man patika, ka vi\u0146\u0161 ir \u0161eit. Jaunajiem v\u012brie\u0161iem \u0161eit nav iesp\u0113ju, bet ir viena lieta, kas ir tikpat veca k\u0101 kalni un tik vienk\u0101r\u0161a k\u0101 dienasgaisma- ja vi\u0146\u0161 patie\u0161\u0101m grib\u0113tu tevi, vi\u0146\u0161 to b\u016btu teicis, vi\u0146\u0161 bija atkl\u0101ts ar mani…”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Haritija klus\u0113ja, vi\u0146ai \u0161\u0137ita, ka nekas nevar b\u016bt r\u016bgt\u0101ks, k\u0101 dzird\u0113t \u0161\u0101dus v\u0101rdus no vi\u0146a.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rojala kungs piec\u0113l\u0101s no savas vietas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Uzklausi mani, Hartij! J\u0101, reiz, tikai vienu reizi, man bija p\u0101r\u0146\u0113musi apkaunojo\u0161a doma, bet tu esi likusi man par to maks\u0101t. Es gandr\u012bz p\u0101rk\u0101pu \u0161o robe\u017eu, bet vienm\u0113r esmu r\u012bkojies tava lab\u0101. Neraugoties uz tavu nicin\u0101\u0161anu, es m\u012blu tevi k\u0101 v\u012brietis m\u012bl k\u0101rt\u012bgu sievieti. Esmu daudzus gadus vec\u0101ks par tevi, bet man ir galva uz pleciem, ar mani tu jut\u012bsies pasarg\u0101ta. Es tevi l\u016bdzu, Haritij, dod man v\u0113lvienu iesp\u0113ju- appreci mani un aizbrauksim no \u0161ejienes uz vietu, kur ir v\u012brie\u0161i, darbs un dz\u012bve apk\u0101rt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Haritija nekust\u0113j\u0101s. \u0160is pied\u0101v\u0101jums nesp\u0113ja aizkustin\u0101t vi\u0146as sirdi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Haritija, Haritija! Saki, kaut ko!” vi\u0146a dzird\u0113ja visus vi\u0146a zaud\u0113tos gadus un izniekoto kaisli vi\u0146a bals\u012b.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Ak, k\u0101da tam visam j\u0113ga! Vis\u0101d\u0101 zi\u0146\u0101- ja ar\u012b es aizbrauk\u0161u no \u0161ejienes, tas nek\u0101d\u0101 gad\u012bjum\u0101 neb\u016bs ar tevi!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUzklausi mani, Haritij!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rojala kungs aiz\u0161\u0137\u0113rsoja vi\u0146ai ce\u013cu, kad Haritija bija gatava atst\u0101t savu sarunas biedru \u201cja tev \u0161\u0137iet, ka es tevi nesaprotu, tad zini- es piln\u012bb\u0101 saprotu, ko tu pa\u0161laik dom\u0101. Protams, kam gan tev vajadz\u012bgs t\u0101ds dz\u012bves salauzts v\u012brietis, k\u0101 es, tu es jauna un skaista, tu gribi vi\u0146u un es tevi par to nevainoju, Haritij! Saki, vai tu grib\u0113tu, lai vi\u0146\u0161 tevi apprec? Jau p\u0113c stundas vi\u0146am j\u0101b\u016bt \u0161eit, ilgi vi\u0146\u0161 \u0161eit vairs nepaliks. H\u0101rnijs ir nol\u012bdzis Karika Fr\u012bda cilv\u0113kus, lai tie aizved vi\u0146u uz Hapburnu, bet, vis\u0101d\u0101 zi\u0146a, es varu likt vi\u0146am p\u0101rdom\u0101t. H\u0101rnijs ir pak\u013c\u0101v\u012bga rakstura, to es nopratu no m\u016bsu sarun\u0101m. Varb\u016bt p\u0113ctam tu to no\u017e\u0113losi, bet es do\u0161u tev \u0161\u0101du iesp\u0113ju. J\u0101saka gan, ka jau tr\u012bsdesmit gadus neesmu darbojies k\u0101 juridiskais p\u0101rst\u0101vis\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Haritija klaus\u012bj\u0101s vi\u0146\u0101 klus\u0113dama- piepe\u0161i tas lika vi\u0146ai atcer\u0113ties Liffa Haijata net\u012bros z\u0101bakus, kuri bija sabrad\u0101ju\u0161i trauslos, baltos kaze\u0146u ziedus, vi\u0146am n\u0101kot p\u0101ri laukam. Kaut ko taml\u012bdz\u012bgu vi\u0146a pa\u0161laik izjuta- vi\u0146\u0101 bija uzzied\u0113jis kaut kas trausls un p\u0101rejo\u0161s, kas tika sam\u012bd\u012bts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rojala kungs v\u0113l joproj\u0101m nom\u0101kts st\u0101v\u0113ja durv\u012bs, vi\u0146as klus\u0113\u0161anu vi\u0146\u0161 pie\u0146\u0113ma par atbildi un tas bija tas, no k\u0101 vi\u0146\u0161 visvair\u0101k baid\u012bj\u0101s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEs nev\u0113los \u0161o iesp\u0113ju, kuru tu vari man dot, priec\u0101jos, ka vi\u0146\u0161 dodas proj\u0101m!\u201d Haritija visbeidzot ierun\u0101j\u0101s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHaritija…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vi\u0146a neatbild\u0113ja. Nospiedusi durvju rokturi, Haritija izg\u0101ja no istabas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vi\u0146a dzird\u0113ja, k\u0101 vi\u0146\u0161 atb\u012bda \u0101rdurvju aizvirtni un redz\u0113ja, k\u0101 vi\u0146\u0161 noiet pa pak\u0101pieniem. Vi\u0146\u0161 izg\u0101ja pa v\u0101rtiem, un vi\u0146a fig\u016bra, noliekusies un smaga, l\u0113n\u0101m att\u0101lin\u0101j\u0101s pa ielu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

K\u0101du laiku Haritija palika tur, kur vi\u0146\u0161 to bija atst\u0101jis, vi\u0146a joproj\u0101m tr\u012bc\u0113ja par p\u0113d\u0113jo v\u0101rdu pazemojumu, kas vi\u0146as aus\u012bs skan\u0113ja tik ska\u013ci, ka \u0161\u0137ita, tiem ir j\u0101atbalsojas caur ciemu, pasludinot vi\u0146u par rad\u012bbu, kas atdod sevi \u0161\u0101diem vilt\u012bgiem ieteikumiem. Piepe\u0161i Haritijai \u0161\u0137ita, it k\u0101 vi\u0146ai \u0161eit k\u013cuvis negl\u0101bjami par \u0161auru, it k\u0101 griesti un sienas ap vi\u0146as sabl\u012bv\u0113jas ap vi\u0146u, ne\u013caujot vairs br\u012bvi ieelpot. Vi\u0146ai bija nepiecie\u0161ams izk\u013c\u016bt lauk\u0101! T\u016bda\u013c pat! Vi\u0146a pieg\u0101ja pie \u0101rdurv\u012bm, un taj\u0101 br\u012bd\u012b, L\u016bcijs H\u0101rnijs t\u0101s atv\u0113ra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vi\u0146\u0161 izskat\u012bj\u0101s nom\u0101kt\u0101ks, neka parasti, br\u012bdi neviens no vi\u0146iem neizteica ne v\u0101rda, tad H\u0101rnijs ierun\u0101j\u0101s pirmais:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Redzu, tu ej \u0101r\u0101! Vai es dr\u012bkstu ien\u0101kt?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vi\u0146as sirds pukst\u0113ja tik sp\u0113c\u012bgi, ka vi\u0146a baid\u012bj\u0101s run\u0101t, Haritija st\u0101v\u0113ja tur, skatoties uz vi\u0146u ar asaru izplest\u0101m ac\u012bm, tad apzinoties, kas \u0161\u012b vi\u0146as klus\u0113\u0161anai ir j\u0101p\u0101rtrauc, \u0101tri teica:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“J\u0101! N\u0101c iek\u0161\u0101!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vi\u0146a veda Harniju uz \u0113damistabu, savu salmu cepuri vi\u0146\u0161 nolika uz galda un vi\u0146i aps\u0113d\u0101s galda pret\u0113j\u0101s pus\u0113s. Tagad, raugoties, k\u0101 vi\u0146\u0161 tur s\u0113\u017e sav\u0101s vieglaj\u0101s vasaras dr\u0113b\u0113m, gl\u012bti sasuk\u0101tiem matiem, Haritija izt\u0113loj\u0101s vi\u0146u, k\u0101du vi\u0146a to bija redz\u0113jusi iepriek\u0161\u0113j\u0101 nakt\u012b, gu\u013cot vi\u0146a gult\u0101, ar sajauktiem matiem un atpog\u0101tu kreklu, kur\u0161 bija atsedzis vi\u0146a sportisko augumu un, taj\u0101 mirkl\u012b, Haritijai vi\u0146\u0161 v\u0113l nekad nebija \u0161\u0137itis tik t\u0101ls un sve\u0161s, k\u0101 izt\u0113lojoties \u0161o v\u012bziju.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Man \u013coti \u017e\u0113l, bet mums j\u0101atvad\u0101s, dom\u0101ju, ka tu jau zini, ka es aizeju…” vi\u0146\u0161 p\u0113k\u0161\u0146i un neveikli ies\u0101ka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Es pie\u0146emu, ka tavs darbs ir beidzies \u0101tr\u0101k, k\u0101 to biji gaid\u012bjis…,” vi\u0146a teica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201d Nu, j\u0101..tas ir, n\u0113- ir daudz lietu, ko man b\u016btu grib\u0113jies v\u0113l dar\u012bt, bet manas br\u012bvdienas ir ierobe\u017eotas un tagad, kad Rojala kungam ir vajadz\u012bgs zirgs, ir diezgan gr\u016bti atrast iemeslu, lai paliktu ilg\u0101k…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Tiesa, \u0161eit nav p\u0101r\u0101k daudz paj\u016bgu, ko nom\u0101t…” vi\u0146a piekrita un starp vi\u0146iem no jauna iest\u0101j\u0101s klusums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Par to, ka \u0161\u012b\u0161 dienas ir biju\u0161as tik pat\u012bkamas, varu pateikties tev!\u201dvi\u0146\u0161 turpin\u0101ja, pietv\u012bkstot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nezinot ko atbild\u0113t, Haritija klus\u0113ja un vi\u0146\u0161 turpin\u0101ja:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Tu biji tik laipna pret mani un t\u0101d\u0113\u013c es v\u0113los redz\u0113t tevi laim\u012bg\u0101ku… ne tik vientu\u013cu, bet esmu p\u0101rliecin\u0101ts, ka viss v\u0113l izmain\u012bsies tev par labu”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Zieme\u013cdormer\u0101 lietas nemain\u0101s, cilv\u0113ki vienk\u0101r\u0161i pierod pie t\u0101m!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Haritijas atbilde p\u0101rsteidza L\u016bciju H\u0101rniju nesagatavotu, t\u0101d\u0113\u013c br\u012bdi vi\u0146\u0161 tur t\u0101 s\u0113d\u0113ja tikai l\u016bkojoties vi\u0146\u0101, tad vi\u0146a sej\u0101 par\u0101d\u012bj\u0101s ierastais smaids, kad tas teica:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“T\u0101 nav taisn\u012bba, es tam neticu! T\u0101 nevar b\u016bt!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smaids, kur parasti bijis vi\u0146as gaismas un cer\u012bbas stars pat tum\u0161\u0101kajos br\u012b\u017eos, tagad bija k\u0101 na\u017ea d\u016briens caur vi\u0146as sirdi, viss vi\u0146\u0101 s\u0101ka tr\u012bc\u0113t un, j\u016btot, ka tuvojas asaras, vi\u0146a piec\u0113l\u0101s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Nu, uz redz\u0113\u0161anos!” vi\u0146a teica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Haritija apzin\u0101j\u0101s, ka vi\u0146\u0161 pa\u0146em vi\u0146as roku, un juta, ka vi\u0146a piesk\u0101riens ir nedz\u012bvs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Uz redz\u0113\u0161anos!” vi\u0146\u0161 nov\u0113rs\u0101s un apst\u0101j\u0101s uz sliek\u0161\u0146a “nodod manas atvadasVer\u0113nai man\u0101 viet\u0101!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tad vi\u0146a dzird\u0113ja \u0101rdurvju aizv\u0113r\u0161anu, vi\u0146a \u0101tros so\u013cus pa ce\u013cu, vi\u0146am aizejot, un to, k\u0101 noklik\u0161\u0137 v\u0101rtu aizb\u012bdnis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

N\u0101kamaj\u0101 r\u012bt\u0101, Haritija bija nomod\u0101 jau agri. Vi\u0146a izk\u0101pa no gultas un, pieg\u0101jusi pie loga, atv\u0113ra sl\u0113\u0123us, lai pal\u016bkotos, k\u0101ds laiks \u0161odien lauk\u0101- t\u0101 bija auksta ziemas r\u012btausma ar sarkan\u012bgiem saules stariem, kuri sveicin\u0101ja \u0161o dienu zemu virs horizonta. R\u0101ms, parasts ziemas r\u012bts, k\u0101di \u0161eit bija ne mazums un tad Haritija ko ieraudz\u012bja, pareiz\u0101k b\u016btu sac\u012bt k\u0101du- ielas otr\u0101 pus\u0113 st\u0101v\u0113ja z\u0113nu, kur\u0161 skat\u012bj\u0101s uz vi\u0146u. Tas bija z\u0113ns no fermas tr\u012bs vai \u010detras j\u016bdzes pa Krestonas ce\u013cu, un vi\u0146a br\u012bn\u012bj\u0101s, ko gan vi\u0146\u0161 \u0161\u0101d\u0101 stund\u0101 tur dara, un k\u0101p\u0113c vi\u0146\u0161 tik uzst\u0101j\u012bgi skat\u0101s vi\u0146as log\u0101. Ieraudz\u012bjis Haritiju pien\u0101kam pie loga un, ka ar\u012b vi\u0146\u0161 ir paman\u012bts, z\u0113ns p\u0101rn\u0101ca ielas pus\u0113, kur\u0101 atrad\u0101s mistera Rojala m\u0101ja un bezr\u016bp\u012bgi atspied\u0101s pret v\u0101rtiem. M\u0101ja v\u0113l grima r\u012bta snaud\u0101 un Haritija uzmetusi \u0161alli p\u0101r savam naktskreklam, noskr\u0113ja lej\u0101, lai paraudz\u012btos, kas z\u0113nam vajadz\u012bgs. Kad vi\u0146a non\u0101ca pie v\u0101rtiem, z\u0113ns jau t\u0101pat bezr\u016bp\u012bgi svilpodams g\u0101ja proj\u0101m pa ce\u013cu, bet v\u0101rtu starpstie\u0146os bija iesprausta v\u0113stule. Vi\u0146a to iz\u0146\u0113ma un steidz\u0101s atpaka\u013c uz savu istabu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uz aploksnes bija vi\u0146as v\u0101rds, un iek\u0161pus\u0113 lapa, kas izpl\u0113sta no piez\u012bmju gr\u0101mati\u0146as, taj\u0101 bija teikts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c D\u0101rg\u0101 Haritija!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nevar\u0113ju aiziet, v\u0113lreiz nesatiekot Tevi! Da\u017eas dienas palik\u0161u pie Krestonas upes, vai Tu nev\u0113lies non\u0101kt lej\u0101 un satikt mani? Es tevi gaid\u012b\u0161u l\u012bdz vakaram!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

L\u016bcijs H\u0101rnijs\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(turpin\u0101jums febru\u0101ra numur\u0101)<\/p>\n\n\n

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Bronzas kurpes vai p\u0101r\u0101k daudz, lai apprec\u0113tu<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Skotu tautas le\u0123enda<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

(no ang\u013cu valodas tulkojusi Imalda Vuda)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

D\u012bvainas notikums atgad\u012bj\u0101s k\u0101dam jaunam lauksaimniekam, kura v\u0101rds bija Gills Makdonalds taj\u0101 v\u0113l\u012bnaj\u0101 pavasara vakar\u0101, Skotijas pils\u0113t\u0101 Inver\u0101r\u0101. V\u012bri no malu mal\u0101m bija m\u0113roju\u0161i ce\u013cu \u0161urp, lai, sapulc\u0113ju\u0161ies pie kam\u012bna, dal\u012btos savos nost\u0101stos. Tur bija zvejnieks no Str\u0101rlahanas un gans no Kilm\u016bnas, divi fermeri no t\u0101lajiem dienvidiem ap B\u016btu, lieltirgot\u0101js no Rothesejas un k\u0101ds pauninieks, kur\u0161 vienm\u0113r atradas ce\u013c\u0101, p\u0101rceldamies no vienas vietas uz otru, t\u0101d\u0113\u013c neviens t\u0101 \u012bsti ar\u012b nezin\u0101ja, no kurienes \u0161is v\u012brs \u012bsti n\u0101k. Gais\u0101 v\u0113l jaut\u0101s ziemas dva\u0161a, t\u0101d\u0113\u013c v\u012bri bija priec\u012bgi p\u0113c gar\u0101 ce\u013ca pasild\u012bties pie kam\u012bna pat\u012bkam\u0101 komp\u0101nij\u0101. Stund\u0101m ilgi vi\u0146i var\u0113ja klaus\u012bties viens otra nost\u0101stos, dal\u012bties atmi\u0146\u0101s un izdom\u0101t arvien jaunus piedz\u012bvojumus.Vi\u0146i run\u0101ja par \u0161o un par to, katram bija savs st\u0101sts par to k\u0101 atrast savu laimi, vi\u0146i sprieda, kam ir palaim\u0113jies, un kam atkal laime ir uzgriezusi muguru, un katram \u0161\u0137ita, ka vi\u0146\u0161 \u0161o lietu zina lab\u0101k par citiem, bet tikai tas, ko past\u0101st\u012bja mazais pauninieks v\u0113lu vakar\u0101 pirms vi\u0146i dev\u0101s pie miera, bija vien\u012bgais, ko Gills Makdonalds atcer\u0113j\u0101s no \u0161\u012bs san\u0101k\u0161anas un uzskat\u012bja par klaus\u012b\u0161an\u0101s v\u0113rtu, jo uz jaut\u0101jumu, k\u0101 vi\u0146\u0161 r\u012bkotos, lai sasniegtu savu laimi, pauninieks bija teicis, ka tad, ja vi\u0146\u0161 b\u016btu mazliet liel\u0101ks, jaun\u0101ks un stalt\u0101ks v\u012brs, vi\u0146\u0161 zinot vietu, kur laime ir ieg\u016bstama rokot, vien\u012bgi tam esot vajadz\u012bga sp\u0113c\u012bg\u0101ka sirds un vair\u0101k piedz\u012bvojumu gara, nek\u0101 esot vi\u0146am, t\u0101p\u0113c ar\u012b neviens l\u012bdz \u0161im nav bijis gatavs vi\u0146a pl\u0101nu \u012bstenot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kad kr\u016bze bija apg\u0101jusi pa apli p\u0113d\u0113jo reizi, un visi jau tais\u012bj\u0101s uz gul\u0113\u0161anu tiem paredz\u0113taj\u0101s gu\u013cviet\u0101s, Gills Makdonalds saudz\u012bgi aizsk\u0101ra pauninieka elkoni, un apvaic\u0101jas, vai vi\u0146\u0161 b\u016btu gatavs pagaid\u012bt mirkl\u012bti, kad p\u0101r\u0113jie jau b\u016bs aizmigu\u0161i, jo vi\u0146\u0161 gribot vi\u0146am ko pavaic\u0101t acis uz aci. Ce\u013cojo\u0161ais tirgot\u0101js bija gandar\u012bts par \u0161o laipno apie\u0161anos no tik lepna v\u012bra k\u0101 Gills Makdonalds puses, un teica, ka vi\u0146\u0161 t\u0101 noteikti dar\u012b\u0161ot. Un, kad nu visi bija devu\u0161ies pie miera, Gills Makdonalds pieveda mazo pauninieku pie kam\u012bna, un, v\u0113l reizi piepildot vi\u0146a kausu, l\u016bdza to pies\u0113sties, un, past\u0101st\u012bt, ko vi\u0146\u0161 tika dom\u0101jis ar to vietu, kur varot uzrakt savu laimi, ja vien esot dro\u0161a sirds un bra\u0161s un iztur\u012bgs gars, lai m\u0113\u0123in\u0101tu paveikt \u0161\u0101du varo\u0146darbu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cO!\u201d iesauc\u0101s mazais pauninieks \u201cnu labi, ja tevi tas t\u0101 interes\u0113, tikai tev es atkl\u0101\u0161u \u0161o nosl\u0113pumu!\u201d pieklusin\u0101jis balsi, vi\u0146\u0161 ies\u0101ka savu st\u0101st\u012bjumu \u201c t\u0101 vieta, par kuru es dom\u0101ju, atrodas t\u0101lu Kint\u012bras rietumos, dienas att\u0101lum\u0101 no \u0161ejienes, j\u0101\u0161us zirg\u0101. Otrpus ezeram, j\u0101jot p\u0101ri Tarbertas korei, ir Taihronas pils, kur m\u012bt k\u0101ds vecs, \u013cauns, d\u017eentlmenis, par kuru kl\u012bst runas, ka tas esot \u0101rk\u0101rt\u012bgi bag\u0101ts un t\u0101s nav tikai baumas- es pats to skaidri zinu, ka vi\u0146am ir ar\u012b d\u0101rz\u0101 norakti d\u0101rgumi. V\u0113l tikai m\u0113nesi atpaka\u013c pats sav\u0101 ac\u012bm redz\u0113ju, k\u0101 vi\u0146\u0161 b\u0113ra kaudz\u0113 duk\u0101tus un zelta gabalus, it k\u0101 tie b\u016btu k\u0101di kartupe\u013ci. Es jau ar\u012b pats b\u016btu v\u0113l\u0113jies ieg\u016bt k\u0101dus no tiem, bet j\u016bs ta\u010du redzat, k\u0101ds \u0161vaks pulveris es esmu, un man bija p\u0101r\u0101k bail no vec\u0101 kunga, lai ko t\u0101du pas\u0101ktu. Ta\u010du, nelieciet man pierun\u0101t j\u016bs doties mekl\u0113t d\u0101rgumus- man b\u016btu \u017e\u0113l, ja j\u016bs iekristu vec\u0101 d\u017eentlme\u0146a \u0137etn\u0101s, jo kl\u012bst valodas, ka vi\u0146\u0161 ir ne tikai savt\u012bgs vecs s\u012bkstulis, bet ar\u012b sp\u0113c\u012bgs burvis, un turkl\u0101t v\u0113l \u013coti ne\u017e\u0113l\u012bgs. Un nu- ar labu nakti!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ar \u0161iem v\u0101rdiem, pauninieks dev\u0101s uz savu gu\u013cvietu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

N\u0101kamaj\u0101 r\u012bt\u0101, visi iepriek\u0161\u0113j\u0101s nakts viesi atst\u0101ja lauku m\u0101jas, pateiku\u0161ies to saimniekam par laipno uz\u0146em\u0161anu, tie aizg\u0101ja katrs savu ce\u013cu. Gillem Makdonaldam t\u0101 ar\u012b vairs nerad\u0101s iesp\u0113ja pajaut\u0101t mazajam pauniniekam par pili un d\u0101rgumiem, par kuriem vi\u0146\u0161 tika sap\u0146ojis visu nakti, un kurus no r\u012bta pamodies, vi\u0146\u0161 bija cie\u0161i nol\u0113mis izp\u0113t\u012bt, ta\u010du uz\u0146\u0113m\u012bgais jauneklis velti laiku net\u0113r\u0113ja un savedis k\u0101rt\u012bb\u0101 fermu, vi\u0146\u0161 deva nor\u0101d\u012bjumus kalpot\u0101jam, kas ir j\u0101izdara vi\u0146a promb\u016btnes laik\u0101, un kas, savuk\u0101rt, j\u0101izdara atkal t\u0101d\u0101 gad\u012bjum\u0101, ja vi\u0146\u0161 neatgrieztos atpaka\u013c visp\u0101r, un jau n\u0101kamaj\u0101 r\u012bt\u0101 apseglojis savu pel\u0113ko \u0137\u0113vi, dev\u0101s prom pa ce\u013cu, kas veda uz tuv\u0101ko p\u0101rceltuvi. Laiks k\u0101 reizi bija piem\u0113rots \u0161\u0101dam nol\u016bkam un Gills Makdonalds lab\u0101 om\u0101 \u0101tri vien nok\u013cuva galam\u0113r\u0137\u012b.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tarbert\u0101 tie\u0161i tobr\u012bd norit\u0113ja gadatirgus, ielas bija \u013cau\u017eu pilnas, krastmal\u0101 skan\u0113ja m\u016bzika un cilv\u0113ki dejoja. Te bija sapulc\u0113ju\u0161ies kop\u0101 daudzi cilv\u0113ki no kaimi\u0146u zem\u0113m, ar saviem jokdariem, muzikantiem un tiem l\u012bdz\u012bgiem \u013caud\u012bm, un tie\u0161i tie visvair\u0101k piesaist\u012bja p\u016b\u013ca iev\u0113r\u012bbu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gillu Makdonaldu sevi\u0161\u0137i ieinteres\u0113ja k\u0101ds maza auguma puisis, vi\u0146\u0161 var\u0113ja p\u0101rmest tr\u012bs vai \u010detrus k\u016ble\u0146us uz cietas zemes bez apst\u0101\u0161an\u0101s \u2013 j\u0101, un var\u0113ja to dar\u012bt gan uz priek\u0161u, gan atpaka\u013c, par ko skat\u012bt\u0101ji p\u0113c katras uzst\u0101\u0161an\u0101s sameta dzeramnaudu vi\u0146a apg\u0101ztaj\u0101 cepur\u0113. Glu\u017ei t\u0101pat k\u0101 da\u017ei citi, ar\u012b Gills uzs\u0101ka sarunu ar \u0161o v\u012bru.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u0145em nu par labu! \u0160iem da\u017eiem vara gabaliem vajadz\u0113tu tevi iepriecin\u0101t, mazais draugs,\u201d sac\u012bja Gills Makdonalds; \u201cEs nevaru dot tev vair\u0101k, jo m\u0113s abi, k\u0101 es to redzu, mekl\u0113jam savu laimi, tikai katrs sav\u0101 veid\u0101\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cK\u0101p\u0113c t\u0101, draugs?\u201d akrob\u0101ts atjaut\u0101ja \u201ckur un k\u0101 tu mekl\u0113 savu laimi?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAr stingru roku un dro\u0161u sirdi\u201d Gills Makdonalds vi\u0146am atbild\u0113ja \u201ces ceru atrast laimi ar rak\u0161anu\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Un vi\u0146\u0161 dev\u0101s proj\u0101m pa ielu, ta\u010du veiklais v\u012brs pan\u0101ca vi\u0146u un aiz\u0161\u0137\u0113rsoja ce\u013cu:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPagaidi!\u201d vi\u0146\u0161 sauca \u201ckur p\u0113c tav\u0101m dom\u0101m var atrast laimi ar rak\u0161anu?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gills Makdonalds nev\u0113l\u0113j\u0101s, ka k\u0101ds vi\u0146u izpra\u0161\u0146\u0101, un paties\u012bb\u0101 bija dusm\u012bgs uz sevi, ka \u013c\u0101vies pierun\u0101t sevi izst\u0101st\u012bt par savu piedz\u012bvojumu, tom\u0113r vi\u0146\u0161 nev\u0113l\u0113j\u0101s ar\u012b izr\u0101d\u012bties rupj\u0161 nabaga maz\u0101 s\u012bka\u013ca priek\u0161\u0101, un t\u0101p\u0113c noteica:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cO, tas nav t\u0101lu- p\u0101ri kalniem uz rietumiem! Ar labu nakti!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLabu nakti!\u201d pundur\u012btis atbild\u0113ja un Gills Makdonalds nodom\u0101ja, ka tonis, k\u0101d\u0101 vi\u0146\u0161 to pasaka, vi\u0146am nepavisam nepatika, bet viss \u0101tri vien piemirs\u0101s priekos par iebraucam\u0101s vietas labo sabiedr\u012bbu. T\u0101s saimnieks bija vi\u0146a sens draugs un Gills Makdonalds \u0161eit palika pa nakti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

N\u0101kamaj\u0101 r\u012bt\u0101 vi\u0146\u0161 bija agri aug\u0161\u0101 un apsegloja un labi pa\u0113din\u0101ja savu zirgu, jo vi\u0146am st\u0101v\u0113ja priek\u0161\u0101 t\u0101ls ce\u013c\u0161, l\u012bdz vakaram vi\u0146\u0161 cer\u0113ja sasniegt Taihronanas pili, lai var\u0113tu uzmest skatu nepaz\u012bstamajam vecajam v\u012bram, un samekl\u0113tu, kur gan sl\u0113pj\u0101s t\u0101s bag\u0101t\u012bbas, par kur\u0101m bija st\u0101st\u012bjis mazais pauninieks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nodevies sav\u0101m dom\u0101m par gaid\u0101majiem piedz\u012bvojumiem, vi\u0146\u0161 \u013c\u0101va zirgam iet savu gaitu, nepiev\u0113r\u0161ot ne maz\u0101ko v\u0113r\u012bbu apk\u0101rt notieko\u0161ajam. Te piepe\u0161i, turpat blakus atskan\u0113ja smalka, \u010d\u012bksto\u0161a balsti\u0146a, kas Makdonaldam izklaus\u012bj\u0101s d\u012bvaini paz\u012bstama. Pal\u016bkojies lejup, vi\u0146\u0161 p\u0101rsteigts paman\u012bja mazu v\u012bri\u0146u, kas so\u013coja vi\u0146am blakus. T\u0101 seja bija glu\u017ei l\u012bdz\u012bga t\u0101 maz\u0101 cilv\u0113ci\u0146a sejai, kuru vi\u0146\u0161 bija sastapis gadatirg\u016b iepriek\u0161\u0113j\u0101 dien\u0101, tom\u0113r vi\u0146\u0161 var\u0113ja ar\u012b mald\u012bties, jo gadatirg\u016b sastaptais v\u012brelis bija \u013coti maza auguma un ar kuprainu muguru, kam\u0113r tagad\u0113jais- kaut ar\u012b nedaudz pamaz\u0101ks, tom\u0113r kopum\u0101 neb\u016bt neatg\u0101din\u0101ja mazu cilv\u0113ku. Ieskat\u012bjies cie\u0161\u0101k, Gills Makdonalds tom\u0113r saz\u012bm\u0113ja, ka ar\u012b \u0161im v\u012brelim ir tas pats kupris mugur\u0101, tas pats garais sarkanais deguns un tas pats d\u012bvaini \u0161\u0137iel\u0113jo\u0161ais skatiens, k\u0101 vi\u0146a gadatirgus pazi\u0146am, un vi\u0146a balss ar\u012b atg\u0101din\u0101ja iepriek\u0161 dzird\u0113to, vien\u012bgi \u0161\u012b skan\u0113ja ska\u013c\u0101k un stingr\u0101k.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cK\u0101da jauka satik\u0161an\u0101s!\u201d ierun\u0101j\u0101s mazais cilc\u0113ci\u0146\u0161<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSveiki, sveiki\u201d Gills Makdonalds atbild\u0113ja<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cK\u0101 es redzu, m\u0113s esam ce\u013cabiedri!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u0160obr\u012bd, j\u0101!\u201dGills Makdonalds tikai atbild\u0113ja un skubin\u0101ja savu zirgu turpin\u0101t ce\u013cu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cM\u0113s dr\u012bz vien atkal tiksimies!\u201d mazais v\u012bri\u0146\u0161 nokliedza vi\u0146am paka\u013c, kad Gills Makdonalds bija jau gabal\u0101. Doma vien, ka t\u0101da kropl\u012bga b\u016btne kaut kad atkal var\u0113tu vi\u0146u no\u0137ert izrais\u012bja vi\u0146\u0101 smieklus, bet kaut kas \u0161aj\u0101 pundur\u012b vi\u0146am nepatika un Makdonalds nejut\u0101s \u012bsti labi, kam\u0113r nebija aizj\u0101jis k\u0101du j\u016bdzi proj\u0101m, no vietas, kur bija sastapies ar nepat\u012bkamo b\u016btni un tas bija izzudis no vi\u0146a skatiena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuvoj\u0101s pusdienlaiks un Gills Makdonalds at\u013c\u0101va savai \u0137\u0113vei br\u012bvi so\u013cot lejup pa ce\u013cu, kur\u0161, da\u017eas j\u016bdzes virz\u012bjies aug\u0161up pa t\u012breli, \u0161eit strauji pav\u0113rs\u0101s lejup, atkal uz j\u016bru pie Ronahanas l\u012b\u010da. Liels bija vi\u0146a p\u0101rsteigums, atkal izdzirdot paz\u012bstamo balsi, kas vi\u0146u uzrun\u0101ja no gr\u0101vja otras puses, un, pirms v\u0113l atguvis savald\u012bbu, vi\u0146\u0161 ieraudz\u012bja negl\u012bto seju, l\u016bkojamies k\u0101da veca v\u012btola aizseg\u0101, kura sav\u012bt\u0101s saknes vij\u0101s aug\u0161up un lejup starp akme\u0146iem, glu\u017ei k\u0101 \u010d\u016bskas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJauka tik\u0161an\u0101s!\u201d ieteic\u0101s rad\u012bjums<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0160oreiz v\u012brs, kur\u0161 uzrun\u0101ja vi\u0146u bija gandr\u012bz vi\u0146a pa\u0161a augum\u0101, un Gills Makdonalds nu nek\u0101d\u0101 zi\u0146\u0101 nebija uzskat\u0101ms par k\u0101du s\u012bku v\u012bru. <\/em>Jauneklis <\/em>nep\u0113ja notic\u0113t pats sav\u0101m ac\u012bm- tam vairs nebija nek\u0101da sarkan\u0101 deguna, un \u0161\u0137iel\u0113jo\u0161o acu, un l\u012bkas kuprain\u0101s muguras, bet \u0161\u012b b\u016btne bija se\u0161as p\u0113das gara, ja ne vair\u0101k. Skatoties uz to, Gills Makdonalds nodom\u0101ja, ka tas nek\u0101d\u0101 gad\u012bjum\u0101 nevar b\u016bt tas pats v\u012brelis, kuru vi\u0146\u0161 bija sastapis iepriek\u0161, bet tas, ka tam bija da\u017eas p\u0101rdabiskas l\u012bdz\u012bbas ar mazo v\u012bri\u0146u, ko vi\u0146\u0161 bija sastapis Tarbert\u0101, un atkal \u0161aj\u0101 r\u012bt\u0101, to nu gan vi\u0146\u0161 sajuta noteikti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

J\u016bs variet b\u016bt dro\u0161i, ka vi\u0146am \u0161\u012b tik\u0161an\u0101s sag\u0101d\u0101ja maz\u0101ku prieku k\u0101 jebkad- pat vi\u0146a paklaus\u012bg\u0101 vec\u0101 \u0137\u0113ve \u0161ai br\u012bd\u012b izso\u013coja ce\u013ca vid\u016b. Bet Gille Makdonalds nosprieda, ka piekl\u0101j\u012bba nekad nen\u0101k par \u013caunu, un t\u0101p\u0113c pasveicin\u0101ja vi\u0146u tikpat laipni k\u0101 iepriek\u0161.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cM\u0113s, k\u0101 es redzu, esam ce\u013cabiedri!\u201d \u0161\u012b b\u016btne sac\u012bja un dusm\u012bgi pa\u0161\u0137iel\u0113ja ar sav\u0101m nepat\u012bkamaj\u0101m ac\u012bm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u0160obr\u012bd, j\u0101!\u201d teica Gills Makdonalds \u201c bet man nu ir j\u0101dodas t\u0101l\u0101k!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Un vi\u0146\u0161 piecirta pie\u0161us savam zirgam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cM\u0113s atkal satiksimies un dro\u0161i vien dr\u012bz! \u201d v\u012brs nosauca<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gills Makdonalds dev\u0101s t\u0101l\u0101k, jau p\u0113c br\u012b\u017ea d\u012bvainais satraukums atst\u0101ja vi\u0146u un nepag\u0101ja ne stunda, kad vi\u0146\u0161 jau dzied\u0101ja tikpat dz\u012bvespriec\u012bgi k\u0101 iepriek\u0161.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vi\u0146am priek\u0161\u0101 bija gar\u0161 ce\u013c\u0161 no Ballohroijas l\u012bdz Taijinloanai. Piepe\u0161i j\u0101tnieks ieraudz\u012bja sav\u0101 ce\u013c\u0101 ko pavisam d\u012bvainu- tie\u0161i vi\u0146am priek\u0161\u0101 atrad\u0101s kaut kas t\u0101ds, kas atg\u0101din\u0101ja jaunu egl\u012bti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKas par joc\u012bgu lietu!\u201d vi\u0146\u0161 nodom\u0101ja \u201cka \u013caudis ir iest\u0101d\u012bju\u0161i koku pa\u0161\u0101 ce\u013ca vid\u016b! \u0160aj\u0101 zemes mal\u0101, dara patie\u0161\u0101m d\u012bvainas lietas!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bet, j\u016bs varat iedom\u0101ties, kas tas bija par p\u0101rsteigumu, kad vi\u0146\u0161 ieraudz\u012bja, ka \u0161\u012b lieta, kuru Gills Makdonalds bija notur\u0113jis par egl\u012bti, kust\u0101s tai pa\u0161\u0101 virzien\u0101, kur\u0101 virz\u012bj\u0101s vi\u0146\u0161. Vi\u0146\u0161 izberz\u0113ja acis, jo nodom\u0101ja, ka t\u0101 ir k\u0101da gaismas un \u0113nu sp\u0113le. T\u0101 nevar b\u016bt cilv\u0113ciska b\u016btne! Bet t\u0101 bija! Un tad \u0161odien redz\u0113t\u0101s d\u012bvain\u0101s lietas no jauna uzplaiksn\u012bj\u0101s vi\u0146a pr\u0101t\u0101, un vi\u0146\u0161 izjuta skaidri, ka tas bija atkal k\u0101ds cits to nejauk\u0101 bara p\u0101rst\u0101vis, no kuriem vi\u0146\u0161 cer\u0113ja esam ticis va\u013c\u0101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cVispareiz\u0101k b\u016btu, ja es grieztos atpaka\u013c!\u201d vi\u0146\u0161 sev teica un jau savilka pavadu uz vienu pusi, kad d\u012bvainais t\u0113ls apgriez\u0101s ri\u0146\u0137\u012b, un, pasp\u0113ris soli s\u0101nis, dzi\u013ci paloc\u012bj\u0101s, no\u0146\u0113ma savu cepuri, un taj\u0101 pa\u0161\u0101 bals\u012b, ko vi\u0146\u0161 bija dzird\u0113jis jau iepriek\u0161, teica:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLaba diena!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c Laba diena!\u201d Gills Makdonalds atbild\u0113ja tr\u012bco\u0161\u0101 bals\u012b.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cM\u0113s esam ce\u013cabiedri, k\u0101 es redzu!\u201d par\u0101d\u012bba teica un vi\u0146\u0161 pagrieza savas \u0161\u0137iel\u0113jo\u0161\u0101s acis un pakrat\u012bja savu garo sarkano degunu visai draud\u012bgi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u0160aj\u0101 br\u012bd\u012b t\u0101 ir!\u201d stom\u012bj\u0101s Gille Makdonalds \u201cbet, atvainojiet- man nu j\u0101dod\u0101s t\u0101l\u0101k. \u201cun vi\u0146\u0161 skubin\u0101ja savu rumaku proj\u0101m no net\u012bkam\u0101 rad\u012bjuma, jo nu bija tikpat slikti doties atpaka\u013c, k\u0101 uz priek\u0161u.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cM\u0113s dro\u0161i vien satiksimies atkal!\u201d garais v\u012brs nosauca vi\u0146am paka\u013c, Gillem Makdonaldam aizsteidzoties prom pa taisno ce\u013cu, jo gan v\u012brs, gan zirgs nu bija pamat\u012bgi sabaid\u012bju\u0161ies, un v\u0113l\u0113j\u0101s atrasties p\u0113c iesp\u0113jas t\u0101l\u0101k no nepat\u012bkam\u0101 rad\u012bjuma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visu turpm\u0101ko ce\u013cu, Gills Makdonalds neaizmirsa \u0161o par\u0101d\u012bbu, vai pareiz\u0101k t\u0101s teikto, ka vi\u0146i atkal satiksies. Katr\u0101 zi\u0146\u0101 vi\u0146u nom\u0101ca priek\u0161nojautas, ka vajag atgad\u012bties kaut kam briesm\u012bgam; katr\u0101 akmen\u012b vi\u0146\u0161 saskat\u012bja briesmas, t\u0101 itin k\u0101 vi\u0146am uzgl\u016bn\u0113tu k\u0101ds l\u0113cienam gatavs briesm\u012bgs t\u0113ls un tuvojo\u0161\u0101 tumsa v\u0113l pastiprin\u0101ja vi\u0146a izbailes. Saule bija noriet\u0113jusi, un p\u0101ri ce\u013cam kr\u012bto\u0161\u0101 m\u0113nesgaisma, lika visam izskat\u012bties liel\u0101kam un baig\u0101kam, nek\u0101 tas b\u016btu r\u0101d\u012bjies dien\u0101. Ce\u013ca mal\u0101s augo\u0161ie koki bija ieguvu\u0161i fantastiskus apveidus- tie \u0161\u0137ita stiepjam savas rokas tie\u0161i virs ce\u013ca un ar k\u0101r\u0101m \u0137etn\u0101m gatavi sagr\u0101bt vi\u0146u, jebkur\u0101 v\u0113ja p\u016btien\u0101 vi\u0146\u0161 atkal un atkal sadzird\u0113ja \u0137\u0113rksto\u0161o, paz\u012bstamo balsi, katr\u0101 savas \u0137\u0113ves so\u013ca atbals\u012b likten\u012bgu so\u013cu troksni sev aiz muguras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

P\u0113k\u0161\u0146i vi\u0146\u0161 non\u0101ca viet\u0101, kur izskat\u012bj\u0101s, ka ce\u013cam nav turpin\u0101juma \u2013 skaties kur gribi \u2013 visapk\u0101rt tikai klintis un klintis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBet j\u0101b\u016bt ta\u010du kaut k\u0101dai iesp\u0113jai izk\u013c\u016bt cauri!\u201d vi\u0146\u0161 nodom\u0101ja, \u201cvai ar\u012b \u0161is ce\u013c\u0161 neved ne uz kurieni?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Un vi\u0146\u0161 dzina savu zirgu uz priek\u0161u tums\u0101. R\u0101viens uz priek\u0161u! Vi\u0146a uztic\u012bgais rumaks uzsl\u0113j\u0101s augstu gais\u0101, un nometis savu saimnieku, met\u0101s skriet atpaka\u013c pa ce\u013cu, spalgi zviegdams bail\u0113s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLaba diena!\u201d kaut kur no aug\u0161as vi\u0146u uzrun\u0101ja Gillem Makdonaldam tik \u013coti paz\u012bstam\u0101 balss un, gu\u013cot sadauz\u012bts uz ce\u013ca, vi\u0146\u0161 m\u0113ness gaism\u0101 ieraudz\u012bja milz\u012bgu fig\u016bru, kas aiz\u0146\u0113ma visu eju starp div\u0101m st\u0101vaj\u0101m klint\u012bm, starp kur\u0101m ce\u013c\u0161 stiep\u0101s uz priek\u0161u.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLaba diena!\u201d balss atkal sac\u012bja \u201ck\u0101 es redzu, jums nav priek\u0161 manis nek\u0101das piekl\u0101j\u012bgas atbildes, k\u0101 tas bija agr\u0101k!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

P\u0101rb\u012bl\u012b Gillem Makdonaldam m\u0113le mut\u0113 bija sastingusi, t\u0101d\u0113\u013c vi\u0146\u0161 nesp\u0113ja atbild\u0113t<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMan \u0161\u0137iet, ka jau teicu, ka m\u0113s dro\u0161i vien atkal satiksimies, bet prieks par to, k\u0101 r\u0101d\u0101s, ir tikai no manas puses\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAr j\u016bsu at\u013cauju..\u201d tverot p\u0113c elpas, Gills Makdonalds piec\u0113l\u0101s \u201car j\u016bsu at\u013cauju, ie\u0161u un pal\u016bkoties, vai nevaru atrast savu zirgu!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAr manu at\u013cauju j\u016bs neko t\u0101du nedar\u012bsiet vis!\u201d iebilda t\u0113ls. \u201cja reiz esat nog\u0101jis t\u0101lu ce\u013cu, lai redz\u0113tu manu pili, j\u016bs taj\u0101 ar\u012b atp\u016bt\u012bsieties \u0161o nakti! Nu j\u0101, un ar\u012b daudzas turpm\u0101k\u0101s naktis, reiz jau par to s\u0101k\u0101m run\u0101t\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJ\u016bsu pil\u012b?\u201d Gills Makdonalds p\u0101rvaic\u0101ja \u201cko j\u016bs ar to dom\u0101jat?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u0160eit var izrakt j\u016bsu k\u0101roto zeltu!\u201d sac\u012bja balss \u201cn\u0101ciet l\u012bdzi, j\u016bs zagli, j\u016bs liekuli un neliet\u012bgais vergs un zinat- es esmu burvis, un Taihronanas Pils ir manas m\u0101jas. Tur j\u016bs var\u0113siet to rakt b\u016bdams mans vergs visu savu atliku\u0161o m\u016b\u017eu, un beig\u0101s j\u016bs var\u0113siet izrakt pats sev kapu\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nabaga Gills Makdonalds nepasp\u0113ja iebilst ne v\u0101rdi\u0146a, kad divdesmit p\u0113du garais milzis pac\u0113la vi\u0146u no ce\u013ca un, satv\u0113ris aiz jostas, aiznesa uz savu pili, kas atrad\u0101s veselas p\u0101ris j\u016bdzes no \u0161\u012bs vietas. Tom\u0113r milzim ar vi\u0146a platajiem so\u013ciem \u0161is ce\u013ca gabals t\u0101ds nieks vien bija.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kad vi\u0146i sasniedza pils v\u0101rtus, milzis nos\u0113din\u0101ja Gillu Makdonaldu zem\u0113 un, noliecis galvu, noskait\u012bja sav\u0101dus v\u0101rdus zem arkas. P\u0113k\u0161\u0146i, vi\u0146a acu priek\u0161\u0101, \u0161is v\u012brs, no divdesmit p\u0113das gara mil\u017ea, samazin\u0101j\u0101s par apm\u0113ram k\u0101das septi\u0146as p\u0113das lielu v\u012breli. Vi\u0146\u0161 apgriez\u0101s un sev pa priek\u0161u ar rungu iedzina Gilli Makdonaldu pil\u012b.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gilla Makdonalda skatam pav\u0113r\u0101s liela z\u0101le ar augstiem melna ozolkoka griestiem. Uz milz\u012bga ozolkoka galda bija sakl\u0101ts vakari\u0146u galds, atv\u0113rt\u0101 kam\u012bn\u0101 ar lielu liesmu dega priedes klu\u010di, izgaismojot z\u0101li ar nevienm\u0113r\u012bgu gaismu. Pustum\u0161aj\u0101 telp\u0101, kuras vien\u012bgais gaismas avots bija \u0161\u012bs kam\u012bna liesmas, Gills Makdonalds sp\u0113ja saskat\u012bt, ka vien\u012bg\u0101s m\u0113beles, iz\u0146emot galdu un lielu gu\u013cvietu st\u016br\u012b, bija piecas ozolkoka preses, kas bija novietotas gar sienu, visas ar d\u012bvaini izgrebtiem pane\u013ciem un d\u012bvain\u0101m ier\u012bc\u0113m, un senlaic\u012bgas en\u0123es un atsl\u0113gas no nopul\u0113ta misi\u0146a.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPasniedz man vakari\u0146as!\u201d milzis pav\u0113l\u0113ja \u201cun pasteidzies!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gille Makdonalds dar\u012bja to bez jebk\u0101diem iebildumiem. Vi\u0146\u0161 cent\u0101s sav\u0101kt kop\u0101 visu savu sapra\u0161anu, cik nu labi vien vi\u0146\u0161 to sp\u0113ja, un pa vidu vi\u0146\u0161 vis\u0101di cent\u0101s izdab\u0101t, tai pat laik\u0101 sev\u012b apcer\u0113dams sava nelaim\u012bg\u0101 likte\u0146a untumus, un pr\u0101tojot, vai nerad\u012bsies k\u0101da iesp\u0113ja izb\u0113gt. Ideja dr\u012bz vien ien\u0101ca vi\u0146a pr\u0101t\u0101, un, sniedzot milzim v\u012bna kausu, vi\u0146\u0161 uzr\u0101p\u0101s uz kr\u0113sla vi\u0146am aiz muguras, un p\u0113c br\u012b\u017ea jau tur\u0113ja pok\u0101lu milzim virs galvas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKo tu dari? K\u0101p\u0113c tu tur esi uzr\u0101pies?\u201d sac\u012bja milzis. \u201cK\u0101ds nedarbs liek tev to tur\u0113t t\u0101d\u0101 veid\u0101?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cO, es jums atvainojos, es patie\u0161\u0101m l\u016bdzu piedo\u0161anu,\u201d paskaidroja Gille Makdonalds \u201cj\u016bs jau redzat, ka es esmu tik \u013coti pieradis …\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPieradis pie k\u0101?\u201d asi nopras\u012bja milzis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPasniegt kausu savam saimniekam sav\u0101s m\u0101j\u0101s un vi\u0146am pat\u012bk, ka es to turu p\u0113c iesp\u0113jas tuv\u0101k pie vi\u0146a mutes\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBet tas ir smiekl\u012bgi, jo tas ir tik augstu!\u201d teica milzis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNemaz ar\u012b n\u0113!\u201d paskaidroja Gille Makdonalds; j\u016bs neesat vien\u012bgais milzis kara\u013cvalst\u012b\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, ah!\u201d milzis izdvesa, juzdamies nedaudz p\u0101rsteigts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tad, atguvies, vi\u0146\u0161 teica:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cVi\u0146am, nudien, ir j\u0101b\u016bt d\u012bvainai rad\u012bbai, bet iev\u0113ro labi- es \u0161eit nev\u0113los pie\u013caut nevienu no taviem mu\u013c\u0137\u012bgajiem trikiem, t\u0101 k\u0101 uzvedies k\u0101 n\u0101k\u0101s!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEs j\u016bs ar tiem netrauc\u0113\u0161u \u013coti ilgi!\u201d Gille atbild\u0113ja..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKo tu ar to gribi teikt?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTikai to, ka mans saimnieks dr\u012bz b\u016bs \u0161eit, lai dab\u016btu mani prom no \u0161ejienes!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDab\u016bt tevi proj\u0101m, kad tu esi man\u0101 m\u0101j\u0101? Es gan grib\u0113tu redz\u0113t k\u0101du, kas sp\u0113tu to izdar\u012bt!\u201d milzis no\u0161\u0146\u0101c\u0101s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEs to izdar\u012b\u0161u\u201d sac\u012bja Gille Makdonalds \u201cun vi\u0146\u0161 ar\u012b!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Milzis vien\u0101 r\u0101vien\u0101 piec\u0113l\u0101s k\u0101j\u0101s un pieg\u0101ja pie uguns, kur k\u0101du br\u012bdi st\u0101v\u0113ja, iegrimis dom\u0101s. Gille Makdonalds neredz\u0113ja nek\u0101du iemeslu, k\u0101p\u0113c vi\u0146\u0161 nevar\u0113tu ap\u0113st k\u0101du gabali\u0146u ga\u013cas p\u012br\u0101ga un uzdzert malci\u0146u v\u012bna, bet vi\u0146am neizdev\u0101s to izdar\u012bt, jo milzis, apgriezies apk\u0101rt, un teica, it k\u0101 b\u016btu ticis ar kaut ko skaidr\u012bb\u0101:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNu labi, bet vi\u0146\u0161 neatrad\u012bs tevi \u0161eit, jo vi\u0146\u0161 nezina, kur tevi mekl\u0113t!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cVienu mirkl\u012bti, Ser\u201d, sac\u012bja Gille Makdonalds \u201cvai j\u016bs redz\u0113j\u0101t manus z\u0101bakus? paskataties labi, uz pap\u0113\u017eiem- tie ir apsisti ar varu. Visi mana saimnieka kalpot\u0101ji, v\u012brie\u0161i, sievietes un liellopi, ir apauti ar t\u0101da veida apaviem, un t\u0101p\u0113c, lai kur ar\u012b tie ietu, vi\u0146\u0161 tos var samekl\u0113t kaut vai l\u012bdz pasaules galam\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKas tad tavs saimnieks ir par cilv\u0113ku?\u201d vaic\u0101ja milzis, izliekoties mier\u012bgs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cO! Es to labpr\u0101t paskaidro\u0161u,\u201d teica Gille Makdonalds, izr\u0101dot savu drosmi, jo juta, ka milzis to s\u0101k zaud\u0113t \u201cj\u016bs pats to ieraudz\u012bsiet sav\u0101m ac\u012bm, vi\u0146\u0161 visdr\u012bz\u0101k ierad\u012bsies \u0161eit pirms r\u012btvakara, un ne jau tai lab\u0101kaj\u0101 noska\u0146ojum\u0101, ac\u012bmredzot\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tagad milzis k\u013cuva aizvien vair\u0101k nom\u0101kts, un teica:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cO! Bez \u0161aub\u0101m, man jau tas ir vienalga, atn\u0101ks tavs saimnieks vai neatn\u0101ks, bet tom\u0113r past\u0101sti man, vai vi\u0146\u0161 ir tikpat liels v\u012brs k\u0101 biju es, kad tu satiki mani ce\u013c\u0101? Es neesmu zi\u0146k\u0101r\u012bgs, es tikai vienk\u0101r\u0161i v\u0113los zin\u0101t\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cVat tas ir tas liel\u0101kais, k\u0101ds tu vari k\u013c\u016bt?\u201d pavaic\u0101ja Gille Makdonalds, nepazaud\u0113jot savu modr\u012bbu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJ\u0101!\u201d atbild\u0113ja milzis \u201ct\u0101 ir, un tas ir vair\u0101k, nek\u0101 tu esi paradis redz\u0113t\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0160aj\u0101 br\u012bd\u012b Gille Makdonalds uzspr\u0101ga smieklos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJ\u016bs atvainojiet mani,\u201d vi\u0146\u0161 teica \u201cbet j\u016bs vi\u0146a priek\u0161\u0101 izskat\u012btos k\u0101 b\u0113rns, ja tas patie\u0161\u0101m ir viss, ko j\u016bs sp\u0113jat izdar\u012bt\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0160aj\u0101 br\u012bd\u012b milzis, liel\u0101 satraukum\u0101, atkal ar lieliem so\u013ciem pieg\u0101ja pie uguns, un sabikst\u012bja liesmojo\u0161\u0101s pagales, apjucis p\u0101rb\u012bdot t\u0101s no vienas kam\u012bna puses uz otru, lai kaut k\u0101 apsl\u0113ptu bailes, kas nu bija vi\u0146u p\u0101r\u0146\u0113mu\u0161as.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEs dom\u0101ju ka vislab\u0101k b\u016bs, ja tu t\u016bl\u012bt pat pazud\u012bsi!\u201d vi\u0146\u0161 teica<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEs b\u016btu priec\u012bgs, ja nekad neb\u016btu redz\u0113jis tavu pret\u012bgo \u0123\u012bmi!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTas nav sevi\u0161\u0137i piekl\u0101j\u012bgi,\u201d noteica Gille Makdonalds, \u201cit sevi\u0161\u0137i t\u0101p\u0113c, ka j\u016bs bij\u0101t tik \u013coti nor\u016bp\u0113jies par paz\u012b\u0161anos ar mani ce\u013c\u0101 uz \u0161ejieni.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u0160o pa\u0161u br\u012bdi lasies lauk\u0101 no pils!\u201d nor\u0113ca milzis. \u201cTe tev b\u016bs gabals naudas, iedzer par to k\u0101du malku uz manu vesel\u012bbu, ja vien tu paliec klusu, un \u0101tr\u0101k taisies proj\u0101m!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gille Makdonalds pa\u0146\u0113ma d\u0101vanu un tais\u012bj\u0101s uz durv\u012bm, bet tas izr\u0101d\u012bj\u0101s vien\u012bgi m\u0113\u0123in\u0101jums, jo vi\u0146\u0161 redz\u0113ja ka nu jau milzis ir piln\u012bb\u0101 p\u0101rbied\u0113ts, un nu, p\u0113c vis\u0101m piedz\u012bvotaj\u0101m nepatik\u0161an\u0101m, vi\u0146am vairs nebija nol\u016bka atst\u0101t pili, neieg\u016bstot sev k\u0101dus d\u0101rgumus, t\u0101p\u0113c, gandr\u012bz jau izg\u0101jis no telpas, vi\u0146\u0161 apgriez\u0101s ri\u0146\u0137\u012b un sac\u012bja:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTas patie\u0161\u0101m ir \u013coti jauki no j\u016bsu puses, iedot man \u0161o naudas gabalu, un s\u016bt\u012bt mani m\u0101j\u0101s, tas ir vair\u0101k, nek\u0101 es b\u016btu var\u0113jis iedom\u0101ties, t\u0101p\u0113c es dom\u0101ju, ka tas b\u016btu vien\u012bgi piekl\u0101j\u012bgi no manas puses, paskaidrot jums, ka vienalga, vai nu es palieku, vai ar\u012b aizeju, mans saimnieks atn\u0101ks \u0161urp man paka\u013c, jo reiz vi\u0146\u0161 ir s\u0101cis sekot misi\u0146a pap\u0113\u017eu atst\u0101taj\u0101m p\u0113d\u0101m, tad vi\u0146\u0161 no t\u0101m vairs neatst\u0101sies, t\u0101p\u0113c b\u016btu lab\u0101k, ja j\u016bs tam b\u016btu gatavi. Ku\u0161! Ieklausieties, vai j\u016bs to nedzirdat?\u201d, v\u0113ja br\u0101zm\u0101m \u0161alcot gar pils torni; \u201ctas ir vi\u0146\u0161, kas sace\u013c \u0161o troksni! O! Neraiz\u0113jaties gan tik \u013coti. Vi\u0146\u0161 ta\u010du \u0161obr\u012bd v\u0113l ir j\u016bdz\u0113m un j\u016bdz\u0113m t\u0101lu no \u0161ejienes\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cN\u0101c \u0161urp un aps\u0113dies!\u201d sac\u012bja milzis \u201ces atl\u012bdzin\u0101\u0161u tev par tavu pavad\u012bto laiku, tu tikai man past\u0101sti, k\u0101 es var\u0113tu izb\u0113gt no tava saimnieka ac\u012bm, jo vi\u0146\u0161 \u0161\u0137iet esam no diezgan iekars\u012bgu \u013cau\u017eu sugas, un es nev\u0113l\u0113tos gan \u0137ildoties ar k\u0101du no j\u016bsu draugiem pats sav\u0101 m\u0101j\u0101\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLabi,\u201d sac\u012bja Gille Makdonalds, \u201ctad jums ir j\u0101pasl\u0113pj\u0101s uz to laiku, kam\u0113r vi\u0146\u0161 atn\u0101k un atkal aiziet. Bet pagaidiet, es neredzu iesp\u0113ju, k\u0101 to var\u0113tu izdar\u012bt, jo j\u016bs ta\u010du esat tik \u013coti liels!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEs nosl\u0113p\u0161os taj\u0101 st\u016br\u012b aiz durv\u012bm!\u201d sac\u012bja milzis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNosl\u0113psieties st\u016br\u012b?\u201d iekliedz\u0101s Gille Makdonalds \u201ck\u0101 j\u016bs to sp\u0113siet, b\u016bdams tik liela auguma, patie\u0161\u0101m?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cK\u0101 es var\u0113\u0161u?\u201d r\u0113ca milzis. \u201cEs varu dar\u012bt tev zin\u0101mu, ka \u0161in\u012b m\u0101j\u0101 priek\u0161 manis nepast\u0101v nek\u0101di var\u0113t vai nevar\u0113t!\u201d un vi\u0146\u0161 aizg\u0101ja aizdurv\u0113 un pateica k\u0101du \u013coti d\u012bvainu v\u0101rdu, un mirkl\u012b milzis k\u013cuva apm\u0113ram piecas p\u0113das gar\u0161, tie\u0161i \u012bstais lielums izv\u0113l\u0113tajai pasl\u0113p\u0161an\u0101s vietai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cO\u201d, teica Gille Makdonalds, \u201cto nu noteikti nevajag dar\u012bt, mans saimnieks izmekl\u0113s visu pili. Visslikt\u0101kais pie vi\u0146a ir tas, ka vi\u0146\u0161 ir \u013coti zi\u0146k\u0101r\u012bgs, un noteikti j\u016bs atrad\u012bs\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLai sap\u016bst t\u0101 vi\u0146a zi\u0146k\u0101r\u012bba!\u201d teica milzis \u201ctad varb\u016bt der\u0113s, ka es pasl\u0113p\u0161os zem galda\u201d un vi\u0146\u0161 pab\u0101za galvu zem galda un pateica \u013coti, \u013coti sav\u0101du v\u0101rdu, un vien\u0101 mirkl\u012b vi\u0146\u0161 k\u013cuva tik mazs, ka sp\u0113ja st\u0101vus nost\u0101ties zem galda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTas jau ir lab\u0101k!\u201d sac\u012bja Gille Makdonalds, un aizg\u0101ja uz z\u0101les galu \u201cBet n\u0113- es no \u0161ejienes varu j\u016bs viegli ieraudz\u012bt un manam saimniekam ir tik sasod\u012bti asa redze…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSasod\u012bti asa redze! S\u0113rga ir t\u0101s vi\u0146a acis un tu ar\u012b! Es vair\u0101k nesamazin\u0101\u0161os ne par collu, lai te izpatiktu k\u0101dam!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKu\u0161, ku\u0161!\u201d teica Golle Makdonalds, kam\u0113r sp\u0113c\u012bgas v\u0113ja br\u0101zmas plos\u012bj\u0101s apk\u0101rt pilij \u201ctur vi\u0146\u0161 ir, tagad tikai labu j\u016bdzi no \u0161ejienes, bet vi\u0146\u0161 n\u0101k \u0101tri, un oh! Cik auksts ir k\u013cuvis vi\u0146a deguns! Tikai izmanto to sav\u0101 lab\u0101! Bet nevainojiet mani, ja vi\u0146\u0161 apgriez\u012bs tev kaklu!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Milzis izmet\u0101s \u0101r\u0101 no galda apak\u0161as un pateica \u013coti, \u013coti, \u013coti sav\u0101du v\u0101rdu zem \u0137ebl\u012b\u0161a, un te nu vi\u0146\u0161 bija, piln\u0101 augum\u0101, se\u0161as collas gar\u0161, s\u012bci\u0146\u0161 cilv\u0113ci\u0146\u0161, kas \u0161\u0137iel\u0113ja uz Gilli Makdonaldu no \u0137ebl\u012b\u0161a k\u0101ju starpas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEs patie\u0161\u0101m dom\u0101ju, ka vi\u0146\u0161 j\u016bs te neieraudz\u012bs\u201d sac\u012bja Gille Makdonalds, \u201ckaut gan, t\u0101 k\u0101 vi\u0146\u0161 ir \u0101rk\u0101rt\u012bgi zi\u0146k\u0101r\u012bgs cilv\u0113ks un izsp\u0101rda visas lietas sev visapk\u0101rt, t\u0101p\u0113c p\u0101rliecin\u0101simies, vai t\u0101 lieta tom\u0113r ir pavisam dro\u0161a\u201d un, t\u0101 sakot, vi\u0146\u0161 ar k\u0101ju iesp\u0113ra pa \u0137ebl\u012bti. \u201cN\u0113, tas neiet cauri; kad \u0137ebl\u012btis ir novirz\u012bjies, tad es varu j\u016bs saskat\u012bt pavisam skaidri. Vai j\u016bs nevar\u0113tu pasl\u0113pties zem kaut k\u0101 v\u0113l maz\u0101ka?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cN\u0113, ne jau priek\u0161 tevis vai tava ne\u0123\u0113l\u012bg\u0101 saimnieka!\u201d iespiedz\u0101s s\u012bkais v\u012bri\u0146\u0161. \u201cEs negribu, es negribu, es negribu!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTad r\u0113\u0137inieties ar sek\u0101m- te vi\u0146\u0161 ir, durv\u012bs!\u201d jo me\u017eon\u012bga v\u0113ja br\u0101zma iegaudoj\u0101s d\u016bmvad\u0101 \u201cVi\u0146a deguns b\u016bs tikpat sarkans k\u0101 j\u016bs\u0113jais, ja vi\u0146\u0161 turpin\u0101s caur to p\u016bst t\u0101d\u0101 pa\u0161\u0101 gar\u0101!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nebilstot ne v\u0101rda, v\u012bri\u0146\u0161 izr\u0101poja no galda k\u0101jas apak\u0161as, un r\u0101pdamies uz kam\u012bna pusi, izsac\u012bja k\u0101du \u013coti, \u013coti, \u013coti, \u013coti sav\u0101du v\u0101rdu zem kam\u012bna akmens, un mirkl\u012b vi\u0146\u0161 jau atrad\u0101s tur , tik mazi\u0146\u0161, k\u0101 melna vabol\u012bte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKur j\u016bs palik\u0101t?\u201d sac\u012bja Gille Makdonalds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cZem kam\u012bna akmens,\u201d no\u010divin\u0101ja cilv\u0113ci\u0146\u0161.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u0100rpr\u0101ts; es joproj\u0101m j\u016bs redzu zem galda k\u0101jas,\u201d teica Gille Makdonalds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTu to nevari!\u201d protest\u0113ja cilv\u0113ci\u0146\u0161 \u201cEs esmu zem kam\u012bna akmens!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNemelo man!\u201d sac\u012bja Gille Makdonalds, \u201cvai ar\u012b es past\u0101st\u012b\u0161u savam saimniekam!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTad varb\u016bt tas tevi apmierin\u0101s?\u201d spiedza cilv\u0113ci\u0146\u0161, un maza, tum\u0161i melna vabol\u012bte izr\u0101poja no kam\u012bna akme\u0146a apak\u0161as \u201cVai nu tu mani redzi? Vai tagad tu esi apmierin\u0101ts?\u201d vi\u0146\u0161 teica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEs esmu piln\u012bb\u0101 apmierin\u0101ts!\u201d attrauca Gille Makdonalds un vi\u0146\u0161 uzlika savu k\u0101ju uz vaboles, un saspieda, saberz\u0113ja! Un tur vair\u0101k nebija nekas, k\u0101 tikai melns plankums, kas bija saman\u0101ms uz gr\u012bdas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLabi, ar to nu ir gal\u0101,\u201d un Gilles Makdonalda atvieglojuma pilnais skatiens piev\u0113rs\u0101s mil\u017ea kr\u0113slam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bet tad- ar r\u012bbienu visu piecu presu durvis atspr\u0101ga va\u013c\u0101, un pirms vi\u0146\u0161 iesp\u0113ja piebilst \u2013 ar j\u016bsu at\u013cauju, vai laipni l\u016bgtu- Gille Makdonalds atj\u0113dz\u0101s piecu jaunavu ielenkum\u0101. T\u0101s bija t\u0113rptas j\u016bras za\u013cos t\u0113rpos, kuras apkampa vi\u0146a kaklu un rokas, sk\u016bpst\u012bja, kutin\u0101ja, un gandr\u012bz vai no\u017e\u0146audza vi\u0146u, visu laiku smejoties un \u0137i\u0137inot l\u012bdz\u012bgi nevald\u0101m\u0101m \u0101rpr\u0101t\u012bgaj\u0101m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNu pietiks! p\u0101rtrauciet! Atst\u0101jieties, j\u016bs trakul\u012bg\u0101s sku\u0137es! Prom, es teicu!\u201d dusm\u0101s elsoja Gille Makdonalds, cen\u0161oties atbr\u012bvoties; bet, jo vair\u0101k vi\u0146\u0161 gr\u016bda un sp\u0113ra, jo cie\u0161\u0101k t\u0101s ap\u0137\u0113r\u0101s vi\u0146am apk\u0101rt un apsk\u0101va vi\u0146u. Ar ko tas viss b\u016btu beidzies, to es nezinu, ja vi\u0146\u0161 neb\u016btu, ar me\u017eon\u012bgu sp\u0113ku, atbr\u012bvojies, un, aizmucis uz telpas st\u016bri, nost\u0101jies pie milz\u012bg\u0101 galda k\u0101jas, aiz kuras tad ar\u012b aizsl\u0113p\u0101s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTuraties pa gabalu,\u201d vi\u0146\u0161 kliedza. \u201cEs pirmajai, kas pietuvosies man p\u0113das att\u0101lum\u0101 es do\u0161u pamat\u012bgu pli\u0137i, es apsolu, ka es t\u0101 izdar\u012b\u0161u!\u201d Un vi\u0146\u0161 grieza \u0137ebl\u012bti ri\u0146\u0137\u012b un ri\u0146\u0137\u012b sev priek\u0161\u0101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Un tur bija piecas jaunavas, kas dejoja, sm\u0113j\u0101s, snaikst\u012bj\u0101s ar sav\u0101m rok\u0101m p\u0113c vi\u0146a, un sperot uz aug\u0161u savas k\u0101jas neiedom\u0101jam\u0101 veid\u0101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cN\u0101ciet \u0101r\u0101 no st\u016bra, j\u016bs g\u013c\u0113vais rad\u012bjums!’ t\u0101s kliedza. \u201cJ\u016bs saucat sevi par v\u012bru, un tad nu \u0161\u0101di uzvedaties? Ah! Uh!\u201d Un oh! K\u0101das tikai grimases vi\u0146as neizveidoja, sakot \u0161o \u201cUh!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEs nen\u0101k\u0161u \u0101r\u0101 un nelik\u0161u nost kr\u0113slu!\u201d sac\u012bja Gille Makdonalds, \u201ckam\u0113r j\u016bs neapsol\u012bsiet uzvesties \u2013 tas ir noteikti. Kas j\u016bs t\u0101das esat? Sakiet man, dariet to, un \u013caujiet man izst\u0101st\u012bt par sevi!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTas ir t\u0101, k\u0101 tas ir- j\u016bsu nodarbo\u0161an\u0101s ir m\u016bs\u0113j\u0101\u201d t\u0101s sac\u012bja, \u201cun ko ar\u012b j\u016bs nenodom\u0101tu dar\u012bt, tas ir j\u0101dara ar\u012b mums. J\u016bs esat apprec\u0113jis m\u016bs visas, t\u0101p\u0113c nav j\u0113gas gausties par to, kam j\u0101b\u016bt!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTas nevar notikt, j\u016bs ta\u010du saprotat,: vi\u0146\u0161 teica. \u201cJ\u016bs visas, vai t\u0101 j\u016bs teic\u0101t? Ko gan tas noz\u012bm\u0113? Un nerun\u0101jiet visas vien\u0101 laik\u0101,\u201d jo t\u0101s uzs\u0101ka griez\u012bgi klaig\u0101t un hist\u0113riski spiegt visas kop\u0101 un bez apst\u0101jas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLabi!\u201d teica vec\u0101k\u0101, \u201cpal\u016bkojies \u0161urp! Vai j\u016bs vai m\u0113s te varam kaut k\u0101 l\u012bdz\u0113t? M\u0113s esam Loh Linas \u0137\u0113ni\u0146a meitas, un m\u0113s tik\u0101m iesprostotas tajos trauku skap\u012b\u0161os uz tr\u012bs \u0161ausm\u012bgiem gadiem, jo m\u0113s zv\u0113r\u0113j\u0101m, ka neprec\u0113sim milzi un mums ir j\u0101prec j\u016bs, jo m\u0113s esam zv\u0113r\u0113ju\u0161as ar\u012b to, ka jebkur\u0161, kas m\u016bs atbr\u012bvos, k\u013c\u016bs m\u016bsu v\u012brs. J\u016bs ta\u010du nedar\u012bsiet t\u0101, lai m\u0113s izr\u0101d\u012btos nepatiesi zv\u0113r\u0113ju\u0161as, vai ne?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLabi, reiz jau t\u0101da ir t\u0101 lieta\u201d sac\u012bja Gille Makdonalds \u201caps\u0113\u017eaties mier\u012bgi pie \u0161\u012b galda, un m\u0113s nopietni p\u0101rrun\u0101sim \u0161o lietu, bet \u0146emiet v\u0113r\u0101, jebkura k\u013c\u016bm\u012bga darb\u012bba, un es jebkuru no jums p\u0101rsvied\u012b\u0161u p\u0101ri galvai\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

T\u0101 vi\u0146as apsol\u012bja s\u0113d\u0113t mier\u012bgi pie galda, un vi\u0146\u0161 pien\u0101ca un nos\u0113d\u0101s galda gal\u0101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

T\u0101 vi\u0146as dar\u012bja gan, bet tom\u0113r vi\u0146\u0161, katram gad\u012bjumam, atst\u0101ja \u0137ebl\u012bti dro\u0161a tv\u0113riena att\u0101lum\u0101. P\u0113c sam\u0113r\u0101 ilg\u0101m diskusij\u0101m vi\u0146am izdev\u0101s paskaidrot, ka tas ir piln\u012bgi neiesp\u0113jami- vi\u0146am apprec\u0113t t\u0101s visas, bet ka vi\u0146\u0101m j\u0101izv\u0113l\u0101s, kura no piec\u0101m p\u0101rst\u0101v\u0113s p\u0101r\u0113j\u0101s, un tad vi\u0146\u0161 l\u016bko\u0161ot, vai tur kaut kas ir dar\u0101ms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tad tika nolemts, ka ka za\u013c\u0101s jaunavas sp\u0113l\u0113s savam v\u012bram, un kura vinn\u0113s, t\u0101 tad ar\u012b b\u016bs sieva. T\u0101 vi\u0146as pa\u0146\u0113ma mil\u017ea domru no kam\u012bna plaukta, un divas stundas t\u0101s sp\u0113l\u0113ja, bet tur notika t\u0101da kr\u0101p\u0161an\u0101s, bl\u0113d\u012b\u0161an\u0101s un izman\u012b\u0161an\u0101s, ka neviena nevinn\u0113ja, un neviena nezaud\u0113ja. Tad vi\u0146as teica, ka tas ir ac\u012bm redzami, ka vi\u0146am ir j\u0101prec t\u0101s visas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cN\u0113!\u201d sac\u012bja Gille Makdonalds \u201ctas ir smiekl\u012bgi, un, turkl\u0101t, ir jau \u013coti v\u0113ls, un \u013coti dr\u012bz b\u016bs kl\u0101t n\u0101kamais r\u012bts. M\u0113\u0123iniet mest kauli\u0146us, un paskat\u012bsimies, varb\u016bt, ka tur kaut kas der\u012bgs san\u0101ks\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Un t\u0101 vi\u0146as pa\u0146\u0113ma kauli\u0146us un kast\u012btes no kam\u012bna aug\u0161as, un izmeta tos par v\u012bru, bet vi\u0146as visas t\u0101 bl\u0113d\u012bj\u0101s, m\u0101n\u012bj\u0101s un vis\u0101di cit\u0101di izdar\u012bj\u0101s, ka neviena nevinn\u0113ja, un neviena nezaud\u0113ja. Un t\u0101 vi\u0146as teica, ka tagad gan vi\u0146am ir j\u0101prec t\u0101s visas, lai ar\u012b ko vi\u0146\u0161 neteiktu vai nedom\u0101tu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cN\u0113,\u201d vi\u0146\u0161 sac\u012bja \u201ces negribu; bet nu sag\u0101d\u0101jiet man vakari\u0146as, es esmu tik izsalcis un tad es jums past\u0101st\u012b\u0161u, k\u0101 m\u0113s atrisin\u0101sim \u0161o lietu\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

T\u0101 vi\u0146as sag\u0101d\u0101ja vi\u0146a vakari\u0146as, un gaidot aps\u0113d\u0101s pie mil\u017ea galda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cT\u0101da b\u016bs \u0161\u012b p\u0101rbaude!\u201d sac\u012bja Gille Makdonalds, kad vi\u0146\u0161 bija pabeidzis un nedaudz sakopojis savas domas \u201cr\u012bt es jums vaic\u0101\u0161u, k\u0101d\u0101 kr\u0101s\u0101 es v\u0113los, lai iet\u0113rptos mana n\u0101kam\u0101 l\u012bgava, un kura nosauks kr\u0101su p\u0113c manas gaumes, t\u0101 b\u016bs mana sieva. J\u016bs nedr\u012bkstat m\u0101n\u012bties, vai kaut ko sarun\u0101t! \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u013boti labi!\u201d sac\u012bja za\u013c\u0101s jaunavas, bet jaun\u0101k\u0101, kad vi\u0146\u0161 neredz\u0113ja, iel\u0113ja vi\u0146a kr\u016bz\u012bt\u0113 malku miega z\u0101\u013cu \u2013 j\u0101, un ar\u012b pierun\u0101ja vi\u0146am miegu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNoteikti tagad vi\u0146\u0161 mums izst\u0101st\u012bs savas sirds nosl\u0113pumus\u201d vi\u0146a teica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iztuk\u0161ojis kr\u016bzi, Gille Makdonalds aizg\u0101ja un apg\u016bl\u0101s uguns priek\u0161\u0101 mil\u017ea gu\u013cviet\u0101, un za\u013c\u0101s jaunavas, p\u0113c tam, kad bija nov\u0113l\u0113ju\u0161as vi\u0146am labu nakti, izlik\u0101s, ka dodas uz aug\u0161st\u0101vu, bet, l\u012bdzko vi\u0146\u0161 bija aizmidzis, t\u0101s iezag\u0101s atpaka\u013c istab\u0101, un nosl\u0113p\u0101s da\u017e\u0101d\u0101s istabas viet\u0101s, gaidot, kas gan tagad notiks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Un patie\u0161\u0101m, dr\u012bz vien z\u0101les s\u0101ka iedarboties, un vi\u0146\u0161 sap\u0146oja par savu fermu un Stra\u0161\u016bras kaln\u0101jiem, ska\u013ci run\u0101jot miega laik\u0101 –<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDzeltena ir kukur\u016bza Ardinglas ielej\u0101s;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Un dzeltenas ir \u0113rg\u013ca papardes Ben Im\u0101;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dzelteni ir manas iem\u012b\u013cot\u0101s mati,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Un dzeltena b\u016bs vi\u0146as kr\u0101sa.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tad za\u013c\u0101s jaunavas saros\u012bj\u0101s un klus\u012bt\u0113m smiedam\u0101s t\u0101s atst\u0101ja telpu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

N\u0101kamaj\u0101 r\u012bt\u0101 saule sp\u012bd\u0113ja caur logu un uzmodin\u0101ja Gilli Makdonaldu, bet tikai p\u0113c tam, kad za\u013c\u0101s jaunavas bija non\u0101ku\u0161as lej\u0101 un sagatavoju\u0161as brokastis, jo vi\u0146as bija tik apmierin\u0101tas par savu br\u012bv\u012bbu, sav\u0101m bl\u0113d\u012bb\u0101m, un saviem pl\u0101niem, ka, kam\u0113r saule v\u0113l pr\u0101toja, uzl\u0113kt vai neuzl\u0113kt, vi\u0146as gan bija aug\u0161\u0101, un patie\u0161\u0101m, es nedom\u0101ju, ka t\u0101s bija aizv\u0113ru\u0161as acis tonakt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUzdodiet savus jaut\u0101jumus!\u201d sac\u012bja za\u013c\u0101s jaunavas, kad vi\u0146as juta, ka vi\u0146\u0161 ir pamodies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Un Gille Makdonalds uzst\u0101d\u012bja jaut\u0101jumu par savas l\u012bgavas t\u0113rpa kr\u0101su katrai p\u0113c k\u0101rtas, un t\u0101s visas atbild\u0113ja:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDzeltena\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

T\u0101d\u0101 veid\u0101 Gille Makdonalds tika t\u0101 samulsin\u0101ts, ka nebija nek\u0101das j\u0113gas no vi\u0146a teikt\u0101, ka vi\u0146as nav uzmin\u0113ju\u0161as pareizi, jo vi\u0146\u0161 m\u0113\u0123in\u0101ja t\u0101 iebilst.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cT\u0101 nu tas ir,\u201d t\u0101s teica; \u201cj\u016bs redzat, ka te nav nek\u0101das izejas; jums ir j\u0101prec m\u016bs visas.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cN\u0113, patie\u0161\u0101m,\u201d teica Gille Makdonalds, \u201c\u0161\u0101d\u0101 nopietn\u0101 liet\u0101 jums ir j\u0101dod man v\u0113l k\u0101da iespeja. Es v\u0113l reizi p\u0101rbaud\u012b\u0161u j\u016bs, un ja no t\u0101 nekas neizn\u0101ks, nu labi, tad redz\u0113sim, k\u0101 b\u016bs\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

T\u0101 za\u013c\u0101s jaunavas teica, ka vi\u0146\u0101m b\u016bs v\u0113l viena p\u0101rbaude, un t\u0101 gan katr\u0101 zi\u0146\u0101 noteikti b\u016bs p\u0113d\u0113j\u0101 un t\u0101s iesm\u0113j\u0101s visas kop\u0101, jo vi\u0146as piln\u012bgi skaidri jau zin\u0101ja rezult\u0101tu, un vi\u0146as raudz\u012bj\u0101s uz Gilli Makdonaldu k\u0101 mu\u013c\u0137\u012bti, ko neb\u016bs viegli piem\u0101n\u012bt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLabi, klausieties,\u201d teica vi\u0146\u0161; \u201cto, kura man pateiks, ko Ardmini\u0161as menca grib\u0113ja uzzin\u0101t no Gighas atraitnes, to es ar\u012b apprec\u0113\u0161u.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tad vi\u0146as teica, \u201cMums ir j\u0101iziet d\u0101rz\u0101, un k\u0101du mirkli j\u0101apdom\u0101 atbilde,\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDariet t\u0101\u201d atbild\u0113ja Gille Makdonalds, \u201cun es jums do\u0161u piecas stundas p\u0101rdom\u0101m.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Un t\u0101 vi\u0146as izg\u0101ja lauk\u0101, bet, te tev nu bija, vi\u0146\u0161 \u013coti labi zin\u0101ja, ka vi\u0146as aizg\u0101ja uz Lohu, pam\u0113\u0123in\u0101t, vai neizdosies no mencas uzzin\u0101t, ko gan vi\u0146a grib\u0113ja uzzin\u0101t no \u0161\u012bs atraitnes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNu ir mana iesp\u0113ja!\u201dnoteica Gille Makdonalds un vi\u0146\u0161, nezaud\u0113jot laiku, dev\u0101s uz aku d\u0101rz\u0101, kur vi\u0146\u0161 atrada, pavisam dro\u0161i, d\u0101rgumus, par kuriem vecais pauninieks bija vi\u0146am st\u0101st\u012bjis. Piepild\u012bjis savu somu, un nepateicis ne ardievas, ne sveiki, ne uz tik\u0161anos nekam un nevienam, vi\u0146\u0161 izg\u0101ja pa durv\u012bm un uz\u0146\u0113ma ce\u013cu m\u0101jup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cO, ja v\u0113l es var\u0113tu atrast savu pel\u0113ko zirgu, cik tad es b\u016btu priec\u012bgs! Ah, tad es justos dro\u0161\u012bb\u0101 no t\u0101m dullaj\u0101m sku\u0137\u0113m\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tikko k\u0101 \u0161ie v\u0101rdi bija izskan\u0113ju\u0161i no vi\u0146a mutes, kad, pagriezies l\u012bkum\u0101, vi\u0146\u0161 ieraudz\u012bja savu veco pel\u0113ko \u0137\u0113vi, gan\u0101mies ce\u013cmal\u0101, un uz vi\u0146a saucienu t\u0101 n\u0101ca klusu zviegdama, un nav nemaz zin\u0101ms, kur\u0161 no tiem abiem bija laim\u012bg\u0101ks par \u0161o satik\u0161anos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vi\u0146\u0161 uzr\u0101p\u0101s zirga mugur\u0101, un vi\u0146i au\u013coja prom uz Tarbertu. Vi\u0146a sirds bija tik pat gai\u0161a, cik vi\u0146a soma bija pilna; un \u0137\u0113ves galva bija v\u0113rsta uz m\u0101ju pusi, un abi steidz\u0101s, t\u0101p\u0113c nepras\u012bj\u0101s ne p\u0113c p\u0101tagas, ne pie\u0161iem. \u0160o vakaru vi\u0146\u0161 nep\u0101rgaid\u012bja Tarbert\u0101, bet par lielu naudu (ko gan vi\u0146am tagad noz\u012bm\u0113ja nauda?) vi\u0146\u0161 nol\u012bga p\u0101rc\u0113l\u0101ju, lai tas uzreiz nog\u0101d\u0101tu vi\u0146u otr\u0101 krast\u0101 un ap pusnakti vi\u0146\u0161 bija sav\u0101 vecaj\u0101 m\u0101jviet\u0101, un \u0137\u0113ve sav\u0101 m\u0101j\u012bgaj\u0101 stall\u012b.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

N\u0101kamaj\u0101 r\u012bt\u0101 vi\u0146\u0161 bija piln\u0101 gatav\u012bb\u0101, pilns spara, kop\u0101 ar saviem kalpiem, uzlabot savu saimniec\u012bbu ar savas jaunieg\u016bt\u0101s bag\u0101t\u012bbas pal\u012bdz\u012bbu, un vi\u0146\u0161 str\u0101d\u0101ja, un lika saviem \u013caud\u012bm str\u0101d\u0101t, kam\u0113r neiesp\u012bd\u0113j\u0101s vakara zvaigzne, un nemirk\u0161\u0137in\u0101ja saulrieta debes\u012bs p\u0101r Ben Deargu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tad notika t\u0101, ka vi\u0146\u0161 dev\u0101s atp\u016bt\u0101, un nog\u016bl\u0101s uz v\u0101rtiem lauka gal\u0101, un vi\u0146am izlik\u0101s, ka vi\u0146\u0161 dzird balsis no ce\u013ca puses, un pal\u016bkojies apk\u0101rt, tad ko gan vi\u0146\u0161 citu ieraudz\u012bja apm\u0113ram j\u016bdzes att\u0101lum\u0101, ja ne piecus za\u013c\u0101 t\u0113rptus siluetus, kas n\u0101ca uz vi\u0146a pusi, dejojot, \u017eestikul\u0113jot, un p\u013c\u0101p\u0101jot visd\u012bvain\u0101kaj\u0101 veid\u0101! Nebija nek\u0101das vajadz\u012bbas vi\u0146am apsv\u0113rt, kas tie t\u0101di var\u0113tu b\u016bt par ciemi\u0146iem, vai kas tie paties\u012bb\u0101 nav un t\u0101, pasaucis savu vec\u0101ko un negl\u012bt\u0101ko alg\u0101dzi, vi\u0146\u0161 pal\u016bdza to uzvilkt savu apmetni, un nos\u0113sties pie uguns ar putras kausu rok\u0101, it k\u0101 vi\u0146\u0161 \u0113stu vakari\u0146as. Tad, aizskr\u0113jis uz stalli, vi\u0146\u0161 nogrieza p\u0113du no savas pel\u0113k\u0101s \u0137\u0113ves astes, ko vi\u0146\u0161 iepina virs algot\u0146a pieres, \u013caujot tai nokar\u0113ties pel\u0113c\u012bg\u0101s sprog\u0101s virs vi\u0146a deguna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cVienalga,\u201d vi\u0146\u0161 sac\u012bja, kas ar\u012b neien\u0101ktu m\u0101j\u0101s, saki, ka tu esi m\u0101jas namam\u0101te, un vaic\u0101, k\u0101da ir \u0161o apmekl\u0113t\u0101ju nodarbo\u0161an\u0101s. Kas attiecas uz mani, tad es pasl\u0113p\u0161os aiz k\u016bdras kaudzes tur pret\u012b un visu nov\u0113ro\u0161u\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0100tr\u0101k nek\u0101 es sp\u0113ju \u0161o uzrakst\u012bt, atskan\u0113ja reti klaudzieni durv\u012bs, un, kad alg\u0101dzis l\u016bdza ien\u0101kt, tad piecas za\u013cas jaunavas iesteidz\u0101s istab\u0101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cVai namat\u0113vs ir m\u0101j\u0101s?\u201d vaic\u0101ja piecas za\u013c\u0101s jaunavas, visas reiz\u0113.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cN\u0113, bet es esmu namam\u0101te, un sakiet man, k\u0101da ir j\u016bsu nodarbo\u0161an\u0101s?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

P\u0113c \u0161\u012bs atbildes jaunavas k\u0101du br\u012bdi st\u0101v\u0113ja, apstulbu\u0161as no niknuma un p\u0101rsteiguma, tad, spalgi kliegdamas, t\u0101s savilka uz aug\u0161u savus sv\u0101rkus un pa galvu pa kaklu met\u0101s pa ce\u013cu proj\u0101m no m\u0101j\u0101m uz ezeru, un vair\u0101k netika redz\u0113tas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

T\u0101 nu Gille Makdonalds dz\u012bvoja savu dz\u012bvi labkl\u0101j\u012bb\u0101 un p\u0101rtic\u012bb\u0101, un ja vi\u0146\u0161 v\u0113l nav apprec\u0113jies, tad vi\u0146\u0161 nevar teikt, ka tas t\u0101 b\u016btu pied\u0101v\u0101jumu tr\u016bkuma d\u0113\u013c, vai ne t\u0101? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beigas.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Nakts taksometrs<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

13.noda\u013ca<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Pag\u0101tnes labirintos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Imalda Vuda<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Inta saprot, ka aizmigt \u0161onakt nesp\u0113s- domas \u0161aud\u0101s pa galvu, jaut\u0101jumi un atbildes savienojas k\u0101 neitroni sav\u0101 starp\u0101. Tur no p\u0113cpusdienas palikusi kaste ar mant\u0101m no b\u0113ni\u0146iem, kuras vi\u0146a nesa\u0161\u0137irotas bija sametusi un, kuras gaida, kad t\u0101s tiks apskat\u012btas. Vi\u0146a bija nol\u0113musi pamaz\u0101m tos izt\u012br\u012bt no neder\u012bgaj\u0101m un sen nelietotaj\u0101m liet\u0101m un atjaunot, dodot iesp\u0113ju vecajiem b\u0113ni\u0146iem beidzot uzelpot. Gandr\u012bz bez ska\u0146as, Inta nok\u0101pj lejas st\u0101v\u0101 un izvelk kasti, kuru \u0161o p\u0113cpusdien bija noglab\u0101jusi zem galda. Vecas gr\u0101matas- sen aizmirsti st\u0101sti, kurus neviens vairs nav las\u012bjis jau daudzus gadus. Inta apbr\u012bno cilv\u0113kus, kuri sp\u0113j uzburt uz pap\u012bra izdom\u0101tas pasaules, nere\u0101lus t\u0113lus un neiesp\u0113jamas situ\u0101cijas, \u201ciep\u016b\u0161ot\u201d tajos kaut ko no m\u016bsu realit\u0101tes da\u017eubr\u012bd t\u016bk\u0161to\u0161k\u0101rt skat\u012bt\u0101 un piedz\u012bvot\u0101, apgrie\u017eot to par visiem 180 gr\u0101diem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

L\u016bk- \u201cGr\u0101fs Monte Kristo\u201d- st\u0101sts par izdz\u012bvo\u0161anu, drosmi, taisn\u012bguma uzvaru un m\u016b\u017e\u012bgu m\u012blest\u012bbu, \u201cSapl\u0113st\u0101 kr\u016bze\u201d- m\u012blest\u012bba un \u0161\u0137iru c\u012b\u0146a, Inta pasmaida- vi\u0146as iem\u012b\u013cot\u0101 pasaku gr\u0101mata ar\u012b te, vi\u0146a atceras visas t\u0101s reizes, kad to las\u012bjusi.. Acis sl\u012bd p\u0101ri rind\u0101m, acu priek\u0161\u0101 atdz\u012bvojas notikumi un personas…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u0160o kasti es patur\u0113\u0161u!\u201d vi\u0146a nosprie\u017e un iz\u0146em v\u0113lvienu gr\u0101matu. Uz gr\u012bdas izkr\u012bt t\u0101da k\u0101 saloc\u012bta pap\u012bra lapa… Interesanti… Inta to atloca…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOdzi\u0146!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Piedod, ka neb\u016b\u0161u ar Tevi, kad pamod\u012bsies, bet man bija j\u0101nok\u0101rto \u0161\u0101das t\u0101das svar\u012bgas lietas. Atgriez\u012b\u0161os iesp\u0113jams v\u0113lu, bet ja v\u0113lies vari gaid\u012bt mani, mana zeme\u0146odzi\u0146a, vai palikt pavisam, lai \u0161\u012b vieta k\u013c\u016bst par m\u016bsu sv\u0113tn\u012bcu, m\u016bsu mazo Parad\u012bzi. \u0160\u012b diena aizlidos m\u012blest\u012bbas sp\u0101rniem, kurus Tu man pieaudz\u0113ji, dom\u0101s par Tevi. Tagad Tu esi mana M\u016bza, mana m\u012b\u013cot\u0101 sieviete… j\u0101, sieviete! Tu tagad esi sieviete, kuras dz\u012bv\u0113 ien\u0101cis v\u012brietis, kur\u0161 Tevi dievina. ….Ilgo\u0161os p\u0113c m\u016bsu n\u0101kam\u0101s tik\u0161an\u0101s, Olga, ceru, ka Tu t\u0101pat..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M\u012blu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ints\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Intas acis skrien p\u0101ri uzrakst\u012btaj\u0101m rind\u0101m, sirds kr\u016bt\u012bs dauz\u0101s k\u0101 b\u016br\u012b iesprostots putns un elpa aizsit\u0101s jau otro reizi \u0161aj\u0101 dien\u0101. M\u012blest\u012bbas v\u0113stule m\u0101tei. Ints? Kas bija Ints, kur\u0161 rakst\u012bjis vi\u0146as m\u0101tei? Vai m\u0101tei bijis m\u012b\u013c\u0101kais, pie kura vi\u0146a aizb\u0113ga? Vai vi\u0146a jau taj\u0101 laik\u0101 bija \u0161aj\u0101 pasaul\u0113? Vai m\u0101te jau bija prec\u0113jusies ar vi\u0146as t\u0113vu?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tik daudz jaut\u0101jumi un neviena atbilde. Inta lasa v\u0113stuli v\u0113lreiz. Vi\u0146a zina, ka tas nebija dom\u0101ts vi\u0146ai, bet ja reiz vi\u0146a to ir atradusi… Inta p\u0101r\u0161\u0137irsta cita gr\u0101matas, bet neko citu t\u0101 ar\u012b neatrod. Ko gan vi\u0146a grib uzzin\u0101t? Ko \u012bsti vi\u0146a mekl\u0113? Vai t\u0113vs ko zin\u0101ja vai nojauta par m\u0101tes sakaru? Ints… Ints…. Ints… \u0161is v\u0101rds puls\u0113 vi\u0146as galv\u0101. K\u0101d\u0113\u013c? Gandr\u012bz t\u0101ds pats, k\u0101 vi\u0146as!- Inta nosmejas, bet tad k\u013c\u016bst nopietna. Paties\u012bb\u0101, vi\u0146a nekad nav tikusi padom\u0101jusi, k\u0101d\u0113\u013c vi\u0146a ir Inta. Ak, nu vienk\u0101r\u0161i ir un viss… K\u0101ds gan sakars var\u0113tu b\u016bt vi\u0146as v\u0101rdam ar \u0161o…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inta v\u0113lreiz pa\u0146em v\u0113stuli, gads nav dat\u0113ts. Nu protams, t\u0101 ta\u010du iesp\u0113jams steig\u0101 rakst\u012bta z\u012bm\u012bte… Izklaus\u0101s, ka t\u0101 tapusi p\u0113c k\u0101das kaisl\u012bgas, kop\u0101 pavad\u012btas nakts…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTagad tu esi sieviete…\u201d Inta lasa v\u0113lreiz. Tagad? T\u0101tad tas bijis m\u0101tes pirmais v\u012brietis! Bet k\u0101 tad t\u0113vs? Vai Ints vi\u0146u visbeidzot pameta un tad vi\u0146a satika t\u0113vu?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kas bija \u0161is Ints un kur vi\u0146\u0161 ir pa\u0161laik? Vai vi\u0146i atkal ir kop\u0101? Visu savu apzin\u012bgo m\u016b\u017eu vi\u0146a zina tikai Arv\u012bdu, savu t\u0113vu. K\u0101d\u0113\u013c m\u0101te pameta savu \u0123imeni un vi\u0146u- savu piecgad\u012bgo b\u0113rnu? Pameta vai k\u0101ds vi\u0146u nolaup\u012bja? Ints? Vi\u0146ai nav vairs Elv\u012bra ar kuru atkl\u0101ti var\u0113ja parun\u0101t, t\u0113vam vaic\u0101t negribas-un ja nu vi\u0146\u0161 neko nezina…. Vi\u0146as atmi\u0146as par m\u0101ti ir nedaudz miglainas, bet vi\u0146a atceras to bie\u017ei skumju…. K\u0101da noz\u012bme \u0161im v\u012brietim bija vai ir m\u0101tes dz\u012bv\u0113?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

K\u0101ds vi\u0146\u0161 var\u0113ja izskat\u012bties? M\u0101tei esot biju\u0161i tikai divdesmit pieci gadi, kad vi\u0146a pazuda, t\u0101tad Inta piedzima, kad m\u0101tei bija divdesmit un tagad b\u016btu .. Inta r\u0113\u0137ina savus gadus- vi\u0146ai ir tr\u012bsdesmit, t\u0101tad m\u0101tei b\u016btu piecdesmit, t\u0101pat k\u0101 t\u0113vam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inta iztuk\u0161o kasti, bet taj\u0101 nek\u0101 nav.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLabi, tagad nomierinies, Inta, un ej gul\u0113t! Visbeidzot, pirmk\u0101rt, r\u012bts gudr\u0101ks par vakaru un, otrk\u0101rt, nek\u0101 ar\u012b vair\u0101k nav!\u201d Inta saka pati sev. Inta atgrie\u017eas gult\u0101 un piever acis, viss \u0161\u0137iet tik re\u0101ls, tepat-<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dzirdot skrapstam atsl\u0113gu sl\u0113dzen\u0113, Olga izskrien vi\u0146u sagaid\u012bt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOlga! Tu gaid\u012bji mani!\u201d Ints pace\u013c vi\u0146as no zemes un turot sk\u016bpsta \u201c mana uztic\u012bg\u0101 meitene, mana zemen\u012bte!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Olga nesp\u0113j pateikt neko, vi\u0146a ir aizkustin\u0101ta, visu dienu skumusi p\u0113c vi\u0146a.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPiedod, ka t\u0101 pametu tevi \u0161or\u012bt, es zinu, tas nebija pareizi, bet…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Olga ne\u013cauj pabeigt, tagad sk\u016bpsta vi\u0146a.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sk\u016bpsti k\u013c\u016bst nevald\u0101mi un vi\u0146i atkal \u013cauj va\u013cu emocij\u0101m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

INT! INT!INT!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLabi, tagad tu esi iegaum\u0113jusi, k\u0101 mani sauc!.\u201d Ints smaida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inta mitr\u0101 plauksta maigi atglau\u017e uz vi\u0146as sakarsu\u0161\u0101s sejas sakritu\u0161os matus un nogu\u013cas l\u012bdz\u0101s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTagad gan man j\u0101iet, ir jau v\u0113ls!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Olga grib piecelties, bet Ints vi\u0146u apskauj un nelai\u017e:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPaliec v\u0113l! Vai tevi tur k\u0101ds gaida?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Atspiedies uz rokas spilven\u0101, Ints skat\u0101s lej\u0101 uz Olgu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGaida? Man \u0161eit bez tevis neviena nav!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tagad piece\u013cas ar\u012b Olga, segu sev virs\u016b sar\u0101vusi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTie\u0161\u0101m?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMan ir m\u0101sa, bet tas ir cit\u0101 pils\u0113t\u0101, nu tur, kur es dz\u012bvoju…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKu\u0161, tev nav man j\u0101taisnojas! Es ta\u010du tikai t\u0101pat!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Br\u012bdi vi\u0146i klus\u0113<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cInt!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJ\u0101, odzi\u0146!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cK\u0101 b\u016bs t\u0101l\u0101k?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Olgas skatiens ir tikpat ba\u017e\u012bgs, k\u0101 vi\u0146as pr\u0101ts tobr\u012bd. Viss pa\u0161laik \u0161\u0137iet ide\u0101li- tagad vi\u0146i ir kop\u0101, vi\u0146a pier\u0101d\u012bjusi sevi un beidzot piepild\u012bjusi savu sapni k\u013c\u016bt piln\u012bgi pieaugusi, bija jau laiks… bet k\u0101 b\u016bs turpm\u0101k? \u0160is jaut\u0101jums urd\u012bjis vi\u0146u visu dienu un nu paspr\u016bk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKo tu tagad dom\u0101?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKas b\u016bs ar mums?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cViss b\u016bs labi, es ta\u010du rakst\u012bju, ka vari palikt, ja v\u0113lies! Kur tu pa\u0161laik mitinies?\u201d Ints v\u0113lreiz nogl\u0101sta vi\u0146as vaigu, br\u012bdi skatoties, vi\u0146as ba\u017eu pilnaj\u0101 sej\u0101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUniversit\u0101tes viesn\u012bc\u0101 ar v\u0113l da\u017e\u0101m meiten\u0113m…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUn tev tur pat\u012bk?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Olga papurina galvu:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNe sevi\u0161\u0137i, tur ir \u0161aurs un meitenes trok\u0161\u0146ainas…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTad paliec! N\u0101c dz\u012bvot pie manis!\u201d br\u012bdi vi\u0146i skat\u0101s viens uz otru klus\u0113dami \u201ces m\u012blu tevi, Olga!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTie\u0161\u0101m?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTie\u0161\u0101m!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vi\u0146i sk\u016bpst\u0101s neatraudamies, tad …<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cInt? Apsoli, ka nepamet\u012bsi mani, nekad!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNepamet\u012b\u0161u nekad! Apsolu!\u201d Ints atbalsojas vi\u0146as teiktajam, apstiprinot to ar v\u0113l vienu sk\u016bpstu…..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inta uztr\u016bkstas no miega. Vai tas bija vi\u0146as sapnis, vai t\u0101da k\u0101 v\u012bzija par m\u0101ti? Ko tas viss noz\u012bm\u0113? Inta piece\u013cas gult\u0101 s\u0113dus. Pulkstenis r\u0101da ceturto r\u012bta stundu, aiz loga s\u0101k jau s\u0101rtoties gaisma un mostas putni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUn ja nu ir v\u0113l kas…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inta grib izk\u0101pt no gultas, kad Rimants sav\u0101 pus\u0113 nemier\u012bgi sagroz\u0101s. Inta atskat\u0101s. Vi\u0146u attiec\u012bbas \u0161\u0101d\u0101 f\u0101z\u0113 ieg\u0101ju\u0161as pavisam nesen- vien p\u0101ris m\u0113ne\u0161us. Kop\u0161 Elv\u012bras aizie\u0161anas Inta jut\u0101s vientu\u013ca, dz\u012bvojot viena lielaj\u0101 m\u0101j\u0101 ar \u010detriem ka\u0137iem, bet Rimants nekad ne\u013c\u0101va b\u016bt vi\u0146ai vienai, p\u0101rdz\u012bvot, b\u016bt nezi\u0146\u0101, tas bija tikai dabiski, k\u0101 vi\u0146i bija k\u013cuvu\u0161i tuvi…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cInta? Viss k\u0101rt\u012bb\u0101?\u201d Rimants piece\u013cas puss\u0113dus uz rokas atbalst\u012bjies, vi\u0146\u0161 joproj\u0101m ir miegains, bet tagad ar\u012b noba\u017e\u012bjies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJ\u0101, es tikai redz\u0113ju sapni…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGribi izst\u0101st\u012bt?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNedom\u0101ju… pagaid\u0101m ne! Atvaino, ka pamodin\u0101ju tevi, man patie\u0161\u0101m viss k\u0101rt\u012bb\u0101, guli vien…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPiedod, ka satraucu tevi, pasakot, ka Valda ir mana m\u0101sa. Zinu, tev varb\u016bt tas ir nepie\u0146emami..\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNu n\u0113 ta\u010du, kas tur tik slikts. Es pa\u0161laik ar cit\u0101m dom\u0101m p\u0101r\u0146emta, t\u0101 nav tava vaina, m\u012b\u013cais! Patie\u0161\u0101m! Guli, parun\u0101sim no r\u012bta, labi?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rimants no jauna atgu\u013cas un ar\u012b Inta dom\u0101 v\u0113l k\u0101du br\u012bdi pagul\u0113t, bet vi\u0146as miegs ir zudis- domas par pag\u0101tni neliek vi\u0146u mier\u0101. Vi\u0146a v\u0113lreiz pa\u0146em v\u0113stuli m\u0101tei, kuru noglab\u0101jusi naktsgald\u0101 un lasa. Tas sapnis…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klusi vi\u0146a izsl\u012bd no gultas un, uzmetusi p\u0101ri naktskreklam r\u012bta kleitu, nok\u0101pj lejas st\u0101v\u0101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(turpin\u0101jums febru\u0101ra numur\u0101)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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