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JwOamWr {dm`mZr JwOamWr nXmW ~Zdco AmhoV Am{U Xm{jUm`

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Am{U nmf g_r`m {Xder Aml_mV {deof _oim â{d`mg~Yr AmXoe
hmoVm. `m AmXoemZwgmaM Aml_m`m CXKmQ>ZmMr {VWr (23 {S>g|~a 1901)
nmf g_r R>a{d`mV Amcr hmoVr. Amn`mH$S>rc gmR>co`m doJdoJ`m
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cmJco Am{U nmf g_rMm Cgd Xadfu Z`m H$nZmZr, Z`m Amem
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hmoV Vo.
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H$aV Zmhr, VgoM _m`m `m jomV Oo ~mocc OmV, `m qMVZmMm H$me
C_Q>Vmo `mVM XoemVrc A^md Am{U `m~cMr ^mdZm `mM Cma {Z{V
Amho.''
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Ho$cocm Zmhr. gwdmVrcm Oohm Aml_ gw Pmcm Vohm {dm`mH$Sy>Z H$moUVrhr
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JmYrOtMm O_{Xdg em{V{ZHo$VZ_ò _moR>m CgmhmV gmOam Ho$cm Om`Mm.
Am_Hw$OmV mWZm-g^m hm`Mr. EH$Xm `mM gôV JwXod hUmco hmoVo,
""AmO _. JmYt`m O_{XZ g_mamohmV AmnU Aml_dmgr AmZXmogd H$aUma
AmhmoV. _cm `m`m H$m`m`m Ama^mMm da JmadmZo OmJdmdmgm dmQ>Vmo.
AmO`m CgdmV `m`mgmR>r AmZX H$Q> H$amdmgm dm>Q>Vmo, `mM WmZ
H$m` Amho? `mM Agm_m`d H$emV Amho? `m T>e$s`m ^mdmZo
JmYrOtZr g_V ^maVdfmcm OmJ Ho$c Vr MS> Amho. gJ`m Xoem`m
N>mVrda nS>co`m OS>Vo`m MS> Ym|S>mcm `m T>e$sZo hcdc Amho.''
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Aar ~mXr (EH$>Om{V {deof) ZZ{X`m gmJ Va Ia, _r ZXm`m _wcmer H$Yr
W>m _H$ar Ho$cr? Am{U g_Om WmoS>r hgr-_OmH$ Ho$crhr, Var Vy H$m
OiVo Amhog?
amYmamUrM ho AZwn_ JmU Iyn {Xdg {dm`m`m _ZmoaOZmMm {df`
hmoV. dgVrJhm`m òH$ ImocrVyZ, ""Amocmo hm`mN>r Vmo doe H$moaoN>r''Mm
AmdmO CR>m`Mm Am{U _J OmoaXma hem. nyOo`m gw>rZVa Aml_mV {\$$Z
EH$Xm Ym_Yy_ Agm`Mr. `mM H$mimV Aml_m`m ZdrZ gmcm gwdmV
hm`Mr. {H$VrVar ZdrZ {dmWu doe Ko`mgmR>r òV. _J Aml_mMr
"{d^maVr' Ago {c{hcocr ~g ~mocnya`m MH$am H$am`Mr Am{U {dm`mZm
KoD$Z `m`Mr. nmT>ao ew^ H$nS>o KmcUm`m, ~gMmcH$ Zrc_Zr ~m~yZm òH$
{dm`m`m òUm`m aodoJmS>m`m doim ~amo~a cjmV Agm``m. H$moU
_mg _ocZo òUma Am{U H$moU nOm~ _ocZo. Amncr cm~cMH$ ~g Vo nwgyZ
nwgyZ dN> M_H$Xma R>odV. `mM ~g_ò ~gyZ JwXodmZr Aml_mMm AIoaMm
{Zamon KoVcm hmoVm. `mZVa `mMmM \$moQ>mo Amn`m nm{H$Q>mV Zrc_Zr ~m~yZr
gOdyZ R>odcm hmoVm. {H$Vr `mVZm_ `$sZm Amn`m ~g_YyZ Zo`mAmU`mMm g_mZ `mZm m Pmcm hmoVm H$moU OmUo. ""JmYr~m~mZmgwm
`mV ~gdyZ AmUc hmoV'' Vo _moR>m JdmZo hUV Am{U Amn`m ~gH$S>o Ago
nmhmV H$s, OUw JmYr~m~m AmVm `m ~g_ò ~gcoM AmhoV. ""hr ~g H$m`
Aer Ver gm_m` Amho?'' Ag Vo hUV Vohm Amhmcmhr `m`mgmaImM
~m~ dmQ>m`Mm.
9. lr{ZHo$VZMm _oim
lr{ZHo$VZMm _oim hmhr Aml_dm{g`mMm {` Cgd hmoVm. `m {Xder gH$mirM
Am_`m Q>mo`m lr{ZHo$VZH$S>o {ZKV. `m {XderM OodU {VH$S>oM Ago.
dmQ>oV ~cJmS>rV _moR>_moR>m H$T>`m CcQ>m R>odyZ, _moR>_moR>r nmVocr R>odyZ `mda
~gyZ JmUr JmV ^moOZmc`mMo H$_Mmar Mmccoco {XgV. `m doiM `mM EH$
cmoH${` JmU gJ`m Aml_mMM cmoH${` JmU ~Zc hmoV.
~m~yOr ~m@@~yOr
gH$mco MmaQ>m ~mOo
nmMAm H$Zmo ~mOoZm
~m~yOr
~m @@~yOr ~m~yOr, gH$miMo Mma Va \$ma cdH$a dmOVmV - g`mH$miMo nmM H$m Zmhr
cdH$a dmOV?
{H$VrVar H$mQ>oar PmS>oPwS>no nma H$$Z Amcmo H$s, A`m a`mda EH$
N>moQ>g _emZ cmJo. Xmohr ~mOycm EH$ chmZer q^V, EH$m H$mon`mV EImX
\w$Q>H$ _S>H$, XmoarMo VwH$S>o Am{U BH$S>o {VH$S>o JdV nS>coco Ago. H$mhr
{dmWu hgV hgV "~moc h[a, h[a ~moc' Ag hUy cmJV Va gamo{OZrXr _J
\$Q>H$mam`Mr, ""ea_ Zmhr dmQ>V, Aem OmJr _Om H$aVmV H$m? XwJm, XwJm,
Ag hUm.'' _J H$m`? eoH$S>mo H$R>mVyZ XwJm On gw hm`Mm. gamo{OZrXrMm
XwJmOn gVVM Mmcy Agm`Mm. H$Yr amrMm doUwdZmVyZ {d{M AmdmO `m`Mm,
_J Amhr {dMmam`Mmo, ""gamo{OZrXr, ~K ~a gmnmMm AmdmO òVmo` H$m?''
""XwJm, XwJm'' S>moio ~X H$$Z, Xmohr hmV H$nmimer OmoSy>Z AmYr Z_H$ma
H$$Z _J Vr Amhmcm XQ>mdm`Mr, ""XwJm, XwJm, gmn Zmhr hUm`M. Vmo Va
VjH$ Amho, VjH$.''
cmc cmc aJm`m aoVmS> _mVrMr nm`dmQ> {\$aV {\$adV Amhmcm
"lr{ZHo$VZ'cm nmohmoMdm`Mr. g_moa "~S>r hdocr' {Xg`mdaM AmZXmZo AmoaS>m
hm`Mm. lr{ZHo$VZMr "~S>m gmho~mMr H$moR>r' EImm {demc mgmXmgmaIr

hmoVr. `m VrZ _Ocr CM hdocrV Mmar ~mOycm {MH$mMo nS>Xo cmdco`m
{IS>`mM {IS>`m hmo`m. cmoIS>r Jmoc Jmoc {OZo, _moR>_moR>m Imo`m Am{U
EImm MMgmaI ~mYH$m_. EHo$H$mir {ZirMr eoVr H$aUm`m OmZ gmho~mMr
Vr hdocr hmoVr. ZVa _J Aml_mZoM Vr {dH$V KoVcr. H$moR>rV nmoM`m~amo~a
EH$X_ Y_mH$m CS>m`Mm. Hw$Ur JmU JmV`, nmo IoiVmhoV. H$moUr XrXrMr ZOa
MwH$dyZ niV OmD$Z moU ^$Z nH$mS>ohr KoD$Z òB. lr{ZHo$VZ`m _o`mV
EH$ {deof mWZm g^m Agm`Mr. `m~amo~aM H$rS>m nYm, H$m`-Jmo>rhr.
lr{ZHo$VZ_ò V`ma Pmcoo`m gwXa gwVr gmS>m, cmIoMr ^mS>r Am{U IoiUr
`mM XeZhr Agm`M. AmO Oohm H$moQ>m, ~mYUr Aem qH$_Vr gmS>mMr
Va\$Xmar EoH$Vo Vohm lr{ZHo$VZ`m OoVrc `m AZ_moc gmS>mMm ne
AmR>dUt`m hmVmV AmnmoAmnM gigiy cmJVmo, `mMr qH$_V Vohm Agm`Mr
\$$ Xhm qH$dm nYam $nò Am{U `m`m aoe_r H$mR>mnXamV lr{ZHo$VZ`m
Agc hVH$coMm agaJ {dUH$m_ H$$Z Jw\$cocm Agm`Mm.
10. Ioi Am{U _ZmoaOZ

Cgdm{edm` BVa IoimVhr Aml_ _mJo ZhVm. \w$Q>~mc`m Q>r__Yrc
"H$mZyXm', "Agr_Xm', "gVmofXm' `mMr {gr H$cH$`mn`V hmoVr. {H$VrVar
doim H$cH$`m`m {g \w$Q>~mc Q>r_hr Aml_mVyZ S>md h$Z naV OmV.
Aemdoir Aml_m`m _moH$`m _XmZmda {VimEdT>rhr OmJm CaV Zgo. Cgmh
BVH$m AmogSy>Z dhmV Ago H$s nmdgmMr _mo>r ga Amcr Var Ioi Mmcy amhr.
dm{fH$ H$sS>m _hmogdmMr emo^m Va ~K`mgmaIr Ago. lr. JwX`mc _rH$
`m`m H$m_|Q>rMr cmV `mZr MmIcr Amho VoM `mMm AmZX g_Oy
eH$VmV. H$Yr H$Yr {dmWu-{dm{WZtMr EH${V hmH$s _M hmoV Ago. Verhr
{dmWu {dm{WZtZr EH$ òD$Z Ioi`mda H$moUVrhr ~YZo ZhVr. EH$
nYmhr hmoV. JwXodmZr "CmamÙ'_Yrc Q>o{Zg cmZhr Am_`mgmR>r Iwc
Ho$c hmoV. Q>o{Zg Ioim`cm H$Yr H$Yr A`mnH$hr òV Am{U Q>o{Zg`m nYmhr
AgV.
m gJ`m doJdoJ`m Cgd, H$rS>mnYm{edm` doimodoir Am_`m
A`m{nH$m {_g _mOar gmBg~amo~a Jmdm-JmdmVyZ OmD$Z Jm_godoVhr ^mJ
`mdm cmJo. gWmc Jm_dm{g`mZm dN>Vm {eH$d`mV Amhmcm H$mhr {deof
H$> H$amdo cmJV ZgV. `m`m PmonS>m BV`m dN> Am{U gwXa AgV
H$s Am_`m dXirZoM `m _iV. gWmc {`m H$mem`m MH$MH$sV cmoQ>mVyZ
Aml_mVrc A{VWtgmR>r "ag' KoD$Z òV. hmM ag ChmV R>oD$Z _J `mMr
VmS>r ~ZdV `mcm `m "_X' hUV. VmOm ag A`V _Ywa dm{X> Ago.
ag {X`mZVa Amncr JmUr JmD$Z, `mda _Zmohmar Z` H$$Z `m Am_Mo
_ZmoaOZ H$aV. `mMm Vmo H$mim Hw$iHw$irV M_H$Xma nmcre Ho$`mgmaIm
VoOdr H$mim aJ, \$ma gwXa nri XoD$Z S>mo`mda n`mgmaIm ~mYcocm
~wMS>m Am{U YmoVa. `m`mH$Sy>Z Ho$gmMm A~mS>m Kmc`mMr nV {eHy$Z
em{V{ZHo$VZ`m {dm{WZtZr EH$m Z`m Ho$eaMZoMr {Z{_Vr Ho$cr, Or ZVa
H$cH$`m`m \$eZo~c dJmV "gmC>Vmcr Imonm' hUyZ A`V cmoH${` Pmcr.
AemM {Zâ gWmc {H$emoa Xcmcm nmhZ JwXodmZr Amnc ho JmU {c{hc
hmoV AmoJmo gmC>Vmcr N>oco
`m_c gKZ Zd dafma {H$emoaXyV H$s Eco YmZoa IoVoa nmao
emco` N>m`ma Ymao
~mera gwaoVo gwXya XyaoVo
Mc N>o X` _oco ""Aao Amo gWmc {H$emoa, Vy `m_c gKZ df}Mm, {H$emoa XyV hUyZ Va Amcm
Zmhrg Zm? Ym`m`m eoVm`m H$S>ocm, emc djm`m N>m`mVcr C^m amhZ ho {H$emoa, Vw`m ~mgarMm gwaoc da, Vw`m X`mVyZ OUy C_Q>V Amho.''
Amhr ho JrV JmV gWmc JmdmVyZ OmV Agy Vohm gWmc {`m Vm|S>mda
nXa Xm~yZ hgV. BVa H$mhr `mZm g_Omo Z g_Omo, "gmCVmcr N>oco' g_OV
Ago.
11. Aml_dm{g`mgmR>r JwXodmMr JmUr

{H$VrVar H${dVm JwXodmZr Img Aml_mgmR>r {c{h`m hmo`m. `mV`m H$mhr
{dmWu dJmV {deof cmoH${` hmo`m. hr H${dVm ghcrV Iyn AmZXmV Jm`cr
Om`Mr.
^mcmo _mZwf ZmB ao _moam
^mcmo _mZwf ZmB
JwZoa_ò EB Am_mXoa
JwZoa_ò EB
Xoeo Xoeo qZXo aQ>o
nXo nXo {dnX KQ>o
nyWra H$Wm H$BZo _moam
CQ>mo H$Wm H$B
NyQ>r {ZcoZ ~hn{V
aBc eZra {>
A`mm Vo ZmH$m ^mfm
amIr Zo_mB
\$coa Amem
Am_mXoa Ama ZmB ò J{V
ò gB McmdB
Am_Mm EH$M JwU Amho, Amhr ^cm _mUyg Zmhr AmhmoV. XoemoXoer
Am_Mr qZXm hmoVo Am{U nmdcmonmdcr Amhr gH$Q>me
r PwO
Vmo. nwVH$s
kmZ Amhmcm nMV Zmhr. Amhr nwVH$mV {c{h`m`m ~amo~a
CcQ>o H$aVmo. Am_`m O_m`m doir ~hYm ~hnVr gw>rda Joco
hmoVo, `m_wio eZrMr dH$>r Am_`mda nS>cr. Am_Mr ZmH$m Va
A`mocm {ZKmcr Amho, ^mB! \$imMr Va Amhr AmemM H$aV Zmhr
Am{U JVr Va Amhmcm ZmhrM, - ~g \$$ nmohV amhm`M - hrM
Am_Mr JVr.
AgM AmUIr EH$ {g JmU hmoV.

Zm JmZ Jmdma Xc ao
Am_am Zm Jcm gmYma
_moXoa âd amJo, a{da amJo _wI AmYma
Am_mXoa EB A{_c H$R> g_dmòa MmoQ>o
nmS> ma Hw$Hy$a gdao \w$H$ao AmoR>o
Am_ma Ho$dc _[a ^ò YyO{Q>XmXma
_oK_hma Y[a`[a, AZmd{>
N>m{Vdmcma XmoH$mZ OwS> o cmJo eZra {>
AmYImZm gwa O_Zm cmB dgV ~hma
VjUmV {dN>oX Vmn nmcm` lramYma
A_mdm`m amo O_Z ~ohmJ JmBVo ~em
H$mo{H$c Jwcoa cmJo Xe_ Xem
ewc H$moOmJar {Zem` Yar OOdVr
amh cmJma dXoZ cmJo ny{U_m MmXoa
^mB, Am_Mm H$mhr Jd`mMm Jm`H$dX Zmhr. Amhr H$mhr Jim H$_mdcocm
Zmhr. Amhr âd Jm`cm cmJcmo Va gy`mMo _wI H$moYmZo cmc~wX hmoVo Am{U
Am_`m ~amo~a Am_Mr ~ogya Jm`H$s EoHy$Z _moh`mVcr Hw$rhr ^wH$m`cm
cmJVmV. Amhr _oK_hma N>oSy> cmJVmo Va nmD$g Wm~yZM OmVmo, {~Mm`m
N>rdm`m`m XwH$mZmda eZrMr dH$>r hmoVo. ~gV ~hmaMm EImX AYm gya
cmdcm Zmhr VmoM amYoM {dah Xw:I Xya hmoV. Am_mdò`m amr Amhr {~hmJ
JmD$ cmJcmo Va H$mo{H$iocm Xhmdm Jh KoaVmo Am{U H$moOm{Jar nm{U_ocm Amhr
OÒ`dVr N>oSy> cmJVmo Va nyU Mmcm amh JmgyZ Q>mH$Vmo.
AmO g_V ^maVmM JmadJmZ Agcoc Amnc am>JrV "OZJU_Z
A{YZm`H$ O` ho' Aml_mV {deof CgdmVM Jm`c Om`M. gnyU JrV
XmoZXm AmidyZ hQ>c Om`M. `mM_mUo "dXo _mVa_'`m da{cnrMmhr
{Z`{_V A`mg ~wT>r Xr qH$dm em{VXm`m Odi ~gyZ H$am`cm cmJm`Mm,
Vohm `mVcm "{eH$mo{Q>^wOo' hm AVam JmVm `m`Mm. AmO hUyZM _cm
AmOM "dXo _mVa_' Zoh_rM AYwa Am{U AZmoiIr dmQ>V. `m`m AV`mVco
H$mo_c da Va `mMr Iar emo^m AmhoV.
Aml_m`m Cgd Am{U ghcrM EH$ Img JmU hmoV. {d^maVr`m
Zm[aJr dm`m _mJo, {d^maVr`m n{Ho$`m eodQ>`m nmZmda hoM JrV
{c{hcoc Agm`M. m H${dVoV Aml_mVrc {dm`m`m ^md^mdZm, `m`m
Aml_r` OrdZmVrc gwI Am{U Chmg `mZmM JwXodmZr da~ Ho$c hmoV.
_Ywa damM EH$ OmiM {dUc hmoV. AY JmU JmD$Z _ò JwOt`m
OÒ`H$mamMr ~wcX AmdmOmV KmofUm H$$Z _J nwhm JrVmcm gwdmV hm`Mr.
Am_mXoa empV{ZHo$VZ
g~ hmoVo AmnZ
Am_mXoa empV{ZHo$VZ
Vma AmH$meâm H$moco
_moXoa Xmoco X` Xmoco
_moam ~mao ~mao aoIr Vmao
{Z`B ZyVZ
Am_mXoa empV{ZHo$VZ
_moXao V$_ycoa _ocm
_moXoa Imocm _mR>o Iocm
_moXoa Zrc JJZoa gmohmJ_mIm
gH$mc g`m docm
_moXoa emcoa N>m`m drWr ~mOm`
dZoa H$cJrVr
gXmB nmVma ZmMo _oVo AmN>o
Am_cH$s H$mZZ
Am_mXoa empV{ZHo$VZ
Am_am OWm` _amYyao
eo Oo Om` ZmH$_y Xyao
_moXoa _Zoa _mPo
o_oa eoVma
~mYm OoVma gwao
_moXoa mZoa gJo
mZo eoOo {_{còN>o
EH$VmZo
_moXoa _mòa gJo ^mB Ho$
eoOo H$aoN>o EH$_Z
Am_ma empV{ZHo$VZ
Am_M empV{ZHo$VZ - Am_M gJ`mV {` empV{ZHo$VZ, `m`m
AmH$me J^mV Am_Mr X` AmZXmZo ZmMVmV. Amhr nwhm nwhm
cjnydH$ nmhVmo Va gVV {Z` ZdrZ H$mhr JdgV. Am_Mo dj,
Am_Mr _moH$ir _XmZ Am{U `mVcr Am_Mr H$sS>m. gH$mig`mH$miM gm^mèmcr {Zi AmH$me, Am_Mr emc dm{Q>H$m
Amhmcm ^{d`mMr JmUr EoH$dVo. Am_Mm Amd`mMm Hw$O nmZm`m
gigirZo Zoh_r IwerV YwX Ag`mgmaIm AgVmo. Amhr Hw$R>ohr
Agy, Am_Mm Aml_ Am_`mOdiM AgVmo. `m`m o_mMr gVma
Am_`m _ZmVrc dam_ò PH$maV AgVo. Am_`m mUmerM `m
gVmarMr YyZ EH$$n Pmcr Amho. Amhm òH$mcm Aml_mZo EH$_Z,
EH$mU H$$Z Q>mH$c Amho. Ag A_wM {` empV{ZHo$VZ.
hr hmoVr Aml_mMr JwdmUr. Aml_dmgr Hw$R>ho r AgmoV, Aml_ `m`m X`mVM
dVrcm Ago. adt gJrVm`m dachar Xoe {dXoemV Kw_y cmJ`m. Aml_mMo
EH$ OwZo {dmWu {nZmH$s `mZr gdW_ adt gJrV JwOamWr_ò gmXa
Ho$c. _w~BhZ Amco`m `m`m {dm`mZr CmamÙ_ò JwOamWrVyZ EH$
gJrV ZmQ>H$ gmXa Ho$c. `mM_mUo H$cH$mm, _mg, ~_m `m {R>H$mUrhr
{dm`mZr "aqd gm{h` g^m'Mr WmnZm Ho$cr.
12. {dm`mMo A{VWro_

empV{ZHo$VZMo {dmWu Aml_mVrc BVa Hw$Urhr {dmWu ôQ>`mda `m`mer
\$ma o_mZo dmJVmV. EH$Xm Amhr ~Jcmoa_ò hmoVmo. Aml_mVco EH$ Iyn OwZo
{dmWu lr. Jmonmi ao>r _wm_ ôQ>m`cm {VWo Amco. _moR>m o_mZo `mZr
Amn`m JmS>rVyZ Zocmoa`m "gwXeZ _hc' `m _moR>m hdocrMr ga H$adcr
Am{U Am_M IynM AmJVdmJV Ho$c.
Aml_dm{g`mZm Am{VèrcVoM Img diU cmdc OmB, Hw$Urhr A{VWr
Agmo, Aml_mVyZ AgVw> OmVm H$m_m Zò mH$S>o {deof cj {Xc Om`M.
EH$Xm am>nVr amO| gmX Aml_mV Amco. {~hmar {dm`mZr EH$ òD$Z
dm{X> {~hmar nXmW ~Zdco. _cm AmOhr AmR>dV, Vri ^mOyZ ~Zdcocr
EH$ {d{e> AmoiIrMr {_R>mB nmhZ amO|gmX Am`mZo M{H$V hmoD$Z {dMm$
cmJco, ""Aao, Vwhr! ''
lr^dZ`m ~mhoa EH$ _mo>r gVaOr KmVcr hmoVr. Vohm amO|~m~yMr
VòV R>rH$ ZhVr Varhr `mZr Amhr ~Zdco`m nXmWmMr Md ~{KVcr,
H$mVHw $ Ho$c, Am{U `mZm nwhm nwhm ImoH$cm òV hmoVm Varhr Am_`m dmjarnwVH$mVyZ gm Ho$`m. cmS> cmo[a`Z, {OZohmhZ Amcoco ga _m[ag dmà,
dkm{ZH$mM EH$ {e>_S>i, Hw$Urhr Aml_mV òV. BWcr _m{cH$ {ejU nVr
nmhZ g hmoV.
13. JwXodmMr Am_r`Vm

ZVa ZVa JwXodmMr H$Vr R>rH$ Zgm`Mr Am{U _J `m`mOdi Ho$hmhr
Om`mMr e`Vm H$_r Pmcr. `m`mOdi am{Xdg `mMr gyZ {V_mXr
Agm`Mr qH$dm ZmV ~wS>rXr (Z{XVm H$ncmZr) qH$dm amZr MXm. `m`m
_OuVcm ZmoH$a dZ_mir `mZrhr {eVrMm cJm_ IoMcm. EH$ {Xdg Vmo Amhmcm
dmBQ> nVrZo \$Q>H$maV hmoVm, ""doi H$mi H$mhr nhm`M Zmhr. {XgV Zmhr
Vwhmcm ~m~m _moem`mMr VòV H$er Amho Vo?''
JwXodmZr AmVyZ ho EoH$c Va CcQ> `mcmM Pmnc, ""òD$ H$m XoV
Zmhrg? `m AmV `m...''
Amhr AmV Am`mda `mZr _moR>m o_mZo MmH$er Ho$cr. _J EH$X_
hUmco, ""O`VrH$Sy>Z ~XdmZ`m amOdmS>mV`m ^yVmMr Jmo> EoH$crV H$s
Zmhr?'' Amhr Zmhr hQ>`mda dV:M EoH$dy cmJco. O`Vr _mPr _moR>r
~hrU hmoVr Am{U ~XdmZcm gH$VMr H$m`VrW narjm Xo`mgmR>r Jocr hmoVr.
dV: JwXodmZrM {VMr amh`mMr `dWm ~XdmZ`m amO_hmcmV Ho$cr
hmoVr. `m ^yV_hmcmV ^yVmMr EH$ {d{M crcm nmhZ Vr naVcr hmoVr.
JwXodmZr Vr H$Wm BVH$s CH$R>mdYH$ nVrZo dUZ H$$Z gm{JVcr H$s,
AJmda H$mQ>m C^m am{hcm. Ag dmQ>V hmoV H$s, Amhr CmamÙ_ò Zmhr Va
~XdmZ`m amOdmS>mVM ~gcmo AmhmoV Am{U EH$ _mg, Mm_S> Zgcocm
gmnim Am_`m AdVr ^dVr \o$`m _maVmo`.
AgM EH$Xm AmOmanUmVM JwXodmZr EH$m {deof gôV Amncr H${dVm,
"X` Am_ma ZmMr ao, AmOr Ho$ _`wòa _V ZmMr ao' dV: JmD$Z EoH$dcr
hmoVr. `mZr `m`m Vm|Sy>Z hr H${dVm EoH$cr Amho VoM OmUy eH$VmV H$s,
Amn`m H${dVoVrc CVma-MT>md Amn`m _Ywa dmUrZo JwXod {H$Vr gwXa
`$ H$arV. CmamÙ`m _mJ`m ^mJmV EH$ \$ma gwXa ~mJ hmoVr. `mcm
cmJyZ _moR> _moR>m {IS>`m Am{U XmamZr emoÛmar Aer XmoZ _Ocr _moH$ir
Imocr hmoVr. OdiM EH$ chmZg Vi ~Zdcoc hmoV `mV gwXa \w$ccocr
H$_i VaJV Agm`Mr. `m ~mJoV \w$cm`m_ò C^ amhZ \$moQ>mo H$mT>`mMr

hmg Aml_mV BVH$s dmT>cr H$s ZVa JwXodm`m nadmZJrZoM \$moQ>mo H$mT>Vm
òBc Agm {Z`_ Ho$cm Jocm. Aml_mMo N>m`m{MH$ma e^y gmhm H$cH$`mhZ
`m`Mo Vohm gJio _J nadmZJr _mJ`mgmR>r JXu H$am`Mo. JwXodmZm ho ~YZ
\$mag Mc Zmhr. `mZr EH$ {Xdg gJ`mZm gmJyZ Q>mH$c, ""Vwhmcm
Oohm dmQ>oc Vohm BWo \$moQ>mo H$mTy> eH$Vm.'' _J Va H$m` Agm EImXmM
A^mJr {dmWu Cacm Agoc `m`mOdi `m \w$cco`m ~mJoMm \$moQ>mo Zmhrò.
Aml_mVrc {dm`m_ò Aerhr EH$ nV hmoVr H$s òH$ dfu
Chm`mnydu CmamÙ`m nmoM_ò JwXodm~amo~a EH$ \$moQ>mo H$mT>m`Mm. H$Vr
R>rH$ ZgVmZmhr `mZr Amn`m {dm`mZm H$Yrhr {Zame Ho$c Zmhr.EodT>M
Zmhr Va EH$Xm \$moQ>mo Iam~ Pmcm hUyZ Amhr `m`mH$S>o nwhm EH$Xm \$moQ>mo
H$mT>`mMm AmJh H$a`mgmR>r Jocmo Va `mMo Oo> nw aWrXm `mZr Amhmcm
dmBQ> VhoZo {PS>H$mac. nU Hw$Ry>Z H$g H$moU OmUo JwXodmZr EoH$c Am{U
dZ_mircm Imcr nmR>dyZ gm{JVc,""Xwnmar VrZZVa Vwhr Ho$hmhr `m'' Aer
hmoVr `mMr CXma _Zmodmr Am{U _mo>onUm. dmjar nwpVH$mMhr AgM hm`M.
òH$ {dm`mcm dmQ>m`M JwXodmZr H$mhrVar `mV {chmd, Ho$di ghr
H$$ Zò, `mZr `mV EImX {Mhr H$mT>md hUyZ òH$ {dm{WZr
YS>nS>m`Mr. gmYmaUnUo JwXod `m_ò AmerdmXna H$mhr {chZ dmjar
H$aV.
JwXodmH$S>o naXoer n Iyn òV. {dmWu `m`mH$S>o `mdarc {V{H$Q>o
{_i{d`mgmR>r Iyn JS>~S> _mOdV. EH$ {Xdg `m Q>nmcmV Amco`m EH$m
{H$moUr {V{H$Q>mgmR>r {dm`m`mV Aer H$mhr PQ>mnQ> Pmcr H$s `mZr
{VH$sQ> dmQ>UM ~X H$$Z Q>mH$c. amJ Am`mda JwXod AerM {ejm H$aV.
A`dW hmoD$Z {~N>mZm Ya`mAmYr JwXodmZr {eew^dZm`m EH$m gôM
A`jnX drH$mac hmoV. _cm AmR>dV `m_mUo `mZVa JwXod BVa H$moU`m
gôV, CgdmV òD$ eH$co ZhVo. Vg Va Aml_m`m òH$ gm{h`gôM
Amnmnc dV `{$d hmoV, nU {eew^dZm`m gôMr emo^m H$mhr {ZamirM
Agm`Mr. nmT>ar ew^ gmS>r ZogyZ _mer_m Amn`m gJ`m ~mcgoZocm {eVrV
amJm H$$Z KoD$Z òV. chmZ chmZ _wc nmT>ar YmoVa Am{U Hw$S>Vo KmcyZ
gôMr gOmdQ> H$a`mV JwJ hmoV. `m`m `m nmT>`m ew^ YmoVaHw$S>`mMm
$~m~ _cm AmOhr H$moU`mhr `mV npcH$Hy$c`m coPa_ò {XgV
Zmhr. EH$Va {eew^dZMr g^m, `mV g^mnVr dV: JXod! cm~ar`m
g_moaM `mMr g^m âcr hmoVr. EH$ EH$ H$aV chmZ _wwcJm qH$dm _wcJr
`m`Mr Am{U Jmo>, coI qH$dm EImX JmU hUyZ ojH$mM _Z _mohZ Q>mH$m`Mr.
Aml_mV egm H$a`mgmR>r H$Yrhr Q>m`m dmOV ZgV. JwXodmZm XmoZ
Jmo>tMm {VQ>H$mam hmoVm EH$ Q>mir Am{U Xwgam "hm_m}o{Z`_.' Q>mirEodOr EH$m
AmdmOmV "gmYw-gmYw' hUV. {eew {d^mJm`m m gôV {MZr ^dZmMo mo.
VmZ `mMm chmZ _wcJm VmZ cr Amcm Am{U Iyn CM damV Amncm coI dmMy
cmJcm. coImM erfH$ hmoV,"JwXod Iyn MmJco AmhoV.' `m coImMr n{hcr
Amoi hmoVr, "Amhr JwXodmda o_ H$aVmo, Am{U eodQ>Mr Amoi hmoVr, "JwXod
Am_Mr AmB AmhoV.' òH$ dfu `m`m O_{Xder, O`Vrcm Xoe {dXoemVrc
{dmZ, gm{hp`H$ {dMmamV ~wSy>Z OmVmV H$s H$moU`m eXmV m gadVr
nwmMm g_mZ H$amdm? nU `m`m Aml_mVrc EH$m chmZ {dXoer {dm`mZo
Iyn dfmnydu `m`m CnpWVrV, AdS>~a Z H$aVm gai ZohmZo `mZm
_mnc Am{U hQ>c, "JwXod Am_Mr AmB AmhoV.' {n`m`m o_mV {eVrMmhr
aJ AgVmo, ZOao`m YmH$mMm cJm_ AgVmo, nU _mVoM o_ AgV gai,
j_merc-{ZdmW!
chmZ`m VmZ crcm ~hYm `m o_mMr Imocr g_Ocr hmoVr."" ${MX{n
Hw$_mVm Z ^dVr''. (nw Hw$nw hmoD$ eH$Vmo nU _mVm H$YrM Hw$_mVm AgV
Zmhr.)
14. gmYr H$cmnyU amhUr

gmYmaUnUo gcga Hw$S>Vm Am{U YmoVa hm A`mnH$mMm nmofmI Agcm Var
{deof g_ma^mV A`mnH$mZm EH$ {deof H$maMm nm`Kmoi AJaIm Kmcmdm
cmJo. H$U H$ncmZrOr gc nmÒ`mda eoadmZr KmcV, hmM nmofmI A{Zc
MXmZmhr AmdS>o. dV: JwXodmH$S>o H$mim, nmT>am, Am\$ hmBQ> Am{U BVa
{H$VrVar aJmMo AJaIo hmoVo, nU `mZm `mMm Vmo H$mim aoe_r nm`Kmoi
H$moQ>dOm AJaIm {OVH$m emo^yZ {Xgo {VVHo$ BVa {XgV ZgV. `m
AJa`m~amo~a VemM aJmMr WmoS>r\$ma Zonmir nVrMr Q>monr Vo KmcV. J`mV
\w$cmMr _mi Am{U VoOdr ^mcXoemda MXZmMm {Q>im. `mM {IemV R>odm`M
KS>mi H$m`_ EH$m cm~ aoe_r {\$VrZo ~mYcoco Ago J`mV iV Ago.
{dm`mdahr A_wH$M nohamd hdm Aer ~YZo ZhVr. naVw Aml_mMr amhUrM
BVH$s gmYr gwYr Aer Agm`Mr H$s `mV EoQ> H$$Z ~hmXwar XmId`mMr
e`VmM ZhVr. gwVr H$nS>o Am{U Mnc, \$ma Va Hw$Ur Ho$gmV EImX \y$c
AS>H$do. `m H$mimV cmD$O`m ~mmZm PmcarMr \$eZ Mmcy hmoVr, nU
`mMr cm~r R>am{dH$M Ago. EH$ BM OmV Zmhr H$s H$_r Zmhr. EH$Xm qgYr
{dm`mZr _mo> YmS>g H$aV Amn`m XoemMm nohamd YmaU Ho$cm, nU Xwg`mM
{Xder dV:M `mZr `mMr admZJr noQ>r`m Vimer H$$Z Q>mH$cr. EImXrZo
Amn`m CM Q>mMm IQ>IQ>V Mmc`mMm `moJhr Ho$cm, nU _J ea_yZ dV:M
Mnc dmnam`cm gwdmV Ho$cr. H$mhr {XdgmVM Aml_m`m gmYonUmnmgyZ
Vr Xya amh eH$cr Zmhr. gmYr gmS>rhr Aem H$cm_H$ T>JmV Zog`mM {ejU
{_im`M H$r dV H$nS>mhr qH$_Vr dmQ>m`Mm. Zm[aJr aJ {dm`mZmM Zmhr
Va JwXodmZmhr {deof {` hmoVm. {dm`m_ò EH$m {d{e> VhoZo {edco`m
Hw$S>`mMr nV hmoVr `m`m ~mm Q>moH$mer K> nU da {T>`m gcga
Agm``m. empV{ZHo$VZMr {ejU nVrM Zmhr Va {VW`m dof^yfoVhr
EH$ AZmoIr A{^Mr {Xgm`Mr. `m_wio Oohm BW`m {dm{WZr H$cH$`m`m
"{dmgmJa H$mcoO_ò' {d{dmc`m`m narjmgmR>r Om``m, Vohm {VW`m
"T>mH$mB', "Q>mJmBc' Am{U "_w{eXm~mXr' ^S>H$ gmS>m ZogyZ Amco`m

{dm{WZr Aml_m`m gai gm` {dm{WZtH$S>o nhmVM amhmV. lr{ZHo$VZ`m
gmYmaU dm_ò Or _mohH$Vm Agm`Mr Vr `m`m qH$_Vr H$nS>m_ò
Zgm`Mr! {dm{WZrhr doimodoir dV:hr Z`m Ho$eaMZm, Z`m VhoZo gmS>r
Zog`m`m arVr emoYV.
15. Aml_mda H$mio T>J

Aml_m`m _m{cH$ AmH$fUmZo Xoe{dXoemVrc {dmWu {dm{WZtZm IoMyZ
AmUc hmoV, naVw Aem AmZXmogdmVrc _w` VoOdr VmamM _X hmoD$
cmJcm. JwXodmMr H$Vr nwhm {~KS>cr. AOyZhr `mMo Aml_dmgr, AmZXmMr
JmUr JmV CVamÙmH$S>o OmV, naVw `m`m damV Vmo nyduMm VmOonUm Omoe
am{hcm ZhVm. _moR>o _moR>o S>mQ>a òV Am{U {MVmJV hmoV. EH$sH$S>o `mM
H$mimV Aml_mM ZdrZ drOKa ~ZV hmoV, Vo nmhZ JwXodmZr Amhmcm
hQ>c hmoV, "AmVm Vw_M Zd drOKa ~ZV Amho, Vwhmcm AmVm drOoMm mg
hmoUma Zmhr' nU Aml_mMr Iar amoeZr Va {dPy cmJcr hmoVr. Aml_m`m
Cgd g_ma^mV AmVm Vmo AmZX ZhVm, Vmo Cgmh ZhVm. `mcm nhmd Vmo
AgM hUo, "_mhrV Zmhr nU H$mhrVar A_JcmMr N>m`m OmUdVo Amho.'
dV: JwXodmMm Mohamhr ~Xccm hmoVm, AmOmarnUm_wio `mMo Ho$ghr H$mnyZ
AJXr N>moQ>o R>odco hmoVo. Ag EoH$m`cm òB H$s AmVm `mZm H$cH$`mcm ZoVrc.
{dmWu Kmoi`m Kmoi`mZo `m`m XeZmgmR>r CmamÙcm OmV Am{U
XmamVyZM `mZm nmhZ naV òV. `mMo H$mhr OwZo A`mnH$, `mVco H$mhr
AmYr `mMo {dmWuM hmoVo. {eH$dVm, {eH$dVm Jn hmoV. nwVH$ ~X H$$Z
gw>r XoD$Z Q>mH$V.
mWZm _{XamV {jVr_mohZ~m~y {deof g^m KoVm KoVm EH$X_ CXmg hmoD$Z
OmV.
JwXodm`m AmOmam`m H$m`m T>JmZr gd Aml_mcm Koac hmoV Am{U
EH$ {Xdg JwXodm`m H$cH$mm `mUmMr V`mar Pmcr. gJim Aml_ `m
{Xder `mZm {Zamon m`cm CmamÙm`m ~mhoa C^m hmoVm. EH$ EH$ H$$Z
gJ`mZr `m`m nm`mMr Yyi _m`mcm cmdcr Am{U hiwhiy {d^maVrMr
Vr cm~ ~g JwXodmZm KoD$Z Am_`m ZOao`m n`mS> Jocr.
_J H$mhr {Xdg Ogo H$mhr had`mgmaIo Pmco. cm`~ar`m ~mhoa EH$
_mo>m ZmoQ>rg ~moS> hmoVm, `mda {XdgmVyZ Mma doim `m`m VòVr{df`r
ZdrZ dm {c{hc Om`M, ""AOyZhr pWVr qMVmOZH$ Amho.'' Am{U _J

{Xdg Agm Amcm `m {Xder _w` {ham Zgco`m _wHw$Q>mgmaIm Aml_ _mJo
Cacm. Aml_mMr PmS> nmZhr emoH$mV ~wSy>Z Jocr.
`m {Xder `m`m AWtMo Adeof KoD$Z `mMo OdiMo dOZ naVco,
Aml_dmgr a`m`m Xmohr ~mOycm cm~ amJoV, Xw:ImZo _mZm Imcr KmcyZ
Cô hmoVo. Aml_mMo JwXod AmVm `m OJmV am{hco ZhVo, nU `mMm Aml_
{ZmU Pmcm Var `m`mM dmUrV {OdV hmoVm.
Am_ma Om~ma g_` hmocmo
Am_ma H$Zmo amIrg Yao?
MmoIoa Ocoa ~mYZ {XE
~mYrg Zo Ama _m`ma S>moao
\y$[aòN>o OrdZoa Ny>Q>r,
{\$[aE Zo Vmoa
Z`Z Ny>Q>r
Zm_Yao Ama S>m{H$g Zo ^mB
OoVo hm~o damH$ao _m`m Om`mMr doi AmVm Pmcr Amho, AmVm _cm nH$Sy>Z H$m R>odVm?
Amn`m Aly`m _m`mdr Xmoam`m ~YZmV _cm ~mYy ZH$m. OrdZmMr
gw>r gncr Amho. AmVm S>moio didm, _m`mH$S>o nmh ZH$m, _cm
AmVm ZmdmZo hmH$m$ ZH$m. ^mB, _cm AmVm cdH$a Joc nm{hOo.
AmO `mZm OmD$Z BVH$s df} hmoD$Z Jocr nU AmOhr H$Yr H$Yr dmQ>V H$m`m AJa`mV, H$mir Q>monr KmcyZ Vo "nwZM'`m Q>o~cmnmer Imcr dmHy$Z
H$mhrVar {c{hV AmhoV, Am{U Am_`m nm`mMr Mmhc cmJyZ Am`mZo S>moHo$
da H$$Z nmhVmhoV, ""`mo ar, AmVm H$m` Pmc? H$m` hd`?''
JwXodmMr dmUr `m`m {dmWu {dm{WZt`m H$mZmV gXd JwOV amhrc.
`mMm n{d gXoe `wJmZw`wJo cmoH$mZm MV` XoV amhrc. _`yeòda `mZr
{c{hcoc JrV Zoh_rM {XJVmV {dhaV amhrc.
""g_wIo empV nmamdma

^mfmAmo VaUr ho H$UYma&''
g_moa empVgmJa CM~iV Amho. ho Zm{dH$m, Zmdocm `mV {dhma
H$$ Xo.
BVa g_aU
16. Aj` gm^m`
Ag hUVmV H$s, òH$ èdr nwfm`m èm`m _mJo {Z{V EImm
rMr gmdcr AgVo. Am{U Oa Vr gmdcr dV: `m nwfmMr gwIXw:ImV
gVV gmW XoUmar OrdZghMar Agoc Va, _J Va `mM èhr AgmYmaU
AgV.
AmMm` hOmargmX {doXtMr {dmm, `mMr {dZ_Vm, `mMm gainUm
`mZm {OZo Ag ghO KS>dc {VM Zmdhr Hw$_maQ>mocm`m `m AZm_
{enH$mam_mUo Hw$Umcm _mhrV Zmhr. `mZr KS>dco`m A>^wOo`m _yVucm
nmhZ nmhUm`m`m Vm|Sy>Z ghOM "dmh' Agm CXJma {ZKVmo nU Varhr
H$moUr Ag Zmhr {dMmaV H$s m ^` _yVuMm {enH$ma H$moU Amho?
`mM Zmd hmoV ^JdVr {doXr. c hmoD$Z nVr`m Kar Am`m Vohm
`mM d` hmoV Voam MmXm dfmM. VohmnmgyZ `m {Z>oZo gVV `mMr N>m`m
~ZyZ n{S>VOt`m Am`w`â D$Z dm`mV `m`m XohmMr gmW {OZo Ho$cr Vr
gVr dY`mM ho _hmXw:I H$mhr WmoS>Ho$ XwXdr _{hZo Var ghZ H$am`cm `m
ndrda H$er am{hcr? _r ^m^rOtMm Vmo emV, o_i Moham AmR>dVo Vohm
_cmM _m`m `m _yI eHo$M Cma "_mZg'`m JyT> AmoirV {_iV.
AdJwU EH$ _moa _ _mZm &
{~Nw>aV mU Z H$sh n`mZm &&
ZmW gmo Z`ZhH$a AnamYm &
{ggaV mU H$aqh hR>~mYm &&
dY`mV `m`m `m ^`mZH$ XrK ~Zco`m amr H$em Jo`m AgVrc, _r
g_Oy eH$Vo. AmYrMr XmoZ df n{S>VOr emar[aH$ Am{U _mZ{gH$ Xmohr
AmKmVmZo Iyn VwQ>co hmoVo Vohm ^m^rOtZr `m`m^modVrM Amnc OmJ$H$VoM

H$dM A{YH$M K> Ho$c hmoV. H$Yrhr EImm {_Q>tJcm Vo cIZmcm òV Vohm
^m^rOrhr `m`m~amo~a òV.
""Ho$hm Im`M, H$m` Im`M, H$Yr Pmonm`M gJ`mM doimnH$ ~mYyZ
Q>mH$c` Vw`m ^m^rOtZr.'' AmOhr Vo g_moa ~gyZ ~moc`mgmaI AmR>dV
H$s, n{S>VOr Amn`m AmoiIr`m Am{d^mdmV, _mS>r KmcyZ _m`m g_moa
~R>H$rda ~gyZ S>mocV S>mocV gmJVmhoV, ""Oer Oer hmVmar hmoVo Amho Ver
Ver OUy H$mhr ehamMr H$moVdmc ~ZV Mmccr Amho.''
""_r Ag Ho$c Zmhr Va Vwcm _m{hVr Amho ho H$m` H$aVrc?'' ^m^rOtMm
Vmo {~hmar JmU Jm``mgmaIm PQ>H$m `m jUr `m`m H$R>mao {eVrMr H${\$`V
_mSy>Z am{hcm, ""Xmohr doim ^mV Va ^mVM ImVrc, MhmV _yR>â gmIa
Q>mH$Vrc, Mmo$Z JmoS> _mJdVrc Am{U OJâMr gm{hp`H$ Am_U
drH$maVrc, AmO H$m` Mmcco H$cH$`mcm, H$Yr ^monmicm Am{U H$Yr
hXam~mXcm. S>mQ>amZr `mZm qhS>U {\$aU EH$X_ _Zm Ho$c Amho. hUyZ Va
AmVm _r `mZm EH$ {_ZrQ>hr gmoS>Uma Zmhr.''
`m`m `m Am_{dmgmZo Ho$co`m KmofUoda `mM jUr _m`m nmnr
_ZmZo eH$m Cn Ho$cr hmoVr. OrdZmV EH$ jU Agmhr òVmo H$s EH$
{_ZrQ>hr EH$Q>mcm Z gmoS>`mMr KmofUm H$aUm`mcm na_oa Agm Y$m
XoVmo H$s, `mMm gd AhH$ma EH$m jUmV Mya Mya H$$Z Q>mH$Vmo. H$mim`m
dmH$S>m Hw$Q>rc JVrer Vmon`V _mPm n[aM` Pmcm hmoVm, `m_wio
_ZmV`m _ZmV `m {Xder `m gwIr OmoS>`mcm CoeyZ mWZm Ho$cr, Ba
H$amo, Am{U ^m^rOr n{S>VOt`mgmR>r Zoh_rM Aem H$R>moa eha H$moVdmc
hUyZ amhmoV.
n{S>VOtMr H$Vr {Xdg|{Xdg T>mgiV hmoVr ho _r nhmV hmoVo. _mPo {OZo
MT>VmZm `mZm Ymn cmJV hmoVr. H$Yr H$Yr AMmZH$M J^ra ~ZyZ H$moU`m
{dMmamV ~wSy>Z OmV H$moU OmUo. qhXr gWmZmZo `m`mgmR>r Aer H$mhr
qMVoMr Omir ngadcr hmoVr H$s `m`m gai, ^mo`m, {ZH$nQ> X`mZo
H$Yr H$nZmhr Ho$cr Zgoc. Am{S>Q>`m Xw> ^wc^wc `mV `W AS>H$y Z, doN>Zo o
BVam`m MwH$mMr O~m~Xmar Ko`mM {df YmaU H$$Z Vo ZrcH$R> ~Zm`cm

{ZKmco hmoVo.
^m^rOr EH$ {Xdg \$maM ^S>H$`m. `m {Xder XmoKho r amr`m OodUmgmR>r
_mPo A{VWr hmoVo. _r d`nmH$KamV nw`m ViV hmoVo Va ^m^rOtZr hmH$
_macr, ""E JC>am,'' (XmoKho r _cm Zoh_r `m {d{M ZmdmZoM hmH$ _maV.)""BH$S>o
ò ~Ky Oam.''
_r H$T>B CVadyZ Joco, ~{KVc Va n{S>VOr J^ra hmoD$Z ~R>H$sda WmoS>o
cdSy>Z EH$ {Z`VH$mcrH$ CJrMM MmiV AmhoV Am{U ^m^rOtMm Jmoam Moham
gVmnyZ cmc~wX Pmcm Amho. _r Va Km~$ZM Joco. Ammm Ammm Va XmoKmZm
c_r{dUy`m OmoS>m_mUo ~R>H$sda Wm{nV H$$Z Amco hmoVo, Va Ag
EdT>mV H$m` KS>c?
""~K, H$mc amâ Pmoncoco ZmhrV. gWmZ, gWmZ, Oohm nmhmd
Vohm gWmZ! _r Va hUVo Oimo Vr ZmoH$ar, XoD$Z Q>mH$m amOrZm_m!
`mZm {OWo hdo {VWo `m`mH$Sy>Z gm H$adyZ KoV`m. AmVm Xmof Hw$UmMm,
^moJVrc ho! _r H$m ~mocy ZH$mo! _cm _mhrV Zmhr H$m?''
_r `mda H$m` hUUma? _cm Jn ~gcoc nmhZ `m AmUIr Vi_iyZ
gmJy cmJ`m, ""am am PmonUma ZmhrV. S>moH$ Va Ag XwIV {dMm$ ZH$mo.
H$mhr hQ>c Va gmJUma, AmVm cS>oeaMr Jmoir KoVmo, ~a dmQ>oc, nU _r
hUVo ho XwIU H$moU`m AmfYmZo ~a Zmhr hmoUma; gWmZmMm _moh gmoSy>Z
m, VohmM ho XwIU OmBc.''
""R>rH$, ^m^rOr R>rH$, _mPr H$T>B WS> Pmcr Agoc. `mcm AmVm Ja_
hmoD$ Xo, AmnU emV hm, WS> hm, _r AmVm Oodm`cm dmT>VoM.''
_r PQ>nQ> OodU dmT>c Am{U _m`m ^mOr, am`V, Ira `m`m~c
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{VWo Xoem`m YmZ_r Xoe{dXoemV gVV nm`mcm MmH$ cmd`mgma`m
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`Z H$aVmZm _mP AdgmZ Jim`M. H$mhr gaH$mar Xcmc _cm `m KamVyZ
hmH$c`mMm `Z H$aV hmoVo. `m`m _Vo nH$m[aVo`m H$moU`m H$m_{Jar`m
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doS>r Amhog, Mc _r Vwcm B{XamOtH$S>o ZoVmo, Vwcm _mhrV Amho Vr Amn`m
Aml_r` gh`m{`Zt~m~V {H$Vr Zoherc Amho Vo, Vy Va `m`mdoir {VWoM
hmoVrg. _r gmJoZ `mZm. _J ~Ky Vwcm H$moU hmH$cVo Vo.''
naVw _r Joco Zmhr. OmUma Var H$er? _cmhr H$m` `m`mgmaImM
Aml_mMm Jw_ {_imcm ZhVm?
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_mPr hr mWZm Zmhrò H$s Vwhr gH$Q>mV _mPo ajU H$am. _mPr mWZm
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hgm`cm cmJcmo Vohr amJ _moSy>Z.
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ImmZm {hgH$m XoV hQ>c, ""gai C^ Zmhr amhVm òV?'' gJ`m amJocm
Ogm H$mhr gmn S>gcm.
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_cm amJmdU ~hYm nm{hc hmoV. dmJVmZVa `m _m`mOdi Am`m Am{U
Iyn o_mZo hUm`m, ""Vwcm dmBQ> dmQ>c Zm, hr S>O ZmQ> _rZ BQ>.'' (`mMm
AW Vmo ZhVm.)
_J Iyn dfmZVa `mZm ôQ>co, nlr JhU Ho$`mZVa AnmonhmamgmR>r
gJio `m`m~amo~a O_co hmoVo Vohm lr. ènmc OZ `mZr `m`mer ôQ>
KS>dyZ AmoiI H$$Z {Xcr, ""hrgwm empV{ZHo$VZMr {Z`{_V {dm{WZr
hmoVr.''
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H$s Vwcm dmBQ> dmQ>c H$m?''
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ncJnmog nmR>dco hmoVo, Vohm _rhr Aml{_H$m gKmMr gX` hmoVo. Amhm
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OmUo.AmOn`V H$mhr _cm Vmo \$moQ>mo {_imcm Zmhr.
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H$YrVar nm{hcr hmoVr.
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g^m âm`Mr Vohm Amhr JwOZmgh ZV_VH$ hmoD$Z, adt gJrVm`m
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A` dmhZ XoVrc.
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Vmo_mXoa _[a''
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AmhomV.
18. H$mc_wm
Iyn dfmZVa, EImm gwXa n[a{MV Moh`mda H$mim`m Hy$a IwUm C_Q>co`m
nmhZ Ogo AmnU jUâ V{^V hmoVmo, VgmM AZw^d Iyn dfmZr EImm
n[a{MV ehamcm nmhZhr òVmo. Mmirg dfm`m AVamZo Oohm _r H$cH$mm
nm{hc Vohm dmQ>c H$s, `m _hmZJarMm gnyU ^yJmocM ~XcyZ Jocm Amho.
hmdS>m ~rOMr Vr _aUmMr JXu, JmS>m, Q>H$, R>oco, H$ma `m`m AVhrZ amJm
ghZ H$aUmao WH$coco dmgr, YwamMo XmQ> cmoQ> ho gJi nmhZ Mmirg dfmnyduMr
Vr g`mH$mi AmR>dcr. Oohm mM hmdS>m ~rO`m \w$Q>nmWda WmQ>`m
Joco`m N>moQ>m N>moQ>m XwH$mZmVyZ Amam_mV {\$$Z hmdS>m ~mOma`m nmM nmM
$n`m`m gmS>m IaoXr H$arV Agy. AmVm H$Xm{MV nmM $n`mV nMmhr
{_iUma Zmhr.
em{V{ZHo$VZ_ò Vohm Amnc dV:M narjm H|$ ZhV, hm`Hy$c
BQ>a`m {dm`mZm narjm Xo`mgmR>r {dmgmJa H$mcoO_ò Omd cmJm`M.
Iynem {dm`mMo H$cH$`mV Hw$Ur ZmVodmBH$ dJao AgV, nU XwZ
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{VWo KoD$Z Amco Am{U Omon`V BVa MmJcr gmo` hmoV Zmhr Vmon`V
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Amho.
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VQ>W amhUm`m g_H$mcrZ {dm`mM _aU Pmc. Vohm gwHw$_ma am` `mMm
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AmO AmR>dV, Vr Oohm n{h`mXm Aml_mV Amcr Vohm H$cH$`m`m
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do`m KmVcocr gw{Mm Oohm dgVrJhmV Amcr Vohm H$mhr jUmVM {VMm
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VaJyZ Jocr.
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gm{_ MQ>Ou, nU Vmo Moham Hw$R>o hmoVm Omo _r emoYV hmoVo. _r Va {Vcm \$moZda
gm{JVc hmoV H$s _r g_ma^mV òBZ, Vy nU òV Amhog, ~Ky `m H$moU Hw$Umcm
W_ AmoiIV Vo! OmUy Va OmU`mV H$moU AmYr qOH$V Vo!
`m âJ JXuV {VZo Amn`m gmS>rMm nXa Immd$Z IoMcm Am{U
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_waH$m AmoiI`mV _r H$Yr MwH$Uma Zmhr.'' AYVr Xodr Ag EoH$`mMr
gd` nS>co`m H$mZmMr _aUe$s {d_aUmV Jococ ZwHy$ EoH$`m~amo~a
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EH$ Xwg`mcm AmoiIy eH$V ZhVr. `mV ^yVH$mimVrc EH$m chmZem
g~moYZmZo MV` OmJc.
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gdm{YH$ AmZXXm`H$ nd hmoV. `mMr gyZ A{U_m, AmO {Vcm nm{hc Va
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AdmH$M Pmco, ""H$m`, H$m` Pmc` Vwcm, EH$X_ d`H$a Pmcrg!''
EH$ H$mo_oOcoc hgy CmamXmIc XoD$Z Vr Jn ~gZ am{hcr. hiwhiy
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_Vr hmM _mPm EH$_m AmYma, R>od Amho.''
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niyZ Om`mMm Ho$cocm A{ddoH$s `Z AmO `m~c nmmmn dmQy>Z {I
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