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cover page design based on sktech by

artist namboodiri for the novel kochambratti

published in samakalika malayalam in 2005

Address: E. Harikumar5B, Avenue Crest ApartmentsAvenue Road, Mundupalam

Kuriachira P.O.Thrissur 680 006

Phone: (0487) 2251779E-Mail: [email protected]: www.e-harikumar.com

KochambrattisIm{mn(novel in Malayalam)Author: E. HarikumarElectronic version published in 2013This book is meant for distribution among research organisationsabsolutely free of cost.

Copyright 2013 by E. HarikumarC

Copyright of the sketches, monograms, logo and other materials used in this story to

create pages as they appeared in the periodicals, belongs to the respectivepublishers of periodicals and/or artists.

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"ASn b.'Hcp \nanjms Akz amb au\ n \p tijw Atlw XpSp. "Hcp Ipn sb bmWv

sImphcWXv.'IrjvW \qXncn Fgptp."Rms\mv ipmbnv hcmw.'cma\mb AItbvp t]mbn. Xncpta\nbpsS Hcp hmv Asn XesImsmcp kqN

\, C{Xbpw aXn, B B{inX Atlns CwKnXw a\ n empp. ]men Atln\v thsXmw Hcppp. Xs \mev]ncmw hbn A\w acntijw Xncpta\n{_Ncyw A\pjvTnpIbmWv. Xs A\hZyIfpsS km^eyv {_Ncyw A\nhmcyamsWv Atlw Ip. AXpsImv ap NnIv Atlw a\n CSw sImSpn.

cma\mb IeymWn b tbmSv ]d p.


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C. lcn Ip am

"Xncp ta\n Ipfn m t]mmWv Ieym tWy t.tXmpw appw Hs Ipf p tcev sImp t]mbnhbvp. ]m{X nev sNdp ] bdv s]mSn Xocm dm bn cnpWp.'

Xncpta\n IpfShnseptmtgbvv Ipfnm\p sXmw Xm dm n h v Ieym Wn b AItbvp hen n p m Ipw. Ah kzbw shfn s SpmsX Imcy wKn bmbn \S n. cmhnse Xncpta\n Fgptp hcptmtgbvv NqSp Nmb ]qapJspp. DdSn ISptm CcpnbvSpn Ip ItkebpsS hephip qHgnp InSpIbmbncnpw. ]t CcppIgnvt\mp tm AhnsS Hmp sam bn Nmb bp mhpw sXm Sp p Xs mpw. {]mX ens ka b ambm Xncpta\n hnfnpp. "IeymWnbt...' B hnfnaXn. Xfn Fptmtgbvv taipdv s]mSn

bcnnbpw cpXcw NnWnbpw hnfngnbpw.Hv IapfIv Npv Ac \mfntIcnbmbncnpw. atXv Xcns\mv amdpw. ]amtbm Asn Dp am ] ap fIv tNv NX tXm. AhFtmgpw hnfnpdpmbncpp.

Ipfnse Cfw NqSp shw Atls I\nthmsS kzoIcnp. C\nbpw F{X\m? Atlw kzbwtNmZnp. Xs Imew Ignm Xm Bn CuAdnshmw \inpIbmsWtmtm hnjawtXmn. Akm am\y{]Xn bp Hcmp am{Xwkzmbamm ]p Adnhns Aaqey tiJcw

Gp hm m Bcpw hn . kzw aIt]mepwAhs hgn asmmsWv sNdpnte Xocpam\np. AXmbncnWw ssZh \n bw.

Ipfn\pw apn\panSbnemWv A\s {]XnjvTbp tImhn. {iotImhnen\p apn Atlw[ym\np\np. kfpsS cmPmth FtmSv s]mdpWw. AS IpIp apn hopw cq].Idp a\pjycq]. Ah hbepIp aosX HgpIn hcnIbmWv. Ah Akmam\y thKnXtmSSppIbmWv. ]mnhbepw ISv IIpdpmhp Npn HmSnsbp B icWmnIsf kzoIcnm IrjvW \qXncnmSv ]qapJtbvp \Sp. Itkebnencpv Ccpntah sNsn XpdpsImv Xncpta\n hnfnp.

"cmam...'"Ftm.'] acpv ]pc ssIpambn cma \mb ]pdphp."Fmbo?'"Ac psIm ncnymWv Xncpta \n. Csm Hcphn[w \mbn Acn vv.'"Fm hmnshtm fq. Ahcv Fm dm bn.'"icn, Xncpta\n.'cma \mb dnbmw sNm ]p sav GI tZiw Xo bp s nte Atlw Ahsc ap

tbvv ISq. Asn ]dbpw."cmam, B hcW IqtcmSv Cv tIdmv ]dtbvv. AbmfvsS Nov IodnbncnpWp.'hcphv IrjvW \qXn cnbpsS knn Isf n Adn bmw. Ah HpIqSn sInt\mp

p. "Xncp ta\ntbmSv Hp t\msz nepw sNm ]dbq.'


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C. lcn Ip am

cma \mb Xs hnjamh Ignbp{X ]pdp ImWnmsX ]dbpp."Imcymt bv. ]pwmev Xncpta\n {ianmXn cnn. \nfv h Bip]{Xnbnepw t]mbn t\m

p. kabw Ifb.'hhvImcyw a\nemhpp. Bip]{Xnbn t]mbnpw Imcyan Fhdnbmw. Hcn

Xncpta\n ]dm AXn\pdsampan. Atln\p e`np Adnhv Aam\pjnIamWv. Hcpihicocw ]Snpcpdp\nv Cs aptbvsSpm ]noSv ipw hcpm\mbn Xncpta\nXs IjvSsv {]tXyI ]qPI sNWw. {ianp \nhrnbnm Lfn sNpIXs. Dd p Imcy n Fn\v hrYm hym bmaw? Ah ]Sn p c bn C d n h a hopsaSpv s]mpp. Xncnp \Sptm ateph aqfpn.

IrjvW \qXncn shnesbSpv RcpIfp, Npmns HmpsNv Xpdv Npmv \SphncenseSpp shnebpsS sRcSnsbSp RcpIpaosX tXp. ]Snpcbn \nv BmcpsS i_vZw tIp. Atlw hnfnp.

"cmam....'cma\mb AIp\nv hv aptbvndn. ]Snpcbn Aacmbn Imp\np

hsc amSn hn fnp."C v sImcmw.' ]pdp aSnp\nncph HmSnsmv ap

tbvndn."CXm, Cu Ismpw sXmv XocvXv.' Nn{XIqS pI Nqn

mn cma\mb ]d p. Ah Hcp mK tbvv HXpn\np."X{mt\, ASnbs sNs\ enWw.' \oen AeapdbnSm

XpSn. "Rv BsI Hcp XcymWv.'IrjvW \qXncn ssI Dbn. B Ne\n Ftm am{n

I X bp m bn cp p. kmz \n n p Ftm Hv. \oen Ic n\nn. apv Hcp ]pmb hncnv cma \mb ]d p.

"Ipsy AhnsS Xe sIgv mK tbvmn sIS q. Fnv\n sfms Hv amdn \nq.'

Xncpta\n apdpm hmbnenv eW {in pIbmbncp

p. saenv Idpnt\mS Sp \ndw. {Sukam{Xta [cnnpp.]p]{p hbmbnpmIpw. Ahs hes ssI tZlp\nv Aev]w hnv InSpp. CSs ssI Aev]w aSn hbdn tepw. ssInbpsS ]pdw mKv apdnhp ImWmw. Aev]w \ocpapv. H sImt sImnbnpp. Imensbpw ssInsbpw ASn`mKw Iptds \oenp XpSnbncpp. BImsS \nan A{XBimhlambncpn. hnjaap tPmenbmWv apn InSpXv.

cma \mb acpns Iehpambn ]pdp hp. Xncpta\n Fgptv apv apdpn HXppIfndn, \nhp InSp _mesapn Ip\np\nv Ahs\ ]cntim[np. lrZbns anSnvin IpdXmWv. Ahs icocw ]nSnp\nm\p {ianemWv. cma \mb sImSp Iehpw In hv Atlw [ym\nm XpSn. acpsSpv [ym\nv B _mes apdnmSnepw s\dpI bnepw ]pc n. Inn bn\nv Aev]w sh sa Spv acpvhes Ins DwIn hv Nmenv Ahs aqntebvsmgnp. Atlw ISv [ym\npsImv \nhp\np. Cp IpSnbncpnb ]Xn\mbncw \mK tfmSv B Cfw Pohs\ cnmAtlw Bh iy sp. {] bn C d nse kz\m KCgphp. B _mes I^esXnsc Hpw sNm]msX Ah \nlm b cmbn \npIbm Wv. Xncpta\n Xebm n.

cma \mb AI p t]mbn hmg bn e bpsS Nofn IdppwNphpw shbpw abpw s]mSnI sImp hp sImSp p.F sbm gnv Xncn bn \ne hn fv apn hp. Ccn m \mbn


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Pqsse Unkw_ 2005 ! 1414141414

C. lcn Ip am

sImphp h ]pmbn Xncpta\n N{aw]Snncpp. NmWIw sagpInb apv Ifw hcpIbmbncpp Atlw. Hcp NXpcw KeIbpsS hepap NXpcn\pn Hcp kw cq]sphp. Ggp Xncnbp \nehnfv Inp, IrjvW \qXncn [ym\\ncX\mbn. AconkwLjw apn\np. sNdpa Akzcmbn. Xncpta\n PmcfneqsS kcnpIbmbn

cpp. apn ]mXn tNX\bv InSp sNdpass PmXI^e Atlns IapneqsS ISpt]mbn. C\nbpw PohnXw _mn bmsWv Iv Atlw [ym\w XpSp. CtmAhs tZln hnjw Ibnb kw Zbbvpthn tIgpIbmWv. Zb BtcmSmWv ImWntXv? Atlw D{KX]n DcpIn. kqcy AtltmSv Zb ImWnn .

AtmgmWv ]dn Nn eI A\ p i_vZw tIpXpSnbXv. AIse\nv Hcp Zo\tcmZ\wt]mse ]pds B i_vZw ASpSpp hcnIbmWv. Xncpta\n IpXpdp.

Aymbw aqv

hnPbtat\m Fgptp, P\eneqsS ]pdtbvp t\mn. t\cw \hw shfpncnpp. hkpaXn Ap aWnbvt Fgptp t]mbnpmhpw. ASpf hrnbmn Xo ]qn Nmbp

mptmtgbvv Abmfpw ASpfbnsemdpXmWv. ASpfbpsS P\en\Spn taicnsI Itkebn Ccpv Abm mcy NmbbpmpXv {inpsImv Hmtcmv kwkmcnpw.Ans\bmWv ]Xn hv.

ASpfbpsS hmXn \npsImv mcy ASpn\p apn Ipnncpv CenpI]m{Xn Cdnhv ASbvpXv Abm t\mn\np. AhfpsS karamb ]n`mKw Ipdpt\cw t\mn\ntm AbmvXtep cm{Xn bnse Imcy Hmbn hp. ]mgmb {iafpwAXn\nSbn Ftmtgm abntmb Xpw. Ctm hkp a Xn XsIm icnbmhn. ]dnsems

\Sv Aev]w ss[cyw kw`cn tijw aXn NmbIp Sn. GXm bmepwthep ]dv \\bvm Fnbnpv. tXp Xp em ns Ic I ci_vZw tIn cp p. Abm Im]nn tebvpXs hp.

"Nmbtm Bhpw, Ccptmfp.'hkp aXn Xs In cn p p.

Abmv Ipd smcp PmfyX tXmn. Abm ASp f bn tebvpISv P\ en cnsI C Itkebnencpp. hkpaXn Hgn ASpnNmb m{Xw hp.

"FWom sshIn As?'"Mm, hm oWw.' hnPb

tat\m kqnmWv kwkmcnp Xv. Fn s\ bm bmepw Csecm{Xn sb n kwkmcw hcm Xn cnn Fbm dn bmw. ]tXm\mbnv AXp XpS.

"F\ym oWw ym n cnym. A \s km[ \s AIp sNn cn WXv?'


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Pqsse Unkw_ 2005 ! 1515151515

C. lcn Ip am

"Rmt\ bv......'"Ftm sSmpw ]d b . F\n sms Adn bmw.

Cse FhvSvmWv IpSn m InoXv?'hnPbtat\m Hpw ]dbpn.

"I AhnSow ChnSow Hs tIdn IpSnm \mWmhnt?'Xm Ip s IpSn en Ib dn bXv Btcm Iv

ChnsS hv sImfpnbncnpp. Cse t]mb Xmbncn n , GsX nepw Znh kw. IpSn XpS nbnv Ctm\mep amk n\p taem bn. CXp hsc hon Adn bnmsX sImp\Sp. Hp apdpnbm aXn, AXnsaWsams t]mIpw. mhn\v aqp s] Xs icoctmSv s]sv Bkn IqSnbXns ImcWadnbmsXIpgn sb nepw Ahn Nm cn X ambn hoWp In nb cmwa[phn[p Ah BkzZn m XpSnbn cpp.

hkp aXn Nmb mn emn tai p dp hp,

apns tImesImv apJw XpStijw ]dp."C\n sXm vIpSnymsWo ]ns C v tIdn hc.

GXm bmepw ]Iev apgp h s]sS ASvm Wv.AhnSvs Imcyw t\mym aXotem. ChnSvs ImcywFmbmepw thn. IpSnv Ignm Atmss]mbvtm fp. elcow \msms amdov ChvsS tIdnhmaXn.'

hnPbtat\m Hpw anmsX Nmb IpSnp. Hpw]d bmXncnp XmWv _pn. Hp ]dv cmatXn\v Ah ]dbpI GmcpsS ImcyamWv.

"Zm, Nt{ t\mSv Hcp hmv ]d m a Xn. CsXms

\ntm fpw.'hensbmcp ojWnbm W Xv. "CsXms' Fp ]dbp Xns hym]vXn A]m c am Wv. ]pXp Xmbn Ip ]n Snelcn am{Xamhn \npXv. Fpamhmw. Nnetmkw_w Xs \nsp hcmw. Afnb msc AbmCjvSs n . Ahcp ambn t\cn smcp Gp ap Ign bpXpw HgnhmpIbmWv ]Xnhv. Ah sXmSppXsbm sWnepw mKyn\v shtsd hoSpIfnemWv Xmakw. Bsc nepw Hcm cmhn es Ww Ignvs] fpsS Imcy a t\z jn m hcp tm tgbvv hnPbta t\m kzw hon tebvv c s n p m Ipw.AhnsS Abm cmPmhm Wv, Kn p knwl w.s] t\cnp\nv AbmtfmSv kwkmcnpI t]mepw]Xnhn. Fsnepw Bhiyapsn AXv Wkabv ]pdIn\nv ]dbpIsb Dq. kwt_m[\anmsX, AhImikqN\IsfmpanmsX BflKXsaan Hgp ssienbn AXv XpS pw. ASp f bntebvv th Imcy, hontebvv s]mXpth Bhiy aph, aIv kvIqfn tebvv sImp t]m tIkm[\, Ans\ BhiyfpsS ]nI \ofptmHpw anmsX hnPbtat\m In IpSnpw. HwNp apfIp Iqn Ac \mfn tI c n Nqp hn csImv tXmn \pw. s] ]d Imcy fn


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Pqsse Unkw_ 2005 ! 1616161616

C. lcn Ip am

\nv ]Xncpw s\pw thdnsSppw. ASpfbntebvp th Imcyp ]Ww InIpSnIgn m tIm e bn\n s Spv tai p d p h bvpw. _mn Bh iy sfmw ]Xn cmbnXpw.

G Fgp tp ssII gp Im t]mbm ]mdp h ]W sa Spv Fn t\m pw. Fhn sSbpw

Fm Hcp kwJy. Ah B t\mpIfpw ]nSnv FmWv sNtXv FmtemNnp \nptm hnPbtat\m tXmfnen tXmpsImv apJw XpSv ASpfbntebvv hcpw. ]Ip\np s]sf Hv t\mn btijw ]dbpw.

"ASptftebvv AXymh iy Imcyfv hmntmfp. DuWp samS . _mn sbmsASp amkw Bhmw. C{]mhiyw \mfntIcn\vshe sImdhm. Cns\ t]mbm \mfntIscmsshn sIm{]ymn hnmbncnpw \Xvv tXmpWp. Xncqcv \ sheInpwm sambvXo ]tdWXv.'

"Xncqcntebvsmssm Bcm sImtmhm? AXns sNeshms t\mptm htey shXymskmpw ImWny.'

"AsXms \sS sambvXo sImtm bvtm fpw. Ahs sIm{] Fm bmepw hoevsImtmhvWvv.'

]mdph henb DdnmsX \np. ]Wn\p Bhiyw Cns\ hgnamdntmbXn ktm

jnv hnP bta t\m ]qapJtbvp \S pw. Xs [\m`y\ NontmbXns hyYtbmsS]mdph t\mpIfpambn G t]mb hgnsb t\mn\npw. AsXmw Xs hon \Spw. hnPbtat\m Hmp. ChnsS mcyhon ]s cWw ammcpsS ssInemWv, Xms\mcp ]mham{XamWv. IpnIsf krjvSnp Hcp b{w. cm{Xn ]mdp hnfn Ww Ignv tSmpambnhb ep IfpsS hoXn Ipd hc n eqsS \Sv mcy ho nsep w. DuWp I gnv X\n p thnImp \np IpnIsf Aev]t\cw Xmtemenpp. Xmakn bmsX Ah DdamIptmhenb Hu] NmcnIXI sfmp an msX Abmfpw InS d {]m]npp.

Ctm kabw Ggp aWnbmbnpmhpw. C\n hkpaXn Xncnemhpw. Cenm{Xw hmnhtijw IpnIsf Fgptnv Ipfnnm sImpt]mIpw. HXp aWntbmsS Ahsc kvIqfn]dbWw. Abm Fgp t p.

"Rm t]mWp....'

"Fm{X t\s?' hkp aXn \mfn tI c ap Sv Nnc h bp sa Spv ASp f bpsS \Sp hn Ccnm\p {ianemWv."sImdv tPmenv. NmtymSv hcm ]dn vv. \\ sXmSWw. Ihpns ISsbms HW

nhcv sISzm. Ah hcpsmtgbvv AhvsS FWw. Cse hcm ]dXm. AgbvvHms sNs\ ]mv ISnp.'

"Bsc? AdpapJt\ym?'"AXysX, Hms\mcp Admws]dmWv. kIe Ppfnw ]nSnv Iqnemem ]Wn. \ PmXym ISn

Xv. IcnaqJ. Ignqv hnNmcnXm. As IrjvW \qXncnsS ASvv sImtmbn.]mns\ hcpnsmn shjw Fdt sNbvXXv.'

"Fo iz c mtc......'Fmw Xm\mWv sNbvXXv F mhnemWv hnPbtat\m kwkmcnXv. kzw hon Xm

\ XncnemsWp hcpm Abm mcybpsS ASpv Ftmgpw {ianncpp. AfnbmcpsSapn \nptmgpmIp A]IjXmt_m[w Hcp ]cn[nhsc Abm ]cnlcnncpXv Xmkzw honse knwlmk\n Ccnp Nn{Xw _lph fn mcybvp hcpsImSpnmWv. mhns knwlm k\w ]t ]qX enp XpS nb hrwt]mse s]mbmbncnp pshv hkp aXn bvdn bn tm.

Abm ]pd tbvn d n. Ipn I Fgptnn. Fgp t ms kvIqfn t]mtIthhemXnbnembncnpw. As\ I mhta Dmhn. Ahv kvIqfntebvmhiyap km[\sfmw AtbmSv tNmZnphmpw. A Ahsc kw_ntS tmfw htmgpw cm{Xn Ifn anmbn sImphp Xcn Ibpw AbpsS Hw InSpdpIbpw sNp Hcm am{X amWv.hkpaXnbpsS In tX hnXns ]WapmIpw. Gm AXn AhImisampw CXphscsImp h n n. cm bncw ]d bpsS \new am{Xw Ah t\cnv \Sp p. Nne hp I gnv _mnkwJy s\mbnpw ]Wambnpw aqp t]cpw ]nSpp. Gm cpt]cpw A\nbntbmSp


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Pqsse Unkw_ 2005 ! 1717171717

C. lcn Ip am

hmeyns Imcy n acnpp. Xs a fpsS mKyw!cmLh \mb t\ct hcnsen bn cpp."Mm, hnP btat\m t]mmtbm?'"Ipdp sXc vv.....'

"Csmw NmgnsS ieyw \tm Ww v.' Afn b ]d p. "h acppw Xfn n h cpwmtXmWXv.'"AXysX, \ ieym...... AhnSow AsX. t]ms sImdv [rXnv.'"icn. ]mdpIptyv kpJt?'"Mm, As\ t]mWq.... m icn.' hnPbta t\m \Sp. Abm Xncnpt\m nbn. Afn

b Xsbpw t\mn ]nn \npps AkpJIcamb Adnhn AbmfpsS \Sw hnIeambn. G\pw A\pP\pw t\cnv Irjn \SpIbmWv. Xs amXncn ]mn\p sImSpncnbvb. Dm ln IfmWv. X\n bvsXmpw hm Xp sImv AqnbmWv ]mn\p Irjnbnd pXv. Ah ImemImew Af pXcp s\psImv kwXr]vX\m hp p. Hmtcm {]mhiyw s\fm hcptmgpw Ahs ]cmXnI tIWw. Ah Hcp kuP\ytk h\w sNp t]m sebmWv hcpn op I.

"ChnsS X{m\pw s]fpw tamfpw Ctv hnNmcnnm Rm Afm sImcWXv. icnp

]dm tXhm\v sNehpw Hs t\mym ]pIrjn \jvSm. ASp sImwsXm v ]pysFdmv hnNm cn ymWv.'

AsXmcpXcw ojWnbmWv. Xssmv IqSpXsempw ]dbnnmXncnm\p hnZy. XsAekX Aqn apXseSppIbmsWdnnpw Abm \nlmb\mbn t\mn\np. ]mn\psImSp Ffpambncpp. cp XeapdIfmbn Irjn \SpXv AhcmWv. AqnbpsS A\mcmbW Af m hn cpXv hnP btat\m\v Hmbpv. \mcmb W HmOm \n psImvapv \npw. A apdpn smv Af hpImc ic \mb Af pXp t\mn NmcpItkebn Ccnpw. ]d Iqnp \ndv hSnpshv hcpm\mbn ssI tase HtmSnv ic\mb Af ptm \mcmbW s\p ssIhpsImv ]dbpw.

"X{m, Cs\ Afm ASnb\v samXemhn.'hmbnep apdpm ap tbvv Xpn smv A ]dbpw.

"Ans\ Afv v samXemhqwm \SymaXn \mcmbWm Irjn. Aso Hgnv Xtm. Irjn\S m thsd Bsf InmnmtWm?'ag Innbnsnepw, tXmn tXhm shansnepw AftXv IWniambn AfpIXs

thWw. AXpt]mse HmWn\pw hnjphn\pw ImgvNbmbn sImphtc t\{peIfpw ]dnIfpw Hpw IpdbmsX A IWp]dv hmnhbvpw. XncphmXncbvv sNdp]gnsIpeIfpw Imhn Ingpw. A acn Xn]ns \mcmbW A[n IImew Pohnn cpn .]ns hXv aI AqnbmWv. BZy sams IWp ]dv Afn cpp. ]nsns AfhpIpdpw Bhem XnI IqSn bpw hp. Xm\m Is Hpw sNm IgnhnmsX \nlm b\mbnt\mn\nbpw.

A Smb ISv aptbvp \SmXbnsenb tm Hcp \nizmktmsS hnP btat\m Btem Nnp. Imew amdn.

tZhIn apaSnpIbmWv. IpnpepsImv Ipnp\nv Ah ASnphmcnsmv aptdpIbm Wv. Hcp Xmf n, Nqens Hmtcm Ne \nepw \S m X bpsS hoXn Im`mKw ]nn Sp p.Ans\ \mep hmc Ignm ]ns CStm v. hnPbtat\m i_vZapmmsX B ZriywIp \np. Hmtcm ASn bnepw AhfpsS ]n`mKw Ipep p Zriyw tamln npXm bncpp.Hmtcm mKw Ignv Ah adp`mKtbvv Xncnbptm Ipnp \npI ImcWw AhfpsSap`m K ns \nwt\m X \ hw s]cp np ImWn p. Xtep cm{Xnbnse elcn Abmsfhopw _m[n p I bm Wv. Hcp \mep Nm ASn p hm cn b ti j amWv tZhIn ]nn t\mn\np Bsf ImWp Xv. Ah ASn phmc \nn \nhp\np.

"C{m CnWn t\cmtym hn v, Ft hnfnmv?'Abm Ddtbvp t\mn. C, ]mdpIpn ASpfbnemWv. ]Zvan\n kvIqfn t]mIm\p

Xncnembncnpw."tZhqn ASnphmczs, AXv \Ssv hp. AXns FtSev _pnapntm.'


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Pqsse Unkw_ 2005 ! 1818181818

C. lcn Ip am

AbmfpsS IpI AhfpsS ap`mKv]c Xp Ibm bncp p. Ipnp \np tmgp AXn i tbm nbns nepw Ah fpsS amdnSwAtmgpw \ndpX sbn cpp.

"C{m s]mbvtm fo.' Ah Hc cp Intebvv HXpn\npsImv ]dp."tZhq nsS Ipnbvvsm F{X hb mbn?'

Abm t]mIm Hcp [rXnbpw ImWnn ."Abn\v Cu ao\nev cv sXIbpw C{m

s\.'"sameIp Sn sbms \nose?' Ah fpsS

amdntebvp t\mnsmv Abm tNmZnp.B t\mns NqSn Ah etbmsS

XeXmgvnsmv apfn."\ns ]Wn sbms Ign mev ]mb

stcevbvv hc Ww. Ahn sSymv hrym

m\vv. s\dsb amdm eym Wv.'"hcmw{ms\.'"]mdp Ip n tbmSv ]sdympw th. Asm

hbvpw tImSmen. ]ns aXn, Asn C\nGXmbmepw FmSpw hrn bm m dm bn cnp Wp, Asm Hnv sNmw. Ans\sXmSpw. \o Nqepw FSpv hm aXn.'

tZhIn Hpw ]d n . Xmtgmp t\mn\np tZh Insb Hpw IqSn Dgn pt\mn a\n hc Nn{Xw \mbn sXfnbnvhnPbtat\m \Spt]mbn. tZhInsb IS

p t]m Ip tm Abm Hp IqSn Xncn pt\mn ]dp."hc Ww tm, ad .'Abmsf t\mn smp \np I bm bn

cp tZhIn Xe bmn.hnP bta t\m \Sp t]mbnpw tZhIn

Ipdp t\cw A\ msX \np. tZhq n sbvAh fpsS A am{Xta hnfnm dpp. Abpw ChnSvs A{amfpw tZh In sb p X sbmWv hnfnmdv. mhv tZhn sb pw. tZhqnsb hnfnbn hmsmcSpapv. AXv acnpt]mb As\ Hmnnpp. IpSn hmsXGdpXn\papv A sshIptcw hmAhsf aSnbnencpn anmbn Xcmdpv. hnbnsbpw Insbpw aWhptavAh AsaSn bn Ccn pw. A hcptm sImph aWnSe apnepXv Ahfpw hmcnnpw. Insbpw hnbnsbpw aWn\nSbn ]I apgp h hben Dgp X Xns_mn ] {X amb sNfnKw Ah Ass\n apJaan BkzZnpw. AhmaWw CjvSambncpp. ]ns IpSn hmsX IqSnb tm Fmw amdnadn p. A hcp tm


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C. lcn Ip am

tgbvv A AhtfmSv InSpdm ]dbpw. aSnbnencpepw As emf\bpw Ahv A\yambn, AtXmsSmw AhfpsS Ipn m ehpw.

Aymbw \mevASp f bpsS hcm bn ep sIm f n emWv ]m{X tamdp Xv. cmhnse h DSs\

tZhIn ASpn\nv NmcsaSpv Hcp ]gb Aeqan\nbw Xnempw. IgpIm\p ]m{X hStm dv sImp hp htijw NmW I saSpv ASpv sagp Ipp. Nmc n t\m sSmw Ipfn\nv hmcnsbSp aWepw tNv AXp sIm mWv ]m{Xw tamdpI. AXymhiyw Nmbm{Xhpw In ASpmm\p sNpw IgpIngnm Ah hndIp]pcbn \nv IpnqepsaSpv apaSnm Cdpp. ]Sn \np XpSn sXt appIqsS ASnphmcn ]Snmdphgn hStmdsptm AcaWnqsdnepw Ignbpw. apaSnpIgnm Xncnp hopwhStmds hcmbntebvp t]mbn ]mdph Ahpthn hcmbn ASph Nmb FSppIpSnv ]m{Xw tamd XpScpp. AXn\nSbvv ]mdph BhiysSp sNdnb ]m{Xfpw InepIfpw IgpInsmSppw. AXpw Ignm ASpfbpsS apn Xncpm amnh XpWnI

Hcp _nenv sj^n\nv tkmsSpv aosX hv _psaSpv Ipfntebvv bm{XbmIpw.

Abvv AkpJambn tPmen \nn b Xn\ptijw Ign aqcsmambn sNbvXphcptPmenbmWv. {]khkabv cpamkw am{Xta AXv apSnbnpq. cmhnse \mec aWnv Fgptv Inew ASpm pw. Dd p mhns\bpw Asbbpw ieyw sNmsX ap aSnphmcpp. app HmesImv sInbpmnb Ipfnapdnbn Xtep IpSfn tImcnh shsaSpv Ipfn. Ipfnapdn Fp ]dbpXv saS Hme Nppw ad,v \Sphn \npIpfnm cpshpIpIfpw sh Hcp ew am{XamWv. tapcsbmpan. ]It\cv IpfnpIbmsWn sXmpdp CShgnbneqsS t]mIphcpsS t\mw Hgnhmm\mbn Hcp apv cp apfwImepIfnembn hncnnSpw. cmhnse [\pamknse XWp Imv hoiptm shns XWpvCcnpw. Fns\sbnepw Ipfn IgnvAh hon Ibdn, In shXp hmnhv Nmbp

shw ASpp Ibn Nnbcm XpSpw. Nmbbpmnbm Ah mhns\ hnfnpp. AXp Ignv Asbbpw. tam Dd ambncnpw.CsXms Fpw \S p sImn cn p ImcyfmWv. Cv AsXmw Hmms\mWv Imc

Wsahp a\nembn. AhfpsS a\n Ftm ISpIqSnbnpv. ]Wn Ignv ]mbpc hrnbmm hcm X{m ]dXmtWm? AXh appw sNmdpXmWv, ]t Cpcmhnse AXn\v Hcp ]pXnb AapmIppshhp tXmn. X{m\pambn Ans\ t\cn vkwkmcnm Ahkcw Inm dn. A]qw Ahkc fn H hmn Dcw ]dv t]mIpI bmWv ]Xn hv. an hmdpw ]m b pc hrn bmp Xv X{m Cm kab mbn cn pw.X{m Dsns Ah ASnphmcm XpSnbm Xmtgmndn t]mIpIbmWv ]Xnhv.hontebvv InIpSnmt\m Asn ]dn Nmsbsmv Infnmt\m thn. ]mbpc Ccp\ne sInSamWv. Xmsg aqp apdnIfpXn Ings Ap apdnbn cp henb]mbfpv. Aqn Afp Xcp s\v B cp ]mbfnemWv \ndbvpI. \Sphnse apdnbn acw sImp hensbmcp AdbmWv. \nep\nv cSn Dbcn sXt NpatcmSv tNvGItZiw apdnbpsS ]IpXntbmfw hepnep B AdbnemWv HmWmep sImphcp]gpeIfpw shcnbpw kZybvp am{Xap]tbmKnp henb ]m{Xfpw NcpIfpw kqnpI. apIfn \Sphnes apdnbmWv X{m D]bmKnpXv. apIfntebvp tImWn CS\mgnIbn\nmWv. Ddhpw CS\mgnIbpw apIfn \Sphnes apdnbpw am{Xta ASnphmcmdpp.ap apdn I hntijZnhkfn am{Xw hrn bmpw.

Ah apns ASn`mKsaSpv\\bmXncnm Ffnbn XncpIn Ipfntebv ndn. XpWnI Hmtcmmbn FSpv Ipf n apn In t hv tkmp tXpm AhfpsS Imen]cao\pI hv sImppmbncpp. Csmw Xpemhjw \mbn s]bvXXpImcWw Ipfn \ndsb shapv. FmWmthm Csmw Gw hv \\ XpSnbnn . ]dv DWnpSnbncpp.


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C. lcn Ip am

Ah Xncpnb XpWn I _n env hSs app sInb Aben tXmcm\n p. Ahn sS \np t\mnbtm X{m In IpSn

Ignv D dv hSs AsCcp n ta h Inn bn\nvsh sa Spv Ipep p gnv aptbvv \onppXv Ip. C\nX{m\v Ddv Hcp Ccpw ]Xnhpv. B ka b mWv tZhIn ]mbpc ASn p hm cm dv. Ah thKw_sSpv hStmdv Iangvnhv hnd Ip ]p c bn tebvv Nqse Spm t]mbn.

"]m b pc ASn p hmcn hcptm shd Ip s] tcv \mev aSev

FSpp sIm cWw tZhIn.' ]mdph hnfnp]dp.

"icn{amsf.....' Ah \Sp. ASnphmcnb apv aWen AhfpsSImeSnI ]Xnp. C\n Xncnphcptm gmWv Ah kzw ImeSnmSpI {inpI. Ahv Itmdmhn Xmesmenkabv KhXnbpsS Ifw hcXv Hmhcpw.

BZyw apIfnse apdnbmWv ASnphm cpI, AXpI gnv tImWn bpsS

Hmtcm ]Sn bmbn ASnv Xmtg bvndn h cpw. Ah Nqep ambn tImWnIb dp tm Btem Nn p. X{mhcp tm tgbvpw apI fnse amdmeXn ASnphmc IgnWw. FtmAh A[o c bm bn cp p. Aht]Sn n cpXv hnP btat\m s\bmbn cp n . Xs s bm bn cp p.tImWn I bdn apI fn se n b tm gmWh Xncnpt\mnbXv. AhnsStImWnbvp Xmsg Ahsf Dp t\mnsmv X{m \nn cp p.Ah s]sv apns Xe Dbn Ffnbn XncpInbXv Xmgvnbnp. F{X t\cam bmthm X{m AhnsS \np t\mpp.

Ipdpt\cambn. Ah \memas ]SnIbdptmtgbvv Abm tImWnphnsenbncpp.AhnSptm v \ ImgvNbmbncpp. tImWnbvpapns P\ h aqmimcnbpsS mh\sb hnPbtat\m a\n mLnp. P\ Ings Ap ]pdw apdnbntebvp XpdpXmbncppshnepw B apdnbpsS P\epIfpw XpdncpXpsImv FpaWnt\cs Cfwshbn adnv Ccpp InSp CS\mgnI Zo]vXamn. B shfnn apIfntebvp IbdntmIpsNdpmcnbpsS Dcp Im hIfneqsS apIfntebvv\ndap \amb XpSIfntebv vkcn p Ip Isf ]nSn p\nm Abmmbn. Abm tImWnIb dm XpSn.


21/116

Pqsse Unkw_ 2005 ! 2121212121

C. lcn Ip am

"X{m hcp gbvv Chn sSyms hrn bm mwv hnNm cn Xm. amdme Xn sm SymChvsSyms \ s]mSn m hpw.'

Abm Xmtgmndn t]mIpIbmsWn t]ms Fp IcpXnbmWv tZhIn ]dXv."kmc ey. Rm\pwsnte icnbmhq. \o ]Snmsd apdov B qfv FSpv sImphm.'

tZhIn Nq Xmsg bnv ASp apdn bn tebvp t]mbn q FSp p sImp hp. AbmAIp ISp. q Hcp apebnentijw Ah Nqepambn AXn\papIfn Ibdn. icnbmWv amdme bpv. AXp Xnp S ptm gmWv Ah IXv hnP bta t\m qfns aqebn ]nSn psImv \npIbm Wv.

"C{m ]nSnsympw th.'"AXp kmcy. qsfm CfIn \o Xmgsnbmtem?'Ah Hpw ]d bmsX tPmen XpSp. ]t Ah Akz bm bn cp p. Fn \m sWv

AhpXsbdnbn. X{m Cns\sbmpambncpn. ASp ImevAtlspdnvHmtcmp tIm XpSn bncpp. Ips IpSn bnev t]mImdpspw apw. Ahv henbAZv pXsampw tXmnbn. ]pcpjm IpSnpn Fp tIptmgmWv Ahv AZv pXwtXmm dv. A Fpw IpSnp hn cpXp sImv AXv ]ucp j ns Nn ambn Ah AwKnIcnpI IqSn sNbvXncp p. mhv tKm]me Aev] kz]w IpSn psap a\nembtm

Ah AX{X ImcyammXncpXv AXpsImmWv. hbp IqSpwtXmdpw IpSnbpsS Afhv IqSpsapw Ahdnbmw. ]t IpSn tbmsSmw ap kz`mhfpw hptNcpsaXv Ahv a\nemm ]m ImcyamWv. Xs ASpp Xmaknp Immnse sIm{ms\n tItmAhp hm AZv pXambn. AbmfpsS mcy N{nI Fsmcp wKnbmWv. DSpsmcpn Aen t]mIptm tZhIn InabvmsX t\mn \nmdpv. shbpsS \ndw, ISp t]mIptm N\now ]\n\o cnow aWw. Nncn ptm Fp wKnbmWv. ]s Abmv Iotgnse Iaebpambn GmSps{X. wKoev N{ntIsS ASpsmpw \nevn. s\dpwym Hcpkm[\w. ]ns Fn\mWv? Aev] kzev]w IpSn bpwv. B hon tPmen sbSpp \mcmbWnAXp ]d Znhkw Ahv Ddapmbnn. tZhIn Ans\sbmpambncpn IcpXnbncp Xv.

Cu X{ms A{amfpw ChnsS hcmdpv. Aev]w XSnnm sWnepw shfp v \ wKn bp

kv{Xo. B XSnbpw Ahv wKnbmWv . A]qamtb hcmdpp. Ftm Ahv Cu honse Imcy sfmpw ]nSn n Wn y. ]mdp h ]d bm dp v. CjvS tmcv hm aXn. XWp an ep B\mqt]mcv Iv tZhIn Nncnpw.

Ah qfn\nv Cd n. X{m ]nSn m mK v Ah kqnmWv CdnbXv. q\on bnv Ah hopw Ibdn. Hcp]t Xm hnNmcn p t]msesbm p wmhn . X{m\vAn\s Dtsiympwmhn. Ah Bizknp. Xn B mKhpw hrnbmn Ah Cdm\mbn Hcpn. s]sm WXpmbXv. Ah Cdm \ptin etbvv X{m \on.Hcp \nanjns A\nnXXzw. Ah adp`mKtbvv Cdm t\mn. ]t ImepI BZywCd m Dtinn StbvpXs \on. Ahv s]sv ASnsX n. Ah X{ms ssIIfntebvv hoWp.

X{m Ahsf apdpsI ]nSn n cn bm bn cpp. Ah Hpw sNm Ign bmsX Abm fpsSssIIfn InSpp. kmh[m\n, hfsc kmh[m\n Ahsf Cdnhv Abm Ahsf]nSnpsImv \np. Ah IpX dpIsbm amdm {ianpItbm sNbvXn . Ah kvX_v[ bmbncpp. FmWv kw`hnXv Fp a\nemm Ahv Ipdp kabw thnhp. Ah AbmfpsS ssI th]nSphnv amdn\np.

"Rm ]nSnn ymbncq qshnev \m tbs\.'tZhIn Nncnm {ianp."C\n ]ns aXn. \o Ipdpt\cw AhnsS Ccnv.'Abm ssI]nSnv Ahsf qfnt Ccpn. hoWpIn nb mKyn\v ssZhtmSv \n ]d

v Abm AhfpsS Npaen ]nSnpsImv tNmZnp."shjaw Hp ytm?'Ah Xebmn. AbmfpsS ssII Atmgpw AhfpsS Npaenepw ]pdpambn kcnpI

bmWv. \ncp]{Zhsav tXmn p Ne\. AhfpsS ImepI hnd ppmbncpp. Fgp


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C. lcn Ip am

tp \Sm Ipdp kabw thnhcpw.hm smcp hogvN bm th Xm Wv. Hcm ew_hp an msX hoWXm Wv. Nph cn ]nSnm t\mn, ]nSpw Inp n . Atm

gmWv X{m Xmn b Xv. AXp sImv Hcpt]mdt]m ep an msX c sp. AhvAbmsf Hcp hn[nepw Ipw ]dbm ]nbn . Abm sNbvXXv Ip a Xm bn cp p.AXp sImv Abm tNp \nv ]pdwXtem Sp tm Hpw ]d bm \m hmsX Ccpp. Fgptp \Smsambtm AhFgptp.

"icn bmbn, C\n ASn mw.'Abm Atmgpw Ah tfmSv tNp

\npIXsbmWv. Abm ]dp."icn, C\n kqnWw sItm.'

Ah Xebmnsmv qfnt Ibdn. Abm q ]nSn p sIm Sp p, AhCd p tm Hc\p jvTm \wt]mse AbmAh fpsS ssI]n Snv klm bn p. AhBtemNnpIbmbncpp. FmWv kw`hnpXv. Ahv Hbvv sNm ]n bncp Hcp Imcyn\mWv Ctm hensbmcpklmbw \n nX ambn \op hcp Xv.X\n Xp Xn amnsmv ]dbmw Xms\mbvv sNbvXp sIm m sa v. ]t \mhphgpn. kvt\lw FXv Ahsf kw_

ntStmfw Hc]qhkvXphmbncpp.A Ahsf kvt\ln n cp p, aSn bnIbnbncpnsmv Atlw AXp {]ISnnncpp. AbmWXp \nnbXv. IpdpIqSn hepXmbtm AhXns ImcWw a\ n embn. A Ah tfmSv Hcnepw kvt\lw ImWnn n .a\ n kvt\lw Ds dn bmw. ]t AX \p hn W sa n ImpIXs thWw. ]nsIeymWw Ign tm Innb B kvt\lw Hpw ImWnm Bfm Wv. Cm km[\wFns\ ImWn psapIqSn Ah BtemNn mdpv. AbmfpsS Bhiy \SpI FXn \ pdw Hpan. An s\ bn cnp tmgmWv X{m Cns\ ssI\on hcp Xv. AXv kvt\la {]IS\mIX am{XamsWv hnizknm Ah Xmdmbn. AhfpsS Dnep Ftm HvAns\ NnnpXn\nv hnepIbmWv. hoWpInnbXv app]ambmepw icn Ah FSpWnbpIbmWv.

Aymbw Av

hnPbtat\m kwkmcnm Xo bmn. AXmWv Hcp kv{XobpsS lrZ bnte bvpFfphgnsbbm a\nemnbncpp. X\nmsWn B hgnbneqsS \Sm\njvShpamWv.tZhInbpambn CXn\papv Imcyamb kwkmcsampapmbnn. sNt Imcysfnbp,Htm ctm hmIynsemXpp \nti am{Xw. Ctm Ah sXmSpv \nptmkwkmcnmXs hnPbtat\m Xo bmn.

"tZhqnsS tam Fns\bmWv. XSnsbmstm? \nstmsebmtWm?' Ahsf HcnqSnqfn\nv Cd m klmbn psImv Abm tNmZnp.

"Mpw, Fs tme ym. s\dpwv XSnwv.'"Ahsf \m kwkmcnms\ms sXmS tym.'


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Pqsse Unkw_ 2005 ! 2323232323

C. lcn Ip am

"Fsmsym ]tdWvv.'"s]ptymfv thKw kwkmcnm sXmS pw.'"Csm honp nsems HmSn\SvWvv.'"AtXym? Ahv ]sfms ]WnXv sImSpvWvtm tKm]me?'

"C{m. AbmXns\hnSym ]Ww. t]mcmXn\vIpSowv . Hcp ame A hmnsmSpXvv.Hcc mWw hm Wwv Rm sImdymbn ]td Wp. AXn s\mpw tbmK ymv tXmpWp.']dtmgmWh HmXv, thnbncpn. mhns IpSnsbn ]dpshX, AXp

]dXv IpSn ]pXpXmbn ineamnb HcmtfmSmsWXv Ahsf hnjannp. AtXm htmAh Iqn tp.

"Ansm IpSnmtmcv B cmXv? ]s hoos Imcypw t\ms?'"Fm s\s tamsS s]dmfv?'"Cu ao\amkw cmn {ms\.'"Mm C\owtm Hcp amkne[nIw. AXns\tSev Rms\mcp AcmWw hmncmw s\s

tamv. t]msc?'Ah hnizm k amhmt]mse Abmsf t\mn. Nnd Imcy a Hc cm Inp Isb Xv.

Ah hf scb [nIw tamln Hcp hkvXphmWXv. Ahv s]sv kSambn. In \nd

shw Ah apns tImesImv XpSp."\osbn\m AXn\v IcbWXv? Rm ASp BgvNys AXv]Wnbnnp sImcmw, t]msc?'Ah Xebmn, \n]qw Abmsf t\mn. Abm AhfpsS AcsneqsS ssIn v Ahsf

ASpnp. Ah FXnsmpw IqSmsX AbmtfmSv tNp \np. Abm XgpIpIbmbncpp.AhfpsS ]pdv, Xmsg Db Nnta Hs AbmfpsS ssII kcnp. AXn\papdvt]mIm Abm Xevmew Xmdmbncpn. Abm \npXvv kvt\lw {]Xonv IgnbpHcp sNdpmcnbpsS ASpmWv. Ahv thXv Imans ]cp Im, kvt\lns,hmeyns kpKap Cfw hmbpkv]iamWv.

kzw am\kmcn Abm AZv pXsp. GXm\pw \nanjw apvhsc Abm kz]v\w IncpXv FXnv hIshbvmsXs InSbn InSn _emmcambn Ahsf {]m]npXmWv. Ctm Ah FXnpIfnmsX Icheb n \nptm AbmfpsS lrZbw Ah

tfmSp kvt\lw sImv \ndbpIbmWv. Abmhsf thWw, ]s kmh[m\ n. \op\np Hcp _ambn Ah thWsav tXmnbtm Abm AhfpsS s\dpIbn Npw_np.

"Rm tPmen Xos.' AbmfpsS ssIIfn\nv ]Xps amdn smv Ah ]d p."C\n amdme Xsems \msf aXn. Cv ASnphmcn XpSm aXn.'Ah Xebmn."\msf hc Ww, Rmmhpw ChvsS.'Ah Xebmnsmv ASnphmcm XpSn. Abm Inens Xebv XebnWhv Nmcn

bncpvtZhIn NqepsImv \nev ASnphmcpXv t\mn. AhfpsS Dcp ssII CunNqens IS apdpsI ]nSnncpXvImahnImcapWpXmbncpp. ASnphmcn Nq CS\mgnIbnshv, ASp apdnbn kqn CcppsXmnbpw XpSbvm\p XpWnbpw FSpp. Hmhpapdnbn\nv sh saSpv Ah apdnbntebvp IS p. X{m t\mppsv Adn bmambncpsnepw Ahv hnjasampapmbn. apdnapgph XpSv _psaSpv Ah ]pdpISp.

"tZhqo...'X{m Ahsf hnfnp."Ftm.'"ChnsS hcp, Hcp an\nv.'hnPbtat\m Inen\nn dn. Ah ASpp sNp."Rm t]ms, A{amfv sImdv aSev sIm sm ]dn vv. sshIymev FhnSym bn cpqv

tNmZnpw.'Abm Ahsf Aan sIn n Snv Ihn fn Dhp."icn s]mbvtm. Cn\n FS\mgow Hpw sXmSbvm \n. \msfbmhmw. Xmsg Ddw am{Xw


24/116

Pqsse Unkw_ 2005 ! 2424242424

C. lcn Ip am

ASn phmcym aXn. \msf hcWw sItm.'"icn{ms\.'Ah _ s Spv Hmhp ap dn bn

sImpt]mbn IgpIn Iangvn hp. Nqse

Spv tImWnbndn Xmtgbvp t]mbn. Cdp Xn \ \p k cnv Ah tImWn Hmtcm]Snbmbn ASnphmcn. hnPbtat\m CS\m gn Ibn hmXn en \ Spp hp\nvtZhIn Cd p Xv t\mn . Ah apJ apbmsX ASnphmcnsmv CdpIbmWv. Xe apgph tImWnqn adbpXn\papv Ah apJapbn Abmsf t\mnNncnp.

Xm \mev]Xm w hb n Imap I \mbnFv AZv`pXtmsS hnPbtat\m a\nemn. Xncnv Inent hncptm

Abm Btem Nn Xv Fns\ C s\sbms hps]p Fmbncpp. CsXmpambncpn AbmfpsS a\nepmbncpXv. cmhnse ]Sn hp I tm AhfpsS \nd tZlw Abmsf hmsX Cfnadnp. Fns\sbnepw Hcp t\csanepwAhsf ssIn In W sav B{K lnp.]m b p c bn tebvp hcm\pw ]d p.Ahv kXamhnspw Aev]w _ew{]tbmKntnhcpsapw IcpXn. AXns`hn jy p I sf n sbmpw Nnn n .

An s\ sbm p a ]s Dm b Xv.kvt\ln\pthn Ctm Ah AbmfpsS ta NmbpIbmWv. Xm\pw Imanshgn hnv Ah tfm Sp kvt\l s nBtem Nnp p. CpXs Xm Zmtam Zcs\ ImW W sapw tZh In bpsS Ipnbvp Ac m Dm m ]d b Wsapw Abm Xo bmn.

Abm thjvSnsbSpv tXmfn v Xmtgbvnd n. ASnphmcnb apv XsbpwtZh In bp sSbpw Ime Sn I tNp ]Xnp InSpp. AhfpsS ImeSnI F{XsNdpXmWv. ]qap Jv Ib dp tm Fmc ImZdns\ Ip. Abm FnpwCdnhv Xebnse XpWnscnI FSpp\nhn IpSv samebnsebpw apJsbpw hnbv XpSbvpIbmWv. DdvHXppIn Ccnm Dunb ImZ hnPbtat\ms\ Itm hyXtbmsS Fgptp\np.

"Ccnv ImZsd. she Fs\vtm?'"sImdv IqSo vv Gams\. Snvev cp

dpnI. C\ow IqSpwm ]dv tIWXv.'


25/116

Pqsse Unkw_ 2005 ! 2525252525

C. lcn Ip am

"IqSs. Cs\ she XmtWmncvm tX shdvsX sImsbvtmfm ]dmqSn Bfvmhnm.'

"sXv tImscmsqSn bqWnb\pmm t]mWp, Iqen C\ow IqSpwsms tIm\vv.'

"C\n AXpw IqtSy thp. Hcp mKv tXbvv BhiymcnmXmhm, Hw Iqeow IqSn hczm.sXsms shn Fv shXym \Xvv tXmpWp. Hs Cu IyqWnvImcv sNW ]Wym.Fm sNym, \mSv Ipntm dmmXs Xocpam \n mev?'

Nn BnsbSp shfnsbpsS hmk\ hmbphn ]Sp. ImZ BgvNbn aqp Znhkwhopap p Nn Imf Isf D] tbm Knv Fbm p p. _mn Znh k fn F npwXebnten hoSmb hoSpI Ibdnbndpp. Atm Bbnip Nnt Ibdnbncnpw. amkn ctmaqtm Znhkw BpXv Fm Wv. FsbpwsImv amkn semcnte hcq.AsX m sWv ]XnhpImv Adn bmw.

hnPbtat\m AItbvp t]mbn. ]mdph cp IpnIfpambn hcppv."Gm....'"Mqw?'"cv amks ]Ww sImSvm\vv ImZdn\v.'

"F{X mhpw?'"Cu amkw hmWXpw Iqym apXnepw aosX Bhpw.'"Xevmew Ccp]Xv sImSvv. _mn ASp {]mhiyw hcp sImSp mwv ]td.'Abm Ioibn\nv ]ns cp t\mpI FSpv s]p sImSpp."sNehv \tmWw IqSvWvv. Fm F IpSnvWvtm ChnsS Bscnepw?'Abm adp ] Sn sbmpw

{]XonmsX ISpt]mbn.]mdp h adp ] Sn sbm pwsImSp mdn. shfn s bvv \ NnehpXsbmWv. ]S an msX B fbvv DuWp

Ign m ]n . AXv cpt\chpw thWw Xm \pw. sagp p]pcnbnepw Aev]w F Ipdm aXn ]d bpw, "Fbvv C{X Zmcn {Zym tbm?' Znhkhpw tXp Ip fn bpv ap,v AXn\v Xs thWw \mgnsb. Xebn tXm PocI anv \oc dp shfn sthsd thWw. Fnv AXn\p]Ww tNmZnp tm.....

hnP bta t\m HXp pI Cdptm ImZ cpIpnI fn F \ndv SnSbvp I bm Wv. Sn ac nsASpsIm Sv ]pdp Xqhntmb GXm\pw Xpn Fhnc ep IsImv tXmnsbSpv Imen tepw Xe bnepw]pcpI bmWv Abm.

"Rms\mv s]md s dzmWv ImZsd.'

"Mm, icn Gam s\...' ImZ


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C. lcn Ip am

`hy X tbmsS Nncnp sImv Fgpt p.F mc \ iIp\ amtWm? hnPbtat\m BtemNn p. \smcp Imcyn\mWv t]mIp

Xv. As n CXnsems h Imcypwtm.Xm ZmtamZcs ]Wnpc hons sXp hiv Dmnb Nmbv]n sbm Wv. ZmtamZ

c ]nfbpsS Ipgepw ]nSnv DuXpIbmWv. apnep _pNqfbn NncbpsS I\ Pzenp.AbmfpsS Xebnse shn\pepI Nmphcp kqcy{]Imin Xnfn."Mm, X{mt\m, Ccnym....'Abm FgptmsX Hcp q \on bnp sIm Sp p. AXn t Ccpp sImv Abm

Xm IpgepsImv DuXn I\ Pzennv Hcp kzInSv XncpInhbvpXv t\mn. Ipg\nephv Abm ISbneqsS hnP btat\ms\ t\mn.

"FmWmthm th Xv.'"HccmWm thXv ZmtamZcm, cp hb mb Ipn bvv.'"BcmWmthm?'"`mcyhonevs Hcp Ipnbm Wv. s]Ipn. Hcp amXncn I\w Bbntms.'"apcmWs. AXm Iptymv \ Xv.'cmhnse tZhInsb qfnt\nv Cdptm AhfpsS AcsneqsS ssI HmSnXv hnP

btat\m Hmp. AhfpsS Acsns an\pkhpw Ddpw Hm htm Abm ]dp."Bbn tm s.'"Hcp Hch hcpw, sImgytm. AXnepw sImdpw m mw, ]t RWpntm hpw.'"th sImdbv. Hcys Bbn tm s. F tgbvm Bhm?'"Hcokw ]nSn pw, t]msc?'"Mm, aXn.'Xm Bhiys Amchpw sImSpv ]pdndnbtm hnPbtat\m\v tXmnbXv Ip

s IpSnenev tIdn BtLmjnm\mbncpp. C{Xbpw cmhnse IpSnm icnbmhnsp tXmnbtm AXp thsp hp. GXmbmepw cmhnsesm v elcnbnemWv. C\n \msf cmhnsehscIm Ww, IqSpX elcnbvv.

Aymbw BdvAdpap J\v t]Sn ]nSn n p m hp sa mWv ]Zvan\n Icp XnbXv. Ans\ sbm p a Imcy sav

Ahs\ Itm a\ nembn. Ah Hcp ]fnmns\nSnv Dbn m pIbm Wv."sIm{m o, Hcv ]fnmv.']Zvan\nbvv AdmWpmbXv. Ah ]dp."AXns\ hensdnbv AdpapJm. AXv ISnpw.'AdpapJ AXns\ apJns\Xnsc ]nSnv ]cntim[npIbmWv. ]mv acW`btmsS Ahs

saen ssIIfn Npn."CXv ISnqem sIm{mo.'"AXv Inev sImpw. \o AXns\ hens dnbv.'AsXmcp Imhn hn t]mse AdpapJs In NpnnSnncnbmWv. \ _pn tXmn

sbp tXmp p, Ah kmh [m \ n AXns\ In\nv ASn sb Spv then bn]Sp]nSn hnIp aosX hp. ]mv Ahs\ IuXpItmsS t\mn henb [rXnsbmpwImWnmsX Cgpt]mhpIbpw sNbvXp.

"Svv s\s ISn ]mns ]Sw ]pkvXIwv.' ]Zvan\n ]d p."kvIqfo ]Sn WXm?'"]v ]Tn ncv ]pkvX Im. AXnev Amv, samb evv, \cow ]peow Hs v. s\\v

ImWtWm?']mnsbpw Amsbpw Hs ]Sap ]pkvXIw! Aht\mSmcyw Bcpw CXphsc ]dn

n . ]d n cp s n Ah ]Tnw XpSt s\. Hmw mn Ipdp Znhkw Ccp tms Ah\v aXnbm bn. Dbvv ]msmSn bnp Xnfnpmnb ]m IpSn m Inpsa Htc Hcp Imcyn\v Znhkw apgph mpapdnbn NSncnp ]cn]mSn Ah\v CjvS


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C. lcn Ip am

s n . Imcy sa sSp ptm Fp t\mm\mbn AhHcmgvN agsImv XWpphndvkvIqfn t]mbn. AXn t\ m

IqSp X Imcy Hcp ZnhkwshdpsX ]d n Ae p Xn cnm ]Tn m sa h a\ nem n. t]mcm Xn\v Hcp mv]men \p thn kzm X{yw ]Wbw h bvm Ah Xm dmbXpan . ]ns Atmp Xncnpt\mnbnn.

Ah Xebm n."Fm hm, Rm FSppsIm

cmw.']Zvan\n HmSn tm bn. AI p

Xn ]pkvXIsaSpp sImph tm tgbvpw Adp ap J ]SnISv ap t bvp \S m Xbnsenbncpp. ]Zvan\n cmwmn ]Tn ]pkvX I am bncpp AXv. ]pkvXIw Xpdv]mns ]S ap t]sP SpvAh Adp apJs\ ImWn p.Ahs Ip Xn tmbn. Nn{Xns Nphn ]mv FsgpXnbXp Nqnmn Ah tNmZnp.

"CXv ]mvv FbvXoXm?'Ah\v Fgp Xm\pw hmbn m\pw Hpw Adn bn s [mcW]Zvan\nbvp ap mbn cp n .Ah tNmZnp.

"Asm s\\v Fgp Xm\pwhmbnm\pw Hpw Adot?'

Ah Csv Aev]w ssZ\yXtbmsS Xebmn.

"s\\v ]Tn tWm AdpapJm?'

Adnhp t\Sp Xns hnj aamsfpdnpw A]ISkm[yXIsfpdnpw Ah Ipdpt\cw hnNn\w \Sn. AXnsHSp hn ]d p.

"sIm{mn ]Snnym mev Rm ]Snmw.'"t\ms. Rm amsc ]Tn n m dn . AXpsImv a\ FXv HcmgvNp n sXfn

bnWw. ]ns \o Ftm aqp hbn\v aqXmsWnepw Kpcp\mY F \nebvvF\nvZnW XcWw.'

"ZjvjnWmv hmev?'"ZjvjnWb, ZnW.' AsXmWv, Fn\mWvFv Ahpw henb cq]an. "Hcp shnebpw

AStw thWw. AXns FtSev AcbW shv F\nvXn v Fs Imev sXm v \ndptIev hbv ym.AXmWv ZnW.'

"tev Hcp apmevv.' Ah {Sukdns t]mn \nv Hcp HmapmseSpp s]mn m


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C. lcn Ip am

n. ]Zvan\n t\mn. ]IpXnsbn ]IpXn. C\n Itmdmhnse KhXnbvp hgn]mSp sImSpm Hcp apmepw IqSn aXnb sm.

"\o \nv, Rm shneow ASbvow sIm cmw.' Ah AI tbvtm Sn. hnPbam abpsSsNw ]Snmbnen s_ntemWncnpXv. P\enm apdnbmWv ]Snm. ]pds shfn

n\nv hcnI ImcWw AhfpsS Iv afnncpp. Ah Xn sNsaSpv Xpdv hmXnens shfnn sImphv Hcp shnebpw ]IpXn ASbvbpw FSpp. AdpapJ Imp\nppmbncpp.

"\o sIgtmv Xncnv \nv.' shn ebpw ASbvbpw ssInsIm Spv ]Zvan\n ]dp."Mm, C\n apmev AXns \Sqev shnv s Io m. vv s Imev sXmv s\dptIev shbvv.'AdpapJ ]Zvan\n ]dXpt]mse sNbvXp, KpcpapJp\nv C\n FmWv hcm t]mIp

sX dn bm Imp\np."Rmsm hcmw. CsXmv sImt bvs.' Ah AI tbvtmSn. hnPbama sNw At\z

jnptmtgbvv shn ebpw AS bvbpw AXns m\ pX s sImpt]mbn hnsnAhfpsS Kpcpm\w ASnbnembncnpw IeminpI. B Hmapm Ah AhfpsS knbn\nt]n p. Ah Xncnp sN tm Adp ap J \nep Ipnncpv an FgpXp Ibm Wv.Fgpp \nn Ah Ahsf t\mn Nncnp. Nqens ]mSv amnnm aWen Ah Fgp

Xnbncnpp. "]mv.' ]mns\tmse Aev]w Cgbppsnepw Acsfmw icnbmWv. AdpapJ Ah\v CjvSap Pphns t]scgpXn lcn{io IpdnncnbmWv.

tZhIn XpWnXncpn tXmcm\np. hndIp]pcbn\nv aSjvW sImphv hoX\pdv ASpns NqtSpnSv hp.

"A{amsf, Rm ]mb sm tcev ASn phm cm t]mhmWv.'"tZh Io, \obm Nqsemv Xns tamfn sems HmSn v. s\dsb amdm eym Wv. FS bvsms

tamfnepw Iv t]mWw'"ASnmw {amsf.'a\n NncnpsImv tZhIn ]dp. Ahv ]mbpcbnsem [rXnbmbncnpp.

tamp AcmWw Xms\ Gev]n pthm F dnbWw."tZhIo \o t]m ]Zvan\ntbmSv hv In IpSnm ]td. kvIqfnsn ]ns Hmv Iow

th, DuWpw th.'"Mm, {amsf.']Zvan\n ]Sn B sNdpas\pambn kwkmcnp\npXvtZhIn XpWn tXmcm\nSptm

Incpp. Ah hndIp]pcbn\nvNqseSpv Ings aptbvp \Sp. ]Zvan\n ]Snsbmbncpp. Ah hnfnp]dp.

"]Zvan\ntamsf, A InIp Snm hnfnvWv.']Zvan\n Hv Xncn pt\mn, hopw AdpapJs\ Acw ]Tn np Xn hym]r X bmbn.]mbpcbpsS tImWn Ibdptm AhfpsS lrZbw inbmbn anSnp. X{m CvFm

Wmthm ]dbpI? AhfpsS ImeSni_vZw tInmhWw X{m hnfnp ]dp."tZhqo, ChnsS hcp.'Ah Nqepambn apdnbntebvp ISp. X{m Inens Xev XebnW Nmcnhv Imepw

\on Ccn bmWv."s\s tamfvv Ac m mm ZmtamZct\mSv ]dnvv.'tZhInbpsS apJw hnIknpXvt\mn hnPbtat\m ]dp. "\obm Nqev s\en v C v

hm.'tZhIn Nq NpaccnIn sImpt]mbnhp InenSpp sNp."ChnsS Ccn v.'A]w \onnSv InSbn eapmn Abm ]dp. tZhIn kwibnp."th{m, RmhvsS \ntm fm.'"Rm ]tdWXvtIv, Fm ChnsS FSpv Ccpm?' tZhInbpsS ssI ]nSnpsImv hnP

btat\m ]dp. Ah kwibnpsImv Inens Av Ccpp. X{m sIn n SnpXpw DshbvpXpw Hs icn, ]t Hw CcnpI FXv icnbmtWm? F{X henb B.

"apcmWmWv mm ]dn vXv. \ Ioev ]Wnbm ]dn vv. Hc ]h\pm


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C. lcn Ip am

hpw. app Ifv sRWpszm pw y.'"C{ms Ztbmvs tamv HccmWwmhm t]mWv .' Ah \ntbmsS Abmsf t\mn.

Abm ssI\on Ahsf ASpnp."As\ympw hnNm cn . s\\v Fm thXvmev FtmSv ]dm aXn.'

Ah AbmfpsS ssIIfnembn. Ah Ctm Ccn pIb AbmtfmSv tNv ]mXn InS pIbmWv. Abm AhfpsS CSs XpSI ]nSnv InSbntebvp Ibn. AbmfpsS NppIAhfpsS NppI BntbmsS ]cXn. tZhIn ISp InSpIbmWv. X\nv Fsmstbmkw`hnpp. FmsWv hya. ]t AhXv CjvSamIppv. ukns IpSppIAgnp hncepI XSbm Ah B{Klnp. ]t Ignbpn. AhfpsS ssII AbmfpsS]pdv hn{ianpIbmWv. ukns IpSppI apgph hnSphn ssII t_mUokns sIgnpIbmWv. Ah HpIqSn tNp InSp. AhfpsS ssII AbmfpsS ]pdv AnnSnpIbmWv. hnPbtat\ms ssII hopw Xmtgbvv kcnp. apns Ipv Agnbm [rXnbmbn Abp InSp.

apvmp \SpIbmbncpp. AdpapJ \ hnZymnbmsWv ]Zvan\n Ip. ]mv, X,ssa\.... Adp ap Js ]Z kv hn p h cpw tXmdpw Ahv Dmlw Ib dn. C W n\p

t]mbm \mnep kIe arKsfbpw Ac fpsS Iqn emn ASbvm Ah\v FXm\pwZnhk sf thnh cq.

"AdapIm.....' \oenbpsS i_vZw then\nv tIp."s\s A hnfnvWvv Adp ap Jm. C\n _mn ]ns aXn.' tlmwhIv sNmth n

]pkvXIw AdpapJs\ G]ntijw ]Zvan\n ASpfbntebvtmSn.In IpSnptm Ah ]dp."At F\nsmcp apmev XcWw.'"Fn\m?'"`KhXnbvv hgn ]mSv t\nnt, AcbW. Hcp apmev Inovv.'"FhnSvv?'"F\nv KpcpZnW InoXm.'"KpcpZntWym?'"AsX As, Kpcp Z n W.'Imcy adntm Ah tZjy sSpIbmWv sNbvX Xv."]mhw B sN anmbn hmm Icp Xnh Xmbn cn pw. Fn\m AXv hmoXv? AXvsm


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C. lcn Ip am

s XncnpsImSpv.'"]s At AXv Ahs\ cn mthn hgn ]mSv t\Xs?'"AXn\v Ahs ASpvmtWm hmzm? \sS cmftSwIpSn hgn]mSn\v HcW Rm K

hXosS ]Sns apnev hn vv. hgn]mSv t\m As ]Ww amnhbvWw, ]ns AXp

]tbm Kn m s\mpw ]mSn . \o Cs B ]Ww Ah\v XncnpsIm SpWw.'"Rm ]ns sImSpmw As. Ah sImdv Ign mev hcpw.'"Bs \o Fn\m Ah Svvv ]Ww hmoXv?'"Kpcp ZnWym At. Rm\ h\v ]mTw ]Tnnp sImSpzm Wv.'Ip\nncpv In IpSn aIsf ]mdph t\mn. AhfpsS amdn Aev]w XpSpp ImWp

Xv Ahsc Akz bmn. Ahv Cu hcp anYp \n ]Xns\mp XnIbpw. ]ns hbdn bn m henb Xmaksampapmhn.

"\o FmWv uknSmsX \S vWXv. cmhnse \ XWpvv.'"hoovSW uskms Iodo cn pWp As.'"Rmm sNm. s\s amatbmSv F{Xymbn ]td Wp. ChvSs Imcy fv \S m Rm\n\n

Im t]mnhcpw. Aqn ]mw AfvWtXmv ]nWnbn. Asn tdj sXmv hmnhczmbncpp. AsXnepw \nmm aXymbncpp. \obm Iotdy uskms Hv FSpphbvv

Rm kabw Inptm Xpn cmw. ]ns B sNs apnev ukn Sms \ncvXv.'Ahv A ]dbpXv a\ nembn. Ah tNmZnp."AtXmsm As?'"Rm ]td WX v tIm aXn. \o t]mbnv Aht\mSv InIpSn m hcm ]td.'

Aymbw Ggv

A\pw, ]noSv mhp apmbncp tm Imcy Cn s\ sbm pambncpn. ]pdvsImSpwZmcn{Zyw ]mhshsc ]nWnbnemgvptmgpw hon\pn Imcy wKnbmbn \Sncpp. ]mdph Hmp. evan Av Amdp hbmb tZhInsbbpw IqnbmWv ]Wnbvv hcmdv. tZhInsbsmv tPmensbSpnm\, Ahv Fsnepw Xnm Inntms Fp hm

bncpp. evan tPmensbSpptm tZhIn hStmdn\pw Xmsg Cdnep DcpcbpsSNmWIw tX \nencpv Ifnpw. Dbvv Acn hmpIgnm B IpcnnshwIenemn evan hontebvp sImpt]mIpw. Xtep cm{Xn _mnh tNmdpw Ah Ienemn sImpt]mIpw. AXv Fpapmsbp hcn. Cu tNmdv Inshnenp Xnfnmbncpp Ah hon In hnfnbncpXv. Hcp Znhkw HmbnmsX A Inshw ]iphn \p ImSnsh n semgn p. AXdn tm evanv hnjaambn. ImSnshw \nd ]m{Xn t\mn Ah Ipdpt\cw \np. AhfpsS hmSnb apJw ]mdphbvv Ctmgpw Hmbpv. "Hcokw ]ipfpw \ shw IpSns evan,' Fv ]dXn\v evan Av Asb i]nnpmIpw. hon AhfpsS mhpw kpJanm Abpw Cu Inshw B{ibnmWncnpXv.

Abvv BfamcnmXpsImv ]mdphbvv AmamcpsS hI t{Zmlw klntnhn. ap t\css aqp ambn kzpapgph mKnphp. AbpsS tNnIeymWw Ignsnepw Xdhmnsbmbncpp Xmakw. aps Ghpw Xmsgbp aIfpsS IeymWw Ignncpn. kpcnbmsWnepw Aev]w apSpmbncpXpsImmWv IeymWsampw XcamhmXv. ]mdphn\v sNdnbsb CjvSambncpp. Xdhmn t]mbm Ahcmbncpp ]mdphns Imcysfmw t\mpI. Ipfnnp sImSppw apSn tXmn thdnSp tijw]nnbnp sImSppw. \mepsIn an Znhkfnepw Acm{Xn Hcp bnbpsS tXtcmapsv]dXvAhcmWv . ]stm ]mbpcbnhp acn sNdpmcnbpsS t{]XamWsXv sNdnb ]dp. AXp icnbmsWv ]mdphnv Adnbmw. Ah Hpcp XhW AhnsStmbn Xmakntm InpXmWXv. Hcn cm{Xn DWv aq{Xsamgnm t]mbtmgmWv IXv. \Spans Ccpns\ AIm am{Xw ]cym]vXamb t\cnb \nemhv apIfneqsS Xmtgmndn hcppv. ]mdp jnokv s]mnv sjnbpw Xmgvn \Spanns AcnIn CcpXmWv. AtmgmWv\ngt]mse Hcp cq]w, tZlamk Iew shfp XpWnsImp aqSn adph itbvv t]mIp Xv


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C. lcn Ip am

ImWpXv. AsXhn SpmWv hsXp a\ nembn. B cq]w \SpIbmbncpn HgpIpIbmbncppshv ]mdphn\v tXmn. ]mdp t]Snv [rXnbn aq{Xsamgn ]mXnbvp \nn sjnhenpIbn apdnbntebvv HmSntmbn XebmkIew aqSnpXp InSp. ]ntv sNdnbtbmSv]dtmgmWv bnbpsS tXtcmns IY tIpXv. Ah ]mdphns\ imknp. tXtcmw

Im AXns\ n Btcm sSnepw ]d bp Xv bn njvS a s pw a\ n hbvms\ ]mSqFpw Ah ]dp.]ns Ipsdmew Ignv Imcysfn Ipdsmcp ]nSn]mSpmbtmgmWv AhnsS tPmenp

\nncp hm\nbpsS sImnp sImp kwkmcn\nv, Xs cm{XnI b]qamnbncp B tXtcmns Aw ]mdphn\v a\nembpq. Atmtgbvv sNdnb acnp. Fns\bmWvacnsXv Bcpw ]dn. Ans\bp Imcysfmpw B hon kwkmcnncpn.]ns ap acnp. AXn\ptijw Xdhmn Npcpamtb t]mImdpp. Xs IeymWw IgnvXma kn bmsX A bpw A\pw acnp. Gs IeymWw Ign tXmsS Xm\pw mhpw HcpsImpIpnbpw am{Xambn Cu henb hon. IeymWw Igntijw G mcyhonsbmbncpp. ]I htmgpw Xdhmntebvp hcpw Imcy At\zjnpw. ChnsS Afnb Imcy wKnbmbn \Sppsdnbmw. Fnepw Fmw hnp sImSpm Hcp bw. mKw IgnmtemFmtemNnXmWv. AXpIgnm mcyhon ncXmakamtnhcpw. mcyhon Xmakn

m hnPtb\vhnjaapmbnsmpa, ]s Afnbmsc bv Pohntnhcpsap tXmnbtm AXp thsp hbvpIbmbn cpp.

Fmbmepw AsXmcp \ Imeambncpp. HmWn\pw hnjphn\pw ]pXnb hkv{X . HmWn\p aptmSnbmbn Nmenb \mWp hoXnbp Icbp appI sImphcpw. SuWnepXpWn oSnIbn\nv ]Zvan\nv wKnbp IpnbpSppIfpw X\nv Hcbvmbn Hcp Ipv

avappw hmpw. Afnb\v HmWpSh sImSpm \mbn U_v appw jns XpWnbpw{]tXyIw hmpw. Gs hIbmbn X\npw]Zvan\npw hkv{X thsd bp mhpw.Aqn ImWn bmbn sImp h cp t\{peIfpw ]dnIfpw Ad Ignv ]Snm

bpsS ]IpXn \new A]lcnpw. ]SnmbpsS Xns hfta shcnbvbpw Ipfbpw Xqn. Id h bp ]ip v Idhhn bm Aqn t\mm sImp t]m Ipw.]ns Nhnnv sN\nSnv s]tijw Ipnbpambn sImp hcpw. Ftmgpw Idhbp cp]ip sXmgpnepmhmdpv.

`mhns acWw Fmw amn adnp. \mepamkw Atlw kpJ anmsX InS p. ISpNpabpw s\pthZ\bpambncpp. sshZyBgvN bn sem cn hv Ijm b n \pIpdnv Fgp Xn sm Sp pw. evan B acppIq v hmnsmphv Dcenen v CSnpw.CS gn sh n env Xnf nv \mgn bmnIpdpn hbvpw. Ijm b pw acpvs\pIpw B a\pjys\ cnm\mbn.

AdpapJ ASpfbpsS hmXn hvFn t\mn b tm ]mdp h Nn bpsStemI n\nv Xncn p h p. Ah Ah\p In Ip ]m{X n hnfn hStm dv sImp t]mbn hp. cm{Xn bn_mnh kmm Hcp ]m{Xnemn AXpwHw hp. Adp ap J ap t bvn dn


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C. lcn Ip am

mhne s]dpn IpntImn.Cu tZhInbvv Fm{X Xmakw? Ah hnv thWw sagpp]pcnbvp IjvWw \pdp

nbvm. amdmebpsS Imcyw Cv ]dtbnbncpn. C\n AXpwhvt]mWhsc kabw Ifbpw.\mep Znhkmbn ]Sn msd ]d nse hmg shnbnv. AXns Dn nn FSppsImphcm

]dbWw. cp Znhkw AXpsImv IgnpIqmw. thsd ]dn sbmpw At\zjn. kmmdn\v \mep sh ]dnmdmbn p v. AXpw FSpmw.tZhIn ]mbpcbn asmcp temImbncpp. Cns\ kpJw Ah PohnXn A\p

`hnnn. mhns Hw shdpsX InSpsImSppI FXn\pdsampw Ahdnbmambn cpn. IeymWw Ignv BZys FXm\pw Znhk am{Xta CsXmcp ckIc amb ImcyamsWv tXmnbnpq. Asmw Ah cm{Xn Ipthn Imn cpp. mhp hcptmtgbvp Xs apdn bn NmWIw sagp Inb \nev]mb hncnp. ASt]msebmbncp cp XebnWI IeymWn\pappXs shbnepsImnv]Xw hcpnbncpp. aIqPbn shw \ndXn \ cnsI Ipn mv FSpp h p. apdnbvp]pdv tImembn Ien shhpw apnsb

Spm ]m{Xhpw Xmdmn. tKm]me FpaWntbmsS tPmenIgnv Fpw. [rXnbn Ipfnphcpw. hmepS tNmdp hnfWw. hnfnsmSpp tm tKm]me sshIp tcw hcp hgntXmp h nse Nns IpSn bn\nvAImnbXns aWw AhfpsS aqnse pw. Ah Hpw ]d bn . Fsnepw ]d bp Xv Abmn jvS a .DuWp Ign m tZh In bp sSbpwA bp sSbpw `Ww Ign bp Xphsc tKm]me apv Dem pw.

Ah [rXn bn DuWp I gnv apImcy A sb Gev]nv D dt bvp t]mIpw. Ah XmdmbnF dn bn m \m Wv. Abm hen psIm n cp _oUn pn hen sdnv AI tbvp hcpw.BZys cp Znhks Hm bnAh Xs ukns IpSp pI Agnpw. [rXn ImcWw IpSpp I Agn pam m \p asbmpw Abmn . Nnstai p ap n\nvFgptm Agnp hnSp `mh \ bpsS Ay amWv.CXpam{Xta Abmsmcp hnt\mZ ap p. shp Iv Imep In S bnXmn\nn IagpsImv sNn BIrXn sSpptm tZhInbpsS wKnbp XpSI


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Pqsse Unkw_ 2005 ! 3434343434

C. lcn Ip am

nn hw \pdpn \qep Ifv Acnbm XpSn. Ah BtemNnpIbmbncpp. tIm{pImcmbmepw icn IyqWn vImcmbmepw icn, IWp Xs. AhfpsS mhv IayqWnvImc\m Wv. AXp ]pdsa ]d bp n s t bp q. ]d m t]meo kns t\m p n bm hpw. AhCSbvv At\zjnv hon hcpw. ]etmgpw \ Dtiyw hmbncnn hcpXv. Abhs

]t Hfnhnem Wv. Abmsf At\zjnv CS bvnSbvv t]meo kp Imcv hcmdpv. Abmsf Inmm sItymsf ]nSnv sImtm hpw. Fnv Fsmstbm IY Ifv tIm \vv. AsXmpwtIm sImn. t]meokpImcv hcnqSn \SphcpXpIm Ah hon\pn Hfnncn bmWv ]Xn hv. BZys Znhkw ]ts\ At\z jnp htm Fm dn bm tZhInthentebvv t]mbn t\mn. Ap aXnbmbn. AhsS Hcp t\mqw, ]ncow Itm tavvXpWn Dcn p t]m W t]mse tXmn. ]ns bmWv An Wntnsb ]nSn p sIm p t]mb IYsbms tI W Xv. ]ntv Xncnp sImm n. ]mhw tNosS tImew ImWzs thWw. AXnns t]meokpIm At\zjnp hcptm ]pdndm ss[cysnn .

"At CXm CsXms Fhn Sym shs?'\mep ukpIfp ambn ]Zvan\n AIp\np hp."AhnsS shbvv.' tai Npnmn ]mdph ]dp. "\obm \qepw kqNow HsSpp sImm

tamsf. Iedns ]nnev Ipnshnvv.'

"CsXms sIm{m osS ukt?'"AtXs tZhIn. Fmw IodnbncnymWv. CSm sImmXmbn. Ins HpwymsX \SW

Xv. Ahfv hepXmm Wv. ]pXoXv hmm ]dm s Bf tIs. Fm sNm. AXnssbmcp tbmKw Ans\.'

tZhIn \n _vZbmbn. Ahv hnj aw tXmn. ChnsS C{Xbpw hensbmcp Xd hmnse GIkXn DSpXpWnbnmsX hnjanpp. CsXmw hmnsmSpt ImcWhcmIs ASnpXfnmcnbpsS aIpthn kzcmWw Dm np IbmWv. Cu hoSpw ]dpw ]mn\psImSp s\hb ep samw Ahp IqSn AhImi s XmsW dn bmw. \mfntIcw hn Imipam{Xw aXn Ahv kp`n ambn Ignbm. FnmWv kzw aIv CSm ukn msX Cu]mhw kv{Xo IjvSsSpXv. ]Zvan\nbpsS amdnse XpSpv Ahfpw {inppmbncpp.

Aymbw F v]gvkv Ioibnenv hnPbtat\m ]pdndn. tSmv sRnt\mn. antb Ippp.

_mdn amt kabambn. t]mWhgnbvv IrjvWs ISbnev tIdn _mdnbpw IpnIv anmbnbpw hmWw. DdpXs s] \nppv. \ iIp\a. Xm ]pdp t]mIm Xmdmbn ]mbpcbn\nv Cdnhcptm ]mdp Ddv hp \npXv ]Ww tNmZnm\mWv. hnNm cn t]mses ]mdp tNmZn p.

"G hoo t]mmtWm?'"AsX.'"Asm cm{Xn DuWp Ign m mhnty?'"C. F\nsmcn Sv ]qhm \vv. AXp Ignv t\sc hoo t]mhpw. Cv AhnSymWv DuWv.'"sImdv ss]k Xnv t]mhp. ChnsS Hcp km[\pw Cy. ]cnn, Dn y, ISpIpsXmv Fmw

hm Ah ym Wv.'"Rm FhnSvmWv ]WwmXv ]mdp? Cucv Znhkw IqSpsm ]WwSvv Xcm Rm

`mcy ho ov FSp vsIm cn hcpw.'"ChnsS Imcy fv \S s. tamfv uknm XymWv \SvWXv. Ahfv hb dnbn {]mbm

bn smSn. Rm F{Xymbn Gt\mSv ]d bpWp cv ukv Xpnv sIm cWwv. B ]mhwIpymbtXmv Hpw ann Wn . Rm\nv ]Iev apgp h AhfvsS Iosdy ukp Ifv Xpn mzmbncpp. sNesXmpw Xpymepw icnbmhmsX BbncnpWp. ]Wwym ]Wymv]dbvWv v.G FSvs\sSpv hnWXv ImWmtm. ]ns tX hnv Wvtey, B ]sWms FhnSymt]mWXv?'

"\osbtmSv IWv tNmZnymtWm?'"IWv tNmZny . ]t Adn bWsm.'


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C. lcn Ip am

Imcy A{X ]nb Fv hnPbtat\m\v a\nembn.imioebmb Xs s] kwkmcnm XpSnbncnpp.Ahsf A[nIw kwkmcn n mXn cnp XmWv wKn. Abm]gvkp XpdvGXm\pw t\mpI FSpv s]p sImSpp.

CXpsIm smpw Bhn s an Ah B t\mp IFnt\mn."t]mW hgnv IWm cs ItSv cv ukn\v XpWn

hmn Xpnm sImSpm ]tzm? IWmcs ItSevXpmsImSp . ]utemkns ASpv sImSpm aXn.'

hnPbtat\m Aan aqfn. ]Sntebvv \SptmAbm BtemNnp. Imcy A{X KpWIcambn t]mIpXv. s\pw tXbpw hn ]Ww. icn bmWv AXv Fhn sS bmWvt]mIpsXdnbm ]mdphn\v AhImiapv. Afnb acnXnns Xm Ahsf ojWnsSpn \nebvp \nnbncnbmWv. ]Zvan\nbpw hepXmIpIbmWv. Ah GXp Xcmcnbmhpsav Adnbn. Ctms Im anpIIqSnbn.

`mcy ho n Xm Imcy f t\z jn , icn Xs. ]t`mcybvpw apw thn HmtcmXcnembn ]Ww [mcmfwsNe hm Ip p v. hkp a Xnbvv CS bvn Sbvv hkv{X hmWw. AXpw IkhpIcbp appXs thWwXm\pw. GmcpsS mcyam Fp hmnbmepw Ahpw AtXt]mephkv{X hm Wsa v \namWv. cv G m cp XpsImv ChnsS CcnsehmWv. hmnsmSpnsn ]cn`hamWv. AXh {]ISampIbpwsNpw. sInnSnmIqSn kXn n . adnv B Ime fnAh AhfpsS \ta\n ]ehn

[ n ImWnv Abmsf Ie iembn Iw ]nSnn p Ibpw sNpw. HappSpv InSdbn \Spw. AhfpsS wKnbp henbNn apSp Xe apSn CS bvn Sbvv sIn h bvpw, ASp \nan jn DXnp hogm ]mIn. X\npt\sc sNcnp InSptm apeIfpsS I\w ImcWw ukns IpSppI hnpt]mIpXvAdnnsan Ddw \Snp InSpp. sXmSmt]mbmssI Xn ampp. ]ns ]ntv SuWn t]mbn Hc Cp hoXnIkhpIc bp appw AXns Hw CSm In sRmdn IfpNphp ukpw Xpnp sImphmse apJw {]kmZnp. Apcm{Xn InSd bn Ipimem Wv. ]ns Ipsd Znhk tbvv mcyhon Xs Imcy {]tXyIw {insSpp. Ctm ]pXnb Bhiy htc kabambncnpp. hnPbtat\m izmkw ]nSnv\npIbmWv. hnXn IqSnb hcnqSn \Sptm Ccphipap s\sSnIfpsS ]n kqcys a{]Imiw kzncameIfpmpXv {inp. IXncpI I\wshp hcpp. Hcamkn\pn sImmdmIpw. ]mbnse s\v Xop XpSn.HcnqSn hnm\pmIpw, AXp Ignm Hc amkn\pn Aqn ]mw Af n s n In IpSn appw. C{]m hiywAh Fsms HgnhpIgn hpIfmWmthm ]dbm t]mWXv. Ips ASpv Cp t]mhn sp Icp Xn b Xm Wv. AXn \p thnhf hgn ]nSn pIbpw sNbvXn cpp. ]t Ctm Fn bXvAbmfpsS IpSnens apnemWv. Nppw t\mn, Bcpan. Bm


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C. lcn Ip am

Fm XpS p t bp p. Hcp msnepw AImnbnp t]mhmw. AbmAIp ISp. Hp cp t] Ccn ppv. Ahsc {inmsX AIs apdn

bn Ibdn Ccpp. ]pds apdnbnemWvkIe Ae h em Xn Ifpw Ccn p I. AIs apdn am\ymp XmWv.

Ip tXmp apv tXmf nvNncn p sImv Ipnbpw mpambnFn.

"sXmpIqm Fsnepw sImcsX{ms\.'

"FmXv Ipm?'"an v, shXpw hdp Xpw. \

sXmS ao\m. ]ns \qnv ASpvtIo vv. Csm Bhpw.'

"BZyw ao hdp Xv sImm. \qnv Bhptm AXpw aoIdow IqSnsImp hm.'

"icn{ms\.'Hcp mv am{Xw IpSnv CdWsap

IcpXnbmWvIbdnbXv . Hcp mp Igntm tgbvp an dnbpw \qn p san. Atm cm as mpw \ndp.

Aqn hXv Xosc {]Xo n m sXbm Wv. Abmfpw Dnhv Ccp tmgmWv hnP bta t\ms\ I Xv. apn

s Ccn pXv Xs Pn bmsWdn tm Abm hm Xm bn. thKwamSnpnb apv Agnn v Abm Fgptp.

"X{m CcnWXv Rm In .'"AXn s\m Aqo, \obv Ccn v.'

Aev]w oW am sb nepw hnP btat\m AXp hnZKvZambn adphp. t]mcm Xn\v AIp sN km[\w Hcp Xcnepap PmXn h hn th N\hpwAbmfpsS a\n \nmhn[w kaXzkpcambncpp. Fmbmepw Aqnbpw tIm{ pImc\mWsm! Xm JZdnSm tIm{KpImc\msWn Aqn JZ am{Xw [cnp Bfm Wv. ]mnbn \ ]nSn]mSpapv. Cmev PnIpSnbm _sfmw ]noSs hcppp. apn Innb mv H Cdn\ptamn Aqn Fgptp. yqU hyhnXn AbmfpsS a\ ns\ Ctmgpwth bm Sn bn cp p. Fgp tv Nppw t\mn Ip ASp n sp I tmAbm ]d p.


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C. lcn Ip am

"X{m ChnsS hncpv IpSnWXv icnb. Rm km[\w X{ms ]mbstcevFnp Xcmw. Bmcv Im tamim.ChnsS FSbvv t]meokvsdbv sUmsXm.

Hs Hcp \mS Im Wv, mepw X{m AXnsems s]m icnbm hn .'hnP bta t\m Hpw ]d n . Imcyw

icn bm bn cn mw. icn sX p I sfmw t\mnbm Hpw sNm ]n . Ipn Ign tXmsS \q]npw andnbpw Ignncpp.Ip s mcy bp m p aoI dn bm Wv.Bsf Im ImImin\p sImn. saenp W nb Hcp km[\w. ]t Ah aoshm hncev ISnpt]mIpw.

]pdpIS DSs\ Abm aSnbn\nvapdp ms s]mXnsbSpp Xpd p. \S p

tm Aev]w B ap Xv hon se p tmtgbvv icn bm hpw. hkp a Xnbvv aWw]nSpw Inm m c s p. cp hoSvApdmWv caWnbpsS hoSv. Ahsf In vIpdp Znhkambn. Cv Fmbmepw t]m,t\sc hon tebvpXs t]mImw.

"X{m ImWm anev t]mIzm?'caWn ]Sn sbpmbncpp. apf

fpthenbpsSXs Hcp IjvWamWv AhfpsS]Sn hm Xn. AXn\p ]nn \n Xp sImmWv ImWmXncpXv. Ah hmXn Ipdp

Xpdp. \ ImgvNbm bn cpp. CdanmHscmappw Xosc hoXn Ipd ukpamWvAh Cn cp Xv. AXns apI fnse cpIpSppI hnncpp. AhfpsS hbdv aSpI sfmpw hogmsX \ncmbn InSpp. hnPbtat\m ]nntebvp t\mn. Bcpan.Abm AI p I S tm caWn hmXneSp IbsImv sInhp.

hon\Ip ISv Ddtbvp hmXneSv Ipnbn tijw caWn ]dp.

"X{m \v Csympw th m bn cn pWp.'

"Fm \o As\ ]d b WXv? RmHcmgvN aps hXv?'

"mepw \nbvs\ms tXmzm.'Ah Inen ASpncpv AbmfpsS jns IpSppI Agnm XpSn. hnPbta

t\ms ssIIfpw Xncnembncpp. Agnm A[nIsampw hkv{X AhfpsS tZlpmbn cpn FXv Hcp AkuIcyamtWm F bmv Xocpam\nm Ign n. AhfpsS InA\ptm km[mcW]Sn Ic Ic i_vZapmn.

"\o \ns Inev Fsnepw sNv.'"AXv amWw X{m. Imiv sImtd Bhpw.'"F{Xymhpw?'"]pXpsXmv ]Wnbnn bvm ] Xpdpn tInepw thWw.'


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C. lcn Ip am

"Rm sImdv Xcmw. _mn \o aptmcsS ASvvpw hmv.CXnev sISvv sNm Hcp kpJqw y.'

"kmc y {m, ASvmgvN X{m hcp fv Rm Inevammw.'

Ah Abmsf kpJn n bmWv. hmym b \ ap \n bpsSimkv{Xn _ncpZsaSpt]msebmWh s]cpamdpXv. hkpaXnbvpw tZhInbvpw Adnbm ]e AShpIfpw Ah {]tbmKnm XpS n btm Abm AhSna s SpIbm bn cpp.

"\osbs IjvSnemzmWv caWn.' AhfpsS amwkfX hmcnsbSppsImv hnPbtat\m ]dp. Ah Nncnp. aphsc IjvSsSppXn Ah B\w Ispp.

hcpI Abmsf I_fnnm XpSnbnv Ipdp t\cambn. Im shbvptmtgbvv sXn amdpp. Cns\ t]mbmicnbmhn. Abm ASppI Hcp ]SnpcbpsS knan ]Sntaencpv Ffnbn XncpInb s]mXn sIgnv apdpm XpSn.Hp apdpnbm Ipdp t`ZamIpw. AXp icnb sv \S m

XpSnbtm a\nembn. hopw ]gbans. C\n IpdpZqcw Iq Snsb Dp. Fns\ sbnepw AhnsS Fn n n bmaXn. hons ]SnsenbtmgmWv InemsI Ccpp ]cpt]mse tXmn b Xv. hb n\nv Dcp p I b dp an{inXw Hcphenb Hmm \ tmsS ]pd t bvv sXdnp. Abm ]Snp]pdv \nev Ipgp hoWp.

F{X t\cw AhnsS InSp F dn bn . AXn \n Sbvv t\cnbt_m[w htm Btcm hon\nv ]SnISp ]pdp ISpXp Ip. Afn bmcn scm fmh Ww, BcmsWv a\nembn .Abm Ip\nvXs apJv tSmSnpt\mn, Hcp I\ aqftemsS \SIp. hnPbtat\m Ipdp t\cwIqSn Fgptm IgnbmsX InSp. ]ns

Fgptp, kmh[m\n \Sv Ddp Ibdn hmXn apn. Bcpw hmXn XpdmXpsImv hopw apn. hmXn Xpdp, dm ]nSnpsImv hkpaXn {]Xysp."Fm Cu ImWWXv?' hkp aXn Abmsf t\mn aqps]mn. Abm AtmgmWv kzw

hkv{Xn t\mpXv. jnepw apnepw OnbpsSbpw apdpmsbpw ]mSpI."IpSnn v C\n ChnsS tIdnhccpXvv ]dnns? s]fvsS ASptbvv Xs t]mbm aXn.'sImnbSbv s hmXn en\p apn Abm Ipdpt\cw Imp\np. ]ns tImembbpsS

Hcpt]mbn AhnsS hoWpdambn.

Aymbw HXv

hnPbtat\m ]mbpcbn\nv Cdnhtmsg ]mdph Ipp. hcmdmhptbpp Fp IcpXn CcnpIbmbn cpp.

"G t\cs Fntbm?'"Mpw.'"Rm InsbSp s. G hnv aXotmv IcpXn Ccnymbncpp.'Ah In hnfm\mbn ASpfbntebvp t]mbn. hnPbtat\m \mep aWnbvpXs

Fnbncpp. Hcpdw Ignv DWtmgmWv hkpaXnbpsS Hw InSdbne InSpsXt_m[apmbXv. Abm XnnSsgptp. Agnpt]mb apv apdpnbpSpp tSmn\pthn Xn. ImWm\n. Ioibn ]gvkpv. ]Snpcbvp ]pdv hoWpInStXm htmAbm ap t bvn d n. hkpaXn DWcp Xn\p apv ew hnS Ww. mKyn\v tSmv ]ppInSbn hoWpInSppv. _mdn Xosc t]mbn cnpp. \nemhp XpsImv csp.

hon se nb DSs\ appw jpw Agnp Npcpn In ens ASnbn tebvv Fdn p. ]nskabw Inptm HepnbnSWw. Id _mn\nmXncnn. tXmpSpv Ipfn t]mbn


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Pqsse Unkw_ 2005 ! 3939393939

C. lcn Ip am

Ipfn p h p. Ces hrn tI Sp I apgp h tZlp \np t]mIm Hcp \mepIpfn sb nepw thn h cpw.

Xms\ n\o hr n tI Sp IsNpp? IpfnIgnv]mb p c bn Xncn s n bnpwB tNmZyn\vAbmv adp]Sn sbmpw Innbn.

taipdv In hnfn]mdp h Gs\ hnfn p. Abm In Ip Sn p sIm ncns Ah tNmZnp.

"Cse tamfvv ukvXpm sImSptzm G?'

"kabw Ino . Cv cmhn

se t]mWvv, sImSpmw.'"]psanev cv ]mhmtSw

Xpm sImSp Ww. FmwIodn smSocn pWp.'

"t\ms F{X ]Ww m hpwv.'Abm XmgpIbm Wv. Abmv t]Sn ]nSn ncnp p. Xtep cm{Xn hkpaXn ]pd mn bXv

XevmetbvmtWm Fbmv Ddn. Ahsf ktmjnnm Fsnepw hmnsmSpm aXn. Fsnepw t]mc, Imcyambns thnhcpw. Ans\ IpdpImetbvpIqSn\Spambncnpw. AhfpsS Gmsc Xr]vXnsSpmt\m? Cse ]Snpcbn Onp InSptm apJtbvv tSmSnpt\mnbXvAfnbmcnsemcmfmWv. Hcm amtfmSv ]dbmXncnn.Ah Xn Ctmgpw \ tbmPn m Wv. km[m cW IeymWw Ignm Gm \p P m Xn

s]mcn ASnbmhpIbmWv ]Xnhv. AXv mKn IeminpIbpw sNpw. Ah Xn tbmPnmsWnqSn mcyam kXnmdn. ChnsS Ans\sbmpa. Gmv A\pPntbbpw\ ImcyamWv. AXpsImv hkpaXn A\mYbmhpsa {]iv\sampan. Xm kqnncnWsa Xn\v asmcp Imc Ww. km[mcW \mb Xd hmnsems Amhmv Hcphn[w \ m\amWv. ChnsS kzw honepw Xs m\w ]cp en emWv.

Abm Hpw ]dbmsX P\ en eqsS ]pdtbvv t\mn InIpSn p. ]dv BsI hcncnpp. \\ XpS Imew AXn{Ianp. C\n [\phmIptmtgbvv av ]mdt]mse Ddbvpw.Xpemhjns shsms Fp t]mbn Bthm. mKyn\v ]dpInf Ignp. Asnshn\v Nmep IodmXs \mep ZnhskSppw. CvXs NmtbmSv ]dbWw. ]SnmsdappIqsS tZhIn Hcp _p XqnnSnp \Spt]mIpp. ]mbpc XpSbvm\mbncnpw.Ah apv Ffnbntebvv FSppIpnbnpv. AhfpsS ASnphmc IgnnpmIWw.hStapdnbnse Hmhdbn h shw IgnmemWv InWn\nv sImpt]mbn \ndbvpI._ns mcwsImv Ah CSs ssI s]mnnSnmWv \SpXv. AXpImcWw AhfpsSNn Ipdp Dbp\nppXv Abm BntbmsS t\mn. hnPbtat\m\vthKw InIp Snsgptv ]m b pcbnsem [rXnbm bn.

"IpdpIqSn In shfs?'"th.'Abm D dv Xn ta h Inn bnse sh sa Spv Ipep p gnv NmcpItk e bn

t]mbn cpv apdp m sNw Xpd p. Abm a\ n IW p IqpI bm Wv. Ctm InS dXpSpIgnnpmhpw. C\n ap cp apdnIfpw CS\mgnIbpw IgnbptmtgbvvFWw. ]Zv an\nIpf n\nv Ipfnp hcp Xp Ip. ]mdp ]d Xv icn bm Wv. Ahv ]Xn s\m nshfb DXv. Ah IpdpImeambn hon shdpw ]mhmSam{Xw CmWv \SncpXv Fbm Hmp. uknmXpsImmbncpp AXv Fdnn. Asnepw A{X s]sv hmn


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Pqsse Unkw_ 2005 ! 4040404040

C. lcn Ip am

sm Spm hnebpmhn. Cv Fm bmepw cv ukpw ]mhm Sbpw Xpnm sImSp Ww. apdpm hmbnenv hnPbtat\m Fgptp.

]m bp c bpsS tImWnI Ib dp tm Abm Bth iwsImv InX bvp I bmbn cp p.Cse cmhnse tZh Insb Inn bnt Dq. AXp I gnv sshIptcw ca Wn bpambn sNehn p.

Ctm hopw tZh Insb Hbvv ImWp I bm sW tm tm Fm Wn s\ Bthiw?\mev]Xp hbmbnpw Hcp Ccp]XpImcs Bthitam? tZhIn CS\mgnIbpsS Av Ipnncpv \new XpSbvpIbmWv. hnPbtat\m tImWnIbdp i_vZw tItm Ah Fgpp \np apns Xe Ffn bn Xncp In bXv Agn n p. Abm Ahsf hnfn p sImv InS d bntebvp ISp.

Ah hmXnens ASpv hp \ntXbpp."AIp hm.'"C X{m, Cv ]mSn.'"Duw?'"Rm s]md mbn cn ym Wv.'Abm \ncm i\mbn. XpS ns IpI Snp. Ah AhnsS s \npI bmWv.

Ftm ]dbm \pt]m se.

"Fm tZhqo?'Ah hmXn ens Ivf bn ssIhv XeXmgvn \npIbm Wv."Fmm ]dtm s tZhqn.'Ah apJapbn. AhfpsS IpI \ndncpp."{ms jpw appw Xncpo v hSt apdoev C v vv. s\dsb Idbmbn vv. A{amfv ImWm

nt Rm anv tXmscSm v. Fn\m {m s\ IpSnWXv?'`mhv IpSnptm tXmmXncp Ftm hnImcw X{m IpSnXp Itm Ahv

tXmn. Cu ]cphn appw jpamhWsa n \hw AImn bn pmhWw."AXns\ n\m \obv ItcWXv, an. Cv hm.'"th, Cv sXmSm ]mSn.'"AXp kmcy.'

Abm AhfpsS ssI]nSnv AItbvv henp. Ah AbmfpsS s\n apJw tNvIcbpIbmWv."kmcy an, Rm\n\n IpSnnWvy, t]msc.'"s Xteev ssIhv kXyw sNq.'Abm tZhInbpsS Xebn ssIhv ]dp. "kXyw.'"A{amfvsS hnNmcw C{m IpSn nymmWv. tIm{pIm scmpw IpSn nmv. C\n Fm

bmepw {m IpSn.'"C. Rm\nvXm ZmtamZcs ASvv t]mWv v. Acm Xmdmbn vsnevhmnsm

cmw.'"C{X thnev icymthm?'"Av sZhkwm ]dXv. sNesm t\s Bbnvmhpw. t\m s.'Abm tZhInsb tamNnnp. C\nbpw AhfpsS tZlns kv]iw Gm ]ns icnbm

hn. AhmsWn ]mSnm ZnhkamWpXm\pw. Ah IpI XpSv apdnp ]pdp ISp.

Cv Iptd tPmenbp ZnhkamWv. tXmc sambvXos\ ImWWw. tXbpsS ]Ww Xcmsap ]d ZnhkamWv. apgph Xcpsav tXmpn. Ah\pw Ctmgmbn ]Ww Xcp Imcyn ]nnemWv. Fmw HmWv ImWnpXv. Xs Ignhnmbva, ss[cyanmbva. Abm appamn jsSpnp Aeamdnbn\nv thjvSnsbSpv Npaenenp. _mKn s\p hn ]Ww Ipdp_mnbpmbncpXv FSpv ]gvknenv Aeamdn ]qn. tImWn bnd ptm hSs apdn bntZhIn _n \new XpSbvp XpWn Hepp i_vZw tIp. Atmp Xncnbm\p t{]cWHgnhmn Abm tImWnbnd n.

Nm Ahs IpSnens appXs \nppv. tPmenp t]mIm\p XmsdSpnemWv. Abm hc n t \npsImv hnfnp. "Nmt.'


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Pqsse Unkw_ 2005 ! 4141414141

C. lcn Ip am

Nm HmSn h p. tXmf napv FSpv Iv XncpInhvsXmgpXp \n p. "Fm{m?'

"sXs Iw sImd qSn sIf

bvm _mnv. AXp IgnWw,Hw Ihp n\v XSw Iqn \t\wsXmSWw. CvXs ]Wn sXmSntm.'

"\msf hcmw X{m. v mkvIcX{mtmsS sNmwv Gn vv.tamnv t]mbn Id s\ Ivhcm ]tdWw. Ctmbm ImWn,Hm ]Wnv t]mbn vmhpw. XvemwCSm Hm\pw thWw.'

"m Hcp Imcyw sNv BZywcp t]cpw IqSn sIf _mn Xv

Xov. vv Xpemw shW ]WnsNbvXmaXn.'

"icn {m....'"\msfs hcWwtm.'"ASn b \msf s hcmw

{m...'Nm Xe Ipnp \nt hnP

btat\m hcn eqsS \Sp\on. Xncp hm Xn c mv AbmvDWp m n. Ah cpsS ]mSvsNdph c nsemn Ipnv \nv

s\s Sn I ]cn tim[npAqn hnP b ta t\ms\ Itm thKw \Sphp.

"]mSv s\dsb Nmbn hoWncnp Wp.' tat\ms ]nn embn \SpsImncns Abm ]dp."km[mcW CmevInfnIfv hcmdvv. sImsd IXnscms shnsmtmhpwmepw Nmbnieyn\v HcdpXnmhpw. Csmw InfnIsf Hnt\w ImWmy. FhsSt]mbn Bthm? sImsd NmbnsmSnsbms shXdocvv an\nmv. Fs\vv t\mzmbncpp. hn sImsWmpw ImWmy.'

"Fv sXmS mdmhpw sImbvv, Aqo?'"Hcp amkw ]nSnpw X{ms\. C\n sImbvvsXmSymemWv Hmtcm {]iv \fvmm. Csmw

Iqen Iqpw sm s d n cn ymWv tPmen m cv. AhcvsS ]nnev IyqWn vI fpw v. AhcvHmtcmv aqn sm Svzm Wv. bqWn bm pwsms tIm\vv. FhnsS Fpwv Idn bWw. \mbn Cu sXcsSpn\v Ahv InmXv. IrjnsNm ]stmse CymXmbncnpWp.'

"s\lrp cntWStmfw Imew IayqWnpIv cy Aqn. B Hcp Hdnes Rsfms Pohn W Xv.'

"dtjysems ]mepw tX\pw Hgp Izm s tNmmcv ]dv \SWXv.'"AsXbsX Ahn sSmpw Bmv \Sm hmm bn vm hpw, hgpn hoWnv.'"Asm, X{m GsSm?'"F\nsmv SuWo tmWw. sambvXos\ ImW Ww. ]now sImdv tPmen v.'


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C. lcn Ip am

"sshtcw hoomtm?'"mhpw Aqn.'"Rmm sshtcw Fdmw X{m.'Aqn CStbvp hcneqsS \SIepXv hnPbtat\m t\mn. sshIptcw hcm

sav]dXv Fn\mbncnmw? Cse ]dXpt]mse Ipn honsenm\mbncntzm? BcpsSbpw InsSmsX IpSnm ]nbm XctsSmpan. C\n IpSnm Dmtbmhp Ipg Fsmambncnp sav hnPbta t\m\v Adnbmw. cmhnse tZhInbpsS XesXmv kXywsNbvXXpw Hm bp v. ]t CSsmv IpSnm Fm Xct Sv. Bcpw Adnbm t]mWny.IqSnbmse Ipgapq. IqSmsX t\mWsapam{Xw.

`mKyn\v sambvXo hon epmbncpp. Abm fpsS mcy Ban\p ]Sn BSns\ sIp IbmWv.

"Av sNtm fo, aqcv HmsSv.' Ah Nncnp sImv ]dp."Rfv samXemfoSvv _cm \nzmbncpp.' I DSs\ sambvXo ]dp. "aptbm sXI

n v _m atXymvs\\v. Asn t_ BsbStmfw Imbn sambv emfn sImvs]mbvtm.'Abm hoXnbp Acbn\nvIpdp t\mpIsfSpv Fn XnsSpn hnPbtat\m\v

sImSpp.

"amov Imbn Inm _n ]mSm sambvemfn. Rfv Iow ]pSnnm \SvWXv. AtXmvFm sImWw. Hms Atcev AXnepw apy Inv.'

"IgnbWXpw thKw _mn Xpw XvXov sambvXos\. honev Imcyfpw \Ss?'"Rfv Fnmwv. sambvemfn s_janv Csmpw \Sv _c.'Fmbmepw Cv AXymhiyw hmt Imcyv ]Ww XnIbpw. ]Zvan\nbvv cp ]mhm

Sbvpw ukn\pw XpWn hmn ]utemkns XSbn Xpm Gev]nWw. Imcyw icnbmWv. Ah hfphcp IpnbmWv. F{Xbmbmepw Xs acpaI F t]cnemWv Ah AdnbsSpI. ASppXs XncpIeymWw \Stn hcpw. Npcpnb tXmXnsenepw Hcp kZyGmSp sNWw. Hcp s]Ipn Xncm Cu hnfw_cw BhiyamWv. Cns\ Hcp Ipnbpsv\mpIm AdnbWw. ]ns kmh[m\ n BtemN\Ifpambn BfpIsf n tmfpw. ]Xn \mdv]Xnt\gv hb n \pffn IeymWw Ign psImSp n sn \mWtSmWv.

]utem kns XpS bpsS ASp p X s bmWv aqs kz S. AhnsS Ibdn hkp aXnbvv Hcp hf t\m Ww. Iph hf thWwv sImdv Imembn ]dbm XpS ov. Cv AXpwsImv t]mbmse c bpp. Fms kzoI cWsam hp sav ]d bm h. ZmtamZcAcm Xonpsn AXpw hmWw. tZhInsbn BtemNnptm Acbn\nvDbphcp PzmeI taemkIew ]Scpp. C\nbpw aqp Znhksanepw ImncnWw. NppwDbcp XoPzmeIpfpsS Ipfnabn Hcp kz]v\nset]mse hnPbtat\m \Sp.

Aymbw ]v

cmL h \mb cmhn se s s] fpsS hon se n. Xtep cm{Xn bp mb Imcy tNmZnp a\nemWw. AXn\p tijw aXn Nt{t\mSp ]dbtWmv Xocpam\npI. Nt{\vhnP b tat\ms Imcyn AXr]vXn bpv. aqcv Xs tm seb Xosc ab an m kwkm cam Wv. Hp Xon\p ]Icw Fmw Ah km \n np Isb Dm hq. AXp kzbw Adn bm hp XpsImv Nt{ hnPbtat\ms hon t]mImdn. AhcpsS hon t]mbm a\nemhpw \mY\n msX InSp hoSpw ]dpamsWv. Hcp \mte ]dv t\mn \Sm Bhpn snFp a\pjy\mWbm?

hkpaXn BsI hnjanncnbmbncpp. cm{Xn hmXneStijw Ahpdw hn. Ipdp Ignv dmepambn hmXn Xpdp t\mnbtm B tImembpsS Av shdpw \nevInSpdpIbmWv. Ah [kS nembn. hnfnv Xmn AIp IS nbm aqcsXmcpAwKoImc e W ambn IWmpw. CsXmw C\nbpw Bhn pw. Ctm Ipdv ISpps]cpamdpI XsbmWv \ Xv. IpSnp hm m\w ]pd msWv Ak nKvZambn ImWn psImSpWw. Hcp ]pX s Spp ]pX np sImSpmtem FmtemNn XmWv. Ipdp IgnmXWp ]memS Imv XpS pw. th, ]Tns.


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C. lcn Ip am

"Cse ChnSvv Fd ysm Rm IXm BsI Onv sIS W Xv. Rm\pw {inmt]mbn . h AkptJmw Bbn sISzmsWn Rm FSpp sIm t s\. CsXmw kzbwhcpnoW A\fmWv, AsXmw kzw A\p`hnys thWw. AXns\tSev \obvhps]q temm s shjaw.'

"kmcy, G shj an . s Xteev Fgp Xo vm hpw. Fm bmepw Cv hcpsm RmkwkmcnmXs Xobmovv. IpSn nv hczm sW nev AIv ISnmv ]tdw. am{X]ns Cv hcmpw.'

"AXm \Xv. Fow Nt{ow Imew IgnbWhsc s\\v Hcp shjaqwmhn . ]ns afvhevXm s. Ahcv At t\mntm fpw.'

"AsX\ndn bmw. B Hcp ss[cy nem Rm Pohn WXv.'"Cu Imcyw Rm Nt{ t\mSv ]dn n . aqcvsS kz`mhw s\\dnbm tem. \o sImdv Nmb

mv, Rm ]dnsemv \Sn v hcmw. thep tXpIgnv t]mtWs aps ImWWw. sXt]dnse ssXsX vIv \\ sXmS Wwv ]dbWw. Xvemhjns shsms FhnsSt]mbo do. \\ sNnsnev B ssXsmw t]mbn npw.'

cmL th t]mbtm hkp aXn Xebn ssIpw hv Ipdpt\cw Ccpp. Atm GAsXmw Adnncnpp. Ahv PmfyX tXmn. Bcpw AdnbcpsXpmbncpp Ahv.

Hbvv Cu {]iv\w ssIImcyw sNWsa B{Klw. cmhnse Ap a Wn bvp hmXn Xpdpt\mnbtm hnPtb t]mbncnpp. Ahv Bizm k ambn, ImcWw A c a Wn p XsXw Fn ASn p hm cm XpSpw. apaSn Ignm Ah InWn\nv shw tImcn Ipfnapdnbnse knapsXmnbn \ndbvpw. \mept]cpsSbpw Ipfn Ipfnapdnbn\nmWv. InWn \nvshw app i_vZw tIm hkpaXn DWcpw.ASpfbpsS ]pdtbvp hmXn Xpdnvhcmbnse _n Xw ]nSnph shhpsa

Spv ]Snmsd ]dnep Iqkntebvp \Spw.hnPtb Xw hcpXn\pappXs t]mbXp

\mbn. As n AXv AmSn mm hpw. ]tX\np \jvSsXv kwkmcnm\p Ahkcambncpp. hcs Cp sshIptchpw kabsm.

hnPbtat\m sNdnsbmcp {]iv\hpambn honen cn bm Wv. ]I Iptd Imcy sNbvXpXop. ]Zvan\n bvp cp tPmSn ]mhm Sbpwukpw Xpnm sImSpp. aqs kzSbn\nv Iph hf hmn. C\n ss[cy]qwhkpaXnbpsS ASpp sNmw. Xm ZmtamZcshon sNtm tZhInbpsS Ipnbvp AcmWw Xmdmbncpp. Iptd Imcy sNmIgn Hcp Znhkw. Fmw Ignv honsen btm ]{p aWnbmbn. ]Zvan\nbvvcp tPmSnhkv{X Xpnm sImSpnps dntm ]mdp hbvv ktmjambn. Ah DbqWn\v{]tXyIambn G\v CjvSap CnsscpwsNdnb tXmXn CSnp ]ngn ]mb k hpap mn. DuWp I gnv apdpnb tijw ]mb pcbn t]mbn \smcpdhpw Ignp. \mep aWnbvvFgptv ]mdph X Nmbbpw IpSnv Dd n


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C. lcn Ip am

cnptmgmWv AqnbpsS hchpmbXv. Abm cp knbpw XqnbmWv hXv. henb knD dv hv Abm ]d p.

"Ipdv ImhmWv. FenIfvsS ieyw ImcWw sIgv t\cs sIfsSpp. XncphmXncbvvA[nI Znh kwysm.'

"]mdq....']mdph taapn ssIXpSpsImv hp."CXv sImdv Imhv Ingv sImXmWv Aqn. FSpp hnv kn Xncnp sImSptm

fq.']mdph AIp t]mbtm Aqn kzcw Xmgvnsmv

]dp."km[\w sImvvv. FhnSym sht Xv?'hnPbta t\m\v Imcyw a\nem bn."AXv B ]mbstcsS tImWn tm nev shm a Xn. Rm

FSpph bvmw.'hnP b ta t\m Hcp [ k S n em bn. CsXmw Dt]

nv \h\mIpsa {]XnsbSp tmtgbvv {]tem`\

tImWn tmnse n bn cn p p. tImWn Ibdn hcn Itbthp.

Hcp an\npsImv Aqn Xncnsn."AXv thn bn cpn Aqo....'knbp ambn Xncns n b ]mdphbvv G ]d sX

m sWv a\nem bn. Fm sImhpw Xncphm Xnc bmhp tmtgbvv Aqn Imhp sImphcmdpv. C\n XncphmXncbvvcp Znhkwapvaq \mep Ipe Imbbpambn hopw hcpw. Cu]Xnhv Fn\mWv thsp ]d bpXv?

"X{ms\, sXns Xseyms t]mbn vsm. Hs ]msm bn cn pWp. Hs shn Xv \S kabm bn cn pWp.'

"Fsnepw sNWw.' ItkebpsS Int h thjvSnsbSpv tXmfnv hnPbtat\m aptbvndn.km[mcW ]XnhmWXv. Aqn hm AbmfpsS Hw ]dn

sems Hv \Spw. \Sm \mbn ]qh hmgbpsS Ism, shbpsS hntm sImp h cm sav Aqn ]d bpw. Nne tmsImphcnIbpw sNpw. Nmsb Innbm hmgbvp XSwIqn Ah s\ smp Xs \Sp tPmenbpw sNnpw. ]nsip{iqjsbmpapmhn. ]qh\v IpnIsftmse t\mw thWw.Asn AXp \inpw.

"AXv thn bn cp n Aqn.' ]d n se n b tm hnPbtat\m ]dp. "Rm\Xv \nm t]mmbncpp.'

"As\ \nszmpw th{ms\. CXv hntZinbmWv. \hocyw km[ \m. \tmWw shw tNv IpSnWw. hnkvIov ]dbpw. X{m IpSnn vmhpw. Fpw cm{Xn HcukvIgn WXv tNmc tbm ns\ms \Xm.'

X\nv tNmctbmw IqSpX embnp {]iv\tabpq. Fmbmepw cpNn t\mnfbmw. CXphsc \mS Iffpw NmcmbhpamsX hnkvIn IpSn nn. B t]mcmbvabpw CtXmsS Xotms.

Ans\bmWv B \ Znhkns Aysan Fp sNm\mWv? a\pjy Hmtcmv KWnpmpp, ssZhw adnpw. ]t cm{Xn DuWn\mbn XmtgbvndntmIpXn\p apv IpnsbSpp t\mnbtm Hm hXv hkpaXnbpsS apJamWv. ChfpsS ASpv Fmbmepw t]mWw. Xs \hw a\ nemnb nXnbvv Hcp apdpm\nsempw Ins aWw Hfnn m\mhn. Asn Cv t]m Fp Xocpam\ntn hcpw. AXv Imcy IqSpX koampItb Dp. cmhnses t]mtIXmbncpp. ]t ss[cyapmbn. Afnbm Dm


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C. lcn Ip am

Ipw. Ahcpambn Hcp IqSnmgvN Ctm h. Cp cm{XnXs AhnsS t]mWw. X\nv hkpaXnsb CpXs thWw. cmhnses COm`wKapmb XmWv. tZhInsb C\n aqp \mep Znhktbvv Inn. FmWv thXv? Ac aWnq t\cs am\knI kwL\ns\mSphnhfsc hnjatmsS Abm Ipn s]mnmsX Aeamdnbns hp]qn Xmtgbvndntm

bn.DuWp Ignv Abm kmh[m\n mcymhontebvv ]pdsp. sshIov Fnbm aXn.hkpaXnbpambpmtbmhp Gpapen\v kmnI thWsan. IpnI t\cs Ddpw.Atmtgbvv Fnbm aXn.

hkpaXn t\css hmXneSncnpp. ]XnhnmXmWv. Fp aWnsmpw B honhmXneSbvmdn. Abm Dds apn. km \op i_vZw. hkpaXn hmXn apgph XpdmsXt\cnb hnShp am{Xw hv AXn eqsS dm Dbn t\mn.

"Duw?'"hmXn Xpdv hkpaXn.'"IpSn nmtWm?'"A Fs hkpa Xn. Fs hniz kn v. Rm\n\n IpSnn.'"XoymtWm?'

"AsX, Xo.'"asf ]nSnv kXySp.'"afmsW kXyw Rm\n\n IpSn nv ChnsS hcn.'Abm kXyw sNen Aev]w shw tNXv mcy Adn n . IpSnn F kXyw

sNbvX Xv. IpSn nv ChnsS hcn s m Wv. XmI k Xy an Xp ImcWw asmpw ] cpsXpv Abmv. Ah kwibnv hmXnXpdp.

"asfhnsS?'"Ahcpdmbn. kabw F{Xmbom hnNmcw?'Abm Xf nse LSn Im c n tebvp

t\mn. Fc. Ipn I Ddt kabw Bhpt bp p. hkp aXn Cv Ahsc t\csInSn DdnbXmhpsav Abmp tXmn.Abm AIp IS p. hkpaXn dm \nephv hmXneSp Ipnbnp. hnPbtat\m`mcysb ]nn\nv sIn n Snp. Ah fpsSNnbpsS kar n bn Aacm ]t Abmv Ahkcw e`nn. hmXn kmbn DSs\Ah Xncnp\nv Abmsf amn.

"C\n CsXmpw th. Hs IqSo mWv thm sXms sNm tXm W Xv.'

"hkp a Xn, Rm ]d n s, C\n IpSnnymv.'

Abm Ioibn\nv Hcp s]mXnsbSpp."\ns Dcpp wKn ssI \ov.'"Fn\m?'Abm s]mXn Xpdv hf ]pdsSpp."Ipsh hf?'hkp aXnbpsS Ip I hnI kn p. AXp

hmm\mbn ssI \onbtm Abm Xebmn."\o ssI\ov, Rm\n pXcmw.'Ah ssI \on. hfbnpsImSpptXmsSm

w Xs Abm mcysb ASp n p. hf ssI


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C. lcn Ip am

n htmgmWv Xm mhns Ichebnembnpspw Abm Xs \nep InSnbn cn bmsWpw hkp aXnbvp a\nem bXv. Ahv FXnsmp apmbn. Ah Fmwadv hfbpsS wKnbn BIrjvSbmbncnbmWv. hnXnbp hfbn henb Nphpw ]bpw IpI CShn v ]Xnncnpp. aq GSnb Ign HmWn\v ]Wnbn hft]msebpv. AXn

t\m I\wIqSpw. ImcWw Xs ssI bvv hw IqSpXemWv.`mcy B` cWns wKn BkzZn psImncns mhv Ahsf hnhkv{Xbm pIbm Wv.

Aymbw]Xns\mv

Imew AhnShnsS s]mnsmfn Hcp appthent]msebmsWv ]mdphbvv tXmn. thenbpnSv CSXq thenXsbmWv. CSbvp hnShneqsS HmI ]nSnhnpt]mIpp. Ibdgnphn ]ipsftmse. FmWv kw`hnsXv Adnbpwaps ]e Imcyfpw \SpIgnbpp. Xncn pt\m p tm gmWv a\ n emhpXv, Atm Ftm hjw ssIn\nv tNmpt]mbn. apnep s]mnsmfn then Itm Ah Hmp. Imew am{Xa AXnt\msSmw]e HmIfpw a\n\nv cspt]mbncnpp. Cu then sInbXvHmbpv . Nm Cp

dpw Id Apdpambn \nv then sIn. apf shnsbSp app \ncn apf s]mfnpmnb NopI Ccphipw hnes\ hv hmcn sIpp. HmeaSens D`mKp\nv NonsbSp ]mns \mcpIsImmWv sIpXv. ]Xns\mv aWnbvv Hcp sambn Inshnepnv AXpw cp mpambn ]mdph thenbv sNpw. tPmenbn Hcp Hgnhp Innbmse Nm Inshw IpSnbvq. ]mdph sam \nephv Ah tPmen sNpXv t\mn\npw. sIngn mK ]cn tim[npw. AXv GXp hjnembncpp? Hm bn . Bhjnembncpp tam hbdnbnXv Fpam{Xw Hmbn \nppv. tam hbdnbn Imcyw Hmp tm sgmw ] apf Nop Xns i_vZhpw aWhpw hcp p. cmhn se bmWv]Zvan\n ASpfbntebvv HmSn h Xv.

"At t\mp, F\nv ChnsS Hcp Ipcpvp tXmpWp. tNmc hcpWp.'Imens HSn bn Nqn Ah ]d tm ASpp NmW IwsImv tXn hrn bm p

tZhIn Nncnm XpSn. tZhInsb AZv`pXtmsS t\mn\np aIsf ]mdph AWp]nSnp."kmcw y, cokwsImv amdpw.'Ah sXs apdnbn Imhnbn \nev Idp Infn hncnp AXn\paosX Aenb app

hncnv aIsf Ccpn. apn \nehnfp sImfpn hp. \memw Znhkw sXcpIeymWw Kw`ocambn BtLmjntm ]mb n s\pw Adb Iv Aqn ImgvNh shcnbpw Cfh\pw tN\ bp ap m bn cp p. ]ns Hcp Znhkw Fmw A{] Xy am bn. AsX n s\ bm sWv]mdphbvv Hmbn. Hgn pIn S p ]mbn Fenm nsbpw Adbn \cnodpIfpsSbpw aWw Xn\np. ]mbpcbpsS AdbIp hncp henb NcpIfpw Hmpcpfn Ifpw Ip Np I fpw Fn s\tbm A{] Xy am bn cn p p. ]m b p c bn tIi hsshZy CSbvp Ibdn tmbn. Cd n hv Dd n cpv ]pXnb Ijmb n\v Ipdn Sn XcnItbmCtm gp Ijm bw Xs XpSv sImSp m ]d bp Itbm sNpw. FmWv kw` hn sXvHmm ]mdph {ianp. AhnsSsbmw HmbpsS then IpnbSw t]mbncnpp. C\n AXpsI sempapmhn.

"Fm A ChnsS hp \n WXv?']Zvan\n tNmZnp. Ah hXv ]mdph Adnn ."Rm sImtd t\cmbn At At\z jnp \S p Wp. Cs\ Hbvv Chn sSympw hv

\ncvXvv Rm AtymSv ]d nnt.']Zvan\n AbpsS ssI ]nSnp."Rm \sS thensS Ah t\mzmbncpp tamsf. Ins s]mfnncnWXv?'"kmcey As, then s]mfnb am{Xsmbn pffp. hoSv s]mfnm sXmSon sm.']mdph aIsf t\mn. Ah ta IgpIn ukpw appw amn kvaw sXmnpv. CubnsS

bmbn Ah ]dbp sXmpw ]mdphbvp a\ n emhpn.


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C. lcn Ip am

"At then Xm s]mfnbWX.s]mfnWXmWv. Imfn s]mfnp sImtmhWXv Rm ImWmdvv. Fmw AhfvsSASpnsevWvv. ]dnev hogW aSepw

tXtw hXpw \avv In vWvtm Ctm?Fs nepw ]d bm ]tzm. hXpw ]dm ]ns ChnsS Pohnm ]n.'

Hpw a\ n em hm an t\mn\np Asb Ah ssI ]nSnv \Sn. hSs AXncn ]mnImhv Ccpp]n Snp InS p. ]mdp h Ipd p t\cwAXpwt\mn \np.

"F{X Imembn ]qP sNbvXnv?'"A Cp hcp. sNm ]m Xn

s\n ]dn v Imcyey. sNbvXXns\nHmm aXn.'

"FmXv?'\fvCse cv t\cw In IpSnp.

Cpw Dbvv IpSn p, ssht c tbvvXpw m hpw. \msf Fm sNmt]mWvdnbn. BtemNnmXncnym \Xv.'

]Zvan\n Btem Nn p. ]mnIm hnFm sImhpw F{m ncn hv ]qPsNmdpv. cmhnses AdpapJt\mSp]dv Imhns ]Sn mdp hiw ]ppw]mgvsNSn Ifpw sNn hrn bm npw.

Hcp sIms hfbp IpnmSpIHcp apdn bpsS hep n ]nhm pw.tZhIn AhnSw NmWIw sagpIn hrnbmpw. sshIp tcamIp tm tgbvv Nn{XIqSn\p apnep ew DWnbnpm hpw. Ahn sS bmWv Ipdpv Ifw hc

bvpI. Hcn AhnsS kpepmbnpXv ]Zvan\nbvvHmbpv. t\cnb Hm am{Xta bpp. hjsf Nhn nsaXnv ISpt]mb EXp \mis SppI ImcWw Ahn ShnsSNmbw ASpt]mb Nn{X. Xpp ssIIfn InSv hndbvp Ihpn ]qpeI.apSnbgnnpebp Cfw tZl, DSpnsbpw hmbvmnsbpw i_vZelcnnSbn, \on\ncn Ifw apgph ambvpp. shfnmSns "lnbvm' hnfnI. shfnmSns Iev]\ItIms\ t]mse ]Zvan\n Hcp \nanjw \np.

"At, Abvv Imhnse ]qP sNbvXn cp sXms Hmtm?'"v.' Ah Xe bmn. AsXmw Imens s]mfn nnm thenIp nse kw`h

fmWv. AhnsS then DdpXmWv, ]SpIfpw ]qp\np AcnqsSnIfpw \ndXmWv.

"At hcp.' Ah AbpsS ssI ]nSnp hen p. Cm sXmv An s\ bmWv. Fs nepw]d m aXn, AXpw Btem Nn p sImv Ahn sS Hcp \nev]mWv. e Im e Ah cpsSssIn\nv hgpXntmIpw. Ign Imens Nn{X s]mSnXm {iaw \Spw. ]e Nn{Xfpw s]mSn]nSnX icnpw ]qXenXmWv F t_m[w hcptm B {iaw Dt]npw.

"At kqnp \Sp. sXns tNmoqsS \S. tXtw aSepw Hs HWn hogmdmbn \nvWvv. C\n sXv tId tWmcvsS Fgp v FmWmthm? Asn hnv \apvFm Imcyw As? Hs hnv AUzmkv hmot Bf? Fmepw CXv BcptSw atev


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C. lcn Ip am

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