Chuyen thu mien nam 148p by Vu Xuan Hoan

A. de SAINT. EXUPERY

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tlrlt biu trr).i tr.ong nhrr trrro.c, t:inr ctic ngdi

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ra. Itiii ll (l0nr tdi. Sa nrac Sahara clucri anh gili ra trlng tting dr;rn c:it. Trâ&#x201A;Źn trrln chfng tdi, rin]r den nA1' khdng cho thdl'nhfrng su rdt, nhung cdu tao, nudi dudng rn6i su vqit vo'i chdt liOu 0nr diu. l)ucri buoc chln chung t6i, ll s\r sang trc.rng cira cdt 0ii1'. Vir chung t6i di tllu triin, tltroc gili thoirt kh6i ach nirng nb cfia mlt troi. Ednr tdi : cln nhA do... Nlrtrng lAnt thd nlo tin llo $u binh 1-dn c&a chung t6i. Gio mAu dich lrrcrt khdng ngung vb huong nam. Gi6 lair biii crit ro'i nr6t tidng hja; DA1- khting cdn It thu gi6 tinr

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CHUYEN THIJ MIEN NAM

Au-chiru thbj quanh, nhucrng bQ : chring ngr,r tri .trdn nguoi chung t6i nhu trâ&#x201A;Źn chrrl'dn xe t6c hlnh dang chay BCri khi, ban ilOm, gi6 ga1'grit tlrbl, uranh tl6n ndi nguoi ta .cri thE tr.ra viro gio, hu'o'ng vb' phtro'ng BIc, voi cim giric t-lrrc.rc gi6 nrar;g tli. dtra to'i nrdt mgc ti6u mo hb. \'(ri vAng quii, lo l{ng larrr s:ro ! Ir{irt trcvi quay, luarrg ngAl: to,i. Nhirng ngutr.i l\{aures it sao tlirng. Nhii'ng lii! phi6u ltru to,i dbn 'Tly-ban-nha khua tay ntii, mang sung nhu ruang ilb choi. Eri ll sa mas Sahana ttr troug nhin ra. Nhri'ng b6 lac khdng thuln phgc ftfr t'lAnh ru{t nhii.qg }ri rnit cira hqr 6. rroi 116 vi cho th{y viri hinh b(rng, Clrring trii s?ing. ngtrd'i no trâ&#x201A;Źn ngrrd'i ltia, ildi di6n vo'i hinh iinh cr'ra chinh chung t6i, rn$t hinh lnh chAt hgp

nh{t. Chinh vi viy, chfng't6i ,kh6ng bidt la dA lA toi trong sa nrac : phli tldn ltic vb to.i nhA mcri hinh dung ttrrqrc sr.r eich lli6t cira ihring tr'ri, vA khdin ph:i ra str cAch bi6t tlong li0n tuc.r'ug ciia n,i. Ohring tOi di chri'ng niinr tliirn thrro.c lir to'i nrri trit aiu sr.r l5' Iihai. chring tdi l)i rrgrrr)'i llaures chn ttr vA chinh chring t<)i ty cinr tu. Nhirng ngu'<)'i l:ing gibng gln nh{t cira

clrting t<)i. nhirng ngrro'i ii'Cisnuros, ir Port-Iitienne ciclr bi1' trirnr. crich ci ngan criv sci, ctilg bi Sahara hut l{y nhrr hirt chiit viin dr.rc ctra khoAng chlit. Hg xoay quanh rnqrt cli tlbn. Ohung tdi il;i bjtit ci tdn hidu he, nhfrng tit ciil he, nhtrnij giiur chung tdi vln c6 mSt chibu dly t:irn vtln L"rng cirng nhrr iiii.:r c:ic hirnh tinh cdr ngu.oi &. lluiii sang lr6rn t-16. 1hi: gio.i tl6i voj chung t6i, bft dlirr xao rlring. Ilitiu thinh vi0n v6 tu5'6n sau cung tlua cho chri'g tiri bri.t' (li0n tiu, hai crii c$t vti tu1,6', triing trong ('at, nrrii tuiin nr6t liin ndi lriin chung tdi vo.i ilr6

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SAINT - EXUPERY Chugdn Phap-Mfi Alicanle 11 gid 10.

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foulouse lâ&#x201A;¬n tidng 'l'otrlouse, bdn kia illu diy. MQt thiOn thhn xa xCri. Trong v<)ng mrrd'i phrit, tin tr.r'i chring tdi qua Barcelone, qua Casablancar {r? Agadir riii lan vE phia Dakar. Sudt dqc nlm ng)n t::'rv sii cira ilu.<).ng ba5', cAc phi trtrcrng <ld tlucrg hno d(rng lao lilc s/ru gid' chibu, ngud'i ta lai cdn thdng brio cho chting t6i : Phi co' sE clip :t'rtiirtgl ;lJ1udit.21 qib, lai bag toi Cubo Jtrbg 21 gicr 30, ha cittlt ij ttit uui bom Michelin. Stop. Cabo Jubg sfta soqn di:rt ttltrr Ihrltnll IQ. Stop. Ldnh td giir tiin ttt: uo'i Aqadir, Ky lirt: Toulouse, Tu' alli Cabo .luhr', lii Ioi giirl ruibn .sa nrac Saharar chtrng tdi theo ddi nrdt ngdi sao chbi xa vo'i. To'i sriu gid' chiiiu, ruibn Nanr xao tlQng. Dal:ar goi Port-Eticnnc, Cfsrrcros, Juby : cho bidt gdp titr phi co. Jub11 ooi Cisrreros, Pot'[-]ilit ttttc, I)ukar : l;hino c6 tin lir ei khi phi co uu'u-I Alit:anle. 'Iai nrr)t no'i n)o ilti, tidng (lr.)ng co'tlarrg n6. 'fu 'l'ouIorrse to'i Sencgal, ngrrd'i trr titn ciiclr 'nglre tiijng ilr).

u 'l'oulonse, 5 gio' 30. Chidc xe cira phi tru'o'ng ngring gifra ldi riro, tr6ng ra ili'ur tiii lin l6n nrrti'c urttl. Nhirng ni{en ilc'n niittt tliiut niin cho thiil' nhirng 'r'it cring. tro' tnli, r'ii rirng nhu nlrirng rit cfrrr rrrriI no'i t:1yr biin. l)rldri rrrrii nha rt)ng currg na1-. rn6i ld'i llhrit m. r'irng li,n. ltnr lai vi (lc nirng lâ&#x201A;Źn srr 1'6n tinlr. Nhirng tiinr tdrn s:ing lorirrg. rldrtg co' khting chiil- nhirt. I'hi co' nhtr nro'.i. Thri' iliing hil rninh khirnlr drror: nhr-rng rrgr'rn tav siing tao ciilr ngur)'i tho utirl- chlm rao. Giir t-lirr', nhirng ngrin tar- ro'i bii trit' ;lhiirn tll hoin tlranh. <, Nhanh 16n crir. ring. nhlrnh 10n... n 1'rrng crii nr6t, crii trii dung thrr duc.r.c chiit vao brrng phi crr. I)ur-0t xet nhanh chting : < lJut,nos Aires... Nat:rl... l)aliar... Casa.., Dakar... Ila nrrro'i elrin.trii. Dting lilrting ?

SAINT - EXUPERY

Dung. > Ngud'i phi cdng thay y phuc. Ao leir, khin quAng, rlo da, giiil' l(rt l6ng stic v{t. ThAn thb ngAi ngfi c&a chAng n{ng chiu. Ngro'i ta gSi chirng : < Nhanh lâ&#x201A;Źn chu... > Nhfrng birn tay chi{t tthy tlbng hb, cao tl$ k6, trii thlng llia rli'i, nhirng ng6n ta1' tO cung duoi lop glng dhy, chAng nlng nhgc, vrlng vb, lirch rlo. phdng l6i, lirng tung nhu ngu'r-r'i thcr miic y phuc lirn & ngoAi nuqc. Nhung m6t khi ngbi llo ch6, mei tht' dbu nhg hfrn. )\{Qt ngudi thq nrAy nhd lrrn phiu chirng: < S:itt triinr ba nrrrtri kj'. Dtrg'c. IIAnh lihrich ?

- lJu. -Clrang Itiriin nta khdng nltin nhiing h)ng il6.

tru'i!'ng phi tlao qual' lai phia nhirng cdng nlrin ,\i alii thiro ciri clttit i| niip nlrl' ?

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qtlitn. - I)hnt lr:ti uttro'i(l:ro

iltrir tttit nhin ljin ch6t : nroi thu rtip iliii tttl-t1t dbrr ngrin ; crit' ilt)ng tac tlrr<vc dibu chinh nhrr cho nrdt lit di0tr. Phi co'dii ri' tlung ch6 rlAnh'cho no tron.q hitnq-grt na1', cirng nhrr niitrr phrit situ, nir i'r' ilung clr6 tlirnh cho nr'r trong biiu tro'i nay. Chtrl'tln bay dI tltrncr tinlt to:in ki' lu'irng nhtr luc ha thiry mQt con tlu. (}ii chdt thiiiu tlo : nr<lt su liirtr l:1n quir rd' Nh&ng ngcln alen nrirn triim ntin nAr', llhirng crii nhin chinh xAc nay, srr cring ran ni1' t1?:l cho chttvdn ba-v tu phi truo'ng nA-v lo'i phi trtro'ng kia, cho to'i Ruenos Aires l'ra-v to'i Santiago i'r Chi-Lcti phiri lA kdt quir cfia nr<it stt tinh toiin ki lrrirng chri' khdng pirli lir tinh co. Eb mA, mlc blo t6, strcrng mu, gio loc, miic cl ngAn cam biy c&a ld so n5p sti-pap. ciia rdt chdt iluoc titlp xuc vcri nhau, tltroc Yi6n tru'ilng phi

CHUYfiN THU.MIiN NANI

crich biâ&#x201A;Źt, tluoc xria b6: nh$ng xe lira t6c hinh, nh&ng tlu ch6' hing, nhirng tlu clra5- biing hoi t Va phAi toi Buenos Aires ha.r'to.i Santiago & Chi-Loi trong thoi gian

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l\t6' tn:i5' >, Ngur)'i ta clrra cho phi cirng Bernis m6t hoach tirc chitin. Bernis cloc : <

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Toulouse. 5 giir .15. Nhirng biinlr xe rnanh (le' nlrii.ng crli chirn treinh. B! gio cdnh quat thi5i, cd o' llhia suu hai .ruoi ilruo.c hinh rihu chh-v ra. \'o'i nr6L cir elirng ctra c:inh tay, tsernis kirn giG ha1' db c)ro gi<ing tii trrng hoi\nh. Gio' flil' tiiing rtring ;rtriing ldn. trong nhfr.ng sq lip l*i cia ,rrir" nii. cho ti'i lihi tiiin.g tlring c<r t.tl thenh cl:\y dIc, giirr nlru' la r.Irr chr'ir:. la no.i thirn tlrt ilrii1. bi tu h!inr. Iihi ngtrt'ri ;rhi cirrr.t tlriiv tlong 'rinlr trlrr trii5' nrilt tltti' gi cho tti.i nln- chrr.:r iirr.r.yc ilrcia nrlu. chang nghi :

tdt l:ir'. Iiiri ching nhi' .iii chr.r;r tlrng co.ntiu {len dua trGn niin triri. htro.ng I'ir pirirr tlo.j con tiii, nr.r gi6ng nhu stirrg (lui lllic ngirn nong. f)ing sur"r cr.irrlr qur.rt. nr6t plrong ciinh rung tl<ing lrrn liir.. S;rrr ltlri ili .lro rli cl*rr-irn ngtr(yc giti, ching 'riir.b:rr" kdo trrl'gu. I'hi co. t-lu,o.c ciinJt qu:.rt ho';l l{1-. lao nrinh ra lthia tru'o'c. Nlrilng cai n?iv tliiu ti[,n tr.0n khong ktri co din, diu d;"irr lrr sau crrng ilit hinlr nhu 6ru i, sdng loing bii'h xe. trrirrg nhu' di' ctrcrrig. Sau khi xet du'''i 'hir'g ilorin klrrirr{ lihi. rrrir r'iri iliiu khdng th! .s,. . ilriir. n.rr

SAINT - EXI'PTRY

rbi n6 thirnh cldt l6ng. gitr illy n6 tr& thbnh rin ch{c, ngudi phi cdng drSa rao no vA'bay l6n. Nhirng cAv mgc ven phi tlao eho thdy chln troi. rbi khu{t h8n. LOn cao hai triim thuoc,.ngu'cri ta hiy con nghidng rb phia khu tr8 etn, e6 nhiing cAy moc th&ng' nhfing ngdi nhA .scrn, vl nhii'ng khu rftng gifi' nguy6n chibu tlly c&a clnh ld : rlr'r lir rliit c(r ngud'i &... Bernis tlm cAch dra ltlng, tirn rrrflt tl tri ilfing clto khuj'u tay d.Ig, cin thiilt cho sty binh thin- Phia sau, chirng, nhfrng mirl' thip 6'Toulouse cho thiil' cln phong rQng lo'n, tdi tim cfra nlrir ga. Gio'ilir1', chAng it cu6'ng"lai phi co'tlang tim cach btrr l6n. ho'i rilh stic lt.rc ltth ltirn tay chlng tli dd nen. ilrrnc mi| ra. flirng rrr6t chtrl'ln ilirng cia bln tav, chang thi trr,1i il<.rt sting (lI ilua chirng lOn ri tl?i lan tcri chlng nhrr rrr<.rt lirn sr'rng. ilu'o.'c,

Ninr gio nfr'r, Alicanl.t'. tiii 6:11" I)hi-chAu. lJerni's nrcr m0ng. Chirng thil' thu' thrii : < l'a t-lii s:ip illt co th[' tu r' Hdrn cJua clranq liri }Jrr-li' lring t'hrr1'tin tii<' hanh ilâ&#x201A;Źln ; nhii'ng ctrirc nghi lllrt'p lii ll l:rtrr siro. Olrang <'r)n giti lat ki' ni0rrr ruip rtro' ciu, srr' lr,*,rr tlrjn tt tiii. Slrtr nal' clrang sE (lau khiri nhu'ng hii.n rrrrr'. r'lrang bii tiit ci, lli plria sau, nltrt thii Irroi sr.r.tii:1r lttt lri'n ttgoai t'lrirng' (iio il rir', hinh nhu' chAng sinh l'lr t'rtttg vn'i ngal'rlltrg l0n, giitll tl& cdu t:.ro ngil' nirr'. Olrrrrrg rtglri : <, 'I-:r clli cirn la rlrrit ngrlo'i thr.r'. ta t-la thiiit lip rltlo'ng lttrl' l'hi-clriu. n \a tlr6i ngir-v..tl6i voi ngutri tlrr.r bit tliitr xi1- rtr.rng tlri! gio'i. thd .. , r {. .r! (lau. gto'r I)at r, f-a tl:i xri p "1lp tlttr lr.r'... n l'rii cutii cuni{ tfong ('irn phirng cirrr chrrng. \ht-rn{ til brio iltrqrt- gip l:ri. rti! quanlt nhii'n.r1 (l6ng srich. Nhil'ng lir lhtl dii hi il6t. nhirn( tlru drro'c x[ip, nhilng tiirrr liii lrhii tri'n ilii illc. ]ldi vit rlitr r'lrro'r'boc lri rtit rrr lilriii cLtrit'siirtg ciil no. altrcvc ilit vao

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rnu urEn Nlu

Lhdng gian. Vl sqr h6n dQn cia con tim kh6ng cdn f nghia. Chlng sria soan cho ngAy mai nhu cho mgt cuQc hAnh trtnh. Chlng ra tli cho ngAy kd tidp nhu tti sang ChAu My. Bi6t bao sq v{t dang d& hdy cdn r}ng buQc ching voi chinh chlng. VA b6ng nhiâ&#x201A;Źn, chAng tg do. Bernis hiu ohu sq khi thdy minh rinh rang rtdn thd, d6 ch6t ttin th6. Carcassonne, phi trudng cip cuu, du&i chAng IQch

vb phia sau. Thd gicri cDng khdo sip rdp lAm sao | Ba ngAn thuoc. Khu nu6i cfru tluqc xdp dit nhu trong- chiCc hQp cfra chlng. NhA, Iiinh tlAo, ilut.ng xri, nh&ng trd ehoi cfia con nguoi. Thd gio.i tluqc phirn chia, thd gioi cria nh&ng mlnh tldt vudng, nr) rn6i canh tlbng cham viro bd rAo c&a n6, khu vuon ra to.i bric tutrng. Carcassonne ncri rnir rnSi rnr)t ngrrrii b:in kim chi tli6n lai cudc tloi cfra tb ti6n hq. Nhfrng hanh phric nhiin nhin tluoc g6i ghem. Nh&ng trd cho'i cfra ngucri din Crng tluoc sip t$t gqn ghd trong tfr l<inh. Ihd gio'i trong tir kinh, (lrrr.rc phd truo.ng quu nhibu, nhung thirnh lrhd thr'r'tr tr0n dj:r tld il?i iluac cudn lai va mirt nrirnh tliit chirtr chnp ilrra tiri n6 vcri m6t su ch:ntc chiin ciia nrrirc thiiv tribu. ChAng nghi chirng lil loi. lr'dn rnrit cao tlQ kd, nrlt tro'i ltic sring. lI6t nrirt tro'i sang Ling vA lanh lEo. Chirng {lap vAo ch:in lai : phong cinh ldch ili. Anh sdng nA5' Ii khodng chiit. r'tdt ni5' hinh nhrr cri khodng ch{t : c6j'rldr tao ra slr <liu rlirng, Irrrcrng thcrnr, sqr yGiu dudi ciia nhirng rilt scing tl6ng bi hii5' b6. YA vi-r- nrA, duui ltrp :io da lA thit {m - vA nrlnh glng tay c$m, nh&ng bAn di)y khinh, Berni-s. Jrong tl6i taj tuvdt di6u. thAnh thao, GeneviCve, dtng mu bhn tay vudt ve kbudn nrlt ciu... Div lA xu 'Iirv-ban-nha'

UI NgirS hdm nay, Jacques Bernis, ciu sâ&#x201A;Ź vuqt qua Tlyban-nha vo'i sr.r binh thln cfia mQt s& hfru ch&. Nhfrng

ptrong cinh ciu biit, tirng cii mQt, hibn hiQn ra' C$u len lach mQt crich d6 dirng qua nhirng gi6ng td. Barcelonnc. Yalencc, Gibraltar, tlrta tcri' ciu, rbi khu{t vb phia sau. T6t l:im. CAtr triri tlim alia ilb ra, ctlng ri6c hoAn tdt ciriit tlting tr phia sau. Nhung tdi cdn nh6' nhtng btroc t-liitr ti6n cira ciu, nhirng lcri khul'6n cudi ctrng cfia tdi, buiii tdi hdnr c:.iu thrle hiqn chril'dn diiu tiâ&#x201A;Źn. Luc' r4ng along, c:iu phiri mang trong ta-v nlrirng srrl- trr cira mQt rlin ttic. tr{ang trong il6i ta1' 1'du tlurii ciia ciu. Mang clrung qua cl ngan cnnr bl-v, nhu tnang mt)t kho tirng rltro'i ao choirng. Nhirng la thu qirl' bau, ngu'd'i ta n6i vo'i c+u nhu riy, nhirng lir thu qtil' brlu Jrcrn cir cu$c sdng' \a nrinh khlnh lam sao.'Vir chi mQt I6i liinr lAnr chitng tiin urrit thlnh lira, rir xao tr$n vo'i gi6. T6i con nho' trubi trii truo'c ngirl' l6n iltrnng :

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Rbi sao ? Rili crlitr

c.6 toi bli nhirng thrr5-En rlanh cii.

l.ri Peniscola. Hdy coi ch*ng

dti ? - Sau - Sau rlo to'i Yalence, ciu lurin iudn th{y cac phi trrrong cip cuu : tdi v:rch brit chi d6. N6u kh6ng c6,

hiiy cl:ip xlrdng urt)t con song can >. lJcrnis Lhiil' lai hor'. tluo'ng du<t'i c{i chgp xanh cfia ngqn den na)' tnro'c nhirng biin tt<i niry duqc trli ra. Nhtrng tir ur6i urt)t rlieur o'du'o'i Oet thiiy dqy ciia chang ngiry hdrn nay eho chang tlray ur<)t bi mqrt sdng etQng. Nhfr'ng xri xa kr khr)ng ct-rn dua ra nhirng con sd chdt nila, nhung cho thiil' nhrrng canLr tlong thtrc vo'i nhirng bdng dung lir nr-r'i nguo'i I'a pirrii c ngai, cdi cAy do hoa - dti co uhirng bli bidn tltqrc sq vo'i cat - lir noi rua, - nhu'ng ngucri tkinh phiii c6. ta tlAnh nhirng brrbi chidu, Nhung ciu dI hidt, Jacques l3ernis, ching ta sE k-hong bao gio' bidt gilil Gleuade hayrd Alueria, Alharubra, cirng nhu ktrdng bidt gi rb nhu'ng ttbn tlro' hbi. giao, nhung bidt vA nrQt con suiji, ruQt ttton caur, nhung bitlt nhtrng t:iur tinlr nhiin n.hiru nltat cua chung. <r ltly nghe .l!ry nay : nilu tro'i ii' tl:i1' tOt, clu ba1' t.hang. Nhung ndu tror xlu, c4u ba1- thap di sat ve bin trai, ba1' dXn rao trong thtrng lirng nay. 't'oi bay vAo thung lung nly. - Satt rlt' - 'I'oi baycatr bal' ra' |itjp theo r.leo nAy. ra bidn theo deo niry. \'a cqiu phiii coi chtrng dQng ccr cfia criu : nhirng fang dd nhen o bty biin vA nhfrng hdc tlA. dQng co lrrj rcri tdi. - Ndulieu iI5'. r -'lhi Vir l]ernis cucri : nirirng ngudi phi cdng tr6 thuong

SAINf - EXUPERY

lf,ng man. II6t tlng tl6 .qua, nhu bXn ra tri sung cao-6u, v)r tirng da irm hai chlng. IIQI tlua tr6 chay, nhu'ng nr$t birn tay ngln no iai & trAn v) lirrn nu ngd... < Nhrrng kh<)ng, brn giir o'i, nltttng khdng t ngucri .ta phli tu lieu lii)'. ) vA Bernis rdt hlnh dien vE ldi chi day cI6. Thoi th<r du cia chAng khdng trrch trong cucin lindide, ra cluqc sq bi mit nlo tlii blo vQ chirng chiing lai thhn chdt. Ngon tay cia girio su tr'6n tlia tlii xu TAy-ban-nha khdng phli .lir ngt)n tay cta ngud'i cti tli tiur tnach nuoc vA khdng tim ra nrdrt liho tlng ha-v rttQt ctrtt biiy nAo, khdng dltng toi cd chlin chi0n trong ctdng cti nly. Diu tlirng thay ng)y hdm nay drrqc nggn den nAy chidu mI ttl tlo chiry ra rttQt rinh nho't. Tia niicrt do de tlcm lai sr.r 1'dn tinh cho bi'iin ci. Ngoiri kia, troi gio. Cirn phOng nly qul.lA mQt hon dlo nh6 trong thd gio'i nhu m$t quAn ln cira nguo'i thfry thii. < tr'IQt lY ruqu ? > - JI nhi0n.'. <Juan lrt irat tliic, nhibu khi phli cong, plri l)lrong xriy drrng lai ciu. I'tii gua, cirng t5'clro bidt: < I'hi cong X (lucrc diii lii St'negal... lb It!.' Ni{aJ'tlirn do phii co'i bo nhirng su rAng buQc, clorlg tirung, ttr tuinh tlgn phtlug, xdp hinlr, xdp sAch 'r'A tl'i cirung lai phia sau, it bi ghi diiu iro.n lir do nrQt con nla. $6i khi rrga;' ddm <1o, phii thao hai tay ra, lAm ki0t sric ru$t cd b6, kh<ing li lu{n vcri cd ta, mgi thir itbu ra ch:ttn nhau, nhung llm no hao di, va, rro iuc ba gid' sdng, dirr dirng d'6 cri ta trong gidc ngii, quy pltrlc, kh6ng phli 6' chuydn ra di nay, ruA qu1' phuc ,,5i to btrbn ciia trrinh r') tr.r noi : do lir cd ta chdp nhAn :

cd ta khoc.

Vb sau ciu dd hqc ducrc dibu gi db chq-v kh{p thd

CI{UYEN THU TTIEN NAM

gi(ri ? Jacques llernis ? f'lti ccr ? Ngtriri ta tu' tu ti6n toi trong khi tlAo hu-vrit cho nrinlr tlong nrirt thb pha lC riin chiic. Nhirng thAnh phii rli'in din thal- th6 nhau, ngrro'j ta phii ha eanlr ilir tharrr <ltr vio do. Gicr ttiy criu biit nlrirng sr.r giliu slng (lir t:hi tltrq<'biGiu kh<lng rbi lli nhiing gid'phut cirng nhtr ntr(rc bibn xoa nhira vl lau <'lriri. Nhungj, sau nhirrrg clruviin <ltr llch tliiu tiâ&#x201A;Źn tr& vb, c:i.iu nghi ciu d[ tr6' thlnh thri' ngu'd.i nAo vA tai sao c6 uo'c', mucin mang nti ra tltii chiit I'tri con ma cfta m$t ttua tr6 diu dAng ? NgaS' chuvdn nghi ph6p tllu tiâ&#x201A;Źn, ciu rli l6i t6i tcri ng6i trtrrlng ni{l' : ng6i truong Sahara, lJcrnis & it6 tdi tlqri ctu (li qua, tdi bubn bubn nho lai chul'6n thdm vidng thili tho' iiu rlri. Mr)t biCt thq trring giira nhitng ciry thring. m6t cira sii sring l6n, rbi to'i cfrl khrir'. Cr.ltr hiio t6i : n DAy ll phong hoc ura chting ta rli lAnr nhirng bAi tho' dIu tidn...> Chung ta tu r{t xa to'i. Ntrilng ao choang nirng cira chring ta bao tror: thii gio'i vir lirrlr hiln drr hAnh cira <'hring ta tinh thtrc noi giila cltring ta. (lhung ta di to'i nhirrtg thinh phir xir llr. rrritlng ng:ilrr chirt, ta1- deo giing. rltroc bio vi, cjin th;in. Nhirng ilirrrr (lring clriil'trdn chung llr tttir lilrt)ng vlr chanr vao clrting tl. Oltirng..ta dirnh cho nhirng thanh phii dir thuiin plruc ciii quln da trring ro'i r{o s,o'-ttri dirng drinh qtriin vrrt. (lho (llslrbhnc:r. cho Dakar. o' f irngcr, clrIng t:r ili <lrirr triirr : khdng ciin <'ti vd khi tlong tharrh plrti cirn ngrii ngii ni1.. Ohung tu triv rL vii'ng rrr:rnh." rluu lao nht--rlrg birp thit t'iiir ngtro'i dan ong. Chring trr ili viit l<in, chung ta di illu khii, cirting ta di lrrc.rt qua nhlug d;it khdng gio.i h:rn, cltting tl ilii 1'r1u nrrit rai nguo'i tlan ba. rltii khi tII ddnh blc v(ri thiin chtjt, chi dl glt bii crii sa hii tlo, tll d6,

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Dlng trong thcri thcr {u chirng ta, nhfrng bAi chep ph?t, nhfrng lubi l1 git & lai ttb c6 thb tham du vAo viQc (lc.rc djbm nhfrng chibu tht bliy mt khdng bi nguy hli gi. 0, trong phr)ng ldn, mai ildu lA tidng xt xlo, rbi tiing gqi, rbi tdt ci nh&ng su vgi vE .cfia ngu&i gi). He to'i, rnic inh sang ong rAng cfra nh&ng ngon tlin, nhftng tl6i ma mAu nhu' tifm da ding db vidt cht, nhung nh&ng con'rnXt trong sang quri : tucri vui, tl6 thucrng. VA, ngay luc dr.r, chring ta hidu ll hq ald bidt chung ta vb m6t thu thit khic : ngtro'i xu'l co tip qunn la l&i lai vo'i mrit buo'c <li riin chiic, crii buirc phgc thu. Vi l0 lro hhdng kinh ngac vb birn ta1- rrin chic cira tdi, cirng nhu' lihdng kinh ngac vb con ruit nhin thing cira Jacques llernis, vi ho aliji ildi vcri chung ta khdng chuybn ti6p nhu t-liii vo'i ngrro'i l<r'n, vi ld hq chay di tiur rnQt chai nrgu t'r'i rna hq khdng bao gid' ntii cho chung ta hay

gi.

\gu't-r'i trr ngiii viro ban iin crrnr tdi va ho chen clttt: nhrrtr cttrtri irnlr ilen nhtr nhirng din rJud ngbi quanh ngQll lirq rn ehung ta dtruc l)iiit Il ho 1'du iluiii. IIo ydu tlutii vi ho tr6' thlnh bao dttng, vi sq luo'i biiing culr chung'ta hiji xtra, phiii iltrir clltrng trr tldn ch6 ngheo khrr, xir.r xa clri cOn lir rrrdt tit xiiu cfra tubi thcr, he cuo'i cltu5'tlu tit-r ; r'i niilnr ki6u hlnh cita chung ta, ntl hq drra chung ta cltiiitt thring vo'i riit nhiDu nrio ilQng, chiiiu nal' ho ilir cao vl bio nt-r ll cao qfy. Chung ta cti ilucvc ci nhirng thti nlrr.in ciia nhirng bac thiil' tridt hoc' Co lE l)escartes tlii tlr;a h0 thdng cira ring trdn Dr0t I6i lip luan ngtrvern tic. I'ascal...Pascal dQc ltc' Chinh 6ng dI ai, r',.r;,.' oiiu bii;t bao cd ging, nrir khdng gili quydt "r,d, vdn db cb xua ciia str tr.r do cira con ngud'i' VA chinh 6ng, ngrrr)'i tll hdt sr\'c chting lai thrrl'6t tlinh nr6nh' ch6ng

cHUYEN THr' ilrrEN NAM

hi Tainc, chinh

tli

lilrring th{y mQt k6tht nao tl6c Ac hcrn trong cuQc ildri,.ngoiri Nietzeche, 6ng tld thri nhrjn v6'i ctiung ta lb nhirng tliu <tang tdi l6i. Nietzsche... Chinh Nietzschc lhn 6ng xric dring. \'a sr.r xdc thgc cira vit ctriit...6ng hh6ng con bidt nfi.a, 6ng lo l:ing...Rbi 6ng hdi chting ta. Chring ta ra khdi cirn nha inr r1o ttb vho blo t6 ciia. cudc tlo'i, chring t:r phiii ktr <.ho ho nghe thcri tHt thtrc su & tren trrii tliit niri'. Niirr rlui nguoi nlo tlo, khi y0u, lli tr& thAnh nri lt1 ciia ttln bir nhu PlT rhus hay thanh dao phil nhu' Nt!r.on. Niiu quii thrc Phi-chiu vo'i nhirng quanh hiu va I'tyi lriiu trri'i xanh. tri loi srr day tlrl t:iirr thI-v tlia li'. (\'a rrhilng con tlir ditiu nhiim rn:it li.ri rltr tu llirc r0?) .l:rcques l,,errris lrn'i t:rii xucing vi chirng co iltloc nhfr'ng su bi ntiit glrtl girrrr. nlrtrng cac gi:io str crrir:Jr nriit cia chlng nhiing bi nril ilri. Ho mucin chhng cho biiit str sa]' sua cia hirnh dring, tiiing iirn )nr cira (l<)ng co' cirrr clmng. I'l rnudn cluqrc;;trng sttirng, chirng ta lilrr'rng ('irn (.o tlrl:. clribu ctriEu lirnt nhu ho rli cit xin nhirng t'rir"lri)rrg. Hiirr ltrr.yt crhan!{ pltiii ;liiii thich I.ucrcce (1) hlrr- l-.t.r.lcsiirstr' (2; \'a phii cho lo'i klrttvtin. lJcrnnis rlnl- lro. lr.ri tlir n( lirr'. llltiri rnang nlrr-r'ng gi vli lu'o'ng tlruc ra rrrr.ir.r' rlir lilriii t.hiit. lilri m:ry bu1' r:ln .rirng. l:rc ldng noi s:l lu:lc. lit.r'rris I'di vi lri't cho hn nhli'rrg Itri khur'0n cuiii cirng : nhir.n.q lri nrit tlii crru tlroiit plri t't)ng klriii nhirng ngrrir.i trl:rtrrcs. rrlrirng phin u ng giup lrhi ct)ng thorit lihiii lii'rr iliit. \'ir b:r1-gir'r. lro g:it tliiu, hi1' ciur lo ngiii, ili :rn tirrr la ciing hijnh dii'n dI tlrii l.a ngoai tht;gi(ri nhirrrg srlr. lrrt. rrrrri rni, nirv. Nh&ng vi lrnlr hir ng nav nri hr.r latrr li'ki nitlur tir ll:ro gii)., sau cirrrq lrri 6ng lA ngrrr)'i

(t) Bi klcir cu{l Potts;r rrl (:l) trl;."ii. :r li nir ci.rr :liro lr9,

(lrrt-to,

SAINT. EXUPERY

mo vAo rl sau khi ill quen bi6t nhfrng vi d6' hq co thb chdt cltrqc. tlq noi vb Jules Cesar' tr6 con' Nhung ngai la dI lirnr lihibn ldng ho, chfng ta noi cho he nhfrng th{t vqng, nhirng cay dfng cira sg rrghi ngo'i sau hanh ddng rd ich. Yl, khi nguoi gil nhdt mo m6ng, tlibu nir-v lanr chung ta tlau d<rn, sq thr.rc duy nhdt co ld lir sg binit thirn cira nlrr,-rlrg crrdn sAch' Nhung cdc giao su de bi6t ilii3u cl0. Iiinh nghidtn c&a hq Ac rlQc vt lâ&#x201A;Ź hq tlay lich sil cho cotr ngtlo'i. < 'fai sao anh lai tr6' rE xri' ? I Bernis khong tra lui hQ' nhu'ng nh&ng li giuo stt gia hitiu tirn hbn con nguo'i vI mit ntrdp nhay, hg nghi tiri tinh yâ&#x201A;Źu...

duc.rc scr

IV l\lirt diit, tu trOn cao nhin xudng, hinh trdng trcrn vA irn Itm ; phi ccr bay xudng : <l{t mXc :io. Nhtng khu ru'ng l+i nhbi rnit iliit, nhi.ng thung lfrng, nhtng ngen tliri nlriip nht-r in tr'0n nrirt tliit : tltit t1r6.. trIOt nggn nui chang ixrv cJuu, crii ngr.rc klriing li) 6. ttrt! niim, rr&n l6n giin to'i chi chang. Giir t-li1' giin ruiing. nlrrr. nrr'(rr: chi5- cluo'i cAy ciu, stl r':11 chay nhanh ho'n. Do ll su thao chay h6n tldn cira tlrd gio.i bing piring nlJ'. CAv cdi, nhl cfra, lAng m3c phirn c;ich nhru iring rrrtlt r.hr'rn tr-t).i nhnn, ald trdi dat 6'

phir slrrr chang. I)hi trrro'ng .\liclntc dang ldn, trong trirnh, xdp d+t l:ri, banh rt' cham vAo phi dao, tidn gin to'i nhu tidn vao tn6t ciri ma-v dip, mAi snc canh & iI6... Ilernis trr phong Ini nhhl' xucing, ddi chin ning chiu. Chr\ng nhlm ruit trong giAy lat ; diiu oc hdy cdn d]y

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nhii'ng tidng tl$ng ccr, nhthg hinh lnh s6ng tl$ng' tay chirn hly con nrang n[rrg nhirng rung chuybn ctra phi ca' Itili chlng bno'c Tiro vrin phdng, chAttg chim ch:rp ngbi xtrdng tlo, ldy khuj'u tal' gat lq mr5c, nr{t vAi cudn shch, rir k('o vb phia chiing cu6n si; ilud'ng ba-v 612' Tottlouse-Alicanle

: 5 gid 1ir phut

ha-v.

gidc .Chirng ngung lai, ph6 trrirc cho su mQt nhQc, cho Ti6ng mQt chlng. to'i vang tlQn h6n nrQng. MQt titlng tlQng 'a Vi6n tli x6 tlt'r het l6n. noi niro m1t tlln bA lim tlibu

chidc xe Ford m& cira, mim cud'i, xin l6i. Bernis trang trgng xet dorin buc tuong ne]', c{nh cira nA1', vl t6n tli xd to bing nguoi that. Chirng m{t muo'i phut, du viro mQt cuQc cdi l$n, nrA chirng khdng hibu, fhdy nhirng tliQu b0 ngucri ta lirm xong, ngtroi ta bXt tliiu, Nhln quan nA.v khdng thtrc. Y{y mir mQt . cAy triSng truo'c ctra 'tll sdng tir ba niirrr nuv, 5in1 irnl tl, tr0c nim na5.. Xb ttr ha

'ruo.i lo ra.

'rrro'i

E6ng co : khong co gi ltt Phi co : nghiino ub btn Pltiii. OhAng b6 can brit xu6ng. chi nghi : < lJut)n ngit tluir >, giiic urdng, xidt chit thrii tltt'o'ng chang, lai clng bdr

,llrrric ho'n.

fl6t :inh s/rng nr.iitr

ngr.rt' thirch

tri'rr

nr<)t phong ciinh

quri sang. Nhiing cunlr tliing tl trr.r'c ciil- btnr rit ttring l5i, ri nhirng elbng cii. Ilrit ngiri lirng rltr<.rc t'lirt ir b6n phiri, hGn trdi lir bly gia suc nhi siu rir, biitr trt)'i xanh phii kin. lJernis nghi: < Ilirt ng6i nhA >. Ohirrrg nhd tll ciirn thiy rrrdt s\r hibn nhi6n hiit clro't lir phong cirnh biitr trdi, ruinh d{t nl1' dii tlttcrc xi1' cit theo kibtr nrtit ngdi nha. Ngdi nhl quen thn6c, riit cti thti' ttr. II6i lat diiu thing grlc quii. Kh6ng ur<it de rlon. khting nrQt nut rln nAo trong phong cinh iliiu ,il{rn na1' : nir nhtr thii lir tl bdn

cHUY6N THu MIEN NAM

trong phong cirnh d6. Nhu viil', nhirng bn giir clrn thil- trtr<rng ciru b6n cira sb phong khrich cira hg. Thirn crj nroi mdt, nguoi llm vucrn ch:lrn clrap trro'i clir-. Nhirng bl giA nhin theo cdi Iung chric clriin ctia hin. Iltit mui xi-ra cling l6n trr sAn nh} bring lo:ing vA lirm ho vui thich. Sr.r thu tq trong cin nhl thuc 'rliu rlAng r ngAy rli di qua, kdb theo gio, ntlt troi, nlrirng t'iin rrrua rio tlb li'r hao lnr)n chut it nr6t viri bdng hiing. <1'(rj gio, rbi. t'intr bitlt >. Ijcrnis lai ra di. llernis l.rar- vAo irlio tij. Iliio rrii .diiJr phi co, nhu cai cutjc chirl ciil ngu.ui pha nlrirng cln nhA cfr : ngutri ta tlii th?i1' nhlrng bio tii nhn' r,:ir', n.qrrd.i ta sd qua kh6i, Bcrnjs c.hi cri nlrri.n.q v nghi so.sli, nlrii.ng trr tu&ng huo,ng <lin hirnir rlr)ng: nr lihiii rLirn nrli chiip chung ni-ry lir noi nhlrng ludng gio nr:rnh ilang <linr rrrriy bay chhng xudng, ll noi nrua tring do,t, diy tllc tldn n6i tro.i t6i lai, nhriy gua huc tuo.ng n)y, ra bilin. ll6t srr vl ch:rrn I IIr)t alii lil.i) l)hi co. b6ng nlng vE phia triii. i\lirt ta5. lJcr.rris gin. li1-. rr\i hai ta5-, riii t?it cl tltt; xiic cirang. <'l'r.iri o.i I r Sri.c n:ing r:frrr phi co,chuc vb phia mirt d{t. Thd la .lr'r.i .ljcrnis tirn. IIdt rriril. d<)ng hii nlr:r, vit tir clin nhrr bi x6 rlji-r- na5-, vir ehirng rno'i hoi hi6u, chang s0 r'inh viin bi siirrg ra ngoli. Dbng bing, ritng r:.im, lAng nrac nhd lin phia chirng theo hinh xo6y dc. Khoi cria nirirng blr ngoAi, nhlrng hinh xoi1.6c cira Llr6i, khoi. ,Chrrbng cri.u chring chcr 6. biin goc tro.i... <oj chlo ! scr qua..., il,lt cri ilap rAo chin Lli lhm soi dr)5' cnp liing ra. Chin laii bi kCt. Sao ? pha hoai ? I(hdng. tta liin khr)ng co gi : mdt crii dap lirrr thing bing th6 gr<ri. I)lritru lrrrr bidt bao. lldt cur'rc phiOu luu ? Nhfrng gi con lai c&a giiy elbng

SAINT. EXUPERY

lril tk; chi lir mirt rnui r'! trong tni0ng, nr6t vi chua cira thit' Niryt nhrrng cAi thiilu stit vtra th{y ! Tit cl & aO cni tl io giac : elrrcrng xh, l<â&#x201A;Źnlt iliro' nhl cira, nhirng db chcri cita con ngucri !...

xanh' Tion dodrn Qua rbi. II6t. No'i ttAl', biiu trcri trong

tho.i.ti6t r.ld cho bidt nhu viy. < Biiu tro'i mot phln tu phtr mly tC tâ&#x201A;Ź. I Khi ttrcrng ? Nhfrng iltrcrng vQ lfi 3tr.ne m$t ep h5c trOn tlia rlb khi ttrgng ? Nhirng < h0 th6ng tro'i h$i binh din : phli' ,r",A-v , c&a giAo stt Borjsen ? [I6t phli ntii. Ir{6itr.ot cn" f6 quiic lihunh 11 tlting ll?i,'. Dnng lE ct'r mudi u 6'trl"tug", htini tl(r ln ngir-v hQi ! ) I\t6i nguoi

nghnthuo.ctrtlitrongtr0nc]r6hiin&.M[ttrdil6ntoi

ti*nnrA-vt6t0.Clttrabaogiir.biinnu6icdlaisinglan$' lai bao Ia nhu thd. Nhu viy trong vinh, mOt tdi dua m5t' thrrybn : trcri ianh. bi'6n x:rnlt' c?i tio xanh vA con phep seing xan}r cfiar Yion thuf iin trtrirng' I\I6t cutlc nghi litng.

tldt rbi. Ila ttttt'o'i ngan thtl ili

<1ua'

()dngt1-tlrrr;.dtgiiing:tlrtrtt\'lirtqui.T|rrrttrquilrcrn

clcudctlo.i.Plrui.Dii.ldlartt}ranrrrtringantinhnhirn

jrnh lira sting... Nhirng ngu'o'i tinh ! hiiy nhln ntri' Trong nhirng cira ban tl6nt. ngtrtri ta sd ttvi' ['hia sau l]ernis' trong nrdt cii thitng tldm mi-v diil'ttirc. nhtr bi gi6 xao trr)n rrrirc mlt troi' vii sirng lo'n. Phia truo'c clirng ll mirnh itdt rirng' ctia nhirng .cAnh ctiing, tiirn {o len ciia nhirng khu cl' mlnh Yoan nltiin nltutu cira bi'in

vE Bay toi (iibraltar' trtri ti;i' lte sang trai' huong to f"ng", tdch ro'i lJernis ra l<h6i Au-chriu' ting bitng

lo'n, ilang giat tlr5i."

CHUYEN THU IIIIEN NA}t

Thdm rn6t riri thlnh phii r-lucrc tlit mlu nAu nudi drrirng rbi ln l)hi-clriiu. 1'h0nr rrrrlt lli thlnh phd iluqc bQt rniiu den nudi rlu.Crng riii lir Sahara. Chibu nay, Bernis sd chung liidn srr lrlt triin traii diit. Bernis rn6t ruoi. Hai thang trnri:, chirng lâ&#x201A;Źn Paris db chinh phpc Geneviive. Ildrrr qua, clilng tr& vb Cdng-ty, sau khi dl slp dlt lrri, trong sqr thAit l)ai cfra minh. Nhirng dbng c6, nh&ng thirnh phd, nhirng rinh sAng nAy tli mdt, chinh lir chlng tlii l)ii roi chung. Chirng lQt b6 nh&ng thu do. l'rong mdt gid., tld:n grha i'r 'I'unger sd sring : Jacques Bernis, cho to.i fldn phrr i'r.'I'rrnger, srip hiii trr&ng lai.

PHAN

THII

HAI

I T6i phli lui lAi, kE nh&ng gi ttl xby ra trong hai th6ng v&a gua, ngoAi ra cdn co gi ? Khi nh&ng bi6n cd t6i sip n<ii toi, bit tliiu chlm dirt sr.r xao il6ng yiu tludi, nh&ng vdng trdn tldng tim, trâ&#x201A;Źn nhiing nguoi trong sd nhirng nhAn vit mA chung xtia bir nrSt cich giln di, nhu nuoc hb tlong lai, khi nhii'ng xfc ildng ilau dnn giim, rbi trot ttau tlan, rili dlu dlng rna tdi de nric nqr, thC gioi tldi lai t6i sE tr& lai vfrng chic. I)hiii r:hiing tdi de khdng thb dao chai & nhtng ncri ml kj' niOrn ciia (ienevidvevA c&a Bernjs lim tdi dau tlcrn, ml khdng co chrit thucrng tidc nlo lim t6i xuc dr)ng ?

Hai thring truo'c, hin lin Paris, nhung sau khi xa ving qui lAu, ngudi ta cirm thiy lac ldng, ngudi ta lirm

CHUYfN THT} MIEN NAil

thlnh ph6 ch{t chQi. Hin chi con lA Jacgues Bernis, mic chi6c io vdt slc mfii blng phidn. Hfn di rlgng trong mQt thin thb tâ&#x201A;Ź daj, sung vb vA h6i tcri nhirng eii ruong cira hin, tluoc sip x6p mQt cich qu6 ngin nfp & gOc phOng, t{t cir nhiing gl chung cho thi5- chi llr b{t 6n, la tam bf: cin phdng nly v6n chua bi quln iro l6t miu tring, chua bi srieh v& chidm doat < A-16... miry d6 A ? r H{; kibn tlibm lai ban hiru. Ngrrcri tn liinh ngac k6u'16n, ngudi ta ngoi khen h!n.

( ll6t b6ng ma tr6'vE ! Khri liirrr ! - A phii ! khj nlo sE g,lp l3i nrAy ?

Dung ngAy hdnr na1. nguoi ta kh6ng iluqc rinh. Ngey ntai ? NgAy mai nguoi ta cho.i gon, nhung hfin cu viQc tldn. FISn kh6ng mntin A ? \riJ- thi rrrdt v{y. Corrr t6i. Efng triur gid.. . H{" ning nb btro.cr viro vfr tru.o.ng, gi&a tLirn di dr;c, hin vfn mic rlo cholng trOn minh nhtr bQ y phuc c&a nhA thAm hibm. H9 sdng nhfrng tl6m c.fia ho trong khu nty nhu nhtng con cii trong ch{u, ho qua1. nrQt di6u khiâ&#x201A;Źu

vir rbi tr& lai ucing. Trong khung clnh urr'r' rud. niv, chi cti Bernis ln gifr rlrruc ld phii cira minh. hin tlrrng ilrfing, clm th{y nlng nF nhu mgt ngucri phu khuin r':ic. Nhirng to to&ng c&l h:ln kh6ng cdr vdng :gioi hnn. I{in tidn gua nt irnj nan, toi trrrit chd ttdng. Nhirng ddi -nrXt cira nhtng ngucri tlin bA rnA hfin bit gip, v$i trdnh m!it, hinh nhu lA tlt ngfrm. Nhing ci'iu trai tr6 dln ra tlF hfin qua. Nhu thb, trong dtirrr tiii. nhirng diiiu thndt: cira nhirng nguoi linh canh rnt khrli ta1-, \hi li(,n sI quan di tuiin titin toi.

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gicri niry ; m6i liin chung ta thiiy lai, ciing nhu cAc thfiy th& iv mibn Bretagne.khi tr& vb, th{y lai ngdi lAng, vA cAc vi h6n th6 gua trung thlnh, moi hoi giA hon chtt it. Nh&ng tranh trong mQt cudn sdch ttbng du bao gid cfrng khic nhu r:i5'. Thdl' nrgi rit' tlbu & nguyâ&#x201A;Źn tai ch6, tlugc sd mOnh xCp tldt chn thin, chung ta tld sq mQt cai gt u ttli. Bernis h6i th.lm vb mQt ngudi ban : <r Phai rbi. YIn thd. Cdng vi6c cfra no khdng tluqc chay l6m. \'i lai cAu bidt...cu0c dtli. > Tdt cir ditu le ttr nhin c&a chinh hS, bi gitri han b&i nrQt cdi thfing u' tdi vA khdrng nhu hin, t<6 trtin tr/rnh tkr, rlua be ngh0o khb d6, nhA io thuit d6. Nhirng khtrdn urit cfra cac han lrtu ur<ri ho'i giir' hoi bi nr6ng vi hai ruira tl<ing, hai mira hd. Nguoi tlAn bir tt<r ngbi trong goc cira chi6c quii5' ntrcrc: hin nhin ra. Khudn mht ho'i rnQt m6i, sau khi dd phii phuc w rdt nhibu nu cudi. Ngu'oi brin nr(ftr : r'In nguo'i tI6. Hin sqr bi ngtroi ta nliin r:r, nhrr thi; titing at6 khi ggi t0n hnn, phli llrn hbi sinh lri trong hin, mQt thirng IJernis chdt, rtrdt Ilirnis khdng r:riuh, tnrit Ilernis khdng trcin chay. Diin diin, tlong khi tri'r rI, nr<)t phong ciinh (lii du'qc xi-v dgng quanlt hiln. rtltrr thb nrtit nhlr tir. Nhirng cirt ciia sa m?c Saltrra, nlrirng nrii dn & xu Tirl'-ban-nha nhu nh&ng guiin rio di6n kiclr, dln djin rut ra kh6i phong cinh th1rc, lir phong cinh sirp sfra xuiit hiQn ngucrc l:ri. Sau cr'rng, rnrlt khi rrrc.rt qua bi6n gicri, thhnh phti Pcrpignan xudt hirln vo'i tlbng bing. Eiing bing nAy hh1' con b6ng nrit trcri ltttr lli, nhrr nhirng net cht nghiâ&#x201A;Źng, keo dli ra, m6i phtit nrrit rrrrinh trtai hon, nh&ng b$ quiin ao ong ving tlti, rii rac trdn c6, mdi phrit rnQt rntrng trtanh hon, m<it trong suiit hrrn, chftng khdng tlt nhrrng chtng

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bdr' ho'i. Rtji thi eliit nrau xrrnrr lii cirr','tiii vir diu dang du'o'i kh<ing lihi xanh. C:ii ni:n 1'trn llng nly. Dbng c6 chay chqirrr. phi co' chric xuting nbn cil' nrrfr'ng bi?in lr ncri moi s' (li:u 1'6n nghi, lii no'i srr tlbu c. cii v6 hibn nhi6n 'roi va c6 str tbn tai c&a urQt bri.c ttro'ng. l)oan r'lrrd.ng tli bi\ng xe tr). phi r:fing to.i-nhir ga nAy. Nhirng l<hu6n nrirt nir- diii rlirin r.o.i mirt hfrn, kin d{o, cung rrin. Nhirng llan t'r' na' ilinh rnOnh ilf, duac 'rirng klrfic cirl ho lir allt l(rn tr(rn tliu giii, qud nirng. Nhiing nirng tliin nh1, tir iliing rudrng tr6. r,b. C6 grii nl1. tlting trrrr'rc cira tirrr nr6t trong trirnr ngan ngrrd,i dan 6ng, c6 gai d;i tr'r b6 trirnr ngan hi tong. Ngu,<ri nrg nifi, ru m6t dri'a con ngii. ngu'd'i rr. ilii lr\ rrrril tr'r nhirn cira no;trgrroi tlri kltt'rn.r tlr?r trtin c1av. llernis truc tidp xric titip voi bi m{t c&a nhirng su vAt, tr6' vE xri' trOn nr6t con dtrir.ng ilrin thu6c nhdt, hai tal- rlirt tiri quln, khdng hlnlr li', phi c6ng tlur).ng trtrdng. Trong 11,i; gio'i bi;t bji;n nlrfit, rrrrr6n srr vio nr6t brlc ttrrrng, nrudn keo rlli nrirt cinlr iliing. r:iin plrii hai mrroi nirrr kirln'ciro. Satr hai ninr <i. I'lri-r'lriu. (Illcn v<l.i phorrg cinh di clirlrg. lrrrin ludn ilrlrr- tliii nhrr nrit bibn, nhrrng chung, ttrnf{ r-::ii nr6t khuiit di. alir lli trrr tnri phortg cinh giA nttlt na1', phong cinh drrl- nlriit. trrrir.ng ciru mir hin tu tl6 ra, hjin rlrrng tr0n rn<)t rninh dft thrrc str. vi thi0n thln bur\n riiu.. r Yjr rlr'r tliju nhrl vii1.... ,r

ll.in .lii sotirn thiil'nhii.ng riit lihric bi6tvirgio.dil.hln dau kh?i thiiy chring quri gidng nhau. Hiin kh6ng cnj acri niru nhirng sr.r gilp 96., nlrt*rng tinlr b'n vcri nr6t n6i bubn nro' Irii. f ir xa. ngrr<'r.i ta trr&ng trrong. Nh&ng triu mdn lic tla'u, nguoi ta b<i lai pnia san vryi m6t v6t cin no.i

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iim, nhung ctng vci rn$t tinh cilu Ia c&a ruQt kho tlng ch6n dtrcri ddt. Nhirng sr; trdn thodt nirl'tl6i klti cltung minh rdt nhibu tinh -v6u keo kiQt. l10t dern, trong rnqt sa mac Sahura ttl-v sao, trong klri hin nro tuirng tcri nhirng triu mdn xa xdi, dnr cfng vA du'qrc ddrn toi, tho'i gian bao bec, nhtr nh&ng hat gidng, hfin cri cim giric bdt chqt ilti : hai tAch roi ra db nhin ng[l. l)qra viro tud-v bay b! nan' truo'c iltrcrng cong ciia cat, chin troi b! gly, bin trOng nom .nhfi'ng m6i tirth cira hr"in rrhu urQt gX nrgc tliing"' Vir tlil' lir tlibu tdi thfl'! u YA Bernis mQt h6m ridt cho

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... Tt)i l:hing n6i cho ctiu bidl pb t:hu1tn tri'! tti cfia t6i : t6i tr:iinJ| tdi td chfi cfta sqr udl khi cdnt e'rit' trri /tri t6i. Nhtutg kluittgr m6t :rlric cdnt ndo tinh gi?ic. T6i oi6n1r nfur kE iti hdrth hrongl toi Jct'usalem n$t phil qua chdnt' U&e mu?in cira hdn, I6ng tin <,fid hdn t'ira chd't : hrtn l[fi11 nhirng hon da. Tlrr.rth phd ntig dd11 : mQI brrc tt<rno' Tii ntu?in lai ra di. Cdu con nh6' cltuytn ra di Jiitt |iitt ? Chirto ta ilfr cirr(t di. Il1urcir, Grcnada nrirrr r/rrr n7;;rrtg 1iit ui.il nhir trono lit kinh ud. ui chting ta l:hdrry1 Iry cdnh, dfi b! ch(trt vti tronJl qua khti.lFltrot: ttftt tqi dti bili nhirnl1 th?i kfi dang co ldnt thdttlt tidng ilQng dhg cldc, chi co n6 Id. hi|n hftu ud sau nd, phon,11 cdnh ldng IE trdi qua ntur mlt cudn phim. lrd cdi Innh il6. ni chfing ta bay cao : nhirng

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thdtth ph?i nag bi chim trortl1 biitrgl qia. Cdu cdn nh6' kltdttgl ? T(ti cotr oiir nhirttlT 11i?iu lir cdu dfi dl.a cl:r'l l6i : n HiiU coi chirng titno dlinq t:i1 h rtti11.-.dirrt11 bag udo eo bibn ndu titno dgng dd littte.t' Hai giir sau d' Gibrallar : r :Do'i Tarila rft uuol qua : tdt hon.t

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0 Tongt, : r Eitng ildp rudng ta d.da ph| ttgo qua : ddt phi tradng mbm. t MAt ed.nh gidn di. Voi nhftng cdu d6. Ngrroi ta c6 d.agc thd gi&i. T6i thdu hibu mQt chidn laqc md nhirng

t(nh ngdn ngfil ad ldm chrtng t& thdnh qud mqnh. Tanger, mQt thdnh ph6 nhd bi ch&ng cd gl, d6 td chi6n thdng ilha ti6n cfia t6i. Ed, cQa thdg kh6ng, cl6 Id chu:gdn cvtp doqt tlhu ti6n c&a t6i. Phdi. Trv&c hdt & ngag tr€n ilhu thdnh ph6, nha lqi qua coo. Rbi, trong khi bag oudng, nlfrng cdnh dbng, nhftng nhd, nhirng hoa n& ra. T6i mang tr& Iai ngdg mQt thdnh phd ch6n urii ud tr& thdith sdng dQng. Vd b6ng nhi6n ld cufc kham pha k! di€u dd: cdch phi trvdng ndnt trdm thac.c, nguirl i:rdp il6 dang chg md I6i kio ib pnto tdi, md t6i ldm lhdnh mQt ngadi theo tfi 14 cfr.a t6i, nrgtbi d6 qud td. m6t chidn lqi ph&m hsi m6t tqo ph?{m hag mpt trd choi cfia t6i. TAi dA bil mQt con tin ud Phi-chdu thufc qugbn s& hita pfra t6i. Hai phil .sau, dting bLn c6, t6i tt, nha- clugc ddt trong mQt ng6i sao ndo iI6 md ca|c sdng lqi tdt hi{n. Trong mQt khi hdu m&i mt a6. T6i ttt cdm thdg trong ddt ndg, 1rong1 trdi ndg nha mQt cdg non. Vd. t6i vuon uai sau cu6c ' hdnh lrinh voi mQt con ddi ilang y6u ndg. T6i r&o fuoc db ld.m iI6 mii cdi c6ng yiQc ldi mdg bag vd t6i c:r:di dA di fti b6ng c&a tdi : Irtc hq cdnh. Vd mfta tudn ndg I Cdu cdn nhs m:ila e:udn saa trdn In'ura lrdn & Toulouse ? Cai kh6ng khi qud m6i lkn qudt trong khdp mgi vQt. M6i ngati itdn bd giir mQt ss bi mQt : m|t gigng n6i, m|t iti6u bg, mpt sp g€n lfing. Vd tdt cd nhirng thu dd clbu dang mudn. V& Igi, c6u ild. bidt tinh t6i, sF 4i ud. ra di, ab tim kidm & ra hon nfta dibu md t6i linh cdm thdy vd kh6ng hihu, ui tE t6i nhv ngudi di tim mqch nudc ud qud ldc rung tl6ng uci ngabi dd mang no ili khdp

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thi kho tdltg, Nlung hdg n6i cho t6i lug diha t6i ttm-kidm vd tql sao, dga vdo c&a s6, dgd vdo thd.nh phd c&a cd,c bgn t6t, cia nhftng r&c mudn c&a t6t, c&a nhitng kfi niQm cfr.a t6I, thd gi&l,

t6i tayQt ogng ? Isi suof ldn ilhu ilAn, 6t kh6ng ttm thdg sudi nu&c od tg c&m thdg ta kho td,ng ? Itl Ma IWn n tdi md. ngubi ta dd. Iua cho t6I ld lbi ndo vd oi thdn a tdi ndo dd kh6ng giit ldi tuia tI6-

* TAI dA fim thdg ngabn gdc. C$a e6n

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* Khi ttqc toi nh&ng ddng ch& nly cfra Bernis, Genevidve, t6i dd nhlm mlt va t6i ale thdy Qi em hbi em cdn lA cd gAi nh6. MuOi lim nlm truoc khi chring ta mu]i ba tubi. Llm sao em c6 thb gia trong nh&ng kf niQm c&a chring ta ? Em Cbn tI c6 gAi mlnh khlnh vl chinh cd bE it6, khi chring tdi nghe n6i vb em, mA chfng tOi tld -l4c l6ng, kinh ng1c, trong cuQc tldi. Trong khi nhfrng kE khAc dtra toi truoc bln, thd mQt ngud'i dAn bl c6 thAn hinh tdt dgp thi & gifra Phi'chiu, Bernis vl t6i ttd ttinh hdn voi cd g6i nh6. Cd de ll, cd be muoi lim tubi, m$t nguui m9 tr8 nhdt. & vAo cAi tubi ml ngudi ta.suoc chAn vi trdo cAy, em tldi phii c6 cAi ndi thr.rc st3, m$t ttb choi vuong gii. Ve trong khi gifra nb&ng nguci thAn thu$c cira emi kh6ng ti6n tlodn tluqc kB xu{t chung, em tll llm trong cuQc ttdi nhiing hirnh tlQng nhfrn nhin cira nguoi tlAn bh, tl6i voi chring tdi, em dE sdng nhu trong chuyQn thhn tiâ&#x201A;¬n, vA em lll nhu trong Uutl vAo tldi bing mQt cAi cria klu io

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khi€u rfr hoa trang, nrt)t buiii hhieu vfi c&a thidu nhi _ errr r.li-r .biiin tlrlnh ngu.<ii vrr, ngrrcri me, thlnh c6 ti6n... Vi em li ti€n. TOi nho. E,rn sdng ducri chibu dly ciia nhirng bti.c tur).ng tr-ong nrSt ciin nh} cb I fdi tai thdy enr ti tay I€n cira s6, vir rinh cho tr5ng. Tring l6n Yir ttiing bing bdt tliiu xao rlr2ng vir lay <l6ng cinh nhiing con ve siiu thirnh tiiing vc ve; Iuy t16ng ti6ng k6u & bung con iich, tidng nhac <i ci) nltri.ng con bO khi chdng vb chudng. l-riing ltin. Hrii khi trr trong llng, tidng chudng ciiu hiln vang ltin, ntlng srr cltilt eh<lc kh6ng thb giAi thich dugc. lo'i nhilng con rli:, nhir.ng cril- lua mi, nh&ng con ve sliu. Yl ern nghi0ng ngrro.i rir phia truoc chi Io ng4i cho nhirng r:irp tinlr nlnin, r'j lt lihting cri gi b! tle dga bing Iri vong. Nhung tr.iing lrrn. ttili tiiing chim cu tim.1.6u ggi nlrau liuu rit c:i tiiing chur)ng ciin hiin. Nh&ng con ch6 hoang t,.t tap thanh hinh trdn rir huong vb phia tring k€u gAo. VA rrrdi mQt ciy, m6i m6t thin c6, mdi mQt dng siy dbu seing ilr)ng. Yir tring l0n. lliii cnr n:inr lf1- [a1- ctrring ttii, biro chring t6i Ling tai nghc bi'ri li tki lir tiiing rlr'rng ciia <-ldt vh nhirng tidng rlring rlo clriir. r:hin la an lirrrh. lirn rlrlr.rc cr'in nha (kr cht,clrt'r ki cirngri chung quanh cln nhi, t.rn lr.ri iluqrc crii rio sring,I,)ng cfra tnii ddt che chir'.Iirn tli kj k6t l)iilt bao nhl€u thria hiep lo'i ciy b'ii dir, rrri nhirng cirv siii, r'iri nhr-rng tlirn cuu ml chirng tdi 1g<.ri cnr lir r.rjng t:hta t.iia clrfing. Khudn mit cfia ern tliu rlang tirng il<), khi, lnriii tiji, ngu.tr.i ta den dgp thd gio.i clro brrn ilti'r. r Ngrr.'.i t'.i chii rll cho gia suc vil >. h,rn rlrlc tidng alri l6n theo rinlr iltn xa xdi ciia nh&ng chuiing gil srrt.. )l(it lia:ng ilring rang lt:n : \guoi ta dring nip dng <:iing,r. Iloi tlrrr rli tlrrrle srip xiip. Sau cirng, chuydn xe t6c irirnh biil- girr ttii iinr i chnl-, vucrt gua thlnh ph6 vl <<

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bi6n mdt, sau cung larr chui trong thd gi<ri cira em nhtng gi lo ngai, lrru ildng, bdt tric nhrr nrit khndn mit sAu lop tinh cia m6t toa ngfi trdn xe lira. \tl do le biia In tdi trong m$t phong in quri lcrn, inh sring l& rnd ciri6u, ll nrri em tr& thirnh bir hoAng cfia ildm t6i. Vi lâ&#x201A;Ź chring t6i kh6ng ngot quan sdt em nhu' nhirng tdn girin iti6p. Em ydn llng ngbt trong tlam ngrrcri gih, gifra nhirng r'lb trang holng blng 96 treo trdn tu&nglr v?r nghiâ&#x201A;Źng ngrrd.i vl phia trucrc, chi cho thiy mdi toc ciia enr trohg khung clnh ong vlng cira cdi chqp den, anh sring bao )rgc iliu enr, eln ngg tri. E6i ro'i chung tdi, em nhu vinh cii.u, rrr{t tllidt IiCn hC to.i nhiing sq v{t, qud chic ch:in vb nhiing sr! v{t, vb tu trr&ng cia em, vE trrong lai cira ern. Eur ngr; tri... Nhung chirng t6i mntin bidt Il co thb nlo lAm em dau kh6, ghi em tldn nghgt th6', vi ehung tdi cim thdy noi em mQt str hi6n di0n tii con ngu<}i ml chung tdi mudn mang tri! lai ban ngly. M$t sF triu mdn, rn$t sg dau tlo'n ntl chung t6i nruiin clro nlr&ng con mit thfy. VA liernis dm em vAo klng la rrur <lii. nrirt. Vir Ilernis ghl chirt em ho'n nira rl rtdi rni\t em ng{n ld, r'iiy ml at6i m6i-em khdng ri thd mi\ xiiu, nhu nlrfrng ngtrcri gil khtic va lJernis ilf, nr-ri clro tdi hu1' li nhirng giat n,u'tlc nrit ilo, tfi trong tinr bdng trirn tliil' chiil' ra, cdn qili gie hcrn kim crrcrRg rir ki niro uCing alrroc sd triv thAnh bdt tfr. Anh ta ciing niri cho tr)i ha1- lir eru nrXc l{;- thin thb em, nlru bir ti6n ilo 6' <lu'iri lrr,rcrr:,.va anlt ta bidt cl ngln cich db llm em niii l6n, rni ctich ch:ic chfin nhdt lir lirm em khoc. Chinh vi ril' nrir chrJrng trii tli' iin ciip tinh f iu cfia em. Nhung khi chring tdi thi elu ra' ern tl[ cud'i vit Siang cucri tlo dii lirm chring tdri hing tting. Ciingriy, con *him, khi bo't bi ghim giii, ba1'tli. < Genevidve, tlQc tho' cho chting tdi nghe tli. tr

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Ern dsc it vA chung tdri nghi ring em de bidt hCt Chua bao gio chring tdi thiy em kinh ngac. n Hi). dgc thcr cho chung tdi nghe di... r Enr tlgc vir tlcii voi chung tdi, do lh nh&ng lcri gilng d?y thi gicri, vb cuf,c ilcri, nhtng dibu tt6 UrOng pUii _vD la cfia nha thcr tcri chring t6i ml xu{t phat tri sqi khon ngoan cfia em. Vir nhirng sg' dau r<rrb cfra iiri "a" "ipnh&ng nhan, su khrlc l6c clra c6c ba hoang ttbu tr& thanh rAt I.'n ydn lirng. Ngu'i ta si hdt suc binh thin, chdt ;i tinh trong giong noi ciia cm... <r Geneviive oi, ct'r thiit ngud.i ta chdt vi tinh kh6ng ? r Ern ngung rlqc ilro.. Em trang trgng suy nghi. Ch6c-em illi tim cdu tri ld.i trong nh&ng cASr leo, nh&ng eon dd, nhirngi con ong la em trfi k).i < e6 > vi ie nn&ng eon ong chdt vi tinh. Dibu d<i cln thjdt Ia binh thin. < Genevjdve cri, tinh nhirn lA gl ? I Chung t6i mudn ltm em 116 mit. Em kh6ng tl6 mit, Cld hoi phcrn phot nhu khi em oUio mit nuoc hb liirn dnh triing. crrung tfii nghi rn6t"rii ngudi tinrr nhrn trdi tti'i erlr la rinh sring. <r Generid.rc. enr r:ti ngu,r'ri v6u kh6ng ?> I.iin nirr- chri<r eur phii dii rnit ! Nhung khdrng. Em crrr)'i li.lrt)ng ngrr(.rng ngiip. I.)nr l:ic tliiu. Trong vucrng qudc cii:i e'r,.rrit'rua ilcnr lai nhirng il,la hoa, mira thu rrr"rrg tnii cr'r1-lli, nr0t mira nrang tinh yâ&#x201A;Źu tcri: cuQc tld,i giin df. t Gencviive, em c<i bidt ngA-v sau chung t6i sE lAm gi khr)ng ? r Chirng t6i ruucin IAur em chodng m{t vA cht; tt)i gqi eur : ngno.i tlirn bh 1-dn tludi. < Ngud.i lirn bb ydu t-lucii o'i, chung tdi sG tr6. thlnl) k6 chidn thEng. , Chung trii. giiii thiclr cu6r. do.j eho enr nghe. Nhfi.ng ktl s1r;51 thring trii'vi' vo'i triil' rranrr .'ong l;ir" ngrro.i ho 1-0u lrm 'er tinh nhirn.

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( \'a]'tht chring tdi s.E lA tinh nhin c&a em. N6 10, dqc tho cho chung ta nghe di... r Nhung em kh6ng tlgc nta, em tlby cudn sdch ra. Em b6ng clm thdy itd'i em gudr chic chin nhu mQt ciy non cim thdy minh mQc vA nhy h4t hic ban ngly. Kh6ng cOn gl lA chn thidt. Chring tOi ll nh&ng kE chidn tb6ng gii tao, nhuhg enr, em dqa tr6n nhiing cAy duong xi cira enr' tr€n nhirng con ong, con'd6, nh&ng ng6i sao.cira em, em nghe gigng dch k€u, em ldy sr;-tin tu&ng ctia em trong t6t cA cuQc sdng d6 tlang vuo'n l6n vA chung quanh em, trong sq binh thin cria it€m tdi vA trong em, ttl g6t chin toi gay cho cdi sei phin kh6ng s3o di6n ti tluqc v{y mA ch*c ch6n.

V) khi tring ttd l€n cao, vit <1dn gid' di ngfi, em flong cfra so' lai vA inh trlng chi6u sang qua khung cria kinh, Vlr chung t6i blo em lA em tli tl6ng blu trdi nhu dong mQt tir kinh, tring cirng mQt nh6m cdc ngdi sao tl[ bi nhdt trong alo. Vi chung tdi tll tim mQi hinh thuc tucrng trung, biing mgi cam biv tlii l6i k€o em, duo'i nhiing hinh thai_ir bdn ngoAi, to'i di-r- cfia nhirng bibn nra chirng tdi gqi ln n6i lo king cfia chirng tdi. *

... T6i tld |im thdg nglubn'g6,c. T6i cnn phdi co

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dt ngung nglhi cudc hdnh trinlh' i\:ring hii'n co noi ddC. N/riing ngtbi khac... c6 nhirng 1gtbi ddn bd' md chung ta b&o ph&i vul hp ra ra, lrong cac ng6i sao, sau tinh gdu, hq cni M m6t sg rdg dang cho con tim. Geneuib.ue.,. cdu' con

nh& chti, ching b&o ndng s?ing dpng. T6i ili tim thdg ndng nhu ngtoi ta tim thtig g nglhia ctia sg uQt ud. t6i di bdn 'cgnh nd.ng, trong m6t thd oiui rnd sau cing t6i dd khum Pha ra phia b€n lrong...

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Nirng toi hin thav ruit cho circ sf; vat. Nang lam trung giirn, sarr cir ngan rtr.l)- di, cho cl ngln h6n nhln. Nlng tll tri lai hiin nhD'ng cir5.hat d6 nAy, ttai I0 nir1,. M6i su I'iit lai iip ir rniii bi nriit ii' phia trong, rto lir linh trbn nAng. Iihu vuir.n nAy khdng duqc chim nom, tia xen tl6i v(ri rrr6t ngu'o.i Mi', nhtrng chinh tai d<'r ngudi ta tld thiy cq h6n tl6n trdn circ l6i rli, nhl.ng kl khd, cdi khin tay danh ro't no'i dri itii ghi dilu chirn cira cXp tinh nhin. V1 khu vrd'n clir dii trii' tlrirnh nrrit caur biv.

il NAng khr)ng irao gio' clro

liernis itav vd }Ierlin, chi)ng

nlng, nhtrn$ clribu na-v : ( tlirt bira co'rn tiii hui)n tii, Jacqucs a, cd rilt nhibu ngrlo'i : lriv rlirrrg t:o'nr viri chung tdi, tr)i sd bo't 16 loi ! > Ilerlin lAnr diOu b6. Nhii.tr qua. 1'ai suo chang I:ri l6t sr.r chic chiin nA5'trong luc thirn thiAt ? Nlng lo ngai b6 nhin chiing. Con ngrrui tkr diil' ra phia trnuc nrdt nhirn vat ml chlng ilang tao thanh. Khdng phli vi khoe khoang, nhung ll tlb tin vlo rninh : n Nhi'r xdt cia ban tlung lirn u Genevidve sot sa qrral' dhrr tli : cai il.iiu long tron nAy, SiAng n<ii vb su tin chdc btic lri tl<i t < Cho tirdnr xi-ga ! Chidu dli vi6n ! r Nang chrra bao gio' thiil' chang hoat d$ng nhrr riy, hinir nhu sa)' sua trong qrrvbn h.rc ciia nrinh. Trong ru$t rJuan In, trOn mdt crii Iihrrng ban, nguo'i ta hrro'ng din thd

CHUYCN

THI' MIEN NAM

gicri. l,I$t cAu n6i.va vAo rnQt j' tu&ng vir llm ttio l6n f tu&ng niry. r\[r)t cAu n6i tcri ngudi hiiu bAn, toi nguo.i quin lj qudn in vl liln hq xAo tlQng. Genevidve ho'i nhdch cuiri : tai sao co bubi tiQc cliAnh tri nAy ? Tai sao lai c6 sg tlam mE chAnh tri tu s6u th{ng nCy. Chi cbn tin minh kho6 lA Herlin cim thdy cdr nh&ng tu tu&ng hirng, clm th{y nhirng thei d0 hirng phdt sinh trong anh ta. Luc tlo, ngac nhi6n, chlng try trlch r-d.i kh6i rninh tlb chi6nr nguirng minh. Nhng bri miic hg mii me trong trd chcri c&a hq vI quay vE phia Bernis : u NAy, chAng ling tri, hdy nrii cho t6i bi6t vb sa mac... Khi nAo anh vb hln vcri chung t6i ? ) Bernis nhin nlng. Bernis thdy dua be gai mud.i lim |ubi, cud'i vo'i cllAng duoi khu6n mit cira ngucri tlAn bi xa la, nhu trong nhirng chuygn thhn tiâ&#x201A;Źn. MQt tt&a tr6 hn n{p nhung dI lung tay ra hi6u vl lim lQ tung tlch : Genevidve, t6i nho' tldn trr) tinh qurii. Sd phli 6m ldy em, ve 6i6t chit cho tldn khi enr (lau, va chinh nang, duqc hbi tinh lai, sE kh6c...

Gio t[iy, nhtng ngucri dan r)ng, nghidng ra phia GeneTidve, vat ao truryc miru tring vl lhn c6ng viQc ciia ngtroi tan tinh, nhu thb vcri nhirng hinh lnh, nhirng tu tuiing nguoi ta tluqrc ngudi dln bA, nhu thb alirn bA lir phin thtr&ng cira cudc thi dua nao tt6. Chbng ntng cing ti ra d6 thuong vir clng ucrc mudn n]rng tdi nay. Khi, tlon$ bQ 1- phlrc da h6i, vii hu1' hoAng, uoc mucin lAm hii long, duoi nguoi ilAn bl, con nguoi llng lo hcri 16 di6n. Nlng nghi:' ching ilrich cAi gi thm thudng. Tei sao nguoi ta khdng bao gid yiu.ning tron vgn ? Ngudi ta y6u rnQt phhn cia nAng, nhrrng ngucri ta tlb phhn kia trongl

SAINT - EXUPERY

b6ng'tdi. Ngucri ta ydu ning nhu -v€u Am nhac, ydu srJ sa si. Nang thdng minh hay tinh tu, vd ngudi ta ucrc mudn nAng; Nhung c6i mA nAng tin, c:ii mA nAng clm thliy, cAi mA nbng m[c tr€n ngudi...nguoi ta khdng tlb j toi. Sty triu mdn cfia nAng cho tlua con, nh&ng lo Au cria nAng hdt suc hqp IJ, tdt'cfi phhn u tdi nly : ngudi ta xao ldng ning. trI5i ngudi toi ghn nirng dbu thlnh nhu nhu'gc. Hq bgc trlc cirng nirng, di ngai cung nAng, vA hinh nhu noi ttb nirng hhi long : t6i lir ngudi em mudn co. 'VA that th6. Eibu tlo ddi vo'i hq kh6ng c<-r gi qrran trgng. Dibu quan treng Il ilucrc ngri vcri nAng. Nirng khdng bao gio nghi tcri tinh y6rr : nhng kh6ng c6 thi gio ! NAng nhtr lai nhfrng ngAl- tl)u tlinh hdn. Nang rninr cuoj : Herlin b6ng thdy minh 1-€u (Chfc c6 ld chAng tll gu€n ? ) Cheng mudn noi roi nAng, thuhn thgc nAng, chinh phsc ndng :' o 0i ! Tdi kh6ng c6 thi gicr...> NAng tti tnlcrc chirng, tr6n con clrrd'ng nh6, r) tay chm gi-v nhti nlng bbn chbn ng{t aut nhlrng cAnh cAv non, theo nltlp di0u cfia bAi ca. Edt hnr <iAng l6n rniri <16 chiu. Nhfr'ng cAnh cr)1' r)o riro tlqng rao rnirt nang. NAng tu nhfi : <Ilinh kh6ng co thi gid'... lihdng c<i thi gio ! > Trucc hdt, phii ch4-v vlo nhA kinh dA trdng norn nhirng ciy hoa ci'ra ning. < Genevidve, cd lir dua tr6 dOc 6c t nhin nhfing bdng hbn$ - PhAi, clung thd. Anh hlyquy.thay, ntQt b6ng hoa c&a tdi, chung nlng lim ! Ddng DAng.

hly cho tdi hdn - Geneviive,sao lai khdng ? Anh ct'r thich - Di nhi0n, nrQt cii...

cira tdi kh6ng ?

bdng hbng

cHUyEN THu MIEN.Nalr

Nh&ng nguoi tlln 6ng lu6n ludn y€u nh&ng bdng. hbng c&a ning. < Nhung kh6ng, nhung kh6ng, Jacques cung, em dlu cr'r buiin >. NAng ho.i nghi€ng vd phia Bernis: <<Em nho..hbi xua ern lA dta con gdi kj. la. Ern tao ra mQt 6ng Troi theo f em. Ndu em c6 mQt tu1,6t vgng tr6 con, s€ kh<ic sudt ngAl- vb su kh6ng thb hirn gXn tluac. "_ Nhung ban ddnr, khi ngon ilen tnt, enr ili tim ngudi ban cira em_ Enr n6i cho ngu'oi nghe trong lo.i chu nguy€n : d6 ll elibu ill xhy ddn vo.i c,n, \'A enr qua 5,du tludi Ab nan gXn cu$c tlori hu h6ng cua ern. Nhrrng eur cho nguoi tdt cl: Nguoi nranh hon ern riit nhibu. Ngrroi phii UOu ldy. VA em ngfr_

iliy..,

Itdi thi, gifta nhirng str vit it chic chin. c6 bi6t bao nhi6u virt tritit nghe lo.i. Nlng ngr,r tri tr6n nhirng cu6n saclt, nhfrng bdng hoa, nhirng ngucri ban. Ning duy tri nh&ng hi6p ucrc vcri t{t ci. Nang lidt O{u hi6u nAo lirm vui, bi6t lqra loi tr6. ri!, ldi duy nhdt : c A, anh tl{y I, nhi thi6n riin gil cira t6i... r IIav lihi Bernis buoc vao, nAng noi : Mdi ngtro'i tAi hoa ngi;i cho.i...D M6i ngtrai li0n hi vo'i ning bang rnrit bi nrit. bing crii su diu dlng rl<i rluryc khiirn 1lhii. (lrro'r: hdrar giii. Ttnh llan trong sach nhdt trii. thanh giiiu cti nhu. urtjt tr.ong toi. Bernis noi: < (ienevieve. bao gio em cing ng$ tri tr€n nroi sn v:it r. Nhri'ng dii alac lrong phirng khrich, ning hcri x6 dich ,chung, crii ghd nir. nang kelo di ti chut, vir sau cung ngrrcri, ban ng:rc nhi6n th{1. 6. ncri iliy, ttring ll ch6 cia rninh & tr€n thd gioi nAy. Sau cu6c ilci c,ia su6t mQt ngAl'.'su h,in d6n lirng lC cria am nhac lac l6ng. cria nhirng bdng hoa bi hu: t{t ci nhirng gi tinh ban hil. hoai

tr€n

trrli diit

n:r1-.

Genevitve, khoag m6t ti6ng el6ng,

SAINT - EXUPERY

lai an linh trong vuo'ng qu6c cia nlng. VA Bernie clm thdl' xa cdch nang, tlucrc blo vG mdt cich cln thin, mang

gfi

nh6 bi nh6t dl tung 1'â&#x201A;¬u chang... Nhung sq vit, rn6t'ngir1'kia, sE nbi <li,y.

III <

Db em ngii...

I(h6ng dugc ! D{y <ti. Ttring be ngat th&. D Nang nhio diy, chay lai phia giuong. Thing. b6 ngfi. Nha

nhai vi ccrn sdt, hcri th& ngin, nhung binh thin. Trong khi nfra thuc nira ng&, Genevjdve nghi nhirng c6i xe kdo phi hoi. ( That lA cryc ! )) Vi chu-vOn nly ctd keo dAi tir ba hdm nay ! Kh6ng thb nghi ngoi rlrrcrc ilibu .gi, cl ngiry nAng'ctii xu6ng nhin dua con dnt. <Tai sao anh l:ri blo enr lA n6 ngat th&? Tai sao anh IAm ern sq ?... > Tim nAng hIy con itip vb srr holng hdt tt6. Ilerlin trl lOi : < i\nh ngd viy. l Nhng bi6t chAng noi ddi. ChAng co mdi Au lo gi tl6, khdng thF chiu rlrrng tltroc mdt minh, chirng tlern chia x6

SAINT. EXUPERY nrdi lo nAy. Sr.r y6n ling cira thC gioi nAy, khi chlng lo l5n6 Aa tr6' thAnh kh6ng chiu ttqng ituqc' Vfy mA' sau ba t16m thuc, nlng chn cd m$t gicr nghi ngoi' NAng tll kh6ng cdn hay biit nlng toi tliu. Nlng tha thu cho cl ngin ldi him dqa bdi vt.nhfrng lrri n6i... c6 gi ll quan trQng ? Ld bich, qU tinh toAn vb gidc

ngi

nAy

chi noi : Anh khdng bidt diEu t, rbi, dE. d{u dlu nAng n6i : < Anh tr6 con quA... r Kh6ng ldi ohuybn ti6p, nAng tr6i gio ngudi gric bQnh' < Hai gid hai mu<Yi. NAng

Thc ha?)

lip l$ < hai gio hai muoi"' > Nhu thD.n6 dOi h6i mQt ttQng tdc chn kip. Nhung kh6ng' Ch8ng co gi ngoli viQc chd dEi, nhu khi'iti du lich' Nlng v6 Genenidve

veo giuOng, xdp lgi nhtng lq thirdc; sd tay vAo ci'a sb Nirng tqo ra mQt thu tq vd hinh vir bi mit' C6 gAc bQnh n6i : Bh n6n ngir mQt chrit r' nbi VCn ling. Rbi lai hi6n ra sq tld n6n cira m$t cuQc hirnh trinh, no'i co nhirng phong cirnh v6 hinh tlang <c

ch?-v.

Herlin than van : < Thing bd' tlt-r tnir nguo'i ta dd nhin n<i siing, nguoi ta thu'o'ng 1'6tr"' I chlng nlucin duoc tlau Genenidve thuong x6t. Cdi vai tro tuQt ngtrd'i cha khei...

< Ki6rn viQc mir laur, latn nrt)t cdi gi il(; ! Genevidve rliu dlng khuydn can. Anh co hgn c6ng riQc vo'i ai thi

ilidi!)

N)ng tthy vAo vai ciran$, nltung chirng nu6i dudng st3 dau khb cira minh: ( Ldm sao ilugc- Trong gio' phut nby"''r nhung Genevidve tr5 nhir, trong gicr phut na-v' nhung"'

cnuyfrq

,18

hcrn bao gidr'!

rsu udx

Neu

Ning cinr tlrriy nrrit nhu clu ki la vE thu

tr. (l:ii le niv r'lirt s:ri ch6, crii :io

cirolng c&a Herlin rr'rt tld'n ghd, hnt llgi trOn rlia ban, tlt) 1A... alo lA nhfrng brro'c thring eira rlich qurin. Nhiing rl{u hi0u cfia su thdo (:hr.r]' u ta;i. NAng I'it ldn I'o.i sr.r h6n tlt).n nly. MAu vAng r:iia nlrirng kj' vat, db <lac ngirn n:1p lA nh&ng thrgc tai rir mng ii' trcln nrit. Tdt cir nhiirig gi an llnh, ggn gAng 'r'a sing Ling tkii viri Genevicr.c binlr nhrr ch6ng lai cdi chiit u tdi. )' si ntii : n ()rr tlri\ hhiii : thring be kh6e rlanh. r Di nlii0n. Iihi n<l rrgir. lrui t:r\- nri nrirrr t:hiit, biiu niu vAo cuQc

sdng. 'I'r'dng

ilglr

<1u:i. 1,'ii'ng

chic

cJrr:i.

glic lrt'rnh nr.ri : < Thrra ba, lli ndn ra rrgoli dao r:ho.i lrrlI clrrit; tr)i sd ili san. ir..Otr khdng chung rninh klrr'rng thii chiu rlung (lrrr.rc nii'a. Vh crii hinh lnh lq ltng cfra dua tr6 nAy llm' ci hai ngrrd'i dln b)r mit uo6i. Eua be, mXt nhXm, hoi th& ngin ngfri, dI ldi. hai ngud'i rlln bA di tcri rllu thd gio.i. \rir Genevieve di ra rib trdn tr.anh llerlin. Chirng lirm nhirng lxrli thul'dt trinh-: <Ilijn phin so.ding nhlit cria :tnh... Nidrrr iiielu hlnh c&a ent... > . Nang khong hiiiu gi ildn nhii'ng ld.i do, I'i Iii nAng buiin ngii, nhung mQt vli chir thoang nghrr lanr nang kinh ngac nhu chii' <liidu Itlnh >. TAi sao lai kiâ&#x201A;Źu iiiinh ? Cdi atd tcri cliy tlE lAm .r*gu'r).i

gi?

nguli tltn bir tr6 nAy khdng khtic, kherng n6i nr6t l<),i r'6 ich nAo, vir girip el& 6ng 1' nhu rnQt nii ilibu dulng ilrao viOc. Ong thdn phqc c6 hiiu. be nA.v cia cudc rlcri. ya d6i vcrj GeneviCve, nh&ng cu6c thirrr binh niy lir nhirng giri1, lAt d6 chlu nhdt trong Y sT ngac nhi6n thliy

ngiy. ()ng ta khting a6 ainn ntng : dng kh6ng n6i gi. Nhrrng tai vi nsi 6ng, cdi thin x6c c&a dua tr6 nav

SAINT - EXUPERY

dd ttuoc dlt itung ctr6. g&i vl t{t cl cdi gi nghidm trgng, u t6i, khdng lirnh ntanh, tld tlucrc di6n ti. Su blo v€ inanh llm sao trong cuQc vit l6n chdrrg lai bong t6i t VA cuQc gili phiu nly ngay tdi ltfinr tluoc... Ilerlin r€n ri trong pf,Ong khich. Nhng & lai. Y si gili phlu mic do cholng i"ing brroc vlo phdng, nhu strc manh binh thin cfia ban ngayl t-tng vir nguui nOi tru f{t aeu nrQt cu$c chi6n tt{u nhanh chong. Nhlrng chir triing chon, nhfrng lQnh: chlorofornte rbi thi sidt chril riii iotie tliodt ra vcri giang trlm, khdng du'c.r'm chut suc cirnr. Ve b6ng nhiOn, nhu Bcrnis ngbi tr'6n nr:iy bay, nirng bSng urlc khli thdy mdt chitln luqc quri manh: ngud'i ta sE chidn thing' Ilerlin n<ii : < Sao ent ct-r th'b nhin vlo ilo, viy ra em lh ngucri nrg khdng cir tinh thuong ?> :ttot truili sang, tt'uo'c rult -v si, nirng tfr tu rot tri' ghd xu6ng adt. trdt tinh. I(hi nang hbi tinh, dng kh6ng noi cho nAng vb can illm, vb hi vgng, kh6ng t6 ra co chut thucrng x6t nAo. Ong trang trgng nhin nang vir n6i : < IJa nrit nlrgc quir. Nhu lil' Iir klrdng ilugc' Toi but)c lrir pht'ri ra phii chibu nay. Du'ng rli xcm hrit, ngudi ta quTr hgp hiri db hi'du duo.'c ur<)t vi€c nhu th6, nbung bl hfil' lirru rndt crli gi ttrcrng tu. > \:l dng nghi : r< Dil' lir diFu thit nhiit rnl trii thiiy 6' trdn c6i triin gian nlY ? > Su mirt tliu ngoli tlai lQ lam nirng ngnc nlti€n. Nlng buoc ili vl cirm thdy d6 chiu khi nghi lai thdi tho' 2iu ciia minh. Nhltng cAy, nhfrng canh rlbng. Nhff'ng ldt giin dl' -lua tr6 do tr& lai r<ri nang I\ft3t nghy kia, riit litr vb sau, vl tt6 lA mQt cdi gi kirdng thb hibu dtrcrc, {A cirng mgt luc lai cin.g giirn di ho'n nira. II$t su hibn nhidn ruanh hon tdt ci cdi khac. Nirng tll hiiu ha dtra tr6 rlo theo

CHUYEN THT'

mit

cria sg v{t,.vA

MIiN

NATT

gi&a nh&ng v{t sdng rlQng khAc.

nh&ng ldi n6i khdng dir dA tl nhfrng gi ning chqt cinr th{y. NAng cim thdy... phii, ctung thd : th6ng minh. Yir tr.r tin, vA li€n hQ vqi t{t c!, vA lir m6t phln c&a bubi ttai hda tdu. NAng rla tg lArn cho bubi xd chibu l?i ghn khu6n'cira sb. CAy cdi sinh sdng, mqc cao, nit mQt mira xudn ra tu nbn ttdt : ndng cirng hang voi c6 cAy. VA ttria con c[ra nAng ghn nAng ydu crt th& vir dd chinh lA tl$ng co' c&a cu6c sdng, vA hcri th& ydu o't cia n6 lAm linh tl$ng c6i trhn gian. Nhung tu ba ngly nay, bidt bao lI lo ling. M$t tlQng tdc nh6.nhlt nAo d6ng cira sb tr& thAnh chiu -.m&, nlng nhfrng h{u qui. Ngudi ta khdng biCt phAi llm gi, Nguoi ta sd vlo cAc chai, lo thudc, khln trii giudng] scr vAo tlua tr6 mA kh6ng bi6t crii thm c&a cri chi tl6 trong m6t thd gioi u tdi. Nhng rli ngang qua mQt cira hiQu bAn tlb cb. Genevidve nghi ttdn c6c kf vat nh6 bey trong phdng khdch nhr nhfrng cdi bdy mit trOi. NAng thich nhitng gt git anh sAng, nh&ng gi nbi l€n, tlucrc chidu sing trdn bb m+t. Nirng ngri'ng lai, db thu&ng thrrc trong khdi pha - 16 mOt nu cuo'i trhm ling : nrl cuoi n& ra khi iluqc nhip rrrcru llu tlo'i, ngon. Trong lucrng tirm m€t m6i cfia minh, nlng xdo tr$n 6nh sdng, suc kho6, su chic chin cira cuQc sdng, ra ucrc mudn cho cin phdng ciia tlira tr€ tlang trcin trrinh nal', crii dnh trang trgng nhu mQt crii dinh yqng.,

IV Herlin tr& lai buQc t$i nlng. r VA em l4i cdn co bung lKh6ng dq mir tli choi, tt6n tigm ban tlb cb mA dao choi that thB nlo tha thir iluoc ! That la"' - chAng tim cir& xung kh6ng that tluoc, lI quii ric, khdng thb quan niQm dAng lir ngudi m9 ! u ChAng tld mdy mrjc nit ra mQt ili6u thu6c vl mQt tay tlu rlua bao thudc Li mau il6. Genevidve ( cdn nghe thdy : < SU tr.r trqng ! I Nlng cing nghl Li0u anh ta co chim thuSc hut kh6ng ? r Herlin ch|m r5i bu6ng ldi, chAng tll gifr sB tiCt l0 nly cho tloan ch6t : < Phii... YA trong khi m9 di du hi, thl con ndn ra mdu ! I Genevidve tdi xanh' Nlng mudn rdi c5n phdng, chlng itung chin noi cria. . & tri ! > Chlng hbn hEn th& nhu mQt con vat. SB lo lXng ml ching tl5 chiu ttung mQt minh, chirng sâ&#x201A;Ź bit nAng phii

tri

CHUYEN CHU MIEN NANT

neviCve

trdi ti6c.

giin di n6i : < Anh sE lam em ,clau, rbi lai

Nhung iOi ntrdn xdt nly, noi vo.i nr6t ngucri tuy6t tldi khfrng co tAi nlng tliii pho vo.i moi di6n bi6n cia sr5 vit, dI lir mQt nggn roi quydt ilinh cho su nbi xung cia chAng. Vir ching thao thao ndi. Phii, nlng lu6n lu6n thin nhi6n il6i vo'i nhirng cd glng c&a chlng, nAng nhg dq, d6m eLing. PhAi, chAng lA k6 ngu ng6c, Hcrlin nay, de dit hdt sue Itrc'nang vio. Phii. Nhung Lfu cA nhitng chuydn rt6 khdng lA gi : ching 16 loi chlu (lr.rng, 6. dcri, ngu<ri ta lu6n ludn lil loi... Geneviclvc kidt lr.rc, guay di: ching quay nguo'i nAng lai. ddi diOn vo.i chirng vA bu6ng loi : < Nhung nh&ng liirn l6i cua nh&ng nguoi tlln bt phii.

trl

gid. r \ra

khi nlng lai quay di ni'a, ching de n6n bing

mQt

151 :

< Eua

tr6 ch6t : tlo lir j. mudn

cia

Thuong-it6

Ndi tuc giiin ciia chtng giiur ng:rvxtrdng nbtr sau mQt an mi.rng. CAu n6i do thiit r:i, chang clnr th{-v 16 bich. Gt:nevieve trii ngit, bu.o.c di rnrjt brro'c vb phia ci'ra. Chang dorln lA nirng di mang th(ro hinh iinh nao cira chirng khi hinh lnh duy nhdt chirng muiin tao ll hinh inh quy phrii. Vl ucrc rnu6n xoa b6 hinh inlr d6, hirn gin lai, lir bit tru<)c tao cho nirng nr6t hinh inh khdc diu dAng, tcri voi chang.

Voi rndt giong b6ng nhi0n dt.t doan

r Xin 16i... hfry tro. lai... .\nh {li€n qud ! > tsln tay illt tr€n khoa ci'ra, r':r hoi quay vb phia chang

nang nhu con thu rung sin sang tr'6n ch4y n6u ching cir d6ng. Chirng vln -v6n lirng.

SAINT - EXUPERY <

L4i tlAy... Anh c6 ilibu mudn n6i voi

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Nlng ttung ydn: nAng s9' crii gi ? Chirng tuc giin hlu nhu vi m$t sq hEi quA r6ng nhu thd. Cheng mu6n cho nlng hay lir chbng cliâ&#x201A;Źn iubng, ic dQc, bdt cdng rni chi nirng ll cri thrfc, nhung trucrc hCt nirng phli lai gln, ning phii t& tin tu&ng, ning phli tu nQp minh. Ltic do, chlng sE khrim ntm truoc mit nAng. Lric t16 chAng sE hibu... nhung gicr tIAy n'lng tll quay cdi khoa cira. Chlng d.ua tay ra vl b6ng nim ldy cb tay nAng. Yoi mQt sr; khinh Ui t<iOu kj', nAng nhin xet ching. ChAng ci quydt : gio tliy phli gifi' nAng ducri rich cira ching vui trdt ct' giA nbo, phli cho ning thdy suc h.rc cfra chAng, phii blo nAng: r Thdy khdng : anh no'i tay ra. > Moi ttiu chirng tri' tit kdo, sau ilo chirng gi{t manh cdnh tay minh khinh niry. NAng ilua tayl6n, sin slng tit chAng, nhung vo'i ta-v kia, chlng n5m l{y. Gicr tliy chirng lAnr ning ilau. Chlng clrn thd-v chlng lam nAng dau. Chang nghi ddn nhfrng ilua trti de bit dtrqc con tut'o ru'ng, 1'a' alb b6 buQc no thuln th1rc, giin nhu la bop nghgt ct) no, tlb dtrng suc lqc vudt ve no. Db thlnh diu dirng. Ctrirng th6' dei : < illinh dI lirnr nang {Iatr' th6 lI hdt ca. > Trong vli giAy clbng hb, chang cti uo'c mucin di6n cubng lir lirm Genenidve nghgt thi'r'cung I'o'i hinh lnh mir chinh chirng tao ra, hinh inh lirm chinh chang phii lo scr. Sau c[ng, chang no'i liing nh&ng ngon tay vo'i rnQt cim gidc ky' la rb su bdt lt3c, vE su trdng r6ng. Nirng roi ra xa, kh6ng v$i rI, nhu' thb co nrdt cAi gi b6ng d;at nirng ra ngoli thm. Chlng kh6ng hi6n hiru nfra. Nang chim chap sia lai mrli t6c, vir thiing nguoi. {li ra.

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BuAi tdi, khi Bernis toi thlm, nirng khdng cho chtng hay. Nguoi ta kh6ng thu nhin nhtng tliEu nAy. Nhung nlng bio chang kb lai nhtng k! ni6m tho du c&a hai ngudi, vh cuQc s6ng cfia chlng & noi at6. Ve dilu tl6 lA vt nAng trao cho cblng phii d6 mQt dua bd gAi, vl ngudi ta dd nhiing tlua b6 gdi bing nhii'ng htnh lnh. NAng dqa trdn vlo cCi vai tkl vir Bernis nghl lA Genevidve, toln thAn nirtrg, tim noi tru ln & 116. C6 lE nlng cfing nghi nhu viy. C6 tE hq kh6ng biCt lA ngu&i ta phiâ&#x201A;¬u luu, duo'i su vu6t ve, r{t it cira chinh thAn minb.

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Toi th[m anh, v]o gicr nly sao,

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ern xanh guri... lr Genevidve ydn

llng. Ti6n$ tich tic cira chi6c dbng hb that kh6 chiu. Anh sang cira nggn ilen tll chQn l5n v<ri-dnh sdng cfia binh minh, m$t thir ctb udng gay g5t lAnr ta phdt sdt. Crii cita sh nA1' lirm dau long' Genevieve Iirm mQt cd g6ng ! < Tdi thdy Anh tlen, tdi ttdn... > vir khdng bidt n6i gt ho'n.

( Phai, Genevidve, tdi... tdi dQc sdch, eur th{y do.:. p Nhirng cudn sdch dong bia c6 nhirng vdt virng, tring, tl6. Genevidve nghi : < Nhirng nhuy hoa >. Bernis cho. Genevidve ]'6n llrng.

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llrrr co rthrr,vdn gi noi vo'i tdi, Gener.iive ?... > Nhrrng trong thtiltr t:'rrrr r:hlng n.r1hi: I)6 lA sr.r lrrrybn diQtr trria tinh r.t)rr. rr (ieneviele yirt l()n rri.i rrrr)t j. tu'ii'ng duy nh{t: chAng lihdng iriirt... \'a rrglc nhii'n nhin chang. Ning cao gigng a

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Yir <lu'lr t:rv ltln t rlr n, (,ii'ir krnh trrint x<i:r, rlr'i lao trong phirng nr6t tht. rinh sang t:iia bi)n nrriri cir. (rrllclic!(f nghT: rr.Nggn r-li.n nto ddn ,r. llbi, nang bdng tlriit thanlr gqri : < Jacques, .f acrlues. hiy rrrang ern tli ! > I3ernis tai ngrrd'i, dnr ni\ng riro long vA m nAng, (ierit:tic\'r, trirrrlt rrr:it l:ri : < .\nJr rnlng elr tlj ilreo... l f irt)'i gian trii trr:rr ho. 1'111 nar-rrri lilrr)ng janr (lau. Do blirr nhrr lir nr6t niinr r ur tir trii tiit cii : ngtrd.i ta b6 mic, n.s1tr.'i ta drrc.rc rlong nu,o'c cuii' ili, hinh nhu cudc sting ciia chinh tr trdi,.. trr)i di. Nirn{.1 rucr tlrlnh tidng : q ...khdnt{ IAnr rninh dau r. Ilernis vuijt le rn:rt nAng. Nang nh(). ra tliiju gl : < Nlm nlirn, trinr nrrrn.., va cdi (kr drrqc lrltcp ! l Nhng cdn nghi: rr IIinh tlir r:lro chirrrg bidt hao nhidri... I <Jircques !... hcques o.i, con em chdt rbir.

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khdng, em tr6n kh6i nhe. Ilm rdt chn duqc r'â&#x201A;Źn I h:rn. Iiur r ilr con Lhong iribu, enr rin cirua tltdl'dau

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kh?j. Enr cti phiri ll ngtrcri tlAn bl kh6ng tirn cir tinh thuo'ng ? Nhirng kE khdc khoc ri rnttiin an ii ern. Hg cim tlring vi tld qui tdt. Nhtrng anh th{r' kh6ng... etn vln chtra co kj'niQnr. < Voi anh, em cti thE kb ra tdf ci. ttrhn chdt toi trong st3 hdn tl$n ghO gorn : nhirng rniri thutic chich vlo ngttoi; nhirng blng bo. nlrirng iliQn tin. Sarr nrQt vli il6m khdng ngii, ngrrd'i ta nghi li rninh mo. 'frong nhfrng luc kh{rn b6nh, ngud'i ta dtSa cai itiitr tr6ng r6ng viro trr<rng. < Vir nhirng cudc cii I6n v0i clrting ern, thit lir can 6c mQng I Ngirl'lt6ttr uav, ru(rt ltrc trttdc ili,f'... anh ta tld nfm ldl'tay enr .r'ir ent nghi anh ta s€ ritn taY em. Tdt cl nhftng thu' ito li nrQt rniii thtriic. Nhtrng enr tl?i bidt 16... chtta aldn hic. Sau (lo. anh ta ttttttin enr tita l6i, nhtrng dibu il6 khdng quan h6 ! Ern trl l<ri. <Ptrii, phli... Db r6i r tli theo con tdi r. Anh ta tlung chin 6' ctra : < Tha thu < cho anh... anh chn iluqrc tha thr'r ! r Eting lA urdt con ngtrcri ha-v thal' tlbi. < Coi niro, x0 ra clto enr ili. Iim tha < thu cho anh r. Anh ta : c Phii. Iu.i0ng ntii thd nhung < long thi khdrrg. I YA cti' thii, etn plrrit iliGn rniit' q Dt nhi6n. lihi chi[nr dti't, ngu'o'i ta kh6ng trrl'6t vqng

lXnr. Ngtro'i ta hiitr nhrr: ngirtr nhitrn vii sr; ;*0n'lirng' vE sr,r binh thln. I'lm nghi... etrt nglti : (lrra be 1'6n nghi' C6 thd thdi. Hinh nhu etrt lOn bd' vlo hic riing ddng, toi m$t noi thit xa, eru khring rd i! illu, vA cnr citng kh6ng bidt lAm gi. Ern nghi: r Eir ttvi noi. a Em nltin nh&ng 6ngti€m, nh&ng lq thudc. em ttr nhit : c EiDu nA1' khting cdr nghTa gi... dA to'i ntvi. > \Ia etrt ng{t tli. B6ng nlng ngac nlti6n : rEm tll ili€n rniri tliirr ilir)'.n NAng ciur thiil'rang tlong phii triing noi kia nt<it tai uong lon. Nhting t{ul kluin triii gitrd'ng lirnlr ldo sa nhvan

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nirum. NhDng klrln.vut IOn trin bln ghd, mgt cdi ghd db nge. Ning phli v6i vI ch6ng lqi sr.r h6n il$n nAy cria nh&ng tlb rit. phAi kdo ngry Jnid" ghd vb ch6 cira nd, cAi lg, cucin srich nAy. NAng phli nr6t nhgc mQt cAch v6 ich tlb tao lai dang bS cira nhiing su vgt ttang.bao phir cudc tlcri.

VI Ngudi ta itdn thim db chia bubn. Khi nguoi ta n6i, ngucri ta lqa ldi khuydn nhir. Nguoi ta khudy nh&ng k! ni6m khdn kfrb rbi clb ch[ng diu dhn trong ning, v.) tl6 lA mgt nibm y6n ling hilt suc td mo... NAng tlting thing. Ning khdng nao ntng tlts c$p t<ri nhfrng ch& mir nguo.i ta noi quanh, chfr: chdt. NAng khdng mudn ngudi ta rinh & ncri nAng tidng vang c&a nh&ng cAu mA ngudi ta thri n6i. l\[Xt nAng nhin thfing db ngu&i ta kh6ng ddm nhin nang, nhung, ngay khi m{t. nang cti xucing... Vir nh&ng ngudi khAc... Nh&ng kE vho phdng b€n bu'oc 4r voi m$t ddng tti6u y€n ling, binh thln, nhung tri phong b€n sang phbng kirdch, hq v$i rlo buqc v) mdt thing blng trong ta5' nlng. Kh<ing mQt ld'i. NAng kh6ng noi voi hq mQt loi. H9 lim nghgt n6i u buiin cira nlng. Ho ghi trong lOng mQt dua tr6 co quip.

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Chiing nang brry gio.n6i ddn li6c bdn nhir. Chlng n6i : < Nhirng kj' niâ&#x201A;Źm khtin khb nly llm chung ta dau dqn. r Ching ndri ddi, sr.r tlatr linb frhu nhu lir ngu0i ban thAn. Nhung chAng hbn clriin, chirng ilrich nhfrng atQng tic lan. Tdi nal chAng tli Bruxelles. Ntng phii toi glp chAng & dri :< )idu enr bii;t trong nhl bri.:r brin th6 niro... r

ci nhr-rng rlud khri. Ji," nang bl xio trQn. phdng nll' chi iir nrtlt srr nlrin nai dli tao n0n. Nh&ng db

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rlac riu'crc t-li; ik,, khong phii do con nguoi, do ngucri bAn, nhung IA rlo tho'i gian. Nhii'ng dij dac ilo kh6ng trang hoang plrong L.hach, rnl tr.ang lroirng cu$c doi ning. Ngucri ta keo cai ghd niy c6ch .ra ld su&j, keo cAi bhn chAn qiy ciich xa buc tudng. \tir biy gid.nrgi sr.r qdri kh6i qu6 khu, lln tliiu tidn vo'i khu<in nriit triln. <, \'a anh nira, anh t:irr.rg srip di ?r )iing llnr mQt ding tlitrrr tu5'd't vqlng. Oii ngln hirlp rro'c bi hi'r1'b6. yrir.ra nr6t tlta tr6 tlf, giir nirli'ng lit]n lac cira cu<ic tltri, quanh nd, th6 gicri co trit trl ? ]It.)t rlrril trl m?r crii chdt dii lh m6t srr thdt bai lo'n c.ho Gener.ielc i, NAng bii mic : u l.,ru dau... r IJernis diu ding noi vcri nang : ( Tdi mang em di, t6i brit l;'il enr. I-lm con nh<r lilrdng ? Tdj dn biro cm m6t ngAy nAo rlrl tdi sB tr& lai. l'a,i d:i bio em... > Bernis 6m chit tiil- nirng va (iene'ii.ve lro.i. nghic:ng tliiu r'li m$t chrit vh rrrit nang long lnnh nhtrng .r1igt nuo.c nrit, vir Bernis chi cdn gianr giir trong \ong tav chirng nrft cd gii nh6 ilang n rrc nii'.

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Bernis, bqn cd lri oi, h6m nag td ngdg cd tha. Phi co dd 'rbi Cisneros. Ch&ng bao ldu nd sE qua ddg ud. sE mang ddn cho cQu nhirng dong trdch rrt6c ncig. T6i dA nghi r?it nhibu .ddn nhftng Ia thtr cita t'tiu, ddn ncing c6ng chia bi gift cfia chrtng tu. H6m qua khi ttii tlgo choi trin bdi bibn, bfii bibn qui udng, qud tro trgi,'trdtng c&u bi naoc bibn lau chr\i, tc)i clii nghi ld chtirtg tninh cting nhr bitn cd. TAt khdng rd ld chtirtg,minh co hiQn ltitn khing. Ctiu dd th?ig, nhirng chibu ndo d6, ud.o nhirng hodng h6n bi thdm, c& cdi phdo rlrii ta11-ban-nha, trottg bd bi'tn sdng lang, chim ddm' N/rrrng phdn 6nh ntig cfia rnr.il rrtriu ranh bi mQt khdng cftng nfit tht? uoi phao ddi. V(i do lti uvottg qudc cita cdu' Ifting droc thr.rc liim, kh6ng chdc l&nt,.. rYitrng, Geneuiiuc, ltitg <lb cho ndng sdng. Phdi, tii bidt, trong sry hoang ntang crta ndng h6m nag. Nhrrng nhirng thdnt kich tqi hi6m 6' trtn dui. Co quu it titth D.r1n, .sqr rliu tltittg, tinh geu d[ Ihurth totitt. trfic diiu nhftng gi ctiu n,ii ub Herlin, mdt ttctvtii ddn 6ng khong tlun.q I"? bao nhi6u. Tdi ngli'.' crtQc"diti cd'rt cri' uio lhft khac' rYhiing ltip lttc, tthirng qrtu rcuc, nlftng ludt l4 tttig, tdt cd nhirng gi t:titt l;h6ng ciint lhiig ciitt thitt, t?il ca nhitng gi c(tu iliro tltotit.,. Chinh 'cii do dii cho no mQt cai khung' Iiltfin hiin hiru phiii co quanh ninh nhirng thqc tqi trui'ttg /bn. .Y.lrrrn.q u6 Iy hag b?it uirtg, ftl cA nhirng lha do chi Iti n$t l6i noi. Vd Gcneuitnc, dtqc cdu mang df, sE klfing con ld Genevitpe nira, l'ri lr-ri liiu nting co hidl dibn ndng chn, Cdi thoi quen ngag ci'ta.s1r giiirr sang, ncirtgl ttiing l;hong bidt. Tibn bac, do lt) ccii gitip dt3t clrroc nl.frng1 cfia crii, .str t*uo d6ng bin n11odi

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ua cuQc sdng c&a nang thi n|i tei- nhang sp gdiu cd: t!6 Id cdI dd. ld,m nltirng sp udf trubng tbn. E6 Id d.dng s6ry u6 hlnh, nghm & d.a&i d?it tld cung cd.p mQt thd kA ntiftng bac tabng cita m|t cdn nM, nhirng kfi ni(m: linh hbn. Vd, cQu sdp ta&c bB nhirng tlur d6 trong caQc tltl c&.a ndng nhrr khi ngabi ta oat khBI mAt cd.n nhd., c& ngdn d,b uQt md, ngabi ta kh6ng thdg chfing, nhung chfing Isi tgo thd.4h cdn nhd

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Nhang t6i nghi Id., tl6i ubi cQu, gd,u Id. khoi ngubn nghi mang theo d.aqc m\t nd.ng GetuviAoe m&i. EdI voi cQ.u tttth giu Id. mdu sdc ciza nhtng con mdt md tl6i khl cQu thtig & nang ud. ttnh gilu tht rdt d.E nu6i dadng n/rut nu6i dadng mQt ngon ddn d.hu. Vd qud oQg, cd nlfrng phfit, nlttrng lbi ndi giAn di nhdt, hinh nhu daqm mQt sttc lgc ndo 116 od na6i daing di tinh kh6ng phdi Id. oiQc kh6... S6ng, chd,c thâ&#x201A;¬, ph&i td. viQc khdc. Cd.u

vu Genevieve thdy kho chlu khi sd vio mln cfra il6, cAi nly, mQt cdch diu dAng nhung nhu nhting ranh gicri ngudi ta khdnt pbd ra. Cho tci bAy gid, sq vudt ve cia nhiing ng6n tay nly ll m$t trd choi. Cho toi bAy gid cAi khung cinh nly gud nhg nhlng dE xudt hi6n holc tlb biCn mdt vAo nhiing gid tld tlinh, nhu & rqp hAt. NAng, mA s& thich rdt lA chfc chin, chua bao gid tq hOi that ghC

ra tdm thlm Ba-tu nhu thd nlo, tdm lua Jouy ra lim sao. Cho toi bAy gid chung hgp thAnh hinh inh b6n trong clra mQt cin nhA - vA gu6 diu dAng -, gid tlAy nlng lai glp chung. Genevidve nghi: < ChSng cdr gi, minh hdy cdn xa l4 trong mQt cuQc sdng hh6ng pUii cria minh r. Ning ngbi ggn vao trong mQt cAi ghC, vA nhXm mit t3i. Nhu thb trong toa iia m6t chu;*Cn xe tdc hbnh. II6i mQt giAy

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ttbng hb ngucri ta chiu <lqng, h6 tai phia sau nhtng cin nhir, nhirng khu rung, nlrfrng lhng mac. Tuy nhi6n, n6u ngncri ta m& m5t trong toa c6 giudng ng[r, ngucri ta cbi th{y co m6t vong blng dbng, Iuc nlo cing c{i tlti. Nguoi ta lluqc thay abi mar kh6ng bi6t. < Trong tdm ngAy minh sE m6' mit vir nrinh dbi mO'i : chAng mang minh di. r

< Em nghT sao vb cin nhir clra chring ta ? r T:ri sao lai tli tlirnh thrtc minh d{y? Nlng m& rnXt nhin. Nlng kh6ng nidt ai6n ti tlibu minh cim nghT: khung cinh nAv thi6u tho'i gian. Ciri sA nAy kh6ng tluqc chie

chXn...

Lai tliv, .Iaeques, anh, ngrtiri lri6n h&u... r [nh sriqg md mdl nl1' tr6n tli-vlng, nhfrng vii hao phfi tudng trong c5n nhir cfra ngutli tlQc thirn. Nhfrng vii ma-rdc phir trâ&#x201A;Źn tudng. Tdt cA nhiing thft tl6 trong nlm phtt b{u viu, ba1' tli. < .Iacques. tai sao anh lai clre giiiu ttrong, tai sao anh nrudn lim nhq hot sl.r vlr chnnr r:ita nhirng ng6n tay vAo <

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nhii'ng br'rc ttto'ng ?.., rr Nhng thich <l.ung krng ban tav vudt tld, vutlt nhi?ng gi ir trong nhir ch5c ch5n nhdt, bbn vfrng nhlt. C{i gi c6 thb rnang ta di lAu dii nhrr m6t con tlu... ChAng cho th{y sqr gihu sang cia minh; r nh&ng k$ ni0rn... r Ning hibu. Nlng de bidt nhfrng si guan trong rliri quin Thu6c-ilia siing cuQc iloi ma & tsa-le. Hq g?p nhau tr6n nh&ng dai I0 vh ngac nhi6n tlrd-v nhau cdn sdng. Nguoi ta nhiin thdy lt nhibu trong nhA cira he, cin nlrir nAy cira Saigon, c&a lrlarrakcch. 6' AO, ngud.i ta n6i to'i rlirn bl. to'i ban bi,, to.i nhirng sg thing chric ; nhung nh&ng t{n: vii niy, 6' no'i kia c6 thb le chinh thit cla

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nh&ng buc tudng, & tlAy lal nhu tnE n cndt. NAng l{y ng6n tay sd vlo nh&ng db tlbng nr6ng. q Em khdng y6u nh&ng k9 vat nh6 cria anh A ? - Em xin l6i, Jacquee,.. N6 hol... B Nlng khdng dAm n6i : a thm thulng >. Nhung sB chlb ch{n vE s& thich ttd lam ntng chi biCt va chi thtch nhfrng buc-tranh th{t cia Cdzanne, chu khdng nh&ng buc sao lai, cAi tlb tlac thu thiQt nAy chti kh6ng thri b{t chuac, di lAm nAng xem thudng m$t c{ch t6m rd rlng. NAng snn slng hi sinh tAt ci, tu tdm ldng r$ag lugng nhdt; htnh nhu nlng dI.ch!u tlgng cuQc tl&i trong phOng giam dugc gudt v6i, nhung & dey, nlng cim thdy mSt chft gt cfia chinh minh bi hu hai. Kh0ng phii lA eg tC nhi c&a mgt dua tr8 giAu c6, nhung tu tulng lq k9, eq chinh trgc cfia chinh nlng. ChAng tloAri tluqc sr; bXn khoin c|ra nAng nhung kh6ng hibu. r Genevidve, anh khdng thb mang lai iho em bi6t bao, ti6n nghi, anh kh6ng phii... b f Jacques ! Anh rli6n A, anh nghi gi vi-v ? Ddi voi em ching quan hQ gi tay - nlng nep minh trong vonggiin, chlng di dung lA em thich mQt sAn rton nhh dugc ddnh bong loang hcrn la nhfrng ldm thinr cira anh... EE em xdp tldt lai nhfrng thu tt6 cho anh... > Rbi nlng nguag lai, nirng tloAn ll sr.r trdng chon mA nAng mong mudn lai lA mSt thu xa xi lon hon, ildi hdi nhibu tlb v$t hon lA nh&ng mEt na nAy trdn khudn m{t c&a chung. Cdn phdng nAy, noi nlng choi lAm tlua trE, nh&ng sln nhA b6ng loAng nhtng c6i bln db s0 nlY cd thb vugt gua nh&ng thd-nly, kj' mt kh6ng l6i th&i hoic gii nua... NAng cim th{y mQt sg u bubn kf la. Khdng ll erp hdi ti6c cira cli, cria nhiing gi nlng cho ph6p : ch{c nlng dX

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kh<ing nhrr .lacques hiilt srr thira thIi, nhung nlng hiEu rii lrr, trong c.ur)c tld'i ur<i'i cfra nAng' nlxr thtta thdi d6 ml nlng s0 gihu. Ning kht'rng chn cdi do. Nhung sq blo lllm nhy cira bEn vfrng, nAng s€ khring c6 n&a. Nlng nghT : r, Srr vit tiin tai hon nrinb. trIinh tltroc tlt'rn tidp,

ilrra tlon, tltrqc ltio tlirin l) nr$t ngly kia sd tluc.rc trdng nom, rr\ gio'ttiry rninh sd tiin tai hon nh&ng sg vi)t n. Nirng lai nghi: r, l(hi rrrinh vb abng que... > Nhng thdy lai cln nhl niry qua ring ciy flibn rrra dhy dic. D6 ll cdi gi biin virng nhdt dI ilrra l6n bb nrit : thEnr xi-v tli lrrn n')y Ii€n tttc tron!{ lnpg tliit. Ncri kia... Nirng nghi tivi trttra ttdng. Mira"tlOng nhb nhirng cril' khti & trong lti'ng rA lQt b6 quln io phcri cira tung nhh. Ngudi ta thdl'chinh ,cAi eudn ciia thd gio'i. Gcnevieve tli gua vl hujt srio gQi ch6. M6i buo'c nlng tli lirm lA cl'r.v xiro x1c, nhtrng siru sr.t trudt lA lnl trrua rlring tao la, sl.r <lAi' c6 lo lirn, nhng bi6t ll rn6t rrtira yuan sip llnr clhl- nhtra. l6n nhirng clnh cr'tl, llm nhy nii' nlrirng btip non, lam rnti'i Itti rrhirng vdm xanh c6 clriEu sr'rrr cfia nu'crc tir str cltrrl'bn tlsng cira no. Ncri kia, con nirng kht)ng phli hoAn toAn bi6n rn{t. Khi nirng btr6'c r)o trong ltlrrr chfta triti ciry, qua-v nhirng trrii lrrric-qur itltng chin tiri, con nlng vira chqy ra, nhung srru khi i1d chll'nhilitr tlrd, con tri, thlng di6n nroi chrly hlru th6, tli ngir cri phiii ngoln khtlng ? l*irng bidt noi ilir ddu hitiu cira nhiing nguoi chdt, vA nang khting so. l'I6i ngtrd'i th6rn sr.r v€n lirng ciia rrrinh liro nlrirng srr lirng 1'0n cir:1 ciin nlrir. Ngudi ta ngtrtrc uriit riri crt6n sach, nguai ta .ctir-r' h<ri th&, ngu0i ta tt6nr loi k0u goi ttr:r. tit nriit. Nhirng ngrrtj'i bii;n nriit i) Iihi git-ra nhirng ngutri lihric tluc.rc

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hay thay tlbi, hq ll nh&ng kE duy nhit trrong tbn, khi khu6n mit cudi cirng c&a hq rdt cuQc rll qud thgc n6n khdng bao gio cd cAi gi cira h9 c6 tha bdc b6 dieu d6. < Gid: ilAy minh s€ theo ngu<)i nAy vA minh sE tlau khb vA nght ngd anh ta n. Yi l€ sqr lln l$n' tinh thuang vh nh&ng trl ch6i tirn nh5n ciia con nguoi, ning chi s5p ilit lai trong no ml nhirng phln aa duqc linr xong. Ning m& mft : Bernis nrrr nrQng. < .Iacques, ptrli nio v$ cm; crn s{p ngh0o, ngheo

lirn !

qua cln nhA nl-v 6' Dakur, qua ddnr ilting nirS' ir Buenos Aires, trong ruQt thti gio'i ml ehi cri nhirng phgng clnh khdng chn thidt vir khdng thr.rc sr.r hon nriiy, ndu Bernis khring tlir rn:rnh, chi c6 nhirng nguo'i trong Nr\ng s6ng

cu6n sAch..,. Nhung chlng nghiGng rb phia nirng vl diu dirng nrSi. Vo'i ctii hinh inh mA chirng cho nrinh, vcri sq diu dAng tinh tuy thidng liOng mir nir4g nrudn cd giing tin. Nirng rdt nrudn tltrr.re -v€u hinh inh ciia tinh 1'6tr : nAng chi c6 hinh rinh ydu ot n!1' tlii trio v0 sry tllu dirng kil... Nirng thdy tdi nav trong nitinr khoAi lrc cdi vai 1'du dudi nAy, -no'i iin nfp yiu du6i na1', nang guc rnit rlo tl6 nhu rn$t con vit glrc r-liiu xuiing ttt clrtit.

VIN ( Anh tlua em tli tlAu thC nAv ? Tai sao anh lai dua em toi tl6 ? - GeneviCle, eix kh6ng thich khdch san nAy A ? Enr c6 mucin chung ta tli kh6ng ? Phii, chung minh di di... nlng e sq n6i. Anh tldn pha chi6u kh6ng 16. Ngudi ta cr;c nhgc ddn thAn rAo d€m t6i nhu vAo mOt cdi hd. Bernis thinh thoing liic mXt nhin sang b€n canh : Genevidve trXng todt. <Em co lanh khdng ? - Hoi lanh, nhung kh6ng sao. Em qu€n mang theo

Ao l6ng.

NAng cuoi.

rdn lA mQt cd bd rdt lo

dEng. NAng mim

BA1' gid trdi mua. Jacques tq nhfi : < mgc ndt r, nhung chAng cdn ngbl b€n bd cfia tlia dAng lA nhu thi. To'i gbn tinh Sens, phii thay mQt bu-gi. Chirng qu0n

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mdt cei ddn sAch tay : lai gu6n. Chlng d9 dim ducri trdi mua voi mQt cdi ldc-lâ&#x201A;¬ ctn. ( Dang ld chring ta h6n di xe lira. r Chlng lip tli lip l+ voi minh .mgt cdch ngoari c6 nhu v{y. Chlng ttd thich xe hoi vl c6i blnh inh mA n6 cho su tq do : tq do tlgp thd t Vi lgi chAng chi IAm nh&ng tlibu cln de kb tu cugc tr6n chay nAy : vt tdt ti nhiing sg qu6n nly t < Anh 06 'ch&a tluqc lhdng?.r Genevidve toi ch6 chAng. Nirbg b6ng cim thdy lA mQt ttr nhA.n : m$t cAy, hai ciy tlung d6 vA tup lbu nh6 b6, ld bich cria ngudi thg sria rludng. Trdi ! f tu&ng la ki lirm sao !... Lidu nAng.co phii sdng.m5i & ttiy ? Thd lA xong, chAng clm ldy taynAng.:

<Em bi sdt dd!,) mim cudi...

NAng

Phii... em hoi mdt, em mudn ngri. - Nhung tai sao em lai ra ngoAi mua ! > Dring co vfn chal' tbi, \'CIi hhirng tidng nti bich bich, <

nhat gung u Chung minh c<t to'i ncri du'qc khring anh ? (Nirng chip cho.n ng& tlong co.n sdt.) Chung minh c<j toi noi ilucrc kh6ng? Euqc chu, em ydu, ching bao liru si to.i Sens. -NAng th& dAi. Dibu nirng ging lai rlud suc nAng. T{t ci nhirng chuyQn tld.chi vi cdi tl6ng co chqy khdng ra gi. .\l6i nrQt ciy qud nirng tlb keo rb minh. trI6i mgt ciy. Ciy ne tidp theo cAy kia. Vi lai Uft diu. Bernis nghi : < Kh6ng thh thd tluqc, lai ngung nira. r ChAng kinh hfri muo.ng tuqng su h6ng mdy niy, ChAng so tinh chdt biit ilgng cla phong cinh. N6 dua ra mQt vli tu tu&ng dang nh1' rrriirrr. Chang sg mQt s&c lr3e nird tl<-r tlang hiQn ra.

CHUYEN THU'MTEN NAM <

(icncvievrr (ri,

nghi xri kh<ing

cln iltrng

nghi il6n il6m na}'... Hiiy Tirl-1;1,n-,t1ta, l'.m c(r thich xri Tly-han-nha'

I\'I6t giqng rrdri xa I'o'i tri"r ld'i e.lrirng: < \rirng, .Iacqttcs, enr sung su'o'ng, nhrrng... ernr hoi sc.r bgn cuo'p. r Ohlng diu tlirng thdl' nang rrrirrr ctr<ri. (liru nAy lirnr Bt'rnis'datr long, cAu nay khring cri nghil .gi, ndu lihring lA : cu$c du llch sang xri' Tirr'-bln-rrha ilri, ciru chuyin thiin ti6n d6... Iihring tin. MQt itdi quin lihirng cri Ir'rng tin. MQt tl$i guirn khring co lirng tin khting thii chiiln thiing. < (ientrvit\ye, chinh tl0rrr na1'. chinh tt'cri trttra dii lirrn hu hai nibrn tin cit:r chung tir... ), Chang bing thdl' tlâ&#x201A;Źm na]' gidng nhtr nrQt ccrn bOnh kh0ng dri't. Itiri tri bQnh tAt d6, chAng c( & trong rniQng. Er'r lir ru$t trong nhh'ng d6m khdng hy veng c(') rang it6ng. Chirng vit l{n, dirn tidng trong thAm trirrr : u ltrng ilr)ng si chlta lilxii ndu tro'i liht'rng mua... Ndu rrhrr,...,r (}'r ciii gi drn viirr trong nti, nhung clrirng klrring bidt. Ohirng nghi le tnii rldt rttrle nat, lir d0nr t6i dau ydu. Ohnng mong rlng tlr)rtg, gi6ng nhrr nhirng ki, cti dn ntii : < Iihi tro'i sdng, nrinh sd thii' n hrrv lA s Khi trrtia . xuirn to'i, mitth sd tli'...'r < (i.t.rrerirlvc, lriy nghi ildn cin nha cha ehting da (" no'i kia... r Ohing hitu ngal' lh khring bao gid. nâ&#x201A;Źn rroi nhrr th6. Iilrring cri gi c<i th'ir xiry dung. c{i tldr thirnh hinlt lnh trong (icneriive. r, Phii, cirn nhi cfia chting ta...,r lgxng thir crii irnr thanh cira loi ntii. Su nbng nhitrt citir cru ik! l1yry1 nrdt. r' nhi cfia ttri trdn thoAt. Ning rii bii riit nftibtr ttr ttr&ng rnl ning liht)ng 16, vir nhirng trr trri'rng s{p tno thirrlr lrri, rdt nhibu ttr tui"rng Iarrr nan.q so. Iihring qucrr bii:t nhftngg lihach s:rn i'r Scns, chang ngirng lli tlrriri irrirt ngon ilt'n tlucrng dii xcut sirch chi dln.

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thE khi hlu nhu can, xio tldng nhiing br.rng tdi, Iim sdng lai m$t bitn qulng ceo hac nrau 'r'i so'n dI chhy o Xe <tap... > Ddi vcri cltirng, hinh nhu' tlo lir ntQt chil bubn thrim nh{t, tiim thuong nh{t rnl chirng dugc rlgc. IJiilu tuqng cira m$t cur)c' doi tiii ten. llinh nhtr co rlit nhibu vdt trong cuQc ttdi cira chlng ir noi.ato tbi tirn nhrrng chirng de khdng nhin thiiy. r Cho ti li'ra, trrrii'ng gii... > lJa thiing nh6 gd'y gd nhin chirng, cud'i nh:ro bing. <'Itti trtr: niryr r'lang tirrr duong...r Itbi bc.rn chung trirn trin ngri (ieneviOve Ilernis la : < (lil di. I l6rn. l{hrrng ndu tniry - Oon bii cira rniry tna-lalrh !..' > mtro'i chin thliy bij tqi tao, 6' stj trai (iencvitive h<ri sc.r, nghiOng vir phiir c:hirng. < Bqn clrirng noi gi vi1' arrh ?... Etrt lan anlt, cltfng minh ili di. Nhung Gcnevid.ve... > - Ohirng lirnr mQt cd ging vir y6n lIng. Phli tinr cho nirng mrit khriclr san ...I-tr tril sav ru'<.ru nirl'... O<-r gi qtlan treng ? libi chirng ngtti lir nirng sdt, nrrng dau dtrn, dring ld chnng phiii trdnh cho nirng cu6c girp gii' ilti. Olting ttf trrich ntinh voi str ngoan eri lrt\nh horrn lir ild lan ldn nirng vo'i nhirng lit xiitr xa. Ohirng... Khrlch sln (ilohe tlring ci'ra. 'l'iit cl nhirng khriclr san nltd n)1'. ildur tiri, giiing nhtr nht-rng ciia titlnr tap hoa' Chirng gir cira riit liu, cho to'i khi lal' tlQng drrqc btrcrc 'chirn chinr chap. r..grrd'i gric rlâ&#x201A;Źrn h(' cfra. MOt

I-lit

plrirng. (')ng Ilttt trn,

lJt'rnis ran nai' C:inh

ro tira-tlring l:ri. Rtrirc clrin ali liro lrirnlt lang. \qi1- ra t:'il ('i lirrn kiit l:ri ilil clriing hgi)." /lon^.'ii'.'.'

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lt'ri il:rng iirlr

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loi

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ta trA lcri sao. tai sao, tgi sao 6ng ta lai khting

Chut nfra Bernis n6i lA hq .kh6ng phii & cdng truong YenddrnevAmQtkhi bqngttdno.rbi, c6c khdch san nh6 tli ngi. ftrong co gi lg. Chlng ngbi, khdng n6i rnQt ldi. Khudn m4t cira chlng l6ng lanh mb h6i. ChAng kh6ng m& miy nhung chdm chri nhin via hd'bong lodng, nuoc mua Lich vAo ch chlng; hinh nhu chlng phii khudy tlQng sr; i ra cira cl m6t trdi ddt. Cei j' trr6'ng ngAy ngdc nAy lai hi6n ra lhn nira: khi troi sring...

Toi phut il6 qua la phii n6i rtuqc mot lcri.

Genevidve thir : < Tdt ca nhfrng c6i tI6 khdng tlCng gi anh a. Phli xiy dqng cho hanh phuc cfia chring ta: > Bernis nginr nirng: < Phii em rdt bao dung >. Chlqg clm tlQng. Chirng mucin h6n nAng : nhung trAn mua nAy, su thitlu ti6n nghi, sr5 nQt nhqc nAy... Tuy nhi6n, chAng-chm tay nhng, cim th{y con s6t tlng ten. M6i giAy ttbng hb h&y hoai da thit nAy. ChAng tq an ldng-vdi nhfrng hinhinh. < Itlinh sE phli ki6m cho nAng nrQt ly nuoc chanh n6ng pha ruou. Iihdng sao hdt. MQt 11' nuirc udng n6ng b6ng. I\{inh sd ld-r mbn il5p nAng. Chung nrinh sE cuoi, trong lihi nhin Irhau. vli cuQc dn dich kho kluin nir5'. r Chlng thd5' mQt cinr giac nro' hii vb sung srro'ng. Nhung cu$c scing "su hiin tai kh6 mir thich'hgp vo'i nh&ng hinh lnh nl1'. Hai khrich san khdc crim ling. Nhfr'ng hinh inh na1'. M6i mgt lirr lai phii tlbi rn6'i chung. \:e m6i lln no l+i r:rdt rli rrrot chrit hibn nhi0n, crii strc lqc 1'du ttudi nAy nrir no gii' r1'd thirnh hinh. (ienerieve y6n lIng. ChAng cim th{y ntng khdng bu6n phibn vA khdng n6i gi. Ching c6 thb lAi xe tti nhibu gio', nhiiu ngll': nirng sE kh6ng n6i gi. Iih6ng bao gio noi thâ&#x201A;Źnr <lidu gi. Chirng cri tlrF vln tar- nirng: nirng sE

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khr)ng noi gi niia... < Tdi nr€ sing, tdi ng& mo ! r t, Geneviive, enr b6 cung cfia anh, ern co dau khOng ? > -.= Nhung kh6ng, hdt rbi, em dE khA. Nlng vua thdy thdt rsng rb nhiEu itibu. Tu b6 cdi tl6. C.ho ai ? Cho chirng. Nhfrng vit mA chlng khring thb cho nAng drrqc. Crii tdt'hon... tl6 lA cdi ld so bi gfry. Khdng thuin phqc n&a. Nhu ri1- hAng sE cirng lihri hon : nirng sE tir bo hanh phric. Iihi nAng lroin toln hh6e... a 0i, nrinh ngu tldn : minh hiv con urcr ngfi .>, Khrich san Fl1.-r'ong vl Anh-qudc. GiA illc biOt cho nhfi'ng rnai bin. < I)ua vlo tay anh, Generiere.,. Ccr chtr, mdt phdng. NhA t6i tlau: nrqrt l5'chanh n<ing pha nrqu. nhanh l€n ! Thit ncing. > Gin dirc bidt cho nhirng mai bin. Tqi sao cAu nir5'Iai bubn thirm lr.i5-. u Hd-v ngbi xucing ghd nhl', sE d6 chiu hcrn. > Sao vln chua co 15' chanh n6ng pha rr.cru ? Gia tldc bi6t cho nhtng mai bln. Ngrro'i gifp r-i6c gia lrii ri. a l'hua bA rlAl-. 1'0i cluri, bA ret nrrrct v) xanh qua. 1'6i sF ndu tn6, 'dm nuoc non{ cho bir. Llu uttro'i bcin. nrdt plrong lo'n, ilqp... \in r)ng dibn tOn rao to'hhlj. ]ftit qurin b[t biin giira nhilng'ngrin tarl', c'hirng nghi to'i tdn cirrr hiri ngrroi khiic nhau. Chirng nghi lA nOn d5t (ienevielc tiro ri tri rrra nhirng n.qtro'i giup ridc tuilng val- ( f iri rninh. 'l'hiiiu sir thich. r Lai ll nlng gitip chirng : r'finh nhin, nAng niri, thd kh6ng tlrrr m6ng u ?r Hg nghi to'i tsa-l€, tili r;r.r tai tidng. H9 th{1' rlt nhiEu khudn rnlt khAc nhau xao r16ng. C6 mQt cAi gi khri khln nriri lit diiu c]ro iro. nhu'ng hcl gi&, khdng rniv rn;r5. ili tt6ng to'i, scr ring sE giip nhau trong tn trrcrng. \'ir Bernis hibu lir cho to'i git)' khdng ccr gi, khdng rii gi ngoli nrdt ilfing crr ho'i tiii. r'ai giot nrro'c llrn la murri ylhut cli tirrr khach sirn. \hirng kho khin crrc nhor:

CHUYEN THT} MIEN NAM

nrl hinh nhu ltq ttra vu'qlt qua. toi ll tui hc.r. Cltinh lI chiing liri chinh rtrinh tul (icncviit'c dI khd nhqc va cai gt cdu xe trattg ttr:rtrh ddn n6i nirng bi x6 rriclr. Chirng cirn liiy tay nirng, nhung t)i6r te nlt&ng loi n6i kh6ng con ich l<.ri nla. Nhng Irgii. Ohang klrong nghT tiri ii tinh. Nlttrni; chang ngii rno' tttdt t'irclt kj h1. Nhlrng triii niQm. Anh liia ciia

ngqn ili'n. I'lriii ciip tiit' rtttdi rlrtirng ngQn den. Nhung cing plr:ii <'hc clril ngqn lirir clriirrg lai gi6 lon. Nlru'rtg nhiit li str trit'h t-tj'i na\'. ChAng di ucrc rnudn nirng khrlt vgng tthit'ng t'iia ciii. Olriu dung nhi'ng sqr viit, xuc tldng vi nltl'ng stl viit, la lrtrl tlii duoc b6n cho in nhu mQt drra trii. Lut, (11i. trrirc: <liitr su kh6n kho c&a minh, chlng sE phiii cho nang r{t rthiEu. Nhung chirng kh6n kht'r qirl'xuiing tru'o'c atua tri kh6ng thdy tl6i nAy.

IX l(lr6ng. lihdng co gi... r\Lic cnr... A ! ltiii a ? D Ilernis tt5.lung d{y. Oir chi ciia chAngtrong gidc rnQng nlng nhu ci'r chi cira ngtro'i keo thuybn tr0n khuc sdng can. Nhu cii' chi cira nrdt tdng dii keo ta ra anh sing, tlrorlt liirii ri:i1' siru cirl chinh tl. ll6i bu'ivc ili cla ch]ng aliili nghia nhu' lrur'r.c ili ciia nr6t rir cirng, < d t nguui ydu ci'ra t6i... ) Ohirng tli ngu'o'c xu<ii : that lii I)ich. linng ilong lirrrr biin ciia sil nay. DOm na.l', n6 xanh thlnr. Theo iinh sang cfra ngnn (li'n, drlnr c<i chiErr siu cira vi6n ngqrc thach. Hdm nay dao siiu t6'i trin cac vi sao. Nguo'i ta mo' ngfi. Ngrrcri ta trri'rng tucrng. \gu'oi ta ir phia mdi con tiiu. Nlng r:o tl6i diiu giii rip r')o iliri nlng, ci:n thdy nrdt thu cla thit rrltrn nhiro ttra bdnh mi chua nuong chin. Trdi tim tlip qud nhanh vl lirm tlau ngqc. Cing nhu

cHUYfN

rsu' ulin

Neu

trong m$t toa xe hia. Ti6og nh&ng truc cta bAnh xe vang l6n cuQc tr6n'ch4y. TiCng truc d{p nhu trAi'tim. Nguoi ta ti trAn vio cira kinh vh phong cinh chay: nhting kh6i luqng . den mA rdt cugc chAn trdi thu lai, din din bao bgc su trlm tinh c&a nAng, diu ding nhu cdi chdt. Ning muein h6t cho ngudi. ttin 6ng nghe : r Hd1' git em lai tr Nh&ng cAnh tay cfra tinh rii .canh gi& minh voi hi0n tai, voi guA khu, vcri tuong lai minh, nhfrng ciinh tay cira tinh 1'6u t$p hop ta lai... e Iihdng. MIc em. > Nirng clirng diy.

x ( Quyit tlinh nly, Bernis nghi, quydt tlinh nAy tld c6 ngoAi f mu6n cfra chring minh. Mqi thu dd tluoc lEm ma khdng co mgt loi trao dbi. r l{tnh nhu chuy6n tr& vE nav duoc ucrc tlinh tu truoc. Linr nhu v{y, khdng cdn lA theo du6i n&a. Eb rbi xcnr sao. IIOI cu6c ving mlt ngln nhu viy. Herlin & xa, mgi sn sG tluqrc dan x6p. Bernis ugac nhi€n vb vi6c mgi thti. tlbu hii:n ra quir d6 deng. Chlng bi6t la kh6ng tlung thd. Chinh hc, ild co thb henh ddng khdng cd g6ng. Yi lai, chirng nghi ngo' chinir nrinh.. Chlng bidt minh hly con nhuqng b6 nh&ng hinh inh. Nhung, nh&ng hinh inh, chung tri chibu xAu nAo lai ? Srlng nay, khi thuc giiic, trucyc cdi trjin nhA thiip vA t€ ngit, chtng eli nghi ngay : r NhA cria nAng lir m(lt con thu1.bn. NAng qua nhfrng thd hd tu' bo bdn nl1' toi bo b6n kia. Cu6c du lich kh6ng cdr r' nghia gi, 6' dA]- hor"rc 6' ch6 khAc, nhrrng 1.6n 6n

cHUYfN

rsu urtn

Neu

lidt bao kh: ngur'ri ta cr-r tlucrc tiim ve, ciin phdng vl nhirng clridc raJ-v da mlu vAng. Duqrc ldn tiiu... r Chirng viin clrrra bidt ndu chang dau khb vi ld tld theo cai giiic, vA ring tuong lai to'i nrA cbing kh6ng kip nim ldy. Khi ngud'i ta b6 cu6c, nguoi ta khdng tlau khb nira. Khi'ngud'i ta ph6 mXc ngay cho sr5 bubn thlm, nguoi ta c[ng lih6ng th{5' tlau alon. llbi sau, chAng sE dau clcrn khi ildi clridu rn$t vli hinh irnh vcri nhau. Nhu v{y lA chhng bidt chirng <lr1 ding git phin thri' hai cfia vai trd chring, li li no ilri rlugc dtr tlir sin 6'nrtlt noi nlo trong chung. Chlng tr.r nhir nhu''r'ii5' khi l6i rnQt r'ldng co chay kh6ng rlrrqc ttit. Nhu'ng ngu'cri ta s0 ddn no'i. Ngu.&i ta l6n nrdt .crii gitic. B:ro gio' cirng lir hinb inh cdi gidc. 'fo'i ljontuincblearr nirng thiil- khit. II6i ctli tidt cira phong ciinh: ngrroi t:r diiu nlrr.in ra. N6 y6n lirng 6' dd. No llm an long. Do lA khung cinh cln thidt de dirng l€n Iuc ban ngAl'. 'frong c:ii gurin llinh rlrin nl1-, ngrrili ta ntang sta l6n cho hg dung. Oiin gi phli r6i lI ? Nang nlr{m nhrlp tirng hr.rur nh6. Chn gi phli vrii li '.' ()ii gi qua dEu tcri hq rrrQt cach cln thidt: bao gicr cirng la hinh inh cfra sr; cln nrQt

thiiit niry. Nlng diu dang. Nlng bidt trn

chAng vi il?i duoc giirir hai ngrroi durvc tu do nhib.u thri'. Iliii tuong quirn ho'n hdnr qua. Nang rrrim cu<)'i, chi rndt con chim dang mii trun<, cilra. Khudn rnit nlng tldi voi chAng lai thdy nroi mii. ChAng dii thdy khtrtin nr[t nly o tliu ? Yo'i lnhirng hirnh khich. Vtri nhtng lrirnh khdch nrl tudc scing trong vli phrit tll t{ch rcri ra kh6i cuQc iloi ruinh. Trdn nhrtug sAn ga. lilru0n mXt niry dd co thb cucri scing nhirng nhi0t thinh xa la. ChAng lqi ngurrc mXt l€n. Nhin nghi€ng, hoi crii

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'xudng, nlng mo meng. Chhng nrdt nAng, n5u nlng chr

hoi

qua-v

ilhu lai.

l) nlng

rndi trrli 1'€u cltirng, nhrrng chlng khdng n0n.rloi tr6imQt cCrgai nhii, vi:u tlu6i quri nhiEu. l)i nhi€n chbng kh6ng thE ndi r anh xin tri Iai tr,r do cho em r,. ha-v bdt cu mQt ciu nAo vd li' nhu thd, nhung chirng.n6i tb nhirng gi chlng dF illnh lirnr, ndri vt tuong lai ching. Yl C6 thb

trong crlec doi chlng phrit nrinh ra, nlng kh6ng pltli tn nrQt ti nhAn. Eb cinr crn chang nirng dit ban trw be nh6 I6n cAnh tay chAng: <,\nh ll tdt ci.., tit cl tinh y€u

thii, nlrurrg chlrrg cirng bidt la vai nhtng cirtr n6i d6 he sinh ra kh6ng phiii itl: siing vcri nhau. Buo'ng binh vir <lirr dirng. Giin nhtr lA lihfrc nghi6t, ac tlQc, bdt cdug nrl kh6ng trii:t. Glin nlrrr la bio vi biit cri'gia nlo thu'cfia ciri rr tdi nao dti. \'i'rr ling va ditr dAng. Nlng cfing khdng phiii sinlt ra ilii sdng lcri flerlin. Chbng bidt nhu r{y. Ouric tltri trtA nlng noi sd tr& lli cia

ern. > VA thr5c

lai <'ho nlng tl:ru khti. Tai sao nang lui sinh ra nhu riy? Nang ltirtlr nlttr kllting thi;.- ttnu kh6. sdng,

chi

mang

Ngtrtri ta lai lOn duirng. llertris hoi qtray vb ;:hia b0n tn:ii. ChAng bidt r0 cir'g lilrr)ng il.u khi). nhtrrrg cliic c6 thb rnQt con vi.rt nAo d6 trortg t'lrr\ng bi tlrtrong ma nhirrrg gigt ntro'c. nrit kh6ng thl] giiii tlriclr dtrr.vc0: l'aris, liir6ng mQt xao ilrir.tg : rrgtrui tir khong rrrit cdng chi mdY.

XI Eb larn gi ? Thlrnh phd lirm rn6t cugc rdo trgn vd ich guanh chirng. Chlng bi6t rd lir chAng khdng cdn c6 thb ra kh6i cudc xdo tr6n niy. Chnng chim chap di trong rlAm b0 hAnh xa la. ChAng nghi : <Nhu thb minh lihdng & .i6.)) Chhng lai sip phii ra di : tdt l:im. Chirng bidt lir vi6c ltm cfia chang bao bqc nrinh vo.i nh&ng rang bu6c qud vAt chit mir ching sd rnar,g nrQt thr.rc tai. ChAng ciing bidt IA, trong ctrr)c sdng lrang ngA5-, rn$t chut buo.c tli co tlnr quan trong c&a mdt su ki6n, vA cdi tai hoa tinh thhn nriit ir d6 m$t chtit j nghia. Nh&ng lcri bdng ihia cfia tram iray vln gifr nguydn hucrng vj cfia chung. That k! la r'{y rnA n6 nhu thd. Nhung chang kh6ng chu ! toi chinh minh. I-uc di Qua nhl thcr Notre I)ame, chlng bucrc rao vl ngac nhi6n thiy trong co rdt nhibu ngudi, chirng hn niip sau cdi cdt. \'iy tai sao ch)ng lai vAo tlAy ? Chlng tu h6i nhu vi5'. Kb ra, chlng de to.i lt vi nhtrng phut scing & diy

SAINT - EXT]PERY tlCn mQt cAi g. & nen ngoAi chung kh6ng tlua tldn tlAu Oay nAy : < & ngoAi nhfrng giAy phrit khdng cOn tlua tcri tlAu.> Chhng cfrng cim thdy nhu chu tg nhfln ra mlnh, trf

tlua

ci.

dAng minh cho tluc'tin nhu cho bdt cu m$t k9 luit nAo cla tu tu&ng. Ch]ng tB nh&: c Ndu mlnh ttm thdy m$t cdng thuc di6n tl mlnh, gidng mlnh, ddt voi mlnh dibu d6 sE lA thqc.r Rbi chlng m€t m6i n6i th€m : < V{y mA, minh khr-,ng tin nhu th6. r vl b6ng chlng thdy nhu thb ttd lai lA mQt chuydn di vA dt cA cuQc rldi ch)ng ili rluqc ding dE c6 tr6n l6nh nhu v{y. Vd tloan m& rlhu cria bAi thuydt giing l}m chAng lo lXng nhu d{u hi6u c&a mdt cu6c kh&i h}nh. < Nuo'c c&a Chub Trcri, vi tu si nit ttlu giing, c6i Thi6n-duong... ) Ong chdng tay vlo thAnh rQng cia cai buc giing..,. cfii xudng phia tldm tl6ng. E6m ltdng chen chuc nhau vA ISng nghe tdt ce. Nudi rtudng. Nhfrng hlnh inh toi voi chAng vo'i mSt tinh chdt hibn nhi6n ky I?. ChAng nghi toi nhfrng con cd bi mdc tlong luoi, rA noi th€m mQt ciu bAhg qurr: < I(hi nguo.i ciru c:i thAnh Galilde...r Ong ta chi <tung nh&ng ch& cudn theo mgt rIAm nh&ng hbi ni6rp, dli keo dAi. Ilinh nhu 6ng ta inh.hu&ng tcri quln'chung mgt su cld ning chim chap, hinh nhu drng dln diin keo dAi cdi tlA nhu kirolng ctrch gifra hai bucrc chAn cria ngudi chal'tlua. <t Ndu cAc ban bidt... N6u cdc ban bi6t bao tinh thucrng..., Ong ngung lai, hoi th& hhn Lbn : cim nghi cria dng quA cthy tlb tF di6n ti. Ong hibu lir nhtng danh tu' nh6 nirlt nao, nhfrng danh tu thuong dung Dh{t, ddi r-cri 6ng chrra quir nbiEu j' nghia vA 6ng kh6ng

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cbn phin bitit nhfrng tlanh tti' hi6u nghi6m. Anh sirng nhirng ngen ndn lim irng c6 khrr6n mirt birng s:ip. t)ng tlung d{r', cltdng hai ta.v, tran nguoc l6n, thi.ng tltrng. Khi.drrg dudi ra. dirrrr cii' tgl nA1' hcri cii' tlQng, nhu' biiin ci. vir ring noi' Ong n6i voi nibrn tin ch{c Lr lung. (')ng cir rribttt vtti t:ira nguoi phu dr} hirng, cim thdy rrrinlr klriie tnrtrlt. Nlrirng tu' tuii'ng toi 6o9, ilucrc tao thirnh ii' lrt'rr ngoai ting. trong ltc <ing ntii xong mQt ciu. nhrr rnrit grrnlr n:rng ngtrdi ta dua cho dng; vl 6ng cirm thd,v tir tnlo'r' rlirrrg lOn trong 6ng, nrQt cich mo hii, hinh lnh lir ncri drrg tli; no xuting, cAi cdug thuc lOi cudn dng vlo trorrg tlrirn lin rtb nA1'. Gio'tli1' Bernis nglre dorn kdt trrin. < 'I'a lA ngtriin giitr c&;r rngi crrQc sCing. Ta la ntro'c thirl'tribu vAo trong (:ilt' colt, lam cic ton sdttg d6ng rbi rft ra. T:r lA nibrrr tlau tli lao t'iit'cotl, xiitl xi'ciic con vA rut ru. Trr lA tinlr thrrong 1:i16r t'iit' <'on vi vinh vitlrt trtrd'rrg

lii'ii nhii'ng rlanh tir to'l

tiin.

ili rliii

ngtr(.t('t:r vcri trlarcion vir phue ili:rr n6i cho ta nghe nhirng thir tu. Vir tlorn klr6ng iin rrhip gi. \'n t':it ngtt'o'i tldri chcing lli ta vili str luirn li. klriiu khir ciia <'ort ngtroi, trong khi ia lir kE i'r' tr'0n kiir, trong khi chinlr t;r giiii tho:it clro ciic ngro'i tho:it khiii luin lr rtri I ( ()i bon tir uh:rn. lrlvhii;tt La ! l'a giAi thoet ciit'rt.gtt'rri r:r khiii klro:r lroc, nhilng lurtt lg, nltirngcdng thti't' cia cac ngtro'i, citir su nir ltl {irrlr tlriin rrirl', ciia cdi chir thuS'6t 1h1611 11rtinlt. {{aJ git c.,n lrrlrr ilinlt nttlnh. 'l'u l} c'rii thiiiu s6t trong b6 girip.'l'rr la khrrng cfra nh6 trong nha tir. 'l'a r,

irrrr

\'A t'irc nguoi

('?i(' ngrfo'i

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8:|

lir su IIm lfn trong eon tinh : ta IA cu{c ildi; Orir: ngu'oi tld phr.rc hbi liii ali cira vi sao, di thd ha cfia nlrfrng phbng thi nghi6rn, cdc nguai khdng cdn bidt n6 n&u. Do lA rnQt rl{u hitiu tlong cudn sdch cira cac nguoi, nhung tl6 khr)ng phii lA rinh sring : circ nguoi hibu vE n6 cbn thua mQt tlua tr6 rin6. Cric nguoi &X khdm phA 'clto toi nh&ng lui'lt ngrp tri tinh y6u con ngudi, nhung r:hinhimiii tinh dri thorit khrii <liiu hir)u cria cric nguo'i : cAc nguo'i hidt khdng birng rh'ra be gai nhir ! V{1' hX5' tldn vo'i ta. Ctii diu rllng nA1'cfia iinh sring, ciri rinh sring nly cira tinh yOu, ta trl t:ltung clto ciit' ngu'()'i.'I'a khring n<i Id circ ngrro'i: ta cri'u vcrt cric ngtr<ri. Tir con ngucri rliu tiOn tll tinh ra il$ r'o'i c&a rue.rt trdi cir5', v) giam giti cAc ngtrcri trong cu<ic nd I0 d-v, ta giiri thorit cric: ngutri. Cirn nbA t:&a ta lA liii tlrorit du5' nhdt, t::ic ngtrcri sE ra sao i'r bdn ngoli "cin n)rA cira ta ? < (ldc ngucri sE ra sao, & Uen ngoli c[n nhA cira ta, b6n ngoii con tliuybn nAy rnh sqr trdi di cia nhfrng gio nrang )' nghia rlh""* tlfr cfrr n6, nhu lA, tr6n cAi mlng bong loting, srr trdi ili crja biEn. Sr.r trrii cria bitn cir khdng lAur thhnh tidng ilQng, nhung.mlng ili nhirng iic-diro. Str trdi giat cfra bi'6n, < II.l1- ct6n vo'i ta circ ngtro'i tttl hattlt tl6ng khdng cltra tldn tl:'ru. h)nir dfing ca1'ding. * HIy ddn vcri ta, cAc nguoi mA tu tuirng chi tlua toi luat 10, tu tuii'ng cly tliing...r Ong m& tl6i tay ra : < Yi ta lir k6 tlon ti6p. Ta ntang nhirng tQi l5i cria th6 gian. Ta rrang n6i clau tl(vn cia thd gian. 'fa nurng nibm dau don cira nhfr'ng con rit nt:it con vl ciic bQnh vd phucrng -cuu ch&a cira cric nguo'i, vA ciic ngtroi cim th{y d6 chiu vi th6. Nhung niErn tlau cita ngucri, dAn tQc cfra ta ngly

CHUYEN THt} MTEN NAIT

nay, l) rnQt kbdn kh6 cao hon. kh6 ch&a hon, vA v$y i;rA ta sd mang n6, nhr mang nhirng thu khAc. Ta s6 mang nhtng xibrtg xich ning nb hqrn cira tinh thin. < Ta llr kB mang nh&ng gdnh nlng cfra cdi trln. > Bernis thdl' ngucri ilo nhu thdt vong vi l€ 6ng ta khdng k6u ggi tlb tluoc mgt Ddu-hi6u. Vi lE 6ng kh6ng tuy€u ngdn m$t D{u-hi6u. Vi 6ng tq tri lcri minh. < C4c ngucri s€'ll nhlrnS rlua tr8 hair clrcri. < Nh&ng cd gfng vd ich cira c{c nguoi hlng ngiy, llm cdc ngucri ki€t suc, hdy ttdn ro.i ta, ta sd cho chung m6t f nghia, chring sE gAy dung trong tim c6c ngucri, ta s6 ldm chring thinh mgt vit c6 nhin tinh. r Lcri ndi tli vlo ildm rl6ng. Bernis kh6ng cdn nghe thdy tidng n6i, nhung nghe thd5' mQt cAi gi trong ti6ng n6i vi n6 tr& vb nhtr mQt nguydn do. ... Ta s€ llrn thAnh nr6t v4t cri nhAn tinh. Chlng lo ngai. < Tu nh&ng mdi tinh cira cric ngucri, kh6 khan, tl6c Ac vi tuydt vgng, cAc tinh nhin ngiy h6m nay, hHy tldn vo'i ta, ta s€ llm thanh m6t lit c6 nhAn tinh. < Trl su r6i vli cfra ngrro'i I'b xrlc thit, tu su tr& vb bubn rlu cira nguo.i, hf,1- ttdn rri.i ta. ta s0 lam thanh nrfit vit co nhirn tinh... > Bernis cirn th?i1' mcii tuydt vq,ng c&a minh lon ho.n. (... Vi lE ta lA kE kinh ngac ti_r con ngu,cri... > Bernis th2[1- nhu bi lac l6ng. < Tl lA k6 du-v nlr{t co thir nrang con n$u.d.i tr6. v} lo'i chinh minh. > \'i tu si 1'6n l5ng. Thlim nret, ong quay vE phia bAn 1ho'. ()ng tho' phUng vi Thu'qng-tld nrl 6ng rrra thidt lip. Ong cinr thdl- khum num nhn thb irng tll cho tdt cA, nhu thi; su nr0t nhoc cira tht' xac ong lit mflt tlb ctng duong.

SAINT. EXUPERY Ong ttd tr; coi minh nhu Chria ml khdng bidt. Ong quay vb phia b)n thcr, ti6p trrc n6i vcri mQt. sn chim chap dAng 6-.'

u Lgy cha, con

tin 6' hg, vi v{y con tld mang cugc tlcri

citr con... > \tA nghidng minh nrQt lhn ch6t vb phia ( Vi ld con y6u h9... > Rbi 6ng run run.

tl{m ttdng:

Bernis th{y su im llng thAt k1' diOu. ( Nhln danh Cha'... > Bernis nghi: a Thdt vAng bidt bao I Diru lA hinh rlQng cira tluc tin ? Tdi kh6ng nghe thdy hAnh rtgng c&a duc tin, qhung chi thdy mQt ti6ng k6u hoin toAn tuy6t veng. D

Ching buo.c ra. Chlng bao liru, nh*ng ngen tlOn cong theo hinh cdnh cung, chdy sdng. Bernis buoc dgc theo b& s6ng Seine. Ciy c6i ydn llng, nh&ng clnh ciy rdi bdi, bi dinh trong mdng nhqa c&a bubi hoAng h6n. Bernis buoc ili. MQt sr; ling diu ild thb hien trong chAng, c6 rluoc do st tAn lui cfra m6t ngly, mir ngrrcri ta trr&ng lA do su giii dAp xong mQt vdn tlb ml c6. -Tuy v{y, bubi boirng hdn nA1'... T{rn vli ph6ng c6 v& qua kich tld tluqc dirng cho nhiing cinh hoang tln cira Dd-qudc, nhfrng chibu thdt bai,vI kdt cr.rc cfia nhfrng cugc tinh ydu tludi, ngi-v mai sE ducc dirng cho nhfrng hAi kich khric. T{m vii ptrdng lAm lo ngai ndu trubi Ctribu y€n llng, ndu cuQc s6ng k6o dAi, vi-l€ ngucri ta kh6ng bidt thAm kich nAo dang tltrqc di6n. A ! m$t cAi gi tlb cuu chlng ra kh6i mQt mdi lo ngai r{t ngudi tldn th6... Cring mdt hic, nhilpg nggn tldn hinh crinh cung chidu sAng.

XII Nhirng chidc tXc-xi. Nhirng chidc xe btrj't. ll6t sq xdro tlsng khdng t0n tnl & ncri 116 lac ttuong lA m$t thich thu, phrii khr)ng Rernis ? II6t thing cgc mich clung trâ&#x201A;Źn ilrcrng Nhti'ni1 ngtro'i dln bl tnA ta girp nhua. - Nao, xi' r'a ! nrrit Jin tlong tlo'i : Iri vrtng tlQc nhiit. Noi kia, xom llontlnartre t<la ra mdt iinh sring siing su'gng )rri'n. Ilon glii d?i kia c'o nhiing ngruri b'nnr ki5- riii -'I'rt)'i lX0 ra ! - Noi dAn ba kh:ic. Nhitng ngtr<.r'i TirS-ban-nha, nhu nhfrng hQp nhii dung tlii t-lrrng dii trang sric, tll tao cho nhitng ngtt'cri dln bl, dir lilrrlng ilr'1t, tttr)t xac thit quj gin. Niirn trlm t<v nget: ilirt trOn lnng. r'a nhirng cdi nhln tlgp lirru sao ! Thit nhu nrdt chdt bQt xir ri. 'fh0m ur6t cd gdi lo ngai : c lludng tdi ra. Anh nA5'! t6i bidt anh, db du d6, cut di. Dti tdi di, tdi mudn sdng ! u

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tlin bA tt6 ngbi in truoc mlt chAng, mlc 6o h& iung hinh tam gidc. Chlng chi thdy cCi gity, tl6i be vai, cii lung mu quring nAy li ncri c6 s\r rqn minh nhanh Ngu&i

thit. Ciri vr.it chdt tlo bao gio c[ng ducrc hqp lai, kh6 c6 thD n{Iu gi& duqc. Trong khi nguoi tlAn bh hut m$t ttidu thtttic, tay chting chm, dlu cui xudng'

chong cira da

chlng chi cr)n thil' m$t kholng rQng lon ving llng. c M$t buc tucrng >, chlng nghi. Nhfrng v[ ntt brit iliiu crt$t: cho'i cira hq. Bucrc tli cla hq co dio, vir linh hbn clra vd tlj6u cho hg mu'trn rufit tanr hiln. Bernis thich nhip di0u nA5- dii treo hqr trong sr5 cln bing. MQt sq cAn blng bi ile tlr.ra q[A nhung hg lu6n ludn tim lai vcri sqr ch6c chirn h kj'. Hq lo ngai nhfrng gidc quan ludn lufrn no'i I'iing hinh lnh sfip duqc tao th?rnh, vA bâ&#x201A;Źn ngtr6'ng cii'rr cirl sr.r nghi ngo'i, cia c:ii chdt, hinh inh lai s5p gili ilrip br'tng nhirtrg rlQng tAc. Edr chinh llosrr phirt bibu cfia tro'c trtttiin. Truo'c rnirt chlng lir cli lrrng bi rr{rt nAy, nhin nhtr mirt hii. Nhung rnOt cii.chi drrr.rc phuc hga, mQt ttrttrirng hay rnQt rung tlQng lan tran l6n dtl thlnh mQt hinh b<ing nhdp nh6 [on. Bernis nghi : < trIinh ciirr t{t cA nhil'ng gl rli ddng, & aucri do, u tiii. r Nhiing'v[ nir cti chlo, sau khi tld vach ra, rbi xtia bd ntQt vAi cAu tli! trdn crit. Bernis ra d{u, ggi rntrt nlng nhq nhlng nh{t. nhhy giiri l{ur. > Chlng iloirn trqrng luo. ng c&a tLrr'rn xdc ntng, nhtr thit c&a rlrQt triii ciry, Ya ddi voi chang' < Em

qul

cHUYdN THu MriN NAM

lir su runi la, thd5- nang ning. I\Igt su gilu c6. Nlng ngiii xu6ng. NAng'co mQt cai nhin da dj6t vA trong cai gdy iluqc cao c6 mQt cdi gi lAm ta nghi to.i con bd. Va d6 lA sr,r chip ndi it mbm mai nhdt c&a cii thAn xdc nly. NAng kh6ng co mQt chtit tinh td riAo trong khu6n mit, nhung toi\n thAn ning t6a ra mQt sq trhm Iing to lon. libi Bernis nhAn thdy t6c ning uot tlSm mb hdi. MOt net nhdn dAo sin: trong phiin sap. IU6t sq trang holng hdt ttro'i nr:it. Keo ra kh6i cuQc lihiâ&#x201A;¬u vfi, nhu rut kh6i nrdt veu t6, ning nhu tht rqng dai, nger ngang. < Anh nghi gi vir5'? > NAng c<.r mgt clQng tac rlrng vb. tdt cir su xao tl6ng el6m tii nAy c6 mQt j nghia. Su xao tldrng cira nhirng crlu be hiiu khach san, cfia nh&ng tdi xd tric-xi, cira ciic quin Ij' qurin in. Hg lAm nghb cfia hg, tlb rbl rdt cuQc ithy ra truo.c mit chAng chai sAm-banh vir c<) gai m6t m6i nary. Bernrs nhin cu6c tld.i ducri khia canh bi m{t cira n<i mA cdi gi ctng lA nghE nghi6p. Ncri iio lihbng cri th6i xilu, tinlr tdt. klxlng cci xuc rl6ng vhn tluc, trhung la rn6t lao lrrc cing thrro'ng nhit, cirng tliin nhi0n nltrr su lao lu'c ciirr nrdt nhtinr ngu'o'i cung lAm mQt cdng ri0c. l)i6u khiOu rir nA1'tl<i, nir tip ho'p nhirng ddng t:ic ,lir ciiu tao thanh nrc.rt ng6n ngfr-, chi cti thb ntiiro'i ngu'oi \;r Ia. Du1' cdr ngrro'i ra lr.r hhirm phd & dAy mQt sg xiy t'iit nrA ho rlii qudn tri' liu. Otng nhu m$t nhac si ili t:lro'i ci ngAn liin nr6t birn nhac nOn hdt thdy j nghia bln nhrt' do. 6' ai1', nhii'ng ngu'o'i con grii l2rm nhirng buo'c vit, nhirng tli6u b6, trong anlr ilOn sAn kh2iu, nhung co l'ro'i bidt loi nhirng chu j' drro'ng nAo. Nhu c6 gai nly chi chu r ddn c:ii dii dan cita minh, vA cd khac chi nghT din lubi hr-r hen - iri ! khiin nan bidt bao ! - sau bubi khidu v[. \:a cr] nal- nghi : < llinh nq mQt trbm quan...rr Ya cri li.h;ic c6 ld lrrdi nrli : < Jlinh ilau.r

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t{t cl sq nhiQt.thinh trong cbAng dX tiâ&#x201A;¬u tan' ChAng tr.r nhii : s Em iliu c6 thb cho ta cai ta uqc mu6n r' ViY mA sq tE loi c&a chhng gud tlQc tlia il6n n6i cheng chn toi cd ta...

xuI Nirng scr nguo'i dirn dng ydn

llng niry. Khi

nAng tinh

rliy, ban tl6rr, gln ngud'i tlang ng&, nirng c6 cim

tu&ng

bi b6 qtrin tr0n nrdt biij cnt ring r'6. a 0m tlnr ili ! > 'l-rrv viv nlng ciur t,r;" t:d nlrirng l'4o rrrc uoc ao tritl rudn... nhrrng c:u6c do'j vri danh nly khep kin trong thin xAc nay, nhirng giiic rnrr vt) rlanh niry duoi xucrng cti'ng cir:r v)ng trrin ! Nim ngang trdn crii ngqc nly, nAng cirur thiil' ho'i thti' cila ngu'o'i (lAn dng ding IOn vh ha xudng

vir dri l) sr1 lo ngai cfra mQt chuydn ngang. N6u, tai rlrirn vao drr tlrit, nlng nghe tidng <'l<)ng d:in d6i cira triii tim, cAi il6ng co' dang chay holc crii riu cria ngu'o'i thrr phA nhA crl n:lt niry, nlng cti clm giic c&a rudt sr trtin chrl'rr)i virng, lihdng thb nim gifr' ilrroc. \'ir srr 1'ern ling nir-v, khi n)ng n6i m6t lcri keo chang ra khrii gi{c nrqng. Ning rldm ir}rirng gil-v iliing hh

nlru

rrr<)t ngon song

slng

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gifra cAu noi ti ciru trl tcri, nhu tl6m cho con bdo mQt... hai... ba... Chlng tlang bay trâ&#x201A;Źh nhiing ttilng qu6. Niu chAng nhim mft, nirng tld liy vA nh{s cAi cllu ning nb nAy l6n, nhu cdi clhu cira ngudi ch6t, bing hai tay, nhtr ning nrQt hdn dd. < Tlnh nhirn cira cm oi, bubn thirn r Ngu&i br.rn rlbng hAnh bi nrit. Cii hai ngudi nim diri ra va cirng nin.ling. Ngucri ta cim thdy cuQc dcri hiing qua minh nhu rnQt con s6n{. M$t cu$c trdn chay nht'c tllu. Thirn xirc : chidc thuyin tl$c nrQc vlng ili... lAm sao...

IIdy gio riii ? > Ngudi ta tim v! tri : cu$c du llch kj la. r 0, ngudi tinh cira em !r Nlng brirn vlo chirng, tliu ngi vb phia sau, t6c rdi nhu uot sirng nhirng nuoc. Ngtrdi tlAn bi thuc tinh kh6i gi6c ng& hay kh6i cuQc tinh, lgn t6c tld dinh vlo trAn, khudn rndt ct6 rdi bdi, trii tring durrng keo l6n. r t,Iiy gio riii ? ), Niy ! Tai sab I Nh.frng iiirl nh1' tli qua nhu nhirng ga tinh nh6 nfi'a d0ru, nrot girr, lrli gio -- 16 tal phia sau, lac ldng. Co crii gi trrii tu$t kli6i nhirng ng6n tay rna nguoi ta kh6ng bi6t giii' lni. GiI tti, ttibu tl6 c6 sao {liu. < Enr tu&ng tucJng ra tnh rir liirn, toc hac pho, vl em ngoan ngoin la brn c&a anh... r Gie di, tlibu dd co sao tliu. lihung gifr1' phirt bi liing phi nay, sg 1'6n lirng tluoc rli lai nly, xa hrrn chut nira. tlibu nl1' moi ll rnQt. Hdl' noi vo'i etn vF xu s6' ciia anh ?... " - Noi d<l...rr lternis bidt lA klrdng tlrt'tluqc. 'l'hanh ph6. bibn, ti; qudc : t{t cl diiu nhu nhau. Htli lihi nrdt phuong diâ&#x201A;Źn tholng qul ngudi ta (loiin mir khdng hiiiu, nti kh6ng <

cHUYEN rHO urEN

xen

phcri bly ra. Ycri bAn tay, chirgg scr vio ludn ngudi dln M nly, noi do da thit 1-du ttu6i. Ehn bA : ilru thit sdng ttQng trln trudng nhdt vA lA thri thit t6a ra inh sAng diu nndt. Chang nghi tt6n cuQc dei bi m{t nty dd ltm nAng hoat d6ng, su&i {m nAng nhu 6nh ning tr&i, nhu th&i tidt & trong nhA. Bernis kh6ng tB nhfi lA nirng diu dhng, cfrng nhu nAng kh6ng ilgp, nhung nAng thgt dm. Am nhu nrQt. .con v{t. Sdng tl$ng. }A trdi tim nAy d{.p mEi, ngui)n gcic lihrlc bi€t vcri chlng, vA khep kin troqg

thAn xdc nAy. Chlng rrghi toi su hu&ng thlr nAy, trong ching, trong vli giri5' nti rll r'6 canh bay : con chim ili6n nAy dd tl{p cAnh rbi cir6t. \'A gio tliy...

Gid'tli1-, trong cria sti, trli rung. 0i dAn bA sau tinh y€u b! d{p phd vA bi ggt b6 hCt ucrc mudn cha ngudi ttln U:e. B! rrit b6 gi&a nhfrng vt sao ianh. Nh&ng phoqg cinh cii:, trai tinr thay dbi qud nhanh... Vuqt qua su uo'c muon, ru.c.rt qua sl.r diu cllng, vuct qua ddng sdng iria. Gid <liiy trong sach, lanh lFo, thodt ktr6i tfran xac, ng_u'o'i ta du.ng i! phia mrii cfia con tlu, hrro.ng ra bibn ci.

xIv Ph0ng khdch ggn ging niry gidng nhu mgt bdn thu. & Paris, Bernis vuqt truoc.gid cfia chuyCn xe t6c hirnh nh&ng gid c6 qua.nh. TrAn dqa rlo cria kinh, chAng nhin tl6m tl6ng di chuybn.. Chirng bi ngin cdchb&i ddng s6ng nay. IU6i ngudi dq tinh m$t chuong trinh, rQi vd tli. Nh&ng muu m6 th{t vao c&i ra & len ngoAil chdng. Ngudi ttAn bl nly di qua, buoc chua ducrc muli buoc rir ra khdi thli gian. Edm tl6ng nAy ll sinh chdt n6 nu6i dudng ngudi ta bing nh&ng nu&c m6t, vA nhtng tidng cudi rA gid' tlAy n6 gi6ng nhu sinh chdt c&a nhfrng din tQc t& vong.

PHAN

THII

I Au-chAu, Phi-chAu lhn lugt erih so4n cho tlâ&#x201A;¬m t6i' thanh toAn tl6 tlAy nh&ng tr{n bdo cu6i cirng trong nglyTrin bdo & Grenade tld ling d!u, & Malaga n6 tan thAnh mua. T4i m$t vli noi nhfrng ccrn gi6 m4nh hdy cbn bAm giir vAo nhfrng cAnh cAy nhu vAo nh&ng mdi t6c. Toulouse, Barcelone, Alicante ale giri ptri co thu tli, sXp xip lai tlb t14c, tl6ng cfra nh&ng hdng-ga. Malaga tlqi phi ccr vio luc ban ngll' n6n kir6ng sira soqn tl6t tldn. Vi lqi phi ccr khdng ctap xudng d6. Co ld n6 tidp tuc bay r{t tUdp toi Tahger. H6m nay nta l4i phii bay qua bd bibn & tlO cao hai muci thuoc, bay theo phi cu mA kh6ng thdy be bibn Phi-chAu. I\IQI lubng gid t!y, m4nh mE dlo sdi bibn. Nhtng lAn song bi tld, tr& n6n trlng x6a. M6i con thu b6 neo, miii thu huong vb phia gi6, phii v{n dun g ioAn thAn tAu nhu luc chay ngoli hhcri. Ting ilA thuQc

CHUYfN THU MIEN NAil

Anh (*) tliro & phia tly nrr.it rirng rip xu{t thdp, Iim nrrra ii' cti ro.t xudng nhu. tnit. lIAy & phia tiry chbng chiit th€m nQt tririg. Phia btrn kia bo bibn, Tanger b6c ho'f drro'i ccrn nrua mau ildn n6i n6 rria sach thAnh ph6. d)' chln trcri, co nhibu nrr'iy dring. Tuy nhi€n vb ptria Lqtrache, bhu troi trong. Casablanca th& drrcri biiu.trdi

it ruAy. Nhfrng thuybn btrbm ghi ddu hli cing, nhu sau tr{n chi6n. Tr€n bibn mA bdo td vua tlriji qua, chi cbn nhfrng r,6t nhin dli, tlbu ttiin t6a rl nhtr c:inh quqt. Nhfrng crinh ttbng hinh nhu nrQt mAu xanh tuoi, xriu nhu nucrc, khi rrrlt troi lln. D6 tlAy, & nhfr.ng ch6 hfil-.c0n uot, thAnh ph6 ldp lanh sirng. Trong cln nhA chua mAy ph6t tliQn, thq di0n rinh vi0c, clro doi. Nh&ng nguoi &. Agadir ra ph6 iin vi hg con rlnh bcin tidng elilng hb n&a. Nhfrng k€ & Port-Etienne, Saint-Louis, I)akar co thCI cti ngfr. Tcri tam gitr t6j, tjn tliOn & llalaga cho biCt : Phi co bag qua khdng ha cdnh. Yi 6' Casablanca ngud.i ta thfi' tlen. Nhfrng tlCn tr€n phi tnrd.ng cit m$t ruiting cti:r ildnr tdi thirnh hinh ch& nlr{t tlen. Dti ilil-, ngt ngen tli'n lih6ng chdy, nhu mgt cAi , ring b! gh5'. nbi cri b:lt (li0n thu hai thip sdng nhirng tlen pha. Chring dii anh sang ra giira dbng nhu mQt vfrng sira. Chi thiiiu co tiri tir c&a sirn khiiu. Ngrrdi ta di chul-tn crii nffp chr;p pha. Lubng 6nh sAng vd hinh bdm vlo m6t ciy uo.t. Cai cri5' hoi loe sdng, nhu pha l€. Ilbi tldn mQt cin nhir rring tr& thenh to lon me bring cira nr) quay quanh, rbi frl tan bidn. Sau cirng, vtrng anh sring tring ha xu6ng, viro ilung ch6 c&a nd, llm thlnh m$t crii n0m tring cho nriy bay tl:ip xudng. < Dtrrvc rbi, vi€n trtr6'ng todn ccr khi n6i, lit di thdi.r - --lil f noi G;brltrar.

SAINT. EXUPTRY

Hirn l0n rin phdng, vA nhin mdy ttiQn thoai,

xcm xdt c6c gi6y td rnsi nhdt, tim hbn tr6ng r6ng. ChSng bao liu, Rabat sE gqi. I\Igi thu tliiu sin sAng. Cric thqr rndy ngbi tren binh sing hay trdn nhiing thring 96. Agatlir kh6ng triEu gt. Theo nhu hq tinh, phi co dI roi Casablanca. Nguoi ta chcr nd toi vlo b{t cu luc nho. Ngtroi ta tu&ng lhn cd toi mudi lln, tutrng sao H6m le ann den cfra phi co, ngudri ta nhinr ci sao B[c-tlhu,

cfrng vi sao nly & pbia b5c to'i. Eb bat cdc ddn pha l€n, nguoi ta cho' d6rn th0rn mQt ngdi sao n&a, chcr th{y n6lang thang mir khdng tim thdy ch6 trong tlAm cAc chdm sao. Vi6n tru&ng phi tram lo ngai. Li6u tldn lugt 6ng ta, 6ng c6 cho phi ccr bay khdng ? Ong e ngai sucrng sa & phia Narn, co thb keo dAi tcri ouert (*) Noun, no co thb co ci &JubyvA Juhy vln 1'6n llng rnic dhunhfrngloigqi v6 tuyCn. Ngu&i ta khdng thb cho phi co r Phdp-Mi I bay ban il€m, trong sqt rnir tlt. \tir cbn c{i ttli & Sahara thl gifr sr.r bi rnirt cho ri6ng no. Yaf' mA & Jury, cAch biOt vcri th6 gicri, chtng t6i tung ra nhirng d{u hir,iu ciiu ctru nhu mQt con tiiu : Cho bidl lin phl co, cho bidt lin... Chring tfii hhdng trir loi Cisneros nira, vi hQ lAnr chung tdi sdt r-uQt cfrng vcri nhiing r'{n tlE nirlr. Nhtr v{y, cach nhau cl ngAn cirl' sd, chfng tdi tung vito tlGnr tdi nh&ng loi vart nAi v6 ich. To'i hai muoi gid nlm nlucri,. tinh hinh bcrt clng thlng. Casablanca ti Agadir c<l thb li6n lac vcri nhau bing ttiQn thoai. Rbi rnriy vtr tuydn c&a chung t6i ctng li€n lac ilucrc vcri nhau. Casablanca noi vA mdi loi noi duqo t$p lai cho tcri tliri Dakar : Phi co sE c?it canh ud.o ltic hai nutoi hai gib di Agadir. (+)Sodgcqu d Phi'chuu

100

cHUYfN

rsu ulEx Neu

Agadir goi Jubg ! Phi co sE I&i Agadir mubi hai ru6i ddm slop, C6 thb cho phi co bag t&I d6 daqc kh6ng ? Jubg goi Agadir : C6 saong tnt. Eqi ban ngdg. Jubg g7i Cisneros, Port-Etienne, Dakar: Phi co sE ngit tqi Agadir.

Vi€n phi cdng k1'gidy l0 trinh & Casablanca vA nhip nhiy con mXt duoi dnh dCn. Vria rbi, m6i m6t cAi nhdy mit chi 1A mQt c{p nh[t nh6 nhoi. E6i khi, Bernis phii tu coi lA minh 6ung suo.ng tlb huong d6n nd, chAng eld c<i sq tln lui trXng x6a cfia nh&ng lln s6ng noi ranh gioi mit tldt va nuoc. Gi& tlAy, trong vEn phdng nly, con mXt nhin cfia chAng chi thdy nhfrng 6 kdo, gidytring, vd cdc tlb ttac dly ilic. E6 le mQt ihC gicri ggn vA rQng luqng theo kibu cfia n6. Trong khung cfra ra vAo m$t thC gioi bi d€m tlen lAm can hdt. IIit chAng tl6 vi giri, trong mudi gid., <ld cg rAo mIt chAng. Nhtng gigt nrroc rot kh6i mdi toc. ChAng bucrc rlo tl€m tdi nhu m$t ngudi tho sira cdng buoc ra kh6i hang vcri ddi bdt nlng chiu, mt da vA trjc dinh chit vAo trrin, cri. nhay mit mei. ChAng ngit lcri : ( VA... 6ng c6 j dinh blo t6i tidp tqc sao ? I Vi6n tru&ng phi tram xdo trQn gid.v td.roi v3 tuc tdi. < Anh sd lim cdi gi ngudi ta bio anh li.m. r Ong ta df bidt lA 6ng ta kh6ng ddi phli cO chuydn bay nAvvirvi6n phi cdrng cfing bjCt le gI chi mudn baytli. Nhung nguoi nAo cfing mudn t6 ra minh Ja kB quyCt dinh. < Eem bit mit tdi lai, nhtit tii rAo trong mgt cAi tri voi tay ga rl bit t6i phii mang crii tfi do toi Agadir : tlo la dibu dng bu6c tdi ltm. r Ching d?i cdr quri nhilu lt'rc sdng n6i tai tlb co mQt

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giAl' tlbng hb ml nghi to'i mQt tai nrn ca nhin : nhFng j' tuiing d6 tu nh&ng trdi tim trdng ring toi, nhung hinh lnh crii tir tam ching thich thu. C6 nhirng s1r v4t kh6ng co thb ducrc... nhung chhng vln thlnh cdng nhu thu<.r'ng. Yi6n tru&ng phi tram he m& cria ilb vftt rniiu thurjc vAo dâ&#x201A;Źm tdi. n Nl)'! Ngucri ta thdy... gi ? - Crii Cric ng6i sao. ) -Yi0n piri cdng tirc tdi : <r Tdri bdt kb rldn cAc ngdi sao cira dng: ngtro'i ta thiil' cti ba ng6i sao. Ong rlAu co g&i tdi ldn ll6a-tinh, ruir tdi phiii bay tcri Agadir. mQt gio niia, triing sE nroc. - Trong Trhng... trlng... > Cai nr5t trlng nhy lai clng llnr chang giin rlti' hcrn : rhang cri phiri iicri triing tltr iral'(l6nr ili'rrt? Chang ditt t'ir ,.'t)n lir m6t kh6a sinh ? <'lirdi ilucrc. Eilng j'. \'ri5- thi ir l:ri. > \'i0n phi cdng bo't giiin, hii ltiinlr ttri lit'p thit trr liji irt)m truo'c ra binh thin nhai. 1'rong lrai urrro'i pltut nira ch)ng sO l-ra1'. Yi6n trr-.6'ng phi tranr nrinr ctrr'r'i. Ong ta lihd lir I'ao nrri-v ili0n thoai, bidl lir clrtjc nira dng sl rlung nti ilb brio tin phi ccr ciit c:inh. Gir). dil-, trong lihi moi thu dbu sin shng thi hi cti rut'rt 16 hiing. Thd'i gian (ldi khi ngung iai nhu thd. YiCn phi cong 1-dn ling, ngbi trdn ghd, nghi0ng nguo'i ra phia trtrirc, hai bi\n ta5' den li rliiu nr6'tl! giira tliiu gdi. II:'rt chang dAn chlt rAo tnQt ditnr i'r gi&a tuong vir ch6 chang ngbi. \'i6n tru&ng phi trrnr ngiii nghi6ng. mitrng ho'i ha ra, nllu' chil tndt rir,lr lritrtr br ruiit. (ld thrr kv danh nr:rv :rgili ngrip, tlrl' clrong t'riru. t':iur tluir- noi lnriin ngir dang

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THU IITIEN NAIII

l6n nhu nrt2t tlung ltrqng. Chic cat trong 6ng-tto-tho'i-gian xucing. tlbi mQt tidng kOu ii'noi xa tlii ll cdi ngon tay cho toin bS nriy chay lai. Yidn tru&ng phi tram dhy gio nrQt ngon tay l€n. \'i6n phi cdng urim cuoi, drirng diy hit nr$t IAn khdng khi rncri viro tlil'liing nggc.

chil'

<A!Tu bi€t. Nhu' vii-v, ddi lihi rntit sr.r tli6n tidn l)i dut doan. Sr; bdt tlring niiru liiv, nr6i gi:i1' tliing hb hQ trclng ho'n nrQt

su chdt ngiit, rbi ctrrlc tld'i lai khtli ili. \tA trtr<)'c hdt, chirng crj ciln giic khdng ptrli tir c{t cdnh nrir lir trr gianr nrinh trong mQt cai tl6ng hm uo't vA tqnh l0o, bi tidng dring crr nhili nOn ttpa nhu nuo'c bibn. Rbi ducrc girip d0' klrdng co lir bao.I3arr ngay, cii ch6ur tron c&a mdt nggn tliii, dtrong cong cira nr$t cAi vinh, blutro'ixanh xAy cdt m6t thd gio'i chira dgng ta, nhung chAng 6' b6n ngoli t{t cl, trong m|t thd giti'i clang tluqc'tao dgng, ma nhfr'ng ydu tii hiil' con lin lt',n lo'i nhau. Crinh diing keo dli ra, mang theo nhirng thAnh phii cudi cung, I\{azagan, Safi, l'Iogador, dri chidu sring gii.i binh nguydn 6' phia duo'i nhu' nhirng khung kintr. Ii6i nhirng ndng trai cudi cung lor! s:ing, nhtng ngen dcn vi tri cudi cung cira trii Odt. nSng nhi6n, chirng khdrng con trdng th{y gi. < A, thd lA minh chui vao rnr'ry rili. > Chlnr chir nltin kinr chi dq) gidc, nhin cao il6 k6, chirng cho phi co xudng dir ra lth6i tlirm mi5'. Anh sring tl6 cira mr)t ngc2n tltn lam chlng loe nrit : cbirng tft alen. ( Tdt ! llinh ra kh6i rlo rbi, nhung sao vln khr)ng nhin th{-v gi ? r Nhirng ngon tllu ti€n cira rlng tiiiu-Atlas, r'6 hinh, y6n llng trdi qua, giira hai dong nuoc. nhu nhfrng tlng blng dat tr6i : cltang tuo'ng chung nhu cbung cltant vao vai chlng.

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ChAng quay

lai. l(grrdi

khi 'r,i,â&#x201A;Źn, htnh khrich duy trdn tliiu gdi, tllng (lq.c o$ch. c.o'

nhait, mdt c:ii ildn b{nr illt Duy co m6l cei dlu cui nhd IOn khdi thin phi covcri nhirng hinh bong l6n nguoc. Cai tlbu duqc dnh sdng nhu {nh sJrng den tir phia trong chidu sang llm chtng th{y no la k}. ChAng k6u IOn n Nhy > nhtrng giqng chlng b:r5' m{t. Ch}ng l{y tay ttip rlo thirnh nrril' bay: nguo'i tld, nbi trong rinh sang cira minh, rln tidp tr.rc ilgc. Iitri hfn l{t trang sdch, khudn mirt hin nhu' thb bi phri hfiy. a Nly > lternis lai het I6n: cdch ngrr'o.i dri c6 hai sii tay mir nhu tht khdng vuon toi .tlrrcrc. Chirng thdi kht'rng tim crich li6n lac voi ngucri tlti nfia rir qnay vb phia trtro.c.

< Chfic nrinh dii to'i giin lh'ii Guir., nhung nrinh mudn nguoi ta treo cii minh cr)n hcrn... tql hai quir.> Chbng nghi: < Chic minh ill hoi ra xa bi6n. > Chlng siia lni hrrti'ng b:rr- ciin ct theo dia birn. Ohirng cirn thiil'mQt crich kn la lir lli xr'r tliir- ra ngoai khoi, sang phia .lldn phiri, nhu rnQt con ngua c:ii nhiit, nhrr quir thr.rc lA nhirng qui nui & phia trrii chirng, ilc rlo chlng. o llin ll tro'i mu'a. D Chhng xoe tav ra vA lrirn tay bi nhirng i;igt nuoc mua bin rlo. < Nlinh s0 r'iro toi lld' 1;'ong voDg hai ntrro.i phut nfra. rbi sau lA tlbng bing, it 1:: , nâ&#x201A;Źfly hibm ho.n... r Nhrrng, troi b6ng qul"r ir:in. Troi quet sach mii-v, tdt ci c:ic ngdi sao ilbu tlrrac rfra sach, nroi rn6. I\{it trlng.. trbng, di, ngon ilen tcit hcrn cl ! Phi trtrcrng Agadir sang l6n ba lin nhu mQt tiinr biln quing cno bing <lidn. ; < Minh cln qurii gi tldn rinh sang cira no ! ruinh dI cd 1rlng... ! r

u ii

Cap Juby ban ngly ning tdm mAn l6n vA quang cinh ttdi ioi tdi trdng r6ng. IfQt phong clnh khdng hinh brlng, kh6ng c6 bdi clnh. I)un cdt nirl- vin & nguydn ch6 cD, cAi phao d')i Tl1--ban-nha, gili sa rn?c nA1'. Thidu dirng tric ydu kenr nl5', rlu tAo luc thoi tidt ydn lirng, n6 clir tao ra sr.r giiiu c(r cira nhfr'ng canh diing vir ciia bibn ci. Doln du mqc ro'i nht'ng chidc xe chirn chap di chuybn ill thliy hat cdt tha-v ilbi, va trong mQt lihung clnh blng trinh, dOm to'i, hg dqrng lbu lâ&#x201A;Ź'n. Tdi co th'tj cirm thdl'tinlt chiit bao la cira sa mac trong str di chuybn nh6 nh[t nhiit, nhung phong ciinh biit bidn nirS' gio'i hnn ttr tu6'ng rrhu' mrit buc hinh in nrau. Tu cai gi6ng nly cach giing kia lir ba trirrn cA1' sci. ISii ngoli n6 cirng lir m$t thti' gidng, cung mQt thu' crit vir nhirng ndp ciiu ddt tlucrc xijp tlirt nhu nhau. Nhung, ncri kia, mdi li0n hrr cira sr vat thi moi m6. Eu'crc d6i moi

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tring giAy phut tga nhu cung mOt thu bst tf€n mit nibn. Toi gidng thu hai tdi s€ clm thdy su la loi cfia tdi, tcri gi{ng sau nta thi sr; phAn ly qul ttr{t lA bi mit. Nghy trdi qua triin trui vA khdng bi xiro tr$n b&i nh&ng biGin od. .E6 la d$ng tAc m+t troi cfta cAe nhl thi6n .i;Xn. Trong vli gid, ilo lt cai bung cfia trdi tldt & mit trdi. Noi ilAy nhirng danh tir dln diin miit cei blo chung mA nhAn loai cira chirng ta gan cho chung. Chring chi chira tlqng co cdt. Nhfrng chfr nirng nhlit nhu < trlu mdn >, < tinh 1'€u > khdng tlit trong tim chung tl nrQt strc ning niro.

cdnh.

Ilcri '\gadir vlo lric naim gid', (lring ld cr.iu dli >

Rdi Agaclir riro cinh rbi. <

-- Phli,

lfc

nr"rm

gio', ddng IE hin phii

hrr

6ng ban, phiii...nhung troi cri gio D6ng-Nam. Bhu trcri mlu lang. 'I'rong viri girr gio sd x6 tl?iy rn$t 6a mac nhiip nbd, \'i gio llic dii thbi trong nhibu thAng. Nhfrng nghy cfia xdo tr<in : nhirng tlr;n ciit, bi gio thiii b6n su&n, cho cdrt bay tlrirnh nhirng scri rlai, vA m6i scri Jgi bung ra tlb rbi ttr l:ri ir rnt)t nsi xa lrcrn. Ngudi ta nghe. I(hdng. Do Il bibn tldng. IIQI phi ccr dang bay, khdng co gi. Gi&a Agadir vl Cap Juby, trdn sg phirn ly khdng duoc kham phri nAy, clo lA mQt nguoi ban tldn tri noi vd ttinh. Ldt n&a tliy, trong khung trdi cia chring ta, nr<it diu hiOu im lim hinh nhu sE hi6n ra. r Rdi Agadir vlo lric nam gio...> Nguoi ta mo.hb nghi tryi thlm gch. ltQt phi ccr hu miy, do ch8ng IA gi hon m$t srr chcy r-l<ri keo rlAi, mQt

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cu$c cei kin ho.i nrio nhi0t. rbi abi ra kich li6t. Riii thoi gian trir thanh rluii r6ng vir nguo'i tu laur illy ilrcri gian nr6t crich lid.rrr ciit b:ing nhirng cii' chi nh6, nhfrng ciru noi kh6ng tliiu tlut'ri... VA b6ng nhi6n, tidng ta1' rL3p xu6ng bAn. [Idt tidng < Tr&i o'i ! llrrr)'i gio' rbi...> lirdr eon nguoi ta bit giiy, tl6 lir m<)t ngu'o.i bln bi quin llarrres bit giil. Chul-Cn vit,n vr) tur-iin lii'n lac vri.i Las palnras. IIiy rliu c:"rn cltll" iirrr T. IIur. giao di0n r.iing l0n nhu mQt miil'lurbirrc. IIin nhirr :rmpc-kii theo cldi rn6i liin suc

di0n giiinr,. 'Ldi tltLng ilo.i. Ngr.r'r)'i ii' liii lli.n ilrur ta1' trrii cho t6i, tror:g lihi t:tr- plriii I'in lirm lii.c. Itiii hin hit lOn h6i tdi i

<Githti?>

Tdi khdng noi gi. Hai nrtroigiAytrdi qua. Hnn het l6n nira, tdi kh6ng nghe. t6i n6i : < Sno ? r Chrrng quanh t6i, nr<2i thrr diiu cirii:u s:ing, nhii'ng cfr:r sb htl r'ir lgc'rrit tia oring nrit trdli. \lrir.ng clrii:t. bi-cn ciirr nrrir. cha1. diiu ein tao ril nhii'ng iinlr siin.g iirrr u'o.t. xrio tlon tirr ning trcri nliy. Sun cirng ngrr.ir.i chur-in r.itln qual' r'i! phia t6i i.l b6 rrrti nghe la. Dtirrg co. llrch blch nii ri;i ngrrng. Tdi ngire nhirng chr-r cuiii cLrng: biit ngir.\'i srr verr lrirrg. hin trct to nlrrr tlrli t(li flr'rn:{ t.rich xrr hang triirrr thtlir.c: n...()hi"ing ciin rruiij gi!

-r\i ? - Trri no. - A I Thii a:, .\nlr c(r li0n l:rc iirrcrc - Clrtnr lrlrri i ;giil liin llc. - Cri thil tli.

vo,i ;\garlir khong

Tdi ngutlch ngoilc trttn nrr'rt cuon sb tr1-:

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( Phi cu kh6ng7 tbi. Co phdi tr7 nhdn gta cul cinh.

( Giri tin nav cho t6i. T<)i si gsi. -Ya Ducrc. cuQc xrio trrin lai bit

gib

kh6ng

Stop. Xdc

diiu.

'fhc nAo ? rj 'ili.,, -T<ii...ilirng tri, trii uro Inong. I!:in tt:rttin n6i : clrtr nrQt 1i. Aj Lii phi co'thrL do ? P.hrii t'r'rtt liirt)ng, Jacqttes llernis, ciu nhu ri\5' lir <i' ngoiri lilrring gian, ngoAi th<ri gian. Ngu'd'i chuy0n ri6n crlto ntriy tliQn ngung tlt4l', citn dA1' vir ddi mfr vAo. II:ln l:i1' litit chi girxu<ing ban, nhin gio', rbi chring bao liru ngrip rliri. < Ilring l, sao thd ? sao tdi bidt du'oc I - Lanr (} nhi !... Th6i... Khdng sao. Agldir khrjng nghe tbdy tlti. - ,\nh larrr lli c:hti".) 'I'tli I)nt lni. r bting crr rurrg cirrrvt'n. <t

Aglrijr'r'in irrr i;rng, Gicr ilil' t:ltung tr)i chcr d<.rn giqng cira no. Ndu no lien llrc viri tnrjt tt':ttn kltiic, chtng tdi sE tren vAo.

Trii ngbi xudng, vi kht)ng c6 r'it'rc gi, t0i liiy nr6t c:di mir nghe v2r ro't liro rnQt t'htriing diil- tidng chirn kâ&#x201A;Źu dn io. Diri. ngrin, lii;n thoring, trii liho khirn tim hittr ngtin ngfr n)1-, nhung co bidt bao lai noi ilang ba1- trdn lroi mA

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tdi tu&ng tlAu vXng ling. Ba tranr n6i. MQt tram im lirng, mQt trr.rm khric xen tAo. < Tram hiy ? Bordeaux tr6n tu dr)ng. r Nh&ng tidng ntii the thd .r'6i vi. xa lo.i. il|t giang noi trlm hon. ch{rn chl.rp hcrn : < Oon tlAi nir1. '?

- Eli Dakar. I\'I6t im sXc bubn thuo'ng. Giong noi 1'6n ling rbi tidp tLrc.. rili lai ydn L"ing rbi lai tidp trlc ((...Barcelonne ggi l-uin-tl6n vA Luin-d6n kh6ng trl ltri. >

DAi Sainte-Assise. & m6t no'i niro tl6; rdt xa, nh6 nhg noi tlibu gi tl6. Cudc hQi ngq) 6, Sahara nriri kj'la llm sao ! T{t ci Auchiiu tu t{p lai, nhfrng thi dd vo'i giqng chim trao dbi nhtng ld.i tinr su. lI6t tidnS; ghn gqi vua vang l6n. Ti6ng nft bdm nh{n nhirng giang noi chinr trong 1.6n lirng. < Agadir phai khdng ? Agadir tlAy. r

'I'<)i khong hi6u

tai sao, nijri.o.j chuy0n vi6n. con rrrfi Iur.rn lur)n chlm chir nhin vAo t-lbng hii, ckinh tli nhirng tidng goi. <

[Io

nghe duo'c nrinh a

Khdng, nhrrng hq nt-ri r'oi Casablanca, db xeut sao. ll Chung t6i len b5t rlucrc nhitng bi rnit cira thiâ&#x201A;Źn thiin. C:ii brht chi ngiin ngai. cham vAo gid5-, rbi vidt ra m6t, riii hai, rbi mucri chir mdt crich nhanh chong. Nh&ng chfr.hqp

thanh, ducrng nhu niil' n6'. Tirt cho Casablanca,.. Iihcin lii6p ! Tenerifl'e lam minh nghe Agadir khong

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tlugc ! Gigng n6i to lon cira hq vang l6n trong 5ng ngheGiqng n6i ngirng b[t. ( ... /tq cdnh sau gib ba maoi. Cdt canh lrtc... t Teneriffe, k&. xcn l{n, Iqi x6 il?iy chring t6i. Nhung t6i bi6t kh6 nhibu. Luc siu gid ba muoi, phi mtr ? H6ng mriy ? - VA chic co' tr6'lai Agadir. - Suong phli cdt cdnh ltc biiy gid... Khdng eo tr6.

<Chmonlr

IU .lacrlues lJclnis, liin nirf iliy, trtrnc khi c.iu to'i, tdi sir tidt lt2 r:iu th ai. Criu lir nguoi rnir, kb tu ngtr1'hdm qua, alu-crc cAc tlli xric tlinh vi tri, ci.ltt sf p qua diy hai nruoi phut nhu tlreo luiit dinh, n;Jtr6'i nrA tdi sQ nr6' cho mQt h6p tlrrrc :in, rnt)t cltiti ruqlu \';ln!i, nguo'i sE khirng ndi clto

chung tiri nghc ri: tiuir r',ltt, r'it uii cltiit, Iilrring rrrdt dibu gi vl c:ticr viin tlb thrrc str, nhu'ng (1iiu clri noi vb htlo'ng qiu, vri tlrr)'i tidt, vil tldng ccr. (iiiu lai siip cud'i rii mdt lcri noi cira m$t ngrro'i tlrr.r' rnril', than ran lA tro'i nong, giting nhrr ll:it cri' ngtro'i nlo trong Chring ta... Tdi s0 ntii cho ciiti hrl' t:iiu (li hoirn thlnh cur)c hirnh tlinh niro. Ciiu t'lii nhiic. bii nlrirng bit ngoli ra lam sao, trri sao nlr&ng bu'<i'c (li gfin 1::]u bOn canh chfng ttii la! klrring giiing nhau. Chring ta ra !ih6i cirng nrQt thd'i tho iu, rh gicr t1fry, :rdt thinh linh, bdng rlrrng )0n trong, hbi rtc cfia tr'ri, br'rc

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tud'ng cfr ilang tl6 vA brinr r1ii1' nhfrng ciy leo. Chring ta l,no dln: <Taj sao ciu hi scr? Ely c6nh ci'ra di...> llQl bric tuung cir tli'i nrit vA bdnr diil'ciy leo. Khti hCo, bi xuydn qua, chai dii vi rinh mit troi, chai dA vi sqr hibn nhi6n. Nhiing con thi'rn lin hd s$t soat gifra tldrn I:i, rni chung ta ggi lir rin, rlii 1'6u cho to'i hinh lnh cira sr.r trtin chal'nAy lir cdi chdt. ltli hirn ili'r 6' phia niry rliru nong, dur.rc iip ir nbrr m{t qui tni.ng, trdn nhu mgt quir trfi,ng. I\l6i nrin},d;it, m6i cAnh cirl-<luqc rnirt trai tlir l|t bir uroi birru'rt. \'it yrhiu nirl- cfi:r brr.c tu'd.ng, trongsugiiiu cri, tro:rg str trirn diir, nrua hc\ ii'ili)ng qu6 ngrl tri. Chirng ta thiilmtit ;1'ric shur)ni{. Chring ta nghe tlr{1' tidng nrr)t nrar- ilirp hat. IlAu x;rnlr r:iia biiu tro.i larn trAn tliir- mgi kholng trtjng. Nhfrng nong rlirn flit lilrr rui, r'i linh mr.re ttro.j vrlir.n nlro, nhirnS h:jc ch:r nre cho.j bli 6.phong klrrich, Clrrlng minh ggi nh&ng ngu.di rlirng sau muci nim & trong goc nA1' cfia trrii iiiit. nhfi.ng nguo.i tti' luc sinh ra tlrrj cho ttdn luc chdt, nlr:rn lirnlr nrirt trili. nhirng ruring l[u nri. cin nhir nay, cirtrn.q nrinh gr.ii nhti.ng tlrd h0 hit'n tai ,lir rr iloi vâ&#x201A;Ź binh r. \'i I0, chring ta thich lilrainr pha rir nrinh tren tllo nh6 b! de doa nhiil, giiur haj (lai rlucrng kinir hoang, gifra qu:i khr-r va tuo,ng lai. r Qua-r' cai chia klro:_r... r Ngrd'i ta cdrn tr& con lihong tlutrc tliiy crii cir.a nh6 mau xanh rrl5', nrQt rnlu iln.h phai nhat c&a chi6c thul'Ln cd, c{nr ching klrdng du'crc ilgng viro 6 khoa to lo'n,lir ra hoen ri rnAu thoi gian. nhtr nrr.rt cdi neo c[ vot lâ&#x201A;Źn tu

ilii lir nhirng tlua tr6

biiin cl. (lh:ic ci, l0 rr.qrro.i llr so' cltring ta vb crii thung clrri.a lihong c(r nii;r diiS-. su liinh hoirirg cira mQt tltra trE cliiit chinr t;.ong ilo. S,rr ciinh ciil t-lr', ll nrrjt lan nu.crc

csuvfn rm.r UIEN neu

trz

chung ta bio n6 im ltm ttr ngAn nlm nay, ml chung ta thudng nghi tcri m6i Ltri nghe n6i vE nuoc tri hEm. Nhtng 16 tron nh6 bao ph& n6 bing mQt lop vli mAu xanh: chung ta ndm nhii'ng hOn tl6 lhm thirng nhibu 16. Tucri mAt biCt bao duoi cAnh lA quA giA' gu6 ning' nhiing clnh lA di mang suc ning cira m5t trdi. Kh6ng bao gid'mQt tia nXng lgi llm vAng ria thim c6 â&#x201A;Źm mqc trdn nbn ildt moi clfp, ctng nhu kh6ng tlung tcri vii v6c quf giA. Vi6n tld prir chung ta n6m nit ahu bay, nhu m$t ng6i Bao, vi ld, ildi vcri chung ta, hb nucrc nA.y khdng c6 diy' < Chring ta ngbi cliry tli... > Kh6ng mQt tidng Ct$ng vqng toi chung ta. Chung ta hu&ng thU sr.l tucri mdt, mtri huo'ng, sr5 hm uot, nhti'ng thu n6 llm da thlt chung ta tlbi mcri. Chirng ta llc ldng & noi chln trdi g6c bb vi lE chung ta drr bidt ring du lich truo:c hit lA thay cl6i aa

thit.

iliy ll nrit trdi cfia sq lat... ) M?t trai cira mira hc nly quA chlc ch6n vb no, vb < Ncri

cdnh tlbng nly, rb nh&ng khu6n nrirt dE chm gifr chung ta.

VA chung ta ghet cdi thd gicri duqc xdp itit nhy. Vio gid' co'm tdi, chung ta tr6' vb nhl, nlng chiu nhfrng bi m$t, nhu' nh&ng nguili thcr lirn & dn-dQ ki6m tluqc nggc trai. Tcri pht'rt rnl nrit trcri chdng chAnh, mA tdm khln blrn in mAu hiing, chfng ta nghe nhfrng ldi lam ta ilau dcrn

Nghy dAi ra... vr Chung ta clm thdy bl chidm tlo4t b&i nhfrng ldi tip tli lip lai holi tlo, cuQc tldi nirylAm bing nhtrng mita, nhtng ki nghi ; nhirng tldm cuoi vA nhiing {lAm ma. T{t ca nhiing sg rdo il$ng vd ich hiry cfia bE m{t. Trdi.r lenh, d6 lA rlibu quan trgng. Nim nruoi tuoqi, chung ta dfr tim thdy ch6 hn trdn tr6n cAi xA vr;a lua. Noi n

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d6 c6 nhiing con chim chdt, nbiing cdi ruong thirng, nh&ng bQ quhn Ao kj la: tl6 li phhn nAo bb trong ciia cu$c tldi. Ve cdi kho tAn[ mA chtng ta bio l] tluoc gidu kin, cAi kbo tAng c&a nhiing cin nht ct ky, gidng hQt nhu trong chuyQn thln ti6n : nh&ng vi€n nggc, nh&ng vi6n ttA guf, nhiing vi6n kim cuong. CAi 'kho tAng nly ydu ot chidu sAng. Ai la Iy 16 hi6n hfru cho m6i buc tudng, cho m6i xA nhA. C6 ai bidt nh&ug xA nhl to lcrn nAy bio vQ cin nh} chdng lai gi. Cri. Chdng lai thdi tidt. Yt lE vni chring ta, d6 tA kA thn to lo.n nhdt. Ngucri ta tg che ch& bing nhiing tuc lQ. Tdn tho' quA khu. Nh&ng xA nhir to lan. Nhung chi c6 chring ta bidt cln nhir tl6 tluqc ph6ng ra nhu mQt con tiir. Chi co chung ta tld vidng thim nhiing hlm thu, moi bidt noi nAo ri nuoc. Chring ta bi6t nhting 16 tr€n mAi nhA noi nh&ng con chim kich vAo d6 dE cndt. Chring ta biCt m6i vdt nut cfra xA nhe & phia duoi, trong nhfrng! phdng khdch, nhfrng ngudi khAch n6i chuyQn, nhiing ngudi dAn bA tlep khi6u vfl. Nt$t su an ninh gii ddi lAm sao ! Cri lE nguoi ta moi udng ruqu ngAt. Nh&ng ngudi hhu da den, rleo glng tay trfng. 0i t Xnfng hlnh khAch t \rA chung ta tu tr6n cao, nhin il6m xanh, qua nhiing khe h& cfra mii nhA. CAi 16 nh6 nhoi tl6 : dung. chi co .mQt ngdi sao rot xudng chung ta. Ngdi sao cho chung ta f niQm cfia ci m{t bhu trdi. Vl tl6 lA ngdi sao IAm ra tlau yCu. Bdy gi&'chring ta quay tlhu di : chlnh vt . sao tl6 lAm ra su ch6t. Chung ta gi{t mlnh. Cfing viQc u.tdi cha nh&ng eg v{t. Nh&ng xA nhA bung ra vl kho tAng. Cti m6i ti6ng k€u ring r{c chringta bi d0 thcm 96. fdt cl chita cai vd Aiu <li nut ra stn sirng trao hat. CAi v6 ct k] cfia nhiing sg rit mi duoi tlo, chung ta chic chin, lA c6 sry vit khAc. Phli ching chi co ngdi sao nAy, vi€n him cuong c&ng

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rl5n nh6 be nhy. i\I6t ngly kia chung ta sE di vb phuong' bfc hay phuong narn, holc lA sC tli rAo trong chinh chung ta, ilb tim no. Trcin tlroat. Ng6i eao lhrn bubn ngfi lirf viâ&#x201A;Źn dA lqp nhi tl5 che gidu no, rd rang nhu urQt ddu hi6u. Yl chung ta di xu6ng ph0ng, mang cho chuydn du hirnh lo'n trong con ngfi chip chon sr5 hibu bidt vb m6t thd gicri ml vi6n tlA bi rn{t chhi' kh6ng ngu'ng gifra nhirng rldng nucrc ciing nhu trong kh6ng gian nhlrng tiir sing tto cfia ng6i sao, lao xudng cl nghn nlnr nay tlb tiri chung ta; lA no'i cln nhl ctlt ket trucrc gi6, bi drr doa nlru mQt con tlu, le no'i nhii'ng sr3 r'it, ttrng cdi mQt. nii tung ra duo'i nrQt suc <-lii1' u t6i c&:r chiru b:in bac vang.

Ci\u nsili tlo ili. Toi tll trri'rng ciu bi h6ng mriy. U6ng cti. Tdi de tuirng ciru bi hiing nrrly v?r tdi srip tti ki6rn ciu. Phi co' dd r;a phi tllo : nhin xem. Nhfrng bQ lac Alt-Torrssa {tE t{n c<)ng nhirng bO l?c Izarguin. Tdi dI tuilng clirt ro't tio cuc.rc girr- lr)n <1o, t<.ri di sc. Ctr uiing di. Ciru mu6n irn gi ? r,

Db te)i di. Ciiu cri nirm phut. IIfr1'nhin t<)i. Clrul'en gi tlii x?iy rir vo'i Geneli0ve vi1'? Tli sao c.:\u hi cu'oi? A ! chlng cir gi. Yila rbi. trong phirng lai, t6i nho to'i nrirt bAi hrit cii xua. Trii h6ng cirnr thi[1'nrinh qua trE... - Thd Genevielc ? lihdng bidt nii.a. Dii t()i ili. - Tdi Jacques... hlf'tri ld'i tdi... (l:ju cri g{p n}ng khdng? - Cti.,. ChAng ngrin ngai. I(lri xucing Toulouse, tiri ili di virng tl'C tai girp nirng nr-n... u Ya .lircqucs Bernis kc cho trii nghe chu-v0n phi6u luu

cia

chang.

IV D6 kh<)ng ptrii ta mQt ga tinh nh6, nhung le ruQt cAnh cfra bi iin. Ilb ngoAi no nhln ra ilbng rugng. Duoi mit mQt kibm sorlt .iri6n trlm ling ngudi ta di to'i mQt con dudng tr6ng kh6ng bi miit, rnQt con sudi, nhfi'ng b6ng hoa hbng dai. Yi6n tru&ng ga chirm soc ni-rtng cA1: 55n*, ngud'i thq gii bQ diiy m$t xe trdng. I)troi nlrtlng sq cli trang nA1'lir ba k6 canh gdc mdt thd gicri bi mit. Iiibm soAt riâ&#x201A;Źn hhE ttip vAo vd xe : o Ong di tu Paris toi 'Ioulouse, tai sao dng lai xudng

tliy

tuc hirnh trinh. bing chu-vdn thu sau. - Tdi sE tidpsoAt

chlm chu nhln chlng. Ong ta ngin Ngrro'i kibm ngai trao cho ehing kh6ng pnii m6t con du&ng, mQt con sudi, nhirng bdng hoa hbng dai, nhung nghn ngai khdng mudn trao cho chdng cdi vrrcrng qudc mA t* Merlin, ngrrdi

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duoi nh&ng bb ngoAi. Sau ctng 6ngta Bernis ba tluc tinh cln c6 kb tt Orphee cho nh&ng cuQc hlnh trinh loai nl-v : can dim, tubi tr6, tinh y€u... Ong n6i : < Thdi dng tti r. Nh&ng chuydn xe tdc hAnh luot qua nhA ga nAy, n6 & d6 chi ab tria d6i mlt ngudi ta nhu nh&ng quhy ruqu bi mAt co nhfrng dua con trai gii, nhtng nhac si gii, mQt nguoi bdn ruqu gii. l{ga1. tu. trong chuydn xe lfra nh6, Bernis tld cim thdy cuQc tldi cira chAng ch|m l?i, thay tlbi f nghia. Gid' tliy trdn chi6c xe ngFa c6 mui nAy, ngbi ghn ngudi ndng dAn, chlng cdn xa cAch ching ta hon nfra. Chlng ddn minh vAo trong sF bi mit. Nguoi tr, t& nim ba mucri tubi, di mang tdt ci nh&ng vdt nh[n tlb khdng giir hon n&a. Chlng chi rngt cinh tlbng: q Lfa mi mgc nhanh quA ! n MQt srf v$i vE v6 hinh tlifi vai chung ta, cuQc chqy tlua cira nh&rrg cAy lua mi toi mlt tr&i t Bernis khdm phri ra chung ta cOn xa cich hon ntia, con xao ttQng ho'n niia, cdn khdn khb ho.n n&a, khi ngucri ndng dAn chi viro m$t buc'tuo'ng: o Ong cu nQi tdi dI xAy ttro'ng tl6 >. ChAng dd sd' viro mQt buc tuong vinh citu, rnQt thAn cA1' vinh cfru : chhng iloAn lir nrinh dE toi noi. , ( Tcri dinh ccr it6 rbi. C6 phli tlcri 6ng khdng ? > Vtrcrng gu6c cira chuyQn truybn ki ngfi duo'i bibn dd lir ncri Bernis scing m$t trlm nitm trong khi chi gil co vAo

phii ttqc thiy trong

mQt gio'. Ngay ciribu nAy tliy, chiCc xe ngqra, con tlu, ihuyin xe tdc hlnh ttd giup chAng cuge tlio thoAt l{t 16o n}y, n6 dua chung ta toi th6 gioi kil tu' Orphde, kb t& Hingnga ngir trong rung. Chlng cti v€ rn0t hlnh khdch nhu

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nhting hAnh kh6ch kh6c, ti.6n tludng . tcri Toulouse, mA ti vAo c&a kinh. Nhung chAng mang trong them tatn m$t ki ni6m kh6ng thb kb ra tlrrqc, r miu tringr, c mAn

thoi

gian r.

ChuyCn vidng thim la kj: khdng mQt giqng n6i l&n tidng, kh6ng mgt sg ngac nhi6n. Con ttrrcrng vang l6n mQt tidng tluc. ehAng nhhy qua bo iAo nhu mgi khi : c6 rnoc trdn ldi iti... A t rlo lA sg khic bi6t duy nh{t. Cin nhA d6i v6'i chAng c6 vâ&#x201A;¬ ti{ng gifra nhfrng tlam cAy nhung tr.la nhu trong gi{c m6ng, & m$t kholng c{ch kh6ng thb vuot tcri tluoc. Edn luc toi dich, phii chlng lA mQt io inh? ChAng bucyc l6n buc thbm xiy bing nh&ng phi6n ttt lon. Iluc thbm tld phAt sinh ra tri sg cln thidt voi m$t sr5 d6 dirng chic chXn cfra nhirng dtro.ng n6t. . & Aay kh6ng c6 gl ngu-y tao,,.. r CIn phdng lon t6i tlm : mgt cAi m[ tr{ng tl6t tr6n mgt chidc gh6: mii cira chhng ? SF btq b6n d6 thuong lAm sao : khdng phit le sq bua bQn chbnh ming, nhrrng ll sg bua bQn thdng minh cho th{y c6 sq hiQn diQn. Nd hdy cdn mang ddu vit cl'ia chuybn tlQng. ilQt cAi ghd hcri hii vb phia saB rni tir do ngu&i ta tll tltrng d{5. ta5' chdng l6n bAn : chAng trdng thd1. drtng tli6u. I\tgt cuiin srich m& ra : ai vfnr ro'i cu6n sAch ? Tgi sao ? Ciru cudi ctrng c6 16 cOn cluoc hAt l6n trong mQt tirm trang; Bernis mim cudi, nghi tni hAng ngln c6ng viQc nh6 nhlt, hAng ngAn lo sq nhd rrhoi rrong nhL d dd. nguli ta tti sudt ngAy trong khi dF ligu cing nhiing nhu clu, trong khi r6p tlit lai cfrng sg bria b6n d6. Nhiing thim kich & d6 it guan trgng: chi chn lA mOt du khich, .n1gt ngtr&i la mit lA c6 thb mim cu'di trucrc clnh t16...

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chbng nghi, nubi ciibu bu6ng xudng ttly nhu 6' noi khric. cir rirgt nlur 'trrrdng, t'l(r lir mflt chrr kj Oiil'tlir. NgAl': ht'rrn sau... cu$e. tlcri l+i bit tllu. Ngu<)'i ta brroc vE phia chiiiu tiii. Luc tl<i, ngud'i ta khdng con nrqrt lo ngai nao : nhtng cira sii rlii r,l<ing kin, nhfrng cudn sach duqc xip xdp vir nh&ng tdm luo'i ctr6n ld su&i tl5 tluoc dit rlung ch5. Sr.r nghi ngcri dat tluqc nAy c6 thb Il vinh cflu, n(r co rniri r! d6. Nhirng tlOm ctta minh, chring khdng drlqrc lir nhr'ing ngung nghi... r Chhng nhr; nhing ngbi xudng. Chirng khdng dam lc) minh ru: ntoi str nlttr cti r'€ quri hinlr thln, qu:i tlbu tlirn. Til nrQt tiinr ruinlr cii'a (lii tluo'c keo xudng c?in tltin, nrQt tia niing tr<yi lach r1ul. r ,Virt vdt riich, Bcrnis nghi, & rlil' nguoi t;r gii rrrA kht)ng bidt... )) r, Ta sip hoc rlu'gc f-Ii ?... n IIdt buo'c di trong cIn phong h€n larn ciin nhir linh tldrng hiln l6n. IIQI buoc di -r6n lirng. trI$t brrcc tli c&l nli tu sT xdp hoa trdn bln tho'. a Ngttcri ta hohn tdt c<)ng viQc nh6 nh{t niro ? Cu.Qc ddi cfia tdi tltrcrc xidt ch[t nhu mQt thlm kich. & aay n"o nhi€u ll khdng gian, la kbr'rng kl:i, giiur m6i nr0t cir ilirng, nriii rndt tu trtirng... r l)ung bdn cirl sb chirng nghidng rE phirr crinh tlbng. Canh (lbng c:iing thiing drlo'i nrirt trtli, vo'i nhirng diiru tlrrilrrg trlng cdn lai dt ai chu nguyin, dti di sirn, dti nrnng tli nrdt lri thrr. No'i xa, rrrdt crii may ilip hia r6ng lOn : ngu'o'i tir cii gring nghe n6: gigng noi quii vtirr rvt cira nrdrt tlrSn litln lanr rrring chiu cln phdng. lJrruc ili lai r':rng lrrn : << Ngrii';'i ta sip dirt nhirng h$ viit, clrung diin riiin lanr ttriv tir kintr. 1\16i nrdt thd kf trong khi lui di iltilai phia s:rrr c-'hung nhirng l.6 sd n{1'...r Nguoi ta nrii, lJernis nghe : < Cdu co nghi nang qua ilu'nc hdt tuiin lihr)ng? Y si...> Nhr'rng bu'irc ili roi \a. (ihirng 1'dn "lirng, kinh hfri. q

l)fi sao,

SAINT.

EXUPERY

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Ai siip chdt ? Trdi tinr chirng se lai. Chlng k€u criu b{t cu mQt bing chung nAo vb cufic tlo.i, cAi nril tringf, cudn s:ich m6'... Nh&ng giqng noi lai yang lOn. E6 le nhfrng gic.)ng.Uy tinh ydu nhung trlm tinh qu{. Nguoi ta bidt cAi ch6t di to'i ducri mdi nhA, ngudi ta thin nr{t ti6p tlon n6 ml khirng quay mirt tti. Iih6ng c6 gi lA phi phidm : r lfqi thu dbu giln di v{ry tlo, Bcrnis nghi, sdng, sfip xdp nhirng kj' r'it, ctrdt... u < Enr co hdi ho:r cho phirng khdch khdng ? C6. -Ngu'o'i

))

ta n6i nhci, vo'i iliqrng n6i tlgc nhrrng thin nhi0n. Ngrriri ta noi to'i ci ngirn chul'0n nhii nhlt va ciri chdt s:iJr to'i chi nhn6m chung rnau xirm nbi. lt6t tidng cn'd'i vang l6n rili lai ttt. trt6t tidng cuoi kh6ng rG siu, nhung khdng tle n6n sr.r trang trgng co v€ tl6ng kich. < Errng l€n, giong d6 noi, nlng tlang ngir. r Bcrnis dang ngbi & nga.v giira ldng su rlau do.n trong rnritsr.r thAn thidt bi rrriit. Changso bi lihdnr phai. Ngucri xa ll lanr niiy n&, vi c.iin b6c la) tdt cir, nrrit n6i dau dcrn htirrr nhin nhin. Ngrro'i ta h6t vti'i clrang: < Anh lA nguoi ilir bi6t nlng. rll veu nang... > CIrun;; phric hga kE hip h6i trong tiit cl.vG drr-vt1n d:ing ciil nang vir tfu lir tlibu khirrrg thil th:r thir rIu'oc. Tul' nhi6n chlng ilii cri qu1.bn rii su th:in rnit nl]'... ( ...ri l0 tdi 1'€u nang.D ChAng chn girfi lai nang, len l6n thang gric, m& cir.a phong. NAng chira dgng ci mua he. Khtrng b*c trong nrArr sdng va cai giudng tr:ing. Cira sb m&, hung tlhl-'dnlr ban ngAl'. Ebng hi-' trdn thlp clruong noi xa. binh thln, chim rli. cho nhip diyr ilung cira tfdi tim. cfia tr:ii tinr khr)ng ccrn sdt phii cti. Nang ngi. Giiic ng& hu1' holng

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rHtr ulEN Neu

IAm sao gifta nrua trong ha ! < NAng srip chdt... r, Chlng tidn bur!'c tr6n sln nhl drlnh xi, diiy anh sang. Chirng khdng hibu nbi sq binh an cira chinh chAng. Nhung nAng r€n ri : Bernis kh6ng drim tiin l€n n&a. Chdng tlodn ra mQt su hi6n di6n bao la : linh hbn cfia nhtng ngud'i tim gifii rr, trAn d,iy cin phdng v) cin phong nhu mdt vdt thucrng. Nguoi ta khdng ddm dung vlo tlb (lac. kh6ng dam bu,o'c ili. I(h6ng mQt titing rl6ng. Chi c6 tidng rubi vo ve. tIQt tidng gqi noi xa dirt ra mQt vlin tlb. MOt ccrn gio mdt, mbm mai, lln vlo trong phong. Bernis nghi: <tEI tdi rbi>. Chhng nghi ildn nhirng crinh cfra ngtrdi ta s6p cl6ng xudng, tcri irnh s:ing cfia ngen tldn. Ching bao lAu ddm tdi sE Am lnh ngu'o'i b0nh nhu' nrQt giai doan phli vuot qua. Nggn ddn mo' ruo lur: tlri m€ hoirc nhu mQt io inh, vl nh&ng sq vft mi hinh b6ng khdng guay mA ngu&i ta nhin mudi hai gid' ducri m6i m6t khia canh rdt cuSc in siu vAo tri 6c, tld mdrt srrr. nirng kh6ng chiu tlqng iluqc. < '\i d6 ? > nirng h6i. Ilernis tidn lai giin. Sr3 diu rlAng, sr; thuang clm rtAng , l6n m6i chAng. Chirng nghidng minh. Cuu nAng. Bd nirng lAo long. LA suc h.rc cfia nirng. < Jacques... r NAng chim chu nhin chAng .< Jacques...> Nirng cci giing ldi keo chAng tu trong rl6y sAu cfia tu tu&ng nlng. Ning khdng tim ki6m vai chAng nhung tim kidm trong nh&ng kj' ni6rn c&a rninh. Nlng bdm vAo tay do chAng nhu ngudi chdt iludi truo.n l€n. kh6ng pnii db nim ldy mQt sq hi6n di6n, mSt ch6 tqa, nhung tlb n5m ldy mQt hinh inh... NAng nhin... Va th6 lir diin dhn chAng c6 vE xa la tldi voi nAng. NAng khdng nhin ra cii vdt nhin alo, cAi nhtn tld. NAng

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nim ldy nh&ng ng6n tay chAng tlb gqi chAng: chlng khdng giup ich gi tlucrc cho ndng ci. Cheng khdng phii lI ngudi ban ml nAng mang trong mlnh. EE mQt nhgc sEn vb srp hidn di6n nly, nAng x6 elly chAng, vl guay ttlu di. Chlng & m$t khoing cAch khdng thb vuqt qua iluqc. ChAng dao thoat khdng mQt ti6ng ttQng, lai di ngang qua cln phortg rgng lon. Chlng tr& vb sau mQt chuydn cli rQng lo'n, sau nr6t chuydn tti h5n tl$n, mA ngucrl ta kh6 nha lai rd. Phai chlng chhng dau do'n ? Phai chlng chAng bubn riu ? Chlng ngung lai. Bubi chibu kich viro nhu nu'o'c bibn ldch vAo khoang thu th&ng, nh&ng kf v{t sfp mdt di. TrAn ti vAo cria kinh, chlng nhin nh&ng bdng cAy ducrng xi keo dli ra, dinh vAo nhau, trAn tlhy thlm c6 cfia tldm tdi. NIQI ng6i lAng ncri xa thip tlen l6n : chi lA mQt nhum nhtng nggn ddn: nlng c6 thb qhm no trong tay. Kh6ng cdn kholng cach nfra: chAng co thb sd'tay vAo ngqn tl6i. Nhfrng titing n6i trong nhA im blt : ngucri ta dI hoAn tdt vi6c xXp ilit lai thu tq. ChAng kh6ng itung tliy. Chhng nho' to'i nhfrng bu6i chiEu nhu tlrti. Ngrrt)'i tl giril'. nirng nE nhtr mdt ngud'i rnang bd db lin. Khuirn nrirt nhnn cira nguoi dirn bir tlong lai lA bdng nhii'n nguo'i ta thriy scr tuo'ng lai, so' cai chdt. Chirng ra ngoAt. Chlng qulS' lrri vo'i rrti'c nrudn ni)ng nhi6t ducrc ngac nhi6n, ducrc ngucri ta gOi t6n: tnii tim chAng hin sC rrrbrn ra vi bubn rlu vir vi vui vâ&#x201A;¬. Nhung khdrrg co gi. Iihdng co gi giir chirug hi. Chirng ltro't qua gita nhii'ng ciy nrA kh6ng co gi ng:in cirn. Ch')rng nh?i1' qu:r hang rAo : con tluo'ng cl.rc nhoc. Thd ld lrdt, ch?rng sE kh6ng bao gio' tri\' Iai.

V Yl llernis, truoc khi ra di, dI t6m tit cho t6i nghe l6t ci cu6c phi6u luu : s Ciu co thdy, t6i dii cd giing l6i kdo Genevidve viro trong mdt thd E'io'i thu<)c vd t6i. T{t ca nhirng gi tdi cho

ning thi[-v tlbu trn ndn ti ngit, sAm xlt. E€nr diiu ti6n ll mQt chibu di1'kh6ng t6n : chung t6i .lI kh6ng thE vugt qua

chidu .lliy t16. Tdi il:i phli trri lai ntng c1n nhA, cuQc sdng vir linh hbn nirng. Tung cdi mQt, tdt ci nhfrng ciy bach ducrng & b€n iluong. CAng tidn to.i f;hn Paris, chiEu dly gifra thd gio.i vir chung tdi giim dhn. Nhu thb tdi mudn ldi keo no xudng ducri bibn. Sau tlo, khi tdi hdy con tim ciich theo cho kip, t6i de c6 thb-lai ghn nang, sdvlo nAng: gifra chring t6i kh6ng cdn khoing c6ch. Khdng con nfra. T6i khdng bidt noi gi vcri c{u : ci ngin niim. Nguoi ta dii 6. quri xr m6t cuQc s6ng khac. Nlng all bdm chit lX1' nhitng t:im khin trili giucrng trring, toi

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mua hd cfra nlng, to'i nhfrng sg r{t hibn nhi€n cla ning, vh tditlE khdngthb mang nlng tli doqp. Heydb tdi ra di.n Gio iliy cdu di tliru al6 tim kho tirng, kE lln bibn & An-ttd tld s& duqc vAo nh&ng vi6n ngqc, nhung kh6ng bidt cdch mang chung l€n bd ? Sa mac nhy mA t6i lli & tr€n, tdi ka lh bi giii lai & ttdt nhu mQt hon chi, tdi kh6ng bi6t khAm phn gi & d6. Nnung dtii v6'i criu, nhir qiy thuat, tlo chi lir m$t lop cirt, mQt c.6i bE ngoiri... < Jacques, tcri gio' rbi d6.u

VI Gb dr'rv, nguo'i e ?im, chirng nro m6ng. Tu tr€n cao nhin xudng, rnit alilt nhu im lim. Sahala cira cat vang cin rao rn<it biln xanh nhu nrQt tia he rci' cung tiin. Bernis nguo'i thq'tdt ilua bo' bibn giat lE h€n phii, lucrt ngang, thlng hirng vo'i tl6ng co. Toi m6i m6t khuc rd & Phi-chAu, chAng lai ho'i nghidng mdr,v bay. Con hai ngirn ciry sd nfi'a lir tcri Dakar. Truo'c mr-rt chAng, mhu trXng l<la cira rninh tldt chua b! khudt phr1c. Ddi khi lA ting tla trcr tnri. Giri dii quet cAt, dd tl:'ry, thanh nhirng nh&ng tlun dlu tlin. Khdng khi im lim dd lirit tiiy phi co' nhu hirt r6t nhcr cia kim loai. Phi ccr khdng c6 mQt rung chuybn nAo theo chibu ngang hoirc theo chibu doc vA. tri tr€n cao, khdrng thdy co su di il6ng niro cira phong cinh. Bi ridt trong gi6, phi ccr giai ding ba1-. Port-Etienne, tram ngung dhu ti€n, khdng ducrc ghi trong lihdng gian nhung tlucrc ghi trong

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thdi gian, vA Bernis nhin tlbng hb. Cdn phii ngbi im lim v) y6n lirng trong sAu gid n&a rbi nguoi ta ra kh6i mdy bay nhu ra kh6i ccrn bi cqc. ThC gicri thi moi m6. Bernis nhin cbidc ilbng hb mA do tl6 m$t phep la tlugc tbgc hiQn nhu the Rbi dbng hb chi vbng guay cfia cdnh quqt bdt tlQng Ndu cAi kim nAy b6 r<ri con s6, ndu mdy h6ng ph6 mic ngudi cho c6t, thcri gian vA nhiing kholng cAch c6 m$t y nghia mcri mB mA chAng khong nhin thuc tluqc. Chhng du lichtrong mQt chiEu thri tu(*). Tuy nhi€n chAng bidt sB ngQt ngat nAy. Tdt cir chung bidt n6. BiCt bao hinh lnh chiy trucrc nrit chung dbu ta ta : chung ta lir ttr nbirn cfia mQt hinh lnh duy nhdt, ndr tld ning cdi trgng lucrng thgc sg c&a nhfrng dgn cdt, cfia mdt troi, cia sg yOn lirng cfia n6. MQt thd gitri tr€n ching ta ild bj lac l6ng. Chung ta y6u tludi, iluqc vd trang bing nh&ng diqtr b0 mA il€m tdi, nhfrng tli6u b0 nly chi lAm nh&ng con nai (*) chay trdn. Eucrc vd trang blng giqng ndi kh6ng tang qud xa ba trlm thucrc vir khdng bidt dat tcri nhfi'ng ngud'i. tri6t ngiry kia tdt ci chung ta ilbu rcrt vAo trortg hanh tinh xa la nAy. Tho'i gian 6' aO itir tr& thanh quri rQng cho nhlp sdng cfia chting ta. 6' Casrblanca, chung ta diim tinh hlng gid, vl nh&ng sg hgn hd cfra chung ta. ll6i mQt chung ta thay tlbi con tim. Trdn mrly bay, m6i nria gJo', chung ta thay (lbi khi h.Au : tha-r abl da thit. 6 ilAy, chring ta d&n bing nh&ng tuiin 16. Nhfi'ng ngudi ban ili l6i keo chung ta ra kh6i ch6 tt6. \.i, ndu chung ta 5du dudi, hQ keo chring ta rao trong phdng lrii : nhtng nim ta1' sit cia nhtng ngudi ban tld {.r ) \gu}'in viitr r uttl rltuttrii:ntt tlitnension. 1 * ) \grrlt',rr lirr : gazelle. rndrt giiing nri ir su mnc.

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k6o c:hting ta ra kh6i c6i th6 gio.i nll', vAo trong cAi thd gioi c&a hq. ThIng bing tru'o'c bi6t bao xa la, Bernis nghi minh khdng hibu minh mdl'. Su khAt, sr5 b6 phd hny sg tln bao cira lfi ngudi l\Ihures ttl gcli ra nh&ng gi trong chirng. VA chul'6n ngung canh & Port-Etiennc h6ng keo dli hon m6t'thdng ? Chirng cdn nghi : < Ta khong con chtt can tllm nlo. u llqi thu vln trnu trrcrng. Khi mQt phi cring tr6, libu lai mny bav nhao lgn theo hinh vdng trdn tlung, hin ttb l6n trdn tlhu hin, mlc diiu chting giin nhu thd nlo, khdng phii nhfrng chucrng ngai v{t rirn chfc mA chi m6t chut cffng dir de ndt hin, nhrrng hin tlii nhirng cr\1-, nh&ng buc tucrng ctng ldng nhu trong nhirng gidc rngng. Can dirn l6n, Bernis ?

tll

l'uv nhidn, nguqc vo'i j'mucjn

chang, vi ld dQng co rung, kG xa Ia clo c6 tirb nhlo nr thd clr6 chlng.

gio' bay, huo,ng rii vir crii vinh nby sau chot ttd ndi liln vung ttdt hoang vu, tro tnli, mA canh quat tlE kiQt suc. Nhung m6i dibm duo'i eldt & phia trucrc mang snn su de dqa bi ruAt. Con m6t ngin cir5' sci bay n&a : phii keo vb phia minh vung dit bao la niy. Sau mdt

Port-Etienne g&i Cap J ubg : phi co dA fti fi gib 30. Port-Etienne gtri Sadnt-Louis : phi co cd.t cdnh ftbi 16

gib

45.

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phi co

roi Port'Elienne

16gid45,

tidp l1c bag dtm.

Gi6 Ddng. Gi6 thbi tu phia trong sa m?c Sahara vi cAt 'cubn cu6n bdc l€n thlnh nhiing cnn ldc vlng. Tri chAn trdi rang tldng, 16 ra m$t rnirt trdi co ddn vi nhot nhat' bi bi6n thb vi lo'p suo'ng mir n6ng. trl6t cii bong !6ng xA phdng nhcrt nhat. Nhung trong khi lOn trdn ilinh trdi, dln ,di1n bcrt co quXp, mirt trcri tr& thenh m$t m[i tdn n6ng b6ng, nrqt miri diri n6ng b6ng chich vAo gdy. Gio tiy. rr*guoi ta cdt crjnb 6' Port-Fltienne, trong m$t biiu khdng khi binh lirng, gln nhrr tuo'i mdt, nhung & cao dd nrirt trim thuo'c ngudi ta thiiy cdi dung nham oiy. YA iip tirc : Nhidt d6 dhu : 120. Nhi6t dQ nuo'c : 110. Ba-v l6n cao hai ngAn, ba ngln thuo'c : di nhj€n ! Bal' tr0n trin biio crit nh-v: dT nhi€n ! Nhrrng, phi ccr b:rr' I6n chua drroc niim phut: nhii'n liOu trong xylanh ttr dgng chriy vA crii nip hoi b! chal'. YA rbi bal' lOn: nrii thi d(1. I)lli co chinr iljtrn vao trong bhu lihong khi im lim nay, plti t:n sa lhy. Gio tril'. Ngucri ta nrir qirdng. trlirt trdi lln tron6 nhiing hinlr xoal' 6c rniru vlng nly. trIi"rt troi nh(rt nhat tl6i khi nlro ra vir elSt chriy. Ddt chi hi0n ra & iltrcrng thing thJrng vA con nii'a ! l'di keo rniri phi co' l6n ? tdi chui miri xu6ng ? tdi nghidng ? Ngtrdi ta bay ll lA & tlirm tlucrc. llirc kQ ! minh kidm & ch6 thdP hon. & sdt rnirt ildt lir lubng gi6 bic thbi nhu con sdng chiry. Ducrc diil'. Ngu'oi ta bu6ng thdng rnQt calnh tay ra 6goAi ptrong Lii. Cfrng nhu khi ngbi tr€n mQt crii ca-n6

728

cHUYfiN THU l,utN NAn

chay nhanh, ta thd ng6n tay xudng nghlch nuac mCt. Nhiet dQ dlu : 110. NhiQt tlQ nucrc : 95, IIat nhu m$t ddng sdng ? So sdnh vay. Hoi nhun nhhy m$t chut, m6i vCt nhin cfi.a'd{t phong ra cAi t6t cria n6. That le br;c bQi khi kh6ng nhto thdy gt. Nhung & mti Timdris gi6 tay thbi sdt mit adtKhdng cdn ncri nAo tlb hn ndu. Mii cao-su kh6t : ma-nhâ&#x201A;¬td chAy. trfi6ng cao-su ndi U chdy ? Kim chi vdng quay cria crinh quat rung chuybn, rbi gilm bot muoi vdng. c A mi, ndu mi mir dinh vAo tldy nfi'a...> Nhi6t dQ nucrc: 11b. Kh6ng thb nto l6n cao mudj ilruoc. Con mit lidc

nhin trdn dun cat n6 toi ta nhu mgt midng vAn dirng tlb nhiro l6n & nhfrng hb boi. Con mit nhin vio nh&ng c{i tlbng hb. Hop t ilo lA di ctgng cfra rlun cAt. Nguoi ta lei phi ccr, chn ldi keo sAt viro bgng: kh6ng duqc bao liu n&a. Ngrdi ta mang phi ccr trong tay nhu thb ngudi ta gifi' thlng blng rnQt crli bAt qua il}y. Crich nhirng bdnh phi co mucri ilrut_r'c, ru Mauritani e tlTiy ia nhfi'ng cbn cdt cira no, nhii.ng bdi tldng lly nuoc min, nhfi'ng bli cat: nhirng dong thAc s6i tl:r. 1520 yong. Chuydn bay trting r6ng ilhn ti6n nhu ildm vAo nguoi vi6n phi cdng. trIdt cai iliin Phap & crich hai muoi ciy sd: tlbn duy nh?it. phli to'i tluo.c tlo. Nhi6t il6 nucrc : 120. I)qn cdt, tlng dd, tldng lhy nucyc mln ttbu tld qua. T{t ci nhu duqc cho vao mriy ep. Nhfrng duo'ng vib,n ttucrc ncri rdng, rn& ra rbi ddng lai. & ngay duo.i bAnh xe : mQt sq xdo trQn. Nhftng tlng dd den noi kia, tu tqip lai tung nh6m, khit nhau, chfng hinh nhu ti6n tryi m$t cdch

SATNT - EXUPERY

129

ch$m chqp, rbi bdng chdm hln l6n. Ngudi ta nhAo l6n chtng, ngu&i ta phin t6n chung. 1130 vdug.

N6u minh v& mit... r. trIidng t6n nrl tay ching sd n6ng b6ng. Hd thdng tda nhi6t b6c hcri tting ch{p. Phi ccr, .nhu mdt con thuyBn chua chft quA nhibu, ning <

vlo

nE bay. 1400 vdng.

xd tlhy vdi vE vb phia sau. cdch bdnh xe hai muoi phAn. Nh&ng x8ng cAt nhanh ch6ng. Nh&ng x6ng ving. MOt tlun cAt vuqt qui IA th{y cdi ttbn b6t. A ! Bernis tXt mdy. EE tldn hic. D) cfia phong cinh him Aiin rbi t*t ngfrn. Thd gioi bing cAt lai tlrrcrc tao l{p. Itf6t phdo tlAi Phrip trong sa mac Sahara. trI6t nguoi trung si giA ra d6n Bernis vi tucri cuoi khi th{y ngudi anh em. Hai muoi linh Sdnegalais bbng sdng chAo : m$t nguiri da Trfng, it nhdt phii le trung si ; lir trung riy ndu ngudi d6 tr8. r ChAo tnrng sT ! -A ! ting ttdn thim t6i, tdi sung suong qud ! T6i qu6 & Tunis... r Thtri tho fu, nh&ng ki' ni€m xrra, linh hbn hXn : hin {lua ra, m$t hrri, cho Bernis hay. MOt cAi bln nh6, nh&ng tdm hinh ttinh & tudng: ( Phai, tt6 li hinh h9 hAng. T6i chua quen ho hdt. nhung nlm trri, t6i s€ tli Tunis. Hinh niy ? Do II ngudi ydu c&a baa tdi. T6i bao gio cfing thdy hinh t16 tllt tren bin hin. Hlri bao gio cing n6i toi nAng. Khi hIn r6fi, 16; tlE Idy buc hinh, t6i de tidp tqc, tdi vdn kh6ng c6 nguoi y€u. - Trung eT, tdi hhAt, Nhi?ng br.ri cCt cudi cung bi

CHUYEN THI} MIEN NAI{

r30

duoc mli 6ngudng rugu rang. Tdi kh6ng con rrgu cho rlai uy nta. Ong ta dd tli qua cdch tlAy niiur thang. Sau do, di nb.iâ&#x201A;Źn, trong thoi gian diri, tdi tu tao ra nhirng j' nghi den t6i. Tdi lAm tlon dii xin co ngtroi khac tl6n thay th6 : tdi x{u h6 qua. < Tdi lAm gi A ? D6m nAo t6i cfrng vi6t thu : tdi kh6ng ng&, tdi co ndn. Nhung khi thutcri tdj, cu m6i sdu thing mQt lln, nhung la thu trl lcri ilo all qud cfr : tdi b{t ttiu vidt lai thu' khac. Ilernis ldn thi)n phdo ttli ngbi hft thudc voi nguai trung si. Ducri anh trlng, sa nlac trdng r6ng lAm sao. Tu cdi bot nAy hirn canh ch[rng cai gi ? Chdc lA nlrring ngdi sao. Chic IA mat trang... < Co phii anh lA trung si c&a nhirng ngdi sao ? - Du'ng ttr cirdi !r)t, hut di, toi co thudc. Tdi klrong con <lh thudc cho dri rry nD'a. p Bernis nghe hilt chuyQn vE nguoi trung uy, vb nguoi tlai uy nAy. Chhng co tlrt! noi lai cAi tit duy nhdt c&a h9, aluc tinh duy nhdt cria hg : ngu(ii thi danh bii, ngucri kia iai tcit quri. ChAng cirng du'gc l)iit lechul6n ridng thdm crriii cung cua rnQt trung u]' trA (tdi nrQt trung si gih, lac l6ng noi sa mac, giin nhu lir rndt kj nidm ydu duong. ( IIin giii thich nlrfrng ngoi sao cho tdi nghe... - Phii, lJernis noi, ring ta dI birn giao cho anh nhirng ngdi sao <io.> Vir gio' tliy, d6n'luqt chang giii thich.VA nguoi trnng si, l)let du'o'c nhing khoirng crich, nghi to'i Tunis cing & ra niru' viy. Ilidt iluqc sao bic. diiu, hin ta th; le nhin khudn nrl[ no rul nir4n ra no, hiin chi ciin hoi gi& no sang trdi mtit chtit. HXn nghT toi 'I unis ir qun giin. ( Ya chring ta rot rE phia 6ao nay voi rn$t tdc d0 kinh khlng... r \a ngrroi trung si ngrrng lei tlung luc &

A, u6ng di. Tdi rdt vui

SAINT - EXUPERY

ehin tudng.

dng cfrng biit t{t cA t jviy Kh6ng, trung si.'fruoc tdi co nrQt nguoi trung si iti bio tdi : q Anh khdng x{u hb A, anh, mQt ngu&i con cdi nhA, hgc r$ng, tu cAch, ml sao ltc cho phi co rE lar

thi ? r - d t E&ng c6 x{u hb, that quc kh6... r

h6m

Ngudi ta d6 dirnh chAng. si, trung si t CAi ddn tuin ti6u cfra trung sl...r Ching chi l6n mit tring. r Trung si c6 bidt bAi hAt nay khdng

r 'frung

Maa,mva roi, 4dng chd.n chi6,noi.,. Chhng ngin nga hdt r A, c6, t6i biit : tt6 lA bei.hnt & Tunis... : Hat cho tdi nghe ili, trung si. Tdi cin nho b6t ilo. EA xem nlo :

Em hdg cho chiLn trdng Noi kia, trong tip lbn.

Trung si, trung si, trii nho' ra rdi. Nghe duoi la cag Nrdc rio do chhg Edg rbi, bdo toi,..

A tEung lirm sao ! > Ngudi trung si n6i. H9 cirng hi6u chung vb nhfrng su vrit. r SAng rbi, tnrng si, chring ta di lArn.

lai

biri

cHUYEN

rgrt

MriN

NAre

- Di lAm. - Cho t6i mrrqn cii kiur nr6'Du-di. - A ! ving. - L{y cAi kim dn vlo diy. lim t{t cA. - A ! cu ra l6nh di... tdi'sE - Co thdy khdng, trung si, kh6ng sao ci, t6i slp di. r

Ngudi trung si ngXm v! thln tr€, tu noi vd ttinh t&ir ttb rbi lai bay ili. ... Toi ttb nhic cho hfrn nhcr mSt bli hAt, nho Tunie, qho' chinh hnn. Tri'thi6n tlAng niro, & b€n kia nhftng cbn c6t, nh&ng nguoi mang tin tlgp il6 nly bay xu6ng k&6ng mQt ti6ng d6ng. < \tinh bi6t, trung si ! - Vinh bi€t... r Ngu'ili trurrg si ru{p mril'ddi m6i, kh6ng cdn tr; tloAn ca chinh minh. Ngucri trung si khdng bidt n6i ll h{n ta gi& gin trong tim cho s6u th:ing tinh {i.

VII Sofnl-louis & Sinigal giri Port-Elienne : Phi c:s kh6ng I&i Saint-Louis slop. Cho bidt tin nqag. Port-Etienne gtri Sainl-lorris : Khdng hidl lhim gi ti, khiphi co c?it cunh 16gibl5 hdn qua slop. S[ clo di lung kidm ngag. Soin/-Zouis & Scneltal gtiri Port-Iitiennc. I'hi co ti32 rbt Sain/-louis 7giu25 stop. Dtrttg <li udi, dqi no toi I'orlEtienne dd.,

Porl-Etienne giri Saint-I.ouis : Phi co 632 dd lui 13gN stop. Phi ct2-ng (ho bitt kh6ng tttiy oi ntdc ddu tdm nhin khd tdt. Phi c6ng cho Id thiig ndu phi co th:r bag ding lQ lrinh binh throng stop. Ciin co phi cong tht ba dt lint theo

c/rfln

sdu..

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134

MIiN

NAM

giri Port-Etienne : Dbng t. EA clrc l6.nh. Sain/-.Louis gtri Jubg : Kh6ng1 tin tuc gi ci.a chagtn phi co Phali-MA stop. Xirt toi Port-Dtienne ngag. Sain/-louis

Juby. l{Qt nguo'i tho' mdy lai chd tdi : ( T6i cho nrro'c viro h6c b6n trdi 6' phia truoc, luong thgc & hQc b6n phiri, mQt c:ii b:inh dtr phong va tfi thudc 5' h{c phia sau. tr{udi phrit. Duqc kh6ng ? - I)pcrc. r Sii ta1'. Ti6u l0nh :

Trong khi t6i vXng nrit 'm6i ngay phii llm td tudng trinh. Thu hai trl luong cho nguai Maures. Cho oh&ng thirng sing r6ng xudng thuybn bubm r. \rl t6i ilu'ng t! ta.v no'i cfra sb. Chidc thuybn bubm m6i thring mQt lhn, tidp td nuo'c nggt cho chung tdi ilang b{p bbnh trdn bitin. Nd di thrrcrng. Nd mirc mQt chril cuQc sSng nrn llil', nrlc quln rlo rno'i cho tdt cl sa mac c&a t6i. T6i lA Noe du'crc con chinr bii cAu vlo thuydn thim vi6ng. I)hi co' ild sln slng. e

Juby grt'i Pot't-Elientrc : Phi co Porl-Etienne.

236

rti

Jubg l4gib 20 tli

SAINT - EXUPERY

13t

Con tluong tloAn lfr hAnh tti ttuqc ghi ddu bing nhtng nim xucrng, con tlucrng chung tdi bay ghi ddu bing xric phi co' : c ll$t gio n&a lA to'i phi co cla Boiador...r Nh&ng xdc bi ngudi trIaures cucrp b6c. Nhftng ti6u chuln. MQt ngAn cly s6 cAt rbi IA Port-Etienne : b6n cln nhl trong sa mac. r Chirng t6i chd c{u. Chung t6i l6n tluong ngay dA lgi dung ban ngAy. MQt phi co bay tr6n bd biEn, cdi kia cich hai muoi ci.1' sd vA cai thu ba cdch nim mucri ci1'. Chring t6i ngung lqi 6' tlbn luc ilcinr xucing : ciu tha-v phi co l? - PhAi. Nip hoi bi kgt.n Chuytn db. Ldn duong.

Kh6ng c6 gi. Chi la nrQt ting .le tdi tim. T6i tidp tuc lirng kidm cln kE tr€n sa rnqc. trI6i dibm t6i den ll mQt tdi tlm lirm t6i lo ngai. Nhung bibn cdt chi chay dutri t6i nhu mQt khdi dA xim tdi. T6i kh6ng con thdy c6c b:rn cria t6i nira. Ho ild bay t rdn phln trdi c&a hQ. Sq tri chi cla nhfrng con chim ung. T6i kh6ng c6n thdy bibn. I.€nh ddnh bay trdn cat lring b6ng, t6i khdng.thdy vit gi sdng.ildng. Tim tdi dip:

ric

tAu & ncri ra... MQt tlng dA tdi.

D6ng ccr cla t6i : ti6ng glo th6t cfia con s6ng tlang cubn cu6n chiy. Con song cuiin cutin na1' bao bqc l{y tdi vir ldm t6i hao mdn. Nhibu khi, Bernis a, tdi thiiy cau liri vAo trong nibur

cHUYfN THI.' TIIiN NAM

136

hy vgng khdng thb giai thich duoc cfia cdu. Tdi kh6ng bidt dln giii. Tdi nhcr t16n cAu nl-v cia Nietzsche mi cAu rra thich: <( llua he cfra t6i nong, ngin ngfri, bubn bd vi sung su'crng

Mit tdi nrit ru6i vi dI rlOi tinr quri nhiEu. Nhfrng vit den nh?iy nrua. Trii khdng con bidt rd li t6i eli ttAu.

( l'hd nao tlung si, r'A1'dng thdl- hiin ta i ? (lng trr ciit c:inh lric tlng s:rng...r Chung t6i ngiii t! chr'rn phrio illi. Nh&ng ngu.oi Seneg:rlais crrdi, vi€n trung si nro.mring: nr6t hoing h6n tucri srrng nhu'ng 't'r'r ich. IIr)t ngu'o'i trong bglr r:htrng tdj tirfr t-loan nrtlt cdch khdng chic chrin : < llay rnriy Lray tan tlnh... cgu bidt chu... gln nhu khdng tim th65' t DT nhi€n. >

)lQt ngrrcri trong iron chung ilrcrc :

toi iiring tliil', ili vll

roi. (ki

Lhrr0c Li )iirrrng ? ir Chring [t'ri rar:r ilGrrr t6i : sric ll:it, ngrroi vA sry vit. ., N6nry

Chtrng toi rAo rlr',nr tiii, dudi anh l&a cfra ddm tllu thudc ll I'a thi;gio'i liiy lai kich tlrrroc thuc sr.r c&a nd. Tcri tlucrc I)ort-Et.ienne lanr gil nua nh&ng doirn l& hhnh. Saint-l,ouis il senegal ir0n ranh gicri cia cdi mr)ng. Sa mac nay, hbi nlr-, chi la nrt)t bi'dn crit khdng bi miit. Nhirng

rgl

SATNT-EXUPERY

thAnh phd cAch ba buac bly ra vA nguli trung si tlugc vd trang cho sr3 ki€n tri, cho y6n ling vA c6 tlon cim thdy rn$t duc tinh nhu viiy th(rt Iit vd ich. Nhrrng mQt con scrn chu tru ldn vl crit s6ng dQng, nhung m$t ti6ng ggi tao lip lai sr.r bi m:it, nhung rnQt cdi gi nhy sinh, tr6n chqy, ti6p tuc... Nhung nh&ng ngdi sao tlo hd chung tdi nhfrng kholng cAch thgc sg. OuQc s6ng binh thln, tinb y€u chung th&y, nguoi ban gdi mA chung ta tuong lir thin y€u' lai chinh lA ng6i sao tsric-dhu tll ghi diiu hq... Nhung sao Nam-tao ghi d{u mQt kho tirng.

ba gi'o sdng, nhirng tdrn mbn len c[a chung tdi tr& thirnh m6ng ruanlt, trong sudt : d6 lA phep thu$t cia m[t tring. Tdi tinh gir;y, gid lanh. Tdi l6n tr€n nbn phdo iliri hut thu6c. Ei6u thudc 1d... eli6u thtriic 1d... Cu nhu vi-v t6i cho rang ddng. CAi tlbn nho duo'i anh trirng, mQt hli clng lirng nrrcrc. Dly tlfr cric ngdi 6ao troi cho cAc tlibu ltirnh vi6n' Nhfi'ng kinr illa bAn c&a ba phi co chung t6i ngoa:r ngo?in Viro

lric

chi hutrng bic.

viY rnA... Bucrc chAn cudi cirng thttc sr; cira ciu, cdu ctl tllt noi tliy ? Noi tliy chdm dut thd gioi nhiy cim. CAi thlnh lfiy nh6 nay : mQt bdn tlb. lIQt nguirng' c&a trdng ra rinh rring nly lir noi kh6ng c6 gi thqc lim. E€m t6i thit hul'bn diQu. Jacques Bernis, cdu & tllu viy ? 6 diy ching, haf i'r ch6 kia ? Sg hiQn diOn tld nhg nhAng lam sao ! Chung quanh t6i sa mac Sahara. nly n:ang chua rdt it, chi nhdn iluqc tl6 diy, mQt g6t nbiy cia

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138

loii scrn ducrng, chi chiu tlqrng nbi, tlong lin rin nhdt, ruQt tlua tr6 nhe nhang.

n6p ning

Vi€n trung si tcri bdn t6i : r Chiro 6ng. - ChAo trung si.r Hiin nghe ng6ng. I(h6ng co gi. I\Ift sq ydn ling, Bernis oi1 du vao su 5r€n llng cfia ciu. s Thudc ld ? Phai. ) Yi6n trung si nhai tti6u thu6c. < Trung si, mai nly tdi sE tim thdy ngucri b4n t6i : trung si nghi anh ta & tliu ? > 'trung ViCn si, tq tin, chi cho tdi khip chin trdi... NI$t atua tr6 lac lhm trirn dly sa mac.

Bernis, mflt h6m ciiu tAm sr.r vo'i tdi : < T6i da y6u m$i cuQc sdng mh tdi kh6ng hibu n6 rir lfm, mQt cuQc s6ug kh6ng hoirn toAn trung thqc. T6i cflng kh6ng bidt 16 t6i cin crii gi : tto lir mQt co'n hdu tloi nhg nhing... r Bernis, m$t hdm ciiu tim sq vo'i tdi : r Eibu t6i uc tloin lrin khudt sau mgi su v{t. T6i thiiy hinh nhu voi m$t cd g5ng, t6i sE hibu, tdi sE bi6t n6 ilb tloat duqc n6. Vi tdi ra tli bdi rdi vi str hi6n di6n cira nguoi bqn mir khdng bao giu tdi co thb hibu 16... r Tdi thdy hinh nhu m$t con tlu chdng chinh. T6i thdy

SAINT. EXUPERY

hlnh nhu mQt dua trE ttang dlu ti6ng. Tdi thdy hinh nhu c6 tidng xiro xqc c&a nhff'ng cAnh bubm, cira cQt bubm vl cla hy vQng, tidng xiro xac tl6 tli vio trong biEn ci'

Ti6ng kdu b b cira nh&ng nguoi Maures' Nhirng con l4c tll cira hQ nim phqc xu6ng ttdt vi quA mQt mdi. ll0t bc.)n cucrp gbnr ba trlm tay sringr bi m}t tu'phia Bic tli xudng, hln tl! xudt hiOn & phia Edng vl t'in sat m$t rloan l& hhnh. Ndu chung ta iti kidnr vb phia bgn cuop tl6 ? < Viy thi di theo hinh d6 quat, tlbng j'? KG & giiia di thlng vb huong d6ng... Simoun : lOn toi nlm muai thuoc ngAn gi6 d6 btit chring t6i nhu m$t cAi mriY htt bqi, Rang tl6ng.

Ban

tdi oi...

\'{y ra & tlAy lir kho tirng : ciu cd tiru ki6m n6'l

TrEn tlun cdt niry, nhfi'ng cirnh tay khoanh lai vir tl6i diQn voi cdi vinh miru xanh s5m vA rt6i diOn nhirng ling dhy sao, dOm d6, su'c ning c&a c{ru khdng c6 m{y"' Luc ciu xudng rb phia natu c(t bidt bao nhi6u sqi diy dutrc c&i ntt, Bernis tll nhc nhu kh6ng khi dA chi cdn c6 mQt ngudi ban : mQt scri c&a chbm sao Thdt-nfr cQt nhg ldy cAu... Eâ&#x201A;¬m tl6 cqu con nhg nhirng hon nira' Ciu tll bi ch6ng mit. Trong ng6i sao thring tlung nh{t ccr ndr lir kho tingr 6i kA trdn tranh !

I4O

CHUYfiN THI.} MIEN NAM

Sqi tcr mdng manh c|ra tinh ban cfia t6i lai bugc cfiu so siri : lA kE chln chidn U{t rrung t6i de phii ngfi thi6p tti.

.Saint-louis & Sancg,al g&i Toulouse : Chugdn bag phdp |h?ig phia E6ng Timirfs slop. phe dich qutin & ghn stop. Phi c6ng chdt phi co u0 th:r nguyin ugn stop. Tidp tuc toi Dakar.

IIfi tim

vm Dalcar

g&i

Toulouse

Thtr

Slop.

t&i

Dakar dhg ilit'

LdI

NGI/Cru DICH

Nli, lti vti nh) xait bia, tii l2c tkh si hdt t* ltt Jich io frhoing thhg B" ,967, Bit tg|, lrac goi ), tu aghilp tei nrbc ngili, tdi baQc phti lich th/t nl.nh clo trh lbi lica. BAn licl lo ti ta khdng trtc hda tiln thin I/lng, ll, ngrli tring now nL) xait..bh ta tt tla coi -,6c giln lia lich, nhrrg i tht; gin hn hgp i cip blcl ain cllc cung rthing trlnl frha; nh;h lih thih sit Iry ni lln. Ctng v&i lli can na .rh ta, Trl, Phong-Girc, ngrbi lich xin trae gfri lbi cia an trrtc tti *tng bg tgc c.o ;ith fi fia lbag chl b&o cho rhi.ng cI6 ni Dn ll chlng tii fip thb; tbe chfrt cln h b)n l) nr. NH.I - Pt4t't Mac

(thang

12-1966)

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THU

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viN - THANI{ do T{p - san viN xu{t bin lhn thu nh{t. In t?i nha in riâ&#x201A;¬ng c&a nhir xu{t bin xong ngay 5 thdng 1 nirn 1967.