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LRiVxqsW.
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xmsLRiVRVNRPVLij.
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AlLi[zqs RVN][aSRV.
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0
0
0
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=====

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=================

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][ @yRV.
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gRiVxmsVs sVgRiV[NTP sLij.
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""BxmsVRV sVVLiRVgS sVsLi [RW=Lij. xmsLRisVbPsLi xhSRVgS Rs
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sVRVsVWLjiNTP sVVR sVLi INRP[ RVLi. [RT LRigRiRVRVLi[sWss.
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@yRV jsxmsNRP LRilgi[xqsW.
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N]j ORPQ sLRiNRPV.
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%sxtsQRWs RsV qsNTP gRiVLRiV [aSLRiV.
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@LijLiyRV....
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mx s sLis[ gRiRLi[ mx sLRisVbPsLi, ysVV NRPzqs sosxmsVRV @LiRLjiNTP %sVRVRLiVVs
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"'BxmsVRV sVso* [RVszqsLij yRLji sVW`= @ms|qs [RW. LSL<ji
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R][ mx sLRisVbPsLi, aRPbPWxtsQ ZOP[QsVLi mx s sLki @soRW zmssVgS soLiy. ALjigS
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N]sV qx ssWysLi xmssVs qx s Bso*. @sVNRPVLij @sVNRPVsV Ljigji[ BLiN][ HjryLi
gRiR....''
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NRPgjiLiLij.
A sQQNTP xmsLSsVLRi+RWNRP sxmsV[ DxmsVs[RVLi FyLRiLiLiyRV.
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@RsV aRPbPWxtsQ BLiZNPsV V=NRPVs @NRPTZNP[ RVV[LSLRiV s[gRiLigS.
qx sLjigS @sVRLRiVV aRPbPWxtsQ BLiN][xqsLjiNTP mx s mx sLizmsLis sQQNTP RsV
dxqsVNRPVs RVNRPV yRVLi [NRPWLSRV.
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0

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%syLiRLi NRPVNRPV G[ LSL<ji Li s[Vy%s xmsRNRPLi][ LRiLigRiLi[NTP jgSRs
yLjiNTPLiNS RVRV.
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ORPQV..... s%sVuyVcc]LjiFRVyV.
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FyLRiLiLiyLRiV zmsV.
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xmsLjibdPLiRrygSRV.
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xmsRs AysWsLi. As[aRPsVV}qs @LiRV RW}qs FLRiVxtsQLi %dssLiNTP ][RV VgRiV zqsssW
{L][ ryRQ\sVy, NSNRP FLiVVy @ds Rs[ [RWsVNRPVs[ UsVL`i. xqsss LRiVsso*
LSL<ji |msRso\|ms ORPQNSLi sVLjizqs @RXaRPQ\sVLij.
0

mx sNTP xmsxmsLiys LiVVLisLiR AsLiRLigS soLij LSL<jis LRiLigRiLi[NTP

jLixmsgRigjisLiRVNRPV RVLSyxqsVs ANSaSsZNPs[xqsVyRV.
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""ELjiZNP[ @ AsLiRxmsTFNRPV xms. LSL<ji lLiLiRVs[xmso xmsRVsVs NRPLiyRV. J s[xmso

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xms sy*RV, %sLRigRiT sy*RV.
""@LiRVZNP[ sVsLi zmsT mx sVNRPVLi. @xmsVRV NRPNTP FsRVLRiV, FsRsV, NRPVTs[mx so
soyLRiVNSs sVss[xmso NSRV'' xms jrygS @yRV.
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xmsLRisVVyV LSNUPRW[ gS LSryLRis RLjiR VRVLij.''
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xmsVLiLRiV. @sVORPQLi @yV xmsgRigRiLi FsLiR @RXxtsQLi.
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INRP[%sV....Fss [NRPVLiVVy s[RVsRV.
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RV[s FyLkis F~Tgji[ {qsV. C [aRPxmsV \RssLiRVV NSLRiV.
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@FyRVLi.
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r~LiRxmssVj[zqs xmsNRPFyLki xmsRg]Li [RsLiVV[yV @LiRVZNP[ LSNUPRW[
[LRisNTP VyRss[V g]xms @L>RiR.
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sLiVVryLRiLiVVy INRP[... @LiRVZNP[ @LiVysV.
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xmsj LSNUPRV yFyLRiLi. sVRVsVWLjij xms[ yFyLRiLi.
Li LjixqsgRiLi.
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xmss lgizmsLi[ xmss sVRVsVWLji j. sVRVsVWLjis RLisVLiT LRiOTPQLi[ RR
xmsj.
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0

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C [xmso LSL<ji @sVRLRiVV A EL][ G\ZNPNRP zqsssWVNTP s s[Vs[L`i][
sWT N]s zqsssW}msLRiV zms ys[ ATLiRsVs N]LiRr~sVV @xmsFyLRiV.
sVLRiL`i= [}qsj {L][[V, @xqsV sVLRiL`i= [}qs {L][ @soyRs }ms g]xms
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INRP xmsRNRPLi xmsNSLRiLi xmssVV IN]NRP LjigjiFRVyV.
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""gS RRVsoNRPVs, sVLi}msLRiV RVNRPVs @sW yy. AsLijLi[ sVLi
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qx sxtsQ\sVLij.
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@sWRVNRPLigS @yRV.
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sVVxqsVLRiVNRPVLiVyLiVV. DRVNTP LiVVLi yxqs xmsVNRPVLij.
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@LiLRiV. C xmsxmsLiRLi[ FsLiRsVLij RssLiRVV [LRiV? yLiRLji gRiVLjiLi g]xmsgS
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xqsgS @TgSRV.
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NRPjRV.
@j ]%sV][ L][.
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L][ @sVRLRiVNRPV, xms, sVR VsVWLjiNRPV @Rs xmsRNRPLi G%sV[ FsLiRsWRLi
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""xmsLRisVbPys, aRPbPWxtsQs LSL<ji N]RyRs FsLi][ AaRPgS FsRVLRiVRWxqsVLi[
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@Liy gRiLiRLRig][Li @szmsxqsVLij.''
""sW gRiVLRiVsogSLRiV G xmsss sXygS [RVLRiV. G xmsRNRPLi FsRVLRiVLRigRiRV.
ARVs xmsRNRPs[V%sV[ sVsNRPLRiLi NSsLiR sWys RNRPVs @LiRy s[RVLi sVsZNP[
xmssWRNRPLRiLi'' INRP @sVRLRiVRyRV INTPLiR {qsLjiRVqsgS.
""@sossVN][LiT. NSs V][RV xmnsVNRPVRV. xmsLRisVbPsLi @LiRNRPLi[ xmnsVNRPVRV''
sVRVsVWLji g]gSRV.
""sWNRPV gRiVLRiVsogSLji xmsRNRPLi @LiRVRLi[RV. @LiVVy ARVs |mss gRiRVso
xmsjL][V. xmsxmsLiRLi RNTPLiRVLiVVy ARVs[xqsVNRPVs xmsRNRPLi xqsNRPRV. xqsLjigS xmsjL][[
mx sLRisVbPsLi, aRPbPWxtsQ %syaRPyLi RRLi BLiN]NRPL][[ soLij''.
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0
0
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NSsRV. @LiVVy RxmsRV.
xms, sVRVsVWLjiNRPV Ljigjis @yRWsNTP Rgjis bPORPQ B[.
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""@Li[ Fs?''
DRVNTP Dy=xLigS soLij.
LSL<ji }msj GRLiVVy [zqs {L][sszmsLiRVN][y.
F~RV GyV][Lij. sW%sVT][xmso saRP+Li[NTP LRiVNRPVLij. FsNRP][ RWLRiLigS
dRVsozms sosVLiT lLiNRP xmsxmsTxqsW xXRRV%syLRiNRPLigS @LjiLij.

RVLigS RWaSRV DRV.

sVsztsQ @sXj NTP @Rs zmsLjiNTPRss[V @R VNRP s[xqsVLij. @RsV DRVs J
NRPsVxmsR[ lLiRg]VNRPVLiW sRVyRV. DRV Ljigji \LSs
NRPWRgRiVNRPVLiVyRV.
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{L][RWLRiV?''
"'sVLi [zqs'' DRV RsV RWzqss zqssW[s FyR gRiVLRiVNRPV RVNRPVLiVyRV.
""sVLiRLi[ RVsV RLi}ms NRPy?'' LSL<ji DRV ssVs sgS ssVVLRiVRW
@yRV.
""@sosW''
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[RW, sVs[* [aSss zqsy Bs |qsNRPL`i GLi [RV[NRP [RVV sVxmsoNRPVyRsVN][
@xmsVRV [VsVsoRVLij?''
""yV RxmsV N]RyLRiV'' DRV Dy=xLigS @yRV.
""aRPtsQ! @k sLi[... @lgi[ RWLiVVsVLij L_U INRP[ ysRN].
zqsssW[ RWR[y?''
""RWaSssVN][ ALiNRPV! NSs @? INRP[ @LiRsVLijs Fs N]gRiRV?''
""s%sRLi[ N][yLiR[NRPy zqsssW[ @ FyRV RW|msRVRVyLRiV!
zqsssW[ ZNP[sLi N]sV RWzms}qss[ j[VL`i[ yV yV, zmsNSgjiyV,
xmspV LRi%dsVR RVRVyLRiLi[ sLigS s%sRLi[ @LiR qx ssVLRiVRLiVV[?''
""# [ soLiVLiRLiNRPV!''
""zqsssW[ {L][ RWaSy FsLiR %sgS ]LigRiRsLi [ryL][?''
""@sosLiNRPV! gRiWLSsV N], xqsQXx RzmsLi ]LigRiRsLi [ryLRiV?''
""sVLji FdxqsVV A qx ssVRVLi[ syLS?''
""LS[RV. @Liy @RWNRP sryLRiV. @sosLiNRPV! @xmsyNS FdxqsV[Li [ryLRiV?
]LigRiRsLi LjigSNRP, {L][ %ss=s N]NRP gSs LSLRiV. FsLiRVNRPs?''

""FyxmsLi Fdr y sVLiy. sVVLi[ y syLRisVN][, {L][NTP

}msLRiV LSRs ALRiV[ sryLRiV''
""LRixxqsLigS ]LigRi xmsVNRPVs[LiRVNRPV FdxqsVV s[xmsVRV saRP+LigS
s RVNRPVs xmsVN][y NRPy? sVLji sVVLi[ ysVV sxqsVsV }qs FdxqsV
\|qsLRis sWgjirylLiLiRVNRPV?''
LSL<ji DRV s[xmso LRiVsso*][ RWaSRV ""]LigRi ]LigRi s RVNRPVs
xmsVNRPVLi[ }msLRiV LSRV DRV! @LiRVZNP[ ]LigRiV FyLjiF[VLiRVNRPV zLi LiVV FyLji F[
]LigRi ]LRi xmsVNRPVs[LiRVNRPV xmsRVQryLRiV.''
LSL<ji JryLji yds[mx so RWxqsVNRPVyRV.
""BLiRNUP s[sV {L][ NSyLi[ GLi [RW ALiNRPV.''
""s sVLRiL`i [RW''
""@sW! RxmsV NRPy?'' DRV NRP RVLi][ |msRsRWLiVV.
""|msR {L][ NSyLi[ sVVR[ s s RxmsVV [RW. {L][ @RWNRP @ds
sVLi mx ssV[ NRPy [ryso?''
DRV xmszqs sVsxqsV= xqsLixmnsVL<RiNRPV [sLiVVLij. @Rs sVzqsxtsQLiQ\|ms zqsds {L][V [}qs
ryxxqsNRPXy[ sVVR s[xqsVNRPVyLiVV.
LSL<jiNTP VxqsV DRV sVRRVsV zqsssWV s[ryRVs. ysV s[xqsVNRPVs xmsRNRPLi C
L][][ xmspLRiLiVVFy. BLiNS @xqsLi [RVLSRV.
""R*LRigS [VN][. FsLiRVNRPLi[ s[sV lLi[xmso ELjiZNP. {L][ NSyLi[ J s
sVLRiL`i [RVNRP RxmsRV. [RLi[ xmsV. s[sFysV sVL][ NRPVLST {L][sV [rysV.
NSNRPF[ sVs*LiRVN][ yNRPV gS sys. @LiRVNRPs[ RWxqsVysV.''
DRV A[RssV LSL<ji sWV %sxtsQxmspLjiRLi [RVLi ALRiLi# \sVLij.
mx sjssVVuyV FssLRiW GLi sWRNRPVLiys[ gRiTFRWLiVV.
BLiRyNS s LiVVxmsVRV DRV ssNTP Ljigji[? Bj DxmsWgjiLiRVN][NRPF[
FsxmsNUP {L][ NS[s[sW?
""xqslLi[ ALiNRPV! s[sV sVLRiL`i [rysV'' @yRV zqsLRiLigS DRV.

LSL<ji J ORPQLi DNTPxmsyRV. @Rs gRiVLi @RVgRiVF~LRi[ FsNRP][ J yNRPLRi\sVs

sscccJ xmszqs %sys FyxmsxmsLiNTPLi [xqsVys[sWss gjidNSsxtsQssqs. ZNP[sLi J ORPQLi
sWRs[V. [LRiVNRPVyRV LSL<ji .
""aRPt sQ DRV'' Vs @ RVLi LiVVxqsVs VgS sVXRVsogS xqsQXbPLiyRV LSL<ij .
""FssLji RLiFy?'' DRV NRP[ mx sVR NRPsrLij.
""FssL][ ALiVV[ C s[[ C ][VNRPV LSLRiV. ds |mnsLi`.... @[ %dsV aRPbPWxtsQ @LiNRPV
N]RVNRPV LSLiV dsNRPV sVLi |mnsLi` NRPsVNRP sVs*NRPTNTP LRisVy sryRV.
BxmsV[ s sVLRiL`i xqsLigRi xmsNRPVLiy LiVVNRPRNRPV dxqsVNRPVLSy. dxqsVNRPV syNRP Fs
sVLRiL`i [RWsj ds %s[NRPV sj[xqsVysV.''
LSL<ji NRP[ DRV ryxrys sVRVNRPVLiVs sLi xqsxtsQLigS sQQNRPsVso][Lij.
DRV As[aRPLigS [yRV ""RWrLiT yZNPLiR \LRiLi soLi]['' @sV @RsZNP[zqs
RWzqs sTsTgS LSLiV LiVVLiZNP[zqs rygjiFRWRV.
ss @LiVVRV ssVVuyZNP[ LSLiVs sLiVNRPVs syRV DRV.
N]j}qsxmso zqsssW %sxtsQRWV sWRVNRPVyNRP LSL<ji DRVNTP \|qsgRi [aSRV.
DRV x uyLRiVgS [ xmsNRPNRPV RWaSRV. RgRiLRi[ FssLRiW [LRiV.
@Liy sLSsVxtsQLigS soLij.
LSLiVNTP @sVsWsLi LSNRPVLiy s[s[xmsoNRPV RWxmsoV ryLjiLiyRV. LSL<ji [
LiVVxmsV[ srysLiW sTsTgS sVVLiRVNRPV rygjiFRWRV.
""yNRPV RVLigS soLijLS DRV! RWry[VsW... LiVVLiZNPFysW?''
yyxmsogS GRVxqsVsVgS FyRV LSLiV.
""zmsLjiNTPyy! LRiLi%s zqsssW[ RWaSy? gRiWRyLji sLiL`i ss RWaSy?
[sV=Li`sV RWaSy? yNRPxqsV RVLi soLiRRV FsLiR dNRPLiVVy. INRP
HRVssVVuyVLiyLi. lLi[mx so dsso y][ zqsssWNTP sRVsogSs. LSL<ji @LiNRPV lLi[mx so # [
zqsssW RWzmsrysyRV'' s[%dsVR [sN][xqssW sRVNRPVRWs[ @yRV DRV.
DRV sZNP[ sxqsVso NRPszmsLiLij lLiVF~R[ yNRPVs. ys [RV[NTP dxqsVNRPVs[
xmsRVRLi [aSRV. NSs ALiR [gS [s[RV.
sVLiy DxmsWgjiLi sVL][ryLji xmsRVLiyRV. @xmsVRV NRPjLij INTPLiR.
sVVysNTP yVgRiLiVVRVryLRiV xmsRVLiyNRP [Liy sqx sVso.
@NRPxtsQLi%dsVR A sxqsVsosV lLiLiRV[RV[ \|msNTP [zms FsxmsVNRPVyRV DRV.
Rs ssVNRP @RsV [qx sVs mx ss LSLiV gRizLi[ zqs [ [R V. @RsNTP dNRP,
@LiRV[ ygjis sW%sVT][xmso RVLi NRPgjirLij.
qx sLjigS @[ qx ssVRWsNTP E[Li sVgRiVLRiLiVVRVgRiVLRiV |msy ][ZNP[zqs

xmsLRiVlgiRVN]xqsVyLRiV. y [RV[ sos xLjiZNPs LiRLRiV %sVVNRPVsVLiW RWLRiLisLi[

NRPszmsyLiVV DRVNTP.
sVLjiNRP @xqsLi [RVNRPWRRsVNRPVyRV,
@Li[....
INRPryLji LSLiV Rs[xmso gRiVLjiRWaSRV.
RWLRiLi sVLi G][ @T.
xmsjsVLij sWV, ZNP[NRPV @xqsxtsQLigS %sszmsLiRLi][ LSLiV INTPLiR AxqsNTPgS
sVVLiRVNRPV sLigSRV.
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@[V @sNSaRPLi FRVLi[sWss NRP sVWxqsVNRPVs LRiVsLiVVs LiyLiVVs gRiVLjiRWzqs
LSLiV R\|msNTP %szqsLSRV.
@Li[....
sVLRiVORPQLi LSLiV |mss ZNP[NRP F~s[VLRi sLRiNRPW yzmsLiLij.
@xmsNTP RgRiLRiLiVVs qx ssVWxLi RsV NRPsVVLiRV Ljigjis yLRiV\sVs qx sLixmnsVs RWzqs
@xmsVLiVVFRWLRiV. NTPLiR sRV sVRVgRiV[ LSLiV gjigji N]VNRPVLiVyRV.
qx ssVWxLi s[gRiLigS A ry ZNP[zqs NRPjLij.
@xmssLRiNRPW zqsLRiLigS sVLiRVs DRV[ xhSRVgS RsLi sLij.
@Li[...
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LSsLi, DRVs @lLi[xqsV [RVLi, LSL<ji Rs AaRPsVLi[ |qs @sLi, xms,
sVRVsVWLji, RVLSyxqsV mx sLiRgRi [qx sVN][sRLi, INRPys ssVNRP INRP ry{mnsgS rygjiFRWLiVV.
DRVLi LRiVsLRis gRi mx szqsyRV LSLiVsV FsLiRVNRPV RLiFyRV?
A \ Li[ DRV @NRPR FsLiRVNRPVsV? LSLiVsV DRV @NRPRNRPV G
D[aRPLi][ dxqsVZNPsV? @Rs FsLiRgS xmsbPLiy qx ssWysLi xms[RV.
xmsgRiRs ssVNRPLi NRPWy [RV.
INRPgSNRP N]RVNRPVs, FsLi][ gSLSLigS |msLiRVNRPVLiW sxqsVs N]RVNRPV
xys[LRiLi%dsVR @lLixqsV NSyRV.
Fss %syVgS xmsRVLiy, FsLiR RV LRiV |ms[LiRVNRPV zqsRxmsTy
xmsWsLi NRPszmsLiRLi[R V.
mx sLRisVbPsLi NRPVxms NRPWFRWRV.
INRPLjiRLRiV ryORPVsLiVV[ N]s[RVgRi rsVRVsy[ mx sLRisVbPsLi.
NSs yyxmso xmsj}sVsVLij yNS DRV LiRLSLiVV][ LSLiVs RLixmss

NRPLS RWaSLRiV.
s @xqsRLi xmss NRPWy @xqszLiRVN]s[ |msLiRVNRPVLiW sxqsVyRV.
gRiLiLiVVs |msLiRLi RxmsV, R%sLRiVR Li @s RsV @sgS %ss s sRVxqsV[s[
FsLi][ %sgS, FdxqsVV sLiRVRVs sV NRPgjiLi yLiR y[ yLji xqsLRiVNRPVsV
RgRiVNRPVs[ [aSRV.
L][ ][xmss [zqssLiRVNRPV LjiyL`i gS Rs[ RW\ |\ msxqs y[ NTPU LiN`P[
RLigS yRVNRPVs[y[ Rxms, G L][ xmsj \|msxqsV LRiV |ms[RV. @NRPLi[
Fy%sV[yRV.
J ryLji FssL][ @NRPs G][ @yLRis yT R xmsgRig]RV.
mx sLRisVbPsLi A[RsV NRPVs @gjiFRWLiVV. RVqs...Rs N]RVNRPV As[aRPxmsLRiVRV
NRPWy... FssLRiy lLiRg]LS.
FsLi][ @LRiVsVVRVgS |msLiRVNRPVLiVs Rs Fy qx ssWs\sVs N]RVNTPxmsVRV qx sLjiQ\|mns`
xqsWNTP \kgS xmsLixmsRsVyRV.
FsslLiLiRgS %sVTy [LRiV %sxmsLi[RV. LjigjiLij LjigjisV [ N][LRiV
ORPQ%sVLi sj[RVsRs NRPWy zmsRWaSRV. @LiVVy [LRiV %sxms[RV.
yssV, @NRP [LRiVs %szmsxqsVy DRV xmszqs sVVxLi[s gRiLidLRiR NRPV
RLRi[RV.
qx sLjigS @[ qx ssVRVLi[ LSL<ji INTPLiR ALi][sgS soyRV. DRVgSs F~LRiFyVs
LjigjiLij LjigjisV [ RsV RVNTP sryRV. RsZNP[][ @soRVLiRs @RsNTP RVLi[RV.
NSs ysV mx sLRisVbPysNTP %sjLiysVNRPVs[ bPORPQ RzmsFRVLij.
xms, sVRVsVWLji @yRVLi [zqss xmsLRisVbPsLi N]RVNRPV ZNP[ soyRV.
mx sLRisVbPysNTP qx sFLRiV [zqss aRPbPWxtsQ N][RVNRPVsV Fg]VNRPVs qx sLRi*yaRPs\sV FRWRV.
LSL<ji A[RsV BxmsVRV DRV sLi [ G%sVs xqsLi[xLi\|ms syLiVV.
0

syLSV sWs[zqs Fdqs }qsxtsQs sVVLi[ gSLRiLi [xqsVyLRiV xmsLRisVbPsLi, @Rs

LRi, NRPWRVLRiV.
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xmsLRisVbPsLi DNTPFyVgS R RWaSRV.
""ryLki.....bPy......BxmsVRV %syLi. Fs LjigjiLij? dssp, aRPbPWxtsQ Fy%sVRVV,

@lgi[ %dsV N]RVNRPVV NRPWy..''

xms g]LiRV[ NRPXsVLiVVs ]LigjiRWzqsLij. xmsLRisVbPsLi [LRiVsVyRV Rxms
sVlLi[Li sWR[NRPFRWRV.
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""s[VLi yFyLRiLi[ s yaRPssVLiVV[, sVso* IZNP[ INRP N]RVNRPVs Fg]VNRPVs
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ssLiR}qsxmso soLiRNRPVLiy sFRWLRiV.
DRVs GWLRiV[s aRPsyLRi}ms[sos xqsLjiQ\|mns` xqsWNTP xmsLi}ms GLSV
xmspLRiRWLiVV.
s zmsV NRPy @s s[LRiLi [}qs sj[RVRV RLi. @LiVV[ yLji sLRiLijLi[j
\[ NSRV xqsLjiQ\|mns` xqsW[, @j \V soLiRRV. xqsW soLiVLij.
BLiRV[ yLji J mx sNRP Rj%sxqsW, sVL][xmsNRP s s sXRV[ bPORPQ BxqsW, FsLi][
N]iLiR xqsLiFyjLiRVNRPVs[ @sNSaRPLi BryLRiV.
mx sRLRiV qx sLisR=LS sRVxqsV=[ sosylLi[ qx sLjiQ\|mns` qx sWNTP mx sLizmsryLRiV.
mx sRLRiV qx sLisR=LSNRPV \|mss mx ss%sVj qx sLisR=LS [xmso sos yLji [xqss
qx sWNTP mx sLizmsryLRiV.
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@xmsVRV NRPWy [LRiV %sxms[RV DRV.
@Rs xmssLRis @V LSL<jiNTP.... BV RRLiRVNRPV FdxqsVNRPV AaRPLRiLi NRPgjirLij.
FsLiRVNRPs DRV [LRiV sVVRxmsLi [RV. ys }qsxtsQs sVVLiRV zqsRLigS soLij.
J Fdqs s |qs[Li DRVs RVNRPV LRisVyRV.
yVgRiV L][VgS xqsLRiLiVVs LiT, sR [NRP NTPFLiVV, NRP [RVNRPVFLiVV
\sLigS sos DRV ssLigS ys FsNSRV.
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A}msaSLRiV.
ys RVV[LjiLij RVsVV lLi[xmsoNRPVLiW. A RVsVV[ xmsLRiVlgiRVRVyLRiV
mx sLRisVbPsLi, @Rs LS, NRPWRVLRiV zmsy, sNTP, sNTP GRVxqsW.
0
0
0
aRPbPWxtsQ, @Rs LS, NRPWRVLRiV yVgRiVL][VgS xms sVLids NRPWy

sVV[RV. R xmsgjis N]RVNRPV aRPss[V aRPbPWxtsQ NRP[ sVj @Rs zmsyT [rLij.
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@LiVVy FssLji GLi @Tgjiy Rs sLiaSLiNRPVLRiLi Ljigji Fy][ RsNRPV RNRPRV NRPy?
""yy @sRV RLiRVNRPV xmsgjiLij?'' FsNTP sVR @TgjiLij aRPbPWxtsQ
NRPWRVLRiV RLiT gRiys Rs [R [RV][ NRPjxqsW.
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0

""sVsNRPV Azqs FLiVVLij. yNRPV zmsV FRWLRiV. sVsLi Ljigji xqsLiFyjLiRVN][

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"" R...... sV[* zmsLjiNTP sR%s*, @ [}qs LSL<jiNTP sLigSs[ sVs%dsVR
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DRV Rs Fss%sVRs[V qx sLjiQ\|mns` qx sWNTP sRV.
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N]srygjiLij.
C sVR[ Ljigjis qx sLixmnsVsV sVVLiRV FnytsQN`P[ sryLiVV.
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@LRiLSRsoRVLiVLij.
@ @s LiTRLigS D][gRiLi sWs[R VsVs xms[s sxqs=RVR.
N]RVNRPV RsFLiVVs RgRiLRiVLi LRi sVLiRLi%dsVLi [sLi[RV. Ds Azqs @Liy
ERVNRPVFLiVVLij. sLRiNRPV ARzms [ BLiNTP jNRPLiVVLij. @Li mx sLjizqs RV[ NRPWRVLRiV [}qs
D][gRiLi g][Rs sWs}qs LRiVgRiVV?
sWss xqsLiLiyds ALij NRPxmsLRi\ sVs xqsLiLiy[ @ssNTP RsV NRPVVLis[V
J DyxLRi... AsV sWLRiVxqsW sLigRijZNP[zqs rygjiFLiVVLij.
xqsLjigS 8c30 @so][Lij.
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RLiVVLij xmsNTPLi[.
sVgRiVLRiLiVVRVgRiVLRiV ARy [Lji[ rLi` |msLjigjiFRVLi[ Rxms RgRiLi [RV.
xmsaSLiRR gRiLi NSsRLi][ DxtsQ qx sRsgS s[VLij.
NSNRPVgS NRP xqsVsRLigS LSxqsVNRPVLiW R @LijLis NS{mns @LiRVNRPVLiW
G%sVsV NRPsVsV FsgRiVLRis[zqsLij.
""GsW RVRV'' @LiysV jLjis NRPWRVLRiV sVRV%dsVR RVsV }mssVgS \|msNTP
sRVRW.
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yyxmso FyNRPsVLij yNS FgRiRWLRiV.
DxtsQ[ AxqsNTP lLi[LixmsLiVVLij.
R ssVNRPsVLi zmsVxqsVy %sszmsLiRVN][NRPVLiy sTsTgS mx sNTPLiZNP[zqs rygjiFLiVVLij.
""Duy...Duy...Duy...'' sLigS @LiRsVLiVVs DxtsQxqsV=...DuRRVxmso @j*dRV @LiRLi
AsV[ AVsVsoy xmsxmnsxqsVLiVLij. @ @s Vxmso... FslLiLRigS FsLRiVxmsp NSRV...
RNRPs sVxmso. RNRPs ysVsyRV sVxmso... @LiVV[ GLi?
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A LSNSsV [Li[RV[RV. A[xqsWLiTFLiVVLij. yLRiVsVVNRPV AsV J
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xqsLjigS @[ yLRiVsVVNRPV DRV sgRiLRi xqsLjixRV [LRiVNRPVyRV.
0
0
0
0
0
0
s[VL`i sWLSLi` LigS.
DRRVLi xmsjgRiLi qx ssVRVLi. [xms %saS\sVs V sVR BRLRiV sNRPVV
soyLRiV. INRPLRiV s[VL`i sWLSLi`, BLiN]NRPLRiV @Rs N]RVNRPV RVVgRiLiRL`i. A Vg][R sVR
}msLRiVNRPVs saRP+s dVxqsW @TgSRV sWLSLi` "" sVRVsVWLji, xms gRiVLjiLi xmspLjigS
VxqsVNRPVs[ sRVyso NRPy?''
""@sosV yU, yLiR sLRiLRiWxms LSORPQxqsV[ xmspLjigS VxqsVNRPVs[ sRVysV''
""aRPtsQ, sLjisLRiNRPV FLSRgRiy?''
""xqsLi[zLi R|msNRPLiT yU'' @s RVVgRiLiRL`i }qsW RVNRPV
sFRWRV.

T.H.. LigS..... A sVR sLRiNRPW |qsLi Bs*zqslgi[s WL][[ xmss[zqs Bs[

LSuysNTP ss zqsN`P Fdqs A{mnsqx sL`i ]LRi..... sLigSs[ ]LRiV soLiRV. N]LiRLRiV
ARVs gRiTysVV RgRiLRi NSxms NRPVNRP @s ALiLRiV. ARVsNRPV VxqsV @ FLi[
INTPLiR sVVLRiVRsLi soy xms aSLiRRNRPV RsV sLigSs[ NSxms NRPVNRPss
gRiLji*ryyRVs.
(C FyRNRPV sLigS BszqslLi[xtsQs Bs Fdry{mnsxqsL`i BxmsVRV LSxtsQ xqsLki*xqsV[s[
soyLRiV. yLji }msLRiV ZNP. qx sybPsLSso H.zms.RVqs. LRiRLiVVR)
BxmsVyRVs LigS xy%sTgS soLij. LigSsVVLiRV @xmsZNP[ xmsjsVLijyNS
Fs.Fsqs.zmsV gRiV%sVNRPWT DyLRiV.
RVVgRiLiRL`iNTP zqss %sxtsQRVLi yLjiNTPLiNS dRV.
FsLiRVN][ xhSRVgS T.H. LRisVs NRPVLRiLiFyRV @Li[ VxqsV yLjiNTP.
Txmsp Bs|qsNRPL`i sLRi Amns Fdqs xmsLjij[ yVgRiV VLiLiVV. A yVgRiV
FsqszmsV, G.Gqs.zms.V, T.Fsqs.zmsV ARVs NTPLi[ xmss[xqsVLiLRiV, ARVs FssLjiNTP
yVyLji NSRV INRP \lLiNRPL`i sLRi Amns FdqsNTP (LSxtsQ @RVsR Fdqs @jNSLji)
Rmx s.
qx ssVRVLi DRRVLi mx sRN]LiRV gRiLiVcc ]LRiyLji LigS gRiLi sWgjiLij.
ys s |qsW [zqs ""]LRiyLRiV [NTP syLRiV %sVsV zmsVxqsVyLRiV''
@yRV.
@LiRLRiW RsV Rqx sV=\sxmso JryLji RWxqsVNRPVs ZNP[ms= qx sLjigS |msVNRPVs [sNRPV sTyLRiV.
F~R\ss V saRP+LigS soLij. VsVR |msR [V ysNTPW @W LiVVL`i
ysNTP A sLRi ]LRi NRPVLki... ARVsxmsVRV NRPWLRiVs [LRiV sVRVs soyLRiV.
""gRiV`sWLjiLig`i xqsL`i''
""s... sWLjiLig`i gRiV` sWLjiLig`i \sVTRVL`i RVLig`i A{mnsxqsL`i= {ms [N`P RVVsL`i {qs=''
@yRV gRiLidLRiLigS ARVs.
H.zms.RVqs \QsLig`i[ Fdqs @NSR%dsV[ sosxmsVRV ARVs \LRi ryxry
gRiVLjiLi, ARVs ds sLiVVd gRiVLjiLid NRPRV NRPRVgS xmsVN][sLi yLjiNTPxmsVRV
xmsNSsN]Lij. NTPgS ARVs xms[[V %sxtsQRWN][xqsLi yLRiV %ssRVLigS FsRVLRiV
RWxqsVyLRiV.
"'sLigS sLiVVdgS, FsLi xms[NRPV, sRVNRPV LigRiNRPVLiy sVsaS[
xms INRPLRiV mx ss [}qs Bs s[LSV C ssqx s[ LRiVgRiVyRVLiLS?'' ssVjgS,
IN][sW r sWxtsQs V s RgjiLiVV yLjiNTP.
""s .. LRigRiss y yFyRVLi. BNRPF[ %dsV \LRi ryxryN][ xmsLkiORPQ

|msRVRVysV. @LiRV[ %dsVLRiV %dsV Fy[ sRVVN][y=s mx sLjizqs LSsRV. @LiRVNRPV

zqsRxmsTsylLi[ sVVLiRVNRPV LSsRV. BLiRV[ FsLi sLRiLiRLi, @jNSLRiLi [so''.
Ljigji saRP+Li @VsVVNRPVLij.
""sVLi mx s sRWNRP sLSsNTP FssLRiV syLRiV? sVRVsVWLji][ FssLRiV
RxmsRyLRiV!''
yLji[ INTPLiR NRPsLRiFyV. NUP yVs NRPsLRiFyV. A xmsjsVLij A{mnsxqsL`i=NTP
@gji xmsLkiORPQ.
""yNRPV VxqsV yLiR sLRiLRiWxms LSORPQxqsV[....'' qx sWjxmsT[ %sszmsLi[ %sRsVLiVVs
saRP+Li @VsVVNRPVLij @NRPR.
]LRi NRP FdxqsV gjiLi A mx sjsVLij A{mnsqx sL`i= sVV \sxmso J L_Li` s[aSLiVV.
@LiR s[gRiLi][ @RsV RWRgRiRs yLjiNTP ExNTP @LiRs %sxtsQRVLi.
y A[xqsVyLRiV. A Fqs AxmnsL`i [RVsVLi[ N][Lji N][Lji xmso[[ R|mss[V
@s FyLjiNTP gS VxqsV.
FsLiRVNRPLi[ LSuysNTP N]RgS ss xms A{mnsqx sL`i sVVLiRVgS Rjs[j mx s,
sVRVsVWLji \|mns[.
RVVgRiLiRL`iNTP AsLiRLigS soLij @NRPsLRiW s[s[sLiW sVVLiRVNRPV
LSNRPFLi.
@NRP[ @RsV F~LRiFyVgS WLiyRV. A qx ssWs[aRPxmso %ssLSV qx sLiVVRLi @xmsZNP[
xms, sVRVsVWLRiVNRPV zqsFRWRVs @RsNTP RVs %sxtsQRVLi. g_xqsVks @s[
A{mnsxqsL`i {qs[Li [ syRV.
""RVW?'' @sV INTPLiR AaRPLRiFLiVV RWaSRV ]LRi.
@RsV %ssRVLigS RWFyRV.
@xmsZNP[ RVVgRiLiRL`i uyN`P yRV.
A FyLiysNTP FssLRiW sLRiV. y][ FssLRiW RxmsR[LRiV @sVNRPVLiVs
RVVgRiLiRL`i @LiRyV RNTPLiRVRWLiVV. RsxmsVRV [y[, [][ RVs xqsLigRiR...
@LiR[ccc
""Jsd Is?'' ]LRi INTPLiR xqsL`iNSzqs gS @yRV.
RVNRPVs [ sLiRVyRV RVVgRiLiRL`i. ]LRi xmsaRPLiry xmspLRi*NRPLigS RWaSRV
@Rss[mx so.
RVVgRiLiRL`i [sLi][ g_xqsVks sVVLi sWTFLiVVLij.
""RVW W Js d? s, %dsV BRLji[ FssLji mx sLiFysj R*LRi[ T\|qs` [rysV _
RVW ZNPs g]['' @yRV ]LRi gRiLidLRiLigS.

"'s[sV Fyy [y? sVL]NRPL][, BRL][ NRPWy RsV qx ssV VxmsoyLRis'' sWLSLi`
ry[RsgS @yRV.
""Fs EzLiRgRigSLRiV?'' RVVgRiLiRL`i AaRPLRiFRW @yRV.
sWLSLi` ssLigS soyRV.
"" g_xqsVks @LiR \LRiLi RWzmsLiRLi yNSsLiRLigS soLij. NRPLiRs[V NSRV,
gRiVLisVVs sVsztsQ, RWaSLS ysgSLRiV?'' @xmsVRV RVNRPVs R N]RVNRPVs[xmso
RWaSRV @RsV.
""gRiVLiLiNSRV. Rs gRiVTs xmsjLi [xqsVNRPVs[LiRVNRPV sVVLiRVN]yRV''.
RVVgRiLiRL`i RLiTs[xmso @LRiLiNSsV RWaSRV.
"" @LRiLi NS[y? @RsV xms, sVRVsVWLRiV sVsztsQ'' uyN`P yRV RVVgRiLiRL`i.
""@LiR %s NRPy sVRVsVWLji , xms''
""ssV[NRPFRVysV ysgSLRiW''
""sVso* sVRVN][sLi[ J sgRixqsRLi VysV. FdxqsV[NRPLi[, NTP%sVs=[s[
FsNRPVs %s NRPyyLRiV. @LiRVNRPV sRLRi+ss[V L][L][NRPV |msLRiVgRiVRVs s[LS
xqsLi. s[LSV 1 2 4 616 32 sxtsQ[sy xmsLjixtsQLjiLiRgRiVgRiVRVyLS?'' @Rs
g]LiRV[ NRPLRiaRPR*Li ]LigjiRWzqsLij.
RVVgRiLiRL`i Rs TFyLRiVsVLi @xqssVLRiRNTP zqsgRiV][ RsLiRVNRPVyRV.
""@sds BxmsVRV @xmsxqsVRLi. BNRPF[ BxmsVRV dsNRPV, g_xqsVks NTP sVR qs
FsgRiLRi[][Lij ]LRi [[. @j dsNRPV @sVNRPWLigS xms[ [xqsVN][. C yLRiLi[ T.H., %dsV
BRLji[ FssLRisj T\|qs` [}qs mx ss[ ssVgRisVsoyRV d @L`i'' @LiW @RsV `LRiWsV
s[mx soNRPV rygjiFRWRV.
RVVgRiLiRL`i A[Rs[ xmsyRV. @LRigRiLi RLS*R INRP sLRiRWsN] [RVNRPWRs
mx ss INRP [RWs[ zqsLRisaRPRWsN]yRV. A sVLRiVORPQLi Fns [zqs RsNTPLij mx ss[}qs
xqsLji Bs|qsNPR L`is LRisVyRV.
0

DRRVLi AlLi[RV gRiLisVR DRV Rs BLi @RqsN][xqsLi @s[*xtsQ sVVRRV.

@RsNTP y RgS soLij. RLiT NRPdsxqsLi INRPryLRiy BLi @Rqs LiVVs*[RV. RsV
\VZNP[xmsVRV sos BV sWLjisV sWRLi RLigS VxqsV DRVNTP @LiR |msR
sgRiLRiLi[ Fs xmsVN][y?
s[ NRPWL][VNRPVs g][LRiVsVVRV szmsLi[ RLiT sWLjiFLiVVsLiRVNRPV NRPgjis
RNRPLi[ NRPdsxqsLi \VsVLi %sRVRRWNRP @y @NRPsV, @sVsV
RWR[NRPFRVsLiRVNRPV FsNRPVs R gS soLij @RsNTP.
LRiVgRiVRVyRV ALSLigS... %dsj %dsj LRiVgRiVRWs[ soyRV. mx nsRLi
NRPszmsLiRLi[RV. qx ssVRVLi mx sRN]LiRV gRiLiV NSsrLij. xqsWLRiVRV sTsN]xqsVsVgS
FsLiR RVLRiVNRPVsVszmsrLij. |mssVgSNTP, RNTP, FsLiRNRPV FsLiT Tys[ RTzqs N]LiRLS
sVR NRPLRiRV gRiVNRPVFLiVVs LSaRPLkiLRiLi @Rsj.
A FsLiR @Rs[s xmsVRsV, ALSs @VsWRLiNRPWy @R[NRPF][Lij.
DsVLiT @RsN][ A[Rs sLij. @Li[, A sVLRiVORPQLi sVLi Fry{mnsqx sV RVW
LRigRiRLi FyLRiLiLiyRV.
0

RVVgRiLiRL`i sVVLiRV xqsLji Bs=|msNRPL`i soyRV. A xqsLjiNTP RVVgRiLiRLRiLi[

RVNRPV[NSRV g_LRiysWyV NRPWy soyLiVV.
""%sVxts QL`i xqsLji! yN][ s xqsRVLi NSy. @j sVs FsjN`P=ZNP[ %sLRiVR Li NSsRV.
@LiVVy RxmsRV. INRP sVLixmss LRigSLi[ s RxmsV [RVNRP RxmsRV'' INTPLiR
xqsLiLiVV{tsQ BRVNRPVLiVs ][LRi[ @yRV RVVgRiLiRL`i.
aSzqsLiy=s @j NSLji A %sR LigS R[ qx sRVLi @RVgRiVRVyRLi[ @somns j s[
sszqss mx ss[ @RVVLiVLij.""Rmx sNRP ryL`i! xmsLiT ryL`i! y ZNPs H RW mx nsL`i RVW
qx sL`i?''
""G.Fsqs.zms g_xqsVks BLi[ ]LigRiRsLi LRigS'' ssVjgS sxmsVNRPVRW @yRV
RVVgRiLiRL`i.
FsLi NTP%sVssLiVVy gRiRgRiRTLi[ j lgi[ Fdry{mnsxqsL`i RVVgRiLiRL`i. RsV J
LiVVLi[ ]LigRiRsLi LRigSs @RVgRiVRVyRV. \|msgS A ]LigRiRsLi NRPWy Fdry{mnsxqsL`i
BLi[. N]jORPQV @RsZNP[%dsV @LRiLi NS[RV. NSds INRPsWRLi A xqsLjiNTP gS VxqsV,
RVVgRiLiRL`i INRP xmsRNRPLi s[aSRLi[ @j RLigS sVLiZNP[ @s, BLiN][ %sxtsQRVLi NRPWy
@LRiLi NSNRP NRPsLRixmsyRV xqsLji. @j Rss[ A ]iLigRiRsLi [RVsVs @RgRiRV NRPy @s.
""sVs[*Li NRPLigSLRiVxmsRNRPLRi[RV %sVxqsL`i xqsLji. BxmsVRV sVsNRPV sVLi %s[V

\ LRiLi sos sQQNTP NSy. @RsV sVs TFyL`isVLi sVsztsQ sWRLi NSNRPWRRV. sVL][
%sxtsQRVLi gRiVLRiVLiRVN][cc g_xqsVks BLi[ Liyy*LS xqsLiFyjLis r~sVV y soLij.
ys ]LigRiRsLi RVNRPWRRV. LjiNSLRiV[NTP ss sxqsVso[ ][RVN][y. y xmss
xmspLRiLiVVFgSs[ @RsLi[ ][RVNRPVsRLiy Ljigji @RsNTP [LRiRVRVLij.''
qx sLji N]LiLi}qsxmso A[xqsW soLiTFRWRV.
"'ssNTP @RsV NRPLRi|ms`. @RsxmsVRV |msR }qsN`PybPLi sVL][ ][VNTP jd NSys[
A[Rs[ soyRV. @Rs @NRPRNRPV sNRPVLiy AFy. yNRP[ NSy=Lij. Bj ds
xqsxNSLRiLi][ sWRs[V xmspLjiNSgRiRs[ AaRP][ zmszmsLiysV. NSRLi[ xmsV, s[sV sVL][ sQQNTPs
FssVNRPVLisV. BLiRV[ sLRiLiRLi G%dsV[RV. y%dsVR, y sLiVVd%dsVR ssVNRPLi soLi[s[
sVVLiRRVgRiV sV'' RVVgRiLiRL`i sL]xsWLigS @yRV.
@xmsZNP[ [LiR VNRPVyRV qx sLji. @xmsV[ LS mx sRN]LiRV gRiLiso][Lij. saRP+LigS
sos A V yVgRiV g][R sVR A LiVVRlLi[ soyLRiV. sVVR FsRV[s[ sVRVsVWLji
xmsXRV RVgS dRWs[ xmsVR][ soyRV RVVgRiLiRL`i.
BxmsVRRsV xqsLji @LigkiNSLRiLi N][xqsLi FsRVLRiVRWxqsVyRV. BRLRiW y}qsxmso
saRP+LigS soyLRiV. xqsLji sys FysgS @LRiLi [xqsVNRPVyRV RVVgRiLiRL`i.
""JZNP[ ryL`i! A g_xqsVksgSLRiLi[ yNRPWy Fsxms sVLi][ FsLki. @Rs RWNTP%sqs
@Li[ xmsLRisV @xqsxLi. @RsLi[ sos s [msLjiNSLRiL`i RgRiLRiVLi Fs.zqs. %sVxtsQs sLRiNRPW
|msR RxmsV NSzqs xqsLiFyjLiRVNRPVss[. FsLiRsVLij }msRxms DxqsVL][ @RsNTP
RgRiNRPFRV. s[sRs NTPLiR y NRPLRigS N]y mx ss[aSsV ryL`i! xmsdORPQLi
x%sV[VxtsQs. GyRV G ZNP[xqsW sLiVVdgS xmsLjixtsQLjiLiR[NRP FRWsV. @LiVV[ y
RVsV INRP[. @RsV sLRiLRiWxms LSORPQxqsVRs, NUPRVxqsV[ sos N]LiRVss @LiRLjiNUP
VxqsV. ALi RVLSLRiVTLi[ RWxqsW RWxqsW FssLRiV ]LigRiRsLi [RVsNTP
sVVLiRVN]ryLRiV? @[ ryL`i...%dsVLRiV zmss RgRiLRiVLi y @[Rs.''

RVVgRiLiRL`i NRPWy A[Rs[ xmsyRV. sVLRi saRP+Li }msLRiVNRPVLij.

ORPQV... s%sVuyV gRiTFRVyV. @LiR[ Fns sWgjiLij. RVVgRiLiRL`i RVNRPVs
FnsyRV ""x[! RVVgRiLiRL`i jqs \|qs`!''
""x[ RVLig`is[Vs ! s[sW gRiLigSRLRiLSsos sWRVRVysV...''
""ssVryLRiLi ryL`i!'' @s Fns[ zms s`{msqs %dsVR NRPVT [s @RLi |ms xqsLji
s[xmso RWxqsW ""|qsLi \ xqsWxmsLjiLiLiLi gRiLigSRLRiLSso gSLRiV''
@s @xmsVRV [s ]gjiLi ""xmsLiT ryL`i'' @yRV %ssRVLigS RVVgRiLiRL`i.
""GLi [RV. sVso*, ysgSlLi soyL][ VxqsVNRPVLiysVs [aSsV. y D][gRiLi
VxqsVgS sLRiLRiWxms LSORPQxqsVLi \k\|ms @sVORPQLi NRPLiNTP lLixms sxmnsW s[zqs soLiy.
\j\ sVso*, ysgSLRiV FLiVVs xqsLi[ sW BLiNTP [ysNTP sryss zms LS[RV.
s[sLiVV[ ds s @LRiLi[xqsVN][gRisV. NSs y sVVRV NRPWRVLRiV, ds |mnsLi` @[ x
g]Rs [zqsLij. sVLRi %dsVLRiV [ysNTP s[sLRiNRPV ssV zLizqsLi[[, y @RXxtsQLi
soLiT J \k sVsxqsR* xmsLjibdPsLiW ys[ sVVsgjiFsLi][ s[sV NTPFRWsV.
@Li mx ssVV sRsW @Li[ %ssRV NRPy? @Rsqx s[ mx s[ sRVxqsV[s[ sVLRiL`i [zqss
sWqs BLiLi @Li` [LiLRiqs \lgi. C[}ms @RsV Ljid @RWRV. yLi][ s[y
spLRiV syss @Rs spLRiV s "AxmnsL`i \' @s @LiaRPLi%dsVR Lki|qsL`i [xqsVLiR'' A
s[xmso gRiLigSRLRiLSso @s sW sVssLi [xqsVNRPVyRV RVVgRiLiRL`i.
""@LiNRPV. qs xmnsL`i BsxmnslLi[xtsQs. A \k FssLRiV? G spLRiV? '' AxqsNTPgS xmsbPLiyRV
RVVgRiLiRL`i.
""@Rs }msLRiV DRV'' ELRiV }msLRiV NRPWy FyRV A s[xmsosVLi gRiLigSRLRiLSso.
""xqslLi[ @LiNRPV. s[ yLRiLi RxmssxqsLjigS x [ sLiNSs LRiVRW}qsLiRVNRPV
yU, s[sV \LRiLigS sxqsVysVs xmsLiT, soLisV sVLji \'' RVVgRiLiRL`i Fns ZNPT [zqs
qx sLji s[mx so RWaSRV ry[RsgS.
""J xmsLjiuyLRiLi ]LjiNTPLij %sVxqsL`i xqsLji''
""xmsLiT ryL`i....'' %ssRVLigS @TgSRV xqsLji.
""s[[ @Rqs BrysV, @NRPRNRPVs LRixxqsLigS DRV @s[ RVVsNRPVT xmsVN][.
ARsV sVs xmssNTPLSsRs[ ssVNRPLi yNRPVLij. @LiVV[ BRLiy lLiLiRV
L][[ LjigjiFy. BNRPF[ BxmsVRV sVs*[[V mx sLi, s[s V R*LRi[ Fzqs Lig`i
NSysVNRPVs mx sLi INRP[. @LiRVZNP[ VRVysV sVso* qx sLjigRi, Fdq s sVsztsQ
sNRPWRRV. INRP zqs%sRVs s. }qstx sQsNTP ssNRPLRi[RV. sVso* BLisRsVLi
dsL`i xmsLizmsLiRV. s[sV A{mnsxqsVNRPV sRWs[ ds aSLiORPQs [rysV. C %sxtsQRVLi
sVW][sVsztsQNTP RVNRPWRRV, ysss y xmsRNRPLi sVVRs[V TzqsN]sRV. J.ZNP.''

""J.ZNP ryL`i. NSs A DRV @s[ @RsV sVsLi zmss mx ssNTP IxmsVNRPVLiRs[
ssVNRPLi...'' qx sLji %ssLS[NTP sRVyRV.
""@NRP[ NRPy sVsLi %s[ sLRiWzmsLiRVN][y=Lij''
""JZNP ryL`i. s[dsL][[ @NRPRNRPV ssV. Fsg][ @Rs szmsrysV. C[mx so
%dsVGLS[ %dsVLRiVLiRLiT.''
qx sLji |qsW [zqs ssNTP J @RVgRiVs[zqs gjiLRiVNRPVs sxqsVLjigji RVNRPV
RWxqsVNRPVFRWRV.
0
0
0
0
0
0
DxtsQ LSzqss Fny[ @ms sWqs RWzqs lLizqsLi FsTL`i INTPLiR AaRPLRiFRWRV.
G%sV ds ryxxqsLi @sV NRPWy RWaSRV...
""C sX[NTP @RVgjiTsxmsV[ s[sV RWs @ZNPNTPLiysV ryL`i. A xqsL`iQ=NTP
s[sV RVxms[j [RV. BLiRNRPVsVVLi[ N]LiRLRiV sVsVxtsv sVLi xmssWRLi soLiRs[
NRPLixmsLiVVLi }qsxtsQs[ T [zqs sysV'' As[aRPLigS sWRVRVs DxtsQs[xmso %sxqsVFLiVV
RWxqsW sVL][ryLji AsV LSzqsBs Fny[@ms LjiFL`i s[xmso RWaSRV lLizqsLi FsTL`i.
GNRPxqs sLRi*x[ sos xmnsLi` NRPLi|msds[ [LRiNRPLiT @s[ |`\s NTPLiR yLRi
BsoLij. IZNP[ sQQNTP s[Vs[sVLi[ sos xmnsiLi` NRPLi|msds[ [LRiLi xmssWRNRPLRiLi.
RxmsNSLRiLi N]LiRsVLij \lLiNRPL`i= C NRPLi|msdsNTP soLiLRiV. NSs yLji BsxmnsQoVs=
sLS*xNRPVs %dsVR GsWRLi soLiRRV. NRPLi|msds ssLS[ yLRiV \lLiN`PgS gRiry*sVVV
NS[LRiV. \lLiNRPL`i=s xmsVNRPVs skzqsy xmsWsLi FsLiRsWRLi soLiRRV. A RLRi
NRPLi|msds[V $sV xqsVLiRLRisVj. C xqsVLiRLRisV gRiRLi[NRPWy N]s ELRi[, N]s ][
ssVNRPLigS N]y soLiT RVVxmsNRP yNRPV @xmsVV LiVVxqsW Rs xmsLRixmss
|msLiRVNRPVLij.
RV @sxqsLRiLi [s sVRRLRigRi sWssosRV? A %dsN`P FyLiVVLis xmsVNRPVs
xqsVLiRLRisV Rs RgRiLRiNRPV @xmsVN][ gRiXzV ryRLRiLigS Lji{qss [qx sVNRPVs Fsy
@xmsVV [ryLRiV? yNRPV sUV NRPRyLRiV? %sVsV RWxqsVLi[ RgSsoLij. @LiRVZNP[
y sLiy soV [qx sVNRPVs AsV s[mx so J xmssNRPsV RWzqssV RWryLRiV. @xmsVysV
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NRPVNRPLiRVN][LiT'' @LiysV rsVLigSs[.
y INRPryLji EzmsLji dxqsVNRPVs ORPQ[ AsV sVVLiRVsVLi @RXaRPQ\sVRWLRiV.
0
0
0
qx sLjigRi @[ qx ssVRVLi[ Fns FsZNP[=QLi[ soyRV xqsLji. @LiRNRPVsVVLi[ \VNTP
Fns [zqs DRV FssLRiV? @Rs NRPVVLi %ssLSV, @RsNTP bPORPQ mx sRsNTP NSLRiV
@ss RsNRPV RVVRFyxmsjNRP\|ms @LijLiRsVs \V xqsWxmsLjiLiLiLi gRiLigSRLRiLSsos
@TgSRV. @RVgRiVRW s xmsWgjiLiyRV, @sds RVVgRiLiRL`iNTP y @sxqsLRisVs.
RVVgRiLiRL`i RsNRPV NS[[V @VRs @sWsLi][ gRiLigSRLRiLSso @xmsNRPxmsVRV
DRV %ssLS @LijLi[LiRVNRPV zqsRxmsRVRW @LRigRiLi Agji Fns [}qs %ssLSds
@Lijryss xmsLi][ s%sVuyV NTPxqsW @NRP[ soLiTFRWRV qx sLji.
gRiLigSRLRiLSso DRV \V LjiNSLRiVs zmsLi %ssLSV [ [qx sVN][yLRiLiLiyRV
ORPQV... s%sVuyV gRiTFRVyLiVV. gRiLigSRLRiLSso sVVLiRVs NSgjiRLi DRVNTP
qx sLiLijLis %ssLS][ NRPsVLigS sLiTF][Lij. BNRPR }qsxtsQs[sos xqsLji A[RsV
Ljigji x[\|msNTP sWLSLiVV.
""x[... gRiLigSRLRiLSsogSLRiV %ssLSV ]LjiNSRW?'' C s[mx so sVLi qx sLji @TgSRV
@LRigRiLi RLS*R.
""N]s ]LjiNSLiVV''
""xmsLiT''
""DRV sxmsV[ Rs %sVRVT RLizmssLiRVNRPV bPORPQxmsTLij. GWLRiV qx sLji\|mns`
xqsWVNTP xmsLizmsLij N][LRiV. @RsNTP xmsRL][ xqsLisR=LRiLi s[xqsLjiNTP sj[RWs NRPWy N][LRiV
aSzqsLiRRLi LjigjiLij. @Rs RLiT}msLRiV xmsLRisVbPsLi. @RsV xqsLisR=LSsNTP lLiLiRVryLRiV
RW}qsLiRVNRPV s[yRV NSds LRiW= @LigkiNRPLjiLiy xmsLRisVbPsLi Rs N]RVNRPVsLiRVN][
|qsso[ BLiNTP dxqsVZNP[yRVNSRV.
@NRPsV, Rs RWys[ N][LjiNRP @Rs[ L][NRPV |msLRiVgRiVRW FLiVVLij. DRV
RssV BLiNTP dxqsVZNPsVs RLiTs FsLiRgS[ %sV[yR. @LiVVs @RRV
dxqsVZNP[yRV NSRV. yLi][ @RsV FsxmsVRV Dy{qssLigS DLiRLi ysVLij
gRisVsLiyLRi. qx sLij Q\|mns` qx sW[ @RsV mx sRs RLRigRisLRiNRPV RjyRV. sWxqs V RVLi
xqsWiLi. @RsNTP xmsRsRLRigRi[ NSq ssLij. JryLji @sVsV, @NRPsV RWzmsLiRsVs
Fy[RVxmsyR. NSs xmsLRisVbPsLi @LigkiNRPLjiLiR[RV.
yLi][ J L][ FsxmsVRW NRPsVbPORPQ[ soLi[ DRV NRPWs qx sLjiQ\|mns` qx sW g][R
RWNTP RzmsLiRVNRPVs FyLjiFRWRV. @LiVV[ C[xmso xqsW |qsLiV xmszqsgRi \lLi[*}qsxtsQs[

Ljigji @Rs [NTPLiRVNRPVyLRiV.

A qx ssVRVLi[ DRV INRP |qsLis INTPLiR gSRVxmsLjiRRLi NRPWy LjigjiLij. y][
@RsNTP bPORPQNSLi |msLjigji qx sLjiQ\|mns` qx sW sVLi %saSxmsLi [xqss qx sWNTP
xmsLizmsLiRRLi LjigjiLij. FyxmsLi @Rs bPOSQNSs @Rs[ F~TgjiLiRVNRPVyRV. sVL]NRP lLiLiRV
sV @RsV xqsWsVLi FyLjiFNRPFLiVV soiLi[ }qs*yyRVVsoV {ms soLi[yRV.
%saSxmsLi [xqss xqsWNTP xmsLizmsLiyNRP Ljigji Rs RRVso N]srygjiLiyRV DRV.
C qx sLigRi VxqsVNRPVs mx sLRisVbPsLi %saSxmsLi [qx s s qx sWNTP s DRVs
NRP}qsLiRVNRPV xmsRVLi %sxmnssVRWR.
DRV RLiTs NRP}qsLiRVNRPV BxtsQxmsR[R. NSgRisVsLi[ BLiL`i %dsVTRV
xmnsxqsVNSxqsV[ DdLRiVRRWRV. LiVV LRiW= xmsNSLRiLi bPORPQssV%sxqsVs sQQNTP xmssLRis[
gRiVLjiLiRRgRi sWLRiVs}qs @Rs sjs[RVsRV. @Li sVLi sWLRiV DRV[
sLiRs [qx s sqx sW qx sWxmsLjiLiLiLi gRiVLjiL i @Rs %sRVR[}qsLiRVNRPV FnyLSq s
mx spLji [qx sVs qx ssVRVLi[ mx sLRisVbPsLi DRVs NRPVxqsVNRPVs[LiRVNRPV sVLRi syRV.
qx sLjigS A qx ssVRVLi[ DRV NRPLS[ FyNUPqs[ soyRV. RLiTRgRiLRiNRPV s
xmsNRPLjiLi[xqsLjiNTP @RsV ""sVso* LSORPQxqsVT%s, RLiT%s NSRV. NRPdsxqsLi INRPryLji @sVsV, @NRPsV
RWzmsLiRsVLi[ RWzmsLiR[RV. sVso* y RLiTs[NSRV F ...'' @s @yR.
yLi][ xmsLRisVbPsLi N]RVNRPVsV sVLiRLiR[RWR. ys xqszLiR[s DRV
RLiT%dsVRs[ LiVV [xqsVN][[RWR. A xqsLixmnsVs xmsjsVLijsVVLiRV LRigRiLi][ Ljigji
@Rs bPOSQNSLi F~TgjiLiRTLij. A RLRiVyR DRV sVLjiLiR NRPhjisLigS sWLjiFss
@jNSLRiVV gRisVsLiyLRiV.
Rs\ZNP ysV FssLji [NTP s[yRVNSR. @ssxqsLRiLigS Rs [ZNPsLRiy s}qs
sWRLi FssVVNRPV zmszms[}qsyR. Rs[ ss A sWLRiVsV RWzqs @jNSLRiVV @Rs
bPOSQNSLi xmspLjiNSgSs[ %sRVR [RVNRPVLiy sW LiVVNTP xmsLizmsLiyLRiV.
@RsV sW \V[ @RVgRiV|ms[yNTP @RsNTP xmss%sV[ sLiT mx sLi]%sVj
syLiVV'' gRiLigSRLRiLSso N]j}qsxmso xmsRLi AFyRV. xqsLji AaRPLRiFRW aRPRgS
%sLiVyRV.
""sW \ VNTP syNRP @RsV sW @sWLiVV x RXztsQ[ xmsRLi LjigjiLij. sW
@sWLiVV \|qsNS xqsWLi. JL][ G][ zqsssW F~ORPQs GLSV [aSLi. ][ \kV
zqsssW RWyLi LRisVs FsLiR %sVTy @RsV LS[RV. C[xmso zqsssW sVVRLiVVs
FysogRiLiNRPV DRV |mssVZNP[NRP s[qx sW RVFnys @NRPTNTP RWxqsVNRPVs zqsssW {qsQss
xqsLRi*yaRPsLi [aSRV. @]NRP[ @RsV \[ [zqss RxmsV.
A RLRiVyR @Rs sW @sWLiVV x L][ NRPzqs @Rss

xmsbPLiRrygjiLij. NRPVxmsLigS LiVVk @Rs %sRLi'' @s AgjiFRWRV gRiLigSRLRiLSso. A

RLRiVyR NRPWy N]LiR NRPR Ljigjiy ys RVNRPV xmsLi gRiLigSRLRiLSso NTPxtsQLi [RV..
""@LiVV[ @RsxmsVRV Rs Rs, @NRPsV RxmsNRP NRPVryRV. BLiRNUP @RsxmsVRV
Ljid @RWRV ryL`i?'' xqsLji ry[RsgS @TgSRV.
""xqsLjigS yLRiLi @LiVVLij''
""@Rs BLi @Rqs soLi[ LiVVryLS?'' xqsLji @TgSRV.
""ryLki! @RsLi @Rqs @RsNTP dRV, sWNRPV dRV. @xmsVRxmsVRV @Rs RLiT
mx sLRisVbPsLi y RgRiLRiNRPV s N]RVNRPV ZOP[QsVxqssWyLSV NRPsVNRPVs s[ NSs @Rqs
LiVVs*[RV. \VsVLi lLi[xmso %sRVR @soyRsgS DRV y RgRiLRiNRPV s sWLiVVLi
@Rqs LiVVs*sVs @TgSRV. N]R @Rqs LiVVs*[s s[sV FyR @Rqs sWRLi
sWLjiFLiVVLiRs FysV.''
""yLiNRPW sLkisV` ry!'' xqsLji Fns |ms[zqs }ms[zqs RVxmsyRV.
@xmsVRV qx sLjigS LS ILigRiLi @so][Lij. qx sLji A[ FsNTP RsV xqs[zqss
x[ }msLRiV zms A[Rs[ xmsyRV. DRVNTPxmsVRV N]RLiVVLi @Rqs dRV, BLiR
|msRsgRiLRiLi[ @RLiR [NRPLiVVs xmss[Li NSRV. NSs INRP sWRLi sLi, @RsxmsVRV Rs
Rs, @NRPsV RW}qsLiRVNRPV ALSxmsTFRVyRV. BLiNS @RsV RsNSszqss @RqssV
mx sVN][[NRPFLiVVsoLi[... A @sqx sLSs RsV dLRigRigji[ @Rs[ g_xqsVks BLi[
]LigRiRsLi [RVLi xqsVLi... A[ x [ sVVLiygjiLij.
LRiWsVZNP rysLi[zqs [Li[zqs mx sRVNRPVyRs sW[gSs LSRLiy sRFNRPVLiys[
A[xqsVLiTFRWRV. F~RV[ [ R*LRi R*LRigS RRWLRiLiVV LiN`PNTP
RVV[LRiVRVLiRgS Fns sWgjiLij.
""x[''
""s[sV RVVgRiLiRL`is...FsLiRsLRiNRPV sLij?''
""@RsV @ryyLRisVLiVVs %s[VsyRV ryL`i. CL][ @Rs
IzmsLiRgRiss ssVNRPLi soLij''.
""NTP*N`P... RVV {qs \Li [RV. sVL]NRP lLiLiRVL][[ ]LigRiRsLi LjigjiFy. A yLRi
}msxmsL`i[ LSy. Fsds | xmnssV \sV \|qs` RVVgRiLiRL`i?'' As[xmso sVLi xmsbPLiyRV.
""sVLjiNRPLi BRLRiV NSs}qsV=sV xmsLizmsLiRLiT y][ y @sxqsLRiLi soLij''
xqsLji @yRV.
""JZNP[. C L][[ xmsLizmsxqsVyRV soLisV sVLji'' RVVgRiLiRL`i A s[xmso Fns |ms[aSRV.
xqsLji Fnss ZNPT [zqs xysoTgS RVV[LSRV.

qx sVLiRLRisV \|mnsys= @Li` BssqssVLi= NRPLi|msds sos Lig`i RLiyyLRiV][

NTPNTPTF][Lij. F~RsLiVVs [ sLRi qx sVLiRLRisV NRPWLRiVs soLij. AsV FsRVLRiVgS
lLiLiRV N_LiL`i=soyLiVV. RVsVLi NRPW[ sxqsVs RLiyyLRiVV [xmsNTP LSgSs[
R[ N_LiL`i sRNRPV FLiVV LRi{qsRVV RWzmsLi RV yxmsxqsV d}qsxqsVNRPVLiVyLRiV.
xqsVLiRLRisV NRPLi|msds g][sW yLRisV N]j L][ NTPRLi }msxmsL`i[ RWzqssRgRiLRiVLi
yLjiNTP sVsaS+Li [NRPVLiy FLiVVLij. NRPRVxmso mx sVNRPVs yRVNRPVs ss sVVy
xqsVLiRLRisV \|mnsys= NRPLi|msds[ yRVNRPVs RxmsV [rys[VsWss By RTFRWLRiV.
C yLRi @LiVgS FyNTP DxtsQNRPV [LjiLij.
AsV C yLRi %ss @aRPLRiFLiVVLij. Bj NRP? ssW? @Li[ qx sVLiRLRisVNRPV
sLigSs[ RV D[aRPLi [y? [sxmsVRV RLiyyLRiVNRPV Bs*szqss }mssVLi=[
xmsLi FsLiRVNRPV [zqsLij?
sLigS sLiVVd xmsLRiVLS[ @LiVV[ Rs%dsVR, RsV xmss[}qs xmsNRP %dsVR xmsLRiVsosxtsQLi
yy FsLiRVNRPV s[RV[RV? @LiRVNRPV RVVgS Rs %dsVR yT [LiVVLiy=s xmss[sVVLij?
Rqs sVVLiRV NRPWLRiVs AsV A L][ }qsNRPLjiLis yLRi LSRVLi[RV.
zmsgS AL][ }msxmsL`i %dsVR gkiRV gkixqsW NRPWLRiVLij. @ygRij[Li xmsjs%sVuy sVLi
DxtsQs[}ms xmsLjibdPsgS RWxqsVs lLizqsLi FsTL`i |msRso%dsVR xqsss sso* J ORPQLiFyV
sVLjizqs @RXaRPsVLiVVLij.

""G%sV DxtsQ. Fsds Fny[@ms sWqs Fs qx sVLiRLRisV \|mnsys= NRPLi|msds?'' lLizqsLi

FsTL`i sWNTP DNTPxmsT [LRiVNRPVLij DxtsQ .
""@sVLjiNRPs FsLiVVL`i\s= rgRis FsxmsVRy RWaSy?''
DxtsQ RLRiFLiVVLij A xmsaRPNRPV.
""sjLig`i d= FsN`P={msLjiRVs= yNRPV VxqssW. s[sW ds sRVxqsV[ sxmsV
xmss[aSsV. sLiVVdgS LSaSsV. NSs Fsy? N]y[. |qsLi gRisLRisVLis
%ssVLji+xqsW LSryss s[smx s[ mx ss [zqss mx sNRPNRPV sWqszmsLi @LiRNRPVLiy [aSLRiV. }qs
gRisLRisVLis %ssVLji+Liyss NRPlLiLi xqsxmsV[ N][R %sjLiyLRiV.
N][cAxmslLi[s r~\|qssV %ssVLji+Liyss |qsLi N][cAxmslLi[s LiN`P Rs @xmsV
LiRsVs sT Lij. Fns= TFyLiR VsVLi=s %ssVLji+Liyss \s NRP [aSLRiV.
sVVs=Fy %ssVLji+Liyss sVs%dsj[ R FsRNRPVLiy [aSLRiV. BxmsVRV xmsV.
sVsLi sLiVVdgS xmss[RVgRisW? sLRiRVLigS yLRi LSRVgRisW LS...R...sVs
RVNRPVV LSRLi[ ANRPVLi%s.''
DxtsQ xmsNRPs[ NRPWLRiVyyRVs ""FsRVNRPV \|msFsRV RRLRiLigRixmsoRVV sLiVVd
xmsLRiVNRPLi[ @%sdsxmsLRiVZNP[ FsNRPVs VxqssW. sVso* qx sVLiRLRisV \|mnsys= NRPLi|msds gRiVLjiLi
RVgS LSaSso.''
""s[sV RVgS LSRV[RV ryL`i. Ds[ LSaSsV''
""J.ZNP[....J.ZNP[. RVgS LSRV[RV. sos[ LSryso. gSs[soLij. ds FsRVNRPV \|msFsRVgS
CL][ FsslLisLjiNTP FsLiy*[ @Li[qx sVyRV. r...xqsVLiRLRisV %dsVR RLiyyLRiVNRPV
sVLjiLiR ssVNRPLi GLRiRVRVLij.
ds LjiFLRiV][ dsso AsVNRPV xmsosLRis Bs[gRiy. N]jL][[ |msR = s[xqsVLij
@xmsVRV |msRsVVRLi[ sqx sWV [qx sVNRPVLiVLij r~sVV. @xmsVRV sVLRi sVso* LjiFLRiV
yaSssVN][ GsVsoRVLij. sVVdssVR AsV%dsVR N]LiRLRiV RVgS yaSLRiV. @lgi[ BksV.
FssL][ gjisy [}qsxmssgSs[ LjiFLRiVs RVLigRi[ ]ZNP[ryLRiV? sVLjiN]j}qsxms[
LjiLiVVLiRL`igSs, qx sVLiRLRisV @LiRLjiNUP RV yxmsxqsV B[zqsLiRsgSs LjiFLiR V sqx sVLij.
Aj s[RVNRP RxmsRV NRPy.
NRPsVNRP As[aRPLi sLiVVd][FyV qx ssVxqsxms mx spLji @sgSxs soLiy. A
@sgSxs ssNRP NRPLi soLiy, srysV sVLji'' lLizqsLi FsTL`i D][R [zqs RsgRij[NTP
sFRWRV.
AsVNRPV DN][xtsQLigS DLij. xqsVLiRLRisV @%sds xmssV, sWry d
LiyysVNRPVLi[ @sVN][NRPVLiy NRPR xhSRVgS sVVxmso LjigjiLij. RLiyyLRiV sVVys
qx ssLigS Ljigji Liy AsV ssVNRP G][ gRiWRVxmsohS DLij.

AsVNRPV VLiNS}qs mx nsVLSy sNRPVV FssL][ DyLRiV. ysV RVNRPV gRiLi[

RsV sRFgRiWRRV. A qx sLiRLRiLi[ FsRVLRi[V xmssWy FsRVL]s[LiRVNRPV RssV
LRiOTPQLis RVVsNRPVT xqsxNSLRiLi dxqsVN][y. J saRPRWsN] @xmsVRV zqs %sVRLigS xqsLRiVNRPV
NRPWLRiVs sWqs yRVRLi sVVRV|msLij.
0

qx sLji LiN`P RgRiLRiN][xqsLjiNTP \sV xqsLjigS 7c30 @LiVVLij. LiN`P[xms sos

s[xmso RWaSRV. HyLRiVgRiV NRPxqssVL`i= zmnss [xqsW NRPszmsLiyLRiV. @LiRV[ DRV [RV.
""s g]Rs[ L_U RNRPjs NRPVLSRV LS syy'' xqsLji LiN`P
RVsWsNTP @sVsWsLi LSNRPVLiy @TgSRV.
""syRV W, LS F~RVF[VsVVLiRV s BNRP[ %dsVR ]LigRiVyRV.
sVLRi DRRVs[V [ INRP s s, ylgi[zqs sFRWRV.
AxqsLigS s RsV [zqss F~LRiFyVNRPV Rxmsy][ ORPQLi xqsLji. RxmsRV....xqsVkLRi
sLkiORPQ RxmsRsVNRPVs @NRP[ J %dsVR |qsLiVVFRWRV xqsLji.
ORPQV..s%sVuyV...gRiLiV...gRiTFRVyLiVV. A sLkiORPQ qx sLjiNTP
%sxqsVgRiszmsLiR[RV. @j @RsNTP sXLkiy GLRiTs @yV.
sVyxLi INRP NSsysNTP sVLji @LiVVRV s%sVuyVLiRsgS sVLiV NRPNRPVRW
syRV DRV.
@Rs NRP[ dgS sLSaS, sxqsQXxV qx sxtsQsVsoRVyLiVV. sVVLi {qsLjiRVqsgS
soLij. DRV sxqsWs[ J [%dsVR sos ds gSxqsVsV dxqsVNRPVs sVVLi %dsVR
RVNRPVyRV. sVL][gSqx sV ds dxqsVNRPVs gRiRgRiR ylgi[zqs INTPLiR LjiN`P= @RWRV.
xqsLji ssLigS s DRV sVVLiRVs [NTP BVs[xmso NRPWLRiVyRV.
""DRV!'' xqsLji zmsVxmsoNRPV DRV R RWaSRV gSds |msRgS AaRPLRiF[RV.
DRV sVs[*ss Rss @Rs }msLRiV|ms zmssgSs[ AaRPLRiFyRsVNRPVs DRV
sWsVWVgS RsZNP[zqs RWLi qx sLjiNTP @aRPLRigS soLij. @xmsVRsVNRPVyRV
qx sLji....DRV [RLiVVs sVsqx sVsyRs.
""FysV NRPy? sVLiN][qx ss[V @s LRiVso [RVgRigji[ NTPLSLiVV dxqsVNRPVs mx ss mx spLji
[rysV'' @s xqsLjiZNP[zqs RWxqsW ""J }ms %dsV= xmsLixmso sxL`i V'' @yRV LiN`P
RVsWss[mx so RWxmsoV sVLRi.
ANRP %dsVRVsVyRV. @j dLRiVNRPVs[sLRiNRPV AgRiLi sVLiRsVNRPVyRV xqsLji.
@LRigRiLisLRiNRPV ssLigS soLiTFRWRV.

""sVLi mx ssNTP @s LRiVso[RVRLi LiVVxmsVTmx sV[ %dsVxmsRRV. INRP sWRLi

RLigS xmsgRisV C FyLiys Rs r~LiRLSLigS [xqsVNRPV RVNRPVRVs LiVVRLRiV
mx sn VLSy sNRPV A NRP LiRsZNP[ sW RVVgRiLiR L`i ry sqx sVs V xmsgRisV.''
DRV ssLigS %syRV.
""yNRPV VxqsV sV%s*xmsVRV %dsV @sW, @NRPN][xqsLi @s[*xtsQ rygjixqsVys.''
DRV RVNRPVs R xqsLji s[xmso RWaSRV. A NRP[ AaRPLRiLi xqsxtsQLigS
]iLigjiRWzqsLij.
""RVqs! BLiR |msRsgRiLRiLi[ yLji R dsNRPLiR [gS ]LRiNRPRV. zqsssW NSRVgS
%sTFLiVVs FyNRP xqsLisR=LSNRPLiVVy RW{qs RWRgSs[ gRiVLRiVxmsysNTP, gRiVTgRiLiV
sWgRiysNTP.
Bj %sRLi... sVso* yLjis gRiVLRiV mx sgRigjiy mx ssLiRV qx sLisR=LS NRPh][LRi \V
%sRLi NRPLigS ds[ y sWLRiVV dxqsVN] soLiVLij. r....%dsV @sW, @NS R
NRPs|msRLi y NRPxtsQ\sVs mx ss.''
""sVVysNTP 24 gRiLi[ y gRiVLjiLis %ssLSV y }qsNRPLjiLiyLRiV'' INTPLiR
xmsaSLiRR][ @yRV DRV.
""@sxqsLRiLi sosxmsVRV RxmsRV? @LiVVy sW sX sWNRPV s[lLi[ ]FyhRiLi'' xqsLji
INTPLiR xuyLRiVgS @yRV.
""BLiRNUP G%sV %sxtsQRVLi?'' lgi[zqs @TgSRV DRV.
""GsoLij? dsNSszqss @Rqs xqsLjigS yLRiLi[ s[sV xmsVNRPVLisV. yNSszqss xmss
sVso* [zqs|ms'' LjiZNP*zqs LigSs[ @TgSRV qx sLji.
DRV ssLigS soLiTFRWRV.
""s[VsVV ds][ [LiVVLiysVNRPVs mx ss ssVNRP sVLi soLiRs ssV s%sVLiRRLi
LiVVxmsV[ ryRLi NSRV. sW RVVgRiLiRL`i ryL`i C sgRiLSsNTP s RVNTP sLRixqssgS sgSLS
sWgjiLisxmsV[ NRPy @j xmsRQORPQLigS NTPRWLRiWxmsLi[ dsNRPV NRPszmsLi[j. r...''
""@LiR \ sVLij. yNRPV sW RxmsLi @sj |msR N][Fys zmsxqsVLij. %dsV xmss lLi[}ms
mx spLji [rysV. A g_xqsVks BLi @Rqs LiVVso*.''
""[zqss xmss LRixxqsLigS soLiys %dsVLRisVNRPVLi[ x[soRV NRPWy y][
%sxtsQRWs NRPNTPLiR[RV.''
xqsLji DNTPxmsyRV. xqsLjigS Rs sVxqsxqsV=[ sos xqsLi[s Rjs[zqss[ L][ry
LiVVyRV.
qx sLji @xmsNRPmx sVRV J s zqsms%dsVR g_xqsVks @Rqs LSzqs ysNTP
sLiVVLRiWFyRVV NRPlLids= R[zqs LiVVyRV.

""s[sV %dsV mx ss%dsVR soLisV. sW @sVsV, @NRPsV RWys ALSs[V y][ %dsV mx ss
[LiVVxqsVLiRs %sxtsQRVLi sVLjiFsR V'' @LiWs[ [yRV.
sTsTgS qsryLi`ZNP[zqs rygjiFRVs DRVs RWzqs @sVNRPVyRV qx sLji.
DRVNTP, xqsLRiNTP d%s %sxtsQRVLi INRPVLij.
RVVgRiLiRL`i RsV @%sdsxmsLRiVTgS[, @xqssVLiR VTgS[ LRiVso [xqsLiVVy RyzqsxqsVs
FxqsLig`is N][RVgRiRs g_xqsVks xmszqsgRiRV.
g_xqsVks @xmssVRR gRiVLjiLi ds DRV qs FsZNP[aSRV.
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""sVVs=xms NSL][lLi[tx sQsNTP Lijs ][sV RLi}ms}qs }qsQ NSy. @Li[ ys
NSy.... yNRPV sVL][ lLiLiRV gRiLi[ A ys, yVgRiV %sT }qsQV, sVgRiVLRiV sVsVxtsvV
NSy. y %dsVy[ NSy, NSs ysV g_xqsVks BLi[s sNRPVV gSs, |qsLigSs
gRiVLRiV xmsNRPWRRV. @LRiQ\sVLiy?''
xqsLjiNTP @xms NRPWy DRV xmsRNRPs[V%sV[ @LRiLi NS[RV. sVVysNTP DRV G][
mx sRNRPLi s[qx sVsVgS EzLiyRV qx sLji.
xqsLjigS 3c30NTP sVVs=xms NSL][lLi[xtsQs RVWsFnysV s[xqsVNRPVs zqsRLigS soyRV.
ys[ RLiVV%sLig`i {qs[ A sVgRiVLji[s INRP sQQNTP NRPWLRiVyRV.
xqsLji RWxqsVLiRgSs[ ys xqsLSxqsLji sxsgRiL`iZNP[zqs RVV[Lij Lij.
0

g_xqsVks @dsgS A{mnsxqsL`i= NRP[ xmsyLRiV [xqsVyRV. xqsLjigS @[ qx ssVRVLi[ ys

sxsgRiL`i lLiLiRs %dsj[NTP xmss[bPLiLij. xmss[bPxqsWs[ ys[Li RWLi sVzqs[ NTP*`
F~gRi LRiWxmsLi[ LSrygjiLij.
ys {qs` RgjiLij. JryLji %dsj sLRisLRiNRPW s ssVjLjigjiLij.
DRV NRP][s[ LRiUgS soLiRsVs Rs xmsNRPsVs RLiVVsL`is |RLjiLi ZNP[sNTP
ssVNRP s[mx sos gSxqsV[Li RWaSRV. DRV ALRiL`i= N][xqss[V FsRVLRiVRWxqsVs %sVgRiy

sVVgRiVLRiW @Rs RWRgSs[ ssLigS RWFyLRiV.

ys xqsLjigS g_xqsVks BLi sVVLiygjiLij. sVVLiRVgS DRV ys[Li jgji
g_xqsVks BLilgi[ RgRiLRiNRPV s |qsW [ryRV.
""@RVgSLjiLi[ N]LiLi FsNRPVs }qsQ [LiVVLiRsVs sW NRP%sVxtsQsL`i gSLRiV FyLRiV.
''.. @yRV DRV %ssRWs sxqsW.
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xms[NRPLigS RsVRVgSLjiLi[ FsNRPVs }qsQ [RVsVsLi @RsNTP gRiLRi*LigS soLij.
@xqsV g_xqsVks FyxmsNRPLi qx sLiFyjLiRVN][sLi N][xqsLi Rs[ NSNTP RVxqsVV RWzmsLi
RV|ms FsNRPVs }qsQ [LiVVLiys ys %dsj[sNTP xmss[bPLiRgSs[ @sVNRPVyRV A |qsLi.
DRV NRPsV\|qsgRisLiRVNRPVs sVLRiVORPQLi ys[s sVgRiVLRiV sVsVxtsvV R INRP
}qsQRVL`i VsZNP[xqsVNRPVs RVV[LSLRiV.
|qsLi yLjiRWxmsgS, DRV sVVLiRVgS LiVVLi[NTP xmss[bPLiyRV.
xmss[bPxqsWs[ DRV %sVgRiy sVgRiVLRiV RsV [V[Li NRPLkimns= dzqs sVVNRPVNRPV
@RLigS |msVNRPVyLRiV.
@Li[... A sVLRiVORPQLi s[VxmnsWV A BLis RV[aSLiVV. A s[VxmnsW sVR NSNTP
sqx sVsoV @RV LSNRPVLiy RWxqsVNRPVLiW sVLRiVxmso [xmsNRPV RWxqsVNRPVFRWRV DRV.
@lgi[ %sVgRiy sVgRiVLRiV BLi[s R[ gRij[NTP RWxqsVNRPVFRWLRiV.
@xmsNUP G @sVsWsLi LS[RV |qsLiNTP. BLi[ sos g_xqsVks NRPVVLixqsVV @
F~gRisV NS}qsxmso Lji}qs ][s VR Rmx sVRVLiRs %sLiyLRiV. qx sLjigS B[ xqssVRVLi[
g_xqsVks ms LiVVLis[xmso RVV[LjiLij.
}qsQ [RVLi sVVRs s%sVuysNTP |qsLiNTP NRP sVLiyLiVV sVVLiRVgS.
A RLRiVyR NRPsVLigS sVRRV sVVRVLRiVRVLiRgS [[s gRiss RsNRPV dNRPVLiys[
sj[zqs s[%dsVRNRPV LjiFRWRV.
xqsLjigS @xmsV[ @RsNTP @sVsWsLi sLij. ZNP[ZNP[}qsLiRVNRPV gRiss FsLiVVsV
[}qsLiRVNRPV xmsRVLi %sxmns\sV FRWRV.
C[xmso g_xqsVks NRPVVLixqsVV NRPWy NRPsVLigS NRPWLRiVs y NRPWLRiVsQ[
rFny[NTP ILjigjiFRWLRiV.
DRV LiVVxmsVRV g_xqsVks `LRiWLi[ soyRV. @Rs [RVNRPV NRPLkimns=
RVVNRPVyRV, J ryLji \sV RWxqsVNRPVs xqssgS %s s[aSRV DRV.
@Li[... sVgRiVLRiV sNRPVV sVLjiNRP mx ss[xqsVNRPVFrygSLRiV. BLi[NTP xmss[bPLis @LiVVRV
s%sVuyNRPV RVN][aSRV DRV.
A ssVZNP[ %sVgRiy sVgRiVLRiWcc sVLjiN]j ORPQNRPV ysRVV[LjiLij.

g_xqsVks ms sx sgRiL`i _LRiry[NTP xmss[bPLiLij.

_LRiry[ sos J lLirylLiLi[ sVW NRPWLRiVs lLiLiRs %dsjZNP[zqs RWxqsVs xqsLji
g_xqsVks mss RWzqs DNTPxmsyRV. DRV ys LiVVLiNS A %dsj[Li LS[RV.
C[xmso @sVN][NRPVLiy g_xqsVks LSsLi RWs NRPWy NRPgjiLiLij xqsLjiNTP.
@sVNRPVsj @sVNRPVsV mx ssLiRV s%sVuy[ mx spLRiLiVVFy.
ALRiU mx sRN]LiRVsLRi s%sVuyLiVVLij. sVL][ 20 ORPQ[ soLij.
ys sqx sVs qx sWRsV [so.
Fs...? Fs C xmssWRLisVLi RVxms[j? RVLRiVgS A[xqsWs[ _LRirys[mx so
RWaSRV.
zmnsN`P zqsgRi sR ms Agji soLij.
gkis\ sgji g_xqsVks ms RVV[lLi[[}ms msNTP G][ @sL][RLi NRPgjiLiy.
Fs?
@LiR[s[ RsV NRPWLRiVs ZNP[m sn sVVLiRVs NTPdN]V RgiR LRi INRP FyRZNP[T NRPszmsLiyRV.
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sVV xms[ryLiVV.
""dsZNP[Li RVLi [RVcccsxmss [zqs|msV. BxmsVRV xhSRVgS xmsLjilgiRVNRPVLiW s
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xqsLji sWV xmspLRisoRVLiRgSs[ RWxqsVNRPVFRWRV.
sVL][ lLiLiRV ORPQ[ gkis\ sVgRiVRVLiRsgS xqsLji xmsLizmsLis sVsztsQ A s[xmso
xmssVLiT xmsLjilgiRVRVsV sLi xqsLjigS g_xqsVk s msNTP FsRVLRiVgS L][` %dsVRNRPV
LjiFRWRV.
RWxqsVLiRgSs[ zmnsN`P sV @LiVVFLiVVLij. @LiRLji][FyV g_xqsVks ms[sos
Fdqs zqsLijNRPWy msjgji A s[mx so LSrygSLRiV.
qx sLjigS @xmsV[ DRV ys A %dsj [Li RVNRPV sLij. qx sLji EzmsLji
dxqsVNRPVyRV, xmssWRLi RzmssLiRVNRPV.
0
0
0
xqsLji BxmsVRV gS soyRV. xmsd xmsNRPNRPV Fns [zqs Fs.Fsqs.zms. g_xqsVks BLi[
xms xmsgRi[ ]LigRiRsLi LjigjiFLiVVLiRs xmsLi sVVRRV. @LRigRiLiNRP @][
FytsQsWqs @LiVVFLiVVLij.
qx sLjigS A L][ ryRVLiRLi 6.30 s%sVuyNTP ]LRi FssLji mx sLizmsLiysj
sLRiLiVVLiR[RVLiRVgS g_xqsVks BLi[ ]LigRiRsLi @syLRi xqsLiRs yLRi @LiVVFLiVVLij.
@s C%ssLig`i FsTxtsQs=[ A yLRi, g_xqsVks BLi Fn[rysLi

xqsLiFyjLiRVNRPVyV.
RVVgRiLiRL`i H. ]LRisV NRPV=NRPVs[LiRVNRPV zqsR sVsoRVyRV. DRV %s[ xms
RVVgRiLiRL`i @\QL`i @RWRV.
FsLi qx sLixmsn VL<iR , LRiNRPF yRLi, gRiLiRLRig][ Li [NPR VLiy FsLiR qx sVyRWsLigS
]LigRiRsLi [ryRV.
RVVgRiLiRL`i RVN]xqsVLiRgS xqsLji FsRVLRiRWRV.
""yLiNRPW Fs %sVxqsL`i qx sLji .... y FzqsLig`iNTP sWLRiLi xqsVgRisVLi @LiVVLij'' @yRV
ms s[mx so qx sRVxqsW.
""BLiRV[ y g]xmsRss[VLi [RV ryL`i. @Liy DRV %s[[.
s[sxmsVRV @LRiLiVgS y ELjiZNP y BLi @Rqs sNTP xmsVN][y. [RLi[
A DRV y %dsVR LRigRi[ xmssWRLi soLij'' @yRV qx sLji RVVLigRiLiRL`i ssZNP[
mssLRiNRPV sRVxqsW.
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BLi @Rqs @LiR NRPxtsQ\sVLi[Li NSRV. ][Li sLki... ssVNRPWy y RgRiLRiZNP[ NRPVLisV.
@NRPRsos Fdqs zqsLij @Liy sVRVsVWLji, xmsNTP LigjiFLiVVsy[. FssLji
ssW[ FssLji ssVNRPWR][ ds xmsLjizqs yNRPV FsRVLRiV NSsRV @NRPRNRPV sgSs[.
@LiRVZNP[ s[sV ss yLSsNTP dsNRPV @NRPRZNP[ s=xmnsL`i @[V RWrysV. NSs INRP
gRiVLRiV|msVN][y.
sVso* y sVsztsQgS LSso. syNRP NRPWy s[sLi[ xmsRsV sLiy. @sxqsLRiLi s}qs J
RaRP[ y][ g]Rs NRPWy xmsy. yxmsNTPLiR dsLRiV aRPRVso RVRsVVLiRVNRPVLiW
s. C RVVR Li[ NSsW Fdqs ssxqsN][ N]R @LRiLi xmssRV. FRWsW, %sj
sLRi*x[ FLiVVs sXmx sLRisVLiVVs RXzms %sVgRiVVRVLij. @ds A[LiRVNRPVs INRP
sLRiRWsNTP LSy'' RVVgRiLiRL`i {qsLjiLig`i sVVLiRV NRPWLRiVyRV.
ms s[sLRiNRPV @NRP[soLiT A RLRiVyR DRV soLi[ T ZNP[zqs RVV[LSRV.
N][LjiN][Lji xmso [sV[NTP @RVgRiV|msRsVs rysVRNRPV BRs[ DyxLRi.
RWy Bj FsLiRsLRiNRPV sRVLi][?
0
0
0
sVRVsVWLji |msR Lig`i dxqsVNRPVyRV. ysNTP NSs=s xLigRiV qx ssVNRPWLSRV.
xmszqs FyLRiLi# \sVLij Lki FsRVs.
L][N]NRP xmsNRPs ]xmsVs @RLiR ANRPL<RiRVLigS NRPLi|msds }msLRiV sVRRLRigRi %sVy
xmso AaSryNRPV EzmsLji FxqsVyV. N]R sWLRiVd NSLRiV...NUPLi NRPL`i sWLRiVdNSLRiV A
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GLSV [aSLRiV.

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dRV. @Rs BLi[ ]LigRiRsLi [LiVVLiLij RVVgRiLiRlLi[ss.
xqsLjigS y NRPWLRiVs @LiVVRV ssVVuyNRPV syRV H.. ]LRi.
BRLRiW [ |qsW [aSLRiV.
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@yRV Rs {qs[ NRPWLRiVLiW.
sVLRi V saRP+Li[ sVVsgjiFLiVVLij.
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CssLig`i \d @LijLiyRV. @j RWzqss g_xqsVks sVVLi[ NRP RzmsFLiVVLij.
xmnsLi }ms[ yNSRVLiR @ORPQLS[ Fs.Fsqs.zms. BLi[s[ ]LigRiRsLi @s[ |TLig`i
RWzqs H.. ][LRi @aRPLRiFRWRV.
RLRiVyR INTPLiR @ssWsLigS %sLiyRV. A sLis[ g_xqsVks s[xmso RWaSRV. A
RWxmsoV RW soyLiVV.
@LiR[s[ Fns sWgjiLij. H..]LRi Fns Fs N]jORPQV %s RgRiLRi
AsLiRVNRPVs A RLRiVyR %sxqsVLRiVgS ys ZNPT [aSRV.
""%sVxqsL`i g_xqsVks RVW AL`i }%sLig`i mns BsxmsoRVs=cclLi[RL`i [s%dsV...RWsV H
\lLi...'' xqsL`iNSzqsgS @yRV H..
g_xqsVks sVVLi sRVLRiV RVNRP [sLiRgS FyFLiVVLij.
""%sVxqsL`i g_qs...sVsNRPV NSs=Lij ds, sLiVVd, \LRiLi. @Li[NSs LSNUPRWV,
LiRg]LiTRsLi NSRV. ds RXztsQs ds sXQ\|ms |msV \|msN]rys. @ssxqsLRiLigS LSNUPRWNRPV
RgRi[RVNRPV, @LiRV[s[ NRPWLRiVNRPVFLiVV yaRPs\sVFyso. sVso* aSLiRRV NSFyRgRiss
FssLRiLiVVy %saRP*zqsryLS?
ds BLi[s[ xmsxmsgRi[ ]LigRiRsLi LjigjiLij. Ljigji @xmsV[ ALRiV gRiLiLiVVLij.
BLiRsLRiNRPV G sWRLi ARWNUP dRV[NRPFRWs.
qx ssVLiR VTgS LRiVso [xqsVN][y=s NSs BRLRiV Bsxms oRVs= [RVsNTP
DxmsWgjixqsVyso. B C sLki ` As RVVsL`i FyL`i...'' @s RVVgRiLiRL`i s[xmso Ljigji
""zqsRLigS soLiRV RVVgRiLiRL`i, lLi[xmso DRRWsZNP[ dsNRPV FzqsLig`i ALRiL`i= sryLiVV'' @LiW [
sRV H..
@ssWs LRiLi][ [yRV g_xqsVks . RVVgRiLiRL`i RXzmsgS RVNRPV sTyRV.
0

qx sLjigS @NRPR gki }msLRiV%dsVR \|mnsys= NRPLi|msds FyLRiLi[R=sLic RVVgRiLiRL`i

yL`i dxqsVNRPVs[ L][ INRP[.
LiVVsLig`i LjiFLRiV B Rs @{mnsxqsVNRPV s {qs[ NRPWL][gSs[ [V\|ms NRPszmsLiLij
\|mnsys= NRPLi|msds FyLRiLi[R=s A*s xmsNRP. ZNP[sgS ys J|mss [aSRV.
sVR RLRigRi sWsso dLRis AaRPNRPV lLiNRPV NRPLi[ rgRiOTPQQ xqsgRiV
sVsztsQ AaSryNRPV AxqsLS NRPLi[ @sLiROTPQQ. R*LRixmsRLiTj... GsW!!! sWLRiVd %dsV[
NSs[sW.... Bs*[tx sQs NSLRiV\|ms sVWRV \sV ANRPL<RiRVLigS soyLiVV.
NTPLiR FyLRiLi[R=sLi g_LRisdsRV sVLisLRiVV $ xms @s soLij.
xms LSxtsQ LSNUPRW[ xmsRV\ss sVsztsQ, sVLi @LiVV xmsVsVs xmsjL][V
NSNRPsVVLi[ xmsjsVLijs xRLi [LiVVLis |msR sVsztsQ.
FsNRPR G %dsV NTP[ @jNSLRiLi NRPRVVRVLi][ FsNRPR G FsRV s[}qs FssLRiV
RsoyL][ gS VxqsVNRPVs sVsztsQ.
gRiRLS[ RsV BNRPRNRPV sxqsVLiRgS H. ]LRi Bs \|mns ORPVLigS RjyRV RsV.
@LiRV[ sVL][ }msLRiV NRPszmsLiLij. sVRVsVWLji .
A[RsVLi [LRiVNRPVs NSLRiVs Ljigji RWaSRV. A L][[ sVyxLi 1c40
s%sVuyNRPV \|mnsys= NRPLi|msds J|mssLig`i. RLigS @j xms sWxqsgjiLiR[[V
NRPLi|msds[V...
@sVsWsLi s NSRV. @xmsZNP[ Fdqs %sLig`i[ RVVgRiLiRL`i gRiVLjiLi
NRPRV NRPRVgS xmsVNRPVLiVyLRiV. RVVgRiLiRL`i sxmsVLiyRs... ds sLiVVdLi[
FyryRs H. ]LRi @RsNTP G.Fsqs.zms. sVLi Fsqs.zmsgS xmssWxtsQs BxqsW BNRPRNRPV FzqsLig`i
BsVgS @LiRLRiW xmsVNRPVLiVyLRiV.
zms.G. s %ssRVLigS RsLi ""ryL`i'' @yRV.
""C Bs*[xtsQs NSLRiV RWaSLS?'' RVVgRiLiRL`i xmsaRPNRPV NSNRP xqsLi[RsNRPV zms.G.
DNTPxmsyRV.
FdxqsV ssqx s[ qx sLjis[=s g_LRi%sLiRRLi @s[j FsxmsVRW [RV. Rs NTPLiRyLjis
NRPVNRPNRPLi[ {sLigS RW}qs tsQ ALRiQLki sxqs ssxqsNRPV Fdqs ssxqs g]xms DyxLRi.
@Li ssxqsNTP xmssj @LiVVs C Fsqs.zms RssV RWaSy @s[ RVV RWaSLS
@s xmsbPLiRLi AaRPLRiLigS soLij @RsNTP.
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yyRV.
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Fsqs.zms. Rs %sRVQQNRPRLSs sLRi*zLi[ xmsR[s[ @TgSRV.

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VxqsVNRPVs[LiRVNRPV N]LiR qx ssVRVLi mx sRVRVLij. @xmssLRiNRPW xms INRPLji][ gRiRgS
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xmsVNRPVs[ xmsRVRLi [ryR V.
@j ryRLiNSRs zqssxmsVRV RssV BNRPRsVLi s=xmnsL`i [LiVVLi[
xmsRVRsVy [ryRV. RxmsRV. mx sL][ORPQ RVVRLi RxmsRV. zqs Fdqss[Vms zmsLi
mx sLjibdPsgS yss[}ms RWxqsW soLiT FRWRV.
ryyLRiLigS sgRiLSs xqslLi[* TFyLRiVsVLi yLji][ s[Vms gkiLiVVLiRVNRPVs @LiRV[ G F
dqs}qstx sQs FsNRPR soLij sWL`i[qx sVNRPVs ys mx sLjijs lLi`\s][ sWL`i [LiVVryLRiV. @
RLRiVyR L][`=s gRiVLjiryLRiV.
xmsN`P }ms|qsqs gRiVLjiryLRiV. g]RsV LRigRisNTP %dsV NRPgjiLi[ BLRiVNRPV xms[aSNRPV,
qx sLiRV,NSLRiL`i}ms|qsqss @[s[Vms[ sWL`i [ryLRiV.
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yLjiNTP syqx sVgS sos sNRPVsLRiV? FyLki Gj?
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yNRPVLiVV[ ys RRWLRiV[}qs LSyV FsNRPRVyLiVV, y RVsWsVV FssLRiV?
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soyLiVV?
RLi, syLRiLi, @LRiN`P, sWRNRPRyV, ZNP sqsV sT[ ZNP[LiyNRPR?
y @jxmsRVs*LRiV? y gRisoLi` G%sV? y %dsVR AlLiT yLji{tsQ
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NTPLiR @RVxmso[NTP dxqsVNRPVs[LiRVNRPV RxmsLRiLigS rLi FsNRPVs. ryyLRiLigS N]RgS yLji
dxqsVNRPVs[ xms Fdry{mnsxqsLRiV BLi%s ORPVLigS xmsLjibdPryRV.
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[qx sVNRPVLi[ @RVxmso[NPT dqx sVN][s RLi qx sV Li.
sLigS FsLi xms[ NRPV, IR VNRPV LigRiNRPVLiy Ra PR Vj ][ Fdq szqsLij
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0

DRV, xqsLji zqs[ jgSLRiV. xqsLji DRVNTPs sW xmsNSLRiLi BLi @Rqs

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INRPL][ gRiRV%s DRV LiN`P s[mx so rygjiFRWRV. @RsNTPxmsVRV
sVVRxqssVxqsNRPV lLiLi][qx ssVxqs ][RLiVVLij. G][ INRPmx ss [RVNRPF[ gRiRsRLi y
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""sVs*sT%sLS sVR[? Ljis soss. sVso* sVsV @RVNRPVs ks
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***

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***
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***
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***
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***
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***
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***
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***
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***
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***
LS11.15 @LiVVLij.
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***
Fn[VgS syLiVV.
LRi%dsLiRmsc ys sLiL`i}msc @NRPR FyL`i[R VTLiRs[j RV[}qsxmsLjixqsLSV gS
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***
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***
DRVLjigji LSsRLi aSLiy[%sNTPAaRPLRiLigS DLij. AsLiRLigSNRPWy DLij. Ljigji
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***
N]RVNRPVsRWLRiLigS DLi, A R sVjgRi%sVLigRiVN]s, NRPWRVLRiV %sR\sVyxqsVLigS
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***

""GLiLjigjiLij...?'' mssDRV xmsNRPs[ AxmsoRW@TgSRV s[Vg][Fy.

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***
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***

rysLi[zqs [xqsVN]sRVNRPV ssDRV @LiRNRPV sVVLi[LiLRigRis .[ ..@LiRNRPV

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***
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***
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NRPxqs sVL`i= RVLi][ RLRiLiVVFRWLRiV.
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dsFdxqsVV xqsLiVVRLisLSLiRFRWLRiV. @LiVVyRsV %sj s xqsLjigSs[sLRis[LSLRiV.
sVR VsVWLjiN PT ORPQ s|ms F[ yTlgi[LiL`i[ xqsaSs saRP+Li@VsVVNRPVLij.
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***

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xmsRLiT''@yRVs[Vg][Fy.
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***
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***
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***
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[R VVAR[R V.
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""%dsV][s xmssVLiTsysV'' s[xqssWysLi FyRVDRV.

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g]LiRVsV|msgRiVVNRPVLiW.
LRi%dsLiRsy*RV.
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""%dsVZNPLiRNSy...'' DRV INRP sLiR RWsN]xqsWxmsbPLiyRV.

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[NPR Li[GLiLRiVgRiVRVLi][ @[y%sxtsQR VLi[s W %dsV @NRP%sxtsQR VLi[s W LRiVgRiVRVLij.''
""@NRPlLi [ R V.s[s V sWNRPV NRPV[yT.sLis[ sVVxLRiL i|msLiRLiT.''
""@lgi[.@lLi[ s[s oys[.NRPWL][ GV 202 lLiLiRV |qsxtsQyV xmsVNRPVLS''
@LiWgRigS ZNP[NPR s[aPR RVLRi%dsLiR.
DRVRssysV NRPLi[[xqsVNRPVLiW NRPWLRiVyRV.
""R[j?''LRi%dsLiR VsNTPs[RVRVsg`iZNP[zqs RWxqsW xmsbPLiyRV.
DRV VsNRPVsg`isdzqs ys msJ|mss[zqs @LiRV[@xmssLRiNRPV
RLigSyRVNRPVs RVsdzqs [V%dsVR|msRV.
FsLi][ry*LRixmsLRiVRLiVVs LRi%dsLiRNRPWy A RVs RWzqsDRVNTP Rs @NRP%dsVRVs}mssVNRPV
INTPLiR RLiFRWRV.
RVNRPVsA RV dzqs }msxmsL`i[R VVNRPVs FyLi[V[NPT NRPVNRPVNRPVyRV.
""BLiRsLRiNRPVGLi Ljigjiy sVso* yNRPVssVLij %s. dsNRPV ds@NRPQ\|ms Ds }mssVsVRWzqs ssV
@sLijxqsVysV.''
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LRi%dsLiRsy*RV.
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@xmsV[s s sDRVNTP @LijxqsW.
""G%sVNRPLiTxtsQs c RVgRiVLjiLi[gS? FsLiR R*LRigS%dsLiVV[ @LiR R*LRigS%dsLiVV[ @LiR
R*LRigS%sVgRiy RW\ %dsVNRPV @Lijrys V.C xmsxmsLiRLi[ yNRPVsLiR Li sW @NRP
INRP[.s[s[Li [zqsy AsVN][xqss[V''@s gRiLid LRiLigS @LiVsDRVs RWzqs INRPQOPR QLigjid gS
{msn RWRVzqs.H. LRi%dsLiR.
""sV%s*rys .yNS ssVNRPLisoLij.dsNRPV ds@NRPQ\|ms FsLiR }mssVsoLi][ NRPWy
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@[ s\sVsrRLRi }mssVLi[. y NRPLiTxtsQs s[lLi[s oLij. sVso*yNRPV RsVsVL][
RW\ s[V %sxtsQRV[Bs*[R VsV%dsV @sVNTP, @NRPNTP
FsxmsLjizqs RV[ s WRVNRPWRRV.Bj y NRPLiTxtsQs ''
""@lgi[.|msLiVV sW@NRP xqsVLigSsoLiys[y ORPQ Li NSs @s %sxtsQR WV@LiRLjiNTP
RWsNSRV. sVLji s[ sry''@LiW DRV [yRV.
LRi%dsLiR@lgi[ @LiW RWxmsoRW""yLiN`P='' @yRV.
DRVLjiN`P=gS {msn soRWRVNRPV sTyRV.

***
""[[s oLi[R V sVsztsQNPT FsLiR%dsVsLiVVy, \ LSsLiVVyBxqsVLij. @jxmsVRVds
[[N]Lij.sVL][ RW\ s[VxqsLiFyjLi Bs*szqssR RsV@Rs s%sd VRss.
ZaPtsQ,BxmsVRV gRiy sVso* yNRPVgSsys'' sVR VsVWLjiA
sLiRLigS @LiVLi[LiR %dsLiR
INTPLiR zqsgiR VxmsyRV.
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sRVxmso''.

""[.[.|msyLiVVy xmsxqsZNP[ [R V. C yLRiLi[s[Lij ryL`i A{msn xqsV[

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INTPLiRzqs LRiLigS.
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sVR VsVWLjixqsLi[zLiyRV.
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***
""FsLiRVNRP|mss Fqs Fs[R VsVs LRi%dsLiR][@yLRiV? yNRPV |msNSss[V NRPy
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""ss[V,NSy sW LRi%dsLiR[][ @szmsLiys[@ @ysV. s[s @s [ gRiyc@
LRigRiRV. DRVNTPRs @NRPLi[ xmsLiRFyV@s @sj. @k xqsLigRi...|ms FsgRiV
@LiVVLiRsA DRV sVVLSLiVV}qs...?@s xmsbPLisxmsVRVzmss xqssWyssVj.A |ms
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DRVG\y [ryR V.LiVLiDRV BNRP\|ms sVs[[
ARVVR LigSsWLjiFRWRssW.@sds sj[zqsHRVs[ TFyL`i=szmsn xmsn Li`
gRiVLjiLiA[LiRLiT...''@yRV sVR VsVWLjiG ][ A[xqsW.

***
sVR VssL`is lLi`}Li`gSxmsVNRPVsLiRVNRPVRVVgRiLiR L`iNTP xqsLi][xtsQLigSsoLij. ryOSQQV
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xmsVNRPVT,FyxmsoLji, Bs[VINRP @RVgRiV jgRiLjiFyLiVV.
ALRiU xqsVyNRPL`i xLjiV,xqsVLiRLRisV \VZNPLjig]s sVWLigSINRP sVV
NTPLijNRPVFsLi LjigjiLij.aRPRVso sLiRVRLiVVsxmsVRVINRPrylLi[c INRP s[VZNP[
gRisLRiNRPLi@LiR [NRPLiVVsxmssNSRV. IN][ s[LiR Vs[ LixmsoNRPVLiWs.

RxmsRV...Rs A{msn qs LRiWsV[xmsyLRiV [xqsW A[xqsVs RVVgRiLiR L`i [V\|mssVs Fns

sWgRiLi][A[R sNRP|msFns @LiRVNRPVyRV.
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C sVR s[LjigjiLij. \VZNPNRPVLiy RzmsLiRVN]s,sVs N]s[ @Rs
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""BxmsV[Li[yLi ryL`i?''
s[Vg][FyFns[ xmsbPLiRLi][R VVgRiLiR L`i DNTPFyV][[LiR VN]yRV.
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xmsRVsNTPLiRLiT.''
""JZNP[ryL`i...soLisV'' @s Fns|ms a[ SRV s[Vg][Fy.A s[xmsos RVVgRiLiR L`iFns |ms z[ qs
LjigjiA[R sx[msyRV.

***
A L][ryRVLiRLi DRBLiNTP sRVLRi%dsLiR. @xmsNTP DRN][LiR VsVLi LS[R V.
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NRPxmsV@LiRVNRPVLiW.
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AsLiys NRPLi[[xqsVN][[NPR F][Lij.
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soyRV.

***
DxtsQNPT AL][giR Li xqsLji[NPR yVgRiVL][VgS A{msn xqsVNTP s[NPR F][Lij.BLi[ DLiVy
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***
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***
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***
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***

DRVsxL`i LiN`PsVVLiRV gRiLi[NPR WLRiVs x][s WRVRVyRV.

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RsN][xqsLiccRs\ZNPysVcc G][[xqsVN][ysVN]s[AysWscc[xqsVN][giR RVNRPWy.
sVLjiN]LiR}qsxmsoLiVVR LjisVR sss[V LSs[VLij.F~R VFLiVVLiRLiWDRV
|RLjiLiAsVsV jLi}msLiRVNRPVRVV[LSRV.
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***
""BxmsVsoLij'' LRis[VtsQ xmsNRPLjiLiyRV.
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@xmsLjiRVRV@s sWV%syRV.

DxtsQNPR VVLiLi G[ NSLRiss NTPFLiVVLiRsRWyRVgS VxqsVccNSs BxmsVRV %ss

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***
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***
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***
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***
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***

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***
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ds xqsRWsFssNUP sVLjiF[s V,srys V'' @LiW DRVs[giR LigS rygjiFRWRV.

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DRV\lLiNPR VgS sVR VsVWLji LigS[NPT xmss[bPLiyRV.

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RVs.
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sLki][s WRyRsGsWRLi EzLiRssVR VsVWLji
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@RVgRiVyRsNRPWy EzLiRssVR VsVWLji NRPN][xmsLi][ FsLRiyLiVV.
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}qssyy? yNRPVss gSsVxqsVN]s[ syy?yg]yy? [NPR zms[
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""zmssV%ssNRPF[ s[s VN] [ NTPdsNRPV zmsNRPVRVLij.[y A
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sWLRiV sLij.G][ @ys @LRiysc RWztsQLiys @RsV[xqsVs xmsRVysNTP@Rs
xqs*LRi}msNRP xqsxNRPLjiLiRLi[R V.
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xmsTFLiVVys FsNRPVs [xqsVN]sBsW=lLis= ysVsVVLiRNRPV, s[ zmsLijLjigji gRiVLRiVNPR V
RVN][c@sVV xmsLji}qs LiVVgSsRxmsRVRVLij.[R Li[ {msRNRPryLiVV. sry...''@LiW
sVR VsVWLji s[xmso INRPryLji dORPQLigSRWzqs RVNRPVsFRWRV.
DRVss @LRigRiLiNRPVNSs sVR VsVWLji s VsztsQ NRP[NPR FRWRV.
zmsn [ssVLidslLiLiRVgSxqsVV gRigRiygji INTPLiR LjiN`P= @LiVV
@xmsVRVA[LiRrygSRV.

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RsORPQ s[V%sV[ RsNRPVxqsxts QLigS aSNRP ysryj LiRgRissssVNRPLi NRPVjLSNRP
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gRiVLRiVN]LijDRVNTPccDxtsQ.
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s[LiRVNRPVzqsR sVsoRVLiRgSs[Vg][Fy mss sxL`i LiN`P sVVLiygjiLij.

***
""@RW,RsVLRiV BNRP\|ms gRiRg SDLiRLi FsLiRVNRPLiVVy sVLij.A DRV C
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s[Vs[L`iNTP@[ %sxtsQR VLi @LiR LiNSNRP sVVxLis[aSRV.
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RVVgRiLiR L`i,sVL]NRPLRiV DRV... LjigjiA BR LRiW INRP[. sVsRXzts Q xmsVjNRPV%sxqsLij Lixms
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zqs NTPsW R V FsjgSLRissW. FsLiRsVLiyLRi. @LiVV[ sVs[*%dsV[R VNRPV.
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""CryLjiFsqs.zms. NRPsV sVs%dsVRRLigS soLiVLij.gRiRg S {qssVssRFy''
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R sVRWyszmsLiR[y!@NRPVs [LiR VN][yszmsLiR[y?''DRVNTP As[aPR Li[s WV
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""sVLi@VT RWzqs NRPWRVLjiNTP|ms [aSy? yRxqsVsVs}tsQy?INRPryLji RVNRPV
sNRP LjiA LRi%dsLiR FsLiyRsjgRisVsLiRVc gRiVLi xmsgji[GRVrys . y]NRP
@%sdsxmsLRiVRV. ds, sLiVVdNRPV[R NSssR s. s[s VdNRP [zqsyR}ms
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@R VNRPVLiy?|ms NSNRPVLiy @R VxmsRyy?sVy*L][ ssVds R gS {qs*NRPLjiLiDLi[
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|ms LjizmsLisoLi[yT.
NTP%sVsss[s V NSRsW...ds @VRV... ds @VRVNTP%sVs... yVgRiVL][V AgRiVc
FsslLi[%sV[VxqsVLij.
A sVR VsVWLji sFsLiRVNRPV jLjiLiyss@TgSs[? }qs@TgSy? yRV...y[y %sRLi
B NSssNTPNSLRiLi. INRP RVLSLRiVTU N]LiVyscdsNRPV @LiR aRPNTP DLiy @s
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sWsVNRPVyy?
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NRPVNRPNTPyVgRiV NRPlLids= NRPVxms[zqs Rs xmssVVLjizmsLiRVNRPVLiVyRV.
dsN]RVNRPV DRV sA sVR VsVWLjig SLjijLjiLi syRgRiR @s ds sVVR V@VRV
xmsgSs[s s[Vzqs xmsLjilgiRVNPR VLiWsys. GsVsjLjiLiyRs @TgSy?@RgRiso.
FsLiRVNRPLi[sd NRPV @VRV \sLiN]RVNRPV RVLiNRPszmsxqsVyLRiV NRPsVNRP.
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@jR}ms @sVNRPVLi[A RxmsV [R VNRPsVLi[s Vy dsNRPVs[s V sVLiyTNRPszmsLiyy...?
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N]RVNRPV sxmsVRVdNRP [aSRs[xqsLij xmsVN]s[ ys%s.
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@LiVVy @xqsVdsNRPV NRPWRVLRiV Rxms sVlLisLRiW[lLi[? dsNRPV NRPWRVlLi[gS xmsoLij.
y%sRsVgRiV bPj sVLiVVFLiVVLij.
C L][N]Rg S FssLji RXzts Q[s WsVLi NS[R V.yNS AaS [R V. NSs yxmsgRi RLSNRP C
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[s oRs %sVLiRNRPV.
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LSNRPFRV.

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NSs, ds @NRPsVNSs @RsV INRP sWs[R V.\|msgS BLiNTP dxqsVNRPVLRisVyRV.yyR V
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LjisgRiVLis NRPVNRPVLiW@Lij aSLiy[%s.
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NSLRiRWRVsjNSs[V dsNRPV RVVRVLij.
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dxqsVN]s, J|mss[zqs RWaSRV.
A \|msssy*RV.
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xmss[}qs ds NRPVVLixmsLRiVso GsVsoRVLiRsR xmsT AL][giR Li FyRV[xqsVN][NPR V...''@LiW
DRV @NRPTsVLiT[ NRPsL`i AsVxmsNRPs[ xms[zqs [xmsZNPFRWRV.

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@sVsWysssX [xqsVNRPVLij.
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***
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GLSsV RVLRiVNRPVgSN]srygjixqsVyLRiV.
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[lLi[RWxqsVNRPVyRV DRV.
sVVLiRVys yRVR LigSs[d RWs @sVNRPVyRVxqsVyNRPL`i.
NSds[xmso@xqsLiVVs yA L][ DRRWs[sgRiLSs sjsLRis RVLi][Fny=
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N]LiRLRiV gRiVTZNPxmspV LjizmsLisVLki sxqsVyLRiV.
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sVLjiN]LiRLRiVsVVNRPVN]LiVyLRiV.
xqsVyNRPL`i,xLjiVxy%sTNTP @Li[[NPR VLiy DLij.
NRPLiNRPsVLigS NRPLjigjiFRW lLiLiRLiVVFLiVVLij.
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sVR VsVWLjic lLiLiRV DRV. Fs%dsLjisVLi RVxmsRLi?
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LRisVLiVyLRisFyRV.

***
xmsLSys[ NRPWLRiVsG%dsV [R VLi[R s[@FyRVLi GLRiTLijsVR VsVWLji [.
""dsNRPVdNRPVLiy yLRiVgRiVRVyLiVV yy''xLjiV RVsVLisxqsW @yRV.
G%sVj@sV RWaSRVsVR VsVWLji.
""FssLRiVxqsLiFyjLiy, Fs xqsLiFyjLiyxqsgRiLi, xqsgRiLi NRPy?''
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sVR VsVWLjiA
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sVVsVVRryLjisVR VsVWLji xms%dsVR@sVsWs xmsyRVccsVVNRPsNRP[ s WLRiV sLij.
RLiTRssV ssWRsxqsLi][xtsQLi, DxtsQ sVLi Bsxmsn lLi[xtsQs LiVVLiRs AsLiRLiNRPgSLiVV
xLjiV[.
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RLiTA[R sx[msyRLi[ DxtsQ zmsLij@ORPQLS ss[V. xLjiV[R VLRiVNRPVRsLi
FsNRPVsLiVVLij.
""CL][LiRL`i= NRPVLi N][Li}msxmsL`i=[ sLijgRiy?xms NRPWy
LiVVLiRV[s oyRs }msxmsL`i= LSryLiVV.lLi[xms }msxmsL`i= RWRV.y][ RsNRPVxqsLiLiR Li
[R sxms @LiNRPVRxmsVNRPVLi][ [][.FsORPQs lgissNTP,sVLixmsR%ss

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@LiVyR.sVso* ssV ssVso''sxts wLRiLigS @yRV xLjiV.
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@sVLiys,}qss FsLSNSRsgRiLi?''
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NRP}qsLiRVNRPV RVV[LSRV.

***
LRi%dsLiRNTPsLis[ sVR VsVWLji R giR LRiNRPV sszmsLi}qsxtsQs RVNRPVs ms
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g]Rs LRiVgRiV][LiRs.
msssLis[ @Vs[xmsoFsyRV s[giR LigS.
HRVssVVuyNRPV@NRPRNRPV [LiR VNRPVsLRi%dsLiR msjgjig][_s[NPT
RWxqsVNRPVFRWRV.g][_s[NPT @RVgjiTssVLRiVORPQLi @NRPR NRPszmsLisRXaRPLi LRi%dsLiRNRPV
yAsLiys NRPgjiLiLij.
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LjigjisoLiVLi][@RsV gRizLiyRV.\slLi qs[ LRi%dsLiRNRPVBsxmsn lLi[xtsQs LiVVsjsNRPL`i @xmsV[
[xmsNRPVsyRV.
""FsN`P[zqs xmsVN]s NRPVT[ysW?''jsNRPL`i As[aPR LigS @yRV.
NSysW LRi%dsLiRxmsLiRVN][[R V.
HRVgRiVLRiVxts Q\sVs RVVsNRPVDRV INRP[ sVNRPLjizmsxqsVs %sysLi@RsNTP %sxqsRVLigS
soLij.
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jsNRPL`i.
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LRi%dsLiR,jsNRPL`i g]Rs LRiVgRiVRVsFyLiysNTP RWLRiLigS soLiRs[VNSNRP, sVR [

G[s xqsVs oV @R LigSsoLiRLi sVWLigSINRPNRPV INRPNRPsxms[ @sNSaRPLi FsNRPVsgS[R V.
LRi%dsLiRG][ FsRV[ soyRsjsNRPL`i xmszqsgRiRV.DsVLiT LRi%dsLiRs[giR LigS ssNTP
Ljigjisms FsNSRV. sVLRiVORPQLims @Rs BLiZNP[zqsRWxqsVNRPVFrygjiLij. RsRsVVTNTP
As[aPR Li,]LiRLRiFyV,N][xmsLi FsNRPVssDRs, ysVss%sVLi[
xqsRsNSaRPLiLRi%sRVRVN][NPR WRRV.sV@LiVV[xqsVyNRPL`i, @Rs sVsVxtsvNRPVI
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A\|mssNRPVRy.@lLiqs [R VLi%dsVNSNRPFLiVVy sVLi[.
dsRsVVT s[s VNS ORPQ%sVLiysszms sj[R W,GRLiVVy sVLiZNP[. "BxmsNTP]LjiNSso
ssVLjik!BNRP VysV' @ssVsxqsV=[s[ @sVNRPVyRVLRi%dsLiR.
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RLiVVsL`i.|ms[V N]LiyNRPms Ljigji s[giR Li xmsoLiNRPVLij.
sVL][xmsjssVVuyNRPV ms@Rs BLi sVVLiygjiLij.ms AgRiVRWs[ LRi%dsLiR@LiRV[Li
RWNTPlLi[qsL`i= RWxqsVNRPVFRWRV.
xmsLjilgiRVN]xqsVs LRi s V RWzqsDR AaRPLRiFLiVVLij.
""G%sVxmsLRiVlgiRVN]xqsVyLRiV? G\sVLij?''@Lij DR.
""N]LixmsLiVNRPVFRVyLiVV.RVV[LiR V.sLis[ RVV[LiR V.GLi LRiVgRiVRVLi][ ds
NRP][sd s[ RWR WgSs''@yRV ARWxqsLi][ L]xmsVRW.
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@xqsxsLigS@Lij.
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NUP|qsLiFnyqs xmsn Qo` |qsLiL`i g][_sRgRiLRi A xqsVyNRPL`is, @RssVsVxtsv Rg]Q x[qsVyRVds
RsVVRV. RVV[LiR VsLis['' @yRVLiVVLiNS ARWxqsxmsRVRWs[.

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%sszmsLiLijA BR LjiNTP. LRi%dsLiR sWRLisoNTPxmsT RsBLi[ s lgiqs LRiWsVs[xmsoRWaSRV.
sVVLiRV RsVRWzqss ys ssV[NPR FRWRV.N]j ORPQNRPV ssVNRPRxms[R V.
ssWNRP...LjigjiLi[%sV[@LiR LiNSNRP zmsNTPFRWRV.
""GLiNS...G\sVLij?LRi%dsLiRgSlLi[LixmsNRP[ LiVxmsR yTRWxqsVyLRiV? GLi
LjigjiLij!''lgiqs `LRiWsV[Li@xmsV[ RVN]sDRV @sWRVNRPLigSsVVLi|ms
@TgSRV.
""@[yNRPLiR Li NSsLi[R V.F~R VsVLisVso* BLi[ s[s oyso. %dsV
sgSlLi[sWN]j s%sVuy NTPRs[VsVso* xqsVyNRPL`i XLiRLi][G][ g][_s RgiR LRi g]RsxmsRLi
RWzqs xmsLjilgiRVN]xqsVysLiVyLRiV.yZNP[Li @LiR Li NSsLi[R V''@Lij DR BLiNS
AaRPLRiFRWs[.
DRVsy*RV ""xaSsgSLRiV NRPgRis soLiLRiNS.@LiVVy @NRPR sLigS
g]RsLRiVgRiVRW soLi[ys AxmsNRPVLiy B xmsLjilgiRVNPR VLSss[V%sV?INRP
R yRVVRsVLiVVsFdry{msn xqsL`i [R Vszqssxmss[y Bj? xaSygS sos
sQQNPT sRWxqsVLiLRiV. y%dsVRLRi%dsLiRgSLjiNTP As[aPR xmsLRiVT,N][zmsztsQs s[
@FyRVLisVVRsVLisoLij. ys sVso*ssVLi[R VNRPy? LRiVso
[ysVs[yxmsRRVLi[ Rs%sj s sVLjiFRVVLiLRiV.GLi LRi%dsLiRgSLRiV...@Li[y?''@yRV
DRV sso*RWs[.
N]j ORPQVzmsxmssVgS@szmsLiLij LRi%dsLiRNRPV.sLis[ [LiR VN]ssTsTgS DRVRgiR LRiNRPV
scc
""G%sV...ds sVRV%dsVRsV xmsLij?''@yRV @sVsWsLigSRWxqsW.
""ByRLiRsWsV[sNRPR INRP RjysV. sLis[zqs sVVxms a[ SLiVV. yNRPV
sRrLiRNSs[s V xmsRVNRPVLisV''@LiW LRi%dsLiR sVVLi%dsV[R VxmsoV s[aSRVDRV.
""ss[VVRVyy?ds RsVVT LRiOTPQLiRVN][sNTP@R Li VRVyy?''LRiZNP[zqs
@sVsWsLigSRWxqsW @TgSRV LRi%dsLiR.

""zmsgSxmssLjiL iRNRPLiT,FyLi FLiVVy @R LixmssV. @LiRLjiRxmso ORPQV[s o

yNRPV. F~R VsVLiyRV BLi[ s[ soyRV.ILi[ [[R sA gRij[s[
RVxmsoVgjiLiRVN]s xmsRVN]ssoyRV. BLiZNPxmsVRW@ssxqsLRixmso g]Rs[ s W
RsVVTBLjiNTPLiRNRPLiT. %dsV ]L[ iR RWxqsVLi[ @sVsWssVVrLij.yRLi[ %dsVNRPV
xmsRVRVsV[R V. @soy?'' NRPxqsVLRiVNRPVLiW@Lij DR.
INRPQOPR QLiNRPsLRixmsTs LRi%dsLiRxqsLiR VNRPVyRV.
xqsLiR VN]sRVLRiVgS A[LiyRV.RLigS DRVRVNRPVsysV
RNRPjsyRV. @LiRVZNP[ ILiysVVxmsVLiLiVV. RsVms |ms[ LiN`PRgiR LRi
Azms AxqsLi [aSRV.[R Li[ lLi`}Li`gS xmsV[y[.
ZNP[s LiRLiRsWsV NRPRZNP[ RVxmsT sVVxmsLiRVN]s[@LRiNPR VRV NSRV DRV.NSs Rs
LRiRs RsVV[s%sVLij. RsVNSRV NRPWRRs yj}qsR s%dsV[ @sVsWsLixmsRVRVLij.
""y[F~LRiFyV. FssL][ DRV@Li[ gjisy[ xmsLjilgiRVN]ysV.@NRPTZNP[ s
RWxqsVLiRszqsLij.y...y...]LigRi sR sV,ssV \sL`i [R VLiN][xqsLi @zms
soLiLRiV.ryLki DR'' @LiWLRi%dsLiR Ljigji ssNTPs ms FsNSRV.@j Ljigji @NRPTZNP[
RVV[Lij Lij.
""G%sVds ssVLjij sVLkilLiFRVyRV?''sVR VsVWLji gRiVLRiVgSRWxqsW LRi%dsLiRs
xmsbPLiyRV.LRi%dsLiR Rs [R NSsRysNTP RsLiRVNRPVsVgSsoyRV.
""sy,sVVssLRiNRPVs s%s[}qs sVso*yso[R WxqsVN]s[LiRVNRPV @s
ELRiVNRPVysV.C L][[Li [aS][ FsLiRsxts QLi NRPgjiLiy][ Vry?''
@LiVVyLRi%dsLiR sWR[R V.BNRPR %dsRV, @NRPR yRVBR LRiW
RssVjLjixqsVyLRiV.%dsR Lji xqsLigRiRWysVN]LiVyRVLRi%dsLiR sVsxqsV=[.
""LiRL`iNRPVLi N][Li gRiVLjiLi}msxmsL`i=[ RWaSy? FsLiRsxts QsW Vry?''gRij LiyRV
sVR VsVWLji.
""@sosVryL`i... DRRVLi }msxmsL`i=[ RWzqss[s W uyN`P ysV.FssLRiV ryL`i A xmss
[zqsLij?''LRi%dsLiR A[R sVLi[LiR VNRPVLiW @TgSRV.
sVR VsVWLjiN PR INRPryLji N][xmsLi][FsLRiyLiVV. AgRis[aS][EgjiFRWRV.
ssNTPLiRL`i= NRPVLi N][sRVNRPV gjiLijDRV @s LRi%dsLiRNRPVdRV.

NSs,}qs LRi%dsLiRdsVsxqsVyRssVR VsVWLji @sVNRPVyRV.

""A...@NRPTNTPdsZNP[Li dRss[s sVN][y. s[s VdsNRPV sLjigRiV yTNRPszmsxqsVyy?
@LiRVZNP[s RW...FdrT, LSNUPRVyRVNRPVT @xqs=VssVNRPWRRs[j ''sLigRiLigS
@yRVsVR VsVWLji RssVysV RsWLiVVLiRVNRPVLiW.
LRi%dsLiRNRPVsVsxqsV= soNRPVsVLij.gji gRiW%dsVR INRPy*sLiRN][xmsLi sLij. NSsRs
ryOSQQV sVR VsVWLji R giR LRi soLiTFRWRVsAgjiFRWRV.
""sLigSdRV. s%sV[s sVLiT. [NPR F[[R V. FsslLi[Li [xqsVyLRisRWxqsW
NRPWL][ss[Vy so][gRiLiNSRV gRiy?%dsV %sxtsQR VLi[ Rxms sVlLisLji%sxtsQR VLi[s LiVVy
FsLi][zqs N`P gS ssxLjirys V.%dsV RVNTP LigjiF g[ iR y%dsV
Bxts QsVVsVsWRVRVyLRiV.sWNRPV AysWsLi,FLRiVxtsQLi soLiRV ryL`i.NSxqs
ssVNS sVVLiRVRWxqsVN]s @sLiT. yNRPWds soLij. sWTFyL`isVLis, yLRisV sWxqsLi
[aSsV,gSs %sVsVxmsVRVsWxqsLi [R V[R V.y%dsVR ssVNRPLi soLi[s[s VsLi
N]srygRiVyLi [R Li[xmsLiT %sTFyLi''INTPLiR NRPhjisLigSs[ @yRVLRi%dsLiR.
sVR VsVWLji [[xms[ soNTPxmsyRV.A sLis[ sVVLi%dsVRNRPVsso* RVNRPVyRV.
""%dsVssVLjij C sVR ds BLi[ s[ soLiVyRVgRiy... dNRPVLiy soLiVLiy@s @ysV.
A sWRLiysNTP {msn LiVVFys[Li!BRLiy [zqsLij dsssVLji[ yTBLiNS }qsL`i
[aSsVsVN][,sVs NTPLiRZNP[ dsryLiVV.yT sVWLigS sVssVR NRPRV FsLiRVNRPV?yT
INRPT Rzms}qss VsLi RVy%sj gSsVs NSLRiNRPsWN]srygjiLiRsRV.Bzqs NRPL`is
zqsNTPzmsLiR[NPR FRVysW?\|mnsys= NRPLi|msds lLixmso[xtsQs Liy? TFyL`iszmsn
{qssVN]LiNTPLiy? sW zmsVlLiLiRVryLiR V @lLiqs @RWLS?y BNTP
xqsVLiRLRisV\VZNPLiy?xqsVLiRLRisV yFyLRiLi NRPWyLiy. FyTlgi[R LiL`iNTP
{qsxmsTLiy? BsdsINRP FsRL iVV[ LiRL`i=INRP FsRV. sVs[* xmsVFss
VRgRiVVRVyLiVV?RgjiLiVV? %dssNTPsVWxmsoLRiVxtsvRV ds ssVLji[.INRP
Fsqs.zms., INRP s[Vg][Fy,INRP DxtsQ GLi [R V[LRiV.ds ssVLjij @LiRRWxqsVN]s[
yLiy|ms[gij FRVyLRiV.dsNRPLiVVy, yNRPLiVVy gRiRVsoRgiR LRi xmsTs .[ G][ INRP
R*LRi[[}qsV. [R Li[g]xms BLiRVVFsRVLRiLiVVFyLiVV sVsR LjiNTP.sVLRiVLi''
@yRVsVR VsVWLji INRPxmsNRPVgjixqsW, @yxms[aPR LigS|RLjixqsW.
Rs[][[R VNRPF[s VR VsVWLji RsRNSs RV|msLiRVsVs @LRiLi[xqsVN]s,N]LiR
gRiRVso dxqsVN]sAs[aPR LigS BLiNTP RVV[LSRVLRi%dsLiR.

***

""AL][ssV xmsNRPNTP zmss[s V [LiR V %szms [%sVsV sLSOTPQLigSRLi}msrysVs

xms A
[ L][ [lLiR [NPR \VZNPFRWsV''R xmsRVRW @yRVDRV.
""%sVsVG][ [ryLRis ds %sysyaRPsLi [xqsVNRPVyy?zmsNRPy... sVso*[s %sRLi
sWNRPVRVgS soLiVLiy?ysgSLjij @[ xmsLjizqs RsVVRV. sVso*|msR sVsxqsV=][
@LiR Li[xqsVN][.ssV RVNRPVdxqsVNRPVs}qs RLi}msrys VsA sVR VsVWLji,
xmsVjLjiLiR [ ssV BLiNTP dxqsVNRPVLS[NPR FRWLRiV.\[ s oyZOP[Qs VLigS
soLiss[@ [aSLRiV. sxqs=RVLigSRWRLi, L][j LiRLiRxmsGLi [R V[NPR sVLiRLi[
xmsRVsysgSLji INRPryLji xmsNRPLjiLiRVRsVVRVcc {ms ccyN][xqsLi''@Lij DR
NRP[sd LRiVgRiVRVLiRgS.
ssNTPDRV Rs RLiT%dsVRRsNRPVs N][Fys,[*uys FsxmsV][ sVLjiFRWRV.NSNRPF[
A BLiZNPRWRs[V Bxts QLi[R V. xqssR }s[xqsVs R@NRPRVLiRs[V
@LiRVNRPVNSLRiLi.
""ysgSLjids BLiNTP dxqsVNRPVLS @NSc@xmsVRV xmsNRPLjirys V.A BLiZNP
xmsNRPLjiLiRsVssWRLi xmsNRPV.sVso* sVsoysxmsV[ RWNRPsVy,FyLi
][T ssVyBrys V. ssQLiR Li[xqsVN][''@yRV DRV Fs[R WxqsW.
""@jyV. sVso* xmsNRPLji}qsysgSLRiV [LRigRiLi RVLi.@j ZNP[s Li ds%dsVRLigRi ][[''
@LijDR AsLiRLigS.
LRi%dsLiRRWLRiLisVLi[ @NS,RsVVsVRWaSRV.
ORPQ[ s VVNRPsNRPVsWLjiFRWLiVV. %syLRiLigS,
syTUxmsTFLiVVsV[xmsNRPV syRV.
""G%sVsoyLRiV....?'' ALi][ sgS@TgjiLij DR.
LRi%dsLiR@zqsFLiVVsyT@NRPRVs rFny[yFRWRV.
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""GLiNS[R V...L][soLi[ sxtsQs[=...sVs[*%sVC s[ xmsVRV N][LiR VsVLisyso?''
LRi%dsLiRLRisV xmsbPLiyRV.
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sysV''@LiW DR sFLiVVLij.

DRNRPVRs RsVVT%dsVRVs }mssVNRPV@RsV %sxqsVFRWRV.

N]j ORPQVsaRP+Li...
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sVso* BLiRgiR lLi[s oyss sysV.CL][ N]s
sVsWysVNRPVLiVysV''@yRV LRi%dsLiR LRiLigS.
LRi%dsLiR[s s sWLRiVG%sVLiVV soLiVLij?FsLiRVN]Lij? @sA[xqsVs
DRV""@lgi[ sWRLiT...''@yRV.
""CL][sVR VsVWLji zmszmsLisVLiRLiyRV,RVLSxtsQyRV.LiRL`i NRPVLi N][LixqsLigRi
yNRPV dRszmsy %ssNRPVLiy @ssWsNRPLRiLigSsWyRV'' LRi%dsLiRgS
{msn soRVyRsgRizLiyRV DRV.
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RVNRPVdrys s jLjiLiyRVLS|qs. Fs[ @R sVLiVVsxmssVV y][
[LiVVLiRVNRPVyRV,Vj [NPR gRiT sFs[ RxmsVRVxmssVV[zqs|ms yTNTP Li
NRPlgi[[aSsV. N]s sLiRLki NRPdr yLSssj[aSsV.@sds sVLjiFLiVV
ssVyLRiVLigS @ssWsLiyRV.s[s V y sXNPT ][xLi [aSsV,NSRsLi[R V.y LRiNRPV
@yVzms sWxqsLi [aSsVc@k NSRs[R V.%dsV @sV RgiR LRi sLiysV,yds
NSRsLi[R V.NSs yTRgiR LRi sWRLi@ [R V[R V.yT N][xqsLizqss=RVL`igS
xmss[aSsV.@LiVVy RVLSLiR VRV ssVLi[R V.BNUP R , sxtsQs ss[s V
LjiLiR[s V.GRLiVV[ @[ @soRVLij.sLiVVdgSs[ ssxLjirys VBNRP\|mss. sV
@LiVV[s[s V LiyVdxqsVNRPVsVyTRgiR LRiVsryOSQQy*LS y D][gRiLi{msNTPryR V.
@LiVVy xmsn LS*[R V.NSs yT sWRLisRsV. yTxqsLRi*yaRPys RW}qssLRiNRPVsRFsV.
NSs sVso*sWRLigRiR. ds%dsVRyRV, yT sVsVxtsvVNRPs[zqs soLiyLRiV.
ssVRLixmssNRPLiVVy yRVssNSRRV...'' @LiWR xmsVNRPVyRVLRi%dsLiR.
DRVssLigS A[xqsVyRV.
""NSsy]NRP[ R cs[s V sWLSsV. BNRP\|mssLiVVdgS soLiysVyyRV ssV
RVNRPVlgi[ soyRV.[zqss RxmsVgRiV[aSsV. ysN]R %sRLi
sWVsxqssWj [zqs %dsV@NRPNRPV G%dsV dNRPVLiys[LiR VsLRi s
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}qsNRPLjiLisoLiyRV. %dsV%dsVR yNRPVN][xmsLisoLij DRV.sVs*Li[ Bxts QLiNRPWy [R V. NSs
yRVssV RLixmssVsgSs[ssV RLi}msLiRRVLSLiR VT NSsV,NS[s V. yNRPV
RV%dsVR,AxqsV%dsVR, LkiRLiVVssxqsV%dsVR, %sxqssLiRsVLiVVs%sRLi%dsVR
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LRi... FssLjissVN]sGLi xmsWsLi[...''sWLRiVxqsW @yRVLRi%dsLiR.
LRi%dsLiRy {msn soRVsVgRizLiyRV DRV.
""sVLiN][,RVN][ NSNRP sVLiZNP[%dsVLRiV sWLSsVNRPVLiVyLRiVy xqsLi][xtsQLi.
C aRPV gRiTRVN][xqss[Vs[s W FsRVLRiVRWxqsVysV.%dsVLRiV
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DRVxqsWgS @TgSRV.
LRi%dsLiRsVVLi INTPLiR NSLisxmsoLiNRPVLij.
""xmsVDRV, ss[Li[R VsVLi[@[ [rys V.GLi [R VsVLis?''@Rs NRPLihRiLi[
sLiVVd]Ligji RWzqsLij.
""sVVLiRVgSsVR VsVWLji s,xmss NRPXLigRikRVgRiLRixryV N]s%dsVLRiV yNRPV Fy.
%dsV\|mns %dsVNRPV ByNRP yNRPxmsV.''
""JZNP[.BxmsV[ }msrys V.yNRPR ]LigRiryLSRRWLRiV [}qsj@%s Fs sWlLi
@[VjsVVRL i }msrys V''
""yRV''
""sVLji?''
""yN`PsVds FsNRPRVLij?y BsNRPsVN`P=TFyLiR VsVLis, %sVgRiyTFyLiR VsVLi=s
FssWxqsLi[zqsLij Fyczms[ xqsLjiFRVyyWNRPV xqs rL`i=s RWzmsLiy.''
""@lgi[''
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""sp...NRPsVNRP''
""INRPNSgjiRLi%dsVR %dsVLRiV[zqss RxmsVV,zmss @yV,ATs yNSV,[zqss
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""s[s Vy @NRP xqsLiryLRiLi gRiVxmsysN][LiR VNRPVs[ sVsztsQs. A NSgjiysRVNRPV
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Bxts Q\sV[s[xmsLiT'' DRVlgi[zqssV @yRV.
[}qsj[NPR N]j ORPQssLi RLRiVyR[ }msxmsL`i |mss dxqsVNRPVsLSRVLi
sVVRRVLRi%dsLiR.

***
""[ms%sysogS? A sWsjFssLRiV?'' DxtsQ Rs [[s[msLjiNSLRiL`is Fy[|msRVRW
@TgjiLij.
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NRPVNRP. s[VLigRiVLisNRPsW?yLigji %ss s[s VRVNRPVRVyy?s[s V @LRiNPR Vy?
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***
RsV[zqss RxmsV[zqss sWryATs @ysLiVVdgSs[ yzqsxqsLiRNRPLi |ms
DRVNTPyRVLRi%dsLiR.
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Bs*Li,sVL][ RW\ s[VRLRiVyR Brys sLiNRPWy yxqsVyLiVV.
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IR LiVVyNSFyRVNRPVLisV. %dsV%dsVRCgRiyy ORPQ%sVLiRsV.%dsVLjiNRP saRPLiRgS soLiRLiT.lLi[xmso
[R VszqsLijINRPVLij. sVR VsVWLji LigSQFys |qsNRPWLji,xmssy %ssLSVgRi{qs GLSV,

|\ mnsL`i AL`iQ=FsssoLij, \|mns FsNRPRy soLiLijNRPdsxqsLi soLiRgRi xqs Li%ssLSVBs*LiT.

\|mnss @LiR[gS ]LjiZNP[ xqs Li[s oLiRRV. lLi[xmso soRRVLi%dsVLRiV s
sVR VsVWLji sjLjiLiRLiTGLi [xqsVNRPVLi[ [xqsVN][sVsxmsLiT. yLi][
lLiFyRVsVR VsVWLji. ds[T ryOSQQV ss[Li[R V[s sxmsLiT.
%sRORPQsLiN][[LiVVs sVR VsVWLjiA
s[aPR xmsT A \|mnss %dsVNRPV RWzmsryR V.
@xmsVRVLjigji %dsVLRiV RVxmsRLiT.yLi][ @xLi |msLiRVNRPVssVR VsVWLji
\|mnss@LiRVV[s[|ms soLiRVyRV.@j yV yNRPV. gRiRC
%sxtsQR VLi
sVW][NPR LiNTPRVNRPWRRV.\ j \ sVR VsVWLji ]LigRiyFyLSs RWyLixmsRLiT''
@yRV DRV[xqsW.
LRi%dsLiRsVsxqsV= [NRPxmsTLij.
xmso[LiFysVVsV sVxmsNTPLRizmsLisV sVVLiRVA \|mnss ys
xmspLRi*rysLisVLiLRizmsLi[LiRVNRPV DRVzmss xmsRNRPLiLRi%dsLiR gS sLij.
BR LRiWNRPzqs RVV[LSLRiV.
yLjissVZNP[ LSL<ij @sVRLRiVVDRV xqsWRss[VLRiNRPVLRixxqsLigS sLiTLiRrygSLRiV.A
@sVRLRiVV ss NSLRiV[s[ N`P {qs[Lij N`P=`gS NRPWL]s soyRVzqs.H.s[Vg][Fy.
@Rs[[s os\sL`iqs|qs As[soLij. FsxmsNRPxmsoRVFsqs.zms.RVVgRiLiR L`iNTP
Bsxmsn lLi[xtsQs sRWs[ soLij.
sVR VsVWLji, xmsd N][VdVyLRiLiALRiLi # \sVLij.

***
DxtsQAbPLisVgS sVLRiVxqsL][}msxmsL`i=[ LiRL`i= NRPVLi N][Li][R sNRPV xqsLiLiR Li[R s
sVR VsVWLji R s }msLRiVs FyRV[xqsVyRssVLi xmsBs BLiLRiW*QsLij.
}msxmsL`i=sRWxqsWs[ ][NPR ]NTPsyRV [FRWRVsVR VsVWLji. xmsNRPszms}qs
NSxms[R WsLiRN][xmsLigS soyRV.
@LiR[xLjiV INRP[ms LjiNSLiR L`i][ RLiTRgiR LRiNRPV syRV.""BxmsV[s VLiLRiV?
LiBR LjiksW FyxmsLi sWRLisVsy? }msxmsL`i= @soLiRLiTBj %ssLiT'' @LiWDxtsQ
Bs ZNP[xqssAs [aSRV xLjiV.
sWys xmssL`i yVsZNP[ gRiVLisNRPV...@ rygjiFLiVVLij.

""BjxqsVyNRPL`i NRPLihRiLi. gRiVLRiVxmsLRiVgS?%dsVLRiWLRiVNRPVLi[ spLRiVN][LiTs[s V y

@LiRVRW}qsyNSsRFsV'' @yRVxLjiV DgRiVRsoRW.
xqsLjigSB[\sV[Fsqs.zms.RVVgRiLiR L`i XLiRLisVR VsVWLji @y%dsVRFsN`P
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LRi%dsLiRBs Bsxmsn lLi[xtsQs xmsNSLRiLi INRP sLRiVxqs NRPsVLi[yRVV
LjigjiFRVyLiVV.sVlLixmsNUP N][VN][s%sR LigS yT Ljigjis24 gRiLisLRiNRPV RVyNRPV
NRPWy dNRPVLiydFns NRPsORPQs =sTxqssNPR V [xqsWs VR VsVWLji
sVsVxtsvry[ @lLiqs [zqsxms[xqsW yRVVLjigjiFRVyLiVV.
""y[RxmsVNRPVLi][ RWrys V.yaRPsLi NSs}qs s}qsy][ yT
dxqsVN]s[ss V.LSys[ NRPWLRiVsLSNUPRWV [ryy?''sVR VsVWLji
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@xmsVRRs[V[ 36N][ VLjiy*L`i soLij.
xLjiV@ sLiLRi%dsLiR [xmsNRPVLSsLisLisLis[LjigjiFRWLiVV.
""RWryy?A ssVN`PxLSsVgSRVGLi [aS][?''
sVR VsVWLjiL iR %dsLiRsV RWxqsW@yRV.
""FssLRiV?GLi[aSLRiV?'' LRi%dsLiR CryLjiINTPLiR \ LRiLigS @yRV.
""@LiRVZNP[yNRPV sVLiTF[VjCL][ }msxmsL`i=
RWR[y?RWRs [ s WRys[Li?''sVR VsVWLji NRPxqsVLRiVNRPVyRV.
""RWR[R LiT.RWys LRiW? G%sVsWRVyLRiV?'' LjisL`i=@LiVVFRWRV LRi%dsLiR.
sVR VsVWLjiL iR %dsLiR \ LSsNTP%sxqsVFRWRV.
""G%sVdsNRPV N]sVVyRW?''gRiVLRiVgS @yRV sVR VsVWLji.
""sVLSRgSsWRLis[LiR VN][LiT. s[s Vds NTPLiR xmss[}qsxqslLi*Lis NSRV FdqsA{msn xqsL`is.
sVso* gjiso*@s sVL]NRPLRiV sWTsoLi[NRPms[s[zqs
NRPVT[yT''NRPLRi[xqsW@yRV LRi%dsLiR.
sVR VsVWLji sLSLiR[R WRVLRi%dsLiR N][FysNTP.

""s[ssLji[,y RgiR lLi[s VVyWVxqsVN]s[ sWRVRVyy?''

""G%sVdsRgiR LRiVLij sLiNSRV...G][s oLij. G][ soLiRsG%dsV[s ys gRiVLjiLiELjiZNP[
FsgRiRysLiRVNRPV?s[s[Li gSV]RVNRPVs [s V''LRi%dsLiR sVLjiLiRgS lLiFRW@yRV.
sVR VsVWLjiB s=gS {msn RWRV.hRiNRPVs [ [xmsNRPVsRV.
@xmsVy[ FssLRiW[LiR V.
LRi%dsLiRzms aRPLi NSNRPVLiy@RVgRiV[xqsW sVR VsVWLji ss gRij RgiR LRiNRPVs NRPlLi s
]gjiLi[xmsNRPV ]Ligji RWaSRV.A sLis[ ssNTPLjigji s NRPWLRiVyRVRVy%sj gS.
@xmsV[s yRV sVR VsVWLji% sxqsVLRiVgS.
@Rs[[ sos\|mnss RWLRiLisVLi[R WzmsxqsW ""B[ ds FyLi.ELjiZNP[ lLiFNRPV.
LiygRisLRisVLi so][gRiVVssVjgS @VNRPVsgSsoLiy. [R Li[y
ETFRVLij''@yRV \|mnss gSE
[ xmsoRW.
INRPryLji@Rs%sVRNRPV LizmnsVLiA \|mnss d}qsxqsVN][ysVNRPVyRVLRi%dsLiR. NSs A
sVLRiVORPQLiINRPZNP[NPR s[}qs yVcsLRiLRiWxms LSORPQxqsVLisVR VsVWLji sVsVxtsvVRss
xqssWj [}qsryLiR V. @ y[R V[ FsLiRsVLijFyV Fg]VNRPVyL][...
sLis[LiR %dsLiR sVR yRV.
sVR VsVWLji RVxmsRVRVsLRi%dsLiRs RWzqs gRiLRi*LigSsso*NRPVyRV.

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LSxmsRN]LiRV gRiLixqssVRVLi.
sgRiLSsAsLjiLiRVNRPVs sbdPj saRP+Li[ sVVsgjisoLij.
DRVsVR VsVWLji LigSssNTP [LiR VNRPVyRV.N]j ORPQV Agji gRiVLisLiyEzmsLji
dxqsVN]s, [[s os yRVsVAsLRi[s sW%sVTV%dsVRNTP %szqsLSRV.
xqsLkigSB[ \sV[LiR %dsLiR jsNRPL`i][LiR xxqs sVLiRyVARVRVyRV.

""zmss[ NTPLij.y \|mnss dxqsVN][LiRVNRPVDRV sVR VsVWLjiB Li[ C LSZNP[

xmss[bPxqsVyRV.sVR VsVWLji LigS[s LRiLRiWxms LSORPQxqsVVyLRiV.@LiVVy A DRV A
\|mnss[giR RV. yRVxmsxLjig][R ygSs[xtsw[zqs xms[R W.A \|mnss [NTPLiRVN][y.
sVL][@LRigRiLiNRPV sVsLi |ms[Lig`iys[ @NRPTNTPsLi. G][ Bsxmsn lLi[xtsQs sLiRs A
LigSs,xmsLjixqsLS |qsL`i [ryLi.DRV `U]LRiVNRPVRVLij. sVR VsVWLji s,@Rs
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zmsxqs ][s[NSsV LRiVssoRVLij''@LiW LRi%dsLiR FnyLi[V[LiINRP zmsxqs s dzqs
jsNRPL`iNTPByRV.
""GsLji][Vry...? sVR VsVWLji j ''LRi%dsLiR INRPQOPR QLi AgSRV.
jsNRPL`is RVLi][RLjiLiLij.
LRi%dsLiR@LiR gRiVLiV dzqssLis @RsV@LiRsLRiNRPV EzLiR[NPR FRWRV.
""sVLji%dsVLRiV INRP L`i yzqsDRVNTPyLRiVgS? ysxqsLigRi?'' jsNRPL`i
[LiR VNRPVLiW,F~yLjis g]LiRV][ @TgSRV.
""ssVA ygSRV sLjisLigRixmsssVNRPVyRV.sLigSs[ sWLjiFRWssVNRPVyRV.NSs
xmspLjig S ssV[NPR y][ @j yLiVVLiRVNRPVyRV.@Li[ xqsLijgiR Li[xmsyRV. FsLiRVNRPLiVVy
sVLiRsA }msxmsL`i=s {qsZNP }msqs[yRVLiRV. y[FRWNRP yRV ys}msxmsL`i= Fs
RVN]ryLiVV?BNRP NRPVLiR V sR V.RVV[LiR V''@yRV LRi%dsLiR {qsLjiRVqsgS.
jsNRPL`iRVV[LiR VRVLiRgScc ""DRVs NSNRPA zmsxqs %dsVR s[sVVRVLji}mszqs
sVR VsVWLji LigS AsLRi[%szqslLi[LiVV. A BR Lji {msy yN]jFRVLij''@yRV LRi%dsLiR
AsLiRLigS.
jsNRPL`isWL`i\N`P %dsVRsVR VsVWLji BLis[xmsoRWxqsVNRPVFRWRV.
xmsNRPgRij[s os 404 LRi%dsLiRsWV %ss FysN`P TLiR L`iNTPgRiVLRiRW][ ORPQLi.

***
DRV%szqsLjis yRV sLRisos N]ZNPLi INRP N]sVNRPVxmsVN]s AgjiFLiVVLij.
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AsLRiLiysaRP+LigS soLij. LigSNTPRVW sos\= sVgRiVRVygRiVVLRiVgS sos

VsVWLigS xmsLjixqsLSV @LiRxqsxts QLigSNRPszmsLiRLi [R V.
DRVsVgS VjgSRV. NRPVNRP[s Vys[VVN]s soyRW@s RWryRV. xmsgRiV
LRi%dsLiRBs A LigS FyssINRP ryLji gRiVLRiVNRPV RVNRPVyRV.
Rs@NRP xqsLiryLRiLi gRiVxmsR][LiRsAsLiRLi[ sosDRV G xmssWysNRP[}qs
zqs sy[aSRV. sVgSLigS ssVNRPgRiLis[xmso sRNRP rygjiLiyRV.
@LiR|msR LigS[ NRPVNRPV[NPR Fss[V%sVs[@sVsWsLi sxqsVLijFssLji\ZNPycc
ysLRi%dsLiR xqsLji[aSRV.LRi%dsLiRNRPV gS zqsssLiyRV sVR VsVWLji LigS[
yNSLigSxmss [xqsVyRV.@RsNTP A ryRVLiysNTP@Li[ yVgRiV
NRPVNRPxqs=FyZNP= xmsLizmsLiyRV DRVxqsWRss[VLRiNRPV LRi%dsLiR.
sLiyRVGRV gRiLi FyLiRLi[s os yVgRiV NRPVNRPNRPVA xqs= s[aSRV.@%s s
sVWRV,yVgRiV gRiLiNRPVsVRV[NPT syLiVV.@%s @lgi[ xmsjsLRiNRPsR[NPT
LRiVNRPVyLiVV.
AsLRi[NPT CgRi RWLjiy NRPVNRPV sVVLRiVgRiVyLiVV@s[ L][ry][ LigSsVVLiRVgRiLi[
yL`iLiN`PRFy%dsVR NRPWLRiVs LRi%dsV[s VVsgjiFRWLRiV.
DRVBxmsVRV LigSNTP ssNRPs[xmsosos sLigRijRgiR LRiVyRV.
[sN][xqssWFsRVLRiV RWxqsVs VgSN]j s%sVuyV sos][[AgjiFRWRV.
11.12....11.15.... 11.30
xqsLkigS11.30NTP %sszmsLiLij DRVAbPLis aRPLi...][s VFyLRi][[LiRVNRPV N]Rg Sss
ysA LigS %dsj [NPT L`i dxqsVNRPVLij.ys aRPLi NRPLRiNRPh][LiR LigSNTP[%sd VL`i FyLiRLisLRiNRPV
%sszmsLiRrygjiLij.ys[ sosLSL<ij @sVRLRiVVxxqsWRss[VLRiNRPV yss[gSs
Rgij LiyLRiV.aRPs sVLjiLiR|msLiyLRiV.
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INRPORPQLi EzmsLji gRisLigRij RVxmsoNTPys @sLiyRV.RWxqsVLiRgSs["ry' A RVxmsos

sVsoyd xms[zqsLij.g`i[Li L`iRVNRPV dzqsRVxmso [xmsNRPVs
sVVLiRVNRPVrygSRV DRV.
ysaRPs LjiLiR[NPR A LigS |qsNRPWLjigSL`i Q= %sxqsVNRPVyLRiV. yNRPVxmsNRPy
sWV%sszmsLiRs[V NRPxtsQLigSsoLij.
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sVL][@LRigRiLisLRiZNP[ ysA %dsj [ soLiVLiRs@sVNRPVyRV sVsxqsV=[.RNRPRNS A gRijs
sRNRPrygSRVDRV.
jsNRPL`iFsNTPs sWL`i\N`PxqsLjigS xmssLiRV gRiLiNRPVsVR VsVWLji LigSssVNRP%dsj [
AgjiLij.\N`Ps yVss ryLi`s[aSRV. [V[sos zmsxqs sRVNRPVdzqs\N`P {qs%dsVR
|msRV.[R VNRPV g]|[ qsqss[xqsVNRPVyRV. zmsxqs %dsVR xmsTs s[sVVRNRPLkimsn ][
RVTs[aSRV.zmsxqs s INRPryLji xqsLjiRWxqsVNRPVyRV.@Li[! A sVLRiVORPQLisVLi
gjiLiDRV N][xqsLi FsRVLRiVRWRrygSRV.
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sLiVVGsVgRiV LissLiVVLij.
@LiR[LjigjiLij INRP %sR\sVsxqsLixmsn Vs.
sVVLiRVs|qsNRPWLji gSLiR V=[INRPLRiV LigS RVWINRPL_Li`
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sVVRV|msRV.
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sW%sVTVs[xmsosRV. @NRP[N]j ORPQgji L`issgjiLi
xmsLjixqsLSsRNRPyLRiLiLiyRV.
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AaRPLRiFRWRV.sW%sVTVRgiR LRi L`i INRPsVgRiVRW NRPszmsLiLij.Ds ][[
RVNRPVsAgjiFRWRV DRV.

FssLRiRsV?gSLS? RsV ]LiRLRi[s jssyRVs RWaSy? xqsyORPQ@sVsWy][

xqsLijgiR Li[xmsyRV. DRV.
C[xmsogSLiR V RXzts Q[ sW%sVTVsVLiT RVNRPVs[RVRVsyRV xmsTLij.
@Rs@sVsWsLi xmsTLij.AxqsLi [R VNRPVLiyA gSLiR V xmsxLki g][R FsNTP xmsNRPNRPV,
ssVNRP%dsj [NPT RWxqsVLiRgSjsNRPL`i [[sLjiy*L`i sxmsVV NRPNTPLij.gSLiR V
xXRRV%syLRiNRPLigS@LRiVxqsW g][R %dsVLi RVsLji [xms s[xmsoNRPVxmsyRV.
gSLiR VZNP[NPR %sLiWs[ LigSNTPsVVLiRVs %sVgRiygSLiR V= LigS ssNTPxmsLRiVlgiRVNPR V LSrygSLRiV.
LjigjiLi[%sV[INRPQOPR QLi @LiR LiNS[R VDRVNTP.
gSLiR VsFssL][ NSLRiV. FssLRiV?@k RVsVLi.dNRP[ INRP ANSLRiLi xmsxLkiFsNRPRLi, L`i
sgjiLiRLi,A\|mss Ljiy*L`i \|mnsL`i @LiVVsaRPLi, g][R %dsVR ANSLRiLiAsLRi[
xmsTFsLi,sVVLiRVs gSLiR V= ssNTPxmsLjilgiRVNPR V LSsLi,@Liy gRisVsLiyRV DRV.
xmssWRLisVVLiRVNRPV LS[][LiRsgRizLisDRV ssNTPLjigji LigS
sVVLiRVsVLiRVxmsT INRPQOPR QLi@NRPsLRiy soyLS@s RWxqsVNRPVs A\|mss
lLi[qsL`i=sVLiVVslgi[ s[xmso RWxqsVNRPVFRWRV.
@xmsV[s[giR Li xmsoLiNRPVLiVsyss NS` [aSRVDRV.
DRVsRWxqsWs[ x,LSL<ij @sVRLRiVVgRiVLisLiy EzmsLji dxqsVNRPVyLRiV.
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@yRVDRV.
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***
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[zqsxms[aSLRiV.
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@RXaRPQ\sVFRWRV.
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LRiVgRiVRVLiRsEsWRLigSNRPWy @sVN][[R V.J xmsNRP NRPzqs, N][xmsLiccsVL][xmsNRPR . RsV
yLRiVLigSsWxqsFRWRV.....

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sRVLiR V LRiVsVLjigjis sWs CL`iLiyRV. LRi%dsLiR sV%s*xqsVs LjiLiR V=NTP
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CFyNTP zqsFLiVVsoLiVLij.
|\ mnssB}qs sVLiR L`i ZNP[qss sW{msn [rys s sVR VsVWLji ][[LiR Li [ryR V.@j FLiVVLiRs
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LRigRi[[Vj''@Lij x.
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s[LiR VgSDRV RgiR LRiNRPV syRV.
""\|mnsLiVV ALji xqsRVLiNRPWy[LiVV DRV'' @yRVRVVgRiLiR L`i LjiZNP*zqs LigS.
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xqsWgS@TgSRV.
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NSFyysVN][s LisVFyxmsLi.
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BNRPTNTPLSgRigSsV. ds s[VVs[sxmsNUP sVLjiF[s V.
NSsy [ RVLi %sVgjiF[VsoLij DRV! sVR VsVWLji s,xmss NSxms[R VsNTPyNRPV
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soyLiVV.NS N]T[R xms sVR VsVWLjiN PR VxmsNRPWFRV.
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@RssWsVWVgS xmssVLi[xmsRV. FsLiRVNRPLi[y[ @RsNTP}tsQLi` = soyLiVV.
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NSyLi[LiR %dsLiRs[Li [R VsV.sVso* RWzmss INRPsQQNPT Fss RxmsVV[zqsy ORPQ%sVrys ss[s V
dsNRPV sWysV.BxmsVRV s[s V y sWsVNRPVLisV.ZNP[s Li A \|mnss
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* ** * *
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xmso [ s VssxqsVxmsRLS? s[NRP[NRPVNRPVFyy? GLi %dsV N]RVNRPVVR Vy?
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A Fsqs.zms.sWRVsWx[msT yVgRiVgRiLiNTPRLi]LigRiRsLigS sVR VsVWLjiB LiN[ PT
xmss[bPLi\|mns ]LigRiRsLi [xqsVN]ssxqsVLiRgS ygSL`i @R VxmsT[NSxms[zqs
FyLjiFRWRV.
C ORPQss[s V %dsV N]RVNRPVs ]LigRiRsLi,xys[LiR LiNTPLiR@lLixqs V [R VgRisV[ryy?
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sLisoLij,jLjiLixmsosoLij,sxqs=RVRsoLij.
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""%dsVlLi[Li RVxmsRNRPLiT.A \|mnss, %dsV][ yLiVVLiRVNRPVs}msxmsL`i=s s[s V dxqsVN]rys V.@k

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aSLiy[%s[LiR VNRPVLiW.
LRi%dsLiRaSLiy[%sNTP ssVxqsLjiLi,A\|mss NRPds|msVN]s sFRWRV.
* ** * *
yLRiVsVWRVgRiLiV xqssVRVLi.
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sosxLjiV jgiR Vs[yRV. [V[s osLjiy*L`is RT%sV RWxqsVNRPVyRV.A\|mss
s[giR LigS xqsVyNRPL`i lgixqs VxqsZNP[zqs RWxqsVNRPVFRWRV.
* ** * *
LRi, RsVVRV BR LRiWLSRLiy BLiZNP[ LSNRPF[VxqsLjiNTPDRNRPV RVs[VzqsLij.A\|mss NUPRVsV
aRPLiNTPLiLij.
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FnssRgiR LRiNRPV NRPVs sLiL`ixmsVRVLiRgS LRi%dsLiR@Li][ sgS [xmsNRPVRWxqsVNRPVsyRV.
""GLiLjigjiLij? FsNRPTZNPLjiLiR}qsxmso?RsVV[T ?''DR RVLigS@TgjiLij.
""DRVA Fsqs.zms. sWV%sssVR VsVWLji ]LigRiyFyLSNRPVxqsLiLij Li \|mns=s,sLiL`i
W FsN_Li=VN`P=s ]LigjiLi[LiRVNRPVsVR VsVWLji BLi[ R WLSRV. ysdxqsVN]s Ljigji
sxqsVLiRgSgSL`i @R VxmsT[yT NSxms[ryRV.yLi][ FdxqsVV
@lLixqs V[R WsLRiVgRiVRVyLRiV. ds RsVVRVRzmsLiRVN]s FsNRP][yNRPVyRV''.
""BxmsVRVsVsLi DRVsLRiOTPQLiRVN][y. BNRPRVLi[sLis[ sgRiLRiLi %sTFyLjiF~sVs
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DRVgSLiR Vs NSLi ysVLijxmsRQOPR QLigS RWaSLRiV.sVR VsVWLji @xqsVELRiVN][R V. Rs
gSLiR VsDRV xR[zqssV,Rs BLi[ ]LigRiRsLi[zqssV @Lji@Lji [ryR V.Bxtsw
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sLiyRV.
AsVss[VzqsLij. DRV %sxtsQ`s RVRVN]sgRigRi INTPFLiVVLij.

 LRi ][s VL][s W sWRNRPVLiy,xmsVV s[xqsVN][ysxqsQXxsV NRPWyN][[LiVV

ARVLSgS RVNRPVRWxqsVNRPVFLiVVLij.
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DRNRP[ @xmsZNP[sd LjigSLiVV. GRVxmsogRiVLi[R VL[ iRsVN]rLij.
xqssWysLiGsVs xmsgRiRV?
""R*LRigSDRVs sLis[s gRiLRiLi sVLi xmsLizmsLis[RW.DRV FsNRPRVy][xmsV,
%sVgRiyj s[s VRWxqsVNRPVLisV'' LRi%dsLiRBLiZNP[][ @LiVLiRgSs[ DRsFLiVVLij.

***
xLjiVNTPxqsVyNRPL`iNTP sVR sos xqsLiLiyVgjiFLiVVsVds xqsVyNRPL`i lgiqs xqsNSxms
y xLjiVssWsVWVgSs[ [xmsNRPVssyLRiV.
sVL][s%sVuysZNP[ sLRiVxqsgS sVWRVryLiR V}mss Ljiy*L`i aRPsNTPsoNTPxmsT [LiR VN]s[xmsNRPV
RWxqsVNRPVFRWLRiV.@xmsZNP[ xqsVyNRPL`i sRVsVRVgRiV[ gjigjiN]VNRPVLiVyRV.

***
aSLiy[%szmsxmssys A yLRiVLRi&WsVVxqssVRVLi[ LjigjiLjigji sLRiNRPV
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R s*[[V@gjixmsLRi*RLi sosN]RVNRPVs RWzqs INRP ORPQLi RVxmsTLijaSLiy[%s.
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