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"oy` mt @pY`mQs\ @vnvq" kQyl` mt aw qQ k\ kr` mmw\ a#n\tQ@g\ aw udQn \ m@g\ aw wQb|b` ey`

ek wqkrl` al\lgw\w`.
"ov| a#n\tQ mm @pY`mQs\ @vnv`" a#n\tQ@g\ a#s\vl k\qElE. mt qE kw\ hQwOn`.
"mt ey@gn\ krqryk\ un`" mt @wr#nw\ @m`kq\ qkQyl` mt ek ey@gn\ ahgn\n onQnQs` mm
@m`kq\q kQyl` a#hEv`.
"ayQ b@b` oy` qn\nv@n\ @kl\@lkOt n#wQ@vn\n wQyn @l`kOm @q\ @m`kq\q kQyl`? mmw\ e k`@l\
ls\snt a#h#t knt @pn\n hQt|y`, @gqrQnEw\ prQ s\s m| kr` e un`t krn\n @qyk\ n#, @vn\n
wQyn@q\ un`"
"iwQn\ a#n\tQ oy` nQkn\ hQtQyq ey` oc| cr @qyk\ krnkn\ k# ghn\nvw\ ep`yQ k`t hrQ
a#@hn\n"
"a@n\ qE@v| mm @k`@h`mq e@hm krn\@n\ mmw\ ey` krpE @qvl\ vlt pQ s\sE v#tQl` hQtQ@y\,
@vnqtw\ mm ey` ek\ k in\nv` @l`kO @qvl\ vlt gQ@y\ n#, apQ @h`@tl\ ekk hQtQ@y\" a#n\tQw\
nQkn\ iql` n#,
"iwQn\ a#n\tQt by hQ wO@n\ n#q\q wnQym o@h`m yn\n"
"mt ey`v vQX\ v`XyQ qEv "
"@h`qyQ ey`t wQbEn vQX\ v`@s\ wQb| b vQq Qh"
"e@hm kQyn\n ep` qEv ey`@gm k#m@wn\m @nvQn\@n\ u@n\ mtw\ eqvs\vl ey`v n#wOv in\n
b#r#v hQt|@y\ "
"oy`nm| m`r ek\@k@nk\ @n\ a#n\tQ, oy`t by hQwO@n\ n#q\q?"
"a@n\ n# qEv @vnqt apQ ec|c r qEr yn\@n\ n# eq` mt m`vm p`lny krgn\n b#rQun`"
"e kQyn\@n\ "
"a@n\ @m| oy` @p`dQlm@yk\ @n@myQ@n\ oy`t @w@rnv@n\ mm @m`kq\ q kQyn\@n\ kQyl`"
"hm|. .. eun`t mm @k`l\@lk\ ek\ k kvq`vw\ e@hm iql` n#"
"ek @h`qyQ smhr @vl`vt apQv apQtm kn\@tY`l\ krgn\n b#rQ@vnv`, eq` oy`t bs\ e@kqQ
u@n\" kQyl` a#n\tQ m@g\ al\l @knQw\wQu v`. mm uyQ kQyl aw gw\w`.
"a#yQ mm e@hm kQvv
| hm oy`t| l#j\j` hQwOnq"
"n#wOv, h#b#yQ mt eq` uvmn`@vn\ e@hm hQtQ@y\ n# mt krgn\n @qyk\ wQbE@n\ n#"
"o@h`m wm|yQ qEv oy k@lt ov` s`mn& @qvl\ , ap\w \ s\ kOl\ yn k`@l\ o@h`m wmyQ " mt m`r
l#j\j`v, kmk\ n# mm a#n\tQt vd` @h`qyQ@n\ mm ey` krpEv@g\n\ b`gyk\vw\ krl` n#
"e un`t a#n\tQ ev` @h`qn#wQ v#d, @pnv@n\ q#n\ oy`tm @vl` wQyn@q\?"
"qE e@hm kQyn\n ep`. ev` krn\n on vQqQh k\ wQynv`, oyw\ prQs \sm| @vl`, ev` oyk@l\
krn\n onQ @qvl\, oy k`@l\ n$w\nm| n`kQ@vl` krn\nq?"
"ekQyn\@n\ a#n\tQ q#nEw\ e@hm krnvq?"
"a#yQ mm @l\ ms\ vlQn \ @n@vyQq h#qQl` wQ@y@n\" kQyl` m@g\ olE v awg`@gnm m@g\ pQg`nw\
ar@gn @h`qn\n gQy`
"e kQyn\@n\ a#n\tQt wv @b`yQ @k@nk\ in\nvq?"
"pQs\sE @kl\l, e@hm @n@vyQ mmw\ oy`l`v@g\ wnQym krgn\nv`" ok iwQn \ ey` kQyn\n on
@qyk\ @n@vyQ@n\. mm qn\nv@n\ on g#nE@k@nk\ o@h`m krnv@n\,

"iwQn\ a#n\tQ ok @l`kO @qyk\ @n@vyQ@n\, b#ql` in\n a@p\ amQw\ ok krnv` mm q#kl`
wQynv`. ek g#nE h#tQyk\@n\"
"am|@m| @kl\l p#hQl` wQyn wrm, oc| cr @qvl\ qn\nvnm|, anQw\ evw\ qn\nv` a#wQ@n\, a#yQ
ev` q#kl` n#q\ q"
"a@p` mm sEm`@nt @qwOn \ p`rk\ qkQnv`" mm @m| @m`nvq kQ v|@v| kQyl` mt ev@l\ hQwO@n\ n#
mm q#n\ ey` ek\k fQt|@vl` v#dQv@g\. e un`t mm kQ v|@v @n`kQy in\n on @qyk\. q#n\ ey`
mn\ g#nw\ v#rqQyt hQwyQ. a@p\ am| mQl` g#nw\ .
"a`..... e@hnm| mtw\ kQyl` @qn\n@k`" mm hQwOv` hrQ mn\ g#n @my` hQwl` wQyn vQqQh .
"pQs\sE a#n\tQt mm @k`@h`mq ev` kQyn\@n\"
"ayQ@y` kmk\ n# oy`t b#rQnm| " kQyl` qEk hQ@wn vQqQ ht kQ v|v`.
"ay\@y` hrQnm| mt@n\ a#n\tQ kQ yl` @qn\n onQ, @m`kq mm ov` krl` wQyn ekk\q?"
"hrQ hrQ mm qn\n tQ k oy`t kQyl` @qn\nm|@k`" m`v rw\ un` @my` en\@n\ @h`q @p`tkt
@n@vyQ nQs`
"a@n\ a#n\tQ mm vQhQlEv|t kQv@| v|"
"kmk\ n# oy`lw\ @mv` q#ngn\n ep#yQ yn\ apQ nQq`gmE"
mmw\ hQy` r$m| ekt mm a#hEv`
"@k`@hq a#n\tQ mm nQq`g@n\"
"a#yQ lm@y` @m| wQ@yn\@n\ @l`kO a#qk\ @qn\ntm @n@myQ wOn \@qnEkOtm" mm a#qt gQy` gQhQn \
a#l@vn@k`tm a#n\tQ a#hEv`...
"lm@y\ o@h`mq @gqrw\ nQq`gn\@n\ oy ok\@ k`m ptl@gn?"
"n# a#n\tQ nyQtQyk\ aqQnv` mm @gn`@v| n$.."
"kmk\ n# m@g\ ekk\ @qn\nm|@k`" kQyl` ey` lg wQbEn nyQtQyk\ qEn\n`..
"a@n\ a#n\tQ mm @k`@h`mq @mk a#ql` nQq`gn\@n\ , @mk a#n\qw\ n# v@g\@n" mt kQy un`,
a#w\wtm ek qEhEl\m qEhE l\ nyQtQy k\ e@k ur hQst @p`dQ ptQ @qkk\ wQbEn` ek itw\ @k`tm
@k`tyQ m@g\ qnhQ@snEw\ agl\ 6k\ vQw r ud.
"a@n\ lm@y` oyyQ mmyQ vQw r@n\ in\@n\ anQk oy` a#qlm bln\n@k`, @mk a#n\qm h#dt iqQyQ
anQk @mk mt hnQmEn \ yn\n@k`t aqQn \n kQyl` m@g\ y`lE@vk\ qEn \n ekw\"
"ek@n\ kQyn\@n\ a#n\tQ @mk mt aqQn\n b# mt @m`kqv@g\ anQ k @mk a#n\tQt l#bEn @qyk\@n\"
"kmk\ n# qE v oy` @mk wQy`gn\nm gn\n, oy`t ps\@s\ on @vyQ , @m`k\ q mtw\ @mk q$n\ aqQn\n
b# tQkk\ hQ ryQ"
"mm @mk @k`@h`mq @gqr @gnQyn\@n\ am|mQ q#k\@k`w\ @m`nv` hQwyQq"
"mm kQyn\nq mm oy`v @gqr a#rlv|n \n gQ h`m w#g\gk\ vQ qQht am| mQ lgqQ m @qn\nm| ew@k`t
ivr@n\" mtw\ as hQwOnw\ nQkn\ @m`ktq anQk mm @gqr @mk a#ql` nQq`gn\nq.
"mt hQw`gn\n pElEvn\ e qvs\v l a#n\tQ@mk a#n\qm hQtpE ls\sn" kQ yl` mm kQyn@k`t a#n\tQ@g\
mEn @vns\ un` a#s\ @q@kn\ kqElE bQn \qEv k\ elQyt av`
"a#yQ a#n\tQ @m|"
"n# qEv mm @mk kvq`vw\ a#ql` n$ anQk qEn \n ek\@kn` kQv@| v| @mk eq`t aqQn \n wQy`gn\n

mt a`syQ ok a#ql` oy`v bln\n kQyl` enQs` mm e qvs enk\m| @mk a#ql` n#, mm hQw`
gw\w` aqQn\@nw\ n# kQyl`" mm hQw`gw\w` @mk qEn \n y`lEv` kv|q kQyl` mtw\ qE kyQ a#n\tQ g#n.
"kmk\ n# a#n\tQ oy` @mk wQy`gn\n, oy` a#q\lm n#@n\ @mk"
"n# oy` gn\n anQk @mk a#ql` mt q#n \ ey`t @pn\nn\n b#@n\"
"e@hnm| ek p`rk\v w\ a#ql` mt @qn\n" mt qE k hQwOn` mm ey` awt aphE qEn \n`, ey` ek
ar@gn ppEvt wOr#l\ krgw\w`. ps\@s\. .
"mm ekprk\ vw\ a#ql` qE@n`w\ oy` @mk gn\nvq? mt @mk @vn @k@nk\ l#bE@n`w\ ey`lg
aqQn\n b$, e@hm u@n`w\ mt eq`tw\ e@vl`@vw\ ey`v mw\k \@vyQ" kQyl` hQn` un` kt
@k`nkQn\
"h` e@hnm| mt ps\@s\ qvsk @qn\n"
"n# mm q#n\ m oy`t a#ql` @pn\nm|@k`" kQyl` ey` a#ql` hQtpE b@l_s\ ek g#@lv| v` ey` bY`r`
ekk\ a#ql` hQtQ@y\ n# mt q#n\ m@g\ lgm ek @pnv` mt al\ln\nmyQ hQw . ev` el\@ln\@n\ n#
a@p\ am|mQ@g\ nm| tQkk\ vQwr el\@lnv`. am|mQnm| kQyn\@n\ mm @l`kO@vnkm|m kQ rQ bQv|vlE ek
nQs`q qn\@n\ n#. gnn\ gn\n ep` @k\l \@l` g#n qn\nv@n\ ey`l` ok\@k`m ssql` bl\n\@n\
ey`@g\ am|mt. mtw\ e@hm wmyQ . ek nQs` @g`dk\ @vl`vt am|mQ g#n kQy@vnv`. skO a#n\tQ@g\
kOk\kO @qk tQkk\ @l`kOyQ nQpl\ ekv@t| @l`kOvt qEbE r#p`t rv|m k\ wQynv` e@k\ bQbQlQ v|@g\
mwO@vl` e@hm @vn\@n\ ey`t ar fQlQn \ avhm mm ek qn\nv@n\. a#n\tQ ps\@s\ ar nyQtQy
olE@vn\ q$m|m`. tQkk\ hQ ryQ kOk \kO @qk wq@vl`. w$lQl` gQhQn \ . ps\@s\ ey` ek p`w\ krl`
s`yglvl` q#m|m`. e nyQtQyt ytQn \ ey` a#qn\ hQtpE p#n\tQy l` nQl\ p`tt @pnv`. ek e wrmt
qEhEl\ ekk\. ps\@ s\ ey` k#rk#vQl` mt @pn\nEv`. am|@m| ey@g\ ps\ sw\ ev@g\ mt hrQ as hQwOn`.
@mnk` nn\gQ@g\ v@g\ mm hQw@n\ ek pv|@ln\m en ekk\q @k`@hq.
"bln\n @mk @h`qyQ @nq?"
"@h`qyQ @h`qyQ ok wvtQkk\ @k`t un`nm| p#n\tQytw\ udQn\" kQy l` mm hQn` un` a#w\wtm ek
a#n\tQt a#n\ q`m p#n\tQyt vd` agl\ @qk\ vQw r wm` qQg yn\wmt p$n\tQy v#hQl` wQ@yn\@n\. ek
a#ql` in\n@k`t a#n\tQ m`r @sk\sQ @pnEmk\ wQ@yn\@n\. @k`l\@lk\ @mw\n hQtQynm| @m`nv`
@vyQq kQyl` hQwOn`. a#n\tQ@g\ pQr#nE ps\s q#k\ km mt al\ln\nm hQwOn` ev` qQ h` bln\ iqlmq
@k`@hq m@g\ cEv` @h`qtm @ww\ @vl`.
"@m`kq kn\n v@g\ bln\ in\@n\, irQsQy q m@g\ g#n"
"a@n\ n# a#n\tQ ok a#ql` in\n@k`t oy` hrQ m ls\snyQ , hrQyt @kl\@lk\ v@g\ "
"a#yQ n#w\wm| mm n`kQ q?"
"a@n\ n$ a#n\tQ e@hm hQw l` kQv@| v| n# anQk oy` q#nEw \ @k@lk\ v@g\ wm`, @k`l\@lk\ hQtQynm|
bln\n wQbEn` @mw\n @vn @q\ " kQyn@k`tm a#n\tQ m@g\ lgt av` a#vQw\
"a#yQ mt @m`nv` @vn\nq" mt hQwOn` q#n\ @vn @m`nv` @vn\nq @vn\n on @qvl\ ok\@k`m
@vl` ivr@n\ kQyn\n ew\ mt ek mwk\ krn\n pvE kQyl` hQwOn` enQs` mm ek @vns\ krn\n
hQw`@gn kQvv
| `
"e@hnm| iwQn \ oy ytt a#ql in\n p#n\tQyw\ n#wOv w`m` in\n @vn\@n\" kQyl` a#n\tQ
hQn`@vl`

"eknm| a#w\w qEv , @m@hm wQy` is\ sr mm k\l`s\ a#rQ l` yn@k`t m@g\ p#n\tQy glvl` mm b#g\
e@k\ q`@gn yn\@n\"
"e @m`kq a#n\tQ"
"n# is\s r mm yn\@n\ @k`cQ@y\, aryw\ env` mm ey` enqvst sy`k\ wm|yQ a#ql` en\@n\ ey`
k#mwQ n$ mm @dnQm| eq`t aqQnvt"
"iwQn\"
"qn\nv@n\ @sng adE @ptQykt gQ hQn \ ey` m@g\ s`y a#wOlt aw q`l` m`v pQs \sE vt|tnv`
p#n\t|y wQbEnm ek krn\n b#@n\. .."
"oy` nm| m`ryQ a#n\tQ "
"smhr q`t mm @k`cQ@y\ wQyn @t`yQlt| ekt gQhQn \ p#n\tQy glvl` b#g\ e@k\ q`@gn wQynv`"
mt pEqEmw\ hQwOn` ey` e qvs\vl krpE @qvl\ a#hEvm. apQ wv @h`qyQ@n\ a#n\tQ a#ql` hQtpE
p#n\tQ ek tQ kk\ hQryQ v@g\ ey@g\ cEv@g\ lQp\ s\ elQyt pQm|bQl` wQyn\v` ekt m@g\ ek
@h`y`gn\nw\ n#. p#n\tQ@y\ q`@rt pQtQn \ ms\ pQm|bQl` wQynv` enQs` mm kQv| v`
"a#n\tQ oyt oy p#n\tQy hQ r n#q\q "
"tQkk\ hQ ryQ mm v#dQy lEs \ ev` aqQn \n k#mwQ n#" kQyl` kkOl lg wQyn q`@r\ awrt aw q`l`
tQkk\ a#ql` mt @pn\nl` h`q`gw\w` mt e@vl`@v| ps\ s p#@w\ p#n\tQ@y\ q`@rt r\wO@vl`
wQynv` q$k\ k`.
"a#n\tQ a@p\ am|mQnm| @gqrt p#n\tQ aqQn\@n\ n# anQ k oc|cr hQ r ev` kvq`vw\ aqQn \@n\ n# mtw\
hQrt a[Qn \n @qn\@n\ n#"
"ov| oyltnm| @m@hm hQ rt a[Qn \n @h`[n# mtw\ @mk tQkk\ hQryQ v@g\" kQyl` a#n\tQ p#n\tQy
phlt a#ql` n#vQl` glvl` ayQn \ kr`. ey` ek n#vQl` ayQn \ k@r\ m@g\ p#w\wt ps\ s hrvl`.
p$n\tQy hQr nQ s` e@k\ q`@rt ps\s r\wO@vl` m`k\ ek @h`qt @pnv`. anQk p$n\tQy kkO@ln\
glvl` gn\n n#@vn@k`t a#nQ@g\ cEv` kkO l\@qk awrQn \ @pnv` ek elQyt pQm|bQl` a#vQw \ ,
oy`l` qn\nv@n\ a@p\ @p`dQk`@l\ wQyn vQqQh an\n ev@g\ . mt nQkn\ pQ s\sE v@g\ .
"a#n\tQ @mnk` nn\gQ@gw\ oyv@g\ wmyQ "
"h`.... @kl\@l` @qn\n` mm hQwOv`v@g\m tQkk\ qE r gQhQn\ " mt ps\@s\ wmyQ kQypE ek @wr#@n mt
krgn\n @qyk\ n$ mt m`r l#j\j`v kn\n`dQ@yn\ ey` qQ h` bl bl hQtpE a#n\tQ m@g\ p#w\w \t
h#r#n` mt krgn\n @qyk\ n# a#n\tQ m@g\ lgt av` mt @pnv` a#n\tQ mvQl\ g`nt @Xv| krl`
as`@v| b# q$k\km qEh \l\ nyQtQ@y\ v`tQ@y\ wQyn @rn\@q\ as\@ sn\ @pn@k`t m`r ls\snyQ .
"mm hQwO v` hrQ oy @qn\n` ektm in\n@k`t"
"a@n\ e@hm @qyk\ n# a#n\tQ mm ey` n`n@k`t q#kl` wQynv` ekyQ mm kQv@| v| kQyl`" mm bQm
bl`gw\w` a#n\tQ m@g\ nQktQn\ al\l l` olEv us\sl`
"qEv mt @b`r# kQyn\n on\n n#, mm q$n\ oy`@g\ @h`qylE@vk\@n\, anQk oy vyst @kl\@l`
un`m o@h`m wm|yQ. ek awkt @k`l\@l` n#wOv o@h`m in\n ek @h`qyQ krqr @vn\n wQyn
ek adEyQ " kQyn gmn\ ey` m@g\ olEv ey@g\ bdlgt wqkrl` aq@rn\ olEv awg#v`. mm a#@[\
udt kkOl \ ar@gn0 iq@gn hQt|y nQs` mm kkOl \ a#@[n\ phlt q`l` iqgw\w`.
"n#... a#n\tQ e@hm @qyk\ n#.." kQyl` mm kQyn gmn \ aw q`l` a#n\tQv bq`gw\w`. a#w\wtm

bq`gw\w`m @nv|yQ bq`g#nEn`. m@g\ mEn a#n\tQ@g\ bdnEw\ tQkk\ phlt wQyn nQs` mt a#n\tQ@g\
cEv@g\ amEwO sE vqk\ env`. ey` m@g\ olE v aq@rn\ awg`nv`.
"oy` wvw\ mt @b`r# kQyn\n ep`, mm qn\nv` ok\@ k`m, oy`l` vQw rk\ @n@myQ b@b` oy vQqQ ht
in\@n\ apQw\ in\nv`. ek h#tQy k\ e un`t apQ kvq`vw\ ev` elQyt q`n\@n\ n#. @mnk@g\
am|mQw\ oyv@g\ m#rQ krn\n is\s r, ey@g\ ylE@vkO@gn\ wmyQ mm ptn\ gw\@w\ . ey` apQ @qn\n`
ek\km hQtQy`. ew\ ak\ kyQ mmyQ e@hm @qyk\ @n`qn\nv` v@g\ hQtQy` ey` mn\ g#nw\ mm ey`
g#nw\ qn\nv`.
"ew@k`t a@p\ am|mQw \?"
"mmnm| ek qn\@n\ n#, eun`t h#m@k@nk\m ey`l@g\ pl@vnQ @sk\s\ ek\s\pQ rQyn\s \ ek
ar@gn wQ@yn\@n\ ey`l\@gm jwQ@y\ @k@nk\@gn\ .
"ew@k`t a#n\tQ pQ rQmQw\?"
"ov| e@hm|m wmyQ" @mk m`r @l`kyk\@n\ mt hQw`gn\n b#rQ un`. a#n\tQ e@hm kQyl` ey`.
"q#n\ mm @mk a#[l` h#d b#lEv` a#wQ q#n\ oy@g\ v`@r\ " kQyl` ey` a#q@gn hQtpE nyQtQy
g@lv|v`. a#n\tQ fEl\ @hlE@vn\ in\n@k`t m`r @sk\sQ . m|t nQkm|m oy` ls\snyQ a#n\tQ kQyl`
kQyvEn`.
"ov| mm l\ s\ snyQ wm|yQ" kQyl` ey` int aw\ @qk wQyl` nQkm| @m`d|l\@k@nk\ in\nv` v@g\
iql` @pn\nEv` ps\@s\ ey` a#[t a#vQw\ mt kQvv
| ` oy` @mk a#[l` @pn\nn\n kQyl`.
"a@n\ a#n\tQ mt l#j\jyQ @m@kn\ ok\@ k`m @pnv@n\"
"mm vQw r@n\ qE v in\@n\ @m`kt by@vnvq oy`t b#rQq m@g\ e il\lQm itE krn\n. mm a`syQ
oy` mt n#wQun e qvs oy` @mk a#ql` in\nv` bln\n " mt a#n\tQ g#n qE k hQ wOn` mm nyQtQy
ar@gn hQtgw\w` ey`@g\ a#@g\ ek a#[Em k\vw\ n#wO v a#@[\ iq@gn m@g\ qQ h` bln\ in\nv`.
mt l#j\j` unw\ a#n\tQ@g\ il\lQm ahkq`n\n b#. anQk mt @mk a#[l` bln\nw\ a`s`vk\ wQbEn`.
mm mm a#ql` hQtpE t| ek glvl` q$m|m`. ps\@s\ mm nyQtQy a[Qn \n gn\n@k`t|m
"lm@y` bY`r` ek a#[l` ok q`@gn v#dk\ n# ok glvl` a[Qn \n" mt nQkm|m @m`kqv@g\ mm
a#n\tQt pQtQps\s hrvl` bY`r` e@k\ hk\ ek glvl` ek a#qt q#m|m`. a#n\tQ ek ar@gn\
sEv[blnv` mm kn\n`dQ@yn\ q$k\k`.
"am|@m` @kl\@l\@g\ ls\sn q#n\@n\ @pn\@n\ @m p#w\wt tQkk\ h#@rn\n@k` lm@y`"
"a@n\ mt L#j\jyQ a#n\tQ mm mQt is\ sr kvq`vw\ @m@hm iql` n#"
"@b`r#k`rQ mt wvw\ @b`r# kQynv` @nq a#yQ @mnk` ek\ k in\n@k`t" mm @b`r#vk\ kQvv
| t mt
hQwO@n\ n# @my`t ahE@vyQ kQyl`
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as\@sn\ @pnv`. @b`r# kQyn\n on n$ mm @mv@g\ ekk\ a#n\q`myQ oy.
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"@mk tQ kk\ oy`t @l`kOyQ @nq, e un`t oy`@g\ k`@l\ en@k`t @mk l\s\ snt wQ@yyQ" kQyl`
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vlt tQkk\ udQn\ . e wrmt kr pll\ , hQnQ ptQyk\ wm|yQ urhQ st gQhQn \ wQ@yn\@n\ anQ k mElE
nyQtQym @ls\ vlQn \ v@g\ wm` krl` wQ@yn\@n\. a#n\tQ@g\ aw e@hm ar@gn yn@k`t m@g\
kOk\kO vl g#@vnv` mt in\nm b#. mm a#s\ @qk pQy` gw\w`. ps\@s\ a#n\tQ n#vQl` m@g\ bd
hrQy nyQtQyt udQn \ aw g`l`
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ivs gn\nm b# m@g\ ktQn\
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@wr#@n\ hrQyt unE vwOr pE@r`pE b#lE m| @b`lyk\ m@g\ pQtt wQyl` wq krnv` v@g\.
"@kl\@l\ oy`t @mk hrQ ls\snyQ" kQyl` ey` m@g\ @bl\l im|b` mm tk\ g`l` anQw\ p#w\wt
h#rQl` aw\ @q@kn\m a#n\tQv bq`gw\w` m@g\ mEn mm a#n\tQ@g\ kO k\ kOvlt wQyl` wqkrgw\w`.
ewn hrQyt amEwO rs\nyk\ wQbEn`. a#n\tQ hQmQn\ ey`@g\ ek awk\ phlt g\nw\ @gnw\ @k`t
nyQtQy us\ s@gn m@g\ ps\s p#w\w hQmQn\ awg`n\n gw\w`. mt in\nm b#. ps\@s\ a#n\tQ hQmQn \
anQw\ aww\ e@hm p`w\ krl` m@g\ ps\s p$w\w mQrQ kn\n gw\w` hQmQn\ @n`q$@nn g`nt. a#n\tQ
ek w`lykt krnv` mt @kqQrQ g# un`..
ps\@s\ a#n\tQ m@g\ nllt um|m` ekk\ qEn\n`. mt a#n\tQ@g\ unEsEmQn\ g#l\@vn\n on kmk\ wQbE@n\
n#, a#nQtQ@g\ lgQn\ a`v e sEv[. hrQm amEwO yQ. mm olE v us\ sl` a#n\tQ@g\ mEn qQ h` b#lE v`.
a#n\tQw\ a#s\pQy@gn. mm b|q`@gn hQtpE aw bEr#l\ krl` p`w\ krl` a#n\tQ@gw\ ar pQr#nE ps\s
mQrQkn\n gw\w`. ek hrQ m @s`f\t| al\ln\n al\ln\n ashQ@wnv`. mm tQ kk\ wqt mQr #kO v`.
"m|.... qEv e@hm krn\n " kQyl` e@yw\ is\@sl\lt vd` tQ kk\ wqt mQr Qknv` m@g\ ps\ s p#w\@w\
plE @qk @qp#w\@wn\ ekt wqkrnv`, ar nyQtQw\ @ls\ nQs` m`r snQpyQ. mm a#n\tQtw\ e@hm
krn\n gww` ew\ mm hQwn\@n\ ps\@ s\ wQyn m#q q`@rnm| ekwO@vn\@n\ n# a@p\ v@g\. e wrmt
ek in @qp$@wn\ @nrl` a#vQw\ . a#n\tQ mhww\ n#wQnQs` e@hm wQyn@k`t ls\ snyQ @dnQm
a#ql` apQv s\ kOl\ a#rQl` ek\ k@gn yn\n en@k`t, @k`l\@l` bln\@n\ a@p\ qQh` @n@myQ skO
a#n\tQ qQh` vysw\ ec|c rm n#wQnQs` tk\ g`l` a#h#yn\@n\ ewntyQ kO k\ kO vltyQ. mt wvw\
in\nb# mm ek aw a#rl` a#n\tQ@g\ kOk \kOvk\ mQ rQkn\n gw\w`. eyw\ m@g\ e@hm krn ek
nvw\wl`. m@g\ aw\@qk us\ sl` m@g\ nyQtQy g#@lv|v`. mt q#n\ g`nk\ n# ps\@s\ ey` m`v
a#[t a#ql` gw\w` ey` i[@gn a#@[n\ p`wt kkOl \ @qk q`@gn hQtpE nQs` m`v v`dQu@n\
ey`@g\ ukOl ud. mm kkOl\ @qk @qp$w\wt q`l` skO a#n\tQ@g\ ukOl ud iqgw\w`. p@s\ ey`
m@g\ pQt @qp$@wn\ aw q`l` al\l@gn m@g\ pEn\cQ ek kO k\ kOvk\ urn\n gw\w` mm hQwn\@n\
m@g\ mElE kO k\ kOvm ey`@g\ kt a#wO@l\ . ey` ek lQp \s \ vlQn\ wqkr@gn qQ@vn\ @sl\lm| krn\n
gw\w`. mm @mv@g\ s#pk\ l$bQlm n#. mm a#n\tQ@g\ pQt hQ r#v`. ey` ek p`rtm m@g\ kO k\ kOv

aw a#rl` m`v a#@[ @prl gw\w` mt q$n\ in\n w$nw\ amwkyQ . ey` m@g\ kkOl\ @qk a#w\
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qQ@vn\ @lvknv`. ek a#wOltw\ qQ v q`nv`. mm
"a#n\tQ. ..... ep`....." kQyl` olE v ayQn \ kr`. ps\@s\ skO a#n\tQ m@g\ kQlQt| ek awQn \ l`vt aw
g`nv`. mt @wr#n` mt @vn\n yn\@n\ kQyl`. mt on nQs` wv tQkk\ in\n mm aw ar@gn
ayQn\ kr`. ey`t @wrQ l`q @k`@hq.
"a#yQ qEv @vn\nq yn\@n\" kQyl` a#hEv` mt kw`krgn\nw\ b# mm o|lEv vnl` ov| kQyl` kQv| v`
ey` hQn`@vl`.
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kOk\kOv k\ k@t| q`@gn urn\n gw\w` hrQyt @p`dQ e@kk\ kQ rQ @b`nv` v@g\ anQw\ awQn \ a#n\tQ
@g\ anQw\ kO k\ kOv mQ rQknv`
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udQn\ wQb| b` mm kQ rQ @b`n gmn\ kQlQt| ek mQ rQknv`. a#n\tQ a#s\ pQy`@gn a#b@rnv`. mmw\
hQmQn\ p`w\ @vl` a#n\tQ@g\ kkOl\ @qk a#w\ krl`. qQ@vn\ k\lQt| ek krn\n b#lE v`. k\lQt| ek
elQyt @pn\@n\ n# mm kQvv
| @n\ ey`@g\ w#n hrQyt @p`dQ ay@g\ ev` ekk\ v@g\ lQp\s \ vlQn\
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pElEvn\ vQqQht qEn \n`. mm qQv q`l` qQ@vn\ ewn kQcQ krn\n gw\w`. tQ k@vl`vk\ mm
e@hm krn@k`t mt @wr#n` ytQn \ arv` env`. mm tQkk\ qQv wQyl` b#lEv` tQy k\ a#bEl \ v@g\.
mm e@hm krn@k`t a#n\tQ m@g\ aw ar@gn a#gQ l\l k\ a#wOlt q`gw\w`. mm @m@hm a#wOlt
a#gQl\l k\ q`pE p\l\@vnQ p`r. ar @svl @g`@d| a#gQl\l a#wOltm gQy` m@g\ a#g hQ rQv#tQl` gQy`
@m`kq ew@k`t ark k#@dn nQs`. e ek\ km mwk\ un` ey@g\ k#dQl@n\ wQ@yn\@n\ kQy l` mm
@m@hm mQt is\ sr q`l` n#wQ nQs` a#gQl \@ln\ eh`t @mh`t krl` b#lEv` @m`n v@gq kQyl`
hrQyt ms\ kOtQykt a#gQl \l q#m|m` v@g\. mm e@hm krn@k`t skO a#n\tQ m@g\ a#gQl \l a#wO@l\
vqQn\n on vQ qQht nvl` wQb |b` mm a#gQl\ l elQyt gn\@n\ n#wOv awO@lm ey`t on w$n
ksnv`v@g\ kr`. skO a#n\tQ kQqQ rQ g`nv`. mm qQ gtm e@hm krn@k`t skO a#n\tQ kQv| v` oy@g\
ekw\ mt @qn\n kQyl`. mm nQq`@gn in\n\ ey`@g\ @bl\l @qp#w\@wn\ kkOl \ @qk q`l` m@g\ cEv`
ey`@g\ kt lgt ln\ kr`. ey` a#gQlkQn \ krn\n hqn@k`t mt byhQwOn` @my` amwk @vl`
hrQ a#wOlt q#@m`w\ kQyl`. mm kQvv
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"pQs\sQ mm e@hm krnvq mm qn\nv@n\" kQyl` agQl \@ln\ m@g\ cEv@g\ lQp\ s\ awg`nv` mm
a#gQl\l k\ q`n\n h\ qn@k`t a#n\tQ kQv| v` a#gQl \ @qkk\ q`n\n kQyl`. mm hQmQn \ @qkk\ a#wOlt
q#m|m` q`l` mm prn vQ qQhtm krn\n gn\n@k`t ey` m@g\ aw ey`t o|n vQ qQht @h`l\ll`

@pn\nEv` @m vQqQ ht krn\n kQyl`. mm ar krn vQqQ ht awQn \ kr`. ey` m@g\ k\lQt| ek qQ@vn\
krn gmn\ aw\ @qkQn\ m@g\ kOk \kO mQrQ knv` mt in\n hQtQn\n b#rQun` m@g\ en ev` mt
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q`nv`, ew@k`t mt cE brk\ v@g\ av` mm ivs@gn hQtQy`. mm a#n\tQt krn @v@g\ v#dQkr`.
ew\ ek\km eyw\ qQ@vn\ krn ekyQ m@g\ kO k\kO mQ rQkn ekyQ ev@gm krn\n gw\w`. mt m@g\
mElE a#gm hQ rQv$tQl` q`dQyw\ q`l` m`v g#s\sQl` gQy` a#n\tQ q$n gw\w` mt @vl` kQyl`. mm
e@hm|m a#n\tQt krn ek nvw\wl` ey@g\ mEntm m@g\ cEv` wqkr@gn a#n\tQv b`q`gw\w`.
tQkkQn\ a#n\tQ. .
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@qk\ a#wOlt q`l` a#wO@ln\ klwnv` ar krn vQqQht ud phl krn \@n\ n#. tQkkQn \ ey` hEs\ m
gn\n @v@g\ v#dQkr`. mm olEv p`wt @gnw\ ey`@g\ l\kQl \t| ek mm qQ@vn\ kr` e p`rmn\ ey`
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"mm qn\nv` oy` @m kw`v anQv`r\@yn\m @mnk`t kQynv` @nq"
"mm bQm bl`@gn hQn` un`" a#n\tQ qn\nv` mm @mnk`t @mk kQynv` kQyl`. apQ b`w\ r$m| ekt
gQhQn\ @v`X\ ekk\ q$m|m` ps\@s\ apQ nQq` gw\w`. phE@vnQq` u@qm skO a#n\tQ m`v @gqrt
a#rlEv`. a#rll` a@p\ am|mQt kQvv
| ` ak\@ k\ qEvv mm h#n\q`vt ek\ kr@gn yn\n en\nm| ak\ k`
en\n onQ n$ @m`\kq mm qvl\@vl` elQyt ynv` mm yn@k`t ek\ k@gn yn\nm|. rF@vl` nQs`
oyw\ e@vl`@v| iqQ@n\. mt nQ kn\ mlk\ pQpEn` v@g\ mt @htw\ skO a#n\tQ ek\ k in\n p\ lEvn\
nQs`.
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