y _ yLij Lig`i

RLiRV rLiV
aRPXLigSLRi ss @Li[ gRiVL][j sVVLiRVgS RLiRV rLiV }msLRiV. NSLRiLic ARVs LSzqss
ss= @ds NRPWy xmsysLigS aRPXLigSLSsNTP FyysRs[s[. }mssVsV, aRPXLigSLSs
RgRiVFy[ NRPzms AxqsNTPN PR LRiLigS soLi[ ss= LSRVLi[ RLiRV rLiVj INRP xms[NRP
xmsLiy. aRPXLigSLSsNTP Fyys%sV[ Rs %ssQQ\sVs \ZaP][ FyhRiNRPV[ RsNRPLiW INRP
sLSs xqsXzts QLiRVNRPVyLRiV rLiV.
C ss NS[ N`PymsgS rygRiVRVLij. {L][LiVVLi NRPgjis @sV Rs xmssLRi s ][
@LiRLki ANRPVNRPVLiRV. FsLiRL][ @sWLiVV Rs sQQNPT R *Li][ ANRPVNRPVLiRV. NRPLRiL`i
LRisW[%s NRPWy @Rs ANRPL<iR [ xmsRVRVLij. @Rs][ aRPXLigSLSsV sLi xmsLiRVNRPVLiVLij.
@lgi[ NS[ W gkiR NRPWy @Rs }ms%sVxqsVLij. @RsNTP Rs aRPLkiLSs, sVsxqsVsV
@LjiLiRVNRPVLiVLij.
zmsdsRV |msR LSNUPRVs[R . RsNRPV @]s yLjis yaRPsLi [R VLi, Rs][ [LiVV NRPzmss
yLjis @LiRsVNTPLiRLi @Rs @yV. @Li sQQNPT N PT FsRVLRiVLRiVgRiVyRV @sV.
@Li[ NSNRPVLiy @Rs NRPWRVLRiV RV$][ }mssV[ xmsRyRV. |ms [xqsVN][ys sLiR RVLi
dxqsVNRPVLiRV. yLi][ @Rs\|mss NRPORPQ NRPRyRV zmsdsRV.
"y _ yLij Lig`i' @LiW RsV |mss FsxmsNRPxmsVRV yLiVVy s[xqsW ss @sV,
RV$ }mssV xmsn xqsVLiy?
sLRiLRiWxmsLSORPQxqsV\s zmsdsRV NRPVsV @sV Fs FsRVL][gRigSRV?
C xmsaRPsNUP yV NSysVNRPVLi[ "y _ yLij Lig`i' ss RRsLi
sVVRV|ms=Li[!!!
dsLRis sbdPj [ zmsaSRgRiV \|qs#LiR %sLRiLi[xqsVs @LiR LSxqssVRWs..... @sV A
L][R V%dsVRILiLjigS \|qsNTP ]NRPVNRPVFRVyRV dNRP[.""y AxqsLi
@LiVVFLiVVLij!''@ssVsxqsV[s[ @sVNRPVyRV@sV. L][R V%dsVRsLRixqsLiyLRiLi [R V.NRPsV
F~RVRVNRPVyNRPszmsLiRs NRPdNRP. BLSds x[[ ygji
yLiR WzqsyLiR ][NPR zqsRRVsoN][ysVNRPVyRV@sV. xmsj gRiLiNRPsrys s
zqsyLiR NTPFyRV NRPWy @RsV.Rs N][xqsLi FsRVLRiVRWzqssoLiRRRV. LRiVsso
NRPjLij@sV |msRso%dsVR. RsV LS[R sVNRPVs xmsRVN]ssoLiRV zqsyLiR .ssNTP
@sVNRPVs\LiNTP s[y[.NSds xmspLSgSRV, yT ][NPR zqs ryN]yRV. yT][
sWx[msTFsRLi][ \sVd[R V.
xmspLSgSRLi[! sVsztsQ]LjiNTP[
%sT|msRV.
L][R V%dsVR kFyVNRPWysgRiRLi[R V.L][R VNTP @LiNSLRiLi N][xqsLi

szqsss[R xms @%s GyRW sgRiso.\|qsNTP Azms [V[LizqsgRilLi |ms s dzqszqsgRilLi

|msy sVR |msVNRPVs sgjiLiyRV. dNRP[NPT NRPsdVNRPVs RW}qsNPR dsNRPsRs A
L][R V%dsVR\|qsNTP Azms zqsgRilLi NSVxqsVs @sVNTP aRPLkiLSsNTPRgRiVVRVsRs gSNTP
LiVVgSsoLij. sVgSsVVLiRVNRPV NRPjRV.xmsjgRiV
sVVLiRVNTPrygSRV. DNTPxmsyRRsV.[[ \|qsNTPLiT s=RzmsLij. \|qsNTP
N]LiLisLjigjiLij sRVLi. BLiNSNTPLiRxmsR[R V.s gRiVLi[xmsTLij. \|qsNTP
s=[xqsVN]yRV. A L][R Vxqs\lLiLijNSRV, @ds gRiVLi[.dNRP[ ks%dsVRxmsRWLi
[R VRLiNRPLi[ jgji sRsRLisVLiRszmsLiLij.\|qsNTP jgji ys sTzmsLiRRLisVVRV
|msRV@sV. L][R VNTP @W BW GxmsogS|msLjigjis gSsVgRiANRPVV gSNTP
RxmsVRV[xqsVyLiVV.
saRP+Li.
FsNRPy RURxmsVRW[R V. A ANRPV
RxmsVRV Rxms.gS[ @NRPRNRPRFsgRiVLRiVRVs %sVVgRiVLRiVsVLRiVxmsoV sVR sVR
NSssxqsVyLiVV.RWLRiLigS G][ NSLRiV sxqsVs VgS|`\NSLiL][R V%dsVR
xmsRV][Lij. ysNTP sRLRi+sLigS sVLRiVORPQLi[lLiLiRV |`\VNRPsyLiVV
@sVNTP.@j zqsLigjiL][R V NSsRLi[R \|qsNTP L][R V xmsNRPNTP jLisRVxqsVyRV
@sV. A NSLRiV sVVLiRVNTP LSsRLi[R V.FsLiRVN][ AgjiFLiVVLij. AaRPLRiLigSRWaSRV
@sV.L][R V sVR gS ANSLRiV AgjiFLiVVsVgS A
|`\ [ xmsoRVyLiVV.
NSlLiLiRVNRPV AgjiFLiVVLij?
GNTP=Li
LjigjiLiy?
FssLRiy NSLRiVNTPLiR xmsTFRWlLi[sW!
@[ Ljigji[
NSLRiVRzmsLiRVN][ysNTP %ds [ R V.ORPQR gSRVT FyVFNRPsVVLi[
zqs[ [Lij Liy. @Li[! @RsV gRi\|qsNTP FsNTP gRigRi]NRPRLi
sVVRV|msRV.NSLRiV NRPRRLi[R V.@NRP[ sTFLiVVLij.A NSLRiV \|`\VALjiFLiVV A
xms[aPR sVLiyINRPryLjigS dNRPsVRV\sVLij.
A sVLRiVORPQLi[ @NRPRcc
A saRP+
dsLRis sbdPj [@yRV sLiRV xqs [ RV%sxQ\sWsLRiORPQ N][xqsLi _xmsj[zqss
ANRPLiRsINRP ZNP[NPR RVLiNRPLRiLigS @RssosV yNTPLij. @Li[! @Rs gRiVLis[gRiLigS
N]VN][s RLisVVRV |msLij.
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J ARzms
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\|qsNTP
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%ssRVRVyLiVV@sVNTP.
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g]LiRVc
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sVxqsNRP
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d s[xqsVNRPVsJ sVR sRVxqsVTs|msRlLiNRPV %sLji xmsVNRPVyLRiVLiVVR LRiV

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xmsLjizqs xmspLij gS @LRiLi @LiVVLij@sVNTP. J
RLiUNRPWRVLRiV NSLRiV[ sxqsVLi[R VLiRgRiVV yLjiNSzqs @R gjiLiRLiTs J xmsNRP
zLizqsxqsW,@Rs NRPWRVLji sWs LigRiLi[R V[R VyLRiV.BNRP ORPQLi AxqsLi
[R VRVN][[R V@sV. \|qsNTP%dsVjsLi RWNTP, lLiLiRV[R V][ \|qsNTPsxmsVNRPVs \|msZNPA
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@sVy%dsVjNTP RWNSRV.LRiVgRiVRVs[%sV[@LiR Li [xqsVN][s ysNTPyNTP N]LiR
xqssVRVLixmsLij.
""W FssL][ [s oTsyso, y R sNSFyRV'' A sVR
sRVxqsVRV@LjiyRV. @sVxmsNRPNTP LjigSRV. @RsNRP FsLRiyLiVV.
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@RT FyRLi INRPT
lgiysyNTPLij. [ sVVztsQxmsn WRLisVL]NRPT yd\|mssxmsTLij .ZNPsosVsZNP[NPR . BR LRiV
RVLiRgRiVVFsgjiLji @sR xmsyLRiV.
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RVLi][,RzmsLiRVN]s[ sWLRiLi[NPR %s %sTF][Lij. AsV aRPLkiLRiLisLi %sTFLiVVsdLRi
xmsNRPs xmsT soLij.LigS sWNSQ\|msgSjLjiFLiVVLij. ZNPV{msNRP\Lij,
xqsLkiLixmsTLij. AsV NS zmsNRPds, RVxmsTsgRiVLis RWzqs
lLiFLiVVs@gRiLiRVNRPVRV @sVsORPQ Li [R VNRPVLiyAsV NSs ssNTP%sLji
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@sVyT VsxmsVNRPVs \|msNTP [FyRV.@sV [LiVVsV xmsLRiys@j NRP\sVs
s[giR Li][xqs%dsVzmsLi[ %sV\|qs#=NRPjLij.
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FyRLi sVL]NRPT gRiVLi%dsVR, [ sVVzts Qxmsn WyVsVL][ BR Ljids
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xmsVN]sEgji yT %dsVjNTP %sLRiVRVN]sxmsyRV.
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sTRWxqsVyRV.
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%dsVRLigS Rxms sVlLi[ AyRy[sxmsLjizqs [ A zmsgjiLi LiTs@LijLi
xqsRVxmsTLij.dLRi AsV ILi\|mssNRPxmsVRW AsVsV xmsLkiORPQgSRWaSRRsV. @RsV
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%sxtsQR VLi[s WRss Fs [ y[R VLi, Rss @ssWsLiRysNTPFs[ryLiR V AsV
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@sVNRPVyRV.
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RVVNRPVyRV.
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srLij.
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ARVs
[[s LiR LRiWFyRV NSgjiRLilLixmslLixmsRV][Lij.
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sLiR ORPQ LigS.

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RVLiRgRiVVyR Lki RLizmsL][R V%dsVR xms[zqs sF[Vy.
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@sV
xmsNRPxmsNRPsVssyRV.
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zqsgRilLisgjiLiyRV.
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RxmsGRsNRPWRRV %sVxqs L`izmsdsRW!''
""sWssRLi xmsn Vds %sLisJ sV sVs{tsQ!xms
xmssj @LiVVs %dsV FyLi %sVsds FyLi][ Fy\sVsds NRPWRVLji sWs, FyLi%sVs sLRizqs
sLiRLRiWFyRV[y@s yNRPV ][ sLij''@yRV.
@Rs
sWNTPzmsdsRV[s @xLiLij.N][xmsLi][ zmsTNTP gRiVxqsVNRPVLij.A zmsTNTP[
sLiRLRiWFyRVNSgjiRLi gRiLRigRiLRisVs aRPLi[xqsWxmsxmsLiRLi[ NRPXLigji
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RV$ RLiT[\|mss [LiVVs[z[ qsLij.
""%dsVLRiV xmsRLiT yU!'' @Lij.
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sVR sW sW |msLjigjiF][LiRsAsV gRizLiLij.
RLiT ZNPRVLRiV
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AsV[sAVsVsp @RsxmsNRPXRy sLi][sLiTFLiVVLij.
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NRPzqsFRWRV.
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NRPsxmsRsA sbdPj [ @RsVss jNRPVZNP[zqsN]s ORPQV @lgi[R Wzqs G][ RVsR NTP
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RVxmso N]j gS LRiVRVN]Lij. AsV [s RVNTP |msLij.sV xmsoso NSLi][ ysVLRi
RWRV sos A xxqsLi,sVVLi[LiVV...... VLi @NRPR NRPWy ds LiRVsoV
sVVysVLRiVxqsVyLiVV.
@RsV RsRVRLi][ sTFRWRV. A [s sVVyy.
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LRisW[%s.
BVxmsNRP @sV.
BR Lji[s W @xqsxts Q\sVs yV....ryxxqsLi RW.NSds G%sV LRiVgRiV][Li][ dRV.
@Rs [[s RVyVNTPLiR xmsTFLiVVLij.
@sV sVgS, xqsVsRLigS A [s NSRV. |msRso][AsV xrys ssNTP zms
|msVNRPVyRV. AsV NRPVT[xxqsLi %dsVR sLi sVVLi[ %dsVjgS @Rs [LiVV AsV VLi
%dsVRNTP FyNRPV][Lij
@V LRisW[%s.
BV @sV.
RVxmso N]LiLi N]LiLi LRiVRVNRPVLi[Lij. LRisW[%sRRRV][Lij! AsV gRiVLiV
FsgjiLjixmsRVRVyLiVV.
sVsxqsV[ D[giR Li. @sV Rss xmspLjig S Blgi[ RW}qsRV[R VyRV.@Rs RLixmsV
xmsgRiN]szqsLij FLiVV FR=zxqsVs VgSFsLiRVNRPV ELRiVNRPVLi[Lij. @....FsLiR zqsgiR V?
RsNTPLiRzqsgiR V [NPR VLiy FLiVVLi[?
Rss RWzqs GLi [ryR V? BLiZNP[Li [ryR V? RVxmsos ssNTPlgi[}qs....
NSds Li[R V. @xmsZNP[ LRigRis=s AxqsLi LjigjiFLiVVLij.@RsV NTPLiR |msR%ss
sVVsxms][ N]LRiVNRPVRW Rs sLiNRPRWxqsVyRV. AsV NRP NTPLijNTP yFRVyLiVV.@Rs
[LiVVsVgS Rs sgRiaRPLkiLRiLi %dsVR xqsVsRLigS, sVXRVsogS,sVR VLRiLigS, LiVVgS
FyNRPV][Lij.
y%dsVLi VLi %dsVjNTPc

RVxmso xmspLjig S LRiVRVN]Lij. @Rs FsRV RsV.....

sWsVWVgS NSRV, zqsgiR V][ sVVRVxqsRVNRPVF][s RsV......@RsNTP NRPszmsLiRNRPVLiy
RzmsLiRVN][[s Rs @Liys@Rs sVVLiRV ss xmsLRisNRP RxmsRLi [R V.
@RsV @RVgRiV sVVLiRVZNP[aSRV. lLiLiRV [R V][ AsV Vs gRiV xmsVNRPVyRV.AsV
gRiVszms sVVRVRVNRPVFLiVVLij.@RsV Rs xqs WLi!
RsV @RsNTP DFyyLiVVs.
INRP xqs WLi sVVLiRV RsLiRVNRPLiR {sVLS\F][Li][ AsVZNP[ @LiRV NRPRLi[R V.
AsV aRPLkiLRiLi %dsVRsVLiRV LiRVso ds LiRVsoV....%sTFLiVVs RFyRVVgS sWLji
AsV gRiVLis NRP}mszqsLij.
@LiVVy FsLiR @LiRLigS soLij!
""TRVL`i [%sd !'' @yRV @sV.
NRP RWyszmsLiLij AsVNTP.
FsLiR RVgS zmsyRV. A xqsLi[R s Ljigji %syszmsLiLij.
[%sd ?
@RsNTP RsV "[%s' @so][Liy!
sVd zmss[! I sVVR V soyRV @RsV AsV sVVxLi[NPT RWys
xmsRVxqsVyRV.
AsV xqsVsVVLigSs[ sosj. @Rs N][xmsgjiLiR[R V.[R V. @Lji @Lji [R VysNTP
AsV xmsRVLiR[R V.
""[%sd !'' @s zmsyRV. AsV sVsxqsV[s ys Rj%ssyT@sV.
NRPsVlLixmsV lLixmslLixmsRVRVLiRgS AsV sVgS R@Rs sVVxLi[NPT RWzqsLij.
AsVs RgiR LRigS dxqsVNRPVsAsV |msRsos @LiRVNRPVyRV @sV.
""sV.....'' AsV gRiVLi xqssT @RsNTP AsV xmspLji @LigkiNSLSsVxmso][Lij.@Rs
[R VV AsV sRVLi %dsVjNTP LjiyLiVV.""s[s TgjiLijssV s. Bj NSRV'' @Lij
zqsgiR V][.AsV g]LiRV x{qsgSR sLiLij.
A g]Li[ V][Lij AsV [sN][xqssW RzmsxqsVs V. @sVAsV sRVsVVs [R V[
Lij Li @yRV..... ""FsxmssVLi][sd NTPys y|mssV FsLiRNSsVs yRVgRisV.
sVsTgjissNRPy B[ gRiVLiVLiRsVN]LisV.''
""ds N]Li sW[ RLi}msrys o'' @Lij LRisW[%s.
AsV gRiVLi\|mss sVVs LRiVR VNRPVyRV @sV.A gRiVLi\|mss NRPxmsTs AsV
bPL][V @RsNTP RNTPgjiLiRV|msLiVV. Rss gRiV gRiV RWrs @Rs
RWxmsosLiRzmsLiRVN][ysNTP AsV @RsNTP N]LiLi RgiR LRigS LjigjiLij.
""C INRP BsysNS BLiR ryxxqsLi [aSso!'' @Lij. @RsVAsV V RVW
[R VV s[zqs gRiVLiNTP @RVsVVNRPVyRV.aRPLkiLRiLi[ sLSV sosVyLiVV. gRiVLi[Li
|qsgRiVxmsoRVRVyLiVV.
""dsNRPV JzmsNRP soLi[ Fs\sQy Brys V'' @yRV @sVAsV sWsVVs Rs sWsVV][

LSxqsW.
""zqsd [ V!'' @LiW LRisW[%s Rs sVRVLRiV][ @RssVRVLRiV U N]Lij.
""sVVLi[ IxmsVN]Li[ BR LRiLi LiVVLiVgS rysLi [}qsyLiNSRW!'' @yRV.
""xtsQms!'' @s @Rs |msRso %dsVR @LRi[][sgS N]Lij.
@Rs [R VV AsV V %dsVjsVLi %dsxmso %dsVRVgS zmsLRiVRVNTPLiRNTPsLji NRPLiR xmsV
s[aSLiVV.
NRPTgjis sVLi sVVRLi sos AsV aRPLkiLSs RWzqsRVN][[NPR FRVyRV @sV.
AsVs @lgi[ FsRVNPR Vs`LRiWLi[Li gRij[NPT dxqsVN]yRV @sV.
""GV FsNRPTNTP dxqsVZNPyso?'' @Lij @Rs gRiVLi%dsVR N]RVRW.
""NS[NTP!'' @yRV.
""mslLi[. BLiZNP[sVy soLiy!'' AsV gRiVLi%dsVR [R VVs[xqsVN]Lij.
""GsVVLi][ RWys[!'' FyRV.s s ""@[%sV[ xmsV sVLji?'' @Rs %s[ @TgjiLij.
""NS[NTP s[j RVsj VxqsVN][s ysNTP, s[LiR VN][ysNTP@soy?'' AsVs sVLiRLi
%dsVR xmsRVN][RVRW @yRV.
""sVLji sVLiRLi %dsVRNTP FsLiRVNRPV dxqsVN]yso!'' @TgjiLij.
""Bj NS[ zms%sV|qsqs'' @RsV N]LigS ssoRW RsZNP[zqsRWxqsVLi[ LRisW[%s [R V[
sVVs y[xqsVNRPVLij.sVLiRLi %dsVR NRPWLRiVs A [R V %sTzmsLi NRPN[ PT sVRVgS
RWaSRV.
""GV. yNRPV zqslgi [rLij!''
""zqsgiR V [sNTP?''
""sVsds RWxqsVyso...Lki|qsLji [xqsVs VgS'' @Lij.
@sV AsV sWNTP syRV.""@xqsV |qslLi[ xmspLRi s[R V.Lki|qsLjiyNS
FsNRP]ysV!''LigSLRiV N]LiR sVLRiVxqsVs bPLSgSs [R V][ RRVsVVRVyRV.@Rs
[R VG[ aRPNTP sos][ AsVNTP dRLi[R V. AsV NRP @LRisWRVsoRVyLiVV.
@Rs Lixmss [][ xqssLRikxqsWc""@sV! s xqssN][xqsLi syss zms,
xmsoxqsNPR Li[s }msds LRilgi[}qsFs?'' @Lij LRisW[%s. @RsV AsV NRPQ\|mss
sVVR V|msVNRPVyRV.""xmsoxqsNPR Li xmsVNRPVLi[ sLji}ms xmspLRi [VsLRiNRPW%sT |ms [ @yV
yNRPV [R V'' FyRV.
""Fss xmsoxqsNSV Rjys[%sV?'' AsV NRP |msR%s [zqs@TgjiLij.
""B[ sVVR xmsoxqsNPR Li. @LiRVZNP[ xqsLixmspLiR LigS RRyssaRPLiVVLiRVNRPVysV'' @yRV
@sV AsVs ssVVLRiVRW.""xmsLSLiVVyxmsoxqsNSs sVLki B s}msRVNRPWRRV.
gRiRg S RRyVry? [NPR F[ FyxmsLi NRPWy!''sso][Lij LRisW[%s.
""A FyxmsLi[Li[ xmsos sRVN]LisV!'' @yRV @sV.
AsV ARs sVRs ssNTP %sLji NRPLihSs N]LjiNTPLij. ""GsW!%dsVsVgSLiR ]LigRiV
BLiZNPNRPy soLiRLRiV. ARj @LiRsLiR}qsxmsoNSxmsVNRPVLiLRiV. @Lij[ xmsLRiVso dzqs L][
|msRyLRiV.''

""s[s V @Li ]LigRis NSRV, ][zmsT ]LigRisV sWRs[V''AsV ]R\|mss LigS

NSRV.
""RWrys VgS. xmsoLi[ gRi%sVry[, [NPR FyFys @LigRiFy[?''@Rs gRiVLi
%dsVjNTP NRPVLij.
BLiTRW LRiL`i RgjiLiVV AsV FsRVV @Rs [R VNTP.@Rs I
NSFRVsVgS soLij. xqsss NRPLixmss FyLRiLi #\sVLij.@sV sLiN]R R RsNTP. @LiVVy
]LiRLRi xmsRRLi [R V. sVXRVsogSAsV gRiVLis xqsQXbPLi sVVs A gRiVLi
sVR gSyRVNRPVyRV.
AsV sVRVgS NRP sVWxqsVNRPVLij. @RsV xmspLjigS AsV%dsVRNTP FyNTP VssNRP
[s[ ][ NRPRLi sVVRV|msRV.
AsV sVNPT s NRP][ RWzqsLiRRs. @Rs RV[NPT [ s[ s Fs sVVs
RgiR LRigS NRPVs @Rs |msRsosN]LjiNTPLij.
""@!''
AsV s%sLij.
""ARzms RVgS sVVR V|msT[ "@' @sysNTP zqslgi [ R VRLi[R W''
@Rs [R VV y RVLRiVNRPVgS NRPRVVRVyLiVV. AsV sVLiRLi%dsVR xmsRVNRPVs
IRWLSV, gSLSV F][Lij. sRVLi NTPLiRgS,y %dsVRsLi, BLiNS NTPLiRgS @Rs
[s[ RVLRiVNRPVgSNRPRVVRW @Lijs ][ RRVsVVRVyLiVV. AsV
@LiysN]N]ysNTP xqssWRVR s VsoRW AsV |msRsos NRPLjixmsVNRPVyRV.
""sV sV sV sV sV sV sV sV.....''
""@! EzmsLji AR[R V. g][d ry N]sV sVLki By?''
""sVlLi soLiy[ yNRPV sVs[ Fy, s[LS, yNRPV N]RN PR y!'' @yRV.
""B.....'' AsV sVVR V|msVNRPVLij @Rs.
""Fs soLij?'' @TgjiLij.
@RsV AsV NRP[NPT RWaSRV. ""sVLiRVs[xqs%s[ xqsLSFsyLji[ yxLi][ g]LiRV
FsLiT @sVLiFRVs yTNTP@sVXRLi FzqssVgS soLij TRVL`i!''.
""sLigSy?!''
""ds sVVR V %dsVR IV'' @yRRsV.
@Rs [R Vs gRiVLi %dsVRNTP s[xqsVNRPVLij. NSds A [R VNRPVBsVRs zsVsRLRiys
R][ U N]yRRsV.@sVAsVs ANRP%sVLiRVNRPVyRV.
AsV sVRVgS NRP sVWxqsVNRPVLij.
""BxmsVRV RLiRZaP[L`i s}qs GLi [ryLi?'' @TgSRV @sVsgS ssoRW.
""ssV lLi[ms [xqsVyss xmsoysV'' AsV NRP LRisNRPVLiys[@Lij.
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""EzmsLji AR Li[R V RLi}msxqsVys@sV!'' @Lij LRisW[%s.
""BxmsZNPs "sV' [ NRP|msy?'' @TgSRV.""NRP|mssV.J GRV RgSLiVV!''

""FsLiRNUP?''
""sLiVV sWxmsRLRiVNTP''
""@Li[ sLiVV ]%sVj @LiVVyRVssW!''
""E''
N][ @LiVVy AsV sVs Fg]RVRVyRV @sV. AsV xmsLRisaRPLigS@sVN]Li[Lijc
"BLiRV[ BLiR AsLiRLi soLiy! RLiRZaP[L`iFsxmsVRV B [R V[R V. RsLi[ @RsNTP
Bxts QLi [y?[NPR yRNSy!
RslLi[gS @s sLiR ORPQ sW? GRLiVVy NSds....BLi @sV ysAsV %sRLi[
EzLiR[R V. NRP gRis[R V. NSyds@sVN][[R V. RWRXNPR LigS, y
NSNRPydRVLigS@sVNTP Ligji FLiVVLij.
RsV [zqsLij RF, FyxmssW?
NSds......
AsVNTP R sWRLi NRPgRi[R V. sVRVgS RXzms][ xmspLjig S@Rs[ NRPLjigjiFrygjiLij.
A L][ N]LiRLSso BLi[ [ sLi zqsyLiR NTP. BLi BVgRiOTPQ @Li[ zqsyLiR NTP
R[LiR RVLi.
AsVj }msLRiVNRPV RgiR aRPLkiLRiLi. AsV BLi RVV xmsNRPy NRPWy ryyLRiLigS AsV][
G %sR \sVs y[%sd V|msVN][LiR V. FsNRPVs sWRLRiV. N]LiRLSso
\|xqsW|[ `sWxqs LRiVgS [xqsVyRV.
zqsyLiR ARVs %syLij INRPxmsVRV. zqsyLiR dR %syLij @sRLi][ ARVs yLSV
[xqsVN][s Vs xqs ByRV. ysxmsNSLRiLigSs[ yLSsNTP INRP L][ ARVs BLi[ NRPWy
[ ssxqss zqsyLRiNTP NRPLiyRV N]LiRLSso.
A INRP L][ A BLi [ sLi [zqs RVxms[s LRiNRPW gRiOTPQ xqsWF sW
@RsV LjixqsWs[ soLiRV.
zqsyLiR @LRiVgRiV %dsVR NRPWLRiVs RsV ssVgS zmsFyRV gRiOTPQ NTP. ""BLiNS LS[[
@sVN]LiVysV. syyyRVy, NRPWL][ xqsWLRiVRV jNRPVsWLji DRLiVVLiy
AaRPLRiFsVNSds, s[ NTP sVso LSNRPF[s[ AaRPLRiLi yNRPV. s@LjiNRPV RVN]['' @Lij
gRiOTPQ [xmssLi[
zqsyLiR NTP A rygRiRsRyV N]R s[Li NSRV.
gRiOTPQ NRPWRVLRiV BLijLRi [ R V BLiRRsNTP.|msLRiN[ PT s [R @LjiNRPV N][zqs
RVNRPVyRV zqsyLiR .@RsV sLRiLiy @LRiVgRiV%dsVR NRPWLRiVyRV.
gRiOTPQ gRiVsVLi[Li RVNTP ]Ligji RWzqsc ""sVsANRPV sVVLiRV NRPWLRiVLi[ y
sLi NSsR W. xmsj s%sVuyVNRPWL]['' @Lij CxqsTLixmsogS. sVsxqsV soNRPVsVLij.
NSdsRxmsRV @yR RVNRPVNTP BLi @ssWyV Rxmsso.
ILiLji RVNRPV, GNSNTP. y @sy FssLRiW [LRiV. [sRsLiFs[ @ssWys
LjiLi[ [xqsW @Rs [LiR Vs ZNP[xqsWsoLiVLij.
""zqsR W!''

A zmsVxmsoNTP R RWaSRV zqsyLiR .

gRiOTPQ NRPWRVLRiV BLijLRi sT soLij.
BLijLRiNTP xmsRlLi[ LiLiVV. gRi gRiVLRiLi soLiVLij.RNUPgS soLiVLij. zqsyLiR A
@sWLiVVs RWzqs syRV.
""zqsR W NSRV, zqsyLiR @s zmsy'' @yRV zqsyLiR . BLijLRisVVR Li xmsoso s%sLij.
NRPs RNS xmsVRW.""ds}msLRiV yNRPV LRigRiRV. @LiVVy NRPWy ss zmssRLi @Li[y
NTPxts QLi!''
@LijR N]xqsNTP Ds RNRPVRVs [ s[NTP sV s[xqsW.
""ds NTPxtsQs Vs @lgi[ zmsV. %dsV @sV yNRPV gRiVLiRV N]xqsVLij''syRRsV.
BLijLRi NTPxqsVNRPVs s%sLij
BLijLRi R VgS, ysVsyRV LRiLigRiV[ soLiVLij. s^ Q s RV. |msR R, A RNTP
LigSLRiV NRPVRVV s[xqsVN]Lij.NSNTP sLiT sVVsV, gRiVLiRs sVVxLi, |msR
NRP,sVsV\|mss LixmsV.
BLijLRi g]xms @LiRgRi NSRV.
NSds ANRPL<iR RVLigS soLiVLij.
LigS, J s[xqsVN]s gRiVsVLi DLij BLijLRi. [][ NRPxmsoxqsNPR Li, [VN`P xmsVN]s
@Rs RgiR LRigS sLijBLijLRi. AsV @xmsVRxmsVRV @Rs][ ds NRPV
zmsLiRVN]LiVLij.
""G%sV, NRP LSsRLi[y?'' @TgSRV zqsyLiR .
""}qs ds RgiR LRi ZNPLiRVNRPV LSsRLi. dLij s[LiR Vyss[gS?''@Lij BLijLRi.
""Gk RWzmsLiRV'' @yRV.
""RWzmsLi[[%sV, RWy NSds!'' @LiW N`P Q=VN`P=s,[VN`Ps @RsNTP @LijLiLij
NSxqs sVVLiRVNTP sLigjiBLijLRi. [sN`P ZNP[Li gRiVLiRLigS @xmsVRxmsV[ N]R@
Liys
xqsLiRLjiLiRVN]LiVs AsV gRiVLi @LiRV FsRVxmss@Rs NRP gRisVsLiyLiVV.
@Liys AryjLiRysNTP @RsV [xqsVN]LiVs yLSV @R VLSNRPFLiVVy RWxmsos
}msxqsVNRPVyRV zqsyLiR .
""RWaSy?'' @TgjiLij.
""RWxqsVysV'' sVgS @yRV.
@RsV NRPsV xmsLjibdPxqsVyRV.
""[ryy sVLji?'' @TgjiLij BLijLRi.
""G%sV?''
""NRP'' AsV NTPLij |msR%ss sVVsxmsLi][ NTPxms@Lij.
""[rys V'' @yRV.
""RLRigS LiVV W!'' sVgS @TgjiLij. sVR sVR gRiVsVLi ZNP[zqs RWrLij BLijLRi
RgSds sxqsVLi[sWss RVLi][. zqsyLRi [V[Li |mssV dzqs NRP [R VRLisVVRV
|msRV. @Rs [[ |mssV RNRPRNS sRVrLij.

BLijLRi RWrLij. @RsV [rs NRPNSRV. @Rs sVVxLi[NPT R[NPR LigS RWrLij.
@RsLi[ AsV NTPxts QLi. yLSs N]NRPrylLi[@RryR V. L][ @RsV yLiNTP [ ysNTP
s}qs gRiVLiRVssBLijLRi @sVN]LiVLij. @xqsV yLi[ s[ soLiTFNRPWRy!@s NRPWy
Fs[ryLiR V @sVN]LiW soLiVLij.
RLiT @Rs[%dsV @sRV. NSds RNTP @RsLi[ @xqsVgjiRV.
@LiRVZNP[ sVsxqsV[ sWs sVsxqsV[s[ @|ms x[qsVNRPVLij.
""Bjg][!'' @s NRPs xmspLji [zqs xmsoxqsNSs AsVNTP @LijLiyRVzqsyLiR .
""xqsLjigS[aSy?'' zmsgS @TgjiLij.
""Fs [aS[ sVso Fy RWxqsVN]['' @yRV.
"y RgiR LRisds s[s V L][ RWxqsVN]s[s[, @%s y RgiR LRisoLi[s[, sVs[ RWy @xmsVRV
NRPy G\y....?' @s sVsxqsV[@sVN]Lij BLijLRi.
""ELjiZNP[ @ [zqs y sVVs N]T[ yZNP @LiR Li @soRVLijFs [aS[, Fs
[R W[ yNRPV Fy NSds!'' @Lij BLijLRi.zqsyLRi RsV A FysVs Fs ry [zqsLik
|qsms \|qsms AsVNTP %sRsVLRi FyRV.
@RsZNP[zqs %sxqsRVLigS RWrLij BLijLRi. Rs NSqs RL`iNRPy RNRPgS xmsoRVyRV.
""Bj sW |mnsLi`= FssLRiW ry [R V[NPR FRWLRiV zqsR W!BxmsVRV s[s V zms ZNPT
N] r[ ys V'' @Lij BLijLRiNRP sVLjiLiR |msR %s [xqsW. ""@yRVLi. NRPxts QLiyj,xmsn RLi dsNS''
@yRV zqsyLRi.
@RssWNTP AsV s%sLij.
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""@LiR sVLi xsV G%sV[?''
BLijLRi sVWs sVWRV ILiNRPLiR V LjigjiF[V RWxqsW @Lij@Rs][c ""ds NTPxts Q\sVs
RVs R WV. @LiRNRPLi[RVs yZNP =. y?''@Lij BLijLRi. ""FsxmsVTry[
[lLiLiRV L][V [ sLi [R VNRPVLiy FsRVLRiV RWrys V''sgS syRRsV.
""sW @sV E[ [s xmsVRV!'' AsV |msRsos RT[xqsVN]LiWzmsLij.
zqsyLiR AsV sWNTP DNTPxmsyRV.""GsW @sVN]ysV,gRiRVxqsVyss[!''.
""sVLji ds xmsxmsVxqsVR ssVN]yy?'' @s xmsNRPxmsNRPsVss%sLij. AsV sso][ @RsV aRPX
NRPFyRV. @[ @RsV [zqss RxmsV. gRiVsVLi[ gRiOTPQ RNSsLiRVs soLij NRP[
sxmsVV LRiVgRiVRW.
""BLiRW!'' LigRiVsVLij gRiOTPQ g]LiRV.
A g]LiRV %ssRLi][[ NRPRFRWLRiV BLijLRi, zqsyLiR .
""C]s zms%s zqsgRiW aRPLRiLi DLiRNRPLS? A sVVzts Q sR s][G%sV[ A %sNRP%sNRPV,
xmsNRPxmsNRPV'' zqsyLRiNTP sVVsVVFxqsVyLiVV. gRiOTPQ dORPQLigS RWzqsLiRRsZNP[zqs.A
RWxmso[s dORPQRNTP sWT sV\|qsFyy @sLiR RVLiNRPgji sNTPFRWRV zqsyLiR .
""xmsp gRiRVxmsoN][ysNTP ss sVVzts Q sR %s. y R s%s RNRPVsys [zqs
sVRVs VLiRV |msysNTP RWxqsVyy?yxts vy!''

""dssVVsNTP yLSsN][ xmsp [ sLi NSRVLS |ms=Lij, sVVs}msRds R.

sVgRiVLjiNUP zms, yVgRiVxmsp IRg]ds sVVxLi C }ms[ NRPsRNRPVLiy [rys V''
@s NRPWRVLRiVs[xmso LjigjiLij.
""Gs[V! zqsgiR V[syy! LiVVLiNS LiVVNRP[ RgRiys[. [xmsNTPFn'' @LjiLij. NSds BLijLRi
NRPR[R V.
""@Rs[Li [aSRs @ RVRVyso?'' @Lij BLijLRi.
""sVVztsQ xqsy{qs! dsNTP[ xmsRLi. dsNRPV B[ ALjiL][y BLi zmsLiyNRPWRV sysNTP.
dsNTPNRP yLRiLi [R W, s[R V. BLiZNPxmsVRW C gRiRxms ]NRPNRPV, sVd C
yRVN]ysLi[NS %sLRig]RysV''@Lij gRiOTPQ .
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R ZNP[zqs N][xmsLigS RWrLij BLijLRi. NSds G%dsV [R V[szqs . zqsyLiR s AsV FrLij.
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sVs LSLij.
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}qsxtsQs %dsVR yT [rys V''As[aPR Li][ [yRV xmspLiR .

@Rs @sVxqsLjiLiyLRiV N]LiRLRiV %syLiR VV.
}qsxtsQs [ @RVgRiV|msgSs[ @sV sVR%dsVR [LiVVs[zqsINRP][xmso ][aSRV Bs=|msNPR L`i
@sys. @RsV NTPLiRxmsTFRWRV.@Rs RV xmsVN]s \|msNTP[zms |mnsUs N]RV
sVVLi%dsVR. @sV |msR%s FLiVVLij. LRiNRPL i xqs%srLij.
""LS|qs! RRVsoN][ysNTP sRVyy? ARzms xmsLRiVso][ARVN][ysNTP
sRVyy? NSs}qsV= d jqs xqs L`i ''@LjiyRV Bs=|msNPR L`i.
@sVs |qs[NPT ZNP hki][ N]RLi sVVRLRiVNSs}qsV=. FsNRPRxmsT[
@NRPR V RgRiVVRVyLiVV.I NRP%sV F][Lij. yRV [VRVyLiVV.
LjiLiR[NPR @LRiVxqsVy[ Rxms xmsxmsn VLiRysNTP GsWRLi xmsRVRLi[R VRLi[R V.
Bs=|msNPR L`i FsRVLRiVgS sLiRVyRV.
""sW NSs}qsV=s sVVR V|msVN][LS! N]RLi sWs[ryLiR V.''
sgS, RVsV sVVR V Ds FnL`iLi BNTPxqsW ""LS...ssVsVVR V|msVN][['' @yRV.
@RsV sWR[R V.IxsLi @LiVVF][Lij. WV NS][ NRPVs[VxqsVyRV
NSs}qsV.FdxqsVV |ms [ RzLixqsNTP RVxmsT NS[V sLRixmsLSR VVNRPWy
IN]NRPryLji RVs s[LSsV IxmsVNRPVLiLRiV @szmsLiLij@sVNTP.
""yxLi.....'' @yRV xmsNRPNTP yFRW.
""yxLigS DLiy? @lLi[! NRPWTLiN`P zmsLiRy?'' FsgRiygSsoLij Bs=|msNRPL`iNTP.
@sV sWR[R V.
""J...dsNRPV NRPWTLiN`P NSRVc @R LSsVXRLi NSy NS[V''FsgRiygS @s Bs=|msNPR L`i
s NRPVLki[ NRPWLRiVyRV. RV|mnsLi`=s s [xmsNTP sRV xmspLiR . @Rs
FsgSjgSRWxqsW ""FssLRiV sVso....?'' @TgSRV Bs=|msNPR L`i.
""s[s V @sV |mnsLi` xmspLiR RLiRLSsos''
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""sVso xmsgSs[ %sT|msysNTP NSRV A LS|qss @lLiqs [zqsLij. ZNP[xqsV|ms N][LiR V[
LRiVxmsLji bPORPQ s[LiVVrys V''.
""J.ZNP. Bs=|msNPR L`i! @LiRsLRiNRPW gSs[ soLij. NSds @RsN]ysNTP, LS|qs @s,
xqs L`i @s ysNTP %dsVNRPV @j NSLRiLiFssLjiyLRiV?''
""N]sW?'' AaRPLRiLigS RWaSRV Bs=|msNPR L`i.
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@ %s[V DxmsWgjiLiRLisVLijNSRV. s[LiR Li [zqssV @LigkiNRPLjiLi %dsVNRPV
LigjiFLiVVs sQQNPT s N] [ @j NSLRiLi %dsVNRPV [R V. sW %syLiR VVNRPsQLRi [}qs xmsLjizqs Fs
sWLRiVRVLi][ %dsVNRPV Vxqss[@sVNRPVLiVysV''.
""jLjixqsVyy?''
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Bs=|msNPR L`i syRV.

""ssV NRPWy [xms s[zqs xqsyLRiLi [R VsVLiy?''
""NRPV NRPsNRPV Bs=|msNPR L`i ......! s[VsVV DR%sVLiRysNTPlLiUgS soyLi. ssV Ljigji C
NRPVLki[ NRPWLRiVs[ @sNSaRPLi[NPR VLiy [R VysNTP sWZNPLi][ }qsxmso
xmsRV.sVLSRgS@sVs %sT|msRLi sVLij''.
Bs=|msNPR L`i [LRiV %s}ms[gS |qs[Li zmsyRV @sV.
""xmspLS''. xmspLiR sLiR ORPQ LigS |qs ZNP[zqs NRPjRV.
RsV ]LiRLRixmsT N]y @s %dsVsWLixqs[ xmsTFRWRVBs=|msNPR L`i. ""xmspLS! s[s V
RxmsV [aSy! RxmsV [zqssysV RLi xmsVN]s bPORPQs[R VRLi yRVLi. RssVsLi
g_LRi%sLiy. @LiRVZNP[ %ds N]y s[s V sWR[R V.yaRPNTP dsNRPV VxqsV s[s V
RzmsLiRVN][yLi[ C Fdqs}qsxtsQs ,FdxqsVV, RVFyNRPVV, hkiV ssV G%dsV
[R V[s o.%dsVLRiV aSLiLiRLiT. aSLi RRNRPV %dsVLRiV LigRiLiNRPgjiLiRNRPLiT. FsLi D[NSsNUP
[s V NSsR V''
A sWV Bs=|msNPR L`i %syRV.
RLixms @Rs g_LRiysNTP %sxqsRVLi LiyRV.
NSds.....NSds....@Lixmss FsLiRVNRPV [aSRs[ @LiR LiNSsRLi[R V. zms.zms. gSLRiV Fns [}qs
@RTs @lLiqs [aSRV. yLRiVLigS N] zLizqsLiyss sLi NRPgjiLij@RsNTP.
@[ xqssVRVLi[ [xmsNTP xmsj, xmsj}sVsVLij xmsLjilgiRVN]yLRiV.
Ay, sVgS........
yLiy RWysNTP @gSsLi soyLRiV.
""FssLRiV %dsLRiLiy?'' Bs=|msNPR L`i [ sLiRVyRV.
""@sV Vs %sT|mssVs @RgRisNTP yLi W!''@y]NRPRV. ""@LiRVNRPs
]%dsV [R VysNTP syLS? @xqsVFssLRiRW %dsVLRiV'' @TgSRV Ljigji gRiLjixqsW. ""y
}msLRiVgRixms. NRPWLRigSRVV @sVVNRPVLisV W!''
""s[s V sVs uyxmso }tsQNP` sVrys sds''
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""s[s V xmsVV NRPVVNRPVs[ \sVxqsRVs''
s[s V xmspsVVN]s[ LRiR sVs W! sW gRiVT|qsV NSF[Ljigji NRPVN][ysNTP ryRVLi
[zqss [s oRV W @sVV!''
IN]NRP xmsoyLRiV. y sWV %sLiW Bs=|msNPR L`i%sxqsVFRWRV.
}qsxtsQs RV N][xLigS soLij. sVVysNTP RsVG][ g]xms NRPV[
xmsR[R VsVgS @szmsLiRrygjiLij Bs=|msNPR L`i@sysNTP. NSds @ @s @RsV RWs,
x[yds sVLRiF[R V.@RsNTP D[NPR Li |msLjigjiFsLi sVVRLij. N][xmsLiNRPWy yLRiryLiVVs
[LiR VNRPVLi[Lij.RV xqs WLi=.......
[xms @gSsLi........
sVLSRV }msxmsL][ Rs gRiVLjiLi, Rs Fdqs}qsxtsQs gRiVLjiLiyLRi xmsRVRVLij.ELRiLiy Rs

}msLRiV gRiVxmsVsVLiVLij.\|ms@j NSLRiVV sVRVNRPVLiL][, yV |msRyL][ dRV.

sLi[ @sV xms gRi ARLRis RWxqsVLi[ sVVsVLiBLi sLRiNRPW F~|qsxtsQs
dxqsVZNP %sxmss xmsys xqssVLjirylLi[sWssVgSsoLij. @LiR DjNRP R NRPsRV][Lij
sLi[. INRPsRWzqs INRP Fdqs }qsxtsQs RV sLi FgRisoRVyLRiV.
RsV J s[LiR xqs VT @lLiqs [zqs dxqsVN]yRV. NSds sLiFgRiso RVyLRiV. RsV J
s[LiR xqs VT @lLiqs [zqs dxqsVN]yRV.NSds sLi GNRP\sV Rss[ s[LiR xqs VT RWxqsVyLRiV.@RT
xmsLjizqs RWzqs NSs}qsV= sVVzqssVVzqs ssoVssLi RW}qsxqsLjiNTP @sysNTP @LjiNSsVLi
sZNPNTPLij.
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y sLiRVs ][VsVLi @LigRiVLi NRPWy NRPR [ R V.
""A Vs BT|msT[ sVsoLiRsVy soLiRLi.....'' @Lijxmsoso LRiR s V.
""@RsV FsLi s[LiR Li [aS][ Vry? %dsV RXztsQ[ @RsV[s o\y, y [NTP ][ztsQgS
NSRV........@Li[R @Rs%sT|ms [ xmsxqsNTP [R V. sVLSRgS %dsV yLjis %dsVLRiVsFLiT.
[NPR F[ Fdqs}qsxtsQs %dsVR yT [zqsss[LiR Li NTPLiR %dsV @LiRLki [xmsNTP ][}qsrys V''
BLiRV%sVLiRV@LjiyRV @sys.
""FssLRiRW [xmsNTP ][}qsj? NUP V s[xqsVNRPVLij[xmsNTP
][R VysNRPsVNRPVLiVyy? s[VLi sVLSRgS @RVgRiVRVys[VRxms _LiR sLi [aSsW?
sLigS s[VLi RVRVNRPVLi[ssV [xms A Vs ORPQLi[ RVNTP dxqsVZNPyLi.NSds
"NSsWs' @Li[ NSxqs g_LRisLi soLiT ssV sVLigS@TgSsV'' \sVxqsRV FsRVLRiV LjigSRV.
G%sV? G%sVRLiy? @sysNTP @LiRV NRPRLi[R V.
""][ztsQ @s %dsVlLisLji @LiVyLRiV Bs=|msNPR L`i?'' J {qsQg]LiRV. @xmsV[ [xmsNTP
@RVgRiV |msLij J RVVs. ""%dsVNRPV dRsVNRPVLisV FyxmsLi! @RRV ZNP[s Li
sLijRVRVsWRs[V Bs=|msNPR L`i. N][LiR V[ yRVsVWLji ZNP[xqsVs%syLjiLi ][ztsQgS
sLSLjiLi[sLRiNRPW G sQQNPT Q \sy xqslLi[sLijRVRVgSs[ zmsys NRPdsxqsxmso xqsWRLi NRPWy
%dsVNRPVdsLiRVNRPV y %syLRiLigS soLij.''
Bs=|msNPR L`i N][xmsLigS RWaSRV.
""@RRV s[LiR Li [aSRV, s[s V @lLiqs [aSsV. NRPsNRPs[][ztsQ @ysV''.
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@Rs %dsVR %dsVNRPV NRPLi|ms^ Li sLij. @lLiqs [aSLRiV!BNRPTNTP dxqsVN] ysN]LRiV. NSds
@RsV s[LiR Li [aSy[y @s RLSxmso sWRLi [R V. @soy?''
@sys gRiVLRiVgS RWaSRV AsVZNP[zqs.
""FssLjis['' @yRV @sys.
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AsV g]LiRV[s dsRNTP @sys N]LiLi L`i @RWRV.

""FssLRiV %dsVLRiV?'' xqsLiR VNRPVs @xmsRVRLigS @yRV.

""y }msLRiV LRisW RLiRZaP[L`i. s[s V y NRPLRiLji.y LRi BLidsL`i '' @LiysV.
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s[s V FdxqsV}qsxtsQs sVVTrys V'' xmspLiR RLiRLSso N]LRiN]LRi RWxqsW@yRV. ""@RVg][ A
zmssWV sWT[ [xms[}qsrys V!''sLjigS @LjiyRV @sys.
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|qs [xms g][R NTP [LiR gjiT FLiVV sryQgS sos@sVs RWRgSs[ AsV NRP[
xmss dsLRi NRPRTLij.@ xmsRVRLi %dsVR ys DsNTPs NRPsRdsRVNRPVLiygRiR
xmsTLiysV.
hki NTP gRiVLRiLiVVs @sV xmsLjizqs s NRPLS RWaSNRPLRisW[%s[ D[NPR Li
FsNRPVsLiVVFLiVVLij.
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@LiR Li NS[? aSLkiLRiNRPLigS@Rs zLizqsLi[ @j NSLRiLi dsZNPsLjiyLRiV?
BxmsVRV...BxmsVRV@Rs N] sVso s[LiR xqsVTsRWso. sVso [zqssC yLRiVsNTP
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@Lij LRisW[%s.
@sysNTP VLRi LjigjiF][Lij.
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GLi RW?
@xqsV....@xqsV %dsLiy FssLRiV?
@sV %dsNTP GsVsoyRV? @sys A[R sV gRiRLi[R V.RsV sWRNRPVLiy
spLRiVNRPVLi[ Rs %dsVR FsRVLRiVZNP[xqsV|ms ][ztsQgS s [ soyLki sLi!
""@sds %dsVNRPV @ssxqsLRiLi, %dsVL]s xmss xmsLiT''@yRV jgRiLjiFRVs \ LSs
NRPWRkxqsVNRPVLiW @sys.
""@sVNTP LiVV BsysNTP sysV'' @Lij LRisW[%s.
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xmsbPLiLij.
AsV xmsaRPNTP @jLjiFRWRV @sys. AsV NRPWy ARsVs}tsQ...@ @LiVLi[%sV?
xmsgS sVVR V |msVN][R Li RxmsVNSy?
""zLRiLigRi xms[aPR Li[ J |msNSs zmss, AsV @sVsV[NPR VLiy sVVR V |msVN][s RLi
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s[LiR Li'' NRPVsogS xqssWysLi ByRVBs=|msNPR L`i.
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NRPLjisysNTP@yVxmsTsys[ Rxms %ssysNTP NSRV. @sVNTP s[s VLiVV LiVVrys V.

%sT|msLiT'' @TgjiLij LRisW[%s.
""[....@j sWRLi NRPVRLRiRV . xmsLRiVso, xmsxts QgiR zms.zms.gSLRiV Rs NRPWRVLjiNTP BLiR @ssWsLi
Ljigji[R WxqsW [R VV NRPVNRPV NRPWL][LRiV. NRPdsxqsLi sVW[ \N[ PT ][LiVVLi[ryR V C
sR ss.''
LRisW[%s @y[RLigS soLiTFLiVVLij. GLi [R VysNUPAsVNTP ][R NRPVLiy soLij.
FsgRiLiVVy @sVs FdxqsVNRPLiR xry sVLi RzmsLiy. RWR[[
Bs=|msNPR L`iy sVVLiTyT soyRV. sW %ss[ NRPszmsLiRRLi[R V.
@Rs Fs NRPss= [R W @s A[rLij.
NRPms[ jNRPV[syT xmsRVs @sVs RWxqsVLi[AsV gRiVLis sVLiRV xxqsLi][
sVxmso][s VgS soLij.@Rs xmsLjizqs s RWxqsWLi[ AsVNTP GRVF~rLij.NSds
NRPLi[[xqsVNRPVLi[Lij.
""Bs=|msNPR L`i! ][zmsUV, xRV, sWs LigSV [zqssyNTP LiVV LiVVryLiR V,
@Lij.....''
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sVVLiT yRs][s oLiTFRWso. zms.zms.gSLRiV @s xmsVNRPV s[RVRVyso,s[sxmsV[
T..zms][ xmsLRi=sgS sWRysV''
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""%dsVLRiV ]LiRLRixmsRVRVyLRiV s[VRLi. y xmsLjizqs NRPWyN]LiLi @LiR Li [xqsVN][y. A zms.zms.
gSLRiV @xqs[.....''
""Fds....x[Li %sVsxts QLiR VgSLji][ sWRy?'' xLiygSxmsbPLiLij LRisW[%s.
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@Lij LRisW[%s.
@sys dsLRiVNSLjiFRWRV. F~R Vs[ [ FssT sVVxLiRWaSy W
@sVNRPVLiVyRV.
BLiR[ }qsxtsQs RV N][xLi FyLRiLi sVLiVVLij. NSs}qsV= [xms sLi
xqsLigRi sVLRi RVNTP xmsLjilgiyLiR V.
""gkiR.......gkiR..''
""@sosV gki[...''
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""GsW! ZNP[xqsV |msysNTP @RVVLiVLij''
LRiNRPLRiNS yV. NSds ys ORPQ |msNRPVLiy NSLRiV jgjisgS }qsxtsQs [xmsNTP
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gkiRsV RWRgSs[ LRisW[%s Ljigji A[R s[ xmsTFLiVVLij. "C @sWLiVV

FsLiRVN]sV? ZNP[xqsVs sVLjiLiRgS Li[R VysNTP NSRV NRPy!' @s NRPLigSLRiVxmsRrygjiLij.
gkiRs RWzqs @sys NRPsVsVV %sRLigS sVVRVRVNRPVyLiVV.LSNRPVgS RWaSysV
sLiNRP.
@xmssLRiNRPW Tzms Rs @LiNRPV @ds x[s V %sVsxqs L`iRs ssWsVgSLRids
@RLRig] z[ qsLij NRPLRiL`iLRisW[%s. BxmsVRV Ljigji C N]R aSd. "dmsn
%sVsxqs L`iNRPWRVLRiLiVLi][, N][R LiVLi][......'
LRi!C FdxqsV D][gSV G FyxmsLi [}qs ]LRiVNRPVyW!
""Bs=|msNPR L`i ........y }msLRiV gkiR.....''
""@LiVV[ G%sV?''
""@sVs %dsVLRiV sLis[ %sT|ms''
""sVssLji LjiNRPsVLi[xtsQs ][ syso?''
""ys=s=.....s[s V zms.zms. R LSLSso gSLji NRPWRVLji!''
DNTPxmsyRV @sys. ""y %sVqs.....''
""@sosV s[s[.....sW yU, %dsVLRiV y F~LRiFyV [aSLRiV''@Lij gkiR. LRisW[%s NRP
sVLRiVxqsVyLiVV.
AFyRVLigS gkiR VLi %dsVR [LiVV s[zqsLij LRisW[%s.""@Li[?'' AaRPLRiLigS RWaSRV
Bs=|msNPR L`i.
""@sV y %dsVR %sR \sVs @yyLRiLi [R V[R V''@Lij gkiR. zms.zms.gSLRiV RsNTP
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RsV %syRV. NSds C @sWLiVV....?
""%dsV yU xmsLRi=sgS Fns[zqs LjiFLRiV ByLRisW'' @yRVBs=|msNPR L`i @sys.
""FssL][ NS[ sVLi yUNTP RxmsVRV xqssWyLRiLi LiVVyLRiV.Hy yZNP[R y Ljigji[
s[s V LjiFLiR V LiVVy=Lij. s[s VLjiFLiR V LiVVsNRPVLiys[ @Rs %dsVLRiV @lLixqs V
[ryLS?''@TgjiLij gkiR.
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gkiR @RsZNP[zqs {qsLjiRVqsgS RWzqsLij.""s[s V NSVLjixmsR[[ @sV RWRXNRPLigS
ssV xmsRNRPVLiy xmsVNRPVyRV.xmsTFys[sWss RVLi][ s[s V @Rs gRigS
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""@Rs sLis[ %sT|msLiT.''
""204'' zmsyRV @sys. NSs}qsV s sLiRVyRV @RssVVLiRV.
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204 |qs[NPT sRV.
""GV, [.....[s sRW W!'' @s RRV @Rs. @sVNRPR[R V. RsLi[R V
@Rs[. NSs}qsV @Rs R[xms[R WRV. @sV xmsNRPNTP ILjigji FRWRV. @Rs
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204 DNTPxmsyRV. NRPLigSLRiVgS RVNTP xmsLRiVlgiRVN]yRV.

""ryL`i.....ryL`i...@RsVNRPRRLi[R V'' @yRV.
@sys sLSLiRFRWRV. ""RFRW[sW ryL`i!''. NSs}qsVxqssgS
sNTPFRVyRV.
""sVL][NRPms `!'' FssL][ @LjiyLRiV. A ssW][ xqs WLi= sVs FdxqsV }qsxtsQs [NPT
RWxqsVN][xqsVyLRiV.
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[s gRigS xmsVNRPVLij."" @sV RsFRWy?'' @xmsRVRLigS AsV [ sVLisW
dsLRixqsLigS sVsTLij.
Bs=|msNPR L`i @sysNTPxmsLjizqs xmspLjig S %sxtsQ%sVLisVgS@LiR Li @LiVVF][Lij.
\ LRiLijgRiLjiF][Lij.sLilLiF[VsoyLRiV. ys@RVxmso [R VNRPF[R sV {msNRP
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@RsV WxtsQs xmsRLiFyLRiLiLiyRs dgSs[ BLijLRi xmsVR %dsVR N]LiRLSsoRs
NRPWRVLjiNTP NRPWy WxtsQs xmssVs Fy [ R VxmsT[IxmsVNRPVyRV
zqsyLiR .
@xmsZNP[ @RVgRiLiFLiVVsAsV AaRPNRPV, NRPNRPW Ljigji FyLi FzqsLij @RsV
WxtsQs xmsysNTPIxmsVN][s RLi.
""zqsLixmso FyLi.....BLiR}qsFy?''@yRV.
""zqsLixmsogS NRPsRVRVLi[gSdsFyLi Fys[V NRPRW.....?''
ssoRW @Lij BLijLRi.
""ys[ s[VN`P B C[R W'' @yRRsV.
""Fs? RWzmsLiRV!''
""BV RWRV'' @s NRPNTP|qsms= s[R VRLi sVVRV |msRV.
BLijLRi @Rs %dsVRVgSsLigji RWrLij.
zqsyLiR R RWaSRV.
AsV sVVLiRVNTP sLigRiRLi[R AsV [Li gRiVLiRs sO][QV @Rs
NRPLixmsTyLiVV.@RsV RWxmsos xmsVNRPVLiVLi[ yVNRP][ NTPLij |msjsVsRT[xqsVNRPVs
xqssgS s%sLij BLijLRi.
""yNRPV RVLigS soLij''@Lij sVgS.
zqsyLiR DNTPxmsyRV.
""FsLiRVNRPV?''

AsV NRP[ zmsRsLi,sW[ sVRV, ILiNRPLiR V LjigjiFRVs |msjsV NRP%sLixmso.....

zqsyLiR xmsoxqsNSs xmsNRPs|ms a[ SRV.
""dNRP xmsTFLiVVLijNRPy!''
""sVso xqsLjigS [}qsCFyNTP sF[Vys%s.....''
""BxmsVRLiVV FLiVVLijgS?''
""G%sV?''
""NRP.....''
""A....''
""sVLji xms[[?''NRP xqsgRiLi sVWzqs @TgjiLij.
""lLi[xmso xmsoysV''
""yNRPV VxqsV sVsoxms[s s.....''
BLijLRi sso][Lij.
zqsyLiR NTP y BLijgSsoLij.
""ByNTP yVgSds, BNRPs''
""@sW! ILiLjigSy''
""ILiLjigS NSNRP LigSFs syso?'' @yRV.
""sVso ][R VgS s}qs''.
""s[y ?''.
""E'' AsV g]LiRV[ gSLSLi R srLij.
""%dsV @sV RW}qs BLiZNP[s Vy soLiy?''.

 RVLigS @yRV.
""dNRP[ ILiLjigS sysNTP yNRPV RVLi W! sVso LSNRPF[ ds gRij[s[ soLiTFLiVV,
ds xmsNRP[ xmsRVNRPVLisV'' @Lij BLijLRi.
""@xmsVRV %dsV @sV y lLiLiRV NS %sLRig]Q x[qsVLij.''
""@! FsLiR}qsxmsp dsNRPV sW @sV g][[. [.....[s W!'' @Rs [s xmsVNRPVs gRiVLiLij.
""Rxmsy?'' @yRV.
""RxmsRV! [NPR F[ ds xmsNRP[.....''
""yV yV Axmso Rd !''.
""GV! Rd G%sV ds sVVxLi! "BLiRV' @s zmsy.''
""BLiRW NSRV, "zms' @s zmsVrys V. dsNRPV FyhSV xmsysNTP IxmsVN][s RLi
y[ F~LRiFyV''.
LRiVN][xmsLi][ [[ xmsoxqsNSs xmsNRPNTP %szqsLji""@LiR LiVVxts QLi [s xmsVRV [sNTP
IxmsVN][s RLi?''.
""sLi xmsy? @R Li xmsy?'' @TgSRV.
""sVVLiRV @R Li xmsV'' @Lij BLijLRi.
@RsV BLijLRi sVVLi[NPT RWaSRV.
""RV N][xqsLi'' @yRV.
""Bj @R Li [sNRPsoRVLij? ss[VgS?''.
""NSRV! ds %sxtsQR VLi[ Bj @R Li BLiRW.....!''.
AsV ssoRW @Lijc ""@LiVV[ sLi xmsV! @j NRPWy %sLisV''.
""dsNRPV WxtsQs xmsysNTP IxmsVNRPVLi[ ssV L][ RWRsRs! Bj sLi....''
@yRRsV.

@Rs sWNTP BLijLRi sVVxLi sgjiFLiVVLij.

""sVLji sVVLiRV xmsysNTP FsLiRVNRPV IxmsVN][[R V?''.
""%dsV @sVNTP RVxmsT %dsV ysgSLji sVVLiRV @ sLiysV. ARVs
Fds[ @s FsNRPR sFy][s s FsLi][ RVLi NRPWy s[zqsLij.''
""@sW! NRPszmsLiRsogSds |msR sVTs['' @Lij BLijLRi.
""xmsR....y dNRP xmsTLij'' @yRV [xqsW.
""Ex! s[s V ssV''.
""ssp! %dsV @sV s BR Lki yLiVVxqsVLij....''.
""@! sW @sVg][ %sT|msV ry%dsV!''.
@RsV ssoRW yLi NRPxmss [[NPT dxqsVNRPVs NSNTP xmsVV s[xqsVNRPVLiVLi[ @Rs
zmsLRi%dsVR RLjiLij BLijLRi.
""sVso zqsyLRiVT%s NSRV, VR VT%s'' @Lij BLijLRi.
""VR VT[, zqsR VT[ sLiLiVV[ dxqsVNRPVFRVyso NRPy!''.
""sLigS y sLi s[ryy?''.
""s[}qs GLi [xqsVNRPVLiso?''
""C gRiVLi[ yRVNRPVLisV'' sVVNRPV FsgRilLi[zqs @Lij BLijLRi.
"" {msn sWRLi FsNRPVs LiVVRVN][y'' @yRV.
""FsLiRVNRP!''
""dsNRPV UgSLiR VgS xmss[xqsVs LiRVNRPV.''
""sVV][, sVVR[ @LiVV[ LiVVsgRisV, dLRigRisV NSds RVV s[sNRPR
sVLi [s V?'' @Lij BLijLRi.

""Fds[ RV|ms N]LiysVy ]LRiNRPsj LiVVrys LiVyso NS ELRiVNRPVLiVysV.''

BR LRiW sRVxqsVyLRiV L][R V xmsNRPgS.
"" ILiLjigS sRLi RVs[V, @LiRV[ dsLi @sWLiVVNTP'' @yRV.
""ssV UgSLiR VgS |msVNRPVLij @LiRVZNP[. LkiRLiVVs {msn BRVNRPVLi.''
""@ys=y LiVVyy @Li[ @k [R V''.
""Brys V[!''
""FsxmsVRV?''
""Brys ysVgS!'' g][s VVgS @Lij.
gRiVT sVVLiRVNRPV syLRiV. gRiVT[ gRiLiV %ssyLiVV.
""zqsR W! NS}qsxmso gRiVT[ NRPWLRiVLiysW?'' @TgjiLij.
""BxmsZNP[ AxqsLi y @LiVVFLiVVLij.''
""lLiLi[ lLiLiRV s%sVuyV.''
""xmsR'' @yRV.
BLijLRi xqsLi][xtsQLi][ gRiVT[NPT xmsLRiVgRiVLi sRNRP][ sLij.
NRP sVLixmsLi sVV%dsVR NRPWLRiVs zqsyLiR s LRisVs \|qsgRi[zqsLij.
gRiVT AsLRi[ F~gRiRV RNRPs xqsVyxqss sRV][Lij.
""zqsR W!'' sVgS zmsLij BLijLRi.
""G%sV?''
""sLigS sVso ssV |ms [xqsVNRPVLiy?''
AsV NRP[ AaRP... @RsV ""@sosV'' @LiRs ssVNRPLi AsVj.

@LiVVy @Rs [sVLi %sys Rxmss.

zqsyLiR sgS syRV.
""s[s V sWy, sVso sVN][[s[sW BLiRW!''
""FsLiRVNRP @sVNRPVLiVyso?''
""%dsV @sW, ysNTP sVso sVVR V R %s. yLi RLjiRVTNTP ss LiVVryLiR V?''
""zqsR W! }mssVNTP R sNRP, dy yLRiRsVLi soLiRRV. ssV sVVRryLji, sVVRORPQLi
RWzqssxmssVLid }ms%sVxqsVysV.''
""@LiVys[NSds, A L][ %dsV LiVVLi RgRiLRi @ssWsLi Ljigji sFRWNRP ssV
RWys FsxmsVRV @szmsLiLij''.
BLijLRi @RsZNP[zqs RWzqsLij.
""dsNRPV @Li[ VxqsV. s[s V ssV NRPVxqsVN][[NPR FLiVVy Fsxms NRPxmsVRV ds gRiVLjiLi G][
VxqsVNRPVLiWs[ soysV. @xqsV ds RRVso xmspLji @LiVVFRWNRP ssV NRPVxqsVNRPVs y
}mssV NRPRs xmsVN][ysVNRPVysV. @Li[NSds ds %dsVR sVsxqsV[NPR gSds, sVLRiFLiVVNSds
NSRV zqsR W!''.
AsV NRPN[ PT dsLRiV zmsLij.
""FsLiRVNS NRPdsLRiV?''.
""B%s NRPds NSRV zqsR W! y }mssVs dsNRPV sQQNPR L i [xqsVN][s ysNTP y xXRRVLi
xmsRVRVs ALSsNTP xLi sWRs[V C NRPds. ds %dsVR N]LiRLiR
AaRPs |msVNRPVysV. A AaRP sLSaRPgS sWRLi NSNRPWRRV. dsN][xqsLi s[s V FssLRiLiVVy, ALjiNTP
C xmsxmsLiys \|qsRLi FsjLjirys V zqsR W!''.
INRPQOPR QLi BLijLRi NRPN[ PT xqsWgS RWaSRRsV.
sVgS [R Vs AsV gRiVLiRs V\|mss s[aSRV.
gRiVT FyLigRiLi[ FssLRiW [LiR V, [R V][ AsV LixmssV xqssLRikxqsW xqsQXbPLid
xqsQXbPLiRsV [R gRiVd lLi[NPR VLi AsV |msRsosV Rs |msRso][

xqsQXbPLi sjRV zqsyLiR .

zqsgiR V][ BLijLRi NRP @LRisWRVRWLiVV.
""yLiN`P=, yLiN`P= Fs zqsR W! C sVVR sVVR Vs s[s V %sLisLiR NSLi
gRiVLRiV|msVNRPVLisV.''
@Rs [s Rs [[NPT dxqsVNRPVs sVgS |msRsoNTP yNTPLiRVNRPVLij.
""BNRP sysW?'' @TgSRV.
""@xmsV[y?'' NRP |msR %s [zqs RWzqsLiRRsZNP[zqs.
""\sVV ]%sVRLiVVLij. C ArysNTP NSLRiLi VxqsVNRPVLi[ %dsV @sV ssV sVd y
RgiR LRiNRPV WxtsQs NRPV xmsLizmsLiLij''.
""@! sVd @sV g]Rs [sNTP?''
""GsW! sR[ NRPWy yNRPV AsV NRPsRVRVLij'' gRiVLi %dsVR [R VV s[xqsVNRPVLiW
@yRV zqsyLRi.
BLijLRi s%sLij.
""NS[[V @Rg SlLi[gS! RVxmsRNRPV. lLi[xmso dsNRPV FssLRiNS sLi NRP[ [zqs|ms[[V sVsztsQ
A%s[ NRPy!''.
""A! y gS [xqsVLij. INRPxmsp @sLi |msysNTP @LiR g]Rs [}qsj''
sNTPLjiLiRgS @yRV.
""yLS @LiVVNTP, @VTNTP [y [y!''.
""A yLS @[VgS @VRV NS[][Lij. FyxmsLi RVV xmsNRP y][
%dsV @sV Fs RVN][giR ][!''.
@RsV [ sLiRVs AsVNRPV [s @LijLiyRV. gRiVT RVxmsoV s[}qszqs soLiRRLi RWzqs
""@W [s oT RLRi+sLi [xqsVN][NPR VLiys[ s Fy= srLij'' @yRV.

""lLi[xmso sVd sry NRPy! @xmsVRV [s oT RLRi+sLi [xqsVN]s sVs N][Lij NRPsV dLRisVs
FyLij LiRVNRPVLiyLi'' @Lij BLijLRi.
INRPLji [LiVV INRPLRiV xmsVNRPVs gRiVT RVNRPV s sRsRLi sVVRV|msLRiV.
A xqsLiRV[Li L][R V %dsVRNRPV syLRiV.
xqsLjigS @xmsV[ J NSLRiV y xmsNRPgS RWxqsVZNPLij. NSLRiV xqsLRiVsVs RxmsVRV[zqs AgRiRLi
gSds, A NSLRiV[Li zmsdsRV RVNRPV ]Ligji RWRRLigSds zqsyLiR gRisVsLiR[R V.
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zmsdsRV NRP FsLRiyLiVV. [[ zqsgSL`i sVgRiV][Lij. FyV %dsVR sos
%s{qs gSxqsVs [[NPT dxqsVNRPVs jLiRNRPVLiy ylgi[aSRV.
""yVg][ L_LiRVs y {qsRVgS gjiLi[aSLRiV'' @yRV xmsp.
zmsdsRV %sNRPXRLigS syRV.
""L_LiRV |msLjigjis N]k {qs` |msLRiVgRiVRVLij. @j sVLiRV %sxtsQR VLi[ Ljiy''
@yRV LSsVLS.
zmsdsRV y sW xmsLiRVN][[R V. s[VR sV\|mss Dsj @Rs RXzts Q.
[U yNPR L`i sNTP NTPLiRNTP jgji srLij.
zmsdsRV [ sLiRVs [][ sVLiRV gSxqsVs xmsVNRPVs AsVNRPV FsRVLRiV sRW s[VRsVV
FsNSRV.
""GLi LjigjiLij yNPR L`i sNUP. @sWLiVVNTP yLiRVV FsLiRVNRPV @RWLiVV?''
@Rs g]LiRV NRPhjisLigS R srLij.
yNPR L`i sNTP ARVs sVVxLi[ RWzqsLij.
""%dsV @sWLiVV |mslgiLi. @Li[ NRPRVxmso][ soLij.''
""AV.....''

[[ %s{qs sLiT sos gSxqsVs %szqsLjiN]RV.

@Rs RsR NRPLiRLRiLi gRiVxqsVNRPVLij. lLiLiRV [R V[ lLiLiVVLig`is xmsVNRPVyRV.
@Rs aRPLkiLRiLi NRPLizmsLiF][Lij.
""y NRPWRVLjiNTP NRPRVFy? |ms NSNRPVLiys[ NRPRVFy? d}qsV yNPR L`i!
sLis[ ys NRPRVxmsos RVLi FylLi[ V'' As[aPR Li][ @LjiyRV zmsdsRV.
yNPR L`i sNTP J @RVgRiV NTPLiRNTP jgjiLij.
""s[s V FysV NSds @sWLiVV %ssRLi [R V. R s NRPLiVLiR!'' @Lij yNPR L`i sNTP.
""@j IxmsVNRPVs[[%sV? s[s V xmsoRVysV. @L<iR s [}qsLiVV sNUP.''
""ryLki! AsV @sVsV [NPR VLiy s[s V [R V[s V.''
""yNPR L`i! sVso FssLji][ sWRVRVy[ Vry? ds s=xmsn L`i ALiR Lji
NSs= [LiVVLi ds zms RRVsoNTP ALiNRPLi GLRiRNRPVLiy xmsL][xmsNSLRiLi [zqssyTs
s[s V''.
""NSRsRLi[R V. NSds @L<iR s [LiVVLiRVN][ysNTP AsV @sVsV [s[ [R VysNTP RLi
IxmsVN][R V. AsVs IzmsLi yNRPV NRPVLRiV [R VLiT'' @s AsV
gRigRi sFLiVVLij.
zmsdsRV xms ETF[V xms xmssVs N]LRiVNRPVyRV.
IN][ @RVgRiV NRPWRWxqsVNRPVLiW RV$ gRijZNP[zqs sTyRV zmsdsRV.
gRiVsWsNTP @R LigS syRV.
RV$ gRij[ NTPNUP RgiR LRi sVLiRVs RVNTP sLjiNSLRiLigS RWrLij.
@RVgRiV RxmsVRV %ss Rzms VLi %dsVRVgS RWzqsLij RLiTs. AsV NRP[ @xmsZNP[
dsLRiV @VsVVN]s soyLiVV.
zmsdsRVNRPV As[aPR Li sVLiRVN]Lij.

""Gs[V! y[y? A jNRPVsWs LS|qsgS[y?''.

sos ssNTP LjigjiLij RV$.
""xqsLjigS sWRV yU!''
yLi][ sVLjiLiR lLiFRWRV zmsdsRV.
""y LSNUPRV RLjiRNTP xqssWj NRP, y LigSLRiV %sRLi[ sxmsVV Fzqss AsR ss
"sR sgSLRiV' @s zmsyLi[! s}msrys V. ss szmssV s}msrys V''.
""@Rs [NTP s[ s[s V xqszLiRsV'' @Lij RV$.
""J.....NRPRVxmso [zqss yT%dsVR FsLiR g_LRisLi? |ms [xqsVNRPVLisyy?''.
""d ! NRPsNRPWRVLji][ NRPWy sWRRLi [R NSsyT%s.''
""@TgjisysNTP xqssWysLi xmsV. |ms [xqsVN][ysVN]LiVyy?''
""[R V''
""sVlLiLiRVNRPV xmsRVN]yso yT RgiR LRi?''.
""ds Fy=xLi][s[!''
""AV''
""@LRisNRPV yU! lgiVxmso N][xqsLi, ds xmsLRixmss NSFyRVN][s RLi N][xqsLi ssV @Rs sVNRP
[xqsVN][s Vyso. @Rs][ LRigRisVyso. @RsV sVVR V |msVNRPVy, N_gjiLiRVNRPVy
xqsLji|msVN][s Vs Fyso. @xmsVRV [s zqsgiR V, Fds xmsLRiVso BxmsVRV FRVyRW dsNRPV?''.
""@sosV Gj Ljigjiy gRiVVgS LRigS[ Rxms, gRiVV LRiRZNPNTP[ C zmsdsRV xqszLiRRV.
yNRPV VxqsV, sVso A sR s RgiR LRi xmsRVN]yss. NSds [LiR V sVWxqsVNRPVysV. Gk
LRigRiRV[ @s. NSds ys RV|msRVRW |msLjilgi[ ds NRPRVxmsos s[s V soLiRsssV. @LiRVZNP[
|RLjixqsVysV. C BLi gRiVV LRiRZNPNRPNRP NRPRVxmso dLiVVLi[xqsVN][''.
RV$ @][ s%sLij.
""s[sd gRiLSs sWrys V'' zqs LRiLigS @Lij RV$.

@Li[.....zmsdsRV AsV Lixms sVs xmsgji[ N]RV.

@Rs [s[ AsV Lixms\|mss [LiVV.
""Gs[V, dsNRPV sVgSds FLiVVLiy! yTs |ms [xqsVN][s Liso.
yRV [zqss NRPRVxmsos dLiVVLiRVN][s Liso?''.
""s[s V @Rs |ms [xqsVN]Li[ dsNRPV @ LiRLRiLi [y?'' Lixmss [][
xqssLRikxqsVNRPVLiW @TgjiLij.
""DLij, R[LiR @ LiRLRiLi soLij. A R y N]RVNRPVs y @VTgS sxmsVN][s V.''
""@RsW IxmsVN][R V. NSLRiLi dsNRPV Vry? z C xqsxmsn LjiLig`i %s` NSs=L`i.
INRPs[ @RsNTP C V [NPR FLiVVy NRPWy ssRsV |ms[xqsVN]s[yRV NSRV. ysNTP
NSLRiLi Vry? @RsV s[lLi[ @sWLiVVNTP sVszqsyRV. s[lLi[ @sWLiVVs }ms%sVLisyRV
ss Rs @sV sLi[NPT dxqsVNRPVyRs sVso xmsbPLiRsRV.
sVsztsQNPT sVsztsQNPT sVR FsxmsV[ LiR Li GLRiRVRVLi][ xms[Li.
@xmsoLRiWxmssVLiVVs sW sVR LiysNTP }msLRiV|ms "Bj' @s xms[s V.
@Rs sQQNPT ys, sWssys, sVLiRys s[s V Bxts QxmsRysV.
@LiRVZNP[ s[s Rs @sWsLiysV, }ms%sVLiysV, ALSj LiysV, ssV s[s V
NSsVNRPgS @RsNTP @LjiLiRVNRPVysV.
@Rs][ xqsVs F~LijsVgSs[, @Rss y NRPRVxmso[ |msLjilgi[ @Rs xmsLRiWFys sWzqs
C xmsxmsLiRLi[NPT dxqsVNRPVLSsysNTP s[sxts QxmsRVRVysV.
ALjiFsysNTP zqsR LigS sos A kFys NSFyRVN][[NPR FsRV. NSds A
kxmsLi yNRPV xmsryjLis sVgRiVs sWRLi Fg]VN][[s V.''
""FsLiR g]xmsgS Fys[ A syLji gRiVLjiLi.''
""xtsQms!'' @s @LjiLij RV$.

""xms sVsztsQ[s W J {sR soLiVLij %sVxqs L`i zmsdsRV. NSds @sVNTP

sWssRsVVLij.... \ LRiLi soLij...... NRPLRiV soLij... soLij... gjiLixmso soLij. }ms%sVLi[
sVLi sVsxqsV soLij. ][ sVsztsQs ARLjiLi, s [ xqsxXRRVLi
soLij. @LiRVZNP[ @Rs xmsLjizqss RWzqs @Rs NSFyRVN][s ysNTP @Rs %sVRVV,
ZaP[WxtsvV Fs FyVxmsRVRVyL][ RW}qs @Rs[%sV[ dsNRPV VxqsVLij.
s[s V @Rs][ sVR VLRisVLiVVs @sV ys F~Liys[ Rxms, ds NRPWRVLji NSsRLi[R
@RsNTP G%dsV [R V[NPR FRVyss[ NRPV%sVFRVysV, zqsgiR VxmsRVRVysV.
@RsV {L][!
LjiRVd Fs lgi[ {L][!
@Rs dsR xmsTs ][ NRPWy sVso sLi][ysNTP dsNRPV @L>iR R [R V.''
""yRV {L][ NS[....zmsNRPVNRP. A NRPVNRPs sTL][R V %dsVR NS RLi}msrys V.''
""sVso FsLi yLRiVLi [R VysNRPLiVVy xqssVLiR VRss yNRPV VxqsV. dsNRPV LRiNRPF yaRPLi NRPLi[
xmsR%ds ysWxLi FsNRPVs. BLiRNSLi dsNRPV @s[ sVVsVsVNRPVysV. NSds FyxmsLi xmsLRiVso,
xmsxts Q gRiVLjiLi NRPWy sVso A[rys s LiVVxmsV[ VxqsVNRPVysV.
NSds sVso [xqsVs F~LRiFyV. @RsV AgRiz}qs NSLRiVRVRLiVVFyRV. @Rs NRPLisVLi
lLi[giR [[V [ %dsVLRiLiy sWT sV\|qsFyLRiV.''
zmsdsRV As[aPR Li][ ssVLjigSRV.
""xmsp'' A V RR LjiF[V @LjiyRV zmsdsRV.
xmsp, LSsVLS DNTPxmsT [ sLiRVyLRiV.
"" WNRPLixmsLi LS[][Lij. xqsxmsxqssVVyV F~LigRi[R VyLiVV. zsWRWV
%sLjigji s[sVLi NS[R VyLiVV'' zmsdsRV @LRiVxqsVyRV.
""G%sV LjigjiLij?'' @WsVRVLigS @TgSRV xmsp.

""LRigRiNRPWRs[ LjigjiFLiVVLij. C BLigRiVV gRiRxms y zmsdsRV xmsLRiVso LRiVs

xmsR[][Lij. C[gS @Liy LjigjiFy. }tsQLi` ss sLis[ LRiV xmsLRiVRV.....''
""x....x....x''' J RVLiNRPLRi\sVs sso %sszmsLiLij.
zmsdsRV R zms RWaSRV.
""zmsssxqsLRiLi [R V. s[s[ sysV'' DLRiVsVV DLji%sVsV A V xmsR sLiLij.
ds[ sLiRVs sos RV$ NRP Ljigji lLiLiRV [R V][ Rs gRigS xmsVN]s
NRPVxms NRPWFLiVVLij.
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BLijLRi yVR[ @[NPR gS NRPRRVRVs zqsLigRi L][ @Liys RWzqs
sVVgiR V\FRWRV zqsyLiR .
A L][ BLijLRi xms[NRPLigS @LiNRPLjiLiRVN]s sLij.
""G%sV! sosVLiT BLiR ys sVVR\ Lij?'' @Lij BLijLRi RV [LiR VgS
NRPVLRiVrs yss RWzqs.
AsV NTPNUP RgRiLRigS sT xqsVsL[ i [s RVNTP |ms ysVs xmss
xmsRVQrLij.
zqsyLiR AsV xmsNRPgS s sLiRVyRV.
sVgS AsV VLi\|mss [ss[zqs @yRV.
""[%sV @s[j y[s RVLRiVNRPVRys RVNTP NRPsRNRPVLiy @R VxmsRVRW soLiVLij
BLiRW! NSds sVso LRid[%s y FsRVLRiVgS s sLiRVLi[ s[s V FsLi\y lLiFgRisV
RWzmsLiRy?''.
""G%sV?'' NTPLij |msjsVs N]LRiVNRPVRW @TgjiLij @RssLiNRP zmsgS RWxqsW.
""Ry?''

""sW @sV gRiVLRiV[}qs NTP FyLjiFyso!'' @Lij BLijLRi Rs sVVLiRVNTP s[xqsVN]s N]xqss
RVVN]LiW.
""BxmsVRV %dsV @sV FsLiRVNRPV?'' LRiVN][xmsLi][ @yRRsV.
BLijLRi s%sLij.
gS][FyV ysV %sxqsVLRiVgS s y%dsVR xmsTLij.
[R Vs AsV V\|mss s[zqs gRiVLiNTP @RVsVVN]s...
""BLiRW! By sVso LRiLi soyso Vry?'' @yRV.
""BLiyNRP "LRid[%s' @sVyso?'' @Lij BLijLRi ssoRW. zqsyLiR s%s @yRV.
""G][ INRP, y soyss y sLi.''
""d ...dsNRPV FLi NRPWy LSRV. LRiLi , ELRibP yLiy y sVVxqsy.''
""y sVVxqsy NSRV. FssL`i gkis {L][LiVVs=. sVso NRPWy @
FssL`i gkisgS soLiys.''
Rs gS aRPLkiLSs s[T FsNTPrLij.
BLijLRi %dsxmso %dsVRsVLi zmsLRiVRV %dsVRNTP [R VV Fs NTP %sT|msRVRVyRV. sLigji
sVR%dsVR sVVR V |msVNRPVyRV.
""GV, s[s V sLij gRiRaSxqsQLi s[LiR VN][ysNTP. B aRPXLigSLRi aSxqsQLi FyNPT NRP=][ ds][
s[LiR VN][ysNTP NSRV.''
""BjNRPWy gRiRaSxqsQLi[ZNP[ sxqsVLij!''
""Fs?'' NRP |msR %s [zqs RWzqsLij BLijLRi.
AsV][ FyV yxms%dsVR NRPWLRiVyRV. AsV NRP[NPT RWxqsW [R V NTPLiRVgS
[R V Fs AsV %dsxmso\|mss ssVVLRiVRW......
""ss xms qs ss FsLiR?'' @TgSRV.

""lLiLiRV'' zmsLij BLijLRi.

AsV VgiR %dsVR sVVR V |msVNRPVs FyRV.
""NSRV.....''
""s[s V zmsLij RFy?''
""@sosV R}ms. ss xms qs ss C CNRP V d.''
""Fs zqsR W?''
""B!'' RVNRPVs AsVs gRigS N_gjiLiRVNRPVs @yRV.
""GTsVLij. Bj NRPWy "W' [VgS''
@RsV R @R LigS spFyRV.
""sVsLi BR LRiLi INRPcINRP NRP}qs DR%sLi[j sVW[gS!''
AsVNTP @LiR Li @LiVVLij. zqsgiR V][ VgRiV ZNPLixmsoLiVVyLiVV.
""d F!'' @Rs ssNTP ][}qszqsLij BLijLRi.
ssNTP xmsTFLiVVs zqsyLiR INRPryLjigS [ AsV%dsVR xmsyRV.
""GV dLRi sgjiF][Lij! G%sV xy%sT?''
""ARzms dLRisgRis}qss[ @LiRLi.''
""d ....@xqsV dsZNP[s VLiVVLij By? y lLiFRVyso.''
""A NRPVLji}qs yssVNRPVs @RVgRiV.''
""@RVgRiVysV ry%dsV! A sVLji}qs sVLRiVxmsos, DLjis[V DLRiVsVVds...dsNRPV zms
FsNRPV][Lij NSds, FsLiRVNRPLiVVy sVLij. s[s V s FysV.''
""ys[ Fs syso?''

""RTzqs.''
""R s[R Vy?''
""FsNRPszqss s[T FsNTPLi[aSso. BLiZNPNRPT R?'' @Lij BLijLRi xqssgS ssoRW.
AsV IT[ [s s[zqs sVL][ [s sRVLi RVW FsyRV.
""ssV RLi}msxqsVyso zqsR W!''
""VR VTsyso NRPRW!''
""@sW ss[V, dsZNP[%sd V dRsVNRPVysV. NSds gRiVLiV dzqss sVVsgST%s!''
""gRiVLiV NSRV, gRiVLiUV''
""d ......''
""dRVNRPWRRV?''
""G%sV?''
""xN`P=.''
""ds LixmsV xmsgjiFyLiVV'' LRiVN][xmsLi][ @Lij BLijLRi.
@RsV Lixmss @LijLiyRV NRP sVWxqsVNRPVs.
BLijLRi @Rs Lixms%dsVR gRigS N]LjiNTPLij.
xmsgSV xmsTLij Lixms%dsVR.
""@!'' [][ RRVsVVNRPVyRV R gS.
""G%sV GRVxmso sVVxLi |msso? ARzms sVVR V |msVNRPVLi[ RVgS soLiRs Fy''
@Lij BLijLRi.
""ks sVVR V @sLRiV. N]LRiNRPRLi @LiLRiV. sVVR V @sgS B soLiRVsV'' @s AsV
|msRsos Rs |msRso][ NRPzms gRigS gjiLi[aSRV.

""sV....sV......sV......sV....''
""@sW!'' ARWxqsLi][ gRiVLi%dsVR [R VV s[xqsVN]Lij.
""BNRPR soLi[ sVso G][ [}qsrys o. s[s V sFysV W?'' gRigRi
xmsoxqsNSs dxqsVNRPVs [ sLiRVLij.
@RsV [ AsVs gRi N_gjiLiRVNRPVyRV. AsV [[ xmsoxqsNSV NTPLiR
xmsTFRWLiVV. AsV R @Rs |msss[xqsVNRPVFLiVVLij.
""GV! BLiy RW}qs ssV gRij d [LiVVLi[ryLiR V''
""A RVLi dsNRPV @sxqsLRiLi[R V. sVsLi NSxmsoLRiLi NRPWy C gRij[s[ |msRyLi!''
""C gRij[y?''
""[NPR F[ yZNP[s Vy Fs}qs soLiRsVNRPVLiVyy?''
""GsW yNRPV dNRPVLiy yRVN]s soLiRRV NRPy!''
""ds Fs}qss[ BxmsVRV @s[ztsQLiR[R VysV.''
""d ....RVLSLiR VT\sFRVyso!'' [R V[ sVVs y[xqsVNRPVLij BLijLRi.
AsV sO][QV @Rs gRiVLi%dsVR sgjiFRVyLiVV. @Rs[R VV, [s[
y RVLRiVNRPVgS xmss [xqsVyLiVV.
BLijLRi LRiVsogS EzmsLji drLij. AsV %sRVrs gS s[T gS @Rs sVVs
LRiVR VN]Li[Lij. sRVLi, zmsLRiVRV %dsVR NRPj @Rs [R VV AsV gRiVLi%dsVR
xmsyLiVV.
INRPLji[ INRPLRiV NRPzqsFysNTP Rxmss xmsTFRVyLRiV.
""BLiRW!'' sVRsyxmsLi][ @][ R sLiLij zqsyLRi g]LiRV.

NRPVT[ RWxmsoRV s[][ AsV lgiys \|msNTP Fs ys AsV NRPQ\|mss sVVR V

|msVNRPVyRV zqsyLiR .
A |msRso RTNTP AsV I xmsoNRPLjiLiFLiVVLij.
AsV ybPNSgRiLi\|mss N]xqs[s yNRP @LiRV][ yNUP yNRPsV xqsQXbPLi sVgS AsV
|msRsos RVLiLiyRV.
AsV sVLjiLiR @VNRPVFLiVVLij @Rs. sVR VLSs g][[ LRiryryRs[
[FRVyRV. aRPLkiLRiLi][FyVgS sVsxqsV NRPWy %ssaRPRQ\sV][Lij BR LjiNUP.
OUPQLiR rygRiLSs sVj Liys Rxmss @Rs[ ....zsWRV bPLRixmso
FsRVs N]ys AsV[.
@Rs [s[ RVLRiVNRPVgS xmss [xqsVyLiVV. AsV xN`P= d}qsaSRV dLRi
NRPV ETFLiVVyLiVV. NSds @s[%sd V gRisVsLiR[s zqs [ soLij BLijLRi.
@Rs RV[NPT [ s[ s Fs @Rs |msRso\|mss LigS NRPLjiLij AsV
[R VV LigS @Rs LRiZNP[xqsVyLiVV. D[giR Li, D[NPR Li AsV sLRisLS[ sLiTFRWLiVV.
RsVNSs RVN][[NPR F][Lij.
""zqsR W! {ms RW xqssV jLig`i xmsn L`i %sV'' AsV g]LiRV LRi F][Lij.
AsV [ s[g][ @Rs aRPLkiLRiLi[ sVRg S gkiLRiVNRPV FRVyLiVV.
@LiVVy @RsNTP R dRLi [R V. zqsRVL`i xN`P d}qsaSRV.
RVxmsTs A sVx[s R bPLSs RWzqs sLjigS sVVs LRiVR VNRPVyRV
@Rs sVVs @lgi[ gRiVLiNTP NTPxms z[ qsLij.
@Rs [R VV sRVLi%dsVRNTP Lji LigS LiRVsV ERkRVysNTP xmsRVxqsVyLiVV.

x [[ LRiWxmso jR VN]s AsV aRPLkiLRi ss, sVLRiVxmsos, RNRPVs @RsV

@s[ztsQxqsW, ys Rs xqsLiRLi [xqsVN][ysNTP xqssWRVR s Vso][s A xqssVRVLi[ J
RVLiNRPLRi\sVs DLRiVsVV, zmsRVgRiV xmsTsV aRPLi......
@Li[!
BR LRiW C [NPR Li[NPT s xmsyLRiV. BLijLRi Rss ysV RWxqsVNRPVs zqsgiR V][
NRPVLiLiRVNRPVFLiVVLij.
dLRi NTPLijNTP LjiFLiVV....ZNP, J|mssgS....R jLji, FsLRiTs sVVxLi,
NRPLijFLiVV I......
zqsyLiR NTPLiRxmsTs dLRis AsV ILi\|mss NRPxmsVRW ""ryLki BLiRW'' @yRV.
""[zqsLij yV, NRP sVWxqsVN][ dLRi NRPVN][y''@Lij.
zqsyLiR NRP sVWxqsVNRPVyRV.
AsV lLiLiRV s%sVuy[ dLRi NRP x[qsVNRPVs ""{ms xN`P= |msV''@Lij.
@RsV AsV ssNTP s xN`P= |msRV.
RV ys Rgij Lij.
""s[ sysV.''
""ILiLjigSy?''
""yZNP[Li RVLi [R V. sVso sLis}qss[ BxmsVRV s[sV RVxmsy. sRVLi
BLiR][ xqsLjiFLiVVLij'' NUPgRiLi RWxqsW @Lij BLijLRi.
""GLi [R VsV['' syRRsV.
""ssV ssVsV'' @s N]LigS RWzqs RVNTP gRigRi sTLij BLijLRi.
AsV sFRVLi[ NTPNUP RgiR lLi[ sLiRVs RWRrygSRV zqsyLRi. @Rs |msRso%dsVR LRiVsso
NRPjLij. INRPxmsVRV BLijLRi R gRiOTPQ RsNTP [zqss @ssWsLi gRiVLRiVN]Lij.

""AsVNTP Vj Fy '' @sVNRPVyRV zqsyLiR . gRijNTP yLi s[zqs sTsTgS

L][R V%dsVRNTP syRV. BLijLRi ss ylLi[ @j.
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BLijLRi @s[ @sWLiVVs sWs LigRiLi [zqs RLi}msaSRs s[LiR Li\|mss zqsyLiR s FdxqsVV
@lLixqs V [aSLRis yLRi spLRiLiy gRiVxmsV sVsj.
@sV A yLRi %sLiWs[ sVQQ\FRWRV.
A L][ ryRVLiRLi sLRiNRPW @RsNTP A %sxtsQR VLi ds[ d[R V. RLiT xqsLisLSso
RVsLi s }msxqsLjiNTP sLSLiRFRWRV.
zqsyLiR @Li yLRiVsNTP ITNRPRLi[ @sV NRP[ NRPWy ssVRV.
@RsV RLigS sLRixmsLSj @s ssVNRPLi @sVNTP soLij. C xR ssNRP G][ NRPV
soLiT soLiys @sVsWsLi @sVNTP NRPVgRiV][Lij.
A @RXaRP xxqsLi FssLjij?
BLiR |mnsWLRiLi Ljigji[ \ZNPLRi%s, yxqsV, NRPsV RsNTP xmsNRPVLiy GLi [xqsVyLRiV?
%dsVRV %sVNTP ysLRiW Rss NRPVxqsVN][NPR FsRLi y AaRPLRiLigS soLij.
""yy! zqsR W @Li xmss [ryR Li[ %dsVLRiV ssVVyLS!''@TgSRV sVgS.
xqsLisLSso slLi[R LigS syRV.
""sVsry=QOPT QgS ssVsV. NSds RLi ryOSQyLS[ ssVVRVLij @d !''
""A @LiVV @Li xmssVV [}qs gRiVLi NRPyRV NSRLiT! sVs @d AxmslLi[xtsQs N][xqsLi
RV NRPWRysNTP NS[ sWs[zqs |\ ms#s[V FyhSV xmsoyRLiU'' @Lij NRPsNRPLi.
AsV sWNTP DNTPxmsyRV @sV.
""AsW! G%sV, zqsR W NS[ sWs[aSy?''

""dsNRPV }qs sVso IxmsVN][ss ALjiNTP dsNRPV RVNRPVLiys[ zqsR W \|ms#s[V FyhSV
xmsoyRV @d ''.
""dsZNP VxqsV?''
""\ZNPLRi%s zmsLij.''
@sV lLiLiRV [R V][ Rs gRigS xmsVNRPVyRV. |msR%ss gRigS N]LRiVNRPVyRV
NRP[ dsLRiV xqsVRVV LRiVgRiV][Lij.
""BLiR LRiVgRiVRVLi[ yZNPLiRVNRPV xms[R sW? Fds, yRV BLiR NRPV[
BLRiVNRPVF[ NRPsV, \ZNPLRi%s GLi [xqsVs V?'' @yRV.
""y FsNRPRVyLRiV?''
""@[ yNRPW @LiR Li NSsLi [R V!'' @Lij NRPsNRPLi.
""s[s V sysV'' @sV [ sLiRVyRV.
""FsNRPTNTP?'' ALi][ sgS @TgSRV xqsLisLSso.
""Fdqs}qsxtsQs NTP sysV''.
""ds xmsLjizqs sVLij NSRV y !'' As[R s][ @Lij NRPsNRPLi.
@sV R RLiRVZNP[zqs sLjigS RWaSRV.
""ALjiF[V kFysNTP [R VV @R V|msysNTP %dsVLRiV xmsRVxqsVyLRiV.
NSds J sLiRV %sRLi dNRPFyV NS[R VLi[ RWxqsW s[s V spLRiVN][[s V. zqsyLiR s
%sTzmsLiy.''
""ds zms NSNRPF[ FdxqsVV ds sW %sLiLRiRW! @LiRV[ Bj sVLiR LRiV ZNP[xqsVNTP
xqsLiLij Lis %sxtsQR VLi.''
""NSsRV @ @s RWxqsW NRPWL][[s V'' %sxqsVLRiVgS RVNTP sTyRV @sV.
@Rs sVsxqsV NRP[ LigS RRW\lLiFLiVVLij. xqssVxqss Fs xmsLjixtsQLjiLiy[ ][R RLi [R V.

y L][ RLSR zqsgRilLi |ms N]yRV @sV.

zqsgRilLi sgjiLi RNRPRNS @RVgRiVV s[aSRV.
sVVLiRVgS @RsV N]LiRLSso BLiNTP sRV. BLi sVVLiRV sLi...
gRiVsWs xmsVN]s sLiRVyRV @sV.
gRiOTPQ NRPWRVLRiV aRPsLi\|mss xmsT L[ iR VsVs GRVrLij.
@sV sVgS BLijLRi aRPsLi RgRiLRiNTP s sWNS \|mss NRPWLRiVyRV.
@Rs RWRgSs[ gRiOTPQ a][NPR Li sVLjiLiR FsNRPVQ\sFLiVVLij.
""syy yRVy! Bj [zqsLij ds }qszRV[s RW! jNRPV sWs NRPN][xqsLi s[
y LigSLRiV Rs dxqsVNRPVyRV.
B[Li RxmsV [zqsLij W! y %dsVR xmsgRiWs C s sVVLiR\|mss dLRiVNRPVyRV!'' AsV
a][NPR Li FsNRPVQ\s FLiVVLij.
""@sW!'' gRiLid LRiLigS @yRV @sV.
@Rs NRPLihRiLi[s dsRNTP INRPryLjigS saRP+Li ][V [xqsVNRPVLij.
BLijLRi R\|ms [][ s%sVLSRV @sV.
""C %dsVR xmssWLi [xqsVysV. xLiRNRPVRV Fss\lLiy xqslLi[ xmsVNRPVs yT
LRiNRPL i][ BLijLRi ARNTP aSLi [NPR WLRiVrys V''.
As[aPR Li][ [ sLiRVyRV. LRiVsogS @RVgRiVV s[xqsW @RsV NRPRVVRWLi[ %sxqsVFLiVV
RWxqsVyLRiV sLi.
gRiOTPQ GRVxmso Ljigji sVVR\Lij.
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Bs=|msNPR L`i zmss sW][ zqsylLi [ s[LRixqsVR s FdxqsVV LigS ssVVRVyLRis @LiR Li
@LiVVFLiVVLij @sVNTP.

BLijLRi FyhRiLi zmsLiRVN][ysNTP @Rs gRijNTP s Ljigji BLiNTP [LiR [R V.

yLiR W zqsyLiR gRij[ [R V. DRRWsNTP BLijLRi aRPsLi NSVs gRiV%dsVR VLRiR[ xmsT
soLij.
zqsyLiR ILi%dsVR LRiNTPsV, Lixms\|mss xmsLi gSV soyLiVV.
""INRPryLji s[s V zqsyLiR ][ sWRysV.''
Bs=|msNPR L`i @sys ORPQLi A[Lic
""J.ZNP[.'' @yRV.
@sys sW xmspLji NSNRPVLiys[ |qs RgiR LjiNTP xmsLRiVlgiyR V @sV.
|qs [xms s[ \|mss xmsT soyRV J sVWgS zqsyLiR .
FdxqsVV N]s NTP r~sVzqs xmsTFLiVV soLiRs @sVNTP @LiR Q\sVLij.
gRiRLi[ Fdqs}qsxtsQs [ RsNTP Ljigjis @sV sLi gRiVLRiVN]Lij @RsNTP.
zqsyLiR s @Li ky ks\sVs zqs [ RWxqsVs LiRVNRPV sVsxqsV[ NRPV%sVFRVyRV
@RsV.
""zqsR W!'' FsLiR sVXRVsogS zmsysVNRPVy @Rs g]LiRV sNTPLij.
zqsyLiR sVgS R RWaSRV.
sVgS [ g][R s[xmso sVVxLi xmsVN]s soLRiVsVyRV zqsyLiR .
""zqsR W! s[yy! GRsNRPV, LjigjiLij y][ xmsV. dsZNP[ %sR sVLiVVs RVLi [R V.''
@RsV @ RVLi B}qs ys sVN][ysNTP FsLiR ryxxqsLi @LiVVy [ryR V.
A xqsLigRi zqsyLiR NTP VxqsV.
""sR V @d ! yNUP %sRLi\|ms sVsVNSLRiLi [j xmsVRV. FdxqsVV yNRPV DLjibPORPQ s[ryLiR V. s[s V
RFysV''.

""RFRWNRP C W%dsVR FssLRiW DLiRLRiV zqsR W! NSds [R Vs s[LSs ss s[xqsVNRPVs

s[LiR xqsVT gS RsFsRLi RxmsV yRVLi N][xqsLi FLSy. NRPuyV xmsTy, sxts wLS Fy\y
sLRiNRPV yRVLi lgiVxqsVLijLS!''.
zqsyLiR sVgS [ BsVxms RVxmso RgiR LRiNTP syRV.
""y"BLiRW' FRWNRP s[s V %sLi xmsWsLi G%sV @d ?''.
@sV AaRPLRiLigS RWaSRV zqsyLiR NRPN[ PT .
""@sosV @d ! BLijLRiLi[ yNRPV xmsLiR FyV. s[V%sVR LRiLi gSR LigS }ms%sVLiRVNRPVyLi. ss
ys xmsRVRVLi[ y}qsxmso y gRij[s[ DLij BLijLRi. A RLSR ILiLjigS sLij. A
sRLi C [NSsLi[ sFLiVVLij. s[s V sLRixmsLSj s. y BLijLRis s[s V
RLixmsoN]Liy?'' Rs RVxmsoNTP N]VN][R Li sVVRV|msRV.
@sV @Rs R\|mss [][ s%sVLSRV.
RsV zqsyLiR ][ sWTs sWs xmsNRPsLi Bs=|msNPR L`i %sLiVyRs @sVNTP VxqsV.
RsV zqsyLiR s NSFyysNTP @R yLji Gk ]NRP[s RLi[R V.
Bs=|msNPR L`iNTP xms[s %sxtsQR Ws zqsyLiR RsNTP zms[ @j
%syNRP\sy Bs=|msNPR L`iNTP zqsyLRi sL]z[ tsQ @s sLRiWzmsLiRysNTP @sNSaRPLi NRPVgRiVRVLij.
""ds %dsVR yNRPV ssVNRPLi soLij zqsR W! NSds FdxqsVV ssW. zqsgiR V xmsRNRPVLiy s[s V
@TgjisysNTP sLi xmsV''.
""@RVgRiV @d ! dsNRPV @R Li [ RNUP, RLiTNUP, gRiVLRiVsoNUP, \ysNTP
NRPWy ][xLi [zqss ![ ''.
""ds Lixms%dsVR A xmsLi gSVV, V%dsVR, [R V%dsVR gjis LRiNRPV Fs
syLiVV? BLijLRi [ g][ [ ds RLSs gkiLjis ryOSQQyLSV ]LjiNSLiVV. ys
sVs[ xLiRNRPVTss FdxqsVV %sxqsVyLRiV.''
zqsyLiR R @Rs sVVxLi[NPT RWaSRV. @Rs sVVxLi[s \sLi RWxqsVLi[ @sV
gRiVLi[ LiVV |ms ZNPNTPszmsrLij.

""ss ryRVLiRLi WxtsQs xmsRLi @LiVVFRWNRP ys NRPVLRiVxqsVLi[

BLijLRi y}qsxmso y RgRilLi[ soLiTFLiVVLiRs FysV.
@xmsVRV s[V%sVR LRiLi sW |ms gRiVLjiLi sWRVNRPVyLi. A xqssVRVLi[ NSxqs
RgiR LRiRWLi. NSds xR V sWRLi y[R V @d ! Bj sLi. A xqssVRVLi[ BLijLRi y
Lixms\|mss N]LjiNTPLij. [R V%dsVR gjiLij.''
""B[Li xqsLRixqsLi?''
""@[ y {msNRPNTP DLjiyRVs RgjiLiR[][Lij @d ''.
""[! ssV sLRixmsLSj gS sLRiWzmsLi @xqsV xLiRNRPVTs s[s V xmsVNRPVLisV.''
""FdxqsVV RV[s xmss sVs[Li [R VgRiso?'' sLigRiLigS @yRV Bs=|msNRPL`i @sys.
@sV y ssNTP LjigSRV.
""Bs=|msNPR L`i @syds! C sp[ G sVVsgS][ RV[s G xmss\sy s[s[ [rys V. [zqs
RWzmsrys V''.
""BLiRNRPW %dsV |mnsLi` zmss NRPR y @RVR LigS soLij. sVLji LS gRij[
[NPR VLiy FsNRPRZNP][ xms[Li?'' .
""@j yRV xmsssxqsLRiLi [R V Bs=|msNPR L`i! s[s V xmsoysV.
s[s V NSs=L`i }ms|tsQLiVs. ssV NSFyRVN][ys, yNRPV AxmslLi[xtsQs N][xqsLi RV
xqsLiFyjLiyds y }qszRVV xmsRVRVs ALSLi FsLi][ Vry? DyxLRiNTP C
zqsyLiR s dxqsVN][LiT? NS[ sWs[zqs WxtsQs = xmsoyRV, ZNP[s Li y N][xqsLi.
BNRPF[ LS gRij[ [R sysNTP NSLRiLi LS %dsRV .....%dsRV....C zqsyLiR gSRV LjiOSQ
]NRPVRVyRV Bs=|msNPR L`i! A %sxtsQR Ws RVNTP xmsVN][[s C @sWsR sVT %dsVLRiV
s[LiR xqs VRLiVyLRiV...Fs....Fs s[LiR xqs VRV @LiVyLRiV? s[s LiVysV Bs=|msNRPL`i...zqsyLiR
sLRixmsLSj .
""@RsNTP LjiOSQ ]NRPszqss @sxqsLRiLi G%sV?''

@sV xqsgRiLi sVWzqss NRP][ Bs=|msNPR L`i ZNP[zqs RWaSRV.

""zqsyLiR yLSV [xqsVN]s[ xqs WLi, sLRiV}msR, @yR . @Li C zqsyLiR ZNP[s Li
LjiOSQ y N][xqss[V ]NRPVRVyRV. y AxmslLi[xtsQs N][xqsLi RV xqsLiFyjLiRysNTP LjiOSQ
]NRPVRVyRV Bs=|msNPR L`i!''.
""sLiRL`i xmnsQo''.
""%dsVLRiV FsgRiy [zqssLiR sWys sLi sLi NSNRPF[R V Bs=|msNPR L`i. zqsyLiR @ NTP
soLiVs gRij y |msR BLi[ sosj. @Rs Bxts QLi [NPR VLiy RLji}qs
AsV NRPdsxqsLi @LRis[R LiLS? @Ljiy G INRP %ss[y? Bxts QLi [NPR VLiy sVgSRV
lLi[ms [R V[[ G ARzmsLiVVy xqsRVLi N][xqsLi @LRiVxqsVLij Bs=|msNPR L`i ''.
""@Lji}qs xmsLRiVso FRVLiRs RsNTP ys[ ARLRiORPQ N][xqsLi FLST soLiRRV'' Bs=|msNPR L`i
@yRV.
""J.ZNP[. %dsVLRiV zmsLij NRPWy A[yLi. BLijLRis zqsyLiR gRij[s[ @sV %sLi RLi}mszqs
soLi[ AsV aRPys xqsVsWLRiV lLiLiRV NTP[%sd VLiR RWLRiLigRi NSsgRiV RgiR LjiNTP
[LiR s[R W! @Rs [}qsLiRVNRPV @sNSaRPLi soLiy? @RsVLi[ LiVVLisLi aRPys
ILiLjigS RVNTP RLRiLiRRLi, @k FssLRiW RWRNRPVLiy ryR sRVLiy?''.
""gS dNRP xmsTy FssLRiW @LRis[R s gRiRxmsT LjiOSQ[ dxqsVNRPVs s soLiRsRV.''
""@Li[ Rs FyLi dxqsVy BLijLRi @LRis[R s %dsV @FyRVsW?''
""gRij[ @LiRLjiNUP VxqsVLij NS NSsgRiVNTP dxqsVZNP @s NSLRiNRPsWV
@NRP[ sVVgjiLi soLiLRiV''.
""ys=s=! ss LS ys NRPVLjizqsLij. NSy=sLiR GNSLiRLi gRij[ soLiRgS ys[
NSsgRiVNTP FssLRiW sLRiV. NSsgRiV RgiR LRi zqsyLiR s[LiR Li [zqs

soLi[ @Rs NRPV VLRiR @LiVN][y. @xqsV C xR @Rs[ gRisNRP [zqs soLi[
Ljis RLSR Rs gRijNTP LSRV. ELRiV %sT FyLjiFsysNTP @RsNTP RgjisLiR ssj DLij''
@sV ssoRW @yRV.
""ryLki Bs=|msNPR L`i.......xR NSsgRiV RgiR LRi LjigjiLi][ [NPR zqsyLRi gRij[
LjigjiLi][ %dsVLjixmsVRV sLSLRi [R V[NPR FRVyLRiV NRPRW'' @yRV.
""ds @%s sWV @ssxqsLRiLi. {ms RVW ZNPs g][!''.
@sV INRPryLji zqsyLiR ZNP[zqs RWaSRV.
""zqsR W!''
@RsV R RWaSRV.
""ds gRijsLi BLijLRi ILiLjigSs[ sLij?''
""E''
""AsV ss Fss s%sVuyNRPV sVso RVNTP sso?''.
""lLiLiRV s%sVuyNTP''.
""@Li[ L][R V%dsVR sRVs BLijLRi dsNRPV NRPsRVRWs[ DLiy NRPRW''.
""@sosV. s[s W @[ yLji sLi ssV. AsV NRPszmsxqsVLi[ RWxqsW sRsRLi
sVVRV|mssV''
""@ FsLiRsLRiNRPV''
""@xmssLRiNRPW L][R V xmsNRPs[ Agji sos xmso sVVLiRVZNPLij. BLijLRi Ljigjis
xqsLiRV[s[ A xmso NRPWy LjigjiLij''.
@sV XNRPV sVVTxmsTLij.
xmso...
A L][ ....A L][..... xmso[s[ Rss RLixmsysNTP }tsQLi` s xxqsLi soLiT dLS.

Bj }tsQLi` s [zqss RVLSgRiRs[V @LiVV[ ks ssNRP zmsdsRV xxqsLi soLiT dLS.

@sV Bss xqsVs sVR sVLi [s Fs zqsyLiR VLi \|mss RRV.
""C s[LiR Li sVso[R V[R V zqsR W! ssV s[s V %sTzmsrys V'' @s Bs=|msNPR L`i ZNP[zqs RWzqs
RVNTP xmsLRiVgRiVkaSRV @sV.
zmsdsRV s[VR[NPT xmss[bPLiyRV @sV. BLiy saRP+LigS soLij. [xms
FssLRiW sos @NTPT [R V.
@sV sVgS ssNTP sT dsg]Li \|msZNPNSRV. FsgjiLji ds[
jgji sVgS @RVgRiVV s[xqsW RV$ gRijs[xmso sTyRV.
A gRij sVVLiRV J [T gRiVLiRV sR s NRPWLRiVs dT NSVxqsVyRV.
RV$ gRijNTP RV yLi s[zqs soLij.
@sVNTP @LiR Li @LiVVLij. @RVgRiV[ @RVgRiVs[xqsW ssgS s [T gRiVLiRV sVsztsQ VLRi
xmsgji[ zmsTNTP gjiLi N]RV.
A NRPV yRV NTPNRPVLRiVsVsNRPVLiy NTPLiRxmsTFRWRV. yT [VV sNTP
yLi %ss daSRV. RVxmsos ][aSRV. [xms RV$ sVLiRLi\|mss
soLij.
""RW!'' @s zmsyRV.
A zmsVxmsoNTP ....RsV FsRVLRiVRWrs A zmsVxmsoNTP RV$ INRP ryLjigS
sVLiRLi %dsVLi [Lij.
""@d !'' xmsLRiVlgiRVN] @Rs gRiVLi%dsVR yFLiVVLij.
""@d ! @d ! Ljigji ssV RWrys s NRP[ NRPWy @sVN][[R V.
dsZNP[Li NS[R VgS!'' @Rs RT%sV RT%sV RWrLij.

""yZNP[Li [R V. s[s V gSs[ soysV. ds |mnsLi`= @LiRLki RLi}msryR V. \ZNPLRi%ss, yxqsV,

NRPsVs @LiRLki Lij Li[aSLRiV. ssV NRPWy ]LjiNTP[ %sT|msRV.''
AsV sWV %sLiVLi[ @Rs sVVxLi[NPT LRiNRPL i F~LigjiLij. [ zmsTNTP
DNRPV sWLjiFRWLiVV. @Rs yd FsgjiLjixmsRrygjiLij.
""s[s V RVNTP FNRPVLiy ssNRPR Lij Li[aSLRiV yU'' AsV sNTP sNTP GRVrLij.
""RW! ysV FsNRPR Lij LiyL][ %dsVNRPV Vry?'' AsV Vs gRiVxmsVNRPVs
@TgSRV @sV.
""VxqsV. N_[ sos sW FnyNPR Lki[s[ Lij Li soLiLRiV.''
""xmsR syLi'' @yRV AsV [s xmsVNRPVs. gRigRi RVNTP xmsLRiVgRiVkxqsW.
FLij N][[ J sWL`i \|qsNTP soLij.
LigRiVsVs ys%dsVRNRPV FsgjiLji NRPWLRiVyRV @sV. BgjixtsQs "NUP' LiTZNP[ soLij. ys
gRiVLjiLi A[LiRNRPVLiy IZNP[ INRP NTPN`P][ LiT ryLiR V [aSRV.
ssNRP RV$ FsNTP NRPWLRiVLij.
yRVVs[gRiLi][ NSLiFLi` y lgi[Vs y L][R V%dsVRNTP RWxqsVNRPV FLiVVLij sWL`i \|qsNTP.
""Bs=|msNPR L`i W! zmsdsRV zmsLiRLki Lij LiyR! sW @sV @NRPTNTP sRW
sV}qs= xmsLizmsLiyRV. ys NSFyRLiT W!'' LRiVR NRPLihRiLi][
@ Lij LiyRV xqsLisLSso.
""@soyRVy! FssNRP[ @R VxmsyLRis NS[ zms%dsVR NRP NRPRV zmsdsRV.
BLijLRis RLizmsLij NRPWy C NRPV[ gRis[V! A zqsyLiR NRPWy sLRixmsLSj ''
NRPsNRPLi NRPds sVR s zmsLij.
""G%sVsW C g]RsLiy?'' %sxqsVgS RWaSRV @sys.
@xmsV[ Fdqs}qsxtsQs RV Agjis NSLRiV[Li NSLRiNRPLRi ][ FyVgS [xmsNTP

xLiygS syRV LSxmsn VsLSso.

""g]Rs NSRV Bs=|msNPR L`i! @sVNTPgSds, @Rs }qszRVNTP gSds AxmsR xqsLi %sLiRNRP
sVVLi[ sVsLi @NRPTNTP s A zmsdsRV A NRPLiy. \Li [R V.
sLis[ gRiLi][ RVV[LiR LiT'' @yRV LSxmsn VsLSso.
%saS\sVs xqs Li[ NRPTs FnyNPR Lki @j. ELjiNTP sLRigS soLij.
@sV A FnyNPR LkiNTP N]j RWLRiLi[ sWL`i \|qsNTP BLis A}msaSRV.
lgi[V RgiR LRi y`sVs J gRiWLiy NSxms NSxqsVyRV. yT [[ dT sVgRiV][Lij.
@sV RV$s @NRP[ soLiRsVs zms lgi[V sVVLiRVgS sRVxqsW [V[Li
zqsgRilLi |ms RVNTP dzqs gRiWLiygST RgiR LRiNTP s @gij |ms @TgSRV. yRV [V[
LiVV |msRVRVyRV. @[ @RsVgS @sV zmsTNTP gjiLi yT sVVNRPV RWLi
%sLjilgi[ N]RV. yRV [LiR VN]s[ [gS [s sLi sW[][ sVR%dsVR gRiVyRV.
@Li[! yRV NTPNRPVLRiVsVsNRPVLiy NTPLiR xmsTFRWRV.
dNRP xmsTLij. A FyLiy[ %dsj kFyVNRPWy [R V. FnyNPR Lki[ NRPWy
RVNTP kFyV sgjis R NRPszmsLiR[R V.
NSLiFLi` y lgi[VsLi @W BW gRiVVLRiVgS |msLjigjis VyLiVV.
zmsdsRV A FnyNPR Lkis lLiLi[ NTPRLi sVW}qsaSRV. NSds BxmsVRV A FnyNPR Lkis G][ LRixxqs
rysLRiLigS yRVN]LiVyRszmsLiLij @sVNTP. RWRysNTP [xms
FssLRiW sosV NRPWy @szmsLiRRLi [R V.
RV$ @Rs xmsNRPgS s sLiRVLij.
lgi[V Lji gRiWLiygST aRPLkiLSs [xms g][R xmsNRPNTP C[aSRV.
gRiVVLiR V xmsNRPsLi @sV sRVxqsVLi[ @Rs [s xmsVNRPVs @sVxqsLjiLiLij RV$.
lLiLiRV sVWRV sLiR gRiV yNRP J V xmsNRPgS J NSLRiV, xmso,

sVyL`i ys, lLiLiRV LkiV NRPszmsLiyLiVV.

sW%sVT V xmsNRPgS sLi]s sbPRLigS xmsLjixqsLSsV gRisVsLiyRV.
[xms FsLiRsVLij DyL][ dRV.
RsV ys FsjLjiLiRgRiy? lgisgRiy? Rs }qszRVsV AxmsRsVLi
NSFyRVN][giR y?
@RsNTP dNRPVLiys[ sVsxqsVs G][ aRPLiNRP xms {msTrLij.
@[ sWsV @Lij RV$c
""@d ! sVsLi sVVLiTgS sys[VgSds.....[xms ysVLij L_UVLiLRiV.
A }tsQL`is xms LRiNRPL i ylgi[ LSORPQxqsVRV @d !''.
@sV |msjsV\|ms s sso NRPjLij.
""ss[V RW! NSds AR \ LRiLi, sV[aPR NTP DLi[ sLiVV sVLijs IZNP[ryLji FsjLjiLiRsRV.
A }tsQL`is INRPryLji y [ LRiV RWzqssy[.
FsLiR s[gS\y xmso FsRVLRiVxmsT[ J @RVgRiV ssNTP s[ryR V. A xqssVRVLi
yV yNRPV ''.
FnyNPR Lki ssNRP gRiLi[NPT sTyLjiR LRiW.
RV$ gRiVLi s[giR LigS N]VNRPVLi[Lij.
ssNRP \sxmsos J RVxmso \|mss LiVV s[zqs sVgS ][aSRV.
saRP+LigS LRiVRVNRPVLij RVxmso.
[xmsNRPV ]LigjiRWaSRV. @Liy dNRPgS soLij. sVgS RV$][ xqs [xmsNRPV
@RVgRiV|msRV.
NRPsV F~RVRVNRPVy G%dsV NRPszmsLiRRLi [R V.

[V[Li @gij |ms s daSRV @sV.

@gij xmso gkiRVRLi @%ss[NPR Li @s @RsNTP VxqsV.
NSds @NRPR FssLRiW [LiR s ssVNRPLi][s[ @RsV @gij |ms s RVNTP daSRV.
@[ xqssVRVLi[ RgiR LRi[ G][ @RVgRiV RxmsVRV @LiVVLij.
RVNRPVs ssNTP LjigSRV @sV.
""@gij |ms @sxqsLRiLi[R V {L]['' NRPLRiVgS Ds g]LiRVsVLi A sWV sVsyLiVV.
ys][FyV LjiQ\ FnNRPqs @Rs sVVxLi\|ms xmsTLij.
@sV NRP Li [s sVVsNTP @R V|msVN][[[VLiR[ @Rs sRVLi%dsVR FssL][
ry|ms RsRLi, FsgjiLji @sR xmsRLi ORPQLi[ LjigjiFLiVVLij.
""AV'' @LjiyRV @sV.
INRPryLjigS kFyV sgSLiVV.
""tsQ.....'' FssLji][ g]LiRV.
sRVLi %sLjigjiFLiVVsszmsLiLij @sVNTP.
INRPryLjigS sgjis A kFy sVgRiVs RWR[NPR NRP sVWxqsVNRPVyRV.
NRP Ljis sVLRiVORPQLi RsV, RV$ [xmsNRPV ss RVxmso RgiR LRi RVLiNRPLRiLigS
sLi]s NRPsLiyRV }tsQLi` s.
aRPLkiLRiLi[s aRPNTP s Liy NRPWRkxqsVNRPVs FsgjiLji [ syRV @sV.
}tsQLi` s sso A V[ WNRPLixmsLi s AgjiFLiVVsV @szmsLiLij.
@Rs ssNRP xmsjsVLij L_UV %s%sR LRiNS\s sWLRiRVVy][ A V RVW
sLiRVyLRiV. y IN][ @RVgRiW s[xqsVyLRiV.
@sV RVW xmsLjiNTPLi RWaSRV.

NSds @Rs NRP RV$ GsVLiVVLi][s s sRVNRPVRVyLiVV. AsV @NRPR [R V. AsV

@NRPRsVLiT RzmsLiRVNRPVsLiRVNRPV A xqssVRVLi[ xqsLi][xtsQLi NRPgjiLij @sVNTP.
}tsQLi` s Rs @sVRLRiVNRPV \|qsgRi[zqs INRP[ @RVgRiV sVVLiRVNRPV s[aSRV.
@sV aRPNTP s NRPWRkxqsVNRPVLiVyRV. dsLRirys, sxqs=RVs s, Rs L][gSds
NRP[R VNRPVLiy FsgjiLji NS][ }tsQLi` s NRPLihSs NRPLiR xmsV s[zqs [R V][ s[%dsVR
[s= [xqsVyRV.
}tsQLi` s A xmsVsVLi %sTzmsLiRVN][ysNTP gjiLRigjiLS LRiVgRiVRVyRV.
@sVNTP NRP LjigjiFRVyLiVV.
xmsV %sT|msRVRW sVVxLi xmsgji[ ss sVLRiVxmso s[giR Li][ NSV][ RyRV @sV.
A NTP }tsQL`is Rs @sVRLRiV %dsVR xmsTFRWRV.
@[ xqssVRVLi[ d NRPLRi\sVs sso %ssTLij.
@sV DNTPxmsT RWaSRV.
zmsdsRV %sxqsLigS zqsgSL`i NSVxqsW sT soyRV. xmsNRPs[ xmsp, LSsVLS,
RLiLRiLi.
""IlLi[ NRPVLRiNRPVLiNS! y @LiRy Rxms[R VLS! ds yN][xqsLi sVso C [s V[NPT srys s
yNRPV VxqsV.....''
@sV @xqsxsLigS RWaSRV.
""IlLi[ zmsdsRW! dsNRPV xmsgRi, [xtsQLi DLi[ y %dsVR dLRiVN][LS! NSds @ Li aRPV Li
RVs @sWRVNRPV %dsVR NSRV.''
zmsdsRV @sV Lixms xmsgji[ N]RV.
""[LiR VV''
""zmsdsRW!'' @sV |mss ZNP[NPR NTP A V RR LjiFLiVVLij.

''C L][ ssV, ds }qszRVs rysVWzNRPLigS xmsLRi[NSsNTP xmsLi}ms GLSV [}qsaSsV.

Asy NRPWy FssLjiNUP %sVgRiso. ssV Lij LiRsNTP s[s V G xmsRVRsVW FsLiRVNRPV
[R V[][ Vry? ds ys xmsVNRPVLi[ y N][xqsLi y BLiNTP sryss VxqsV.
RV$ s C rysLRiLi xqsLigRi VxqsVNRPVLiss VxqsV. sVso xqsVyRWxqsLigS BNRPTNTP
[LiR VN][ys[ y BLi FLij N][[ lLiUgS sWL`i \|qsNTP GLSV [aSsV. Fys gRiVLij
NRPRW. ds gRiV R V [[ xmsTsV xmssLjiL iRsV s[s V. y @sV sLi @Lij. FyxmsLi
dsy Fs DyL][ RWryy!'' sNSLRiLigS syRV zmsdsRV.
""zmsdsRW! ALjiryLjigS |RLjixqsVysV. sVLSRgS y yLiRLjids %sT
|msV. [NPR F[ [sFs NRPVsV N]s RVN]s yTssoyso!'' dsLigS @yRV.
""[s V[ |mss xmso @Ljiy, sVVRVNPR Vy INRP[ yRVy! }tsQL`is, %dsT lLiNRP
%sLjiNRP [xmsNTP dLRiVNRPVLS'' @yRV zmsdsRV.
zmsdsRV ssNRP @Rs @sVRLRiVV NRPjLRiV.
ssZNP[ }tsQL`is @sV [R V ssNTP %sLjiNRP [xmsNTP sVN]yRV.
@LiRL`i g_Li`Li A V[ xmss[bPLiyNRP @NRPR NRPsTs RXaSs RWzqs
@jLjixmsyRV @sV.
{qsLig`iNTP sos NRP{msNTP, [R VNTP ys NRP yxqsV, NRPsV, \ZNPLRi%s s[RkRVT soyLRiV.
INRP g][R NTP |msR RWsVVLi g]Li soLij. A g]Li [xmssLi %sLiR aRPLi RVNTP
srLij. s[RkRVRVs yxqsV, NRPsV, \ZNPLRi%s A g]Li [xms
sLi G][ xxqsLi [xmsNTP gRiVRVsV A g]Lis[xmso ANRPL<jiLiRRVRVyLRiV.
""RWaSy @sV ds y xmsLjizqs. ds][ sLiRFyT LjigjisLiRVZNP[ %dsNUP bPORPQ. y
LSNUPRV %sysNTP sVLigRiLi FyTLij yNRP y NRPWRVLji RVNRPV][
ARVN]sLiRVNRPV dsNRPW %sj xqsVysV sVLRibPORPQ.
IlLi[ V @sV! y [[ sos RVFyNUP][ dsNRPsVVLi[ ds sVsVxtsv

[R VNTP NRPs ys }ms Li}msrys V. yRV spTFLiVV A g]sNTP sVVLiRVs

FyFnyLRiLi %dsVR xmsRyLRiV. @ xmsUxmsRLigSs[ g]Li [xmsNTP sFyLRiV. A g]Li [xms
NRPLiNTP NRPszmsLiRsLiR s[giR LigS Ljilgi[ LRiLiFyLi xms RNSV soyLiVV. @%s
ysVLRiWFyV [NPR VLiy \ZNPsW [}qsryLiVV.''
zmsdsRV NRP[ NRPsRVRVs N_LRiLi RW}qs @RsV G%sV [R VysNRPLiVVy zqsR LigS
soyRs @LiR Li @LiVVFLiVVLij.
RsV G][ dRVNRPF[ xmsLjizqs %sxtsQ%sVLiF[V xmssWRLi soLij.
sVVLiTRsLi INRP[ Rs RgiR LRiVs ARVVR Li.
INRPryLji \|msNTP FsgjiLji zmsdsRV yd\|mss RyRV. A NTP zmsdsRV sV%dsVR xmsyRV.
yLi][ @sV %dsVR }tsQLi` s %sLRiVRVNRPVxmsyRV. @sV [R VV ssNTP
%sLji NRPT soyLiVV. @LiVVy gjiLixmso][ @RsV sNTPgSs, @Rs @sVRLRiVNTPgSds
]LRiNRPVLiy FLSLi rygjixqsVyRV.
zmsdsRV [[ RVFyNUP R ssVs }msLij. ZNPsosVs ZNP[NPR ...
DNTPxmsT @V RWaSRV @sV.
\ZNPLRi%s INRP [ yRVgjiFLiVV ILi[NTP NRPs yRV \|mss s[RV][Lij.
@LiRLRiW RVLi][ ALRi yyV [xqsVyLRiV.
lLiLi][ [][ s= [xqsVN][[NPR %szmsrLij \ZNPLRi%s.
@sV ARWxqsLi][ L]xmsVRVyRV.
RsV JTFRVys[sW @s[ jgRiVV][, DN][xtsQLi][ @RsV NRPVRNRPVR soTNTPFRVyRV.
R ssVs sVd RVFyNUP }msLij.
yxqsV [ yRV ETFLiVVLij.
R s...

NRPsV [NTP NRPs yRVNRPWy gjiFLiVVLij. sVVgiR VLRiW ILi [R V\|mss s[RVRVyLRiV.
zmsdsRV [[ RVFyNUP CryLji }ms[ Ljilgi[ yLRiVLi FsLi][ @sVNTP
VxqsV.
@LiRVZNP[ y RXztsQs sVLiRysNTP J xqsLi Lis[xmso %sxqsVLRiVgS xmsLRiVgRiVkaSRV. ssZNP[
xmsLRiVgRiVs }tsQLi` s RWxqsVN]yRV.
@sV sVLRiVxmso xmsNRPNTP RxmsVNRPVyRV.
@Li[.....s xqsLi Li yVsVLi RV$ RVNTP s @Rs [NTP NRPs yRV
%s}mszqsLij.
""yLiN`P= TRVL`i!'' @LiW }tsQLi` s \|mss %sLRiVRVNRPVxmsT @Rs RV xmsVN]s
Rs s[ZNP[zqs yRV.
|\ msNTP[ zmsdsRV s[xmsoNTP RWxqsVN]s F][Li[ ""AgRiV'' @s gRiLij LiyRV zmsdsRV. RVFyNUPs
@sVNTP gRiVLjigS |msRV zmsdsRV.
""NSVryy, NSLS? A L][ sTL][R V%dsVR ssV RVLiRgRiVV RLixms[R VLi[ @R VxmsT
NSFyTsLiRVNRPV NRPXRRs B RWzmsLiRVN][, NSVN][''.
""zms sWV sWRNRPVLS NRPVRW! yNRPV NRPXRR @s[j [s[[R V. @[ sVso [zqss
RxmsV! @sV %sLiRV'' @s RVFyNUP gRiL`is NSRV.
RVFyNUP R ssVs }msRLi, RV$ A V NRPy s[giR LigS s @sVNTP @R VgS ssRLi
ORPQLi[ LjigjiFLiVVLij.
RW AsV gRiVLi[Li RWxqsVNRPVFLiVVLij.
""@sW!'' @s ALRi yRLi [xqsW AsV @sV \|mss yFLiVVLij.
LjigjiLij G%sV[ dgSs[ zmsdsRV sLSLiRFRWRV.
""Rd !'' @s @LjiyRV.
""RW!'' @LiW AsVs s[%dsVR xmsRVN][RV @sV.

@[ xqssVRVLi[ \ZNPLRi%s ""@d !'' @s ZNPsosVs @LjiLij.

@sV [LiR VNRPVs RW}qs[gS }tsQLi` s gRiR FyLRi][ @Rs ssNRPsLi F~T[aSRV.
RW s s[ NRPWFRW sVXgRiLS [zqss ALRi yRLi @LjiyRV @sV.
LRiNRPL i.....}tsQLi` s sVVxLi\|mss Lij sLRi ORPQNPR VT NRPsRVRVyRV.
%dsxmso[Li F~ RVNTP RWxqsVN]s gRiR FyLRis [R V][ gRigS xmsVN]s |msjsVs
N]LjiZNP[xqsVNRPVLiW sLiRLigS RVNTP gSRV @sV.
}tsQLi` s RVLiNRPLRiLigS RVFnys gS ssoRVyRV. @sV [R V[R Vs[%sV[
@RsNTP @LiR Li NSsRLi[R V.
A gRiR FyLRis gRigS xmsVNRPVs }tsQLi` s F~[ jlgi[aSRRsV.
EzLiRs A xmsLjisWsNTP }tsQLi` s, @Rs @sVRLRiVV sLSLiRFRWLRiV.
}tsQLi` s s[NRPWFRWRV.
@[ xqssVRVLi[ \|qsLRis %ssTLij. Fdqs %s=......
@%s %ss @NRPR sLi L_UV RVLRiV NSrygSLRiV.
""ds FyxmsLi xmsLiTLijLS zmsdsRW!'' @LRiVxqsW zmsdsRV s[xmsoNTP RWxqsVZNPRV.
zmsdsRV gRis dxqsVNRPVyRV. ""@RVgRiV sVVLiRVZNP[}qs NS[rys V.''
""IlLi[, sVso INRPryLji NSy sLiVVryLiR V NSy INRP[LS! NSds ssV...ssV....''
""R s!''
""@sW!'' s[\|mss NRPWFRWRV @sV.
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""zmsdsRW! sVXRVso gRiLij Li zmsdsRVs \|msZNP gjiLRigjiLS zms %szqslLi[aSRV.
xqsLjigS s Fy FnyLRiLi %dsVR xmsRRLi, A g]Li [xmsNTP %sxqsVLRiVgS @Rs aRPLkiLRiLi
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FdxqsVV, LSxmsn VsLSso, NRPsNRPLi, xqsLisLSso, Bs=|msNPR L`i @sys [xmsNTP
xmsLRiVlgiRVN]yLRiV.
LRiNRPL i sVRVgRiV[ xmsTsos RV$ RgiR LRigS FyNTP sRV @sV ""RW!'' zmsyRV.
""@d ! y[ |msLRiVgRiVRVs ds xmsLRiWFys dsNRPV NSsVNRPgS RWzmsLiysVN]ysV. NSds A
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AsV NRPsVlLixmsV sVWRV xmsyLiVV.
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LSxmsn VsLSso JyLRiVxqsVyRV ys.
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DLiTFLiVV sNTP sNTP GRVrLij.
@sV @LisVRWRNTP spLRiV spLRiV NRPj sLij.
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yxqsV, zqsyLiR , NRPsV NRPV NRPV GRVxqsVyLRiV.
\ZNPLRi%s J V NTPLiR aRPWsLi[NPT RWxqsW NRPWLRiVLij. AsV Lixms\|mssLi
NRPdsLRiV LjiF][Lij.
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""xmsRsW!'' @yRV.
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""RWRsW! @sV xms sVsztsQ. xms sVsztsQs Rs y[ @sVgS
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LSxmsn VsLSso.

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NRPsV, zqsyLiR , LiVVLiNS FsLiRL][.....
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