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%sjLi[yLRiV.''
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xtsQL][*RsVLSso....''
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soNRPWy @j FsNTPLiRds @LRiQ\sVLij. [ syRV. ARzmsNRPV s[%s xqssVRVLi[ NRPlgi[ RLij NRPgjiLij.
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AsV yNRPQ\lLiFRVLij. BLiNRP yZNP[ LiyW soLiRso.''
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RsLi \|msNTP RLiRWLij. @so [RV. sLRiLiy sLRi sVV NRPsxmsT[ ssVNS sVVLiRW RWRNRPVLiy FsZNP[aSRV. s[VR
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\ sT c yLi %s NRPsLi[Li FssL][ LRixxqsLigS RWxqsVyLRiV. AsV sVVxLi FsLRigS NRPLijFLiVVLij. NSds
ORPQLi[ xqsLRiVNRPVs Fy N]srygjixqsW, xtsQsL`i sVLjiLiRgS zmsLij. |msR aRPLi][ dsxmsRVyLiVV. AsV RxmsVRV
NSNRPVLiy [Li [ xmsNRPNTP sLij c NUPs [}qs tsQ[Li INRP xmsos dxqsVNRPVs sVLjiLiR saRP+LigS RVxmso xmsNRPNTP
[LRiVNRPVLij. NRPsLi[NTP gRiRgS xmsos ][zqs, INRPryLjigS sVVLiRVNRPV sLij. RgS s sVWVgRiV c FssL][
xmsLRiVlgis aRPLi.
AsV sWsVWVgSs[ rysLi xmspLji [zqs NTPLiRNTP sLij. sVsxqsV[ G yVy As[aRPxmsRNRPVLiy sWsVWVgS
soLiRLi FsgjiNRPWs ORPQLi.
[N`P Fnyqs sTxqsWs LRiLigRisV][ sWsVWVgSs[ @TgjiLij c ""\LSgji GT LRiLigRisW?''
""BxmssLRiNRPW BNRP[ soLiy. FsNRPTNTP s][.............. xmsLizmsLiRsVLiLS?''
""xmsLizmsLiRV'' @s AsV [FLiVVLij.
AsV xqsULRiWsV[ xqsL][*RsVLSso][ sWRWsoLi[ LRiLigRisV s ""NRPsRLi[RV. FsNRPTNTP s][ sVLji?''
@sj.
ARVs sVR[ NRPLiRVNRPVs""G%sV'' @s @TgSRV. \LSgji VNRPTNTP sRs xmsxqsNTP sLij. ""sLi[
[[RyRV, AxqsNTP F~sVysV'' @yyRVs.
""G\sVLiR'' LRiLigRisV @TgjiLij. \|msNTP gRiRW NRPsRVLij NSds FssLjiZNP[\sVy JLRiVN][[RV.
""NRPLi[ G][ NRPVLRiV\|msLiR'' @yyRVs. @LRis sVVxLi N][xmsLi][ FsLRiRLi yRLRiW gRisVsLiR[RV.
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lLiLi][ RLS*R \LSgji syRV. @LiVVy A %sxtsQRVLi BNRP xmsLiRVN][[RV. AsV INRPryLji @RT \sxmso xmsLjibdPsgS
RWzqsLij. NSds, @RT NRPsV sWsVWVgSs[ soLij.
@LiVVy AsV sVLjiN]s L][[ INRP kLRi %s[bdP xmsRWxmso xysoT[ soLij. N]RgS |ms[[V xmsLjiaRPsVN][xqsLi AsV
Fnys= s[Lij. FsgRiW s[Lij NS, |qssoV soyLiVV NS sVL][ sVWRV sV RVWLRims @Liy LRigSs
AsV @xtsQ. C FnyLjisms s AsV y Dy=xLigS soLij y L][VLi.
7
aRPsLi xqsLiFyjLiRLi Fs @sj |msR FyLi @LiVVLij LRiLi%sNTP. ss[V c aRPsLi FsNRPR ]LRiVNRPVRVLij? @LiRV[sW
LiRVsoW, %sVRVW [s @ysVNRP aRPsLi. FssL][ RgRigSds, xmso Fy` %dsVR aRPsLigSds ]LRiNRPsRV gSds, @Li
ys xR [RVszqss @sxqsLRiLi BRgSTNTP [Rs U N][LRiV[ ZNP[xqsV N][}qs NRPxtsQLi.
AxqsRV[ @ysVNRP aRPyV ]LRiNRPRVgSds ` xqsLjizmnsZNP [ [xqsVNRPVLiLRiV. RLRiVyR FdxqsV xmsLjia][Rs[ @j
Axqs[ xqsxLigS sVLRiLis aRPsLi (yNRPLi NRPlLiZNP[y) @s [[ NRPxtsQLi. C Fys[ ss ZNP[%sVLi[,
N][LRiVZNPNTPs RLRiVyR INRPryLji DLjibPORPQ xmsRNRPF[ c sVd BLiN][ryLji yNRPsWRsNTP %dsVLiRRV.
aRPys Fs xqsLiFyjLiy @s xqssVxqs sLigSs[ @RTs y R |msLij. y L][V N]V%sVT
xqsL][*RsVLSsogSLjis NRPV=NRPVyRV.
""ss[V'' @yyRVs ""sWsVWVgS aRPsLi @LiVV[ Li[RV. G\y %sVTNSqs NRPVVLixmso aRPsLi @LiVV[
soLiVLij'' @s Agji ry[RsgS, ""sVsLi @ssxqsLRiLigS NRPV[ BLRiVNRPVLis[VsW A[LiRV LRiLi%ds''
@yLRiV.
""s[sW A[LiysV gRiVLRiWgSLRiW! NSds %dsVNRPVs @sVsLi][ %dsVLRiV xmsLiT. C Fys[ FsNRPRy
xqsVgRiVVyRW? FyFyRVLi soLiy?''
""[RsVN]['' szqsgSRV ARVs.

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RVLiRsVWLji %dslLi[LiRy`
6 s

gRiLi

""sVlLiLiRVNRPV RVLi .........'' @yRV LRiLi%s.

Lig`i....Lig`i......
@LRis dlLi[ LSxLixqs xmspRLiR xmsVNRPVs sRVxqsW Rs sVR[.....
g`iiLi.... g`iiLi....
""aRPsLi INRP @sWLiVVj @LiVV[ soLiVLij'' @yyRVs ""%sVT NSqs @sWLiVV. |msLiVVy, zmsVy
xmnsLRiy[RV. NSds FxqsV sWLRisV[ xqsxsVLRiLi NTPLiR LSNRPVLiy soLiy.''
""FsLiR LRiLiVVy xmnsLRiy[RV. @soy'' @sV @TgSRV LRiLi%s.
""@sosV, LRiVNTP ssNSRgRiWRRV''
LRiLi%s sLigji LRixxqsLigS ""gRiVLRiWgSLRiW c yRgRiLRi RV[so c CTRLi[ @LRiLRiWFyLiVV soLij. GLi [yLi ''
@yRV.
.....
x[[ aRPVLigS s RVV RNRPVQ\s %sys }msVBU c LRiVVL][V][ FVN]s RLRiVyR A x[V
F~\|ms#LRiW, LRiLi%ds }qszRV\ FRWLRiV. ARVs @LRiVso |ms[yRV LRiLi%sNTP. @Li @LRiVso [sLi [xqsW c
[xqsW R RWzqss LRiLi%s DNTPxmsyRV. FsRV {qs[ yLSzqsLig`i [sLi xmspLji [zqs, LiVV NRPRVNRPVs
[FRVyRV.
LRiLi%sNTP FytsQLi HTRW sLij. ]LiRLRi ]LiRLRigS [sLi xmspLji [zqs \ N]yRV. @xmsZNP[ yLSzqsLig`i
%dsj sLRiNTP sFRWRV. yyxmso xmsLRiVlgiRW LRiLi%s A %dsj [LRiVNRPVs[xqsLjiNTP yLSzqsLig`i A %dsj BLiN][ sLRi sVVxmso
LRiVgRiVRW NRPszmsLiyRV.
B xms[yLRiV ss[gS @RTs sLiTLi sLRiNRPV spLjisLRi xqsgRiLi NRPWs xqsRLi RgRiLjiNTP [LRiVNRPVyRV
LRiLi%s. @xmsZNP[ @RRV [xmsNTP sFRWRV.
RsW [xmsNTP ssNTP \LRiLi yNRP LRiLi%s sV%dsV[ ssVRgS sT ""yLSzqsLig`i gSLRiW c @RW yLSzqsLig`i
gSLRiW'' @s zmsRV.
@NTPT[RV. @RTNTP GLi RW[ ][R[RV. lLiLiRV sVNTP sVd zmsRV. xqssWysLi LSNRP, [xmsNTP sRV.
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[xms @Liy gRi yxqss. G\sy RVLi[VsW c RWzqss zqsssW[gS @sVNRPVyRVgSds

@Lis[%dsV[so. sVgRiVLRiV gRiWLiyW c sVR[ ys=LRiV NRPWy [LRiV. @RRV sVd BLiN][ryLji zmss[RW
soLiRgS ""FssLRik'' @s xqs*LRiLi gRiLidLRiLigS %ssTLij.
LRiLi%s DNTPxmsT sVVLiRVNRPV RW xmsR[LiVV s]NRPVNRPVyRV. FsRVLRiVgS ALRiRVgRiV sVsztsQ c NRPWLRiLigS sT
soyRV.
""gRiV` sWLjiLig`i yLSzqsLig`i gSLRiW'' }tsQN`P Li` Bs*[LiVV FssVVNRP %sxtsQRVLi xmsNRPLi s sWs[aSRV.
""y }msLRiV yLSzqsLig`i NSRV ds[VaRP*L`i'' @yRV L_U.
""}msLRiV[ [VsVVLij? %dsLSLis[RVVVgSLRiW''
""BLiRNUP [VLi NSy dsNRPV'' LigRiVLRiV g]LiRV gRij g][RsVR xmsR*sLiLij.
LRiLi%s ssVRgS ""yN][ %sVT NSqs aRPsLi NSy yLSzqsLig`igSLRiW'' @yRV.
CryLji yLSzqsLig`i sVVLiRVNRPV RWxmsyRV.
.....
ryRVLiRLi @LiVVRLiVVLij.
xqsL][*RsVLSso N][LRiV[ xmss sVVgjiLiRVNRPVs NSLRiV RgRiLjiNTP syRV. ARVs sRVL`i=][ NRPzqs VNRP[RWsoLi[
""gRiV` sWLjiLig`i ryL`i'' @s sWV %sszmsLiyLiVV. R zms RWaSRV.
LRiLi%ss @LRiLS Axmso[zqss Bs=|msNRPL`i c RgRiLRiN]xqsW ""soyLS ryL`i'' @yRV.
""x[ Bs=|msNRPL`i! %dsVLS?'' @yyRVs.
""sWNRPV xmsxmssLi FsxmsVRV |msRVyLRiV?'' }tsQN`PLiTxqsW @TgSRV Bs=|msNRPL`i.
""[sNTP?''
""@LRis gSLji |ms saRPRVLi @LiVVLiRgS.''
""FssLRiV FyLRiV?''
""LRiLisds.......'' @LiW xms[LiVV @sVsWsLi s AgSRV. ORPQLi[ sRVssLiRV @WsVRVLi][
xqsL][*RsVLSso R g][NRPVyRV. @RTNTP Bj NRP[ ssW @LRiLiNS[RV. RsNTP RVNRPVLiy Rs s[VsN][R |ms
V LRigRi[RVLij.
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xqsL][*RsVLSso A[Rs[ xmsRLi RWzqs Bs=|msNRPL`i ""srysV ryL`i'' @LiW sWL`i\|qsNTP ryL`i [aSRV.
A aRPsNTP C [NRPLi[NTP s, ARVs ""|msxqslLi[. NSds FssLji][?'' @s @TgSRV. NSds A sWV sWL`i\|qsNTP
aRPLi[ NRPzqsFLiVVsV, Bs=|msNRPlLiFRWRV.
.....
""gRiVLRiWgSLRiW J gRiV` sWqs'' @LiW LRiLi%s xtsvuyLRiVgS [xmsNTP xmss[bPLiyRV. RRVsoRWs LiRV xmsoxqsNRPLi xmsNRPs
|ms, xqsL][*RsVLSso R RWaSRV.
""%dsVN][ sVLi %sxtsQRVLi Fy ryL`i'' xy%sTgS @yRV.
ARVs y{msgS ""ssV R y[W yV |msysVsVNRPVLiVysV. sVso* %sxtsQRVLi FyNRP RVy? sVVLi[
|msy'' @s @TgSRV.
LRiLi%s gRiRVNRPVsVs, @LiR[s[ [LRiVNRPVs zqss=RVL`igS ""ssV sVVLiRV xmsss*LiT. ys s %dsV y s=
Rg]RV'' @yRV.
""@LiVV[ xmsV''
""aRPys @LiVV]LiRNTP sWysV. yLSzqsLig`i @s J L_U soyRV. ARVs C ORPQLisVLid sVsNTP NSs=s aRPsLi
gRiVLjiLi sRVNRPVRVyRV. xaS xmsj}sVL][[ ]LRiN]RV. sVs FysV @sVV [}qs L][ RgRiLRi xmsTLij.
B[sVLi sWqs. BNRP %dsV yV FyLRiLiLiRLiT'' gRiRgRiy }mszqs, R N]jgS sLi, yRVLi N][xqsLi zqsRLigS
NRPWL][yRV.
ARVs gRiLidLRiLigS ""@LRis zmnsRWds= FssLRiV? sW BLi[ xmsxmssLi @lLi[Li [xqsVyLRi @sLRiV?'' @s @TgSRV.
LRiLi%s R @lgi[ sLiRVNRPVs ssVRgS, ""sVVRj s[sV, lLiLi][j %dsVLRiV''@s, A sW[ sos \LRiLi
jgRiLjiFgS c ARVs [RVV xmsVNRPVs ""FyR \gRiV @LiVyss @sVN][NRPF[ gRiVLRiWgSLRiW, B%s [RVV
NSssVN][LiT. @LRisgSLjiNTPsds dRV. s[s[ [N]sW A Bs=|msNRPL`i RgRiLRi G][ ylgi[aSsV'' @s Fy[RVxmsyRV.
""@Li[ ds NRPxqsV A D[aRPs[V [y?''
""[RV gSNRP [RV'' @s[zqs, sVd ssVjgS ""soLiRsVN][LiT'' @s szqsgSRV.
""[RLi[ soLiRs[V%sV?''
""[RVNUP soLijNUP [y y sj. %sRLi %sVR. }mssV %sVR. DLiRsNTP [NRPFssNTP [y [Rs ry*%sV
ysLiRry*%sV gRiskR[ NRPXxtsvT][ FyRV. NRPXxtsvTNUP, g][zmsNRPNUP sVR @NTPNRP }mssV......''
""gRiskR[ g][zmsNRP xmsxqsNTP [[?''
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""[y. @LiVV[ NRPXxtsvRV {qsR][.......''

""yV. ds FLSNRP xmsLjiysNTP [LRiV gSds @xqsV %sxtsQRWsNTP LS'' @yyRVs.
""zms N][xqsLi s sVVLiRyRLi VLiRVNRPV gRiVLRiWgSLRiW. %dsVlLi[ xqs Fy. %dsV s[VsN][R sss[ zmnsN`P[
}ms%sVLi[aSsV '' @yRV LRiLi%s @sNUP zqsRxmsT.
""ds @LiR}qs%sV[, @LRis @LiR}qs%sV[ gRiVLjiLiyy? AsVNTP lLiLiRV N][VyLiVV.''
""RVLji. yNRPW soyLiVV.''
ARVs ys xmsLiRVN][[RV ""AmnsN][L`i=. C NSLi ARzmsV RVNTP %sVs Bs*LRisVN][. NSds @LRis y
BLiLi. BLiRzqsRVqs NRPWy, B }mssW s\lgiLS @Li[ sVLiTxmsRVLij. AsV sVRxmsVRW FnyNRPLkiW c
s= {tsQ sVR LRiVgRiVRW soLiVLij. @Li xXRRVxmso dRV[ }mssV %sRsLi Li[ ysNTP sVLi
yysLRiLi soLiy. @sVsRVLigS AsVNTP ds xXRRVLi[ sW Fy.''
Lig`i...........Lig`i............
F~Ry zmssV` NSLRiV x[ GztsQRWy[NTP sVRgS RWxqsVNRPVFLiVVLij. xmso xqsW[ LRiLi%s jgSRV. xmsNRPs
@LiR\sVs ztsQFnys dLRi[ @LRis. sVRLiVVs TsL`i c gRisVRLiVVs gS. N][V[V[Li DLigRiLRiLi daSRV LRiLi%s.
sVxqsNRP dNRP[ Lki\s sLi RgRiRgRi sVLRiVrLij. AsV [s xqsVyLRiLigS Rs [RV[NTP dxqsVNRPVs, "H sp' @LiW
s[NTP ]TgSRV.
g`iiLi............g`iiLi......
""y LiVV sj|msyy?'' @s ARVs @s[xqsLjiNTP DNTPxmsT sj[zqs ""ryLki ryL`i'' @yRV.
""xmnslLi[RV. ks sVs*LiR gSRLigS A @sWLiVVs }ms%sVLiy[ @LRisVsoRWLij. NSds LRiLi%s INRP %sxtsQRVLi.
RV xqssVxqs NSNRPFLiVVy %dsV BRLjiNUP |msLiVV[ N]s xqssVxqsVLiLiVV.
s Amns jLiNTPLig`i, s[ Amns %sLig`i sVVQ\sVs%s. dsNUP %sxtsQRVLi[ G ryRVLi NSyy s[sV [rysV. NSds NSLRiV
\Q%sLig`i NRPWy LSsyT%s, @LRiss Fs [xqsVNRPVLis? A[LiRV.''
NRP [}qs LRiLi%s x}qs=s @Li` NRPLi|msds.
x}qs=s @Li` NRPLi|msds BLRi\s xqsLisR=LS NTPRLi ryzmsLiRTs xqsLixqs. FyR NSLRiV ]NRPVNSLRiV c RVNRPVRV\ZNPQQs NSLRiV c
|ms NSLRiV c s\lgiLS @ds @NRPR ]LRiVNRPVyLiVV. NSLRisV sWLji NSLRiV N]LiWLiRV x}qs=s. @RTN][ \Q%sLig`i
xqsW NRPWy soLij. @RTNTP s.
LRiLi%s xmsxqsVRLi @NRP[ soyRV.
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""........................''
""%sRLi'' @yRV LRiLi%s. @RTNUP x}qs=s xqsLigRi @LRisVLiVVFLiVVLij.
""%sRLi NSLRiVLij ry'' @s xmnsqslgi[LRiV s[aSRV x}qs=s. NSLRiV |msR aRPLi [zqsLij ""|msLi NRP` Lij ry.
FsxmsVRW NTPxms soLiy sj[}qs.....'' NSLRiV |msR LRiV LiVV sVVLiRVNRPV RWNTPLij.
""}ms.........}ms......'' @LiW lgi[LRiV sWLRisNTP @sxqsxmsRVRW @yRV x}qs=s.
""}mssV'' @yRV LRiLi%s %sxqsVgS. @RsNTP C \Q%sLig`i s[LRiVN][sRLi xmsLRisV [LRiVgS soLij. @RRV @LRiss
NRPVxqsVNRPVs[ ]LiRLRi[ soyRV. y N]jL][[s[ AsV FnyLjis ms s[Lij, C [xmso[s[ AsVNTP Rs }mssVs
sTLiy.
""}mssV ANTP=[L`iLij ryL`i. ZNP[N]k s[gRiLi |RVRVLij'' @s RVNRPVs Axmso[zqs ""|ms [NRPVLij''
@yRV s[yLi sLjiNTP s%s*.
LRiLi%s sVRVLRiV VRVLRiV LS`NTP N]VNRPVs @xmsZNP[ zmsNRPLij.
""FsLiR NSLi[ sxqsVLij yNRPV \Q%sLig`i'' @s @TgSRV,
""FsLiR ry'' @yRV x}qs=s ""lLiLiRV s[ yR[ NRPWy \Qs [|qsRVgRiLRiV %dsVLRiV''
""@lLi[RV @ @LiVV['' @yRV LRiLi%s.
""@LRis xmsjL][[ sFRVLij. C [xmso[ ....'' @s %ssLRiLigS }msaSRV.
x}qs=s A[Rs[xmsT R g][NRPVyRV ""%dsVNRPV sWL`i \|qsNTP sRxmsLi sy ry'' @s @TgSRV.
""LSRV''
""Fds \|qsNTPV''
""sRV''
""yV ry'' @yRV x}qs=s, xqssVxqs [FLiVVsV ""x[ sLRiNRPW s sRVRs[VgS! y RgRiL][ ryLiRL`i
NSLRiVLij. \|qsNTP ]NRPRLi }qs yV c ys sT}msVVRV. INRPryLjiNTP |msR \Q%sLig`i RVlLi[RV.
dxqsVZNPLiT, xmnsxqsVlgi[LRiW c xqsVlgi[LRiW FysV'' @yRV.
@RRV LiVV spxmsgSs[ BRLRiV NRPVLRiy. NSNUP %dsVR gki xmspRsos y [NSLRiVgS sos NSLRiVNRPys
][xqsVNRPVsyLRiV. LRiLi%s ys \sxmso @sVsWsLigS RWaSRV. x}qs=s @RTNTP @RV%sVxqsVsV ""FsNRPLiT ry''
@LiW FsNTPLi ys sRFy[ %ssLjiLiyRV.
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@Rs %ssLRi LRiLi%sNTP LRiLigS ZNP[xqsV TsVLiV xqsgRiLi @LRisVLiVV xqsgRiLi @LRisVs[RV. ""%dsV {mns?'' @s
@TgSRV.
""}mssVNTP {mns [RV ry. C xmsV sW NRPLi|msds NSsVNRP''
LRiLi%s BgjixtsQs xmsgSs[ lLi[xqsVgRiVLRiLi sVVLiRVNRPV RWNTP, A RLRiVyR FsLiRVN][ Agji, sVd xmsLRiVlgiLij.
@[ RWxqsW syRV x}qs=s. @RTNTP sVVLiRV @, RLRiVyR ALis[RVry*%sV xmsNRPLi syLRiV. ssLigS
yRLki FyLjiLi gRiLidLRiLigS R xmsLiNTPxqsW [xmsNTP s[RWsoLi[ @xmsVRV xmsNRPLi sLiRRsNTP c LRiLi%sNTP
LjisL`i=lgi[LRiV sRVLi s[LRi[Rs.
......
N][V xqssLjiLiRVNRPVs NSLRiV jgji, Rs\s}ms AaRPLRiLigS RWxqsVs gRiWLSQ\sxmso J RWxmso %szqslLi[zqs, xqsLiVVgS LRis NSRV.
|msRaRPLi][ "[V' sVs A NSLiFLi` xmsR*sLiLij. @LRis ds %dsVRsVLi RWzqs, sxqsVyssV LiVV
spzms xmsLRiVlgiRVNRPV sLij.
{qsLjiLig`i RgRiLRi NRPWL][[RVs LRiLi%sNTP RxmsVs gRiVL]Lij. @sWLiVV NSlLiNRPsNTP sxqsWLi[ ][L`i Lji
xmsVN][ys. jgji @V\sxmso s, AsV sxqsWLi[ ][L`i LRis[RWRV.
LS[RV. s s[V][ y s LigS gSRV.
@LRis Agji, xqsWV[ N]RgS sos @RT \sxmso %sLiRgS RWzqsLij. sLigS xqsW[ @RRV y soyRV. AsV
NRP[ @sLiRs NRPs][Lij. @LiVV[ @RRV sWRLi ys gRiVLjiLi[ zqs[ [RV LiVV sWLji c @ xqsVVsogS
sosV NRPsRsNTP xmsRVRLi [xqsW RVxmso LRisysNTP xmsRVRLi [xqsVyRV. sVRV %dsVR sV xms][Lij.
""gRiV` sWLjiLig`i @LRis'' @s @RRV lLiLiRV [RV[sW LiT xmsVNRPVs gSRV. sVVLiRV NTPLRiVsVs RLRiVyR
mssVLij. RVxmso spT s LRiVRVNRPVLij.
@LiVV[ LRiVRVN][ssNTP, spT LRiVRVN][sysNTP TxmnslLis= DLij, Rs [[sos RVxmso yWNRPV LRiVso
VNRPVs @sLi][ @RTNTP @LRisVLiVVLij RVxmso spTLiRs. INRP\sxmso xqsWQ %sLjigji s[RV][Lij. GR*[NRP ss*Li
@Li[ G%sV[ @LRisVLiVVLij.
@ sso*RW RVxmso Lji, AsV NRPWL]s RLRiVyR RLigS s[zqs, {qsLjiLig`i sVVLiRV NRPWL]yRV.
""FsNRPTNTP sLi''
""x[ GztsQRWy'' @LiW LRiLi%s NSLRiV ryLRiV [aSRV. |msR RxmsVRV RLS*R saRP+Li..........sVd BgjixtsQs
FyRV. CryLji |msR gSgSxqsV s RLiVVs aRPLi. @RRV R zms @LRis \sxmso RWaSRV.
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sVVxLi[ G ssVW [NRPVLiy AsV \NRPV RWrLij. @RRV R lLiLi][ xmsNRPNTP FyRV. LSsVRV, \LSgki,
LRiLigRisV ds[ sT RWxqsVyLRiV. RWLRiLigS gRiWLS sT soyRV.
CryLji LigS s[][ xmsVNRPVs |msRsoV gjiLi yLi FyRV. WNRPLixmsLi ssV NRPjLij NSLRiV. L`i B
AgjiLij.
""NSLRiV lgi[LRiV[ sosVLij'' @sj @LRis.
AsV sVVxLi[ G ssVW [NRPFsRLi @RTs sVLjiLiR NRPLigSLRiV |msRV][Lij. lgi[LRiV sVVLiRVNRPV ][zqs, NRP` NTP ryLRiV
[aSRV. @LiVV[ @RTNTP RVsj lgi[LRiV sW y, LjisL`i=[NTP sLiRs.
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.....
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NSLiRLRiV, RLiLi....
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\ ZNPs sQQNTP saRP+LigS [xmsNTP syRV. @RT [[ gRiVsxmsLiLi BsVxmsLS` soLij. |ms[ GsVVLi][
RWys ]LiRL][ sos LRiLi%s ssVNRP sVLi dsR FyNRPVLiW sxqsWs sQQNTPs gRisVsLiR[RV.
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xmsVRzms aRPLkiLRiLi FsxmsVRW sVNRPVRW DLiVLij. NSds A ORPQLi @RRV FyNRPV gjiLisW NRPsRVRVyRV.
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yssW [VN]s[W DyRV. V sVRV %dsVRNRPV xmsRVRWLij.
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RzLixqs |ms sVLki RLixmsoysV. ks RzmsLiRVN][yLi[ dsNRPV INRP[ sWLRiLi sLi xmsLi!! ks ssVNRP Dsj
sVso* NSRs yNRPV VxqsV! @sL][ xmsV, ssV sj|msysV. [yc FysVgS dsNRPV RzLixqs RxmsRV. ssV
By |mss sWszqsNRP zLixqsNTP xmsdNSLRiLi dLRiVNRPVLisV y {qs*gS!''
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s[RrygjiLij. LRiLi%s xmsR[RV. @RRV y NSsVgS DyRV. CL][ G][ INRP [Fy.
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JV[xqsV |mss ZNP[NRP %sNRPXRLigS gRiVRgRiW @Ljis @LRiVxmso R*sLiLij.
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""Fyy... Fyy?''
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xmsRVN][[NRPFLiVVy, xqsWy sy @s A[zqsRW xmsNRP%dsVR F~LRiVRVy''
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""ssVNRP sVLi FssLjiNUP RVNRPVLiy sFysVNRPVsyRV sVVLiRV RVxmso gRiTRV FsLiRVNRPV dryRV?''
xqssWysLi RVRsV JV[xqsV ssLigS DLiTFRWRV.
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gRiLi[ LSNTP LS[ sVVs=Fy y aRPys dxqsVNRPVF[V GLSV [ryss |qszmsLiRV. sVVxqssVNRPWy
@[ xmssVyRV. yNRPV RW\LRiWFyRVLiRV. RLRiVy[\sVLi][ yNRPV *RV. gRiVRVLi uyxmsoNTP FLiVVy.''
@RRV zmssys[ @Rs[V%dsV DsV NRPsR[RV. @[ s\sVs xmsORPQLi[ c xqsVbdP sVLRiLi xqsLigRi JV[xqsVNRPV
RVsNTP yLSzqsLig`i xmsRVLiyRs sW.
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ks FssVNRPVs soLiRsRV. NSds BLiR |msR sWxqsL`i Fys ssVNRP yLSzqsLig`i INRP[ soLiTsoLiRRV. sVLji BLiZNPsLRiV?
..... A[xqsWs[ c ""xqsVbdP gRiVLjiLi yy @xmsVRxmsVRV s[yy?'' @s @TgSRV.
""[RV''
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""Fss*LRiW c FsxmsVRW.''
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""A''
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@NRPTNTP LRizmsLiy. Fs\lgiy LRixxqsLi NRPNTPLiy.
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""y gRijNTP. yy @NRPTNTP sryRV. xqsVbdP RLizmsLisL][ C L][ [Fy.''
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""xmnslLi[RV, s[sVygS.''
""@LiVVy s[sV LSsV'' FyRVLi JV[xqsV sVVxLi[ N]sV NRPsTLij. LRiLi%s [LiVV sjLiRVN][ssNTP
xmsRVLiRrygSRV. %sLjigjis [ RsV NRPWy [RVLi [RLi[, @RTNTP yLSzqsLig`i @Li[ FsLiR RVsW
@LRisVso][Lij.
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DyRRsV.
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][xqsVNRPVLiW gRiVsVLi \sxmso lLiLiRV @RVgRiVV s[aSLRiV.
@LiR[ JV[xqsV NSNTPLiR @RLi xmsoVNRPVsVs %sLjigjiLij, RW}qs @j LRiLi%s xqsVbdP |ms[Li RVNRPV dzqss
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NTPNUP[Li xmsRVs sVRVLRiV sVgRiV[ c JV[xqsV NSNTPLiR sgjis xmss.
ORPQNSxmso @sVsWsLi c sVLRiVORPQLi |mssVWR\sV c sLigji c A Fn[ [RV[NTP dxqsVNRPVs xmsLkiORPQgS RWaSRV.
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@xmsV]Lij'' @s @LjiyRV c J LRixrys |msgjiLisW...... J xmsNSs R%s* dzqssW......
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LRiVsso*][ BxmsNUP DyRV.
@RRV xqsL][*RsVLSso!
LRiLi%s Fn[ xmsVNRPVs @[RsVT sT soyRV. sVRRV[ DRVLigRi RLRiLigSs A[Rs x[LRiV. DLjibPORPQ
LRiRV\ZNP RsV s[zqss FysVs NRPWRVLji @RV ]gjiLiRVN][ssNTP @RVRLigS DxmsWgjiLiRVNRPVyRssW c C xmszqsR
NTP%sVs RVL`i! ys N][xqsLi RRLRiLigRiLi[ FysogS Rss DxmsWgjiLiRVNRPVLiVyRs sW.
D][gRiLi [xqsVN][ssNTP C spL]s xqsVbdP xhSRVgS xqsL][*RsVLSsos RWzqs Rs RLiTgS gRiVLjiLi soLiVLij.
@LiVV[ A @sWLiVV ARVs NRPVxqsVN]s sk}qs ryxxqsLi RV[NRPFLiVVLij.
@xmsVRxmsVRW yLi[ NRPs[ Rss C xqsRVLi ALjiLiRsNTP NRPVxqsVNRPVy ""BLisL`i'' @sLi [R @xqsV
%sxtsQRVLi Rs][ xms[NRPFLiVVLij.
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NSRV. LRiLis[ xLiRNRPVTgS aSaRP*RLigS LjiNSLRiV[ DLi[j.
@xqsV @LRis ALji ORPQLi[ Rss DLji sVLi LRiOTPQLiRRLi[ sLij LiVVRLiy.
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ys RWRgSs[ xqsL][*RsVLSso sy*RV ""@ NRPWL][ LRiLi%s c s[sV y ` }qssVLi
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@RTs ys N][L`i ryORPQ LigS gRiVLjiLiRRV. RxmssxqsLjigS s[V}qs DLiT dLS. s[V}qs ]LRiNRPs xmsORPQLi[
yNRPL`i RgRiLRi A }qssVLi B}qs, ys ryORPQ LigS gRiVLjixqsVLij.
xqsL][*RsVLSso NRP zms ""BLiNS FsLiR}qsxms[ AxmslLi[xtsQs yNRPL`i?'' @s @TgSRV.
}ms|tsQLi FsLiR %sgS sWRVRVy @j ZNP[sLi ysoNTP sVVLiRV s[ "NS<sqssqs' @s @LRis gRiVLjiLiLij.
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""C [xmso[ s[sV "N][sW'[NTP sFss[ @sVNRPVLiVysV'' @yRV xqsL][*RsVLSso.
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""%dsVLRiV RxmsNRPVLiy RVNRPVyLRiV'' yNRPL`i }ms|tsQLiNTP \LRiLi }ms ][LRi[ ""AxmslLi[xtsQsNTP GLSV LRiVgRiVRVyLiVV.''
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ARVs s%s* ""@LiVV[ ys=s= zmns{ms zmns{ms @ssW'' @yRV. @s yNRPL`i][ ""%dsVLRiV NSxqs RVNTP sLS c C xmsj
s%sVuy[ s[sV %ds][ N]LiLi sWy'' @yRV. yNRPL`i RxmsLiVVLi ""FsLiRVNRPV'' @yRV.
""%dsVLRiV sNRP F[ s[s[Li xms[sV yNRPL`i! N]s sV y][s[ @LiRLjiLi FyLiVV''
A gRij[ INRP ORPQLi saRP+Li LSs[VLij. @LRis NRPj ""s[sW yNRPlLi[ yNRPL`i c xmnslLi[RV'' @Lij. AsVNTP Rs
sWsVRV GLi Fyy @s ARXRgS soLij. yNRPL`i @LiVVxtsQLigSs[ RVNTP sRV. AxmslLi[xtsQs GLSV RWRsNTP.
""s[sLiRVNRPV yNRPL`is sF~sVy[ Vry?''
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@yRV.
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xqsLi[xLi [RV.''
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.....
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xmspLjigS sVLjiFRWsV. NSds s[sV xLiRNRPV @s sLi ssV @%sVRLigS RV|ms[j. sWsWNUP DLjiNRPLiLi
xmsNRPLi s[j.
A L][[s[ DLji LRiRV %dsVR INRP yxqsLi yaSsV. ysNTP FsLi][ FyxmsoLji LiLij. yRVyR sX][ FyV
DLjiLRiRV gRiVLjiLi NSy*qs RVLi NRPWy INRP gRiLigS |msVNRPVysV. NSzms xmsstsQsVLi @xtsQs %dsVR G RLRi
Ljigjiy ssV zms[yLRiV. [aRPLi[ |msR NTP%sVs RVL`i=[ s[sW INRPTs @RWsV. C [NRPLi[ sVsztsQNTP
@sNRPy FsNRPVs %sV\ssk, sVsztsQs AbPLi[k RV @LiLRiV. NSds c @j NSRV. @LiRNRPy |msR sxqssLi "NUPLji
NRPLiRW'. ysNTP @yV xmsyNRP sRVVN][sLi NRPxtsQLi.
@RXxtsQsaSRW RW c NUPLji c C lLiLiRW yNRPV lLiLiRV \sxmsoVLid LSrygjisV. @xmsZNP[ yNRPV sVV\|ms# @LiVV[
ysV. @xmsNTP @LRis Rd RLiT RFLiVV Fss%sV[LiVVLij. @LRisNTP xmsyVlgi[ ssV. Rs
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xqsLiLRiORPQ LSsLiy s[s[ RWxqsVNRPVs[ y. %sVRVV |ms [xqsVN]sVs[y. yLji sW %ss[ y NSRV. @LRis[
xqsLRi*xqs*Li @s[y. @LRis sRVxqsV sLixmso jRVN][rygjiLij. y sW[ gRiWyLRiLi FssLjiNUP [Rxms[j NSRV.......''
%sLiVs @LRisNTP RxmsVs G][ @LRisVLiVV NRPLizmsLi FLiVVLij. LRiLi%s sVVxLi FsLRiLjiLij. zmsTNTP
@xmsRVRLigS gRiVxqsVNRPVyLiVV.
""sVsztsQ sVsxqsLiR NRPV=R\sVsk, @sWxQ\sVsk sVL]NRP [Rs y D[aRPLi, FyNRP xqsLisR=LSV NTP%sVs
RVLRiVgS xmss[zqs s[sV NRPsVNRPVs[%sVLi[, C xmsxmsLiRLi[ xmsd sVs{tsQ NTP%sVs[. N]LiRLRiV RxmsLjij[NTP sryLRiV c
N]LiRLRiV LSLRiV. s[sV lLiLi][ LRiNSsNTP Lijsy @s yNRPV VxqsV. @LiVVy sVsxqsVs @RVxmso[ |msVN][[NRP
F[Vy.
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[}mssVVLiRV sWNS %dsVR g_sV xqsLRiLi, BLiN][ lLiLiRV sVW[ FRWNRP ]gjis \|ms xqsLRiNRPVLiy [xmssNTP
xmsRVLiRLi @yLiVVLij. s[sV N]j N]jgS |mnszqsqsgS sWLRirygSsV. INRPL][ `LRiWsV[ y NRPLis xmso][
F~Tyso NRPWy.....''
%sLiWs @LRis bP[ @LiVVLij. BLiR ss @ry*jLi[ aRPNTP AsVNTP [NRPFLiVVLij. F~RVs[ xmspgRijsVLi xqsLSxqsLji
Rs gRijNTP s ""[ @sW [............. Fss%sVRsoRWLij'' @s R [}ms sWsRV Rs xqs*LiR sWsRV
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AsV zqsgRiV][ NRPVjLiRVNRPVFLiVVLij. ARVs Rs gRij[ DsxmsVRV xqs*LiR RLi[ sosV FsLiR sLRiORPQ LigS
xmssLjiLi[j! @sVORPQsVW Rs NRPRNRP[ c sLixmsod xmsLjibdPxqsW DLi[yRs sW. BLiR NSLi \LSlgi[ |mnszqsqs
@sVNRPVLiW sLij. %s RNRPVsyRV NS yRV \xms[yRV. @LiVVy BLiR s %sxtsQRVLi
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LRiLi%s %s[xms yNRPV y [NRP @FyRVLi DLi[j. A NSLRiLigSs[ ds][ }qss FR=zLiysV. NSds
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y NTPLiN][ uyN`P RgjiLij. INRPL][ @LRiLS sVs BLi \sxmso s s yL][ J Bs|qsNRPL`i NRPsT[, RsV ssV
|ms [xqsVN][[RVyRs, @NRPVLi[ sxqsVysds LRiLi%s @yRV. A %sxtsQRVLi Bs|qsNRPL`i xmsgSs[
NRPjFRWsV.
NSds yNRPV @sVsWss[V! BLiR \| }qsqs Dsys%s LRiLi%ss }ms%sVryy? %sxtsQRVLi VxqsVN][sLi N][xqsLi @RTs
]LiRLRi |mssV. s[sV ]LiRLRi |msNRPF[ @RRV RsNRPVs NSLi|msN`P=][ FsxmsNUP ds RgRiLRi Rs }mssVs
sTLiR[NRPFLiVV DLi[yRV. @LiRVZNP[ @NSLRiV, @xqsWV][ J xmsps ssV x[NTP dxqsVZNP }mssVs
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NSds dsj yNRPy uyL`i LiVVs. LRiLi%s %s[ sVsp* gRiVLjiLi @RT }mssVs AsWjLiys. Bj
spzLiR[s sVVxmso. GLi RW[ yNRPV @LiVV[ ][R[RV. y sVLi Azqs ssLSds LRiLi%s dxqsVNRPVLiRV.
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@LiRV[ @LiR [%dsV [RV. R ds gRiVLjiLi[! szmsT sVLi yLiVVLi NRPVsV ysVLi ssV @RRV
dxqsVNRPVLiVyRV. @[ R. A R[Li[ @RRLi[ NRPzqs c [*xtsQLi c @xqsWRV @ds xmsoVN]sV........''
""C xqssVRVLi[s[ INRP ARzms sVs BLi sVVLiRV sT c BLi\s}ms RWxqsW soLiRLi gRisVsLiysV. INRPL][
LRiLi%s][ sWRLi NRPWy RWaSsV. FssLSzms @s @sVsWsLi s sLiT AsV BLiNTP ssV. AsV
LRiLi%s }qszRVLS\[ A %sxtsQRVLi dsNRPV F~Rs y A[Rs.
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@TFLiVV, RsV y NRPWRVLRis %sxtsQRVLi sTLi R gRiVLRiVV zmsLij. N]j L][VgS ssV NRPVxqsVN][sysNTP
xmsRVxqsVysds NSds sVs LiVVLi yysLRiLi, A x[y @sds RWzqs [xmsNTP LSssNTP jLjiFRWsds
GRsLi sVVRV|msLij. ILiLjiRsLi AsV[ \|qsNTPN`PgS sWLjiLiRs gRizLiysV. N]j L][[ G][ |qs [ryss
sR zms s[aSsV.
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LRiWxmsLi[ s FsRVLRiV sVxqsVLiRs s[sV NRP[ NRPWy spzLiR[RV. BxmsVRV y xmsLRiVso c @LiRxqsV c @ds
NRPjF[V xmsLjizqs GLRiTLij.
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FyRV. INRP aRPys xqsLiFyjLi ys sW[ xmsRVLi gRiVLjiLi %ssLjiLiyRV. @xmsV]Lij yNRPV A[Rs!
xqsVbdP RLizms, A aRPys LRiLi%s y*LS sW[ xms[LiVV}qs?
lLiLiRV xmssVW IZNP[ryLji sLRis[LRiyLiVV.
C xqssVRWsZNP[ LRiLi%s yLSzqsLig`is aRPsLi gRiVLjiLi @TgSRs zqsLij. yy JR %dsVR xmss[zqs ssyRV.
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s[sV LRi ssVZNP[ soLiW sysV. G xqsVgRiVW soLiR[RV. A L][ |mszqsLiNTP Fns [zqs @FyLiVVLisVLi
dxqsVNRPVysV NRPWy. @RXxtsQsaSRW AL][ RVFnysV. sRW sRW NSLRiVs [RV[NTP Lji, yLi][ FyW
s[sW LSsV. [V[ Fn[V sVLi[ xmsyLiVV. BNRP[ RVLRiRXxtsQLi ssV xmsLjixzqsLiLij. yL`i LRiWsV[ %dsVR
sgjisV xysoT[ NRPsL][ |msVN][sLi sVLjiFRWsV. @[ C NRPRs sVVxmso zmsLij. y @gRiRs
sgjisV Lji RV[ xmsyLiVV.
Axqs[ R %dsVR NRPV][, NSV%sLjigjisV yNRPsWT xmsRVNRPVs yNRPV, LSNRP zqss sWqs G%sVLi[; sVso*
LRiLi%ss LRiOTPQLiyss! ........ EzLiR[s LiVVj yNRPV.
LRiLi%s DLjisVLi RVxmsyRs zqs sVVLiRV y NRPLigSLRiV xmsy sLis[ xqsLRiVNRPVysV. s[s[ xLiRNRPVTss
FssLRiW NRPsVN][[LRis yNRPV VxqsV. xqsVbdP lLi[ms [zqs RLizmss yyNTP, yNRPV Rxms sVW][ NRPLiNTP C LRixxqsLi dRV.
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Fys sVVRLi[ s[sV [zqss R}ms%sVLi[, LRiLi%s DLjisVLi RVxmsyRs NRPLigSLRiV[ INRP @RLi xmsLi.
xqsVbdP RsFLiVVs L][ LS LRiLi%sNTP yLSzqsLig`i s aRPsLi gRiVLjiLi xms[Rs, A xqssVRWsNTP @RRV \[
soyRds @LRisNTP FysV. G[ yVgRiV sLiLRiV zms, Fdqs }qsxtsQssVLi yNS yLRi zqssV yNRPsWysV.
yLSzqsLig`is @lLixqsV [zqs yRV sLi }ms sVVRLi zqs FRVLiRs @sVN][[RV. y RXztsQ @Liy @LRis %dsV[ soLij.
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xqsLkigS ssVVxtsQLi RLS*R @RT |qsRL`i AxmslLi[xtsQs j[VL`i[NTP xmss[bPLiLij. AxmslLi[xtsQs sVVR\Lij.
......
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xqsWQQLki sWRVNRPVLiVyLRiV. AxmslLi[xtsQs xmspLRiLiVV[gSds G%dsV xms[sVyLRiV yNRPL`i.
""yN]NRP @LRiLi NS[RV'' @Lij @LRis.
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@s sVso* @ys[ c ysNTP @LRiLi G%sV?''
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@RRV y ssVQ\s xqs*LRiLi][ @yRV. ""ds sWsVRV G %sR\sVs LjixqsW dxqsVN][RVN][[RV @LRiy. @LiRVZNP[
yNRPLji RsV ZNP[ ysV= FsLiR @s @TgSRV. ysV= zmns{ms zmns{ms @s yNRPL`i xmsgSs[ @RTs RVNTP
sF~sVyRV. Fs%ss= ANRPV[ ][ztsQ INRP yNRPL`i sVVLiRV sVLRi ygRiWLi B}qs c A yNRPL`is ryOTPQgS gRiVLjiLiys
FsLixmsLRiL`i slLi=qs sVxsV` OTPQ ZNP[xqsV[ TsVLi soLij. @LiRVZNP[ s[y ZNP[xqsV }msLRiV xmsgSs[ ssV F~gjiyRV.
ARVs AxmslLi[xtsQs j[VL`i[ RF[ s[sV ][ztsQgS DLjiNRPLiLi FsNRPNRPVLiy LRiOTPQLixmsRLi N][xqsLi sVsRLjiNUP @xqsV
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s[RVLi s[LRiV. N][LRiV[ @RRV y xqsVLigS RzmsLiRVNRPVLiRV. xqsVbdP Rs NRPWRVLRiV NSs[ NSRLiRV.
bPjsxqs[ Ds Fn[ ryORPQ Li yNRP gkixqsVN][ssNTP NRPWy xmssNTPLSRV. Rd T xqsVbdP NRPWRVlLi[ @s
sLRiWzmsLiysVsVN][ c @LiVVy Li [RV.
xqs*LiR NRPWRVLji Fs lLi[ms [LiVVrysV @s yjryRV. AL][ LS s[sV [}mssLRiNRPW BLi[ sRFRVyss
@LiRV. JV[xqsV ryORPQ Li T|mnssV= sVVLiRV sRRV. yLSzqsLig`i RsNRPxqsV G%dsV dRV @LiRV. sVsRLRiLi
BxmsVRV LjigjiLij zmsy @j s[sV RVxmsRLiN][xqsLi sLjiLiRVNRPVs ryORPQ LigS NRPszmsxqsVLij. RLi RXztsQ[
][ztsQNUP, sL][ztsQNUP sVR [y FsLiR s][ RWRV!
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zqsssW[ Bs|qsNRPLRiV ALji ssVVxtsQLi[ s WgRiXxLi[ %sss @lLixqsV [zqs dxqsVZNPRV NRPy c A RLRiVyR
@RT %dsVR ylLiqs Fs }mnssV [ryy, \|ms#sW}mns{qs Fs%ss= GLi RWzmsryy c @s''
""C xmsLjizqsRV[ NRPWy sV%s* [gS A[LiRLi AaRPLRiLigS soLij''
""BLiRV[ [gS A[LiRLi @LiW Gk [RV @LRiy! y %sRLi[ sos IZNP[ INRP AaRPRVLi yRVLi, RLi
sWLRiV gRiVLjiLi[ xmsoysV. G%sV RLi Bj? G%sV AN`PV B%s?? xqsL][RsVLSso xqs*RVLigS s[s[ NRPWRVLji
RLizmsLiysV @s zms[ Rxms Fs%ss= AN`P G%dsV RV[RV. NTP%sVs F~{qsL`i N][` G%dsV RV[RV. C sW[
FsrytsQ [}qs Rxms LiVVLiTRVs {mss N][` bPORPQ %sjLiRRV. ......... AN`PQ= ........... N][`=........ |qsORPQs= .....| %s` jqs
qs........... INRP yLRiV\sVs xR [LiVVLisy, Rs xqs*LiR NRPWRVlLi[ lLi[ms [LiVVLi RLizmsLis sLRiLRiWxms LSORPQxqsV
DLjiNRPLiLi FsNTPLiR[s |qsORPQs 302 FsLiRVNRPV? NSy?
C NRPRsLiy Fss\lLiy lLiLiRV @yRWVgS y}qs c sVVR @yRVsVLiy sL][Q\|tsQ soLiU 302 |qsORPQs LjisVLiT
RzmsLiRVN][ssNTP INRPLRiV FsLiR NRPxtsQxmsyL][ %ssLjiLixmsT soLiVLij. FsLiR xqsVLigS RV xmsRgRi][ sLjiLixmsT
soLiVLij. BLiR WgS sos C |qsORPQs y*LS DLjibPORPQ %sjLi[ @jNSLRiLi LRiR yRVaSryQsZNP[ [Rs[ A NRPRNTP
ds yNRPLi ........'' @RT sWV xmspLjiNSNRPsVVLi[ AxmslLi[xtsQs j[VL`i RVxmsoV LRiVRVNRPVyLiVV.
sL`i= NRPLigSLRiVgS RVN] G][ xmspLiVV` dxqsVNRPVs [xmsNTP sFLiVVLij. AsV sRVLi[ @LRis @RVgRiV
sVVLiRVZNP[zqs ""Fs soLij?'' @s ARLigS @TgjiLij ""yNRPLRiV gSLRiV FyLRiV'' @LiW sL`i= sTsTgS sFLiVVLij.
AsV NRPLihRiLi[ <ss @LiRLRiW gRiVLjiLiyLRiV.
LRiLi%s sVsxqsV[ @sVNRPVyRV............ ""xqsL][*RsVLSso RNS! RxmsNRPVLiy RNS!! N][LRiV[ [sNS. ZNP[xqsV
G\sVy xqslLi[...... DLji LRiRV N][xqsLi s[sV [xqsVs FLSLi[ C ZNP[xqsV INRP sWRyyRVLi xqsXztsQLiy! ZNP[xqsV y%dsVR
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FyRVLRiLi F~Lij c DLjibPORPQ LRiRVNRPV @j yLij NSy!
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Fy N][xqsLi FLSRVN]LiWLi[ @xmsV\y LRiR xms NRP LRiVxqsVLij. C ZNP[xqsV B }mssLigS xmspLji NSssNTP
%ds[RV..... xqsL][*RsVLSso RNS?''
@[ xqssVRWsNTP @LRis NRP sVWxqsVNRPVs FyLjirLij ""gRiys! sWsRVs RLi|msLiVV! INRP sVsztsQ[ yNRPVs
sVL][ yLRiV\sVs sVsztsQs s[sV RWR[sV. @RRV ssV |msLisyRV, |msR [zqssyRV. @RRV |mnszqs}qs NSRV.
xLiRNRPV[ NSRV. NSds @RLiy gRiRLi. B[ %sxtsQRVgS N]srygji[ A lLiLi][ sVsztsQ %sXLiryRV. Fy N][xqsLi
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