‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﺭﻭﺍﻳﺎﺕ ﻳﺎﺑﺎﻧﻴﺔ‬

‫ﻱﻲ ﺛﻴﻮﺩﻭﺭﺍ ﺃﻭﺯﺍ�ﻲ‬

‫‪١٩٠٨‬ﻡ‬

‫ﺇ�� ﺇﻟﻴﺎﻧﻮﺭ ﻣﺎﺭ�ﻮﻥ‪-‬ﻛﺮﺍﻭﻓﻮﺭﺩ‬

‫ﺧﺼﺺ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻜﺘﺎﺏ ﻟﻚ ﻭ ﻟﺼﺪﺍﻗﺔ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻮﻟﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺃﻋﻄﻴﺘ�ﻱ ﺇﻳﺎهﺎ �� ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ‬
‫ﻗﻀﻴ��ﺎ ﻣﻌﻚ �� ﺑﺤﺮ ﺟﻨﻮﺏ ﺃﻭﺭﻭ�ﺎ‪ ،‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻛﻨ�ﻱ �ﺴﺘﻤ�� �ﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﻏ�� ﻣﺄﻟﻮﻓﺔ‬
‫ﺇ�� هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺺ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻗﺎ�ﻯﻱ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ‪ .‬ﻋ�ﻯﻯ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺬﻛﺮﻭﻧﻚ ﺑﺤ�ﻱ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻻ ﻳﺘﻐ��‬
‫ﻟﻚ ﻭ ﺍﻟﺬﻛﺮ�ﺎﺕ‪.‬‬
‫ﻱ‪.‬ﺙ‪.‬ﺃ‪.‬‬
‫ﻃﻮﻛﻴﻮ ‪١٩٠٨‬ﻡ‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﻣﻘﺪﻣﺔ‬
‫ﻮﻻﻱ ﻛﻱﺲ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ ﺫﻭ ﺍﻟﻠﺴﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﻘﻄﻮﻉ‬
‫ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺻﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ‬
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‫ﺍﻟﻔﻼﺡ ﻭ ﻏﺮ�ﺮ ﺍﻟﻌﺴﻞ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺸﻱﻨﺎ�ﺸﺎ ﻋﺮ�ﺔ ﻧﻘﻞ ﺍ�ﺝﻨﻮﺏ‬
‫ﻣﻐﺎﻣﺮﺍﺕ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﺍﻟﻔ�ﻯ ﺍﻟﺬه�ﻱ‬
‫ﺼﺔ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ هﺎ��ﻱ‬
‫ﻗﺼﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺮﻏﺐ �� ﺍﳌﻮﺕ‬
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‫ﻗﻄﺎﻉ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺐ ﻭ ﻓ�ﻯ ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ‬
‫ﻣﺮﺁﺓ ﻣﺎ�ﺴﻮ�ﺎﻣﺎ‬
‫ﻋﻔﺮ�ﺖ ﺃﺩﺍﺷﻴﻐﺎهﺎﺭﺍ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺍﻟﺬ�ﻲ ﻭ ﺍ�ﺥﻥ�ﻳﺮ ﺍﻟ��ﻱ‬
‫ﺻﻴﺎﺩ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ ﻭ ﺻﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ﺍﳌﺎهﺮ‬
‫ﺼﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺣﻮّﻝ ﻷﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺍﳌه��ﺋﺔ ﺇ�� ﺯهﻮﺭ‬
‫ﻗﻨﺪﻳﻞ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻭ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﻋﺮﺍﻙ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻭ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ‬

‫ﺭﻧﺐ ﻷﺍﺑﻴﺾ ﻭ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺎﺳﻴﺢ‬
‫ﺍﻣ�� ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ﺗﺎ�ﻲ‬
‫ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ‪ ،‬ﻗﺼﺔ ﺇﺑﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﺥ‬
‫ﻋﻤﻼﻕ ﺭﺍﺷﻮﻣﻮﻥ‬
‫ﻛﻴﻒ ﺗﺨﻠﺺ ﺭﺟﻞ �ﺝﻮﺯ ﻣﻦ ﻭﺭﻣﻪ‬
‫ﺡﺝﺎﺭ ﺑﺨﻤﺲ ﺃﻟﻮﺍﻥ ﻭ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﺟﻮﻛﻮﺍ‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﻣﻘﺪﻣﺔ‬

‫هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺺ ﺍ�ﺥﻴﺎﻟﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻧﻴﺔ �� ﻧﺕﻴﺠﺔ ﺍﻗ��ﺍﺡ ﻗﺪﻡ ��‬

‫ﺑﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﻏ�� ﻣﺒﺎﺷﺮﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺻﺪﻳﻖ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪ ﺃﻧﺪﺭﻭ ﻻ�ﻎ‪ .‬ﻭﻗﺪ ﺗﺮﺟﻤﺖ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻥ�ﺥﺔ ﺍ�ﺡﺪﻳﺜﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻛﺘ��ﺎ ﺳﺎﺩﺍﻧﺎﻣﻲ ﺳﺎﻧﺠ�ﻥ‪ .‬هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺺ ﻟﻱﺴﺖ ﺗﺮﺟﻤﺎﺕ‬
‫ﺣﺮﻓﻴﺔ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺔ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻧﻴﺔ ﻭﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﺘﻌﺒ��ﺍﺕ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻧﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺒﺔ‬
‫ﻗﺪ ﺗﻢ ﺣﻔﻈهﺎ ﺑﺄﻣﺎﻧﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻘﺪ ﺗﻢ ﺇﺧﺒﺎﺭهﺎ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﻭﺟهﺔ ﻧﻈﺮ ﺍهﺘﻤﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺍﺀ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺸﺒﺎﺏ �� ﺍﻟﻐﺮﺏ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻄﻼﺏ ﺍﻟﺘﻘﻨﻴ�ﻥ ﻟﻠﻌﻠﻢ ﺍﻟﺸﻌ�ﻱ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭ�ﺮﺟﻊ ﺍﻟﻔﻀﻞ �� ﺫﻟﻚ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪ ﻳﺎﺳﻮ�ﺎ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪﺓ ﻓﻮﺳﺎ ﺃﻭ�ﺎﻣﻮﺗﻮ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃ��‬
‫ﻮ�ﻮﻣﻮﺭﻱ ﺃﻭﺯﺍ�ﻲ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻛﺘﻮﺭ ﻳﻮﺷ����ﻭ ﺗﺎ�ﺎ�ﻲ‪ ،‬ﻭﻵﺍ�ﺴﺔ �ﺎﻣﻴﻜﻮ ﻳﺎﻣﺎﻭ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﻠﺬﺍﻥ‬
‫ﺳﺎﻋﺪﺍ�ﻲ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺟﻤﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺫﻛﺮ��ﺎ " ﻗﺼﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺮﻏﺐ �� ﺍﳌﻮﺕ" ﻣﺄﺧﻮﺫﺓ ﻣﻦ ﻛﺘﺎﺏ‬
‫ﺻﻐ�� ﻛﺘﺒﻪ ﻣﺎﺋﺔ ﺳﻨﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﺣﺪ ﺷﻴﻥﺴﻮﻱ ﺗﺎﻣﻴﻨﺎﻏﺎ‪ .‬ﻳﺪ�� ﭼﻮﺳﺎﻱ ﻓﻮﺭﻭ‪ ،‬ﺃﻭ‬
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‫" ﻃﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺮ"‪ " .‬ﻗﻄﺎﻉ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺐ ﻭ ﻓ�ﻯ ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ" ﻣﺄﺧﻮﺫﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﻭﺍﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻼﺳﻴﻜﻴﺔ‬
‫ﺗﺎﻛﻴﺘﺎﺭﻱ ﻣﻮﻧﻮ�ﺎﺗﺎﺭﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻻ ﻳﺼﻨﻔهﺎ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻧﻴﻮﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺑ�ﻥ ﺣ�ﺎﻳﺎ��ﻢ ﺍ�ﺥﻴﺎﻟﻴﺔ‪ ،‬ﺭﻏﻢ‬
‫��ﺎ ﺗﻥﺘﻤﻲ ﺣﻘﺎًﺇ�� هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻔﺌﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺩﺏ‪.‬‬
‫� ﺳﺮﺩ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺺ ﺑﺎﻟﻠﻐﺔ ﻹﺍﻧﺠﻠ��ﻳﺔ ]ﻭ ﻣ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ �� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻜﺘﺎﺏ[‪ ،‬ﺍﺗﺒﻌﺖ‬
‫ﺧﻴﺎ�� �� ﺇﺿﺎﻓﺔ ﳌﺴﺎﺕ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻠﻮﻥ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻟﻮﺻﻒ ﺍﳌﺤ�� ﻛﻤﺎ ﺑﺪﺍ ﺃ��ﺎ �� ﺣﺎﺟﺔ ﺃﻭ‬
‫ﺍﺭﺗﻴﺎﺡ ��‪ ،‬ﻭ�� ﺣﺎﻟﺔ ﺃﻭ ﺣﺎﻟﺘ�ﻥ‪ ،‬ﺗﺠﻤﻌﺖ �� ﺣﺎﺩﺛﺔ ﻣﻦ ��ﺥﺔ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ‪ �� .‬ﺟﻤﻴﻊ‬
‫ﺍﻭﻗﺎﺕ‪ ،‬ﺑ�ﻥ ﺃﺻﺪﻗﺎﺉﻲ‪ ،‬ﺳﻮﺍﺀ ﺃ�ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﺻﻐﺎﺭﺍ ﻭﻛﺒﺎﺭﺍ‪ ،‬ﺃﻧﺠﻠ�� ﺃﻭ ﺃﻣ��ﻛﻴ�ﻥ‪ ،‬ﻛﻨﺖ‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﺃﺟﺪ ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﻣﺘﻌﻠﻤ�ﻥ ﻣﺘﺤﻤﺴ�ﻥ ﻟﻸﺳﺎﻃ�� ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻭﺍ�ﺡ�ﺎﻳﺎﺕ ﺍ�ﺥﺮﺍﻓﻴﺔ ﻟﻠﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ‪،‬‬

‫ﻭ�� ﺇﺧﺒﺎﺭهﻢ ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﻭﺟﺪﺕ ﺃﻳﻀﺎ ﺃ��ﻢ ﻣﺎ ﺯﺍﻟﻮﺍ ﻏ�� ﻣﻌﺮﻭﻓ�ﻥ ﻟﻸﻏﻠﺒﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺣﻘﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭهﺬﺍ �ﺝﻌ�ﻱ ﻋ�� ﻛﺘﺎﺑ��ﺎ ﻷﺑﻨﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻐﺮﺏ‪.‬‬
‫ﻱ‪.‬ﺙ‪.‬ﺃ‪.‬‬
‫ﻃﻮﻛﻴﻮ‪١٩٠٨ ،‬ﻡ‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﻮﻻﻱ ﻛﻱﺲ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ‬

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‫ﻣﻨﺬ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ‪ ،‬ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ‪ ،‬ﻋﺎﺵ هﻨﺎﻙ �� ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ‪ ،‬ﻣﺤﺎﺭﺏ �ﺝﺎﻉ ﻣﻌﺮﻭﻑ‬
‫ﻟ�ﺝﻤﻴﻊ ﺑﺎﺳﻢ ﺗﺎﻭﺍﺭﺍ ﺗﻮﺩﺍ‪ ،‬ﺃﻭ " ﻘﻴﺒ�ﻱ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ"‪ .‬ﺍﺳﻤﻪ ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻴﻘﻲ �ﺎﻥ ﻓﻮﺟﻴﻮﺍﺭﺍ‬
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‫هﻴﺪﺳﺎﺗﻮ‪ ،‬ﻭ ﻟﻪ ﻗﺼﺔ ﻣﺜ��ﺓ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻋﻦ ﻛﻴﻒ ﺟﺎﺀ ﻟﺘﻐﻴ�� ﺍﺳﻤﻪ‪.‬‬
‫� ﻳﻮﻡ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ��ﺎﻓﺖ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺚ ﻋﻦ ﻣﻐﺎﻣﺮﺍﺕ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﻃﺒﻴﻌﺔ‬
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‫ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭﺏ ﻭﻟﻢ �ﺴﺘﻄﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﻋﺎﻃﻼ‪ .‬ﻓﺼﺮﺥ ﻋ�� ﺳﻴﻮﻓﻪ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺧﺬ ﻗﻮﺳﻪ‬
‫ﺍﻟ�ﺥﻢ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻃﻮﻝ ﻣﻦ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ‪ �� ،‬ﻳﺪﻩ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺪﺃ ﻗﺬﻑ ﺟ��ﺘﻪ ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮﻩ‪ .‬ﻟﻢ ﻳﺬهﺐ‬
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‫�ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻭﺻﻞ ﺇ�� )ﺟﺴﺮ ﺳﻱﺘﺎ‪-‬ﻧﻮ‪�-‬ﺎﺭﺍ�ﻯﻱ( ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﻤﺘﺪ ﻋ�� ﻃﺮﻑ ﺑﺤ��ﺓ‬
‫)ﺑﻴﻮﻯ( ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠﺔ‪ .‬ﻓﻠﻢ ﻳﻜﺪ �ﺴ�� ﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺝﺴﺮ ﻣﻤﺎ ﺷﺎهﺪﻩ ﻣﺴﺘﻠﻘﻴﺎ ﻋ�� ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻪ‬
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‫�ﻌﺒﺎﻧﺎ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﺟﺴﻤهﺎ ً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ً‬
‫ﻛﺒ��ﺍ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺑﺪﺍ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺟﺬﻉ �ﺝﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﻮ�ﺮ‬ ‫�ﺥﻤﺎ‬ ‫ﺗﻨﻱﻨﺎ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻜﺒ��ﺓ ﻭﺍﺳﺘﺤﻮﺫ ﻋ�� �ﺎﻣﻞ ﻋﺮﺽ ﺍ�ﺝﺴﺮ‪ .‬ﻭﺍﺳﺘﻘﺮ ﺃﺣﺪ ﻣﺨﺎﻟ��ﺎ ﺍﻟ�ﺥﻤﺔ ﻋ��‬
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‫ﺎﺟﺰ ﺃﺣﺪ ﺟﺎﻧ�ﻱ ﺍ�ﺝﺴﺮ ‪ ،‬ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺫﻳﻠﻪ ﻳﻤﻴﻨًﺎ ﺿﺪ ﻵﺍﺧﺮ‪ .‬ﺑﺪﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﺶ ﻧﺎﺋﻤﺎ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺕﻨﻔﺲ ‪ ،‬ﺧﺮﺝ ﺍﻟﻨ��ﺍﻥ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﺧﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﻔﻪ‪.‬‬
‫�� ﺍﻟﺒﺪﺍﻳﺔ ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺘﻄﻊ هﻴﺪﺳﺎﺗﻮ ﻏ�� ﺍﻟﺸﻌﻮﺭ ﺑﺎﻟﺬﻋﺮ ﻋﻨﺪ ﺭﺅ�ﺔ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟ�ﺎﺋﻦ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺍﺣﻒ ﺍﻟﺮهﻴﺐ �� ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻪ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺇﻣﺎ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺭﺍﺀ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻟﺴ��‬
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‫ﻋ�� ﺟﺴﻤﻪ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ �ﺎﻥ ﺭﺟﻼ �ﺝﺎﻋً ﺎ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﻊ ﺫﻟﻚ ﻭﺿﻊ ﺟﺎﻧﺒﺎ ﺧﻮﻓﺎ ﺧﺎﻓﺘﺎ‪ .‬ﺃﺯﻣﺔ‪،‬‬
‫ﺃﺯﻣﺔ! ﺪ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻋ�� ﺟﺴﺪ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻵﺍﻥ ﺑ�ﻥ ﻟﻔﺎﺋﻔﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺩﻭﻥ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻧﻈﺮﺓ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ‬
‫ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺭﺍﺀ ﺫهﺐ �� ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻪ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫�ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺫهﺐ ﺑﻀﻊ ﺧﻄﻮﺍﺕ ﻓﻘﻂ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺳﻤﻊ ﺃﺣﺪ ﻳﻨﺎﺩﻳﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﻠﻒ‪ .‬ﻋ��‬
‫ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﺶ ﻗﺪ ﺍﺧﺘﻔﻰ ً‬ ‫ً‬
‫ﻣﻨﺪهﺸﺎ ً‬
‫ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺭﺍﺀ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ‬
‫ ﻭ�ﺎﻥ �� ﻣ�ﺎﻧﻪ ﺭﺟﻼًﻏﺮ�ﺒًﺎ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﻳﻨﺤ�ﻱ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺃﻛ�� ﺍﺣ��ﺍﺯ�ًﺎ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﻌﺮﻩ ﻷﺍﺣﻤﺮ ﻳﺘﺪﻓﻖ ﻋ�� ﻛﺘﻔﻴﻪ ﻭ�ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻠﻮﻩ ﺗﺎﺝ ﻋ�� ﺷ�ﻞ ﺭﺃﺱ ﺗﻨ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ‬
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‫ﻟﻮﻧﻪ ﺃﺧﻀﺮ ﺍﻟﻠﻮﻥ ﻣﻨﻘﻮﺷﺎ ﺑﺎﻷﺻﺪﺍﻑ‪ .‬ﻋﺮﻑ هﻴﺪﺳﺎﺗﻮ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺭ ﺃﻥ هﺬﺍ ﻟﻢ‬
‫ﻳﻜﻦ �ﺸﺮﻱ ﻋﺎﺩﻱ ﻭ�ﺴﺎﺀﻝ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺪﻭﺙ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ‪ .‬ﺃﻳﻦ ﺫهﺐ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ �� ﻣﺜﻞ‬
‫هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺍﻟﻘﺼ��؟ ﺃﻭ هﻞ ﺗﺤﻮﻟﺖ ﺇ�� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﺎﺫﺍ �ﻌ�ﻱ �ﻞ �ﻯﻱﺀ؟ ��‬
‫�ﻥ ﺃﻥ هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﻓ�ﺎﺭ ﻣﺮﺕ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺭﺃﻳﻪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻗﺪ ﻭﺻﻞ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺝﺴﺮ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺘﻌﺎﻣﻞ ﻣﻌﻪ ﻵﺍﻥ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻞ ﺃﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺍﺗﺼﻞ �ﻲ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻓﻘﻂ؟"‬
‫" �ﻌﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺃﻧﺎ ‪ "،‬ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ‪ " :‬ﻟﺪﻱ ﻃﻠﺐ ﺟﺎﺩ ﻟﺘﻘﺪﻳﻤﻪ ﻟﻚ‪ .‬هﻞ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ‬
‫ﺃﻧﻪ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻚ ﻣﻨﺤﻪ ��؟"‬
‫" ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ �� ﻭﺳ�� ﺃﻥ ﺃﻓﻌﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﺳﺄﻓﻌﻞ" ‪ ،‬ﺃﺟﺎﺏ هﻴﺪﺳﺎﺗﻮ ‪ " ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﺃﺧ���ﻲ‬
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‫ﺃﻭﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﺖ؟"‬
‫" ﺃﻧﺎ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤ��ﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻴ�ﻱ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﻴﺎﻩ ﺃﺳﻔﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍ�ﺝﺴﺮ"‪.‬‬
‫" ﻭﻣﺎﺫﺍ ﻋﻠﻴﻚ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻄﻠﺐ ﻣ�ﻱ؟" ﻗﺎﻝ هﻴﺪﺳﺎﺗﻮ‪.‬‬
‫" ﺃﺭ�ﺪﻙ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻘﺘﻞ ﻋﺪﻭ ﻣﻤﻴﺖ ﺣﺮﻱﺸﻨﺎ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﻌﻱﺶ �� ﺍ�ﺝﺒﻞ �ﻌﺪﻩ" ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺷﺎﺭ‬
‫ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﺇ�� ﻗﻤﺔ ﻋﺎﻟﻴﺔ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ ﺍﳌﻘﺎﺑﻞ ﻟﻠﺒﺤ��ﺓ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫" ﻘﺪ ﻋﺸﺖ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻟﺴﻨﻮﺍﺕ ﻋﺪﻳﺪﺓ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﺒﺤ��ﺓ ﻭﻟﺪﻱ ﻋﺎﺋﻠﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﻃﻔﺎﻝ ﻭﻷﺍﻃﻔﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻜﺒﺎﺭ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﻋﺸﻨﺎ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺰﻣﻦ �� ﺭﻋﺐ ‪ ،‬ﺣﻴﺚ ﺍﻛﺕﺸﻒ‬
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‫ﺣﺮﻱﺶ ﻭﺣﺶ ﺑﻴﺕﻨﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻴﻼ �ﻌﺪ ﻟﻴﻠﺔ ﻳﺄ�ﻲ ﻳﻨﻘﺬ ﺃﺣﺪ ﺃﻓﺮﺍﺩ ﻋﺎﺋﻠ�ﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻧﺎ ﻋﺎﺟﺰ‬
‫ﻋﻦ ﺇﻧﻘﺎﺫهﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺇﺫﺍ ﺍﺳﺘﻤﺮ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﺃﻃﻮﻝ ﻣﻦ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻘﺒﻴﻞ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻠﻦ ﺃﻓﻘﺪ �ﻞ ﺃﻃﻔﺎ��‬
‫ﻓﺤﺴﺐ ‪ ،‬ﺑﻞ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻗﻊ ﻧﻔ��ﻱ �ﺡﻴﺔ ﻟﻠﻮﺣﺶ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺃﻧﺎ ﻏ�� ﺳﻌﻴﺪ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ‬
‫ﺃﻧﺎ ﻣﺼﻤﻢ ﻋ�� ﻃﻠﺐ ﺍﳌﺴﺎﻋﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺇ�ﺴﺎﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻌﺪﺓ ﺃﻳﺎﻡ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺃﻧﺘﻈﺮ هﺬﺍ ﺍ�ﺝﺴﺮ‬
‫ﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺝﺴﺮ ﻋ�� ﺷ�ﻞ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﺜﻌﺒﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﺮﻋﺐ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺭﺃﻳﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻋ�� ﺃﻣﻞ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﺾ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﻱ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﻉ ﻭﻟﻜﻦ �ﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺟﺎﺀ ��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺭﺅ��ﻱ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ‬
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‫ﻣﺮﻋﻮ�ﺎ ﻭهﺮﺏ ﺑﺄﺳﺮﻉ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺄﻧﺖ ﺃﻭﻝ ﺭﺟﻞ ﻭﺟﺪﺗﻪ ﻗﺎﺩﺭﺍ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻨﻈﺮ ﺇ��‬
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‫ﻋﻈﻴﻤﺎ ‪،‬‬ ‫ﺩﻭﻥ ﺧﻮﻑ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺃﻋﺮﻑ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ﺃﻧﻚ �ﺎﻥ ﺭﺟﻼ �ﺝﺎﻋً ﺎ‬
‫ﻋ�� ‪ ،‬ﺃﻻ �ﺴﺎﻋﺪﻳ�ﻱ ﻭﺗﻘﺘﻞ ّ‬
‫ﻋﺪﻭ ﺣﺮﻱﺸﻨﺎ؟ "‬ ‫ﺃﺗﻮﺳﻞ ﺇﻟﻴﻚ ﺃﻥ �ﺸﻔﻖ ّ‬

‫ﺷﻌﺮ هﻴﺪﺳﺎﺗﻮ ﺑﺎﻷﺳﻒ ﺍﻟﺸﺪﻳﺪ ﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺳﻤﻊ ﻗﺼﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻭﻋﺪﻩ ﻓﻌﻞ‬
‫ﻣﺎ ﺑﻮﺳﻌﻪ ﳌﺴﺎﻋﺪﺗﻪ‪ .‬ﺳﺄﻟﻪ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭﺏ ﻋﻦ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﻌﻱﺶ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺣﺮ�ﺘﻪ ‪� ،‬ﻲ‬
‫��ﺎﺟﻢ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﻮﻕ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ‪ .‬ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺩﺭﺍﺟﻮﻥ ﻛﻴﻨﺞ ﺑﺄﻥ ﻣﻮﻃﻨﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻋ�� ﺟﺒﻞ‬
‫ﻣﻴ�ﺎﻣﻲ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻷﻧﻪ ﺟﺎﺀ �ﻞ ﻟﻴﻠﺔ �� ﺳﺎﻋﺔ ﻣﻌﻴﻨﺔ ﺇ�� ﻗﺼﺮ ﺍﻟﺒﺤ��ﺓ ‪ ،‬ﺳﻴﻜﻮﻥ‬
‫ ﻷﺍﻓﻀﻞ ﻻﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍ�ﺡ�ﻥ‪ .‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺃﺟﺮ�ﺖ هﻴﺪﺳﺎﺗﻮ ﺇ�� ﻗﺼﺮ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺗﺤﺖ ﺍ�ﺝﺴﺮ‪ .‬ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻗﻮﻝ ‪ ،‬ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺕﺒﻊ ﻣﻀﻴﻔﻪ ﺇ��‬
‫ﺍﺳﻔﻞ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻧﺤﺮﻓﺖ ﺍﳌﻴﺎﻩ ﻟﻠﺴﻤﺎﺡ ﻟهﻢ ﺑﺎﳌﺮﻭﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ ﻣﻼ�ﺴﻪ ﺣ�ﻯ �ﺸﻌﺮ‬
‫ﺑﺎﻟﺮﻃﻮ�ﺔ ﺃﺛﻨﺎﺀ ﻣﺮﻭﺭﻩ ﺑﺎﻟﻔﻴﻀﺎﻥ‪ .‬ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺒﻖ ﺃﻥ ﺷﺎهﺪﺕ هﻴﺪﺳﺎﺗﻮ ﺃﻱ ��ﻱﺀ‬
‫ﻤﻴﻞ ﺣﻴﺚ ﺗﻢ ﺑﻨﺎﺀ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺧﺎﻡ ﻷﺍﺑﻴﺾ ﺗﺤﺖ ﺍﻟﺒﺤ��ﺓ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﻤﻊ �� ﻛﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺣﻴﺎﻥ ﻋﻦ ﻗﺼﺮ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﻛﻴﻨﻎ �� ﻗﺎﻉ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﺣﻴﺚ �ﺎﻥ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺥﺪﻡ ﻭﺍ�ﺥﺪﻣﻲ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍﳌﻴﺎﻩ ﺍﳌﺎ�ﺡﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ هﻨﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺒ�ﻯ ﺭﺍﺉﻊ �� ﻗﻠﺐ ﺑﺤ��ﺓ‬
‫ﺑﻴﻮﺍ‪ .‬ﻧﺘﻈﺮ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ﺍﻟﺬه�ﻱ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟ�ﺎﺭﺏ ﻻﺍﺣﻤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﺴﻠﻤﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﻔ��ﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ‬
‫ﻭﺿﻴﻔﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﺍﺭﺗﻔﻊ هﻴﺪﺳﺎﺗﻮ ﻭﻣﻀﻴﻔﻪ ﺇ�� ﺃﻗﺪﺍﻣهﻢ ﻭهﺮﻋﻮﺍ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻓﺔ‪ ،‬ﻭﺭﺃﻯ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭﺏ ﻋ��‬
‫ﺍ�ﺝﺒﻞ ﺍﳌﻘﺎﺑﻞ ﺍﺛﻨ�ﻥ ﻣﻦ ﻛﺮﺍﺕ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ ﺍﳌﺘﻮ�ﺝﺔ ﺍﻗ��ﺏ ﺃﻗﺮﺏ ﻭﺃﻛ�� ﻗﺮ�ﺎ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻣﺮ�ﻌﺪﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﻑ‪.‬‬ ‫ﻭﻗﻒ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﺇ�� ﺟﺎﻧﺐ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭﺏ‬
‫هﺬﺍﻥ ﺍﻟﻜﺮﺗﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ هﻤﺎ ﻋﻴﻨﺎﻥ‪ ،‬ﺇﻧﻪ ﻗﺎﺩﻡ ﻟﻔﺮﻱﺴﺘﻪ! ﺍﻥ هﻮ ﻭﻗﺖ ﻗﺘﻠهﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﺑﺪﺃ هﻴﺪﺳﺎﺗﻮ ﺣﻴﺚ ﺃﺷﺎﺭ ﻣﻀﻴﻔﻪ‪ ،‬ﻭ ‪ �� ،‬ﺍﻟﻀﻮﺀ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﻓﺖ ﻟﻠﻤﺴﺎﺀ ﺍﳌﺮﺻﻊ‬
‫ﺑﺎﻟﻨﺠﻮﻡ‪ ،‬ﺧﻠﻒ ﻛﺮﺗﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ ﺭﺃﻯ ﺟﺴﻢ ﻃﻮ�ﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺣﺮﻱﺶ �ﺥﻢ ﻣﺘﻌﺮﺝ ﺣﻮﻝ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺝﺒﺎﻝ‪ ،‬ﻭ ﺍﻟﻀﻮﺀ �� ﻣﺎﺋﺔ ﻗﺪﻣهﺎ ﻣﺘﻮ�ﺝ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺒﻌﺪ ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺍﻧﻱﺲ‬
‫ﺗﺘﺤﺮﻙ ﺑﺒﻂﺀ ﻧﺤﻮ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ‪.‬‬
‫ﺃﻇهﺮ هﻴﺪﺳﺎﺗﻮ ﻟﻱﺲ ﺃﻗﻞ ﻋﻼﻣﺔ ﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺥﻮﻑ‪ .‬ﺣﺎﻭﻝ ��ﺪﺋﺔ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ‪.‬‬
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‫" ﻻ ﺗﺨﺎﻓﻮﺍ‪ .‬ﺳﺄﻗﺘﻞ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﺣﺮﻱﺸﺎ‪ .‬ﻓﻘﻂ ﺃﺣﻀﺮ �� ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺱ ﻭﺍﻟﺴهﺎﻡ‪".‬‬
‫ﻓﻌﻞ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺤﺎﻭﻟﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻻﺣﻆ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭﺏ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﺛﻼﺛﺔ ﺃﺳهﻢ‬
‫ﻓﻘﻂ �� ﺟﻌﺒﺔ ﻟﻪ‪ .‬ﺗﻮ�� ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺱ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﻨﺎﺳﺐ ﺳهﻢ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺸﻖ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺧﺬ هﺪﻑ ﺩﻗﻴﻖ‬
‫ﻭﺗﺮﻙ ﺍﻟﻄ��ﺍﻥ‪.‬‬
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‫ﺿﺮﺏ ﺍﻟﺴهﻢ ﺣﺮﻱﺸﺎ �� ﻣﻨﺘﺼﻒ ﺭﺃﺳﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺑﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺍﺧ��ﺍﻗﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻧﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﺃﻧﻪ‬
‫�� ﻣﻠﻤﻮﺱ ﻭﺳﻘﻂ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﻻ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﺭهﻴﺐ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺧﺬ هﻴﺪﺳﺎﺗﻮ ﺳهﻢ ﺁﺧﺮ‪ ،‬ﺗﺮﻛﻴ��ﺎ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺸﻖ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺱ ﻭﺗﻄ��‪.‬‬
‫ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﺿﺮﺏ ﺍﻟﺴهﻢ ﺍﻟﻌﻼﻣﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺿﺮ�ﺖ ﺣﺮﻱﺶ �� ﻣﻨﺘﺼﻒ ﺭﺃﺳﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻘﻂ‬
‫ﻼه��ﺍﺀ ﻭﺍﻟﺴﻘﻮﻁ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﺣﺮﻱﺶ ﻏ�� ﻣﻌﺮﺿﺔ ﻟﻸﺳ�ﺡﺔ! ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻯ‬
‫ﺩﺭﺍﺟﻮﻥ ﻛﻴﻨﺞ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺣ�ﻯ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﺴهﺎﻡ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﻋﺔ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭ�ﺔ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻋﺎﺟﺰﺓ ﻋﻦ ﻗﺘﻞ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺪﻳﺪﺍﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻘﺪ ﻗﻠﺒﻪ ﻭ�ﺪﺃ ﻳﺮ�ﻌﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﻑ‪.‬‬
‫ﺃﻯ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭﺏ ﺃﻥ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺳهﻢ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻓﻘﻂ ﺗﺮﻙ �� ﺟﻌﺒﺔ ﻟﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺇﺫﺍ ﻓﺸﻞ هﺬﺍ‬
‫ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻘﺘﻞ ﺣﺮﻱﺶ‪ .‬ﻧﻈﺮ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﻴﺎﻩ‪ .‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺰﺍﺣﻒ ﺍﻟ�ﺥﻢ ﻗﺪ ﺟﺮﺡ‬
‫ﺟﺴﺪﻩ ﺍﻟﻔﻈﻴﻊ ﺳﺒﻊ ﻣﺮﺍﺕ ﺣﻮﻝ ﺍ�ﺝﺒﻞ ﻭﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﻧﺰﻝ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤ��ﺓ‪ .‬ﻭﺃﻗﺮﺏ‬
‫ﻭﺃﻗﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻜﺮﺍﺕ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ�ﺔ ﺍﻟﻼﻣﻌﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻴﻮﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺪﺃ ﺿﻮﺀ ﻣﺎﺋﺔ ﻗﺪﻣهﺎ �� ﺭﻣﻲ‬
‫ﺍ�ﻌ�ﺎﺳﺎﺕ �� ﻣﻴﺎﻩ ﺍﻟﺒﺤ��ﺓ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﻛﺪﺓ‪.‬‬
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‫ﺛﻢ ﺗﺬﻛﺮ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭﺏ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺳﻤﻊ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻠﻌﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﺏﺸﺮﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻤﻴﺘﺎ‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻦ هﺬﺍ ﻟﻢ‬
‫ﻋﺎﺩﻳﺎ‪ .‬ﺎﻥ هﺬﺍ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ً‬
‫�ﺸﻌﺎ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺘﻔﻜ�� �� ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﻮﻕ‬ ‫ﺣﺮﻱﺸﺎ ً‬‫ً‬
‫ﻳﻜﻦ‬
‫ﺟﻌﻠﻪ ﻳﺕﺴﻠﻞ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﺮﻋﺐ‪ .‬ﺼﻤﻢ هﻴﺪﺳﺎﺗﻮ ﻟﺘﺠﺮ�ﺔ ﻓﺮﺻﺘﻪ ﻷﺍﺧ��ﺓ‪ .‬ﺃﺧﺬ ﺳهﻤﻪ‬
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‫ﺍﻟﺸﻖ ﺇ�� ﻗﻮﺳﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺧﺬ هﺪﻑ ﻣﺘﺄﺧﺮ‬ ‫ﺍﺧ�� ﻭﺃﻭﻝ ﻭﺿﻊ ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﻟﻪ �� ﻓﻤﻪ ‪ّ ،‬ﺛﺏﺖ‬
‫ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﻭﻱﺴﻤﺢ ﺑﺎﻟﻄ��ﺍﻥ‪.‬‬‫ّ‬
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‫�� هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺮﺓ ﺿﺮﺏ ﺍﻟﺴهﻢ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﺣﺮﻱﺸﺎ �� ﻣﻨﺘﺼﻒ ﺭﺃﺳﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺑﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺃﻥ ﻳﺕﺴﻠﻞ ﺇ�� ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻘﺪ ﺿﺮﺏ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﺇ�� ﻣﺨﻠﻮﻕ ﺍﳌﺦ‪� .‬ﻌﺪ‬
‫ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﺑﻮﻗﺎﺣﺔ ﻣﺘﻮﺗﺮﺓ ‪ ،‬ﺗﻮﻗﻒ ﺍ�ﺝﺴﻢ ﺍﻟﺴﺮ�ﻨﺕﻴ�ﻱ ﻋﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﺮﻛﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻇﻠﻢ ﺍﻟﻨﻮﺭ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭﻱ ﻟﻌﻴﻨ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻤﻴ�ﻥ ﻭﻣﺎﺋ�ﻱ ﻗﺪﻡ ﺇ�� ﻭ�ﺝ ﻣﻤﻞ ﻣﺜﻞ ﻏﺮﻭﺏ ﻳﻮﻡ ﻋﺎﺻﻒ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﺧﺮﺝ �� ﺍﻟﺴﻮﺍﺩ‪ .‬ﻼﻡ ﻋﻈﻴﻢ ﻵﺍﻥ �ﺸﺮﻑ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﻭﺍﺕ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺘﺪﺣﺮﺝ ﺍﻟﺮﻋﺪ‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﻭﺍﻟ��ﻕ ﺗﻮﻣﺾ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻧﺪﻓﻌﺖ ﺍﻟﺮ�ﺎﺡ �� ﻏﻀﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺒﺪﻭ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻟﻮ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ ﻳﻘ��ﺏ‬
‫ﻣﻦ ��ﺎﻳﺘﻪ‪ .‬ﺟﻠﺲ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﻭﺃﺑﻨﺎﺋﻪ ﻭﺧﺪﺍﻣﻪ �� ﺃﺟﺰﺍﺀ ﻣﺨﺘﻠﻔﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺧﺎﺋﻔ�ﻥ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻥ ﺍﳌﺒ�ﻯ ﺍه�� ﺇ�� ﺃﺳﺎﺳﻪ‪ �� .‬ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﻟﺮهﻴﺒﺔ‬
‫ﺗﻥﺘ�ﻯ‪ .‬ﻓﺠﺮ ﻳﻮﻡ ﺟﻤﻴﻞ ﻭ ﻭﺍ�ﺡ‪ .‬ﺫهﺐ ﺣﺮﻱﺶ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺝﺒﻞ‪.‬‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﺩﻋﺎ هﻴﺪﺳﺎﺗﻮ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﻟﻴﺨﺮﺝ ﻣﻌﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻓﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻥ ﺍﳌﻴﺕﺴﻴﺪﻱ ﻗﺪ‬
‫ﻣﺎﺕ ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﻣﺎ ﻳﺨﺸﺎﻩ‪.‬‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﺧﺮﺝ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺳ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ﺑﻔﺮﺡ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺷﺎﺭ هﻴﺪﺳﺎﺗﻮ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤ��ﺓ‪ .‬هﻨﺎﻙ ﻭﺿﻊ‬
‫�ﺝﺴﻢ ﺍﳌﻴﺘﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺣﺮﻱﺶ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺋﻤﺔ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺼﺒﻮﻏﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﻠﻮﻥ ﻷﺍﺣﻤﺮ‬
‫ﻣﻊ ﺩﻣﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﺍﻣﺘﻨﺎﻥ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﻟﻢ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺣﺪﻭﺩﺍ‪ .‬ﻓﺠﺎﺀﺕ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺋﻠﺔ �ﻠهﺎ ﻭ�ﺝﺪﺕ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ‬
‫ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭﺏ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﺻﻔﺔ ﺇﻳﺎهﺎ ﺑﺤﺎﺭﺳ��ﺎ ﻭﺃﺷﺪ ﻣﺤﺎﺭ���ﺎ �� �ﻞ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ‪.‬‬
‫ﻢ ﺇﻋﺪﺍﺩ ﻭﻟﻴﻤﺔ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻛ�� ﻓﺨﺎﻣﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻭ��‪ .‬ﻤﻴﻊ ﺃﻧﻮﺍﻉ ﻷﺍﺳﻤﺎﻙ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟ�ﻱ‬
‫ﺃﻋﺪﺕ ﺑ�ﻞ ﻃﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺗﺨﻴﻠهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺧﺎﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻄ�ﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺴﻠﻮﻗﺔ ﻭﻣﺤﻤﺼﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺗﻘﺪﻡ‬
‫ﻋ�� ﺻﻮﺍ�ﻲ ﻣﺮﺟﺎﻧﻴﺔ ﻭﺃﻃﺒﺎﻕ ﻛﺮﻱﺴﺘﺎﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺿﻌﺖ ﺃﻣﺎﻣﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﻨﺏﻴﺬ �ﺎﻥ ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﻣﺎ‬
‫ﺗﺬﻭﻗﻪ هﻴﺪﺳﺎﺗﻮ �� ﺣﻴﺎﺗﻪ‪ .‬ﻭﻹﺿﺎﻓﺔ ﺟﻤﺎﻝ �ﻞ ��ﻱﺀ ﺃﺷﺮﻗﺖ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ﺑﺮ�ﻘﻪ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺗﻠﻤﻊ ﺍﻟﺒﺤ��ﺓ �ﺎﳌﺎﺱ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺋﻞ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ﺃﻛ�� ﺟﻤﺎﻻ ﺑﺄﻟﻒ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺑﺎﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﻋﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻞ‪.‬‬
‫ﺣﺎﻭﻝ ﻣﻀﻴﻔﻪ ﺇﻗﻨﺎﻉ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭﺏ ﺑﺎﻟﺒﻘﺎﺀ ﺑﻀﻌﺔ ﺃﻳﺎﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ ‪ Hidesato‬ﺃﺻﺮ ﻋ��‬
‫ﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﺋﻼًﺇﻧﻪ ﺍﻧﺘ�ﻯ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻣﻦ ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻔﻌﻠﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬
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‫ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﻭﻋﺎﺋﻠﺘﻪ �ﺸﻌﺮﻭﻥ ﺑﺄﺳﻒ ﺷﺪﻳﺪ ﻷ��ﻢ �ﻐﺎﺩﺭﻭﻧﻪ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻣﻨﺬ ﺃﻥ ﺫهﺐ ﺇ�� هﻨﺎﻙ ‪ ،‬ﺗﻮﺳﻠﻮﺍ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﺑﻘﺒﻮﻝ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟهﺪﺍﻳﺎ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ )‬
‫ﻋ�� ﺣﺪ ﺯﻋﻤهﻢ( ﺮﻣﺰ ﺍﻣﺘﻨﺎ��ﻢ ﻟﻪ ﻹﻳﺼﺎﻟهﻢ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺑﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺣﻴﺎ��ﻢ ﺍﻟﺮهﻴﺒﺔ‪ .‬ﻋﺪﻭ‬
‫ﺣﺮﻱﺶ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭﺏ ﻭﺍﻗﻔﺎ �� ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻓﺔ ﻳﺄﺧﺬ ﺇﺟﺎﺯﺓ ‪ ،‬ﺗﺤﻮﻝ ﻗﻄﺎﺭ ﺳﻤﻜﺔ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﺇ��‬
‫ﺣﺎﺷﻴﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ ‪� ،‬ﻠهﻢ ﻳﺮﺗﺪﻭﻥ ﺃﺛﻮﺍﺏ ﺍﺣﺘﻔﺎﻟﻴﺔ ﻭﺗﻴﺠﺎﻥ ﺗﻨ�ﻥ ﻋ�� ﺭﺅﻭﺳهﻢ‬
‫ﻟﻴﺒﻱﻨﻮﺍ ﺃ��ﻢ ﺧﺪﻡ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻢ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ‪ .‬ﺍﻟهﺪﺍﻳﺎ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻳﺤﻤﻠﻮ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ‬
‫ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻨﺤﻮ ﺍﻟﺘﺎ��‪:‬‬
‫ﺃﻭﻻ ‪ ،‬ﺟﺮﺱ ﻛﺒ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ��ﻭﻧﺰ‪.‬‬
‫ﻟﺜﺎﻧﻴﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺣﻘﻴﺒﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ‪.‬‬
‫ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻟﺜﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻒ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﺮ�ﺮ‪.‬‬
‫ﺍﻟﺮﺍ�ﻊ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻄﺒﺦ‪.‬‬
‫ﺍ�ﺥﺎﻣﺲ ‪ ،‬ﺟﺮﺱ‪.‬‬
‫ﻟﻢ ﺗﺮﻏﺐ هﻴﺪﺳﺎﺗﻮ �� ﻗﺒﻮﻝ �ﻞ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟهﺪﺍﻳﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻛﻤﺎ ﺃﺻﺮ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻢ‬
‫�ﺴﺘﻄﻊ ﺭﻓﻀﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﺭﺍﻓﻖ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﺑﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭﺏ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺍ�ﺝﺴﺮ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ ﺃﺧﺬ ﻣﻨﻪ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻗﻮﺍﺱ ﻭﺍﻟﺘﻤﻨﻴﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﺒﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺗﺎﺭ�ﺎ ﻣﻮﻛﺐ ﺍ�ﺥﺪﻡ ﳌﺮﺍﻓﻘﺔ هﻴﺪﺳﺎﺗﻮ ﺇ�� ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻪ ﻣﻊ‬
‫ﺍﻟهﺪﺍﻳﺎ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﺎﻧﺖ ﻷﺍﺳﺮﺓ ﻭﺍﻟﻌﺎﻣﻠ�ﻥ �� ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭﺏ ﻗﻠﻘ�ﻥ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻭﺟﺪﻭﺍ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ �ﻌﻮﺩ ��‬
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‫ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺑﻘﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜ��ﻢ ﺍﺳﺘﻥﺘﺠﻮﺍ ﺃﺧ��ﺍ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻗﺪ ﺗﻢ ﺍﺣﺘﺠﺎﺯﻩ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺻﻔﺔ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻌﻨﻴﻔﺔ ﻭﺃﺧﺬﻭﺍ ﻣﺄﻭﻯ �� ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ‪ .‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻯ ﺍ�ﺥﺪﻡ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻋﺔ ﻹﻋﺎﺩﺗﻪ ﻧﻈﺮﻩ‬
‫�� �ﻞ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻳﻘ��ﺏ ﻣﻨﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺧﺮﺟﺖ ﻷﺍﺳﺮﺓ �ﻠهﺎ ﳌﻘﺎﺑﻠﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺕﺴﺎﺋﻼ ﻋﻦ ﻣﺎﺫﺍ �ﺎﻧﺖ‬
‫ﺣﺎﺷﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ ‪ ،‬ﺗﺤﻤﻞ ﺍﻟهﺪﺍﻳﺎ ﻭﺍﻟﻼﻓﺘﺎﺕ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﺒﻌﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺭ�ﻤﺎ ﻳﻘﺼﺪ‪.‬‬
‫ﺣﺎﳌﺎ ﺧﺒﺄ ﻋﻤﺎﻝ ﺩﺭﺍﻏﻮﻥ ﻛﻴﻨﻎ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟهﺪﺍﻳﺎ ﺍﺧﺘﻔﻮﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺧ�� هﻴﺪﺯﺍﺗﻮ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ‬
‫ﺣﺪﺙ ﻟﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﺗﻢ ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟهﺪﺍﻳﺎ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺣﺼﻞ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﻣﻤﺘﻨﺔ ﻟﻴﻜﻮﻥ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺡﺮ�ﺔ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﺍ�ﺝﺮﺱ ً‬
‫ﻋﺎﺩﻳﺎ ﻓﻘﻂ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺣﻴﺚ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻟهﻴﺪﺳﺎﺗﻮ ﺃﻱ‬
‫ﺍﺳﺘﺨﺪﺍﻡ ﻟﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻘﺪ ﻗﺪﻣﻪ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻌﺒﺪ ﺍﻟﻘﺮ�ﺐ ‪ ،‬ﺣﻴﺚ ﺗﻢ �ﻌﻠﻴﻘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻴﻄﻔﻮ ﻋ��‬
‫ﻣﺪﺍﺭ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻋﺔ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟ�� ﺍﳌﺤﻴﻂ‪.‬‬
‫ﻱﺲ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ ‪ ،‬ﻣهﻤﺎ ﺃﺧﺬ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻨﻪ ً‬
‫ﻳﻮﻣﺎ �ﻌﺪ ﻳﻮﻡ ﻟﻮﺟﺒﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ‬
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‫ﻭﻋﺎﺋﻠﺘﻪ ﺑﺄﻛﻤﻠهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻢ ﻳﻨﻤﻮﺍ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ‪� -‬ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻌﺮﺽ �� ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻴﺒﺔ ﻻ ﻳﻨﻀﺐ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻟﻢ ﺗﺘﻘﻠﺺ ﺣ�ﺎﻳﺔ ﺍ�ﺡﺮ�ﺮ ﺃﻳﻀﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﻗﻄﻊ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ �ﻌﺪ ﻗﻄﻊ ﻗﻄﻊ‬
‫ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ �ﺝﻌﻞ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭﺏ ﻳﺮﺗﺪﻱ ﺑﺪﻟﺔ ﺟﺪﻳﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻼ�ﺲ ﻟﻠﺬهﺎﺏ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﺤﻜﻤﺔ ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﺴﻨﺔ ﺍ�ﺝﺪﻳﺪﺓ‪.‬‬
‫ﺃﻳﻀﺎ‪ .‬ﻭ�ﻐﺾ ﺍﻟﻨﻈﺮ ﻋﻤﺎ ﺗﻢ ﻭﺿﻌﻪ ﻓﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺈﻧﻪ ً‬
‫ﻃهﻴﺎ‬ ‫ﺍﺉﻌﺎ ً‬
‫�ﺎﻥ ﻭﻋﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻄ�ﻱ ﺭ ً‬
‫ً‬ ‫ﺬً‬
‫ﻥ‬
‫ﻟﺬﻳ ﺍ ﻣهﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻄﻠﻮ�ﺎ ﺑﺪﻭ ﺃﻱ ﺇﻃﻼﻕ ‪ -‬ﺇﻧﻪ �� ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ ﻣﻘﻼﺓ ﺍﻗﺘﺼﺎﺩﻳﺔ‬
‫ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﺍﻧﺕﺸﺮﺕ ﺷهﺮﺓ ﺛﺮﻭﺓ هﻴﺪﺳﺎﺗﻮ ﻋ�� ﻧﻄﺎﻕ ﻭﺍﺳﻊ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺣﻴﺚ ﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺣﺎﺟﺔ ﻟﻪ‬
‫ﻭﻣﺰﺩهﺮﺍ ً‬
‫ﺟﺪﺍ ‪،‬‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ﻧﻔﺎﻕ ﺍﳌﺎﻝ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺯ ﺃﻭ ﺍ�ﺡﺮ�ﺮ ﺃﻭ ﺇﻃﻼﻕ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺻﺒﺢ ً‬
‫ﺛﺮ�ﺎ‬
‫ﺎﻥ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﻣﻦ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻓﺼﺎﻋﺪﺍًﺑﺎﺳﻢ ﺣﻘﻴﺒﺔ ﺭ�ﻲ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ ﺫﻭ ﺍﻟﻠﺴﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﻘﻄﻮﻉ‬

‫ﻣﻨﺬ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ‪ �� ،‬ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ ﻋﺎﺵ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺭﺟﻞ ﻣﺴﻦ ﻭﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ‬
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‫ﺯﻣﻴﻼ ﻗﺪﻳﻤﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻃﻴﺐ ﺍﻟﻘﻠﺐ ‪� ،‬ﻌﻤﻞ ﺑﺠﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﺮﺗﺪﻳﺔ ﺻﻠﻴﺐ‬
‫ﻣﺘﻘﻄﻊ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻓﺴﺪﺕ ﺳﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﺑﻴ��ﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺗﻮ�ﻴﺨهﺎ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ً‬
‫ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﺗﺘﺬﻣﺮ ﻣﻦ ��ﻱﺀ‬
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‫ﻣﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﺒﺎﺡ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻞ‪ .‬ﺗﻮﻗﻒ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﻋﻦ ﺃﺧﺬ ﺃﻱ ﺇﺷﻌﺎﺭ‬
‫ﺑﺘﻘﺎﻃﻌهﺎ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﺧﺎﺭﺝ ﻣﻌﻈﻢ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ �� ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ �� ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻮﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻷﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ‬
‫ﻃﻔﻞ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺕﺴﻠﻴﺔ ﻟﻪ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻋﺎﺩ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺑﻘﻰ ﻋﺼﻔﻮﺭ ﺗﺮﻭ�ﺾ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻳﺤﺐ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻄﺎﺋﺮ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ﺑﻘﺪﺭ ﻣﺎ ﻟﻮ �ﺎﻥ ﻃﻔﻠﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻋﺎﺩ ﻟﻴﻼ �ﻌﺪ ﻳﻮﻡ ﻋﻤﻞ ﺷﺎﻕ �� ﺍﻟهﻮﺍﺀ ﺍﻟﻄﻠﻖ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺩﻭﺍ�� ﺳﺮﻭﺭﻱ‬
‫ﻓﻘﻂ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺳﻤﻊ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﺘﺤﺪﺙ ﻣﻌهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻌﻠﻴﻢ ﺣﻴﻠهﺎ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟ�ﻱ‬
‫�ﻌﻠﻤ��ﺎ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ‪ .‬ﺳﻴﻔﺘﺢ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻗﻔﺼﻪ ﻭ�ﺪﻋهﺎ ﺗﻄ�� ﺣﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ‬
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‫‪ ،‬ﻭﺳﻮﻑ ﻳﻠﻌﺒﺎﻥ ﻣﻌﺎ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺣﺎﻥ ﻭﻗﺖ ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺎﺀ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﻳﻨﻘﺬ �ﻌﺾ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺡﻠﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ ﻭﺟﺒﺘﻪ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻹﻃﻌﺎﻡ ﻃﺎﺋﺮﻩ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��‪.‬‬
‫ﺍﻥ ﻳﻮﻡ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﺧﺮﺝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻟﺘﻘﻄﻴﻊ ﺍ�ﺥﺸﺐ �� ﺍﻟﻐﺎﺑﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﻮﻗﻔﺖ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ‬
‫ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ �� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﻟﻐﺴﻞ ﺍﳌﻼ�ﺲ‪ �� .‬ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺑﻖ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﻗﺪ ﺻﻨﻌﺖ �ﻌﺾ‬
‫ﻟﻥﺸﻮ�ﺎﺕ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻵﺍﻥ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺑﺤﺜﺖ ﻋﻦ ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻘﺪ ﺫهﺐ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻊ ؛ ﺍﻟﻮﻋﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ‬
‫�ﺎﻧﺖ ﻗﺪ ﻣﻸﺗﻪ ﺑﺎﻟ�ﺎﻣﻞ ﺑﺎﻷﻣﺲ �ﺎﻥ ﻓﺎﺭﻏﺎ ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺕﺴﺎﺀﻝ ﻋﻤﻦ �ﺎﻥ ﺑﺈﻣ�ﺎ��ﺎ ﺍﺳﺘﺨﺪﺍﻡ ﺃﻭ ﺳﺮﻗﺔ ﺍﻟﻥﺸﺎ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺤﻠﻖ‬
‫ﻮﻕ ﻋﺼﻔﻮﺭﺓ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ ﻷﺍﻟﻴﻔﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﻨﺤ�ﻱ ﺭﺃﺳهﺎ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ﺫﻱ ﺍﻟﺮﻱﺶ ‪ -‬ﻭ��‬
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‫ﺗﻠﻘﻴ��ﺎ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺳﻴﺪهﺎ ‪ -‬ﻭ�� ﺍﻟﻄﺎﺋﺮ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻞ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ّ‬
‫ﺻﺮﺡ ﻗﺎﺋﻼ‪:‬‬ ‫ﺧﺪﻋﺔ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻗﺪ‬
‫" ﺃﻧﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺗﻨﺎﻭﻟﺖ ﺍﻟﻥﺸﺎ‪ .‬ﺍﻋﺘﻘﺪﺕ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻄﻌﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻭﺿﻊ �� �� هﺬﺍ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺡﻮﺽ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻧﺎ ﺃ�ﻠﺖ �ﻞ ��ﻱﺀ‪ .‬ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﻗﺪ ﺍﺭﺗﻜﺒﺖ ﺧﻄﺄ ﺃﺭﺟﻮ ﻣﻨﻚ ﺃﻥ �ﻐﻔﺮ ��!‬
‫�ﻐﺮﺩ ‪� ،‬ﻐﺮﺩ ‪� ،‬ﻐﺮﺩ!"‬
‫ﻗً‬ ‫ﺗﺮﻯ ﻣﻦ هﺬﺍ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ �ﺎﻥ ً‬
‫ﻃ��ﺍ ﺻﺎﺩ ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ‬
‫ﻣﺴﺘﻌﺪﺓ ﳌﺴﺎﻣﺤ��ﺎ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻃﻠﺒﺖ ﻣﻦ ﻋﻔﻮهﺎ ﺫﻟﻚ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺟﻴﺪ‪ .‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ‬
‫ﻟﻱﺲ ﻛﺬﻟﻚ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻟﻢ ﺗﺤﺐ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻛﺜ��ﺍ ﻣﺎ �ﺸﺎﺟﺮﺕ ﻣﻊ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ﻹﺑﻘﺎ��ﺎ ﻋ�� ﻣﺎ‬
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‫ﺃﺳﻤﺘﻪ ﻃﺎﺋﺮﺍ ﻗﺬﺭﺍ ﻋﻦ ﺍﳌﻥ� ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﺋﻠﺔ ﺇﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻘﻢ ﺇﻻ �ﻌﻤﻞ ﺇﺿﺎ�� ﻟهﺎ‪ .‬ﺍﻥ �ﺎﻧﺖ‬
‫ﻌﻴﺪﺓ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﻓﻘﻂ �ﺴﺏﺐ ﻭﺟﻮﺩ ﺷﻜﻮﻯ ﺿﺪ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ ﻷﺍﻟﻴﻔﺔ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ ّﻭ�ﺨﺖ‬
‫ﻭﻟﻌﻨﺖ ﺍﻟﻄ�� ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ﺍﳌﺴﻜ�ﻥ �ﺴﺏﺐ ﺳﻠﻮﻛهﺎ ﺍﻟﺴﻱﺉ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﺘﻒ ﺑﺎﺳﺘﺨﺪﺍﻡ‬
‫هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺳﻴﺔ ﻏ�� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺩﻟﺔ ‪ �� ،‬ﻧﻮ�ﺔ ﻏﻀﺐ ﺍﺳﺘﻮﻟﺖ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ ‪-‬‬
‫ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺍﻧﺕﺸﺮﺕ ﻃﻮﺍﻝ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺟﻨﺎﺣ��ﺎ ﻭﺳﻜﺖ ﺭﺃﺳهﺎ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ �ﺝﻮﺯ ‪ ،‬ﻹﻇهﺎﺭ‬
‫ﻣﺪﻯ ﺃﺳﻔهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺟﻠﺒﺖ ﺍﳌﻘﺺ ﻭﻗﻄﻊ ﻟﺴﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻄﺎﺋﺮ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ﺍﳌﺴﻜ�ﻥ‪.‬‬
‫" ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻚ ﺃﺧﺬﺕ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻥﺸﺎ ﻣﻊ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻠﺴﺎﻥ! ﺍﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺗﺮﻯ ﻣﺎ �ﺸﺒﻪ ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ‬
‫ﺩﻭﻥ ﺫﻟﻚ!" ﻭﻣﻊ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺮهﻴﺒﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻃﺮﺩﺕ ﺍﻟﻄﺎﺋﺮ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻢ ��ﺘﻢ �� ﺃﻗﻞ‬
‫ﻣﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺤﺪﺙ ﻟهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﺩ�ﻰ ﺷﻔﻘﺔ ﻋ�� ﻣﻌﺎﻧﺎ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻗﺎﺳﻴﺔ!‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ‪� ،‬ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﻃﺮﺩﺕ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ ‪ ،‬ﺻﻨﻌﺖ ﺍﳌﺰ�ﺪ ﻣﻦ �ﺝﻴﻨﺔ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺬﻣﺮ ﻃﻮﺍﻝ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ �� ﻭﺭﻃﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻌﺪ �ﺸﺮ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﻣﻼ�ﺴهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻗﻢ ﺑﻥﺸﺮ ﻷﺍﺷﻴﺎﺀ ﻋ��‬
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‫ﺑﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ ّ‬
‫ﻛ��ﺎ ﻳﻔﻌﻠﻮﻥ �� ﺍﻧﺠﻠ��ﺍ‪.‬‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻮﺍﺡ ﻟﺘﺠﻒ �� ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ‪،‬‬
‫�� ﺍﳌﺴﺎﺀ ﻋﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ‪� .‬ﺎﻟﻌﺎﺩﺓ ‪ �� ،‬ﻃﺮ�ﻖ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺘﻄﻠﻊ‬
‫�� ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺼﻞ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺇ�� ﺑﻮﺍﺑﺘﻪ ﻭ�ﺮﻯ ﺣﻴﻮﺍﻧﻪ ﻷﺍﻟﻴﻒ ﻳﺘﻄﺎﻳﺮ‬
‫ﻭ�ﻘﺮﻧﻪ ﻟﻴﻘﺎﺑﻠﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺨﺮﺝ ﺭﻱﺸهﺎ ﻟﻴﻈهﺮ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺡ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�� ﺁﺧﺮ ﺍﳌﻄﺎﻑ �ﺴﺘﻘﺮ ﻋ��‬
‫ﻛﺘﻔﻪ‪ .‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻞ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ �ﺸﻌﺮ ﺑﺨﻴﺒﺔ ﺃﻣﻞ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ‬
‫ﺣ�ﻯ ﻇﻠﻪ ﻋﺼﻔﻮﺭﺗﻪ ﺍﻟﻌﺰ�ﺰﺓ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺭﺅ�ﺘﻪ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺴﺎﺭﻉ ﺧﻄﻮﺍﺗﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻔﺖ ﻋ�� �ﺝﻞ ﻗﺒﺎﻟﺔ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺎﺩﻝ ﻗﺶ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﻮﺟﻪ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻓﺔ‪ .‬ﻻ‬
‫ﻳﺰﺍﻝ ﻻ ﻳﻨﻈﺮ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ‪ .‬هﻮ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻋ�� ﻳﻘ�ﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ‪ �� ،‬ﺇﺣﺪﻯ ﺿﻐﻮﻃهﺎ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺑﺮﺓ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻏﻠﻘﺖ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ �� ﻗﻔﺼهﺎ‪ .‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺍﺗﺼﻞ ��ﺎ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺑﻘﻠﻖ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺃﻳﻦ هﻮ ﺳﻮﺯﻭﻡ ﺳﺎﻥ ) ﺍ�ﺴﺔ ﺳﺒﺎﺭﻭ( ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ؟"‬
‫ﺗﻈﺎهﺮﺕ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ �ﻌﺪﻡ ﻣﻌﺮﻓﺔ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺪﺍﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺟﺎﺏ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺹ ﺑﻚ؟ ﺃﻧﺎ ﻣﺘﺄﻛﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﻻ ﺃﻋﺮﻑ‪ .‬ﻥ ﺃﻧﺎ ﺃﻓﻜﺮ �� ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻢ‬
‫ﺃﺭهﺎ �ﻌﺪ ﻇهﺮ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ‪ .‬ﻻ ﻳﻥﺒ�� �� ﺃﻥ ﺃ�ﺴﺎﺀﻝ ﻋﻤﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻄﺎﺋﺮ ﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭﺣ�ﻥ ﻗﺪ‬
‫ﻃﺎﺭ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻭﺗﺮﻙ ﻟﻚ �ﻌﺪ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺗﺒﺬﻟﻮﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻼﻋﺒﺔ ! "‬
‫ﻭﻟﻜﻦ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻟﻢ �ﻌﻄهﺎ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﺴﻼﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺳﺄﻟهﺎ ﻣﺮﺍﺭﺍ‬
‫ﺗﻜﺮﺍﺭﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺻﺮﺕ ﻋ�� ﺃ��ﺎ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﻣﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ �ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﻪ ﻷﺍﻟﻴﻒ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻋ��ﻓﺖ‬
‫ﺑ�ﻞ ��ﻱﺀ‪ .‬ﺧ��ﺗﻪ ﻛﻴﻒ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ ﻗﺪ ﺃ�ﻞ �ﺝﻴﻨﺔ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺻﻨﻌ��ﺎ‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﺧﺼﻴﺼً ﺎ ﻟﻥﺸﺮ ﻣﻼ�ﺴهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻛﻴﻒ ﺍﻋ��ﻑ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ ﺑﻤﺎ ﻓﻌﻠﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�� ﻏﻀﺐ‬
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‫ﺷﺪﻳﺪ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺧﺬﺕ ﻣﻘﺼهﺎ ﻭﻗﻄﻊ ﻟﺴﺎ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭ ﻛﻴﻒ ﺃﺧﺮﺟﺖ ﺍﻟﻄ�� �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻭﺣﺮﻣﺖ‬
‫ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ‪.‬‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﺃﻇهﺮﺕ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ﻟﺴﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ ﻗﺎﺋﻠﺔ‪:‬‬
‫" هﻨﺎ هﻮ ﺍﻟﻠﺴﺎﻥ ﻗﻄﻌﺖ! ﻃﺎﺋﺮ ﺻﻐ�� ﻃﺎﺋﺮ ‪ ،‬ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﺃ�ﻞ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻋﻨﺪﻱ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻥﺸﺎ؟"‬
‫" ﻛﻴﻒ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﻗﺎﺳﻴﺎ ﺟﺪﺍ؟ ﺃﻭﻩ! ﻛﻴﻒ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﻗﺎﺳﻴﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ؟"‬
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‫ﺎﻥ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻹﺍﺟﺎﺑﺔ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻣﺘﻠهﻔﺎ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﳌﻌﺎﻗﺒﺔ‬
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‫ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺟﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻨﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﺣﺰ�ﻨﺎ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ �� ﻣﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ ﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮ ﻩ ﺍﻟﻔﻘ�� ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��‪.‬‬
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‫" ﻳﺎ ﻟﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺳﻮﺀ ﺣﻆ ﻣﺮﻱﻊ ﻟﺴﻮﺯﻭﻣﻲ ﺳﻮﺳﻮ��ﻱ ﺍﻟﻔﻘ��ﺓ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻔﻘﺪ ﻟﺴﺎ��ﺎ!" ﻗﺎﻝ‬
‫ﻟﻨﻔﺴﻪ‪ " .‬ﻟﻦ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﻗﺎﺩﺭﺓ ﻋ�� ﺯﻗﺰﻗﺔ ﺃﻛ�� ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﺃﻟﻢ ﻗﻄﻌهﺎ‬
‫��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﺍﻟﻮﻋﺮﺓ ﻗﺪ ﺃﺩﻯ ﺇ�� ﻣﺮﺿهﺎ! ﺃﻻ ﻳﻮﺟﺪ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﻋﻤﻠﻪ؟“‬
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‫هﺮﺏ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺑﻜ��ﺓ �ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺫهﺒﺖ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺍﳌﺘﺨﻠﻔﺔ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻨﻮﻡ‪ .‬ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﻳﻤ�ﺡ ﺍﻟﺪﻣﻮﻉ ﺑﻜﻤﻴﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺭﺩﺍﺀ ﺍﻟﻘﻄﻦ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻓﻜﺮ ﻣﺸﺮﻕ ﻳﺮ�ﺤﻪ‪ :‬ﺳﻴﺬهﺐ‬
‫ﻟﻠﺒﺤﺚ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ �� ﺍﻟﻐﺪ‪� .‬ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﻗﺮﺭ هﺬﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺎﺩﺭﺍ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻨﻮﻡ ��‬
‫ﺍﳌﺎ��ﻱ‪.‬‬
‫�� ﺻﺒﺎﺡ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﺘﺎ�� �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺑﺪﺃ ﻣﺒﻜﺮﺍ ‪ �� ،‬ﻭﻗﺖ ﻣﺒﻜﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺍﻧﺪﻟﻊ‬
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‫ﻣﺕﺴﺮﻋﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺪﺃﺕ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺘﻼﻝ ﻭﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻐﺎﺑﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﻮﻗﻔﺖ‬ ‫ﻓﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻧ��ﺍﻉ ﻭﺟﺒﺔ ﺇﻓﻄﺎﺭ‬
‫ﻋﻨﺪ �ﻞ ﻣﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻣﺒﻮ ﻟﺘﺒ�ﻲ‪:‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫" ﺃﻳﻦ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻳﻦ ﻳﻈﻞ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﻘﻄﻊ ﺍﻟﻠﺴﺎﻥ؟ ﺃﻳﻦ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻳﻦ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻳﻦ ﻳﺒﻘﻲ ﻋﺼﻔﻮﺭ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻠﺴﺎﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﻔﻴﻒ!"‬
‫ﻟﻢ ﻳﺘﻮﻗﻒ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺣﺔ ﻟﺘﻨﺎﻭﻝ ﻭﺟﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻈهﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ �� ﻓ��ﺓ ﻣﺎ �ﻌﺪ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻈهﺮ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻭﺟﺪ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺧﺸﺐ ﺍ�ﺥ��ﺭﺍﻥ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ��‪� .‬ﻌﺘ�� �ﺴﺎﺗ�ﻥ‬
‫�ﺥ��ﺭﺍﻥ �� ﻷﺍﻣﺎﻛﻦ ﺍﳌﻔﻀﻠﺔ ﻟﺪﻯ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﺎﻓ�� ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻨﺎﻙ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻜﻔﻲ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﻋ��‬
‫ﺣﺎﻓﺔ ﺍ�ﺥﺸﺐ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺭﺃﻯ ﻋﺼﻔﻮﺭ ﻋﺰ�ﺰ ﻳﻥﺘﻈﺮﻩ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﺑﺎﻟ�ﺎﺩ ﻳﺼﺪﻕ ّ‬
‫ﻋﻴﻥﻴﻪ ﺑﺎﻟﻔﺮﺡ‬
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‫‪ ،‬ﻭﺭﻛﺾ ﺳﺮﻱﻌﺎ ﻟﻴﺤﻴ��ﺎ‪ .‬ﺍﻧﺤ�ﻯ ﺭﺃﺳهﺎ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ﻭﺫهﺒﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﻋﺪﺩ ﻣﻦ‬
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‫ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻋﻠﻤهﺎ ﺳﻴﺪهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻹﻇهﺎﺭ ﺳﻌﺎﺩ��ﺎ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﺻﺪﻳﻘهﺎ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﺭﺍﺉﻌﺔ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺪﻳﺚ ‪ ،‬ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺘﺤﺪﺙ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ‪ .‬ﺃﺧ��هﺎ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻛﻴﻒ‬
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‫�ﺎﻥ ﺁﺳ ﺎ ﻋ�� �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﺳﺘﻔﺴﺮ �ﻌﺪ ﻟﺴﺎ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺕﺴﺎﺋﻼ ﻛﻴﻒ ﻳﻤﻜ��ﺎ‬
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‫ﺍﻟﺘﺤﺪﺙ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺟﻴﺪ ﺑﺪﻭ��ﺎ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﻓﺘﺢ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ ﻣﻨﻘﺎﺭهﺎ ﻭﺃﻇهﺮ ﻟﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻟﺴﺎﻧﺎ‬
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‫ﺟﺪﻳﺪﺍ ﻗﺪ ﻧﻤﺎ ﺑﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻠﺴﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﻮﺳﻞ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﺃﻻ ﻳﻔﻜﺮ ﺃﻛ�� �� ﺍﳌﺎ��ﻱ ‪،‬‬
‫��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺟﻴﺪﺓ ﻵﺍﻥ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﻋﺮﻑ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺃﻥ ﻋﺼﻔﻮﺭﻩ �ﺎﻥ ﺧﺮﺍﻓﻴﺔ ‪،‬‬
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‫ﻭﻟﻱﺲ ﻃﺎﺋﺮﺍ ﻋﺎﺩﻳﺎ‪ .‬ﻴﻜﻮﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻌﺐ ﺍﳌﺒﺎﻟﻐﺔ �� ﺗﺒﺠﻴﻞ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻵﺍﻥ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻟﻘﺪ ��ﻯﻱ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﻣﺸﺎ�ﻠﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭ��ﻯﻱ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻛﻢ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺘﻌﺒﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ ﻭﺟﺪ ﻋﺼﻔﻮﺭﻩ‬
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‫ﺍﳌﻔﻘﻮﺩ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﻣﺮ�ﻀﺎ ﻭ�ﺪﻭﻥ ﻟﺴﺎﻥ ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺨ�ﻯﻯ ﻭ�ﺘﻮﻗﻊ ﺃﻥ‬
‫ﻳﺠﺪهﺎ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﺑﺨ�� ﻭﺳﻌﻴﺪﺓ ﻭﻣﻌﻪ ﺟﺪﻳﺪ ﺍﻟﻠﺴﺎﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺩﻭﻥ ﻋﻼﻣﺔ ﻋ�� ﺳﻮﺀ‬
‫ﺍﳌﻌﺎﻣﻠﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻠﻘ��ﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ‪ .‬ﻭﻗﺒﻞ �ﻞ ��ﻱﺀ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺧﺮﺍﻓﻴﺔ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﻨﻪ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺕﺒﻌهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺣﻠﻖ ﺃﻣﺎﻣﻪ ﻭﻗﺎﺩﺗﻪ ﺇ�� ﻣﻥ� ﺟﻤﻴﻞ �� ﻗﻠﺐ‬
‫�ﺴﺘﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻣﺒﻮ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﺍﻧﺪهﺶ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺩﺧﻞ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﻟﻴﺠﺪ ﻣ�ﺎﻧﺎ‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﺟﻤﻴﻼ‪ .‬ﻢ ﺑﻨﺎﺅهﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﺸﺐ ﻷﺍﺑﻴﺾ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍ�ﺡﺼﺎﺋﺮ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻋﻤﺔ ﺫﺍﺕ ﺍﻟﻠﻮﻥ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻜﺮ�ﻤﻲ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺃﺧﺬﺕ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﺩ �� ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺷﺎهﺪﻩ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻮﺳﺎﺋﺪ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺟﻠ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ ﻟﻴﺠﻠﺲ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ﻣﺼﻨﻮﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻮﺩ ﺃﻧﻮﺍﻉ ﺍ�ﺡﺮ�ﺮ‬
‫ﻭﺍﻟﻜﺮ�ﺐ‪ .‬ﻣﺰ�ﻨﺔ ﺍﳌﺰهﺮ�ﺎﺕ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻭﻣﺮ�ﻌﺎﺕ ﻭﺭﻧﻱﺶ ﺗﻮﻛﻮﻣﻮﻥ ]‪ [1‬ﻣﻦ �ﻞ‬
‫ﻏﺮﻓﺔ‪.‬‬
‫]‪ [1‬ﻮﺓ ﺣﻴﺚ ﻳﺘﻢ ﻋﺮﺽ ﻷﺍﺷﻴﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺜﻤﻴﻨﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﻗﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺇ�� ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻑ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ ﺃﺧﺬ ﻣ�ﺎﻧﻪ ﻋ�� ﻣﺴﺎﻓﺔ‬
‫ﺘﻮﺍﺿﻌﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺷﻜﺮﺗﻪ ﺑﺎﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻗﻮﺍﺱ ﺍﳌهﺬﺑﺔ ﻋ�� �ﻞ ﺍﻟﻠﻄﻒ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﻇهﺮﻩ‬
‫ﻟهﺎ ﻟﺴﻨﻮﺍﺕ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﻢ ﻗﺪﻣﺖ ﻟﻴﺪﻱ ﺳﺒﺎﺭﻭ ‪ ،‬ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺴﻤ��ﺎ ﻵﺍﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺃﻓﺮﺍﺩ ﻋﺎﺋﻠ��ﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ‬
‫ﺍﳌﺴﻦ‪ .‬ﻭ��ﺬﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺈﻥ ﺑﻨﺎ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﻼ�ﻲ ﻳﺮﺗﺪﻳﻦ ﻋﺒﺎﺀﺍﺕ ﺍﻟﻜﺮ�ﺐ ﺍﻟﻠﺬﻳﺬﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺠﻠ�ﻥ ﻋ��‬
‫ﻮﺍ�ﻲ ﻗﺪﻳﻤﺔ ﻋﺘﻴﻘﺔ ﺍﻟﻄﺮﺍﺯ �ﻞ ﺃﻧﻮﺍﻉ ﻷﺍﻃﻌﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﻠﺬﻳﺬﺓ ‪ ،‬ﺣ�ﻯ ﺑﺪﺃ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ‬
‫ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺤﻠﻢ‪ .‬ﻭ�� ﻣﻨﺘﺼﻒ ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺎﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻣﺖ �ﻌﺾ ﺑﻨﺎﺕ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ ﺑﺄﺩﺍﺀ ﺭﻗﺼﺔ ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺔ ﺗﺪ�� "‪ "suzume-odori‬ﺃﻭ " ﺭﻗﺼﺔ ﺳﺒﺎﺭﻭ" ﻟ��ﻭﻕ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻀﻴﻒ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻟﻢ ﻳﺘﻤﺘﻊ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺑﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ‪ .‬ﺳﺎﺭﺕ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻋﺎﺕ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ �� هﺬﻩ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺒﻘﻌﺔ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻊ �ﻞ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﺎﻓ�� ﺍ�ﺥﻴﺎﻟﻴﺔ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻥﺘﻈﺮﻩ ﻭ�ﻐﺮﺳﻪ ﻭﺗﺮﻗﺺ‬
‫ﺃﻣﺎﻣﻪ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬
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‫ﻟﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﺟﺎﺀﺕ ﻭﺗﺬﻛﺮﻩ ﺍﻟﻈﻠﻤﺔ ﺑﺄﻥ ﺃﻣﺎﻣﻪ ﻃﺮ�ﻘﺎ ﻃﻮ�ﻼ ﻭ�ﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺍﻟﺘﻔﻜ��‬
‫�� ﺃﺧﺬ ﺇﺟﺎﺯﺗﻪ ﻭﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ‪ .‬ﻭﺷﻜﺮ ﻣﻀﻴﻔﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﻠﻄﻴﻔﺔ ﻟﺕﺴﻠﺴﻠهﺎ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻊ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﺗﻮﺳﻞ ﻟهﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻠﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻥ�ﻯﻯ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻋﺎﻧﺘﻪ ﻋ�� ﻳﺪ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ‪ .‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‬
‫ﻟﺴﻴﺪﻱ ﺳﺒﺎﺭﻭ ﺇﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺩﻭﺍ�� ﺳﺮﻭﺭﻩ ﻭﺳﻌﺎﺩﺗﻪ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ��ﺓ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﺪهﺎ �� هﺬﺍ‬
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‫ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻞ ﻭﺃﻥ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺃ��ﺎ ﻻ ﺗﺮ�ﺪ ﺷ ﺎ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﻗﻠﻘﻪ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﻛﻴﻒ �ﺎﻧﺖ‬
‫ﺣﺎﻟﺘﻪ ﻭﻣﺎﺫﺍ ﺣﺪﺙ ﻟهﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﻔﻌﻞ ﻣﻤﺎ ﺩﻓﻌﻪ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺚ ﻋ��ﺎ‪ .‬ﺍﻥ ﻋﺮﻑ ﺃﻥ �ﻞ‬
‫�ﻯﻱﺀ �ﺎﻥ ﺟﻴﺪﺍ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻪ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﺑﻘﻠﺐ ﺧﻔﻴﻒ‪ .‬ﺇﺫﺍ ﺃﺭﺍﺩﺕ ﺃﻱ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺃﻱ ﻭﻗﺖ ﻣ�ﻯﻯ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺮﺳﻞ ﻟﻪ ﻓﻘﻂ ﻭﺃﻧﻪ ﺳﻴﺄ�ﻲ ﻣﺮﺓ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ‪.‬‬
‫ﺎﻧﺖ ﻟﻴﺪﻱ ﺳﺒﺎﺭﻭ ﺗﺘﻮﺳﻞ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﺑﺎﻟﺒﻘﺎﺀ ﻭﺍﻟﺮﺍﺣﺔ ﻟﻌﺪﺓ ﺃﻳﺎﻡ ﻭﻻﺍﺳﺘﻤﺘﺎﻉ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﻐﻴ�� ‪،‬‬
‫ﻟﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻗﺎﻝ ﺇﻧﻪ ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ ‪ -‬ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍﳌﺤﺘﻤﻞ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﻋﺎﺑﺮﺓ ﻋﻨﺪ ﻋﻮﺩﺗﻪ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ �� ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺍﳌﻌﺘﺎﺩ ‪ -‬ﻭ�� ﻋﻤﻠﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭ‬
‫�� ﺍﳌﻘﺪﻣﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺑﻘﺪﺭ ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺮﻏﺐ �� ﻓﻌﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺘﻄﻊ ﻗﺒﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﺪﻋﻮﺓ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻜﺮ�ﻤﺔ‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﻵﺍﻥ �ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﻋﺮﻑ ﺃﻳﻦ �ﻌﻱﺶ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪﺓ ﺳﺒﺎﺭﻭ �ﺎﻥ ﺳﻴﺄ�ﻲ ﻟﺮﺅ���ﺎ‬
‫�ﻠﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ‪.‬‬
‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﺕ ﺳﻴﺪﺓ ﺳﺒﺎﺭﻭ ﺃ��ﺎ ﻻ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺇﻗﻨﺎﻉ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺑﺎﻟﺒﻘﺎﺀ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ‬
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‫ﺃﻃﻮﻝ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻋﻄﺖ ﺃﻣﺮﺍ ﻟﺒﻌﺾ ﻋﺒﻴﺪ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺟﻠﺒﺖ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ﺻﻨﺪﻭﻗ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺣﺪهﻤﺎ‬
‫ﺒ�� ﻭﻵﺍﺧﺮ ﺻﻐ��‪ .‬ﺗﻢ ﻭﺿﻊ هﺆﻻﺀ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻃﻠﺒﺖ ﻣﻨﻪ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪﺓ‬
‫ﺳﺒﺎﺭﻭ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺨﺘﺎﺭ ﺃ��ﻤﺎ ﻳﺤﺐ هﺪﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺮﻏﺐ �� ﺇﻋﻄﺎﺋﻪ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻢ �ﺴﺘﻄﻊ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺭﻓﺾ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻨﻮﻉ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﺧﺘﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﻷﺍﺻﻐﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﺋﻼ‪:‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫" ﻧﺎ ﻵﺍﻥ �ﺝﻮﺯ ﻭﻏ�� ﻗﺎﺩﺭ ﻋ�� ﺗﺤﻤﻞ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ�� ﻭﺍﻟﺜﻘﻴﻞ‪ .‬ﻛﻤﺎ ﺃﻧﺖ ﻟﻄﻴﻒ‬
‫ﺇ�� ﺣﺪ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﻝ ﺑﺄﻧ�ﻱ ﻗﺪ ﺃﻗﺒﻞ ﺃ��ﻤﺎ ��ﺝﺒ�ﻱ ‪ ،‬ﺳﺄﺧﺘﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﺼﻐﺮﻯ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺳﻴﻜﻮﻥ‬
‫ﻦ ﻷﺍﺳهﻞ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ �� ﺃﻥ ﺃﺣﻤﻠهﺎ‪".‬‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﺳﺎﻋﺪﺕ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﺎﻓ�� ﻋ�� ﻭﺿﻌﻪ ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮﻩ ﻭﺫهﺒﺖ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺍﺑﺔ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺘﻪ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻗﺪﻣﺖ ﻟﻪ ﻋﺮﻭﺿﺎًﺟﻴﺪﺓ ﺑﺎﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻗﻮﺍﺱ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺣﺜﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ‬
‫�ﻠﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ‪ .‬هﻜﺬﺍ ﺍﻧﻔﺼﻞ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻭﻋﺼﻔﻮﺭﻩ ﻻﺍﻟﻴﻔﺔ‬
‫�ﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﺗﺎﻣﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺎﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻈهﺮ ﺃﻗﻞ ﺇﺭﺍﺩﺓ ﺳﻱﺌﺔ ﻟ�ﻞ ﻗﺴﻮﺓ ﻋﺎﻧﺖ ﻣ��ﺎ ﻋ��‬
‫ﻳﺪ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺟﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ‪ �� .‬ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ ‪ ،‬ﺷﻌﺮﺕ ﻓﻘﻂ ﺑﺎ�ﺡﺰﻥ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻦ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ‬
‫ﺍﺿﻄﺮ ﺇ�� ﺗﺤﻤﻞ �ﻞ ﺣﻴﺎﺗﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻭﺻﻞ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﻭﺟﺪ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻋﺎﺑﺮﺓ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻌﺘﺎﺩ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻷ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﺘﺄﺧﺮﺓ �� ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻞ ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﻥﺘﻈﺮﻩ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ‪.‬‬
‫" ﺃﻳﻦ ﻛﻨﺖ �ﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ؟" ﺳﺄﻟﺖ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﻛﺒ��‪ " .‬ﳌﺎﺫﺍ �ﻌﻮﺩ �� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻣﺘﺄﺧﺮ‬
‫ﺟﺪﺍ؟"‬
‫ﺣﺎﻭﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ��ﺪﺋ��ﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺇﻇهﺎﺭ ﻋﻠﺒﺔ ﺍﻟهﺪﺍﻳﺎ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺃﺣﻀﺮهﺎ ﻣﻌﻪ ‪،‬‬
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‫ﺛﻢ ﺃﺧ��هﺎ ﺑ�ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ ﻟﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻛﻴﻒ �ﺎﻥ ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺎ �� ﺑﻱﺖ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ‪.‬‬
‫" ﺍﻥ ﺩﻋﻮﻧﺎ ﻧﺮﻯ ﻣﺎ هﻮ �� ﺍﳌﺮ�ﻊ" ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ‪ ،‬ﻻ �ﻌﻄ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ‬
‫ﻟﺘﺘﺬﻣﺮ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ‪ " .‬ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﺎﻋﺪ�ﻲ �� ﻓﺘﺤﻪ‪ ".‬ﻭﻛﻼهﻤﺎ ﺟﻠﺴﺎ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﻭﻓﺘﺤهﻤﺎ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﻭﻟﺪهﺸ��ﻢ ﻭﺟﺪﻭﺍ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﺍﳌﻤﻠﻮﺀ ﺑﺎ�ﺡﺎﻓﺔ ﺍﻟﺬهﺒﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﻔﻀﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ‬

‫ﺷﻴﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺜﻤﻴﻨﺔ ﻷﺍﺧﺮﻯ‪ .‬ﺗﻠﻤﻊ ﺍ�ﺡﺼ�� ﻣﻦ ﻛﻮﺧهﻢ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ﺇ�� ﺣﺪ ﻣﺎ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ‬
‫ﺬﻭﺍ ﻷﺍﺷﻴﺎﺀ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺍ ﺗﻠﻮ ﻵﺍﺧﺮ ﻭﻭﺿﻌﻮهﻢ ﻭ �ﻌﺎﻣﻠﻮﺍ ﻣﻌهﻢ ﻣﺮﺍﺭﺍ ﻭﺗﻜﺮﺍﺭﺍ‪ .‬ﺷﻌﺮ‬
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‫ﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ �ﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﻏﺎﻣﺮﺓ ﻋ�� ﻣﺮﺃﻯ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ��ﻭﺍﺕ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻟﻪ‪ .‬ﻭ�ﻌﻴﺪﺍ‬
‫ﻋﻦ ﺃﳌﻊ ﺗﻮﻗﻌﺎﺗﻪ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﻋﻄﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺳﺘﻤﻜﻨﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﺨ�� ﻋﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ ﻭﺍﻟﻌﻱﺶ �� ﺭﺍﺣﺔ ﻭﺭﺍﺣﺔ ﺑﻘﻴﺔ ﺃﻳﺎﻣﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﻗﺎﻝ‪ " :‬ﺑﻔﻀﻞ ﻋﺼﻔﻮﺭ ﺻﻐ�� ﺟﻴﺪ! ﺑﻔﻀﻞ ﻋﺼﻔﻮﺭ ﺻﻐ�� ﺟﻴﺪ!" ﻣﺮﺍﺕ ﻋﺪﻳﺪﺓ‪.‬‬
‫ﻜﻦ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ‪� ،‬ﻌﺪ ﺍﻟ�ﺡﻈﺎﺕ ﻷﺍﻭ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺪهﺸﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﺮﺿﺎ ﻋ�� ﻣﺮﺃﻯ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺬهﺐ ﻭﺍﻟﻔﻀﺔ ﻗﺪ ﺍﻧ��ﺖ ‪ ،‬ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻗﻤﻊ ﺟﺸﻊ ﻃﺒﻴﻌ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮﺓ‪ .‬ﺪﺃﺕ ﻵﺍﻥ‬
‫ﺗﺘﻌﺬﺏ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻟﻌﺪﻡ ﺟﻠﺒﻪ ﺻﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﺍﻟهﺪﺍﻳﺎ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ�� ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ �� ﺑﺮﺍﺀﺓ‬
‫ﻗﻠﺒﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺧ��هﺎ ﻛﻴﻒ ﺭﻓﺾ ﺻﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﺍﻟهﺪﺍﻳﺎ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ�� ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻗﺪﻣﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﺎﻓ�� ‪،‬‬
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‫ﻣﻔﻀﻼ ﺃﺻﻐﺮهﺎ‪ .‬ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﺧﻔﻴ ﺎ ﻭﻱﺴهﻞ ﺣﻤﻠﻪ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ‪.‬‬
‫" ﺃﻧﺖ ﺭﺟﻞ �ﺝﻮﺯ �ﺥﻴﻒ ‪ "،‬ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ‪ " ،‬ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﻟﻢ ﺗﺤﻀﺮ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ��؟ ﻓﻘﻂ‬
‫ﻓﻜﺮ ﺑﻤﺎ ﻓﻘﺪﻧﺎﻩ‪ .‬ﺭ�ﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﺪﻳﻨﺎ ﺿﻌﻒ ﺍﻟﻔﻀﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﺬهﺒﻴﺔ ��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ‪ .‬ﺃﻧﺖ‬
‫ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﺃﺣﻤﻖ ﻗﺪﻳﻢ!" ﺻﺮﺧﺖ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ ﺫهﺒﺖ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺍﺵ ﻏﺎﺿﺒﺔ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ‬
‫ﺗﻜﻮﻥ‪.‬‬
‫�ﻯ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻘﻞ ﺷﻱﺌًﺎ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ�� ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﻷﺍﻭﺍﻥ‬
‫ﻗﺪ ﻓﺎﺕ‪ .‬ﺇﻥ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍ�ﺝﺸﻌﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﺘﻒ ﺑﺎ�ﺡﻆ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ‬
‫ﺃﺻﺎ��ﺎ ﻋ�� ﻧﺤﻮ ﻏ�� ﻣﺘﻮﻗﻊ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺘﺤﻘهﺎ ﺇﻻ ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻴﻞ ‪ ،‬ﺟﻌﻠﺖ ﻋﻘﻠهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺇﺫﺍ‬
‫ﺃﻣﻜﻦ ‪ �� ،‬ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﺰ�ﺪ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫�� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻣﺒﻜﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺻﺒﺎﺡ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﺘﺎ�� ��ﻀﺖ ﻭﺟﻌﻞ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺗﺼﻒ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ﺇ�� ﻣﻥ�ﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ‪ .‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻯ ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ �� ﺫه��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺣﺎﻭﻝ ﻣﻨﻌهﺎ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻨﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻋﺪﻳﻢ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺋﺪﺓ‪ .‬ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺘﻤﻊ ﺇ�� �ﻠﻤﺔ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﻗﺎﻟهﺎ‪ .‬ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻟﻢ �ﺸﻌﺮ ﺑﺎ�ﺥﺝﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺭﺅ�ﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ �ﻌﺪ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺳﻴﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﻌﺎﻣﻠﺖ ﻣﻌهﺎ �� ﻗﻄﻊ ﻟﺴﺎ��ﺎ �� ﻧﻮ�ﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﻀﺐ‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﺟﺸﻌهﺎ‬
‫ﻟ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ�� ﺟﻌﻠهﺎ ﺗﻥ�ﻯﻯ �ﻞ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﺁﺧﺮ‪ .‬ﻟﻢ ﺗﺪﺭﻙ ﺣ�ﻯ‬
‫ﺃﻓ�ﺎﺭهﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﺎﻓ�� ﻗﺪ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﻏﺎﺿﺒﺔ ﻣﻌهﺎ ‪ -‬ﻛﻤﺎ �� ﺑﺎﻟﻔﻌﻞ ‪ -‬ﻭﻗﺪ �ﻌﺎﻗ��ﺎ‬
‫ﻋ�� ﻣﺎ ﻓﻌﻠﺘﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﻣﻨﺬ ﺃﻥ ﻋﺎﺩﺕ ﻟﻴﺪﻱ ﺳﺒﺎﺭﻭ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ �� ﺍﳌﺤﻨﺔ ﺍﳌﺆﺳﻔﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻭﺟﺪ��ﺎ ﻓ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭ��‬
‫ﺗﺒ�ﻲ ﻭﺗﻥ�ﻑ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻔﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻢ ﺗﻔﻌﻞ �ﻞ ﻋﺎﺋﻠ��ﺎ ﻭﻻ ﻋﻼﻗﺎ��ﺎ ﺳﻮﻯ ﺍ�ﺡﺪﻳﺚ ﻋﻦ‬
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‫ﻗﺴﻮﺓ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ‪ " .‬ﻛﻴﻒ ﺍﺳﺘﻄﺎﻋﻮﺍ" ‪ ،‬ﺳﺄﻟﻮﺍ �ﻌﻀهﻢ �ﻌﻀﺎ ‪ " ،‬ﺇﻧﺰﻟﻮﺍ ﺑﻤﺜﻞ‬
‫ﺍ ﺍﻟﻌﻘﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﺸﺪﻳﺪ ﳌﺜﻞ هﺬﻩ ﻹﺍهﺎﻧﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺒﺙﻴﺔ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺗﻨﺎﻭﻝ �ﻌﺾ �ﺝﻴﻨﺔ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ‬
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‫ﻭﺟﻴﺪﺍ ﻭﺻﺒﻮ ًﺭﺍ‬ ‫ﻋﻦ ﻃﺮ�ﻖ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺄ؟" �ﻠهﻢ ﺃﺣﺒﻮﺍ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ً‬
‫ﻃﻴﺒﺎ‬
‫ﺗﺤﺖ �ﻞ ﻣﺸﺎ�ﻠﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻳﻜﺮهﻮ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺪ ﻗﺮﺭﻭﺍ ‪ ،‬ﺇﺫﺍ ﻣﺎ‬
‫ﺃﺗﻴﺤﺖ ﻟهﻢ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺻﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻥ �ﻌﺎﻗﺒﻮهﺎ ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺴﺘﺤﻖ‪ .‬ﻟﻱﺲ ﻟﺪ��ﻢ ﻭﻗﺖ ﻛﺜ��‬
‫ﻟﻼﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ‪.‬‬
‫ﻌﺪ ﺍﳌ�ﻯﻱ ﻟﺒﻀﻊ ﺳﺎﻋﺎﺕ ‪ ،‬ﻋ��ﺕ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ �� ﺁﺧﺮ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ﻋ�� �ﺴﺘﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﻟﺒﺎﻣﺒﻮ ﺟﻌﻠ��ﺎ ﺗﺼﻒ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ �ﻌﻨﺎﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�� ﻵﺍﻥ ﺗﻘﻒ ﺃﻣﺎﻣهﺎ ﻭ�� ﺗﺒ�ﻲ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺃﻳﻦ هﻮ ﻣﻥ�ﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﻘﻄﻊ ﺍﻟﻠﺴﺎﻥ؟ ﺃﻳﻦ هﻮ ﺑﻱﺖ ﻋﺼﻔﻮﺭ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺥﻨﺎﺟﺮ؟"‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺭﺃﺕ ﺃﻓﺎﺭ�ﺰ ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ ﻣﺨﺘﻔﻴﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺑ�ﻥ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﻕ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻣﺒﻮ‪ .‬ﺳﺎﺭﻋﺖ ﺇ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﺒﺎﺏ ﻭﻃﺮﻕ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﻋﺎﻝ‪.‬‬
‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺃﺧ�� ﺍ�ﺥﺪﻡ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪﺓ ﻟﻴﺪﻱ ﺳﺒﺎﺭﻭ ﺃﻥ ﻋﺸﻴﻘ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻋﻨﺪ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﺏ‬
‫ﺗﻄﻠﺐ ﺭﺅ���ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻮﺟﺌﺖ ﺇ�� ﺣﺪ ﻣﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﺰ�ﺎﺭﺓ ﻏ�� ﺍﳌﺘﻮﻗﻌﺔ ‪� ،‬ﻌﺪ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ ‪،‬‬
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‫ﻭ�ﺴﺎﺀﻟﺖ ﻗﻠﻴﻼ ﻋﻦ ﺟﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ �� ﺍﳌﻐﺎﻣﺮﺓ ﻟﻠﻘﺪﻭﻡ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ‪ .‬ﻭﻣﻊ ﺫﻟﻚ‬
‫ّ‬ ‫‪� ،‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﻟﻴﺪﻱ ﺳﺒﺎﺭﻭ ﻃﺎهﺮﺓ ﻣهﺬﺑﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺨﺮﺟﺖ ّ‬
‫ﻟﺘﺤﻱﻱ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺘﺬﻛﺮﺓ‬
‫��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ �� ﻳﻮﻡ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﻋﺸﻴﻘ��ﺎ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻏ�� ﺃﻥ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻗﺼﺪﺕ ﺃﻻ ﺗﻀﻴﻊ ﻭﻗﺘﺎ �� ﺍﻟﻜﻼﻡ ‪ ،‬ﺑﻞ ﺫهﺒﺖ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻨﻘﻄﺔ‬
‫ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﺩ�ﻰ ﺥﺝﻞ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻟﺖ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻟﺴﺖ ﺑﺤﺎﺟﺔ ﺇ�� ﺃﻱ ﻣﺸ�ﻠﺔ �� ﺍﻟ��ﻓﻴﻪ ﻋ�ﻱ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻓﻌﻠﺖ ﻣﻊ �ﺝﻮﺯ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﺟﺌﺖ‬
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‫ﺑﻨﻔ�ﻯﻱ ﻷﺣﺼﻞ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺗﺮﻛﻪ �ﻐﺒﺎﺀ‪ .‬ﺳﺂﺧﺬ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ ﺇﺟﺎﺯ�ﻲ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ‬
‫ﺳﺘﻌﻄﻴ�ﻱ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ�� ‪ -‬هﺬﺍ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺃﺭ�ﺪﻩ ! "‬
‫ﻭﺍﻓﻘﺖ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪﺓ " ﺳﺒﺎﺭﻭ" �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺧ��ﺕ ﻋﺒﻴﺪ��ﺎ ﺑﺈﺧﺮﺍﺝ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ��‪.‬‬
‫ﺍﺳﺘﺤﻮﺫﺕ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺑﻠهﻔﺔ ﻭﺭﻓﻌﺖ ﻇهﺮهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺩﻭﻥ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺘﻮﺟﻪ ﺑﺎﻟﺸﻜﺮ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺑﺪﺃﺕ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪﺓ ﺳﺒﺎﺭﻭ �ﺴﺮﻉ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ‪.‬‬
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‫�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﺛﻘﻴﻼ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃ��ﺎ ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺘﻄﻊ ﺍﳌ��ﻱ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻗﻞ �ﺸﻐﻴﻼ‬
‫ﺑﻜﺜ�� ‪ ،‬ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﻮﺩ ﻓﻌﻠﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﺍ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺣﺮ�ﺼﺔ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﻭﺭﺅ�ﺔ ﻣﺎ‬
‫�ﺎﻥ ﺑﺪﺍﺧﻠﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜ��ﺎ ً‬
‫ﻏﺎﻟﺒﺎ ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺠﻠﺲ ﻭ�ﺴ���� ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫�� ﺣ�ﻥ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﺬهﻠﺔ �� ﻇﻞ ﺍ�ﺡﻤﻞ ﺍﻟﺜﻘﻴﻞ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺻﺒﺤﺖ ﺭﻏﺒ��ﺎ �� ﻓﺘﺢ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ‬
‫ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻘﺎﻭﻡ‪ .‬ﻢ �ﻌﺪ ﺑﺈﻣ�ﺎ��ﺎ ﻻﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻷ��ﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻔ��ﺽ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ هﺬﻩ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻌﻠﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ��ﺓ ﻣﻠﻴﺌﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﺬهﺐ ﻭﺍﻟﻔﻀﺔ ﻭﺍﳌﺠﻮهﺮﺍﺕ ﺍﻟﺜﻤﻴﻨﺔ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ‬
‫ﺍﺳﺘﻘﺒﻠهﺎ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��‪.‬‬
‫ﺧ��ًﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺿﻌﺖ هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍ�ﺝﺸﻌﺔ ﻭﻷﺍﻧﺎﻧﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﻋ�� ﺟﺎﻧﺐ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ﻭﻓﺘﺤﺘﻪ �ﻌﻨﺎﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﻮﻗﻌﺖ ﺃﻥ ﺗ��ﺮ ﺃﻋﻴ��ﺎ ﻋ�� ﻣﻨﺠﻢ ﻟﻠ��ﻭﺓ‪ .‬ﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﺕ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻊ‬
‫ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﺭﻭﻋ��ﺎ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃ��ﺎ ﻓﻘﺪﺕ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻘﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺣﻮﺍﺳهﺎ‪ .‬ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺭﻓﻌﺖ ﺍﻟﻐﻄﺎﺀ‬
‫‪ ،‬ﺍﺭﺗﺪﺕ ﻋﺪﺩ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﺮهﻴﺒﺔ ﻭﺍﳌﺨﻴﻔﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﻭﺣﺎﺻﺮ��ﺎ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻟﻮ‬
‫�ﺎﻧﻮﺍ �ﻌ��ﻣﻮﻥ ﻗﺘﻠهﺎ‪ .‬ﺣ�ﻯ �� ﺍﻟﻜﻮﺍﺑﻱﺲ ﻟﻢ َﺗﺮ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﻮﻗﺎﺕ ﺍﳌﺮﻭﻋﺔ ﻣﺜﻞ‬
‫ﺻﻨﺪﻭﻗهﺎ ﺍﳌﺮﻏﻮﺏ‪ .‬ﺷﻴﻄﺎﻥ ﺫﻭ ﻋ�ﻥ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ �ﺥﻤﺔ �� ﻭﺳﻂ ﺟ��ﺘﻪ ﺟﺎﺀ ﻭﻭﺣﻆ‬
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‫�ﻌﺒﺎﻧﺎ �ﺥﻤﺎً‬ ‫� ﻭﺟههﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺪﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﻮﺵ ﺫﺍﺕ ﻷﺍﻓﻮﺍﻩ ﺍﳌﺘﻔﺘﺘﺔ ﻭﻛﺄ��ﻢ ﻳﻠ��ﻤﻮ��ﺎ ‪،‬‬
‫ً‬ ‫ﻋً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ً‬
‫ﻣﻠﻔﻮﻓﺎ ﻭﻣﺒ�ﺝﺎ ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺿﻔﺪ ﺎ ﻛﺒ��ﺍ ﻳﻘﻔﺰ ﺃﻣﺎﻣهﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺧﺎﺋﻔﺔ ﺇ�� هﺬﺍ ﺍ�ﺡﺪ �� ﺣﻴﺎ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺭﻛﻀﺖ ﻣﻦ ﻣ�ﺎ��ﺎ‬
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‫�ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺤﻤﻠهﺎ ﺳﺎﻗ��ﺎ ﺍﳌ��ﺎﻟﻜﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺴﺮﻭﺭﺓ ﺑﺎﻟﻔﺮﺍﺭ ﺣﻴﺎ‪ .‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻭﺻﻠﺖ‬
‫�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﺳﻘﻄﺖ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﻭﺃﺧ��ﺕ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﺪﻣﻮﻉ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ ﻟهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻛﻴﻒ‬
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‫ﻕ‬
‫ﻗﺘﻠﺖ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ �� ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭ ‪.‬‬
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‫ﺛﻢ ﺑﺪﺃﺕ ﺗﻠﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺃﻭﻗﻔهﺎ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﺋﻼ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺗﻠﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ ‪ ،‬ﺇﻧﻪ ﺷﺮﻙ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻗﻮ�ﻞ �� ﺁﺧﺮ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ﺑﻤ�ﺎﻓﺄﺗﻪ‪ .‬ﺁﻣﻞ ﻓﻘﻂ ﺃﻥ‬
‫ﻳﻜﻮﻥ هﺬﺍ ﺩﺭ ًﺳﺎ ﻟﻚ �� ﺍﳌﺴﺘﻘﺒﻞ!"‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬
‫ﻱﺌً‬
‫ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻟﻢ ﺗﻘﻞ ﺷ ﺎ ﺁﺧﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﻨﺬ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺗﺒﻌﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺻﻠﻴ��ﺎ ﻭﻃﺮﻗهﺎ‬
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‫ﻏ�� ﺍﻟﻥ���ﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺤﻠﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﺪﺭﺟﺎﺕ ﺃﺻﺒﺤﺖ ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ �ﺝﻮﺯﺍ ﺟﻴﺪﺓ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺤﻴﺚ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ‬
‫ﻭﺟهﺎ �ﻌﺮﻓهﺎ ﺑﻨﻔﺲ ﺍﻟ�ﺥﺺ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﻀﻮﺍ ﺃﻳﺎﻣهﻢ ﻷﺍﺧ��ﺓ ً‬
‫ﻣﻌﺎ �ﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ‪ ،‬ﺧﺎﻟﻴﺔ‬
‫ﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﻏﺒﺔ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻟﺮﻋﺎﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻹﺍﻧﻔﺎﻕ �ﻌﻨﺎﻳﺔ ﻛﻥ� ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻗﺪ ﺗﻠﻘﺖ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﻴﻮﺍﻧﻪ ﻻﺍﻟﻴﻔﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻔﻮﺭ ﻗﻄﻊ ﺍﻟﻠﺴﺎﻥ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺻﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ‬

‫ﻣﻨﺬ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ‪ �� ،‬ﻣﻘﺎﻃﻌﺔ ﺗﺎﻧﺠﻮ ‪ ،‬ﻋﺎﺵ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻋ�� ﺷﺎﻃﺊ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ �� ﻗﺮ�ﺔ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﻣ��ﻭ ﻧﻮ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻮ ﺻﻴﺎﺩ ﺳﻤﻚ ﻳﺪ�� ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺗﺎﺭﻭ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ‬
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‫ﺻﻴﺎﺩﺍ ﻗﺒﻠﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣهﺎﺭﺗﻪ ﺗﻨﺤﺪﺭ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﺿﻌﻒ ﺇ�� ﺍﺑﻨﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻥ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ‬
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‫ﻣﺎهﺮﺍ �� ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺃﻧﺤﺎﺀ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺒﻠﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺑﺈﻣ�ﺎﻧﻪ ﺟﺬﺏ ﺍﳌﺰ�ﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺑﻮﻧﻱﺘﻮ‬ ‫ً‬
‫ﺻﻴﺎﺩﺍ‬
‫ﻭﺗﺎﻱ �� ﻳﻮﻡ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻣﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﻟﺮﻓﺎﻗﻪ ﺃﺳﺒﻮﻉ‪.‬‬
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‫ﺻﻴﺎﺩﺍ ً‬
‫ﺫﻛﻴﺎ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻌﺮﻭﻓﺎ‬ ‫ﻟﻜﻦ �� ﻗﺮ�ﺔ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﻛﻮﻧﻪ‬
‫ﺑﻘﻠﺒﻪ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﺐ‪ �� .‬ﺣﻴﺎﺗﻪ �ﻠهﺎ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺼﺐ ﺃﻱ ��ﻱﺀ ‪ ،‬ﺳﻮﺍﺀ �ﺎﻥ ﻛﺒ��ﺍ ﺃﻭ ﺻﻐ��ﺍ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺻ�ﻱ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﻣﺮﺍﻓﻘﻴﻪ ﻳ�ﺡﻜﻮﻥ ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ ﻟﻦ ﻳﻨﻀﻢ ﻣﻌهﻢ‬
‫ﺃﺑﺪﺍ �� ﻣﻀﺎﻳﻘﺎﺕ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜ��ﻢ ﻳﺤﺎﻭﻟﻮﻥ ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﻣﻨﻌهﻢ ﻣﻦ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﺮ�ﺎﺿﺔ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺳﻴﺔ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺷﻔﻖ ﺻﻴﻔﻲ ﻧﺎﻋﻢ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺬهﺐ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ �� ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﻳﻮﻡ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪ‬
‫ﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺟﺎﺀ ﻋ�� ﻣﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻃﻔﺎﻝ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﺟﻤﻴﻌهﻢ ﻳﺼﺮﺧﻮﻥ ﻭ�ﺘﺤﺪﺛﻮﻥ ��‬
‫ﻋﺎ�� ﺃﺻﻮﺍ��ﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺒﺪﻭ ﺃ��ﻢ �� ﺣﺎﻟﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻹﺍﺛﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻟﺸﺪﻳﺪﺓ �ﺸﺄﻥ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﻣﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋ��‬
‫ﻌﻮﺩهﻢ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﻣﺎ هﻮ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺭﺁﻩ ﺃ��ﻢ �ﻌﺬﺑﻮﻥ ﺳ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ‪ .‬ﺃﻭﻝ ﺻ�ﻱ �ﺡ��ﺎ‬
‫��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ �ﺡ��ﺎ ﺻ�ﻱ ﺁﺧﺮ ﻋ�� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻨﺤﻮ ‪ �� ،‬ﺣ�ﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻃﻔﻞ ﺛﺎﻟﺚ‬
‫ﺿﺮ��ﺎ �ﻌﺼﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﺮﺍ�ﻊ ﻗﺼﻔﺖ ﺻﺪﻓﺔ ﺑﺡﺝﺮ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﺍﻥ ﺷﻌﺮ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺑﺎﻷﺳﻒ ﺍﻟﺸﺪﻳﺪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﻔﻘ��ﺓ ﻭﻗﺮﺭ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻨﻘﺬهﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﺤﺪﺙ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻭﻻﺩ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺃﻧﻈﺮ هﻨﺎ ﻳﺎ ﺃﻭﻻﺩ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻧﺖ �ﻌﺎﻣﻞ ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﺴﻱﺌﺔ �ﺸﺪﺓ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃ��ﺎ‬
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‫ﺳﺘﻤﻮﺕ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ!"‬
‫ﻭﻻﺩ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎً�� ﻋﻤﺮ ﻳﺒﺪﻭ ﻓﻴﻪ ﻷﺍﻃﻔﺎﻝ ﺳﻌﺪﺍﺀ ﺑﻘﺴﻮﺓ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻢ ﻳﻥﺘ��ﻮﺍ ﺇ�� ﺗﻮ�ﻴﺦ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺍﻟﻠﻄﻴﻒ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜ��ﻢ ﺑﺪﺃﻭﺍ �� ﺇﻏﺎﻇﺘﻪ‬
‫ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ‪ .‬ﺟﺎﺏ ﺃﺣﺪ ﻷﺍﻭﻻﺩ ﺍﻟﻜﺒﺎﺭ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻣﻦ ��ﺘﻢ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻱﺶ ﺃﻭ ﻳﻤﻮﺕ؟ ﻧﺤﻦ ﻻ‪ .‬ﻨﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻷﺍﻭﻻﺩ ‪ ،‬ﺍﺳﺘﻤﺮﻭﺍ!"‬
‫ﻭ�ﺪﺃﻭﺍ �ﻌﺎﻣﻠﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﻔﻘ��ﺓ ﺑﻮﺣﺸﻴﺔ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ ﻭﻗﺖ ﻣ�ﻯﻯ‪ .‬ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮ‬
‫ﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ �ﺡﻈﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺘﺠهﺎً�� ﻋﻘﻠﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺎ �� ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﻃﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﻟﻠﺘﻌﺎﻣﻞ ﻣﻊ ﻷﺍﻭﻻﺩ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺎﻥ ﻳﺤﺎﻭﻝ ﺇﻗﻨﺎﻋهﻢ ﺑﺈﻋﻄﺎﺋﻪ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺎﺑﺕﺴﻢ ﻟهﻢ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻧﺎ ﻣﺘﺄﻛﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﻚ ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎًﻓﺘﻴﺎﻥ ﻃﻴﺒﻮﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻟﻦ �ﻌﻄﻴ�ﻱ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ؟‬
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‫ﺃﻭﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺣﺼﻞ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ!"‬
‫ﺎﻝ ﺃﺣﺪ ﻷﺍﻭﻻﺩ‪ " :‬ﻻ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻦ �ﻌﻄﻴﻚ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ"‪ " .‬ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻨﺎ؟ ﻟﻘﺪ ﺃﻣﺴﻜﻨﺎ‬
‫��ﺎ ﺑﺄﻧﻔﺴﻨﺎ‪".‬‬
‫ﻗﺎﻝ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ‪ " :‬ﻣﺎ ﺗﻘﻮﻟﻪ �ﺡﻴﺢ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﻻ ﺃﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﻨﻚ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﻄﻴﻪ �� ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ‬
‫ﻻ �ﻯﻱﺀ‪ .‬ﺳﺄﻋﻄﻴﻚ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﳌﺎﻝ ﻣﻘﺎﺑﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ‪ .‬ﻭ�ﻌﺒﺎﺭﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺈﻥ ﺃﻭﺟﻱﺴﺎﻥ )‬
‫ﺍﻟﻌﻢ( ﺳﻮﻑ �ﺸ����ﺎ ﻣﻨﻚ"‪ .‬ﺃﻟﻦ ﻳﻔﻌﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻠﻚ ﻳﺎ ﺃﻭﻻﺩﻱ؟ " ﺃﻭﻗﻒ ﺍﳌﺎﻝ‬
‫ﻟهﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺪﻣﻦ ﻋ�� ﻗﻄﻌﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﻴﻂ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺛﻘﺐ �� ﻭﺳﻂ �ﻞ ﻋﻤﻠﺔ ﻣﻌﺪﻧﻴﺔ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫" ﺍﻧﻈﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺎ ﻓﺘﻴﺎﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻚ ﺷﺮﺍﺀ ﺃﻱ ��ﻱﺀ ﺗﺤﺒﻪ ��ﺬﺍ ﺍﳌﺎﻝ‪ .‬ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻚ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻔﻌﻞ‬
‫ﺃﻛ�� ��ﺬﺍ ﺍﳌﺎﻝ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻤﺎ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻌﻪ ﻣﻊ ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﻔﻘ��ﺓ‪ .‬ﺍﻧﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺼﺏﻴﺔ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺝﻴﺪﻳﻦ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ �ﺴﺘﻤﻊ ﺇﻟ��ﻢ"‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﻻﺩ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻮﻧﻮﺍ ﺃﻭﻻﺩ ﺳﻱﺌ�ﻥ ﻋ�� ﻹﺍﻃﻼﻕ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻣﺆﺫﻳﻦ ﻓﻘﻂ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻛﻤﺎ ﺗﺤﺪﺙ‬
‫ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺃ��ﻢ ﻗﺪ ﺭ�ﺤﻮﺍ ﺑﺎﺑﺕﺴﺎﻣﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﻠﻄﻴﻔﺔ ﻭ�ﻠﻤﺎ��ﻢ ﺍﻟﻠﻄﻴﻔﺔ ﻭ�ﺪﺃﻭﺍ " ﻟﻴﻜﻮﻧﻮﺍ‬
‫ﻣﻦ ﺭﻭﺣﻪ" ‪ ،‬ﻛﻤﺎ ﻳﻘﻮﻟﻮﻥ �� ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ‪ .‬ﻭﺗﺪﺭ�ﺠﻴﺎ ﺟﺎﺀ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻊ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺯﻋﻴﻢ ﻋﺼﺎﺑﺔ‬
‫ﺻﻐ��ﺓ ﺗﺤﻤﻞ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ﻟﻪ‪.‬‬
‫" ﺟﻴﺪ ﺟﺪﺍ ‪ ، Ojisan ،‬ﺳﻨﻘﺪﻡ ﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺳﻮﻑ �ﻌﻄﻴﻨﺎ ﺍﳌﺎﻝ!"‬
‫ﺃﺧﺬ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ﻭﺃﻋﻄﻰ ﺍﳌﺎﻝ ﻟﻸﻭﻻﺩ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﻗﺎﻣﻮﺍ ﺑﺎﻻﺗﺼﺎﻝ ﺑﺒﻌﻀهﻢ‬
‫ﻟﺒﻌﺾ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﺑﺘﻌﺪﻭﺍ ﻋﻦ ﻷﺍﻧﻈﺎﺭ‪.‬‬
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‫ﺛﻢ ﻗﺎﻡ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ��ﺡﺐ ﻇهﺮ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﺋﻼ ﻭهﻮ ﻳﻔﻌﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺃﻭﻩ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻧﺖ ﻓﻘ��! ��ﻱﺀ ��ﻱﺀ! ‪ -‬هﻨﺎﻙ ‪ ،‬هﻨﺎﻙ! ﻧﺖ ﺁﻣﻦ ﻵﺍﻥ! ﻳﻘﻮﻟﻮﻥ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻠﻘﻠﻖ‬
‫�ﻌﻱﺶ ﻷﻟﻒ ﺳﻨﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ﻟﻌﺸﺮﺓ ﺁﻻﻑ ﺳﻨﺔ‪ .‬ﻟﺪﻳﻚ ﺃﻃﻮﻝ ﻋﻤﺮ ﻷﻱ‬
‫ﻣﺨﻠﻮﻕ �� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ ﻭﻛﻨﺖ �� ﺧﻄﺮ ﻛﺒ�� ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ هﺬﻩ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﺜﻤﻴﻨﺔ ﻗﻄﻌﺖ‬
‫ﺮ�ﻖ هﺆﻻﺀ ﻷﺍﻭﻻﺩ ﺍﻟﻘﺴﺎﺓ ‪� ،‬ﺡﺴﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﻆ ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﻛﻨﺖ ﻣﺎﺭﺓ ﻭﺃﻧﻘﺬﺗﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﺬﺍ ﻓﺈﻥ‬
‫�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﻻ ﺗﺰﺍﻝ ﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻵﺍﻥ ﺳﺄﻋﻴﺪﻙ ﺇ�� ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ‪ �� ،‬ﻭﻗﺖ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻻ ﺗﺪﻉ‬
‫ﻧﻔﺴﻚ ﻳﺘﻢ ﺍﻟﻘﺒﺾ ﻋﻠﻴﻚ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ ﻗﺪ ﻻ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺃﺣﺪ ﻳﻮﻓﺮ ﻋﻠﻴﻚ‬
‫�� ﺍﳌﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺩﻣﺔ! "‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫�ﻞ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺮﻗﻴﻖ ﻳﺘﺤﺪﺙ ﻭهﻮ �ﺴ�� �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ‬
‫ﻭﻋ�� ﺍﻟ�ﺥﻮﺭ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﻭﺿﻊ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ �� ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ﻭﺷﺎهﺪ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻥ ﻳﺨﺘﻔﻲ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﺤﻮﻝ ﺇ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺘﻌﺒﺎ ﻭﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ﻗﺪ ﻭﺿﻌﺖ‪.‬‬
‫�� ﺻﺒﺎﺡ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﺘﺎ�� ﺧﺮﺝ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ �ﺎﳌﻌﺘﺎﺩ �� ﻗﺎﺭ�ﻪ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻄﻘﺲ ﻋ�� ﻣﺎ ﻳﺮﺍﻡ‬
‫ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻭﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ ﺃﺯﺭﻗﺎﻥ ﻭﻧﺎﻋﻤﺎﻥ �� ﺍﻟﻀﺒﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﺮﻗﻴﻖ �� ﺻﺒﺎﺡ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﻒ‪.‬‬
‫ﺩﺧﻞ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺇ�� ﻗﺎﺭ�ﻪ ﻭﺩﻓﻊ ﺑﺤﻤﺎﺱ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻟﻘﻰ ﺧﻄﻪ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻓﻌﻞ‪.‬‬
‫ﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﻣﺮﺭ ﻗﻮﺍﺭﺏ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪ ﻷﺍﺧﺮﻯ ﻭﺗﺮﻛهﺎ ﺧﻠﻔﻪ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺿﺎﻉ ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻪ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻓﻖ‬
‫ﻣﻦ �ﻌﻴﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻧﺤﺮﻑ ﻗﺎﺭ�ﻪ ﺃ�ﻌﺪ ﻭﺃ�ﻌﺪ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﻴﺎﻩ ﺍﻟﺰﺭﻗﺎﺀ‪ .‬ﻋ�� ﻧﺤﻮ ﻣﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ‬
‫�ﻌﺮﻑ ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ‪ ،‬ﺷﻌﺮ �ﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﻏ�� ﻣﻌﺘﺎﺩﺓ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﺼﺒﺎﺡ ؛ ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﺑﻮﺳﻌﻪ‬
‫ﺍﳌﺴﺎﻋﺪﺓ �� ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﻤ�ﻯ ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍﻟﺴﻼﺡ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﻃﻠﻖ ﺳﺮﺍﺣﻪ �� ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺑﻖ‬
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‫‪ ،‬ﺃﻥ �ﻌﻱﺶ ﺁﻻﻑ ﺍﻟﺴﻨ�ﻥ ﺑﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺣﻴﺎﺗﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺼ��ﺓ �� ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﺏﺸﺮ�ﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﻟﻘﺪ ﻓﻮ�� ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻴﺎﻟﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺳﻤﺎﻉ ﺍﺳﻤﻪ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺹ �ﺴﻤﻰ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ!"‬
‫ﻭﺍ�ﺡ ﻛﺠﺮﺱ ﻭﻧﺎﻋﻤﺔ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺭ�ﺎﺡ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﻒ ﺍﺳﻢ ﻃﻔﺖ ﻓﻮﻕ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺾ ﻭﻧﻈﺮ �� �ﻞ ﺍﺗﺠﺎﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻇﺎﻧًﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺣﺪ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺭﻗ�ﻥ ﻵﺍﺧﺮ�ﻦ ﻗﺪ ﺗﺠﺎﻭﺯﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ‬
‫ﻧﻈﺮﺍ ﻻﻣﺘﻨﺎهﻴﺔ ﻋ�� ﺍﻣﺘﺪﺍﺩ ﺍﳌﻴﺎﻩ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻀﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺮﺏ ﺃﻭ ً‬
‫�ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ‬ ‫ً‬
‫ﺃﻱ ﻋﻼﻣﺔ ﻋ�� ﻭﺟﻮﺩ ﻗﺎﺭﺏ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻮﺕ ﻟﻴﺄ�ﻲ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ ﺇ�ﺴﺎﻥ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﺃﺫهﻞ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺴﺎﺀﻝ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻭ ﻣﺎﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺩﻋﺎﻩ ﺑﻮﺿﻮﺡ ‪ ،‬ﻧﻈﺮ �� �ﻞ‬
‫ﺍﺗﺠﺎهﺎﺕ ﺣﻮﻟﻪ ﻭﺭﺃﻯ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺑﺪﻭﻥ ﻋﻠﻤﻪ ﺳ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ﻗﺪ ﺃﺗﺖ ﺇ�� ﺟﺎﻧﺐ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺭﺏ‪.‬‬
‫ﺭﺃﻯ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺑﻤﻔﺎﺟﺄﺓ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ﻧﻔﺴهﺎ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺃﻧﻘﺬهﺎ �� ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺑﻖ‪.‬‬
‫" ﺣﺴﻨﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ" ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ‪ " ،‬هﻞ ﺃﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺍﺗﺼﻠﺖ ﺑﺎﺳﻤﻲ‬
‫ﺍﻥ؟"‬
‫ﺃﻭﻣﺄﺕ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ﺭﺃﺳهﺎ ﻋﺪﺓ ﻣﺮﺍﺕ ﻭﻗﺎﻟﺖ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻌﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻘﺪ �ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﻭﻝ‪ .‬ﺑﺎﻷﻣﺲ �� ﻇﻞ ﺷﺮﻓﻚ ) ﻳﺎ ﻛﻴﺞ ﺳﺎﻣﺎ ﺩﻱ( ‪ ،‬ﺗﻢ ﺇﻧﻘﺎﺫ‬
‫ﺣﻴﺎ�ﻲ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺪ ﺟﺌﺖ ﻷﻗﺪﻡ ﻟﻚ ﺷﻜﺮﻱ ﻭﺃﺧ��ﻙ ﻋﻦ ﻣﺪﻯ ﺍﻣﺘﻨﺎ�ﻲ ﻟﻄﻔﻚ ��"‪.‬‬
‫ﻗﺎﻝ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ‪ �� " :‬ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻴﻘﺔ ‪ ،‬هﺬﺍ ﻣﺆﺩﺏ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ‪ .‬ﺍﺻﻌﺪ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺭﻕ‪ .‬ﺳﺄﻗﺪﻡ‬
‫ﻟﻚ ﺩﺧﺎﻧﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻨﻚ ﻻ ﺗﺪﺧﻦ ﻛﻤﺎ ﺃﻧﺖ ﺳ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ" ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺡﻚ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻨﻜﺘﺔ‪.‬‬
‫”هﻪ هﻪ هﻪ هﻪ !" �ﺡﻚ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ‪ " .‬ﺳﺎ�ﻲ ) ﺏﻴﺬ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ( هﻮ ﺍﳌﺮﻃﺒﺎﺕ ﺍﳌﻔﻀﻠﺔ‬
‫ﻟﺪﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜ�ﻱ ﻻ ﺃهﺘﻢ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺪﺧ�ﻥ"‪.‬‬
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‫ﻗﺎﻝ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ‪ �� " :‬ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻧﺎ ﺁﺳﻒ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻷﻧ�ﻱ ﻻ ﺃﻣﻠﻚ" �� ﻣﺮﻛﺒ�ﻱ ﻷﻗﺪﻣهﺎ‬
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‫ﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺗﺼﻌﺪ ﻭﺟﻔﻒ ﻇهﺮﻙ �� ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺎﻟﺴﻼﺣﻒ ﺗﺤﺐ ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﺃﻥ‬
‫ﺗﻔﻌﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ‪" .‬‬
‫ﻟﺬﺍ ﺻﻌﺪﺕ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺭﺏ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺳﺎﻋﺪﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻌﺪ ﺗﺒﺎﺩﻝ ﻟ�ﺥﻄﺐ‬
‫ﺍﳌﺠﺎﻧﻴﺔ ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ‪:‬‬
‫" هﻞ ﺳﺒﻖ ﻟﻚ ﺃﻥ ﺭﺃﻳﺖ ﺭ�ﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺼﺮ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ؟"‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬
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‫ﺻﺎﻑ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺭﺃﺳﻪ ﻭﺃﺟﺎﺏ‪ " .‬ﻻ ؛ ﻋﺎﻣﺎ �ﻌﺪ ﻋﺎﻡ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻣﻥ��� ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻋ��‬
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‫ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ ﻋﻦ ﻋﺎﻟﻢ" ﺩﺭﺍﺟﻮﻥ ﻛﻴﻨﺞ " ﺗﺤﺖ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻢ ﺃﺿﻊ‬
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‫ﻣﻮﺟﻮﺩﺍ‬ ‫�ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ً‬
‫ﺟﺪﺍ ‪ ،‬ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ‬ ‫ﻋﻴﻨﺎﻱ ﻋ�� هﺬﺍ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻊ ‪ ،‬ﺑﻞ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ً‬
‫�� ﻹﺍﻃﻼﻕ ! "‬
‫" هﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺣﻘﺎ؟ ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺒﻖ ﻟﻚ ﺃﻥ ﺭﺃﻳﺖ ﻗﺼﺮ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ؟ ﺛﻢ ﻛﻨﺖ ﻗﺪ ﻏﺎﺏ ﻋﻦ‬
‫ﺭﺅ�ﺔ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺭﻭﻉ ﻣﺸﺎهﺪ �� ﺍﻟﻜﻮﻥ �ﻠﻪ‪ .‬هﻮ �ﻌﻴﺪ �� ﻗﺎﻉ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺇﺫﺍ‬
‫ﺃﺧﺬﺗﻚ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺳﻨﻘﻮﻡ ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺗﺼﻞ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺗﺮﻏﺐ �� ﻣﺸﺎهﺪﺓ‬
‫ﺃﺭﺽ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺴﻮﻑ ﺃﻛﻮﻥ ﻣﺮﺷﺪﻙ ”‪.‬‬
‫" ﺃﻭﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺫهﺐ ﺇ�� هﻨﺎﻙ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻧﺘﻢ ﻃﻴﺒﻮﻥ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟﻠﺘﻔﻜ�� �� ﺃﺧﺬ�ﻲ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻟﻜﻦ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺘﺬﻛﺮ ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﻓﻘ�� ﻓﻘ�� ﻭﻟﻱﺲ ﻟﺪﻱ ﻗﻮﺓ ﺍﻟﺴﺒﺎﺣﺔ ﻣﺜﻞ ﻣﺨﻠﻮﻕ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ‬
‫ﻣﺜﻠﻤﺎ ﺃﻧﺖ"‪.‬‬
‫ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻘﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﳌﺰ�ﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺴﻼﺣﻒ ﺃﻭﻗﻔﺘﻪ ﻗﺎﺋﻠﺔ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻣﺎﺫﺍ؟ ﺃﻧﺖ ﻻ ﺗﺤﺘﺎﺝ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺴﺒﺎﺣﺔ ﻧﻔﺴﻚ‪ .‬ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺳﻮﻑ ﺗﺮﻛﺐ ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮﻱ‬
‫ﺳﺄﺃﺧﺬﻙ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻱ ﻣﺸﺎ�ﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺟﺎﻧﺒﻚ‪".‬‬
‫ﻗﺎﻝ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ‪ " :‬ﻟﻜﻦ ‪ ،‬ﻛﻴﻒ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ �� ﺃﻥ ﺃﺭﻛﺐ ﻇهﺮﻙ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��؟"‬
‫ﻔً‬
‫" ﺪ ﻳﺒﺪﻭ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ �ﺥﻴ ﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ ﺇﻟﻴﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜ�ﻱ ﺃﺅﻛﺪ ﻟﻚ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻚ ﻓﻌﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ‪.‬‬
‫ﺣﺎﻭﻝ ﻣﺮﺓ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ! ﻘﻂ �ﻌﺎﻝ ﻭﺗﻠﻘﻲ ﻇهﺮﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﺄﻛﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ﻣﺴﺘﺤﻴﻞ ﻛﻤﺎ‬
‫ﺗﻈﻦ!"‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬
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‫ﻭﻏﺮ�ﺒﺎ ﺃﻥ‬ ‫ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻧﺘ�ﻯ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﺤﺪﺙ ‪ ،‬ﻧﻈﺮ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ �� ﻗﻮﻗﻌﺘﻪ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻳﻘﻮﻝ ﺇﻧﻪ ﺭﺃﻯ ﺃﻥ هﺬﺍ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﻮﻕ ﻗﺪ ﻧﻤﺎ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﺑﺤﻴﺚ ﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﺑﺈﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺝﻠﻮﺱ ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮﻩ �ﺴهﻮﻟﺔ‪.‬‬
‫" هﺬﺍ ﻏﺮ�ﺐ ﺣﻘﺎ!" ﻗﺎﻝ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ‪� " .‬ﻌﺪ ﺫﻟﻚ‪ .‬ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺈﺫﻧﻚ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺮﻗﻴﻖ ‪ ،‬ﺳﺄﺣﺼﻞ ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮﻙ‪ .‬ﺩﻭﻛﻮﺭﻱﺸﻮ!" ]‪ [2‬ﺻﺎﺡ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻘﻔﺰ‪.‬‬
‫]‪� " [2‬ﻞ ﺍ�ﺡﻖ" ) �ﺴﺘﺨﺪﻡ ﻓﻘﻂ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻘﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺪﻧﻴﺎ(‪.‬‬
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‫ﺣﺪﺛﺎ ً‬
‫ﻋﺎﺩﻳﺎ ‪،‬‬ ‫ﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻊ ﻭﺟﻪ ﻏ�� ﻣﺘﺄﺛﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻛﻤﺎ ﻟﻮ �ﺎﻥ هﺬﺍ ﻹﺍﺟﺮﺍﺀ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ‬
‫ﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺍﻥ ﺳﻮﻑ ﻧﻨﻄﻠﻖ �� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻓﺮﺍﻏﻨﺎ" ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﻊ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﻗﻔﺰ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻣﻊ‬
‫ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮﻩ‪ .‬ﺃﺳﻔﻞ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ﻏﺎﺹ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ‪ .‬ﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻃﻮ�ﻞ ﺭﻛﺐ‬
‫هﺬﺍﻥ ﺍﻟ�ﺡﻔﻴﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺒﺎﻥ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ‪ .‬ﻟﻢ �ﺸﻌﺮ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﻌﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻻ ﻣﻼ�ﺴﻪ‬
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‫ﺭﻃﺒﺔ ﺑﺎﳌﺎﺀ‪ .‬ﻭ�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﺒﻌﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻇهﺮﺕ ﺑﻮﺍﺑﺔ ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺧﻠﻒ‬
‫ﺒﻮﺍﺑﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻷﺍﺳﻘﻒ ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﺍﳌﻨﺤﺪﺭﺓ ﻟﻘﺼﺮ �� ﻷﺍﻓﻖ‪.‬‬
‫" ﻳﺎ" ‪ ،‬ﺻﺎﺡ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ‪ " .‬ﻳﺒﺪﻭ ﺫﻟﻚ ﻭﻛﺄﻧﻪ ﺑﺎﺏ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ�� ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﻈهﺮ‬
‫ﻓﻘﻂ! ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ‪ ،‬هﻞ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻚ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻘﻮﻝ ﻣﺎ هﻮ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻨﺎ ﺃﻥ‬
‫ﺮﺍﻩ ﻵﺍﻥ؟"‬
‫" هﺬﻩ �� ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺍﺑﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻤﺔ ﻟﻘﺼﺮ ﺭ�ﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﺴﻘﻒ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ�� ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺗﺮﻭﻧﻪ ﺧﻠﻒ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺍﺑﺔ هﻮ ﻗﺼﺮ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ"‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ " ﺛﻢ ﻭﺻﻠﻨﺎ ﺃﺧ��ﺍ ﺇ�� ﻋﺎﻟﻢ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺎﺭ ﻭﻗﺼﺮﻩ"‪.‬‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫" �ﻌﻢ ‪ �� ،‬ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ ‪ "،‬ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ‪ " ،‬ﺃﻻ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻨﺎ ﺟﺌﻨﺎ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ‬
‫ﻛﺒ��ﺓ؟" ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺘ�ﻠﻢ ﻓﺈﻥ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ﻭﺻﻠﺖ ﺇ�� ﺟﺎﻧﺐ ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺍﺑﺔ‪ " .‬ﻭﻧﺤﻦ هﻨﺎ‬
‫‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻚ ﺍﳌ��ﻱ ﻣﻦ هﻨﺎ"‪.‬‬
‫ﺒﺖ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻣﺎﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﺤﺪﺛﺖ ﺇ�� ﺣﺎﺭﺱ ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺍﺑﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
‫" هﺬﺍ هﻮ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺗﺎﺭﻭ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻦ ﺑﻠﺪ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ �ﺸﺮﻓﺖ ﺑﺠﻠﺒﻪ ﻛﺰﺍﺋﺮ ﺇ�� هﺬﻩ‬
‫ﺍﳌﻤﻠﻜﺔ‪ .‬ﺃﺭﺟﻮﻙ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺮﻱ ﻟﻪ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ"‪.‬‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﻗﺎﺩ ﺣﺎﺭﺱ ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺍﺑﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﺳﻤﻜﺔ ‪ �� ،‬ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺍﺑﺔ‬
‫ﺃﻣﺎﻣهﻢ‪.‬‬
‫ﻟﺪﻧﻱﺲ ﻷﺍﺣﻤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ﺍﳌﻔﻠﻄﺢ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﻮﺣﻴﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍ�ﺡﺒﺎﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﺘﺎ�ﻌ�ﻥ‬
‫ﻟﺮﺋﻱﺴﻴ�ﻥ ﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﺧﺮﺟﻮﺍ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺑﺄﻗﻮﺍﺱ ﻣﺤﻜﻤﺔ ﻟﻠ��ﺣﻴﺐ‬
‫ﺑﺎﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻣﺮﺣﺒﺎ ﺑﻜﻢ �� ﻗﺼﺮ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ‪ ،‬ﻣﻥ�ﻝ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﻟﻠﺒﺤﺮ‪ .‬ﺃهﻼ‬ ‫ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ‪ ،‬ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ!‬
‫ﻭﺳهﻼ ﺑﻜﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﺃﺗﻱﺘﻢ ﻣﻦ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺒﻠﺪ ﺍﻟﺒﻌﻴﺪ‪ .‬ﻭﺃﻧﺖ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪ ‪ ، Tortoise‬ﻧﺤﻦ‬
‫ﻣﺪﻳﻨﻮﻥ ﻟﻚ ً‬
‫ﻛﺜ��ﺍ �ﻞ ﻣﺸ�ﻠﺘﻚ �� ﺟﻠﺐ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ هﻨﺎ "‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﻋﺎﺩﻭﺍ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﺇ��‬
‫ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻟﻮﺍ‪ " :‬ﺃﺭﺟﻮﻛﻢ ﺍﺗﺒﻌﻮﻧﺎ ��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ" ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﻦ هﻨﺎ ﺃﺻﺒﺤﺖ ﻓﺮﻗﺔ‬
‫ﺍﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺑﺄﻛﻤﻠهﺎ ﻣﺮﺷﺪﻳﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻛﻮﻧﻪ ﺳﻮﻯ ﺻﻴﺎﺩ ﺳﻤﻚ ﻓﻘ�� ‪ ،‬ﻻ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﻛﻴﻒ ﻳﺘﺼﺮﻑ ��‬
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‫ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ‪ .‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ‪ ،‬ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻏﺮ�ﺒﺎ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺇﻻ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ �ﺸﻌﺮ ﺑﺎ�ﺥﺝﻞ‬
‫ﻭ ﻹﺍﺣﺮﺍﺝ ‪ ،‬ﺑﻞ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺕﺒﻊ ﻣﺮﺷﺪﻳﻪ ﺍﻟﻠﻄﻴﻔ�ﻥ ��ﺪﻭﺀ ﺷﺪﻳﺪ ﺣﻴﺚ ﻗﺎﺩﻭﺍ ﺇ��‬

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‫ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ﺍﻟﺪﺍﺧ��‪ .‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻭﺻﻞ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺍﺑﺎﺕ ‪ ،‬ﺧﺮﺟﺖ ﺃﻣ��ﺓ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻣﻊ ﺧﺎﺩﻣﺎ��ﺎ‬
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‫ﻟ��ﻨﺉﺘﻪ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﺃﻛ�� ﺟﻤﺎﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ ﺇ�ﺴﺎﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﺮﺗﺪﻳﺔ ﺍﳌﻼ�ﺲ ﺍﳌﺘﺪﻟﻴﺔ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﻠﻮﻥ ﻷﺍﺧﻀﺮ ﻭﻷﺍﺣﻤﺮ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻋﻢ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍ�ﺝﺰﺀ ﺍﻟﺴﻔ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻮﺟﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍ�ﺥﻴﻮﻁ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺬهﺒﻴﺔ ﺗﺘﻸﻷ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺛﻨﺎﻳﺎ ﺛﻮ��ﺎ‪ .‬ﺎﻥ ﺷﻌﺮهﺎ ﻷﺍﺳﻮﺩ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻞ ﻳﺘﺪﻓﻖ ﻋ��‬
‫ﻛﺘﻔ��ﺎ ﻋ�� ﻃﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﺍﺑﻨﺔ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﻣﻨﺬ ﻣﺌﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺴﻨ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺗﺤﺪﺛﺖ ﺻﻮ��ﺎ ﺑﺪﺍ‬
‫ﻭﻛﺄﻧﻪ ﻣﻮﺳﻴﻘﻰ ﻓﻮﻕ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ‪ .‬ﻓﻘﺪﺕ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ �� �ﺝﺐ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻨﻈﺮ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻻ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﻜﻼﻡ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﺗﺬﻛﺮ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻨﺤ�ﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﻤﻜﻦ‬
‫ﻦ ﺟﻌﻞ ﺍﻟﻄﺎﻋﺔ ﻣﺘﺪﻧﻴﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺧﺬﺗﻪ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺑﻴﺪﻩ ﻭﻗﺎﺩﺗﻪ ﺇ�� ﻗﺎﻋﺔ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺇ��‬
‫ﻘﻌﺪ ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻑ �� ﺍﻟﻄﺮﻑ ﻷﺍﻋ�� ‪ ،‬ﻭﺟﻠﺲ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ " ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺗﺎﺭﻭ ‪ ،‬ﺇﻧﻪ ﳌﻦ ﺩﻭﺍ�� ﺳﺮﻭﺭﻱ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺭﺣﺐ ﺑﻜﻢ �� ﻣﻤﻠﻜﺔ‬
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‫ﺃ�ﻲ"‪ " .‬ﺑﺎﻷﻣﺲ ﻗﻤﺖ ﺑﺈﻃﻼﻕ ﺳﺮﺍﺡ ﺳ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺪ ﺃﺭﺳﻠﺖ ﻟﻚ ﺷﻜﺮﺍ ﻹﻧﻘﺎﺫ‬
‫ﺣﻴﺎ�ﻲ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧ�ﻱ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ‪ .‬ﺍﻥ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ��ﺝﺒﻚ ﺳﻮﻑ �ﻌﻱﺶ هﻨﺎ ﺇ��‬
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‫ﺑﺪ �� ﺃﺭﺽ ﺍﻟﺸﺒﺎﺏ ﻷﺍﺑﺪﻱ ‪ ،‬ﺣﻴﺚ ﻻ ﻳﻤﻮﺕ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﻒ ﻭﺃﻳﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﺰﻥ ﻻ ﻳﺄ�ﻲ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ‬
‫ ﻭﺳﺄﻛﻮﻥ ﻋﺮﻭﺳﻚ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺡ ﺍﻟﺘﻌﺒ�� ‪ ،‬ﻭﺳﻨﻌﻱﺶ ﻣﻌﺎً�ﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺑﺪ �ﻌﺪ‬
‫ﺫﻟﻚ! "‬
‫ﻭﻛﻤﺎ ﺍﺳﺘﻤﻌﺖ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺇ�� �ﻠﻤﺎ��ﺎ ﺍ�ﺡﻠﻮﺓ ﻭﺣﺪﻗﺖ ﻋ�� ﻭﺟههﺎ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻞ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ‬
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‫ﻣﺕﺴﺎﺋﻼ ﺇﻥ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ً‬ ‫ﺌً‬
‫ﺣﻠﻤﺎ‪:‬‬ ‫ﻗﻠ��ﺎ ﻣﻠﻴ ﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﻔﺮﺡ ﻭﺍﻟﻔﺮﺡ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻤ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺄﺟﺎ��ﺎ‬
‫" ﺃﺷﻜﺮﻛﻢ ﺃﻟﻒ ﻣﺮﺓ �ﺥﻄﺎﺑﻜﻢ ﺍﻟﺮﻗﻴﻖ‪ .‬ﻻ ﻳﻮﺟﺪ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺗﻤﻨﺎﻩ ﻷﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ‬
‫ﺴﻤﺢ �� ﺑﺎﻟﺒﻘﺎﺀ هﻨﺎ �� هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﻋ��ﺎ �� ﻛﺜ�� ﻣﻦ‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﺍﺣﻴﺎﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﻟﻢ ﺃﺭهﺎ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻳﻮﻣﻨﺎ هﺬﺍ‪ .‬ﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ‪ ،‬هﺬﺍ هﻮ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﻛ�� ﺭﻭﻋﺔ‬
‫ﺭﺃﻳﺘﻪ �� ﺣﻴﺎ�ﻲ‪" .‬‬
‫ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺘﺤﺪﺙ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﻄﺎﺭ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﻇهﺮﺕ ‪� ،‬ﻞ ﻳﺮﺗﺪﻱ ﻣﻼ�ﺲ‬
‫ﺍﺣﺘﻔﺎﻟﻴﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺯﺍﺋﺪﺓ‪ .‬ﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﺗﻠﻮ ﻷﺍﺧﺮﻯ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺼﻤﺖ ﻭ�ﺨﻄﻮﺍﺕ ﻓﺨﻤﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺩﺧﻠﻮﺍ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﻋﺔ‬
‫ﺗﺤﻤﻞ ﺍﻟﺼﻮﺍ�ﻲ ﺍﳌﺮﺟﺎﻧﻴﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﻭﻷﺍﻋﺸﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ�ﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺜﻞ ﻻ ﺃﺣﺪ‬
‫�ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺤﻠﻢ ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻌﻴﺪ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻴﺐ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﻌﺮﻭﺱ ﻭﺍﻟﻌﺮﻱﺲ‪ .‬ﺗﻢ‬
‫ﺍﺣﺘﻔﺎﻝ ﺑﺎﻟﻌﺮﻭﺱ ﺑﺮﻭﻋﺔ ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�� ﻋﺎﻟﻢ ��ﻱ ﻛﻴﻨﺞ �ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺍﺑ��ﺎﺝ ﻛﺒ��‪.‬‬
‫ﻭ�ﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﻌهﺪ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺟﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺍﻥ �� ﻛﺄﺱ ﺍﻟﻨﺏﻴﺬ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻼﺙ ﻣﺮﺍﺕ ‪ ،‬ﺗﻢ ﻋﺰﻑ‬
‫ﻮﺳﻴﻘﻰ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻏﻨﻱﺖ ﻷﺍﻏﺎ�ﻲ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺻﻌﺪﺕ ﻷﺍﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺫﺍﺕ ﺍﳌﻘﺎﻳﻱﺲ ﺍﻟﻔﻀﻴﺔ ﻭﺫﻳﻞ‬
‫هﺒﻴﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻣﻮﺍﺝ ﻭﺭﻗﺼﺖ‪ .‬ﻳﺘﻤﺘﻊ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺑﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﺑ�ﻞ ﻗﻠﺒﻪ‪ .‬ﻟﻢ ﻳﺠﻠﺲ ��‬
‫ﺣﻴﺎﺗﻪ �ﻠهﺎ ﺇ�� ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻌﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻊ‪.‬‬
‫ﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻌﻴﺪ ﻓﻮﻕ ﻷﺍﻣﺮﺍﺀ ﺳﺄﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮﻱﺲ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺮﻏﺐ �� ﺍﳌ��ﻱ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ‬
‫ﻭﺭﺅ�ﺔ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺘﻮﻗﻊ ﺭﺅ�ﺘﻪ‪� .‬ﻌﺪ ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻇهﺮ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ ‪� ،‬ﻌﺪ‬
‫ﺮﻭﺳﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺍﺑﻨﺔ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ‪� ،‬ﻞ �ﺝﺎﺋﺐ ﺗﻠﻚ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﺍﳌ�ﺡﻮﺭﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺴ�� ﻓ��ﺎ‬
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‫ﺍﻟﺸﺒﺎﺏ ﻭﺍﻟﻔﺮﺡ ﻳﺪﺍ ﺑﻴﺪ ﻭﻻ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻱ ﻣ��ﻢ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻤﺴهﻢ ﺍﻟﺰﻣﻦ ﻭﻻ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺮ‪ .‬ﺗﻢ‬
‫ﺑﻨﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺮﺟﺎﻥ ﻭﺗﺰ�ﻨﻪ ﺍﻟﻶ�� ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺟﻤﺎﻝ ﻭ�ﺝﺎﺋﺐ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﻋﻈﻴﻤﺔ‬
‫ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻠﺴﺎﻥ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺼﻔهﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ ﻷﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍ�ﺡﺪﻳﻘﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﺤﻴﻂ ��ﺎ ﺃﻛ�� ﺭﻭﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ‪ .‬ﻨﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻔ��ﺽ ﺃﻥ ﻧﺮﻯ �� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻣﺸهﺪ ﺍﻟﻔﺼﻮﻝ ﻷﺍﺭ�ﻌﺔ‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﺍﳌﺨﺘﻠﻔﺔ ؛ ﺗﻢ ﻋﺮﺽ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﺎﻝ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﻒ ﻭﺍﻟﺸﺘﺎﺀ ﻭﺍﻟﺮ�ﻴﻊ ﻭﺍ�ﺥﺮ�ﻒ ‪ ،‬ﺇ�� ﺯﺍﺋﺮ‬

‫�ﺝﺐ �� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ‪.‬‬
‫ﺃﻭﻻ ‪ ،‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻧﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻕ ‪ ،‬ﺷﻮهﺪﺕ ﺃ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺍﻟ��ﻗﻮﻕ ﻭﺍﻟﻜﺮﺯ �� ﺇﺯهﺎﺭ �ﺎﻣﻞ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻏﻨﺎﺋﻢ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻞ �� ﺍﻟﻄﺮﻕ ﺍﻟﻮﺭﺩﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻓﺮﺍﺷﺎﺕ ﻣﺒﻌ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺰهﺮﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺰهﺮﺓ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺎﻟﻨﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺝﻨﻮﺏ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﻷﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺧﻀﺮﺍﺀ �� ﺍﻣﺘﻼﺀ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﻒ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﻳﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﺴﻴ�ﺎﻻ ﻭﺍﻟﻜﺮ�ﻜﻴﺖ ﺍﻟﻠﻴ�� ﻳﻤﺰﻕ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﻋﺎﻝ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭ�ﺎﻟﻨﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻐﺮﺏ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﺃ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺍ�ﺥﺮ�ﻒ �ﺸﺘﻌﻞ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺳﻤﺎﺀ ﻏﺮﻭﺏ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺃﻗﺤﻮﺍ��ﺎ ﻣﺜﺎﻟﻴﺔ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺎﻟﻨﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺎﻝ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺪﺃ ﺍﻟﺘﻐﻴ�� �� ﺇ�ﺸﺎﺀ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺣﻴﺚ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﺑﻴﻀﺎﺀ‬
‫ﻀﻴﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﺜ�ﺝ ‪ ،‬ﻛﻤﺎ ﻏﻄﺖ ﻷﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﻭﺍﻟﺒﺎﻣﺒﻮ ﺑﺎﻟﺜ�ﺝ ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟ��ﻛﺔ ﺳﻤﻴﻜﺔ‬
‫ﺑﺎ�ﺝﻠﻴﺪ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭ�� �ﻞ ﻳﻮﻡ �ﺎﻧﺖ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻣﺒﺎ�ﺝ ﺟﺪﻳﺪﺓ ﻭ�ﺝﺎﺋﺐ ﺟﺪﻳﺪﺓ ﻷﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ‬
‫ﺳﻌﺎﺩﺗﻪ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻧﻪ ��ﻯﻱ �ﻞ �ﻯﻱﺀ ‪ ،‬ﺣ�ﻯ ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺗﺮﻛﻪ ﻭﺭﺍﺀﻩ ﻭﻭﺍﻟﺪﻳﻪ‬
‫ﻭ�ﻠﺪﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻣﺘﺪ ﺛﻼﺛﺔ ﺃﻳﺎﻡ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻔﻜﺮ ﺣ�ﻯ �� �ﻞ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﻗﺪ ﺗﺮﻛﺖ ﻭﺭﺍﺀهﺎ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ‬
‫ﺎﺩ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﻋﻘﻠﻪ ﻭﺗﺬﻛﺮ ﻣﻦ �ﺎﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻧﻪ ﻻ ﻳﻥﺘﻤﻲ ﺇ�� هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻌﺔ ﺃﻭ ﻗﺼﺮ‬
‫ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻟﻨﻔﺴﻪ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻳﺎ ﻋﺰ�ﺰﻱ! ﻻ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺑﻘﻰ هﻨﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻥ ﻟﺪﻱ ﺃﺏ ﻭﺃﻡ �ﺝﻮﺯ �� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ‪ .‬ﻣﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ‬
‫ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺤﺪﺙ ﻟهﻢ ﻃﻮﺍﻝ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ؟ ﻛﻢ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋﻠ��ﻢ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻧﻮﺍ �� هﺬﻩ‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻟﻢ ﺃﻋﻮﺩ �ﺎﳌﻌﺘﺎﺩ‪ .‬ﺍﺭﺟﻊ ﻣﺮﺓ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﻤﺢ ﺑﻤﺮﻭﺭ ﻳﻮﻡ ﺁﺧﺮ‬
‫"‪ .‬ﻭ�ﺪﺃ �� ﺍﻟﺘﺤﻀ�� ﻟﻠﺮﺣﻠﺔ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ‪.‬‬
‫ﻢ ﺫهﺐ ﺇ�� ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﺮﻛﻮﻉ ﻣﻨﺨﻔﻀﺔ ﺃﻣﺎﻣهﺎ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
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‫" �� ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﺟﺪﺍ ﺑﻚ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻭﺗﻴﻮهﻴﻤﻲ ﺳﻤﺎ" ) ﻟهﺬﺍ‬
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‫�ﺎﻥ ﺍﺳﻤهﺎ( ‪ " ،‬ﻭﻗﺪ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺃﻛ�� ﻟﻄﻔﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ �ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻗﻮﻟهﺎ‪ .‬ﻜﻦ ﻵﺍﻥ‬
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‫ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻱ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﺍﻣﻰ ”‪.‬‬ ‫ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻗﻮﻝ ﺇﻧ�ﻱ ﺑﺨ��‪ .‬ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﻮﺩﻭﺍ ﺇ��‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﺑﺪﺃﺕ ﺃﻭﺗﻮهﻴﻤﻲ ﺳﻤﺎ ﺗﺒ�ﻲ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻟﺖ ��ﺪﻭﺀ ﻭﺣﺰﻥ‪:‬‬
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‫" ﺃﻟﻱﺲ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻮﺍﺏ ﻣﻌﻚ هﻨﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻧﻚ ﺗﺮ�ﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺗ��ﻛ�ﻱ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ؟ ﺃﻳﻦ هﻮ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺕﺴﺮﻉ؟ ﺍﺑﻖ ﻣ�� �ﻌﺪ ﻳﻮﻡ ﺁﺧﺮ ﻓﻘﻂ!"‬
‫ﻟﻜﻦ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺗﺬﻛﺮ ﺃﺑﻮ�ﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﺍﻣﻰ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�� ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ �ﺎﻥ ﻭﺍﺟﺐ ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻟﺪﻳﻦ ﺃﻗﻮﻯ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺃﻱ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﺁﺧﺮ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻗﻮﻯ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺘﻌﺔ ﺃﻭ ﺍ�ﺡﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻦ ﻳﺘﻢ ﺇﻗﻨﺎﻋﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﺃﺟﺎﺏ‪:‬‬
‫" �� ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺫهﺐ‪ .‬ﻻ ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﺃﺭ�ﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺗﺮﻛﻚ‪ .‬ﺍﻣﺮ ﻟﻱﺲ ﻛﺬﻟﻚ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻱ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﺍﻣﻰ‪ .‬ﺩﻋﻮ�ﻲ ﺃﺫهﺐ ﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻭﺳﺄﻋﻮﺩ‬ ‫ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺫهﺐ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ‬
‫ﺇﻟﻴﻜﻢ"‪.‬‬
‫" ﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺑﺎﻷﺳﻒ ‪ "،‬ﻻ ﻳﻮﺟﺪ ��ﻱﺀ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﻪ‪ .‬ﺳﺄﻋﻴﺪﻙ ﻳﻮﻣﺎ‬
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‫ﻭ�ﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ ﻣﺤﺎﻭﻟﺔ ﺇﺑﻘﺎﺉﻲ ﻣ�� ً‬
‫ﻳﻮﻣﺎ ﺁﺧﺮ ‪ ،‬ﺳﺄﻋﻄﻴﻚ هﺬﺍ ﺭﻣﺰ‬ ‫ﺇ�� ﺃﺑﺎﻙ ﻭﺃﻣﻚ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺣﺒﻨﺎ ‪ -‬ﻳﺮ�� ﺇﻋﺎﺩﺗﻪ ﻣﻌﻚ ؛ " ﻭﺃﺣﻀﺮﺗﻪ ﺻﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﻭﺭﻧﻱﺶ ﺟﻤﻴﻞ ﻣﺮ�ﻮﻁ ﺑﺤﺒﻞ‬
‫ﺮ�ﺮﻱ ﻭﺷﺮﺍﺑﺎﺕ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﺮ�ﺮ ﻷﺍﺣﻤﺮ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﺎﻥ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﻗﺪ ﺍﺳﺘﻠﻢ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺑﺎﻟﻔﻌﻞ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺷﻌﺮ ﺑﺒﻌﺾ‬
‫ﺍﺭﺗﺒﺎﻁ �� ﺃﺧﺬ ﺍﻟهﺪﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻳﺒﺪﻭ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻨﺎﺳﺐ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ �� ﺃﻥ ﺁﺧﺬ هﺪﻳﺔ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﻣﻨﻚ �ﻌﺪ �ﻞ ﻹﺍﻛﺮﺍﻣﺎﺕ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻜﺜ��ﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻠﻘﻴ��ﺎ ﺑ�ﻥ ﻳﺪﻳﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻷﻥ ﺭﻏﺒﺘﻚ ﺳﻮﻑ ﺃﻓﻌﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ" ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ‬
‫ﺃﺿﺎﻑ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺃﺧ���ﻲ ﻣﺎ هﻮ هﺬﺍ ﺍﳌﺮ�ﻊ؟"‬
‫" هﺬﺍ ‪ "،‬ﺟﺎﺏ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ " هﻮ ﺗﺎﻣﺎ�ﻲ‪-‬ﺑﺎﻛﻮ ) ﺻﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﻳﺪ ﺍ�ﺝﻮهﺮﺓ( ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺤﺘﻮﻱ ﻋ��‬
‫��ﻱﺀ ﺛﻤ�ﻥ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ‪ .‬ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻚ ﺃﻻ ﺗﻔﺘﺢ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ‪ ،‬ﻣهﻤﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ! ﺇﺫﺍ ﻓﺘﺤﺘﻪ‬
‫ﻓﺴﻴﺤﺪﺙ ��ﻱﺀ ﻣﺨﻴﻒ ﻟﻚ! ﺍﻥ ﻭﻋﺪ�ﻲ ﺃﻧﻚ ﻟﻦ ﺗﻔﺘﺢ هﺬﺍ ﺍﳌﺮ�ﻊ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ! "‬
‫ﻭﻭﻋﺪ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺑﺄﻧﻪ ﻟﻦ ﻳﻔﺘﺢ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﺃﻱ ﺻﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﻣهﻤﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ‪.‬‬
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‫ﺛﻢ ﺗﻘﺪﻡ ﻋﻄﻔﺎ ﺟﻴﺪﺍ ﺇ�� ﺃﻭﺗﻮهﻴﻤﻲ‪-‬ﺎﻣﺎ ﻧﺰﻝ ﺇ�� ﺷﺎﻃﺊ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ‬
‫ﻭﻣﺮﺍﻓﻘ��ﺎ ﻳﺕﺒﻌﻮﻧﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻨﺎﻙ ﻭﺟﺪ ﺳ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﺗﻥﺘﻈﺮﻩ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻭﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺭﻛﺐ ﻇهﺮ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﻮﻕ ﻭﻧﻘﻞ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻓﻮ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺍﳌﺸﺮﻕ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻕ‪ .‬ﻧﻈﺮ‬
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‫ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺭﺍﺀ ﳌﺪ ﻳﺪﻩ ﺇ�� ﺃﻭﺗﻮهﻴﻤﻲ‪ -‬ﺎﻣﺎ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺃﺧ��ﺍ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺮهﺎ �ﻌﺪ ﻵﺍﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻓﻘﺪﺕ‬
‫ﺃﺭﺽ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻭﺃﺳﻘﻒ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻊ �� ﺍﳌﺴﺎﻓﺔ ﺍﻟﺒﻌﻴﺪﺓ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻊ ﺗﺤﻮﻝ‬
‫ﺟهﻪ ﺑﻔﺎﺭﻍ ﺍﻟﺼ�� ﻧﺤﻮ ﺃﺭﺿﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺤﺚ ﻋﻦ ﺻﻌﻮﺩ ﺍﻟﺘﻼﻝ ﺍﻟﺰﺭﻗﺎﺀ �� ﻷﺍﻓﻖ ﺃﻣﺎﻣﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﺃﺧ��ﺍ ‪ ،‬ﺣﻤﻠﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺥﻠﻴﺞ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﺮﻓﻪ ً‬
‫ﺟﻴﺪﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ‬ ‫ً‬
‫ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺧﺮﺝ ﻣﻨﻪ‪ .‬ﺻﻌﺪ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ ﻭﻧﻈﺮﺕ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ ﺍﺳﺘﻘﻠﺖ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ﻣﺮﺓ‬
‫ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﺇ�� ﻋﺎﻟﻢ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﻟﻜﻦ ﻣﺎ هﻮ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﻑ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺴﺘﻮ�� ﻋ�� ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﻭهﻮ ﻳﻘﻒ ﻭ�ﻨﻈﺮ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ؟‬
‫ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﻳﻨﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﻳﻤﺮﺭﻭﻥ ﺑﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﻳﻘﻔﻮﻥ ﻭ�ﻨﻈﺮﻭﻥ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ؟ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ‬
‫هﻮ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻭﺍﻟﺘﻼﻝ �� ﻧﻔﺴهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﻳﺮﺍهﻢ ﻳﺘﺠﻮﻟﻮﻥ ﻟﻪ ﻭﺟﻮﻩ‬
‫ﻣﺨﺘﻠﻔﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟﺘﻠﻚ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﺮﻓهﺎ ﺟﻴﺪﺍ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ‪.‬‬
‫ﻳﺕﺴﺎﺀﻝ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ �ﻌ�ﻱ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻳﻤ�ﻯﻱ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﻧﺤﻮ ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ‪ .‬ﺣ�ﻯ ﻳﺒﺪﻭ ﺫﻟﻚ‬
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‫ﻣﺨﺘﻠ ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﻣﻥ�ﻻ ﻳﻘﻒ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻔﻮ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺼﻒ‪:‬‬
‫ﺟﻼ ً‬ ‫ً‬
‫ﻏﺮ�ﺒﺎ‬ ‫" ﺃ�ﻲ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﻋﺪﺕ ﻟﻠﺘﻮ!" ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻋ�� ﻭﺷﻚ ﺍﻟﺪﺧﻮﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻯ ﺭ‬
‫ﻳﺨﺮﺝ‪.‬‬
‫" �ﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﺍﻱ ﻗﺪ ﺗﺤﺮﻛﻮﺍ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ ﻛﻨﺖ ً‬
‫�ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺫهﺒﺖ ﺇ�� ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﺁﺧﺮ" ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ‬ ‫ﺭ‬
‫ﻓﻜﺮ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ‪ .‬ﻋ�� ﻧﺤﻮ ﻣﺎ ﺑﺪﺃ �ﺸﻌﺮ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﻠﻖ ﻏﺮ�ﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻧﻪ ﻻ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﻣﻌﺮﻓﺔ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺴﺏﺐ‪.‬‬
‫" ﺃﻋﺬﺭ�ﻲ" ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﻟﻠﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺤﺪﻕ �� ﻭﺟهﻪ " ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺧﻼﻝ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﳌﺎﺿﻴﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻋﺸﺖ �� هﺬﺍ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ‪ .‬ﺍﺳﻤﻲ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺗﺎﺭﻭ‪ .‬ﺃﻳﻦ ﺫهﺐ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﺍﻱ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺗﺮﻛ��ﻤﺎ هﻨﺎ؟"‬
‫ﺟﺎﺀ �ﻌﺒ�� ﻣﺤ�� ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﻋ�� ﻭﺟﻪ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻻ ﻳﺰﺍﻝ ﻳﺤﺪﻕ �� ﻭﺟﻪ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ‬
‫‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻣﺎﺫﺍ؟ هﻞ ﺃﻧﺖ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺗﺎﺭﻭ؟"‬
‫" �ﻌﻢ" ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ‪ " ،‬ﺃﻧﺎ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺗﺎﺭﻭ! “‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫" هﺎ ‪ ،‬هﺎ!" �ﺡﻚ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ‪ " ،‬ﻻ ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻚ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺼﻨﻊ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻨ�ﺎﺕ‪� .‬ﺡﻴﺢ‬
‫ﻧﻪ �� �ﻌﺾ ﻷﺍﺣﻴﺎﻥ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻱﺶ ﺭﺟﻞ ﺍﺳﻤﻪ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺗﺎﺭﻭ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻘﺮ�ﺔ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﻟﻜﻦ هﺬﻩ ﻗﺼﺔ ﻋﻤﺮهﺎ ﺛﻼﺛﻤﺎﺋﺔ ﻋﺎﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﻋ�� ﻗﻴﺪ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ‬
‫ﺍﻥ!"‬
‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺳﻤﻊ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺒﺔ �ﺎﻥ ﺧﺎﺋﻔﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻣﻦ ﻓﻀﻠﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻦ ﻓﻀﻠﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻻ ﺗﻤﺰﺡ ﻣ�� ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻧﺎ �� ﺣ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻣﺮﻱ‪ .‬ﺃﻧﺎ‬
‫ﺣﻘﺎ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺗﺎﺭﻭ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻧﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﻟﻢ ﺃﻋﻱﺶ ﺛﻼﺛﻤﺎﺋﺔ ﺳﻨﺔ‪ .‬ﺣ�ﻯ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﺭ�ﻌﺔ ﺃﻭ‬
‫ﺧﻤﺴﺔ ﺃﻳﺎﻡ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺃﻋﻱﺶ �� هﺬﺍ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ‪ .‬ﻗﻞ �� ﻣﺎ ﺃﺭ�ﺪ ﳌﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﺍﳌﺰ�ﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺰﺍﺡ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻣﻦ ﻓﻀﻠﻚ‪" .‬‬
‫ﻟﻜﻦ ﻭﺟﻪ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﻧﻤﺎ ﺃﻛ�� ﻭﺃﻛ�� ﺧﻄﻮﺭﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺄﺟﺎﺏ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻗﺪ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﻛﻮﻧﺎ ﺗﺎﺭﻭ ‪ ،‬ﻻ ﺃﻋﺮﻑ‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﻋﻨﻪ هﻮ‬
‫ﺭﺟﻞ ﻋﺎﺵ ﻣﻨﺬ ﺛﻼﺛﻤﺎﺋﺔ ﻋﺎﻡ‪ .‬ﺭ�ﻤﺎ ﺃﻧﺖ ﺭﻭﺣﻪ ﺗﺄ�ﻲ ﻹﻋﺎﺩﺓ ﺯ�ﺎﺭﺓ ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ؟"‬
‫" ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ��ﺥﺮ ﻣ�ﻱ؟" ﻗﺎﻝ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ‪ " .‬ﺃﻧﺎ ﻻ ﺭﻭﺡ! ﺃﻧﺎ ﺭﺟﻞ �� ‪ -‬ﺃﻻ ﺗﺮﻯ ﺭ ّ‬
‫ﺟ��" ؟ ﻭ‬
‫" ﺩﻭﻥ" ﺧﺘﻢ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻭﻻًﺑﻘﺪﻡ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﺛﻢ ﻣﻊ ﻵﺍﺧﺮ ﻹﻇهﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ‪) .‬‬
‫ﺍﺷﺒﺎﺡ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻧﻴﺔ ﻟﻱﺲ ﻟهﺎ ﺃﻗﺪﺍﻡ(‪.‬‬
‫" ﻟﻜﻦ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﻋﺎﺵ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺛﻼﺛﻤﺎﺋﺔ ﻋﺎﻡ ‪ ،‬هﺬﺍ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺃﻋﺮﻓﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺇﻧﻪ ﻣﻜﺘﻮﺏ‬
‫�� �ﺝﻼﺕ ﺍﻟﻘﺮ�ﺔ" ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﺻﻞ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺼﺪﻕ ﻣﺎ ﻗﺎﻟﻪ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ‪.‬‬
‫ﻓﻘﺪﺕ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ �� ﺣ��ﺓ ﻭﻣﺸﻘﺔ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻳﻘﻒ �� �ﻞ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﺣﻮﻟﻪ ‪ �� ،‬ﺣ��ﺓ ﻣﺮﻋﺒﺔ‬
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‫‪ ،‬ﻭ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ ‪�� ،‬ﻱﺀ ﻣﺎ �� ﻣﻈهﺮ �ﻞ ��ﻱﺀ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺨﺘﻠ ﺎ ﻋﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺘﺬﻛﺮﻩ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬
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‫�ﺡﻴﺤﺎ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻳﺒﺪﻭ‬ ‫ﻳﺮﺣﻞ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﺸﻌﻮﺭ ﺍﳌﺮﻭﻉ ﺟﺎﺀ ﻣﻨﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻣﺎ ﻗﺎﻟﻪ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺭ�ﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ‬
‫�� ﺣﻠﻢ ﻏﺮ�ﺐ‪ .‬ﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻗﻀﺎهﺎ �� ﻗﺼﺮ ﺑﺤﺮ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﻭﺭﺍﺀ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ‬
‫�� ﻹﺍﻃﻼﻕ‪� :‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﺌﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺴﻨ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�� ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺗﻮ�� ﻭﺍﻟﺪﺍﻩ ﻭﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﻋﺮﻓهﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﻘﺮ�ﺔ ﻗﺪ ﻛﺘﺏﺖ‪ .‬ﺃﺳﻔﻞ ﻗﺼﺘﻪ‪ .‬ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻓﺎﺋﺪﺓ ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﺒﻘﺎﺀ هﻨﺎ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﺃﻃﻮﻝ‪ .‬ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﻮﺩ ﺇ�� ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻭﺭﺍﺀ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ‪.‬‬
‫ﺎﺩ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ ﺣﺎﻣﻼًﺑﻴﺪﻩ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﻋﻄﺘﻪ ﻟﻪ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﻣﺎ هﻮ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ؟ ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺘﻄﻊ ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ﺑﻤﻔﺮﺩهﺎ! ﺗﺬﻛﺮ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ‪ ،‬ﺗﺎﻣﺎ�ﻲ‪-‬ﺑﺎﻛﻮ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻱ‬
‫" ﺧ��ﺗ�ﻱ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺃﻋﻄﺘ�ﻱ ﺻﻨﺪﻭﻗﺎ ﻻ ﺗﻔﺘﺤﻪ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ‪ -‬ﺃ��ﺎ ﺗﺤﺘﻮ ﻋ�� �ﻯﻱﺀ‬
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‫ﺛﻤ�ﻥ ﺟﺪﺍ‪ .‬ﻜﻦ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻟﻱﺲ ﻟﺪﻱ ﺑﻱﺖ ‪ ،‬ﻵﺍﻥ �ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﻓﻘﺪﺕ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻋﺰ�ﺰﺍ ﻋ��‬
‫هﻨﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﻠ�ﻱ ﻳﻨﻤﻮ ﻣﻊ ﺍ�ﺡﺰﻥ ‪ �� ،‬ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ‪ ،‬ﺇﺫﺍ ﻓﺘﺤﺖ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻱﺌً‬
‫ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﺳﺄﺟﺪ ﺷ ﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺷﺄﻧﻪ ﻣﺴﺎﻋﺪ�ﻲ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻮ ﺃﻣﺮ ﺳﻴﻈهﺮ �� ﻃﺮ�ﻖ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ‬
‫�� ﺃﻣ��ﺓ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻓﻮﻕ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻻ ﻳﻮﺟﺪ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﺁﺧﺮ ﻳﻤﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﻪ ﻵﺍﻥ‪� .‬ﻌﻢ ‪،‬‬
‫�ﻌﻢ ‪ ،‬ﺳﺄﻓﺘﺢ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﻭﻧﻨﻈﺮ! "‬
‫ﻭهﻜﺬﺍ ﻭﺍﻓﻖ ﻗﻠﺒﻪ ﻋ�� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻔﻌﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻴﺎﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺣﺎﻭﻝ ﺇﻗﻨﺎﻉ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﺑﺄﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﻳﻔﻌﻞ ﺍﻟﺼﻮﺍﺏ �� ﻛﺴﺮ ﻭﻋﺪﻩ‪.‬‬
‫ﺒﻂﺀ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺒﻂﺀ ﺷﺪﻳﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻡ ﺑﻔﻚ ﺣﺒﻞ ﺍ�ﺡﺮ�ﺮ ﻷﺍﺣﻤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﻭ�ﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ‬
‫ﻣﺪهﺸﺔ ﺭﻓﻊ ﻏﻄﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﺍﻟﺜﻤ�ﻥ‪ .‬ﻭﻣﺎﺫﺍ ﻭﺟﺪ؟ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻗﻮﻝ ﻓﻘﻂ‬
‫�ﺡﺎﺑﺔ ﺍﺭﺟﻮﺍﻧﻴﺔ ﺻﻐ��ﺓ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﺭﺗﻔﻌﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺧﺎﺭﺝ ﻣﻨﻄﻘﺔ ﺍ�ﺝﺰﺍﺀ �� ﺛﻼﺛﺔ‬
‫ﺧﺼﻼﺕ ﻧﺎﻋﻤﺔ‪ .‬ﻟ�ﺡﻈﺔ ﻏﻄﺖ ﻭﺟهﻪ ﻭﺗﺮﺍﺟﻌﺖ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻟﻮ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻜﺮﻩ ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﻃﻔﺖ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺑﺨﺎﺭ ﻓﻮﻕ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟ�ﺡﻈﺔ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺷﺎﺏ ﻗﻮﻱ ﻭﺳﻴﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺭ�ﻌﺔ‬
‫ﻭﻋﺸﺮ�ﻦ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﺟﺪﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺪﻳﻤﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ‪ .‬ﺗﻀﺎﻋﻒ ﻇهﺮﻩ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﺘﻘﺪﻡ �� ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺮ ‪،‬‬
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‫ﺗﺤﻮﻝ ﺷﻌﺮﻩ ﺃﺑﻴﺾ ﺛﻠ�� ‪ ،‬ﺗﺠﻌﺪ ﻭﺟهﻪ ﻭﺳﻘﻂ ﻣﻴﺘﺎ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ‪.‬‬
‫ﺿﻌﻴﻒ ﻳﺎ ﺍﻭﺭﺍﺷﻴﻤﺎ! �ﺴﺏﺐ ﻋﺼﻴﺎﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺘﻄﻊ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﻋﺎﻟﻢ ﻣﻠﻚ‬
‫ﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺃﻭ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻭﺭﺍﺀ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ‪.‬‬
‫ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﻃﻔﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺼﻐﺎﺭ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻮﻧﻮﺍ ﻃﺎﺉﻌ�ﻥ ﻷﻭﻟﺌﻚ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ هﻢ ﺃﻛ�� ﺣﻜﻤﺔ‬
‫ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻌﺼﻴﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺪﺍﻳﺔ �ﻞ ﺑﺆﺱ ﻭﺃﺣﺰﺍﻥ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

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‫ﺍﻟﻔﻼﺡ ﻭ ﻏﺮ�ﺮ ﺍﻟﻌﺴﻞ‬

‫ﻣﻨﺬ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ‪ ،‬ﻋﺎﺵ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻣﺰﺍﺭﻉ ﻗﺪﻳﻢ ﻭﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﺟﻌﻠﻮﺍ ﻣﻨﺎﺯﻟهﻢ ��‬
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‫ﺍ�ﺝﺒﺎﻝ ‪� ،‬ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻋﻦ ﺃﻱ ﺑﻠﺪﺓ‪ .‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺟﺎﺭهﻢ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﻴﺪ ﻏ َﺮْ�ﺮ ﺳﻱﺉ ﻭ ﻣﺘﻮﺣﺶ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﻳﺨﺮﺝ �ﻞ ﻟﻴﻠﺔ ﻭ�ﻤﺮ ﻋ�� ﺣﻘﻞ ﺍﳌﺰﺍﺭﻉ ﻭ�ﻔﺴﺪ ﺍ�ﺥﻀﺮﺍﻭﺍﺕ ﻭﻷﺍﺭﺯ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻗ�ﻯﻯ ﺍﳌﺰﺍﺭﻉ ﻭﻗﺘﻪ �� ﺯﺭﺍﻋﺘﻪ �ﻌﻨﺎﻳﺔ‪ .‬ﻭﻗﺪ ﻧﻤﺎ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﻻ‬
‫ﻳﺮﺣﻢ �� ﻋﻤﻠﻪ ﺍﳌﻀﻄﺮﺏ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃ�ﺡﻖ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻀﺮﺭ �� �ﻞ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ �� ﺍﳌﺰﺭﻋﺔ‪،‬‬
‫ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻥ ﺍﳌﺰﺍﺭﻉ ﺍﳌﺤ��ﻡ ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺘﻄﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻘﻒ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﺃﻃﻮﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋﺰﻡ ﻋ��‬
‫ﻭﺿﻊ ﺣﺪ ﻟﻪ‪ .‬ﺬﺍ ﻓهﻮ ﻳﻜﻤﻦ �� ﻻﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ﻳﻮﻣﺎ �ﻌﺪ ﻳﻮﻡ ﻭﻟﻴﻼ �ﻌﺪ ﻟﻴﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻊ ﻧﺎﺩﻱ‬
‫ﻛﺒ�� ‪ ،‬ﻋ�� ﺃﻣﻞ ﺍﻟﺘﻘﺎﻁ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ �ﻞ ﻋﺒﺜﺎ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﻭﺿﻊ ﺍﻟﻔﺨﺎﺥ ﻟ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻥ‬
‫ﺍﺷﺮﺍﺭ‪.‬‬
‫ﺗﻤﺖ ﻣ�ﺎﻓﺄﺓ ﻣﺸ�ﻠﺔ ﻭﺻ�� ﺍﳌﺰﺍﺭﻉ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﺟﻴﺪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ﺟﻮﻻﺗﻪ ﻭﺟﺪ‬
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‫ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺍ �ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﻭﻗﻌﻮﺍ �� ﺣﻔﺮﺓ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺣﻔﺮ ﻟهﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻐﺮﺽ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﺰﺍﺭﻉ‬
‫ﻄً‬
‫ﺃﻣﺴﻚ �ﻌﺪﻭﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺣﻤﻠﻪ ﺇ�� ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻪ ﻣﺮﺗﺒ ﺎ ﺑﺤﺒﻞ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺁﻣﻦ‪ .‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻭﺻﻞ ﺇ��‬
‫ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﳌﺰﺍﺭﻉ ﻟﺰﻭﺟﺘﻪ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻟﻘﺪ ﺿﺒﻄﺖ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﺍﻟﺴﻱﺉ‪ .‬ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺮﺍﻗﺒﻪ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ ﺃﻧﺎ �� ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ ﻭﻻ‬
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‫ﺃﺳﻤﺢ ﻟﻪ ﺑﺎﻟهﺮﺏ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧ�ﻱ ﺃﺭ�ﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺟﻌﻠﻪ �� ﺣﺴﺎﺀ ﻟﻴﻼ"‪.‬‬
‫ﻗﺎﻝ هﺬﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻋﻠﻖ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺍﺭﺽ ﺍ�ﺥﺸﺏﻴﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻣﺨﺰﻧﻪ ﻭﺧﺮﺝ ﺇ�� ﻋﻤﻠﻪ ��‬
‫ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻮﻝ‪ .‬ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ �� ﺣﺎﻟﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻜﺮﺏ ﺍﻟﺸﺪﻳﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ��ﺝﺒﻪ ﻋ�� ﻹﺍﻃﻼﻕ‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﻓﻜﺮﺓ ﻭﺿﻌﻪ �� ﺣﺴﺎﺀ �� ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﻭﻓﻜﺮ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ‪�� ،‬‬
‫ﻣﺤﺎﻭﻟﺔ ﻟﻀﺮﺏ �ﻌﺾ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻗﺪ ��ﺮﺏ ﻣ��ﺎ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻌﺐ ﺍﻟﺘﻔﻜ��‬
‫ﺃﺳﺎ ﻋ�� ﻋﻘﺐ‪ .‬ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺮﺏ ﻣﻨﻪ ‪،‬‬ ‫ﺑﻮﺿﻮﺡ �� ﻣﻮﻗﻔﻪ ﻏ�� ﺍﳌﺮ�ﺢ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ ﺗﻢ �ﻌﻠﻴﻘﻪ ﺭ ً‬
‫ﻨﺪ ﻣﺪﺧﻞ ﺍﳌﺨﺰﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻄﻞ ﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻮﻝ ﺍ�ﺥﻀﺮﺍﺀ ﻭﻷﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﻭﺃﺷﻌﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺭﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﻔﺖ ﺯﻭﺟﺔ ﺍﳌﺰﺍﺭﻉ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ ﺑﻘﺼﻒ ﺍﻟﺸﻌ��‪ .‬ﺑﺪﺕ ﻣﺘﻌﺒﺔ ﻭﻛﺒ��ﺓ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ‬
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‫ﻭﺟههﺎ ﻣﺤﺎﻃﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﺠﺎﻋﻴﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻟﻮﻧﻪ ﺑﻥﻴﺎ �ﺎ�ﺝﻠﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﻮﻗﻔﺖ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺣ�ﻥ ﻵﺧﺮ ﳌ�ﺡ ﺍﻟﻌﺮﻕ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺗﺪﺣﺮﺝ ﻭﺟههﺎ‪.‬‬
‫" ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻌﺰ�ﺰﺓ" ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﺍﻟﺪﺍهﻴﺔ ‪ " ،‬ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ً‬
‫ﻣﺘﻌﺒﺎ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ��ﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ ﺍﻟﺜﻘﻴﻞ �� ﺷﻴﺨﻮﺧﺘﻚ‪ .‬ﺃﻻ ﺗﺪﻋ�ﻱ ﺃﻓﻌﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻠﻚ؟‬
‫ﺫ ﺍ�� ﻗﻮ�ﺔ ً‬
‫ﺟﺪﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻤﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻋﻔﻴﻚ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻴﻞ �� ﺣ�ﻥ!"‬ ‫ﺭ‬
‫ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ‪ " :‬ﺃﺷﻜﺮﻛﻢ ﻋ�� ﻟﻄﻔﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺩﻋﻮﻙ ﺗﻘﻮﻡ‬
‫��ﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟ�� ﻷﻧ�ﻱ ﻻ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺣﻞ ﺛﻴﺎﺑﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻚ ﻗﺪ ��ﺮﺏ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻓﻌﻠﺖ‬
‫ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺳﻴﻜﻮﻥ ﺯﻭ�� ﻏﺎﺿﺒﺎ ﺟﺪﺍ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻋﺎﺩ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ"‪ .‬ﻭﻭﺟﺪﺕ ﺃﻧﻚ ﺫهﺒﺖ "‪.‬‬
‫ﺍﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ هﻮ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻛ�� ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ ﺩهﺎﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ‬
‫ﻟﻄﻴﻒ ﺟﺪﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻄﻴﻒ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺃﻧﺖ ﻗﺎ��ﻱ ﺟﺪﺍ‪ .‬ﻗﺪ ﺗﻔﻜ�ﻲ ‪ ،‬ﻷ�ﻲ ﺃﻋﺪﻙ �ﻌﺪﻡ ﻣﺤﺎﻭﻟﺔ ﺍﻟهﺮﻭﺏ‪ .‬ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ‬
‫ﺧﺎﺋﻔﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺯﻭﺟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﺳﺄﺩﻋﻚ ﺗﺮ�ﻄ�ﻱ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﻗﺒﻞ ﻋﻮﺩﺗﻪ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻧ��ﻴﺖ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﻗﺼﻒ ﺍﻟﺸﻌ��‪ .‬ﺃﻧﺎ ﻣﺘﻌﺒﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ‪ ،‬ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺳﺕﺴﻤﺢ �� ﻓﻘﻂ ﻟﺒﻀﻊ‬
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‫ﺩﻗﺎﺋﻖ ﺳﺄﻛﻮﻥ ﻣﻤﺘﻨﺎ ﺣﻘﺎ! "‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺫﺍﺕ ﻃﺒﻴﻌﺔ ﺟﻴﺪﺓ ﻭ�ﺴﻴﻄﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﺑﻮﺳﻌهﺎ ﺍﻟﺘﻔﻜ��‬
‫�ﺸ�ﻞ ﺳﻱﺉ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ �ﺥﺺ‪ .‬ﺃﻗﻞ ﺑﻜﺜ�� ﺃ��ﺎ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﻓﻘﻂ ﺧﺪﺍﻉ ﻟهﺎ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺟﻞ ﻻﺍﺑﺘﻌﺎﺩ‪ .‬ﻭﺃﻋﺮ�ﺖ ﻋﻦ ﺃﺳﻔهﺎ ﺃﻳﻀﺎ ﻟ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻥ ﻷ��ﺎ ﺗﺤﻮﻟﺖ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻨﻈﺮ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﻧﻈﺮ �� ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺤﻨﺔ ﺍﳌﺆﺳﻔﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﺘﺪ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺴﻘﻒ ﺑﻮﺍﺳﻄﺔ ﺳﺎﻗﻴﻪ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺟﻤﻴﻌهﺎ ﻣﺮﺗﺒﻄﺔ ﺑﺒﻌﻀهﺎ ﺍﻟﺒﻌﺾ ﺑﺤﻴﺚ ﺃﻥ ﺍ�ﺡﺒﻞ ﻭﺍﻟﻌﻘﺪﺓ �ﺎﻧﺖ‬
‫ﺗﻘﻄﻊ ﺍ�ﺝﻠﺪ‪ .‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ �� ﻟﻄﻒ ﻗﻠ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺇﻳﻤﺎ��ﺎ ﺑﻮﻋﺪ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﻮﻕ ﺑﺄﻧﻪ ﻟﻦ ��ﺮﺏ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻓﻜﻜﺖ ﺍ�ﺡﺒﻞ ﻭﺳﻘﻄﺘﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﺃﻋﻄﺘﻪ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻣﺪﻗﻘﺔ ﺧﺸﺏﻴﺔ ﻭﻃﻠﺒﺖ ﻣﻨﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﺎﻟﻌﻤﻞ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ‬
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‫ﻗﺼ��ﺓ ﺃﺛﻨﺎﺀ ﺍﺳ��ﺍﺣ��ﺎ‪ .‬ﺃﺧﺬ ﺍﳌﺪﻗﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﺑﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﺎﻟﻌﻤﻞ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻗﻴﻞ ﻟﻪ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻇهﺮ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻭﺃﻭﻗﻌهﺎ ﻋ�� ﻗﻄﻌﺔ ﺍ�ﺥﺸﺐ ﺍﻟﺜﻘﻴﻠﺔ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﻗﺘﻠهﺎ‬
‫ﻭﻗﻄﻌهﺎ ﻭﺟﻌﻠهﺎ ﺣﺴﺎﺀ ﻟهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮﺕ ﻋﻮﺩﺓ ﺍﳌﺰﺍﺭﻉ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ‪ .‬ﻋﻤﻞ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ‬
‫ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺑﺠﺪ �� ﺣﻘﻮﻟﻪ ﻃﻮﺍﻝ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻤﻞ ﻓﻜﺮ �ﺴﺮﻭﺭ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ �ﻌﺪ‬
‫ﻦ ﺍﳌﻤﻜﻦ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻔﺴﺪ ﻋﻤﻮﺩﻩ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﺍﳌﺪﻣﺮ‪.‬‬
‫ﻧﺤﻮ ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻭﺏ ﺗﺮﻙ ﻋﻤﻠﻪ ﻭﺗﺤﻮﻝ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻣﺘﻌﺒﺎ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻓﻜﺮﺕ ��‬
‫ﻋﺸﺎﺀ ﻟﻄﻴﻔﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﺴﺎﺀ ﺑﺎﺩﺟﺮ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺧﻦ �� ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ﻋﻮﺩﺗﻪ ﻟﻪ‪ .‬ﻓﻜﺮﺓ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ‬
‫ﺪ ﺗﺤﺼﻞ ﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺡﺮ�ﺔ ﻭﻻﺍﻧﺘﻘﺎﻡ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺴﻨﺔ ﺍﳌﺴﻨﺔ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺨﻄﺮ ﺑﺒﺎﻟﻪ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ‪.‬‬
‫�� هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﺛﻨﺎﺀ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻓ��ﺽ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﺷ�ﻞ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺣﺎﳌﺎ ﺭﺃﻯ ﺍﳌﺰﺍﺭﻉ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ‬
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‫ﻳﻘ��ﺏ ﻣﻨﻪ ﻟﻴﺤﻴﻴﻪ ﻋ�� ﺷﺮﻓﺔ ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ﻗﺎﺋﻼ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻟﻘﺪ ﻋﺪﺕ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﺻﻨﻌﺖ ﺍ�ﺡﺴﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺒﺎهﺖ ﻭﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮﺗﻚ ﻣﻨﺬ ﻓ��ﺓ‬
‫ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ‪".‬‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﻓﻘﺎﻡ ﺍﳌﺰﺍﺭﻉ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﺑﺨﻠﻊ ﺻﻨﺎﺩﻝ ﺍﻟﻘﺶ ﻭﺟﻠﺲ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ ﺻﻱﻨﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺎﺀ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ‪ .‬ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ��ﻱﺀ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺤﻠﻢ ﺍﺑﺪﺍ ﺍﻧﻪ ﻟﻱﺲ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺑﻞ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﻳﻥﺘﻈﺮﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﺮﺓ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﻟ�ﺡﺴﺎﺀ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﺗﺤﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﺩﺟﺮ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﺇ��‬
‫ﺷ�ﻠﻪ ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻴ�� ﻭﺻﺮﺥ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺃﻧﺖ ﺭﺟﻞ �ﺝﻮﺯ ﻳﺄ�ﻞ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺟﺔ! ﺍﺑﺤﺚ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﺎﻡ �� ﺍﳌﻄﺒﺦ! “‬
‫هﺮﺏ ﺿﺎﺣ�ﺎ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﻋﺎﻝ ﻭ�ﺥﺮ�ﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﻭهﺮﺏ ﺇ�� ﻋﺮ�ﻨﻪ �� ﺍﻟﺘﻼﻝ‪ .‬ﺗﺮﻙ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻭﺭﺍﺋﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﺑﺎﻟ�ﺎﺩ ﻳﺼﺪﻕ ﻣﺎ ﺭﺁﻩ ﻭﺳﻤﻊ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻓهﻢ ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻴﻘﺔ‬
‫�ﺎﻣﻠﺔ �ﺎﻥ ﺧﺎﺋﻔﺎ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻭﺭﻋﺒﺎ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺃﻏﻤﻲ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺭ‪� .‬ﻌﺪ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻭﺟهﺎ ﻟﻮﺟﻪ‬
‫ﻭﺍﻧﻔﺠﺮ �� ﺍﻟﺒ�ﺎﺀ‪ .‬ﺑ�ﻰ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﻋﺎﻝ ﻭﻣﺮﺍﺭﺓ‪ .‬هﺰ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﺟﻴﺌﺔ ﻭﺫهﺎﺑﺎ �� ﺣﺰﻧﻪ‬
‫ً‬ ‫ً ً‬
‫ﻣﻴﺆﻭﺱ ﻣ��ﺎ‪ .‬ﺪﺍ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ﻓﻈﻴﻌﺎ ﺟﺪﺍ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻛﻮﻥ ﺣﻘﻴﻘﻴﺎ ﺑﺄﻥ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ‬
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‫ﺍﳌﺆﻣﻨﺔ ﻗﺪ ﻗﺘﻠﺖ ﻭﻃﺒﺨﺖ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻤﻞ ��ﺪﻭﺀ �� ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻮ ‪،‬‬
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‫ﻭﻟﻢ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺷﻱﺌﺎ ﻋﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺤﺪﺙ �� ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗ�ﺉ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺘﺨﻠﺺ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻥ ﻷﺍﺷﺮﺍﺭ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ �� ﻛﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺣﻴﺎﻥ ﻳﻔﺴﺪ ﺣﻘﻮﻟﻪ‪ .‬ﻭﺍﻩ! ﺍﻟﻔﻜﺮ ﺍﻟﺮهﻴﺐ‬
‫؛ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺷﺮﺏ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻘﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﺴﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺻﻨﻌﻪ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﻮﻕ ﻣﻦ �ﺝﻮﺯﺗﻪ ﺍﳌﺴﻨﺔ‪.‬‬
‫" ﻳﺎ ﻋﺰ�ﺰﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺎ ﻋﺰ�ﺰﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺎ ﻋﺰ�ﺰﻱ!" �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺼﺮﺥ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﻋﺎﻝ‪ .‬ﺍﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻱﺲ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ‬
‫ﻌﻱﺶ �� ﻧﻔﺲ ﺍ�ﺝﺒﻞ ﻧﻮﻉ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺭﺍﻧﺐ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﺒﺔ‪ .‬ﺳﻤﻊ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ‬
‫ﺒ�ﻲ ﻭ�ﻥﺘﺤﺐ ﻭ�ﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺍﻧﻄﻠﻖ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﻣﺎ هﻮ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺃﻱ ��ﻱﺀ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻪ‬
‫ﻓﻌﻠﻪ ﳌﺴﺎﻋﺪﺓ ﺟﺎﺭﻩ‪ .‬ﺃﺧ��ﻩ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺑ�ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ‪ .‬ﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺳﻤﻊ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ‬
‫ﻟﻘﺼﺔ �ﺎﻥ ﻏﺎﺿﺒﺎ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﻷﺍﺷﺮﺍﺭ ﻭﺍﻟﻐﺶ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺧ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺃﻥ‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﻳ��ﻙ �ﻞ ��ﻱﺀ ﻟﻪ ﻭﺃﻧﻪ ﺳﻴﻥﺘﻘﻢ ﳌﻮﺕ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ‪�� �� .‬ﺎﻳﺔ ﺍﳌﻄﺎﻑ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻔﻼﺡ �ﺸﻌﺮ‬
‫ﺎﻻﺭﺗﻴﺎﺡ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺩﻣﺮ ﺩﻣﻮﻋﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺷﻜﺮ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻋ�� ﺻﻼﺣﻪ �� ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻭﻡ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ �� ﻣﺤﻨﺘﻪ‪.‬‬
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‫هﺪﻭﺀﺍ ‪ ،‬ﺇ�� ﺑﻱﺘﻪ ﻟﻮﺿﻊ ﺧﻄﻄﻪ‬ ‫ﺎﺩ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﺮﻯ ﺃﻥ ﺍﳌﺰﺍﺭﻉ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻨﻤﻮ ﺃﻛ��‬
‫ﳌﻌﺎﻗﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ‪.‬‬
‫� ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﺘﺎ�� �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻄﻘﺲ ﻋ�� ﻣﺎ ﻳﺮﺍﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺧﺮﺝ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻟﻠﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ‪ .‬ﻟﻢ‬
‫ﻳﻜﻦ ﻳﻨﻈﺮ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ �� ﺍﻟﻐﺎﺑﺔ ﺃﻭ ﻋ�� ﺟﺎﻧﺐ ﺍﻟﺘﻞ ﺃﻭ �� ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻮﻝ �� ﺃﻱ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ‬
‫هﺐ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺇ�� ﻋﺮ�ﻨﻪ ﻭﻭﺟﺪ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﻳﺨﺘ�ﺉ هﻨﺎﻙ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻥ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻥ �ﺎﻥ ﺧﺎﺋﻔﺎ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺇﻇهﺎﺭ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻣﻨﺬ ﺃﻥ هﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺰﺍﺭﻉ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ‪ ،‬ﺧﻮﻓﺎ ﻣﻦ ﻏﻀﺐ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ‪.‬‬
‫ﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺩﻋﺎ‪:‬‬
‫" ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﻻ ﺗﺨﺮﺝ �� ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻞ؟ ﺍﺧﺮﺝ ﻣ�� ‪ ،‬ﻭﺳﻨﺬهﺐ ﻭﻧﻘﻄﻊ‬
‫ﺍﻋﺸﺎﺏ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺘﻼﻝ ً‬
‫ﻣﻌﺎ"‪.‬‬
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‫ﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻟﻢ �ﺸﻚ ﺃﺑﺪﺍً‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ �ﺎﻥ ﺻﺪﻳﻘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻓﻖ ﻃﻮﻋﺎ ﻋ��‬
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‫ﺍ�ﺥﺮﻭﺝ ﻣﻌﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻘﻂ ﻣﺴﺮﻭﺭ ﺟﺪﺍ ﺑﺎﻻﺑﺘﻌﺎﺩ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟ�� ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﻌﻱﺶ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺍﳌﺰﺍﺭﻉ‬
‫ﻭﺍ�ﺥﻮﻑ ﻣﻦ ﻣﻘﺎﺑﻠﺘﻪ‪ .‬ﻗﺎﺩ ﺃﺭﻧﺐ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻋﻦ ﻣﻨﺎﺯﻟهﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺘﻼﻝ ﺣﻴﺚ‬
‫ﻧﻤﺖ ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺐ ﻃﻮ�ﻞ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﻣﺔ ﻭﺳﻤﻴﻜﺔ ﻭﺣﻠﻮﺓ‪ .‬ﻭﻗﺪ ﻗﺮﺭ ﻛﻼهﻤﺎ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ ﻋ��‬
‫ﺧﻔﺾ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﻟهﻤﺎ ﺣﻤﻠﻪ �� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺘﺨﺰ�ﻨﻪ �� ﻃﻌﺎﻣهﻤﺎ �� ﻓﺼﻞ ﺍﻟﺸﺘﺎﺀ‪.‬‬
‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻗﺎﻣﻮﺍ ﺑﻘﻄﻊ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻳﺮ�ﺪﻭﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻣﻮﺍ ﺑﺘﻘﻴﻴﺪﻩ �� ﺣﺰﻡ ﺛﻢ ﺑﺪﺃﻭﺍ �� ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭ�ﺎﻥ �ﻞ ﻣ��ﻢ ﻳﺤﻤﻞ ﺣﺰﻣﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺐ ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮﻩ‪ .‬ﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺮﺓ ﺟﻌﻞ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ‬
‫ﻳﺬهﺐ ﺃﻭﻻ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺫهﺒﻮﺍ ﻗﻠﻴﻼًﺧﺮﺝ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻮﺍﻥ ﻭﺍﻟﺼﻠﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺿﺮ�ﻪ ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ‬
‫ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺨﻄﻮ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻣﺎﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻀﻊ ﺣﺸﺎﺉﺸﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ‪ .‬ﺳﻤﻊ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﺍﻟﺼﻮﺍﻥ‬
‫ﻳﻀﺮﺏ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺳﺄﻝ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻣﺎ هﻮ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻴﺞ‪ ".‬ﺍﻟﻜﺮﺍﻙ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﻜﺮﺍﻙ " ؟"‬
‫" ﺃﻭﻩ ‪ ،‬هﺬﺍ ﻻ ��ﻱﺀ‪ ".‬ﺟﺎﺏ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ‪ " .‬ﻗﻠﺖ ﻓﻘﻂ" ﺍﻟﻜﺮﺍﻙ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﻜﺮﺍﻙ " ﻷﻥ هﺬﺍ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺝﺒﻞ �ﺴﻤﻰ ‪ Crackling‬ﺍ�ﺝﺒﻞ"‪.‬‬
‫ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺍﻧﺕﺸﺮ ﺍ�ﺡﺮ�ﻖ �� ﺣﺰﻣﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺐ ﺍ�ﺝﺎﻑ ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﺩﺟﺮ‪ .‬ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺳﻤﺎﻉ ﻓﺮﻗﻌﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺐ ﺍﳌﺤ��ﻕ ‪ ،‬ﺳﺄﻝ‪ " :‬ﻣﺎ هﺬﺍ؟"‬
‫" ﺍﻥ ﻭﺻﻠﻨﺎ ﺇ��" ﺟﺒﻞ ﺣﺮﻕ " ‪ "،‬ﺟﺎﺏ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭ�ﺤﻠﻮﻝ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍ�ﺡﺰﺍﻡ ﻗﺪ �ﺎﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺤ��ﻕ ﻭﺗﻢ ﺣﺮﻕ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﺸﻌﺮ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﻇهﺮ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ‪ .‬ﻌﺮﻑ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ ﺑﺮﺍﺋﺤﺔ ﺩﺧﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺐ ﺍﳌﺤ��ﻕ‪ .‬ﺮﺍﺥ ﻣﻊ ﻷﺍﻟﻢ‬
‫ﺭﻛﺾ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﺑﺄﺳﺮﻉ ﻣﺎ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺇ�� ﺛﻘﺒﻪ‪ .‬ﺒﻌﻪ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻭﻭﺟﺪﻩ ﻣﺴﺘﻠﻘﻴﺎ ﻋ��‬
‫ﺳﺮ�ﺮﻩ ﻳ�ﻥ ﺑﺎﻷﻟﻢ‪.‬‬
‫" ﻳﺎ ﻟﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺯﻣﻴﻞ ﻣﺤﻈﻮﻅ ﺃﻧﺖ!" ﺎﻝ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ‪ " .‬ﻻ ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺗﺨﻴﻞ ﻛﻴﻒ ﺣﺪﺙ‬
‫هﺬﺍ! ﺄﺣﻀﺮ ﻟﻚ �ﻌﺾ ﻷﺍﺩﻭ�ﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺳﻮﻑ �ﺸﻔﻲ ﻇهﺮﻙ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ!"‬
‫هﺐ ﺃﺭﻧﺐ ﺳﻌﻴﺪ ﻭﻣﺒﺕﺴﻢ ﻻﺍﻋﺘﻘﺎﺩ ﺑﺄﻥ ﺍﻟﻌﻘﻮ�ﺔ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﻗﺪ ﺑﺪﺃﺕ ﺑﺎﻟﻔﻌﻞ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﺃﻋﺮﺏ ﻋﻦ ﺃﻣﻠﻪ �� ﺃﻥ ﻳﻤﻮﺕ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺣﺮﻭﻗﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ ﺷﻌﺮ ﺃﻥ ﻻ ��ﻱﺀ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ‬
‫ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﺳﻱﺌﺎ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ ﻟ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺬﻧﺒﺎ ﺑﻘﺘﻞ ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ �ﺝﻮﺯ‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﻣﺮهﻤﺎ ﺑﺨﻠﻂ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﺼﻠﺼﺔ‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ﻓﻘ��ﺓ ﻋﺎﺟﺰﺓ ﻭﺛﻘﺖ ﺑﻪ‪ .‬ﺫهﺐ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ ﻭﺃﻗﺎﻡ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻔﻠﻔﻞ ﻷﺍﺣﻤﺮ ً‬
‫ﻣﻌﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ً‬ ‫ً‬
‫ﺣﻤﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻀﻌﻪ ﻗﺎﻝ ﻟﻪ ﺇﻧﻪ ﺳﻱﺴﺏﺐ ﻟﻪ ﺃﳌﺎ ﻛﺒ��ﺍ ‪،‬‬
‫ً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ﻟﻜﻦ ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﺤﻤﻠﻪ ﺑﺼ�� ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ً‬
‫ﺩﻭﺍﺀ ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺎ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟ�ﺡﺮﻭﻕ ﻭﺍ�ﺡﺮﻭﻕ‬
‫ﻭﺍ�ﺝﺮﻭﺡ‪ .‬ﺷﻜﺮﻩ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﻭﺗﻮﺳﻞ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻄﺒﻘﻪ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﻻ ﺗﻮﺟﺪ ﻟﻐﺔ‬
‫ﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺼﻒ ﻋﺬﺍﺏ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﻟﺼﻖ ﺍﻟﻔﻠﻔﻞ ﻷﺍﺣﻤﺮ ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮﻩ‪ .‬ﺗﻮﺍﻟﺖ‬
‫ﻣﺮﺍﺭﺍ ﻭﺗﻜﺮﺍﺭﺍ ﻭﻋﻮﻱ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﻋﺎﻝ‪ .‬ﻌﺮ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻨﻈﺮ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻥ ﺯﻭﺟﺔ‬
‫ﺍﳌﺰﺍﺭﻉ ﺑﺪﺃﺕ ﺗﻥﺘﻘﻢ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ �� ﺍﻟﺴﺮ�ﺮ ﳌﺪﺓ ﺷهﺮ ﺗﻘﺮ�ﺒﺎ‪ .‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺗﻄﺒﻴﻖ‬
‫ﻟﻔﻠﻔﻞ ﻷﺍﺣﻤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﺷﻔﻘﺖ ﺣﺮﻭﻗﻪ ﻭﺣﺼﻞ ﻋ�� ﻣﺎ ﻳﺮﺍﻡ‪ .‬ﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻯ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺃﻥ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ �ﺎﻥ ﻋ�� ﻣﺎ ﻳﺮﺍﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻜﺮ �� ﺧﻄﺔ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺑﻮﺍﺳﻄ��ﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺤﻮﻱ ﻣﻮﺕ‬
‫ﺍﳌﺨﻠﻮﻕ‪ .‬ﻓﺬهﺐ ﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻟﻴﻘﻮﻡ ﺑﺪﻓﻊ ﺯ�ﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﻭ��ﻨﺉﺘﻪ ﻋ�� ﺷﻔﺎﺋﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﺧﻼﻝ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺩﺛﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺫﻛﺮ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻤﺎﺭﺱ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻭﺻﻒ ﻛﻴﻒ �ﺎﻥ ﺻﻴﺪ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ﻟﻄﻴﻔً ﺎ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻄﻘﺲ ﻋ�� ﻣﺎ ﻳﺮﺍﻡ ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ً‬
‫ﺳﻠﺴﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﺘﻤﻊ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ �ﺴﺮﻭﺭ ﺇ�� ﺳﺮﺩ ﻷﺍﺭﺍﻧﺐ ﻟﻠﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻳﻤﺮ ��ﺎ ﻭﻗﺘﻪ ﻵﺍﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭ��ﻯﻱ‬
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‫�ﻞ ﺁﻻﻣﻪ ﻭﻣﺮﺿﻪ ﺍﻟﺸهﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻓﻜﺮ �� ﻣﺎ ﺳﻴﻜﻮﻥ ﻣﻤﺘﻌﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻣﺎ ﺍﺳﺘﻄﺎﻉ ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ‬
‫ﻠﺼﻴﺪ ﺃﻳﻀﺎً؛ ﻟﺬﺍ ﺳﺄﻝ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﺳﻴﺄﺧﺬﻩ �� ﺍﳌﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺩﻣﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻳﺨﺮﺝ‬
‫ﻓ��ﺎ ﻟﺼﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ‪ .‬ﺎﻥ هﺬﺍ ﻣﺎ ﺃﺭﺍﺩﻩ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻭﺍﻓﻖ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻢ ﻋﺎﺩ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﻭ��ﻯ ﺯﻭﺭﻗ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺣﺪهﻤﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﺸﺐ ﻭﻵﺍﺧﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻄ�ﻥ‪�� .‬‬
‫��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺗﻢ ﻻﺍﻧ��ﺎﺀ ﻣﻦ �ﻞ ﻣ��ﻤﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ ﻭﻗﻒ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻭﻧﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﻋﻤﻠﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺷﻌﺮ ﺑﺄﻥ‬
‫�ﻞ ﻣﺘﺎﻋﺒﻪ ﺳﺘ�ﺎﻓﺄ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺟﻴﺪ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻧﺝﺡﺖ ﺧﻄﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻧﻪ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺪﻳﺮ‬
‫ﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﻷﺍﺷﺮﺍﺭ ﻵﺍﻥ‪.‬‬
‫ﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺭﺗّﺐ ﻓﻴﻪ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺻﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﺩﺟﺮ‪ .‬ﺃﺑﻘﻰ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺭﺏ ﺍ�ﺥﺸ�ﻱ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ‬
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‫ﻭﺃﻋﻄﻰ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﻗﺎﺭﺏ ﺍﻟﻄ�ﻥ‪ .‬ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺷﻱﺌﺎ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺍﺭﺏ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺎﻥ ﻣﺴﺮﻭﺭﺍًﺑﻘﺎﺭ�ﻪ ﺍ�ﺝﺪﻳﺪ ﻭﻓﻜﺮ ﻛﻢ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﻧﻮﻉ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﻋﻄﺎﻩ ﺇﻳﺎﻩ‪.‬‬
‫ﻛﻼهﻤﺎ ﺩﺧﻠﻮﺍ ﻗﻮﺍﺭ��ﻢ ﻭﺍﻧﻄﻠﻘﻮﺍ‪� .‬ﻌﺪ ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ﺇ�� �ﻌﺾ ﺍﳌﺴﺎﻓﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻗ��ﺡ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﺮ�ﻮﺍ ﻗﻮﺍﺭ��ﻢ ﻭﺃﻥ ﻳﺮﻭﺍ ﺃﻱ ﻣ��ﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺬهﺐ ﺃﺳﺮﻉ‪ .‬ﺳﻘﻂ‬
‫ﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ �� ﻻﺍﻗ��ﺍﺡ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻛﻼهﻤﺎ �ﻌﻤﻼﻥ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺘﺠﺪﻳﻒ ﺑﺄﺳﺮﻉ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﻟﺒﻌﺾ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ‪ �� .‬ﻣﻨﺘﺼﻒ ﺍﻟﺴﺒﺎﻕ ﻭﺟﺪ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﻗﺎﺭ�ﻪ ﻳﺬهﺐ ﺇ�� ﻗﻄﻊ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻥ ﺍﳌﻴﺎﻩ ﺑﺪﺃﺕ‬
‫ﺍﻥ ﻟﺘﻠﻴ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﻄ�ﻥ‪ .‬ﺮﺥ �� ﺧﻮﻑ ﻛﺒ�� ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﳌﺴﺎﻋﺪﺗﻪ‪ .‬ﻜﻦ ﻷﺍﺭﺍﻧﺐ ﺃﺟﺎﺏ‬
‫ﺑﺄﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻨﺨﺮﻁ �� ﻗﺘﻞ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻥ هﺬﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻧﻱﺘﻪ ﻃﻮﺍﻝ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻧﻪ‬
‫ﺎﻥ ﺳﻌﻴﺪًﺍ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ﻗﺪ ﺍﺟﺘﻤﻊ �� ﻷﺍﺧ�� ﺑ�ﺡﺎﺭ�ﺘﻪ �ﺝﻤﻴﻊ ﺟﺮﺍﺋﻤﻪ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ �ﻐﺮﻕ ﻣﻊ ﻻ ﺃﺣﺪ ﳌﺴﺎﻋﺪﺗﻪ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﺭﻓﻊ ﻣﺠﺬﺍﻓﻪ ﻭﺿﺮﺏ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ‬
‫ﺑ�ﻞ ﻗﻮﺗﻪ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺳﻘﻂ ﻣﻊ ﻗﺎﺭﺏ ﺍﻟﻄ�ﻥ ﺍﳌﻐﻤﻮﺭ ﻭﻟﻢ �ﻌﺪ ﻳﻨﻈﺮ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ �ﻌﺪ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻭهﻜﺬﺍ ﺃﺧ��ﺍ ‪ ،‬ﺣﺎﻓﻆ ﻋ�� ﻭﻋﺪﻩ ﻟﻠﻤﺰﺍﺭﻉ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ‪ .‬ﺤﻮﻝ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺇ�� ﺷﻄﺮ�ﻦ‬
‫ﻣﺘﺠﻮﻟ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ هﺒﻂ ﻭ�ﺡﺐ ﻗﺎﺭ�ﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ ﺳﺎﺭﻉ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺭﺍﺀ ﻟﻴﻘﻮﻝ‬
‫ﻟﻠﻤﺰﺍﺭﻉ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ �ﻞ ��ﻱﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻛﻴﻒ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻋﺪﻭﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺪ ﻗﺘﻞ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﺷﻜﺮﻩ ﺍﳌﺰﺍﺭﻉ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﺑﺎﻟﺪﻣﻮﻉ �� ﻋﻴﻥﻴﻪ‪ .‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﺇﻧﻪ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻻ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻨﺎﻡ‬
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‫ﻟﻴﻼ ﺃﻭ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ �� ﺳﻼﻡ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻔﻜﺮ �� ﻛﻴﻒ ﺃﻥ ﻭﻓﺎﺓ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﻟﻢ ﺗﺘﻌﺮﺽ‬
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‫ﻟ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺳﻴﻜﻮﻥ ﻗﺎﺩﺭﺍ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻨﻮﻡ ﻭﺗﻨﺎﻭﻝ ﺍﻟﻄﻌﺎﻡ ﻣﻨﺬ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻡ‪ .‬ﻮﺳﻞ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺍﻧﺐ ﻟﻠﺒﻘﺎﺀ ﻣﻌﻪ ﻭﻣﺸﺎﺭﻛﺔ ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺭﻧﺐ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ‬
‫ﺫهﺐ ﻟﻠﺒﻘﺎﺀ ﻣﻊ ﺍﳌﺰﺍﺭﻉ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﻭﻛﻼهﻤﺎ ﻋﺎﺷﺎ ﻣﻌﺎ ﻛﺼﺪﻳﻘ�ﻥ ﺣﻤﻴﻤ�ﻥ ﺇ�� ��ﺎﻳﺔ‬
‫ﺃﻳﺎﻣهﻢ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﺍﻟﺸﻱﻨﺎ�ﺸﺎ ﻋﺮ�ﺔ ﻧﻘﻞ ﺍ�ﺝﻨﻮﺏ‬

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‫ﺇﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺻﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺈﺑﺮ��ﺎ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺸ�� ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺎﻝ ‪ �� ،‬ﺃﻣﺮ ﺷﺎﺉﻊ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻻ ﺃﺣﺪ‬
‫ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﺜ�� ﻟﻺ�ﺝﺎﺏ ﻵﺍﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺗﻢ ﺍﺑﺘ�ﺎﺭﻩ ﻷﻭﻝ ﻣﺮﺓ ‪،‬‬
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‫ﻓﺈﻧﻪ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ �ﺝﻴﺒﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﻣﻨﺬ ﺯﻣﻦ �ﻌﻴﺪ �� ﺍﻟﺼ�ﻥ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺍﺧ��ﺍﻉ ﺃﻛ�� ﺭﻭﻋﺔ ﻳﺪ�� ﺷﻱﻨﺎ�ﺸﺎ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ‬
‫هﺬﺍ ﻧﻮﻋً ﺎ ﻣﻦ ﻋﺮ�ﺔ ﺗﺤﻤﻞ ﺻﻮﺭﺓ ﺭﺟﻞ �ﺸ�� ً‬
‫ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺝﻨﻮﺏ‪� .‬ﻐﺾ ﺍﻟﻨﻈﺮ ﻋﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻜﻴﻔﻴﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻢ ��ﺎ ﻭﺿﻊ ﺍﳌﺮﻛﺒﺔ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﻗﻢ ً‬
‫ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﻳﺪﻭﺭ ﺣﻮﻟهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺷﺎﺭ ﺇ��‬
‫ﺍ�ﺝﻨﻮﺏ‪.‬‬
‫ﻢ ﺍﺧ��ﺍﻉ هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﺩﺍﺓ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺒﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ )ﻛﻮﺗﺎﻱ( ﺃﺣﺪ ﻷﺍﺑﺎﻃﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻱﻨﻴ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﺜﻼﺛﺔ‬
‫� ﺍﻟﻌﺼﺮ ﻷﺍﺳﻄﻮﺭﻱ‪ .‬ﺎﻥ ﻛﻮﺗﺎﻱ ﺍﺑﻦ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ )ﻳﻮ��(‪ .‬ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻮﻟﺪ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﺪﻯ‬
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‫ﺃﻣﻪ ﺭﺅ�ﺔ ﺗﻥﺒﺄﺕ ﺑﺄﻥ ﺍﺑ��ﺎ ﺳﻴﻜﻮﻥ ﺭﺟﻼ ﻋﻈﻴﻤﺎ‪.‬‬
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‫�� ﺇﺣﺪﻯ ﻷﺍﻣﺴﻴﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﻔﻴﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺧﺮﺟﺖ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺴ�� �� ﺍﳌﺮﻭﺝ ﺑﺤﺜﺎ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻥﺴﻴﻢ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺒﺎﺭﺩ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﻨﻔﺦ �� ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﺘﺤﻤﺲ ﺑ�ﻞ �ﺴﺎﻃﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﻭﺍﺕ ﺍﳌﻀﺎﺀﺓ‬
‫ﻓﻮﻗهﺎ‪ .‬ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻧﻈﺮﺕ ﺇ�� ﻧﺠﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺎﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻏﺮ�ﺒﺔ �� ﺍﻟﻌﻼﻗﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻃﻠﻘﺖ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ‬
‫ﻋ�� ﻣﻮﺟﺎﺕ ﻣﻀﻱﺌﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ��ﻕ �� �ﻞ ﺍﺗﺠﺎﻩ‪� .‬ﻌﺪ ﻭﻗﺖ ﻗﺼ�� ﺟﺎﺀ هﺬﺍ ﺍﺑ��ﺎ‬
‫ﻛﻮﺗﺎﻱ �� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﻤﻰ ﻛﻮﺗﺎﻱ �� ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺍﳌﻨﺎﺳﺐ ﻟﻠﺮﺟﻮﻟﺔ ﻭﻧﺝﺡ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﻳﻮ��‪� .‬ﺎﻥ‬
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‫ﺍﳌﺘﻤﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ‬ ‫ً‬
‫ﻣﻀﻄﺮ�ﺎ ﺇ�� ﺣﺪ ﻛﺒ�� ﻣﻦ ِﻗﺒﻞ ﺍﳌﺘﻤﺮﺩﻳﻦ ﺷﻴﻮ‪ .‬ﺃﺭﺍﺩ هﺬﺍ‬ ‫ﺣﻜﻤﻪ ﺍﳌﺒﻜﺮ‬
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‫ﻣﻠ�ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ً‬
‫ﻛﺜ��ﺍ ﺍﳌﻌﺎﺭﻙ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺧﺎﺿهﺎ ﻟﺘﺤﻘﻴﻖ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻐﺎﻳﺔ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ‬ ‫ﻳﺠﻌﻞ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ‬
‫ﺷﻴﻮ ﺳﺎﺣﺮﺍ ﺷﺮ�ﺮﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺭﺃﺳﻪ ﻣﺼﻨﻮﻋﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﺪﻳﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺃﻱ ﺭﺟﻞ‬
‫ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ �ﻐﺰﻭﻩ‪.‬‬
‫�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺃﻋﻠﻦ ﻛﻮﺗﺎﻱ ﺍ�ﺡﺮﺏ ﺿﺪ ﺍﳌﺘﻤﺮﺩﻳﻦ ﻭﻗﺎﺩ ﺟﻱﺸﻪ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻌﺮﻛﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﺘﻘﻰ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺝﻱﺸﺎﻥ �� ﺳهﻞ �ﺴﻤﻰ )ﺗﺎﻛﻮﺭﻭﻛﻮ(‪ .‬ﺎﺟﻢ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻭ ��ﺝﺎﻋﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ‬
‫ﻔً‬
‫ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺣﺮ ﺃﺳﻘﻂ ﺿﺒﺎﺏ ﻛﺜﻴ ﺎ �� ﺳﺎﺣﺔ ﺍﳌﻌﺮﻛﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺍ�ﺝﻱﺶ ﺍﳌﻠ�ﻲ‬
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‫ﻳﺘﺠﻮﻝ �� ﺣﺎﻟﺔ ﺍﺭﺗﺒﺎﻙ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺤﺎﻭﻻ ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋ�� ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺗﺮﺍﺟﻊ ﺷﻴﻮ ﻣﻊ ﻗﻮﺍﺗﻪ ‪،‬‬
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‫�ﺡ�ﺎ ﻋ�� ﺧﺪﺍﻉ ﺍ�ﺝﻱﺶ ﺍﳌﻠ�ﻲ‪.‬‬
‫�ﻐﺾ ﺍﻟﻨﻈﺮ ﻋﻦ ﻗﻮﺓ ﺟﻨﻮﺩ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﻣهﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﻮ�ﺎ ﻭ�ﺝﺎﻋﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺈﻥ‬
‫ﺍﳌﺘﻤﺮﺩﻳﻦ ��ﺡﺮﻩ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﺃﻥ ��ﺮ�ﻮﺍ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﻋﺎﺩ ‪ Kotei‬ﺇ�� ﻗﺼﺮﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻓﻜﺮ �ﻌﻤﻖ �� ﻛﻴﻔﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺘﻐﻠﺐ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺣﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ ﻣﺼﻤﻢ‬
‫�� ﻋﺪﻡ ﻻﺍﺳﺕﺴﻼﻡ �ﻌﺪ‪� .‬ﻌﺪ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﺍﺧ��ﻉ )ﺷﻱﻨﺎ�ﺸﺎ( ﻣﻊ �ﺥﺼﻴﺔ ﺭﺟﻞ‬
‫ﺍﺋﻢ �ﺸ�� ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺝﻨﻮﺏ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺻﻼﺕ �� ﺗﻠﻚ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ‪ .‬ﻣﻊ هﺬﺍ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺝهﺎﺯ ﻹﻇهﺎﺭ ﻟﻪ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻻ ﻳﺤﺘﺎﺝ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﻑ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻀﺒﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﻜﺜﻴﻒ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ‬
‫ﺃﺛ��ﺕ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺣﺮ ﻹﺭ�ﺎﻙ ﺭﺟﺎﻟﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﺃﻋﻠﻦ ﻛﻮﺗﺎﻱ ﺍ�ﺡﺮﺏ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﺿﺪ ّ‬
‫ﺷﻴﻮ‪ .‬ﻭﺿﻊ ﺷﻱﻨﺎ�ﺸﺎ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ ﺟﻱﺸﻪ ﻭﻗﺎﺩ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ﺇ�� ﺳﺎﺣﺔ ﺍﳌﻌﺮﻛﺔ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﺑﺪﺃﺕ ﺍﳌﻌﺮﻛﺔ ﺑﺠﺪﻳﺔ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﺘﻤﺮﺩﻭﻥ �ﺴ��ﻭﻥ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺭﺍﺀ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺍﺕ ﺍﳌﻠﻜﻴﺔ‬
‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺝﺄ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟ�ﺡﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋ�� ﻛﻼﻣﻪ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ �ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﻋﺎﻝ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻓﻮ ًﺭﺍ ﺳﻘﻂ ﺿﺒﺎﺏ ﻛﺜﻴﻒ ﻋ�� ﺃﺭﺽ ﺍﳌﻌﺮﻛﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﻟﻜﻦ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺮﺓ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﺃﻱ ﺟﻨﺪﻱ ﻳﻔﻜﺮ �� ﺍﻟﻀﺒﺎﺏ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺧﻠﻂ ﺑ�ﻥ‬
‫ﺍﳌﺮﺀ‪ .‬ﻛﻮﺗﺎﻱ ﺑﺎﻹﺷﺎﺭﺓ ﺇ�� ﺷﻱﻨﺎ�ﺸﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﺪ ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻪ ﻭ�ﺪﻳﺮ ﺍ�ﺝﻱﺶ ﺑﺪﻭﻥ‬
‫ﺧﻄﺄ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ‪ .‬ﺗﺎ�ﻊ ﻋﻦ ﻛﺜﺐ ﺟﻱﺶ ﺍﳌﺘﻤﺮﺩﻳﻦ ﻭﻗﺎﺩهﻢ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺭﺍﺀ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻭﺻﻠﻮﺍ ﺇ��‬
‫��ﺮ ﻛﺒ��‪ .‬هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟ��ﺮ ﻛﻮﺗﺎﻱ ﻭﺭﺟﺎﻟﻪ ﻭﺟﺪﺕ ﻣﺘﻮﺭﻣﺔ �ﺴﺏﺐ ﺍﻟﻔﻴﻀﺎﻧﺎﺕ ﻭﻱﺴﺘﺤﻴﻞ‬
‫ﻋﺒﻮﺭهﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺍﻧﺘﻘﻞ ﺷﻴﻮ ﺑﺎﺳﺘﺨﺪﺍﻡ ﻓﻨﻪ ﺍﻟ�ﺡﺮﻱ ﻣﻊ ﺟﻱﺸﻪ ﻭﺃﻏﻠﻖ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ��‬
‫ﻗﻠﻌﺔ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻀﻔﺔ ﺍﳌﻘﺎﺑﻠﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻭﺟﺪ ﻛﻮﺗﺎﻱ ﻣﺴ��ﺗﻪ ﻓﺤﺼﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﺑﺮﻱﺊ ﺑﺨﻴﺒﺔ ﺃﻣﻞ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﺩ ﻳﻘ��ﺏ ﺟﺪﺍ‬
‫ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺘﻤﺮﺩﻳﻦ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺃﻭﻗﻔﻪ ﺍﻟ��ﺮ‪.‬‬
‫ﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﺑﺈﻣ�ﺎﻧﻪ ﻓﻌﻞ ﺃﻱ ��ﻱﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻗﻮﺍﺭﺏ �� ﺗﻠﻚ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ‬
‫ﺮ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﻧﺼﺐ ﺧﻴﻤﺘﻪ �� ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﻛ�� ﺑ�ﺝﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻮﻓﺮ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﺫﺍﺕ ﻳﻮﻡ ﺧﺮﺝ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻴﻤﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺳﺎﺭ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻗﺼ��ﺓ ﻭﺻﻞ ﺇ�� ﺑﺮﻛﺔ‪ .‬هﻨﺎ‬
‫ﺟﻠﺲ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻀﻔﺔ ﻭﻓﻘﺪ �� ﺍﻟﻔﻜﺮ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺎﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﺮ�ﻒ‪ .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﻷﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻨﻤﻮ ﻋ�� ﻃﻮﻝ ﺣﺎﻓﺔ ﺍﳌﻴﺎﻩ ﺗﻤﻄﺮ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﻗهﺎ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻟ�ﻱ ﻃﻔﺖ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻋ�� ﻭﺇ�� هﻨﺎﻙ ﻋ�� ﺳﻄﺢ ﺍﻟ��ﻛﺔ‪ .‬ﻭ�ﺤﻠﻮﻝ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺍﻧﺠﺬﺏ ﺍهﺘﻤﺎﻡ ﻛﻮ�ﻲ ﺇ�� ﻋﻨﻜﺒﻮﺕ ﻋ�� ﺣﺎﻓﺔ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍ�ﺡﺸﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﺤﺎﻭﻝ ﺍﻟﻮﺻﻮﻝ ﺇ�� ﺇﺣﺪﻯ ﻷﺍﻭﺭﺍﻕ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺋﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺮ�ﺒﺔ‪ .‬ﻓﻌﻠﺖ ﺫﻟﻚ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﻃﺎﻓﺖ ﻓﻮﻕ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺝﺎﻧﺐ ﻵﺍﺧﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ��ﻛﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﺬﺍ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﺩﺛﺔ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﺟﻌﻠﺖ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﺍﻟﺬ�ﻲ ﻳﻔﻜﺮ ﺑﺄﻧﻪ ﻗﺪ ﻳﺤﺎﻭﻝ ﺻﻨﻊ ��ﻱﺀ‬
‫ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺤﻤﻞ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻭﺭﺟﺎﻟﻪ ﻓﻮﻕ ﺍﻟ��ﺮ ﺑﻨﻔﺲ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺣﻤﻠﺖ ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﻮﺭﻗﺔ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻌﻨﻜﺒﻮﺕ‪ .‬ﻘﺮﺭ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﻤﻞ ﻭ�ﺜﺎﺑﺮ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻳﺨ��ﻉ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺭﺏ ﻷﺍﻭﻝ‪ .‬ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻭﺟﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ‬
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‫ﻧﺎﺝﺡﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺿﻊ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺭﺟﺎﻟﻪ ﻟﻴﺼﻨﻌﻮﺍ ﺍﳌﺰ�ﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�� ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺍﳌﻨﺎﺳﺐ �ﺎﻧﺖ هﻨﺎﻙ‬
‫ﻗﻮﺍﺭﺏ �ﺎﻓﻴﺔ ﻟ�ﺝﻱﺶ ﺑﺄﻛﻤﻠﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﻮﺗﺎﻱ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺃﺧﺬ ﺟﻱﺸﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟ��ﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﺎﺟﻢ ﻣﻘﺮ ّ‬
‫ﺷﻴﻮ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﺣﻘﻖ ﺍﻧﺘﺼﺎﺭﺍ �ﺎﻣﻼ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭ�ﺬﻟﻚ ﻭﺿﻊ ﺣﺪﺍ ﻟ�ﺡﺮﺏ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺃﺯ�ﺝﺖ ﺑﻼﺩﻩ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ ��ﺪﺃ هﺬﺍ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﺍ�ﺡﻜﻴﻢ ﻭﺍ�ﺝﻴﺪ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺣﺼﻞ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻼﻡ ﻭﻻﺍﺯﺩهﺎﺭ �� �ﻞ‬
‫ﺃﺭﺿﻪ‪ .‬ﺎﻥ ﻣﺤﺒﻮ�ًﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺭﻋﺎﻳﺎﻩ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﺍﺳﺘﻤﺘﻌﻮﺍ ﻵﺍﻥ �ﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﺍﻟﺴﻼﻡ ﻟﺴﻨﻮﺍﺕ‬
‫ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﺗﺤﺖ ﻗﻴﺎﺩﺗﻪ‪ .‬ﻣ�ﻯﻯ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ �� ﺻﻨﻊ ﻻﺍﺧ��ﺍﻋﺎﺕ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺷﺄ��ﺎ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﻮﺩ ﺑﺎﻟﻨﻔﻊ ﻋ�� ﺷﻌﺒﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻧﺝﺡ �� ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺍﺭﺏ ﺇ�� ﺟﺎﻧﺐ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺴﻔﻴﻨﺔ ﺳﺎﻭﺙ ﺑﻮ�ﻥﺖ ﺷﻱﻨﺎ�ﺸﺎ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺣﻜﻢ ﺣﻮﺍ�� ﻣﺎﺋﺔ ﻋﺎﻡ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ً‬
‫ﻳﻮﻣﺎ ﻣﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻛﻮ�ﻲ ﻳﺘﻄﻠﻊ ﺇ��‬
‫ﺍﻋ�� ‪ ،‬ﺃﺻﺒﺤﺖ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ ﺣﻤﺮﺍﺀ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﻣﻔﺎ�� ‪ ،‬ﻭﻇهﺮ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﻳﺘﻸﻷ �ﺎﻟﺬهﺐ ﻧﺤﻮ‬
‫ﺍﺭﺽ‪ .‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺟﺎﺀ ﺃﻗﺮﺏ ﺭﺃﻯ ﻛﻮﺗﺎﻱ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻢ‪ .‬ﺍﻗ��ﺏ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ‬
‫�ﺝﺪ ﺭﺃﺳﻪ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ‪ .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﺓ ﻭﺭﺟﺎﻝ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﺷﻴﺔ ﺧﺎﺋﻔ�ﻥ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ‬
‫ﺃ��ﻢ هﺮ�ﻮﺍ ﻭهﻢ ﻳﺼﺮﺧﻮﻥ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﻜﻦ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﻓﻘﻂ ﺍﺑﺕﺴﻢ ﻭﺩﻋﺎهﻢ ﻟﻠﺘﻮﻗﻒ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬

‫" ﻻ ﺗﺨﻒ‪ .‬هﺬﺍ ﺭﺳﻮﻝ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ‪ .‬ﺍﻧﺘ�ﻯ ﻭﻗ�ﻱ هﻨﺎ!" ﺛﻢ ﺭﻛﺐ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺑﺪﺃ‬
‫ﻳﺼﻌﺪ ﻧﺤﻮ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﺕ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﺓ ﻭﺍ�ﺡﺎﺷﻴﺔ هﺬﺍ �ﻠﻪ ﺻﺮﺧﻮﺍ ﻣﻌﺎ‪:‬‬
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‫ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ ﻭﺍﻣﺴﻜﻮﺍ ﺑﺤﻴﺔ ﻟ��‬ ‫" ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮ �ﺡﻈﺔ! ﻧﺘﻤ�ﻯ ﺃﻥ ﻧﺄ�ﻲ ً‬
‫ﺃﻳﻀﺎ‪ ".‬ﻭﺭﻛﻀﻮﺍ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﻭﺣﺎﻭﻟﻮﺍ �ﺴﻠﻘﻪ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻭﻟﻜﻦ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺴﺘﺤﻴﻞ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ ﺭﻛﻮﺏ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ‪� .‬ﻌﻠﻖ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣ��ﻢ‬
‫�� �ﺡﻴﺔ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﻮﻕ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺗﻢ �ﺡﺐ ﺍﻟﺸﻌﺮ ﻭ�ﺡﺒﻮﻩ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ‪.‬‬
‫ هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﺛﻨﺎﺀ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﺓ ﻭﻋﺪﺩ ﻗﻠﻴﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﺪﻡ ﻳﺠﻠﺴﻮﻥ ﺑﺄﻣﺎﻥ ﻋ��‬
‫ﻋﺎﻝ �� ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﻭﺍﺕ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻧﻪ �� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻗﺼ��‬
‫ﻇهﺮ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ‪ .‬ﻃﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﻋ�� ﺍﺭﺗﻔﺎﻉ ٍ‬
‫ﻢ ﻳﺘﻤﻜﻦ ﻧﺰﻻﺀ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﺗﺮﻛﻮﺍ ﻭﺭﺍﺀهﻢ ﺑﺨﻴﺒﺔ ﺃﻣﻞ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻦ ﺭﺅ���ﻢ �ﻌﺪ ﻵﺍﻥ‪.‬‬
‫ﻌﺪ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ‪ ،‬ﺳﻘﻂ ﻗﻮﺱ ﻭﺳهﻢ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ �� ﺑﺎﺣﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ‪ .‬ﻭﻗﺪ ﺗﻢ‬
‫ﻋ��ﺍﻑ ﺑﺄ��ﻢ ﻳﻥﺘﻤﻮﻥ ﺇ�� ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﻛﻮ�ﻲ‪ .‬ﺃﺧﺬهﺎ ﺍ�ﺡﺮﺍﺱ �ﻌﻨﺎﻳﺔ ﻭﺣﺎﻓﻆ‬
‫ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ﻛﺂﺛﺎﺭ ﻣﻘﺪﺳﺔ �� ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﻣﻐﺎﻣﺮﺍﺕ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﺍﻟﻔ�ﻯ ﺍﻟﺬه�ﻱ‬

‫ﻣﻨﺬ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻋﺎﺵ هﻨﺎﻙ �� ﻛﻴﻮﺗﻮ ﺟﻨﺪﻱ �ﺝﺎﻉ ﻳﺪ�� ﻛﻴﻥﺘﻮ�ﻲ‪ .‬ﺍﻥ ﻭﻗﻊ‬
‫�� ﺣﺐ ﺳﻴﺪﺓ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻭﺗﺰﻭﺟهﺎ‪� .‬ﻌﺪ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻭﺟ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺧﺒﺚ �ﻌﺾ‬
‫ﺃﺻﺪﻗﺎﺋﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﻊ �� ﻋﺎﺭ �� ﺍﳌﺤﻜﻤﺔ ﻭﺗﻢ ﻓﺼﻠﻪ‪ .‬هﺬﺍ ﺳﻮﺀ ﺍ�ﺡﻆ ﻓﺎﺟﺄ ﻋﻘﻠﻪ ﺃﻧﻪ‬
‫ﻟﻢ ﻳﻨﺠﻮ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺇﻗﺎﻟﺘﻪ ‪ -‬ﺗﻮ�� ‪ ،‬ﺗﺎﺭ�ﺎ ﻭﺭﺍﺀﻩ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺑﺔ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠﺔ‬
‫ﳌﻮﺍﺟهﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ ﻭﺣﺪﻩ‪ .‬ﺧﻮﻓﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻋﺪﺍﺀ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ‪ ،‬هﺮ�ﺖ ﺇ�� ﺟﺒﺎﻝ ﺃﺷﻴﺠﺎﺭﺍ‬
‫ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻣﺎﺕ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻨﺎﻙ �� ﺍﻟﻐﺎﺑﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﻴﺪﺓ ﺣﻴﺚ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺄﺕ ﺃﺣﺪ ﻋ��‬
‫ﺍﻃﻼﻕ ﺑﺎﺳﺘﺙﻨﺎﺀ ﺍ�ﺡﻄﺎﺑ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﺪ ﺻﻐ�� ﻟهﺎ‪ .‬ﺍﺗﺼﻞ ﺑﻪ )ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ( ﺃﻭ ﺍﻟﺼ�ﻱ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺬه�ﻱ‪ .‬ﺍﻥ ﺍﻟ��ﻱﺀ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻊ �� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻞ هﻮ ﻗﻮﺗﻪ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻤﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﻊ ﺗﻘﺪﻣﻪ ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﺴﻦ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﺃﻗﻮﻯ ﻭﺃﻗﻮﻯ ‪ ،‬ﺣ�ﻯ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺑﺤﻠﻮﻝ ﺛﻤﺎ�ﻲ ﺳﻨﻮﺍﺕ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺮ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﺎﺩﺭﺍًﻋ�� ﻗﻄﻊ ﻷﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺑﺎﻟﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻗﻄﻌﺖ ��ﺎ ﺍ�ﺡﻄﺎﺑ�ﻥ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﺃﻋﻄﺘﻪ ﺃﻣﻪ‬
‫ﻛﺒ��ﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻳﺨﺮﺝ �� ﺍﻟﻐﺎﺑﺔ ﻭﻱﺴﺎﻋﺪ ﺍ�ﺡﻄﺎﺑ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﺩﻋﻮﻩ " �ﺝﺐ‬ ‫ﻓﺄﺳﺎ ً‬‫ً‬
‫ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻞ" ‪ ،‬ﻭﻭﺍﻟﺪﺗﻪ " ﺍﳌﻤﺮﺿﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ ﻟ�ﺝﺒﺎﻝ" ‪ ،‬ﻷ��ﻢ ﻟﻢ �ﻌﺮﻓﻮهﺎ ﻣﺮﺗﺒﺔ‬
‫ﻋﺎﻟﻴﺔ‪ .‬ﺁﺧﺮ هﻮﺍﻳﺔ ﻣﻔﻀﻠﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ هﻮ �ﺡﻖ ﺍﻟ�ﺥﻮﺭ ﻭﺍ�ﺡﺝﺎﺭﺓ‪ .‬ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻚ‬
‫ﺗﺨﻴﻞ ﻣﺪﻯ ﻗﻮﺗﻪ!‬
‫� ﻋﻜﺲ ﻷﺍﻭﻻﺩ ﻵﺍﺧﺮ�ﻦ ‪ ،‬ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ‪� ،‬ﺸﺄﻭﺍ ﻭﺣﺪهﻢ �� ﺍ�ﺝﺒﺎﻝ ﺍ�ﺝﺒﻠﻴﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻷﻧﻪ‬
‫ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﺭﻓﻘﺎﺀ ﺻﺪﺍﻗﺔ ﻣﻊ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ ﻭ�ﻌﻠﻢ ﻛﻴﻔﻴﺔ ﻓهﻤهﺎ ﻭﺍﻟﺘﺤﺪﺙ‬
‫ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻧﻈﺮﻭﺍ ﺇ��‬ ‫ً‬
‫ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ ﻣﺮﺗﺒ�ﻥ ً‬ ‫ﺑﻠﻐﺔ ﻏﺮ�ﺒﺔ‪ .‬ﻭ�ﻤﺮﻭﺭ ﺍﻟﺪﺭﺟﺎﺕ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺻﺒﺤﻮﺍ‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﻛﻴﻨﻄﺮﻭ ﻋ�� ﺃ��ﻢ ﺳﻴﺪهﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﺳﺘﺨﺪﻣهﻢ ﻛﺨﺪﺍﻡ ﻟﻪ ﻭﻣﺮﺍﺳﻠﻴﻪ‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﺪﻡ‬

‫�ﺥﺎﺹ ﺑﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺪﺏ ﻭﺍﻟﻐﺰﻝ ﻭﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻭﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻏﺎﻟﺒﺎ ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺪﺏ ﻳﺤﻤﻞ ﺃﺷﺒﺎهﻪ ﺇ�� ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﻟ��ﺘﻒ ﻣﻌﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺃﺗﺖ ﺇ��‬
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‫ﻣﻥ�ﻟهﻤﺎ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﺳﺘﻌﻮﺩ ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮهﺎ ﻭﺗﺬهﺐ ﺇ�� ﻛهﻔهﺎ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻣﻐﺮﻣﺎ ﺟﺪﺍ‬
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‫�ﻐﺰﻻﻥ ﺍﻟﻐﺰﻻﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻛﺜ��ﺍ ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻀﻊ ﺫﺭﺍﻋﻴﻪ ﺣﻮﻝ ﻋﻨﻖ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﻮﻕ ﻟﻴﺒ�ﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻗﺮﻭﻧﻪ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﻟﻢ ﺗﺨﻴﻔﻪ‪ .‬ﻋﻈﻴﻢ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺘﻌﺔ هﻢ ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻣﻌﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﻳﻮﻡ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻟﻌﺎﺩﺓ ‪ ،‬ﺫهﺐ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ �� ﺍ�ﺝﺒﺎﻝ ‪ ،‬ﺗﻠ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﺪﺏ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﻐﺰﻻﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ‬
‫ ﻭﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ‪� .‬ﻌﺪ ﺍﳌ�ﻯﻱ ﻟﺒﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺃﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺘﻞ ﻭﺃﺳﻔﻞ ﺩﺍﻳﻞ ﻭﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻄﺮﻕ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻮﻋﺮﺓ ‪ ،‬ﺧﺮﺟﻮﺍ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﻋ�� ﺳهﻞ ﻭﺍﺳﻊ ﻭﻋﺸ�ﻱ ﻣﻐﻄﻰ ﺑﺰهﻮﺭ ﺑﺮ�ﺔ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﻣﻤﺘﻌﺎ ً‬
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‫ﻣ�ﺎﻧﺎ ﺭ ً‬
‫ﻣﻌﺎ‪.‬‬ ‫ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ ﻗﻀﺎﺀ ﻭﻗﺘﺎ‬ ‫ﺍﺉﻌﺎ ﺣﻴﺚ ﻳﻤﻜ��ﻢ‬ ‫هﻨﺎ ‪ �� ،‬ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﻓﺮﻙ ﺍﻟﻐﺰﻻﻥ ﺃﺑﻮﺍﻗﻪ ﻋ�� �ﺝﺮﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺘﻌﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻘﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺑﺨﺪﺵ ﻇهﺮﻩ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﻗﺪ ﺃﺯ�ﺝ ﺃﺫﻧﻪ ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻟﻘﻰ ﺍﻟﺪﺏ ﻧﻔﺤﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺿﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ‪ " :‬هﻨﺎ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﺟﻴﺪ ﻟﻠﻌﺒﺔ ﺟﻴﺪﺓ‪ .‬ﻣﺎﺫﺍ ﺗﻘﻮﻝ �ﻞ ��ﻱﺀ ﳌﺒﺎﺭﺍﺓ‬
‫ﺍﳌﺼﺎﺭﻋﺔ؟"‬
‫ﺏ ﻷﺍﻛ�� ﻭﻷﺍﻗﺪﻡ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﻋ�� ﻵﺍﺧﺮ�ﻦ‪:‬‬
‫" هﺬﺍ ﺳﻴﻜﻮﻥ ﻣﺘﻌﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ‪ "،‬ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ��‪ " .‬ﺃﻧﺎ ﺃﻗﻮﻯ ﺣﻴﻮﺍﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺳﺄﻗﺪﻡ‬
‫ﻣﻨﺼﺔ ﻟﻠﻤﺼﺎﺭﻋ�ﻥ"‪ .‬ﻭﺿﻌﺖ ﻟﻠﻌﻤﻞ ﻣﻊ ﺇﺭﺍﺩﺓ �ﺡﻔﺮ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﻭﻟﺘﺤﻮ�ﻠهﺎ ﺇ�� ﺷ�ﻞ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻗﺎﻝ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ‪ " :‬ﺣﺴﻨﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺳﺄﻟﻘﻲ ﻧﻈﺮﺓ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ ﺗﺘﺼﺎﺭﻉ ﻣﻊ �ﻌﻀهﺎ ﺍﻟﺒﻌﺾ‪ .‬ﺳﺄﻣﻨﺢ‬
‫ﺟﺎﺋﺰﺓ ﳌﻦ ﻳﺮ�ﺢ �� �ﻞ ﺟﻮﻟﺔ"‪.‬‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺪﺏ " ﻣﺎ ﺍﳌﺘﻌﺔ! ﺳﻨﺤﺎﻭﻝ ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺝﺎﺋﺰﺓ"‪.‬‬

‫ﻟﻐﺰﺍﻝ ﻭﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻭﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ �ﻌﻤﻼﻥ ﳌﺴﺎﻋﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﺪﺏ ﻋ�� ﺭﻓﻊ ﺍﳌﻨﺼﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ‬
‫ﻳﺘﺼﺎﺭﻋﻮﻥ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ‪ .‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻧﺘ�ﻯ هﺬﺍ ‪ ،‬ﺻﺮﺥ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺍﻥ ﺗﺒﺪﺃ! ﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻭﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻳﺠﺐ ﻓﺘﺢ ﺍﻟﺮ�ﺎﺿﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﻐﺰﻻﻥ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﺍ�ﺡﻜﻢ‪.‬‬
‫ﺍﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺳﻴﺪ ﺩﻳﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻋﻠﻴﻚ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﺍ�ﺡﻜﻢ!"‬
‫" هﻮ ‪ ،‬هﻮ!" ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﻐﺰﻻﻥ‪ " .‬ﺳﺄﻛﻮﻥ ﺣﺎﻛﻤﺎ‪ .‬ﺍﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻭﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪ ه�� ‪،‬‬
‫ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﻋ�� ﺍﺳﺘﻌﺪﺍﺩ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺮ�� ﺍ�ﺥﺮﻭﺝ ﻭﺧﺬ ﺃﻣﺎﻛﻨﻚ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﻨﺼﺔ"‪.‬‬
‫ﻢ ﻗﻔﺰ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻭﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﻭ�ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﺇ�� ﻣﻨﺼﺔ ﺍﳌﺼﺎﺭﻋﺔ‪ .‬ﺍﻟﻐﺰﺍﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺜﻞ‬
‫�ﺡﻜﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﻔﺖ ﺑ�ﻥ ﻻﺍﺛﻨ�ﻥ ﻭﺩﻋﺎ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺭﺍﺀ! ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺭﺍﺀ!" ) هﺬﺍ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﻇهﺮ ﺃﺣﻤﺮ‬
‫�� ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ(‪ " .‬هﻞ ﺃﻧﺖ ﺟﺎهﺰ؟"‬
‫ﻢ ﺍﻟﺘﻔﺖ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺁﺫﺍﻥ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ! ﺁﺫﺍﻥ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ! هﻞ ﺃﻧﺖ ﻣﺴﺘﻌﺪ؟"‬
‫ﻛﻼ ﺍﳌﺼﺎﺭﻋ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﺼﻐﺎﺭ ﻭﺍﺟهﻮﺍ �ﻌﻀهﻢ ﺍﻟﺒﻌﺾ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ ﺭﻓﻌﺖ ﺍﻟﻐﺰﻻﻥ ﻭﺭﻗﺔ‬
‫ﻋﺎﻟﻴﺔ ﻛﺈﺷﺎﺭﺓ‪ .‬ﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺃﺳﻘﻂ ﺍﻟﻮﺭﻗﺔ هﺮﻉ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻭﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻋ�� �ﻌﻀهﻤﺎ ﺍﻟﺒﻌﺾ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭهﻤﺎ ﻳﺒﻜ�ﻥ " ﻳﻮﻱﺸﻮ ‪ ،‬ﻳﻮ��ﻮ!"‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻭﺍﻟﻘﺮﻉ ﻳﺘﺼﺎﺭﻋﺎﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺩﻋﺎ ﺍﻟﻐﺰﺍﻝ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺘﺤﺬﻳﺮﺍﺕ ﺃﻭ ﺻﺎﺡ‬
‫ﻟﺘﺤﺬﻳﺮﺍﺕ ﻟ�ﻞ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻣ��ﻤﺎ ﻷﻥ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻗﺪ ﺩﻓﻊ �ﻌﻀهﻤﺎ ﺍﻟﺒﻌﺾ‬
‫ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺣﺎﻓﺔ ﺍﳌﻨﺼﺔ ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺎ �� ﺧﻄﺮ ﺍﻟﺴﻘﻮﻁ‪.‬‬
‫" ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺭﺍﺀ! ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺭﺍﺀ! ﻟﻮﻗﻮﻑ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺻﺔ ﺑﻚ!" ﺩﻋﺎ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻐﺰﻻﻥ‪.‬‬
‫" ﺁﺫﺍﻥ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ! ﺁﺫﺍﻥ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ! ﻛﻦ ﻗﻮ�ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻛﻦ ﻗﻮ�ﺎ ‪ -‬ﻻ ﺗﺪﻉ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻳﻀﺮ�ﻚ!" ��ﺎﻓﺖ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺪﺏ‪.‬‬
‫ﺬﻟﻚ ﺣﺎﻭﻝ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻭﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺕ�ﺝﻴﻊ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺻﺪﻗﺎ��ﻤﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻥ ﻳﺼﺎﺭﻋﻮﺍ �ﻌﻀهﻢ‬
‫�ﻌﻀﺎ‪�� � .‬ﺎﻳﺔ ﺍﳌﻄﺎﻑ ﺣﺼﻞ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ‪ .‬ﺪﺍ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻳﺕﻨﻘﻞ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﻋﻄﺎﻩ ﺩﻓﻌﺔ ﺟﻴﺪﺓ ﺃﺭﺳﻠﻪ ﻭهﻮ ﻳﻄ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻨﺼﺔ �ﻌﻼﻣﺔ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻭﺟﻠﺲ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺍﳌﺴﻜ�ﻥ ﻋ�� ﻓﺮﻙ ﻇهﺮﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻭﺟهﻪ ﻃﻮ�ﻼ ﺟﺪﺍ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﻳﺼﺮﺥ �ﻐﻀﺐ‪ " .‬ﺃﻭﻩ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻭﻩ! ﻛﻴﻒ ﻳﺆﻟﻢ ﻇهﺮﻱ ‪ -‬ﻳﺆﳌ�ﻱ ﻇهﺮﻱ!"‬
‫ﺅ�ﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺤﻨﺔ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻐﺰﻻﻥ ﻋﻘﺪ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﻗﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﺭﺗﻔﺎﻉ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺍﻧ��ﺖ هﺬﻩ ﺍ�ﺝﻮﻟﺔ ‪ -‬ﺎﺯ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ‪“.‬‬
‫ﻵﺍﻥ ‪�� ،‬ﺾ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻭهﻮ ﻳﺘﻔﻮﻕ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻛﻤﺎ ﻳﻘﻮﻟﻮﻥ �� ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ " ﻟﻘﺪ ﺻﻤﺪﺕ‬
‫ﺑﻄﻨﻪ" ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ ﺷﻌﺮ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺘﻌﺮﺽ ﻟﻠﻀﺮﺏ ﺍﳌ��ﺡ‪ .‬ﺬﻟﻚ ﻗﺎﻝ ﻟـ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﻭﻵﺍﺧﺮ�ﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻳﻘﻔﻮﻥ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻟﻢ ﺃ�ﻌﺮﺽ ﻟﻠﻀﺮﺏ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﻛﺒ��‪ .‬ﺳﻘﻄﺖ ﻗﺪﻣﻲ ﻭهﺒﻄﺖ‪ .‬ﺃﺭﺟﻮﻙ ﺃﻋﻄ�ﻱ ﻓﺮﺻﺔ‬
‫ﺧﺮﻯ ﻭﺃﺩﻉ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻳﺘﺼﺎﺭﻉ ﻣ�� �ﺝﻮﻟﺔ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ‪".‬‬
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‫ﻌﺪ ﻣﻮﺍﻓﻘﺔ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺪﺃ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻭﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ �� ﺍﳌﺼﺎﺭﻋﺔ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ‪ .‬ﺍﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻛﻤﺎ‬
‫�ﻌﺮﻑ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻊ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺈﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺣﻴﻮﺍﻥ ﻣﺬﺍهﺐ ﺑﻄﺒﻴﻌﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺪ ﺻﻨﻊ ﺭﺃﻳﻪ ﻟ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ‬
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‫ﻋ�� ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﻣﺎ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺮﺓ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﺫﻟﻚ ﻣﻤﻜﻨﺎ‪ .‬ﻟﻠﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﺬﻟﻚ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻥ‬
‫ﻓﻀﻞ ﻭﺃﺿﻤﻦ ﻃﺮ�ﻘﺔ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﺃﺫﻥ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻠﺔ‪ .‬هﺬﺍ ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ‬
‫ﺗﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﻪ‪ .‬ﺪ ﺗﻢ ﺇﻟﻘﺎﺀ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻋ�� ﺣﺮﺳﻪ ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎً�ﺴﺏﺐ ﻷﺍﻟﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ‬
‫ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﺃﺫﻧﻪ ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﻗﺪ ُ�ﺡﺒﺖ ﺑﻘﻮﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻗﺪ ﺍﻏﺘﻨﻢ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺻﺔ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻣ��ﺩﺩﺍ �� ﻣﻨﺘﺼﻒ ﺍﳌﻨﺼﺔ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ﺃﻣﺴﻚ ﺑﻮﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺭﺟﻞ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻭﺃﺭﺳﻠﻪ‬
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‫ﻥ ﺍﳌﻨﺘﺼﺮ ﻭﺣﺼﻞ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻮ ﺯﻻﺑﻴﺔ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ ﻣﻦ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟ�ﻱ َﺳ ﱠﺮﺗﻪ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻧﻪ‬
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‫���ﻱ ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ﻗﺮﺣﺔ ﻇهﺮﻩ‪.‬‬
‫ ﺍﻟﻐﺰﺍﻝ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻭﺳﺄﻝ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺴﺘﻌﺪًﺍ �ﺝﻮﻟﺔ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ‬
‫ﺬﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻓهﻞ هﻮ ﺳﻴﺤﺎﻭﻝ ﺇﺟﺮﺍﺀ ﺟﻮﻟﺔ ﻣﻌﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﻮﺍﻓﻘﺔ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ‪ ،‬ﺳﻴﻘﻔﺎﻥ ﻋ��‬
‫ﺍﳌﺼﺎﺭﻋﺔ‪ .‬ﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺪﺏ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻣﺎﻡ ﻛﺤﻜﻢ‪.‬‬
‫ﺍﻳﻞ ﻣﻊ ﻗﺮﻭﻥ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﻭﺃﺭﻧﺐ ﻃﻮ�ﻞ ﻣﻊ ﺁﺫﺍﻥ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﻣﺸهﺪ‬
‫ﻣﺴﻠﻴﺔ ﻷﻭﻟﺌﻚ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﺷﺎهﺪﻭﺍ هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺒﺎﺭﺍﺓ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺒﺔ‪ .‬ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﺍﻧﺰﻟﻘﺖ ﺍﻟﻐﺰﻻﻥ ﻋ��‬
‫ﺭﻛﺒﺕﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻋﻠﻦ ﺍﻟﺪﺏ ﺫﻭ ﺍﻟﻮﺭﻗﺔ ﺍﳌﺮﺗﻔﻌﺔ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﻌﺮﺽ ﻟﻠﻀﺮﺏ‪�� .‬ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ‪،‬‬
‫� �ﻌﺾ ﻷﺍﺣﻴﺎﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺣﻴﺎﻧﺎ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ‪ ،‬ﻗهﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺴﻚ ﺍﻟﻄﺮﻑ ﻗﻠﻴﻼ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺃ��ﻢ‬
‫�ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻣﺘﻌﺒ�ﻥ‪.‬‬
‫�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ��ﺾ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬

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‫" هﺬﺍ ﻳﻜﻔﻲ ﻟﻴﻮﻡ‪ .‬ﻣﺎ هﻮ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﺟﻤﻴﻞ ﻭﺟﺪﻧﺎ ﻟﻠﻤﺼﺎﺭﻋﺔ ؛ ﺩﻋﻮﻧﺎ ﻧﺄ�ﻲ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ‬
‫ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻐﺪ‪ .‬ﺍﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺳﻮﻑ ﻧﺬهﺐ ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ‪� .‬ﻌﺎﻟﻮﺍ ﻣﻌﻨﺎ!" ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﺩﺕ‬
‫ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ ﺗﺒﻌ��ﺎ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ‪.‬‬
‫�ﻌﺪ ﺍﳌ�ﻯﻱ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﳌﺴﺎﻓﺔ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﺧﺮﺟﻮﺍ ﻋ�� ﺿﻔﺎﻑ ��ﺮ ﻳﺘﺪﻓﻖ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺍﺩﻱ‪.‬‬
‫ﻗﻔﺖ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﻭﺃﺻﺪﻗﺎﺅﻩ ﻷﺍﺭ�ﻌﺔ ﺍﳌﺕﺸﻮﺷﻮﻥ ﺑﺎﻟﻔﺮﺡ ﺑﺤﺜﺎ ﻋﻦ �ﻌﺾ ﻭﺳﺎﺋﻞ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻌﺒﻮﺭ‪ .‬ﺍ�ﺝﺴﺮ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ‪ .‬ﻭهﺮﻉ ﺍﻟ��ﺮ " ﺩﻭﻥ" �� ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻪ‪� .‬ﻞ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ ﺑﺪﺕ‬
‫ﺟﺪﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺃ�ﺴﺎﺀﻝ ﻛﻴﻒ ﻳﻤﻜ��ﻢ ﻋﺒﻮﺭ ﺍﻟ��ﺮ ﻭﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ �� ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﳌﺴﺎﺀ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﻣﻊ ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ‪:‬‬
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‫ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺑﻀﻊ ﺩﻗﺎﺋﻖ‪".‬‬ ‫ﺟﺴﺮﺍ ً‬
‫ﺟﻴﺪﺍ ﻟﻚ‬ ‫ً‬ ‫" ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮ �ﺡﻈﺔ‪ .‬ﺳﺄﺻﻨﻊ‬
‫ﺮ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﺍﻟﺪﺏ ﻭﺍﻟﻐﺰﻝ ﻭﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻭﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﻣﺎ ﺳﻴﻔﻌﻠﻪ ﻵﺍﻥ‪.‬‬
‫ﺫهﺐ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﻣﻦ �ﺝﺮﺓ ﺇ�� ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﻧﻤﺖ ﻋ�� ﻃﻮﻝ ﺿﻔﺔ ﺍﻟ��ﺮ‪ .‬ﻭ�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ‬
‫ﺗﻮﻗﻒ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ �ﺝﺮﺓ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﺟﺪﺍ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﻨﻤﻮ ﻋ�� ﺣﺎﻓﺔ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ‪ .‬ﺍﺳﺘﻮ�� ﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺝﺬﻉ‬
‫ﻭ�ﺡ��ﺎ ﺑ�ﻞ ﻗﻮﺗﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺮﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺮﺗ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻼﺙ ﻣﺮﺍﺕ! �� ﺍﻟ�ﺡﺐ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻟﺚ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﻗﻮﺓ‬
‫ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻥ ﺍ�ﺝﺬﻭﺭ ﺃﻋﻄﺖ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ‪ ،‬ﻭ "‪) "meri ، meri‬‬
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‫ﺗﺤﻄﻢ ‪ ،‬ﺗﺤﻄﻢ( ‪ ،‬ﺳﻘﻄﺖ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺸ�ﻠﺔ ﺟﺴﺮﺍ ﻣﻤﺘﺎﺯﺍ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟ��ﺮ‪.‬‬
‫" هﻨﺎﻙ ‪ "،‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ‪ " ،‬ﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻳﻚ �� ﺟﺴﺮﻱ؟ ﺇﻧﻪ ﺁﻣﻦ ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺍﺗﺒﻌ�ﻱ" ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﺗﻮﺟﻪ ﺃﻭﻻ‪ .‬ﺗﺒﻌﺖ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ ﻷﺍ �ﻌﺔ‪ .‬ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺒﻖ ﻟهﻢ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻭﺍ ً‬
‫ﺃﺣﺪﺍ ً‬
‫ﻗﻮ�ﺎ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ‬ ‫ﺭ‬ ‫ﺭ‬
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‫ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ‪:‬‬ ‫‪ ،‬ﻭﺻﺮﺧﻮﺍ‬
‫" ﻣﺎ ﻣﺪﻯ ﻗﻮﺗﻪ! ﻛﻢ هﻮ ﻗﻮﻱ!"‬
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‫ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ �ﻞ هﺬﺍ ﻳﺠﺮﻱ ﻋ�� ﺿﻔﺎﻑ ﺍﻟ��ﺮ ‪ ،‬ﺭﺃﻯ ﺍ�ﺡﻄﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻘﻒ ﻋ��‬
‫�ﺥﺮﺓ ﺗﻄﻞ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟ��ﺮ ‪� ،‬ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻣﺮ ﺗﺤﺘﻪ‪ .‬ﺷﺎهﺪ ﺑﻤﻔﺎﺟﺄﺓ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﻭﺭﻓﺎﻗﻪ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ‪ .‬ﻓﺮﻙ ﻋﻴﻥﻴﻪ ﻟﻠﺘﺄﻛﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻳﺤﻠﻢ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻯ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻟﺪ‬
‫��ﺡﺐ �ﺝﺮﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺝﺬﻭﺭ ﻭ�ﻘﺬﻓهﺎ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟ��ﺮ ﻟﺕﺸﻜﻴﻞ ﺍ�ﺝﺴﺮ‪.‬‬
‫ﺍ�ﺡﻄﺎﺏ ‪ ،‬ﻋ�� ﻣﺎ ﻳﺒﺪﻭ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺛﻮ�ﻪ ‪�� ،‬ﺝﺐ ﻣﻦ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺭﺁﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‬
‫ﻟﻨﻔﺴﻪ‪:‬‬
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‫" هﺬﺍ ﻟﻱﺲ ﻃﻔﻼ ﻋﺎﺩﻳﺎ‪ .‬ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﺍﺑﻨﻪ؟ ﺳﺄﻋﺮﻑ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻥﺘ�ﻱ هﺬﺍ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ"‪.‬‬
‫ﻱﺌً‬
‫ﺳﺎﺭﻉ �ﻌﺪ ﺍﻟﻄﺮﻑ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ ﻭﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺝﺴﺮ ﻭﺭﺍﺀهﻢ‪ .‬ﻟﻢ �ﻌﺮﻑ " ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ" ﺷ ﺎ ﻣﻦ‬
‫هﺬﺍ �ﻠﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ُﻳﺨﻤﻦ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺕﺒﻌﻪ‪ .‬ﻋﻨﺪ ﻭﺻﻮﻟﻪ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺝﺎﻧﺐ ﻵﺍﺧﺮ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻟ��ﺮ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻧﻔﺼﻞ هﻮ ﻭﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ ‪ ،‬ﺇ�� ﻣﺨﺎﺑ��ﻢ �� ﺍﻟﻐﺎﺑﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺇ�� ﻭﺍﻟﺪﺗﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ‬
‫ﺗﻥﺘﻈﺮﻩ‪.‬‬
‫ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺩﺧﻞ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﺍﻟﺮ�ﻔﻲ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻭﻗﻒ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺻﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﺍﻟﺜﻘﺎﺏ �� ﻗﻠﺐ ﻏﺎﺑﺎﺕ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺼﻨﻮ�ﺮ ‪ ،‬ﺫهﺐ ﻟﺘﺤﻴﺔ ﺃﻣﻪ ﻗﺎﺋﻼ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺃﻭ�ﺎﺳﺎﻥ ) ﺍﻡ( ‪ ،‬هﺎ ﺃﻧﺎ! “‬
‫" ﻳﺎ ﻛﻴﻤﺒﻮ!" ﻗﺎﻝ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﺗﻪ ﺑﺎﺑﺕﺴﺎﻣﺔ ﻣﺸﺮﻗﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺳﻌﻴﺪ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﺍﺑ��ﺎ �� ﻣﻥ�ﻝ ﺁﻣﻦ �ﻌﺪ‬
‫ﻳﻮﻡ ﻃﻮ�ﻞ‪ " .‬ﻛﻢ ﺃﻧﺖ ﻣﺘﺄﺧﺮ �� ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ‪ .‬ﺧﺸﻱﺖ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺤﺪﺙ ��ﻱﺀ ﻣﺎ ﻟﻚ‪ .‬ﺃﻳﻦ ﻛﻨﺖ‬
‫ﻃﻮﺍﻝ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ؟"‬

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‫" ﺬﺕ ﺃﺻﺪﻗﺎﺉﻲ ﻷﺍﺭ�ﻌﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺪﺏ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﻐﺰﻻﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ‪ ،‬ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺘﻼﻝ ‪،‬‬
‫هﻨﺎﻙ ﺟﻌﻠ��ﻢ ﻳﺤﺎﻭﻟﻮﻥ ﻣﺒﺎﺭﺍﺓ ﻣﺼﺎﺭﻋﺔ ‪ ،‬ﳌﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﺃ��ﺎ ﻷﺍﻗﻮﻯ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﺍﺳﺘﻤﺘﻌﻨﺎ‬
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‫ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﺮ�ﺎﺿﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻢ ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ﺍ�� ﻧﻔﺲ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﻏﺪﺍ ﺍ�� ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﻣﺒﺎﺭﺍﺓ‬
‫ﺃﺧﺮﻯ "‪.‬‬
‫" ﻥ ﺃﺧ���ﻲ ﻣﻦ هﻮ ﻷﺍﻗﻮﻯ؟" ﺳﺄﻝ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﺗﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺘﻈﺎهﺮ �ﻌﺪﻡ ﻣﻌﺮﻓﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﻗﺎﻝ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ‪ " :‬ﻳﺎ ﺃﻣﻲ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻻ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﺃﻗﻮﻯ؟ ﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺣﺎﺟﺔ �� ﻟ�ﻲ‬
‫ﺃﺗﺼﺎﺭﻉ ﻣﻊ ﺃﻱ ﻣ��ﻢ"‪.‬‬
‫" ﻜﻦ ﺑﺠﺎﻧﺒﻚ ﺇﺫﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻦ هﻮ ﻷﺍﻗﻮﻯ؟"‬
‫ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ‪ " :‬ﺍﻟﺪﺏ ﻳﺄ�ﻲ ﺑﺠﺎﻧ�ﻱ ﺑﻘﻮﺓ"‪.‬‬
‫" ﻭ�ﻌﺪ ﺍﻟﺪﺏ؟" ﺳﺄﻝ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﺗﻪ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ‪ " :‬ﻱﺲ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺴهﻞ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﻝ ‪ ،‬ﺇ�� ﺟﺎﻧﺐ ﺍﻟﺪﺏ ‪ ،‬ﻷﺍﻗﻮﻯ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻥ‬
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‫ﻟﻐﺰﺍﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻳﺒﺪﻭ ﻗﻮ�ﺎ ﻣﺜﻞ �ﻌﻀهﺎ ﺍﻟﺒﻌﺾ"‪.‬‬
‫ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﻓﻮﺟﺌﺖ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﻭﻭﺍﻟﺪﺗﻪ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺭﺝ‪.‬‬
‫" ﺍﺳﺘﻤﻊ ﺇ�� ‪ ،‬ﺃ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﺼ�ﻱ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��! �� ﺍﳌﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺩﻣﺔ ﺗﺬهﺐ ‪ ،‬ﺍﺻﻄﺤﺐ هﺬﺍ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻣﻌﻚ ﺇ�� ﻣﺒﺎﺭﺍﺓ ﺍﳌﺼﺎﺭﻋﺔ‪ .‬ﻧﻪ ﻳﺮﻏﺐ �� ﻻﺍﻧﻀﻤﺎﻡ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺮ�ﺎﺿﺔ‬
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‫�ﺎﻥ ﺍ�ﺡﻄﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺗﺒﻊ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ��ﺮ‪ .‬ﺍﻧﻪ ﺍﻧﺰﻟﻖ ﻗﺒﺎﻗﻴﺒﻪ ﻭﺩﺧﻞ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻜﻮﺥ‪� .‬ﻞ ﻣﻦ ﻳﺎﻣﺎ‪ -‬ﻳﻮ�ﺎ ﻭﺍﺑ��ﺎ ﺗﻢ ﺃﺧﺬهﻤﺎ ﻋ�� ﺣ�ﻥ ﻏﺮﺓ‪ .‬ﻧﻈﺮﻭﺍ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺪﺧﻴﻞ‬
‫�ﺸ�ﻞ ﻣﺪهﺶ ﻭﺭﺃﻭﺍ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ �ﺥﺼً ﺎ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺮﻭﻩ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ‪.‬‬
‫" ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﺖ؟" ﻛﻼهﻤﺎ ﺻﺎﺡ‪.‬‬
‫ﺛﻢ �ﺡﻚ ﺍ�ﺡﻄﺎﺏ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻻ ��ﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﺎ �ﻌﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺩﻋﻮﻧﺎ ﻧﺮﻯ ﻣﻦ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﺃﻗﻮﻯ ﺫﺭﺍﻉ ‪ -‬هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻔ�ﻯ ﺃﻭ‬
‫ﻧﻔ��ﻱ؟"‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻋﺎﺵ ﻃﻮﺍﻝ ﺣﻴﺎﺗﻪ �� ﺍﻟﻐﺎﺑﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻱ‬
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‫ﻣﺮﺍﺳﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﺋﻼ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺳﻨﺤﺎﻭﻝ ﺇﺫﺍ ﺭﻏﺒﺖ �� ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻻ �ﻐﻀﺐ ﻣﻦ ﻳﺘﻌﺮﺽ ﻟﻠﻀﺮﺏ"‪.‬‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﻭﺿﻊ �ﻞ ﻣﻦ ‪ Kintaro‬ﻭ ‪ woodcutter‬ﺃﺫﺭﻋهﻢ ﺍﻟﻴﻤ�ﻯ ﻭﺃﻣﺴﻜﻮﺍ ﺃﻳﺪﻱ‬
‫�ﻌﻀهﻢ ﺍﻟﺒﻌﺾ‪ .‬ﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻃﻮ�ﻞ ﺗﺼﺎﺭﻉ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﻭﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻣﻌﺎ �� هﺬﻩ‬
‫ﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺤﺎﻭﻝ �ﻞ ﻣ��ﻤﺎ ﺛ�ﻱ ﺫﺭﺍﻉ ﻵﺍﺧﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﻮ�ﺎ ﺟﺪﺍ‬
‫‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﻤﺖ ﻣﻄﺎﺑﻘﺔ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺝ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ ﺑﺎﻟﺕﺴﺎﻭﻱ‪ �� .‬ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺧﻠﺖ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻣﻌﻠﻨﺎ ﺃ��ﺎ ﻟﻌﺒﺔ ﻣﺮﺳﻮﻣﺔ‪.‬‬
‫" ﺃﻧﺖ ‪ �� ،‬ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ ‪ ،‬ﻃﻔﻞ ﻗﻮﻱ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ‪ .‬هﻨﺎﻙ ﻋﺪﺩ ﻗﻠﻴﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ‬
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‫ﻳﻤﻜ��ﻢ ﺍﻟﺘﺒﺎ�� ﺑﻘﻮﺓ ﺫﺭﺍ�� ﺍﻟﻴﻤ�ﻯ!" ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍ�ﺡﻄﺎﺏ‪ " .‬ﺭﺃﻳﺘﻚ ﺃﻭﻻ ﻋ�� ﺿﻔﺎﻑ‬
‫ﺍﻟ��ﺮ ﻣﻨﺬ ﺑﻀﻊ ﺳﺎﻋﺎﺕ ‪ ،‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻗﻤﺖ ��ﺡﺐ ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ��ﺓ ﻟﺘﺼﻨﻊ‬
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‫ﺟﺴﺮﺍ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻴﻞ‪ .‬ﺑﺎﻟ�ﺎﺩ ﻗﺎﺩﺭ�ﻦ ﻋ�� ﺗﺼﺪﻳﻖ ﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻳﺘﻪ ﺃﺗﺒﻌﻚ �� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ‪ .‬ﻗﻮﺓ‬
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‫ﺫﺭﺍﻋﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﺟﺮ�ﺖ ﻟﻠﺘﻮ ‪ ،‬ﺗﺜﺏﺖ ﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻳﺘﻪ �ﻌﺪ ﻇهﺮ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ‬
‫ﻣﺤﺒﻮ�ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺳﺘﻜﻮﻥ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﺃﻗﻮﻯ ﺭﺟﻞ �� �ﻞ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺆﺳﻒ ﺃﻧﻚ‬ ‫ً‬
‫ﻣﺨﺘ�ﺉ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍ�ﺝﺒﺎﻝ ﺍﻟ��ﻳﺔ‪" .‬‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﺍﻟﺘﻔﺖ ﺇ�� ﻭﺍﻟﺪﺓ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻭﺃﻧﺖ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺎ ﺃﻣﻲ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻢ ﺗﻔﻜﺮ �� ﺃﺧﺬ ﻃﻔﻠﻚ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺻﻤﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻌﻠﻴﻤﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺤﻤﻞ‬
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‫ﺳﻴﻔﺎ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻳﻠﻴﻖ ﺑﻪ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻣﻮﺭﺍﻱ ) ﻓﺎﺭﺱ ﻳﺎﺑﺎ�ﻲ( ؟"‬
‫" ﻧﺖ ﻃﻴﺐ ﺟﺪﺍ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺄﺧﺬ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﻻﺍهﺘﻤﺎﻡ �� ﺍﺑ�ﻱ‪ ".‬ﺩﺕ ﻻﺍﻡ‪ " .‬ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﻛﻤﺎ‬
‫ﺗﺮﻭﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺘﻮﺣﺸﻮﻥ ﻭﻏ�� ﻣﺘﻌﻠﻤ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺧ�ﻯﻯ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺳﻴﻜﻮﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻌﺐ ً‬
‫ﺟﺪﺍ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﻪ ﻛﻤﺎ ﺗﻘﻮﻝ‪� .‬ﺴﺏﺐ ﻗﻮﺗﻪ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻤﺔ ﻛﻄﻔﻞ ﺭﺿﻴﻊ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺧﻔﺘﻪ �� هﺬﺍ ﺍ�ﺝﺰﺀ‬
‫ﳌﺠهﻮﻝ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺒﻼﺩ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺆﺫﻱ �ﻞ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺃﺗﻤ�ﻯ �� ﻳﻮﻡ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺗﻤﻜﻦ‬
‫ﻣﻦ ﺭﺅ�ﺔ ﻓ�ﻯ ﻭهﻮ ﻳﺮﺗﺪﻱ ﺳﻴﻮﻓﺘ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻨﻨﺎ ﻻ ﻧﻤﻠﻚ ﺃﻱ ﺻﺪﻳﻖ ﻣﺆﺛﺮ ﻟﺘﻘﺪﻳﻤﻪ‬
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‫ﻟﻨﺎ �� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺻﻤﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺧ�ﻯﻯ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺣﻘﻴ�ﻱ ﻟﻦ ﺗﺘﺤﻘﻖ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ‪.‬‬
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‫" ﻟﺴﺖ ﺑﺤﺎﺟﺔ ﺇ�� ﺃﻥ ﺗﺰ�ﺝ ﻧﻔﺴﻚ‪ .‬ﻷﺧ��ﻛﻢ ﺑﺎ�ﺡﻘﻴﻘﺔ ﺃﻧﺎ ﻟﺴﺖ ﺣﻄﺎﺑﺎ! ﺃﻧﺎ ﺃﺣﺪ‬
‫ﺒﺎﺭ ﺍ�ﺝﻥ�ﻻﺍﺕ �� ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ‪ .‬ﺍﺳﻤﻲ ﺳﺎﺩﺍﻣﻴﺕﺴﻮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻧﺎ ﺗﺎ�ﻌﻴﺔ ﻟﻠﺰﻋﻴﻢ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﻱ‬
‫ﻣﻴﻨﺎﻣﻮﺗﻮ ﻧﻮ ﺭﺍﻳﻜﻮ‪ .‬ﻣﺮ�ﻲ ﺑﺎﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ﺣﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﺒﻼﺩ ﻭﺍﻟﺒﺤﺚ ﻋﻦ ﻷﺍﻭﻻﺩ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ‬
‫ﻳﻘﺪﻣﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﻮﻋﺪ ﺑﻘﻮ��ﻢ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻌﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺤﻴﺚ ﻳﺘﻢ ﺗﺪﺭ���ﻢ ﻛﺠﻨﻮﺩ �ﺝﻱﺸﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻋﺘﻘﺪ‬
‫ﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻓﻀﻞ �� ﺃﻥ ﺃﻓﻌﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺑﺎﻓ��ﺍﺽ ﺇﺧﻔﺎﺀ ﺣﻄﺎﺏ‪ .‬ﻭهﻜﺬﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻘﺪ ﺟﺌﺖ‬
‫�� ﺍﺑﻨﻚ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﻏ�� ﻣﺘﻮﻗﻊ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻵﺍﻥ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺗﺮﻏﺐ ﺣﻘﺎ �� ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﺳﺎﻣﻮﺭﺍﻱ )‬
‫ﻓﺎﺭﺱ( ‪ ،‬ﻓﺴﻮﻑ ﺁﺧﺬﻩ ﻭﻗﺪﻣﻪ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺏ ﺭﺍﻳﻜﻮ ﻛﻤﺮ�ﺡ �ﺥﺪﻣﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻤﺎﺫﺍ ﺗﻘﻮﻝ‬
‫ﻟهﺬﺍ؟‬
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‫ﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻛﺸﻒ ﺍ�ﺝﻥ�ﺍﻝ ﺍﻟﻠﻄﻴﻒ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺗﺪﺭ��� ﻋﻦ ﺧﻄﺘﻪ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﻗﻠﺐ ﻷﺍﻡ ﻣﻠﻴﺌﺎ‬
‫ﺑﻔﺮﺡ ﻋﻈﻴﻢ‪ .‬ﺭﺃﺕ ﺃﻥ هﻨﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻓﺮﺻﺔ ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺔ ﻟﺮﻏﺒﺔ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺣﻴﺎ��ﺎ ﺗﺘﺤﻘﻖ ‪-‬‬
‫ﺃﻥ ﺭﺅ�ﺔ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻣﻮﺭﺍﻱ ﻗﺒﻞ ﻭﻓﺎ��ﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﻛﻌﺖ ﺭﺃﺳهﺎ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺄﺟﺎﺑﺖ‪:‬‬
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‫" ﺳﺄﻗﻮﻡ �ﻌﺪ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺑﺈﻗﻨﺎﻉ ﺍﺑ�ﻱ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ �ﻌ�ﻱ ﻣﺎ ﺗﻘﻮﻟﻪ ﺣﻘﺎ‪".‬‬
‫�ﺎﻥ ﻛﻴﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﺟﺎﻟﺴﺎ ﻃﻮﺍﻝ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺟﺎﻧﺐ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﺗﻪ ﻭهﻮ �ﺴﺘﻤﻊ ﳌﺎ ﻗﺎﻟﻮﻩ‪.‬‬
‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻧ��ﺖ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﺗﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﺤﺪﺙ ‪ ،‬ﺻﺎﺡ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺃﻭﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺮﺡ! ﻓﺮﺡ! ﻧﺎ ﺃﺭ�ﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺫهﺐ ﻣﻊ ﺍ�ﺝﻥ�ﺍﻝ ﻭ�� ﻳﻮﻡ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﺳﺄﻛﻮﻥ‬
‫ﺳﺎﻣﻮﺭﺍﻱ!"‬
‫ﻭهﻜﺬﺍ ﺗﻢ �ﺴﻮ�ﺔ ﻣﺼ�� ﻛﻴﻨﻄﺎﺭﻭ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺮﺭ ﺍ�ﺝﻥ�ﺍﻝ ﺍﻟﺒﺪﺀ �� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺻﻤﺔ �� ﻭﻗﺖ‬
‫ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻊ ﺃﺧﺬ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﻣﻌﻪ‪ .‬ﻻ ﺣﺎﺟﺔ ﻟﻠﻘﻮﻝ ﺑﺄﻥ ﻳﺎﻣﺎ ‪ -‬ﺃﻭ�ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺣﺰ�ﻨﺔ ﻋﻨﺪ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺍﻕ ﻣﻊ ﻭﻟﺪهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺗﺒﻘﻰ ﻟهﺎ‪ .‬ﻟﻜ��ﺎ ﺃﺧﻔﺖ ﺣﺰ��ﺎ ﺑﻮﺟﻪ ﻗﻮﻱ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻛﻤﺎ ﻳﻘﻮﻟﻮﻥ �� ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ‪ .‬ﺮﻓﺖ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ ﺧ�� ﻭﻟﺪهﺎ ﺃﻥ ﻳ��ﻛهﺎ ﻵﺍﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺠﺐ‬
‫ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ﺃﻻ ﺗﺙﺒﻄﻪ ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺨﻄﻂ‪ .‬ﻭﻋﺪﺕ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ �ﻌﺪﻡ �ﺴﻴﺎ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺇﻧﻪ‬
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‫ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ �ﺎﻥ ﻓﺎﺭ ًﺳﺎ ﻳﺮﺗﺪﻱ ﺳﻴﻮﻓﺘ�ﻥ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﻳﺒ�ﻱ ﻟهﺎ ﻣﻥ�ﻻ ﻭﻱﻌﺘ�ﻱ ��ﺎ ��‬
‫ﺷﻴﺨﻮﺧ��ﺎ‪.‬‬
‫�ﻞ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ ‪ ،‬ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺭ ّﻭﺿهﺎ �ﺥﺪﻣﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﺪﺏ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﻐﺰﻻﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ‪ ،‬ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻛﺕﺸﻔﻮﺍ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺳﻴﺬهﺐ ‪ ،‬ﺳﺄﻟﻮﺍ ﻋﻤﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻗﺪ ﻳﺤﻀﺮﻭﻧﻪ‬
‫�ﺎﻟﻌﺎﺩﺓ‪ .‬ﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻋﻠﻤﻮﺍ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺮﺣﻞ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺑﺪ ‪ ،‬ﺗﺒﻌﻮﻩ ﺇ�� ﺳﻔﺢ ﺍ�ﺝﺒﻞ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺘﻪ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫" ﻛﻴﻤﺒﻮ" ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﺗﻪ ‪ " ،‬ﺍﻟﻌﻘﻞ ﻭ�ﻜﻮﻥ ﻓ�ﻯ ﺟﻴﺪ"‪.‬‬

‫" ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ‪ "،‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﺼ�ﻥ ‪ " ،‬ﻧﺘﻤ�ﻯ ﻟﻚ �ﺡﺔ ﺟﻴﺪﺓ ��‬
‫ﺭﺣﻼﺗﻚ‪".‬‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﺻﻌﺪﻭﺍ ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ �ﺝﺮﺓ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﺁﺧﺮ ﻣﻦ ﻟﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﻦ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻄﻮﻝ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ �ﺸﺎهﺪﻭﻧﻪ‬
‫ﻇﻠﻪ ﺗﺪﺭ�ﺠﻴﺎ ﻳﻨﻤﻮ ﺃﺻﻐﺮ ﻭﺃﺻﻐﺮ ‪ ،‬ﺣ�ﻯ ﺿﺎﻉ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻓﻖ‪.‬‬
‫ﺫهﺐ ﺍﻟﺮﺋﻱﺲ ﺳﺎﺩﺍﻣﻴﺕﺴﻮ �� ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻪ ﺍﺑ��ﺎﺝ �� ﻭﺟﻮﺩ هﺬﺍ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﻏ�� ﻣﺘﻮﻗﻊ‬
‫ﻭﺟﺪﺕ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺘ�ﺝﺮﻑ ﻣﺜﻞ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ‪.‬‬
‫�ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﻭﺻﻞ ﺇ�� ﻭﺟه��ﻢ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺧﺬ ﺍ�ﺝﻥ�ﺍﻝ ﻛﻴﻨﻄﺎﺭﻭ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ﺇ�� ﺭ�ﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻴﻨﺎﻣﻮﺗﻮ‬
‫ﻧﻮ ﺭﺍﻳﻜﻮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺧ��ﻩ ﺑ�ﻞ ��ﻱﺀ ﻋﻦ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﻭﻛﻴﻒ ﻭﺟﺪ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻞ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻠﻮﺭﺩ ﺭﺍﻳﻜﻮ‬
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‫ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺼﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻣﺮ ﺑﺈﺣﻀﺎﺭ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺟﻌﻠﻪ ﺃﺣﺪ ﺃﺗﺒﺎﻋﻪ ��‬
‫ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺎﻥ ﺟﻱﺶ ﺍﻟﻠﻮﺭﺩ ﺭﺍﻳﻜﻮ ﻣﺸهﻮ ًﺭﺍ ﺑﻔﺮﻗﺘﻪ ﺍﳌﺴﻤﺎﺓ ”ﻟ�ﺝﻌﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﺭ�ﻌﺔ"‪ .‬ﺗﻢ ﺍﺧﺘﻴﺎﺭ‬
‫هﺆﻻﺀ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭ��ﻥ ﺑﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺑ�ﻥ ﺃ�ﺝﻊ ﻭﺃﻗﻮﻯ ﺟﻨﻮﺩﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﻗﺔ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ‬
‫ﻭﺍﳌﺨﺘﺎﺭﺓ ﻣﺘﻤ��ﺓ �� ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺃﻧﺤﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ �ﺴﺏﺐ �ﺝﺎﻋ��ﺎ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﻋﺔ ﻟﺮﺟﺎﻟهﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻛ��ﺕ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﻟﻴﻜﻮﻥ ﺭﺟﻞ ﺟﻌﻠﻪ ﺳﻴﺪﻩ ﺭﺋﻱﺲ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻌﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﺭ�ﻌﺔ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﺇ��‬
‫ﺪ �ﻌﻴﺪ ﻷﺍﻗﻮﻯ ﻣ��ﻢ ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ‪� .‬ﻌﺪ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻭﺟ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ هﺬﺍ ﺍ�ﺡﺪﺙ ‪ ،‬ﺗﻢ ﺟﻠﺐ‬
‫ﺍﺧﺒﺎﺭ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﺪﻳﻨﺔ ﺃﻥ ﻭﺣﺶ ﺁ�ﻞ �ﺡﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﺏﺸﺮ ﻗﺪ ﺍﺳﺘﻮ�� ﻋ�� ﻣﺴﻜﻨﻪ ﻟﻱﺲ‬
‫�ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻭﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ ﺃﺻﻱﺒﻮﺍ ﺑﺎ�ﺥﻮﻑ‪ .‬ﺃﻣﺮ ﺍﻟﻠﻮﺭﺩ ﺭﺍﻳﻜﻮ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﺑﺎﻹﻧﻘﺎﺫ‪ .‬ﺑﺪﺃ ﻋ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺴﺮﻭﺭ ﻣﻦ ﺍﺣﺘﻤﺎﻝ ﻣﺤﺎﻭﻟﺔ ﺳﻴﻔﻪ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﺃﺩهﺶ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﺶ �� ﻋﺮ�ﻨﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻋﻤﻞ ﻗﺼ�� ﻟﻘﻄﻊ ﺭﺃﺳﻪ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻢ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺣﻤﻠﻪ ��‬
‫ﺍﻧﺘﺼﺎﺭ ﺇ�� ﺳﻴﺪﻩ‪.‬‬
‫ﺻﺒﺢ ﻛﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺃﻋﻈﻢ ﺑﻄﻞ �� ﺑﻠﺪﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻋﻈﻴﻢ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺓ ﻭﺍﻟﺸﺮﻑ ﻭﺍﻟ��ﻭﺓ‬
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‫ﺑﻱﺘﺎ ً‬
‫ﻣﺮ�ﺤﺎ ﻷﻣﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ‬ ‫ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺃﺗﺖ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ‪ .‬ﺣﺎﻓﻆ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻋ�� ﻭﻋﺪﻩ ﻭ��ﻯ‬
‫ﻋﺎﺷﺖ ﻣﻌﻪ �� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺻﻤﺔ ﺣ�ﻯ ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺃﻳﺎﻣهﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﺃﻟﻱﺴﺖ هﺬﻩ ﻗﺼﺔ ﺑﻄﻞ ﻋﻈﻴﻢ؟‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﺼﺔ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ هﺎ��ﻱ‬

‫ﻗﺼﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ‬

‫ﻗﺒﻞ ﻋﺪﺓ ﺳﻨﻮﺍﺕ ‪ ،‬ﻋﺎﺵ هﻨﺎﻙ �� ﻧﺎﺭﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻋﺎﺻﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻮ ﻭﺯ�ﺮ‬
‫ﻭﻟﺔ ﺣﻜﻴﻢ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺎﺳﻢ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﺗﻮ�ﻮﻧﺎﺭﻱ ﻓﻮﺟﻴﻮﺍﺭﺍ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ ﻧﺏﻴﻠﺔ ﻭﺟﻴﺪﺓ‬
‫ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﺗﺪ�� ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻮﺭﺍﺳﺎ�ﻲ ) ﻓﻴﻮﻟﻴﺖ(‪� .‬ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻗﺪ ﺗﺰﻭﺟﻮﺍ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﻋﺎﺋﻼ��ﻢ‬
‫ﻭﻓﻘﺎ ﻟﻠﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻧﻴﺔ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﺻﻐﺎﺭﺍ ﺟﺪﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋﺎﺷﻮﺍ ﻣﻌﺎ �ﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﻣﻨﺬ ﺫﻟﻚ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺡ�ﻥ‪ .‬ﻟﻜ��ﻢ ﺳﺏﺐ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ �ﺡﺰﻥ ﻛﺒ�� ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ ﻣﻊ ﻣﺮﻭﺭ ﺍﻟﺴﻨ�ﻥ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻮﻟﺪ ﻃﻔﻞ ﻟهﻢ‪.‬‬
‫هﺬﺍ ﺟﻌﻠهﻢ ﻏ�� ﺳﻌﺪﺍﺀ ﺟﺪﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻷ��ﻢ ﻳﺘﻮﻗﻮﻥ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﻃﻔﻞ ﺧﺎﺹ ��ﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺷﺄﻧﻪ‬
‫ﻥ ﻳﻜ�� ﻟﻔﺮﺡ ﺷﻴﺨﻮﺧ��ﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻻﺍﺳﺘﻤﺮﺍﺭ �� ﺍﺳﻢ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺋﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍ�ﺡﻔﺎﻅ ﻋ�� ﻃﻘﻮﺱ‬
‫ﺍﺟﺪﺍﺩ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻣﺎﺗﻮﺍ‪ .‬ﺍﻣ�� ﻭﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠﺔ ‪� ،‬ﻌﺪ ﺍﻟﺕﺸﺎﻭﺭ ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻞ ﻭﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺘﻔﻜ�� ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﻌﺰﻡ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﺎ�ﺡﺝ ﺇ�� ﻣﻌﺒﺪ هﺎﺳﻪ‪ -‬ﻙ‪ -‬ﻛﻨﻮﻥ ) ﺁﻟهﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﺣﻤﺔ ��‬
‫هﺎ��ﻱ( ‪ ،‬ﻷ��ﻢ ﻳﺆﻣﻨﻮﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻓﻘﺎ ﻟﻠﺘﻘﺎﻟﻴﺪ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻟﺪﻳ��ﻢ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻥ ﺗﺄ�ﻲ ﺃﻡ ﺍﻟﺮﺣﻤﺔ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻛﻮﺍﻧﻮﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻺﺟﺎﺑﺔ ﻋ�� ﺻﻠﻮﺍﺕ ﺍﻟﺏﺸﺮ ﺑﺎﻟﺸ�ﻞ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﺤﺘﺎﺟﻮﻥ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﺃﻛ��‪.‬‬
‫ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ �ﻌﺪ �ﻞ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﺴﻨﻮﺍﺕ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻼﺓ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺄ�ﻲ ﺇﻟ��ﻢ ﻋ�� ﺷ�ﻞ ﻃﻔﻞ‬
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‫ﻣﺤﺒﻮﺏ ﺭﺩﺍ ﻋ�� ﺡﺝهﻢ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺹ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻥ ﺫﻟﻚ �ﺎﻥ ﺃﻛ�� ﺣﺎﺟﺔ �ﺡﻴﺎ��ﻢ‪� .‬ﻞ �ﻯﻱﺀ‬
‫ﺁﺧﺮ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﺪ��ﻢ هﺬﻩ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﻄ��ﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ �ﺎﻥ �ﻞ ��ﻱﺀ ﻻ ��ﻱﺀ ﻷﻥ‬
‫ﺻﺮﺍﺥ ﻗﻠﻮ��ﻢ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﺭﺍﺿﻴﺎ‪.‬‬

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‫هﻜﺬﺍ ﺫهﺐ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﺗﻮ�ﻮﻧﺎﺭﻱ ﻭﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺇ�� ﻣﻌﺒﺪ ﻛﻮﺍﻧﻮﻥ �� هﺎﺳﻪ ﻭ�ﻘﻴﺖ هﻨﺎﻙ‬
‫ﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺣﻴﺚ ﻳﻘﺪﻣﺎﻥ ﻳﻮﻣﻴﺎ ﺍﻟﺒﺨﻮﺭ ﻭ�ﺼﻼﻥ ﺇ�� ﻛﻮﺍﻧﻨﻮﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻷﺍﻡ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﻭ�ﺔ‬
‫‪ ،‬ﳌﻨﺤهﻢ ﺍﻟﺮﻏﺒﺔ �� ﺣﻴﺎ��ﻢ �ﻠهﺎ‪ .‬ﻭﺗﻢ ﺍﻟﺮﺩ ﻋ�� ﺻﻼ��ﻢ‪.‬‬
‫ﻟﺪﺕ ﺍﺑﻨﺔ �� ﺍﳌﺎ�ﻯﻱ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻮﺭﺍﺳﺎ�ﻲ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ ﻓﺮﺣﺔ ﻗﻠ��ﺎ‪ .‬ﻋﻨﺪ‬
‫ﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻞ ﻟﺰﻭﺟهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺮﺭ ﻛﻼهﻤﺎ ﻻﺍﺗﺼﺎﻝ ﺑـ هﺎ��ﻱ‪ -‬هﺎﻳﻢ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻭ ﺃﻣ��ﺓ )هﺎ��ﻱ(‬
‫‪ ،‬ﻷ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ هﺪﻳﺔ )ﻛﻮﺍﻧﻮﻥ( �� ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﺭﻋﺎهﻢ �ﻞ ﻣ��ﻤﺎ ﺑﺮﻋﺎﻳﺔ ﻭﺣﻨﺎﻥ‬
‫ﻛﺒ��ﻳﻦ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻧﻤﺎ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻞ ﺑﻘﻮﺓ ﻭﻗﻮﺓ‪.‬‬
‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻠﺔ ﺗﺒﻠﻎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺮ ﺧﻤﺲ ﺳﻨﻮﺍﺕ ‪ ،‬ﺳﻘﻄﺖ ﺃﻣهﺎ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺧﻄ��‬
‫ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺘﻄﻊ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﻷﺍﻃﺒﺎﺀ ﻭﺃﺩﻭ���ﻢ ﺇﻧﻘﺎﺫهﺎ‪ .‬ﺒﻞ ﻗﻠﻴﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺗﻨﻔﺴهﺎ ﻷﺍﺧ��‬
‫ﺍﺗﺼﻠﺖ ﺑﺎﺑﻨ��ﺎ ﻟهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺟﻠﺪ ﺭﺃﺳهﺎ ﺑﺮﻓﻖ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻟﺖ‪:‬‬
‫”هﺎ�ﻯﻱ‪ -‬هﺎﻳﻢ ‪ ،‬هﻞ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻣﻚ ﻻ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﻌﻱﺶ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﺫﻟﻚ؟ ﻋ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﺃﻣﻮﺕ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺮ�ﻰ ﻓﺘﺎﺓ ﺟﻴﺪﺓ‪ .‬ﺑﺬﻝ ﻗﺼﺎﺭﻯ ﺟهﺪﻙ ﻟﻌﺪﻡ‬
‫ﺇﺯﻋﺎﺝ ﺍﳌﻤﺮﺽ ﺃﻭ ﺃﻱ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻓﺮﺍﺩ ﻋﺎﺋﻠﺘﻚ‪ .‬ﺭ�ﻤﺎ ﺳﻴ��ﻭﺝ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻙ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺳﻴﻤﻸ �ﺥﺺ ﻣﺎ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﺃﻣﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ﻛﺬﻟﻚ ﻓﻼ ﺗﺤﺰﻧ�ﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺍﻧﻈﺮ‬
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‫ﺇ�� ﺯﻭﺟﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻙ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻧﻴﺔ ﻛﺄﻣﻚ ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻴﻘﻴﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻛﻦ ﻣﻄﻴﻌﺎ ﻭﻣﺒﻠﻴﺎ ﻟﻚ ﻭﻟﻮﺍﻟﺪﻙ‪ .‬ﺃﻥ‬
‫ﻧﻜﻮﻥ ﻣﻨﻀﺒ�ﻥ ﳌﻦ هﻢ ﺭﺅﺳﺎﺋﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻧﻮﺍ ﻟﻄﻔﺎﺀ ﻣﻊ �ﻞ ﻣﻦ هﻢ ﺗﺤﺘﻜﻢ‪ .‬ﻻ‬
‫ﻥﺴﻮﺍ ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻧﺎ ﺃﻣﻮﺕ ﻣﻊ ﻷﺍﻣﻞ ﺑﺄﻧﻚ ﺳﺕﻨﻤﻮ ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ ﻧﻤﻮﺫﺟﻴﺔ‪" .‬‬
‫ﺍﺳﺘﻤﻌﺖ ه��ﻩ‪ -‬ﻴﻤﻲ �� ﻣﻮﻗﻒ ﻣﻦ ﻻﺍﺣ��ﺍﻡ �� ﺣ�ﻥ ﺗﺤﺪﺛﺖ ﻭﺍﻟﺪ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻭﻋﺪﺕ‬
‫ﺑﺄﻥ ﺗﻔﻌﻞ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻗﻴﻞ ﻟهﺎ‪ .‬هﻨﺎﻙ ﻗﻮﻝ ﻣﺄﺛﻮﺭ ﻳﻘﻮﻝ‪ " :‬ﺑﻤﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﻭﺡ �� �� ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻟﺜﺔ‬
‫ﺣ�ﻯ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ �� ﻣﺎﺋﺔ ‪ "،‬ﻭهﻜﺬﺍ �ﺸﺄﺕ هﺎ�ﻯﻱ‪ -‬هﺎﻳﻢ ﻛﻤﺎ ﺭﺃﺕ ﻭﺍﻟﺪ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻣ��ﺓ ﺻﻐ��ﺓ‬
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‫ﺟﻴﺪﺓ ﻭﻣﻄﻴﻌﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺃﺻﻐﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻔهﻢ ﻛﻴﻒ ﻋﻈﻴﻢ �ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﻓﻘﺪﺍﻥ ﻭﺍﻟﺪ��ﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﺪ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻭﺟ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ ﻭﻓﺎﺓ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﻷﺍﻭ�� ‪ ،‬ﺗﺰﻭﺝ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﺗﻮ�ﻮﻧﺎﺭﻱ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ‪ ،‬ﻭ��‬
‫ﻴﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻮﻻﺩﺓ ﺍﻟﻨﺏﻴﻠﺔ ﺑﺎﺳﻢ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺗ��ﻭﺕ‪ .‬ﻣﺨﺘﻠﻔﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ �� �ﺥﺼﻴﺔ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻟﻸﺳﻒ! �� ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻭﺍ�ﺡﻜﻴﻤﺔ ﻣﻮﺭﺍﺳﺎ�ﻲ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻧﺖ هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﻗﺎﺳﻴﺔ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻗﻠﺒﻴﺔ ﺳﻱﺌﺔ‪ .‬ﺗﻜﻦ ﺗﺤﺐ ﺍﺑﻨﺔ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ﻋ�� ﻹﺍﻃﻼﻕ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ �� ﻛﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺣﻴﺎﻥ‬
‫ﻗﺎﺳﻴﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟﻠﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻻ ﺃﻡ ﻟهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺣﻴﺚ ﺃ��ﺎ ﺃﻧﻘﺬﺕ ﻧﻔﺴهﺎ‪:‬‬
‫" هﺬﺍ ﻟﻱﺲ ﻃﻔ��! هﺬﺍ ﻟﻱﺲ ﻃﻔ��!"‬
‫ﻟﻜﻦ ه��ﻩ‪ -‬هﻴﻤﻲ ﺗﺤﻤﻞ �ﻞ ﻗﺴﻮﺓ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﺼ�� ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮﺕ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺯﻭﺝ ﺃﻣهﺎ ﺑﻠﻄﻒ‬
‫ﻭﺃﻃﺎﻋﺖ ��ﺎ ﺑ�ﻞ ﻃﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﻭﻟﻢ ﺗﻘﺪﻡ ﺃﻱ ﻣﺘﺎﻋﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺜﻠﻤﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻗﺪ ﺗﺪﺭ�ﺖ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ‬
‫ﺃﻣهﺎ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﺒﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺤﻴﺚ ﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ ﺳﻴﺪﺓ ﺗ��ﻭﺕ ﺳﺏﺐ ﺍﻟﺸﻜﻮﻯ ﺿﺪهﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﺎﻧﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﻣﺠ��ﺪﺓ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺩﺭﺍﺳﺎ��ﺎ ﺍﳌﻔﻀﻠﺔ �� ﺍﳌﻮﺳﻴﻘﻰ‬
‫ﻭﺍﻟﺸﻌﺮ‪ .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﻘ��ﻱ ﻋﺪﺓ ﺳﺎﻋﺎﺕ ﺗﻤﺎﺭﺱ �ﻞ ﻳﻮﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﺎ ﺃﻛ�� ﻷﺍﺳﺎﺗﺬﺓ‬
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‫ﻛﻔﺎﺀﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﺪهﺎ ﻟﻴﻌﻠﻤهﺎ ﻛﻮﺗﻮ ) ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺜﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻧﻴﺔ( ‪ ،‬ﻓﻦ ﻛﺘﺎﺑﺔ‬
‫�ﺥﻄﺎﺑﺎﺕ ﻭﻵﺍﻳﺎﺕ‪ .‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ �� ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻧﻴﺔ ﻋﺸﺮﺓ ﻣﻦ ﻋﻤﺮهﺎ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﺑﺈﻣ�ﺎ��ﺎ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻌﺰﻑ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺟﻤﻴﻞ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃ��ﺎ ﺍﺳﺘﺪﻋﺖ ﻣﻊ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ﻷﺩﺍﺀ ﺃﻋﻤﺎﻟهﺎ‬
‫ﻣﺎﻡ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ‪.‬‬

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‫�ﺎﻥ ﻣهﺮﺟﺎﻥ ﺃﺯهﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻜﺮﺯ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺍﺣﺘﻔﺎﻻﺕ ﻋﻈﻴﻤﺔ �� ﺍﳌﺤﻜﻤﺔ‪ .‬ﺃﻟﻘﻰ‬
‫ﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ �� ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺘﻊ ﺑﺎﳌﻮﺳﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻣﺮ ﺑﺄﻥ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ هﺎ��ﻱ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺆﺩﻱ‬
‫ﻗﺒﻠﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻜﻮﺗﻮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻥ ﺃﻣهﺎ ﺗ��ﻳﻮﺕ ﺗﺮﺍﻓﻘهﺎ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻱ‪.‬‬
‫ﻠﺲ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﻋ�� ﻣﻨﺼﺔ ﻣﺮﻓﻮﻋﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺳﺒﻖ ﻟﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻋﻠﻖ ﺳﺘﺎﺭﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺷﺮﺍﺑﺎﺕ‬
‫ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥ��ﺭﺍﻥ ﻭﺷﺮﺍﺋﺢ ﺃﺭﺟﻮﺍﻧﻴﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻟ�ﻲ ﻳﺮﻯ ﺟﻼﻟﺘﻪ �ﻞ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﻭﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺭﺅ�ﺘﻪ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻷﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ُ�ﺴﻤﺢ ﻷﻱ ﻣﻮﺿﻮﻉ ﻋﺎﺩﻱ ﺑﺎﻟﻨﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﻭﺟهﻪ ﺍﳌﻘﺪﺱ‪.‬‬
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‫هﺎ�ﻯﻱ‪ -‬هﺎﻳﻢ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﻮﺳﻴﻘﻴﺔ ﻣﺎهﺮﺓ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺻﻐﺮهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻛﺜ��ﺍ ﻣﺎ ﺃﺫهﻠﺖ‬
‫ﺃﺳﻴﺎﺩهﺎ ﺑﺬﻛﺮ�ﺎ��ﺎ ﻭﻣﻮهﺒ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻌﺔ‪ �� .‬هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﻨﺎﺳﺒﺔ ﺍﻟهﺎﻣﺔ ﻟﻌﺒﺖ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺟﻴﺪ‪.‬‬
‫ﻦ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺗ��ﻭﺕ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﺪ��ﺎ ﻷﺍﻡ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ ﻛﺴﻮﻟﺔ ﻭﻟﻢ ﺗﺘﻮﺭﻉ ﻋﻦ‬
‫ﻣﻤﺎﺭﺳﺔ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺎﺭ�ﻦ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻣﻴﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺍ��ﺎﺭﺕ �� ﻣﺮﺍﻓﻘ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻃﻠﺒﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺇﺣﺪﻯ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪﺍﺕ‬
‫�� ﺍﳌﺤﻜﻤﺔ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺄﺧﺬ ﻣ�ﺎ��ﺎ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ هﺬﺍ ﻭﺻﻤﺔ ﻋﺎﺭ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ �ﺸﻌﺮ ﺑﺎﻟﻐ��ﺓ‬
‫ﻏﺎﺿﺒﺔ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻋﺘﻘﺪﺕ ﺃ��ﺎ ﻓﺸﻠﺖ ﺣﻴﺚ ﻧﺝﺡﺖ ﺍﺑﻨﺔ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ‪� .‬ﺝﻌﻞ ﻷﺍﻣﻮﺭ‬
‫ﺳﻮﺃ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺭﺳﻞ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟهﺪﺍﻳﺎ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻟﻸﻣ��ﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﳌ�ﺎﻓﺄ��ﺎ‬
‫ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻠﻌﺐ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺟﻴﺪ �� ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ‪.‬‬
‫ﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺳﺏﺐ ﺁﺧﺮ ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﻛﺮهﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺗ��ﻭﺕ ﺍﺑﻨﺔ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻷ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ‬
‫ﻣﺤﻈﻮﻇﺔ ﻷﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﻟهﺎ ﻭﻟﺪ ﻣﻮﻟﻮﺩ ﻟهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻇﻠﺖ ﺗﻘﻮﻝ �� ﻗﻠ��ﺎ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺇﺫﺍ ﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ ه��‪ -‬هﻴﻤﻲ ﻓﻘﻂ هﻨﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺈﻥ ﺍﺑ�ﻱ ﺳﻴﻜﻮﻥ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ �ﻞ ﺣﺐ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ‪".‬‬
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‫ﻭﻟﻢ ﺗﺘﻌﻠﻢ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﻄﺮﺓ ﻋ�� ﻧﻔﺴهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻘﺪ ﺳﻤﺤﺖ ﻟهﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻔﻜﺮ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻨﻤﻮ‬
‫�� ﺭﻏﺒﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﺸﺪﻳﺪﺓ �� ﺃﺧﺬ ﺣﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﺑﻨﺔ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﺣ�ﻯ ﻳﻮﻡ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﺃ��ﺎ ﺃﻣﺮﺕ ﺳﺮﺍ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﺴﻢ ﻭ�ﺴﻤﻢ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻨﺏﻴﺬ ﺍ�ﺡﻠﻮ‪ .‬هﺬﺍ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻨﺏﻴﺬ ﺍﳌﺴﻤﻮﻡ ﻭﺿﻌﺖ �� ﺯﺟﺎﺟﺔ‪ �� .‬ﺯﺟﺎﺟﺔ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﻣﻤﺎﺛﻠﺔ ﺳﻜﺐ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻨﺏﻴﺬ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺝﻴﺪ‪ .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﻨﺎﺳﺒﺔ ﳌهﺮﺟﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﻭﻻﺩ �� ﺍ�ﺥﺎﻣﺲ ﻣﻦ ﻣﺎﻳﻮ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ هﺎ��ﻱ‪ -‬هﻴﻤﻲ‬
‫ﻳﻠﻌﺐ ﻣﻊ ﺃﺧﻴﻪ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��‪ .‬ﻧﺕﺸﺮﺕ �ﻞ ﺃﻟﻌﺎﺑﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭ��ﻥ ﻭﻷﺍﺑﻄﺎﻝ ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺨ��ﻩ‬
‫ﺑﻘﺼﺺ ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺔ ﻋﻦ �ﻞ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻣ��ﻢ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺎ ﻛﻼهﻤﺎ �ﺴﺘﻤﺘﻌﺎﻥ ﻭ��ﺡ�ﺎﻥ ﺑﻤﺮﺡ ﻣﻊ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺡﺎﺿﺮ�ﻦ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺩﺧﻠﺖ ﺃﻣﻪ ﻣﻊ ﺯﺟﺎﺟ�ﻱ ﺍﻟﻨﺏﻴﺬ ﻭ�ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻜﻌﻚ ﺍﻟﻠﺬﻳﺬ‪.‬‬
‫" ﺃﻧﺖ ﻋ�� ﺣﺪ ﺳﻮﺍﺀ ﺟﻴﺪﺓ ﻭﺳﻌﻴﺪﺓ‪ ".‬ﺎﻝ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮﺓ ‪ Terute‬ﺑﺎﺑﺕﺴﺎﻣﺔ ‪" ،‬‬
‫ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﺟﻠﺒﺖ ﻟﻚ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻨﺏﻴﺬ ﺍ�ﺡﻠﻮ ﻛﻤ�ﺎﻓﺄﺓ ‪ -‬ﻭهﻨﺎ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻜﻌﻚ ﻟﻄﻴﻔﺔ‬
‫ﻷﻃﻔﺎ�� ﺟﻴﺪﺓ‪".‬‬
‫ﻭﻗﺪ ﻣﻸﺕ ﻛﻮ��ﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺰﺟﺎﺟﺎﺕ ﺍﳌﺨﺘﻠﻔﺔ‪.‬‬
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‫هﺎ��ﻱ‪ -‬هﺎﻳﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻢ ﺗﺤﻠﻢ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﺑﺎ�ﺝﺰﺀ ﺍﻟﺮهﻴﺐ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﻘﻮﻡ ﺑﻪ ﺯﻭﺝ ﺃﻣهﺎ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺧﺬﺕ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻛﻮﺍﺏ ﺍ�ﺥﻤﺮ ﻭﺃﻋﻄ��ﺎ ﻷﺧﻴﻪ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ﻵﺍﺧﺮ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺗﻢ ﺳﻜﺒﻪ‬
‫ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻠﻪ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮﺓ ﺗﻤ�� ﺍﻟﺰﺟﺎﺟﺔ ﺍﳌﺴﻤﻤﺔ �ﻌﻨﺎﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺩﺧﻠﺖ ﺇ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻗﺪ ﺗﻮﺗﺮﺕ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺳﻜﺐ ﺍ�ﺥﻤﺮ ﻋ�� ﻧﺤﻮ ﻣﺪﺭﻭﺱ �ﺴﺏﺐ ﺍﻟﻜﺄﺱ‬
‫ﺍﳌﺴﻤﻮﻣﺔ ﺇ�� ﻃﻔﻠهﺎ‪� � .‬ﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ �ﺎﻧﺖ �ﺸﺎهﺪ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﺑﻔﺎﺭﻍ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺼ�� ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻟﺪهﺎﺷهﺎ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺤﺪﺙ ﺃﻱ �ﻐﻴ�� ﻣهﻤﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ �� ﻭﺟﻪ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ‪ .‬ﻓﺠﺄﺓ‬
‫ﺥ ﺍﻟﺼ�ﻱ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ﻭﺃﻟﻘﻰ ﺑﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﻀﺎﻋﻒ ﻣﻊ ﻷﺍﻟﻢ‪ .‬ﻃﺎﺭﺕ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ‬
‫ﻣﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﺗﺨﺬﺕ ﻻﺍﺣﺘﻴﺎﻁ ﻹﺛﺎﺭﺓ ﺟﺮﺍﺭ�ﻲ ﺍ�ﺥﻤﺮ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺃﺣﻀﺮﺍهﺎ ﺇ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺭﻓﻌﺘﻪ‪ .‬هﺮﻉ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﺿﺮﻭﻥ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻱﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﻻ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻨﻘﺬ‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻞ ‪ -‬ﻣﺎﺕ �� ﻏﻀﻮﻥ ﺳﺎﻋﺔ �� ﺫﺭﺍ�� ﺃﻣﻪ‪ .‬ﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻷﺍﻃﺒﺎﺀ �ﻌﺮﻓﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ��‬
‫ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻮﺭ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ُ�ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﻤﺮ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻮﺍﻓﻖ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺼ�ﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻤﺎ‬
‫�ﺴﺏﺐ �� �ﺸﻨﺠﺎﺕ ﻣﺎﺕ ﻓ��ﺎ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻭهﻜﺬﺍ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮﺓ �ﻌﺎﻗﺐ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺗﻔﻘﺪ ﻃﻔﻠهﺎ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺣﺎﻭﻟﺖ ﺍﻟﺘﺨﻠﺺ‬
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‫ﻣﻦ ﺍﺑﻨ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺑﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺇﻟﻘﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻠﻮﻡ ﻋ�� ﻧﻔﺴهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺪﺃﺕ ﺗﻜﺮﻩ هﺎ�ﻯﻱ‪ -‬هﺎﻳﻢ‬
‫ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ ﻭﻗﺖ ﻣ�ﻯﻯ �� ﻣﺮﺍﺭ��ﺎ ﻭ�ﺆﺱ ﻗﻠ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺷﺎهﺪﺕ ﺑﻔﺎﺭﻍ ﺍﻟﺼ��‬
‫ﻟ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﻓﺮﺻﺔ ﻹﺣﺪﺍﺙ ﺿﺮﺭ ﻟهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ ‪ ،‬ﻋ�� ﺃﻳﺔ ﺣﺎﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ��‬
‫ﺍﳌ��ﺀ‪.‬‬
‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ هﺎ�ﺲ‪ -‬هﻴﻤﻲ �� ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻟﺜﺔ ﻋﺸﺮﺓ ﻣﻦ ﻋﻤﺮهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺻﺒﺤﺖ ﻗﺪ ﺫﻛﺮﺕ‬
‫ﺑﺎﻟﻔﻌﻞ ﻛﺸﺎﻋﺮ ﻟﺒﻌﺾ ﺍ�ﺝﺪﺍﺭﺓ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ هﺬﺍ ﺇﻧﺠﺎ ًﺯﺍ ﺣﻘﻘﺘﻪ ً‬
‫ﻛﺜ��ﺍ �ﺴﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ ﻭﻭ ً‬
‫ﺍﺣﺪﺍ ﻳﺤﻈﻰ ﺑﺎﺣ��ﺍﻡ ﻛﺒ��‪.‬‬
‫ﺎﻥ ﻣﻮﺳﻢ ﻷﺍﻣﻄﺎﺭ �� ﻧﺎﺭﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻓﺎﺩﺕ ﺍﻟﺘﻘﺎﺭ�ﺮ ﺍﻟﻔﻴﻀﺎﻧﺎﺕ �ﻞ ﻳﻮﻡ ﻛﻤﺎ ﺗﻔﻌﻞ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻀﺮﺭ �� ﺍﻟ��‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ��ﺮ ﺗﺎ�ﺴﻮﺗﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺘﺪﻓﻖ ﻋ�� ﺃﺭﺍ��ﻱ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ‬
‫ﻣﻨﺘﻔﺨﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺝﺰﺀ ﺍﻟﻌﻠﻮﻱ ﻣﻦ ﺿﻔﺎﻓﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺥﺐ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﻮﻝ‬ ‫ً‬
‫ﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﻱ ‪،‬‬
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‫ﳌﺘﺪﻓﻘﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻴﺎﻩ ﻋ�� ﺳﺮ�ﺮ ﺿﻴﻖ ﻣﻤﺎ ﺃﺯ�ﺝ ﺭﺍﺣﺔ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﻟﻴﻼ ﻭ��ﺎ ًﺭﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻤﺎ‬
‫ﺃﺩﻯ ﺇ�� ﺍﺿﻄﺮﺍﺏ ﻋﺼ�ﻱ ﺧﻄ�� ﻧﺕﻴﺠﺔ‪ .‬ﺗﻢ ﺇﺭﺳﺎﻝ ﻣﺮﺳﻮﻡ ﺇﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﻱ ﺇ�� ﺟﻤﻴﻊ‬
‫ﺍﳌﻌﺎﺑﺪ ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺫﻳﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻘﻮﺩ ﺍﻟﻜهﻨﺔ ﻟﺘﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﺻﻼﺓ ﻣﺘﻮﺍﺻﻠﺔ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ ﻟﻮﻗﻒ‬
‫�ﺝﻴﺞ ﺍﻟﻔﻴﻀﺎﻥ‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻦ هﺬﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﺑﻼ ﺟﺪﻭﻯ‪.‬‬
‫ هﻤﺴﻮﺍ �� ﺩﻭﺍﺋﺮ ﺍﳌﺤﻜﻤﺔ ﺑﺄﻥ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ هﻱﺲ ‪ ،‬ﺍﺑﻨﺔ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﺗﻮ�ﻮﻧﺎﺭﻱ ﻓﻮﺟﻴﻮﺍﺭﺍ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺍﻟﻮﺯ�ﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻧﻴﺔ �� ﺍﳌﺤﻜﻤﺔ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﺃﻛ�� ﺷﺎﻋﺮ�ﻦ ﻣﻮهﻮ��ﻥ �� ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ‪ ،‬ﺭﻏﻢ ﺃ��ﻢ‬
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‫ﻣﺎ ﺯﺍﻟﻮﺍ ﺻﻐﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﺴﻦ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻛﺪ ﺃﺳﻴﺎﺩهﺎ ﺍﻟﺘﻘﺮ�ﺮ‪ .‬ﻣﻨﺬ ﺯﻣﻦ �ﻌﻴﺪ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻧﺘﻘﻠﺖ ﺷﺎﻋﺮﺓ‬
‫ﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻭﻣﻮهﻮ�ﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺍﻟﺼﻼﺓ �� ﻵﺍﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺩﺕ ﺇ�� ﺳﻘﻮﻁ ﺍﳌﻄﺮ‬
‫ﻋ�� ﺃﺭﺽ ﺟﺎﺉﻌﺔ ﻣﻊ ﺍ�ﺝﻔﺎﻑ ‪ -‬هﻜﺬﺍ ﻗﺎﻝ ﻛﺘﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﺴ��ﺓ ﺍﻟﺬﺍﺗﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﻟﻠﺸﺎﻋﺮ‬
‫ﺃﻭﻧﻮ‪ -‬ﻧﻮ‪ -‬ﻛﻮﻣﺎ��ﻱ‪ .‬ﺫﺍ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ه�� �� ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﺘﺐ ﻗﺼﻴﺪﺓ ّ‬
‫ﻭﺗﻘﺪﻣهﺎ ��‬
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‫ﺍﻟﺼﻼﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻓهﻞ ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜ��ﺎ ﺇﻳﻘﺎﻑ �ﺝﻴﺞ ﺍﻟ��ﺮ ﺍﳌﺕﺴﺮﻉ ﻭﺇﺯﺍﻟﺔ ﺳﺏﺐ ﺍﳌﺮﺽ‬
‫ﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﻱ؟ ﻣﺎ ﻗﺎﻟﺘﻪ ﺍﳌﺤﻜﻤﺔ ﺃﺧ��ﺍ ﻭﺻﻞ ﺇ�� ﺁﺫﺍﻥ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺭﺳﻞ‬
‫ﻣﺮًﺍ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺯ�ﺮ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﺗﻮ�ﻮﻧﺎﺭﻱ ��ﺬﺍ ﺍﳌﻌ�ﻯ‪.‬‬
‫ﻋﻈﻴﻤﺎ �� ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻴﻘﺔ ﺧﻮﻑ هﺎ�ﺲ‪ -‬هﻴﻤﻲ ﻭﺩهﺸﺔ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺃﺭﺳﻠهﺎ ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﺎ ﻟهﺎ‬ ‫ً‬ ‫�ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﻭﺃﺧ��هﺎ ﺑﻤﺎ هﻮ ﻣﻄﻠﻮﺏ ﻣ��ﺎ‪ .‬ﺛﻘﻴﻠﺔ ‪ �� ،‬ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻮﺍﺟﺐ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻭﺿﻊ ﻋ��‬
‫ﻛﺘﻔ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﺼﻐﺎﺭ ‪ -‬ﻥ ﺇﻧﻘﺎﺫ ﺣﻴﺎﺓ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﺑﺠﺪﺍﺭﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺁﻳﺔ ﻟهﺎ‪.‬‬
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‫�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺟﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﻭﺍﻧ��ﺖ ﻗﺼﻴﺪ��ﺎ‪ .‬ﻭﻗﺪ ﻛﺘﺐ ﻋ�� �ﺸﺮﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻮ ﻕ ﻣﻤﻠﻮﺀﺓ‬
‫�ﻐﺒﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﺬهﺐ‪ .‬ﻣﻊ ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﺎ ﻭﺣﺎﺿﺮ��ﺎ ﻭ�ﻌﺾ ﻣﺴﺆﻭ �� ﺍﳌﺤﻜﻤﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻧﺘﻘﻠﺖ ﺇ��‬
‫ﻣﺼﺮﻑ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﻞ ﺍﻟﺼﺎﺧﺐ ﻭﺭﻓﻌﺖ ﻗﻠ��ﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺮﺃﺕ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﻴﺪﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺃﻟﻔ��ﺎ‬
‫ﻋﺎﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺭﻓﻌ��ﺎ �� ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ ﺑ�ﻥ ﻳﺪ��ﺎ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻏﺮ�ﺐ ﺣﻘﺎ ﺑﺪﺍ ﺃﻥ �ﻞ ﺃﻭﻟﺌﻚ ﻳﻘﻔﻮﻥ ﺩﺍﺋﺮﻱ‪ .‬ﺗﻮﻗﻔﺖ ﺍﳌﻴﺎﻩ ﻃﺎﻓﻮﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟ��ﺮ‬
‫هﺎﺩﺋﺎ �� ﺍ�ﺝﻮﺍﺏ ﺍﳌﺒﺎﺷﺮ ﻋ�� ﺻﻼ��ﺎ‪ .‬ﻌﺪ هﺬﺍ ﺍﺳﺘﻌﺎﺩﺕ ﻻﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﺣﺎﻟﺘﻪ‬
‫ﺍﻟ�ﺡﻴﺔ‪.‬‬
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‫ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺭﺳﻠهﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ﻭﻣ�ﺎﻓﺄ��ﺎ ﺑﺮﺗﺒﺔ ﺷﻱﻨﺠﻮ ‪ -‬ﺭﺗﺒﺔ‬ ‫�ﺎﻥ ﺟﻼﻟﺘﻪ‬
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‫ﻟﻔﺘﻨﺎﻧﺖ ﺟﻥ�ﺍﻝ ‪ -‬ﻟﺘﻤﻴ��هﺎ‪ .‬ﻭﻣﻨﺬ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺪ�� " �ﺸﻱﻨﺠﻮ‪ -‬هﻴﻤﻲ" ‪،‬‬
‫ﺃﻭ " ﺍﻟﻠﻔﺘﻨﺎﻧﺖ ﺟﻥ�ﺍﻝ ﺑﺮ�ﻥﺴﻱﺲ" ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺤ��ﻣهﺎ ﻭ�ﺤ��ﺎ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻊ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﺍﺽ ﻋﻦ ﻧﺠﺎﺡ هﺎ��ﻱ‪ -‬هﻴﻤﻲ‪ .‬ﺗﻠﻚ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺯﻭﺟﺔ‬ ‫�ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ �ﺥﺺ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻏ�� ﺭ ٍ‬
‫ﺃﺑ��ﺎ ﻓﺒﺈﻃﺎﻟﺔ ﺃﻣﺪهﺎ ﻋ�� ﻭﻓﺎﺓ ﻃﻔﻠهﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻗﺘﻠﻪ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺣﺎﻭﻟﺖ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﻤﻢ ﺍﺑﻨﺔ‬
‫ﻭﺟهﺎ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻧﺖ �ﻌﺎ�ﻲ ﻣﻦ ﻹﺍﺭهﺎﻕ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﺻﻌﻮﺩهﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﺸﺮﻑ ‪ ،‬ﺗﻤ��ﺕ‬
‫�ﻌﻼﻗﺔ ﺇﻣ��ﻳﺎﻟﻴﺔ ﻭﺇ�ﺝﺎﺏ ﺍﳌﺤﻜﻤﺔ ﺑ�ﺎﻣﻠهﺎ‪ .‬ﺃﺣﺴﺪهﺎ ﺍ�ﺡﺴﺪ ﻭﺍﻟﻐ��ﺓ �� ﻗﻠ��ﺎ‬
‫ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ‪ .‬ﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍ�ﺎﺫﻳﺐ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺣﻤﻠ��ﺎ ﻋ�� ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ﻋﻦ ه��ﻩ‪ -‬هﻴﻤﻲ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ‬
‫ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻱ ﻏﺮﺽ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ �ﺴﺘﻤﻊ ﺇ�� ﺃﻱ ﻣﻦ ﺣ�ﺎﻳﺎ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺨ��هﺎ ﺑﺤﺪﺓ ﺃ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ‬
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‫ﻣﺨﻄﺌﺔ ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻭﺃﺧ��ﺍ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻣﺮﺕ ﺃﻡ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﻮﺓ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺍﻏﺘﻨﻤﺖ ﻓﺮﺻﺔ ﻏﻴﺎﺏ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺣﺪ ﺧﺪﺍﻣهﺎ‬
‫ﻟﻘﺪﺍﻣﻰ ﺑﺄﺧﺬ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﺍﻟ��ﻳﺌﺔ ﺇ�� ﺟﺒﺎﻝ هﻴﺒﺎﺭﻱ ‪ ،‬ﺍ�ﺝﺰﺀ ﻷﺍﻛ�� ﻭﺣﺸﻴﺔ �� ﺍﻟﺒﻼﺩ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﻗﺘﻠهﺎ هﻨﺎﻙ‪ .‬ﺧ��ﻋﺖ ﻗﺼﺔ ﻣﺮﻭﻋﺔ ﻋﻦ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﺋﻠﺔ ﺃﻥ هﺬﺍ هﻮ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺴﺏﻴﻞ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﻴﺪ ﳌﻨﻊ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﻮﻉ �� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺭ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺋﻠﺔ ‪ -‬ﺑﻘﺘﻠهﺎ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺎﻧﺖ �ﺎﺗﻮﺩﺍ ‪ ،‬ﺗﺎ�ﻌﺔ ﻟهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻠﺰﻣﺔ ﺑﻄﺎﻋﺔ ﻋﺸﻴﻘﺘﻪ‪ .‬ﻋ�� ﺃﻳﺔ ﺣﺎﻝ ‪ ،‬ﺭﺃﻯ ﺃﻧﻪ‬
‫ﺳﺘﻜﻮﻥ ﺧﻄﺔ ﺣﻜﻴﻤﺔ ﻟﺘﻈﺎهﺮ ﺍﻟﻄﺎﻋﺔ �� ﻏﻴﺎﺏ ﻭﺍﻟﺪ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻭﺿﻊ‬
‫هﺎ�ﻯﻱ‪ -‬هﺎﻳﻢ �� ﻋﺮﺵ ﻣﺤﻤﻮﻝ ﻭﺭﺍﻓﻘهﺎ ﺇ�� ﺃﻛ�� ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻧﻔﺮﺍﺩﻱ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﺪﻩ ��‬
‫ﺍﳌﻨﻄﻘﺔ ﺍﻟ��ﻳﺔ‪ .‬ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻜ�ﻥ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺃﻱ ﺧ�� �� ﻻﺍﺣﺘﺠﺎﺝ‬
‫ﻋ�� ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ﻏ�� ﺍﻟﻠﻄﻴﻒ ﻋﻨﺪ ﻃﺮﺩهﺎ ��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺒﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺬهﺒﺖ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ ﻛﻤﺎ‬
‫ﻗﻴﻞ ﻟهﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﺒﺪ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﺃﻥ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺑﺮ�ﺌﺔ ﻣﻦ �ﻞ ﻷﺍﺷﻴﺎﺀ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ‬
‫ﺍﺧ��ﻋ��ﺎ ﺃﻣهﺎ ﺧﻄﻮﺓ ﻟﻪ ﻛﺄﺳﺒﺎﺏ ﻷﻭﺍﻣﺮهﺎ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺣﺸﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋﺰﻣهﺎ ﻋ�� ﺇﻧﻘﺎﺫ ﺣﻴﺎ��ﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﻣﺎ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻘﺘﻠهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﻊ ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻢ ﻳﺘﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﻋﺸﻴﻘﺘﻪ ﺍﳌهﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺳﻴﺔ ‪،‬‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬
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‫ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻗﺮﺭ ﺍﻟﺒﻘﺎﺀ �� ﺍﻟ��ﻳﺔ‪ .‬ﻭ�ﻤﺴﺎﻋﺪﺓ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻔﻼﺣ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺑ�ﻯ ﻛﻮ ﺎ‬
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‫ﺻﻐ��ﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻌﺪﻣﺎ ﺃﺭﺳﻞ ﺳﺮﺍ ﻟﺰﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﻟﻴﺄ�ﻲ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻡ هﺬﺍﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻼﻥ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﺒﺎﻥ ﺑ�ﻞ ﻣﺎ‬
‫ ﻭﺳﻌهﻤﺎ ﻟﺮﻋﺎﻳﺔ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺍﳌﺆﺳﻔﺔ ﻵﺍﻥ‪ .‬ﻭﺛﻘﺖ ﻃﻮﺍﻝ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺑﻮﺍﻟﺪهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺣﻴﺚ‬
‫ﻋﻠﻤﺖ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﻋﻮﺩﺗﻪ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﻭﻭﺟﺪهﺎ ﻏﺎﺋﺒﺔ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﻳﺒﺤﺚ ﻋ��ﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﺎﺩ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﺗﻮ�ﻮﻧﺎﺭﻱ ‪� ،‬ﻌﺪ ﺑﻀﻌﺔ ﺃﺳﺎﺑﻴﻊ ‪ ،‬ﺇ�� ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺑﻠﻐﺘﻪ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺑﺄﻥ ﺍﺑﻥﺘﻪ‬
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‫هﻴﻤﻲ ﻗﺪ ﻓﻌﻠﺖ ﺷﻱﺌﺎ ﺧﺎﻃﺌﺎ ﻭﺃ��ﺎ هﺮ�ﺖ ﺧﻮﻓﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﻌﺮﺽ ﻟﻠﻌﻘﺎﺏ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﻣﺮ�ﻀﺎ ﺗﻘﺮ�ﺒﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﻠﻖ‪� .‬ﻞ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ �� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﺭﻭﻯ ﻧﻔﺲ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺔ ‪ -‬ﺃﻥ هﺎ�ﺴﻪ‪ -‬هﻴﻤﻲ‬
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‫ﺍﺧﺘﻔﺖ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻢ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺃﺣﺪ ﻣ��ﻢ ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﺃﻭ ﺇ�� ﺃﻳﻦ‪ .‬ﺧﻮﻓﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻔﻀﻴﺤﺔ ‪،‬‬
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‫ﺑﻘﻰ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ هﺎﺩﺋﺎ ﻭ�ﺤﺚ �� �ﻞ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻔﻜﺮ ﻓﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻱ ﻏﺮﺽ‪.‬‬
‫� ﺃﺣﺪ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ‪ �� ،‬ﻣﺤﺎﻭﻟﺔ ﻟﻥﺴﻴﺎﻥ ﻗﻠﻘﻪ ﺍﻟﺮهﻴﺐ ‪ ،‬ﺩﻋﺎ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺭﺟﺎﻟﻪ ﻣﻌﺎ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‬
‫ﻟهﻢ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﺘﻌﺪﻭﺍ ﳌﻄﺎﺭﺩﺓ ﻋﺪﺓ ﺃﻳﺎﻡ �� ﺍ�ﺝﺒﺎﻝ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ ﺟﺎهﺰﺓ ﻭﺟﺎهﺰﺓ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻻﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ﻋﻨﺪ ﺑﻮﺍﺑﺔ ﺳﻴﺪهﻢ‪ .‬ﺭﻛﺐ ﺑﺠﺪ ﻭﺳﺮﻱﻊ ﺇ�� ﻣﻨﻄﻘﺔ ﺟﺒﺎﻝ هﻴﺒﺎﺭﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻭ��‬
‫ﺷﺮﻛﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﺗﺕﺒﻌﻪ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ �� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻗﺮ�ﺐ ﻣﺘﻘﺪﻣﺎ ﻋ�� �ﻞ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺧ��ﺍ ﻭﺟﺪ‬
‫ﻧﻔﺴﻪ �� ﻭﺍﺩﻱ ﺍ�ﺥﻼﺑﺔ ﺍﻟﻀﻴﻘﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﺎﻟﻨﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻨﻈﺮ ﻭﻹﺍ�ﺝﺎﺏ ﺑﺎﳌﻨﺎﻇﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻻﺣﻆ ﻭﺟﻮﺩ ﻣﻥ�ﻝ ﺻﻐ�� ﻋ�� ﺃﺣﺪ ﺍﻟﺘﻼﻝ‬
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‫ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ ﺳﻤﻊ ﺻﻮﺗﺎ ﻭﺍ�ﺡﺎ ﺟﻤﻴﻼ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﻭﺍ�ﺡ‪ .‬ﻢ ﻻﺍﺳﺕﻴﻼﺀ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ‬
‫ﺑﺪﺍﻓﻊ ﺍﻟﻔﻀﻮﻝ ﺣﻮﻝ ﻣﻦ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺪﺭﺱ ﺑﺠﺪ �� ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﺒﻘﻌﺔ ﺍﳌﻨﻌﺰﻟﺔ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﺃﻗﺎﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﺮﻙ ﺣﺼﺎﻧﻪ ﺇ�� ﻋﺮﻱﺴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺳﺎﺭ ﻓﻮﻕ ﺍﻟﺘﻠﺔ ﻭﺍﻗ��ﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﺍﻟﺮ�ﻔﻲ‪.‬‬
‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻗ��ﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺩهﺸﺘﻪ ﺍﺯﺩﺍﺩﺕ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺮﻯ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺭﺉ �ﺎﻥ ﻓﺘﺎﺓ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻣﻔﺘﻮﺣﺎ ﻋ�� ﻣﺼﺮﺍﻋ��ﺎ ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺟﺎﻟﺴﺔ �� ﻣﻮﺍﺟهﺔ ﺍﳌﻨﻈﺮ‪.‬‬ ‫�ﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﺍﻟﺮ�ﻔﻲ‬
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‫ﺑﺎﻻﺳﺘﻤﺎﻉ ﺑﺎﻧﺕﺒﺎﻩ ‪ ،‬ﺳﻤﻌهﺎ ﻳﻘﺮﺃ ﺍﻟﻜﺘﺐ ﺍﳌﻘﺪﺳﺔ ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺫﻳﺔ ﺑﺘﻔﺎﻥ ﻛﺒ��‪ .‬ﺃﻛ�� ﻓﺄﻛ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﻔﻀﻮﻝ ‪ ،‬ﺳﺎﺭﻉ ﺇ�� ﺑﻮﺍﺑﺔ ﺻﻐ��ﺓ ﻭﺩﺧﻞ ﺣﺪﻳﻘﺔ ﺻﻐ��ﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﺒﺤﺚ ﻋﻦ ﺍﺑﻥﺘﻪ‬
‫ﺍﳌﻔﻘﻮﺩﺓ هﺎ�ﻯﻱ‪ -‬هﺎﻳﻢ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﻋﺎﺯﻣﺔ ﻋ�� ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﻘﻮﻟﻪ ﺃ��ﺎ ﻟﻢ �ﺴﻤﻊ ﻭﻻ ﺗﺮﻯ‬
‫ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﺎ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻳﺘ�ﻠﻢ‪.‬‬
‫" هﺎ��ﻱ‪ -‬هﺎﻳﻢ!" ﺻﺮﺥ ‪ " ،‬ﺃﻧﺖ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺎ هﺎ��ﻱ‪ -‬هﺎﻳﻢ! “‬
‫ﻭ�ﻔﺎﺟﺌ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﺑﻮﺳﻌهﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺪﺭﻙ ﺃ��ﺎ ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﺎ ﺍﻟﻌﺰ�ﺰ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻨﺎﺩ��ﺎ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭ�ﺡﻈﺔ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻏ�� ﻣﺤﺮﻭﻣﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﺭﺓ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻜﻼﻡ ﺃﻭ ﺍ�ﺡﺮﻛﺔ‪.‬‬
‫" ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻱ! هﻮ �� ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ ﺃﻧﺖ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺎ ﺃ�ﻲ!" �ﺎﻥ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻘﻮﻟﻪ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺍﻟﺮﻛﺾ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﻭﻗﺒﻀﺖ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﻛﻤﺎﻡ ﺳﻤﻴﻜﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺩﻓﻦ ﻭﺟههﺎ ﺍﻧﻔﺠﺮ �� ﺷﻐﻒ‬
‫ﺑﺎﻟﺪﻣﻮﻉ‪.‬‬
‫ﺻﻔﻊ ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﺎ ﺷﻌﺮهﺎ ﺍﻟﺪﺍﻛﻦ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻃﻠﺐ ﻣ��ﺎ ﺑﻠﻄﻒ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺨ��ﻩ ﺑ�ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ ‪،‬‬
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‫ﻟﻜ��ﺎ ﺑﻜﺖ ﻓﻘﻂ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺴﺎﺀﻝ ﻋﻤﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻻ ﻳﺤﻠﻢ ﺣﻘﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﻢ ﺧﺮﺝ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺩﻡ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﺍﳌﺆﻣﻦ �ﺎﺗﻮﺩﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻗﺴﻢ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ ﺳﻴﺪﻩ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺳﻜﺐ ﺣ�ﺎﻳﺔ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺄ ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺧ��ﻩ ﺑ�ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻛﻴﻒ ﻭﺟﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺍﺑﻥﺘﻪ ��‬
‫ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﺒﻘﻌﺔ ﺍﻟ��ﻳﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﻘﻔﺮﺓ ﻣﻊ ﺍﺛﻨ�ﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﺪﻡ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤ�ﻥ ﻟﻠﻌﻨﺎﻳﺔ ��ﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﺩهﺸﺔ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﻭ�ﺥﻄﻪ ﻻ ﺣﺪﻭﺩ ﻟهﻤﺎ‪ .‬ﺗﺨ�� ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ﻭﺳﺎﺭﻉ‬
‫ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﻣﻊ ﺍﺑﻥﺘﻪ‪ .‬ﺟﺖ ﺇﺣﺪﻯ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺎﺕ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻣﺎﻡ ﻟﺘﺨ�� ﻷﺍﺳﺮﺓ ﺑﺎﻷﺧﺒﺎﺭ‬
‫ﺴﻌﻴﺪﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺳﻤﺎﻉ ﻷﺍﻣهﺎﺕ ﳌﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺧﻮﻓًﺎ ﻣﻦ ﻣﻘﺎﺑﻠﺔ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ﻵﺍﻥ �ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ‬

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‫ﺍﻛﺕﺸﻒ ﺷﺮ�ﺮهﺎ ‪ ،‬هﺮ�ﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﻭﻋﺎﺩﺕ �� ﻋﺎﺭ ﻋ�� ﺳﻘﻒ ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﺎ ﻭﻟﻢ �ﺴﻤﻊ‬
‫ﻋ��ﺎ ��ﻱﺀ‪.‬‬
‫ﺗﻤﺖ ﻣ�ﺎﻓﺄﺓ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺩﻣﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ �ﺎﺗﻮﺩﺍ ﺑﺄﻋ�� ﺗﺮﻗﻴﺎﺕ �� ﺧﺪﻣﺔ ﺳﻴﺪﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋﺎﺷﺖ‬
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‫�ﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺃﻳﺎﻣﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺍﳌﻜﺮﺳﺔ ﻟﻸﻣ��ﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻟﻢ ﺗﻥﺲ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﺃ��ﺎ ﺗﺪﻳﻦ‬
‫ﺑﺤﻴﺎ��ﺎ ﻟهﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺘﺠ�ﻱ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﺺ‪ .‬ﻟﻢ �ﻌﺪ ﻣﻀﻄﺮ�ﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻡ ﻏ�� ﻗﺎﺳﻴﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺪ‬
‫ﻣﺮﺕ ﺃﻳﺎﻣهﺎ �ﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﻭ��ﺪﻭﺀ ﻣﻊ ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﺎ‪.‬‬
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‫�ﻤﺎ ﺃﻥ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﺗﻮ�ﻮﻧﺎﺭﻱ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﺍﺑﻦ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻘﺪ ﺗﺒ�ﻯ ﺍﺑﻨﺎ ﺃﺻﻐﺮ ﻷﺣﺪ ﻧﺒﻼﺀ‬
‫ﺍﳌﺤﻜﻤﺔ ﻟﻴﻜﻮﻥ ﻭﺭ�ﺜﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻥ ﻳ��ﻭﺝ ﻣﻦ ﺍﺑﻥﺘﻪ هﻱﺲ‪ -‬هﻴﻤﻲ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�� ﻏﻀﻮﻥ‬
‫ﺳﻨﻮﺍﺕ ﻗﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﺗﻢ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺍﺝ‪ .‬ﻋﺎﺵ هﺎ�ﻯﻱ‪-‬هﺎﻳﻢ ﺇ�� ﺷﻴﺨﻮﺧﺔ ﺟﻴﺪﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻠهﻢ ﻗﺎﻟﻮﺍ‬
‫��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺃﻛ�� ﺣﻜﻤﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻛ��هﺎ ﻭﺭﻋﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺟﻤﻠهﺎ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺳﺎﺩﺕ �� ﻣﻥ�ﻝ ﻷﺍﻣ��‬
‫ﺗﻮ�ﻮﻧﺎﺭﻱ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ‪ .‬ﺎﻥ ﻟﺪ��ﺎ ﻓﺮﺣﺔ ﺗﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﺍﺑ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺭﺏ ﻷﺍﺳﺮﺓ �� ﺍﳌﺴﺘﻘﺒﻞ ‪ ،‬ﺇ��‬
‫ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﺎ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺗﻘﺎﻋﺪﻩ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﻥﺸﻄﺔ‪.‬‬
‫�ﻯ ﻳﻮﻣﻨﺎ هﺬﺍ ‪ ،‬ﺗﻢ ﺍ�ﺡﻔﺎﻅ ﻋ�� ﻗﻄﻌﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻹﺍﺑﺮﺓ �� ﺃﺣﺪ ﺍﳌﻌﺎﺑﺪ ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺫﻳﺔ ��‬
‫ﻛﻴﻮﺗﻮ‪ .‬ﺇ��ﺎ ﻗﻄﻌﺔ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻥﺴﻴﺞ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻊ ﺻﻮﺭﺓ ﺑﻮﺫﺍ ﺍﳌﻄﺮﺯﺓ �� ﺍ�ﺥﻴﻮﻁ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺡﺮ�ﺮ�ﺔ ﺍﳌﺮﺳﻮﻣﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺟﺬﻭﺭ ﺍﻟﻠﻮ�ﺲ‪ .‬ﻘﺎﻝ ﺃﻥ هﺬﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﻋﻤﻞ ﺃﻳﺪﻱ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺡﺴﻨﺎﺀ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻗﺼﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺮﻏﺐ �� ﺍﳌﻮﺕ‬

‫ﻣﻨﺬ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻋﺎﺵ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺭﺟﻞ ﻳﺪ�� ﺳﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻟﻘﺒﻪ �ﻌ�ﻱ " ﺍﳌﻠﻴﻮﻧ��" ‪،‬‬
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‫ﻟﻜﻦ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻏﻨﻴﺎ ��ﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﺭ ‪ ،‬ﺇﻻ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻻ ﻳﺰﺍﻝ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ‬
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‫ﺟﺪﺍ ﻋﻦ ﻛﻮﻧﻪ ﻓﻘ��ﺍ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﻭﺭﺙ ﺛﺮﻭﺓ ﺻﻐ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ ﻭﻋﺎﺵ ﻋ�� هﺬﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗ�ﻯﻯ‬
‫ﻭﻗﺘﻪ ﺑﻼ ﻣﺒﺎﻻﺓ ‪ ،‬ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻱ ﺃﻓ�ﺎﺭ ﺟﺪﻳﺔ �� ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ ‪ ،‬ﺣ�ﻯ ﺑﻠﻎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺮ ﺍﺛﻨ�ﻥ‬
‫ﻭﺛﻼﺛ�ﻥ ً‬
‫ﻋﺎﻣﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﻮﻡ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ‪ ،‬ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻱ ﺳﺏﺐ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺳﺒﺎﺏ ‪ ،‬ﺟﺎﺀﺕ ﻓﻜﺮﺓ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ ﻭﺍﳌﺮﺽ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ‪ .‬ﻓﻜﺮﺓ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺴﻘﻮﻁ ﺃﻭ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ ﺟﻌﻠﺘﻪ ﺑﺎﺉﺴﺎ ﺟﺪﺍ‪.‬‬
‫ﻗﺎﻝ �� ﻧﻔﺴﻪ‪ " :‬ﺃﻭﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻋﻱﺶ" ‪ ،‬ﺣ�ﻯ ﻳﺒﻠﻐ�ﻱ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﻣﺴﺔ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻟﺴﺘ�ﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺮ‬
‫� ﻷﺍﻗﻞ ‪ ،‬ﺧﺎﻟﻴًﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﻷﺍﻣﺮﺍﺽ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺎﻟﻌﻤﺮ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺩﻱ �ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﻗﺼ��‬
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‫ﺟﺪﺍ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭ�ﺴﺎﺀﻝ ﻋﻤﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻤﻜﻦ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﻱﺶ ﺑﺏﺴﺎﻃﺔ ﻭ�ﺼﻮﺭﺓ ﺟﻤﺎﻋﻴﺔ‬
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‫ﻦ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻓﺼﺎﻋﺪﺍ ‪ ،‬ﺇﻃﺎﻟﺔ ﺃﻣﺪ ﺣﻴﺎﺗﻪ ﻃﺎﳌﺎ ﺭﻏﺐ �� ﺫﻟﻚ‪.‬‬
‫ﺎﻥ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺃﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺺ �� ﺍﻟﺘﺎﺭ�ﺦ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺑﺎﻃﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ‬
‫ﻋﺎﺷﻮﺍ ﺃﻟﻒ ﻋﺎﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺃﻣ��ﺓ ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻗﻴﻞ ﺃ��ﺎ ﻋﺎﺷﺖ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺳﻦ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺥﺎﻣﺴﺔ ﻭﺍ�ﺥﻤﺴ�ﻥ‪ .‬ﺎﻧﺖ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺔ ﻷﺍﺧ��ﺓ ﻟ�ﺝﻞ ﺣﻴﺎﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻞ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻤﻊ ﺳﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ �� ﻛﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺣﻴﺎﻥ ﻗﺼﺔ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺼﻴ�ﻱ ﺍﳌﺴﻤﻰ ﺷ�ﻥ ﻧﻮ ‪ -‬ﺷﻴﻜﻮ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺎﻥ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻛ�� ﺍ�ﺡ�ﺎﻡ ﻗﺪﺭﺓ ﻭﻗﻮﺓ �� ﺍﻟﺘﺎﺭ�ﺦ ﺍﻟﺼﻴ�ﻱ‪ .‬ﺑ�ﻯ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﻮﺭ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻜﺒ��ﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻛﺬﻟﻚ ﺳﻮﺭ ﺍﻟﺼ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻢ ﺍﻟﺸه��‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ �ﻞ ��ﻱﺀ �� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ‬
‫ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﻤ�ﻯ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ �ﻞ ﺳﻌﺎﺩﺗﻪ ﻭﺭﻓﺎﻩ ﻭﺭﻭﻋﺔ ﻣﺤﻜﻤﺘﻪ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺣﻜﻤﺔ ﺃﻋﻀﺎﺋﻪ ﻭﻣﺠﺪ ﺣﻜﻤﻪ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﺑﺎﺉﺴﺎ ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﺃﻧﻪ �� ﻳﻮﻡ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ‬
‫ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻤﻮﺕ ﻭ���ﻙ �ﻞ ��ﻱﺀ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺫهﺐ ﺷ�ﻥ‪ -‬ﻥ‪ -‬ﺷﻴﻜﻮ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺍﺵ ﻟﻴﻼ ‪ ،‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻗﺎﻡ �� ﺍﻟﺼﺒﺎﺡ ‪ ،‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ‬
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‫ﻣﺮ ﻳﻮﻣﻪ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﻓﻜﺮﺓ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﻣﻌﻪ‪� .‬ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﻻﺍﺑﺘﻌﺎﺩ ﻋﻦ ﺫﻟﻚ‪ .‬ﺍﻩ ‪ -‬ﻓﻘﻂ‬
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‫ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺍ‪.‬‬ ‫ﺇﺫﺍ ﻭﺟﺪ " ﺇﻛﺴ�� ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ" ‪ ،‬ﺳﻴﻜﻮﻥ‬
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‫ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ ﺇﻥ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺘﻤﻜﻨﻮﺍ ﻣﻦ‬ ‫� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺩﻋﺎ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﺍﺟﺘﻤﺎﻋً ﺎ �ﺡﺎﺷﻱﺘﻪ ﻭﺳﺄﻟهﻢ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ " ﺇﻛﺴ�� ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ" ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻘﺮﺃﻩ ﻭﻱﺴﻤﻌﻪ ً‬
‫ﻛﺜ��ﺍ‪.‬‬
‫ﺃﺣﺪ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﺷﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺟﻮﻓﻮﻛﻮ ﺑﺎﻻﺳﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ �� ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺃﻧﺤﺎﺀ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺎﺭ �ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺑﻠﺪ �ﺴﻤﻰ هﻮﺭ�ﺰﺍﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻥ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻥﺴﺎﻙ �ﻌﻱﺸﻮﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﻳﻤﺘﻠﻜﻮﻥ ﺳﺮ " ﺇﻛﺴ�� ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ"‪� .‬ﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺷﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ هﺬﺍ ﺍﳌﺸﺮﻭﻉ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻊ‬
‫ﺎﺵ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺑﺪ‪.‬‬
‫ﻣﺮ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﺟﻮﻓﻮﻛﻮ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻨﻄﻠﻖ ﺇ�� ﺃﺭﺽ هﻮﺭ�ﺰﺍﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻠﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻥﺴﺎﻙ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺇﻋﺎﺩﺗﻪ ﺇ�� ﻗﺎﺭﻭﺭﺓ ﻣﻦ ﻹﺍﻛﺴ�� ﺍﻟ�ﺡﺮﻱ‪ .‬ﺃﻋﻄﻰ ﺟﻮﻓﻮﻛﻮ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻓﻀﻞ‬
‫ﻟﻴﻨﻜﺲ ﻟﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺯﻭﺩﺗﻪ ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺣﻤﻠهﺎ ﺑﻜﻤﻴﺎﺕ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﻮﺯ ﻭﻷﺍﺡﺝﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻜﺮ�ﻤﺔ‬
‫ﻟﻴﺄﺧﺬ ﺟﻮﻓﻮﻛﻮ ﻛهﺪﺍﻳﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻥﺴﺎﻙ‪.‬‬

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‫ﺑﺤﺮ ﻳﻮﻓﻮﻛﻮ ﻷﺭﺽ هﻮﺭ�ﺰﺍﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﻟﻢ �ﻌﺪ ﺇ�� ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﺍﳌﻨﺘﻈﺮ‪ .‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻣﻨﺬ‬
‫ﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ‪ ،‬ﻳﻘﺎﻝ ﺇﻥ ﺟﺒﻞ ﻓﻮ�� هﻮ ﺍﻟهﻮﺭ�ﺰﺍﻥ ﻷﺍﺳﻄﻮﺭﻱ ﻭﻣﻥ�ﻝ ﺍﻟﻥﺴﺎﻙ‬
‫ﻟﺬﻳﻦ �ﺎﻥ ﻟهﻢ ﺳﺮ ﻹﺍﻛﺴ�� ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺪ ﺗﻢ �ﻌﺒﺪ ﻳﻮﻓﻮﻛﻮ ﻛﺈﻟههﻢ ﺍﻟﺮﺍ��‪.‬‬
‫ﺍﻥ ﻋﺎﺯﻡ ﺳﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺥﺮﻭﺝ ﻟﻠﺒﺤﺚ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻥﺴﺎﻙ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺇﺫﺍ ﺍﺳﺘﻄﺎﻉ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻴﺼﺒﺢ‬
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‫ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺍ ‪ ،‬ﺣ�ﻯ ﻳﺘﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﻣﺎﺀ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﺪﺍﺋﻤﺔ‪ .‬ﺗﺬﻛﺮ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ‬
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‫ﻃﻔﻼ ‪ ،‬ﻗﻴﻞ ﻟﻪ ﺃﻥ هﺆﻻﺀ ﺍﻟﻥﺴﺎﻙ ﻟﻢ �ﻌﻱﺸﻮﺍ ﻓﻘﻂ ﻋ�� ﺟﺒﻞ ﻓﻮ�� ‪ ،‬ﺑﻞ ﻗﻴﻞ‬
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‫ﺃ��ﻢ �ﺴﻜﻨﻮﻥ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﻘﻤﻢ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻴﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ‪.‬‬
‫ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺗﺮﻙ ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﻟﺮﻋﺎﻳﺔ ﺃﻗﺎﺭ�ﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺪﺃ �� ﺳﻌﻴﻪ‪ .‬ﺳﺎﻓﺮ ﻋ�� ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﳌﻨﺎﻃﻖ‬
‫�ﺝﺒﻠﻴﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺴﻠﻖ ﺇ�� ﻗﻤﻢ ﺃﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻘﻤﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺳﻚ ﻭﺟﺪ‪.‬‬
‫�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ‪� ،‬ﻌﺪ ﺗﺠﻮﻝ �� ﻣﻨﻄﻘﺔ ﻣﺠهﻮﻟﺔ ﻟﻌﺪﺓ ﺃﻳﺎﻡ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺘﻘﻰ ﺻﻴﺎﺩ‪.‬‬
‫" هﻞ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺨ���ﻲ" ‪ ،‬ﺳﺄﻝ ﺳﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ‪ " ،‬ﺣﻴﺚ �ﻌﻱﺶ ﺍﻟﻥﺴﺎﻙ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﻟﺪ��ﻢ‬
‫ﺇﻛﺴ�� ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ؟"‬
‫" ﻻ‪ ".‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ‪ " .‬ﻻ ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺧ��ﻛﻢ ﺃﻳﻦ �ﻌﻱﺶ هﺆﻻﺀ ﺍﻟﻥﺴﺎﻙ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ‬
‫ﻨﺎﻙ ﻟﺼًﺎ ﺳﻱﺉ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻌﺔ �ﻌﻱﺶ �� هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﺟﺰﺍﺀ‪ .‬ﻳﻘﺎﻝ ﺇﻧﻪ ﺭﺋﻱﺲ ﻋﺼﺎﺑﺔ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﻣﺎﺋ�ﻱ ﻣﺘﺎ�ﻊ"‪.‬‬
‫ﻛﺜ��ﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﻛﻢ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ‬ ‫ً‬
‫ﻏﻀﺒﺎ ﻋ�� ﺳﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ً‬ ‫هﺬﺍ ﺍ�ﺝﻮﺍﺏ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ �ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺡﻤﺎﻗﺔ ﺇهﺪﺍﺭ ﻣﺰ�ﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺚ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻥﺴﺎﻙ ��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ‬
‫ﻗﺮﺭ ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ﻣﺮﺓ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﺇ�� ﺿﺮ�ﺢ ﻳﻮﻓﻮﻛﻮ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ُ�ﻌﺒﺪ ﻛﺈﻟﻪ ﺍﻟﺮﺍ�� ﻟﻞ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻥﺴﺎﻙ �� ﺟﻨﻮﺏ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻭﺻﻞ ﺳﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﺰﺍﺭ ﻭﺻ�� ﳌﺪﺓ ﺳﺒﻌﺔ ﺃﻳﺎﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺘﻮﺳﻞ ﺟﻮﻓﻮﻛﻮ ﻹﻇهﺎﺭﻩ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ﺇ�� ﻧﺎﺳﻚ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﻄﻴﻪ ﻣﺎ ﺃﺭﺍﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﺪ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ��‪.‬‬
‫� ﻣﻨﺘﺼﻒ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﺴﺎ�ﻊ ‪ ،‬ﺭﻛﻊ ﺳﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ �� ﺍﳌﻌﺒﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻓﺘﺢ ﺑﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﻀﺮ�ﺢ ﻷﺍﻋﻤﻖ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﻇهﺮ ﻳﻮﻓﻮﻛﻮ �� �ﺡﺎﺑﺔ ﻣﻀﻱﺌﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﺤﺪﺙ ﺇ�� ﺳﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﻟﻴﻘ��ﺏ ‪ ،‬ﺗ�ﻠﻢ هﻜﺬﺍ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺇﻥ ﺭﻏﺒﺘﻚ �� ﺃﻧﺎﻧﻴﺔ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﻭﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻨﺤهﺎ �ﺴهﻮﻟﺔ‪ .‬ﺃﻧﺖ ﺗﻈﻦ ﺃﻧﻚ ﺗﺮ�ﺪ ﺃﻥ‬
‫ﺗﺼﺒﺢ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺳﻚ ﻟ�ﻲ ﺗﺠﺪ ﺇﻛﺴ�� ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ‪ .‬هﻞ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﻣﺪﻯ ﺻﻌﻮ�ﺔ ﺣﻴﺎﺓ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺳﻚ؟ ﻻ ُ�ﺴﻤﺢ ﻟﻠﻨﺎﺳﻚ ﻓﻘﻂ ﺑﺕﻨﺎﻭﻝ ﺍﻟﻄﻌﺎﻡ ﻭﺍﻟﻔﻮﺍﻛﻪ ﻭﺍﻟﺘﻮﺕ ﻭ�ﺡﺎﺀ‬
‫ﺃ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﻮ�ﺮ ؛ ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺳﻚ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻘﻄﻊ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻳﺼﺒﺢ‬
‫ﻭﺧﺎﻝ ﻣﻦ �ﻞ ﺭﻏﺒﺔ ﺩﻧﻴﻮ�ﺔ ؛ ﻓﺒﺎﻟﺘﺪﺭ�ﺞ �ﻌﺪ ﺍﺗﺒﺎﻉ هﺬﻩ‬ ‫ﻗﻠﺒﻪ ً‬
‫ﻧﻘﻴﺎ �ﺎﻟﺬهﺐ‬
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‫ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺍﻋﺪ ﺍﻟﺼﺎﺭﻣﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺘﻮﻗﻒ ﺍﻟﻥﺴ�ﺎﺱ ﻟﻱﺸﻌﺮ ﺑﺎ�ﺝﻮﻉ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻟ��ﺩ ﺃﻭ ﺍ�ﺡﺮﺍﺭﺓ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭ�ﺼﺒﺢ ﺟﺴﻤﻪ ً‬
‫ﻓﺎﺗﺤﺎ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺭﻛﻮﺏ ﺭﺍﻓﻌﺔ ﺃﻭ �ﺎﺭﺏ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻤﻜﻨﻪ ﺍﻟﺴ��‬
‫ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺒﻠﻞ ﻗﺪﻣﻴﻪ‪“.‬‬
‫" ﺃﻧﺖ ‪ ،‬ﺳﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻐﺮﻡ ﺑﺎ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﻜﺮ�ﻤﺔ ﻭﻟ�ﻞ ﺭﺍﺣﺔ‪ .‬ﺃﻧﺖ ﻟﺴﺖ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻛﺮﺟﻞ‬
‫ﻋﺎﺩﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻚ ﻋﺎﻃﻞ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺍﺳﺘﺙﻨﺎﺉﻲ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻛ�� ﺣﺴﺎﺳﻴﺔ ﻟ�ﺡﺮﺍﺭﺓ ﻭﺍﻟ��ﻭﺩﺓ ﻣﻦ‬
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‫ﻣﻌﻈﻢ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ‪ .‬ﻟﻦ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﻗﺎﺩﺭﺍ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ﺣﺎ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻣ�ﻥ ﺃﻭ ﻻﺭﺗﺪﺍﺀ ﺛﻮﺏ ﺭﻗﻴﻖ‬
‫ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻓﻘﻂ �� ﻓﺼﻞ ﺍﻟﺸﺘﺎﺀ! هﻞ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻚ ﺳﺘﺤﺼﻞ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺼ�� ﺃﻭ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﺭﺓ‬
‫ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺘﺤﻤﻞ ﻟ�ﻲ �ﻌﻱﺶ ﺣﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺳﻚ؟ "‬
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‫ﻯ‬
‫" ﺭﺩﺍ ﻋ�� ﺻﻼﺗﻚ ‪ ،‬ﺳﺄﻗﺪﻡ ﻟﻚ ﺍﳌﺴﺎﻋﺪﺓ ﺑﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﺃﺧﺮ ‪ .‬ﺳﺄﺭﺳﻠﻚ ﺇ�� ﺑﻠﺪ‬
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‫ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﺪﺍﺋﻤﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺣﻴﺚ ﻻ ﻳﺄ�ﻲ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ‪ -‬ﻴﺚ �ﻌﻱﺶ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺑﺪ!"‬

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‫ﻳﻘﻮﻝ هﺬﺍ ‪ ،‬ﺟﻮﻓﻮﻛﻮ ﻭﺿﻌﺖ �� ﻳﺪ ﺳﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﺭﺍﻓﻌﺔ ﺻﻐ��ﺓ ﻣﺼﻨﻮﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻮﺭﻕ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭ�ﻄﻠﺐ ﻣﻨﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﻠﺲ ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃ��ﺎ ﺳﻮﻑ ﺗﺤﻤﻠﻪ هﻨﺎﻙ‪.‬‬
‫ﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﺳﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﺑﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﻣﺪهﺸﺔ‪ .‬ﻧﻤﺖ ﺭﺍﻓﻌﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﺑﻤﺎ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺍﻟﻜﻔﺎﻳﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ ﻟﻪ‬
‫ﻟﺮﻛﻮﺏ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺣﺔ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﺍﻧﺕﺸﺮﺕ ﺟﻨﺎﺣﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﺭﺗﻔﻌﺖ ﻋﺎﻟﻴﺎ �� ﺍﻟهﻮﺍﺀ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﺣﻠﻘﺖ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻓﻮﻕ ﺍ�ﺝﺒﺎﻝ ﺍ�ﺡﻖ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺎﻥ ﺳﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺪﺍﻳﺔ ﺧﺎﺋﻔﺎ ﺟﺪﺍ‪ .‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺣﺴﺐ ﺍﻟﺪﺭﺟﺎﺕ ﺍﻋﺘﺎﺩ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻄ��ﺍﻥ‬
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‫ﺍﻟﺴﺮﻱﻊ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟهﻮﺍﺀ‪ �� .‬ﻭﺫهﺒﺖ ﻵﻻﻑ ﻷﺍﻣﻴﺎﻝ‪ .‬ﻟﻢ ﻳﺘﻮﻗﻒ ﺍﻟﻄﺎﺋﺮ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﻋﻦ‬
‫ﻃﺎﺋﺮﺍ ﻭﺭ ً‬
‫ﻗﻴﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻻ ﺷﻚ �� ﺃﻧﻪ ﻻ ﻳﺤﺘﺎﺝ ﺇ��‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺣﺔ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻟﻄﻌﺎﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺑﻤﺎ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ً‬
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‫ﻭﻏﺮ�ﺒﺎ �� ﺍﻟﻘﻮﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﻔﻌﻠﻪ ﺳﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ‪.‬‬ ‫ﺃﻱ ﻏﺬﺍﺀ ‪،‬‬
‫�ﻌﺪ ﻋﺪﺓ ﺃﻳﺎﻡ ﻭﺻﻠﻮﺍ ﺇ�� ﺟﺰ�ﺮﺓ‪ .‬ﻃﺎﺭﺕ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﻓﻌﺔ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﳌﺴﺎﻓﺔ ﺍﻟﺪﺍﺧﻠﻴﺔ ﺛﻢ‬
‫ﺍﻧﺰﻟﺖ‪.‬‬
‫ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻧﺰﻟﺖ ﺳﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﻣﻦ ﻇهﺮ ﺍﻟﻄﺎﺋﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻃﻮ�ﺖ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﻓﻌﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺗﻠﻘﺎﺀ ﻧﻔﺴهﺎ‬
‫ﻭﻃﺎﺭﺕ �� ﺟﻴﺒﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﺍﻥ ﺑﺪﺃ ﺳﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﻳﻨﻈﺮ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﻣﺜ�� ﻟﻠﺪهﺸﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻀﻮﻝ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ‬
‫ﺑﻠﺪ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﺪﺍﺋﻤﺔ‪� .‬ﻯﻯ ﺍ�ﺝﻮﻟﺔ ﻷﺍﻭ�� ﺣﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﺒﻼﺩ ﺛﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺍﳌﺪﻳﻨﺔ‪� .‬ﻞ‬
‫��ﻱﺀ �ﺎﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺎﻟﻄﺒﻊ ‪ ،‬ﻏﺮ�ﺐ ﺟﺪﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﺨﺘﻠﻒ ﻋﻦ ﺃﺭﺿﻪ‪ .‬ﻜﻦ ﻛﻼ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺸﻌﺐ ﺑﺪﺕ ﻣﺰﺩهﺮﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻗﺮﺭ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺳﻴﻜﻮﻥ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻓﻀﻞ ﻟﻪ ﺍﻟﺒﻘﺎﺀ هﻨﺎﻙ‬
‫ﻻﺍﺳﺕﻴﻼﺀ ﻋ�� ﻣﺴﻜﻦ �� ﺃﺣﺪ ﺍﻟﻔﻨﺎﺩﻕ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬
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‫�ﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﺎﻟﻚ ﺭﺟﻼ ﻟﻄﻴ ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺃﺧ��ﻩ ﺳﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻏﺮ�ﺒﺎ ﻭﻋﺎﺵ ﻟﻴﻌﻱﺶ‬
‫هﻨﺎﻙ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋﺪ ﺑ��ﺗﻱﺐ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ هﻮ ﺿﺮﻭﺭﻱ ﻣﻊ ﺣﺎﻛﻢ ﺍﳌﺪﻳﻨﺔ �ﺸﺄﻥ ﺯ�ﺎﺭﺓ ﺳﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ‬
‫هﻨﺎﻙ‪ .‬ﺣ�ﻯ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻭﺟﺪ ﻣﻥ�ﻻ ﻟﻀﻴﻔﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭ��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﺣﺼﻞ ﺳﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﻋ�� ﺃﻣﻨﻱﺘﻪ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻤﺔ ﻭﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﻣﻘﻴﻤﺎ �� ﺑﻠﺪ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﺪﺍﺋﻤﺔ‪.‬‬
‫�� ﺫﺍﻛﺮﺓ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺳ�ﺎﻥ ﺍ�ﺝﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻘﺘﻞ ﺃﻱ ﺇ�ﺴﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﺮﺽ ﻏ��‬
‫ﻣﻌﺮﻭﻑ‪ .‬ﺟﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻜهﻨﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟهﻨﺪ ﻭﺍﻟﺼ�ﻥ ﻭﺃﺧ��هﻢ ﻋﻦ ﺑﻠﺪ ﺟﻤﻴﻞ ﻳﺪ�� ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺩﻭﺱ‬
‫‪ ،‬ﺣﻴﺚ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﻭﺍﻟﻨﻌﻴﻢ ﻭﺍﻟﺮﺿﺎ ﺗﻤﻸ �ﻞ ﻗﻠﻮﺏ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﺑﻮﺍﺑﺎ��ﺎ ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻮﺻﻮﻝ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ ﺇﻻ ﻋﻦ ﻃﺮ�ﻖ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ‪ .‬ﺗﻢ �ﺴﻠﻴﻢ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺘﻘﻠﻴﺪ ﻟﻸﺟﻴﺎﻝ ﻣﻦ ﺟﻴﻞ ﺇ��‬
‫ﺟﻴﻞ ‪ -‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻻ ﺃﺣﺪ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺑﺎﻟﻀﺒﻂ ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ ﺇﻻ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺃﺩﻯ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺝﻨﺔ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻋ�� ﻋﻜﺲ ﺳﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﻭﻏ��هﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺩﻳ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﻑ ﺍﻟﺸﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ‬
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‫ﻭﻓﻘ��ﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺘﻮﻗﻮﻥ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﻛ��ﻱﺀ ﺟﻴﺪ ﻭﻣﺴﺘﺤﺐ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ‬ ‫ﻏﻨﻴﺎ‬ ‫ً‬
‫ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ ‪ً ،‬‬ ‫ﺍﳌﻮﺕ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺈ��ﻢ‬
‫�ﻌﺒﻮﺍ ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺣﻴﺎ��ﻢ ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﻮﻗﻮﺍ ﻟﻠﺬهﺎﺏ ﺇ�� ﺃﺭﺽ ﺍﻟﺮﺿﺎ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺴﻤﻰ ﺍ�ﺝﻨﺔ ﻭﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺃﺧ��هﻢ ﺍﻟﻜهﻨﺔ ��ﺎ ﻣﻨﺬ ﻗﺮﻭﻥ‪.‬‬
‫ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺍﻛﺕﺸﻒ �ﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺳﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺍﻟﺘﺤﺪﺙ ﺇ�� ﺳ�ﺎﻥ ﺍ�ﺝﺰﺭ‪ .‬ﻭﺟﺪ‬
‫ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻓﻘﺎ ﻷﻓ�ﺎﺭﻩ ‪ �� ،‬ﺃﺭﺽ ﻣﻀﻄﺮ�ﺔ‪� .‬ﻞ �ﻯﻱﺀ �ﺎﻥ ﺭﺃﺳﺎ ﻋ�� ﻋﻘﺐ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ‬
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‫ﻘﺪ ﺟﺎﺀ ﺇ�� ﺃﺭﺽ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﻷﺍﺑﺪﻳﺔ ﺑﻔﺮﺡ ﻛﺒ�� ﻭﻓﺮﺡ ‪،‬‬ ‫ﻳﺮﻏﺐ �� ﺍﻟهﺮﻭﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻟﻴﺠﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺎﻥ ﺃﻧﻔﺴهﻢ ‪ ،‬ﺍﳌﺤﻜﻮﻡ ﻋﻠ��ﻢ ﺑﺎﳌﻮﺕ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ‪ ،‬ﺳﻴﻌﺘ��ﻭﻥ ﺍﻟﻨﻌﻴﻢ‬
‫ﻟﻴﺠﺪﻭﺍ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ‪.‬‬
‫ ﺍﻋﺘ��ﻩ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺍﻟﺴﻢ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﺄ�ﻠﻪ هﺆﻻﺀ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ ﻛﻐﺬﺍﺀ ﺟﻴﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻞ ﻷﺍﺷﻴﺎﺀ‬
‫ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺍﻋﺘﺎﺩﻭﺍ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ﻛﻄﻌﺎﻡ ﻳﺮﻓﻀﻮﻧﻪ‪� .‬ﻠﻤﺎ ﻭﺻﻞ ﺃﻱ ﺗﺠﺎﺭ ﻣﻦ ﺩﻭﻝ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ‪ ،‬هﺮﻉ‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﺍﻏﻨﻴﺎﺀ ﺇﻟ��ﻢ ﻣﺘﺤﻤﺴ�ﻥ ﻟﺸﺮﺍﺀ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻮﻡ‪ .‬هﺆﻻﺀ ﺍﺑﺘﻠﻌﻮﺍ ﺑﻔﺎﺭﻍ ﺍﻟﺼ�� ‪ ،‬ﻋ�� ﺃﻣﻞ‬
‫ﺃﻥ ﻳﺄ�ﻲ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻳﺘﻤﻜﻨﻮﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺝﻨﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﻜﻦ ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺗﻠﺔ �� ﻷﺍﺭﺍ�ﻯﻱ ﻷﺍﺧﺮﻯ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻟﻪ ﺗﺄﺛ�� �� هﺬﺍ‬
‫ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﺍﺑﺘﻠﻌهﻢ ﺑﺄﻣﻞ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺟﺪﻭﺍ ﻓﻘﻂ ﺃ��ﻢ ﺷﻌﺮﻭﺍ‬
‫� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻗﺼ�� ﺑﺘﺤﺴﻦ �� ﺍﻟ�ﺡﺔ ﺑﺪﻻًﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺳﻮﺃ‪.‬‬
‫ﻋﺒﺜﺎ ﺣﺎﻭﻟﻮﺍ ﺗﺨﻴﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ‪ .‬ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﺛﺮ�ﺎﺀ �ﻌﻄﻮﻥ �ﻞ‬
‫ﺃﻣﻮﺍﻟهﻢ ﻭ�ﻞ ﺳﻠﻌهﻢ ﺇﺫﺍ ﺍﺳﺘﻄﺎﻋﻮﺍ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻘﺼﺮﻭﺍ ﺣﻴﺎ��ﻢ ﺇ�� ﺳﻥﺘ�ﻥ ﺃﻭ ﺛﻼﺛﻤﺎﺋﺔ‬
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‫ﺳﻨﺔ ﺣ�ﻯ‪� .‬ﺪﻭﻥ ﺃﻱ �ﻐﻴ�� ﻟﻠﻌﻱﺶ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺑﺪ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺪﺍ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟ�ﺥﺺ ﻣﺮهﻘﺎ ﻭﻣﺤﺰﻧﺎ‪.‬‬
‫�� ﻣﺤﻼﺕ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪﻟﻴﺎﺕ �ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺩﻭﺍﺀ �ﺎﻥ �� ﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﺴﺘﻤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ �ﻌﺪ‬
‫ﺍﺳﺘﺨﺪﺍﻣﻪ ﳌﺪﺓ ﻣﺎﺋﺔ ﻋﺎﻡ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻔ��ﺽ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺤﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﺸﻌﺮ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻠﻮﻥ‬
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‫ﺍﻟﺮﻣﺎﺩﻱ ﻗﻠﻴﻼ ﻭ�ﺤﺪﺙ ﺍﺿﻄﺮﺍﺑﺎﺕ �� ﺍﳌﻌﺪﺓ‪.‬‬
‫ﻗﺪ ﺃﺩهﺸﺖ ﺳﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﻟﺘﺠﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍﻟﻜﺮﺓ ﻷﺍﺭﺿﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻣﺔ ﺧﺪﻣﺖ ��‬
‫ﺍﳌﻄﺎﻋﻢ ﻛﻄﺒﻖ ﻟﺬﻳﺬ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺫهﺐ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻋﺔ ﺍﳌﺘﺠﻮﻟﻮﻥ �� ﺍﻟﺸﻮﺍﺭﻉ ﻟﺒﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﺼﻠﺼﺎﺕ‬
‫ﳌﺼﻨﻮﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺬﺑﺎﺏ ﻹﺍﺳﺒﺎ�ﻲ‪ .‬ﻢ ﻳﺮَ ﺃﺣﺪًﺍ ﻣﺮ�ﻀًﺎ �ﻌﺪ ﺃ�ﻞ هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﺷﻴﺎﺀ‬
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‫ﻣﺼﺎﺑﺎ ﺑﻥ�ﻟﺔ ﺑﺮﺩ‪.‬‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻔﻈﻴﻌﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻢ َﻳﺮ ً‬
‫ﺃﺣﺪﺍ‬
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‫ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺍ‪ .‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ �� ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﺇﻧﻪ ﻟﻦ ﻳﺘﻌﺐ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻱﺶ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻧﻪ �ﻌﺘ��‬ ‫�ﺎﻥ ﺳﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ‬
‫ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﺪ�ﻲ ﺃﺗﻤ�ﻯ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﻴﺪ ﺳﻌﻴﺪ �� ﺍ�ﺝﺰ�ﺮﺓ‪ .‬ﻣﻦ ﺟﺎﻧﺒﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺭﻏﺐ‬
‫� ﺍﻟﻌﻱﺶ ﻵﻻﻑ ﺍﻟﺴﻨ�ﻥ ﻭﻻﺍﺳﺘﻤﺘﺎﻉ ﺑﺎ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ‪ .‬ﺿﻊ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ �� ﻷﺍﻋﻤﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺘﺠﺎﺭ�ﺔ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺣ�ﻯ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻻ ﻳﺤﻠﻢ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﺃﺭﺽ ﻭﻃﻨﻪ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﻣﻊ ﻣﺮﻭﺭ ﺍﻟﺴﻨﻮﺍﺕ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺮ ﻷﺍﻣﻮﺭ �ﺴﻼﺳﺔ ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺪﺍﻳﺔ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﺗﻜﺒﺪ‬
‫ﺋﺮ ﻓﺎﺩﺣﺔ �� ﻷﺍﻋﻤﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺘﺠﺎﺭ�ﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�� �ﻌﺾ ﻷﺍﺣﻴﺎﻥ ﻭﻗﻌﺖ �ﻌﺾ ﻷﺍﻣﻮﺭ ﻋ��‬
‫ﺧﻄﺄ ﻣﻊ ﺟ��ﺍﻧﻪ‪ .‬هﺬﺍ ﺳﺏﺐ ﻟﻪ ﺍﻧﺰﻋﺎﺝ ﻛﺒ��‪.‬‬
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‫ﻣﺮ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺭﺣﻠﺔ ﻟﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺸﻐﻮﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﺒﺎﺡ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻞ‪ .‬ﻣﺮﺕ ﺛﻼﺙ‬
‫ﻣﺌﺔ ﺳﻨﺔ ��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﺗﻱﺒﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ ﺑﺪﺃ ﺃﺧ��ﺍ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﻌﺐ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ �� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺒﻠﺪ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻳﺘﻮﻕ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﺃﺭﺿﻪ ﻭ�ﻱﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﻃﺎﳌﺎ ﻋﺎﺵ هﻨﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺳﺕﺒﻘﻰ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ‬
‫ﻔﺴهﺎ ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎً‪ ،‬ﻓهﻞ ﻟﻱﺲ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﻤﺎﻗﺔ ﺃﻭ ﺍﳌﺮهﻘﺔ ﺍﻟﺒﻘﺎﺀ هﻨﺎ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺑﺪ؟‬
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‫ﻣﻦ ﺑﻠﺪ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﻷﺍﺑﺪﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺘﺬﻛﺮ ﻳﻮﻓﻮﻛﻮ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ‬ ‫ﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ‪ �� ،‬ﺭﻏﺒﺘﻪ �� ﺍﻟهﺮﻭﺏ‬
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‫�ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺳﺎﻋﺪﻩ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺮﻏﺐ �� ﺍﻟهﺮﻭﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ ‪ -‬ﻭﺻ�� ﺇ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﻘﺪ�ﺲ ﻹﻋﺎﺩﺗﻪ ﺇ�� ﺃﺭﺿﻪ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ‪.‬‬
‫ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﺪ ﻳﺼ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﻓﻌﺔ ﺍﻟﻮﺭﻗﻴﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺧﺮﺟﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺟﻴﺒﻪ‪ .‬ﺍﺳﺘﻐﺮ�ﺖ ﺳﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ‬
‫ﺭﺅ�ﺔ ﺃ��ﺎ ﺑﻘﻴﺖ ﻏ�� ﻣﺘﻀﺮﺭﺓ �ﻌﺪ �ﻞ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﺴﻨﻮﺍﺕ‪ .‬ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ‪ ،‬ﻧﻤﺎ ﺍﻟﻄﺎﺋﺮ‬
‫ﻭﻧﻤﺎ ﺇ�� ﺃﻥ �ﺎﻥ ً‬
‫ﻛﺒ��ﺍ ﺑﻤﺎ ﻳﻜﻔﻲ ﻟﻪ ﻟ��ﻛﻴﺒﻪ‪ .‬ﻛﻤﺎ ﻓﻌﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﻄﺎﺋﺮ ﺑﻥﺸﺮ‬
‫ﺟﻨﺎﺣﻴﻪ ﻭﻃﺎﺭ ﺑﺎﻟﻄﺎﺋﺮﺓ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺑﺎﺗﺠﺎﻩ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺎﻥ هﺬﺍ هﻮ ﻣﺪﻯ ﻣﺼﺪﺍﻗﻴﺔ ﻃﺒﻴﻌﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻨﻈﺮ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﻠﻒ‬
‫ﻭﻧﺪﻡ ﻋ�� �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺗﺮﻛﻪ ﻭﺭﺍﺀﻩ‪ .‬ﺣﺎﻭﻝ ﻭﻗﻒ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﻮﺭ ﻋﺒﺜﺎ‪ .‬ﺍﻟﺮﺍﻓﻌﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻋﻘﺪﺕ ��‬
‫ﺮ�ﻘهﺎ ﻵﻻﻑ ﻷﺍﻣﻴﺎﻝ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﺤﻴﻂ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻭﻣﻜﺪﺳﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺳﻘﻂ ��‬ ‫ﺛﻢ ﺟﺎﺀﺕ ﻋﺎﺻﻔﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﻮﺭﻕ ﺍﻟﻮﺭ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻊ ﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﺭ ً‬
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‫ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ‪ .‬ﺳﻘﻂ ﺳﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﻣﻌهﺎ‪ .‬ﺧﺎﺋﻔﺎ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﻔﻜ�� �� ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻕ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺻﺮﺥ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﻋﺎﻝ ﺇ�� ﺟﻮﻓﻮﻛﻮ ﻹﻧﻘﺎﺫﻩ‪ .‬ﺪﺍ ﻣﺴﺘﺪﻳﺮﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺳﻔﻴﻨﺔ �� ﻷﺍﻓﻖ‪.‬‬
‫ﻟﻘﺪ ﺍﺑﺘﻠﻊ ﻛﻤﻴﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻣﻴﺎﻩ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻤﺎ ﺯﺍﺩ ﻣﻦ ﻣﺤﻨﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﺉﺴﺔ‪ .‬ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳ�ﺎﻓﺢ‬
‫ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ ﺍ�ﺡﻔﺎﻅ ﻋ�� ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻭﺍﻗﻔﺎ ﻋ�� ﻗﺪﻣﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺭﺃﻯ ﺳﻤﻜﺔ ﻗﺮﺵ �ﺸﻌﺔ �ﺴﺒﺢ‬
‫ﻧﺤﻮﻩ‪ .‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻗ��ﺑﺖ ﻣﻨﻪ ﻓﺘﺢ ﻓﻤﻪ ﺍﻟ�ﺥﻢ ﺟﺎهﺰً ﺍ ﻟﻼﻟ��ﺎﻡ ﺑﻪ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﺳﻨﺎﺭﺗﻮ‬
‫ﻋﺎﻝ‬ ‫ﺑﺼﻮﺕ‬ ‫ﻭﺻﺮﺥ‬ ‫‪،‬‬ ‫ﺍ‬ ‫ﺸﻠﻮﻻًﺑﺎ�ﺥﻮﻑ ﻵﺍﻥ �ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺷﻌﺮ ﺑﺄﻥ ��ﺎﻳﺘﻪ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺔ ً‬
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‫ﻗﺪﺭ ﺍﺳﺘﻄﺎﻋﺘﻪ ﺇ�� ﻳﻮﻓﻮﻛﻮ ﻟﻴﺄ�ﻲ ﻭ�ﻨﻘﺬﻩ‪.‬‬
‫ﻟﻮ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﺎهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺍﺳﺕﻴﻘﻈﺖ ﺳﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﺑﺼﺮﺍﺧﻪ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺻﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺘﺠﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺻﻼﺗﻪ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻠﺔ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﻧﺎﻡ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺍﳌﺰﺍﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻥ �ﻞ ﻣﻐﺎﻣﺮﺍﺗﻪ ﻏ�� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺩﻳﺔ ﻭﺍﳌﺨﻴﻔﺔ ﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ‬
‫ﺳﻮﻯ ﺣﻠﻢ ﻣﺘﻮﺣﺶ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ �� ﻋﺮﻕ ﺑﺎﺭﺩ ﻣﻊ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﻑ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍ�ﺡ��ﺓ ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﺟﺎﺀ ﺿﻮﺀ ﺳﺎﻃﻊ ﻧﺤﻮﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�� ﺍﻟﻨﻮﺭ ﻭﻗﻒ ﺭﺳﻮﻝ‪ .‬ﺣﻤﻞ ﺍﻟﺮﺳﻮﻝ ً‬
‫ﻛﺘﺎﺑﺎ ��‬
‫ﻳﺪﻩ ﻭﺗﺤﺪﺙ ﺇ�� ﺳﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻟﻘﺪ ﺃﺭﺳﻠﺖ ﺍﻟﻴﻜﻢ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺟﻮﻓﻮﻛﻮ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﺳﻤﺤﻮﺍ ﻟﻜﻢ ‪ �� ،‬ﺻﻼﺗﻜﻢ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺄﻥ‬
‫ﻳﺤﻠﻤﻮﺍ ﺑﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﺃﺭﺽ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﺪﺍﺋﻤﺔ‪ .‬ﻭﻟﻜﻨﻜﻢ ﺳﺌﻤﺘﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻱﺶ هﻨﺎﻙ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺗﻮﺳﻠﻮﺍ ﻟﻱﺴﻤﺤﻮﺍ �� ﺑﺎﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﺃﺭﺿﻜﻢ ﻷﺍﺻﻠﻴﺔ ﺳﻤﺢ ﻟﻚ ﻳﻮﻓﻮﻛﻮ ‪ ،‬ﻟ�ﻲ‬
‫ﻳﺠﺮ�ﻚ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺎﻟﺴﻘﻮﻁ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ ﺃﺭﺳﻞ ﺳﻤﻜﺔ ﻗﺮﺵ ﻻﺑﺘﻼﻋﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻠﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ‬
‫ﻋﺎﻝ ﺻﺎﺡ‬‫ﺭﻏﺒﺘﻚ �� ﺍﳌﻮﺕ ﺣﻘﻴﻘﻴﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺣ�ﻯ �� ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟ�ﺡﻈﺔ ﺻﺮﺧﺖ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ٍ‬
‫ﻃﻠﺒﺎ ﻟﻠﻤﺴﺎﻋﺪﺓ "‪.‬‬
‫" ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﺒﺚ ً‬
‫ﺃﻳﻀﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺘﻤ�ﻯ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺼﺒﺢ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺳﻚ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻭ ﺃﻥ �ﻌ�� ﻋ�� ﺇﻛﺴ��‬
‫ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ‪ .‬ﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﺷﻴﺎﺀ ﻟﻱﺴﺖ ﻟﻚ ﻣﺜﻞ ‪ ،‬ﺣﻴﺎﺗﻚ ﻟﻱﺴﺖ ﻣﺘﻘﻨﺔ ﺑﻤﺎ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺍﻟﻜﻔﺎﻳﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﻦ ﻷﺍﻓﻀﻞ ﻟﻚ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﻮﺩ ﺇ�� ﻣﻥ�ﻝ ﺃﺑﻱﺘﻚ ﻭﻟ�ﻲ �ﻌﻱﺶ ﺣﻴﺎﺓ ﺟﻴﺪﺓ ﻭ�ﺎﺩﺣﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻻ‬
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‫�ﻤﻞ ﺃﺑﺪﺍًﻻﺍﺣﺘﻔﺎﻅ ﺑﺬﻛﺮ�ﺎﺕ ﺃﺳﻼﻓﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﺟﻌﻞ ﻣﻦ ﻭﺍﺟﺒﻚ ﺗﻮﻓ�� ﻣﺴﺘﻘﺒﻞ‬

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‫ﺃﺑﻨﺎﺋﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻜﺬﺍ ﺳﺘﻌﻱﺶ ﺇ�� ﺷﻴﺨﻮﺧﺔ ﺟﻴﺪﺓ ﻭﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﺗﺘﺨ�� ﻋﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻌﺒﺚ ﺍﻟﺮﻏﺒﺔ �� ﺍﻟهﺮﻭﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﻷﻱ ﺭﺟﻞ ﻓﻌﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭ�ﺤﻠﻮﻝ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻛﺕﺸﻔﺖ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻳﺘﻢ ﻣﻨﺢ ﺍﻟﺮﻏﺒﺎﺕ‬
‫ﺍﻧﺎﻧﻴﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺈ��ﺎ ﻻ ﺗﺠﻠﺐ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ‪" .‬‬
‫" �� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻜﺘﺎﺏ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻋﻄﻴﻜﻢ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻔﺎهﻴﻢ ﺍ�ﺝﻴﺪﺓ ﻟ�ﻲ �ﻌﺮﻓهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺇﺫﺍ‬
‫ﺩﺭﺳ��ﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺴﻮﻑ �ﺴ��ﺷﺪ ﺑﺎﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺃﺷﺮﺕ ��ﺎ ﺇﻟﻴﻚ"‪.‬‬
‫ﺍﺧﺘﻔﻰ ﺍﳌﻼﻙ ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺍﻧ��ﺎﺋﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﺤﺪﺙ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺧﺬ ﺳﻴﻥﺘﺎﺭﻭ ﺍﻟﺪﺭﺱ ﻋ�� ﻣﺤﻤﻞ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺝﺪ‪ .‬ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﻜﺘﺎﺏ �� ﻳﺪﻩ ﻋﺎﺩ ﺇ�� ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﺘﺨ�� ﻋﻦ �ﻞ ﺭﻏﺒﺎﺗﻪ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻌﻘﻴﻤﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺣﺎﻭﻝ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﻱﺶ ﺣﻴﺎﺓ ﺟﻴﺪﺓ ﻭﻣﻔﻴﺪﺓ ﻭﻣﺮﺍﻗﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺪﺭﻭﺱ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻋﻠﻤﺘﻪ ��‬
‫ﻟﻜﺘﺎﺏ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻮ ﻭ�ﻱﺘﻪ ﺍﺯﺩهﺮﺕ ﻣﻦ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻓﺼﺎﻋﺪﺍ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻗﻄﺎﻉ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺐ ﻭ ﻓ�ﻯ ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ‬

‫ﻣﻨﺬ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻋﺎﺵ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻗﺎﻃﻊ ﺧﺸﺐ ﺍ�ﺥ��ﺭﺍﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻓﻘ��ﺍ ﺟﺪﺍ‬
‫ﻭﺣﺰ�ﻨﺎ ﺃﻳﻀﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺮﺳﻞ ﺃﻱ ﻃﻔﻞ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ ﻟ��ﺘﻒ ﺑﺎﻟﺸﻴﺨﻮﺧﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�� ﻗﻠﺒﻪ‬
‫ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺃﻣﻞ �� ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺣﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻣﺎﺕ ﻭﻣﺎﺕ �� ﺍﻟﻘ�� ﺍﻟهﺎﺩﺉ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﺗﺮ�ﺥ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻣﺒﻮ ﺃﻋﻤﺪﺓﻩ ﺍ�ﺥﻀﺮﺍﺀ ��‬‫ﻳﺨﺮﺝ �ﻞ ﺻﺒﺎﺡ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻐﺎﺑﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﺘﻼﻝ ﺃﻳﻨﻤﺎ ﱠ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ‪ .‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﺧﺘﺎﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻡ ﺑﻘﻄﻊ ﺭﻱﺶ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻐﺎﺑﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ ﺷﻘهﺎ ﺑﻄﻮﻟهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻭ‬
‫ﻗﻄﻌهﺎ �� ﺍﳌﻔﺎﺻﻞ ‪ ،‬ﺳﻴﺤﻤﻞ ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺧﺸﺐ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻣﺒﻮ ﻟﻴﺠﻌﻠﻪ �� ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ‬
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‫ﺻﻐ��ﺍ ﻋﻦ ﻃﺮ�ﻖ ﺑﻴﻌهﺎ‪.‬‬ ‫ﺍﳌﻘﺎﻻﺕ ﻟﻠﻤﻥ�ﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻭ هﻮ ﻭﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ ﺍﻛﺕﺴﺏﺖ ﺭﺯ ﺎ‬
‫� ﺻﺒﺎﺡ ﺃﺣﺪ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ �ﺎﳌﻌﺘﺎﺩ ‪ ،‬ﺫهﺐ ﺇ�� ﻋﻤﻠﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋ�� ﻋ�� ﻣﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺥ��ﺭﺍﻥ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺑﺪﺃ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ ﻋ�� ﻗﻄﻊ �ﻌﻀهﺎ‪ .‬ﻭﻓﺠﺄﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻏﻤﺮ �ﺴﺘﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻣﺒﻮ‬
‫ﺑﻀﻮﺀ ﻧﺎﺻﻊ ‪ ،‬ﻛﻤﺎ ﻟﻮ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ ﻗﺪ ﺍﺭﺗﻔﻊ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺭ‪ً .‬‬
‫ﻧﻈﺮﺍ ﻟﻠﺪهﺸﺔ ‪،‬‬ ‫ٍ‬ ‫ﺍﺧﻀﺮ‬
‫ﺭﺃﻯ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺘﺄﻟﻖ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺘﺪﻓﻖ ﻣﻦ ﺧ��ﺭﺍﻥ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ‪ .‬ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ‪ ،‬ﺍﳌ��ﺀ ﺑﺎﻟ�ﺝﺐ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺃﺳﻘﻂ ﻓﺄﺳﻪ ﻭﺫهﺐ ﻧﺤﻮ ﺍﻟﻨﻮﺭ‪ .‬ﻋ�� ﻧ�ﺝ ﺃﻗﺮﺏ ﺭﺃﻯ ﺃﻥ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﺮﻭﻋﺔ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻋﻤﺔ‬
‫ﺎﺀﺕ ﻣﻦ ﺟﻮﻓﺎﺀ �� ﺟﺬﻉ ﺍ�ﺥ��ﺭﺍﻥ ﻷﺍﺧﻀﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻻ ﺗﺰﺍﻝ ﺃﻛ�� ﺭﻭﻋﺔ ‪ �� ،‬ﻭﺳﻂ‬
‫ﺗﺄﻟﻖ ﻭﻗﻔﺖ ﺇ�ﺴﺎﻥ ﺻﻐ�� ‪ ،‬ﻓﻘﻂ ﺛﻼﺙ ﺑﻮﺻﺎﺕ �� ﺍﻟﻄﻮﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺭﺍﺉﻊ‬
‫�� ﺍﳌﻈهﺮ‪.‬‬
‫ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ‪ " :‬ﻻﺑﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺮﺳﻞ �� ﻃﻔ�� ‪ ،‬ﻷ�ﻲ ﺃﺟﺪﻙ هﻨﺎ ﺑ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻣﺒﻮ‬
‫ﺣﻴﺚ ﺗﻜﻤﻦ ﻋﻤ�� ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻣﻲ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺧﺬ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﻮﻕ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� �� ﻳﺪﻩ ﻭﺃﺧﺬﻩ ﺇ�� ﺑﻱﺘﻪ‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬
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‫ﻟﺰﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﻟﻴﺤﻀﺮﻩ"‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻭﺻﻐ��ﺓ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻥ‬
‫ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻭﺿﻌ��ﺎ �� ﺳﻠﺔ �ﺡﻤﺎﻳ��ﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻗﻞ ﺍﺣﺘﻤﺎﻝ ﻟﻺﺻﺎﺑﺔ ﺑﺄﻱ ﺷ�ﻞ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍﺷ�ﺎﻝ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺟﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺎﻥ �� ﻏﺎﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻨﺪﻡ ﻃﻮﺍﻝ ﺣﻴﺎﺗﻪ ﻋ��‬
‫ﺪﻡ ﻭﺟﻮﺩ ﺃﻃﻔﺎﻝ ﺧﺎﺻ�ﻥ ��ﻤﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﻊ ﻓﺮﺣ��ﻢ ﻳﻨﻔﻘﻮﻥ ﻵﺍﻥ �ﻞ ﺣﺐ‬
‫ﺷﻴﺨﻮﺧ��ﻢ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻞ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺟﺎﺀ ﺇﻟ��ﻢ �� ﻏﺎﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻭﻋﺔ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻣﻦ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ‪ ،‬ﻏﺎﻟﺒﺎ ﻣﺎ ﻭﺟﺪ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﺬهﺐ �� ﺷﻘﻮﻕ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻣﺒﻮ‬
‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻗﺎﻡ ﺑﻘﺼهﺎ ﻭﻗﻄﻌهﺎ‪ .‬ﻱﺲ ﻓﻘﻂ ﺍﻟﺬهﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻷﺍﺡﺝﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻜﺮ�ﻤﺔ ﺃﻳﻀﺎ ‪،‬‬
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‫ﻓﺎﺧﺮﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻢ �ﻌﺪ‬ ‫ﺑﺤﻴﺚ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺩﺭﺟﺎﺕ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻏ�ﻱ‪ .‬ﺑ�ﻯ ﻟﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﺑﻱﺘﺎ‬
‫ُ�ﻌﺮﻑ ﺑﺎﺳﻢ ﺣﻄﺎﺏ ﺍ�ﺥ��ﺭﺍﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﻔﻴﻒ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻛﺮﺟﻞ ﺛﺮﻱ‪.‬‬
‫ﻣﺮﺕ ﺛﻼﺛﺔ ﺃﺷهﺮ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�� ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﻄﻔﻞ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻣﺒﻮ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻊ ﺃﻥ‬
‫ﻳﻘﻮﻝ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻥ ﺗﺼﺒﺢ ﻓﺘﺎﺓ �ﺎﻣﻠﺔ ﺍﻟﻨﻤﻮ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﺍ ﻗﺎﻡ ﺃهﻠهﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺒ�ﻱ �ﺸﻌﺮهﺎ ﻭﺍﺭﺗﺪ��ﺎ‬
‫ﺑﻤﻼ�ﺲ ﺍﻟﻜﻴﻤﻮﻧﻮ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠﺔ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﺎﻝ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻴﺐ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻭﺿﻌﻮهﺎ ﺧﻠﻒ‬
‫ﻟﺸﺎﺷﺎﺕ ﻣﺜﻞ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻢ �ﺴﻤﺢ ﻷﺣﺪ ﺑﺮﺅ���ﺎ ‪ �� ،‬ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ﻧﻔﺴهﺎ‪ .‬ﻳﺒﺪﻭ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻟﻮ‬
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‫ﺃ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﺼﻨﻮﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻀﻮﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻥ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻠﻴﺌﺎ ﺑﻀﻮﺀ ﻻﻣﻊ ‪ ،‬ﺣ�ﻯ ﺃﻧﻪ ��‬
‫ﻇﻼﻡ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻞ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍﻟ��ﺎﺭ‪ .‬ﻳﺒﺪﻭ ﺃﻥ ﻭﺟﻮﺩهﺎ ﻟﻪ ﺗﺄﺛ�� ﺣﻤﻴﺪ ﻋ�� هﺆﻻﺀ‬
‫ﺍﳌﻮﺟﻮﺩﻳﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ‪� .‬ﻠﻤﺎ ﺷﻌﺮ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺑﺎ�ﺡﺰﻥ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻨﻈﺮ ﻓﻘﻂ‬
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‫ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺷﺎﺑﺎ‪.‬‬ ‫ﺇ�� ﺍﺑﻥﺘﻪ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﺿﻨﺔ ﻭﺍﺧﺘﻔﻰ ﺣﺰﻧﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺻﺒﺢ‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺟﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﻟﺕﺴﻤﻴﺔ ﻃﻔﻠهﻢ ﺍ�ﺝﺪﻳﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﺍ ﺍﺳﺘﺪ�� ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺟﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺎﻥ‬
‫ﺳﻤًﺎ ﺷه��ًﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻋﻄﺎﻩ ﺍﺳﻢ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻮﻥ ﻻﻳﺖ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻥ ﺟﺴﺪهﺎ ﺃﻋﻄﻰ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻀﻮﺀ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻃﻊ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻋﻢ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﺑﻨﺔ ﷲ ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ‪.‬‬
‫ﺪﺓ ﺛﻼﺛﺔ ﺃﻳﺎﻡ ﺗﻢ ﺍ�ﺡﻔﺎﻅ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌهﺮﺟﺎﻥ ﻣﻊ ﻷﺍﻏﺎ�ﻲ ﻭﺍﻟﺮﻗﺺ ﻭﺍﳌﻮﺳﻴﻘﻰ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﻤﻴﻊ ﻷﺍﺻﺪﻗﺎﺀ ﻭﺍﻟﻌﻼﻗﺎﺕ ﺑ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺟ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻣﺎﺀ ﺣﺎﺿﺮ�ﻦ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺎ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺘﻊ‬
‫ﺎﻻﺣﺘﻔﺎﻻﺕ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻋﻘﺪﺕ ﻟﻼﺣﺘﻔﺎﻝ ﺑﺕﺴﻤﻴﺔ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻮﻥ ﻻﻳﺖ‪ .‬ﺃﻋﻠﻦ �ﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺭﺁهﺎ‬
‫ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺒﻖ ﺃﻥ ﺭﺃﻳﻨﺎ ﺃﻱ �ﺥﺺ ﺟﻤﻴﻞ‪ .‬ﻞ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﺎﻝ ﻋ�� ﻃﻮﻝ ﻭﻋﺮﺽ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ‬
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‫ﺷﺎﺣﺒﺎ ﺑﺠﺎﻧ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻋ�� ﺣﺪ ﻗﻮﻟهﻢ‪ .‬ﻧﺕﺸﺮﺕ ﺷهﺮﺓ ﻣﺤﺒﺔ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻋ�� ﻧﻄﺎﻕ‬ ‫ﺳ��ﺩﺍﺩ‬
‫ﻭﺍﺳﻊ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﻃﺒ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﺭﻏﺒﻮﺍ �� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺯ ﻳﺪهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻭ ﺣ�ﻯ‬
‫ﻟﺮﺅ���ﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﺍﻧﺕﺸﺮ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﻃﻔﻮﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻣﺎﻛﻦ �ﻌﻴﺪﺓ ﻭﻗﺮ�ﺒﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻗﺎﻣﻮﺍ �ﻐﺮﺍﺕ ﺻﻐ��ﺓ ��‬
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‫ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺎﺝ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻣﻼ �� ﺍﻟﺘﻘﺎﻁ ﺻﻮﺭﺓ ﻟﻸﻣ��ﺓ ﺃﺛﻨﺎﺀ ﺫهﺎ��ﺎ ﻣﻦ ﻏﺮﻓﺔ ﺇ�� ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﻋ��‬
‫ﻃﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻓﺔ‪ .‬ﻣﻜﺜﻮﺍ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻟﻴﻼ ﻭ��ﺎﺭﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﺘ�ﺡﻴﺔ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻧﻮﻣهﻢ ﻟ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ��‬
‫ﻓﺮﺻﺔ ﻟﺮﺅ���ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ �ﻞ ﻋﺒﺜﺎ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﺍﻗ��ﺑﻮﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺣﺎﻭﻟﻮﺍ ﺍﻟﺘﺤﺪﺙ ﺇ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻦ ﻭﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺃﻭ �ﻌﺾ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﺪﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺘﻢ ﻣﻨﺤهﻢ ﺫﻟﻚ‪.‬‬
‫ً‬ ‫ﻣﻊ ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ �ﻞ ﺧﻴﺒﺔ ﻷﺍﻣﻞ هﺬﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻇﻠﻮﺍ ً‬
‫ﻳﻮﻣﺎ �ﻌﺪ ﻳﻮﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻴﻼ‬
‫ﻌﺪ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻞ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻋﺘ��ﻭﻩ ﻻ ��ﻱﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﺍ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺭﻏﺒ��ﻢ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ �� ﺭﺅ�ﺔ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ‪.‬‬
‫�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﻊ ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺈﻥ ﻣﻌﻈﻢ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺮﻭﻥ ﻛﻴﻒ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺎﺉﺴﺔ ﺳﻌ��ﻢ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻘﺪ ﺍﻟﻘﻠﺐ ﻭﻷﺍﻣﻞ ﻋ�� ﺣﺪ ﺳﻮﺍﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋﺎﺩﻭﺍ ﺇ�� ﺩﻳﺎﺭهﻢ‪� .‬ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻋﺪﺍ ﺧﻤﺴﺔ‬
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‫ﻓﺮﺳﺎﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﺑﺪﺕ ﺣﻤﺎﺳ��ﻢ ﻭﻋﺰﻣهﻢ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﻀﺎﺀﻟﻮﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻳ��ﺍﻛﻤﻮﻥ ﺃﻛ��‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﻌﻘﺒﺎﺕ‪ .‬ﺫهﺐ هﺆﻻﺀ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ ﺍ�ﺥﻤﺴﺔ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺑﺪﻭﻥ ﻭﺟﺒﺎﺕ ﻃﻌﺎﻣهﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺧﺬﻭﺍ‬
‫ﻗﻄﻌﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺤﻀﺮﻭﺍ ﺇﻟ��ﻢ ‪ ،‬ﺣ�ﻯ ﻳﻜﻮﻧﻮﺍ ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﻳﻘﻔﻮﻥ ﺧﺎﺭﺝ‬
‫ﺍﳌﺴﻜﻦ‪ .‬ﻭﻗﻔﻮﺍ هﻨﺎﻙ �� ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﻈﺮﻭﻑ ﺍ�ﺝﻮ�ﺔ ‪ �� ،‬ﺿﻮﺀ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ﻭﺍﳌﻄﺮ‪.‬‬
‫�ﻌﺾ ﻷﺍﺣﻴﺎﻥ ﻛﺘﺒﻮﺍ ﺭﺳﺎﺋﻞ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺘﻢ ﺇﻳﻀﺎﺡ ﺃﻱ ﺇﺟﺎﺑﺔ ﻟهﻢ‪.‬‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻓﺸﻠﺖ ﺍﻟﺮﺳﺎﺋﻞ �� ﺍﺳﺘﺨﻼﺹ ﺃﻱ ﺭﺩ ‪ ،‬ﻛﺘﺒﻮﺍ ﻗﺼﺎﺋﺪ ﻟهﺎ ﺗﻘﻮﻝ ﻟهﺎ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺡﺐ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺉﺲ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻣﻨﻌهﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻨﻮﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻄﻌﺎﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺣﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺣ�ﻯ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﻣﻨﺎﺯﻟهﻢ‪ .‬ﻣﺎ ﺯﺍﻟﺖ ﺃﻣ��ﺓ ﺿﻮﺀ ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ ﻻ �ﻌﻄﻲ ﺃﻱ ﻋﻼﻣﺔ ﻋ�� ﺗﻠﻘﻲ ﺁﻳﺎ��ﻢ‪.‬‬
‫�� هﺬﻩ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻟﺔ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺉﺴﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺮ ﺍﻟﺸﺘﺎﺀ‪ .‬ﺃﻋﻄﻰ ﺍﻟﺜ�ﺝ ﻭﺍﻟﺼﻘﻴﻊ ﻭﺍﻟﺮ�ﺎﺡ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﺭﺩﺓ‬
‫ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺗﺪﺭ�ﺠﻴﺎ ﻟﻠﺪﻑﺀ ﻟﻄﻴﻒ ﺍﻟﺮ�ﻴﻊ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﺟﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﻒ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺣﺮﻗﺖ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ﺑﻴﻀﺎﺀ‬
‫ﺣﺎﺭ �� ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ ﻓﻮﻕ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﻭﺗﺤ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﺎ ﺯﺍﻝ هﺆﻻﺀ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺳﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﺼﻮﻥ‬
‫ﻳﺮﺍﻗﺒﻮﻥ ﻭ�ﻥﺘﻈﺮﻭﻥ‪�� � .‬ﺎﻳﺔ هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﺷهﺮ ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺩﻋﻮﺍ ﺇ�� ﻗﺎﻃﻌﺔ ﺍ�ﺥ��ﺭﺍﻥ‬
‫ﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ ﻭﺗﻮﺳﻠﻮﺍ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺮﺣﻤﻮﺍهﻢ ﻭﺃﻥ ﻳﺮ��ﻢ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﻓﻘﻂ ﺃﻧﻪ‬
‫ﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻮ ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﺎ ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻴﻘﻲ ﻻ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﻹﺍﺻﺮﺍﺭ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ﻃﺎﻋﺘﻪ ﺿﺪ ﺭﻏﺒﺎ��ﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺳﺎﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﻤﺴﺔ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� هﺬﻩ ﻹﺍﺟﺎﺑﺔ ﺍﻟﺼﺎﺭﻣﺔ ﺇ�� ﻣﻨﺎﺯﻟهﻢ‬
‫ﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻓﻜﺮﻭﺍ �� ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﻃﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﳌﺲ ﻗﻠﺐ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺍﻟﻔﺨﻮﺭ ‪ ،‬ﺣ�ﻯ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ‬
‫ﻣﻨﺤهﻢ ﺟﻠﺴﺔ ﺍﺳﺘﻤﺎﻉ‪ .‬ﺧﺬﻭﺍ ﻣﺴﺒﺤﺎ��ﻢ �� ﺃﻳﺪ��ﻢ ﻭﺭﻛﻌﻮﺍ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ ﻷﺍﺿﺮﺣﺔ‬
‫ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻟﻴﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺣﺮﻗﻮﺍ ﺍﻟﺒﺨﻮﺭ ﺍﻟﺜﻤﻴﻨﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺼﻠﻮﻥ ﻟﺒﻮﺫﺍ ﻟﻴﻌﻄﻮهﻢ ﺭﻏﺒﺔ ﻗﻠ��ﻢ‪ .‬ﻭهﻜﺬﺍ‬
‫ﻣﺮﺕ ﻋﺪﺓ ﺃﻳﺎﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻣﻊ ﺫﻟﻚ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺘﻤﻜﻨﻮﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺣﺔ �� ﻣﻨﺎﺯﻟهﻢ‪.‬‬
‫ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﺷﺮﻋﻮﺍ �� ﻣﻥ�ﻝ ﻗﺎﻃﻊ ﺍ�ﺥ��ﺭﺍﻥ‪ �� .‬هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺮﺓ ﺧﺮﺝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ‬
‫ﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻟﺮﺅ���ﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻃﻠﺒﻮﺍ ﻣﻨﻪ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺡ ﻟهﻢ ﺑﻤﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﻣﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺮﺍﺭ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺮ‬
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‫ﻱ ﺭﺟﻞ ﻋ�� ﻹﺍﻃﻼﻕ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻧﺎﺷﺪﻭﻩ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﺤﺪﺛﻮﺍ ﻧﻴﺎﺑﺔ ﻋ��ﻢ ﻭﺃﻥ ﻳﺨ��ﻭهﺎ �ﻌﻈﻤﺔ‬
‫ﺣ��ﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻛﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻗﺪ ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮﻭﺍ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺑﺮﺩ ﺍﻟﺸﺘﺎﺀ ﻭﺣﺮﺍﺭﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﻒ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺑﻼ ﻧﻮﻡ ﻭ�ﻼ ﺳﻘﻒ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﻈﺮﻭﻑ ﺍ�ﺝﻮ�ﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺩﻭﻥ ﻃﻌﺎﻡ ﻭ�ﺪﻭﻥ ﺭﺍﺣﺔ‬
‫‪ �� ،‬ﺃﻣﻞ ﻛﺒ�� �� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺯ ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻋ�� ﺍﺳﺘﻌﺪﺍﺩ ﻟﻠﻨﻈﺮ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﻔﺔ‬
‫ﺍﺣﺘﺠﺎﺟﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﻛﻤﺘﻌﺔ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺳﺘﻌﻄ��ﻢ ﻓﺮﺻﺔ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﻟﻠ��ﺍﻓﻊ ﻣﻊ‬
‫ﻗﻀﻴ��ﻢ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻗﺪﻡ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺃﺫﻧﺎ ﺭﺍﻏﺒﺔ �� ﻗﺼﺔ ﺣ��ﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ �� ﻗﻠﺒﻪ ﺍﻟﺸﺪﻳﺪ �ﺎﻥ �ﺸﻌﺮ‬
‫ﺑﺎﻷﺳﻒ ﻋ�� هﺆﻻﺀ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﻃﺒ�ﻥ ﺍﳌﺆﻣﻨ�ﻥ ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻳﻮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺮﻯ ﺍﺑﻥﺘﻪ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﺿﻨﺔ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﺰﻭﺟﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺣﺪهﻢ‪ .‬ﺬﻟﻚ ﺫهﺐ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻮﻥ ﻻﻳﺖ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
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‫ﺳﻤﺎﻭ�ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺇﻻ ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﻭﺍﺟهﺖ‬ ‫" ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﻚ ﺑﺪﺕ �� ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ �ﺎﺋﻨﺎ‬
‫ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﺑﺤﻤﺎﻳﺔ ﺳﻘﻒ ﻣﻥ���‪ .‬هﻞ ﺗﺮﻓﺾ ﺃﻥ‬‫ً‬ ‫ﻣﺸ�ﻠﺔ �� ﺇﻋﺎﺩﺗﻚ ﻛﻄﻔ�� ﻭﻛﻨﺖ‬
‫ﺗﻔﻌﻞ ﻣﺎ �ﺸﺎﺀ؟"‬
‫ﻢ ﺃﺟﺎﺑﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻮﻧﻼﻳﺖ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻻ ﻳﻮﺟﺪ ��ﻱﺀ ﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ ﺳﺘﻔﻌﻠﻪ ﻟﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃ��ﺎ ﻛﺮﻣﺖ‬
‫ﺃﺣﺒﺘﻪ ﻛﺄ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻥ ﻧﻔﺴهﺎ ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺘﻄﻊ ﺗﺬﻛﺮ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺄ�ﻲ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ‪.‬‬
‫ﺍﺳﺘﻤﻊ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺑﻔﺮﺡ ﻋﻈﻴﻢ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺗﺤﺪﺛﺖ ﻋﻦ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺪﻧﻱﺌﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﺃﺧ��هﺎ ﻛﻢ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺘﻠهﻔﺎ ﻟﺮﺅ���ﺎ �ﺴﻼﻡ ﻭ�ﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﻣ��ﻭﺟﺔ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻤﻮﺕ‪.‬‬
‫" ﺃﻧﺎ ﺭﺟﻞ �ﺝﻮﺯ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﺳﺒﻌ�ﻥ ﺳﻨﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺪ ﺗﺄ�ﻲ ��ﺎﻳ�ﻱ �� ﺃﻱ ﻭﻗﺖ‬
‫ﺍﻥ‪ .‬ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻀﺮﻭﺭﻱ ﻭﺍﻟﻴﻤ�ﻥ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺮﻯ هﺆﻻﺀ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﻃﻔ�ﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﻤﺴﺔ ﻭﺃﻥ ﺗﺨﺘﺎﺭ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ‬
‫ﻣ��ﻢ"‪.‬‬

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‫" ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ‪ "،‬ﺎﻟﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ �� ﻣﺤﻨﺔ ‪ " ،‬ﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻓﻌﻞ هﺬﺍ؟ ﻻ ﺃﺭ�ﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺗﺰﻭﺝ ﻵﺍﻥ"‪.‬‬
‫ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ‪ " :‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﻭﺟﺪﺕ ﻟﻚ" ﻣﻨﺬ ﻋﺪﺓ ﺳﻨﻮﺍﺕ ‪ ،‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻛﻨﺖ‬
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‫ﻣﺨﻠﻮﻗﺎ ﺻﻐ��ﺍ ﺛﻼﺙ ﺑﻮﺻﺎﺕ ‪ �� ،‬ﻭﺳﻂ ﺿﻮﺀ ﺃﺑﻴﺾ ﻛﺒ�� ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻀﻮﺀ ﻳﺘﺪﻓﻖ‬
‫ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥ��ﺭﺍﻥ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﺧﻔﻴﺖ ﻓﻴﻪ ﻭﻗﺎﺩ�ﻲ ﺇ�� ﻟﺬﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺪ ً‬
‫ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﺃﻧﻚ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﻣﺠﺮﺩ ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ ﻣﻤﻴﺘﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻔﻲ ﺣ�ﻥ ﺃ�ﻲ ﻋ�� ﻗﻴﺪ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻤﻦ ﺣﻘﻚ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻈﻞ ﻛﻤﺎ‬
‫ﺃﻧﺖ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺗﺮﻏﺐ �� ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ �� ﻳﻮﻡ ﻣﺎ ﺳﺄﻧﺘ�ﻱ ﻋﻦ ﺫﻟﻚ ﻭﻣﻦ ﺳﻴﻌﺘ�ﻱ‬
‫ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺃﺩﻋﻮ ﷲ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﺘﻤﻊ هﺆﻻﺀ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ ﺍ�ﺥﻤﺴﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻌﺎﻥ �� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ‬
‫ﻭ�ﻘﺮﺭﻭﻥ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺍﺝ ﻣﻦ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻣ��ﻢ! "‬
‫ﻢ ﺃﺟﺎﺑﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺃ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻋ�� ﻳﻘ�ﻥ ﺃ��ﺎ ﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﺑﻘﺪﺭ ﻣﺎ ﺟﻌﻠهﺎ ﺗﻘﺮ�ﺮهﺎ‬
‫‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻧﻪ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻟﻮ ﻭﺍﻓﻘﺖ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺍﺝ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺣﺪهﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻢ �ﻌﺮﻓﻪ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻘﺪ ﻳﺘﻐ��‬
‫ﻗﻠﺒﻪ �ﻌﺪ ﺫﻟﻚ‪ .‬ﺣ�ﻯ ﺃ��ﺎ ﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ ﻣﺘﺄﻛﺪﺓ ﻣ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﺎ ﺃﺧ��هﺎ‬
‫ﺑﺄ��ﺎ ﺟﺪﻳﺮﺓ ﺑﺎﻟﻔﺮﺳﺎﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺈ��ﺎ ﻟﻢ �ﺸﻌﺮ ﺑﺎ�ﺡﻜﻤﺔ ﻟﺮﺅ���ﻢ‪.‬‬
‫ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ‪� " :‬ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺗﻘﻮﻟﻪ ﻣﻌﻘﻮﻝ ﺟﺪﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺃﻱ ﻧﻮﻉ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ‬
‫ﺳﻮﻑ ﺗﻮﺍﻓﻘﻮﻥ ﻋ�� ﺭﺅ�ﺘﻪ؟ ﺃﻧﺎ ﻻ ﺃﺩﻋﻮ هﺆﻻﺀ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ ﺍ�ﺥﻤﺴﺔ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮﻭﺍﻛﻢ ﻷﺷهﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻃﻴﺒﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﻠﺐ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﻭﻗﻔﻮﺍ ﺧﺎﺭﺝ هﺬﺍ ﺧﻼﻝ ﻓﺼﻞ ﺍﻟﺸﺘﺎﺀ‬
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‫ﻭﺍﻟﺼﻴﻒ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻛﺜ��ﺍ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻨﻜﺮﻭﻥ ﺍﻟﻄﻌﺎﻡ ﻭﺍﻟﻨﻮﻡ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻳﻔﻮﺯﻭﺍ ﻋﻠﻴﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻤﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ‬
‫ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻄﺎﻟﺐ ﺑﻪ ﺃﻛ��؟‬
‫ﻢ ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻮﻥ ﻻﻳﺖ ﺇ��ﺎ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺠﺮﻱ ﺍﳌﺰ�ﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﻛﻤﺔ ﻋ�� ﺣ��ﺎ‬
‫ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻮﺍﻓﻖ ﻋ�� ﻃﻠ��ﺎ ﳌﻘﺎﺑﻠ��ﺎ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭ��ﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﻤﺴﺔ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺜﺏﺘﻮﺍ ﺣ��ﻢ‬
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‫ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ �ﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺟﻠ��ﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺑﻼﺩ �ﻌﻴﺪﺓ ﺷ ﺎ ﺗﺮ�ﺪ ﺍﻣﺘﻼﻛﻪ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫�� ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﻧﻔﺴهﺎ ﻭﺻﻞ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﻃﺒﻮﻥ ﻭ�ﺪﺃﻭﺍ �� ﻟﻌﺐ ﻣﺰﺍﻣ��هﻢ �� ﺍﳌﻘﺎﺑﻞ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﻟﻐﻨﺎﺀ ﺃﻏﺎﻧ��ﻢ ﺍﳌﻜﻮﻧﺔ ﺫﺍﺗﻴﺎ ﻭﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﺨ��هﻢ ﺑﻤﺤﺒ��ﻢ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ��ﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻻ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻞ‪.‬‬
‫ﺧﺮﺝ ﺧﻴﺎﻁ ﺍ�ﺥ��ﺭﺍﻥ ﺇﻟ��ﻢ ﻭﻗﺪﻡ ﻟهﻢ �ﻌﺎﻃﻔهﻢ ﻣﻊ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺗﺤﻤﻠﻮﻩ ﻭ�ﻞ ﺍﻟﺼ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﻇهﺮﻭﻩ �� ﺭﻏﺒ��ﻢ �� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺯ ﺑﺎﺑﻨﻪ ﺍﻟﺘﺒ�ﻱ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﺃﻋﻄﺎهﻢ ﺭﺳﺎﻟ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃ��ﺎ ﺳﻮﻑ‬
‫ﺗﻮﺍﻓﻖ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺍﺝ ﻣﻦ �ﻞ ﻣﻦ ﻧﺝﺡ �� ﺟﻠﺐ ﻟهﺎ ﻣﺎ ﺃﺭﺍﺩﺕ‪ .‬هﺬﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻻﺧﺘﺒﺎﺭهﺎ‪.‬‬
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‫ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺘﺠﺮ�ﺔ ﻭﺍﻋﺘ��ﻭهﺎ ﺧﻄﺔ ﻣﻤﺘﺎﺯﺓ ﻷ��ﺎ ﺳﺘﻤﻨﻊ‬ ‫ﺍ�ﺥﻤﺴﺔ ﻭﺍﻓﻘﻮﺍ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻐ��ﺓ ﺑﻴ��ﻢ‪.‬‬
‫ ﺃﺭﺳﻠﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻮﻥ ﻻﻳﺖ �ﻠﻤﺔ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ﻷﺍﻭﻝ ﻃﻠﺒﺖ ﻣﻨﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﻠﺐ ﻟهﺎ‬
‫�ﺡﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﺝﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻥﺘﻤﻲ ﺇ�� ﺑﻮﺫﺍ �� ﺍﻟهﻨﺪ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ﺍﻟﺜﺎ�ﻲ ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ﺇ�� ﺟﺒﻞ هﻮﺭﺍﻱ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﻘﺎﻝ ﺇﻧﻪ ﻳﻘﻊ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�� ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺝﻌﻠهﺎ ﻓﺮﻋً ﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻌﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻧﻤﺖ ﻋ�� ﻗﻤ��ﺎ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﺟﺬﻭﺭ‬
‫هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻔﻀﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺟﺬﻉ ﺍﻟﺬهﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﻔﺮﻭﻉ ﺗﺤﻤﻞ ﺟﻮﺍهﺮ ﻓﺎﻛهﺔ‬
‫ﺑﻴﻀﺎﺀ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﻗﻴﻞ ﻟﻠﻔﺎﺭﺱ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻟﺚ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺬهﺐ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺼ�ﻥ ﻭ�ﺒﺤﺚ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻔ��ﺍﻥ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ�ﺔ ﻟﻴﺠﻠﺐ‬
‫ﻟهﺎ ﺟﻠﺪهﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﻗﻴﻞ ﻟﻠﻔﺎﺭﺱ ﺍﻟﺮﺍ�ﻊ ﻟﻠﺒﺤﺚ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺣﻤﻞ ﻋ�� ﺭﺃﺳﻪ ﺍ�ﺡﺝﺮ �ﺸﻊ‬
‫ﺧﻤﺴﺔ ﺃﻟﻮﺍﻥ ﻭ�ﺝﻠﺐ ﺍ�ﺡﺝﺮ ﻟهﺎ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﻣﺲ هﻮ ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻠﻊ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﺤﻤﻞ ﻗﺬﻳﻔﺔ �� ﻣﻌﺪﺗﻪ‬
‫ﻭ�ﺝﻠﺐ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﻗﻌﺔ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻓﻜﺮ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌهﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﺼﻌﺒﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻭﺗﺮﺩﺩ �� ﺣﻤﻞ ﺍﻟﺮﺳﺎﺋﻞ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻟﻢ ﺗﻀﻊ ﺃﻱ ﺷﺮﻭﻁ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ‪ .‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺻﺪﺭﺕ ﺃﻭﺍﻣﺮهﺎ ﻟﻠ�ﻠﻤﺔ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺥﻤﺴﺔ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ‪ ،‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺳﻤﻌﻮﺍ ﻣﺎ هﻮ ﻣﻄﻠﻮﺏ ﻣ��ﻢ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ ﻣﺤﺒﻄ�ﻥ‬
‫ﻭﻣﺸﻤﺌ�ﻥ ﻣﻤﺎ ﺑﺪﺍ ﻟهﻢ ﺍﺳﺘﺤﺎﻟﺔ ﺍﳌهﺎﻡ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺃﻋﻄﻮهﺎ ﻟهﻢ ﻭﻋﺎﺩﻭﺍ ﺇ�� ﻣﻨﺎﺯﻟهﻢ ��‬
‫ﻳﺄﺱ‪.‬‬
‫ﻟﻜﻦ �ﻌﺪ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ‪ ،‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻓﻜﺮﻭﺍ �� ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺣﻴﺎ ﺣ��ﺎ �� ﻗﻠﻮ��ﻢ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﻋﺰﻣﻮﺍ ﻋ�� ﻣﺤﺎﻭﻟﺔ ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﻣﺎ ﺗﺮ�ﺪﻩ ﻣ��ﻢ‪.‬‬
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‫ﺳﻞ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ﻷﺍﻭﻝ �ﻠﻤﺔ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺑﺪﺃهﺎ �� ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺑﺤﺜﺎ ﻋﻦ ﻭﻋﺎﺀ‬
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‫ﺑﻮﺫﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻳﺄﻣﻞ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﻠ��ﺎ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﻋﺔ ﻟﻠﺬهﺎﺏ ﺇ��‬
‫ﺻﻌﺒﺎ ﻭﻣ��ﺀ ﺑﺎ�ﺥﻄﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺫهﺐ ﺇ��‬ ‫ﻟهﻨﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ �� ﺗﻠﻚ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺴﻔﺮ ً‬
‫ﻭﻋﺎﺀﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﺝﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺬﺑﺢ هﻨﺎﻙ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺩﻓﻊ ﺍﻟ�ﺎهﻦ‬ ‫ﺃﺣﺪ ﺍﳌﻌﺎﺑﺪ �� ﻛﻴﻮﺗﻮ ﻭﺃﺧﺬ ً‬
‫ﻣﺒﻠﻎ ﻛﺒ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺎﻝ ﻟﺬﻟﻚ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﻟﻔهﺎ ﺑﻘﻄﻌﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺫهﺐ ﻭﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮ ��ﺪﻭﺀ ﳌﺪﺓ ﺛﻼﺙ‬
‫ﺳﻨﻮﺍﺕ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋﺎﺩهﺎ ﻭﺣﻤﻠهﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻦ‪.‬‬
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‫ﺴﺎﺀﻟﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻮﻥ ﻻﻳﺖ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﻮﺩ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ‪ .‬ﺃﺧﺬﺕ ﺍﻟﻮﻋﺎﺀ‬
‫ﻣﻦ ﻏﻼﻓﻪ ﺍﻟﺬه�ﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﻮﻗﻌﺖ ﻣﻨﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﻌﻞ ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ ﻣﻠﻴﺌﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﻀﻮﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﻟﻢ‬
‫ﻠﻤﻊ ﻋ�� ﻹﺍﻃﻼﻕ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﺍ ﻋﺮﻓﺖ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﺧﺮﺍ�� ﻭﻟﻱﺲ �ﺡﻦ ﺑﻮﺫﺍ ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻴﻘﻲ‪.‬‬
‫ﻋﺎﺩﺕ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ﻭﺭﻓﻀﺖ ﺭﺅ�ﺘﻪ‪ .‬ﺃﻟﻘﻰ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ﺍﻟﻮﻋﺎﺀ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻭﻋﺎﺩ ﺇ�� ﺑﻱﺘﻪ ��‬
‫ﻳﺄﺱ‪ .‬ﻘﺪ ﺗﺨ�� ﻵﺍﻥ ﻋﻦ �ﻞ ﺃﻣﻞ �� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺯ ﺑﺎﻷﻣ��ﺓ‪.‬‬
‫ﺃﺧ�� ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ﺍﻟﺜﺎ�ﻲ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺑﺤﺎﺟﺔ ﺇ�� �ﻐﻴ�� ﺍﻟهﻮﺍﺀ ﻟ�ﺡﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﺥﺝﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺇﺧﺒﺎﺭﻩ ﺃﻥ ﺣﺐ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻮﻧﻼﻳﺖ هﻮ ﺍﻟﺴﺏﺐ ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻴﻘﻲ ﻭﺭﺍﺀ ﺗﺮﻛﻪ ﻟهﻢ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﻢ ﻏﺎﺩﺭ ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�� ﻧﻔﺲ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺃﺭﺳﻞ �ﻠﻤﺔ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺨﻄﻂ ﻟهﺎ‬
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‫�ﺝﺒﻞ )هﻮﺭﺍﻱ( ﺃﻣﻼ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ﻋ�� ﻓﺮﻉ ﻣﻦ �ﺝﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺬهﺐ ﻭﺍﻟﻔﻀﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ‬
‫�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺮﻏﺐ �ﺸﺪﺓ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ‪ .‬ﺳﻤﺢ ﻟﻌﺒﻴﺪﻩ ﻓﻘﻂ ﺑﻤﺮﺍﻓﻘﺘﻪ �� ﻣﻨﺘﺼﻒ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ ﺃﻋﺎﺩ��ﻢ‪ .‬ﻭﺻﻞ ﺇ�� ﺷﺎﻃﺊ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻭﺷﺮﻉ �� ﺳﻔﻴﻨﺔ ﺻﻐ��ﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻌﺪ‬
‫ﺍﺑﺤﺎﺭ ﳌﺪﺓ ﺛﻼﺛﺔ ﺃﻳﺎﻡ ‪ ،‬هﺒﻂ ﻭﺍﺳﺘﺨﺪﻡ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻨﺠﺎﺭ�ﻦ ﻟﺒﻨﺎﺀ ﻣﻥ�ﻝ ﻟﻪ‬
‫ﻣﻔﺘﻌﻞ ﺑﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﻷﺣﺪ ﺍﻟﻮﺻﻮﻝ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﺃﻏﻠﻖ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ �ﺴﺘﺔ ﺗﺠﺎﺭ‬
‫ﻣﺠﻮهﺮﺍﺕ ﻣهﺮﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺳ�� ﺇ�� ﺻﻨﻊ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﻉ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺬهﺐ ﻭﺍﻟﻔﻀﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺣﻴﺚ‬
‫ﺎﻥ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺳ���ﻯﻱ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺑﺄ��ﺎ ﺟﺎﺀﺕ ﻣﻦ �ﺝﺮﺓ ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺔ ﺗﻨﻤﻮ ﻋ�� ﺟﺒﻞ‬
‫هﻮﺭﺍﻱ‪� .‬ﻞ ﻣﻦ ﻃﻠﺐ ﻣ��ﻢ ﺃﻋﻠﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺟﺒﻞ هﻮﺭﺍﻱ ﻳﻥﺘﻤﻲ ﺇ�� ﺃﺭﺽ ﺍ�ﺡ�ﺎﻳﺔ ﻭﻟﻱﺲ‬
‫ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻴﻘﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻧﺘ�ﻯ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﻉ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺧﺬ ﺭﺣﻠﺘﻪ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ ﻭﺣﺎﻭﻝ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﻌﻞ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻳﺒﺪﻭ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻟﻮ‬
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‫ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺤ��ﻣﺎ ﻭﻣهﺰﻭﻻ ﺑﺎﻟﺴﻔﺮ‪ .‬ﻭﺿﻊ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﻉ ﺍﳌﺮﺻﻊ ﺑﺎ�ﺝﻮﺍهﺮ �� ﺻﻨﺪﻭﻕ‬
‫ﺭﻧﻱﺶ ﻭﺣﻤﻠﻪ ﺇ�� ﻗﺎﻃﻊ ﺍ�ﺥ��ﺭﺍﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺘﻮﺳﻼًﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻘﺪﻣﻪ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ‪.‬‬
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‫�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻣﺨﺪﻭﻋﺎ ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ﺑﻤﻈهﺮ ﻓﺎﺭﺱ ﺍﳌﻠﻄﺦ ﺑﺎﻟﺴﻔﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻱﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ‬
‫ﻋﺎﺩ ﻟﻠﺘﻮ ﻣﻦ ﺭﺣﻠﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﻉ‪ .‬ﺬﺍ ﺣﺎﻭﻝ ﺇﻗﻨﺎﻉ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺑﺎﳌﻮﺍﻓﻘﺔ ﻋ��‬
‫ﺭﺅ�ﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ‪ .‬ﻟﻜ��ﺎ ﺑﻘﻴﺖ ﺻﺎﻣﺘﺔ ﻭ�ﺪﺍ ﺣﺰ�ﻨﺎ ﺟﺪﺍ‪ .‬ﺑﺪﺃ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺑﺈﺧﺮﺍﺝ‬
‫ﻟﻔﺮﻉ ﻭﺃﺷﺎﺩ ﺑﻪ ﻛﻥ� ﺭﺍﺉﻊ ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ �� ﺃﻱ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ �� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ �ﻠهﺎ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ‬
‫ﻭﺳﻴﻤﺎ ﻭﻛﻴﻒ �ﺎﻥ �ﺝﺎﻋً ﺎ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻘﻮﻡ ﺑﺮﺣﻠﺔ ﺇ��‬
‫ً‬ ‫ﺗﺤﺪﺙ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ‪ ،‬ﻛﻢ �ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﻣ�ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻴﺪ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺟﺒﻞ هﻮﺭﺍﻱ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﺧﺬﺕ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻮﻥ ﻻﻳﺖ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﻉ �� ﻳﺪهﺎ ﻭﻧﻈﺮﺕ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ �ﻌﻨﺎﻳﺔ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﺃﺧ��ﺕ ﻭﺍﻟﺪ��ﺎ‬
‫ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺒ�ﻱ ﺃ��ﺎ ﻋﺮﻓﺖ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺴﺘﺤﻴﻞ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺤﺼﻞ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﻋ�� ﻓﺮﻉ ﻣﻦ �ﺝﺮﺓ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺬهﺐ ﻭﺍﻟﻔﻀﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻨﻤﻮ ﻋ�� ﺟﺒﻞ هﻮﺭﺍﻱ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﺃﻭ �ﺴهﻮﻟﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻋﺮ�ﺖ ﻋﻦ‬
‫ﺃﺳﻔهﺎ ﻟﻘﻮﻝ ﺃ��ﺎ ﻣﺼﻄﻨﻌﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﻢ ﺧﺮﺝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺍﻗ��ﺏ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﺳﺄﻝ ﺃﻳﻦ ﻭﺟﺪ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﻉ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻔﺖ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺑﺘﻜﻮ�ﻦ ﻗﺼﺔ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ‪.‬‬
‫" ﻗﺒﻞ ﻋﺎﻣ�ﻥ ﺃﺧﺬﺕ ﺳﻔﻴﻨﺔ ﻭ�ﺪﺃﺕ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺚ ﻋﻦ ﺟﺒﻞ هﻮﺭﺍﻱ‪� .‬ﻌﺪ ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ﺇ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﺮ�ﺢ ﻟﺒﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻭﺻﻠﺖ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻌﻴﺪ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ �ﺸﺄﺕ ﻋﺎﺻﻔﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ‬
‫ﻭﺭﻣﻴﺖ ﻟﻌﺪﺓ ﺃﻳﺎﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻓﻘﺪﺕ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﻌﺪ ﻣﻦ ﻧﻘﺎﻁ ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺻﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺧ��ﺍ ﺗﻢ ﺗﻔﺠ��ﻧﺎ‬
‫ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ �� ﺟﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﻣﺠهﻮﻟﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻨﺎ ﻭﺟﺪﺕ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺴﻜﻨﻪ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ هﺪﺩﻭﺍ �� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻣﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺘﻞ ﻭﺃ�ﻠﻮ�ﻲ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﻊ ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﺗﻤﻜﻨﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺗﻜﻮ�ﻦ‬
‫ﺻﺪﺍﻗﺎﺕ ﻣﻊ هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﻮﻗﺎﺕ ﺍﳌﺮﻭﻋﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺳﺎﻋﺪﻭﺍ ﺃﻧﺎ ﻭﺣﺎﺭ�ﻲ ﻹﺻﻼﺡ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺭﺏ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﺃﺑﺤﺮ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺪ ﺃﻋﻄﺎﻧﺎ ﻃﻌﺎﻣﻨﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋﺎﻧﻱﻨﺎ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺮﺽ ﻋ�� ﻣ�ﻥ‬
‫ﻟﺴﻔﻴﻨﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺧ��ﺍ ‪ �� ،‬ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﻣﺲ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﻷﺍﻭﻝ ﻣﻦ ﻳﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﺒﺪﺀ ‪ ،‬ﺭﺃﻳﺖ‬
‫�ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻋﻦ ﻭﻗﺪ ﺑﺪﺍ ﺫﻟﻚ ﻭﻛﺄﻧﻪ ﺫﺭﻭﺓ ﺟﺒﻞ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﺗﺠﺎﻩ ﺃﻗﺮﺏ ﺇ�� ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﺛﺏﺖ ﺃﻥ‬ ‫ً‬
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‫هﺬﻩ ﺟﺰ�ﺮﺓ ‪ �� ،‬ﻭﺳﻄهﺎ �ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺟﺒﻼ ﻣﺮﺗﻔﻌﺎ ‪ ،‬هﺒﻄﺖ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﻛﻨﺖ‬
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‫ﺑﺮ�ﻘﺎ ً‬
‫ﻗﺎﺩﻣﺎ ﻧﺤﻮﻱ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ ‪،‬‬ ‫ﺃﺗﺠﻮﻝ ﳌﺪﺓ ﻳﻮﻣ�ﻥ ﺃﻭ ﺛﻼﺛﺔ ﺃﻳﺎﻡ ‪ ،‬ﺭﺃﻳﺖ‬
‫ً‬ ‫ﻭﺃﻣﺴﻚ ﺑﻴﺪﻩ ً‬
‫ﻭﻋﺎﺀﺍ ﺫهﺒﻴﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺼﻌﺪﺕ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﻭﺃﺳﻚ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﺪﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺮﺻﺔ ﺟﻴﺪﺓ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﺟﺪﺕ ﺟﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﺟﺒﻞ ‪ ، Horai‬ﻓﺄﺟﺎﺏ‪" :‬‬
‫" �ﻌﻢ ‪ ،‬هﺬﺍ هﻮ ﺟﺒﻞ هﻮﺭﺍﻱ! "‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫" ﺑﺼﻌﻮ�ﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ �ﺴﻠﻘﺖ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﻔﺖ هﻨﺎ �ﺝﺮﺓ ﺫهﺒﻴﺔ ﺗﻨﻤﻮ ﻣﻊ ﺟﺬﻭﺭ‬
‫ﻀﻴﺔ �� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ‪ .‬ﺝﺎﺋﺐ ﺗﻠﻚ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺒﺔ ﻛﺜ��ﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺇﺫﺍ ﺑﺪﺃﺕ ﺃﺧ��ﻛﻢ ﻋ��ﺎ ﻟﻢ‬
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‫ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻊ ﺍﻟﺘﻮﻗﻒ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ‪ .‬ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺗﻤ�ﻯ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺑﻘﻰ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ‬
‫ﺃﻗﻄﻊ ﻓﺮ�� ﻛﻨﺖ ﻗﺪ ﺳﺎﺭﻋﺖ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺭﺍﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﻗﺼﻮﻯ ﺍﺳﺘﻐﺮﻕ ﻣ�ﻱ‬
‫ﺃﺭ�ﻌﻤﺎﺋﺔ ﻳﻮﻡ ﻟﻠﺮﺟﻮﻉ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻛﻤﺎ ﺗﺮﻭﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻻ ﺗﺰﺍﻝ ﻣﻼ���ﻱ ﺭﻃﺒﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﻌﺮﺽ �� ﺭﺣﻠﺔ‬
‫ﺑﺤﺮ�ﺔ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ‪ .‬ﺣ�ﻯ ﻟﻢ ﺃﻛﻦ ﺃﻧﺘﻈﺮ ﻟﺘﻐﻴ�� ﺛﻮ�ﻲ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺃﺷﻌﺮ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﻠﻖ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺣﻀﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﻉ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ "‪.‬‬
‫�� هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﺡﻈﺔ ﻓﻘﻂ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺻﻞ ﺻﺎﺉﻐﻮ ﺍﳌﺠﻮهﺮﺍﺕ ﺍﻟﺴﺘﺔ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ �ﻌﻤﻠﻮﻥ ��‬
‫ﺻﻨﺎﻋﺔ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﻉ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺪﻓﻊ �ﻌﺪ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﻓﺎﺭﺱ ‪ ،‬ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ ﻭﺃﺭﺳﻠﻮﺍ ﻋﺮ�ﻀﺔ‬
‫�� ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻟﻴﺘﻢ ﺩﻓﻊ ﺛﻤ��ﺎ ﻣﻘﺎﺑﻞ ﻋﻤﻠهﻢ‪ .‬ﻭﻗﺎﻟﻮﺍ ﺇ��ﻢ ﻋﻤﻠﻮﺍ ﻷﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﺃﻟﻒ ﻳﻮﻡ‬
‫ﻣﻤﺎ ﺟﻌﻞ ﻓﺮﻉ ﺍﻟﺬهﺐ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺄﻏﺼﺎﻧﻪ ﺍﻟﻔﻀﻴﺔ ﻭﺛﻤﺮﺗﻪ ﺍﳌﺮﺻﻌﺔ ﺑﺎ�ﺝﻮﺍهﺮ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟ�ﻱ‬
‫ﺪﻣهﺎ ﻟهﺎ ﻓﺎﺭﺱ ﻵﺍﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜ��ﻢ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺘﻠﻘﻮﺍ ﺃﻱ �ﻯﻱﺀ �ﻌﺪ‪ .‬ﻭهﻜﺬﺍ ﺗﻢ ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋ��‬
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‫ﺍﺳﺕﺒﺪﺍﺩﺍ‬ ‫ﺍﻉ ﻧﺎﻳﺖ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺓ ﺑﺎﻟﻔﺮﺍﺭ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺣﺪ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﻃﻔ�ﻥ ﻷﺍﻛ��‬
‫‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺩﻭﺍ�� ﺳﺮﻭﺭهﺎ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﻉ‪ .‬ﺩﻋﺖ �� ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺎﻝ ﻭﺃﺟ����ﻢ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺪﻓﻊ‬
‫‪ ،‬ﻭﺧﺮﺟﻮﺍ ﺳﻌﺪﺍﺀ‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻦ �� ﻃﺮ�ﻘهﻢ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ ‪ ،‬ﺗﺠﺎﻭﺯهﻢ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺨﻴﺐ ﻟﻶﻣﺎﻝ‬
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‫ﺗﻘﺮ�ﺒﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻷ��ﻢ ﺗﺮﻛﻮﺍ ﺍﻟﺴﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻟ�ﺎﺩ هﺮ�ﻮﺍ ﺑﺤﻴﺎ��ﻢ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ‬ ‫‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺿﺮ��ﻢ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻣﺎﺗﻮﺍ‬
‫ﻋﺎﺩ ﻓﺎﺭﺱ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺴﺘﻌﺮﺍ �� ﻗﻠﺒﻪ‪ .‬ﺍﻟﻴﺄﺱ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺯ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺗﺨ��‬
‫ﳌﺠﺘﻤﻊ ﻭﺗﻘﺎﻋﺪﺕ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﻻﺍﻧﻔﺮﺍﺩﻳﺔ ﺑ�ﻥ ﺍ�ﺝﺒﺎﻝ‪.‬‬
‫ﺍﻥ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﻠﻔﺎﺭﺱ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻟﺚ ﺻﺪﻳﻖ �� ﺍﻟﺼ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻛﺘﺐ ﻟﻪ ﻟ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� �ﺸﺮﺓ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﻓﻀﻴﻠﺔ ﺃﻱ ﺟﺰﺀ ﻣﻦ هﺬﺍ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻥ هﻮ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﻷﻱ ﺣﺮ�ﻖ ﺃﻥ‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﻳﺆﺫ��ﺎ‪ .‬ﻭﻋﺪ ﺻﺪﻳﻘﻪ ﺃﻱ ﻣﺒﻠﻎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺎﻝ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻮﺩ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﺄﻟﻪ ﻓﻘﻂ ﺇﺫﺍ ﺗﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ‪ .‬ﻭ�ﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺟﺎﺀ ﺍ�ﺥ�� ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺴﻔﻴﻨﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺃﺑﺤﺮ ﺻﺪﻳﻘﻪ ﻗﺪ ﺩﺧﻠﺖ‬
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‫ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻴﻨﺎﺀ ‪ ،‬ﺭﻛﺐ ﺳﺒﻌﺔ ﺃﻳﺎﻡ ﻋ�� ﻇهﻮﺭ ﺍ�ﺥﻴﻞ ﳌﻘﺎﺑﻠﺘﻪ‪ .‬ﺳﻠﻢ ﺻﺪﻳﻘﻪ ﻣﺒﻠﻐﺎ‬
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‫ﻛﺒ��ﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺎﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﺳﺘﻠﻢ ﺟﻠﺪ ﻓﺄﺭ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ‪ .‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻭﺻﻞ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ ﻭﺿﻌﻪ �ﻌﻨﺎﻳﺔ ��‬
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‫ﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﻭﺃﺭﺳﻠﻪ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻥﺘﻈﺮ ﺧﺎﺭﺟﺎ ﻹﺟﺎﺑ��ﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﺃﺧﺬﺕ ﺁﻟﺔ ﻗﻄﻊ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻣﺒﻮ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻟﻌﺎﺩﺓ ‪ ،‬ﺣﻤﻠ��ﺎ ﻣﻌهﺎ‬
‫ﺣﺎﻭﻟﺖ ﺇﻗﻨﺎﻋهﺎ ﺑﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ﺩﻓﻌﺔ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻮﻧﻼﻳﺖ ﺭﻓﻀﺖ ‪،‬‬
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‫ﻗﺎﺋﻠﺔ ﺇ��ﺎ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻀﻊ ﺍ�ﺝﻠﺪ ﺃﻭﻻ ﻻﺧﺘﺒﺎﺭﻩ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﻭﺿﻌﻪ‪ �� .‬ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ‪ .‬ﻟﻮ �ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﺍﻟ��ﻱﺀ ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻴﻘﻲ ﻟﻦ ﻳﺤ��ﻕ‪ .‬ﻟﺬﺍ ﺃﻗﻠﻌﺖ ﻋﻦ ﻏﻼﻑ ﺍﻟﻜﺮ�ﺐ ﻭﻓﺘﺤﺖ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﺃﺩﺧﻠﺖ ﺍ�ﺝﻠﺪ �� ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ‪ .‬ﻨﻜﺴﺮ ﺍ�ﺝﻠﺪ ﻭ�ﺤ��ﻕ �� ﺁﻥ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻋﺮﻓﺖ‬
‫ﺃﻥ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺃﻳﻀﺎ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺤﻘﻖ �ﻠﻤﺘﻪ‪ .‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻓﺸﻞ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻟﺚ ﺃﻳﻀﺎ‪.‬‬
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‫ﺍﻥ ﻓﺎﺭﺱ ﺍﻟﺮﺍ�ﻊ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻐﺎﻣﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺒﻘﻴﺔ‪ .‬ﻓﺒﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺒﺪﺀ �� ﺍﻟﺴ�� ﻭﺭﺍﺀ‬
‫ﺗﺄﺛ�� ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﻋ�� ﺭﺃﺳﻪ ﺍ�ﺝﻮهﺮﺓ ﺍﳌﺸﻌﺔ ﺫﺍﺕ ﺍ�ﺥﻤﺴﺔ ﺃﻟﻮﺍﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺩﻋﺎ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺧﺪﺍﻣﻪ‬
‫ﻣﻌﺎ ﻭﺃﻋﻄﺎهﻢ ﺍﻟ��ﺗﻱﺐ ﻟﻠﺒﺤﺚ ﻋﻨﻪ �� �ﻞ ﺃﻧﺤﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ ﻭ�� ﺍﻟﺼ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻧ�ﻯ‬
‫�ﺸﺪﺓ ﺃﻱ ﻣ��ﻢ ﻟﻠﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻭﺟﺪﻭﻩ‪.‬‬
‫ﺑﺪﺃ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﺪﻡ ﻭﺍ�ﺥﺪﻡ �� ﺍﺗﺠﺎهﺎﺕ ﻣﺨﺘﻠﻔﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻊ ﻋﺪﻡ ﻭﺟﻮﺩ ﻧﻴﺔ‬
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‫ﻟﻄﺎﻋﺔ ﻣﺎ �ﻌﺘ��ﻭﻧﻪ ﺃﻣﺮﺍ ﻣﺴﺘﺤﻴﻼ‪ .‬ﺃﺧﺬﻭﺍ ﺑﺏﺴﺎﻃﺔ ﻋﻄﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺫهﺒﻮﺍ ﺇ�� ﺃﻣﺎﻛﻦ‬
‫ﺭ�ﻔﻴﺔ ﻟﻄﻴﻔﺔ ﻣﻌﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﺬﻣﺮﻭﺍ �� ﻋﺪﻡ ﻣﻌﻘﻮﻟﻴﺔ ﺳﻴﺪهﻢ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﻇﻦ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ �ﺥﺎﺩﻣﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻔﺸﻞ �� ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋ��‬ ‫� هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﺛﻨﺎﺀ ‪ّ ،‬‬
‫�ﺝﻮهﺮﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺇﺻﻼﺣﻪ ﺇ�� ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﺜﺏﻴﺘﻪ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺟﻤﻴﻞ ﻻﺳﺘﻘﺒﺎﻝ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ‬
‫�ﺸﻌﺮ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﺘﺄﻛﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺯ ��ﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﺮﺕ ﺳﻨﺔ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ �� ﻻﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ﺍﳌﺮهﻖ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﺎ ﺯﺍﻝ ﺭﺟﺎﻟﻪ ﻟﻢ �ﻌﻮﺩﻭﺍ ﻣﻊ ﺟﻮهﺮﺓ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ‪ .‬ﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ً‬
‫ﻳﺎﺉﺴﺎ‪ .‬ﻢ �ﻌﺪ ﺑﺈﻣ�ﺎﻧﻪ ﻻﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺎﺧﺬ ﻣﻌﻪ ﺭﺟﻼﻥ ﻓﻘﻂ‬
‫ﺍﺳﺘﺄﺟﺮهﻤﺎ ﺳﻔﻴﻨﺔ ﻭﺃﻣﺮ ﺍﻟﻘﺒﻄﺎﻥ ﺑﺎﻟﺒﺤﺚ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ‪ .‬ﻭﺭﻓﺾ ﺍﻟﻘﺒﻄﺎﻥ‬
‫ﻭﺍﻟﺒﺤﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﻤﺎ ﻗﺎﻟﻮﺍ ﺇﻧﻪ ﺑﺤﺚ �ﺥﻴﻒ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ﺃﺟ��هﻢ ً‬
‫ﺃﺧ��ﺍ ﻋ��‬
‫ﺍﺑﺤﺎﺭ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ‪.‬‬
‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ّ‬
‫ﻣﺮﻭﺍ �ﻌﺪ ﺃﻳﺎﻡ ﻗﻠﻴﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﺟهﻮﺍ ﻋﺎﺻﻔﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﺍﺳﺘﻤﺮﺕ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭ�ﺤﻠﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺧﻔﺖ ﻓﻴﻪ ﻏﻀ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺮﺭ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ﺍﻟﺘﺨ�� ﻋﻦ ﻣﻄﺎﺭﺩﺓ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ‪ .‬ﺎﻧﺖ �� ﺍﳌﺎ�ﻯﻱ �� ﻣهﺐ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻠﻤﻼﺣﺔ ﺑﺪﺍﺋﻴﺔ �� ﺗﻠﻚ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺎﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﻃﺐ ﺍﻟﺮﺍ�ﻊ ﻳﺘﺨﻠﺺ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺳﻔﺎﺭﻩ ﻭﻗﻠﻘﻪ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺍﺻﻄﺪﻡ ﺑ��ﺩ ﺷﺪﻳﺪ‬
‫ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺬهﺐ ﻟﻠﻨﻮﻡ ﻣﻊ ﻭﺟﻪ ﻣﺘﻮﺭﻡ‪.‬‬
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‫ﺃﺭﺳﻞ ﺣﺎﻛﻢ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺴﻤﻊ ﻋﻦ ﻣﺤﻨﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺭﺳﻼ ﺑﺮﺳﺎﻟﺔ ﺗﺪﻋﻮﻩ ﺇ�� ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﺣﺒﻪ ﻟﻸﻣ��ﺓ ﺇ�� ﻏﻀﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻟﻘﻰ‬ ‫ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻳﻔﻜﺮ �� �ﻞ ﻣﺸﺎ�ﻠﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺗﺤﻮﻝ ّ‬
‫ﺑﺎﻟﻠﻮﻡ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ﻋ�� �ﻞ ﺍﳌﺼﺎﻋﺐ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻣﺮ ��ﺎ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺤﺘﻤﻞ ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ‬
‫ﺃ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺮﻏﺐ �� ﻗﺘﻠﻪ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺗﺘﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﺨﻠﺺ ﻣﻨﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ ﺗﻨﻔﻴﺬ‬
‫ﺭﻏﺒ��ﻢ ﻓﻘﺪ ﺃﺭﺳﻠﺘﻪ ﻋ�� ﺳﻌﻴﻪ ﺍﳌﺴﺘﺤﻴﻞ‪.‬‬
‫�� هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺮﺣﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺟﺎﺀ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍ�ﺥﺪﻡ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﺃﺭﺳﻠهﻢ ﻟﻴﺠﺪﻭﺍ ﺍ�ﺝﻮهﺮﺓ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺘﻪ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻓﻮﺟﺌﻮﺍ ﺑﺎﻟﺜﻨﺎﺀ ﻋﻠ��ﻢ ﺑﺪﻻًﻣﻦ ﻻﺍﺳﺕﻴﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﻥﺘﻈﺮهﻢ‪ .‬ﺃﺧ��هﻢ ﺳﻴﺪهﻢ ﺃﻧﻪ‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫�ﺾ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻐﺎﻣﺮﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺇﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻘﺼﺪ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﻻﺍﻗ��ﺍﺏ ﻣﻦ ﻣﻥ�ﻝ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﺮﺓ‬
‫ﺃﺧﺮﻯ �� ﺍﳌﺴﺘﻘﺒﻞ‪.‬‬
‫ﻣﺜﻞ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﺒﻘﻴﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺸﻞ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﻣﺲ �� ﺳﻌﻴﻪ ‪ -‬ﻟﻢ ﻳﺘﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋ��‬
‫ﻗﻮﻗﻌﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﻨﻮﻧﻮ‪.‬‬
‫ﺤﻠﻮﻝ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺻﻠﺖ ﺷهﺮﺓ ﺟﻤﺎﻝ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻮﻥ ﻻﻳﺖ ﺇ�� ﺁﺫﺍﻥ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ‬
‫‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺭﺳﻞ ﺃﺣﺪ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪﺍﺕ ﺍﻟﻘﻀﺎﺋﻴ�ﻥ ﳌﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﻣﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻣﺜﻠﻤﺎ ﻗﺎﻝ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺘﻘﺮ�ﺮ‪ .‬ﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ﻛﺬﻟﻚ ﻓﺈﻧﻪ ﺳﻮﻑ �ﺴﺘﺪﻋ��ﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ﻭ�ﺠﻌﻠهﺎ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ‬
‫ﻦ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪﺍﺕ �� ﻻﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ‪.‬‬
‫ﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻭﺻﻠﺖ ﺳﻴﺪﺓ ﺍﳌﺤﻜﻤﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺗﻮﺳﻼﺕ ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺭﻓﻀﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ‬
‫ﻣﻮﻥ ﻻﻳﺖ ﺭﺅ���ﺎ‪ .‬ﺮ ﺍﻟﺮﺳﻮﻝ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﺋﻼًﺇﻧﻪ ﺃﻣﺮ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ‬
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‫ﺧ��ﺕ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻮﻥ ﻻﻳﺖ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺇﺫﺍ ﺃﺟ��ﺕ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ‬
‫ ﻃﺎﻋﺔ ﺃﻣﺮ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺴﻮﻑ ﺗﺨﺘﻔﻲ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ‪.‬‬
‫ﺪﻣﺎ ﺗﻢ ﺇﺧﺒﺎﺭ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﺑﺈﺻﺮﺍﺭهﺎ ﻋ�� ﺭﻓﺾ ﻃﺎﻋﺔ ﺃﻭﺍﻣﺮ ﻻﺍﺳﺘﺪﻋﺎﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻧﻪ‬
‫�ﻠﻴﺎ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻨﻈﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻘﺮﺭ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺬهﺐ‬‫ﺇﺫﺍ ﺿﻐﻄﺖ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻄﺎﻋﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺈ��ﺎ ﺳﺘﺨﺘﻔﻲ ً‬
‫ﻟﺮﺅ���ﺎ‪ .‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺨﻄﻂ ﻟﻠﺬهﺎﺏ �� ﺭﺣﻠﺔ ﺻﻴﺪ �� �� ﺑﻱﺖ ﻗﺎﻃﻌﺔ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻣﺒﻮ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺭﺅ�ﺔ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻧﻔﺴهﺎ‪ .‬ﺃﺭﺳﻞ �ﻠﻤﺔ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻣﻦ ﻧﻱﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺣﺼﻞ ﻋ��‬
‫ﺍﳌﻮﺍﻓﻘﺔ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﺨﻄﻂ‪ � .‬ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﺘﺎ�� ﺍﻧﻄﻠﻖ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﻣﻊ ﺣﺎﺷﻱﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟ�ﻱ‬
‫ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺗﻤﻜﻨﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺗﺠﺎﻭﺯهﺎ‪ .‬ﻭﺟﺪ ﻣﻥ�ﻝ ﻗﺎﻃﻌﺔ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻣﺒﻮ ﻭﺃﺯﺍﻝ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﺩﺧﻞ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ‬
‫ﺫهﺐ ﻣﺒﺎﺷﺮﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺠﻠﺲ ﻓﻴﻪ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻊ ﻋﻮﺍ�ﺴهﺎ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬
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‫ﺣﺪ ﻣﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻢ �ﺴﺘﻄﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻨﻈﺮ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻷ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ‬
‫ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺒﻖ ﺃﻥ ﺭﺁﻩ ﺃﺣﺪﺍ ﺟﻤﻴﻼ ﺇ�� ٍ‬
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‫ﺃﻛ�� ﺟﻤﺎﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ ﺇ�ﺴﺎﻥ ﻛﻤﺎ ﺃﺷﺮﻓﺖ �� ﺗﺄﻟﻘهﺎ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻋﻢ‪ .‬ﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻋﻠﻤﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ‬
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‫ﻣﻮﻥ ﻻﻳﺖ ﺃﻥ �ﺥﺼﺎ ﻏﺮ�ﺒﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻨﻈﺮ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ ﻭ�� ﺗﺤﺎﻭﻝ ﺍﻟهﺮﻭﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻜﻦ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﺍﺷﺘﻌﻠهﺎ ﻭﺗﻮﺳﻠﺖ ﻟهﺎ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﺘﻤﻊ ﺇ�� ﻣﺎ ﻗﺎﻟﻪ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﺟﻮﺍ��ﺎ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻮﺣﻴﺪ هﻮ ﺇﺧﻔﺎﺀ ﻭﺟههﺎ �� ﺳﻮﺍﻋﺪهﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﻗﻊ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ �� ﺣ��ﺎ �ﺸﺪﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﻮﺳﻞ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺄ�ﻲ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﺤﻜﻤﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺣﻴﺚ‬
‫ﺳﻴﻌﻄ��ﺎ ﻣ�ﺎﻧﺔ ﺷﺮﻑ ﻭ�ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺗﺘﻤﻨﺎﻩ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻋ�� ﻭﺷﻚ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺮﺳﻞ ﺇ�� ﺃﺣﺪ‬
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‫ﳌﺼﺎﺭﻋﻮﻥ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ��ﻥ ﻟﻴﺄﺧﺬهﺎ ﻣﻌﻪ ﻣﺮﺓ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﺋﻼ ﺇﻥ �ﻌﻤﺔ ﺟﻤﺎﻟهﺎ‬
‫ﻭﺟﺴﻤهﺎ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺰ�ﻨﺎ ﺍﳌﺤﻜﻤﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻻ ﻳﻜﻮﻧﺎ ﻣﺨﺘﺏﺌ�ﻥ �� ﻣﻥ�ﻝ �ﺎهﻦ ﺧ��ﺭﺍﻥ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻜﻦ ﻻﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺃﻭﻗﻔﺘﻪ‪ .‬ﻭﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺇﻧﻪ ﺇﺫﺍ ﺃﺟ��ﺕ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ﻓﺴﻮﻑ‬
‫ﺗﺘﺤﻮﻝ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ﺇ�� ﻇﻼﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺣ�ﻯ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺗﺘﺤﺪﺙ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺪﺃﺕ ﺗﻔﻘﺪ ﺷ�ﻠهﺎ‪ .‬ﺗﻼ�ﻯﻯ‬
‫ﺭﻗﻤهﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺑﺼﺮﻩ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻨﻈﺮ‪.‬‬
‫ﻢ ﻭﻋﺪ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﺑ��ﻛهﺎ ﺣﺮﺓ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻓﻘﻂ ﺳﺕﺴﺘﺄﻧﻒ ﺷ�ﻠهﺎ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺑﻖ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻮ‬
‫ﻣﺎ ﻓﻌﻠﺘﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﻘﺪ ﺣﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻟ�ﻲ �ﻌﻮﺩ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻥ ﺣﺎﺷﻱﺘﻪ ﺳﻮﻑ ﺗﺕﺴﺎﺀﻝ ﻋﻤﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ‬
‫ﻟﺮﺋﻱﺴهﻢ ﺍﳌﻠ�ﻲ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻏﺎﺏ ﻋﻨﻪ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ‪ .‬ﻓﺪﻓﻌهﺎ ﻟ�ﺥ�� ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﺮﻙ ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ‬
‫ﺑﻘﻠﺐ ﺣﺰ�ﻦ‪ .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻮﻧﻼﻳﺖ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ ﻟﻪ ﺃﺟﻤﻞ ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ �� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ‪� .‬ﻞ‬
‫ﺍﺧﺮ�ﻦ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻣﻈﻠﻮﻣ�ﻥ ﺑﺠﺎﻧ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻳﻔﻜﺮ �� ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻞ ﻭﺍﻟ��ﺎﺭ‪ .‬ﻗ�ﻯﻯ ﺟﻼﻟﺔ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﻭﻗﺘﻪ �� ﻛﺘﺎﺑﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺎﺋﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺧ��هﺎ ﺑﺤﺒﻪ ﻭﺇﺧﻼﺻﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺭﺳﻠهﺎ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺭﻏﻢ ﺭﻓﻀهﺎ ﺭﺅ�ﺘﻪ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺟﺎﺑﺖ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ ﻵﺍﻳﺎﺕ ﻣﻦ ﺗﺄﻟﻴﻔهﺎ‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺹ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺃﺧ��ﺗﻪ ﺑﻠﻄﻒ ﻭﺗﻔﻀﻞ ﺍ��ﺎ ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺍﺑﺪﺍ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺍﺝ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ‬
‫�� هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ‪ .‬ﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﻏﺎ�ﻲ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﺃﻋﻄﺖ ﻟﻪ ﺍﳌﺘﻌﺔ‪.‬‬
‫� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ‪ ،‬ﻻﺣﻆ ﺃﺑﻨﺎهﺎ ﺃﻥ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺠﻠﺲ �� ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻞ ﻋ�� ﺷﺮﻓ��ﺎ‬
‫ﺗﺤﺪﻕ ﻋ�� ﺳﻄﺢ ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ ﻟﺴﺎﻋﺎﺕ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ‪ �� ،‬ﺭﻭﺡ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻋﻤﻖ ﺣﺎﻻﺕ ﻹﺍﺫﻻﻝ ‪،‬‬
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‫ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﺑﻜﻤﻴﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺪﻣﻮﻉ‪ .‬ﻭ�� ﺇﺣﺪﻯ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﺎ�� ﻭﺟﺪهﺎ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻭ��‬
‫ﺗﺒ�ﻲ ﻭﻛﺄﻥ ﻗﻠ��ﺎ ﻣﻜﺴﻮﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻃﻠﺐ ﻣ��ﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺨ��ﻩ ﻋﻦ ﺳﺏﺐ ﺣﺰ��ﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﺧﻤ��ﺎ �ﺸ�ﻞ �ﺡﻴﺢ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻓ��ﺽ‬ ‫ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺪﻣﻮﻉ ﺃﺧ��ﺗﻪ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ّ‬
‫ﺃ��ﺎ ﻻ ﺗﻥﺘﻤﻲ ﺇ�� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ ‪ -‬ﺇ��ﺎ �� ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻴﻘﺔ ﺗﺄ�ﻲ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻥ ﻭﻗ��ﺎ ﻋ��‬
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‫ﺍﺭﺽ ﺳﻮﻑ ﻳﻥﺘ�ﻱ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ‪ �� .‬ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﻣﺲ ﻋﺸﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺷهﺮ ﺁﺏ ‪ /‬ﺃﻏﺴﻄﺲ ﻣﻦ‬
‫هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺸهﺮ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﺃﺻﺪﻗﺎﺅهﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ ﻳﺄﺗﻮﻥ ﻹﺣﻀﺎﺭهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﻮﺩ‪.‬‬
‫ﺎﻥ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﺍهﺎ هﻨﺎﻙ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜ��ﻤﺎ ﻗﻀﻴﺎ ﺣﻴﺎ��ﻤﺎ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﻭ�ﺴﻴﺎ��ﻤﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻛﺬﻟﻚ‬
‫ﻋﺎﻟﻢ ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺗﻥﺘﻤﻲ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﺟﻌﻠ��ﺎ ﺗﺒ�ﻲ ‪ ،‬ﻋ�� ﺣﺪ ﻗﻮﻟهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻠﺘﻔﻜ�� ��‬
‫ﺗﺮﻙ ﺁﺑﺎﺩهﺎ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﺒ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺓ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺳﻤﻌهﺎ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﺿﺮﻭﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺷﻌﺮﻭﺍ ﺑﺎ�ﺡﺰﻥ ﺍﻟﺸﺪﻳﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﺘﻤﻜﻨﻮﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺗﻨﺎﻭﻝ‬
‫ﻟﻄﻌﺎﻡ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻟﺸﺮﺍﺏ ﻟ�ﺡﺰﻥ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻇﻨﻮﺍ ﺃﻥ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺗﺮﻛ��ﻢ‪.‬‬
‫ﺳﻞ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ‪ ،‬ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻧﻘﻠﺖ ﻷﺍﺧﺒﺎﺭ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺭﺳﻞ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﳌﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﻣﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ‬
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‫�ﺡﻴﺤﺎ ﺃﻡ ﻻ‪.‬‬ ‫�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺘﻘﺮ�ﺮ‬
‫هﺐ ﻗﺎﻃﻊ ﺍ�ﺥ��ﺭﺍﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﻟﻼﻟﺘﻘﺎﺀ ﺑﺎﻟﺮﺳﻞ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﻱ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﻻﺍﻳﺎﻡ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﳌﺎﺿﻴﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﺰﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺍﺧ��ﺕ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻦ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﻛ�� ﺳﻨﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺪﺍ‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬
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‫�ﺡﻴﺤﺎ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ‬ ‫ﺃﻛ�� ﺑﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﺳﺒﻌ�ﻥ ﻋﺎﻣﺎ‪ .‬ﻭ��ﻞ ﺑ�ﺎﺀ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺧ��هﻢ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺘﻘﺮ�ﺮ �ﺎﻥ‬
‫‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻨﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻨﻮﻱ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﻌﻞ �ﺝﻨﺎﺀ ﺍﳌﺒﻌﻮﺛ�ﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻥ ﻳﻔﻌﻞ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ��‬
‫ﺳﻌﻪ ﳌﻨﻊ ﻋﻮﺩﺓ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ‪.‬‬
‫ﻋﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ ﻭﺃﺧ��ﻭﺍ ﺟﻼﻟﺔ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺑ�ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺟﺎﺀ‪ �� .‬ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﻣﺲ ﻋﺸﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺫﻟﻚ‬
‫ﻟﺸهﺮ ﺃﺭﺳﻞ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﺣﺎﺭﺱ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻟﻔﻲ ﻣﺤﺎﺭﺏ ﳌﺸﺎهﺪﺓ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ‪ .‬ﺃﻟﻒ ﺃﻟﻒ‬
‫ﺘﻤﺮﻛﺰ�ﻦ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻄﺢ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻵﺍﻻﻑ ﺁﺧﺮ ﻳﺮﺍﻗﺒﻮﻥ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﻣﺪﺍﺧﻞ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ‪ .‬ﺟﻤﻴﻌهﻢ‬
‫ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﺭﻣﺎﺓ ﻣﺪﺭ��ﻥ ﺗﺪﺭ�ﺒﺎ ﺟﻴﺪﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻊ ﻷﺍﻗﻮﺍﺱ ﻭﺍﻟﺴهﺎﻡ‪ .‬ﺧﺒﺄ ﺧ��ﺭﺍ�ﻲ ﻭﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ‬
‫ﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻮﻥ ﻻﻳﺖ �� ﻏﺮﻓﺔ ﺩﺍﺧﻠﻴﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﺃﻋﻄﻰ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺃﻭﺍﻣﺮ ﺑﺄﻥ ﻻ ﺃﺣﺪ ﻳﻨﺎﻡ �� ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻠﺔ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ �ﻞ ﻣﻦ ��‬
‫ﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﻳﺤﺎﻓﻆ ﻋ�� ﻣﺮﺍﻗﺒﺔ ﺻﺎﺭﻣﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻜﻮﻥ ﻋ�� ﺍﺳﺘﻌﺪﺍﺩ �ﺡﻤﺎﻳﺔ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ‪ .‬ﻣﻊ‬
‫ﻩ ﻻﺍﺣﺘﻴﺎﻃﺎﺕ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﺴﺎﻋﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ �� ﺫﺭﺍﻉ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﻳﺄﻣﻞ ��‬
‫ﺼﻤﻮﺩ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ ﺭﺳﻞ ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺃﺧ��ﺗﻪ ﺃﻥ �ﻞ هﺬﻩ ﻹﺍﺟﺮﺍﺀﺍﺕ ﻹﺑﻘﺎ��ﺎ‬
‫ﻋﺪﻳﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺋﺪﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻧﻪ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺟﺎﺀ ﺃهﻠهﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻠهﺎ ﻻ ��ﻱﺀ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻨﻌهﻢ‬
‫ﻣﻦ ﺗﻨﻔﻴﺬ ﻏﺮﺿهﻢ‪� .‬ﻯ ﺭﺟﺎﻝ ﻷﺍﺑﺎﻃﺮﺓ ﺳﻴﻜﻮﻧﻮﻥ ﻋﺎﺟﺰ�ﻦ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﺃﺿﺎﻓﺖ ﺑﺎﻟﺪﻣﻮﻉ‬
‫ﺃ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺄﺳﻒ �ﺸﺪﺓ ﻟ��ﻛﻪ ﻭﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﻌﻠﻤﺖ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺤ��ﺎ ﻛﻮﺍﻟﺪ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺇﺫﺍ‬
‫ﺍﺳﺘﻄﺎﻋﺖ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻔﻌﻞ ﻣﺎ �ﺸﺎﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺴﺕﺒﻘﻰ ﻣﻌهﻢ �� ﺷﻴﺨﻮﺧ��ﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﺤﺎﻭﻝ ﺣﻘﻖ‬
‫ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺋﺪ ﻟ�ﻞ ﺍ�ﺡﺐ ﻭﺍﻟﻠﻄﻒ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﻣﻄﺮﻭﻩ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ﻃﻮﺍﻝ ﺣﻴﺎ��ﺎ ﻷﺍﺭﺿﻴﺔ‪.‬‬
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‫ﺍﺭﺗﺪﻳﺖ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻞ! ﺭﺗﻔﻊ ﻗﻤﺮ ﺍ�ﺡﺼﺎﺩ ﻷﺍﺻﻔﺮ ﻋﺎﻟﻴﺎ �� ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻏﺮﻕ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ ﻧﺎﺋﻤﺎ‬
‫ﺑﻀﻮﺀهﺎ ﺍﻟﺬه�ﻱ‪ .‬ﺳﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺼﻤﺖ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺼﻨﻮ�ﺮ ﻭﻏﺎﺑﺎﺕ ﺍ�ﺥ��ﺭﺍﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻄﺢ‬
‫ﻴﺚ ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮ ﻵﺍﻻﻑ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ �� ﺍﻟﺴﻼﺡ‪.‬‬
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‫ﺛﻢ ﻧﻤﺖ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﺻﻮﺏ ﺍﻟﻔﺠﺮ ﻭ�ﻠهﻢ ﻳﺄﻣﻠﻮﻥ �� ﺃﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺮ ﻗﺪ ﺍﻧﺘ�ﻯ ‪ -‬ﻥ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ‬
‫ﻣﻮﻥ ﻻﻳﺖ ﻟﻦ ﺗﻀﻄﺮ ﺇ�� ﺗﺮﻛهﻢ �ﻌﺪ �ﻞ �ﻯﻱﺀ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﺭﺃﻯ ﺍﳌﺮﺍﻗﺒﻮﻥ ﺷ�ﻞ‬
‫�ﺡﺎﺑﺔ ﺣﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ ‪� -‬ﻱﻨﻤﺎ ﻧﻈﺮﻭﺍ ﺇ�� هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﺡﺎﺑﺔ ﺑﺪﺃﺕ ﺗﺘﺪﺣﺮﺝ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ‪.‬‬
‫ﺃﻗﺮﺏ ﻭﺃﻗﺮﺏ ﺟﺎﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺭﺃﻯ �ﻞ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﻔﺰﻉ ﺃﻥ ﻣﺴﺎﺭهﺎ ﻧﺤﻮ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ‪.‬‬
‫�� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻗﺼ�� �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ ﻣﻈﻠﻤﺔ ﺑﺎﻟ�ﺎﻣﻞ ‪ ،‬ﺣ�ﻯ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟ�ﺡﺎﺑﺔ ﺗﻄﻔﻮ ﻓﻮﻕ‬
‫ﺍﳌﺴﻜﻦ ﻋ�� �ﻌﺪ ‪10‬ﺃﻗﺪﺍﻡ ﻓﻘﻂ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ‪ �� .‬ﻭﺳﻂ ﺍﻟ�ﺡﺎﺑﺔ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻣﺮﻛﺒﺔ‬
‫ﻃﻴﺎﺭﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�� ﻋﺮ�ﺔ ﻣﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ�ﺎﺋﻨﺎﺕ ﺍﳌﻀﻱﺌﺔ‪ .‬ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺑ�ﻥ هﺆﻻﺀ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ‬
‫ﺑﺪﺍ ﻭﻛﺄﻧﻪ ﻣﻠﻚ ﻭ�ﺒﺪﻭ ﺃﻥ ﺭﺋﻱﺴﺎ ﺧﺮﺝ ﻣﻦ ﻋﺮ�ﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﺳﺘﻌﺪ �� ﺍﻟهﻮﺍﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺩﻋﺎ ﺇ��‬
‫ﺭﺟﻞ ﻳﺒﻠﻎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺮ ﻟ�ﺥﺮﻭﺝ‪.‬‬
‫" ﻟﻘﺪ ﺣﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ" ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻝ ‪ " ،‬ﻥ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻮﻥ ﻻﻳﺖ �ﻌﻮﺩ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺣﻴﺚ‬
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‫ﺃﺗﺖ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﺍﺭﺗﻜﺒﺖ ﺧﻄﺄ ﻓﺎﺩﺣﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻛﻌﻘﻮ�ﺔ ﺃﺭﺳﻠﺖ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻌﻱﺶ هﻨﺎ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺰﻣﻦ‪ .‬ﺤﻦ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﻣﺎ �� ﺍﻟﻌﻨﺎﻳﺔ ﺍ�ﺝﻴﺪﺓ ﻟﻚ ﻟﻘﺪ ﺃﺧﺬﻧﺎ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻛﻨﺎ‬
‫�ﺎﻓﺌﻚ ﻋ�� ﺫﻟﻚ ﻭﺃﺭﺳﻠﻨﺎ ﺇﻟﻴﻚ ﺍﻟ��ﻭﺓ ﻭﻻﺍﺯﺩهﺎﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺿﻌﻨﺎ ﺍﻟﺬهﺐ �� ﺍ�ﺥﻔﺎﺵ‬
‫ﻟ�ﻲ ﺗﺠﺪﻩ "‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ " ﻘﺪ ﺍﺣﻀﺮﺕ هﺬﻩ ﻻﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﳌﺪﺓ ﻋﺸﺮ�ﻦ ﻋﺎﻣﺎ ﻭﻟﻢ ﺗﻔﻌﻞ‬
‫ﺷﻱﺌﺎ ﺧﺎﻃﺌﺎ ﻣﺮﺓ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻓﺈﻥ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﺒﺤﺚ ﻋ��ﺎ ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺍﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ‬
‫هﺬﻩ"‪ " .‬ﺃﺩﻋﻮﻙ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺒﺤﺚ �� ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﺁﺧﺮ‪".‬‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﺩﻋﺎ ﺭﺳﻮﻝ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﻋﺎﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﺋﻼ‪:‬‬

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‫" ﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻮﻥ ﻻﻳﺖ ‪ ،‬ﺗﺨﺮﺝ ﻣﻦ هﺬﺍ ﺍﳌﺴﻜﻦ ﺍﳌﺘﻮﺍﺿﻊ‪ .‬ﻻ �ﺴ��ﻳﺢ هﻨﺎ �ﺡﻈﺔ‬
‫ﺃﺧﺮﻯ‪".‬‬
‫� هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻧﺰﻟﻘﺖ ﺷﺎﺷﺎﺕ ﻏﺮﻓﺔ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺗﻠﻘﺎﺀ ﻧﻔﺴهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻛﺸﻔﺖ‬
‫ﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺍﳌﻀﻱﺌﺔ �� ﺇﺷﻌﺎﻋهﺎ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺹ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺸﺮﻗﺔ ﻭﺭﺍﺉﻌﺔ ﻭﻣﻠﻴﺌﺔ ﺑﺎ�ﺝﻤﺎﻝ‪.‬‬
‫ﻗﺎﺩهﺎ ﺍﻟﺮﺳﻮﻝ ﻭﻭﺿﻌهﺎ �� ﻋﺮ�ﺔ‪ .‬ﻧﻈﺮﺕ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺭﺍﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺭﺃﻳﺖ ﺍﻟﺸﻔﻘﺔ ﺣﺰﻥ ﻋﻤﻴﻖ‬
‫ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ‪ .‬ﺗﺤﺪﺛﺖ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ً‬
‫ﻛﺜ��ﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﺍﳌﺮ�ﺤﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺧ��ﺗﻪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻱﺲ‬
‫ﺇﺭﺍﺩ��ﺎ �� ﺗﺮﻛﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻧﻪ ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ً‬
‫ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﺍﻟﺘﻔﻜ�� ��ﺎ ﻋﻨﺪ ﺍﻟﻨﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﺗﺪﻋﻮ ﻗﺎﻃﻌﺔ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻣﺒﻮ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺡ ﻟهﺎ ﺑﻤﺮﺍﻓﻘ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ هﺬﺍ ﻏ�� ﻣﺴﻤﻮﺡ ﺑﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﻠﻌﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻼ�ﺴهﺎ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺭﺟﻴﺔ ﺍﳌﻄﺮﺯﺓ ﻭﺃﻋﻄ��ﺎ ﻟﻪ ﻛﺘﺬ�ﺎﺭ‪.‬‬
‫ﺍﺣﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ�ﺎﺋﻨﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ�ﺔ �� ﻋﺮ�ﺔ ﻋﻘﺪ ﻣﻌﻄﻒ ﺭﺍﺉﻊ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺟﻨﺤﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺁﺧﺮ‬
‫ﺎﺭﻭﺭﺓ �ﺎﻣﻠﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺇﻛﺴ�� ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺃﻋﻄﻴﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻟﻠﺸﺮﺏ‪ .‬ﺍﺑﺘﻠﻌﺖ ﻗﻠﻴﻼ ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ‬
‫ﻋ�� ﻭﺷﻚ ﺍﻋﻄﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺒﺎ�� ﻟﻠﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻦ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜ��ﺎ ﻣﻨﻌﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﺬﻟﻚ‪.‬‬
‫ﺎﻥ ﺟﻨﺎ�� ﻷﺍﺟﻨﺤﺔ ﻋ�� ﻭﺷﻚ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻮﺿﻊ ﻋ�� ﻋﺎﺗﻘهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜ��ﺎ ﻗﺎﻟﺖ‪:‬‬
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‫" ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮ ﻗﻠﻴﻼ‪ .‬ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃ��ﻯﻯ ﺻﺪﻳﻘﻲ ﺍﻟﺼﺪﻳﻖ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ‪ .‬ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻛﺘﺐ ﻟﻪ‬
‫ﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﻟﻴﻘﻮﻝ ﺍ�ﺥ�� ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻻ ﻳﺰﺍﻝ �� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺸ�ﻞ ﻹﺍ�ﺴﺎ�ﻲ"‪.‬‬
‫ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﻧﻔﺎﺫ ﺍﻟﺼ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺳﻞ ﻭﻣﺮﻛﺒﺎﺕ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻘﺪ ﺍﺣﺘﻔﻈﺖ ��ﻢ ��‬
‫ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ﺃﺛﻨﺎﺀ ﻛﺘﺎﺑ��ﺎ‪ .‬ﻭﺿﻌﺖ ﻗﺎﺭﻭﺭﺓ ﺇﻛﺴ�� ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﻣﻊ ﺍ�ﺡﺮﻑ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻋﻄ��ﺎ ﺇ��‬
‫ﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻦ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻃﻠﺒﺖ ﻣﻨﻪ �ﺴﻠﻴﻤهﺎ ﺇ�� ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ‪.‬‬

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‫ﺛﻢ ﺑﺪﺃﺕ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﺎﺕ ﺗﺘﺪﺣﺮﺝ ﻧﺤﻮ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ ﺑﺎﺗﺠﺎﻩ ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺟﻤﻴﻌهﺎ‬
‫ﺤﺪﻕ ﺑﺎﻟﻌ�ﻥ ﺍﳌﺠﺮﺩﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺩﻣﻮﻉ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺍﳌ��ﺎﺭﺓ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻧﻜﺴﺮ ﺍﻟﻔﺠﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�� ﺿﻮﺀ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻮﺭﺩﻳﺔ ﻓﻘﺪﺕ ﻋﺮ�ﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ ﻭ�ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻓ��ﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺑ�ﻥ ﺍﻟ�ﺡﺐ ﺍﻟﻐﻠﻴﻈﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻢ‬
‫ﻤﺎﻋﻪ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ ﻋ�� ﺃﺟﻨﺤﺔ ﺭ�ﺢ ﺍﻟﺼﺒﺎﺡ‪.‬‬
‫ﻤﻠﺖ ﺭﺳﺎﻟﺔ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻮﻥ ﻻﻳﺖ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﺟﻼﻟﺘﻪ ﻳﺨ�ﻯﻯ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻠﻤﺲ ﺇﻛﺴ��‬
‫�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺃﺭﺳﻠهﺎ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﺮﺳﺎﻟﺔ ﺇ�� ﺃﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺝﺒﻞ ﺍﳌﻘﺪﺱ �� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ‪ .‬ﺟﺒﻞ‬
‫ﻓﻮ�� ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻨﺎﻙ ﺍﳌﺒﻌﻮﺛ�ﻥ ﺍﳌﻠ�ﻲ ﺃﺣﺮﻗﻮﺍ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺔ ﻋﻨﺪ ﺷﺮﻭﻕ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ‪ .‬ﺣ�ﻯ‬
‫ﻳﻮﻣﻨﺎ هﺬﺍ ﻳﻘﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ ﺃﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺩﺧﺎﻧﺎ ﻳﺘﺼﺎﻋﺪ ﻣﻦ ﻗﻤﺔ ﺟﺒﻞ ﻓﻮ�� ﺇ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﻐﻴﻮﻡ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻣﺮﺁﺓ ﻣﺎ�ﺴﻮ�ﺎﻣﺎ‬
‫ﻗﺼﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ‬

‫ﻗﺒﻞ ﺳﻨﻮﺍﺕ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ �� ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ ﻋﺎﺵ �� ﻣﻘﺎﻃﻌﺔ ﺇﻳﭽﻴﮕﻮ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻮ ﺟﺰﺀ ﻧﺎﺀ‬
‫ﺪﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ ﺣ�ﻯ �� هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ‪ ،‬ﺭﺟﻞ ﻭﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ‪ .‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺗﺒﺪﺃ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺔ‬
‫�ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻗﺪ ﺗﺰﻭﺟﻮﺍ ﻟﺒﻀﻊ ﺳﻨﻮﺍﺕ ﻭ�ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻳﻨﻌﻤﻮﻥ ﺍﺑﻨﺔ ﺻﻐ��ﺓ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ��‬
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‫ﻟﻔﺮﺡ ﻭﻻﺍﻋ��ﺍﺯ ﺑﺤﻴﺎ��ﻤﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻓ��ﺎ ﺧﺰﻧﻨﺎ ﻣﺼﺪﺭﺍ ﻻ ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﻟﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ‬
‫ﻟﺸﻴﺨﻮﺧ��ﻢ‪.‬‬
‫ﻣﺎ �� ﺃﻳﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﺮﺳﺎﻟﺔ ﺍﻟﺬهﺒﻴﺔ �� ﺫﺍﻛﺮ��ﻢ ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﻤ��هﺎ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻮﻟﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﻳﻮﻣﺎ ﻓﻘﻂ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻣهﺎ ﺍﻟﻔﺨﻮﺭﺓ ﺗﺤﻤﻠهﺎ ‪،‬‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺰ�ﺎﺭﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻌﺒﺪ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻋﻤﺮهﺎ ﺛﻼﺛ�ﻥ ً‬
‫ﺮﺗﺪﻳﺔًﺍﻟﻜﻴﻤﻮﻧﻮ ﻻﺍﺣﺘﻔﺎ�� ‪ ،‬ﻟﺘﻮﺿﻊ ﺗﺤﺖ ﺭﻋﺎﻳﺔ ﺭﺏ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺋﻠﺔ‪ .‬ﻢ ﻣهﺮﺟﺎ��ﺎ ﻷﺍﻭﻝ‬
‫ﻟﻠﺪﻣﻰ ‪ ،‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻗﺪﻡ ﻟهﺎ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﺍهﺎ ﻣﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺪﻣﻰ ﻭﻣﻤﺘﻠ�ﺎ��ﻢ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻴﺘﻢ ﺇﺿﺎﻓ��ﻢ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻨﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻨﺔ ؛ ﻭﺭ�ﻤﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﳌﻨﺎﺳﺒﺔ ﻷﺍﻛ�� ﺃهﻤﻴﺔ‬
‫� ﻹﺍﻃﻼﻕ ‪ �� ،‬ﻋﻴﺪ ﻣﻴﻼﺩهﺎ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻟﺚ ‪ ،‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺗﻢ ﺭ�ﻂ ﺃﻭ�ﺮﺍهﺎ ﻷﺍﻭﻝ ) ﻭﺷﺎﺡ‬
‫ﺑﺮﻭﻛﻴﺪ ﻋﺮ�ﺾ( ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﻣﺰﻱ ﻭﺍﻟﺬهﺐ ﺣﻮﻝ ﺧﺼﺮهﺎ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ‪ ،‬ﻋﻼﻣﺔ ﻋ�� ﺃ��ﺎ‬
‫ﺗﺠﺎﻭﺯﺕ ﻋﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻮﻟﺔ ﻭﺗﺮﻛﺖ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻮﻟﺔ ﺧﻠﻔهﺎ‪ .‬ﺍﻥ ﻭﻗﺪ ﺑﻠﻐﺖ ﺍﻟﺴﺎ�ﻌﺔ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﻟﻌﻤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻌﻠﻤﺖ ﺍﻟﺘﺤﺪﺙ ﻭﻻﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ﻋ�� ﻭﺍﻟﺪ��ﺎ ��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮﻕ ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺰ�ﺰﺓ‬
‫ﺌً‬
‫� ﻗﻠﻮﺏ ﻵﺍﺑﺎﺀ ﻭﻷﺍﻣهﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﺪﺍﺀ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺪﺍ ﻛﻮ��ﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﻣﻤﺘﻠ ﺎ‪ .‬ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ‬
‫ﺃﻥ ﻳﻮﺟﺪ �� �ﻞ ﺇﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ�ﺔ ﺍ�ﺝﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﻋﺎﺋﻠﺔ ﺻﻐ��ﺓ ﺃﻛ�� ﺳﻌﺎﺩﺓ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﺃﺣﺪ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ �ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﻹﺍﺛﺎﺭﺓ �� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻥ ﻷﺍﺏ ﻗﺪ ﺗﻢ ﺍﺳﺘﺪﻋﺎﺅﻩ‬
‫ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺻﻤﺔ ﻟﻠﻌﻤﻞ‪ � .‬هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺴﻜﻚ ﺍ�ﺡﺪﻳﺪﻳﺔ ﻭﻏ��هﺎ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﻭﺳﺎﺋﻞ ﺍﻟﺴﻔﺮ ﺍﻟﺴﺮﻱﻌﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻌﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻧﺪﺭﻙ ﻣﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﻌﻨﻴﻪ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﻩ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺮﺣﻠﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻣﺎ�ﺴﻮ�ﺎﻣﺎ ﺇ�� ﻛﻴﻮﺗﻮ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﻄﺮﻕ ﻗﺎﺳﻴﺔ ﻭﺳﻱﺌﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺩﻳ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﺴ�� �� �ﻞ ﺧﻄﻮﺓ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ‪ ،‬ﺳﻮﺍﺀ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﳌﺴﺎﻓﺔ ﻣﺎﺋﺔ ﺃﻭ ﻋﺪﺓ‬
‫ﺌﺎﺕ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻣﻴﺎﻝ‪ � .‬ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ ‪ �� ،‬ﺗﻠﻚ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣهﻤﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﺃﻥ ﻧﺼﻌﺪ ﺇ��‬
‫ﻟﻌﺎﺻﻤﺔ ﻛﻤﺎ هﻮ ﺣﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻧﻴ�ﻥ ﻟﻠﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﺮﺣﻠﺔ ﺇ�� ﺃﻭﺭﻭ�ﺎ ﻵﺍﻥ‪.‬‬
‫ﺬﻟﻚ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺟﺔ ﻗﻠﻘﺔ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ ﺳﺎﻋﺪﺕ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ﻋ�� ﻻﺍﺳﺘﻌﺪﺍﺩ ﻟﺮﺣﻠﺔ‬
‫ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﻣﺎ �� ﻣهﻤﺔ ﺷﺎﻗﺔ ﺗﻜﻤﻦ ﺃﻣﺎﻣﻪ‪ .‬ﺭﻏﺒﺖ �� ﺃﻥ ﺗﺘﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ‬
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‫ﻣﺮﺍﻓﻘﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﺍﳌﺴﺎﻓﺔ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﺟﺪﺍ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ ﻟﻸﻡ ﻭﺍﻟﻄﻔﻞ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺎﻹﺿﺎﻓﺔ ﺇ��‬
‫ﺫﻟﻚ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﻭﺍﺟﺐ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺟﺔ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﺘ�ﻱ ﺑﺎﳌﻥ�ﻝ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺎﻥ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻊ ﺟﺎهﺰ�ﻦ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺝ ﻳﻘﻒ �� ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻓﺔ ﻣﻊ ﺃﺳﺮﺗﻪ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﺣﻮﻟﻪ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ " ﻻ ﺗﻜﻦ ﻗﻠﻘﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺳﺄﻋﻮﺩ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ"‪ " .‬ﻱﻨﻤﺎ ﺃﻧﺎ �ﻌﻴﺪ ﻋﻦ ﻻﺍﻋﺘﻨﺎﺀ ﺑ�ﻞ‬
‫��ﻱﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺧﺎﺻﺔ ﺍﺑﻨﺕﻨﺎ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ‪".‬‬
‫ﻭﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺟﺔ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺪﻣﻮﻉ ﺗﺕﺴﺎﻗﻂ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍﳌﻄﺮ ﻣﻦ ﻋﻴﻨ��ﺎ‪� " :‬ﻌﻢ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺳﻨﻜﻮﻥ ﻋ�� ﻣﺎ ﻳﺮﺍﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻚ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﺘ�ﻱ ﺑﻨﻔﺴﻚ ﻭﺗﺄﺧ�� ﻋﺪﻡ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ‬
‫ﺇ�� ﻳﻮﻣﻨﺎ"‪.‬‬

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‫�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻠﺔ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ �� ﺍﻟﻮﺣﻴﺪﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﺒﺕﺴﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻷ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺠهﻞ ﺣﺰﻥ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺍﻕ‬
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‫‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺻﻤﺔ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺨﺘﻠ ﺎ ﻋﻦ ﺍﳌ�ﻯﻱ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺮ�ﺔ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺘﺎﻟﻴﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﺎ ﻳﻔﻌﻠهﺎ ً‬
‫ﻛﺜ��ﺍ‪ .‬ﺭﻛﻀﺖ ﺇ�� ﺟﺎﻧﺒﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺒﻀﺖ ﻋ��‬
‫ﺍﻛﻤﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﻹﺑﻘﺎﺋﻪ �ﺡﻈﺔ‪.‬‬
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‫" ﺃ�ﻲ ‪ ،‬ﺳﺄﻛﻮﻥ ﺟﻴﺪﺍ ﺟﺪﺍ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ ﺃﻧﺘﻈﺮ ﻋﻮﺩﺗﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﺍ ﺃﺭﺟﻮﻙ ﺃﺣﻀﺮ �� هﺪﻳﺔ‪".‬‬
‫ﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺝﺄ ﻷﺍﺏ ﻹﻟﻘﺎﺀ ﻧﻈﺮﺓ ﺃﺧ��ﺓ ﻋ�� ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﺒ�ﻲ ﻭﺍﺑﺕﺴﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻮ ﻃﻔﻞ‬
‫ﻣﺘﻠهﻒ ‪ ،‬ﺷﻌﺮ ﻭﻛﺄﻥ ﺃﺣﺪهﻢ ��ﺡﺒﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺸﻌﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻌﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺃﻥ‬
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‫ﻳ��ﻛهﻢ ﻭﺭﺍﺀهﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻷ��ﻢ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻔﺮﻗﻮﺍ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ‪ .‬ﻗﺒﻞ‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﻋﺮﻑ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺬهﺐ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻷﻥ ﺍﻟﺪﻋﻮﺓ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺣﺘﻤﻴﺔ‪ .‬ﻭ�ﺠهﺪ ﻛﺒ�� ‪ ،‬ﺗﻮﻗﻒ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﻔﻜ�� ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ ﺍﺑﺘﻌﺪ ﺑﻘﻮﺓ ‪،‬‬
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‫ﻭﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺫهﺐ ﺇ�� ﺃﺳﻔﻞ ﺍ�ﺡﺪﻳﻘﺔ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﻭﺧﺎﺭﺟﺎ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺍﺑﺔ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ‬
‫ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺗﻘﺒﺾ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻞ ﺑ�ﻥ ﺫﺭﺍﻋ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺭﻛﻀﺖ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺍﺑﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺷﺎهﺪﺗﻪ ﻭهﻮ‬
‫�ﺴ�� ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ﺑ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﻮ�ﺮ ﺇ�� ﺃﻥ ﺿﺎﻉ �� ﺿﺒﺎﺏ ﺍﳌﺴﺎﻓﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻞ ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺮﺍﻩ هﻮ ﻗﺒﻌﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺒﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺧ��ﺍ ﺍﺧﺘﻔﺖ ﺃﻳﻀﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﻷﺍﻡ �ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﻋﺎﺩﺕ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ‪ " :‬ﻥ ﺫهﺐ ﻷﺍﺏ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﺘ�ﻱ ﺑ�ﻞ‬
‫�ﻯﻱﺀ ﺣ�ﻯ �ﻌﻮﺩ"‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻠﺔ ﻭ�� ﺗ�ﻥ ﺑﺮﺃﺳهﺎ " �ﻌﻢ ‪ ،‬ﺳﺄﻛﻮﻥ �� ﺣﺎﻟﺔ ﻃﻴﺒﺔ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ" ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ‬
‫ﺄ�ﻲ ﻷﺍﺏ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺭﺟﻮ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺨ��ﻩ ﺑﻤﺪﻯ �ﺡﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﻦ ﺛﻢ ﺭ�ﻤﺎ ﺳﻴﻌﻄﻴ�ﻱ‬
‫هﺪﻳﺔ‪" .‬‬

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‫" ﻦ ﺍﳌﺆﻛﺪ ﺃﻥ ﻷﺍﺏ ﺳﻴﺠﻠﺐ ﻟﻚ ﺷﻱﺌً ﺎ ﺗﺮ�ﺪﻩ ً‬
‫ﻛﺜ��ﺍ‪ .‬ﺃﻋﺮﻑ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧ�ﻱ ﻃﻠﺒﺖ ﻣﻨﻪ ﺃﻥ‬
‫ﻳﺠﻠﺐ ﻟﻚ ﺩﻣﻴﺔ‪ .‬ﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻔﻜﺮ �� ﻷﺍﺏ �ﻞ ﻳﻮﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻥ ﺗﺼ�� ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ ﺭﺣﻠﺔ ﺁﻣﻨﺔ‬
‫ﺣ�ﻯ �ﻌﻮﺩ"‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻠﺔ ﻭ�� ﺗﺼﻔﻴﻖ ﻳﺪ��ﺎ ﻭ�ﺒﺕﺴﻢ ﻭﺟههﺎ ﺑﺮﺍﺣﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﺒ�ﺝﺔ �� ﺍﻟﻔﻜﺮ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ‪ " :‬ﺃﻭﻩ ‪� ،‬ﻌﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﻌﻮﺩ ﻟﻠﻤﻥ�ﻝ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﻛﻢ ﺳﺄﻛﻮﻥ ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺍ"‪ .‬ﺑﺪﺍ‬
‫ﻟﻸﻡ ﺣ�ﻥ ﻧﻈﺮﺕ ﺇ�� ﻭﺟﻪ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻞ ﺃﻥ ﺣ��ﺎ ﻟهﺎ ﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﺃﻋﻤﻖ ﻭﺃﻋﻤﻖ‪.‬‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﺷﺮﻋﺖ �� ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ ﻟﺼﻨﻊ ﺍﳌﻼ�ﺲ ﺍﻟﺸﺘﻮ�ﺔ ﻟﺜﻼﺛﺔ ﻣ��ﻢ‪ .‬ﺍ��ﺎ ﻭﺿﻌﺖ ﻟهﺎ �ﺝﻠﺔ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻐﺰﻝ ﺍ�ﺥﺸﺏﻴﺔ �ﺴﻴﻄﺔ ﻭ��ﺝ ﺍ�ﺥﻴﻂ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺒﺪﺃ �� ��ﺝ ﺍﳌﻮﺍﺩ‪ .‬ﻗﺎﻣﺖ ��‬
‫ﻓ��ﺍﺕ ﻋﻤﻠهﺎ ﺑﺈﺩﺍﺭﺓ ﺃﻟﻌﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻠﺔ ﻭﻋﻠﻤ��ﺎ ﻛﻴﻔﻴﺔ ﻗﺮﺍﺀﺓ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺺ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ‬
‫ﻟﺒﻠﺪهﺎ‪ .‬هﻜﺬﺍ ﻭﺟﺪﺕ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺟﺔ ﻋﺰﺍﺀ �� ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ ﺧﻼﻝ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﻴﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﻏﻴﺎﺏ‬
‫ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ‪ .‬ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻳﻥ�ﻟﻖ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ �� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﺍﻟهﺎﺩﺉ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻧﺘ�ﻯ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺝ ﻣﻦ ﻋﻤﻠﻪ‬
‫ﻭﻋﺎﺩ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻌﺐ ﻋ�� ﺃﻱ �ﺥﺺ ﻻ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﻌﺮﻑ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ‬
‫ﺳﺎﻓﺮ ﻳﻮﻣﺎ �ﻌﺪ ﻳﻮﻡ ‪� ،‬ﻌﺮﺽ �ﺝﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﻈﺮﻭﻑ ﺍ�ﺝﻮ�ﺔ ‪ ،‬ﳌﺪﺓ ﺷهﺮ ﺗﻘﺮ�ﺒﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﺣﺮﻭﻕ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟ��ﻭﻧﺰ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻋﺮﻓﺖ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﻭﻃﻔﻠﻪ �� ﳌﺤﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺣﻠﻘﺖ‬
‫ﳌﻘﺎﺑﻠﺘﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺝﺎﻧﺒ�ﻥ ‪� ،‬ﻞ ﺍﺻﻄﻴﺎﺩ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻣﻦ ﻣﻦ ﺳﻮﺍﻋﺪﻩ �� ﺗﺤﻴﺔ‬
‫ً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ً‬
‫ﺣﺮ�ﺼﺔ‪ .‬ﺑﺘ�ﺝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﻭﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﻟﻴﺠﺪ �ﻞ ﻣ��ﻤﺎ ﻵﺍﺧﺮ ﺟﻴﺪﺍ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﺑﺪﺍ ﻭﻗﺘﺎ ﻃﻮ�ﻼ‬
‫ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﺣ�ﻯ ‪ -‬ﺍﻡ ﻭﺍﻟﻄﻔﻞ �ﺴﺎﻋﺪﺍﻥ ‪ -‬ﺗﻢ ﻓﻚ ﺷﺒﺎﺷﺐ ﻗﺶ ﻗﻀﻱﺒﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﻔﺎﺯﺗﻪ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻜﺒ��ﺓ ﺍﳌﻈﻠﻴﺔ ﺗﻢ ﺧﻠﻌهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ �� ﻭﺳﻄهﺎ �� ﻏﺮﻓﺔ ﺍ�ﺝﻠﻮﺱ‬
‫ﺍﳌﺄﻟﻮﻓﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻓﺎ ﻏﺔ ً‬
‫ﺟﺪﺍ ﺃﺛﻨﺎﺀ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ‪.‬‬ ‫ﺭ‬
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‫ﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻗﺪ ﺟﻠﺴﻮﺍ ﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺡﺼ�� ﻷﺍﺑﻴﺾ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺘﺢ ﻷﺍﺏ ﺳﻠﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥ��ﺭﺍﻥ‬
‫ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺟﻠ��ﺎ ﻣﻌﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺧﺮﺝ ﺩﻣﻴﺔ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻭﻣﺮ�ﻊ ﻭﺭﻧﻱﺶ ﻣ��ﺀ ﺑﺎﻟﻜﻌﻚ‪.‬‬
‫" هﻨﺎ ‪ "،‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﻟﻠﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ‪ " ،‬هﻮ هﺪﻳﺔ ﻟﻚ‪�� .‬ﺎ ﺟﺎﺋﺰﺓ ﻟﺮﻋﺎﻳﺔ ﻷﺍﻡ ﻭﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ‬
‫�ﺸ�ﻞ ﺟﻴﺪ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ ﻛﻨﺖ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ‪".‬‬
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‫ﺎﻟﺖ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻠﺔ ﻭ�� �ﺸﻐﻞ ﺭﺃﺳهﺎ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ‪ " ،‬ﺷﻜﺮﺍ ﻟﻚ" ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ ﺃﺧﻤﺪﺕ ﻳﺪهﺎ‬
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‫ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ﻣﺜﻞ ﻭﺭﻗﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﻘﺐ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﺑﺄﺻﺎ�ﻌهﺎ ﺍﳌﻨﺕﺸﺮﺓ ﻋ�� ﻧﻄﺎﻕ ﻭﺍﺳﻊ ﻷﺧﺬ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺪﻣﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﳌﺮ�ﻊ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻛﻼهﻤﺎ ﻗﺎﺩﻣﺎﻥ‪ .‬ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺻﻤﺔ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﺃﺟﻤﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ ��ﻱﺀ ﺭﺃﺗﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﻻ ﺗﻮﺟﺪ �ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺤ�ﻲ ﻣﺪﻯ ﺳﺮﻭﺭ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ‪ -‬ﻳﺒﺪﻭ ﻭﺟههﺎ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻟﻮ‬
‫ﺃ��ﺎ ﺳﺘﺬﻭﺏ ﺑﻔﺮﺡ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻱﺲ ﻟﺪ��ﺎ ﺃﻱ ﻋﻴﻮﻥ ﻭﻻ ﺗﻔﻜﺮ �� ﺃﻱ ��ﻱﺀ ﺁﺧﺮ‪.‬‬
‫ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﻏﺎﺹ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺝ �� ﺍﻟﺴﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺧﺮﺝ هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺮﺓ ﻣﺮ�ﻊ ﺧﺸ�ﻱ ﻣﺮ�ﻊ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺮ�ﻮﻁ‬
‫�ﻌﻨﺎﻳﺔ ﻣﻊ ﺳﻠﺴﻠﺔ ﺣﻤﺮﺍﺀ ﻭ�ﻴﻀﺎﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺴﻠﻴﻤهﺎ ﻟﺰﻭﺟﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻭهﺬﺍ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ ﻟﻚ‪".‬‬
‫ﺃﺧﺬﺕ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺟﺔ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻓﺘﺤهﺎ �ﻌﻨﺎﻳﺔ ﺃﺧﺬ ﻗﺮﺹ ﻣﻌﺪ�ﻲ ﺑﻤﻘﺒﺾ ﻣﺮﻓﻘﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﺎﻥ ﺟﺎﻧﺐ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻣﺸﺮﻕ ﻭﻣﺸﺮﻕ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍﻟﺒﻠﻮﺭﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻵﺍﺧﺮ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻐﻄﻰ ��ﺥﺼﻴﺎﺕ‬
‫ﺮﺗﻔﻌﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺃ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﻮ�ﺮ ﻭﺍﻟﻠﻘﺎﻟﻖ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻢ ﻧﺤ��ﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺳﻄﺤهﺎ ﻷﺍﻣﻠﺲ ��‬
‫ﻭﺍﻗﻊ ﻧﺎﺑﺾ ﺑﺎ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ‪ .‬ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺒﻖ ﻟهﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺷﺎهﺪﺕ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟ��ﻱﺀ �� ﺣﻴﺎ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻷ��ﺎ‬
‫ﻭﻟﺪﺕ ﻭﺗﺮﻋﺮﻋﺖ �� ﻣﻘﺎﻃﻌﺔ ‪ Echigo‬ﺍﻟﺮ�ﻔﻴﺔ‪ .‬ﻧﻈﺮﺕ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺹ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻃﻊ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭ�ﺤﺜﺖ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﺪهﺸﺔ ﻭﺍﻟ�ﺝﺐ ﺍﳌﺼﻮﺭﺓ ﻋ�� ﻭﺟههﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻟﺖ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺭﻯ �ﺥﺼًﺎ ﻳﻨﻈﺮ ﺇ�� �� هﺬﺍ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ﺍﳌﺴﺘﺪﻳﺮ! ﻣﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﻋﻄﻴﺘ�ﻱ ﺇﻳﺎﻩ؟"‬

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‫�ﺡﻚ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺝ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬

‫" ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ‪ ،‬هﻮ ﻭﺟهﻚ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺗﺮﺍﻩ‪ .‬ﻣﺎ ﺃﺣﻀﺮﺗﻪ ﺇﻟﻴﻚ �ﺴﻤﻰ ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻱ �ﺥﺺ‬
‫ﻳﻨﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﺳﻄﺤﻪ ﺍﻟﺸﻔﺎﻑ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺮﻯ ﺷ�ﻠﻪ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺹ ﻳﻨﻌﻜﺲ هﻨﺎﻙ‪ .‬ﻋ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻻ ﻳﻮﺟﺪ ��ﻱﺀ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ �� هﺬﺍ ﺍ�ﺝﺎﻧﺐ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ‬
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‫ﻟﻜ��ﻢ �ﺴﺘﺨﺪﻣﻮﻥ �� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺻﻤﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻗﺪﻡ ﺍﻟﻌﺼﻮﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻓهﻨﺎﻙ ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ �ﻌﺘ�� ﺷﺮﻃﺎ‬
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‫ﺿﺮﻭﺭ�ﺎ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﻟﺘﻤﺘﻠﻚ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻨﺎﻙ ﻣﺜﻞ ﻗﺪﻳﻢ ﻳﻘﻮ " ﻷﻥ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﻒ هﻮ ﺭ ﺡ‬
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‫ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻣﻮﺭﺍﻱ ‪ �� ،‬ﻣﺮﺁﺓ ﺭﻭﺡ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻭﻓﻘﺎ ﻟﻠﺘﻘﺎﻟﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﺸﻌﺒﻴﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺮﺁﺓ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ��‬
‫ﻣﺆﺷﺮ ﻟﻘﻠ��ﺎ ‪ -‬ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺒﻘ��ﺎ ﻣﺸﺮﻗﺔ ﻭﻭﺍ�ﺡﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻛﺬﻟﻚ ﻗﻠ��ﺎ ﻧﻘﻲ ﻭﺟﻴﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻭ��‬
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‫ﻳﻀﺎ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﻮﺯ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺸ�ّﻞ ﺷﺎﺭﺓ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﺍ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻀﻊ ﻣﺨﺰﻧﺎ‬
‫ﺭ ً‬
‫ﺍﺉﻌﺎ ﺑﻤﺮﺁﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻥ �ﺴﺘﺨﺪﻣﻪ �ﻌﻨﺎﻳﺔ‪" .‬‬
‫ﺍﺳﺘﻤﻌﺖ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺟﺔ ﺇ�� �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻗﺎﻟهﺎ ﻟهﺎ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻋﺮ�ﺖ ﻋﻦ ﺳﺮﻭﺭهﺎ ﻟﺘﻌﻠﻢ‬
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‫ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﺟﺪﻳﺪﺍ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﻻ ﺗﺰﺍﻝ ﺃﻛ�� ﺳﺮﻭﺭﺍ ﺑﺎﻟهﺪﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﺜﻤﻴﻨﺔ ‪ -‬ﺭﻣﺰﻩ‬
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‫ﻟﻠﺘﺬﻛ�� ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ‪.‬‬
‫ﻗﻴﻤﺔ ‪،‬‬‫" ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ ﺗﻤﺜﻞ ﺭﻭ�� ‪ ،‬ﻓﺈﻧ�ﻱ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﺳﻮﻑ ﺃﻗﺪﺭهﺎ ﻛﻤﻤﺘﻠ�ﺎﺕ ّ‬
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‫ﻭﻟﻦ ﺃﺳﺘﺨﺪﻣهﺎ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﺑﻼ ﻣﺒﺎﻻﺓ‪ ".‬ﺗﻘﻮﻝ ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﺭﻓﻌﺘﻪ ﺇ�� ﻣﺴﺘﻮﻯ ﺟ����ﺎ ‪�� ،‬‬
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‫ﺍﻋ��ﺍﻑ ﻣﻤ�ﻥ ﺑﺎﻟهﺒﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ ﺃﻏﻠﻘهﺎ �� ﺻﻨﺪﻭﻗهﺎ ﻭﻭﺿﻌهﺎ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ‪.‬‬
‫ﻣﺘﻌﺒﺎ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﺤﺪﺙ ﻋﻦ ﺗﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﻭﺟﺒﺔ ﺍﳌﺴﺎﺀ‬‫ﻭﺭﺃﺕ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺟﺔ ﺃﻥ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ �ﺎﻥ ً‬
‫ﺟﻌﻞ �ﻞ ��ﻱﺀ ﻣﺮ�ﺤًﺎ ﻗﺪﺭ ﻹﺍﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ ﻟﻪ‪ .‬ﺪﺍ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ﻟﻠﻌﺎﺋﻠﺔ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﻛﻤﺎ‬
‫ﻟﻮ ﺃ��ﻢ ﻟﻢ �ﻌﺮﻓﻮﺍ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻴﻘﻴﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺩﻭﺍ��‬

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‫ﺮﻭﺭهﻢ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻧﻮﺍ ﻣﻌﺎًﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﺬﺍ ﺍﳌﺴﺎﺀ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﺪﻯ ﻷﺍﺏ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻟﻴﺨ��ﻩ‬
‫ﻋﻦ ﺭﺣﻠﺘﻪ ﻭﻋﻦ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺷﺎهﺪﻩ �� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺻﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻤﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ �� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﺍﻟهﺎﺩﺉ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺷﺎهﺪ ﻵﺍﺑﺎﺀ ﻭﻷﺍﻣهﺎﺕ ﺃﺟﻤﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺃﺩﺭﻛﻮﻩ ﻣﻊ ﻧﻤﻮ‬
‫ﺍﺑﻨ��ﻢ ﻣﻨﺬ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻮﻟﺔ ﺇ�� ﻓﺘﺎﺓ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺳﺘﺔ ﻋﺸﺮ‪ .‬ﻭ�ﺎﻋﺘﺒﺎﺭهﺎ ﺟﻮهﺮﺓ ﺫﺍﺕ‬
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‫ﻗﻴﻤﺔ ﻻ ﺗﻘﺪﺭ ﺑﺜﻤﻦ ‪ ،‬ﻓ�ﻱ ﺗﻤﺴﻚ ﺑﻴﺪ ﺻﺎﺣ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﻔﺨﺮﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻘﺎﻣﻮﺍ ﺑ��ﺑﻴ��ﺎ ﺑﺤﺐ‬
‫ﻭﺭﻋﺎﻳﺔ ﻣﺘﻮﺍﺻﻠ�ﻥ‪ :‬ﻵﺍﻥ ﺗﻤﺖ ﻣ�ﺎﻓﺄﺓ ﺁﻻﻣهﻢ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﻣﺮﺗ�ﻥ‪ .‬ﻳﺎ ﻟهﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺭﺍﺣﺔ‬
‫ﻟﻮﺍﻟﺪ��ﺎ ﺃﺛﻨﺎﺀ ﺫهﺎ��ﺎ ﻟﻠﻤﻥ�ﻝ ﻭ�� ﺗﺄﺧﺬ ﺩﻭﺭهﺎ �� ﺍﻟﺘﺪﺑ�� ﺍﳌﻥ��� ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﺪﻯ ﻓﺨﺮ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺪهﺎ ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻷ��ﺎ ﺗﺬﻛّﺮهﺎ ﻳﻮﻣﻴﺎًﺑﻮﺍﻟﺪ��ﺎ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺗﺰﻭﺟهﺎ ﻟﻠﻤﺮﺓ ﻷﺍﻭ��‪.‬‬
‫ﻟﻜﻦ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻸﺳﻒ! � هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ ﻻ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﻳﺪﻭﻡ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺑﺪ‪ .‬ﺣ�ﻯ ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ ﻟﻱﺲ ً‬
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‫ﺜﺎﻟﻴًﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﻳﻔﻘﺪ ﺍﺳﺘﺪﺍﺭﺗﻪ ﻣﻊ ﻣﺮﻭﺭ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﺘﻔﺘﺢ ﻷﺍﺯهﺎﺭ ﻭﺗﺘﻼ�ﻯﻯ‪�� .‬‬
‫ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺗﻢ ﺗﻔﺮ�ﻖ ﺳﻌﺎﺩﺓ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺋﻠﺔ ﺑﺤﺰﻥ ﻛﺒ��‪ .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﻷﺍﻡ ﻭﺍﻟﺰﻭﺟﺔ ﺍﻟﺼﺎ�ﺡﺔ‬
‫ﻭﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻌﺔ ﺫﺍﺕ ﻳﻮﻡ ﻣﺮ�ﻀﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﻷﺍﻭ�� ﳌﺮﺿهﺎ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﺏ ﻭﺍﺑﻨ��ﻤﺎ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪﺍﻥ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻱﺲ ﺳﻮﻯ ﺑﺮﺩ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻢ‬
‫ﻳﻜﻮﻧﺎ ﻗﻠﻘ�ﻥ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺧﺎﺹ‪ .‬ﻦ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﻣﺮﺕ ﻭﻻ ﺗﺰﺍﻝ ﻷﺍﻡ ﻻ ﺗﺘﺤﺴﻦ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﺍﺯﺩﺍﺩﺕ‬
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‫ﺳﻮﺀﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻱﺐ �� ﺣ��ﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻓﻌﻠﺘﻪ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟﻔﻘ��ﺓ‬
‫ﺃﺻﺒﺤﺖ ﺃﺿﻌﻒ ً‬
‫ﻳﻮﻣﺎ �ﻌﺪ ﻳﻮﻡ‪ .‬ﺻﻱﺐ ﻷﺍﺏ ﻭﺍﺑﻥﺘﻪ ﺑﺎ�ﺡﺰﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﺭ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻞ‬
‫ﻟﻢ ﺗ��ﻙ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﺟﺎﻧﺐ ﻭﺍﻟﺪ��ﺎ‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ �ﻞ ﺟهﻮﺩهﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ ﺣﻴﺎﺓ‬
‫ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﻣﺤﻔﺰﺓ‪.‬‬

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‫� ﺃﺣﺪ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺟﻠﺴﺖ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺳﺮ�ﺮ ﺃﻣهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺤﺎﻭﻟ�ﻥ ﺃﻥ‬
‫ﺨﺘﻔﻮﺍ ﺑﺎﺑﺕﺴﺎﻣﺔ ﻣﺒﺘ�ﺝﺔ ﻭهﻢ ﻳﻀﺎﻳﻘﻮﻥ ﻗﻠﻮ��ﻢ ‪ ،‬ﺻﻔﻌﺖ ﻷﺍﻡ ﻧﻔﺴهﺎ ﻭﺃﺧﺬﺕ‬
‫ﻳﺪ ﺍﺑﻨ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺣﺪﻗﺖ ﺑﺠﺪﻳﺔ �� ﻋﻴﻨ��ﺎ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻳﻨﻔﺲ ﺃﻧﻔﺎﺳهﺎ ﻭﺗﺤﺪﺛﺖ ﺑﺼﻌﻮ�ﺔ‪:‬‬
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‫" ﺍﺑﻨ�ﻱ‪ .‬ﻧﺎ ﻣﺘﺄﻛﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻻ ��ﻱﺀ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻨﻘﺬ�ﻲ ﻵﺍﻥ‪ .‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺃﻛﻮﻥ ﻣﻴﺘﺎ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺃﻋﺪ�ﻲ ﺑﺮﻋﺎﻳﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻙ ﺍﻟﻌﺰ�ﺰ ﻭﻣﺤﺎﻭﻟﺔ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮ�ﻲ ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ ﺟﻴﺪﺓ ﻭﻃﻴﺒﺔ‪".‬‬
‫ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ " ﻭﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻷﺍﻡ" ‪ ،‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ هﺮﻋﺖ ﺍﻟﺪﻣﻮﻉ ﺇ�� ﻋﻴﻨ��ﺎ ‪ " ،‬ﻻ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ‬
‫ﻘﻮﻝ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﺷﻴﺎﺀ‪� .‬ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻋﻠﻴﻚ ﻓﻌﻠﻪ هﻮ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﺮﻉ ﻭﺗﺘﺤﺴﻦ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﺬﺍ‬
‫ﺳﻴﺠﻠﺐ ﺃﻛ�� ﺳﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﻟﻸﺏ ﻭﺃﻧﺎ"‪.‬‬
‫" �ﻌﻢ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻧﺎ ﺃﻋﻠﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻧﺎ ﺃﺷﻌﺮ ﺑﺎﻻﺭﺗﻴﺎﺡ �� �� ﺁﺧﺮ ﻳﻮﻡ �� ﺃﻥ ﺃﻋﺮﻑ ﻛﻢ ﺃﻧﺖ ﻃﻮ�ﻞ‬
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‫ﺣﺰ�ﻨﺎ ً‬
‫ﺟﺪﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ ﺗﻢ‬ ‫ﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ �� ﻟ�ﻲ ﺗﺘﺤﺴﻦ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ﻟﻱﺲ ﻛﺬﻟﻚ‪ .‬ﻻ ﺗﺒﺪﻭ‬
‫ﺗﺮﺳﻴﻤﻪ �� ﺣﺎﻟﺔ ﺍﻟﻮﺟﻮﺩ ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻣﻮﺕ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﻓﻘﻂ �� هﺬﺍ‬
‫ﻟﻮﻗﺖ ؛ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﻌﻠﻢ ﺑﺬﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻧﺎ ﺍﺳﺘﻘﺎﻝ ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ﳌﺼ��ﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻵﺍﻥ ﻟﺪﻱ ��ﻱﺀ ﻳﺕﻴﺢ‬
‫ﻟﻚ ﺗﺬﻛﺮ�ﻲ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺃﺫهﺐ‪" .‬‬
‫ﻭﺿﻌﺖ ﻳﺪهﺎ ﺧﺎﺭﺟﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺧﺬﺕ ﻣﻦ ﺟﺎﻧﺐ ﺍﻟﻮﺳﺎﺩﺓ ﺻﻨﺪﻭﻗﺎ ﺧﺸﺏﻴﺎ ﻣﺮ�ﻌﺎ ﻣﺮ�ﻮﻁ‬
‫ﺑﺤﺒﻞ ﺣﺮ�ﺮﻱ ﻭﺷﺮﺍﺑﺎﺕ‪ .‬ﻭ�ﻌﺪ ﺍﻟ��ﺍﺟﻊ ﻋﻦ هﺬﺍ �ﻌﻨﺎﻳﺔ ﺷﺪﻳﺪﺓ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺧﺮﺟﺖ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻣﻨﺤهﺎ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ﻟهﺎ ﻣﻨﺬ ﺳﻨﻮﺍﺕ‪.‬‬
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‫" ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻛﻨﺖ ﻻ ﺗﺰﺍﻝ ﻃﻔﻼ ﺻﻐ��ﺍ ‪ ،‬ﺫهﺐ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻙ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺻﻤﺔ ﻭﺃﻋﺎﺩ�ﻲ ﻛهﺪﻳﺔ‬
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‫ﻟهﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻜﻥ� ؛ ﺇ��ﺎ ﺗﺪ�� ﻣﺮﺁﺓ‪ .‬ﺃﻋﻄﻴﻜﻢ هﺬﺍ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻣﻮﺕ‪ .‬ﺇﺫﺍ ‪� ،‬ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻮﻗﻔﺖ‬
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‫ﻭﺣﻴﺪﺍ ﻭﻃﻮ�ﻼ ﻟﺮﺅ��ﻱ ﺃﺣﻴﺎﻧﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ ﺃﺧﺮﺝ هﺬﻩ‬ ‫ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻱﺶ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻛﻨﺖ‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬
‫ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻄﺢ ﺍﻟﻮﺍ�ﺡﺔ ﻭﺍﳌﺸﺮﻗﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺳ��ﺍ�ﻲ ً‬
‫ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ‪ -‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺳﻮﻑ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ‬
‫ﺎﺩﺭًﺍ ﻋ�� ﻣﻘﺎﺑﻠ�ﻱ �� ﻛﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺣﻴﺎﻥ ﻭﺗﺨ���ﻲ ﺑ�ﻞ ﻗﻠﺒﻚ ؛ ﻻ ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺗ�ﻠﻢ‬
‫‪ ،‬ﺳﺄﻓهﻢ ﻭﺃ�ﻌﺎﻃﻒ ﻣﻌﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻣهﻤﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ ﻟﻚ �� ﺍﳌﺴﺘﻘﺒﻞ "‪�� .‬ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﺳﻠﻤﺖ‬
‫ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﳌﺤﺘﻀﺮﺓ ﺍﳌﺮﺍﺓ ﻻﺑﻨ��ﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﺍ ﻋﻘﻞ ﻷﺍﻡ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﺒﺔ ﻵﺍﻥ �� ﺣﺎﻟﺔ ﺭﺍﺣﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﺮﺍﺟﻊ ﺩﻭﻥ �ﻠﻤﺔ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﻣﺮﺕ ��ﺎ‬
‫ﺭﻭﺣهﺎ ��ﺪﻭﺀ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ �� ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ‪.‬‬
‫ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﺏ ﺍﳌﻔﺠﻮﻉ ﻭﺍﺑﻥﺘﻪ ﻣﺘﻮﺣﺸ�ﻥ ﺑﺎ�ﺡﺰﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﺨﻠﻮﺍ ﻋﻦ ﺃﻧﻔﺴهﻢ �ﺡﺰ��ﻢ‬
‫ﺍﳌﺮ�ﺮ‪ .‬ﺷﻌﺮﻭﺍ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺴﺘﺤﻴﻞ ﺃﺧﺬ ﺇﺟﺎﺯﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﳌﺤﺒﻮ�ﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺣ�ﻯ‬
‫ﻥ ﺗﻤﻸ ﺣﻴﺎ��ﺎ ﺑﺎﻟ�ﺎﻣﻞ ﻭﺗﺮﺗﻜﺐ ﺟﺴﺪهﺎ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ‪ .‬ﻜﻦ هﺬﺍ ﻻﺍﻧﺪﻓﺎﻉ ﺍﳌﺤﻤﻮﻡ‬
‫ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﺰﻥ ﻣﺮﺕ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ ﺃﺧﺬﻭﺍ ﻗﻠﻮ��ﻢ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺻﺔ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ‪� ،‬ﺡﻘﻮﺍ ﺭﻏﻢ ﺃ��ﻢ‬
‫�ﺎﻧﻮﺍ �� ﺍﺳﺘﻘﺎﻟﺔ‪ .‬ﻭﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺪﺕ ﺣﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﺑﻨ��ﺎ ﺧﺎﻓﻴﺔ‪ .‬ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﺣ��ﺎ‬
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‫ﻷﻣهﺎ ﺍﳌﻴﺘﺔ ﻳﻨﻤﻮ ﻣﻊ ﻣﺮﻭﺭ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺣﺮ�ﺼً ﺎ ﻋ�� ﺗﺬﻛﺮهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻥ �ﻞ �ﻯﻱﺀ ��‬
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‫ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻣﻴﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺣ�ﻯ ﺳﻘﻮﻁ ﺍﳌﻄﺮ ﻭﻧﻔﺦ ﺍﻟﺮ�ﺢ ‪ ،‬ﺫﻛﺮهﺎ ﺑﻤﻮﺕ ﺃﻣهﺎ ﻭ��ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻗﺪ‬
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‫ﺃﺣﺒﺏﺖ ﻭﺗﻘﺎﺳﻤﺖ ﻣﻌﺎ‪ � .‬ﺃﺣﺪ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﺎ ﺧﺎﺭﺟﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺆﺩﻱ‬
‫ﻭﺍﺟﺒﺎ��ﺎ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻟﻴﺔ ﻭﺣﺪهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺪﺕ ﺃﺣﺰﺍ��ﺎ ﻭﺣﺰ��ﺎ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻤﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺘﺤﻤﻠﻪ‪ .‬ﺃﻟﻘﺖ‬
‫ﺑﻨﻔﺴهﺎ �� ﻏﺮﻓﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﺪ��ﺎ ﻭ�ﻜﺘﺖ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻟﻮ ﺃﻥ ﻗﻠ��ﺎ ﻳﻨﻜﺴﺮ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﻃﻔﻠﺔ ﻓﻘ��ﺓ ﺗﺘﻮﻕ‬
‫ﳌﺠﺮﺩ ﳌﺤﺔ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﻭﺟههﺎ ﺍﳌﺤﺒﻮﺏ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻭ ﺻﻮﺕ ﺻﻮﺕ ﻳﺪﻋﻮ ﺍﺳﻢ ﺣﻴﻮﺍ��ﺎ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻴﻒ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻭ �ﺴﻴﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺍﻍ ﺍﳌﺆﻟﻢ �� ﻗﻠ��ﺎ‪ .‬ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﺟﻠﺴﺖ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ �ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﻭﺍﻟﺪ��ﺎ‬
‫ﺧ��ﺓ ﻗﺪ ﺩﻗﺖ �� ﺫﺍﻛﺮ��ﺎ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺍ�ﺡﺰﻥ‪.‬‬

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‫" ﺃﺧ��ﺗ�ﻱ ّﺃﻣﻲ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺃﻋﻄﺘ�ﻱ ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ ﻛهﺪﻳﺔ ﻓﺮﺍﻕ ‪� ،‬ﻠﻤﺎ ﻧﻈﺮﺕ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ‬
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‫ﺃﻛﻮﻥ ﻗﺎﺩﺭﺓ ﻋ�� ﻣﻘﺎﺑﻠ��ﺎ ‪ -‬ﻟﺮﺅ���ﺎ‪ .‬ﻨﺖ ﻗﺪ �ﺴﻱﺖ �ﻠﻤﺎ��ﺎ ﻷﺍﺧ��ﺓ ﺗﻘﺮ�ﺒﺎ ‪ -‬ﻛﻢ‬
‫ﻧﺎ ﻏ�ﻱ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻧﺎ ﺳﺘﺤﺼﻞ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻭﻣﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﻣﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ‬
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‫�ﺡﻴﺤﺎ!"‬
‫ﺟﻔﻔﺖ ﻋﻴﻨ��ﺎ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺧﺮﺟﺖ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺥﺰﺍﻧﺔ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﺤﺘﻮﻱ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ‬
‫‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻗﻠ��ﺎ ﻳﻥﺒﺾ ﺑﺘﻮﻗﻌﺎﺕ ﺣ�ﻥ ﺭﻓﻌﺖ ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ ﻭﺗﺤﺪﻕ �� ﻭﺟههﺎ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻋﻢ‪ .‬هﺎ ‪،‬‬
‫�ﺎﻧﺖ �ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﻭﺍﻟﺪ��ﺎ �ﺡﻴﺤﺔ! �� ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ ﺍﳌﺴﺘﺪﻳﺮﺓ ﺃﻣﺎﻣهﺎ ﺭﺃﺕ ﻭﺟﻪ ﺃﻣهﺎ‪ .‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻳﺎ ﻣﻔﺎﺟﺄﺓ ��ﻴﺠﺔ! ﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ ﺃﻣهﺎ ﺭﻗﻴﻘﺔ ﻭﻣهﺪﺭﺓ �ﺴﺏﺐ ﺍﳌﺮﺽ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺑﺔ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺗﺬﻛﺮﺕ ﻇهﺮهﺎ �� ﺃﻳﺎﻡ ﻃﻔﻮﻟ��ﺎ ﻷﺍﻭ��‪ .‬ﺑﺪﺍ ﻟﻠﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻮﺟﻪ ��‬
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‫ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘ�ﻠﻢ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺗﻘﺮ�ﺒﺎ ﺃ��ﺎ ﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﺻﻮﺕ ﺃﻣهﺎ ﺗﺨ��هﺎ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ‬
‫ﺑﺄﻥ ﺗﻜ�� ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ ﺟﻴﺪﺓ ﻭﺍﺑﻨﺔ ﻣﻄﻴﻌﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺟﻨﺖ ﺍﻟﻌﻴﻨﺎﻥ �� ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺟﺪﻱ‬
‫ﺧﺎﺻﺔ‪.‬‬
‫" ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺆﻛﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺭﻭﺡ ﺃﻣﻲ �� ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺃﺭﺍهﺎ‪ .‬ﺇ��ﺎ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﻣﺪﻯ ّ‬
‫ﺑﺆ�ﻯﻱ ﻣﻦ ﺩﻭ��ﺎ ﻭﻗﺪ‬
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‫ﺃﺗﻱﺖ ﻟ��ﻳﺤ�ﻱ‪� .‬ﻠﻤﺎ ﺃﺭﺍهﺎ ﻷﺭﺍهﺎ ﺳﺘﻠﺘﻘﻲ �ﻲ هﻨﺎ ؛ ﻛﻢ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻛﻮﻥ ﻣﻤﺘﻨﺎ!"‬
‫ﻭﻣﻨﺬ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ‪ ،‬ﺧﻔﻒ ﻭﺯﻥ ﺍ�ﺡﺰﻥ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﻛﺒ�� ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ ﻗﻠ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺏ‪� .‬ﻞ‬
‫ﺻﺒﺎﺡ ‪� ،‬ﺝﻤﻊ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ ﻭﺍﺟﺒﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺃﻣﺎﻣهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�� �ﻞ ﻣﺴﺎﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ‬
‫ﻋﺰﺍﺀهﺎ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﺘﻠﻘﻲ ﻟﻠﺮﺍﺣﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻣﺖ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻠﺔ ﺑﺈﺧﺮﺍﺝ ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ ﻭﺍﻟﻨﻈﺮ �� ﺍﻟﺘﺄﻣﻞ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �� �ﺴﺎﻃﺔ ﻗﻠ��ﺎ ﺍﻟ��ﻱﺀ ﺍﻋﺘﻘﺪﺕ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﺭﻭﺡ ﺃﻣهﺎ‪ .‬ﻧﻤﺖ ﻳﻮﻣﻴﺎ �� �ﺸﺎﺑﻪ‬
‫ﺥﺼﻴﺔ ﻷﺍﻡ ﺍﳌﻴﺘﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻟﻄﻴﻒ ﻭﻟﻄﻴﻒ ﻟ�ﺝﻤﻴﻊ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﺑﻨﺔ ﻣﻄﻴﻌﺔ ﻷﺑ��ﺎ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻭهﻜﺬﺍ ﻗ�ﻯﻯ ﻋﺎﻡ ﺿﺉﻴﻞ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺪﺍﺩ �� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ‪ ،‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺗﺰﻭﺝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﻣﺮﺓ‬
‫ﻗﻔً‬
‫ﺧﺮﻯ ‪ ،‬ﺑﻤﺸﻮﺭﺓ ﻋﻼﻗﺎﺗﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻭﺟﺪﺕ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﻧﻔﺴهﺎ ﺗﺤﺖ ﺳﻠﻄﺔ ﻷﺍﻡ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻣﻮ ﺎ‬
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‫ﻣﺤﻨ�ﺎ‪ .‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺃﻳﺎﻣهﺎ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻗﻀﺎهﺎ �� ﺗﺬﻛﺮ ﺃﻣهﺎ ﺍ�ﺡﺒﻱﺒﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﺤﺎﻭﻟ��ﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﻣﺎ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻄﻴﺒﺔ ﻃﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻭﺻﺒﻮﺭﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺮﺭﺕ‬‫ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺘﻤﻨﺎﻩ ﺗﻠﻚ ﻷﺍﻡ ‪ ،‬ﺟﻌﻠﺖ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ ّ‬
‫ﺍﻥ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﺍﺑﻨﺔ ﻭﻃﻴﺒﺔ ﻣﻊ ﺯﻭﺟﺔ ﺃﺑ��ﺎ ‪ �� ،‬ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﻨﻮﺍ��‪ .‬ﺫهﺐ �ﻞ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﻋ��‬
‫ﺎ ﻳﺒﺪﻭ �ﺴﻼﺳﺔ �� ﻷﺍﺳﺮﺓ ﻟﺒﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ �� ﻇﻞ ﺍﻟﻨﻈﺎﻡ ﺍ�ﺝﺪﻳﺪ‪ .‬ﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ‬
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‫�ﺎﺡ ﺃﻭ ﻣﻮﺟﺎﺕ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﻼﻑ ﻟﻌﺮﻗﻠﺔ ﺳﻄﺢ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻣﻴﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﺏ ﺭﺍﺿﻴﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﻦ ﺧﻄﺮ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﺗﺎﻓهﺔ ﻭﻣﺘﻮﺳﻄﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻥ ﻷﺍﻣهﺎﺕ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻣهﺎﺕ �� ﺟﻤﻴﻊ‬
‫ﻧﺤﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻗﻠﺐ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟ�ﺥﺺ ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﺑﺕﺴﺎﻣﺎ��ﺎ ﻷﺍﻭ��‪ .‬ﻣﻊ ﻧﻤﻮ‬
‫ﻡ ﻭﻷﺍﺳﺎﺑﻴﻊ ﺇ�� ﺃﺷهﺮ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺪﺃﺕ ﻷﺍﻡ ﺧﻄﻮﺓ ﻟﻌﻼﺝ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﻏ�� ﻷﺍﻣﻴﺔ ﻏ�� ﻗﺎﺳﻴﺔ‬
‫ﻣﺤﺎﻭﻟﺔ ﺗﺄ�ﻲ ﺑ�ﻥ ﻷﺍﺏ ﻭﺍﻟﻄﻔﻞ‪.‬‬
‫�ﻌﺾ ﻷﺍﺣﻴﺎﻥ ﺫهﺒﺖ ﺇ�� ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ﻭﺷﻜﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺳﻠﻮﻙ ﺯﻭﺝ ﺍﺑﻨ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻷﺍﺏ‬
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‫ﻣﺘﻮﻗﻌﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﻨﺕﺒﻪ ﺇ�� ﺷ�ﺎﻭ��ﺎ ﻏ�� ﺍﻟ�ﺡﻴﺤﺔ‪ .‬ﻭ�ﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ‬ ‫�ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﺃﻥ هﺬﺍ �ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﺃﻥ ﻳﻘﻠﻞ ﻣﻦ ﻋﺎﻃﻔﺘﻪ ﻻﺑﻥﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻛﻤﺎ ﺃﺭﺍﺩﺕ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ‪ ،‬ﺟﻌﻠهﺎ ﺗﺬﻣﺮهﺎ ﻓﻘﻂ ﻳﻔﻜﺮ ��ﺎ‬
‫ﺃﻛ��‪ .‬ﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﺕ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺑﺪﺃ ﻳﻈهﺮ ﻣﺰ�ﺪًﺍ ﻣﻦ ﻻﺍهﺘﻤﺎﻡ ﺑﻄﻔﻠﻪ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﻴﺪ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺫﻱ ﻗﺒﻞ‪ .‬ﺬﺍ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻳﺮﺿ��ﺎ ﻋ�� ﻹﺍﻃﻼﻕ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺪﺃﺕ ﺗﺘﺤﻮﻝ �� ﻣﺨﻴﻠ��ﺎ ﻛﻴﻒ‬
‫ﻳﻤﻜ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺑﻮﺳﺎﺋﻞ ﺃﻭ ﻏ��هﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻥ ﺗﻘﻮﺩ ﻃﻔﻠهﺎ ﺧﺎﺭﺝ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ‪ .‬ﺣ�ﻯ ﻣﻠﺘﻮ�ﺔ ﻗﻠﺐ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ‬
‫ﺃﺻﺒﺢ‪.‬‬

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‫ﺎهﺪﺕ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ �ﻌﻨﺎﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�� ﺃﺣﺪ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﺍﺧﺘﻔﺖ �� ﻏﺮﻓ��ﺎ �� ﺍﻟﺼﺒﺎﺡ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻛﺮ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺍﻋﺘﻘﺪﺕ ﺃ��ﺎ ﺍﻛﺕﺸﻔﺖ ﺧﻄﻴﺌﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﺑﻤﺎ ﻳﻜﻔﻲ ﻟﺘﻮﺟﻴﻪ ﻻﺍ��ﺎﻡ ﻟﻠﻄﻔﻞ ﺇ��‬
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‫ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﺎ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﻧﻔﺴهﺎ ﺧﺎﺋﻔﺔ ﻗﻠﻴﻼ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻣﻤﺎ ﺭﺃﺕ‪.‬‬
‫ﻓﺬهﺒﺖ ﺇ�� ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﺤﻮﺕ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﺪﻣﻮﻉ ﺍﻟﺰﺍﺋﻔﺔ ﻭﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ‬
‫ﺣﺰ�ﻦ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻣﻦ ﻓﻀﻠﻚ ﺃﻋﻄ�ﻱ ﺇﺫﻥ ﳌﻐﺎﺩﺭﺗﻚ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ‪".‬‬
‫ﻗﺪ ﻓﻮ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ﺑﻔﺠﺄﺓ ﻃﻠ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺴﺎﺀﻝ ﻋﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ‪.‬‬
‫ﺳﺄﻟ�ﻱ‪ " :‬هﻞ ﺗﺠﺪ ﺫﻟﻚ ﻏ�� ﻣﺮﻏﻮﺏ ﻓﻴﻪ ‪ �� "،‬ﻣﻥ��� ‪ ،‬ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﻘﺎﺀ ﻓﻴﻪ؟ "‬
‫" ﻻ! ﻻ! ﻻ ﻋﻼﻗﺔ ﻟهﺎ ﺑﻚ ‪ -‬ﺣ�ﻯ �� ﺃﺣﻼﻣﻲ ﻟﻢ ﺃﻛﻦ ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺪ ً‬
‫ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺃﺗﻤ�ﻯ‬
‫ﺃﻥ ﺃﺗﺮﻙ ﺟﺎﻧﺒﻚ ؛ ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺇﺫﺍ ﺫهﺒﺖ ﺇ�� هﻨﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺄﻧﺎ ﺃﻭﺍﺟﻪ ﺧﻄﺮ ﻓﻘﺪﺍﻥ ﺣﻴﺎ�ﻲ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻟﺬﺍ ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺪ ﺃ��ﺎ ﺃﻓﻀﻞ �ﺝﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﳌﻌﻨﻴ�ﻥ ﺑﺄﻧﻚ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﻤﺢ �� ﺑﺎﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ��‬
‫ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ! "‬
‫ﻭ�ﺪﺃﺕ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺗﺒ�ﻲ ﻣﻦ ﺟﺪﻳﺪ‪ .‬ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺣﺰ�ﻦ ﻟﺮﺅ���ﺎ ﻏ�� ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻱﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ‬
‫ﻳﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﻤﻊ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﻋﺎﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻗﻞ �� ﻣﺎ ﺗﻘﺼﺪ! ﻛﻴﻒ ﺣﻴﺎﺗﻚ �� ﺧﻄﺮ هﻨﺎ؟"‬
‫" ﺳﺄﻗﻮﻝ ﻟﻚ ﻣﻨﺬ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﺄﻟ�ﻱ‪ .‬ﺍﺑﻥﺘﻚ ﺗﻜﺮه�ﻱ ﻛﺨﻄﻮﺓ ﺃﻣهﺎ‪ .‬ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻣﺎﺿﻴﺔ ﻣﻀﺖ‬
‫‪ ،‬ﺃﻏﻠﻘﺖ ﻧﻔﺴهﺎ �� ﻏﺮﻓ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﺼﺒﺎﺣﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﳌﺴﺎﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﺒﺤﺚ �� ﺃﺛﻨﺎﺀ ﻣﺮﻭﺭﻱ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻧﺎ‬
‫ﻣﻘﺘﻨﻊ ﺑﺄﻥ ﻟﺪ��ﺎ ﺻﻨﻌﺖ ﺻﻮﺭﺓ �� ﻭﺗﺤﺎﻭﻝ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻘﺘﻠ�ﻱ ﺑﻔﻦ ﺍﻟ�ﺡﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺸﺘﻤ�ﻱ‬
‫ﻮﻣﻴﺎً‪ ،‬ﻓﻠﻱﺲ ﻣﻦ ﻵﺍﻣﻦ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ �� ﺃﻥ ﺃﺑﻘﻰ هﻨﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﻩ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻟﺔ ؛ �� ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬
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‫‪ ،‬ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺫهﺐ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻨﺎ ﺍﻟﻌﻱﺶ ﺗﺤﺖ ﻧﻔﺲ ﺍﻟﺴﻘﻒ ﺃﻱ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺫﻟﻚ‪".‬‬
‫ﺍﺳﺘﻤﻊ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺝ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺡ�ﺎﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﺮهﻴﺒﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺼﺪﻕ ﺃﻥ ﺍﺑﻥﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﺮﻗﻴﻘﺔ ﻣﺬﻧﺒﺔ‬
‫ﺑﻤﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺍ�ﺥﺮﺍﻓﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﻌﺒﻴﺔ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻥ‬
‫�ﺥﺼﺎ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺍ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺕﺴﺏﺐ �� ﺍﳌﻮﺕ ﺍﻟﺘﺪﺭ��� ﻟﻶﺧﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺟﻌﻞ‬
‫ﺻﻮﺭﺓ ﻟﻠﻤﻜﺮﻭﻩ ﻭﺷﺘﻤﻪ ﻳﻮﻣﻴﺎ‪ .‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺃﻳﻦ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﺑﻥﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ �ﻌﻠﻢ هﺬﻩ‬
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‫ﺍﳌﻌﺮﻓﺔ؟ ‪ -‬ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ﻣﺴﺘﺤﻴﻼ‪ .‬ﻭﻣﻊ ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﺗﺬﻛﺮ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻻﺣﻆ ﺃﻥ ﺍﺑﻥﺘﻪ ﺑﻘﻴﺖ ��‬
‫�ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻋﻦ �ﻞ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ‪ ،‬ﺣ�ﻯ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺟﺎﺀ‬ ‫ﻏﺮﻓ��ﺎ �� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻣﺘﺄﺧﺮ ﻭﺃﺑﻘﺖ ﻧﻔﺴهﺎ ً‬
‫ﺍﻟﺰﺍﺋﺮﻭﻥ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ‪ .‬ﻭﺿﻊ هﺬﻩ ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻴﻘﺔ ﺟﻨﺒﺎ ﺇ�� ﺟﻨﺐ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﺘﻨﺏﻴﻪ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﻱﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻗﺪ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ��ﻱﺀ ﻟﻠﻤﺴﺎﺀﻟﺔ ﻋﻦ ﻗﺼﺔ ﻏﺮ�ﺒﺔ‪.‬‬
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‫�ﺎﻥ ﻗﻠﺒﻪ ﻣﻤﺰﻗﺎ ﺑ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﺸﻚ �� ﺯ ﺟﺘﻪ ﻭﺍﻟﺜﻘﺔ ﺑﻄﻔﻠﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﻣﺎﺫﺍ ﻳﻔﻌﻞ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻗﺮﺭ ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ﻓﻮﺭﺍ ﻻﺑﻥﺘﻪ ﻭﻣﺤﺎﻭﻟﺔ ﻣﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻴﻘﺔ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻳﺮ�ﺢ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﻭﻃﻤﺄ��ﺎ‬
‫ﺑﺄﻥ ﻣﺨﺎﻭﻓهﺎ ﻻ ﺃﺳﺎﺱ ﻟهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻧﺰﻟﻖ ��ﺪﻭﺀ ﺇ�� ﻏﺮﻓﺔ ﺍﺑﻥﺘﻪ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﺍﳌﺎﺿﻴﺔ ﻏ�� ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺓ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﺣﺎﻭﻟﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ‬
‫ﻃﻤﻮﺣهﺎ ﻭﻃﺎﻋ��ﺎ ﺇﻇهﺎﺭ ﺣﺴﻦ ﻧﻴ��ﺎ ﻭ��ﺪﺋﺔ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺟﺔ ﺍ�ﺝﺪﻳﺪﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﺤﻄﻴﻢ ﺟﺪﺍﺭ‬
‫ﻟﺘﺤﺎﻣﻞ ﻭﺳﻮﺀ ﺍﻟﻔهﻢ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ �ﻌﺮﻓﻪ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﻋﺎﻡ ﺑ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻟﺪﻳﻦ ﻷﺍﺑﻮ��ﻥ‬
‫ﻭﺃﻭﻻﺩهﻤﺎ‪ .‬ﻟﻜ��ﺎ ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﻭﺟﺪﺕ ﺃﻥ ﺟهﻮﺩهﺎ ﺑﺎﺀﺕ ﺑﺎﻟﻔﺸﻞ‪ .‬ﻳﺜﻖ ﻷﺍﺏ ﻭﻷﺍﻡ‬
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‫ﺑﺄﻣﺮهﺎ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺪﺍ ﺃ��ﺎ ���ﻱﺀ ﺗﻔﺴ�� �ﻞ ﺃﻓﻌﺎﻟهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻜ�ﻥ �ﻌﻠﻢ‬
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‫ﺟﻴﺪﺍ ﺃ��ﺎ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ ﻣﺎ ﺣﻤﻠﺖ ﺣ�ﺎﻳﺎﺕ ﻗﺎﺳﻴﺔ ﻭﻏ�� �ﺡﻴﺤﺔ ﺇ�� ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﺎ‪ .‬ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺘﻄﻊ‬
‫ﺃﻥ �ﺴﺎﻋﺪ �� ﻣﻘﺎﺭﻧﺔ ﺣﺎﻟ��ﺎ ﻏ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪﺓ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺃﻣهﺎ ﻋ��‬
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‫ﻗﻴﺪ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﻋﺎﻡ ﺑﻘﻠﻴﻞ ‪ -‬ﻭهﺬﺍ �ﻐﻴ�� ﻛﺒ�� �� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺍﻟﻘﺼ��! ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﺼﺒﺎﺡ ﻭﺍﳌﺴﺎﺀ ﺑﻜﺖ ﻋ�� ﺫﻛﺮﻯ‪� .‬ﻠﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺑﻮﺳﻌهﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺬهﺐ ﺇ�� ﻏﺮﻓ��ﺎ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﺗﻥ�ﻟﻖ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺷﺎﺕ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺗﺨﺮﺝ ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ ﻭﺗﺤﺪﻕ ‪ ،‬ﻛﻤﺎ ﺗﻔﻜﺮ ‪ �� ،‬ﻭﺟﻪ ﻭﺍﻟﺪ��ﺎ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﻮ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺣﺔ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﻴﺪﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻟهﺎ �� هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﺉﺴﺔ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻭﺟﺪهﺎ ﺃﺑ��ﺎ ﻣﺸﻐﻮﻻ ��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ‪ .‬ﺩﻓﻊ ﺟﺎﻧﺒﺎ ﺍﻝ ] ﻓﻮﺳﻤﺎ[ ‪ ،‬ﺭﺃﻯ هﻮ ﻳﻨﺤ�ﻱ‬
‫ﺟﺪﺍ‪ .‬ﻭﻋﻨﺪ ﺍﻟﻨﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﻛﺘﻔهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﳌﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﻣﻦ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺪﺧﻞ‬ ‫ﻋ�� �ﻯﻱﺀ ﺃﻭ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﺑﺎهﺘﻤﺎﻡ ّ‬
‫ﻏﺮﻓ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻮﺟﺌﺖ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﺑﺮﺅ���ﺎ ﻟﻮﺍﻟﺪهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ ﺃﺭﺳﻠهﺎ ﻟهﺎ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﻏﺐ ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﺘﺤﺪﺙ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﺮﺗﺒﻜﺔ ً‬
‫ﺃﻳﻀﺎ ﻋﻨﺪ ﺍﻛﺕﺸﺎﻓهﺎ ﻭ�� ﺗﻨﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻷ��ﺎ ﻟﻢ‬
‫ﺨ�� ﺃﺑﺪﺍًﺑﺄﺣﺪ ﺍﻟﻮﻋﺪ ﻷﺍﺧ�� ﻟﻮﺍﻟﺪ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜ��ﺎ ﺍﺣﺘﻔﻈﺖ ��ﺎ ﺑﺎﻋﺘﺒﺎﺭهﺎ ً‬
‫ﺳﺮﺍ‬
‫ﻣﻘﺪﺳﺎ ﻟﻘﻠ��ﺎ‪ .‬ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺘﺤﻮﻝ ﺇ�� ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻣﺖ ﺑﺘﻘﻠﻴﺐ ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ �� ﺟﺴﺪهﺎ‬ ‫ً‬
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‫ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻞ‪ .‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﺎ ﻣﺸ��ﺍ ﺇ�� ﺍﺭﺗﺒﺎﻛهﺎ ﻭﻓﻌﻠهﺎ �� ﺇﺧﻔﺎﺀ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﻣﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺑﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ‬
‫ﻗﺎﺳﻴﺔ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺍﺑﻨ�ﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺎﺫﺍ ﺗﻔﻌﻞ هﻨﺎ؟ ﻭﻣﺎﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﻗﺪ ﺃﺧﻔﻴﺖ �� ﺟﻌﺒﺘﻚ؟"‬
‫�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﺧﺎﺋﻔﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺷﺪﺓ ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﺎ‪ .‬ﻟﻢ ﻳﺤﺪﺙ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺤﺪﺙ ﻣﻌهﺎ �� ﻣﺜﻞ‬
‫هﺬﻩ ﻟ�ﺝﺔ‪ .‬ﻐ��ﺕ ﺣ����ﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺘﺨﻮﻑ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻮ��ﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻠﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﻣﺰﻱ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺑﻴﺾ‪.‬‬
‫ﺟﻠﺴﺖ ﻏﺒﻴﺔ ﻭﺧﺰﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻏ�� ﻗﺎﺩﺭ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺩ‪.‬‬
‫ﺍﳌﻈﺎهﺮ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﺿﺪهﺎ‪ .‬ﺪﺕ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﻣﺬﻧﺒﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﺏ ﻳﻔﻜﺮ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺭ�ﻤﺎ �ﻌﺪ‬
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‫�ﺡﻴﺤﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺗﺤﺪﺙ �ﻐﻀﺐ‪:‬‬ ‫�ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺃﺧ��ﺗﻪ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ �ﺎﻥ‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬
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‫" ﺇﺫﻥ ‪ ،‬هﻞ �ﺡﻴﺢ ﺃﻧﻚ ﺗﻠﻌﻦ ﺃﻣﻚ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻣﻴﺔ ﻭﺗﺼ�� ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ ﻣﻮ��ﺎ؟ هﻞ �ﺴﻱﺖ‬
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‫ﻣﺎ ﺃﺧ��ﺗﻚ ﺑﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻧﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﻛﻮ��ﺎ ﺯﻭﺝ ﺃﻣﻚ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﻣﻄﻴﻌﺎ‬
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‫ﻭﻣﺨﻠﺼﺎ ﻟهﺎ؟ ﻗﺪ ﺍﺳﺘﺤﻮﺫﺕ ﻋ�� ﻗﻠﺒﻚ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﺷﺮ�ﺮﺍ ﺟﺪﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻘﺪ �ﻐ��ﺕ‬
‫ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﻳﺎ ﺍﺑﻨ�ﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺟﻌﻠﻚ ﻏ�� ﻣﻄﻴﻊ ﻭﻏ�� ﻣﺨﻠﺺ؟‬
‫ﻋ�ﻥ ﻷﺍﺏ ﻣﻤﻠﻮﺀﺓ ﺑﺎﻟﺪﻣﻮﻉ ﺍﳌﻔﺎﺟﺌﺔ ﻟﻴﻔﻜﺮ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻮ�ﺦ ﺍﺑﻥﺘﻪ ��ﺬﻩ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﻣﻦ ﺟﺎﻧ��ﺎ ﻣﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻗﺼﺪﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻷ��ﺎ ﻟﻢ �ﺴﻤﻊ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﻋﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﺮﺍﻓﺔ‬
‫ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻘﻮﻝ ﺇﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺍﻟﺼﻼﺓ ﻋ�� ﺻﻮﺭﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺕﺴﺏﺐ �� ﻣﻮﺕ‬
‫�ﺥﺺ ﻣﻜﺮﻭﻩ‪ .‬ﻟﻜ��ﺎ ﺭﺃﺕ ﺃ��ﺎ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺘﺤﺪﺙ ﻭﺗﻮ�ﺡ ﻧﻔﺴهﺎ ﺑﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﻣﺎ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ‬
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‫ﺗﺤﺐ ﺃﺑ��ﺎ ﻏﺎﻟﻴﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻻ ﻳﻤﻜ��ﺎ ﺗﺤﻤﻞ ﻓﻜﺮﺓ ﻏﻀﺒﻪ‪ .‬ﺍ��ﺎ ﻭﺿﻌﺖ ﻳﺪهﺎ ﻋ�� ﺭﻛﺒﺕﻴﻪ‬
‫ﺑﺈهﻤﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺍﺏ! ﺍﺏ! ﺗﻘﻮﻝ �� هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﺷﻴﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺮهﻴﺒﺔ‪ .‬ﺃﻧﺎ ﻻ ﺃﺯﺍﻝ ﺍﺑﻨﻚ ﺍﳌﻄﻴﻊ‪ �� .‬ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ‬
‫ً‬ ‫‪ ،‬ﺃﻧﺎ‪ .‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻣهﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ً‬
‫ﻏﺒﻴﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻻ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻛﻮﻥ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﻗﺎﺩﺭﺓ ﻋ�� ﺃﻥ ﺗﻠﻌﻦ ﺃﻱ‬
‫�ﺥﺺ ﻳﻥﺘﻤﻲ ﺇﻟﻴﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻧﺎهﻴﻚ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻼﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ ﻣﻮﺕ �ﺥﺺ ﺗﺤﺒﻪ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﺃﺣﺪ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻘﻮﻝ ﻟﻚ ﺃ�ﺎﺫﻳﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻧﺖ ﻣﻥ��ﺝ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻧﺖ ﻻ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﻣﺎ ﺗﻘﻮﻟﻪ ‪ -‬ﺃﻭ‬
‫�ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﺮﻭﺡ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮﺓ ﻗﺪ ﺍﺳﺘﺤﻮﺫﺕ ﻋ�� ﻗﻠﺒﻚ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻣﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ �� ﻓﺄﻧﺎ ﻻ ﺃﻋﺮﻑ ‪-‬‬
‫ﻻ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻱﺲ ﻛﻘﻄﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﻨﺪﻯ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟ�ﻯﻱﺀ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮ ﺍﻟﺬﻯ ﺗ��ﻤﻰ ﺑﻪ "‪.‬‬
‫ﻜﻦ ﻷﺍﺏ ﺗﺬﻛﺮ ﺃ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺨﻔﻲ ﺷﻱﺌﺎ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺩﺧﻞ ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ ﻷﻭﻝ ﻣﺮﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺣ�ﻯ هﺬﺍ‬
‫ﺍﺣﺘﺠﺎﺝ ﺍ�ﺝﺪﻱ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺮﺿﻴﻪ‪ .‬ﻭﺃﻋﺮﺏ ﻋﻦ ﺭﻏﺒﺘﻪ �� ﺗﻮﺿﻴﺢ ﺷﻜﻮﻛﻪ ﻣﺮﺓ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ‬
‫ﻟ�ﺝﻤﻴﻊ‪.‬‬
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‫" ﻢ ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﺃﻧﺖ ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﻭﺣﺪﻙ �� ﻏﺮﻓﺘﻚ �� هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ؟ ﻭﺃﺧ���ﻲ ﻣﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﺧﻔﻴﺘﻪ‬
‫�� ﺟﻌﺒﺘﻚ ‪ -‬ﺃﺭ�ﻪ �� �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ‪".‬‬
‫ ﺭﺃﺕ ﻻﺍﺑﻨﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺭﻏﻢ ﺃ��ﺎ ﺥﺝﻮﻟﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻻﺍﻋ��ﺍﻑ ﺑﻜﻴﻔﻴﺔ ﺍﻋ��ﺍﺯهﺎ ﺑﺬﻛﺮﻯ ﻭﺍﻟﺪ��ﺎ ‪،‬‬
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‫ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ ﺑﺄﻥ ﺗﻄهﺮ ﻧﻔﺴهﺎ‪ .‬ﻓ��ﻛﺖ ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺟﺴﺪهﺎ‬ ‫ﺃ��ﺎ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺨ�� ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﺎ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻞ ﻭﻭﺿﻌ��ﺎ ﺃﻣﺎﻣﻪ‪.‬‬
‫" هﺬﺍ ‪ "،‬ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ‪ " ،‬ﻮ ﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻳﺘ�ﻱ ﺃﺑﺤﺚ ﻋﻨﻪ ﻵﺍﻥ"‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﻗﺎﻝ �� ﻣﻔﺎﺟﺄﺓ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ " ﳌﺎﺫﺍ" ‪ ،‬هﺬﻩ �� ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺃﺣﻀﺮ��ﺎ ﻛهﺪﻳﺔ ﻷﻣﻚ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ‬
‫ﺻﻌﺪﺕ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺻﻤﺔ ﻣﻨﺬ ﻋﺪﺓ ﺳﻨﻮﺍﺕ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻜﺬﺍ ﺍﺣﺘﻔﻈﺖ ��ﺎ ﻃﻮﺍﻝ هﺬﺍ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ؟ ﻗﻀﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﻭﻗﺘﻚ ﻗﺒﻞ هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ؟‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﺃﺧ��ﺗﻪ ﻋﻦ ﺁﺧﺮ �ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﻭﺍﻟﺪ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋﻦ ﻛﻴﻔﻴﺔ ﻭﻋﺪهﺎ ﺑﻤﻘﺎﺑﻠﺔ ﻃﻔﻠهﺎ �ﻠﻤﺎ‬
‫ﻧﻈﺮﺕ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺰﺟﺎﺝ‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﻻ ﻳﺰﺍﻝ ﻷﺍﺏ ﻻ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻔهﻢ �ﺴﺎﻃﺔ �ﺥﺼﻴﺔ‬
‫ﺍﺑﻥﺘﻪ �� ﻋﺪﻡ ﻣﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﺃﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﺗﻪ ﻳﻨﻌﻜﺲ �� ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ �ﺎﻥ �� ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ ﻭﺟههﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻱﺲ‬
‫ﻭﺟﻪ ﺃﻣهﺎ‪.‬‬
‫" ﻣﺎﺫﺍ �ﻌ�ﻱ؟" ﺳﺄﻝ‪ " .‬ﺃﻧﺎ ﻻ ﺃﻓهﻢ ﻛﻴﻒ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻚ ﻣﻮﺍﺟهﺔ ﺭﻭﺡ ﺃﻣﻚ ﺍﳌﻔﻘﻮﺩﺓ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺧﻼﻝ ﺍﻟﻨﻈﺮ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ؟"‬
‫ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ‪ " :‬هﺬﺍ �ﺡﻴﺢ ﺣﻘﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺇﺫﺍ ﻟﻢ ﺗﺼﺪﻕ ﻣﺎ ﺃﻗﻮﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺎﺑﺤﺚ ﻋﻦ‬
‫ﻧﻔﺴﻚ" ‪ ،‬ﻭﻭﺿﻌﺖ ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ ﺃﻣﺎﻣهﺎ‪ .‬هﻨﺎﻙ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺎﻟﻨﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺭﺍﺀ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺹ ﺍﳌﻌﺪ�ﻲ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺴﻠﺲ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﻭﺟههﺎ ﺍ�ﺡﻠﻮ‪ .‬ﻭﺃﺷﺎﺭﺕ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺘﺄﻣﻞ ﺑﺠﺪﻳﺔ‪:‬‬
‫" هﻞ �ﺸﻚ �� ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﻻ ﺯﻟﺖ؟" ﺳﺄﻟﺖ ﺑﺠﺪﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺑﺤﺚ �� ﻭﺟهﻪ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﻊ ﺍﻟﺘ�ﺝﺐ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻔهﻢ ﺍﳌﻔﺎ�� ﺿﺮﺏ ﻷﺍﺏ ﻳﺪﻳﻪ ﻣﻌﺎ‪.‬‬

‫�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺃﻧﺎ ﺃﺗﻔهﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺟهﻚ �ﺸﺒﻪ ﺃﻣﻚ ﻛﺠﺎﻧﺐ ﺍﻟﺒﻄﻴﺦ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻟﺘﺎ�� ﻧﻈﺮﺕ ﺇ��‬
‫ﺍ�ﻌ�ﺎﺱ ﻭﺟهﻚ ﻃﻮﺍﻝ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ‪ ،‬ﻇﻨﺎ ﺃﻧﻚ ﻭﺟهﺖ ﻭﺟهﺎ ﻟﻮﺟﻪ ﻣﻊ ﻓﻘﺪﺕ ﺃﻣﻚ‬
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‫ ﺃﻧﺖ ﺣﻘﺎًﻃﻔﻞ ﻣﺨﻠﺺ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺒﺪﻭ �� ﺑﺎﺩﺉ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ﺷﻱﺌﺎ ﻏﺒﻴﺎ ﻗﺪ ﻓﻌﻠﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﻟﻱﺲ‬
‫ﺬﻟﻚ ﻓﻌﻼً‪ ،‬ﺇﻧﻪ ﻳﺒ�ﻥ ﻣﺪﻯ ﻋﻤﻖ ﺍﻟﺘﻘﻮﻯ ﻷﺍﺑﻮ�ﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻛﻴﻒ ﺃﻥ ﻗﻠﺒﻚ ﺑﺮﻱﺀ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ‬
‫ﺎﻋﺪﺗﻚ ﻷﺍﻡ ﺍﳌﻔﻘﻮﺩﺓ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻨﻤﻮ ﻣﺜﻠهﺎ �� �ﺥﺼﻴ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻛﻢ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺫ�ﺎﺀهﺎ ﺃﻥ‬
‫ﺗﺨ��ﻙ ﺑﺬﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻧﺎ ﻣ�ﺝﺐ ﺑﻚ ﻭﺍﺣ��ﻣﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﺑﻨ�ﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺥﺝﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻓﻜﺮ ��‬
‫ﺡﻈﺔ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺃﺅﻣﻦ ﺑﻚ ﺧﻄﻮﺓ ﻣﺸﺒﻮهﺔ ﻗﺼﺔ ﻷﺍﻡ ﻭ�ﺸﻚ �� ﺷﺮهﺎ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﺟﻴﺪﺍ ً‬
‫ﺟﺪﺍ‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ً‬
‫�ﺡﻴﺤﺎ‬ ‫ﻭﺟﺎﺀﺕ ﺑﻘﺼﺪ ﺗﻮ�ﻴﺨﻚ �ﺸﺪﺓ ‪ ،‬ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻛﻨﺖ‬
‫‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ ﻻ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ّ‬
‫ﻟﺪﻱ ﺃﻱ ﻭﺟﻪ ﻏﺎﺩﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺭﺟﻮ ﻣﻨﻚ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﺎﻣﺤ�ﻱ ”‪.‬‬
‫هﻨﺎ ﺑ�ﻰ ﻷﺍﺏ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﻓﻜﺮ �� ﻛﻴﻒ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﺍﳌﺴﻜﻴﻨﺔ ﻭﺣﻴﺪﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﻦ‬
‫�ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﻗﺪ ﻋﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﻦ ﻋﻼﺝ ﺯﻭﺝ ﺃﻣهﺎ‪ .‬ﺣﺎﻓﻈﺖ ﺍﺑﻥﺘﻪ ﺑﺙﺒﺎﺕ ﻋ��‬
‫ﺇﻳﻤﺎ��ﺎ ﻭ�ﺴﺎﻃ��ﺎ �� ﺧﻀﻢ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻈﺮﻭﻑ ﺍﳌﻌﺎﻛﺴﺔ ‪ -‬ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﺤﻤﻞ �ﻞ‬
‫ﻣﺸﺎ�ﻠهﺎ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺼ�� ﻭﺍﻟﻮﺿﻮﺡ ‪ -‬ﺟﻌﻠﺘﻪ ﻳﻘﺎﺭ��ﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﻠﻮ�ﺲ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﺮﻭﺝ‬
‫ﺯهﺮهﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺒﺎهﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﻞ ﻭﺍﻟﻄ�ﻥ ﻟ�ﺥﻨﺎﺩﻕ ﻭﺍﻟ��ﻙ ‪ ،‬ﺷﻌﺎﺭ ﻣﻨﺎﺳﺐ‬
‫ﻟﻠﻘﻠﺐ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﺒﻘﻲ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻏ�� ﻣﻄﻤ�ﻥ ﺃﺛﻨﺎﺀ ﻣﺮﻭﺭﻩ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ‪.‬‬
‫ﺎﻥ ﻭﺍﻟﺪ ﻷﺍﻡ ‪ ،‬ﺍﳌﺘﻠهﻒ ﳌﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﻣﺎ ﺳﻴﺤﺪﺙ ‪� ،‬ﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻘﻒ ﺧﺎﺭﺝ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﻧﻤﺖ ﺍهﺘﻤﺎﻣهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺩﻓﻌﺖ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺷﺔ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻟﻘﺔ ﺗﺪﺭ ً‬
‫�ﺠﻴﺎ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺗﺘﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺭﺅ�ﺔ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ‪ �� .‬هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﺡﻈﺔ ﺩﺧﻠﺖ ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﻨﺎﺯﻟﺖ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺡﺼ�� ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﺳﻜﺖ ﺭﺃﺳهﺎ ﻓﻮﻕ ﻳﺪ��ﺎ ﺍﳌﺘ�ﺥﻤﺔ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺍﺑﻨ��ﺎ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫" ﺃﻧﺎ ﺥﺝﻞ! ﺃﻧﺎ ﺃﺷﻌﺮ ﺑﺎ�ﺥﺝﻞ!" ﺻﺎﺣﺖ �� ﺍﻟﻨﻐﻤﺎﺕ ﺍﳌﻜﺴﻮﺭﺓ‪ " .‬ﻟﻢ ﺃﻛﻦ ﺃﻋﺮﻑ‬
‫ﺎ هﻮ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻞ ﻻﺍﺑﻦ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻛﻨﺖ‪ .‬ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﻋﺪﻡ ﺍﺭﺗ�ﺎﺏ ﺃﻱ ﺧﻄﺄ ﻣﻦ ﺟﺎﻧﺒﻚ ‪،‬‬
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‫ﻟﻜﻦ ﺑﻘﻠﺐ ﺯﻭﺝ ﻷﺍﻡ ﺍﻟﻐﻴﻮﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻛﻨﺖ ﺃﻛﺮهﻚ ﻃﻮﺍﻝ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ‪ .‬ﻛﻨﺖ ﺗﻜﺮه�ﻱ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ ‪،‬‬
‫�ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻴ�� ﺃﻥ ﺃﻓﻜﺮ ﺑﻚ ﺭﺩﺕ ﺑﺎﳌﺜﻞ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻟﺘﺎ�� ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻳﺘﻚ ﺗﺘﻘﺎﻋﺪ ً‬
‫ﻛﺜ��ﺍ‬
‫�� ﻏﺮﻓﺘﻚ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺃﺗﺒﻌﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻳﺘﻚ ﺗﻨﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﺮﺁﺓ ً‬
‫ﻳﻮﻣﻴﺎ ﻟﻔ��ﺍﺕ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺍﺳﺘﻥﺘﺠﺖ ﺃﻧﻚ ﻗﺪ ﺍﻛﺕﺸﻔﺖ ﻛﻴﻒ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺗﻜﺮهﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻧﻚ ﻛﻨﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺜﺄﺭ ﻳﺤﺎﻭﻝ‬
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‫ﺃﻥ ﻳﺄﺧﺬ ﺣﻴﺎ�ﻲ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺍﻟﻔﻦ ﺍﻟ�ﺡﺮﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻃﺎﳌﺎ ﺃ�ﻲ ﺃﻋﻱﺶ ﻟﻦ ﺃ��ﻯﻯ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺄ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺍﺭﺗﻜﺒﺘﻪ �� ﺳﻮﺀ ﺗﻘﺪﻳﺮﻙ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�� ﺟﻌﻞ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻙ �ﺸﻚ ﺑﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻦ هﺬﺍ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺃﺭﻣﻲ ﺍﻟﻘﻠﺐ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�� ﻣ�ﺎﻧﻪ ﺃﺿﻊ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﺟﺪﻳﺪﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻧﻈﻴﻔﺔ ﻭﻣﻠﻴﺌﺔ‬
‫ﺑﺎﻟﺘﻮ�ﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺳﺄﻓﻜﺮ ﻓﻴﻚ ﻛﻄﻔﻞ ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﻗﺪ ﻭﻟﺪﺕ ﻧﻔ��ﻱ ‪ ،‬ﺳﺄﺣﺒﻚ ﻭ�ﻌ�� ﺑﻚ ﻣﻦ �ﻞ‬
‫ﻗﻠ�ﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻜﺬﺍ ﺃﺣﺎﻭﻝ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻋﻮﺽ ﻟ�ﻞ ﺍﻟﺘﻌﺎﺳﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺳﺏﺒ��ﺎ ﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﻓﻀﻠﻚ ﺃﺩﺧ�� �ﻞ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻣ�ﻯﻯ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻋﻄﻴ�ﻱ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺗﻮﺳﻞ ﺇﻟﻴﻚ ‪� ،‬ﻌﺾ ﺍ�ﺡﺐ‬
‫ﺑﻦ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﻋﻄﻴﺘﻪ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻟﻸﻡ ﺍﳌﻔﻘﻮﺩﺓ‪" .‬‬
‫ﻜﺬﺍ ﻟﻢ ﺗﺘﻮﺍﺿﻊ ﻷﺍﻡ ﻷﺍﺑﻮ�ﺔ ﻏ�� ﺍﻟﻠﻄﻴﻔﺔ ﻭﺗﻄﻠﺐ ﺍﳌﻐﻔﺮﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ‬
‫ﺃﺳﺎﺀﺕ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﺗﺼﺮﻑ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ ّﺃ��ﺎ ﻏﻔﺮﺕ ﻋﻦ ﻃﻴﺐ ﺧﺎﻃﺮ ﻟﻮﺍﻟﺪ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻢ‬
‫هﻜﺬﺍ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺣﻼﻭﺓ ّ‬
‫ﺣﻘﺪﺍ �� �ﺡﻈﺔ ﻟهﺎ �ﻌﺪ ﺫﻟﻚ‪ .‬ﺃﻯ ﻷﺍﺏ ﻣﻦ ﻭﺟﻪ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ‬ ‫ﺍﺳﺕﻴﺎﺀ ﺃﻭ ً‬
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‫ﺃﺑﺪﺍ‬ ‫ّ‬
‫ﺃ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺁﺳﻔﺔ ﺣﻘﺎ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﺎ�ﻯﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻣﺮﺗﺎﺣﺎ ﺇ�� ﺣﺪ ﻛﺒ�� ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﺳﻮﺀ ﺍﻟﻔهﻢ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺮهﻴﺐ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﺯﺍﻝ ﻣﻦ ﺫﻛﺮﻯ ﺍﻟ�ﺥﺺ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﻃﺊ ﻭﺍﳌ�ﻯﻱﺀ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﻣﻦ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ‪ ،‬ﻋﺎﺵ ﺍﻟﺜﻼﺛﺔ ﻣﻌﺎ �ﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﻛﺴﻤﻜﺔ �� ﺍﳌﺎﺀ‪ .‬ﻟﻢ ﺗﺤﺪﺙ ﺃﻱ‬
‫ﻣﺸ�ﻠﺔ ﻣﻦ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻘﺒﻴﻞ �� ﺃﻱ ﻭﻗﺖ ﻣ�ﻯﻯ �� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺴﻱﺖ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ‬
‫ﺪﺭ�ﺠﻴﺎ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻡ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﻌﺎﺳﺔ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺐ ﻭﺍﻟﺮﻋﺎﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻗﻴﻘﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻣﻨﺤهﺎ ﻵﺍﻥ‬
‫ﻭﺝ ﻷﺍﻡ ﻟهﺎ‪ .‬ﺗﻤﺖ ﻣ�ﺎﻓﺄﺓ ﺻ��هﺎ ﻭﺧ��هﺎ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﻋﻔﺮ�ﺖ ﺃﺩﺍﺷﻴﻐﺎهﺎﺭﺍ‬

‫ﻣﻨﺬ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺳهﻞ ﻛﺒ�� ﻳﺪ�� ﺃﺩﺍﺷﻴﻐﺎهﺎﺭﺍ ‪ �� ،‬ﻣﻘﺎﻃﻌﺔ ﻣﻮ�ﺴﻮ‬
‫�� ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ‪ .‬ﻭﻗﻴﻞ ﺇﻥ هﺬﺍ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﻳﻄﺎﺭﺩﻩ �ﺝﻮﺯ ﺁ�ﻞ �ﺡﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﺏﺸﺮ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﺧﺬ ﺷ�ﻞ‬
‫ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ �ﺝﻮﺯ‪ .‬ﺍﺧﺘﻔﻰ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺴﺎﻓﺮ�ﻦ ﻣﻦ ﻭﻗﺖ ﻵﺧﺮ ﻭﻟﻢ �ﺴﻤﻌﻮﺍ ﺑﺎﳌﺰ�ﺪ‬
‫ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻌﻠﻮﻣﺎﺕ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﻥﺴﺎﺀ ﺍﳌﺴﻨﺎﺕ �ﻌﺘﻘﺮﻥ ﺑﺜﻮﺭ ﺍﻟﻔﺤﻢ �� ﺍﳌﺴﺎﺀ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻟﻔﺘﻴﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻠﻮﺍ�ﻲ �ﻐﺴﻠﻦ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ ﺍﳌﻥ��� �� ﻵﺍﺑﺎﺭ �� ﺍﻟﺼﺒﺎﺡ ‪�� ،‬ﻤﺴﻦ ﻗﺼﺼً ﺎ‬
‫ﻣﺮﻭﻋﺔ ﻋﻦ ﻛﻴﻔﻴﺔ ﻓﻘﺪ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ ﺟﺬ��ﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻟﻴﺔ ‪ goblin‬ﻭ ﺍﻟ��ﻤﺖ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻌﻘﻴﻞ‬
‫ﻋﺎﺵ ﻓﻘﻂ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟ�ﺡﻢ ﺍﻟﺏﺸﺮﻱ‪ .‬ﻟﻢ ﻳﺠﺮﺅ ﺃﺣﺪ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﺠﺎﺯﻓﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﺍﳌﺴﻜﻮﻥ �ﻌﺪ ﻏﺮﻭﺏ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺍﺳﺘﻄﺎﻉ ‪ ،‬ﺗﺠﻨﺒﻪ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺣﺬﺭ‬
‫ﺍﳌﺴﺎﻓﺮﻭﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﺮﻋﺐ‪.‬‬
‫� ﺃﺣﺪ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ �� ﻭﺿﻊ ‪ ،‬ﺟﺎﺀ �ﺎهﻦ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺴهﻞ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻣﺴﺎﻓﺮ‬
‫ﻣﺘﺄﺧﺮﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻇهﺮ ﺭﺩﺍﺀ ﻟﻪ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﺣﺎﺝ ﺑﻮﺫﻱ ﻳﻤ�ﻯﻱ ﻣﻦ ﺿﺮ�ﺢ ﺇ�� ﺿﺮ�ﺢ ﻟﻠﺼﻼﺓ‬
‫ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ �ﻌﺾ �ﻌﻤﺔ ﺃﻭ ﺗﺘﻮﻕ ﳌﻐﻔﺮﺓ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺎﻳﺎ‪ .‬ﻭ�ﺒﺪﻭ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻓﻘﺪ ﻃﺮ�ﻘﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ‬
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‫�ﺎﻥ ﻣﺘﺄﺧﺮﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻢ ﻳﻠﺘﻖ ﺑﺄﺣﺪ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺮ�ﻪ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ﺃﻭ ﻳﺤﺬﺭﻩ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﺍﳌﺴﻜﻮﻥ‪.‬‬
‫ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺳﺎﺭ ﻃﻮﺍﻝ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﻭﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﻣﺘﻌﺒًﺎ ﻭﺟﺎﺉﻌًﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﻷﺍﻣﺴﻴﺎﺕ ﺑﺎﺭﺩﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ‬
‫�ﺎﻥ �� ﺃﻭﺍﺧﺮ ﺍ�ﺥﺮ�ﻒ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺪﺃ �ﺸﻌﺮ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﻠﻖ ﺍﻟﺸﺪﻳﺪ ﻟﻠﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋ�� ﻣﻥ�ﻝ ﺣﻴﺚ‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬
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‫ﺿﺎﺉﻌﺎ �� ﻭﺳﻂ ﺍﻟﺴهﻞ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ�� ‪،‬‬ ‫ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻪ ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﺇﻗﺎﻣﺔ ﻟﻠﻴﻠﺔ‪ .‬ﻭﺟﺪ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ‬
‫�ﺪﺍ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺟﺪﻭﻯ ﻟﺒﻌﺾ ﺇﺷﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﻣﺴﻜﻦ ﻹﺍ�ﺴﺎﻥ‪.‬‬
‫ﺃﺧ��ﺍ ‪� ،‬ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺘﺠﻮﻝ ﻟﻌﺪﺓ ﺳﺎﻋﺎﺕ ‪ ،‬ﺭﺃﻯ ﻣﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ ��‬
‫ﳌﺴﺎﻓﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋ�� ﻷﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻧﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﺑﺼﻴﺺ ﺷﻌﺎﻉ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻀﻮﺀ‪ .‬هﺘﻒ ﺑﻔﺮﺡ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺃﻭﻩ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ هﺬﺍ هﻮ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻜﻮﺥ ﺣﻴﺚ ﻳﻤﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﻣﺴﻜﻦ ﻟﻴﻠﺔ!"‬
‫ﺇﺑﻘﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻨﻮﺭ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ ﻋﻴﻥﻴﻪ ‪� ،‬ﺡﺐ ﺟﺮﻩ ﺍﳌﺘﻌﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺄﻗ�ﻯﻯ ﺳﺮﻋﺔ ﻣﻤﻜﻨﺔ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ‬
‫‪ ،‬ﻭﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﻭﺻﻞ ﺇ�� ﻛﻮﺥ ﺻﻐ�� ﺑﺎﺉﺲ‪ .‬ﻭﻣﻊ ﺍﻗ��ﺍﺑﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﺭﺃﻯ ﺃﻧﻪ ��‬
‫ﺣﺎﻟﺔ �ﻌ�� ‪ ،‬ﺍﻧﻜﺴﺮ ﺳﻮﺭ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻣﺒﻮ ﻭﺍﻧﺪﻓﻊ ﺍ�ﺡﺸﺎﺉﺶ ﻭﺍﻟﻌﺸﺐ ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻪ ﻋ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﻔﺠﻮﺍﺕ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺷﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻮﺭﻗﻴﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﻌﻤﻞ ﻛﻨﻮﺍﻓﺬ ﻭﺃﺑﻮﺍﺏ �� ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ ﻣﻠﻴﺌﺔ‬
‫ﺑﺎﻟﺜﻘﻮﺏ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﻨﺎﺯﻝ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﻋﺎﺯﻣﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﻌﻤﺮ ﻭ�ﺪﺍ ﺃ��ﺎ ﺑﺎﻟ�ﺎﺩ ﻗﺎﺩﺭﺓ ﻋ�� ﺩﻋﻢ‬
‫ﻣﻔﺘﻮﺣﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋ�� ﺿﻮﺀ ﻓﺎﻧﻮﺱ ﻗﺪﻳﻢ ‪ ،‬ﺟﻠﺴﺖ‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ﺳﻘﻒ ﺍﻟﻘﺶ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻜﻮﺥ‬
‫ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ �ﺝﻮﺯ ﺗﺪﻭﺭ �ﻐﺰﺍﺭﺓ‪.‬‬
‫ﺍﺗﺼﻞ ��ﺎ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﺝ ﻋ�� ﺳﻮﺭ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻣﺒﻮ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻳﺎ ﺑﺎﺍ ﺳﺎﻥ ) ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ �ﺝﻮﺯ( ‪ ،‬ﻣﺴﺎﺀ ﺍ�ﺥ��! ﺃﻧﺎ ﻣﺴﺎﻓﺮ! ﻳﺮ�� ﺍﳌﻌﺬﺭﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻨ�ﻱ‬
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‫ﻓﻘﺪﺕ ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻲ ﻭﻻ ﺃﻋﺮﻑ ﻣﺎﺫﺍ ﺃﻓﻌﻞ ‪ ،‬ﻷ�ﻲ ﻻ ﺃﻣﻠﻚ ﺃﻱ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﻟﻠﺮﺍﺣﺔ ﻟﻴﻼ‪ .‬ﺃﺗﻮﺳﻞ‬
‫ﺟﻴﺪﺍ ﺑﻤﺎ ﻳﻜﻔﻲ ﻟﻠﺴﻤﺎﺡ �� ﺑﻘﻀﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﺗﺤﺖ ﺳﻘﻔﻚ "‪.‬‬ ‫ﺇﻟﻴﻜﻢ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻧﻮﺍ ً‬

‫ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ �ﺝﻮﺯ ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﻧﻔﺴهﺎ ﺗﺤﺪﺛﺖ ﻋﻦ ﺇﻳﻘﺎﻑ ﺍﻟﻐﺰﻝ ‪ ،‬ﺍﺭﺗﻔﻌﺖ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﻣﻘﻌﺪهﺎ ﻭﺍﻗ��ﺑﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺪﺧﻴﻞ‪.‬‬

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‫" ﺃﻧﺎ ﺁﺳﻒ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻋﻠﻴﻚ‪ .‬ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ �ﺸﻌﺮ ﺑﺎﻷ�ﻯﻯ ﻷﻧﻚ ﻓﻘﺪﺕ ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻚ �� ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ‬
‫ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻮﺿﻴﻊ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻭﻗﺖ ﻣﺘﺄﺧﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻞ‪ .‬ﻟﺴﻮﺀ ﺍ�ﺡﻆ ﻻ ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺿﻌﻚ‬
‫ ﻷﻧ�ﻱ ﻻ ﺃﻣﻠﻚ ﺃﻱ ﺳﺮ�ﺮ ﻟﻨﻘﺪﻣﻪ ﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻻ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﺇﻗﺎﻣﺔ ﻋ�� ﻹﺍﻃﻼﻕ ﺿﻴﻒ ��‬
‫هﺬﺍ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﺴﻜ�ﻥ! "‬
‫" هﺬﺍ ﻻ ��ﻢ" ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟ�ﺎهﻦ‪� " .‬ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺃﺭ�ﺪﻩ هﻮ ﻣ�ﺝﺄ ﺗﺤﺖ ﺳﻘﻒ ﻣﺎ �� ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻞ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺟﻴﺪﺍ ﺑﻤﺎ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺍﻟﻜﻔﺎﻳﺔ ﻓﻘﻂ ﻟﻠﺴﻤﺎﺡ �� ﺑﺎﻻﺳﺘﻠﻘﺎﺀ ﻋ��‬‫ﻭﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺳﺘﻜﻮﻥ ً‬
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‫ﺃﺭﺿﻴﺔ ﺍﳌﻄﺒﺦ ‪ ،‬ﺳﺄﻛﻮﻥ ﻣﻤﺘﻨﺎ‪ .‬ﺃﻧﺎ ﻣﺘﻌﺐ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌ�ﻯﻱ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻞ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ‬
‫ﺃﺗﻤ�ﻯ ﺃﻥ ﻟﻦ ﻳﺮﻓﻀﻮ�ﻲ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺇﻻ ﺳﺄﺿﻄﺮ ﻟﻠﻨﻮﻡ �� ﺍﻟﺴهﻞ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﺭﺩ "‪ .‬ﻭ��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ‬
‫ﺿﻐﻂ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻟﻱﺴﻤﺢ ﻟﻪ ﺑﺎﻟﺒﻘﺎﺀ‪.‬‬
‫ﺑﺪﺕ ﻣ��ﺩﺩﺓ ﺟﺪﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜ��ﺎ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﻗﺎﻟﺖ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺟﻴﺪ ﺟﺪﺍ ‪ ،‬ﺳﺄﺩﻋﻚ ﺗﺒﻘﻰ هﻨﺎ‪ .‬ﻳﻤﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻗﺪﻡ ﻟﻚ ﺗﺮﺣﻴﺒﺎ ﺷﺪﻳﺪﺍ ﻓﻘﻂ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻟﻜﻦ ﺗﺄ�ﻲ ﻵﺍﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺳﻮﻑ ﺃﺷﻌﻞ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻥ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻞ ﺑﺎﺭﺩ"‪.‬‬
‫ﺟﺪﺍ ﻓﻘﻂ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻗﻴﻞ ﻟﻪ‪ .‬ﺧﻠﻊ ﺻﻨﺎﺩﻝ ﻭﺩﺧﻞ ﺍﻟﻜﻮﺥ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ‬ ‫ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺍ ً‬
‫ً‬ ‫�ﺎﻥ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﺝ‬
‫ﺃﺣﻀﺮﺕ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻌ��ﻱ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﺸﺐ ﻭﺃﻭﻗﺪﺕ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻗ��ﺑﺖ‬
‫ﺿﻴﻔهﺎ ﻭﺍﻗ��ﺏ ﻣﻦ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ‪ " :‬ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮ�ﻲ ﺟﺎﺉﻌﺔ �ﻌﺪ ﻣﺕﺴﻜﻌﻚ ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻞ"‪" .‬‬
‫ﺳﺄﺫهﺐ ﻭﺃﻃهﻮ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺎﺀ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻠﻚ‪ ".‬ﺛﻢ ﺫهﺒﺖ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻄﺒﺦ ﻟﻄ�ﻱ �ﻌﺾ‬
‫ﺍﺭﺯ‪.‬‬

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‫�ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻧﺘ�ﻯ ﺍﻟ�ﺎهﻦ ﻣﻦ ﺗﻨﺎﻭﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺎﺀ ‪ ،‬ﺟﻠﺴﺖ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻣﻦ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ‬

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‫ﺍ�ﺡﺮ�ﻖ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﺤﺪﺛﺎ ﻣﻌﺎ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ‪ .‬ﻓﻜﺮ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﺝ ﻟﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﺑﺄﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺤﻈﻮﻇﺎ ﺟﺪﺍ‬
‫ﻟﻮ ﺻﺎﺩﻑ ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ �ﺝﻮﺯ ﻣﻀﻴﺎﻓﺔ‪ �� .‬ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺃﺧﺮﺝ ﺍ�ﺥﺸﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻣﺎﺗﺖ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ‬
‫ﺑﺒﻂﺀ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺪﺃ ﻳﺮﺗﺠﻒ ﺑﺎﻟ��ﺩ ﻣﺜﻠﻤﺎ ﻓﻌﻞ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻭﺻﻞ‪.‬‬
‫ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ‪ " :‬ﺃﺭﺍﻙ ﺑﺎﺭ ًﺩﺍ"‪ " .‬ﺳﺄﺧﺮﺝ ﻭﺟﻤﻊ �ﻌﺾ ﺍ�ﺡﻄﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻨﺎ‬
‫ﺍﺳﺘﺨﺪﻣﻨﺎهﺎ ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ‪ .‬ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺒﻘﻰ ﻭ�ﻌﺘ�ﻱ ﺑﺎﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ ﺃﺫهﺐ‪".‬‬
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‫" ﻻ ‪ ،‬ﻻ ‪ "،‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﺝ ‪ " ،‬ﺩﻋ�ﻱ ﺃﺫهﺐ ﺑﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻚ ﻛﺒ�� �� ﺍﻟﺴﻦ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻻ‬
‫ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﺘﻔﻜ�� �� ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺡ ﻟﻚ ﺑﺎ�ﺥﺮﻭﺝ ﻟ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺥﺸﺐ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻠﺔ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺒﺎﺭﺩﺓ!"‬
‫هﺰﺕ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺭﺃﺳهﺎ ﻭﻗﺎﻟﺖ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﻘﺎﺀ هﻨﺎ ��ﺪﻭﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻚ ﺿﻴﻔﻲ‪ ".‬ﺛﻢ ﺗﺮﻛﺘﻪ ﻭﺧﺮﺝ‪.‬‬
‫�� ﺩﻗﻴﻘﺔ ﻋﺎﺩﺕ ﻭﻗﺎﻟﺖ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺠﻠﺲ ﺣﻴﺚ ﺃﻧﺖ ﻭﻻ ﺗﺘﺤﺮﻙ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣهﻤﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ ﻻ ﺗﻘ��ﺏ ﺃﻭ ﺗﻨﻈﺮ ﺇ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ ﺍﻟﺪﺍﺧﻠﻴﺔ‪ .‬ﺍﻥ ﻣﺎ�ﻊ ﻣﺎ ﺃﻗﻮﻟﻪ ﻟﻚ!"‬
‫" ﺇﺫﺍ ﻗﻠﺖ �� ﺃﻻ ﺃﺫهﺐ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ ﺍ�ﺥﻠﻔﻴﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺎﻟﻄﺒﻊ ﻟﻦ ﺃﻓﻌﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ" ‪،‬‬
‫ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟ�ﺎهﻦ ‪ ،‬ﺑﻞ ﺣ��ﺓ‪.‬‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﺧﺮﺟﺖ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﺮﻙ ﺍﻟ�ﺎهﻦ ﻭﺣﺪﻩ‪ .‬ﻭﻗﺪ ﺗﻮ�� ﺍ�ﺡﺮ�ﻖ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻀﻮﺀ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﻴﺪ �� ﺍﻟﻜﻮﺥ هﻮ ﻧﻮﺭ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﻧﻮﺱ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﻓﺖ‪ .‬ﻷﻭﻝ ﻣﺮﺓ �� ﺗﻠﻚ‬

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‫ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﺑﺪﺃ �ﺸﻌﺮ ﺑﺄﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ �� ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﻏﺮ�ﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋﺒﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ‪ " :‬ﻣهﻤﺎ ﻛﻨﺖ‬
‫ﻻ ﺗﺪﺧﻞ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ ﺍ�ﺥﻠﻔﻴﺔ ‪ "،‬ﺃﺛﺎﺭ ﻓﻀﻮﻟﻪ ﻭﺧﻮﻓﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﻣﺎ ﺍﻟ��ﻱﺀ ﺍﳌﺨﻔﻲ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ �� ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻟﻢ ﺗﺮﻏﺐ �� ﺭﺅ�ﺘﻪ؟‬
‫ﻟﺒﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﺗﺬ�ﺎﺭ ﻭﻋﺪﻩ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻳﺤﺎﻓﻆ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ��‬
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‫ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﻟﻢ �ﻌﺪ ﻗﺎﺩﺭﺍ ﻋ�� ﻣﻘﺎﻭﻣﺔ ﻓﻀﻮﻟﻪ ﻟﻴﺼﺐ �� ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﺤﻈﻮﺭ‪.‬‬
‫��ﺾ ﻭ�ﺪﺃ ﻳﺘﺤﺮﻙ ﺑﺒﻂﺀ ﻧﺤﻮ ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ ﺍ�ﺥﻠﻔﻴﺔ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﻓﻜﺮﺕ ﺃﻥ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ‬
‫ﺳﺘﻜﻮﻥ ﻏﺎﺿﺒﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻣﻨﻪ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻋ�ﻯﻯ ﻟهﺎ ﺟﻌﻠﺘﻪ �ﻌﻮﺩ ﺇ�� ﻣ�ﺎﻧﻪ ﺑﺠﻮﺍﺭ ﺍﳌﺪﻓﺄﺓ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﻣﻊ ﻣﺮﻭﺭ ﺍﻟﺪﻗﺎﺋﻖ ﺑﺒﻂﺀ ﻭﻟﻢ �ﻌﺪ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺪﺃ �ﺸﻌﺮ ﺑﺎ�ﺥﻮﻑ ﺃﻛ�� ﻓﺄﻛ��‬
‫‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺕﺴﺎﺀﻝ ﻣﺎ هﻮ ﺍﻟﺴﺮ ﺍﳌﺮﻱﻊ �� ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ ﺧﻠﻔﻪ‪ .‬ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻣﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﺫﻟﻚ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ �� ﻧﻔﺴﻪ " ﻟﻦ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﺃ�ﻲ ﻧﻈﺮﺕ ﺇﻻ ﺇﺫﺍ ﺃﺧ����ﺎ‪ .‬ﺳﺄﻓﻌﻞ ﺯﻗﺰﻗﺔ ﻗﺒﻞ‬
‫ﻋﻮﺩ��ﺎ‪".‬‬
‫ﻣﻊ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ��ﺾ ﻋ�� ﻗﺪﻣﻴﻪ ) ﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺠﻠﺲ �ﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ �� ﻷﺍﺯ�ﺎﺀ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻧﻴﺔ ﻣﻊ ﻗﺪﻣﻴﻪ ﺗﺤﺘﻪ( ﻭ�ﺕﺴﻠﻞ ﺧﻠﺴﺔ ﻧﺤﻮ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﺤﺮﻣﺔ‪ .‬ﻣﻊ ﻳﺪﻱ ﻳﺮﺗﺠﻒ‬
‫ﺩﻓﻊ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﺏ ﺍ�ﺥﻠﻔﻲ ﻭﻧﻈﺮ ﻓﻴﻪ‪ .‬ﻣﺎ ﺭﺁﻩ ﺟﻤﺪ ﺍﻟﺪﻡ �� ﻋﺮﻭﻗﻪ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ ﻣﻠﻴﺌﺔ‬
‫ﻈﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ ﺍﳌﻴﺘﺔ ﻭﺗﻢ ﺭﺵ ﺍ�ﺝﺪﺭﺍﻥ ﻭﺗﻢ �ﻐﻄﻴﺔ ﻷﺍﺭﺿﻴﺔ ﺑﺪﻣﺎﺀ ﻹﺍ�ﺴﺎﻥ‪�� .‬‬
‫ﺃﺣﺪ ﺃﺭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﺠﻤﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺍﺭﺗﻔﻌﺖ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﺠﻤﺔ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻘﻒ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�� ﺃﺧﺮﻯ �ﺎﻧﺖ هﻨﺎﻙ‬
‫ﻛﻮﻣﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻋﻈﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﺬﺭﺍﻉ ‪ �� ،‬ﺁﺧﺮ ﻛﻮﻣﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻋﻈﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻕ‪ .‬ﺭﺍﺋﺤﺔ ﻣﻘﺰﻣﺔ ﺟﻌﻠﺘﻪ‬
‫�ﻐﻤﻰ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ‪ .‬ﺳﻘﻂ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺭﺍﺀ ﺑﺮﻋﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺭﻛﺐ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ �� ﻛﻮﻣﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﻑ‬

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‫�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻮ ﻣﺸهﺪ ﻣﺜ�� ﻟﻠﺸﻔﻘﺔ‪ .‬ﺍﺭ�ﻌﺶ �� �ﻞ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﻭﺗﺤﺪﺛﺖ ﺃﺳﻨﺎﻧﻪ ‪،‬‬
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‫ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺑﺎﻟ�ﺎﺩ ﻳﺰﺣﻒ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﺒﻘﻌﺔ ﺍﻟﺮهﻴﺒﺔ‪.‬‬
‫" ﻛﻢ هﺬﺍ ﻓﻈﻴﻊ!" ﺻﺮﺥ‪ " .‬ﻣﺎ ﺍﻟﺪﻥ ﺍﻟﻔﻈﻴﻌﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺟﺌﺖ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺭﺣﻼ�ﻲ؟ ﻗﺪ‬
‫�ﺴﺎﻋﺪ�ﻲ ﺑﻮﺫﺍ ﺃﻭ ﻓﻘﺪﺕ ﺃﻧﺎ‪ .‬هﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ��‬
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‫ﺣﻘﺎ ﺃ�ﻠﺔ �ﺡﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﺏﺸﺮ؟ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﻌﻮﺩ ﺳﺘﻈهﺮ ﻧﻔﺴهﺎ �� �ﺥﺼﻴ��ﺎ ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻴﻘﻴﺔ‬
‫ﻭﺗﺄ�ﻠ�ﻱ �� ﻓﻢ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ! "‬
‫��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﻋﺎﺩﺕ ﻗﻮﺗﻪ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻧ��ﻋﻮﺍ ﻗﺒﻌﺘﻪ ﻭﻃﺎﻗﻤﻪ ‪ ،‬هﺮﻉ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ‬
‫ﺑﺄﺳﺮﻉ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺤﻤﻠﻪ ﺳﺎﻗﻴﻪ‪ �� .‬ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺭﻛﺾ ﻓ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻜﺮ ﺃﺣﺪهﻢ ��‬
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‫ﺍﻟﻮﺻﻮﻝ ﺇ�� ﺃ�ﻌﺪ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ ﺗﻮﻏﻞ ﺍﻟﻌﻔﺎﺭ�ﺖ‪ .‬ﻟﻢ ﻳﺬهﺐ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺳﻤﻊ‬
‫ﺧﻄﻮﺍﺕ ﺧﻠﻔﻪ ﻭ�ﺼﻮﺕ‪ " :‬ﺗﻮﻗﻒ! ﺗﻮﻗﻒ!"‬
‫ﺭﻛﺾ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﻀﺎﻋﻔﺔ ﺳﺮﻋﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺘﻈﺎهﺮ �ﻌﺪﻡ ﺳﻤﺎﻉ‪ .‬ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺮﻛﺾ ‪ ،‬ﺳﻤﻊ‬
‫ﺃﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﻮﺍﺕ ﺧﻠﻔﻪ ﺗﻘ��ﺏ ﺃﻛ�� ﻭﺃﻛ�� ‪ ،‬ﻭ�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺃﺩﺭﻙ ﺻﻮﺕ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺯﺍﺩ ﺻﻮ��ﺎ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﺃﻋ�� �ﻠﻤﺎ ﺍﻗ��ﺑﺖ ﻣﻨﻪ‪.‬‬
‫" ﺗﻮﻗﻒ! ﺗﻮﻗﻒ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻧﺖ ﺭﺟﻞ ﺷﺮ�ﺮ ‪ ،‬ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﻧﻈﺮﺕ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ ﺍﳌﺤﺮﻣﺔ؟“‬
‫�ﻯﻱ ﺍﻟ�ﺎهﻦ ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ﻛﻢ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺘﻌﺒﺎ ﻭﻃﺎﺭﺕ ﺃﻗﺪﺍﻣﻪ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﺃﺳﺮﻉ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ ﻭﻗﺖ‬
‫ﻣ�ﻯﻯ‪ .‬ﺃﻋﻄﺎﻩ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﻑ ﻗﻮﺗﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺇﺫﺍ ﺃﻟﻘﻰ ﺍﻟﻘﺒﺾ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ‪،‬‬
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‫ﻓﺴﻴﻜﻮﻥ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ ﺃﺣﺪ �ﺡﺎﻳﺎهﺎ‪ .‬ﻣﻊ �ﻞ ﻗﻠﺒﻪ ﻛﺮﺭ ﺍﻟﺼﻼﺓ ﺇ�� ﺑﻮﺫﺍ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻧﺎﻣﻮ ﺃﻣﻴﺪﺍ ﺑﻮ�ﺴﻮ ‪ ،‬ﻧﺎﻣﻮ ﺃﻣﻴﺪﺍ ﺑﻮ�ﺴﻮ"‪.‬‬

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‫ﻭ�ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ هﺮﻉ ﺍ�ﺥﻥ�ﻳﺮ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﺍﳌﺮ�ﺮ ‪ ،‬ﺷﻌﺮهﺎ ﻳﻄ�� �� ﺍﻟﺮ�ﺢ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻭﺟههﺎ ﻳﺘﻐ�� ﻣﻊ‬
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‫ﺍﻟﻐﻀﺐ �� ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻄﺎﻥ ﺑﺄ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ‪ �� .‬ﻳﺪهﺎ ﺣﻤﻠﺖ ﺳﻜﻴﻨﺎ ﻣﻠﻄﺨﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﺪﻣﺎﺀ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﺻﺮﺧﺖ �ﻌﺪﻩ‪ " :‬ﺗﻮﻗﻒ! ﺗﻮﻗﻒ!"‬
‫�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺷﻌﺮ ﺍﻟ�ﺎهﻦ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻻ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺮﻛﺾ ﺃﻛ�� ‪ ،‬ﺍﻧﻜﺴﺮ ﺍﻟﻔﺠﺮ ‪،‬‬
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‫ﻭ�ﺤﻠﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻞ ﺍﺧﺘﻔﻰ ﺍ�ﺝﻨﺎﻥ ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺁﻣﻨﺎ‪ .‬ﺮﻑ ﺍﻟ�ﺎهﻦ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻗﺪ ﺍﻟﺘﻘﻰ �ﻌﺸﻖ‬
‫ﺩﺍﺷﻴﻐﺎهﺎﺭﺍ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻥ �ﺴﻤﻌهﺎ �� ﻛﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺣﻴﺎﻥ ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻟﻢ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃ��ﺎ‬
‫ﺣﻘﻴﻘﻴﺔ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﺷﻌﺮ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻳﺪﻳﻦ ��ﺮﻭ�ﻪ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻊ ﺇ�� ﺣﻤﺎﻳﺔ ﺑﻮﺫﺍ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺻ�� ﻷﺟﻠﻪ‬
‫ﻃﻠﺒﺎ ﻟﻠﻤﺴﺎﻋﺪﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﺍ ﺃﺧﺮﺝ ﻣﺴﺒﺤﺔ ﻭﺭﻛﻊ ﺭﺃﺳﻪ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﺭﺗﻔﻌﺖ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‬
‫ﺻﻠﻮﺍﺗﻪ ﻭﺷﻜﺮﻩ ﺑﺠﺪﻳﺔ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﺗﻘﺪﻡ ﺇ�� ﺟﺰﺀ ﺁﺧﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺒﻼﺩ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺴﺮﻭ ًﺭﺍ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﻟ��ﻙ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺴهﻮﻝ ﺍﳌﺰ�ﺝﺔ ﻭﺭﺍﺀﻩ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺍﻟﺬ�ﻲ ﻭ ﺍ�ﺥﻥ�ﻳﺮ ﺍﻟ��ﻱ‬

‫ﻣﻨﺬ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻋﺎﺵ هﻨﺎﻙ �� ﻣﻘﺎﻃﻌﺔ ﺷﻴﻥﺸ�ﻥ �� ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻮ ﺭﺟﻞ ﻗﺮﺩ‬
‫�ﺴﺎﻓﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻳﻜﺴﺐ ﺭﺯﻗﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺃﺧﺬ ﻗﺮﺩ ﻭﺇﻇهﺎﺭ ﺣﻴﻞ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ‪.‬‬
‫�� ﺇﺣﺪﻯ ﻷﺍﻣﺴﻴﺎﺕ ‪ ،‬ﻋﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺇ�� ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻪ �� ﺣﺎﻟﺔ ﻣﺰﺍﺟﻴﺔ ﺳﻱﺌﺔ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ‬
‫ﻭﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﻦ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺮﺳﻠﻪ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺝﺰﺍﺭ �� ﺻﺒﺎﺡ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﺘﺎ��‪.‬‬
‫�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺟﺔ ﻣﺤ��ﺓ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﻭﻃﻠﺒﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ‪:‬‬
‫" ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﺗﺮ�ﺪ�ﻲ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺭﺳﻞ ﻟ�ﺝﺰﺍﺭ؟"‬
‫" ﻻ ﻓﺎﺋﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﺳﺘﺨﺪﺍﻡ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﺃﻃﻮﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻓهﻮ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻼﺯﻡ ﻭ�ﻥ�ﻯﻯ‬
‫ﺣﻴﻠﻪ‪ .‬ﺿﺮ�ﺘﻪ �ﻌﺼ�ﻱ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺃﻋﺮﻓﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﻟﻦ ﻳﺮﻗﺺ �ﺸ�ﻞ �ﺡﻴﺢ‪ .‬ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ‬
‫ﺑﻴﻌﻪ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺝﺰﺍﺭ ﻭﻧﺠﻌﻞ ﺃﻱ ﺃﻣﻮﺍﻝ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻟﻪ ﻳﻤﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﺬﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻻ‬
‫ﻳﻮﺟﺪ ��ﻱﺀ ﺁﺧﺮ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﻪ "‪.‬‬
‫ﺷﻌﺮﺕ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺑﺎﻷﺳﻒ ﺍﻟﺸﺪﻳﺪ ﻟ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻥ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ﺍﳌﺴﻜ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﻮﺳﻠﺖ ﻟﺰﻭﺟهﺎ ﺃﻥ‬
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‫ﻳﺪﺧﺮ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﻣﺮﺍﻓﻌ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ �ﻠهﺎ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺟﺪﻭﻯ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﻋﺎﺯﻣﺎ ﻋ��‬
‫ﺑﻴﻌﻪ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺝﺰﺍﺭ‪.‬‬
‫ﺍﻥ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ �� ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ ﺍﳌﺠﺎﻭﺭﺓ ﻭﺳﻤﻌﺖ �ﻞ �ﻠﻤﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺩﺛﺔ‪ .‬ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ‬
‫ﺃﺩﺭﻙ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺳﻴﻘﺘﻞ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻟﻨﻔﺴﻪ‪:‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬
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‫" ﺑﺮ�ﺮﻱ ‪ �� ،‬ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻴﻘﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺳﻴﺪﻯ! ﻟﻘﺪ ﺧﺪﻣﺘﻪ هﻨﺎ ﺑﺈﺧﻼﺹ ﻟﺴﻨﻮﺍﺕ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺡ �� ﺑﺈ��ﺎﺀ ﺃﻋﻤﺎ�� �ﺸ�ﻞ ﻣﺮ�ﺢ ﻭهﺎﺩﺉ ‪ ،‬ﺳﻱﺴﻤﺢ �� ﺃﻥ ﺃﻗﻄﻌهﺎ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺝﺰﺍﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺟﺴﺪﻱ ﺍﳌﺴﻜ�ﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋ�� ﻓﻌﻠﻪ؟ ﺁﻩ! ﻟﻘﺪ ﻓﺎﺟﺄ�ﻲ ﻓﻜﺮ‬
‫ﻣﺸﺮﻕ! هﻨﺎﻙ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻧﺎ ﺃﻋﻠﻢ ‪ ،‬ﺩﺏ ﺍﻟ��ﻳﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﻌﻱﺶ �� ﺍﻟﻐﺎﺑﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ‬
‫ﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ ﻣﻦ ﻳﻘﻮﻝ ﻟﻪ ﺭ�ﻤﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ ﺫهﺒﺖ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﻭﺃﺧ��ﺗﻪ ﺑﺎﳌﻀﻴﻖ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺳﺄﺣﺼﻞ‬
‫ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺴﻮﻑ �ﻌﻄﻴ�ﻱ ﻣﺸﻮﺭﺗﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺳﺄﺫهﺐ ﻭﺃﺣﺎﻭﻝ "‪.‬‬
‫ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻭﻗﺖ ﻟﻨﺨﺴﺮﻩ‪ .‬ﺍﻧﺰﻟﻖ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﻭﺭﻛﺾ ﺑﺄﺳﺮﻉ ﻣﺎ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ‬
‫ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻐﺎﺑﺔ ﻟﻴﺠﺪ ﺍ�ﺥﻥ�ﻳﺮ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﻥ�ﻳﺮ �� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺪﺃ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺣ�ﺎﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﻮ�ﻞ �� ﻭﻗﺖ‬
‫ﻭﺍﺣﺪ‪.‬‬
‫" ﺣﺴﻦ ﺳﻴﺪ ﺑﻮﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﺑﺤﻜﻤﺘﻚ ﺍﳌﻤﺘﺎﺯﺓ‪ .‬ﺃﻧﺎ �� ﻭﺭﻃﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻧﺖ‬
‫ﻭﺣﺪﻙ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﺎﻋﺪ�ﻲ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﻛ��ﺕ �� ﺧﺪﻣﺔ ﺳﻴﺪﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻷﻧ�ﻱ ﻻ ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ‬
‫ﻟﺮﻗﺺ �ﺸ�ﻞ �ﺡﻴﺢ ﻵﺍﻥ �ﻌ��ﻡ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺏﻴﻌ�ﻱ ﺇ�� ﻣﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺗﻨ�ﺡ�ﻱ ﺑﻔﻌﻠﻪ؟ ﺃﻧﺎ‬
‫ﺃﻋﺮﻑ ﻛﻢ ﺃﻧﺖ ﺫ�ﻲ! "‬
‫ﻭﻋﺰﻣﺎ ﻋ�� ﻣﺴﺎﻋﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ‪ .‬ﻓﻜﺮ ﻟﺒﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺛﻢ‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ﺎﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﻥ�ﻳﺮ ﺳﻌﻴﺪًﺍ �� ﻹﺍﻃﺮﺍﺀ‬
‫ﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺃﻟﻢ ﻳﻮﻟﺪ ﺳﻴﺪﻙ؟"‬
‫" ﺃﻭﻩ ‪� ،‬ﻌﻢ ‪ "،‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ‪ " ،‬ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﺍﺑﻦ ﺭﺿﻴﻊ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ‪".‬‬
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‫" ﺃﻻ ﻳﻜﺬﺏ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺎﺏ �� ﺍﻟﺼﺒﺎﺡ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺗﺒﺪﺃ ﻋﺸﻴﻘﺘﻚ ﻋﻤﻞ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ؟ ﺣﺴﻨﺎ ‪،‬‬
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‫ﺳﻮﻑ ﺃﻛﻮﻥ ﻣﺒﻜﺮﺍ ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺃﺭﻯ ﻓﺮﺻ�ﻱ ﺳﺄﺳﺘﻮ�� ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻞ ﻭﺃهﺮﺏ ﻣﻨﻪ"‪.‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫" ﻣﺎﺫﺍ �ﻌﺪ؟" ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ‪.‬‬

‫" ﺎﺫﺍ ﺳﺘﻜﻮﻥ ﻷﺍﻡ �� ﺣﺎﻟﺔ ﺫﻋﺮ هﺎﺋﻞ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺳﻴﺪﻙ ﻭ ﻋﺸﻴﻘﻚ ﻣﺎ‬
‫ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻔﻌﻠﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ��ﺮ�ﻲ ﻭ ﺃﻧﻘﺬ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻞ ﻭﺃﺧﺬﻩ ﺇ�� ﺑﻱﺘﻪ ﺑﺄﻣﺎﻥ ﻟﻮﺍﻟﺪﻳﻪ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﺳ��ﻯ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻳﺄ�ﻲ ﺍ�ﺝﺰﺍﺭ ﻟﻦ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﻟﺪﻳﻚ ﻗﻠﺐ ﻟﺒﻴﻌﻚ "‪.‬‬
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‫ﺷﻜﺮ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺍ�ﺥﻥ�ﻳﺮ ﻋﺪﺓ ﻣﺮﺍﺕ ﺛﻢ ﻋﺎﺩ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ‪ .‬ﻟﻢ ﻳﻨﻢ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ �� ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻠﺔ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻛﻤﺎ ﻗﺪ ﺗﺘﺨﻴﻞ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻠﺘﻔﻜ�� �� ﺍﻟﻐﺪ‪� .‬ﻌﺘﻤﺪ ﺣﻴﺎﺗﻪ ﻋ�� ﻣﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻧﺝﺡﺖ ﺧﻄﺔ ﺍ�ﺥﻥ�ﻳﺮ‬
‫ﺃﻡ ﻻ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﺃﻭﻝ ﻣﺎ ﻳﺼﻞ ‪ ،‬ﻳﻥﺘﻈﺮ ﺑﻔﺎﺭﻍ ﺍﻟﺼ�� ﳌﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺳﻴﺤﺪﺙ‪ .‬ﺑﺪﺍ ﻟﻪ ﻭﻗﺖ‬
‫ﻃﻮ�ﻞ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺒﺪﺃ ﺯﻭﺟﺔ ﺳﻴﺪﻩ �� ﺍﻟﺘﺤﺮﻙ ﻭﻓﺘﺢ ﺍﻟﺴﺘﺎﺋﺮ ﻟﻠﺴﻤﺎﺡ ﺑﺪﺧﻮﻝ‬
‫ﺿﻮﺀ ﺍﻟ��ﺎﺭ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﺣﺪﺙ �ﻞ ��ﻱﺀ ﻛﻤﺎ ﺧﻄﻄﺖ ﺍ�ﺥﻥ�ﻳﺮ‪ .‬ﺿﻌﺖ ﻷﺍﻡ ﻃﻔﻠهﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺮﺏ‬
‫ﻦ ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻓﺔ �ﺎﳌﻌﺘﺎﺩ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺮﺗﺐ ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ ﻭﺣﺼﻠﺖ ﻋ�� ﻭﺟﺒﺔ ﻹﺍﻓﻄﺎﺭ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻞ ﻳﻔﺮﺡ �ﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ �� ﺿﻮﺀ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ﺍﻟﺼﺒﺎ�� ‪ ،‬ﻳﺮ�ﻞ ﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺡﺼﺎﺋﺮ ��‬
‫ﻣﺴﺮﺣﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﻀﻮﺀ ﻭﺍﻟﻈﻞ‪ .‬ﻓﺠﺄﺓ �ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ �ﺝﻴﺞ �� ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻓﺔ ﻭ��ﺎﺀ ﻋﺎﻝ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻞ‪ .‬ﻛﻀﺖ ﻷﺍﻡ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻄﺒﺦ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻘﻂ �� ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺍﳌﻨﺎﺳﺐ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺥﻥ�ﻳﺮ ﺗﺨﺘﻔﻲ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺍﺑﺔ ﻣﻊ ﻃﻔﻠهﺎ �� ﻣﺨﻠ��ﺎ‪ .‬ﻭﺭﻓﻌﺖ ﻳﺪ��ﺎ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﻋﺎﻝ‬
‫ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻴﺄﺱ ﻭهﺮﻋﺖ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ ﺍﻟﺪﺍﺧﻠﻴﺔ ﺣﻴﺚ �ﺎﻥ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ﻻ ﻳﺰﺍﻝ ﻳﻨﺎﻡ �ﺸ�ﻞ‬
‫ﺳﻠﻴﻢ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺎﻥ ﻳﺠﻠﺲ ﺑﺒﻂﺀ ﻭ�ﻔﺮﻙ ﻋﻴﻥﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻄﺎﻟﺐ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﻣﺘﻘﺎﻃﻊ ﺑﻤﺎ ﺗﻔﻌﻠﻪ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﻣﻦ‬
‫�ﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻴﺞ‪ �� .‬ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﻋ�� ﻗﻴﺪ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﳌﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﻛﻼهﻤﺎ ﺧﺮﺟﺎ ﺧﺎﺭﺝ ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺍﺑﺔ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﻥ�ﻳﺮ ﻗﺪ ﺍﺑﺘﻌﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜ��ﻤﺎ ﺭﺃﻳﺎ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻳﺮﻛﺾ‬
‫�ﻌﺪ ﺍﻟﻠﺺ ﺑﺠﺪ ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺤﻤﻠﻪ ﺳﺎﻗﻴﻪ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﺗﻢ ﻧﻘﻞ �ﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﻭﺍﻟﺰﻭﺟﺔ ﻟﻺ�ﺝﺎﺏ �� ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻮﻙ ﺍﳌﺤﻈﻮﻅ ﻟﻠﻘﺮﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ‬

‫‪ ،‬ﻭﻻ ﻋﺮﻑ ﺍﻣﺘﻨﺎ��ﻢ ﺣﺪﻭﺩﺍ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺃﻋﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺍﳌﺆﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻞ �ﺴﻼﻡ ﺇ�� ﺃﺫﺭﻋهﻢ‪.‬‬
‫" هﻨﺎﻙ!" ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺟﺔ‪ " .‬هﺬﺍ هﻮ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻥ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺗﺮ�ﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻘﺘﻠﻪ ‪ -‬ﺇﺫﺍ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ‬
‫ﻟﻘﺮﺩ هﻨﺎ ﻟ�ﺎﻥ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻧﻔﻘﺪ ﻃﻔﻠﻨﺎ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺑﺪ‪".‬‬
‫ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﻭهﻮ ﻳﺤﻤﻞ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻞ ﺍ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ " ﺍﻧﺖ ﻋ�� ﺣﻖ ﻳﺎ ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ ﳌﺮﺓ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ‪" ".‬‬
‫ﻤﻜﻨﻚ ﺇﺭﺳﺎﻝ ﺍ�ﺝﺰﺍﺭ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻳﺄ�ﻲ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻵﺍﻥ ﺃﻋﻄﻨﺎ �ﻞ ﻭﺟﺒﺔ ﻓﻄﻮﺭ‬
‫ﺟﻴﺪﺓ ﻭﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ً‬
‫ﺃﻳﻀﺎ‪".‬‬
‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻭﺻﻞ ﺍ�ﺝﺰﺍﺭ ﺗﻢ ﺇﺭﺳﺎﻟﻪ ﺑﻄﻠﺐ ﻟ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟ�ﺡﻢ ﺍ�ﺥﻥ�ﻳﺮ ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺎﺀ ﺍﳌﺴﺎﺉﻲ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺮﺿﺖ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻭﻋﺎﺵ ﺑﻘﻴﺔ ﺃﻳﺎﻣﻪ �ﺴﻼﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﻀﺮ�ﻪ ﺳﻴﺪﻩ‬
‫ﻣﻦ ﺟﺪﻳﺪ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﺻﻴﺎﺩ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ ﻭ ﺻﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ﺍﳌﺎهﺮ‬

‫ﻣﻨﺬ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﻳﺤﻜﻢ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ ﻣﻨﺬ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ هﻮهﻮﺩﻳﻤﻲ ‪ ،‬ﺭﺍ�ﻊ ﺍﳌﻴﻜﻮﺗﻮ‬
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‫ﻭﺳﻴﻤﺎ‬ ‫) ﺃﻭ ﺃﻭﮔﻮﺳﺘﻥﺲ( �� ﺍﻟﻥﺴﺐ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻣﺎﺗ��ﺍﺳﻮ ﺍﻟﻼﻣﻊ ‪ ،‬ﺁﻟهﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ‪ .‬ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ‬
‫ﻗﻮ�ﺎ ﻭ�ﺝﺎﻋً ﺎ ً‬
‫ﺟﺪﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ‬ ‫ﻓﻘﻂ ﻣﺜﻠﻤﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺃﺳﻼﻓﻪ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻨﻪ �ﺎﻥ ً‬
‫ﺃﻳﻀﺎ ً‬
‫ﺸهﻮﺭًﺍ ﺑﻜﻮﻧﻪ ﺃﻋﻈﻢ ﺻﻴﺎﺩ �� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ‪ .‬ﻭ�ﺴﺏﺐ ﻣهﺎﺭﺗﻪ ﺍﳌﺘﻘﺎﺭ�ﺔ ﻛﺼﻴﺎﺩ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﻳﻄﻠﻖ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ " ﻳﺎﻣﺎ ﺳﺎ���ﻱ‪ -‬هﻴﻜﻮ" ﺃﻭ " ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ ﻟ�ﺝﺒﺎﻝ"‪.‬‬
‫ﺟﺪﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻷﻧﻪ ﺗﺠﺎﻭﺯ �ﻞ ﺍﳌﻨﺎﻓﺴ�ﻥ �� ﺻﻴﺪ‬‫ﻣﺎهﺮﺍ ً‬
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‫ﺻﻴﺎﺩﺍ‬ ‫ﺎﻥ ﺷﻘﻴﻘﻪ ﻷﺍﻛ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻃﻠﻖ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺍﺳﻢ " ﺃﻭﻣﻲ‪ -‬ﺳﺎ���ﻱ‪ -‬هﻴﻜﻮ" ﺃﻭ " ﻣهﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ"‪.‬‬
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‫هﻜﺬﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﺩ ﻹﺍﺧﻮﺓ ﺣﻴﺎﺓ ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺴﺘﻤﺘﻌ�ﻥ ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ﺑﻤه��ﻢ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺻﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﺮﺕ‬
‫ﺍﻳﺎﻡ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﻭ�ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ ﺗﺎ�ﻊ �ﻞ ﻣ��ﻢ ﻃﺮ�ﻘﺘﻪ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺻﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪ ﻭﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪ‬
‫ﺍﺧﺮ‪.‬‬
‫� ﺃﺣﺪ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﺟﺎﺀ هﺎ�ﻲ هﻨ�� ﺇ�� ﺃﺧﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺳﻜﻴﻠﻔﻮﻝ ﻓﻱﺸﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺣﺴﻨﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺎ ﺃ�� ‪ ،‬ﺃﺭﺍﻙ ﺗﺬهﺐ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ �ﻞ ﻳﻮﻡ ﻣﻊ ﻗﻀﻱﺐ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪ �� ﻳﺪﻙ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﻌﻮﺩ ﺗﺄ�ﻲ ﻣﺤﻤﻠﺔ ﺑﺎﻷﺳﻤﺎﻙ‪ .‬ﻭ�ﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ �� ‪ ،‬ﻣﻦ ﺩﻭﺍ�� ﺳﺮﻭﺭﻱ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺄﺧﺬ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺱ ﻭﺍﻟﺴهﻢ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺹ �ﻲ ﺍﺻﻄﻴﺎﺩ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ ﺍﻟ��ﻳﺔ �� ﺍ�ﺝﺒﺎﻝ ﻭﺍﻟﻮﺩﻳﺎﻥ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻠﻄﺎﳌﺎ ﺗﺒﻊ �ﻞ ﻣﻨﺎ ﻣهﻨﺕﻨﺎ ﺍﳌﻔﻀﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﺍ ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻨﺎ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻧﻜﻮﻥ ﻣﺘﻌﺒ�ﻥ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﺻﻴﺪﻙ ﻭﺻﻴﺪﻙ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻟﻱﺲ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﻜﻤﺔ ﻟﻨﺎ ﺃﻥ ﻧﺠﺮﻱ �ﻐﻴ��ﺍ؟ هﻞ ﺳﺘﺤﺎﻭﻝ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪ �� ﺍ�ﺝﺒﺎﻝ ﻭﺳﺄﺫهﺐ ﻭﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ؟‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬
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‫ﺍﺳﺘﻤﻊ ﺳﻜﻴﻠﻔﻮﻝ ﻓﻱﺸﺮ �� ﺻﻤﺖ ﻷﺧﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺡﻈﺔ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺪﺭﻭ ًﺳﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﺃﺧ��ﺍ‬
‫ﺃﺟﺎﺏ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻌﻢ ‪ ،‬ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﻻ؟ ﻓﻜﺮﺗﻚ ﻟﻱﺴﺖ ﺳﻱﺌﺔ ﻋ�� ﻹﺍﻃﻼﻕ‪ .‬ﺃﻋﻄ�ﻱ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺱ ﻭﺍﻟﺴهﻢ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﺳﺄﺷﺮﻉ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ﻟ�ﺝﺒﺎﻝ ﻭﺃﺑﺤﺚ ﻋﻦ ﻟﻌﺒﺔ‪".‬‬
‫ﺬﻟﻚ ﺗﻤﺖ �ﺴﻮ�ﺔ ﺍﳌﺴﺄﻟﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ هﺬﺍ ﺍ�ﺡﺪﻳﺚ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺪﺃ �ﻞ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺧﻮ�ﻦ ��‬
‫ﺤﺎﻭﻟﺔ ﺍﺣﺘﻼﻝ ﺍﻟﻄﺮﻑ ﻵﺍﺧﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻮ ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺤﻠﻢ ﺑ�ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺳﻴﺤﺪﺙ‪ .‬ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ﻏ��‬
‫ﻱﺌً‬
‫ﺣﻜﻴﻢ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻥ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﺷ ﺎ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ‬
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‫ﻣﺰﺍﺟﺎ ﺳ ﺎ ‪� ،‬ﻌﺮﻑ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪ‪.‬‬ ‫ﺻﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ﺍﳌﺎهﺮ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ‬
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‫ﺃﺧﺬ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ ﺧﻄﺎﻑ ﺻﻴﺪﻩ ﻭﻗﺼﺒﺔ ﺃﺧﻴﻪ ﻭﺫهﺐ ﺇ�� ﺷﺎﻃﺊ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ‬
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‫ﻭﺟﻠﺲ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟ�ﺥﻮﺭ‪ .‬ﻃﻌﻢ ﺧﻄﺎﻓﻪ ﺛﻢ ﺭﻣﻰ ﺑﻪ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺑﺨﺸﻮﻧﺔ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻳﺠﻠﺲ‬
‫ﺘﺤﻜﻢ �� ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺍﻣﺔ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻤﻴﻞ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻋ�� ﻭﻷﺍﺳﻔﻞ �� ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻱﺸﺘﺎﻕ‬
‫ﺇ�� ﺳﻤﻜﺔ ﺟﻴﺪﺓ ﻗﺎﺩﻣﺔ ﻭ�ﺘﻢ ﺇﻣﺴﺎﻛهﺎ‪� �� .‬ﻞ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺗﺘﺤﺮﻙ ﻓ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺍﻣﺔ ﻳﺮﻓﻊ‬
‫ﻀﻱﺒﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺳﻤﻜﺔ �� ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻘﻂ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺎﻑ ﻭﺍﻟﻄﻌﻢ‪ .‬ﺇﺫﺍ‬
‫�ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﻋﺮﻑ ﻛﻴﻒ ﻳﺼﻄﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ �ﺸ�ﻞ �ﺡﻴﺢ ‪ ،‬ﻟ�ﺎﻥ ﻗﺎﺩﺭﺍ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺘﻘﺎﻁ‬
‫ﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺳﻤﺎﻙ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﺃﻋﻈﻢ ﺻﻴﺎﺩ �� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ‪ ،‬ﺇﻻ‬
‫ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ �� ﻣﻘﺪﻭﺭﻩ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﺎﻋﺪ �� ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﺃﻛ�� ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩﻳﻦ ﻓﻈﺎﻇﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﻣﺮ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ �ﻠﻪ ��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺠﻠﺲ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟ�ﺥﻮﺭ ﻳﻤﺴﻚ ﺑﻘﻀﻱﺐ‬
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‫ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪ ﻭ�ﻥﺘﻈﺮ ﻋﺒﺜﺎ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﺤﻮ ﺣﻈﻪ‪ �� .‬ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺑﺪﺃ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ �� ﺍﻟﻈﻼﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺟﺎﺀ‬
‫ﺍﳌﺴﺎﺀ ؛ ﻻ ﻳﺰﺍﻝ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻤﺴﻚ ﺳﻤﻜﺔ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ‪ .‬ﺿﻊ ﺧﻄﻪ ﻟﻠﻤﺮﺓ ﻷﺍﺧ��ﺓ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ‬
‫ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺟﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻓﻘﺪ ﺧﻄﺎﻓﺘﻪ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻣ�ﻯ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺃﺳﻘﻄهﺎ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬
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‫ﻏﺎﺿﺒﺎ‬ ‫ﺪﺃ �ﺸﻌﺮ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﻠﻖ ﺍﻟﺸﺪﻳﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﺃﻥ ﺷﻘﻴﻘﻪ ﺳﻮﻑ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ‬
‫ ﻓﻘﺪﻩ ﺧﻄﺎﻓﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺼﻔﺘﻪ ﻭﺣﻴﺪًﺍ‪ ،‬ﻗﻴّﻤﻪ ﻓﻮﻕ �ﻞ ﻷﺍﺷﻴﺎﺀ ﻷﺍﺧﺮﻯ‪ .‬ﺻﻤﻢ‬
‫ﺎ�ﻲ هﻨ�� ﻵﺍﻥ ﻟﻠﻌﻤﻞ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻨﻈﺮ ﺑ�ﻥ ﺍﻟ�ﺥﻮﺭ ﻭﺍﻟﺮﻣﺎﻝ ﻟ�ﺥﻄﺎﻑ ﺍﳌﻔﻘﻮﺩ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺒﺤﺚ �� ﺫهﺎﺏ ﻭﺇﻳﺎﺏ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺻﻞ ﺷﻘﻴﻘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺳﻜﻴﻠﻔﻮﻝ ﻓﻱﺸﺮ ‪ ،‬ﺇ�� ﻣ�ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺡﺎﺩﺙ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﻓﺸﻞ �� ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋ�� ﺃﻱ ﻟﻌﺒﺔ ﺃﺛﻨﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪ �� ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﻟﻱﺲ ﻓﻘﻂ �� ﻣﺰﺍﺝ �ﻯﻱﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺑﺪﺍ ﺧﺎﺋﻔﺎ‪ .‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻯ " ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ"‬
‫ﻱﺌً‬
‫ﻳﺒﺤﺚ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﻲﺀ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﺃﻥ ﺷ ﺎ ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺄ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﺍ ﻗﺎﻝ ﻣﺮﺓ‬
‫ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻣﺎﺫﺍ ﺗﻔﻌﻞ ﻳﺎ ﺃ��؟”‬
‫هﺐ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺳﻌﻴﺪ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻣﺎﻡ ﺥﺝﻮﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ ﺧ�ﻯﻱ ﻏﻀﺐ ﺃﺧﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺃﻭﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺎ ﺃ�� ‪ ،‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﻓﻌﻠﺖ ﺫﻟﻚ �ﺸﺪﺓ"‪.‬‬
‫" ﻣﺎ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺴﺄﻟﺔ؟ ‪ -‬ﻣﺎﺫﺍ ﻓﻌﻠﺖ؟" ﻝ ﻷﺍﺥ ﻻﺍﻛ�� ﺑﻔﺎﺭﻍ ﺍﻟﺼ��‪.‬‬
‫" ﻟﻘﺪ ﻓﻘﺪﺕ ﺧﻄﺎﻑ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﺜﻤﻴﻨﺔ ‪"-‬‬
‫ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻻ ﻳﺰﺍﻝ ﻳﺘ�ﻠﻢ ﺃﺧﺎﻩ ﺃﻭﻗﻔﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺻﺮﺥ �ﺸﺮﺍﺳﺔ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻓﻘﺪﺕ ﺭﺻﻴﺪﻱ! هﺬﺍ ﻣﺎ ﺗﻮﻗﻌﺘﻪ ﻓﻘﻂ‪ .‬ﻭﻟهﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺴﺏﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻗ��ﺣﺖ ﺧﻄﺔ‬
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‫ﺍﻟﺘﻐﻴ�� ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺻﺔ ﺑﻤهﻨﺕﻨﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻛﻨﺖ ﺃﻋﺎﺭﺿهﺎ ﺣﻘﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻳﺒﺪﻭ ﺃﻧﻚ ﺗﺮﻏﺐ �� ﺫﻟﻚ‬
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‫ﻛﺜ��ﺍ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﺳﻤﺤﺖ ﻟﻚ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﺬﻟﻚ" ﺳﺕﺸﺎهﺪ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ ﺧﻄﺄ ﻣهﻤﺘﻨﺎ ﻏ��‬
‫ﺍﳌﺄﻟﻮﻓﺔ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﻭﻟﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺪ ﻓﻌﻠﺖ ﺫﻟﻚ �ﺸ�ﻞ �ﻯﻱﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻦ ﺃﻋﻮﺩ ﻟﻚ ﺇ�� ﺟﺎﻧﺒﻚ‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﻭﺍﻟﺴهﻢ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺗﺠﺪ ﺧﻄﺎ�� ‪ ،‬ﺍﻧﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﺃﻧﻪ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻚ ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻭﺇﻋﺎﺩﺗﻪ ﺇ��‬
‫�ﺴﺮﻋﺔ "‪.‬‬
‫ﺷﻌﺮ هﺎ�ﻲ هﻨ�� ﺑﺄﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺘﺤﻤﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﺆﻭﻟﻴﺔ ﻋﻦ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺣﻤﻞ ﺗﻮ�ﻴﺦ‬
‫ﺃﺧﻴﻪ ﺍﳌﺴ���� ﺑﺎﻟﺘﻮﺍﺿﻊ ﻭﺍﻟﺼ��‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻳﺼﻄﺎﺩ �� �ﻞ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺎﻑ‬
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‫ﻣﻮﺟﻮﺩﺍ �� ﺃﻱ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ‪ .‬ﻭﻗﺪ ﺍﺿﻄﺮ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺇ��‬ ‫ﺍﻛ�� ﺇﺻﺮﺍ ًﺭﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺘﺨ�� ﻋﻦ �ﻞ ﺃﻣﻞ �� ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﺫهﺐ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�� ﻳﺄﺳﻪ ﻛﺴﺮ ﺳﻴﻔﻪ‬
‫ﺍﳌﺤﺒﻮﺏ ﺇ�� ﻗﻄﻊ ﻭﺧﻤﺴﻤﺎﺋﺔ ﺧﻄﺎﻑ ﻣﻨﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﺃﺧﺬهﺎ ﺇ�� ﺃﺧﻴﻪ ﺍﻟﻐﺎﺿﺐ ﻭﻋﺮﺿهﺎ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﻐﻔﺮﺓ ﻟﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﻮﺳﻞ ﻟﻪ ﺃﻥ‬
‫ﻳﻘﺒﻠهﺎ �� ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻓﻘﺪﻩ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻠﻪ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻋﺪﻳﻢ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺋﺪﺓ ﺷﻘﻴﻘﻪ ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺘﻤﻊ ﻟﻪ‬
‫‪ ،‬ﻧﺎهﻴﻚ ﻋﻦ ﻣﻨﺢ ﻃﻠﺒﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﻗﺎﻡ هﺎ�ﻲ هﻨ�� �ﻌﻤﻞ ﺧﻤﺴﻤﺎﺋﺔ ﺧﻄﺎﻑ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ ﺃﺧﺬهﺎ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﺇ��‬
‫ﺃﺧﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﻨﻪ ﺍﻟﻌﻔﻮ ﻋﻨﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﻗﺎﻝ ﺳﻜﻴﻠﻔﻮﻝ ﻓﻱﺸﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻮ ��ﺰ ﺭﺃﺳﻪ‪ " :‬ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﻚ ﺗﺼﻨﻊ ﻣﻠﻴﻮﻥ‬
‫ﺧﻄﺎﻑ ‪ ،‬ﺇﻻ ﺃ��ﺎ ﻻ ﺗﻔﻴﺪ�ﻲ‪ .‬ﻻ ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻏﻔﺮ ﻟﻚ ﺇﻻ ﺇﺫﺍ ﺃﺣﻀﺮﺕ ��‬
‫ﺧﻄﺎﻓ�ﻱ"‪.‬‬
‫ﻻ ��ﻱﺀ ﻳﺮ��ﻱ ﻏﻀﺐ ﺻﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ﺍﳌﺎهﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﺗﺼﺮﻑ ﺳﻱﺉ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﻳﻜﺮﻩ ﺃﺧﺎﻩ �ﺴﺏﺐ ﻓﻀﻠﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻵﺍﻥ ﻣﻊ ﻋﺬﺭ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻄﺎﻑ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪ ﺍﳌﻔﻘﻮﺩ �ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﻳﺨﻄﻂ ﻟﻘﺘﻠﻪ ﻭﺍﻏﺘﺼﺎﺏ ﻣ�ﺎﻧﻪ ﻛﺤﺎﻛﻢ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ‪ .‬ﻋﺮﻑ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ �ﻞ هﺬﺍ‬
‫�ﺸ�ﻞ ﺟﻴﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺘﻄﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻘﻮﻝ ﺷﻱﺌﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ ﺃﺻﻐﺮ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺪﻳﻦ ﻟﻪ ﺃﺧﺎﻩ‬

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‫ﺍﻛ�� ﺍﻟﻄﺎﻋﺔ‪ .‬ﻟﺬﺍ ﻋﺎﺩ ﺇ�� ﺷﺎﻃﺊ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻭ�ﺪﺃ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﻳﺒﺤﺚ ﻋﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺎﻑ‬
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‫ﺍﳌﻔﻘﻮﺩ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﺗﻢ ﺇﺳﻘﺎﻃﻪ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ ﻓﻘﺪ �ﻞ ﺃﻣﻞ �� ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋ�� ﺧﻄﺎﻑ ﺃﺧﻴﻪ‬
‫ﺍﻥ‪ .‬ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻘﻒ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺧﺴﺮ �� ﺍ�ﺡ��ﺓ ﻭ�ﺕﺴﺎﺀﻝ ﻋﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺳﻴﻔﻌﻠﻪ‬
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‫ﻻﺣﻘﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻇهﺮ ﺭﺟﻞ �ﺝﻮﺯ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﻳﺤﻤﻞ ﻋﺼﺎ �� ﻳﺪﻩ‪ .‬ﺗﺬﻛﺮ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ �ﻌﺪ‬
‫ﺫﻟﻚ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻻ ﻳﺮﻯ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻳﻦ ﺟﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻻ هﻮ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﻛﻴﻒ �ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻓﻘﺪ ﺣﺪﺙ ﺃﻥ ﺭﺃﻯ ﻭ ﺭﺃﻯ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻳﺘﻘﺪﻡ ﻧﺤﻮﻩ‪.‬‬
‫" ﺃﻧﺖ هﻮهﻮﺩﻳﻤﻲ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻭﮔﻮﺳﺘﻥﺲ ‪� ،‬ﺴﻤﻰ ﺃﺣﻴﺎﻧﺎ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻧﺖ ﻻ؟"‬
‫ﺳﺄﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ‪ " .‬ﻣﺎﺫﺍ ﺗﻔﻌﻠ�ﻥ ﺑﻤﻔﺮﺩﻙ �� ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ؟"‬
‫" �ﻌﻢ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻧﺎ هﻮ ‪ "،‬ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺏ ﻏ�� ﺳﻌﻴﺪ‪ " .‬ﻟﺴﻮﺀ ﺍ�ﺡﻆ ‪ ،‬ﻛﻨﺖ ﺃﻓﺘﻘﺪ ﺻﻴﺪ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ﺍﻟﻐﺎ�� ﻷ�� ﻋﻨﺪ ﺻﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﻗﻤﺖ ﺑﻤﻄﺎﺭﺩﺓ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ �� �ﻞ‬
‫ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﻟﻸﺳﻒ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻢ ﺃﺟﺪﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻧﺎ ﻣﻀﻄﺮﺏ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻥ ﺃ�� ﻟﻦ �ﻐﻔﺮ ��‬
‫ﺣ�ﻯ ﺃﻋﻴﺪﻩ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻧﺖ؟"‬
‫" ﺍﺳﻤﻲ ﺷﻴﻮﻭﺯﻭﭼﻴﻨﻮ ﺃﻭﻛﻴﻨﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻧﺎ ﺃﻋﻱﺶ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ‪ .‬ﺃﻧﺎ ﺁﺳﻒ‬
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‫ﻟﺴﻤﺎﻉ ﻣﺎ هﻮ ﻣﺼﻱﺒﻚ‪ .‬ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻚ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﻗﻠﻘﺎ ﺣﻘﺎ‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻗﻠﺖ ﻟﻚ ﻣﺎ‬
‫ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺈﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺎﻑ ﻟﻱﺲ �� ﺃﻱ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎ ‪ -‬ﺇﻧﻪ ﺇﻣﺎ �� ﻗﺎﻉ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺃﻭ �� ﺟﺴﻢ‬
‫ﻌﺾ ﻷﺍﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺍﺑﺘﻠﻌﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟهﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺴﺏﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﻚ ﺗﻨﻔﻖ ﺣﻴﺎﺗﻚ‬
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‫�ﻠهﺎ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺚ ﻋ��ﺎ هﻨﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻠﻦ ﺗﺠﺪهﺎ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ‪" .‬‬
‫" ﺛﻢ ﻣﺎﺫﺍ ﻳﻤﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻓﻌﻞ؟" ﺳﺄﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﻨﻜﻮﺏ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫" ﻦ ﻷﺍﻓﻀﻞ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺬهﺐ ﺇ�� ﺭ�ﻮ ﮔﻮ ﻭ ﺗﺨ�� ﺭﺍﻳﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﻟﻠﺒﺤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺎ‬
‫�� ﻣﺸ�ﻠﺘﻚ ﻭ ﺃﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﻨﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﺪ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺎﻑ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ ﻟﻚ‪ .‬ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻥ هﺬﺍ‬
‫ﺳﻴﻜﻮﻥ ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﻃﺮ�ﻘﺔ‪".‬‬
‫ﻳﻘﻮﻝ هﺎ�ﻲ هﻨ��‪ " :‬ﺇﻥ ﻓﻜﺮﺗﻚ ﻓﻜﺮﺓ ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﺃﺧ�ﻯﻯ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﻻ ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ‬
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‫ﺍﻟﻮﺻﻮﻝ ﺇ�� ﻋﺎﻟﻢ �ﻯﻱ ﻛﻴﻨﺞ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧ�ﻱ ﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻳﻘﻊ �� ﻗﺎﻉ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ“‪.‬‬
‫ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ‪ " :‬ﺃﻭﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻦ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺻﻌﻮ�ﺔ �� ﺍﻟﻮﺻﻮﻝ ﺇ�� هﻨﺎﻙ"‪" .‬‬
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‫ﻳﻤﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻗﻮﻡ ���ﻱﺀ ﻣﺎ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ ﻟﺮﻛﻮ�ﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ"‪.‬‬
‫" ﺷﻜﺮﺍ ﻟﻚ" ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﺳﻌﻴﺪ هﻨ�� ‪ " ،‬ﺳﺄﻛﻮﻥ ﻣﻤﺘﻨﺎ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟﻚ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺳﻮﻑ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ‬
‫ﻟﻄﻴﻔﺎ ﺟﺪﺍ‪".‬‬
‫�ﻌﻴ�ﻥ ﺭﺟﻞ �ﺝﻮﺯ �� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻟﻠﻌﻤﻞ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺗﻘﺪﻡ ﺳﻠﺔ ﻭﻋﺮﺿﺖ ﻋ��‬
‫ﺳﻌﻴﺪ هﻨ��‪ .‬ﺍﺳﺘﻘﺒﻠهﺎ ﺑﻔﺮﺡ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺧﺬهﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻗﺎﻣهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﺳﺘﻌﺪ ﻟﻠﺒﺪﺀ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ‬
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‫ﺟﻴﺪﺍ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺳﺎﻋﺪﻩ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻟﻪ ﺇﻧﻪ ﺳﻴ�ﺎﻓﺌﻪ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ‬
‫ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﺪ ﺧﻄﺎﻓﻪ ﻭ�ﻤﻜﻨﻪ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺧﻮﻑ ﻣﻦ ﻏﻀﺐ ﺃﺧﻴﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﺷﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺇ�� ﻻﺍﺗﺠﺎﻩ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﺨﺬﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻟﻪ ﻛﻴﻒ ﻳﺼﻞ ﺇ��‬
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‫ﺻﻐ��ﺍ‪.‬‬ ‫ﻋﺎﻟﻢ ﺭ�ﻦ ﻏﻮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺷﺎهﺪﻩ ﻳﺮﻛﺐ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ �� ﺍﻟﺴﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺸﺒﻪ ﻗﺎﺭً�ﺎ‬
‫ﺟﻌﻞ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﺕﺴﺮﻉ ‪� ،‬ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺮﻛﺐ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻠﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺃﻋﻄﺎهﺎ‬
‫ﻟﻪ ﺻﺪﻳﻘﻪ‪ .‬ﻭ�ﺪﺍ ﺃﻥ ﻗﺎﺭ�ﻪ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ ﻳﻤﺮ ﺑﺎﳌﺎﺀ ﻣﻦ ﺗﻠﻘﺎﺀ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﳌﺴﺎﻓﺔ‬
‫ﺃﻗﺼﺮ ﺑﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺘﻮﻗﻌﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ �� ﻏﻀﻮﻥ ﺑﻀﻊ ﺳﺎﻋﺎﺕ ‪ ،‬ﺷﺎهﺪ ﺑﺼﺮ‬
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‫ﻣ�ﺎﻧﺎ ً‬
‫ﻛﺒ��ﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻊ ﺃﺳﻘﻔهﺎ ﻭﺃﺳﻘﻔهﺎ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺍﺑﺔ ﻭﺳﻘﻒ ﻗﺼﺮ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ‪ .‬ﻭﻣﺎﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ‬

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‫ﺍﳌﺎﺋﻠﺔ ﺑﻼ ﺣﺪﻭﺩ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻮﺍﺑﺎ��ﺎ ﺍﻟ�ﺥﻤﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺟﺪﺭﺍ��ﺎ ﺍ�ﺡﺝﺮ�ﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣﺎﺩﻳﺔ! ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ‬

‫هﺒﻂ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﺮﻙ ﺳﻼﻟﺘﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ ‪ ،‬ﺳﺎﺭ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺍﺑﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ��ﺓ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﺃﻋﻤﺪﺓ‬
‫ﻟﺒﻮﺍﺑﺔ ﻣﺼﻨﻮﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺮﺟﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﺣﻤﺮ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻞ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺍﺑﺔ ﻧﻔﺴهﺎ ﻣﺰ�ﻨﺔ‬
‫ﺎﻷﺡﺝﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻜﺮ�ﻤﺔ ﺍﳌﺘﻸﻟﺌﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﻷﺍﻧﻮﺍﻉ‪ .‬ﺃ�ﺝﺎﺭ �ﺎ�ﺴﻮﺭﺍ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﻃﻐﺖ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﻟﻄﺎﳌﺎ ﺳﻤﻊ ﺑﻄﻠﻨﺎ ﻋﻦ �ﺝﺎﺋﺐ ﻗﺼﺮ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﻛﻴﻨﻎ ﺃﺳﻔﻞ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ �ﻞ‬
‫ﻟﻘﺼﺺ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺳﻤﻌهﺎ ﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ ﺗﻘﺼﺮ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺷﺎهﺪﻩ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻷﻭﻝ ﻣﺮﺓ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ ﻳﻮﺩ ﺍﻟﺪﺧﻮﻝ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺍﺑﺔ هﻨﺎﻙ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﺭﺃﻯ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﻐﻠﻖ‬
‫�ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺃﺣﺪ ﻣﻤﻦ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻄﻠﺐ ﻓﺘﺤﻪ ﻟﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﺍ ﺗﻮﻗﻒ‬
‫ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﻔﻜ�� �� ﻣﺎ ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻓﻌﻠﻪ ‪ � .‬ﻇﻼﻝ ﻷﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺍﺑﺔ ﻻﺣﻆ ﻭﺟﻮﺩ‬
‫ﺃﺣﺪﺍ ﺳﻴﺨﺮﺝ ﻣﻦ‬‫ﺑ�� ﻣﻠﻴﺌﺔ ﺑﻤﻴﺎﻩ ﺍﻟﻴﻨﺎﺑﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﻌﺬﺑﺔ‪ .‬ﻭهﻮ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺆﻛﺪ ﺃﻥ ً‬
‫ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺒ��‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﺻﻌﺪ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ﻭهﻮ ﻳﺪﻕ ﺍﻟﺒ�� ‪ ،‬ﻭﺟﻠﺲ ﺑﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﻟﻴﺠﻠﺲ ﻋ��‬
‫ﺃﺣﺪ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﻭﻉ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺤﺪﺙ‪ .‬ﻣﻨﺬ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﺭﺃﻭﺍ ﺑﻮﺍﺑﺔ �ﺥﻤﺔ‬
‫ﺗﻔﺘﺢ ﺳﻮ�ﻨﻎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺧﺮﺟﺖ ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺗﺎﻥ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺘﺎﻥ‪ .‬ﺍﻥ ﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﻣﻴﻜﻮﺗﻮ ) ﺃﻭﻏﺴﻄﻮﻥ(‬
‫ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺭ�ﻦ ﺟﻮ �ﺎﻥ ﻋﺎﻟﻢ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﺗﺤﺖ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻳﻔ��ﺽ �ﺸ�ﻞ‬ ‫ً‬
‫ﻃﺒﻴ�� ﺃﻥ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ �ﺎﻥ �ﺴﻜﻨﻪ ﺗﻨﺎﻧ�ﻥ ﻭﻣﺨﻠﻮﻗﺎﺕ ﺭهﻴﺒﺔ ﻣﺸﺎ��ﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ‬
‫ﺃﻯ هﺎﺗ�ﻥ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ�ﻦ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠﺘ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺪ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﺎﻝ ﻧﺎﺩ ًﺭﺍ ﺣ�ﻯ �� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃ�ﻰ‬
‫ﻣﻨﻪ ﻟﻠﺘﻮ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻘﺪ ﻓﺎﺟﺄﻩ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺴﺎﺀﻝ ﻋﻤﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﻨﻴﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﻣﻊ ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻢ ﻳﻘﻞ �ﻠﻤﺔ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ‪ ،‬ﺑﻞ ﻧﻈﺮ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ ﺑﺼﻤﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﻕ‬
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‫ﻥ‬ ‫ﺭ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻨﺘﻈﺮﺍ ﺭﺅ�ﺔ ﻣﺎ ﺳﻴﻔﻌﻠﻮﻧﻪ‪ .‬ﻭ ﺃﻯ ﺃﻥ �� ﺃﻳﺪ��ﻢ ﻳﺤﻤﻠﻮ ﺩﻻﺀ ﺫهﺒﻴﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﺑﺒﻂﺀ ﻭ���ﺍﻋﺔ �� ﺛﻴﺎ��ﻢ ﺍﻟﻼﺣﻘﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻗ��ﺑﻮﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺒ�� ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻗﻔ�ﻥ �� ﻇﻼﻝ ﺃ�ﺝﺎﺭ‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﺍﻟ�ﺎ�ﺴﻮﺭﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻋ�� ﻭﺷﻚ �ﺡﺐ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻠهﻢ ﻏ�� ﻋﺎﺭﻓ�ﻥ ﻟﻠﻐﺮ�ﺐ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ﺑ�ﻥ ﻓﺮﻭﻉ �ﺝﺮﺓ ﺣﻴﺚ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ‬‫ﻳﺮﺍﻗ��ﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻥ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺨﺘﺏﺌً ﺎ ً‬
‫�ﺸﺮ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻧﺤ�ﻯ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪﺍﻥ ﻋ�� ﺟﺎﻧﺐ ﺍﻟﺒ�� ﻟﺘﺨﻠﻴﻖ ﺩﻻﺀهﻤﺎ ﺍﻟﺬهﺒﻴﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻤﺎ ﻣﺎ‬
‫ﻓﻌﻼهﻤﺎ �ﻞ ﻳﻮﻡ �� ﺍﻟﺴﻨﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺭﺃﻳﻨﺎ ﻳﻨﻌﻜﺴﺎﻥ �� ﺍﳌﻴﺎﻩ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻴﻘﺔ ﻋ�� ﻭﺟﻪ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺏ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻮﺳﻴﻢ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﺤﺪﻕ ﻋﻠ��ﻢ ﻣﻦ ﻭﺳﻂ ﻓﺮﻭﻋﻪ‪� .‬ﺝﺮﺓ �� ﻇﻠهﻢ ﻭﻗﻔﻮﺍ‪ .‬ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺒﻖ‬
‫هﻢ ﺃﻥ ﺭﺃﻭﺍ ﻭﺟﻪ ﻹﺍ�ﺴﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻔﺎ�ﻲ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﺧﺎﺋﻔ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻧﺪﻓﻌﻮﺍ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﻣﻊ ﺩﻻﺀهﻢ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺬهﺒﻴﺔ �� ﺃﻳﺪ��ﻢ‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﻓﻀﻮﻟهﻢ ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﻣﻨﺤهﻢ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﻋﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻣﻮﺍ ﺑﺈﻟﻘﺎﺀ‬
‫ﺮﺓ ﺧﺎﻃﻔﺔ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻋ�� ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﺳﺏﺐ ﻻﺍ�ﻌ�ﺎﺱ ﻏ�� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺩﻱ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ ﻧﻈﺮﻭﺍ ﺇ��‬
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‫ﺟﺎﻟﺴﺎ �� ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ﻭهﻢ ﻳﻨﻈﺮﻭﻥ ﺇﻟ��ﻢ ﺑﻤﻔﺎﺟﺄﺓ ﻭﺇ�ﺝﺎﺏ‪.‬‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ‬
‫ﻧﻈﺮﻭﺍ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﻭﺟهﺎ ﻟﻮﺟﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﺃﻟﺴﻨ��ﻢ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻻ ﺗﺰﺍﻝ ��ﺝﺐ ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﺠﺪﻭﺍ �ﻠﻤﺔ‬
‫ﻟﻴﻘﻮﻟﻮﺍ ﻟﻪ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻯ ﻣﻴﻜﻮﺗﻮ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺗﻢ ﺍﻛﺕﺸﺎﻓﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻧﻄﻠﻖ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ﻗﻠﻴﻼ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
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‫" ﺃﻧﺎ ﻣﺴﺎﻓﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻷﻧ�ﻱ ﻛﻨﺖ ﻋﻄﺸﺎ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺟﺌﺖ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒ�� ﻋ�� ﺃﻣﻞ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻃﻔﺊ‬
‫ﺩﻟﻮﺍ ﻷﺭﺳﻢ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ﺑﻪ‪ .‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺻﻌﺪﺕ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ‪ً ،‬‬
‫ﻛﺜ��ﺍ‬ ‫ﻋﻄ�ﻯﻯ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﻟﻢ ﺃﺟﺪ ً‬
‫هﻔً‬
‫ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﻀﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮﺕ ﻓﻘﻂ �� ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟ�ﺡﻈﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ ﻛﻨﺖ �� ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭﻙ ﻣﺮ ﺎ‬
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‫ﻭﻣﻨﺘﻔﺨﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻇهﺮﺕ ﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪﺍﺕ ﺍﻟﻨﺒﻼﺕ ‪ ،‬ﻛﻤﺎ ﻟﻮ ﻛﻨﺖ �� ﺣﺎﺟﺔ ﻣ�ﺡﺔ ﺇ��‬
‫ﺭﻏﺒ�ﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺃﺻ�� ﻟﻚ ﻣﻦ ﺭﺣﻤﺘﻚ ﺃﻋﻄ�ﻱ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ﻟﻠﺸﺮﺏ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧ�ﻱ ﻣﺴﺎﻓﺮ‬
‫ﻋﻄ�ﻯﻯ �� ﺃﺭﺽ ﻏﺮ�ﺒﺔ "‪.‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬
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‫ﻯ‬
‫ﻟﻘﺪ ﺗﺠﺎﻭﺯﺕ ﻛﺮﺍﻣﺘﻪ ﻭﻧﻜهﺘﻪ ﺧﻮﻓﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻗ��ﺑﻮﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻤﺖ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻗ��ﺑﻮﺍ‬
‫ﻣﻦ ﺩﻻﺀهﻢ ﺍﻟﺬهﺒﻴﺔ ﻭﻭﺿﻌﻮﺍ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ﻭﺻﺒﻮﻩ �� ﻛﺄﺱ ﻣﺮﺻﻊ ﺑﺎ�ﺝﻮﺍهﺮ‬
‫ﻭﻗﺪﻣﻮﻩ ﻟﻠﻐﺮ�ﺐ‪.‬‬
‫ﺳﺘﻠﻤهﺎ ﻣﻦ �ﻠﺘﺎ ﻳﺪﻳﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺭﻓﻌهﺎ ﺇ�� ﺫﺭﻭﺓ ﺟ��ﺘﻪ �ﻌﻼﻣﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻻﺍﺣ��ﺍﻡ ﻭﺍﳌﺘﻌﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ‬
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‫ﺷﺮﺏ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻥ ﻋﻄﺸﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻋﻈﻴﻤﺎ‪ .‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻧﺘ�ﻯ ﻣﻦ ﻣﺴﻮﺩﺗﻪ ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻠﺔ‬
‫‪ ،‬ﻭﺿﻊ ﺍﻟﻜﺄﺱ ﻋ�� ﺣﺎﻓﺔ ﺍﻟﺒ�� ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ �ﺡﺐ ﺳﻴﻔﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺼ�� ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﻄﻊ ﺃﺣﺪ ﺟﻮﺍهﺮ‬
‫ﻣﻨﺤﻮﺗﺔ ﻏﺮ�ﺒﺔ ) ﻣﺎ�ﺎﺗﺎﻣﺎ( ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﻔﻞ ﻣﻌﻠﻖ ﺣﻮﻝ ﻋﻨﻘﻪ ﻭﺳﻘﻂ ﻋ�� ﺻﺪﺭﻩ‪ . .‬ﻭﺿﻊ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺝﻮهﺮﺓ �� ﺍﻟﻜﺄﺱ ﻭﺃﻋﺎﺩهﺎ ﺇﻟ��ﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‪ :‬ﻳﻨﺤ�ﻱ �ﻌﻤﻖ‪:‬‬
‫" هﺬﺍ هﻮ �ﻌﺒ�� ﻋﻦ ﺷﻜﺮﻱ!"‬
‫ﺃﺧﺬﺕ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺩﺗﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻜﺄﺱ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺤﺜﺖ ﻓ��ﺎ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﻭﺿﻌﻪ �� ﺍﻟﺪﺍﺧﻞ ‪-‬‬
‫ﻷ��ﻢ ﻟﻢ �ﻌﺮﻓﻮﺍ �ﻌﺪ ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ‪ -‬ﺃﻋﻄﻮﺍ ﺑﺪﺍﻳﺔ ﻣﻔﺎﺟﺄﺓ ‪ ،‬ﺣﻴﺚ ﻭﺿﻌﻮﺍ‬
‫ﺟﻮهﺮﺓ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ �� ﺃﺳﻔﻞ ﺍﻟﻜﺄﺱ‪.‬‬
‫" ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﻷﻱ �ﺸﺮ ﻋﺎﺩﻱ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻤﻨﺢ ﺍ�ﺝﻮهﺮﺓ ﺑﺤﺮ�ﺔ‪ .‬ﺃﻻ ﺗﻜﺮﻣﻨﺎ ﺑﺈﺧﺒﺎﺭﻧﺎ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺃﻧﺖ؟" ﺎﻝ ﻻﺍﺑﻦ ﺍﻟﺒﻜﺮ‪.‬‬
‫" ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ‪ "،‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ ‪ " ،‬ﺃﻧﺎ هﻮهﻮﺩﻳﻤﻲ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺮﺍ�ﻌﺔ ﻣﻴﻜﻮﺗﻮ ‪ ،‬ﻛﻤﺎ‬
‫ﺩﻋﺎ �� ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﺪ‪".‬‬
‫" هﻞ ﺃﻧﺖ �� ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ هﻮهﻮﺩﻳﻤﻲ ‪ ،‬ﺣﻔﻴﺪ ﺃﻣﺎﺗ��ﺍﺳﻮ ‪ ،‬ﺁﻟهﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ؟" ﺳﺄﻝ‬
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‫ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﺤﺪﺛﺖ ﺃﻭﻻ‪ " .‬ﻧﺎ ﻻﺍﺑﻨﺔ ﺍﻟﻜ��ﻯ ﻟﺮ�ﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﺳﻤﻲ‬
‫ﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺗﺎﻳﻮﺗﺎﻣﺎ‪".‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻭﺟﺪﺕ ﻟﺴﺎ��ﺎ ﺃﺧ��ﺍ " ﻧﺎ ﺃﺧ��ﺎ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺗﺎﻣﺎﻳﻮﺭﻱ"‪.‬‬
‫ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ‪ " :‬هﻞ ﺃﻧﺖ ﺑﺎﻟﻔﻌﻞ ﺑﻨﺎﺕ ﺭ�ﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ؟ ﻻ‬
‫ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺧ��ﻙ ﺑﻤﺪﻯ ﺳﺮﻭﺭﻱ ﳌﻘﺎﺑﻠﺘﻚ"‪ .‬ﻭ�ﺪﻭﻥ ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ﺭﺩهﻢ ﺫهﺐ‪:‬‬
‫" �� ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺫهﺒﺖ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪ ﻣﻊ ﺧﻄﺎﻑ ﺃ�� ﻭﺃﺳﻘﻄﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻛﻴﻒ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻧﺎ ﻣﺘﺄﻛﺪ‬
‫ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﻻ ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻗﻮﻝ ‪ ،‬ﺣﻴﺚ ﺃﻥ ﺃ�� ﻳﻤﺴﻚ ﺑﺼﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ﻓﻮﻕ �ﻞ‬
‫ﻤﺘﻠ�ﺎﺗﻪ ﻷﺍﺧﺮﻯ ‪ ،‬هﺬﻩ �� ﺃﻛ�� �ﺎﺭﺛﺔ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺤﺪﺙ ��‪ .‬ﻣﺎ ﻟﻢ ﺃﺟﺪﻩ ﻣﺮﺓ‬
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‫ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ‪ ،‬ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﺃﻥ ﺁﻣﻞ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﻏﻔﺮﺍﻥ ﺃ�� ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ ﻏﺎﺿﺐ ﺟﺪﺍ‬
‫ﻣﻤﺎ ﻓﻌﻠﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﺑﺤﺜﺖ ﻋﻨﻪ ﻋﺪﺓ ﻣﺮﺍﺕ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﻻ ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺟﺪﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ‬
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‫ﺃﺷﻌﺮ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﻠﻖ ﺍﻟﺸﺪﻳﺪ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻳﻄﺎﺭﺩ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺎﻑ ‪ �� ،‬ﺿﺎﺋﻘﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﺑﻠﺖ ﺭﺟﻼ‬
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‫�ﺝﻮﺯﺍ ﺣﻜﻴﻤﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺧ���ﻲ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻓﻀﻞ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﻳﻤﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﻪ هﻮ ﺃﻥ ﺁ�ﻲ ﺇ�� ﺭ�ﻦ‬
‫ﻏﻮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺇ�� ﺭ�ﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﻟﻠﺒﺤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺳﺄﻟﻪ ﻛﻤﺎ ﺃﻇهﺮ �� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ‬
‫ﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻛﻴﻒ ﺃ�ﻲ ‪ ،‬ﻵﺍﻥ ﺃﻧﺖ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﻛﻴﻒ ﺃﻧﺎ هﻨﺎ ﻭﳌﺎﺫﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺭ�ﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺳﺄﻝ ﺭ�ﻦ‬
‫ﺟ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺃﻳﻦ هﻮ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺎﻑ ﺍﳌﻔﻘﻮﺩ‪ .‬ﺧﺬ�ﻲ ﺇ�� ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻙ ﻭهﻞ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ‬
‫ﺃﻧﻪ ﺳ��ﺍ�ﻲ؟ ﺳﺄﻝ ﺳﻌﻴﺪ هﻨ�� ﺑﻔﺎﺭﻍ ﺍﻟﺼ��‪.‬‬
‫ﺳﺘﻤﻌﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺗﺎﻳﺘﺎﻣﺎ ﺇ�� هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺔ ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ ﻗﺎﻟﺖ‪:‬‬
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‫ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ‬ ‫" ﻟﻱﺲ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺴهﻞ ﻋﻠﻴﻚ ﻓﻘﻂ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺮﻯ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﺳﻴﻜﻮﻥ‬
‫ﳌﻘﺎﺑﻠﺘﻚ‪ .‬ﺃﻧﺎ ﻣﺘﺄﻛﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺳﻴﻘﻮﻝ ﺇﻥ ﺍ�ﺡﻆ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ ﻗﺪ ﺣﺼﺪﻩ ‪ ،‬ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻢ ﻭﺍﻟﻨﺏﻴﻞ ﻣﺜﻠﻚ ‪ ،‬ﺣﻔﻴﺪ ﺃﻣﺎﺗ��ﺍﺳﻮ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻥ�ﻝ ﺇ�� ﻗﺎﻉ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ "‪ .‬ﺛﻢ‬
‫ﺗﺤﻮﻟﺖ ﺇ�� ﺃﺧ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﺼﻐﺮﻯ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻟﺖ‪:‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫" ﺃﻻ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﺗﺎﻣﺎﻳﻮﺭﻱ؟"‬

‫" �ﻌﻢ ‪ �� ،‬ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ ‪ "،‬ﺟﺎﺑﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺗﺎﻣﺎﻳﻮﺭﻱ ‪ �� ،‬ﺻﻮ��ﺎ ﺍ�ﺡﻠﻮ‪ " .‬ﻛﻤﺎ ﺗﻘﻮﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻻ‬
‫ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻨﺎ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺃﻱ ﺷﺮﻑ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ��ﺣﻴﺐ ﺑﻤﻜﻮﺗﻮ �� ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻨﺎ‪".‬‬
‫" ﺛﻢ ﺃﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﻨﻜﻢ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻧﻮﺍ ﺭﺍﺉﻌ�ﻥ �� ﻗﻴﺎﺩﺓ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ" ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﺳﻌﻴﺪ هﻨ��‪.‬‬
‫" �ﻌﺎﻟﻮﺍ ﻟﻠﺪﺧﻮﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻴﻜﻮﺗﻮ ) ﺃﻏﺴﻄﺲ(" ﻗﺎﻝ ﻛﻼ ﻷﺍﺧﻮﺍﺕ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﺮﻛﻮﻉ‬
‫ﻣﻨﺨﻔﻀﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﺩﻭﻩ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺍﺑﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﻛﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻷﺍﺻﻐﺮ ﺃﺧ��ﺎ ﻟﺘﺕﺴﻠﻢ هﺎ�ﻲ هﻨ�� ‪ ،‬ﻭﺫهﺒﺖ ﺃﺳﺮﻉ ﻣﻦ ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺻﻠﺖ‬
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‫ﺇ�� ﻗﺼﺮ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺃﻭﻻ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﺮﻋﺖ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﺇ�� ﻏﺮﻓﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺧ��ﺗﻪ ﺑ�ﻞ ﻣﺎ‬
‫ﺪﺙ ﻟهﻢ ﻋﻨﺪ ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺍﺑﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻥ ﺃﺧ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺤﻤﻞ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺃﻏﺴﻄﺲ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﺗﻔﺎﺟﺄ‬
‫ﺭﺍﺟﻮﻥ ﻛﻴﻨﻎ ﺃﻭﻑ ﺫﺍ ��ﻱ �� ﻷﺍﺧﺒﺎﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻧﺎﺩﺭﺍ ‪ ،‬ﺭ�ﻤﺎ ﻣﺮﺓ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﻓﻘﻂ‬
‫ﺧﻼﻝ ﻋﺪﺓ ﻣﺌﺎﺕ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺴﻨ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻥ ﻗﺼﺮ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﻗﺪ ﺯﺍﺭﻩ ﺍﻟﺏﺸﺮ‪.‬‬
‫ﺭﻥ ﺟ�ﻥ �� �ﻞ ﻣﺮﺓ ﻳﺪﻩ ﻭﺍﺳﺘﺪ�� ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺣﺎﺷﻱﺘﻪ ﻭﺧﺪﻡ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺭﺋﻱﺲ‬
‫ﺍﺳﻤﺎﻙ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻣﻌﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺧ��هﻢ ﺑﻮﺿﻮﺡ ﺃﻥ ﺣﻔﻴﺪ ﺁﻟهﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻣﺎﺗﺎﺳﻮ ‪،‬‬
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‫ﻗﺎﺩﻣﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻧﻮﺍ ﻣهﺬﻣ�ﻥ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻭﻣهﺬﺑ�ﻥ �� ﺧﺪﻣﺔ‬
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‫ﻟﺰﺍﺋﺮ ﻷﺍﻭﻏﻨﺪﻱ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﺃﻣﺮهﻢ ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ ﺑﻤﺪﺧﻞ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ﻻﺳﺘﻘﺒﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ‪.‬‬
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‫ﺭِﺗ َﺏﺖ ﺟ�ﻥ ﺟ�ﻥ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ �� ﺃﺛﻮﺍﺏ ﺣﻔﻠﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺧﺮﺟﺖ ﻟﻠ��ﺣﻴﺐ ﺑﻪ‪� �� .‬ﺡﻈﺎﺕ ﻗﻠﻴﻠﺔ‬
‫ﺻﻠﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺗﺎﻳﻮﺗﺎﻣﺎ ﻭ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﺪﺧﻞ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻧﺤ�ﻯ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺎﺭ‬
‫ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﻭﺷﻜﺮﻭﻩ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻑ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻓﻌﻠﻪ ﻟهﻢ �� ﺍﳌ��ﺀ ﻟﺮﺅ���ﻢ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﻗﺎﺩ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ ﺇ�� ﻏﺮﻓﺔ ﺍﻟﻀﻴﻮﻑ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻭﺿﻌﻪ �� ﺍﳌﻘﻌﺪ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻌﻠﻮﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻧﻪ ﺍﻧﺤ�ﻱ ﺑﺎﺣ��ﺍﻡ ﺃﻣﺎﻣﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺃﻧﺎ ﺭ�ﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﻟﻠﺒﺤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﺬﺍ هﻮ ﺯﻭﺟ�ﻱ‪ .‬ﻨﺎﺯﻟﺖ ﻟﺘﺬﻛﺮﻧﺎ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺑﺪ!"‬
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‫" هﻞ ﺃﻧﺖ ﺣﻘﺎ ﺭ�ﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺎﺭ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﻋﻨﻪ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ؟" ﺃﺟﺎﺏ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺳﻌﻴﺪ ‪ ،‬ﺗﺤﻴﺔ ﻣﻀﻴﻔﻪ ﺃﻛ�� ﺍﺣﺘﻔﺎﻻ‪ " .‬ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻋﺘﺬﺭ ﻋﻦ �ﻞ ﺍﳌﺸﺎ�ﻞ‬
‫ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺃﻭﺍﺟههﺎ �� ﺯ�ﺎﺭ�ﻲ ﻏ�� ﺍﳌﺘﻮﻗﻌﺔ‪ ".‬ﻭﺍﻧﺤ�ﻯ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺷﻜﺮ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ‪.‬‬
‫ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺭ�ﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ‪ " :‬ﻻ ﺗﺤﺘﺎﺝ ﺇ�� ﺃﻥ �ﺸﻜﺮ�ﻲ"‪ " .‬ﺃﻧﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺷﻜﺮﻛﻢ ﻋ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻭﻡ‪ .‬ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻗﺼﺮ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ هﻮ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﻓﻘ�� ‪ ،‬ﻛﻤﺎ ﺗﺮﻭﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺳﺄﻛﻮﻥ ��‬
‫ﻏﺎﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻑ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺳﺘﺠﻌﻠﻨﺎ ﺯ�ﺎﺭﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ‪".‬‬
‫�ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺳﺮﻭﺭ ﻛﺒ�� ﺑ�ﻥ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻭهﺎ�ﻲ هﺎﻧ�� ‪ ،‬ﻭﺟﻠﺴﻮﺍ ﻭﺗﺤﺪﺛﻮﺍ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ‬
‫ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ‪ �� .‬ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺻﻔﻖ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﻛﻴﻨﻎ ﺑ�ﻥ ﻳﺪﻳﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ ﻇهﺮﺕ ﻣﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍﺳﻤﺎﻙ ‪� ،‬ﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺮﺗﺪﻱ ً‬
‫ﺛﻴﺎﺑﺎ ﺍﺣﺘﻔﺎﻟﻴﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺤﻤﻞ �� ﺯﻋﺎﻧﻔﻪ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺼﻮﺍ�ﻲ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻢ ﺗﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺃﻧﻮﺍﻉ ﺍﳌﺄﻛﻮﻻﺕ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ�ﺔ ﻓ��ﺎ‪ .‬ﺍﻧﺕﺸﺮ ﻭﻟﻴﻤﺔ‬
‫ﻈﻴﻤﺔ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﻭﺿﻴﻔﻪ ﺍﳌﻠ�ﻲ‪ .‬ﻢ ﺍﺧﺘﻴﺎﺭ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﻷﺍﺳﻤﺎﻙ �� ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ﻣﻦ‬
‫�ﻥ ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﻷﺍﺳﻤﺎﻙ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻚ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺘﺨﻴﻞ ﻣﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺔ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍﳌﺨﻠﻮﻗﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ�ﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﻥﺘﻈﺮ ﺻﻴﺎﺩ ﺳﻌﻴﺪ �� ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ‪ .‬ﺣﺎﻭﻝ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ‬
‫�� ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺒﺬﻟﻮﺍ ﻗﺼﺎﺭﻯ ﺟهﺪهﻢ ﻹﺭﺿﺎﺀﻩ ﻭﺇﻇهﺎﺭ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﺿﻴﻒ ﺷﺮﻑ‬
‫ﻛﺒ��‪ .‬ﺧﻼﻝ ﻓ��ﺓ ﺍﻟﺘﻜﺮﺍﺭ ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺍﺳﺘﻤﺮﺕ ﻟﺴﺎﻋﺎﺕ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻣﺮﺕ ﺭ�ﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ‬
‫ﻨﺎﺗﻪ ﺑﻠﻌﺐ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﳌﻮﺳﻴﻘﻰ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺟﺎﺀﺕ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺍﺗﺎﻥ ﻭﺃﺩﺍﺀ ﻋ�� ﻛﻮﺗﻮ ) ﺍﻟهﺎﺭﺏ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎ�ﻲ( ‪ ،‬ﻭﻏﻨﻮﺍ ﻭﺭﻗﺼﻮﺍ �� ﺍﳌﻨﻌﻄﻔﺎﺕ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﻣﺮ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ �ﺴﺮﻭﺭ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺑﺪﺍ ﺃﻥ‬
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‫ﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ ﻗﺪ ��ﻯﻱ ﻣﺸ�ﻠﺘﻪ ﻭﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﺟﺎﺀ ﻋ�� ﻹﺍﻃﻼﻕ ﺇ�� ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﺃﻋﻄﻰ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻟﻠﺘﻤﺘﻊ ��ﺬﺍ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻊ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺭﺽ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍ�ﺥﻴﻮﻝ! ﻣﻦ ﺳﻤﻊ ﺑﻤﺜﻞ‬
‫هﺬﺍ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻊ؟ ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺗﺬﻛﺮﺕ ﻣﻴﻜﻮﺗﻮ ﻣﺎ ﺃﺣﻀﺮﻩ ﺇ�� ﺭ�ﻦ ﻏﻮ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﳌﻀﻴﻔﻪ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺭ�ﻤﺎ ﺃﺧ��ﺗﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﻨﺎﺕ ‪ ،‬ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺭ�ﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺄﻧ�ﻱ ﺟﺌﺖ ﺇ�� هﻨﺎ ﳌﺤﺎﻭﻟﺔ ﺍﺳﺘﻌﺎﺩﺓ‬
‫ﻄﺎﻑ ﺻﻴﺪ ﺃ�� ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻓﻘﺪﺗﻪ ﺃﺛﻨﺎﺀ ﺻﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ �� ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﻵﺍﺧﺮ‪ .‬هﻞ �� ﺃﻥ‬
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‫ﺃﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﻨﻚ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﻟﻄﻴ ﺎ ﺇ�� ﺣﺪ ﻣﺎ ﻟﻼﺳﺘﻔﺴﺎﺭ ﻋﻦ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﳌﻮﺍﺩ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺻﺔ‬
‫ﺑﻚ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﺃﻱ ﻣ��ﻢ ﻗﺪ ﺭﺃﻭﺍ ﺧﻄﺎﻑ ﺻﻴﺪ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ؟ "‬
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‫" ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ‪ "،‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺍﳌﻠﺰﻡ ‪ " ،‬ﺳﺄﺳﺘﺪﻋ��ﻢ ﻓﻮﺭﺍ ﺟﻤﻴﻌهﻢ هﻨﺎ ﻭﺃﻃﻠﺐ‬
‫ﻣ��ﻢ"‪.‬‬
‫ﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺻﺪﺭ ﺃﻣﺮﻩ ‪ ،‬ﺟﺎﺀ ﻷﺍﺧﻄﺒﻮﻁ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍ�ﺡﺒﺎﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﺒﻮﻧﻱﺘﻮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺳﻤﻚ ﻷﺍﻭﻛﺘﻴﻞ‬
‫‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻌﺒﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍﻟهﻼﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍ�ﺝﻤ��ﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺳﻤﻚ ﻣﻮ�ﻯﻯ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﻤﺎﻙ ﻷﺍﺧﺮﻯ ﻣﻦ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﻷﺍﻧﻮﺍﻉ �� ﻭﺟﻠﺲ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺭ�ﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ ﻣﻠﻜهﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺭﺗﺒﻮﺍ‬
‫ﺃﻧﻔﺴهﻢ ﻭﺯﻋﺎﻧﻔهﻢ ﺑﺎﻟ��ﺗﻱﺐ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺭﺳﻤﻲ‪:‬‬
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‫ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ هﻮ ﺣﻔﻴﺪ ﺃﻣﺎﺗﺎﺳﻮ ﺍﳌهﻴﺐ‪ .‬ﺍﺳﻤﻪ‬ ‫" ﺯﺍﺋﺮﻧﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﺠﻠﺲ ﺃﻣﺎﻣﻜﻢ‬
‫هﻮهﻮﺩﻳﻤﻲ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺮﺍ�ﻊ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻏﺴﻄﺲ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻮ ﻳﺪ�� ً‬
‫ﺃﻳﻀﺎ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ ﻟ�ﺝﺒﺎﻝ‪.‬‬
‫ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺼﻄﺎﺩ �� ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﻵﺍﺧﺮ ﻋ�� ﺷﺎﻃﺊ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺳﺮﻗﻪ ﺃﺣﺪهﻢ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺧﻄﺎﻑ ﺻﻴﺪ ﺃﺧﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﻭﺻﻞ �ﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ﺇ�� ﻗﺎﻉ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺇ�� ﻣﻤﻠﻜﺘﻨﺎ ﻷﻧﻪ‬
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‫ﻇﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺣﺪﻛﻢ ﻗﺪ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺃﺧﺬ ﺧﻄﺎﻓﺎ ﻣﻨﻪ �� ﻟﻌﺒﺔ ﻣﺆﺫﻳﺔ‪ .‬ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻚ‬

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‫ﺇﻋﺎﺩﺗﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺭ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻭ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﺃﺣﺪ ﻣﻨﻜﻢ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﻣﻦ هﻮ ﺍﻟﻠﺺ ﻓﻴﺠﺐ ﺇﺧﺒﺎﺭﻧﺎ‬
‫ﺎﺳﻤﻪ ﻭﺃﻳﻦ هﻮ ﻵﺍﻥ "‪.‬‬
‫ﻘﺪ ﺃُﺧﺬﺕ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﻷﺍﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﻋ�� ﺣ�ﻥ ﻏﺮﺓ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺳﻤﻌﺖ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻢ‬
‫�ﺴﺘﻄﻊ ﻗﻮﻝ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﻟﺒﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ‪ .‬ﺟﻠﺴﻮﺍ ﻳﻨﻈﺮﻭﻥ ﺇ�� �ﻌﻀهﻢ ﺍﻟﺒﻌﺾ ﻭ��‬
‫ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ‪ � .‬ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺟﺎﺀﺕ ﺍ�ﺡﺒﺎﺭ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻣﺎﻡ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺎﻱ ) ﻟﺪﻧﻱﺲ ﻷﺍﺣﻤﺮ( ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﻠﺺ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺳﺮﻕ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺎﻑ!"‬
‫" ﺃﻳﻦ ﺩﻟﻴﻠﻚ؟" ﺳﺄﻝ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ‪.‬‬
‫" ﻨﺬ ﻣﺴﺎﺀ ﻷﺍﻣﺲ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺘﻤﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﺎﻳﻠﻨﺪﻱ ﻣﻦ ﺗﻨﺎﻭﻝ ﺃﻱ ��ﻱﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺒﺪﻭ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﻌﺎ�ﻲ‬
‫ﻣﻦ ﺣﻨﺠﺮﺓ ﺳﻱﺌﺔ! ﻟهﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺴﺏﺐ ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺎﻑ ﻗﺪ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ �� ﺣﻨﺠﺮﺗﻪ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﻦ ﻷﺍﻓﻀﻞ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺮﺳﻞ ﻟﻪ ﺩﻓﻌﺔ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ!"‬
‫ﺍﻓﻘﺖ �ﻞ ﻷﺍﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﻋ�� هﺬﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻟﺖ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺎﻱ �� ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻜﺔ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﻴﺪﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻟﻢ �ﺴﻤﻊ ﺃﻭﺍﻣﺮ‬
‫ﺍﺳﺘﺪﻋﺎﺀ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺻﺔ ﺑﻚ‪ .‬ﻞ ﺳ��ﺳﻠهﺎ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﻭﺗﺤﻘﻖ �� ﻷﺍﻣﺮ‪ .‬ﻋﻨﺪهﺎ ﺳﺘﺙﺒﺖ‬
‫ﺑﺮﺍﺀﺗﻨﺎ"‪.‬‬
‫" �ﻌﻢ ‪ "،‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ‪ " ،‬ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺎﻱ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺄﺕ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ‬
‫ﺃﻭﻝ ﻣﻦ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ هﻨﺎ‪ .‬ﺃﺭﺳﻞ ﻟﻪ ﺩﻓﻌﺔ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ!"‬
‫ﺩﻭﻥ ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ﺃﻣﺮ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺪﺃﺕ ﺍ�ﺡﺒﺎﺭ ﺑﺎﻟﻔﻌﻞ �� ﻣﺴﻜﻦ ﺗﺎﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋﺎﺩ ﻵﺍﻥ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻟﻴﺤﻀﺮ ﻣﻌﻪ ﺗﺎﻱ‪ .‬ﻗﺎﺩﻩ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ‪.‬‬

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‫ﺟﻠﺲ ﺗﺎﻱ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺗﺒﺪﻭ ﺧﺎﺋﻔﺔ ﻭﻣﺮ�ﻀﺔ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ �� ﺣﺎﻟﺔ ﺃﻟﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻥ ﻭﺟهﻪ‬
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‫ﺷﺎﺣﺒﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﻋﻴﻨﺎﻩ ﻣﻐﻠﻘﺘﺎﻥ ﺗﻘﺮ�ﺒﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺪﺍ ﻧﺼﻒ ﺡﺝﻤهﻤﺎ‬ ‫ﺍﺣﻤﺮ �ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﺍﳌﻌﺘﺎﺩ‪.‬‬
‫ﺗﺄﺕ ﺭ ًﺩﺍ ﻋ�� ﺩﻋﻮﺍ�ﻲ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ؟"‬
‫" ﺃﺟﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺎ ﺗﺎﻱ!" ﺻﺮﺥ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ‪ " ،‬ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﻟﻢ ِ‬
‫" ﻟﻘﺪ ﻣﺮﺿﺖ ﻣﻨﺬ ﻳﻮﻡ ﺃﻣﺲ ‪ "،‬ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺗﺎﻱ‪ " .‬ﻟهﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺴﺏﺐ ﻟﻢ ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻊ ﺍﳌ��ﺀ‪".‬‬
‫" ﻻ ﺗﻘﻞ �ﻠﻤﺔ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ!" ﺻﺮﺧﺖ ﺭ�ﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ �ﻐﻀﺐ‪ " .‬ﺮﺿﻚ هﻮ ﻋﻘﺎﺏ ﻵﺍﻟهﺔ‬
‫ﻟﺴﺮﻗﺔ هﻮﻙ ﻣﻴﻜﻮﺗﻮ‪".‬‬
‫" ﺇﻧﻪ ﻓﻘﻂ �ﺡﻴﺢ ﺟﺪﺍ!" ﻗﺎﻝ ﺗﺎﻱ‪ " .‬ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺎﻑ ﻻ ﻳﺰﺍﻝ �� ﺣﻨﺠﺮ�ﻲ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ �ﻞ‬
‫ﻣﺤﺎﻭﻻ�ﻲ ﻹﺧﺮﺍﺟهﺎ ﻋﺪﻳﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺋﺪﺓ‪ .‬ﻻ ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺗﻨﺎﻭﻝ ﺍﻟﻄﻌﺎﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻟ�ﺎﺩ ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ‬
‫ﻟﺘﻨﻔﺲ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻞ �ﺡﻈﺔ ﺃﺷﻌﺮ ﺃ��ﺎ ﺳﺘﺨﻨﻘ�ﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�� �ﻌﺾ ﻷﺍﺣﻴﺎﻥ �ﻌﻄﻴ�ﻱ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ‬
‫ﻋﻨﺪﻱ ﺃﻱ ﻧﻴﺔ �� ﺳﺮﻗﺔ هﻮﻙ ﻣﻴﻜﻮﺗﻮ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﺍﻟﺘﻘﻄﺖ ﺑﻼ ﻃﻌﻢ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻄﻌﻢ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ‬
‫ﺭﺃﻳﺘﻪ �� ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋﻠﻖ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺎﻑ ﻭﻋﻠﻖ �� ﺣﻨﺠﺮ�ﻲ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺁﻣﻞ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﻔﻮ ﻋ�ﻱ "‪.‬‬
‫ﺎﺀ ﺍ�ﺡﺒﺎﺭ ﻵﺍﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻟﻠﻤﻠﻚ‪:‬‬
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‫�ﺡﻴﺤﺎ‪ .‬ﺗﺮﻯ ﺃﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺎﻑ ﻻ ﺗﺰﺍﻝ ﺗﻠﺘﺼﻖ �� ﺣﻠﻖ ‪ .TAI‬ﺁﻣﻞ ﺃﻥ‬ ‫" ﻣﺎ ﻗﻠﺘﻪ �ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﺃﺗﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ ﺇﺧﺮﺍﺟهﺎ �� ﺣﻀﻮﺭ ‪ ، Mikoto‬ﻭﻣﻦ ﺛﻢ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻨﺎ ﺇﻋﺎﺩﺗﻪ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﺑﺄﻣﺎﻥ!"‬
‫" ﺍﺭﺟﻮ ﺍﻥ �ﺴﺮﻋﻮﺍ ﻭﺍ�ﺡﺒﻮهﺎ!" ﺮﺥ ﺗﺎﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ ﺷﻌﺮ ﻵﺍﻻﻡ �� ﺣﻠﻘﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺩﻣﺔ‬
‫ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ؛ " ﺃﺭﻏﺐ �� ﺇﻋﺎﺩﺓ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺎﻑ ﺇ�� ﻣﻴﻜﻮﺗﻮ‪".‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬
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‫" ﺣﺴﻨﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺗﺎﻱ ﺳﺎﻥ" ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﺻﺪﻳﻘﻪ ﺍ�ﺡﺒﺎﺭ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ ﻓﺘﺢ ﻓﻢ ‪ TAI‬ﻋ�� ﻧﻄﺎﻕ ﻭﺍﺳﻊ‬
‫ﻗﺪﺭ ﺍﺳﺘﻄﺎﻋﺘﻪ ﻭﻭﺿﻊ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺣﺎﺳﻱﺴﻪ ﺃﺳﻔﻞ ﺣﻠﻖ ﺗﺎﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ‬
‫�ﺡﺐ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺎﻑ ﻣﻦ ﻓﻢ ﺍﳌﺼﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ�� �ﺴهﻮﻟﺔ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﻏﺴﻠهﺎ ﻭﺟﻠ��ﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻠﻚ‪.‬‬
‫ﺃﺧﺬﺕ ﺭ�ﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺎﻑ ﻣﻦ ﻣﻮﺿﻮﻋﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﻦ ﺛﻢ ﺃﻋﺎﺩﺗﻪ ﺑ�ﻞ ﺍﺣ��ﺍﻡ ﺇ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ ) ﻣﻴﻜﻮﺗﻮ ﺃﻭ ﺃﻭﻏﺴﺘﻥﺲ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺳﻤﺤﺖ ﻟﻪ( ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺷﻌﺮ‬
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‫�ﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﻏﺎﻣﺮﺓ ﻟﺪﻯ ﻋﻮﺩﺗﻪ ﺇ�� ﺧﻄﺎﻓﻪ‪ .‬ﻭﺷﻜﺮ ﺭ�ﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ ﻋﺪﺓ ﻣﺮﺍﺕ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺟهﺎ ﻟﻮﺟﻪ‬
‫ﻊ ﻻﺍﻣﺘﻨﺎﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺇﻧﻪ ﻳﺪﻳﻦ ﺑﺎﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪﺓ ﻟﺴﻌﻴﻪ ﺇ�� ﺳﻠﻄﺔ ﻭﺣﻜﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ‬
‫ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍ�ﺡﻜﻴﻢ‪.‬‬
‫ﺭﺍﺩﺕ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺟ�ﻥ ﺟ�ﻥ ﻣﻌﺎﻗﺒﺔ ﺗﺎﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺳﻌﻴﺪ ﺗﻮﺳﻞ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﺃﻻ ﻳﻔﻌﻞ‬
‫ﺫﻟﻚ ؛ ﻭهﻜﺬﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻘﺪ ﺍﺳﺘﻌﺎﺩ ﺧﻄﺎﻓﺘﻪ ﺍﳌﻔﻘﻮﺩﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻮ ﻻ ﻳﺮﻏﺐ �� ﺇﺛﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﳌﺰ�ﺪ‬
‫ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺸﺎ�ﻞ ﻣﻊ ﺟﻤﻌﻴﺔ ﺗﺎﻱ ﺍﻟﻔﻘ��ﺓ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ �� ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ ﺗﺎﻱ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﺧﺬ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺎﻑ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﻋﺎ�ﻰ ﺑﺎﻟﻔﻌﻞ ﺑﻤﺎ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺍﻟﻜﻔﺎﻳﺔ �ﺥﻄﺄﻩ ‪ ،‬ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﺧﻄﺄ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻄﻠﻖ‬
‫ﻋﻠﻴﻪ‪ .‬ﻣﺎ ﺗﻢ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﻪ ﺗﻢ �� ﻏﻔﻠﺔ ﻭﻟﻱﺲ ﻋﻦ ﻃﺮ�ﻖ ﺍﻟﻨﻴﺔ‪ .‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺳﻌﻴﺪ‬
‫ﺍﻧﻪ ﻳﻠﻮﻡ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ‪ .‬ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﻓهﻢ ﻛﻴﻒ ﻳﺼﻄﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ �ﺸ�ﻞ �ﺡﻴﺢ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺈﻧﻪ ﻟﻦ‬
‫ﻔﻘﺪ ﺧﻄﺎﻓﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻟﺘﺎ�� ﻓﺈﻥ �ﻞ هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺘﺎﻋﺐ ﻗﺪ �ﺴﺒﺏﺖ �� ﺍﳌﻘﺎﻡ ﻷﺍﻭﻝ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺧﻼﻝ ﻣﺤﺎﻭﻟﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ���ﻱﺀ ﻣﺎ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﻛﻴﻒ ﻳﻔﻌﻞ‪ .‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺗﻮﺳﻞ ﻣﻠﻚ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻟﻴﻐﻔﺮ ﻟﻪ ﻣﻮﺿﻮﻋﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﻗﺎﺽ ﺣﻜﻴﻢ ﻭﺭﺣﻴﻢ ﺇ�� هﺬﺍ ﺍ�ﺡﺪ؟ ﻏﻔﺮﺕ ﺭ�ﻦ‬
‫ﻣﻦ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻘﺎﻭﻡ ﺩﻋﻮﺓ ٍ‬
‫ﺟ�ﻥ ﻣﻮﺿﻮﻋﻪ �� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﺑﻨﺎﺀ ﻋ�� ﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﻦ ﺿﻴﻔﻪ ﺃﻏﺴﻄﺲ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﺗﺎﻱ‬

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‫ﻌﻴﺪًﺍ ﺟﺪًﺍ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻧﻪ هﺰّ ﺯﻋﺎﻧﻔﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺡ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺨﺮﺝ هﻮ ﻭﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﻷﺍﺳﻤﺎﻙ‬
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‫ﻣﺸﻴﺪﺍ ﺑﻔﻀﺎﺋﻞ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ‪.‬‬ ‫ﺍﺧﺮﻯ ﻣﻦ ﺣﻀﻮﺭ ﻣﻠﻜهﻢ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻵﺍﻥ �ﻌﺪ ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺎﻑ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻟﺪﻯ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ ﺃﻱ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﻹﺑﻘﺎﺋﻪ‬
‫�� ﺭ�ﻦ ﻏﻮ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺣﺮ�ﺼً ﺎ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﻣﻤﻠﻜﺘﻪ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺻﺔ ﻭﺗﺤﻘﻴﻖ ﺍﻟﺴﻼﻡ ﻣﻊ‬
‫ﺃﺧﻴﻪ ﺍﻟﻐﺎﺿﺐ ‪ ،‬ﺫﻱ ﺳﻜﻴﻠﻔﻮﻝ ﻓﻱﺸﺮ‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺤﺒﻪ‬
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‫ﻭﺃﻥ �ﻌﺒﺚ ﺑﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺑﻘﺘﻪ ﻛﺈﺑﻦ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﻮﺳﻞ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﺃﻻ ﻳﺮﺣﻞ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺑﻞ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﻌﻞ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﻗﺼﺮ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻪ ﻃﺎﳌﺎ ﺃﺣﺐ‪ .‬ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ هﺎ�ﻲ هﻨ�� ﻻ ﻳﺰﺍﻝ ﻳ��ﺩﺩ ‪ ،‬ﺟﺎﺀﺕ‬
‫��ﺍﻥ ﺍﻟﻠﻄﻴﻔﺘﺎﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺗﺎﻳﻠﻮﺗﺎﻣﺎ ﻭﺗﺎﻣﺎﻳﻮﺭﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻊ ﺃﺣ�� ﻷﺍﻗﻮﺍﺱ ﻭﻷﺍﺻﻮﺍﺕ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ‬
‫ﺍﻧﻀﻤﺖ ﻣﻊ ﻭﺍﻟﺪهﻤﺎ �� ﺍﻟﻀﻐﻂ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻟﻴﺒﻘﻰ ‪ ،‬ﺣ�ﻯ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺒﺪﻭ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻏ�� ﻣهﺬﺏ‬
‫ﻻ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻘﻮﻝ ﻟهﻢ " ﻛﻼ ‪ " ،‬ﻭﺍﺿﻄﺮﺕ ﻟﻠﺒﻘﺎﺀ ﻟﺒﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ‪.‬‬
‫�ﻥ ﻣﻤﻠﻜﺔ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻭﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻓﺮﻕ �� ﻟﻴﻠﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺰﻣﻦ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻭﺟﺪﺕ‬
‫ﻴﺎﺩ ﺳﻌﻴﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺛﻼﺙ ﺳﻨﻮﺍﺕ ﻣﺮﺕ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ �� هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﺍﳌﺒ�ﺝﺔ‪ .‬ﺗﻤﺮ‬
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‫ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﺣﻘﺎ‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺴﻨﻮﺍﺕ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﺃﻱ �ﺥﺺ‬
‫ﺝﺎﺋﺐ ﺗﻠﻚ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﺍﳌ�ﺡﻮﺭﺓ ﺑﺪﺕ ﺟﺪﻳﺪﺓ �ﻞ ﻳﻮﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻟﻄﻒ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺒﺪﻭ ﻭﻛﺄﻧﻪ ﻳﺰ�ﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻨﻤﻮ ﺃﻗﻞ ﺑﻤﺮﻭﺭ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ‪ ،‬ﺇﻻ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ‬
‫ﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻨﻤﻮ ﺃﻛ�� ﻓﺄﻛ�� ﻣﻊ ﺣﻨ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﻮﻃﻦ ﻣﻊ ﻣﺮﻭﺭ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﺘﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﻗﻤﻌهﺎ‪ .‬ﻗﻠﻖ ﻛﺒ�� ﳌﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﻣﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ ﳌﻥ�ﻟﻪ ﻭ�ﻠﺪﻩ ﻭﺷﻘﻴﻘﻪ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ‪.‬‬
‫�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺫهﺐ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
‫" �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺇﻗﺎﻣ�ﻱ ﻣﻌﻚ هﻨﺎ ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺓ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻧﺎ ﻣﻤ�ﻥ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟﻜﻢ ﻋ�� �ﻞ ﻟﻄﻔﻜﻢ‬
‫�� ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜ�ﻱ ﺃﺣﻜﻢ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﻤﺘﻌﺔ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻻ ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻏﻔﻮ ﻋﻦ‬
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‫ﻔ�ﻯﻱ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺑﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺑﻠﺪﻱ‪ .‬ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻋﻮﺩ ﺃﻳﻀﺎ ﺧﻄﺎﻑ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪ ﺇ�� ﺃ�� ﻭﺃﻃﻠﺐ‬
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‫ﺍﻟﺼﻔﺢ ﻋﻨﻪ �ﺡﺮﻣﺎﻧﻪ ﻣﻨﻪ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻧﺎ ﺁﺳﻒ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻷﻥ ﺃ�ﺴﺎﻙ ﻋﻨﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ‬
‫هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺮﺓ ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﺴﺎﻋﺪﺗﻪ‪ .‬ﺃﺗﻤ�ﻯ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺟﻌﻠﻚ ﺗﺰﻭﺭ�ﻲ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ �� ﻳﻮﻡ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﻳﺎﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻦ ﻓﻀﻠﻜﻢ ﺍﻟﺘﺨ�� ﻋﻦ ﻓﻜﺮﺓ ﺑﻘﺎﺉﻲ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﺃﻃﻮﻝ ﻵﺍﻥ "‪.‬‬
‫ﺗﻢ ﺍﻟﺘﻐﻠﺐ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺭ�ﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ ﺑﺤﺰﻧﻪ ﺑﻔﻜﺮﺓ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻔﻘﺪ ﺻﺪﻳﻘﻪ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻗﺎﻡ ﺑﺕﺴﺮ�ﺐ ﻛﺒ�� �� ﻗﺼﺮ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺳﻘﻄﺖ ﺩﻣﻮﻋﻪ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﻛﻤﺎ ﺃﺟﺎﺏ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻧﺤﻦ �� ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻴﻘﺔ ﻧﺄﺳﻒ �ﺥﻠﻮﻙ ﻣﻌﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻴﻜﻮﺗﻮ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻨﺎ ﺍﺳﺘﻤﺘﻌﻨﺎ ﺑﺈﻗﺎﻣﺘﻨﺎ‬
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‫ﻣﻌﻨﺎ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺿﻴﻔﺔ ﻧﺏﻴﻠﺔ ﻭﻣﺸﺮﻓﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺪ ﺟﻌﻠﻨﺎﻛﻢ ﺗﺮﺣﻴﺒﺎ ﺣﺎﺭﺍ‪ .‬ﻭﺃﻧﺎ‬
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‫ﺃﻓهﻢ ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ ﺗﺘﺤﻜﻢ �� ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻧﻜﻮﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻭﻟﻱﺲ هﻨﺎ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﺒﺚ ﺃﻥ ﻧﺤﺎﻭﻝ ﺃﻥ ﻧﺒﻘﻴﻚ ﺃﻃﻮﻝ ﻣﻌﻨﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺜﻠﻤﺎ ﻧﻮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻧﺒﻘﻰ ﻣﻌﻚ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺃﺗﻤ�ﻯ ﺃﻻ ﺗﻥ�ﻯﻯ ﻟﻨﺎ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﺟﻠﺒﺖ ﻟﻨﺎ ﻇﺮﻭﻑ ﻏﺮ�ﺒﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻧﺎ ﻋ�� ﺛﻘﺔ ﺍﻟﺼﺪﺍﻗﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ‬
‫ﺪﺃﺕ ﺑ�ﻥ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﻭﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺳﻮﻑ �ﺴﺘﻤﺮ ﻭﺗﺰﺩﺍﺩ ﻗﻮﺓ ﻣﻤﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ "‪.‬‬
‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻧﺘ�ﻯ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻜﻼﻡ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺘﻔﺖ ﺇ�� ﺍﺑﻨﺕﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺣﻀﺎهﻤﺎ ﻋ�� ﺟﻠﺐ‬
‫ﺍﺛﻨ�ﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺟﻮﺍهﺮ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ‪ .‬ﻧﺤﻨﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺍﻥ ﻭﻗﻠﻌﺘﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﻋﺔ‪ �� .‬ﺑﻀﻊ ﺩﻗﺎﺋﻖ‬
‫ﻋﺎﺩﻭﺍ ‪� ،‬ﻞ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻳﺤﻤﻞ �� ﻳﺪ��ﺎ ﺟﻮهﺮﺓ ﻭﺍﻣﺾ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻤﻸ ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﻀﻮﺀ‪.‬‬
‫ﻛﻤﺎ ﺑﺪﺍ ﺳﻌﻴﺪ هﻨ�� ﻓ��ﻢ ﻭ�ﺴﺎﺀﻝ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ‪ .‬ﺃﺧﺬهﻢ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺑﻨﺎﺗﻪ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻟﻀﻴﻔﻪ‪:‬‬
‫" هﺬﺍﻥ ﺍﻟﺘﻌﻮ�ﺬﺍﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﻤﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻠﺬﺍﻥ ﻭﺭﺛﻨﺎهﻤﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺳﻼﻓﻨﺎ ﻣﻨﺬ ﺯﻣﻦ �ﻌﻴﺪ‪ .‬ﻧﺤﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻥ �ﻌﻄ��ﺎ ﻟﻚ ﻛهﺪﻳﺔ ﻓﺮﺍﻕ �� ﺭﻣﺰﺍ ﻟﻌﻄﻔﻨﺎ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ�� ﻟﻚ‪ .‬هﺬﺍﻥ ﺍ�ﺝﻮﺍهﺮ ﻳﺪﻋﯩﺎﻥ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻧﺠﻴﻮ ﻭﺍﻟ�ﺎﻧﺠﻴﻮ"‪.‬‬
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‫ﻧﺤ�ﻯ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺳﻌﻴﺪ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬

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‫" ﻻ ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺷﻜﺮﻛﻢ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﻋ�� �ﻞ ﻟﻄﻔﻜﻢ‪ .‬ﻵﺍﻥ ﺳﻮﻑ ﺗﻀﻴﻔﻮﻥ �ﻌﻤﺔ‬
‫ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﻟﻠﺒﺎ�� ﻭﺃﺧ��ﻭ�ﻲ ﻣﺎ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍ�ﺝﻮﺍهﺮ ﻭﻣﺎﺫﺍ ﺃﻓﻌﻞ ��ﺎ؟"‬
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‫" ﻧﺎﻧﺠﻴﻮ ‪ "،‬ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ‪ُ " ،‬ﻳﺪ�� ﺃﻳﻀﺎ ﺟﻮهﺮﺓ ﺍﳌﺪ ﺍﻟﻔﻴﻀﺎ�ﻲ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻞ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺤﻤﻠهﺎ �� ﺣﻮﺯﺗﻪ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻪ ﻗﻴﺎﺩﺓ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻟﻠﺘﺪﺣﺮﺝ ﻭﻹﻏﺮﺍﻕ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ �� ﺃﻱ ﻭﻗﺖ‬
‫�ﺸﺎﺀ‪� ".‬ﺴﻤﻰ ﺃﻳﻀﺎ " ﺟﻮهﺮﺓ ﺍﳌﺪ ﻭﺍ�ﺝﺰﺭ" ‪ ،‬ﻭهﺬﻩ ﺍ�ﺝﻮهﺮﺓ �ﺴﻴﻄﺮ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ‬
‫ﻣﻮﺟﺎﺗﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺳﻮﻑ ﺗﺕﺴﺏﺐ ﺣ�ﻯ �� ﻣﻮﺟﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺪ ﻭﺍ�ﺝﺰﺭ �� ﻻﺍﻧﺤﺴﺎﺭ "‪.‬‬
‫ﻢ ﺃﻇهﺮﺕ ﺭ�ﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ ﻟﺼﺪﻳﻘﻪ ﻛﻴﻔﻴﺔ ﺍﺳﺘﺨﺪﺍﻡ ﺍﻟﺘﻌﻮ�ﺬﺍﺕ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﺗﻠﻮ ﻷﺍﺧﺮﻯ‬
‫ﺟﺪﺍ ﻷﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﻟهﻤﺎ ﺟﻮﺍهﺮ ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺎﻥ ‪،‬‬‫ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺍ ً‬
‫ً‬ ‫ﻭﺳﻠﻤ��ﻢ ﻟﻪ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﺳﻌﻴﺪ هﻨ��‬
‫ﺟﻮهﺮﺓ ﺍﳌﺪ ﻭﺍﻟﻔﻴﻀﺎﻥ ﻭﺟﻮهﺮﺓ ﺍﳌﺪ ﻭﺍ�ﺝﺰﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻻﺳﺘﻌﺎﺩﺗﻪ ﻣﻌﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ ﺷﻌﺮ ﺃﻧﻪ‬
‫ﻴﺤﻔﻈﻪ �� ﺣﺎﻟﺔ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺮ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻋﺪﺍﺀ �� ﺃﻱ ﻭﻗﺖ ‪� .‬ﻌﺪ ﺷﻜﺮ ﻣﻀﻴﻔﻪ ﺍﻟﻠﻄﻴﻒ‬
‫ﻣﺮﺍ ًﺭﺍ ﻭﺗﻜﺮﺍ ًﺭﺍ ‪ ،‬ﺍﺳﺘﻌﺪ ﻟﻠﻤﻐﺎﺩﺭﺓ‪ .‬ﺎﺀ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻭﻷﺍﻣ��ﺍﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺗﺎﻳﻮﺗﺎﻣﺎ ﻭ ﺗﺎﻣﺎﻳﻮﺭﻱ‬
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‫‪ ،‬ﻭﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﻧﺰﻻﺀ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻴﻘﻮﻝ " ﺣﺴﻨﺎ" ﻭﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺨﺘﻔﻲ ﺻﻮﺕ ﺍﻟﻮﺩﺍﻉ ﻷﺍﺧ��‬
‫ﺍﺑﺘﻌﺪ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺗﺤﺖ ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺍﺑﺔ �ﻌﺪ ﺑ�� ﺍﻟﺬﺍﻛﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻘﻒ ��‬
‫ﻇﻞ ﺃ�ﺝﺎﺭ �ﺎ�ﺴﻮﺭﺍ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻤﺔ �� ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻪ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻭﺟﺪ هﻨﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺳﻠﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻮ�ﺮ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺃ�ﻰ ��ﺎ ﺇ�� ﻣﻤﻠﻜﺔ ﺭ�ﻦ ﻏﻮ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻮ ﺗﻤﺴﺎﺡ‬
‫ﻛﺒ�� ﻳﻥﺘﻈﺮﻩ‪ .‬ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺒﻖ ﻟﻪ ﺃﻥ ﺭﺃﻯ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﻮﻕ ﺍﻟ�ﺥﻢ‪ .‬ﻭﻗﺎﺱ ﺛﻤﺎ�ﻲ‬
‫ﻗﺎﻣﺎﺕ �� ﺍﻟﻄﻮﻝ ﻣﻦ ﻃﺮﻑ ﺫﻳﻠﻪ ﺇ�� ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﻓﻤﻪ ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻞ‪ .‬ﺃﻣﺮ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﺶ‬
‫ﺑﺤﻤﻞ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ‪ .‬ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻌﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺻﻨﻌهﺎ ﺷﻴﻮﻭﺯﻭﻛﻴﻨﻮ‬

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‫ﺃﻭﻛﻴﻨﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﺎﻓﺮ ﺃﺳﺮﻉ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ ﻗﺎﺭﺏ ﺑﺨﺎﺭﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻭ��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺒﺔ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻳﺮﻛﺐ ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮ ﺗﻤﺴﺎﺡ ‪ ،‬ﻋﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺳﻌﻴﺪ ﺇ�� ﺃﺭﺿﻪ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺻﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ هﺒﻮﻁ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺴﺎﺡ ‪ ،‬ﺳﺎﺭﻉ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺳﻌﻴﺪ ﻟﻴﺨ�� ﺍﳌﺼﺎﺭﻉ ﺍﳌهﺮﺓ �ﻌﻮﺩﺗﻪ‬
‫ﺍﻣﻨﺔ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﺃﻋﺎﺩ ﻟﻪ ﺧﻄﺎﻑ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻢ ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ �� ﻓﻢ ﺗﺎﻱ ﻭﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ‬
‫ﺳﺏﺐ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺘﺎﻋﺐ ﺑﻴ��ﻤﺎ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﺗﻮﺳﻞ ﺑﺠﺪﻳﺔ ﺇ�� ﻣﻐﻔﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺧ��ﻩ‬
‫ﺑ�ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ ﻟﻪ �� ﻗﺼﺮ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﺎ ﺃﺩﺕ ﺑﻪ ﺍﳌﻐﺎﻣﺮﺍﺕ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻌﺔ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ‬
‫ﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺎﻑ‪.‬‬
‫ﺍﻥ ﺍﺳﺘﺨﺪﻡ ﺳﻜﻴﻠﻔﻴﻞ ﻓﻱﺸﺮ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺎﻑ ﺍﳌﻔﻘﻮﺩ ﻛﺬﺭﻱﻌﺔ ﻟﻘﻴﺎﺩﺓ ﺃﺧﻴﻪ ﺇ�� ﺧﺎﺭﺝ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺒﻼﺩ‪ .‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺗﺮﻛﻪ ﺃﺧﻮﻩ �� ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺛﻼﺙ ﺳﻨﻮﺍﺕ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻢ �ﻌﺪ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ‬
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‫ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﺟﺪﺍ ﺑﻘﻠﺒﻪ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﺳﺘﻮ�� ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺭ ﻋ�� ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﺃﺧﻴﻪ ﻛﺤﺎﻛﻢ ﻟﻸﺭﺽ‬
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‫‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﻗﻮ�ﺎ ﻭﻏﻨﺎﻳﺎ‪ .‬ﻥ �� ﺧﻀﻢ ﻻﺍﺳﺘﻤﺘﺎﻉ ﺑﻤﺎ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻳﺨﺼﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺄﻣﻞ ﺃﻥ‬
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‫ﺷﻘﻴﻘﻪ ﻗﺪ ﻻ �ﻌﻮﺩ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﻟﻠﻤﻄﺎﻟﺒﺔ ﺑﺤﻘﻮﻗﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺼﻮﺭﺓ ﻏ�� ﻣﺘﻮﻗﻌﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﻒ‬
‫هﻨﺎﻙ ﺻﻴﺎﺩ ﺳﻌﻴﺪ ﻗﺒﻠﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﻈﺎهﺮ ﺍﳌﻐﺎﻣﺮ ﻓﻱﺸﺮ ﺑﺎﳌﻐﻔﺮﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺘﻄﻊ ﺗﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﺍﳌﺰ�ﺪ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻋﺬﺍﺭ ﻹﺭﺳﺎﻟﻪ‬
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‫ﻏﺎﺿﺒﺎ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﻭﻛﺮﻩ ﺷﻘﻴﻘﻪ ﺃﻛ�� ﻭﺃﻛ�� ‪،‬‬ ‫ﺃﺧﺎﻩ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ �� ﻗﻠﺒﻪ �ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﺃﺧ��ﺍ ﻟﻢ �ﻌﺪ ﺑﺈﻣ�ﺎﻧﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺤﻠﻢ ﺑﻪ �ﻌﺪ ﻳﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺧﻄﻄﺖ ﻭﺷﺎهﺪﺕ‬ ‫ﺣ�ﻯ ً‬
‫ﻓﺮﺻﺔ ﻟﻘﺘﻠﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ ﺃﺣﺪ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺳﻌﻴﺪ هﺎﻧ�� �ﺴ�� �� ﺣﻘﻮﻝ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ ‪ ،‬ﺗﺒﻌﻪ ﺷﻘﻴﻘﻪ‬
‫ﺑﺨﻨﺠﺮ‪ .‬ﺮﻑ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺧﻴﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺕﺒﻌﻪ ﻟﻘﺘﻠﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺷﻌﺮ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻵﺍﻥ ‪�� ،‬‬

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‫هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺮ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ�� ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﻭﻗﺖ ﺍﺳﺘﺨﺪﺍﻡ ﺟﻮﺍهﺮ ﺍﻟﺘﺪﻓﻖ ﻭﺍﻧﺒﻮﺏ‬
‫ﺍﳌﺪ ﻭﺃﺛﺏﺖ ﻣﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻗﺎﻝ ﻟﻪ �ﺡﻴﺢ ﺃﻡ ﻻ‪.‬‬
‫ﻣﺪ ﺍﻟﻔﻴﻀﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺣﻀﻦ ﺛﻮ�ﻪ ﻭﺃﺛﺎﺭهﺎ ﻋ�� ﺟﺒﻱﻨﻪ‪ .‬ﻭﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺭ‬‫ﻓﺄﺧﺮﺝ ﺟﻮهﺮﺓ ّ‬
‫ﻓﻮﻕ ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻮﻝ ﻭﻋ�� ﺍﳌﺰﺍﺭﻉ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻳﺘﺪﺣﺮﺝ ﻋ�� ﺷ�ﻞ ﻣﻮﺟﺔ ﺇ�� ﺃﻥ ﻭﺻﻞ‬
‫ﺇ�� ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻘﻒ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺷﻘﻴﻘﻪ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ‪ Skillful Fisher‬ﻣﻔﻌﻤﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﺪهﺸﺔ‬
‫ﻭﺍﻟﺮﻋﺐ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺤﺪﺙ‪ �� .‬ﺁﺧﺮ ﺩﻗﻴﻘﺔ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺼﺎﺭﻉ �� ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ﻭ�ﺪﻋﻮ ﺃﺧﻴﻪ‬
‫ﻹﻧﻘﺎﺫﻩ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻕ‪.‬‬
‫ﻃﻴﺒﺎ ﻭﻻ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﺤﻤﻞ ﻣﺸهﺪ ﺿﺎﺋﻘﺔ‬ ‫ﻗﻠﺒﺎ ً‬
‫�ﺎﻥ ﻟﺪﻯ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ ً‬
‫ﻣﺪ ﺍﻟﻔﻴﻀﺎﻥ ﻭﺃﺧﺮﺝ ﺟﻮهﺮﺓ ﺍﳌﺪ‪ .‬ﻓﻠﻢ‬ ‫ﺃﺧﻴﻪ‪ �� .‬ﻣﺮﺓ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ‪ ،‬ﺍﺳﺘﻌﺎﺩ ﺟﻮهﺮﺓ ّ‬
‫ﻳﻜﺪ ﻳﻤﺴﻜهﺎ ﺑﺠﺒﻱﻨﻪ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﺭﺟﻮﻉ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺭﺍﺀ ﻭﻇهﺮﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ‬
‫ﻼﺷﺖ ﺍﻟﻔﻴﻀﺎﻧﺎﺕ ﺍﳌﺘﺪﺣﺮﺟﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻇهﺮﺕ ﺍﳌﺰﺍﺭﻉ ﻭﺍ�ﺡﻘﻮﻝ ﻭﻷﺍﺭﺍ��ﻱ ﺍ�ﺝﺎﻓﺔ ﻛﻤﺎ‬
‫�ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺎﻥ ﺧﻴﻠﺰ ﻓﻱﺸﺮ ﺧﺎﺋﻔﺎ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻄﺮ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻘﻒ ﻓﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃ�ﺝﺐ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ‬
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‫ﺑﺎﻷﺷﻴﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻌﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺷﺎهﺪهﺎ ﺃﺧﻮﻩ‪ .‬ﻘﺪ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺮﺗﻜﺐ ﺧﻄﺄ ﻗﺎﺗﻼ‬
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‫ﻴﻀﻊ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﺿﺪ ﺃﺧﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺻﻐﺮ ﻣﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ ﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻗﻮ�ﺎ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ‬
‫ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺳﻱﺘﺪﻓﻖ ﻓﻴﻪ ﻭﺃﻥ ﺍﳌﺪ ﻳﻨﺤﺴﺮ ﻋﻨﺪ �ﻠﻤﺘﻪ‪ .‬ﻓﺬﺍﻉ هﻮ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ ﻭﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﻨﻪ ﺃﻥ �ﻐﻔﺮ ﻟﻪ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻓﻌﻠﻪ‪ .‬ﻭﻋﺪ " ﺳﻜﻴﻠﻔﻮﻝ ﻓﻱﺸﺮ"‬
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‫ﺑﺈﻋﺎﺩﺓ ﺃﺧﻴﻪ ﺇ�� ﺣﻘﻮﻗﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻗﺴﻢ ﺃﻳﻀﺎ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ‬
‫ﻮ ﺍﻟﺸﻘﻴﻖ ﻷﺍﺻﻐﺮ ﻭ�ﺪﻳﻦ ﻟﻪ ﺑﺎﻟﻮﻻﺀ ﻋﻦ ﻃﺮ�ﻖ ﺍ�ﺡﻖ �� ﺍﻟﻮﻻﺩﺓ ‪ ،‬ﺇﻻ ﺃﻧﻪ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻓﻱﺸﺮﺯ ﻓﻱﺸﺮ ‪ ،‬ﺳﻮﻑ ﻳﺮﻓﻌﻪ ﻣﻦ ﻣﻨﺼﺐ ﺭﺋﻱﺴﻪ ﻭ�ﻨﺤ�ﻱ ﺃﻣﺎﻣﻪ ﺭﺏ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﺛﻢ ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺳﻌﻴﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺳﻮﻑ �ﻐﻔﺮ ﺃﺧﺎﻩ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﺳﻮﻑ ﻳﻠﻘﻲ �� ﺍﳌﺪ ﻭﺍ�ﺝﺰﺭ‬
‫ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﻃﺮﻗﻪ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮﺓ‪ .‬ﻋﺪ ﺳﻜﻴﻠﻔﻮﻝ ﻓﻱﺸﺮ ﻭ�ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺳﻼﻡ ﺑ�ﻥ ﻷﺍﺧﻮ�ﻦ‪ .‬ﻣﻦ‬
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‫هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺍﺣﺘﻔﻆ ﺑ�ﻠﻤﺘﻪ ﻭﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﺭﺟﻼ ﺻﺎ�ﺡﺎ ﻭﺷﻘﻴﻘﺎ ﻟﻄﻴ ﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﻘﺪ ﺍﺳﺘﺤﻮﺫﺕ ﺻﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻋ�� ﻣﻤﻠﻜﺘﻪ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺰ�ﺝهﺎ ﻧﺰﺍﻉ ﻋﺎﺋ�� ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭ�ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺳﻼﻡ �� ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ‪ .‬ﻭﻓﻮﻕ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﻮﺯ ﺍﳌﻮﺟﻮﺩﺓ �� ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻪ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺭ�� ﺟﻮﺍهﺮ ﺍ�ﺝﻮﺍهﺮ ﺍﳌﺪهﺸﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺗﺪﻓﻖ ﺍﳌﺪ ﻭﺍ�ﺝﺰﺭ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺃﻋﻄﺎﻩ ﺭ�ﻦ‬
‫ﺟ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﻟﻠﺒﺤﺮ‪.‬‬
‫هﺬﻩ �� ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺍﻟ��ﻨﺌﺔ ﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﻭﻣهﺎﺭﺓ ﻓﻱﺸﺮ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﺼﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺣﻮّﻝ ﻷﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺍﳌه��ﺋﺔ ﺇ�� ﺯهﻮﺭ‬

‫ﻣﻨﺬ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻋﺎﺵ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺭﺟﻞ ﻣﺴﻦ ﻭﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﺩﻋﻤﻮﺍ ﺃﻧﻔﺴهﻢ ﻋﻦ‬
‫ﻃﺮ�ﻖ ﺯﺭﺍﻋﺔ ﻗﻄﻌﺔ ﺃﺭﺽ ﺻﻐ��ﺓ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﺣﻴﺎ��ﻢ ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺓ ﻭﻣﺴﺎﳌﺔ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺑﺎﺳﺘﺙﻨﺎﺀ ﺣﺰﻥ ﻛﺒ�� ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻟﺪ��ﻢ ﻃﻔﻞ‪ .‬ﺎﻥ ﺣﻴﻮﺍ��ﻢ ﻷﺍﻟﻴﻒ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﻴﺪ ً‬
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‫ﺍﺳﻤﻪ ﺷ��ﻭ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻧﻮﺍ �ﻐﺮﻗﻮﻥ ﻓﻴﻪ �ﻞ ﻣﺸﺎﻋﺮهﻢ �� ﺷﻴﺨﻮﺧ��ﻢ‪ �� .‬ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻘﺪ‬
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‫ﺃﺣﺒﻮﻩ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﻠﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﺪ��ﻢ ﺃﻱ ��ﻱﺀ ﻟﻄﻴﻒ ﻟﺘﻨﺎﻭ ﺍﻟﻄﻌﺎﻡ ﺣﺮﻣﻮﺍ‬
‫ﺃﻧﻔﺴهﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺇﻋﻄﺎﺀﻩ ﻟﺸ��ﻭ‪ .‬ﺍﻥ ﺷ��ﻭ �ﻌ�ﻱ " ﺃﺑﻴﺾ" ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ �ﺴﻤﻰ ﺫﻟﻚ �ﺴﺏﺐ‬
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‫ﺣﻘﻴﻘﻴﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻮ �ﺸﺒﻪ ﺍﻟﺬﺋﺐ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� �� ﺍﳌﻈهﺮ‪.‬‬ ‫ً‬
‫ﻳﺎﺑﺎﻧﻴﺎ‬ ‫ﻟﻮﻧﻪ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ �ﺎﻥ ً‬
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‫�ﺎﻥ ﺃﺳﻌﺪ ﺳﺎﻋﺔ �� ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﻟﻜﻼ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻦ ﻭ�ﻠﺒﻪ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻋﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﻣﻦ ﻋﻤﻠﻪ‬
‫� ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻞ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻧ�ﻯ ﻋﺸﺎﺀﻩ ﺍﳌﻘﺘﺼﺪ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ ﻭﺍ�ﺥﻀﺮﻭﺍﺕ ‪ ،‬ﺳﻴﺄﺧﺬ ﻣﺎ‬
‫�ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﻭﻓﺮﻩ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻮﺟﺒﺔ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻴﻞ ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻓﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺩﺍﺭﺕ ﺣﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﻜﻮﺥ‪ .‬ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺆﻛﺪ‬
‫‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﺷ��ﻭ ﻳﻥﺘﻈﺮ ﺳﻴﺪﻩ ﻭﺍﳌﺴﺎﺀ ﺑﺖ ‪ .tit -‬ﺛﻢ ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ " ﺍﻟﺬﻗﻦ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺍﻟﺬﻗﻦ!" ﻭﺟﻠﺲ ﺷ��ﻭ ﻭﺗﻮﺳﻞ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻋﻄﺎﻩ ﺳﻴﺪﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﻌﺎﻡ‪ .‬ﻭ�ﺠﻮﺍﺭ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺝ‬
‫ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﺐ ﺍﳌﺠﺎﻭﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻋﺎﺵ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺭﺟﻞ ﻣﺴﻦ ﺁﺧﺮ ﻭﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﻠﺬﻳﻦ �ﺎﻧﺎ‬
‫ﺷﺮ�ﺮ�ﻦ ﻭﻗﺴﺎﻳﻦ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺎ ﻳﻜﺮهﺎﻥ ﺟ��ﺍ��ﻤﺎ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﺒ�ﻥ ﻭ�ﻠﺐ ﺷ��ﻭ ﺑ�ﻞ ﻗﻮ��ﻢ‪� .‬ﻠﻤﺎ‬
‫ﺣﺪﺙ ﺷ��ﻭ ﻟﻠﺒﺤﺚ �� ﻣﻄﺒﺨهﻢ ﻗﺎﻣﻮﺍ ﺑﺮ�ﻠﻪ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ﺃﻭ ﺃﻟﻘﻮﺍ ﺑﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺣ�ﻯ ﺃﻧﻪ ��‬
‫ﻌﺾ ﻷﺍﺣﻴﺎﻥ ﻳﺼﻱﺒﻪ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻳﻮﻡ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﺳﻤﻊ ﺷ��ﻭ ﻳﻥﺒﺢ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ �� ﺍﳌﻴﺪﺍﻥ �� ﺍ�ﺝﺰﺀ ﺍ�ﺥﻠﻔﻲ ﻣﻦ ﻣﻥ�ﻝ‬
‫ﺳﻴﺪﻩ‪ .‬ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﻮﺭ ﺭ�ﻤﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ��ﺎﺟﻢ ﺍﻟﺬﺭﺓ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺎﺭﻉ ﺇ�� ﻣﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﻣﺎ هﻮ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ‪ .‬ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺭﺃﻯ ﺷ��ﻭ ﺳﻴﺪﻩ ﺭﻛﺾ ﳌﻘﺎﺑﻠﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻮ‬
‫��ﺰ ﺫﻳﻠﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﺳﺘﻮﻟﺖ ﻋ�� ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﻛﻴﻤﻮﻧﻮ ﻟﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺟﺮﻩ ﺗﺤﺖ �ﺝﺮﺓ ﻳﻱﻨﻮ�ﻲ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ‪ .‬هﻨﺎ‬
‫ﺑﺪﺃ ﺑﺤﻔﺮ ﺟﺪ ﻣهﺎﺭﺓ ﻣﻊ ﻣﺨﺎﻟﺒﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺼﺮﺍﺥ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺡ ﻃﻮﺍﻝ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ‪ .‬ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ‬
‫ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ‪ ،‬ﻏ�� ﻗﺎﺩﺭ ﻋ�� ﻓهﻢ ﻣﺎ �ﻌﻨﻴﻪ �ﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﻔﺖ ﺗﺒﺤﺚ �� ﺣ��‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻦ‬
‫ﺷ��ﻭ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻥﺒﺢ ﻭ�ﻨﻘﺐ ﺑ�ﻞ ﻗﻮﺗﻪ‪.‬‬
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‫�ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺷﻱﺌﺎ ﻣﺎ ﻗﺪ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﻣﺨﻔﻴﺎ ﺗﺤﺖ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻥ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ﻗﺪ ﻋﻴﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ‪،‬‬
‫�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺿﺮﺏ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ‪ .‬ﻛﺾ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺟﻠﺐ ﻷﺍﺷﻴﺎﺀ ﺑﺄﺳﻤﺎ��ﺎ ‪،‬‬
‫�ﺪﺃ ﺑﺤﻔﺮ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ �� ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﻘﻌﺔ‪ .‬ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺩهﺸﺘﻪ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ‪� ،‬ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺣﻔﺮ ﻟﺒﻌﺾ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ‪ ،‬ﺟﺎﺀ ﻋ�� ﻛﻮﻣﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻼﺕ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﻘﻴﻤﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋﻤﻖ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺣﻔﺮﺕ‬
‫ﺍﳌﺰ�ﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻼﺕ ﺍﻟﺬهﺒﻴﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻭﺟﺪهﺎ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺪ هﻮ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ��‬
‫ﻋﻤﻠﻪ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺮ ﻭﺟﻪ ﻭﺟﻪ ﺟﺎﺭﻩ ﻳﺕﻨﻈﺮ ﻧﺤﻮﻩ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﻏﻄﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻣﺒﻮ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻣﻨﺘﺼﺒﺎ ﺑ�ﻞ‬ ‫ﺧ��ﺍ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻧﺖ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻼﺕ ﺍﻟﺬهﺒﻴﺔ ﺗﻠﻤﻊ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ‪ .‬ﺟﻠﺲ ﺷ��ﻭ‬
‫ﻓﺨﺮ ﻭﺍﻋﺘ�ﻯ �ﺸﻐﻔﻪ �� ﺳﻴﺪﻩ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻟﻮ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻘﻮﻝ‪ " :‬ﺗﺮﻯ ‪ ،‬ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﻛﻮﻧﻪ‬
‫�ﻠﺒﺎ ﻓﻘﻂ ‪ ،‬ﻳﻤﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﺗﺤﻘﻴﻖ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺋﺪ ﻣﻘﺎﺑﻞ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﻠﻄﻒ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﻇهﺮﺗﻪ ��"‪.‬‬ ‫ً‬
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‫ﺭﻛﺾ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻟﻼﺗﺼﺎﻝ ﺑﺰﻭﺟﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺣﻤﻠﻮﺍ ﻣﻌﺎ ﺍﻟﻜﻥ�‪ .‬ﻭهﻜﺬﺍ �� ﻳﻮﻡ‬
‫ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻦ ﺍﻟ��ﻱ ً‬
‫ﻏﻨﻴﺎ‪ .‬ﺍﻣﺘﻨﺎﻧﻪ ﻟﻠ�ﻠﺐ ﺍﳌﺆﻣﻦ ﻟﻢ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺣﺪﻭﺩﺍ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻳﺤ��ﺎ ﻭ��ﺰﺯﻩ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ ﻭﻗﺖ ﻣ�ﻯﻯ ‪ ،‬ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﺫﻟﻚ ﻣﻤﻜﻨﺎ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫�ﺎﻥ ﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﺍﳌﺘﻘﺎﻃﻊ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺟﺬﺑﻪ ﻧﺒﺎﺡ ﺷ��ﻭ ‪ ،‬ﺷﺎهﺪﺍ ﻏ�� ﻣﺮﺉﻲ ﻭﺣﺰ�ﻦ‬
‫ﻋ�� ﺍﻛﺕﺸﺎﻑ ﺍﻟﻜﻥ�‪ .‬ﺑﺪﺃ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻳﻀﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻳﻮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﺪ ﺛﺮﻭﺓ‪� .‬ﻌﺪ ﺑﻀﻌﺔ ﺃﻳﺎﻡ‬
‫ ﺍﺗﺼﻞ ﺑﻤﻥ�ﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻦ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﻨﻪ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺻﺎﺭﻡ ﻹﺍﺫﻥ ﺑﺎﺳﺘﻌﺎﺭﺓ ﺷ��ﻭ‬
‫ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻗﺼ��ﺓ‪.‬‬
‫ﻓﻜﺮ ﺳﻴﺪ ﺷ��ﻭ �� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻄﻠﺐ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﺟﻴﺪﺍ ﺃﻥ ﺟﺎﺭﻩ ﻻ ﻳﺤﺐ‬
‫�ﻠﺒﻪ ﻓﻘﻂ ‪ ،‬ﺑﻞ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻔﻘﺪ ﻓﺮﺻﺔ ﻟﻀﺮ�ﻪ ﻭ�ﻌﺬﻳﺒﻪ �ﻠﻤﺎ ﺍﺟﺘﺎﺯ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﻟﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﺐ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺘﻠهﻔﺎ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟﺮﻓﺾ ﺟﺎﺭﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻭﺍﻓﻖ ﻋ��‬
‫ﺇﻋﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ �ﺸﺮﻁ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﻢ ﺍﻟﻌﻨﺎﻳﺔ ﺑﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﻋﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮ ﺇ�� ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻪ ﺑﺎﺑﺕﺴﺎﻣﺔ ﺷﺮ�ﺮﺓ ﻋ�� ﻭﺟهﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺧ�� ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ‬
‫ﻛﻴﻒ ﻧﺝﺡ �� ﻧﻮﺍﻳﺎﻩ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺒﺔ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﺃﺧﺬ ﻣﺴﺮﻋﺘﻪ ﻭ ﺳﺎﺭﻉ ﺇ�� ﺣﻘﻠﻪ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺹ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻤﺎ‬
‫ﺍﺿﻄﺮ ﺷ��ﻭ ﻏ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺍﻏﺐ �� ﺍﺗﺒﺎﻋﻪ‪ .‬ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﻭﺻﻮﻟﻪ ﺇ�� �ﺝﺮﺓ ‪ ، yenoki‬ﻗﺎﻝ‬
‫ﻟﻠ�ﻠﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻤﺎ ��ﺪﺩ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻧﺖ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻋﻤﻼﺕ ﺫهﺒﻴﺔ ﺗﺤﺖ �ﺝﺮﺓ ﺳﻴﺪﻙ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻴﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ‬
‫ﺃﻳﻀﺎ ﻋﻤﻼﺕ ﺫهﺒﻴﺔ ﺗﺤﺖ �ﺝﺮﻱ‪ .‬ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺠﺪهﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ ��! ﺃﻳﻦ هﻢ؟ ﺃﻳﻦ؟‬
‫ﺃﻳﻦ؟"‬
‫ﺃﻣﺴﻚ ﺑﻘﺒﻀﺔ ﺷ��ﻭ ﺭﺃﺱ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ‪ ،‬ﺣ�ﻯ ﺑﺪﺃ ﺷ��ﻭ ﻳﺤﻚ ﻭ�ﺤﻔﺮ‬
‫ﻟﻴﺤﺮﺭ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻀﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻣﺴﺮﻭ ً ﺍ ً‬
‫ﺟﺪﺍ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻯ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ﻳﺒﺪﺃ �� ﺍ�ﺥﺪﺵ ﻭﺍ�ﺡﻔﺮ ‪،‬‬ ‫ﺭ‬
‫ﻷﻧﻪ ﺍﻓ��ﺽ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻼﺕ ﺍﻟﺬهﺒﻴﺔ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﺪﻓﻮﻧﺔ ﺗﺤﺖ �ﺝﺮﺗﻪ‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﻭﻛﺬﻟﻚ ﺗﺤﺖ ﺟﺎﺭﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻥ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ﻗﺪ ﺃﺯ�ﺝهﻢ ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ‪ .‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺩﻓﻊ ﺷ��ﻭ‬
‫�ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﺑﺪﺃ �� ﺣﻔﺮ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ��ﻱﺀ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ‪ .‬ﻛﻤﺎ‬
‫هﺐ ﻋ�� ﺣﻔﺮ ﺭﺍﺋﺤﺔ ﻛﺮ��ﺔ �ﺎﻥ ﻣ�ﺡﻮﻇﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺟﺎﺀ �� ﻷﺍﺧ�� ﻋ�� ﺭ�ﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﻜﻮﻣﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺗﺼﻮﺭ ﺇﺯﻋﺎﺝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ‪ .‬هﺬﺍ ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺃﻓ�ﺡ ﺍﳌﺠﺎﻝ ﻟﻠﻐﻀﺐ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﻗﺪ ﺭﺃﻯ ﺣﻆ ﺟﺎﺭﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺄﻣﻞ ﻟﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﺍ�ﺡﻆ ﺑﻨﻔﺴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻘﺪ ﺍﻗ��ﺽ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ‬
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‫ﺷ��ﻭ‪ .‬ﻵﺍﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ﻛﻤﺎ ﺑﺪﺍ ﻋ�� ﻧﻘﻄﺔ ﺇﻳﺠﺎﺩ ﻣﺎ ﺳ�� ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻢ ﺗ�ﺎﻓﺌﻪ ﺇﻻ‬
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‫ﺭﺍﺋﺤﺔ ﻛﺮ��ﺔ ﺗﺮﺗﺪ��ﺎ �ﺡﻔﺮهﺎ �� ﺍﻟﺼﺒﺎﺡ‪ .‬ﻭ�ﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺇﻟﻘﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻠﻮﻡ ﻋ�� ﺟﺸﻌﻪ‬
‫�ﺴﺏﺐ ﺧﻴﺒﺔ ﺃﻣﻠﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻟﻘﻰ ﺑﺎﻟﻠﻮﻡ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ﺍﳌﺴﻜ�ﻥ‪ .‬ﺳﺘﻮ�� ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺷﻴﺎﺀ‬
‫ﺑﺄﺳﻤﺎ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺿﺮﺏ �ﻞ ﻗﻮﺗﻪ ﺷ��ﻭ ﻭﻗﺘﻠﺘﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺭ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﺃﻟﻘﻰ ﺟﺜﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ��‬
‫ﺍ�ﺡﻔﺮﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺣﻔﺮهﺎ ﻋ�� ﺃﻣﻞ ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋ�� ﻛﻥ� ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻼﺕ ﺍﻟﺬهﺒﻴﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻐﻄﻴ��ﺎ‬
‫ﺑﺎﻷﺭﺽ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﻋﺎﺩ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﺨ�� ﺃﺣﺪﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻻ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺑﻤﺎ ﻓﻌﻠﻪ‪.‬‬
‫�ﻌﺪ ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ﻋﺪﺓ ﺃﻳﺎﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻛﻤﺎ ﻟﻢ �ﻌﺪ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ﺷ��ﻭ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺪﺃ ﺳﻴﺪﻩ ﻳﻨﻤﻮ ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻖ‪ .‬ﺫهﺐ‬
‫ﻳﻮﻡ �ﻌﺪ ﻳﻮﻡ ﻭﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﺐ ﻋﺒﺜﺎ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﺫهﺐ ﺇ�� ﺟﺎﺭﻩ ﻭﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﻨﻪ‬
‫ﺇﻋﺎﺩﺗﻪ ﺇ�� �ﻠﺒﻪ‪ .‬ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻱ ﺥﺝﻞ ﺃﻭ ﺗﺮﺩﺩ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻗﺘﻞ ﺷ��ﻭ‬
‫�ﺴﺏﺐ ﺳﻠﻮﻛﻪ ﺍﻟﺴﻱﺉ‪ � .‬هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﺧﺒﺎﺭ ﺍﳌﺮﻭﻋﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺑ�ﻰ ﺳﻴﺪ ﺷ��ﻭ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺪﻣﻮﻉ ﺍ�ﺡﺰ�ﻨﺔ ﻭﺍﳌﺮ�ﺮﺓ‪ .‬ﻋﻈﻴﻢ ﺣﻘﺎ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﻣﻔﺎﺟﺄﺗﻪ ‪ ، woful‬ﻟﻜﻨﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﺟﻴﺪ‬
‫ﺟﺪﺍ ﻭﻟﻄﻴﻒ ﻟﺘﻮ�ﻴﺦ ﺟﺎﺭﻩ ﺍﻟﺴﻱﺉ‪� .‬ﻌﻠﻢ ﺃﻥ ﺷ��ﻭ ﺩﻓﻦ ﺗﺤﺖ �ﺝﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﻴﻨﻮ�ﻲ ��‬
‫ﺍﳌﻴﺪﺍﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﻄﻴﻪ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ‪ �� ،‬ﺫﻛﺮﻯ �ﻠﺒﻪ ﺍﻟﻔﻘ��‬
‫ﺷ��ﻭ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﺣ�ﻯ ﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﻻ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺭﻓﺾ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻄﻠﺐ ﺍﻟﺏﺴﻴﻂ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﺍ ﻭﺍﻓﻖ ﻋ��‬
‫ﺇﻋﻄﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻦ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺩﻓﻦ ﺗﺤ��ﺎ ﺷ��ﻭ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﻗﻄﻊ ﺷ��ﻭ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ﺇ��‬
‫ﺃﺳﻔﻞ ﻭﺣﻤﻠهﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ‪ .‬ﻣﻦ ﺃﺻﻞ ﺍ�ﺝﺬﻉ ﺟﻌﻞ هﺎﻭﻥ‪ �� .‬هﺬﺍ ﻭﺿﻌﺖ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ‬
‫ﻌﺾ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺪﺃ �� ﻗﺬﻓهﺎ ﺑﻥﻴﺔ ﺟﻌﻞ ﻣهﺮﺟﺎﻥ ﻟﺬﻛﺮﻯ �ﻠﺒﻪ ﺷ��ﻭ‪.‬‬
‫ﺣﺪﺙ ��ﻱﺀ ﻏﺮ�ﺐ! ﺿﻌﺖ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ �� ﺍﻟهﺎﻭﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺑﺪﺃ ﻳﻀﻐﻂ‬
‫ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻟﺼﻨﻊ ﺍﻟﻜﻌﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻤﺎ ﺑﺪﺃ �� ﺍﻟﺰ�ﺎﺩﺓ �� ﺍﻟﻜﻤﻴﺔ ﺗﺪﺭ�ﺠﻴﺎ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻭﺻﻞ ﺇ��‬
‫ﻤﺴﺔ ﺃﺿﻌﺎﻑ ﺍﻟﻜﻤﻴﺔ ﻷﺍﺻﻠﻴﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﻢ ﺇﺧﺮﺍﺝ ﺍﻟﻜﻌﻚ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻮﻧﺔ‪ .‬ﻛﻤﺎ ﻟﻮ �ﺎﻧﺖ‬
‫ﻳﺪ ﻏ�� ﻣﺮﺋﻴﺔ �� ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ‪.‬‬
‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻯ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻭﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ هﺬﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻓهﻤﻮﺍ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣ�ﺎﻓﺄﺓ ﻟهﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺷ��ﻭ‬
‫ﳌﺤﺒ��ﻢ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﺼﺔ ﻟﻪ‪ .‬ﺗﺬﻭﻗﻮﺍ ﺍﻟﻜﻌﻚ ﻭﻭﺟﺪﻭهﺎ ﺃﺟﻤﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ ﻃﻌﺎﻡ ﺁﺧﺮ‪ .‬ﻟﺬﺍ ﻣﻦ‬
‫هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺰ�ﺝﻮﺍ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻄﻌﺎﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻷ��ﻢ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ �ﻌﻱﺸﻮﻥ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻜﻌﻚ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻟﻢ ﺗﺘﻮﻗﻒ ﻋﻨﻪ ﺍﳌﻼﻁ ﻟ��ﻭ�ﺪهﻢ‪.‬‬
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‫ﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺍ�ﺝﺸﻊ ‪ ،‬ﺳﻤﻊ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻘﻄﻌﺔ ﺍ�ﺝﺪﻳﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﻆ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﻣﻠﻴﺌﺎ‬
‫ﺎ�ﺡﺴﺪ ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺩﻋﺎ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻦ ﻭﻃﻠﺐ ﻹﺍﺫﻥ ﺑﺎﺳﺘﻌﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻟهﺎﻭﻥ‬
‫ﺃﻳﻀﺎ ﻋ�� ﻣﻮﺕ ﺷ��ﻭ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺭﻏﺐ �� ﺟﻌﻞ‬ ‫ﻣﺘﻈﺎهﺮﺍ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺣﺰﻥ ً‬
‫ً‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻊ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻗﺼ��ﺓ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺍﻟﻜﻌﻚ ﳌهﺮﺟﺎﻥ ﻟﺬﻛﺮﻯ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ‪.‬‬
‫ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻦ ﻳﺮﻏﺐ �� ﺍﻗﻨﺎﻋﻪ ﺑﺠﺎﺭﺗﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺳﻴﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻨﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﻄﻴﻔﺎ ﺟﺪﺍ‬
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‫ﻟﺮﻓﻀﻪ‪ .‬ﻟﺬﺍ ﺣﻤﻞ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍ�ﺡﺴﻮﺩ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟهﺎﻭﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﻟﻢ �ﻌﻴﺪﻩ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﻣﺮﺕ ﻋﺪﺓ ﺃﻳﺎﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮ ﺳﻴﺪ ﺷ��ﻭ ﻋﺒﺜﺎ ﻋﻦ ﺍﳌﻼﻁ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺫهﺐ ﻻﺳﺘﺪﻋﺎﺀ‬
‫ﺍﳌﻘ��ﺽ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﻨﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﺟﻴﺪﺍ ﺑﻤﺎ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺍﻟﻜﻔﺎﻳﺔ ﻹﺭﺟﺎﻉ ﺍﻟهﺎﻭﻥ ﺇﺫﺍ ﺍﻧﺘ�ﻯ‬
‫ﺑﻪ‪ .‬ﻭﺟﺪﻩ ﺟﺎﻟﺴﺎ ﺑﻨ��ﺍﻥ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﻣﺼﻨﻮﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻗﻄﻊ ﺍ�ﺥﺸﺐ‪ .‬ﻋ�� ﺃﺭﺽ ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ‬
‫ﻭﺿﻊ ﻣﺎ �ﺸﺒﻪ ﺇ�� ﺣﺪ ﻛﺒ�� ﻗﻄﻊ ﻣﻦ هﺎﻭﻥ ﻣﻜﺴﻮﺭﺓ‪ .‬ﻭﺭﺩﺍ ﻋ�� ﺍﺳﺘﻔﺴﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ‬
‫ﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﻷﺍﺷﺮﺍﺭ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻟﻘﺪ ﺟﺌﺖ ﻟﺕﺴﺄﻟ�ﻱ ﻋﻦ ﻗﺬﺍﺋﻒ ﺍﻟهﺎﻭﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺻﺔ ﺑﻚ؟ ﺃﻧﺎ ﻛﺴﺮ��ﺎ ﺇ�� ﺃﺷﻼﺀ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻵﺍﻥ ﺃﻗﻮﻡ ﺑﺈﻃﻼﻕ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﺸﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺣﺎﻭﻟﺖ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻜﻌﻚ �� ﺫﻟﻚ‬
‫ﻘﻂ ﺧﺮﺝ �ﻌﺾ ﻻﺍﺷﻴﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺋﺤﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺋﺤﺔ‪".‬‬
‫ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﺐ‪:‬‬
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‫" ﺃﻧﺎ ﺁﺳﻒ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻋ�� ﺫﻟﻚ‪ .‬ﺇﻧﻪ ﻷﻣﺮ ﻣﺆﺳﻒ ﺃﻧﻚ ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺄﻟ�ﻱ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻜﻌﻚ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ‬
‫ﺗﺮ�ﺪهﻢ‪ .‬ﻛﻨﺖ ﺳﺄﻋﻄﻴﻚ ﺃﻛ�� ﻋﺪﺩ ﺗﺮ�ﺪﻩ‪ .‬ﻦ ﻓﻀﻠﻚ ﺃﻋﻄ�ﻱ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺭﻣﺎﺩ ﺍﻟهﺎﻭﻥ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺮﻏﺐ �� ﻻﺍﺣﺘﻔﺎﻅ ��ﺎ �� ﺫﻛﺮﻯ �ﻠ�ﻱ "‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﺍﻓﻖ ﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻧﻘﻞ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ ﺳﻠﺔ ﻣﻠﻴﺌﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﺮﻣﺎﺩ‪.‬‬
‫ﻟﻢ ﻳﻤﺾ ﻭﻗﺖ ﻃﻮ�ﻞ �ﻌﺪ ﺫﻟﻚ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﳌﺘﻨﺎﺛﺮ ﻋﻦ ﻃﺮ�ﻖ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺄ‬
‫�ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﺮﻣﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﺩ�� ﺑﻪ ﺣﺮﻕ ﺍﻟهﺎﻭﻥ ﻋ�� ﺃ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺣﺪﻳﻘﺘﻪ‪ .‬ﺣﺪﺙ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﺭﺍﺉﻊ!‬
‫ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻣﺘﺄﺧﺮﺍً�� ﻓﺼﻞ ﺍ�ﺥﺮ�ﻒ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﻷﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ �ﺴﻘﻂ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﻗهﺎ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻠﻤﺲ ﺍﻟﺮﻣﺎﺩ ﻓﺮﻭﻋهﺎ ﺇﻻ �� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻣﺒﻜﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺃ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻜﺮﺯ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃ�ﺝﺎﺭ‬
‫ﻟ��ﻗﻮﻕ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻟ�ﺝ��ﺍﺕ ﺍﳌﺰهﺮﺓ ﻷﺍﺧﺮﻯ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻔﺠﺮﺕ �� ﺍﻟﺰهﺮﺓ ‪ ،‬ﺣ�ﻯ‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﺗﺤﻮﻟﺖ ﺣﺪﻳﻘﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ �� ﺻﻮﺭﺓ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮ�ﻴﻊ‪ .‬ﻓﺮﺣﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ‬
‫ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺍ�ﺡﺪﻭﺩ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺣﺎﻓﻆ �ﻌﻨﺎﻳﺔ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻣﺎﺩ ﺍﳌﺘﺒﻘﻲ‪.‬‬
‫ﻗﺼﺔ ﺣﺪﻳﻘﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺗﻨﺕﺸﺮ ﻋ�� ﻧﻄﺎﻕ ﻭﺍﺳﻊ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺟﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ ﻣﻦ �ﻌﻴﺪ‬
‫ﻭ�ﻌﻴﺪ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﻣﺸهﺪ ﺭﺍﺉﻊ‪.‬‬
‫� ﺃﺣﺪ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ‪� ،‬ﻌﺪ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺑﻘﻠﻴﻞ ‪ ،‬ﺳﻤﻊ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻦ ً‬
‫�ﻌﻀﺎ ﻳﻄﺮﻕ ﺑﺎﺑﻪ ‪،‬‬
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‫ﻭ�ﺬهﺐ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻓﺔ ﳌﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﻣﻦ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻨﺪهﺸﺎ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﻓﺎﺭﺱ ﻳﻘﻒ هﻨﺎﻙ‪ .‬هﺬﺍ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ﺃﺧ��ﻩ ﺑﺄﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﺧﺎﺿﻌﺎ ﻝ ‪ Daimio‬ﻋﻈﻴﻢ ) ﺇﻳﺮﻝ( ؛ ﺃﻥ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺃ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻜﺮﺯ ﺍﳌﻔﻀﻠﺔ �� ﺣﺪﻳﻘﺔ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻨﺏﻴﻞ ﻗﺪ ﺫﺑﻠﺖ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻧﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ‬
‫�ﻞ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ �� ﺧﺪﻣﺘﻪ ﻗﺪ ﺣﺎﻭﻝ �ﻞ ﻭﺳﻴﻠﺔ ﻹﺣﻴﺎﺋﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﺃﻱ ﻣ��ﺎ ﺳﺎﺭﻱ‬
‫ﺍﳌﻔﻌﻮﻝ‪ .‬ﺷﻌﺮ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ﺑﺎ�ﺡ��ﺓ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻯ ﺍﺳﺕﻴﺎﺀ ﻛﺒ�� ﻣﻦ ﺧﺴﺎﺭﺓ �ﺝﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﻜﺮﺯ‬
‫ﺍﳌﻔﻀﻠﺔ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ �ﺴﺏﺐ �� ﺩﺍﻳﻤﻴﻮ‪ .‬ﻋﻨﺪ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻨﻘﻄﺔ ‪� ،‬ﺡﺴﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﻆ ‪ ،‬ﺳﻤﻌﻮﺍ ﺃﻧﻪ‬
‫ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺭﺟﻞ �ﺝﻮﺯ ﺭﺍﺉﻊ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﻌﻞ ﻷﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﺬﺍﺑﻠﺔ ﺗﺰهﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻥ ﺭ�ﻪ‬
‫ﺃﺭﺳﻠﻪ ﻟﻴﻄﻠﺐ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺄ�ﻲ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ‪.‬‬
‫" ﻭﺃﺿﺎﻑ" ﻧﺎﻳﺖ ‪ " ،‬ﺳﺄﻛﻮﻥ ﻣﻀﻄﺮﺓ ﺟﺪﺍ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺳﺘﺄ�ﻲ �� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ‪".‬‬
‫ﻓﻮ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ�� ﺑﻤﺎ ﺳﻤﻌﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻨﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺕﺒﻊ ﻓﺎﺭﺱ ﺇ�� ﻗﺼﺮ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻨﺏﻴﻞ‪.‬‬
‫ﺩﺍﻳﻤﻴﻮ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻥﺘﻈﺮ ﺑﻔﺎﺭﻍ ﺍﻟﺼ�� ﻭﺻﻮﻝ ﺭﺟﻞ �ﺝﻮﺯ ‪ ،‬ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺭﺁﻩ‬
‫ﺳﺄﻟﺘﻪ ﻓﻮﺭﺍ‪:‬‬
‫" هﻞ ﺃﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺰﺭﻉ ﺃ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺫﺑﻠﺖ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻮﺳﻢ؟"‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﺟﻌﻞ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺟﺎﺏ‪:‬‬

‫" ﺃﻧﺎ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ!"‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﻗﺎﻝ ﺩﺍﻳﻤﻴﻮ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺠﻌﻞ �ﺝﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﻜﺮﺯ ﺍﳌﻴﺘﺔ �� ﺣﺪﻳﻘ�ﻱ ﺗﺰهﺮ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﻋﻦ ﻃﺮ�ﻖ‬
‫ﺭﻣﺎﺩﻙ ﺍﻟﺸه��‪ .‬ﺳﺄﻟﻘﻲ ﻧﻈﺮﺓ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ"‪.‬‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﺫهﺒﻮﺍ ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺡﺪﻳﻘﺔ ‪ -‬ﺍﻳﻤﻴﻮ ﻭﺧﺪﻣﻪ ﻭﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪﺓ �� ﻻﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ‬
‫ﺣﻤﻠﻮﺍ ﺳﻴﻒ ﺩﺍﻳﻤﻴﻮ‪.‬‬
‫ﻳﻤﺴﻚ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺑﻜﻴﻤﻮﻧﺘﻪ ﻭ�ﺠﻌﻠﻪ ﻣﺴﺘﻌﺪﻳﻦ ﻟﺕﺴﻠﻖ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ‪ .‬ﻗﺎﻝ "‬
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‫ﻋﺬﺭﺍ" ‪ ،‬ﺃﺧﺬ ﻭﻋﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺮﻣﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﺣﻀﺮﻩ ﻣﻌﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺪﺃ �� �ﺴﻠﻖ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ‪� ،‬ﻞ‬
‫ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻳﺮﺍﻗﺐ ﺣﺮ�ﺎﺗﻪ ﺑﺎهﺘﻤﺎﻡ ﻛﺒ��‪.‬‬
‫ﻭ�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺻﻌﺪ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺗﻨﻘﺴﻢ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ﺇ�� ﻓﺮﻋ�ﻥ ﻛﺒ��ﻳﻦ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭ�ﺄﺧﺬ ﻣ�ﺎﻧﻪ هﻨﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺟﻠﺲ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻭﺗﻨﺎﺛﺮ ﺍﻟﺮﻣﺎﺩ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻴﻤ�ﻥ ﻭﻏﺎﺩﺭ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ‬
‫ﻟﻔﺮﻭﻉ ﻭﻷﺍﻏﺼﺎﻥ‪.‬‬
‫ﺭﺍﺉﻊ ‪ �� ،‬ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﻨﺕﻴﺠﺔ! �ﺝﺮﺓ ﺫﺍﺑﻞ �� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﺍﻧﻔﺠﺮ �� ﺍﺯهﺮ‬
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‫�ﺎﻣﻞ! ﺗﻢ ﻧﻘﻞ ‪ Daimio‬ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺡ ﺑﺤﻴﺚ ﺑﺪﺍ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻟﻮ �ﺎﻥ ﺑﺎ�ﺝﻨﻮﻥ‪ .‬ﺭﻓﻊ ﻋ��‬
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‫ﻗﺪﻣﻴﻪ ﻭﺍﻧﺕﺸﺮ ﻣﻦ ﻣ�ﺝﺒﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﺻﻔﺎ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ‪ .‬هﻮ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ‬
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‫ﺃﻋﻄﻰ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻛﻮ�ﺎ ﻧﺏﻴ ﺍ ﻣﻠﻴ ﺎ ﺑﺄﺣﺴﻦ ‪ ، SAKE‬ﻭﻣ�ﺎﻓﺄﺗﻪ ﺑﺎﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﻔﻀﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﺬهﺐ ﻭﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺷﻴﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺜﻤﻴﻨﺔ ﻷﺍﺧﺮﻯ‪ .‬ﺃﻣﺮ ﺩﺍﻳﻤﻴﻮ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﻵﺍﻥ‬
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‫ﻓﺼﺎﻋﺪﺍ ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻄﻠﻖ ﻋ�� ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﺍﺳﻢ هﺎﻧﺎ ﺳﺎ�ﺎ ‪ -‬ﺟﻴ�� ‪،‬‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬
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‫ﺃﻭ " ﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﺠﻌﻞ ﻷﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺇ�� ﺑﻠﻮﺳﻮﻡ" ﻭﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻓﺼﺎﻋﺪﺍ‬
‫ﺎﻥ ﻳﺘﻌﺮﻑ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ��ﺬﺍ ﻻﺍﺳﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺭﺳﻠﻪ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﻣﻊ ﺷﺮﻑ ﻋﻈﻴﻢ‪.‬‬
‫ﻘﺪ ﺳﻤﻊ ﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﻷﺍﺷﺮﺍﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ‪ ،‬ﻋﻦ ﺛﺮﻭﺓ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﺐ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﻣﻦ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺤﻠﻢ ﺑﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﺘﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ ﻗﻤﻊ �ﻞ ﺍ�ﺡﺴﺪ ﻭﺍﻟﻐ��ﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻣﻸﺕ‬
‫ﻗﻠﺒﻪ‪ .‬ﺩﻋﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺬهﻦ ﻛﻴﻒ ﺍﻧﻪ ﻓﺸﻞ �� ﻣﺤﺎﻭﻟﺘﻪ ﻟﻠﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻼﺕ ﺍﻟﺬهﺒﻴﺔ‬
‫‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﻦ ﺛﻢ �� ﺻﻨﻊ ﺍﻟﻜﻌﻚ ﺍﻟ�ﺡﺮﻱ‪ .‬هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺮﺓ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻨﺝﺡ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﻘﻠﺪ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺟﻌﻞ ﻷﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺫﺍﺑﻠﺔ ﻟﻠﺰهﺮﺓ ﺑﺏﺴﺎﻃﺔ ﻋﻦ ﻃﺮ�ﻖ ﺭﺵ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺮﻣﺎﺩ ﻋﻠ��ﻢ‪ .‬ﺳﺘﻜﻮﻥ هﺬﻩ ﺃ�ﺴﻂ ﻣهﻤﺔ ﻟ�ﺝﻤﻴﻊ‪.‬‬
‫ﻓﻘﺎﻡ ﺑﺎﻟﻌﻤﻞ ﻭﺟﻤﻊ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﺮﻣﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺑﻘﻲ �� ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﺍ�ﺡﺮ�ﻖ ﻣﻦ ﺣﺮﻕ ﺍﻟهﺎﻭﻥ‬
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‫ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻊ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﺍﻧﻄﻠﻖ ﻋ�� ﺃﻣﻞ ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋ�� ﺭﺟﻞ ﻋﻈﻴﻢ ﻟﺘﻮﻇﻴﻔﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺩﺍﻋﻴﺎ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ‬
‫ﻋﺎﻝ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺘﺎ�ﻊ‪:‬‬
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‫" ﻨﺎ ﻳﺄ�ﻲ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻊ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﻌﻞ ﻷﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﺬﺍﺑﻠﺔ ﺗﺰهﺮ! هﻨﺎ ﻳﺄ�ﻲ‬
‫ﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﻌﻞ ﻷﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺍﳌﻴﺘﺔ ﺗﺰهﺮ!"‬
‫ﺳﻤﻊ ﺩﺍﻳﻤﻴﻮ �� ﻗﺼﺮﻩ ��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﺼﺮﺧﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻤﺮﺭ ‪ .Hana-Saka-Jijii‬ﻟﻱﺲ ﻟﺪﻱ ﺃﻱ ��ﻱﺀ ﺃﻓﻌﻠﻪ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ‪ .‬ﺩﻋﻪ ﻳﺠﺮﺏ‬
‫ﻓﻨﻪ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺳﻮﻑ ﻳﺮﻭﻕ �� ﺍﻟﻨﻈﺮ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ"‪.‬‬
‫َﺨَﺮَﺝَ ﺍﳌُْﺨْﺘَﺼِﺮُﻭﻥَ ﻭَﺃَﺧْﺮُﺟُﻮﺍ ﺍﳌُْﺤَﻠِّﻞَ ﺃَﻣَﺎﻡَ ﺭَ�ِّﻪِ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺗﺨﻴﻞ ﺭﺿﺎ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ‬
‫ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟ�ﺎﺫﺏ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻜﻦ ﺩﺍﻳﻤﻴﻮ ﻳﻨﻈﺮ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻇﻦ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻋ�� ﻹﺍﻃﻼﻕ ﻣﺜﻞ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺭﺁﻩ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻄﻠﺐ ﻣﻨﻪ‪:‬‬
‫" هﻞ ﺃﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﺳﻤﻴﺘﻪ هﺎﻧﺎ ﺳﺎ�ﺎ ﺟﻴ��؟"‬
‫ﻭﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭﺡ ﺍ�ﺡﺴﻴﺪ ﺑﻜﺬﺏ‪:‬‬
‫" �ﻌﻢ ﺳﻴﺪﻱ!"‬
‫" هﺬﺍ ﻏﺮ�ﺐ!" ﻗﺎﻝ ﺩﺍﻳﻤﻴﻮ‪ " .‬ﻇﻨﻥﺖ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺳﻮﻯ هﺎﻧﺎ‪ -‬ﺳﺎ�ﺎ‪ -‬ﺟﻴ��‬
‫� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻓهﻞ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﻵﺍﻥ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﺘﻼﻣﻴﺬ؟"‬
‫" ﺃﻧﺎ �ﺡﻴﺢ هﺎﻧﺎ ﺳﺎ�ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺟﻴ��‪ .‬ﺍﻟ�ﺥﺺ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃ�ﻰ ﺇﻟﻴﻚ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ �ﺎﻥ ﺗﻠﻤﻴﺬﻱ‬
‫ﻓﻘﻂ!" ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ‪.‬‬
‫" ﻢ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣهﺎﺭﺓ ﻣﻦ ﻵﺍﺧﺮ‪ .‬ﺟﺮﺏ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻚ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﻪ ﻭﺍﺳﻤﺤﻮﺍ‬
‫�� ﺃﻥ ﺃﺭﻯ!"‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﺩﺧﻞ ﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺍ�ﺡﺴﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻊ ﺩﺍﻳﻤﻴﻮ ﻭﻣﺤﻜﻤﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺡﺪﻳﻘﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻗ��ﺏ ﻣﻦ‬
‫�ﺝﺮﺓ ﻣﻴﺘﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺧﺮﺝ ﺣﻔﻨﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﻣﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺣﻤﻠﻪ ﻣﻌﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺪﺩهﻢ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻟﻱﺲ ﻓﻘﻂ ﻟﻢ ﺗﻨﻔﺠﺮ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ �� ﺯهﺮﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺄﺕ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺑﺮﻋﻢ‪ .‬ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ‬
‫�ﺎﻓﻴﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺧﺬ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻦ ﺣﻔﻨﺎﺗﻪ ﻭﺭﺷهﺎ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ‬ ‫ﺗﻔﻜﺮ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺘﺨﺪﻡ ﺭ ً‬
‫ﻣﺎﺩﺍ ً‬
‫ﻓﻮﻕ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺬﺍﺑﻠﺔ‪ .‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ �ﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻱ ﺗﺄﺛ��‪� .‬ﻌﺪ ﺗﺠﺮ�ﺔ ﻋﺪﺓ ﻣﺮﺍﺕ ‪ ،‬ﺗﻢ‬
‫ﻏﺎﺿﺒﺎ ً‬
‫ﺟﺪﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻣﺮ ﺧﺪﺍﻣﻪ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺒﺾ‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ﻧﻔﺦ ﺍﻟﺮﻣﺎﺩ �� ﻋﻴﻮﻥ ﺩﺍﻳﻤﻴﻮ‪ .‬هﺬﺍ ﻣﺎ ﺟﻌﻠﻪ‬
‫ﻋ�� هﺎﻧﺎ‪ -‬ﺳﺎ�ﺎ‪ -‬ﺟﻴ�� ﺍﻟﺰﺍﺋﻔﺔ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ﻭﻭﺿﻌﻪ �� ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻦ ﳌﺤﺘﺎﻝ‪ .‬ﻣﻦ هﺬﺍ‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻦ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺘﻢ ﺇﻃﻼﻕ ﺳﺮﺍﺡ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ‪ .‬هﻜﺬﺍ ﻳﺠﺘﻤﻊ ﺑﺎﻟﻌﻘﺎﺏ‬
‫�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ �ﺝﻤﻴﻊ ﺃﻓﻌﺎﻟﻪ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮﺓ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﻣﻊ ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻊ ﻛﻥ� ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻼﺕ ﺍﻟﺬهﺒﻴﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻭﺟﺪهﺎ‬
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‫ﺟﻼ ﻏﻨﻴﺎً‬ ‫ﺷ��ﻭ ﻟﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﻊ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﺬهﺐ ﻭﺍﻟﻔﻀﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺍﺳﺘﺤﻢ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ﺩﺍﻳﻤﻴﻮ ‪ ،‬ﺭ‬
‫ﻭﻣﺰﺩهﺮﺍ �� ﺷﻴﺨﻮﺧﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋﺎﺵ ﺣﻴﺎﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﻭﺳﻌﻴﺪﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺤﺒﻮﺏ ﻭﻣﺤ��ﻡ ﻣﻦ‬ ‫ً‬
‫ﻗﺒﻞ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻊ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﻗﻨﺪﻳﻞ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻭ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ‬

‫ﻣﻨﺬ ﺯﻣﻦ �ﻌﻴﺪ ‪ �� ،‬ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﻤﻠﻜﺔ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻣﺤﻜﻮﻣﺔ ﺑﻤﻠﻚ ﺭﺍﺉﻊ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺎﻥ �ﺴﻤﻰ ﺭ�ﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻭ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﻗﻮﺗﻪ هﺎﺋﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﺣﺎﻛﻢ‬
‫�ﻞ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﻮﻗﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ�ﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ��ﺓ ﻭﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻮﺍﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�� ﺣﻔﺎﻇﻪ �ﺎﻧﺖ‬
‫ﻮﺍهﺮ ﻹﺍﻳﺐ ﻭﺗﺪﻓﻖ ﺍﳌﺪ‪� .‬ﺴﺒﺏﺖ ﺟﻮهﺮﺓ ﺍﳌﺪ ﻭﺍ�ﺝﺰﺭ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺃﻟﻘﻴﺖ �� ﺍﳌﺤﻴﻂ‬
‫ ﺍﻧﺤﺴﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻋﻦ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺟﻌﻠﺖ ﺟﻮهﺮﺓ ﺍﳌﺪ ﺍﳌﺘﺪﻓﻖ ﻷﺍﻣﻮﺍﺝ ﺗﺮﺗﻔﻊ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺝﺒﺎﻝ ﻋﺎﻟﻴﺔ ﻭﺗﺘﺪﻓﻖ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ ﻣﺜﻞ ﻣﻮﺟﺔ ﺍﳌﺪ‪.‬‬
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‫�ﺎﻥ ﻗﺼﺮ ﺭ�ﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ �� ﻗﺎﻉ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺟﻤﻴﻼ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺣﺪﺍ ﻟﻢ َﻳﺮ ﺷﻱﺌﺎ‬
‫ﺜﻠﻪ ﺣ�ﻯ �� ﻷﺍﺣﻼﻡ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍ�ﺝﺪﺭﺍﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺮﺟﺎﻥ ﻭﺳﻘﻒ ﺍ�ﺝﺎﺩﺳﺘﻮﻥ‬
‫ﻭﺷﺮﻱﺴﻮ�ﺮﺍ�ﻯﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﻄﻮﺍﺑﻖ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺭ�� ﻟﺆﻟﺆﺓ‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ‬
‫ﻦ ﻣﻠﻜﻴﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﻮﺍﺳﻌﺔ ﻻﺍﻧﺕﺸﺎﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺼﺮﻩ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻞ ﻭ�ﻞ �ﺝﺎﺋﺒﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﻮﺗﻪ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻟﻢ‬
‫ﻨﺎﺯﻋهﺎ �� ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺃﻧﺤﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﺳﻌﻴﺪًﺍ ﻋ�� ﻹﺍﻃﻼﻕ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻤﻠﻚ‬
‫ﻭﺣﺪﻩ‪ .‬ﻭ�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻋﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺇﺫﺍ ﺗﺰﻭﺝ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻠﻦ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﺃﻛ�� ﺳﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﻓﺤﺴﺐ ‪ ،‬ﺑﻞ‬
‫ﻭﺃﻛ�� ﻗﻮﺓ‪ .‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻗﺮﺭ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺄﺧﺬ ﺯﻭﺟﺔ‪ .‬ﺍﻋﻴﺎ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﻣﺤﺎﺭ�ﻲ ﻷﺍﺳﻤﺎﻙ ً‬
‫ﻣﻌﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺍﺧﺘﺎﺭ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣ��ﻢ ﻛﺴﻔﺮﺍﺀ ﻟﻠﺬهﺎﺏ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻭﺍﻟﺒﺤﺚ ﻋﻦ ﺃﻣ��ﺓ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ‬
‫ﺳﺘﻜﻮﻥ ﻋﺮﻭﺳﻪ‪.‬‬

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‫�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﻋﺎﺩﻭﺍ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ﺣﺎﻣﻠ�ﻥ ﻣﻌهﻢ ﺗﻨﻱﻨﺎ ﺷﺎﺑﺎ ﺟﻤﻴﻼ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﻮﺍﺯ���ﺎ‬
‫ﺧﻀﺮﺍﺀ ﻣﺘﻸﻟﺌﺔ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺃﺟﻨﺤﺔ ﺍ�ﺥﻨﺎﻓﺲ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﻔﻴﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻟﻘﺖ ﻋﻴﻨ��ﺎ ﺑﻨﻈﺮﺍﺕ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺮﺗﺪﻱ ﺃﺭﺩﻳﺔ ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺔ‪� .‬ﻞ ﺟﻮﺍهﺮ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻋﻤﻠﺖ ﺑﺰﺧﺎﺭﻑ ﺗﺰ���ﻢ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﻗﻊ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ �� ﺣ��ﺎ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﺣﺘﻔﻞ ﺣﻔﻞ ﺍﻟﺰﻓﺎﻑ ﺑﺮﻭﻋﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ‪� .‬ﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺎﺋﻨﺎﺕ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺔ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺘﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻤﺔ ﻭﺻﻮﻻ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺝﻤ��ﻱ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ‪ ،‬ﺟﺎﺀﺕ ��‬
‫ﺍﳌﻴﺎﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﺡﻠﺔ ﻟﺘﻘﺪﻳﻢ ��ﺎﻧ��ﺎ ﻟﻠﻌﺮﻭﺱ ﻭﺍﻟﻌﺮﻱﺲ ﻭﺃﺗﻤ�ﻯ ﻟهﻢ ﺣﻴﺎﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ‬
‫ﻭﻣﺰﺩهﺮﺓ‪ .‬ﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺘﺠﻤﻊ ﺃﻭ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﻩ ﻻﺍﺣﺘﻔﺎﻻﺕ ﻣﺜ�� ﺍ�ﺝﻥﺲ‬
‫� ﻋﺎﻟﻢ ﻷﺍﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ‪ .‬ﻳﺒﺪﻭ ﺃﻥ ﻗﻄﺎﺭ ﺣﺎﻣﻠ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﻳﺤﻤﻠﻮﻥ ﻣﻤﺘﻠ�ﺎﺕ‬
‫ﻟﻌﺮﻭﺱ ﺇ�� ﻣﻥ�ﻟهﺎ ﺍ�ﺝﺪﻳﺪ ﻳﺼﻞ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﻣﻮﺍﺝ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺣﺪ ﺃﻃﺮﺍﻑ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺇ�� ﺁﺧﺮ‪.‬‬
‫ﻓﺎﻧﻮﺳﺎ ﻓﺴﻔﻮﺭ ً�ﺎ ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺮﺗﺪﻱ ً‬
‫ﺛﻴﺎﺑﺎ ﺍﺣﺘﻔﺎﻟﻴﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺯﺭﻗﺎﺀ ﻭﺭﺩﻳﺔ‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ﺣﻤﻠﺖ �ﻞ ﺳﻤﻜﺔ‬
‫ﻭﻓﻀﻴﺔ ﺑﺮﺍﻗﺔ‪� .‬ﺪﺍ ﺃﻥ ﻷﺍﻣﻮﺍﺝ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺍﺭﺗﻄﻤﺖ ﻭﺳﻘﻄﺖ ﻭﻛﺴﺮﺕ ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻠﺔ �ﺎﻧﺖ‬
‫ﻋﺒﺎﺭﺓ ﻋﻦ ﻛﺘﻞ ﻣﺘﺪﻟﻴﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﺒﻴﻀﺎﺀ ﻭﺍ�ﺥﻀﺮﺍﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻥ ﺃ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺳﻔﻮﺭ‬
‫�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺘﺄﻟﻖ ﺑﺬ�ﺎﺀ ﻣﺰﺩﻭﺝ ﺗﻜﺮ�ﻤﺎ ﻟهﺬﺍ ﺍ�ﺡﺪﺙ‪.‬‬
‫ﺍﻥ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻋﺎﺵ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﻭﻋﺮﻭﺳﻪ �ﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﻏﺎﻣﺮﺓ‪ .‬ﺃﺣﺐ �ﻞ‬
‫ﺍﺣﺪ ﻣ��ﻢ ﻵﺍﺧﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻌﺮﻱﺲ ً‬
‫ﻳﻮﻣﺎ �ﻌﺪ ﻳﻮﻡ ﻳﻔﺮﺡ �� ﺇﻇهﺎﺭ ﻋﺮﻭﺳﻪ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ‬
‫�ﺝﺎﺋﺐ ﻭﻛﻨﻮﺯ ﻗﺼﺮﻩ ﺍﳌﺮﺟﺎ�ﻲ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ �ﻌﺒﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﺠﻮﺍﻝ ﻣﻌﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ‬
‫ﻗﺎﻋﺎﺗﻪ ﻭﺣﺪﺍﺋﻘﻪ ﺍﻟﻮﺍﺳﻌﺔ‪ .‬ﺑﺪﺕ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﻟهﻢ ﻋ�� ﺣﺪ ﺳﻮﺍﺀ ﻣﺜﻞ ﻳﻮﻡ ﺻﻴﻒ‬
‫ﻃﻮ�ﻞ‪.‬‬
‫ﻣﺮﺕ ﺷهﺮ�ﻦ ��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪﺓ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ ﻣﺮﺿﺖ ﻣﻠﻜﺔ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﻀﻄﺮﺓ‬
‫ﻟﻠﺒﻘﺎﺀ �� ﺍﻟﺴﺮ�ﺮ‪ .‬ﺃﺻﻱﺐ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺑﻘﻠﻖ ﺷﺪﻳﺪ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻯ ﻋﺮﻭﺳﻪ ﺍﻟﺜﻤﻴﻨﺔ ﻣﺮ�ﻀﺔ‬
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‫ﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺭﺳﻞ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ﺇ�� ﻃﺒﻱﺐ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ﻟﻴﺄ�ﻲ ﻭﻱﻌﻄﻴﻪ �ﻌﺾ ﻷﺍﺩﻭ�ﺔ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ‬
‫ﻋﻄﻰ ﺃﻭﺍﻣﺮ ﺧﺎﺻﺔ ﻟ�ﺥﺪﻡ ﻟﻴﻘﻮﻣﻮﺍ ﺑﺮﻋﺎﻳ��ﺎ �ﻌﻨﺎﻳﺔ ﻭﻻﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ﺑﺎﻻﺟ��ﺎﺩ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻟﻜﻦ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ �ﻞ ﺭﻋﺎﻳﺔ ﺍﳌﻤﺮﺿﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺪﺅﻭ�ﺔ ﻭﻷﺍﺩﻭ�ﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻭﺻﻔهﺎ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻱﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻢ ﺗﻈهﺮ ﺍﳌﻠﻜﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺑﺔ ﺃﻱ ﻋﻼﻣﺎﺕ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺸﻔﺎﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜ��ﺎ ﻧﻤﺖ �ﺸ�ﻞ‬
‫��ﻱﺀ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﻳﻮﻣﻲ‪. .‬‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﻗﺎﺑﻠﺖ ﺩﺭﺍﺟﻮﻥ ﻛﻴﻨﻎ ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻱﺐ ﻭﺃﻟﻘﺖ ﺑﺎﻟﻠﻮﻡ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻟﻌﺪﻡ ﻋﻼﺝ ﺍﳌﻠﻜﺔ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ‬
‫ﺍﻧﺰ�ﺝ ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻱﺐ ﻣﻦ ﺍﺳﺕﻴﺎﺀ ﺭ�ﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﻮﺍ�ﺡ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻋﺬﺭ ﺑﺤﺎﺟﺘﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌهﺎﺭﺓ ﺑﻘﻮﻟﻪ‬
‫ﺃﻧﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺍﻟﻨﻮﻉ ﺍﻟ�ﺡﻴﺢ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺪﻭﺍﺀ ﻹﻋﻄﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺒﻄﻞ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺴﺘﺤﻴﻞ ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ‪.‬‬
‫" هﻞ ﺗﻘﺼﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺨ���ﻲ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻚ ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺪﻭﺍﺀ هﻨﺎ؟" ﺳﺄﻝ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ‬
‫ﺍﳌﻠﻚ‪.‬‬
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‫" ﺇﻧﻪ ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ﻛﻤﺎ ﺗﻘﻮﻝ!" ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻱﺐ‪.‬‬
‫" ﻗﻞ �� ﻣﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺗﺮ�ﺪﻩ ﻟﻠﻤﻠﻜﺔ؟" ﻃﺎﻟﺐ ﺭ�ﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ‪.‬‬
‫" ﺃﺭ�ﺪ ﻛﺒﺪ ﻗﺮﺩ ��!" ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻱﺐ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ " ﻛﺒﺪ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺍﻟ��! ﺑﺎﻟﻄﺒﻊ ﺳﻴﻜﻮﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻌﺐ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ‬
‫ﻋﻠﻴﻪ‪".‬‬
‫ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻱﺐ‪ " :‬ﺇﺫﺍ ﺗﻤﻜﻨﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﻠﻜﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺈﻥ ﺻﺎﺣﺒﺔ ﺍ�ﺝﻼﻟﺔ‬
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‫ﺳﺕﺘﻌﺎ�� ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ"‪.‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫" ﺟﻴﺪ ﺟﺪﺍ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻥ ﻳﻘﺮﺭ ﺫﻟﻚ ؛ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻧﺤﺼﻞ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺑﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﺃﻭ ﺑﺄﺧﺮﻯ‪ .‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ‬
‫ﻳﻦ ﻧﺤﻦ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺝﺡ ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋ�� ﻗﺮﺩ؟" ﺳﺄﻝ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ‪.‬‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﺃﺧ�� ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻱﺐ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﳌﺴﺎﻓﺔ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺝﻨﻮﺏ �ﺎﻧﺖ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺟﺰ�ﺮﺓ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻘﺮﻭﺩ ﺣﻴﺚ �ﻌﻱﺶ ﻋﺪﺩ ﻛﺒ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﻭﺩ‪.‬‬
‫" ﻟﻮ ﻛﻨﺖ ﻓﻘﻂ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﻘﺎﻁ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﻭﺩ؟" ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻱﺐ‪.‬‬
‫" ﻛﻴﻒ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﻷﻱ �ﺥﺺ �� ﺑﻠﺪﻱ ﺍﻟﺘﻘﺎﻁ ﻗﺮﺩ؟" ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ‪ �� ،‬ﺣ��ﺓ‬
‫ﻛﺒ��ﺓ‪� " .‬ﻌﻱﺶ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩﺓ ﻋ�� ﺃﺭﺽ ﺟﺎﻓﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﻌﻱﺶ �� ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻧﺨﺮﺝ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﻋﻨﺼﺮﻧﺎ �ﺝﺰً ﺍ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ! ﻻ ﺃﺭﻯ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻨﺎ ﻓﻌﻠﻪ!"‬
‫ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻱﺐ " ﻟﻘﺪ �ﺎﻥ هﺬﺍ ﺻﻌ�ﻱ ﺃﻳﻀﺎ"‪ " .‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﺑ�ﻥ ﺧﺪﺍﻣﻚ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﻻ ﺣﺼﺮ‬
‫ﻟﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻚ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋ�� �ﺥﺺ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻪ ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ ﻟهﺬﺍ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻐﺮﺽ ﺍﻟﺼﺮ�ﺢ!"‬
‫" ﻳﺠﺐ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ���ﻱﺀ ﻣﺎ" ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺩﻋﺎ ﺭﺋﻱﺴﻪ ﻣﻀﻴﻔﺔ ﺍﺳﺕﺸﺎﺭﺗﻪ �ﺸﺄﻥ‬
‫هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺴﺄﻟﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﻓﻜﺮ ﺭﺋﻱﺲ ﻣﻀﻴﻔﺔ ﻟﺒﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻛﻤﺎ ﻟﻮ �ﺎﻥ ﺿﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺍﻟﺘﻔﻜ��‬
‫ﺍﳌﻔﺎ�� ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺑﻔﺮﺡ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺃﻧﺎ ﺃﻋﺮﻑ ﻣﺎ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻧﻔﻌﻠﻪ! هﻨﺎﻙ ﺍﻟﻜﻮﺭ�� ) ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍ�ﺝﻴ��(‪ .‬ﺇﻧﻪ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ‬
‫ﻴﺢ ﻟﻠﻨﻈﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﻓﺨﻮﺭ ﺑﻜﻮﻧﻪ ﻗﺎﺩﺭﺍً ﻋ�� ﺍﳌ�ﻯﻱ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﺑﺄﺭﺟﻠﻪ ﻷﺍﺭ�ﻌﺔ ﻣﺜﻞ‬
‫ﺳ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ‪ .‬ﺩﻋﻮﻧﺎ ﻧﺮﺳﻠﻪ ﺇ�� ﺟﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﻭﺩ ﻟﻠﻘﺒﺾ ﻋ�� ﻭﺍﺣﺪ "‪.‬‬

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‫ﺛﻢ ﺍﺳﺘﺪ�� ﺳﻤﻚ ﺍ�ﺝﻴ�� ﺇ�� ﺣﻀﻮﺭ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﻴﻞ ﻟﻪ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺟﻼﻟﺘﻪ ﻣﺎ هﻮ‬
‫ﻣﻄﻠﻮﺏ ﻣﻨﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﻳﺒﺪﻭ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍﻟهﻼﻡ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻢ ﺇﺧﺒﺎﺭهﺎ ﻋﻦ ﺍﳌهﻤﺔ ﻏ�� ﺍﳌﺘﻮﻗﻌﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍﳌﻘﺮﺭ ﺇﻟﻘﺎ��ﺎ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﻀﻄﺮ�ﺔ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺇﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺰﺭ ﻗﻂ ﺍ�ﺝﺰ�ﺮﺓ‬
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‫ﺍﳌﻌﻨﻴﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻷﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﺃﻱ ﺧ��ﺓ �� ﺍﺻﻄﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﻭﺩ �ﺎﻥ ﺧﺎﺋﻔﺎ‪ .‬ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻦ‬
‫ﻳﺘﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ‪.‬‬
‫" ﺣﺴﻨﺎ ‪ "،‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﳌﺪﻳﺮ ﺍﻟﺮﺋﻱ�ﻯﻱ ‪ " ،‬ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ �ﻌﺘﻤﺪ ﻋ�� ﻗﻮﺗﻚ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻟ��ﺍﻋﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻠﻦ‬
‫ﻗﺮﺩﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﻴﺪﺓ �� ﺃﻥ ﺗﻠﻌﺐ ﺧﺪﻋﺔ ﻋ�� ﺃﺣﺪهﺎ!"‬ ‫ﺗﺼﻄﺎﺩ ً‬

‫ﻭﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺟﻴ�� ﺍﳌﺤ��ﺓ " ﻛﻴﻒ ﻳﻤﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﻟﻌﺐ ﺧﺪﻋﺔ ﻋ�� ﻗﺮﺩ؟ ﻻ ﺃﻋﺮﻑ‬
‫ﻛﻴﻒ ﺃﻓﻌﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ‪".‬‬
‫" هﺬﺍ هﻮ ﻣﺎ ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻚ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﻪ" ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﺭﺋﻱﺲ ﻣﻀﻴﻔﺔ‪ " .‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺗﻘ��ﺏ ﻣﻦ‬
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‫ﺟﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﻭﺩ ﻭﺗﻠﺘﻘﻲ ﺑﺒﻌﻀهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺤﺎﻭﻝ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﺻﺪﻳﻘﺎ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﻣﻊ‬
‫ﺃﺣﺪ‪ .‬ﺃﺧ��ﻩ ﺃﻧﻚ ﺧﺎﺩﻡ ﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﺩﻋﻮﻩ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻭﻡ ﻭﺯ�ﺎﺭﺗﻚ ﻭﺭﺅ�ﺔ ﻗﺼﺮ‬
‫ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﺣﺎﻭﻝ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻮﺻﻒ ﻟﻪ ﺑﻮﺿﻮﺡ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻚ ﻋﻈﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ﻭ�ﺝﺎﺋﺐ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ ﺇﺛﺎﺭﺓ ﻓﻀﻮﻟﻪ ﻭﺟﻌﻠﻪ ﻃﻮ�ﻼ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ �ﻞ ��ﻱﺀ!‬
‫" ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻛﻴﻒ ﻳﻤﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ هﻨﺎ؟ هﻞ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﻭﺩ ﻻ �ﺴﺒﺢ؟"‬
‫ﻗﺎﻝ ﺳﻤﻜﺔ ﺟﻴ�� ﻣ��ﺩﺩﺓ‪.‬‬
‫" ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺤﻤﻠﻪ ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮﻙ‪ .‬ﻣﺎ هﻮ ﺍﺳﺘﺨﺪﺍﻡ ﺻﺪﻓﺔ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺹ ﺑﻚ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﻻ‬
‫�ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻔﻌﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ!" ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺭﺋﻱﺲ ﻣﻀﻴﻔﺔ‪.‬‬

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‫" ﻟﻦ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﺛﻘﻴﻼ ﺟﺪﺍ؟" ﺍﺳﺘﻌﻠﻢ ﻛﻮﺭ�ﺞ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ‪.‬‬

‫" ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻻ ﺗﻤﺎ�ﻊ �� ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻚ �ﻌﻤﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ" ‪ ،‬ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺭﺋﻱﺲ‬
‫ﺠﻠﺲ ﻹﺍﺩﺍﺭﺓ‪.‬‬
‫" ﺳﺄﺑﺬﻝ ﻗﺼﺎﺭﻯ ﺟهﺪﻱ ﻋﻨﺪهﺎ" ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍﻟهﻼﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺳﺒﺢ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻋﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ﻭ�ﺪﺃ ﺑﺎﺗﺠﺎﻩ ﺟﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ‪ .‬ﺍﻟﺴﺒﺎﺣﺔ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﻭﺻﻠﺖ ﺇ�� ﻭﺟهﺘﻪ �� ﺑﻀﻊ‬
‫ﺳﺎﻋﺎﺕ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﺒﻄﺖ ��ﺎ ﻣﻮﺟﺔ ﻣﺮ�ﺤﺔ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ‪ .‬ﻟﻢ ﻳﻨﻈﺮ ً‬
‫�ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﺇ�� �ﺝﺮﺓ‬
‫ﺻﻨﻮ�ﺮ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﺫﺍﺕ ﻓﺮﻭﻉ ﻣﺘﺪﻟﻴﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺃﺣﺪ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﻭﻉ ﻓﻘﻂ ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺒﺤﺚ‬
‫ﻋﻨﻪ ‪ً -‬‬
‫ﻗﺮﺩﺍ ً‬
‫ﺣﻴﺎ‪.‬‬
‫" ﺃﻧﺎ ﻣﺤﻈﻮﻅ!" ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻥ ﻷﺍﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺟﻴ��‪ " .‬ﺍﻥ ﻻ ﺑﺪ �� ﻣﻦ ﺗﻤﻠﻖ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﻮﻕ‬
‫ﻭﻣﺤﺎﻭﻟﺔ ﺇﻏﺮﺍﺀ ﻟﻪ ﺑﺎﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﻣ�� ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺳﻱﺘﻢ ﺇﻧﺠﺎﺯ ﺍ�ﺝﺰﺀ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺹ �ﻲ!"‬
‫ﻟﺬﺍ ﺳﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ﺍﻟهﻼﻣﻲ ﺑﺒﻂﺀ ﻧﺤﻮ �ﺝﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﻮ�ﺮ‪ � .‬ﺗﻠﻚ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ‬
‫�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍ�ﺝﻴ�� ﺗﺤﺘﻮﻱ ﻋ�� ﺃﺭ�ﻌﺔ ﺃﺭﺟﻞ ﻭﻗﺬﻳﻔﺔ ﻗﺎﺳﻴﺔ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ‪.‬‬
‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻭﺻﻞ ﺇ�� �ﺝﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﻮ�ﺮ ﺭﻓﻊ ﺻﻮﺗﻪ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻛﻴﻒ ﺣﺎﻟﻚ ﻳﺎ ﺳﻴﺪ ) ﻣﺎﻧ�ﻲ( ؟ ﺃﻟﻱﺲ هﺬﺍ ﻳﻮﻡ ﺟﻤﻴﻞ؟“‬
‫" ﻳﻮﻡ ﺟﻤﻴﻞ ﺟﺪﺍ" ‪ ،‬ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ‪ " .‬ﻟﻢ ﺃﺭﻙ ﻗﻂ �� هﺬﺍ ﺍ�ﺝﺰﺀ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ‪ .‬ﻣﻦ ﺃﻳﻦ ﺃﺗﻱﺖ ﻭﻣﺎ هﻮ ﺍﺳﻤﻚ؟"‬
‫" ﺍﺳﻤﻲ ‪ kurage‬ﺃﻭ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍﻟهﻼﻡ‪ .‬ﺃﻧﺎ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻣﻦ ﻋﺒﻴﺪ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﺳﻤﻌﺖ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﺟﺰ�ﺮﺗﻚ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺟﺌﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ ﺭﺅ���ﺎ" ‪ ،‬ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ﺟﻴ��‪.‬‬
‫" ﺃﻧﺎ ﺳﻌﻴﺪ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺘﻚ ‪ "،‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ‪.‬‬
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‫" ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ" ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺳﻤﻜﺔ ﺟﻴ�� " هﻞ ﺷﺎهﺪﺕ ﻗﺼﺮ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﻋﻱﺶ‬
‫ﻓﻴﻪ؟"‬
‫" ﻛﺜ��ﺍ ﻣﺎ ﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﺑﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜ�ﻱ ﻟﻢ ﺃﺭﻩ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ!" ﺍﺟﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﻗﺎﻝ " �ﻌﺪ ﺫﻟﻚ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺄ�ﻲ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ‪ .‬ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺆﺳﻒ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺬهﺐ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺩﻭﻥ ﺭﺅ���ﺎ‪ .‬ﺟﻤﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ هﻮ ﺃ�ﻌﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻮﺻﻒ ‪ -‬ﺇﻧﻪ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ �� ﺫه�ﻱ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﺍﻛ�� ﺟﻤﺎﻻ �� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ" ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ﺍﻟهﻼﻡ‪.‬‬
‫" هﻞ �� ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ �ﻞ هﺬﺍ؟" ﺳﺄﻝ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ �� ﺩهﺸﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﺭﺃﻯ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍ�ﺝﻴ�� ﻓﺮﺻﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻭﺍﺻﻞ ﻭﺻﻒ ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﻣﺎ �� ﻗﺪﺭﺗﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺟﻤﺎﻝ‬
‫ﻭﻋﻈﻤﺔ ﻗﺼﺮ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺝﺎﺋﺐ ﺍ�ﺡﺪﻳﻘﺔ ﺑﺄ�ﺝﺎﺭهﺎ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺒﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺮﺟﺎﻥ‬
‫ﺑﻴﺾ ﻭﺍﻟﻮﺭﺩﻱ ﻭﻷﺍﺣﻤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﺎ ﺯﺍﻝ ﺃﻛ�� ﻓﻮﺍﻛﻪ ﻏﺮ�ﺒﺔ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺟﻮﺍهﺮ ﻋﻈﻴﻤﺔ‬
‫ﻣﻌﻠﻘﺔ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻔﺮﻭﻉ‪ .‬ﻧﻤﺎ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺃﻛ�� ﻭﺃﻛ�� ﺍهﺘﻤﺎﻣﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ �ﺴﺘﻤﻊ ﺍﻧﻪ ﻧﺰﻝ‬
‫ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ﺧﻄﻮﺓ ﺑﺨﻄﻮﺓ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻻ ﺗﻔﻘﺪ �ﻠﻤﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻌﺔ‪.‬‬
‫" ﻟﻘﺪ ﺣﺼﻠﺖ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ!" ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻥ ﻷﺍﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺟﻴ�� ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﻋﺎﻝ‬
‫ﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ‪ .‬ﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻋﻮﺩ ﻵﺍﻥ‪ .‬ﺑﻤﺎ ﺃﻧﻚ ﻟﻢ َﺗﺮ ﻗﻂ ﻗﺼﺮ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻻ‬
‫�ﺴﺘﻔﻴﺪ ﻣﻦ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺻﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻌﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺪﻭﻡ ﻣ��؟ ﺳﺄﻛﻮﻥ ﺣﻴ��ﺎ ﻗﺎﺩﺭﺍ ﻋ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﺘﺼﺮﻑ ﻛﻤﺮﺷﺪ ﻭﺇﺭﺷﺎﺩﻙ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﳌﻌﺎﻟﻢ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺎﺣﻴﺔ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺳﺘﻜﻮﻥ‬
‫ﺃﻛ�� ﺭﻭﻋﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ ﻟﻚ ‪ -‬ﻻﻧﺪ‪ -‬ﻻﻧﺪﺭ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ‪ " :‬ﺃﺣﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺫهﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﻛﻴﻒ ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﻋﺒﻮﺭ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ! ﻻ ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺴﺒﺎﺣﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻛﻤﺎ �ﻌﻠﻤﻮﻥ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ!"‬
‫" ﻻ ﺗﻮﺟﺪ ﺻﻌﻮ�ﺔ �� ﺫﻟﻚ‪ .‬ﻳﻤﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﺣﻤﻠﻚ ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮﻱ‪".‬‬
‫ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ " هﺬﺍ ﺳ���ﺝﻚ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ‪".‬‬
‫" ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻓﻌﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺑ�ﻞ ﺳهﻮﻟﺔ‪ .‬ﺃﻧﺎ ﺃﻗﻮﻯ ﻣﻤﺎ ﺃﺑﺪﻭ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﺍ ﻻ ﺩﺍ�� ﻷﻥ ﺗ��ﺩﺩ‬
‫‪ "،‬ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍﻟهﻼﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺧﺬ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮﻩ ﺻﻌﺪ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ‪.‬‬
‫" ﺍﺣﺘﻔﻈﻲ ﺑﺎﻟﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﻳﺎ ﺳﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ" ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍﻟهﻼﻡ‪ " .‬ﻻ ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻚ‬
‫ﻟﻮﻗﻮﻉ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ؛ ﺃﻧﺎ ﻣﺴﺆﻭﻝ ﻋﻦ ﻭﺻﻮﻟﻚ ﻵﺍﻣﻦ ﺇ�� ﻗﺼﺮ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ"‪.‬‬
‫" ﻣﻦ ﻓﻀﻠﻚ ﻻ ﺗﺬهﺐ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻭ ﺃﻧﺎ ﻣﺘﺄﻛﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﺳﻮﻑ �ﺴﻘﻂ" ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ‪.‬‬
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‫ﺟﺎﻟﺴﺎ ﻋ��‬ ‫هﻜﺬﺍ ﺫهﺒﻮﺍ ﻣﻌًﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍ�ﺝﻴ�� ﺗﺕﺴﻠﻞ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﻣﻮﺍﺝ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ‬
‫ﻇهﺮﻩ‪ .‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻭﺻﻠﻮﺍ ﺇ�� ﻣﻨﺘﺼﻒ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺪﺃ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍﻟهﻼﻡ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ‬
‫�ﻌﺮﻑ ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻴﻞ ً‬
‫ﺟﺪﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺕﺸﺮ�ﺢ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺎﻟﺕﺴﺎﺅﻝ ﻋﻤﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻗﺪ ﻛﺒﺪﻩ ﻣﻌﻪ ﺃﻡ‬
‫ﻻ!‬
‫" ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺧ���ﻲ ‪ ،‬هﻞ ﻟﺪﻳﻚ ��ﻱﺀ �ﺎﻟﻜﺒﺪ ﻣﻌﻚ؟"‬
‫ﺗﻔﺎﺟﺄ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ �� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺴﺆﺍﻝ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺳﺄﻝ ﻋﻦ ﻣﺎ ﻳﺮ�ﺪﻩ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍ�ﺝﻴ��‬
‫�� ﺍﻟﻜﺒﺪ‪.‬‬

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‫" ﺬﺍ هﻮ ﺃهﻢ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﻋ�� ﻹﺍﻃﻼﻕ" ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍﻟهﻼﻡ ﺍﻟﻐﺒﻴﺔ ‪ " ،‬ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ‬
‫ﺃﺗﺬﻛﺮهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺳﺄﻟﺘﻚ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﻚ ﻣﻌﻚ؟"‬
‫" ﳌﺎﺫﺍ �ﻌﺘ�� ﻛﺒﺪﻯ ﻣهﻢ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ ﻟﻚ؟" ﺳﺄﻝ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ‪.‬‬
‫" ﺳﻮﻑ ﺗﺘﻌﻠﻢ ﺍﻟﺴﺏﺐ �� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻻﺣﻖ" ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ﺟﻴ��‪.‬‬
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‫ﻧﻤﺎ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺃﻛ�� ﻓﺄﻛ�� ﻭﺷﻜﻮ�ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺣﺚ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍﻟهﻼﻡ ﻋ�� ﺇﺧﺒﺎﺭﻩ ﺑﻤﺎ ﻳﺮ�ﺪﻩ ﻛﺒﺪﻩ‬
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‫ﻣﻀﻄﺮ�ﺎ‬ ‫ ﻭﺍﻧﺘ�ﻯ ﺑﻪ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﻣﻨﺎﺷﺪﺓ ﻣﺸﺎﻋﺮ ﺳﻤﻌﺘﻪ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﻮﻝ ﺇﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﳌﺎ ﻗﻴﻞ ﻟﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﻔً‬
‫�ﻌﺪ ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﺷﻌﺮﺕ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍﻟهﻼﻡ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﻛﻴﻒ ﺑﺪﺍ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻗﻠﻘﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺁﺳ ﺎ ﻟﻪ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﺃﺧ��ﺗﻪ ﺑ�ﻞ ��ﻱﺀ‪ .‬ﻛﻴﻒ ﻣﺮﺿﺖ ﻣﻠﻜﺔ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻛﻴﻒ ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻱﺐ ﺇﻥ ﻛﺒﺪ ﻗﺮﺩ‬
‫�� ﻓﻘﻂ ﺳﻴﻌﺎ�ﺝهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻛﻴﻒ ﺃﺭﺳﻠﻪ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﻟﻴﺠﺪهﺎ‪.‬‬ ‫ٍ‬
‫" ﺍﻥ ﻟﻘﺪ ﻓﻌﻠﺖ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻗﻴﻞ �� ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﻭﺻﻮﻟﻨﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺈﻥ ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻱﺐ ﻳﺮ�ﺪ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻜﺒﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺃﺷﻌﺮ ﺑﺎﻷﺳﻒ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻠﻚ!" ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ هﻼﻡ �ﺥﻴﻔﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﻏﺎﺿﺒﺎ ً‬
‫ﺟﺪﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ً‬
‫ﻣﺮﻋﻮ�ﺎ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﻌﻠﻢ �ﻞ هﺬﺍ ‪،‬‬ ‫�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺍﳌﺴﻜ�ﻥ‬
‫�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﻠﻌﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ‪ .‬ﺍﺭﺗﺠﻒ ﺧﻮﻓﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﻔﻜ�� �� ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺨﺒﺌﻪ ﻟﻪ‪.‬‬
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‫ﺣﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎ ً‬
‫ﺫﻛﻴﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻋﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺧﻄﺔ ﺣﻜﻴﻤﺔ ﻟﻌﺪﻡ ﺇﻇهﺎﺭ ﺃﻱ ﻋﻼﻣﺔ‬ ‫ﻟﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ �ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺥﻮﻑ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺷﻌﺮ ﺑﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺣﺎﻭﻝ ﺃﻥ ��ﺪﺉ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻭ�ﻔﻜﺮ ﺑﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﻣﺎ ﻗﺪ‬
‫��ﺮﺏ ﻣ��ﺎ‪.‬‬
‫" ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻱﺐ �ﻌ�ﻱ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻘﻄﻌ�ﻱ ﺛﻢ ﺃﺧﺮﺝ ﻛﺒﺪ�ﻲ! ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﺳﺄﻣﻮﺕ!" �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ‪�� .‬‬
‫ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺿﺮ�ﻪ ﻓﻜﺮ ﻣﺸﺮﻕ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻗﺎﻝ �ﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﻏﺎﻣﺮﺓ ﻷﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍﻟهﻼﻡ‪:‬‬
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‫" ﻳﺎ ﻟﻸﺳﻒ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪ ﺟﻴ�� ﻓﻱﺶ ﺃﻧﻚ ﻟﻢ ﺗﺘﺤﺪﺙ ﻋﻦ هﺬﺍ ﻗﺒﻞ ﻣﻐﺎﺩﺭﺗﻨﺎ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺝﺰ�ﺮﺓ!"‬
‫" ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﻗﺪ ﺃﺧ��ﺗ�ﻱ ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﺃﺭﺩﺕ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺮﺍﻓﻘ�ﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻟ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﻗﺪ ﺭﻓﻀﺖ‬
‫ﺍﳌ��ﺀ" ‪ ،‬ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ﺍﻟهﻼﻣﻲ‪.‬‬
‫" ﺃﻧﺖ ﻣﺨﻄﺊ ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ" ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ‪ " .‬ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﻟﻠﻘﺮﻭﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺤﺎﻓﻆ ﻋ�� ﻛﺒﺪ ﺃﻭ ﺍﺛﻨ�ﻥ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺧﺎﺻﺔ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﻣﻄﻠﻮ�ﺔ ﳌﻠﻜﺔ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ‪ .‬ﻟﻮ ﻛﻨﺖ ﻗﺪ ﺧﻤﻨﺖ ﻓﻘﻂ ﻣﺎ‬
‫ﻛﻨﺖ �� ﺣﺎﺟﺔ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻗﺪﻡ ﻟﻚ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻄﻠﺐ ﻣﻨﻚ‬
‫ﺫﻟﻚ‪ .‬ﻳﻨﺎ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻛﺒﺎﺩ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﺃﺷﺪ ﻷﺍﺳﻒ هﻮ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻛﻨﺖ ﻻ ﺗﺘﺤﺪﺙ‬
‫�� ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺍﳌﻨﺎﺳﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻘﺪ ﺗﺮﻛﺖ �ﻞ ﺃﻛﺒﺎﺭﻱ ﻣﻌﻠﻘﺔ ﻋ�� �ﺝﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﻮ�ﺮ‪" .‬‬
‫" هﻞ ﺗﺮﻛﺖ ﺍﻟﻜﺒﺪ ﺧﻠﻔﻚ؟" ﺳﺄﻝ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍﻟهﻼﻡ‪.‬‬
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‫" �ﻌﻢ ‪ "،‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺍﳌﺎﻛﺮﺓ ‪ " ،‬ﺧﻼﻝ ﺍﻟ��ﺎﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻋﺎﺩﺓ ﺃﺗﺮﻙ �ﺎ�ﻲ ﻣﻌﻠﻖ ﻋ�� ﻓﺮﻉ‬
‫�ﺝﺮﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻛﻤﺎ هﻮ �� ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺃ�ﺴﻠﻖ ﻣﻦ �ﺝﺮﺓ ﻷﺧﺮﻯ‪ ".‬ﺇ�� ﻣﺤﺎﺩﺛﺘﻚ‬
‫ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﺮﻛﺘﻪ ﺧﻠﻔﻲ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺧﺮﺟﺖ ﻣﻌﻚ ‪،‬‬ ‫ﺍﳌﺜ��ﺓ ﻟﻼهﺘﻤﺎﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻘﺪ �ﺴﻱﺖ ﺫﻟﻚ ً‬
‫ﻟﻮ ﻛﻨﺖ ﻗﺪ ﺗﺤﺪﺛﺖ �� ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺍﳌﻨﺎﺳﺐ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺗﺬﻛﺮهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ‬
‫ﺃﺣﻀﺮهﺎ ﻣ��! "‬
‫ﺷﻌﺮﺕ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍﻟهﻼﻡ ﺑﺨﻴﺒﺔ ﺃﻣﻞ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺳﻤﻊ هﺬﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻥ �ﻞ‬
‫�ﻠﻤﺔ ﻗﺎﻟهﺎ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ‪ .‬ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﺟﻴﺪﺍ ﺑﺪﻭﻥ ﺍﻟﻜﺒﺪ‪ .‬ﺃﺧ��ﺍ ﺗﻮﻗﻔﺖ ﺳﻤﻜﺔ ﺟﻴ��‬
‫ﻭﺃﺧ��ﺕ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺑﺬﻟﻚ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬
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‫ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ‪ " :‬ﺴﻨﺎً‪ ،‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﺗﻢ ﻋﻼﺝ هﺬﺍ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ‪ .‬ﺃﻧﺎ ﺁﺳﻒ ﺣﻘﺎ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺘﻔﻜ��‬
‫�� �ﻞ ﻣﺸﺎ�ﻠﻚ ؛ ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺳﺘﻌﻴﺪ�ﻲ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻭﺟﺪﺗ�ﻱ ﻓﻴﻪ ‪،‬‬
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‫ﻓﺴﻮﻑ ﺃﺗﻤﻜﻦ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﻛﺒﺪ�ﻲ "‪.‬‬
‫ ��ﺝﺐ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ﻋ�� ﻹﺍﻃﻼﻕ ﻋ�� ﻹﺍﻃﻼﻕ ﻓﻜﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺝﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﻣﺮﺓ‬
‫ﺃﺧﺮﻯ‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺃﻛﺪ ﻟﻪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻠﻄﻴﻒ ﺃﻥ �ﺴ��ﺩﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺴﻴﺤﺼﻞ ﻋ��‬
‫ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﻛﺒﺪ ﻟﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺤﻀﺮﻩ ﻣﻌﻪ �� ﺍﳌﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺩﻣﺔ‪ .‬هﻜﺬﺍ ﺃﻗﻨﻌﺖ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍ�ﺝﻴ��‬
‫ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻪ ﻧﺤﻮ ﺟﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ‪.‬‬
‫ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﺪ ﻳﺼﻞ ﺳﻤﻚ ﺍ�ﺝﻴ�� ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ �ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ هﺒﻄﺖ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺍ�ﺥﺒﻱﺚ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﺍﺳﺕﻴﻘﻆ �� �ﺝﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﻮ�ﺮ ﺣﻴﺚ ﺭﺁﻩ ﺳﻤﻜﺔ ﺍﻟهﻼﻡ ﻷﻭﻝ ﻣﺮﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﻄﻊ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ‬
‫ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻜ�� ﺑ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﻭﻉ ﺑﻔﺮﺡ �� ﻣﻥ�ﻝ ﺁﻣﻦ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ ﻧﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﺃﺳﻔﻞ ﻋ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ﺟﻴ�� ﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺷﻜﺮﺍ ﺟﺰ�ﻼ ﻟ�ﻞ ﺍﳌﺘﺎﻋﺐ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺍﺗﺨﺬ��ﺎ! ﻳﺮ�� ﺗﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﺗﺤﻴﺎ�ﻲ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ‬
‫ﻋ�� ﻋﻮﺩﺗﻚ!"‬
‫�ﺴﺎﺀﻟﺖ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍ�ﺝﻴ�� �� هﺬﺍ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺎﺏ ﻭﺍﻟﻨ��ﺓ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺧﺮﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻧﻄﻖ ��ﺎ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ‬
‫ﺳﺄﻝ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻗﺼﺪﻩ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺄ�ﻲ ﻣﻌﻪ ﻣﺮﺓ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ �ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺤﺼﻞ ﻋ��‬
‫ﻛﺒﺪﻩ‪.‬‬
‫ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺿﺎﺣ�ﺎ ﺑﺄﻧﻪ ﻻ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺗﺤﻤﻞ ﺧﺴﺎﺭﺓ ﻛﺒﺪﻩ‪ :‬ﻟﻘﺪ �ﺎﻥ ﻏﺎﻟﻴﺎ ﺟﺪﺍ‪.‬‬
‫" ﻟﻜﻦ ﺗﺬﻛﺮ ﻭﻋﺪﻙ!" ﻠﻖ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍﻟهﻼﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻵﺍﻥ ﺑﺎﻹﺣﺒﺎﻁ ﺍﻟﺸﺪﻳﺪ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫" ﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻋﺪ �ﺎﻥ �ﺎﺫﺑًﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋ�� ﺃﻱ ﺣﺎﻝ ﻓﻘﺪ ﺗﻢ ﻛﺴﺮﻩ ﻵﺍﻥ!" ﺍﺟﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ‬
‫ﺪﺃ �� ﻏﻀﺐ ﻷﺍﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍﻟهﻼﻣﻴﺔ ﻭﺃﺧ��ﻩ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺧﺪﻋﻪ ﻃﻮﺍﻝ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ‪ .‬ﺃﻧﻪ ﻻ ﻳﺮ�ﺪ ﺃﻥ‬
‫ﻳﻔﻘﺪ ﺣﻴﺎﺗﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻮ ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺳﻴﻔﻌﻠﻪ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﻟﻮ ﺫهﺐ ﺇ�� ﻗﺼﺮ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺇ��‬
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‫ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻱﺐ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﻥﺘﻈﺮﻩ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺇﻗﻨﺎﻉ ﺳﻤﻜﺔ ﺟﻴ�� ﺑﺎﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺗﺤﺖ ﺫﺭﺍﺉﻊ‬
‫�ﺎﺫﺑﺔ‪.‬‬
‫" ﺑﺎﻟﻄﺒﻊ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻦ ﺃﻋﻄﻲ ﻟﻚ ﻛﺒﺪ�ﻲ ‪ ،‬ﺑﻞ �ﻌﺎﻝ ﻭﺃﺣﺼﻞ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ ﺍﺳﺘﻄﻌﺖ!"‬
‫ﺃﺿﺎﻑ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺳﺎﺧﺮﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ‪.‬‬
‫ﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ��ﻱﺀ ﻳﻔﻌﻠﻪ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍ�ﺝﻴ�� ﻵﺍﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺑﻞ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﻮﺏ ﻋﻦ ﻏﺒﺎﺋﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻥ‬
‫�ﻌﻮﺩ ﺇ�� ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﻭﺃﻥ �ﻌ��ﻑ ﺑﻔﺸﻠﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺑﺪﺃ ﺑﺤﺰﻥ ﻭ�ﺒﻂﺀ ��‬
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‫ﺍﻟﺴﺒﺎﺣﺔ‪ .‬ﺁﺧﺮ ��ﻱﺀ ﺳﻤﻌﻪ ﻭهﻮ ﻳﻨﺤﺮﻑ ‪ ،‬ﺗﺎﺭ�ﺎ ﻭﺭﺍﺀﻩ ﺍ�ﺝﺰ�ﺮﺓ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ‬
‫ﻳ�ﺡﻚ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ‪.‬‬
‫� هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﺛﻨﺎﺀ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﻄﺒﻱﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﺮﺍ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺋﻱ��ﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍ�ﺥﺪﻡ‬
‫ﻳﻥﺘﻈﺮﻭﻥ ﺑﻔﺎﺭﻍ ﺍﻟﺼ�� ﻋﻮﺩﺓ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ﺍﻟهﻼﻣﻲ‪ .‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻭﻩ ﻳﻘ��ﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺭﺣﺒﻮﺍ ﺑﻪ �ﺴﺮﻭﺭ‪ .‬ﺑﺪﺃﻭﺍ �ﺸﻜﺮﻭﻧﻪ �ﻐﺰﺍﺭﺓ ﻋ�� �ﻞ ﺍﳌﺸﺎ�ﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻭﺍﺟههﺎ ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ﺇ�� ﺟﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﻣﻮﻧ�ﻲ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ ﺳﺄﻟﻮﻩ ﺃﻳﻦ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ‪.‬‬
‫ﺍﻥ ﺟﺎﺀ ﻳﻮﻡ ﺍ�ﺡﺴﺎﺏ ﻟﺼﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ﺍﻟهﻼﻣﻲ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻳﺕﻨﻘﻞ �� �ﻞ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﻳﺮﻭﻱ ﻗﺼﺘﻪ‪ .‬ﻛﻴﻒ ﺟﻠﺐ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ �� ﻣﻨﺘﺼﻒ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ﻓﻮﻕ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ ﺃﺧﺮﺝ‬
‫�ﺴﺮﻭﺭ ّ‬
‫ﺳﺮﺗﻪ‪ .‬ﻛﻴﻒ ﺧﺪﻋﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺑﺠﻌﻠﻪ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺗﺮﻙ ﻛﺒﺪﻩ ﺧﻠﻔﻪ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫�ﺎﻥ ﻏﻀﺐ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﻋﻈﻴﻤﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺻﺪﺭ ﺃﻭﺍﻣﺮ �� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﺑﺄﻥ �ﻌﺎﻗﺐ �ﺸﺪﺓ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ﺍﻟهﻼﻣﻲ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﻌﻘﻮ�ﺔ ﺭهﻴﺒﺔ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﺎﻡ ﺗﻨﻄﻠﻖ ﻣﻦ ﺟﺴﺪﻩ‬
‫ﺍﻟ�� ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ُﻳﻀﺮﺏ ﺑﺎﻟﻌ��ﻱ‪.‬‬
‫ﺻﺎﺡ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ﺍﳌﺴﻜ�ﻥ ﺑﺎﻟهﻼﻡ ‪ ،‬ﺍﳌﺬﻋﻮﺭ�ﻦ ﻭﺍﳌﺮﻋﺒ�ﻥ ﻭﺭﺍﺀ �ﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺃﺟﻞ ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﻋﻔﻮ‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﺃﻣﺮ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ �ﺎﻥ ﻻ ﺑﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺇﻃﺎﻋﺘﻪ‪ .‬ﻭﺃﺧﺮﺝ‬
‫ﺧﺪﺍﻡ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺭ ﻋﺼﺎﻩ ﻭﺣﺎﺻﺮﻭﺍ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍﻟهﻼﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ �ﺡﺒﻮﺍ‬
‫ﻋﻈﺎﻣﻪ ﻗﺎﻣﻮﺍ ﺑﻀﺮ�ﻪ ﺇ�� �ﺝﻴﻨﺔ ﻣﺴﻄﺤﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ ﺃﺧﺮﺟﻮﻩ ﺧﺎﺭﺝ ﺑﻮﺍﺑﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ‬
‫ﻭﺃﻟﻘﻮﺍ ﺑﻪ �� ﺍﳌﺎﺀ‪ .‬هﻨﺎ ﺗﺮﻛﺖ ﻟﺘﺘﺄﻟﻢ ﻭﺗﺘﻮﺏ ﺃﺣﺎﺩﻳﺜﻪ ﺍ�ﺡﻤﻘﺎﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻌﺘﺪ ﻋ�� ﺣﺎﻟﺘﻪ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺝﺪﻳﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻡ‪.‬‬
‫ﻦ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻮﺍ�ﺡ ﺃﻧﻪ �� ﻷﺍﻭﻗﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺑﻘﺔ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﻠﺴﻤﻜﺔ ﺟﻴ�� ﻣﺮﺓ‬
‫ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﻗﺬﻳﻔﺔ ﻭﻋﻈﺎﻡ ��ﻱﺀ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻨﺬ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻢ ﺗﻨﻔﻴﺬ ﺣﻜﻢ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺝﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍﻟهﻼﻡ ‪� ،‬ﺴﻠﻪ �ﺎﻧﺖ �ﻠهﺎ ﻟﻴﻨﺔ ﻭ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻢ‬
‫ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ﻛﻤﺎ ﺗﺮﺍهﻢ ﻳﻮﻣﺎ �ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻟﻘﻴﺖ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﻣﻮﺟﺎﺕ ﻋﺎﻟﻴﺔ ﻋ�� ﺿﻔﺎﻑ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﻋﺮﺍﻙ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻭ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ‬

‫ﻣﻨﺬ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻨﺬ ﺯﻣﻦ �ﻌﻴﺪ ‪ ،‬ﺣﺪﺙ ﻳﻮﻡ ﺧﺮ�ﻔﻲ ﻣﺸﺮﻕ �� ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺣﻴﺚ‬
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‫�ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻗﺮﺩ ﺫﻱ ﻭﺟﻪ ﻭﺭﺩﻱ ﻭﺳﺮﻃﺎﻥ ﺃﺻﻔﺮ ﻳﻠﻌﺒﺎﻥ ﻣﻌﺎ ﻋ�� ﻃﻮ ﺿﻔﺔ‬
‫ﺍﻟ��ﺮ‪ .‬ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻳﺮﻛﻀﻮﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺟﺪ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﻓﻄ��ﺓ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ ﻭﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻓﺎﻛﻪ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻟﺘﻘﻂ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﺯﻻﺑﻴﺔ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ ﻭﺃﺭﺍهﺎ ﻟﻠﻘﺮﺩ ﻗﺎﺋﻼ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺍﻧﻈﺮﻭﺍ ﺇ�� �ﻯﻱﺀ ﺟﻤﻴﻞ ﻭﺟﺪﺕ!"‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﺃﻭﻗﻒ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺑﺬﻭﺭ ﺍﻟ��ﺳﻴﻤﻮﻥ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻟﻘﺪ ﻭﺟﺪﺕ ﺃﻳﻀﺎ ﺷﻱﺌﺎ ﺟﻴﺪﺍ! ﺍﻧﻈﺮ!"‬
‫ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﻣﻐﺮﻡ ً‬
‫ﺟﺪﺍ ﺑﻔﺎﻛهﺔ ﺍﻟ��ﺳﻴﻤﻮﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺇﻻ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ‬ ‫ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ً‬
‫�ﺴﺘﻔﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺒﺬﻭﺭ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻭﺟﺪهﺎ ﻟﻠﺘﻮ‪� .‬ﻌﺘ�� ﺑﺬﻭﺭ ﺍﻟ��ﺳﻴﻤﻮﻥ ﻗﻮ�ﺔ ﻭﺻﻌﺒﺔ‬
‫ﻛﺡﺝﺮ‪ .‬هﻮ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ‪ �� ،‬ﻃﺒﻴﻌﺘﻪ ﺍ�ﺝﺸﻌﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺷﻌﺮ ﺑﺤﺴﺪ ﺷﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺯﻻﺑﻴﺔ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﻠﻄﻴﻔﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻗ��ﺡ ﺗﺒﺎﺩﻝ‪ .‬ﺑﻄﺒﻴﻌﺔ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻢ ﻳﺮ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﳌﺎﺫﺍ‬
‫ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺍﻟﺘﺨ�� ﻋﻦ ﺟﺎﺋﺰﺗﻪ ﻟ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﺑﺬﻭﺭ ﺷﺒ��ﺔ ﺑﺎ�ﺡﺝﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻦ ﻳﻮﺍﻓﻖ‬
‫ﻋ�� ﺍﻗ��ﺍﺡ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ‪.‬‬
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‫ﺛﻢ ﺑﺪﺃ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺍﳌﺎﻛﺮﺓ �� ﺇﻗﻨﺎﻉ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﻗﺎﺋﻼ‪:‬‬

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‫" ﻛﻴﻒ ﻟﻚ ﺃﻥ ﻻ ﺗﻔﻜﺮ �� ﺍﳌﺴﺘﻘﺒﻞ! ﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺆ�ﻞ ﺯﻻﺑﻴﺔ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺻﺔ ﺑﻚ ﻵﺍﻥ‬

‫ ﻭ�ﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﺃﻛ�� ﺑﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﺑﺬﺭﻱ ؛ ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺇﺫﺍ ﺯﺭﻋﺖ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﺒﺬﻭﺭ �� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﻓﺴﻮﻑ‬
‫ﺗﻨﻤﻮ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ ﻭﺗﺼﺒﺢ �ﺝﺮﺓ ﻋﻈﻴﻤﺔ �� ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﻻ ﺗﺼﺪﻗ�ﻱ ﻓﺴﻮﻑ ﺃﺯﺭﻋهﺎ‬
‫ﺑﻨﻔ��ﻱ ‪ ،‬ﺭﻏﻢ ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻀﻊ ﻭﻓﺮﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ�ﺎ�ﻲ ﺍﻟﻨﺎ�ﺝ �ﻌﺪ ﻋﺎﻡ‪ .‬ﺃﻧﺎ ﻣﺘﺄﻛﺪ ‪�� ،‬‬
‫ﻭﻗﺖ ﻻﺣﻖ ‪ ،‬ﺳﻮﻑ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﺁﺳﻒ ﺟﺪﺍ ﺃﻧﻚ ﻟﻢ ﺗﺄﺧﺬ ﻧﺼﻴﺤ�ﻱ "‪.‬‬
‫ﻢ �ﺴﺘﻄﻊ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﺫﻭ ﺍﻟﻌﻘﻞ ﺍﻟﺏﺴﻴﻂ ﻣﻘﺎﻭﻣﺔ ﻹﺍﻗﻨﺎﻉ ﺍﻟﺬ�ﻲ ﻟﻠﻘﺮﺩ‪.‬‬
‫ﺍﺳﺕﺴﻠﻢ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﻭﻭﺍﻓﻖ ﻋ�� ﺍﻗ��ﺍﺡ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﻢ ﺍﻟﺘﺒﺎﺩﻝ‪ .‬ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺍﺳﺘﺤﻮﺫ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺍ�ﺝﺸﻊ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺰﻻﺑﻴﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﻊ ﺗﺮﺩﺩ ﻛﺒ�� ﺗﻨﺎﺯﻝ ﻋﻦ ﺑﺬﻭﺭ ﺍﻟ��ﺳﻴﻤﻮﻥ ﺇ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ‪ .‬ﺎﻥ ﻳﻮﺩ ﻻﺍﺣﺘﻔﺎﻅ ﺑﺬﻟﻚ ﺃﻳﻀﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻨﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﺧﺎﺋﻔﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﻌﻞ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﻏﺎﺿﺒﺎ ﻭﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﻣﻘﺮﻭﺻﺎ ﺑﻤﺨﺎﻟﺒﻪ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﺩﺓ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﻓﺼﻠﻮﺍ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ‬
‫ﺫﺍهﺐ ﺇ�� ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻪ ﺇ�� ﺃ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻐﺎﺑﺎﺕ ﻭﺳﺮﻃﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺇ�� ﺃﺡﺝﺎﺭﻩ ﻋ�� ﻃﻮﻝ ﺍﻟ��ﺮ‪.‬‬
‫ﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﻭﺻﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺿﻊ ﺑﺬﻭﺭ ﺍﻟ��ﺳﻴﻤﻮﻥ �� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﻛﻤﺎ‬
‫ﺃﺧ��ﻩ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ‪.‬‬
‫�� ﺍﻟﺮ�ﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﺘﺎ�� ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﻣﺴﺮﻭ ًﺭﺍ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﺗﺼﻮ�ﺮ �ﺝﺮﺓ ﺷﺎﺑﺔ �ﺸﺮﻕ‬
‫ﺮ�ﻘهﺎ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ‪� �� .‬ﻞ ﻋﺎﻡ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﻨﻤﻮ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺃﻛ�� ‪ ،‬ﺇ�� ﺃﻥ ﺍﺯﺩهﺮﺕ ﻣﺮﺓ‬
‫ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ �� ﺍﻟﺮ�ﻴﻊ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�� ﺍ�ﺥﺮ�ﻒ ﺍﻟﺘﺎ�� �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺤﻤﻞ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟ�ﺎﻛﻴﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ��‪ .‬ﺑ�ﻥ‬
‫ﺍﻭﺭﺍﻕ ﺍ�ﺥﻀﺮﺍﺀ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﺴﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻀﺔ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﻛهﺔ ﻣﻌﻠﻘﺔ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍﻟﻜﺮﺍﺕ ﺍﻟﺬهﺒﻴﺔ‬
‫‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ ﻧ�ﺝﺖ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﺒﻠﻠﺔ ﺑﺎﻟ��ﺗﻘﺎ�� ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻴﻖ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺩﻭﺍ�� ﺳﺮﻭﺭ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ﺍ�ﺥﺮﻭﺝ ﻳﻮﻣﺎ �ﻌﺪ ﻳﻮﻡ ﻭﺍ�ﺝﻠﻮﺱ �� ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ﻭﺇﻃﻔﺎﺀ ﺃﻋﻴﻨﻪ‬

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‫ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﺑﻨﻔﺲ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻳﻀﻊ ��ﺎ ﺍ�ﺡﻠﺰﻭﻥ ﻗﺮﻧﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﺸﺎهﺪﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺎﻛﻴﺎﺕ‬
‫ﺗﻨ�ﺝ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻜﻤﺎﻝ‪.‬‬
‫" ﻛﻢ ﺳﺘﻜﻮﻥ ﻟﺬﻳﺬﺓ ﻟﺘﻨﺎﻭﻝ ﺍﻟﻄﻌﺎﻡ!" ﻗﺎﻝ ﻟﻨﻔﺴﻪ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻧﺎ�ﺝﺎ ً‬ ‫ﺧ��ﺍ ‪ �� ،‬ﻳﻮﻡ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟ�ﺎﻛﻴﻮﻥ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ‬
‫ﻛﺒ��ﺍ‪ .‬ﻗﺎﻡ �ﻌﺪﺓ ﻣﺤﺎﻭﻻﺕ ﻟﺕﺴﻠﻖ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ‪ �� ،‬ﺃﻣﻞ ﺩﻭﻥ‬ ‫ﻭ�ﺮ�ﺪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﺬﻭﻕ ً‬
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‫ﺟﺪﻭﻯ �� ﺍﻟﻮﺻﻮﻝ ﺇ�� ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ�ﺎﻣﻱﺴﻴﻮﻧﺎﺕ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﳌﻌﻠﻘﺔ ﻓﻮﻗﻪ‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻨﻪ‬
‫ﺸﻞ �� �ﻞ ﻣﺮﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻥ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻗ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﻻ ﺗﺼﻨﻊ ﻟﺕﺴﻠﻖ ﻷﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﻭﻟﻜﻦ‬
‫ﻘﻂ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ ﺍﻟﺮﻛﺾ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﻭﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺡﺝﺎﺭﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻛﻼهﻤﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻔﻌﻞ‬
‫ﺑﺬ�ﺎﺀ ﺃﻛ��‪ �� .‬ﻣﻌﻀﻠﻪ ﻓﻜﺮ �� ﺯﻣﻴﻠﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ‬
‫ﺴﻠﻖ ﻷﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ �ﺥﺺ ﺁﺧﺮ �� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ‪ .‬ﻗﺮﺭ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﺄﻝ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ‬
‫ﳌﺴﺎﻋﺪﺗﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻧﻄﻠﻖ ﻟﻠﺒﺤﺚ ﻋﻨﻪ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ �� ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺍﳌﻄﺎﻑ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻮ ﻳﺮﻛﺾ ﻋ�� ﺿﻔﺔ ﺍﻟ��ﺮ ﻓﻮﻕ ﺿﺮ�ﺢ ﺍﻟ��ﺮ‬
‫ﺍﻟ�ﺥﺮﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻮﻕ ﺍﳌﻤﺮﺍﺕ ﺍﳌﺆﺩﻳﺔ ﺇ�� ﻏﺎﺑﺔ ﻏﺎﻣﻀﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺠﺪ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻭهﻮ ﻳﺄﺧﺬ‬
‫ﻗﻴﻠﻮﻟﺔ �ﻌﺪ ﺍﻟﻈهﺮ �� �ﺝﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﻮ�ﺮ ﺍﳌﻔﻀﻠﺔ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻊ ﺗﻘﻴﻴﺪ ﺫﻳﻠﻪ ﺣﻮﻝ ﻓﺮﻉ‬
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‫ﳌﻨﻌﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺴﻘﻮﻁ �� ﺃﺣﻼﻣﻪ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ ﻣﺴﺕﻴﻘﻈﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺳﻤﻊ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﺍﺳﺘﻤﻊ �ﺸﻐﻒ ﳌﺎ ﺃﺧ��ﻩ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ‪ .‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺳﻤﻊ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻨﺏﺘﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ‬
‫ﺎﺩﻟهﺎ ﻣﻨﺬ ﻭﻗﺖ ﻃﻮ�ﻞ ﻣﻊ ﻓﻄ��ﺓ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ ﻗﺪ ﻧﻤﺖ ﺇ�� �ﺝﺮﺓ ﻭﺃﺻﺒﺤﺖ ﻵﺍﻥ‬
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‫ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ ﻭﺿﻊ ﺧﻄﺔ ﻣﺎﻛﺮﺓ �� �ﻞ ﻣﺮﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺷﺄ��ﺎ‬ ‫ﺗﺤﻤﻞ ﺛﻤﺎ ًﺭﺍ ﺟﻴﺪﺓ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﺃﻥ ﺗﻤﻨﺤﻪ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﻜﺴﺒﻮﻧﺎﺕ ﻟﻨﻔﺴﻪ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻭﺍﻓﻖ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﻻﺧﺘﻴﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﻛهﺔ ﻟﻪ‪ .‬ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻭﺻﻞ ﻛﻼهﻤﺎ ﺇ��‬
‫ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺩهﺶ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﻣﺎ �ﺸﺄﺕ ﻣﻨﻪ �ﺝﺮﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺑﺬﺭﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﻊ ﻣﺎ ﺗﻢ ﺗﺤﻤﻴﻠﻪ‬
‫ﻣﻦ ﻋﺪﺩ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺜﻤﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻨﺎ�ﺝﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ �ﺴﻠﻖ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ﻭ�ﺪﺃ ﻳﻘﻄﻒ ﻭ�ﺄ�ﻞ ﺑﺄﺳﺮﻉ ﻣﺎ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺮﺳﻴﻤﻮﻥ‬
‫ﺍﺣﺪ ﺗﻠﻮ ﻵﺍﺧﺮ‪� �� .‬ﻞ ﻣﺮﺓ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺨﺘﺎﺭ ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﻭﻧ�ﺝ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﺫهﺒﺖ ﻟﺘﻨﺎﻭﻝ ﺍﻟﻄﻌﺎﻡ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻳﺘﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ ﺗﻨﺎﻭﻝ ﺍﻟﻄﻌﺎﻡ ﻻ ﺃﻛ��‪ .‬ﻻ ﺃﺣﺪ ﺳﻴﻌﻄﻲ‬
‫�� ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﺍ�ﺝﺎﺉﻊ ﺍﳌﺴﻜ�ﻥ ﺍﳌﻨﺘﻈﺮ �� ﻷﺍﺳﻔﻞ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻧﺘ�ﻯ ﻣﻦ ﺫﻟﻚ �ﺎﻥ‬
‫هﻨﺎﻙ ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻴﻞ ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﻛهﺔ ﺍﻟﻨﺎ�ﺝﺔ ﻏ�� ﺍﻟﻨﺎ�ﺝﺔ ﻏﺎﺩﺭﺕ‪.‬‬
‫ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻚ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺘﺨﻴﻞ ﻣﺸﺎﻋﺮ ﺍﻟﺴﺮﻃﺎﻧﺎﺕ ﺍﳌﺴﻜﻴﻨﺔ �ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻥﺘﻈﺮ ﺑﺼ�� ‪ ،‬ﻃﻮﺍﻝ‬
‫ﻓ��ﺓ ﻋﻤﻠﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺣ�ﻯ ﺗﻨﻤﻮ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ﻭﺗﺘ�ﺎﺛﺮ ﺛﻤﺮﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻳﺮﻯ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻳﻠ��ﻢ �ﻞ‬
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‫ﺍﻟ�ﺎﻛﻴﻤﻮﻥ ﺍ�ﺝﻴﺪ‪ .‬ﺷﻌﺮ ﺑﺨﻴﺒﺔ ﺃﻣﻞ ﺷﺪﻳﺪﺓ ﻷﻧﻪ ﺭﻛﺾ ﺣﻮﻝ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ﻣﺴﺘﺪﻳﺮﺍ‬
‫ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻟﻴﺘﺬﻛﺮ ﻭﻋﺪﻩ‪ �� .‬ﺍﻟﺒﺪﺍﻳﺔ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻼﺣﻆ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺷ�ﺎﻭﻯ ﺳﺮﻃﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﺃﺧ��ًﺍ ﺍﺧﺘﺎﺭ ﺃ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺍﻟ��ﺳﻴﻤﻮﻥ ﻷﺍﻛ�� ﺧﻀﺎ ًﺭﺍ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺍﺳﺘﻄﺎﻉ ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ‬
‫ﻭﺍﺳ��ﺪﻓهﺎ ﻋ�� ﺭﺃﺱ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ‪ .‬ﺍﻟ��ﺳﻴﻤﻮﻥ ﺻﻌﺐ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍ�ﺡﺝﺮ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ‬
‫ﻏ�� ﻧﺎ�ﺝ‪ .‬ﻭﺿﺮﺏ ﺻﺎﺭﻭﺥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻪ ﻭﺃﺻﻱﺐ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ �ﺸﺪﺓ ﺟﺮﺍﺀ‬
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‫ﺍﻟﻀﺮ�ﺔ‪ .‬ﻣﺮﺍﺭﺍ ﻭﺗﻜﺮﺍﺭﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﺍﺳﺘﻄﺎﻉ ﺍﻧﺘﻘﺎﺀهﺎ ‪� ،‬ﺡﺐ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺍﻟ�ﺎﺳﻤﻮﻥ‬
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‫ﺍﻟﺼﻠﺐ ﻭﺃﻟﻘﺎﻩ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﻌﺰﻻﺀ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺳﻘﻂ ﻣﻴﺘﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻐﻄﻰ ﺑﺎ�ﺝﺮﺍﺡ ��‬
‫ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺃﻧﺤﺎﺀ ﺟﺴﺪﻩ‪ .‬هﻨﺎﻙ ﻳﺮﻗﺪ ﻣﻨﻈﺮ ﻳﺮ�ﻰ ﻟﻪ ﻋﻨﺪ ﺳﻔﺢ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺯﺭﻋهﺎ‬
‫هﻮ ﺑﻨﻔﺴﻪ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻯ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻗﺘﻞ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ‪ ،‬هﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺑﺄﺳﺮﻉ ﻣﺎ‬
‫�ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ‪ �� ،‬ﺧﻮﻑ ﻭﺭﻋﺪﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺜﻞ ﺟﺒﺎﻥ ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ‪.‬‬
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‫ﺍﻥ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﺪﻯ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮ ﺍﺑﻨﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻠﻌﺐ ﻣﻊ ﺻﺪﻳﻖ ﻟﻱﺲ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻋﻦ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ‬
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‫ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺣﺪﺙ ﻓﻴﻪ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ ﺍﳌﺆﺳﻒ‪ .‬ﻭ�� ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻪ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺟﺪ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ ﻣﻴﺘﺎ ‪،‬‬
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‫�� ﺣﺎﻟﺔ ﻣﺰﺭ�ﺔ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺣﻴﺚ ﺣﻄﻢ ﺭﺃﺳﻪ ﻭﻗﺼﻔﺖ ﺻﺪﺍﻩ �� ﻋﺪﺓ ﺃﻣﺎﻛﻦ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﺣﻮﻝ ﺟﺴﺪﻩ ﻭﺿﻊ ﺍﻟﻜﺮ�ﺒﻮﻥ ﻏ�� ﺍﻟﻨﺎ�ﺝ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻗﺎﻡ �ﻌﻤﻠﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺗﻞ‪ �� .‬هﺬﺍ‬
‫ﺍﳌﻨﻈﺮ ﺍﳌﺮﻭﻉ ‪ ،‬ﺟﻠﺲ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ﺍﳌﺴﻜ�ﻥ ﻭ��ﻰ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺑ�ﻰ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﻟﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﺇﻥ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺒ�ﺎﺀ ﻟﻦ ﻳﻔﻴﺪ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﻣﻦ ﻭﺍﺟﺒﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻥﺘﻘﻢ ﻟﻘﺘﻞ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﺬﺍ ﻣﺼﻤﻢ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﻪ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻳﺒﺤﺚ ﻋﻦ‬
‫ﻌﺾ ﻷﺍﺩﻟﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻣﻦ ﺷﺄ��ﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺆﺩﻱ ﺇ�� ﺍﻛﺕﺸﺎﻑ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺗﻞ‪ .‬ﻭﻋﻨﺪ ﺍﻟﻨﻈﺮ ﺇ��‬
‫ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻻﺣﻆ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﺛﻤﺮﺓ ﻗﺪ ﺫهﺒﺖ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻥ �ﻞ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﻳﻜﻤﻦ �� ﻗﺸﻮﺭ‬
‫�ﺬﻭﺭ ﻋﺪﻳﺪﺓ ﻣﺘﻨﺎﺛﺮﺓ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﻭﻛﺬﻟﻚ ﺍﻟ�ﺎﻛﻴﺎﺕ ﻏ�� ﺍﻟﻨﺎ�ﺝﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻮﺍ�ﺡ ﺃ��ﺎ ﺃﻟﻘﺖ ﻋ�� ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ‪ .‬ﻢ ﺃﺩﺭﻙ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺗﻞ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ ﻳﺘﺬﻛﺮ ﻵﺍﻥ‬
‫ﻥ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺃﺧ��ﻩ ﺫﺍﺕ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺑﻘﺼﺔ ﺯﻻﺑﻴﺔ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ ﻭ�ﺬﻭﺭ ﺍﻟ��ﺳﻴﻤﻮﻥ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺏ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩﺓ ﺗﺤﺐ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﻛهﻮﺕ ﻓﻮﻕ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﺜﻤﺎﺭ ﻷﺍﺧﺮﻯ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻣﺘﺄﻛﺪﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻃﻤﻌﻪ ﻟﻠﻔﺎﻛهﺔ ﺍﳌﺮﻏﻮ�ﺔ �ﺎﻥ ﺳﺏﺐ ﻣﻮﺕ ﺍﻟﺴﺮﻃﺎﻥ‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ﻭﻗﺪ �ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ‪ .‬ﻭﺍﺣﺴﺮﺗﺎﻩ!‬
‫�� ﺍﻟﺒﺪﺍﻳﺔ ﻓﻜﺮ �� ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ﳌهﺎﺟﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺩﻓﻌﺔ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ ﺃﺣﺮﻕ �ﻐﻀﺐ‪ .‬ﻏ��‬
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‫ﻥ ﺃﻓ�ﺎﺭﻩ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻧﻴﺔ ﺃﺧ��ﺗﻪ ﺃﻥ هﺬﺍ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ﻋﺪﻳﻢ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺋﺪﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ �ﺎﻥ ﺣﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎ‬
‫ﻗﺪﻳﻤﺎ ﻭ�ﺎﺭﻋً ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻌﺐ ﺍﻟﺘﻐﻠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ‪ .‬ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﻘﺎﺑﻞ ﻣﻊ ﺍﳌﺎﻛﺮﺓ ﻭ�ﻄﻠﺐ‬
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‫ﻣﻦ �ﻌﺾ ﺃﺻﺪﻗﺎﺋﻪ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﺎﻋﺪﻭﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺳﻴﻜﻮﻥ ﺧﺎﺭﺝ ﻗﺪﺭﺗﻪ ﻋ�� ﻗﺘﻠﻪ‬
‫ﺑﻤﻔﺮﺩﻩ‪.‬‬
‫ﺷﺮﻉ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺏ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺭ �� ﺍﺳﺘﺪﻋﺎﺀ ﺍﻟهﺎﻭﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺻﺪﻳﻖ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ‬
‫‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺧ��ﻩ ﺑ�ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ‪ .‬ﻠﺐ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺪﺍﻓﻊ ﺑﺎﻟﺪﻣﻮﻉ ﳌﺴﺎﻋﺪﺗﻪ ﻋ�� ﻻﺍﻧﺘﻘﺎﻡ ﳌﻘﺘﻞ‬
‫ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﻗﺬﺍﺋﻒ ﺍﻟهﺎﻭﻥ ﻣﺆﺳﻔﺔ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺳﻤﻊ ﻗﺼﺔ ﺣﻤﻴﺪﺓ ﻭﻭﻋﺪﺕ‬
‫�� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﺑﻤﺴﺎﻋﺪﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺎﺑﻮﺭ�ﺎ ﺍﻟﺸﺒﺎﺏ ﻋ�� ﻣﻌﺎﻗﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻭﺣﺬﺭﻩ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﺣﺬﺭﺍ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﻓﻴﻤﺎ ﻓﻌﻠﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ �ﺎﻥ ﻋﺪﻭﺍ‬
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‫ﻗﻮ�ﺎ ﻭﻣﺮﻱﻌﺎ‪ .‬ﺘﻢ ﺇﺭﺳﺎﻝ ﺍﳌﻮﻧﺔ ﻵﺍﻥ �ﺝﻠﺐ ﺍﻟﻨﺤﻞ ﻭﺍﻟﻜﺴﺕﻨﺎﺀ ) ﺃﻳﻀﺎ ﺃﺻﺪﻗﺎﺀ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻘﺒﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﺮﻃﺎﻧﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ( ﻟﻠﺕﺸﺎﻭﺭ ﻣﻌهﻢ ﺣﻮﻝ هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺴﺄﻟﺔ‪ �� .‬ﻭﻗﺖ ﻗﺼ��‬
‫ﻭﺻﻞ ﺍﻟﻨﺤﻞ ﻭﺍﻟﻜﺴﺕﻨﺎﺀ‪ .‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺗﻢ ﺇﺧﺒﺎﺭهﻢ ﺑ�ﻞ ﺗﻔﺎﺻﻴﻞ ﻣﻮﺕ ﺍﻟﺴﺮﻃﺎﻥ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﻭﺷﺮ�ﺮ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻭﺍ�ﺝﺸﻊ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻓﻖ ﻛﻼهﻤﺎ �ﺴﺮﻭﺭ ﻋ�� ﻣﺴﺎﻋﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� �� ﺍﻧﺘﻘﺎﻣﻪ‪.‬‬
‫�ﻌﺪ ﺍ�ﺡﺪﻳﺚ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﻋﻦ ﻃﺮﻕ ﻭﻭﺳﺎﺋﻞ ﺗﻨﻔﻴﺬ ﺧﻄﻄهﻢ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻓﺼﻠﻮهﺎ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻋﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪ هﺎﻭﻧﺎﺭ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ﳌﺴﺎﻋﺪﺗﻪ ﻋ�� ﺩﻓﻦ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ‬
‫ﺍﳌﺴﻜ�ﻥ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ �ﻞ هﺬﺍ ﻳﺤﺪﺙ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻳ�ﺉ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ) ﻤﺎ ﻳﻔﻌﻞ ﻷﺍﺷﺮﺍﺭ �� ﻛﺜ��‬
‫ﻦ ﻷﺍﺣﻴﺎﻥ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺄ�ﻲ ﻋﻘﺎ��ﻢ( ﻋ�� �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻓﻌﻠﻪ ﺑﺪﻗﺔ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﻯﻱﺀ‬
‫ﺟﻴﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺳﺮﻕ ﺻﺪﻳﻘﻪ ﻣﻦ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﻜﺮﻱﺴﻤﺎﺱ ﺍﻟﻨﺎ�ﺝﺔ ﺛﻢ ﻗﺎﻡ ﺑﻘﺘﻠﻪ‪ .‬ﻻ ﻳﺰﺍﻝ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺍﺑﺕﺴﻢ ﺑﺄﻗ�ﻯﻯ ﻣﺎ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ‪ ،‬ﻻ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺰ�ﻞ ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﻑ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺍﻗﺐ ﺇﺫﺍ‬
‫ﺗﻢ ﺍﻛﺕﺸﺎﻑ ﺃﻓﻌﺎﻟﻪ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮﺓ‪ .‬ﺇﺫﺍ ﺗﻢ ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ) ﻭﺃﺧ�� ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ‬
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‫ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﺫﻟﻚ �ﺴﺏﺐ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻔﻠﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﻴﺐ( ﻓﺈﻥ ﻋﺎﺋﻠﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﺳﺘﻀﻤﻦ ﻟﻪ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻜﺮﺍهﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﺴ�� ﻟﻼﻧﺘﻘﺎﻡ ﻣﻨﻪ‪ .‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺨﺮﺝ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺑﻘﻰ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ �� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﻟﻌﺪﺓ‬
‫ﺃﻳﺎﻡ‪ .‬ﻭﺟﺪ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻨﻮﻉ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﻊ ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺎهﺖ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻋﺘﺎﺩﻭﺍ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻟﻮ‬
‫�ﺎﻥ �� ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﺍ�ﺡﺮﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﺎﺑﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺧ��ﺍ ﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻻ ﺃﺣﺪ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﺃ�ﻲ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺘﻞ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ! ﺃﻧﺎ ﻣﺘﺄﻛﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟ��ﻱﺀ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﺗﻨﻔﺲ‬
‫ﺍﺧ�� ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻏﺎﺩﺭﻩ‪ .‬ﺍﻟﺴﺮﻃﺎﻧﺎﺕ ﺍﳌﻴﺘﺔ ﻟﻱﺲ ﻟﺪ��ﺎ ﺃﻓﻮﺍﻩ! ﻣﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻟﻴﺨ���ﻲ‬
‫ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺗﻞ؟ ﺑﻤﺎ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻻ ﺃﺣﺪ �ﻌﻠﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺎ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺋﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺇﻏﻼﻕ ﻧﻔ��ﻱ ﻭﺇﺛﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻟﺘﻔﻜ��‬
‫� ﻷﺍﻣﺮ؟ ﻣﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﻓﻌﻠﻪ ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺍﻟ��ﺍﺟﻊ ﻋﻨﻪ! "‬
‫ﻣﻊ هﺬﺍ ﺗﺠﻮﻝ �� ﻣﺴﺘﻮﻃﻨﺔ ﺳﺮﻃﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻭ�ﺴﻠﻞ ﺇ�� ﻣﺎ ﻳﻘﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺑﺄﻗ�ﻯﻯ ﻗﺪﺭ‬
‫ﻣﻤﻜﻦ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﻣﻥ�ﻝ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﻭﺣﺎﻭﻝ ﺳﻤﺎﻉ ﺍ�ﺝ��ﺍﻥ ﺣﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﻞ ﻭﺍﻟﻘﺎﻝ‬
‫ﺣﻮﻝ‪ .‬ﺃﺭﺍﺩ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﻣﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺴﺮﻃﺎﻧﺎﺕ ﻳﻨﻘﺬﻩ ﻋﻦ ﻣﻮﺕ ﺭﺋﻱﺴهﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻥ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ �ﺎﻥ ﺭﺋﻱﺲ ﺍﻟﻘﺒﻴﻠﺔ‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﻟﻢ �ﺴﻤﻊ ﺷﻱﺌﺎ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻟﻨﻔﺴﻪ‪:‬‬
‫" �ﻠهﻢ ﺣﻤﻘﻰ ﻻ �ﻌﺮﻓﻮ��ﻢ ﻭﻻ ��ﺘﻤﻮﻥ ﺑﻤﻦ ﻗﺘﻞ ﺭﺋﻱﺴهﻢ!"‬
‫ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ �ﻌﺮﻑ �� ﻣﺎ �ﺴﻤﻰ " ﺣﻜﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ" ﺃﻥ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻼ ﻣﺒﺎﻝ ﻋ�� ﻣﺎ ﻳﺒﺪﻭ �ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﺟﺰﺀﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻄﺔ ﺳﺮﻃﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ‪� .‬ﻌﻤﺪ ﺗﻈﺎهﺮ �ﻌﺪﻡ ﻣﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺘﻞ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ ‪،‬‬ ‫ً‬
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‫ﻭﺃﻳﻀﺎ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻗﺪ ﻗﺎﺑﻞ ﻣﻮﺗﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺧﻄﺄﻩ‪ .‬ﻭ��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ‬
‫ﺤﺎﻓﻆ ﻋ�� ﺳﺮ ﻻﺍﻧﺘﻘﺎﻡ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺘﺄﻣﻞ ﻓﻴﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﻟﺬﺍ ﻋﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ ﻣﻦ ﻣﺴ��ﺗﻪ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﺃﺧ�� ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻱﺲ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﻣﺎ ﻳﺨﺸﺎﻩ‬
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‫ﻳﻮﻡ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﺟﻴﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻳﺠﻠﺲ �� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻮ�� ﺑﻤﻈهﺮ ﺭﺳﻮﻝ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺳﺮﻃﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺍﻟﺸﺒﺎﺏ‪ .‬ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺕﺴﺎﺀﻝ ﻣﺎ ﻗﺪ �ﻌﻨﻴﻪ هﺬﺍ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻧﺤ�ﻯ ﺍﻟﺮﺳﻮﻝ‬
‫ﺃﻣﺎﻣﻪ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻘﺪ ﺃﺭﺳﻠ�ﻱ ﺳﻴﺪﻯ ﻷﺑﻠﻐﻚ ﺃﻥ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ ﺗﻮ�� �� ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﻵﺍﺧﺮ �� ﺍﻟﺴﻘﻮﻁ ﻣﻦ‬
‫�ﺝﺮﺓ ﺍﻟ��ﺳﻴﻤﻮﻥ ﺃﺛﻨﺎﺀ ﻣﺤﺎﻭﻟﺘﻪ �ﺴﻠﻖ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ �ﻌﺪ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﻛهﺔ‪ .‬هﺬﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻮ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ‬
‫ﻟﺴﺎ�ﻊ ‪ ،‬هﻮ ﺍﻟﺬﻛﺮﻯ ﻷﺍﻭ�� �ﻌﺪ ﻭﻓﺎﺗﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻠﺪﻱ ﻗﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪ ﺑﺈﻋﺪﺍﺩ ﻣهﺮﺟﺎﻥ‬
‫ﺻﻐ�� �� ﺷﺮﻑ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻄﻠﺐ ﻣﻨﻚ ﺍﳌﺸﺎﺭﻛﺔ ﻓﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻚ ﻛﻨﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻓﻀﻞ‬
‫ﺃﺻﺪﻗﺎﺋﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺄﻣﻞ ﺳﻴﺪﻯ �� ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﺮ�ﻢ ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻪ ﺑﺰ�ﺎﺭﺗﻚ ﺍﻟﻜﺮ�ﻤﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺳﻤﻊ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﻓﺮﺡ �� ﻗﻠﺒﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺎ��ﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻥ �ﻞ ﻣﺨﺎﻭﻓﻪ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍﺷﺕﺒﺎﻩ �ﺎﻧﺖ �� ﺣﺎﻟﺔ ﺍﺳ��ﺍﺣﺔ‪ .‬ﻟﻢ �ﺴﺘﻄﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺨﻤﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻣﺆﺍﻣﺮﺓ ﻗﺪ ﺗﻢ‬
‫ﺇﻃﻼﻗهﺎ ﺿﺪﻩ‪ .‬ﺗﻈﺎهﺮ ﺑﺄﻧﻪ ﻣﻨﺪهﺶ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺧ�� ﻭﻓﺎﺓ ﺳﺮﻃﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺇﻧ�ﻱ ﺁﺳﻒ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﻟﺴﻤﺎﻉ ﻭﻓﺎﺓ ﺭﺋﻱﺴﻚ‪ .‬ﻛﻨﺎ ﺃﺻﺪﻗﺎﺀ ﻋﻈﻴﻤ�ﻥ ﻛﻤﺎ �ﻌﻠﻤﻮﻥ‪.‬‬
‫ﺃﺗﺬﻛﺮ ﺃﻧﻨﺎ ﺗﺒﺎﺩﻟﻨﺎ ﻣﺮﺓ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﺯﻻﺑﻴﺔ ﺃﺭﺯ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ ﺑﺬﻭﺭ ﺍﻟ��ﺳﻴﻤﻮﻥ‪ .‬ﺇﻧﻪ ﻳﺤﺰﻧ�ﻱ‬
‫ﺜ��ًﺍ ﻋ�� ﻻﺍﻋﺘﻘﺎﺩ ﺑﺄﻥ ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺒﺬﻭﺭ �ﺎﻧﺖ ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺳﺏﺐ ﻭﻓﺎﺗﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻗﺒﻞ ﺩﻋﻮﺗﻚ‬
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‫ﺍﻟﻜﺮ�ﻤﺔ ﻣﻊ ﺟﺰ�ﻞ ﺍﻟﺸﻜﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺳﺄﻛﻮﻥ ﻣﺴﺮﻭﺭﺍ ﺑﺎﻟﺸﺮﻑ ﻟﺼﺪﻳﻘﻲ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ‬
‫ﺍﳌﺴﻜ�ﻥ! " ﺛﻤﻞ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﺪﻣﻮﻉ ﺍﻟ�ﺎﺫﺑﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻋﻴﻥﻴﻪ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺡﻚ ﺍﻟﺮﺳﻮﻝ ﺩﺍﺧﻠﻴﺎ ﻭﻓﻜﺮ ‪ " ،‬ﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮ �ﺴﻘﻂ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺩﻣﻮﻋً ﺎ �ﺎﺫﺑﺔ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻟﻜﻦ �� ﻏﻀﻮﻥ ﻭﻗﺖ ﻗﺼ�� ﺳﻮﻑ ﻳﺬﺭﻑ ﺩﻣﻮﻋً ﺎ ﺣﻘﻴﻘﻴﺔ"‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﻋﺎﻝ‬
‫ﺷﻜﺮ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺑﺄﺩﺏ ﻭﻋﺎﺩ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺫهﺐ ‪� ،‬ﺡﻚ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﻣﺮﺗﻔﻊ ﻋ�� ﻣﺎ ﺍﻋﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺑﺮﺍﺀﺓ‬
‫ﺳﺮﻃﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺏ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺪﻭﻥ ﺃﺩ�ﻰ ﺷﻌﻮﺭ ﺑﺪﺃ ﻳﺘﻄﻠﻊ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻌﻴﺪ ُﻟﻴﻘﺎﻡ هﺬﺍ‬
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‫ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺗﻜﺮ�ﻤﺎ ﻟﻠﺴﺮﻃﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﻴﺖ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺗﻤﺖ ﺩﻋﻮﺗﻪ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ‪ .‬ﻏ�� ﻟﺒﺎﺳﻪ ﻭﻭﺿﻌﺖ‬
‫ﺭﺳﻤﻴﺎ ﻟﺰ�ﺎﺭﺓ ﺳﺮﻃﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﺟﺪ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺃﻓﺮﺍﺩ ﻋﺎﺋﻠﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﻭﺃﻗﺮ�ﺎﺋﻪ �� ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ﺗﻠﻘﻴﻪ ﻭﺍﻟ��ﺣﻴﺐ ﺑﻪ‪.‬‬
‫�ﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺍﻧ��ﺎﺀ ﺃﻗﻮﺍﺱ ﻻﺍﺟﺘﻤﺎﻉ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﺩﻭﻩ ﺇ�� ﻗﺎﻋﺔ‪ .‬هﻨﺎ ﺟﺎﺀ ﺭﺋﻱﺲ ﺍﳌﻌﺰ�ﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺸﺒﺎﺏ ﻻﺳﺘﻘﺒﺎﻟﻪ‪ .‬ﻭﺗﻢ ﺗﺒﺎﺩﻝ ﻋﺒﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﺍﻟﺘﻌﺰ�ﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﺸﻜﺮ ﻓﻴﻤﺎ ﺑﻴ��ﻢ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ ﺟﻠﺴﻮﺍ‬
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‫ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ �� ﻭﻟﻴﻤﺔ ﻓﺎﺧﺮﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﺳﺘﻤﺘﻌﻮﺍ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺮﻭﺩ ﻛﻀﻴﻒ ﺷﺮﻑ‪.‬‬
‫ﺍﻟﻌﻴﺪ ﺃﻛ�� ‪ ،‬ﺗﻤﺖ ﺩﻋﻮﺗﻪ �ﻌﺪ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺇ�� ﻏﺮﻓﺔ ﺍﺣﺘﻔﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻱ ﻟﺸﺮﺏ ﻛﻮﺏ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻱ‪ .‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻗﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ﺑﺈﺩﺍﺭﺓ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻘ�ﻯ ‪ ،‬ﺗﺮﻛﻪ ﻭﺗﻘﺎﻋﺪ‪.‬‬
‫ﻣﺮ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻭ ﻟﻢ �ﻌﺪ‪ �� .‬ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻏ�� ﺻﺒﻮﺭ‪ .‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﻟﻨﻔﺴﻪ‪:‬‬
‫" هﺬﺍ ﺣﻔﻞ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻱ هﻮ ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﻣﺴﺄﻟﺔ ﺑﻄﻴﺌﺔ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ‪ .‬ﻘﺪ ﺳﺌﻤﺖ ﻣﻦ ﻻﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ‬
‫ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ‪ .‬ﺃﻧﺎ ﻋﻄﺸﺎﻥ ﺟﺪﺍ �ﻌﺪ ﺷﺮﺏ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺎﺀ!"‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﺍﻗ��ﺏ ﻣﻦ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﺇﻃﻼﻕ ﺍﻟﻔﺤﻢ ﻭ�ﺪﺃ �� ﺳﻜﺐ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺧﻦ ﻣﻦ ﻏﻼﻳﺔ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻐﻠﻴﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ‪ ،‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻧﻔﺠﺮ ��ﻱﺀ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﻣﺎﺩ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺏ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ�� ﻭﺿﺮﺏ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ‬
‫ﺍﻳﻤﻦ �� ﺍﻟﺮﻗﺒﺔ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻜﺴﺕﻨﺎﺀ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺣﺪ ﺃﺻﺪﻗﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﺧﻔﻰ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ‬
‫�� ﺍﳌﻮﻗﺪ‪ .‬ﻗﻔﺰ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺍﺗﺨﺬ ﻋ�� ﺣ�ﻥ ﻏﺮﺓ ‪ ،‬ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺭﺍﺀ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ ﺑﺪﺃ ﻳﻨﻔﺪ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻟﻨﺤﻞ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺨﺘ�ﺉ ﺧﺎﺭﺝ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺷﺎﺕ ‪ ،‬ﻃﺎﺭ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻭﺩﻗﻪ ﻋ�� ﺧﺪﻩ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ‬
‫�� ﺣﺎﻟﺔ ﺃﻟﻢ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺣﺮﻕ ﻛﺴﺕﻨﺎﺀ ﺭﻗﺒﺘﻪ ﻭﻭﺟهﻪ �ﺸﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻨﺤﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻨﻪ‬
‫ﺭﻛﺾ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺼﺮﺍﺥ ﻭﺍﻟ��ﺛﺮﺓ �ﻐﻀﺐ‪.‬‬
‫ﺪ ﺃﺧﻔﻴﺖ ﻗﺬﻳﻔﺔ ﺍﻟهﺎﻭﻥ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺡﺝﺎﺭ ﻷﺍﺧﺮﻯ ﻋ�� ﻗﻤﺔ‬
‫ﺑﻮﺍﺑﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻳﺮﻛﺾ ﺗﺤ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺳﻘﻄﺖ ﻗﺬﻳﻔﺔ ﺍﻟهﺎﻭﻥ ﻋ��‬
‫ﺭﺃﺱ ﺭﺃﺱ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ‪ .‬هﻞ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﺤﻤﻞ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻭﺯﻥ ﺍﳌﻮﻧﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺴﻘﻂ‬
‫ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺍﺑﺔ؟ ﻟﻘﺪ �ﺡﻖ ﻭﺃﻟﻢ ﺷﺪﻳﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻏ�� ﻗﺎﺩﺭ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟ��ﻮﺽ‪ .‬ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ‬
‫�ﺎﻥ ﻳﺮﺯﺡ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺑﻼ ﺣﻮﻝ ﻭﻻ ﻗﻮﺓ ‪ ،‬ﺟﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ‪ ،‬ﻭﺣﻤﻞ ﻣﻘﺺ‬
‫ﻣﺨﻠﺒﻪ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ�� ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻞ ﺗﺘﺬﻛﺮ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺃﻧﻚ ﻗﺘﻠﺖ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻱ؟"‬
‫" ﺛﻢ ﺃﻧﺖ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺎ ﻋﺪﻭ؟" ﻻهﺚ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺑﻜﺴﺮ‪.‬‬
‫" ﺑﺎﻟﻄﺒﻊ ‪ "،‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﺳﺮﻃﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺍﻟﺸﺒﺎﺏ‪.‬‬
‫" ﻭ‪� -‬ﺎﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺹ ﺑﻚ ﺑ�ﻥ ‪ -father's‬ﻄﺄ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻱﺲ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻟﻐﺎﻡ!" ﻻهﺚ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻏ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﺘﺎﺋﺐ‪.‬‬
‫ً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ً‬
‫" هﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺯﻟﺖ ﻣﺴﺘﻠﻘﻴﺎ؟ ﺳﺄﺿﻊ ﺣﺪﺍ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ ﻟﻨﻔﺴﻚ!" ﻭ��ﺬﺍ ﻗﻄﻊ ﺭﺃﺱ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ‬
‫ُ‬ ‫َ‬ ‫َ ً‬ ‫َ‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫َ‬ ‫َ‬ ‫َ‬
‫ﺑﻤﺨﺎﻟﺒﻪ‪ .‬هﻜﺬﺍ ﻗﺒﺾ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮ ﻋﻘﺎﺑﻪ ﺍ�ﺝﺪﻳﺮ ﺟﺪﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻧﺘﻘﻢ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﻌﻮﻥ‬
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‫ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ‪.‬‬
‫ِ‬ ‫ﻣﻮﺕ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺏ‬
‫هﺬﻩ �� ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﻗﺼﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺳﺮﻃﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺬﻭﺭ ﺍﻟ��ﺳﻴﻤﻮﻥ‪.‬‬
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‫ﺭﻧﺐ ﻷﺍﺑﻴﺾ ﻭ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺎﺳﻴﺢ‬

‫ﻣﻨﺬ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ ﺗﺘﺤﺪﺙ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻧﺖ �ﻌﻱﺶ ��‬
‫ﻣﻘﺎﻃﻌﺔ ﺇﻳﻨﺎﺑﺎ �� ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�� ﺃﺭﻧﺐ ﺃﺑﻴﺾ ﺻﻐ��‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻪ �� ﺟﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﺃﻭ�ﻲ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺋﻱ�ﻯﻯ ﻹﻳﻨﺎﺑﺎ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻥ ﻳﺮ�ﺪ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ ﺃﻥ �ﻌ�� ﺇ�� ﻋﻨﺎﺑﺔ‪ .‬ﻳﻮﻣﺎ �ﻌﺪ ﻳﻮﻡ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﻳﺨﺮﺝ ﻭ�ﺠﻠﺲ ﻋ��‬
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‫ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ ﻭ�ﻨﻈﺮ �ﺸﻮﻕ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ﺑﺎﺗﺠﺎﻩ ﺇﻧﺎﺑﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺄﻣﻞ ﻳﻮﻣﺎ �ﻌﺪ ﻳﻮﻡ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﺪ ﻃﺮ�ﻘﺎ‬
‫ﻣﺎ ﻟﻠﻮﺻﻮﻝ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﻮﻡ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ �ﺎﳌﻌﺘﺎﺩ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻳﻘﻒ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺘﻄﻠﻊ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺋﻱ�ﻯﻱ‬
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‫ﻋﻈﻴﻤﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺝﺰ�ﺮﺓ‪.‬‬ ‫ً‬
‫ﺗﻤﺴﺎﺣﺎ‬ ‫ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﻴﺎﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻯ‬
‫" هﺬﺍ ﻣﺤﻈﻮﻅ ﺟﺪﺍ!" ﻋﺘﻘﺪﺕ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ‪ " .‬ﺍﻥ ﺳﺄﺗﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﺃﻣ�ﻱ‪.‬‬
‫ﺳﺄﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺴﺎﺡ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺤﻤﻠ�ﻱ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ!"‬
‫ﻟﻜﻨﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺸﻜﻮ�ﺎ �� ﻣﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺴﺎﺡ ﺳﻴﻮﺍﻓﻖ ﻋ�� ﻓﻌﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻳﺮ�ﺪ‪ .‬ﻟﺬﺍ ﻓﻜﺮ‬
‫ً‬ ‫ً‬
‫ﻝ‬ ‫ﻝ‬
‫ﺑﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻄﻠﺐ ﻣﻌﺮﻭﻓﺎ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺳﻴﺤﺎﻭ ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮ ﻋ�� ﻣﺎ ﻳﺮ�ﺪﻩ ﻋﻦ ﻃﺮ�ﻖ‬
‫ﺧﺪﻋﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﻋﺎﻝ ﺩﻋﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺴﺎﺡ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
‫ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺼﻮﺕ ٍ‬
‫" ﺃﻭﻩ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺴﺎﺡ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻟﻱﺲ ﻛﺬﻟﻚ ﻳﻮﻡ ﺟﻤﻴﻞ؟"‬

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‫�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺴﺎﺡ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺧﺮﺝ ﻣﻦ ﺗﻠﻘﺎﺀ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ �� ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﻟﻼﺳﺘﻤﺘﺎﻉ ﺑﺄﺷﻌﺔ‬
‫ﻟﺸﻤﺲ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻃﻌﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺪ ﺑﺪﺃ ﻟﻠﺘﻮ �ﺸﻌﺮ ﺑﺎﻟﻮﺣﺪﺓ ﻗﻠﻴﻼًﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻛﺴﺮ ﺗﺤﻴﺔ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺒ�ﺝﺔ ﺍﻟﺼﻤﺖ‪ .‬ﺳﺒﺢ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺴﺎﺡ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ ‪ ،‬ﺳﻌﺪﺍﺀ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟﺴﻤﺎﻉ‬
‫�ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻜﻼﻡ‪.‬‬
‫" �ﺴﺎﺀﻝ ﻣﻦ هﻮ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺗﺤﺪﺙ ﻣ�� ﻵﺍﻥ ﻓﻘﻂ! هﻞ ﺃﻧﺖ ﻳﺎ ﺳﻴﺪ ه��؟ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ‬
‫ﻭﺣﻴﺪﺍ ﻭﺣﺪﻙ!"‬‫ً‬ ‫ﺗﻜﻮﻥ‬
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‫ﺎﻝ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ‪ " :‬ﻭﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻻ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻧﺎ ﻟﺴﺖ ﻭﺣﻴﺪﺍًﻋ�� ﻹﺍﻃﻼﻕ" ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﺑﻤﺎ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻮﻣﺎ‬
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‫ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻘﺪ ﺟﺌﺖ ﺇ�� هﻨﺎ ﻟﻠﺘﻤﺘﻊ ﺑﻨﻔ�ﻯﻱ‪ .‬ﺃﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻮﻗﻒ ﻭﺍﻟﻠﻌﺐ ﻣ��‬
‫ً‬
‫ﻗﻠﻴﻼ؟ "‬
‫ﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺴﺎﺡ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻭﺟﻠﺲ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋﺰﻑ ﻹﺍﺛﻨﺎﻥ ﻣﻌﺎ ﻟﺒﻌﺾ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ‪ .‬ﻢ ﻗﺎﻝ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪ ﻛﺮﻭﻛﻮﺩﺍﻳﻞ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻧﺖ �ﻌﻱﺶ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻭﺃﻋﻱﺶ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍ�ﺝﺰ�ﺮﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻧﺤﻦ ﻻ‬
‫ﻠﺘﻘﻲ �� ﻛﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺣﻴﺎﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺃﻧﺎ ﺃﻋﺮﻑ ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻴﻞ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻋﻨﻚ‪ .‬ﻗﻞ �� ‪ ،‬هﻞ‬
‫�ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻥ ﻋﺪﺩ ﺷﺮﻛﺘﻚ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ��؟"‬
‫ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺴﺎﺡ‪ " :‬ﺎﻟﻄﺒﻊ ‪ ،‬هﻨﺎﻙ ﺗﻤﺎﺳﻴﺢ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺭﺍﻧﺐ"‪ " .‬ﺃﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻚ ﺃﻥ‬
‫ﺗﺮﻯ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺑﻨﻔﺴﻚ؟ ﺃﻧﺖ �ﻌﻱﺶ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍ�ﺝﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ‪ ،‬ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ ﺃﻋﻱﺶ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ‬
‫‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﻨﺕﺸﺮ �� ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺃﻧﺤﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻗﻤﺖ ﺑﺎﻻﺗﺼﺎﻝ ﻣﻊ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺎﺳﻴﺢ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻛﻨ�ﻥ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻓﺄﻧﺖ ﺳﺘﺤﺎﺭﺏ ﻻ ��ﻱﺀ ﻣﻘﺎﺭﻧﺔ ﺑﻨﺎ! " �ﺎﻥ ﺗﻤﺴﺎﺡ‬
‫ﻣﻐﺮﻭﺭ ﺟﺪﺍ‪.‬‬

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‫ﺎﻝ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌ��ﻡ ﻟﻌﺐ ﺣﻴﻠﺔ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺴﺎﺡ‪:‬‬

‫" هﻞ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻤﻜﻦ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ ﻟﻚ ﺍﺳﺘﺪﻋﺎﺀ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻜﻔﻲ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺎﺳﻴﺢ‬
‫ﻟﺕﺸﻜﻴﻞ ﺧﻂ ﻣﻦ هﺬﻩ ﺍ�ﺝﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺇ�� ﻋﻨﺎﺑﺔ؟"‬
‫ﻓﻜﺮ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺴﺎﺡ ﻟ�ﺡﻈﺔ ﺛﻢ ﺃﺟﺎﺏ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺑﺎﻟﻄﺒﻊ �ﺎﻥ ﺫﻟﻚ ﻣﻤﻜﻨﺎ‪".‬‬
‫" ﺛﻢ ﺣﺎﻭﻝ ‪ "،‬ﻝ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ‪ " ،‬ﻭﺳﺄﺣﺴﺐ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﺩ ﻣﻦ هﻨﺎ!"‬
‫ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺴﺎﺡ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﺷﺪﻳﺪ ﺍﻟﺏﺴﺎﻃﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﺃﺩ�ﻰ ﻓﻜﺮﺓ ﺃﻥ‬
‫ﺭﻧﺐ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺮ�ﺪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻠﻌﺐ ﺧﺪﻋﺔ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻓﻖ ﻋ�� ﻓﻌﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻄﻠﺒﻪ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
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‫" ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮ ﻗﻠﻴﻼ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ ﺃﻋﻮﺩ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻭﺍﺗﺼﻞ �ﺸﺮﻛ�ﻱ ﻣﻌﺎ!"‬
‫ﺍ�ﻐﻤﺲ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺴﺎﺡ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻭﺫهﺐ ﻟﺒﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ‪ .‬هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﺛﻨﺎﺀ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ‬
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‫ﺑﺼ�� ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ‪ .‬ﻭ�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﻇهﺮ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺴﺎﺡ ﺣﺎﻣﻼ ﻣﻌﻪ ﻋﺪﺩﺍ ﻛﺒ��ﺍ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﻟﺘﻤﺎﺳﻴﺢ ﻷﺍﺧﺮﻯ‪.‬‬
‫" ﺍﻧﻈﺮ ﻳﺎ ﺳﻴﺪ ه��!" ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺴﺎﺡ‪ " :‬ﺇﻧﻪ ﻻ ��ﻱﺀ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ ﻷﺻﺪﻗﺎﺉﻲ ﻟﺕﺸﻜﻴﻞ‬
‫ﺧﻂ ﺑ�ﻥ هﻨﺎ ﻭﺇﻳﻨﺎﺑﺎ‪ .‬هﻨﺎﻙ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻜﻔﻲ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺎﺳﻴﺢ ﻟﺘﻤﺘﺪ ﻣﻦ هﻨﺎ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺇ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﺼ�ﻥ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻟهﻨﺪ‪ .‬هﻞ ﺳﺒﻖ ﻟﻚ ﺃﻥ ﺭﺃﻳﺖ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺎﺳﻴﺢ؟“‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﺭﺗﺏﺖ ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻛﺔ ﺑﺄﻛﻤﻠهﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺎﺳﻴﺢ ﻧﻔﺴهﺎ �� ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ﻭﺫﻟﻚ ﻟﺕﺸﻜﻴﻞ ﺟﺴﺮ ﺑ�ﻥ‬
‫ﺟﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﺃﻭ�ﻲ ﻭﺍﻟ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺋﻱ�ﻯﻱ ﻣﻦ ﺇﻳﻨﺎﺑﺎ‪ .‬ﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻯ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺟﺴﺮ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺎﺳﻴﺢ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬
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‫ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ! ﻟﻠﻘﻴﺎﻡ‬ ‫" ﻛﻴﻒ ﺭﺍﺉﻊ! ﻟﻢ ﺃﻛﻦ ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻥ هﺬﺍ ﻣﻤﻜﻦ‪ .‬ﺍﻥ ﺩﻋ�ﻱ ﺃﺣﺴﺒﻚ‬
‫ﺑﺬﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ �ﻌﺪ ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﺇﺫﻥ ﻣﻨﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺳ�� ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮﻙ ﺇ��‬
‫�ﺝﺎﻧﺐ ﻵﺍﺧﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﺍ ﻳﺮ�� ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ً‬
‫ﺟﻴﺪﺍ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻻ ﺗﺘﺤﺮﻙ ﻭﺇﻻ ﻓﺴﺄﻗﻊ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ‬
‫ﻭﺃﻏﺮﻕ! "‬
‫ﺬﻟﻚ ﻗﻔﺰ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺝﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﺇ�� ﺟﺴﺮ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺎﺳﻴﺢ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ ‪ ،‬ﺣﻴﺚ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻘﻔﺰ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺃﺣﺪ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺎﺳﻴﺢ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺥﻠﻒ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻦ ﻓﻀﻠﻜﻢ ﺣﺎﻓﻈﻮﺍ ﻋ�� ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻭ ﻟﻦ ﺃﺗﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ ﻻﺍﻋﺘﻤﺎﺩ‪ .‬ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ‪ ،‬ﺍﺛﻨﺎﻥ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺛﻼﺛﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺭ�ﻌﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺧﻤﺴﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺳﺘﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺳﺒﻌﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻤﺎﻧﻴﺔ ‪� ،‬ﺴﻌﺔ"‪.‬‬
‫هﻜﺬﺍ ﺳﺎﺭ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺍﳌﺎﻛﺮﺓ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺋﻱ�ﻯﻱ �� ﺇﻳﻨﺎﺑﺎ‪ .‬ﻓﻠﻢ ﻳﻜﺘﻒ ﺑﺎ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ��‬
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‫ﺭﻏﺒﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺒﺪﺃ �� ﺍﻟﺕﺸﻮﻱﺶ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺎﺳﻴﺢ ﺑﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺷﻜﺮهﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻮ ﻳﻘﻔﺰ‬
‫ﻣﻦ ﺁﺧﺮ ﻣﺮﺓ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺃﻭﻩ! ﻧﺖ ﺗﻤﺴﺎﺣﺎﺕ ﻏﺒﻴﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻵﺍﻥ ﻓﻌﻠﺖ ﻣﻌﻚ!"‬
‫ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻋ�� ﻭﺷﻚ ﺍﻟهﺮﻭﺏ ﺑﺄﺳﺮﻉ ﻣﺎ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﻟﻢ ��ﺮﺏ �ﺴهﻮﻟﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ‬
‫هﻤﺖ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺎﺳﻴﺢ ﺃﻥ هﺬﻩ ﺧﺪﻋﺔ ﻟﻌﺒﺖ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻟﺘﻤﻜﻴﻨﻪ ﻣﻦ ﻋﺒﻮﺭ‬
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‫ﻏﺎﺿﺒﺎ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ‬ ‫ﺒﺤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻥ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻳ�ﺡﻚ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻋﻠ��ﻢ �ﺴﺏﺐ ﻏﺒﺎ��ﻢ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺻﺒﺢ‬
‫ﻭﺷ�ﻞ ﻋﻘﻮﻟهﻢ ﻟﻼﻧﺘﻘﺎﻡ‪ .‬ﺬﻟﻚ ﺭﻛﺾ �ﻌﻀهﻢ �ﻌﺪ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻭﺃﻣﺴﻚ ﺑﻪ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ‬
‫ﺣﺎﺻﺮﻭﺍ �ﻞ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﺍﳌﺴﻜﻴﻨﺔ ﻭ�ﺡﺒﺖ �ﻞ ﻓﺮﺍﺀﻩ‪ .‬ﺻﺮﺥ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ‬
‫ﻋﺎﻝ ﻭﺳﻌهﻢ ﻟﻴﺠﻨﺒﻮﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﻣﻊ �ﻞ ﺧﺼﻠﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺍﺀ ﺍ��ﺡﺒﻮﺍ ﻗﺎﻟﻮﺍ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺧﺪﻣﺘﻚ �ﺸ�ﻞ �ﺡﻴﺢ!"‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍ��ﺡﺒﺖ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺎﺳﻴﺢ ﻣﻦ ﺁﺧﺮ ﻗﻄﻌﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺍﺀ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻟﻘﻮﺍ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺍﻟﻔﻘ�� ﻋ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺳﺒﺢ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻊ ﻳ�ﺡﻜﻮﻥ ﻋﻤﺎ ﻓﻌﻠﻮﻩ‪.‬‬
‫ﻥ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻵﺍﻥ �� ﻣﺄﺯﻕ ﻳﺮ�ﻰ ﻟﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﻢ �ﺡﺐ �ﻞ ﻓﺮﺍﺀﻩ ﺍﻟﺒﻴﻀﺎﺀ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﺟﺜﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﺗﺘﺄﺭﺝﺡ ﺑﺎﻷﻟﻢ ﻭ�ﻥ�ﻑ �� �ﻞ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺑﺎﻟ�ﺎﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﺤﺮﻙ‬
‫‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺍﺳﺘﻄﺎﻉ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﻪ هﻮ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﺬﺏ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ ﻋﺎﺟﺰً ﺍ ً‬
‫ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ﻭ�ﺒ�ﻲ ﻋ��‬
‫ﺳﻮﺀ ﺍ�ﺡﻆ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﺻﺎﺑﻪ‪ .‬ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﺧﻄﺄﻩ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺹ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺟﻠﺐ �ﻞ‬
‫ﺍ ﺍﻟﺒﺆﺱ ﻭﺍﳌﻌﺎﻧﺎﺓ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻷﺍﺑﻴﺾ ﻣﻦ ﺇﻳﻨﺎﺑﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻱ �ﺥﺺ ﻳﺮﻯ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﻮﻕ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ﺍﳌﺴﻜ�ﻥ ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﺎﻋﺪ �� ﺍﻟﺸﻌﻮﺭ ﺑﺎﻷﺳﻒ ﻟﻪ �� ﺣﺎﻟﺘﻪ ﺍﳌﺤﺰﻧﺔ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻷﻥ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺎﺳﻴﺢ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻗﺎﺳﻴﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ �� ﺍﻧﺘﻘﺎﻡ‪.‬‬
‫�� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻓﻘﻂ ﺣﺪﺙ ﻋﺪﺩ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﺑﺪﻭﺍ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺃﺑﻨﺎﺀ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻤﺮﻭﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺮﻭﻥ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻣﻠﻘﺎﺓ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ ﻳﺒ�ﻲ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﻮﻗﻒ ﻭﺳﺄﻝ ﻋﻦ ﻣﺎهﻴﺔ‬
‫ﺍﻣﺮ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻓﻊ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺭﺃﺳﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺑ�ﻥ ﺃﻗﺪﺍﻣﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺄﺟﺎ��ﻢ ﻗﺎﺋﻼ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻛﻨﺖ ﺃﺷﺕﺒﻚ ﻣﻊ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺎﺳﻴﺢ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻨ�ﻱ �ﻌﺮﺿﺖ ﻟﻠﻀﺮﺏ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺡﺒﻮﺍ �ﻞ‬
‫ﻓﻮﺍ�� ﻭﺗﺮﻛﻮ�ﻲ ﺃﻋﺎ�ﻲ هﻨﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟهﺬﺍ ﺃﻧﺎ ﺃﺑ�ﻲ"‪.‬‬
‫ﺍﻥ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻣﻦ هﺆﻻﺀ ﺍﻟﺸﺒﺎﻥ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﺗﺼﺮﻑ ﺳﻱﺉ ﻭﺣﺎﺩ‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﺗﻈﺎهﺮ ﺍﻟﻠﻄﻒ‬
‫‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻟﻸﺭﻧﺐ‪:‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫" ﺃﺷﻌﺮ ﺑﺎﻷﺳﻒ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻠﻚ‪ .‬ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺳﺘﺠﺮ�ﻪ ﻓﻘﻂ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺄﻧﺎ ﺃﻋﻠﻢ ﻋﻦ ﻋﻼﺝ �ﻌﺎ�ﺝ‬
‫ﺟﺴﺪﻙ‪ .‬ﺍﺫهﺐ ﻭﺍﺳﺘﺤﻢ ﺑﻨﻔﺴﻚ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ ﺟﺌﺖ ﻭﺟﻠﺲ �� ﻣهﺐ ﺍﻟﺮ�ﺢ‪ .‬هﺬﺍ‬
‫ﺳﻴﺠﻌﻞ ﻓﺮﻭﻙ ﻳﻨﻤﻮ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺳﺘﻜﻮﻥ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻛﻨﺖ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ "‪.‬‬
‫ﻇﻨﺎ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻭﺟﺪ ً‬‫ً‬ ‫ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺍ ً‬
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‫ﻋﻼﺟﺎ‪ .‬ﺫهﺐ ﻭﺍﺳﺘﺤﻢ‬ ‫ﺟﺪﺍ ‪،‬‬ ‫ﺛﻢ ﻣﺮ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﺸﺒﺎﺏ‪ .‬ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ‬
‫�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺛﻢ ﺧﺮﺝ ﻭﺟﻠﺲ ﺣﻴﺚ ��ﺐ ﺍﻟﺮ�ﺎﺡ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻭﻣﺸﺪﻭﺩﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺯﺍﺩ ﺍﳌ�ﺡ‬ ‫ﻣﺮﺳﻮﻣﺎ‬ ‫ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ هﺒﺖ ﺍﻟﺮ�ﺎﺡ ﻭﺟﻔﻔﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﺟﻠﺪﻩ‬
‫ﻋﺎﻝ‪.‬‬
‫ﻦ ﻷﺍﻟﻢ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺗﺪﺣﺮﺝ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻣﺎﻝ �� ﻋﺬﺍﺑﻪ ﻭ��ﻰ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ٍ‬
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‫�ﻌﺪ ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺮ ﺍﺑﻦ ﺁﺧﺮ ﻣﻦ ﻣﻠﻜﻪ ﺣﺎﻣﻼ ﺣﻘﻴﺒﺔ ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺔ ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮﻩ‪ .‬ﺃﻯ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﺗﻮﻗﻒ ﻭﺳﺄﻝ ﳌﺎﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺒ�ﻲ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﻋﺎﻝ‪.‬‬
‫ﻟﻜﻦ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺍﻟﻔﻘ�� ‪ ،‬ﻣﺘﺬﻛﺮﺍ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻗﺪ ﺧﺪﻉ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ‬
‫ﺤﺪﺙ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﻵﺍﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻢ ﻳﺠﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﺍﺳﺘﻤﺮ �� ﺍﻟﺒ�ﺎﺀ‪.‬‬
‫ﻟﻜﻦ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﻗﻠﺒًﺎ ﻃﻴﺒًﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻧﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺑﺤﻨﺎﻥ ﺷﺪﻳﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺃﻧﺖ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﻓﻘ��! ﺃﺭﻯ ﺃﻥ �ﻞ ﻓﺮﺍﺀﻙ ﻗﺪ ﺗﻢ �ﺡﺒﻪ ﻭﺃﻥ �ﺸﺮﺗﻚ ﻋﺎﺭ�ﺔ ً‬
‫ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ‪ .‬ﻣﻦ‬
‫�ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﺎﻣﻠﻚ ﺑﻘﺴﻮﺓ؟"‬
‫ﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺳﻤﻊ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﺒﺔ ﺷﻌﺮ ﺑﺎﻻﻣﺘﻨﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺸﺪﻳﺪ ﻟﻠﺮﺟﻞ ‪،‬‬
‫�ﺝﻌﻪ ﺑﻄﺮ�ﻘﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﺮﻗﻴﻘﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺧ��ﻩ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺑ�ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺃﺻﺎﺑﻪ‪ .‬ﻟﻢ ﻳﺨﻒ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻥ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ﺃﻱ ��ﻱﺀ ﻣﻦ ﺻﺪﻳﻘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﺃﺧ��ﻩ ﺑﺼﺮﺍﺣﺔ ﻛﻴﻒ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻠﻌﺐ ﺧﺪﻋﺔ‬
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‫ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺎﺳﻴﺢ ﻭﻛﻴﻒ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺝﺴﺮ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻗﺎﻣﻮﺍ ﺑﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻇﻨﺎ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻳﺮﻏﺐ �� ﺣﺴﺎﺏ‬
‫ﻋﺪﺩهﻢ‪ :‬ﻛﻴﻒ �ﺎﻥ ��ﺘﻒ ﻟهﻢ �ﺴﺏﺐ ﻏﺒﺎ��ﻢ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ ﻛﻴﻒ ﺍﻧﺘﻘﻤﺖ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺎﺳﻴﺢ‬
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‫ﺃﻧﻔﺴهﻢ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﺫهﺐ ﻟﻴﻘﻮﻝ ﻛﻴﻒ ﺗﻢ ﺧﺪﺍﻋﻪ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﻣﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ‬
‫ﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﺑﺪﻭﺍ ﻛﺼﺪﻳﻘﻪ ﺍﻟﻠﻄﻴﻒ ﺟﺪﺍً‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻧ�ﻯ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺣ�ﺎﻳﺔ ﻭ�ﻠﻪ ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﺑﺘﻮﺳﻞ‬
‫ﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﻟﻴﻌﻄﻴﻪ �ﻌﺾ ﻷﺍﺩﻭ�ﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻣﻦ ﺷﺄ��ﺎ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﺎ�ﺝﻪ ﻭ�ﺠﻌﻞ ﻓﺮﻭﺗﻪ‪ .‬ﺗﻨﻤﻮ ﻣﺮﺓ‬
‫ﺃﺧﺮﻯ‪.‬‬
‫ﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻧﺘ�ﻯ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺼﺘﻪ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﻣﻔﻌﻤﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﺸﻔﻘﺔ ﺗﺠﺎهﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺃﻧﺎ ﺁﺳﻒ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟ�ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻋﺎﻧﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺗﺬﻛﺮ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﺫﻟﻚ ﻓﻘﻂ ﻧﺕﻴﺠﺔ ﺍ�ﺥﺪﺍﻉ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻣﺎﺭﺳﺘﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺎﺳﻴﺢ‪".‬‬
‫" ﺃﻧﺎ ﺃﻋﻠﻢ ‪ "،‬ﺟﺎﺏ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺍ�ﺡﺰ�ﻦ ‪ " ،‬ﻟﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﺗﺎﺑﺖ ﻭﺧﻠﻘﺖ ﺫه�ﻱ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﺃﻥ‬
‫ﺇ�� ﺃﻥ ﺗﺮ��ﻱ ﻛﻴﻒ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻋﺎ�ﺝ‬ ‫ﺃﺳﺘﺨﺪﻡ ﺍ�ﺥﺪﺍﻉ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﺍ ﺃﺗﻮﺳﻞ ّ‬
‫ﺟﺴﺪﻱ ﺍﳌﺆﻟﻢ ﻭﻧﺠﻌﻞ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺍﺀ ﻳﻨﻤﻮ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ‪".‬‬
‫ﺃﻭﻻ ﻭﺍﺫه�ﻱ ً‬‫ً‬
‫ﺟﻴﺪﺍ ��‬ ‫" ﺛﻢ ﺳﺄﻗﻮﻝ ﻟﻜﻢ ﻣﻦ ﻋﻼﺝ ﺟﻴﺪ ‪ "،‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ‪ " .‬ﺍﺫه�ﻱ‬
‫ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟ��ﻛﺔ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻭﺣﺎﻭ�� ﻏﺴﻞ �ﻞ ﺍﳌ�ﺡ ﻣﻦ ﺟﺴﺪﻙ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﺍﺧ�� �ﻌﺾ ﺯهﻮﺭ ﺍﻟ�ﺎﺑﺎ‬
‫ﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻨﻤﻮ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺣﺎﻓﺔ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻓﺮﺩ��ﺎ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﻭﻟﻔهﻦ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ‪ .‬ﺇﺫﺍ ﻗﻤﺖ‬
‫ﺑﺬﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺈﻥ ﺣﺒﻮﺏ ﺍﻟﻠﻘﺎﺡ ﺳﻮﻑ ﺗﺕﺴﺏﺐ �� ﻧﻤﻮ ﻓﺮﻭ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺹ ﺑﻚ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﺳﻮﻑ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﻋ�� ﻣﺎ ﻳﺮﺍﻡ �� ﻓ��ﺓ ﻗﺼ��ﺓ‪" .‬‬
‫ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟﻴﺨ�� ﺑﻤﺎ ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻓﻌﻠﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﺍ ﺗﻔﻀﻞ‪ .‬ﺯﺣﻒ ﺇ��‬ ‫ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺍ ً‬
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‫ﺍﻟ��ﻛﺔ ﺃﺷﺎﺭ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺍﺳﺘﺤﻢ ﺟﻴﺪﺍ �� ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ ﺍﺧﺘﺎﺭ ﺃﺯهﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻜﻌﺒﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻨﻤﻮ‬
‫ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﺪﺣﺮﺟﺖ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ‪.‬‬

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‫ﺪهﺸﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺣ�ﻯ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻔﻌﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﺭﺃﻯ ﻓﺮﻭﻩ ﻷﺍﺑﻴﺾ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻞ ﻳﻨﻤﻮ ﻣﺮﺓ‬
‫ﺧﺮﻯ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﻮﻗﻒ ﻷﺍﻟﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺷﻌﺮ ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻔﻌﻞ ﻗﺒﻞ �ﻞ ﺳﻮﺀ ﺣﻈﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﻌﺮ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ �ﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﻏﺎﻣﺮﺓ �ﺴﺏﺐ ﺷﻔﺎﺋﻪ ﺍﻟﺴﺮﻱﻊ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺫهﺐ ﺑﻔﺮﺡ ﻧﺤﻮ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺏ‬
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‫ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺳﺎﻋﺪﻩ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺭﻛﻊ ﻋ�� ﻗﺪﻣﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻻ ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻋﺮﺏ ﻋﻦ ﺷﻜﺮﻱ ﻟ�ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻓﻌﻠﺘﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟ��! ﺇ��ﺎ ﺭﻏﺒ�ﻱ ﺍ�ﺝﺪﻳﺔ ��‬
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‫ﺃﻥ ﺃﻓﻌﻞ ﺷﻱﺌﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻠﻚ �� ﺍﳌﻘﺎﺑﻞ‪ .‬ﺃﺭﺟﻮﻙ ﺃﺧ���ﻲ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﺖ؟"‬
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‫" ﺃﻧﺎ ﻟﺴﺖ ﺍﺑﻨﺎ ﻟﻠﻤﻠﻚ ﻛﻤﺎ ﺗﻈﻨ�ﻱ‪ .‬ﺃﻧﺎ ﺟﻨﻴﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﺳﻤﻲ ﺃﻭﻛﻮ�ﻲ‪ -‬ﻧﻮ��ﻱ‪ -‬ﻻ‪-‬‬
‫ﻣﻴﻜﻮﺗﻮ" ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ " ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻭﻟﺌﻚ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﻣﺎﺗﻮﺍ هﻨﺎ ﻗﺒ�� هﻢ ﺇﺧﻮ�ﻲ‪ .‬ﺃﻣ��ﺓ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ‬
‫ﺗﺪ�� ﻳﺎ�ﺎﻣﻲ �ﻌﻱﺶ �� ﻣﻘﺎﻃﻌﺔ ﺇﻳﻨﺎﺑﺎ هﺬﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻢ �� ﻃﺮ�ﻘهﻢ ﻟﻠﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ‬
‫ﻭﻃﻠ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺍﺝ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺣﺪهﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﺮﺣﻠﺔ ﺃﻧﺎ ﻣﺠﺮﺩ ﺧﺎﺩﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺃﺳ��‬
‫ﺧﻠﻔهﻢ ﻣﻊ هﺬﺍ ﺣﻘﻴﺒﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺔ ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮﻱ "‪.‬‬
‫ﺫﻝ ﻷﺍﺏ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ هﺬﻩ ﺍ�ﺝﻨﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻤﺔ ﺃﻭﻛﻮ�ﻲ‪ -‬ﻧﻴﻮ��ﻱ‪ -‬ﻧﻮ‪ -‬ﻣﻴﻜﻮﺗﻮ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟ�ﻱ‬
‫ﺎﻥ ﻛﺜ��ﻭﻥ �� ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍ�ﺝﺰﺀ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ �ﻌﺒﺪﻭ��ﻢ ﻛﺈﻟﻪ‪.‬‬
‫" ﺃﻭﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻢ ﺃﻛﻦ ﺃﻋﻠﻢ ﺃﻧﻚ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺃﻭﻛﻮ�ﻲ‪ -‬ﻧﻮ��ﻱ‪ -‬ﻻ‪ -‬ﻣﻴﻜﻮﺗﻮ‪ .‬ﻛﻴﻒ �ﺎﻥ ﻧﻮﻋﻚ‬
‫ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ ��! ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺴﺘﺤﻴﻞ ﺗﺼﺪﻳﻖ ﺃﻥ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟ�ﺥﺺ ﻏ�� ﺍﻟﻼﺋﻖ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﺭﺳﻠ�ﻱ‬
‫ﻟﻼﺳﺘﺤﻤﺎﻡ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ هﻮ ﺃﺣﺪ ﺇﺧﻮﺍﻧﻚ‪ .‬ﻧﺎ ﻣﺘﺄﻛﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺫهﺐ‬
‫ﺇﺧﻮﺍﻧﻚ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ ﻟﻄﻠ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺳﻮﻑ ﺗﺮﻓﺾ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﻋﺮﻭ ًﺳﺎ ﻷﻱ ﻣ��ﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺳﺘﻔﻀﻠﻮﻥ‬
‫ﻋ�� ﺣﺴﻦ ﻗﻠﻮ�ﻜﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻧﺎ ﻣﺘﺄﻛﺪ ً‬
‫ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ﺃﻧﻚ ﺳﺘﻔﻮﺯ ﺑﻘﻠ��ﺎ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻨﻮﻱ ﻓﻌﻞ‬
‫ﺫﻟﻚ ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺳﺘﻄﻠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﻋﺮﻭﺳﻚ "‪.‬‬

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‫ﻟﻢ ﻳﻼﺣﻆ ﺃﻭﻛﻮ�ﻲ‪ -‬ﻧﻴﻮ��ﻱ‪ -‬ﻧﻮ‪ -‬ﻴﻜﻮﺗﻮ ﺃﻱ ��ﻱﺀ ﻋﻤﺎ ﻗﺎﻟﻪ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﻗﺪﻡ‬
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‫ﻋﻄﻔﺎ ﻟﻄﻴﻮﺭ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺫهﺐ �� ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻪ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﻭﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺗﺨﻄﻰ‬
‫ﺇﺧﻮﺗﻪ‪ .‬ﺟﺪهﻢ ﻳﺪﺧﻠﻮﻥ ﺑﻮﺍﺑﺔ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ‪.‬‬
‫ﺎ ﻗﺎﻝ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺇﻗﻨﺎﻉ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺑﺄﻥ ﺗﺼﺒﺢ ﻋﺮﻭﺳًﺎ ﻷﻱ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺧﻮﺓ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻟﻜﻦ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻧﻈﺮﺕ ﺇ�� ﻭﺟﻪ ﻷﺍﺥ ﺍﻟﻜﺮ�ﻢ ﺫهﺒﺖ ﻣﺒﺎﺷﺮﺓ ﺇ�� ﻭﺟهﻪ ﻭﻗﺎﻟﺖ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺃﻧﺎ ﺃﻋﻄﻲ ﻧﻔ��ﻱ ‪ "،‬ﻭهﻜﺬﺍ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻣ��ﻭﺟ�ﻥ‪.‬‬
‫هﺬﻩ ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺔ‪� .‬ﻌﺒﺪ ﺃﻭﻛﻮ�ﻲ‪ -‬ﻧﻮ��ﻱ‪ -‬ﻧﻮ‪ -‬ﻣﻴﻜﻮﺗﻮ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ �� �ﻌﺾ‬
‫ﺟﺰﺍﺀ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻛﺈﻟﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺪ ﺍﺷ��ﺮ ﻷﺍﺭﻧﺐ ﺑﺎﺳﻢ " ﺭﻧﺐ ﻷﺍﺑﻴﺾ �� ﺇﻳﻨﺎﺑﺎ"‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻦ‬
‫ﻣﺎ ﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺎﺳﻴﺢ ﻻ ﺃﺣﺪ �ﻌﻠﻢ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﺍﻣ�� ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ﺗﺎ�ﻲ‬

‫ﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ�ﺔ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻧﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻤﺔ ﺗﺘﻜﻮﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺛﻼﺛﺔ ﻛﻨﻮﺯ �ﻌﺘ�� ﻣﻘﺪﺳﺔ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﺗﺤﺮﺳهﺎ ﺭﻋﺎﻳﺔ ﻏﻴﻮﺭ ﻣﻨﺬ ﺯﻣﻦ �ﻌﻴﺪ‪ .‬هﺬﻩ �� ﻳﺎﺗﺎﻧﻮ‪-‬ﻧﻮ‪�-‬ﺎ�ﺎﻣﻲ ﺃﻭ ﻣﺮﺁﺓ ﻳﺎﺗﺎ ﺃﻭ‬
‫ﻳﺎﺳﺎ�ﺎﻣﻲ‪-‬ﻧﻮ‪-‬ﻣﺎ�ﺎﺗﺎﻣﺎ ﺃﻭ ﺟﻮﺍهﺮ ﻳﺎﺳﺎ�ﺎﻣﻲ ﻭ ﻣﻮﺭﺍﻛﻮﻣﻮ‪-‬ﻧﻮ‪�-‬ﺴﻮﺭﻭ�� ﺃﻭ ﺳﻴﻒ‬
‫ﻣﻮﺭﺍﻛﻮﻣﻮ‪.‬‬
‫ﻣﻦ ﺑ�ﻥ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﺜﻼﺛﺔ ﻟﻺﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ�ﺔ ‪� ،‬ﻌﺘ�� ﺳﻴﻒ ﻣﻮﺭﺍﻛﻮﻣﻮ ‪ ،‬ﺍﳌﻌﺮﻭﻑ‬
‫ﻓﻴﻤﺎ �ﻌﺪ ﺑﺎﺳﻢ ﻛﻮﺳﺎﻧﺎ��‪ -‬ﻧﻮ‪� -‬ﺴﻮﺭﻭ�� ‪ ،‬ﺃﻭ ﺳﻴﻒ ﺍ�ﺡﺸﺎﺉﺶ ﺍ�ﺡﺰ�ﻨﺔ ‪ ،‬هﻮ‬
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‫ﺍﺣ��ﺍﻣﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ ﺭﻣﺰ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺓ ﻟهﺬﺍ ﺃﻣﺔ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭ��ﻥ ﻭﺍﻟﺘﻌﻮ�ﺬﺓ ﻣﻦ ﻻ‬ ‫ﻛ�� ﻗﻴﻤﺔ ﻭﻷﺍﻛ��‬
‫ﻳﻘهﺮ ﻟﻺﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ‪ �� ،‬ﺣ�ﻥ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻳﺤﻤﻞ ﺍﳌﻘﺪﺳﺔ �� ﺿﺮ�ﺢ ﺃﺳﻼﻓﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﻨﺬ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻘﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻟﻔﻲ ﻋﺎﻡ ﺗﻢ ﻻﺍﺣﺘﻔﺎﻅ ��ﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﻒ �� ﺿﺮ�ﺢ ﺇﻳﺖ ‪ ،‬ﺍﳌﻌﺎﺑﺪ‬
‫ﺍﳌﻜﺮﺳﺔ ﻟﻌﺒﺎﺩﺓ ﺃﻣﺎﺗﺎﺳﻮ ‪ ،‬ﺁﻟهﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻌﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻳﻘﺎﻝ ﺇﻥ‬
‫ﺍﺑﺎﻃﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻧﻴ�ﻥ ﻳﻨﺤﺪﺭﻭﻥ ﻣ��ﺎ‪.‬‬
‫هﻨﺎﻙ ﻗﺼﺔ ﻋﻦ ﺍﳌﻐﺎﻣﺮﺓ ﺍ�ﺝﺮ�ﺌﺔ ﻭﺍ�ﺝﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺸﺮﺡ ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﺗﻢ �ﻐﻴ�� ﺍﺳﻢ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺴﻴﻒ ﻣﻦ ﺍﺳﻢ ﻣﻮﺭﺍﻛﻮﻣﻮ ﺇ�� �ﺎﺳﺎﻧﺎ�� ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻮ ﻣﺎ �ﻌ�ﻱ ﺍﻟﺘﺨ�� ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺐ‪.‬‬
‫ﻣﺮﺓ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺒﻞ ﻋﺪﺓ ﺳﻨﻮﺍﺕ ‪ُ ،‬ﻭﻟﺪ ﻭﻟﺪ ﻟﻺﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﻛﻴﻜﻮ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻮ ﺍﻟﺜﺎ�ﻲ ﻋﺸﺮ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﻨﺤﺪﺭ ﻣﻦ ﺟﻴﻤﻲ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺆﺳﺲ ﺍﻟﺴﻼﻟﺔ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻧﻴﺔ‪ .‬ﺍ ﻷﺍﻣ�� �ﺎﻥ ﻻﺍﺑﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺜﺎ�ﻲ ﻟﻺﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﻛﻴﻜﻮ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﺳﻤﻪ ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ‪ .‬ﻣﻦ ﻃﻔﻮﻟﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺛﺏﺖ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻳﺘﻤﺘﻊ‬

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‫ﺑﺎﻟﻘﻮﺓ ﻭﺍ�ﺡﻜﻤﺔ ﻭﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﻋﺔ ﺍﻟﻼﻓﺘﺔ ﻟﻠﻨﻈﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺪ ﻻﺣﻆ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ ﺑ�ﻞ ﻓﺨﺮ ﺃﻧﻪ‬
‫ﻋﻄﻰ ﻭﻋﺪﺍًﺑﺄﻣﻮﺭ ﻋﻈﻴﻤﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻳﺤﺒﻪ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﺑﻨﻪ ﻷﺍﻛ��‪.‬‬
‫ﻥ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ﻗﺪ ﻧﻤﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻮﻟﺔ ) � ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﺎﺭ�ﺦ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎ�ﻲ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ُ�ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺼ�ﻱ ﻗﺪ ﻭﺻﻞ ﺇ�� ﺗﺮﻛﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ �� ﺳﻦ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺩﺳﺔ‬
‫ﻋﺸﺮﺓ( ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ �ﻌﺎ�ﻲ ﻣﻦ ﻋﺼﺒﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺭﺟ�ﻥ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﻧﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ �ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﺭﺅﺳﺎﺅهﻢ ﺷﻘﻴﻘ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻛﻮﻣﺎﺳﻮ‪ .‬ﻭ ﺗﺎﻛ��ﻭ‪ .‬ﺑﺪﺍ هﺆﻻﺀ ﺍﳌﺘﻤﺮﺩﻳﻦ ﻓﺮﺣﺔ �� ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺮﺩ‬
‫ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ‪ �� ،‬ﻛﺴﺮ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺍﻧ�ﻥ ﻭﺗﺤﺪﻱ �ﻞ ﺳﻠﻄﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺃﻣﺮ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﻛﻴﻜﻮ ﺍﺑﻨﻪ ﻷﺍﺻﻐﺮ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ﺑﺈﺧﻀﺎﻉ ﺍﻟﻠﺼﻮﺹ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺇﻥ‬
‫ﻣﻜﻦ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺘﺨﻠﻴﺺ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺭﻭﺍﺣهﻢ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮﺓ‪ .‬ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ �� ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺩﺳﺔ‬
‫ﻋﺸﺮﺓ ﻣﻦ ﻋﻤﺮﻩ ﻓﻘﻂ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻨﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﻭﺻﻞ ﺇ�� ﺭﺟﻮﻟﺘﻪ ﻭﻓﻘﺎ ﻟﻠﻘﺎﻧﻮﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺭﻏﻢ ﺃﻧﻪ‬
‫�ﺎﻥ ﺷﺎﺑﺎ �� ﺳﻨﻮﺍﺕ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻤﺘﻠﻚ ﺭﻭﺣﺎ ﺷﺮ�ﺮﺓ ﳌﻘﺎﺗﻞ ﻣﻦ ﻋﻤﺮ ﺃﻛﻤﻞ ﻭﻟﻢ �ﻌﺮﻑ‬
‫ﻣﺎ هﻮ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﻑ‪ .‬ﺣ�ﻯ �� ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺭﺟﻞ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻨﺎﻓﺴﻪ ﻋ��‬
‫ﻟ�ﺝﺎﻋﺔ ﻭﻷﺍﻓﻌﺎﻝ ﺍ�ﺝﺮ�ﺌﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺪ ﺗﻠﻘﻰ ﺃﻣﺮ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ ﺑﻔﺮﺡ ﻋﻈﻴﻢ‪.‬‬
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‫�ﺎﻥ ﺟﺎهﺰﺍ ﻟﻠﺒﺪﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺎ �� ﺿﻮﺍ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ﺣﻴﺚ ﺗﺠﻤﻊ هﻮ ﻭﺃﺗﺒﺎﻋﻪ‬
‫ﺍﳌﺆﻣﻨﻮﻥ ﻭﺍﺳﺘﻌﺪﻭﺍ ﻟﻠﺮﺣﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺻﻘﻠﻮﺍ ﺩﺭﻭﻋهﻢ ﻭﺍﺭﺗﺪﻭﺍ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ‪ .‬ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ �ﻐﺎﺩﺭ‬
‫ﻣﺤﻜﻤﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ ‪ ،‬ﺫهﺐ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺼﻼﺓ �� ﺿﺮ�ﺢ ﺇ��ﻯﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻥ ﻳﺄﺧﺬ ﺇﺟﺎﺯﺓ ﻣﻦ ﻋﻤﺘﻪ‬
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‫ﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻥ ﻗﻠﺒﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﺛﻘﻴﻼ ﺇ�� ﺣﺪ ﻣﺎ ﺑﻔﻜﺮ ﺍﳌﺨﺎﻃﺮ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻮﺍﺟههﺎ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﺷﻌﺮ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺑﺤﺎﺟﺔ ﺇ�� ﺣﻤﺎﻳﺔ ﺃﺳﻼﻓﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻣﺎﺗ��ﺍﺳﻮ ‪ ،‬ﺁﻟهﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ‪ .‬ﺮﺟﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ‬
‫ﺧﺎﻟﺘﻪ ﻟﻴﻌﺮ�ﻪ ﻋﻦ ﺗﺮﺣﻴﺒﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻨﺄﻩ ﻋ�� ﺛﻘﺘﻪ ﺑﻤهﻤﺔ ﻋﻈﻴﻤﺔ ﻗﺎﻡ ��ﺎ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ‪.‬‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﺃﻋﻄﺘﻪ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺛﻮﺍ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻌﺔ ﻛﺘﺬ�ﺎﺭ ﻟﻠﺬهﺎﺏ ﻣﻌﻪ ﻭ�ﺝﻠﺐ ﺍ�ﺡﻆ ﺍ�ﺝﻴﺪ‬
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‫‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﺋﻠﺔ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺳﻴﻜﻮﻥ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﺧﺪﻣﺔ ﻟﻪ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﻐﺎﻣﺮﺓ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﺗﻤﻨﺖ ﻟﻪ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﻨﺠﺎﺡ‬
‫�� ﻣﺴﻌﺎﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﻠﺖ ﻟﻪ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﺟﻴﺪﺓ‪.‬‬
‫ﻧﺤ�ﻯ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ﺃﻣﺎﻡ ﻋﻤﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﻠﻘﻰ ﻣﻮهﺒ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﻜﺮ�ﻤﺔ ﺑ�ﻞ ﺳﺮﻭﺭ ﻭﻛﺜ�� ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻗﻮﺍﺱ ﺍﳌﺤ��ﻣﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﻗﺎﻝ ﻻﺍﻣ�� " ﺄﺷﺮﻉ ﻻﺍﻥ" ﺛﻢ �ﻌﻮﺩ ﺍ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ﻭﺿﻊ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻋ�� ﺭﺃﺱ ﻗﻮﺍﺗﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭ��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺷﻌﺮﺕ ﺑﺎﻟﺒ�ﺝﺔ �ﺴﺏﺐ �ﻌﻤﺔ ﻋﻤﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺷﻌﺮ ﺑﺄﻧﻪ ﻣﺴﺘﻌﺪ ﻟ�ﻞ‬
‫ﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺼﺎﺏ ﺑﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻱﺴ�� ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻧﺰﻝ ��ﺎ ﺇ�� ﺟﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﻛﻴﻮﺷﻴﻮ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺝﻨﻮ�ﻴﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻮﻃﻦ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺩﺓ‪.‬‬
‫ﻗﺒﻞ ﻣﺮﻭﺭ ﻋﺪﺓ ﺃﻳﺎﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺻﻞ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺝﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﺍ�ﺝﻨﻮ�ﻴﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ ﺷﻖ ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻪ ﺑﺒﻂﺀ ﻭﻟﻜﻦ‬
‫ﺑﺙﺒﺎﺕ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻘﺮﺭ�ﻦ ﻟﺮﺅﺳﺎﺀ ﻛﻮﻣﺎﺳﻮ ﻭﺗﺎﻛﺮﻭ‪ .‬ﻘﺪ ﻭﺍﺟﻪ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺻﻌﻮ�ﺎﺕ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻷﻧﻪ ﻭﺟﺪ ﺍﻟﺒﻼﺩ ﺷﺪﻳﺪﺓ ﺍﻟ��ﻭﺩﺓ ﻭﺍﻟﻮﺣﺸﻴﺔ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍ�ﺝﺒﺎﻝ ﻋﺎﻟﻴﺔ ﻭﺣﺎﺩﺓ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺍﻟﻮﺩﻳﺎﻥ ﻣﻈﻠﻤﺔ ﻭﻋﻤﻴﻘﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻭﻗﻔﺖ ﻷﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺍﻟ�ﺥﻤﺔ ﻭﻗﻮﺍﻓﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺥﻮﺭ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ﻭﺃﻭﻗﻔﺖ ﺗﻘﺪﻡ ﺟﻱﺸﻪ‪ .‬ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺴﺘﺤﻴﻞ ﻻﺍﺳﺘﻤﺮﺍﺭ‪.‬‬
‫�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻷﺍﻣ�� �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺠﺮﺩ ﺷﺎﺏ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﺣﻜﻤﺔ ﺳﻨﻮﺍﺕ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺭﺅ�ﺔ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﻋﺒﺜﺎ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺤﺎﻭﻝ ﻗﻴﺎﺩﺓ ﺭﺟﺎﻟﻪ ﺃﻛ�� ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﻟﻨﻔﺴﻪ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻣﺤﺎﻭﻟﺔ ﺧﻮﺽ ﻣﻌﺮﻛﺔ �� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺒﻠﺪ ﻏ�� ﺍﳌﺄﻟﻮﻑ ﻏ�� ﺍﳌﻌﺮﻭﻑ ﻟﺮﺟ�� ﻳﺠﻌﻞ‬
‫ﻣهﻤ�ﻱ ﺃﻛ�� ﺻﻌﻮ�ﺔ‪ .‬ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻨﺎ ﺃﻥ ﻧﺰ�ﻞ ﺍﻟﻄﺮﻕ ﻭﻧﻘﺎﺗﻞ ﻛﺬﻟﻚ‪ .‬ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﻜﻤﺔ‬
‫ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ �� ﺃﻥ ﺃﻟﺘﺠﺄ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺥﺪﺍﻉ ﻭﺃﻥ ﻳﺄ�ﻲ ﻋ�� ﺃﻋﺪﺍﺉﻲ ﻋ�� ﺣ�ﻥ ﻏﺮﺓ‪ .‬ﻗﺪ ﺃﻛﻮﻥ‬
‫ﻗﺎﺩﺭﺓ ﻋ�� ﻗﺘﻠهﻢ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺑﺬﻝ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺝهﺪ“‪.‬‬

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‫�ﻯ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻭﻗﻒ ﺟﻱﺸﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ‪ .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺃﻭﺗﻮﺗﺎ�ﺸﻱﺒﺎﻧﺎ ﻗﺪ‬
‫ﺭﺍﻓﻘﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺧﺬهﺎ ﻳﺤﻤﻠﻪ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻗﺪﻣ��ﺎ ﻟﻪ �ﺎهﻨﺔ ﺇ��ﻯﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻭﳌﺴﺎﻋﺪﺗﻪ ��‬
‫ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﻌﺎﻣﻞ ﻣﻊ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ �ﺎﻣﺮﺃﺓ‪ .‬ﻣﻊ ﻣﺴﺎﻋﺪ��ﺎ ﻭﺿﻊ ﻋ�� ﺭﺩﺍﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺡ ﻟﺸﻌﺮﻩ‬
‫ﺑﺎﻧﺨﻔﺎﺽ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺗﺪﻓﻘﺖ ﻋ�� ﻛﺘﻔﻴﻪ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﺟﻠﺒﺖ ‪ Ototachibana‬ﻟﻪ ﻣﺸﻂ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ‬
‫ﻭﺿﻌﻪ �� ‪ tresses‬ﺍﻟﺴﻮﺩﺍﺀ ﻟﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ ﺗﺰ�ﻦ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻣﻊ ﺳﻼﺳﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺟﻮﺍهﺮ ﻏﺮ�ﺒﺔ‬
‫ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ﻛﻤﺎ ﺗﺮﻭﻥ �� ﺍﻟﺼﻮﺭﺓ‪ .‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻧﺘ�ﻯ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺮﺣﺎﺽ ﻏ�� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺩﻱ ‪ ،‬ﺟﻠﺒﺖ‬
‫‪ Ototachibana‬ﻟﻪ ﻣﺮﺁ��ﺎ‪ .‬ﺍﺑﺕﺴﻢ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺤﺪﻕ �� ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ‪ -‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﻘﻨﻌﺔ‬
‫ﻣﺜﺎﻟﻴﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ‪.‬‬
‫ﺑﺎﻟ�ﺎﺩ ﻋﺮﻑ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ �ﻐ�� هﻮ‪ .‬ﻭﻗﺪ ﺍﺧﺘﻔﺖ �ﻞ ﺁﺛﺎﺭ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭﺏ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻄﺢ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻼﻣﻊ ﻟﻢ ﺗﻨﻈﺮ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﺳﻮﻯ ﺳﻴﺪﺓ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ‪.‬‬
‫هﻜﺬﺍ ﺗﺨﻔﻰ ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻧﻪ ﺍﻧﻄﻠﻖ ﳌﺨﻴﻢ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻭ ﻭﺣﺪﻩ‪ �� .‬ﺛﻨﺎﻳﺎ ﺛﻮ�ﻪ ﺍ�ﺡﺮ�ﺮﻱ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺑﺠﺎﻧﺐ ﻗﻠﺒﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﻱ ‪ ،‬ﺗﻢ ﺇﺧﻔﺎﺀ ﺧﻨﺠﺮ ﺣﺎﺩ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﺍﺭﺗﺪﻯ ﺍﻟﺰﻋﻴﻤﺎﻥ ﻛﻮﻣﺎﺳﻮ ﻭﺗﺎﻛﺮﻭ ﻳﺠﻠﺴﺎﻥ �� ﺧﻴﻤ��ﻤﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻤﺎ �ﺴ��ﻳﺤﺎﻥ ��‬
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‫ﳌﺴﺎﺀ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻗ��ﺏ ﻷﺍﻣ��‪ .‬ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻳﺘﺤﺪﺛﻮﻥ ﻋﻦ ﻷﺍﺧﺒﺎﺭ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻧﻘﻠﺖ ﺇﻟ��ﻢ ﻣﺆﺧﺮﺍ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺑﺄﻥ ﺍﺑﻦ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺩﺧﻞ ﺑﻼﺩهﻢ ﺑﺠﻱﺶ ﻛﺒ�� ﻣﺼﻤﻢ ﻋ�� ﺇﺑﺎﺩﺓ ﻓﺮﻗ��ﻢ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﺳﻤﻌﻮﺍ‬
‫�ﺸهﺮﺓ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭﺏ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺏ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻷﻭﻝ ﻣﺮﺓ �� ﺣﻴﺎ��ﻢ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮﺓ ﺷﻌﺮﻭﺍ ﺑﺎ�ﺥﻮﻑ‪ �� .‬ﻭﻗﻔﺔ‬
‫�� ﻛﻼﻣهﻢ ﺣﺪﺛﻮﺍ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻨﻈﺮﻭﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺭﺃﻭﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺑﺎﺏ ﺍ�ﺥﻴﻤﺔ ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻣﺮﺗﺪﻳﺔ‬
‫ﺑﻤﻼ�ﺲ ﻓﺨﻤﺔ ﻗﺎﺩﻣﺔ ﻧﺤﻮهﻢ‪ .‬ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍﻟﻈهﻮﺭ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﺎﻝ ﻇهﺮﺕ �� ﺍﻟﺸﻔﻖ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻋﻢ‪ .‬ﻟﻢ ﻳﺤﻠﻤﻮﺍ ﺃﻥ ﻋﺪﻭهﻢ هﻮ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺧﺎﻓﻮﺍ ﻣﻦ ﻳﻘﻒ ﺃﻣﺎﻣهﻢ �� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺘﻨﻜﺮ‪.‬‬

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‫" ﻳﺎ ﻟهﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ! ﻣﻦ ﺃﻳﻦ ﺃﺗﻱﺖ؟" ﻗﺎﻝ ‪ Kumaso‬ﻣﺪهﺸﺎ ‪� ،‬ﺴﻴﺎﻥ‬

‫ﺍ�ﺡﺮﺏ ﻭﺍﳌﺠﻠﺲ ﻭ�ﻞ ��ﻱﺀ ﻛﻤﺎ ﺑﺪﺍ �� ﺍﻟﺪﺧﻴﻞ ﺍﻟﻠﻄﻴﻒ‪.‬‬
‫ﺫهﺐ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﺍﳌﻘﻨﻊ ﻭﺣﺜﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺝﻠﻮﺱ ﻭﺗﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﺍﻟﻨﺏﻴﺬ ﻟهﻢ‪ .‬ﺷﻌﺮ " ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ‬
‫ﺗﻴﻚ" ﺄﻥ ﻗﻠﺒﻪ ﻳﺘﻮﺭّﻡ �ﺸﺮﺍهﺔ ﺷﺪﻳﺪﺓ ﻷﻧﻪ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺃﻥ ﺧﻄﺘﻪ ﺳﺕﻨﺝﺡ‪ .‬ﻋ��‬
‫َ‬ ‫ْ‬ ‫َ‬ ‫َْ ُ ُ‬ ‫ﺃﻳﺔ ﺣﺎﻝ ‪ ،‬هﻮ َ� ْ‬
‫ﻋﻴﻢ‬
‫ِ‬ ‫ﺯ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫ﺇﻗ��ﺏ‬ ‫ﺍ�ﺥﺝﻞ‬
‫ِ‬ ‫ﻦ‬ ‫ﻣ‬ ‫ﺣﻠﻮ‬
‫ِ ِ‬ ‫هﻮﺍﺀ‬ ‫ﺬ‬ ‫ﺧ‬ ‫ﺄ‬‫ﻭ�‬ ‫‪،‬‬ ‫ﺑﺬ�ﺎﺀ‬
‫ِ‬ ‫ﺾ‬ ‫ﻌ‬
‫ُ‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫ﻥَ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺋﻔﺔ‪ .‬ﻭﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ‬
‫ِ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻐﺰﻻﻥ‬
‫ِ‬ ‫ﺑﻄﻴﺌﺔ ﻭﻋﻴﻮ ِ ﺗﺘﺄﻣﻞ ﻣﺜﻞ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫ﺑﺨﻄﻮﺍﺕ‬
‫ِ‬ ‫ﺍﳌﺘﻤﺮﺩﻳﻦ‬
‫ﺍﺳﺘﺤﻮﺫﺕ ﻋ�� �ﺸﺘﻱﺖ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻛﻮﻣﺎﺳﻮ �ﻌﺪ ﺷﺮﺏ ﻛﺄﺱ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻨﺏﻴﺬ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺟﻞ ﻻﺍﺳﺘﻤﺘﺎﻉ ﺑﺮﺅ���ﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻠﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺣ�ﻯ ﺗﻢ ﺍﻟﺘﻐﻠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺑﺎﻟﻜﻤﻴﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺷﺮ��ﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﺎﻧﺖ هﺬﻩ �� ﺍﻟ�ﺡﻈﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﻉ ﻳﻥﺘﻈﺮهﺎ‪ .‬ﻭ�ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺍﺳﺘﻮ�� ﻋ��‬
‫ﺟﺮﺓ ﺍ�ﺥﻤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﺍﺳﺘﻮ�� ﻋ�� ﺻﺎﺣﺒ��ﺎ ﻭﺃﺛﺎﺭ ﺩهﺸﺔ ﻛﻮﻣﺎﺳﻮ ﻭﻃﻌﻨﻪ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﺣ�ﻯ‬
‫ﺍﳌﻮﺕ ﻣﻊ ﺍ�ﺥﻨﺠﺮ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺤﻤﻠﻪ ﺳﺮﺍ ﻣﺨﺒﺄﺓ �� ﺛﺪﻳﻴﻪ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺎﻥ ﺗﺎﻛ��ﻭ ‪ ،‬ﺷﻘﻴﻖ ﺍﻟﻠﻮﺍﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺪ �ﻌﺮﺽ ﻟﻠﻀﺮﺏ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻯ ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺤﺪﺙ‬
‫ﺣﺎﻭﻝ ﺍﻟهﺮﺏ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ �ﺎﻥ ﺃﺳﺮﻉ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻼﺯﻡ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﺑﺈﻣ�ﺎﻧﻪ ﺍﻟﻮﺻﻮﻝ ﺇ��‬
‫ﺎﺏ ﺍ�ﺥﻴﻤﺔ ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﻣ�� �� ﻛﻌﺒﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﺏﺴﺖ ﺛﻴﺎﺑﻪ ﺑﻴﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺣﺪﻳﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻭﻣﺾ ﺧﻨﺠﺮ‬
‫ﻣﺎﻡ ﻋﻴﻥﻴﻪ ﻭﻭﺿﻊ ﻃﻌﻨﺔ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻤﺖ �ﻌﺪ‪.‬‬
‫" ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮ �ﺡﻈﺔ!" هﺚ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺋﺪ ﺑﺄﻟﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﺳﺘﻮ�� ﻋ�� ﻳﺪ ﻷﺍﻣ��‪.‬‬
‫ﺧﻔﻔﺖ ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ﻗﺒﻀﺘﻪ ﺇ�� ﺣﺪ ﻣﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‪.‬‬
‫" ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺗﻮﻗﻒ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮ؟"‬
‫ﺃﺛﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻠﻮﺍﺀ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﺧﻮﻓﺎ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫" ﺧ���ﻲ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻳﻦ ﺃﺗﻱﺖ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﻦ �ﺸﺮﻓ�ﻱ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺧﺎﻃﺐ؟ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻥ‬
‫�� ﺍﳌﺘﻮ�� ﻭﺃﻧﺎ ﺃﻗﻮﻱ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ �� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻧﻪ ﻻ ﻳﻮﺟﺪ ﺃﺣﺪ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﺘﻐﻠﺐ‬
‫ﻋﻠﻴﻨﺎ‪ .‬ﻟﻮﺣﺪﻙ ﻗﺪ ﻏﺎﻣﺮﺗﻢ �� ﻣﻌﻘﻠﻨﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻮﺣﺪﻙ هﺎﺟﻤﺘﻨﺎ ﻭﻗﺘﻠﺘﻨﺎ! ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﺃﻧﺖ‬
‫ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ �ﺸﺮ؟ ”‬
‫ﻢ ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺏ ﺑﺎﺑﺕﺴﺎﻣﺔ ﻓﺨﻤﺔ‪ " - :‬ﺃﻧﺎ ﺍﺑﻦ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﻭﺍﺳﻤ�� ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺪ‬
‫ﺃﺭﺳﻠ�ﻱ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻱ ﻋ�� ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﻨﺘﻘﻢ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ �ﺝﻠﺐ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ ﺇ�� ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﳌﺘﻤﺮﺩﻳﻦ! ﻟﻢ �ﻌﺪ‬
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‫ﺳﺮ ﺎ ﺍﻟﻘﺘﻞ ﻳﻤﺴﻚ ﺷﻌ�ﻱ ﺑﺎﻹﺭهﺎﺏ! ﻭﺭﻛﺐ ﺍ�ﺥﻨﺠﺮ ﻳﻘﻄﺮ ﺣﻤﺮﺍﺀ ﻓﻮﻕ ﺭﺃﺱ‬
‫ﺍﳌﺘﻤﺮﺩﻳﻦ‪.‬‬
‫" ﺁﻩ ‪ "،‬ﺃﻟهﺐ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺤﺘﻀﺮ ﺑﺠهﺪ ﻛﺒ�� ‪ " ،‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﻋﻨﻚ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ‪ .‬ﺃﻧﺖ‬
‫ﺑﺎﻟﻔﻌﻞ ﺭﺟﻞ ﻗﻮﻱ ﻟﺘﺠﺎﻭﺯﻧﺎ �ﺴهﻮﻟﺔ‪ .‬ﺍﺳﻤﺤﻮﺍ �� ﺃﻥ ﺃﻗﺪﻡ ﻟﻚ ﺍﺳﻤﺎ ﺟﺪﻳﺪﺍ‪ .‬ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﻥ ﻓﺼﺎﻋﺪﺍ ﺳﻮﻑ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺑﺎﺳﻢ ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ﺧﺬ ‪ ،‬ﻋﻨﻮﺍﻧﻨﺎ ﻷﺍﻭﻝ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺭﺳﻠﻚ ﻛﺮﺟﻞ‬
‫�ﺝﺎﻉ �� ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ "‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﻣﻊ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻨﺏﻴﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺳﻘﻂ ﺗﺎﻛ��ﻭ ﻭﻣﺎﺕ‪.‬‬
‫ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﻧﺝﺡ ﻷﺍﻣ�� �� ﻭﺿﻊ ﺣﺪ ﻷﻋﺪﺍﺀ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ �� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﻋ�� ﺍﺳﺘﻌﺪﺍﺩ‬
‫ﻟﻠﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺻﻤﺔ‪ �� .‬ﻃﺮ�ﻖ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﻣﺮ ﻋ�� ﻣﻘﺎﻃﻌﺔ ﺍﺩﻭﻡ‪ .‬هﻨﺎ ﺍﻟﺘﻘﻰ �ﺸﺮ�ﻚ‬
‫ﺧﺮ ﻳﺪ�� ﺇﻳﺪﺯﻭﻣﻮ ﺗﺎﻛ��ﻭ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻋﺮﻑ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻗﺪ ﺃ�ﺡﻖ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻀﺮﺭ �� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﻗﺪ �ﺝﺄ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﺇ�� ﺧﺪﺍﻉ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﻈﺎهﺮ ﺍﻟﺼﺪﺍﻗﺔ ﻣﻊ ﺍﳌﺘﻤﺮﺩﻳﻦ ﺗﺤﺖ ﺍﺳﻢ‬
‫ﻣﺴﺘﻌﺎﺭ‪� .‬ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﻓﻌﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺻﻨﻊ ﺳﻴﻔﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﺸﺐ ﻭﺗﻜﺪﺱ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺑﺈﺣ�ﺎﻡ ��‬
‫ﺭﻣﺢ ﺳﻴﻔﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﻱ‪ .‬هﺬﺍ هﻮ ﻳﻘﺼﺪ ﺍﻟﺘﻮﻓﻴﻖ ﺇ�� ﺟﺎﻧﺒﻪ ﻭﺍﺭﺗﺪﻯ �� �ﻞ ﻣﻨﺎﺳﺒﺔ‬
‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺘﻮﻗﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻠﺘﻘﻲ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻟﺚ ﺗﺎﻛ��ﻭ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺭﻕ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻮ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺩﻋﺎ ﺗﺎﻛ��ﻭ ﺇ�� ﺿﻔﺔ ��ﺮ هﻴﻨﻮ�ﺎﻭﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻗﻨﻌﻪ ﺑﻤﺤﺎﻭﻟﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﺒﺎﺣﺔ ﻣﻌﻪ ��‬
‫ﺍﳌﻴﺎﻩ ﺍﳌﻨﻌﺸﺔ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﺭﺩﺓ ﻟﻠ��ﺮ‪.‬‬
‫ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻮﻡ ﺻﻴﻒ ﺣﺎﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﺍﳌﺘﻤﺮﺩﻭﻥ ﻳﻜﺮهﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﻥ�ﻭﻝ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺮ ‪ ،‬ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ‬
‫ﺎﻥ ﻋﺪﻭﻩ ﻻ ﻳﺰﺍﻝ �ﺴﺒﺢ �� ﻣﺠﺮﻯ ﺍﻟ��ﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋﺎﺩ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺭﺍﺀ ﻭﺳﻘﻂ ﺑ�ﻞ‬
‫ﺳﺮﻋﺔ ﻣﻤﻜﻨﺔ‪ .‬ﻏ�� ﻗﺎﺩﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻏ�� ﻗﺎﺩﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻋ�� �ﻐﻴ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻴﻮﻑ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻭﺿﻊ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﻩ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺥﺸ�ﻱ ﺑﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺳﻴﻒ ﺍﻟﺼﻠﺐ ﺍﳌﺘ�ﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺗﺎﻛ��ﻭ‪.‬‬
‫ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﻌﻠﻢ ﻻ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﻣﻦ هﺬﺍ ‪ ،‬ﺟﺎﺀ ﺑﺮ�ﺠﺎﻧﺪ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻨﻚ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ‪ .‬ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ هﺒﻮﻃﻪ ﻭﺍﺭﺗﺪﺍﺀ‬
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‫ﻼ�ﺴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺟﺎﺀ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﻭﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﻨﻪ ﻋﺒﻮﺭ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﻮﻑ ﻣﻌﻪ ﻹﺛﺒﺎﺕ ﻣهﺎﺭﺍﺗﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﺋﻼ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻋﻮﻧﺎ ﺍﺛﺏﺘﻮﺍ ﺃ��ﻤﺎ ﺳﻴﻮﻑ ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﻣﻦ ﻻﺍﺛﻨ�ﻥ!"‬
‫ﻭﺍﻓﻖ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺭﻕ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺴﺮﻭﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺷﻌﺮ ﺑﺒﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻨﺼﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ ﺍﺷ��ﺮ ﺑﺄﻧﻪ ﻣﺒﺎﺭﺯ ��‬
‫ﻣﻘﺎﻃﻌﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﻣﻦ هﻮ ﺧﺼﻤﻪ‪ .‬ﺍﺳﺘﻮ�� �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﻋ�� ﻣﺎ ﺍﻋﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ‬
‫ﺳﻴﻔﻪ ﻭﻭﻗﻒ ﺑﺤﺬﺭ ﻟﻠﺪﻓﺎﻉ ﻋﻦ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ‪ .‬ﻭﺍﺣﺴﺮﺗﺎﻩ! ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ ﻟﻠﻤﺘﻤﺮﺩ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺴﻴﻒ هﻮ ﺍ�ﺥﺸﺐ ﺍ�ﺥﺸ�ﻱ ﻟﻸﻣ�� ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ‪ ،‬ﻓﺤﺎﻭﻝ ﺗﺎﻛﺮﻭ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺟﺪﻭﻯ ﺃﻥ‬
‫ﻳﻄﺮﺩﻩ ‪ -‬ﻓﻘﺪ ﺗﻢ ﺗﻜﺪﺳﻪ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ �ﻞ ﻗﻮﺗﻪ ﺍﳌﺘﻤﺮﺩﺓ ﻗﺎﺩﺭﺓ ﻋ��‬
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‫ﻣﻔﻴﺪﺍ ﻟﻪ ﻷ��ﺎ‬ ‫ﺗﺤﺮ�ﻜﻪ‪ .‬ﺣ�ﻯ ﻟﻮ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺟهﻮﺩﻩ ﻗﺪ ﻧﺝﺡﺖ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺈﻥ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﻒ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ‬
‫�ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﺸﺐ‪ .‬ﺭﺃﻯ ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ﺗﻴﻚ ﺃﻥ ﻋﺪﻭﻩ �ﺎﻥ �� ﻗﻮﺗﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻳﺘﺄﺭﺝﺡ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﻒ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺃﺧﺬﻩ ﻣﻦ ﺗﺎﻛﺮﻭ ﻭﺃﺧﺬﻩ ﺑﻘﻮﺓ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﻭ�ﺮﺍﻋﺔ ﻭﺃﺩﻯ ﺇ�� ﻗﻄﻊ ﺭﺃﺱ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻠﺺ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻭ��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺣﻴﺎﻧﺎ ﺑﺎﺳﺘﺨﺪﺍﻡ ﺣﻜﻤﺘﻪ ﻭﺃﺣﻴﺎﻧﺎ ﺑﺎﺳﺘﺨﺪﺍﻡ ﻗﻮﺗﻪ ﺍ�ﺝﺴﺪﻳﺔ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭ�� ﺃﺣﻴﺎﻥ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﻋﻦ ﻃﺮ�ﻖ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺀ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻮهﺒﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺤﻈﻰ ﺑﺘﻘﺪﻳﺮ ﻛﺒ��‬
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‫ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺍ‬ ‫� ﺗﻠﻚ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﻛﻤﺎ هﻮ ﻣﺤﺘﻘﺮ �� ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻘﺪ ﺍﻧﺘﺼﺮ ﻋ�� �ﻞ ﺃﻋﺪﺍﺀ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ‬
‫ﺍﺣﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺣﻀﺮ ﺍﻟﺴﻼﻡ ﻭﺍﻟﺮﺍﺣﺔ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﻭﺍﻟﺸﻌﺐ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻋﺎﺩ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺻﻤﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺷﺎﺩ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺑﻪ ﻋ�� ﺃﻋﻤﺎﻟﻪ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﻋﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋﻘﺪ ﻭﻟﻴﻤﺔ‬
‫� ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ﺗﻜﺮ�ﻤﺎًﻟﺒﻱﺘﻪ ﻵﺍﻣﻨﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺪﻡ ﻟﻪ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟهﺪﺍﻳﺎ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺩﺭﺓ‪ .‬ﻣﻦ هﺬﺍ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﻳﺤﺒﻪ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ ﻭﻗﺖ ﻣ�ﻯﻯ ﻭﻟﻦ ﻳﺪﻉ ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ﺗﻴﻚ ﻳﺬهﺐ ﻣﻦ‬
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‫ﺎﻧﺒﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ ﻗﺎﻝ ﺇﻥ ﺍﺑﻨﻪ ﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺛﻤﻴﻨﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﻛﻮﺍﺣﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺫﺭﺍﻋﻴﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﻜﻦ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﻟﻢ �ﺴﻤﺢ ﻟﻪ ﺑﺄﻥ �ﻌﻱﺶ ﺣﻴﺎﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ‪ .‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺒﻠﻎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺮ‬
‫ﺛ�ﻥ ﻋﺎﻣًﺎ‪ ،‬ﺗﻢ ﺟﻠﺐ ﺃﺧﺒﺎﺭ ﺑﺄﻥ ﺳﺒﺎﻕ ﻷﺍﻳﻨﻮ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺴ�ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﺻﻠﻴ�ﻥ �ﺝﺰﺭ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ‬
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‫‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﺗﻢ ﺍﺣﺘﻼﻟهﻢ ﻭﺩﻓﻌهﻢ ﺷﻤﺎﻻ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻧﻴ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺗﻤﺮﺩﻭﺍ �� ﺍﳌﻘﺎﻃﻌﺎﺕ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻗﻴﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﺮﻛﻮﺍ ﺍﳌﻨﻄﻘﺔ ﺍﳌﺠﺎﻭﺭﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻢ ﺗﺨﺼﻴﺼهﺎ ﻟهﻢ �ﺴﺏﺐ ﻣﺘﺎﻋﺐ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ‬
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‫� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ‪ .‬ﻗﺮﺭ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻀﺮﻭﺭﻱ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺮﺳﻞ ﺟﻱﺸﺎ ﻟﻴﺨﻮﺽ ﻣﻌﺮﻛﺔ ﻣﻌهﻢ‬
‫ﻭ�ﻮﺻﻠهﻢ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻌﻘﻞ‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ �ﺎﻥ ﺳﻴﻘﻮﺩ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ؟‬
‫ﺮﺽ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺭ ﻟﻠﺬهﺎﺏ ﻭﺟﻠﺐ ﺍﻟﺜﻮﺍﺭ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺷﺌﺔ ﺣﺪﻳﺜﺎ ﺇ��‬
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‫ﺍ�ﺥﻀﻮﻉ‪ .‬ﻥ ﺑﻤﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺤﺐ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﻛﺜ��ﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻢ �ﺴﺘﻄﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﺤﻤﻠﻪ‬
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‫ﻟﻴﺨﺮﺝ ﻣﻦ ﺑﺼﺮﻩ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻭﻟﻮ ﳌﺪﺓ ﻳﻮﻡ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻘﺪ �ﺎﻥ ﺑﺎﻟﻄﺒﻊ ﻣﻀﻄﺮﺍ ﻹﺭﺳﺎﻟﻪ ��‬
‫ﺣﻤﻠﺘﻪ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺮﺓ‪ .‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ �� ﺍ�ﺝﻱﺶ �ﻠﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻣﺤﺎﺭﺏ ﻗﻮﻱ ﺃﻭ �ﺝﺎﻉ ﻣﺜﻞ‬
‫ﺍﻣ�� ﺍﺑﻨﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺣ�ﻯ ﺃﻥ ﺟﻼﻟﺔ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻏ�� ﻗﺎﺩﺭ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﺨﻼﻑ ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻣﺘﺜﻠﺖ‬
‫ﻋ�� ﻣﻀﺾ ﻟﺮﻏﺒﺔ ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺣﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻟﺒﺪﺀ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ‪ ،‬ﺃﻋﻄﺎﻩ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺭﻣﺤﺎ �ﺴﻤﻰ ﺍﻟﺮﻣﺢ ﺍﻟﺜﻤﺎ�ﻲ ‪ ،‬ﻃﻮﻝ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺮﻣﺢ ﻣﻦ �ﺝﺮﺓ هﻮ�� ) ﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﻘﺒﺾ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺝﺡ ﻣﺼﻨﻮﻉ ﻣﻦ ﺧﺸﺐ �ﺝﺮﺓ‬
‫هﻮ��( ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻣﺮﻩ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻨﻄﻠﻖ ﻹﺧﻀﺎﻉ ﺍﻟ��ﺑﺮ��ﻥ ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻗﻴ�ﻥ ﻛﻤﺎ ﺩﻋﺎ ﺍﻟﻌﻴﻨﻮ‪.‬‬
‫ﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭ�ﻮﻥ ﻳﺤ��ﻣﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﻣﺢ ﺍﻟﺜﻤﺎ�ﻲ ﺫﺍﺕ ﻃﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﻣﺢ �� ﺗﻠﻚ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ‬
‫ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭ��ﻥ ﺑﻨﻔﺲ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﺭ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﻘﺪﺭﻩ ﺍﳌﻌﻴﺎﺭ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻧﺮ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﻓﻮﺝ ��‬
‫ﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﺍ�ﺡﺪﻳﺜﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺃﻋﻄﺎﻩ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ �ﺝﻨﻮﺩﻩ �� ﺍﳌﻨﺎﺳﺒﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﺮﻭﺝ‬
‫ﻟ�ﺡﺮﺏ‪.‬‬
‫ﺍﻣ�� ﺑﺎﺣ��ﺍﻡ ﻭﻣﻊ ﺗﻘﺪ�ﺲ ﻋﻈﻴﻢ ﺗﻠﻘﻰ ﺭﻣﺢ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﺮﻙ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺻﻤﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺳﺎﺭ ﻣﻊ‬
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‫ﺟﻱﺸﻪ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻕ‪ �� .‬ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻪ ﺯﺍﺭ ﺃﻭﻻ �ﻞ ﻣﻌﺎﺑﺪ ﺇ��ﻯﻱ ﻟﻠﻌﺒﺎﺩﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺧﺮﺟﺖ ﻋﻤﺘﻪ‬
‫ﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ﻭ�ﺎهﻨﺔ ﻋﺎﻟﻴﺔ ﻟﺘﺤﻴﺔ ﻟﻪ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ �� ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺃﻋﻄﺘﻪ ﺛﻮ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﺛﺏﺖ ﻟﻪ‬
‫�ﻌﻤﺔ ﻛهﺬﻩ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﳌﺴﺎﻋﺪﺗﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺘﻐﻠﺐ ﻋ�� ﺫﺭﻯ ﺍﻟﻐﺮﺏ ﻭﺍﻗﺘﻼﻋهﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﻟﻘﺪ ﺃﺧ��هﺎ ﺑ�ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ ﻟﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺪﻭﺭ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ�� ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻟﻌﺒﻪ ﺗﺬ�ﺎﺭهﺎ �� ﻧﺠﺎﺡ‬
‫ﻣﺸﺮﻭﻋﻪ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺑﻖ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺷﻜﺮهﺎ ﺑﺤﺮﺍﺭﺓ ﺷﺪﻳﺪﺓ‪ .‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺑﺪﺃ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ‬
‫ﻟﻴﺨﻮﺽ ﻣﻌﺮﻛﺔ ﻣﻊ ﺃﻋﺪﺍﺀ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ ‪ ،‬ﺩﺧﻠﺖ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻌﺒﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻇهﺮﺕ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﺗﺤﻤﻞ‬
‫ﺳﻴﻔﺎ ﻭﺣﻘﻴﺒﺔ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻗﺪ ﺻﻨﻌ��ﺎ ﻟﻨﻔﺴهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﻠﻴﺌﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﺼﻮﺍﻥ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �� ﺗﻠﻚ ﻷﺍﻭﻗﺎﺕ ﺍﺳﺘﺨﺪﻡ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ ﺑﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺒﺎﺭ�ﺎﺕ ﻹﺷﻌﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ‪ .‬هﺬﻩ‬
‫ﻗﺪﻣﺖ ﻟهﺎ ﻛهﺪﻳﺔ ﻓﺮﺍﻕ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﻒ ﺳﻴﻒ ﻣﻮﺭﺍﻛﻮﻣﻮ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺣﺪ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﺜﻼﺛﺔ ﺍﳌﻘﺪﺳﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻀﻢ ﺷﺎﺭﺍﺕ‬
‫ﻟﺒﻱﺖ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﻱ �� ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ‪ .‬ﻟﻢ �ﻌﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻤﻨﺢ ﺍﺑﻦ ﺃﺧ��ﺎ �ﻌﻮ�ﺬﺓ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺡﻆ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪﺓ ﻭﺍﻟﻨﺠﺎﺡ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺪ ﺍﺳﺘﺨﺪﻣﺘﻪ �� ﺳﺎﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺣﺎﺟﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﻮﻯ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻮﺩﻉ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ﺧﻴﺖ ﺇ�� ﻋﻤﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﻭﺿﻊ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻋ�� ﺭﺃﺱ ﺭﺟﺎﻟﻪ ﺳﺎﺭ‬
‫ﺇ�� ﺃ�ﻌﺪ ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻕ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﻣﻘﺎﻃﻌﺔ ﺃﻭﺍﺭﻱ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ ﻭﺻﻞ ﺇ�� ﻣﻘﺎﻃﻌﺔ ﺳﻮﺭﻭﻏﺎ‪ .‬ﻭهﻨﺎ‬
‫ ﺭﺣﺐ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻛﻢ ﺑﺄﻣ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻼﺩ ﺑﺤﺮﺍﺭﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﺳﺘﻘﺒﻠﻪ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﻣﻠ�ﻲ ﺑﺎﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻋﻴﺎﺩ‪.‬‬
‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻧﺘ�ﻯ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺧ�� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻛﻢ ﺿﻴﻔﻪ ﺃﻥ ﺑﻼﺩﻩ �ﺸ��ﺮ �ﻐﺰﻻ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻋﻢ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺍﻗ��ﺣﺖ ﺻﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﻐﺰﻻﻥ ﻟﺕﺴﻠﻴﺔ ﻷﺍﻣ��‪ .‬ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﻣﺨﺪﻭﻋً ﺎ ً‬
‫ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ﺑﻤﻮﺩﺓ ﻣﻀﻴﻔﻪ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻟﺬﻱ ﺗﻈﺎهﺮ ﺟﻤﻴﻌًﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻭﺍﻓﻖ ﺑ�ﻞ ﺳﺮﻭﺭ ﻋ�� ﻻﺍﻧﻀﻤﺎﻡ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺚ‪.‬‬
‫ﻢ ﻗﺎﺩ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻛﻢ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﺇ�� ﺳهﻞ ﻭﺍﺳﻊ ﻭﻭﺍﺳﻊ ﺣﻴﺚ ﻧﻤﺖ ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺐ ﻋﺎﻟﻴﺔ ﻭﻭﻓﺮﺓ‬
‫ﻛﺒ��ﺓ‪ .‬ﺟهﻠﺔ ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻛﻢ ﻗﺪ ﻭﺿﻊ ﻓﺦ ﻟﻪ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﺮﻏﺒﺔ �� ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺻﻠﺔ ﻭﻓﺎﺗﻪ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺪﺃ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﻟﺮﻛﻮﺏ ﺑﺠﺪ ﻭﻣﻄﺎﺭﺩﺓ ﺍﻟﻐﺰﻻﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﻟﺪهﺸﺘﻪ ﺭﺃﻯ ﻧ��ﺍﻥ‬
‫ﺩﺧﺎﻥ ﻳﻨﻔﺠﺮ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺩﻏﺎﻝ �� ﺃﻣﺎﻣﻪ‪ .‬ﺃﺩﺭﻙ ﺧﻄﺮﻩ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺣﺎﻭﻝ ﺍﻟ��ﺍﺟﻊ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻟﻢ‬
‫ﻜﺪ ﻳﺤﻮﻝ ﺣﺼﺎﻧﻪ �� ﻻﺍﺗﺠﺎﻩ ﺍﳌﻌﺎﻛﺲ ﻣﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺮﻯ ﺃﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺍﻟ��ﺍﺭﻱ �ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﻳﺤ��ﻕ‪ .‬ﻭ�� ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺍﺷﺘﻌﻠﺖ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ ﻋ�� ﻋﺸﺐ ﻳﻤﻴﻨﻪ ﻭﺧﻠﻔﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺪﺃﺕ‬
‫ﺗﻨﺕﺸﺮ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﺗﺠﺎهﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍ�ﺝﻮﺍﻧﺐ‪ .‬ﺑﺪﺍ ﺍ�ﺝﻮﻟﺔ ﻟ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﻓﺮﺻﺔ‬
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‫ﻟﻠهﺮﻭﺏ‪ .‬ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ��ﻱﺀ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻣﺤﺎﻃﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﻨﺎﺭ‪.‬‬
‫" �ﺎﻥ ﺻﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﻐﺰﻻﻥ ﺁﻧﺬﺍﻙ ﻣﺠﺮﺩ ﺧﺪﻋﺔ ﻣﺎﻛﺮﺓ ﻟﻠﻌﺪﻭ!" ﺎﻝ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ‪ ،‬ﻳﻨﻈﺮ ﺣﻮﻝ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻨ��ﺍﻥ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﺧﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻃﻘﻄﻖ ﻭﺗﻮﺍﻟﺖ ﻧﺤﻮﻩ �� �ﻞ ﺟﺎﻧﺐ‪ " .‬ﻳﺎ ﻟﻪ ﻣﻦ ﻏ�ﻱ ﺃﻥ‬
‫ﺃﻏﺮ�ﻪ �� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻔﺦ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﺶ ﺍ�ﺝﺎﻣﺢ!" ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻳﺮﻣﻰ ﺃﺳﻨﺎﻧﻪ �ﻐﻀﺐ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ‬
‫�ﺎﻥ ﻳﻈﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻏﺪﺭ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻛﻢ ﻳﺒﺕﺴﻢ‪.‬‬
‫�� ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻭﺿﻌﻪ ﻵﺍﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻷﺍﻣ�� �� ﺃﻗﻞ ﺇﺭﺗﺒﺎﻙ‪ .‬ﻭﺗﺬﻛﺮ ﺃﻧﻪ �� ﺃهﺪﺍﻩ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻘﺼﻮﻯ ﺍﻟهﺪﺍﻳﺎ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻗﺪﻣ��ﺎ ﻟﻪ ﻋﻤﺘﻪ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻧﻔﺼﻞ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺪﺍ ﻟﻪ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻟﻮ ﺃ��ﺎ‬
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‫ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﺒﺼ��ﺓ ﺍﻟﻨﺒﻮ�ﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻥ ﺗﻔ�ﺡ ﻋﻦ ﺳﺎﻋﺔ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﺟﺔ هﺬﻩ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﻓﺘﺢ‬
‫��ﺪﻭﺀ ﺣﻘﻴﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺼﻮﺍﻥ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻗﺪﻣ��ﺎ ﻟﻪ ﺧﺎﻟﺘﻪ ﻭﺃﺷﻌﻠﺖ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ �� ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺐ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺮﺏ‬
‫ﻣﻨﻪ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﺭﺳﻢ ﺳﻴﻒ ﻣﻮﺭﺍﻛﻮﻣﻮ ﻣﻦ ﻏﻤﺪﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻘﺮﺭ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﻤﻞ ﻋ�� ﻗﻄﻊ ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺐ‬
‫ﻋ�� ﺟﺎﻧﺏﻴﻪ ﺑ�ﻞ ﺳﺮﻋﺔ‪ .‬ﻋﺰﻡ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﻮﺕ ‪ ،‬ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺿﺮﻭﺭ�ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻳﻘﺎﺗﻞ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺃﺟﻞ ﺣﻴﺎﺗﻪ ﻭﻻ ﻳﻘﻒ �� ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ ﻟﻴﺄ�ﻲ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻧﻘﻮﻝ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺮ�ﺎﺡ ﺑﺪﺃﺕ ﺗﺘﻐ�� ﻭﺃﻥ ﺗﻨﻔﺠﺮ ﻣﻦ ﻻﺍﺗﺠﺎﻩ ﺍﳌﻌﺎﻛﺲ ‪،‬‬
‫ ﺍ�ﺝﺰﺀ ﻷﺍﻋﻨﻒ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺩﻏﺎﻝ ﺍﳌﺤ��ﻗﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻗﺪ هﺪﺩﺕ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻵﺍﻥ‬
‫ﺎﻟهﺮﻭﺏ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﻗﺪ هُﺰِﻡَ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺭ ﻣﻨﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻷﺍﻣ�� ‪ ،‬ﺩﻭﻥ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺧﺪﺵ ﻟﻪ‪ .‬ﺟﺴﺪ ﺃﻭ‬
‫ﺷﻌﺮ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﺃﺣﺮﻕ ‪ ،‬ﻋﺎﺵ ﻟﻴﺤ�ﻲ ﻗﺼﺔ هﺮﻭ�ﻪ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻊ ‪ �� ،‬ﺣ�ﻥ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺮ�ﺎﺡ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ‬
‫ﺗﺮﺗﻔﻊ ﺇ�� ﻋﺎﺻﻔﺔ ﺗﻔﻮﻗﺖ ﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻛﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺣﺮﻗﺖ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ �� ﺍﻟﻨ��ﺍﻥ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ‬
‫ﺃﺷﻌﻞ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ ﻟﻘﺘﻞ ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ﺧﺬ‪.‬‬
‫ﻘﺪ ﺃﺭﺟﻊ ﻷﺍﻣ�� هﺮﻭ�ﻪ ً‬
‫�ﻠﻴﺎ ﺇ�� ﻓﻀﻴﻠﺔ ﻣﻮﺭﺍﻛﻮﻣﻮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺇ�� ﺣﻤﺎﻳﺔ ﺃﻣﺎﺗﺎﺳﻮ ‪ ،‬ﺁﻟهﺔ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ �� ﺇ��ﻯﻱ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺴﻴﻄﺮ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮ�ﺢ ﻭﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﻌﻨﺎﺻﺮ ﻭ�ﻀﻤﻦ ﺳﻼﻣﺔ‬
‫ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﻳﺼﻠﻮﻥ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ �� ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻋﺔ ﺍ�ﺥﻄﺮ‪ .‬ﺭﻓﻊ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﻒ ﺍﻟﺜﻤ�ﻥ ﺭﻓﻌﻪ ﻓﻮﻕ‬
‫ﺭﺃﺳﻪ ﻋﺪﺓ ﻣﺮﺍﺕ �� ﺭﻣﺰ�ﺔ ﺍﺣ��ﺍﻣﻪ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ�� ‪ ،‬ﻭﻛﻤﺎ ﻓﻌﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺃﻋﺎﺩ �ﺴﻤﻴﺘﻪ‬
‫ﻛﻮﺳﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ‪-‬ﻧﻮ‪-‬ﺴﻮﺭﻭ�ﻲ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﻒ ﻻﺍﻧﻔﻄﺎﺭﻱ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﺷﻌﻞ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺐ ﺣﻮﻟﻪ ﻭهﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺍﺭﻱ ﺍﳌﺤ��ﻕ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺩﻋﺎ ﻳﺎﻳﺪﺯﻭ‪ .‬ﺣ�ﻯ ﻳﻮﻣﻨﺎ‬
‫هﺬﺍ ‪ ،‬هﻨﺎﻙ ﺑﻘﻌﺔ ﻋ�� ﻃﻮﻝ ﺧﻂ ﺳﻜﺔ ﺣﺪﻳﺪ ﺗﻮ�ﺎﻳﺪﻭ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻢ ﺍﳌﺴﻤﻰ ﻳﺎﻳﺰﻭ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﻘﺎﻝ ﺇﻧﻪ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻭﻗﻊ ﻓﻴﻪ هﺬﺍ ﺍ�ﺡﺪﺙ ﺍﳌﺜ��‪.‬‬

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‫ﻜﺬﺍ ﻓﻌﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﻉ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ﺧﺬ ﺍﻟهﺮﻭﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻔﺦ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻧﺼﺒﻪ ﻟﻪ ﻋﺪﻭﻩ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺎﻥ ﻣﻠﻴﺌﺎ ﺑﺎﳌﻮﺍﺭﺩ ﻭﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﻋﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺧﻀﻊ ﻭﺃﺧﻀﻊ �ﻞ ﺧﺼﻮﻣﻪ‪ .‬ﻣﻐﺎﺩﺭﺓ‬
‫ﻳﺎﻳﺪﺯﻭ ﺳﺎﺭ �� ﺍﺗﺠﺎﻩ ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻕ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺟﺎﺀ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ �� ﺇﻳﺪﺯﻭ ﻣﻦ ﺣﻴﺚ ﺭﻏﺒﺘﻪ ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﻌﺒﻮﺭ ﺇ�� �ﺎﺩﺯﻭﺳﺎ‪.‬‬
‫هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﺧﻄﺎﺭ ﻭﺍﳌﻐﺎﻣﺮﺍﺕ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺕﺒﻌﻪ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺍﳌﺤﺒﺔ ﻷﺍﻣﻴﻨﺔ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ‬
‫ﺃﻭﺗﻮﺗﺎ�ﺸﻱﺒﺎﻧﺎ‪ .‬ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻠﻪ ﻋﺪﺕ ﻣﻦ �ﺝﺮ ﺍﻟﺮﺣﻼﺕ ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﻭﻣﺨﺎﻃﺮ ﺍ�ﺡﺮﺏ‬
‫ﻭﻛﺄ��ﺎ ﻻ ��ﻱﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺣ��ﺎ ﻟﺰﻭﺟهﺎ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭﺏ �ﺎﻥ ﻋﻈﻴﻤﺎ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃ��ﺎ ﺷﻌﺮﺕ �ﺴﺪﺍﺩ‬
‫ﺟﻴﺪ �ﺝﻤﻴﻊ ﺭﺣﻼ��ﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ ﺍﺳﺘﻄﺎﻋﺖ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﻠﻤﻪ �ﺴﻴﻔﻪ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺳﺎﻟﺖ ﻟﻴﺨﻮﺽ‬
‫ﺍﳌﻌﺮﻛﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻭ ﻳﺨﺪﻡ ﺭﻏﺒﺎﺗﻪ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﻌﻮﺩ ً‬
‫ﻣﺘﻌﺒﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﺨﻴﻢ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻜﻦ ﻗﻠﺐ ﻷﺍﻣ�� �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻠﻴ ﺎ ﺑﺎ�ﺡﺮﺏ ﻭﺍﻟﻐﺰﻭﺍﺕ ﻭﻟﻢ ��ﺘﻢ ﺇﻻ ﻗﻠﻴﻼ ﻟﻠﻤﺆﻣﻨ�ﻥ‬
‫ﺃﻭﺗﻮﺗﺎ�ﺸﻱﺒﺎﻧﺎ‪ .‬ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﻌﺮﺽ ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻞ �� ﺍﻟﺴﻔﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﻋﺎﻳﺔ ﻭﺍ�ﺡﺰﻥ �� ﺑﺮﻭﺩﺓ‬
‫ﻴﺪهﺎ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺗﻼ�ﻯﻯ ﺟﻤﺎﻟهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺣﺮﻕ ﺟﻠﺪهﺎ ﺍﻟﺒ�ﻱ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺧ��هﺎ ﻷﺍﻣ��‬
‫� ﺃﺣﺪ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﺑﺄﻥ ﻣ�ﺎ��ﺎ �� ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺮ ﻭﺭﺍﺀ ﺷﺎﺷﺎﺕ �� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﻭﻟﻱﺲ ﻣﻌﻪ ﻋ�� ﻃﺮ�ﻖ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺡﺮﺏ‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﻓﺾ ﻭﺍﻟﻼﻣﺒﺎﻻﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺟﺎﻧﺐ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻢ ﺗﺠﺪ‬
‫ﺃﻭﺗﻮﺗﺎ�ﺸﻱﺒﺎﻧﺎ �� ﻗﻠ��ﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺗ��ﻛﻪ‪ .‬ﻜﻦ ﺭ�ﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻓﻀﻞ ﻟهﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻓﻌﻠﺖ ﺫﻟﻚ ‪،‬‬
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‫�� ﻃﺮ�ﻘهﺎ ﺇ�� ﺇﻳﺪﺯﻭ ‪ ،‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺃﺗﺖ ﺇ�� ﺃﻭﺍﺭﻱ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﻗﻠ��ﺎ ﻣﺤﻄﻤﺎ‪.‬‬
‫هﻨﺎ ﺳﻜﻨﺖ �� ﻗﺼﺮ ﻣﻈﻠﻞ ﺑﺄ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﻮ�ﺮ ﻭﺍﻗ��ﺑﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺑﻮﺍﺑﺎﺕ ﻓﺮﺿﻴﺔ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻴﺎﺩﺯﻭ‪ ،‬ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻛﺰهﺮ ﺍﻟﻜﺮﺯ �� ﻓﺠﺮ ﺍﻟﺮ�ﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﺒﺎهﺖ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﻼ�ﺴهﺎ ﺑﺎهﺘﺔ‬
‫ﻭﻣﺸﺮﻗﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ �ﺸﺮ��ﺎ ﺑﻴﻀﺎﺀ �ﺎﻟﺜ�ﺝ ‪ ،‬ﻷ��ﺎ ﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ﺃﻥ‬
‫ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﻣﻀﻄﺮ�ﺔ ﻋ�� ﻃﻮﻝ ﻣﺴﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻮﺍﺟﺐ ﺃﻭ ﺃﻥ �ﺴ�� �� ﺣﺮﺍﺭﺓ ﺷﻤﺲ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﻒ‪.‬‬
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‫ﺥﺝﻞ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﻣﻦ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺍﳌﺤﺮﻗﺔ ﺑﺤﺮﺍﺭﺓ �� ﻣﻼ�ﺴهﺎ ﺍﳌﻠﻄﺨﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﺴﻔﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻘﻴﺖ‬

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‫ﺭﺍﺀهﺎ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ ﺫهﺐ ﻟﺰ�ﺎﺭﺓ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻴﺎﺩﻭ‪ .‬ﻳﻮﻣﺎ �ﻌﺪ ﻳﻮﻡ ﺃﻣ�ﻯﻯ ﺳﺎﻋﺎﺕ ��‬
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‫ﺍ�ﺡﺪﺍﺋﻖ ﻭﻗﺼﺮ ﺻﺪﻳﻘﻪ ﺍ�ﺝﺪﻳﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻜﺮ ﻓﻘﻂ �� ﺳﻌﺎﺩﺗﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍهﺘﻢ ﻗﻠﻴﻼ ﻟﺰﻭﺟﺘﻪ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻔﻘ��ﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺑﻘﻴﺖ ﻭﺭﺍﺀ ﺍﻟﺒ�ﺎﺀ �� ﺍ�ﺥﻴﻤﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺒﺆﺱ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺩﺧﻞ ﺣﻴﺎ��ﺎ‪ .‬ﻭﻣﻊ‬
‫ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻘﺪ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺯﻭﺟﺔ ﻣﺨﻠﺼﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺥﺼﻴ��ﺎ ﺷﺪﻳﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﺼ�� ‪ ،‬ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃ��ﺎ ﻟﻢ‬
‫ﻋﺏﺴﺎ ﻟﺰ�ﻒ ﺍ�ﺡﺰﻥ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻞ �� ﻭﺟههﺎ ‪،‬‬ ‫�ﺴﻤﺢ ً‬
‫ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﻌﺘﻴﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺷﻔﺎههﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻭ ً‬
‫ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﺴﺘﻌﺪﺓ ً‬
‫ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﺑﺎﺑﺕﺴﺎﻣﺔ ﻟ��ﺣﺐ ﺑﺰﻭﺟهﺎ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ‪ .‬ﺃﻭ ﺇﻳﺬﺍﺋﻪ ﺃﻳﻨﻤﺎ ﺫهﺐ‪.‬‬
‫�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺟﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﺠﺐ ﻓﻴﻪ ﻣﻐﺎﺩﺭﺓ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ﺇ�� ﺇﻳﺪﺯﻭ ﻭﻋﺒﻮﺭ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺇ�� �ﺎﺩﺯﻭﺯﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﺰﻋﻢ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ �� ﺣﺎﺷﻱﺘﻪ ﻛﻤﺮﺍﻓﻘﺔ ﺃﺛﻨﺎﺀ ﺫهﺎﺑﻪ ﻟﻴﺄﺧﺬ ﻭﺩﺍﻋً ﺎ‬
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‫ﺍﺣﺘﻔﺎﻟﻴﺎ ﻟﻸﻣ��ﺓ ﻣﻴﺎﺩﻭ‪ .‬ﺧﺮﺟﺖ ﻟﺘﺤﻴﺘﻪ ﻭهﻮ ﻳﺮﺗﺪﻱ ﺛﻮ�ﺎ ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺪﺍ ﺃﻛ�� ﺟﻤﺎﻻ‬
‫ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ ﻭﻗﺖ ﻣ�ﻯﻯ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺁهﺎ ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ �ﺴﻱﺖ ��ﻯﻯ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﺟﺒﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻞ‬
‫�ﻯﻱﺀ ﺑﺎﺳﺘﺙﻨﺎﺀ ﻓﺮﺣﺔ ﺍ�ﺥﻤﻮﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻗﺴﻢ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺳﻴﻌﻮﺩ ﺇ�� ﻭﺗﺰﻭﺟهﺎ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺍﺭﻱ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ‬
‫ﺍﻧ��ﺖ ﺍ�ﺡﺮﺏ‪� .‬ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻨﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻋ�� ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻗﺎﻝ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺘﻘﻰ‬
‫�ﻌﻴﻮﻥ ﻟﻮﺯ�ﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻭﺗﻮﺗﺎ�ﺸﻱﺒﺎﻧﺎ ﻣﺜﺏﺘﺔ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺑﺤﺰﻥ ﻻ ﻳﻮﺻﻒ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ �ﻌﺮﻑ‬
‫ﻧﻪ ﻓﻌﻞ ﺧﻄﺄ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﺻ�ﱠ� ﻗﻠﺒﻪ ﻭﺭﻛﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍهﺘﻢ ﻗﻠﻴﻼًﺑﻪ ﻷﺍﻟﻢ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺳﺏﺒﻪ‬
‫ﻟهﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻭﺻﻠﻮﺍ ﺇ�� ﺷﺎﻃﺊ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ �� ﺇﻳﺪﺯهﻮ ‪ ،‬ﺳ�� ﺭﺟﺎﻟﻪ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺍﺭﺏ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ‬
‫ﻳﺠﺘﺎﺯﻭﻥ ﺧﻼﻟهﺎ ﺍﳌﻀﻴﻖ ﺇ�� �ﺎﺩﻭﺯﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻌﺐ ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋ�� ﻗﻮﺍﺭﺏ‬
‫ﺑﻤﺎ ﻳﻜﻔﻲ ﻟﻠﺴﻤﺎﺡ �ﺝﻤﻴﻊ ﺍ�ﺝﻨﻮﺩ ﺑﺎﻟﺸﺮﻉ‪ .‬ﻢ ﻭﻗﻔﺖ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ ‪ ،‬ﻭ��‬
‫ﻛ��ﻳﺎﺀ ﻗﻮﺗﻪ �ﺥﺮ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬

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‫" ﻟﻱﺲ هﺬﺍ هﻮ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ! هﺬﺍ هﻮ ﻣﺠﺮﺩ ﺟﺪﻭﻝ! ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﻳﺮ�ﺪ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺍﺭﺏ؟ ﻳﻤﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻗﻔﺰ هﺬﺍ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺃﺭ�ﺪ ﺫﻟﻚ‪".‬‬
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‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺑﺪﺃﻭﺍ ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻧﻮﺍ �� ﻃﺮ�ﻘهﻢ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﻀﻴﻖ ﺇ�� ﺣﺪ ﻣﺎ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺳﺎﺩﺕ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺸﺄﺕ ﻋﺎﺻﻔﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ‪ .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﻷﺍﻣﻮﺍﺝ ﺗﺮﺗﻔﻊ �� ﺍ�ﺝﺒﺎﻝ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﺍﻟﺮ�ﺎﺡ �ﻌﻮﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟ��ﻕ ﺗﻮﻣﺾ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﺮﻋﺪ ﻳﺘﺪﺣﺮﺝ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﻘﺎﺭﺏ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺤﻤﻞ‬
‫ﻭﺗﻮﺗﺎﺷﻱﺒﺎﻧﺎ ﻭﻷﺍﻣ�� ﻭﺭﺟﺎﻟﻪ ﻗﺬﻑ ﻣﻦ ﻗﻤﺔ ﺇ�� ﻗﻤﺔ ﺍﳌﻮﺟﺎﺕ ﺍﳌﺘﺪﺣﺮﺟﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺣ�ﻯ‬
‫ﺑﺪﺍ ﺃﻥ �ﻞ �ﺡﻈﺔ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﺍﳌﺎ��ﻱ ﻭ�ﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺏﺘﻠﻊ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻊ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻐﺎﺿﺐ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻛ�ﻥ ﺟ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻠﻚ ﺑﺤﺮ ﺍﻟﺘﻨ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺪ ﺳﻤﻊ ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ﺧﺬ ﻏﻀﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺛﺎﺭ‬
‫ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺻﻔﺔ ﺍﻟﺮهﻴﺒﺔ �� ﻏﻀﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻹﻇهﺎﺭ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﺍﳌﺴ��ﺰﺉ ﻛﻢ هﻮ ﻣﺮﻭﻉ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ‬
‫ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻓﻌﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻳﺒﺪﻭ ﻭﻛﺄﻧﻪ ﺗﺤﺘﻤﻞ‪.‬‬
‫ﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﻄﺎﻗﻢ ﺍﳌﺬﻋﻮﺭ ﺑﺘﺨﻔﻴﺾ ﻷﺍﺷﺮﻋﺔ ﻭﺭﻋﻮﺍ ﺍﻟﺪﻓﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋﻤﻠﻮﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ ﺣﻴﺎ��ﻢ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻌﺰ�ﺰﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺟﺪﻭﻯ ‪ -‬ﺑﺪﺍ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺻﻔﺔ ﻓﻘﻂ ﺗﺰ�ﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻨﻒ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻠهﻢ‬
‫ﺳﺎﺭﻋﻮﺍ ﺇ�� ﺧﺴﺎﺭﺓ ﺃﻧﻔﺴهﻢ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﺍﺭﺗﻔﻊ ﺍﳌﺆﻣﻦ ﺃﻭﺗﻮﺗﺎ�ﺸﻱﺒﺎﻧﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭ��ﻯﻱ �ﻞ ﺍ�ﺡﺰﻥ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺳﺏﺒﻪ ﻟهﺎ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺘﻨﺎﺳ�ﻥ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ �ﻌﺐ ﻣ��ﺎ ‪ �� ،‬ﺭﻏﺒﺔ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ‬
‫ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺣ��ﺎ ﻹﻧﻘﺎﺫﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻋﺎﺯﻣﺔ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺘ�ﺡﻴﺔ ﺑﺤﻴﺎ��ﺎ ﻹﻧﻘﺎﺫﻩ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ‪ .‬ﺇﺫﺍ‬
‫�ﺎﻥ ﺫﻟﻚ ﻣﻤﻜﻨﺎ‪.‬‬
‫�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻷﺍﻣﻮﺍﺝ ﺗ��ﺎﻭﻯ ﻓﻮﻕ ﺍﻟﺴﻔﻴﻨﺔ ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺮ�ﺢ ﺗﺪﻭﺭ ﺣﻮﻟهﺎ �� ﻏﻀﺐ‬
‫ﻗﻔﺰﺕ ﻭﻗﺎﻟﺖ‪:‬‬

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‫" ﻦ ﺍﳌﺆﻛﺪ ﺃﻥ �ﻞ هﺬﺍ ﻗﺪ ﺟﺎﺀ ﻷﻥ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﻗﺪ ﺃﻏﻀﺐ ﺭ�ﻦ ﺟ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺇﻟﻪ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ّ‬
‫هﺰﺗﻪ‪ .‬ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ﻛﺬﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺈﻧ�ﻱ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺗﻮﺗﺎﻛﻴﺒﺎﻧﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺳﻮﻑ ﻧﺮ��ﻱ‬
‫ﻏﻀﺐ ﷲ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻻ ﻳﺮﻏﺐ �� ﺣﻴﺎﺓ ﺯﻭ�� ﺑﺄﻗﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺫﻟﻚ!"‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﻣﺨﺎﻃﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻗﺎﻟﺖ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺳﺄﺣﻤﻞ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﺁﺑﺎﺋﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ﺗﻴﻚ‪ .‬ﺄﻃﺮﺡ ﻧﻔ��ﻱ ﻵﺍﻥ �� ﺃﻋﻤﺎﻗﻚ ﺍﻟﻐﺎﺿﺒﺔ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﺃﻋﻄﻲ ﺣﻴﺎ�ﻲ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻠﻪ‪ .‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺍﺳﻤﻌ�ﻱ ﻭﺃﺣﻀﺮﻩ ﺑﺄﻣﺎﻥ ﺇ�� ﺷﺎﻃﺊ �ﺎﺩﺯﻭﺳﺎ"‪.‬‬
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‫ﻊ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﻗﻔﺰﺕ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺍﻟﺼﺎﺧﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃ�ﺡﻘ��ﺎ ﻷﺍﻣﻮﺍﺝ ﺳﺮﻱﻌﺎ‬
‫ﻓﻘﺪﺕ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻓﻖ‪ .‬ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﻝ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺻﻔﺔ ﺗﻮﻗﻔﺖ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺭ ‪،‬‬
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‫ﻭﺳﻠﺴﺎ �ﺎ�ﺡﺼ�� ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺠﻠﺲ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺍﳌﺘﻔﺮﺟﻮﻥ‬ ‫ً‬
‫ﻭﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ هﺎﺩﺋﺎ‬
‫ﺍﳌﺪهﺸﻮﻥ‪ .‬ﺳ��ﺿﺎﺀ ﺁﻟهﺔ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻵﺍﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﻄﻘﺲ ﻳ��ﻱﺀ ﻭﺃﺷﺮﻕ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ﻛﻤﺎ ��‬
‫ﻳﻮﻡ ﺻﻴﻒ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﺻﻞ ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ ﺍﳌﻘﺎﺑﻞ ﻭﺳﻘﻂ �ﺴﻼﻡ ‪ ،‬ﺣ�ﻯ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ‬
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‫ﺃﻭﺗﻮﺗﺎ�ﺸﻱﺒﺎﻧﺎ ﺗﺼ��‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﺑﺮﺍﻋﺘﻪ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺮﺏ ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻧﺝﺡ �ﻌﺪ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ‬
‫� ﻗهﺮ ﺍﻟ��ﺑﺮ��ﻥ ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻗﻴ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻷﺍﻳﻨﻮ‪.‬‬
‫ﺃﺭﺟﻊ هﺒﻮﻃﻪ ﻵﺍﻣﻦ �ﻠﻴﺎ ﺇ�� ﺇﺧﻼﺹ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺿ�� ﺑﻤﺤﺾ ﺇﺭﺍﺩﺗﻪ ﻭﺣ��ﺎ‬
‫�� ﺳﺎﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺣﻴﺎﺗﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﻮﻯ‪ .‬ﺧﻔﻒ ﻗﻠﺒﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺫﻛﺮ�ﺎ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻢ �ﺴﻤﺢ ﻟهﺎ‬
‫ﺑﺎﻻﻧﺘﻘﺎﻝ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻓ�ﺎﺭﻩ ﻭﻟﻮ ﻟ�ﺡﻈﺔ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻣﺘﺄﺧﺮﺍ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻗﺪ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻘﺪﺭ ﺻﻼﺡ ﻗﻠ��ﺎ‬
‫ﻭﻋﻈﻤﺔ ﺣ��ﺎ ﻟﻪ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻮﺩ ﻋ�� ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻪ ﺍﻟﺪﺍﺧ�� ‪ ،‬ﺟﺎﺀ ﺇ�� ﻣﻤﺮ ﺃﻭﺳﻮﻱ ﺗﻮﺝ ﺍﻟﻌﺎ�� ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻨﺎ‬
‫ﻭﻗﻔﺖ ﻭﺣﺪﻗﺖ �� ﺍﳌﻨﻈﺮ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻊ ﺗﺤﺘﻪ‪ .‬ﻟﺒﻠﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻦ هﺬﺍ ﻻﺍﺭﺗﻔﺎﻉ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ�� ‪� ،‬ﻠهﺎ‬
‫ﻣﻔﺘﻮﺣﺔ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ ﻋﻴﻥﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺎﻧﻮﺭﺍﻣﺎ ﻭﺍﺳﻌﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺝﺒﺎﻝ ﻭﺍﻟﺴهﻞ ﻭﺍﻟﻐﺎﺑﺎﺕ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻊ ﺃ��ﺎﺭ‬
‫ﻌﺮﺟﺔ ﻣﺜﻞ ﻷﺍﺷﺮﻃﺔ ﺍﻟﻔﻀﻴﺔ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ‪� .‬ﻌﺪهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺭﺃﻯ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺍﻟﺒﻌﻴﺪ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ‬
‫ﺗﻮ�ﺝ ﻛﻀﺒﺎﺏ ﻣ�ﻯﻱﺀ �� ﺍﳌﺴﺎﻓﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ��ﺓ ‪ ،‬ﺣﻴﺚ ﺃﻋﻄﻰ ﺃﻭﺗﻮﺗﺎ�ﺸﻱﺒﺎﻧﺎ ﺣﻴﺎ��ﺎ‬
‫ﻣﺪ ﻳﺪﻩ ﻭ�ﻔﻜﺮ �� ﺣ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺍﺳ��ﺰﺃ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻠﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻓﻴﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺘﺠﻪ ﻧﺤﻮهﺎ ‪ّ ،‬‬
‫ﺑﻪ‪ .‬ﻭﻓﻘﺪﺍﻧﻪ ﻟهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻧﻔﺠﺮ ﻗﻠﺒﻪ �� ﺻﺮﺧﺔ ﺣﺰ�ﻨﺔ ﻭﻣﺮ�ﺮﺓ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺃﺯﻭﻣﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺯﻭﻣﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺎ!" ) ﺃﻭﻩ! ﺯﻭﺟ�ﻱ ‪ ،‬ﺯﻭﺟ�ﻱ!( ﻭﺣ�ﻯ ﻳﻮﻣﻨﺎ هﺬﺍ هﻨﺎﻙ �� ��‬
‫‪Tokio‬ﻳﺪ�� ﺃﺯﻭﻣﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﺤﺘﻔﻞ ﺑ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ﺧﺬ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ‬
‫ﻗﻔﺰﺕ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﺍﳌﺆﻣﻨﺔ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻹﻧﻘﺎﺫﻩ ﻻ ﻳﺰﺍﻝ ﺃﺷﺎﺭ ﺇ�� ‪ .‬ﻟﺬﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﻥ ﻷﺍﻣ��ﺓ ﺃﻭﺗﻮﺗﺎ�ﺸﻱﺒﺎﻧﺎ ﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺓ �� ﺣﻴﺎ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺈﻥ ﺍﻟﺘﺎﺭ�ﺦ ﻳﺤﺎﻓﻆ ﻋ��‬
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‫ﺫﺍﻛﺮ��ﺎ ﺧﻀﺮﺍﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺼﺔ ﺃﻧﺎﻧﻴ��ﺎ ﻭﻣﻮ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﺒﻄﻮ�� ﻟﻦ ﺗﻥﺘ�ﻱ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺎﻥ ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ﺗﻴﻚ ﻗﺪ ﺍﺳﺘﻮ�� ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺃﻭﺍﻣﺮ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻡ ﺑﺈﺧﻀﺎﻉ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﳌﺘﻤﺮﺩﻳﻦ‬
‫ﻭﺗﺨﻠﻴﺺ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﻣﻦ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﻠﺼﻮﺹ ﻭﻷﺍﻋﺪﺍﺀ ﻟﻠﺴﻼﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺷهﺮﺗﻪ ﻋﻈﻴﻤﺎ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻧﻪ �� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ �ﻠهﺎ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺃﺣﺪ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﻮﻑ ﺿﺪﻩ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻗﻮ�ﺎ ﺟﺪﺍ ��‬
‫ﺍﳌﻌﺮﻛﺔ ﻭﺍ�ﺡﻜﻤﺔ �� ﺍﳌﺠﻠﺲ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺎﻥ ﻋ�� ﻭﺷﻚ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﻣﺒﺎﺷﺮﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﺑﺎﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺟﺎﺀ ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ‬
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‫ﺻﺪﻣﺘﻪ ﻓﻜﺮﺓ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺳﻴﺠﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺜ�� ﺃﻛ�� ﺃﻥ �ﺴﻠﻚ ﻃﺮ�ﻘﺎ ﺁﺧﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻤﺮﺭ ﻋ��‬
‫ﻣﻘﺎﻃﻌﺔ ﺃﻭﺍﺭﻱ ﻭﺃ�ﻰ ﺇ�� ﻣﻘﺎﻃﻌﺔ ﺃﻭﻣﻲ‪.‬‬

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‫ﺪﻣﺎ ﻭﺻﻞ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﺇ�� ﺃﻭﻣﻲ ﻭﺟﺪ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ �� ﺣﺎﻟﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻹﺍﺛﺎﺭﺓ ﻭﺍ�ﺥﻮﻑ‪ �� .‬ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ‬
‫ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻨﺎﺯﻝ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻣﺮ ��ﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺮﻯ ﻋﻼﻣﺎﺕ ﺍ�ﺡﺪﺍﺩ ﻭﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﻧﺤﻴﺐ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﻋﺎﻝ‪.‬‬
‫ﻋﻨﺪ ﺳﺆﺍﻟﻪ ﻋﻦ ﺳﺏﺐ ﺫﻟﻚ ﻗﻴﻞ ﻟﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻭﺣﺸﺎ ﻓﻈﻴﻌﺎ ﻇهﺮ �� ﺍ�ﺝﺒﺎﻝ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ‬
‫ﺰﻝ ﻣﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﻭﻗﺎﻡ �ﻐﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺮﻯ ‪ ،‬ﻣ��ﻤﺎًﺃﻳﺎ �ﺎﻥ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﻻﺍﺳﺕﻴﻼﺀ‬
‫ﻋﻠﻴﻪ‪ .‬ﻭﻗﺪ ﺗﻢ ﺟﻌﻞ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻨﺎﺯﻝ ﻣﻘﻔﺮﺓ ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ ﻳﺨﺎﻓﻮﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﺮﻭﺝ ﺇ��‬
‫ﻠهﻢ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻣﻲ �� ﺍ�ﺡﻘﻮﻝ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻭ ﺍﻟﻥﺴﺎﺀ ﻟﻠﺬهﺎﺏ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍ��ﺎﺭ ﻟﻐﺴﻞ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ‪.‬‬
‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ﺗﻴﻚ هﺬﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻏﻀﺒﻪ ﺣﻤﻴﻤﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ �ﺸﺮﺍﺳﺔ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻄﺮﻑ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﻲ �ﺝﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﻛﻴﻮﺷﻴﻮ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺰﺍﻭ�ﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻗﻴﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻳ��ﻭ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺧﻀﻌﺖ‬
‫ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺃﻋﺪﺍﺀ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻠﻱﺲ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻣﻦ ﻳﺠﺮﺅ ﻋ�� ﺧﺮﻕ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺍﻧ�ﻥ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻟﺘﻤﺮﺩ ﻋ��‬
‫ﺍﳌﻠﻚ‪ .‬ﺇ��ﺎ ﻣﺴﺄﻟﺔ ﺗﺜ�� ﺍﻟﺪهﺸﺔ هﻨﺎ �� هﺬﺍ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ‪ .‬ﻟﺬﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺮﺏ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺻﻤﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺗﺠﺮﺃ‬
‫ﻭﺣﺶ ﺷﺮ�ﺮ ﻋ�� ﺗﻮ�� ﻣﺴﻜﻨﻪ ﻭﺇﺭهﺎﺏ ﺭﻋﺎﻳﺎ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻠﻤﺪﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﺳﻴﺠﺪ ﻣﺘﻌﺔ‬
‫� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ ﻷﺍﺑﺮ�ﺎﺀ‪ .‬ﺳﺄﺑﺪﺃ ﻭﺃﻗﺘﻠهﺎ ﺩﻓﻌﺔ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ‪" .‬‬
‫ﻣﻊ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﺍﻧﻄﻠﻖ ﺇ�� ﺟﺒﻞ ﺇﻳﺒﻮ�ﻲ ‪ ،‬ﺣﻴﺚ ﻗﻴﻞ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﺶ �ﻌﻱﺶ‪� .‬ﺴﻠﻖ‬
‫ﻣﺴﺎﻓﺔ ﺟﻴﺪﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ‪ �� ،‬ﻣﺘﻌﺮﺝ �� ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ‪ ،‬ﻇهﺮﺕ ﺃﻣﺎﻣﻪ ﻭﺣﺶ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻮﺣﺶ ﻭﺃﻭﻗﻒ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ‪.‬‬
‫" هﺬﺍ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﺶ ‪ "،‬ﺎﻝ ﻷﺍﻣ��‪ " .‬ﺃﻧﺎ ﻟﺴﺖ ﺑﺤﺎﺟﺔ ﺇ�� ﺳﻴﻔﻲ ﻷﻓ��‪.‬‬
‫ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻗﺘﻠﻪ ﺑﻴﺪﻱ‪".‬‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﺍﻧﺕﺸﺮ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺜﻌﺒﺎﻥ ﻭﺣﺎﻭﻝ ﺧﻨﻘهﺎ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ ﺑﺄﺫﺭﻋﻪ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺭ�ﺔ‪ .‬ﻟﻢ ﻳﻤﺾ ﻭﻗﺖ‬
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‫ﻃﻮ�ﻞ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺍﻛﺕﺴﺏﺖ ﻗﻮﺗﻪ ﺍﳌﺬهﻠﺔ ﺇﺗﻘﺎ��ﺎ ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺜﻌﺒﺎﻥ ﻣﻴﺘﺎ ﻋﻨﺪ ﻗﺪﻣﻴﻪ‪ .‬ﺍﻥ‬

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‫ﺟﺎﺀ ﻇﻼﻡ ﻣﻔﺎ�� ﻓﻮﻕ ﺍ�ﺝﺒﻞ ﻭ�ﺪﺃ ﺍﳌﻄﺮ �ﺴﻘﻂ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺤﻴﺚ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻌﺐ ﻋ��‬
‫ﻟﻜﺂﺑﺔ ﻭﻷﺍﻣﻄﺎﺭ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺮﻯ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﻠﻜﻪ‪ �� .‬ﻭﻗﺖ ﻗﺼ�� ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﻊ‬
‫ﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺘﻠﻤﺲ ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻪ ﺇ�� ﺃﺳﻔﻞ ﺍﳌﻤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻃﻔﺖ ﻷﺍﺟﻮﺍﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻄﻠﻨﺎ‬
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‫ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﻉ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺎﺩﺭﺍ ﻋ�� ﺷﻖ ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻪ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﺇ�� ﺃﺳﻔﻞ ﺍ�ﺝﺒﻞ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﺣ�ﻥ ﻋﺎﺩ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺭﺍﺀ ﺑﺪﺃ �ﺸﻌﺮ ﺑﺎﳌﺮﺽ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ �ﻌﺎ�ﻲ ﻣﻦ ﺁﻻﻡ ﺣﺎﺩﺓ �� ﻗﺪﻣﻴﻪ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻓﻌﺮﻑ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺜﻌﺒﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺳﻤﻤﻪ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﻌﺎﻧﺎﺗﻪ ﻋﻈﻴﻤﺔ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ‬
‫ﺑﺎﻟ�ﺎﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﺤﺮﻙ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻗﻞ ﺑﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌ�ﻯﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﺍ ﻓﻘﺪ ﺣﻤﻞ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﺇ�� ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ��‬
‫�ﺝﺒﺎﻝ �ﺸ��ﺮ ﺑﺎﻟﻴﻨﺎﺑﻴﻊ ﺍﳌﻌﺪﻧﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺧﻨﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﺮﺗﻔﻊ ﻋﻦ ﺳﻄﺢ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭ�ﻐ�� ﺗﻘﺮ�ﺒﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﺮﺍﺋﻖ ﺍﻟ���ﺎﻧﻴﺔ ﺗﺤ��ﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﺍﺳﺘﺤﻢ ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ﻳﻮﻣﻴﺎ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﻴﺎﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺷﻌﺮ ﺗﺪﺭ�ﺠﻴﺎ ﺃﻥ ﻗﻮﺗﻪ ﺗﺄ�ﻲ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻛﺒ��ﺍ ﺑﺄﻧﻪ �ﻌﺎ�� ً‬
‫ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ‪ .‬ﺳﺎﺭﻉ‬ ‫ﻓﺮﺣﺎ ً‬‫ﺪ ﺗﺮﻛﺘﻪ ﻵﺍﻻﻡ ‪ ،‬ﺣ�ﻯ ﻭﺟﺪ �� ﻳﻮﻡ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ً‬
‫ﺍﻥ ﺇ�� ﻣﻌﺎﺑﺪ ﺇ��ﻯﻱ ‪ ،‬ﺣﻴﺚ ﺳﺕﺘﺬﻛﺮ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺻ�� ﻗﺒﻞ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ��ﺬﻩ ﺍ�ﺡﻤﻠﺔ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻠﺔ‪ .‬ﻤﺘﻪ ‪� ،‬ﺎهﻨﺔ ﺍﻟﻀﺮ�ﺢ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺑﺎﺭﻛﻪ ﻋ�� ﻭﺿﻌﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺟﺎﺀﺕ ﻵﺍﻥ‬
‫ﻻﺳﺘﻘﺒﺎﻟﻪ‪ .‬ﺃﺧ��هﺎ ﺑﺎﻷﺧﻄﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻭﺍﺟههﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻛﻴﻒ ﺗﻢ ﺍ�ﺡﻔﺎﻅ ﻋ��‬
‫ﺣﻴﺎﺗﻪ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺭﺍﺉﻊ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻊ ‪ -‬ﻭﺃﺷﺎﺩﺕ ��ﺝﺎﻋﺘﻪ ﻭ�ﺮﺍﻋﺘﻪ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭ�ﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ‬
‫ﺍﺭﺗﺪﺕ ﺃﺛﻮﺍ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻌﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻋﺎﺩﺕ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ ﺑﻔﻀﻞ ﺳﻠﻔهﺎ ﺁﻟهﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ﺃﻣﺎﺗﺎﺳﻮ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻟﺬﻳﻦ �ﺡﻤﺎﻳ��ﻢ ﻛﻼهﻤﺎ ﺃﻋﺎﺩﻭﺍ ﺣﻔﻆ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻊ‪.‬‬
‫ﻨﺎ ﺗﻥﺘ�ﻱ ﻗﺼﺔ ﻷﺍﻣ�� ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺗﻮ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎ�ﻲ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ‪ ،‬ﻗﺼﺔ ﺇﺑﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﺥ‬

‫ﻣﻨﺬ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻋﺎﺵ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺭﺟﻞ ﻣﺴﻦ ﻭﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ �ﺝﻮﺯ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻓﻼﺣ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﻋﻠ��ﻢ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ ﺑﺠﺪ ﻟﻜﺴﺐ ﺃﺭﺯهﻢ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻣﻲ‪ .‬ﺍﻋﺘﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺬهﺐ ﻭﻗﻄﻊ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺐ ﻟﻠﻤﺰﺍﺭﻋ�ﻥ ﺣﻮﻟﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺫهﺐ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ‪ ،‬ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻡ‬
‫ﻌﻤﻞ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﻭﻋﻤﻞ �� ﺣﻘﻞ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺹ ��ﻢ‪.‬‬
‫ﻳﻮﻡ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﺫهﺐ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺘﻼﻝ �ﺎﳌﻌﺘﺎﺩ ﻟﻘﻄﻊ ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺐ ﻭﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ �ﺝﻮﺯ‬
‫ﺃﺧﺬ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﳌﻼ�ﺲ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟ��ﺮ ﻟﻐﺴﻞ‪.‬‬
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‫ﺗﻘﺮ�ﺒﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﻠﺪ ﺟﻤﻴﻼ ﺟﺪﺍ �� ﺧﻀﺮﺓ ﺧﻀﺮﺍﺀ ﺟﺪﻳﺪﺓ‬ ‫�ﺎﻥ ﺫﻟﻚ �� ﺍﻟﺼﻴﻒ‬
‫ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺸﻌﺒﺎﻥ �� ﻃﺮ�ﻘهﻤﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ‪ .‬ﺑﺪﺍ ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺐ ﻋ�� ﺿﻔﺎﻑ ﺍﻟ��ﺮ ﻭﻛﺄﻧﻪ‬
‫ﻣﺨﻤﻞ ﺯﻣﺮﺩﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻮﺷﺎﺡ ﻋ�� ﻃﻮﻝ ﺣﺎﻓﺔ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ��ﺰ ﺷﺮﺍﺑﺎ��ﻢ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻋﻤﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﻟﻘﺪ �ﺴﻒ ﺍﻟﻥﺴﺎﺋﻢ ﻭﺗﺨ�ﺥﻞ ﺍﻟﺴﻄﺢ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻋﻢ ﻟﻠﻤﺎﺀ �� ﺍﳌﻮ�ﺠﺎﺕ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﺮﺕ ﻋ��‬
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‫ﺧﺪ�ﻲ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺟ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺘ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﻠﺘ�ﻥ ﻟﻢ �ﺸﺮﺣﺎ ﻟﺴﺏﺐ ﻣﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺷﻌﺮﺗﺎ �ﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﻏﺎﻣﺮﺓ‬
‫�� ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﺼﺒﺎﺡ‪.‬‬
‫�� ﺍﳌﺎ�ﻯﻱ ﻭﺟﺪﺕ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺑﻘﻌﺔ ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻋ�� ﺿﻔﺎﻑ ﺍﻟ��ﺮ ﻭﻭﺿﻊ ﺳﻠﺔ ﻟهﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﺷﺮﻋﺖ �� ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ ﻟﻐﺴﻞ ﺍﳌﻼ�ﺲ‪ .‬ﺧﺬ��ﺎ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﺗﻠﻮ ﻷﺍﺧﺮﻯ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﺔ‬
‫ﻭﻏﺴﻠ��ﺎ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺮ ﻭﻓﺮﻛ��ﺎ ﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺡﺝﺎﺭﺓ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﳌﻴﺎﻩ ﻭﺍ�ﺡﺔ �ﺎﻟﺒﻠﻮﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻤﻜ��ﺎ‬
‫ﺅ�ﺔ ﻷﺍﺳﻤﺎﻙ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺴﺒﺢ ﺟﻴﺌﺔ ﻭﺫهﺎﺑﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍ�ﺡ�ﻯﻯ �� ﺍﻟﻘﺎﻉ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﺸﻐﻮﻟﺔ �� ﻏﺴﻞ ﻣﻼ�ﺴهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺟﺎﺀ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﺥ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻢ �� ﻃﺮ�ﻘهﺎ ﺇ��‬
‫ﺃﺳﻔﻞ ﺍﻟ��ﺮ‪ .‬ﻧﻈﺮﺕ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻣﻦ ﻋﻤﻠهﺎ ﻭﺭﺃﻳﺖ هﺬﺍ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﺥ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ��‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ‬
‫ﻋﺎﻣﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﻊ ﺫﻟﻚ ﻟﻢ �ﺸﺎهﺪ ً‬
‫ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﺥ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ�� ��‬ ‫ﺗﺒﻠﻎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺮ ﺳﺘ�ﻥ ً‬
‫ﺣﻴﺎ��ﺎ �ﻠهﺎ‪.‬‬
‫" ﻛﻴﻒ ﻟﺬﻳﺬ ﺃﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﺥ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ!" ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﻟﻨﻔﺴهﺎ‪ " .‬ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ‬
‫ﺃﺣﺼﻞ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻭﺃﺧﺬﻩ ﺇ�� ﻣﻥ�ﻝ �ﺝﻮﺯ‪".‬‬
‫ﺍﻣﺘﺪﺕ ﺫﺭﺍﻋهﺎ �� ﻣﺤﺎﻭﻟﺔ ﻟ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ �ﻌﻴﺪﺓ ﻋﻦ ﻣﺘﻨﺎﻭﻝ ﻳﺪهﺎ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺒﺤﺚ ﻋﻦ ﻋﺼﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺭﺅ�ﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺇﺫﺍ ﺫهﺒﺖ‬
‫ﻟﻠﺒﺤﺚ ﻋﻦ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺷﺄ��ﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻔﻘﺪ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﺥ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﻟﻠﺘﻮﻗﻒ �ﺡﻈﺔ ﻟﻠﺘﻔﻜ�� �� ﻣﺎ ﺳﺘﻔﻌﻠﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺗﺬﻛﺮﺕ ﺁﻳﺔ �ﺡﺮ ﻗﺪﻳﻤﺔ‪ .‬ﻵﺍﻥ ﺑﺪﺃﺕ‬
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‫ﻣﺘﺪﺣﺮﺟﺎ ﻋ�� ﺩﻓﻖ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﺥ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�� ﺣ�ﻥ ﺃ��ﺎ ﺗﺼﻔﻖ‬ ‫ﺗﺼﻔﻖ ﻳﺪ��ﺎ ﻹﺑﻘﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ‬
‫ﻨﺖ هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﻏﻨﻴﺔ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺍﳌﻴﺎﻩ ﺍﻟﺒﻌﻴﺪﺓ ﻣﺮ�ﺮﺓ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻘﺮ�ﺐ ﺣﻠﻮ‬
‫ﺗﻤﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻴﺎﻩ ﺍﻟﺒﻌﻴﺪﺓ‬
‫ﻭﺗﺄ�ﻲ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺡﻠﻮ"‪.‬‬
‫ﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﻝ ‪ ،‬ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺑﺪﺃﺕ �� ﺗﻜﺮﺍﺭ هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﻏﻨﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﺑﺪﺃﺕ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺥﻮﺥ ﺗﻘ��ﺏ ﻭﺗﻘ��ﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺒﻨﻚ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﻘﻒ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ‪ ،‬ﺣ�ﻯ‬
‫ﺗﻮﻗﻔﺖ ﺃﻣﺎﻣهﺎ ﻣﺒﺎﺷﺮﺓ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺗﻤﻜﻨﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺗﻨﺎﻭﻟهﺎ‪ �� .‬ﻳﺪ��ﺎ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ‬
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‫ﻗﺪﻣﺎ �� ﻋﻤﻠهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻓ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺓ ً‬
‫ﺟﺪﺍ‬ ‫ﻣﺴﺮﻭﺭﺓ‪ .‬ﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ ﻗﺎﺩﺭﺓ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌ�ﻯﻱ ً‬
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‫ﻭﻣﺘﺤﻤﺴﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻮﺿﻌﺖ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﳌﻼ�ﺲ �� ﺳﻠﺔ ﺧ��ﺭﺍ�ﻲ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺡﺒﺖ ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮهﺎ‬
‫ﻭﺍ�ﺥﻮﺥ �� ﻳﺪهﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ‪.‬‬
‫ﻟﻘﺪ ﺑﺪﺍ ﻟهﺎ ﻭﻗﺖ ﻃﻮ�ﻞ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟ�ﻲ ﺗﻥﺘﻈﺮ ﺣ�ﻯ �ﻌﻮﺩ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ‪ .‬ﻋﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ‬
‫� ﺁﺧﺮ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ﺗﺘﺄﺭﺝﺡ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻊ ﻭﺟﻮﺩ ﺣﺰﻣﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺐ‬
‫ً‬ ‫ﺌً‬ ‫ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮﻩ ‪ -‬ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ً‬
‫ﺗﻘﺮ�ﺒﺎ ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺑﺎﻟ�ﺎﺩ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ‬ ‫ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺨﺘﺏ ﺎ‬
‫ﺌً‬ ‫ﻣﺘﻌﺒﺎ ً‬
‫ﺭﺅ�ﺘﻪ‪ .‬ﻭ�ﺪﺍ ً‬
‫ﺟﺪﺍ ﻭﺍﺳﺘﺨﺪﻡ ﺍﳌﻨﺠﻞ ﻟﻌﺼﺎ ﺍﳌ��ﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺘﻜ ﺎ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺃﺛﻨﺎﺀ ﺳ��ﻩ‪.‬‬
‫ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺭﺃﺗﻪ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻗﺎﻟﺖ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻳﺎ ﻓﻱﻯ ﺳﺎﻥ! ) ﺭﺟﻞ �ﺝﻮﺯ( ﻟﻘﺪ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺃﻧﺘﻈﺮ ﻋﻮﺩﺗﻚ ﻟﻠﻤﻥ�ﻝ ﳌﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻞ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ!"‬
‫" ﺎ هﻮ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ؟ ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﺃﻧﺖ ﻏ�� ﺻﺒﻮﺭ؟" ﺳﺄﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺕﺴﺎﺋﻼ �� ﺷﻐﻔهﺎ‬
‫ﻏ�� ﺍﳌﻌﺘﺎﺩ‪ " .‬هﻞ ﺣﺪﺙ ﺃﻱ ��ﻱﺀ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ ﻛﻨﺖ ً‬
‫�ﻌﻴﺪﺍ؟"‬
‫" ﺃﻭﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻻ!" ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ‪ " ،‬ﻟﻢ ﻳﺤﺪﺙ ��ﻱﺀ ‪ ،‬ﺇﻻ ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﻭﺟﺪﺕ هﺪﻳﺔ‬
‫ﻟﻄﻴﻔﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ ﻟﻚ!"‬
‫" هﺬﺍ ﺟﻴﺪ" ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﻏﺴﻞ ﻗﺪﻣﻴﻪ �� ﺣﻮﺽ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ﻭﺻﻌﺪ‬
‫ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻓﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﻛﻀﺖ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ﻭﺃﺧﺮﺟﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﺰﺍﻧﺔ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﺥ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻜﺒ��‪ .‬ﺷﻌﺮﺕ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺃﺛﻘﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺫﻱ ﻗﺒﻞ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﺣﻤﻠﺘﻪ ﻗﺎﺋﻠﺔ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺍﻧﻈﺮ ﺇ�� هﺬﺍ! هﻞ ﺭﺃﻳﺖ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﺥ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ�� �� ﺣﻴﺎﺗﻚ؟"‬
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‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻧﻈﺮ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺥﻮﺥ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﻣﻨﺪهﺸﺎ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
‫" هﺬﺍ �� ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ ﺃﻛ�� ﺧﻮﺥ ﺭﺃﻳﺘﻪ �� ﺣﻴﺎ�ﻲ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻳﻨﻤﺎ ﺍﺷ��ﻳﺘﻪ؟"‬
‫ﺃﺟﺎﺑﺖ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ‪ " :‬ﻟﻢ ﺃﺷ��هﺎ"‪ " .‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﻭﺟﺪﺕ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺮ ﺣﻴﺚ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺃﻏﺴﻞ‪".‬‬
‫ﻭﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﻟﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺔ �ﻠهﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ‪ " :O Fii San‬ﺃﻧﺎ ﻣﺴﺮﻭﺭ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻷﻧﻚ ﻭﺟﺪﺕ ﺫﻟﻚ‪ .‬ﻋﻮﻧﺎ ﻧﺄ�ﻠﻪ ﻵﺍﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻷ�ﻲ‬
‫ﺟﺎﺉﻊ"‪.‬‬
‫ﺃﺧﺮﺝ ﺳﻜﻴﻨﺎ ﺍﳌﻄﺒﺦ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻭﺿﻊ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﺥ ﻋ�� ﻟﻮﺡ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﻋ�� ﻭﺷﻚ ﻗﻄﻌﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ‬
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‫�ﺎﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﺥ ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺎ �� ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺻﻮﺕ ﻭﺍ�ﺡ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮ ﻗﻠﻴﻼ ‪ ،‬ﺭﺟﻞ ﻳﺒﻠﻎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺮ!" ﻭﺧﺮﺝ ﻃﻔﻞ ﺻﻐ�� ﺟﻤﻴﻞ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺎﻥ �ﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻭﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﻣﻨﺪهﺸ�ﻥ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﳌﺎ ﺭﺃﻭﻩ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺳﻘﻂ ﻋ��‬
‫ﺍﺭﺽ‪ .‬ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻞ ﺗﺤﺪﺙ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ‪:‬‬
‫ً‬ ‫ً‬
‫" ﻻ ﺗﺨﺎﻓﻮﺍ‪ .‬ﺃﻧﺎ ﻟﺴﺖ ﺷﻴﻄﺎﻧﺎ ﺃﻭ ﺟﻨﻴﺎ‪ .‬ﺳﺄﺧ��ﻛﻢ ﺑﺎ�ﺡﻘﻴﻘﺔ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ �ﻌﺎﻇﻤﺖ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ ﻋﻠﻴﻚ‪� .‬ﻞ ﻳﻮﻡ ﻭ�ﻞ ﻟﻴﻠﺔ �ﺸﻌﺮ ﺑﺎﻷ�ﻯﻯ ﻟﻌﺪﻡ ﻭﺟﻮﺩ ﻃﻔﻞ ﻟﻚ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﺗﻢ‬
‫ﺳﻤﺎﻉ ﺻﺮﺧﺘﻚ ﻭﺃﻧﺎ ﺃﺭﺳﻞ ﻟﻴﻜﻮﻥ ﺍﺑﻦ ﺷﻴﺨﻮﺧﺘﻚ! "‬
‫ﻋﻨﺪ ﺳﻤﺎﻉ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻭﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﺳﻌﺪﺍﺀ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻗﺪ ﺻﺮﺧﻮﺍ‬
‫ﻴﻼًﻭ��ﺎﺭﺍًﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﺰﻥ ﻟﻌﺪﻡ ﻭﺟﻮﺩ ﻃﻔﻞ ﳌﺴﺎﻋﺪ��ﻢ �� ﺳ��ﻢ ﺍﳌﻮﺣﺪﻳﻦ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻵﺍﻥ‬
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‫�ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻢ ﺍﻟﺮﺩ ﻋ�� ﺻﻼ��ﻢ ﻓﻘﺪﻭﺍ ﻓﺮﺣﺎ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃ��ﻢ ﻟﻢ �ﻌﺮﻓﻮﺍ ﺃﻳﻦ ﻳﻀﻌﻮﻥ‬
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‫ﺃﻳﺪ��ﻢ ﺃﻭ ﺃﻗﺪﺍﻣهﻢ‪ .‬ﺃﻭﻻ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺧﺬ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻞ ﺑ�ﻥ ﺫﺭﺍﻋﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ ﻓﻌﻠﺖ‬

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‫ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻧﻔﺲ ﺍﻟ��ﻱﺀ‪ .‬ﻭﺃﻃﻠﻘﻮﺍ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺍﺳﻢ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻭ ﺍﺑﻨﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ ﺧﺮﺝ‬
‫ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﺥ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻣﺮﺕ ﺍﻟﺴﻨﻮﺍﺕ ﺳﺮﻱﻌﺎ ﻭﻧﻤﺎ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻞ �ﻌﻤﺮ ﺧﻤﺴﺔ ﻋﺸﺮ ﻋﺎﻣﺎ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﺃﻃﻮﻝ ﻭﺃﻗﻮﻯ‬
‫ﺑﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ ﻓﺘﻴﺎﻥ ﺁﺧﺮ�ﻦ �� ﺳﻨﻪ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﻭﺟﻪ ﻭﺳﻴﻢ ﻭﻗﻠﺐ ﻣ��ﺀ‬
‫ً ً‬
‫ﺑﺎﻟ�ﺝﺎﻋﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺣﻜﻴﻤﺎ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟﺴﻨﻮﺍﺗﻪ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﺘﻌﺔ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺟ�ﻥ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺔ‬
‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻧﻈﺮﻭﺍ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺍﻋﺘﻘﺪﻭﺍ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﻄﻞ ﻣﺜﻠﻪ‪.‬‬
‫� ﺃﺣﺪ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﺟﺎﺀ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﺇ�� ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
‫" ‪ ،‬ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﻓﺮﺻﺔ ﻏﺮ�ﺒﺔ ﺃﺻﺒﺤﻨﺎ ﻷﺍﺏ ﻭﻻﺍﺑﻦ‪ .‬ﺻﻼﺣﻚ �� �ﺎﻥ ﺃﻋ�� ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻋﺸﺎﺏ ﺍ�ﺝﺒﻠﻴﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻋﻤﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻣﻲ �ﺥﻔﺾ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻋﻤﻖ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ��ﺮ ﺣﻴﺚ‬
‫�ﻐﺴﻞ ﻭﺍﻟﺪ�ﻲ ﺍﳌﻼ�ﺲ‪ .‬ﺃﻧﺎ ﻻ ﺃﻋﺮﻑ ﻛﻴﻒ ﺃﺷﻜﺮﻙ ﺑﻤﺎ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺍﻟﻜﻔﺎﻳﺔ "‪.‬‬
‫" ﳌﺎﺫﺍ" ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ‪ " :‬ﻦ ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻴ�� ﺃﻥ ﻳﻘﻮﻡ ﻷﺍﺏ ﺑ��ﺑﻴﺔ ﺍﺑﻨﻪ‪ .‬ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ‬
‫ﻳﻜ�� ﺳﻨﻜﻮﻥ ﺩﻭﺭﻙ ﻟﺮﻋﺎﻳﺕﻨﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻟﻦ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺭ�ﺢ ﺃﻭ ﺧﺴﺎﺭﺓ ﺑﻴﻥﻨﺎ ‪-‬‬
‫ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻊ ﺳﻴﻜﻮﻧﻮﻥ ﻣﺕﺴﺎﻭ�ﻦ ‪ �� ،‬ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻧﺎ ﻣﺘﻔﺎ�� ﺑﺄﻧﻚ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ �ﺸﻜﺮ�ﻲ‬
‫��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ! " ﻭ�ﺪﺍ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻦ‪.‬‬
‫" ﺁﻣﻞ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻜﻮﻥ ﺻﺒﻮﺭﺍ ﻣ��" ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ‪ " .‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺑﺪﺃ �� ﺳﺪﺍﺩ‬
‫ﻗﻴﻤﺔ ﺍ�ﺥ�� �� ‪ ،‬ﻟﺪﻱ ﻃﻠﺐ �ﺝﻌﻠﻪ ﺃﺗﻤ�ﻯ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻤﻨﺤ�ﻱ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﺁﺧﺮ‪".‬‬
‫" ﺩﻋﻚ ﺗﻔﻌﻞ ﻣﺎ �ﺸﺎﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻚ ﻣﺨﺘﻠﻒ ﺗﻤﺎﻣًﺎﻋﻦ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﻷﺍﻭﻻﺩ ﻵﺍﺧﺮ�ﻦ!"‬
‫" ﺛﻢ ﺩﻋ�ﻱ ﺃﺫهﺐ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ!"‬

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‫" ﻣﺎﺫﺍ ﺗﻘﻮﻝ؟ هﻞ ﺗﺮﻏﺐ �� ﺗﺮﻙ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻙ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﻭﺃﻣﻚ ﻭﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻋﻦ‬
‫ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ؟"‬
‫" ﺄﻋﻮﺩ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ‪ ،‬ﺇﺫﺍ ﺳﻤﺤﺖ �� ﺑﺎﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ﻵﺍﻥ!"‬
‫" ﺇ�� ﺃﻳﻦ ﺗﺬهﺐ؟"‬
‫ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ‪ " :‬ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﺃﺭ�ﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺫهﺐ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻷﻧ�ﻱ ﻟﻢ ﺃﺧ��ﻙ �ﻌﺪ ﻋﻦ ﺳﺏﺐ ﻭﺟﻮﺩﻱ‪� .‬ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻋﻦ هﻨﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�� ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺟﺰ�ﺮﺓ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ‪ .‬هﺬﻩ ﺍ�ﺝﺰ�ﺮﺓ �� ﺍﳌﻌﻘﻞ"‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﺳﻤﻌﺖ �� ﻛﺜ��‬
‫ ﻷﺍﺣﻴﺎﻥ ﻛﻴﻒ �ﻐﺰﻭﻥ هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ‪ ،‬ﺗﻘﺘﻞ ﻭ�ﺴﺮﻕ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﺤﻤﻞ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ‬
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‫ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ �ﻌ��ﻭﺍ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻢ ﻟﻱﺴﻮﺍ ﻓﻘﻂ ﺃﺷﺮﺍﺭﺍ ﺟﺪﺍ ‪ ،‬ﺑﻞ هﻢ ﺧﺎﺋﻨﻮﻥ‬
‫ﻹﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﻧﺎ ﻭﻋﺼﻴﺎﻥ ﻗﻮﺍﻧﻱﻨﻪ‪ .‬ﺃﻳﻀﺎ ﺃ�ﻠﺔ �ﺡﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﺏﺸﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻷ��ﺎ ﺗﻘﺘﻞ ﻭﺗﺄ�ﻞ �ﻌﺾ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻔﻘﺮﺍﺀ ﺍﳌﺴﺎﻛ�ﻥ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃ��ﻢ ﻳﻘﻌﻮﻥ �� ﺃﻳﺪ��ﻢ ‪ ،‬هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ �ﺎﺋﻨﺎﺕ �ﻐﻴﻀﺔ‬
‫ﺪﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺫهﺐ ﻭﺃﺣﺘﻠهﻢ ﻭﺃﻋﻴﺪﻭﺍ �ﻞ ﺍﻟ��ﺐ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺳﻠﺒﻮﺍ ﻣﻨﻪ هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ‬
‫ﻭﻟهﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺴﺏﺐ ﺃﺭ�ﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺫهﺐ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻗﺼ��! "‬
‫ﻓﻮ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ �� ﺳﻤﺎﻉ �ﻞ هﺬﺍ ﻣﻦ ﻣﺠﺮﺩ ﺻ�ﻱ �� ﺍ�ﺥﺎﻣﺴﺔ ﻋﺸﺮﺓ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ‬
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‫ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻓﻀﻞ ﺗﺮﻙ ﺍﻟﺼ�ﻱ ﻳﺬهﺐ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻗﻮ�ﺎ ﻭﺧﺎﺋﻔﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺇ�� ﺟﺎﻧﺐ �ﻞ‬
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‫ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻋﺮﻑ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻱﺲ ﻃﻔﻼ ﻋﺎﺩﻳﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺃﺭﺳﻞ ﺇﻟ��ﻢ‬
‫ﻛهﺪﻳﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ �ﺸﻌﺮ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﺘﺄﻛﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ ﺳﺘﻜﻮﻥ ﻋﺎﺟﺰﺓ‬
‫ﻦ ﺇ�ﺡﺎﻕ ﻷﺍﺫﻯ ﺑﻪ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ‪� " :‬ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺗﻘﻮﻟﻪ ﻣﺜ�� ﺟﺪﺍ ﻳﺎ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭ "‪ " .‬ﻟﻦ ﺃﻋﻮﻗﻚ ��‬
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‫ﺗﺼﻤﻴﻤﻚ‪ .‬ﻗﺪ ﺗﺬهﺐ ﺇﺫﺍ ﺭﻏﺒﺖ‪ .‬ﺍﺫهﺐ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺝﺰ�ﺮﺓ �� ﺃﻱ ﻭﻗﺖ ﺗﺮ�ﺪ ﻭﺗﺤﻄﻴﻢ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ ﻭﺟﻠﺐ ﺍﻟﺴﻼﻡ ﻟﻸﺭﺽ‪".‬‬
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‫ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺑﺪﺃ �ﺴﺘﻌﺪ ﻟﻠﺬهﺎﺏ ﺇ�� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺑﺎﻟﺬﺍﺕ " ﺷﻜﺮﺍ ﻟﻚ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻋ�� �ﻞ ﻟﻄﻔﻚ"‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻣﻠﻴﺌﺎ ﺑﺎﻟ�ﺝﺎﻋﺔ ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﻣﺎ هﻮ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﻑ‪.‬‬
‫ﻌﻴ�ﻥ ﺭﺟﻞ ﻭﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ �ﺝﻮﺯ �� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻟﻠﻌﻤﻞ ﻋ�� ﺭﻃﻞ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ �� ﺍﳌﻄﺒﺦ هﺎﻭﻥ‬
‫�ﺝﻌﻞ ﺍﻟﻜﻌﻚ ﻝ ‪ Momotaro‬ﺃﻥ ﺗﺄﺧﺬ ﻣﻌﻪ �� ﺭﺣﻠﺘﻪ‪.‬‬
‫�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺗﻢ ﺻﻨﻊ ﺍﻟﻜﻌﻚ ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﻋ�� ﺍﺳﺘﻌﺪﺍﺩ ﻟﻠﺒﺪﺀ �� ﺭﺣﻠﺘﻪ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻠﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺍﻕ هﻮ ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﺣﺰ�ﻦ‪ .‬ﻜﺬﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻵﺍﻥ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﻋﻴﻮﻥ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ�ﻦ ﻣﻤﺘﻠﺌﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﺪﻣﻮﻉ‬
‫ﻭﺃﺻﻮﺍ��ﻢ ﻣﺮﺗﺠﻔﺔ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻗﺎﻟﻮﺍ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺍﺫهﺐ ﻣﻊ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﺮﻋﺎﻳﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﺴﺮﻋﺔ‪ .‬ﻧﺘﻮﻗﻊ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﻮﺩ ﻣﻨﺘﺼﺮﺍ!"‬
‫�ﺎﻥ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ �ﺸﻌﺮ ﺑﺎﻷﺳﻒ ﺍﻟﺸﺪﻳﺪ ﻟ��ﻙ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﺍﻣﻰ ) ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﻪ‬
‫�ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺳﻴﻌﻮﺩ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ �� ﺃﻗﺮﺏ ﻭﻗﺖ ﻣﻤﻜﻦ( ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ ﻓﻜﺮ �� ﻛﻴﻔﻴﺔ‬
‫ﻛﻮ��ﻢ �ﺸﻌﺮﻭﻥ ﺑﺎﻟﻮﺣﺪﺓ ﺃﺛﻨﺎﺀ ﻏﻴﺎﺑﻪ‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﻗﺎﻝ " ﺟﻴﺪ!" ��ﺝﺎﻋﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ‪.‬‬
‫" ﻧﺎ ﺫﺍهﺒﺔ ﻵﺍﻥ‪ .‬ﺍﻋﺘ�ﻱ ﺑﻨﻔﺴﻚ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ ﺃﻧﺎ �ﻌﻴﺪ ﻋ�ﻱ‪ .‬ﺟﻴﺪ!" ﻭﺻﻌﺪ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ‪ �� .‬ﺻﻤﺖ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺘﻘﻰ ﺃﻋﻴﺎﻥ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﻭﻭﺍﻟﺪﻳﻪ �� ﻭﺩﺍﻉ‪.‬‬
‫ﺎﺭﻉ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﻵﺍﻥ �� ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻪ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻣﻨﺘﺼﻒ ﺍﻟ��ﺎﺭ‪ .‬ﺑﺪﺃ �ﺸﻌﺮ ﺑﺎ�ﺝﻮﻉ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻔﺘﺢ‬
‫ﻱﺴﻪ ﻭﺃﺧﺮﺝ ﺃﺣﺪ ﻛﻌﻚ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ ﻭﺟﻠﺲ ﺗﺤﺖ �ﺝﺮﺓ ﻋ�� ﺟﺎﻧﺐ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ﻟﺘﻨﺎﻭﻟﻪ‪.‬‬
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‫ﺗﻘﺮ�ﺒﺎ ﻣﺜﻠﻤﺎ ﺟﺎﺀ ﺍ�ﺝﺡﺶ ﻳﻨﻔﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺐ‬ ‫ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺕﻨﺎﻭﻝ ﻏﺪﺍﺀﻩ ً‬
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‫ﻛﺒ��ﺍ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻌﺎ��‪ .‬هﻮ ﺟﻌﻞ ﻣﺴﺘﻘﻴﻤﺎ ﻝ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻈهﺮ ﺃﺳﻨﺎﻧﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﺑﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﺷﺮﺳﺔ‪:‬‬
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‫" ﺃﻧﺖ ﺭﺟﻞ ﻭﻗﺢ ﻟﺘﻤﺮ�ﺮ ﺣﻘ�� ﺩﻭﻥ ﻃﻠﺐ ﺇﺫﻥ ﺃﻭﻻ‪ .‬ﺇﺫﺍ ﺗﺮﻛﺖ �� ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﻜﻌﻚ‬
‫ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻟﺪﻳﻚ �� ﺣﻘﻴﺏﺘﻚ ﻗﺪ ﺗﺬهﺐ ؛ ﻭﺇﻻ ﺳﺄﻋﻀﻚ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺃﻗﺘﻠﻚ! “‬
‫�ﺡﻚ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﻓﻘﻂ ﺑﺎﺯﺩﺭﺍﺀ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻣﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺗﻘﻮﻟﻪ؟ هﻞ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﺎ؟ ﺃﻧﺎ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻧﺎ �� ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻲ ﺇ�� ﺇﺧﻀﺎﻉ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ �� ﻣﻌﻘﻠهﻢ �� ﺍ�ﺝﺰ�ﺮﺓ �� ﺷﻤﺎﻝ ﺷﺮﻕ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ‪ .‬ﺇﺫﺍ ﺣﺎﻭﻟﺖ ﻣﻨﻌ�ﻱ ��‬
‫ﺮ�ﻘﻲ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺃﻧﺎ ﺳﻴﻘﻄﻊ ﻟﻚ ﺍﺛﻨ�ﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺃﺱ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺳﻔﻞ! "‬
‫�ﻐ��ﺕ ﻃﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ �� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ‪ .‬ﺍﻧﺨﻔﺾ ﺫﻳﻠﻪ ﺑ�ﻥ ﺳﺎﻗﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﻘ��ﺏ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﻧﺤﻨﺎﺀ ﻣﻨﺨﻔﺾ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻥ ﺟ��ﺘﻪ ﳌﺴﺖ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ‪.‬‬
‫" ﻣﺎﺫﺍ ﺃﺳﻤﻊ؟ ﺍﺳﻢ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ؟ هﻞ ﺃﻧﺖ �� ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ؟ ﻟﻘﺪ ﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﻣﺮﺍﺭﺍ‬
‫ﻋﻦ ﻗﻮﺗﻚ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻤﺔ‪ .‬ﻻ ﺃﻋﺮﻑ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﺖ ﻛﻨﺖ ﻗﺪ ﺗﺼﺮﻓﺖ ﺑﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ﻏﺒﻴﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ‪ .‬هﻞ‬
‫ﻣﻦ ﻓﻀﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﻌﻔﻮ ﻋﻦ ﻭﻗﺎﺣ�ﻱ؟ هﻞ ﺃﻧﺖ ﻓﻌﻼ ﻋ�� ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻚ ﻟﻐﺰﻭ ﺟﺰ�ﺮﺓ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ؟ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺳﺘﺄﺧﺬ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟ�ﺥﺺ ﺍﻟﻔﻆ ﻣﻌﻚ ﻣﻌﻚ ﻛﺄﺣﺪ‬
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‫ﺃﺗﺒﺎﻋﻚ ‪ ،‬ﺳﺄﻛﻮﻥ ﺷﺎﻛﺮﺍ ﻟﻚ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ " ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﺁﺧﺬﻙ ﻣ�� ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺗﺮﻏﺐ ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ‪".‬‬
‫" ﺷﻜﺮﺍ ﻟﻜﻢ!" ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ‪ " .‬ﺑﺎﳌﻨﺎﺳﺒﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻧﺎ ﺟﺎﺉﻊ ﺟﺪﺍ‪ .‬هﻞ �ﻌﻄﻴ�ﻱ ﺃﺣﺪ ﺍﻟﻜﻌﻚ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺗﺤﻤﻠﻪ؟"‬
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‫ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ " هﺬﺍ ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﻧﻮﻉ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻜﻌﻚ �� ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎﻥ‪ " ".‬ﻻ ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻭﻓﺮ‬
‫ﻟﻚ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ �ﺎﻣﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺳﺄﻗﺪﻡ ﻟﻚ ﻧﺼﻒ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ‪".‬‬
‫" ﺷﻜﺮﺍ ﺟﺰ�ﻼ ﻟﻚ" ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺧﺬ ﻗﻄﻌﺔ ﺃﻟﻘﻴﺖ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﺍﺳﺕﻴﻘﻆ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﻭﺗﺎ�ﻊ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ‪ .‬ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﺳﺎﺭﻭﺍ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺘﻼﻝ ﻭﻋ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﻮﺩﻳﺎﻥ‪ .‬ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ �ﺴ��ﻭﻥ ﻋ�� ﻃﻮﻝ ﺃﺣﺪ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ ﻧﺰﻝ ﻣﻦ �ﺝﺮﺓ ﺃﻣﺎﻣهﻢ‬
‫ﺑﻘﻠﻴﻞ‪ .‬ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺟﺎﺀ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﻮﻕ ﺇ�� ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺻﺒﺎﺡ ﺍ�ﺥ�� ﻳﺎ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻧﺖ ﻣﺮﺣﺐ ﺑﻚ �� هﺬﺍ ﺍ�ﺝﺰﺀ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺒﻼﺩ‪ .‬هﻞ‬
‫ﺳﺕﺴﻤﺢ �� ﺑﺎﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ﻣﻌﻚ؟"‬
‫ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ �ﻐ��ﺓ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﻟﺪ��ﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﻔﻌﻞ �ﻠﺐ ﳌﺮﺍﻓﻘﺘﻪ‪ .‬ﻣﻦ هﻮ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺸ��ﻚ �� ﺍﳌﻌﺮﻛﺔ؟‬
‫ﻧﺤﻦ �� ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻨﺎ ﳌﺤﺎﺭ�ﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ! ﺍﺑﺘﻌﺪﻭﺍ!"‬
‫ﺑﺪﺃ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ﻭﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ �� ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﻭﺍﻟﻌﺾ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻥ هﺬﻳﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧ�ﻥ ﻳﻜﺮهﺎﻥ �ﻞ ﻣ��ﻤﺎ‬
‫ﺍﺧﺮ‪.‬‬
‫" ﺍﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻻ ﺗﺕﺸﺎﺟﺮ!" ﻗﺎﻝ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺿﻊ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﺑﻴ��ﻤﺎ‪ " .‬ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮ �ﺡﻈﺔ ‪� ،‬ﻠﺐ!"‬
‫" ﻟﻱﺲ ﻛﺮ�ﻤﺎ ﻟﻚ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﻟﻚ ﻣﺨﻠﻮﻕ ﻛهﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﺕﺒﻌﻚ!" ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ‪.‬‬
‫" ﻣﺎﺫﺍ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﻋﻨﻪ؟" ﺳﺄﻝ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ‪ .‬ﻭﺩﻓﻊ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ﺟﺎﻧﺒﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﺤﺪﺙ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﺖ؟"‬

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‫" ﺃﻧﺎ ﻗﺮﺩ �ﻌﻱﺶ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﺘﻼﻝ" ‪ ،‬ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ‪ " .‬ﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺭﺣﻠﺘﻚ ﺇ�� ﺟﺰ�ﺮﺓ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺪ ﺃﺗﻱﺖ ﻷﺫهﺐ ﻣﻌﻚ‪ .‬ﻟﻦ ﻳﺮﺿﻴ�ﻱ ��ﻱﺀ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺗﺒﻌﻚ!"‬
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‫" هﻞ ﺗﺮ�ﺪ ﺣﻘﺎ ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ﺇ�� ﺟﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ ﻭﺍﻟﻘﺘﺎﻝ ﻣ��؟"‬
‫ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ " �ﻌﻢ ﻳﺎ ﺳﻴﺪﻱ"‪.‬‬
‫" ﺃﻧﺎ ﻣ�ﺝﺐ ��ﺝﺎﻋﺘﻚ ‪ "،‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ‪ " .‬ﺎ �� ﻗﻄﻌﺔ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﻛﻌﻚ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻊ‪� .‬ﻌﺎﻝ ﻣ��!"‬
‫ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺍﻧﻀﻢ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ‪ .‬ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ﻭﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺘﻘﻴﺎ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺟﻴﺪ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ‬
‫ﻳﻠﺘﻘﻄﻮﻥ �ﻌﻀهﻢ ﺍﻟﺒﻌﺾ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻳﺬهﺒﻮﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺮ�ﺪﻭﻥ ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﻟهﻢ‬
‫ﻗﺘﺎﻝ‪ .‬ﺬﺍ ﺟﻌﻞ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﻣﺘﻘﺎﻃﻌًﺎ ﺟﺪًﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺃﺭﺳﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻣﺎﻡ‬
‫�ﻌﻠﻢ ﻭﻭﺿﻊ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﺧﻠﻔﻪ �ﺴﻴﻒ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻭﺿﻊ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﺑﻱﻨﻪ ﻭ��ﻥ ﻣﺮﻭﺣﺔ ﺍ�ﺡﺮﺏ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺍﳌﺼﻨﻮﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﺪﻳﺪ‪.‬‬
‫ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﻭﺻﻠﻮﺍ ﺇ�� ﺣﻘﻞ ﻛﺒ��‪ .‬ﻨﺎ ﻃﺎﺭ ﻃﺎﺋﺮ ﻭﻧﺰﺡ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ ﺍ�ﺡﻔﻞ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﺃﺟﻤﻞ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﻮﺭ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﻋ�� ﻻﺍﻃﻼﻕ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻋ�� ﺟﺴﻤﻪ ﺧﻤﺴﺔ‬
‫ﺃﺭﺩﻳﺔ ﻣﺨﺘﻠﻔﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﻱﺶ ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺭﺃﺳﻪ ﻣﻐﻄﻰ ﺑﻘﺒﻌﺔ ﻗﺮﻣﺰ�ﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﻛﺾ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ �� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻄﻴﻮﺭ ﻭﺣﺎﻭﻝ ﻻﺍﺳﺕﻴﻼﺀ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ﻭﻗﺘﻠهﺎ‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻄﺎﺋﺮ ﺿﺮﺏ ﺿﺮ�ﺎﺗﻪ ﻭﻃﺎﺭ �� ﺫﻳﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺫهﺐ ﺍﻟﻘﺘﺎﻝ ﺑﻘﻮﺓ ﻣﻊ �ﻠ��ﻤﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﻢ �ﺴﺘﻄﻊ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ‪ ،‬ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻨﻈﺮ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻥ �ﺴﺎﻋﺪ �� ﻹﺍ�ﺝﺎﺏ ﺑﺎﻟﻄﺎﺋﺮ‪.‬‬
‫ﺃﻇهﺮ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﻭﺡ �� ﺍﻟﻘﺘﺎﻝ‪ .‬ﺳﻴﻜﻮﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺆﻛﺪ ﺟﻌﻞ ﻣﻘﺎﺗﻞ ﺟﻴﺪ‪.‬‬
‫ﺻﻌﺪ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻘﺎﺗﻠ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻣﺴﻚ ﺑﻪ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻟﻠﻄﻴﻮﺭ‪:‬‬
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‫" ﺃ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﻮﻏﺪ! ﺃﻧﺖ �ﻌﻴﻖ ﺭﺣﻠ�ﻱ‪ .‬ﺍﺳﺕﺴﻠﻢ ﺩﻓﻌﺔ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺳﻮﻑ ﺁﺧﺬﻙ ﻣ��‪ .‬ﺇﺫﺍ‬
‫ﻟﻢ ﺗﻘﻢ ﺑﺬﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺴﻮﻑ ﺃﻗﻮﻡ ﺑﺈﻋﺪﺍﺩ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ﻟﺪﻏﺔ ﺭﺃﺳﻚ!"‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﺍﺳﺕﺴﻠﻢ ﺍﻟﻄﺎﺋﺮ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﻮﺳﻞ ﻟﻴﺘﻢ ﻧﻘﻠﻪ ﺇ�� ﺭﻓﻘﺔ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ‪.‬‬
‫" ﺃﻧﺎ ﻻ ﺃﻋﺮﻑ ﻣﺎ هﻮ ﺍﻟﻌﺬﺭ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﻘﺪﻣﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺕﺸﺎﺟﺮ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ‪ ،‬ﺧﺎﺩﻣﻚ ‪،‬‬
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‫ﻟﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﻟﻢ ﺃﺭﺍﻙ‪ .‬ﺃﻧﺎ ﻃ�� ﺑﺎﺉﺲ ﻳﺪ�� ﻃﺎﺋﺮ ﺍﻟﺪﺭﺍﺝ‪ .‬ﺇﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ�ﺥﺎﺀ ﺟﺪﺍ ﺃﻥ‬
‫ﺗﺘﻐﺎ�ﻯﻯ ﻋﻦ ﻭﻗﺎﺣ�ﻱ ﻭﺃﻥ ﺗﺄﺧﺬ�ﻲ ﻣﻌﻚ ﺍﺳﻤﺤﻮﺍ �� ﺃﻥ ﺃﺗﺒﻌﻚ ﻭﺭﺍﺀ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ‬
‫ﻭﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ! "‬
‫ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﻣﺒﺕﺴﻤﺎ " هﻨﺌﻚ ﻋ�� ﻻﺍﺳﺕﺴﻼﻡ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ‪� " ".‬ﻌﺎﻝ ﻭﺍﻧﻀﻢ ﺇﻟﻴﻨﺎ ��‬
‫ﻏﺎﺭﺗﻨﺎ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ‪".‬‬
‫" هﻞ ﺳﺘﺄﺧﺬ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻄﺎﺋﺮ ﻣﻌﻚ ﺃﻳﻀﺎ؟" ﺳﺄﻝ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻘﺎﻃﻌﺎ‪.‬‬
‫" ﳌﺎﺫﺍ �ﺴﺄﻝ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺴﺆﺍﻝ ﻏ�� ﺍﻟﻀﺮﻭﺭﻱ؟ ﻟﻢ �ﺴﻤﻊ ﻣﺎ ﻗﻠﺘﻪ؟ ﺃﻧﺎ ﺃﺧﺬ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻄﺎﺋﺮ ﻣ�� ﻷﻧ�ﻱ ﺃﺗﻤ�ﻯ!"‬
‫" هﻤﻤﻢ!" ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ‪.‬‬
‫ﻢ ﻭﻗﻔﺖ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﻭﺃﻋﻄﺖ هﺬﺍ ﻷﺍﻣﺮ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺍﻥ ﺟﻤﻴﻌﻜﻢ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﺘﻤﻌﻮﺍ ﺇ��‪ .‬ﺃﻭﻝ ��ﻱﺀ ﺿﺮﻭﺭﻱ �� ﺍ�ﺝﻱﺶ هﻮ‬
‫ﺍ��ﺝﺎﻡ‪ .‬ﺇﻧﻪ ﻣﻘﻮﻟﺔ ﺣﻜﻴﻤﺔ ﺗﻘﻮﻝ ﺃﻥ" ��ﺓ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﻣﻦ ﻣ��ﺓ ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ! " ﻥ ﻻﺍﺗﺤﺎﺩ ﺑﻴﻥﻨﺎ ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ ﻣﻜﺴﺐ ﺃﺭ��ﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻌﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻻ ﻧﻜﻮﻥ ��‬
‫ﻼﻡ ﺑﻴﻥﻨﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻱﺲ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺴهﻞ ﺇﺧﻀﺎﻉ ﻋﺪﻭ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻤﻦ ﻵﺍﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﻟﺪﻳﻚ‬

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‫ﺛﻼﺛﺔ ‪� ،‬ﻠﺐ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﺭﺍﺝ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺻﺪﻗﺎﺀ �ﻌﻘﻞ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ‪ .‬ﺍﻟ�ﺥﺺ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﺒﺪﺃ ﺃﻭﻝ‬
‫ﻣﺸﺎﺟﺮﺓ ﺳﻴﺨﺮﺝ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺭ!‬
‫�ﻞ ﺛﻼﺛﺔ ﻭﻋﺪ �ﻌﺪﻡ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﺭ‪ .‬ﺻﺒﺢ ﺍﻟﺪﺭﺍﺝ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻋﻀﻮﺍ �� ﺟﻨﺎﺡ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﺣﺼﻞ ﻋ�� ﻧﺼﻒ ﻛﻌﻜﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﺎﻥ ﺗﺄﺛ�� ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﻛﺒ��ﺍًﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻥ ﻷﺍﺻﺪﻗﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺜﻼﺛﺔ ﺃﺻﺒﺤﻮﺍ ﺃﺻﺪﻗﺎﺀ ﺟﻴﺪﻳﻦ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭ�ﺎﻧﻮﺍ �ﺴﺮﻋﻮﻥ ﻣﻌﻪ ﻛﻘﺎﺋﺪ ﻟهﻢ‪.‬‬
‫ﺳﺎﺭﻋﻮﺍ ً‬
‫ﻳﻮﻣﺎ �ﻌﺪ ﻳﻮﻡ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺥﺮﻭﺝ ً‬
‫ﺃﺧ��ﺍ ﻋ�� ﺷﺎﻃﺊ ﺑﺤﺮ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ��‪ .‬ﻟﻢ‬
‫ﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺭﺅ�ﺘﻪ ﺑﻘﺪﺭ ﻣﺎ هﻮ ﻷﺍﻓﻖ ‪ -‬ﻭﻟﻱﺲ ﻋﻼﻣﺔ ﻋ�� ﺃﻱ ﺟﺰ�ﺮﺓ‪� .‬ﻞ‬
‫ﺎ ﻛﺴﺮ ﺍﻟﺴﻜﻮﻥ هﻮ ﺗﻤﻮﺝ ﻷﺍﻣﻮﺍﺝ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ‪.‬‬
‫ﺍﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺟﺎﺀ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ﻭﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﺭﺍﺝ ��ﺝﺎﻋﺔ ﻋ�� ﻃﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺩﻳﺎﻥ‬
‫ﻟﻄﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﻭﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺘﻼﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜ��ﻢ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺮﻭﺍ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻠﻤﺮﺓ ﻷﺍﻭ�� ﻣﻨﺬ ﺃﻥ‬
‫ﺷﺮﻋﻮﺍ ‪ ،‬ﺷﻌﺮﻭﺍ ﺑﺎ�ﺡ��ﺓ ﻭﺍ�ﺡ��ﺓ‪� .‬ﻌﻀهﻢ ﺍﻟﺒﻌﺾ �� ﺻﻤﺖ‪ .‬ﻛﻴﻒ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ �ﻌ��ﻭﻥ‬
‫ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ﻭ�ﺼﻠﻮﻥ ﺇ�� ﺟﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ؟‬
‫ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺭﺁﻩ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﺑﺄ��ﻢ ﻏﺎﺭﻗﻮﻥ �� ﺭﺅ�ﺔ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺝﺮ��ﻢ ﺗﺤﺪﺙ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ‬
‫ﻋﺎﻝ ﻭ�ﺼﻮﺭﺓ ﺗﻘﺮ�ﺏﻴﺔ‪:‬‬
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‫" ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﺗ��ﺩﺩ؟ هﻞ ﺃﻧﺖ ﺧﺎﺋﻒ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ؟ ﺃﻭﻩ! ﺃ��ﺎ ﺍ�ﺝﺒﻨﺎﺀ ﺃﻧﺖ! ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺴﺘﺤﻴﻞ‬
‫ﺍﺗﺨﺎﺫ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﻮﻗﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻀﻌﻴﻔﺔ ﻣﺜﻠﻚ ﳌﺤﺎﺭ�ﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ‪ .‬ﺳﻴﻜﻮﻥ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻓﻀﻞ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ �� ﺃﻥ ﺃﺫهﺐ ﻟﻮﺣﺪﻩ‪ .‬ﺃﻧﺖ ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ �� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ! "‬

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‫ﻭﻗﺪ ﻓﻮﺟﺌﺖ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺜﻼﺛﺔ ��ﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺘﻮ�ﻴﺦ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﺩ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﻤﺴﻜﺖ ﺑﻜﺘﻠﺔ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ‬
‫‪ ،‬ﻣﺘﻮﺳﻠﺔ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﺃﻻ ﻳﺮﺳﻠهﺎ‪.‬‬
‫" ﻣﻦ ﻓﻀﻠﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ!" ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ‪.‬‬
‫" ﻘﺪ ﺟﺌﻨﺎ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻵﺍﻥ!" ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ‪.‬‬
‫" ﺇﻧﻪ ﺃﻣﺮ ﻏ�� ﺇ�ﺴﺎ�ﻲ ﺃﻥ ﻳ��ﻛﻨﺎ هﻨﺎ!" ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺪﺭﺍﺝ‪.‬‬
‫" ﻧﺤﻦ ﻟﺴﻨﺎ ﺧﺎﺋﻔ�ﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ" ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ‪.‬‬
‫" ﻣﻦ ﻓﻀﻠﻚ ﺧﺬﻧﺎ ﻣﻌﻚ ‪ "،‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺪﺭﺍﺝ‪.‬‬
‫" ﻣﻦ ﻓﻀﻠﻚ ‪ "،‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ‪.‬‬
‫ﻘﺪ ﺍﻛﺕﺴﺒﻮﺍ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻴﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﻋﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻗﺎﻝ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺣﺴﻨﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺇﺫﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺳﻮﻑ ﺁﺧﺬ ﻣ�� ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻛﻦ ﺣﺬﺭﺍ!"‬
‫ﺼﻠﺖ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻋ�� ﺳﻔﻴﻨﺔ ﺻﻐ��ﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺟﻤﻴﻌهﺎ ﻋ�� ﻣﺘ��ﺎ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺮ�ﺎﺡ‬
‫ﻭﺍﻟﻄﻘﺲ ﻋﺎﺩﻟﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺳﺎﺭﺕ ﺍﻟﺴﻔﻴﻨﺔ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺳهﻢ ﻓﻮﻕ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ‪ .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﳌﺮﺓ ﻷﺍﻭ�� ﺍﻟ�ﻱ‬
‫�ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻓ��ﺎ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻜﺬﺍ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺪﺍﻳﺔ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﺭﺍﺝ ﺧﺎﺋﻔ�ﻥ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻣﻮﺍﺝ ﻭﺗﺪﺣﺮﺟﺖ ﺍﻟﺴﻔﻴﻨﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺑﺪﺭﺟﺎﺕ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻋﺘﺎﺩﻭﺍ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ﻭ�ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﺳﻌﺪﺍﺀ‬
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‫ﺟﺪﺍ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ‪� �� .‬ﻞ ﻳﻮﻡ �ﺴ��ﻭﻥ ﻋ�� ﺳﻄﺢ ﺍﻟﺴﻔﻴﻨﺔ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺘﻄﻠﻌﻮﻥ‬
‫�ﺸﻮﻕ ﺇ�� ﺟﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ‪.‬‬
‫ﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﻌﺒﻮﺍ ﻣﻦ هﺬﺍ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺧ��ﻭﺍ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺺ ﻷﺍﺧﺮﻯ ﻋﻦ �ﻞ ﻣﺂﺛﺮهﻢ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ‬
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‫ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻓﺨﻮﺭ�ﻦ ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ ﻟﻌﺒﻮﺍ ﻷﺍﻟﻌﺎﺏ ﻣﻌﺎ‪ .‬ﻭﻭﺟﺪ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻟﺕﺴ�ﺡﻪ ��‬

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‫ﺍﺳﺘﻤﺎﻉ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺜﻼﺛﺔ ﻭﻣﺸﺎهﺪﺓ ﺻﻮﺭﻩ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺒﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ ��ﻯﻱ‬
‫ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ �ﺎﻥ ﻃﻮ�ﻼ ﻭﺃﻧﻪ ﺳﺌﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺣﻠﺔ ﻭﻻ ﻳﻔﻌﻞ ﺷﻱﺌﺎ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻳﺘﻮﻕ ﺇ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ �� ﻗﺘﻞ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﻮﺵ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻗﺪ ﺃ�ﺡﻘﺖ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻀﺮﺭ �� ﺑﻠﺪﻩ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ هﺒﺖ ﺍﻟﺮ�ﺎﺡ ﻟﺼﺎ�ﺡهﻢ ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﻘﺎﺑﻠﻮﺍ ﺃﻳﺔ ﻋﻮﺍﺻﻒ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻣﺖ ﺍﻟﺴﻔﻴﻨﺔ‬
‫ﺮﺣﻠﺔ ﺳﺮﻱﻌﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�� ﺃﺣﺪ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ﺳﺎﻃﻌﺔ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﻣﺸهﺪ‬
‫ﺭﺽ ﻳ�ﺎ�� ﺍﳌﺮﺍﻗﺒ�ﻥ ﻷﺍﺭ�ﻌﺔ �� ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺱ‪.‬‬
‫ﻋﺮﻑ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ﺃﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻭﻩ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻌﻘﻞ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ‪ .‬ﻋ�� ﻗﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ‬
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‫ﺍﳌ��ﻮﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻳﻨﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﻗﻠﻌﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ‪� .‬ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﻣﺸﺮﻭﻋﻪ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ‬
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‫ﻳﻔﻜﺮ ﻋﻤﻴﻘﺎ ﺑﺮﺃﺳﻪ ﻣﺘﻜﺌﺎ ﻋ�� ﻳﺪﻳﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺕﺴﺎﺋﻼ ﻛﻴﻒ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺒﺪﺃ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﻡ‪.‬‬
‫ﺎهﺪﻩ ﺃﺗﺒﺎﻋﻪ ﺍﻟﺜﻼﺛﺔ ‪ �� ،‬ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ﻷﺍﻭﺍﻣﺮ‪ �� .‬ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺩﻋﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺪﺭﺍﺝ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺇ��ﺎ ﻣ��ﺓ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ ﻟﻨﺎ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﻣﻌﻨﺎ‪ ".‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻄﺎﺋﺮ‪ " :‬ﻷﻥ‬
‫ﻟﺪﻳﻚ ﺃﺟﻨﺤﺔ ﺟﻴﺪﺓ‪ .‬ﺗﻄ�� �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻌﺔ ﻭ�ﺸﺮﻙ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ ﻟﻠﻘﺘﺎﻝ‪.‬‬
‫ﺳﻨﺕﺒﻌﻚ“‪.‬‬
‫ﺍﻟﺪﺭﺍﺝ ﻃﺎﻋﺔ �� ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ‪ .‬ﻃﺎﺭ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺴﻔﻴﻨﺔ ﻭهﻮ ﻳﻀﺮﺏ ﺍﻟهﻮﺍﺀ ﺑ�ﻞ ﺳﺮﻭﺭ‬
‫ﺑﺠﻨﺎﺣﻴﻪ‪ .‬ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﻭﺻﻞ ﺍﻟﻄﺎﺋﺮ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺝﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﻭﺍﺗﺨﺬ ﻣﻮﻗﻌﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺴﻄﺢ ��‬
‫ﻭﺳﻂ ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻌﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﺻﻔﺎ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﻋﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
‫" �ﻞ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ �ﺴﺘﻤﻌﻮﻥ ��! ﻟﻘﺪ ﺟﺎﺀ ﺍ�ﺝﻥ�ﺍﻝ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎ�ﻲ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻢ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ‬
‫ﳌﺤﺎﺭ�ﺘﻚ ﻭﻷﺧﺬ ﻣﻌﻘﻠﻚ ﻣﻨﻚ‪ .‬ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺗﺮﻏﺐ �� ﺇﻧﻘﺎﺫ ﺣﻴﺎﺗﻚ ﺍﺳﺕﺴﻠﻢ ﻣﺮﺓ‬
‫ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺘﻌﺒ�� ﻋﻦ ﻃﻠﺒﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻘﻄﻊ ﻗﺮ�ﻲ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﻻ �ﺴﺕﺴﻠﻢ ﻋ��‬

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‫ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺭ ‪ ،‬ﺑﻞ ﺿﻊ ﻋﻘﻠﻚ ﻟﻠﻘﺘﺎﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻨﺤﻦ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺪﺭﺍﺝ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ﻭﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ‪ ،‬ﺳﻮﻑ ﻧﻘﺘﻠﻚ‬
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‫ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ ﻋﻦ ﻃﺮ�ﻖ ﻋﻀﻚ ﻭﺗﻤﺰ�ﻘﻚ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ! "‬
‫ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ ﻗﺮﻧﻴﺔ ﺗﺒﺤﺚ ﻭﻟﻢ ﺗﺮ ﺳﻮﻯ ﺍﻟﺪﺭﺍﺝ ‪� ،‬ﺡﻚ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺍﻟﺪﺭﺍﺝ ﺍﻟ��ﻳﺔ ‪ �� ،‬ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ! ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ�ﺥﻒ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﻤﻊ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﻣﻦ ��ﻱﺀ‬
‫�ﺸ��ﻚ‪ .‬ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺗﺤﺼﻞ ﻋ�� ﺿﺮ�ﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺣﺪ ﻗﻀﺒﺎﻧﻨﺎ ﺍ�ﺡﺪﻳﺪﻳﺔ!"‬
‫ﻏﺎﺿﺐ ﺟﺪﺍ ‪ �� ،‬ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ‪ .‬هﺰﻭﺍ ﻗﺮﻭ��ﻢ ﻭﺻﺪﻣﺎ��ﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺸﻌﺮ‬
‫ﺍﺣﻤﺮ �ﺸﺮﺍﺳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﺮﻋﻮﺍ ﻟﻮﺿﻊ ﺳﺮﺍﻭ�ﻞ ﻋ�� ﺟﻠﺪ ﺍﻟﻨﻤﺮ �ﺝﻌﻞ ﺃﻧﻔﺴهﻢ ﺗﺒﺪﻭ‬
‫ﺃﻛ�� ﻓﻈﺎﻋﺔ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﺃﺣﻀﺮﻭﺍ ﻗﻀﺒﺎﻥ ﺣﺪﻳﺪﻳﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﻭﺭﻛﻀﻮﺍ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ‬
‫ﻳﺠﻠﺲ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺍﻟﺪﺭﺍﺝ ﻓﻮﻕ ﺭﺅﻭﺳهﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺣﺎﻭﻟﻮﺍ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻄﺮﻗﻮﻩ‪ .‬ﻃﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﺪﺭﺍﺝ ﺇ�� ﺟﺎﻧﺐ‬
‫ﺍﺣﺪ ﻟﻠهﺮﻭﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻀﺮ�ﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ هﺎﺟﻢ ﺭﺃﺱ ﻷﺍﻭﻝ ﺛﻢ ﺷﻴﻄﺎﻥ ﺁﺧﺮ‪ .‬ﻃﺎﺭ ﺣﻮﻟهﺎ‬
‫ﻭﺣﻮﻟهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺿﺮﺏ ﺍﻟهﻮﺍﺀ ﺑﺠﻨﺎﺣﻴﻪ �ﺸﺮﺍﺳﺔ ﻭ�ﻼ ﺗﻮﻗﻒ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ‬
‫ﺑﺪﺃﺕ ﺗﺕﺴﺎﺀﻝ ﻋﻤﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻋﻠ��ﻢ ﻣﺤﺎﺭ�ﺔ ﻃﺎﺋﺮ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ﺃﻭ ﺃﻛ��‪.‬‬
‫� ﻏﻀﻮﻥ ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺣﻀﺮ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﺳﻔﻴﻥﺘﻪ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ‪ .‬ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻗ��ﺑﻮﺍ ﻣﻦ ﺫﻟﻚ‬
‫‪ ،‬ﺭﺃﻯ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻃﺊ �ﺎﻥ ﺑﻤﺜﺎﺑﺔ ﺟﺮﻑ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻌﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ��ﺓ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﺤﺎﻃﺔ ﺑﺠﺪﺭﺍﻥ‬
‫ﻋﺎﻟﻴﺔ ﻭ�ﻮﺍﺑﺎﺕ ﺣﺪﻳﺪﻳﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﺤﺼﻨﺔ ﺑﻘﻮﺓ‪.‬‬
‫هﺒﻄﺖ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋ�� ﺃﻣﻞ ﺍﻟﻌﺜﻮﺭ ﻋ�� �ﻌﺾ ﻃﺮﻕ ﺍﻟﺪﺧﻮﻝ ‪ ،‬ﺳﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ‬
‫ﺤﻮ ﻷﺍﻋ�� ‪ ،‬ﻳﻠ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ ﻭﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ‪ .‬ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺟﺎﺀﻭﺍ ﻋ�� ﺍﺛﻨ�ﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺴﺪﻭﺩ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻏﺴﻞ ﺍﳌﻼ�ﺲ �� ﺟﺪﻭﻝ‪ .‬ﻭﺭﺃﻯ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﺃﻥ ﺍﳌﻼ�ﺲ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﻠﻄﺨﺔ‬

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‫ﺑﺎﻟﺪﻣﺎﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻧﻪ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻏﺴﻠﺖ ﺍﻟﺒﻥﺘﺎﻥ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺪﻣﻮﻉ �ﺴﻘﻂ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﻋ�� ﺧﺪ��ﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﺗﻮﻗﻒ ﻭﺗﺤﺪﺙ ﺇﻟ��ﻢ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﺖ ‪ ،‬ﻭﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﺗﺒ�ﻲ؟"‬
‫" ﻧﺤﻦ ﺃﺳﺮﻯ ﳌﻠﻚ ﺷﻴﻄﺎﻥ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﺗﻢ ﺗﺮﺣﻴﻠﻨﺎ ﻣﻦ ﻣﻨﺎﺯﻟﻨﺎ ﺇ�� هﺬﻩ ﺍ�ﺝﺰ�ﺮﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﻨﺎ ﺑﻨﺎﺕ ﺩﻳﻤﻴﻮﺱ ) ﺍﻟﻠﻮﺭﺩﺍﺕ( ‪ ،‬ﻓﻨﺤﻦ ﻣﻀﻄﺮﻭﻥ ﻷﻥ ﻧﻜﻮﻥ ﻋﺒﺎﺩﻩ ‪،‬‬
‫�� ﺃﺣﺪ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﺳﻴﻘﺘﻠﻮﻧﻨﺎ" ‪ -‬ﺣﻤﻠﺖ ﺍﻟﺒﻜﺮﺍﺕ ﺍﳌﻼ�ﺲ ﺍﳌﻠﻄﺨﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﺪﻣﺎﺀ ‪ " -‬ﻭﺃ�ﻠﻨﺎ‬
‫‪ ،‬ﻭﻻ ﻳﻮﺟﺪ ﺃﺣﺪ ﳌﺴﺎﻋﺪﺗﻨﺎ!"‬
‫ﻭﺍﻧﻔﺠﺮﺕ ﺩﻣﻮﻋهﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺟﺪﻳﺪ �� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻔﻜﺮ ﺍﻟﺮهﻴﺐ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ " ﺳﻮﻑ ﺃﻧﻘﺬﻙ"‪ " .‬ﻻ ﺗﺒ�ﻲ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻘﻂ ﺃﺭ�ﻲ ﻛﻴﻒ‬
‫ﻳﻤﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﺍﻟﺪﺧﻮﻝ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻌﺔ"‪.‬‬
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‫ﺛﻢ ﻗﺎﺩﺕ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻧﺘﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ﻭﺃﻇهﺮﺍ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﺑﺎﺑﺎ ﺧﻠﻔﻴﺎ �� ﺍ�ﺝﺰﺀ ﺍﻟﺴﻔ�� ﻣﻦ‬
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‫ﺟﺪﺍﺭ ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻌﺔ ‪ -‬ﻭهﻮ ﺻﻐ�� ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻥ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﺑﺎﻟ�ﺎﺩ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﺰﺣﻒ ﻓﻴﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﺍﻟﺪﺭﺍﺝ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ �ﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻳﻘﺎﺗﻞ �ﺸﺪﺓ ‪ ،‬ﺭﺃﻯ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﻭﻓﺮﻗﺘﻪ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺼﻐ��ﺓ �ﺴﺮﻉ �� ﺍ�ﺥﻠﻒ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺎﻥ �ﺝﻤﺔ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﻏﺎﺿﺒﺔ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ ﻟﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ ﻗﺎﺩﺭﺓ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻮﻗﻮﻑ‬
‫ﺿﺪﻩ‪ � .‬ﺍﻟﺒﺪﺍﻳﺔ �ﺎﻥ ﻋﺪﻭهﻢ ﻃﺎﺋﺮﺍ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻮ ﺍﻟﺪﺭﺍﺝ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻵﺍﻥ �ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ‬
‫ﻞ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﻭﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ﻭﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺣ��ﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻥ ﻷﺍﻋﺪﺍﺀ ﻷﺍﺭ�ﻌﺔ ﺧﺎﺿﻮﺍ ﻣﺜﻞ‬
‫ﻣﺎﺋﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻗﻮ�ﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ‪ .‬ﺳﻘﻄﺖ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ ﻗﺒﺎﻟﺔ ﺣﺎﺟﺰ ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻌﺔ ﻭﺗﻢ‬

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‫ﺗﺤﻄﻴﻤهﺎ ﺇ�� ﻗﻄﻊ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟ�ﺥﻮﺭ ﺗﺤ��ﺎ‪ .‬ﺳﻘﻂ ﺁﺧﺮﻭﻥ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﻭﻏﺮﻗﻮﺍ‪� .‬ﻌﺮﺽ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣ��ﻢ ﻟﻠﻀﺮﺏ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺍﳌﻮﺕ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺜﻼﺛﺔ‪.‬‬
‫�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ �ﺎﻥ ﺭﺋﻱﺲ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ هﻮ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﻴﺪ ﺍﳌﺘﺒﻘﻲ‪ .‬ﻓﻘﺮﺭ ﺃﻥ �ﺴﺕﺴﻠﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﻋﺪﻭﻩ ﺃﻗﻮﻯ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟﺏﺸﺮﻱ‪.‬‬‫�ﻌﻠﻢ ﺃﻥ ّ‬
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‫ﺣﺪﻳﺪﻳﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ ﺟﺜﺎ ﻋ�� ﻗﺪﻣﻲ‬ ‫ً‬
‫ﻗﻀﻱﺒﺎ‬ ‫ﺻﻌﺪ ﺑﺘﻮﺍﺿﻊ ﺇ�� ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﻭﺃﻟﻘﻮﺍ ﺑﻪ‬
‫ﺍﳌﻨﺘﺼﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻜﺴﺮ ﻗﺮﻧﻴﻪ ﻋ�� ﺭﺃﺳﻪ ‪ �� ،‬ﺇﺷﺎﺭﺓ ﻣﻦ ﻗﻮﺍﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻷ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻋﻼﻣﺔ ﻋ��‬
‫ﻗﻮﺗﻪ ﻭﻗﻮﺗﻪ‪.‬‬
‫" ﺃﻧﺎ ﺃﺧﺎﻑ ﻣﻨﻚ" ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﺑﺨﻨﻮﻉ‪ " .‬ﻻ ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﻮﻑ ﺿﺪﻙ‪ .‬ﺳﺄﻗﺪﻡ ﻟﻚ �ﻞ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻜﻥ� ﺍﳌﺨﺒﺄ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻌﺔ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﻨﺖ ﺳﺘﻔﻘﺪ ﺣﻴﺎ�ﻲ!"‬
‫�ﺡﻚ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ‪.‬‬
‫" ﻟﻱﺲ ﻣﺜﻠﻚ ‪ ،‬ﺃ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻄﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ�� ‪ ،‬ﺃﻥ �ﺴﺘﺠﺪﻱ ﺍﻟﺮﺣﻤﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻟﻱﺲ ﻛﺬﻟﻚ؟ ﻻ‬
‫ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻭﻓﺮ ﻟﻚ ﺣﻴﺎﺓ ﺷﺮ�ﺮﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻣهﻤﺎ ﺗﻮﺳﻠﺖ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻚ ﻗﺘﻠﺖ ﻭﻋﺬﺑﺖ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ‬
‫ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ ﻭﺳﺮﻗﺖ ﺑﻠﺪﻧﺎ ﻟﺴﻨﻮﺍﺕ ﻋﺪﻳﺪﺓ‪".‬‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﺭ�ﻂ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﺭﺋﻱﺲ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻄﺎﻥ ﻭﺃﻋﻄﺎﻩ ��ﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺩ‪� .‬ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﻓﻌﻞ هﺬﺍ ‪ ،‬ﺫهﺐ‬
‫ﺇ�� ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﻏﺮﻑ ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻌﺔ ﻭﻭﺿﻊ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻨﺎﺀ ﺃﺣﺮﺍﺭﺍ ﻭﺟﻤﻌﻮﺍ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﻜﻥ� ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻭﺟﺪﻩ‪.‬‬
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‫ﺣﻤﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﺐ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﺭﺍﺝ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟ��ﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻜﺬﺍ ﻋﺎﺩ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﻣﻨﺘﺼﺮﺍ ﺇ�� ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻪ‬
‫‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺧﺬ ﻣﻌﻪ ﺭﺋﻱﺲ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻄﺎﻥ ﻛ�ﺝ�ﻥ‪.‬‬
‫ﻢ ﻧﻘﻞ ﺍﻟﺴﻔﻴﻥﺘ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﻔﻘ��ﺗ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺑﻨﺎﺕ ﺩﻳﻤﻴﻮﺱ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻵﺍﺧﺮ�ﻦ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﺣﻤﻠهﻢ‬
‫ﻟﺸﻴﻄﺎﻥ ﻷﺍﺷﺮﺍﺭ ﻟﻴﻜﻮﻧﻮﺍ ﻋﺒﻴﺪﻩ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺄﻣﺎﻥ ﺇ�� ﻣﻨﺎﺯﻟهﻢ ﻭﺗﻢ �ﺴﻠﻴﻤهﻢ ﻟﻮﺍﻟﺪ��ﻢ‪.‬‬
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‫ﺟﻌﻞ ﺍﻟﺒﻠﺪ �ﻠﻪ ﺑﻄﻼ ﻣﻦ ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﻋ�� ﻋﻮﺩﺗﻪ ﺍﳌﻈﻔﺮﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﺑﺘ�ﺝ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﻼﺩ ﻗﺪ‬
‫ﺮﺭﺕ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﻠﺺ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﺭﻋﺒﺎ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺎﻥ ﻓﺮﺣﺔ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺟ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺘ�ﻥ ﺃﻛ�� ﻣﻦ ﺃﻱ ﻭﻗﺖ ﻣ�ﻯﻯ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻜﻥ� ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺟﻠﺒﻪ‬
‫ﻣﻮﻣﻮﺗﺎﺭﻭ ﻣﻌﻪ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ ﻣﻜ��ﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻱﺶ �� ﺳﻼﻡ ﻭﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﺇ�� ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺃﻳﺎﻣهﻢ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻋﻤﻼﻕ ﺭﺍﺷﻮﻣﻮﻥ‬

‫ﻣﻨﺬ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ‪ �� ،‬ﻛﻴﻮﺗﻮ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﺳ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﺪﻳﻨﺔ �ﺸﻌﺮﻭﻥ ﺑﺎﻟﺮﻋﺐ ﻣﻦ ﺭﻭﺍﻳﺎﺕ‬
‫ﻏﻮﻝ ﻣﺮﻭﻉ ‪ ،‬ﺣﻴﺚ ﻗﻴﻞ ﺇ��ﻢ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻳﻄﺎﺭﺩﻭﻥ ﺑﻮﺍﺑﺔ ﺭﺍﺷﻮﻣﻮﻥ �� ﺍﻟﺸﻔﻖ‬
‫ﻭ�ﺼﺎﺩﺭﻭﻥ �ﻞ ﻣﻦ ﻳﻤﺮ‪ .‬ﻟﻢ ُﻳﻨﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟ�ﺡﺎﻳﺎ ﺍﳌﻔﻘﻮﺩﻳﻦ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ �ﺎﻥ‬
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‫ﻓﻈﻴﻌﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻘﺘﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺡﺎﻳﺎ‬ ‫��ﻤﺲ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ �ﺎﻥ ﺁ�ﻞ �ﺡﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﺏﺸﺮ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺒﺎﺉﺴ�ﻥ ﻓﺤﺴﺐ ﺑﻞ ﺃ�ﻠهﻢ ً‬
‫ﺃﻳﻀﺎ‪ .‬ﺍﻥ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻊ �� ﺍﻟﺒﻠﺪﺓ ﻭﺍﻟ�� �ﺎﻥ �� ﺧﻮﻑ‬
‫ﻋﻈﻴﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻻ ﺃﺣﺪ ﻳﺨﺎﻃﺮ ﺑﺎ�ﺥﺮﻭﺝ �ﻌﺪ ﻏﺮﻭﺏ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺑﻮﺍﺑﺔ‬
‫ﺭﺍﺷﻮﻣﻮﻥ‪.‬‬
‫ﺍﻥ �� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻋﺎﺵ هﻨﺎﻙ �� ﻛﻴﻮﺗﻮ ﺟﻥ�ﺍﻝ ﻳﺪ�� ﺭﺍﻳﻜﻮ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺟﻌﻞ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺸه�� ﻷﻓﻌﺎﻟﻪ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﻋﺔ‪ .‬ﻗﺒﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺑﻮﻗﺖ ﻣﺎ ﺟﻌﻞ ﺍﻟﺒﻠﺪ ﻳﺮﻥ ﺑﺎﺳﻤﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ‬
‫هﺎﺟﻢ ﺃﻭ�ﺎﻣﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺣﻴﺚ ﻋﺎﺷﺖ ﻣﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﻴﻼﻥ ﻣﻊ ﺭﺋﻱﺴهﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ‬
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‫ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ ﻭﻗﻄﻌﻮﺍ ﺭﺃﺱ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﺶ‪.‬‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻨﺏﻴﺬ ﺷﺮ�ﻮﺍ ﺩﻣﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺏﺸﺮ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ هﺰﻣهﻢ‬
‫�ﺎﻥ هﺬﺍ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭﺏ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﻉ ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ﻳﺕﺒﻌﻪ ﻣﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺳﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﺼ�ﻥ‪�� .‬‬
‫هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻨﻄﺎﻕ �ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺧﻤﺴﺔ ﻓﺮﺳﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﻋﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻤﺔ‪ �� .‬ﺇﺣﺪﻯ‬
‫ﻣﺴﻴﺎﺕ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺳﺎﻥ ﺍ�ﺥﻤﺴﺔ ﻳﺠﻠﺴﻮﻥ �� ﻣﺄﺩﺑﺔ ﻋﺸﺎﺀ �� ﺃﻃﺒﺎﻕ ﻷﺍﺭﺯ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺻﺔ ��ﻢ ﻭ�ﺄ�ﻠﻮﻥ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺃﻧﻮﺍﻉ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻚ ‪ ،‬ﺍ�ﺥﺎﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﳌﻄﺤﻮﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﳌﺸﻮﻱ ‪،‬‬
‫�ﺤﻤﺼﻮﻥ �ﻌﻀًﺎ ﻣﻦ �ﺡ��ﻢ ﻭﻣﺂﺛﺮهﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ﻷﺍﻭﻝ ‪ ،‬هﻮﺟﻮ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻶﺧﺮ�ﻦ‪:‬‬

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‫" هﻞ ﺳﻤﻌﺘﻢ ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺉﻌﺎﺕ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻘﻮﻝ ﺇﻥ �ﻞ ﻣﺴﺎﺀ �ﻌﺪ ﻏﺮﻭﺏ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ‬
‫هﻨﺎﻙ ﻳﺄ�ﻲ ﻏﻮﻝ ﺇ�� ﺑﻮﺍﺑﺔ ﺭﺍﺷﻮﻣﻮﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻧﻪ ﻳﻤﺴﻚ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﻳﻤﺮﻭﻥ؟"‬
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‫ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ﺍﻟﺜﺎ�ﻲ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﺋﻼ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻻ ﺗﺘﺤﺪﺙ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟهﺮﺍﺀ! �ﻞ ﺍﻟﻐﻴﻼﻥ ﻗﺘﻞ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺭﺋﻱﺴﻨﺎ ﺭﺍﻳﻜﻮ �� ﺃﻭ�ﺎﻣﺎ! ﻻ‬
‫�ﺡﻴﺤﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻟﻮ ﻧﺠﺖ ﺃﻱ ﻏﻴﻼﻥ ﻣﻦ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻘﺘﻞ‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﺫﻟﻚ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻠﻦ ﺗﺠﺮﺅ ﻋ�� ﺇﻇهﺎﺭ ﺃﻧﻔﺴهﻢ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺪﻳﻨﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻷ��ﻢ �ﻌﺮﻓﻮﻥ ﺃﻥ �ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﺳﻴﺪﻧﺎ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﻉ ��ﺎﺟﻤهﻢ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻋﻠﻢ ﺃﻥ ًﺃﻳﺎ ﻣ��ﻢ �ﺎﻥ ﻻ ﻳﺰﺍﻝ ﻋ�� ﻗﻴﺪ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ! "‬
‫" َﻓ َﻠ ْﻢ َﺗ ْﻜ ُﻔ ُﺮ َﻣﺎ َﺃ ُﻗﻮ ُﻝ َﻭ َﺃ َﻧﺎ َﺃ َﻧﺎ َﺃ َﻧﺎ َﺃ َﻧﺎ َﺃ ُﻗﻮ ُﻝ َﻟ ُﻜ ْﻢ َﻛﺬﺑﺎً‬
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‫ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ‪ " :‬ﻻ ‪ ،‬ﻻ ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻚ ﺗﻘﻮﻝ ﻛﺬﺑﺔ"‪ " .‬ﻟﻜﻨﻚ ﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﻗﺼﺔ ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ‬
‫ﺝﻮﺯ ﻻ �ﺴﺘﺤﻖ ﻻﺍﻋﺘﻘﺎﺩ"‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﻗﺎﻝ هﻮﺟﻮ‪ " :‬ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﺧﻄﺔ �� ﺇﺛﺒﺎﺕ ﻣﺎ ﺃﻗﻮﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺍﻟﺬهﺎﺏ ﺇ�� هﻨﺎﻙ‬
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‫�ﺡﻴﺤﺎ ﺃﻡ ﻻ"‪.‬‬ ‫ﻭﻣﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﻣﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ هﺬﺍ‬
‫ﻟﻢ ﻳﺘﻤﻜﻦ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ﺍﻟﺜﺎ�ﻲ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﻔﻜ�� �� ﺃﻥ ﺭﻓﻴﻘﻪ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺼﺪﻕ‬
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‫ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﺧﺎﺋﻔﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺃﺟﺎﺏ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺑﺎﻟﻄﺒﻊ ‪ ،‬ﺳﺄﺫهﺐ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ﻷﻛﺕﺸﻒ ﻧﻔ��ﻱ!"‬
‫ﻭهﻜﺬﺍ ‪ ،‬ﺍﺳﺘﻌﺪ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ﻟﻠﺬهﺎﺏ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺎﺳﺘﻘﺮ ﻋ�� ﺳﻴﻔﻪ ﺍﻟﻄﻮ�ﻞ ﻭﻭﺿﻊ‬
‫ﻋ�� ﻣﻌﻄﻒ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺭ�ﻂ ﻋ�� ﺧﻮﺫﺗﻪ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ��ﺓ‪ .‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻋ�� ﺍﺳﺘﻌﺪﺍﺩ ﻟﺒﺪﺀ ﻗﺎﻝ‬
‫ﻟﻶﺧﺮ�ﻦ‪:‬‬
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‫" ﺃﻋﻄ�ﻱ ﺷﻱﺌﺎ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺃﺗﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ ﺇﺛﺒﺎﺕ ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﻛﻨﺖ هﻨﺎﻙ!"‬

‫ﺛﻢ ﺣﺼﻞ ﺃﺣﺪ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ ﻋ�� ﻟﻔﺔ ﻣﻦ ﻭﺭﻕ ﺍﻟﻜﺘﺎﺑﺔ ﻭﺻﻨﺪﻭﻗﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡ�� ﺍﻟهﻨﺪﻱ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺷﺎﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻛﺘﺐ ﺍﻟﺮﻓﺎﻕ ﻷﺍﺭ�ﻌﺔ ﺃﺳﻤﺎ��ﻢ ﻋ�� ﻗﻄﻌﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻮﺭﻕ‪.‬‬
‫ﻗﺎﻝ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ‪ " :‬ﺳﻮﻑ ﺁﺧﺬ هﺬﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺿﻌﻪ ﻋ�� ﺑﻮﺍﺑﺔ" ﺭﺍﺷﻮﻣﻮﻥ " ‪ ،‬ﻓهﻞ‬
‫ﺳﻴﺬهﺐ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻊ ﺻﺒﺎﺡ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺇ�� هﻨﺎﻙ ﻭ�ﻨﻈﺮﻭﻥ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ؟ ﺭ�ﻤﺎ ﺃﺗﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ�ﺡﺎﻕ‬
‫�ﻐﻮﻝ ﺃﻭ ﺍﺛﻨ�ﻥ ﺑﺤﻠﻮﻝ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ!" ﻭﺭﻛﺐ ﺣﺼﺎﻧﻪ ﻭﺍﺳﺘﻘﻞ ﺑﺤﻨﺎﻥ‪.‬‬
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‫�ﺎﻧﺖ ﻟﻴﻠﺔ ﻣﻈﻠﻤﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺃﻱ ﻗﻤﺮ ﻭﻻ ﻧﺠﻢ ﻹﺿﺎﺀﺓ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ ��‬
‫ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻪ‪ .‬ﻭ�ﺝﻌﻞ ﺍﻟﻈﻼﻡ ﺃﺳﻮﺃ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺻﻔﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺳﻘﻂ ﺍﳌﻄﺮ �ﻐﺰﺍﺭﺓ ﻭﺍﻟﺮ�ﺎﺡ �ﻌﻮﻱ‬
‫ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍﻟﺬﺋﺎﺏ �� ﺍ�ﺝﺒﺎﻝ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﺃﻱ ﺭﺟﻞ ﻋﺎﺩﻱ ﻳﺮﺗﺠﻒ ﻣﻦ ﻓﻜﺮﺓ ﺍ�ﺥﺮﻭﺝ ﻋﻦ‬
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‫ﺍﺑﻮﺍﺏ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺤﺎﺭً�ﺎ �ﺝﺎﻋً ﺎ ﻭﺿﻴﻘﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺷﺮﻓﻪ ﻭ�ﻠﻤﺘﻪ ﻋ��‬
‫ﺍﳌﺤﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺴﺎﺭ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻞ ‪ ،‬ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ ﺍﺳﺘﻤﻊ ﺃ�ﺡﺎﺑﻪ ﺇ�� ﺻﻮﺗﻪ‪ .‬ﺣﻮﺍﻓﺮ ﺍ�ﺥﻴﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ‬
‫ﺗﻤﻮﺕ ﻣﻦ ﻣﺴﺎﻓﺔ �ﻌﻴﺪﺓ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ �ﻐﻠﻖ ﺍﻟﺴﺘﺎﺋﺮ ﺍﳌﻐﻠﻘﺔ ﻭﺗﺠﻤﻊ ﺣﻮﻝ ﺣﺮ�ﻖ ﺍﻟﻔﺤﻢ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭ�ﺴﺎﺀﻟﺖ ﻋﻤﺎ ﺳﻴﺤﺪﺙ ‪ -‬ﻣﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﺭﻓﻴﻘهﻢ ﺳﻴﺼﺎﺩﻑ ﺃﺣﺪ ﺗﻠﻚ ﻷﺍﻭ�ﻲ‬
‫ﺍﳌﺮﻭﻋﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭ�� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺻﻞ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ ﺇ�� ﺑﻮﺍﺑﺔ ﺭﺍﺷﻮﻣﻮﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ً‬
‫ﻧﻈﺮﺍ ﻷﻧﻪ ﻗﺪ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﻈﻼﻡ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺍﻟﻈﻼﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻻ ﻳﺮﻯ ﺃﻱ ﻋﻼﻣﺔ ﻋ�� ﻭﺟﻮﺩ ﻏﻮﻝ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ ﻟﻨﻔﺴﻪ‪ " :‬هﺬﺍ ﻣﺎ ﻓﻜﺮﺕ ﺑﻪ"‪ " .‬ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﻻ ﺗﻮﺟﺪ ﻏﻴﻼﻥ هﻨﺎ ؛ ﺇ��ﺎ‬
‫ﻗﺼﺔ ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ �ﺝﻮﺯ ﻓﻘﻂ‪ .‬ﺳﺄﻟﺘﺼﻖ ��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻮﺭﻗﺔ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺍﺑﺔ ﺑﺤﻴﺚ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ‬

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‫ﻟﻶﺧﺮ�ﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺮﻭﺍ ﺃﻧ�ﻱ ﻛﻨﺖ هﻨﺎ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻳﺄﺗﻮﻥ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻐﺪ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ ﺳﺄﺫهﺐ ﺇ�� ﻣﻥ��� ﻭ‬
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‫ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ "‪.‬‬ ‫ﺍ�ﺡﻚ ﻋﻠ��ﻢ‬
‫ﺎﻡ ﺑﺘﺙﺒﻱﺖ ﻗﻄﻌﺔ ﺍﻟﻮﺭﻕ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻭﻗﻌهﺎ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺭﻓﺎﻗﻪ ﻷﺍﺭ�ﻌﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺍﺑﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ‬
‫ﺣﻮﻝ ﺭﺃﺱ ﺣﺼﺎﻧﻪ ﻧﺤﻮ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ‪.‬‬
‫ﻛﻤﺎ ﻓﻌﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﻋ�� ﻋﻠﻢ ﺑﺄﻥ ﺃﺣﺪهﻢ �ﺎﻥ ﻭﺭﺍﺀﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�� ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ‬
‫ﺻﻮﺗﻪ ﺻﻮﺕ ﻟﻼﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ‪ .‬ﻢ ﺗﻢ ﻻﺍﺳﺕﻴﻼﺀ ﻋ�� ﺧﻮﺫﺗﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﻠﻒ‪ " .‬ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﺖ؟"‬
‫ﻗﺎﻝ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ ﺑﻼ ﺧﻮﻑ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﻭﺿﻊ ﻳﺪﻩ ﻭﻣﺘﻠﻤﺲ ﺣﻮﻝ ﳌﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻭ ﻣﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﻳﺤﻤﻠﻪ ﺍ�ﺥﻮﺫﺓ‪ .‬ﻛﻤﺎ ﻓﻌﻞ ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﳌﺲ ��ﻱﺀ ﺷﻌﺮ ﻭﻛﺄﻧﻪ ﺫﺭﺍﻉ ‪� -‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﻐﻄﺎﺓ‬
‫ﺑﺎﻟﺸﻌﺮ ﻭﺟﻮﻟﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺟﺬﻉ �ﺝﺮﺓ!‬
‫�ﺎﻥ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺭ ﺃﻥ هﺬﺍ هﻮ ﺫﺭﺍﻉ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻘﺎﻡ ��ﺡﺐ ﺳﻴﻔﻪ‬
‫ﻭﻗﻄﻌﻪ ﺑﻘﻮﺓ‪.‬‬
‫ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺻﺮﺍﺥ ﻋﺎﻝٍ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻟﻢ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ ﺧﻨﻖ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭﺏ‪.‬‬
‫ﻧﻤﺖ ﻋﻴﻮﻥ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﻛﺒ�� ﻣﻊ �ﺝﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ ﺭﺃﻯ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ ﺃﻃﻮﻝ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺍﺑﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻤﺔ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﻋﻴﻨﺎﻩ ﺗﻠﻤﻌﺎﻥ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍﳌﺮﺍﻳﺎ �� ﺿﻮﺀ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻓﻤﻪ‬
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‫ﻣﻔﺘﻮﺣﺎ ﻋ�� ﻣﺼﺮﺍﻋ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺗﻨﻔﺲ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﺶ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻧﻄﻠﻘﺖ ﻧﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ‬ ‫ﺍﻟ�ﺥﻢ‬
‫ﻣﻦ ﻓﻤﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﻏﻮﻝ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻳﺮﻋﺐ ﻋﺪﻭﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻠﻔﻆ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ‪ .‬هﺎﺟﻢ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ ﺑ�ﻞ‬
‫ﻗﻮﺗﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻟﺘﺎ�� ﻗﺎﺗﻠﻮﺍ ﻭﺟهﺎ ﻟﻮﺟﻪ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ‪ �� .‬ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻛﺕﺸﻒ ﺃﻧﻪ‬
‫ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺨﻴﻒ ﻭﻻ ﻳﻀﺮﺏ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ ﻭﺃﻧﻪ ﻗﺪ ﻳﺘﻌﺮﺽ ﻟﻠﻀﺮﺏ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ‪،‬‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﺍﺳﺘﻐﺮﻕ ﺍﻟﺮﺣﻠﺔ‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺼﻤﻢ ﻋ�� ﻋﺪﻡ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺡ ﻟﻠﻮﺣﺶ ﺑﺎﻟهﺮﻭﺏ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﺿﻊ ﺳﺒ��ﺯ ﻋ�� ﺣﺼﺎﻧﻪ ﻭﺃﻋﻄﻰ ﺍﳌﻄﺎﺭﺩﺓ‪.‬‬
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‫ﺳﺮﻱﻌﺎ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺇﻻ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ �ﺎﻥ �ﺴ��‬ ‫ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ �ﺎﻥ‬
‫�ﺸ�ﻞ ﺃﺳﺮﻉ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺴﺏﺐ ﺧﻴﺒﺔ ﺃﻣﻠﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺟﺪ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻏ�� ﻗﺎﺩﺭ ﻋ�� ﺗﺠﺎﻭﺯ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﺶ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻓﻘﺪ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺗﺪﺭ��� ﻟﻠﻌﻴﺎﻥ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﻋﺎﺩ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺍﺑﺔ ﺣﻴﺚ ﺧﺎﺽ ﺍﻟﻘﺘﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺸﺮﺱ ﻭﻧﺰﻝ ﻣﻦ ﺣﺼﺎﻧﻪ‪ .‬ﻛﻤﺎ‬
‫ﻌﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ �ﻌ�� ﻋ�� �ﻯﻱﺀ ﻳﺮﻗﺪ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ‪.‬‬
‫ﻳﻨﺤﺪﺭ ﻟﻴﺄﺧﺬهﺎ ﻭﻭﺟﺪ ﺃ��ﺎ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺫﺭﻉ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ ﺍﻟ�ﺥﻤﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ‬
‫ﻳﺨﺮﺏ ﻋ��ﺎ �� ﺍﻟﻘﺘﺎﻝ‪ .‬ﻓﺮﺣﺘﻪ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﻩ ﺍ�ﺝﺎﺋﺰﺓ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻷﻥ هﺬﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﺩﻟﻴﻞ ﻋ�� ﻣﻐﺎﻣﺮﺗﻪ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ‪ .‬ﻟﺬﺍ ﺃﺧﺬهﺎ �ﻌﻨﺎﻳﺔ ﻭﺣﻤﻠهﺎ ﺇ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﻮﻃﻦ ﻛﻘﺒﻀﺔ ﻓﻮﺯﻩ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻋﺎﺩ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻇهﺮ ﺫﺭﺍﻋﻪ ﻟﺮﻓﺎﻗﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﻭﺻﻔﻮﻩ ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ ﺑﻄﻞ ﻓﺮﻗ��ﻢ ﻭﺃﻋﻄﻮﻩ‬
‫ﻭﻟﻴﻤﺔ ﻋﻈﻴﻤﺔ‪ .‬ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺗﺪﺧﻠﺖ ﺃﻋﻤﺎﻟﻪ ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺉﻌﺔ �� ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺭﺝ �� ﻛﻴﻮﺗﻮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺟﺎﺀ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﺎ��ﻱ ﻭﺍﻟﺪﺍ�ﻲ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﺫﺭﺍﻉ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ‪.‬‬
‫ﺃ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ ﻵﺍﻥ �� ﺍﻟﺸﻌﻮﺭ �ﻌﺪﻡ ﻻﺍﺭﺗﻴﺎﺡ ﺗﺠﺎﻩ ﻛﻴﻔﻴﺔ ﺇﺑﻘﺎﺀ ﺫﺭﺍﻋﻪ �� ﺃﻣﺎﻥ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻷﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﻥﺘﻤﻮﻥ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﻣﺎ ﺯﺍﻝ ﻋ�� ﻗﻴﺪ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻋ��‬
‫ﻳﻮﻣﺎ ﻣﺎ ﺃﻭ ﻏ��ﻩ ‪ ،‬ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻏﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ ﻋﻦ ﺫﻋﺮﻩ ‪ ،‬ﺳﻴﺄ�ﻲ ﳌﺤﺎﻭﻟﺔ‬‫ﻳﻘ�ﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ً‬
‫ﺍﺳﺘﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﺫﺭﺍﻋﻪ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ‪ .‬ﻭ�ﺎﻟﺘﺎ�� �ﺎﻥ ﻟﺪﻯ ‪ Watanabe‬ﺻﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﻣﺼﻨﻮﻉ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺥﺸﺐ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﻱ ﻭﻣﻜﻌﺐ ﺑﺎ�ﺡﺪﻳﺪ‪ �� .‬هﺬﺍ ﻭﺿﻊ ﺫﺭﺍﻋﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ ﺧﺘﻢ ﺍﻟﻐﻄﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺜﻘﻴﻞ‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﺍﻓﻀﺎ ﻓﺘﺤﻪ ﻷﻱ �ﺥﺺ‪ .‬ﺍﺣﺘﻔﻆ ﺑﺎﻟﻌﻠﺒﺔ �� ﻏﺮﻓﺘﻪ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺻﺔ ﻭﺗﻮ�� ﻣﺴﺆﻭﻟﻴﺔ‬ ‫ً‬
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‫ﺫﻟﻚ ﺑﻨﻔﺴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﺨﺮﺟهﺎ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﻋﻦ ﺃﻋﻴﻨﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﺍﻥ �� ﺇﺣﺪﻯ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﺎ�� ﺳﻤﻊ ﺃﺣﺪهﻢ ﻳﻄﺮﻕ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻓﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻃﻠﺐ ﺍﻟﻘﺒﻮﻝ‪.‬‬
‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺫهﺐ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺩﻡ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﺎﺏ ﳌﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﻣﻦ هﻮ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻓﻘﻂ ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ ﺗﺒﻠﻎ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺤ��ﻣﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ �� ﺍﳌﻈهﺮ‪ .‬ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺳﺌﻠﺖ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻋﻦ هﻮ���ﺎ ﻭﻣﺎ ��‬
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‫ﺃﻋﻤﺎﻟهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺭﺩﺕ ﺑﺎﺑﺕﺴﺎﻣﺔ ﺑﺄ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﻤﺮﺿﺔ ﻟﺮﺏ ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻃﻔﻼ‬
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‫ﺻﻐ��ﺍ‪ .‬ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﺭﺏ ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ �� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ‪ ،‬ﺗﻮﺳﻠﺖ ﻟﻱﺴﻤﺢ ﻟﻪ ﺑﺮﺅ�ﺘﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﺗﺮﻙ ﺍﻟﻌﺒﺪ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻋﻨﺪ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﺏ ﻭﺫهﺐ ﻟﻴﺨ�� ﺳﻴﺪﻩ ﺃﻥ ﻣﻤﺮﺿﺘﻪ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ ﻗﺪ ﺃﺗﻱﺖ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺘﻪ‪ .‬ﺍﻋﺘﻘﺪﺕ ‪ Watanabe‬ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺄ�ﻲ �� ﺫﻟﻚ‬
‫ﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻞ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ �� ﻓﻜﺮ ﻣﻤﺮﺿﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺜﻞ ﻷﺍﻡ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﺿﻨﺔ‬
‫ﻟﻪ ﻭﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺮﻩ ﻣﻨﺬ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ‪� ،‬ﺸﺄ ﺷﻌﻮﺭ ﺭﻗﻴﻖ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟهﺎ �� ﻗﻠﺒﻪ‪ .‬ﺃﻣﺮ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺩﻡ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻈهﺮهﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﺧﻠﺖ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻧﻘﻀﺖ ﻷﺍﻗﻮﺍﺱ ﻭﺍﻟﺘﺤﻴﺎﺕ ﺍﳌﻌﺘﺎﺩﺓ‬
‫‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻟﺖ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻣﺎﺳ�� ‪ ،‬ﺗﻘﺮ�ﺮ �ﺝﺎﻋﺘﻚ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﻋﺔ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ �� ﺑﻮﺍﺑﺔ ﺭﺍﺷﻮﻣﻮﻥ ﻣﻌﺮﻭﻑ ﻋ��‬
‫ﻧﻄﺎﻕ ﻭﺍﺳﻊ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻥ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺍﳌﻤﺮﺿﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ ﺍﳌﺴﻜﻴﻨﺔ ﻗﺪ ﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﺑﻪ‪ .‬هﻞ‬
‫�ﺡﻴﺢ ﺣﻘﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺎ ﻳﻘﻮﻟﻪ �ﻞ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻥ ﺗﻘﻄﻊ ﺃﺣﺪ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻓﻌﻠﺖ ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺈﻥ‬
‫ﺃﻋﻤﺎﻟﻚ �ﺴﺘﺤﻖ ﺍﻟﺜﻨﺎﺀ! ”‬

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‫ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ‪ " :‬ﺷﻌﺮﺕ ﺑﺨﻴﺒﺔ ﺃﻣﻞ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧ�ﻱ ﻟﻢ ﺃﺗﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺧﺬ ﺃﺳ��‬
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‫ﺍﻟﻮﺣﺶ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻮ ﻣﺎ ﺃﺭﺩﺕ ﻓﻌﻠﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ ﻗﻄﻊ ﺫﺭﺍﻋﻪ ﻓﻘﻂ"‪.‬‬
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‫" ﺃﻧﺎ ﻓﺨﻮﺭ ﺟﺪﺍ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﻔﻜ��" ‪ ،‬ﺃﺟﺎﺑﺖ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮ ‪ " ،‬ﺃﻥ ﺳﻴﺪﻯ �ﺎﻥ �ﺝﺎﻋﺎ‬
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‫ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺠﺮﺅ ﻋ�� ﻗﻄﻊ ﺫﺭﺍﻉ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ‪ .‬ﻻ ﻳﻮﺟﺪ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻘﺎﺭﻧﺘﻪ‬
‫��ﺝﺎﻋﺘﻚ‪ .‬ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻣﻮﺕ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺈﻥ ﺃﻣﻨﻴﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ " ﻣﻦ ﺣﻴﺎ�ﻲ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺭﻯ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺬﺭﺍﻉ" ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﺃﺿﺎﻓﺖ ﻣﺮﺍﻓﻘﺔ‪.‬‬
‫" ﻻ ‪ "،‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ ‪ " ،‬ﺃﻧﺎ ﺁﺳﻒ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﻻ ﺃﺳﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﻣﻨﺢ ﻃﻠﺒﻚ‪".‬‬
‫" ﻟﻜﻦ ﳌﺎﺫﺍ؟" ﺳﺄﻝ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ‪.‬‬
‫ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ‪ " :‬ﻷﻥ ﺍﻟﻐﻴﻼﻥ ﻣﺨﻠﻮﻗﺎﺕ ﺍﻧﺘﻘﺎﻣﻴﺔ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺇﺫﺍ ﻓﺘﺤﺖ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ‬
‫‪ ،‬ﻓﻼ ﻳﻮﺟﺪ ﻣﺎ ﻳﺨ��ﻧﺎ ﺑﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ ﻗﺪ ﻳﻈهﺮ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﻭ�ﺤﻤﻞ ﺫﺭﺍﻋﻪ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ‬
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‫ﺻﻨﻌﺖ ﺻﻨﺪﻭ ﺎ ﻣﺼﻨﻮ ﺎ ﻋﻦ ﻗﺼﺪ �ﻐﻄﺎﺀ ﻗﻮﻱ ﺟﺪﺍ"‪ .‬ﻭ�� هﺬﺍ ﺍﳌﺮ�ﻊ ﺃﺣﺘﻔﻆ‬
‫ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﻷﻱ �ﺥﺺ ‪ ،‬ﻣهﻤﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ‪" .‬‬ ‫ﺑﺬ ﺍﻉ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ ﺑﺄﻣﺎﻥ ؛ ﻭﻻ ﺃ ﺍﻩ ً‬
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‫ﻭﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ‪ " :‬ﺇﻥ ﺍﺣﺘﻴﺎﻃﺎﺗﻚ ﻣﻌﻘﻮﻟﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ"‪ " .‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺃﻧﺎ ﺍﳌﻤﺮﺿﺔ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﻟﻦ ﺗﺮﻓﺾ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻈهﺮ �� ﺍﻟﺬﺭﺍﻉ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﺳﻤﻌﺖ ﻟﻠﺘﻮ ﻋﻦ‬
‫ﻤﻠﻚ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﻉ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋﺪﻡ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﺭﺓ ﻋ�� ﻻﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺍﻟﺼﺒﺎﺡ ﺃﺗﻱﺖ ﻣﺮﺓ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﺃﻥ‬
‫ﺃﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﻨﻚ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻈهﺮ ﺫﻟﻚ ﻝ ﺃﻧﺎ‪".‬‬
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‫ﻣﺴﺘﻤﺮﺍ‬ ‫ً‬
‫ﻣﻀﻄﺮ�ﺎ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ �� ﻣﻨﺎﺷﺪﺓ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﻣﺎ ﺯﺍﻝ‬ ‫�ﺎﻥ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ‬
‫�� ﺭﻓﻀﻪ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ‪:‬‬
‫" هﻞ �ﺸﻚ �� ﺃ�ﻲ ﺟﺎﺳﻮﺱ ﺃﺭﺳﻠﻪ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ؟"‬
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‫ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ‪ " :‬ﻻ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺎﻟﻄﺒﻊ ‪ ،‬ﻻ ﺃﺷﻚ �� ﻛﻮﻧﻚ ﺟﺎﺳﻮﺱ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻚ‬
‫ﻣﻤﺮﺿ�ﻱ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ"‪.‬‬
‫" ﻢ ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻚ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺮﻓﺾ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺮﺷﺪ�ﻲ ﺍﻟﺬﺭﺍﻉ �ﻌﺪ ﻵﺍﻥ"‪ .‬ﺗﺪﺧﻠﺖ ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ‬
‫ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ‪ " .‬ﻷﻧﻪ هﻮ ﺭﻏﺒﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ ﻗﻠ�ﻱ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺭﻯ ﻣﺮﺓ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ �� ﺣﻴﺎ�ﻲ ﺫﺭﺍﻉ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ!"‬
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‫ﻟﻢ �ﻌﺪ ﺑﺈﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ ﺍﻟﺼﻤﻮﺩ �� ﺭﻓﻀﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺃﻋﻄﻰ ﺃﺧ��ﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﺋﻼ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺛﻢ ﺳﺄﺭ�ﻚ ﺫﺭﺍﻉ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻚ ﺗﺮﻏﺐ �ﺸﺪﺓ �� ﺭﺅ�ﺘﻪ‪� .‬ﻌﺎﻝ ‪ ،‬ﺍﺗﺒﻌ�ﻱ!" ﻭﻗﺎﺩ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ﺇ�� ﻏﺮﻓﺘﻪ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺻﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺍﳌﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﺘﺎﻟﻴﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻧﺎ �� ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻏﻠﻖ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﺏ �ﻌﻨﺎﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ ﺫهﺐ ﻧﺤﻮ ﺻﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﻛﺒ��‬
‫ﻳﻘﻒ �� ﺯﺍﻭ�ﺔ ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻗﻠﻊ ﺍﻟﻐﻄﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺜﻘﻴﻞ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﺍﺗﺼﻞ ﺑﺎﻟﺴﻴﺪﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻟﻴﻘ��ﺏ‬
‫ﻣﻦ ﻭﺟهﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺄﺧﺬ ﺫﺭﺍﻋﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺍﳌﻤﺮﺿﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻤﺔ ﻭ�� �ﻌﺸﻖ ﻭﺟههﺎ " ﻣﺎ هﻮ ﺍﻟﻮﺿﻊ؟ ﺩﻋ�ﻱ ﺃﻟﻘﻲ ﻧﻈﺮﺓ‬
‫ﻓﺎﺣﺼﺔ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ"‪.‬‬
‫ﺍﻗ��ﺑﺖ ﺃﻛ�� ﻭﺃﻛ�� ‪ ،‬ﻛﻤﺎ ﻟﻮ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺧﺎﺋﻔﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺣ�ﻯ ﻭﻗﻔﺖ ﺿﺪ ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ‪ .‬ﻭﻓﺠﺄﺓ‬
‫ﺩﻓﻌﺖ ﻳﺪهﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺼﻨﺪﻭﻕ ﻭﺍﺳﺘﻮﻟﺖ ﻋ�� ﺫﺭﺍﻋهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�� ﺗﺒ�ﻲ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ﺧﺎﺋﻒ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻣﻤﺎ ﺟﻌﻞ ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻓﺔ ��ﺰ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺃﻭﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺮﺣﺔ! ﻟﻘﺪ ﺣﺼﻠﺖ ﻋ�� ﺫﺭﺍ�� ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ!"‬
‫ﻭﻣﻦ ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ �ﺝﻮﺯ ﺗﺤﻮﻟﺖ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﺇ�� �ﺥﺼﻴﺔ ﺷﺎهﻘﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ ﺍﳌﺨﻴﻔﺔ!‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬
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‫ﻇهﺮ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻗﺎﺩﺭﺍ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺘﺤﺮﻙ ﻟ�ﺡﻈﺔ‪ .‬ﻜﻦ ﻣﻊ ﻻﺍﻋ��ﺍﻑ‬
‫ﺑﺎﻟﻐﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ هﺎﺟﻤﻪ ﻋﻨﺪ ﺑﻮﺍﺑﺔ ﺭﺍﺷﻮﻣﻮﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺮﺭ ��ﺝﺎﻋﺘﻪ ﺍﳌﻌﺘﺎﺩﺓ ﻟﻮﺿﻊ ﺣﺪ‬
‫ﻟﻪ هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺮﺓ‪ .‬ﺍﺳﺘﻮ�� ﻋ�� ﺳﻴﻔﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻭﺟهﻪ ﻣﻦ ﻏﻤﺪﻩ �� ﻭﻣﻀﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺣﺎﻭﻝ ﻗﻄﻊ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ‪.‬‬
‫ﺳﺮﻱﻊ ﺟﺪﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ ﺃﻥ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﻮﻕ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﻪ هﺮﻭﺏ ﺿﻴﻖ‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ �ﺸﺄ ﺣ�ﻯ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺴﻘﻒ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻧﻔﺠﺮ �� ﺍﻟﺴﻘﻒ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﺧﺘﻔﻰ �� ﺍﻟﻀﺒﺎﺏ ﻭﺍﻟﻐﻴﻮﻡ‪.‬‬
‫��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻘﺔ هﺮﺏ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ ﺑﺬﺭﺍﻋﻪ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﺱ ﻳﻠﻔﻆ ﺃﺳﻨﺎﻧﻪ ﺑﺨﻴﺒﺔ ﺃﻣﻞ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ‬
‫هﺬﺍ �ﺎﻥ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﻓﻌﻠﻪ‪ .‬ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮ �� ﺍﻟﺼ�� ﻟ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋ�� ﻓﺮﺻﺔ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ‬
‫ﻹﻳﻔﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﻐﻮﻝ‪ .‬ﻜﻦ ﻷﺍﺧ�� �ﺎﻥ ﺧﺎﺋﻔﺎ ﻣﻦ ﻗﻮﺓ ﻭﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻤﺔ ﻭﺍ�ﺝﺮ�ﺌﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻢ‬
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‫ﻳﺰ�ﺝ ﻛﻴﻮﺗﻮ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ‪ .‬ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﺳ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﺪﻳﻨﺔ ﻗﺎﺩﺭ�ﻦ ﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺥﺮﻭﺝ‬
‫ﻭﻥ ﺧﻮﻑ ﺣ�ﻯ �� ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻞ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻢ ﺗُﻥﺲَ ﻷﺍﻓﻌﺎﻝ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﻋﺔ ﻟﻮﺍﺗﺎﻧﺎ�ﻲ!‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬

‫ﻛﻴﻒ ﺗﺨﻠﺺ ﺭﺟﻞ �ﺝﻮﺯ ﻣﻦ ﻭﺭﻣﻪ‬

‫ﻣﻨﺬ ﺳﻨﻮﺍﺕ ﻋﺪﻳﺪﺓ ﻣﻀﺖ ﻋﺎﺵ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺭﺟﻞ �ﺝﻮﺯ ﻃﻴﺐ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﻭﻥ ﻣﺜﻞ‬
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‫ﺍﳌﺴﻦ ‪،‬‬ ‫�ﺸﻮهً ﺎ ً‬
‫ﻛﺒ��ﺍ ﻟﻠﺮﺟﻞ‬ ‫ﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺘﻥﺲ ﻳﻨﻤﻮ ﻣﻦ ﺧﺪﻩ ﻷﺍﻳﻤﻦ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻜﺴﺮ ّ‬
‫ﻭﺃﺯ�ﺝﻪ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻗ�ﻯﻯ ﻃﻮﺍﻝ ﺳﻨﻮﺍﺕ ﻋﺪﻳﺪﺓ �ﻞ ﻭﻗﺘﻪ ﻭﻣﺎﻟﻪ �� ﻣﺤﺎﻭﻟﺔ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺘﺨﻠﺺ ﻣﻨﻪ‪ .‬ﺣﺎﻭﻝ �ﻞ ��ﻱﺀ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻔﻜﺮ ﻓﻴﻪ‪ .‬ﺸﺎﻭﺭ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻃﺒﺎﺀ‬
‫ﻌﻴﺪﺓ ﻭﻗﺮ�ﺒﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﺗﺨﺬ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺃﻧﻮﺍﻉ ﻷﺍﺩﻭ�ﺔ ﺩﺍﺧﻠﻴﺎ ﻭﺧﺎﺭﺟﻴﺎ‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻦ �ﻞ ﺫﻟﻚ �ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﺑﻼ ﻓﺎﺋﺪﺓ‪ .‬ﻳﻜ�� ﺍ�ﺡﺝﻢ ﻓﻘﻂ ﺃﻛ�� ﻭﺃﻛ�� ﺣ�ﻯ ﻳ�ﺎﺩ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ً‬
‫ﻛﺒ��ﺍ ﻣﺜﻞ ﻭﺟهﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭ��‬
‫ﺎﻟﺔ ﺍﻟﻴﺄﺱ ﻳﺘﺨ�� ﻋﻦ �ﻞ ﺁﻣﺎﻝ ﻓﻘﺪﺍﻧﻪ ﻋ�� ﻹﺍﻃﻼﻕ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻱﺴﺕﺴﻠﻢ ﻟﻔﻜﺮﺓ‬
‫ﺍﺿﻄﺮﺍﺭ ﺇ�� ﺣﻤﻞ ﺍﻟﻮﺭﻡ ﻋ�� ﻭﺟهﻪ ﻃﻮﺍﻝ ﺣﻴﺎﺗﻪ‪.‬‬
‫� ﺃﺣﺪ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﺃﻋﻄﻰ ﺍ�ﺡﻄﺐ �� ﻣﻄﺒﺨﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻛﻤﺎ ﺃ ﺍﺩﺕ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ً‬
‫�ﻌﻀﺎ ��‬ ‫ﺭ‬
‫ﻭﻗﺖ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺧﺬ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻓﺄﺳﻪ ﻭﺍﻧﺪﻓﻊ ﻟ�ﺥﺸﺐ ﺑ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﺘﻼﻝ ﻟﻱﺲ ً‬
‫�ﻌﻴﺪﺍ‬
‫ﺍﺉﻌﺎ �� ﺃﻭﺍﺋﻞ ﺍ�ﺥﺮ�ﻒ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ �ﺴﺘﻤﺘﻊ‬ ‫ﻳﻮﻣﺎ ﺭ ً‬ ‫ً‬
‫ﺟﺪﺍ ﻋﻦ ﻣﻥ�ﻟﻪ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ً‬
‫ﺑﺎﻟهﻮﺍﺀ ﺍﻟﻨﻘﻲ ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ �� �ﺝﻠﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻣﺮﻩ ﻟﻠﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ّ‬
‫ﻣﺮ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻣﺎ �ﻌﺪ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻈه��ﺓ ﺑ�ﺎﻣﻠهﺎ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻘﻄﻊ ﺍ�ﺥﺸﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺟﻤﻊ ﻛﻮﻣﺔ ﺟﻴﺪﺓ‬
‫ﻻﺳﺘﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ‪ .‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺑﺪﺃ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﻳﻘ��ﺏ ﻣﻦ ��ﺎﻳﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺟﻪ ﻭﺟهﻪ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ‪.‬‬
‫ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺬهﺐ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ �� ﻃﺮ�ﻘﻪ ﺇ�� ﺃﺳﻔﻞ ﻣﻤﺮ ﺍ�ﺝﺒﻞ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ‬
‫ﻈﻠﻤﺔ ﻭﺍﳌﻄﺮ ﺑﺪﺃ �� ﻻﺍﻧﺨﻔﺎﺽ �ﺸﺪﺓ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻳﺒﺤﺚ ﻋﻦ ﻣﺄﻭﻯ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ‬
‫هﻨﺎﻙ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻛﻮﺥ �ﺡﺮﻕ ﺍﻟﻔﺤﻢ‪ً .‬‬
‫ﺃﺧ��ﺍ ‪ ،‬ﺍﺳﺘﻘﺮ �� ﺣﻔﺮﺓ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ �� ﺟﺬﻉ �ﺝﺮﺓ‬

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‫ﻣﺠﻮﻓﺔ‪ .‬ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺜﻘﺐ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ �ﺴﻠﻞ �ﺴهﻮﻟﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺟﻠﺲ ﻋ�� ﺃﻣﻞ‬
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‫ﺃﻧﻪ ﻗﺪ ﺗﻢ ﺗﺠﺎﻭﺯﻩ ﻓﻘﻂ ﺑﻮﺍﺳﻄﺔ ﺩﺵ ﺟﺒ�� ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻥ ﺍ�ﺝﻮ ﺳﻴﻜﺸﻒ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﻟﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﺧﻴﺒﺔ ﺃﻣﻞ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺪﻻ ﻣﻦ ﺇﺯﺍﻟﺔ ﻷﺍﻣﻄﺎﺭ ﺳﻘﻄﺖ‬
‫�ﺸ�ﻞ ﻣ��ﺍﻳﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺧ��ﺍ ﺳﻘﻄﺖ ﻋﺎﺻﻔﺔ ﺭﻋﺪﻳﺔ ﺷﺪﻳﺪﺓ ﻓﻮﻕ ﺍ�ﺝﺒﻞ‪ .‬هﺪﺭ ﺍﻟﺮﻋﺪ‬
‫�ﺸﺪﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺒﺪﻭ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﻭﺍﺕ ﻣﺸﺘﻌﻠﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ��ﻕ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ‬
‫ﺑﺎﻟ�ﺎﺩ ﻳﺼﺪﻕ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻋ�� ﻗﻴﺪ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻤﻮﺕ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺥﻮﻑ‪ �� .‬ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﻊ ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺈﻥ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ ﺗﻄه�� ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﻠﺪ �ﻠﻪ ﻳﺘﻮ�ﺝ ��‬
‫ﺃﺷﻌﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ‪ .‬ﺃﺣﻴﺖ ﺃﺭﻭﺍﺡ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻧﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺸﻔﻖ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻞ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻋ�� ﻭﺷﻚ ﺍ�ﺥﺮﻭﺝ ﻣﻦ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﺧﺘﺒﺎﺋﻪ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ �� ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ﺍ�ﺝﻮﻓﺎﺀ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ‬
‫ﺪﺍ ﺻﻮﺕ ﻣﺎ ﺑﺪﺍ ﻭﻛﺄﻧﻪ ﺧﻄﻮﺍﺕ ﻻﺍﻗ��ﺍﺏ ﻣﻦ ﻋﺪﺓ ﺃ�ﺥﺎﺹ ﺃﺫﻧﻪ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ‬
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‫ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﺑﻔﻜﺮﺓ ﺃﻥ‬ ‫� ﻳﻮﻡ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻳﺎﻡ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺻﺪﻗﺎﺋﻪ ﻗﺪ ﺟﺎﺀﻭﺍ ﻟﻠﺒﺤﺚ ﻋﻨﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟ�ﺡﺎﺑﺔ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻠ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ �ﺴ��ﻭﻥ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﻋﻨﺪ ﺍﻟﻨﻈﺮ‬
‫ﺇ�� ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺩهﺸﺘﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺮﻯ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻱﺲ ﺃﺻﺪﻗﺎﺀﻩ ‪ ،‬ﺑﻞ ﻣﺌﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺩﻣﺔ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ‪� .‬ﻠﻤﺎ ﺑﺪﺍ ‪� ،‬ﻠﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﺩهﺸﻪ ﺃﻛ��‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ �ﻌﺾ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ‬
‫ﺒ��ﺓ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺎﻟﻘﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﺒﻌﺾ ﻵﺍﺧﺮ �ﺎﻥ ﻋﻴﻨﺎ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻣﻦ �ﻞ �ﺴﺒﺔ ﻟﺒﻘﻴﺔ‬
‫ﺟﺴﺎﺩهﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟﺒﻌﺾ ﻵﺍﺧﺮ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ �ﺎﻥ ﺃﻧﻮﻑ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ �ﺸ�ﻞ �ﺥﻴﻒ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻀهﺎ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﻓﻮﺍﻩ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ��ﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻳﺒﺪﻭ ﺃ��ﺎ ﺗﻔﺘﺢ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺫﻥ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺫﻥ‪.‬‬
‫�ﻠهﻢ ﻗﺪ ﻗﺮﻭﻥ ﻳﻨﻤﻮ ﻋ�� ﺟﺒﺎههﻢ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻣﻨﺪهﺸﺎ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻣﻤﺎ ﺭﺁﻩ ﺃﻧﻪ‬
‫ﻓﻘﺪ ﺗﻮﺍﺯﻧﻪ ﻭﺳﻘﻂ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ﺍ�ﺝﻮﻓﺎﺀ‪ .‬ﻭ�ﺡﺴﻦ ﺣﻈﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻢ ﺗﺮﻩ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ �� ﺍ�ﺥﻠﻔﻴﺔ‪ .‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺍﺧﺘﺎﺭ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻭ�ﺴﻠﻞ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ‪.‬‬

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‫ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺠﻠﺲ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻭ�ﺕﺴﺎﺀﻝ ﺑﻔﺎﺭﻍ ﺍﻟﺼ�� ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻳﺘﻤﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ��‬
‫ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ ‪ ،‬ﺳﻤﻊ ﺃﺻﻮﺍﺕ ﻣﻮﺳﻴﻘﻰ ﻣﺜ�� ﺍ�ﺝﻥﺲ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻌﺪ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺑﺪﺃﺕ �ﻌﺾ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ �� ﺍﻟﻐﻨﺎﺀ‪.‬‬
‫" ﻣﺎ هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﻮﻗﺎﺕ ﺗﻔﻌﻞ؟" ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻟﻨﻔﺴﻪ‪ " .‬ﺳﻮﻑ ﺃﻧﻈﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺒﺪﻭ‬
‫ﺍﻣﺮ ً‬
‫ﻣﺴﻠﻴﺎ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ"‪.‬‬
‫ﻋﻨﺪ ﺍﻟﻨﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺭﺝ ‪ ،‬ﺭﺃﻯ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺃﻥ ﺭﺋﻱﺲ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻄﺎﻥ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ �ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﻳﺠﻠﺲ �� ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ ﻣﻊ ﻇهﺮﻩ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺝﺄ ﺇﻟ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ‬
‫ﺍﺧﺮﻯ ﺟﺎﻟﺴﺔ ﺣﻮﻟهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻌﻀهﺎ �ﺸﺮﺏ ﻭ�ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﺮﻗﺺ‪ .‬ﻭﻗﺪ ﺍﻧﺕﺸﺮ ﺍﻟﻄﻌﺎﻡ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻨﺏﻴﺬ ﺃﻣﺎﻣهﻢ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻮﺍ�ﺡ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻳﺘﻤﺘﻌﻮﻥ ﺑﺕﺴﻠﻴﺔ‬
‫ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺔ ﻭ�ﺘﻤﺘﻌﻮﻥ ﺑﻘﺪﺭﺍﺕ هﺎﺋﻠﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﺟﻌﻠﺖ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻳ�ﺡﻚ ﻟﺮﺅ���ﻢ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺒﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﻣﺴﻞ!" �ﺡﻚ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻟﻨﻔﺴﻪ " ﻧﺎ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻗﺪﻳﻤﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻨ�ﻱ‬‫" ﻛﻢ هﺬﺍ ٍ‬
‫ﻟﻢ ﺃﺭ ﺃﻱ ��ﻱﺀ ﻏﺮ�ﺐ ﺟﺪﺍ �� �ﻞ ﺣﻴﺎ�ﻲ‪".‬‬
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‫ﻭﻣﺘﺤﻤﺴﺎ �� ﻣﺸﺎهﺪﺓ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺗﻔﻌﻠﻪ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭ���ﻱ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ‬ ‫�ﺎﻥ ً‬
‫ﻣهﺘﻤﺎ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ‬
‫ﻭﺧﺮﺝ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ﻭﻭﻗﻒ ﺍﻟﻨﻈﺮ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺎﻥ ﺭﺋﻱﺲ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻄﺎﻥ ﻳﺄﺧﺬ ﻛﻮﺏ ﻛﺒ�� ﻣﻦ ‪ SAKE‬ﻭ�ﺮﺍﻗﺐ ﺃﺣﺪ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ ﻳﺮﻗﺺ‪.‬‬
‫�� ﺣ�ﻥ ﻗﺎﻝ ﻗﻠﻴﻼ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟهﻮﺍﺀ ﺍﳌﻠﻞ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺭﻗﺼﺘﻚ ﺭﺗﻱﺒﺔ ﺇ�� ﺣﺪ ﻣﺎ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﺳﺌﻤﺖ ﻣﻦ ﻣﺸﺎهﺪ��ﺎ‪ .‬ﺃﻟﻱﺲ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺃﺣﺪ ﻣﻦ‬
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‫ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﻳﻤﻜ��ﻢ ﺍﻟﺮﻗﺺ ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﻣﻦ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺰﻣﻴﻞ؟"‬ ‫ﺑﻱﻨﻜﻢ‬
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‫ﺍﻥ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻣﻮﻟﻌﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﺮﻗﺺ ﻃﻮﺍﻝ ﺣﻴﺎﺗﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺧﺒ��ﺍ �� هﺬﺍ‬
‫ﺍﳌﺠﺎﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻔﻌﻞ ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﺑﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻄﺎﻥ‪.‬‬
‫" هﻞ ﺳﺄﺫهﺐ ﻭﺃﺭﻗﺺ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ ﻭﺃﺗﺮﻛهﻢ ﻳﺮﻭﻥ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻔﻌﻠﻪ‬
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‫ﺇ�ﺴﺎﻥ؟ ﻗﺪ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﺧﻄ��ﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧ�ﻱ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻟﻢ ﺃﻛﻦ ﺃﺭ�ﺪهﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻘﺪ ﻳﻘﺘﻠﻮ�ﻲ!" ﻗﺎﻝ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺰﻣﻴﻞ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﻟﻨﻔﺴﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﻣﻊ ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺗﻢ ﺍﻟﺘﻐﻠﺐ ﻋ�� ﻣﺨﺎﻭﻓﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺣﺒﻪ ﻟﻠﺮﻗﺺ‪ .‬ﻭ��‬
‫ﺑﻀﻊ ﺩﻗﺎﺋﻖ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﺑﺈﻣ�ﺎﻧﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﺒﺢ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻭﻟﻢ �ﻌﺪ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ ﺣﺰﺏ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ ﺑﺄﻛﻤﻠﻪ‬
‫‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺪﺃ �� ﺍﻟﺮﻗﺺ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺭ‪ .‬ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺪﺭﻙ ﺃﻥ ﺣﻴﺎﺗﻪ ﺭ�ﻤﺎ �ﻌﺘﻤﺪ ﻋ��‬
‫ﻣﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺮ�ﻯﻱ هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﺨﻠﻮﻗﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺒﺔ ﺃﻡ ﻻ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺬﻝ ﻣهﺎﺭﺗﻪ ﻭﺧﻔﺔ ﺩﻣﻪ ﺇ��‬
‫ﺃﻗ�ﻯﻯ ﺩﺭﺟﺔ ﻣﻤﻜﻨﺔ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ �� ﺍﻟﺒﺪﺍﻳﺔ ﻣﻨﺪهﺸﺔ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ﻟﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﺭﺟﻞ �ﺸﺎﺭﻙ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺧﻮﻑ ��‬
‫ﻟ��ﻓﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﺃﻋﻄﺖ ﺩهﺸ��ﻢ ﻹﺍ�ﺝﺎﺏ‪.‬‬
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‫" ﻛﻢ هﺬﺍ ﻏﺮ�ﺐ!" هﺘﻒ ﺍﻟﺮﺋﻱﺲ ﻣﻘﺮﻥ‪ " .‬ﻟﻢ ﺃﺭ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺭ ٍﺍﻕ ﻣﺎهﺮﺍ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﻗﺒﻞ! ﺇﻧﻪ ﻳﺮﻗﺺ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﻣﺜ�� ﻟﻺ�ﺝﺎﺏ!"‬
‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻧﺘ�ﻯ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻣﻦ ﺭﻗﺼﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻄﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ��‪:‬‬
‫" ﺷﻜﺮﺍ ﺟﺰ�ﻼ ﻟﺮﻗﺼﺘﻚ ﺍﳌﺴﻠﻴﺔ‪ .‬ﺍﻥ ﺃﻋﻄﺎﻧﺎ ﻣﺘﻌﺔ ﺷﺮﺏ ﻛﻮﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻨﺏﻴﺬ ﻣﻌﻨﺎ"‬
‫‪ ،‬ﻭ��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﺃﻋﻄﺎﻩ ﺃﻛ�� ﻛﻮﺏ ﻟﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﺷﻜﺮﻩ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺑﺘﻮﺍﺿﻊ ﺷﺪﻳﺪ‪:‬‬

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‫" ﻟﻢ ﺃﻛﻦ ﺃﺗﻮﻗﻊ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻠﻄﻒ ﻣﻦ ﺳﻴﺎﺩﺗﻚ‪ .‬ﺃﺧ�ﻯﻯ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻛﻮﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺃﺯ�ﺝ ﻓﻘﻂ‬
‫ﺣﺰﻣﺘﻚ ﺍﻟﻠﻄﻴﻔﺔ ﺑﺮﻗﺼ�ﻱ ﻏ�� ﺍﳌﺎهﺮﺓ"‪.‬‬
‫" ﻻ ‪ ،‬ﻻ ‪ "،‬ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻄﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ��‪ " .‬ﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺄ�ﻲ �� ﻛﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺣﻴﺎﻥ ﻭﺗﺮﻗﺺ‬
‫ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻠﻨﺎ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﻣﻨﺤﺘﻨﺎ ﻣهﺎﺭﺗﻜﻢ ﺍﻟﻜﺜ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺘﻌﺔ‪".‬‬
‫ﺷﻜﺮﻩ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﻭﻭﻋﺪ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﺬﻟﻚ‪.‬‬
‫" ﺛﻢ ﺳﻮﻑ ﺗﺄ�ﻲ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻐﺪ ‪ ،‬ﺭﺟﻞ ﻳﺒﻠﻎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺮ؟" ﺳﺄﻝ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻄﺎﻥ‪.‬‬
‫ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻦ‪ " :‬ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﺳﺄﻓﻌﻞ"‪.‬‬
‫ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻄﺎﻥ‪ " :‬ﺛﻢ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗ��ﻙ �ﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﺘﻌهﺪﺍﺕ ﻟ�ﻠﻤﺘﻚ ﻣﻌﻨﺎ"‪.‬‬
‫ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ‪� " :‬ﻞ ﻣﺎ ��ﺝﺒﻚ"‪.‬‬
‫" ﺍﻥ ﻣﺎ هﻮ ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ��ﻱﺀ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳ��ﻛﻪ ﻣﻌﻨﺎ ﻛﺘﻌهﺪ؟" ﺳﺄﻝ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻄﺎﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺗﺒﺤﺚ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺝﻮﻟﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﻗﺎﻝ ﺃﺣﺪ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﺿﺮ�ﻦ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻄﺎﻥ ﺭﺍﻛﻌﺎ ﻭﺭﺍﺀ ﺭﺋﻱﺲ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﻣﺰ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﻐﺎﺩﺭﻩ ﻣﻌﻨﺎ هﻮ ﺍﻟ��ﻱﺀ ﻷﺍﻛ�� ﺃهﻤﻴﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ ﻟﻪ ��‬
‫ﺣﻮﺯﺗﻪ‪ .‬ﺭﻯ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻟﺪﻳﻪ ﻭ�ﻦ ﻋ�� ﺧﺪﻩ ﻷﺍﻳﻤﻦ‪ .‬ﺍﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺏﺸﺮ‬
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‫�ﻌﺘ��ﻭﻥ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺣﻈﺎ ﻛﺒ��ﺍ‪ .‬ﺩﻉ ﺳﻴﺪﻱ ﻳﺄﺧﺬ ﺍﻟﻜﺘﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺧﺪ ﺣﻖ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ‬
‫ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺳﻴﺄ�ﻲ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻐﺪ ‪ ،‬ﺇﻥ �ﺎﻥ ﻓﻘﻂ ﻻﺳﺘﻌﺎﺩﺗﻪ‪" .‬‬
‫" ﺃﻧﺖ ﺫ�ﻲ ﺟﺪﺍ ‪ "،‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﺭﺋﻱﺲ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻄﺎﻥ ‪� ،‬ﻌﻄﻲ ﻗﺮﻭﻧﻪ ﻣﻮﺍﻓﻘﺔ ﻣﻮﺍﻓﻘﺔ‪ .‬ﺛﻢ ﺍﻣﺘﺪ‬
‫ﺭﺍﻉ ﺷﻌﺮ ﻭ�ﺪﻩ ﻣﺨﻠﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺧﺬﺕ ﺍﻟﻜﺘﻠﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﺒ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺧﺪ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻷﺍﻳﻤﻦ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﻝ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻧﻪ ﺟﺎﺀ �ﺴهﻮﻟﺔ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍﻟ��ﻗﻮﻕ ﺍﻟﻨﺎ�ﺝ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ �� ﳌﺴﺔ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻄﺎﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ ﺍﺧﺘﻔﺖ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﻣﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ ﺍﳌﺮﺣﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﻟﻘﺪ ﺿﺎﻉ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ �� ﺣ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﺑﺎﻟ�ﺎﺩ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﻟﺒﻌﺾ‬
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‫ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻭﺟﺪ ﺃﻥ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺣﻴﺚ �ﺎﻥ‪ .‬ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻋﻠﻢ ﺑﻔهﻢ ﻣﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ ﻟﻪ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻮﺭﻡ ﻋ�� ﻭﺟهﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺷﻮهﻪ ﻟﺴﻨﻮﺍﺕ ﻋﺪﻳﺪﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺪ ﺗﻢ ﻧﻘﻠﻪ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻱ ﺃﻟﻢ‬
‫ﻟﻨﻔﺴﻪ‪ .‬ﺿﻊ ﻳﺪﻩ ﻟﻱﺸﻌﺮ ﺇﺫﺍ ﺑﻘﻴﺖ ﺃﻱ ﻧﺪﺑﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﻭﺟﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺧﺪﻩ ﻷﺍﻳﻤﻦ �ﺎﻥ‬
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‫ﺳﻠﺴﺎ ﻣﺜﻞ �ﺴﺎﺭﻩ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ﻗﺪ ﻏﺮﺳﺖ ﻣﻨﺬ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ ﺍﻟﺼﻐ�� ﻳﺮﺗﻔﻊ ﻣﺜﻞ‬
‫هﻼﻝ ﺍﻟﻔﻀﺔ �� ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ‪ .‬ﺃﺩﺭﻙ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﻛﻢ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺘﺄﺧﺮﺍ ﻭ�ﺪﺃ ﻋ��‬
‫�ﺝﻞ �� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ‪� .‬ﺖ ﺧﺪﻩ ﻷﺍﻳﻤﻦ ﻃﻮﺍﻝ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ‪ ،‬ﻛﻤﺎ ﻟﻮ �ﺎﻥ ﻟﻠﺘﺄﻛﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺣﺴﻦ‬
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‫ﺣﻈﻪ �� ﻓﻘﺪﻩ ﻭﻥ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻭﺟﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺴﺘﺤﻴﻞ ﺍﳌ��ﻱ‬
‫��ﺪﻭﺀ ‪ -‬ﺭﻛﺾ ﻭﺭﻗﺺ ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ �ﻠﻪ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻱﺖ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﺟﺪ ﺯﻭﺟﺘﻪ ﻗﻠﻘﺔ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻣﺕﺴﺎﺋﻼ ﻋﻤﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ ﻟﻴﺠﻌﻠﻪ ﻣﺘﺄﺧﺮﺍ ﺟﺪﺍ‪ .‬ﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ‬
‫ﺃﺧ��هﺎ ﺑ�ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻣ�ﻯﻯ ﻣﻨﺬ ﺃﻥ ﻏﺎﺩﺭ ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ �ﻌﺪ ﻇهﺮ ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺓ‬
‫ﻣﺜﻞ ﺯﻭﺟهﺎ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺃﻇهﺮ ﻟهﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺒﻴﺢ ﺍﻟﻘﺒﻴﺢ ﻗﺪ ﺍﺧﺘﻔﻰ ﻣﻦ ﻭﺟهﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻷ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ‬
‫ﺗﺕﺒﺎ�� �� ﺷﺒﺎﺑﻪ ﺑﻤﻈهﺮﻩ ﺍ�ﺝﻤﻴﻞ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺡﺰﻥ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻣﻲ ﻟهﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺮﻯ ﺍﻟﻨﻤﻮ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺏﺸﻊ‪.‬‬
‫ﺍﻥ ﺍﳌﺠﺎﻭﺭ ﻟهﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺝ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ ﺍ�ﺝﻴﺪ ﻋﺎﺵ هﻨﺎﻙ ﺭﺟﻞ �ﺝﻮﺯ ﺷﺮ�ﺮ ﻭ�ﻐﻴﺾ‪.‬‬
‫ﻮ ﺃﻳﻀﺎ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﻟﺴﻨﻮﺍﺕ ﻋﺪﻳﺪﺓ ﻣﻥ��ﺝﺎ ﻣﻦ ﻧﻤﻮ ﻭﻥ ﻋ�� ﺧﺪﻩ ﻷﺍ�ﺴﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﻮ‬
‫ﻳﻀﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺣﺎﻭﻝ �ﻞ ﺃﻧﻮﺍﻉ ﻷﺍﺷﻴﺎﺀ ﻟﻠﺘﺨﻠﺺ ﻣﻨﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺟﺪﻭﻯ‪.‬‬
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‫ﺳﻤﻊ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺩﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻦ ﺣﻈﻪ ﺍ�ﺝﻠﻴﻞ �� ﻓﻘﺪﺍﻥ ﺍﻟﻮﺭﻡ ﻋ��‬
‫ﻭﺟهﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺍﺗﺼﻞ ﺑﺬﻟﻚ ﺍﳌﺴﺎﺀ ﻭﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﻦ ﺻﺪﻳﻘﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺨ��ﻩ ﺑ�ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻳﺘﻌﻠﻖ‬
‫ﺑﻔﻘﺪﺍﻧﻪ‪ .‬ﺃﺧ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺟﺎﺭﻩ ﺍﻟﻐﺮ�ﺐ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺣﺪﺙ ﻟﻪ‪ .‬ﻭﻭﺻﻒ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺳﻴﺠﺪ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ ﺍ�ﺝﻮﻓﺎﺀ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻳﺨﺘ�ﺉ ��ﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻧ�ﺡﻪ ﺑﺄﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﻋ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺭ �� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻣﺘﺄﺧﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻈه��ﺓ ﻧﺤﻮ ﻭﻗﺖ ﻏﺮﻭﺏ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ‪.‬‬
‫ﺑﺪﺃ ﺍ�ﺝﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻳﻢ �ﻌﺪ ﻇهﺮ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﺘﺎ�� ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻌﺪ ﺍﻟﺼﻴﺪ ﻟﺒﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺻﻞ‬
‫ﺇ�� �ﺝﺮﺓ ﺃﺟﻮﻑ ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻭﺻﻔﻪ ﺻﺪﻳﻘﻪ‪ .‬هﻨﺎ ﺃﺧﻔﻰ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻭﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮ ﺍﻟﺸﻔﻖ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﻛﻤﺎ ﻗﻴﻞ ﻟﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺟﺎﺀﺕ ﻓﺮﻗﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ �� ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻋﺔ ﻭﻋﻘﺪﺕ ﻭﻟﻴﻤﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﺮﻗﺺ‬
‫ﻷﺍﻏﻨﻴﺔ‪ .‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺫهﺐ هﺬﺍ ﻟﺒﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ‪ ،‬ﻧﻈﺮ ﺭﺋﻱﺲ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ ﺣﻮﻟﻪ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻘﺪ ﺣﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻟ�ﻲ ﻳﺄ�ﻲ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻭﻋﺪﻧﺎ‪ .‬ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﻻ ﻳﺄ�ﻲ؟"‬
‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺳﻤﻊ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﺜﺎ�ﻲ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﺧﺮﺝ ﻣﻦ ﻣﺨﺒﺌﻪ �� ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺮﺓ‬
‫ﻭﺭﻛﻊ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ ﺃﻭ�ﻲ ﻭﻗﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻟﻘﺪ ﻛﻨﺖ �� ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ ﻟﻚ ﻟﻠﺘﺤﺪﺙ!"‬
‫ﻗﺎﻝ ﺭﺋﻱﺲ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻄﺎﻥ " ﺁﻩ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻦ ﺑﺎﻷﻣﺲ"‪ " .‬ﺷﻜﺮﺍ ﻟﻚ ﻋ��‬
‫ﺍ�ﺡﻀﻮﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺮﻗﺺ ﻟﻨﺎ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ‪".‬‬
‫ﻘﻒ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻭﻓﺘﺢ ﻣ�ﺝﻌﻪ ﻭ�ﺪﺃ ﺍﻟﺮﻗﺺ‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻨﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﺘﻌﻠﻢ ﺍﻟﺮﻗﺺ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻟﻢ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺷﻱﺌﺎًﻋﻦ ﻹﺍﻳﻤﺎﺀﺍﺕ ﺍﻟﻀﺮﻭﺭ�ﺔ ﻭﺍﳌﻮﺍﻗﻒ ﺍﳌﺨﺘﻠﻔﺔ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ �ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻱ‬
‫��ﻱﺀ ﻳﺮ��ﻱ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻘﻔﺰ ‪ ،‬ﻳﻠﻮﺡ ﺑﺬﺭﺍﻋﻴﻪ ﻭ�ﺨﺘﻢ ﻗﺪﻣﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻘﻠﺪ‬
‫ﻛﺬﻟﻚ ﺃﻱ ﺭﻗﺺ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﺷﺎهﺪﻩ‪.‬‬
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‫ﺍﺽ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ �� هﺬﺍ ﺍﳌﻌﺮﺽ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻓﻴﻤﺎ ﺑﻴ��ﻢ‪:‬‬

‫�ﺎﻥ ‪ Oni‬ﻏ�� ﺭ ٍ‬
‫" ﻛﻢ هﻮ ﺭﻗﺺ ﻳﺮﻗﺺ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ!"‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﻗﺎﻝ ﺭﺋﻱﺲ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻄﺎﻥ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻥ ﺃﺩﺍﺋﻚ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﻣﺨﺘﻠﻒ ﺗﻤﺎﻣًﺎ ﻋﻦ ﺭﻗﺼﺔ ﻷﺍﻣﺲ‪ .‬ﻻ ﻧﺮ�ﺪ ﺃﻥ ﻧﺮﻯ ﺍﳌﺰ�ﺪ ﻣﻦ‬
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‫هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺮﻗﺺ‪ .‬ﺳﻨﻘﺪﻡ ﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﺘﻌهﺪ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺗﺮﻛﺘﻪ ﻣﻌﻨﺎ‪ .‬ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺬهﺐ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ��‬
‫ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ‪".‬‬
‫��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﺃﺧﺮﺝ ﻣﻦ ﻟﺒﺎﺱ ﺛﻴﺎﺑﻪ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺃﺧﺬهﺎ ﻣﻦ ﻭﺟﻪ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ‬
‫ﻗﺺ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺟﻴﺪ �� ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺑﻖ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻟﻘﺎﻩ �� ﺧﺪﻩ ﻷﺍﻳﻤﻦ ﻟﻠﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻦ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ‬
‫ﻭﻗﻒ ﺃﻣﺎﻣﻪ‪� .‬ﻌﻠﻖ ﺍﻟﻘﻄﻴﻊ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺭ ﺇ�� ﺧﺪﻩ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻟﻮ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ﻧﻤﺎ هﻨﺎﻙ‬
‫ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﻭﻻﺕ ﻹﺧﺮﺍﺟﻪ ﻋﺪﻳﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺋﺪﺓ‪ .‬ﻭﺟﺪ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ‬
‫ﺷﺮﺍﺭ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺪﻻًﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺨﺴﺮ ﺍﻟﻮﺭﻡ ﻋ�� ﺧﺪﻩ ﻷﺍ�ﺴﺮ ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺄﻣﻞ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻥ �ﺸﻌﺮ‬
‫ﻟﻔﺰﻉ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺃﺿﺎﻓهﺎ ﺇ�� ﺧﺪﻩ ﻷﺍﻳﻤﻦ �� ﻣﺤﺎﻭﻟﺘﻪ ﻟﻠﺘﺨﻠﺺ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﻭ��‪.‬‬
‫ﻊ ﻳﺪﻩ ﻷﺍﻭ�� ﺛﻢ ﻵﺍﺧﺮ ﻋ�� �ﻞ ﺟﺎﻧﺐ ﻣﻦ ﻭﺟهﻪ ﻟﻠﺘﺄﻛﺪ ﻣﻤﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ �ﺎﻥ ﻻ ﻳﺤﻠﻢ‬
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‫ﻓﻈﻴﻌﺎ‪ ، .‬ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻜﻔﻲ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻭﻥ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺝﺎﻧﺐ ﻷﺍﻳﻤﻦ‬ ‫ً‬
‫�ﺎﺑﻮﺳﺎ‬
‫ﻣﻦ ﻭﺟهﻪ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻱﺴﺎﺭ‪ .‬ﺍﺧﺘﻔﺖ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺎﻃ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ �ﻯﻱﺀ‬
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‫ﻳﻔﻌﻠﻪ ﺳﻮﻯ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻣﺸهﺪﺍ ﻳﺮ�ﻰ ﻟﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻋ�� ﻭﺟهﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﻜﺘﻞ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻜﺒ��ﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﻋ�� �ﻞ ﺟﺎﻧﺐ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺪﺕ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﻉ ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺑﺎ�ﻲ‪.‬‬

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‫ﺡﺝﺎﺭ ﺑﺨﻤﺲ ﺃﻟﻮﺍﻥ ﻭ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﺟﻮﻛﻮﺍ‬

‫ﺭﻭﺍﻳﺔ ﺻﻱﻨﻴﺔ ﻗﺪﻳﻤﺔ‬

‫ﻨﺬ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻋﺎﺵ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﻱﻨﻴﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺧﻠﻔﺖ ﺷﻘﻴﻘهﺎ‬
‫ﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﻓﻮ�ﻲ‪ .‬ﺎﻥ ﻋﻤﺮ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺎﻟﻘﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺖ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﺓ ﻳﻮﻛﻮﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ �ﺎﻥ‬
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‫ﺗﻘﺮ�ﺒﺎ ﺑﻨﻔﺲ ﻃﻮﻝ ﺷﻘﻴﻘهﺎ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻣﺮﺃﺓ‬ ‫ﺍﺳﻤهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺧﻤﺴﺔ ﻭﻋﺸﺮﻭﻥ ً‬
‫ﻗﺪﻣﺎ ﻋﺎﻟﻴﺔ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺣﺎﻛﻢ ﻗﺎﺩﺭ‪ .‬هﻨﺎﻙ ﻗﺼﺔ ﻣﺜ��ﺓ ﻟﻼهﺘﻤﺎﻡ ﺣﻮﻝ ﻛﻴﻔﻴﺔ ﺇﺻﻼﺡ ﺟﺰﺀ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺴﻤﺎﺀ ﺍﳌﻜﺴﻮﺭﺓ ﻭﺃﺣﺪ ﻷﺍﻋﻤﺪﺓ ﻷﺍﺭﺿﻴﺔ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺃﻳﺪﺕ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺗﻀﺮﺭﺕ‬
‫ﺧﻼﻝ ﺗﻤﺮﺩ ﺃﺛﺎﺭﻩ ﺃﺣﺪ ﺭﻋﺎﻳﺎ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﻓﻮ�ﻲ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺎﻥ ﺍﺳﻢ ﺍﳌﺘﻤﺮﺩﻳﻦ ﻛﻮ�ﺎﻱ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻳﺒﻠﻎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺮ ﺳﺘﺔ ﻭﻋﺸﺮ�ﻦ ً‬
‫ﻗﺪﻣﺎ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﺟﺴﺪﻩ‬
‫ﻣﻐﻄﻰ ﺑﺎﻟ�ﺎﻣﻞ ﺑﺎﻟﺸﻌﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻭﺟهﻪ ﺃﺳﻮﺩ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍ�ﺡﺪﻳﺪ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺣﺮ ﻭ�ﺥﺼﻴﺔ‬
‫ﻓﻈﻴﻌﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ �� ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ‪ .‬ﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻣﺎﺕ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﻓﻮ�ﻲ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﻛﻮ�ﺎﻱ �ﻌﺾ‬
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‫ﻃﻤﻮﺣﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﺇﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﺍ ﻟﻠﺼ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﺧﻄﺘﻪ ﻓﺸﻠﺖ ‪ ،‬ﻭ ‪ ، Jokwa‬ﺷﻘﻴﻘﺔ‬
‫ﺟﺪﺍ ﻹﺣﺒﺎﻃﻪ �ﺴﺏﺐ‬ ‫ﻏﺎﺿﺒﺎ ً‬
‫ً‬ ‫ﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ ﺍﳌﻴﺘﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻣﺖ ﺑ��ﺑﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺮﺵ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻛﻮ�ﺎﻱ‬
‫ﺭﻏﺒﺘﻪ �� ﺇﺛﺎﺭﺓ ﺗﻤﺮﺩ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﺃﻭﻝ ﻋﻤﻞ ﻳﻘﻮﻡ ﺑﻪ هﻮ ﺍﺳﺘﺨﺪﺍﻡ ﻣﻴﺎﻩ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻄﺎﻥ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ‬
‫�ﺴﺏﺐ �� ﻓﻴﻀﺎﻥ ﻛﺒ�� ﻟﻠهﺮﻭﺏ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺒﻼﺩ‪ .‬هﺬﺍ ﺃﻏﺮﻕ ﺍﻟﻔﻘﺮﺍﺀ ﻣﻦ ﻣﻨﺎﺯﻟهﻢ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺷﺎهﺪﺕ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﺓ ﻳﻮﻛﻮﺍ ﻣﺤﻨﺔ ﺭﻋﺎﻳﺎهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋﺮﻓﺖ ﺃ��ﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺧﻄﺄ‬
‫ﻛﻮ�ﺎﻱ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻋﻠﻨﺖ ﺍ�ﺡﺮﺏ ﺿﺪﻩ‪.‬‬

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‫ﺍﻥ ‪ ،Jokwa‬ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﺓ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﻋﻨﺪهﺎ ﻣﺤﺎﺭ�ﺎﻥ ﺷﺎﺑﺎﻥ ﻳﺪ�� ‪ Hako‬ﻭ ‪، Eiko‬‬

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‫ﺳﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻷﻥ ﺍﺧﺘﻴﺎﺭ‬ ‫ﺍﻭ�� ﺟﻌﻠﺖ ﺍ�ﺝﻥ�ﺍﻝ ﻟﻠﻘﻮﺍﺕ ﻷﺍﻣﺎﻣﻴﺔ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ هﺎﻛﻮ‬
‫ﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﺓ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻘﻊ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻋﺪ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻟﻠﻤﻌﺮﻛﺔ‪ .‬ﺃﺧﺬ ﺃﻃﻮﻝ ﺃ�ﺲ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ‬
‫ﻥ ﻳﺠﺪﻩ ﻭﺭﻛﺐ ﺣﺼﺎﻧًﺎ ﺃﺣﻤﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻋ�� ﻭﺷﻚ ﻻﺍﻧﻄﻼﻕ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺳﻤﻊ ً‬
‫�ﻌﻀﺎ‬
‫ﻳﻨﺎﺿﻞ ﺑﻘﻮﺓ ﺧﻠﻔﻪ ﻭ�ﺼﺮﺥ‪:‬‬
‫" هﺎﻛﻮ! ﺗﻮﻗﻒ! ﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﺍ�ﺝﻥ�ﺍﻝ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺍﺕ ﻷﺍﻣﺎﻣﻴﺔ ﺃﻧﺎ!"‬
‫ﻧﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻮﺭﺍﺀ ﻭﺭﺃﻯ ﺇﻳﻜﻮ ﺭﻓﻴﻘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺮﻛﺐ ﻋ�� ﺣﺼﺎﻥ ﺃﺑﻴﺾ ‪ �� ،‬ﻋﻤﻠﻴﺔ ﺗﻔﺠ��‬
‫ﺳﻴﻒ ﻛﺒ�� ﻟﻴﻌﺘﻤﺪ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ‪ .‬ﺣﻘﺪ ﻏﻀﺐ هﺎﻛﻮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺍﻟﺘﻔﺖ ﳌﻮﺍﺟهﺔ ﻣﻨﺎﻓﺴﻪ‬
‫ﺑ�ﻰ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺍﻟﺒﺎﺉﺲ ﻭﻗﺢ! ﺪ ﺗﻢ �ﻌﻴﻱﻨﻪ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﻻﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﺓ ﻟﻘﻴﺎﺩﺓ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺍﺕ ﻷﺍﻣﺎﻣﻴﺔ ��‬
‫ﺍﳌﻌﺮﻛﺔ‪ .‬هﻞ ﺗﺠﺮﺅ ﻋ�� ﺍﻳﻘﺎﻉ ��؟"‬
‫" �ﻌﻢ ‪ "،‬ﺃﺟﺎﺏ ﺇﻳﻜﻮ‪ " .‬ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻗﻮﺩ ﺍ�ﺝﻱﺶ‪ .‬ﺃﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺕﺒﻌ�ﻱ‪".‬‬
‫�� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺮﺩ ﺍ�ﺝﺮﻱﺀ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻧﻄﻠﻖ ﻏﻀﺐ " هﺎﻭﻛﻮ" ﻣﻦ ﺷﺮﺍﺭﺓ ﺇ�� ﺷﻌﻠﺔ‪.‬‬
‫" ﺠﺮﺅ ﻋ�� ﻹﺍﺟﺎﺑﺔ ﻋ�ﻱ هﻜﺬﺍ؟ ﺧﺬ هﺬﺍ" ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻧﺪﻓﻌﺖ ﻟﻪ ﻣﻊ ﺭ�ﺎﻃﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﻟﻜﻦ ﺇﻳﻜﻮ ﺗﺤﺮﻙ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﺟﺎﻧﺒﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�� ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺭﻓﻊ ﺳﻴﻔﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺟﺮﺡ ﺭﺃﺱ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺡﺼﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻡ‪ .‬ﻥ هﺎﻛﻮ ﻋ�� ﻭﺷﻚ ﻻﺍ��ﻴﺎﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻋ�� ﻭﺷﻚ ﻻﺍﻧﺪﻓﺎﻉ ﺇ��‬
‫ﺧﺼﻤﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻗﺎﻡ ﺇﻳﻜﻮ ‪� ،‬ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﺍﻟ��ﻕ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺘﻤﺰ�ﻖ ﺛﺪﻳﻴﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺷﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﺩﺓ‬
‫ﻭﺭﻛﺾ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ ﺳﺮﻱﻌﺎ ﺑﺤﻴﺚ ﻭﻗﻒ هﺎﻛﻮ �� ﺫهﻮﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻻ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﻣﺎﺫﺍ‬
‫ﻳﻔﻌﻞ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬
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‫ﺎﻧﺖ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﺓ ﻣﺘﻔﺮﺟﺎ ﻋ�� ﺍﳌﺸهﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻢ �ﺴﺘﻄﻊ ﺇﻻ ﺃﻥ ��ﺝﺐ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﺇﻳﻜﻮ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻄﻤﻮﺣﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ ��ﺪﺋﺔ ﺍﳌﻨﺎﻓﺴ�ﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺮﺭﺕ ﺃﻥ �ﻌﻴ��ﻤﺎ �� ﻗﻴﺎﺩﺓ ﺍ�ﺝﻱﺶ‬
‫ﺍﻣﺎﻣﻲ‪.‬‬
‫ﻟﺬﻟﻚ �ﺎﻥ ‪Hako‬ﻗﺎﺋﺪ ﺍ�ﺝﻨﺎﺡ ﺍﻟﻱﺴﺎﺭﻱ ﻟ�ﺝﻱﺶ ﻷﺍﻣﺎﻣﻲ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺇﻳﻜﻮ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻴﻤ�ﻥ‪.‬‬
‫ﻣﺎﺋﺔ ﺃﻟﻒ ﺟﻨﺪﻱ ﺗﺒﻌهﻢ ﻭﺳﺎﺭﻭﺍ ﻹﺧﻤﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺜﻮﺍﺭ ﻛﻮ�ﻲ‪.‬‬
‫�� ﻏﻀﻮﻥ ﻓ��ﺓ ﻗﺼ��ﺓ ﻭﺻﻞ ﺍ�ﺝﻨﺪﻳﺎﻥ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻌﺔ ﺣﻴﺚ ﻗﺎﻡ ﻛﻮ�ﺎﻱ ﺑﺘﺤﺼ�ﻥ‬
‫ﻧﻔﺴﻪ‪ .‬ﻋﻨﺪ ﻋﻠﻤﻪ ﺑﻨ�ﺝهﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﳌﻌﺎ�ﺝ‪:‬‬
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‫" ﺳﺄﻓﺠﺮ هﺬﻳﻦ ﺍﻟﻄﻔﻠ�ﻥ ﺍﳌﺴﺎﳌ�ﻥ ﺑﻨﻔﺎﺱ ﻭﺍﺣﺪ‪ ) ".‬ﻓﻜﺮ ﻗﻠﻴﻼ ﻛﻴﻒ ﺳﻴﺠﺪ‬
‫ﺍﳌﻌﺮﻛﺔ(‪.‬‬
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‫��ﺬﻩ ﺍﻟ�ﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﺍﺳﺘﻮ�� ﻛﻮ�ﺎﻱ ﻋ�� ﻗﻀﻱﺐ ﺣﺪﻳﺪﻱ ﻭﺭﻛﺐ ﺣﺼﺎﻧﺎ ﺃﺳﻮﺩ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﺍﻧﺪﻓﻊ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﻣﺜﻞ ﻧﻤﺮ ﻏﺎﺿﺐ ﳌﻘﺎﺑﻠﺔ ﺧﺼﻤﻴﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭ�ﻱﻨﻤﺎ ﺭﺁﻩ ﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭ�ﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺑﺎﻥ ﺗﻤﺰ�ﻘﺎ ﻋﻠ��ﻤﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻻ ﻟﺒﻌﻀهﻤﺎ ﺍﻟﺒﻌﺾ‪ " :‬ﻳﺠﺐ‬
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‫ﻋﻠﻴﻨﺎ ﺃﻻ ﻧﺪﻋﻪ ��ﺮﺏ ﺣﻴﺎ" ‪ ،‬ﻭهﺎﺟﻤﻮﻩ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻴﻤ�ﻥ ﻭﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻱﺴﺎﺭ ﺑﺎﻟﺴﻴﻒ‬
‫ﻭ�ﺎﻟﺼﻴﺎﺩ‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﻛﻮ�ﻲ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺴهﻞ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﻌﺮﺽ ﻟﻠﻀﺮﺏ �ﺴهﻮﻟﺔ ‪ -‬ﻟﻘﺪ‬
‫ﺩﺍﻋﺐ ﻗﻀﻱﺒﻪ ﺍ�ﺡﺪﻳﺪﻱ ﻣﺜﻞ �ﺝﻠﺔ ﻣﺎﺋﻴﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﺗﻠﻮﺍ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﻭهﻜﺬﺍ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻻ ﻳﺮ�ﺢ ﺃﻭ ﻳﺨﺴﺮ ﺃﻱ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺝﺎﻧﺒ�ﻥ‪ .‬ﺃﺧ��ﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺘﺠﻨﺐ ﻗﻀﻱﺐ ﺍ�ﺡﺪﻳﺪ ﺍﳌﻌﺎ�ﺝ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺗﺤﻮﻟﺖ هﺎﻛﻮ ﺣﺼﺎﻧﻪ �ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﺟﺪﺍ‪ .‬ﺿﺮ�ﺖ ﺣﻮﺍﻓﺮ ﺍ�ﺡﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ ﺑﺡﺝﺮ ﻛﺒ�� ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭ�� ﺧﻮﻑ ُﺭﻛﺐ ﺍ�ﺡﺼﺎﻥ ﻋ�� ﺷ�ﻞ ﺷﺎﺷﺔ ﻣﺴﺘﻘﻴﻤﺔ ﻋ�� ﺷ�ﻞ ﺷﺎﺷﺔ ‪ً ،‬‬
‫ﻣﻠﻘﻴﺎ‬
‫ﻴﺪﻩ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻋﻨﺪهﺎ ﺭﺳﻢ ﻛﻮ�ﻲ ﺳﻴﻔﻪ ﺫﻭ ﺍ�ﺡﺪﻳﻦ ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻋ�� ﻭﺷﻚ ﻗﺘﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺩ هﺎﻛﻮ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ‬
‫ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﻤﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺣﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ ﻣﻊ ﺷﺮ�ﺮﻩ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﺇﻳﻜﻮ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﻉ ﻳﻘﻮﻡ ��ﺝﻞ‬
‫ﺣﺼﺎﻧﻪ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ ﻛﻮ�ﺎﻱ ﻭﺗﺠﺮ�ﺘﻪ ﻟﻴﺠﺮﺏ ﻗﻮﺗﻪ ﻣﻌﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻱﺲ ﻗﺘﻞ ﺭﺟﻞ ﺳﺎﻗﻂ‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻦ‬
‫ﻛﻮ�ﻲ �ﺎﻥ ً‬
‫ﻣﺘﻌﺒﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻢ �ﺸﻌﺮ ﺑﺄﻧﻪ ﻳﻤﻴﻞ ﺇ�� ﻣﻮﺍﺟهﺔ هﺬﺍ ﺍ�ﺝﻨﺪﻱ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺏ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺝﺪﻳﺪ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﺎﻉ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻘﺎﻡ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﺑﺘﺤﺮ�ﻚ ﺣﺼﺎﻧﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﻌﺮﻛﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ً‬ ‫هﺎﻛﻮ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ ُ‬
‫ﺻﺪﻡ ﻗﻠﻴﻼ ﻓﻘﻂ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻥ ﻗﺪ �ﻌﺮﺽ ﻟﻘﺪﻣﻴﻪ �� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ‬
‫ ﻭهﺮﻉ هﻮ ﻭﺯﻣﻴﻠﻪ �ﻌﺪ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻭ ﺍﳌﺘﻘهﻘﺮ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻋ�� ﻗﺪﻣﻪ ﻭﻵﺍﺧﺮ ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺥﻴﻞ‪.‬‬
‫ﻛﻮ�ﻲ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺮﺅ�ﺔ ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺘﺎ�ﻌﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻧﻘﻠﺐ ﻋ�� ﺃﻗﺮﺏ ﻣهﺎﺟﻢ ﻟﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ‪،‬‬
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‫ﺑﺎﻟﻄﺒﻊ ‪ Eiko ،‬ﺍﳌﺮﻛﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻱﺴﺘﺨﺮﺝ ﺳهﻤﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺝﻌﺒﺔ ﻋ�� ﻇهﺮﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺜﺏﺘﻪ ﺇ��‬
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‫ﻭﻱﺴﺘﻤﺪ ﺇﻳﻜﻮ‪.‬‬ ‫ﻗﻮﺳﻪ‬
‫ﻭ�ﺴﺮﻋﺔ ﺍﻟ��ﻕ ‪ ،‬ﺗﺤﺎ�ﻯﻯ ﺇﻳﻜﻮ ﺍ�ﺡﺬﺭ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻮﺩ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻼﻣﺲ ﺧﻮﺫﺍﺗﻪ ﺳﻮﻯ‬
‫ﻣﺆﺫ ﺿﺪ ﻣﻌﻄﻒ ﺩﺭﻉ هﺎﻛﻮ‪.‬‬ ‫‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﻏ�� ٍ‬
‫ﺭﺃﻯ ﺍﳌﻌﺎ�ﺝ ﺃﻥ ﻛﻼ ﺃﻋﺪﺍﺋﻪ ﺑﻘﻲ ﺳﺎﳌﺎ‪ .‬ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ �ﻌﻠﻢ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ هﻨﺎﻙ ﻭﻗﺖ‬
‫ﻟ�ﺡﺐ ﺳهﻢ ﺛﺎ�ﻲ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺣ�ﻯ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻨﻘﺬ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ �ﺝﺄ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟ�ﺡﺮ‪ّ .‬‬
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‫ﺪﻩ ﺇ�� ﺻﻮ�ﺝﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﻇهﺮ ﻓﻴﻀﺎﻥ ﻛﺒ�� ‪ ،‬ﻭﺟﺘﺎﺡ ﺟﻱﺶ ﺟﻮﻛﻮﺍ ﻭﺟﻥ�ﻻﺍ��ﺎ‬
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‫ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻌﺎﻥ �ﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺳﻘﻮﻁ ﺃﻭﺭﺍﻕ ﺍ�ﺥﺮ�ﻒ ﻋ�� ﺟﺪﻭﻝ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﺟﺪ �ﻞ ﻣﻦ هﺎﻛﻮ ﻭﺇﻳﻜﻮ ﻧﻔﺴ��ﻤﺎ �ﻌﺎﻧﻴﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺭﻗﺒ��ﻤﺎ �� ﻋﻤﻖ ﺍﳌﻴﺎﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺎ‬
‫ﻳﻨﻈﺮﺍﻥ ﺣﻮﻟهﻤﺎ ﺇ�� ﺃ��ﻤﺎ ﺭﺃﻳﺎ ﺍﻟﻜﻮﺭﺍﻱ ﺍﻟﺸﺮﺱ ﻳﺼﻨﻌﺎ��ﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ‬

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‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻨﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﺮ�ﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻣ�� ﺃﺣﻤﺪ‬
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‫ﺑﻘﻀﻱﺒﻪ ﺍ�ﺡﺪﻳﺪﻱ ﻋﺎﻟﻴﺎ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﻇﻨﻮﺍ ﺃ��ﻢ ﺳﻴﻘﻄﻌﻮ �ﻞ �ﺡﻈﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜ��ﻢ ﺳﺎﺭﻋﻮﺍ‬
‫��ﺝﺎﻋﺔ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺴﺒﺎﺣﺔ ﺑﻘﺪﺭ ﻣﺎ �ﺴﺘﻄﻴﻌﻮﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻮﺻﻮﻝ ﺇ�� ﻛﻮ�ﺎﻱ‪ .‬ﻓﺠﺄﺓ‬
‫ﻭﺟﺪﻭﺍ ﺃﻧﻔﺴهﻢ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ ﻣﺎ ﺑﺪﺍ ﻭﻛﺄﻧﻪ ﺟﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﺗﺮﺗﻔﻊ ﻣﺒﺎﺷﺮﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ‪ .‬ﻧﻈﺮﻭﺍ ﺇ��‬
‫ﺍﻋ�� ‪ ،‬ﻭﻭﻗﻒ ﺭﺟﻞ �ﺝﻮﺯ ﺫﻭ ﺷﻌﺮ ﺃﺑﻴﺾ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍﻟﺜ�ﺝ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺒﺕﺴﻢ ﻋﻠ��ﻢ‪ .‬ﺻﺮﺧﻮﺍ‬
‫ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﳌﺴﺎﻋﺪ��ﻢ‪ .‬ﺃﻭﻣﺄ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺭﺃﺳﻪ ﻭﻧﺰﻝ ﺇ�� ﺣﺎﻓﺔ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ‪ .‬ﻭ�ﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﳌﺲ‬
‫ﻗﺪﻣﻴﻪ ﺍﻟﻔﻴﻀﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻗﺴﻤﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻇهﺮ ﻃﺮ�ﻖ ﺟﻴﺪ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺪهﺸﺔ ﺭﺟﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻕ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻟﺬﻳﻦ ﻭﺟﺪﻭﺍ ﺃﻧﻔﺴهﻢ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺁﻣﻨ�ﻥ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺎﻥ ﻛﻮ�ﺎﻱ ﻗﺪ ﻭﺻﻞ �� هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺇ�� ﺍ�ﺝﺰ�ﺮﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻗﺪ ﺍﺭﺗﻔﻌﺖ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻟﻮ‬
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‫�ﺎﻧﺖ ﺑﻤ�ﺝﺰﺓ ﺧﺎﺭﺝ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺭﺅ�ﺔ ﺃﻋﺪﺍﺀﻩ ﺧﻠﺼهﻢ ﺑﺬﻟﻚ ﻏﻀﺒﺎ‪ .‬هﺮﻉ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ‬
‫ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻦ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺪﺍ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻟﻮ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺳﻴﻘﺘﻞ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﳌﺴﻦ‬
‫ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ �� ﺃﻗﻞ ﺍﺳﺕﻴﺎﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻭ��ﺪﻭﺀ ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺮ �ﺝﻮﻡ ﺍﳌﻌﺎ�ﺝ‪.‬‬
‫ﻋﺎﻝ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﺤﻮﻝ ﺇ�� ﺭﺍﻓﻌﺔ‬
‫ﻣﻊ ﺍﻗ��ﺍﺏ ﻛﻮ�ﺎﻱ ‪� ،‬ﺡﻚ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺑﺼﻮﺕ ٍ‬
‫ﻴﻀﺎﺀ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﻭﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺭﻓﺮﻑ ﺟﻨﺎﺣﻴﻪ ﻭﻃﺎﺭ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﻋ�� �� ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ‪.‬‬
‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﺕ هﺎﻛﻮ ﻭﺇﻳﻜﻮ ﺫﻟﻚ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻧﺎ �ﻌﺮﻓﺎﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻣﺒﻌﻮ��ﻢ ﻟﻱﺲ ﻣﺠﺮﺩ ﺇ�ﺴﺎﻥ ‪-‬‬
‫ً‬ ‫ﺭ�ﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ً‬
‫ﺇﻟهﺎ ﻣﺘﺨﻔﻴﺎ ‪ -‬ﻭ�ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻳﺄﻣﻠﻮﻥ �� ﻭﻗﺖ ﻻﺣﻖ �� ﻣﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﻣﻦ �ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ‬
‫ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻮﺯ ﺍﳌﻮﻗﺮ‪.‬‬
‫ هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﺛﻨﺎﺀ ‪ ،‬ﺗﺮﺍﺟﻌﻮﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻵﺍﻥ �� ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ‬
‫�ﻐﺮﺏ ‪ ،‬ﻓﻘﺪ ﺗﻨﺎﺯﻝ �ﻞ ﻣﻦ ﻛﻮ�ﺎﻱ ﻭﺍﳌﺤﺎﺭ��ﻥ ﺍﻟﺸﺒﺎﺏ ﻋﻦ ﻓﻜﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﻘﺘﺎﻝ ﺃﻛ�� ��‬
‫ﺫﻟﻚ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻡ‪.‬‬

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‫�� ﺗﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﻗﺮﺭ هﺎﻛﻮ ﻭﺇﻳﻜﻮ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﻏ�� ﺍﳌﺠﺪﻱ ﻣﺤﺎﺭ�ﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺣﺮ ﻛﻮ�ﺎﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ‬
‫ﻳﺘﻤﺘﻊ ﺑﻘﺪﺭﺍﺕ ﺧﺎﺭﻗﺔ ﻟﻠﻄﺒﻴﻌﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺑﻱﻨﻤﺎ هﻢ �ﺸﺮ ﻓﻘﻂ‪ .‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻗﺪﻣﻮﺍ ﺃﻧﻔﺴهﻢ‬
‫ﻣﺎﻡ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﺓ ﻳﻮﻛﻮﺍ‪ .‬ﻌﺪ ﻣﺸﺎﻭﺭﺓ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺮﺭﺕ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﺓ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻄﻠﺐ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ ‪ ،‬ﺷﻴﻜﻮ�ﻮ ‪ ،‬ﳌﺴﺎﻋﺪ��ﺎ ﺿﺪ ﺳﺎﺣﺮ ﺍﻟﺜﻮﺍﺭ ﻭﻗﻴﺎﺩﺓ ﺟﻱﺸهﺎ ﺿﺪﻩ‪.‬‬
‫ﺍﻥ ﻋﺎﺵ ﺷﻴﻜﻮ�ﻮ ‪ ،‬ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭﻱ ‪ �� ،‬ﺍﻟﻘﻄﺐ ﺍ�ﺝﻨﻮ�ﻲ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﻴﺪ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺁﻣﻦ ﻓﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻷﻧﻪ ﺃﺣﺮﻕ �ﻞ ��ﻱﺀ ﺣﻮﻟﻪ �� ﺃﻱ ﻣ�ﺎﻥ ﺁﺧﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍﳌﺴﺘﺤﻴﻞ ﺣﺮﻕ ﺍ�ﺝﻠﻴﺪ ﻭﺍﻟﺜ�ﺝ‪ .‬ﺃﻥ ﻧﻨﻈﺮ ﺇ�� ﺃﻧﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻋﻤﻼﻕ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻭﻗﻒ ﺍﺭﺗﻔﺎﻋﻪ‬
‫ﺛﻼﺛ�ﻥ ﻗﺪﻣﺎ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻭﺟهﻪ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍﻟﺮﺧﺎﻡ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺷﻌﺮﻩ ﻭ�ﺡﻴﺘﻪ ﻃﻮ�ﻠﺔ ﻭ�ﺄﺑﻴﺾ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍﻟﺜ�ﺝ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺎﻧﺖ ﻗﻮﺗﻪ هﺎﺋﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺳﻴﺪ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻛﻮ�ﺎﻱ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ‪.‬‬
‫" ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ‪ "،‬ﻌﺘﻘﺪ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﺓ ‪ " ،‬ﺷﻴﻜﻮ�ﻮ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ �ﻐﺰﻭ ﻛﻮ�ﻲ‪ ".‬ﻓﺄﺭﺳﻠﺖ‬
‫ﺇﻳﻜﻮ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻘﻄﺐ ﺍ�ﺝﻨﻮ�ﻲ ﻟﺘﺘﻮﺳﻞ ﺷﻴﻜﻮ�ﻮ ﻷﺧﺬ ﺍ�ﺡﺮﺏ ﺿﺪ ﻛﻮ�ﺎﻱ �� ﻳﺪﻳﻪ‬
‫ﻭﻗهﺮﻩ ﻣﺮﺓ ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ ﻟ�ﺝﻤﻴﻊ‪.‬‬
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‫ﻨﺪ ﺳﻤﺎﻉ ﻣﻄﺮﺏ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﺓ ‪ ،‬ﺍﺑﺕﺴﻢ " ﻓﺎﻳﺮ ﻛﻴﻨﺞ" ﻗﺎﺋﻼ‪:‬‬
‫" هﺬﺍ ﺃﻣﺮ ﺳهﻞ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻢ ﺃﻛﻦ ﺃﻧﺎ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃ�ﻰ ﻹﻧﻘﺎﺫﻙ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻏﺮﻕ ﺃﻧﺖ‬
‫ﻭﺻﺎﺣﺒﻚ �� ﺍﻟﻔﻴﻀﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﺛ��ﻩ ﻛﻮ�ﺎﻱ!"‬
‫ﻓﻮ�� ﺍﻳﻜﻮ �� �ﻌﻠﻢ هﺬﺍ‪ .‬ﻭﺷﻜﺮ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ ﳌﺠﻴﺌﻪ ﻹﻧﻘﺎﺫ �� ﺣﺎﺟﺔ ﻣﺎﺳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺛﻢ‬
‫ﻃﻠﺐ ﻣﻨﻪ ﺍﻟﻌﻮﺩﺓ ﻣﻌﻪ ﻭﻗﻴﺎﺩﺓ ﺍ�ﺡﺮﺏ ﻭهﺰ�ﻤﺔ ﻛﻮ�ﻲ ﺍﻟﺸﺮ�ﺮﺓ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻌﻞ ﺷﻴﻜﻮ�ﻮ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻃُﻠﺐ ﻣﻨﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻋﺎﺩ ﻣﻊ ﺇﻳﻜﻮ ﺇ�� ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﺓ‪ .‬ﺭﺣﺒﺖ ﺑﻤﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ‬
‫ﺑﺤﺮﺍﺭﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺧ��ﺗﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺭ ﳌﺎﺫﺍ ﺃﺭﺳﻠﺖ ﻟﻪ ‪ -‬ﺃﻥ ﺗﻄﻠﺐ ﻣﻨﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﺍ�ﺝﻥ�ﺍﻝ‬
‫�� ﺟﻱﺸهﺎ‪ .‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﺭﺩﻩ ﻣﻄﻤﺌﻨﺎ ﻟﻠﻐﺎﻳﺔ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻟﻱﺲ ﻟﺪﻱ ﺃﻱ ﻗﻠﻖ‪ .‬ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﺳﺄﻗﺘﻞ ﻛﻮ�ﻲ‪“.‬‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﻭﺿﻊ ﺷﻴﻜﻮ�ﻮ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻋ�� ﺭﺃﺱ ﺛﻼﺛ�ﻥ ﺃﻟﻒ ﺟﻨﺪﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﻊ هﺎﻛﻮ ﻭ ﺇﻳﻜﻮ ﺗﺒ�ﻥ ﻟﻪ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ ‪ ،‬ﺳﺎﺭ ﺇ�� ﻗﻠﻌﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻭ‪ .‬ﺮﻑ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ ﺳﺮ ﺳﻠﻄﺔ ﻛﻮ�ﺎﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﻵﺍﻥ‬
‫�ﺝﻤﻴﻊ ﺍ�ﺝﻨﻮﺩ �ﺝﻤﻊ ﻧﻮﻉ ﻣﻌ�ﻥ ﻣﻦ �ﺝ��ﺓ‪ .‬هﺬﺍ ﺃﺣﺮﻗﻮﺍ ﺑﻜﻤﻴﺎﺕ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻣﺮ‬
‫�ﻞ ﺟﻨﺪﻱ ﳌﻞﺀ ﻛﻱﺲ �ﺎﻣﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﻣﺎﺩ ﻭ�ﺎﻟﺘﺎ�� ﺍ�ﺡﺼﻮﻝ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﺃﻣﺎ ﻛﻮ�ﺎﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻦ ﻧﺎﺣﻴﺔ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ‪ �� ،‬ﺗﺼﻮﺭﻩ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺹ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺎﻋﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺷﻴﻜﻴﻮ�ﻮ �ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﺫﺍ ﺳﻠﻄﺔ ﺃﻗﻞ ﻟﻨﻔﺴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺪ ﺗﺬﻣﺮ �ﻐﻀﺐ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻧﻚ ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻳﻤﻜﻨ�ﻱ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺧﻤﺪﻙ ﻗﺮ�ﺒﺎ‪".‬‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﻛﺮﺭ �ﻌﻮ�ﺬﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﺭﺗﻔﻌﺖ ﻣﻴﺎﻩ ﺍﻟﻔﻴﻀﺎﻧﺎﺕ ﻭﺍﺭﺗﻘﻰ ﺇ�� ﺃﻋ�� ﻣﺴﺘﻮﻯ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺍ�ﺝﺒﺎﻝ‪ .‬ﻭﺃﻣﺮ ﺷﻴﻜﻮ�ﻮ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ �� ﺃﻗﻞ ﺣﺎﻟﺔ ﺧﻮﻑ ‪ ،‬ﺟﻨﻮﺩﻩ ﺑﺘﻔﺮ�ﻖ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺮﻣﺎﺩ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺴﺏﺐ ﻟهﻢ �� ﺻﻨﻌﻪ‪� .‬ﻞ ﺭﺟﻞ ﻓﻌﻞ ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺎﻥ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ هﺬﺍ هﻮ‬
‫ﻗﻮﺓ ﺍﻟﻨﺒﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﺣﺮﻗﻮﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺍﺧﺘﻼﻁ ﺍﻟﺮﻣﺎﺩ ﺑﺎﳌﺎﺀ ‪� ،‬ﺸ�ﻞ ﺍﻟﻄ�ﻥ‬
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‫ﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ ﺁﻣﻨ�ﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻕ‪.‬‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺼﻠﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻧﻮﺍ‬
‫ﺍﻥ ﻛﻮ�ﻲ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺣﺮ ﻓﺰﻉ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻯ ﺃﻥ ﺍﳌﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺘﻔﻮﻕ �� ﺍ�ﺡﻜﻤﺔ ﻟﻨﻔﺴﻪ‬
‫‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ ﻏﻀﺒﻪ ﻛﺒ�� ﺟﺪﺍ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺍﻧﺪﻓﻊ ﻧﺤﻮ ﺍﳌﺘ�ﺝﻞ ﻧﺤﻮ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻭ‪.‬‬

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‫ﻣﻌﺎ ﻟﺒﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻣﺘﻄﺎﺑﻘ�ﻥ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﺟﻴﺪ ��‬ ‫ﺭﻛﺾ ﺇﻳﻜﻮ ﳌﻘﺎﺑﻠﺘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﺗﻼ ً‬
‫ﺍﻟﻘﺘﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻴﺪﻭﻱ‪ .‬ﻭﺭﺃﻯ هﺎﻛﻮ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﺮﺍﻗﺐ ﺍﳌﺸﺎﺟﺮﺓ �ﻌﻨﺎﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻥ ﺇﻳﻜﻮ ﺑﺪﺃ‬
‫ﺑﺎﻟﺘﻌﺐ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺧﻮﻓﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻘﺘﻞ ﺭﻓﻴﻘﻪ ‪ ،‬ﺃﺧﺬ ﻣ�ﺎﻧﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﺃﻳﻀﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺷﻌﻮﺭﻩ �ﻌﺪﻡ ﻗﺪﺭﺓ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﺼﻤﻮﺩ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ‬ ‫ﻣﺘﻌﺒﺎ ً‬
‫ﻟﻜﻦ ﻛﻮ�ﺎﻱ �ﺎﻥ ً‬
‫هﺎﻛﻮ ‪ ،‬ﻛﻤﺎ ﻗﺎﻝ �ﺸ�ﻞ ﻓ�ﻱ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺃﻧﺖ �ﺡﻴﺤﺔ ﺟﺪﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻟﺘﺎ�� ﻟﻠﻘﺘﺎﻝ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺟﻞ ﺻﺪﻳﻘﻚ ﻭﻣﺨﺎﻃﺮ ﺍﻟﺘﻌﺮﺽ‬
‫ﻟﻠﻘﺘﻞ‪ .‬ﻭﺃﻧﺎ ﻟﻦ ﺗﺆﺫﻱ ﻣﺜﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻞ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﺐ"‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﺗﻈﺎهﺮ ﺑﺎﻟ��ﺍﺟﻊ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺭﻓﺾ ﺭﺃﺱ ﺣﺼﺎﻧﻪ‪� .‬ﺎﻥ ﻧﻱﺘﻪ هﻮ ﺭﻣﻲ هﺎﻛﻮ ﻋﻦ ﺣﺮﺳﻪ ﻭﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﻋ�� �ﺝﻠﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﺩﺓ ﻭﺗﺄﺧﺬ ﻣﻨﻪ ﻋ�� ﺣ�ﻥ ﻏﺮﺓ‪.‬‬
‫ﻟﻜﻦ " ﺷﻴﻜﻮ�ﻮ" ﻓهﻢ ﺍﳌﻌﺎ�ﺝ ﺍﻟ�ﺡﺮﻱ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﺤﺪﺙ �� ﺍ�ﺡﺎﻝ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺃﻧﺖ ﺟﺒﺎﻥ! ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻚ ﺧﺪﺍ��!"‬
‫ﻳﻘﻮﻝ هﺬﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺭ ﺇﺷﺎﺭﺓ ﺇ�� هﺎﻛﻮ ﻏ�� ﺍﳌﻌﺮﻭﻑ ﳌهﺎﺟﻤﺘﻪ‪ .‬ﺤﻮﻝ ﻛﻮ�ﻲ ﻵﺍﻥ‬
‫ﺇ�� ﺷﻴﻜﻮ�ﻮ �ﺸﺮﺍﺳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻨﻪ �ﺎﻥ ﻣﺘﻌﺒﺎ ﻭﻏ�� ﻗﺎﺩﺭ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻘﺘﺎﻝ ﺟﻴﺪﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ‬
‫ﻣﺎ ﺗﻠﻘﻰ ﺟﺮﺣﺎ �� ﻛﺘﻔﻪ‪ .‬ﻮ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺍ�ﺸﻖ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻥ�ﺍﻉ ﻭﺣﺎﻭﻝ ﺍﻟهﺮﺏ ﺑﺠﺪﻳﺔ‪.‬‬
‫�� ﺣ�ﻥ ﺃﻥ ﺍﳌﻌﺮﻛﺔ ﺑ�ﻥ ﻗﺎﺩ��ﻢ �ﺎﻧﻮﺍ ﻳﺬهﺒﻮﻥ ﻋ�� ﺍ�ﺝﻱﺸ�ﻥ ﻭﻗﻔﺖ �� ﺍﻧﺘﻈﺎﺭ‬
‫هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻘﻀﻴﺔ‪ .‬ﻴﻜﻮ�ﻮ ﻵﺍﻥ ﻳﺘﺤﻮﻝ ﻭ�ﺘﻘﺎ�ﻯﻯ ﺟﻨﻮﺩ ﺟﻮﻛﻮﺍ �� ��ﻤﺔ ﻗﻮﺍﺕ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻭ‪ .‬هﺬﺍ ﻣﺎ ﻓﻌﻠﻮﻩ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﻮﺟ��هﻢ ﻣﻊ ﺫﺑﺢ ﻋﻈﻴﻢ ‪ ،‬ﻭهﺮﺏ ﺍﳌﻌﺎ�ﺝ ﺑﺎﻟ�ﺎﺩ ﺑﺤﻴﺎﺗﻪ‪.‬‬
‫�ﺎﻥ ﻋﺒﺜﺎ ﺃﻥ ﻛﻮ�ﻲ ﺩﻋﺎ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻄﺎﻥ ﺍﳌﺎﺀ ﳌﺴﺎﻋﺪﺗﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻟـ ﺷﻴﻜﻮ�ﻮ ﻋﺮﻑ �ﺡﺮ‬
‫ﺍﳌﻀﺎﺩﺓ‪ .‬ﻭﺟﺪ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺣﺮ ﺃﻥ ﺍﳌﻌﺮﻛﺔ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺿﺪﻩ‪ .‬ﻨﻮﻥ ﻣﻊ ﻷﺍﻟﻢ ‪� ،‬ﺝﺮﻭﺣﻪ ﺑﺪﺃﺕ‬
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‫� ﺍﳌﺘﺎﻋﺐ ﻟﻪ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺣﺎﺭ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻴﺒﺔ ﻷﺍﻣﻞ ﻭﺍ�ﺥﻮﻑ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻧﻪ ﺣﻄﻢ ﺭﺃﺳﻪ ﺿﺪ �ﺥﻮﺭ‬

‫ﺟﺒﻞ ﺷﻮ ﻭﺗﻮ�� ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺭ‪.‬‬
‫ﻥ هﻨﺎﻙ ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﻛﻮ�ﻲ ﻷﺍﺷﺮﺍﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﻟﻱﺲ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺘﺎﻋﺐ �� ﻣﻤﻠﻜﺔ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭ‬
‫ﺟﻮﻛﻮﺍ ' ‪ ،‬ﻛﻤﺎ ﺳ��ﻯ‪� .‬ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺓ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﺳﻘﻂ ��ﺎ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺣﺮ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟ�ﺥﻮﺭ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ‬
‫ﺪﺍًﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃﻥ ﺍ�ﺝﺒﻞ ﺍﻧﻔﺠﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﻧﺪﻓﻌﺖ ﺍﻟﻨ��ﺍﻥ ﻣﻦ ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻛﺴﺮ ﺃﺣﺪ‬
‫ﺍﻋﻤﺪﺓ ﺍﳌﺪﺍﻓﻌﺔ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﻭﺍﺕ ﺣ�ﻯ ﺳﻘﻂ ﺃﺣﺪ ﺃﺭ�ﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻣﻼﻣﺲ‬
‫ﺍﺭﺽ‪.‬‬
‫ﺧﺬﺕ ﺷﻴﻜﻮﻛﻮ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻠﻚ ﺍ�ﺡﺮﺍﺋﻖ ‪ ،‬ﺟﺴﺪ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺣﺮ ﻭﺣﻤﻠﺘﻪ ﺇ�� ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﺓ ﻳﻮﻛﻮﺍ‬
‫ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ ﻓﺮﺣﺖ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ ﺃﻥ ﻋﺪﻭهﺎ ﻗﺪ ﻗهﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭ ﺍ�ﺝﻥ�ﻻﺍﺕ ﻣﻨﺘﺼﺮ�ﻦ‪ .‬ﺍ��ﺎ ﺗﻤﻄﺮ �ﻞ‬
‫ﺃﻧﻮﺍﻉ ﺍﻟهﺪﺍﻳﺎ ﻭ�ﻜﺮﻡ ﻋ�� ﺷﻴﻜﻮ�ﻮ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﻟﻜﻦ �ﻞ هﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ �ﺎﻥ ﻳﻨﻔﺠﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺝﺒﻞ ﻛﺴﺮهﺎ ﺳﻘﻮﻁ ﻛﻮ�ﻲ‪ُ .‬ﺩﻣﺮﺕ ﻗﺮﻯ‬
‫ﻭﺣﺮﻗﺖ ﺣﻘﻮﻝ ﺍﻷﺭﺯ ﻭﺃﺣﻮﺍﺽ ﺍﻷ��ﺎﺭ ﺍﳌﻠﻴﺌﺔ ﺑﺎ�ﺡﻤﻢ ﺍﳌﺸﺘﻌﻠﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻥ‬ ‫ﺑﺄﻛﻤﻠهﺎ ُ‬
‫ﺍﻷ�ﺥﺎﺹ ﺍﳌﺸﺮﺩﻭﻥ �� ﺣﺎﻟﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻀﻴﻖ ﺍﻟﺸﺪﻳﺪ‪ .‬ﺬﺍ ﻏﺎﺩﺭﺕ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﺓ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺻﻤﺔ ﺑﻤﺠﺮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻛﺴﺒ��ﺎ ﺍﳌﻨﺘﺼﺮ ﺷﻴﻜﻮ�ﻮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺳﺎﻓﺮﺕ ﺑ�ﻞ ﺳﺮﻋﺔ ﺇ�� ﻣ�ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﺍﻟ�ﺎﺭﺛﺔ‪ .‬ﺟﺪﺕ ﺃﻥ �ﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ ﻭﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﻗﺪ �ﺡﻘﺖ ��ﺎ ﺃﺿﺮﺍﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ �ﺎﻥ‬
‫ﻣﻈﻠﻤﺎ ﻟﺪﺭﺟﺔ ﺃ��ﺎ ﺍﺿﻄﺮﺕ ﺇ�� ﺇﺿﺎﺀﺓ ﻣﺼﺒﺎﺣهﺎ ﳌﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﻣﺪﻯ ﺍﻟﻔﻮ�ﻯﻯ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ‬
‫ﺣﺪﺛﺖ‪.‬‬
‫ﻌﺪ ﺍﻟﺘﺄﻛﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﺑﺪﺃﺕ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ �� ﻹﺍﺻﻼﺣﺎﺕ‪ .‬ﻭﻟﺘﺤﻘﻴﻖ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻐﺎﻳﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻣﺮﺕ‬
‫ﺭﻋﺎﻳﺎهﺎ ﺑﺠﻤﻊ ﺍ�ﺡﺝﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﳌﻜﻮﻧﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻤﺴﺔ ﺃﻟﻮﺍﻥ ‪ -‬ﺭﻕ ﻭﻷﺍﺻﻔﺮ ﻭﻷﺍﺣﻤﺮ‬
‫ﺍﺑﻴﺾ ﻭﻷﺍﺳﻮﺩ‪ .‬ﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺣﺼﻠﺖ ﻋ�� هﺬﻩ ﻷﺍﻃﻌﻤﺔ ‪� ،‬ﺎﻧﺖ �ﻐ�� ﺑﻨﻮﻉ ﻣﻦ‬
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‫ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺭﺳﻠ�ﻥ �� ﻗﺪﺭ ﻛﺒ�� ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟ�ﺎﻟﺪﺭﻭﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﺻﺒﺢ ﺍ�ﺥﻠﻴﻂ ﻣ�ﺝﻮﻧﺎ ﺟﻤﻴﻼ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﻊ‬
‫هﺬﺍ ﻋﺮﻓﺖ ﺃ��ﺎ ﻗﺎﺩﺭﺓ ﻋ�� ﺇﺻﻼﺡ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ‪ .‬ﺍﻥ �ﻞ �ﻯﻱﺀ ﺟﺎهﺰ‪.‬‬
‫ﺍﺳﺘﺪﻋﺖ ﺍﻟﻐﻴﻮﻡ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺗﺒﺤﺮ ﺇ�� ﺃﻋ�� ﻓﻮﻕ ﺭﺃﺳهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺎﻣﺖ ﺑ��ﻛﻴ��ﺎ ‪،‬‬
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‫ﻭﺍﺳﺘﻘﻠﺖ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ ‪ ،‬ﺣﺎﻣﻼ �� ﻳﺪ��ﺎ ﺯهﺮ�ﺔ ﺗﺤﺘﻮﻱ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻴﻨﺔ ﺍﳌﺼﻨﻮﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ‬
‫ﺃﺡﺝﺎﺭ ﺧﻤﺴﺔ ﺃﻟﻮﺍﻥ‪ .‬ﻭﺳﺮﻋﺎﻥ ﻣﺎ ﻭﺻﻠﺖ ﺇ�� ﺯﺍﻭ�ﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ ﺍﻟ�ﻱ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻣﻜﺴﻮﺭﺓ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﻃﺒﻘﺖ ﺍﻟ�ﺝﻴﻨﺔ ﻭﺃﺻ�ﺡ��ﺎ‪� .‬ﻌﺪ ﺃﻥ ﻓﻌﻠﺖ هﺬﺍ ‪ ،‬ﺣﻮﻟﺖ ﺍﻧﺕﺒﺎههﺎ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻮﺩ‬
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‫ﺍﳌﻜﺴﻮﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﻊ ﺳﺎ�� ﺳ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ﻛﺒ��ﺓ ﺟﺪﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻣﺖ ﺑﺈﺻﻼﺣﻪ‪ .‬ﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﺗﻢ ﻻﺍﻧ��ﺎﺀ‬
‫ﻦ ﺫﻟﻚ ‪ ،‬ﺻﻌﺪﺕ ﺍﻟﻐﻴﻮﻡ ﻭﺍﻧﺤﺪﺭﺕ ﺇ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ‪ ،‬ﻋ�� ﺃﻣﻞ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺠﺪ ﺃﻥ �ﻞ �ﻯﻱﺀ‬
‫�� ﺣﻖ ﻵﺍﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻟﻜﻦ ﺇ�� ﺍﺳﺕﻴﺎ��ﺎ ﻭﺟﺪﺕ ﺃ��ﺎ ﻻ ﺗﺰﺍﻝ ﻣﻈﻠﻤﺔ ﺗﻤﺎﻣﺎ‪ .‬ﻟﻢ �ﺸﺮﻕ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ﻳﻮﻣﺎ ﻭﻻ ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ ﻟﻴﻼ‪.‬‬
‫�� ﺣ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻣﺮهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺩﻋﺖ �� ﺍﻟ��ﺎﻳﺔ ﺇ�� ﻋﻘﺪ ﺍﺟﺘﻤﺎﻉ �ﺝﻤﻴﻊ ﺣﻜﻤﺎﺀ ﺍﳌﻤﻠﻜﺔ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻭﻃﻠﺒﺖ ﻣﺸﻮﺭ��ﻢ ﻓﻴﻤﺎ ﻳﺠﺐ ﻋﻠ��ﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻔﻌﻠﻪ �� هﺬﻩ ﺍﳌﻌﻀﻠﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﺛﻨﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺃهﻞ ﺍ�ﺡﻜﻢ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻟﻘﺪ ﺗﻀﺮﺭﺕ ﻃﺮﻕ ﺍ�ﺝﻨﺔ �ﺴﺏﺐ ﺍ�ﺡﺎﺩﺙ ﺍﳌﺘﺄﺧﺮ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺪ ﺍﺿﻄﺮﺕ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ‬
‫ﻭﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ ﻟﻠﺒﻘﺎﺀ �� ﺍﳌﻥ�ﻝ‪ .‬ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﻟﻠﺸﻤﺲ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻘﻮﻡ ﺑﺮﺣﻠﺘﻪ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻣﻴﺔ ﻭﻻ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﻤﺮ‬
‫�ﻞ ﻟﻴﻠﺔ �ﺴﺏﺐ ﺍﻟﻄﺮﻕ ﺍﻟﺴﻱﺌﺔ‪ .‬ﻟﺸﻤﺲ ﻭﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ ﻻ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻵﺍﻥ ﺃﻥ ﺟﻼﻟﺘﻚ‬
‫ﻗﺪ ﻗﺎﻡ ﺑﺈﺻﻼﺡ �ﻞ ﻣﺎ ﺗﻀﺮﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﺳﻨﺬهﺐ ﻭﻧﺒﻠﻐهﻢ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺑﻤﺎ ﺃﻧﻚ ﻗﺪ‬
‫ﺃﺻ�ﺡ��ﻢ ﻓﺈﻥ ﺍﻟﻄﺮﻕ ﺁﻣﻨﺔ "‪.‬‬

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‫ﺍﻓﻘﺖ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﺓ ﻋ�� ﻣﺎ ﺍﻗ��ﺣﻪ ﺍ�ﺡﻜﻤﺎﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻣﺮ��ﻢ ﺑﺎ�ﺥﺮﻭﺝ �� ﻣهﻤ��ﻢ‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻦ‬

‫ﺬﺍ ﻟﻢ ﻳﻜﻦ ﺳهﻼً‪ ،‬ﻷﻥ ﻗﺼﺮ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ﻭﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ �ﺎﻥ ﻛﺜ��ًﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻣﺌﺎﺕ ﺁﻻﻑ ﻷﺍﻣﻴﺎﻝ‬
‫�ﻌﻴﺪﺓ �� ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻕ‪ .‬ﺫﺍ ﺳﺎﻓﺮﻭﺍ ﺳ��ﺍ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﻗﺪﺍﻡ ﻗﺪ ﻻ ﻳﺼﻠﻮﻥ ﺃﺑﺪﺍ ﺇ�� ﺍﳌ�ﺎﻥ ‪،‬‬
‫ﺳﻴﻤﻮﺗﻮﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺮ ﻋ�� ﺍﻟﻄﺮ�ﻖ‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻦ ‪� Jokwa‬ﺎﻥ ﻳ�ﺝﺄ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟ�ﺡﺮ‪ .‬ﺃﻋﻄﺖ‬
‫ﺳﻔ��ﻳﻦ ﻟهﺎ ﻣﺮﻛﺒﺎﺕ ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺔ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺪﻭﺭ �� ﺍﻟهﻮﺍﺀ ﺑﻘﻮﺓ �ﺡﺮ�ﺔ ﺃﻟﻒ ﻣﻴﻞ ��‬
‫ﺍﻟﺪﻗﻴﻘﺔ‪ .‬ﻟﻘﺪ ﺍﻧﻄﻠﻘﻮﺍ �� ﺣﺎﻟﺔ ﻣﻌﻨﻮ�ﺔ ﺟﻴﺪﺓ ‪ ،‬ﻳﺮﻛﺒﻮﻥ ﻓﻮﻕ ﺍﻟ�ﺡﺎﺏ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﻌﺪ‬
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‫ﻋﺪﺓ ﺃﻳﺎﻡ ﻭﺻﻠﻮﺍ ﺇ�� ﺍﻟﺒﻠﺪ ﺣﻴﺚ �ﻌﻱﺶ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ﻭﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ ﻣﻌﺎ �ﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﻗﺪ ﺗﻢ ﻣﻨﺢ ﺍﻟﺴﻔﺎﺭﺗ�ﻥ ﻣﻘﺎﺑﻠﺔ ﻣﻊ ﺟﻼﻟ�ﻱ ﺍﻟﻀﻮﺀ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺳﺄﻟهﻤﺎ ﻋﻦ ﺳﺏﺐ‬
‫ﻭﺟﻮﺩهﻤﺎ ﻟﻌﺪﺓ ﺃﻳﺎﻡ ﻣﻨﻌهﻤﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻜﻮﻥ؟ ﺃﻟﻢ �ﻌﻠﻤﻮﺍ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﺬﻟﻚ‬
‫‪ ،‬ﺃﻏﺮﻗﻮﺍ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ ﻭ�ﻞ ﺷﻌﺒﻪ �� ﻇﻼﻡ ﺩﺍﻣﺲ ﻟﻴﻼ ﻭ��ﺎﺭﺍ؟‬
‫ﺭﺩﺕ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ﻭﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ‪:‬‬
‫" ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺆﻛﺪ ﺃﻧﻚ �ﻌﺮﻑ ﺃﻥ ﺟﺒﻞ ﺷﻮ ﺍﻧﻔﺠﺮ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﺑﺎﻟﻨﺎﺭ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺃﻥ ﻃﺮﻕ ﺍ�ﺝﻨﺔ ﻗﺪ‬
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‫ﺗﻀﺮﺭﺕ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ! ﺃﻧﺎ ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺟﺪﺕ ﺃﻧﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﳌﺴﺘﺤﻴﻞ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺑﺮﺣﻠ�ﻱ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻣﻴﺔ‬
‫ﻋ�� ﻃﻮﻝ هﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻄﺮﻕ ﺍﻟﻮﻋﺮﺓ ‪ -‬ﻭ�ﺎﻟﺘﺄﻛﻴﺪ ﻻ ﻳﻤﻜﻦ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺼﺪﺭ ﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ �� ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻞ ‪،‬‬
‫ﻟﺬﺍ ﺍﻋ��ﻟﻨﺎ ﻛﻼهﻤﺎ �� ﺍ�ﺡﻴﺎﺓ ﺍ�ﺥﺎﺻﺔ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ "‪.‬‬
‫ﻢ ﺍﻧﺤ�ﻯ ﺍ�ﺡﻜﻤﺎﻥ ﻋ�� ﻷﺍﺭﺽ ﻭﻗﺎﻻ‪:‬‬
‫" ﺪﻳﻨﺎ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﺓ ﺟﻮﻛﻮﺍ ﺑﺎﻟﻔﻌﻞ ﺇﺻﻼﺡ ﺍﻟﻄﺮﻕ ﻣﻊ ﺃﺡﺝﺎﺭ ﺭﺍﺉﻌﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺧﻤﺴﺔ‬
‫ﺃﻟﻮﺍﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻧﺘﻮﺳﻞ ﺃﻥ ﻧﺆﻛﺪ �ﺝﻼﻟﺘﻚ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻄﺮﻕ �� ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺍﻧﺪﻻﻉ‬
‫ﺍﻧﻔﺠﺎﺭ"‪.‬‬

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‫ﻜﻦ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ﻭﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ ﻻ ﻳﺰﻻﺍﻥ ﻳ��ﺩﺩﺍﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﺋﻠ�ﻥ ﺇ��ﻤﺎ ﺳﻤﻌﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺣﺪ ﺃﺭ�ﺎﻥ‬
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‫ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺀ ﻗﺪ ﺗﺤﻄﻢ ﺃﻳﻀﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�ﺎﻧﺎ ﻳﺨﺸﻴﺎﻥ ﺃﻧﻪ ﺣ�ﻯ ﻟﻮ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺍﻟﻄﺮﻕ ﻗﺪ ﺗﻢ‬
‫ﺗﺠﺪﻳﺪهﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻓﺴﻴﻈﻞ ﻣﻦ ﺍ�ﺥﻄ�� ﺑﺎﻟﻥﺴﺒﺔ ﻟهﻢ �� ﺭﺣﻼ��ﻢ ﺍﳌﻌﺘﺎﺩﺓ‪.‬‬
‫ﻭﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺴﻔ��ﻳﻦ " ﻻ ﺩﺍ�� ﻟﻠﻘﻠﻖ �ﺸﺄﻥ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻮﺩ ﺍﳌﻜﺴﻮﺭ"‪ " .‬ﺍﺳﺘﻌﺎﺩﺗﻪ‬
‫ﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﺓ ﻣﻊ ﺃﺭﺟﻞ ﺳ�ﺡﻔﺎﺓ ﻋﻈﻴﻤﺔ ‪ ،‬ﻭ�� ﺛﺎﺑﺘﺔ ﻛﻤﺎ �ﺎﻧﺖ ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ"‪.‬‬
‫ﺛﻢ ﺑﺪﺍ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ﻭﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ ﺭﺍﺿﻴﺎﻥ ‪ ،‬ﻭﻗﺪ ﺷﺮﻉ �ﻞ ﻣ��ﻤﺎ �� ﺗﺠﺮ�ﺔ ﺍﻟﻄﺮﻕ‪.‬‬
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‫�ﺡﻴﺤﺎ‪.‬‬ ‫ﺟﺪﻭﺍ ﺃﻥ ﻣﺎ ﻗﺎﻟﻪ ﻧﻮﺍﺏ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﺓ �ﺎﻥ‬
‫�ﻌﺪ ﻓﺤﺺ ﺍﻟﻄﺮﻕ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﻭ�ﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺃﻋﻄﺖ ﺍﻟﺸﻤﺲ ﻭﺍﻟﻘﻤﺮ ﺍﻟﻀﻮﺀ ﻣﺮﺓ ﺃﺧﺮﻯ ﺇ��‬
‫ﺍﺭﺽ‪ .‬ﺮﺡ �ﻞ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ ﻛﺜ��ﺍ ‪ ،‬ﻭﺗﻢ ﺗﺄﻣ�ﻥ ﺍﻟﺴﻼﻡ ﻭﻻﺍﺯﺩهﺎﺭ �� ﺍﻟﺼ�ﻥ ﻟﻔ��ﺓ‬
‫ﻮ�ﻠﺔ �� ﻋهﺪ ﻹﺍﻣ��ﺍﻃﻮﺭﺓ ﺟﻮﻛﻮﺍ ﺍ�ﺡﻜﻴﻤﺔ‪.‬‬
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