FnyORPVRV

DrysRWRVWssLji= NSLixmsqs......

cccxqsWLRi[s LRiLSsWxsLSso

@LiR LSxmssLiRV gRiLiVy xmsj}sVs%sVuyLiVVLij. dNRPRVxms

NRPxmsVN]sRVWssLji= xqs =sRFRVyLiVV.L][R VNTP RWLRiLigS Jzms.. xqs [ s WRLi
\V@NRPRNRPR sVgRiVRVyLiVV.
A xqs NRPVFsRVLRiVgS L][R V xmsNRPsVsJ|mss }msqs[ sVVgiR VLRiVFxqs V gSRV[Vxqs WLiV
ALSR sj[VL]L[ is @NRPR NRPWLRiVszmsyFy sWRVNRPVLiVyLRiV.
""GLij....g][%sLiRV.... zqsssW[....A sVVs=GLij? CT.... ARV CRV.....F~RVxqsVNRPV
xqsLixmsoN][R s[Vy....xmss. gSLig`i yL`iV, gRiWLiyrLkiV dzqs.... xqsLi}msxqsVyLRiV.....y''
@yRVRWRgRiLji.
""zqsG[ Li LRiVgRiV][Li][..... @[d xqsVyLRiV..... GLi LRigRiRLi[y?'' @yRV sVV[tsQlLiT .
RWRgjiLjissLigS soyRV.
""zmsRWRgjiLji.... \|y`[R xmsVs.....slLi[xtsQs =, slLi[xtsQs =RRVsoV
xmspLji [xqsVNRPVs sFRVycsVso RVWssLji=FnLiRL`i, xqs x[ms[ gS
soLiRRs[VRxms.... zqs sLigS [R V.F~N`P= sLi[s F~NRPxqs WLi%s.''
sVV[tsQlLiT @yRV ssoRW.
""Jzqss dxqsVN][.... sWzqssdxqsVN][.... F~NRPdRL`i=s dxqsVN][....
NRPLRiWQV,NRPsVWs g]RsV....Li`V.... xLS ....sVLiR L`i=.... %dssNUPNSLRiLi
GLis.....BLi ysNTPzqs[ xmsossoRVyV...GyjZNP[yj, sVVs=lLi[
FsLiR {qsRVgS |msLRiVgRiV][Li][....=..... RVWssLki=Vs[N]j , N]R sLRiV][gRiV
RRWLRiV[}qs.... C sVVs=cN]R N]R, NTP%sVs=ssVLiR LRiL`i=s RRWLRiV[rLij.
RVWssLji=[xqs WLi FsORPQs =}msLji.... FsLiR sVVs=LRiVgRiV][Li][....
NRPNRPVNRPsLiRRLi [y....''As[aPR LigS xmsbPLiyRV g][%sLiRLS.
""RVWssLji=F[ ~NRP FyLik qsBsxmsn QoVs=sRgij }qss[ sVVs=RgiR VRVLij''
sVV[tsQlLiT @yRV.
""[R VV.... FsORPQs =s[s RW''RWRgjiLji sWs,L][R Vs[xmso RWaSRVZNP[sgS.

@L`i Q=NS[ L][R V RgiR LRisVVxmso Ljigji.... sLRixqsgSyVgRiV xmsoV....J zms.. s[}ms
sxqsVyLiVV.
sVdNRP[,xmso |`\Vy%dsV[ xmsRVyLiVVxqsWgS.
""GLSTNRP N][xqssW FdxqsVV....sVd s[ FyLRiLiLiyLRissW....xmsR...xmsR....''
sVV[tsQlLiT g]LiRV[, ARVRR sLiLij.
FsLiRV\ZNPysVLiRsc sVVgiR VLRiWgRigRi [,L][R V NSqs[zqs,xqs s[xmsoxmsLRiVlgiRVRVyLRiVc
INTPLiR}qsxmsNTP xqssgSy sVVLiRVZNP[s AgSLiVV xmsoV.
RgiR LRigSs Agjis xmsoRWRgSs[, @LiR Q\sVFLiVVLijRWRgjiLjiNTP. @%s FdxqsVxmsoV
NSssc @LiRVZNP[,Agji, AxqsNTPgS RWRRLisVVRV |msRV.
""GV.....AgRiV..... J zms....... B[y......''\QsL`i, {qsN[ PR WLRiVs J sQQNPT , NRPLRiVNRPV g]LiRV][
@TgSRVRWRgjiLjis.
""@s....''yyRVRWRgjiLji!
""AjR.....GRVLiRV....?'' BLiN][ g]LiRV@TgjiLij.
FyRVsVV[tsQlLiT .
""AjRFsLiRVNRPV.... FssLRiV.... %dsVLRiV....'' g][%sLiRLS[ L[ i, A sWRVNTPLiNS LS[R Vc
xmso[ ssNRPVLiRLRiW....sTsTgS RVNRPVjgjic @NRPRNRPy sVLiRVyLRiV.
""AjRN][xqsLi...@x[xms...ryL`i sLiRV....''@LiRV[ INRPRV FyRV.
@x[xms.....
xmssL`iFyLik sW FssV[.....xmssL`i FyLik \sqs |mszqsLi...J NRP.... @x[xms....
LiN`PLi`%dsVRVs %sgRixLisoyRV..... @NRPRNRPRsLjizqss R....
[[V \|mnsszqsgRilLi FyZNP.... [ z[ qsgRilLi.....

""%dsVLjiNRPRsoLiRLiT.... s[s VsW]rys V.....''xmso[Li jgji,xqs

sV NSRV@x[xms!
AjRNRPVsWL`i\|mnssRVL`i xqs WLicG F~NRP FyLik sxqssVLij LiRRVc G
F~NRPFyLik [s W sVLiL`iztsQms[R Vc F~NRPdRL`i=[ |mnsLi`=[LiR Vc
xqs WLiFsORPQs =NRPWy RWLRiLigSsoLiRVc sVLji....?
@Lic
AjRN][xqsLic
@x[xmsFsLiRVN]sV?A[xqsWs[ sVVLiRVNTPsRVxqsVyRV RWRgjiLji.A xmsNRPs
sVV[tsQlLiT ..... g][%sLiRLS.....
ssNSc
hki%sgS,@W BW RWxqsW sRVxqsVyRV.....Lki aRPLkiLRiLi][ @x[xmsc
""B[LiR WsV....'' FyRVRWRgjiLji.
""LRiWLi....[....\V sVgRiVRVLiRLi[....FyxmsLi..... R .
{qsLjiRVqsgSRRVsoNRPVLiVsVLij.....''@yRV @x[ xms.
""[R V.....yTNTP..... \VALRiNRPVLiy.... sRFsRLi@yV....'' FyRVsVV[tsQ ssoRW.
RVxmsoRxmsVTNTP sVNRPVLijAjRNRPV.
""BNRP%dsVlLiRV...'' A sW][R WRgjiLji, sVV[tsQlLiT g][%sLiRLS sVVLiRVZNPFRWLRiV.
""%dsRxqs[.... RVLiNRPLRi\sVsF~xtsQs ..... AjR%dsVR..... %dsT RX|tsQxmsTLij....@yRV
sVV[tsQlLiT @sVsWsLigS.
""@x[xms.....xqsRVLigS..... BNRPR N]yRLi[.....AjR xmss xqsFny.....'' NSsVLi[aSRV
g][%sLiRLS....
ysVVgiR VLjiNTP dRV....@LiRsLRiNRPW y,G FyLiVVLi gRiVLjiLi RLjiLiRVNRPVyL][....A
FyLiVVLi @NRP][ %sR s Li]RgRi[][LiRsc INRPxqs WLis, L`i QN][Li` NTP%sVsgS
RRWLRiVRVysNTP, @x[xms RVLiNRPLRi\sVsNRPV xmsyRs......

AjRRVxmso LRisRLi,@x[xmsLRiWsV[NPT @RVgRiV |msRLi....

lLiLiRWIZNP[ryLji LjigSLiVV.
xmszqs@NRPlLi [ s F~NRPdRL`i @x[xms.
A @x[xmssRWRgSs[, gRiVLRiV xmsRVAjRc sVWRVL][ NTPRs[V,\|mns#sV %sVsxqs L`i
xmsNRPs.%ds.[ RLRi+s%sVyRVcsN Sqs xmsLkiORPQ |[ mnsLiVV\... x}qssrygRiL][ R WNTP RsFLiVVs
LiVVR LRiV@sWLiVV RRLiRVJyLRiVxqsV NTPRLi L][}msxmsL][ NRPszmsLiyRV @x[xms.
@LiRVZNP[sLis[ gRiVLRiV xmsRVAjR.
""y}msLRiV dsNRPV VxqssVNRPVLisV.ds }msLRiV AjR! \|mnssRVL`i
RRVsoRVyssVxqsV....'' @LiWBsxms sVLiR%dsVRNRPWLRiVs RVW
RWaSRV@x[xms.
AjRNRPVFyZNP[ LiLiVV.@LiVVRRVgRiV FsRV,sVsztsQ RXR LigS, LigSsoLiRV.
sN][Vs[}qs RVL`igS,A N][V dzqss[}qs sryR VgSsoLiRV AjR.
""%dsVgRiVLjiLi yNRPV VxqsV.NSs %dsV][ yZNPxmsVRW xmsLjiRRVLi[R V'' xtsQLi`
s[xqsVNRPVLiW@yRV AjR.
""xmsLjiRRVLi[s @sxqsLRi\sVsy][xmsLjiRRVLi [xqsVN][s s[Vy xmss, y NTPN`P @j.gRid [
J sVWxmssN][ NRPVLSRVyRLi[,xqsRVLigS s xmsLjiRRVLi[xqsVNRPVLisV. A
d[VssLiR |msR dRL`is [zqsLij''syRV @x[xms.
""s[s VNRPWy %dsVNRPV xmssN][ NRPVLSy?@LiRVZNP[ BLiR @LiR LSsyLS?'' @TgSRV AjR.
""FyLiVVLiN]ysRW! @sVLjiNSRgiR QL][ [, FsNRP][LS xmsgRiV [ysoLiRR.
FyN`P=NTPNRPWy @Li[s RW!ds gRiVLjiLi s[ysLi[,ds gRiVLjiLi VxqsVN][NPR VLiyLSsV.
@lgi[ ds |s[s V @TgSssVN][!@lgi[ dsNRPWy y |soLiVLiRssW....''
""y| N][Lij syLS%dsVLRiV? RgiR QL][ FsORPQs =NRPWy [s o. s[s Vxqs WLi dRL`isNSsV
L_Uds NSsV''@WsVRVLigS@yRV AjR.
""sVsoVj sVLiRVT%s.J sRVqs%s. G g]RsN[ UPssyT%s.
sLRiLigRi[R RVsoNRPVLiVsxmsVRVNRPWy G LSTNRP GNPT %sqs[NUP ssyT%s g]xms
NTP%sVsRVL`i%s NSys dsN][Lij NRP..... @soy?'' @TgSRV@x[xms.

""ygRiVLjiLi y BslLi[xtsQs lgi[R L`i [aSlLi[?'' AaRPLRiLigS@yRV AjR.

syRV@x[ xms.
""BLiNSy %sxtsQR WV VxqsV.dsNRPV IZNP[ VLij.NS[[ INRPT}ms%sVLiLij.
xmsn RLigSgRiLRis @LiVVLij.ds VNRPs |ms[xqsVN][ysNTP A NRPVLSRVssV @LiVVRV
ORPQTgSRV@LiVVRV ORPQV LiVV}qss[gSdsds NTP|msNSRV! C L][A %sxtsQR Vs[V
sWRsNTP%dsV yy s sLRiLigRisFRWRV.''
@x[xmsVRVsIN]NRP %sxtsQR Wds, AaRPLRiLigS%sLiVyRV AjR.
""Bsds%dsVZNP VxqsV?''RyLjiFLiVVs g]LiRV][@TgSRV AjR.
""F~xtsQs @syTNTP sLiVVNRPLiy. sLiVVsoV soLiy.C xqs
FsNRPVssVLijNRPVLSNRPV sW FyLij [VFyZNPsVds LiVVxqsVLij.dsNRPV dy?'' xqsgRiLizqsgRilLisV
AlLi[zqs, LRiWsV[J sVWNTP %szqslLi[xqsW @yRV@x[xms.
AjRjgSQLigS RWxqsVLiTFRWRV.
""BxmsVRVsVy @LiVVRV ORPQVxqsLiFyjLiRNRPF[A NRPVLSRV ds |ms
[xqsVN][R V.xmsn RLi..... ds Rd RLiT xqsW\|qs` [xqsVNRPVsRFyLRiV. @xqsVds V[zqss
RxmsVNTPsVs[ NSLRiLi..... ds VFssL][ }ms%sVrLiRs%dsV LiVVLi[ dgSs[,%dsV ys %dsV
N]RVRVLi[, sVs[@R VxmsT }ms%sVLiRRLiRxmsV NSRs NRPLjiys[!INRP @sgS yLji[
|msszqssdss[ @ }mssV][sd NTP}qsRsyso!xmsn RLi... NRPRVxmso, NRPLi.A NRPLi
sVs[giR yLiVVy?
A @LiVVRVORPQW xqsLiFyjLiRLiN][xqsLi LRiWsV[Li NRPdsxqsLiRVNRPV LSNRPVLiy
NRPWysVy[xqsVyso.''
@x[xmsIN]NRP sW VRVLi[AjRNTP sVFLiVVLij@LiVVy sLis[
[LiR VNRPVyRV.
""A@LiVVRV ORPQW BsysN]yLS?''sLigRiLigS @TgSRVAjR.
A sLigSs@LiR Li [xqsVNRPVyRV@x[xms.
""FssTNUPFssRW {mnsgS [sd LiVVsRV. @LiRV[s WRV...''

""@Li[?''
""yNRPVsV[ xmss [zqs|msV.dsNSszqss RVs[srys V'' sVdsVL]NRP zqsgRilLi
sgjixqsW@yRRsV.
""@LiVVRVORPQryLS.....'' uyN`P s@Rs sVVLi[NPT xqsWgS RWxqsW @TgSRV@jR.
""Brys V.....y xmss [zqs|msT[....''
""GLixmss?'' uyN`P sVLi [LiR VNRPVLiW@TgSRV AjR.
""NTP%sVsLiVVs gRiy! sVs[xmsV!'' F~xtsQR Vssso syRV @RsV.
AjRA[xqsVyRV.@sR sQQNPT s Wd, sVVNRPsNRPsV, @LiRys[}qs aRPNTP
@RsNRPVLij.
""dsNRPV\ZNPQQsV rLkiqs @y,NTP%sVy @y,\ZNPQQsV FsRLiRL`i= @y,\ZNPQQsV NRPR
Rj%s%sgRi s[LiR xqsVVFs RzmsLiRVNRPVs[j ds |mnsLi`=NTP xmsLids d. @jy LiVVxts QLi
NRPRW?'' @TgSRV@x[xms.
""B=G FyL`i Bs \sV xqs N`P ''{qsLjiRVqsgS @yRV AjR.
""@LiRVZNP[@RVgRiVRVysV. gRiRg SA[Li xmsV.NTP%sVy @Li[sd ZNP[ NSRV, yNRPWy
LiVVxts Qs[V.....''sVW][ zqsgRilLi sgjiLiyRV@x[xms.
""%dsVNRPVslLi[NPR LigS[, xmsL][ORPQLigS[ElLi[gij Lixmso dLiVVLiy?''
""[.....@Li%s RVysNTPsW gRid dRLiR VyLRiV.''
""RVWssLji=FsORPQs [ %dsVFyLik xqs WLiNTP xqsFL`i RW?''
""BLiRRNRPVs ryLiVV[spzxqsVyso.BLi xmssVNTPFss\y @LiVVRV
ORPQryy?''syRV @x[xms.
AjRsVRRV[ xqsRsgSG][ sVLRiVxmso sVLjizqsLij.
""NTPymsAL`i sVLiR L`i?''
""BxmsVRVds gRiVLjiLi %ssyLi[ ssVVLij.....'' xuyLRiVgSsyRV @x[xms.

""NRPlLiN`P gSHLi\|mns [aSso.NSds NTPyms NSRV.... sVLiR L`i.....'' sVd @yRV@x[xms.

""sVLiR L`i?!''[ [ g]VNRPVyRVAjR soNTPxmsT.
""Fsqs!sVLiR L`i...... H yLi xmsn L`i|mnsN`P sVLiR L`i! r.... H ds` xmsn L`i|mnsN`P sVLRiL`i.....''
""s[s Vxmsn L`i|mnsN`P sVLiR LRiL`is NSsV!@xqsV sVLiR LRilLi[ NSsV xqs WLis!NTP%sVs
RVL`isNSysVNRPVLiVsyT. yNRPV RV@sxqsLRis[V. NSs..... ysN][xqsLisVLiR L`i [zqs
RVxqsLiFyjLiy=s @sxqsLRiLi[R V. LSLig`i FsRqsN]yLRiV? ryLki ryL`i.....''
@yRVAjR INTPLiR N][xmsLigS.
[syRV @x[xmsNTPNUP[Li RVNTPRWaSRV. NTPLiR @RssVsVxtsvV
@xqsxsLigS[[ NRPLRi][LRiVgRiVRVyLRiV.
""yNRPVVxqsV Ajy!sVLiR L`i Fys [}qsyxmsVRWsVLiR L`i RV[R V.sVVLigS xmsn L`i|mnsN`P
sVLiR L`iRV[R V.NSds...... sVso @RVR \sVsFysL`i%s! @sxqsLRi\sV[s VLiR LRiL`i%s NSgRiso.ss[
s[sLiRVNRPV|qsN`P [xqsVNRPVy[=? xmsn L`i|mnsN`P gS sVLRiL`iRVysNTP FsLiR%s
[VNSy[, xmsn L`i|mnsN`P gS Fs}qsmsNSsysNRPWy @Li[%s [VNSy. A
%s[VdsNRPVyRVs yNRPV VxqsV.
AFnyIs @sL`i sL`i..... INRP gRiLiNRPV@LiVVRV ORPQV! A[LiRV.....gRiRg S %ssV.FsVLiT
sVLidsVso sVd xqs WLi%s @LiVVFyso.FssLRiW ssV @sVsWsLiR[LiR V.G
FdxqsVW, G F~NRPdRL`i=, %dsV xqs WLi=....''xmsLi AFyRV @x[xms.
@WsVRVLigSsW,%sVxqs LkigSsW soLij AjRNRPV.dL`i \sVV[,NS[ NSLis[,xqs
NSLixmsqs[N][ xqs WLi=NTP sLRilgi[ \ZNPQQsV= xmsRLi,\ZNPQQsV LiVVsAjRgS
RVWssLji=[s VVRxmsRLi@Liy gRiVLRiVN]LijAjRNRPV.
""NRPdsV@LiRLRiW FyLRiV. j{qsFs qs @Li` yLixmsn L`i RVW! xmsps RVVsL`i|qs!
\|mnss N`P=qs .... ds @sxqsLRisVWdLRiVRVLij. y @sxqsLRisVWdLRiVRVLij. xmsV... JZNP[y?''
@x[xmsLiyFssLji RgiR LRiNRPW xqsRVLigSsLRiV. G][ sWxqs L`iFys soLi[s[R xms!
A sWxqs L`i FysG\sV soLiVLij? BxmsVRVRsV NSRLi[,lLi[xmso NSNRPFLiVVy
xmsn QpRL`i[@LiVVy xqs %dsVRFdxqsV yT, @NRPsVZNP[xqsV, @sds @ soLiy,Rs
|msxmsVRV RsNRPVy sVVLi. AxqsQ\sV[|ms NSNRPVLiys[ Rs
gRiLRis @LiVVsV sVgRiVLjiNUPzqsFRVLij@[ Ljigji[ @ssWys LjiLiR[NPR Rs
RRLiRVVARxR[xqsVN][s RLi RVLi!A \|mss V,@LiRLRiW FRWNRP RsVNRPWy

%sVgji DR LjiLi[[s VVLiVLiT?RsV [}qs RxmsVRssV

dxqsVNRPVyRsysVNTPxqsVLij. Fsqs...RsyxqsVLigS RNRPRs[VRsNRPV NSy.
@LiRVNRPVRs[\sVy [R W.
xmsLjisWdsEzxqsVyRVAjR.
""yN][xmsaRPNRPV yV NSy.FyLS?'' ssVjgS@yRV AjR.
""@RVgRiV!_LiRVNRPV?''
""%dsVsWxqs L`i FysNTP ss[FsLiRVNRPV |qsN`P [aSLRiV?''
AjRsVR RLigRisVsLiyRV @x[xms.
""BkFyNTPdsNRPV @LRiQ\sV soLiy.sLki zqsLixmso! N]R yT%s,Fdqs LjiNSLRiVN[ PT [LiR s yT%s!
kssFdqs, F~NRPdRL`i RXzts Q ds %dsVRxmsRRV. @LiRVNRPV....''
@RssRVqssqs ssVjssVjgS @LiR sVsLisVVRV |msLijAjRNRPV.
""ssVFxqsVV xmsVNRPVLi[?''A xmsaRP @RVgRiVRVsxmsVRVAjR NRP sVVLiRV@LiVVRV
ORPQ NRPlLids=[ V sVjLiVV.Rs VAsV LRi ][ xqsVLigSRNRPLi
spzLiRVNRPVyRV.Rs %sxtsQRVG%sVs xmsaRP @xmsVRRs[R R [R V.
""y%dsVR dsNRPV ssVNRPLisoLi[ H %s }qssRVW..... sVLiR L`i rLkiqsRj%s, Rj%s
B@LiVVFRWss..... ds %dsVRZNP[xqsV [NPR VLiy RVgRisV.@s %sxtsQR WW....
A[LiRVNRPVs[......BNRPT N]ysV. s\ Fss%sV[ sRVxqsV[....C F~NRP \msn [G%dsV
A[LiRNRPVLiys[.....CxmsF..... |msssVNRPVyy.....''
AjRGLi sWR[R V.
""GLi[VNRPVys....?''@TgSRV @x[xms.
""yRWsNSFyRsNTP, sL]x[tsvLRiOTPQLiRsNTP, ][xtsvNRPVbPORPQ xms[ [R VysNTPs[s V
.Fs. RRVsoRVysV.NTPymsV, xRV[R VsNTP NSRV....''As[aPR LigS @yRV
AjR.@sxqsLRiLi soy AjRsVsxqsV= @LigkiNRPLjiLiRLi[R V.
@x[xms|msR gS syRV.

""xmsNRPV}qss [R VsZNP[LSNUPRWN[ PT sysVss[VLi xmsLi [y?FsORPQs =[

lgiyNRP[xqsVysW? [R VLi....xms V][][gRiVsW[%sV? xmss[xqsVyLS?
LiyVs[VxqsVyLRiV. C sVR ILjiry=[ dmsn %sVsxqsL`i xmsRVN`P%dsV[ yT
[aSLRiV.C [aPR Li[ FssLRiV GjsWRLi [xqsVyLRiV?[}qs [aPR Li FsLiRVNTPsoLiVLij?''
ssoRWs[@yRV @x[xms.
""yNRPVRsxqsLRiLi sossWyxqss s[V NSsRV.@LiRsWRLi [R xRV[rys s
Fs@sVNRPVyLRiV?'' N][xmsLigS @yRVAjR.
""ds@sxqsLRiLi ds][ A xmss [LiVVxqsVLij......''
""%dsVLSNUPRV yRVNRPVNRPV@LiRLRiW gRiWLiygS, L_Ulgi[NPR szmsryLS? RVN][xqsLiFssLRiV
G\y [ryLiR s%dsV ssVNRPsW?'' DN][xtsQLigS@yRV AjR.
""@LiRLjissVNRPLi @[. BLiRNUPGsVLis.....?''
""s[s VIxmsVN][s Li[ GLi [ryLiR V?''
""ysVsztsQ %dsV ElLiR V.%dsV @sWLiVVNTP NRPRVF~LiRgRiyc FyNRP s[}qsA %sxtsQR Ws
y|msRyssVyRV. A Rs[s%dsV RRLiRVV,xmsLRiVso xmsxts QN][xqsLi%s[
RWNRPVyLRiV. ysVsW y[ LRiOTPQryLiR V.@j dsNRPV VxqsVLij.sVso %dsV spLRiV
xmsLjilgiRys.%sxtsQR VLi zqs RRVNRPVLis. %sj [NPR y xmss [}qsLiRVNRPV yRgiR LRiZNP[
srys .dsNRPV HRVORPQy xmss [LiVVLiRVNRPVLisV.xmsLjizqs RV, sNRPVLSNUPRV
yRVNRPVVRsVNRPV @sVNRPWLigSsWLRiVN]s[LiRVNRPV LiVVLiFsRVgiR RV ys[ryLiR V. sVLji
s[s VLSNUPRVyRVNRPV[gRiy....? @LiR Fy|qsqs FsLiRVNRPW?sLis[
IxmsVNRPVLi[xmssLiVVFRVLij.
yLRixxqsLi dsNRPV ryNRP...BNRP ss sRVVysV?%ds\[ ds][ yxmss
[LiVVLiRVNRPVLisV.NSNRPF[ sVVRysV....@Li[......'' jxqsLigSNSxmsoRW
@yRV@x[xms.
AjRINRP ORPQLi ds\sVs W[gSsNTP[s RWRV.
""FsLixmssWRLi sVLi\yssV LRiOTPQLiRVNRPVs[R R yj.FysVgRiy....
@j NSLRiLi[N]}qsR xqsVLij. R}qsL_ULiVVs N]s[R VsRV.L_ULiVVLi @LiR
soLi[G\y [R VsRV.

C L][C [aSs G[j sVW[. L_ULiVVLi.....RV.... @j NSLRiLi.gS

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\sxmso RWzqsc
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@sNSaSsdsNTPxqsVysV xmsVN][....ysN][xqsLi dsNRPV xmnsQo xmssL`i=LiVVxqsVysV.
%sRVLixqsXzts QLiRV..... FdxqsVgSs..... xms VysgSds.... FssLki NRP[VVR V.
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""BLiN][BLiFylLi Li FyLiVVLi.... R LRiy N]RVNRPV. }ms%sVLi |ms[xqsVNRPVyRV.
s[xmsVN][[R sRWLRiLigS sFRWRV.yTN][ NRPWRVLRiV NRPWy soLij.xmsxqsVR Li.... yT
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xqsNTPLisVgSsoLij.
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J VLijNRPszms}qs A VsVVR[ NRPVxmsNRPWFRWRV.
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[ jRc
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C FyNTPFdxqsVV RsN][xqsLi gSLixmso RLRiVFyLRiLiLi soLiLRiV.
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A gSsVLi[NPR dsxqsLi INRP \|ms#sVLki ||qsLi\lLiy DLiRNRPFRV....INRP yNPR Q\lLiy

soLiRNRPFRV.
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\V.
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lLiT FyLi.....
RWLRiLigSELRiV NRPsrLij.
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RVRVRVNRPVyRV.
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xmsLiyRVd FyR%sVNRP FyhRiaS.... xmsLiyRVd \Lki...... N]LiLi sVVLiRVs FyR%sVNRP
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[LiR V RWRgSs[ AjR NRP sVLjiaSLiVV.
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@[ xqssVRVLi[ saRP+ds, dNRPs dVNRPVLiW g][R gRiTRWLRiLi N]s gRiLi

RxmsVRV.
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ssVjgS RgiR L_RVLij.
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|msR xmssWRLi GLi [R V. sVLi.''
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A sWLRiVsV gRisVsLiyRV AjR.

""FsLiRsVLij....''
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ssNRP sLRiLiy Lid %dsVR xmsRVNRPVyRV AjR.
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gRij[N]yRV.
""DRRWs[ [ yNPR LRiVgSLRiV BLiZNPLRiV.... INRP gRiLi[ sryLiR V.... %dsVlLi[s VLiVVy sVVxLi
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s[sRVysV.... @LRigRiLi[ srys V.... @LiRsLRiNRPW RysNRPV %dsVlLi[ NSxms'' zmsLij
sL`i=.
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""bPsLS'' Rs }msLRiVsV xmsoRW @LiRLigS s%sLiysV.

""%dsVNRPV [Li` N]NRPVLiy CyRV }msxmsLjixqsVysV RRVsoN][LiT''
@s xmsjs%sVuy NTPRLi ss }msxmsLji @Rs [R V[ |ms..... sVV jgji
RVZNPFLiVVLij bPsLS.
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[V.....A [V ssNRP NRPVxtsQs LiVVL`i.
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FyLiV s[RVRVyLiVV.
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A qssV RsV s[xqsVNRPVs FyLjiF[?
sVLji sVLi?
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Fs_s=L`i LRi%dsVR xmsRQOPR Q \sV @lLi LiV xmsNRPs RRsRLi FyLRiLiLiLij.
""ss ryRVLiRLi..... sgRiLRi bPyLiR sVLi zqsNTP dxqsVN]xqsVs \k ysV\|ms N]LiRsVLij
LSTNRP=gS %sxqsVs sNRPVV NSVV LRixmsgS sVVgiR VLRiV \kV @NRPTNRPNRP[
sVXLiyLRiV.... GRVgRiVLRiV \kV dsLigS gSRVxmsT DrysRW zqs[ NTPR=
F~LiRVRVyLRiV.
NSgS...
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%sVsxqs L`is yLRiVLigS RLizmss xqs WLi AjRNRPVsWL`i A \k yssVLi
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xmsNRPs xmspLRiL iVVs sLis[ INRP N`P @Li` \s Fn[ LRi%dsVR xmsRQOPR Qs VLiVVLij.
A Fn[ AjRj.....
A Fn[s RWRgSs[ bPsLS sVRRV lLiLiRVgS %sFLiVVs^ FLiVVLij.
sVL][ryLji gRiV gRiV RWzqsLij.
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sVlLi[ sWRLi A[LiR[R V AjR.
dsLi LRiLigRiV xtsQLiR W, FnyLiVs s[xqsVNRPVs RsV %s}mszqss qssV yNPR L`i gRijNTP AsVNRPVs sos
s rL`i LRiWLi[NPT %szqslLi[zqs L][R V\sxmso RWaSRV.
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RVxmsy.
sLiR LiVVLiRVNRPVs.....
Rss N]s gRiLi}qsxmso sVsztsQgS..... RssL][ RVNRPFLiVVy ARLjiLis bPsLSNTP
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|mssV][ ys%dsVR "yLiN`P= %s` s' @s sWRLi LSzqs... [V %dsVR |ms..... ys%dsVR
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RWaSRV RVyxmsLigS.
zqs.FssV. xLiRNRPVRV..... xqs WLi xmsLSLki.... N`P= HsV xmsNRPs AjR Fn[.
gRiVNRPVs A yLRi zmsLiLiVVs gSs Li}mszqs [V[ |msVNRPVs zqs sVLi
xmsLRiVlgiR R Li FyLRiLiLiyRV.
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%dsVR @NRPRN]s sL`i= bPsLS AjR N][xqsLi sNTPLij.

FsNRPy NRPsxmsR[R V.
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"yLiN`P= %s` s.... yLiN`P= %s` s' A @ORPQLS RWRgSs[ AsV sVs|qsLiRVN][ xqsVsRLigS
sVWgjiLij.
sVsztsQ ANSLRiLi gRiVLRiVNPR V LSgSs[ sVsxqsV lLixmslLixmsTLij.
sLRiLiy..... sVVLiRVgRij..... %s RgiR LRi...... @Liy sNTP.... RgiR LRigS s[xqsVs rLRiWLi RVxmsoV
][xqsVNRPVs [s NTP RWzqsLij.
@NRPR......
NRPsLis AjR qss dzqs A CyRV }msxmsL`i[s[ RV Rs BLi\sxmso xmsLRiVgRiVV dzqsLij
bPsLS.
AsV sVsxqsV sWLRiVsVW gRij[.....
sVRVVRVs @ORPQLS RxmsVRV....
""yLiN`P= %s` s''
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soRL Ss dxqsVN][s RLi sVLjiFRWRV.
A xqsLigRi xmsxqsVR Li lLiT FyLi qsLRiW[ xmsLRiVlgiRVRVs AjRNRPV xmsNRPLi[R V.
xmsLRiVlgiRVRVyRV AjR.
xqsV= NSds, Lki NSds.....G\y yxsLi NSds NRPszmsxqsVLi[sWss AaRP....
NSds @Li%s s[ Asy FsNRPy NRPsxmsRRLi [R V.
@LRigRiLi gRiTLij.
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G][ NSgjiRLi FyLiV [V[ lLixmslLixmssVs RgRiRLi][ gRiVNRPVs A NSgjiys daSRV....

sLiR LRiWFyRV [V! AjR NRP AsLiRLi][ sVLjiaSLiVV.
""yLiN`P= %sVxqs L`i [aPR Li'' sVsxqsV[ NRPXRRV VxmsoNRPVyRV....
sVL][ lLiLiRV xmsn LSLigRiVV sTyNRPc
s FyNRP NRPsRLi][ @NRPR ZNPRV.
s\ G xms WLji sQQNPT soyRV FyNRP[....
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""bPs[s osxms .''
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sVLjiFRWRVRsV.....
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""[gij }ms....''Ljigji @yRV.
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""[gij }msNRPVBxqsNRP LkiV B[sLiVV'' @yRRsV.

FysogRiLigRiTLij.
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LkiNRPjLij.
FyNRP RgiR LjiLi LkiNRPjs FysogRiLiNRPV FyNRP RgiR LRiNRPV lLiLi[lLiLiRV CyRV }msxmsLiR V
syLiVV.
}msxmsLRiVLSgSs[ LRilgiRVRLi N]V JsL`iNTP@yV.
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ssVjgSNRPWRVNRPVs yLRi sRRVsoRVyysQQNTP.
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[gij }msELRiV bPyLiR [ AjRsVjLi}mszqs Lki sFLiVVLij.
R LRiNRPVsWL`i zmss xmsNSLRiLic
[gij }ms[FyzqsLiL`i\lLiNS.....
\lLi[}qsxtsQs \sxmso sTyRV. sxqsLiyLRiLi FsNRPVsgS [s\lLi[}qsxtsQs ....
}qsxtsQs sWxqs L`i NRPVsNTPFyVxmsRVRVyRV.
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""bPs[s osxms s?''
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xmsLjixqsLS xmsLjibdPxqsW@V BW LRiVgRiVRVyRVs[Lig`i x[qsgSsNTP xmsgjiFLiVVs

@R Li[R s sVVsRWxqsVNRPVs Rs[ DNTPxmsyRV.
\|ms|msR%s %dsVR gSRVLi BLiNS RgiR [R V....Lixms %dsVR dLRiVNRPVFLiVVsgSRWV....
CyRV}msxmsL`is RWzqss ys\lLiyRss RW}qs xqsxts QLigSgRiVLRiVxmsRyLRiV.....
sVVsNRPxmsVN][y....
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INRPryLjigSNRPlLiLi FLiVVLij.
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s[xmsoRVV sVVysNTPsVVLiRVZNPyLRiV.
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NSF][Lij.
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sNTPF][LijxqsVsV.
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