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soyRV. NSxqs s[VNRPms sWLRiV}qs sLRisaS XxssoyRV. T.H.. Li[ Lki %sgRiV,
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FRVyRV.
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V dsR[ sVgRiVLRiV NRPWLRiVs NSLRiLi[LRiV ARVRVyLRiV NRP sV NTPLiR
qx s LiNTP AsVNRPVs BR LRiV zqsgRilLiV ygRiVRVyLRiV. BLi sVVLiRV lLiLiRV sVWRV qx sWLiR V,
\|qsNTP FyL`i [RVT soyLiVV. s[xmsVNTP NSxqs RWLRiLi[ ALis[RVry*%sV %sgRixLi
sos s gRiVT soLij. ys ssVZNP[ yRWsVaS soLij.
RWLRiLi sVLi INRP xmszqsFyxms GRVxmso AxmsNRPVLiy %sszmsrLij. LS sWL`i \|qsNTP
Axmso[zqs lLiLiRRVgRiVV s[}qsxqsLjiNTP sVNTPLiR NRPWLRiVs BRLRiW @RT RgRiLjiNTP syLRiV.
""FssLRiV NSy?''
""%dsLRiyqs''
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"" LS ..... Bs|qsNRPL`i LS.''
BRLRiW RxmsVs @<ss[NTP syLRiV. ""ssV}qs ry'' @yRV. BRLji[NTP |msRgS
sosyRVccc ""s zmsLS'' @s xmsNRPyTs gRijLiyRV.
yRV s[VR %dsVRNRPV mx sLRiVlgiyRV!
""ds }msLRiV?'' LS xmsbPLiyRV.
""zqsLixLi''
""xmspLji}msLRiV xmsV'' @jNSLRiRVVNRPLigS @TgSRV.
""gRi sLRizqsLixLi ry''
C [xmso[ \|msNTP ssyRV mx sLRiVlgiRVNRPV s ""LRisVLiVyLRiV ry'' @yRV.
LS sVNTP [xmsNTP sRV. sVVLiRV gRij[ INRP sVW AlLi[RVgRiVLRiV gRiVLiRLigS
NRPWLRiVs }msNSRVRVyLRiV. @NRPRLiy g]RsgS soLij. "B}qs LS' @LiVys][.
""@LRigRiLi sVLid NSL`i u gRiVLRiW'' @LiVyRV sVL]NRPRV. LS sVVLiRVNTP sTyRV. lLiLi][
gRijNTP sWzqsFLiVVs NRPlLisV s[RVRW soLij. g][R V sgS, RVsVVxms soyLiVV.
|msLiVVLiLig`i szqsFLiVVsoLij. [xms gRij[ [VNTP FsRVLRiVgSccc
%dsLRiyqs NRPWLRiVs soyRV.
d, gRixmsLi @LigRiVLi NRPy |msLRigRis V. LixmssLi NTPLijNTP FyNTPs
mx sVR lgiRLi .....
LS @Rs \s}ms RWxqsVyRV.
%dsLRiyqs LS \sxmso RWRRLi[RV. Rs mx ss[ ssVgRiQQ\sV soyRV. mx ssLi[ |msR mx ss

NSRV. }msNRP sVVNRP[ INRP[ }ms|tsQs= ARVNRPVLiVyRV. mx sNRPs BLiN][ sVsztsQ soyRV gSds
sVVxLi @V Ljigji, xmsTFLiVV soyRV. gSxqsV sWRLi [ %dsV[ soLij. %dsLRiyqs sVR
sVR[ gSqs zqsms [xqsW }msNRPsVVNRP xmsVRVyRV. xmsj ORPQV gRiTyNRP R
LSs RWzqs ""x[ Bs|qsNRPL`i ry LRiLiT'' @yRV sso*RW c NRPVLki[Li [sNRPVLiys[.
RsV [xmsNTP sxqsVyss @RTNTP VxqsV. sVVLi[ @RsNTP A %sxtsQRVLi sVsu~
FyRV. @LiVVy RsV LSgSs[ @RRV RWR[RV. G][ xmss[ sosV sLRiORPQQQQ\sVs
GNSgRiR][ Rs DsNTPs gRisVsLiRRLi AxqsLi [aSRV. B s %sxtsQRW[ @sR
sQQNTP sVsqx sR*Li %dsVR g]xmsgS ARVNRPVLiLiVV. "sVso* yNRPy RNRPVs[ soyso' @s
@yxms[aRPLigS xmsRLi @j!
""s[s[ s %sVsV NRPVxqsVNRPVLiysVsVNRPVysV ry. @ssqx sLRiLigS %dsVlLi[ aRPsV
dxqsVNRPVyLRiV''
""aRPsV GLi soLij? Bj sW RW NRPy. yLki dxqsVN][gSs[ A spLji xmssVVV
NRPVxqsVN][sRLic'' @LiW NRPVLki[ NRPWLRiVLiW [%dsVR sos %s{qs gSqss N]jgS
][aSRV. @j ]Lji %dsLRiyqs %dsVR R%sLi, NTPLiRxmsT R\Lij.
""@lLilLi, ryLki %dsLRiyxqsV'' RVRs[RWRV.
""xmnsLS*[RV'' %dsLRiyxqsV VLigki%dsVR xmsTs %s{qss RVRVRVNRPVLiW @yRV. @RT
NRPXsV\sVs LjiL`i*`sqs FLiVVLij. LSNTP NSy=Lij @[.
""xmsLiT ryL`i, GLi dxqsVNRPVLiLRiV? %s{qs, dL`i BLiFlLi` NRPWy soLij.''
""yLiNRPW. RW[ soLiRgS ygRisV''
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""U s[VLki soLi[ zmsLiRV''
""U s[VLkic x>Qx>c [y=L`i c so s[VLki NSyLi[ zmsrysV!''
""ryLki. RW[ soLiRgS syLRiLi RVsV'' sLiVVdgS FyRV LS.
@LiRV[ G\y sLigRiLi soLi[sW @sV RWaSRV %dsLRiyqs. @VsLi[%dsV
NRPsR[RV. yLi][ Ljigji ss[*RV.
""RVqs. xmsoLRiLi Fdqs}qsxtsQsNTP G Bs|qsNRPL]y s NRPsRLi y NRPyV ryL`i!
|mnsLi`ztsQms ..... |mnsLi`ztsQmsNTP s[sV FyLi BrysV %dsVlLi[sW sd LSgSs[ sW sVsztsQ sVryss
NRP[ ][aSLRiV. A RW ..... RW RW=L`i. %dsVLRiV NRPlLiNRPVgS [aSLRiV. LSgSs[
@xqsV sVsLi G%sV[ RWzmsLiy NRPy'' @Rs NRPLihRiLi[ sWLRiV sLij. "" ..... %dsV
gRiVLjiLi y %sysV ryL`i. yRVVRVgSLRiV FyLRiV''
""GLi FyRV. ARVs NRPWy NRP[ ][aSss Fyy?''
@RRV NRPyLRiNRPVLiy RWaSRV. LS NRPWy xqsWgS RWaSRV @RRV ss[*RV

""GLi dxqsVNRPVLiLRiV ryL`i? sVs ry @LiVVy NRPdsxqsLi dxqsVN][LiT''

""yLiN`P=. sVd NRPVyLi'' ssVLRiVgRiVRW @yRV.
""sVd NRPVysW? @sW! Fdqx sV[ "sVd NRPVyLi' @Li[ [LiL`i''
LS AgSRV ""FssLjiNTP? dsNS. FdxqsVNS?''
""sWZNP[ ry''
""@ NRPsNRPVLiy soLiyLi[ %dsV ys DFyyRV NSds \sxmso LRig]Rs
xmsV''
%dsLRiyqs RxmsVs NRPRWaSRV. LS @yRVc ""@ Ljigji[ GsVsoRVLi][ lLi[xmso
sVrys RVN]yNRP @RVgRiV''
""@Li[c'' @sVgS RWaSRV %dsLRiyqs.
""xqsLixmnsVLi[ sVLSRgS ZNP[y [NTP sNRPVLiy soLi[ FyhSV INRP c
lLiLiRV C LS sVrysNTP xmsoysV''
%dsLRiyqs sLis[ sWR[RV ORPQLi Agji. ssVjgS, y{msgS @yRV c ""sVrys
@LiVVRV ssVVuy NTPRs[V |qs sVLi RVN]yRV ry''
R ds sVVxLi %dsVR N]sLiVVLij LSNTP %dsLRiyqs, @RTs A
BLijNRPLRi\ sVs zqs sVLi RzmsLiRysNS @sVc ""sVssVLiy INRP[ry. INRPLjiN]NRPLRiV
ryRVLi [xqsVN][NRPF[ xmssV LRiVgRiVyLiVV? sVVRryL]yLRiV. C dR @y[
NRPWy ygRiNRPVLiy syLRiV. G\y @sxqsLRiLi s}qs xmsLiT ry. sVs RgRiLRi yNRPV
NRPVLSyLRiV. ssV LRisVLi[ s[s[ srysV. }qsxsVLi[ Fy%sVrysV ry s[sV'' @RT
sWV sVR[ NRP [xqsW ""sVryss sjRVsVs FssLRiV FyLRiV?'' NRPVsogS
xmsbPLiyRV LS.
""T.RV{qs ry. sVsNTP |msLRi=s |mnsLi`''
LS N][Fys @ NRPxtsQLi %dsVR @VRVNRPVs ""ARVs][ s[sV sWRysV'' @yRV.
""ARVsxmsVRV sW[ F~xtsQs[ [LRiV ryL`i''
""dsZNP VxqsV?'' @sVsWsLigS @TgSRV.
""RW}qs RVRLi [y ry''
LS %dsLRiyqs RWzqss \sxmso R FyRV. sVRV NSxqs RNRPVQ\s sVL][ gSxqsV N][xqsLi BV
LRiVgRiVRVyRVcc
A GLjiRW Txmsp qx sWxmsLjiLiLiLi Amns Fdqs!
5
LSNTP A BW, BLi[ yLRiW gS syLRiV. NSs}qsV aRPLRiNTP INRP NRPWRVLRiV, INRP
N]RVNRPV. LRi y ssVRxqsVLSV. N]RVNRPV s[}qs xmnsqs syRV. BxmsVRV

BLiLkiTV xmsLkiORPQV yaSRV. @Rs }msLRiV $syqs. y ssVRxqsVRV. RWRgSs[

LSNTP A NRPVLRiyRV gS syRV. Rs xqsWLi \mns[ RsxmsVRW @LiR VLigS,
ssVjgS [RV.
sVVsVVRryLji Rs FL<Ris[ xmss[bPxqsW LS y AaRPLRiFRWRV. gRij
sVR[ sVVlgi[zqs soLij. RWLRiV sVLi NTPLijNTP gRiVsVTNSRV s[RgRiT soLij. NTPNUP
gRiV%dsVR ALRiV ssVNSRVVyLiVV. g][RNTP mx ssLiRV c %s%sR [so Fn[V soyLiVV.
""G%sVj? yNRPV sVVLiRV C FL<Ris[ Fss\lLiy ORPVQR [s][FyxqsNRPVRV soLi[yy?''
%sxqsRVLigS @TgSRV LS.
""sW @NRPRVNTP NTP FsNRPVs. aRPss FyLRi][ysNTP B |mss sVVs
zqsyLigSLRiV FyLRiV'' @yRV $syqs.
""%dsV @NRPRVgSLjiNTP FsLiRsVLij zmsV?''
""zms. # [ RsNTPLiNS |ms[ NS[RV.''
""BLi[ NRPsRRLi [[Li?''
""[%ds ssLSRVV NRPy. xLjiNRPy NSZOP[QFysNTP s soLiVLij.''
""%dsV @NRPRV }msLRiV?''
""@N`PsLiR''
@RTNTPRLiy %sRLigS NRPszmsLiLij NSds FsNRPVs xmsaRPV s[RV[RV.
@RT FL<RisNTP RVVLi %sTgS yLji soLij. |msLRiRV, ` LRiWsV sWRLi NSsVs.
@RRV Rs N]j rysWsW xqsLRiVNRPVs Ljigji RVxmsyRV.
BLRi\s NTP[%dsVLRi RWLRiLi[ soLij xmsLi. @NRPT Bs|qsNRPL`is NRPVxqsVNRPVyRV.
""LRi` @s[ LRiqss NRPms[ |msLRiV NRPy. @RTN][qx sLi sysV''
""%dsV Fdqs}qstx sQs ylLi[ NRPy, @RRV FsNRPRVsk FssLjiNUP xmsNRPVLiy LRixxqsLigS
soLiRsVs sW RgRiLRi yyLRiV.''
""@sosV. BxmsVRV s[sV RW dxqsVNRPVysV NRPy. s[sV dxqsVNRPVssV.''
""gRiR. @RsV LSTNRP @. y @FyRVNRPLRi\sVs sVsztsQ @s RV\|qs#= qx sVyNRPL`i
FyRV.''
LS N][Fyds, %sxqsVgRiVds @VRVNRPVs ""xmnsLS*[RV. s[sV RWxqsVNRPVLisV'' @yRV.
LRi`s dxqsVNRPVs @RRV Ljigji Rs spLRiV RV[LSRV.

""FssLRiV %dsVLRiV?'' LRi` @TgSRV.

""Fdqs TFyL`isVLi sVsztsQs @s xmsVN][sysNTP zqsgRiVxmsRVRVsy. y }msLRiV
LS ..... Bs|qsNRPL`i LS'' @LiW LiVVs[ @RT LRi, NRPWRVLRiV NRPsmx sTs qx sLigRi
FyRV. @Liy zmsc
""BxmsVRV xmsLiT. %sVsV y yLiRVNRPV @lLiqs [aSLRiV?'' @s @TgSRV.
""yNRPV dRV'' @yRV LRi` sso*RW. ""s[sV Bs*zqslgi[s LRiqss. LRiNRPLRiNS
yry N][xqsLi mx sLjia][Rs [qx sW soLisV. @j FssLjiNRPLiVVy yNRPLRiLigS xmsLji%sVLi
soLiRsRV.''
""xmsxqsVRLi %dsVLRiV G zmsN`P= %dsVR yxqsVyLRiV?''
""xmnsQoFy` RVNRPV %dsVR INRP yxqsVysV. "[sVVT xqsLixmsR' @s INRP ALjiNRP
yxqsVysV.''
""[sVVT qx sLixmsR G%sV?''
""sVs sp[ sos syLSRV gRiVT[ %sgRisNTP sos ALRi xqsLigRi
VxqsV NRPy. yyxmso RW\ ORPQ %sVs[}qs ALRiV @%s xmsoLSRs NSLi sVLid
sqx sVyRV%s. y RLjiR, LkiRV sVVR\s %ssLSds }qsNRPLjiLi yxqsLi yRWs y
D[aRPLi.''
""@j FssLjiNUP s [RV[''
""lLiLi][j xmnsQoFy` RVNRPV gRiVLjiLi''
""@j NRPWy FssLjiNUP s [RVRV!''
""@ @sNRPLiT. ks[ R\sVs sVNRP soLij. @LRiLS sLRiNRPW x[[ NRPxmsVV
NRPTgji, LS R[, ys[ xmnsQoFy` %dsVR xmsRVNRPVs[ NRPVLS %syV @%s.''
""@LiVV[?''
""N]jgS sVLi %sys LRiV RWzmsLi, rNRPLSV NRPLiysVLi[ y sVsLi
GLi [}ms @j [}qs A[=xtsQs yg`i= RRWLRisoyLRiV ALiLi NRPy, \|][s
RVLiNRPLRi\sV[ sWLRiRVVRLi "sVsztsQ'. gRiVLji RxmsNRPVLiy xmss[xqsVN][ @*xqsQLi
@RRV.
LS @LRiLiNSsV RWaSRV.
""xmnsQoFy` %dsVR ZNP[ yNRPV %sRLi sry=LRiLigS NRPszmsxqsVLij. %sxtsQRV dRV.
@Liy xmns}qsxtsQs[. @ NRPVLSs xmsVNRPVs gRiRgS RV%s* yNTP \QsLig`i B}qs ..... ?''
LRi` Agji @yRVcccc
sVLi gRiWLiyVgS RRWLRisoyLRiV. rysWsV RV|msRLi[ soLi[ AsLiRLi
G%sV[ NSxqs LRiV RWzms}qs yV.

A j[ soLi[ AsLiRLi sVlLiLiRV[sW [RV. Li[ ysVV @sV%sLis

sLRiNRPLi ys LSORPQxqsV [qx sVLij. @Li[NSRV A sLRiNRPLi sVLi RsVs RzmsLis A
RVsWsxms y NRPXR\ soLiLRiV. @RTN][xqsLi y G xmss [RVs\ZNPy
zqsR LigS RRWLRisoyLRiV. ysNTP xmsxmnsLigS A RVsWs NRPWy yNTP y |msR
sVVRLi[ RV sVVxmsoyRV.''
LSNTP ccc RsV BLiRNRPVsVVLiRV xmss[zqss Fdqs}qsxtsQs RgjiLRi LijLi[
"LSRLiR' gRiVL]yRV. @NRPryRVgS yRV sWRVsVRWRV. FssLRiW yT @RXaRPLi
gRiVLjiLi xmsLiRVN][[RV. ryyLRiLigS xmsLiRVN][szqss @sxqsLRiLi [RVNRPWy.
LRi` @yRVccc ""C NRPVLSLiRLRiW GsVsoRVyLRiV? FssL][ \ss NSzmsxqsV
Rs |msVTgS %dss [LRikxqsVyRsj sLji*yyLiaRPLi. @RsL][ VxqsVNRPVLiysVs
s[sV NSxqs xmsRVLiysV. C [xmso[ FdxqsVV ssV @lLiqs [aSLRiV.''
""C NRPVLSs [LRikqx sVsj FssL][ yNRPV VxqsV LRi`ccc''
""FssLRiV?''
""@LRi%sLi` _LRizqsRW.''
LRi` RxmsVs R RWaSRV.
""@sosV LRi`. sVso* zmss[ s[sW FsLiNRP*LiVVLki [aSsV. NSds sVL][ N][Li sVLi,
BxmsVRV yNRPV %sxtsQRVLi [LigS @LRiQ\sVLij. gRiR N]s xqsLisR=LS sVLi yxmsNTPLiR
dsLRiV xmsszxqsWs @LiRL`i sLRi LSZNP Bj. ds NTPLiR sLiRsVLij sVsVxtsvVyLRisVN][.
INRP spLjis aSzqsLiRysNTP y yV. y FyNTP gjiLis y. \VNTP
RVxmsRLRiV. y[ ds |msVT. ds N][xqsLi y RLiyV sxqsWV [ryLRiV. dxqsV
ANRP%sVryLRiV. Fss\lLiy LSNUPRV yRVNRPVRV FsORPQs= N][xqsLi AaRPLiVV}qs, ds RLRimx sos C
sVsVxtsvV LjigjiLig`i [ryLRiV. A yRVNRPVRV xmsR%s[NTP sryRV. dsNRPV NRPXR\ soLiRV. A
RLRiVyR A[sWN`PgS FdxqsVW ds NRPLi[[NTP sryLRiV. sVso* NSxqs xmsNRP sgRiLSNTP
%sxqsLjirys. NRPsVLigS INRP }qs[ @|qsLid[ ds sVsVxtsv[ soLiLRiV. sVVsVLis sVso*
aSzqsLiRgRiVgRiVyso. LSxtsQLi sVVRLi ds [[NTP sxqsVLij. sWsVWV "[L`i'NTP RV NRPy
ds NTPLiR RNRPRs[V xqsVsVszmsxqsVLij. IN][ FsORPQs[ IN][ FssV[s lgizmsLiRRLi
N][xqsLi FyNRP ORPQV sxqsWV [ryso. INRP \|qss=NTP xmsj ORPQV @RVgRiVyso. ds
xqsLisR=LSyRVLi y xqsVLigS ryVNTP HyLRiV N][V soLiVLij. ds NTPLij sVsVxtsvNTP,
%sTgS RV ]LjiZNP[j NSNRP ds sVLi sNRPV @LiVVyLRiVs[V xqsVLij. ds sVsVxtsvNTP
yyVgS }msLRiV, dsNRPV xqsLixmnsVLi[ xmsVNRPVT, FsNRPTNTP sy ssVVuy %dsVR xmss LRigRiRLi
cc BLiRNRPy NSs=Lij GsVVLij?''
LRi` EzmsLji {msRLi sVLjiFLiVVsV LS \sxmso RWxqsW soLiTFRWRV.

sLjiZNPg][ [LRiV |msgRiVNRPVs ""s[sV yxqsVs xmnsQoFy` RVNRPV yxqsLi ssVNRP BLiR NRPR
soLiy?'' @yRV.
""@LRi%sLi` _LRizqsRW @ssxqsLRiLigS Rs dsRs RWzqs Rs[ RVxmsyRV. %ds
RVxms[j |msqsZNP[. BxmsVRV s[sV zmssRLiy %dsVLRiV Bs*zqslgi[[zqs yxqsVylLi[sW @s
xaRP s yLjiLig`i LRi ssVNRP sVLi B soLiRV.''
""BxmsVRV saRPRVLigS yrysV.''
""@LiRNRPy sVVLiRV %dsVL]NRP xmss RVLiT. DFyyRVNSds yLjis NRPVxqsVN][LiT.
y |msqsNTP Fy=Lij y soLij.''
""Rmx sNRPVLiy.''
BRLRiW BLiNTP [LRiVNRPVyLRiV.
LRi`s RWRgSs[ BLi[ NRPNRPLi lLi[gjiLij. @ztsQNRP xmsLRiVgRiV xmsLRiVgRiVs s RLiT
[RV[ yFLiVVLij. LRi` LRi AsLiRLi][ NRPLi dsLRiV |msVNRPVLij.
LSNTP FsLiRVN][ [zqsLij.
FdxqsVV Fs[ryLRiV FsLi][sVLijs NSLRiLi xmsNRPVLiy }qstx sQsNTP dxqsVNRPVsRLi
RsNRPV VxqsV. BLiFyk FsLiR RTFyL][ BxmsVRV xmsRQORPQLigS RWxqsVyRV.
BNRP @NRPR soLiRNRPVLiy Fdqs}qstx sQsNTP s[aSRV.
*

@RsV }qsxtsQsNTP s[xqsLjiNTP @NRPR NSdsy FsRVLRiV RWxqsVyLRiV.

""G%sV %sxtsQRVLi?'' @s @TgSRV.
""gRiLi NTPRLi FssV[ yRVVRVgSLRiV syLRiV ryL`i. %sxtsQRVsVLiy VxqsVNRPVs,
%sVsV }qstx sQs ZNP soLiRsVs ARVs sLRiV.''
""FsNRPTNTP?''
""dRV.''
""G %sxtsQRVsVLiy VxqsVNRPVs?''
y[][ xms[RWLi[ sV RgRiLRi @NTPT %sszmsLiLij. yRVVRV sVryss
yyxmso sVRxmsVNRPVs N]xqsW NRPszmsLiyRV.
sVryss LS sVVLiRVNRPV][xqsW ""%ds[][ g]Rs [aSR NRPy. C L_U
sVVLiyN]RVNRPV FsLiRVNRPV sj|msyLRiV'' @yRV. LS G][ xms[RW soLi[,
""sVVLiRV CTs NRP[ ]RVLiT RLRiVyR sWRVNRPVLiyLi'' @LiW Rs[ xqs*RVLigS
sVryss |qs[ s[zqs s NRPWLRiVyRV.
C sRsV F~NRP BsxmnsQoVs=s gS soxmsWgjiLiRVNRPVLiLRiLiU. |msR |msR
y}msLRiV xmsVN][sRLi %dsNTP gS @yLiVVFLiVVLij. %dsTs sj|mssVs %dsV

TRV{qs gSLjiNTP y }msLRiV%dsVR FssLRiV FyL][ dRV. C NSds y %dsT gSLigRiV

[zqss xmssVds xmsoRWLi[ AaRPLRiFRWsV. s[sV xms sVsztsQs. y }msLRiV BLiN]NRPLRiV
yRVN][sRLi qx szLiR[NRP sLis[ %dsT mx sVNRPVs dxqsVN]ysV. FsVsLi mx sLjizqsRV[sW,
FssLRiV mx sVNRPVT DxmsWgjiLiy, sLjiNTP sVVsVLi BsxmnsQoVs= [zqsy %dsTs
sRNRPLiT. %dsV ssVNRP s[sVLisV.''
LS BLiNS %sxqsRVLi sVLi [LRiVN][[RV.
DFyyRV NSds y sVVxLi[ AsLiRLi NRPsxmsRVRWsoLij. yRVVT %dsVR
yNTP g_LRisLi xmsLRi*RsVLiR |msLjigjiFLiVVsV ys RWxqsVLi[s[ VrLij.
""yLiN`P='' @yRV LS NRPVxmsLigS.
NSdsy [ sVVNRPNRPLihRiLi][ ""sryLi ryL`i'' @yLRiV yRVVT][. y
xqs*LRiLi[ ""%sVsV @ssxqsLRiLigS @FyLRiLi [xqsVNRPVyLi'' @s sLi R*srLij.
C \sV[ \sL`iqs sV}qs sLij. INRP NSs}qsVV xysoTgS FyRV ""ryL`icc
L_UV DFyyRV NSdss ysLi [aSLRiV. @NRPVLi[ sWRVRVysV s[sV.''
LS NRPLigSLRiVgS [yRV. %sxtsQRVLi zqs yRVVRVc ""@y. xmsRLiT. %ds y
NSL][s[ sryLRiV'' @LiW RV[LSRV. yRVVT xqsLjiN]R sWLRiVd NSL][ N]LiRLRiV, FdxqsV
xmso[ N]LiRLRiV FsNTP NSdsNTP RV[LSRV.
@xmsZNP[ LRigRiszqssRLiy LjigjiFLiVVLij. gRiWLiyV NSdss yy xtsv
xms LiyLRiV. N]LiRLji[ rysWs V RVNRPV %szqslLi[aSLRiV. @]s ys N]LRiV. ""sW
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qx sxts QLigS VrLij.
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mx spLji LRi ByRV. mx sLi[ ROTPQ s[qx sW ""ry*%dsV. %dsVLRiV mx soLSds
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@s mx sLiFyRV.
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qx s WsL`i xmsoLSsNTP Lijs LSsVry*%sV @s[ RVLSLiR VRV A @LiVVRVgRiVLjids F~s

|msVNRPVyRV.''
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R yV ]LRiNRP @RT xmsRVRLi xmnsLiR[RV.''
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LS zmsTNTP gRiVxqsVNRPVyLiVV.
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NRPLigSLRiVxmsTLij.
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sLij.
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N] sysV.''

@RRV @xmsV\ AsV \sxmso RWaSRV. AsV sVRVLRiV sgS NRP%sV soLij.
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..... sVsqx sV sLiy sVLiyNTPs.
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*

A sVLRiVxqsL][ @RRV NRPLSs zms ""yNS [yRVLi gSLRiV sVLRiL`i \|mnsV

NSy'' @s @TgSRV.
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y yLRiVLigS LjigSLiVV sVLRiLRiV. sVgRiVLRiV gSLRiVV, xmspLji N]RVNRPV sVVRLi
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""@sosV qx sL`i.''
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""xmsj}sV xqsLisR=LS\Lij.''
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D][gRis[V @sqx sLRiLi [R sVNRPVLisV qx sVyNRPL`i.''
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""RLizmssV y[ smx sVNRPVyRV qx sL`i.''
""smx sVNRPVyy c szmsLiyy?''
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""FssV[ yRVVRV, @LRi%sLi` _LRizqsRW ..... ''
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""C qx sLixmnsVsNTP ryOTPQc Fss.. NRPLi ..... FssLki Fss.. NRPLi?''
""A @sWLiVV C spLji RVLi.zms. mx soLS NRPWRVLRiV qx sL`i.''
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*

Fsds Fss!
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lLiLiTLi sVRsVLi sgRiy @sVNRPVLij. A @sWLiVVNTP @VsLi j y
BxtsQLi.
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NTPLiRmx sTs @sWLiVVs [zms xmsoLRi RgRiLjiNTP syRV.
NTPLiRxmsTs @sWLiVV @N`P sLiR.
LS A RXaSs RWLRiLisVLi RWaSRV. sVVLiRNRPR GLi g]Rs LRiVgRiVRWLi][
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@LiR[ A @sWLiVV NTPtx sQss Lixms @jlLi[ N] Lij.
LS sVRVLRiV LiyRV. NTPxtsQs LiRg]LiT @s VxqsVgSds, {qsQxms
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LS ""RW[ sos Fdqss N]RLi s[LRiLi s[VRsV'' @yRV. AsV A %sxtsQRVLi

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xmsysNTP NSRV'' @yRV.
""yNRPV @ds LjisL`i=V BxtsQLi'' NSV%dsVR NSV s[qx sVNRPVLiW zmsLij.
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@yRV.
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NS sVsV RRV[zqs sj|msLiT.''
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y qx ssWysLi xms[RV.
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]LigRiRsLi xqsLigRi BNRP %dsVLRiV sVLjiF~LiT.''
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]RVNRPVFgRiRV.
xmsxqsVysNTP N][LRiWFyRV @sxqsLRiLi ysoLij.
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A ryRVLiRLi.

AsV RVLigS RVLigS RWzqsLij.

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@Liy @WsVRVLigS soLij yRVVTNTP. NRPR C %sRLigS LRiVgRiVRVLiRs @RRV
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*

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@yRV.
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@yRV.
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@yRV.
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C [xmso[ sLiRLi NTPxtsQs Fdqs}qsxtsQs |msLRi[Li INRP gRiRFyLRi yRV.
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B xmsgRiVN]RLi @y[, AT @ORPQs [RV'' @LiW yRVL`i LRi @LiRV[Li
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sWRVRVyRV.
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AxqssQQ\sVsRs sW [aRPLi %sxqsVsj.''
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spLRiVNRPVLi[ C sxmsV NSLjiRV @soRVLij. @xmsNTP ZNP[LiRLi s[Vs INRPs[
xmsLi[ xmsVy*s LRiRV [zqsy, A RLRiVyR A NSxtsQLi RgRiRVRW soLiVLij.
ksNTP %dsVLRiV .ZNP.lLiT s szmsLiy.''
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LRiLjixqsV NSLRiNRPFy [LiVVLiRgRilgi[LiR qx ssVLRiVRV @RRs s[sV @sVN][sV.''
""V [xmsVLiT NSLiys s[}qs xmsoLRiVgRiV, \ soLiT NRPW][}qs g]Rcc lLiLiRW
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@yRV,
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LRiLigRiLi[NTP jLiFy. lLi[xmso %syRVNRPR%s sVLi C N]V FyLRiLiLi NSy sVLi
sVRRV %dsVLRiV qx sLiFyjLiy.''

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sVLji
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%dsV ..... zms ..... RVV ..... LS ..... V
NS ..... %sV ..... s
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smx sVN][NRPFsRV.''
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gRiTzms soLiLRiV. AsV sVsqx sR*Li sW LiVW LjiFLRiVV zmss ysNRPy %dsVZNP[ FsNRPVs
VxqsVLij.''
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xmsLiT. AsV LRis N]R [aRPxmso |mszqsLis [rysVs AaRP |msLiT. ygSy[gS. Fs\sQy
VRV.''
""@Li rysV yyNRPV AsV mx sRRV.''
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[NRPF[ [RV. @j %dsV BxtsQLi.''
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mx ss y qx sVLi.
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xmsxmsLiRLi[ BNRP G yNRPLRiW LRiOTPQLiR[RV.
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ry @RT LRiNRPzqsNRP aRPLkiLSs A*sLiLij.
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sVVRV |msVNRPVLij.
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NRPsVlLixmsFyV NSLi[ @NRPTsVLi NSLRiV[ @RXaRPQ\sVLij.
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""s[sV ssV RLkiys[ RLiFysV.''
DxmsxqsLiLRiLi
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AsLiRLi F~LiRVysV. @xqsV sW xqsLixtsQ LjiNSLRiV [zqssxmsV[ ssV RLiFy=Lij. ds
[ms Ljizms AsLijLiysV. NSds sVso* BLiR |msR FsRV s[ryssVN][[RV. mx soLS
@sVsWsdLi yNRPLi[ y gS qx sZNP=qs @RWs. %dsLRiyxqsV sVLRiLi NRPWy ss[%dsV
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sRsNTP.''
@RysV\sxmso @sVsWsLigS RWaSRV. ""RWRWc sVso* s%s. B }mssVgS
sWT[ NRPLjigji ssV sj|msRyssVN][NRPV.''
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RgjiLRigS s |msRso %dsVR |msRsoV @yRV. AsV [RVV ssNTP NRP[zqs soyLiVV.
AsV sORPQLi @RTNTP LigS yNRPVRVLij. AsV yVNRP @RT |msRso d @RT xmsLi
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C @xqsLiRLRi }msxmss @LRiLiNSNRP ""@Li['' @yRV. A xmsaRPNRPV qx ssWysLi
xmsNRPVLiycc
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""sVLji qx ssWysLi G%sV?''
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""Fs''
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NRPzqs ds Fys rygjirysds yNRPV VxqsV. @LiRVNRPs s[sV xqs*RVLigS ds RgRiLjiNTP sysV.
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@RRV xmssV @ RWxqsVLiTFRWRV. @xmsZNP[ BRLji aRPLkiLS[ sWLRiV
srLij.
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A[LiLijc "Bs FsRVW \|msFsRVW s[zqs LSNUPRW[ LSLiLij, [aSs
%sRg]RLi[ RsNTP FsLiRVNRPV xqsxNRPLjiLiR[y?' @s.
"ZNP[sLi LS }msLRis[' @s qx ssWysLi sVsqx sVNTP ][RNRP sVVLi[ @RT FyLi
gS[ NRPzqsFLiVVLij. mx sNRPs[ NS%sVs aRPLkiLRiLi xmsTsoLij. ss[V ylLisLRiW[NRP, NTPsLiR
NSsVW ss[ %sLis A {qsQ sVLRiLi sVVLiRV ORPQLisLRiNRPW NRPWy sss[
AaRPLiVVLiRszqs sLij. ys[ %sj%sxqs sVLilLi[sW.
C NRPR sVVgjiLi[ sVVLiRV sVL][ lLiLiRV %sxtsQRWV xmsszqs soLiVLij.
xmsoLS, yRVVRV FyLki sVLi zxtsQLjiLixmsyLRiV. xmsxqsVRLi \[c N]RFyLki
ryxmssNTP sVLiRyV rygjixqsVyLRiV. |msR |msR LSNUPRV FyLkids \[s[ NRPy xmsoLij!
LS xmssWxtsQs %dsVR gjiLjiysXj aS |qsNRPWLji dmnsgS xmsLixmsyRV.
ccccccc ***** cccccc