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Fpw sImXn-bm-bn-cp-p.
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Cuizcm!'
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H-s--Xv.
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Btem-NnIym Do Rm'.
tImhn-e--bpsS Ip-I-fn A\m-Y-Xzw. Ihn-fp-I-fnse
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tijn-p. `K-h-Xn-m-hnse imn-m-c \q-Xncn Ipd-pImew tImhn-e-bvv An-q-n-\p-m-bn-cp-p.
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"s]mnb Im-Soev apJw t\mm ]mSn-eymm ]dbzm'.
h- Nmen-m XpS-p-tm INn-c--I
Nmbw Npcn Xmfp-I hnIr-X-am-n-b-X-dn-p.
Fhn-sS-bm-bn-cnpw Ctm tImhn-e? Kpcp-hm-bqtcm
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tNmm-\n--ctbm?
hc-p-W
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tImhn-e--bpsS imeo-\-amb apJv Ipw \n-cn-m
thn am{Xw ]e-tmgpw sNp. ]ecpw Ipip-Ip-ip-p.
]epw tImhn-e--sbmcp {]tl-fn-I-bm-bn-cp-p.
tImhn-e--sbv tIp-tm evan-p-n-t]mepw
apJw tImpw. hmcn-bs ]d-n\v sXmp-In-g-m-bn-cpp
tImhn-e--bpsS sImp-ho-Sv. tImhn-e--bpsS Ip-I-fnse
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"Cu Dy-q-cnv s\mm....'
Icn-h-f-I Ifn-bmn Nncn--tm AsXmcp Ipdn-am-\am-Ip-sav Icp-Xn-bn-.
tImhn-e
- b
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- n-S
- n-\p-a
- p-dw, sNIp-m
Inep-n-Ifpw {]m]q-fpw \nd ]mgv]-dv `b-apWn-bn-cp-p. Fnepw ]mgv]-d-nse H-Xn-cn Iipam-hn XW-ep-I-fn Iqp-Im-scmv CS-t\-c--sf-cn-pI
]Xn-hm-bn-cp-p.
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Hmtmsf ]mn-em-m Ap-th- {ian--Xpw.
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"\nbvss Dy-qscy a\-n-em-m ]vWn-eytm...

`tKm-Xn... s Ign-hp-tI-Sm-bn-cnmw'.
hmcn-bs Cn--S--bvp-Xm-sg, Hscm-Xp-p-I-p-IqSn
Cf-In-bp-cp-fp-p. sXmm-hm-Sn-sm--bn hoWp-S-nb a\n Ccp]m-fn-I. Ah-t_m-[-ns BIm-i-s-cp-hn
Hcm-Xn-cm-mcw s]men-bp-p.
"Rms\-{X-am{Xw CjvS-s-Sp-q-z-dntbzm? vpw....'
Ce-mp-I-fn anm-an-\p-p-I NqSn IpWp-n-\n
cmhp-I tXp-pthm?
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CS-dn-\n ky-bn, Cubmw-]m--n-d-Ip-I DuXn-\on, hmcn-bs D-d-n--bnencp-p.
evan-pn hnXp-m XpS-n-bn-cp-p.
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{]km-Zm-Wv. \msf Cu ImSpw ]S-eh
- p-sams Ifv Ipfnv
Ipdn-sXmv hcntey?'
\nn-Im-c-X-Iv Ihn-fn ]cn-`hw ]Sp.
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Hm-bpsS IpXn tImWn \nv asmcp apJw

tXp-p-
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\mW-a-Wn-p-\np Im-nse ]psm-Sn-Isf
Cn-fn-s-Spn Hcn- teJ tNmZn-p.
"Pm--c--fpsS IW--dn-b-W-sa-n ]{v hjw
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XnI {_-Ncyw A\p-jvTn-Ww Fv Fhn-sStbm

hmbn-n-pv'.
teJ Hcp \nanjw angn-p-\n-p.
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"Dn Ft-Xp-am-{X-am-Wv..... Apw Cpw Fpw.....'
a\-ns Dd-h-I s]mm A\p-h-Zn-n-.
"Fs Xoknpw k_vanv sNbvXv Rm ew hnSpw
]ns ImW-W-sa-n Dn a[p-cbvv htc-n-hcpw'.
"Xn-en-\nbpw ImWp-sav Bcp-Ip?'
Ipkr-Xn-tmZyw teJsb hmsX apdn-s-Sp-n-sb-ptXm-n.
"C{X {Iqc-X-b-cpXv sm, Do.....'
{i-bpsS ]Sn-hm-Xn-en XS-p-ho-Wp.
teJ-bpsS Inse hcn-I t\cnb s\m-c-ap-Wpp.
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At?'
teJ C{XIqSn Fgp-Xn:
F\n-ss Ipns Da-S-X; Hcp Bm-hns
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Fp-]m-Snb Fanen Unnk A Dn Rm'.
Fan-en-bpsS hcn-I Xs-bmWv Hm-Xv:
D-X
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Hcn- teJ-bvs-gp-Xn:
Know that, Love has no scale......
Hm-bn Hcp ky
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"Do, \psS tam\pw Dn-bpsS hnS Ip-I-fp-mbn-cn-nt?'

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Xo'.
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"Do....'
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Inn'.
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sXmp-Wp--h-bmWv Ip-I-fpw.
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am\w t\mnb cm{Xn-I.-...
sam-p-n\v apI-fn Hcp ]n-ov IWs HgpIn
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A-cpsS kz]v\- F-s\-bm-bn-cn-p-sa Hcp

kt-l-ns hni-Zo-I-cWw tXSn-bmWv "s]sk-]vj'
F a\x-im-kv{X-hn-j-b-n Kth-jWw \S-p teJ
BZy-ambn apn-se-n-b-Xv.
Ipkr-Xn-\n-d Nncnbpw Npdp-Np-dppw a\-p-Wn.
CW-bmbpw XpW-bmbpw teJ IqsS-bp-m-hp-sav Icp-Xn.
HSp-hn, teJ-bpw...
Hcp- ] nSn Ipfn- c p- a mbn Ing- Imv IS- p- h p; ag
s]bvtX-pw. AIw XWp-n-s-nepw A-co--nse
NqsS-n-ep-aw Ipd-b-s....
\nn-Im-c-X-bpsS \ng-en ab-m XpS-p-tm
Hmtm-fpsS CS-dnb kzcw:
"Do, Rms\mp ]d-m \o tItzm? F{Xbpw
s]sv bqWn-th-gvkn-n-bn-tev Xncn-p-t]mIq; teJ-tbmSv
]d--sXmw Xncn-s-Sp-q. C\nbpw sshIn-bn-n....'
"Fs hnjaw Hmtmv a\-n-em-hm-n-mWv'.
"ap--h-cpsS hnjaw Dnbpw a\-n-em--Ww.... \obpw
a\v shdpsX DjvWn-n--cpXv'.
adp-]-Snv Imp-\nm-sX, Hmtm CS-\m-gn-I-bn-tesm-Xp-n.
Ce-t]m-ep-a-\-m ipjv-iq-\y-X.
Imin-bnse ivaim-\-L---fn-sem-n A-bpsS icocw
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bm{X-bm-bn....
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XSn ]pkvX-I--fpsS \Sp-hn IpSpw-_s adv X]n-cn-p-Xv al-Xz-amtWm? \yqtbmnse k-I-em-ime- b n Xz- i mkv { Xw ]Tn- n- p As t\cnb
\ngt]mepw a\-n-en-. Imin k-hn-Zym-]o-T-nse kap-X-\mb Xz-Nn--I, `mcy-bpsS ac-W-tijw asf
Xd-hm-n-tenv IS IS-p-I-bm-bn-cp-p....
"Do, hv DuWp-I-gn-mw. hey- hcm sshIpw.
Xl-knZm-cpsS IqsS Ftm ]ncn-hn\v t]mWwv ]tdW
tIp....'
Hmtm-fpsS angn-I \nd-n-cn-p-Xv {in-p.
"an\n-pn hXpw Igntm?'
"C, Ahfv ]cn-`-hn-p-d-n-tm-bn, \o hm.....'
Xn]p-d
- p-\nv s\m-s\-en-bpsS tcmZ\w tIp. atc apI-fn-tev Cg-p-I-b-dp-Xv In-cp-p. amS-{]m-hpI Nnd-In-S- nv _l-fa
- p-m-n-bt- m IcpXn; IpcpXn Igns-v. Cs Dugw s\m-\m-hmw.....
Dugw Imn-cn-p-I-bmWv Fm-h-cpw.... ]nXr-fpw EjnIfpw tZh-X-I-fpw. ehpw Imehpw Ihpw ]pWyhpw
]m]hpw `mKy-hpw....
"Do.... s\ angn-p-\n-m-tem, hcq....'
Hmtm-fpsS \ng]n \op-tm Xmgvhc
- b
- n ag-\oW- DXnp XpS-n-bn-cp-p....

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cv

]Sn-p-c-hm-Xn Xn-p-dv D-mv IS-p-h-p.

Hcp eb-`w-K-ns Hm; Hc-h-km-Z-am-bn.
Nmh-Sn-bn Nmcn-bn-cpv s]mSn-]d
-
- p ap-tv IpI-f-b-p.
apv Nnn-bn ]ps-ns aWw.
IXn-cp-I saXn-m-s\-nb s\]m--I D-m-n
Dg-ep-p.
apam-hn \np-Xn ]gp-n-eI
- apw-\n-dsb NnXdn-n-S-p-p.
]pg-bn-semv apn-p-fn--Ww. shbnqSv hnSm
sh-n Iptd-t\cw apn-n-S--Ww. a\pw ico-chpw
adv \on-p-Sn--Ww.
\mp-]m-X-bn-eqsS kzbw adv \S-nv Ime-ta-sd-bm-bn.
Xpcp-p-ae ky-bpsS \nd-p--Wn-p-\np-Xv
ImWm Fpw sImXn-n-cp-p. \mp-sh-fnw sISpn IShm-Xn-ep-I BensIm-v tNt-dp-tm-tgpw `K-hXn-m-hnse Npp-hn-f-p-I sXfn-p-I-p-p-m-hpw.
Xp-hn-f-n Xncn-sX-fn-bp-tm A-bpsS ssNX-\yam apJ-Zi-\w.
tZin-Is hnt[-b-Xz-n apKv[-bmbn ae-bn-d-n-h
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tZhn...
D]-Xy-I-bpsS `c-tZ-h-X....!
"t\cn-p-Iv sXmgm ]mSneym! A{Xbvv iym.....'
shn-sI-nb hSn-I-fqn IS-p-t]mb Ime-ns
Imsem--Imbn ImtXmp.
Fm ]Sn-m--Ipw ]d-bm ]g--Y-I ]e-Xp-mhpw. NnX-e-cn-p-Xp-S-nb Nph-cp-I-fn Ah-bpsS Npcp-fpI AS-cm shn-\np-p-m-hpw.
henb \o-i\
- mWv Ih-Sn-\n-cn im]-]
- m-]
- f
- psS IWp-I Is-Sp-Xv. HSp-hn {]Xn-hn-[nbpw hp.
"{ioe-Is kmf-{Km-a-n\v apn khpw kanv, kmjvSmwKw \a-kv-cnv, A]-cm[w s]mdpv A\p-{Kln-p-hm At]-n--s..... thsd t]mwh-gny!'
B sNdnb henb sXns IY ap-nbpw icn-sh-p:
"icym, sm hvsS kmf-{Km-a-s-n Hcp IY tIn-pv. ]v Xmhgn ]ncn-sm s\s apXp-ap--s A\nb-n--Av ]v sXI-bm s]In-Sm-hv At Cp-\nv Cd-ptm Bcpw ImWms Cu kmf-{Km-ahpw
sImp-t]m-qs{X! CXp-tm-Sv Zmcn-{Zyw-m-hn-ymv
Btcm ]d-p-tI-q-s{X.... ]t, Fm Imzm? tamjvSn-t]m-se-bs! Hs-s-n-epw, Aimn hnp-am-dn-ey.....'
Hcp sshIpWvT GIm-Z-in-mWv apn ad--Xv.
"hmbn In-mqSn ISn-m heym-tm-ens\ `Khm th ka-b-p-Xs hnfn-p....'
hS-n-\n-tm-em-bn s]p- Xn ]d-p. Nne
ad-bp--tXmsS Imew-Xs Iogvta adn-bp-p. hnf-p-In-I AS-cp-tm a\v auVy-a-Wn-bp-p....
ap-n-p-apv ap- bm{X-bm-bn. sXn-\n--Sn-bn
Ipn-n-cpv ASbv NX-bvp-tmgpw ap-s NppI-fn cma-\maw Xnf-n-bn-cp-p.
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ap-s ac-W-ti-jw, ac-sn Xpd-p-t\m-n-b-tm

sNdnb shn-tm-Wn-I Iv ]ecpw Ap-X-s-p.
"sshX-cWoZm\w hmn-b-XmWn shn-tm-Wn-I....
Zm\w sNp Bfns kakvX tZmj-fpw Gs-Sp-W
- w.
A{Xbvv P]-kn-n-bp Bt CXv hmm Ign-bq....'
]t, Hcphmv ]men-m-sX-bmWv ap- Hcp ]uanbvv s]men--Xv.
tZhnbpw Zmcn-I\pw Xn \S-p tImew-shv ImWnp-X-cm-sa hmv. Imhnse Dhw tImew-sh-tm-sS-bmWv
Ah-km-\n-p--Xv. tImew-sh-ns Iem-i-sm-p-I Cphsc tIm Ign-n-n-. Iem-i-am-hp-tm-tgpw ]mp]p-c-bn \nc-n-sh sN-I-cnsI \ne-p-hn-cn
tXmp-ap-n Npcp-p-IqSn InS-p-d-p-I-bm-hpw.
Cf-sh-bn hnfn-p-Wp-tm tZhn-bn-, Zmcn-I-\n-,
ap--\n-
A-e--S-hn apn-tmp-I-bmhpw ap-.
"Dn Fsm-scm-d-m-bn-cpp! tImew-sh-ns ka-bv
F{X hnfn-qtm! Dd-w-Xs Dd-w. m Hd-n-tm-tv
Rm\pw Icp-Xn. tImew shv Dnv ASp--sImw ImWnp-X-cm-tem....'
hmv ]men-m Ign-bmsX ap- s]men-p. shne-m-Sp-I-fn apJ-sam-fn-n tXhm-c-n-W CSn-p-s]mfn-p-Xqn-cn-p-p.
"t\mq! Ahn-sS-bm-bn-cp-p, Do bmK-im-e. ]v s\s
Xp-\- a{-[z-\n-I-fn kzbw ad-sm Xd-hm-Sns
BWn--p-I.....'
ap-n-bpsS hnd-bm kzcw ImXn h-e-bvppthm?
H-cp-W-nb hnd-In sImn-t]m-se, ap-n, Iq\n-qSnb hm-Iyw. ]mS-sI-nb Ip-If
- n Xpfp-n-\n hm19

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eyw....
"ncnw-IqSn sNdp-Xm-q, s\s aoi....'
Hmp-h-f-I Inepn \men-d-bv Iq\n-q\n \S apn-bmWv A-bn-m ZpxJw Adn-bn-msX hfn-b-Xv.
Imin-bn\nv \mn-tev ]dn-p-\--tm ]g--Y-I-fqn
hfn-bXv ap-n-bm-Wv.
IS-h
- q IS-n-cp Imc-Wh
-
- m. a{-X{- -fpw amXwK-eo-ebpw tPymXn-jhpw hi-K-X-cm-b-h. BcpsS apnepw
Xe Ip\n-m Xt-S-m.
tZi-m-hnse `K-h-Xnbpw tIm-bnse thtbv--c\pw
A\p-{Klw sNmcn-p.
Icn-cn-\on tZhnsb sXmgpXp \np-tm AI-p-sX-fnbpw.
Ac-bm-en-eI
- f
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- hpw tIv, A\-X
- b
- n Ipw\-n-cn-p-tm AIs ISpw-sI-p-I-f-gnbpw. a\v ]ns-n-t\-m emL-h-tam-epw.
Zo]m-cm-[\ sXmgm HmXn- \q-Xncn hcm-Xn-cn-n-.
Kth-jWw kw_-nv Nne kwi-b- _mn-\npp-v. hnjbw Xnc-s-Sp-p-tm C{X-tbsd km[y-XI- f p- s v Icp- X n- b n- . \q- X ncn kap- Z m- b - nse
kmwkvm-cnI ]cn-Wm-a--sf-p-dn-m-bn-cpp ]T-\w.
hwi-]c
-
- c
- I
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AJWvUssNX\yw Bhm-ln kmf-{Km-a-.....
Kmb-{Xo-a-{-ns knn-hn-ti-j-....
An-tlm-{X-ns k^-e-X-I....
Adn-bm {ian-p-tmdpw Bbncw `mjy-f
- n-eqsS ApX-s-Sp-p Bj-]m-c--cy-ns Dsm-cp-fp-I.
h-kvar-Xn-Ifpw thZm--hpw kmaq-ly-im-kv{Xhpw a\xim-kv{Xhpw sIp-]n-Wv hnjbw hncm-Svcq]w hcn-p-Xv
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IuXp-I-]qw {in-p. Kth-j-I-s\-s ]nSn-p-ebvp an ko-X-bpsS ]S-e- hf-cp-tmgpw

Dm-n `bw In\n-n-...
]pd-s-n-d-p-tm Hmtm Hmn-n-p:
"Do.... \ns t]cn-semcp c-]p-jv]m-RvP-en ad....'

A-e
- S- h
- nse Ac-bm XW-en-en-cpv HmXn- \qXncn XpSp:
"Asm, t ]d--Xvv-m thsdm-z; ]nXr-
tIm]n-p-h-im-bm Hs s]g-p. tZh-Im-cp-Wyw-IqSn A\p`-hn-m ]ns Xcm-bov hcney'.
Gjm-a-\y-Xtam bky `pRvPoX {im-anXx
]nXrWmw Xky Xr]vXnx kymm-izXo km]vX-]u-cp-jn.
[\ym-m-hmb {_mlva-W GXv {im-n ]qPn-s--h-\mbn `pPn-p-p-thm, B {imw sNp--h ]nXrsf Ggp-X-e-ap-d-hsc AXn-bmb Xr]vXn \nXyhpw A\p-`hn-n-p-p.
a\p-kvar-Xn-bnse hcn-I-sf-p-dn-tmp.
"Cu Nmw Duzm-sms ]d-m ]pXnb BfpIv Xam-i-bm-Wv. m Dn Adn-tm-fq. {imw hcnp {_m-W-\n ]nXr-tZ-h-X-I hmbp-kz-cq-]-ambn
Bth-inv Ah-\n eo\-cm-bn-cn-p-p. am{X-a-, Cu ImcWw-sImv B {_m-W ipw ]mentw thWw....'
Zzn-P-m-Zn-Iv tZh-Im-cy-t-m apJyw ]nXr-Im-cy-amIp-p. B ]nXr-Im-cy-n\v B tZh-Im-cy-am-bXv apt-Iqn
sN---Xmbpw Xr]vXn-sIm-Sp-p--Xmbpw Ccn-p
HcwK-am-bn-cn-p-p.
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s\bm _-s-S-WXv?'
"\psS kap-Zmbw Xe-ap-d-I-fmbn sISmsX ssIam-dn-h
An-sb-p-dn-mWv Fs ]T-\w \psS kwkvm-cns khn-ti-j-X-I-sf--n.....'
"vv Fsm-tb Is-oXv?'
"Hmtcm Is-epw ]pXnb ]pXnb Is--ep-Iv
hgn-sbm-cp-p-p....'
"A{X Ffp--a Xs ]Wn. AXp-t]m-s. a{-kn-nsb-p-dnv Xm Ftm tNmZn-q-tem Hcp Imcyw {]Xy- nXs Adn- n- p- v . {_- k zw- a - T - nse
aqnkzm-an-bm-cpsS a{-kn-n. AjvssS-iz-cy--fpsS IYb ]d-bp--Xv. Atlw BZyw Krl--\m-bn-cp-q-tem!.
{ItaW PohnX hnc-n-h
- p. Kmb-{Xo-a{w Dcp-g- nv knnh-cp-nb Atlw InS-W apdn-bn-tev Imse-Sp-p-shbvm AI-p--mv hm-m-bn. kqcy-Xm-]w-sms
tIn-n-t GXmv AXp-t]m-se-sbm-s--s....'
Hmtcm ]pXnb Adnhpw ]g-b-Xns\ s]mfn-s-gp-Xn-smn-cn-pp. t\Xn t\Xn....
sNdn-b-]v^s Inse hcn-I-sf-p-dn-tmp
"Xs ssKUv s{]m^-k ]Wn- F\n-s-gp-Xn-bn-cpp. Xm Aev]w ImSp-I-b-dp-p-tmv Abmv Hcp
kwi-bw. Xm B Xoknv GsX-nepw Hcp cq]-n
]qn-bm--Ww. Xs k_vPIvSv tkmtjym-f-Pn-bm-Wv.
AXn th-Xn-e-[nIw ssktm-fPow ^ntem-k^ow
Hpw tNv A_-m--. a{-nepw X{-nepw
Hs-bp Kth-jWw ]no-Sp-aXn....'
em`-\-jvS--fpsS IW-p-I-fn Fpw Dp-I-\m-bncpp sNdn-b-]v^. ]qs\-bn ^mIvS-dn--Spv ^vfmv
hmm kwJy t]mcm-sX-h--tm \mnhv ]Sn-m-sb-nepw ]p-sh-bvp-hm hmin-]n-Sn-p-t\m-n. hy-,
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]t Dd-p-\n-p.
"Hs Fs Ime-ti-jw. AXn-\nn Imsem-pw-m-hn. ]ns Fm-m-sems Bhmw'.
Av Nhn-n-p-Xnv ]Sn-bn-d-n-b-XmWv sNdn-b-]v^......
"t\cw n Ccp-n, Rm hc-s....' HmXn- \q-Xncn Fgpt-p.
Zqsc, Xpcp--ae tImS ]pX-p-ab-p-p....
`K-h-Xn-m-hnse Npp-hn-f-p-I Icn-ncn Ip-p.
A-t\-cw-IqSn Cu Ac-bm-d-bn-en-cn--s.
\nd-hm \nan-j-.....
A-e--S-hn \nmtcm apn--b-dp--Xp-I-mWv
Nn-bn\n-p-W-Xv.
sh-]p-X cq]w \\p \nem-hn Gsd hy-ambn
Ip. taemsI Xcn-p-]-S-cp-p.
In ]msh-fnw h-e-bvp-pthm?
Hcp sImn-bmt]mse B cq]w apn-eqsS IS-p-t]mbn.
e-Im-e-t_m[w hos-Sp-p-tm-tgpw cq]w _env ey-amn \on-bn-cp-p.
Aew aqhcp hew-shv Xmsg C-d
-
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shfp--\n-g Xncn--dn-p.
knc-I-fn Ipfn-cp-Wp...
Xp--\-....!
]pg IS-p-t]m-Ip s]mn-q-p-I Hcp \nanjw ]I-p\n-p.
Cv aS-n-sbn ]pd-f
-
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AI-p-\nv Hmtm hnfnptNmZn-p.
"cmhn-se, BZys _n-\p-X-s-bt Do, bm{X?'
Ae-k-ambn aqfn, InS-bn-tev sNcn-p.
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Ddw Htcm-s-p-t]m-se

Cf-sh-bn sXfn-t- m Hmtm-fmWv Xpbn-ep-Wnb-Xv.

"Cpw bm{X-bn-, At?'
\mSImn \pW-bp-tm, \\p \nem-hn Xq-\
-
A-eShn\nv apn-b
- dn Aew hew-sh-Xv IImcyw Hmtm-tfmSv ]d-p.
"Fn\m Dn Ahsc D]-{Z-hn-m t]mtW? Ahcv AhcpsS temI--fn Ign-tm-s. Ipfnv sshImsX bqWnth-gvkn-o-tev ]pd-s-Sm t\mq.....'
Hmtm-tfmSv Hpw ]d-tbnbncp-n-sv ]ns tXmn.
]pI-bn-e-p-cp-fp-I-fpsS cq-Kw aqn h-e-p.
"Hs, tXm-em-hpw..... Xp-\-s\ Iqs{X! mbmepw
Hcp Xne-tlmtamw th]mSpw Bhmw. hntcm-[ey'
]pd- - f - nse hb- tmpw hey- - t \m- s Smw
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aqv
Btcm aes Xpd-n shn-e-sw ]pd--f-n
Nndn-tIm-n-In-S-p-p.
ta-n s]mSnbpw amdm-ebpw t]dn ]n-fn-p apJ-p-I. hSnhpI-fn Agp-In-n-Sn Nfn--dp-v.
"s Dnv t ]o-Xv...?'
"Hmtcm {`aw m- s m ]dbzm? Hcp [ymt\mw
tbmtKmw...'
"Xs Kth-j-W-{]-_w C\n kan-n-ym-ptm?
Gsd tKmsf sXc-p-]n-Sn-qtem! Hn-s\-sb-nepw
sXmgp-n sImp-t]mbn sIn-qsS?'
Hmtm-fp-tSbpw hy--tbpw sNdn-b-]v^-tbpw ]cn-`-h s]cp-In-h-p.
au\-ns \nd-IpSw Xpfp-n-bn-.
\nth-Zw
ap\n-a-S-bn Iq\n-q-Sn-bn-cp-p.
Atmgpw Dn-en-cpv Btcm a{n-p.
H- c n- epw Aam- h m- k n- I - f p- m- b n- c p- n- s - - d n- b pI!
Xmm-en-I-amb Hc-X! AXpw sRmSn-bn-S.
C\nbpw Ib-dm-\n-cn-p--tX-bpq ae-; X-e-bn Ccp-apSn
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thm ae.....
teJ-bpsS tPyjvT \tc-{ bqWn-th-gvknn tlmen-tev hnfn-n-cp-p.
"teJ Dn-sb-p-dnv Hcp-]mSv ]d-n-p-v. F\nv
Dnsb Hv t\cnv ImW-W-sa-p-v. FmWv?'
Kth-j-W-n-\p-th Nne hkvXp-X-I tiJ-cn-m
Imin-bn-tev Xncn-p-I-bm-sWpw hnv ImWm-sapw
]dv t^m shp.
Atm-gpw, teJ-bn\npw \tc-{-\n\npw Hgn-pam-dm-\mWv a\v B{K-ln--Xv.
apI-fn BImiw \c apSn-bn-g-I XShn In-dp-n.
taL-]m-fn-I-fn Ipcpntmb Ifn-m--ns hen--c-Sn
apdpsI ]nSn-p.
"Do ]cn-{`-an-t--Xn; CsXmcp ^ntem-k-^n-
ssUse-a-bm-Wv You have to solve it out yourself'.
te-J-bpsS ssKUp-Iq-Sn-bmb ssktm-fPn s{]m^-k
tUm.-N-Xpth-Zn-bpsS apn a\-ns an-em---sf-pdnv kqNn-n-n-cp-p. tUm.-N-XpthZn XpSp:
"Thank your stars! you have a spark of intelligence, keep it
up'.
]-en apam-hn Nph-n s]mshw hoWv
hop-ap-p Idp-I-\m-p-I-sf-p-dn-mWv Atm HmXv. D-d-I-fn-tev Acn-n-d-nb s]mshw IpSnv
hnp-tmgpw Ce--c-n-n-S-bn-eqsS hoWp-In-nb Cn-cnshw Iqn kqcy-Km-b-{Xn-I XnI-bvm shnb Cfw-Iqp-I.....
B-hr-
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- p-s Ben-eI
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icn-sh-p. sXepw Xfncpw ]pn-p.
"Ah-s\mcp s]m! ISn-qs]m-!'
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a\-nse abno-en-p-p-I Imn Dd-p.... ImhSn-I Npa--h, Hcp {]mX-k-y-bn tXSn-hv kz]v\-apWn Xms\ ad-pthm?
]v,
Hcp ssXbvam-k-n hbh-c-n-eqsS Imh-Sn-NqSn
\onb hrs ]ndsI ]p-tIm-WI
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"Hcp abnoen Xtczm?'
ap{Z-b-Wn Npp-I-fn au\w-NqSn Xncn-p-t\mmsX hr \S--I-p.
Cfw-Np-p-I hnXp-n.
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{iotIm-hn-en\v ]pdv hmSnb Xpf-kn-ame ImsI
Hmp:
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"Hcp Ipfhpw apI-fn BZn-Xy\pw aXn, {_m-W\v!'

Xmgvhc Ccp-p-Xp-S-n-bn-cp-p.
Xpcp--a-e-bpsS Dn-bn Ib-dn-\nv tImS-o-dp-I CfIn-bm-Sp-p....
Icm-fn Bp-]-Xn-p sN-tm-ep-I......
BSn-bp-d-bp tIma-c-ns Ae-ap-d-I....
N{I-hm-f-ko-a-bv-p-dw, P\n-ar-Xn-I-fpsS sNcn-hn kzbw
\jvS-s-Sm XpS-p-tm.....
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Zqsc Xpcp--a-e-bpsS s\dp-I-bn Hcp \{Xw s]mnho-sW-cn-bp-p.

Im-e-bvp-p
]pd--f-n Bscm-stbm Ipip-Ip-ip-p-p.
"Ien-Im-es
- sh-`hw Ams m ]dbzm? Fmm Hsbm-hmw k\y-kn-t, Iminv ]qt mvm Bhmw.
Hn\pw FXn-cpweym; A\p-Iq-temy'
"Ftm Hcp ]n-eymbv \nw kmc-kz-XL
- rXw cmhnsebpw cm{Xn-bpw......'
"Hpw th, Hs icym-hpw. tNmm-\n--c-`-P\w Xs
icWw'.
"\qdv \oe-m-ac'
"tbmK {]mIvSokv sNbvXp-t\mq; a\v im-am-Ipw....'
"Hz! thfn Ign-n-m Hs amdpw!'
Ccpv ISpw-XpSn sImm-s\m-cp-p-p.
Z`-ppw In-ten ae-bn-d-n-h-cp Imns NppI-fn Hcp ]gw-]m-ns ioep-I CS-dn-\n-n-cp-p.
knc-I-fp-d-bp ioX-m-v
"km_v! sFkm DuwOmbn ] Pm\m a\mssl!'
lna-Kn-cn-irw-K- amSn-hn-fn-p-p. Xmsg hgn-Imn hne]n-p-p.
"km_v! \otN Bbntb....!'
sshc-p-p-I ]Ip-p-amn sImSp-ap-Sn-bn-tev IpXn-p.
apI-fn, A\--X-bn, BcXn t\cp Xmc-.... Ccpfn, anm-an-\p-p-I-fpsS aNn-cm-Xp-I....
taL-a-m-c- NqSn A amSn-hn-fn-p-p.
A; Imin-bnse Imfo-a-T-nshv ]cn-N-b-s tbmKn\o-amX!
AtXm, A`n-km-cn-I-s-cp-hn-eqsS ]mm-h-Sn-NqSn
\onb hrtbm?
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taL-]-S-e-fpw lna-irw-K-fpw Xncn--dn-bm-\m-hp-n-.

AXyp--X--fnse AssZz-Xw.
Imehpw XWp-p-d-p-In-S-p-p. a\v ]msh-fn-ambn ]c-sm-gp-Ip-p.
taL-em-L-h-a-Wnv -t_m[w Hgp-In-\-S-p-p.
[-ta-L-k-am[n!
hnkva-b-th-K--fn A\--Xsb Af a\v AWpam-{X-bn-sem-sm-Xp-m XpS-sh BsI BSn-bp-e-bp-Xp-t]m-se
CS-dn-\n--tm, tXmfn \\p kv]iw.
\ns C{n-b--fn Fpw Rm\pv! `b-s-tS!
shn-sI-nb Nqc In-te-nb cp{Zm--[m-cn-bmb
tXtPm-cq-]nsb apv In-n-.
hnI--fn-ep-g-ep-tm apn X-\n-d-am {]Imi-ho-Yn. Dcp-In-sbm-env {]Im-i-[m-c-bn-eqsS Hgp-Im XpSp a\-v.
Ac-bn-e sIn shn--cSv thc-p-e-bp-pthm?
sXp-]p-ds apamhv ]n-fn-p-p.
]p-d--f-nse hb-tm-ns Imsem-Sn-n-cn-pp.

]Sn-p-c-hm-Xn-ep-I sImn-b-S-bvp Akp-J-I-c-amb

i_vZw.
Dn-se-hn-sSsbmstbm Nne ISpw-sI-p-I apdp-Ip-Xp-t]m-se
tUm.-NX
- pth-Zn-bpsS hmp-I Hms-Sp-m {ianp:
"An obsession when known ceases to be an obsession'.
a\-s {]tl-fn-I-sb-p-dnv hnh-cn-p-Xn-\n-S-bn
Normal abnormality tbbpw Abnormal normality tbbpw
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tUm.-N-XpthZn thXn-cnv hymJym-\nv Xn-cp-p.

]t Ctm Nn-bpsS hnf-p-I
- n-I ]eXpw \jvSs--Xp-t]m-se.
hopw Ccpm-n-tev Dufn-bn-Sp-pthm?
ISp GIm-X; \n-lm-b-X.
Npnepw ]n-fn-p A]-cn-NnX apJ-.
"Doctor, I think he is under the influence of drugs....'
"No! This is a case of maniac - depressive psychosis'.
Bcp-sS-sbm-stbm i_vZ-....
Xncn-p-]-d-b-W-sa-p-v. \mhv hg-p-n-.
kmw-K-fpw \n-e-am-hp--Xp-t]m-se
Hp-ds Ic-b-W-sa-p-tXm-n. Hcp tXt]mepw
sXm-bn hp apn-n-cn-bp-n-.
It]m-f-I Xpd-m Ign-s-n....
Ae-dn-hn-fn-s-gp-tm Ign-s-n...
Hcp \nan-j-ns Bth-i-n, k-i-nbpw kw`cnv knc IpS-s-gp-tv _n-en-cpv InX-p.
"Zpxkz]v\w hXpw Ip-t]-Sn-tm, Do?'
apn hmcn-bcpw kn {Ino-\-bpw. hmcn-b hmsX
]cn-{`-an-n-cn-p-p.
kn \onb shw Bn-tbmsS IpSn-p-Xov,
Hpw anmsX Xncn-p-In-S-p

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\mev
Znhm-kz-]v\-ns Infn-hm-Xn-en sas apn, teJ ISp-h-p.
"ImWmsX ImWmsX shdpp;
Do--Rm-s\mv icnv ImW-s....!'
InS--bn ssII-fqn teJ Ip-I-fn-tev t\mn-bncp-p. \nan-j--tfm-fw.
hmcn-b Ipfn-ap-dn-bn-em-bn-cp-p.
Nm-en\nv ko-\
- ns Ae-I CS-ap-dn-bmsX
Hgp-Ip-p.
Ipd-p-apv ^mZ kndn-bIv hp-t]m-b-tX-bp-q.
"Nobler the heart, know for certain, the more will be your
share of sorrow! Fv \n-fpsS kzman hnth-Im-\- ]dn-p-Xv Hmp-p. Fmw \-Xn-\m-sWv Icp-Xp-I.
kuI-cy-aptm Nm-en-tev hcn-I.....'
sshZn-Is Bizm-k-h-N-\- Hcp \nanjw Hmp.
Ctm kmz-\-kv]i-hp-ambn teJ-bpw
"Dn hmsX ]cn-{`-an-n-p-I-fq sm!'
teJ-bpsS apJs hnjaw hmbn-s-Sp-p. IX-S-fn Dudn-q-Snb ZpxJw Ip.
"tUm.-hsb Izmt-gvkn t]mbn In-mWv hcp-31

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Xv. Dn-bpsS t\mam-enn tUm.-hsb Ihnkv sNnm F\nv Ign-p. `mKy-n\v ]pn-m-c\pw Aw
AXo-{n-b-ns Akp-J-apv'.
ssI--bn teJ-bpsS \\p kv]iw
"Pressure of ideas Ftm flight of ideas Ftm atm BWv
tUm.-h BsI-qSn Is-n-b-Xv. Mild dosage am{XamWv Ipn-sh-Xv Fv ]d-p. Hv relaxed BIm.....'
"alm-tbm-Kn-Iv Imhv F-t]m-se, At?'
"Still you keep up your wits! Do, F\nv Hcp-]mSv tIm\p-v. Dn-bpsS tZim-S-\-ns IY-I. bm{X-bvn-S-bnemhmw At?'
"bm{Xtbm?'
"Hm! Rm ]d-bm ad-p. Dn-bpsS UnkvNmns
Imcy- icn-bm-m \tc-t{-s\ Iu-dn \nnbmWv Rm hcp--Xv. Do, FXn-scmpw ]d-b-cp-Xv, ChnsS-\npw \mw t\sc a[p-cbvv t]mIp-p. Ipd-p-Zn-hkw
Gs ^vfmn Cubp-h
- f
- psS ]cn-Nc
- W
-
- n Xp-p.
]nsmw Dn-bpsS CjvSw-t]mse'.
"AXp-thtWm?'
"Do.... okv....'
"icn, Bkv bp okv....'
hmcn-b hm s]mfn-p-\np-Xv s]s-mWv {in-Xv. ]cn-N-b-s-Sp-m Xma-kn-n-.
"CXv Fs IqsS bqWn-th-gvkn-n-bnep teJ. Ip-etm-hn-eI
- s
- -bm-Wv. hmcn-bsc teJbvv a\-n-em-bnt?'
"Adn-bmw. evan-p-osS A As?'
"evan-pty ]cn-N-bwtm?' hmcn-b ApXw Iqdn.
"Rm ]dv Adnbmw'.
"]ns, Dn R-fp-sS-IqsS a[p-c-bn-tev hcn-I-bmWvsm. Hmtm-tfmSv ]d-m aXn. teJ-bp-tSbpw G32

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tbpw IqsS t]msb-v Rms\-gp-Xn-bn-p-apv'.

aS-b
- m-{Xbvv hmcn-b Hcp-p-X
- n-\p-apv \tc-{ apdnbn-se-n.
"^ntem-k-^ InwKns shdpw-X-Shv Ah-km-\n-n-cn-pp. ]Xn-s\mv aWn-mWv _kv'.
"Do, get yourself fresh...' teJ Hmn-n-p.
"Dn-{X ]g--sam-p-an-, At Do?'
\-tc-{ Dudn-n-cn-p.
hmcn-b hnS-]-d-bm Hcp-n--gn-n-cp-p.
"Asm, Rm....'
"Hpw t]Sn-m-\n-sv Hmtm-tfmSv ]d-bW
- w. sshImsX
Xncn-s-p-sa-pw.....'
teJ hmcn-b-tcmSv ]d-p. \tc-{s t\sc Ip-I-f-bv, hmcn-b \S--I-p.
"]ns, Do, Rm ]Wn- kmdn-t\mSv Imcy-ambn ]cn`- h np sItm.... Dn- b psS Atm- g s aqUv Iv
I^yqkvUv Bb-Xm-sWv kmdv ]d-p. kmdn\v \
hnj-a-ap-v. ]t, Dn-bpsS cq]hpw `mhhpw A{X ]nbm-bn-cp-n-spw ]d-p. Xoknpw k_vanv sNbvXv,
t\sc a[p-cbvv hn-I-b-dnb Fs thWw ]d-bm.....
]t, Dn-bpsS kao-]\w Fsbpw hmsX s\m-cs-Sp-n-bn-cp-p.....'
teJsb \tc-{ XS-p
"\ap--sXmw Hcp Zpxkz-]v\w-t]mse ad-m {ian-mw.
It is the stars that tell us our fortunes Fs tjIvkv]n-bdpw
Fgp-Xn-sh-n-cn-p--Xv.....'
"Zm G kmlntXymw tPymXntjmw Hs ]pd-s-Spp
XpS-n. a[p-c-bn sNn-p-t]msc Gm AsXms?'
"aXn, aXn; [mcmfw aXn.....'
\tc-{ Nncn-p-sImv k-Xn-p
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"tItm Dn. a[p-c-bn ssktm-fPn Kth-j-W-n\v

Hcp kuI-cy-p-d-hp-an-. ]t, Chv \n--am-bn-cpp. kky-iym-a-f-tIm-aftIc-f-nXs AS-bn-cn--W-sav t\m-tW, Csm Rm ]pdv!'
"\m-Xp-I-gnv \c-I-b-dn-bnpw G-\n-tmgpw ]{X-{]h-\-sa-smw ]dv hne-kp-I-bt; R-sfms
shdpw Am-Z-anIv _pn-Po-hn-I!'.
"Fv Bcp-]-dp. Dn Xo-bmbpw A-s\-b-.
Social Membrane F Dn-bpsS kw teJ ]d--dnp Superb! R ]{X-{]-h-Iv t\cn--\p-`-h-ap
Hcp {]Xn-`m-k-am-W-Xv. Dn-bpsS Xokn-n-eqsS F\npw
Hv Itm-Sn--Ww A\p-hm-Z-ap-s-n'.
"Ipsd ImSpw ]S-e-hp-ap-v, Fnepw h-Xp-sams
AXn Itpw'.
"s{]m^-k ]Wn--sc-tm-se ImSp-am{Xw ImWm {ianp-tm-gt Ipg--apq?'
amdm-sm-Xp-sh teJ tNmZn-p.
te-J-bpsS IpkrXn \nd Ip-I-fn Hcp \nanjw
Ipcp-n-\n-p.

]pjv_mIv kon Nmcn-bn-cpp ab--n-tev hgpXn-ho-gm XpS-p-tm ssIhn-c-ep-I sRcn-p-sImv

teJ ]cn-`-hn-p.
"Dn, I-S-n-cpm-p-I-bmtWm?'
"\ Imv. Dd-w Xmt\ hp-t]m-Ip-p.....'
apn sXm-I-se-sbmcp kon \tc-{ hcn-I Xpp. aqns sIm-p-hp hgp-Xp IS t\sc-bmn
\tc-{ Xncn-p-t\mn Nncn-p. hopw ]pkvX-I-m-fp34

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I-fn-tev hoWp.
"Ipsd-tbsd F\nv Dn-bn\nv tIm-\p-v. Ddw
]ns-bmhmw Do..'
Imn apJv h-e-bvp teJ-bpsS apSn-bn-g-I-sfmXpn ]d-p:
"icn, Fn A`n-ap-Jw A; ]miz-ho--Ww XpSn-sm-q....'
"Imin-bn\nv Dn Ab Iv Xt]m-h\
-
- n-tepw
tKmap-Jt- -p-sams Xncn-p-Ib
- m-sWv ]d-p-sImv
Ab \o Iv Hm-bptm? \Sp-hn-semcp Ipdn-pw
Pm-c
-
- f
- psS Xmc-ho-Yn-If
- nshv Ftm-sg-nepw Ipap-mw icnpw Dn hnS]d-bp-I-bm-bn-cp-pthm?'
"F\n- - d n- b n; Atm As\sbgp- X - W - s a- ptXmn'.
"AXp hmbnv Rm Fp-sN-p-sa-m-tem-Nntm?'
"C'.
"Cu `qan-bn, Cu P-n C\n Dnsb ImWm Ignn-s-ntem Ftmv Rm Hcp \nanjw ]I-p-\np. ]ns ]g-\n-v a[p-c-bv- IpXn-p-I-bm-bn-cp-p.
Kpcp-hmWv ]nSn-p-\nm Icp-p-X
- X
- v. Dn Pbnv Xncnp-h-cp-sav Kpcp Dd-np ]dp'.
"Clhpw ]c-hp-an-m-sX, tXms Rm aS-n-sb-nbXv?'
"Pbhpw tXmhn-bp-samw a\-ns hnI--ft?
`qanpw kz-n-\p-an-S-bn BIm-i-hp-ap-sv Hcp
\nanjw Dn ad-p. A{X-b-t-bpq?'
teJ-bpsS IX-S--fn \oe-p-dn-n-I hnSp\n-n-cp-p. Ihn-fp-I-fn s]msh-bn-semfn If-`-a-cp
tNp-p-m-bn-cp-p.
"Dn, AXn-cn-s; Imin-bn-tev bm{X Xncn-Xv GtXm
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dnkv Um- b v p- t h- n- b m- b n- c p- nt? AXv In

XStm?
teJ tNmZn-p:
"C'.
tZh-`q-an-Ib
- n Aen-p-tN [\y-\n-an-j
- s
- f-p-dnv
Hmp. a\v taL-Nn-p-I-Ws teme-am-bn-cp-p. kncI-fn KwKm-Xo-ap-d-sm-gp-In-bn-cp-p. C{n-b--fn
AarXw In\n-n-cp-p. Ime-tZ-i-p-a-p-dv ]mshfn--n Aen-p-In-S-p-I-bm-bn-cpp a\-v
"Do, Dn-n-\nbpw Xncn-p-t]m-I-W-sa-ptm?'
Hcp \nanjw au\w ]qp. ]ns teJ-bpsS ssI-en hnc-ep-I-tfm-Snv sas tNmZn-p:
"teJ-IqSn hcp-tm?'

Ce-p-n-fn C-enbpw kmm-dp-ambn \tc-{ Ibdn-h-p.

"Chn-Ss Nmb-shw Ign-m-Xn-cn--bmWv t`Zw. C\n,
a[p-c-bn kzw Iqn-sen hnkvX-cnp hXpw Ignmw....'
"Dn Gs \f-]m-N-I-ns am-dn-bm-\n-cn-p--tXbpq; Rm t]mepw tXmhn k-Xn--XmWv'.
Cen \pn-s-dp-n--gn-p--Xn-\n-S-bn teJ Adnbn-p.
"\ hmn\v \n; Ipo Imin-sbtm cmta-iz-c-satm
atm tItm \n-fpsS N-bvn-Sb
- n. Dn-bpsS bm{Xmhn-h-cWw Fs\? ss{Ubm-bn-cp-tm, AtXm lnam-e-b
sFkp-I--t]mse shdp--en-n-cptm?'
"Cu C-en-tb-m F{Xtbm t`Z-am-Wv...' teJ-bpsS
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hmp-I tIv \tc-{ s]mn-n-cn-p. ]ns Kuchw ]qv

tNmZn-p:
"kq\m-Nz-d Fv ]d-bm-hp h A\p-`-hhpw Cu
bm{X-bvn-S-bn-ep-mtbm?'
"BsI-msS Hcp trance Bbn-cpp Rm. tKmap-Jnbpw
Ignv hopw ap-ae Ib-dn-btX Hm-bp-q. ]ns
Ahm-Ny-amb Hc-\p-`q-Xn-bn-em-bn-cp-p Rm. an ]pXp-In-S-n-cp Fs GtXm k\ym-kn-kwLw Xmgvh-cbnse knm-{i-a-n-se-n-p-I-bm-bn-cp-p. aqp-\m IgnmWv icnpw t_m[w hXv'.
"Strange!'
"AsX. XnIpw Ap-X-I-c-am-bn-cp-p B Ah-. B
aqp-Zn-hkw Xpco-b-n-em-bn-cp-n-cnmw a\v'.
"Fm tetJ, \n-fpsS a\x-im-kv{X-n\v B Xpco-bmh-sb ]pd-s-Spv Hv ]Tn-p-IqsS?'
"Dn-bpsS a\-n-setbm?'
teJ-bpsS A-c-p-Iv \tc-{ Nncn-p-sImv Hgnp-am-dn.
"Hm. Rms\-smcp hnUvVn-bm-Wv. InSp-h-bpsS apnse
ISp-h-bs \o?'
bm{X-m Xncn-p-hv kon-sem-Xp-n. \tc-{-\pw.
t\ InX-tmsS _kv aptmv IpXn-p.
tNmf-h-b-ep-I-fn Dufn-bnv Ifn-p hc Imv. a[pc-\m-c--bpsS sXm-Sn teJ tNmZn-p.
"Ddw hcp-ptm?'
"C'.
"Csm F\n-mWv Ddw hcp--Xv. ^vfmn sNv
Fmw hni-Z-ambn F\nv tIWw'.
knc-I tImp lna-km-\p--fn DjvW-sam-gp-p
X]v X - I p- W v U - sfpdn- mWv Hm- X v . teJ- b psS
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XWp ssIew In-se-Sp--tm lcn-N--\-ns

B{Z-amb kvac-Wbpw H-ap-Wp.
teJ tXmfn-tev hoWv ab-m XpS-n-bn-cp-p. hnUv
kv{Io \om XpS-p-tm {in-p
hgn-tbm-cs ih--d-n-emtcm Ipgn-sh-p-p. Htcm-p-Iq-Sn....

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Av
_m-Wn-bnse oUnw-Kvlmv hn-e
-
- p-I shnsbm-Xp-p--X-\n-S-bn teJ tNmZn-p.
"sNSn-Iv t]cn-Sp-Xv Ihn-I-fmtWm?'
"AX-dn-bn-, Ihn-I ]q hncn-bn-m-dpv'.
Cf-sh-bn ]mfn-I _m-Wn-bn If-sam-cp-n-pS-n-bn-cn-p-p.
Bhn ]d-p Nmb-tm--bp-ambn \tc-{ IS-p-hp, N-bn ]p-tNp:
"Fs t{]aw XpSp tdmkm-]p-jv]-am-sWv Hcp Ihn
]mSn-bn-p-v aIvenjv'.
"XpSp--h-cn-I, At?'
teJ-bpsS Ihn-S-nepw `mh-m-b-I.
"BwK-e-km-lnXyw Ipsd hmcn-h-env hmbn-p-sh-tbpq Rm Do. ]t, \mep-hcn Ihn-X-sb-gp-Xm teJbvmWv Ign-bpI'.
"Ihn-bmbn kz]v\w In-cp-m ]{X-{]-h\w \Sptam?'
"AXv shdpw tXm-em-Wv. Hcp-]-t, ]{X-{]-h-I\v
Ihn-Xz-ap-s-n IqSp-X angn-hp IhnX Ipdn-m
Ignbpw!'
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"IhnX Iptd-qSn DZm--at?'

teJ-bpsS tNmZy-n\v adp-]Sn ]d-bmsX \tc-{ Hcp
\nanjw Nn-bn-em-p. CS-au-\
- n-\p-tijw \tc-{ tNmZnp.
"Kpcp-hn-s\-m-Wm FmWv bm{X-bm-tI-Xv? \msfbm-bmtem?'
Kpcp-hn-s\-p-dnp ]d-bp-tm \tc-{ hmNm-eX
shSnv kwb-an-bm-Ip-Xv {in-p. teJ ]d-bm-dp-v:
B-scbpw hI-sh-bvm BfmWv G. Kpcp-hns
apn am{Xw Xncp-hm-bvs-Xn-cn-. Gs ko\n-b FUn-dm-bn-cp-p. At Dm-bn-cp Bcm-[\ `n]q-Xp-t]mse-bmWv tXmp-I....
"Dn-sbv ]d-bpp? \msf bm{X Xncn-mw. At? Be
ready for a spiritual surprise- Rm\p-t-in-p-Xv Ap-X-{]I-S-\-sfmpa sItm'.
\tc-{s hmp-Iv apn-m BIj-IXzw A\p`-h-s-p.
a[pc FUn-js ]q D-c-hm-ZnXzw In hp-s]npw Gp-hm-m-\m-{K-ln-msX ]g-\n-a-e-bpsS Xmgvh-c-bn
Hcp ]-Ip-So-c-n-tev HXp-nb {]Xn-`-sb-p-dnv teJ
]e-tmgpw ]d--dn-n-p-v. ]g-\n-bnse m\-Ip-So-cnse [\y-\n-an-j--sf-p-dn-pw.
A-{Xbvv Znhy-X-bptm Xs BNm-cy\v?
A-\p-`-hn--dn-bq.
A-Xn\v tbmK-an-s-ntem?
adp-]Sn ]d-bmsX teJ Dudn-n-cn-p. Kpcp-hn-s\-p-dnv
]d-bp-tm \tc-{-s\-tm-se-b teJ, hmNm-e-X-tbmsS
hnkvX-cn-pw. Fnepw B hnt[-b-Xz-ns ss\eyw
CjvS-am-bn-cp-p.
\tc-{ ]d-p:
"Dn-sb-p-dn-v, Bsf ImWmsX Xs Nne AZi40

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\- Kpcp Fs Adn-bn-n-p-v. {]h-N\ kz`m-h-ap

Nne Imcy-'.
\tc-{s Ip-If
- n-tev t\mn. {]im-a
- m-bn-cpp angnI. {]uV-am-bn-cpp samgn-I.
"Gs tPymXn-j-Kp-cp-Iq-Sn-bmWv At-lw. teJ hyamn'.
"Hcp imkv{X-am-bn-p-Xs
- -bmWv Kpcp tPymXn-js kao]n-p--Xv. Hmtcm {Kl--fn\npw {]tXyIw {]tXyIw
civan-Ifpw Imn-I-X-cw-K-fpw {]h-ln-p-p-shpw Ah
`qa-WvU-e-nse Poh-Pm-e-sf kzm[o-\n-p-p-shpw
Kpcp ]d-bm-dp-v. sNm-bn \np hnZyp-Xv{]-hm-l-fmWv a\p-jys [oc-Xbvpw iucy-n\pw B[m-cw.
_pnv AXo-X-amb Nn-Ifpw Bi-b-fpw DZn-n-pXv hymg-n \np ssNX-\y-X-cw-K--fmWv'.
"]t, CsXmw \mw Nnn- - d n- b p- Xv chpw
amwkhpw a-bp-ap ico-c
- nse tImi-f
- nsh-mWv'.
A-`u-a-a-WvU-e-n\npw kXym-t\z-jn-Isf `qan-bnte-m-hmlnm\p {ia-n-em-bn-cpp teJ.
"teJ ]d--Xnepw Hcp henb kXy-ap-v. Hcp \nan-jw
Acn Igp-In-bn-Sm adp; immSv apSpw'.
\tc-{ s]sv Dh-enp; IqsS teJ-bpw.
\tc-{-s\-p-dn-mWv Nnn-n-cp--Xv. ksU knsan hcp \tc-{s Ah-tem-I-\- {it-b--fmWv. Fn-s\-p-dnpw Ipsd-sbms B[n-Im-cn-I-X-tbm-sSXs {]Xn-I-cn-p-hm Ign-bp {]Xn-`.
"Fmw Kpcp-hns Imcp-Wyw Rms\mcp \nanw am{Xw'.
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IkvXq-cn-m-dn-tbpw Ipp-a-q-p-g-n-tbpw Znhy-K-w.

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AXn\o IpXn-c-m-cs Iqp-th-. teJbpw \tc-{\pw
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a[p-cb
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I-In, Aa-cXzw t\Sp-p-ap-tm!' teJ hmZn-p.
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s\mcw Cpw Dn hnn-\npp'.
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Xs Nne-tcmSv tXmp ASp-hpw AIbpw Cs\-bm-Wp-m-hp--Xs{X'.
teJ ]d-Xv icn-bm-bn-cn-mw. ]q-kvar-Xn-If
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P\n-p-p.
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"apXpN-w, CssS--w, IssS-w Fn-s\ BZn-a,
ay-a, Ana kwL--fp-m-bn-cp--Xn BZys cpw
IS-em-{I-a-W-n \mam-h-ti-j-am-bn. aqmw kwL-Imes IrXn-I kam-l-cn--XmWv Cv Inp kwL-kmlnXyw'.
IS-se-Sp a[pc; I\-se-cn a[p-c...
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cp{Zmw ]qp ]g\nae-bpsS ASn-hm-c-n hS-pamdn s\n-a-c--W-en Hcp sImp aIp-Sn.
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aT-n apn-\n au\-ns km{-X-bn kzbw adp-\n-p, sXn-S.
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a\-nse ]oen--p-d-p.
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