sLiRV dLRi

cRVLiRsVWLji %dslLi[LiRy`
F~[gi` : 1971.
s[V s %sRVyR.
sVyxLi 12:45.
qx sRyLSRVxmsoLRisVV.
""dLRiV ..... dLRiV ..... zmshSxmsoLRiLi, RLRisLRiLi [s[R dLRiV''
J NRPVLRiyRV g]LiRV xmsgji[ @LRiVxqsVyRV. @RTNTP xmsyVgRiV sVLiT xmsRLRiV
sVR sRVxqsVLiVLij. yT s%dsVR sVW soLij. gS qx ssgS soyRV. BLiNS %dsVryV
(NRPWy) LS[RV.
""dLRisW dLRiV ..... yLSRV }ms s[R dLRiV ..... '' @RT][ Fy[ sRVxqsVs
sVR sRVxqsVRV sVR sVR[ RsW g]LiRV NRPVxmsoRVyRV. @RRV sRVxqsVNRPy
sVVxqsgS NRPsxmsRVRVyRV. {sLigS soyRV. @RT %dsVR NRPWy s sVW soLij.
LRiVso][ y }qsxmsVLid sRVxqsW soLiRLi s BRLji R %dsVR sVLid sV
yLSFyRLigS NSLRiVRWLij. LRiVso NRPXLigRidxqsVy gRiVLi[ aRPNTPsLiy g]LiRV[NTP dqx sVNRPVs
@LRiVxqsVyLRiV BRLRiW.
""@sW dLRiV NSy?'' J BLi sVVLiRV sT @TgSLRiV.
""LiVV d [RV s'' [mx sVLi %ssTLij.
""dLRisW. aRPVR \ sVs s[R dLRiV ..... '' RgSLiNSRV @s R R*sLi[V
@yRV sVVxqsyRV.
A%sR RVN] ""sL][ dLRi[%sV? BxmsVRVNSRV'' @s RVxmso s[}qszqsLij.
sVd sRNRP.
|\ mss FsLiR sW[qx sWLij. xmsVL[ i A%sLiR V |\ msNTP RLiRVyLiVV. FsLiRNTP RVxmsT
L][RV%dsVR sVsVxtsvV NRPWy FssLRiW [LRiV. RWLRiLigS \lLi[* N`P %dsVR \ QsV |msR aRPLi
[qx sVNRPVLiW sRWLij.
""Li [RVLS @d. C mx sLi[ FssLRiW sVs dLRiV N]sLRiV. ryRVLiRLi mx sp
@y sVR N]ssNTP uyxmso ZNPyLRiVgSds, sVs RgiR LRi FssLRiV N]LiLS?''
NRPVLRiyRV sWR[R V.
""BNRP s[s V sRs[s VLS. g]LiRV ALRiVNRPVF][Lij.''
%dsj mx sLixmso[ IN][ RVNRP dsLRiV mx sRVRWLij. y][ [LRiV RRVxmsoNRPVs s
BLisVVLiRV @LRiVgRiV%dsVR NRPWLRiVyLRiV.

""xmsWL][ s[ soLi[jLS. L][N][ dLRiy @sVVRVF[Vj'' sryQLigS

@yRV. NRPVLRiyRV ksNRPWy qx ssWysLi xms[RV.
RV @LRiVgRiV%dsVR sWV %sszmsLi ""FssLRik'' @s INS%sR s %dss ]Ligji
RWzqs [mx sNTP sFLiVVLij. sVyxLi s[[ NS BLRiVgRisVVcF~LRiVgRisVV A
BLi[s[ [Lij sVyLRiV sVgRiVLRiW NRPzqs, @NRPR[s H][ A%sR gRiVLjiLid
sWRVNRPVLiVyLRiV.
""FssL][ ysW'' RWzqs sy%sR xmso][Lij. [mx s xqsLitx sQ
ys%dsVRNRPV sVLij.
""%dsj[NTP s[y RgRiLRi dLRiV @xqsV N]sNRPWRR. sVVs sW ARRVRV
zmsLij. IZNP[ LRiNRPLi dLRiV y RgRiLRi lLiLi[zqs soLiRV. sVVR dLRi RWzmsLi[xmsVRV
gSs[ @LiVVRV %dsVLRiVLiVLij. RWzmsLiLij sgjiLiRLiW sVRRxmss sVL][ dLRi @[
T\s[ dxqsVNRPVs, @RRV sFRWNRP %szms NRPVNRPVLiysVsVNRPVLi[ A dLRi lLiLiRVsLRi
%dsVLiR V. sVWRV %dsVLRiV %sVs FsNRPVs soLiRRc''
""@xmsNTP yT @Rq s NRPWy soLiRRV.'' BLiN][ A%sR @LijLiLij. BR LRiV sVVgRiVLRiV
s%s*s R *sccc
""@xqsV %dsLiRLki FdxqsVNRPV mx s LiyLiU.''
@LRiVgRiV%dsVR NRPWLRiVs NRPVLRiyT sVVxLi FsLRigS sWLjiLij. @xqs[ FsLiRs NRPLij
sos[sWcsVLjiLiR qx sxts QLigS @j NRPsmx sRV][Lij. R mx sNRPNTP zms s[VssWsV\sxmso RWaSRV.
A sVVxqsRsV @xmsZNP[ NRP sVWxqsVNRPVyRV. C sWNTP NRP LjiyRV. BRLji NRP
NRPVxqsVNRPVyLiVV.
""IlLi[V! sVs ELRiV sFyLiLS. xmsjLRiWFyRV[V INRP dLRi @%sVy yV.
BNRPR @k [R V''
NRPVLRiyRV JTFLiVVsV RLiRVNRPVyRV s[VssWsV sRLiVy sLiRLigS
RV L[ RidzqsLij @R[. yyxmso xmsj xqsLisR=LSVLid A mx s W[ xmsd xqsLiRW
LjigSLRiV. @s[sVLid FsNRPR s[zqss g]LigRi @NRP[ DsV soLiTFLiVVLij G][ INRP
RW. xmsn Rs[V C xmsRWLi!
ZNP[s Li RssW d|qsRV[NPR Rs][FyW xmsLi ss sWss A NRPVLRiyRV
gS RWaSRV. |msyRVs zmss sWVNRPWy ss[V @szmsLiyLiVV. @y gRiRV[ NRPd
dLRiV N]ssNTP @yV xmsTs y C yRs Fs gRiVLjir yLRiV?
""sWsRW! sV%s*NRP[ xmsRVN][. FsLiR FsNRPVsgS soLij. s[[ lLiLiRV %dsRVV
Ljig]rys V''.

sVgRiRgS NRP %sFyRV sVVxqsRV. ""IlLi[V BNRPR zmsgS soLijLS'' @LiW

NRPRVxmso \|mss L]sVV RgjiLRi RWzmsLiyRV.
A NRPVLRiyRV @RT sLi%dsVR LiVV s[qx sW ""s NRPWy s[T gS soLij sWsRW!
sR RgjisVLij. dsRs[ xmsRVN][cs[sV J gRiLi[ srysV. ds sVW gRiR'' @yRV.
sVVxqsRV Ljigji NRP sVWxqsVNRPVLiW, "sLS' @sV RWFyRV.
NRPVLRiyRV R%dsVR Rs sVW |msVNRPVs rygjiFRWRV.
*

""dLRiWc dLRiWcyLSRV}ms dLRiVcxqs*LiR sVgS %dsVRs[zqss dLRisW ..... ''

@LRigRiLi sVLid @LRiVxqsW LRiVgRiVRVyRV. INRPRLRiV zms RWaSLRiV G][
DVxqsVFNRP RWzqssV J mx sj ssVVuyV RWzqs mx sLizmsLiyLRiV Rxms N]s[ so[aRPLi yLji[
NRPsR[R V.
A NRPVLRiyT[ NRPWy aRPNUP JzmsNS sbPLiyLiVV. gS ANRP[qx sWLij. s RVV
NRPWy @LiVVFRWLiVV. NTPRLi L][[ xms gRiVsos sxqs=RVs s @j%sV |ms @LRisrygSRV.
N]LiRLi }qsxmsNTP @LRissNTP NRPWy aRPNTP %sVgRi[RV.
N]sVWLji s[Vg][Fyso NTPsN`P mx sNRPsVLi qx sLiRV[NPT Ljigji, sVW%dsVRVs
NTPduyxmso[ J ry ygSRV. NSxqs xqsRVs ssVLij. RWLRiLigS FssLjiLi[Li][ xqsVsVs
NRPxmspL`i gRi sxqsWLij. y ssVjgSc sVLiRryLiVV[ .....
""xtsQLSd ..... tx sQLSd .....
G ryssNTP sWxqssVcc
gRiVd ..... gRiVd ..... G mx sp[LiZNP xlLi[c
NRPV` H{qs LSgRi LiVW \| RsVs s[V
GsVxNUP s{tsQd xs[LiNTP xmsLjiRV
W qx sWLRi` sx [yc@gRiL`i BqssV
LRiLilgi[ sVVx` sx [y''
(sVRV g]}ms sL<SNSxmso ryRVLiRLi ..... @LiR\ sVs gRiVd mx sp][ %dsVR sVLi
s[ zmsgS mx sLjisVLi ..... Gk @LiRLigS soLiRRV. %ds[ }mssV yWNRPV N]xqssVLRiVxmso
[NRPF[!)
A NRPVLRiyRV Rs dLRi @sVNRPLi gRiVLjiLi NRPWy sVLjiFLiVV A Fy yWNRPV
@Liyds @LSds Ary*jqx sW @lgi[ Fy mx spLRi [V sLRiNRPW soLiTFRWRV. LigS[
|msLRigRiLi s @RTNTP zLik gS VxqsV. @j NRPWy xmspLji NSLRiLi NSRV. dLRiNUP
soNRPRNUP Rgij LRi qx sLiLiR Li soLij .....

@RRV, s[zqss dLRiNTP @LiRVV NRPLij Li[yRV. IN][ryLji dLRiNTP zmsLiLigRiV NRPWy
[RVszqs s[j. s[R%dsVR @RT s[ @xmsoLRiWxmsLigS lLi[%s. sWVs sVVVN][NPR VLiys[
N_Li xmsgRilgi[yRV. yLSRV}ms[ sXR VV NRPWy A NRPVLRiyT xmssRysNTP
@VLRimx s[ yLRiV. xms][ RLRigRi VgRiV sWryLRiLi[ @RTNTP y @sWsLicNSxqsV[
INRPryLji ARVs LSrys gRiVLjiLi FyRV.
""LSrys[ "sV>L[ ik ' @s[ FyLiRLi |ms dLRiNRPV xmszqsj ! @NRPR IN]NRP dLRids
INRPlLi[ mx spLjig S s[ryLiR V. INRP |ms dlLisV mx spLjig S s[zqss A dlLi G |msNRPWRVLji sLi%s
@Ljiqx sVLi][ EzLiRVNRPVLiW. Rs |ms gRiVLjiLi NRPVNRPLiW, IN][ NRPszms
NRPWsLSgSV dxqsW dLRisV xmspLji[qx sVLij. A Fys "[Lki' LiLRiV. xmspLjigS INRP NRPszms
[%dsVR RRWLRiLiVVs A LSrys dlLiV [aRPLi[ FsLi][ xmszqsj ..... ''
mx s][ RLRigRi xmsRsV ZaP[ [ FyxqsLiVVsxmsVRVc RsV xqs*RVLigS s[zqss dLRis[
sWryLjiLiNTP dxqsVNRPVs ByRV. sVVLRiLigRiV %dsVR sV @LiRV FssLji x XRRW\sQy
LiVV[ ANRPVNRPVLiVLij. ys RWzqs sWryLRiVgSLji LRi FsLi][ sVVLjizqsFLiVVLij.
""BxmsVLiRVNRPVLS Bsdsc'' @yLRiV sWryLRiV sVLiRxqsVsV. s[sW y %sxtsQRV gRiVLjiLi
A[xqsW "C dlLi s[aSsV sWryLRiV' \|msNTP @s[RV. @RRVcsVsqx sV[ @sVNRPVyRV.
""y soLijLS'' @Lij ARVs LRi dlLis [R VN[ PT dqx sVNRPVLiW. NRPVLRiyRV
s%s* RjLiRVNRPVyRV. sVd A%s[ @Lijc ""IlLi[Vc ds xmssRsLi RWxqsWLi[
FsxmsNRPLiVVy sVso* g]xms yT%s @soyss @szmsxqsVLijLS.''
%sLiWs sWryLRiV A NRPVLRiyT\ sxmso rysV W][ RWaSRV. NSzmsxqs V
NRPLiRxryV yLSRV}ms NSLjiNRPV xxqs \sxmsos NRPLisLiR NSsVW
g]xmsyRV @[V xmsxqsNTP [R s @RTNTP VxqsV.
""xms][ NSxqsV FyxqsssNTP sWryLRiV NSLRisVsW. BLiRNRPy |msR j BRVN][[sV.''
""@LiR sWsNRPVLS. sV%s*LiNS RRy FsLiR NRPxts QxmsRLiVVyxqslLi[! aRPso[ BNRPTZNP[ LS.
L][ J gRiLi RRVso VysV''
""aRPso[ mx sLi ssVsVNRPVLiVysVV sWryLRiW. C mx s [ FsLiR @%sVy
GsVVLij! yVgRiV dLRiV xmsLi[ @sVgRigji[ yV''
""xmsLi[ C dLRiV FssLRiV N]LiLS?''
""jgji[gSds [R V dRVgS sWryLRiW.''

sWryLRiV A NRPVLRiyT\ sxmso RLigS RW}qsRV. ARVs RWxmso NRPLiRs [[][ A

NRPVLRiyT sVVxLi[ NRPsmx sTLij.
""INRP\sxmso RRVsoNRPVLiW %dsV sWsNTP BLiRryRVLi [qx sVysLi[ ssV NRPsysL][
gSds y @RXxtsQsLiRV''
""INRP RRVs[NSRV. %dsRV gS FyRyLRiV NRPWy. IlLi[ V @sVgSLRiV %sLiLRiV INRP
Fy FyRLS.''
lLiLi][ryLji @TgjiLiRVN][NPR VLiys[ A NRPVLRiyRV RjLiRVNRPVs ssVjgS FyRLi
FyLRiLiLiyRV. A Fy @LRiLi gRisVRVgS soLij.
""ssQ[ NRPWLRiVs ys s[}qscc
Fy dLRi RRW\lLiLij.
Lki xms%sNTP RLRiLi @LiRVcLRiLigRiV F~gRisVLiRV.
\|ms \|msNTP LSNRPV qx sWLRiVy! F~R Li[ sWNRPV [R VLS!
NRPLi RWxmso dLRi NRP sLis
NRPLixmsV dLRi LS s[s.
s[ s[}qs s[R NTPcNRPV Fy[ xms%s.
RVFnysV lLi[lgi[ sVVLiRLRicsVVryV[ RLiRgRi.''
sVryLRiVgSLji LRiNTP @LRiLi NS[R V. Fy[s W, g]LiRV[s Wsos sWR VLSs
Ary*jLiLij. @Li[ sWryLRiVsWRLi C @RVR\sVs ysNTP %sxqsRVLi LiyLRiV.
""FssLSaSLS C Fys?''
C NRPVLRiyRV sVLjiLiR zqsgRiV][ R sLiRVN]s ""s[s[ sWryLRiW'' @yRV. ARVs
NRPyLRiNRPVLiy @RT\sxmso RWaSRV.
RVs*sLi NRPsV NRPsVLigS ]Ligji RWRsNTP xmsRVxqsWs sVVxLi[
@sWRVNRPR*Li FyLjiFNRPVLiy soLiRsNTP ALji RVVR Li [qx sWLij. VgiR %dsVR s sVVsV
DR%sLis sVVR \|qssNRPVT soLij.
"BRT mx spLki*NRPVsL][ g]xms NRPso[ gSRVNRPV[ @LiVVsoLiLRiV. [NRPF[ @LiR
ys BLiR s mx sy[ BLjiNTPLi[ s[LRiV BLiR s sRVxqsV[ C NRPVLRiyTNTP LSRV'
@sVNRPVyLSRVs.
ARVsNTP dRVc
dLRi s[}qsyTNTP ARy x XRRVLi @R Li Rjs[ s[LiR VLiydsc G LRiLigRiV%dsVR G
@RNRPLi @LiRLi LiVVxqsVLi][ VxqsVN][yLi[ [V xmsoso* G ysNTP @LiR sW xmsgRilgi[
soNRPR*Li soLiyds, @j NRPVLRiyT[ INRP zmsxqsLRiV FsNRPVs[ soLiRdsc

@LiRVZNP[ A NRPVLRiyTNTPc
dLRi s[}qs NRP][FyV, G dLRi VsLjiNTP smx sVRVLi][ xmsgRi @RVR\sVs sLSs
NRPWy [s oRV xmsryjLiyRs.
..... ..... .....
lLi[TW Fy mx spLRiLiVVLij. A NRPVLRiyRV xmsLji @NRPVLi NRPjRV. @LiVV[
CryLji @RRV dLRiV dLRis @LRis[R V. @LiRVs G%dsV Li [R s zqsFLiVVLij.
INRP |msR sLicsVVLiRV ][ soyLiVV. lgi[V Lji[ soLij. lgi[V Rgij LRi
FssLRiW[LRiV. s[LiR VgS [xmsNTP xmss[bPLiyRV.
yLji NTPLRiV\sxmso V gSNTP spgRiVRVyLiVV. xmspV @LiRLigS NRPRVVRVyLiVV. A
BV FssV[gSLjij. NSds %sVsVyxLi @sLi s RV sLSsVxtsQLigS soLij.
*

FssV[gSLji LRi %sxqsVgS @W BW mx syLRiV [qx sWLij. BLiN]NRP s\ G%sR

A%sRs[ RWxqsWLij. A%s][ yNRPLRiVgSLji LRi.
yNRPL`igSLji LRi y BLij[ DsV NRPsxmsRVRWLij. ysNTP NSLRiLi NRPWy
soLij. A ryRVLiRLi "%sVqs %sRVyR' FssNRP LRiVgRiVRWLij. ysNTP AsV sVVgiR VLRiV U[
INRPLRiV.
@LiRsLRiNRPW gSs[ soLij. ss NRP, FssV[gSLji NRPWRVLRiV A F[
FysLi][s[ sLij. FssV[gSLji LRi Rs NRPWRVLRiV Fs\lgiy C xqsLisR=LRiLi "%sVqs
%sRVyR' gS FssNRPy*s xmsV NRPWLRiVLij. yNRPL`igSLji LRiNTP A %sxtsQRVLi NRPVLiR
RV N]sV zmsLij.
RNRP[ U @LiVV[ @xqsV FNRPWy RWRNRPVLiy AsV xsV B[[gSds,
AsV][FyV sVLjiRLRiV yRVslLi[R VyLRiV. @LiRV[ INSsV sVLki zqs NPR V.
""s[sV sWNTP sWLRiV sWLRiVy, %sVgRiy BR Ljids NRPzms sVVRL i FssLjiZNPNRPVs }qs
yLjiNTPryLRiV xsV'' @Lij yNPR L`igSLji LRi.
"" ..... %sVgRiy BRLRiW NRPdsqx sLi RW\ s[}qs gSds mx sn qx sV \|ms#LSRV''
@xmsVRV FyLRiLisVLiVVLij BLi[ LjiLRi=.
LRiNRPLRiNSVgS NRPWRVLji V sWLji, NRPV sWLji, |LiVVL`i xqsLiVV sWLji, sVLjiLiR
s[VNRPms [zqs dxqsVN] RWzmsrLij NSds yNPR L`i LRiNTP @j sRLi [R V, Fs sWLji
dxqsVN]y ""B @LiVV[ y RW\ sRVLRiV'' @Li[Lij. gRiLi sVLid B[ RRLigRiLi
LRiVgRiVRVLij.

FssV[gSLji NRPWRVLRiV @LiR %sNSlLi[%sd V NSRV. NSds %sVqs %sRVyRgS

FssNRPy*Li[ @[%dsV qx sV # \ sVs %sxtsQRVLi NSRV. FyxmsLi A @sWLiVV NRPWy JzmsgS
LRiNRPLRiNRPVgS xqsLiVV= sWLRiVxqsW gRiLi sVLid xmsV xmsRV][Lij.
qx sLjigS @xmsVRV %sszmsLiLij RVVLid "@sW' @sZNP[NRP.
*

FssV[gSLji LRi RVN], sV%dsVR sT sos NRPVLRiyTs RWzqs,

""FssLRiW'' @Lij.
""FsLiR sVLiTF][LiRsW. NSxqs sVLi dsLjizmsryLS'' @s @TgSRV. A%sR
GsVsVNRPVLi][gSs, [xmsNTP Ljigji, ""lLi[V LSsVVRW. C @LiVVNTP ds NSxqs
so*'' @Lij.
A%sR [mx sNTP sF[RWLi[ ""sVLi dlLiVyLiVV ..... RWryLS @sW'' @s
@TgSRV. s[[Vj AgjiLij""dLRi ..... ''
""@sossW. xqs*LiRLigS s[zqss%s ..... ''
s[R dLRisgSs[ A%sR[ BLilLiqs FLiVVsV xqsxtsQLigS NRPszmsLiLij ""BxmsVRV
d [RV. s'' @Lij, BLiR[ [xmsVLi A%sR NRPWRVL]Lij.
NRPXsV s[xtsQyLRi[s os A @sWLiVVs RWRgSs[ A NRPVLRiyRV @][
{mnsRWRV. AsV s[VNRPm s y @xqsxLigS NRPszmsLiLij. A @sWLiVV sRVxqsV @RTNRPy
@LiVVyLRiV qx sLisR=LSV FsNRPVs soLiVLij. NSs s[VNRPm ss, |LiVVL`i qx sLiVV s sVL][
sVWRV yVgRiV qx sLisR=LSV FsNRPVs sRVxqsVsyy NRPszmsxqsWLij.
Rs NRPWRVLji RWRgSs[ A dLRisVVNRPVs[yT sVVxLi[ NRPsmx sTs AaRPLSs
A%sR sVL][ @LiR Li [xqsVNRPVscc ""C L]['' "%sVqs %sRVyR' F soLij. @Li[ @Liy
F @ssW'' @Lij NSxqs gRiLRi*LigS.
@xmsVRRRV sVLjiLiR xmsLkiORPQgS A @sWLiVV\sxmso RWaSRV.
s[Rs RWRgSs[ gRiVLi NRPs|msgRilgi[ NRP%s! @LiRVNTPLiR NSs \|ms
aRPLkiLRiyR Vs @LiRy s[RVgRilgi[ s[LiR Vs NRP!! A @sWLiVV qx sx\sVs @Liys
FsNRP][ G][ [V FyRV [qx sWLij. @s gRizLiRsNTP @RTNTP @LRiORPQLi NRPy RNRPVs
xmsLij.
C [mx so[ A @sWLiVV %sxqsVgS, ""sV%dsV! BNRP s[sd s[uyV sWLRi[s V. FssryLiR V
sWLjiy ALiNTP sRLi[RV. yNRPV \|ms# LSNRPFLiVVy xmslLi[RV'' @Lij.
""@[%sVsW. xmsR s[sV @RVgRiVysV'' @Liy%sR [xmsNTP NRPWRVLRiV][ xqs s.
A NRPVLRiyRV ssVNRPsVLi ""@sVgSLRiV'' @yRV.

""dLRi gRiVLjiLi NSRsW''

""sVLji?''
""%dsV @sWLiVV NRPVNRPVs dLRi A sLiNTP smx s[R sVgSLRiV.''
A%sR sVVxLi[ AaRPLRiLi NRPszmsLiLij. ""@Li[ ..... ? ds dLRi NRPVNRPVLi[
soLiVLiRLiy?'' FsgRiygS @Lij.
""NSRsVgSLRiV LRiV\ss dlLiV RWRsNUP N]ssNUP soLiLiVV Rxms, NRPVNRPVLi[
sogS NRPszmsLi[V [ryLiVV.''
C sWNTP s[R Vs @sWLiVV AgjiLij. @LiR RWLRiLi sVLi[ Rs dLRi LRiVso
gRiVLjiLi @RRV Fs NRPsVNRPVyy @s AsV AaRPLRiLi LijLij. @LiRV[sW @LiR
s NRPVLRiyRV .....
""gRiVd LRiLigRiV dLRi ..... Bj soLij NRPy'' @Lij @xmsRVRLigS, ryyLRiLigS
gRiVdLRiLigRiV G yRV\ZNPy sxmsVRVLij.
A NRPVLRiyRV LRiVsso*][, ""[R sWLiVVgSLRiV'' @yRV ""%dsV aRPLkiLRiyR VNTP gRiVd
NRPLi[ ANRPVxmsR soLiVLij. @LiRV[s W %dsV @LiR FsRVs sos @sWLiVVNTP @LiR
s [LiR LRiV qx sLjiFRV. [LiR LRiV %dsVR sVLi xmsoso*V |\ ms\|msNTP s NRPsVLigS sWRVsVso[
soLiVLij. @xqs[ F @LiVyLSV. GsWRLi NSxqs [y soy @j FsLi][ NRPNTP
sqx sVLij.''
""Ix[, ds Rgij LRiVs LiVVLi dL]NRP sWNRPLigRi [ xmsRVRsW Bj?'' FsgRiygS
@Lij R.
NRPVLRiyRV ss[*RV.
""y RgjiLRi @Li dLRi [RsW. @sWLiVVgSLRiV FsLi dLRi NRPT[ soLiVLi][
FysLi[ ..... ''
A @sWLiVV @RT \s}ms %sxqsRVLi][ RWrLij. RsNRPy @LiVVylLi[
ssRVxqsVLiVLij @RTNTP. NSds dLRi%dsVR NRPsWLi` sosyT sWRVRVyRV.
""%dsVlLi[%sd V @sVN][NPR F[ INRPsW @sVgSLRiV! ysVLij uyxmsoZNP G dLRi soLiy
@s FssVNRPVLiLRiV. G dLRi "RsVNTP' soLiVLiy @s FssVN][LRiV'' @yRV. ""..... @lgi[,
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NRPVT\ sxmsoNTPccc''
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@sWLiVV \sxmso RWaSRV.
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NRPszmsLisoLi[j . NSds "sWLig`i' sLRiR[ AsVNRPWy }mnsxtsQs }msLji N]VNRPVFRVLij.
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"" ..... A [NRPVV sWLRiLiRsWVgSLRiV F~RVgSsos y [NRPVV
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@sV @Liy%sR. A @LiVV sWR[RV.
J ARyLS! %dsVlLixmsVRV VxqsVNRPVLiLRiV. sLiVVLRiWFyRV dLRis Fss%sVj
qx sLisR=LSV y y NRPVN][s Li NRPLi[ Fss%sVR s[lLi[*LRiV dlLiV, sWFyNRP%s N]s
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VrLij.
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sLjiLiRRV C ds!
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sWgjiLij.
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@Liys[ NRP.
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A NRPVLRiy][ ORPQLiFyV sLki*VRRWRV. EzLiRs xqsLixmsn VsNTP RL RiFRWRV.
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A RLRiVyR mx sj}sV qx sLisR=LSNTP [aRPLi[, ALiR[aRPLi[ ..... yyxmso xmsd
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*

A NRPVLRiyRV Ljigji sWsV Rgij LRiN][qx sLjiNTP sVWRV NSxqsWLij, FsLiRNSxqs Rgij Lij. A
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sLij NSRV.
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@sWsV sWsRW!!''
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RLRiNRPy FyNRP FsNRPVs LSss[V AsLiRLigS {msn soRVyRV. A FyNS @RT
s[LRiLjiRysNTP sRLRi+sLi.
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mx s [s[ sVR sLjiN PT dLRi[}qs Li [R V. NRPtx s QsW stx s QsW sVss[V qx s*RVLigRi
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RV L[ iR dzqsLij @R[!!
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%s[V xmsRLji+LiLij. @R[!
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%sFyRV.
y ..... y ..... yxLi @sV |\ qsgRi[aSRV. @RT s |mssLi sWTF][Lij.

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sLij. @LiVV[ @j y yyNRP\ sVLij ..... ysoNRP!
A %sxtsQRVLi A sXRVTNUP sVLij. NRP %szms s[VsVT\ sxmso RWaSRV.
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LiyV gjiFLiVVy sLiyV gjiFso. FRVs FyLi gRis Liy N][qx sLi sLji
sLRiNRPW FyNRPVRVRVLij.
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RVLis[zqsLij. GRVF~Lij. ELRiV NSs sp[ BLiR %sxmsRVs spzLiR[RV. BRLiy
Rs ss[ sR N]s sVsztsQs @gRiRg S sjRVLi s.
""@LiVVFLiVVLijLS ..... @ ..... LiVV ..... FLiVVLij ..... '' sWsRW NRPLihRiLi sW[Li
ssV soLij.
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ygS sLi RW'
gS xqsLiLiLij. sVV ssVNRP sVLi qx sWLRiVRV RVNTP LSsLi][ FsLiR
INRPryLjigS |mnss N] Lij.
""xmsV sWsRW sVs[*Li RVsVLi[ @j [rys V xmsV.''
""sWR%ss [qx sVN][y sVso* ..... ''
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NRPVLRiyTNTP.
ssQ[ NRPWLRiVs ys s[}qs
Fy dLRi RRW\lLiLij
Lki xms%sNTPcRLRiLi @LiRV.
c@s RsVyxqsVNRPVs Fys sso*RW "B[Li Fy yc R][NS[s Fyc' @s
FsgRiy [}qs sWR%s!
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s* ..... LS.''
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|\ ms @j NSLRiV sxmsn W soLiVLij NRPy.''
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mx sLiFy. ys N][qx sLi sWNRPV sLiVV LRiWFyRVV LiRLi ByLRiV.''
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C %sR LigS N]s[V LiRVLSsVRVNTP NSs=Lij.
RsV BLiR NRPtx s QxmsT A[Lis mx sRNRPsVW sV NRPLRis[RWLij. y g]xms
%s[[ LiRVLSsVRV RsV xmsoyRVV NRPR[RVyRV.
Ljigji ks zms N]Li[c \|msFsRV s[RW. BLiR NTPLiy dRW.
..... LRi%s[ A[Rs[ mx syRV.
N]LiLi}qsxmsNTP R ""yNS xmsjsVLij @Rqx sVW NSy'' @yRV. @RRV @LRiLi
NSsV ""FssLji%s'' @s @TgSRV.
""LiRVLSsVRV sVsVxtsv%s. NRPxqssVLRiVgS yNRPLi ARVRVsy%s.''
""NRPtx sQLi. @ryRLi''
""y A{mnsqx sV N] xmsj}sV s[sVs ssV jLjiLi[LiR \LRiLi sosyT%s dsNRPV
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""[NRPF[''
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""N`P sVLiVV s[LSsNTP dsNRPV ALRiV xqsLisR=LSV bPORPQ xmsRNRPVLiy soLiyLi[ C xmss
[zqs|msNRP Rmx sRV.''
""A xqs V y RgjiLRi [RV. sW \|ms A{msn qx sL`i RgRiLRi soLiVLij.'' @yRV LSxmsn VsLSso.
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""yNRPLiR \LRiLi [RV.''
""xmsj}sV s[V @RgRisNTP \LRiLi sLiy?'' sVd @yRV.

sVVxLi %dsVR sRRWTLij. ""@sosV sLij'' @s @LjiyRV z{qs LjiN`PgS. "" ..... sW
@sWLiVV |ms RW. xmsjs[V NRPLi @TgSLRiV. sVVxLRiLi yVL][V NRPWy
[RV. GLi [|\ qsy xqslLi[ RV xqsLiFyjLiy ..... ''
@RRV @LRisLi Axmso[R VgSs[ A gRij[ gSR \ sVs saRP+Li }msLRiVNRPVLij. LRi%s[[
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[LiVVLiLij. sLiRV A{mnsqx sV[s[ y][ sWT [LRisWTLiLij! ..... BxmsVRV ds D][gRiLi
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}msLiR V NSy. @RT[ RVN][qx sLi @RRV RVsVs mx ssNTP smx sVNRPVyso. A LRix xqsLi
yNRPV [LiR Li |ms sVLjiLiR RV qx sLiFyjLiysVNRPVyso. BxmsVRV A Li ds %dsVRZNP[
LjigjiLij. ssV xqsLRi*yaRPsLi [R V[][Lij. sW BR Lji sVy sVso* sgjiFNRP RxmsRV''
@yRV.
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""NSRV, yFyLRiqx sVLi.''
..... ..... .....
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}msLRiVxqsVyRV. @j N]LiRNSLiFyV mx ss [qx sVLiRs VxqsV.
@RTZNPLiRVN][ LSxmnsVsLSso A }msLRiV xmsVNRPV sryRs LigS @szmsxqsWLij. xqsLkigS
@[ qx ssVRWsNTP @RRV INRP \|qssV= sWgRiLiVVs[ INRP yLRi RjyRV.
INRP sVVQ\sVs sLRiRVLi dqx sVN][s sNTP, Ry*LS %sRLi[ INRP |msR sWLRiV
qx sLi%sLiRsNUP s s qx sLixmnsVs[ yV.
mx sNRP[ s yLRi @j.

sWN`P %sVLRiL`i
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sWRWL`i yLRiV mx sLjiRRVLi [qx sVyLRiV ks.
@RRV A %ssLSV Rj%s sLRiVgS @RWRV. mx sj ssVVuy FyV GNSgRiR[
ys gRiVLjiLi[ A[LiyRV LRiR[aPR Li[ @RLiW xmsLjiRRVLi @so[, RsVy*LSs[
@y*. C %sxtsQRVLi sVW][NPR LiNTP RVsNTP %ds [ R V.
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soLij. %sVgRiy %ssLSV sWRLi N][qx sLi xqs*RVLigS LRisVyLRiV.''

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LRi%s[ %dsry, FyqsFL`i zqsR Li [LiVVLiRVNRPVyRV. zmsRVLisRNRPV NRPWy C %sxtsQRVLi
xms[RV. @RTNTP INRP %sxtsQRVLi AaRPLRiLigS soLij. A L][ zmsRVLisR BLi[ AsVsV
sVVR V |msVNRPVyNRP c Ljigji sVd A N][lLi NRPgRiNRPFsLi!
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%syLiRLi IZNP[ BLi[ soy y%sVRLRiW LS LRi sVVgRiVyLRisj xqsLi[xs[V!
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s[VzmsLij. zmsRVLisR FydsRVxmso FyR[ Rgij LRi N]Lij. "}mssV' @s }msLRiV
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yyNRPLigS A ""dsR'' @sxqsLRiLi ]gjiFLiVVLij.
}mssVcxmss lLiLiRW s[lLi[*LRiV RXyV. INRP xmss [}qsyRV lLiLi][j [R V[RV. }mssV[
sLiy sVVsgji sosyRV G mx sds [RV[RV. @ [qx sVN][gRilgi[yTj s\sVs }mssV NSRV.
@RTNTP Rs A[RsNTP RsZNP[ s*Lij. FsLiR NSRsVNRPVy AsV Rs xmso sL][ LS
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@yRV.
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xqs! ]LigRiRsLi, N`P sVLiVVLigRiV NRPWy INRP NRP! @j @LiRLjiNUP [R NSRV. \j\ %dsV
NRPWRVLji |ms G\sVLij?''
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ryRVLiRLi sLRiNRPW yTgjis RV Bs*[NPR FsLi][ xqsLiLiR Li sj[qx sVNRPVysV.''
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..... G%sV?'' @yRV RRRVRW.
LRi%s[ dLRiVy[Li xmsj}sVs[V dzqs @RT sVVLiRVLiyRV ""dxqsVN][LiT. %dsVLRiV
sW NRPLi|msdsNTP [zqss xqsRWsNTP Bj xsV.''
LSxmnsVsLSso NRPds LjigSLiVV. @RTLiNS BRLiy yxqsssVs
ssV[NPR FRVyRV. sZNP[ [R V[ A RV dqx sVNRPVyRV.
LRi%s[ @yRVc ""sVVs %dsVL]NRP sW @yLRiV gRiVLRiVLiy s[VsVV LSORPQxqsVsVs!
@sosV LSORPQxqsVs[V. yFyLRiLi[ \sNRP %sVsNRPV ][V [R V. %dsV {sRs FsN`P=FyLiVV
[R VsNTP sW xmsRLij xmsRVLiyRV. %dsVLRiVs mx sLjizqs s yRVN][sNTP s[sV
xmsRVLiysV. C RRLRiLigRiLi[ %dsVL]NRP Fyso. A{mnsxqsLRiV, gRiVsWryV, JLRiV @LiRLRiW
Fyso[. sW @LiR %s[V %dsVNRPV [s o. @LiRVNRPs ]LjiNTPFRWLRiV.
A s[ A[}qs %dsV RxmsV Gk yNRPV NRPsxmsR[RV. dRyNTP _NRP R LRiNTP dLRiV
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[R V[s xms Vy*sNTP %dsV %dsVR LiRg]LiTRsLi s[LSs sW}ms @j NSLRiLi NRPWy G%dsV[R V.
%dsV ryLiVV[ %dsVLRiV RV xqsLiFyjLiRsNTP xmsRVLiyLRiLi[. sWNRPy %dsVZNP[ RV
@sqx sLRiLi FsNRPVsoLij. @j dxqsVZNP %dsV NRPWRVLji |ms sLji*xmsn VLigS LjizmsLiRLiT.''
LSxmnsVsLSso lLiLiRV [RV[ [ NRP mx sVNRPVs, A [RV[ s[ ssVryLRiLi [aSRV.
xmsVR*Li RVLiRLi[Li spTFLiVVs [ V soyRV @RTmx sVRV.
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""B[%sd V xmsssxqsLRiLi [RV gSdsc'' LRi%s[ ss[*RV ""dLRiNTP FsV\sxmso Fny NRPV[
|msRWQ\ZNPy xqsLkigS VxqsVN][sVyss xmsLiT @LRisVsoRVLij.''
*

A RLRiVyR LRigRiszqss NSLRiNRPsWds INRP mx sR [ Ljigji FRWLiVV. Fqs

FylLi== sLi sVVR\ Lij.
d xmsNSLRiLi dLRiV syLiVV.
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@RRV xmsLRisNRPV ssVgS NRPL`i Bs*TLij.
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zqsLij.
C [mx so[ @RTNTP INRP yLRi zqsLij, yyxmso mx sjc xmsj}sV xms[aS[ NRPqx s sVLiR NTP
(Rs y NSRV, sWsVWVgSs[) ZNP[sLi d FyZNPV sWRs[V @LiyRVs, yLRiV Fxqs
TFyL`isVLiVNTP C %sxtsQRV\sV zmnsLSRV [aSLRis!
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xmss[VRVLi [NPR VLiys[ @j LRiVgRiVRWLij.
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ys BLiLRiW*Q [aSLRiV. A NRPqx ssVLiR V LRi%s[ NRPLi|msds%s RsVNRPV Fqs [ dlLiV
@LiR[Rs xqsLiLiVV{tsQ N][LRiVRW Bs dgRi [ qx sVV NS{msV RWzmsLiyLRiV.
LiRVLSsVRV c L] %sLjigji s[[ xmsR V AsLijLiyRV.
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\ sxmsn Li'' @s |TLig`i][.
Fxqs dlLiV %sVxqs=LiVVs RXuy NRPqx ssVLiR V N][LiR VNRPV syLRids @xqsd {qssV[s[
[xmsLi soLiRds A lLiLiRV mx sNRPW xmssVVLigS xmsRVLjiLiyLiVV. BR LRiV sVVgiR VLRiV NRPqx ssVLRi
Fn[V NRPWy sVVRxmsT xmsRVLjiLiyLRiV A LjiFLRiLRiV.
sVLRiVxqs L][ A lLiLiRV xmsNRPNTP RVLRiV [qx sV sLij. ks mx sLizmsLiLij
LRi%s[ NRPLi|msds!
dLRiV @LiR[R LiW zmsn LSRV [zqss NRPqx s sVLiR s RsV NRPLi|msds LjixmsLi[ s=
NRPVxqsVNRPVyLRids ..... mx sNRP[ mx sTs yLRi RsVNRPVNRPWy AaRPLRiLi NRPgjiLisV A NRPqx s sVLiR V
FyLRids, RsV Fn[V A xmsNRP yNTP Fs ]LjiNSW RsVNUP @LRiLi NSsRLi[Rs
y @yLRids RsV yFyLSsNTP C %sRLigS @Rxmso yLRi ][ sxtsQLi NRPgjiLisLiRVNRPV
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A mx sNSj mx sRVNRPV mx sLizmss [ qx sV @j!

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NRPxqssVLRi @RxqsVV RsV LjiFLiR QLiR NTP Fs @Li[RVs xmsaRP sVVLiRV NRPgjiLij. dlgi gji[
]LiNRP NRPjsV ks ssVNRP LiRVLSsVRV sosV \xmsTLij. INRP @Rxmso yLRis
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[aSLRiV.
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(A NRPxqs sVLiR V RsV sVsVxtsv[ @s %sxtsQRWs @RRV sVW][ NRPLiNTP NRPWy
RVss*[RV)
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y RsV NRPLi|msdsNTP "N]LiR' xqsRVLi [}qs! @RRV @TgjiLij y s %sxtsQRWV
NS y sLis[ smx sVNRPVyLRiV.
Fxqs V[ dlLiV %sVqs @soRVyRVs yLRi @R Li @s sVLRiVxqs L][
yNSRVLiR @ORPQLS[ yryLiR V. A RLS*R C _NRP dlLi {qssV gRiVLjiLi, LRi%s[
N`P=Q\= FyaRPxqsQLi gRiVLjiLi, s\lgiLS s\lgiLS sLRiVxqsgS ALjiNRP= syLiVV. dLRi%dsVR
yryV xmsRVLjiLixmsyLiVV.
xmsNRP yNUP, LRi%s[NUP xqsLiLiyV sVLRiVgRiVxmsyLiVV. INRPryLji }qsxLi NRPaSNRP
@VNRPVFsLi |msR qx ssVxqsNSRV. @RLiy s[lLi[qx sLigRi.
sVVRLi%dsVRc %dsVRmx sR[LiVVs @*ryQs @VaRPNTPg S sWLRiVNRPVs LRi%s[
LiRVLSsVRVs xqsLji @LiVVs ][ A %sR LigS N]RV.
yFyLRiLi[ @VsLi %sRWV LiVV[ AsLiyV sVlLi[%ds Bs*so. xqsxLigSs[
LRi%s[ y VLi sVW`[ soyRV. zmsRVLisRNTP yLiN`P= FyRV.
""A L][ sVso* Bs|qsNPR L`is dxqsVN] A %sRLigS ryRVxmsRLi][ sVsLi Bj
ryjLiRgRigSLi. y RLRimx sos %dsV @sRVNTP NRPXRRV xmsV'' @yRV.
zmsRVLisR s%s* ""%dsVLRiV ssV ORPQ%sVLiy'' @Lij.
@RRV AaRPLRiLigS, ""[sNTP?'' @yRV.
""%dsVLRiV sLi[ xmsoysV.''
""G%sV %sxtsQRVLi?''
""qx sL`i sW @sRV NSRV.''
@RRV sVLjiLiR %sxqsRVLi][ ""sVLji?'' @yRV.
""sW][ NRPzqs RRVsoNRPVyRV @Li[. @LiRNRPy |msR xmsLjiRRVLi NRPWy [R V. sVVs
lLiLiRV sNTPRLi NRPaSRV. D][gRiLi G%dsV [R VLi [Rds, yNRPLi Wxmso INRP

%dsVLRiV Bs|qsNRPL`i @sgSs[ yNRPV @RRV gRiVL]yRV. C %sxtsQRVLi @RTNTP }ms "RxmsNRPVLiy'
@yRV. V FsLRiV%s[ yNS NRPLi|msdssVLi Rq s dqx sVN]yRV. %dsVNRPV sVVLi[ }ms
RyLRis ..... '' sqx sVgRiVRW AzmsLij.
LRi%s[ ORPQLiFyV RLRiFLiVV, A RLRiVyR gRiLRigS ss[*aSRV ""@Liy xqssLigS
LRigRi qx sLjiFLiVVLij. NSds, A LSxmnsVsLSsogSds Fdqx sV}qstx sQsNTP dqx sVZNPsVs soLi[ G\sV
soLi[j'' @yRV. AsV yV Bs*[RV.
""Fs [ sVVRL i %dsVR @sVNRPVsj ryj LiyLi.''
..... qx sLjigS C qx sLitx sQ LRiVgRiVRVs qx ssVRWsNTP A xqsL`i @s[ sQQNTP Fn[
sWRVRVyRV.
""@sosV. zmsRVLisRs NRPVxqsVNRPVysV. %dsVLRiV xmssVsQ [ yNS NRPLi|msds soLiRs
FysV. @[ qx ssVRWsNTP LRi%s[NTP G][ ryRVLi NSy= sLij. ssV Bs|qsNPR LRiVgS
LRi%s[NTP mx sLjiRRVLi [zqsLij. @RTNTP NSs=s mx ss [zqs|mssV. sVLji Bs|qsNRPL`is NSsV.
ZNP[sLi RsNTP xqsRVLi [aSsV'' @s%sxtsQRVLi LRi%s[NTP AsV zmsLi][ [][ yNRPV dRV.
y c BLiZNP[s VLiVVy RW?''
""xmsxqsVysNTP yV''
Fns NRP @LiVVLij.
21
A ryRVLiRLi [LiR V Amns \lLiNPR QLiR @Rsqx sLRi qx ssWs[aPR Li LjigjiLij. \lLiNRPLRiV sLki`gS
soyLRiV.
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sW yxqsss[V. xmsLRiVsosxtsQLi yy %sxtsQRVLi[ y DyLRiLigS xmssLjiLi, LRi%s[ NRPLi|msds
LiVW %sRLigS Li F~LijLij. LiRVLSsVRV [VNRPVs ]LigRigS spLRiVNRPVLiT
Fy= sLij.
@LiVVy \ lLiNPR LiR V @LiR qx sLi][xtsQLigS [NPR FssNTP NSLRiLic LRigRiszqss stx sQLi
LjigjiFLiVVLiRs!
Fxqs V[ FylLi=V= %sVxqs=soRVyRVs yLRi INRPryLji sLi[NTP sFRWNRP. @j
Rmx sVRV yLRi @s xmsRVLjiLiy sVVR ysLiR xmssLi soLiRRV. LRiWsVLRiV FyNTPsLiR
s[giR LigS yxqssLi FyNRPRV. yyxmso N][ LRiWFyRV LRiV][ sVVRV|mss C mx sRNRPLi,
sVVR[s[ LiVW %sRLigS ssNRPRVgRiVs[}qs c Ljigji s[gRiLi xmsoLiNRPVs[j FsxmsVRV? @xqs[ xqsgRiLi
slLi[NRPR][ FyLRiLi # \ sVs C {qssVV, C %sRLigS Rzms ssLRiLigS yNTP
RRW\lLiLij.

%dsVLigRiV FyLRiLi sVsgSs[, RsV }qs= FsLiRVNRPV sszqs sLik xmsp,

Rs][FyV dxqsVNRPVss FyLi|msV yLji sVVLiRV mx sLjiyRV.
""G%sV%s?'' \lLiNPR QLiR [ FssL][ @TgSLRiV.
""NRPLixmsp\lLiQ %sVLRiL`i= sVL]NRP FyLi[, sWN`P %sVLRiL`ic%ds yWNRPV }qs
mx syV B%s. qx s%dsVxms %sxtsQRV[ sryQ uyxmso[sW, sVVLigS lLiUsV` RVxqsVV, dLRi
RVNS[ s W s N][ IZNP[ C @y sVs NRPLi|msds xqsLisR=LRiLiFyV LRiR[aPR Li[
gRiVRNRPV dxqsVNRPVLij. @Li[ sVVR qx sLisR=LRisVLiy ZNP[sLi sVs uyxmso[s[ B%s DLiRVs
sW.''
""BLiRNUP G%sV%s? sVsLi [qx sVs j @y yFyLRisW yFyLRisW?''
@RRV xmsLi FyLRiLiLiyLRiV.
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soyRV.
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""NSLRiV BNRP[ soLij ryL`i.''
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FdxqsV NRPsVVxLi s[aSRV.
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%sxqsLjiLisV AsLijxqsVyLRiV. yFyLRixqsV sVR }qsV, AFyRVRV NRPWy C
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A[Rs xmsxmsLiRLi rygjiFRWsoLiVLij.
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soLiRsRV. RV |mss NSxmsyTs ssVVNRPVs RsV F~LRiFyV [aSRV.
INRPryLji LRi%s[ RzmsLiRVNRPVLi[ BNRP RsV G%dsV [RV[R V aRPLRi RsZNP[Li dRs
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zms..FsN`P= sVVLiRV dgS soyRV. qs[ sos Bs|qsNPR L`is RWzqs [ syRV.
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""Fss%sVj ryL`i.''
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""s[s[ ryL`i.''
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""sV ..... sVLjiFRWsV ryL`i.''
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sVVxmsoyV mx sVN][ssNTP.
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""Fdqs}qstx sQsNTP''
""GLi ..... FsLiRVNRPV ryL`i?''
""aRPLRigSLjiNTP FssLRiV Fns [aSL][ gRiVLRiVRVN][ssNTP ..... ''
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""@R Li xmsszqs ssxmsVR RRRLi ds RVLRiyV soLij. ks

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" ..... N]j gS gRiVLRiV RVN][ ..... LSR ..... ry%s ..... mx sR ..... NRPsV ..... qx sVzmsRV .....
"A ..... @[ ..... '
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RxmsVs G][ xqsVLjiLi[ V @LiVVc" zmsRVLisy?' @s @TgSRV.
""NRPlLiN`P ryL`i zmsRVLis[ ..... '' @LjiyRV AxmslLi[L`i.
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""@sVNSV G%ds RgiR [R V'' AsV yV xms[R V NSds, sVsxqsV=[ @sVNRPVLijc
""ARy ALki dLRiV N]ssNUP, A NRPLi|msds RVsWs %dsVR xys[LiR mx so @WgSsNTP
G xqsLiLiRsVW [RV'' @s.
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RLRi |msLRigRisRV''.

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""BxmsoRV gSs[ soLij ryL`i. [ V''
""A L][ s[s V NTPNUP[Li RWaSsV. %dsVLRiV FsW RWRNRPVLiy L][R V yVRVyLRiV.
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AsV sW[ ZaPx[tsQ G%dsV [R V NSds @RRV sWRLi A sW sVsxqsV[ sVL]NRPryLji
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""s[NRP gRiLi[ Ljigji srysV'' NRPVLkiNTP RgjiLis N][V [[NTP dxqsVNRPVLiW
@RsyRV ..... ""ss LS c N]R qx sLisR=LRiLi Fs gRiTFyLRiV?''
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yVgRiLiVVLij. N]RLiVVy, FyRLiVVy xqsLisR=LRiLi[ xmsL][ sWNRPV IZNP[ soLiVLij.''
""@RXxtsQsLiRVV'' sVsqx sV[ @sVNRPVyRV. @RsV yLiL`i RVN] RVW
RWaSRV FssLji mx ss[ yLRiVyLRiV. \ms%sVxtsQs aRPLi Rxms sVlLi[%sd V %ssmx sRRLi [RVc @RRV
NTPLijNTP sqx sVLi[ Lji|qsxms< s RgiR LRi Fns sLij'' @s @LijLiLij Lji|qsxms< sxqsV.
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""s[sV ..... RVL`i LRiLigRiyys''
""xmsLiT.''
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%sszmsLiLij ""HRWsV ryLki. aRPLRi sW[ s[s V Rmx sV sLiR RVLi dqx sVN][s zqs sLij.''
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sVd RxmsLiVVLixmso.
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[RVsVs FysV ..... ''
""NSds ..... ''
""s[sxmsVRV RVNRPV sysV. G\sVy sVV %sxtsQRWVLi[ RLRiVyR
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""FsNRPTNUP ryL`i.''
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"%dsVN][qx sLi BLiNTP Fns [aSsV. A{msn qx sVNTP sFRWLRiyLRiV. yNRPV AaRPLRiLi s[zqsLij.
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"BLiNS AaRPLRiLi G%sVLi[ %dsVLjiLiR ]LiRLRigS xmsLjizqs RV NRPLi[[NTP RVNRPVs
sLRi*zLiRRLi ..... '
BLigkixtsv[ @yRV.
"%sVsV BxmsoRV RWxqsVLi[ @xqsV %dsVlLi[y C mx sjL][W @LiR RVxmsT
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"AsVZNP[Li mx sn LS*[R VgS ..... '
""[c[c G%dsV ZNP[qx sV [RV. INRP sVsztsQs LRiOTPQLiRRLi N][xqsLi BLiN]NRP sVsztsQs RLixmsRLi
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""GsVLiVyLRiV aRPLRigSLRiV''
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""Ljigjis xRNUP, AsVNUP G xqsLiLiRsVW [RV. AsV @ZNP=xqsLki W sVLRiL`i NRPWy
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%dsVR ZNP[xqsV @xqsV sRRV. NSds aRPLRi Bs }qssVLi[ y%sVR LRiW NRPzqs ks Fys
[zqssV FyRV. RsV \[ gRiRmx sszqs sLij, DLjiNRPLiLi FsNRPVRVsxmsVRV AsV
sWRLi FsLiRVNRPV RV xmsxmsLiRLi[ soLiy'' @yRV.
""aSTq s '' sVsxqsV[ @sVNRPVyRV LRi%s. @RTNTP sVVsVVRryLji zmsRVLisR%dsVR
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""NSRV.''
""sVLji?'' AaRPLRiLigS @TgSRV LRi%s[.
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FyLi[ %dsVLRiV @ssxqsLRiLigS RVxmsT yNRPVyLRiV.''
""gjid {mnsLig`i ..... ysNTP N`P soLiRRV.''
Bs|qsNPR L`i @LiR Li [xqsVNRPVsV RWFyRV ""s[s V %dsV }qssVLi LjiNSLiR V [xqsVN][sysNTP
lLi[F~xqsVysV. BLiNTP s mx sjgRiLi FyV sRFy sVVLiRV.''
""xtswL`i Bs|qsNRPL`i'' @s mx sNRPs[ @xmssLRiNRPV soLis FyZNP dzqs LSZaP[L`iNTP
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""s[sV LiyV dqx sVN][sV c LRi%s[!''
""LiRLi NSRV. NSLizmssVLiLki.''
""xmsyV s[lLi[gSds, lLiLiTLi @LiR sVW INRP[.''
""NSRV yNRPV %dsV][ GRLiVVy @sxqsLRiLi soLiT B}qs @j LiRLi. y xqsLi][xtsQLi][ B}qs
@j NSLizmssVLiLki. dqx sVN][LiT {ms!''
@RRV ys dxqsVNRPVLiW, N]R xqsLisR=LRiLi LSRLiy BLiNTP LSsLiRVNRPV sW A%sR
NSLSW, %sVLjiRWW sWLRiVRW DLiTsoLiVLij. C dLRi A N][Fys NSxqs Rgjiqx sVLij.
""yLiN`P='' @yRV.
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""Gk? BLi[ FLS?''
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""Rmx sRV LRi%s[! C D][gRiLi[ BLi[! y sVVR LRi C Fdq s}qstx sQs[ .....
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""NRP= FsW sLiVV.''

%dsVLi zqss=RVL`i sVsVxtsvV sWNRPV y DxmsWgRiLi. RLi INRP NRPNSRV. @sNRPy

sVVLigS %dsVNRPV s[sV [}qs ygSsLi G%sVLi[c sW NRPLi|msds[ mx ss[}qs G L][ @LiVVRV
y mx ss RVssqx sLRiLi[RV.''
""sLigS @LiVyLS?''
""sLigSs[ @LiVysV.''
LSZaP[L`i INRPQORPQLi A[Li, BLijgS ""sR V[LiT, B
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s[s[y, BLiZNPs\lLiy @s @sVsWsLi sW yNRPV gRiLisLRiNRPV sR[RV.''
""sVsLi[ sVsLi @R VVgS soLiRRLi RVLRiRXxtsQLi. xmssWRNRPLRiLi NRPWy.''
""yNRPV xmssWRNRPLRiLi NSRsVNRPVLiVysV.''
""@[Li?''
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LRi%s[ sVVsVVRryLjigS giR LRigS ss[*RV.
""{ms sW BRVL`i.''
""}qssV V RVW''
NSLRiV ssVjgS sRVLij.
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s RgS srLij. Fdqs}qstx sQs sVLi RVNRPV ss RLRiVyR \QsLRiV ssNTP
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@RTNTP Rs NRPdsqx s RR VxqsV ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .....
..... ..... FsNRPTN][ FyRV.
cccc qx ssWxmsLicccc
C sLiRV dLRi ssVNRP ......
...... qx sVkLRiQQ\sVs \Lki ryRVLiyW, Bsmx nslLi[tx sQs qx sLiFyjLiRLi N][xqsLi xmsR
NRPuyW G%dsV[so. ss[%dsV NRPtx sQ|msNRPVLiy, yxqsVs LiR}qsxmsp LiVVgS rygjiFLiVVs {qsLjiRV
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(RsVN`P ZN^PsWN`P= sj[}qs ks %sxqsVysV. FyLiR s, AsLi][x.

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C ssNUP ksVNRPWy gRisVRVgS ]LjiNTPLij.
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qx sLisR=LRiLi sL][ sVTNRP V sVW]LiRV BxqsVLij.''
ysNTP A%sR, R @sLi ssNUP, sVTNRP VNUP qx sLiLiR Li [Rs yjLiLij.
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@s sVL][ yRs [s kaSRV.
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@Lij. C y][mx syy %sLiWsxmsVRV yNRPV C sLiRV dLRi NRPR xqsVLjiLiLij.
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FysV.
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%sVqs %sRVyR FyR sWRV\sVLij. zmsRVLisR sVLi\Lij. sWR%s sVLRiLiR[RV.
NS sLiRV dLRi ssNUP A zqsssWNUP G xqsLiLiRsVW [RV. ZNP[s Li FyR
AyLRiLigS dRVTs zqsssW @j. C %sxtsQRVLi[ DRLSV yRVNRPLiT.
qx slLi[ ...... zqsssW NRPR RRW\lLiLij FsgRiLiVV[s[Li! NSds y sVsqx sV[ @xqsLiRXzms
sWRLi @lgi[ soLiTFLiVVLij. LS LRi sVR NRPsVWsZNP[tx sQs gSms zqsssW[
xqsVsRLigS RWzmsLiRLi NRPxtsQLi. @j ss[s[ ryRLi. NS C xqs NRPV ssgS
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\|y`[ N]R FsTxtsQs |msRVRVyLi. ysNTP \d {qsLjiRV yRW. ds gRiVLjiLi
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