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azedgwk. mF; he;uCeztgujebwêeytuyuKuvtu;tleætf ætf fh;eAt;eWvh bqfe†eæte< yult ytFt †unbtkyr; W»K yluNe; yuJtkl mbS Nftg ;uJtk ydBg fBvltuleyuf yrJh; nthbt¤t QChtJt btkze. v{tKebtºt btxult Nt¶J; W†h Yv yuJeyt bt;tlemuJtbtkvtu;tleò;lurl&Nu»t he;umbveo†uJtleyuf v{c¤ W ^tuslt yult bM;flt vtA¤lt Ctdbtkdh†lbtk, yult W†hltkœztKbtk ;:t W'turs; :gujtkyultkslltkdtubtkÔgtvedE. jtuneQzesJt:eve¤t vze dgujt ntuXtuJzuyuKuv{t:olt fhe& ‘nuNt¶J;e, nuysLbt, - c{ñtkzleW…vr't vnujtkvK surJªbtl n;e yuJe, nuvwhw»t rJlt bt;t cluje, mJoftuE Cg yluftbltytuluyt®jd;e, ;UsurJ¶Jtuluyluv{tKeytulusLb ytÃgtuAuyumD¤tkluvtu;tltbtkvtAtkmbtJe ju;enu†uJe! btlJeytu;luSJ;tkv{tKeytultuCtud æthtJuAufthK fumJolwk SJlætthf hƒ; ;luyvoJwkyumJo:t Wra; Au. òunwk;lubtheò; yveo†ô ;tubtheNtÂL; btxuylwfBvt fub v{tÃ; l :tg ? nwkmthehe;uòKwkAwkfudbu ;uxjwkRåAleg ntuJt A;tknwkyuîtht SJlluxt¤eNfwklrn. vhk;wyt Nhehbtk:e bwƒ; :Jt btxu;tht dCoîthbtkbluv{JuNfhJt †u. bthunJusulubtxumJoftbltytu yuÔgtbtun cledE AuyuJt ©e†tbl clehnuJwkl:efthK fuyvoK fhlthwk ;tuftuE yLg s Au.’ yt ntrlfthf Nç†tuWåathJtlemt:us yuKuVhmvh vzujwkFzd WXtÔgwkylu dh†l Wvh:evtu;tlwkbt:wkyjd fheltÏgwk. suxje…Jht:eyuctuÕgtuyuxjes …Jht:eyuKuftgofhec;tÔgwk. DKt jtuftu yt he;ufb¤vqò fhuAuyuJwkf:tytubtkltUættgwkAuyluDKeJth yurJNuJt; vK fhJtbtkytJuAubtºt yufthKufb¤vqòlev{:t y…gL; mtbtLg yluMJtCtrJf AuyuJwk©tu;tsl btlel juyuJeyt f:tfthleyuf btºt RåAt Au. ftuE vK yufj†tufj Dxlt mJomtbtLg ntuE Nfus ln‰. W†tnhK ;hefuò uEyu;tuytvKu sLb ylub]…gwyuJemtbtLg DxltytuAusult rJNuytvKunkbuNtkJt;tufheyuAeyu. vhk;wftuE yuf sLb fub]…gwlt v{mkduntsh hneluvAegt;lt:efKm;t fu†unbtk:e yjd :;t yt…btluvqAeyufuyuDxlt mtbtLg Aufuln‰?ytvKufb¤vqò rJNule DKef:t mtkC¤eyu;tuvK yujdCd yNƒâ yuJeDxlt Au. yluyuDxltlu bq;ofhJt btxuymtætthK rl¶agc¤, yuf Cgtlf ægug yluNƒ;luytútl ytvJtleytJ~gf;t hnuAu. W†tmylub]†wytkFtu;:t yuf rnmtcleNlt ntug ;uJt rlco¤ nt:Jt¤t yuûtwü c{tñKufb¤vqò btxuvtu;tleò;lu;igth fheyu Dxlt mtbtLg he;ucLgt s fh;entug yuJeln‰ rfL;wCtøgus btLgtbtkytJu yuJeyuf ymtbtLg Dxlt juFJeDxu.

btºt yuxjwkfnuJwks vgtoÃ; Aufu;uKurlrb»t btºtbtkyt ftgofheltÏgwk. mwfwbth †tZeJt¤wkyulwkCÔg bM;f yn‰ yt vzâwk;:t …gtkyuf ûtwü WbuhK suJwkyulwkNheh. ;ult cunt:btknswcrj†tl btxult Fzdltunt:tun;tu. ætzbtk:eætdætd;wkjtune cnthlef¤eVhmWvhlelefbtkJnehÌtwkn;wk. Zt¤ y…gL; ytAtun;tu. vrhKtbu yuf Jth lefbtkv{Ju~gt vAejtuney…gL; ætebedr;yu†uJebt;tleJu†evtmult fwkzler†Ntbtkytd¤ Jæt;wkn;wk. Aqxt bqfujt JAuhtlebtVf aka¤ dr;btkrnbJL; v{JuNîthbtk:e"mbm;ebwƒ; :gujeylubwFlelSf ytJu…gthubL† dr;yu Jnu;eòKumwJKobrûtft l†es l ntug !

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yufjevtAeVhwk…gthuyu:eg rJNu»t dBCeh yuJt ftuK òKufuJt fuJt yvJt†tu bthubt:ujtdNu? btºt yuf Fzd yuxju;uytuyufceòluJthtVh;e;tubthe Nƒât ln‰ ntug. yuf Fzd cklubtxuvqh;wk:E Nfuln‰. vhk;wyuf ºteS Ôgƒ; ctfehnuAuyluyu;tunwks. ;uytu;tuyuJwks fnuJtlt funwkyuf …gƒ;t Awk, bUbtht vr;leylu;uvAevr;lt "bolt CtE ylubtht r†ghlevK n…gt fheAu, fthK fuvwhtJtytulemtkf¤ Mv»x Au. yt m…g l:e, vhk;wftuK btlNu ylurl†tuo»t ntuJt A;tknwkfjkrf; :E sEN. lt, mtJ rl†tuo»t vK ln‰, sqXtKtbtk ftuE y:ontuE NfuylusqXwkctujJtltuÔgtgtb vK ƒâthuf fhJtuDxuyuJtuntuE Nfu. vK nJu;tufNtltuftuE y:ol:e. rl†tuo»t ;tunwkl:es, yuf jtkct mbg:e nwkrl†tuo»t hnel:e< J¤e…gtßg clentuJtbtkvK :tuzwkJsq† Au< :tuzwkln‰ yjc ^t btuxwkJsq† Au, òufujtufturJathuyuv{fthlwk;tulrn s. C{tbf Lgtg suJwkftkE ntuuE NfuFhwk? bthuyuJeftuE ÂM:r;lurlJthJes hne< bthubthe ò; mt:uLgtg fhJtus hÌttu. bthu;ubluylwmhJwks vzu, sd;btkyurmJtg yLg ftkE bthubtxucågwkl:e. btht yt ûtwü nt: DKt ltlt Au. yuFzd ;tu "thK fheNfNus ln‰, J¤eFqc ftkvehÌtt Au, ;uytusuNhehlt Ctd Au ;ulturJltN fhJtluf†trv mb:ol:e. yluyt fbleg J¤tkfturlco¤;t rmJtg ceswkftkE l:e. yult mtiL†gobtxuyVmtum, vK yt culebtVf s yuKuvK shXylurlSoJ clesJwks hÌtwk, ylunJuvAeƒâthug ftblt fuhtd CsJtltk ln‰. ;tuvAeyuJwks :tg, vAeCjuluv{tKtnwr;lemkÏgt athle:tg. yu ylt: ct¤fluSJlbtk:eNwkv{tÃ; :Nu?yußgthudCobtkv{Ju~gwk…gthuvrh;tvlu fthKunwkrVÿevzedE n;eyluyultusLb†t;t †]»xyu l vzuyuxjt btxu bUytkFtuck" fheje"en;evrhKtbu†w†ioJuyurVÿtuyluyk" s hnuJtltuAu. nJunwksufhJtleAwkyufhJt btxus ;uytubluyn‰ Atuzedgt Au. ;tu, ;uytu vK CjuòKufunwkfuJehe;ubthtucatJ fheNfwkAwk! ò;lumkCt¤Jtltug…l fh;tkytb:e;ub j:rzgtkFt;tkyuQCe:E, rJnTJ¤ dr;yubtkz vdr:gtkaZe;:t vujt Cgtlf rJltNluytkFbtkytkS bÂL†hbtk:e cnthFwÕjenJtbtkytJe. bÂL†hlemtbujtkcejxf;ezt¤eytuJt¤wkyuf W†wBchlwk J]ût QCwkn;wk. yubtkleyuf JzJtEluyuKuvfzeje"e, yluyultudt¤tucltJe Jåauvtu;tlwkd¤wkhtFevAeyuVtkmtuFtJtle;igthebtks n;e.

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‘Cje:EluyumD¤wk;wkbtºt btht WvhAtuze†u ! mtiv{:b ;tuyuyuf Mºtemns ylufuJ¤ bqFtoEChujeyL" btLg;t rmJtg ceswkftkE l:e. J¤e, btht sd;btk rJJKoyluyL", rJfjtkdtuluvK M:tl Au. vhk;w;tht †tu»tlwkrlhtfhK fh, Nt btxubtht vwºttulwkhƒ; leftubthV;ufwkzbtk:eJnebtht mw"eytÔgwkyulefcqjt; fh. cklugwJtltuyublevtu;tlehe;uNtjel gwJftun;t. J¤eyublwkhƒ; btht v{…guylwvfthJN ntug yuJwkl:e, btºt nwkf†ta nsw:tuzt mbg btxuyuhƒ; yublehƒ;Jtrnleytubtks JnuyuJwkvmk† fh;. ;tuctuj, m…g rlJu†l fh. yludbu;ub ;tuvK nwkmJo¿t Awkyu;tu;wkòKus Au.’

‘CdJ;e, yubKuvhMvhlen…gt fheylubluyufjebqfelus;t hÌtt Au.

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s MJhbtkW ^th ytvecumwk, …gthuyuKubtht btUmtbuòugwkylubtheytkFtubtk yult vtu;tlt CtJluJtkaJt b:ehnen;e;umbgu;tubluyurclsYhejtøgwk n;wk. vhk;wnJubluCtl :tg Aufuyulwkyuf btuxwkytægtÂ…bf bn^J n;wk. yu†NtoJu Aufuyult Nç†tubtht Nheh btxul n;t< bthwkyufuJ¤ Nheh yultbluvtºt l n;wk. yu;tu;Uvtu;us rmØfheytÃgwkAufthK fu;wknsw;theò;lu©e†tbl s fnuAu. y…gL; ytJ~gf ntug yuluct† fh;tkbUyuW ^th ytÃgtu l n;tufu suluvrhKtbuhFulunwkvK yus b"wht fBvlJt¤t MJhbtkmhevzwk. ;tht btxult rbºtCtJlufthKu;ub s ;therJJtrn; ÂM:r;luægtlbtkhtFe bUyulultb †EluctujtJevK ln‰, ylubthelsh bUleauhtFesu:ebthe ytkFbtkyufNwkJtkaeNfuln‰. yuKu‘lL†’, ‘ytuÔntjt lL†’, yub fneœztK:e ;tdJt b:;elsh:ebtht bM;f yluytkFtu;hVòugwkn;wkyubM;f yluytkFtu ;tubthevtmuAus Au<J"thtbtknJu;tubthevtmuyuvr;-†un vK Au. vrhÂM:r;yu bq¤Cq; he;ubtht ;:t me;tlt vûtbtkJ¤tkf je"tuAu. rJNu»t fhelu;tume;tlt vûtbtkylujtCbtk! fthK fuòuytvKuyultuytlL† ylumL;tu»tlumJtor"f v{t"tLg ytv;t ntuEyu;tu;tunwksuJKoJwkAwkyult fh;tkJ"thuvrJºt yluûtr;vqKo Wfuj ntuE Nfus ln‰.’ ©e†tblufÌtwk, ‘lt, ytJwk;tubU;thevtmu:ef†eg "tgwO l n;wk. bluzh n;tu fu;wkf†ta btht NhehltuûttuC ylwCJeN< vhk;wnJu;tubthtuvnujtkltu†un ;thwk bM;f bu¤JJt btxuûttuC ylwCJeNfu<fthK fujøllectc;btkDzebtkbM;flu ;:t DzebtkNhehluv{t"tLg ytve;wkfuJt rJhtu"tCtmbtkmhevzuAu! ;wknbuNtk yuf me"tumt†tugwJtl n;tu<ylunJuyuftyuf ;wkbgto†t cnthleytvJztE fh;tk †tJtufhuAufume;tlt mwFlumwrl¶a; fhJt btxuytFe†wrlgtbtk;thevrhÂM:r; yrî;eg NwØ;t yluvqKo;tJt¤eAußgthuMJgkMv»x ;tuyuAufumJoNkftytulurlbqo¤ fhlth ;:t mJtuo ^tb mwF ytvlth gtud ;tunwk"htJwkAwk. vhk;wyt v{btKuJt;tu jkctÔgt fhJt:eftuE y:ofunu;wrmØ:tg ln‰. me;t ytvKembût Au, yuftule Auyuluvtu;us fnuJt †Eyu, yluvtu;tlt mwFlturlKog vK yuluvtu;tlus fhJt †Eyu.’ yr;Ng bqkÍJKbtkvzedgujeme;t ©e†tbl ylulL† ;hVJthtVh;eòuJt btkze. vAeyuKuvtu;tlt bwFlunt: JzuZtkfe†e"wkyluhzJt btkze. zqmftkFt;tkyuctuje, ‘nwkyub fheNfwkln‰. rlKog fhJt btxubtht Wvh †ctK fhNtuln‰, nwk;tuyuf †el yc¤t Awk, ylurlKog fhJtubthubtxuDKtu bw~fuj Au. bUfhujeCqj c†j yr;Ng ûttuC ylwCÔgt vAevK ythBCbtk;tu rlKog fhJtlwkmh¤ jtd;wkn;wk, FtmfhelußgthubUòugwkfu;bucklusK Fqc

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jtkct dt¤t mw"erJhtbltumbg ;tuytÔgtus ln‰. ;jtJze:e:tuzwkyL;h mtaJe ;uytuhtn òu;t QCt n;t …gthujdCd yuft† fjtf vAeyucnth ytÔgt. yu mtJ rlJoMºt n;tuyluyult vkafuNbtk:eft†J xvf;tun;tu. ;jtJzebtk:ecnth lef¤;tklemt:uyuKurflthubqfujwkyuf Ítzwnt:btkje"wkyluvd ytd¤lesbellu mtVfh;tkfh;tkfh;tkyuvujt ºtK htn òu;t QCt n;t yur†Ntbtkytd¤ J"Jt jtøgt. Ítzw:esbel mtV fhJtleyuxjt btxusu:esbel WvhltkltltkSJsk;wytuvd leauad†tE l òg yu;tuºtKusK òK;tks n;tk. vhk;wJKctujtÔgtk ytJujt bnubtltuv{…gu;vMJeyuxjtuCü l n;tu. lSf ytJ;tks yuKuÍtzwœawk fheyubluzhtJJtltuv{g…l fgtuo…gthuyuCqjedgt fuyultkvdjtkvz;tkn;tk …gtkmhf;tkSJsk;wytuluf†ta mw"thel Nftg ;uJwkftuE lwƒmtl :E cumNuylu òuyuJwkftkE clu;tuyultu†tu»t yuºtKulujtdNu. yuKuchtztuvtzâtu, ‘†qh Ctdtu, ytuyt¤mwytuylubqFtoytu! btht yt yuftL;Jtmbtk;buNt fthKuytÔgt Atu?’ Wra; lb{;t:esJtc ytv;tklk†ufÌtwk, ‘RåAtytuWvh rJsg bu¤Jlth nu ftb†bl, ybthesYrhgt;lufthKuybu;bthevtmuytJJtle"]»x;t fheAu, yuc†j ;buybluûtbt fhtu. yt…b-rJsg bégtuntuJtle;btheltblt:e ytf»ttoElurJ»tgtult ;ftòytu:e†tuhJtgujt ybuyn‰ ytÔgt Aeyu. mJov{t¿ttubtk yr; rJhj At;e"htJ;t yuJt nubnt;vMJe, f]vt fhelu;buyblubtdo†Nol ytvtu. btht Wvh ylwd{n fhelubluytu¤Ftu< fthK fuCq;ft¤btkyuf JF; ;tuyuftfeSJl ykdu;bthwkbtdo†Nol vtbJt btxunwk;bthembût bthwk̆g FtujeaqƒâtuAwk.’

Cg vbtzuyuJeCbhtult Atvht leauœzuQ;hedgujeytkFtuJzulk†lu rlnt¤;tk;vMJectuÕgtu, ‘f†ta nwk;luytu¤FeNfwkyuNƒâ Au. ytuAtbtkytuAwk blu;thtuanuhtugt† ytJuAu< vhk;wJadt¤tlt mbgbtk;thtu†un ftuE NwÂØv{r¢gtbtk:evmth:gtuntug yuJwkjtduAu, sulwk©ug nwkf†ta ;theydtWlebwjtft;lu ytveNfwk.’

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yluytb ;ublu;ublturlKog b¤edgtu. nJumwfwbth †un "thK fh;tulL† ;tuyt rlKog mtbuftuE dKdKtx vK fheNfuln‰, fthK fuyu;vMJevtmu rlKog btxusJtltuv{M;tJ yultuvtu;tltus n;tu. J¤esuy®lª †trût_glt yt"th Wvh ftb†bluvtu;tltuawft†tuytÃgtun;tuyulturJhtu" fhJtlwkvK lL† btxu Nƒâ l n;wk. ºtKuyuleatklbeftb†blluv{Ktb fgtoylu…gtk:eatjelefégt. Jhmt†lu fthKujejtAb yuJt †kzfth_gbtkybwf yL;h mw"eºtKufNwkctuÕgt rJlt atj;tk hÌttk. vAeyuf M:¤uQCt hnelL†u;ublehò btde. yuKufÌtwk, ‘;blubtheNwCuåAtytu. nJunwkbthuhM;uytd¤ sEN. bthubtxu yuf rlsol xwfztuNtu"eftZe, nwkmkLgtmeclesEN. ydtWvK blumkLgtme :JtleRåAt n;es. dbu;ub ;tug, btht ntjlegtusltbtknwksd; btxuÍtÍtu ftbltuhÌttuvK l:e.’ cklubtk:eftuE vK yt rlKog btxuyultu†tu»t ftZeNƒâwkln‰. :tuztkrFLl :E dgtkntuJt A;tkvK ckluyulemt:umkb; :gtk;:t v{thç"btk:tuztuQKtu Q;gtuontug yubtlJebtxusubiºte†NtoJtg yuJebiºtelejtdKemt:uyulurJ†tg ytve. "ehs ck"tJ;tk©e†tbluyult FCtlu:tczâtusuyuf ft¤uyultuvtu;tltu FCtun;tu;:t vtu;tleò;luct† fh;tkyLg ftuE btxuCtøgus ylwCJtg ;uJeraL;t mt:uyr;Ng gbrlgblt vtjl:e†unluvezt l vntUatzJt btxu ;ub s J"thuv{btKbtkfL†bq¤ l FtJt btxumjtn ytvefthK fuyuNhehlu yufrJ" ytnth btVf ytJ;tu l n;tuyuleyuluòK n;e.

lL†uhwût;t:efÌtwk, ‘yuc"wknJubthuòuJtlwkAu.’ yluvAeßgthume;tyu yt¶Jtmllt Nç†tufnuJtltuv{g…l fgtuo…gthuyuKuDuht Ntufbtkvtu;tlwkcfhtlt ltfJt¤wkbM;f njtÔgwk.

‘nJucnw†w&Fel :;tu,’ me;tyufÌtwk. ‘yluyuCqjeN ln‰ fu;wkjdCd rJsgleyKe mw"evntUae dgtun;tu, ;:t nbKtk;wks f†ta bthe mt:u Lgtgvwh&mhlt JiJtrnf mwFltuCtde†thcledgtuntu;. J¤eyuleFt;hehtFsu fusumD¤wkyuf JF; ;thwkn;wkyulubtxunwknkbuNtkvd:ebt:t mw"eb"wh;b jtdKeylwCJeN;:t btht yt ytlL† btxubtht nt: yluntuXJzubtºt sdLbt;t s NeFJtzeNfuyuJehe;ubtheytCthJN;t v{†rNo; fh;ehneN.’ yuKubb; mt:uW'th ytÃgtu, ‘yumD¤tbtklwkftkE vK blub¤Jtlwkl:e. me;tyu;tuntuX VVztJeyulufÌtwkvK Fhwk, ‘ƒâthuf ;tunwk;tht bM;flwkMJÃl vK òuEN.’ vhL;wyulebwFbwüt c†jtE ln‰. yuKurFLl;t:eylunXvqJof fÌtwk, ‘yubtklwknwkftkE vtbJtltul:e.’

yluytb ºtKuAqxt vzât, cuyuf r†NtbtkyluºteòuceS r†Ntbtk. vhk;w lL† :tuzus †qh vntUågtun;tuyuxjtbtkme;t vtAeJ¤eylulL†luCuxevze. ‘ytJsu’, yuKufÌtwk, ‘ytb ;tu;wks bthtuvnujtuvr; n;tu. ;Us bluvnuje Jth òd]; fhe, nJunwkòKwkAwkyuv{ublt vtX;UCKtÔgt n;t<yluvujtumwfjtu ;vMJedbu;urJath;tuntug, v…leytuylubM;ftultkdtKtkdt;tuntug ;tuvK, btht ̆g leaulwkV¤ ;tuAuJxu;thwks ytvujwkAu!’ ytb fneyuc¤Jtl ©e†tbl vtmuvtAe†tuzedE.

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vAe;tuyuf Jth "ulwbkdj dtbbtkvntUaedgt vAeme;t ylu©e†tbllt r†Jm yluht; †irnf mwFtuleChbthbtkvmth :Jt jtøgt. yublt yuMJdeog mwFlt rlhC{ytftNbtkythBCbtk;tuyufuJt†¤wkztuftgwkln‰. yurlhC{ytftNbtkF¤C¤e QCe:E hnentuJtle ytdtneytv;t vujt ltlfzt Nç†tu¯ ‘ythBCbtk;tu’ Jth;tbtkme"ehe;umkztuJtgujeln‰ yuJeÔgƒ;yuvtu;tlef:tbtkWbuhujt Nç†tu Au< vhk;wsuytuJth;t SJ;tkn;tk, Jth;t suÔgƒ;ytuleAu, ;ublu;tuytJt ftuE ‘ythkCbtk;tu’¯leòK l n;e. ;ubluCtl n;wk;tubtºt ;ublt vtu;tlt mwFlwk¯ suckluluymtbtLg jtd;wkn;wk. J¤e, yuyuf yuJt v{fthlwkmwF n;wksuMJdobtks b¤JwkmkCrJ; ntug, v]ÚJe Wvh ;tuf†ta b¤us ln‰. ytvKusult †ctJ nuX¤ SJeyuAeyuyumtbtrsf ylulir;f ÔgJM:tlemJoftuE vrhÂM:r;btkb…gobtlJtult CtduytJ;t mL;tu»ttu yluyirnf mwFtu;tumtåaus merb; ntug Au. ftbajtWdtuXJKtu, …gtd ylu ytJevzu;ulturlrJohtu" MJefth yus ytvKwkmJomtbtLg v{thç" clehnuAu. ytvKeRåAtytuybgtor†; ntug Auvhk;wyuRåAtytulevrh;]ÂÃ; y…gL; bgtor†; MJYvlentug Au.’ ‘òunwkytb fheNf;tuntu;...’ luathuctswyu‘yuJkw;tuatju s ln‰’ ytvKlusuv{tÃ; :tg Au;ult:eajtJejuJt SJl ytvKlurJlJu Au. ytvKlub¤uAumtJ :tuzeJM;wytu, DKec"e;tulmecbtks l:entu;e< yluyumD¤eJM;wytuytvKluyuf r†Jm v{tÃ; :NuyunkbuNtkyuf mvlwks hnuAu. nt, yuf MJdeog mvlwkfthK fusubu¤JJtleAqx l ntug ;u;:t sub¤e Nf;wkntug luyucuyn‰ leauv]ÚJeWvh mtJ rCLl ntuug Auvhk;wWvh MJdobtk cLluyrCLl cleòg Au. fthK fuJjFtkbth;t btlJtumbût MJdoyLg fgt JuNbtkhsq:E NfNu? ;tuuuvAevujtkrJJtrn; v{ubeytu"ulwbkdj dtbbtkvtAtkVgtO…gthuaka¤ v{thç"u yubluyt v{fthlt yvtr:oJ mwF:elbtÔgtkn;tkyluyubKuvK ythBCbtk;tu

;hMgtkytulebtVf yumwFluDkqxzuDqkxzuveJt btkzâwk. ydtWme;tlubtxuòd]; v{ubeylurbºt rCLl rCLl Ôgƒ;ytun;t. vhk;wnJu;tucLluyuf :E dgtk n;tk. yVh CtrJyucLlult W ^tb ykNtuluyuf Ôgƒ;btkCu¤Je†e"t n;t. cLlule y…gL; ytdJeyuJerJNu»t;tytult mkgtusluyuf lJeÔgƒ;;tlwkYv "thK fgOw n;wksumD¤e RåAtytulefÕvlt cnthlwkn;wk. NGgtbtk©e†tbllt rbºtlt ctnwytubtkZcwhtE s;en;eyluyult ytJudtuluylwCJ;en;e, suctnwytuylu ytJudtult ydtWlt mbgbtkyuvtu;tlt vr;lt mwfwbth JûtbtkytkFtuck" fhe btºt mvltkòu;en;eyluA;tkf];f]…g;tlt CtJ mt:uyusuluaqb;en;eyu ;tuyuf c{tñK fq¤btksLbujeÔgƒ;lt n;t. yu†wrlgtlemti:eJ"thuylwd{n vtbujeMºten;efthK fuyuf he;ufnu;tuyultuvr; fuJ¤ W ^tbtu ^tb fw¤ - jûtKtu "htJ;tuvwhw»t n;tu.

J¤eceS ctswyulJwkYv vtbujtuyultuvr; ©e†tbl vtu;uvK fuJtudJeojtu ylubM; n;tu ! yult rv;t CJCqr; y:Jt yulebt;t (f:tbtky…gL; mtbtLg v{fthleCqrbft CsJ;entuJtlufthKusulwkltb vK yn‰ juJtbtkytÔgwkl:e) y:Jt yuc{tñK-JrKf fwxwBclt yLg mÇgtuy:Jt ;tuyLg d{tbJtmeytuJduhu Wvh yt vrhJ;ollehFuluftuE yJ¤eymh :E ntug yurJNuytvKuraL;t fhJtlejdehusYh l:e. nJuvrhJ;ol vtbujtulL† vK yublemt:us ntu; ;tu©e†tblbtk:gujt Ntherhf mw"tht J"thtbtkftkE Ftuxwky:Jt ;tuv{f]r; rJhwØlwk Au. (òKufuv{tf]r;f JM;wytus mtaentug, yLg ln‰) yurJathy…gL; mnujtE:e hb;tu:gtuntu;. vhk;wvnujtkvK suv{fthlt SJl v{…guyuKuytf»toK ylwCÔgwk n;wkyuJwkmkLgtmeSJl dt¤;tulL† ;tucLlu:e†qh n;tu. yult rbºtbtkytJujt vrhJ;ollemt:umt:uòuyultbtkytJujt vrhJ;olluòuJtbtkytÔgwkntu; ;tu;tu ©e†tbllwkvrhJ;ol QzeluytkFuJ¤duyuxjen†uMv»x cleò;. ftuEyuyu vrhJ;ollultUægwkmhFwkln‰. nJu;tubtºt ©e†tbl yufjtus hÌttun;tu. yultk ;tb{JKtOylubltunh ykdtubtxu(suxjen†uyt ykdtuyLg jtuftumbût v{dx :;tkntug ;uxjen†u) ;tuuyult rJJtrn; SJlleyult vwhw»t…Jlt rJftmWvh :gujerJ"ugt…bf ymhlus fthKCq; juFJevzu. òufume;tltuMJtbeyluvr; ftkE lL†lebq¤ xqkfevtu;ze, fztkytu;ubs yfeflt v…:h suJwkvnuh;tu l n;tu. yu;tuydtWvnuh;tun;tuyus v{btKu, vtu;tlt bM;fluylwYv FwÕjtuvtgòbtu ;:t ykdhFwkvnuh;tun;tu, yuyultuftgbltuvtu»ttf n;tu. yn‰c"uytvKubtKmle ytu¤F M:tveytvJt btxulwky…gL; bn^Jlwkykd yuyulwkbM;f Auyu†tJt btxultk rlrJoJt† v{btK òuJt b¤uAu. fÕvlt fhtufuMfL"tuWvh rah-vrhra; bM;f mt:u;bthtuvwºt y:Jt CtE y:Jt ftuE yLg vrhra; btlJeytuhztbtkv{JuNe

hÌttuAu. nJuyult ctfelt †uFtJbtkCjuludbu;uJeyrlgrb;;t †uFt;entug, yubtKm nfef;btk;bthtuvwºt y:Jt CtE y:Jt ftuuE vrhra; AuyurJNu ;blujuN btºt vK Nkft hnuNuFhe? yt Jth;tbtk©e†tbllt ytlL†lemhFtbKebtkme;tlt ytlL†lt JKollu yrd{b;t ytvJtbtkytJeAu. fthK fuvrhJ;ol vAe;h;lt dt¤tbtk©e†tblu vtu;uvK me;tlt ytlL†lus yrd{b;t ytven;eyuytvKuòuE dgt Aeyu. yultuvtu;tltuytlL† vK me;tlt ytlL† suxjtus yluyuJtus MJdeog ArcJt¤tu n;tu. mtaus vtu;tleò;lu©e†tbllt M:tlubqfeòuJt btxultuylwhtu" nwkfhe Nfwkln‰. yuf v{ubeDuherlhtNtlufthKumkftuatEluvtu;tlt rv{gvtºt:e†qh Fme dgtuAufthK fuyuluFt;hefhtJJtbtkytJeAufuyulwkrv{g vtºt ceòlt ctnwytulu ÍkFuAuylunJurv{g vtºt suftkEle;eJ{;t:eÍkFlt fh;wkn;wkyumD¤wkyulu ytveNfuyuJeyuf yrî;eg ÂM:r;luvtBgtuAu. jtJ_gbge me;tlt Ctøg fh;tk ©e†tbllt Ctøgluarzgt;wkjuFJtlejtja vK f†ta ftuElu:E ytJu. me;tlu rJr"ylwmth Mltl fh;tkòuE …gth:emwbLºtlenubJKeovwºtebtxuvu{blesuW…fx jtdKeyuKuylwCJen;e- yuJtuœztuyluW…fx v{ub fuyuKu;tuyuJwks rJathujwk fubhesJtNu- suòKelulL†lt d{tBg ra^tubtuxehbqs ylwCJen;e< Fqc …Jht:esulubtlJeg dtihJlwkythtuvK fgwOn;tuyumwL†hbqr;oyusLbtJujt ltswf CtJtultuJu†ltbg ytJuN- yluxqkfbtkyultuyt…bt †un yluyult ytFt Ôgƒ;btk:e vu†t :nujtuyuWüuf ¯ yumD¤wkytFhu;tu ; ^J;&rJathleW…fx;t ylufÕvltle Nrƒ; Jzuvkrz; ;:t mhMJ;elt Wvnth Yv yuf †un bM;flechtucheltumt:e†th l n;tu;:t JiJtrnf mBcL"btk;tuyuKubM;flu†un ytÃgtus nNu. nJußgthu yuJt v{FhcwrØNt¤e, W…fx ylurJ†ø" bM;f mt:umwL†h, ytlL†eylumtbtLg Nheh yuf yuJwkmh¤ Nrƒ;Nt¤e;:t subM;fbtkytftht;t ytægtr…bf CtJtulu awM; he;uylwYv ntug yuJwkyuf Nheh mkgtuòg …gthuyuÔgƒ;lt ytlL† ylu mL;tu»tleNwkytvKufÕvlt fheNfeyuFht ! MJdoltkmwFtule- y:Jt yLg Nç†tubtkfneyu;tu‘ytlL†’ ltblemwFJtrxftbtklt SJlleyt vrhvqKo;tle v{r;bt rmJtglt ftuE yLg YvufÕvlt fhJtlwks Ôg:oAu. yhu, rlhw…mtn fheltFlth - ythBCbtk;tuvK Wvhlt JKolbtk;tufâtkg †uFt †u;wkl:e<J¤eyu‘ythkCbtk;tu- yn‰ mtJ ;tuAztE ChujwkjtduAu. fthK fumkckr"; vtºttult ra^tbtk;tuyuJwkfNwkAus ln‰. yu;tuf:flt ra'tbtkrlgkºtf ûtuºtbtkhnujwkAuyluytb yuf JM;wjûteylurclykd; vzAtgtubtºt s vzuAu. vhk;w, nJu;tuWÕjuF fhJtus vzufuFqc Ízv:e, v{btKbtkFqc Jnujtkyu(ythBCbtk ;tu) ykd; ûtuºtbtkmhfeytJJtleNYyt; fhuAu. nt, f†ta ythBC:es yu

MJdobtk yvrhra; ntug yuJeftuE vØr;yubgto†tytuQCefhJtleylu"the ymh QCefhJtlevtu;tleCqrbft CsJ;wks hÌtwkn;wk. †uJebtlef]vtyt¿ttlwk yuKusuhe;uvtjl fgwO;ubtkmwL†h rl;BctuJt¤eme;tyuCqj fhen;eyu;tu ytvKuMJefthJwks hÌtwk&yuKusuytk"¤eW;tJ¤btkyulwkvtjl fgwOyuxje n†u;tuCqj Fhes<Wvhtk; suxjen†uvtjl fhJtbtkbtºt yluvqKo;t ytk"¤e W;tJ¤ l n;e;uxjen†uvK yuCqj n;e. yt Jtƒâ vqhemCtl;t:ejFtgwk

Auyluyulumthehe;umbS juJtlesYh Au. btgtlu"thf, SJllt ytCtmlubq¤Cq; rlgb, C{bKt, fÕvlt ytr† ;hefu ytu¤FtJJtbtkytJuAu. yubtgt v{tKebtºtlu†tmcltJesƒzehtFuAu. yubtgtlt ò†wleC{tbf ymh mti:ebtuxt yluv{c¤ v{btKbtkv{ubbtkòuJt b¤uAu. v{ub yuxjufuyuf Ôgƒ;leyLg Ôgƒ; btxuleÍkFlt<sumJohtd, mJosrxj;t ylu mJodqkaJtztytu, SJl sult Jzuvw»x :tg Au;:t mt;…g vtbJtluytf»ttog Au yumD¤eC{bKtytuytr†leatuÿmCt;, ;ublebq¤Cq; mtbd{eYv Auyuv{ub, JtmltluftkE rJlt fthKuftb†uJlemFe;hefuytu¤FJtbtkl:eytJ;e< J¤e rJlt fthKus ftkE yu†uJelu‘btgtJe’ dKJtbtkl:eytJ;efthK fuftuE vK Ôgƒ; fuJM;wlufbleg yluftBg cltJxey:Jt yuluyuJtuytCtmytvlthe yu†uJes Au. yuv†btklwkRrLüg ; ^J y…gL; Mv»x Ausuyulu;usMJe;t ylu mtiL†gomt:umtkf¤eytvuAu. yuJtmltyu, yubtgtJe†uJeyuvujt cugwJtltu btxuyluFtmfheluJNefhKluvtºt ©e†tbl btxu†wdtobt;tlt MltlDtx Wvh me;tlt YvluytkS ltFuyuJwkmtiL†goJtl cltÔgwkn;wk. Mltl fhlthegwJ;eyußgthuyulwkbM;f VuhÔgwkylußgthucLlurbºttuyuyulwk bwF òugwk;:t mt:uyuvK òugwkfuyulwkbwF, yulwklbKwkltf yluntuX, C{bh yluytkFtuJduhuvK yuxjtks bltunh n;tk, …gthu;uytufuJt vwjrƒ; ylu"Lg :E dgt n;t yultU"JwkòuEyuyuxjufubwFtf]r;lufthKuyultumwL†h †un bqÕgnel yluÔg:ocledgtu l n;tu. btKmlubtºt RråA; JM;wfuÔgrƒ;lwks ln‰ vhk;w RåAtytulwkvK fuJwkdtkzwkJ¤dK ntug Au;ub s yuluMJM:;tleln‰ rfL;wlNtle yluÍkFltleNtu" ntug Au;:t yulumti:eJ"thuzh ;tuC{trL;bwƒ; yuxjufu C{bKtytubtk:ecnth lef¤esJtltuhnuAuyuvK ytvKuyn‰ mbS ylugt† fhejuJwkòuEyu.

vujt rbºttudwÃ; he;urlnt¤ehÌtt n;t yultlfzwkbwF vK mwL†h ntuE Nfu yuW…mwf;t vK mtrc; fhuAufuvtu;tlt btgt - y:oylubqÕg Jzufhelu†un subM;flt ylwcL"btkntug ;ult Wvh yt"th htFuAu ! mJoftbltytult rJsu;t ftb†blusKtÔgwkn;wkyumtawks n;wkfumJoykdtubtkbM;f W ^tb Auyluyultu

rlKog vK yt s rJ"tlluyt"thun;tu. †unlwkv{ubbqÕg ;:t †un suymh QCe fhuyulturlKog bM;f s fhuAu. †un òuceswkftuE bM;f "thK fh;tuntug ;tu yulwkbqÕg yufmhFwkl hnuyuJwkfnuJwkvqh;wkl:e< ftuE yuf s jûtK, ftuE yuft† Ôgksf huFt vK c†jtE òg yuxjumbd{c†jtE òg Au. me;tyuyòK;tkfhuje Cqj yt s n;e. yuCqj fheluvK me;t vtu;tleò;luCtøgNt¤ebtl;en;e fthK fuvr;lt bM;f raö nuX¤ rbºtlt †un Wvh yr"fth :Jt:e- yuCqj yuluMJdeog jtd;en;e- y:Jt ;tuf†ta NYyt;btkMJdeog ntuug yuJe†uFt;e n;e. rJathNej ylub]†wytkFtu, vkFt ytfthle†tZebZujt dtj ;ub s yrKgt¤t ltfJt¤t ©e†tbl-bM;f mt:uòuztgujtulL†-†un nJulL†ltuSJL;-aka¤ †un hÌttu l n;tu, vqhehe;u;tuyulL†-†un hÌttus l n;tu. yuJwkme;t òuE Nfes l n;e, NYyt;btkmwF ylubM;ebtkyuyuJwkfcqje;tul s Nfen;e. ;…ft¤ ylu;ulebtgt vAelevnujeûtK:eyu†un yuf ceòus †un :E dgtu n;tu. vK bthubtºt ytxjes Jt; fhJtlel:e. fthK fumbg vmth :;tk - vtu;tlt RrLügsLg mwFtult vqKoWvCtudbtk, v{ublt yrî;eg ytlL†btkme;t ylu©e†tbluythBClt dt¤tbtksumbg dtégtu, suley…gL; W…fx;t:eÍkFlt fhen;eyluyL;usulev{trÃ; :E n;eyurbºt-†un (yu;tuòuytvKu©e†tblbM;flt mkfu; Jzurl†ouNt;t lL†-†unluyuv{btKuytu¤FtJeNfeyu;tufthK fu JtM;Jbtk;tu†qh hnujtuvr;-†un nJurbºt-†un cleaqƒâtun;tu), ;tumbg vmth :;tk, yluyjc^t, :tuztus mbg vmth :;tk, mLbtLg vr;bM;f Jzubkrz; lL††unuyulwkYv v{tÃ; fheje"wk, yluftuE vK btgtluctswyuhtF;tk, yuftuE yjd †un s clehÌttu. bM;f ylubM;flt rlgbtuleymh nuX¤ yu†un "ehu"ehu vr;-†unlt suJtus cledgtu. yluyu;tuyuf mJomtbtLg Dxlt Au, rJJtrn; SJlleyuf mtbtLg ymh Au. yuf rJJtrn; Mºte:tuzt mbgbtkyult ythtb-rv{g vr;lt vnujtkyuluhtS fhJtbtk SJl dt¤;t ;hJrhgt gwJtllurlnt¤eNf;el:eylume;tltuW†tmev{uhlthtu ylwCJ vK yLg rJJtrn;tytufh;tkftE J"thuyjd l n;tu. vhk;wyt rfMmtbtk yumtbtLg ylwCJleyuf rJNu»t atj fneyulevtA¤ yuf rJNu»t fthK n;wk. me;tlturJJtrn; vr; yult lJt †un Wvh vK lk†lebtVf ln‰ vhk;wvtu;u vtu;tltuvnujtklt †un Wvh "thK fh;tun;tuyus v{fthltkJMºttu"thK fhJt jtøgtu…gthus ©e†tbl-bM;fltuytdJtuv{CtJ †uFtJtuNY:E dgtun;tu. J¤e vtu;tlt Nheh Wvh mhmJlt ;ujlwkb†ol fhJtlelL†lexuJ ©e†tbluatjwhtFe l n;e. yulwkbM;f vtuu;tlt †unleyuf v{fthledL" mnl fheNf;wkl n;wk. yuKumhmJlt ;ujltuWvgtud fhJtlwkAtuze†e"wk;ume;t btxurlhtNtslf n;wk.

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…gth vAeVhehtò rNNvt J]ût vtmusEluvnujtklesub s Ju;tjluFCultFelu awvatv W;tJ¤uͽë atjJt jtøgtu. Ju;tju;ulufÌtwk, ‘htsl, ;bucwrØbtl Atu, mt ^Jf Atuyluyuxjubtht rv{g Atu. y…gthunwkrJltu†Chujeyuf f:t fnwkAwk ;uylubthtuv{¶l mtkC¤tu.’ gN&fu;wltbltuyuf htò yt v]ÚJevhrJÏgt; n;tu, ;ulehts"tleNtuCtJ;e n;e. yuldhebtkdtihelwkyuf bÂL†h n;wk. ;ule†rûtKudtihe;e:oltblwkyuf mhtuJh n;wk. …gtk†h J»tuoy»ttZ Nwƒj ati†Nuyuf bu¤tuCht;tun;tu. btuxt btuxt jtuftu Mltl fhJt ytJ;t n;t. yuf Ju¤t c{ñM:¤ ltblt dtbztltu"Jj ltbltu"tuce …gtkMltl fhJt ytÔgtu. ;u;e:obtkMltl fhJt ytJujeNwØvxleb†lmwL†heltble fLgtlu;uKurlnt¤e. aLübtlemwL†h;tlwknhK fhedgujeyufLgtyuyult bllu S;eje"wk. ;ultkltbXtb òKelu;uftbt^tocleluDuh vntUågtu. b†lmwL†helt rJhnbtk;uW†tm:E dgtu, FtJtveJt vh:ebl QXedgwk. ;ulebtluyt òuElu †w&F :gwk. ;uKuvqAâwkyuxju†efhtyuc"eJt; sKtJe. ;ulebtyuyt Jt; vtu;tlt vr; rJbjlufne. ;uKuvwºtlentj; òuE ylufÌtwk, ‘yhu†efht, yt fLgt ;tu mh¤;t:eb¤esNu, ;wkytxjtuc"tu†w&Fefub :tg Au? nwkyulwkbtdwkfheN yuxju NwØvx ;luvtu;tlefLgt JhtJNu. fthK fufw¤btk, "lmkvr^tbtkyluÔgJmtgbtk ytvKu;ult suJt s Aeyu. nwkyubluytu¤FwkAwkylu;uvK bluytu¤FuAu. yuxju yt ftb bthubtxuyDhwkl:e.’ ytb †efhtlumbòJevxtJeluCtusl btxuhtS fgtuo. cesur†JmurJbj †efhtlu jEluNwØvxlub¤Jt dgtu. …gtksElu;uKuyult †efhtlubtxubtdwkfgwO. NwØvxu yt†hvqJof yuJt;lent vtze. cesur†JmurJJtn jøllwklÿefheluNwØvxu

mwL†h YvdwKJt¤evtu;tlefLgtlturJJtn "Jjlemt:ufgtuo. òuElus sult vh btunevzâtun;tuyuJeb†lmwL†hemt:urJJtn fhelumV¤ bltuh:Jt¤tu"Jj v…lele;:t rv;tlemt:uvtu;tluDuh ytÔgtu. ckluvr;v…lemwFvqJof hnuJt jtøgtk. :tuzt mbg vAeyuf Ju¤t "Jjltumt¤tu …gtkytÔgtu. c"tkMJsltuyuyultuyt†hm…fth fgtuo. cnulluCuxelu;ult mbtath vqAât. ytb;ub Jt;tufhelu:tuztuythtb fgtovAe;uKufÌtwk, ‘rv;tSyub†lmwL†helu ;:t "JjluybthuDuh rlbkºgt Au. ybthu…gtk†uJevqòltuv{mkd Au.’ c"tkyu;ule Jt; btleje"eylu;ultum…fth MJtr†»x Ctusl Jduhu:efgtuo. cesur†JmumJthu"Jj b†lmwL†heyluvtu;tlt mt¤tlujElulef¤evzâtu. NtuCtJ;eldhelevtmusElurJbjudtihelwkrJNt¤ bÂL†hòugwk. "Jjuvtu;tle v…leylumt¤tlufÌtwk, ‘atjtuytvKudtihe†uJeltk†Nol fheyu.’ ;umtkC¤eluyult mt¤tyu;uluyxftJefÌtwk, ‘ytvKu;tuFtjent:uAeyu ;tu†Nol fuJehe;ufheyu?’ ‘;tunwkyufjtus sô Awk. ;buyn‰ htuftytu.’ yub fne"Jj †Nol fhJt dgtu. bÂL†hbtksElu†uJeluv{Ktb fgtOylu;ulwkægtl "hJt jtøgtu. yt †uJeyuvtu;tlt yZth nt: Jzu†tlJltultN fgtuon;tuyluvtu;tlt ahKfb¤ leaubrn»ttmwh htûtmlufazeltÏgtun;tu. †iJev{uhKt:e;ult blbtkrJath ytÔgtu, ‘jtufturJrJ" v{tKeytultucrj aZtJeluyt †uJelevqò fhuAu. nwkrmrØ vtbJt bthwkvtu;tlwk s crj†tl aZtJwk;tu?’ ytb rJathelu;umqlt dCod]nbtksEluyuf ;jJth jE ytÔgtu. ftuE gtºteyu †uJeluCux aZtJen;e. bÂL†hbtkjxf;t Dkxlefzebtk;uKuvtu;tlt Jt¤ JzubM;f ctk"e†e"wkylu;jJth ajtJeluftveltÏgwk. dh†l fvtE s;tk;usbel vh vzedgtu.

DKt mbg mw"e;uvtAtuVgtuoln‰ yuxju;ultumt¤tubÂL†hbtkdgtu. fvtgujt bM;fJt¤t vtu;tlt cluJeluòuElu;udChtE dgtuylu;uKuvK yu;jJth Jzu vtu;tlwkbM;f ftveltÏgwk. ßgthu;uvK vtAtu l dgtu…gthub†lmwL†hedChtE dE ylu;uvK bÂL†hbtk dE. yk†h sEluvtu;tlt vr; yluCtEltkNc òugtk, ‘yhu, yt Nwk:E dgwk? nwk;tujwkxtE dE.’ ytb yatlf cklult b]…gwc†j ;uNtuf fh;eQCehneylu:tuzeJthu;u rJathJt jtde, ‘nJubtht SJlltuy:ofgtu?’ yub ;uNheh…gtd fhJt ;…vh :Elum;e†uJeleM;wr; fhJt jtde, ‘nu†uJe, ;wk;tumtiCtøg ylum;e…Jle†uJeAu. ;wkftb†nl fhltht Nkfh CdJtllt yz"t

ykdbtkJmuAu. ;wkmkmthlec"eMºteytuleNhK†t;t Au. †w&FtultultN fhlthe Au;tu;Uyuf mt:ubtht vr; yluCtElufub rAlJeje"t ? nwk;turl…g ;the Cƒ; fh;eytJeAwk. btht btxu;thwkyt ftgogtuøg l fnuJtg. nJuvAelt sLbbtk nwkdbu…gtkntuô, bluyt s vr; yluCtE b¤u.’ ytb †uJeleM;wr; fhelu;uKuVhev{Ktb fgtOyluyNtuf J]ût vtmusElu yuKuVk†tu;igth fgtuoylud¤tbtkltÏgtu, ;us JF;uytftNJtKe:E, ‘†efhe, ytJwkmtnm l fh. ltleJgbtkvK ;thwkyt mtnmòuElunwk;tht vh v{mLl Awk. †tuhzwkftZeltF. ;wk;tht vr;lt yluCtElt Nheh mt:u;ubltkbM;f òuze †u. btht Jh†tl:eckluSJ;t :Nu.’ yt mtkC¤elub†lmwL†hev{mLl :E dE ylumt:uy"ehevK :E dE, d¤tbtk:e†tuhzwkftZeltÏgwk. dChtxbtkfNturJath fgtorJlt ;uKuvr;lt bM;f mt:uCtElwkNheh òuze†e"wkyluCtElt bM;f mt:uvr;lwkNheh òuze†e"wk. fthK furJ"t;tlwkytJwks rlbtoK n;wk. ;ucklußgthuSJ;t :EluQCt :gt …gthu;ublt NhehuftuE DtlwkltbturlNtl l n;wk. vhL;wbM;ftuc†jtE sJtlu fthKu;ublt NhehbtkCu¤mu¤ :E dE. vAe;uckluyuvtu;vtu;tlef:t mkC¤tJeyluv{mLl :gt. dtiheluv{Ktb fhelu yuºtKuvtu;tlußgtksJtlwkn;wk…gtkatjelefégt. hM;tbtkb†lmwL†heyuòugwkfubU;tubM;ftuley†jtc†jefheltFeAu. ;u dChtE dE ylumbs l vzefubthuNwkfhJwkòuEyu. Ju;t¤uvqAâwk, ‘nuhtò, ytb Nheh c†jtE dgtkAu;tufntufu;ultuvr; ftuK ? W ^th òK;t nNtuyluòuln‰ ctujtu;tu;btht vh vnujtkfnujtuNtv JhmNu.’

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