sLRizqsLixLi [[ J FyZNP dxqsVNRPVs sVVLRi gRij[N]yRV.

sVVLRi FnyNRPLkiZNPysNTP lLiU @soRVyRxmsV[.

""sVVLRid Bjg][ cc By sVLid C mx sog][LRiV sVR[ s[qx sVN][cc'' @LiW FyZNP %szms
J xmsog][LRiV @RsNTPyRV.
""xmsog][lLiLiRVNRPV sWsRWcc''
""A RWzmsZNP[ gSTs mx sVN][sysNTP @sVsWsLi ssmx sVRV ry[}qs mx sog][LRiV
sosk [sk zqsFRVLij. @xmsVRV y RzmsLiRVNRPVLi][ RWyLi!''
""sVLi Fys sWsRW!'' Dy=xLigS @yRV sVVLRi.
""C ][ yT ANRPVcc ''
""ds sVR[ xmsog][LRiV s[xqsVNRPVs %sxtsQRVLi @sWLiVVNTP NRPWy RVdsRVsRV!''
""xqslLi[! '' @LiW ys sV[ s[qx sVNRPVyRV.
FsLiRVN][ sLRizqsLisNTP @sVsWsLi s ""Gk ds R RWzmsLiRV'' @yRV.
sVVLRi AaRPLRiLigS ""FsLiRVNRPV?'' @yRV.
FsLiRVN][ xmsNRPVLiy ""NSy, xmssVLij'' @LiW RsLi RWaSRV.
R%dsVR gSRVLi soLij, xLjiNRPXxtsQ `LRiWLi[ mx s[}qs sVVLiRV N]Lij. sVVLRi
FnyNRPLkiNTP sFRWNRP s[VR%dsVR NRPWLRiVs \yNRPVL`i=][ lgi[Vs[}ms RWRrygSRV. A
RWzms ZNP[ G ORPQLi[ sLiVVy sVd G][ INRP N`P [ryR V.
CryLji FsgRiLiVVy yTs xmsVNRPVs[j RVLi. FsLiRVNRPLi[ C xmsog][LRiV xqsLigRi
yTNTP dRV. ZNP[sLi RsNRPW sVVLRiNTP sWRs[V VxqsV. @kgSNRP RsV BLiN][
@RVR sVLiVVs DFyRVLi NRPWy xmsyRV.
C %sxtsQRVLi sVVLRidNTP NRPWy dRV. @[%sVLi[.....
A xmsog][LRiV [xms RsV xqsLiRNRPLi [zqss J s NSgjiRLi soLiyRV.
INRPs[ A xLjiNRPXxtsQgSRV J xmsog][LRiV RgjiLiRVN]y [xms RsV xqsLiRNRPLi [zqss
NSgjiRLi %sxtsQRVLi sWRLi dRV. @NRPR ]LjiNTPFNRP RxmsRV.
sVL][ gRiLi}qsxmso gRiTLij. lgi[V RV NUP= AgRiLi RW}qsxqsLjiNTP sLRizqsLixLi
sLRiVgS [ syRV.
RsV FsRVLRiVRWxqsVs @sNSaRPLi sLij. %dsRV sVVLRidW, xLjiNRPXu BxmsV[
[VN][y! @k yTZNP[%dsV @sVsWsLi LSNRPVLiy.
N]j}qsxmso RVy%sjgS xmnsVWLSyT][ yRs LjigSNRP sLRiNRPV xmnsVWLS @Rss [xmsNRPV
sjRV.
sLRizqsLixLi s[VRjgji sVVLRiNTP FsRVLRiV sRV. sLRizqsLixLi sVVLRids mx sLkiORPQgS RWaSRV.

xmsLkiORPQ[ y[ sgjisV . NSNRPVs WsLiNRP RWaSRV sLRizqsLixLi.

yL`iryL`i WV N]R%s. @LiRNRPV sVVLiRVL][[ N]sV zqsF][Lij. sVVLRi ys
ss[ N]yRV. C qs[sW yRV sVVLRid[Vss RXsmx sTLij. @lgi[ [V[s |msssLiNRP
RWaSRV sLRizqsLixLi! g][ NSms |mss NRPsRVRWs[ soLij. BNRPy @sVsWsLi [RV.
@LiVVy RsV %ds][ xqsLiRXzms xmsRRVN][[RV. xmso g][LRiV RWy. INRPs[ %dsRV
xLjiNRPXxtsQ @LiVV[ A g]VxqsV A{mnsxqsV[ LjiFLiVVLiRs xmsoy[sW!
@xqsd g]VxqsV %sxtsQRVLi %dsTNTP Vry [y @sj gRiRgS sW[ RVNTP
gS. ysNTP sVVLiRV %dsTNTP RVNRPVLiy %dsT sVR[ g]VxqsV soLiy [y @sj
VxqsVN][y.
C [xmso[ sVVLRi, sLRizqsLis RWxqsW ""sVyqssVLi Fns sLij! }qs [TLig`i
NSL]lLi[xtsQs y @LRiLiVgS LRisVLiVyLRiV. ztsQms[ ALiVV sLiR!'' @yRV .
""FssLji mx sLizmsxqsVys?'' @TgSRV sLRizqsLixLi.
""CryLji s[s[ ssVsVNRPVLiVysV. A Fsqs..zqs y FsxmsVRW G][ INRP
NSLizmsZNP[xtsQs= xqsVyLRiV. s[sV s LiyV s\lgiLS[sVLiVVy soLi[ FsRqs [zqs srysV. A
RLRiVyR @Liy gRisVRVgS LjigjiFRVLij....''
sLRizqsLisNTP [[xms AsLiRLi NRPgjiLij. sVVLRi Rs sqs[ xmss[bPLis RLS*R
xmnsyV y @RVRLigS NRPsRVRVyV. V %sxmsLkiRLigS |msLRiVgRiVRVyV.
yRLiR %s[V gRiyRsoyRs FsxmsVRW @sVN][[RV.
""FsxmsVRV sys?'' @TgSRV sLRizqsLixLi.
""|mn^sNTP BLiNS lLiLiRV gRiLi \sVVLij! @sV %dsVLRiV C lLiLiRV L][W y
gRiRgS soLiy. yRV s[sV E[ [ss %sxtsQRVLi VxqsVNRPVs BLiNTP s[ @sNSaRPLi
soLij. lLi[mx so ryRVLiRLi [xms ygS FssL]y gRiRgS N`P [RVLiT! yT sVR[
xmsog][LRiV soLi[s[ [xmsNRPV LSdsRVLiT. @[ gRiVLRiV sVsNRPVccc''
""C ryLji yRV s}qs sWRLi yTNRPj @LiRs[V! @Li GLSV [aSsV.''
LSR [N] yRLjids RWzqs AaRPLRiFLiVVLij.
""@[%sV @xmsV[ s[aSlLi[Li?'' @TgjiLiysV.
sVVLRi N][xmsLi][ sVLiTxmsyRV ""LSy! dsZNPsryLRiV FysV, ssV RWRgSs[ccBj
s[s[ @LiVVsV ssVsRs! sVVLiRV Bj s[y [NRP A xLjiNRPXuy [VNRPVyNRP gSds RgRiLRiNRPV
LSRs Fyy?''
LSR yNRPLRiRVNRPVLij ""ryLki! sVLjiFRWsLiU! Gk, %dsV NRPLkimns RWzmsLiRLiTcc''
sVVLRi [V[sVLi NRPLkimns dzqs AsVNTPyRV. ys%dsVR "LOVE' @s @ORPQLSV

""xsVRV cc %dsVlLi[ss sW. NTPLiyLRiV'' @LiysV.

""A NRPLkimns g]Rs[%sV?'' @TgSRV sLRizqsLixLi @WsVRVLigS.
""sVsLiNTP sLij s[sLiVVLij, A xLjiNRPXxtsQgSRLiVVLik sLSLjiLiRVN][ysNTP LSRN][
@LiVVTRW By! s[sV BLiNTP LSgSs[ AsV y [V[sVLi NRPLkimns NRPVs mx sLkiOTPQxqsVLij.
ys %dsVR LOVE @s @ORPQLSVLi[s[ @j s[sLiVVsV. [NRPF[ sLi[ FdqsNTP Fns
[zqs xms Li[R W!''
sLRizqsLisNTP xqsLiRXzms NRPgjiLij.
""Bs NRPVjV [aSNRP BLiNRP y RzmsLiRVNRPVFy][ RWyLi!'' @yRV
AsLiRLigS.
""%dsVLRiV FnyNPR LkiNTP s [y?'' @TgjiLij LSR sVVLRis.
""ssV NSds @LRiLiVgS sVyqs s= sLij. R*LRigS y W @%ds
qx sWZNP[qs[ qx sLRiV.''
""sVy|qsLiRVNRPLiU BLiR @LiR LigS?''
""FnyNRPLki xmss %dsVR cc BLiN][ lLiLiRV gRiLi[ |mns^ soLij''
LSR gRij[NPT sTLij. AsV ssVZNP[ RsW sTyRV sVVLRi.
R*LRiR*LRigS @Rs V xqsLRirygjiLiysV.
sLRizqsLixLi y mx sVR][ soyRV. yRV sVVLRi @s FsLiR ssVNRPLi NRPgjiy qx slLi[
cc sVR[ xmsog][LRiV soLi][ [][ RLigS [VN][ys sLRiLiVVLiRVNRPVs JLRiNRPLi
sVVLRis[}ms RWxqsVyRV. sVLji NS}qsxms RLS*R y xmsRgRij[sVLi NTPNTPsVLiW LSR
sso*V %sszmsLisV. ys][ aRPX NRPVxmsoRW sVVLRi sso*.
sLRizqsLixLi ssVjgS [ xmsRgRij RgRiLRiZNPRV. [xmsVLid sWV @xqsxtsQLigS
%ssRVRVyV.
""@! G%sVj cc sVLki s zmsT.''
""sVd lLi[xmso LSsLRiNRPW ds RLRi+sLi @sRVNRPy sVLjiccc''
""INRPL][ NRPszmsLiRNRPF[ soLiR[LS?''
""DLiR[s V''
""j{qs W sV`''
""@LiVVy xqslLi[''
""@ cc sRLiTc@sR ysgSLRiVyLRiV.''
""DLi[ GLi?''
""GsVsVNRPVLiLRiV? xmsxmsgRi[ B LjigjiLiyLRis...''

""@Wcc sRLiU! {msccc''

""tsQcsWRNRPV''
sLRizqsLixLi ssVjgS J NRPVLki NTPNUP RgRiLRi aRPLi NSNRPVLiy s[aSRV. RsV ys
%dsVNTP ssVjgS sLi[L`i[ sVLi ]LigjiRWaSRV.
RWRNRPWRs RXaRPs[V @LiVVy Rs N][xqsLi, Rs @VRV, NRPWRVLji N][xqsLi RxmsLi[RV.
LSR sVVLRi sVRRVW [RVV s[zqs, yVNRP][ @RT |msRso xqsVyLRiLigS xqsQXbPxqsWLij.
sVLiRLi xmsNRPs[ sos zqs=Lig`i [%dsVR sVVLRi sVR[s xmsog][LRiV sVLRiVxqsW
NRPszmsLiLij.
sLRizqsLisNTP ssVNRPLi NRPgjiLij.
BLiNRP xqsLi[xLi [RV. %dsRV Rs sVVLRid[V. xmsog][lLi[ @LiRVNRPV ryORPQQLi. NRPVLki jgji
s rFny[ NRPWLRiVLiTFRWRV @RsV.
sVLji NS}qsxms RLS*R LSR xmsRgRij[ sVLi jLjis ][, lLi[gjis V
xqsLji[xqsVNRPVLiW RVNRPV LSsLi JLRiNRPLi gRisVsLiyRRsV.
A RLRiVyR NS}qsxmsNTP sVVLRi Rqs [qx sVNRPVs syRV.
""BNRP ss V ! \ sVLiVVLij |mns^ NTP''
""NSLRiV dxqsVZNP FsLiVVL`iFL`iNTP''
""sRV[cc NUP=[ ssV''
_LRiV xqsWZNP[qs dxqsVZNP NUP=[ soLiyRV.
LSR @Rs][FyV lgi[VsLRiNRPW sRLij ""lLi[mx so LSNRP RxmsNRP s[ryLRiV NRPRW?''
""JccRVqs''
""sVyqs sgSs[ Fns [ryLRiV NRPRW?''
""sLis[''
@RsV NUP=[ NRPWLRiVyRV.
""sWsRW! By lLi[xmsp gRiRgS soLiRLiT. s[sV sVyxqsV ss %sxtsQRVLi zqs
yRV BLiNTP LSsysNTP xmsRVLiRsRV''
""LSss[V sVLijLS! yT RLjiR sVVgjizqsFRVLij.''
""@sossosV''
NUP= sFLiVVLij.
ryRVLiRLi yVgRi[VxqsLjiNTP lgi[VRgRiLRi g]Rs %sszmsLiLij. sLRizqsLixLi zmsxqs [V[
s[xqsVNRPVs ds[ZNP RWaSRV.
sVVLRid xmnsVWLS][ yjxqsVyRV .

FsLi xqsLi[xLi [RV. sVVLRid sVyqs ss %sxtsQRVLi zqs rygRiWN]yRV.

C L][][ yT yNSsNTP @LRiLiVgS LRi xmsTFRVLij.
sVV R*LRiR*LRigS jgji NTPLiRNRPV sRRsV. sLRizqsLis N][xmsLigS RWaSRV sVVLRi.
""C mx nsVWLSs dzqs FylLiVsVs }ms %sss[Li? s[sxmsVRV BLiN]y }msdgSs[
soLij %dsT][cc''
xmnsVWLS sLRizqsLixLi LSsLi RWzqs sVVLRiNTP yLji ByRV.
sVVLRi [xmsN] [s[ NRPWyRV.
""LSy! dxqsVNRPVLS! @LRiLi!'' @yRRsV.
LSR RVN] @Rss RWzqs ss*LRiFLiVVLij.
""@[%sV, %dsVLRiV sVyqs s[y!'' @Lij AaRPLRiLigS.
A sWV sVVLRiNTP LSNRPV NRPgjiLisV.
""s[sV sVyqs sLi G%sV?''
""%dsVLRiV sVyqs ssyLRiVgS BLiyNRP?''
""s[s yy?''
""@sosLiU ! @ sWRylLi[%sV? BLiRNRPV sVVLi[gS qx sWZNP[qs dxqsVZNPLik?''
sVVLRi AaRPLRiLigS sLRizqsLixLi s[mx so RWxqsW [sVLiRVyRV.
""N]Lixmskzqs yRV sVd LS[RV NRPy?''
sLRizqsLixLi sy*RV ""IlLi[ xLjiNRPXuy! BLiRNSLi gRiRgS sWs[ [aSs. BxmsVRV
sWRLi mx sxmsV[ NS[aSs. sW sVVLRi BLiyZNP[ sVyqs sRV. A %sxtsQRVLi FyxmsLi dsNRPV
rys[RV. [cc ds ALjiORPQV RgRiLRi xmsyV'' @yRV sLRizqsLixLi.
""G%sV sVs sW[j? s[sV sVVLRis sWsRW! yRV sVd %sVsV sWxqsLi
[aSRV.''
""ds AV BLiNRP rygRiss JryLji FysV NRPy! IlLi[ LRiLigScc'' @LiW @LjiyRV
sLRizqsLixLi.
[xms gRij[ ygRiVs LRiLigS xmsLRiVgRiV][ s sVVLRis lLiNRPV %sLji xmsVNRPVyRV.
""sWsRW! G%sV Bj? s[s[ sVVLRiss xmsoLi[ %sss[Li?'' N][xmsLigS @LjiyRV
sVVLRi.
""IlLi[ xLjiNRPXuy! BLiNRP ds yNSsNTP LRi xmsTLiRysVNRPy! @Li[R sLiRLi
A|msV! ssV BLiRsLRiNRPW FssLRiW mx nsQp [RV[RV. [zqss ysRW RzmsLiRVN][sW [RV.
[NRPF[ ds LRiRLi mx sRysNTP N]LiLi \sV FsNRPVs mx sLij...''
""dsNRPV zmsNTPLij! s[sV sVVLRis[ss xmsoy %sszmsLiRVN][s[Li? NSyLi[ sVsRLjiNUP

sLRizqsLisNTP RWzmsLiyRRsV.
sLRizqsLixLi sVd sy*RV.
""IlLi[Vc sVs y %sgRiyTss s[sV sxmsVNRPVLiVyNRPy! @Li[R BLiNRP ds
%s[ xmsRLRi+s A|msVcc '' @LiW LRiLigS][ ""IlLi[ LRiLigS! BLiNS RWrys[%sV... %dsT
NTPy*=s g_LRissVLSR [V!''
LRiLigS FyLi [V[sVLi NRP daSRV.
""s[sV A L][ F~LRiVs sj RxmsV[aSy! BxmsVRV RxmsVs xqsLji[xqsVNRPVLisVcc
sVso* y RgRiLRi G sWRLi %s[V RWzmsLiRNRPV'' @LiW @Rs gRiVLi%dsVR NRPsVVs
DLiyRV.