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]LigjiRWrs[ DLiRV.
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mx sLjibdP}qs @LRisVLiVVLij.
A sVVLi[ INRP NRPsV xqsWLRiLiLi! sVL][ NRPsV RLiRLiLi? C %s[RLi
RVsZNP[ INRP NRPsVdORPQLigSsW, sVL][ NRPsV xmsxqssLigSsW ZNP[RV bP.
qx sWLRi RLiRV[ %sxtsvsVWLji s[ys[ AyNRP ss][ NTPs bPLi
Bj! A bPs @lgi[ RWrLi[, sVLRiVxmso xqsVLjiLiLijc xqsWLRis[RLi bPLi
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""LiRV ]LRi INRP NRPsV mx sbPsWs RVNRPVsxmsVRV......''
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@yV. sWxqsFRW NRPWy sWxqsFRVysVs ds sVWLRiVV.
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ryRVR*Li DLij.
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ARW |msR RVxmsR[RV NSs, sysLigS [ sLij.
RVW RWaSRV LRi%s. @j AxqsVxms [RV. FsNRPR RWzqsy RVsVW,
RWd......@LRi mx sLiRV ]NRP, NTPd s%sV D%sVs sVLRiNRPV.
yNPR L`i Rgij QL][ s[ DsVyRV. ARW N]j }qsxms[ s[ yNPR L`i][ sLij. A
yNRPL`i[ @Rs sXNRPVLiRszqss xqsxssVW, RRV , rysVW s\lgiLS [%ds[so
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@yRV RWLiyLi RVRW.
LRi%s Rgji ""ryLki! %dsV ARW FsLiRNUP %dsVN][xqsLi sNRPF[ @ FysV. C
@LiVVs RWRLiT? yso RVNRPV[ DyRV. sLis[ Rgjis sVLi B
C @gRiV NTPLiRLiT.'' @yRV.
yNRPL`iNTP sVLiTFLiVVLij ARW FdxqsV xmsryss [ qx sLjiNTP Lij
Fss\lLiy %s.H.zms s[sWss RVxmsT syRV. yso RVNRPV[ sVWVgRiVRVs A NRPW
NRPVL][ RWRgSs[ A yNRPL`iNTP FsNRPR[s LSNRPW, @LiRNRPV %sVLis N][xmssVW
syLiVV.
""%sVxqsL`i! %dsVlLisL][ yNRPV dRV! yNRPLRiV NRPWy INRP sVs}tsQsds, @RTNUP
NSxqs %saSLi NSyds, %dsVNRPV dy? BNRPR y sLjiLig`i @sL`i= DRRVLi Fss%sVj
mx ssLiRV sLRiNRPW sWRs[V lLi[mx so Fss%sVj RLS*R dxqsVNRPVLRiLiT. [NRPF[ \|ms#s[ yNRPL`iNTP
RWzmsLiRVN][LiT.''

yNRPL`i sVsxqsR*Li @LRisVLiVVFLiVVLij LRi%sNTP. @[ ORPQLi[ gSsW NRPW sLi

AxqsNTP LSNRPVLiy zqsNTP sVLiys[ FsLiRVNRPV N][LiR VNRPVLiVyL][ NRPWy @LiR sVLiVVLij.
@RTs sWVN][yszmsLiR[RV.
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sLSLiRFRWRV LRi%s.
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Rs xmsL`i=[Li RV dzqs @RTNTPyRV LRi%s.
yNRPL`i RVyxmsNSLRiLi gRiVLi, yT, NRP, yVNRP s\lgiLSV RWaSRV RLS*R
RxmsLjiLiyRV.
""Li [RLiU C LRiNRP\sVs sVWLRi VV C RVV xmsNRP E[ RLRiRVgS
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NS [RVW RRVTFsLi NRPWy LjigjiLij. %dsVNRPV FnyLiN`PgS sLi xmsoysV. C
Axqs[ Ds sVLiRV[[ s[rysV. NSds xmsWsLi DLiVLiRsVN][sV.''
NRPs=[xtsQs {mns sVVLiRVgSs[ dxqsVNRPVs yNRPL`i [zqsLij FnyLiN`PgS L][gji RNRPRs
xmsLi, RsV RVgRigjiLi[%dsV [Rs IxmsVN][sLi.
G][ BLiORPQs F~RVxqsVyRV. A zqsLRiLi[ Ds RsLi G%sV[ A gRisLiRVTZNP[
RW.
LRi%sNTP INRPryLjigS Rs[ sos aRPNTP @Liy xLjiLiRVNRPVFLiVVsVgS @szmsLiLij.
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""y R s NTPLiRLiT [s o][ V!'' @s GRVxqsVs A RNTP ysV @xmsxms
gRigjiLij N]RVNRPV aRPys sWRs[Vy? RsV G%sV RV[y? sWssoRV BLiR
sxqs=RVVy! A zmsTs @NRP[ soLi zqsNTPs
zmszmsLi sVLiRLi s[LiVV}qs ZNP[y[sW?
G%sV[xqsVyRV RsV? sWssoRV Blgi[ %sj FsRVLRiV NTP LigjiFLiVV
[so AaRPLiVVry[sW?

mx sTLij. R Fs RWaSRV. sVL][ NSuyRWLiLRiyLji. BRRV sVVgRiyRV.

g][LRiLiRVs NSuyRVLRiLigRiV ][ss RNRPgS NRPV FzqsNRPVNRPVyRV. \|mss xtsQL`i
[R V, soRL ik RVLi NRPmx sVNRPVyRV. %sVgjis sl\ giLSds AR VsNRPLigSs[ soyLiVV. zmsNRP,
V @Li%s [so.
""y][ LRiLiT! %sVsV dxqsVNRPVLRisVs [%s A @LiVVLij'' @yRV.
@RRV sWRVRVs[%sV[ @LRiLiNSNRP @WsVRVLigS RWaSRV LRi%s.
""%dsVLRiV dxqsVN]s @LiVVs NTPLiRsNTP [%s xmsRVQrysLij, LRiLiT''
%dsVR xmsRVN]s sos @LiVVs @R[ Vs s[xqsVNRPVs LRi%s LiVVxmsVNRPVs
""LRiLiT?'' @yRV.
sVLRisV @RT sLi sTyRV LRi%s. @RRV ms[s yRV. A @LiVVs ms
ssNRP {qs[ xmsRVN][RV. LRi%ss NRPWy @RT xmsNRPs[ NRPWRVs @xmsVRxmsVRV ds xmsxqsW
soLiRsVyRV @R[ ms sTFyRV.
yso RVNRPV[ sos zmsT%dsVRs[ RXztsQ gRiLi [zqss LRi%s, ms FsVFRVLi][
gRisVsLiR[R V. ms AgSNRP NSuyRWLiLRiyLji][ FyV jgSRV. zmsTs NSuyRVLiLRiyLji
FsRVNRPVyRV.
FsRVLRiVgS sosj FyRVR N][. LSN][? N][RVW [\s @gRiR%dsVRVgS
N][[NTP ssNTP INRP BsVxms y*LRiLi. @RT sLi N][[NTP sRV. Gs[[ gRiRVV!
@ds LS][ NRP ss[! N]sNTP y*LSVyLiVV. sVLji N]sNTP[s o. N]s gRiRVV y
%saS\sVs [NTP syLRiV.
""[%sNTP ssVxqsLjiLiRLiT!'' @yRV @RRV FsRVLRiVgSsos %sgRisNTP [RVV
[TxqsW.
By [%s? C %sgRixLi AzmsLiLiy, Rss dxqsVNRPVLRisVs? C %sgRixLi
NTPxqsVLiy, C zmsTs? |msR |msR NRP xmsxqssLigS [so NSs, RVLiNRPLRiLigSsW [so,
%sFyLji RWxqsWsVgS soyLiVV.
[[ aRPWLi? zqsLix yxsLi! yVNRP RVNRPV y %sNRPXRLigS [NRP,
LRiVsso*][ N]jgS %sRVNRPVsVgS soyLiVV |msRsoV. A sVVLi[ G][ ANRPL<Ri soLij.
""[%sNTP ssVxqsLjiLiRLiT?'' sVd @yRV @RRV. @LiVVy LRi%s ssVryLRiLi
RV[RV. %sgRis mx sLjibdPsgS RWxqsW sT FRWRV.
""sVso* ssV ssVLi[RV. FsV! s[sV ssV ssVVRVysV. @LiRVZNP[
A*sLiysV. A NRPsVLiRLi[ ds A zmsT][ ygjiLiRV''
C sWV A %sgRixLi[Li syLiVV R gjiLRiVs Ljigji sLiVVLij LRi%sNTP. %sgRixLi

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LRiVgRiVRVLij''.
sVd @Lij %sgRixLi [NRP, [%s.
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N]LiLi NRPxtsQLi %dsVR N]s ssVVuy[s[ sVWxqsVNRPVFRVs zmsT NRP LRiVRVNRPVyLiVV
@RRV RsLiR RsV [ NRPWRVyRV. dsLRizqsLis g]LiRV][ ""yxLi!'' @yRV.
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@sW'' @yRV dsLRixqsLigS.
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%sgRixLi s%s*Lij. %sNRPLigScsNSLRiLigS.... ""Gj BLiFyzqsV?'' @TgjiLij
%sgRixLi!
qx ssWysLi xmsNRPVLiy RLRiFLiVV RWRrygSRV.
sV %sgRixs[V sWTLij.
""BLiRV[ @LiR ""@xqsLisLi GsVVLik?'' BxmsVRV ""L][='' LSsLi[y?
sVVLiRVgSs[ {mns` [}qs NSszqssxmsVRV NSszqss %sRLigS sWRyLiVV, RVsVs
mx ss[zqs |msRyLiVV. BRLiy ARVsNRPV %sssVLiVV[ s[sV mx spLki*NRPV %sys
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\|qsLizmnsN`P LkisLig`i!''
ss*rygjiLij %sgRix Li?
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sNSLRiLi [rLiRs @RsNTP @LRisVLiVVLij.
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gRizryso''
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sLRiNRPW A sVWLji s[ @soysV''
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[}qsk ds[ ssVNRPLi sos yZNP[ gRiy: sVLji y][ FsLiRVNRPV sWRVRVyso?

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N][ sORPQQy NSLi][ INRP [sRWR G][ yxqsVN]LiVyRV. @ aRPRgS AW @TgSRV,
""GLi yxqsVysp?' @s [sRWR qx ssWysLi FyRV. ""[so @ NTP][ N][
y }msLRiV?''
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""[RV''
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y}msLRiV [LRiV''
[sRWR sFRWRV. A sVLSRV sV syRV. ssVNRP lgi[ @ aRPR gS
yxqsVyRV. AW @TgSRV.
""GLi yxqsVysp''
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DLij. sVV sVVR xmsLiNTP [''
Bk NRPR? BxmsVRLRisVLiVVLiy? dsNRPV [soRLi[ NTP [NRPFsRV. NSds [soRV
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zmsTNTP! @LiVV[ Bj s[sV dsNRPV [zqss ryRVLigS sVs*sVNRPVLiVyso. ds[ C ORPQs
[%s }ms%sVrLij.''
jgSQLi][ syRV LRi%s. bP %sgRis xmsLkiORPQgS RWryRV. FsV RWzqsy bP
mx ssRssVW, sLi Dmx s[ sVs xms Rxms sVlLi[Li NRPsmx sR[RV.
""BLigkixtsv sWV gRiy[xqsVyso. BLigkixtsv xmsy[ NRPRV xmsoyso.
sVs[*Li [%s%s!'' @yRV. s%s*Lij %sgRixLi.
""[%s DLij, @s sVso* IxmsVNRPVLi[ A [%s xqsLRi*LSs NRPWy IxmsVN][y.
@Li[NSs, ds[%s VgRiVNUP, xqsLixqsQXysNUP, ALiR[aSsNUP sWRLi xmsLji%sVR sVLi[
Fs?''
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""sNRPLi!'' Rs ""Ry*s'' gRizLiR gRigjis NRPVNTP [%s yrysV yxqsVLSV''
%sgRixLiNRPWy ""RRQ*Li'' @s[ sW @Li[ sLigRiLigS DRLjiLiLij.
zmsTs FsRVN][[RWRV LRi%s. @RTNTPxmsVRV gS JzmsN]Lij. LRi%s RgjiLjiNTP

""LS! @sV RgjiLRiZNPLi'' @yRV LRi%s. s LiVVxmsVNRPVyRV.

RssV N][[sNTP dxqsVN]s NSuyRWLiyLji sV[bPLi "" sXzqsLixry*%sV
[RV[NTP ssNTP yNRPV yLji RWzmsryLS?'' @yRV.
NSuyRWLiyLji LRi%s][ NRPzqs N][ RVNTP syRV. BRLRiW HLRis lgi[
%dsVRVgS @gRiR yLRiV.
""C @gRiR y [RVgS soLiVLiy?'' @TgSRV LRi%s.
""A! @Li[NSRV. sVVxqs NRPWy DLiLiVV,''
LRi%s RWxqsW DLiRgSs[ y y ss HlLis lgi[ \|msNTP [ FLiVVLij.
A lgi[NTP HLRis \s= DLiRLi gRisVsLiyRV LRi%s. yNUP N][NUP sVR @gRiR Rxms G yLki
[RV. CRVRW N]jgS R \|msNTP |mss INRP sVVxqs NRPszmsLiLij.
""BNRPT sVLi xmsj ssVVuy[ RVNTP sgRilgi[ RgjiLRi yLji s[sV RWzmsLiRgRisV
%dsVL]NRP tx sQLRiRVNTP IxmsVNRPVLi[..............''
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""%dsV NRP NRPszmsLiRNRPVLiy NRPNTP gRiLiRV NRPsV. yLji[ %dsVLS NRPV %sxmssNTP
xmsRVLiRNRPWRRV. sVVLi[ A[LiRVN][LiT. y tx sQLRiRVNTP IxmsVNRPVsQ [ sLi yLji[
%sxmssNTP xmsRVQ}qs %dsVZNP[ xmssWRLi gRiR.''
FsNRPVs}qsxmso A[LiR[RV LRi%s. @RTNTP y @xqsgS soLij. [ gRiTRWLRiLi
@LiVVRVsLRi RWxmso][Lij. C FyNTP RLRi @LiVVFLiVV soLiVLij.
""IxmsVNRPVLiVysV. yLji[ RWRsNTP xmsRVLiRsV''
""sVL][ %sxtsQRVLi %dsVNRPV NRPNTP gRiLiRVNRPNRP, sVsLi INRP Lid[ NRPWRVLiLi. @j
ANSaRPsWLSs sVss dzqsZNPLij. yLji[ NRPR NRPWRRV.''
""Li ANSaRPsWLSs dzqsZNPRVLiy?''
""@sosV''
NSuyRWLiyLji LRi%sNUP, A zmsTNUP NRP NRPsxmsRNRPVLiy gRiLiRV NRPRV. BRLjids L][
[LiVV xmsVNRPVs N]LiRRWLRiLi sTzmsLiyRV. A RLRiVyR sVVgRiVLRiW INRP N]RVLid[
NRPWRVyLRiV. A Li ssVjgS \|msNTP [Lij. RLS*R gS[ [VRW xmsRWLi
RVrygjiLij. GsVLiVV[ @LiVVLij. INRPryLji Rs NRPgRiLiRV {msZNP[zqs RWyszmsLiLij
LRi%sNTP.
@RT sVsxqsV[ A[RsV xmszqsNRPsV ""NRPgRiLiRV %sxmssNTP xmsRVLiy,
NRPjy %dsV FyV RNRPso. NRPXRxmnsVR [%s xqszLiRRV'' @yRV NSuyRWLiyLji.
LRi%s FyNRPLiVVy gjiLi[y[NSs, ""NRPXRxmnsVR xqszLiRRV'' @s yNSV

Li ANSaRPLi[ [VRW F][Lij. zmsRV LRi%s LiVV gRigS xmsVNRPVyRV. NRPR[

zmssV NUPVgRiVV NSRV. NUPV LidV sLigS DyRW? A LiNTP AsVN][ssNTP
[R VVyLiVV.
BRLRiV sVVgRiVLRiV sWRs[V mx s[LiR sjgS DLiRs INRPLjiNRPLRiV ILRiVxqsVNRPVLiW
NRPW][s s gRizLiyRV LRi%s.
RgScLiVVgS %dsqx sVyLiVV gSVV? Gs[[ mx sORPV NRPNRP LSyV %sszmsxqsVyLiVV
DLiRVLiT gRiV xmnsVVsVLiVs R*s......
""A gRi RxmsV[%sV?'' @TgSRV LRi%s.
""@y? gRi RRWV'' sy*RV NSuyRWLiyLji! LRi%s sWR[RV. [%s,
NSuyRWLiLSV NRPVNRPVs, C ARy sVVgRiy @Liy G][ sWRVgRi DLij,
@RsNTP....DLiRVLiT FsNRP][ RWLRiLisVLi gRi RxmsVRV %sszmsrs[ soLij.
@LiR[ A R*s! @LRiLSs[ [LS[NTP FssL][ RWLRiLigS GRVxqsVsVgS
NSRV. C R*s[ G][ RV soLij. @s @sV Bj G][ xqsLigkiRLi gS soLij.
""A R*s G%sV?'' @RNRPWRRV, @sVNRPVLiWs[ @TgSRV LRi%s.
""@j, [%s xmsNTPxqsVs syRLi''
BjsLRiNRPV sNSLRixmso sso*][ NSNRP, NTP][ @yRV NSuyRWLiyLji.
""s yRLi'' }msLRiV gRisVRVgS ][Lij LRi%sNTP sgRiLjiRLigSsV DLij.
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FRWRV LRi%s,
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LiVVxmsVNRPVs jLiFyRV.
""NRP gRiLiRV %sxmsVyLS?'' @TgSRV LRi%sc RsV FsgjiLji ss A yxys
INRPryLji RWys[ NRPVRWxLi @RVN][[NRP FRVyRV.
""BxmsV[ NSRV?''
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NRPNRPLSyV gS %sszmsxqsVyLiVV.
sLRiNRPV NRP gRiLiRV %sFyRV. NRP sVVsVVNRPVs RWaSRV LRi%s. qx sWLRiVRV
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zqsgji][ NRPLijFRVsVgS DLij xmsNRPX.
"" @sLiR\sVs NSyzsNTP C ORPQLi sWRs[V aSaRP*RLi NSRV. sVd
xqsWL][RRVsVsoRVLij. NRPLRis FysNRPV @sNSaRP%sV[ sVL][ L][ sxqsVLij'' @s xmsNRPXs
Rs ALRiQ NTPLRi][ xqsVyRV [NRPLiRsoRV.
LRi%s sVVLiRV NS lLiLiRV FyRVVgS d soLij. ""FsRsV\sxmso sLiT A N]LiR
sVVxmso y[ sXzqsLixry*%sV[RV.''
LRi%s qx ssWysLi N][xqsLi AgRiNRPVLiy @R%s[NTP sWRVsVLiVV FRWRV
NSuyRWLiLRiyLji.
G][ NRP[Li s[VsVgSDLij LRi%s sWszqsNRP xmsLjizqs. @s[NRP A[RsV
INRPryLjigS DNTPLji NTPLji [}qsxqsVyLiVV. G A[Ry ][RLi [RV.
BxmsVRV zms[ LRi%ss LiVV xmsVNRPV sTzmsxqsVyRV. @RTNS yLRiVds N]s
zmsLiT!
RLRi @LiVVFLiVVsVLij. @LiVVy gSsVyxqsVsLRiV BNTP s[RV. @LiRLRiW
LS%s VNTPLij gRiV%sVgRiWT DyLRiV. @s DLij. zqsNTP NRPWy @NRPR [LjiLij. GRVxqsVs
RNTP \LRiLi FLij.
""@sW'' @LiW s Rs y[xqsVNRPVyRV zmsRVc G][ @RVys
RWxqsVsV, zmsTs RT%sV RT%sV RWxqsVNRPVLiW "" yy? syy?'' @Li[Lij
R NRPds][.
gSsVyxqsVV NRPWy G][ %sRWLSs RWzqss[ RWxqsVyLRiV.
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""AR yNRP[LRiVyy?''
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RWxqsVyRV LRi%ss.
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LRiV RWzqssylLi[sssW!
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RVNRPVs AgjiFRWLiVV LRi%s A[RsV? G%s sVWR ssVNSV? C sVWR
ssVNSV NSRs CyRV RsV ryjLis[%sV. C ARVsNRP qx ssWLi[? sLRiNRPV A
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ss[Vy?
LRi%s NRP[s xmsaRPNRPV qx ssWyssW @sV s LRizRLigS soLi[ zqsNTP |msRso
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xsWyVLiLiVV'' ys ELjixqsW FR=zLiyRV %sxtsv . sVd Rs*NSV
rygSLiVV.
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mx sTsV [RV. FssL][ @gRiRgS }msLjisVgS soLij ]%sVRLigRiV sRW
GRRVgRiVV F~Rsp soLij.
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RVrygSLRiV sLi.
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NTPLiR%s NSsds, Bss[sds, yNTP BLiNS @LiVNRPVs s[RVRVs sWLixqs aRPNRPW,
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dR=LigS DLij A RXaRPLi....|msRgS %dsrs gS, RWV %sLRigRiT sso*RVsQ[
DLij.

FsxmsV][, Fsg][ @NRPTsVLi dxqsVNRPVFLiVVLij. sV ][Rs yT sTFRWRV

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%sxtsv.
LRi%s qx ssWysLi xms[RVcLSsVLSsV C Rs*NS][ sVLjis BLiRVV
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A @zqsmx sLiLSV dzqsFylLi[qx sW BLiNS [RVNTP Rs*Li ryRs[Vy? BLiRNUP
A g][[NTP A @zqs xmsLiLS syLiVV? A @zqsxmsLiLS[ N]s sVsoy lLiLiRVgS
d DyLiVV.
sVLRiVxmso xqsVLjiLiLij LRi%sNTP. A aRPLkiLSds xmsNSaRPLi RLixmsRs[? RVLi][
gRiVxms=][ aRPLkiLRiLi RLjiLiLijcLRixxqsLi [jLiys[ xmsVR INRP\sxmso, sVXRVLRiWxmsLi[
RV|msRVRVs xmssWRLi sVL][ \sxmso.
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@j @s LiVV @s gRizLiyRV. RsV][ RTzqss RVLi][ sVNRPVRVscA LiVV
@RsNTP y zmsLijc\LRiLi xmsoRVsV A [s Rs [][ sVXRVsogS
NTP j[aSRV.
%sxtsv {sR LRi%sNTP VxqsV, @[ DxmsWgjiLiRVN][ysVNRPVyRVc
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@yRV.
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A LRixxqsLi VxqsVN][ys xmsRVLisxmsVRV xRV LRiVgRiVRVyLiVVc @s[ A

@zqsmx sLiLSV!''
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""sVs gRiR[ sVsLi soLiT xmsRVyV [yLi? BLiR aRPsVxmsT GLi
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%sxtsv sVsqx sV[ AaRP FsgRi][ryRV LRi%s.
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Fsxms s[RVNRPV [so gRiVyLS[cFsg][ [yV @RWRVszmsLiyLRiV.
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gRiVyLS[ y sR LSNRPVLiy gRiT}msNRPLi C gS sLiNRP][ @LiRLRiW INRP][ [lLi[
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@sNUP G][ JyLRiVds, \LSs BLij.
gS AgjiFLiVVy sVd gRiVyLSV s[xqsVN][[RV .. @LiRLRiW gRiVLixmsogS ALRiVRV
NRPWRVyLRiV @xmsVRV gRiVLjiLiyRV LRi%s. RsV[ INRP NUPztsQRVs [NRPFsLi.....
""gRis FsNRPTNTP ZNPRV?'' @yRV. FssLRiW qx ssWysLi xms[NRPFRWRV.
@RRV ryRVLiRLis[ @xmsVRxmsVRV gSsW[NTP sLiRV. A xqsLigRi zqsy sVL][
NUPztsQRVs sWR[RV.
""sVs[ Tzqszmss [RV'' %sxqsVNRPVyRV %sxtsv.
xqsWL][RRVsVRWNRP @xmsVRV [LSV s[xqsVNRPVyLRiV. NRPWdVLS[RV. yN][xqsLi
NRPVLRiV [ryRV. gSsW[NTP ss NUPztsQRVs IgRiLRiVxqsW syRV s sWs RVLi][
sNTPFRW.......
""GLi LjigjiLik? FsLiRVNTP sVNRPVRVyLRiW?'' @TgSRV LRi%s.
NUPztsQRVs N]j}qsxmssLRiNRPW qx ssWysLi xms[NRPFRWRV. sVLids ygji,
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j[ Ds RRWds gSsW%dsVR xmsyRV. NRPWdLiy NRPNRPVNRPVLiVyLRiV.
NS [RVW N]VNRPVLiW RxmsRVRVyLRiV. ssV RWzqs
RWs RWzqss [ jLjiFRWLRiV. ysLRiW BLiNRP %dsVR NRPWNTP LSLRiV!''
Rs soV RsV ssV[NRPFRWRV LRi%s. RWV j[Li RVNTP LSsLi,
gSsV xms%dsVR xmsRLi, BRLiy xqsLiss[Vy? BLiRV[ ss

""RW!.....A RFLiVVs aRPLkiLS ARds sLigS

RWRWRVLiy?'' RVxmsTFRW @TgSRV %sxtsv. sxmnsL`i NSqs gRiVLRiV
s[xqsVN][rygjiLij sORPQQxqsLi %dsVR.
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%sxtsvgSLRiV. sLigS RRW[ DLi[, @%s sVsLi g]LiVV R%s*s RLS*Rs[ RVNTP LSy?
@LiRNRPV sVVLiRV [ LS[y? RWNTP A sWRLi aRPNTP DLiRy? sVsLi Ry*NRP NSs,
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""@jNSRV. RWV g][[ Ds sjNTP NSxms DyRV. sVsLi sjN][xqsLi
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""@LiVV[ @NRPR sLigS sj DLiRs sW?'' RW RWs sVLjiFLiVV
AaRPFRVRsLi][ @yRV %sxtsv.
@ NRPxtsQLi %dsVR xqsxsLi |msVNRPVLiW @yRV LRi%s c""@ @sVNRPVy, A
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""][s N`P \N`P R? RVV sVqs y F[N`P %s='' @Lij sxmnsL`i sVR[ NSqs
gRigS xmsVNRPVs.
@xmsVRV syRV gRis, ][NRPVFLiVVs sVVLi][ sVNRPVRVs NS][......
""FsNRPT ZNPso gRis? LS Li ZNPLiRVNRPV LS[RW?'' N][xmsLigS @TgSRV %sxtsv.
qx ssWysLi }ms[gSs[ s yLi [qx sVNRPVyRV gRis. @RT NRP
[FRVyLiVV.
""LS.....ryLS......NRPd........''
sWR[NRPFRVyRV. LRi%sNTP xqsLigRi @LRisVLiVVFLiVVLij. LS NRPWdLiRLRiW
@yVgS ryLS ygSLRiV. @LiRV[ NRPd DLij. ys xmssLi BRLiy.....gRis
RRVsoNRPVs yRV gRisVNRP, ryLS[ NRPd DLiRs @sVsWsLiRgRigSRV. NSds, gSsV xmsV,
gjiLjisVW, RW xmsssVs RVxmsRVRVyLRiV. %sxtsQRVLi @LRisVRWNRP LRi%sNTP \LRiLi
sLij. RVszqsLij NRPWy RVLRiVgS A[LiRVNRPVyRV. %sxtsv {sR @RsNTP
VxqsV. BxmsVRV A {sRs[ DxmsWgjiLiRVN]s C qx ssVxqs mx sLjitx sQLjiLiRVN][y.
""%sxtsvgSLRiW Bj sVsNRPV sVLi @sNSaRPLicBxmsVRV gRisVNRP, sVsLi yNTP Rgjis
\sRLi [LiVVLi y AL][gRiLi gRiV[aSsVLi[, yNRP RWNTP RVxmsRLRiV.
sVsNTP xqsRVLi [ryLRiV. %dsVLRiV ms Bs*LiTc yNRPL`iNUP sVLiRVNUP NRPWy RV
@sxqsLRisVsoRVLijcNSxqs BxmsVRV %dsVLRiV LRiV|msT[ ]LiRLRi[ sVsLi sj LRixxqsLi
NRPsVN][sRV.''

""@lgi[, sLis[ ms dxqsVNRPVs s ZNP sVLi yNRPLji dxqsVNRPVLRiLiTc xqssVN`P ytsQ

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RVV[LSRV. [[ RV DLiRLis yNPR L`i sLis[ mx sNSRV.
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N]szmsLiyRV.
sVVLiRVgS gRisNTP qx ssVN`P ytsQ [LiVVLi @RTNTP FsNRPVs sWyRV[
""Cortisone'' BLiN`P [zqs, @xmsVRV gSsW[NTP RVV [LSLRiV.
@xmsZNP[ gSsW xms sVR @s, zqsNTP DyLRiV [RsLiVVs ryRVLi [xqsW.
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xqsLjiNRPy jLjiFRWLRiV. AL][gRiLigS Ds N]LiRLRiV msNTP @RVgS syLRiV.
""%dsVLRiV sW sp[ @RVlgisNTP sNSRV. %dsV VLi RRW xmsRyV!
F~LiT F~LiT '' @yLRiV NRPLRiV mx sVNRPVs.
""Li [RV'' @yRV yNRPL`i @RTNTP AgSsVyxqsV sVsxqsy*V gS
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dxqsVN][ssNTP zqsRmx sRLRiV.
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gjiLjisVV FsLiR ry*NRPV[ @LiR sVVLiTy. @sqx sLRisVszms}qs FsLi\y gjiryLRiV.
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@yRV.
@s EgjiFRW @Lij.
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soLiRVLiT ""A....."" @Li[Lij.
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sLjiNTP r~sVzqs zqsNTP [ mx sT FLiVVLij.
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L][gS[ ""God Sickness'' NRPWy INRP!
sV sVy[ C sWszqsNRPL][gRiLi sVLi RzmsLiRVN][[LRiVc@sWRVNRPV\s
gjiLjisVsgS FsLiR?
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ALis[RVry*%sV yLji sWV NSRs[ RsVVV yNTP [soc
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LRi%s yNRPL`i sVVLi RWryRV ""NRPLi RWxmso FLiVVLiRLi[, ryLS[ Methxl

sVVLiRV C BLiORPQs= B RLRiVyR gRiRgS [}qs NRPLiRWxmso FNRPVLiy

NSFyRsRVsV'' @yRV yNRPL`i .
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AbPLis[ y[ LRi%s xms %saS*xqsLi NRPgjiLijc ""s[sV sVd
lLi[mx so srysVc'' @s yNRPL`i @Li[ FssLRiW LSRs[RV.
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DLiTFRWRV.
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mx sNRPNRPV zms AFyRV LRi%s! FsRV ms sFssNTP %dsVgS! NSds, A ms sFNRPVLiy
@k AgjiLijcys[Li ssVNRP NSuyRWLiyLji jgSRV.
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LRi%ss xmsNRPLjiLiyRV.. LRi%s sLis[ gRiVLRiVxmsRV.
""%dsVLRiV ssV......[%ds RgRiLRiNTP.......''
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C [%s FssL][ y \ssj!
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@ Agji Agji GRVxqsVs R*s.
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[kxmssWsLigS sVLjizqsF][Lij.

""B[ sVs sj! s[VsVV NRPs|mss sj!'' s%s*Lij %sRV.

A %sgRix Li %dsVjsVLi RWxmsoV xmsVN][[NPR FRVyLRiV LRi%s, @s.
""dsNRPV NSy, @sRW?'' @TgjiLij %sRV.
""Bj sLigS FydsNSs[ @LiVV[, sVsLi xmsVy*sNTP @xmsgjiLiy! RLjiR
xmsLjia][R sNRPV DxmsWgjixqsVLij.''
%sRV s%s*Lij.
""C xmssV N]R RLjiRsV xqsXztsQxqsVLiRs[ y ssVNRPLi!'' NSuyRWLiyLji
%dssLiNRP @WsVRVLigS RWaSRV. A RWxmsosV @RsNTP VgRiVLSRs
@LRisVLiVVLij.
""Vs*LjijLig`i C lLiU!'' @yRV %sRV][.
""[LiN`P=!''
""%dsLiRLRiW BLidsLRiV sVVLigS BRRV FsNSQsN`P xmsLjiNRPLSV }LiT
RVLi[ s[LRiLji. NSuyRWLiyLSNRPV sVs[aRPLi[ Ds g_LRiys , FssLjiNUP
@sVsWsLi LSNRPVLiy, s[s[ NSuyRWLiyLSV NRPV N][sVysV.
sVsNRPV xqsRVLi [xqsVs NSuyRWLiyLjiVLiRLRiW, C "yLSRVV'
@LiR:xmsoLS[s [sy{qsV! A LijysVLi RzmsLiRVN][ysVNRPVs ysLiRLjids
LRixxqsLigS RzmsLi, y RgjiLRi [LRiVNRPVysV. sWNRPLiRLjiNUP, INRP[
RVWsFnyLi, NSuyRVsryQV! C sryQsV "yLSRVVV' xqszRLi g_LRi%sLi
dLS!''
""sVLji, %dssV A sW %dsVLiyLRiVV gRiVLRiVxmsLS?''
""ryyLRiLigS %ds A "yLSRVV' NRPLiRLRiV. INRPs[ xmsy, yNTP
gRiVLRiVLiRLRiV! |msR xqsLi[ Ds A xmsLjiyLRiLi[ FssLjiss gRiVLRiV|msVNRPVLiLRiV?
[NRPLijs ARyss @sV%sLiRLi, A RLS*R [sy{qsgScBLiRV%sVLiRV
s[aRPgScsWlLi[zqs, LigSLRiV xmsLiLRiLi[ LijLiRRLicyNTP FssLRiW gRiVLRiVLiRLRiV.''
""C BLidsLRi[R GLi [LiVVxqsVyso sVso*?''
""y...sVso* gRisVsLiysoNRPy! C yLSRVVV @RLiyRVsNRP mx sLjiNRPLSds
qx ssVNRPWLRiVNRPVs, BNRPT yds, mx sLjia][RsNRPV ss ALjiRWqsds
RVLiRV [qx sVyLRiV %dss FsRVL][yLi[, yNRPV A FsNTP*mssVLi= soLiy!
yxqsVLRi yxmnsWxqsVLRiVV yRVRVs \sVN][Fns s[s Lig`i VxqsVNRPVs, @[ s[s Lig`i][
\sVN][Fns= yNRPV RRWLRiV[zqs ByLRiV C BLidsLRiVc%ds xqsRVLi][s[ ssV
|RLjiLiRysNTP \sVN][ Lji{qssL`i zmnsN`P= [zqss | dsNRPV BysV.''

""y sgRiV! sV F~jgjis sgRiVc@sds B DxmsWgjiLiRVNRPVysVc

"yLSRVV'NTP yLRi gRiVLjiLi VxqsVNSds, FyRN][ gRiVLjiLi dRVc@j N]LiRsVR
[RV[ soLijcbPjsxqs[ soLijc s[s[ sVd gRiV[LiVVLiysVcsVVzqsLi RLiRRWRNRPV
RVxmsT FyLji FLiVVs, G zLiRW LS[ yyNRPLigS sLjiLiRVNRPVs N][ @LiVV
DLiVLij! kss y rysLRiLigS sWLRiVNRPVysV. [s yLSRV RV][ gRiWLiysV
N]sQ[ s[sV yRV][ gRiWLiysV N]ysV. y[ ssV By @RVNRPVyLRiV!''
""@LiVV[, sVs[* %szqsR%s''
""BLiNS @sVsWssW?''
""Fs ryRLi? Bj?''
""yLSRVVRLjiNUP @s %sxtsQRW[sW F! [syLSRVNTP
@LiR\sVscRRVsoNRPVscARVsNRPVLS\s @s][ VLilgi[ sVLi NSgSs[,
RVyLSRVNRPWy xqsLjigS @lgi[ RRVsoNRPVsc@LiR\sVscARVsNRPVLSs
[xqsVN][ysVNRPVyRVc
ds RRVs s[sV sVyqs [LRiVNRPVysV gRiy! @NRPR sW yRRVgSLRiVyLRiVc
ARVs @s R\sxmso NRPVVLisNTP NRPVgRiVLRiVsocA LRiNRPLigS yNRPV @s][
xmsLjiRRVsVLiVVLijc ""yLSRVV'' gRiVLjiLis xmspLji qx ssWyLSds @s y*LSs[ yNRPV
ryLiVV. [syLSRV sxqs*LRiWxmsLi VxqsVNRPVs @s, Fs @LiVVy @RT][ Ljigjis
sbPyLSs LRiRV [xqsVN][ys dsLigS xmsRVQrLij.
INRPL][ @s ssV RsV LiRVso BLiNTP dzqsZNPLij. y ALjiNRPLigS
NTPFLiVVs yc@s RsNRPV DsLiR[ DsLiR A NRPVVLisNTP ryRVxmsRVRW
DLi[jcA RLixmsRV NTPRLRiV N]RVNRPVV. RRVso xqsLiRV [NRP NSLjigS LRiVgRiVRVyLRiV.
y Fs @LiVVy "yLSRVV' AaRPRVLi F~Lij, RV qx sLiFyjLiys[ yxms
RRVLi[ DyLRiVc RVyLSRV E[NTP syRs zqs, A N]RVNRPV RLRiW @RTs
LSsVLSR][ RsV BLiNTP A*sLiyLRiV.
RVyLSRV A sp[ ssV RWzqs, s[sV y NRPWRVlLi[ @sVNRPVs
(RV[NRPF[ %dsVLiyLRi zmsW, ryyLRi NRPVVLidNRPV zmsW INRPlgi[ DLiLRiV!)
ssV |ms [qx sVNRPVLisyRVc@LiRVNRPV IxmsVNRPVLi[, yNRPV ORPQ LRiWFyRVry syRV.
RV%dsVj AaRP][ RsV NRPWRVLjigS sLiRsVs A NRPVVLiLi ssV Fy[RVxmsTLij.
s[sV IxmsVNRPVysV. NRPyaRPVLi[gRi ORPQ[ RxmsVRV RNSW |msVRV
sVVxLSW zqsR \ sV FRWLiVV. sW |ms LjigjiFLiVVLij. @xmsNRPRsNTP
@LRisLiVVLiVV[, C |ms AL][j!''

AaRPLRiLi][ %syRV LRi%sc

""@Li[, C |ms %dsV BxtsQ xmsNSLRis[V LjigjiLiRssW!''
""A! y BuysVryLRis[V, xmsLRisWsLiRLigS [xqsVNRPVysV. BLi @sNSaRPLi
NRPLis gRisLiRVTNTP N][ NRPXRRV xmsVNRPVysV.''
""@LiVV[ xqsLi][xtsQLigS @RT][ DLi]RV NRPy! @RRV %dsV sW NSRsLi [RV!''
""y yNRPRNRPLi][ @ NSRsNRPVLiy s[s[ [xqsVNRPVysV.''
""sVLji INRP xmsRNRPLi xmsNSLRiLi C xqsyxsVLiy [sNTP? FssLji %dsVR dsNRPzqs? FssLjis
yaRPsLi RWsVNRPVLiVyso? Fs yaRPsLi RWsVNRPVLiVyso?''
""@RLiy qx ssVRVLi ssmx soRV FysV. BxmsVy %sxtsQRWV RVRVNRPVs sVsxqsV
FyRV [qx sVN][[sV s[sV. @ds qx ssVNRPWLRiVNRPVysV. C sLi sVR Ljigji y %saS*xqsLi
F~Li[ @sNSaRPLi sNRPV [NRP FLiVVLij. NSds |msR[%sgS RsV ssLi[s[
DLiRszqssLij.
FdxqsVNTP LjiFLRiV [zqs xmsWsLi [RV, Fdqs A{mnsqx sLRis C NRPVVLiV FsxmsV][
N]s[ryLiVV. y[ INRPLjis LRixxqsLigS RLizmsy xmsWsLi [RV A @sNSaRPsVW
[RsVN][?
NSds @ RLizmsy, y yLRixqsVV RRWLRisoyLRiV! @LiRV[R C LSZNP
qx ssVWLigS %s[RsLi RVsNTP dsLi yRVNRPVT N][xqsLi NSRVNRPVs DyLi! BxmsVRV
sVVsVV Rxms[ qx ssVRVLi sLij. RWyLi! GLi LRiVRVRVLi][?''
%sRV][FyV N][[s gRiRV[ LRiVgRiVRVyLRiV LRi%s, @s.
y sLRiNRPV bPj\sVs gRiRVV. INRP gRijNTP @y RVxmsoVyLiVV. @%s NRPWy
ssNRPlgi[ A[s[VN`PgS LRiVRVNRPVyLiVV. A gRij[NPT s %sRV zqs*` As [zqsLij.
Fsxqs[Lig`i FnL`i sVVLiRVNRPV NRPRrygjiLij A FnL`i %dsVRVgS sVVgRiVLRiW sRsNRPVLiys[
sVVLiRVNRPV FrygSLRiV.
sXzqsLixry*%sV [yRV AsLRi[NTP [LRiVNRPVyLRiV. %sRV G][ @s[RVLiRgS
FsRVLRiVgS syLRiV "yLSRVV' RLRiW.
s[VsVVxqsVgRiV [NRPVLiy, @LiNSLSV, ARLiLSW [NRPVLiy \sxtsQs ARRVRV
Ds %sRVs RWzqs [syLSRV INRP @RVgRiV ssNRPV s[aSRVc
"" sVso*... sVso*....... ...... .....''
AgjiFLiVV, %sRV sVVLi[NTP [LjiFyLRi RWaSRV. %sRV s%s*Lij! jgSQLi][
@yRV.
""sVy*?? ...... ''

N][s[ @LRis [LiVVxqsVyRV [syLSRV. yFyLRixqsVLiRLji gS @RTNTP

NRPWy NTP FsNRPVs. FsxmsVNRPTNTP sy, @NRPT xmszqsR [yRW[ xqsxxqs
ysWLRisV [LiVVLiRNRPVLiy LSRV.
ssW*L`i sVLiyV RRVsoRVyLRiV. A mx sNRPs[ {ms%dsVR NRPWRVs, LRiLigRiyRVNTP
%sgRixLi %dsVR xmspW, @OTPQLiRW VRVyRV [syLSRV. RLiT xmsNRPs[ DLiW
ARVsNTP GLi NSy[ @j @LijxqsV DLiRLi %sRVNTP @yV! FsLiRVNRPLi[, ARVs
xqsdsV @s[VVNTP LRi xmsNRPs DLiRLiNRPLi[, NRPV sVR DLiRs[V BxtsQLi! A%sR
FsNRPRVLi[ @NRPR J s qx ssWs[aRPLi GLSLiVVFRVLij.
FsxmsVRW xmsys sNRP A%s[!
ssW*L`i RRVso][s sVLiysV @aRPLiVVLi %sszmsrLij @s[VV NRPLihRiLi
LigRiVsVLiW....N][s[ xmsp LRiVgRiVRVLiRgS sWRNRPWRRs[j GyRV A%sR FyLiRs
sRVsVLi NS, ysV sW[ sWV, @NRPR NRPVLSLiRLiRLRiW, %dsLiVV[ NRPVVNRPWy
%sys[j A%sR [ RVLi NS , ryR sVLiVVsLiR DR ryLiVV[s[ sWRVRVLij
FsxmsVRW.
""sW N][R NRPWy LRisVysV sNRPsW! GsVLi][ Vry? yNUP xmsp[,
sVLiR RLiy[ ssVNRPLi [Rs[zqsLij. A%sRgSLRiV @Li[ssW! G\y NRPVLiR
xmsgRi[zqssV lgi[zqs xmsoLij. gS sVVxsWLi [RV. |msRs g_LRisLi [RV. RVLi,
NUP xmss[ @NRPlLi[RV. @LiRVZNP[ RRVsoNRPVs @sWLiVVs [qx sVN][ sRVLS
@Li[ sWyRV %ss[RVcNRPLRi! @sV%sxqsVysV'' rysVWs AbPxqsW RVW RWzqsLij.
N]s R |msRsoV ""RLiysys'' @sLiR sWsVWVgS ""ms'' aRPV [aSLiVV.
INS%sR sWRLi ""@[%sV sjsgSLRiW? %dsV @sWLiVVs sWRLi Rj%sLiRLi?'' @s
@Tlgi[zqsLij.
@s[VV J gRiVNRP %sVLij ""@sossW! C L][[ Rj%sLiRNRPF[ Fs? @LiVVy
RRVsoNRPVy, sW @sWLiVVs RWRLiT, FsLiR N][? |msRLi[ FsLiR g_LRissW, @
DLiy!'' @Lij ksWgSc
C sWds %sRVNTP xmsNRPs[ RLiT RRVsoRVs sVLiy NRPLi[ xqsxtsQLigS
%sszmsxqsVyLiVV. Rs %sVLilgi[}qs RWzqsLij @s[VV N]jgS LiNTPy, Rs ][LRi
Axms[RV. N][R @%s[RVR @s[ @LiaRPLi %dsVR A%sR Fss gRiLiLiVVy @sLRiLigS
DxmsszqsLiRgRiRV. @sxqsLSs [s xqsLixmnsVsV NRPWy xqsXztsQLiRVN][gRiRV.
LSgS Rs sVLiRLiys RWrs %sRV dNUP sWNUP Rs\sxmso xmsxqsLjiLi[
[syLSRV RWxmso gRisVsLiRVN][[RV. [NRPF[, y[ xqs @xmsV[ xmszqsgRi

A sVLRiVyRV ssW*L`iNTP sLRisWsLi sLij. LSgSLRiV %sRVs

RWysVNRPVLiVyLRiV, NS INRPryLji LigRiNTP xmsLixmssVs.
NRPVLRiV %ss LRiLigRiyRVNTP y AsLijLiLij. FsLiRVNRPLi[, A%sRNTP sVVLiRV RLRiLi[
%dsVLiyLjiVV, RsV AyLRiV BLi ARRVRV zmszmsLiRVNRPVs, dLRi,
LRi%sZNP, yLiWLi B, g_LRi%sLiRLi sWsVW[! RLigjisVWT %dsVLiyLji Rs
Rs @ g_LRi%sLiRLi A%sR qx s*RWy FsLRiVgRiVsV.
""ss[! @RXxtsQsLiRVLS%s!'' @Lij %sRV][.
%sRVNTP ss [RV. Rs FsjLjiLi sLi sWs[}qs[! NSds, @LiR[
@sVN][s xmsLjizqs FsRV\lLiLij, sjs NRPLiRVN][sLi][.
G %sxtsQRV\sVy sVVNRPVNRPV qx sWgS sW[ sjs "" %dsVLiyLji RWysVNRPVLi[
A%sR sVsLiNTP LSyNSs, sVs %sRV @NRPTNTP sLi [sNTP? G\y mx spLRi*
xmsLjiRRVLi NSs, }qsxLiNSs DLi[ xmnsLRiy[RV. yNRPV RV DLij
gRiy @s sVss Azms}qs, sVsLi %ssRVLigS y zmss[ %sy?'' @s[zqsLij.
%sRVNTP sjs sWV syLiVV.
""@sossW! s[sV ssV!'' @s[zqsLij.
@s[VVNTP ssWs N][xmsLi sLij @LiRV[sW N][R sW sgRiLi @xqsV
LjiLiR[NRPFLiVVLij.
""@sLiNTP |msRLSV dryLRiV, %dsVLiyLjiVV |mnsWuy FyryLRiV. NRPsVNRP RVNTP
LSLRiV. sVs NRPVVLiLi[ DLi[ g_LRisLi N]k sVssWLiVVs LRisVyLRiV, NSds, sVss
s VRsNTP NSRV. %s! %dsV sjs ss |msVNRPVs ds NRPsRs
@ssWsLiysVNRPVLi[ sNRPV, BxmsVRV dsNRPV zqs LSRV! y RVNTPLi[! NRPLRi! sLjiNTP
NRPsNRPWRVLjiNTP NRPWy ysW gRiT FRLiR %sVs [NRPVLiy FLiVVLij @LiVVs y[ B
@ssWsrLi[, RV yNTP sVLjiLiR [NRPVsLiVVFy?''
sVVNRPV dR rygjiLij A%sR sjs NRPWy RNRPVs s[RV.
""FssLRiW, RV y? s[s[y? "N][RV' @sgSs[ RVRLiVV FRVLiy? A
sWRLi GRLiVVy "sVLi' }ms WgRiR NRPWy [y yNRPV?''
C "{qss' @Liy %sRV LjiLiR[NRP FLiVVLij.
""xqslLi[[sW! ssV'' @Lij %sxqsVgS.
""%sRW! INRP sVLi @FyRVLi %dsVR zqsLRiLigS sR[s ds RRVso sLRiLi'' @s[zqs
sjs LRiLigRiLi[Li sxtsQQ%sVLiLij.
@LiVVxtsQLigSs[ %dsVLiyLRiV xqs [zqss LigSNTP ss %sRV, sVd BLiNTP

qx sLjiZNP[ qx ssVRVLi %sVLi FLiVVLij. %dsVLiyLRiV yLRiLigS @sV%sLis Rs aRPLkiLSs

l\ LiV mx s%dsVR mx s[zqsLij. RsV ys NRPWRRs[j \ sqx sLiNRPLi NS[V? Rs y*LS
gRisLiRVRV GLi ryj LiysVNRPVy][?
xms%dsVjsVLi [ G][ INRP NRPLiFyL`i sVLi[ NRPWRVLij @NRP[ LRi%s][
xmsLjiRRVLi. @sgS @sVLiRLi |msLjigjiLij.
""@sRW! Bj TFLiVVLij s[s[ ks @sV%sLiysV, C NRPVy, %dsVLRiV |ms
[xqsVNRPVsj?'' RVyLSRV][ @yRV [syLSRV.
[syLSRV][ qx ssVLigS [][ ryjLiy ssVNRPVLi[s RVyLSRVNTP C
sW][ zmsRVgRiV xmsTsLiVVLij. Rs Ry @sV%sLi sj[zqss zmsy, RsV g]xmsgS
""|ms'' [qx sVNRPVsj? @ssWsLi][ DTNTP FRWRV.
""d! NRPV? ssLiR sWxqsLi [ryy'' @LjiyRV.
[sNUP RLRi [RV %sRV.
""C RVLSLRiVRV @y][ ssV LRizmsLiRVNRPVs yLRiLigS @sV%s}qs, s[sV
TFRWy? s[sV NRPVy? @LRisRVLiVV[ sRVxqsV[ BLRi\s sLiRs @sWLiVVs
RV][ N]ysVNRPVs %dsV sWxqsLi NRPLi[ |msRy, y sWxqsLi?''
C xtsQ RVyLSRVNTP @LRiLi NS[RV. ARys sLi %dsVR sVL][ sVVgRiyT
LiVV xmsT[, @j FsLi xqsLiRLRiLi[ sLiVVy xqslLi[cNRPVNRP sVVs NRPVLiR! @Li[ @RTNTP
VxqsV! RLRiRLSVgS srs @FyRW[ @RT[sW LjiLiRVNRPVs DyLiVV.
""ssV....ssV..............'' N][xmsLi][ FyV sXymx sLi][ EgjiFRW @yRV.
""%dsVZNPLiRVNRPsRW! %dsVLRiVLiRLiT C%sR %dsVR yZNPxmssVLi][ @sVsWsLigS Dy,
sjsgSLRis[ g_LRisLi][ ELRiVNRPVysV. C%s[ LRi%ss RLixmsNRPVLiy @RVxmsTLij. BxmsVRV
@LiRLjids IZNP[ryLji yaRPsLi [yLi!''
[syLSRV \|qsgRi][ @RT gRiWLiyV LRi%s, @s, %szqsR %dsVRNRPV NRPRVyLRiV.
[syLSRV @ss yLRiLigS Rs RgRiLRiNRPV NRPVyRV.
""NRPjsLi[ gRiR! ds [T @LiRLi RWzqs ssV }ms%sVLiy ssVN][NRPV! ssV |ms
[qx sVNRPVs sVLRiVORPQ ds sVVLi RWRsV.''
@s @RT [ xmsV RzmsLiRVN][ys xmsRVQrLi[, LRi%s zqsLixLi @Rs
%dsVRNRPV RWNSRV. NSds, [syLSRV gRiWLiyV, LRi%ss BsRNRPV gji NRPLRi][ [aSLRiV.
FsLiRsVLij gRiWLiy][ sLiVVy INRPRV FRsNTP LRi%s VgRiV zqsssW {L][ NSRV
[syLSRV sVsxtsvV N]s NTP xqsQXx Rzms mx sTFRWRV. mx sTFRW,
""%sRW! @s.....'' @yRV, sxqs=RVLigS.

|msVNRPV LRisVs ys gSsW F~s[VLRi RgjiLRiNTP xmsLizmsLij %sRV.

""|msR [%s''gS %sRV x[y FRWNRP, RVyLSRV gRiWLiyV %sRV AV
FyLiRLRiV.
""yds, yTds NRPzms R*xqsLisNTP NRPLiT!'' AzmsLiyRV, [syLSRV.

""ssW y][ NRPzms NRPLiT!'' @s |mssVgRiVRrygjiLij %sRV.

BRLiy yLSRVV N_LRi xmssXNTP y AsLiysQrLij. BRLRiV %s[RLi
RWxqsVyLRiV, A |mssVgRiV.
""%dss Fs RLixmsoyLi?'' @TgSRV [syLSRV.
""sVsoy d RLixmsoyLi! sVVLigS, ys.....'' NRPzqsgS @yRV RVyLSRV
RssV FyRV[zqss [syLSRV %dsVR G %sRsVLiVVs N][xmssVW [NRPFgS, @RT][ LiVV
NRPzms, NRPzqssLiy Rs %dsVRs[ gRiVsVLjiLiRLi @xmsNUP AaRPLRiLigSs[ DLij %sRVNTP.
RVVgRiRVVgSVgS ARj F~LiRV][s AaRPLRiLi @j!
""@j Li[RV, mx sog][ gRiVx[ DyLiVV. ms[ }qsL`i |ms[ DLij.
y%dsVR gRiVsVLjiLiRLiT.''
gRiWLiyV |ms[ R *xqsLisNTP NRP Ds %sRV, LRi%s %dsVR gRiVsVLjiLiyLRiV
[syLSRV @gji|ms y%dsVRNRPV %szqsLji ""@LiLiRLiT!'' @yRV.
Rs |ms[V %dsVRxmsRgSs[, @RTNUP A xmnsWV yxqssNUP LRi%sNTP xqsQXx sLij.
LRiVgRiVRVsj @LiR sVLiVVLij.
""%sRW! sLRiNTP sVs NRPXztsQ @Liy B sLRiLi NSszqsLi[y?'' NRPVLigjiFRW
@yRV.
""aRPNTP sLiRs [NRPVLiy sry*LRiLigS ds NRPLRisLi sVso* [ryso xmnsRLi gRisLiRVTNTP
jV?'' sLjixmsLigS NRP sVWxqsVNRPVLij %sRV.
""AgRiLiT!''
zqsNTP Vxqs[Lig`i FnL`i %dsVRVgS sLij. WxtsQV FsNRPR Dy][?
""G%sV? ss[ RV|msRVRVyy? [NRPF[, dsNRPW %ds][ NRPzqs yys
DLiy? yys DLi[, sVsp* %dsV ARVy BRLRiW NRPWy LRiLiT. BLiNS
|ms[ DLij. sWNRPV sVL][ bP ]LRiNRPFRV!''
""RV|mssNTP LS[RV [LRisWRsNTP sysV''
""[LRisW? y][y? G%sV?''
""xqsVaRPLRi sVLS[ [NRP sVlLi[ sVLS[, ys sj s[sV NRPs|msgRigSsV %dss
j[rysLi[, A sj %dsVNRPV saRPLi [rysV''
yLSRVV RLji NRP AaRPgS sVLjiryLiVV.
[syLSRV gRiRVxqsVyRV ""ds sWV ssVNRPs[V%sV? A sj RWzmsLiRV. sLigS
sj @LiVV[ %dss j[rysV.''
""s[sW ssV ssVsV. NSds, ds NRPV=Rs[V ssV yaRPsLi [qx sVLij''

WxtsQV @y |ms[ Ds sVsRV OUPQQ xqsVsLRi xmssVsV dxqsVN]yRV.

R*xqsLisNTP gS RWLRiLigS ""yLSRVV'' FsRVLRiVgS soLiyRV. ysV zqsNTP][ xqs,
%sRVNUP, LRi%sNUP RgRiQL][ syRV.
xqsVsLRi xmssVsV %sLi][ RWaSLRiV yLSRVVV. BRLRiW INRPryLjigS sVVLiRVNRPV
@RVgRiV s[aSLRiV.
""]LS!'' @s zmsVxmsoNRPV AgjiFRWLRiV.
zmsLij uyxNSLRiV bPsRV N]RVNRPV.
""sW @RV %dsVNUP DRLRiLi BRVsVyRV ]LS! %dsV N][xqsLi Ljigji Ljigji
CRN]ysV''
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