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sWLRiVNTP NSxqs NRPLigSLRiVxmsRVRW.
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rFny[.
@jLjixmsyRVg_LkiyR LigSLRiV.
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sVssLSLi[ RVLi.
|msyy @s RWRNRPVLiy NRPTlgi[xqsVLij.
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NRPLizmsLiFRWLSRVs.
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Vyy gSLi`Fny.''
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sVLjiBLigik xtsv zqsssW sxqsVLi[%sV?
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LjiNSLiR V [aSLRiV.''
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xmsNRP[LiV xmsR V @jFLiVVRWRV g_LkiyR Li.
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""yVgSLi`Fny...ms yV zqss=RVL`igS Wzmsn Li RVNRPVsRWxqsVyss
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""sVgRiRVgSLiVV. NRPVs xms z[ qsLij. %dsV sVVLi[j RWaSsxms sLjigRiV.''

""@Li[A L][[ s W C @yVLiy gSLi`Fny?''
""sR sWBLi xmsaRPTgji ssV BLij |msNRPV G][ RxmsLiVVLij.
Wzmsn sV=RVNRPVs RWxqsW dsNRPV lLi` Li`gS ]LjiNTPFRWsV@xqsRLiy.....''
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G @RVgRiVF~LRi[ [ sVssLS xmsF NSxqs ARLigS @szmsLiyTRVLigS
@yRVc
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R|ms[R V.
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BNRPsj|msRV.
J @LRigRiLiVLRi LiVLij.
@LisLiR RVLi dxqsVNRPVsV NRPszmsxqsVs %sxtsQs gRij[LiRVNRPV xmsLiFyLi[
INRP[ sWLiR Li.
sVLi[NP` Fy.
sVW`sWLS.
@yVgSsVVRV|msyRVsc
""RWRsW.......yLiJ sVsztsQ @Li[ sVVxqsNSLi[s W BLi RWs
yssyRVR \|ms [NSsNTP sR.''
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sVVLiRVNRPVILjigjiLij..
""@\|ms[NSsNTP sNRP RVsVVRVL] ""sVso N]s RxmsVV[rys NS sVVLiRV
bPORPQ T\|qs` NSy.
A bPORPQ@sV %sLiyNRP sVso xqsLSsNTP s sLRiNSsNTP s@sj sLiR LiVVrys V
@yR.''
""@LiVV[''
""JNRPsVLi[ bPORPQsV %sxqsVs sVgSs RWzmsLiRVNRPVLiWFRWRV RVsVVRV.
J sVVxqsyRVg]R ][ V sVVRV sLRiVNRPVRVLi[ Bj sR V @yRRVsVVT
sos sQQNPT .
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A RLSR@ sRVRVNRPVLiW sRVs A sQQNPT J ][ hRiNRPVsAgjiFRWR.
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""JsVVxmsT IT[ jsLRi NRPszmsLiLij.''
""@LiVV[''
""AsVVxqsTNTP %sj Lis bPORPQ yNRPW %sj LiRLiT'' @LiWRVsVVT ]LiRLRi|msRV A
sQQNPT . ysNTP A RVsVV[y][Vry?''
ORPQLiAgji FyRV.
""sVVxqsTNTPNSRV, s[VLi jsLRiNTP %sj Lis bPORPQj '' @yRRVsVVRV.
xmsn NSs%sLij %sxtsQ.
xmsTxmsUs%sLij.
BRs%dsVR ysV [NP` = s[xqsVNRPVs[ yRRVLi[ AsVNTPy Bxts QLi.
""BNRPsVsLi TsL`iNTP sysW?'' @LiW ssoRVs %sxtsQsxmszqszms F~js xmsVNRPVs

RVNRPV sTzmsLis g_LkiyR LigSLRiVsVVV jgji \sLig`i [V RgiR LRiNRPV s[R W

AgjiFRWRV.
%sxtsQR LiT BLiNTP FsxmsVRV sy][ GsW Fns[ sWRVRVyRVFssLji][[.
""yNUPxmsxmsLiRLi[ yLRixqsVLSgS sosj INRPgSNRP NRPWRVLRiV.
@LiRVZNP[ysN][xqsLi GsVy [rys V.
ysAsLiRLi N][xqsLi Fss ORPQ N][ LiVVy LRiV[rys V INRP%sxtsQR VLi[ Rxms.''
BLiRNSLiRLSR RLiT sVLi G][ N]R %sxtsQR VLi VxqsVN][[R VsVsoV
LjiNTPLiLij %sxtsQ.
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ORPQLiAgSRV.
""@sosV...%sxtsQFssLji NRPVN][y[ @s INRP %sxtsQR VLi[ sWRLi sLRiRVLiyj.
qs.....
8s gRisVV

[s oRV@R VxmsTy y @FyRVLi dsNRPV VxqsVgS?'

%sxtsQryV\sFLiVVLij.
BLiyNSV RLiT [sVLiT BLiRNRPVxmspLRiLi %sLi[sW AsVNRPVgRiVLRiV[R VgSds C
L][ %ssgSs[ @][Li @xqsxysNTPgRiV\lLiLij.
Bs[RLSR RssV xqssVVgiR sV [zqss NSLi BLiNS A[R sRT ALRiNRPsVVLi[ RgiR Li
gRiVLjiLi sLiR LiVVxqsVLi[....
RLiTsW BLiN][ryLji sVssLi [xqsVNRPVLij.
RsN][xqsLiN][ V LRiV[R VgRi yU INRP |ms %sxtsQR VLi[ sWRLiRsNRPV
}qsRssy.....
sVLjiLRiV gRiVLjiLi RsV s[zqss xmsLiLi GLi NSy?

""GLi[ry[ yZNP[ RVRV.''

LiLSz=[sJ LkiRLiVVs ssLi[ J Fs}qs s[Vs[L`i sWLiR lLiNTPFns[
A[bPrLij xqsaRP R @s \sxmsosVLiT.
""FssORPQV LRiLiVVy xmsn LS[R V. yNRPVs INRPgSNRP NRPWRVLRiVxqsaRP }ms%sVLis LRiV
ysNTP LRi ysNTP NSy. @j RsVN][Lij s sQQNPT N PT LRi NSy.''
A L][Ljigjis NTP NSLizmsxtsQs @LSLiRLRiLigS AgjiFsRLi gRiVLjiLixmsgSs[ xqsaRP |ms
Fqs FssVLiNTP RVN][[s xqsaRPR @ L][uys xmsNRPLiRysNTP NSLRiLi INRP[...
xqsaRPR LRiWFy[%s "JTF[ ssV |ms [xqsVNRPVs FnylLissrys V'@s LRiVs
JTLiRysNTP LigS xmsRNRPLi s[zqsLij lLiLiRVL][ NTPRs[V.
LRiVJ%sV N][xqsLi NTP sWxqs L`i xqsVLiRLRiLigSLjiNTP J sVR sNTP yLS @LiVVRV ORPQ Axmsn L`i
BLij.
JTLiyssVNRPVyRVxqsVLiRLRiLi.
NSs.......
%sRLigS@Rs J%sVLi xqsLijgiR zqs NTP sRV LRiV.
sVVxms[V sWLiR lLi Fns Lji{qssL`i ZNPT [zqs RWLRiLigS gRij[NPR WLRiVssos
xqsaRPs RWzqsLij GNSgRiRgS.
@LiR soLiRs[V xqsaRP [xqsVNRPVs @RXxts QLi.
@jNSRV......
xqsaRPFsxmsV][ }qs=NTP sFy=s Fss.A\lLi. AgjiLij LRiV N][xqss[V.
xqsaRPR LRiWxms BxmsVRV Fns [zqsLij FsNRPT sVLi][ NSRV
RVV.Fsqs.Fs.NSFnLjiRW }qs[s rys[qssVLi.
LRiWFy[%sINRP |msR rymsn s[Li` NRPLi|mss RVsWsVLSgS |qsLiVVLij@NRP[

""gSLi`Fny''@LiR LS y[NPR yRRV `LRiWLi[ @RVgRiV |msLij%sxtsQ.

sRLSNRP`%dsVR AV BV ]LiR VNRPVs g_LkiyR LigSLRiV \|msNTP[yLRiV@yVgS @Lji
|mssNTP sLi[sWss.
""s[Fy[s V C \Li[ s....'' ALiW sVssLS%dsVR DRVNRPVsWR s Li][N][xmsLi
xmsNRPLiy[gSds %sxtsQ sWxLi RWzqs AgjiFRWRV.
%sxtsQFsxms [R V.
GNSLiRxmsogRij[ Rss ys[ xmszts QLiRVNRPVs Rs xqsxmsLSgSxqsLSgSs sVlLisLjiNRPLiVVy
FsLiRVNRPV xmsLiysW @sVNRPVs[xmszqsFyxms sVsxqsR Li][ sLixmsoNRPVyLiVV.
sVsxqsVgRij[ G sVW[ }msLRiVNRPVs xqsLRi xqsFy Rs @sVsV[NPR VLiy FssL][
@LiLiRysNTP xmsRVxqsVLi[ @TLiRVRVsV.....
RsA[R s xqss sVVgiR s aSNTP Ij NRPgS @LiLiRVNRPVssLijsLiR y RLRixqs
%dsNRP G NUPRNRPV[ ][R VNRPVLiVsV.....Liys.
NRPVLiNRPVsVxmsp @LiRL]N[ PR Li[NPT @RVgRiV |msRVRVLi[ dNRP Tys[ FsgRiLRi[s
RNRPyNRPLi lLiNRPV gjiFRVsV.....
FsRsV"FsLRi' N]LRiVNRPVRVs G ssW sVsxqsVNTP xmss }qsR\sV
xmsNRP[syR\sV......
xmsgRiysNTPzqsR LigS sos syR\sV.....
@LiR LiNSs%syR\sV......
@LiNRPVLjiLisxmsRV xmsRWORPQLS s[R \sV....
""FsLiRVNRPVgSLi`Fny...s[s V FssLji LRis NSyd @sj yU sWRs[VFsLiRVNRPV
sLiR LiVVLiy?''
g_LkiyRLigSLRiVsVVLi %ssLiR Q\sVFLiVVLij.
@VsLiRxmsaRP.

NSs.....
@RVVR sVLiRyV soLij.
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FsxmsVRW[sjC L][ FsLiRVNTP LjiRWNPR so][Lij %sxtsQ?
""N]Lixmskzqs......''@s[R V.
""FssLRiLiVVy}ms%sVLiyy?''
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gRiRxmsRVRW.
%sxtsQNPR [ J NSLilLi[NPR INTPLis sVR WNRP LSxqsVRWLiVV.
ANRPyLiVVgSsW[ %sxtsQs zmsgS @Lji |mssVNRPVs BxmsVRVG NRPWRs
%sxtsQR VsW VxqsVNRPVsV sLis[ @yRV
""%dsVyUNTP }mssVLi[ gjiRs dsNRPV VxqsVNRPVRsW.''
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g_LkiyR LigSLjig]LiRV RyLjiFLiVVLij.
ss[V!
xqsWgS%sxtsQNPT A %sxtsQR VLi AsV RLiT xms[R V.
@xqsV}mssVs[ xmsRLi A [gij [ %ssT[ xqszLiR[sxmsryR Wxms FsLiRVNRP
sWLjiLik %sxtsQNPT RVNRPVLiy|msLiyLRiV.
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""@LiVVy....''
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%ss LjiRWNPR RWVNRPRW?''

JyLRi[R WRVgSdsAsV @sNSaRPLi Bs[R V.
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ZNPsy xqsLiLiR Li gRiVLjiLi NRPWy %sysV.
sLij xmsLigSRWryLSRVs.
ss[V....
RsN]RVNRPV BxmsZNP[ \|mnss\ [aSRV.
sWsXR V\y,s[VR xqsV= NRPyRLiVVy N]RVNTP FsRVLRiV xms[s sVsztsQ.
@LiRVZNP[R s sxqs=RVRs NRPzmsxmsoRVNRPVLiW @yLSRVs.
""@LiVVyA ZNPsy xqsLiLiR Li sVLi[gS.''
""BxmsVRVs[s V sVLi RV gRiVLjiLi sWRsNTP LS[R V gSLi`Fy''Azms[ AsV
s[y sVLi @aRPVsoV lLi[ V DN][xtsQLigS@Lij.
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[}qs s[s V xqslLi[ @s[s V.
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RVRV.
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DsVLijC L][ FsLiRVNTP sWRVRVysW @s A[Li

sVsxqsVFyRV[xqsVN][NPR V gSLi`Fy.
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INRP%srsLi RLSR s[giR LigS sFLiVVLiysV.
`%dsVR xmsRVNRPVy sRF[NPR FLiVVLiysV.
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""}mssVs"xmsLiRLi' @s yRVNRPVLi[ @xqsLixmspLjigS sWLjiFRVLij xmsxmsLiRLi.
FsxmsV][AsV Rj%ss yNSV gRiVLRiVN] @xmsVRV @LiR LiNSs G y[
BxmsVRVN]R N][Li[ RWxqsVLi[......
sVLiRVRVsLiRsssLigS sVsxqsVs BLiRgS @LiLiNRP sVs|tsQs LS@s sVL][ryLji
A[LiLij.
RWLRiVxqsLiR [ %sLji}qs xqsVsVRLigSsV %sszmsLi[ xqsVsVR VLRigRiLigS RLRi+s%sVyRV
LRiV .
""x'[ '
DRRVLixmsj gRiLi xqssVRVLi.....
FyRVVgSds xqsWLRiNTPLRiV LigSLRiV ZNPLRi s[\|ms LRiVRVLi[......
INRPaRPV %sszmsLis NSLRiV[s NRPLihSsNTP RNTPRV\ RWaSRVL][R V%dsVR sRVxqsVs LRiV .
sVVLiRVzmsVxqsVs sL][ @LiR LiNS[R V.
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@TgjiLij%sxtsQ.
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][R [R V.
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@Lij.
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Rslgi[R s gRiVLjiLi @RRW A[xqsVyRszmsLiLij @LRiORPQLiFyV.

""gjixmsoR NRPRgRiLi
sVkzms%sLjizqsN]s
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y[s
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gRiVLisVRVVNRPVs
RVNRPVs[s VRVNRPVs
gRi{qssVssR
sVNRPLRiLiRyLRigS
sVsxqsV[@LRi%sLiR
sWLRigSygS
y[s
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@LiVLiLRiV @Liy'' @s[aSRV.
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RLRiFssNTPzqsR LigS sos zsVgjiLRiV RLRiLigRi @RRV NRPszmsxqsVLi[xqsaRPQ\|ms RsV
lgiyszmsLiLij Fs\lgiy xqslLi[.
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sWLji[c
xmsRlgis @xLiNRPXs N][Lij NRPXgS sVRVNRPVs.
9s gRisVV

""sVsLiL][R V %dsVRs[ sT soyLi'' @Lij @Rs][ y}qsxmsosVlLiNRPQ\y gRiRFys

A[R s][.
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""BLijLSFyLRiVNTP syLi'' @Lij %sxtsQ.
LRiV@ LiRLRiLi xms[R V.
sVL][lLiLiRV s%sVuy[ ""{qs['' %sxtsQ, LRiV][ V sVVLiRVNRPVNRPjLij.
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RLSR AsV][ Lji}ms RLRigRiVLjiLi @RRV A[xqsVyRV.
""sFs xmsn qs \|qs gRiVLjiLi %dsV @FyRVLi G%sV?'' @TgjiLij%sxtsQ sosVLij.

""@xqsV]RWxmso }mssVs %dsVLRiV @LigkiNRPLjiryLS?''

N]sORPQFyV JLRiNRPLi %sxtsQs gRisVsxqsW soLiTFRWRV.
A RLSR[%sRVgS ss[xqsW.
""GLi.....%dsVNRPV @Li xqssVxqs G\sVy FsRVLRiLiVVLiy?'' @yRV.
sVszmsLiLi[sW
""@[....''RRL iR xmsTLij %sxtsQ.
"" %dsVNRPVsLRi yT FsNRPVs NS VxqsVN][yszmsLiLij''
""RVssLi[@RVgRiV|msRVRVsj xms @sWLiVW, @LiVW rysWsLigS
sVVLiRVA[Li[j RsVNTP NS[[V gRiry%sVs gRiVLjiLi.''
%sxtsQOPR QLiFyV @Rs RWzqs R xmsVNRPVLij.
""@LiVVNTPNSds, @sWLiVV NSds N]s @LRiVRVVLiLiVV...... Buy LiVVuyVLiLiVV.
yNRPsVNRPWLigS N]s LRiWFy sVsxqsV[ }msLRiVNRPVLiLRiV.A @xqsxts Q\sVs LRiWFys
ALSj LiRLi sVVRV|msRyLRiV.
xqsLjigSRsV A[R sNRPV RgiR LRigS sos sQQNTP NRPszmsLiRgSs[ANRPL<ij RVsoyLRiV.''
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""gSNRPWy NRPszmsxqsVLij'' @yRV LRiV.
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A BR LjiRLRiNTP BxmsVRV ZNP[s Li xmsryR Wxms sWRs[VNSRV,@RT][ V sos
|mnsLi`= NRPWy LjiRWNRPRWLRiV %s sVLigS.....
@jNSRV.......
@LiRV[sJ sQQNPT %sxtsQs gRiVLRiVxms "" V %s! sVy?''@LiW xmsNRPLjiLiyRV.
Rzmss%sxtsQ xmsNRPLjiLiLisL][ gRiVLjiL iLij. J NSrN`P=NRPLi|msds
RVsWs.......yU |mnsLiRV }msLRiV LS[LiRNRPVsWL`i.
""V@LiNRPV!'' xqsLjigS @xmsV[ RLiTs NRPWy RWzqssV ORPQLiFyVAaRPLSs
sLiLij.
sLis[""yU! %dsVLRiW BNRP[ soyLS?'' @LiW xmsNRPLjiLiLij.
""NRPsVzRVL`i!'' AsLiyRV LS[LiRNRPVsWL`i.
%sxtsQxqsLiaRPLiVVxqsVLi[ ""NRPsWs [d ! %dsV |mnsLi`s xmsLjiRRVLi[ V'' @LiW lLiLiRRLi][
Rsxmss sVLjiLiR xqsV # \sVsV[ [V RgiR LjiNTP sTLij.
""zC LRiV. NRPLixmspL`i BLidsL`i @Li` \sV qs |mnsLi`''@LiW [V sVVLiRV
NRPWRVLij.
AsVsV@sVxqsLjiLi LRiV @LiRLji][s W NRPLRiysLi [zqs RxmssxmsLjizqs RV[ RsW AsV
xqs%dsVxmsLi[ NRPWLRiVyRV.
""dsqs |mnsLi`NTP HNRPW NRPWy FsNRPVsssW'' @yRV s\ @LiVV[

LS[LiRNRPVsWL`i.
""xaS@dLijRV aRPNTP NRPWy soLiT soLiy'' @ FsgRiygS @sjFssL][NSRV
xmsryR Wxms. "" [NPR F[ gS NRPszmsxqsVLij@ss[V%sV?''
xhSRVgS@NRPR saRP+Li @sLjiLiLij. ""s[s V zmsLij @R LiNSRV.''
zqs LRiLigS@yRV LRiV. ""@LiVV[ gS NRPszmsLi[j Fsg][ xmsgRiy?''
""NRPszmsxqsVLijNSs sVsxqsVNTP NSRV''
""sVLji?''""\|qssV=NTP.''
""VztsQ''@xqsxsLigS @yRV xmsryR Wxms.
""sWgSLRiU][ sV |msRVRVys''
%sxtsQNPT [R xmsTFLiVVLij RLiT xmsxqsVR sWszqsNRP xmsLjizqs RsV spzLis [ LRiV
%sxtsQR VLi[ sVLiTxmsRVRVyRV.
""\|qsLizmsn N`PT\= @VLiRLiT. sVVLiRV %dsVLRiV y xmsaRPNTP yVxmsLiT''LRiV NRPWy
=NTP jgSRV xmsryR Wxms][.
""%dsVLRiVFsxmsVRLiVVy yNPR L`is NRPVxqsVNRPVsxmsVRV" BNRPR zms' @LiW FyLS?''
"" Fsqs''
""@Li[zms %dsVNRPV NRPszmsLiLiy?''
xmsryR Wxms ORPQLi ]VxmsT "" zms @sj NRPszmsLiRRV @szmsxqsVLij''@yRV.
""@LiRVZNP[ xmsn y ][ zmsgS soLiRs yNPR L`iNTPVyLi''
""xmsn y][ zms @LiVyLRiW @Li[ %dsVNRPV @j NRPszmsLi
s g[ S?@szmsLiRRsVLilLi[Li?''
sLis[yV xms[NPR FRWRV xmsryR Wxms.
""gSNRPWy @Li[...Fy RNRPsNTP @sxqsLRi\sVs gSs sVsLiNRPj[ ANRPV,[
Liy lLixmslLixms,[ gRigS {ms[xmsVRVyzqsNRP LRiLiyNTP @[V xqsLRi+[ sVssVW

RW]RVgS''
""s[s sjNRPLigS'' gRiVLRiV[aSRV xmsryR Wxms.
""NRPLigSRWRgRilgi[j \|qssV= sWRs[V @ysVgS.''
""\|qssV=@LiVVy Fs RWRgRiRV?'' sVVLiTgS @yRV xmsryR Wxms.
@LRissVVxtsQLiFyV ssLigS sos LRiV A RLSR AxqsNTPg SRss[ gRisVsxqsVs @LiRLki
RWzqs xmsRLi FyLRiLiLiyLRiV.
""sVsLixmsLRiVlgi[ xmsVRV [y NSLRiV[gSs sVlLi[ yxsLi\|msgSds xmsRWLi[xmsVRV
@szmsLiRRs[V Rxms NRPszmsLiRsgS \|qsLizmsn N`PgS N]LiR xqs s ANRP%sVLiRgRiRV.
ysNTPLRiVso soLij.....{msRsLi soLiVLij.''
ORPQLiAgSRV
""@xqsVC gS @s[j INRP xmsyLiR Li NSRV. ys][ @s[NPR sVWNSVsoyLiVV. ANTP=s,
\s[s, NSLRisRRWNRP=LiVV`, dsA%sLji NSxqs {RVLi, ALSsV @LiRV[
sVVQ\sVs%s.''
LRiVVRVLi[ xms sQQNPT GNSgRiRgS %sLiVyRV INRP xmsryR Wxms Rxms.
11s gRisVV

""INRPsxqsVs o sVsNTP NRPszmsLiyd @Li[ "4000 A'TgkisVLiT "8000A'TgkiyNS."s[s

Lig`i' sos NSLi NTPLRiV @ sxqsVs o %dsVRxmsT xmsLSsLRi s Li Liy. @ Lij sVs
NRPLis [LS.@xmsV[ A sxqsVso sVsNRPV NRPszmsLi[j . NSs gS[ @VsoVy
s%s.
@Li["2A'TgkisVLiT "10 A'%sVLisoLiRso A Tgki@Li[ INRP %dsVLRiV[ sLiVVN][
sLiRV....@LixmsVRVA @VsoV NSLis xmsLSsLRi s Li LijLiR[s o
NSgS sVs NRPLiNTP NSNRP @j VxqsVNRPVs \|qssV=NTP sWRs[VNRPszmsxqsVLiRsj y
jRVLki.''
""sWLRiqs"
sVVLiRVgS@sLijLiLij LS[LiR NRPVsWL`i.

%sxtsQgiR LRiLigS RLiTs RWzqsLij.

""Bjs[s V IxmsVN][s V @s %dsVLRiLi[....'' xmsryR Wxmss RWxqsWLiR V @yRV ""y RgiR LRi
BLiRNRPV %sVLi yV [R V.''
""@jNSRV%sVxqs L`i LRiV........
xmsryR WxmsNTP AdRVVRszmsLiRVNRPVs[ LSsVry%sV LjiRWN`P @RWRV.
LSsVry%sV@LiRgS RRVsoN][[R V.
NSs.....ztsQzmsLig`i \NRPWs sWRs[VNSNRP L`i=][ [xmsV xms%s[aSNRPV FsgRiVsV [xqsW
N][ V xqsLiFyjLiyRV.
@xLiNSLji.
""dsNRPVzqsLij..., [R W sVVLiRVgS sVso zms}msLRiLiVV sosjG][ zms ys
sV |msRLi y xqsVVso.''
ZNP[s LiRssV @ssWsLiRys [y RssV RNRPVs [R VsBxts Qxms[ B
sWRVRVsV @szmsLis LRiV sLis[@NRPRVLi [ sFRW[.
LRiV[LiVV xmsVNRPVLij %sxtsQ @xmsRVRLigS.
@jRs RLiTs y NRPsxmsLji[ %sxtsQR VLi @s xqsLigRiAsV xmsLiRVN][[R V.
""sVssF[......''
N][FysjgRi%sVLigRiVNRPVLiW @Lij %sxtsQ.
""zmsLjiNTPyT%s@sVNRPVLiLRiV sW yU.''
sVL][yLji [s V LRiV NRPWLRiVLiTFRWRV.
""sLis[""yNRPV xmssVLij %suy'' @yRV BLijgS.
""sRVsogSs....''g]VgRiVRVsVgS @s sLis[ LSsVry%sVs RWzqsLij
%sxtsQ.

""FyxmsLi@LiNRPV xLiR soyLRiV.... @RVs NRPWy qs [R VsV.''

""Fsqs''LSsVry%sV FsgRiygS syRV. LRiVNTPRLiy @xqsxys NRPgjirLij.
@LiVVyN][Fys sLiVVLiRVNRPVyRV.
RVVR Li[NPT @RVgRiV|msNRPWRRV.
@RVgRiV|msNRPJy [R W lgiy.
[R W@Li[ @j xmsRVsLi @szmsLiRVNRPVLiVLij.
spxLiFsLiRLiVVy NSds JTLiRsNTP xmsRVLiRRLi sVVLi.
""%dsVlLi[sqs [xqsVLiLRiV?'' @TgSRV LRiV LSsVry%sVs RWxqsW.
""ztsQzmsLig`i\NRPWs'' gRiLRiLigS RssV ysV xmsLjiRRVLi [xqsVNRPVyRV.
""s[s VFsN`P=FL`i BLiFL`i sqs [xqsVLisV yNRPV yVgRiV ztsQxmsVVyLiVV.BLRi\syNS
L`i= soyLiVV.''
""@Li[%sd V yFyLRiLi FsNRPVs s[%dsVR NSNRP xqssVVRLi Li %dsV[rygRiVRW
soLiVLiRssW.
""RW''
lgi[msBs[R V LRiV
""yNRPVRVs J xmsaRPNTP yV xmsgRilgi[j %dsVlLi[.''
@LiR}qsxmspy sLiVVs yRszmsLiRVNRPVs LRiV B J xqsLi[sxmsNRPLiRRLi,
@LiRV[s W RssVVLiRV RssV ysVRNRPVs[zqs sWRVN][s RLi LSsVry%sVNTP y
AsLiysLij.
""s[s V@Tlgi[j %dsV ztsQmsNUP y xmsRWsNTP xqsLiLij LiLij.''
C }qssVLi sVLjiLiR sLi[sW ""@RVgRiV'' @yRV LSsVry%sVsoy=xLigS.
gRigSs[gSs "yNRP \sV='gS N]VryLiR VgS'' @yRV.

""@sosV.''
""INRPyxsLi xmsRWs[gSs \sVV=[ [R W NTP[%sd VLRiV=[N]VryLiR V. NSs yNRP
\sV @LiW ztsQms xmsRWLi gRiVLjiLiFsLiRVNRPV @LiLRiV? @xqsV A yNRP @s[ xmsRLi
Fs sLijxmsLiT?''
@jLjixmsyRVLSsVry%sV.
xqsVsWLRiVxms[ gS JR yFyLRiLi[ soy "yNRP \sV' @s[xmsRLi RLRiRW
%sLiVy @ FsLiRVNRPs[j @RTNUP dRV.
""@[][|msR xmsaRPgS A[rys[Li LSsVry%dsV! }msV'' @yRVLS[LiRNRPVsWL`i.
LSsVry%sVsys sVVLiRV @LiR Li [xqsVNRPVsj xmsryR Wxms.
""BNRPRVV[LiR VysW?'' @yRV LSsVry%sVs RWxqsW.
""\lLi''
""FyLjiFRVylLi[Li@LiNRPV?'' hRiNRPVs @TgjiLij %sxtsQ.
""yVdsxmsVRV [R NSRs xmsRLi xqsLixmsyRVLi. \|msgSBLiyNRP LRiVs @LiR
L`i [zqss %dsVLRiV zqsg]j......''
""%suy''@L]N[ PT g S @LjiyRV xmsryR Wxms.
A ZNP[NPR NTPxqs%dsVxmsLi[ [V= sVVLiRVs y Liy @V RWaSLRiV.
LS[LiRNRPVsWL`iNTPLiRLiy "FsLiLSzqsLig`i'gS @szmsLi "NRPW _s xmsry`!
NRPWL][''@yRV.
""[R W@Li[ yV VxqsVNRPVs s[ LRiV'' LRiV @yRV.
DjgRiLigSRWryRV LSsVry%sV.
@Li[.....
@RTNTPyV }ms C xmsaRP s[ryRssW.

""RxmsV[R LiNRPV''LRiV lLiLiyRV.

""sVsNTPds%s s y RgiR Q\lLiy s[LiR VN][s RV.''
INRPryLiVVNTP Lijs BR LRiV xmssVV yFyLRis[R [xtsQVTgjisR A zqs
@Lizqs [ soLi[ @LiR LiNSsj.
""xqslLi[....%dsVNRPVds A yV s[s[ VysV'' @yRV LRiV.
""@sxqsLRiLi[R V'' @sLji[y[ LSsVry%sV.
NSdsRWW sos sLi sVVLiRV F[Vj Rs xmsLRiVs[.
""%ssWsLi[xmsRWLi[ FyzqsLiLRiVNTP %ssWsLi sRxmsRLi[ @sV sLi@sxqsLRiLi[R V.
NS %dsVLRiV R xmsy=s @sxqsLi[R V%sVxqs L`i LSsVry%dsV'' LS[LiRNRPVsWL`i
sRFyRV.
C %sZaP x[tsQsLi[sW hRiNRPVs {qsV[ |qsLiVVFRWRV LSsVry%sV.
""xmspLRiNSLi[ [aS sVR xmsRWLi FsNRPVs Ljilgi[j xqssVVyyLSs[ @s %dsVNRPV
VxqsV'' @LiRLjis[xmsp RWaSRV LRiV.
""@LiVV[@xmsVRV JR s[gSs VxqsVNRPVs[ ryR yVLi[%s NSso@LiRVZNP[ sWVgS J
yV xmsR s FssVNRPVyLRi.''
ORPQLiAgji.....
""yVNS yNRP \sV @s sLij @sVN][NPR LiT @yRV LRiV.
A RLSR@LiRLjiNUP @LiR sV[V %ssLRiLigS FyRV LRiV.
""AL][[ JR%dsVR xmsRWLi [}qsxmsVRV J yRVNTP INRPN]sNTP LRiVsLiVVs
NRPxmsRVLigRisNRP ds[ xms[}qsyLRiV.
JRsRVxqsVLi[ yRVs sj|ms [ yLRiV. @j sRV%sVR NSLi[FsLiR RWLRiLi FLiVVLi][
RWzqs s[giR Li NRPsVNRPVs[yLRiV.''

""@LiVV[ysNTP yNRP \sV @s[ }mslLi sLij?'' @xqssLigS@yRV LSsVry%sV.

NSxqsJzmsNRP KNot @Li[VgRiV[ sVVT @sLiR Li. xmspLRiLi JR[s y%sNRPVV
F~RyyRVNTP xqssWs RWLRiLi[ sVVRVVs[}qsyLRiV, ysNRPVRVsLik RNSLi[ ds[NPT
ys sRVVRW Rs [[s os sVVRVs NRP|ms [ yRV.
@s[gSs NRPsVNRPVs[yRV.....xqssVVRxmso \sVVs yNRP\sVgS N]sRLi
sVVRLiVVLij Bs[.''
""@LiVV[s WsVWV \sVVNTP yNRP \sVVNUP [y G%sV'' sLigRiLigS@TgSRV
LSsVry%sV.
""DLijxqsL`i'' FyRV LRiV. ""sWsVWV \sVVNTP @RVgRiVV "5280'...@[yNRP \ sVVNTP
@LiVV[ "6080' @RVgRiVV.
A RLSRBNRP @NRPR sR[R V LSsVry%sV.
@ssWsLRiLi][xmsryR Wxms][ FyV sFRWRV.
y}qsxmsyNS[LiR VN][[NPR FRWRV LRiV.
%sxtsQsFsLiRVN][ NRPzqs, FsNRPTN][ s @NRPRsVLi NRPLi NPR VNTPs BLiR
LSyLiysNTP ysV NSLRisVLiVVLiRVNRPV R gSsoLij.
@xqsV%sxtsQ xqssVORPQLi[ RsW sVVLiTyRVgS Fs xmssLjiL iy][BxmsNUP
[R xmsRLi[R V.
A RLSRNPR V sVLi RVNTP sNRP LRiVs %sT|ms[R V%sxtsQ.
G AaRPRVLi][LiR Vs NPR VNTP dxqsVNRPVsLi][ @xqsV G yLi][ @RTNTPRsV RgiR LRi
NSysVNRPVLi][ gRiVLRiVN] @RT %dsVR @[L][ xmspLji lgiVxmsos ryj LiRsNTP
sLiR LiVVLiRVNRPVLij.
RLiTNTPN][Fys LRizmsLiLiRs VxqsV.
LSBLiNTP sNRP ""BLiR}qsxmsp sosj FssLji]['' @s @LiRdsVxqsV.
@LiVVyxmsLiRVN][NPR WRRsVNRPVLij.

LSxmsj gRiLiyNS LRiV][V FsNRPNRP][ Ljigjis %sxtsQN]s gRiLi ssj [

@RT\|ms GLRiR Buys @RTNTPsQQNPR L i [R Ws NSLRiV J sVW AzmsLij.
sLSsVxtsQLigSsos L][R Vds, dNRPs dVRVs %sRVk Fy ][LiR RWxqsW Rs
sVsxqsVs LRiVsVVLiRV xmsLji[[!
@RVg][....
xqsLjigS@xmsVRV J Lki s[gRiLigS LSss RWzqsLij.
@jNSRV....
ZNP[s LiRsV NSLRiVs, NSLRiV[ RsV Fy dRVRs[V [ RVsVsVsVVLiRVNRPV
RWxqsVN] GLi[R W[ AsV A[Li[ [gSs[ RWsNRPLigS gRiVj Lij.
INRPALRi yRLi.....
gRiDNTPxmsT sR[ @Lij. [yRV LRiV @s.
@xmsZNP[AsV FnygRiLi }qsRLi][ RTzqsFLiVVLij.
RWWdNRP.....@LiR saRP+Li.
`%dsVRILiLjigS RsV....
g][R NRPVsT y` yLRiVsVVs lLiLiRVsLRi gRiLi xqsWrLij.
@Li[....
BLiR}qsxmspRsV NRPsj J {msRNRP.
LRiVZNP[Li NS[R V......
xqs%dsVxmsLi[FyV%dsVR sos gSxqsV[s dss gRiRgRiy ylgi[zqsLij.
ssLS ZNPsy xqsLiLiR Li gRiVLjiLi RLiT sWRLi gRiVLRiV[xqsVNRPVLiW@LiR[ R s
NRPsLRiLi J NRPgS RssxmsVRV NRPR|msLiy?''
NRPR|msRLiNRPy A NRP %sxtsQs sVLjiLiR sVVLiTysgS sWLjiLij.

""ZaP x[tsQLi,yRLi, \|msRLi @s[ sVWRV yRVsoV sWss aRPLkiLSsxmsoLi, FyLi

yaRPsLi [xqsVyLiVV. AL][gSsNTP, @yL][gSsNTPNSLRiLi C yRVso[. C
RxtsQzqsyLiR FyxmsjNRP \|mss[ ARVVlLi[R Li sVs [aPR Li[@sRLjiLiLij.''
DRRVLixmsj gRiLi xqssVRVLi[ sRVxqsVNTP %sVLis zqs R xmsR][s WRVRVs LRiVs
RWxqsW BLi ALRiV RV @RT][FyVNRPWLRiVs xmsNS %s[NPR LiR [ J sQQNPT @yRV.
""%dsVLRiVRRVsoNRPVsj NRPLixmspL`i BLidsLjiLig`i. J |msR NRPLixmspL`i\QsLig`i
Bszqs W[ }mnsNRPd gS [xqsVyLRiV.
@LiVVyARVVlLi[R Li %dsVR BLixqs V][ sVLiRVV RRWLRiV[xqsW}msRNTP DRLigS
sVLixqsW FsLiRVNTPLiR V dxqsVNRPVLiVyLRiV?''
""H][Li jLiN`P B C V xmsn Lji'' sVXRVsogS @yRV.
""s[s Vks aRPsVgS %sLiRsV. sW yRgSLjiNTPs sWsV sVNRPVsLiRVNRPVgRiLRi
xmsRysV.
sVxL<ij }msLRiV][ @RVVlLi[R %sys C [aSsNTP @LiLis LRiVyRgSLji @xqsV }msLRiV
jyNRPLRisVxL<ij .
[aPR Li[s[NSNRP %s[aS[ NRPWy xmsLRiLi RsV a][j Li VxqsVNRPVsKxtsQR %ssLi
gRiVLjiLi @ryyLRi\sVs FyRVLSs @LijLiyLSRVs.@LiVV[ C [aPR Li NRPy LRids,
BLigiR Li`Li [aSA
[ RVs FsNRPVs }msLRiV xqsLiFyjLiRVN][giR gSLRiV.
NSLRiLi....
C [aPR Li[ysNTP ARVVlLi[R Li\|ms sos @xmsssVNRPLi. [y BLigik xtsvsVLiRV\|ms GLRiR
ssVNRPLi.
""%dsVyRgSLRiV xqsVsWLRiV ALRiV RaSFyV ARVVlLi[R \sR%ssLi gRiVLjiLi xmsNRPV
RVzmsy, C [aPR Li[@sVNRPVsLiR %sRWs ryj LiR[NPR FRWLRiV. ysNTP
NSLRiLixmsgRiLS?''
ry[R sgS@yRVc

""xqsWgSFyd @Li[ INRPyRV sxqs LSLigS tsQ xms VRLi@k sLi[ soLiRRLi
sVVR NSLRiLic''
ORPQLiAgSRV.
12s gRisVV

""Bj@aRPWNTP NSRV. Fyds LRi[aPR Li[ s[R %ssLisVLi @sRLjiLis

ARVVlLi[R Li[xmsNRPXssLRiV][ sVsztsQ ARVVsos |msLiRRLi @s jaRPgSFs[
xmsLjia][R sV LjigSLiVV. NUPxqsV xmspLRiLi HRV sLiRxqsLisR=LS sVR FsLiRL][ \sRVV
sVVLigS R sLiRLji,LRiNRPVRV, aRPVaRPVRVRVLi xmssVVVV aRPxqsQ NTPR=yNSsLRiV.
A L][[ s[ Fyzqs N`P xqsLiR Lki [zqssV yVsoyLiVV. @LiVV[ A %ssLSNTP
NSszqssLiRgS xmszqsBs[NPR FLiVVLij sVs RLSsNTP Lijs s[Vy%s sLiR Li.
yAxqsNTPg S %sLiVyLRiV LRixqs VLiy.
""xmsLRi[bPd RVVFys[ soLiRLi sVWLigS sVsNTP sWs, Hs{qs ssLi xmssVVVV
}msLiR V }qsVgS %sy[R s LjizmsLiyLRiVRxms sVs xmspLkiNRPV RLjiRNTP
@LiRFysVVR BsR[R V. @ @s s[s V sWs, Hs{qs ssRNRPVs [R VRLi
[R V. C xmsxmsLiysNTP s[VV [zqssA s[VysoV LRixqsLRiRVV[. NSds @LiR
BLiFylLi s=sVs R sLiRLji Li Fyds \sRVNTP Bs[R W@LiVysV.''
RVWNRPRVRWaSRV.
""NSLRiLi@sWxLi NSRV. sxqsRLi[ sVgjis C [aPR Li[s
%syxqsLixqsQXLi%stsQ xmsLjiFyNRPV sWLiR RLRi+NRPRLi[
LRiWxmsojR VNRPVssWsLi ys sVsNTP RgiR LRi[zqs aRPVaRPVRVRVLis[Vyso
RWLRiLi [aSLiVV.''
""NSdsBxmsVRV LRids, AsVLjiNSLi [aS[ ARVVlLi[R %saRP%syRWV
ryzmsLiRRVRVyLiVV.''
J %s[LjigRiVLRiV[aSRV.
""@Li[ARVVlLi[R sVsj @NRPR xmso |msLjigjiLiRs @LRiLiNSRV.sVs s[y[Li xmsos
C ARVVlLi[R Li sVsNTP RVLRiRXxts Qs aSRVR WLRi\sVLij %s[bPd RLiRRWR.[

DRLihRigSRWxqsVyLRiLiy.
""INRPyRVsVs [aPR Li\|ms RLis %s[bPd RVVV FsLiR ][R VNRPVygSds@sNRPy sVs
N][[LiVVs %sV\ss xqsLixmsR gRiLiyRWV.''
ORPQLiAgji @yRVc
""LRidRVVNTPDxmsWgRixms[ Fs[ %sxtsQR W yxmsR gRiLiy[ sVsxmspLkiNRPVV
F~LiRVxmsLji}qs @%s ][zmsUNTP gRiVLRiRWLiVV. @lgi[ARVVlLi[R %ssLi NRPWy %s[bPd RVV
xxqsgiR R\sVLij.''
@jg][@xmsVRV xqs%dsVxmsLi[ G][ NRPNRPLi %sszmsLiLij.
%s[LiR LiyRWxqsVLiRgS J Li GRVxqsVs lLiLi[ xmszqsR s dxqsVN]yLRiV.
ssNTP@j GRVxmso NSRV.
ANRPLiRs.
A R R L][R s @Lij LRiV][.
""CxmsNRP%dsj [s[ soLiLi V. sLigRij[ @RVNRPVLiVsy R s [V
NRPVLiRRW.
sLis[xqsLijLis LRiV R ][ sVLjigjiFRVs xmszqsR s[R VN[ PT dxqsVNRPVyRV.
A Li][FyV s[giR LigS BLiN[ PT sTyRV.
HRVs%sVuyFyV %s[LRiVV ARLigS FsRVLRiVRWxqsVLi[ R ][FyVRVNTP syLRiV
BLiyNRP Li.
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RV[xqsVyRV LRiV.
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s[xqsVNRPVs BLiRV%sVLiRV FyLi%dsVRNTPRVNRPVyRV. yT[R
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""zqsLixmso''LRiV ZNP[sgS xmsVNRPVFRWRV.
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szmsLiy. s[T s[T gS NS{msn gSds gSdsygjiLiy. B]NRP[NSRV. yNPR L`i RgiR LjiNTP
dxqsVZNP[yNSsRFNRPVLiy sVNRPVsogS soLi[ V RWy.''
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ORPQLiAgSRV LRiV.
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LSsRV.''
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@yRV.
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jgSQLigSRWaSLRiLiy.
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ZNP[s =L`iLi Vs sRVLi RVsRVsLiVLijARVVlLi[R Li.''

""LiVVNTPsVLi uyNTPyLRiV xqsL`i'' BLiyNRP sVLiRV suy RgiR RLi gRiVLjiLi@Tgjis %s[Lji
@yRV.
13s gRisVV

""FsxmsVRW [[ |mss xmsVNRPVs Ljilgi[ sW V VLRi[s osj }msR NSsRLi][

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@LiRL`i Fszqs s[V [aSLRiV.''
]VxmsyRV}msR gRiVLjiLi sWTs %s[Lji.
""sVsxmspLkiNRPVV BLi NRPzms RRLi sVVRVN]s {qsQVsVVsNTP xmsxqsVxmso
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F~Lij yzqss T{qsqsNRPV gRiVLjiNSso.''
sVlLi[][N]R %sxtsQR VLi VxqsVsV @yNRPLiVV RWxqsVyLRiLiy.
""BxmsNUP}msRs zmsRNRPVgS [Lij A zmsRNRP sLi LRiNRPVgS yRRs[VNSNRPA rys
xms ][s VVN][s ysNTP DxmsWgjiLiRRLi yxms [ ARLjiLi[[. @xqsV }msR FsLiR
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BLijgS.saRP+LigSRWaSRV LRiV.
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yVNRP][ LRiV RWzqs soLiLRiVgS.''
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ssgSNRPsVVs %ds NTP FgSLi[ RsV RWzqss RVVsNRPVRVAR VsNRP xmsxmsLiysNTP Lijs
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""JTF[s[xqsaRPNTP @RRV LRig S @[Vj @s %sxtsQR VLi gRiVLRiVN]s%sxtsQ

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saRP+\sVLij.
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yLi.
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xqsaRPRVN][[NPR FLiVVLij.
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xmsNRP[LiV xmsTsV @jLjixmsTLij xqsaRP.
ss[R V sVVs xmsLjiRRV\sVs %sxtsQ......
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xmsLjiRVLS\ssVVxLi[ xmsLjis gSRWs [zqs @gjixgS RssNSVRW LRiV
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gjiFRVsG sV[aPR XLi[ xqsaRPs A[R s NRPRV [s V[NPT sRVRVLi[
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xmsLiR[sDyRLi][ RWzqsLij.
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sVsoNSysVNRPVLiVssLji?''
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BR lLi[.
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NSs....
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s[s V %sVsV xmsLkiOTPQLiy.''
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""Fsqs....%dsVBR Lji[ FssLji s[VR xqsV= g]xms][ N]s yLS ryV N`P[zqssLRigS FsNRPVs
rLRiV [zqss sQQNPT N PT s[s V RgiR LRisoysV''BR Lji s[xmsp RWaSRV LRiV.
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Bxts QxmsRsNTP.
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""CFNTP s[s V zqsR Li''

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sLis[s s[xqsWc
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ZNP[LiVVLiyd @Li[ gRiVLiVLij.''
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xXRsVsVsTxmso[s sjLiRVRVssssTygRiNRPssV

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ORPQLiAgji @yRV LRiV.
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@LiVVy yNRPV sWszqsNRPLigS sVLjiLiRRgiR LRi NSyd @Li[ LiVVLi xmsLkiORPQ RxmsRV.
""gRiV`.sVLi @yzqsqs''
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RNTPTFLiVVLij%sxtsQ.
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@xqsVRsV BR Lji xmsLjiRRVLi FsLiRs?
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A RLRiVyRlLirylLiLi %ds NTP FgSLi[ LRiVgS RLRi+s%sVyRV.
sVVRxmsoxms[ LSxmsTs DgS NRPszmsLiyRV. FsyLji dLRiLi LiRVssxmso
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NRP sVLiLRiR sV LRisVLigS %sszmsLi[ XLiysys LRiVRWzmsLigSR \sVs
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lLiLiRVRaS Rs RVssLi[ ]ryLji sVsxqsV F~LRis RsRVLRi\sV, dLRi\sV, yLRi\ sV,
LRi\sV, xL<iR Q\sV,sL<iR Q\sV......
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sWLRiV|qsgRi AsVsV [[xms sVLi[ NRPRV x[s VgRiVLiRLigSsWLRiVRVLi[ jaRP

sWLjis dsLRixqs GNSRbP sbdPj sLis[[LiR VNRPVLij.
xqs%dsVxmsLi[sFyV\|mssVs FnsLiRVNRPVs xqsWQQLij N ][xqsLi Fns[zqsLij.
LRiVNTPBLiR[ RsLiR RgiR LRiLiVVLik xmsRLi sWRs[V NSRV.LRiV Bs NRP%sy xmsLiNRPV
zms @%s G NRP%s LSzqss[ VxqsVN][ysFysVNRPVLij.
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LRiRLiVVR BLiFsRqs, FnssLiL`iV VxqsVNRPVLij .
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xqsaRPNRPy sVVLiRV.
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@Lij.
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""@RVssRFRVyLRiV.''
""C\Li[y?'' @xmsVRV xqssVRVLi sVyxLi xmssLiRVsLRiNSsxqsVLi[ ""xaS
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"BxmsVRxmsV[[s RV'' sLigRiLigS %sszmsLiLij.
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""gRiVy[s RLiU. [}qs yNRPV RVygS. @LiRVZNP[ lLiLiRVsVWRVL][VgS @
sRFRWs[ soyRV.''
@LiRxmssVV LRiRLiVVRNTP C @xmsV %[ sV @sVNRPVLij. @sxqsLRisVLiVV[R sV A

@xmsV dlLi[ysVsVNRPVLij NRPWy.

""BLiRNUP%dsVlLisLRiV?'' @TgjiLij.
""|mnsWqs \lLiL`is'' NRPVs yV sLij.
DNTPxmsR %sxtsQ "|mnsWqs \lLiLS? @Li[?'' @Lij AaRPLRiLigS.
""@Li[''DN][xtsQLigS @yRV @sRs\sxmso sQQNPT .
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@sWsV DRL SyNS LS}qsyTs.
ssVNRPsoLiT yTs C RaRPNTP dxqsVN]s }msyRs. @Li[ |mnsWqs s''
RVVxqsLjigS BsRLi[R s DN][xtsQLi][ xqsRLRiV |mnsWqs \lLiL`iJ xmssVV LRiRLiVVRs
@ssWsxqsVyRsVNRPVLiWc
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""[R sWc[Li sos sWNRPV xmsNRP FsTLiR ds, xmsxtsQLiR dss[Vs[ [}qs sWlLiLig`i
NTPN`P dRV.
@LiRVZNP[s sNTPLiRs dxqsVNRPVLiW s[VLi LRissVNRP soLiTRsVsoV yxqsVLiLi.''
@RTg]LiRV[ sLiVVdNTP @VsLiR xqsLijLis %sxtsQ @xqsV%sxtsQR VLi
sVLRiFLiVVLij.
""@Li[LigRiLS LRiLigSLSsoNTP LSRVRLi [R NSRssW.''
""yTLiR. VgRiV[ @ORPQLSV FssVyW ds xqsyzqs, @ORPQLSNTPIRVV
|ms[ @LRiLiNSs RR sV. LSRVRLi NRPWyy?''
%sxqsVgRiV][OPR QsWgji @yRV. ""VgRiV ryzysNTP BLiR ][xLi[xqsVs xqsLRixqsd
][zNTP NRPdsxqsLi y RVy zqsLjigSB}qs %dsV sVVLiRLiy B NRPZNP[yT NSRV.''
""%dsV}msLRiV?''

""|mnsWqs NTP}msLRiVVLiRso.''
""@xqsV|mnsWqs \lLiL`i @s[ xmsRLi Fs sLij?''
""FyhRiNRPVNTPs[VLi NRPszmsLiRs LRiRLiVVR NS sVsV |mnsWqs LiLRiV.
sWNRPVRV @sxqsLRiLi. sVsV soxmsWgjiLiRVNRPVs[ rNSLiR RLiVVRNTP xmszqs,
FyhRiNRPV sVVLiRV FysoLji@sxqsLRiLi.''
""RsVjNSs LRiRs G FyhRiNRPV\y @sLijxqsVLi[ yNTPgjid gSsoLiRRW?''
ryzRLi[BLi J dsR xqsLixqsQX soLiRs ]ryLji VxqsVNRPVsVdRLjiLixmso
@Lijc
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BLiF~s=.''
""NRPlLiN`P gSFyso Rd !''
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@[Vy ILjis RLiRVNTP NSNRP |mnsWqs FnyRL`i=NTP xmsoRLiVLij J sLiR Li.''
""JZNP[!''
sWLRiVgSORPQLi Agji zmsLij %sxtsQc
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sLiL`i BLij %sxtsQ.
xmsjs%sVuy[ VysyRV |mnsWqs \lLiL`i.
s=gSIN][xmss NRP|msVNRPVLiW NRPWLRiVLij %sxtsQ.

@xmsVRV\Li sVyxLi xmssLiRV gRiLi G\ ssVVuyV.

xqsLjigSB[ xqssVRWsNTP....
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TRVLigS.
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""BLiyNRPsVso Fys %dsV xmsoLS[ s BLiRVs LRis.''
sWLiR lLiNTPdRV xqsaRP }msLRi Fns @LiRVNRPVs @Liy %sLi[LiRs.
""AaRPd[%sNTP @LiRsVLij xqsLiysLi Fs xmsoL][ Vry?''
xqsRsVLiVVsBLigik xtsv[ yLSLigS sWRVRVyRV @sR sQQNPT !
""@sVXRLiygRi.''
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""sVsoJZNP[ @Li[ s[s V lLiU.''
""RVWRLik gRiWqs! sVVs yqs [ xmsVRLi Rgij LiRys?''
LRiVN][Fys xmsRLji+LiLij.
xqsLixtsQgRiVxms=gS soLij. @LiVVy %ssNRPVLiy soLiR[NPR FLiVVLijxqsaRP.

""ARLSR ds qs gRiVsogS soLiRysNTP [R W=s FsNRP=L`i\|qs][FyV J sVLiRW xqsqs

[aSsV.''
"@LiR[gS dzqsFylLi[R VNRPV. s[s V }msj Fny[ @LiVV[ FsLiRsRVr~y ygS
jLigS soLiso.''
""r...GLiyy?''
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15s gRisVV

""xmsV.''
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@sVXRLi N]j gS ylgi[xqsLjiNTP NRPLjigji RWxmsTFLiVVLij.@ N]j gS ygjisLiRVZNP[
AsVRgS sWLji ysVLijNTP ssLiRgSds, AsV RWxmsTsxmsVRV s[%dsVR
INTPs @sVXRLi @sNRP g]xms LRiryRVsLigS|msLjigjiLiR. @[ sV.''
xmsn NSVs%sLij sWLiR lLi. ""Bsds dsZNP VxqsVLiV?''
""dsLi@LiR\sVs ARys][ LiN`P |msVNRPVsxmsVRV sLRiy` VxqsVN][ygS.''
ORPQLiAgjis A sQQNPT BxmsVRV @xqsV FyLiVVLiNTP syRV.
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@xqs soLiRRV. sRVsVV, F~[ [U qs }mns |msLRigRiRV. Ljiss[L`igS AL][gSs
NSFyTds gSsVL`is |msLiRVRVLij sVso BLij [R sVNRPVLi@LiR LiVgS xqsLiysFyzmsNPT
@j NSLRiLi @soRVLij. xmsVsVso lLiUy?''
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LRiN PT %syNRPVV Bs sWLiR lLi[BxmsVRV aRPXLigSLRiLi gRiVLjiLi Fn[ sVlLisLji][[
lLiFLiVVsWRLi sR[R V.
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""GLiLjigjiLij? FssLji][\sy g]Rxmsyy?''
@sosV....xmsTLij.ys g]Rsy[ [NPR RVVR sVy[ AsVZNP[ dRV.
NSdsLRiVs ryj LiRVN][s RsVs[ J %sR OSQQsNTP LigS%sxmsn WRLi GLRiTFLiVVLij.
LRixqsLRisVsVRVLiNSy=s %sRLi[ sVL][ ARzms dsR sWVs {msRNRPgSsWLji
sLkiLRiQ\sV Rss spLRi sVLi RWLS NRPVN[ PT s G AaRP sRs FysVQ|\ ms sVLi][
s[\|msNTP ][xqsVs VgS@szmsxqsVLij.
A N][R Li[,AN][aPR Li[ @TgjiLij sVL][ryLjic
""FssLRiRsV?''
sWLiR lLi[ALi][ sgS RWzqsLij. xqsaRP B xmssLjiL iRRLi ]ryLji.
G][xms[NPR sVlLi[][ @RVgRiVRVsVgS soLij.
""y LRi' ' g]gjiLij sWLiR lLi[.
""x[%sVWxmsyNPR LRiys. ARVVlLi[R Li gRiVLjiLi Fs sWRVRVyRV? @LiVVy

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sWLiR lLi[ssLigS soLiTFLiVVLij Rxms RsV @LiR}qsxmsp sWTLijg_LkiyR Li @s[
sXR VT][ @s xms[R V. A g_LkiyR Li%sxtsQ yRRVs sWLRilLi[NTP dRV.
xqsLjigSILigRiLi NSsxqsVLiRgS...... Fns LjiLigRiLiVVLij.
xmsjs%sVuyVgS ysN][xqss[V FsRVLRiV RWxqsVs %sxtsQ INRP DRVVsLji{qssL`i
@LiRVNRPVLij.
@sR\sxmsos |mnsWqs \lLiL`i][ sWysVNRPVLijgSds @xmsZNP[}msLRiL`i Fns[
yRRV g]LiRV
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""xmsLiT.Fns [R VsVyLRi'' @RVgRiVRVLi[ @ %ssRLi
xqs RNSRszmsLiy.....Lji{qssL`i ZNPT [R V[NPR FLiVVLij %sxtsQ.
""sVlLi[Li[R VLRiV. s[s V @LiR LiVgS RVVsNRPVT @LiVVFy. @Li[ dsLiRVVsNRPVT
s[ \LigjiNRP aRPNTP |msLRigS. J sW[s VyVyss...''
LRiVsso %sszmsLiLij AsR \sxmsosVLic
""@Li[s Vd %dsV yxmsNSs DR XRLi [aSLRissW''
""sVlLi[Li....@xqsVxqsLigRi[s VLi[....'' Fns |ms [ R V[R W AgjiLij %sxtsQ.
@jgSLi`Fy A sRVxqsV[ [}qs sLSNS gRiVLjiLi VxqsV N][ysA[R [c
[NPR LRiV g]LiRV %sys ALSsW sTFLiVVLij Lji{qssL`ixmsVNRPVs.
""CsVR s[xmsLjiR\sVs J ALig][ BLiTRVs |qsms][ xdssVWss[R VysV.
[BLiNS {msn N`P= NS[R VsVN][.'' BLiNS G][ VRVyRV g_LkiyR Li.

%dsxtsQNPR [ %sxqsRVLi. @LRi\s G ys gSLi`Fy [NP` [xqsVs V[R V.

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c\|msgS J }mns%sVd yNPR L`iN][, |mnsLiRVN][VRVsV LRiV RLjixqsVyRV.
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zqsLij.
|mnsWqs \lLiL`iFnsNS gRiVLjiLi sVLRiFLiVVLij %sxtsQ.
""r...%dsVLRiV%dsV \LigjiNRP aRPNTP s |msLiRVN][ysVNRPVLiVyLRiV'' LRiV@TgSRV.
""RLigS@]NRP[ NSRV.''
g_LkiyR LigSLRiVy sVVxsW xmsTFRVyLRiV.
""sRVxqsVsoTgjisyTgS! NSxqs LRi xqssVLiR Rs |msLiRVN][ysVNRPVLiVysV.
\|msgSs[s V xdssVWsNTP dxqsVZNP[ @sWLiVV sRVxqsV sVW\|ms#\|msy, s\ [xmso.''
""FR @ssW'' @L]N[ PT @yRV LRiV.
INRP@NRPsV xqsLiLiR Li gRiVLjiLi LRiV @ xqssVLjixqsVs VgSsWRys %sxtsQ
@LigkiNRPLjiLiR[NPR F][Lij. @LiVVy DRLihRigS%sLij.
""y%dsVR%dsVNRPVs ssVNSsNTP sVVLiRVgS y NRPXRRV. @LiVV[%sd VLRiV s[s V zmss
sVLiRV RVLjisWgRixmsLRiVxqsVyLRisxmsysNTP R xmsRVRVysV.
RssVsxqsV[s sLi gRizLisV LRiV sWRLi AsVNTPy sLij.
@xmsVRVyRRV sVxL<ij NRPWy Blgi[ ssV [ yRV. @LiVVyspLRiVNRPVs[yy...
sVLi}qszRVRV NS sVVLiRV NSRy GRy xqssVxqs gRiVLjiLi}msxqsLjiNTP NRPVs
V }msyRV.''
ORPQLi%sLSsVLi RLRiVyR @yRV LRiV.
""Rs[%s{qsLiR [ @lLi[[ RsVM @yLRiV xqsL`i. ALRiLi [R %sxqsLij Lixms[j NS
RsVsyLRiV.aSLjiRB @Li[ sbPLiRVsj NS aRPLkiLRiLi @yLRiV. @Li

aRPLkiLRiLiNRPyBxmsVRV %dsV sRVxqsV[ sWszqsNRP\sVs DrysNTP FsNRPVsFyysRsy.

zmsn ryzmsn NRPgS gRiRFy.''
""B[Lig][[R V LRiVd B @LiVV[ Bx sVVLiRV ds][ sWRsV.''
g_LkiyRLigSLjiN][Fys @LiR Li [xqsVNRPVsV ss[aSRV LRiV.
""xmsn VXR u RgiR sWxtsQFyRVr sXxtsQ DRL i RR xqsRVLi aRPLRiRLiRxqss Li][xtsQ
sLij Rs.''
""INRPsVVNRP @LiR Q\sV[ IV'' @yLRiV g_LkiyRLigSLRiV.
""s[[s[LiVVLis %sVsxmsxmsVsV AsoFy[ s[zqs xmsLiRyLRi NRPzmsFyRVxqsLigS [xqsVNRPVs
ygji[ aRPLRiy RLiRVT |qsN`P=[DR XRLigS lLiFsRsj Aa]N[ SsNTP @LiR Li.''
"gRiV`''@sLijLiyLSRVs.
""BxmsVRVsVLiRLiVVsszmsLiRVNRPVys. NSds %sVsxmsxmsV sgSs[\|msRLi][FyV s[T
[xqsVLij yNRPV.''
""@LixmsVRVINRP lLiLiRV xqsWs= @R%s [s ygji[ A R NTP %sLRiVgRiVRVgSxmss
[xqsVLij.''
xmsjxmsssj RLRiVyR LRiV @yRV sVd.
""JZNP[......sVL][@lLi[s VysV NSRV, xms, xmsRNRPLRiWLRiLi@LiVVRVgSsVV
][xmsVs dxqsVNRPVs NRPzms sVRg S RLiaRPsgRigjiLiLiR sWRV [xqsVNRPVs L][ LSxmsp
sWRVs[xqsVNRPVs FyVygRiLiT.''
""NRPVLSRLiVVFyy?''
""@msn N][Li` =NSsLigS FyRV LRiV.
"NRPVLSTgS%dsVLRiV @soyL][ [][ s[s V xms[s VgSds %sxtsQRV[\LigjiNRP xqssVLiR R
RgiR NRPVLiy NRPVLS \|qsRLi @sVxqsLjiLiy=s\sRLi BRs xmsgRisV.
@lgi[NPR LijxmsxmsVNRPV NS ygjiy @j DxqsLi RgiR V VV RgiR Li][FyV
%dsLRixmsoztsQNPU NSLRisVsoRVLij.

C lLiLiRVsWLSV sWRs[VNSRV. gSxqsVRV AsoFy[ sVWRVRV%sxmsxmsos NRPzms

B}qs sxmsoLixqsNRPRLiLi xqssVxqsFRVLiRLiVLij ARVVlLi[R Li.''
""yV''Dy=xLigS @yLSRVs.
""Bs@lLi[s= Fyso NS G][ LRiW[ RWxqsVNRPVFysV''
""NSs@xqsLiVVs J xqssVxqs gRiVLjiLi %dsVLRiV @RgRi[R V.''
""G%sV?''
""%dsVxdssVWs RLRiVyR FsLiVV`= Lij s}qs GLi [R Wd@s.''
sVVxLi s[xqsVNRPVs sTFRWLRiV g_LkiyRLi.
LRiV@ FsLiVV`= gRiVLjiLi sWT BLij |mssLiRVNRPV NSRV.
%sxtsQARVsNTP @sVVLigS sT soLij, lLixmsLRiNRPVLiyRss[ RWxqsW.
xmsLSLiVVARys][ xmsRgiR j[ lLi` }Li`gS ]LjiNTPFLiVVsVryV\sFRWRV.
FnsZNPT [aSRV.
""Fs.....Fs.......FsLiR}qs\|msLiRsWs?''
""NRPVLSLiVVFyy?@s sVsRVgRiVsxmsVRV gSLi`Fy
sVVsVVFaSLiVV.sVssLS NRP[NPT RWR[NPR FRWRV.
ssNSsVVLiRW RWxqsVN][NPR VLiy G[][ sWT BxmsVRV xmsVTFLiVVsLiRVNRPVNTPLiRV
]VxmsTy.....
sLis[NPR sL`i [xqsVNRPVLiVsV ""@[s sW! J |mnsLi` FnsV[zqsL][ yNTPLig`i[}qs
NRPVLSRLiVVFysLiRV. ysNTP s[s[sWLSsW, NRPXuy @sVNRPVs[ C sRVxqsV[ NRPVLST
@y=s @sxqsLRis[VLi@s s[s V ysWy a[ SsV.''
""@sVs[Li [R V gSLi`Fy.....''
LRiVN][xmsLigS@Lij %dsxtsQ.

""G][LiR W[ RWxqsVNRPVFysLiVys.''
""@......sj[R VsW'%sxtsQ s[xmso sVLi RXzts Q sVLRiVNRPVsc
""GLisW@ soys? NS[ [y? NSLRiV VLiy? %dsV |mnsLi`xmsos
L][.....RWaSy yNRPV xms ORPQsVW ds y}qsssW!''
NRPLigSLRiV][@NRPTsVLi RxmsVN][ys xmsRVxqsVLi[..... @R LigSsTLij %sxtsQ.
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""@sosV....''
xhSRVgS@RT xmsxqsNTP FsLiRVNRPV Li][ @LiR Li NSsV RWaSRV.
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@RsLRiNTP LRiL i[ y }mssV. FsxmsVRW LRiRy yxqsLi[s VVsgjisoLi[ LRi{ts Qs
xmsVNRPVs s[s V %dsV ss BsXyQ\s[%sRLi[s[NSNRP NSgjiRLi %dsVR NRPWy FsxmsVRW
%dsV][s[s oLi[ @RXxts QLi RZNP[j @Lij. ysNTP LRi{ts Q ""@LiRNRPyZNP[LiRLRiV\s[
soLi[j . xmss sWLRiVNRPVLiWF[VyT @yR'' xmsn NS ss[zqss
g_LkiyRLigSLRiV.
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""INRPxmsVRVsVso zmsLi[.''
sVduy\ZNP....
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""xmsORPQsVW y y}qs @LiW J yNRPLi xmsWgjiLiysogS, @LiRV[LiR zts Q ZNP[lLiNRPL`i
NRPszmsLiLij.'' @yNRPLiVVFRWRV.
BLiNS[R VgS s ysVy yLiVVLiLi[.
NSdsg_LkiyRLigSLji NSFyTLij..... xqsLjigS @[ xqssVRVLi[ @NRPTNTPss xqsWQQLij . ""C
sWRLi ysNTP @LiR <s s {msn y=s@sxqsLRiLi[R V %suy. LRiVNTP xqsLiLij Li[ G
F[@LiVVy ssV lgizmsLiRysNTP s[s V xqsxNRPLjirys V'' Dy=xLigS@Lij xqsWQQLij .

AsV Bs %sV][ xqsLiRXzms xmsR[NPR FLiVVLij%sxtsQ.

@jNSRV........
xqsaRPCFyZNP[ LRiV @Tgjis xmsaRPNTP yV VNRPxqsVNRPVssoLiVLi[sW@s LigRigS
soLij.
""sVsoG |mnsWqs \lLiL`i xqsRVLi N][xqssW FsRVLRiVRWy=s @sxqsLRiLi[R V %suy.
sVsoxqslLi[s Li[ J xmssVV LRiRLiVVs sLis[ NRPVxqsVNRPVLiyLi.''
""LRiRLiVV@LiVVsLiR sWys A NRP%sR LSzqsLisL][ xmsRLi @LiRxqsV Li
NSRsVNRPVLisV.''
%sxtsQ@xmsssVNRPLigS @Lij.
""s[s V}ms LRiRLiVV ZNP[s Li LS}qs sQQNPT sWRs[V NSRVRVWssLji+[ VgRiV
F~|mnsxqsL`i. AR VsNRP VgRiVryzRLiQ\|ms zms.|`T [zqs yNPR lLi[ dxqsVNRPVLij.''
DjgRiLigSRWzqss %sxtsQ sLis[ \|msNTP [Lij sysNTPNRPDRVNRPVLSsoRW.
sVL][lLiLiRV s%sVuy[ NSLRiV[ soyLjiR LRiW.
NSLRiVsRVxmsoRVs %sxtsQs JLRiNRPLi gRisVsLiLij xqsWQQLij .
%sxtsQ[ryaRPRVLi xqssgS NRPLjigji G AaRP N]xqsN]sV[ xmsVNRPVs@sVNRPVs sVsztsQNTP
RgiR LRi NSys[ ALSLi......
sWsWNTP sVR %sxtsQ ssLi dFLiVVs AsV sVsxqsVg][R V sVLi
xmsoVN]xqsVs xmspdgRi sW[zqss zqsFyLiVVLi NRPV NRPj
@xqsgSsxqsFRVsVgS[ [NPR ss aRPWsxmso NSyxqsV\|msxmsNRPVLiy LRi%ssLRi
gkizqss R[ysNTP @VLRixmsRVRVsVgS[AsV NRPsVFyxmsV RVLRiVRVyLiVV.
NSRRsNRPVLiy xmsyxqsLi [s V }mssVV][ sVsxqsVRRss[ sVsztsQNPT RVZNP[
[R s[ ss xqsysNTP%sxtsQ Bxms ryORPQ Li soLij.

xmsj}sVs%sVuy[ NSLRiV xqsLislLiT sgRiL`i[s J @R VyRsVLiVVsBLi sVVLiRV

AgjiLij. xmsxLki y [xmsNTP sVs %sxtsQ "$sV @sWLSR [%s' @s s[s V}ms
RWzqsLij.
N[ PT @RVgRiV|msgSs[ @NRPR FssLji][[ Fn[ sWRVRVs@sVLSR [%ss %stsQ
[zqsLij.
AsVNRPWL][sVsV xqsLi [zqsLij. Rs Fns xqsLixtsQsN]srygjixqsW
%sxtsQNPT xmsVRVAsLiRLigS soLij. xqsVsWLRiV @LiVVRV xmsRVV sRVxqsVs@sWLSy[%s
Rs xqssVxqss xmsLjixtsQLjiLiRgRi sQQNPT g Ss[NSNRP FsLiRVN][ @sV @szmsLiLij.
Fn[ s W[ AsV g]LiRV[s sWLiR sLi gRiVLi @ A%sLRiVRLRigRi xqsLigkiRLi
%sszmsrLij.
""zmsLigRiORPQ NSLiRLigSLRiV 1894[ LiRLRiV yWNS ALRi sVWLRiV[ s}qs,NSWLji
sLiNRP[aPR LRiLSsogSLRiV 1895[ NRPXuy[ xmsoLRiV''
FnF[ ssLjiN][ %ssLRiLigS V][Lij @sWLSy[%s.
""ryzRLi[s WRyLiNSLS xqssVNSds FyR RLRiLi xmsLjixzqsxqsVLi[@LiRLRiW
LiNRPVRVy RVxmsRNRPVLiy N]R xmsLiysV @sVxqsLjiLisg]xms NRPsoV zmsLigS, NSWLji
Li VgRiVy NRPsV xmsLiRVsogSC Li sW LRiLigRiVVgS NRPszmsLi[ xqsLiNSLi
RXaSNTPaSaRPRyQs AFyjLiRRLi[ C Li sW, LRiLigRiV NRPsNRPVLigS
yyLRiV @Li[ @aRPWNTP NSRV'' ORPQLi Agjic ""JZNP[!@LiR Q\sVLijgS?'' @LiW zms A
RLRiVyR Fns ZNPT [zqsLij.
16s gRisVV

@xmsVRVRs sVVLiRVs BR LRisWLiVV saRPLigS RWzqs sVXRVsogSs%sLij.

""xmsLiT@LiW. sVVLiRV |msR%s %szmsLij xqsWQQLij .
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@xqsVxmsxqsNTP s Fs dxqsVNRPVLSy[ sVVLi[ zms}ms\lLi soLiRRLi][%ssLRiLigS zmsLij
xqsWQQLij .
""sW|mnsLi` sVR s yLi Lij sLij. ys xmsNSLRiLiy zmss

yVgRiV xmsLiNRPVV G NRP%sR[ [ s[VLilgisV.

\Lki[NPR sVN][sRLi sWNRPV @ryR Q\sVFLiVVLij NS %dsV ryRVLiN][xqsLi syLi.''
@sWLSy[%sry[R sgS RWzqsLij.
%sxtsQsLis[ y[ sVLi J NSgjiRLi dzqsLij.
xXRRVsVsVxmso[ sRLiRVRVssxmssTygRiNRPssV sNTP ''
%sxtsQVRVsj BLiNS xmspLjiN SNRPsVVLi[ @L]N[ TPg S @LiRVNRPVLij@sWLSy[%s.
""BRssRVVTLiRVRVLi yRVVs[aPR sVsVTygRixqsLRisVV.........B[gS?''
""gS`!''
@xms VLS@Lij %sxtsQ.
""%dsVNSNRP%sR NRPhRixqs Li NRPWy sRssW.''
""FsLiRVNRPVLSRV. @sLRiV LSzqsLik s[s V NRPWy sLji\|mns [zqs VxqsVNRPVsjBxms[gS.''
""@Li[?''%sxqsRVLigS RWzqsLij xqsWQQLij
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G NRP%sR[ [ Ljixmsn L`i [R VsVLi[ BxmsVRV ysWLiVVNTPFysV. NRP%sR }msLRiV xmsRV
lLi[V, LSzqsLij zmsLigRiNSWLRiV LiNRPsoV. %dsVLRiV s[xqsLjiNTP sWRVRVsjA
@sWLiVV][s[.''
%sxtsQR RRVRVsVgS @TgjiLij ""@ @sWLiVV }msLRiV?''
""xqsaRP''
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NSLRiV[s VLi RWNRPVRVgS jgjis %sxtsQ xmsj |qsNRPLiR ssj [LiR V BLi[ @RVgRiV |ms
uyN`P sV sTFLiVVLij.

[ ssTsoLij xqsaRP @xmsZNP[.

@Li[
RsNRPysVVLiRV ss xqsaRP LRiVNTP yV }mszqsLiy?
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@LiVVyLRiV NRPszmsLiR[Li?
""dsNRPysVVLiRV s[s V sysV'' @Lij xqsaRP @VsLiR soN][xtsQLi][.
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""}msys[''
""NSdsLRiV `LRiWLi[ soyRV.''
""`LRiWLiyNSs[ RsVsosys sWRysgSc[xmsNTP s=Lij''
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@LiRNRPyAs[aSs xmsRLji+LiLij xqsaRPc
""lLiRg]RLisWRs[VNSRV %sxtsQ.... LRiVs yNRPV RWLRiLi [}qs ds@LiRV RWrys V.''

xmsn NSs%sLij %sxtsQ @LiR N][xmsLi[s W.

xqsaRPjLjixqsVs V [R V.
""r....LRiVs dsNRPV RWLRiLi[}qs aRPNTPgiR yss ssVVRVys.
xqsaRPRRTLij sVVLiRV.
sLis[xqsLiR VNRPVs.
""BNRPRxmso |msLjigjis ARzmss NS y xtsQ[ zqs mss @yLi[gSdxqsVNRPVs
sWRVRVys %suy.
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""{qs%sVqs xqsaS'' NSsLigS @Lij %sxtsQ.
""dsNRPVxmsRLij gS xmsLkiORPQ[ ssV LRiV ssxmsV[ LRiVssV xqsgRiLi @LigkiNRPLjiLiyRs
sVso VxqsVNRPVs soLiy.''
xqsaRPsVVxLi[ LRiLigRiVV sWLRis gRisVsxqsW sVd %sxtsQ@Lijc
""Cs @y=qs ds sVsosVL][ [aPR Li[ xmso |msLjigSssxqsgRiLRiLigS
xmsVN][ysNTPzqsgRiVxmsy.''
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""%sNSLRiLigSsoLiVLij NS xmsoVxmso ys[ AxqsNTP |msLRiVgRiVRVLij.@Li[NSs
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""sW%sVTV[R gRiV Li[ g]LiRV aRPVj @soRVLiRs, gSRVNRPVNTPsVLiRs
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RgiR VyLiVV.
""sLiRL`ixmsn Qo'' CryLji NRPsVyxqsV @TgjiLij. ""C NRPs NRPLRiLi'' ORPQLi Agji
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xqssVRVxqsWQQLij ][ xmsaRPV @RgRiRLi zqssys.''

%sxqsVN][[R VLRiV. "Fsqs....NRPLRi, Li NRPVxmsoNRPVs Li[ yaRPNTP NRPVgRiVRVLiRs
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xqsLji[xqsVNRPVLiW.
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GLi [R W[ xmsV?''
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yV @yRV.
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NRPVgRiVRVLij. @lgi[ Lik , [y xqsgiR VRVLis ygjis RNTP gS soxmsWgRixmsT
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RLi xmsxmsV NRPVxmsoNRPVs sVgRi[gSs,Fy[gSs @LRiLiy s[xqsVNRPV ygji[
xmsLiRNRPV ysVLij.''
A sLjiyNRPLi VRWs[ @sys NSLRiNRPsVLi xmspLRiL iVVsVsLis[ [s \|msZNP
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@Fy xms[R VLi[ ""B= Fssmsn ''L][xtsQLigS @Lij xqsaRP N][ys[aS][ NRPLizmsLiFRW
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|mnsLizqs N`P sVW%ds'' @xqss NRPzmsxmsoRVNRPVLiW%szqsAL`i LjisW ][ As [zqsLij.
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@jLjixmsTLij.
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A ZNP[|qsrysLi[ sVlLi[][ ZNP[|qss soLiylLi[sL][.
@jV FsN`P= W zmsn Li.

sRVxqsV[s os J RVVsNRPVRV, J @sWLiVV][ NRPzqs WgS

|qsN`P=[FyLiVyRV.
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NRPNRPVRWLij.
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LRiVAxmso [aSRV.
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[LiVVs[zqsLij.
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""Fsqs....DLiR WNRP%s NRPRW.''
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yV RsyRW @s ssVysNTP.
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@LiR LiNSsVRWzqsLij.
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gSs sRs N]s[Li. RV][ sVLijsN]sgRiLi Rxms AL][gSs N]s[Li. RVLi[
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%sxqsRVLigSRWzqsLij.
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xmsn NSss[R W sLiVVLiRVNRPVLij.
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@ys.''
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DN][xtsQLigSxmsn sL`iys @LiRVNRPVLij.

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ARVVsos sLixmso][Lijs[T gS, s[gRiLigS.
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sVXRVsogSssoRW sLiRWLji NRP%sRs zmsLij xqsWQQLji.

%sxtsQ@][ RWzqsLij.
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sLRis[Lij ssoRVLij.''
ssLigSsoLiTFLiVVLij xqsWQQLij y}qsxmsyNS.
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""NSdsBxmsZNP[ zqsFLiVVLij.''
jgSQL igSRWaSRV LRiV.
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BLiNTP dxqsVNRPVsLij. @LRiLSyNSds %sxtsQR Vs[V sWTLij.
@RLiy%syLRiV xmsryR Wxms. @LiVV[ @Rs s[s V gRisVsLisVARVsNTP dRV.''
xhSRVgS@NRPR saRP+Li @sLjiLiLij.
""BjINRPLiRVNRPV sVLi[s[sW'' @yRV LRiV ry[R sgS.
""xmsryR WxmsN`Pg_Li` dsNRPV VxqsV.''
""NSRssVxqsWQQLik ! NSds ZNP[j G xmsxmsLiRsVLiVVy BxmsVRV %s}tsQARVs xmsxmsLiRLi.
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NRPxts QLiNSRV.''
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sVLid RsVsoLij.@LiRVZNP[ @RT xmsRNRPLi[ RsV FyRgS sWLRiysNTP zqsR xmsTLij.
%sxtsQs Vsxqsys sVssLi [xqsVNRPVLiW @Lij xqsWQQLij ""sLigS%sxtsQ ssV
}ms%sVxqsVLi][ [NPR }ms%sVxqsVyss ys}ms%sVxqsVLi][ yNRPV dRV LRiV!
NSdsds N][xqsLi RsV GRy [}qs zqs NTP [LiR VNRPVLij. BLiNSxqsxts QLigS Fyd @Li[ RsV
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xqsWQQLij L SxqsVs {qsLjiRV[s NRPyyLiVVNRP RsV LRiV sVsztsQNSsysNTP [sNRPLiVVy
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R N][xqssVLiVVy LSLiR VVgS RNRPysNTP zqsR xmsy.''
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ryRVLiNSLiyVgRiV gRiLi xqssVRVLi.
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zmsN`P][BNRPR xqssWs[aSs GLSV[zqsLij FssL][ NSRV. xmssVVxqsLixmsn V }qs%sNRP LSxts Q
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@R LRis[ysNTP @LiRlLi[R LigS LRidRVVNTP sss[R LigS@RVVlLi[ysNTP sos xmsaRPzqss
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|msLRigRiNRPVLiy sRVxqsVNRPV RgiR LRiVsossVLiVVs\s [xqsW soLiRRLi AL][gSsNTP y
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Ds gRiVgij sLiT xqss RyLRiV.''

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LiTNUP xmssNTPLSRLi[%ssLRiV.''
""%dsVLRiVF~LRixmsyLRis xmsysNTP LixqsVysV s[VRsV! WTRgRiVsVTNSRV
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LjigjisLjiLiRRLi[ ryRVxmsRVRVLij.''
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""@sosVsoLij.''
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spLRisLij.
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NRPWLRiVs s[VLki.
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uyN`PsQ LiVVLij'' @Lij.

xmsn NSVssyLRiV NRPsVyxqsV xmsRLiR VLiVVs {qsQV N]LiRLRiV.

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NSxqs N]LjisWs LSRV=Lij.''
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""FyxmsLiNRPsVyxqsV'' sVL][ryLji @LiRVNRPVLij s[VLki! s[VNRPV jgRiRLi[BLij[NPR VLiy LRiV
ryRVLi [xqsVyRsVNRPVLiW.''
NRPsVyxqsVs[VLkis NSRV LRiV ZNP[zqs {qsLjiRVqsgS RWzqsLij.
Li[R V.sLis[ @LiRLki \sL`i [R VNRPF[ rNS sVzsVLiRygRiLjiNRP
RVVsRVV V [VNRPVs[ VyLRis [R xmsTLijLRiVNTP.
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RWxqsW @yRV.
""%dsVNRPVNRPWy.....%dsV BLi[ xmsLiRyLRi R dsVV xmsRVRVLijNRPRW.''
xmsLiRyLRisosxms R RVW dsVV [LiR RLi xqsxLi @sVN][[R Vs[VLki.
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dsVV [LiR so.''
""LjiRVd .''
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"'%dsV`LRiWLi[, xmsLRiVxmsoW, RgRiRNTPLiR xmsoLRiVgRiVVNSs sVVgSds [LiR NRPVLiy
soLiyd @Li[ yV\lgiRV%sVLjiRW gjiLi @NRPR soLiy.''
ZNP[s LizmsN`P \sL`i [R VysNTP sWRs[V @Li xmsxqsNTP s LRiV spzLiR[R V

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""NSLRiLiR[ xmsoLRiVgRiV xmsNRPVLiy soLiyLi[.''
""N]ss[FyNRPV[R VLiT.''
""sWzmns @Liy RVLSxqss srLij LRiVd.''
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""N]sgiR V xmsLi[ |ms zmsn [ soLi[ A RVLiR LiysgiR VV
lgi[xqsVNRPVLiLiVV.''
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sVLRiNRPV sWRVsyLiVV.''
""ryzms''NRPsVyxqsV @LjiLij @xqsxsLigS.
xhSRVgS@NRPR saRP+Li @sLjiLij.
"" LRiVssVsLi zmsLij BLi gRiVLjiLi VxqsVN][s ysNTPNSRV.
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[ szmsRVVRV. sVLiRVV yRVRVyLRisVN][LiT.''
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@NRPVsVgSs,RVLixmssgSs RLi A LRixqsLi][ sosyLRiV dxqsVNRPVLi[NPT U[ LS RLRigS

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Rs@LiRy RxmsV NS[R V. xqsaRP y {qsLjiRVqsgS Rss[ RWrLijlLixmsyNRPVLiy.
""ss]LiRLRigS sosVLij FyxmsLi'' @Lij aSLi xqsaRPs, LRiVssWLji RWxqsW.
""IssxqsaS'' xqsWgS xqsaRP][s[ @s[aSLRiV LRiV ""syLi.''
ALjixmsaRPNTP yV zms sFysVNRPVLiW BLiyNRP sVgRigRiVLjiLi sWTs {qsQs
RWxqsW @yRV.
20s gRisVV

""sVgRiygji[ sVsVxtsvV [s RyRs ARVVlLi[R Li RV[rLij..

sVgRiygji[ RLiRVRVNTP ORPQR V s[jNSRV. sVgRi @yVsoLi[ %syRVNRPVTNTP F~
|msLjilgi[j NSRV. sVgRi ygRiNRPs[NPR V[LiR VTNTP NRPVxts v L][giR Li sLij B
WgRiLRiyNSLRiLi[s VgRi xmsaRPzqs gRiVLjiLi y LSRVTLij.''
""s[VsVLiysVgRi ygRiVRVyLigSs sWZNPLiRVNRPV xmss [R VRLi [R ''kLiR Li kzqsLi][
F`.
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""@LiVV["%sxqsRVLigS RWzqsLiysV @][ RFy @sVgS.
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sVWNRPqs F~LRis xqsLiLRiOTPQxqsVLij.@LiRVss }mssoV xmsRyLiVV. @%dsVRWzqsqs,

\FnyLiVV`,NSsxqs }msxtsQs Li V sRVLi [}qsj C xqsWORPQ QNTPs[V@s ysVLijNTP
RVRV.
AgSRVORPQLi.
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@Liy sVVV s[xqsVNRPVs RWxqsVLiRgSs[ @LiRLji RgiR LSsVVLigS NRPsVyxqsV RgiR LRi
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""@[Li.''
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xmsRV.
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NRPsVyxqsVNTP RVLRiNRPLiLi[xqsLjiNTP sVL][ [U AsLiRxmsTLij. NS [ BxmsVRV BLiNS
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[R VV[T LiLij ""BLiNRP ds ARVVlLi[R Fy%dsLi gRiVLjiLi RRLiA|msV''

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@sossVgS R spFyRV LRiV.
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