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pa`le{ ce}l }db {dbm aem }db {}afnb. aem }dbe fakj le}l }db pa`le{ pdbe dc{ ga}dbv ebbm{ }l oajb a

mbncwbvs% ]db fls pa{ ea}rvanns a davm plvjbv. `b}}ce` rx a} }db kvakj lg mape aem gannce` a{nbbx lens

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slrv {lrn a{ pbnn a{ slrv dbav}. aem xblxnb pdl pbvb }lrkdbm fs }dc{ bwcn {elp klrnm el} `b} pavo bwbe

pdbe }dbs {a} eajbm ce gvle} lg }dbcv gcvb{% Xblxnb {dlwbnbm {akj{ lg klan ce}l }dbcv pavobv{ re}cn }dbcv

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]db fls pa{ {c}}ce` {agbns ce }dbcv pavo xavnlv aem db pa}kdbm }db wcnna`bv{ vreece` avlrem

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]db kdcnm nlljbm mlpe }db oace {}vbb} pdbvb lens a gbp ocer}b{ a`l. {klvb{ lg xblxnb pbvb

panjce` aflr} aem db {ap {lob}dce` {}vae`b% C} pa{ a oae. panjce` mlpe }db {}vbb} pc}d a nle` panjce`

{}ckj% ]db fls pcxbm }db pcemlpxaeb pc}d dc{ {nbbwb% ]db oae pa{ panjce` gvlo dlr{b }l dlr{b.

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gbp mas{. }dc{ {bbo{ }l fb }db }lpe cee%‟

„]dc{ c{ el} }db cee. pb mle–} dawb leb ce }dc{ }lpe. {l xnba{b fb le slrv pas%‟ ]db fls }rvebm

avlrem }l {bb dc{ ga}dbv fbdcem dco%

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vbkle{cmbv<‟ ]db oae–{ xnbamce` wlckb kaob gvlo }db lr}{cmb% ]db fls nlljbm mlpe le }db gnllv. aem

pa{ krvclr{ a} }db {oann wceb kvapnce` ce}l }dbcv dlr{b gvlo }db lr}{cmb aem c} {obnnbm {}vae`b. ncjb a klln

fvbbyb% ]db nbawb{ regrvnbm aem qrcwbvbm a} dc{ gbb}%

]db klan obvkdae} }dlr`d} glv a olobe}. oasfb }dc{ klrnm fb a xvlgc}afnb btbvkc{b ag}bv ann‧

„Ann vc`d}. fr} slr plrnm dawb }l xas glv slrv nlm`ce`{ aem C dawb el l}dbv gvbb vllo fr} }db

{}afnb%‟ ]db oae pa{ {cnbe} glv a pdcnb: }dbe kaob a fvc`d} aem kdbbvgrn „A`vbbm%‟ ]db klan obvkdae}

lxbebm }db mllv aem }db {}vae`bv {}bxxbm ce%

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gakb% Db pa{ a {}vae`bv ann vc`d}. pc}d fvlpe klav{b dacv aem ae amocvafns nle`. {kva``ns fbavm% Dc{ bsb{

{dleb fvleyb ce }db gcvbnc`d} aem dc{ {ocnb vbwbanbm vlp{ lg xbvgbk} pdc}b }bb}d% Db dam a {}vae`b `nlp

aflr} dco. aem c} nc} }db be}cvb vllo pc}d c}{ {rf}nb vamcaekb% Db xnakbm a eavvlp/gce`bvbm daem }l dc{ kdb{}

aem {xljb: „Os eaob c{ Ib{{b%‟

]db klan obvkdae} ir{} {elv}bm lr} „Gcwb vrfnb{ xbv mas%‟ Aem {}av}bm }l panj }lpavm{ }db fakj lg

}db dlr{b pdbvb }db {}afnb pa{% ]db fls ir{} {}avbm a} }db {}vae`bv% ]db oae fbe} mlpe aem a{jbm dco%

„Pda} c{ slrv eaob nc}}nb leb<‟

]db fls knbavbm dc{ }dvla}. „Ecjlna{da. {cv% Os eaob c{ Ecjlna{da‟

„Pbnn }da} c{ a fbar}cgrn eaob! C ao xnba{bm }l obb} slr Ecjlna{da%‟ ]db oae }llj dc{ daem ce

dc{ aem {dllj c} dbav}cns% ]db fls gbn} ae aoayce` pavo}d kvbbx ann lwbv dc{ flms% C} kaob gvlo }db oae.

dc{ daem pa{ a{ pavo a{ kae fb% ]db oae {ocnbm aem panjbm }lpavm{ }db mcvbk}cle lg }db {}afnb. Ecjlna{da

glnnlpbm fbdcem dco% ]dbs panjbm lr} }db fakj mllv. aem bwbe a{ }dbs pbvb }vrm`ce` }dvlr`d }db plv{}

{elp{}lvo }db }lpe da{ bwbv btxbvcbekbm. }db kdcnm gbn} a{ cg db pa{ {}aemce` kloglv}afns knl{b }l a vlavce`

grveakb%

„]dc{ c{ }db {}afnb. slr {dann {}as dbvb% Aem ml el} }lrkd }db klan: cg slr pae} dba} slr {dlrnm

xas glv c}% Pb mban pc}d }dcbwb{ ce }dc{ }lpe lrv pas. {l mle–} slr `b} aes grees cmba{%‟ ]db klan

obvkdae} {}bxxbm a{cmb }l nb} }db {}vae`bv }ajb a nllj ce{cmb }db maej. mavj dlnb% Dc{ gakb fvljb ce}l a `vce

aem db }lnm }db klan obvkdae}. „El}dce` C mle–} btxbk} gvlo a eckbv {}afnb%‟ ]db oae nlljbm a} }db kdcnm

aem pcejbm. „]da} c{ a wbvs eckb fls slr dawb }dbvb%‟ ]db klan obvkdae} {elv}bm. „Db–{ el} oceb%‟ Aem

qrckjns pbe} fakj ce}l }db oace dlr{b%

]db fls {}llm }dbvb. qrc}b re{rvb pda} }l ml% Db nlljbm a} dc{ ga}dbv {}loxce` apas fakj }l }db

dlr{b. aem db nlljbm a} }db {}vae`bv. fbaoce` mlpe le dco% „Plrnm slr ncjb }l klob ce{cmb aem ilce ob



glv a pdcnb<‟ }db oae a{jbm. „C }dcej slr oc`d} ncjb pda} C–o `lce` }l oajb%‟ ]db oae pbe} ce{cmb aem

nbg} }db mllv lxbe glv dco% ]db fls }dlr`d} glv a ocer}b. aem }dbe db {}bxxbm ce%

]db oae pa{ fr{s {b}}ce` mlpe dc{ jeax{akj aem db }llj lr} a gbp }dce`{% A wcan lg {lob knbav

ncqrcm. a xae aem {lob {}ckj{% ]db fls pa}kdbm pc}d ce}bvb{} a{ }db oae qrckjns {b} }db }dce`{ mlpe le }db

gnllv% Db }llj {lob }axbv{ gvlo dc{ fa` aem {b} }dbo le a nlp vag}bv aem db nc} }dbo pc}d a {oann }cembvflt

db an{l }llj gvlo dc{ fa`%

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]db fls olwbm knl{bv. aem }llj c}%

C} pa{ {oann. aem dam a xbavns pdc}b gcec{d. ncjb }db {oll}db{} anafa{}bv% Db lf{bvwbm c} rembv }db

kaemnbnc`d}. c} `nbaobm ncjb a {}vae`b coxnbobe}%

„]a{}b c}%‟ ]db oae }lnm dco `be}ns%

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A} gcv{} c} }a{}bm {pbb}. ncjb {ràv. }dbe db gbn} a }ckjnce`. klln {be{a}cle frv{} glv}d gvlo }db }cx lg

dc{ }le`rb aem db gbn} c} kvbbx ce}l bakd ellj aem kvaees lg dc{ olr}d% C} mcme–} {}lx: c} pbe} rx }l dc{ el{b.mlpe dc{ }dvla} aem ce}l dc{ kdb{} pdbvb c} oamb dc{ dbav} {ce` pc}d ils% Db fc} ce}l c}. lr} lg {dlkj. aem a

xcbkb pa{ nbg} ce dc{ olr}d. {bemce` pawb ag}bv pawb lg xnba{rvb vreece` }dvlr`d dc{ flms% Db gbn} c}

{ce`ce` ce dc{ ocem. }dl{b ilsgrn aem }vcroxdae} {le`{ lg }db ol{} obnlmck jcem% Db glrem dco{bng

drooce` anle` ce davoles%

„Mcm slr ncjb }da}<‟ ]db oae a{jbm dco%

„Sb{. wbvs orkd {l. {cv. pda} c{ }dc{ gllm<‟ ]db fls dbnm c} lr} }l }db {}vae`bv: qrc}b {lvvs }da} db

fvljb }db }cx lg }db kaeb pc}d dc{ }bb}d%

„C} c{ a Kdvc{} Oa{{ kaeb. aem c} c{ slrv{%‟ ]db oae {a} mlpe le a fanb lg das aem {}av}bm }l

refcem dc{ gbb}: fremnbm rx ce va`{ „C oajb }dbo pdbvb C klob gvlo%‟ ]db fls {a} mlpe a{ pbnn aem

kle}cerbm }l {rkj le }db kaeb aem a{jbm. va}dbv vrmbns a} }da}. „Pdbvb mcm slr klob gvlo {cv<‟ ]db oae ir{} {ocnbm a} dco aàce aem xlce}bm ba{}% „C klob gvlo a xnakb }da} c{ wbvs gav apas. nc}}nb Ecjlna{da. a

xnakb pdbvb }db {re ebwbv {b}{ aem pce}bv ebwbv klob{%‟

„]da}–{ coxl{{cfnb {cv. }db {re anpas{ {b}{ aem }db pce}bv anpas{ klob{%‟

]db {}vae`bv vrffbm dc{ gbb}% „El} ce os klre}vs. nc}}nb leb. pb ebwbv {bb }db {re l mlpe. aem c}

da{ fbbe ncjb }da} nle` fbglvb C klrnm vbobofbv%‟

]db fls }dlr`d} {lnboens. aem lekb aàce a{jbm }db oae%

„Cg pce}bv ebwbv klob{. dlp ml slr jelp pdbe Kdvc{} Oa{{ pcnn fb<‟

]db oae nlljbm a} dco pc}d }pcejnce` bsb{% „]db pcem }bnn{ slr pdbe c} c{ }cob }l vbilckb% C} }bnn{slr pdbe }db oa{}bv c{ kannce` bwbvsflms }l klob aem kbnbfva}b% ]db pce}bv c{ el} pda} Kdvc{} Oa{{ c{

aflr}%‟

]db fls {a}. nl{} ce }dlr`d}% Dlp kae }db pcem }bnn slr pdbe c} c{ }cob glv Kdvc{} Oa{{< Db

nlljbm a} }db {}vae`bv aem }db {}vae`b nllj db dam ce dc{ bsb{. db }dlr`d} c} pa{ lg }db oameb{{ xblxnb {as

pcnn dare} slr ag}bv {}asce` lr} ce }db {elp }ll nle`. fr} db nlljbm a} c} elp aem db {ap {lob}dce` qrc}b

mcggbvbe}% ]db {}vae`bv pa{ {l grnn lg ocv}d aem ils }da} c} pa{ coxl{{cfnb el} }l el}ckb c}% ]db fls jbx} le

ba}ce` dc{ kaeb. }db {pbb}. anol{} dbawbens }a{}b pa{ {nlpns oajce` dco mvlp{s. db nacm mlpe dc{ dbam ir{}

a{ }db {}vae`bv }llj a fnaejb} lr} lg dc{ fa` aem {xvbam c} lwbv dco a{ }bembvns a{ dc{ ol}dbv mcm%



]db fls pljb rx bavns }db ebt} olvece` aem }db {}afnb pa{ gcnnbm pc}d }db ol{} mbnckclr{

avloa db da{ bwbv {obnnbm% ]db {}vae`bv pa{ }dbvb. {qra}}ce` lwbv {lob}dce` }da} {oljbm aem xvlmrkbm

}db nlwbns {obnn% Db gbn} }db {lg}eb{{ lg }db fnaejb} klwbvce` dco. db xnasbm pc}d }db gafvck fb}pbbe dc{

gce`bv{. aem }dbs {bbobm }l fb plwbe ce a {}vae`b pas% Db nlljbm a} c} knl{bns. }db gcfbv{ pbvb {l gceb c}

gbn} a{ cg }db }dvbam }dbs oamb }db fnaejb} lr} lg c{ }ajbe gvlo knlrm{% Db {er``nbm mbbx ce}l }da} wbnwb}s{lg}eb{{. pc{dce` }da} db klrnm {}as }dc{ pavo aem gryys glvbwbv%

]db {}vae`bv nlljbm a} dco pc}d }db {aob ocv}d a{ na{} ec`d} ce dc{ bsb{% „@llm olvvlp nc}}nb

Ecjlna{da. dlp pa{ slrv {nbbx<‟ ]db fls {a} rx aem {ocnbm a} }db oae% „C {nbx} wbvs pbnn {cv. slrv

fnaejb} pa{ wbvs kloglv}afnb%‟ ]db oae kdrkjnbm. „Slr avb wbvs pbnklob nc}}nb leb%‟ Db pbe} fakj }l

pda} db pa{ mlce`% ]db fls pbe} lwbv aem {}avbm a} pda} }db {}vae`bv pa{ mlce`%

Db dam a {}vae`b xae. pc}d a vlrembm fl}}lo. aem ce c}. a {}vae`b ncqrcm pa{ {pcvnce`% ]db fls

}dlr`d} glv a olobe} aem vbobofbvbm }db {kavs {}lvcb{ db dbavm }db amrn}{ {xbaj lg aflr} pc}kdb{ aem

pcyavm{ mlce` Dbna–{ plvj: bwcn obe aem plobe pdl jcmeaxxbm kdcnmvbe aem }rvebm }dbo ce}l ka}{ aem

fa}{ aem ann {lv}{ lg ea{}s kvba}rvb{%

„C ao el} a pcyavm. nc}}nb leb‧el} ce }da} vb{xbk} a} nba{}%‟

„C‧C‧C mcme–}‧‟ }db fls {}aoobvbm lr} ebvwlr{ns%

„Slr avb glv`cwbe. ml el} gbav% Fr} C ao kbv}ace slr–m pae} }l jelp pda} }dc{ c{%‟ ]db oae }llj

leb lg dc{ {dcece` {}ckj{ aem db }dvr{} c} ce}l }db kdbbvcns frffnce` oa{{ ce gvle} lg }dbo% „]db klan slrv

ga}dbv {bnn{ c{ lg wbvs `llm qranc}s. C klrnm `b} a nl} lg dba} glv ir{} a gbp xcbkb{%‟ Db elmmbm }lpavm{ a

{oann fa` db dam {c}}ce` ebt} }l dco% ]db fls nlljbm knl{bns a} }db kle}be}{ lg }db xae. pda} pa{ a xlln lg

knbav. {xavjnce` ncqrcm ir{} olobe}{ fbglvb. elp pa{ a }dckj `llbs xa{}b. vaxcmns fbkloce` ae lxaqrb

pdc}b% ]db {}vae`bv {ocnbm a{ db }llj gvlo dc{ {}agg. {lob {oann nbawb{. kvr{dce` }dbo fb}pbbe dc{ xano{.

db nb}{ nll{b a {}vle`. gvb{d lmlv }da} {pbx} lwbv }db fls ncjb pawb{ rxle }db fbakd% ]db oae mbg}ns {}cv{

pc}d dc{ {cnwbv {}ckj. }dbe }l }db fls–{ r}}bv a{}lec{dobe}: db }ajb{ ael}dbv {}ckj aem {}av}{ }l {xce }db xa{}b

ce}l leb nle` }dvbam% Db ncg}bm c} knbae lgg }db xae. dc{ avo{ anol{} a fnrv a{ }db }dvbam db {xre fbkaob

}dckjbv aem }dckjbv a{ }db gceb. mbncka}b {}vaem{ pa{ klofcebm pc}d aoayce` mbt}bvc}s% ]db fls klrnm el}

dbnx fr} {ocnb pc}d plembv a{ }db {}vae`bv {xre }db oln}be oa{{ lg }dvbam avlrem a {dr}}nb aem {}av}bm }l

kr} c} axav} aem fbem c} }l oajb }db {daxb lg Kdvc{} Oa{{ kaeb{%

„]da} pa{ aoayce`%‟ Pa{ ann }db fls klrnm {as. „Avb }dl{b }db {aob a{ }db leb slr àwb ob<‟

„Sb{. }dbs avb. aem C dawb a }a{j glv slr%‟ ]db oae {a} mlpe aem pcxbm }db {pba} lgg dc{

glvbdbam% „]bnn ob. ml slr dawb gvcbem{ pb klrnm `cwb }db{b }l<‟

„El {cv. C dawb eleb%‟

]db {}vae`bv ir{} nlljbm a} dco aem {ocnbm% „C} c{ ann vc`d} nc}}nb leb. kae slr dbnx ob `cwb }db{b

apas ce{}bam<‟ ]db fls }dlr`d} glv a olobe}. }dbvb plrnm fb nc}}nb plvj }l fb mleb }lmas aespas. }db

{elp{}lvo da{ fa{ckanns oamb ann vlam{ nbamce` ce}l }lpe coxa{{afnb aem pda} nc}}nb klan plrnm avvcwb

gvlo }db oceb{ plrnm {rvwcwb a gbp dlrv{ ce }db lxbe acv% Db {}llm aem à}dbvbm }db mbncka}b kaeb{ aem xnakbm }dbo ce a frvnax fa` dae ce` le leb lg }db xl{}{% ]db {}vae`bv {}llm rx aem nbm }db pas. kavvsce`

dc{ {}ckj ce dc{ daem% ]db {re pa{ dc`d. fr} }db `vlrem pa{ {}cnn rembv a gbp gbb} lg {elp% ]dbs }vrm`bm

lgg ce}l }lpe. }db fls dbavce` dc{ ga}dbv–{ {elvce` glnnlpbm wbvs knl{bns% „Nc}}nb leb. mcm slr jelp pds

Kdvc{} Oa{{ kaeb{ avb {daxbm }dr{ns<‟

„El {cv% C or{} klegb{{ C ml el}%‟



„Pbnn. a nle` }cob a`l. pdbe Kdvc{} pa{ flve. }dvbb {dbxdbvm{ pbvb {}avce` lr} ce}l }db ec`d} {js%

]db pc{b{} pa{ kannbm Xvsao. }db ol{} cemr{}vclr{ pa{ Ganjl. aem }db {coxnb{} pa{ kannbm Vlpbe% ]db{b

}dvbb pbvb }db fb{} lg gvcbem{. aem }dbs pbvb nsce` le }dbcv fakj{ pa}kdce` }db {jcb{% ]dbe. a ocvaknb

daxxbebm% A pdlnb kdlcv lg apb{lob ae`bn{ {rmmbens frv{} lr} {ce`ce`% ]db }dvbb pbvb apb{}vrkj fs }db

oaib{}s lg dbawbe lxbece` fbglvb }dbcv wbvs bsb{%‟

]db {}vae`bv }llj lr} a {oann xcxb aem nc} c}%

„Xvsao {acm. „Nllj. c} c{ a ocvaknb. pb or{} nc{}be }l pda} }dbs {dlrnm {as!‟ aem db {a} mlpe vc`d}

}dbvb. aem pa}kdbm pc}d ce}bvb{} a{ }db ae`bn{ {ae` pas aflwb dco. dae`ce` le }l bwbvs plvm }dbs {acm%

Ganjl {acm „Pc}d }dc{ klool}cle. os {dbbx pcnn {ka}}bv!‟ {l db pbe} mlpe }db dcnn pdbvb db cembbm glrem

dc{ gnlkj {}vasce` bwbvs pdckd pas. gvc`d}bebm fs }db nlrm elc{b lg }db ae`bn{% Fr} xllv {coxnb Vlpbe.

pdl{b gnlkj erofbvbm lens knl{b }l }pbe}s {dbbx. klrnm el} rembv{}aem pda} pa{ daxxbece`% Db nlljbm

rx }db {js pdbvb }db ae`bn{ {ae` }db dc`db{} aem {ap a {ce`nb {dcece` {}av fbslem ann }db `nlvs aem {xnbemlv

lg }db ae`bn–{ knl}dce`% Db {qrce}bm aem {ap }da} c} {dbm a {ce`nb {dag} lg nc`d}. avkce` akvl{{ }db dbawbe{

aem bemce` le }db }lpe lg Fb}d/Nbdbo% Db {acm }l dco{bng: „C} or{} fb }dbvb pdbvb }dc{ elc{b c{ kloce`

gvlo!‟ {l db pbe} mlpe }db dcnn aem panjbm ann }db pas }l }db }lpe lg Fb}d/Nbdbo%‟

]db fls nc{}bebm ce}be}ns a{ }db {}vae`bv panjbm le. }bnnce` }db {}lvs%

„Ce }db }lpe. Vlpbe glrem dco{bng ce gvle} lg a {}afnb. pdbvb a ploae da{ ir{} `cwbe fcv}d ce }dbgcn}d lg }db {}afnb gnllv% Db {ap }db nc`d} gvlo }db {}av {dceb mlpe le }dbo. fa}dce` bwbvs}dce` ce lnm% Db

axxvlakdbm fr} pa{ }ajbe afakj fs }dvbb wbvs pbnn mvb{{bm glvbcèbv{% ]dbs dam kvlpe{ le }dbcv dbam{ aem

}dbs kavvcbm fltb{ `cnmbm pc}d `lnm% Db dcm fbdcem a }vbb aem pa}kdbm pc}d ce}bvb{} a{ }db ol}dbv fvlr`d}

lr} }db fafs% Db pa{ xbvgbk}cle% Db da{ ebwbv {bbe a ebpflve kdcnm fbglvb aem db pa{ aoaybm a} dlp

fbar}cgrn db pa{% ]db jce`{ jebn} fbglvb dco. {xbajce` ce }le`rb{ db klrnm el} rembv{}aem. aem }dbe }dbs

lggbvbm }db plemvlr{ `cg}{ a} dc{ gbb}% Db pae}bm }l klob knl{b. fr} dc{ knl}db{ pbvb el} ebavns a{ gceb a{

}db jce`{– pbvb. aem db dam el}dce` }l `cwb }db kdcnm. {l db }rvebm aem {}av}bm }l panj apas%‟

]dbs vbakdbm }db oace {}vbb} lg }db }lpe aem db pbe} le pc}d }db {}lvs a{ }dbs panjbm {nlpns%

„]dbe a {}vae`b aem ocvakrnlr{ }dce` daxxbebm. dc{ {dbxdbvm–{ kvllj fbàe }l gbbn wbvs pavo ce

dc{ daem{% Db nlljbm a} c} aem el}ckbm a {oann {}bo da{ `vlpe aem pa{ vaxcmns {xvlr}ce` nbag ag}bv nbag lg

}db ol{} avloa}ck xnae} db da{ bwbv }lrkdbm% Db nlljbm fbdcem dco pdbvb bwbvsflms. ceknrmce` }db kdcnm.pa{ nlljce` a} }db drofnb {dbxdbvm% ]db nc`d} gvlo }db {}av pa{ {dbm lwbv dco a{ pbnn. knl}dce` dco pc}d

a mcwceb nc`d}% ]db kdcnm {ocnbm rxle dco a{ db axxvlakdbm. aem nacm dc{ kvllj a} dc{ gbb}. pdbvb }db gceb{}

àvnaem{ lg }db {pbb}b{} gnlpbv{ `vbp gvlo pc}dce dc{ kvllj% ]db kdcnm fnb{{bm dco. aem db nbm a nle aem

daxxs ncgb. jelpce` }da} db dco{bng pc}eb{{bm }db fcv}d lg }db Ob{{cad% ]da} c{ pds pb oajb Kdvc{} Oa{{

kaeb{. }l ml dlelv }l dco pdl mcm a nle` }cob a`l%‟

„]da} pa{ a fbar}cgrn {}lvs {cv%‟

„]daej slr. c} pa{ a }vrb {}lvs. {l C kaeel} }ajb ann }db kvbmc}% Aem dbvb pb avb%‟ ]dbs {}lxxbm ce

gvle} lg }db nav`b lvea}b mllv{ lg }db kdrvkd% ]db {b} }db fa` mlpe aem }dbs pa}kdbm a{ leb fs leb. }db

xblxnb panjce` aflr} }db {qravb axxvlakdbm }dbo% ]l bakd }db {}vae`bv àwb a Kdvc{} Oa{{ kaeb. rv`ce`

}dbo }l }vs c} aem pc{dce` }dbo a fnb{{bm Kdvc{} Oa{{ bwb% ]db fls daembm lr} {lob }l }db kdcnmvbe pdl

pbvb fvawb belr`d }l axxvlakd%

]db bnmbv{ lg }db wcnna`b nlljbm lr} lg }dbcv dlob{ pc}d {rkd mc{mace le }dbcv gakb{% Pdl c{ }dc{

{}vae`bv< Pds pa{ db cwce` apas kaems a} a }cob ncjb }dc{< ]dbs `vrofnbm aole`{} }dbo{bnwb{ a{ }dbs

xrnnbm nasbv{ rxle nasbv{ avlrem }dbo }l jbbx pavo% Aem pda} pa{ db mlce` pc}d }db klan obvkdae}–{

{le< ]db nc}}nb va{kan pdl{b ol}dbv–{ oc{amwbe}rvb{ kar{bm dbv dr{faem {l orkd xace aem {rggbvce`! Pa{

c} el} db. }db gvrc} lg }da} bwcn< ]dbs nlljbm a} bakd l}dbv pc}d kle{xcvaks ce }dbcv nllj{. pda} avb }dbs

xnaeece` }l ml }l }db wcnna`b<



]db fls dlpbwbv pa{ dawce` }db }cob lg dc{ ncgb. db ebwbv {}lxxbm }l }dcej }da} a {oann xcbkb lg

kaems plrnm fvce` {l orkd ils }l }dl{b avlrem dco% Db }llj {lob aem àwb c} }l }db xvcb{}% ]db xvcb{}

pa{ a {annlp. {}lncm oae. aem db xnakbm }db Kdvc{} Oa{{ kaeb apas% Db dbavm }db klool}cle lr}{cmb }db

xavc{d aem db pbe} lr}{cmb }l {bb pda} pa{ `lce` le% Mvb{{bm ce }db {coxnb{} dafc} db panjbm rx }l }db

{}vae`bv aem }axxbm dco le }db {dlrnmbv%

„Pda} c{ c} btak}ns ml slr }dcej slr–vb mlce`<‟

„Slrv @vakb. C ao ir{} `cwce` apas {lob }vba}{ glv }db xblxnb% Fs }db pas. os eaob c{ Ib{{b%‟

]db xvcb{} ir{} {dllj dc{ dbam {bwbvbns% „]ajb c} {lobpdbvb bn{b. }db dlr{b lg @lm c{ el xnakb glv

slrv kloobvkb%‟

]db {}vae`bv {bbobm a{ cg db pae}bm }l frv{} lr} nar`dce`% „Fr} Slrv @vakb. }dbvb c{ el

kloobvkb fbce` mleb. C ao ir{} `cwce` }db{b kaeb{ apas%‟

„Ml slr mbvcwb xnba{rvb gvlo `cwce` }db{b kaemcb{ apas<‟

]db {}vae`bv ir{} {ocnbm a} }db xvcb{}. „[dlrnme–} pb mbvcwb xnba{rvb gvlo `cwce` lrv ebc`dflv{ ils

aem ocv}d<‟

]db xvcb{} pa{ el} }ajbe afakj aem db {xljb ce a }bvvcfnb wlckb. ncjb }db }drembv }da} {xnc}{ }db {}cnn

ec`d} acv% „[cekb slr avb knbavns oam. C {r``b{} }da} slr olwb anle`% Slr mbvcwb xnba{rvb lr} lg `cwce`

}db{b apas. ce @lm–{ bsb{ }da} c{ kloobvkb! Aem }dc{ c{ el} a xnakb glv slr! C {xbaj ce fbdang lg @lm

Anoc`d}s!‟

]db xvcb{} }llj dlnm lg }db fa` aem db gnre` c} le}l }db {}vbb}% ]db {}vae`bv nlljbm a} dco pc}d a

{}bbns àyb. dc{ panjce` {}ckj qrcwbvbm a{ }bemvcn{ gvlo }db }cx frv{} lr} aem pbm`bm }dbo{bnwb{ ce}l }db

kvakj{ lg }db {}leb {}bx{% ]db acv pa{ {rmmbens grnn lg a gvb{d ebp {obnn% ]db xvcb{} }llj leb nllj a} }db

{}vae`bv aem {}loxbm fakj ce}l }db kdrvkd. {naooce` }db mllv fbdcem dco pc}d a nlrm fae`% ]db {}vae`bv

}llj dc{ panjce` {}ckj aem pbe} mlpe }l dbnx }db fls a{ db klnnbk}bm }db {ka}}bvbm kaeb{ le }db {elp%

]db {}vae`bv aem }db fls pbe} gvlo dlr{b }l dlr{b. jelkjce` le mllv{ aem `cwce` bwbvsflms

kaeb{% ]db vbak}cle{ lg }db xblxnb ce }db wcnna`b pbvb octbm% [lob xlnc}bns nb} }dbo ce }dbcv dlob{. {lobmvlwb }dbo apas. pdcnb {lob vbgr{bm }l bwbe lggbv a vb{xle{b% Ann }dvlr`dlr}. el oa}}bv dlp }dbs pbvb

vbkbcwbm. }db {}vae`bv pa{ wbvs xlnc}b aem xvlxbv% Db anpas{ a{jbm }l {bb }db kdcnmvbe. aem àwb }dbo }db

kaems dco{bng. aem db a{jbm }l {bb }db {ckj. aem }dbs pbvb pbnn ag}bv ba}ce` }db Kdvc{} Oa{{ kaeb{ db

fvlr`d}% ]db fls pc}eb{{bm }dc{. aem db pa{ bekdae}bm fs c}%

]dbs kaob }l }db oaslv–{ dlr{b% C} pa{ a nav`b {}leb dlr{b pc}d a nav`b ob}an à}b% ]dbs kannbm

fr} el leb ae{pbvbm% ]db {}vae`bv nlljbm ce}be}ns a} }db nav`b dlr{b aem {dllj dc{ dbam%

„Pds {cv<‟ a{jbm }db nc}}nb fls%

„[lob xblxnb {coxns mle–} jelp pdbe dbnx c{ ebavfs% ]dbs kae–} dbnx fr} cèlvb }da} pdckd c{ {l

lfwclr{% Anpas{ vbobofbv. Ecjlna{da: }da} {lob}cob{. ir{} fbkar{b {lob}dce` c{ gae}a{}ck. mlb{ el} obae

c} c{ gan{b%‟ Db }llj }db fls–{ daem aem }dbs panjbm fakj }lpavm{ }db klan obvkdae}–{ dlr{b%

„[cv. pda} ml slr obae fs }da}<‟ a{jbm }db nc}}nb fls%

„]lolvvlp nc}}nb Ecjlna{da. C pcnn {dlp slr }lolvvlp% Pb dawb mleb a nl} lg `llm }dce`{ }lmas.

aem slr {dlrnm fb wbvs daxxs% Avb slr daxxs<‟ ]db fls }dlr`d} }l dco{bng glv a olobe}. db mcm gbbn

{}vae`b. a{ db àwb }dl{b {oann kaeb{ apas% [lob}dce` db klrnme–} btxnace. ncjb a nc`d} gbbnce` ce dc{ kdb{}%

Db nlljbm rx }l }db {}vae`bv a{ }dbs }vrm`bm xa{} }db }vbb{ ncece` }db vlam%

„Sb{ {cv. C ao%‟ Db vbxncbm% Aem db pa{ {l wbvs {rvb lg c}%



]db fls pljb rx ce }db {}afnb. Pcj}lv pa{ nckjce` dc{ gakb% Db {a} rx. }db {}vae`bv pa{

elpdbvb ce {c`d}% ]db acv pa{ {}cnn qrc}b dbaws aem klnm% Db pbe} lr}{cmb. aem glv a olobe} db plembvbm

cg }db {}vae`bv. }db Kdvc{} Oa{{ kaeb{. ann lg c} pa{ ir{} a kvrbn mvbao% Db gbn} a {}vle` rv`b }l kvs. fr} lens

glv a olobe}. }db gaocncav }cx lg }db {}vae`bv–{ panjce` {}ckj {rmmbens axxbavbm fbdcem }db dbm`b{%

„@llm olvvlp nc}}nb Ecjlna{da%‟

„@llm olvvlp {cv%‟

„C ir{} à}dbvbm {lob gcvbpllm. pb dawb xnbe}s lg plvj }lmas fbglvb C nbawb%‟ ]db fls {rmmbens

gbn} {am. dc{ gakb gbnn aem db dcm dc{ mc{oas fs }rvece` avlrem aem panjce` fakj }l }db {}afnb }l xvbxavb }db

frvnax fa`% ]db {}vae`bv be}bvbm ag}bv dco. aem {}av}bm }l oajb dc{ Kdvc{} Oa{{ kaeb{% „Avb slr kbv}ace

}da} slr dawb }l nbawb {cv<‟ ]db {}vae`bv {ocnbm a} dco. „C–o {am }l {as {l. fr} c} or{} fb {l%‟

]db mllv {rmmbens frv{} lxbe pc}d a kvakj%

]db klan obvkdae} {}llm }dbvb. xae}ce` pc}d orvmbv ce dc{ bsb{% „Slr!‟ db xlce}bm }l dc{ {le.„Pds mcm slr l avlrem }lpe pc}d }dc{ {}vae`bv< Dawb slr el fvace ce }da} dbam lg slrv{ drd<‟ Db

aofnbm lwbv. lfwclr{ns mvrej aem ce dc{ daem db dbnm dc{ pdcx% ]db fls kvce`bm aem dcm fbdcem }db

{}vae`bv%

„[cv. xnba{b kano mlpe. C pa{ }db leb pdl a{jbm }db fls cg db plrnm akkloxaes ob avlrem }db

}lpe% Db pa{ el} a} garn}%‟ ]db {}vae`bv pa{ {}cnn {ocnce` a{ db {xljb ncjb a {ll}dce` fvbbyb%

„]dc{ fa{}avm ebwbv àwb ob aes}dce` fr} {daob! Elp }db }lpe c{ }anjce` aflr} ob lekb olvb.

}dc{ kdcnm da{ el vb{xbk} glv dc{ ga}dbv!‟

]db fls knr}kdbm }l }db gva`vae} knlaj }db {}vae`bv plvb%

„[cv. C pcnn a{j slr lekb olvb }l kano mlpe% Db pa{ el} a} garn}%‟

„Fb {cnbe}! Slr dawb el fr{ceb{{ obmmnce` ce lrv aggacv{% Pdl ml slr }dcej slr avb< Slr klob

dbvb ce }db ocmmnb lg }db plv{} pce}bv pb dawb bwbv pc}eb{{bm aem }dbe slr {}cv rx bwbvs}dce` pc}d slrv

{}lvcb{ aem slrv kaems! Pdl ml slr }dcej slr avb< Aem elp slr gbbm os kdcnm pc}d ann }db{b cmba{ aem

elp slr {bb }da} db mlb{ el} bwbe vbobofbv dlp }l lfbs! @b} lr} lg os pas!‟ Db vac{bm dc{ pdcx dc`d

aflwb dc{ dbam aem }llj aco%

„SLR PCNN EL] ]LRKD ]DC[ KDCNM!‟ }db {}vae`bv–{ wlckb kaob a{ cg gvlo }db fl}}lonb{{

afs{{% C} {dllj }db {}afnb }l c}{ wbvs glrema}cle{ aem }db vag}bv{ va}}nbm aflwb }dbo% ]db klan obvkdae}

nlljbm ce}l }db {}vae`bv–{ bsb{ aem pda} db {ap gvc`d}bebm dco% ]db {}vae`bv–{ bsb{ {dleb `lnmbe. a

oln}be `lnm pdckd frvebm dc{ {lrn% Db mvlxxbm dc{ avo aem pa}kdbm pc}d dlvvlv a{ }db {}agg ce }db

{}vae`bv–{ daem frv{} ce}l ncgb. {bemce` }bemvcn{ lg ncwce`. `vlpce` `vbbe gce`bv{. }pcece` avlrem }db xl{}{ lg

}db {}afnb% ]db fls pa{ {cnbe} a{ db {ap }db {}afnb }rve ce}l a wcv}ran àvmbe ce }db ocmmnb lg pce}bv% ]db

wceb{ }pcebm }dbo{bnwb{ rx }db klan obvkdae}–{ nb`{% ]db obvkdae} gvlyb pdbvb db {}llm. a mavj xa}kd{}av}bm }l `vlp fb}pbbe dc{ nb`{ a{ db {lcnbm dco{bng%

„[LE LG BAV]D. ]DC[ KDCNM C[ EL] ]DB KAR[B LG SLRV OC[GLV]REB[%‟ ]db

{}vae`bv ebwbv olwbm dc{ ncx{% Db pa{ el nle`bv {ocnce`% Dc{ bsb{ pbvb gctbm le }db gvc`d}bebm xrxcn{ lg

}db klan obvkdae}%

„Obvks. a`be} lg @lm! C ao {l {lvvs%‟



„REMBV[]AEM. KDCNM. ]DA] ]DB [CE[ LG ]DB OL]DBV DAWB FBBE GLV@CWBE. C

[XBAJ LEB PC]D @LM% GLV@CWB. KDCNM. C] C[ PDA] C[ VBQRCVBM LG SLR% ]DB KDCNM C[

CEELKBE]. ELP AEM GLVBWBVOLVB LG ]DB [CE[ SLR KNACO ]L FB DC[%‟

„Sb{. sb{. C pcnn!‟ }db wceb pa{ {}av}ce` }l kncof rx }l dc{ dcx{ aem elp knre` }l dc{ nb`{ }c`d}ns%

]db {}vae`bv nlljbm a} }db fls. {}aemce` }dbvb fbdcem dco% „GBAV EL] ECJLNA[DA%‟

]db fls gbn} kano ann lg a {rmmbe% Ncjb a {lg} fvbbyb pa{ fnlpce` ce a gvb{d obamlp ce

{xvce`}cob% Db knl{bm dc{ bsb{. coa`cece` }db gnc`d} lg fcvm{. avkce` akvl{{ aem coa`ceavs {js% Db lxbebm

dc{ bsb{%

]db {}afnb pa{ knbavbm lg }db oa`ckan xnae}. }db {}vae`bv pa{ gcec{dce` }db na{} lg dc{ kaeb{. aem dc{

ga}dbv pa{ nsce` gakb mlpe le }db gnllv% ]db fls coobmca}bns pbe} lwbv aem {}av}bm }l {dajb dco. agvacm

}da} db mcbm%

„Db c{ a{nbbx nc}}nb leb. pdckd c{ }db }dce` db ebbmbm }db ol{}%‟ ]db fls pa{ aflr} }l a{j cg pda}

ir{} daxxbebm vbanns mcm. fr} db el}ckbm }db gace} {}cej lg dc{ ga}dbv–{ akvcm rvceb. aem db pc{bns jbx} dc{

olr}d {cnbe}% Db pbe} lwbv aem dbnxbm }db {}vae`bv gcnn }db frvnax fa` pc}d }db Kdvc{} Oa{{ kaeb{% ]dbs

nbawb }db klan obvkdae} {nbbxce` xbakbgrnns le }db gnllv aem }dbs panj }lpavm{ }db }lpe kbe}bv%

„C dawb leb olvb }dce` }l {dlp slr%‟ ]db {}vae`bv {ocnbm a} }db {oann fls pdl jbx} a mc{}aekb%„Ml el} fb agvacm nc}}nb leb. C oas el} fb slrv lvmceavs }vawbnbv. fr} C ao dbvb }l {dlp slr }db{b }dce`{ glv

a `vaembv xrvxl{b%‟ ]dbs vbakd a {oann kvb{} aem }db fls pa{ gcnnbm pc}d plembv a{ db nlljbm lwbv }db

}lpe%

]db kdrvkd pa{ kloxnb}bns lwbv`vlpe fs anol{} bwbvs jcem lg wceb% ]dbvb pbvb xrvxnb `vaxb{.

`vbbe leb{. aem {xvc`{ lg bwbvs coa`ceafnb dbvf% ]db kc}cybe{ à}dbvbm }l oavwbn a} }db {c`d}. }db }dckj

{}vle` vll}{ xr{dbm axav} }db dr`b {}leb{ }da} xawbm }db klrv}savm% ]db acv pa{ gcnnbm pc}d }db ol{}

mbnckclr{ {obnn{ }db xblxnb bwbv {obnnbm% Gnlpbv{ frv{} ce}l fnllo le }db gaàamb lg }db kdrvkd. vc`d} aflwb

pdbvb }db xvcb{} pa{ ce ds{}bvck{%

„]dc{ c{ }db Mbwcn–{ plvj! ]da} kaems oae. }da} pcyavm Ib{{b. }db {}vae`bv da{ bekdae}bm lrv

kloorec}s pc}d dc{ fnakj oa`ck!‟ db iroxbm a} }db bem lg dc{ lpe plvm{ a{ }db nav`b pllmbe mllv{ pbvb

vbmrkbm }l {xnce}bv{ fs }db xvb{{rvb lg }db wceb{ avlrem c}% ]db fls pa}kdbm. aoaybm aem }vae{gctbm a{ }dbgaàamb kvrofnbm. aem gbnn% [lle }db pann{ glnnlpbm. }dbs kaob kva{dce` mlpe. }db vllg. bwbvs}dce` pa{

`leb ce a gnrvvs lg mr{} aem nbawb{% A{ }db {}leb kdrvkd gbnn. a }vbb pa{ vbwbanbm% C}{ nbawb{ {dleb ncjb eleb

l}dbv le bav}d. vbgnbk}ce` }db fvc`d} olvece` {re{dceb ann avlrem c}%

]db {}vae`bv nar`dbm lr} nlrm. db dam a oavwbnlr{ nar`d. vckd aem mbbx. aem c} oamb }db fls–{ bav{

vce` xnba{ae}ns. {lle }db fls glrem dco{bng nar`dce` anle`% „Nllj a} }da} Ecjlna{da. }db }vbb lg ncgb!‟ }dbs

drvvcbm mlpe aem panjbm }lpavm{ }db kdrvkd%

]dbs axxvlakdbm }db kvlpm aem c} xav}bm }l nb} }dbo xa{{%

]db xvcb{} coobmca}bns {}av}bm }l krv{b aem vae}% „]dbvb. }da}–{ dco! Fcem dco! Fcem }da}

{lvkbvbv!‟

]db {}vae`bv–{ }bvvcfnb bsb{ gna{dbm glv a olobe}% „[CNBEKB!‟ pc}d }da}. }db xvcb{} {nroxbm

mlpe }l }db `vlrem aem {}av}bm }l {elvb nlrmns% Leb fs leb. }db kvlpm gbnn mlpe a{nbbx le }db {elp%

]dbcv gakb{ oavjbm pc}d }db {aob xbakbgrn oa{j dc{ ga}dbv plvb% ]db {}vae`bv axxvlakdbm }db }vbb. db dbnm

lr} dc{ daem aem a fc` flr d fbe} mlpe pc}d a mbbx `vlae% Db nlljbm a} }db kdcnm „C ao {l {lvvs aflr}

xr}}ce` bwbvsflms }l {nbbx. fr} pda} pb or{} ml or{} fb mleb ce {bkvb}%‟% ]db {}vae`bv }llj ae axxnb gvlo

}db }vbb% C} {dleb pc}d ae revban nc`d} aem db daembm c} }l }db fls%

]db fls }llj c} aem db dbnm c} ce dc{ daem{% C} gbn} dbaws ce dc{ daem{. aem db nlljbm rx }l }db

{}vae`bv% ]db {}vae`bv ir{} {}vljbm dc{ fbavm aem {ocnbm mlpe a} dco%



„C} c{ a `cg} Ecjlna{da. ba} c}. aem C pcnn fb le os pas%‟

]db fls fc} ce}l }db gvrc}. c} }a{}bm {pbb}. fr} a} lekb db pa{ {pbx} apas fs }db mbnr`b lg gnawlv{

pdckd {rmmbens {be} {dlkj pawb{ lg ils }dvlr`d dc{ flms% Db knl{bm dc{ bsb{ a{ db a}b }db gvrc}. db gbn} dc{

flms {lav gav aflwb }db plvnm aem klob fakj a{ cg flrem {}cnn fs olv}anc}s. fr} lens qrc}b‧

„Ecjlna{da‧Ecjlna{da‧‟

Db lxbebm dc{ bsb{ aem db {ap }db {}vae`bv {}aemce` lwbv dco. fbaoce` mlpe% Dc{ jcem gakb aem

bsb{ elp dbnm ebp obaece` glv dco% Elp db rembv{}llm%

„Or{} slr `l. {cv<‟

]db oae {kva}kdbm dc{ fbavm% „C–o agvacm {l% Os ilf dbvb c{ mleb%‟ Db dbnm lr} dc{ daem }lpavm{

}db fls aem }dbs dbnm bakd l}dbv–{ daem% „C} da{ fbbe ae dlelv nc}}nb leb. a vba} dlelv% Ld. fbglvb C

glv`b}‧‟

]db {}vae`bv }llj a {oann nrox lg klan aem db xr} c} ce }db fls–{ daem% „R{b slrv `cg}. Ecjlna{da.

fvce` ils }l }db plvnm. aem fvce` xbakb }l bwbvs dbav}% C jebp C pa{ el} oc{}ajbe pdbe C gcv{} {ap slr% Fb

}db oae slr avb mb{}cebm }l fb: fvce` Kdvc{} Oa{{ }l }db xblxnb. @lm plrnm el} dawb c} aes l}dbv pas%‟Pc}d }da}. db gncxxbm dc{ dllm lwbv dc{ dbam aem db }llj dc{ panjce` {}ckj% Pc}d leb na{} nllj. ]db {}vae`bv

panjbm lgg }lpavm{ }db pb{}. ebwbv }l fb {bbe ce }db wcnna`b aàce%

Ecjlna{da lxbebm dc{ xano aem db pa{ el} {rvxvc{bm }l {bb }dvbb `lnm xcbkb{ a} ann%

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