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{qsLjiRVqsgSsWLjiFLiVVLij.
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""sVso@sWRVNRPVT%s. RVLSLiR VNUP,@%sdsNUP sRV\sVFLiVVsxmsxqsVR
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@LiR\sVssVVLigRiVLRiVV sVVxLi\|mssxmsRVRVyLiVV.
""sVso@sVsWsRVTs[NSds s[LiR xqs VT%s NSRVy!''
@RsVNRP |msR %s[zqsRWaSRV.
""s[s Vs[LiR Li [R V[R ssVso... sVso ssVVRVyy?''AsV VsVgRiV
xmsVNRPVsNRPVj}msxqsW @TgSRV xmsLRiaRPVLSLi.
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""CxmsxmsLiRsVLiy sVVNRPN RPLihRiLi][ssV s[LiR xqs VRys[s V ssVsVy! AyRV

ssVNRP%sLiRysNTP zmsRsLi][ dsNRPV sgRiLigSNRPszmsLiy, sgRixLi][s sV sVLiRLiyso.
@LiR@sNSaRPLi ]LRiNTPsxmsoRV GARy\sQs G sVgS\y%sT |msRyy?
AyRVsVso RWzmss sgRixLissV sVLiRLiRRLi][sd %dsVR ALSR s lLiLixmsLiVVLijyNRPV.
@LisVsztsQ J ARzms LiVVLiNTPs @yyLRiLi RVysNTPxmsRVLiyRLi[s[s
ssVVysV?sV[ sVsztsQs xR[aSsLi[ ss[VysNSds
ARzms\|mss @yyLRiLi [aSsLi[y NRPLihRiLi[ FysVVLiRgSssVsV.
@sosVy!
dsNRPV@LiR "ARj' NSysVNRPVLi[sd N][Lij NRP dLRiysNTP dsN_gji[ NRPLjigjiFsysNTPy
sVs|qsLjigjis sVsossV ds @sV sLi[NPT dxqsVNRPVF[VyTs[?
""sVsoRVLSLiR VT%s NSRV y!''@Lij ELji.
""NRPdsxqsLisVso ssV s%sVsLiRVNRPVN]LiRLiR \ LRiLisLij ELji!''
""Fds[!AsWRLi ds[ \ LRiLiNRPgji[ yNRPV xqsLi][xtsQs[V!''@Lij ELji.
""dNRPxmsRV][Lij s.sWsVRVNTP }qs@gij LSsVV_yRV.''
ELjiNRP][s[ s%sLij.
""@gij LSsVVNTP,Vgij LSsVVNTPxmsLRiaRPVLSsVVRV RVxmsRNRPWRRVy!''
AsVsWNRPV @RsVssysNTP xmsRVRLi[aSRV.
""BLiN]V!''@Lij sVgS.
@RsVR @R LigS EFyRV.
""CELRiV %sT sFysV.''
""CE[ s[s VysVy?'' @RsV R gSRWaSysVZNP[zqs.
""ELjisW[ RsR [R VNRPV.''

""ssVNS[ sVLiTzqsqs [aSLRiV.

""NTP%sVsZNP[xqsV[ sVVyLiVV%s ][}qszRV[CxqsTLiRVNRPVLiVyLRiV.sWsVRV N][FysNTP
gRiVLRiRWsV.''
""GspLRiV syso?''
""RVNRPVLRiVsoN][xqsLi FssLRiV \lLiNTPy\|RLS`ZNP[!''
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AsV ARVgRiVRVLi[@RsV ORPQLi NRPsVWxqsVNRPVyRV.
""sVLigRiLiR LixqsVyxqssds, sV rLRis FssLRiW sVLjiFLRiVELji!'' AsV @Rs
[sRs [[NPT dxqsVNRPVLij.
AsV[ s[NRPVsDLigRiLSs dzqs @Rs s[NTP]TgjiLij.
""G%sV?''AaRPLRiLigS RWaSRV. AsVs%sLij.
@jssoNSRV ssysNTP[zqss sxmsRVRLi sWRs[V!
""NRPLigSLRiVxmsRNRPVy! DLigRiLRiLi ]Tgji |msLiVVFLiVVLiRLiss.Bj ds @sxqsLSNTP
DxmsWgRixmsRVRVLiRs........''
A sWNTP@Rs NRP[sd syLiVV.
""yN][xqsLi sVso lLiLiRV NRPdsV %sTysLi[@LiRNRPLi[ yZNP[Li NSyy!''
""ELji!''
AsVINRPryLjigS @Rs |msss[xqsVNRPVLij.AsV %dsxmso RVWLS [R VVs[zqs s%sVLSRV
xmsLRiaRPVLSLi.
sVgSR @RsNRP[NPT RWzqsLijELji.
""dsZOP[Qs V xqssWyLSV VxqsVN][s ysNTPALSxmsRVRW xmsL][FsRVLRiV
RWxqsVLisV.DRL iR Li yLiVV y!''
ZNPL[ iHRV sLiR NSgjiysVRVNTP dzqsLijELji.

""CryLji ds xmsosL][NTPdsNRPV V N]ysC RVV FgRiV[aSsV.dxqsVN][ y! B%s

dsNRPV sVL][DxmsWgRixmsRyLiVV.''
@RsVAsVZNP[zqs RWxqsW sTFRWRV.
AsVA RVs @Rs [V[|ms, @RsV spzLiRsLiRs[giR LigS @Rs
Lixms\|msssVVR V|msVNRPVsgjiLRiVNRPVs ssNTP LjigjixmsLRiVgRiVdzqsLij.
AsVRLRiNTP ssLRiFRWRVxmsLRiaRPVLSLi.
@RsVLRiLigS @RVgRiVV s[aSRV.xqsLRixmsoLRiLi ryLiVVgRiVT FyLiy
N]yRVxmsLRiaRPVLSLi.
gRiVT[LiRVN]xqsVs sVsztsQ\|mss @Rs RXzts QxmsTLij.
xqsLRixqs!@RsV |msjsVsVN]LRiVNRPVyRV.
@[.....RsRVNRPVsV ssoFyV[zqsLij. A LSORPQ}qs Rs%sys xqsLRiyaRPsLi[zqsLij.
N][xmsLi][@Rs y sRLiVVLij.xmsdNSLRiLi dLRiVN][s ysNTPRgjis
xqssVRVLi[s[yLRixqsxmsTLij. xqsLRixqsNTPFsRVLRiVgS sTyRVxmsLRiaRPVLSsV.
FsRVLRiVgSsTs xmsLRiaRPVLSLisRWzqs sNTPFLiVVLijxqsLRixqs.
AsVgRigRi sRs[LiVVLij.
""AgRiV''LigRiVsVLij @Rsg]LiRV.
AsVAgjiFLiVVLij.
""@VNSRV BV sRVso''@yRV.
""[sNTP?''
""syNRPdsZNP[ VxqsVLij!''
""s[s VLSsV'' @Lij LiNRPLigS.
[V[Lis NRP daSRV.

""zmss[uy[}qs F~TFylLi[rys V. sRVso''@yRV xmsLRiaRPVLSLi NRPhjisLigS.

AsVsWRNRPVLiy @Rs][FyVsLSsVxtsQLigS sosxqsLRiso ][ N[ PT sTLij.
AsVxms%sLRiVgRiVs [][xmsVNRPVs INRPryLjigS ]LRiVso[NPT ][aSRV AsVs.
AsVNUPRVgS @LRiVxqsW ]LRiVso[NPT ]Lij FLiVVLij.
AsVdLRi @Rs [[NPT sLij. @RsVdLRis [NTPRVVNRPVLiW IN][
ARVgRiVs[xqsW ]LRiVso[NPT jgRiVRVLi[ lLiLiRV[R Vds gRiVLiNTP@R Li |msVNRPVLij
xqsLRixqs.@RsV AsVs xqs%dsVzmsLi%dsVRNRPV ILigSRV.
xqsLRixqssNTPFRW NUPRVgS@LRiVxqsW lLiLiRV [R VdsgRiVLiNTP @R V|msVNRPVLij.
xmsLRiaRPVLSLiNRPWLRiLigS syRV.
""IR V.ss[Li [R VNRPV.s[s V @LiysNSRV'' @Lij LigRiVLRiV g]LiRV][.
" 'sVsLixms xmsgji[N]RV AsVs xmsLRiaRPVLSLi.
""RLi}msrys V.sVsLiys[yNRPV gS VxqsV.''@Rs NRP FsLRigS
[RVsoyLiVV.
""xmsLRiaRPVLSLidsNRPV [R VR LiRLi |msRysV.ssV %sT|msV...ssV yaSsLi
[R VNRPV.''s[R VNRPVLiysV.
AsVNRP[ dsLRiV gjiLRiVsLRiVgRiV][Lij.
xmsLRiaRPVLSLiAs[aPR Li][ sNTPFRWAsV lLiLiRV VdsgRiV xmsVNRPVs dsLigS
xqsLRixqssVVxLi[NPT RWxqsW@yRV.
""sVsoNRPds|msVNRPVs Fy [ R VxmsT[%sT|msysNTPdxqsVNRPVLS[[!ssV
R Rg SyRVN]s, @sV %sLids RVNRPVs NRPVNRPVLizmss %sxqsLij [rys V.A RLSR ds {msNRP
zmszqsNTP RLizmsC ]LRiVNTPLiRs[ Fy|msRysV''AsV sVVxLi\|msNTPILigSRV xmsLRiaRPVLSLi.
sVVsxmsNRPNTP }msxqsVNRPVLiW [][@
Rs ssNTP ][}qsRVysNTPxmsRVLiLijxqsLRixqs.

AsVxmsxmsn VLiRysNTPFsxmsVRV xmsRVRLisVVRV|msLi][@xmsV[ @Rs[ D[NPR Li,

N][xmsLi,@s[aPR Li FsNRPVQ\sFrygSLiVV.
J sVsXORPQLiNRPW %dsVRxmsRVRVsV@RsV Rs%dsVRxmsRVRVLi[ xmsNRPNTPLRigRi[LiVVLij
xqsLRixqs.AsV LigS sWNSsLRiNRPV \|msNTP LjigjiFLiVVLij.NS lLiLiRW gjiLiLijxqsLRixqs.
lLiLiRV [R V][giR VLi NRP}msxqsVNRPVLij.NRPsVLi NRPdsLRiVR%srLij.
gRiVLi@jLjiF][Lij. NRPLihRiLi IVNRPV][Lij.Fyd ][FyVRsV N][[[R VsRs bdPLi
gRiVLjiLiAs[R s][ RTF][LijxqsLRixqs.
xmsLRiaRPVLSLi[[ yNRPV RNRPVssVLjizqsLij.
""zmss[uy[R VNRPVLiyLigjiF. [NPR F[C NRP][ ds aRPLkiLSs dFylLi[rys V''AsV NRPLihRiLi
%dsVR NRPsgRiRVRW @yRV.
@Rsg]LiRV[ NRPhjisRLiRxms GN][aSy[R V.
AsVxmsLjizqs @LiRy s[xqsVNRPVLij.
@Rs[[LiRzmsLiRVN][R Li RsNTPryR LiNSRs @LiR Li @LiVVFLiVVLijAsVNTP.
Fy [ R VxmsT[@RsV NRPLRiVgRiVy[sWRxms xms xmsn VLixmsWsLi [R sNRPWy AsV
gRizLiLij.
@RsNTPAsV lLiLiRV [R VV[T LiLij.
""xmsLRiaRPVLSLiy %sys yaRPsLi[R VR V. ssV%sT|msV'' @Lij LiLij.ksLigS
[R VV[T Lis xqsLRixqsZNP[zqs RWaSRV.
AsVaRPLkiLRiLi @Rs [R V[ s oLij. AsV aRPLkiLRiLi[sFsRVxmsZNP[zqsRWxqsW xms
xmsxmssVsN]LjiNSRV.
""G....%sRsVLi[@LiR dFy dsNRPV? ssW,y RVNRPVs LRiVFyV [aSso.
s[s V[R Vs s[LSsy\|mss sWzms FdxqsV][N]Liyso. NS[sLiTzqsqs
[LiVVLiyso.@LiVVs yNTP, NSs yNRPVNRPWy RWLRiLi @[V[aSso. C
xqssWLissV lLi[zmsqs gS RWzqssVVs E}qsV[aSso.

ssVsWs LigRiLi [R V[R Wssy \|mss LjiFL`i Byso.ysNTP xmsn RLigS FdxqsV[[
hkiVs @sV %sLiysV.BxmsVRV sLigS ssVlLi[ms [rys V. FsLiRVN][Vry?
yNTPxmsVRVhkiLi[ RVLi [R V.@LiRLji [R %szqsLjiN]Ts s[s VJ LjigjiFLiVVs
gSxmsLiLiyTs.
s[sxmsVRVFsLi s[LiR Li [R VysNRPLiVVylLiUgS soysV.
[R Vss[LSsNTP s[s V s[LiR xqsVT \ss ,[ y \|mss @yyLRiLi s[LiR LisWzmss sVso
NRPWy@yyLSsNTP gRiVLji NST@FyLRi\sVs @sV ysgRiTLiysjy [ RVLi.''
AsV]R\|mss [R VVs[zqsNRPVRW @yRVxmsLRiaRPVLSLi.
""IR V.s[s V... s[s V NRPLihRiLi[FyLi DLiRgS ysNTP IxmsVN][s V.NSyLi[
RLi}msV''@LjiLij.
xmsLRiaRPVLSLisyRV.
""RLixmssVLiy?xqsLRixqs! ssV s[s VRLixms[R WssZNP[xqsV |msT[
xqsLi][ztsQLi[yTs.NSds.......NSsVLi][. sVRLi][NPR sVWxqsVN]sFLiVVsyTssVlLi[ms ZNP[xqsV
|msso. A @ssWys LjiLiR[NPR FRVysV.''
FssLRiLiVVy@sWRVNRPVRV s[LiR Li[BLRiVNRPVLi[ %sTzmsLiRysNTPxmsRVQryLiR V. NSds,G FyxmsLi
ds ssVxqsLRiyaRPsLi [zqsssVso lLi[xmso BZNPLiRLji %sys dxqsVN]Li[FssLjiNTP
VxqsV. @RVZNP[R xmsRV. s[s VNSsVLi][ NRP sVWxqsVNRPVFLiVVssV
@sV %sLiRysNTPxmsRVLiRRLi[R V. dsNRPV Vj xmsysNTP, NRPLjizmsLiRysNTP dsbdPs
s[s V ][R VN]LisV.[s oRV ds sVRVLSzqss LSRs sWLjiN]R LSRs s[s VLSrys V.
sVso@Ljiy, GTy, sVVRVNPR Vy,xmsxmsn VsNTP zqsR xmsTy"zLixqs' |msLRiVgRiVRVLi[R xms
"xmss' LRigRiNRPsWRLiRxmsRV.
AsV%dsVR xmsyRV xmsLRiaRPVLSLi.
AsVALRi yRLi [zqsLij.
""yZNP[FyxmsLi dRV xmsLRiaRPVLSLi.BRLiy yT xmss.... ssVjLjiLi C yNRPLiATLiyRV....
sVsLi[yZNP[ %sR \sVs xmsgRi,[xtsQLi [s o xmsLRiaRPVLSLi.yTNTP RVxmsTs[sLiRsLRiNRPW
[LiR V%sxms[R V.'' AsV [LiR VsVsGRsRLi sVVRV|msLij.
AsV Vs NTPxms @TgSRV.

""FssLRiVyRV?''
""LRik L`i''
A }msLRiV%ssgSs[ AsVs %sT|ms[ NRPWLRiVyRVxmsLRiaRPVLSLi. xqsLRixqs ZNP[zqs RWaSRV.AsV
@lgi[ xmsRVN]s soLij.
""BLixmsVRVC sWRLi @sNSaRPLi I}qs[ FyLjiFycdLRiVTgS xmsRVNRPVLi[sLigSs[
lLi[ms LRiVgRiVRVLij''@yRRsV. xqsLRixqs[ NRPWLRiVLiW....
""sLigSs[lLi[ms... @Li[...... '' @Lij.
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@RXaRPxxqsLi soLiRsyNRPV sVVLi[ VxqsV.@LiRVZNP[ ssV RLjiLids[R
sLizmsLiys C yNRPLiAysV, [ sVVLiRVdLRi NRPVN]['' @yRVxmsLRiaRPVLSLi.
@RssWNTP xqsLRixqsNRP NRPXRR][sVLjiryLiVV.
""dNRPxmsTFLiVVLij'' @Lij RVLigS.
""yLiR Wy][ sos ds \|mssCgRi NRPWy yRV. xmsV.@xqs[Li LjigjiLij''.@TgSRV
xmsLRiaRPVLSLi.
xqsLRixqsINRPryLji NRP sVWxqsVNRPVLij.AsV NRPsLiNRPdsLRiV LRiV][Lij. AsVNRPdss
RVRVxqsWc
""GRsNRPV.BLiR sxts QFLiVV s[s VNRP ds|msVN][[R V.dsZNP[Li LRiVgRi[R VgSNRPdss
sXy[xqsVN][ysNTP xmsV!''AsV VLi \|mss[][ RRVxmsLRiaRPVLSsV. xqsLRixqs
NRPRVRVRVNRPVLij.
""ALRik L`i gSTNTP s[s VVj Fys V.dsZNP[%sV RVLi[RVxqsLRixqsd! dsZNP[zqs NRPsQR W}qs yT
NRP{msZNP[rys V xmsV!'' @yRVxmsLRiaRPVLSsV.
xqsLRixqsRjLiRVN]sxmsrygjiLij.

[[lLi[Lki[AxqsLi @LiVVLij xqsLRixqsNTP.sVgS [LiRVN]

s[lLi[R V xmsNRPsLiNS[ ssVNRPlgi[VZNP[zqs sRVrLiysV.@xmsZNP[ dNRPLRiV
NRPsVVN]yLiVV.
NTPZNPARVRVyLRiV }ms g_Li`[N]LiRLRiV. sosVLiTALRiV \|qsNTPQ\|mss
LRik L`i@Rs %sVRXLiRLiAsVs RVVsVVLRiV.
@sVN][sA xqsLixmsn VsNRPV RL iR [R VsxqsLRixqs sVVxLi\|mss gRiVxmsVsVs zqsgRilLiF~gRis
EyRV LRik L`i.
A F~gRixmsn WVNTP AsV DNTPLjiNTPLji@LiVVFLiVVLij.
@jRWzqs @Rs %sVRVV}sgSss[aSLRiV. xqsLRixqs ysRzmsLiRVN][ys
xmsRVLiLij.NSds, RVW \|qsNTP,y\|mss L_U xqsyxqsVVsVR gS sLRiLiR Li[AsV.
LRik L`iAsV Q\|mss[][ LigSN] gRiV xmsVNRPVsc
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L_U!
ARzmsFy LSsxqsVLRiVRV.@RsLi[ NS[[ARzmsNTP @xqsxLi, RVLi.
yNRPV]LjiNTPFLiVVsLiRVNRPV Rssys[ sLijLiRVN]LiysV.
@xqsVRss yLiRVNRPVAFyL][ AsVNTP @LiR Li NS[R V.NS[[ Rs[%sd VFyxmsoL`i NRPWy NSRV.
G sLiR Li[s WRsW GNPT Lig`i sVLiLRiVNRPWy NSRV. @LiRs][ yNTPxmss[%sV!
""GLiNSy?'' @TgjiLij \ LSsNRPWRkxqsVN]LiW.
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""yNRPVsWRLi V[xmsdsLRiV Fzqs ds][ xmsRVN][ysVj''IN][ sR y IN][

NRPWRNRPWaSRV.
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LjisVLiA xqssVRVLi[ FssLRiWNSFyR[LiR s NRPWR AsVNTPVxqsV. LRik L`iRWLiVVLig`i gRisV
ssVVVRW@yRV.
""%sysogSy |mnsLi`= N][Lij NRPV, ryyLRiLigSy N][Lij NRPV dLRiRLiy d. s[s V"D' @s
gkis zqsgRi B}qs@LiRLRiW "xmss' xmspLji [xqsVN]LiLRiV.GsVLis?'' AsV NRPsLidsLRiV
sVsNSLRiV][Lij.
""s[s V%sVsV G%dsV @s[R V.%dsV yLjiNTP s[sxmsVRW
@R VLS[R V.ssLiRVNTP@ssWsryLiR V'' @Lij.
LRik L`isyRV.
""@ssWsLiyssWNRPV[R V. sVsoINRP xmss [}qs ds [NTPy ysLRiW LSLRiV''@yRV.
""G%sV?''LigRiVLRiV g]LiRV][ @TgjiLij.@Rs [s%sTzmsLiRVN][ysNTP xmsRVxqsWxqsLRixqs.
@LiVVFRVszqsgRilLi {msNRP][ sVL][ zqsgRilLisgjiLi yVNRP][ys |msy\|mss @WBW
xmsVRW @xqsxLigSRWxqsWcc
""AxmsLRiaRPVLSLigST ds BLiNTPs[V[R W.''
""[sNTP?''
""%dsV@sW, ys E[[LiR VgS @LiRVNRPs'' FyRVLRik L`i. AsV @LiR LiNSsV RWzqsLij.
""sVsoG][ ryNRPV][ @Rs zms,BLi N]yNRP @RsVssV lLi[ms
[R VysNTPxmsRVLiyRsZNP[NPR V |ms. @Lji[RW. FdxqsVLjiFLiR V By.''
""@sW!''gRiVLi\|mss [R Vs[xqsVN]Lij xqsLRixqs.
""@[}qs ds sVLSy,ysVLSy. J.ZNP. [NPR F[y y ssVsVLiRVN]
sVLiRLiFsNTPLi[ryLiR V. @xmsVRWyLiR NRPWy dLji FRVLij.ds sRVsVV %sLjigjiFRVLij.A
RLSR sVso [R xqs sRVxmsoN][ysNTPRxms [sNTP xmssNTPLSso.A[LiRV!''
LiRLSLiVV][yT R xmsgRiN]RLiFyszmsLiLiysVNTP.

NSds,sxqs=RVR!@LiR rysVLiR QLiGj RsNTP! GRVrLij.RFyszmsrLij.

""@Rs@Lji [}qs yRVNRPV @\lLiFyLRik L`i?'' @s[R s][@Lij xqsLRixqs.
""@LRisysNTPsVs[Li bdPLi Fg]VN][s RLi[R VgS!ds FysysZNP[%sV LigRiLi
yRV.ssV lLi[ms [R V[R WRsxmsLRiaRPVLSLi NRPNRPN[ PT ][LiVVrys o @Li[!''
""s[s V[R V[s V.''
LRik L`iAsV NTPLiR |msR%ss lLiLiRVs[ ][ gRigSNSRV.
AsVR ][ sVWgjiLij|msjsV LRiNRPLi xqs%srLij.
""@LiVV[sd NRPV lLi[ms RxmsRV.''
""LRik L`i!s[s V @ rysWsVLSs.BLiR yLRiVsNTP s[s VITgRi[s V.xmsLRiaRPVLSLi y
sVLiyRV.@RsNTP ][xLi[}qs FyxmsLi RVVNRPVLiVLij.''
""}msjs[s V. [}qsjsVso. FyxmsLi sWN]}qs [LiVVLisyTs ys yZNP[
@Lids.xmsn LS[R V. NSRV NRPWRRV@Li[ sWy[R lLi[ms [LiVVLiRVNRPVLi[[NPR yRV
ssVlLi[ms [R V[LiVVsV@Lji |msRy[ dsBxts QLi!'' @yRV LRik L`i.
RsLiR%sxtsQs V xmsLjizqs[BLRiVNRPVsk xqsLRixqsNTP@LiR Li @LiVVFLiVVLij.
yzmssV%ssNRPF[ ""xmss'' LjizmsLi[ryLRiV.@LiR yLRiVLi LjigjisRLSR RsV
RNRP[R V.Rs\|mss Fs[AaRPV |msVNRPVs Rj%sxqsVyLRiV@sW, ys! @NRPRVNTPRss
yNPR L`igS
RWysN][Lij NRP. ysLiRV...""y R yNPR Q\lLi,y @L][giR Li xqsLigRi
RWxqsVNRPVLiVLij.@LiRsLRiNRPV G yNPR L`iNUP y[s BssV.''
RsN][xqsLi,Rs yN][xqsLiRsV RNS.
ryLiR s[V@LiVVy RxmsRV.
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J NSs}qsVxmsLjilgiRVN]yRV.
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@s%sxqs%sxqs sFRWRVBs|qsNPR L`i FyFyLSso.
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xmsLRiaRPVLSLisVgS.
Fs\|qs#=syRV.
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yxLigSsoLij.
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@yRV@ NRPxts QLi\|mss.
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[VNRPVLiLi.''
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ZNP[xqsV|msVLiVLij! xmsVV! {msxqsV%sVhSLiVV soLiy?LRixqsgRiVsoLiy?''FnL`i

LissxmsNRPNTP ILjigji @yRV.
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[%ssRLi xqsLRiy NRPy!''
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zqsLiRLisNSLRiLi [aSRV.
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sryysNTPxmsLizmsLi[R VsRV.''
""%dsVlLi[s Vy[xqsVN][LiT. yxLigSsoLij. sVVLiRV NSzqsssVLi dsBsLiT. [NPR F[INRP
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FdxqsVR LRiWxmsgRiTsyLRiV.
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""sV''@s |qsN[ PT ][aSRV.
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soLiVLijsV.''
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zqsLiRLigRiVLRiVgS RWaSRV.
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xmsLRiaRPVLSLiNTP@LiR Li @LiVVLij Ljigji VRxmsss.
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BLiRLjigSNRP D}msOTPQLi Li[R V. [sNRPLiVVyzqsR xmsy.
}qsxtsQs [A{msn xqsLiR V [LiR V.
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N`P@s A FdxqsVNTP dRsxmsLRiaRPVLSLiNTP VxqsV.

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@xmssLRiNRPWRss AszLisdsLRirys, RzmsNRPs, ANRPssVLjiFRWRV.
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INRPNSV][ FnL`i LisssRVLi\|mss, lLiLi][ NSV][zqsLiRLi NSQ\|mss
N]RVxmsLRiaRPVLSLi.
""@sWy sRVLi %sLjigjiFLiVVLij.''
""yNSV[ V.....'' xmsLRiaRPVLSLi N][FjNRPV\RWaSRV yZNP[zqs
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""zmss[uy[}qs@RVgRiV RV |msNRP%dsV @LiRV RWrys V.yLi s[xqsVN][LiT.
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GLSV[R VLiT'' NRPVsogS@yRV xmsLRiaRPVLSLi.
RsV[R @s Vs sVsztsQ lLiLiRVsVWRV ssLRiNRPWLjigji sVsztsQ
NS[R syNTP VxqsV.
NSds@LiyRV IZNP[][ BR Ljis[ NRPLjizmsLiyRV.
sLigSyRV ARVgRiV RV|msT[N]Lji xmsRsV VLRi xmsgRiVg]ryR s RVLi][
sNTPFRWLRiVzqsLiRLi,FnL`i Liss.
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""[ sLizmsLiRV'' @yRVxmsLRiaRPVLSLi.
""@lgi[ryL`i'' @yRV %ssRVLigSzqsLiRLi.
@sWxtsQxmsLRiaRPVLSLis LiVV %dsVR%sTzmsLiLij.

xmsLRiaRPVLSLiRVNTP sxqsVLi[NPR dsxqsLi @RsZNP[zqs NRPWy RWR[ysV.AsV

%sxtsQ sRsLi][s oLij. FyFLiVVssVVxLi. lLiLiRVL][VgS syLSV
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ssLigSAsVs @sVxqsLjiLiyRRsV.
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%syLjixqsVLiRsVNRPVyRV.
ss[V!
RsLi[@sWxtsQNPT FsLiR }mssW xmsLRiaRPVLSLiNTPdNRPF[giR y!
@Rs@sVN]LiVyRV.
NSdsJ zqsgiR VsWs xmssNTPITgRi FdxqsV][ysoVyRs, lLi[FsWF@Rs
N][LiR VNRPV CTbPORPQs[ryLiR s AsV %sxqsVs Rs@RsNTP dRV.
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""@sW!''@s zmsyRV xmsLRiaRPVLSLi.
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NRPds|msVNRPVLiVLiRs@RsV AbPLiyRV.
@RsAaRP sLSZaP[ @LiVVLij.
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zmsxmssLiVVLij.
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sVgS@Rs [s][}qszqsLij.
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""GRVxqsVyy?''ATgSRV.
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""sVsoNRPWy @LiRLji][FyV s[LiR xqsVT ssssVVRVyy@sW?'' ksLigS @TgSRV.
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@RsVAsV sVVLiRVN]sLiRVyRV.
""s[s V[s LiVVy Ljirys V.NSds sLiRss xqszLiR[s V. LjiLiR[s VLSsV!''

""s[ssLjisLiRs [R V[R V@sW!'' @yRRsV.

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AsVzms sso s%sLij.
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""@sosW''
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""[[ ['' @LjiyRV.
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@LiRVNRPsssV.''
@sWxtsQs %sLij. A sso[@RsLi[ FsNRPR[s@xqsxLi NRPszmsLiLij.
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sVgS@yRV.
""sVsoNRPsZNPLiR LRiLigRiVxmsoVsVVRVy[@LRiLi @so][Lij LSsV.][
NSqss[VBLiNTP sVs[s[s V FsLiRVNRPV sR LisV.A %sxtsQR Ws yRVRLi[s[
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LRiVVFyNTPsVgS soLiVLij.''
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gRiVLRiW!'' yT }qszRVT}msxmss.
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RWxqsVNRPVLiVLij''BLiN]NRPT ygRiVRV. @sWxtsQNPT VxqsV.
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@yLRiV.
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sNTPgSs%s @yRV.
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FsgjiFylLi[aS[!''
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LRik L`i.
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lLiRg]s[sW@s jgRiVV xmsRV][Lij.
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A NTPNRP \LiR VNRPsWLiVV yNTP.
LRik L`isV xmsVNRPVs\|msNTP [zms lgiR Li NTPLiRN]RV. A NRPVHRV gRi
RWLRiLi[xmsyRV LRik L`i.%sVgjis sVVgiR VLRiV @RsyNTP RVN][[NPR @NRPTLi xmsLRiVgRiV
daSLRiV.
LRik L`iNTPxmsxmsn VLi[aRPNTPF LiVVLij. xmsLRiaRPVLSsVVT%sXLi LRik L`isN]VNRPVLiW,
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NS[xqs WLi=.
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@Rs}qszRVsN]RV.
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@ysZNP[AsV LjigjiLij ssVsss[VzqsLij.
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s r[ yLiR V.
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ALjiNTPxqsLRixqs Rs RzmsysNTPxmsLjiLRiLigS Rs[R V[ sgjiFsysNTPzqsR xmsTLij.
@sWxtsQ%sxtsQR VLi[ Fs[ryLiR V@sNSaRPLi sLij@LiVVy RsV @yLi[dxqsVN][[R V.
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A @
[ Rs gRiVLis sVVNRPNRPV[rLij.
xqsLRixqs@sWxtsQ RgiR LRiZNPsLi xmsRV.FdxqsV ZNP[xqsV DxmsxqsLixLjiLiRsRV.
NSdsRsV sxts QFLiVVsysNTP xmsLjiLRiLi FssLRiWLiR[LiR V.Fg]VNRPVs ysLjigji FssLRiW
Bs[LiR V.
@LiRVZNP[saRPLiVVLiRVNRPVyRV.

LRik L`isLRiWFys RV|ms. yT sVRV%sLRig] ssRNTPLi

RsVsL]z[ tsQs s LRiVso[xqsVN][y.
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xms@RVgRiV W[%s gRiVLi\|mssxmsRV][Lij.
@LiRAs[aPR Li[s W @RsVRsV sL]z[ tsQs sLRiVso [xqsVN][ys[yxmsRRVLi][ Dy[R xms
NRPORPQ ryj Lixmso ]L[ Ri@Rs[ [R V.
LSFss%sVj yLij.%dsj kFyV @NRP]NRPsVgRiVRVyLiVV.
RgSLjisos %dsrLij.
xmsLRiaRPVLSLisTsTgS sRVxqsVyRV.
A xqsLiRVsLRi BLi[ @ gRiRVD
[ LiVyLRiV LRik L`i,@Rs %sVRVV.
LRik L`isWsV FssV[gSLjiVFsxmsVRW gS DLiRRLi[R Rs NSLRiNRPFyNTP
@R LiNTPDLiRNRPWRRs }qszRV][NPR zqs DLiVyRV.
lgi[VdxqsVN]s sVgS [xmsNTP@RVgRiV|msRV xmsLRiaRPVLSLi.
RVxmsoVsVWzqs soyLiVV. RVxmsos[LiVVs yR[xms sVLi
ZNP[Lij LiRV,ZNP[NPR V, ssoV%ssR Li][ AgjiFLiVVNTPNTP[Li ]LigjiRWaSRV.
LRik L`i,@Rs }qszRVVg][%sLiRV, lLiT , xms V,g]Li ryLiVVV, FyLiRV
DyLRiVgRij[.
yyxms%dsVR NRPWLRiVs sVLiRVN]RVRVyLRiV.FsRVLRiVgS sVLiyLSV
|msVN]ssVR sVR [LiVyLRiV.
""@LiRLRiWIZNP[][ DyLRiV yN]RVNRPVV''@sVNRPVyRV xmsLRiaRPVLSLi.
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LRik L`i|mssVs syRV.

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""@LiR@ssWsLi [zqssLiRVZNP[A yRWs NRP[][LiVVLi[aSRV sVsgRiVLRiVRV. @Li[R
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FyLiRV.
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LRik L`isNTPgS syRV.
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gST aRPsLi lLi[{ms FyNTP\lLiVNRP\|mss xmsRVLiVLij.A aRPsLi %dsVR sVLi\lLiV
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LRik L`igSqs[ %s{qss FsIZNP[ryLji ylgi[aSRV.
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""mslLi[!''sVsztsQs [}msRVRs[V!''gRiVLi\|mss [R Vs[xqsVNRPVyRVFyLiRV.

""zC TxqsLRiV` xmsn L`i jqs@yL`i . [NPR F[FyR }msNRP sVVNRP][ARVNRPVs[ [yL`i= yN]RVNRPV
y @sWxtsQ][ LRigRiRsW!BxmsVRV yT sVVxLiRW}qs yR V[ [R VLSFyLiRV!''
""BLiNSsVVxLi RW}qsxmss[Li soLijLS aSd s[[}msxqsVs xmsVRW''g][%sLiRV BNRPLiyRV.
LRik L`isVL][ |msg`i %s{qss gSxqsV[s[xqsVNRPVs Fyqs[Li@LiVVqs sVVNRPs[aSRV.
""ryF~RVy!'' @TgSRV xms V.
""@sxqsLRiLi[R V.A xmsLRiaRPVLSLigST LRiNSs NRPVxmsoN]sygRiVysV. xmsVRLiR y
sVR[xmsTs RLSR yTsORPQ%sVLi[ xmsxqsZNP[ [R V.
dsVsNTPs s[][s zmssVs}msrys V.'' zqsgRilLisgjiLiyRV.
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}sgSLRik L`i.
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""FsVxqsVLij? dRV!''@yRV gRi ssVNRPLi][.
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""xmsRV.''
""@LiRssVNRPLi xmssNTPLSRVgRiVLRiVy! sVVs dsNRPV RVxmsTsVsLi ATLisVATLij. lLi[xmso
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""yFysxmsNSLRiLi yT aRPss[VFdxqsV }qsxtsQsLiRVNTP sxqsVLij.INRPs[ xqsLRixqs C
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""FsLiR@RXxts Qs LiRVT[.....BLiR sVLij][ a][ sLi!''Cs[aSRV g][%sLiRV.

ysW %sLiVsxmsLRiaRPVLSLi LRiVRV\FRWRV.

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zqsLixLigRiLij xqsW FsgjiLji RVxmso\|mss NS][ IZNP[ INRP RsVRyRV.
RVxmso%sLji gji NTPLiRxmsTLij. LjigjiLi[%sV[@LiR LiNSNRP DNTPxmsT RWaSLRiVLRik L`i XLiR Li.
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sT@yRV.
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ssxmsLRiaRPVLSsVVTLS! RsVVLi[,[R \s[BNRPTLi RzmsRVNRPVsRVNTP
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g][%sLiRV|msR gS GRVxqsWc
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syRV.
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RVNTPxmsLRiVlgi........
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@RsNTP%sxqsRVLi NRPgjiLij.
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""sVL][s W xmsRNRPV V!C L][ sVLid sVsoy R ss[FysV.
[s oTs sVsoNRPsRVs NSFyRNRPF[C FyNTP s[s V NRPWy
gRiVLixmsgji RF[Vys.''AsV g]LiRV sVNRPV][Lij.
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}mssVds|msLiRV][Lij.
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RgSds,A N]RVNRPVgSds A[LiRRLi[R V. DsysxqsLji|msVN][yd, RXzmsLiyd @s[
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RsNTP@sV[R V, ys[R V.
RRLiT |msLissWsVRV BLiL[ isg]RV.
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RssR gS {qsNRPLjirLij.
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RWRsWs%sLij.
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}mssWsVLSgSsRWxqsVLi[ xmsLRiaRPVLSLiNTP%sRLi[ RsVFsLiR Fg]VNRPVLik@LiR Li @LiVVLij.
LiVsyRAgjiFRWRV.
aRPLkiLRiLi[LiR NRPLi INRPryLjigS sVVxLi[NPT F~LigjiFLiVVLij. xmsxmsxmssVs N]LjiNSRV.
""@y,G\sVLij?'' NRPLigSLRiVgS @TgSRVNRPsRV.
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RWaSRV.
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xmsLRiaRPVLSLiNRP NRPsRVZNP[zqs RWaSRV.
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|msRVxmsLRiaRPVLSLi.
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RsgS.......
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dgSsoLiRRLi RWzqs @TgSRVxmsLRiaRPVLSLi.
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RxmsVN]sxmsLRiVaRPVLSLisV RWzqsLij LS.
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LS.
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RWRsVsgS s%sLij.
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@sLS RVLRiVzmsxmsLRiVgRiVdzqsLij.
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLissoN]LiW [xmsNTPsTyRV.
""ysVLRiR RWaSsLigS?''@TgSRV NRPsRV.
""RWaSsV''
""NRPVtsQNRPVtsQ Fs soLij'' sVd@TgSRV.
""dssVLRiRLi[G d%sVTsVVNRPV zms@
[ sVNRPVysV. IZNP[U soLij''.
""ss[V@y. I L_Us[VLi.FNTPLki sR ssLi[xqsVNRPVs sVWRVsVVNRP
ARVRVLij.ys sWxqsLi[zqsRV N] x[qsR !''N]RVNRPV sWV %ssRWRsV @Lij.
""FsLiRVNRPVLSys ATFxqsVNRPVLiso.y LigSLRiV RLS.''
""@jLigSLRiV R! sRVLi!@j L][R V%dsVR sLiRVs]RN]T[ sVgSNRPWy FyLjiFylLi[.
L_ULS''FyRV NRPsRV.
""ARzms@j ]R N]Rs[V%sV''RWRsV sVLiRLixmsogS@Lij.

""@jN] [ [ ]R.[}qsj xqsy'' @yRVNRPsRV. ysLSs @RVgRiVysV @Lij.

""gS@RVgRiV'' @yRV NRPsRV.
""sRVr~LiRssLi NRPWy [R V.BLiNS szmsssVNRPVLi[Lij.@LiVVy G%sV[ ys
LRi.R[s zms.ys V ygji ]LigRiVLiRV.AT FztsQLiy. BjRNS.
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""yGRy xmss [xqsVN][y.@Li[NSs L][R V%dsVRAR \sVs LRiVgRiVAWsW''
xmsLRiaRPVLSLiNTPNRPsRV syRV.sy\yyTNTPgRi xmsLjiysNTP@LRiVsLiyRV.
""Fs [ ys ys[][ @j RrLij.%dsVZNPLiRVNRPV spLRiVN][LiT'' @Lij.
""CN][T NRPWLRi FsNRPTj'' @TgSRVNRPsRV.
""@[Lij ds@sN][xqsLi.'' NRPsRVsyRV.
""NRPVtsQNRPVtsQ N][T NRPWLRi][ @ssV[ s[xqsVNRPVLiRssW.''
""s[s[%sVds sVLRiRV V[xmsR[R VLS NRPy.G][ LijysV
N][T NRPWLRiZNP[xmsTFyssVNRPVyy.''
""yZNP[LiVxqsy. @jsWRVT. dsNRPVdNRPVLiy ssVG xmsN][T N][ @s[VxqsVLij.''@yRV
NRPsRV.
""FsLiRVNRPVLSdsNRPV @RLi[ @LiRN][xmsLi'' RWRsV Ljigji@Lij.
""N][xmsLiNS[. ys gRiVLjiLi @sNTPRWNRPy.@LiRVNRPs FysV.''
""xqslLi[BNRP FLiVV xmsRVN][LiT'' @LijRWRsV. AL][zmssVgSs[NPR sRV RLRigSsyRV.
xmsgRiVA {qs[ yysLRiLigRisVsLi ANRPLixmso [xqsVNRPVyRV.xmsLRiaRPVLSLi RWRsW
BLi[ s oLiVsV@LiRLjiNTP zqsFLiVVLij.
NSxqsR RVsoNRPVsyRVRsV {qs[N] RsV BsVR soLiVyRsN]LiRLRiV
AaRPLRixmsyLRiV. sVjN]LiRLRiVsVRVNRPVyLRiV.
""G\sA gRiVT ysNTP J @LiR ]LjiNTPLiRsxqsLi][ztsQLiyLRiV.''

{qs[sLi yFyLSV [xqsVNRPVLiLRiV.NRPWLRiV, xms {qssyFyLSV

[xqsVLiLRiVy.
xmsgRiLiyyFyLRiLi, LS AR sVgSzmsV @LiRLRiW NRPzqsDy=xLigS ARVRWFyRVRW
gRiRVxmsoyLRiV.
sVyxLiLS NRPWLRi xmsVN]Lij,LS][ sVVRVxmsVN][yyRWRsV
BLi[ s osLiRVs sWR[R V.A L][Liy LS A BLisVVLiRV RyRVRVs[soLij.....
""gRigRiVLRiLi ssVVxtsQLi dgSsoLiRRV.'' @sVNRPVyRRsV.
RVgRiVsVLi RgiR LRi sT@TgSRV.
""[xmsNTPLSsRVgS, BLiRVWxmsROTPQV [xqsVyso''@s
""ssVRWxqsVLi[ Fss][zqsssW {L][ gRiVLRiVN]xqsVyRV.sVd sVd
RWyszmsLi''@Lij.
""ELjiZNP[R W}qs GsVVxqsVLij.''
LSNTPxqsVNRPVs s%sLij.
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""xmsRVNRPVyNRPG xmssWRLi |msRVRVLi][LSORPQzqs'' @sVNRPVyRV xmsLRiaRPVLSLi.LS GLi [zqsy
RsZNP[Li RVLi[R V.NSs {qs sLi][G sW sxqsVLi][@s[ xqsLi[xLi.
""LS@s FyLi'' @yRVNRPsRV.
""VNTPLiRs[s V xmsRVN][s VLS. V%dsVRRRVLi soLiRszmsLij ds sVLRiRV.y NRPxqs[
RWLi[ RVLi'' @yRVxmsLRiaRPVLSLi.
NRPsRVAaRPLRiLigS RWaSRV.
""RVsW?BysVLis[s V A VNTPLi[xmsRVNRPVLiVysV
INRPryLkiyNRPV NRPsR[R V.@xqsV RVLi FssoLiVLiRy.''

NRPsRVsWNTP xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi ssoNRPVyRV.

""dssVLRiRW.''
""ss[V@[ J RVLi! @jssV RLjiRVysNTP@sVLiVLij.
@LiVVydsZNPLiRVNRPV RVLi.s[s VysVgS. sVsLiVgRiV\|mssxmsRVNRPVLiLi. NTPLiR RVWsLi
soLiLRiV.''
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLiA[LisVsLi ""yNRPVdRV.G\y g]Rs
Ljigji[sd [ R R.''
RNTPzms xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi][ RVNTPsyRV NRPsRV.
@xmsZNP[xmsNRPV xmsLRiVRVNRPVs xmsRVNRPVyLRiV{qs sLi N]LiRLRiV.
BR LRiWsVVgiR VLRiW @NRPTNTP NSxqsR WLRiLi[ sR xmsVN]syLiVVxqsW gSs
NRP[Lij [xqsVyLRiV.
NRPsRVxmsNRPV xmsLjiyNRPgRiV%dsVR NRPWLRiVs zqsgRilLisgjiLiyRV
xmsLRiaRPVLSLi@RsV }msNRPsVVNRPVdzqs ARVRVLi[NPR sRV RWxqsWNPR WLRiVyRV.
""xmsRVN][y''@TgSRV NRPsRV.
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLiA V\|msNTP RWxqsW........
""sVssyxmsV. C V%dsVRRVLi soLij''@yRV xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
NRPsRVxmsgRiT ss[zqs......
""RWVsVsLiy[NTP LSsy! sVsLiAxmsV ARVgRiVysVs yNTP RVLi.''
""@sdsZNPsLRiV FyLS?''
""sW|tsQR V[ xmss[}qsLS[aPR LSyLji. @RsVNRPsTsyLiRLjis
@xmsV@RVgRiVRVLiRV. Blgi[RVLi sWs}qss W JsLRiyRV. sVs

LS[aPR LSyLjiNTPRVLi NRPszms}qs @xmsV@RVgRiVyRs. @xmsVRRRyRV

@LiRVZNP[RWV yNRPVNRPsRss.''
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLissoRVLi[NPR sRV @yRV.
""F~R Vs[[ys s[s VxmsRVNRPVLi!'' @yRV.
xmsLRiaRPVLSLiRVWRWzqs xmsRVNRPVsRVxms NRPxmsVNRPVyRV.
RgSNTP@RsNTP NRPWy sLis[sRxms z[ qsLij.
FsLiR}qsxmsLiVVLi][gSs sVR [DNTPxmsT NRPLRi RWaSRV
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.Rs xmsNRP[ FssL][s oyLRiV.
[][ R TsWRV.
sVRg SRgRiVV][Lij I.
[NTPaRPLkiLRiLi Rgjis dLRiVsARsVsztsQ @RVVLiy@sVNRPVyRV
xmsLRiaRPVLSsV.
""{qss[Vxqsy'' @Rs %s[giR VxqsgRiVxqsgS %ssTLij.
""GVG%sVj?'' N][xmsLigS [s [R WRV.
""sVVLiRV[''@yRV.
""tsQgiR gS sWRNRPV.{qssLi RW}qssd NRPV gRiVLiRVN] xqsVsLis[ryLiR V.''
""BsVgST xmsNRP[NPT sxmsRVN][s ysNTP zqsgiR V[R VdsNRPV?'' LS NTPxqsVNRPVs@Rs %ss
N]LjiNTPLij.
""Gds xmsNRP[ xmsRVN][NPR WRy?@LiVVy ARzms [ sVgSTxmsNRP[ xmsRVN][NPR F[@sVsV
xmsNRP[xmsRVNRPVLiVLiRsVNRPVyy?xqsLRixqsLi NRPWy dRVzmsRLiTNTP.''
""dssVVxLi BNRPTsVLiFyy Fy?'' NRPzqsLSRV.

LS@Rs sVVxLi[sVVxLi |msRs FyRLi][ @RsFyys LSxqsV sWNSsLRiNRPVFyys

FyNTPLiLij. AsVEzmsLji sRgS @RssVVsNTP RgRiVV][Lij.
RsILi[ G][ sWLRiVLSsysxmsLRiVaRPVLSLi gRisVsLiyRV.
""s[s VgRigS @LjiysLi[sd NRPV TRxmspRxmsRV. [LiVVLiRVNRPVLiy?''@Rs xmsVNRPVLij.
RssGTzmsLiRysNTP xmsLiysNTPAsV sLiRsxmsLRiVaRPVLSLiNTP VxqsV.
AsVsFsRVLRiV dRVysNTPxqssWRVR s VRWRV.
""@sxqsLRiLi[R V.s[s[ dsNRPV Fy''@yRV.
""GLi[rys '' sVVR VgS@TgjiLij @Rs RV[NPT [ssFs
R][@Rs Rs U N]RVRW.
""RW=Lij[rys V.''
""E@ N]LiLi RgiR LRigSLRiVgRiV. FssLRiy RW}qsBR LRiLi NRPsTFyLi.''
@RsNTPsVLjiLiR RgiR LRigS Rs[LjigjiLij LS.
@RssLiNTP AsV gRiVLiVsVRg S RgRiVVRVyLiVV.
xmsNRPNTPLRigRi[R WRV.
""@Rs VLi\|mss LiVVs[zqs @Rs xmsRVysA....''
""G%sVRzmsgjigjiTFyso.''
""{qss[V xqsy!''
""BxmsVRVLi y RgiR LRiVLij.r~sVVNSy yRVyr~sVV Brys VLiRV.''
@Rsy\|mss sLiVNRPxmsVNRPVs gRiRLisVVRV |msLij.
RVLRiRVLRiRV][Lij@RsNTP.
""sVs[Li[zqsy r~sVVs sWRLisxqsWV [rys V''@yRV.

AsVs%sLij.
""r~sVVBysVs[ sysV.[R \s[d xqsVNRPVF'' @Rs %dsVrysxmsVNRPVLij.
""ByxqssVRVLi'' @yRV.
""BLixmsVRVNSNRPF[ Fs sxqsWV[xqsVN][giR so. N][sxqsWVNTP
ys=BysV. ds JzmsNRP sVLji''.
""N][G%sV?'' AsV sVVLi[NPT RWxqsW @TgSRV.
""sLiVVsVVR VV @s FysogSds JzmsNRP RWysVsNUP dLSs
sysV.NSds J NRPLiUxtsQs NRPWy soLij''@Lij LS.
""G%sV''@TgSRV.
""NRPFsNRPR Rzms[@NRPTLi sVdNRP FyLRiLisVsoRVLij.''
""@.......''
""GB[ysNTP JzmsNRP sosxmsoRVxmsoRVN][s ysNTP dsNRPV[NPR F[ sVs[Li
sVgST%s,sU ][ xqssxqsWV [xqsVN][ yRsLiVV[''Rs sW[][@Rs
]R\|mssgRigS NTPLijLS.
LSsRVLi %dsVR [LiVVs[zqs gRiVNRPVs RgiR LjiNTPNRPVyRV.
@LiRLRiNTP AsV DNTPxmsTLij.[LiR VNRPVs @Lij.
""GVG][ RgRiVV][Lij.''
""sVgSTxmsNRP[ RWLji[G][ INRP RgRiNRPVLiysoLiVLiy?''
""d .....!''
""BLiRsLRiNRPWsyNRP BLiNS yyd d VLiRso.[s AsV sRVLi%dsVRsVLi gRiVLi%dsVRNTP
FyNTPLiR[R WRVxmsLRiVaRPVLSsV.

""@NRPRLiVVyLiVV gRiR' 'LRiVN][xmsLi][ @Lij.

AsVLixmsNTP LixmssAsLi LRiVR VNRPVLiW@yRV.
""yZNP[Li RVLi[R V.LiV][ ARVN][s RLiyNRPV y Bxts QLi'' @yRV[][ RRVsVVRW.
@Rs[s %sjLiN]Lij LS.
""yNRPVzms [xmsR V''@LiysV.
""yNRPVzms [zmsLij.BR Lji xmsLjizqs @[@LiVV[ xmsryLRixqssWzms@soRVLij.''
AsVFyRLi \|mss FyRLi][ LSzqssVgS Fysys NSQ\|msNTPLRixmsRLi
sVVRV|msRV.
AsVNS zmsNRPV xqssgSLigS RgRiVVRVyLiVV@RsNTP.
NTPLiRsVLi[s FsNSzmsNRPs sRVR W
""dsI LigSLRiLi][ [zqssVLij''@yRV.
""[NPR F[xqs%sVT][ [zqsLiRsVNRPVyy''[LiVV ]R\|ms xmsTLij.
INRPryLjiI RLjiLisLiVVLij.
""G%sVzms xmssVV'' @Lij.
""zmsyT[zqs zms xmssVLi[Fs Rd yNRPVxmspLjig S zms [rLij''@yRV
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
""[}qsB [R W''N][xmsLigS @Lij LS.
""ATLiy.[NPR F[ sRxmsRV.A sVVRV |msRysW.''AsV F~s xqsLRiygS
LSxqsW@TgSRV.
AsV@Rs [s%szqsLjiN]Lij.
""GVs[s[s Vy dsNRPV s[VsRN PR WRVLji@sVNRPVyy [NPR ds |msssVNRPVyyspLjiZNP[
RTs[VxqsVyso.LiVV %sLjigjiFRVLij.''

""GLi%sLjigjiy ds sRVLi %sLRiNRPVLiyRWxqsVN][! s[s xqs[LiRyTs.''

""@LRiVrys V''
""@LRiVsods xmsLRiVs[ Fj . C {qs[s oLiy=s ys%s.yZNP[ s[s V y
yLjisFysV.''
""ssVd xmsLi[rys V''DN][xtsQLigS @Lij LS.
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLiAsV sVVNRPVs AW BWATLiyRV.
""rys|msRy[ dxmsRy[ ds Bxts QLi. ssVsWRLi %sT|mssV.LiR W ssVy[xqsVNRPVs
xmsRVNRPVLisV.s[s V NRPsRVBNRPR xmsRVNRPVLiss@LiRLjiNTP VxqsV. sVs[y xmsNRP[NPT
sxmsRVNRPVyss }mssLi ssVVyLRiV.RWrys V, ALRiVNTP sVsLiG][ [xqsVNRPVs
soLisVs@sVNRPVLiLRiV. sVs[Li[ry[ Fs sy[sd Bxts QLi.''
AsVsRVLi RVW[LiVVs[zqs J NSVsAsV %dsVR s[aSRV.
RsVLiVVLRiVNRPVFLiVVsV @LiR sVLiVVLijLSNTP.
@RssVVNRPVs N]LjiZNP[zqsLij.
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLisyRV.
""dsLiVVxtsQsVVs ][N]LRiVN][.''
""%dsVRsVLi NSV dV.RVsFRV NS[zqssVgSsoLij.''
""@LiVV[R VsFRV xmsNRP[NPR Wy RWLSsssW.''
""dsxms {msZNP[rys V''NRPzqsgS @Lij LS.
""BLiyNRPsVLiy y\|mss sLiVNRP,%dsVrys xms {msNSso.{msN][gRigji[ zmsN][.''
BLiN]LiLiRgiR LRiNRPV syysVNRPV.
DRVLixmsV soLij@Rs xmsV.
""ssVsjRVy?''@TgjiLij VgjiLiRVRVsVgS.

""[RgiR LRi |msgiR Vds, xmsNRP[N]sARys %sT |msR sy gRiVLRiVso gSLRiV

FyLRiV''@LiW AsVsV gRiVLiNTP@RVsVVNRPVLiW RVxmss xqsLji[aSRV.
""LiR VC LRiRLi Rxmsy?''
""RxmsRV''
""yZNP[LiRgRi NRPWRRV''
""NRPzqsxmsRVNRPVyNRP RxmsRV''
""@sWFssLRiy RWryLiR V. RVxmsxqsLjigS NRPxmsV'' Rs %dsVRNRPVRVxmss gjiLiNRPVLijLS.
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLissoNRPVyRV.
[R VzmsLRiVRV%dsVR s[zqssLRi LSxqsW
""FssoLij y ''@TgSRV.
""N][T NRPWLRi|ms RVNRPVysV''sxts wLRiLigS @Lij LS.
""s[s TgjiLijy gRiVLjiLi''
@RsNRP[ NRP|ms RWzqsLijLS. @RsV ssoRWRWxqsVyRV. RNRPVs@Rs
|msRso@LiRVNRPVs N]LjiZNP[zqsLij LS.
""@''
""BsoLij''@TgjiLij.
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLiAsV Fysys \|msNTP Lji}mszqs]R\|mss [LiVV s[zqssyR V. @xmsVRV[LiR VNRPVLiysV.
@Rs[s gRiVNRPVsxmsVNRPVs ""@Li%s[R VNRPWRRVFyxmsLi'' @Lij.
""FssLRiVFyLRiV FyxmssVs. xmsosRVr[ ysLi [}qs xmsoLisxqsVLij''
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""sV%sLiNSzmsNSVs[.''
""BNRPs[ sRys....''@Lij LS

@Rslgiys xmsoRVNRPVs%sVRVRW.
""%ds [ R V.lLi[[gS yN_gjisVLi RzmsLiRVNRPVss. sVsoNUPsos
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@yRVxmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
LSssoNRPVLij.
""xqsy{qss[V xqsy'' @LiW@Rs Li\|mssLiVVs[zqs gRiVLi
@RssVVsNTP yNTPLiLij.
LS[LiVV RVLRiVgS NRPRVV][Lij.As[V GLi [xqsVs ][xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi gRisVsLi[
[gS......(FsT)
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLiDNTPxmsyRV. NRPLigSLRiVgS AsV[s gRigSxmsVNRPVs.
""GVLSORPQzqs! sRVV'' @yRV.LS @Rs %sT|ms[R VLS ssoRW@Lij
%sRVgRiLRiLi][.
""ARRsy [NRPgS N]FylLi[ryLiR VsVgRi xqsyxqsVV. sVgST"F~gRiLRiV' ARys [NTPNRPNRP
RxmsRsdRV. AsLiys\ZNPy,FyLi %dsVRNTP RVN][ys\ZNPysVgSTNTP A INRP ORPQLi
yV.ARys[ \|ms[LiVVsVso JTFLiVVsV@LigkiNRPLjiLiRNRPF[
dsNRPVsORPQ RsVLiRLiNRPszmsxqsVLij.''
AsVNTPsygRiRLi[R V.@Rs xmsLjizqs @WsVRVLi[xmsTFLiVVLij. AsV
xmsV.....N]LiLi....N]LiLigRiVrLij.(FsT)xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi NRPR[R WRV.lLiLi][[][
@RsNTPRNTPgjiLiRV|msRLi sVVRV|msLij LS.
@RsxmsLjizqs NRPVT[xmsTs FsVNRP RRWLRiLiVVLijxmsVRV.
gRigSs%s[ sLi[ryLiR V. LRigRixmsysNTP@sNSaRPLi AsV LiVVsRV.
LijAsV RgiR LRiVLij LiVVxmsVRVLRi xqs LRigRiNRPVLiy RzmsLiRVN][ysNTPAsVs
%sT|msRLiINRP[ sWLiR Li. A RLSRRs [NTPFsgRiW NRPNRP sWsRV.
""%sT|msRVRVyy[y?''
""sFRd !'' @yRVRs xmsV sj[zqsxmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.

""GVRd zmsd @szmsysLi[ RLRi[rys V. RWRVsVd @xmsV,

r~sVV@Li[ sVLSR RNRPRV''@LiW NTPLiRNRPV RV%sVNTP xmsLRiVgRiVkzqsLij LS.
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLiEzmsLji {msVNRPVLiW [NRPWLRiVs!
""FyLidzqsLij LSORPQzqs!'' @sVN]yRV.
""s[s V@LiRVZNP[ FysV.@j y sVVRVLRiVZNP[xqsV.''
A sWNTPxmsLRiVaRPVLSLi DNTPxmsyRVxmsNRPNTP Ljigji RWaSRV
NRPsRV!yxmsVRV [NRPWLRiVy][!
""sVsxmsVRV[ysoLS!'' @TgSRVxmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
""@jy , Bj ds @sVNRPVLiVylLi[......@xmsVRV'' @yRV
NRPsRV.xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi zqsgiR VxmsyRV.
sNRPVLSRV @LiRgS gRisVsLiyRsgjid gS soLiRRsNTP.
xmsn L`i @sVNRPVy[gSdsLS][ xqsLRixqs xqsFy[ s VVsgjiFys[
N][Lij NRP@RsNTP [R V.
zqsgRilLisgjiLiyRV xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
""ysNTPgS Vj Fy=Lij.A sVrys gST][ LjigjiTF][Lij''@yRV NRPsRV.
""AsRW?''
""ARV!J AR L_U! sVgRiVLjiFlgi[zqs xLigRiVgS sTks][ sVWRV sVVNRPA
ATryLiR V. sWxqsLi[zqsBj lgi[ r~sVV][yRV sVW]LiRVV][[zqs yVg][ sLiRVC NSN`P
sVVLiRNTP xms[ryR V''FyRV NRPsRV.
gRiVLigki, dssV, sVR[ryL`i, N][LiR %dsVxqsLi, LjiV, sRVLi\|mssV.... yTLRiWFys
gRiVLRiV[xqsVN]yRVxmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.

@sosVA L][ "sVrys '@s LS gSsoZNP[NPR |msRLiNRPWy gRiVLRiVN]LijxmsLRiVaRPVLSLiNTP.

A L][RsV Vj }ms[gSFdxqsVV LSsRLi][R zmsLiRVNRPVFRWLRiV.Rss s[VRLi
dxqsVZNPLij.Rss sVVRN]RVyRV.RsNRP T[yTNTP sVWTLiRsxmsLRiVaRPVLSLiNTP
VxqsV.
LSAgRiys @LjiNRPLi[s Vrys gST NUPsV%sLjiRW @sVNRPVyRV.LS
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\|mssRXzts Qs ryLjirLij.
G][s LiNRP][ BLiNTP LSsRLi,NRPWLRi xmsVNRPV s[sxmsLi][ sVL][ryLji, @RsRWzqs sVW
xmsysN][ryLji,NRP%sLiRysNTP, lLiRg]ysNTP[}qs xmsRVydsBds NSRV.
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLiILiLjigS NRPWLRiVs }msNRPsVVNRPxmsLi ARVNRPVLiWyRV!LS s
@LRiVgRiV%dsVRFsRVLRiVgS NRPWLRiVs soLij.
""}msNSINRP[ NRPWLRiVs AT[@[][ gRiVLRiVN]xqsVLijyNRPV.''
""ARVN][NPR WRRsLRiWVLiy?'' @TgSRV N][xmsLigS.
""Ex....@NSRV. }msNS J @LiVV,J @sWLiVV NRPzqs AT[LiR LigS
soLiVLij.s[ysVgS y][ARV.''
RFsgRilLi[xqsW yVNRP][ |msj%sVsRT[xqsVNRPVLiW@Lij LS. ""xqssVRVLissxmsVRVss
}msNSTry[R WR WgSds! A L][%sT|msss|msR %dsLRiyLji FnsVsosW.
@R Li[R WxqsVN][...... d%sVT sVVNRPVsVVxLi sVsosW.''
""d .....''[][ sVVNRPV RVRVRVN]sRWzqsLij.
""@ds@y[!'' @xqsLisWV %ssRs[VdRLRi yNRPV, @xqsxLi....''sVVxLi
LiLijLS.
""Bjg][zms! @ssxqsLRiLigS y[NTP sysLi[s VLSRgS soLiRRV.ss[ xmsV xms[yNRPV
gS VxqsV.ds @.... [R gRiVLRiVLSy y NTP''@yRV xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
LS@Rs sWNTPgRiVLi %dsVR [[VxqsVN]Lij.
""JRV[!@LiVV[ A LRiV RWy=Li[!RWzmsLiRsp?''

""s[ryLiR V.RWzmsLiRLRiV RW}qsjLRiVsWRs[V!''@yRV xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi

IsVLiT.LS @RsN]LiLiRgiR LRigS LjigjiLij.
""GsW@ds NRPVlLi [! sVsoRWzmsLi[ sLRiNRPW s[s VssVsV. yZNP[Li dsxqsLRiVNRPV NRPsR[R V.''
LSsWNTP [sLiRVyRV xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
""xqsLRiVNRPV[xmsVLij. RV|msLi[ g][_sNSy. ds g][_s
xqsLjiFRVLi[sWRWysW?''
""g][_s@Li[?..... NSxqs A[Li.""d ....'' @s xmsLRiVgRiVkRV[LiVVLij.
AsV xmsVN]sAFyRV xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.''
""Bjg][VV zms!ds AV y RgiR LRirygRiso. ds [[]%sVj
[NPR LiR VyA xmssssV.@[ xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi xms[NRPR.''
""xqslLi[!@j RWrys V. FsxmsVRVRWzmsry[ xmsVds T xms[NRPR!''sVW zmsLijLS.
NTPLij |msjsVssVVsxmsLi][ N]LRiVNRPVRWJLRigS RWxqsW sRVLi xmsVRWIRWLSV FRW
@Lij.
""LSNTPs[ "\|qs' xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi syRV.''
""AL][ RVxms[ R WLRiV.''
""RWLjiRWaSsV[ .... GsVVLij!@LiRNRPLi[ zqsssWNTPFsRLisVLij.''
""AARysVs...... zqsssW@Lis[!''
""@xqszqsssW sLi[ sVVRy!sVso LRiLi%s,s[s V %sRV
aSLi.sVVs [R V[ y[xqsVNRPVLij LS.''
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLiAsV zmsLRi%dsVR INRP[aSRV.
""Jzqsds RVs! AaRPNTP, N]LjiNUP RsVNRPLi[R V.''

[V[LizqsgRilLi |ms daSRV.ys[ zqsgRilLiV [s o.LSgS ys

%szqsLjiN]RV xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi. LSJLRigS RWzqsLij.
@RsV[R V RVVxmsoN]LiVyRV.
""BxmsV[s ry'' @s RVLRiVsxmsLRiVgRiV |msLij LS.sosVLiTAsV
FsLiRVZNPFLiVVLi][@LiR LiNSNRP RVW RWaSRRsV.
RWRsV[xms sRF][Lij.L][R V%dsVR FssLRiW[LiR V.@LiVVRV ssVVuy RLSRzqsgRilLi |ms ,
@gij |ms ][s Lij LS.
Rs@sxqsLSs gRisVsLiAsV ys [s RLiRWzqss @RsNTP AsV\|mssG][ AdRVy
sLiNRPgjiLij.
""sVsoFsLiRVNRPV yso?s[s V @RgRi[R VgS?''@yRV. LS @LjigSs%sLij.
""sxqsLigRi yNRPV dy?''@Lij.
""y?FsslLi[ ds s?'' @yRVxmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
""RWRsVzmsLijgS sVs[y |msRsss.''
""@LiVV[?''
""sNTPzqsgRilLiV sRLi[g]}mssVVLij? ds RgiR LRi\|msxqs [ s o. [V[zqsgRilLiV
@LiVVFLiVVyLiVV. zqsgRilLiV[NPR F[ ssVVxtsQLiRNRP[s o. @LiRVNRPs ysV.''
""yLiNRPW!''@yRV xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi AsV ZNP[zqs @sWsLigSRWxqsW. yLiNRPW @ssWNTP
LS sVsxqsVDF~LigjiFLiVVLij. @[][y g]xmssWssLi NRPgjiLijLSNTP.
zqsgRilLisgjiLi @TgSRV.
""sVLjizqsssWNTP RVV....''LS NTPxqsVNRPVs s%sLij.
""\|msxqs [ sVVLijy? A GLSV s[s VRWxqsVN]Lis ![ zqsssWZNPNTP xmsj,LjiOSQNPT xmsj,
TLiNRPVNTPxmsj. sVVRL i sVV\|ms#NSy. C[gS sxmsV xmssLi[r~s[V r~sVV!''
""@xqsLiRNRPxts QxmsT zqsssWZNPLiRVNRPV.\|msgS sVV\|ms#LRiWFyRVLRiV VRVyso''@yRV
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi. LSsWR[R V.

""NRPsRVNRPxts QxmsT [@LiVVRV LRiWFyRV[ @sVds,ssV FztsQxqsVyRV LS! sVso

|ms[R VszqsssW FgSLi LRiVssVs NRPsRVgSRVyLRiLi L][V NSRVNRPxts QLi[}qs
xqsLiFyjryR V.yT lLiNRP NRPxts QLi \|mssAyLRixmsTs s[s V@LiR r~sVV ds][
LRiV[LiVVLiR[s V''@yRV xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
LS@Rs sW[NRPgS N]FylLi[zqsLij.
""NRPsRVgSRVzms xqsyzqs NSlLiNRPV sVVNRPV[xqsVN]LiVyRV.ARV y
@zqs|qsLiVgS [Lij [r~s[V r~sVV!'' xmsLRiVaRPVLSLixqsWgS LS NRP[NPT RWaSRV.
""yR N][ sssVLjiLiRs rysVR.@ soLij ds A[R syT RVNRPV
yTsRNRPsso sVRd s[s V NRPWy lLiLi][G[ Ry xmss RWxqsVNRPVLisV.''}msNRP
sVVNRP NRPVxmsoRW@yRV xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
""N]R} msNRP [y!'' @TgjiLijLS.
""sR V!''@yRV. LS ds sVVxLilgi[ soLik A }msNRP NRPWy!FdxqsV }msNRP'' xmsU xmsUssRLi
sVVRV|msLij. @RsNRP FsLRigS sWLjiyLiVV.AsV [s gRigSxmsVNRPVyRV xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
""BjFyR }msNRP NSRV LS!C }msNRP[ sos xmssVVNRP ssVNS LSzqs sos%suyRgSR dsNRPV
dRV.Ex Vrs xmszqsRsLi[s[ ygRiVLi[ sVLiLRigjiLiLij %sj .C sVLiV
LRigjiLRigji.... y[s @gji xmsLRiRLi }ms....y...yaRPRXNRPW%sV @LiRLiNSy.C }msNRP y
NRPLRi ys sLRis[LiR VN][ysNTP,@sVORPQLi y[ xmsgRisgRiVLRiV[xqsVLij. @LiRVZNP[C }msNRP sVVNRPV
FsxmsVRWy][s[ soLiLiVV.''LS %sxqsRVLigS RWzqsLiRRs.
""s[s[Li@TgSsV. sVs[Li Fyso?yZNP[Li @LiR Li NS[R V''@s VLRis g][NPR VLij.
""ryRVLiRLiRRWLRiVgS soLiRV.zqsssWNTP FyLi!'' @Lij Ljigji.
""zqsssWZNPLiRVZNP[?''@yRV xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
""RVFyLik ][ sVs }mssVsVVRys''@s _RV dzqsLij LS.
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLiAsV sWNTP DNTPxmsyRV.G][ |mssVgS %dssV....
DLRiVsVVDLji%sVsV... N]LiR bPLRis[V][%sLjigji %dsVR xmsR V...@Rs NRPsVVLiRV
@sWxtsQLiR WxmsLi sVLRiVxmso sVLjizqsLij.
@sWxtsQ...@sWxtsQ...@sWxtsQ.....@sWxtsQ.....@sWxtsQ....@sWxtsQ......@sWxtsQ....

@sWxtsQ....@sWxtsQ....
lLiLiRV[R V][ sosgRigS sVWxqsVNRPVyRVxmsLRiVaRPVLSLi. @Rs NRPsLilLiLiRV NRPds
VLSxmsyLiVV. @sWxtsQs NRPVxqsVNRPVs[L][Li][ RWLRiLi[s oLik? @LRi[R V[ sVVs
y[xqsVN]yRRsV.
[sLS sRVLi%dsVRs[xqsW xqsLiR VNRPV NRPWL][ysNTPxmsRVxqsW @yRVxmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
""A[[s[ F[Vj.C ]NRPV LjiOSQ FsNTPLi FyLidxqsVyso. sNPT xmso
RgRiVV][Lij.''
LSgSLjiNTPFsgjiLji sVVxLi\|mssxmsRV][s RsLiVNRPs [][I RVLRiLigS ssNTP
][xqsWs %sLij.
""xmsjL][Lid NRPLiVsNRPj!'' @Lij.
""@Li[?''
""ds][NPR zqs LjiOSQ[ FsNTP zqsyZNPs....''@s sRVLi \|mss sos@Rs [sN]LiLi gji
F~\|mss[Lij Lij.
yLi][@RsV sVLjiLiR IjgjiNRPWL][szqs sLij.
""BxmsVRVgRiVLij NRPRW!'' @TgjiLijLS.
""dssVVxLi soLij?''
""ysVVsZNP[...'' @LijsVW xmsVRW.
""jL]sVVxLi!''
""Dxts< v...jL]@s }qs A sW@s[yT%s NSRV!'' @LijNSs N]LiLi
@RsLRiVR VNRPVLiW LS.
""s[s VNRPWL][[s V jgjisRVrys V'' @yRVxmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
""Axmss sWRLi [R VNRPRW!LjiOSQ[ RgiR LRigS NRPWL][sRs....yZNPLi][ gRiVLij.
xqssVgS@szmsLiRRLi.....!''

@Rs%ss N]LjiNTPLij LS.

""A...xqssVgSs[ soLij.{qsVs g_gRiWy qsTF|msLi[aSso. ds {qsV%dsVRyVgRiV
xqsV=Ag]RV!'' LS N]LigS@Lij.
""xqsV=LiRVNRPVsVR [ Axmss[][s Vs[ [R VRVgS!''
""FsxmsV][sd NRPV "LiRV' gS yLiVVrys V.''
""|....@ds NRPVlLi ![ Fds FsxmsV][xmsRVgS! FsRVLRiVRWxqsWNRPWLRiVLisV'' @Lij LS.
LSR V[ s[V|ms FyRVxmsLRiVaRPVLSLi. RNRPgjiLiR][AsV sVNRPV LjigjiFRW....
""GV!G%sV xmss?'' @Lij @RssVVNRPVs xmsVNRPVsATxqsW.
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi\|qsgRi [aSRV RsI[ NRPWL][sVsV!
""FsLiRVNRPV!''@TgjiLij.
AsV]R\|mss gjiRVxmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
""g][_s[xqsLRiVNRPV yRVN][ysVNRPVLiVysV.''@Rs sWNTPLS sW[][F ~TLij.
NTPLiR |msj%sssVVsxmsLi][ NTPxmsssoRW @RsRWrLij.
LjiOSQyRVLjiOSQ jgji LiTgRigS xmsVNRPVssTzmsxqsW @TgSRV.
""GLixqsLRiVNRPV W!''
""G][[!dsZNPLiRVNRPV?'' NRPzqsLjiLij LS.
""|msR [T NRPy? G][ xqsFys @TgSsV.xqsLRiVZNP[R ygSds g][_ssVLij
NSNRPF[Fy\Fj ! [giR LiL]%[ sVLRixmsNSRVV, WxmsFLiVVsLiVV!'' %syLRiLigS
@yRVLjiOSQyRV. xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi ssoRW@yRV.
""sWjN]R g][_s[yy! BLiNS J|mss RV[R V!''LS sW[][I NRPFV
F~TLijxmsLRiVaRPVLSLis.
""GLisWV! gRids!'' sVWssLiVV sLiNRPLRiV xmsVRW@Lij LS.
""ysRV?''

""sVs{qs[ xmspV @sVVyRV.[Lij zms[ @ds... @Li[!''LS sVVRL i%dsVRLiVV s[zqs

NRPVRWc
""LiR {qs@LiVVs {qsV'' @yRV.
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""W!''zmsyRV LjiOSQyRV.
""FysNRPLi[xmsoRNRP ds g]RNRP!''%sxqsVNRPVLij LS.
""G%sV?''@TgSRV xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi NSxqs xqsLiR VN]sNRPWLRiVLiW.
""FsORPQs VFsxmsV]ryLiVV W!'' @TgSRVLjiOSQyRV.
""BjsLRiNRPW@LiVV[ N]NRPryLji s[LiVV.BxmsVRV AlLiQ NTP xqsLisR=LSsNTPNRPWy
LRiVgRiVRVyLiVV.BNRP sVVLiRV L][ LjigjiyAaRPLRi FsNRPLRi[R V''FyRV xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
""s[s VNRPWy FsORPQs [ sLi][ysVNRPVLiVydsryLji!''
LjiOSQyTsWNTP LiVxmsTsV DNTPxmsyRV xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
""GVsVVxqsd! NRPV NSLiFLi`ZNP syy GLi?''@Lij LS. LjiOSQ AgjiFLiVVLij.
""AFysLiRVNRPV?''@TgjiLij LS.
""GLisVLS!''
""s[s VsVVxqs {mssVgRisW,NRPV NSLiFLi` ZNPssVNRPszmsR yy dsNRPV.''
""s[s VNRPWN][xqsLi LjiOSQ gRiRLi[R V.|ms }qss N][xqsLi ]NRPVRVysV.
yNRPV][s }qss [xqsVysV.
H RWRgjiLji......FnyRL`i Amns @LiVBLidsL`i $\ZaPLi,
H RWRgjiLji.....FnyRL`i Amsn NSyxqsV yNPR L`i....%saSxmsLi
H RWRgjiLji......FnyRL`i Amns xqsLiRs......%s.ALij Qqs .....''
JLjids yRxqsLi FyRVgSsV.BLidsL`i N]RVNRPVs, yNPR LRiVN]RVNRPVds |msVNRPVs B[LixmssRW
dsNRPV!'' @LijLS.

""HRWRgjiLji.... BLiT|msLiLis[s V FsORPQ [ sgij dLS! lgi}qs@LiRLjiNTP {msgS

LjiOSQzmsLi[ry!''RWRgjiLji gRiLid LRiLigSssoRVyRV.''
""sLiRVLi[sLiRVyso gSds....BLiT|msLiLigSsWRLi F[R VNRPV. FsORPQs LRiNRPVLiy
AFyLi[R Li}msryLRiV.'' FyRVxmsLRiVaRPVLSLi. RWRgjiLji syRV.
""sVsksVVRVLRiVZNP[}qs W!@LiNTP RVxmsRsV.FssNRP NSxqs dssV\|msZNP RWRV.
LiVV sI[!'' sVso dssVVgRiVRV sWRLiyZNP[ JRWRd !''
""ysVVgRiVy!'' [LiR V LjijLS.
""dsxmsNRPs NRPWRVs ds sRVLiRVW [R V[zqs[R Vds sVVgRiVRV NSNRPF[FssLRisW!''
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""RLRigSFds zqsssW \sVV@LiVVFRVLij'' @yRVxmsLRiVaRPVLSsV.
RWRgjiLjiLjiOSQ FsNTP ]NRPRLi sVVRV|msRV.
""GV!''
""G%sV?''@TgSRV.
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""Fs....?''
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""ssVLjiOSQ[Li ]Lij Li[rys V''@Lij L][xtsQLi][.
""|msRVNRPN]R [ s[s W.sW A%sR NRPWy LiVVlgi[ NUPRVRVN]s[yLi''
@yRVRWRgjiLji.
""sVso[LRiV sVWxqsVN]s LjiOSQ ]NRPV''@LjiLij LS. yLi][Lij OSQ NSxqs {qsNTPLij.
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi[s AsV sVVRQ \|msss[zqs ssVVLRiVRW ""gRiVLij''@yRV.

sVWzms ELRiVNRPVLij LS.

zqsssWV RgiR LRiLjiOSQ AgjiLij.
LjiOSQNPT RVxmsLRiVaRPVLSLi [s xmsVNRPVssVVLiRVNRPV sRs[LiVVLiRFssL][
[LiVVxmsgji[ AgjiFLiVVLijLS.
sVrys .[ [ ds%ssLRiLigS @W BW xmsVRVyRV.
""GLi!GLi NSy?'' @Lij.
""GV!ss NSNRP sVVs{qs[ ARVgRiV|mssCy N]RVNRPV][ LjiOSQ FsNTP
sVLkizqsssWN]ysssW!''
""yLiVVxts QLi!'' CxqsTLixmsogS @Lij LS.
""dsLiVVxtsQs[V. NSRsRLi[NPR F[ ss[NRPsryy.....yT sW[xmsTFLiVV sqs%dsVR
s RW\|msFLiVVLijdsNRPV. zqsssW lLi[xmso RW]RV.xmsR ELjiNTP N]R soyLRiVN]RVNRPVV.....
J xmsVxmsT[@Liy r~s[V'' @yRV sVrys .
""s[s VLSsV'' @Lij LS N][xmsLi][.
""GV!xmsoRVLi[%sZNPNRPRLi[y!CT RWxqsVN]s k sWFRVys[sW!
zmsN]T[ {qs |qsLiL`i[xmsRyRV yN]RVNRPV'' @LiWLS [LiVV
xmsVNRPVsZNP[R WRV.
""VVRVV''%sjLiLij LS!
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""@sW!''@LjiyRV sVrys .
""BLiN][ Rgji}qsg][LiR[ xmsRyso.LSs BLiZNPxmsVRW sqsNTPzmssNRPV. BNRP LS
L][R V\|mssds N][xqsLi ds LiN][xqsLiA ARRV. zmss[uyV s[R VysNTPxmsRVQ}qs
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@sVyLjiRLRi N][xqsLi Dy=xLigSxqsyV [xqsVyLRiV{qs sLi. gRiVTNTPLRiLigRiVV

s[aSLRiV. LRiLigRiV kFysVL][` NTPLRiVs[xmso ][LRiVgSNRPLRiV.
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""%dsVsssVsVxtsvyL][ V!''@LjiylLisL][. @Li[!
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xmso[NPR WLRiVs zqsgRilLi NSVxqsWLRiVsso][ RWxqsVyRVJ xqsWy!
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sTL][` %dsVRxmsTLij RWRsV.
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DLRiVsVVDLji%sVsVc
zmsRVgRiVxmsTsVc
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ORPQLiFyVssLRiFRWRV.
L][` sVR [ xmsTsosgRiVT ys [s sNPR WL][ sRVLi%dsVR lLiLiRV [R VWxmsVNRPVs
sR @RsZNP[zqs dsLigSRWaSLRiV RVLiRgRiVV.
""FssLRiV%dsVLRiV?'' dsLigS ssxmsaRPNTP sVVxsVVVRWxqsVNRPVyLRiV y.
""s[VsVsLRisWdy [ sd NRPV? %dsVss gSLji sVsVxtsvLi!''@yRV xqsW y%sxqsLigS
sVVLiRVN]xqsW.
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""AV!sW qss FssRLiy?%dsT [}msRVLiy!''AzmsLiyRV

xqsWy!{qs sLi ][R LiRWxqsVylLi[ RxmsFssLRiW sVVLiRVNRPV s[ryxxqsLi
[R V[NPR FRVyLRiV.%dsVss sVsVxtsvVFsLi NTPLSRNSsNRPLiVVyFyRyLRis
ysNTPVxqsV.
L_UVxmsLRiVaRPVLSLi RVVsVVLRiV.
""W....LSsVRW.... gRiR R LiT! A L_U][s R V R !s[V!'' RWRsVL][j rLij.
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLisLRiVgS syRV.aRPLkiLRiLi[s aRPNTP s NRP[NPT ,[R VN[ PT RVNRPVyRV.
sVLRiVxmsos[giR Li][ gS[NPT FsgjiLjiINRP FyRLi][ xqsW ylgiR Li\|mss N]RV.
xqsWy ZNPsos @LjiNTPLiRxmsTFRWRV.lLiLi][ FyRLi J L_U sVRsVyNTPLij.
VNRPWsV NRPWFRWRVyRV.
lLiLiRV@LRi[R V][INRP rN`P][ @LRiRssVLijs sVVV@xmsy[VN]RV.
""mslLi[!''@Ljiy][ L_U. xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi %sXLi RWzqs sLi NRPWy NRPLRiVxmsVN]
L_UsVN]RLi sVVRV|msLRiV.
yLi][L_UNTP xmsLjizqs xmspLjig S@LiR Q\sVLij. BLiNS @NRP[s oLi[ FsLiR L]Lizms[NPT jgjiFy=
sxqsVLi][VxqsVNRPVs xmsRVsLiRg jiLiRrygSLRiV.
xqsWy NRPWy y][FyV xmsLjilgiyR V. sLi@NRP[ sos ysNTPsxmsV|msLRiV.
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[xqsVNRPVLiVyLRiV.
""CGsVLi s[s Vds bPxtsvT'' @yRVsVrys .
""s[s VNRPWy....''
s[s V....s[s V..... sLi[Dy=xLi RWRsVRRVsVVNRPVLiW sLij.
""y!''
""@sW!''
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLisRgiR LRiNRPV dxqsVN]s sVVyTLij.

""y!y NTPLSRNRPVVLS!y][ FsLiRVNRPVLSg]Rs dsNRPV?''

""@yRWsRWxqsW ELRiVN][sVLiy@sW!''
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NS[R VysNTPRWxqsVLij y!gRiR! '' @LijAs[R s][.
xmsLRiaRPVLSLisyRV.
""FsLiFysVV N][LiR Fs {msNS[gS VxqssW!{qs sLi NRPzqsNRPVgSsoLi[ A
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xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
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NSdsNRPsRV A sW@LiRgS xmsLiRVN]sVNRPszmsLiR[R V.
""Vxqsy!FsyLiVVy Fss[LiVVy@sVNTP NRPryLiVV. NRPRy!''
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLis sso syRV.JryLji RWRsV xmsRVNRPVssVLiRLi \sxmso
RWaSRV.AsV sR[ soLij.
""C@LiVV]LiRV sV[R VysNTP FsyxmsLijLS!'' @TgSRV.
s[s Vxmss[ NRPVjLji xqsLisR=LRiLiyLij. @xmsVLi.....ys Rj!jgRiVV,
As[R s@Rs sVsxqsV[FsLiR NRPzmsxmsoy zLiR R\sVyLiVV.
""@Li[%sVgjis r~sVV sV[R VysNTP FssxqsLisR=LSV xmsRVRVLi][Vry?''
Rs[NRP |msVNRPVyRV.VLRi g][NPR VyRV.zqsgRilLi sgjiLis NUP=s
AsVNRPVssLiRVyRV.
""Fsyy!''@TgSRV NRPsRV.
""FsyNSRV. Fss xqsLisR=LSV@s @RVgRiV. xmsLi]%sV[ LS!Bs[
ssj [NSRNRPLi[ FsssWLRiVV sryWFssLjiNTP VxqsVLS NRPy!''
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLisWNTP UxmsTFRWRVNRPsRV.
""s[s VFs soLi[@sVNTP dRV.@sV ssV RWy.''
NRPsRVsNTP sNTP GRVxqsVyRV..
A xmszqsyTRWxqsVLi[ xmsLRiVaRPVLSLigRiVLi RLRiVNRPVFLiVVLij.
""IlLi[ V!''

"".......''
""ss[LS!''R zmsyRV.
""G%sV?''@RVLRiVRVs NRPLihRiLi][ATgSRV.
""Jxmss [yLi! lLi[xmsVLi@sV AxmslLi[xtsQs N][xqsLi \|msxqsVs[s V NRPWy sV
[rys V''@yRV xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
""dsZNPLiRVZNP[?''
""zmssR s! @sVyNRPWy @s[V NRPRLS!''s[s V ds @ss NRPsVNRPA R R yj.''
""@s!''
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLisgRigS N_gjiLiRVNRPVyRVNRPsRV.
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi@s sWZNP[R NTP NRPs[zqssLiRxqsLiLRiLigS soLij yTNTP.
""@sVNTPNRP[ryR W''xmsLSs AsLiRLi Axmszqs xXRRVLi[NPR RRVRVLij.
""BNRPsVso C %sxtsQR VLi gRiVLjiLiA[LiRNRPVLS! xmsRVN][.sVd LRigSs[[y. xmssNTP
FysVso'' xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi sWNTP[ RVVsoLis RsFyR NRP |ms [
NTPLiR|ms xmsNRPdxqsVNRPVs VNTPLiRNTP sTyRV.
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLisWRLi @LRiVgRiV %dsVRs[CyNRPV yxmss xmsLRiVRVNRPVyRV.@RsNTP sR xms x[qsWRsV
NRPszmsLiR[R V.
""yN][xqsLiG%dsV [R V[yLSsVRW!'' FsRVLRiVgS sLiRVsLS
ARVgRiVRVsVgS@szmsLiLij.
ss[V!
LSRs %dsVR AaRP|msLiRVN][ysNTP ys[ Fs[@sNSaSs NRPLiyRV!
AsVRVNRPVs FsW NSNRPVLiy[zqs FsLiRNRPy@s A[xqsVyRV.
}qssNTP,}mssVNTP [y dy@s LSs @TgSRVRsV.

@jFsLi][ @xqsLiRLRiQ\sVs@R sW @RsZNP[VxqsV.

LS...Rss FsLiR ALSj Li[k ,}ms%sVLi[k sLigSRsNTP dNRPy!
GLi[xqsVLi][ LS!
LSssVZNP[ s=LiRxqsV.NSds C [gS NRPsRVLS[R s NRPLigSLRiV[R y %sxtsQR WsNTP
@LiRFysVVRsBs[R V.
xaSxmsRVN][R V.
GRVxqsWNPR WLRiVLiT DLiVLij!
FssL][sNTP sNTP GRVxqsVs aRPLi %ssTLij.
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLisVgS Rzms RWaSRV.
@LRiVgRiV%dsVR...FssL][ NRPWLRiVs soyLRiV.sVgS RgiR LjiNTPsTc
""FssLRiV?''@TgSRV.
RLiysVsztsQ.
LS!gRiVT sVgRiV[AsVs gRiVLjiL iyRV.
""sVy!C s[ xmsVRV... @[BLiR dNRP[.....''
LSNRP[ NRPdsLRiV RNRPVssVLRiVrLij.
""sVsoNSRyNRP BNRP yNRPV RVLi[sNTP? RRWNUP,L_UNTP, ]LigRiNUP
RVxmsy=s@sxqsLRiLi [R VNRPyLSsVRW s[s[][@LiVVFyss jgRiVVyNRPV [R VgS?''
sNTPsVR zmsLij.
""LS!sVso ssV @LiR Li[xqsVN][s RLi [R V!''sR}msRVRLi [xqsW@yRV xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
""@LiR Li[xqsVN][ysNTP yZNP[%sV %sVgRi [ R VLSsVRW.''
""sVs[y FyLi. y EzmsLji, y xqsLRixqsLi.s[s V ssV }ms%sVxqsVysRW!''@Rs @sWLiRLi
y[xqsVNRPVssNTP sNTP GRsRLisVVRV |msLij.

xmsLRiVaRPVLSLiAsV %dsxmso RVVy[R VV s[zqsssVVLRiVRVyRV.

AsVNRPdsLRiV sRgS @Rs Vs RRVxmso][Lij.
AsVgRiVLiV sVRg S@Rs yNTP sRVNPR VLiVyLiVV.
AsV@Rs sVLjiLiR gRigS|msss[xqsVNRPVs R@Rs sVVxLi[NPT RWzqsLij.
INRP[][ AsVs F~j%sxmsVNRPVs lLiLi][ [][@
RsV AsV NRPdssRVRVxqsWc
""GRsNRPW!''@yRV.
""ssV}ms%sVryy?'' AsV NRP[FsLi][ AaRP!
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLisWR[R V.@Rs |msRso\|mssR ][ NRPjLi][s sso.
""sVsoNSRLi[ s[s VRFysV''@Lij LS.
A sWF[ sLi][ xmsVRxqsxts QLigS g][R LjiLiLij.sVVss[ \|mss\|msNTP rygji @Rs
sVVxLi\|msssVVR V sL<iR LiNRPVLRiVzmsLiLij LS.
""}mssVLi[ds LiRLSLiVV%s.@LiVVy A LiRs[ NSysVNRPVLiVszms LSs
s[s V.FsLiRVN][ Vry! BLiRsLRiNRPWG sVgSRW y dsRs NRPWyyNRP[R V LSsVRW.''
INRPNRPLRiLisVVVNRPVs[LiRRsVso sVssVR GLRiTLijcsVso NSysVN]Li[s[s V ds
ZNPxmsV][ LigjiF[VyscA LRixqs RXzms, @sV sLisVs sVR LRigRiNRPFLiVVy dsNRPV
sWszqsNRPLigSFsLi][ RgiR LRiRWsV.dsNRPV dRV LSsVRW!
xmsgSxms[s V.@LiRLigS sLixmsysNTP RRVsoLSsys.
""|msR |msR sW[ y Buys }mssVds dsNRPVxmsRLiLSs ys[NSsRV. NSds dsNRPV
xms[R Vs[s V.''
AsVINRPryLji s%sLij. [R V[ sVVs NRPxmsVNRPVLi][ryLji.@LRi[R V s[ sVR sLi
@RsRWxqsW.
""sVsLi[yNRPVs }mssV NSLRiLi@sVNRPVLiW LSsVRV.NRPR sR[\|qsRLi Rs[
xmsNRP[sd so yNRPV Fs[ @sV ysxmsLi |msRVRVyso.''

A NRPF[ ~Li[ RXzms N][xqsLi yZNPxmsVRWsRFys[@szmsxqsVLij.

NRPsVLji}qs NRP jLjiFRVLiRs RVxmsysV.
NSdsBxmsVRV aSaRPRLigS NRPsVsVW}qs Rxms C As[R ssVLi yNRPV %ssVVNTP [R V''AsV
sW[ %sLRiNTP. GRVrLij.
""Fss\lLiyRWryLiR V!'' @yRV sVgS.AsV y RR WzqsLij.
""FssLRiyRWrylLi[sWss RVxmsy=Lijs[s V. dsZNPLiRVNRPV RVLi!D[NPR Li][ @TgjiLijLS.
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi sWR[R V.
@sosVNRPy! {qs ysNTPsV%sxmsV][ [s oT%s.FssLRiy RW}qs dsxmsLRiVso
FRVLiRs RVsW!''
x!FsLiRVN]ysRWyNRPV RgiR LRigS!
C gRiVLisLiRVNTPsVVNRPV NRPV[aSsRW!
dsNRPVR szmsLiRLi[R V?
J ARzms [R @NSLRiLigSNRPdsLRiV |msLiyss%syLRiLi dsNRPV NRPgRiRLi [y!
Fds[!s[s[Li @LiVVF[ dsZNP[Li!LiVVgS soLiRV. g]xmsyT\sF.
INRPryLji%sxqsVLRiVgS [ sVLiRVLijLS. AsV RLRiNTP%sxqsV[R WRV xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
@RsVRWxqsVLiRgSs[ AsVdNRPN[ PT xmsLRiVlgiLij.
AsVG @xmsn WLiVVys\ZNPy FyRVRVLi[sWssNRPLigSLRiV][.
""LS!''@s zmsyRV.
AsVssNTP Ljigji RWR[R V.
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLiAsV sss[}msxmsLRiVgRiVdaSRV. BLRi\s gRiRWLRiLi[ ssQ A
[ sV
xmsLRiVlgiRVR WNRPszmsrLij.
@Lji}qssLi [ryLiR V.@Lji... @soRVLij.AsV BLi s[xmso sRLi[R V.

LiRWxqsVZNPRV. A L][R V@RsNTP N]R NSsRLi][LS xmsLRiVgRiV dzqssLiRs[giR LigS

xmsLRiVlgiR [NPR FRVyRV.A L]R V LRiVso RgiR LjiNTPyLjidxqsVLij.
L][R V%dsVR sVLi gRiV%dsVjNTP xmsLRiVgRiVs sVLiLijLS.
xmsjssVVuy RLSR.....AsVs xqs%dsVzmsLiyRV xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
gRiV%dsVRsVLi LRiVso[NPT RWNRPysNTP LS gSN[ PT FsgjiLjiLij.
sVLRiVxmsoxmsLRiVaRPVLSLi AsVs J sVs@LiRVNRPVsV xmsVNRPVsAsV][ NRPzqs
\lLiVF~R[ LjiFRWRV.
INRPLji%dsVR INRPLRiV xmsRVRW yRWLRiLi ]Lij FRWLRiV. sLRigS....AsV%dsVR
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
""sVso[R V[LiVVLi[%sV[Vry?'' @TgSRV.
""VxqsV!''
""BLi@LSLiRLRixmso ysoVR }qs RWsoyLRiV.''
""RWs@ys[ yysVNRPVysV.''@RsV AaRPLRiLigS RWaSRV.
""LS!''@yRV.
""@sosV....NTPssV [LiR [s V.sVso [LiR ssso.@LiRVZNP[ RF[RWQ\sQ
ssVxmsVNRPVLisV. @xmsVRVFsxmsVRW ds][s[ soLiRRVgS!''
AsVALSLi, Rxmss, s[R sFsLi][ xqsRVLigSRWaSRV. RsN][xqsLiysysNTP
saRPLiVVLiRVNRPVssVsztsQ LSs..... RsVsLiR ORPQ Li [RVLissW?
NSdsRs xmsLjizqs G%sV?
AsVNRPsVLi dsLRiVLRiLRi LSV][Lij.AsV NRPLihRiLi @RVLRiV][Lij.
""ssV%sT |ms [ VLSsV. yNRPV %sLiys[R V'' @Lij xmsLRiVaRPVLSLigS RWaSRV.
""@sWRNRPWRRV.yN][xqsLi %sLiR[y?''@TgSRV.

AsVNRP %sFyLjisLiVV.AsV |msRsoV sVgS%sRVNRPVyLiVV.

""ssV}ms%sVxqsVyy?'' @TgjiLij.@RsV AsV VsgRiV xmsVNRPVs %dsVRNTPsLigji
|msRso\|msssVVR V |msVNRPVyRV.@[ Rs xmsaRPNTPxqssWysLi @sVNRPVLijLS.
[R VV,NS gkiLRiVNRPVFLiVV LRiNRPL ixqs%sxqsVy, @Rs LkiaRPLkiLRixmso LRiVsos RsVsWxqsW
@sQQNSs sVLiRLiF~LiRVRW RsW @Rs|msRso][ Rs|msRsos NRPzmsLijLS.
@Rs[R V RsgRiVLi%dsVjNTP [LiR VNRPVLijLS.
@xmssLRiNRPVRsV AsV lLiLiRV [R Vs@Rs sRVLi%dsVRs[zqs gRigS %dsVjNTPNRPVLiW.
""ssVds Bxts QLi ssVs}mszqs RLi}msRVsp?''@TgjiLij LS.
AsVsVVxLi[NPT RWaSRVxmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
sssVgRiV[..... @xmssLRiNRPWFsLi][ RV:Li][ xmspTsVXRVlLi[ xqs%dsVFyss
ssLS sVVLi[AsLiRLi, xqsLi][xtsQLi N]sVxqsxts QLigS NRPszmsxqsVyLiVV.
AsVssWsVWV sVsztsQs[R VRLi @RsNSy.
NRP][\|qsgRi [zqsLij G][ [R WsV.@Rs sRVsVVsRsNTP gRigS@RVsVVNRPVLiW.
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLiAsV %dsVLi [NRPWLRiVyRV. INRPryLjigS %dsVRxmsTs LRiVso ]gji}qsNPR lgi[
NRPNTP EzmsLjisgRiVLisLiy {msVNRPVLijLS.
""CFgSLiNTP N]y\Li soLij. xmsRsLi!'' @yRV[ AsVNTP Rs[s @LijxqsW.
AsV[Lij. IRVVxmsoNRPVLij.
""VRgjiRW?'' @TgSRV.
""@xqsVNTP RgiR LRigSsy RgiR [R V. sWRVsWVzms
FyLjiFsysNTPxmsRVQ}qs sLigSR ssVRVQ\sV xmsVNRPVLisV''@Lij LS @Rs
[LiVVxmsVNRPVs sRVxqsW.
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi,NRPsRV [ sLi[zqs @LRiVgRiV %dsVRN]LS][ NRPVLiR V
xmsVN]LiVLi[R WRsV sNRPsRVs @TgjiLij.
""lLi[ V,NRPy! sVsp, LSsVRVNRPWy \|msxqsV sV [xqsVyLRiVNRPy! yNRPV
NRPxmsVRVzmsryLS?''

A sXR VLSg]LiRV[ RxmssRWzqs xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi sVsxqsVNRPLjigji FLiVVLij.

NRPLSyds, C xmsxmsLiys,sVVLigS RsR s RWxqsVN][ysA R xms[
ALSLiRWzqs NRPsRVZNP[zqsRWaSRV xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
""\|msxqsVsV @soRVyLiVV!''@yRV NRPsRV.LS yT sWNTPNTPxqsVNRPVs s%sLij.
""sVLigSFysoLS sy!%dsVLRiV LRiWFyRVV sV[zqs@RZ NPxmsVRV RWxmsozmsryL][
yNRPLiVV[s sVNRPLi[R V.@[ s[\s[J xmsV xmsT[yV! LRiWFyRVV sL<iR Li
NRPVLRiVryLiVV.''
LSFsgRiy [zqs ssoRVLi[xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi AsV zmsLRi %dsVR gRigSRLjiyRV.
""@!''LS [][ zmsLRi%dsVR xqssLRikxqsVNRPVLiW@Lij.
""CryLjiN]T[ BLiN][ ][ xmsRVRVLij.sVso yR\sLiys%dss[VLi [R NSs
yLiNS[ ]LRiryds!'' @yRVxmsLRiVaRPVLSLi. LS sVWzmsLij.
""@LiR[R \s[A xmss RLRigS [R VRVgS!''@Lij.
""Gxmss? dsNRPV xmsy?[NPR @sV AxmslLi[xtsQy?''RWRsV s%s@Lij.
""FsLiRVNRPVLS@ N]VNRPVLiLRiV.''
LS""sss'' @s sNRPLjiLi......
""[NPR F[ GryR RWRR! '' @Lij.RWRsV Ljigjis%sLij.
""gRiVT yss[s RWrys[!Fs ,[ s[gS N]T[s WRLi R}msLi soLij?''
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLisxqsVs ssossVVsxmsLi][ NTPxmsNRPsV gkiRV. RWRsV[xmsNTP
sFLiVVLij.
""yNRPVsRsrLiRy!''@LiW NRPsRV VNTPLiRNTP sFRWRV.
""ds@RN PR Wy gkis zqsgRiBLi[ VV.N]sVLiy gji!''VyR V.
LSN]LiLi RWLRiLigS Ljigji""I soLiRRWdsNRPV, N]ysNTP sVs[sVy
ysVVgRiVTy?'' LRiVxqsLRiVxqsTLij.
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLiAsVNTP N]LiLi RgiR LRigSLjigjic

""sVVgRiVRVN]ysNUP, Bxts Q\sVsyRVN]ysNUP [ V[y soLiVLi[NPR VtsQNPR VtsQ.

@LiVVyy ][C {qsZNP[ VxqsV.
{qss[Vxqsy......
LRisVsV.Fss\lLiQQy xqslLi[. RVNRPVRVNRPVgSyLiVVLi[rys V'' @yRVxmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLiNTPRss {qs sLiFsLiRgS ARLjixqsVyL][VxqsV. AL][%dsVss
sVsVxtsvV@Rs [[V sFyLjiFRWNRP xmsLRiVaRPVLSLis [s oTRWxqsVNRPVLiVyLRiV
y.
NSds@xmsVLid %dsVsssVsVxtsvV y`FsNRPVQ\sLiRs xmsLRiVaRPVLSLiNTPgSds,{qs ysNTPgSs
dRV.
bPsLSsoyLS %ssLSs VxqsVNRPVs%dsVss A {qss yso N]ysNTPN]R
spsxmssVRVyRsNRPWy %dssLjiNTP dRV.
{qsysNTP LSNUPRVLigS,xms VRxmsLRiLigS, RxmsLRiLigSxmsVNRPVT [R V.@Li
ysINRPNTP lLiLiRVryLiR V RsRgRi[}qs FyLjiFyLRis@sVNRPVyRV %dsVys.
@LiVV[@RsV EzLisysNTP sLigS xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi[[ RsyNTP aRPXLigRi LigRiLiLRigRiRLi
%dsVssNTP%sVLigRiVRV xmsR[R V.
@LiVV[aPR RVso sVLiVVsyRsgRizLiRNRP xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi[R VV NRPVNRPVsNRPWL][[R V.
{qs[NPR VLSs, sTsRVxqsVys FgRiV[zqsNRPLS[, NTP=Lig`i, NRPLRirysVV[R VRLi[
bPORPQsVVRV|msRV.
ys sARVVys NRPWy xqssVNRPWLRiVN][s RLisVVRV|msLRiV.
LS@Rs VLi %dsVRR AsLi @Lij.
""yry%sVLRiLigS! sVso RVNRPVRVNRPVgSyLiVVxqsVLi[ RWysVLij.sVd A L_U
xqsyxqsVV{qsN]}qs gRiVLiRVsV.C FyNUP Ry RWzmsrys V''@Lij LS.
""ysAuysW{tsQgS dzqsFylLi[R VNRPVLS! INRPryLji yNRPLixmsT[ xmsn LRiLi[ryLiR V!''
@yRVxmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.

""GTaSLRiV!N]LigRiV[ NSLRiF~T |msVNRPVLi[C FyNUP RVVxmsNRPNTPNRPWy LSLRiV

sR sV.''
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLisgS s%s LS]R\|mss [][L SxqsW.
""@LiVV[{qs FyNUPNTP NSLRiLiF~TLiVVsLig`i BxqsVysssW!''
""@sosV.''
""gRiV`.@j NRPWy sVLi[.xmsLjizqs FsxmsVsoLiVLi][ xms[LiNRPy!'' @s.
""lLi[xmsos[s V ELRiV sysVLS'' @yRV xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.LS %sxqsRVLigS RWzqsLij.
""dsNRPVFssLRiW [LiR V NRPy!? ElLiLiRVNRPV?''@Lij.
""xmssVLij!''FyRV.
""ds][s[s V NRPWy srys V''@Lij LS.
""FsLiRVNRPV?''NRP |msR %s[zqs@TgSRV.
""dsNRPV][R VgS!'' xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi gSRWaSysVZNP[zqs. RsLiRVNRPVss jAsVNTP dRV.}qs
gRiVLixmsgjiFRVLij.
""sR V.''LS sVVxLi@Rs xqssWyysNTPss[LiVVLij.@Rs sWNSQ\|mssR AsLi
@RsNRP[NPT RWzqsLij.
LSNRP xmsxmsN]VNRPVyLiVV.
""FssLRiW[s dsNRPV s[lLi[ E[xmss[s VVLiVLiR!''AaRPLRiLigS sVVxLi|msLij.
""ysoLij LS.
C xmsRWLiy sVVQ\sVLijyNRPV. By y sLkiORPQNTPJ @LiR Li xms[[VC
xmsRWLi y %sRgRisWs[sWLRi[][Lij LS!''
""s[sLiRVNRPVLSNRPWRRV?''
AsVsVR s gRiVLiV@Rs sWNSNTPIRVNPR VLiVyLiVV.

""LSNRPWRRs[s R ysV'' FyRRsV.

""sVs][yxqsVyso. sLixmsV. sVso sLigSsVd sryy?sVsV %sTs
FsRLi[R V NRPy!''
AsVg]LiRV LigRiVLRiVFLiVVLij.
AsVZNPFy[ dRLi[R VxmsLRiVaRPVLSLiNTP.
RsV@sWxtsQs NRPVxqsVN]yNRPLjilgi[ xmsLjisWVs[LiR V.
Rds{qsNPT Ljig][@sNSaRPLi NRPWy RsNTP soLiRNRPFsRV.
RsVAsVNTP RWLRiLi NSsysNTPFsLi][ @sNSaRPLi soLij.
@jLS LjiLiRgRiy?
G yLRiVsNTPAsV ITgRiRVRVLi][dRV.
AsVsRsV sWxqsLi [xqsVs VgSgjid gS soLiRRsNTP.
Rs}mssVNRPR LSNTPdRV.
RsVxms[R V.
RsV{qs %sT sFRWNRP%dsVss sVsVxtsvV{qs ys GLi [ryL][?
RsV[NPR F[ C xmsxmsLiRLiG\sVFRVLi][ @sVA[LiRRLi @RsZNP[s Lij.
@sVN]sVgS@sWxtsQs @RsV NRPVxqsVN][[R VyRV.
Rslgi[@sWxtsQ NRPWy Rs N][xqsLiRzmsLiFRW soLiVLij.
AsVssLis[ RWyszmsrLij.
""sVdFsxmsV]rys ?'' @TgjiLijLS D[giR Li][.
NRPRLigS@RsZNP[ dRVs[k LSsk.NSds G][ INRP xqssWysLiAsVNTP Fy.
""sVWRVL][![ '' FyRV.

""sVWRVL][LiRVNRPV?INRPL][ yy?''@TgjiLij.
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLigS syRV.
""sysNUP,LSsysNUP lLiLiRV gRiLiVxmsRVRVLij. F[J LS\Qy A sp[soLiy
NRPy!'' @yRV.
LSVLigRisVW |ms@Lij.
""LSxmssV[s VVLiRVssoLiy.''
""FsLiRVNRPVLiRNRPWRRW?''
""FssoLiLiVV. dsNTPLiNS |msNSLi[?''zqsgiR VxmsRVRW @Lij LS. xmsLRiVaRPLSLi sW[][
F~TyysVs.
""ysN][xqss[V@LiVV[ LS sLRiNRPWAgS? xmsgRi\y xmsn lLi [ R V''
""@LiVV[s sV dxqsVZNP''sWLSLi [zqsLij LS.
""dsNRPVFs Fy[ dRLi[R V LS! s[s VsLij y|msR xmss %dsVR. @jGsVsoRVLi][
dRV''jgRiVVgS @yRRsV.
""lgiV|msxmsVRWds[s RW! xmsssoRVLij[''@Lij LS. AsV aRPV LixmsVNRPV][Lij.
AsVR\|mss LiVVs[zqss%sVLSRV xmsLRiVaRPLSLi.
@ LiaRPV Li dszms LS.
NRPNRPxmsLidRV.
gRigRiFylLi[ |qs[VLRiV LijLS.
LSsBLi RgiR LRi jLizmss @LRiVgRiV%dsVR xmsRVNRPVyRV.
NSdsA LS @RsNTP sRNRPLRiV\sLij.
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@RsRWRgSs[ @NRPTy[ J LRiNRPsVLiVVs\RsLi sLij.
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Ljigjis%sxtsQR Ws @NRPR [Lij syyLS %ss As[aRPLi][EgjiFRWRV RsV.%dsVss N][NTP
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FsVNRPgS sWTs [ s sxmsLRiVaRPLSLiNTP VxqsV.
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ssVNRPLi@RsNRPVyLiVV.
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""%dsVlLisLRiW RVxmsRNRPLiT.C ORPQLisVLi C {qs%sT|msss%dsVNRPV sWxqsVysV.CryLji
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@LiRLkixmsLi}mszqs LiVVLiN[ PT sTyRVxmsLRiVaRPLSLi.
ssZNP[LS, NRPsRVsyLRiV. RWRsVsVLiRLi%dsVR xmsRVN]sdsLRixqsLigS sVWVgRiV][Lij.
AsVGT GT xmsRVN]sVgSNRP xmsNRP NRPsNRPds yLRiVxqsxts QLi [xqsVyLiVV.AsVsV
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""IR VW! y [NTPFNRPV. dsZNP[R y NUPRV[ryLiR V y!''RWRsV
%s%sRVRWzmsLij.
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FssLRiW G%dsV [R V[LiR V''@s NRPsRV R\|mss[][ ssVVLRiVRWccc
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A sWNTPxmsLRiVaRPVLSLiNTP ssV%dsVRRLjisLiVVLij.AsVNTP AxmslLi[xtsQs [LiVVrys szms, C
%sxtsQR Ws%sxqsLjiLi sFysNTPRsV [zqssxmsRVRLi gRiVLRiVN]zqsgiR VxmsyRV. LSgS
F~R VFLiVVLij.ssQ [ {qs[sB sVLjiNRPszmsxqsVyLiVV.
zqsgRilLiNSVxqsW @LRiVgRiV%dsVR NRPWLRiVyRVxmsLRiVaRPVLSLi. LS @Rs ZNPRVLRiVgSNRPWLRiVLij.
NRPsRVxmsRVNRPVyRV. xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi @LRiVgRiV%dsVRxmsRVRVs sssVgRiV[
}msNRPsVVNRP@LRiVgRiV%dsVR xmsLjis RVxms\|mssxmsLiRVRVyRV.
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sVVs|msVNRPVs sW[R VsWNSQ\|mss AsLiNRPWLRiVLij.
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NRP}qs @sNSaRPLi [NPR FsRV.
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zmszms!Rss[ ssVVN]sj.G%sV[s NSLjigS\sRss[ NSyssVsryyy
N][LiR VN]Li[Lij.
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Rs\|mssxms[xqsLjiNTP @sWxtsQ AyRVA xmssLjiL iLij.NSds LS!
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@sWxtsQR s gRiVLi[ xts Qs[zqssoLiRgS sVL][ ARysNTPRs xXRRVLi[
rysLiLiVVs[R V RsV.
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A rysLiLSNTPsgRiy?B}qsc@j }mssVsoRVLiy?}mssVs[j INRPLjiZNP[.... sVsxqss[j INRPLjiZNP[....
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xmsVNRPVyRVxmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
RsLiRs\sVs }ms%sVNRPV\sAyRV xqsLRixqs s[zqsssLiRs AsV s%sVLij.@LiRVZNP[ ALiORPQ
|msLij.
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gRiVTNTPs soLiVLij.
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""LSsVRW!''@Lij.

AsVg]LiRV[ yR=Li,@sWsLi, }mssVNTP@RsV sVLjiLiR xmszqsyT@LiVVFRWRV.

@RsVsVgS RR WaSRV. LS @Rslgiys xmsVNRPVs @Lij.
""@RgRis[[R V. |msR xmss%dsVRsysyso.ss xmss LjigjiLiyLSsVRW!''
AsVNTPGLi xqssWysLi Fy!aRPV # s[V Ljigji[R sV LRiVg][y[ NSRV.
xmsLRiVaRPLSLiR gS syRV.
""y%dsVRVs R RssVLRiFLiVVsLiRVNRPV[s oRV bPORPQ s[aSRVLS. Fs ssyT%s
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AaRPLRiLigSRWaSRV xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
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""LS!''LS NRPNRPryLji sVWxqsVNRPVLij.hRimssVs lLiLiRV NRPdsV LS AsV
gRiVLi%dsVRxmsTyLiVV.
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RV:s@VRVN][ysNTP @RsV[xqsVs xmsRVRLiVxqsVs[ soLij.LS @Rs
VLi\|mss[s s[zqs AFyRVLigS@Lij.
""FsLiRzmsyT%s LSsVRW!sgjiLis kxmsLiNS}qs=xmsN][, sVLji NS}qsxmsN][ALjiFNRP
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sVsztsQ%sRLi NRPWy @Li[!
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%syNTPR\sVsgSLRiLi [R s{qs Ay, sVgS AVsVgRiVgS%sys

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AsVxmsU xmsU s%sLij. ssoRWs[sNTPsNTP GTLij.
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xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
J @gRiLiRNRPVRVA BLi g][R xmsNRPs[sT ysgRisVsxqsVs xqsLigRixmsLRiVaRPVLSLiNTP VxqsV.
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y`sVs@Rs gRiVLRiVxmsc
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RssRWRgSs[ s[VRsVFsLi][ xqsLi][ztsQxqsVLij.
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NSdsBxmsVRV Rs @sxqsLRiLiN]k syRV.
LRiLigRisRVNTP sxmsLRiVaRPVLSLis RWzqsc
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""A''@yRV.
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""s[VRLisoyLS?'' @TgSRV rFny[NPR WLRiVLiW.
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""DyLRiVW!'' FyRVLRiLigRis.
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""yLiysLRiy!''@yRV xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
@RsxmsaRPNTP LRiLigRis RVNRPVyRV.
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RxmsAyRV s[VRsV @ssW RLRiA[Li N]LiLisVVLiRVNTP rygji[
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sLijsNTPRsxmsVRV yRWLRisW?
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%s.H.zms.@LiRNRPLi[ NSRV.
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NRPgjiLij.
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sVLjizqsFRWNRPszmsxqsVyLiVV.
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s=xmslLiLi sWNUP=[LiAsV @LiRLi Vxqs N]RVRVLij.
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FR ysNTP.....
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sWLjiFyLiVV.
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xmsLRiVaRPVLSLiAsV xmsNRPs[ NRPWLRiVyRV.
LSL`i ,@Rs @sVRLRiVVBR LRiV ssVNRP {qsN[ PR WLRiVyLRiV.
NSLRiVryLiR V [zqs @Lij sLijsxmsLRiVaRPVLSLi VLi\|mss[][ NRPVRWc

""CNRP[ yLRiLi L][VLjilgi[ xqsLjiNTP NRPV[A[y[ soLiRRV''

""%dsVsslLiFyRV s[VRLi!''@yRV LSL`i .
""@[yNRPV NSy!'' @Lij sLijs.

@sVgSs[yLRiLi L][[ }sW}%dsV[VV d[}qsaSRV xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.

@Rs[R V[ }msNRPsVVNRPRW}qs RVxqsVN]LiVyLRiVNPR V[s RgS.
NPR VRLRixmsos sVRsAT [LiVV NSVNRPVyRV.
""sRs%sVxqs L`i LSsV!'' @LiW RVdzqs g`i[ |msVN][[R VLi[s VRs AsV
[sxmsVNRPVsc
""ARNRP[ |msV''gRij LiyRV.
sLijsJryLji xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi ZNP[zqs RWzqs sgSs%sLij.
A ss[yV xmsLRiVaRPVLSLiNTP. Rs[Li[R W[ A ssoyLSs[ AsV xqsLiZNP[ysLij.
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLiJ NSV dzqs \|mss|ms ""sVs[ysVRsVNTPs ALi[R VsVRsgST%s''
@yRVxmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
""AV!''
""[NPR F[GLiLS! RsVVLi[RLi[ ATsgiR V. JTFLiVV, L][xtsQLi [NPR FgSzqsgiR V %sTs
ssVFgRiVV |ms r[ ys Vg]Li y N]RVNS!''
""xLjiNRPRVxmsNRPV [! RV@NRPR |ms RVNRPVFLiT. [NPR F[xmsogjiLjiFyLiVV.%dsV
@RxqsVV NRPWy FssLjiNTPdRV'' @LiWRs sVsVxtsvNTP\|qsgRi [aSRV sVRs.
NRPLisLRi sLi @jgRisVsLiyRV xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
sVLRiVxmsos[giR Li][ @Rs NSVNRPjLij. sVRslgiR Li NTPLiR RgjiLij@Rs WV NSV.
sVRsA NTP NRP\LiR V NRP%sVsVssNTP %sLRiVRVNRPVxmsyRV.

sVRs@sVRLRiV\|mssLSL`i , @Rs sVVhSLRigRiyLRiV.

NTPLiRxmsTs sVRs[ xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi %dsVRANRPg]s ][[VRWNSRV.
NSdsxmsLRiVaRPVLSLi yLigS xmsVNRPVs\|msZNP gjiLRigjiLRi zmss[\|mss %szqsLjiN]RV.
""@sW!''@s @LjiyRV sVRs.
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi@Rs g]LiRV%dsVR WVNSV][NRPVRW.
""xqs Rs[LiR VN][LS NRPVRW! zmss[uy[}qs,dsZNP[NSRV. dsVNTP,dsyRNTP NRPWy B[
sVLiBrys V'' @LiW NS][CT @Rs ]NRP[R yRV.
ZNPsosVs@LjiyRV sVRs.
NPR V[LRiVgRiVRVs FLSsRWzqs [xms sLisLi RVNTPxmsLRiVgRiVV
dxqsVyLRiV.
DsVLiTkFyV ALjiFRWLiVV. RVFyNRPVV}msV][s aRPLi%ssR Li][
xmsLjizqs dsLRiWxmsLi LijLiRsgRizLiLijsLijs.
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi[s gRigSxmsVNRPVs RVNRPVxmsLRiVgRiVkzqsLij sLijs.
ssNRPsLiRVFyNRPVV sxmsVLRissRVRVyLiVV.

""s[sNRPss V'' @yRVxmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.

""CLS sVso RVNRPVsRLi sVLijNSRV LSsV'' @Lij sLijsyLjixqsW.
""@sVyN][xqsLi FsRVLRiV RWxqsVLiVLij''
""@sVFsNRPTNTP FRV. sVsoaRPRVso RNRPVsgS@LiRy s[R VNRPV!'' @LiysV.
""GLixmsn LS[R V s[VRLi!''sLiR ORPQ LigS xqssWysLiFyRV.
""sVsosVWLRiVT%s!'' IsVLiTF][Lij sLijsNTP.

""VxqsVNRPVysoNRPy!''
""sVVLiTRys\ZNPyJ xR V soLiVLijLSsV. C dNRP[sNRPF[s[Li!''AsV CryLji
sR}ms]L[ iR [ @Lij.
""AsVNTPNRP syNRPxmsVsVs xmsj ssVVuyVNRPWy AsV RgiR LRi [s Vs[VRLi!'' @yRV.
sLijs@Rs Rss[xmsoNTPxmsVNRPVLij.
""FsgRiVBxmssLRiNRPW xmsjssVVuyV gRiRxms[R LiVyso.C INRP LS NRPWy ELRiVN][!
lLi[xmsoDRRVs[V s gSds!''
@Rs|msRso\|mss sVVR V|msVNRPVLiW @Lij.
@RysV V RVW[R VV s[zqsAsV NRP[NPT RWxqsW.
""yZNPLiRVN][ sszmsrLijs[VRLi. y@NRP[R LiVVy @xmsn WLiVVRLi[}qs.....!''
AgjiFRWRV.
""BNRPRss[RLiVVy [}qs!''@TgjiLij sLijs.
""ds%dsVRCgRi yRs ssVNRPLiyNRPVLij. ssV dssoFs NSFyRVN][y[ gSzqss
ysss[s[s sVNRPVLiVysV''@LiW RVNTPsT RsNUP=[ FsNTP NRPWLRiVyRV.NSLRiV
NSLiFLi` y lgi[Vy L][R V %dsVRNTPLSgSs[ @xmssLRiNRPVJ V xmsNRPs[Agjisos xmso
RsNUP=s @sVxqsLjiLiRRLixmsLRiVaRPVLSLi gRisVsLiyRV.
@LiRV[FsLiRLRiVyL][ dRV.NSV][ GNTP=lLi[LjiLigS ]NSRV xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.@[
s[giR Li][ xmso ssVNRPFny[ [rLij.
xqsVTgSRWxqsVZNP][LijxmsLRiVaRPVLSLi NUP=.
ssNRPRss Fny[ [xqsVs xmso[ FyNTPgjiLis sLRixLiRNRPVVyLRis@RsNTP
VxqsV.y RgiR LRi sWLRiRVVyLiLiVV.
sVsztsQFyLi yNTP RXFyRVLi.@LiRV[ FsLiRLRiVyL][dRV.
NUP=Azms y][ FLSysNTP@RsV RVxmsR Li[R V.
sxmsVNRPNRP @Rs[R V[ |msVNRPVszmsTNTP gjiLiyQ\|mss zmsRVgRiV

yT[R VgRi[s , gjiLixmso@RsNRPVyLiVV.

NSds{qs[ GsVyLjigjiLi[sWssRVgiR ][ RLRigS ss[xmsRVRLi[
soyRV.
RsNUP= s[gSsNTP dzqsFNRPVLiyLjisos L][R V\|mssNUPRVsVs aRPLi[xqsW JsL`i
[NP` [R VysNTP zqsR LigSsoLij xmso.
NSdsyNTP G sWRLi@sNSaRPLi BsNRPVLiy yNRPRNRPLigSNSLRiVs sRVxmsoRVyRVxmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
FsRVLRiVgSsxqsVs LkisRzmsLiRVN][ysNTP L][R VjLiFyRV NUP=s.
NSds@[ @sNSaRPLigS xmsRLiR Vxmso INRPryLji sVVLijNTPRWNTP xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi NSLRiVNTP @R LigS
sLij.
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLiNUP= L][R V\|mss \LiR VNUPRVsVs LSxqsVNRPVLiWAgjiLij.
xmsojgji sRVLi %dsVR [R VV|msVNRPVs sy][s QQNPT .
@RsssVNRPsVL][ sVVgiR VLRiV RXR NSRVVVsLiRVyLRiV.
s[VRLiRsNTP sVVLi[zmsLij. aRPRVsLRiLiRss @sVORPQLisLiRVRVLiRs.
NUP=[LiRsV jgji lLiLiRRVgRiVsVVLiRVNTP s[zqs {qs \sVgRiV[ @sR
sQQNPT s FVNRPVyRV.
@RsV....bPsLSso.
ELji LRi.
RsLi[@RsZNPLiR [xtsQsWxmsLRiVaRPVLSLiNTP VxqsV.
""sVy?''@yRV AaRPLRiLigS. }sgSsyRV bPsLSso.
A sso][A FyLiRsVLiy xmsR sLiLij.
""@sosV''
""ssLiRVNSFyso?''

xmsLRiVaRPVLSLisWNTP sVdsyRV RsV.

""BjsVsLi NRPVxqsVN][s RLisVW][ryLji. AL][ y NRPLisVLi RzmsLiRVNRPVFyLjiFRWso.
RWzqs RWRsV%sT|msRVRVLi[lLiFRVyso?''
@Rsg]LiRV[ NRPhjisLi xmsLRiVaRPVLSLiNTPVrLij.
lLiLiRRgRiVVsVVLiRVZNP[aSRV bPsLSso.@Rs [[s gS sgRisgRiRV][LijzmsrV.
""%sVxqs L`ixmsLRiVaRPVLSLi! ssV RLiFyLi[OPR QLi[ sWsLiRVNSLiNRPWy xmsRV.NSs ssV
RLiFys[D a[ PR Li yNRPV [R V.NSLRiLi y qs ssVRWysV N]LiVyRV.@LiRVZNP[ ssV
dxqsVZNPssysV.'' @yRVbPsLSso CryLji g]LiRVs NSxqsR gij Li.
%dsVssRss RWysVN][ysNTP gRi ALiRLRiLixmsLRiVaRPVLSLiNTP @LRiQ\sVLij. Rs][LSN][ [NPR
jLjiLiRysN][@LiVVsoLiVLij.
[NPR F[R s][ [LiVV NRPxmssVs@RgRisRV. xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi[V [LizqsgRilLi |ms dzqszqsgRilLi
sgjiLiyRV.
""FssL][N][s NTPry g]LigSRVLRisVLi[ LST xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.@sxqsLRisVsVN]Li[
yTs[y RgiR LjiNTP LRisVssVsxmsV.''
@RssW[ dsRNTPbPsLSso N]LiLi NRPsLRixmsyRV.
Rss,Rs @sVRLRiVsRWzqs LjiNRPxry][s oLiT NRPWy @RssWRVRVLi[bPsLSsoNTP
sVVsLRiV sVVFaSLiVV.
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLis@RsV RNRPVsgS@LiRy s[R VRLi[R V.NSds @s Rgij ssNTP
F[R V.
""F~LRixmsRVRVysxmsLRiVaRPVLSLi. qs @Li[ G%sV[sd NRPV dRLi [R V.ARVs NRPsQLRi [}qsA
sVLRiVORPQLi FsRVyTR gji NTPLiRxmsRVRVLij.@[ ARVs @sVgRiz}qs@LiRLi
FsNRPVyLRiV.''
""xtsQms.ds qsgST gRiVLjiLiy RgiR LRi rRLi[R VNRPV. LSNUPRVyRVNRPV
@LiRRLiR][R sNTP ]LRiNRPVLiy,yRVryy dLRiVNTPNRPNRPVLiy Ljilgi[
sVVxLi[ssQQNPT ds qs. yTN][s QQNPT R Li sosVxmsNRPV.''

""xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi!@gS ygRiNRPV @j dsNRPV sVLijNSRV!'' |RLjiLiyRVbPsLSso.

""s[s VRxmsV [R VsLiR}qsxmsp [s oT sWNRPWy%sssVLS NRPVRW! xLiRNRPVRV,]LigRi
@LiVVs xmsLRisV ytsQA %dsVssgST RVNRPVsLSxqsLigS xmsVN][ysNTPILi[
xmszLi[j LRiNRPL i @LiVV[ NRPy!
@sWRVNRPVFy][ gSsWTy LRiNSs ygRiVRWys @sVXRLigS %sLi[sd
qs.... y RXzts Q[sNRPXxts Q\sVs LiRVsoNRPs{s\sVsyRV.''
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLisWNTP bPsLSsossVNRP sLiRVsRXR NSRVVV sVVLiRVNRPVLS[R WLRiV. bPsLSso
lLiLiRV[R VW yyLjis yLjiLiyRV.
""sVsLi][%s gRiyTssVN]ysVxmsLRiVaRPVLSLi. NSds sVWLRiVT%s
qs@sVgRisF~LiRszqss sVsoAgRisNTP gRiV\lLiFRVyso.''
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLixmsNRPxmsNRPsVs syRV""J.ZNP[. @LiVV[ GsRVLij!s bPsLSsos[s V A
LiRVsoss[ysNTP srys sxmsV!''
""xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi!''gRij LiyRV bPsLSso.
""INRPsV xmsLRiys VNRP NRPW[R xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi. dsNRPV RVRV.
yqs dxmsoLRiV xmsos%szqsLji[ @j RVLiNRPLRi\sVssWLRiRVVR LigSsWLji ds Fys
ZNP[d xqsVLij.
BxmsZNP[xqssVRVLi %sVLiFLiVVLij.INRPryLji A[LiRVN][.{qs s.dsNRPV lLi[xms sLRiNRPW
\LiBxqsVysV'' @yRVbPsLSs.
""[NPR F[?''@TgSRV xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
""y LRiNTP zmsRVVTssNRPWy NRPsNRPLRiLi [NPR VLiy RVsVxmsoLjiNTPxmsLizmsrys V.'' @s gjiLRiVNRPVsLjigji
xmso FsZNP[aSRVbPsLSso.
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLiss xmsoZNP[zqslLiLiRV ORPQV RWzqsNUP= FsNSRV.
LS%sVRgiR LRi sLi gRiVLixmsoVgRiVLixmsoVgS [Lij @LRiVxqsVyLRiV.
xmsLRiaRPVLSLiNUP= Azms jlgi[xqsLjiNTP ZNP[NRPV|msRVRW @Rs RVVsVVLRiV{qs[s sLi.@NRP[][
LjigjiLiRsxmsLRiVaRPVLSLi gRizLiyRV.

""G\sVLij?''@TgSRV.
ARsVsztsQ[LiR VsVs %szmsrLij.
""L_UV{qs%sd VR xmsT @NRP[ Li[aSLRiV. A {qsRsVNRPVsWLRiVT NRPRV[F ~T[aSLRiV''
FyRVsVrys V.
{qsRsVs[\|mss xmsT L[ iR VsGRVxqsVLij.
RssLigRikxqsVN][ysNTP %dsVss@ [aSRs xmsLRiVaRPVLSLiNTP@LiR Q\sVLij.
sVLSsLRiNRPWRsNTP \Li, RsVLigRi[sWsssVVLiRV RLRigS C %sR LigSyT [aSLRis
EzLiyRV.
""@RsZNPsoLij?'' @TgSRV.
""xms[LiW! AxqsNTP dxqsVZNPLRiV''FyRV gRi%dss.
""NRPVLi[VryNRPV sRV.A L_U][ s[VLi s[giR [Li.FysVVLi[ G sVW[RVNRPVyLi''
J sXR VRVAs[R s][ @yRV.
RWRsVxmsLRiVaRPVLSLi [s xmsVNRPVLij.
""y![s o[ sW sVR N]yRs s[VLi ssVVNRPVyLissV.
A L_ULji sVLiT sVsVNSFyR[y?
ysFdxqsVNTP xmsLiR[y?''ksLigS @TgjiLij.
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLiFdxqsVNRPLi[g]xmsyRs AsV ssVNRPLi.
""LSsVRW!Fys @LRi[[|msVNRPVs BNRPR soLi[RVV C gS sjsF[?''
@TgjiLijLS.
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLiINRPryLji AsVZNP[zqs dsLigSRWaSRV. ""%dsVN]s RVLi [R VLS! y NRPLihRiLi[
EzmsLji soLiRgSA %dsVssgST AGsWRLi rygRisssV.sVrys .....y][LS'' @sNSlLiNSRV.

NSLRiVaRPLRi s[giR Li][ d NPR VsVVLiRV AgjiLij.

NPR V[[xmsNTP gRigRisTyRV.
INRPryLjigS@Rs xmsjsVLijRVLiRgRiVV RVVsVVLRiV.
FsRVLRiVgSbPsLSso, %dsVss LRiVsso][sT soyLRiV.
%dsVsssgS ssoRWc
""ZaPtsQ!sVryss yNRPVVxqsV'' @LiW @RsRgiR LRigS s zmsTNTPgjiLi
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLilgiR Li\|mss N]RV.
A NTPxmsLRiVaRPVLSLi FsgjiLji RVLiRgRiVsVR [ xmsyRV.
xmsjsVLij[R V[ \|qsNTP\s V RNRPVssVLjiryLiVV. Ljisoy gS[NPT [yLiVV.
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLiINRP L_Us NSxmsgji Rs %dsVRNTPNRPVyRV. \|qsNTP\s
VA L_U sLi%dsVRxmsyLiVV. ZNPsos @RsV@LRiVxqsVLi[ L_UV[LiR VNRPVs[[gS \|msNTPFsgjiLji
sVRs y\|msslLiLiRV NS][ RyRV.
A NTP%sxqsVLRiVgS s g][R NTP gRiVR VN]sNTPLiR xmsyRV sVRs.
A xmsjsVLij [R V[ s os ARVVysORPQ |msNRPVLiy xmsLRiVaRPVLSLiAgRixLi][
@NRPRxmsTsos g]R s[[NPT dxqsVNRPVs@xmsLRi xmsLRiVaRPLSsVVT L_UsVd
LiyR LisVVRV |msRV.
%dsVssbPsLSsoNTP NRPsV \|qsgRi [aSRV.
bPsLSsogRigRi FnsRgiR LjiNTP xmsLRiVlgiyR V.
RVLiRgRiVVV ss[ NRPWRLi][s VRs %dsVRNRPV RWNSRVxmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
bPsLSsosVrys s xmsVNRPVsg]LiRV sVs[VxqsVLi[c""@y!'' @s ALRi yRLi
[aSRV.

@jRWzqs sVRs sVRsssNTP %sLji[xqsW[NTP ]LjiNTPsBsVxmsLS`s bPsLSso\|msNTP%szqsLSRV. A

NTP bPsLSso""@'' @LiW s[NRPWRV.
gS[Lij yL`i }mss aRPLi%ss ssNTP Ljigji RWaSRVxmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
FdxqsVV.......
ysRWRgSs[ @RsVRVNTP FyLjiF[R WRV.
sVdLjiyL`i }msLij.
""%sVxqs L`isVLSRgS LigjiF![NPR F[ ssVxtsw [R W=sxqsVLij.''
@jAR g]LiRV.
yxmsLjiRRVsVVsg]LiRV. xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi Agji INRPryLji AsVZNP[zqs RWaSRV.
FdxqsVRVWsFnyLi[...... AsV.... @sWxtsQ!
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLisLSLiRFRWRV.
""sVy!''@yRV.
AsVNRP[ LRiVgRiVRVsNRPdss NRPsxmsRdsRVNRPVLiyRVRVRVN][ysNTP xmsRVxqsWc
""RVWAL`i @LiRL`i @lLiqs !'' @Lij.
@RsVxmsLRiVlgiR [R WRV.AsV ARxmso sVVLiRVNRPVlgiLi @Rs sWNSQ\|msshki][
N]Lij.xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi s[\|mss xmsTFRWRV.
NS [NPT aRPNTP s NRPWRkxqsVNRPVs @RsVLjigji FyLjiFysNTP xmsRVLiyRV.xqs
Bs|qsNPR L`iCT NS][ RyRV.yLi][ @RsV...... ]VNRPVLiWFs.zqs.zms. @sWxtsQ
NS RgiR LRi xmsyRV.
@RsNSL`i xmsVNRPVs [s sLiysV.
""%sVxqs L`iRLi @s[j INRPVLiRs sVLjiFLiVVgRiVLiyLiVVsNTP jlgi[ dsLiL_UNTP Fs
Vj Fy[ yNRPV VxqsV.''
""@jNSRV s[VRLi!'' G][ xms[R WRV.

""xtsQms!''@LRiVxqsW @Rs xqsB|qsNPR L`isVVLiRVNTP ][zqsc

""@lLiqs zsV!'' @LjiLij.@Rs @lLiqs [R VsVs@LjixqsVs g]LiRV[As[R s
%sVR\sVsoLij. AsVNTP NSNTPLiR W%sV NRPRVVRVsVgSsoLij. RsV @lLiqs [R VysNTP
sLiRRssAsVNTP dRV.y R\sVsA RVLiNRPLRi xmsLjizqs [AsV sVsxqsV
%s%sTFRVLij.NSds R R gRiFdry{msn xqsLRiVgS Rs RWs[AsV [xqsVLij.
Bs|qsNPR L`i@Rs [R VNTP[U V s[aSRV.FdxqsVV @RsRVNTP CRVNRPVFRVLi[ AsV
gRiVLi@
[ gjixmsLRiyV }msFRVLiRgSD[giR Li][ %sxqsVLRiVgS xmso RgiR LjiNTPsTLij @sWxtsQ.
""NRPs%sd VjN]yLiVVLS!sVso {L][s sVN]LiVyso ![ y N]RNS! d}qsry!FyV
d}qsry!%dsVss Li|msR sVsztsQ][ ARyso ![ ''
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLiRV xmsVNRPVs|mnsUs @RsLixms\|mss N]RVBs|qsNPR L`i xmsyxmslLiT .
sV NRPVLiy@LRigRiLi \|msgS Rss zLixqsV|msRVRVs Bs|qsN`P LjidORPQLigS
RWxqsWALjiFRVs |msysyVNRP][ RT[xqsVN]yRVxmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
""dsNSNSLki y N]RVNRPV][][{qs GLi ![ {qs ds VgSTry? %dsVss RVRVNRPVLi[{qs
ys ARVsNRP[[V LigRiVNTPLiR xmsoyjLSgSspT|msRyRV ![ ''
hki][]NRP[ F~TyRV.xms gRiVsosR [ JLRiVN][ysNTPxmsRVxqsVyRVxmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
@sWxtsQ......Rs \|mss xmsgRi][ Bs|qsN`P L`i][R ss zLixqsV|msRV][Liy?
@sWxtsQNPR Wy %dsVssgST sW[dsNTP LigjiFLiVVLiy!
[!@sWxtsQ @ FsxmsNUP[R VRV. @sWxtsQgiR VLjiLi RsNTP xmspLjig SVxqsV.
AsVFdxqsV A{msn xqsLRiV @sRs[V@Rs %sxqsRVxmsLRiVxqsVLij.
y\ZNPssVsxqsR Li gRiRs @sWxtsQ NSNUP RVxqsVsWRVgRiy?
hki][LiR &VzmsLiRgRiy?RVFyNUP [R xmsxqsLixmsn V%s][xs[RgRiy?
hki][s RVLi %dsVR N]xmsLRiVaRPVLSLis NTPLiRNTP ][zqs WVNS][ NRPVs[VaSRV
Bs|qsNPR L`ixmsyxmslLiT .

""IlLi[ V!sVVsVLiRV,sVLiRV RRWLRiV[ryR V [ %dsVss ry.Bxts QLi[s

xms VysNRPsVlLixmsFyV[ xmsRg] r[ yR V [ %dsVss ry,ds @sV @LijsVsLiR
.[ ...s LiR.... ysNRPLiRs %dsVTFysoy N]RNS! ARVs %szqslLi[ |qsVGLRiVNRPV y[
RxmssVVLRigRiysNUP, NRPLRisysNUPxmsRVQ}qs BLi[xqsLigRiRVVLS [!''
sWNSxms\|mss hki][N]RV Bs|qsNRPL`i.
""s[s V@RVgRiV RV |mssORPQLi xqsVLijBs|qsNPR L`i A %dsVssgSTRVZNP[%sV[?''
D[NPR LigS@yRV xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
""JlLi[zms yN]RNS! C NRPmssLisVso RVxmsRyss NRPVNRPsNRPV. ds @!
s[s VysRg]RVRVLi[s VWxqsVNRPV NRPWLRiVyso.''
ssVNRPms[ RLi}ms}qs%sd Vss gSLRiV xqsLi][ztsQryLiR V!@yRV xmsyxmslLiT .
""RW!zqsgiR V[R VLS dsNRPV?''
LRiR[aPR Li[xmso[R VLS sVso?[aPR ][xsLiRs [Lij sXR LSssVLjiFLiVV
[aSsxts v xmsxqsVs dsLi ysRWzqs LRiRsWRzqsgRiV][
RjLiRVN]Li[LijLS!gRiVLRiVLiRVN][!
""yZNP[sWRLi @sNSaRPLi]LjiNTPy %dsVssLi[aPR ][xsyNTP sVRVgRiV[ sd Li
][[ ssLjiNTP FgRiVV |msRysV.
@LigRiVsN][gRiVLiRV ]xmsVs NSRLixmsoysV'' As[aPR Li][zmsTNTP gjiLi
@yRVxmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
""GLij N[ PR WxqsVys! xmsn sVsN]RV Bs|qsNRPL`ixmsyxmslLiT .
@Li[!
As[aPR Li][EgjiFRWRV xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi. sVLRiVxmsos[giR Li][Bs|qsNPR L`i EzLiRsLki[ @Rs
[ssVzms xmsVNRPVyRV.
""AV.....''@LjiyRV Bs|qsNPR L`i.
""IlLi[ V...BxmssLRiNRPVsVso ]RVNRPVsRVWsFnyLSsNTP g_LRis%sVspLRiVN]ysV.

BxmsVRVds lLiLiRV [R VV,NS %sLji[xqsVysV.''

""ds@NUP xmsVNRPVLi[,%dsVssgSTNTP sVVLRi|msVNRPVLi[sd Bxts QLi'' @s
@Rs[s NTPLRiVsVsRxmsV][%sLji[zqs lLiLi][ [sxmsVNRPVs [LiR VNRPVgRiRs
sVzmssVzms %sLjiyRV.
""@sW!''@LjiyRV xmsyxmslLiT .
""GLS,ds }msLRiV NRPms`xmsyxmslLiy? y }msLRiV VxqsVLSdsNRPV! xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi!
xmsLRiVaRPVLSsVVTg]R ][ dsR%dsVss IT[ xms[lgi[rys V.'' @LiWzmsTNTP gjiLi@Rs
lgiR Li NTPLiRN]RV xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
xqsLRigS@[ xqssVRVLi[NSs}qsV |qs RVxmsoLRisRLi][ lLiT %sxqsVLRiVgS RVN]g][R NTP
gRiVR VN]s NTPLiRxmsyRV.@Rs][ s[j LixmsoNTPgRiVLRisoRVs NSs}qsV=[R V][ FyVNS
NRPWy %sLRig]Q }[ qsgRiVLiRssVN]yLRiV.
Bs|qsNPR L`i[ sLiRVyRV.
""IlLi[y N]RNS! ds FyVdrys V. RWrylLi[LSgSTR N]RNRPLS!d zsV!''@LjiyRV
xmsyxmslLiT NSs}qsV= ZNP[zqs RWxqsWc
""ryzms!''NRPLiRV sWgjiLijJ NRPLihRiLi.
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLiNRP sLRisLiRWaSRV.
Fs.zqs.zms@sWxtsQ.
Rs@sWxtsQ!
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLiNRP sVWxqsVNRPVyRVR ][.
AsVlLiLiRRVgRiVV sVVLiRVZNP[zqsc
""y|msLi`?'' @Lij Bs|qsNPR L`isRWxqsW.
""ALS|qs ssV N]RVs[VRLi!'' @yRV. AsVdsLigS RWzqsLij.

""B}tsQs Vxmso As RVVsL`iFyL`i %sVxts QLi` lLiU ! @xqsVsVso NRPms[NPT FsLiRVZNPs?''

""xmsbPLiRysNTP!''
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"%ssLSVVxqsVN][ys!''
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AsVgRiVLi[ @gji xmsLRiyVR \y xmsszrLij.
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@RsVsLiR ORPQ LigS RWaSysVZNP[zqs.
""Bs|qsNPR L`isFsLiRVNRPV N]s? RW[s os FdqsA{msn xqsLji N]RLi s[LiR Li@s dsNRPV
ry?''
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLiRVLRiVgS RWaSysVZNP[zqs.
""GTaSRV?y][ FdxqsV A{mnsxqsLRiV. BLiyxmsn L`igS FdqsTFyL`i sVLiV[s oLiR %[ sd V
TFyLiR VsVLiV xmsLRiVsogRiLigRi[ NRPzqsFRVLijs[VRLi.''
""%dsVssgST[NPR L`igS s ssVNRPm s[ RLixmssNTPxmsRVLiyRV%dsRV. ARLRiORPQ
N][xqsLiFsRVLRiV LRigRiRLi AxmsR LRiLi,@j s[LiR Li NSRV.''
@RssW[ dsRsAsV @LiR Li [xqsVN][giR RV.Bs|qsNPR L`i @RsN]Rs R ][AsV
sVsxqsVs RzLis[zqsLij.
@RsRWxqsVLi[s[ @LiR Li@so][LiysVNTP.

Bs|qsNPR L`i@Rs y LRiL`i[aSRs, AsV Bs|qsNPR L`iZNP[zqs LjigjiLij.

""%sVxts QLi` lLiT ! x Aqs`RVW V d zsV!''@LjiLiysV.
""@jNSRV s[VRLi.....'' G][ xms[R WRV.
""xtsQms!@Rs @NSLRiLigS N],\|msgS ss[ N]RsNRPLixms LiVVLi [ryy!zqsgiR V[R V!
@RsVssV Fy][%sT|mssLiRVNRPVxqsLi][ztsQLiRV. lgi!''@LjiLij.
""Cxqs BsyLkiss[s V s[VRLi!''
""BLiN][s W sWT[$NSNRPVLi xmsLizmsLi[rys Vs'' @Lij.
@RsVgRij[Li RVNTPsRsgSs[ NSs}qsV=AsVNTP Bs|qsNPR L`i @Rs|mss
zLixqsgRiVLjiLi FyLRiV.
AsVsVgS RxmsLiNTPLiLij. LRiVsNTPsgRiVLi][ NRPVLki[ NRPWTFRWRV.
sW[R V[V\|mssAsLi @LRi[R V[ sVVs |msVNRPVsNRPWLRiVLij.
AsVsVsxqsLiy gRiLiRLRig]LigSRRW\lLiFLiVVLij. FyxmsR LigS}ms%sVLis
zmsRVVTCRVN] NRPms[xms[zqsLij. ysNTP ][R VBs|qsNPR L`i @RsN]RV. RsRW
[zqsLi[R xms @Rs N]zLixqs|mss @sVRLiRsj NS[! NSds@Rs[s VsV
N]LiVy][!Rss LSsV ORPQ%sVryy?
AsVgRiVLisV FssL][ [][xmsVNRPVs sVxmsoRVsVgSsoLij.
@jFdxqsV}qsxtsQs NSNRPF[@Rs gRiVLi[ yRVNRPVs JylLi[j.Rss
ORPQ%sVLiRsVss[R VN]s[j !
""@sW!''zmsVxmso %ssTLij.
@[zmsVxmso.
A g]LiRV[s WLRiV[R V. NSds@RsV... AL][.... RsN][xqsLi@RsV srys szmss
L][LS[R V @RsNTP xaSRs %dsVR }mssV[[sW!? @LiRVZNP[@RsV LS[R sVNRPVLij.NSds A
zmsVxmso[ sWLRiV[[!
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NSdsxms[VsLi?
GRVF~rLiysVNTP.gRiVLi NRPLjigjiF][Lij. RsNRPsVLi NRPdsLRiVsL<ij LiRsNTP zqsR LigSsoLij.
RssVysV @RVxmso[ |msVN][s ysNTPAsV %saRPxmsRVRLi[rLij.
R[FdxqsV @j NSLji. Rs{sRsBRLRiVV gRisVsLiRNRPWRRV.
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLiNUP,RsNUP sVR gRi}mssVNRPR @NRPsLjiNUPRVNRPWRRV.
@LiRVZNP[AsV gRiVLisV jVso[xqsVN]Li[Lij.
""@sW!''sVd zmsyRVxmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
AsVsVgS RR WzqsLij. NRPms[Lij LixmsTg][R NTP [LiR gjiTFyLiF[V
sVVLiRVzmsRVVLSs NRPRryLjiRWys s[R s][zmsVxqsVs VgSzmsVxqsVyysVs@RsV.
A xmsLjizqssAsV FsRVL]s[ zqs [[R V. @NRPR NSs}qsV=sRVNTP
ssVsV\|qsgRi[zqsLij.
BNRPAxmsoN][[NPR FLiVVLij.
NRPsLiyNRPdsLRiV...... gRiVLi[LiRsVN]xqsVs R:s g]LiRV yRVNTP
LSssNRPVLiyjgRi%sVLigRiysNTP AsV FsLi][@sxqs xmsRV][Lij.
""ssV...ssV.... C NRPms[R Li}msRVNRPWRy?'' @TgSRVxmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
xmsRV\ssNRP][ AsV gRiVLisVlLiLiRVgS dsV@szmsLiLij.
sxqsVs D[gSs @RVN][s ysNTP|msjsVs xmsLi][NTPxmsLij@sWxtsQ.
AsV@RsZNP[][ FysVNRPVLij.BLiR[ }qsxtsQs [NPT LS, NRPsRVL[ iR VsVs
GRVxqsWxmsLRiVlgiRVN]yLRiV.
""@sW!y LSsVVs %sT|mssW!@RsZNP[ FyxmsLi dRV.@Liy A sWRVyLji
L_UR[ [zqsLi[!'' LSAsV NSQ\|mss xmsTLij.
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""y}msLRiV LS! LSsVRVy s. yNS[[VsVVgRiVRV'' @Lij LS.A sWNRPV

@sWxtsQsLSLiRFLiVVLij. xmsLRiVaRPVLSLiRss sVLRiFsysNTPLS[V NSLRiLi
@szmsLiyysVNTP.
R[FdxqsV A{msn xqsLRis %sxtsQR WsA ORPQLi[ AsV sVLjiFLiVVLij.AsV[ @xqsWRV,
LSxmsCxqsTLixmso sLi INRPryLjigSNRPgSLiVV. LS][ Fxms[xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi RssV
NRPVxqsVN][ysNTPLS[R s %sxtsQR WsAsV LjiLiR[NPR F][Lij.
""@sW!sW @ss %sT|msLiRsW!ds NSNTP sVVNRPVysV.R ds NRPRVxmsosxmsoRysV''
NRPsRVGRVxqsW @Lij xqsVyRV.
""%ds [ R V@RRV s[LiR xqs VRV''@Lij.
LSNRP RVRVRVNRPVLij.
""GsW!%dsV FdxqsVNTP L_U xqs[ sxmsVN]s sWLi[ sLRiOTPQLiRRLi
yRNSNRPF[%sd VLRiV [R W=sxmsss LSsVRV [aSRV.....@js[LiR sW? sW{qs%dsVR xmsT, sW
Bs,sVsV N]g],NRPRV][ F~RVxqsVs xmsn VLSy L_UsV xmsVN][R LiyRNSNRP sW
LSsVRVsxmsVNRPVLiLS! LSsVRVs%sT|msNRPF[sVVRL i {qs sLids }qsxtsQs \|mss
xmsRyLRiV''bPssVs VEgjiFLiVVLij LS.
""[LiR VsVWxqsVNRPVs RVNTPsRsLiT'' @LjiLij@sWxtsQ.
""@sW!@ss %sT|mssW!''%s%sTFRVyRVNRPsRV. xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi
[sLiRVyRV.
""LS!NSNUP gRiVLiNTP NRPLRiV,NRPds DLiRso.y xmssNRPVLi[VNTP sVW[NSLiLiVV.
INRP sVsztsQsxmsVN][gSs[ yRV s[LiR Li[aSy, [y @sNSRV. s[LiR Li [zqssVIxmsVN][sVs
N]RLiy RWgS%sryLiR V'' @yRV.
""%sVxqs L`ixmsLRiVaRPVLSLi! sVso yFsNRPVsgS sWRVRVys''@LjiLij @sWxtsQ.
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi@][ syRV.
""LS,s[s V RVN]rys V.@LiRVN][xqsLi dsso FssLji NSxmsVN][s sxqsLRiLi [R V.sF''
@yRV.

LSL[ iR Vs %szmsxqsW}qsxtsQL[ i RVNTPxmsLRiVgRiVkzqsLij. AsV ssZNP[NPR sRV

xmsLjilgiyR V.@sWxtsQ Rs lLiLiRV[R V][ xmsVNRPVsNRPVLki[ NRPWTFLiVVLij..
""LS...LS'' AsV VLRi[A lLiLiRVORPQLSNRPV x[lLiFRVyLiVV.
AyRVxmsLRiVaRPVLSLi FdxqsV}qsxtsQs [DLi[ RsV LiVVBLij. NSds CyRVRs[ FdxqsV
A{msn xqsL`igS@Rs @lLixqs V [zqsLij.@Rs }ms%sVLissVL][ @sWLiVV sVsssRsV
@LigkiNRPLjiLiR[NPR F][Lij.
RsVsVs}tsQy!
RsNTPsVsxqsVLiy?
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi|msRso\|mss xqssogSs sso NRPjFLiVVLij.@LiRLik sLigS AsV FsLiRs[R ss
@sV %srLik@RsNTP VxqsV....xqsLjigS@[ xqssVRVLi[FdxqsV }qsxtsQs sVVLiRVJ NSLRiV
AgjiLij. @LiRV[LisLijs jgjiLij.AsV ssNRPs[ RVL`i[][ N]s }msxmsL`i=
xmsVN]sjgSRV.
sLijshki%dsgS Fdqs }qsxtsQN[ TPsTLij.
NUP=s[giR LigS FRVLij.
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi\Qs [}qs %syyssbPRLigS xmsLjibdPsgSssVsrLij @sWxtsQ.
y}qsxmsoBR Lji[ FssLRiW sWR[R V.
""FsNRPRAxmssVLiLRiV s[VRLi?''@s ATgSRV xmsLRiVaRPVLSLi.
AsVNRP[ dsLRiV RNRPVssVLjizqsLij. [s{qsV %dsVRVgS @RT VLi \|mss s[zqsLij@sWxtsQ.
""s[sxmsVRVRW[ [s V.ssV "@sW'@s zmssRVgS!''@Lij.
@RsVsWR[R V.
NTPNTP[LiRWxqsVN]xqsVs gSNTPjLjiFRVs@Rs NSmsn s [][xqssLjiLi @TgjiLij@sWxtsQ.
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AsVg]LiRV sNTPLij.
A xmsaRP[s[AsV FsLiR jgRiVVgSDsk @LiR Li @so][Lij.
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""y][s Wys [y?''@TgjiLij. AsV g]LiRV[sLSaRP....
""yLi_LSgiR VLSV C xmsxmsRLi[s[DLiRRV LSsV!''
xmsLRiVaRPVLSLiNTPdNRP NSRV. Rs[AsV xqsVsNTP RWLRisVRW[R xms AsV NSysGyRW
N][LiR VNRPVs soLiRNRPFsRsysNTPs[s V xmsNRPLi soyy?@s AsV ATgjis
xmsaRP[s[VrLij.
INRPFdxqsV @j NSLjigS DLiUsWsVWV AyysRs N][xqsLi AsV sLiRs@RsNTP
VxqsV.
""ssV@Li xmsLjizqs [NPR VxqsVN][y= sxqsVLiRsNRP[ NRPWy @sVN][[R VLSsV''
{qs LjiLig`i\|mss Ds @Rs [\|mss Rs [ss[zqsLij @sWxtsQ.
""xaSG NSLji sR s[L][R V xmsNRPs jNRPV[NPR VLiyRFLiVV
soLissVNRPVyLRiVNRPy!''
""LSLi!''@RT |msRso[][ sVWzqsLij@sWxtsQ.
""FsNRPRVysVso ZOP[Qs VLigS DLiys[C @sWxtsQ N][LiR VN]Lij LSLi!''
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""xmsLjizqs @LiR Li [xqsVN][[yLSsV? Fds[.... BLijLSFyLRiV[ Axmso'' @Lij.
""FsLiRgSDLij. FyLRiVZNPd GLi [ryLiR V?''AsV zms ssos%sLij.
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dsRs[VLiLiVV.''
""Fss\lLiyRW}qs %dsV Bs[V LiVLijs[VRLi!''
@RssWNTP AsV INRPryLjiNRP sVWxqsVNRPVLij.NRP sVLi sVVy
lLiLiRVNRPds VLSxmsyLiVV.
""ssVxsRsLi][zmsVxqsVyy LSsV!dsNRPV s[s V @LiR xmsLSLiVVysNRPszmsxqsVyy?
ds @sWxtsQ[y?''
@RRV%sLi][ {qsQs[LiL][R V %dsVRNTP RWxqsWNSLRiVs sRVxmsoRW @yRVc
""s[s WgRiWLiys, L_Uds, ZNP[U s, gSLiL`ids,sVso A{msn xqsL`i%s. sVsLiFsNRPRVy
RVZNPRVlLi[NPR RW!''
""FsLiRVNRPLis@! sVso ssV@LiR Li [xqsVN]Lij BLi[y!''
""FyLRiVsLij. jgRiLiTs[VRLi!''
AsVNSLRiV jgji ""xmsR!'' @Lij.
""s[sNRP[s oLisV. %dsVLRiV RsgS {msVN]s LRiLiT''
AsVDN][xtsQLigS RWzqsLij.
""xtsQms!FyLRiV[ ds,xmsRgRiT ds RWysNTPLS[R V s[s V....ds][ NS}qs=xmso sVsxqsV
%szmssWys sysV.''
@RsVsVVs xmsNRPNRPV}msxqsVNRPVyRV.
@RsNRP RsVLRiVxqsVyLiVV.
NRPRVxmso[R gS @so][LiRRTNTP.gRiVLi[Li RsVN]xqsVs jgRiVV][ g]LiRV
xmspRVNRPVF][Lij.
D[gSs@VRVNRPVLiVyRV.AsVsV @xmsoLRiWxmsLigS gRiVLiNTPxRV N][yszmsrLij.EzmsLji
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NSds@RsV FsLi][ RWLRiLi {msn soRVyRV.

AsV][FyV sVgS ARVgRiVVs[xqsVyRV.
sRVxqsVs[AsV sWRV][Lij.
""ssVsLRiLij LiyssN][xmssW? ss[V! dsN][xmsLiFsLi][ yNRPV dNRPF[NPR y!
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sVR sVR sLigji NTPLiRsVLi ss LSsV[[NPT dxqsVN]sRWLRiLigS
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""C@sW dsNRPV xmsNRPLi DLiyLSsV!''
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""yxXRRWsNTPsVsLi[ FsLiRzms][ dsNRPV dy@sW... ygRiVLisV N][}qsLi[ xms
LRiNRPL iV[s WNRPszmsLi[j ds LRiWxmss[V!xqsLjiLi[j ds }mslLi[!y gRiVLi[ LiVVLiNS
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@RsVsLji xmssVgSsyRV.
""dsNRPVsVVRsVLid@[ V. ssVNRPLi[NPR F A
[ yRV ALiORPQ %sj Liyso.
NRPsxmsRsR saSzqsLiyso. CyRV NRPWy ssVNRPLi[NPR F[ ssVJ ZNP[U gS, gRiVLiygS
%sLiNRPms[ |msN]Liyso.

BsLjigjiy, LiVVLiR Ljigjiy,NRPVRLRisy }mssVs dsNRPV sQQNPR L i[}qs

ssVNRPLi[R LiVyy@sW!
s[s VGLi [}qs y }mssVssLi @s ssVVy[xmsV.
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ARLjirys V.''
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""LSsV...''AsVNRPLigSLRiVgS @Rs [sxmsVNRPVLij.
NRPgSVNTP NRPLihRiLi gji LRiNRPL ixqs%srLij. [][A
LRiNSs dzqs A VN]sV \|mss LSaSRV.
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\|qsRLiLRiVsso][ {qsNRPLjiLiRysNTPzqsR xms[ C }ms%sVNRPVTsLiVVxmsV\y ssV[y?''
AsV@RsV LRiNRPL i][ VN]sV \|mss LSxqsVLi[sLSLiRFLiVVLij.
sLis[s VVs [R V[ yRVN]s L[ iR VsVLij.
""@sWGRVxqsVyy? [sNTP?s[s V NRPszmsLiRNRPF[sd NUP R soLi[j NSRV.
dsNRPLi NRPdsLRiV RWxqsWs[sLiNS Fs NRPVysyZNP[ dRLi [R V.
yDsNTP dsNRPV R s NRPgji}qsR FysNTP s[s VlLiUgS soysV.
yZNPsLRiW[LiR V.
jNRPV[syTs.
AsV@Rs |msRsoRs |msRso][s VWRWsVN]Lij.NSds.....NSds....ORPQLi
FyVNRP sVWxqsVN]Lij.[][ @Rs |msRsosVWzqsLij. @Rs NRPLihRiLisLi
xqs%sxqsVs LRiNRPL i AsV [NTP@LiLij.
AsVxms%s LigRiV][ @RsNRPLihSs RVTLij.''
""FsLiRVNTPsW[ RLixmsoRVysLSsV.

ARysNTPNRPdsLRiV [s oTssLRiLi. Rs R ssQQNPR L i [xqsVN][s ysNTPARysNTP

@]NRP[s WLRiLi. NSds sVsosVgST%s. sVgSRV NRPdsLRiV|msNRPWRRV. @LiRV[y sVVLiRV
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NRPLRiV\sFRVLij.''GRVxqsW @Lij @sWxtsQ. @RsVssNTP Ljigji AsVRVVNSs
xmsVNRPVs\|msZNPyR V.
AsVsVVxLi[ sxqsQXx.
LRiLigSsWLjiLij.
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""LSsV!''
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ALSLi][ s[s VsysV @sW!
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