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\Th
AmuKh.............................................................................................................................3
1. eckE>i>]j]v[ .................................................................................................5
2. Ek]yu>]j]v[.................................................................................................. 11
3. mH]B]SYh ............................................................................................................... 17
4. BRZH>i .............................................................................................................. 27
5. aDY]>]m]yfh .............................................................................................. 31
6. pryi ep pi>ukuh ................................................................................... 35
7. tuUR Bti>i ......................................................................................... 67
8. viVmhgu xV]miy]R ................................................................................. 87
9. k]E>i Bti>i................................................................................................. 91
10. muu nU>i ......................................................................................................100
11. puiy]ii nU>i ....................................................................................... 114
12. k}]il gu>uL ........................................................................................121
13. Ek]i>iyuh x]mUti>iyuh ...................................................................... 132
14. p]ru Ek]TNB>fiyie \um] ..................................... 135
15. mhgii mUtuh puyil pfi>uh ........................................ 144
16. k]Tiyil Bti>i .............................................................................................151
17. evFmfi nU>i]TM]R ............................................................................ 168
18. kuWmFEp]iyuh minU>i]Tuh................................................ 178
19. vye> aNmU[ ........................................................................................ 183
20. Ek]<iE]]Ti ..............................................................................................191
21. kiTUR kE]>N ......................................................................................194
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AmuKh
k<i O>u st]]m]yi my]ikueT x]hx[k]>ik
jIvitie O>u aviB]jYB]gm]yi m]riy atuYm]y O>u
zgm]f[ ek]]>il sui vi>cic{ "e`tiHYm]".
E]kx]HitYil Ayi>e]u >]vukLuh, |oEx][
kkLuh \tuh, B]>tIyx]HitYil pWtzinuh,
k]x>it[!x]g>inu aEt ]nm]f[ my]x]HitY
il |o zginut[. eckEs>i >]j]v[ mutl
ti>uv]]diEksvN ve> 126 e`tiHY]f[ |tie \Th.
my]ikL ni>vDi tmurk]yi eekm]rukyuh AxVdiukyuh
ecy[tiu |o kZtiyueT jnzpiyty[[ |uh a[pvuh kurv[
vii} `t[ |tie mHtVe viiEc{]tuu.
yUEr]pYM]R v>utinu muu Ek>ie jnjIvit
ie O>u xjIvm]y cizth |o kkil nmuu k]fuv]N
x]Diuh. Ek>ie EztL, j]tivYv, A>]Dn]
xzd]yL, \XvL, >]j]M]R, zb]f EzsS[M]R,
vI>n]ykM]R, n]uzpm]fim]R, pitM]R, kvikL, mzv]di
kL, eevdYM]R, yikL, BUtEzptL, gjvI>M]R `uEv]
jnjIvitie `}]ienyuh zptiniD]nh ecy{u k]p]zt
eyuh >hgeyuh atYh atisEy]i Ey]eTyuh
AkRSfIym]yuh ek]]>il sui |til avt>iiu
u[.
cu>uil
mDYk]In
Ek>ie
x]hx[k]>ik
jIvitie O>u xmzgvuh, atY]>Yk>vuh aEtxmyh
AxV]dYk>vum]y k]>Upiu O>u viv>fm]f[ e`tiHY
m]
`u
pry]h.
atutey]f[
|o
zgie
zpEtYktyuh. |tie kkL v]yic{riy]nu avx>h |o
tmuryieyuh v>uh tmuryieyuh `}]vRuh BYm]uk
` \EsE]eTy]f[ e`tiHYm] ` zge Qijieex[
ecy{uv]nu |o Ezp]j[ A>hBic{t[.
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e`tiHYm]yie 126 kkL pURm]y EsSh Oe>]
|bu[ Ayi zpxiIk>iutiEn]L 21 kkL vItmu 6
B]gi]yi e`tiHYm] zpxiIk>iuv]n]f[ \Esic{i>i
ut[. aeny]efil |o Ezp]j[ tI>utuve> v]yn
]Ru k]i>iEi v>i}E}]. AdYe 21 kkL
\Le]u AdYB]gh |[|bu[ Ayi zpxiIk>ieTuk
y]f[. |o xh>hBin[ xH]yxHk>fL n[kiy `}]
\d]>mnx[kE>]Tuh, e`tiHYm]yueT O]h B]gh Qijieex[
ecy{u TImie ahguh `e xuHZuum]y >]mczN,
>]j[Em]HN, As]ki>F, xuEgS[ Ac]>i, >Ems[ nT>]jN,
zpvIF `ivE>]Tumu HZdyhgmm]y ni |vieT E>KeTu
uu.
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1. eckE>i>]j]v[
p[ etuhkUR >]jY[ (|E]L ti>uvit]hkUril) 1
~um]nUR t]Uil EcR kum]>n}UR pTi]uhB]g[
'puilec{kE>i'`[ |}E>]yi[ O>u nUti>iyu]yi
>uu. A nUti>iyueT |}[ O>u k][ O>u \iyuh A
\iyueT m]t]v]yiu viDvy]y O>Rjnvum}]et zp]yh
tik pu>uSM]>]>uh |}]ety]yiIRu. A kuTuhbil
atiks]y d]>izdYvumu]yi>uu. A kuTuhbie ~k
x]nm]y \i \pnynh k<iu zbc]>iy]yi Evd]Yynh
ecy[tuek]u t]mxic{i>u k][ O>u divxh mY]
xmy[ AyuDp]fikuh anYn]uk]>um]y aUEr]h
n]yM]R kum]>n}UR vuEcRu. avR Ek]<iE]u>]j]vuh
ek]c{i>]j]vuh tiu]y yuil p>]jitM]>]yi zp]f
>]Rh O]TiE] eexnikM]>]yi>uu. >umUudivxm]
yiu Bfh k<i]y[ky]l avR atYh p>vsM]>]yi
IRi>uu. avR kum]>n}UR vE]L ci zbc]>ik]y
\ikuh ci \inU>im]>uh kuiiri m]DYinh k<ic{u
EkriE]kut]yi[ av>ueT aTulec{[ "wL Bfh
k<ic{i[ |Eu >umUu divxm]yi. `vieTec{[ AE>]Tu
Ec]dic{]]f[ wL[ O>u En>e AH]>h kiut[?" `u
Ec]dic{u. ci \inU>im]>uh zbc]>ikuh atu Eki[ Ouh
mi]et Ep]yi. ciR ti>iuni[ "|t] A purEkv>u
zbc]>iEy]Tu Ec]dic{]l mti. aEHh niLu Bfh
k<iutin[
`eiuh
m]Rgmu]i>]ti>iukyi}.
aEHh D]>]h xVuh Ood]>Yvumu A]f[" `u pru.
|vR |o prtu p>iH]xm]yi]efu eexnikRu mni
]yi}. avR zbc]>iyueT aTulec{[ vic{[ tLu
Bfinu v}tuh t>fem[ aEpic{u. A zbc]>i
puil eckE>iyie Ayi>uu. A |}[ a]u
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ve> d]>izdYm]yi>uu `u muu priuE}]. |o BTM]e>
te aTuEu pryc{tu te xHp]ikil ci>]
efuh
t]N
d>izdn]yi>iutuek]u
te
Ep>il
avRu puhnimih avR |zpk]>h ecy[tt]efuh A
zbc]>iu mni]yi. \Ten aEHh te k<uil
kiTi>u puinKEm]ti>h a<ic{[ A BTM]Ru ek]Tui[
"niL |tu ek]uEp]yi vi[ a>iyuh x]m]nuem}]h v]i,
|<e Bfh k<ifh; eevkuE>Eu w]N EvEr
`eiuh m]Rgmu]i>]h. \ofu k<ic{u niL Evgil
v>fh. k]f]et ep]y[y>ut[" `u pryc{u.
A BTM]R puinKEm]ti>h ek]uEp]yi vi[ a>i
mut]yv `}]h v]i Bfh k<iukyuh |zpk]>h
Ood]>Ymu |o zbc]>i ~ti}ey]efuh aEHie
iti
~tu
zpk]>m]efuh
muh
aEnVSic{riyukyuh
ecy[ttieEsSh avR Evgil vIuh A zbc]>iyueT
aTulec{[ vic{[ "|ni aTiyL `u Evfemu
k[pifh. k[pn ecy[v]N aTiyL x>]f[. |u
mutl aviTu[ aTiyueT tu>]nuh aTiyL aviTue
A]k>M]>um]f[. |ni aTiyL me]>]e Azsyic{[
\pjIvifemu vic]>iui}"`u pru. |tu Eku
zbc]>i "niL aen niyic{uevil w]nuh azpk]>h
te xtic{i>iuu. niLu Bfinu t>utien},
`ni[ aEH]vZi k<iutinuEp]uh `e eekvsvuh
trv]iuh y]et]umi}. `ni[ EvtukUTi niu]i
E>t]yi]fi>iut[. atin]l niL AdYm]yi Evt[
\c{y[u nie `e aTuEu pryc{v>ueT |}il
Eri ek]yTic{u xRvxVvuh apH>iuky]f[. |tu
k<iiu Evtu pie w]N pry]h"`u pru. \TN A
BTM]R "k[pn Ep]e" `u pr[ A zbc]>iey vIuh
vic{uek][ avieTniu Ep]yi. O]E>] nUti>im]>ueT
|}il kyri ek]yiTuv]N tuTi. A Hyil avR ci
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|}ie xRvxVvuh apH>ic{u. `u m]ztm},`}]ve>yuh
nizgHiukyuh ecy[tu.
puilec{kE>iyie \i O>u divxh a][ |o
EdsueT aDiptiy]yi>u etuhkUR >]j]vie aTul
ec{[, tniu t]mxiutinu xVm]yi O>u mie}uh vi
ek]Tuu v]]N tniu xVie}uh t]en]>u d>izdn]
efuh |}u t]nuh te m]t]vum}]et Ever A>umie}uh
atin]l O>u pu>yiTh d]nm]yiu t>fem[ ariyic{u. >]j]v[
|tuEk[ "\i[ O>u divxhek][ evieyTu]vuiTE]h
vix[t]>il O>u pu>yiTh nueT >]jYink[ `vieT
eyiuh evivec{Tuuek]utin[ n]h anuvdic{i>iuu"
`u pru. \Ten \i "`]l azpk]>h O>u zpm]fhkUTi
t>fh. a}]]l `nie]>uri}E}]" `riyic{u. >]j]v[
|tuEk[ \Ten te mziy]y putiyiTil \fY]ti>iey
v>ui Emlpr zpk]>h anuvdic{t]yi O>u nIe<utie]u
v>uv]N A]pic{u. buim]n]y mzi |tu Eku >]j]viEn]Tu
xVk]>Ym]yi[ "|til ?`E] ctiyue]f[ Et]ut[. |o
\i[ |zpk]>h O>u pu>yiTh ek]Tu]nnuvdic{]l v]mn
mURiu mUTi BUmi ek]Tu mH]biu piytuEp]e,
piEyuh. |o \i Ouh kurvne}[ aEHie
muKfLek]ute
x[pm]kuu["
`riyic{u.
>]j]v[ mziyueT \pEdse azt x]>mut]yi gfic{i}.
\Ten mzi nIe<utie]uv>ikyuh >]j]v[ Ouh muzdyuhevc{u
nI[ \iu ek]Tuyy[ukyuh ecy[tu. atie piEdivxh
>]vie A zbc]>i O>u \Tv]um]yi pure[ a]u
kum]>n}UR pTi]uhB]gemu pruvi>u zpEdsinu
cuuh A v]ukuek][ O]E>][ evie][ O>u zpdif
m]yiu vu. O>u divxh ek]u evieyTu]vu h
`Tuuek]]n]fE}]
etuhkUR
>]j]v[
zpm]fh
ek]Tui>iut[. atin]l Emlr zpk]>h evieyTu
\o>[ (Edsh) Aky]l A Edsin[ '\Tv]U>['` Ep>iTukyuh
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ecy[tu. \Tv]U>[ `ut[ k]zkEmf 'kuTm]U>[' `]yi
IRu. |E]<uh A zpEdsinu kuTm]UR `ute EpR
viic{u v>uu. pie avieT O>u Bvnh pfiyiukyuh A
zpEdsinu cuuh O>u Ek]ekiukyuh ecy[t[ A \i te
m]t]Ev]TukUTi i>t]mxh avieT Aukyuh ecy[tu. BTM]R
O]E>] ilEri ek]ecy[tu ek]uv av
Dnhek][ aEHinu x]dYvuh D]>]m]yi. aen A
Edsie ADiptYE]Tuh >]jpdviEy]TuhkUTi A \i
eexnYxEmth avieT t]mxic{u tuTiy k]h mutl
aEHe `}]v>uh puil ec{kE>iyie ek]c{utu>]N
`u viic{utuTi. an>h aEHie xm]vRnh
k<iyukyuh |}E>il 'puil' `u]yi>ut[ E]pic{u
Ep]vukyuh aEHe `}]v>uh 'eckE>iu>]N' `uh
'eckE>i>]j]v[' `uh prutuTukyuh ecy[tu. |en
eckE>inU>i eckE>i >]j]v]yiIRu.
an>h A BTM]R Evn]uk]yie pTi]er>
'Evn]u' >]j]vie aDInii>u au<n]uurh, A
>]j]vien jyic{u eekvseTuukyuh eckE>i>]j]vie
i>t]mxvuh
>]jD]niyuh
avieTy]ukyuh
ecy[tu.
atin]l A zpEdsinu 'eckE>i >]jYh' `u n]mh
xiic{u.
eckE>i>]j]v]yiIR A nU>i viv]Hh k<ic{u
kuTi evc{tu kuTm]UR miley]f[ (eckE>i
>]j]vie Bvninu 'mh' `]fu pruvi>ut[).`u
m]ztm} (>]j]vie t]mxh miE]<uh au<y]efiuh)
aRnL `uh kTm]UR te t]mxic{]l mti `[
~RTu evy[ukyuh ecy[tu.
puilec{kE>inU>i kum]>n}UR Eztil O>u
\o>]Fm]>n]yi>uu. aEHh te BTM]e>e][ ek]yuh
Hihxyuh ecy{ic{ |}ie nU>im]>uh A Eztil
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\o>]Fm]>n]yi>uu. \o>]Fm]>]y nU>im]e> aEHh
|zpk]>h Ezd]Hiuk nimih EsSmu \o>]>]y nU>im]R
kUTi |EHie \o>]Fm]nh Eveu vy[ukyuh
aEHe Em]l Eztil kTiUT] `u niyi
ukyuh ecy[tu. `um]ztvum}, puilec{kE>i nU>iu
kum]>n}UREztie vTenTyil mtilpur[ mtiiEn]Tu
EcR[ O>u mmu]yi>ut[ EsSmu nU>im]R tIvy[pic{u
Bx[mm]iyukyuh ecy[tu. A mmi>u pu>yiTin[ |uh
'puilmil pu>yiTh' `]fu Ep>[ pruv>ut[.
eckE>iu>]N zbc]>iy]yi>u k]u kum]>n}UR
Eztie \o>]Fm]>]y nU>im]e> Ezd]Hiuky]l
kum]>n}UR BgvtiyueT anihnimih k]]>il aEH
inu pviDiu anRu]yiuTi. anR
EHtu BgvtiyueT anim]efuh atinu kum]>n}UR nTyil
viic{uec]}izp]yih ecy{ukyuh O>]ney nTy[i>uukyuh
ecy[t]}]et nivZiyu]kute}uh zps[n]R viDiuk
y]l tu>]N azpk]>h ecy{utin]yi kum]>n}UR ecu
`iuh aEHh mtilku kTutin[ \o>]Fm]>]y
nU>im]R anuvdic{i}. OTuh eckE>i u>]N mtilu
puruniu zp]yih ecy{ukyuh nTy[i>u]n]yi ek]u
eci>u Aney O>u ep]uE e[ ekic{u mtilk
E[ a<ic{uviTukyuh ecy[tiu kuTm]UR[ Ep]vukyuh
ecy[tu. A tEe[ |uh kum]>n}UR B]>ii>iuu[.
viSuvin[ kfivy[]nuh \Xvk] uh at[ pureTu[
\pEy]gi]ru[. atil 'eckE>i vk' `u Ep>u
eviyiumu[.
|zpk]>h AdYh au< >]j]v]yiIR mH]e
xImpuztn]yi>uu aue< 'pU>]Thpir tu>]N' `u
zpxinuh xRvnum]yi>u ghBI>m]nxN. aen n]E]
aEW] tmur k<iE]E<uh a<u<>]jYh ti>uvit]hkUri
E]yi. OTuh A vhsil O>u tu>]i m]zth EsSiukyuh
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A tu>]i puptinWu ek]}hmuE kuTm]UR milevc{[
tIeuEp]vukyuh ecy[tu. |E]L avieTyuvR 'Eviy]h
Ek]l' `e]>u nU>iyueT |}uni[ |vieT duEkriyv>uh
av>ueT x]num]f[. au<>]j]vie ]nh |E]L
vHic{uEp]>ut[ (Eztk]>YLu m]zth) ti>uvit]hkUR
mH]>]j]vuti>umnie zptiniDiy]yiu kuTm]UR etETu
Bti>i]TvRk]f[.

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2. Ek]yu>]j]v[
Ek]yu>]jkuTuhbh zbiISumb]rie vTE a
u t]Uukil O]y Ek]yh t]Ui]kuu. |o
kuTuhbiu x[ztIpu>uSM]R y]k]h vidY]BY]xh ecy[tu
ek]i>utin]l muNk]il avieT vidV]M]>}]et \]yi
>i ptivi}. `iuh O>uk][ A >]jkuTuhbil Ekvh
mbuiy]y O>u >]jkum]>N aBUtpURv{m]yi xhBviutiniT
y]yi. aEHie c>izteuric{]f[ kure][ |vieT
zpx[t]vi]N Ep]kut[.
a][ A >]jkuTuhbil >]j]DiptYh \]yi
>utin]uh Ever pu>uSM]R avieT |EHe]l mUv
>]yi |}]etyi>utuek]uh |o >]jkum]>en b]Y k]il
x]D]>fy]yi aDikh t][p>YE]TukUTi vidY]BY]xh ecy{ic{u
`iuh timih y]et]>u Pvumu] yi}. >]jYB]>h
vHiE cumt]>n]y nueT k]n]ykN Ekvh
mZgzp]ym]yie vRuvu. atYh viduSiy]y O>u
>]iyueT puztnuh A m]t]vin]l yE]cith vRe
y]uh xks]x[ztp]>hgtM]>]y pitv>YM]>]l y]k]h
atizsEy]TukUTi siiey]um]y |o >]j kum]>N,
mbuike `ztte j]zgtEy]TukUTi vidY]BY]xh ecy{ic{]uh
y]et]>u zpEy]jnvuh \]kute}utiEy[[ ne}]>u
dZ]m]yi>uu.
|o >]jkum]>n[ ~kEdsh ptin]ru vyu zp]ym]y xmyh
ayl>]jY]Dipn]y ae Ek]<iE][ x]mUti>i]Tutu>]N
tIeu. |o >u >]jkuTuhb]hguh til muin]e ve>
butVE]TukUTiy itiy]ky]l |enyu avx>
il aTiyi>h aEnVSi]n]yi p>x[p>h Ep]vuk ptivu[.
aen Ep]vukEy] v>ikEy] ecy[t]l >u u
>]j]M]>uh n} vYut[pM]>]yi>iutin]l av>ueT
p>x[p>xhB]Sfh gIRv]fB]Syi]f[ ptiv[. atin]l
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x]mUti>i]Tutu>]N
tIeuEp]yi
`u
vRm]nh
EkE]E<uh
|o
>]jkum]>e
ay]y
>]i[
ap>imitm]y mnx[t]ph xhBvic{u. x]mUti>i]T[ tIei>iu
iti[ aTiyi>h aEnVSiutin[ kI<[m>Y]dzpk]>h O>]L
Ep]k]etyi>u]l at[ okikinuh Ev<[cyueT itiuh
ve>
Ep]>]t]f[.
Ep]vukeyuevc{]l
~kEdsh
pu>uSzp]yh tiki[ |o mU]Ezgx>n]y kum]>n}]et
A>umi}t]nuh. |y{]L avieT ec]l v}tuem]>u v][
gIRv]fil xhx]>ifemil ariukUT]. avR v}tuh
preil atu mni]vukyumi}. |osV>]! w]N `]fu
Evt[? viy km]yiIRuvE}] `ien vic]>ic{u
>]i vYxnic{u. OTuh O>u v][ Ec]dic{]l mtieyuh pie
Evuet]e pryutinu n} vidV]M]>]y ci Auke
kUeT ayy[]emuh >]jkum]>N g]hBI>Yh nTic{i>uuek]e
`uh muh tIRc{eTui. aE]L te puzten aTul
|>ui Ek]<iE]u ec]l Ec]diEt]y "my] kih
kRvYh" ` O>u v]kYh \>uviTuvic{utuTi. aen mU[
aEH]>]zth \>uviE]E<uh atu >]jkum]>n[ O>u viDh
p]m]yi. pieyuh aDikh t]mxic{]l pu k<iyutinu
mu]yi avieT ecu k]futinu divxh mtiy]k]et
|>utin]l avieT `utuve> |o v]kYh \>uviu
ek]utin[ te puztEn]Tuh EsSh Evu k]>Ye}]h
mu cu vidV]M]E>]Tuh pruric{[ >]i y]zt ayy[ukyuh
ecy[tu.
p>iv]>xEmth >]jkum]>enyuh ek][ atividV]M]>]y
ci Ey]gYM]R pureu. Ek]<iE]eutuve> |vR |o
v]kYh |TviT]et pruek]Tuukyuh >]jkum]>N \>uviTukyuh
ecy[tu. avieT `iy \TN te x]mUti>i]nh ~u
n]Tuv]<]ni>iu A]y |hkUru >]j]v[ v[ yE]cith
`tiE>uek]uEp]yi xl>ic{i>ui. \Ten >]jkum]>N te
a \pEdsic{i>utuh t]N atuve> \>uviuek]i>utum]y
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A v]kYh Ep]uh s>iy]yi pry]N k<iy]et "my kih kRvYh"
`u Ec]dic{u. >]jkum]>N my] `utie dIRGh kUT]et
abm]yi prtuek][ |EHh O>u mUn]efuh my]
(`]l) kih (`[) kRvYh (ecy{eETt[) `]f[
|EHie Ec]dYie t][p>Yemuh mni]vuky]l
Ek]<iE][ >]j]v[ p>iH]xm]yi[ "dIREG]c{]>fh kRvYh"
`u
mrupTi
pru.
bu]yiuvR
aTiyi>h
aEnVSi]n]yi ec}u xmyh "w]niE]L |vieT `u
xH]ym]f[ ecEy{t[? AvsYmutien pr]l `uh
ecy{]N ty{]r]f[" `u EvfmE}] pry]N `u vic]>ic{]f[
>]i A aRh v>t]y |o ecriy v]kYh
piic{uvit[. pE, atien p>ifmic{u.
Ek]<iE]u>]j]vie p>iH]xvcnh Ek[ kUeTyu]
yi>u vidV]M]R ve> ic{[ >]jkum]>enyuh kUie]u
ti>ic{uEp]u Ek]yei viv>h >]iey ariyic{u.
|tuEkE]L >]iu]y vYxnvuh yuh |ztm]ztm]
efu prEyti}E}]. w]en]f[ ecEy{etu Ec]dic{tin[
t]N dIRGhkUi \c{>ic{]l mti `u A mrupTi `ztEy]
H]xYxUckm]yi>iuu. |tiDikh avm]nh |ni |o
vhsiuvR[ xiic{ii}. |E]L |o kum]>N nimi
m]fE}] |tinu xhgtiy]yt[. |enyu puztN \]yi
>uiu
y]et]>u
zpEy]jnvumi}
`ien
vic]cic{[
vYxn]kuy]y >]i te puzten piTic{ueki kum]>D]>yil
ek]uEp]yi |Tutin[ \Ten >]jBTM]Ru k[pn ek]Tuu.
avR tlfh azpk]>h ecy[kyuh ecy[tu.
kum]>D]> `u pryut[ Ek]yu teyu O>u
a>uviyueT evc{]mu pufYie Ep>]f[. avieT O>u
myueT mukil niuh tuievil xd], y]et]>u
zptibvuh kUT]et, O>u evc{]mu[. atie \d[Bv
]nuni[ \Esh pti]l t]<[cyi]f[ at[ ecu
vI<ut[. avieT m]ztEn>h kiT]l ~tu zp]fiyuh m>hEp]e
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AyiE]kuh. En>E]Tu En>h avieT kiTi[ m>i]et jIvic{u
Ekrutin[ xhgtiy]y]l `zt mUn]y mnuSYnuh ati
vidV]nuh O>u n} kviyum]yiI>uh. aeny]f[ A
ie m]H]Yh. pE, n]<ik tikc{u kiT]l ~et]>u
n]y]uh m>ic{uEp]kuemutuh tIRc{y]f[.
nueT
k]n]ykn]y
>]jkum]>en
kum]>D]>yil
ekiyitie piEdivxh A xmyu eceTuu En]iy
E]L aEHh EdHh Axkh m>vic{u mi]NEp]uh vHiy]et
niEn]yi>uu `iuh sV]xh Ep]yiie}[ ariky]l
>]jBTM]R `Tuu tlfh >]iyueT aTul ek]u
ecu. \Ten >]iyueT k[pnzpk]>h aEHie tfuu
m]utinu tt]y zptiviDikL ecy[tutuTi, `inu ve>
pryuu. kurc{u xmyh tikE]E<uh >]jkum]>nu pUR
m]yuh xuKh xiic{u. aEt]TukUTi buiyueT m]Yvuh tIRu.
a>]nhEp]uh |}] aEHinu Eb]Dh vIf[
n]eTuu xhx]>i]r]yE]L aEHie vcnndikL
amZtien atisyiiu m]Du>YE]TukUTi kvit]>UEpf
zpvHic{utuTi. aE]L m]t]v]y >]iuh mu xk
jnLuh \]y xE]Svuh autvuh Oe `u
pryuu!
pie atiEy]gYn]y O>u s]x[ztikL A >]jkum]>en
y]zkmh vidY]BY]xh ecy{iukyuh kure]>u k]hek][
aEHh xks]x[zt p]>dZsV]vuh O>u zpxi kviyum]yi
I>ukyuh ecy[tu. |EHm]f[ Ek]yh kkL `u zpxi]y
n]]kueT niR]t]v[.
mE]t[kf[] kZt]x[Etn guf]Dikty] gu>o
PEn xHk]>xY puS[Ep]d[gm |v zpj]
`u
prtuEp]e
Ek]yu
>]jkuTuhbil
atinumu[ \]yi>u >]j]Nm]e>ey}]e>yuhk]L kIRi
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Ey]Tuh zpt]pE]TuhkUTi Evuhvh >]jYp>ip]nvuh ecy[t[
|EHh xuKm]kuhvh vxic{u. |o Ek]yu tu>]N
OEs}]k]yiuh muh aEnkh kZtikL \]Iueiuh
Emlr n]]kE]h zpxiiyuh zpc]>vuh me]i
numi}.
|EHh O]mtu]iy A bkvDm]f[. |t[
\]iIR \Ten gu>un]en k]fic{u. aE]L aEHh
mu<uvN v]yic{u En]I[ "|tu x[ztIkLu eekek]ii[
ve> n]yi>iuu" `u pru. |tuEkE]L te
kvity[u
g]hBI>Yvuh
aRpuiyuh
mtiy]yie}]f[
gu>un]e aBizp]yemu tu>]nu mni]yi. |ni aen
Ep]>] `u vic]>ic{[ pie \]iyt]f[ "kiRI>vDh". atuh
tIR \Ten gu>un]en k]fic{u. gu>un]N atu En]I[ |tu
muieE]ey}.
O>u vY]KY]nh kUeT Evfh. `]l
piuvR[ vYut[piyu]k]N n}t]f[ `u pru. |o
v]ie x]>h k]inYh aDikm]yiE]yi `]fE}]. adYE
tinu Ep]>]etyuh Ep]yi. |tin[ aDikm]yi. `]l |ni
|Tmie][ \]iEn]]h `u vic]>ic{[ mU]mt[ aEHh
\]iyt]f[ "kY]fxogikh" Ak.
atu gu>un]N ki[ "k |t]ytuek][ kvi O>u
x[ztIjitn]efu jnL pryuh" `u pru. p]W]iyueT
v]u Eku BImExnN kY]fxogikh ek]uv>]N Ep]y
ky]ytuek]]fE}] |en prt[. `]l |ni
\Rv{siyueT aEpey aRjunN ni>]k>ic{ k Ayiy]h
`u vic]>ic{u tu>]N n]]mt[ "niv]tkvck]EkyvDh"
kyu]i]fic{u. aE]L gu>un]N "at[ A]R[
AT]N ek]]h. Ah ku ek]i>iuE]L muruuvRu
muru]nuh mUztem]<i]N epEkvR[ atinuh xmyh
EvfmE}]. `u vic]>ic{i]yi>iuh vzjb]HuvzjEktue
UeT xZic{t[" `u pru. |tu EkE]L |o kvit
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gu>un]en nE Eb]Dic{u `u mni]ky]l tu>]nu
ve> xE]Smu]yi.
kY]fxogikh
Akyil
"pWx]ykniEy"
`ut[ abzpEy]gm]efu gu>un]N pryukyuh `]l
at[ aviTuu te m]it>femu tu>]N aEpiukyuh
gu>un]N ve>]h vic]>ic{iuh aztyuh Bhgiyu O>u pdh
atinu pk>h avieT EcR]N k<iy]y[ky]l OTuh
atute mtieyu xtiukyuh ecy[tt]yi Ekiu[.
pie "bkvDh" Akyil "k]ET gti nmu[" `u
zpEy]gil arh v>iky]]f[ Tiuxul]en Byeu
n]Tuviu k]TuEkrutinuh >]jYh eekviuEp]kutinuh xhgti
y]yetuh EkLviyu[. |en tu>]eni aEnkh xhgti
kL pry]nu[. vix[t>By]l cu>uuu.
zpxin]y Ek]yu tu>]N mH]kviy]y EmlUR
n]>]yfBti>iyueT k]u jIvic{i>ut]yi pryeTuu.
atin]l
|EHie
jIvitk]h
k<ii[
|E]L
muUic{iV]nh xhvX>il aDikm]yiie}[ etiv]kuu.
>]j]DiptYh |e}iuh Ek]yu >]jkuTuhbvhs]R
|uh \[. zbiIS[ gvREilni[ m]iK]nuh pi
pURv{]nm]y Ek]yute t]mxic{uv>uu.

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3. mH]B]SYh
an]hsj]tn]y x]]l ptimHRSi vY]k>f
mH]B]SYmu]i te Ayi>h siSYM]m]e>yuh aTuei
pruek]Tuu piic{[, \>uviTuvic{uek]i>iuE]L A
siSYNm]>il O>]L anuv]dh kUT]et `fIu p]s]yil
niuh purEu Ep]yi. siSYe |o duV]tzYzpvZi
mHRSi[ Ouh >xic{i}. atin]l aEHie HZdyil
epeu Ek]p]g[ni jVic{u. aEHh Ek]pE]TukUTi kukL
mi<ic{u Ou En]i. xmIpi>u siSYNm]e>}]h aEHie
Ek]p]g[niyil Bx[m]vEsSM]>]yi Bvic{u. te zpiysiSYNm]
e>}]h nsic{uEp]ytienuric{u su]]v]y tEp]Dne
HZdyil epe[ ap]>m]y p]]pmu]yi. jEn]pk]>]
Rh t]nu]iy mH]B]SYem}]h zgHic{v>]y siSYNm]e>
}]v>uh nsic{uEp]yE}] `u vic]>ic{u mHRSi viS]dic{u
ek]i>iuE]L muu purEiriyE]y siSYN viv>
mri[ aEHie aTul v[, "a}Ey] xV]miN! aviTu[
Ouh viS]diE. aviETu siSYn]yiu w]nuE}].
mH]B]SYh mu<uvnuh `niu HZdim]yiu[. w]ntien
jEn]pk]>]Rh siSYp>>y] zpc>iic{uek]]h" `u
pru. aE]L mHRSiyueT mnil vIuh Ek]p]g[ni
jViy]l "`T] Ezd]Hi nI nimimE} `e zpiy siSY
M]e>}]h nsic{uEp]yt[? atin]l nIyuh Bx[mm]yiE]ke"
`[ A siSYEnyuh spic{u Bx[mm]i. pieyuh mHRSiu
viy viS]dm]yi. su]]Lu Ek]pvuh p]]pvuh
epeu]kumE}].
mHRSi pieyuh aen viS]dic{uek]i>iuE]L O>u
gRvN aEHie aTul v[ "a}Ey] Bgv]En!
aviTu[ Ouh viS]diE. aviETu zpiysiSYn]yi[ |o
w]nu[. w]en]>u gRvn]f[. w]N ve>]m]yi |o
AzsmxmIpil nilu asVvZiEMi>ui>uu.
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aviTuu
mH]B]SYh
siSYNm]Ru
ec]}ie]Tuutu
EkuEk[ aet}]h w]N zgHic{i>iuu. atin]l `e
aviTu[ O>u siSYn]yi xVIk>ic{uek]]uh" `u pru.
aE]L pieyuh mHRSiu Ek]pm]fu]yt[. nI `e mnu
kUT]etyuh w]N \pEdsi]etyuh `e B]SYh Oic{i>u[
zgHic{tin]l nIey]>u zb]>]xn]yiE]ke" `u mHRSi
A gRv{en spic{u. |tu EkE]L gRvN ~vuh
p>vsn]yiI>uky]l vinyxEmth mHRSiyueT k]ll
vIfu nmx[k>ic{iu s]pEm]in]yi aEpic{u. suHZdy
n]y mHRSi \Ten zpx]dic{[, "nI `e B]SYh atu zgHi]N
Ey]gYtyu O>]L[ \pEdsic{uek]Tufh. B]SYh mu<uvnuh
\pEdsic{uk<iyuE]L nI s]pmun]yi nijiti zp]piuh"
`u pru gRven anuzgHic{u. zb]>]x n]y
gRvN vIuh mHRSiey vic{i[ avieT niu Ep]yi
y]pURvh Aie mukilec{[ |>i]yi. B]SYh zgHiu
tinu t Ey]gYtyuvRu EvfmE}] atupEdsic{u
ek]Tu]N `u vic]>ic{[ A zb]>]xN atie kTu
Ep]ku zb]fNm]e> Oe viic{[ av>ueT Ey]gYtey
p>Iic{uek]i>uu.
zb>]xe p>I `eney]l, te aTul
v>uvE>]Tu "pEcRiS[]y]h kih >Uph" `e]>u Ec]dYh
Ec]diuh. atinu s>iy]y \>h pry]ve> avN piTic{u
Biukyuh ecy{uh. |eny]f[ ~R]T[. |o Ec]dYinu
"ph" `uh mu ci ab]y \>}]et s>iy]yi
A>uh pry]y[ky]l A zb>]xN axhKYh mH]
zb]fe> piTic{u Bic{u. aen ve>]h k<iu.
aenyi>iu k][ O>u divxh xRv]s]x[zt
p]>hgtnuh Evdnuh Evd]iyuh Ey]gs]x[ztv]>]siyuh
vi>num]y O>u zb]fEzsS[N atiE vu. aEHh
xhnYxifemu niyic{u tniu zkmxhnY]xh t>utinuh
te gu>uv]yi xVIk>iutinuh t Ey]gYtyu O>]e
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e`tiHYm]
kukiutin]yi aEnVSic{u nTuky]yi>uu. A zb]f
enyuh kyuTen zb>]xN te aTul viic{u
Emlr Ec]dYh Ec]dic{u. aEHh "pkVh" `[ \>h pru.
|tu EkE]L zb]fnu mH]B]SYh zgHi]N t Ey]gYt
yueu niyic{[ zb]>]xN aEHin[ \pEdsic{u
ek]Tu]n]>hBic{u. zbSm>]xN AiNEmuh zb]fN
Alryiumi>uu. AdYhte zb>]xN zb]fnu
visuh d]Hvuh \rvuh v>]etyi>i]n]yi O>u divYoSDh
ek]Tuu Exviic{i]f[ B]SYh \pEdsi]N tuTiyt[.
zb>]xN A Aie |pric{u B]SYh kuEr `<uti
ek]Tuukyuh zb]fN atu En]i D>iukyum]yi]f[
piiukyuh piukyuh ecy[tt[. zb>]xN `<utiyiTu
t[ zb]fN En]i D>ic{uk<i]l pieyuh zb>]xN
`<utiyiuek]Tuuh. |en Aru m]x]h k<iE]L
mH]B]SYh mu<uvnuh \pEdsiukyuh zb]fN D>iukyuh
k<iu. aE]L zb>]xN s]pmun]yi pURvitiyil
gRvtVe zp]piukyuh ecy[tu. \Ten zb]fN te
gu>uv]y gRven vic{u y]ztyuh pr[ avieTni[
y]zty]yi. aE]L A gRvN te zpiysiSYn]y
zb]fen vIuh vh anuzgHic{i[ "a}Ey] zb]Ef]m!
aEu ulpip]xkuETyuh nizdyueTyuh b]D \]k]ti>i
]n]yi w]N t A divYoSDie si aEu
jx[pRsmu]y]l nsic{uEp]kuh. \TN Bv]N nizd zp]piu
kyuh ecy{uh. pie a[ Arum]x]h k<iy]et \f>ukyi}.
atin]l |ni eviiru k]>Yh ve> xUic{uEvfh"
`u pri[ aR]nvuh ecy[tu. \Ten zb]fN t]N
pic{ mH]B]SYie O>hsem]nuh vix[m>ic{uEp]eyil
prut>]N A>uh \]yi>i]tuek]u gRvN `<uti
vy]y |o AikLkUTi ek]uEp]yi |et]u pkRi
ey<uti xUifh `u niyic{[ Aikuh ekieyTu[
avieTniu Ep]vukyuh ecy[tu.
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A zb]fN pieyuh p il xW>ic{[ O>u
divxh diil ecE]L m]RgmEDYyu O>u ndi |ri
TEt]yi vu. ndiyil |r]et ae> kTutin[ A
diieuh Et]fiyuh vWiyuem]umi}]yi>uu. ndiyil
evmDikmi}]tuek][ avieTey}]v>uh ae>yie>
kTut[ ndiyiiriy]f[. ndi vIti ve> kurtum]yi
>uu. atin]l A zb]fN fil |riTu
ky]emuevc{iu kurc{u evh ky{ieTuu muKh k<uki. \Ten
A zb]fN g]nizdey zp]pic{[ avieT vIfu. aE]L A
kTvil kuic{uek]uni nvyovnyun]y O>u sUzdknYk
atuk[ aTuu ecu En]iyE]L aEHh \ruky]
efuh a}]et Em]H]]xYvuh mume}uh mni]i.
`iuh O>u zb]fN |zpk]>h m]RgmEDY vIfu kiTutu
ki[ |uhevc{u Ep]kutu yume}u vic]>ic{[ avieT
niuek]u d]xim]>il O>uiey vIiEu pryc{[ n]u
BZtYNm]e> v>ui, ave>e][ |o zb]fen eki
eyTuic{u xVgZHieu ek]uEp]yi. avieT avL D]>]h
vix[t]>vuh vZiyumutuh k]uh evic{vuh niRb]Dm]yi
kTutum]y O>u muriku kiil em vi>ic{[ atil A
zb]fen kiTi. A knYk n]Tuv]<iy]y O>u sUzdzpBuvie
puztiyuh xo>Yh, xosIYh, xojnYh, eevduSYh, eevdg[Yh,
ABij]tYh mut]y xk xd[gufuh tik O>u mnxViniyu
m]yi>uu. avueT vIT[ A ndItI>u te v<iTuu
m]yi>uu.
zb]fN kurc{uEn>h k<iyuE]L \f>uem]yi>uu A
knYkyueT vic]>h. aEHh En>E]Tu En>m]yiuh \f>]y[k
y]l |etu ky]efu vic]>ic{[, avL[ ve> p>izBmm]yi.
\Ten |o viv>em}]h avL avueT ae aTulec{u
pru. zpBu \Ten eevdYen v>ui]fic{E]L "|EHe
b]Dic{i>iut[ nizdy]f[. a}]et |et]>u E>]gvuh b]D
yuem]um}.
`]l
En>E]Tu
En>m]yiuh
|EHh
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\f>]ti>iutie k]>fh mni]kui}. `]y]uh
divxhEt]ruh mUu zp]vsYh vIth aEpnh (Ec]r>c{u
EdHm]xkh Ety[uk) ecy[tie}il t]mxiy]et |EHh
m>ic{uEp]Ey]h. aEpnh s>iy]yi ecy[tuek]i>u ]l
|EHh `ztn]L \f>]ti>u]uh y]et]>u t>ETuh v>ut}.
`um]ztm}
|EHh
\f>uE]L
|EHtinu
Bfh
k<i]ti>utuek]u Ifh \]yi>iukyumi}" `u
pru eevdYN Ep]yi. pie A eevdYN prtuEp]e
ey]e ecy[tu. zp]fen >iutinu m]>um]y]l s>iy]vu
kyie}u vic]>ic{[ sUzdzpBu te puztieye atinu
niEy]gic{u. eevdYviDizpk]>h zp]fen >iutinu
t]Nte
a}]]l
s>iy]vukyie}u
vic]>ic{[
atin]yi xVyEmv xy]yi>u sUzdknYky[u pitZ
niEy]ghkUTi kiiyE]E<uh ve> xE]Sm]yi. atin]l
avLte ve> j]zgtEy]TukUTi zptidinh mUu En>vuh
aEpnvuh muh ecy[t[ A zb]fen >ic{uek]i>uu.
|en Aru m]xh k<iE]L A zb]fN \fRu.
aE]L aEHin[ O]mtu]y vic]>h te Aieien
uric{]yi>uu. ati n]l aEHh epeefI[ A ndItI>
iEu Ep]yi. avieTec{u En]iyE]L Aieuh
avieTe kiTuu]yi>uu. `iuh aet]>u psu tiu
ek]u nilut]yi]f[ aEHh kt[. psuvieniTic{um]i
En]iyE]L ~t]nuh B]gem]e psu tiuk<ii>iuu.
atin]l zb]fnu ve> viS]dm]yi. ep]y[Ep]ytienuric{[
|ni vic]>ic{tuek][ Pem]umi}E}] `u vic]>ic{[ aEHh
EsSmu]yi>u Aike}]h epruieyTu[ y]zkmh
aTuie]i>iuE]L |o zb]fN `E]]f[ Ep]ku
et[ ariyutin]yi A sUzdknYky]l ayy[e >u
BZtYNm]R avieT vu. avE>]T[ |o psu A>ueT vky]f[ `[
zb]fN Ec]diukyuh |t[ wueT yjm]ne vky]f[
`[ avR \>h pryukyuh ecy[tu. pie zb]fN A
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AieuemTuuek]u zpBuvie gZHile vu.
aE]L sUzdknYk zb]fen y]zkmh vic{u pUjic{i>ui.
pie avR tiu]y xhB]Sfhek][ |o zb]fe
`}] itikuh aEHh |ztv e>]h \riE]kuv]nu
k]>fvuh muh sUzdknYky[uh |o sUzdknYkyueT itikuh
avueT gufuh te >ic{t[ |v]efuh muh
zb]fnuh mni]yi. viv>e}]h ariE]L avRu
p>x[p>h ve> bHum]nvumu]yi. pie zb]fe
t]lp>Yzpk]>h Ai ti psuvien sUzdknYk zpEtYkem]>u
u piTic{u ekiukyuh zb]fN auh avieTte
t]mxiukyuh ecy[tu. zb]fn[ aBYhginuh a]<inuh
Evet}]h knYkte ty{]r]ie]Tutin]l au
>]ztiyiuh aEHh xuKm]yiuri.
piE divxh >]vie zb]fN `fIu psuvien eki
yi>u u ecu En]iyE]L psu ti Aike}]h
y]et]>u EkTuh kUT]et c]fkE]TukUTi kiTutuku.
aEHh avey}]h epruieyTuu k<uki uTc{u ek]uvu.
EsSmu AikE]Tu kUiEc{Ru En]iyE]L Ou
neie}riyuky]l aEHinu ve> xE]Sm]yi. |o
Aike]uh |ztyuh k]m]yiuh v]T]etyuh psu tiiu
dHi]etyuh |>ut[ atukil B]SYem<utiy gRve
divYtVhek]E] mH]B]SYie m]H]Yhek]E] `u
ek]]efu niymi}. `eiuem]>u divYsiek]]
yi>ifh, a}]et |en v>ut}E}].
pie A zb]fN A Aike}]hkUTi kUiei
ty{]r]i vc{u. y]zt pry]n]yi A sUzdknYkey aTul
viic{u. "|E]L aW]ru m]xm]yE}]. w]nivieT vi[. |ni
|E]L
w]N Ep]kuv]N B]viuky]f[. |ztyuhk]h nI
`e Evu suzsUSey}]h ecy[tu >ic{u `}, nI `e
zp]f> ecy[tu `ute pry]h. nI `niuecy[t |o
\pk]>inu tt]y zptiPem]uh w]N k]fui}.
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e`tiHYm]
`iuh |tienuriec{]uh pry]et Ep]y]l w]N Ekvh
kZtG[nn]kumE}]. atuek]u Ec]diut]f[. nie AzgHh
`]efu pr]l atu x]Diutin]yi nie w]N
anuzgHi]h. `e anuzgHh O>iuh viPIBviut}.
|t}]et Ouh t>]n]yiu w]N k]fui}. atin]l nie
AzgHem]efu pryfh" `u pru. aE]L A knYk
vinyxEmth
et]<utuhek][
"a}Ey]
xV]miN!
w]N
jnic{tilie O>u pu>uSe p]dzsuzsuS ecy{utin]f[
`ni[ B]gYh xiic{t[. atin]l |o jMil me]>u
pu>uSe suzsuS ecy[v]N xhgtiy]k]etyi>u]l ek]]
em}]et Ever y]et]>]zgHvuh `nii}. atin]l aviTuu
kZpyu]yi w]N aviTue B]>Yy]yiI>]n]yi[ `e
anuzgHifh.
|tiDikm]yi
O>nuzgHvuh
Evfemu
w]n]zgHiui}. |til viyt]y O>nuzgHmueu w]N
vic]>iuumi}. |o anuzgHh `niu Biuuevil `e
jMh xPm]yi" `u pru.
A sUzdknYkyueT |o v]ukL EkE]L zb]fnu
ve> vic]>m]yi. "kh! |HE]HxuKe aEsSh
\Epic{u xnY]xh v]iutin]yi gu>uvien aEnVSic{u
nTu w]N |ve viv]Hh ecy{ueteny]f[? zp]f>
ecy[t
|vueT
aEpey
\Epiueteny]f[?
n]]me Azsme AzgHic{u nTu w]N >]me
Azsme eeke]fem]yi>iuEm] |osV>viDi? aen
Ay]leyuh zbkuj]tn]y w]N sUzdkuj]ty]y
|ve AdYm]yi viv]Hh ecy{ut[ viHitm}E}]. O>u
zb]ffnu zbzteevsYkuilni[ y]zkmh O]E>]
viv]Hh ecy[t}]et O>u sUzdknYkey viv]Hh ecy[v]N p]Ti}
`]fE}] s]x[zth. atin]l |ve viv]Hh ecy{femil
atinu mu]yi mUu j]tiyiu mUu knYkm]e> viv]Hh
ecEy{iyi>iuu. O>u viv]Hvuh Eveu vic]>ic{i>u
`ni[ |en Evivt[ atY]>Ym]yi>iuu. |t[
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|osV>N `e p>iiuky]yi>iuEm]? av] O>uzpk]>h
vic]>ic{]l |tuh n}tu tey]f[. s]x[zthek]uh yui
ek]uh anuBvhek]uh xhx]>ie ni]>t ariiu
mniu]ku vi>iu kurc{ukUTi bmu] yi>iuh.
atin]l ~t]y]uh |vueT AzgHh x]Diic{iu pie
nueT AzgHvuh x]Di]h. a}]et nivZiyi} `ien
vic]>ic{i[ A zb]fN sUzdknYkEy]T[ "a}Ey] BEzd! nie
Hite anuvRiutinu w]N xd] xn]f[. `iuh
O>u zb]fn]y w]N sUzdknYky]y nie viv]Hh
ecy{utinu zb]fkuilniuh ztiy kuilniuh
eevsYkuilniuh O]E>] knYkm]e> viv]Hh ecy[ti}]et
p]Ti}. aeny]f[ s]x[ztviDi. atin]l w]N Ep]yi mUu
viv]Hh ecy[ttinuEsSh nieyuh viv]Hh ecy[tuek]]h.
atuve> nI mifh" `u pru. |tu Eku xE]S
xEmth sUzdknYk s]x[ztviDizpk]>m}]et Ouh ecy{fem[
`ni[ niRbmi}. `e aEpey xdyh au
xVIk>iuuevil atin]yi[ `zt k]h Evfemiuh
k]i>iutin[ `ni[ y]et]>u viE>]Dvumi}" `u pru.
"`]l aeny]ve" `u pru zb]fN aEHie
AieuemTu[ xVEdsEu ti>ic{uEp]vukyuh ecy[tu.
an>h A zb]fN xZgZHil ecu t]mxic{u
ek][
zb]fkuilniuh
ztiykuil
niuh
eevsYkuil niuh O]E>] knYkm]e> y]zkmh viv]Hh
ecy[ttie OTuh |o sUzdknYkEyyuh y]viDi viv]Hh
k<ic{u (muNk]il zb]fN n]u j]tiyilniuh ag[ni
x]iy]yie viv]Hh k<i]ruetu zpxim]fE}]).
aen A zb]fN n]u B]>Ym]E>]TukUTi y]xuKh
xVgZHil t]mxic{ k][ A n]u B]>Ym]>ilniuh
aEHin[ O]E>] puztNm]>u]yi. puztNm]>ueT j]tkRmh
mutl vRm]nhve>yu xk zkiykuh aEHh y]k]h
EvtuEp]e ecy[tu. puztNm]e> y]zkmh aEHh te
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vidY]BY]xh ecy{ic{u. A puztNm]R n]uEp>uh atiEy]gYM]>uh
xk s]x[ztp]>hgt>uh pitZtuYgufv]M]>um]yiI>ukyuh
ecy[tu. AdYpuztn]y zb]fkum]>en aEHh viEsSic{u
Evd]DYynvuh ecy{ic{u. OTuh n]uEpe>yuh mH]B]SYh
piic{u. `]l n]]me puztN sUzdkuj]tnuh mH]B]SYh
Evd]hgvum]ky]l
A puzten aBimuKm]yi>uu B]SYh
piiutu viHitm}E}] `u vic]>ic{[ aEHh A puzten
zpEtYkic{[
O>u
mrvu
i>uiy]f[
mH]B]SYh
\pEdsic{uek]Tut[. `u m]ztvum}, mH]B]SYh sUzdvhsjR[
\pEdsic{[ p>>y] Evd]RHNm]>}] av>ueT |Tyil atinu
zpc]>h
v>uukyie}[
A
puztene]u
zpti
ecy{iukUTi ecy[ti]f[ aEHh mH]B]SYh A puztn[
\pEdsic{uek]Tut[ `[ ciR pryuu.
|en puztNm]R atiEy]gYNm]>uh yovnyuNm]>u
m]yiIRtie EsSh A zb]fN avieTniu Ep]vukyuh
ecy[tu. aEHh p iuh xW>ic{[ OTuh zsIgoQ
p]d]c]>Ynilniu zkmxnY]xe xVIk>ic{u zbDY]nvuh
ecy[tuek][
bd>Y]zsmil
t]mxic{u.
Ek>]c]>
kR]v]y
zsIs>]c]>YxV]mikueT
gu>uv]y
x]]l
Eg]vixV]mieyuric{[ Ekii}]vR aDikmu]yi>iniT
yi}]tin]l Ey]gIsV>siE>]mfiy]y Eg]vixV]mikL `u
pryeTu mH]N |o zb]Ef]mN tey]efukUTi
pr]l pie aEHie Ey]gYteyuric{[ aDikh
vix[t>ic{i[ AvsYmueu Et]ui}. azpk]>h te
aEHinu n]u j]tiyium]yi B]>Ym]>u]yi>uv>ilniu
jnic{v>]y n]u puztM]>il zb]fx[ztIyilniuh jnic{
puztN x]]l v>>uciyuh, ztiyx[ztIyilniu jnic{
puztN visVvizsutn]y vizkm]ditYmH]>]j]vuh, eevsYx[ztI
yilniu jnic{ puztN visVvizsutn]y vizkm]ditYmzieyu
zpxin]y
Biyuh,
sUzdx[ztIyilniu
jnic{
puztN
mH]vidV]n]y BRZH>iyum]efu v]x[tvh kUTi pr]l
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pie av>ueT Ey]gYtkeuric{[ prriyiEv>]yi
aDikm]>umu]yi>i]niTyi}.
pryiepu]y
pi>uku
ie AdYpit]v]y v>>ucieyuric{uh aEnkh kkLu
viSyIBUtM]>]y vizkm]ditYBikeuric{uh Ekii}]vR
Ekvh p]m>M]>ueT |TyilE]uh A>umu]yi>i]niTyi}.
BRZH>iyueT stkztyh m]y]iuh tRjm ecy{eiu
tin]l aEHeuric{uh p>uh arii>i]niTyu[.
atividV]M]>uh xhx[kZtil vY]k>fxhbm]yuh muh
aEnkh zgueT niR]t]um]y |vR xhx[kZt
pitM]>ueT
|Tyil
|uh
nitYp>icitM]>]yi]f[
|>iut[. v]Rikh, zp]kZtzpEvsh, DnpWkh mut]y p
zgL v>>uciyuh, Bik]vYh (>]m]yfh k) ` zpxi
zgvuh m[ aEnkh kZtikuh Biyuh, H>iTIk, v]kYpdIyh
mut]y vY]k>fzguh Evd]h vky]yi m aEnk
zguh Em[pr stkztyvuh muh BRZH>iyuh \]I
u[. zpxim]y am>ustkvuh BRZH>iyueT kZtiy]ef[
vidV]M]>ueT |Tyil O>Bizp]ymu[. |zpk]>mu mH]M]>ueT
m]hxs>I>h
ep]y[Ep]y]uh
av>ueT
yss>I>inu
E]k]vx]nh ve> y]et]>u H]niyuh xhBviyie}utu
tIRc{y]fE}]. mH]B]SYie zpc]>inu k]>fBUtM]R
|vR tey]efutuh pryfemi}E}].
Em[pr
n]u
mH]M]>uh
av>ueT
an]y
Eg]vixV]mikueT aTulniu mH]B]SYh pic{uk<itie
EsSh avRu B]SYkR]v]y ptw[jimHRSiey Ou
k]le]]em[ atiks]yi[ O>]zgHmu]yi. atin]l
avR aEnVSic{E]L ptw[jimHRSi atinu ve> muute
xVR]E>]Hfh ecy[tu k<ii>iut]yi ariu. aE]L
BRZH>i ec]}iyt]y O>u Es}]kh |vieT EcRuu.
"aEH] B]SYmEH] B]SYmEH] vymEH] vyh
adZV]x[m]N gtxVRmkZt]RE] ptw[ji"
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4. BRZH>i
BRZH>i AdYEmte nitYzbc]>iy]yi>uu `uh
at} aEHh AdYh viv]Hh k<iukyuh gZH]zsme
xVIk>ic{u kurc{uk]h |>iukyuh ecy[tu. piITu vi>nuh
xnY]xiyum]yiIRt]efuh |en >uviDh EkLviyu[.
aEHh e`Hik xuKe \Epic{u vi>n]yiIRtin[
O>u k]>fvuh ciR pryuu[. atu t]e< pruek]uu.
O>u divxh O>u Ey]gIsV>N BRZH>iyueT gZHil
vu. A Ey]gi O>u m]<h BRZH>iyueT eekyil ek]Tui[,
"|o m]<h ti]l j>]n>kL kUT]et `uh jIvic{i>iuh"
`u pr[ \Ten |riE]vukyuh ecy[tu.
Ey]gi Ep]ytie EsSh BRZH>i, "kurc{uk]h
k<iyuE]L `e zpiytm v]RDkYh nimih j>]n>k]l
b]Dity]yi m>ic{uEp]kumE}]. avL m>ic{iu pie w]N
jIvic{i>iuetin]f[? atin]l |o m]<h avLu
ek]Tufh. avL `uh jIvic{i>ie" `u vic]>ic{[ A
m]<h
B]>Yy[u
ek]Tuukyuh
atie
m]H]Yh
|zpk]>m]ef[ ave D>iiukyuh ecy[tu. BRZH>i
ax]m]nYm]yi
x[EnHic{uh
ptizvt]siE>]mfieyu
visVxic{uhevc{i>u A B]>Yy[[ O>u j]>N \yi>uu. avN
BRZH>iyueT asVp]kN (kuti>]>N) tey]yi>uu.
m]<h eekyiliukyuh atie mH]Yei ariyukyuh
ecy[tE]L puhiy]y A x[ztI, "nueT j]>N m>ic{iu pie
w]N jIvic{i>iuetin]f[? avN `uh jIvic{i>ie"
`u vic]>ic{[ A m]<h A>umriy]et j]>en v>ui. avnu
ek]Tuukyuh atie m]H]Ye zgHiiukyuh ecy[tu. A
kuti>]>N, `e B]>Y m>ic{iu pie w]N jIvic{i>i
uetin]f[? avL `uh jIvic{i>ie `u vic]>ic{[
at[ ave B]>Yy[u ek]Tuu. kuti>]>e B]>Y
BRZH>iyueT
Bvnie aTic{uti]>iyum]yi>uu.
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avL avieT v[ aTic{uti k<i[ avueT vIiEu Ep]y
xmy]f[ kuti>]>N |o m]<h avLu ek]Tu[ atie
m]H]Ye D>iic{t[. BRZH>i pur[ `vieTEy] Ep]yi
ti>ic{uv>uE]L
mEDYm]Rgh
A
x[ztI
A
m]<vuh
ek]uEp]kutu ku. m]<h kE]L atu tni[ Ey]gi
t>ikyuh t]N B]>Yy[u ek]Tuukyuh ecy[tt]ef[
aEHinu mni]vuky]l aEHh avE]T[ "nin[ |o
m]<h `vieTniu kii?" `u Ec]dic{u. "|t[ `rni[ `e
BR]vu tt]f[" `um]zth pri[ avL Ep]yi.
BRZH>i xVgZHil vtieEsSh kuti>]>en
v>ui, A m]<h avn[ `vieTniu kii `u Ec]dic{u.
AdYem]e avN ci vY]jL prueviuh OTuh
BRZH>iyueT niRbvuh BISfiyuh ek]u v]x[tvhte
pru. atu EkE]L BRZH>iu ve> vYxnmu]yi.
"kh! w]N atim]zth x[EnHiukyuh visVxiukyuh
ecy[ti>ut[ |o kuTey AfE}]. x[ztIke O>iuh
visVxi]N p]Ti}. kh! |vLu vi>Upnuh te BZtYnum]y
|o nIc]fE}] aBiniEvsmu]yt[. A>Yhte! |vN
|vueT j]>ne}il |vL[ |vEn]T[ |ztyuh x[EnHh
Et]]nuh |o m]<h |vnu ek]Tu]nuh |Tyi}. ~t]y]uh
|tienuric{[ |E]L Ouh prEy]" `ien vic]>ic{[
aEHh kuti>]>en pryc{i[ syngZHil Ep]yi
vic]>mg[nn]yi kiTu. kuti>]>N |o \]y xhgtiey}]h
O>u d]ximuEKn \Ten BRZH>iyueT B]>Yey zgHiic{u. te
vY]jzpvZike}]h BR]vriu `riE]L avLu
ve> vYxnvuh Byvumu]yi. |tu nimih te j]>nu
kinsiyuh tni[ du>Ysumu]kuemuh |v >uh
\]k]et
yi>ifemil
BR]vie
k
\Ten
k<ifemuh avL niyic{u. \Ten avL viSh EcR[ O>u
O]T (O>u pH]>h) \]i, "Bfh ty{]r]]N kurc{u
t]mxmu[. vyru k]y]ti>ie. |tu tiE]U" `u pr[
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A pH]>h BRZH>iyueT eekyil
jnE]h duRbui m]Ruu?

ek]Tuu.

ahgn]

BRZH>i pH]>h eekyil v]ie][, "|vL `e

ek]}]n]yi viSh kUi \]iyt]yi>ifh. |ni |vueT
xHv]xh
\Epiuk
tey]f[
yuh;
xhsymi}.
n]]zsmutil \mvuh xuKzpdvuh duK>Hitvum]yi>iu
t[ ctuR]zsmh tey]f[. atin]l aciE>f atien
e xVIk>ifh" `u mni]ie]u niyic{i[
"O]h vIEc{uTuh" `u pruek][ avieTniefIu
puruvu. A pH]>h pu>yueT |ril ti>ukievc{i[
aEHh Biv]i Biutin]yi O>u ci eekyieTuu
ek]u puririE]vukyuh ecy[tu. BRZH>i pTiu
puririyE]L aEHie pu>y[u tIpiTiukyuh
xRvxVvuh Bx[m]vEsSm]yitI>ukyuh ecy[tu.
an>h BRZH>i xnY]xvZiEy]TukUTiyuh Bi
eyTuu Bfh k<ic{uh p il xW>ic{u. OTuh
aEHh Bi y]cic{u v]i Bfh k<iutu yume}uh
v}v>uh v}tuh ek]uvuteil m]zth Bic{]l mti
eyuh niyic{[ p>Edsu O>u mH]Eztil (cidhb>
]efu ciR pryuu) ecuEcRu. avieT ki<E
Eg]pu>il "pfupi" `u zpxin]y
xnY]xi
EzsS[N |>iuu]yi>uu. atin]l BRZH>i pTi]Er
Eg]pu>il Ep]yi te ciyuh muilevc{[ avieTyi>uu. A
ciyil v}v>uh Bfx]Dnvuh ek]u eci]l BRZH>i
aetTuu Bic{i>uu. atil A>uh Ouh ek]u eciu
ek]Tuie}il aEHh Bi]rumi}. Bfh kUT]et aEHh
aEnkh divxL k<ic{ukU]ru]yi>uu. `]l atuek][
aEHin[ viEsSic{u y]et]>u xuKETuh Ifvuh
\]k]rumi}.

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|o k][ O>u divxh O>u Bi]>N avieT ki<E
Eg]pu>il ecu pfupiEy]Tu Bi y]cic{u. aE]L
pfupi "w]nuh tEE]ete O>u Bi]>n]f[.
tniu t>utin[ `e eekvsh y]et]umi}. `]l
pTi]Er Eg]pu>il O>u DnikN |>iuu[. avieTec{u
Ec]dic{]l aEHh v}tuh t>um]yi>iuh" `u pru. \Ten
A Bi]>N pTi]Er Eg]pu>il BRZH>iyueT aTul
ecu
Bi
Ec]dic{u.
aE]L
BRZH>iyuh
"Bi
ek]Tuutin[
`e
eekvsh
y]et]umi}.
w]nuh
tEE]e O>u d>izdn]f[" `u pr[. \Ten Bi]>N
"a[ O>u Dnv]n]efu ki<E Eg]pu>ii>iu mnuSYN
prE}]?" `u pru. |tu EkE]L t]en]>u ci
vc{uek]i>iutin]]f[ pfupi |en pryc{
etuh, vi>Nm]R[ |en O>u ci evc{uek]i>iu
ayuvuh
an]vsYvum]efuh
|en
O>u
p]zth
evc{uek]i>u]l v}v>uh v}tuh t]l ek]]em[
tni]zgHmue[
aRm]kut]efum]f[
piyueT
aBizp]yemuh mni]vuky]l "|ni |ti>ui[ A>uh |en
pry]niTy]k>ut[" `uh pr[ aEHh A cieyTu[
OE>ruek]Tuu. mFp]ztm]y cu \Tu tkRuEp]yi
`utu pryfemi}E}]. pie BRZH>i AjIvn]h A
pufYEztxiDiyilte |>ui>uuevuh aEHie
visikZtike}]h aEHh avieTyi>u[ \]Iuvy]
efum]f[ EkLvi.

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5. aDY]>]m]yfh
zsIv][mIkimHRSiy]l \]e g]yztI>]m]yfh,
aut>]m]yfh, An>]m]yfh mut]yvEp]e ADY]
>]m]yfh O>u SiEzp]m]yiute}]f[ vic]>iut[.
ADY]>]m]yfie kvit]>Itiyuh muh ek][ |t[ mu
>]m]yfE]Tu ve> vYtY]xeum]fi>iut[. SiEzp]
]yiu
>]m]yfil
zsI>]mN
viS[fuBgv]e
O>vt]>m]efutey]f[ pryuetiuh aEHe O>u
nItim]nuh DIE>]d]num]y O>u >]j]v]yiE evc{iuU.
aDY]>]m]yfkR]v[ zsI>]men O>u |osV>n]yiute
y]f[ vRfic{u k vix[t>iut[. |o vYtY]xee][
aDY]>]m]yfh
SiEzp]me}u
v]dh
v]x[tvh
tey]v]h. `]l |o zgmu]iytienuric{[ p<m]R
pruEp]>ut[ t]e< pryuu.
viS[fuBn]y O>u zb]fn]f[ >]m]yfh \]iyt[.
te >]m]yfil mu >]m]yfe]L Bi>xh
\tin]l |tien jnL aDikh Ad>iukyuh timih
|tin[ aDikh zpc]>h v>ikyuh ecy{uem]f[ aEHh AdYh
vic]>ic{i>ut[. pE, zgh tIRE]L \]y anuBvh ve>
vYtY]xet]yi>uu. te zgh Ou En]femuh pru
p Ey]gYM]E>yuh aEHh xmIpiec{iuh A>uh atien Esh
Ep]uh Adi>ic{i} `u m]ztm}, "SiEzp]]y p
>]m]yfuh \E]L |o viY]N |tin]yi puret[
auth te. |t]e>iuh En]uEm]" `uh muh pru
ciR p>iHxi]nuh tuTi. zge A>uh xVIk>ic{ie}u
m]ztm}, kurc{udivxh k<iE]E<uh jnueT p>iH]xh
aEHinu
xHivHiy]et
AyiI>ukyuh
aEHh
xVEdsh viuEp]vukyuh ecy[tu.
aen aunT[ |o zb]fN O>u divxh
mnuSYxW]>h |}]t]y O>u ek]Tu]il ecuEcRu.
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En>vuh eevki. mnuSY]Div]xmu [ `utin[ avieT
niuh
ve>
dU>mutin]l
A
>]zti
avieTe
k<ic{ukUukeyu tIRc{eTui. A vn]>ilUTiyu
\oTuv<iyueT aTu]yi[ O>u kuvuh Alryuh ku.
kuiiri
kuic{u
xY]vn]dikuh
k<ic{[
A
Alryil te >]m]yfzgvuh ty[uevc{u kiTu.
visuh d]Hvuh v<i nTiu Ifvuh `}]hkUTi kiT \Ten
aEHh \riuTukyuh ecy[tu.
p]ti>]zti k<iE]L avieT EtEj]myn]y O>u
divYpu>uSN zptYe[ "A>]fivieT vu kiTut[?" `u
Ec]dic{u. \Ten zb]fN `fIi>uu. atie EsSh t]e<
v>uzpk]>h avR xhB]Sfh tuTi.
divYN: EH! a]>]f[? |vieT vu kiTuetin]
yi]f[?
zb]fN: w]N O>u zb]fn]f[. O]E>]E>] Edsil
xW>ic{[ |u eedvgtY] |vieT vuEcRu. mnuSY>u diil
`utinu En>h mtiy]k]et vtin]l |vieTe kiTu
`E \U.
divYN: ayueT aTul |>iu zgh ~t]f[?
zb]fN: atu w]N pr]l
p>iHxiuh. atuek][ w]N pryukyi}.

aviTu[

`e

divYN: e`, aet]umi}, EkLe. pryU.

|zpk]>h A divYpu>uSe v]u Ekiu zb]fN A
zgh |t]efuh atunimih tniu]y AEpuh
`}]h pruEkLic{u. \Ten A divYpu>uSN zbfEn]Tu
pru.

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"|tienuric{[ aviTu[ Ouh vYxniE. w]N O>u
kosh prut>]h. atuEp]e ecy[t]l ayueT |o
zge `}]v>uh Ad>iutinuh timih zginu
zpc]>h xiiutinuh |Tv>uh. `e]l |o v>u
siv>]ztin]L a[ |o zgvuhek][ Eg]kRu Ep]kfh.
En>h eevk]r]kuE]L ki<E nTyil Ep]yi ni]l axhKYh
jnL v>u kUil Et]Ej]myn]y O>u zb]fN
v>utuk]f]h. aEHie pi]e n]u pikL kUeT
\]yi>iuh. aEHie eekyil |o zgh ek]uecu
ek]Tuu viv>h pryfh. `]l aEHh |tiEu
nivZiyu]i>uh. |t]>u prutu `u Ec]dic{]l
Ouh pryukyum>ut[." |zpk]>h pr[ A divYpu>uSN \Ten
aR]nh ecy[tu.
|o \pEdsh Ek[ A zb]fn[ ~vuh xE]Sm]yi
`utu prEyti}E}]. a>uEf]dym]yE]L avieTniu
pureu. pie O]E>]E>] Edsil xW>ic{[ zkEmf siv>]zti
AyE]E<uh Eg]kRu ecuEcRu. En>h eevk]r]
yE]L mu[ A divYpu>uSN pri>utuEp]e O>u
zb]fN v>ut[ k[, zgh aEHie eekyil
ek]uecu ek]Tuu viv>em}]h pru. A zb]fN, "|t[
`e eekyil ek]ut>utin[ aE]T]>]f[ prt[?" `u
Ec]dic{u. zgkR]v]y zb]fN Ouh mi]et niu.
aE]L A zb]fN "Ae |E]L pryfemi}.
k]>Yem]e `niu mni]yi. ay[[ |o \p]yh pru
t AL O>u gRvn]f[. avN |zpk]>h vY]Ej]pEdsh
ecy[ttin]l w]N aven spiuu. avN O>u sUzdn]yi
BUmiyil jni]N xhgti v>e." |zpk]>h spic{tinu EsSh
eekyiu]yi>u kmuvil niu kuer evemTuu
zgiEMl tic{u zgkR]v]y zb]fe ky{il
ek]Tui[ "|ni |o zgh nimih ay[u ve> bHum]nh
33

e`tiHYm]
\]kutinuh xhgtiy]kuh" `u pru EztiEu
kTuEp]vukyuh ecy[tu.
atie EsSh aDY]>]m]yfe `}]v>uh Ad>ic{[
p]>]yfin[ \pEy]geTuiuTukyuh SiEzp]]y
>]m]yfe]L atinu zpc]>h xiiukyuh ecy[tu.
aDY]>]m]yfkR]v]y
zb]fn[
A
\pyh
pruek]Tu gRvn]f[ pie sUzdn]yi BUmiyil
"tuWe<uN" `u n]mEDyE]TukUTi avt>ic{t[.
`<un[
aDY]>]m]yfE]Tu
mu
>]m]yfE
]Dikh zptipi \]kutinuh te kii]utRjmy[[
|o mUe xVIk>iutinuh \ k]>fvuh Em[przpk]>h
aEHiEn]Tu pURvxhbm]kuu.
Eg]kRu siv>]ztin]L n]u pikE]TukUTi v A
zb]fN x]]l EvdvY]xn]yi>uu. A n]u pikL n]u
Evduh Ayi>uu. aDY]>]m]yfh mUh \]iyt[
x]]l v>>uciy]efu ciR pryuu[.

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e`tiHYm]

6. pryi ep pi>ukuh
c>iztzpxin]y Eg]vixV]mikueT puztnuh my]
il nTu v]kYh, p>[Ep>u mut]y EjY]ti]x[zt
zgueT niRm]t]evu pryeTu Aum]y v>>uci `
zb]Ef]menuric{[ Ekii}]vR aDikmueu Et]u
i}. |EHh vizkm]ditY>]j]vie Exvkn]yiu t]mxic{i>uu.
v>>uci xks]x[ztp]>hgtnuh n} po>]fiknuh Ayi>u
tin]l >]j]vinu s]x[ztxhbm]Ey] pu>]f xhbm]Ey]
v} xhsyvuh En>i]l |EHE]Tu Ec]dic{]f[ at[ tIRuk
ptiv[.
aenyi>ie k][ O>u divxh >]j]v[ ">]m]yfil
zp]D]nm]y v]kYEmt]f[?" `[ |o zb]fEn]T[ Ec]dic{u. |o
Ec]dYinu tt]y \>h pry]N Et]]y[ky]l v>>uci
viSn]yiIRu. \Ten >]j]v[ "`]l `vieTeyiuh
Ep]yi,
AE>]eTiuh
Ec]dic{riu
n][pe]udivxh
k<iyutinumu[ |vieT vu pryfh. aen ecy[tie}il
pie t]N |vieT v>femi}. `niu te k]fukyuh
Ev" `u pru. >]j]vie k[pn EkE]L v>>uciyueT
HZdyh viS]dvuh vic]>vuhek]u niru. \Ten AEHh
avieTniu pureuEp]vukyuh ecy[tu.
tdn>h v>>uci p iuh xW>ic{[, p
Ey]gYM]E>yuh ku Ec]dic{u. `iuh >]m]yfie `}]
Es}]kuh v]kYuh zpD]nh te. a}]et atinuE]
vYtY]xh "nHi guguik]y]h kV]pi m]Du>YEBd" `uh muh
p>uh pviDh prt}]et s>iy]y mrupTi A>ilniuh
kiiyi}. aen n][ptudivxh k<iu. zb]fnu vYxnh
xHivHiy]etyuh AyiIRu. >]j]vie aTuu Exv
Ep]kuemutey}, xRvenu xRv>]uh xtiei
>iu tni[ |triukUeTu v>ut[ ~vuh avm]nk>vuh
AfE}].
|o
avm]nh
xHic{uek][
xVEdsu
35

e`tiHYm]
t]mxiutil EBdh m>itey]f[ `ieney]e
vic]>ic{uhek]u BfvuhkUT]et A x]Duzb]fN pkl
mu<uvnuh aunTu. >]ztiy]yE]L O>u vn]>il
O>]lryueT aTul ecuEcRu. visuh d]Hvuh
Ifvuh vYxnvuh xHivHiy]et A Alryil
kyriiTu. \Ten Ifhek]u myvum]yi. aEHh kiT
xmyh "vnEdvtm]R `e >ie" `u pruhek]]f[
kiTt[.
En>h ~kEdsh p]ti>y]yE]E<[ ci Ak]sxW]>i
k]y Edvtm]R A AiEMl vukUTi. A AiEMl
i>v]xinik]y Edvtm]e> viic{[ "niL v>uiE}? |E]L
O>u [ zpxvmu[. wL avieT Ep]vuky]f[. Ec]>yuh
nI>uh kuTifemil v>uviN" `u pru. aE]L A
AiEMi>u Edvtm]R "wLu v>]N nivZiyi}. |vieT
O>u visin]y zb]fN vu kiTuu. |EHh xV>]Rh
we zp]Ric{uek]]f[ kiTt[. atin]l niL Ep]yi
ti>ic{uv>uE]L |tiE vu viv>h pru Evfh Ep]k]N"
`u pru. `]eny]ke `u pr[ A vnEdvtm]R
Ep]vukyuh ecy[tu.
aYy]mm]yE]L v>>uci \fRueviuh vYxnE]Tu
kUTi O]E>]uEm]Ru kumTc{u kiTt}]et `<uEi}.
aE]L muE Ep]y Edvtm]R vIuh avieT vuEcRu. \Ten
AiEMl \]yi>u Edvtm]R "zpxvemvieTy]yi>uu?
kuiey]f[? `u Ec]dic{u. aE]L Edvtm]R "O>u prye
avieTy]yi>uu zpxvh. kui ep]f[" `u pru. "ave
viv]Hh ecy{ut[ A>]yi>iuh?" `[ AiEMu]yi>uvR
vIuh Ec]dic{E]L vvR "at[ "m]h vii" `riukUT]
|o v>>uciy]f[. En>h evu]r]yi. wL |ni t]mxiu
i}. EsSem]e piery]h" `u pr[ \Ten Ep]vukyuh
ecy[tu.
36

e`tiHYm]
~vuh buis]iy]y v>>uciu Edvtm]>ueT |o v]u
EkE]L te k]>Yh x]Dic{tiu xE]Svuh B]viy]y
aDptneuric{u
vic]>ic{u
viS]dvuh
OuEp]e
HZdyil tiivs]yi. aDptnh kUT]et k<iutinu
tt]y O>up]yh AE]cic{u niyic{uhek]u xE]SE]Tu
kUTi `fIu. aE]E<uh En>vuh evuy]l \Ten avieT
niu pureu.
n][pe]]h divxm]yiuh v>>uciey k]f]i[
>]j]vinu viS]dm]yiIRu. `iuh xB]v]xik]y vidV]M]R
e}]h ve> xE]Sm]fu]yt[. v>>uci avieT \]yi]f[
>]j]v[ ave> Evvh Ad>i]tuh av>ueT KY]ti
ep]]tuh `uh muh vic]>ic{[ avRe}]vRuh v>>uci
eyuric{[ atYh axUyyu]yi>uu. >]jxB kUTiyE]L
>]j]v[, "kh nueT v>>uciey ki}E}]? aEHh avm]nh
vic]>ic{[ zp]ftY]gh ecy[tEt], >]jYh viuEp]yEt] `E]?
ati}, xRvs]x[zttVnuh visinum]y aEHh ~tu
viDvuh nueT Ec]dYinu tt]y mrupTi mni]ie]u
v>]etyi>iukyi}" `uh muh vic]>ic{uek]i>iuE]L
xE]SxEmth v>>uciyuh avieT `i. aEHie
muKzpxt kE]Lte k]>Yh x]Dic{u `u >]j]vinuh
xB]v]xik]y `}]vRuh mni]yi. \Ten >]j]v[ "`]yi,
mni]Ey]?" `u Ec]dic{u.
v>>uci: eedvk]>ufY]uh gu>ukThek]uh m]nY
M]>]y niueTey]e anuzgHm]H]Yuh O>u viDh
mni]yi `ute pry]h.
>]j]v[: ~tu Es}]km]f[, ~tu v]kYm]f[? EkLe.
v>>uci: >]m]yfil zpD]nm]y Es}]kh,
">]mh ds>h vii m]h vii jnk]j]h
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e`tiHYm]
aEy]Y]mTvIh vii g t]t y]xuKh" `ut]f[.
|til zpD]nm]yiu v]kYh "m]h vii jnk]j]h"
`utum]f[.
|tu EkE]L xByiu]yi>uve>}]h s>i s>i `[
e`kYkf[En xtic{u. >]j]v[ xE]SxmnVith `fIu
v>>uciyueT eeky[uk[ piTic{[ aRD]xnh ek]Tui>ui. pie
vitI>]etku AB>fuh anvDixuvRf>t[nuh
aEHinu x]nh ek]Tuu xE]Siiukyuh tE]Tu
kUTi y]pURvh t]mxic{uek]utinnuvdiukyuh ecy[tu.
tdn>h v>>uci Em[pr Es}]kie aRh pu
viDil vY]KY]nic{u >]j]vien EkLic{u. avyil >uviDh
aRh t]e<Ec{Ruu. |o Es}]kh zsI>]mnuh xItyuh
[mfnuhkUTi vnv]xin]yi pureE]L m]tZp]de
vic{u y]ztpr [mfEn]Tu xumizt prt]f[.
a}Ey] t]t (vX) >]mh ds>h vii (>]men ds>en[
ari]uh) nie EjYS[n]y >]men an]y ds>enE]e
vic]>ic{uek]fh `u t]lp>Yh. jnk]j]h m]h vii.
jnk]jey (xItey) `eE]e vic]>ic{uek]fh. aTvI
aEy]Y]h vii. aTviey (vne) aEy]YeyE]e
vic]>ic{uek]fh. y]xuKh g. xuKm]kuhvh gmic{]uh
`[ O>Rh. pie
>]mh ds>h vii. >]men ds>N (piv]Hn
n]yi>iu mH]viS[fu) `ri]uh. jnk]j]h m]h vii.
jnk]jey (xItey) m] (mH][mi) `ri]uh.
aEy]Y]h aTvIh vii. aEy]Yey (>]mN Ep]y]l pie)
aTvi (k]T[) `ri]uh. (atin]l) a}Ey] vX! nI
xuKm]kuvh Ep]y]uh `u >]me aRh.
|zpk]>h y]zkmh pu viDil v>>uciyueT vY]KY]nh
EkE]L >]j]v[ pURv{]Dikh xE]Siukyuh v>>uciey
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e`tiHYm]
bHum]niyuh ecy[tu. pie `}]v>uhkUTi O]E>] >]jY
vRm]nh pr[ aenyi>iuE]L v>>uci, "a}Ey]
mH]>]j]Ev! |e >]ztiyil O>u prye m]Til O>u pryi
zpxvic{[ O>u epFkuiyu]yiu[. atie j]tkPh
En]iytil A kuiu mUu vyu tikyuE]E<uh |o
>]jYh nsiuh `u ki>iuu. |u mutl O]E>]
n]sk]>fL tuTuh. ae}il A zpjey \Ten ek]}i
fh" `u pru. |tu EkE]L EjY]tis]x[ztnuh
viSinum]y |o zb]Ef]me vcnh O>iuh miY
y]kute}u visV]x]l >]j]vinuh xB]v]xikLuh
ve> vYxnm]yiIRu. b]nizgHh kh. viEsSic{uh
epFkuiy]yi>iu
iti[
aet]>iuh
viHitm}.
atin]l `u EvU `[ `}]v>uh kUTi AE]cic{[ O>u
kosh niyic{u. `eney]l, v]<iiek][ O>u ecriy
c]Tmu]i, |o kuiyueT tyil O>u ecriy pvuh
ek]uiui atil kiTi ndiyie]<uuk. |o niye
>]j]vuh xtic{u. \Ten >u BTM]e> viic{[ azpk]>h
ecy[v]N k[pnyuh ek]Tuu. kuiyu]yi>iu h
~kEdsh | dii]ef[ v>>uci pruek]Tuu. >]jBTM]R
aEnVSic{uecu. kuiey `Tuu k[pnzpk]>h ecy[kyuh
\Ten viv>h >]jxiDiyil ariyiyuh ecy[tu. tniu
v>uv]N B]vic{ aDptnh kUT]et k<iuvE}] `u vic]>ic{u
v>>uci[ ve> xE]Svum]yi. pieyuh aEHh >]j]vie
aTul Exvkn]yi t]mxic{u. aen kure]>u k]h
k<itieEsSh v>>uci i>t]mxh xVgZHile
Ai.
aenyi>iu k][ O>u divxh v>>uci O>u
v<iy]ztyil Bfh k<i]n]yi O>u zb]fe gZHil
ecu. \Ten zb]fN "Evgil kui k<ic{uv>]h. |vieT
\ofuk]m]yi>iuu" `u pru. aE]L v>>uci |o
zb]fe buisiey p>Ii]n]yiu "w]N \ofu
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e`tiHYm]
k<ifemil ci duRGTu[. aet]e x]DiuEm]
`riiuEvfh kui]N Ep]k]N" `u pru.
zb]fN:
duRGTL
`e}]m]f]Ev]?
|vieT
nivZiyuvy]efil x]Di]h. `eiuh EkLe.
v>>uci: me]um}, kui k<i]l \Tu]N vI>]iu
Evfh.
nUruEpRu
Bfh
ek]TuiuEvfh
`niu
\ofuk<i]N. `u m]ztm} `e \ofinu nUeu kUh kU]N
Evfh. \ofu k<i]l pie `niu mUuEpe> tifh.
n]uEpe>e cumukyuh Evfh. |Ezt \U.
|tu EkE]L zb]fN v}]et a]ic{[ Ouh
mi]et niu. \Ten O>u knYk aki>uuek][ "aen]uh
a]iyuh
p>izBmiyuh
Ev.
|tien}]h
|vieT
ty{]rueu prEU" `u pru. zb]fN azpk]>h
pryukyuh v>>uci kui]N Ep]vukyuh ecy[tu. \Ten
zb]fN knYkey viic{[ |et}]mivieT x]DiuEm] `u
Ec]dic{u. aE]L knYk "`}]h x]Diuh. |et]uh azt
zpy]xmi}. aEHh prtie x]>h anu mni]i]f[
p>izBmiut[. vI>]iu Evfemu prtie x]>h
cIlEk]fkh
Evfem]f[.
nUru
EpRu
Bfh
ek]Tufemu prtie x]>h aEHinu eevsVEdvh
(eevsYh) k<ifem]f[. eevsYh ek]u nUru Edvtm]>ueT
zpItiyu]kutin]]f[ aen prt[. pie nUeu
kU]N prtie x]>h |Wiri Evfem]f[. |Wiri
\]y]l nUeu kUh kU]e Pmue]f[ evc{i>iut[.
pie aEHinu mUuEpe> tifemu prtie x]>h
eviyuh, aTy[yuh, nUruh kUi murufem]f[. (pukyi
a][
|}]yi>iuh).
pie
aEHe
n]uEp>u
cumfemu prtie x]>h \ofu k<i]l kurc{u
kiTfh. atien]>u kiu Evfem]f[. kiil kiTuE]L
kil]ukL n]uh kUTiy]fE}] cumut[. |ztey]E
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\U. |tinivieT `] viSmh?" `u pru. |tu EkE]L
aN ve> xE]Siukyuh, knYkyueT buiviEsS
euric{[ atYh auteTukyuh ecy[tu. "`]l `e
mkL Ep]yi `}]h Evgh ty{]r]U" `u pru knYkey
ayc{u. v>>uci kuiyuh muh k<iu vE]E<uh O>u
cIlEk]fkh, eevsYinu Evu Hviuh, cnh, pUv[
mut]yvyuh ty{]r]iyi>uu. \ofin[ |Wiriyuh \]yi
>uu. \ofu k<iE]E<uh puril muru]nu x]m]n
uh O>u kiil p]yuh tyifyuh `}]h ty{]r]iyi>uu.
v>>uci eevsYvuh, \ofuh k<ic{u puril ecu murui
kiil kyriiTu. t]N prtie x]>h mni]i
|zpk]>em}]h ty{]r]iyt[ |o knYkyueT buix]mRYh
ek]]efu mni]vuky]l ~tuviDvuh |o knYkey
viv]Hh k<ifem[ aEHh mnu ek]]E]cic{urc{u.
`inu ve>ryuu? v>>uci te AzgHh A knYkyueT
aen zgHiiukyuh aEHh xtiukyuh k]t]mxh
kUT]et xumuHURil A knYkey viv]Hh k<iyuh
xVgZHil ek]uEp]>ikyuh ecy[tu.
aen A dtim]R y]xuKh xVgZHil t]mxi
c{i>u k][ O>u divxh Bfvuh muh k<i[ >uEp>uh
kUTi eexV>Yx}]ph ecy[tu xE]Sic{i>iu xmyil
v>>uci te EzpmB]jnm]y DRd]>ueT tmuTi Bhgiy]kuh
vh cIkiei. aE]L tyueT mDYil viyt]y O>u
zvfkifh k]fuky]l aet]efu Ec]dic{u. aE]L A
x]DVi "aet]>u ph trc{ p]T]ef]f[ a priut[.
a kuic{uek]i>uE]L piic{]TiEMl AilUTi
O<uki v>utukE]L `e piTic{uEki vRiyt]efuh,
zpxvic{te}uh O>il a `E]Tu priu[. a[ `e
tyil pvuh trc{i>uuvEzt" `u pru. |tu EkE]L
buis]iy]y v>>uciu te DRd]>L A prye
aptYh tey]ef[ niym]yi. tl]h mnil kurc{u
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viS]dh \]yi `iuh "iKitmpi ]ET Ezp]j[Jituh k
xmR" `u vic]>ic{u xm]D]n euek]u viv>em}]h te
DRpt[nieyyuh D>iic{u. "|ni nmuEt]y]uh |vieTyien
t]mxiE.
AyuESe
EdsxW]>hek]ute
nyifh" `u pru v>>uci B]>Y]xEmth \Ten avieT
niu pureTukyuh ecy[tu. pie av>ueT xW]>h my]Eds
i]yi>uu `u pr]l avR p]>EdsikM]>]yi>uu
`uh Em[pr kke}]h p>Edsuevc{u nTt]efuh
viEsSic{u pryfemi}E}].
aen avR O]E>]E>] diukil xW>ic{uek]i>i
u k][ B]>Y gRBh D>ic{u. gRBh pURm]yi; zpxvEvdn
yueT A>hBm]yE]L O>u k]iEy[u kyri zpxvic{uek]]N
pruhevc{u BR]vu v<iyil |>uu. B]>Y azpk]>h O>u
vn]>il zpEvsiukyuh \Ten zpxviukyuh ecy[tu.
pi v]]nuh muh A>umu]yi>uie}u pryfemi}E}].
"AE>]>umi}]vRu eedvh tuf" `uE}]. zpxvh
k<iE]L "kuiu v]yuE]?" `u v>>uci Ec]dic{u. "\["
`u B]>Y mrupTiyuh pru. "v]yu piy[u eedvh |>yuh
k[pic{iu[. atin]l kuiey `Tufemi}" `u pru
kuiey avieTe |uhevc{u B]>YEy]TukUTi v>>uci
aE]Le avieTniu pureTukyuh ecy[tu. epukiTuk
`e]>u w]yh A x[ztIy[u]yi>ui}. zpxv>y[u
m>uukuh k]]rukie pc{evvuh k]ie k]y[knikuh
BieyTuu kiu xV[pm]y avuh mum}]et viEsSic{u
y]et]umi}]yi>uu. `iuh A ptizvty[u y]et]>u
t>ETumu]yi}.
|ente p i]yi ptien]u zpxvh
k<iu. kuikeey}]h k]iiuevc{ute Ep]vukyuh ecy[tu.
A ptien]u kuikeyuh zb]fN mutl ptien]u
j]ti]Ru kiukyuh avR `Tuuek]uEp]yi vRukyuh
ecy[tu.
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pz]me gRBmu]yE]L A x]DVi, kh! w]N
ptien]u zpxvic{iuh O>u kuiyuh `nii}E}]. |o zp]vsYh
zpxviuE]L
"kuiy[u
v]yuE]?"
`u
BR]vu
Ec]dic{]l |e}u pryfh, `]l A kuieyeyiuh
`Tuuek]Lv]N
|EHh
anuvdium]yi>iuh.
piITu
p>m]Rh pr[ |EHe xtiiyuh ecy{]h" `u
niyic{u. gRBh pURm]yE]L ptivuEp]e zpxviyuh,
"kuiy[u v]yuE]?" `u BR]vu Ec]diukyuh "|}" `u
B]>Y pryukyuh, A kuiey `Tuuek]utinu BR]vnu
vdiukyuh ecy[tu. \Ten kuieyyuemTuu >uEp>ukUTi
pureu. kurc{u xmyh k<iE]L v]x[tvm]yiuh kuiy[u
v]yi}[]ety]yiIRu. visik]y x]DVikueT v]u
miYy]yi Bviut}E}]. v>>uci A kuiey O>u kuie
mukil ek]uEp]yi zptiS[ic{u. at]f[ "v]yi}]uiN"
`u zpxie EdvN. |o v]yi}]uiN \LeeTy]f[
"pryi ep pi>ukuh" `u pryut[. |o pzuEp>ueTyuh
Ep>ukL pryut]y O>u Es}]kh Ekiutu t]e< EcRuu.
"EmS ()E]g[niEH]zti >jknuiyUR
c{nuh pie vE]N
v]yi}]uiN vTut m>uvuh
n]yR k]>y[l m]t]
ecE EkuukUN ep>iy ti>uv>
e<uh p]fn]>uh
EnE> n]>]yfzB]numuTnkvUR
c]nuh p]n]>uh."
|vR pdiuki]yi]f[ t]mxic{u vt[. `iuh
`}]vRuh b]Yh k<iE]E<uh avR p>x[p>h xEH]d>
M]>]ef[ ariyukyuh til til x[EnH E]TukUTi
p]Ruv>ikyuh ecy[tu. |v>ueT divYtVuh autkRuh
avx]nmi}]etyu[. v>>uciyuh B]>Yyuh pie av>ueT jIvit
EsSe xW]>hek]ute k<ic{ukUi. A m]t]pit]
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e`tiHYm]
M]>ueT zs]inu Em[pr pzuEp>il v]yi}]ui
N O<ic{u EsSem}]v>uh O>umic{u kUTukyuh O>u pu}iEMl
e biyiTukyum]f[ ptiv[. at[ EmE]g[ni EH]ztiyueT
|}um]f[. ag[niEH]zti zb]fn]yi>utin]l c]
inuh zb]fRtey]f[ ptiv[. pryN ve>yu n]n]j]ti
kuhkUTi c]mUuky]l c]inu fic{]l v>utinu
zb]fRe}]h mTiy]yiuTi. ag[niEH]zti kueT B]>Yy]y
aRjninuh |o xEH]d>M]>ueT Emnh ve> kemu
Et]iuTi. `u m]ztm}, |o viv>h aRjnh O>u divxh
BR]viEn]Tu pryukyuh ecy[tu. "Ae atinu xm]D]nmu
]]h" `[ ag[niEH]zti mrupTiyuh pru.
aenyi>iuE]L
av>ueT
ae
zs]m]yi.
zs]ie tEdivxh eevkuE>m]yE]E<uh EsSmu
xEH]d>M]R pu Ep>uh c]]>]y zb]fnuh ag[ni
EH]ztiyueT |}u vuEcRu. |o xEH]d>M]R v]l
>]ztiyil kiTurutin]yi ag[niEH]zti zpEtYkh pu
pu>murikL avieT muEte \]Iu]yi>uu. `}]v>uh
av>v>ueT niym]nuS[]nuh mu k<ic{[ av>vRu
syngZHil Ep]yi kiTukyuh ecy[tu. `}]v>uh \r
m]yE]L ag[niEH]ztikL aRjnienyuh c]inu
vi>iu zb]fenyuh viic{[ O>u vium]yi puEpR
kiTu uh ek]uEp]yi "`e et]uek]u En]u
viN" `u pru. aRjnvuh c]]>nuh ag[niEH]zti
ke
et]uek]uEn]iyE]L
puEp>uh
OuEp]e
shKczkgd]p]dik]y AyuDE]TukUTi ctuRb]Hu]yi
ane Eml kiTurut]yi ku. >uEp>uh By
vix[my]ku>]yiu epeu vIfu nmx[k>ic{u. aen
aRjninuh mu zb]fRuh \]yi>u duyuh
xhsyvuh tI>ukyuh |vR `}]v>uh x]]l mH]viS[fuvie
avt]>mURik]efu mni]vukyuh ecy[tu.
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EmSE]g[niEH]ztikueT Bvnh ep]]ni]Uil
Em<U>hsi]fEzt. vuvn]Tu t]Uil O]inu
xmIpmu kTU>u mny[l nU>im]R |o ag[niEH]ztiyueT
pu]>umEzt. ag[niEH]ztikueT B]>Yy]y aRjnh O>il
aTuu pu<yil kui]N Ep]yE]L O>u t]hkUTi
ek]uEp]yi>uu. A t]h Etc{u mui evii[ O<uki
E]k]ti>i]N atil kuer mfuh v]>iyiu kuic{uEkri.
Ep]k]N En>u t]emTuE]L v>ukyi}. at[ avieT
\rc{uEp]yi. aenyu]yt]f[ "tZ]N" `u E]k
zpxin]y EdvN. tZ]e vizgHh |uh mfl
kUiytuEp]etey]fi>iut[. siEp]e \ruut]nuh.
n]r]fu zB]e divYtVL pr]l ve>yu[.
aEHie ptiv]yiu zpvZi viy k}ukL \>ui
myueT mukil ek]uec}ukyuh muki]kuE]L eekviTu
kyuh k}u xVyEmv kI<[Ep][ \>uuEp]kutu ku eekek]i
c{i>iyum]f[. |tu k]l
"|ztyuh knE]>u k}uku>uie]
zditN mukL]iEuv]N p]>h dh
Aytu kI<Ep]Eu c]Ti]enum]
m]y]xh ecu Ev] t]<u vE nilU."
`u x]E>]pEdse dZ]eTui mnuSYiti
|tiEn]Tu xdZsm]ef[ `}]ve>yuh Eb]YeTu]n]ef]
`u Et]uh. "ARriy]vU mH]M]>ueT mEn]gth!"
|EHie
\pjIvnh
BieyTuutey]yi>uu.
eekyil O>u ecup]ztmu[. Bi y]cic{[ au kiu a>i
mu<uvN eevkuE>m]kuE]L `vieT `uuEv] avieT vc{u
xVyh p]kh ecy[tu Biuh. xVyh p]kBfm}]et ptivi}.
at[ O>u En>Em \ut]nuh. \ofuk<i]l avieTe
kiTuh. En>h evu]l pureTuh. \c{ve> k}[ myil
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\>uiEuky]yi. pie Bi y]ciyuh. |eney]ey]f[
aEHie dinc>Y. aenyi>iuE]L O>u divxh
eevkuE>m]yE]L |EHh O>u s[ms]nil ecuEcRu.
at[ O>u svd]Hh k<ic{[ jne}]h Ep]y \Ten
Ayi>utin]l
avieT
D]>]h
tIyuh
murie]iyuh
\]yi>uu.
|tuk[
n]r]fuzB]N
xVyhp]kin[
|vieTe t>h `u niyic{u mUu k}ukeTu[ A
pTyueT Oru te aTuu kUi. aTuu ndiyil ni[
evvuh ek]uv[ a>iyuh evvuh O>umic{ute A
ecup]ztil aTuuevc{u kuEr tInuh nIiUi.
kurie]ikuh eprui aTuiiu. |Ttuk]iEMl kurc{u
mutin]l A k]u vic{[ aTuuk}iEMl evc{u tIyuh
k]u mUi]uh p]Ti kuEre \rvuh tUi ATi aen
avieT |>uu. muk]m]ytin]l tI k]y]N n} >xvumu
]yi>uu. aenyi>uu En>h O>u y]mh k<iE]E<uh
BUtEzptpis]cuE]TukUTi ARutimiRu cuT Bzdk]iyueT
v>v]yi. av>ueT aH]xuh aRc{kuem]eEiuh
n]r]fuzB]n[
O>u
kuuvumu]yi}.
ave>}]v>uh
aTuuvE]L peumi}]viDh O>u mnuSYni>iu tu
ki[ "A>]fvieT vi>iut[? Evgil `fIuEp]kfh"
`u pru.
n]r]fuzB]N: niLu kiE}? |vieTyi>iut[
A>]efu kukUeTuE]? w]en]>u mnuSYn]f[. |E]L
Ep]k]N B]vmi}."
Bzdk]i: atiE}? `]l wL nie EpTiiuh.
zB]N: niL EpTiic{]l w]N EpTic{ie}iE]?
Bzdk]i:
wL
Ae>iumuE]?

EpTiic{]l

46

EpTi]et

aen

e`tiHYm]
zB]N:
`]riy]mE}].

AEv]?

Ou

p>Iic{uEn]uviN.

|tuEkE]L
avRu
Ek]ph
xHivy{]t]yi[
`}]v>uhkUTi tIEp]eyi>iu A kukL turic{umi<ic{uh
>vRf]yi Ayt]yi>iu n]vuke vc{ukTic{uh
czEp]e v viy dhzeyuh p}ukeyuh
purEy[u tic{uh viy aH]xE]TukUTiyuh n]r]fu
zB]en EpTiiun]yi[ aEHie Ene> p]uecu.
aEHh |tuki[ y]et]>u kUxuh kUT]et ci>ic{uek][
avieT |>uu. vEsh EpTic{i}. aE]L cuTBzdk]iyuh
BUtuem}]h xHivHiy]et muKh t]<[iek]u
niu.
zB]N: `] EpTiic{uk<iuEv]?
Bzdk]i: a}Ey] mH]nuB]v]! a[ O>u x]D]>f
mnuSYn]efu vic]>ic{[ |en pryukyuh zpvRiukyuh
ecy[tt]f[. aviTu[ x]m]nYne}[ |E]L wL[
mni]yi. atin]l |t] wEpiuu, aviTuu
kZpyu]yi |vieTniu m]ri>fh. wL |o cuTyil
nZh ecy[v]n]yi vi>iy]f[.
zB]N: nivieT O>u nZh evEc{]iN, atinu
w]N Ep]kfemuE]?
Bzdk]i: mnuSYR k]Fek wL[ nZh
viHitm}. atin]]f[ |en aEpiut[.

ecy[k

zB]N: `]l nZh n]e mti. `zt aEpic{]uh

|u w]N |vieTniu Ep]vukyi}.
Bzdk]i: nZh n]ey]y]l Ep]>], |]f[ ptiv[.

47

e`tiHYm]
zB]N: `]l ptivuEp]ey]ke. w]N Ep]yiu
]vukyi}. `niuh ci ptivuku[. tIyuh evvuh kiu
diil a>i vy[uk, a>i evy[u diil \uk, \u
diil kiTuk |eny]f[ nueT ptiv[. atuh vYtY]x
eTuukyi}.
O>u
viDiuh
|EHh
O<iuEp]vukyie}u
tIRc{]y]yE]L Bzdk]i "a}Ey] mH]nuB]v]! aviTu[ O>u
viDiuh xti]y[kyl wL te O<iuep]y[y]
emu niyic{u. `]l mnuSYe> En>iu kumuiE]y]l
ave> spiEy] anuzgHiEy] Ouh ecy{]et Ep]k]N
p]Ti}. divYn]yi>iu aE wL spifemu vic]>i
ui}. anuzgHifem]f[ wueT vic]>h. atin]l
aviET[ AzgHmuet]ef[ pr]uh" `u pru.
zB]N: `niu niueT anuzgHem]uh Ev. niL
ep]y[e]iN. `niu Ec]ru k]m]yi>iuu. w]nue.
Bzdk]i: aEy{]! aviTuen pry>ut[. dyvu]yi
`eiuh
O>u
v>h
wE]Tu
v]fh.
a}]et
wLivieT Ep]k]N nivZiyi}.
zB]N: n]sh! \pzdvm]yiu tIRE}]. Ae, `]l
v}tuem]>u
v>h
v]iEc{]h.
w]enu
m>iuemu
niLriy]Em]?
Bzdk]i: O]EH]! |ni mu]ru xhvX>vuh, Aru m]xvuh,
pzu divxvuh, aWu n]<ikyuh, mUu vin]<ikyuh
k<iyuE]L m>iuh.
zB]N: `]l atukUT]et O>u divxh kUTi `niu
jIvic{i>u]l ek]]em]zgHmu[. aen anuzgHifh.

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e`tiHYm]
Bzdk]i: atu wL vic]>ic{]l k<ikyi}. O>u
divxem}, O>u m]ztxmyhkUTi Ayuu t>]N wLu
siyi}.
zB]N: `]l atuEv. niL prtie tE
divxh w]N m>ic{]uh mti. aen anuzgHiuviN.
Bzdk]i: atuh wLu nivZiyi}.
zB]N: `]l niueT anuzgHh `niein]f[?
niL vic]>ic{]l Ouh ecy[v]N k<ikyie}u `niriy]h.
at]f[ AdYEm `niu niueT anuzgHem]uh Eveu
w]N prt[.
Bzdk]i: aviTu[ kZpyu]yi
k<iyut]y O>u v>e v>ifh.

wL

vic]>ic{]l

zB]N:
`]]ve.
|o
snikivieTnie]<iu
Ep]kfmE}]. `e |o |Tuk]iEMu mu vu
k]iEM]v]N anuzgHic{iu ep]y[e]LviN. |tu niL
vic]>ic{]l k<iyuh.
|tuEku cuTBzdk]iyuh mu xE]Sic{[ azpk]>h
anuzgHic{iuh mruEp]yi. anuzgHzpk]>h mu vu
k]iEM]vukyuh ecy[tu. n]r]fuzB]N \ofuh k<ic{[
avieTe
kiTuri.
a>uEf]dym]yE]L
`fIu
k}upiTi]N Ep]vukyuh ecy[tu. |o kyil ni[
|osV>k[pite nI]N A>u vic]>ic{]uh k<iyute}u
x[pm]kuu.
O>il
n]r]fuzB]N
O>u
nIcj]ti]>e
c]mu]N Ep]kutri[ me]>]LkUeT O>umic{uecu.
>uEp>uh mUumue \ofuk<ic{u. \Ten >uEp>uh O>umic{ute
avieTniu pureu. v<iu n]r]fuzB]N "`niu
d]Hiuu"
`u
pru.
"`niuh
d]Hh
xHi
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vHiy]ety]yi>iuu" `u pru. aE]L n]r]fu
zB]N "Ae nivZiyu]]h" `u pru. pieyuh
>uEp>uh kUTi kurc{uecE]L O>u mUs]>iyueT Ayil O>u
viy v]Ru v]R]n]yi O]Tu cUyilvc{u>uutu ku.
n]r]fuzB]N avieTEriec{[ O>ukiic{umriyu O]Tu
kuer eekek]u Ek]>iuTic{u. mE AE]Tuh kuTi]N pru.
"aEy{]! ep]ic{uEp]kuh. `niu zpy]xmu[" `u
mEy]L prE]L "`]l tniu zBu[. w]nuuET
e]eyu]y]l w]N kuTiuet]e kuTiyuh Evfh"
`u pru n]r]fuzB]N Ep]vukyuh ecy[tu.
"muuem]>uN zpvRic{tienu
mUemu vic]>vuh kUT]et
mvNkUeT zpvRiiien
kuh BviuemE]Ruek]ITuviN"
`u x]E>]pEds in[ |o k dZ]m]kuu.
n]r]fuzB]N ciE]L kuruukL kUhkUTi v>iv>i
y]yi
Ep]kuE]L
aveyey}]h
`ie]i>iuh.
aenyuh O>u ptivu[. aen O>u divxh n]r]fuzB]N
\ruuke
`ie]i>iuE]L
O>]L
aTueec{[
"`zty]yi?" `u Ec]dic{u. \Ten n]r]fuzB]N "ptin]yi>h
Ep]yi. ptin]yi>mu[. atukUeT Ep]kfh. `]l xuKm]yi"
`u mrupTi pru. |o ecu Ec]dic{ AL[ ve>]m]yi
vyil O>u Evdnyu]yi>uu. atinu cikiXy[uh mum]yi
ptin]yi>h
>Up
ecv]yiu]yi>uu.
pie
ay]L
ptin]yi>h >Up ekievc{iumu]yi>uu. n]r]fuzB]N
prtie x]>h A ptin]yi>hkUTi ecv]y]l |y]Lu
vyil Evdn EBdm]yi xuKm]kuem]yi>uu. A x]>h |o
mnuSYN mni]i EsSmu]yi>u ptin]yi>hkUTi cikiX
y[uh xt[kRLum]yi ecv]ukyuh vyil Evdn
EBdm]vukyuh ecy[tu.
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akvUR c]nuh |tuEp]ee O>u divYn]yi>uu.
aEHh akvUR nU>i]ie BZtYn]yi A mny[]f[
t]mxic{i>ut[. ae aN nU>i]iE[ anRHy]y
O>u x[ztIyil mnu zpvRiy]l tt[p]pp>iH]>]Rh
ghg]x[n]nh ecy{femu tIRc{y]i. nU>i]Iu Ep]y
E]L BZtYn]y c]enyuh ek]uEp]yi. c]N O>u
cu>y[]yuh `Tuiu]yi>uu. nU>i]Iu x[n]nh k<ic{
tIRie}]h c]N |o cu>y[]yuh mui, c]N `uh
x[n]nh k<ic{umi}. nU>i]Iu ti>iey xVBvnil `i,
k]eeB>vzpItiyuh muh Ekmm]yi<ic{u p]pEm]cnh vu `u
vic]>ic{[ |>i]yi. aenyi>iuE]L O>u divxh c]N |o
cu>y[]eyTuu kriy[u nuruie]Tuu.
aet]>u ky[pN cu>y[y]yi>utin]l kU]N ky[pu
ek]u kU]N p]Ti}]yi>uu. kU]N ky[ct
{ in]l nU>i]I[
aRjnien EdSYeu. "c]N nuruit]f[ w]N
evc{t[. kSfem]efrii}. A kSfie ky[p]yi>i
fh. a}]etey]um}" `Rjnh pru. nU>i]I[
\ofuk<i[ puruvyuTen c]en viic{[ "kU]ninu
nuruie]Tu kSfem]yi>uu" `uh "atu ky[u
tie k]>femeuh" Ec]dic{u. aE]L c]N "kU]e
kSfh ky[uueil ti>umnie p]pvuh tIRii}.
ti>uEmni x[n]nh k<ic{ pufYtIRie}]h aTiyN A
ky[pN cu>y[]yuh muiyE}]. A cu>y[y]f[ kU]niu
nuruie]Tut[" `u pru.
|tu EkE]L c]N
te p>iHxi]n]yi]f[
cu>y[ muie]uvet[ mni]ky]l nU>i]ie
Ek]ph aEsSh Ep]yi `u tey}, ve> yumu]yi.
te p]ph tIRiie}u xVyEmv nU>i]Iu xtic{u.
"|ni p]ph tI>]N `uEvfemu nI te prut>f"emu
nU>i]Iu pryuky]l c]N, "ti>uEmni y]et]>u
x]Dne AzgHic{uEv] atie zptim |>uuek]u]ic{[
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atu tIyiiu n}Ep]e p<uiec{Tuu n]i, aEnkh jnL
kUTini[uE]L | xhgtiyueT p]ph tI>]n]ef[ \re
viic{u pruek][ atien Aihgnh ecy{fh. a}]et |o
p]ph O>iuh tI>ut}" `u pru. nU>i]I[ |tuEk[
aente ecy{]emu tIRc{eTui. pie |>uuek][
O>]E]h viil O>u x[ztIzptimyu]ic{u. |o zptiviDi
| divxh ecy[keyu niyic{u my]>]jYem]uu O>u
p>xYvuh zpxieTui. xmym]yE]E<uh axhKYh jnL
avieT vukUTi. zptimyuh p<uic{u viy ek]TiukLek]uh
muh piTic{u xByil n]ivc{u. nU>i]Iu tniu p]ph
xhBvi]nu k]>fvuh |t[ atie p>iH]>m]efuh \re
viic{upruek][
tIEp]e
jVic{uek]i>iu
zptimey ekiiTi]n]yi O]Tiec{u. et]uet]ie}]yE]L
aTuu nii>u c]N nU>i]ie tTuuniruie][
"|ztyuh mti. |E]L aviTue p]pem}]h tIRi>iuu"
`u pru. atien avieT kUTiyi>u xkjnuh
e`kYkf[En xtiukyuh ecy[tu. |tin]l p]pEm]cn
inu p]]pvuh mnsuiyum]f[ Evetuh atukUT]et
ghg]x[n]nh mut]yv ecy[t]l mtiy]kute}uh x[p
m]kuuvE}]. nUti>i]Iu ptiv]yi ~<>n]<ik evu]nu
E]L kuic{[ \c{y]kutuve> Etv]>h k<iutie \Es
em]ef[ O>u divxh c]N Ec]dic{u. "w]N p>zbe
Exviy]ef"u nUti>i]Iu pru. "aE]L p>zbh
`enyi>iuh?" `u c]N Ec]diy]l nUti>i]Iu
p>iH]xm]yiu "nueT m]TNEp]ien E]i>iuh" `u
pru. pie nUti>i]Iu kuiuE]L c]nuh ptiv]yi
kuic{u p>zbe Exvic{u tuTi. aen n][ptu divxh
k<iE]L c]e DY]nzpk]>h m]TNEp]ie xV>Upil
p>zbh ay]Lu zptYm]yi. pie xd] p>zbh c]e
kUeT nTukyuh ay]L pryu EvkL ecy[kyuh tuTi.
nUti>i]I[ |o viv>em]uh aritumi}. aEHin[ |o
m]TNEp][ azptYm]yi]f[ |>utuh.
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aenyi>iuE]L nUti>i]Iu etE diiE[
O>u y]ztyu]yi. B]emTuutinu c]enyuh ek]u
Ep]yi. c]N B]h m]TNEp]ie puru ekiyiu
cumic{uek]u nUti>i]ie kUeTE]yi. O]c{irTnih `u
zpxim]y uecE]L avieT O>u vix[t]>h kur
v]tuUeT kTuEp]Ekiyi>uu. nUti>i]Iu muE
kTu. pi]e c]nuh kTu. m]TNEp]ie ek]ukL
avieT tTtin]l atinu kT]N p]Ti}]et avieT niu.
aE]L c]N ti>iuni[ "c>ic{u kTU" `u pru.
nUti>i]I[ |tuEku ti>iuEn]iyE]L m]TNEp]ien
aEHinu k]]N p]Ti}]yi>utin]l "nI AE>]T]f[
pryut[?" `u Ec]dic{u. "nueT m]TNEp]iEn]T[" `u
c]N mrupTi pru.
nUti>i]T[: m]TNEp]evieT? ~tu m]TNEp][?
c]N:
|t]
ni[uu.
aviTuu
k]fuiE}?
ti>umnie k[pnzpk]>h aTiyN Exvic{u zptYm]iy
m]TNEp]]fit[.
|tuEku
nUti>i]Iu
c]en
et]uhek][
En]iyE]L m]TNEp]ie AkZtiyil zptYm]yi>iu
p>zbme
ku.
nUti>i]I[
"`e]L
Bi
ninutey]f[. atin]l w]N nieyuh viuu" `u
pru c]en nmx[k>ic{u. \Ten m]TNEp][ avieTe
BUmiyil t]fuEp]yi. "aTiye m]TNEp]i}]et aTiyN
v>ikyi}" `u pru c]nuh avieT |>i]yi. "`niini
`]f[ gti" `u nUti>i]Iu Ec]dic{u. aE]L c]N
"Em[Ep][ Ekr]N nUuE}]. atupiTic{u Ekrie]fh" `u
pru. atie x]>h Evdhek]u Em]e zp]pic{u
ek]fem]ef[ mni]i nUti>i]Iu c]en viu
viS]dE]TukUTi Ep]vukyuh ecy[tu. c]N pieyuh
kure]>uk]h p>zbeyuh DY]nic{uek][ avieTyi>uu.
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OTuh AuEt]ruh ptivu pTyilEc{Ru m>ic{u x]yUjYh
zp]piyuh ecy[tu.
\iyUR
ep>uc{nuh
aEnkh
autkRL
zpvRic{iu[. xVEdsute O>u Eztie \pEy]gi
E]yi aviTue \o>]Fm]R pri[ O>u kuh ep>uc{N
\]Iu[. kuh ku<ic{u k}uekiuTiyE]L \o>]Fm
]>il ciR kuh nIii>ifemuh ciR ctu>il
Evfemuh mu ciR vil Evfemuh muh tRm]yi.
aE]L ep>uc{N "ni]>uh v<u piTiE. `}]v>ueTyuh
|zpk]>h kuh vil nIil xmctu>il ztiEk]fm]
yiu Ek]<imuB]Syiu]iEy]h. `]l Ep]E>?" `u
pr[
aen O>u kuvuh ekiIRu. A kuie O]E>]E>]
B]guniuh En]iy]l ep>uc{N prtuEp]e Oeyuh
Et]uh. kuiiriy]l |E]<uh ARuh ki<[ pTi]r[
ariy]N p]Ti}]ety]fi>iut[. atin]l zb]fR A
kuil kuic{u nitYkRh k<i]ri}. ep>uc{t[ atidivY
n]y O>u puztnuh \]yi>uu. |o kuh ep>uc{N ku<ic{E]L,
mkN, "pu< kT[ |o kuiE[ v}v>uh Ep]kuEm]?" `u
Ec]dic{u. au kuh EztinTuuh pu< ve> akuh
Aytin]l
"|et]T]
zB]u
pryut[?
pu<
`zt
dUe>iTuu" `u ep>uc{N pru. "Ae, k]f]h" `u
mknuh
pru.
kurc{uk]h
k<iE]L
dUE>UTi
O<ukie]i>u
ndi
kui][
aieyuh
kuieyuh mEDY O<ukiuTi. aE]L amie>yuh
kume>yum]yiIRu. Aru kT[ A>uh kuiEu
Ep]k]etyum]yi. |E]<uh A itiyil te |>iuu.
pie ep>uc{N O>u ndiyil O>u p]h pfitu. atinuh
kuer divYtVmu[. p]ie O>[ O>u p]vyu[. mE a[
AL EkruE]L p]v kI<[Ep]u t]futuTuh. AL p]ie
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mDYi]kuE]L p]v evil muuh. aE au
ec}uE]E<uh
p]v
v]yil
nirc{u
evvuhek]u
pURvitiyil mukil vuni[uh. AL aTuu ec}uE]L
ec}u AueT muK[ O>u tuuh ek]Tuuh. |eny]ftie
xUzth. |>u ep>uc{e mkN kiu Ever]>u p]vey \]i
p]ie |E auh evc{u. A p]v p]iEMl Au
kyruE]L muE nTutuTuh. AukL aE au
ec}utinumuE avieT `uh. mE]v tuutinumuE
atie ecki[ |o p]v O>Tievc{uek]Tuuh. aE]L A
tuu p]vyueT muKh ti>iuEp]kutin]l A>ueTyuh
muKu tu]N k<iy]etyum]yi.
ep>uc{N O>il O>u v<iy]zt Ep]kuE]L O>udiil
ci As]>im]RkUTi O>h pfiyutu k[ avieTec{u
En]ie]i>uu. As]>im]>]>uh ep>uc{en bHum]niyuh
kt]yi nTiEp]uh ecy[ti}. avR[ \ofu k]m]yE]L
ep>uc{en
vii]et
Ep]vukyuh
ecy[tu.
\Ten
zsIEk]viinu k<uE]ie ae]e O]E>] v>kUTi v>c{uh
evc{u ep>uc{nuh Ep]yi. As]>im]R \ofu k<iuvu pfi
tuTi.
ep>uc{N
v>c{
v>
aviTef]s]>i
v>c{t]efu vic]>ic{[ avieT evc{u muric{u k<uE]e}]h
pfitIRu kUu EkiyE]L k<uE]inu nIh Ep]>]y[ky]l
kUTh
piTiyi}.
kfnuh
pfi]>nuh
kUTi
pic{
vidYey}]emTuiuh kUTh piTic{i}. |o abh `en vu
`riy]et `}]v>uh ve> vYxnic{u. OTuh k<uE]ukL
m]femute tIRc{eTui. zsIEk]viie kUuEkiy
viDil te kUTh piTi]et A niyil evc{uhevc{ute
Ever pfikL tuTi.
ep>uc{N
Ep]yi
A>umriy]et
kuerTuuTikL
\]ie]u pureu. y]zty]yE]L "`E]] y]zt?"
`u mkN Ec]dic{u. Ouh mi]et ep>uc{N Ep]yi. pi]e
mknuh pureu. O>u divxh \c{y]yE]L A ah pfiyu
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u
vu.
aE]L
As]>im]e>}]h
\]N
Ep]yi>iy]yi>uu. avieT A>umie}u mni]yE]L
ep>uc{N zsIEk]viinu mukil Ekri |o kTuuTike}]h
evc{ifi O>Ti ek]Tuu. epeu kUTh piTiyuh ecy[tu.
aE]E<uh mknuh avieT `i. \Ten ep>uc{N "kE]T],
mkEn kUTh piTic{t[" `u Ec]dic{u. "O]EH] k]fukyuh
piyuh ecy[tu" `u mkN \>h pru.
|en
pviDiuh
mkN
ax]m]nYn]ef[
ariE]L
te
AdYpuztn]efiuh
ep>uc{
avenuric{[ xHiyvy{]etyu axUyyuh eev>vumu]yi.
|vN jIvic{i>u]l te ysinu H]ni Bviuemuh
atin]l ~tuviDvuh |ve k k<ifemuh ep>uc{N
tIRc{y]yi mnil \rc{u.
kUTh piTic{ sh Ek[ As]>im]e>}]h O]Tivu
En]iyE]L kUTh piTic{i>iut]yi ku. aE]L |et}]h
ep>uc{e
kos]efu
mni]vuky]l
As]>im]e>}]h ep>uc{enyuh mkenyuh vic{u bHum]nic{u.
aumutl ep>uc{enyuh mkenyuh pfiu zpD]nM]>]yi
EcRukyuh avRkUTi pfi tuTukyuh ecy[tu. a]h
mutl As]>im]R pfituek]i>iu u m]s]>im]R
v]l avRukUTi Ec]ruek]Tu]et |vR \ukyie}u
OE>R]T[ evc{u.
pie avieTfituek]i>iu k]u ep>uc{N
aie mukii>uuek]u t]e<unii>uu pfiyu
mke k<uiE[ O>u viy \i eekEm]sh vuEp]yi `
B]vil |u. \i vuvIf[ k<u[ >]yi muri[ mkN
m>iyuh ecy[tu. |o xhBvL \]yi>iut[ ti>uv}]yil
evc{]ef]f[ Eki>iut[.

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ep>uc{N xVEdsu nU>im]>ueT AvsYzpk]>h
avieTyuh O>h pfitiu[. avieT Ex]p]nilniu
zsIEk]vikEu EkruE]L |Ty[ieT t muuemu
Et]uh k]l. x]D]>fy]yi Ekrukyuh |rukyuh
ecy[t]l t muukyi}. t muiEyuemu xhsyic{u
ni[ukEy] kuniyukEy] ecy[t]l t muukyuh ecy{uh.
aen O>u vidYyu[. avieT zptiS[ic{i>iu bihbvuh
ep>uc{nu]iyt]f[. nU>im]e>}]v>uhkUTi O>u bihbmu
]ie]Tufemu ep>uc{En]Tu pru. aeny]v]
emu ep>uc{nuh xtic{u. ~tu mURiyueT vizgHm]f[
Evet[ nU>im]R prumi}, ep>uc{N Ec]dic{umi}. til
pi>iu k<iE]<]f[ ep>uc{N atienuric{[ vic]>ic{t[.
`}]v>uh a]<h k<i[ kiTu xmyh av>v>ueT
|EdvtyueT Ep>u pru zp]RiumE}]. atin]l
nU>im]R
kiTu
xmyh
`upryuu
`riyfh.
atri]l
av>ueT
|EdvtyueT
vizgHh
\]i
e]Tu]mE}]. `ien vic]>ic{[ ep>uc{N p divxm]yi
nU>im]R kiTu xmy[ avieTey]eE]yi Oic{uniu.
ave>}]h kiTu xmy[ "avieTiT" `uh pru
ek]]f[ kiTuk ptiv[. a}]et |osV>n]mh Ouh pryuk
ptivi}. OTuh ep>uc{N "`]vieTiT" `uh pr[ O>u
bihbh \]ie]Tuu. aen O>u bihbh |E]<uh avieT
kiTuu[. mURiey]ef[ ARuh O>u niyvumi}.
ep>uc{N
O>u
divxh
>]vie
ag[niEH]ztiey
k]f]n]yi aEHie |}u eci>uu. ep>uc{nuh muh
ag[niEH]ztiyueT |}u ec]l zs]mUEu divxi
}]et aku kT]ri}. mu divxil avieTec{]l
y]zkmh puru ni[ukEy ptivuU. atin]l ep>uc{N
au eciu pTiupur]f[ nit[. avieT niuek][
ag[niEH]zti
aE]L
`uecy{uky]ef[
aEnVSic{u.
aE]L aEHh xHzx]vZi k<iuky]efu BZtYM]R
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pru. \Ten ep>uc{N avieTyi>uu ni[ ecrut]yi[ O>u
ku<i ku<ic{u. ep>uc{N pie aEnVSic{E]L ag[niEH]zti
AditYnmx[k]>i] yi>uu. aE]<uh ep>uc{N O>u ku<i
ku<ic{u. pie aEnVSic{E]L ag[niEH]zti gfptiEH]mm]
yi>uu. ep>uc{N aE]<uh O>u ku<i ku<ic{u. |en
ep>uc{N aEnVSic{E]e<]e ag[niEH]zti viS[fupUj,
sivpUj, x]zg]mpuS[p]w[ji, eevsYh mut]yi O]E>]u
k<ic{uek]i>iuky]yi>uu. aE]e<}]h ep>uc{N O]E>]
ku<i ku<iukyuh ecy[tu. En>h \c{y]yE]E<uh ag[niEH]zti
puruvu. aE]L ep>uc{N "Etv]>em}]h k<iE]?" `u
Ec]dic{u.
ag[niEH]zti: O]! ~kEdsh k<iu. ep>uc{N vi[
ve> En>m]yi, aE}? |>uu muSi]yi>iuh."
ep>uc{N" Ouh muSii}. `niuh |vieT minETu
]yi}. |vieT w]N aEnkh ku<ikL ku<ic{u. pE, Oiuh
evh ki}. |ztyuh En>hek][ aEnkh ku<ikL ku<i]et
O>u ku<i ku<ic{i>uuevil |E]L evh k]fum]yi>uu.
|tu EkE]L ep>uc{N te AEpiuky]f[
ecy[tetuh ep>uc{N prtie x]>h aEnkmIsV>M]e>
kuerE Exviutu evruety]efuh O>IsV>en Exvic{]l
mtieyuh atu n}tuEp]ey]y]l Pxii \]kuem]ef
uh |tu te Etv]>e xhbic{]efuh ag[niEH]ztiu
mni]vuky]l aEHh, p ku<ik]y]uh av ptiv]yi
kuerE ku<ic{uek]i>u]l kurc{uk]h k<iyuE]L `}]
iuh evh k]fuem]f[ Et]iyt[. `]l avyueT
aTiyiu \rvkLu p>x[p>bmu]yi>iutuek][
`}]ieyuh cuvT[ Outey]efu vic]>i]vutum]f["
`u mrupTi pru.

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ep>uc{N: cuveT}]inuh O]efu O]R viu
Ep]k]etyi>u]l mti. pie `ztEvfemiuh ku<i]h.
`}]iuh evvuh k]fuh.
|en OTuh ep>uc{N ag[niEH]ztiyueT yui
s>iy]ef[ xtiukyuh pie v k]>Yh pr[
Ep]vukyuh ecy[tu.
|ni zpxin]y p]n]>ueT ci kkL kUTi pry]et
\pnY]xh xm]piiutu s>iye}u Et]utin]l atu
citu pry]h. pryn]y p]n]>ueT \pjIvnvuh muh murh
vi]ef]fu evc{i>iut[. ku]c]>zpk]>mu zpvZi
ek][ \pjIviut]f[ EzsS[emu k]fi]n]yi>iuh
aen evc{i>iut[.
m]t]pit]ueT
c]mU]n]yi
ag[niEH]ztiyueT
Bvnil ec}uE]L puEp>uh O]E>] visipd]RL
ek]uec}uk ptivu[. p]n]R m]hxm]f[ ek]uec}uk
ptiv[. at[ ag[niEH]ztikueT aRjninuh c]]Ruh
ve> vYxnm]f[. `iuh p]n]>ueT divYtVh vic]>ic{[
A>uem]uh pryukyumi}. ek]uec}uet}]h aRjnh
p]khecy[kyuh c]]R Biyum]f[ ptiv[. O>il
p]n]R ecE]L psuvie mu ecieyTu[ O>iyil
ep]tiueki ek]uvu. eviu Evu x]DnL
evy[pu tuTiyE]L aRjnh |o ep]tiy<ic{uEn]i.
psuvie muy]efriE]L `]y]uh |t[ p]kh
ecy[v]N
k<ikyie}u
niyic{[
at[
aente
ep]tiueki nTumuu ek]uEp]yi ku<ic{iu. c]]>en
|>ui eviyuh tuTi. c]]>n[ O]E>] x]DnL
viiuTiyE]L p]n]>u ek]uv x]m]nhek]u
krike]uh k]f]y[ky]l "w]N ek]uvetvieT?" `u
p]n]>u Ec]dic{u. aRjnh Ouh pry]et nitin]l xtYh
pry]n]yi ag[niEH]ztikL niRbiukyuh aRjnh
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p>m]Rem]e pryukyuh ecy[tu. aE]L p]n]R "`]l
atu kiiRE] `u En]U" `u pru. aRjnh ecu
En]iyE]L atu kiiR[ avieTey]eTRu nirc{u
k]yum]yi kiTutu ku. viv>h prE]L "atie k]y[
pric{[ O>uE>ieyiuh \]ie]uv>U" `u p]n]R
pru. c]]>e \of[ k<iyutinumuE atie
k]y[kLek][ \E>i \]ie]uvu vii. aen
\]yt]f[ Ek]v[. Ek]vl] |E]<uh eviu zpD]n
m]fE}]. "Ek]vuh Ek]<iyumu diil eviyiTfemi}"
`e]>u v]uh zpxim]f[. Ek]vu diil eviyiie}
iuh pitZL zpx]dic{uek]uemuh Ek]<iyu diil
sum]yiu eviyiT]N zpy]xm]ky]l eviyituek]uh
viEsSmie}um]f[ |tie x]>h. |tilniu p]n]>ueTyuh
Ek]vieyuh m]H]Yh `ztyueu x[pm]kuuE}].
O>u divxh p]n]>uh B]>Yyuh kUTi k]il virek]Tic{u
ek]u niluE]L atinTuu v<iyiUeT O>u nU>i vu.
aEHh |ve>u v<im]r]N pru. aE]L pri nI>i
pryutu
EkL]et
ptue
"mke
B]>Yy]ievc{u
ek]i>iu |y{]Lein]f[ v<im]ri e]Tuut[" `u
pru. aE]L p]n]R "CI aen pry>ut[, O>
EsSic{iu]yi>uu; at[ ninum]yi" `u pru. >uEp>uh
v<im]rie]Tuukyuh nU>i kTuEp]vukyuh ecy[ttie
EsSh pri "O>yueu prtie x]>em]f[?
aetni[ mni]yi}" `u pru. \Ten p]n]R "atu
pry]h. EkE]U" `u pr[ t]e< v>u zpk]>h pru.
"|o nU>iyueT aRjnh O>u divxh a]<in[
a>ievc{til O>u a vIfu. \Ten A viv>h aRjnh
nU>iEy]T[ pru. A Ec]ru BZtYM]Ru ek]Tuutinu sh
eki. aRjnh azpk]>h ecy[kyuh ecy[tu. A a vIf
Ec]r[ BZtYM]R[ ek]Tuic{tiu[ p]pPe |EHe
anuBviiutin]yi p>E]kil O>ukuey kUIu]
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yi>uu. |EHh m>ic{[ avieT ec}uE]L A aey mu<uvnuh
|EHe tIfem]f[ ymDRm>]j]v[ niyic{i>ut[. A
viv>h ciztgup[tn[ mni]yi. |o nU>i divxhEt]ruh
a]<h k<iu kiTu xmyh "ciztgup[t]y nm" `u
pruhek]]f[ kiTuk ptiv[. atin]l ciztgup[tN |o
nU>i divxh Et]ruh `e zp]Ric{uek]]fE}] kiTut[.
aEHin[ `eiuh O>u xH]yh ecy[tuek]Tu]ti>u]l
km]f[. aEHh m>ic{ivieT v>uE]L |o akeey]e
tiEt]yuh vi>iuu. atin]l aEHie aTul
ec[
|o
viv>h
D>iiyuh
|tien]>u
zptiviDi
pruek]Tuukyuh ecy{fh `u vic]>ic{[ niyic{u. \Ten
ciztgup[tN
zptYm]yi
nU>iyueT
aTul
ecu.
ciztgup[ten kE]L O>u x]D]>fmnuSYne}u Et]uk
y]l nU>i `fIu vic{[ "a}Ey] xV]miN! aviTu[
A>]efuh
|vieT
vetin]efuh
w]nriyui}.
atin]l aviTu>uiec{y[t]uh" `u pru.
ciztgup[tN: w]N ciztgup[tn]f[. a[ zptidinh
kiTu xmyh `e zp]RiuuE}]. aEy[u
viyt]yi>iu O>u kxhBvh v>]ni>iuu. atriyi]
n]yi]f[ |E]L w]nivieT vt[.
nU>i:
(vIuh
vic{i[)
aEy{]!
aviTu>uiec{y[tu EkL]N w]n]zgHiuu.

`]f]Ev]?

ciztgup[tN: a[ O>u divxh a vIf Ec]r[ BZtYM]R[

ek]Tuic{E}]. atin]l a[ m>ic{u p>E]ku v>uE]L
tI]n]yi[ avieT O>u kuey kUIu[. tt]y zptiviDi
`eiuh
ecy{]ph
A
aey
`}]h
au
tiEiv>uh. av>vR ecy{u p]pie Ph av>vR
anuBvi]et nivZiyi}. |o xhgtiyil w]N vic]>ic{]uh
aE]L O>u xH]yvuh ecy{]N k<iyut}. atin]]f[
muNkUi ariyic{t[.
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nU>i: aEy{] xV]miN! w]enu EvU? `e
arivi}]y[mek][ aen ecy[tuEp]yi. |ni atienu
zptiviDiy]f[ ecEy{t[? atuh aviTuute prut>fh.
a}]et `nie]uh ariukUT].
ciztgup[tN: Ae, w]en]>u k]>Yh pry]h. azpk]>h
ecy[t]l mti. ayueT puztiyuh yovnyuyum]y O>u knYk
|vieTyuE}]. |ni kurc{uk]hkUTi k<iiE A knYkey
viv]Hh
k<ic{uek]Tu]vU.
n]e
mutl
ayueT
suzsUSke}]h A knYkeye]u ecy{ifh. `]l mti.
|o xhgtiey]uh AE>]Tuh pryukyum>ut[.
`ien pr \Ten ciztgup[tN mryukyuh ecy[tu.
|o prtuEp]e piEdivxh mutl p}uEt]nutu]i
e]Tuuk,
muru]nu]ie]Tuuk,
Ec]ru
vii
e]Tuuk,
kiT]N
vi>ic{uek]Tuuk
mut]y
xk
zpvZikuh nU>i te puztieye]u ecy{ic{utuTi. |o
vk zpvZikL m]>uh ecy[v]N nU>i xtiyi}.
puztieyuric{[ ptiviDikh x[EnHvuh B]vic{utuTi. |en
kurc{udivxh k<iE]E<uh jnL[ kuEre dus tuTi.
AukL aumiuh kuEre kusukusuu tuTi. `inu
ve>ryuu? kure]>u divxhek][ nI prtuEp]e
p>e
`}]v>uh
prutuTi.
te
puztieyuric{[
zkmviE>]Dm]y y]et]>u vic]>vuh AzgHvuh nU>iyueT
mnil \]yiumi}. evruet |o suzb]fenuric{[
Ed]S]E>]pfh ecy{uvR]yi p>E]kil kUiyi>u
ake vItic{utuTi. aen O]E>]>uRu vItic{uvItic{[
O> avieT EsSic{iu]yi>uu. atiE]L ninum]yi
`]f[ w]N prtie x]>h."
|en p]n]R pruEkE]L pri[ p>m]Rh
mni]vukyuh evruet nU>iey duSic{u p]ph x]dic{tien
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uric{[ p]]ph \]vukyuh ecy[tu. |tuek][ p]n]R[
p>E]kk]>YLkUTi ariy]em[ x[pm]kuu.
pie O>u divxh p]n]R te m]Tii>iuE]L
atinTuu v<iyiUeT zb]fR Ep]kutu ku. p]n]R
`fIu vic{[ "tu>]M]R `E]]f[ `<u[?" `u
Ec]dic{u.
zb]fR: wL k]siyil ghg]x[n]nin[ Ep]vuk
y]f[.
p]n]R: `]l aTiyN O>u vTikUTi tyy[]h.
atukUTi A ghg]ndiyil Ou muie]uv[ t>]emil
viy \pk]>m]yi>uu.
zb]fR:
O]EH]!
atienu
viE>]Dh?
|etin]yi]efukUTi ari]le]]emu[.

`]l

p]n]R: aet]e ti>iey `<uUE]L ariyi]h.

"O]EH]! `]tu mti" `u pr[ zb]fR
p]n]E>]T[ O>u vTiyuh v]ie]uEp]yi. avR k]siyi
ei ghgyil x[n]nin]yiec{ xmyh pri>utu
Ep]e A vTi ghgyil mui. aE]L eviTiyi!l
niuek][ O>]L vic{upiTic{]eE]e vTi eviTi
yiE[ t]fuEp]yi. aE]L zb]fR[ ve> viS]dm]yi.
"kh! p]n]>ueT vTi Ep]yE}]. |ni ti>ic{uec}uE]L
avEn]eTu pryuu? \]y p>m]Rh pry]h. a}]et
nivZiyi}E}]" `e]eruek][ `}]v>uh x[n]nh
k<ic{u Ekri. pie visVn]dRsnh mut]yet}]h k<ic{u. avR
pieyuh p pufYil xW>iyuh tIRil
x[n]nh ecy{ukyuh p Edv]yil dRsnh k<iyuh muh
ecy[tu ti>ic{u p]n]>ueT pTil vu. \Ten p]n]R
`fIu ecu vic{i[ "aTiye vTieyvieT?" `u Ec]dic{u.
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zb]fR: vTi ep]y[E]yE}], p]n]E>! p]n]R[
muSic{il Et]>ut[. wL[ eekEm]sh vuEp]yt]f[.
p]n]R: Ae, `vieTy]ftu Ep]yt[?
zb]fR: wL k]siyiE]h Bzdm]yi xUic{u
ek]uEp]yi. avieTe]uec[ ghgyil
muiyE]L
evil t]fuEp]vuky]f[ ecy[tt[.
\Ten
p]n]R,
"ghgyi]Ef]
Ep]yt[?
`]l
nivZiyu[" `u pr[, p]n]>ueT pTiu kuie
vt[ ec[ "vTi |E]u k]fe" `u pru. \Ten A
kuie evilni[ vTi ep]iv>ikyuh p]n]e>Tuu
kyuh ecy[tu. |tu kE]L E]kil evm]yi]fu
et}]h
ghgy]efuh
BiyuvRu
ghg]x[n]ninu
k]siyil Ep]kfemie}u te Eb]YeTu]n]yi]f[
p]n]R vTi tyc{et[ zb]fRu mni]yi. pie
p]n]>ueT mnsuieyyuh BivisV]xeyuh divYtVeyuh
kuric{u s}]Giyuh vix[myiyuh tueT ateyuric{u
iyuh te]N niiyuh ecy[tuek][ zb]fR
Ep]vukyuh ecy[tu.
zb]fku]Ezgx>n]y
A<uv]EW>i
tz]Lu
"tz]L "`u Ep>u xiic{t[ |o p]n]>ilni]ef[
Ekiu[. tz]L `vieTEy] O>u >]j]vie Hi>fYgRBh
k<iu kiiy xVRfhek]u O>u psuvien BZtYM]e>e][
ekieyTuic{u ek]uEp]vuE]L p]n]R ku. \Ten
v<iyilec{u tTuek][ "c psuvie avk]sh aTiy
n]f[. atin]l |tien tyy[i}" `u pru.
tz]L: ct}. atu jIvnut]f[.
p]n]R: `]l ekieyTufemi}E}]. jIvnut]
efil nTie]u Ep]kfh.
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\Ten tz]L psuvien avieT niru]N pru.
BZtYM]R t]e< nirui, tuh, kyruh a<iec{Tuu m]ri niu.
tz]L kurc{u pu}u priec{Tuu k]i psuvien viic{uek]u
mue nTu. aEHie tp siek][ A psu
aEctnvx[tuv]y xVRfm]efiuh pi]e nTuecu.
atukE]L p]n]R dUe> m]riniu et]<utuek][
"`}]z]uh tz]L. A<uv]EW>i tz]L tz]L"
`u pru. aumutl]f[ tz]eu Ep>u nT]yt[.
|E]<uh `}]v>uh aeny]fE}] pruv>ut[. tu>]L
`u Ep>utu pryN prE]L tz]L `]yt]
yi>i]h. p]n]>u pr A v]ien `}]v>uh xVIk>iyuh
~tt[k]p>Yh te pruv>ikyuh ecy{utuek]ute
p]n]R x]m]nYne}[ etiv]kuu.
|en |o mH]M]>ueT kkL avx]nmi}]etyu[.
Emlr ag[niEH]zti, n]r]fuzB]N, akvUR c]N,
ep>uc{N, p]n]R `ive>E]ee EsSmu vTut
n]yR, k]>y[, \ukUN, ti>uv>yu p]fn]R, vE]N,
>jkN `iv>uh divYM]>]ky]l p autkRuh
ecy[tiu]yi>ifh. `iuh OTuvil pr AruEp>ueTyuh
kkL azt zpxim]yi Ouh Ekii}. ag[niEH]zti, >jkN,
ep>uc{N, vE]N, p]fn]R, p]n]R |vR |i j]ti
]>]ef[ av>ueT Ep>ukLek]uh c>izth ek]uh
x[pm]kuu. `]l EsSmuvR ~Ettu j]ti]>]ef
riyutin[ tt]y Yem]uh k]fui}. k]>y[
ztiyx[ztIyuh n]r]fu zB]N |ytuh, akvUR c]N
eevsYnuh vTut n]yR sUzdnuh \ukUN m]iyuh Aefu
ciR
pryuu.
|et]>Ti]nmi}]
v]]ytin]l
visVxi]emu Et]ui}.
|zpk]>hte v>>uciyueT c>iztiuh ci xhsy
u[. my]il nTu v]kYh, p>[Ep>u mut]yvyueT
kR]v[ v>>uciye}uh |EHh \]Iu xUztv]Rik
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Lu v]kYeu pry]rutin]l |en O>u xhx]>h
nT]k]niTy]yt]efuh ci vidV]M]RBizp]ymu[. B]S]
c>iztkR]v[ |o aBizp]yh ariiueute Et]u
i}.
pie v>>uci pryiy]y A knYkey viv]Hh
ecy[ti>uuEv], ecy[ti>uie}il eevsYh k<i]n]vsY
et[ `uek][, viv]Hh k<iii}]vR[ eevsYh
ptivuE], muu viv]Hh k<ic{i>uu `il p>Edszb]fR[
>]mt[ O>u viv]HhkUTi k<i viHitm]Ef], aen
nTuE] `ien xhsyumu[. |veyuriec{]} h
niyvuh arivumu mH]M]R yuiyum]yi zpx[t]viu
t]y]l aet]>u pE>]pk]>m]yiI>ut]f[.

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7. tuUR Bti>i
zpxin]y tuUR Bti>iyueT |}h zbiIS[
my]i]f[. |EHh n} vYut[pnuh
EjY]ti]x[zt
p]>hgtnuh Ayi>uu `[ zpxim]fE}]. Bti>i[ zps[nh
pryutin[ O>u viEsSv]xn b]Yile \]yi>uu.
aEHh zbc]>iy]yi Evd]Y]yh ecy[tu t]mxiu
k][ anDY]ydivxil te xHp]ikuem]>umic{[
kiuE]L O]E>]>uR O]E>] En>E]ukL k]fiu
EsK>il |EHh zps[nhvc{u Ph pryuky]f[ ptiv[. A
ptiviNzpk]>h O>u divxh O]tiE]N purevieTEy]
|riE]yi>u xmyh zb]fuikL `}]v>uhkUTi O]E>]
kikL tuTi. Bti>i kviTiu pk>h kuer ecriy p]r}ukL
epruieyTuu zps[nh vy[]nuh tuTi. aE]E<uh
EsSem}]v>uh zps[nh EkL]n]yi cuuh ecukUTi. aE]L
O>u \inU>i "Ae, nueT O]tiE]n[ \iyu]k]et
|>iutie k]>fem]ef[ Ou v]>ievc{uEn]iy]l
ek]]h" `u pru. \Ten Bti>i zps[nhvy[u
B]ve]e k]fic{i[ "b]s]phek]]f[" `u pru.
aE]L me]>]L "atinu zptiviDikUTi ari]l ek]]h"
`u
pru.
Bti>i
OukUTi
v]>ivc{u
vic]>ic{i[
"pWx]>]yxmu]i O>u xhvX>h muT]et divxhEt]ruh
zb]fkuikLu D]>]m]yi ek]Tuukyuh Em]l kuike
aTi]ti>iyuh ecy[t]l \iyu]kuh" `u pru.
Bti>iyueT zps[nm]>hBic{E]E<uh O]tiE]NU>i ti>ic{uvu.
|v>ueT ki `e}]m]efriyutin]yi Oic{i>utin]l
zps[nvuh zptiviDiyuh `}]h Eku mni]i. pieyuh
avieTni[ A>uh k]f]et |riE]yi. Ouh ariy]
B]vil vIuh `}]v>uh k]fviDil ti>ic{uvu.
O]tiE]N nUti>i v>utuk[ `}]v>uh ki niRi
av>vRu niyic{iu]yi>u zpvZikL ecy[tuek]i>i
]yi. O]tiE]NnU>i ptivuEp]e a}]et Ouh B]viyuh
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prkyuh ecy[tumi}. `iuh aEHh kuike kinm]yi
aTi]rutin]l Bti>iyueT zps[nh v]x[tvm]yi>iuEm]
`u xhsyh Et]uky]l piEdivxh mutl pWx]>
]yxmu]i, te siSYNm]>]y zb]f kuikLu
D]>]m]yi ek]Tuu tuTi. kuike aTi]et yum]yi.
aen O>u xhvX>h k<iE]E<uh O]tiE]N nU>i[
\iyu]vukyuh ecy[tu. aE]E<uh aEHinu ve>
xE]Sh Et]uky]l Bti>iey viic{[ "\I nI EjY]ti
]x[zth pifh. nI n} zps[n]>n]yiI>uh" `u tyil
et][ anuzgHic{u.
gu>un]e |o anuzgHe xPIk>ifemu
vic]>ic{[ Bti>i Evd]DYynh k<iyuTente EjY]ti]x[zth
pi]n]>hBic{u. aEt]TukUTi k]vYn]Tk]]>uh ss]z
uh aBYxic{utuTi. xm]vRnh k<i[ ~kEdsh yovn
m]yE]E<uh Bti>i atividV]nuh O>u n} EjY]XYnum]yi
IRu.
tdn>h
Bti>i
viv]Hh
ecy[tu
gZHn]yi
t]mxiu k][ O>u puztnu]yi. puzte j]tkh aEHh
ve> xU[mm]yi gfiec{<utukyuh AyURbh ve>yut]yi
k]feTukyuh ecy[tu. `iuh Autikyutinumuute
A sisu m>ic{uEp]yi. aE]L Bti>iu vYxnmu]yi `u
m]ztm}, EjY]ti]x[zth visV]xEy]gYm}]yi>iuEm] `e]>u
syuh jnic{u. \Ten |o xhsyh tIRutin]yi mZtj]tkvuh
ek][ p>Edsu tWU>il ALv]R `u zpxin]y
mH]e aTuEu pureu. Bti>i avieT `]r]yE]L
ci fLek][ |EHie Agmnh ALv]Ru
mni]vuky]l te siSYE>]T[ "O>u mZtj]tkvuhek][ O>u
my]zb]fN |vieT v>uh. aEHh v]l A mZtj]tkh
puruevc{uhevc{[ |vieT kyri |>i]N pryfh" `u
pri[ nitYkR]nuS[]n]dikL]yiE]yi. Bti>i avieT
`iy \Ten gu>un]e k[pney siSYR Bti>iey
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ariyiukyuh ALv]>ueT Ey]gYtyil vix[my]kun]yi
Bti>i mZtj]tkh dUe>u gZHinuil zpEvsic{i>i
yuh ecy[tu.
kurc{u xmyh k<iE]L ALv]R vu. til
xhx]>ic{u Bti>iu]y xhsyh tIRu. EjY]ti]x[zth
O>iuh abm]yi v>ute}uh EjY]XYNm]R[ |
Edvtey \p]xnyuh mzxiiyuh |}]etyi>u]l atie
Ph s>iy]yi kie}u vuEp]k]emE \U `uh
ALv]R prky]l t]N `<utiy j]tkh etiE]yt[ tniu
EdvEt]p]xnyuh mzxiiyuh |}]i]efu mni]i
Bti>i ti>ic{uep]>ikyuh ecy[tu.
Bti>i ti>ic{uv>uhv<ite tZiEp>UR vTuhn]en
Bjic{uhek][ O>u visimzh a>xhKY k<ic{u t]mxic{u.
a][ avieT Edvnu c]Riyi>u O>u tZu Em]Sfh
Ep]vukyuh aEnkh zps[n]e> v>ui zps[nhevic{u
En]iukyuh ecy[tu. zps[n]R Em]]vie nirh krut]
efuh n]m]>L >um]ztEm \U `uh avyil
AdYE tu k `uh >]metu `uh Aefuh viDic{u.
atin]l Eztxhbikil O>uvnuh krnum]y k]u
`e]>uven piTikUTi bni]i divxhEt]ruh O]E>]
viDil EHmdqL ecy[tu tuTi. `iuh y]et]>u
etivuh \]yi}. Bti>i Bjnh k<i}]et zps[nh
evy[ukyie}u zpti ecy[ti>utin]uh a]u
monzvtm]yi>utuek]uh aEHee]u zps[nhvy[i
utinu t>mi}]yi>uu.
Bjnh k]hkUTiytie EsSh Bti>ieye]u zps[nh
eviyuh tZu ek]uEp]yt[ O>u k]y]efuh
vTum]ri O>u etie mukil ek]uEp]yi evc{iueuh
viDiukyuh azpk]>h Em]SfzdvYh kiukyuh ecy[tu.
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atin]l ek]c{imH]>]j]vu
bi>udL k[pic{uek]Tuu.

xE]Sic{u

Bti>i[

aEnkh

atie
EsSh Bti>i
ti>uvit]hkUR
mH]>]j]vu
ti>umnie xiDiyiuh p zps[nL prkyuh j]tkL
`<utie]Tuukyuh `}]h s>iy]yi Ouv>iky]l aEnk
x]nL v]ukyuh \]yiu[.
Bti>i ti>uvnpu>u ec[ t]mxic{i>u k][ O>u
divxh mH]>]j]vu ti>umnuek][ Bti>iEy]T[ "w]N n]e
pn]BxV]miEztil et]<]N Ep]kuE]L mtilkEu
kTut[ `tiEkUTiy]yi>iuh?" `u k[pic{u Ec]dic{u.
atinu mrupTiy]yi Bti>i, "aetniriy]h. `iuh |E]L
ti>umnriyiui}. n]e `<uu xmyh `niriy]emu
w]niE]L ariyic{tu v]x[tvm]ef[ aviETu Eb]DeTuh"
`u ti>umnriyic{u. ti>umnuek]u ptiv]yi mti[k
e<uuk ki<E Eg]pu>ilUTiy]yi>uu. Em[pr
zpk]>h xhB]Sfh nTtie piE divxh ek]]>il
nie<ui, ki<EEg]pu>ie etuvs]yi `<ui
niuek][ "|u w]N |tiEy]f[ mti[kE[ Ep]k]N
niyic{i>iut[. |vieT mtil evie]ie" `u k[pic{u.
\Ten m<uvuh tUyuem}]h ek]u Ev]e>i mtil
evie]ic{utuTi. mtiie k}ukL kuer ep]ic{E]L O>u
k}ier |Tyil OE>]u[ |>iutu ku. \Ten
"aet]f[? k]fe" `u k[pic{u. kUeTyu]yi>u
H>i]>N O]S[femTuu tZeeyil ek]Tuu. ti>umnu
ek]u v]iEn]iyE]L atil Bti>i xVh eeky>
il "|tiE `<uuh" `[ `<utiyi>iut]yi ku.
ti>umnuek][ ve> xE] Siukyuh vix[myiukyuh
ecy[tu. Bti>i aE]L aTulte \]yi>utin]l
ti>umnuek][ avieT niuek]u te vI>sZhK v>ui
Bti>iyueT >u eekyiEMuh |Tuvic{u. atie EsSh
atiete mti[kE[ `<uukyuh |ni |viTh
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ekiyTy[] Bti>iyueT x[m]>km]yi[ |vieT O>u v]til
evifh. `u k[piukyuh azpk]>h avieT O>u v]til
eviukyuh ecy[tu. |E]L "eckiNmUil nT" `u
pruv>u v]til |zpk]>mu]yiut]f[. mH]>j]Nm]R
mti[kE[ |E]<uh atiEy]f[ `<uuk ptiv[.
|en p k]>fvs]l ti>uvit]hkUR mH]>]j]vu ti>umnu
ek][ Bti>i[ p x]nL ek]Tuiu[.
azpk]>h
te
Ek]<iE]T[,
ciry[l
mut]y
>]jxiDikilniuh aEHinu kiIu x]nLu
xhKYyi}. kih bHun], k]zkEmf Bti>i j]tkem<uu
ek]uh
zps[nhek]uh
visVvizsutn]yiIRu
`u
pr]l mtiyE}].
Bti>iyueTyuh zpxin]y viVmhgu xV]miy]>ueTyuh
jIvitk]h O]yi>uu `]f[ xU[m]EnVSik]yiuvR
tIRc{eTuiyi>iut[. xV]mikueT jIvitk]h ek]}vRSh
muUiytinuh n]Uiatinuh mEDY Ayi>uu `u p
YL \tuh Bti>i priut]yi Ekiu ">El
Eg]vimR" `u kixhKY |o k]E]T[ aTui>iu
tuek]uh Em[prtuEp]e |vR >uEp>uh O>u k]u
jIvic{i>uv>]efute \oHi]h. |o xhgtiey beTu
ut]yi O>u k EkiutukUTi |vieT pru ek]uu.
viVmhguxV]miy]R[ atikin]m]yi O>u vyuEvdn
\]yi>uu. aEHh atie duHtVh nimih |tienu
EvU `u zsIkZS[fxV]miyueT aTul p zp]vsYh
Ec]dic{iuh
Ouh
mrupTi
a>uiec{y[ti}
(xV]miy]Ru
zsIkZS[fN zptYn]efu zpxim]fE}]). atin]l
xV]miy]R te zpiyvyxYnuh dif]mURi Bmfiyum]y
"siv]L" ` Ey]gIsV>En]T[ |o viv>h pru. A
Ey]gIsV>N O>u xiU>h ek]Tuukyuh xV]miy]R atu v]i
Exviukyuh \d>vY]Di smiukyuh ecy[tu. pie O>u divxh
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xV]miy]R te dInh EBdm]y viv>h zsIkZS[fxV]mi
zptYm]yE]L ariyic{u. "|o jMhek][ tIRE]e `]f[
w]N vic]>ic{t[. at[ mU[ jMh kUeT AiIRu" `[
Bgv]N a>uiec{y[t[ \Ten mryukyuh ecy[tu. |tu EkE]L
xV]miy]R[
vYxnm]yi.
|niye
jMil
t]N
A>]yi>iuem[ ariyutin]yi \Ten tuUR Bti>iey
v>ui vic]>iic{uEn]i. aE]L Bti>i "|ni aviETu
Ec>][, k], tuxi |eny]f[ mUu jML \t[. A
mUu jMiuh mnuSYn]yiu w]nuh jniuh. aviET[ a[
O]E>] ApukL xhBviukyuh aE]L >iutinu w]N
aTul \]yi>iukyuh ecy{uh. tuxiy]yiu mU]me
jMil aviETu x]yUjYh kiukyuh ecy{uh. pie
xhx]>duKh anuBviEE}]" `u pru.
(Bti>i prtuEp]ete xV]miy]Ru pie mUu
jMLkUTi \]yi `uh, aE]L mnuSYjME]TukUTi
Bti>iyuh \]yi>uu `uh Eki>iuu. xV]miy]R mU]me
jMil
tuxiy]yi
jnic{t[
O>u
viS[fuEztil
zsIEk]viilniu tIRem]ic{uvI<u O]vi]yi>uu. O>u
divxh s]i]>N kuic{uv[ aBiESkh k<i[ cnvuh
pUvuh
c]R]n]yi
B]vic{E]L
tuxi
k]f]y[ky]l
ti>umue]numuE] `u En]i. aE]L O]vil ~vuh
ecrut]yi O>u tuxi nilutuk[ atie O>i
`Tu]n]yi ecu pric{E]L at[ EvE>]TukUTi pruEp]u.
atu k[ mpil jpic{uek]i>u O>u zb]fN "atu
mu<uvnuh bihbil c]RiEyfh" `u pryukyuh
s]i]>N azpk]>h ecy{ukyuh A tuxi bihbE]TukUTi
EcRuEp]vukyuh ecy[tu. A tuxi xV]miy]>]yi>uu `uh
jpic{uek]i>u
zb]fN
Bti>i
Ayi>uu
`uh
prEyti}E}]).

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jM]>euric{[
Bti>i
prtuEkE]L
xV]miy]>ueT mnie vYxnh a[ph s]m]yi. Bti>iey
y]zkmh bHum]nic{u xVgZHiE[ ayy[ukyuh ecy[tu.
aenyi>iu k][ aEHie j]tkhte
xVyEmv
Ou
gfic{uEn]femu
niyic{u.
gfic{uEn]iyE]L
|E]L
tni[
j]tizBhsh
xhBviuem]yiu. j]tkem}]h `<uti kuh tIRu
xUic{u `iuh tniu v>]ni>iu aDptneuric{[
AE>]Tuh pri}.
atieEsSh kurE]>uk]h k<iE]L ~vuh
d>izdnuh xmIpnum]y O>u zb]fN d]>idYduKh xHi
vHiy]ety]yiu. Bti>iyueT aTul vu Ec]dic{u: "EH!
aviTuu pE>]Tuh p xhgtiuh zps[nh pryuuE}];
Ouh etuumi}. `]l `ni[ |o d]>izdYduKh tIR[ O>u
divxemiuh jIvic{i>i]N xhgti v>uEm]? |tienuric{[ Ou
ciic{u pr]l ek]]h. w]N |tiDikh vEyti}"
|zpk]>h A zb]fe v]u Ek[ ARzdm]nxn]yi Bvic{
Bti>i kurE]>u En>h kTc{u vic]>ic{tie EsSh pru,
"a[ Ouh vYxniE. ayueT d]>izdYh aEsSh
tI>utinu k]h aTui>iuu. w]N O>u \p]yh
prut>]h. atuEp]e zpvRic{]l mti. `e]l, |o
v>u
dV]dsin]L
aRD>]zti
AkuE]L
tZivEp>UR
vTu]Eztie vTE Eg]pu>il Ep]yi nilfh.
aE]L atie >u zb]fR v>uh. av>ueT pi]e
kUTie]fh. `u pr]uh O<ic{uEp]k>ut[. avR aE
kbiic{u Ep]k]N k<iyutuh zsmiuh. `iuh viu
pi>iy>ut[. avR Ep]kuiTE[ aeyuh ek]u Ep]kf
emu pruek]fh. |o kosh prutt[ A>]efu
Ec]dic{]l prkyum>ut[. |zpk]>h ecy[t]l ayueT d]>izdYh
aEsSh tIRu xuKm]yii>i]N xhgti v>uh". |en Bti>i
prE]L
zb]f[
ve>
xE]Smu]yi
`u
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prEyti}E}]. Bti>iyueT zps[nh O>ilE]uh ARuh
et]ri}]tin]l
k]>Yh
xPm]kuemu
zb]fN
n}Ep]e visVxic{u. "`]l |ni Ep]yiviu kuek]]h"
`u pru Ep]vukyuh ecy[tu.
Bti>i prtuEp]e dV]dsin]L aRD>]ztiu muE
zb]fN tZUR vTe Eg]pu>iei. kurc{uxmyh
k<iE]L atiEtEj]myM]>]y >u zb]fR atiE
kTuEp]kut]yi k[ av>ueT pi]e ecu. avR
|EHe viupi>iyutin]yi pviDiuh \p]yL
En]i. Ouh Piyie}u tIRc{y]yE]L avR Ec]dic{u,
"EH! a[ `viET]f[ purei>iut[? wueT pi]e
kUTiyi>iutie \Esem]f[?
zb]fN: niL `E]]f[ Ep]kut[?
zb]fR: wL bd>Y]zsmiE]f[.
zb]fN: `]l w]nuh aE]utey]f[.
zb]fR: `]l atu wueT kUeT v>femuE]?
zb]fN: \[. w]neny]f[ niyic{i>iut[.
niL kZpyu]yi `eUeT ek]uEp]kfh.
zb]fR: we |E]L |vieT k]fuem[ aE]Tu
prutt]>]f[?
zb]fN: atu w]N pryukyi}. niL `E]Tu
niRb{iyum>ut[.
|zpk]>h A zb]fe v]ukL EkE]L mE
zb]fR kurc{uEn>h vic]>ic{iu pru, "Ae, k]>Yem]e
mni]yi. aE[ |o kosh \pEdsic{utey]L[
aDptnh vuEp]e. En>iu kuEp]ytuek][ |ni aE
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\Epic{u
Ep]k]N
wLu
nivZiyi}.
atin]l
ek]uEp]k]h. kTc{uek]u we et]E]fh."
|en zb]f>ueT v]u EkyuTen A zb]fN
azpk]>h ecy[tu. m]ztEn>h k<iE]L ku turE]]N
pru. ku turu En]iyE]L mUuEp>uh bd>Y]zsm[ O>u
gZHil `iyi>iuu. \Ten A divYM]>]y zb]fR
pru, "|t] |o gZHink[ O>]L m>i]r]yi sV]xh
vic{uek][ kiTuu[. aEHh ayueT ap[Pn]f[.
ayueT O>p[PN k]siuEp]yiut]yi O]RuuE}].
aEHh tey]fit[. aEHh ghg]x[n]nh k<i[ O]E>]E>]
il xW>ic{[, zkEmf |vieT vuEcRu. pie
ve>]m]yi |vieT s]i k<ic{[ t]mxiy]yi>uu. |E]L
aEHinu m>fxmyh aTui>iuu. wL aEHe
ek]uEp]k]n]yi v viS[fudUtM]>]f[. a>n]<iky[kh
wL ek]uEp]kuh. atinumuE k]ffemil kE]fh."
|en A zb]fEvSh D>ic{i>u viS[fudUtM]>ueT v]u
Eku zb]fN aku kTu En]iyE]L avR
prtuEp]e
te
ap[PN
sV]xh
vic{uek][
kiTutuku. m>i]r]yi kiTu zb]fnu Eb]Dh
ekii}]yi>utin]l te puzten kE]L Ariyukyuh
ecy[tu. ~k]kiy]yi p>Edsu t]mxiu O>]L atYh
avstyil kiTu xmyh te aTu avk]siy]y O>]e
vic]>ic{i>i]et epeu k]Fm]N xhgtiy]y]l \]ku
xE]Sh avi}]t]yi>iuemu prEyti}E}]. A
vZzb]fN te zB]tZpuzten kyuTen t]N ve>
k]m]yi xhKYyi}]et x]dic{u j]ikki]ieievc{u
pUiyi>iu epiyueT t]E]l tyifyueT t]e< evc{i>u
etTuu eekyil ek]Tuu. \Ten zp]fnuh Ep]yi. zb]fN
ap[Pe xhx[k]>h mut]yt[ y]zkmh k<ic{tie EsSh
tniu kiiy ap>imitm]y zdvYvuhek][ te gZHil
vuEcRu. \Ten Bti>iey ecu ku viv>L `}]h
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pruEkLic{u. viS[fudUtM]R aDptnh vuEp]ke `u
te spic{u `u EkE]L Bti>i "aEzt \E]? atu w]N
muEte niyic{iut]fE}]" `u pru t]N `<uti
evc{i>u j]tkemTuu zb]fen k]fic{u. zb]fN `}]h
ek]uh Bti>ieyuric{[ vix[myic{u te gZHil vu
xuKm]yi vxic{u. te aDptndivxe zptIic{uhek]u
Bti>iyuh |>uu.
j]tkPh
anuBvi]et
k<ikyie}u
n}
niymu]yi>uu `iuh k<iyutuh p>Iifem[
vic]>ic{[ Bti>i O>up]yh niyic{uek][ xVEdsh viu p]<UR
vu t]mxic{u. tni[ aDptnh xhBviutinu Ey]gmu
t]y A divxh >]vie kuic{u nitYkR]nuS[]n]dikuh
Bfvuh k<itie EsSh ci x[EnHitM]E>]TukUTi Et]fi
ki]n]yi Ep]yi. a[ aEH]>]zth Et]fiyile k<ic{u
kUfem]yi>uu Bti>iyueT \Esh. p]<UR pu<yi]yi>uu
vWiki. pkl mu<uvnuh aen pu<yile k<ic{ukUi.
xY]xmym]yE]L k>y[Tuu kuic{u xY]vn]di k<ic{u
vIuh `}]v>uhkUTi vWiyil kyri kituTi. n} ni]vu
k]m]yi>utin]l tt[k]h O>u viSmtyuh \]yi>ui}.
En>h p]ti>] k<iE]L A viDem]e Ou m]ri. akx[m]l
atikinm]yi m<]ruh k]uh tuTi. k]REmG]l cz
mh aEsSh mUTeTuky]l czikyi}]ety]yi. `u
m]ztm}, atiEG]>m]y ak]>h E]km]xkh niryukyuh
ecy[tu. vWiyil |>iuvRute p>x[p>h k]Fm]N
vHiy]ety]yiIRu. \Ten atiEkmm]yi m<yuh tuTi.
pu<yil O<uuh O]vuh ks]yi. vWiyil evh niru
muuemu
di]yi.
m>fByh
nimih
`}]vRuh
v}zpk]>vuh k>y[Tufemu Et]iuTi. |>uuek][
k>yuh kTvuh k]f]nuh p]Ti}. O<uuh O]vuh ek][
\oiy]uh tu<]uh vWi Ene> Ep]kuumi}. Ak]eT
viy ku<i]yiIRu `u pr]l mtiyE}]. `inu
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ve>ryuu?
kurc{u
xmyh
k<iE]L
`}]v>uh
nne]ic{u kiTukiT] virc{uek][ aTuu O]E>]
gZHiE[ kyriE]yi. kUuk]e>}]h pi>iu. Bti>i
tnic{]yi. k]uh m<yuh ek][ tfuu xHivy{]et virc{u
ek][ aEHh |>uu tii pureu. tl]mu]y
|Timiie zpk]shek]u k]fet]y O>u vITie
tiyil aen ecu kyri. muuh muh pi<i[ tuvRi
kurc{uxmyh avieT |>uu. aE]L O>iTimiu]ytin]l A
|ry[ O>u kyukiuh p]yuh tyifyuh |>iut]yi
ku. |t]>ueTeyium]ke, `Tuu kiTukte `u
niyic{[ A kiil kyriiTum]yi. a]<mu]y[kek]uh
vWikiy]u]y aDV]nh nimivuh Bti>i ve> Ific{i
>utin]l kiTe \Ten \rvum]yi. Bti>i kiTt]y A
kiuh p]yyuh vIuTmEt]yi>uu. avN O>u mdYpN
Ayi>utin]l
B]>YEy]Tu
kHic{[
a[
`vieTEy]
Ep]yi>utin]]f[ aet]<iv]yi>ut[.
Bti>i \rm]yi kurc{uxmyh k<iE]L m< m]ri.
muieE]e ni]vuh etiu. A xmyh O>u x[ztI
pu>yueT v]til turu mUztsy[E] mE] Ayi puriri.
aE]L kiil O>]L kiTutu ku. atu te
BR]v]efuh ti>iek vE]L >]zti aDikm]ytin]l
viiEeu vic]>ic{u kyriiTt]efuh vic]>ic{[ A
x[ztIyuh |EHie kUeT Ep]yi kiTu. x[ztI vIuTme
B]>Yy]yi>uu `ut[ zpEtYkh prEyti}E}]. nnu
buimui |orEn]TukUTi puty[]en]umi}]et virc{uek]u
kiTi>u Bti>i[ |vueT xHsynh ~vuh xuKk>m]yi
Bvic{u. tt[]h te niyeuriec{]uh O]Ryu]ytu
mi}. kih bHun], Bti>i tt[]E[ A x[ztIey B]>Yy]yi
xVIk>iukyuh ecy[tu. "zp]ym]p vipik]E DiEy]pi
puhx]h min] Bvi" `uE}].
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xuK]nuBvL `}]h k<itie EsSh Bti>i nzth
En]i xmyh arii[ A x[ztIEy]T[ "nI A>]f[? nie
j]tiey]f[?" `e]e Ec]dic{u. sh EkE]E< AL
m]riy]ef[ avL[ mni]yuU. \Ten p>izBmic{[ `fI[
vic{[ aTul niuhek][ ]vnzmmuKiy]yi mm]kuhvh
avL "aTiyN kfiy]iy]f[. Ariy]et ecy[tuEp]y
ap>]De ti>uEmni mifh" `u pru. |tu EkE]E<
Bti>i[ te itieyuric{[ O]R vuU. "iKitmpi
]ET Ezp]j[Jituh kmR" `u vic]>ic{[ eeD>YE]TukUTi
aEHh pru" Ae, nI |tuek]u Ouh p>izBmiukyuh
vYxniyuh Ev. |t[ O>u |osV>viDiy]f[. nI |E]L
`lniuh gRBh D>ic{i>iuu. atiEy]gYn]y O>u puztN
nin[ jniuh. avN nimih ninuh nie kuTuhbinuh
~vuh aBYudyvuh xiiuh. |t] a>uEf]dym]yi>iuu.
w]N
|ni
|vieT
t]mxiui}.
|osVE>yueil
|niey]>uk]u w]N |vieT vukuek]]h" `uh t]N
A>]efu viv>vuh prtie EsSh evu]Nk]u
te Bti>i avieTniu Ep]vukyuh ecy[tu.
atieEsSh aEHh zsIk]si mut]y pufYil
xW>ic{[
OTuh
p]Y>]jYu
ecuEc!Ru.
pie
kurE]>uk]h avieT t]mxiukyuh avieTyuh O>u
sUzdx[ztIey B]>Yy]yi xVIk>iukyuh aviuh O>u puztN
jniukyuh ecy[tu. A puzten aEHh te y]zkmh
vidY]BY]xh ecy{iyuh viEsSic{uh EjY]ti]x[zth \pEdsi
yuh ecy[tu. A puztn]f[ zpxin]y "\mTy]N" `uh
ciR pryuu. \mTy]N Bti>iyueT puztn}, siSYn]f[
`uh ciR pryuu. ~etiuh, Bti>i ve>]h p>Eds
il t]mxic{tie EsSh k]siv]xiyueT EvSm]yiute
xVEdsEu pureu.
Bti>iyilniu gRBh D>ic{ kfiy]i, pum]xh
k<iE]L gRBh pURm]yi, ~vuh EtEj]mynuh Ek]mnum]y
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O>u puzten zpxvic{u. y]k]h A b]en vidYBY]xh
ecy{iyuh ave buix]mRY]l avN O>u n} vidV]nuh
EjY]XYnum]yiI>ukyuh ecy[tu. j]tkem<u[, zps[nh prk
mut]yvyil avN ~kEdsh Bti>iEy]Tu tuYn]yiIRu.
aenyi>iu k][ O>u nU>i, t]N viv]Hh
ecy[ti>iu aRninu gRBmu]yi>iuE]L ydZy]
kfiy]e> k]futinu xhgtiy]yi. aE]L "aRjnh
zpxviut[ \iEy] epE]" `u Ec]dic{u. \Ten kfiy]R
"x[ztIzpjy]efuh t]mxiy]et j]tkem<uti t>]emuh"
pru. azpk]>h O>u x[ztIj]tkh `<utie]Tuukyuh A
j]tkil pri>iu xmy[ aRjnh zpxviyuh
epFkui Ayi>iyuh ecy[ttin]l nU>i[ n} visV]xm]yi.
pieyuh aRjninu gRBmu]ku xmyem]e kfiy]e>
kuprkyuh zpxviutinumuute kfiy]R j]tkem<uti
e]Tuyuh `}]h Ouv>ikyuh ecy[tu. aen nU>i[
ONpt[ epFkiT]u]yi. atYh d>izdn]y nU>i[ ONpt[
epFkiT]L aTuic{u]vukyuh O>u puztNEp]uh \]k]
ti>iukyuh ecy[tE]L \]y vYxnh |ztm]ztem[ `en
pryuu? p]mtuh aRjnin[ gRBmu]yE]L kfiy]e>
Ep]yi ku viv>h pru. atuh x[ztIzpj tey]efu
pr[ kfiy]>u ptivuEp]e j]tkh `<utie]Tuu.
kfiy]R pr]lie kTukiTy[u vYtY]xh v>ikyie}u
niymutin]l nU>i[ vYxnh xHivy{]et Ayi
IRu.
|zpk]>h |>iu k][ ydZy] O>u v<iEp]N
nU>iyueT |}u vu. A v<iEp]N eet]uE>iyil
eet]u nU>iy]yi>uu `]f[ Eki>iut[. aEHh
`vieTEy] Ep]yi v>uhv<i \ofu k<ic{uEp]k]n]yi avieT
Ekriyt]f[. v<iEp]NnU>iey kyuTen gZHNnU>i
y]Ey]gYh Ad>ic{[, "Evgil kuik<ic{uv>]h, \ofin[ aDikh
t]mxmi}" `u pru. d]>izdYh atiks]yiueiuh A
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gZHNnU>i ~vuh Ood]>Yh \ A]yi>uu. v<iEp]N
nU>i kuiyuh Etv]>vuh k<i[ vE]E<uh Bfh
ty{]r]yi>uu. >uEp>uh \ofuk<i[ puril Ep]yi
murui vRm]nvuh pri>iuE]L gZHNnU>i te
k]vke}]h v<iEp]NnU>iey pruEkLic{u. \Ten
v<iEp]NnU>i "Ae |E]L ak]yiEu gRBemzt
m]xm]yi" `u Ec]dic{u. "n]u Ep]yi[ O>u m]xh k<iu" `u
gZHN pru. "aEzt \E]? `]l |zp]vsYEt[
O>uiy]k>uete]umi}. `ni[ O>u n]lt[ divxh
ecvinu t[ |vieT t]mxiic{]]emil |o zp]vsYh
pu>uSzpjey zpxviiEc{]h" `[ v<iEp]N pru.
aE]L gZHN "x[ztIzpjey[ kfiy]N j]tkem<uti
i>iu iti[ at[ mric{uv>]N zpy]xm]f[. kfiy]N
x]m]nY]>n}" `u pru. "Ae, aet]e s>ite,
`niu n]ltu divxh Bfh t[ |vieT t]mxii]Em]?
`]l kfiy]en} zb]vu te pr]uh w]N
nivZiyu]ie]]h" `u v<iEp]N \r]yi vIuh
prE]L aen Av]emu gZHN xtic{u. atie
EsSh v<iEp]N nU>i n]ltu divxh avieT t]mxic{[
aRjnin[ eny{[ jpic{u ek]Tuu. "zpxvdivxh w]nuh
v>]h, kfiy]enyuh v>ufh, A>u prt]f[ Ou
etriyfmE}]" `u pru v<iEp]NnU>i Ep]vukyuh
ecy[tu.
aRjnie zpxvdivxh En>e A nU>i vIuh
vu EcRu. aEHh |vieT vi>iu viv>vuh aEHh
priutuh Ouh kfiy]En]Tu pruEp]k>uetuh pr[
aEHh purir]et puril |>uu. kfiy]N viv>
em]uh ariy]et pTiuh vi>uu. aE]L ydZy] O>u
k]siv]xiyuh avieT vu mui>uu. \Ten aRjninu
zpxvEvdnyuh
A>hBic{u.
aE]L
gZHN
nU>i
kfiy]En]T[ "`] kfiy]E>! epu tey]f[, aE}?" `u
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Ec]dic{u. "aTiyN `<utiiu j]tkem]uh |tuve>
etIi}E}]. pie `inu xhsyiuu? aen tey]f[
|tuh" `u kfiy]N prE]L k]siv]xi "|tuve>
etIie}iuh |o zp]vsYh kurc{u etiE]yi. aRjnh
zpxviut[ O>u AFkuiey Af[, xhsymi}" `u pru.
O>un]uh aen v>ute}u kfiy]nuh v]dic{u. |en
avR v]dic{uek]i>iuE]L avieT O>u psuvinu zpxvEvdn
tuTi. zpxvi]nu B]vm]yi. aE]L gZHN nU>i
"Ae kfiy]E>! `]l |o psu zpxviu kiT]v[
`]yi>iuh" `u Ec]dic{u. \Ten kfiy]R "k]iT]v]f[,
eniyil c]Ruh \]yi>iuh" `u pru. aE]L
k]siv]xi "eniyil c]R}. v]il ek]Tiy]f[" `u
pru. "Ae nmuiE]L ariy]mE}]" `]yi kfiy]N.
kurc{uxmyh k<iE]L psu zpxvic{u. kiT]v[ k] tey]yi
>uu. `iuh k]siv]xi prtuEp]e v]il Ek]Tiy]yi
>uu \]yi>ut[. aE]L kfiy]>ueT mnil kurc{[ yUh
vix[myvuh k]siv]xieyuric{[ bHum]nvuh aRjnh zpxvi
ut[ \iy]yiIREuEm] `u vic]>vuh `}]hkUTi
viy p>izBmm]yiIRu. \Ten aRjnh zpxvic{u. \iy]
yi>utin]l kfiy]>ueT mEn]vik]>L dVigufIBvic{u. t]N
s]x[ztzpk]>h prt[ `en eti `u vic]>ic{u k]si
v]xiEy]Tu Ec]dic{u: EH mH]]Ev! |et]fien vt[?
w]N s]x[ztzpk]> m]fE}] >u xhgtikL prt[. atu
>uh etiE]yE}]. A kiT]vinu eniyil c]Ri}]etyuh
vu, |vieT pu>uSzpj jniyuh ecy[tu. s]x[zth ab
m]efu v>uEm]?" |tu EkE]L k]siv]xi, "s]x[zth
abem[ O>iuh v>ut}. s]x[zth zgHic{i>u]uh
xyuikm]yi AE]ci]etyuh muh pr]l |en
etiE]kuemE \U. |tu >uh nie vic]>urvu nimih
etiyt]f[" `u pru. \Ten kfiy]N |tie k]>fh
vYm]yi pruEk]l ek]]em[ aEpiy]l k]si
v]xi vIuh pru, "gRBmu]yi mUu m]xh k<iyutinumuu
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vic]>ic{]l zpjey x[ztIEy] pu>uSEn] ~etiuh |hEp]e
AiIRutinu zb]fRu siyu[. at[ av>ueT
Evdie m]H]Ym]f[. atin]l gRBh mUu m]xh Ak]et
j]tkh `<utie]Tu>ut]t]f[. |vieT |zpk]>h Ai
IRy]L |E]L aki>iuu[. nI |tienuriec{]uh
vic]>i]et AdYh j]tkh gfic{E]L k fh
vic]>ic{utey]f[ |E]<uh prt[. tt[]itieyuric{[
vic]>i]tin]l |en etiE]yt]f[. pie A kiT]v[
gRBil kiTi>uE]L atie v]u vu eniyiEi
>utin]]f[ eniyil c]Rueu ninu Et]iyt[. |tuh
AE]cnurvute. kurc{ukUTi mni>ui AE]cic{i>ue
il ninuh |et]e ariy]vut]yi>uu." |zpk]>h
k]siv]xiyueT v]u EkE]L |EHh te an]y
tuUR
Bti>ite
y]yi>iuEm]
`u
xhsyh
Et]uky]l kfiy]N viv>h Ec]diukyuh aEHh atien
xtic{u te v]x[tvh pryukyuh ecy[tu. Bti>ieyuric{u
p>uh, viEsSic{u te ayuh, pru kfiy]N n}Ep]e
Ekriiu]yi>uu. aEHhtey]f[ |o k]siv]xieyri
E]L kfiy]N p]dil vIfu nmx[k>ic{u. av>ueT
pitZpuztxhbe p>x[p>h aritie EsSh >uEp>uh
kUTi kfiy]e gZHiEu Ep]yi. |o xhgtiyu]ytu
mUv]upu< t]Uil pirvu puimu nU>iyueT |}u
vc{]ef]f[ Eki>iut[.
pie avR >uEp>uhkUTi Ep]kuE]L v<iyilvc{u
kfiy]N "|u nmuu p]l]yxh kiuh" `u pru. \Ten
k]siv]xi "p]l]yxm]efiuh k>it]yi>iumE}]" `u
pru. azpk]>hte avR[ O>u nU>i kuer p]l]yxh
ek]Tuukyuh at[ k>it]yi>iyuh ecy[tu. aE]L
kfiy]N "|et]f[ |u w]N pryuet]uh s>iy]k]
t[? w]en}]h s]x[ztzpk]>h fh En]iy]fE}]
pryut[" `u pru. \Ten k]siv]xi "fh pryutinu
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s]x[zth zgHic{]l m]zth mtiy]vukyi}. O]E>]ienuric{uh
xU[mm]yuh pURm]yuh AE]cic{uh zgHic{uh yuiEy]TukUTi
preil m]ztEm s>iy]yi>i yuU" `u pru. pie
aEHh O]E>] xhgtieyuric{uh viv>ic{u kfiy]Ru
mni]ie]Tuu. "nU>i AdYh v[ aRjninu
gRBmueu pr fhek][ aet]>u x[ztIzpjy]efu
vic]>i]n}]et m]Rmi}]yi>uu. piIT[ O>u zb]fN A
aRjnin[ `E] jpic{uek]Tu[ A zpjey pu>uSn]i
yt]f[. nI AdYe fe m]zth aTi]nm]iyuh
piIT[ nT xhgtikeuric{[ vic]>i]etyuh prtin]
]f[ at[ etiE]yt[. A k]iT]v[ psuvie vyil
kiTE]L atie v]l vu eniyiEi>utin]]f[
eniyil c]R]ef[ ninu Et]iyt[. AE]cnyuh
yuiyuh Ep]>]et Ep]ytin]]f[ nin[ at[ etiyt[."
|ztyuh k]siv]xi prE]L "p]l]yxh k>ii>iuh
`eenyriu" `u Ec]dic{u. aE]L k]siv]xi
"p]l]yxh kiuemu nI `en niyic{u" `u Ec]dic{u.
\Ten
kfiy]R,
"nL
|E]u
Ep]E]L
nueT
vtuvs]yi O>u czkv]kmiunh v[ O>u p]u
vZiEMl |>utuek]]f[ w]nitu niyic{t[" `u
pru. aE]L k]siv]xi "A czkv]kmiunh O>u \fiy
ek]iEM]f[ vi>ut[, atin]]f[ p]l]yxh k>i
t]yi>iuem[ w]N niyic{t[. |en O]E>]E>] xhgti
yueTyuh xU[mh En]i ariiuEvfh O>u fh pry]N"
`u pru. k]siv]xi, ae}il Bti>i prtien `}]h
kfiy]R
xtiukyuh
piITu
kfiy]>uh
O]E>]uh
xU[mhve> En]iyuh AE]cic{uh prutuTukyuh `}]h
s>iy]yi OuvutuTukyuh ecy[tu.
pie jIv]vx]nhve> Bti>i A kfiy]e pTiu>yil
e t]mxiukyuh EjY]ti]x[ztxhbm]yi aEnkh
xhgtikL te puztn[ \pEdsic{uek]Tuukyuh ecy[tu. t]N
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m>ic{]l svh A pTiu>yile ]pic{u ek]femuh,
A i>uu zps[nhvc{u pryuet}]h xU[mm]yi>iu
emuh Bti>i jIvic{i>uE]Le pri>utuEp]ete
aEHh m>ic{tie EsSh svh A pTiu>yile ]pic{u.
atie EsSh avieTyi>u}]et zps[nh evy[ukyie}[
~R]Tuhvc{u. |tin]]f[ p]<URpTiu>zps[ninu viEsSvuh
zpxiiyumu]yt[. |o pTiu>kUT]et avieT Everyuh pTiu>
yu[. atinu m]H]Ymu]kutinu Ever k]>fvumu[.
atuh t]e< pruek]uu.
p]<UR kfiy]>ueT avieT pTiu> mUu[. avyil O[
kfIy]>ueT v]xgZHie etuvsu ndItI>]f[.
avieTvc{]f[ Bti>iyuh kfiy]iyuhkUTi xHsynmu]yi
ut[. A autxhgtiyueT x[m]>km]yi[ A h |E]<uh
ekixUic{[ |i>iuu `}]et A e y]et]>u
k]>Yinuh \pEy]geTu]ri}. pie >u pTiu>kut[
gZHie ki<uvsu ki<uh pTi]rum]yi pTiu>
]nu tey]f[. avyil pTi]ru pTiu>yi]f[
Bti>iyueT mZts>I>h ]pic{iut[. kfiy]R avieTyi>u
]f[ |uh >]sivy[ukyuh O<ivu k]fukyuh ecy{ut[.
zpxim]y pTiu>yuh atutey]f[. zps[nie Ph
pryutin[
A
pTiu>yiuh
atie
ki<uvsu
pTiu>yiumi>i]ru[. x]]l pTiu>yueT ki<uvsu
pTiu>y[uh m]H]Yh Ouh kurvi}. A pTiu>y[u m]H]Yh
\]ytie k]>fm]f[ |vieT pry]NEp]kut[.
Bti>iyueT anuzgHvuh m]H]Yvuhek]uh s]zt
ek]uh p]<URkfiy]R ~vuh zpxin]yiIR tie EsSh
aven Ou pifemu niyic{u buDsuzkM]R zb]f
EvSh D>ic{u kfiy]>ueT aTul ecu. avR eci>ut[ A
ki<E au pTiu>yi]f[. >u zb]fR te
k]f]n]yi
vi>iuu
`u
EkyuTen
kfiy]R
pTiu>y[l ec[ Ad>pURvh vic{[ Agmn k]>fe
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Ec]dic{u. aE]L zb]fR "|E]L buDsuzkM]R ~tu
>]siyi]efri]l ek]]emu vic]>ic{]f[ wL
vt[" `u pru. \Ten kfiy]R pW]hgemTuu En]i.
|i >]siki]efu pru.
zb]fR: atuek]u mtiy]yi}. zgHe gfi]nuh
muh wuh kuEre vsm]Iu[. wL gfic{i[ aeny}
kt[. atin]l kfiy]R Ou gfic{uEn]ie pryfh."
kfiy]R: gfic{uEn]]en]umi}. |o pW]hgh aTiyN
xU[mm]yi gfic{iut]f[.
zb]fR: |o pW]hgh azt xU[mm]efu wLu
Et]ui}. kfiy]R Ou gfic{uEn]ie pryfh.
|en zb]fR niRbic{tin]l kfiy]R buDsuzk
M]e> gfic{uEn]i. aE]L pW]hgiutu Ep]ey}
kt[. \Ten zb]fR, "pWhgh s>iye}u wL prt[
|E]L xtm]yiE}? `]l |E]L gfic{tuh n}
s>iy]eyu Et]ii}. kfiy]R n}Ep]e mni>ui
OukUTi gfifh" `u pru. kfiy]R vIuh gfi]N
tuTi. aE]L zb]fR mui>ui>u uni[ Ou
m]ri
|>uu.
kfiy]R
>]mt[
gfic{E]L
pW]hg
iutuEp]eyuh
AdYh
gfic{tuEp]eyum}
kt[.
aE]L zb]fR "|tuh s>iy]yi}. OukUTi gfifh" `u
pru. |en kfiy]R p zp]vsYh gfiyuh gfi]N
tuTuE]L zb]fR m]rim]ri |>iy]l buDsuzkM]>ueT
iti m]rim]ri k]fukyuh ecy[tu. |zpk]>h aEnk
tvfy]yE]L |o vi>iuvR Ekvh zb]f>e}uh
buDsuzkM]R te p>Ii]n]yi EvSh m]ri vi>iuk
y]efuh mni]iyi[ kfiy]N "aTiyN O>u zgh Ou
En]]nu[. atu En]i gfic{]l O>iuh etukyi}. atu
viEsSe gfits]x[ztzgm]f[, aku ec[ atukUTi
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`Tuuek]uviT[ |ni gfi]h. atuve> tu>]M]R
|vieT |>ifh" `u pru. aeny]v]emu zb]fR
xtic{E]L vIuh kfiy]R "aen k[pic{tuek]u
mtiy]yi}. |tien tIRc{y]]et `<uieil
aTiynu viy kurc{i]yiu tI>uh. atin]l ti>ic{uv}]et
`<uukyie}u xtYh ecy{fh" `u pru. azpk]>h
zb]fR xtYh ecy{ukyuh kfiy]N akuec[ AHtY
ecy{ukyuh
ecy[tu.
kfiy]N
ti>ic{uv>]et
Ep]k]N
p]Ti}]tin]l
buDsuzkM]R
A
pTiu>yile
yiukyuh ecy[tu. atin]l A pTiu>yil buDsuzkM]>ueT
x]iYh |uh \e]f[ visV]xh. |zpk]>m]kuu A
pTiu>y[uh m]H]Yh xiic{t[.

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8. viVmhgu xV]miy]R
|osV>M]e>
m]hxcuuek]u
k]f]m]yi>u
divYn]y
viVmhgu
xV]miy]e>uric{u
Ekii}]vR
Ek>Iy>il aDikhEp>u]yi>iuemu Et]ui}. |o
xV]miy]R nimih Ek>il aEnkh Eztuh ~R]Tukuh
\]yiu[. aveyuric{[ Ekii}]v>uh ciR \]yi>i]h.
aenyuv>ueT ariviE]yi |vieT arivu kiIu ci
xhgtikL pruek]uu.
O>il O>u vZikm]xil k]Rikn]L viVmhgu
xV]miy]R tZivEp>UR vTu]Eztil dRsnin]yiu
ec xmyh Bgv]en zsIEk]viinku k]f]ni}]yi>uu.
Bgv]en k]f]et viueteneyu vic]>ic{u xV]miy]R
\Ten Eztil niu puriri zpdifin]yi
ecE]L Bgv]N etE mtiiEMl Ekri etE]u
ti>ii>iut]yi ku. \Ten xV]miy]R avieTec{u
vic{i[ "|et]f[ |vieT `<ueiyi>iut[?" `u
Ec]dic{u. aE]L Bgv]N "nueT zpiytmy]y "kum]>n}UR
k]RY]yni" kuiyuh k<iu v>u AQhb>vuh AEG]Svuh
k]futin]yiivieT vi>ut]f[" `>uiec{y[tu. (\Xv
ie avx]ndivxh `}] iumutuEp]e Ar]u
>]ztiyi]efiuh kum]>n}U>uXvil `}] divxvuh
>]vie O>]r]uh Ar]u k<iu Ekmm]yiu `<uuh
ptivu[. atie zp]DY]nYvuh Ekmvuh Ot]muXv
divxm]y k]Rikn]L aDikmu[). au mutl AuEt]ruh
vZikm]xil k]Rikn]L tZivEp>UR vTu]n[
>]vie O>u pUj etE mtiiEMl evc{u ptiv]yi. AuEt]ruh
Bgv]N k]Rikn]L kum]>n}UR BgvtiyueT `<uu
k]futin]yi[ A mtiiEMl `<uiyi>iuem]f[
xh. |o xhgti jnL ariyutinuh muh k]>fBUtN |o
xV]miy]>]efu viEsSic{u pryfemi}E}].
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O>min]L viVmhgu xV]miy]R eevuEztil
dRsnin]yi ec xmyh ainku nirc{u zb]fR
\ofu k<ic{uek]i>iuky]yi>uu. `iuh xV]miy]R aku
kTu
nTyil
ecE]L
Bgv]en
zsIEk]viinku
k]Fm]ni}]yi>uu. |et]fien v>]N `u vic]>ic{u
ek]u xV]miy]R aie}]h xUic{u En]iyE]L
Bgv]N O>u vZzb]fe EvSm]yiu vTE cuil
O>u tUfie cuvii>uu xdYyuut]yi ku. Bgv]N
EvSzpn]yi>uueviuh xV]miy]R divYn]yi>utuek][
km]ztyile aEHinu mni]yi. \Ten xV]miy]R
avieT ecu Bgv]en viukyuh viv>h jne
D>iiukyuh ecy[tu. au mutl eevu Eztil
xdYyu divxie}]h A tUfie aTul Bgv]enu
xic{[ O>i vc{u xk viBvuh viuk ptiv]kukyuh
eevmiu vTEc{uii>u[ \ofu k<iuk ve>
muKYm]yiut]ef[ zb]fR[ O>u visV]xh jniukyuh
ecy[tu.
|zpk]>h te viVmhgu xV]miy]R xV]midRsn
in]yi O>uXvk][ aue<ec{}ukyu]yi. avieTyuh
xV]miy]R ail ecE]L Bgv]N zsIEk]viiki}]
yi>uu. xV]miy]R zpdifm]yi ecE]L Bgv]N O>u p>ueT
EvSm]yiu n]Tks]yil m]>]>ueT xdYy[u viie]u
nilut]yi ku. \Ten xV]miy]R avieTec{u vic{i[,
"|vieT vy[]nuh vi]nuem]e D]>]m]ukuE}]. pie
aviTuukUTi |en keTuetin]f[?" `u Ec]dic{u.
aE]L Bgv]N "|vR (m]>]M]R) nueT \Xvh Bhgiy]]
n]yiu ve> aV]nh ecy{uv]>]f[. |vRu tZp[tiy]kuh
vh Bfhek]Tuukeyt[ nmuu ve> xE]Sk>m]yi
ut]f[. AuEt]ruh |v>ueT xdYy[u viuv]N n]hkUeT
v>ik
ptivu["
`>uiec{y[tu.
au
mutl]f[
au<yuXvil n]Tks]yil m]>]M]>ueT xdYy[[ |zt
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zp]D]nYh xiic{t[. m]>]M]>ueT xdYxmy[ Bgv]N avieT
`<uuueutey]f[ |E]<umu visV]xh.
|en viVmhg[ xV]miy]e> xhbic{[ aEnkh
kku[. ti>uvnpu>h ti>uv]R[ mut]y EztL
\]kuv]nu k]>fh te viVmhg[ xV]miy]>]ef[
aviTie pu>]fLek][ zpxim]fE}]. EcR
k]RY]yniyuh viVmhgu xV]miy]>ueT zptiS[y]ef]f[
Eki>iut[. O>il xV]miy]R `vieTEy] Ep]kutin]yi
k>m]Rgh EcRv<i pureu. aen Ep]kuE]L avieT
O>u vnzpEds[ ~<u knYkm]R kuic{uek]i>iut]yi
ku. |o knYkm]e> kE]Le |vR Ekvh
m]nuSike}uh divYx[ztIk]efuh Et]uky]l xV]miy]R
aTuuecu. \Ten avR ~<uEp>uh avieT ni[ O]TiuTi.
xV]miy]>uh pi]e O]Ti. knYkm]R ~<uEp>uh O]Tiec{[
O]E>]kuil c]Ti. xV]miy]>uh pi]e c]Ti. O]E>]>ue>
piTic{[ O]E>] i>ui. OTuh ~<]me knYk c]Tiyt[
O>u Ecru kui]yi>utin]l A knYkyueT tyie]e
Ecr]yi. A knYkey xV]miy]R piTic{iu ec}]et kuer
bhpiTic{u niu. OTuh xV]miy]R "`TI Ecily]Ey]E!
pu.........TI |vieT |>i[" `u pruek][ A knYkeyyuh
piTic{uEki avieTyi>ui. Ecil ty]ytuEk][ "EcR
Bgvti" `[ A Bgvtiuh "EcR" `[ A Edsinuh
n]mh
xiic{u.
|en
viVmhgu
xV]miy]>]l
zptiS[ie ~<u BgvtikL \]yiI>ukyuh ecy[tu.
atil ~<]mt]yi zptiS[ie Edviy]f[ zpxie
x]]l EcR k]RY]yni. zptiS[]xmy[ xV]miy]R
puhi (pu.......Ti) ` axBYv]u pruek][ zptiS[ic{
tin]]f[ |uh A Edvi[ axBY]y p]ukuh sk]>
uem]e xE]Sk>]yi>iut[. EcR pU>ie
p]ukL zpxi]fE}].
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|en viVmhgu xV]miy]>ueT autkRuh
aEHe xhbic{ kkuh ve>yu[. |vey}]h v]x[tv
il nTvy]efil |o kkLe}]h viSyIBUtn]y
xV]miy]R
O>]L
teye}E]
aEnkh
viVmhgu
xV]miy]>M]>u]yi>uu `E] av] O>]L te Ayi>uu
`il aEHie jIvitk]h O>u mnuSY]yuS[k]il
ve>
kUTut]yi>uu
`E]
vic]>iEiyi>iuu.
`e]l, ti>uvnpu>h, ti>uv]R[, ~um]nUR, EcR
mut]y i]yi aEnkh EztL \]kutinu
k]>fBUtN |o O>u xV]miy]R Ayi>ifemil |o
Ezte}]h \]y k]L[ ~riy]l O>u nUru
ek]}iDikh a>h v>]N p]Ti}E}]. azpk]>h te
tuWe<uN, tuUR Bti>i mut]y aEnkh
mH]M]>ueT k]e}]h viVmhgu xV]miy]>uh \]yi>u
t]yi aEnkh kku[. |vyuh v]x[tvm]yi>ifemil |o
mH]M]>ueT
jIvitk]vuh
~kEdsh
O]yi>ifmE}].
c>iztzpk]>h k]Lu ve> a>mut]yi]f[ k]fut[.
|tie
v]x[tvh
arivuvR
v}
pzth
muEKnyuh
zpx[t]vic{]l ek]]h.

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9. k]E>i Bti>i
Ek]<iE]u (m]nvizkmN) sNtu>]e k]u
Evds]x[ztpu>]ftVM]>]y mH]zb]f>ueT O>u Ey]gh
Aie]>il avieT kUTfem OE>R]Tu]yi>uu. A
Ey]gh Ek]<iE]u tiyil Ezti]f[ kUTuk ptiv[.
zb]fR avieT kUTiy]l
Evdh, s]x[zth, pu>]fh
mut]yveyuric{[ v]dh nTukyuh v]dil jyiuvRu
xhB]vny]yi
O]E>]
pfi<i
tu>]N
ek]Tuukyuh
ptiv]yi>uu.
Evds]x[ztpu>]fueT
O]E>]
B]ge
EvRti>ic{[ nUe]yiu viBjic{[ avyil O]E>] B]gLuh
zpEtYkh zpEtYkh v]dvuh avy[e}]h O]E>] pfi<iyum]f[
ptiv[. atukUT]et nUe]t]mt[ vEy]DikM]R[ O>u ki<i
viEsSic{uh ptivu[.
|en kurE]>u k]h k<iE]L my]zb]f
>il `}] Evduh `}] s]x[ztuh ariy]vu Ey]gYM]R
kurutuTukyuh tu>]e |o ~R]T[ p>Edsiuh
zpxim]vuky]l p>Edsil niu Ey]gYM]>]y zb]fR
|o Ey]gil kUTutin]yi |E]u vutuTukyuh ecy[tu.
aen my]zb]f>uh p>Eds zb]f>uhkUTi A
nUe]tuki<iyuh kurc{uk]Eu v]i vu. pieyuh
kurc{uk]hkUTi k<iE]L v]dil jyic{u ki<i v]]N t
Ey]gYtyuvR my]zb]f>il A>umi}]ety]yi.
aenyi>iu k][ xRvn]yi, v]gIsn]yi,
kvikusiK]mfiy]yi "\N" ` n]mE]TukUTiy O>u
s]x[ztizb]fN |o xByil ecu v]dh nT]n]yi
p>Edsuniu vu. aEHh ve> arivu A]yi>uu.
`iuh atYh gRviS[num]yi>uu. aEHh Ek>EdsEu
kTuvtute

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"p]yDVh p]yDVh E> E> duS[kvikuw[j>]
Evd]vnxW]>I HY]y]tYuEkx>I"
`e]>u Es}]kh ec]}ie]]f[. |tie aRh
"a}Ey]
a}Ey]
duS[kvik]ku
AnkE!
niL
O]Tie]LviN, O]Tie]LviN; `e]l Evd]m]ku
vnil xW>iu \n]ku xihHh |t] v>uu"
`]kuu. |EHh xByil vu xk viSyiuh v]dic{u.
my]ikuh p>EdsikUm]y xk Ey]gYM]e>yuh jyic{u
ki<ike}]h v]i. |EHie |zpk]>mu Ey]gYt
kE]L sN tu>]n[ ve> bHum]nh Et]uky]l
s]x[ztike
te
kUeTe
i>m]yi
t]mxiic{u.
AuEt]ruh s]x[ztikL `}]ve>yuh jyic{u ki<ike}]h
v]iyuh vu.
|eny]yE]L my]zb]fRe}]h ve> yuh
vYxnvum]yiIRu. tueT kUil Ey]gYM]>i}]ety]yi
]fE}] p>Edsuni[ O>]L v[ |o >]jxhB]vnke}]h
v]ukyuh
~vuh
bHumtiEy]TukUTi
>]jxiDiyil
t]mxiukyuh ecy[v]niTy]yt[ `u vic]>ic{[ |tiE[ O>u
nivZim]Rgh
AE]cic{u
niyiutin]yi
my]
zb]f>il zpD]nM]>]yiuve>}]hkUTi gu>uv]yUREzt
il kUTi. pie avR `}]v>uhkUTi av>ueT kUil,
\s]x[ztike
jyi]N
t
Ey]gYtyu
O>]L
\]kutin[ O>u m]Rgh AE]cic{u niyic{u. au k]E>i
Bti>iyueT |}t[ O>Rjninu gRBsyu viv>h ari[
avR `}]v>uhkUTi O>u divYmzh (b])ek]u ev jpic{[ A
aRjnh zpxviutuve> divxh Et]ruh Ek]Tuukyuh
xTnivZi]yi gu>uv]yU>en zp]Riukyuh ecy[tu
ek]i>uu. aen mzsiEy]Tuh |osV>]nuzgHE]Tuh
kUTi A aRjnh zpxvic{[ O>u pu>uSzpjyu]yi. A
sisuv]f[ k]E>i Bti>ieyu E]kzpxim]y n]mEDy
inu viSym]yiIRetut[ viEsSic{u prEyti}E}].
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k]E>i Bti>i b]Yilte atYh buim]n]
yi>uu. aEHinu mUu vy]yE]L aN m>ic{u. pie
O>u xhvX>h dI EvfmE}]. dI]u biyiu pih
ek]uvuvc{u eekek]uE]L pih ek]ii]n]yi
v>u
k]ke
k]l
tEdivxh
vi>uveyyuh
a}]veyyuh zpEtYkh cUi]fic{uek][ A zb]f
sisu te aEy]Tu pryuk ptiv]yi>uu. aEHinu
"k]E>i" ` Ep>u xiic{tute |tu nimim]f[.
atinumu[ |}E>u Ever ~t]]yi>uu. O>il k
k]ey vIuh k]l ariy]N x]D]>f mnuSYRu
k<iyut}E}].
|o
sisuvin[
atu
xuk>m]yi>utu
ek]ute aEHie buiyueT xU[mt `ztm]ztm]
yi>uu `u x[pm]kuu.
zb]fR[ x]D]>fy]yi \pnynie k]h `]h
vyie]f[ evc{i>iun[. "`]iupnItiu vizp]f]
mumh pun" `u s]x[ztvumu[. \pnynh k<i]l nitY
kR]nuS[]nLuh
mumu
mzL
piukyuh
Evd]DYynh ecy{ukyuh Evt]ky]l atinu tzp]yh kUTi
v>fmE}] `u vic]>ic{]yi>i]h aen evc{i>iut[.
`]l kus]zgbuiy]yi>u k]E>i Bti>iey mU]h
vyil `<uini>uukyuh aW> vyil \pnyiukyuh
ecy[tu. aEHin[ at]tu k]u piEtien pi]N
y]et]>u zpy]xvuh \]yi>ui}. aEHie b]Yk]
ie buiyueT m]H]Yieyuh siyueTyuh vzktyu
eTyuh Ym]yi O>u xhgtikUTi pry]h.
k]E>i
Bti>iyueT
b]Yhmutlte
avieT
aTuu "mUu (mUut) BgvtiEztil divxh
Et]ruh et]<I]N ek]uEp]vuk ptivu]yi>uu. A
ptiviNzpk]>h O>udivxh O>u BZtYEn]TukUTi Ep]yi et]<utu
ti>ic{u v>uE]L v<iyilevc{[ AE>] "`vieT Ep]yi>uu" `u
Ec]dic{u. aE]L aWu vyum]zth zp]ymu]yi>u |o \i
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"w]N Bgvtiey et]<]N Ep]yi>uu" `u>h pru.
aE]L mey]L "`iu Bgvti `u pru" `u vIuh
Ec]dic{u. \Ten \i,
"Ey]gim]R xtth ep]uh tuey]>EH]!
n]<iyil]tiy]TI p]k]Esn v] n v]"
`e]>u Es}]kh ec]}i. Es}]kie aRh mni]k]et
Ec]dY]>N viSmic{u. pie atie aRh A \i te
t]e<ryuh zpk]>h pru. Ey]gim]R xtth (`}]y[Ep]<uh)
ep]utu mU[ (Ey]gikL `}]y[E]<uh mUu piTic{[
jpic{uek]]fE}] |>iut[). tue (ae) ty]R
(Bgvti) `}]h kUTi mUu Bgvti `Rh. n]<iyil p]ti
(\>i) ATI (ATiyi}) \>iy]Tiyi}. p (bHu) Ak]Esn
(m]Enn) Ak]se m]nh `uh pry]ruE}]. bHum]nh
ek]E] a}Ey], ~t]y]uh miiyi} `u t]t[p>Yh. |o
aRh EkE]L Ec]dY]>N A \i x]m]nYn} `u
pru Ep]vukyuh ecy[tu.
k]E>i
Bti>iyueT
xm]vRnh
k<iyutinu
muute aEHh xRvnuh n} v]iyuh yuim]nu
m]yiIRu. atin]l sNtu>]e zbxm]jil
\s]x[ztikum]yi v]diutinu Ep]kfemu my]
zb]fe>}]hkUTi
aEHE]Tu
pru.
aente
ecy{]em[ aEHh xtiukyuh ecy[tu. xB kUTu divxh
tiyil
Eztiei.
\s]x[ztikueT
B]gh
v]diutin[ aEHie zptiniDiy]yi O>u tiiyu[.
s]x[ztikL v]dinuEp]kuE]L A kiiey kUeT ek]u
Ep]kuh. aeny]f[ ptiv[. k]E>i Bti>i A viv>h
ari[ te BZtYene][ O>u pUc{ey kUeT `Tuic{uek]u
Ep]yi>uu. BZtYen Eztinu puru niRIu Bti>i
aku kTuecu. aE]L sNtu>]nuh \s]x[zti
kuh m[ aEnkh Ey]gYM]>uh avieT kUTiyi>uu.
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tu>]N
Bti>iey
ki[
(a[
aEHh
zbc]>iy]yi>utin]l) \i `in]f[ vt[; v]dil
Ec>]n]Ef]?" `u Ec]dic{u. "aEt" `[ aEHh \>h
pru. aE]L s]x[zti "Ak]E>] zHxV" `u pru. \TEn
Bti>i "nHi nHY]k]E>] dIRG ak]E>] zHxV" `u>h
pru. s]x[ztikL Bti>iey ki[ aEHh kuiy]yi>u
tin]l Ak]>h (s>I>h) zHxVh (nIh kurt[) muN
Ayi>iuu `]f[ prt[. atinu Bti>i Ak]>h "A"
`u a>em[ aRm]i \>h pru. |o yuiyil
s]x[ztikL mTi ic{u Ep]yi. \Ten `}]v>umi>uu v]dh
A>hBi]r]yE]L s]x[ztikL te kiiey `Tuu muil
evc{u. \Ten Bti>i te pUc{eyyuh ek]uv[ aEHie
muiuh
vc{u.
pUc{ey
kE]E<uh
kii
Byeu
niy]yi>uu. pie s]x[ztite v]dh tuTi. s]x[ztikL
pr pURvpe `}]h Bti>i Kic{u. s]x[ztikL `u
pruEv] aet}]h Bti>i abm]ef[ pryukyuh
yuikL ek][ xRvvuh x]Diyuh ecy[tu. Ouek]uh
s]x[zti
vic]>ic{]l
Bti>iey jyi]N
k<ikyie}u
tIRc{y]yE]L tu>]N "|ni aDikh v]difemi}.
>Guvhsh k]tYie AdYe Es}]kin[ aDikh aRh
pryut[ nii]E>] avR jyic{u `u tIRc{eTuiEy]h"
`u pru. s]x[ztikL A Es}]kin[ aRh pryutu
Ep]e m]>uh pryukyie}[ tu>]n[ visV]xmu]yi>utu
ek]uh mH]Ey]gYn]y aEHe aEsSh mTi `u
v>utu km]fE}] `u vic]>ic{ium]f[ |zpk]>h prt[.
\Ten tu>]N prtien >uEp>uh xtic{u. s]x[ztikL
aRh pry]nuh tuTi. s]x[ztikL A Es}]kinu n]u viDh
aRh pru. atu EkE]L |tiDikh |ni A>uh
pryukyie}uh ki<iey}]h s]x[ztikL]yiE]yi `uh
xByiu]yi>u xk Ey]gYM]>uh tu>]nuh tIRc{eTui.
Bti>i A Es}]kin[ s]x[ztikL prtiDikh vYm]yuh
pURm]yuh ak}im]yuh `Rh pru. \Ten s]x[ztikL
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mTieyu xVyEmv xtic{u. ki<i nUeuh Bti>ite
v]ukyuh ecy[tu. aE]L s]x[ztikL "vEy]vZM]Ru
A ki<i[ aRHt `ni]fut[. |[ |vieT kUTIutil
`E]h vEy]vZn]yi[ A>umi}" `u pru. \TEn Bti>i
"vyu kUTut]f[ En]uetil A ki<i[ aRHt `e
BZtYn]f[. avn[ `FpWuvyu k<ii>iuu. vidY]
vZt `E]h m]Rumie}u niL `}]v>uh xtiu
kyuh ecy[tuvE}]" `u pru. `inu ve> pryuu,
yuiek]uh Bti>iey jyi]N A>umi}]ety]ytu ek][
OTuh nUe]t]me ki<iyuh aEHh te v]i `u
pr]l mtiyE}]. \s]x[ztikL mut]y p>Edszb]f
e>}]h Ey]Tuh my]zb]fe>}]h xE]SE]Tuh kUTi
pi>iyukyuh ecy[tu.
pieyuh
p
uvc{uh
p
xhgtivs]uh
s]x[ztikuh Bti>iyum]yi ve> v]dL \]yiu[. Oiuh
Bti>i mTIi}. avR til nTiyt]yi Ekiu mi
v]diuh kuEre axBYLkUTi aRBvic{iutin]uh
vix[t>By]uh avey |vieT zpEtYkemTuu viv>iui}.
Bti>i ki<i v]iuTiytilie AuEt]ruh `}]h
aEHhte v]ivu. aEHe jyiutinu my]uh
p>Edsuh A>uh \]yi>ui}. Bti>iyueT buiyueTyuh
]nieyuh si vRic{uek]i>utin]l pu>uSzp]y
m]yE]E<uh
aEHh
Ekvh
O>eedVtiy]yiIRu.
xm]vRnh k<itie EsSh aEHh |}u i>m]yi
t]mxiukyi}. xRvh zbmyh `u buiEy]TukUTi p
Edsiuh xW>ic{uek]i>uu. O>il aEHh p>Eds[
`vieTEy] O>u xztil |>iuE]L avieT p Eds]>uh
j]ti]>um]y aEnkh v<iEp]R vukUTi. kurc{uk<iE]L
|o p]M]R til O>Tiksu]yi. p>x[p>h ve> axBYh
pryukyuh ecy[tu. \Ten av>il O>u kU]R O]TiE]yi
xR]>uEdY]gM]E>]Tu pru. \EdY]gM]R Esvuk]e>
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vi[ `}]ve>yuh piTiic{u v>ui. aE]L >ukU]>uh
av>v>ueT xTe Eb]Diiukyuh t]]L niREd]Si
k]efu v]diukyuh ecy[tu. aE]L \EdY]gN
"niLu dZk[x]ikuE]?" `u Ec]dic{u. \TEn |o
>ukU]>uh "A xztil O>u my]i |>iuu[. aEHh
|et}]h kuh Ekuh ariiu A]f[" `u pru.
\EdY]gM]R Bti>ieyyuh piTic{uv>ui Ec]dic{u. aE]L
Bti>i "`niv>ueT B]S ariukUT]. atin]l av!R
prtie aRh mni]yi}. `iuh avR til pr
v]uke]e w]N pry]h" `u pri[ A >u B]g]>uh
p>x[p>h pr v]uke `}]h aEHh avieT pru.
kRf]Tkh, etu[, mH]>]zh, Hiu]ni, tmiL mut]yi
Bti>iriukUT]vy]y aEnkh B]Skil aEnkhEpRkUTi
O>u Hyilvc{u nT xhB]Sfh mu<uvnuh y]zkmh
EkuD>ic{u me]>u u O>>hEp]uh et]et pru
`utuh aEHie D]>f]si `ztm]ztmu]yi>uu
`utin[ O>u Ym]f[.
Bti>i[ tIeuh et]TIeuh mumu a]n
e]umi}]yi>uu. aEHh AR Ec]ru ek]Tu]uh \uh.
Eztiuh zb]f]yiuem}]h Ekrukyuh `}]ve>yuh
et]Tukyuh `}]h ecy{uh. kui xuKinuh s>I>ie a<uu
Ep]kutinuem}]et sui]yi]efu vic]>h Ep]uh
aEHinu]yi>ui}. |eny]yiIRE]E<uh my]
zb]fRe]e viy viS]dm]yi IRu. "su]suvic]>h
kUT]etyuh my]ie Ac]>e Ouh eeke]]etyuh
et]utiu nTu |y{]e nueT |}iuh Eztiuh
EkiUT]" `e]e Bti>i aTul |}]E]L `}]v>uh
vic]>iyuh pryukyuem]e ecy{uh. `iuh Bti>i vuEkru
E]L viE>]Di]N ARuh eeD>Ymu]k]rumi}. Ae>}]h
`e}]h pr]uh s]x[zth ek]uh yuiek]uh Bti>i
ave> mTuemuh Bti>iu zBueu x]Di]N A>u
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vic]>ic{]uh k<ikyie}uh `}]vRuh niymu]yi>u
tin]l En>i[ A>uh Ouh aEHE]Tu pry]rumi}.
AuEt]ruh ptivu xB]xEnin]yi O>il
sNtu>]nuh Ey]gYM]>]y aEnkh zb]f>uhkUTi tiyil
Eztil kUTiyi>uE]L ptivuEp]e Bti>iyuh avieT
eyi. Bti>i ki<iey}]h v]i y]zty]yE]L zb]f>um]yi,
zb]fR: Apdi kih k>fIyh?
Bti>i: x[m>fIyh c>fyugmhb]y]
zb]fR: tl x[m>fh kih ku>uEt?
Bti>i: zb]dInpi c ki>Iku>uEt
`u Es}]k>UEpf Ec]EdY]>m]yi[ O>u xhB]Sf
mu]yi. Bti>iyueT xRh avRe]>u Ap]yiIRi>u
tuek]uh aEHe vRjiutinu nivZiyi}]tu
ek]um]f[ zb]fR aen Ec]dic{t[. "Apil `]f[
ecEy{t[?" `]f[ zb]f>ueT Ec]dYie aRh.
"EdviyueT p]de x[m>ifh". "A p]deuric{u
x[m>fh `ien ecy{uh" `u pie Ec]dYh. "at[ zb]vu
mut]yve>UTiyuh BZtYM]>]i ecy{uh" `u Bti>iyueT
pie \>h. |en pr[ `}]v>uh pi>iyukyuh ecy[tu.
piEdivxh te zb]fR `}]v>uhkUTi pmiu
viuhvc{u Bgvtiey pUjiukyuh pviDiu mze
e]uh puS[p]w[ji ecy[kyuh ApivZi]yi zp]Ri
ukyuh ecy[tu tuTi. aen n][ptu divxe Bgvd[Exv
k<iu n][pe]]h divxh Bti>i avieTec{u puru
niuhek][ kuTi]N kurc{u evh Evfemu pru. \Ten
O>]L O>u p]ztil kuer evh ek]uvu ek]Tuu. Bti>i
aetTuu kuTic{u p]zth km<[ivc{i[ "`ni[ zBu[.
aE]euh Ekrukyuh nie Ae>yuh et]Tukyuh ecy{u
i}" `u pr[ avieT ni[ Ep]vukyuh ecy[tu. atil
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pie aEHe A>uh kii}. atin]l Bti>iyueT c>mgti
`vieTevc{]yi>uu `uh ~tuk]]yi>uu `uh ARuh
niymi}. |EHie jIvitk]euric{u tt]y Y
em]uh k]fui}. `iuh ek]}vRSh arunUrinuh `<unUrinuh
mEY Aefu \oHiuu. |o Bti>i[ xtiyu]k]N
|Ty]k]tuek]uh Ever pu>uSM]R A |}[ |}]et
yi>utuek]uh aEHie k]h k<iEt]TukUTi A |}h
anYhniu Ep]vukyuh ecy[tu.

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10. muu nU>i

vikTx>xVtiyueT
nTn>hgm]y
n]vin]l
atYh
kIRim]n]yi>u |o zb]fe |}h ti>uvit]hkUril
zpxim]yiu eevu Eztinu xmIp]kuu. `u
m]ztm}, eevu Eztie xdYkueT EdHLu
B]>v]HitVvuh |EHie |}Eu k]>]Fmy]yiu
tum]f[. |E]<uh viy mTiyil aTuil tIyiTutinu
mUunU>i v}]et p]Tie}]f[ evc{i>iut[. |o
trv]il \Esh atuek]}h muuve> jIvic{i>u O>u
nU>ieyuric{]f[ |vieT kure]u pry]N Ep]kut[.
zpxin]y |o muunU>i[ annYx]D]>fm]y O>u
v]g[vi]xh xhBvi]nu]y k]>fee AdYm]yi
pry]h. |EHh xm]vRnh k<i[ \inU>iy]yi t]mxi
u k][ mUk]hbikyil Ep]yi O>u mBjnh k<i
yu]yi. a][ aviTue divYm]yi>iu ztimDu>h
Exvi]N xhgtiy]ytin]]f[ |EHin[ |o m]H]Yh
xiic{t[. mUk]hbikyie divYm]yi>iu A ztimDu>h my]i
kL[ axuBm]ef[ zpxim]fE}]. A ztimDu>inu
m]H]Yem]efukUTi pry]h.
mUk]hbikyil ptiv]yi a]<pUj k<i[ nTyTy[]r]
vuE]L sR>, kdi<h, EtN |enyu mDu>zdvYL O>u
p]zti]i bihbie muNB]gu vc{i]f[ nTyTy[ut[.
divxhEt]ruh >]ztik]il EdvM]R avieT v[ Edviey
pUji ptivutin]l A ztimDu>EndYh k<iutuh EdvM]R
tey]f[ ptiv[. atin]]f[ A ztimDu>in[ ax]D]>f
m]y divYtVmut[. atu Exviu my]ikL[ anY]dZsm]y
v]fIvi]xmu]kuemutu ek][ p>EdsikL |vE>]Tu
axUy nimih ARuh ek]Tu]et at[ avieT O>u ag]D
m]y kifil |ukyuky]f[ ptiv[. divxhEt]ruh >]vi nT
turuE]L, tE]L >]ztiyil EdvM]>]l A>]Die
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p]>ij]t]di divYpuS[pL k]feTutin]l, avieT tE
divxh s]i k<ic{ ALu piE divxh s]i k<i]N
p]Tie}[ OE>R]Tu[. `u m]ztm}, "aku kt[ puru
pryukyi}" `[ O>u xtYvuh ecy{iic{i]f[ divxhEt]ruh
s]i]e> akE[ kTiviTut[.
nU>i avieT `i kurc{u divxh Bjnh k<iE]E<uh
aviTe ptivuke}]h mni]yi. ~tu viDvuh |o ztimDu>h
Exvifemu niyic{[ atinu t>hEn]ie][ t]mxic{u.
aenyi>iuE]L O>u divxh ptivuEp]e zpB]tm]y
E]E<uh nU>i kui k<ic{u mpil `i. kumTc{i>uu
jph tuTi. aE]L s]i]>N vu nT turu.
tEdivxe pUvuh m]yuh ztimDu>vuh `}]h `Tuu kifil
ek]uEp]yi |Tutin[ O>u kuTh evh Ek]>ie]u
vi]v]emu vic]>ic{[ aEHh kifupu>yiEu Ep]yi. A
t>inu
nU>i
zsIEk]viinkEu
kTu
kuEr
ztimDu>emTuu v]yi]i. aE]E<uh s]i]>N O]Tivu
nU>iyueT k<uil piTiyuhkUTi. pie >uEp>uhkUeT
avieTvc{u y]si O>u dVVyumu]yi. `iuh nU>i
O>uviDil v]yi]iEyTE]h ztimDu>h vyium]i.
s]i]>N viic{univiic{u. xhKYyi}] Aukuh kUTi.
`}]v>ukUTi nU>iey piTic{u zpH>ic{utuTi. Ak]eT nU>i
ku<i. my]iy]yiu t]en]>un}]et A>umi}. `}]h
p>EdsikL. O>u p>icymi}] diuh. |osV>] `uEvU?
`ien vic]>ic{u viS]diuE]L EdviyueT anuzgH]l
aEHin[ O>up]yh Et]i. sV]xem}]h aTiiTic{[
kumi<ic{[ ctuEp]e kiTu. aE]E<uh `}]vRuh
Bym]yi. EvgemTu[ ainu puru ek]uEp]yi. `iuh
sV]xmi}]etyi>iutu k[ cu `u tIRc{eTui
`}]v>uhkUeT `Tu[ O>u viy vn]>il ek]uEp]yi
|uhvc{u Ep]>ikyuh ecy[tu. Auke]e Ep]eyu kE]L
nU>i ptue `fI[, t}uh |Tiyuhek][ `e}]} h
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tkRi>uu `iuh zp]fBItiEy]TukUTi avieT niuh
O]TiE]>ikyuh ecy[tu. ~t]nuh divxLek][ |}u
vuEcRu. pie ci cikiXkuh muh ecy[tu EdHxuKh
n}Ep]e \]ytinuEsSm]f[ O]E>] divYtVL tuTiyt[.
`]l |EHie mL miv]ruh axBY]ky]l
aeny}] ci xhgtikL m]ztEm |vieT pry]N
nivZiyuU.
O>il |o nU>i O>u diil ecE]L avieT O>u
s]x[zti ci kuike k]vYL v]yiic{uek]i>iuk
y]yi>uu. s]x[ztikueT piiuh kuikueT piuh Oe
kuh Ekuhek]u nU>i kurc{u xmyh avieT |>uu.
aE]L s]x[ztikL mUztsy[]yi kuTviEu Ep]yi. A
xmyh >Guvhsh pic{uek]i>u O>u kuiy[[ O>u pdie
p>iB]S Et]]et vtin]l mi]etyi>iutu ki[
"`] mi]et |>iun[?" `u nU>i Ec]dic{u.
kui: O>u pdie p>iB]S Et]iyi}.
nU>i: ~tu pdiey]f[?
kui: k>i `utiey]f[.
nU>i: at[ w]N prut>]h. k>ie `u ec]}iy]l
mti.
m]Gh pic{uek]i>u Ever]>u kui:ax[PTik]m]
`utie p>iB]S `niuh Et]ui}.
nU>i: ax[PTik]m], ae x[PTik]m].
aN aEeT n]y>[. x[PTik]m] `]ef[ `niuh n}
niymi}. atu s]x[ztikE]T[ Ec]difh.
nU>i y]et]>u xhsyvuh kUT]et |en prtien
visVxic{u kuikL aen te \>uviuh tuTi. aE]E<uh
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s]x[ztikuh ti>ic{uvu. \Ten kuikL |o abh pryutu
Ek[ aEHh EdSYeE]L nU>i ec]}ie]Tut]ef[
kuikL pryuky]l pie s]x[ztikuh nU>iyuh ti]yi
v]dh.
s]x[ztikL: |et] nU>i! kuikLien abh
pruek]Tut[?
nU>i:
tnie]uh
ariukUT]i]f[
|t[
abemu Et]ut[. viy s]x[ztik]efuh pr[
As]n]yiu ewii>u]l Ep]>]. v}tuh kurec{iuh
pic{iuEvfh me]>]e pii]N pureT]N. a}]]l
arivuvR pryuet}]h abm]efu Et]uh.
s]x[ztikL: AH]!
nU>iue]Ef] B]vh?

aE]L

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vYut[pi

nU>i: `] azt xhsyh? w]en]>u Ec]dYh Ec]dic{]l

t]N nzth En]iE]kumE}].
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nU>i: t]N amE>sh pic{iuE]?
s]x[ztikL" \[. atienuEvfh?
nU>i: atile w]en]u Ec]di]h. "|i>]
E]km]t] m]" `uh "B]RgvI E]kjnnI" `uh \ETu
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c{i>iut[ `in]yi]f[? avyil ~etiuh O]y]uh
mtiy]kutE}?
s]x[ztikL: O]y]uh mtiy]yi>uu.
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pryut[. ~vuh cu>um]yi \]iyi>iu |o zgil
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atighBI>n]yi>iu tt[kR]v[ evruet |eney]>u pdh
zpEy]gii}.
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pryfh.
nU>i: (Em[puh kI<[puh cUi]fic{uek][) "A
E]km]t] `uh |o E]kjnnI `um]f[ pri>iut[.
atuek][ mH][mi O>u E]kie m]ztm}, p>E]kie
m]t]vuh |HE]kie jnniyum]ef]f[ atie aRh.
Ou m]zth pr]l O>u E]kiE}]et AkuEm]? `ET]
|et]e v}tuh piec{iE mni]kU" `uh pr[
|riE]vukyuh ecy[tu.
pieey]>il
O>u
divxh
eevkuE>h
|EHh
aue< `iEc{Ru. kuic{u xY]vn]dikuh k<ic{[
ail `i. au v]Ev] mE] Ayi>utin]l
a]<mi}] O>u divxm]yi>uu. \p]yil pH]>h v}tuh
k<ifh `u vic]>ic{uek]i>iuE]L a]<pUj k<iu
s]i]>N EndYh k<ic{ avuemTuuhek][ tiTiyiEu
Ep]kutuku. avieT zbxVm]yiu ptivu ah
v<iEp]Ru ek]Tu]et s]i]>ute apH>iy]fu
ptiv[. av] ek]Tu]uh OE] O>u muriEy] a}]et
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|o
ptivukL
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muEte
arii>utuek][
avuhek][
Ep]y s]i]>e
pi]e aEHvuh tiTiyiei.
nU>i: `ET] s]i]>N! |viTe
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nU>i: e` aet]um}. nUerinu xhsymi}.
`eE]eyuv>]efil O>uxmyh |>unUerh tieyuh
v>]h.
s]i]>N: e` O>u k]umi}. azt miTuM]>iE]L
BUmiyil jnic{ii}. `zt ep>uvyrn]y]uh muetil
aDikh tiukyi} niyh te.
nU>i: aet]ume}ET]. |>unUerh |o
w]Nte tiu k]fic{ut>]h. y]et]>u xhsyvumi}.

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|en
avR
til
|e}uh
\ev{uh
viy
tRmu]yi. OTuh v]dh muruki ay{Wu >Up] pyvuh
pru. "`]l |E]Le atriyfh" `u pr[
s]i]>N |>unUrh O>u>uiyi]i nU>iyueT muil
evc{uek]Tuu. nU>i avieTyi>uu ptue ti]nuh tuTi.
pE] ptinEW] ah tiE]E<uh nU>iuh vyru
niru tZp[tiy]yi, aE]L nU>i "`ET] s]i]>]! t]nizt
miTun]efu w]N vic]>ic{i>ui}. w]Nte viQ[i. `e
vyrienuric{[ `e]L niyh tni]fE}]. |t]
`niiE]L vyru niruk<iu. |ni O>hEp]uh ti]N
zpy]xm]f[".
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tiutie vi v<iEp]n]y `niu t]N kfutIRu
t>iky]f[ Evt[. atilni[ te aWu >Up `Tuuhek]u
EsSh |E]u tEu" `u pr[ |riE]vukyuh
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vky]efiuh
aviTe
xk]Dik]>vuh
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Ayi>uu. nU>i kui]n]yi kuTvil vE]L v]>Y>u
muuTu]et |>u[ ` Et]N B]viy]f[. nU>iey
ki[ y]et]>]c]>vuh B]vic{i}. A EdsE[ v]>Y>[ O>u
zpD]nnuh Ezt]Dik]>iyuh Ayi>utuek][ aeny]f[
ptiv[. nU>i[ aet]e arivu]yi>utin]l aEHvuh
aTul eci>uu. "Etc{ukui nmuu p]yi]yiy]h.
w]nuh Etc{ukuic{iu ve> divxm]yi" `uh pru nU>iyuh
`eyTuu Etc{utuTi. v]>YRu Ekmm]yi EdSYh vu.
`iuh Ouh miiyi}. nU>i Evgh `yuh Etc{u kuer
|Wyuh t]iyuh |E]eTuu fil Etc{ukuiyuh k<ic{[
aiei.
aE]E<uh
\c{Ujyuh
k<iy]r]yi.
Etv]>em}]h k<iE]E<uh nmx[k]>h k]m]yi `u
s]i]>N vu pru. \Ten nU>i Ep]yi \]ni>uu.
avieT \c{Ujy[u xR]R vky]yi O>u p][p]yxh
ptivu[. at[ v<iEp]>]yi v>u zb]fR[ zbxVm]yi
nmx[k]>inu
vifem]f[
~R]Tut[.
`iuh
divxhEt]ruh v]>Y>u ek]uEp]yi x]]Tu k<iy]f[ ptiv[.
atuh muu nU>i arii>utin]l \ofu pkutiy]yE]L
p][p]yxh
vi]N
s]i]>En]T[
pru.
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pr}]et p][p]yxh t>]N p]Tie}u s]i]>N
prE]L
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priutey]f[.
ByeET].
viiE]U" `u nU>i pru. s]i]>N p][p]yxh
viie]Tuu.
nU>i
mUumue
x]]Tuh
k<ic{u
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v]>YR kuiyuh jpvuh `}]h k<i[ \]N eci>uu.
\ofu pkutiy]yE]L ptivuEp]e p][p]yxh vi]N
pru. aE]L viie]u ni x[ztI "p][p]yxh A
v<iEp]N nU>i[ ek]Tuu `u s]i]>N pru" `u
pru.
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v]>YR: atuEv{]? A>u pri]f[ ek]Tut[?
x[ztI: a]vN pru `[ A nU>i pri]f[
ek]Tuetu s]i]>N pru.
v]>YR: AH]! Ezd]Hi vY]jh pru piy]fE}
ecy[tt[? `]l ay]E]eT]u Ec]dic{iute Evfh viT]N.
`iE |ni \ofu B]vmuU.
`u pr[ v]>Y>[ `c{iy{uh mTiiTic{uhek][
EdSYeefIu
evilu>yueT
v]till
ec[
"p][p]yxh EmTuc{uE]]N w]N nU>iEy]Tu pruEv]?
nU>i: H], ek]sv]! nIeyu v]>Y>]f[? ninuE]
a]hgHZdyh? ~BY]! Em]nii suv]>Y>u mH]Ey]gYN, n}
a]hgHZdy]>N.
ay]]fu
Etc{ukuic{]l
p][p]yxmufemu pri>iut[. a}]et nI pr]l
A>u EkLuh? w]N nie v]iy]>En]?
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EkE]L v]>Y>u v}]et an]yiIRu. atinumu[
O>ilE]uh A>uh |en te prii}]tin]l |t[
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vic]>ic{[ atYh Ey]TUkUTi aBim]nniDiy]y v]>YR
fil v]>YEute mTiE]yi. nU>iyueT v<i[
nU>iyuh Ep]yi.
pie O>il A Eztil Ep]yE]L avieT
\Xvm]yi>uu. `E] k]>fvs]l avieT kUinu vi>u
nY]>um]yi muSiyutiniTy]yi. atin]l nY]e> Ou
pifemu niyic{u. avieT \Xvh nTie]i>u
tHsIld]R
Eztm>Y]dkL
Ouh
niymi}]etyuh
Eztie mtilkuEp]uh kT]N p]Ti}]etyuh \
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O>u x]Du mnuSYn]yi>uu. nU>i A tHsIld]>ueT aTul
Exvy[TuukUTi O]ht>il \yi}] O>u evTi
prupiTiic{u.
`eney]l,
"|vieT
\Xv][
viie |Ty[u zpdifinu mue]e nY]R
mi<]vuv]dYh kUeT `Tuu Exvi ptivu]yi>uu. |e]}h
atuh
k]f]ni}.
Eztil
|o
v]dYh
ve>
muKYm]yiut]f[. yjm]nn[ |tie niymi}]yi>iuemu
vic]>ic{u nY]R |tu kbiiuky]fu ecy{ut[. atin]l
atu kUeT nT]n]yi chek] ph yjm]nnu ve>
kurc{i]f[.
|zpk]>h nU>iyueT vY]jvcneEu visVxic{[
x]Duv]y tHsIld]R p]ve nY]e>e][ mH]Em>uvien
E]eyi>iu mi<]v[
O>u
divxh
ekieyTuic{uvEzt.
piEdivxm]yE]E<uh nY]R nU>iey s>fh zp]pic{u. pie
aEHhte tHsIld]>ueT aTul pru nY]>ueT |o
zgHi< O<ic{uviTukyuh ecy[tu.
pieey]>il muunU>i v<iy]ztyil O>u un]y
nU>iyueT |}[ \ofu k<i]n]yi Ekri. aviTe nU>i
v<iEp]Ru pc{evhEp]uh ek]Tu] ks[mn]ef[
muunU>i arii>utin]l avieTyuh aEHh O>u
\p]ym]f[ \pEy]gic{t[. muunU>i muu ecuni[ Ou
cumc{E]L aku Etv]>h k<ic{uek]i>u gZHN nU>i
duRmuKvuh k]fic{uek][ ptue puruv[ "`in] vt["
`u Ec]dic{u.
muunU>i: w]N kurc{u dUe> O>u u Ep]yi
v>iky]f[. nueT ayueT zs]h |]f[. nivZiyueil
atu mui]et |vieT<ic{u Ep]y]le]]emu[. pfh
`ztEvfemiuh ecvu ecy{]N ty{]r]f[. a[ kZpyu]yi
atu k<iic{yy[fh. zs]vuh mUute Evfem]f[ `e
AzgHh.
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|tuEkE]L dify]yiuh x]m]nviy]yiuh pfh
kuer tieyTu]emu vic]>ic{[ "`]l ctuRviDm]yiute
EvEf]?" `u gZHN Ec]dic{u.
muunU>i: ayueT zs]h aeny}]et \]yii}.
atuek][ aente Ay]lek]]em]f[ AzgHh.
pfh `zt Evfemiuh \[.
gZHN: `]l EvtuEp]e Oe Av]h.
muunU>i: `]l a[ Etc{ukuifh. `yueT
vikUTi `]efuvc{]l tE]h.
\Ten gZHN aen Av]emu xtic{u. pie
akuEp]yi Evet}]h fil evc{u]uinu
cheki
`yuemTuu
>uEp>uhkUTi
kui]NEp]yi.
muunU>i fil kui k<ic{u. "`]l w]N Ep]yi `}]h
vh kUe. a[ kui k<i[ Evgil vEU" `uh pr[
|}ei. aE]E<uh aRjnh eviu Evet}]h
evc{u]i, n]uekil ek]uvuvc{u v]tiuh c]>i
aTukyiEu
Ep]yi.
"|ni
akEu
kT]emu
prETi" `u pru. \Ten muunU>i akEu
kTu n]uekie purEu v]tie}]mTc{u x]]yumiu
avieT |>u[ te]N vii evTi]yi[ \ofuh tuTi.
kurc{u k<iE]E<uh gZHn]N nU>i Etc{ukuiyuh k<iu
v]till vu mui vii]N tuTi. muunU>i "|t] w]N
v>uu. kurc{[ avieT nilfh. |et]u mu<uvn]yiE]e"
`u pr[ x]vD]nil \ofu k<ic{u. \ofu k<iu
eekyuh mTiiTic{uhek]uv[ |Te eekek][ v]til
turE]L gZHNnU>i "aE}! tniu zs]mU]nueu
pri[ |eny]Ef]? `u Ec]dic{u.
muunU>i: `e mU[ EdSYeT>ut[. a]ihek][
`ni[
a[ph
etiE]yi.
|vieT
vE]<]f[
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O]Rmyu]kut[. |[ ayueT zs]m}. `e pir]]f[.
atuek][
t>EeT]umu]yi}.
aTzpmN
D]>]h.
EdHem}]h atisy]yi."
|tuEkE]L gZHNnU>i Ek]p]n]yi kuh
cuvie][ `]fitinu mrupTi prEyetu vic]>ic{uh
ek][ niluE]L muunU>i eekyuh k<uki pTiiri
E]vukyuh ecy[tu.
|EHh O>il Ar]upue< pU>h k]f]N Ep]vukyu
]yi. Ar]upue< pU>inu Ep]kuvR tLuvey}]h
k<i[, kiuiTE]h |>vuh v]i xRv]B>fBUSit
M]>]yi]fE}] Ep]vuk ptiv[. `]l muunU>i Ep]yt[
aeny}. aEHie trv]uvky]yiu xk vx[tu
ueTyuh AD]>zpm]fL `}]h O>u epiyi]iei
eyTuuhek]]f[. pU>[ O>]lryi!l kyri AD]>
eiyuh tyilvc{[ pU>h kuek]u niu. annYx]D]>f
m]y |o zpvZiyueT \EsYem]ef[ ciR Ec]dic{E]L
"av>vRu
zdvYpui
`ztE]mueE}]
|vieT
k]fiEt[? ae}il |o Auke}]h |zt ve> xVRfh
cumuhek][ vi>iuetin]f[? atin]l nmuu
x]dYueT AD]>L w]N ek]uEp]t]f[. w]N
kurc{u x]dic{iut[ vx[tu]yi]f[; xVRfm]yi}. pie
|eny}]et nivZiyi}E}]" `u pru. `TutiDikh
xVRf]B>fumfiu vi>u p Ey]gYM]>uh |tu Eku
x]m]nYiDikh mDYmm]yi `utu prEyti}E}].
|EHh AdYm]yi ti>uvnpu>u Ep]yE]L O>u divxh
ep]utu>]N
ti>umnie
Ek]vie<uu
xmyh
muuek]u t mUTiei sIEviu>yiu O>u viy
kle]iyiiri muKh m]zth purEu k]fic{uek]i>uu.
O>il ti>umnuek][ aE]u En]iyE]L |o muKh
ku "at]>]f[ kle]iyiiriyi>iut[, viie"
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`u k[pic{u. \Ten H>i]>N nU>iey viic{u ti>umu]ek
ek]uecu. "`in]yi]f[ |til |riyi>ut[?" `u
k[pic{u Ec]dic{u.
nU>i: |vieT v]l muKh k]fifem[ Ekiu[.
atiiriyi>i]]l
muKh
m]ztm]yiu
k]fi]N
zpy]xm]yiiriyt]f[.
nU>iyueT
|o
Pith
Ekiu
ti>umnuek]u
xE]Sic{u x]nh k[pic{uek]Tut}]et Ouh ti>uvu
ETu]yi}. |et}]h |EHh Exvic{ ti>umDu>ie
m]H]Ym]f[. aEHh `u zpvRic{]uh `u pr]uh
aEHE]Tu
viE>]Dh
Et]ukyi}.
atu
evruet
v>ut}E}]? aEHh AuEt]ruh tZUfIur \Xvinu
Ep]k]ru]yi>uu. Ah, O]htul, w]fiEMli, v]Er[,
ecTividY, a]n]h, kuriy]h, Aiy]h mut]yi `}]
kUvuh aEHvuh O]E>]u c]Riyuh ptiv]f[. mu
c]Ruk]e>e][ aEHie EpRukUTi O]E>] zp]vsYh
kiiuh. A vky[u a>iE]ukL v]i avRu
ek]Tuuh. pfh mu<uvnuh aEHh `Tuuh. aeny]f[ ptiv[.
p]kh pryukeyut[ Oum]zth ALEe>e]u x]Di]
t]ky]l at[ aEHhtey]f[ nTuk. EvSheki
viu ec[ niluem}]et p]kh prynuet]uh
aEHh
pic{iu]yi>ui}]tin]l
Ouh
pry]ri}.
Ey]gYM]>]y aEnkh p]k]R Ever \tuek][ A>uh
|EHie aTu[ Ep]k]rumi}. O>udivxh p]kh Eku
ek]i>iuve>}]h te aTul v>ufem[ nU>i
niyic{[ O>up]yh ecy[tu. `eney]l, >u eekyuh
tyil vc{uek][ "aEy{] p]Ev" `[ \re O>u nivii vc{u
ek]Tuu. atuEk[ Auke]e p>izBmic{[ `]efriy]n]
yi[ O]Ti |EHh EvSh eki nilu diiE[ ecu.
aE]L nU>i "|en niviic{uek][ A sURfK K>e
aTuE[ ecu" `u pru p]kvuh mtiy]i.
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EkL]n]>umi}]ety]yE]L mu p]k]>uh mtiy]i.
aen EkLvi]R[ atumi} |tumie}]iIRu `u
pr]l mtiyE}].
pie O>u divxh O>u n} vYut[pn]y O>]L nU>iey
AEpifemu
k>utie]u
nU>iyueT
p]kh
EkL]n]yiec{u. aE]L nU>i,
GT] pT] GTpT] GTp]Tp]T]
B]T] cT] cT cT] cT c]T c]T]
mU] kT] kTkT] kTk]T k]T]
kUT] kuT] kuTukuT] kTiy]TikUT]
`e]>u
Es}]kh
ec]}i
aEHinu
Et]iytu
Ep]eyu viQ[ie}]h atinRm]yiu pru. p]kh
k<iyuTN A vidV]N nU>iEy]T[ "EH, |o Es}]kh ~tu
zpbiut]f[? |tie aRh OukUTi pruEk]l
ek]]h" `u pru.
nU>i: P kusv]! nI pryuE]e]ery]N w]N nie
siSYn]Ef]? ~tu zpbiut]ef[ ariyfemil
zgp>icymu AfuE]Tu v}vE>]Tuh Ep]yi Ec]di[.
`niiE]L pry]N avx>mi}. vidV]n]yi[ w]en]>uN
m]ztEm |vieT viuU.
muunU>i O]E>] xhgtivs]l aEnkh B]S]Es}]kL
\]Iu[. av azt xBY}]tin]l |vieT Ouh
EcRui}. Es}]ke}]h x]m]nYh n]yiu[.
y]ztiyil |EHh ek]ifi mut]y aEnkh
EvSL ek]ru[. EvSe}]h ve> n]yi>uu `]f[
Ekiut[. v]uke}]h Pitmym]yi>iuh. muunU>iyueT
EvSh a>uv]l Ep]vutuve> k]<[c]>il O>ue>
iuh O>u xmyvuh ci>i]et |>uuEp]yi `u v>]ri}.
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aEHie EvSh kurc{uk]h ti>uv]Ril viy EmEn]N
(EdvxVh Ek]yi) Ayiuh |>uiu[.

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11. puiy]ii nU>i

|EHh O>umzb]fnuh n} s]Eynum]yi>uu.
divxhEt]ruh Edviey \p]xn |EHinu ptivu]yi>uu
`u m]ztm}, ec]v{]<[c, eviy]<[c, kru v]v[ mut]y
divxil mdYm]hx]di niEvdYE]TukUTi viDizpk]>mu
sipUjyumu]yi>uu. pUj]n>h, aEHh D]>]h mdYh
Exvi]rumu[. Edvi aEHinu zptYmURiy]yi>uu.
|EHh mdYm]hx]dikL kUi sipUj k<iyuh mdYh
Exviukyuh ecy{u viv>h mu zb]fR D]>]m]yi ariu
`iuh
|EHie
divYtVh
nimi]h
aet]uh
kupiTiutinuh |EHinu ptitVh k[piutinuh
ARuh k<ii}. |EHh |}] uevc{[ nU>im]R
kUTiyi>uuek][,
"|y{]L
su
nIcn]f[.
|et]e
zb]fRu EcRt]Ef]? nmuini |o kukuTiyen nueT
|}il y]et]>Tiyi>inuh fi>ut[. fi]et
v]l aTic{u pur]fh. nmu]Ruh y]et]>Tiyi>
inuh |y{]ueTyvieT Ep]vukyuh Ev" `e]e pryuh
`iuh |EHE]Tu En>i[ Ouh pry]N ARuh yui
yu]yi}. tt]y O>u Yh ki]et O>]Lu zBu k[piu
eteny]f[? atin]l v}tuh Yh kupiTifemu
niyic{u xVEdsik]y nU>im]e>}]hkUTi atinu t>h En]i
e]i>uu.
aenyi>iuE]L O>u eviy]<[c n]L puiy]ii
nU>i sipUjy[u mdYh v]]n]yi Ep]yi>iuu `u
viv>h nU>im]Rrivu kii. \Ten avR pRkUTi |EHh
mdYvuhek]u v>uE]L |Ty[uevc{u piTifemu niyic{u
v<iv[ O>u u ece]ic{i>uu. kurc{uxmyh k<i
E]L puiy]ii nU>i mdYkuhBvuh tyil evc{u v>v]yi.
\Ten nU>im]e>}]h kUTi cuuh ecu vu. k]>Yh piE]yi
`u vic]>ic{uhek][ |vR "|o kuTie]ef"u Ec]dic{u.
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|vR te cti]N vi>iuv>]efu puiy]ii
nU>iu mni]yi. |v>ueT ctiey]uh tE]Tu puk
yie}[
|EHinu
n}
niymu]yi>uu
`iuh,
|vRiv>ueT \X]Hh Pic{u `u vic]>ic{u kurc{ukUTi
xE]Smu]Iu piIT[ abm]i viT]emu vic]>ic{u
tt[]h Ouh mi]et p>u]N B]vic{u. aE]E<uh
nU>im]R[ \X]Hh vRDic{u. "`] kuTil, `] kuTil"
`e}]v>uh Ec]dYh murum]yi. puiy]ii nU>i viy
jt xhBvic{ B]vil A>uETyuh Ene> En]]et muKh
kuiu kI<[Ep]u En]ie][, "|til viEsSiec{]umi}"
`u ptue pru. aE]L ciR "`]l kuTh a<ic{u
k]ffh" `]yi. ciR kuTh piTic{u t]e<yirievc{u. aE]L
mdYie gh D]>]m]yi vtuek]u kuTinke]
efu nU>im]Ru niym]yi. atin]l kuTh aTc{u ekiyi>i
ut[ a<ic{u k]ffemu muruh ks]yi<iu.
aE]L puiy]ii nU>i "`in<ic{u k]fuu? |til
kurc{u kiyTy[y]f[. ak]yiEu mUuh kU]N kiyTy[
Evfemu priu v]ie]u Ep]vuky]f[" `u pru.
aE]L nU>im]R "`]l |o kiyTy[ wLe]u
k]ffh" `]yi. `inu ve> pryuu, kuTm<ic{u k]fi]N
aEHh mTiuhEt]ruh kuTil mdYm]ef u niyvuh
at<ic{u k]ffemu niRbvuh nU>im]Ru ks]yi
IRu. a<ic{u k]fi]et viyy[i e}u tIRc{y]yE]L
puiy]ii nU>i "`]l kE]iN" `u pru
kuTie mUTi a<ic{u. nU>im]R En]iyE]L kuTh nirc{[ n}
O]>h kiyTy[y]yi>uu. nU>im]e>}]h mDYmm]yiE]yi
`u prEyti}E}]. `}]v>uh Ep]yE]L puiy]ii
nUti>i kuTh pURvitiyil aTc{ueki `Tuuh ek][
aEHie |}Eu Ep]yi. pUjyueT xmym]yE]L
kiyTy[ mdYhte AyiI>ukyuh ecy[tu.

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|en pviDil p>Iic{iuh |EHh mdYp]nh
ecy{uuutinu tt]y O>u Yh kupiTiutinu
nU>im]R vic]>ic{iu k<ii}. pUjiutuh mdYh Exviu
tuh pu>y[kutey]f[ ptiv[. atu >]ztik]i]yi>i
yuh ecy{uh. aenyu xmyil Ae>iuh k]f]N
ec]l "|E]L xmymi}. >]vie Ave" `u pryutinu
BZtYM]e> sh ekiyi>iuh. pie >]ztixmyu v]tiTc{u
kiTu |EHien AReiuh ecu k]f]N k<iyuEm]?
pkl puru k]fuE]e<uh kuTic{iu]yi>iyumi}. pie
`u nivZiy]fut[?
|en O>u nivZim]Rgvuh |}]et ve>]h
viSmic{tie EsSh nU>im]e>}]v>uhkUTi viv>h >]j]vil
ariyic{u. sipUjyu divxh niym]yi ariu pr]l
nivZiyu]]emu >]j]vu k[pic{u. pie nU>im]e>}]
v>ukUTi kRTkil kru v]vi]L sipUjyueu
viv>h xU[mm]yi ariu >]j]vil zgHiic{u. puiy]ii
nU>i ptivuEp]e pUjyuh k<ic{u mdYvuh Exvic{u md]
HZdyn]yiiT xmyh aEHe viic{uek]u v>uv]n]yiu
>]j]v]yc{u. >]j]vie AL nU>iyueT |}u ecu viv>h
d]xi muK]>h ak]yil zgHiic{u. aRjnh A viv>h
nU>iyueT aTul ecu pru. aE]L mdYie H>i
ek]u Eb]Dheku kiT nU>i "Ae ni]vudiuE]L
ec}]h. |E]L |>uu zpy]xmueu pryEc{[" `u
pru. aRjnh A viv>h d]xi mUh >]jBZtYEn]Tu
pryy[ukyuh ecy[tu.
puiy]ii nU>i evivu kUT]et v>utu k]fu
tinuh >]j]vienUTi x]iy]i evc{uek]u zBu k[piu
tinum]yi au >]jxiDiyil axhKYh nU>im]R kUTiyi>uu.
aE]L >]jBZtYN vu "nU>i ni]vudiuE]L v>]emu
pri>iuu" `u >]j]vie aTul ariyic{u. atuEku
nU>i mdYp]nh ecy[tu evivu kUT]et pryc{t]ef[
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`}]v>uh tIRc{eTui. kruv]vi]L cznudieyut[
O>iuh \]k]t]ky]l atu xVEb]DmuvR pryuk
yi}E}]. aE]L >]zti kuer aDikm]ytin]l nU>im]>]>uh
av>v>ueT |}iEu Ep]yi}. >]j]v[ piyryiE
e<uiytie EsSh `}]v>uh >]jBvnile O]E>]
u Ep]yiiTuri.
~kEdsh aRD>]ztiy]yE]L puiy]ii nU>iu
Eb]Dh vIfu. aE]L aEHinu >]j]vie AL vi>uu
`E]
t]N
`E]
axhbh
pryc{u
`E]
~t]e]e O>u xVp[nh Ep]e O]RmEt]uky]l viv>h
aRjnE]Tu Ec]diyuh \]y vx[tut aRjnh
pryukyuh ecy[tu. ni]vudiuE]L ec}]em]f[ pr
yc{i>iuetu EkE]L nU>i tt[]h O]ic{u.
`iuh
xRvE]eekkm]t]v]yi>iu
x]]l
siyueT xH]ymutuEk][ tni[ Ouh dux]Ym]yuh
avm]nk>m]yuh v>ikyie}u visV]xE]TukUTi aEHh
\Ten `fIu >]jxiDiyiE[ pureu. puriri En]iy
E]L pURfczN Ak]smDYil zpk]sic{u nilutuh
n} visdczik E]kem}]h niru p>i>iutuh k]feu.
atin]l atYh xuHZdyn]y nU>i Evgil >]jBvn
iei >]j]vu kiTuru piyrv]ti[l ecu mui
viic{u. \Ten >]j]vufR[ "A>t[?" `u Ec]dic{u. "w]Nte,
puiy]ii" `u nU>i pru. \Ten >]j]vu puriri
En]iyE]L pURfczenyuh czik]zpk]seyuh k[
atYh vix[myic{u. aE]Le >]j]vu BZtYM]e>ryc{u
nU>im]e>ey}]h viic{uv>ui. `}]v>uh |tuk[ ~vuh
auteu. >]j]vu puiy]ii nU>i[ anvDi x]n
uh ek]Tuu xE]Siic{yc{u. aEHh aEHie |}
eiyE]E<uh cznuh czikyuh mru n} |>u]vukyuh
ecy[tu. A k]fet[ x]]l cznuh czikyum}]yi>uu
`u prEyti}E}]. BvXy]y Edvi Bn]y nU>i[
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avm]nh xhBvi]et |>i]N Evi te kuil
OeTu[ \yRiiTiy]yi>uu ecy[tt[. at[ kvRe}]h
czn]yiuh atie Es]B cziky]yiuh Et]i `EyuU.
|zpk]>h p>uh p viDil p>Iic{iuh puiy]ii
nU>iey
avm]niutiEn]
aEHie
mdYp]ne
zptYeTuutiEn] aEHinu zBu k[piutiEn]
k<ii}.
EdvIzpx]dh
EvtuEp]e
xiic{iuve>
jyi]N A>u vic]>ic{]uh k<iyut}E}].
puiy]ii nU>i O>u n} mzv]diyum]yi>uu.
aEHe mzv]din]yi p>uh fic{uek][ Ep]vuk
ptiv]yi>uu. aEHh O<ic{]l O<iy] b]D Ouh
\]yi>ui}. nU>i mzv]dinuh mum]yi anYil
Ep]vuE]L Edvi zptYmURiy]yi[ aEHE]TukUTi
Ep]vuk ptiv]yi>uu. `iuh at[ anYM]R[ azptYh
te Ayi>uu.
O>u divxh nU>i `vieTEy] Ep]yi O>u mzv]dh k<i[
aRD>]zti nU>i muuh Edvi pium]yi |}Eu pureu.
kuer v<i Ep]tie EsSh O>il nU>i ti>iu
En]iyE]L Edvieyi}. `vieTE]yt]yi>iuh `u
xhsyic{u kurc{u En>h ti>iuniu. `iuh k]f]y[ky]l
nU>iu
vYxnm]yi.
OEnVSic{iuEvfh
Ep]k]enu
niyic{[ aEHh Ep] Eute ti>ieyureu.
kurc{u ecE]L v<iuxmIph O>u prye m]Til O>u
pryN O>u v]uh pIvuh evc{u Edviey pUjiutuh
ek]utuh c]utuh ci x[Et]ztL ec]}i x[tutiutuh
Edvi A pUj ~uek][ A pIiEMl |>iutuh nU>i
ku. (Edviey prynu k]f]N p]Ti}]yi>uut]nuh). ave
pUjyuh muh k<iyutuve> nU>i `}]h kuhek][
v<iyile niu. aet}]h k<iE]L Edvi `fI[
avieTniu pureu nU>iyUeT aTul vu. aE]L nU>i
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"a}Ey] Edvi! |o prm]Tiuh muh avieTe<ueiyt[
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aEHh jIvic{i>uiumi}.
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jnuh |uh kuTuhbp>Edvty]yi evc{]c>ic{uv>uu[.
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k]>Yh x]Dic{iu zp]Rn nT]etyi>u]l Em]]vie
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xVB]vh k]yhkuh v]uEp]e |>uB]guh mURc{yut]f[.
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`ien pryukyuh visVxiukyuh ecy{uvR |]u
D]>]mu[. ve>]h muE m>ic{uEp]yi>iu |EHe
uric{u ByBivisV]xbHum]nL |]hve> ninil
femil, |EHh jIvic{i>u k][ |EHie divYtVuh
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AzgHh ariyic{u. >]j]vu xE]SxEmth
aEpey xVIk>ic{u. O>u xumuHURil
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w]N tTuuniR]h" `u>h pru. "atuek]u mtiy]
yi}. kurc{ukUTi aBYxifh" `u pru >]j]vu vIuh
piic{uek]i>uu. zb]fN atij]zgtEy]TukUTi pic{uh
ek]u t]mxic{u. aen O>u ek]}h kUeT k<iE]L vIuh
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`u Et]uu" `u gu>u Ec]dic{u. "O>]L v]l tTu
niR]emu Et]uu[" `u siSYN \>h pru.
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pru gu>u pieyuh piiyuh siSYN piukyuh ecy[tu
ek]i>uu. |o gu>usiSYM]>ueT Emlpr Ec]EdY]>L
ek][ a[p]nh aHtiey \]ut] efu x[p
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Oe>]]>h aBY]xiy]yiIRu. |ni pic{tu
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tinuh zb]fN v]till viruE]L >uEp>uh >u
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u mri>ui>uu. zb]fN |o viv>em]uh
ariy]et ptivuEp]e v]till v[ purEiri.
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gu>uv]y >]j]vu eviyil |rivu En]iyE]L >u
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xtic{etutu pryfemi}E}].
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tniu]yi>u xEHL xkvuh tIRtieEsSh
y]si gu>udifyuh k<ic{[ anuzgHvuh v]i avieTniu
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aBY]xik]yiu
zb]fe>}]h
ti>umu]ek `i. A kUil muYU>[ ` zb]fnuh
\]yi>uu. k]yhkuuk]>N n]y>uh vuEcRu. aE]L
avieT
a]kZtiy]yi[
O>u
viy
|>uuki
kiTu]yi>uu. "|t[ AReiuh `Tuu ep]]Em]?" `u
k[pic{u Ec]dic{u. |tuEk[ aBY]xik]yiu O]E>] zb]fN
ec[ `TuuEn]i. A kiey][ |]NEp]uh ARuh
k<ii}. OTuh muYU>[ zb]fN muE]h ep]i. pie
n]ye>Tu[ a>Ey]h ep]i. pie aetTu]N A>umu]
yi>ui}. OTuh ti>umnuek][ "nmuiE]L v]RkYh
ek]u Ifm]yi. `iuh Ou p>Iic{uEn]]h" `u
k[pic{uek][ eceTu[ k<uE]h ep]i "vidY]BY]x
k][ |etTu[ divxhEt]ruh Ayi>h zp]vsYh vIth
ty[umIet ep]i purEk]iT]ru[. |E]L Ouh vy{]et
y]yi" `uh k[pic{u. ve> vyuh Ifvum]y ti>umnu
ek][ `Tuuep]iy |>uuki ecru]>]y tL[
Oi]NEp]uh k<ii}E}] `u vic]>ic{[ aBY]xike
n]TYE]TukUTi avieT kUTiyi>uve>}]h ic{uEp]yi.
k]yhkuuk]>N
n]yR[
xbHum]nh
aEnkh
x]nL k[pic{uek]TUtu kUT]et, AjIvn]h ay]L
u vi>uivx[tu \o<iyhkUT]et anuBvic{u ek]utinuh
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k[pic{tinuh purEm zptim]xh kuEr pfh aTuUf]yiuh
k[pic{u ptic{uek]Tuu.
gu>uueT si]x]mRYh nimih >]mvRmmH]>]j]vinu
xiic{ aBY]xbh c>iztzpxim]yiut]ky]l aDikh
vix[t>ifemi}. `iuh aviTuu vidY]BY]xh ecy[tu
k<iyuTen \]y O>u xhgti m]zth pry]h. ti>umnuEk][
gu>uueT aTul vidY]BY]xh tuTi kurc{u k<iE]L
mutl aviTue m]tun]y m]R]vR mH]>]j]v[,
Ek]<iE][ >]j]v[ gu>uueT aBY]xk][ Ec]dic{tuEp]e
Ec]diyuh gu>uL au prtuEp]e ptin]yi>h Epe>
tTu]emuh ay{]yi>h Epe>Tu]emu em]e ti>umnu
ek][ \>h ariyiyuh ecy[tuek]i >uu. OTuh
aBY]xh Ou k<itie EsSh O>u divxh m]R]vRm
mH]>]j]v[ pn]Bpu>h ek]]>il m]ikyil `<ui
ni[u xmyh >]mvRm mH]>]j]v[ m]ikyiEu Ek]vfiyil
UeT kyriec{u. aE]L m]R]vRm mH]>]j]v[ Ek]vfi
vti[l O>u vsEu m]ri, Oic{uniluky]yi>uu.
>]mvRmmH]>]j]vinu te m]tuN nilutu k]f]N
p]Ti}]yi>uu. aviTuu Ek]vfiyil UeT kyri Ou
muki]y xmyh m]R]vRm mH]>]j]vu te ky{ii>u
piv]Lek]u >]mvRm mH]>]j]vie k<uu En]i O>u
evuek]Tuu. evu k<uil ek]tie EsSEm >]mvRm
mH]>]j]v[ ariuU. `iuh aviTuu et]i muriyutinu
mu]yi A Ek]vfiTiyil t]fi>uuku. evu ek]]>
m]ikyueT O>u k<uE]inu ek]uky]l k<uE]l muriu
Ep]yi. \Ten gu>uL avieTeyi, "aviTu[ |o kin
zpvZi ecy[tet]ef"[ Ec]dic{u. aE]L m]R]vRm
mH]>]j]v[ "Oumi}. \iyueT vidY]BY]xh k<iy]r]yE}].
ay]L v}tuh pic{iuE] `u p>Iic{uEn]uky]yi>uu.
|zpk]>mu ctizpEy]gL sztuilniu x]D]>fy]yi
xhBvi]vut]f[.
atil
ni[
xV]>
ecy{]N
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k<iy]vR |o vhsil jIvic{i>uiu zpEy]jnmi}. atinu
k<iyuvn]efil |tuek]u eevSmYh Ouh v>]numi}E}]
`u vic]>ic{[ aen ecy[tt]f[" `u k[pic{u. "`e
gu>un]e anuzgHh ek][ `e aTul piuvR[
|zpk]>mu zpEy]gie]uh apkTh puemu Et]ui}"
`u gu>uL ariyic{u.
Em[przpk]>h aEnkh p>IkL k<itie EsS
m]f[ m]R]vRm mH]>]j]v[ te B]giEnyen k]yhkuh
mut]y yuLu tE]TukUTi ek]uEp]vukyuh ci
xmyil tnic{u pryy[ukyuh ecy[tu tuTiyt[. siSY
M]>ueT Ey]gYt gu>uM]>ueT Ey]gYty[u dZ]m]ky]l
>]mvRm mH]>]j]vinu xiic{ eevdg[Yem}]h gu>uueT
si]eenpufYilniu]yt]efu viEsSic{u pryfem
i}E}].

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13. Ek]i>iyuh x]mUti>iyuh

pe]>il Ek]xV>Upil >]j]v[ Ek]<iE]u
x]mUti>i>]j]vien k]f]n]yi vi>uu. au >uEpRuh
>]jY]DiptYmu k]m]f[. til k]l >uEp>uh purEm
Bhgiu ve> x[EnHh B]viukyuh p>x[p>h aE]umiE]uh
Ep]vukyuh v>ikyuem]e ptivu]yi>uu. `iuh \il
p>x[p>h mX>vuh AEpvuh D]>]m]yi>uu. Ek]xV>Up
il >]j]v[ |E]u vi>iu iti[ EvtuEp]e
xt[>i]]l okikinu Ep]>E}] `u vic]>ic{[
aEHe x]mUti>i>]j]v[ y]Ey]gYh xt[k>ic{u. \ofu
k<iu >uEp>uhkUTi eexV>x}]ph ecy[tuek]i>iuE]L
Ek]xV>Upil >]j]v[ ak[ ni>Upic{uek]u En>h
Ep]e B]vil "x]mU>i kuuEm]?" `u Ec]dic{u.
(x]mUti>i `ut[ E]pic{u "x]mU>i" `uh pry]ruE}]).
x]mU>i `]l O>u m]ti>i mU>i (k]) `u aRi]f[
Ek]xV>Upil >]j]v[ Ec]dic{t[. |tuEk[ x]mUti>i]T[
"Ek]i>i kuEm]?" `[ aE]uh Ec]dic{u. Ek]xV>Up
il >]j]vien "Ek]i>i" `uh pry]ruE}]. |tu Ek[
Ek]xV>Upil >]j]v[ "Ek]i>i ciE]L kiEyuh,
xUifh" `u pru. aE]L x]mUti>i]T[ "Ek]i>i
kiy]l x]mU>i kuukyuh ecy{uh" `u pru. |en
aEnkh En>E]ukuh pru >xic{i>utie EsSh
Ek]xV>Upil >]j]v[ xE]SB]vil Ep]vukyuh
ecy[tu.
pie ve>]h k<itie EsSh Ek]xV>Upil
>]j]v[
viEsSm]ti>iyil
pfik<iic{iu
O>u
epi
t]E]E]TukUTi O>u BZtYN vsh x]mUti>i]iEu ek]Tu
yc{u. A epiku evTim>uu nirc{i>utukUT]et epi
tur]uTen evTim>uinu tIpiTic{u epi turu AueT
muKvuh EdHvuem}]h kiE]kvh O>u xUztvuh
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pic{i>uu. "Ek]i>i kuEm]?" `u x]mUti>i]Tu muu
Ec]dic{i>utinu Ou kifemu vic]>E]TukUTiy]f[
|o cti zpEy]gic{et[ prEyti}E}]. BZtYN epi
t]E]E]TukUTi x]mUti>i]ie aTul ek]uecu
ek]Tu[, Ek]xV>Upil >]j]vie x]nm]efu
viv>h ariyic{u. |tu EkE]L x]mUti>i]T[, "|E]L
Ek]i>i>]j]v[ nmue]>u x]nh ayc{ut>]nu xhgti
`]yi>iuh?
|eteiuh
ctiy]yi>i]EnyiTyuU.
"Ek]i>i kuEm]" `u n]h Ec]dic{tinuh "ciE]L
kiEyuh, xUifh" `]fE}] mrupTi priut[.
atin]l |o epik[ `eiuh ku x]Dnm]yi
>ifh. atuek][ |o epi evil muIu Evfh
tur]N. ae}il abh piEyuh" `u vic]>ic{[ epi
evil muieyTuu ek]uv>uv]N te BZtYM]E>]Tu
k[pic{u. BZtYM]R epieyTuu ek]uEp]yi muie]uvu.
x]mUti>i]T[ epi turu. epik[ evhEkri evTi
m>ue}]h nnuEp]ytin]l tI kukyuh abh pukyu
em]umu]yi}. |o xhgtike}]h Ek]i>i >]j]vie
BZtYM]R ti>ic{uec[ aEHie aTul ariyiukyuh
ecy[tu. te zpEy]gh piyi}E}] `u vic]>ic{u Ek]i>i
>]j]vinu ve> kuf[itmu]yi `utu prEyti}E}].
pie kurc{uk]h k<itieEsSh x]mUti>i]Tuh
Emlzpk]>h O>u epi te BZtYM]R muK]>h Ek]i>i
>]j]vinu x]nm]yi ek]Tuyc{u. A epi Ek]i>i
>]j]vie aTul `iyE]L aEHh, "n]mE]u ecy[t
tinu pk>h |tuh O>u ctizpEy]gm]yi>ifh. n]h ek]Tuyc{
epi x]mUti>i evil muiyi]fE}] turt[. atuEp]e
|o epiyuh evil muiyiuEvfh tur]N. ae}il v}
abvuh piEyuh" `ien vic]>ic{u epi evil
mui turu En]iyE]L atil nirey kTl kUTuk]
yi>uu nirc{yc{i>ut[. epiku evh EkriyE] E<uh
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kTukL atiEk]pE]TukUTi |kivs]yi. A xmy]f[
Ek]i>i >]j]vu epi turt[. pie pryfem
i}E}]. kTukueT kuuek]u Ek]i>i>]j]vinu
nivZiyi}]ety]yi. aEHh |tiDikh viSmiEti}.
aEnkm]ukLkUTi kTuke aTic{uh tIevc{uh cuuh muh
nsiic{[ >]j]vie zp]fen >ic{u `u pr]l mtiyE}].

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14. p]ru Ek]TNB>fiyie \um]

|o \um] ve> zpxim]yiut]efiuh |tin[
annYx]D]>fm]y |o viEsSmu]kuv]nu k]>fvuh
Em[pr B>fiyueT Agmvuh EkiuvR aDikmueu
pryui}. atin]l avey cu>uil cuveT viv>iuu.
p]ruBti>iyueT |}h zbiISi]f[. |E]L
avieT x]m]nYh Dnpuiyueiuh A trv]Tu mue]>u
k][ ve> d]>izdYmut]yi>uu. nitYvZiuEp]uh
y]et]>u nivZiyumi}]et ve> viSmic{uek]]f[ |>ui
>ut[.
aenyi>iu k][ cInuk]>N O>u kl
c{vT]>N ave kil vipiTic{ aEnkh x]m]nL
kyie]u kc{vTi]yi pureu. eedvgtY] mEDYm]Rgh
A kl \TuEp]ytin]l atiu]yi>u mi x]Dn
uh neuEp]yi. kiu]yi>u aEnkh jnuh
c>mgtiey zp]pic{u. cie>}]h pEm]>iki]yiuh nIiyuh
muh k>y[u kyri >eu. A kUil kie \Tmnuh
O>u pEm]>iyil kyri eekvsh kiiy p[ cInb[B>fikuh
atil kyi O>u viDh k>y[Tuu k O>u gZHiEu
ecu. atu x]]l p]ru Bti>iyueT |}m]yi>uu.
a[ A |}h ve> ecriytuh \tute p<hek]uh
x]m]nYhEp]e eki xUi]y[ky]l vIfiTiuh mH]Em]s
m]yi>uu.
|o kc{vT]>N muu ec[ niuek][ "|vieT A>]
\t[? |vieTey]u k]fe" `[ \re viic{upru.
aE]L avieT gZHn]y Bti>iuh aRjninuh
n]Wu kiT]Luh kUTi |>un]<i a>iyiu kievc{u]i,
gZHN ki kuTi]n]yi |>i]N B]viy]yi>uu.
kc{vT]>N viiutuEk \Ten Bti>i purEu vu.
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aE]L
kc{vT]>N
"w]N
cInuk]>n]y
O>u
klkc{vT]>n]f[.
`e
kl
EcthvuEp]yi.
kUeTyu]yi>u Ev]>uh Oe m>ic{uEp]yi. w]N Bfh
k<ic{uu En>E]TuEn>h k<ii>iuu. atin]l `niu
Bi]N v}tuh t]l ek]]h" `u pru.
|zpk]>h A kc{vT]>e dInvcne EkLukyuh
p]>vsYe k]fukyuh ecy[ti[ ARzdm]nxn]yi Bvic{ A
Bti>i \Ten akEuEp]yi A \]yi>u ki
`Tuuek]uv[ kc{vT]>nu viie]Tuu. kc{vT]>N
ki kuTi k<itieEsSh Bti>iEy]T[ "aviTu[ |E]L
`ni[ ki tE \U `u vic]>iE. |tuek][ `e
zp]f> ecy[ky]f[ ecy[tt[. |o kiyueT xV]d[ w]N
c]uh mrut}. |o \pk]>inu tt]y zptiPh
t>utinu w]N sn}. `iuh w]N xVEdsu Ep]yi
ti>ic{uv>]N xhgtiy]eyil `e siu t zptiPh
w]N t>uh. Ep]>]tu eedvvuh aviETu tuek]uh.
`]l `niini |viTu[ O>u xH]yh kUTi ecy[tut>fh.
`e]l `e x]m]ne}]h neuEp]yi. `iuh pu
cInb[B>fi
EkTukUT]et
kiIu[.
w]N
n]ilE]yi
ti>ic{uv>utuve> av |vieTevc{u xUic{ut>fh" `u
pru. aE]L Bti>i "|vieT h cu>um]f[. `iuh \
h
ek]u
xUic{ut>]h.
B>fiyil
vipiTiu
x]Dnem]umi}E}]. aen v}tumueil |vieT ev]N
p]Ti}. |}h Ouh \ri}]t]f[" `u pr[.
kc{vT]>N:
vipiTiu
x]m]ne]umi}.
atie]e tuv>>iu nirc{iu[, aEzt \U."
Bti>i: `]l viE>]Dmi}.

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\Ten
kc{vT]>N
B>fikL
puh
aTc{ueki
muzdyuhevc{[ `Tuic{[ |}u pu>y[ku ek]uecu evic{u
Bti>iEy]Tu y]ztyuh pru Ep]vukyuh ecy[tu.
pie kurE]>u divxh k<iE]L O>u divxh A
|}uvRu Bfinu y]et]>u nivZiyumi}]etvu
kUTi. \c{ti>iE]E<uh kuike}]h visu xHi]N
p]Ti}]et k>uek]u kiTu>uutuTi. gZHnuh
aRjnvuh visuek]uh kiT]ueT p]>vsYh kiuh
Ak]eT ve> viS>]yiIRu. aE]L aRjnh
"cInuk]>e A B>fikil tuv>>i]efE} prt[?
nmu[ O>u B>fiyil ni[ kurc{[ p>ieTuu evc{[ |o
kuikL[ kuEre ek]TueiE]? |E]L |vRu `u
ek]Tu]uh tiE]uh. |vR azty[u viSmic{u. nmue]u
mie}il Ev. Ouh ariy]r]yii}] |o kuikL[ |niyuh
Ouh ek]Tu]tuh kmE}? En>h pu n]<ikk]yE}]?"
`u pru.
Bti>i: pret]e s>iy]f[. `niuh vis[ xHi]N
vHiy]ety]yi>iuu. avieTyuh aente Ayi>iu
mE}]. `iuh me]>]L ne visVxic{u xUi]n]yi
evc{i>iu x]m]nh \Tme anuv]dh kUT]et n]emTu
utu s>iy]Ef]? m>ic{]uh visV]xvWn ecy{>ut[.
aRjnh: |o kUikueT zp]f>y[]yi[ atilni[
kurc{u p>ieTu]l nmu[ O>u p]pvuh v>ikyi}. pie A
kc{vT]>N v>uE]E<uh aztyuh p>i[ nmu[ `en
eyiuh
\]i
atii[
nirc{uvy[ukyuh
ecy{]h.
atie}ilteyuh nueT p>m]Rh ari]l aven]>u
viE>]Dvuh Et]ukyi}. avnuh O>u mnuSYnE}? vis]u
dh avnuh ariiuE}].."

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`inu ve>ryuu. |en ve> En>e v]gV]dh
k<itieEsSh Bti>i O>u B>fiy<ic{u kurc{u p>i[ `Tuuk
teeyu tIRc{eTui pu>y[ku ec[ O>u B>fiyueT
muzd ep]ic{u ek<ic{u B>fiku ky{iu p>iu v]>ieyTuu.
\Ten at[ tuv>>iu m]ztme}u Et]uky]l aEHh
evic{u ek]uvuEn]i. aE]L at[ tuv>>iuh ci
xVRn]fyum]yi>uu. pie pu>y[k[ |>u]ytin]l
O>u viu ek]uie]uecu En]iyE]L B>finirc{u
xVRn]fyL |u mIet m]zth kuEre tuv>>i[ |iE
\U `u mni]yi. pu B>fikuh p>iEs]Dic{E]L `}]h
aen
te Ayi>uu. Otu
B>fikuh aEHh
pURvitiyile aTc{u muzdyiuevc{u. O>u B>fiyi!lni[
O>u pvN `Tuuek]uEp]yi viu kuer a>iyuh kriE]u
kuh EsSh pfvuh v]i |}u vu. \Ten aRjnh `}]h
evc{u]i kuikLe]e Ec]ru ek]Tuu. pie A
dtim]>uh \ofu k<ic{u.
|en kurc{u divxh k<iE]L Bti>i vic]>ic{u.
"~etiuh visV]xvWn ecy[keyut[ |vieT<iu.
|ni |o d]>izdYduKh anuBvic{uek]i>uiu zpEy]jnem]u
mi}. atin]l |ni xuKm]yii>i]nu m]Rgh En]fh. A
kc{vT]>N v>]N kurc{u t]mxic{u `il `}]h s>iy]yi
e]Tuukyuh ecy{]h" `ien vic]>ic{u niyic{i[ A
B>fiyilni[ ~t]nuh zdvYemTu[ atiEkmm]yi `uekE]h
m]ikEy]Tuh kUTi O>i}h pfiyic{u. EsSh A B>fiyiu]
yi>u mutinu vx[tuuh B>fi, p]ztL mut]yvyuh
x]dic{u. aen kurc{u divxhek][ aEHh O>u viy
zdvYn]yiIRu. p>m]nm]yi xkecvuh k<ic{u zpti
vX>h pI>]yi>h >Up mic{mu]yiuTi. A mic{h v>u
mutinu xVRfn]fyL v]i t]N `Tu B>fi nirc{u
tuTi. aen aeWuek]}h ek][ aEHh A B>fi
pURv{itiyil nirc{[ aTc{ueki muzdyiuevc{u. pie A pu
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B>fikueT viil Oup]ti vIth vimu pu
B>fikL kUTi aEHh viy[u v]i. avyiuh xVRf
n]fyL nirc{[ avyuh aTc{ueki muzdyiuevc{u.
aE]E<uh A kc{vT]>N Ever O>u kil
x]m]nuh kyi A diil vTuu. aE]L avN Ep]yiu
pzu ek]}h k<ii>uu. avN k>y[iri, t]N B>fikL
xUi]N evc{i>u |}h aEnVSic{u pureu. A u
vu En]iyE]L |}ie xVB]vh Ak]eT m]ritu
ek][ avnu ve> xhsym]yiIRu. pie ciE>]Tu
Ec]dic{E]L A |}h |tutey]efuh atiy{ieT pun]yi
pfik<iic{t]efuh Bti>i[ O>u niDi kiiytin]]f[
d]>izdYem]eIRetuh |E]L avieT xVu D]>]m]yi
E]yi `uh muh pru. atu EkE]L niDi kiieyu
pryutu EB]S[k]efuh |et}]h te B>fiyiu]yi>u
mutlek][ x]dic{t]efuh kc{vT]>N tIRc{eTui.
|o itiu te mutl kiu k]>Yh pUjYh te `uh
avN niyic{u. `iuh Bti>iey[ Ou Ec]diEc{]h.
t>uu `il t>e, |e}il Ev] `u vic]>ic{[ A
kc{vT]>N |}u ec[ muu niuhek][ "|viTe
ti>uEmni |vieTyuE]?" `u Ec]dic{u. aE]L Bti>i
m]ikyil |>iuky]yi>uu. kc{vT]>e Oc{ EkE]L
Ariyuky]l \Ten aEHh t]e<yirivu. kc{vT]>en
ve> Ad>Ev]TukUTi viic{u te pTiu> m]ikyil ek]u
ecu kEx> ek]Tui>ui, t]nuh |>uiu kuszps[n]di
ke}]h ecy[tu. pie A kc{vT]>nuh kUeT vi>uvRuh
atiEkmm]yi O>u vi>uux[]>vuh k<ic{tie EsSh Bti>i
pru, "w]N niueT anuv]dh kUT]et |vieT xUi]
n]yi evc{i>u mutilniu xV[pemTuu ci eekk]>YL
ecy[tu. aen ecy[v]N xhgtiy]yt[ `e d]>izdYduK
ie si nimim]f[. `iuh `e zpvZi nY]yviE>]D
m]yiut]ef[ w]N xtiuu. A etien niL mic{[
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`ni[ m]u t>femu aEpiuu. |E]L niueT mutl
pisEy]TukUTi |vieT ty{]ruut]nuh."
|ztyuh prtieEsSh kc{vT]>e pu B>fikuh
aEt]TukUTi t]N EsK>ic{uevc{i>u ecriy B>fikL puh
`Tuic{u puru v>uievc{u. aE]L kc{vT]>N "w]nivieT
pu B>fi m]ztEm evc{iu]yi>uuU. |o ecriy B>fikL
`e vky}. |tie kUeT atukUTi ek]uvu evc{i>iu
etin]f[?" `u Ec]dic{u.
Bti>i: niL |o mutl |vieT ~[pic{iu pzuek]}h
k<ii>iuu. mutin[ a>v]si pis kUi tE>t]fE}].
kc{vT]>N: xUi]N t mutinu xUiukUi
aE]u t>iky}]et pis |E]u v]uk nY]ym}.
atin]l |o pis w]N v]ut}.
Bti>i: `niiE]L ek]}il ecvu k<ic{u pI>]yi>
il kury]et \ruik b]iy]kuu[. azty[u vx[tu
uh |o k]fu |}vuh `uEv] `e xRvxVvuh
niueT mutl ek]u]yt]f[. anuv]dh kUT]et niueT
muteTuu eekk]>Yh ecy[ttin]yi O>u zp]yim]yi
eiuh |o ecriy B>fikLkUeT niL xVIk>ifh.
ae}il `niu ve> vYxnm]f[.
kc{vT]>N:
w]nivieT
ek]uvuevc{
pu
B>fikuh pURvitiyil |E]<uh |>iuu[. atil
`niu y]et]>u nvuh v>uiyii}. pie |viETu kurc{u
x]dYmu]yt[ |viTe B]gYvuh \X]Hvuhek]e}]et
vic]>i]ni}. |viET[ azpk]>mu]y mute}]h |viTue
xVh tey]f[. atin]l zbxVh O>iuh w]N
xVIk>iut}. evruet w]N zbxVh xVIk>ic{]l `niu
EsSh mutlkUTi nsic{uEp]kuh.
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|en avR til ve> v]gV]dh k<itie EsSh
ecriy B>fikL puh Bti>i ti>iey `Tuic{[ akute
ek]uecu evic{u. atie EsSh A kc{vT]>N pUvuh
nI>uh eviyuh p]uh kUi te xVh B>fiyi!l Ou
Bti>iu d]nm]yi ek]Tuu. atu v]utinuh Bti>i ve>
vixtic{u. `iuh kc{vT]>e niRbh nimih OTuh
v]i. A B>fiy]f[ "Ek]TNB>fi" atie v]y[ph
Ek]TIutin]]n[ atin[ |o Ep>u xiic{t[.
d]nh ecy[tu k<itie EsSh kc{vT]>N "a}Ey]
mH]zb]f]! |o B>fi kurc{u Ek]mut]efiuh ve>
e`sV>Yvuh viEsSvumut]f[. |o B>fi |>iu diil
d]>izdYh `ut[ O>iuh \]vukyi}. `u m]ztm} |til
m] \ii]l anit>x]D]>fm]y O>u xV]du]yi>iyuh
ecy{uh `uh pr[ et]<ut[ atYh xE]SE]TukUTi
ONptu B>fikuh `Tuic{uek][ kc{vT]>N Ep]vukyuh
ecy[tu.
Bti>i A ecriy B>fikuh Ek]TNB>fiyiu]yi>u
zdvYh me]>u B>fiyi]i atuh te nivryil ]pic{u. A
ptien]u niEpuh |uh avieTyi>iuue]f[
EkLvi.
pie AuEt]ruh Ek]TNB>fiyil m] \iiTukyuh
tuTi. A B>fiyil m] \ii]l `ztn]L k<i]uh
m]yueT pc{nirh m]rukyi}. atie xV]d[ | zpk]>em[
anuBvic{iuvRriy]em}]et
prriyiu
k]>Yh
zpy]xh. amZttuYemu pr]l mtiEy] `u xhsym]f[.
>uciyh nimih jp]nhEp]uh k<i]N p]Ti}]et
kiTuvR[ A m]yueT O>u kSfh ek]Tu]l aE]L
niym]yiuh mu]<iy>iyueT Ec]ruuh. aztyu[ atie
xV]d[. |o m]eyuric{[ Ekiu O>u kkUTi pry]h.
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ek]}h et]]yi>e<upumU]m]u n]Tu nIiy
mH]>]j]vu ti>umnuek]u >]jYh v]fuek]i>iuE]L O>u
murjp][ O>u divxh nU>im]R a]<muuek]i>iu
xmyh a]<ie evTiuh Ekmvuh ek][ O>u nU>i
me]>u nU>iEy]T[ "`ET]! `] a]<h Ekmhte, aE}?
|en me]>u u nT]N zpy]xmu[. aenyE}]?"
`u Ec]dic{u. aE]L mE nU>i, "aen te, aen
te, xhsymi}. `iuh A p]re \um]yueT O>u
kSfhkUTiyu]yi>uu `il OukUTi j]tYm]EyEn. A O>u
kurEv \U" `u pru. A xmyh ti>umnuek]u
Ek]vie<ui zpdifm]yi Ep]vuk y]yi>uu. nU>im]R
ti>umnien ki}. `iuh aviTu[ |o xhB]Sfh EkLu
kyuh atu pr nU>i |]>]efu mni]ukyuh
ecy[tu.
au >]ztiyile ti>umnuek]u gUm]yi O>]e
ayc{u pie mury]yE]E<uh Ek]TNB>fiyie \um]
v>ui, O>u divxh a]<inu pui viic{u. avieT
murjphvky[]yi pviDil \iiiu m]kL pui
viiy kUi]f[ |tuh viiyt[. Ek]TN B>fiyie m]
v>uiy k y]et]>u>uh arii>uumi}. `iuh
Em[pr nU>i |o m]] kSfh `Tuu k<ic{ \Ten
"O]EH] A kurvuh tIRu. `T] Ey]gY]! nI |vieT
vuEcRE]?" `u prEzt. aE]L aTui>u Ever
nU>i "|o m] x]]l Ek]TNB>fiyiEt]f[" `u
pru. ti>umnuek][ A xmyvuh Ek]vie<ueI
u]yi>utin]l atuh Eku. ek]]>il `<uiy \Ten
A nU>iey v>ui, "aEE]e xV]driu BiuvR
cu>um]f[" `uh muh xE]SpURv{h k[piukyuh nU>i[
O>u x]nh ek]Tu[ ayy[ukyuh ecy[tu.
|eny]f[ Ek]TNB>fiyueTyuh atie m]yueTyuh
viEsSh. A m] O>il kUIuvR atie xV]d[ O>iuh
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mrukyi}. A Ek]TNB>fI A |}[ |uh |>iuu[.
atie m]y[u annYx]D]>fm]y A viEsSh |uh
kuv>uumu[.

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15. mhgii mUtuh puyil pfi>uh

ti>uvit]hkUril ti>uv}] t]Uil EcR ArMue
mhgiiyi}t[ pu EjY]ti]x[ztp]>hgtnuh mH]vidV]num]
yi[ O>u mUtu]yi>uu. aEHh, kUE>UR n]E]il
|E]<u s>n]>]yfpi avRkueT pit]mHnuh viy
vidV]nuh zpxi EjY]XYnum]yi>u xztiI avRkueT
xHp]iyuh Ap[tmiztvum]yi>uu. O>il aEHh `vieTEy]
Ep]kuhv<i te x[EnHitenUTi kiu Ep]k]emu vic]>ic{u
n]E]il Ekri. aE]L O>u Ep]i tnie]u Evi
k<ifemu vic]>ic{u p x[ztIj]tkuh te j]tkvuh
ek]u xztiieye]u En]i]n]yi avieT vu
kUTIu]yi>uu. mUtu ecuEkriy \Ten xztii
xbHum]nh `<uE[ Axnxt[k]>h ecy[ti>ui, t]nuh
y]]nh |>utie EsSh >uEp>uh p>x[p>h kus
zps[n]dixhB]Sfh ecy[tuek]i>uu. an>h xztii
(Ep]iey cUi]fic{i[) "|EHh Ou Evik<ifemu
vic]>ic{u
j]tkL
En]i]n]yi]fu
vi>iut[.
x[ztIj]tkL Ouve> ek]uviu[. w]n]efil
|et}]h p>iEs]Dic{[ Ou ti>eTuutinuh ve> divxh
Evi vEuh. aviTu]y]l `umUE}]. atin]l
aet]u En]i tIRc{eTui aEHe ayEc{c]{ l
`niuh aEHinuh viy xH]ym]kuh. pie vRm]n
L pryutinu nmuu mninu xuKvumu]yi>iuh" `u
pru.
\Ten
mUt[
"O]EH],
A
Ej]i
|E]L
tIRE]mE}]" `u pru Ep]iEy]Tu j]tke}]h
v]i.
Ak]eT
ti>ic{uh
mric{uh
OuEn]I[
"|tu
ek]ukyi}" `u pri[ O]E>]]yiu t]e<yi[ OTuh O>u
j]tkh ky{il piTic{uek][ "|o x[ztIj]tkh s]x[ztzpk]>h
En]iy]l |EHinu n}Ep]e EcRt]yi>iuh. pE, |o
knYkey |EHinu viv]Hh k<i]N kiukyi} `E O>u
Ed]SmuU" `u pru. mUtie v]u Ek[ Ep]i A
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j]tkh `viTe epFkiT]viet]efu En]I[ "j]tkh
Ec>uemil |o knYkey `niu ki]ti>iukyi}. A
|}]>uh
wuh
til
pEte
c]Rc{]>uh
x[EnHit>um]f[" `u pru. \Ten mUt[ "Ep]yi p>Iic{u
En]uk. OTuvil Ph w]N prtuEp]ey]yi>iuh. Ever
knYkey Ayi>iuemE \U. A Eviek][ Pem]umi}
t]nuh. zpxviutinumu[ A x[ztI m>ic{uEp]kuh. xti
yu]kfemil pie OukUTi Evi k<iEiv>uh" `u
pru. |et]eEi[ Ep]i[ Ouh visV]xmu]yi}.
aEHh "w]en]u p>Iic{uEn]E" `u pru j]tk
uh `Tuuek]uEp]yi. kurc{uEn>h xztiiEy]Tu
vRm]nuh pri>utie EsSh y]zt pru mUtuh
Ep]yi.
Ep]i tniu niyie epFkiT]vie |}u ec[
\TmM]E>]Tu viv>h pryukyuh knYkey ek]Tu]em[ avR
xxE]Sh xtiukyuh xVjnil ci>ueT mDYt
Ey]TukUTi x[ztIDnukyuh muh tIRc{eTuukyuh muHURh
niyiukyuh ecy[tu. epFkiT]vie |}u Eviu
Evu ve]eUukyuh zkiy]dikLu Evu Au
ke fiukyuh muHURdivxm]yE]L `}]v>uh avieT
eyukyuh Evi k<i]nu Ep]i ayniyUf[ mut]yv
k<ic{u xmyinu H]j>]vukyuh ecy[tu. aE]L avieT
UTiyi>u xVjnL til `E] k]>fvs]l vic]>i]et
O>u v<uh sf[yuh \]yiIRu. sf[ murukiyE]L
Ep]im]R >u kik]yii>iu. OTuh O>u kUR "|y{]Lu
epien ek]Tuuky]efil wivieT Oinuh kUTukyi}"
`uh mE ki "|y{]Lu epien ek]Tu]ti>iuky]
efil wivieT Oinuh kUTukyi}" `um]yi v<[.
epie pit]v[ O>u kiyiuh Ec>]N nivZiyi}]et v}]et
viSmic{u. >u kiyiuh te buuh c]Rc{]>uh
zpbM]>uh m]nYM]>uh O>uEp]eyu]yi>uu. atin]l O>u
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kieyyuh \Epi]N aEHinu tt[]h mnuh
eeD>Yvumu]yi>ui}. OTuh aEHh xhGbh aDikmu
kiey xVIk>ieyu niyic{i[, "niL >ukU]>uh
|en v]sipiTic{u v<u tuTiy]l w]en]fu Evt[?
`niu epien ~tu viDvuh ek]TuEt[ atY]vsYm]
fE}]. atinukUTi nie]>u nivZim]Rgh prut>fh"
`u pru. \Ten O>u Ep]i, "atienuric{[ ae]uh
vYxniE. `niu x[ztIDnm]yi O>u k]suEp]uh t>ikyuh
Ev], `]uh |o epien |y{]Lu ek]Tu]N p]Ti}.
aEu xtmueil pryfh. w]niE]L kuic{u
vEy[]h" `u pru. Ever nivZiey]uh k]f]y[k
y]l aNEp]i atientic{u. Evi k<i]emu pr
Ep]i kuic{u v>ikyuh aNEp]i knY]d]nh ecy{ukyuh
ecy[tu. aE]L Ep]i >uifIxVyhv>ie sisup]en
E]e ~vuh viSn]yiIRu. atu ku mE kiyiu
O>u Ep]i "a[ |tuek]e]uh vYxniE]. |o muHUR
ile aEe]u w]N Evi k<ii]h. `e kUeT
vE]U. `e mke w]N aEu t>]emu niyic{u.
|vieT>]emu prtil |>i x[ztIDnh t>]nuh w]N
ty{]ru[" `u pru. at[ aEHvuh xtic{u. A
ki]e>}]hkUTi
|ri
mE
Ep]iyueT
miEu
Ep]vukyuh A muHURinute >u uh Evi nTu
kyuh ecy[tu. |o BviSYt[Pe}]h mhgii mUtu
muEte pri>ut]fE}]. `iuh aE]<e v]siyuh
v<uhek]u tt[k]h aet]uh A>uEm]Ri}. Evi k<i
EsSh, t]N j]tkh En]i]n]yi ecE]L n]E]il
evc{u mUtu pret}]h A Ep]i[ O]R v>ikyuh mnu
ek]u mUtien ve> bHum]niukyuh ecy[tu. `iuh
EsShkUTi OuEm] `riye `u vic]>ic{[ aEHh xV
m]yi>uu. Aru m]xh k<iyutinumuE A Ep]iyueT
aRjnh m>ic{u. aE]L mUtu pri>utu mu<uvnuh O]R
tin]l mUtie zps[nil Ep]iu ve> visV]xm]yi.
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an>h Ep]i OukUTi Evik<ifmE}] `u vic]>i
c{i[ Ouve> x[ztIj]tkL EsK>ic{u. "|ni mUtiene]u
te j]tkh En]ic{u niyic{iu Evfh Evi k<i]N" `u
vic]>ic{u
Ep]i
j]tkuhek][
ArMu
mUtie
|}ei. aE]L mUt[ ail et]<]N Ep]yi>iuk
y]yi>uu. mUtu et]<Iuh k<i[ |}u ecE]L
j]tkeum]yi Ep]i vi>iunu ki[ "`] w]N
pri>uet]e OiE}? |ni Ou Evi k<ifh. aE}?"
`u Ec]dic{u. aE]L Ep]i "pri>utuEp]e `}]h
xhBvic{u. |ni Evtien prut>fh. x[ztIj]tkL
pumueth ek]uviu[. \ofu k<i[ |et}]em]u
p>iEs]Dic{[, |til v}tuh ek]]vutueil niyic{u
pryy[fh" `u pru. \Ten mUt[ "`ni[ p>iEs]Di
]nuh AE]ci]nuem]umi}. v}tuh mnil Et]utien
pryuk `EyuU. |osV>k]>ufYhek]uh gu>ukT]h
ek]uh pr]Dikh et]ri}. atin]l |tuh |E]Le
prE]h. A j]tkeilniuh >eh m]Iu mU]mti>i
u j]tkh k]Riknzth jnic{ O>u knYkyuETt]yi>iuh.
at[ aEu Ec>uh. A knYkey viv]Hh k<iEc{]U. Ed]Sh
v>ikyi}. A B]>Yyil aEu >uikuh O>u epFkiT]vuh
\]kuh. n]]me gRBh axiE]kuh. pie A aRjnh
zpxviukyumi}. |tiDik em]uh |E]L ariyfemi
}E}]. |ni Ep]kueil Ep]k]h. |>iueil |vieT
yi>i]h. w]N \ofu k<ic{u Evgh v>]h" `u pru. Ep]i
pie avieT t]mxic{i}. aE]Le xxE]Sh y]zt
pruEp]yi. mUt[ \]n]yi akEuh Ep]yi.
Ep]i Ep]yi mUtu pr knYkeye viv]Hh
k<iukyuh >uikuh O>u epFkiT]vuh \]vukyuh
aRjnie n]]me gRBh axukyuh ecy[tu. |ztyuh
k<iE]L
Ep]iu
mUtienuric{u
bHum]nvuh
xE]Svuh xHivHiy]ety]yi. pie aEHh Ekmm]yi[
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O>u xdYy[u Evu vuhkUi Ouve> muukuh
pfvuem]ee]u kiT]E]TukUTi ArMue mUtie
|}u ecu. aute aEHh kiT]eey]e a
il ek]uEp]yi et]<Iukyuh t]N et]<ukyuh ve>
v<ip]TukL k<iukyuh ecy[tu. piE divxh mUtien
xt[k>iutin]yi |}uevc{[ atiEkmm]yi O>u xdY
nTukyuh mUtinuh |}u xkRuh Ab]vZh
v]iy]R, ac{im]R mut]yvR ve> O]fuTv ek]Tuukyuh
muh ecy[tu mUtien ve> xE]Siic{uEp]>ikyuh ecy[tu.
|zpk]>h dUtfM]>]y mH]M]R muNk]il
Ek>il ve>yu]yi>uu. |E]L |enyuvR `umu
t]yi EkLuuEp]umi}. dUtftyueT m]H]Yh
`ztm]ztmueu Em[pr e`tiHYLek]u x[pm]ku
uE}]. dUtfM]Ru fh pryutinu pruh
pkyuem]um]vsYmi}. avR dUtM]>ueT v]uh B]vvuh
niyuh Ecyuh xmyvuh muh En]i m]ztm]f[ PL
pryut[. atin]l dUtfh ve> autk>vuh xok>Y
mutum]efu viEsSic{u pryfemi}E}].
kum>n}URTuu en]E>i ` diil "puyil"
`e]>u sUzdBvnh |E]<umu[. A vIil mH]vidV]nuh zpxi
EjY]XYnum]yi[ O>]L mue]>iu]yi>uu. A trv]Eu
pfiR]nmutin]l avieTyu pu>uSM]e> pfiM]e>
]fu pryuk ptiv[. atin]l nueT k]n]ykn]y EjY]XY
enyuh puyil pfie>]f[ pruvi>ut[. kum>n}UR
zg]miu O>u nU>i te puzten \pnyiutin[ O>u
muHURh pruek]Tufemu p EjY]XYM]E>]Tuh AvsY
eiuh A>uh muHURh pru ek]Tui}. a]u etuh
kUril \Le ci tu>]M]R, vii sumUtu mut]yi
A diukile p EjY]XYM]>u]yi>uu. ave>}]h
En]Iu A ek]}il A \iey \pnyi]N ek]]vu
muHURmie}u pryuk ek]uh \iey \pnyiutinu
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k]m]yi>utuek]uh nU>i OTuh puyil pfi>ueT
aTul
ec[
O>u
muHURmu]ie]Tufem[
aEpic{u. pfiR \Ten O>u zpy]xvuh xhsyvuh kUT]et
muHURh c]Rie]Tuu kyuh ecy[tu. nU>i A
muHURc{]Ruhek]u etuhkUR tu>]M]R mut]yv
>ueT aTul ec[ "nie]e muHURmie}u pru
eviuh puyil pfiR O>u muHURmu]iu" `u
pru. \Ten avR "atuEv{]? `]l A c]Re]u
k]ffmE}]" `u pr[ avR A c]Ru v]i En]i.
aE]L pfiR c]Rie]Tui>i u muHURh \pnyi
]nu \iyueT am>]siUru xmy]yi>utin]l
tu>]N Ayc{[ pfie> avieT v>ui. pfiR au]
yi>u EjY]XYM]e> `}]ve>yuh O]E>] viDil jyic{i>u
tin]l `}]vRuh pfi>ueT Ep>il kiTmX>vuh axUyyumu
]yi>uu. atin]l |o avx>il pfie> Ou
mDYmm]]emu niyic{uek]u su mUtu mut]yv>uh
avieTUTi. `}]v>uh vE]E<uh pfi>uh vuEcRu.
\Ten `}]v>uhkUTi "am>]siUru xmy[ \pnynh
k<i]em[ `u zpm]fm]fut[? `u pfiE>]T[
Ec]dYm]yi. aE]L pfiR "am>]siUru muHURLu
vRjYm]ef]f[ zpm]fh. `iuh |o \iey |e]}h
\pnyi]]l Ever t>ETu v>]nutuek]uh |e]}
il \pnynin[ |oey]>u muHURm}]et |}]tu
ek]uh |en c]Rie]Tut]f[" `u pru. \Ten
mvR "|o \iey |e]}ile \pnyic{ie}il `u
t>ET]fu v>]nut[?" `u Ec]dic{u. aE]L pfiR
"aTu ek]}il \i[ a m>ic{[ dIy]yi>iuh. pie
ek]}il \pnyninu muHURh teyi}. atie
pie ek]}il \iyueT aN m>ic{[ A dIyu
m]yi>iuh. dI][ \pnynh p]Ti}E}]. |en mUu
ek]}h k<iyuE]L \pnynie k]vuh k<iyuh. k]h
k<iyutinu mu[ \pnyi]]l \i zb]f]c]>zpk]>h
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zBn]yiE]vukyuh ecy{umE}]. atil EBdh am>]siUru
xmy[ \pnyiut}Ey]?" `u Ec]dic{u. "aeney]e
v>uemil |o muHURinute \pnyiuky]fu Evt["
`[ `}]v>uh xtiukyuh \iey A muHURinute
\pnyiukyuh pfiR pri>utuEp]e A ek]}il
\iyueT m]t]pit]M]R m>iukyuh ecy[tu. a]h mutl
mu EjY]XYM]Ru pfiE>]Tu mlx>vuh axUyyuh
ax[tmiukyuh `}]vRuh pURv]Dikh bHum]nmudiukyuh
ecy[tu.

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16. k]Tiyil Bti>i

k]Tiyil Bti>iyueT |}h kum]>n}UR zg]miuLe
en]E>i ` dii]kuu. |o |}uvRu p]>>Ym]
yiute mzv]dmueuh gfpti zptYm]efuh pxi
m]fE}]. |v>ueT mzv]din[ annYx]D]>ftVh xiiu
tinuh gfpti zptYIBviutinumu k]>fL cu>u
m]yi |vieT viv>iuu.
O>il |o |}u O>u Bti>iyuh aEHie
x[EnHitn]y Ever O>u nUti>iyuhkUTi tYivEp>UR pU>h
k]f]n]yi pureu. |>i]uTy[u xmIpm]yE]L En>h
eevkiytin]l O>i}ukyri pke \ofuh xY]vnvuh
k<ic{[ avieTniu pure[ 'yir[ ' ` inu xmIp
m]yE]L xRv{]hgxu>ik]y >u mnuSYzIkL v<iyil
ni[utuku. A zIkL |vR aTuuecE]L ''ti>uEmni
kL `E]]f[ |o axmy[ `<u[''? `u Ec]dic{u.
aE]L Bti>i ''wL pU>inu Ep]vuky]f['' `u pru.
\Ten x[ztIkL ''|vieT aE]u ec}uE]L yireu
pryu m]yi. |enyu axmyil |tiE mnuSY
>]>uh nT]ri}. |et]>u eevSmYm]ef[ aviTu[ Ekii
}]yi>iuEm]? `<uu |u Eve]f[ aTiyL[
Et]ut[. `<uiy]l `eiuh Apu]kuh. aen
ve> kiu['' `u pru. aE]L nU>i, ''wL[ |o
diieuh p>icymi}. wL |o diuk]>}. |u Ep]Ek
euvc{]l EkrikiTutin[ `vieT y]fu xok>Ymut[.
|vieT aTue]nuh v} sUzdvITukE] mE] \E]''? `u
Ec]dic{u. ''aTiyueT kum]Th |vieT aTu]f[. viE>]Dmi
e}il ae]e<uiy]l avieT kiT]h.'' `u x[ztIkL
pru.
|en A x[ztIkuh |o zb]f>uh kUTi kure]>u
En>e
xhB]Sfh k<iE]E<uh axmyu Ep]y]l
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v}tuh
Apu xhBviec{iE] `u Byhek]uh |o
xu>ikE]TukUTi Ep]y]l a >]zti xuKm]yi k<ic{ukU]em
u Em]Hhek]uh
Bti>iyuh nU>iyuh A x[ztIkueT
vIiEy[u Ep]vukeyute tIRc{y]i. pie avR n]u
Ep>uhkUTi avieTniu Ep]yi. kurc{u ecE]L viyt]yi[
O>u m]ik ku. |o x[ztIkL zb]fe> A
m]ikyil
kUie]uEp]yi. avieT aTuTuu vis]m]y >u
murikL \]yi>uu. atil Oil Bti>ieyyuh Oil nU>i
eyyuh ek]uecu kiTi. >u murikiuh O]E>] x[ztIkL
ecukUTi. Bti>i kiT muriyil ec A x[ztI Bti>iey
et]E]Lte aEHinu Eb]Dmi}]t]yi. \Ten avL
aEHe Bi]nuh tuTi. nU>iu ptiv]yi
'EdvI
m]H]Yh' p]>]yfmutin]l aEHie eeky{il EdvI
mH]Yh zgmu]yi>uu. A zgh ty[l vc{uhek]]f[
kiTuk ptiv[. auh zgh ty[l vc{iu]yi>uu.
atin]l aEHie aTul ec x[ztI "A zgh |vieT
t]e<ey]nuh evEc{fh. aetinu ty[l evc{i>iuu"
`u Ec]dic{u. "|tu t]e< vy[]N p]Ti}. ty[l vc{uh
ek]]f[ w]N kiTuruk ptiv[" `u nU>i pru.
pieyuh zgh t]e<vy[]N A x[ztI ve> niRbic{u.
`iuh nU>i xtic{i}. aE]E<uh mE muriyil Bti>iyueT
`}ukL kTic{uep]iutieyuh Ec]> kuTiutieyuh
sh ks]yi[ |o muriyil EkutuTi. nU>iu kuEre
Byvuh ci xhsyuh Et]iuTi. avieTiTuhek]u
Bti>iey viic{u. Bti>iey aE]E<uh mu]uh Bic{u
k<ii>uu. pie AR vii EkLuu? Bti>i vii EkL]
ti>iukyuh aTul nilu x[ztI zgh t]e< vy[]N
nilbiukyuh ecy{utuek]uh muh Ak]eT k]>Yh n}
piye}uh |o x[ztIkL Ekvh mnuSYx[ztIkL ae}uh
Et]uky]l nU>iu Byh ks]yiIRu. aEHh zgh
ky{ieTuupiTic{uek]u te kiTu aEHinu vEsh
\rh v>ikyuh aEHh \rukyuh \]yie}u prEy
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ti}E}]. aYy]mm]kutu ve> A x[ztI aEHie
aTul A muriyil niu. pie purEiriE]yi.
nUti>i niEn]yi A kiilte \r]et kiTukyuh
ecy[tu.
En>h evuE]L avieT m]ikyumi}; x[ztIkumi}.
nU>i O>u viy k>inyueT mukil |>iuu. pie aEHh
ve> zpy]xe[ O>u viDil t]e<yiri. aE]L atinTu
u me]>u k>inyueT cuvil Bti>iyueT nK uh
kuTuyuh m]zth kiTutu ku. aE]L tEdivxh k]f
e x[ztIkL mnuSYx[ztIkL ae}uh yik]yi>uu `uh
av>ueT m]y]bhek][ ave> mnuSYx[ztIkL ae}uh
yik]yi>uu `uh av>ueT m]y]bhek][ ave> mnuSY
x[ztIk]efuh k>in m]iky]efuh Et]ic{t]efuh
Bti>iey yi Biy]yi>uu `uh EdvIm]H]Yh `
zgh te eekyiu]yi>utin]l tee]T]N p]Ti}]
tin]]f[ mE yi te Bi]etuh muh nU>iu
mni]yi. \Ten aEHh pU>inu Ep]k]ette ti>ic{u
Ep]u.
au m>ic{uEp]y A Bti>iy}]et A |}u
pu>uSNm]>]>uh \]yi>ui}. m>ic{uEp]y Bti>iyueT aR
nin[ au gRBmu]yi>uu. nU>i vu Bti>iyueT
m>fvY]h aRnie aTul ariyic{u. aE]L
viDvy]yitIR A
aRnh atYh viS]dmg[nn]yi
`utu prEyti}E}]. pie A ptizvtte BR]vie
EsSzkiyke}]h k<ic{u. aenyi>iu k][ ~vuh
EtEj]myn]y O>u puzten aRnh zpxvic{u.
\iu j]tkRh, n]mk>fh, azp]snh, coh,
\pnynh, xm]vRnh mut]yv y]k]h EvtuEp]e
ey}]h k<ic{u.
atiniTu vidY]BY]xh ecy{iukyuh
Evd]DYynh ecy{iukyuem}]h ecy[tu. atYh buim]n]y
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A zb]fkum]>nu ptin]ru vyu k<iE]E<uh aEHh
EvdEvd]hgtVn]yuh xks]zpu>]EftiH]xp]>hgt
n]yuh tIRu.
aE]L te ae m>fvZ]h a pru
mni]vuky]l aene] A yiyueT k k<iEc{u
em[ aEHh niyic{[ A \Esxii]yi xU>Yen Exvic{u
tuTi. atikinm]yi>iu tpuek][ aEHh xU>Y
Bgv]en zptYm]i xU>YBgv]N O>u zb]fe >Uph D>ic{[
Bti>iyueT aTul ecu ci divYmz!L \pEdsiukyuh
"Ep]>]et}]h |til pryuu[. |til En]iec{y[Et]U"
`u pr[ O>u zgh ek]Tuukyuh ecy[ti[ mru
Ep]vukyuh ecy[tu. A Bti>iu "xU>Yk]Ti" `u n]mh
xiiukyuh zpxin]vukyuh ecy[tu. aEHm]f[ visVvizsut
n]y "xU>Yk]Ti" `u pryeTu Bti>i. a]h mutl A
|}[ O]E>] tmuryil O]E>]>uR[ "xU>YN" `ukUTi
Ep>iu tuTi. atiuh nTuv>uu.
xU>YBgv]nilni[ \pEdsvuh zgvuh kiiytie EsSh
xU>YBti>i viv]Hh k<ic{u gZHn]yiu t]mxic{u. a]u
xU>Ydm]y zgh mu<uvnuh En]i HZdim]i. aet]>u
mzv]dzgm]yi>utin]l Bti>i zpxin]y O>u mzv]di
y]yiIRu. aEHh pie aEHinu]y puztM]Ruh
xU>YBgv]lniu tniu kiiy vidYey \pEdsic{uek]Tuu.
aen tmurEt]rumu]y \pEdshek][ A p]>>Yh |uh
A |}uvRu k]fuu[. k]Tiyil Bti>im]>ueT
mzv]din[ O>nnYx]D]>ftVmu]yt[ |eny]f[.
pie xU>YBti>iey p iuh mzv]din]yi
ek]uEp]kukyuh aEHh p b]DkL O<iukyumu]yiu[.
aEHh mzv]dh ecy[ti[ O<iy]et O>u b]Dyuh \]yi>ui}.
aen p dZ]L kE]L xU>YBgv]e \pEds
x]PYeuric{u Bti>iyueT mnile n} visV]xmu
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]yi. xU>YBgv]e \pEdszpk]>h ecy[t]l `}]h Piu
emu kE]L |ni Ouh t]mxiy]et te aen Bic{
yiey siifem[ aEHh niyic{u. pie atinu
Evu \pk>fe}]h x]dic{[ atikinm]y O>u EH]mh
tuTi. si]RHy]y yi ~t]efu niymi}]y[ky]l
aEHh E]kiu xkyikeyuh O]yi]v]Hic{u.
|EHie mzsiek]u nivZiyi}]ety]yiu xk
yikuh aEHie aTul vu. aE]L Bti>i "`e
aen Bic{tu nii]>]f[?" `u Ec]dic{u. aE]L `}]
yikuh "w]n}, w]n}" `u pru. \Ten Bti>i
yike O]E>]>ue> Ayiu ep]uh viuh piTiic{u xtYh
ecy{ic{u viyc{u. aen si]RHy]y A O>u yi O<iek
EsSem}]v>uh Ep]yi. aE]L Bti>i te puE>]B]gil
ByviHVy]yi virc{uek]u nilu A yiEy]Tuh xtYh
ecy{]N pru. t]N ap>]Diniy]ky]l xtYh ecy{utinu
nivZiyi}]et A yi te ap>]De ~u pru. \Ten
Bti>i "`]l w]niE]L nie EH]miuh" `u pru.
"`e EH]mic{]l |Eu n][pe]]h divxh au
czksV]xh vic{u m>iuh" `[ yi pru. aE]L Bti>i
"aen v>]ti>i]N O>u m]Rgmie}u v>uEm]" `u Ec]dic{u.
"n]lpe]]h divxh ti>uv]UR Ep]yi dRsnh k<i]N
xhgtiy]y]l m>ii}. a}]et s]pEm]mu]kut}" `[
yi pru. "`]y]uh |ni w]N nie viyy[ui}"
`u pru Bti>i A yiey piTic{u EH]miukyuh ecy[tu.
atie EsSh kurc{u divxh k<iE]L au
Ek>>]jYh v]fuek]i>u "pib]fe>um]L" Bti>iyueT
aTul O>]yc{u. \Ten Bti>i avieT ecu. aE]L
ep>um]L te B]>Yy[[ O>u gRve \pzdvh tuTIu
ve>]m]yi `uh p mzv]dikee]uh mzv]dL
ecy{ic{iuh gRv{N O<iuEp]yiie}uh A \pzdvh nimih
B]>Yy[u]ku gRBem}]h axiE]kuu `uh atin]l
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~tu viDvuh A \pzdvh O<ic{ut>femuh Bti>iEy]Tu pru.
Bti>i aen Av]emu xtiukyuh, atiEu Evu
\pk>fL[
O>u
c]Re<utie]Tuukyuh
ecy[tu.
c]RiNzpk]>mu \pk>fe}]h aute ty{]r]i.
Bti>i mzv]dvuh tuTi. czkh v>c{u pifiy]ukeyi>ui
Bx[mh jpic{iTukyuh pviDiu EH]mkRm]dikL k<iu
kyuh ecy[tiuh pifiy]L tuiyi}. `e]ey]yiuh
gRvN te AkRSfil \LeTuie}u kE]L
Bti>iu v]si ks]yiI>uky]l zb]fRu viHit
m}] p kinkRmuh aEHh ecy[tu. p jueyuh
muh aEHh muric{u muric{u EH]mic{u tuTi. sI eny{il mui
niu vi>ic{[ atu nirc{[ \ru]kuE]L `TuuEH]miuh.
|enyu kinzpvZikL xhKYyi}]et ecy[tE]L
gRvn[ nivZiyi}]ety]yiI>uky]l zptYm]yi Bti>i
yueT muil vu. pie avR til mztzeuric{[ O>u
viy v]dmu]yi. A v]dil Bti>i te jyic{u. O>u
viDiuh Bti>iey jyiutinu nivZiyie}u tIRc{y]y
E]L gRvN ve> t]<[mEy]TukUTi "ativisin]yi>iu
aey jyiutin[ A>u vic]>ic{]uh k<iyut}. ayueT
aen Bic{vuh `e zpiytmyum]y A yiey au
xhH>ic{uvE}]. |ni |o x[ztIeyyuh viu Ep]kfem[ au
niRbiutu km]f[. `ni[ |o x[ztIyil aDikm]yi
>iu Axi jniuky]]f[ w]N vu b]Dic{t[. |ve
\Epic{u Ep]ku k]>Yh `niu ve> vYxnm]f[. atin]l
aviTu[ kZpyu]yi `e \pzdvi]ti>ifh" `u
pru. aE]L Bti>i ">]j]vie B]>Yy[u En>ii>iu
\pzdvh nIie]Tuuek]]emu w]N >]j]vie aTul
pruEp]yi. |ni atien EBdeTuut[ `niu ve>
avm]nvuh nivZiyi}]tum]f[. atin]l Evgil xtYh
ecy[t[ |vieTni[ O<iuep]y[e]fh. at]fu n}t[.
Ep]k]ph nie yi Ep]yv<iu nie w]nyy[uh"
`u pru. atu EkE]L gRvnu Byvuh vYxnvuh
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xHivHiy]t]yi[ "|Eu pz]h divxh a[ mUzth mui
m>ie" `u Bti>iey spic{u. aE]L Bti>i vYxn
E]TukUTi s]pEm]e aEpiukyuh pz]h divxh
tituv]UR Ep]yi dRsnh k<ic{]l m>iyie}u gRvN
s]pEm]h ek]Tuukyuh ecy[tu. pieyuh Bti>iyueT
niRbh nimih gRvN xtYhecy[t[ aviThvi[ Ep]kukyuh
ecy[tu. b]fep>um]L Bti>iu ve> x]nuh muh
ek]Tuu bHum]nic{yc{u. t]mxiy]et ep>um]ueT B]>Y gRBh
D>iukyuh Ouh ax]et n]Wu kuikL \]vukyuh
ecy[tu.
Bti>iyueT m>fie tEdivxh ti>uv]UR O>u
as>I>iv]u EkLeu. "n]e |vieT O>pmZtYu xhBviuh;
atin]l mUEmu]l n]<ikkinumu[ a]<Ujyuh k<ic{[
`}]v>uh ep]y[e]fh" `]yi>uu A as>I>iv][.
m>fdivxh pke AyE]E<uh Bti>i ti>uv]Ue>i.
atuve> aEHinu y]et]>u dInvuh \]yi>ui}. aEHh
suh m]riyi>utin]l ti>uv]UR ecyuTen kuiiri
kuic{u. kui k<i k>y[u kyriyE]L mUztem]<ifmInu
Et]i. \Ten avieT aTuleyu]yi>u mUztu<iyil
eci>uu. aE]L mUzth O<ieu Et]i. \Ten `fIu
kuiiri socic{u k]uh muKvuh suiv>ui k>y[u
kyriyE]L pieyuh mUzth muiuTi. pieyuh mUzt
em]<i]N eci>uu. aE]L Eveu Et]i. |en
xYve> aEHh kuiirukyuh Ekrukyum]yiu k<ic{u
kUi. xYy]yE]E<uh aEHh Ific{u kuu>yil vIfu.
\Ten czksV]xvuh vic{utuTi. au zpEd]S m]yi>utin]l
zvt]>]yiuh muh axhKYh jnL avieT kUTiyi>uu.
`iuh as>I>iv]iNzpk]>h mUEmu]l n]<ikke
a]<Ujyuh k<ic{[ `}]v>uh Ep]yi. Bti>i m]zth sV]xh
vic{uhek][ avieT kiTu. mUzth muiyuh czksV]xh vic{uh
m>fEvdnEy]TukUTi aEHh kiTu viSmiuE]L "|osV>]!
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zgil kt]fE}] w]N ecy[tt[" `u pru `uh
aE]L atinu mrupTiy]yi[ "xU>Yk]Ti Evfh ecy{]N `u
zgiu]yi>uuEv]" `e]>u as>I>iv]u]eyuh
zpxim]yi EkLuu[. |E]<uh aet]>u p<eW]}uEp]e
jnL \pEy]gic{u v>uu mu[. `]l xmIpeuh
m]>umi}]ti>uE]L \]y |o v][ |zt p>xYm]yiIR
eteneyu niymi}.
~etiuh Bti>i czksV]xh vic{uh mUzth muiyuh
aRD>]ztiy]yE]E<uh avieTiTu m>ic{u. aEHh czk
sV]xh vic{u cuii>iu niuniu Em[Ep]u ep]iy
E]L m>fEvdnEy]TukUTi c]TiTic{iu p]TukL |uh
ti>uv]UR kuu>yueT tie tu]iEMuh muh k]fuu[.
ti>uv]UR Ezth A]u t]Ui]f[.
xU>YBti>i jIvic{i>utu pib]fe>um]ueT k]]
efu k]futuek][ \Esh kivRSh mUv]yi>i n]nUri
En]TTu]efu vic]>iEiyi>iuu.
xU>YBti>iyueT k]h k<itil pieyuh A |}u
Bti>im]R ve> tpiyuv>uh EvdM]>uh s]x[zt
M]>uh n} mzv]dikuhtey]yi>uu.
O>u diil O>u viy jMiyueT vk O>u etiNEt]il
k]v]yi[ O>u mUEcEk]N (tIyN) t]mxic{i>uu. A
Et]il ve> Et vI<utuek]u viy viy
Et]UL ve>yu]yi>uu. mi xmyiuh kUTukL
O<iy]et \fE kiTuk ptiv]f[. avieT |o
mUEcEk]N O>u m]Th ekiyu]i ati]f[ ave kiTu
ptiv[. >]ztiyil tIyiT]n]yi[ A m]Til O>u viy
en>iE]Tumu]yi>uu. avN tfuu k]il v>uEt
eyTuu eviIri atie cki>iyiu tI kiukyuh Et

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tIyiiu cueTuu tiukyuh ecy[tuh tIyuh k]i>iuk
ptiv]f[.
O>il O>u muk]u evu]Nk]m]yE]L mU
EcEk]nu tfuu xHi]N p]Ti}]ety]yi[ `fI[ >umUu
EteyTuu eviIri cki>iyiu tIyuh kic{u Etyuh
cuutiu tIyuh k]uek]i>uu. aE]L A m]Tie
emTyueT (tiyueT) |Tyi!lUTi O>u ek]c{u tuie mU
Ec]Ek]e aTuEu nIut[ avN ku. \Ten O>u
Et]Sfh avN tuiy{iEku evc{uek]Tuu. atu
v]i tiiu pieyuh tuie nIi. mUEcEk]N pieyuh
O>u kSfh evc{u ek]Tuu. aen p zp]vsYh k<i
E]E<uh cu Etey}]h avx]nic{u. En>vuh evuu.
aE]L tuiee k]f]etyum]yi. mUEcEk]enfI[ ave
Ej]iuh Ep]yi.
piEdivxh evu]Nk]u mUEcEk]N ptivuEp]e
Et cuu tiutinu tuTi. aE]L tEdivxeE]e
A ek]c{u tuiy{uh kutuTi. auh avN O]E>] kSfh
A tuiy{il evc{uek]Tuukyuh A kuiy]n mUEcEk]e
aTul vuniu Et v]iiuh tuTi. `inu ve>
pryuu. aen ~t]nuh divxh k<iE]E<uh mU
EcEk]nuh kuiy]nyuh p>x[p>h atYh x[EnHm]yiIRu.
O>u xmyvuh kuiy]n mUEcEk]en pi>iuEp]k]ety]yi.
mUEcEk]N Biu x]Dnie}]h O>u B]gh kuiy]n
y[uh ek]Tu]et avN Biukyi}. `]l kuiy]ny[u
cu
EtEp]e zpiym]yiu
me]umi}.
mUEcEk]N
divxhEt]ruh >uh mUuh EtvIth cuu kuiy]ny[u
ek]Tuuh. axhKYh Et vI<u m]ytu ek][ |o kurv[
\TmN ariyutinuh Ec]dYeTutinuh |Ty]ytumi}. mU
EcEk]N vE}Tuh kUiEvy[u Ep]y]uh kuiy]n kUeT
\]yi>iuh. `uEv], kuiy]nyuh mUEcEk]num]yi
pi>ii[ O>u xmyvumie}u pr]l mtiyE}]. `]l |o
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kuiy]ney
A
mUEcEk]n}]et
p]Ti}]yi>uu t]nuh.

m]Ruh

k]Fm]N

aenyi>iuE]L O>il O>u k]Tiyil Bti>i

`vieTEy] mzv]diEn] tziEn] mE] Ep]yi ti>ic{u
v>uE]L n]uv<i |o Et]iTulUTiy]yi>u tin]l
atiE vu. aE]L aEHh |o kuiy]ney ku. Bti>i O>u
divYn]yi>utin]l |tu Ekvem]>u kuiy]n ye}[ aEH
inu Et]uky]l |tien viy[u t>]Em] `u mU
EcEk]En]Tu Ec]dic{u. mUEcEk]n[ |o Anui yueTEml
ve> v]XYvuh kotukvuh \]yi>u tin]l "aEy{]
aTiyN |o Oe]en (A kuiy]ny[[ O>u ek]E
\]yi>uuU) t>ikyi}" `u pru. `iuh Bti>iyueT
niRbhek]u nivZiyi}]ety]ytuek]uh pryu vi
ek]Tu]emu aEHh xtic{tuek]uh OTuh ek]Tu]
em[ avN xtic{u. pie Bti>i mUEcEk]N prtu
Ep]eyu xhKY `ie]Tuu kuiy]ney v]i. `iuh
kuiy]n Bti>iyueT kUeTE]k]et mUEcEk]e aTul
e niu. pie Bti>i mUEcEk]En]T[ ave en>iE]Tuh
>umUu v>uEtyuh viek]Tuu v]i. A Et]
t}ie]ic{u en>iE]Tiiu cuu. atilni[ O>u kSfh
Et]eyTuu nIiyE]L kuiy]n Bti>iyueT aTul vu
v]ic{u tiu. pie Bti>i A en>iE]TuemTuuhek]u
nTutuTi. kuiy]n aEHie pi]eyuh ecu.
|Ty[iTy[u Bti>i O]E>] kSfh EteyTuu kuiy]ny[u
ek]Tuuhek]]f[ nTt[. kuiy]n aet}]h v]ic{u
tiuhek]u pi]ete ec}ukyuh ecy[tu. aen Bti>i
kuiy]neyyuhek][ |}ei.
mUEcEk]n[ A kuiy]nyueT xU[mitiey]uh
mni]yi}. atu Bti>iyueT pi]e Ep]ytu EtyueT
ek]tiek]um]ztm]efE avN vic]>ic{uU. Bti>i[ A
kuiy]n
x]]l
gfptiy]efu
kE]Le
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mni]yi. aEHh Et v]ic{u gfptiEH]mh k<ic{u
gfptiey Av]Hic{uhek]]f[ Ep]t[. aet]uh mU
EcEk]N arii}.
Bti>i
|}eiyE]E<uh
kuiy]n
x]]l
gfptiyueT >Upil zptYn]yi. aEHh A gfptiey
te
mu
Etv]>ueT
kUil
|}ute
zptiS[iukyuh ecy[tu. aeny]f[ k]Tiyil Bti>im]Ru
gfpti zptYm]yiIRt[.
a]hmutl avieT `}]v>uh gfptiey Evuhvh
Exvic{uek]i>uu. `um]ztm}, xm]vRnh k<i]l
pie A |}u `}]v>uh divxvuh gfptiEH]mh k<if
emuh |}u Etv]>vuh gfptiEH]mvuh O>u divxvuh
muT]et k<iEtiE]yi pu>uSM]>il Ae>iuh O>]L
`uh |}u]yi>ifemuh ~R]Tu evc{u. A |}u
`}]vRuh gfpti zptYm]yiIRu `um]ztm}, avR
vic]>iu xk k]>Yuh gfpti x]Dic{uek]Tuuh
tuTi. aE]E<uh avRu mzv]dil muin]e
\]yi>u zpsx[ti stgufIBvic{u. apx[m]>h, zb>[
mut]yi xk b]ED]pzdvuh O<iv]utinu k]Tiyil
Bti>im]Ru
y]et]>u
zpy]xvumi}]ety]yiIRu.
`eiuh \pzdvmu]y]l jnL Bti>iey xV]nu
v>uIE] k]Tiyil Ep]yi Bjnmi>uiE] mzv]dh ecy{iu
t}]et me]>u mzv]dieye]u mzv]dh ecy{iukEy]
me]>u uEp]yi Bjnmi>iukEy] a]u ptivi}]
yi>uu. k]Tiyi!l gfptiyueT m]H]YL pr]l
ve>yu[. vix[t>By]l avey}]h |vieT viv>iui}.
`iuh dZ]in]yi Ou>u xhgtikL m]zth cu>uil
pruek]uu.
ti>uvit]hkUR
xh]nu
cn]E>i]Uil
k]Tmuri zg]mil "kuWmFEp]i" `e]>u mzv]diyueuh
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A
trv]uk]Ru
c]M]R
zptYm]efuh
|uh
zpxim]fE}].
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|vieTyuvRu
c]M]e>
zptYm]yi k]f]N p]Tie}iuh c]M]R |uh av>ueT
Aey anux>iuu[. |E]<uh avR p il
Ep]yi c]e \pzdvL O<iuu[. kuWmF Ep]i O<ic{]l
O<iy] c]N `umie}utu zpxim]f[. AvsY]R
v[ aEpic{]l tt[k]h Ep]kutinu xok>Ymie}il
kuWmF Ep]im]R avDievc{[ `<uuek]Tu[ tt[k]Eu
c]M]e> O<ic{uniRuk |uh ptivut]f[. "| m]xh
|zt]h tIyti n]mvieT v>ut]f[. atuve> niL |
gZHil y]et]>upzdvvuh ecy[tuEp]k>ut[. |tu nueT
kuic{]M]R zgHi]N kuWmFEp]i |]>[." |zpk]>m]f[
avR `<uu ek]Tuyy[ut[. |zpk]>h kuWmFEp]iyueT
`<uuv]ic{uek]u Ep]yi c]e \pzdvmu gZHil
v]yic{]l avDi k<iyutuve> A gZHil y]et]>upzdv
vumu]vukyie}utu tIRc{y]yiutuh |uh kuv>u
tum]f[.
c]M]e> Exvic{u zptYm]iy kuWmFEp]iyuh
gfptiey zptYm]iy k]Tiyil Bti>iyuh O>u k]u
jIvic{i>uv>]f[.
mue]>il O>u kuWmFEp]i k]Tiyil Bti>iey
k]f]n]yi eci>uu. Ep]i ptienu tuevc{ O>u
Eb]i]fu eci>ut[. Bti>iyueT |}h pu<v]ky]l
Eb][ A kTvile ecTuu. \Ten Ep]i k>y[iri
ecu. aE]L xY]xmym]yi>utuek]u gZHn]y
Bti>i jpic{uek]i>iuky]yi>uu. Ep]i muu ecE]L
Bti>i purEu v[, "Evgh kui k<iu v>]h" `u pru
Ep]iey kui]nyc{i[ akEute Ep]yi. Ep]i
Eb]i]fu vetu mni]vuky]l Ep]iuh Eb]u
k]Ruh Evgil a]<h k]m]femu Bti>i sheki.
Bti>i aimuTic{u k<iE]E<uh Ep]iyuh kui k<iu
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vu. pie Bti>iyuh Ep]iyuh kUTi purii>uu
>uEp>ueTyuh jpuh muh k<ic{u. kurc{uEn>h kuszps[nvuh
ecy[tuek][
aenyi>uu.
aE]E<uh
a]<h
k]m]vuky]l >uEp>uh \ofu k<ic{u. \ofu k<iu
pieyuh puril vu evTiyuh pren |>iu
mEDY Bti>i mTii]e> viic{[ Ep]iyueT Eb]uk]RukUeT
Evgil Ec]ruek]Tu]N sh eki. aE]L Ep]i "aet]uh
Ev,
nueT
Eb]uk]Ru
Bfh
w]N
te
ek]Tuuek]]h. m]>uh ek]Tu]l avRu tZp[tiy]vuk
yi}" `u pru. \Ten Bti>i "`]l aE]u ecu
viie]TuEfh; nmuE]u Ep]k]h: w]N kUTi v>]h"
`u pru. aE]L Ep]i "aet]uh Ev, w]nvR[
a]<h ek]Tuu. avR Ep]vukyuh ecy[tu. |niyiE]L
atin]yiulx]Hifemi}" `u pru. |ztyuh Ek
E]L
Bti>iu
k]>Yh
mni]yi.
"Eb]uk]e>]e
c]M]>]yi>iuh, aE}?" `u Bti>i Ec]dic{u. "aEt, O>u
mURiey Exvieyuevc{]l c]ene Exvifh.
`iE `}]inuh \pEy]geTU" `u Ep]i pru. evruet
pi>uptuEpRukUTi >]ztik][ a>ivy[utiniTy]u
kyuh
Ep]i
|zpk]>h
pryukyuh
ecy[tt[
te
apm]niy]yi>uu `uh gfptiey Exvic{]l `}]inuh
\pEy]geTukyie}]f[ Ep]iyueT v]ie x]>emuh
mni]vuky]l Bti>iyueT mnil a[ph v}]y[myu]yi.
`iuh aet]uh puru k]fi]et ci>ic{uek][ "atu
s>iy]f[" `u xtic{u. pieyuh >uEp>uhkUTi ve> En>h
xhB]Sfhecy[tuek]i>uEsSh Ep]iu kiTutien}]h
ty{]r]i ek]Tuic{iu Bti>i akEuEp]yi >uEp>uh
kiTurukyuh ecy[tu.
evu]Nk]u >uEp>uh \fRefIu puril
vu. Ep]i aE]Le y]ztyuh pru Eb]u Ekr]N
Ep]yi. Bti>i kui]nuh Ep]yi. Ep]i kTvil ecu
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En]iyE]L Eb]vieT k]f]ni}]yi>uu. Eb]u kM]R
v}v>uh Em]ic{t]yi>iuemu vic]>ic{[ Ep]iu ve>
vYxnm]yiIRu. Eb]u pUiyi>u t]<uh tuTuh Ouh
k]f]ni}]yi>uu. \Ten Ep]i p>izBmic{u Bti>i kuiuiTu
ecu viv>h pru. aE]L Bti>i "|vieTni[ O>u x]m]nvuh
kM]R ek]uEp]k]ri}. |tuh kM]R ek]uEp]yt]
efu Et]ui}. |vieT Oe>]e]nu[. |t[ ay]ueT
En>E]]yi>ifh. ~t]y]uh p>izBmiE], nivZiyu
]kuh" `u pru. pie Bti>i avieT niuhek]u
Em[Ep]u En]iyE]L Eb][ A kTvil nilu Aie
mukil |>iutu ku. \Ten Ep]iEy]T[ "`e et]uek][
Em[Ep][ En]U" `[ Bti>i pryukyuh Ep]i azpk]>h
En]ukyuh ecy[tu. aE]L Aie mukil O>u ek]u
Eb]u Ekievc{[, tuieeek]u t]iiTic{uhek][ gfpti
|>iutu Ep]iyuh ku. |tu t]N tEdivxh prtinu
te
abm]]n]yiu
vidYy]efu
Ep]iu
mni]vuky]l Ep]i Bti>iEy]Tu m]uEc]dic{u. \Ten Bti>i
gfptiEy]T[ "atiu ek]TuEU. aEHinu Ep]k]N
eevkieyu pryuu, evruet buimuiE]" `u pru.
aE]L gfpti avieTyi>uuhek][ Eb]eTuu pu<yiE[
|uek]Tuu. Aie mukilniuh Eb]u evil
vI<utukE]L Eb]u ep]iE]yi `u Ep]iu Et]i.
`iuh y]et]>u EkTuh xhBvic{i}. Ep]iu ve> bHum]nvuh
autvuh \]yi. Eb]u kii `iuh Eb]uk]>i}]et Ep]i
pieyuh viSn]yiIRu. gfptieyETic{u c]M]>uh
aTuu v>ikyi}. atu Bti>iEy]Tu pry]N Ep]iu ve>
yuh mTiyuh Et]uky]l Ouh mi]et kurc{uEn>h
aen
p>u]yiu
niu.
OTuh
nivZiyie}u
Et]uky]l A viv>vuh Bti>iEy]Tu pru. pie Bti>i
"ByeET], avR vE]e, ay]e]uh \pzdvi]et w]N
En]ie]]h" `u pru. pie c]M]R vu
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Eb]ilkyri. Ep]i v<ip]Tinu pfvuh ek]Tuu gfptiey
et]<utuhevc{u Ep]vukyuh ecy[tu.
pie O>il O>u k]Tiyil Bti>i Ek]<iE]u
t]nin]yiu Ep]yi>uu. avieT kof]inu vTEk>yuvR
}]et t]nh ptivi}. k]Tiyil Bti>iyueT |}h au
kof]inu etE> Ayi>utuek][ avieTecE]L
aEHinu t]nh c]Rukyie}u v<]yi. aE]L
t]nin]yi[
aztE]h
eci[
evruet
Ep]>ut[
tnivm]nm]fE}] `u vic]>ic{u Bti>i "`e |}h
kof]inu vTE>y]f[" `u pru. v]x[tvil
etE>y]efu n} niymuvR avieT p>umu]
yi>uu. ave>}]v>uh Bti>iyueT |}h etE>y]efu
pru. A>u pr]uh Bti>i xtiyi}. aEHh pieyuh
"`e |}h vTE>y]f[" `u pryuh. |en v<u
ks]yi. aE]L viv>h x]mUti>i]Tu ti>umnuek]u Eku.
aviTu[ OTuh O>u tIRc{ niyic{u. `eney]l
"tt[]h Bti>iyueT t]nh c]Rukyuh ki<i ek]Tuukyuh
ecy[kyuh |vieTni[ O>]e ayc{[, Bti>iyueT |}h
etE>Ey] vTEk>Ey] `u En]i tihv>uukyuh
Ep]kuy]L ti>ic{uv>utuve> Bti>iey |vieT t]mxii
ukyuh
Bti>i
xtYm]f[
pretil
aEHe
xbHum]nh viyy[ukyuh vY]jm]efil ki<i ti>iey
eviukyuh
y]Ey]gYh
siiukyuh
Evt]f["
`]yi>uu k[pn. A k[pney Bti>iyuh me}]v>uh
xtiukyuh Bti>ieyUeT t]nh c]Rukyuh ecy[tu.
k[pnzpk]>h Ek]<iE]u ni[ ayc{y]L vu En]iyE]L
Bti>iyueT |}h vTE> |>iutuh kof]ru etupuer
zpvHiutuh ku. A viv>h avieTec{u ti>umnriyic{u.
\Ten
x]mUti>i]Tutu>]N
ti>umnuek]u
Bti>iey
ti>umu]ek v>ui ve> x]nuh ek]Tuu bHum]ni
c{yukyuh ecy[tu. v]x[tvil Bti>iyueT |}h muu
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kof]ie etEe>ey]yi>uu. |o tRmu]y E]L
Bti>i[ avm]nh v>umE}] `u vic]>ic{[ gfpti te
Oe]uek]u kui Arieni>ic{u Bti>iyueT |}inu
etupuer AiviTuky]yi>uu. Ar[ p[ Bti>iyueT
|}inu vTupuer Ayi>uu `ut[ |E]<uh avieTec{u
En]iy]l A ie kiTuek][ ariy]vut]f[.
k]Tiyil Bti>im]Ru zptYm]yi>u gfpti pie
aeny}]et Aytie k]>fhkUTi pry]et |o \pnY]xh
\pxhH>iutu viHitme}u vic]>ic{[ atukUTiru
ek]uu. O>il O>u klc{vT]>N vipiTic{vy]y
aEnkh x]m]nL Ekie]u vTuniu etE]u
ek]uEp]y O>u kl xmuzdil t]fuEp]yi. kiu]yi
>uvR miEp>uh O>uviDh m>i]et k>y[u kyri. kie
\Tmnuh m>ic{i}. klEcthek]u ve> nmu]ytin]l
kie \TmN vYxnic{uek]u nTuE]L k]Tiyil
Bti>iu gfpti zptYm]efuh avieTec{u pr]l
|tieneiuh nivZiyu]i>uemuh AE>] avEn]Tu
pru. \Ten A kc{vT]>N k]Tiyiei. Bti>ieyu
viv>em}]h pryukyuh x]m]nLe]uh nvuh kinu
EkTuh kUT]et kl \yRie]Tu]l kiu x]m]n
ie pkuti vi Bti>iu ek]TuE]emu xtiukyuh
ecy[tu. pie gfptiyueT aTulec{[ |o viv>h pru.
aE]L gfpti "|enyu k]>Ye]e `niu
zpy]xm]f[" `u pru. aE]L Bti>i "|o k]>Yh
x]Dic{uek]Tu]emu
w]N
~upruEp]yt]f[.
|t[
~tuviDvuh niRvHic{ut>femu niRbic{u pru. \Ten
gfpti Ep]yi xmuzdil mui kl te Oe]uek][
\yRie]Tuukyuh kc{vT]>N pri>utuEp]eyu
zdvYh Bti>iu ek]Tuukyuh ecy[tu. atie EsSh gfpti
Bti>iEy]T[ "niLu zdvYiu atY]zgHhek][ |Et
pry]vU
`i}]ety]yi>iuu.
atu
w]N
niL
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e`tiHYm]
pryutuEp]eey}h ecy[tuhek]u zptYm]yii>uiu]
yiu aHti nimim]f[. atin]l |ni niL `e
zptYm]yi k]fukyi}. `iuh niL vic]>iu k]>Y
e}]h w]N x]Dic{u tuek]]h. du]DYm]yiu k]>Y
L anYM]Ru x]Diic{uek]Tuutin]yiuh atY]zgHh
nimivuh y]et]uh `E]TEpiyum>ut[" `u priu
mryukyuh ecy[tu. atilie A |}uvR gfptiey
zptYm]yi kii}. `iuh avR vic]>iu k]>Ye}]h
x]Dic{uek]ute |>uu. k]zkEmf A |}uvRu
muu]yi>uve>E]eyu tpiyuh gfptieyuri
c{u Biyuh Exvyuh kurutuTi. aE]L k]>Yxiikuh
aentey]yi IRu. `iuh k]Tiyil gfptiyueT
siyuh m]H]Yvuh |uh aEsSmi}]ety]yi `u pru
kUT]. azpk]>h te k]Tiyil Bti>im]>ueT mzv]dvuh mu
p]>>Y]>]y mzv]dikueT mzv]dE]L |E]<uh
Pic{uk]fuu[. kiyugh mUi>iu |]u muNk]
ieE]e, dZ]L k]f]N zpy]xmuE}].

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17. evFmfi nU>i]TM]R

evFmfinU>i]ie |}h ek]c{i >]jYu 'ev]>
ii' ` Eds]f[. A |}[ O>u k]u mbuiy]yi[
O>u zb]fkum]>N \]yiIRu. aEHe aEHie
aN y]k]h \pnynh, xm]vRnh mut]yv k<ic{u
Evd]DY]ynin]yi tZivEp>UR zbxVh mil ek]u
ec]i. aEHh Evd]DYynh ecy[tu tZivEp>UR t]mxic{i>u
tu xHp]ikueT p>iH]xp]ztm]yi]f[.
|EHh OE>]
EB]Snuh x]Duvum]yi>utin]l du]mRY]>]y \inU>i
m]R |EHe pviDil EB]Siiukyuh p>iHxiu
kyuh
\pzdviukyuh
p
apkTil
akeTui
buimuiukyuh muh ecy[tu ek]i>uu.
a]u
tZivEp>UR
vTu]Eztil
zsIEk]viie Biiyil O>u ciztem<uuk]>N O>u yiyueT
>Uph `<utukyuh A cizth xk fuh tikt]yi
I>uky]l avieT O>u yiyueT x]iDYmu]vukyuh
ecy[ti>uu. A yi >]ztik]il xHsynin]yi A
diiu yovnyuM]>]y pu>uSM]>ueT aTul ec}ukyuh
aen pe> \pzdviukyuh ptiv]yi>uu. a][ A
diil yiy]l b]Dit>]yi, A divY>tizkIQey anuBvi
]N asM]>]y pR piE divxEu m>ic{uEp]kukyuh
ciR `fI]N p]Ti}]vh Ific{[ avsM]>]yi
I>ukyuh n}Ep]e EdHbvuh eeD>Yvumu ciR m]zth
apkTem]uh kUT]et xuKmnuBviukyuh ecy[tuek]i>uu.
yi Ae>y]fu piTikUTuetu niymi}]ti>utin]l
a][ A diiu pu>uSM]e>}]h ve> Bye]f[
>]ztik]L k<ic{ukUiek]i>ut[; Emlpr ciztie
aTul pu>uSM]>]e>iuh ec[ '|[ >]ztiyil `e
aTul v>fh' `u pr]l au >]ztiyil A yi A
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e`tiHYm]
pu>uSe aTueuh. A yi[ aen O>u viEsSh
kUTiyu]yi>uu.
|enyi>iu k][ O>u divxh eevkuE>h ci
\inU>im]>uh evFmfi nU>i]TuhkUTi vTu]Ezt
il et]<]n]yiuEp]yi. avieTec[ y]zkmh O]E>]
EdvM]e> et]<utuet]<ut[ A yiyueT ciztie aTul
ecE]L \inU>im]e>}]v>uhkUTi prii evFmfi
nU>i]Tiene][ A yiyueT aTul "|u >]ztiyil
`e aTul v>fh" `u pryic{u. `}]v>uhkUTi aen
pryfemu niRbic{tuek][ aen pru `}]et
aen pryut[ `in]yi]efuh aen pr]u]
ku Pem]efuh Ouh aEHin[ arivi}]yi>uu.
et]<uk k<i[ `}]v>uhkUTi zbxVhmiEu Ep]yi.
xY]vn]dikuh a]<vuh k<iu ptivuEp]e `}]v>uh
av>v>ueT kiTuu ecu kiTukyuh ecy[tu. `}]v>uh
\rm]yE]L yi A mHN nU>i]ie aTul `i.
yi ecu et] \Ten aEHh \fRu. pie avR yEh
xuK]nuBUtiEy]TukUTi
xHsynhecy[tu.
A
divxhve>
zbc>YE]TukUTiyuh
x[ztIxuKmriy]etyuh
|>ui>u
nU>i]iE[ A yiyueT xHsynh p>m]nk>m]yi
Bvic{u. azpk]>h te yiyuh aEHie xHsynh
~vuh tZp[tik>vuh xE]S]vHvum]yiIRu. A yi[
aeE]e O>u xuKvuh tZp[tiyuh atinumu[ O>iuh
\]yt]yi Et]iyi}. xuK]nuBve}]h k<i[ aYy]mh
Ak]>]yE]L yi, "`ni[ |vieT t]mxi]N p]Ti}.
mnuSYxW]>h tuTutinu mu[ `ni[ xV]n[ `fh.
atin]l |E]L w]N Ep]kuu" `u pru. \Ten
nU>i]T[ "|u >]ztiyiuh v>]Em]?' `u Ec]dic{u. aE]L
yi
"aviET[
aen
AzgHvuh
`e
Ep>il
xE]Svumueil w]N |e}], `}] divxh >]ztiyiuh
aviTue aTul vuek]h. `]l O>u k]>Ymu[.
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atukUTi prE]h. aviTu[ `e xth kUT]et
anYx[ztIke et]T>ut[. Ever O>u x[ztIey aviTuu
et]]lie w]N aviTue aTul v>iki}."
nU>i]T[: "|}; `e an]f[ |}. nie anuv]dh
kUT]et w]N y]et]>u x[ztIeyyuh et]Tukyi}."
|tu EkE]L yi xE]SE]TukUTi "`]l w]N
ptiv]yi vuek]]h" `u pru Ep]vukyuh pie
ptiv]yi >]ztiEt]ruh nU>i]ie aTul vuek]i>iu
kyuh kurc{u divxh k<iE]L avR p>x[p>x[EnH]ku
>]yiI>ukyuh ecy[tu.
aen kurc{uk]h k<iE]L mHN nU>i]ie
Evd]DYynh nirui, |}Ey[u kUie]uEp]k]n]yi
aNnU>i]T[ O>u divxh ztiivEp>UR ecu. aN te
kUiek]uEp]k]n]yi]f[
vi>iut[
`riE]L,
yiey pi>iu Ep]kfmE}] `u vic]>ic{u mHN
nU>i]iEu ve> vYxnm]yi. au >]ztiyil yi
vE]L nU>i]Tu ve> mnx[t]pE]TukUTi, "`e
|}Eu ek]uEp]k]N aN viu[. n]e >]vie
Ep]kfem]f[ pri>iut[. w]en]fu Evt[?" `u
Ec]dic{u. aE]L yi "aviTu[ Ouh vYxniE. aviTu[
|}Eu Ep]y]l pie ptiv]yi w]N avieT vuek]]h"
`u pru. |tu EkE]L nU>i]iEu vYxnem}]h
tIRu, ve> xE]Sm]yi. pie ptivuEp]e avR xuKm]yi
O>umic{[ >miukyuh evu]N k]m]yE]L Ep]vukyuh ecyutu.
>]vie aNnU>i]Tu mHen kUiek][ |}Eu Ep]yi.
mHN nU>i]T[ |}uecu t]mxm]ytie EsSvuh yi
>]ztiEt]ruh ptiv]yi avieTyuh ecu ek]i>uu.
aen
mkene][

kurc{uk]h
k<iE]L
Ou
Evik<iifemu
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aNnU>i]T[
niyic{[
pi

e`tiHYm]
x[ztIj]tkL v>ui En]iuk mut]y ci zsmL
tuTi. |o viv>mriE]L, t]N Evik<ic{]l pie yi
te
aTul
v>iki}E}]
`u
vic]>ic{i[
atuh
mkNnUti]iE[
atYh
vYxnk]>fm]yiIRu.
atin]l aEHh tniu Evi k<i]N mnie}uh atin]yi
aN niRbi>uetuh me]>]L muK]>h aen
zgHiic{u.
aNnU>i]iE[ atuEkE]L vYxnvuh Ek]pvuh
xHivHiy]ety]yiIRu. \Ten aEHh mHen viic{u
En>iute "`] \iu Evi k<i]N mni}, aE}? nI
|zt kyi}]vn]yi tIRE}]. nI O[ Evi k<ic{[, atil
ci x]nu]yiiu nueT k]h k<i]l
ek]]em]f[ `e AzgHh. aet]uh x]Dic{ie}iuh |o
trv]Tu nsi]etyi>ifmE}]. atinu nI Evi k<i]ti>u
]l pie `] m]Rgh?"
mHN: "aN pryuet]e k]>Ym]f[. |tien]e
xm]D]nh pry]N `niriukUT]. `e]ey]y]uh w]N
Evi k<iyi}. atin[ aN `e]Tu niRbiyum>ut[."
aN:"Evi
k<iyi}
`u
pr]l
k<iyi}]tie k]>fem]f[? atu EkLe"

mtiEy]?

mHN: "k]>fem]umi}. `nitiu mni} `Eyuu."

aN: "Evu k]>Yh ecy[v]N mnie}il nI |o
trv]il Ekr>ut[. `vieTeyiuh ep]y[e]fh. ~BY]!
ninu mni}, aE}? `e muil niu ninien pry]N
eeD>Ymu]yE}]. Ep], `e muilni[. ek]sven |ni |vieT
k]riy]h."
|en aN Ek]pE]TukUTi sk]>ic{tu EkE]L
x]Duvuh suHZdynum]y mHN nUti>i]iEu vYxnh
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e`tiHYm]
xHivHiy]ety]yi. |o xhB]Sfmu]ytu >]ztiyil
a]<inu mu]yi]yi>uu.
atin]l mHNnUti>i]i
Eu vYxnh nimih a]<mu]et k>uh ek]u
Ep]yiiTu.
ptivuxmym]yE]L
yi
aEHie
aTulvu. aE]L aEHh vYxnic{u k>uek]u
kiTuky]efu yiu mni]ytin]l vYxnk]>fem]
efu Ec]dic{u. |o xhgti yiEy]Tu pry]N aEHinu
ve> mTiyuh yumu]yi>utin]l AdYh Ouh pry]et
\p]yil k<ic{ukU]N aEHh k<iyutuh zsmic{uEn]i.
`iuh yiyueT niRbh nimih OTuh p>m]Rem]e
aEHh yiEy]Tu pru. aE]L yi. "aviTu[ Ouh
vYxniE]. Evi k<iutinu `niu y]et]>u viE>]D
vumi}. aviTuu Evi k<i]etyi>u]l |o trv]Tu nsic{u
Ep]kumE}]. w]N nimih aen v>ut[ `niuh ve>
vYxnm]f[. aviTuu Evi k<ic{]uh `e \Epi>ut[ `u
m]ztEm `niu niRbmuu. Evi k<ic{]l O>]TN divxh
A aRjnie aTul xHsynh ecy[tuek]fh.
O>]TN m]ri Ever u kiTuek]fh. A divxil
w]N aviTue aTul vuek]]h. atin]l n]e >]vie
ae aTuLecu Evi k<i]N xtm]efu pryfh.
aN prtien EkL]ti>iutu s>iy}" `u pru.
|tu EkE]L mHN nu>i]iEu ve> xE]Sm]yi.
pie avR >uEp>uhkUTi >]ztiey xuKm]yi nyic{u. evu]N
k]m]yE]L yi Ep]yi. mHNnUti>i]T[ >]vie `fI[
ae aTul ecu Evik<ic{uek]]emu xtic{u
pryukyuh aN nUti]T[ atu Eku xE]Siukyuh
t]mxiy]et O>u mUHURil mHe Eviyuh kuTievuh
Ekmm]yuh Bhgiy]yuh nTiukyuh ecy[tu.
Evi k<ic{tie EsSh mHN nUti>i]T[ yi
priutuEp]e
O>]TN
divxh
aNjnie
aTuuh O>]TN Everyuh kiTuek]i>iukyuh divx
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mury[u yi aEHie aTul ecuek]i>iukyuh
ecy[tu.
aen kurc{uk]h k<iE]L aRjnh gRBh
D>iukyuh pum]xvuh tik[ O>u puzten zpxviukyuh
ecy[tu. mHNnU>i]Tu puzte j]tkRh, n]mk>fh, a
zp]snh mut]yv ae xH]yE]Tuh Azpk]>vuh y]
k]h EvtuEp]e nTi. aE]E<uh aNnU>i]T[
aEHie
AzgHhEp]ee
poztmuKh
ku
xE]Sic{uek]u c>mgtiey zp]pic{u. pie mHNnUti>i
]T[ ae pih, xhvlx>dI, pz]]h m]xh mut]yv
y]si k<ic{ukUi.
aE]E<uh mHen \pnyi]nu k]m]yi. pie
atinu muHURh niyiukyuh zkiy]dikLuh muh Evu
Auke Oe fiukyuh x]m]ne}]h vhkUukyuh
ecy[tu. \pnynie tEdivxh >]zti yiyueT mury]yi
>utin]l yi ptivuEp]e nU>i]ie aTuei.
aE]L nU>i]Tu zpxhgvs]l "n]e k]u kuhB>]si
muHURin[ \iyueT \pnynh k<ic{]l ek]]emu
vic]>mu[" `u pru. aE]L yi, "`]l `ni[
O>]zgHmu[. at[ aviTuu x]Diic{ut>fh. aviTue
zpD]nB]>Y ag[nix]ikm]yi viv]Hh ecy{e[ A aRjn
m]efiuh AdYB]>Y w]n]fE}]. atin]l aviTue
puztn]y A \iu w]N viyy]f[. atuek][ n]e
\pnynxmy[ \i zkiy]hgm]yi Bi y]ciuE]L AdYh
Bi ek]Tu]N w]n]y]l ek]]em[ `niu ve>
AzgHmu[. at[ aviTu anuvdiukyuh `ee]u
nTiukyuh Evfh. xmym]kuE]L w]N O>Rjnie
EvSil |vieT vuek]]h" `u pru. \Ten nU>i]T[,
"atienu viE>]Dm]f[? `nitu ve> xE]Sm]f[.
xmym]kuE]L |vieT vE]u. k]>Yh w]N nTic{uek]]h."
`u xtic{u pryukyuh ecy[tu.
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zkiyy[u Evu Aukuh O]tiE]nuh c]Rc{]>Yh
Ev<[c]>uh mum]yiu Ever aEnkh zb]fEzsS[M]>uh
aRjnuh kiT]uem]e tEdivxhte `Iu]
yi>uu. piEdivxh En>h evuE]E<uh `}]v>uh kuic{u
tuTuu H]j>]yi. \Ten zkiykL A>hBiukyuh ecy[tu.
Bi ek]Tu]nu xmym]yE]E<uh mruTyuh putuh D>ic{[
aRjnie EvSm]yi kuer a>iyuh O>u p]ztieTuu
ek][ yiyuh A ei. yi ecu y]et]>u
syuhkUT]et aRjnueT kUil Ekri niy]yi.
aRjnEvSD]>ifiy]y yiey kE]Lte nU>i]i
E[ Ae mni]yi. `iuh EsSmu zb]f>uETyuh
aRjnuETyuh
|Tyil
"|o
aRjnh
~t]f[,
`viTuEt]f[, `in]f[ vt[?" `uh muh aE]L
xhx]>h tuTi. "~t]y]uh et]T>ut[" `u pru EsSmu
aRjne}]h m]riniu.
Bi y]ciuk `u zkiyy]yE]L nU>i]T[
O]tiE]En]T[
"|E]L
viEsS]l
vi>iu
A
aRjnie aTul Evfh Bi y]ci]N. AdYh
BiyiT]nuh A aRjnh Evfh. \iyueT a >]mtu
Biyiuek]e. atu mti" `u pru.
O]tiE]N: "atu viHitm}. \iyueT ay]f[ AdYh
BiyiETt[. atu k<i}]et m]Ruh BiyiT]N p]Ti}."
nU>i]T[: "|E]L vi>iut[ \iyueT viyy]f[.
w]N AdYh Evi k<ic{t[ |o aRjney]f[. atin]l |o
aRjnh Evfh AdYh BiyiT]N."
|tu EkE]L nU>i]ie c]Rc{]>]yuh xVjn
]yuh muh avieT vukUTiyi>u nU>im]>uh aRjnuh
O]tiE]nuh `}]v>uh "a[ |o \iyueT aey Evi
k<iutinu mu[ OukUTi Evi k<ic{iueil atu
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w]>uh ariy]ti>iuEm]? a[ |o prtu suEm
EB]S[k]f[. ae}il pryu, EkLe; |o aRjnh
`viTue, A>ueT mk]f[?" `uh muh ci Ec]dYuh
v<ukuh tRuh ks]yi. |o vi>iutu te
xHpt[niy]efuh tee][ AdYh BiyiTuviukyi
e}uh ariE]L A \iyueT ay]y aRjninu
Ek]pvuh mnx[t]pvuh duHm]yiI>uky]l A aRjnh,
"`ni[ k]Fm]N ek]tic{[ AdYmu]y |o \i[ AdYem},
O>iuh |o etiEriv v>eye]u BiyiTI]N
w]N xtii}. `e \i[ w]N Biyi]l mti. |o
pis]c[ vY cm[ |E]L `viTu]f[ Ekrivt[? `e
\i[ |vL BiyiTuky]efil |vueT muKu w]N
cUeTuTiuh" `uh muh sk]>vuh v<uh ep]Tiep]Tic{u
tuTi. `}]v>uh |en tniu viE>]Dm]yi prutuTu
ky]l nU>i]T[ Ouh pry]N sn}]et aen v}]et
an]yiIRu. aE]L yi, "w]N \iu BiyiT]n]f[
vt[. \iyueT an[ atu xtvum]f[. atin]l
nie]e
`e}]h
pr]uh
BiyiT]et
w]N
Ep]vukyi}, niyhte" `u pru. \Ten aRjnh,
"nin[
azt
niyvuh
miTuumuE]?
`]tute
Oriyfh. nie |vieTniu puririy}]et |vieT |ni
\pnynie zkiy y]et]uh p]Ti}. w]n]f[ prt[. Bi
y]ci]nuh BiyiT]nuh |ve |vieTni[ |ri viiu Evfh.
v>uviN, AE]>uke}]>uh v>uviN! nmuiveiTic{[ |vieT
niu pur]]h. pie nU>im]>uh v]iy]>uhkUTi |ve
pTiu pur]i ayEc{]uh" `u pru EsSmu
aRjnueT xH]yE]TukUTi yiey
piTic{[
A
akuniu
pur]i.
nU>i]T[
"aEy{]!
x]Hxh
zpvRi>ut[" `u pru nivic{uek][ pi]eecu.
pTiu pur[ ek]uEp]yi tiey \Ten yuh Ek]pvuh
xHi]N p]Ti}]et yi xVm]y >Upee xVIk>ic{[
avieT niuek][ nU>i]TiEn]T]yi[, "aviTu[ Ouh
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vYxni>ut[.
|et]uh
aviTue
Ed]Shek]e}[
`niriy]h. `ni[ aviTuEE>il EshEp]uh p>iBvvumi}.
`iuh |o uh |o aTiy>iuhevc{[ `e
|zpk]>h avm]nic{tin]l |ni mUu tmur k<i]lpie
|o trv]il \iyu]yi[ \pnynh k<i]N xhgtiy]vuk
yi}, niyhte. `]l, |E]L O>u vY]<viDikh
k]m]yi `e x]iDYh |o [ \]yiutie
Pm]H]Yh EHtuv]yi[ OTuvil >u tmury[u]ku
>u pu>uSM]R x>xVtIzpx]dhek][ visVvizsutM]>]yi
I>ukyuh ecy{uh. |ztyuh k]h mnuSYxHv]xE]TukUTi
w]N BUE]kile t]mxic{u Ep]ytuek][ |ni w]N
wueT E]kil ec]l `e avieT y]pURvh
xVIk>iuemu Et]ui}. `um]ztm}, |o avm]nh
anuBvic{i[ |ni jIvic{i>i]N w]N AzgHiuumi}. aviTu[
`euric{[
vic]>ic{[
vYxni>ut[.
ak[
Ep]yi
\pnynie EsSh zkiykLkUTi nTi, |niyuh ve>]h
B]>Y]puzt]dikE]TukUTi xuKm]yi jIvic{i>u]uh. w]N |t]
Ey]g]g[niyil `e EdHe Bx[mIk>iuu" `u pryukyuh
\Ten A yi `}]vRuh adZy]yi Bviukyuh O>u Etju
EmlE]uyRu EmGmil Ekri mryut[ `}]v>]uh
k]feTukyuh ecy[tu. yiyueT |o v]u EkLukyuh |o
auth
k]fukyuh
ecy[tE]L
tL
zpvRic{tu
x]Hxvuh aviEvkvum]yi `[ `}]vRuh Et]i `iuh
"atIt k]>Y]nusEyn kih xY]t[".
evFmfinU>i]TM]>ueT x]]l trv]T[ |E]L
pu>uSM]>i}]et sUnYzp]ym]yi>iut[ A yiyueT s]ph
ek]uh
OTuvie
tmur]>uh
ek]}h
1066-]m]u
vZikm]xiuh 1068-]m]u mk> m]xium]yi EdHviEy]gh
ecy[tv>um]y evFmfi aNnU>i]Tuh mHN nU>i]Tu
visVvizsutM]>]yiIRt[ A yiyueT anuzgHm]HYh
ek]u m]ztm]efutu viEsSic{u pryfemi}E}]. |E]L
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\ evFmfinU>i]TM]R pEte |o kuTuhbilniu
pi>iuEp]yiu O>u aN nU>i]ie s]Kyiu]yi
uv>]f[.

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18. kuWmFEp]iyuh minU>i]Tuh

c]enEvic{u zptYm]iy zpxin]y kuWmF
Ep]iyuh, zsIEp]RiyilE]yi zBzdk]iey Exvic{u zptY
eTuiy visVvizsutn]y minU>i]Tuh O>uk]u
jIvic{i>uv>]f[. minU>i]ie |}ER AdYk][
'mi' `u m]ztm]yi>uu. A |}u ni[ O>]L
zsIEp]Riyil Ep]yi Bzdk]iey Exvic{u zptYm]i
vtin]l a]hmutl |}ER 'Bzdk]imi' `u
zpxim]yiIRu. atin]l `}]v>uh pryutuh A
|}uvR `<uukuukil Ep>uvy[utuem}]h |uh
'Bzdk]imi nU>i' (]T[) `utey]f[.
x]]l
Bzdk]iminU>i]T[
O>il
O>u
Et]fiyilyri Evn]uk]yilUTi ti>uvnpu>Eu
pureu. eevu pTi]ruvs]yE]L avieT Ezt
il O>u p]fi ek]utu Eku. A p]fi O>u
ax]D]>f>Itiyil Ayi>utin]l, "s]x[ztzpk]>h |zt
s>iy]yi |o p]fi ek]ut[ A>]efriyfh. |tu
mnuSY>i]>um]efu Et]ui}. EdvM]>il Ae>ium]yi>i
fh. ~etiuh Et]fi |vieT aTue `u pru Et]fi
aTuic{u nU>i]Tu k>y[iri, kuiyuh k<ic{u Eztil
`i. aE]L avieT \lxvk]m]yi>uu. \lxvbiyueT
p]fiek]]f[ nU>i]T[ Ekt[. A p]fi ek]iyi>utu O>u
x[ztIy]yi>uu.
eevuEztil zpvZi]>uh avk]sikum]y
v>il O>u m]>]e vIil O>uk]u pu>uSM]>]>umi}]ety]yi
IRu. O>u x[ztIyuh >umUu epFkuikuh m]ztEm avieT
\]yi>uuu.
avRu
ptiv]yi
Eztilniu
Ec]r}]et \pjIvninu y]et]>u m]Rgvuh \]yi>ui}. A
vIuk]R Eztil zptidinh nTEu ek][, p][ mut]y
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zpvZikL A x[ztI EsSmu m]>]M]E>]Tu n}v]u pru
ave>e]u nTic{u Ec]ru v]i \pjIvnh k<ic{uvu.
aenyi>iuE]L O>ulxvk][ avieT EsSmu
m]>]M]e>}]v>uhkuTi, A x[ztIyueT vIilniu nTEu
zpvZikL
nT]et
muic{]l
avRu
avk]sh
Ep]vukyuh A avk]svuh atinu Ad]yuh kUTi
tLu kiukyuh ecy{um} `u vic]>ic{[ av>ueT
ALE>]yi A>uh aTiyi>h nTie]Tu>uetu pru
niyic{u. pie avR `}]v>uhkUTi A x[ztIey viic{[,
"niueT ALE>]yiu Eztie zpvZikL nT]N
wL]Ruh mni}. n]e \lxvbiy]f[. atie p]fi
nTutinu zpD]n cumt niueT trv]E]fE}].
atin]l Ae>eyiuh v>ui aTiyi>h nTic{uek]fh.
ae}il aTiyi>h muuh. wL muNkUiri>iuu"
`u pryukyuh ecy[tu. au eevu ep>uhtZE]vil
Ezth ci nU>im]>ueT \o>]FmEy]Tuh >]jY]Diptiy]y
vTuhkUR >]j]vie EmE]yi]nE]Tuh kUTiy]yi>u
tin]l A m]>]M]R A x[ztIyueT ALE>]yi Eztie
aTiyi>L nT]N tLu mnie}u viv>h
\o>]Fm]>ueTyuh >]j]vieyuh aTuuh kUTi pryukyuh
ecy[tu.
A x]Dux[ztI ve> t]<[mEy]TukUTi pviDil
priuh duM]>uh du>]zgHikum]y m]>]M]R xtic{i}.
ALE>]yi[ aTiyi>h nT]N mnie}ute avR
vIuh tIRc{y]yiu pru. aE]E<uh xU>YN ax[tmi
]r]yi>utin]l piEdivxEu dU>il ni[ Ae
v>ui aTiyi>h nTi]N nivZiyi}]yi>uu. p]fi
p>icymu m]>]M]R aTueuh Ever \]yi>iumi}.
Ak]eT A x[ztI vic]>vuh viS]dvuh ek]u p>vsy]yi
IRu. avR vYxnhek][ a]<mu]et, "`e ep>uh
tZE]vi]! ad]nzpEB]! `e Ec]ru muiE}. |tin[
aviTuute `eiuh O>u m]Rgmu]i>Ef. a}]et
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w]N vic]>ic{i[ O>u nivZiyuh k]fui}" `u pru
k>uhek][ Ep]yiiTu. kurc{u k<iE]L A x[ztI
\rukyuh \ril avR[, "nI Ouh vYxniE]. nI
|E]L gRBh D>ic{iu[. nie \d>il kiTut[ O>u
pu>uSzpjy]f[. atin]l n]e \lxvbiu nIte p]fi
ek]iy]l mti. nI >]vie kuic{u Eztil ec}fh. aE]L
p]fi ek]]nu `e}]h niniu w]N Et]ic{utu
ek]]h." `u ep>uhtZE]vie dRsnmu]vukyuh
ecy[tu. azpk]>hte \lxvbi[ |o x[ztIeye][
p]fiek]ic{u ek]femu >]j]vinuh \o>]Fm]Ruh
tziuhkUTi au dRsnmu]yi. atin]l piEdivxh >]vie
A x[ztI kuic{[ ail ec}ukyuh p]fi ek]i
e]utinu >]j]vu mut]yvR anuvdiukyuh avR p]fi
ek]iuTukyuh ecy[tu. |zpk]>m]f[ a[ avieT \lxv
bi[ O>u x[ztI p]fi ek]]niTy]yt[.
A x[ztI kuic{u Eztil ectie EsSh
\lxvbi k<iyutuve> avRu xuEb]Dmu]yi>ui}.
ep>uhtZE]viN Et]ic{tuEp]eey]e avR zpvRic{u
`Eyuu. Bgv]N Et]ic{iu ek]iy p]fi s]x[ztzpk]>vuh
ax]D]>fvum]yi>ut[ O>utm}E}]. p]fi viDizpk]>
m]yi>utin]l \lxvbi Bujiutinu BUtuh zptY
m]yi v]yuh viRuek][ tziyueT aTuE[ aTuu
tuTi. au eevu Eztil tzi 'Em]u nU>i'
Ayi>uu. aEHh \lxvbiyuh muh O>uviDh k<ic{ukUu
m]yi>uu `}]et divYm]y A p]fiu EcRviDh tUv]N
tvmu pivuh p>icyvuh tpiyuh aEHinu]
yi>ui}. BUte zptYm]yi kE]E<uh tzi EpTic{u
virc{utuTi. \lxvbi EvEp]e Ayie}il BUtL
tzieyUTi Bic{ukyuemu aEHinu Et]i. \Ten
tzinU>i, nU>i]TiEn]T[ "nU>i `e >ifh.
ae}il |vR |E]L `e piTic{u Biuh, |o Eztie
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tzh pkuti w]N nU>iu ti>iuu" `u pru.
aE]L
nU>i]Tu
t]ruTuu
mpil
jpic{u
ek]i>iuky]yi>uu. tzinU>i Eml pr zpk]>h
aEpic{u prtuEk[ nU>i]Tu mpilniiriec{u
eekvkyuh pU]ikyuh v]i viDi zpk]>h tUv]nuh
BUte}]h zptYm]yi \lxvbi Buji]nuh tuTi.
\lxvbi k<iE]L BUte}]h ve> tZp[tiEy]Tuh
xE]SE]TuhkUTi aRD]nh ecy{ukyuh ecy[tu. Bzdk]iey
Exvic{u zptYm]iy Auh xks]x[ztp]>hgtnuh n}
mzv]diyuh tziyum]y nU>i]T[ BUte ByeT]etyi
>utuh aEHh \lxvbi k<ic{iu BUte}]h tZp[tieTu
kyuh xE]Siukyuh ecy[ttuh O>utm}E}]. |zpk]>m]f[
Bzdk]i mi nU>i]ie trv]Eu eeve tzh
pkuti kiiyt[. |E]<uh eeve tzh Em]u nU>iyuh
mi nU>i]Tuh kUTiy]f[ nTiv>ut[.
x]]l Bzdk]iminU>i]Tu eevuEztil
tziy]yi avieT
t]mxic{i>u k][
O>u divxh
kuWmFE]i
`vieTEy]
Ep]yi
v>uhv<i
eevu
ecuEcRu. \ofu k<iu nU>i]Tuh Ep]iyuhkUTi O]E>]
evTikL pruek]i>u mEDY zpxhgvs]l Ep]i, "O>u
mURiey Exviuky]efil c]ene Exvifh.
c]N zpx]dic{]l x]Di] k]>Yh y]et]umi}" `u
pru. |en pru pr[ OTuh avR til v]dh viy
ks]yi. v]dh murum]yE]L Ep]i, "`]l nmu[ at[
|E]Le Ou p>Iic{u En]]h, nmu aiEu
Ep]k]h" `uh pru. "aente" `u nU>i]Tuh
pru. >uEp>uhkUTi Ep]yi Eztil mpil
Ekriyi>uu. \Ten Ep]i, "A>vieT mur]N ek]uv>e" `u
pru. aE]L O>u kuic{]N O>u BZtYe EvSil evi
Etc{u etruu muru]N ty{]r]i Ep]iu ek]uecu
ek]Tuu. \Ten nU>i]T[, "k]ieyvieT? muru]N ek]u
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v>E" `u pru. aE]L x]]l Bzdk]i atixu>iy]y
mnuSYzIyueT EvSil muru]N ty{]r]i nU>i]i
Euh ek]uecuek]Tuu. \Ten Ep]i, "A>vieT, Ek]]i
ek]uv>E" `u pru. aE]L BUx[pRshkUT]et O>]e]>u
Ek]]iyuh ek]u Ep]iyueT aTul AviRBvic{u. Ep]i A
Ek]]iyil tuukyuh A AL Ek]]iyuhek]u EmLB]g
EuEp]yi aRD]nh ecy{ukyuh ecy[tu. \Ten nU>i]Tuh
"k]ieyvieT? Ek]]i ek]uv>e" `u pru. aE]L O>u
x[ztI nihet]T]et Ek]]iyuhek]u nU>i]ie aTul
ec}ukyuh nU>i]T[ Ek]]iyil tuukyuh A x[ztIyuh
EmLB]gEu Ep]yi mryukyuh ecy[tu. \Ten kuWmFEp]i
nU>i]TiEn]T[, "aviTuu te jyic{u. w]N mTiyi>iuu.
w]N |ztE]h vic]>ic{i>ui}" `u xtic{u y]ztyuh
pru Ep]yi. \Ten Bzdk]i, nU>i]ie aTul vIuh
AviRBviukyuh "|zpk]>mu zpvZi `ee]u ecy{ic{u
ky]emu vic]>ic{tu s>iy]yi}. |o vkey]e `niu
zpy]xm]f[. atin]l |ni aviTu[ `e]fukyi}.
`iuh a[ nY]ym]yi vic]>iu k]>Ye}]h |niyuh
w]N x]Diic{utu ek]]h" `[ a>uiecy[tiu mryukyuh
aumutl Bzdk]iminU>i]iEu Bzdk]i azptY
m]yi Bviukyuh ecy[tu.

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19. vye> aNmU[

eevdYM]Ru zpD]nm]yi Evtu gu>utVvuh eekufY
vum]efu
zpxivuh
xRv{xtvum]fE}].
eevdYM]R
n}Ep]e s]x[zteenpufYvuh buiyuh yuiyumuv>]yi
>u]uh gu>utVvuh eekufYvumie}il av>ueT cikiX
Piyie}utu tIRc{y]f[. s]x[zt]nvuh yuiyuh
buiyumi}]vRu gu>utVvuh eekufYvuh m]ztmu]yi>u
tuek][ mtiy]kute}iuh gu>utVvuh eekufYvumu
vRu s]x[ztp>icyvuh muh kurc{u kurv]yi>u]uh ab
em]uh v>ut}. gu>utVvuh eekpufYvumuvRu s]x[zt
]nvuh yuiyuh buiyuh kUTiyu]yi>u]l pie
pry]numi}E}]. aeevdYM]>il adVitIyM] e>u pEy[u
pE zpxiM]>]yi>u vye> mUM]Ru Emlprv
ey}]h pURm]yiutin]]f[ avR xREv]t[kRESf
vRiut[. |tinu dZ]m]yi k<iuEp]y A>YN
n]>]yfNmU[ avRkueT an]y aNmU[ avRkueT ci
autkRe t]e< zpx[t]viuu. Ekvh EkuEkLviey
m]zth aTi]neTui ey<utu |ovk e`tiHYueT
v]x[tvtVei aDikh AE]cifemi}. "mH]M]R
eu duS[k>h?" `u m]zth vic]>ic{]l mti.
1. O>]Lu mvuh mUztvuh Ep]k]et vyru v}]et aTc{u
vIRu Evdn xHivy{]ety]yiIRu. EvdnyueT si
ek]u kiT]nuh |>i]nuh \]numur]nuh `uEv,
y]et]uh vy{]ety]yi E>]gi \re niviic{uek]u
kiTu>uutuTi. p eevdYM]R vu k]fukyuh p
zpEy]gL ecy[tuEn]ukyuem]e ecy[tiuh O>u Pvumu
]yi}. m>ic{uEp]kuemute E>]giyuh eevdYM]>uh EsSmu
v>uh `}]h tIRc{eTui. `iuh vye> aNmUie
aTuluTi Ou Ep]yi pruEn]]h `u vic]>ic{u
E>]giyueT ani>vN vye> `i. atu dInh tuTiytie
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piEdivxh >]viey]yi>uu. aE]L aNmU[ v]iy]R
kriu nruuiTu ec[ avE>]T[ `E] pruek]u
niluky]yi>uu. |o ecy]L avieTecu ku dInie
viv>em}]h ariyic{u. \Ten aNmU[ avieTiTi>u
m]yueT O>u ewi (ewTu[) `Tuu ek]Tui[
"|tuek]uEp]yi k]evil a>c{u kie]Tu]l
mti" `u pru. ay]L at[ BiEy]TukUTi v]ie]u
Ep]yi, aviTuu prtuEp]e atil pkutieyTuu
k]evil a>c{uki E>]giu ek]Tuu. atu kuTic{u
m]ztEn>h
k<iE]L
mvuh
mUztvuh
O<iukyuh
xkEvdnkuh m]ri E>]giu n} xuKm]kukyuh ecy[tu.
`iuh mvuh mUztvuh Ep]yiUTIu mUztEp]u niu.
vy>iki pieyuh ep]y[e]uteyi>uu. atuh zkEmf
niE]uemu
vic]>ic{u
ae
aen
k<iu.
piEdivxm]yE]E<uh
vyilniu
Ep]u
kurc{ukUTi
aDikm]yi. aE]E<uh E>]giu Ifvuh p]>vsYvuh
ks]yi. \Ten E>]giyueT ani>vN O]Ti pieyuh
aNmUie aTuei viv>h ariyic{u. aE]L aNmU[
"A tyc{ m>uu mu<uvnuh a>c{u kie]TuuEv]? `u
Ec]dic{u. "|}. pkutiEy ek]Tuuu. EsSh |>iuu[" `[
|o
ecy]L
ariyic{u.
"`]l
EsSmutukUTi
a>c{ukie]TuEu. xuKm]vuh `[ aNmU[ pru.
\Ten ay]L ecu myueT ewi EsSmu]yi>utukUTi
k]evil a>c{ukie]Tuu. atu kuTic{Et]TukUTi
e vyilniu Ep]u niu. zkEmf mmUztL
ptivuEp]e Ep]yiuTukyuh zkEmf E>]giyueT Ifh m]ri
xuKm]vukyuh ecy[tu.
2. EdHie oYh nimih |>i]nuh nil]nuh
nT]nuh kiT]nuh nivZiyi}]t]yiIR O>u m]i
O>il aNmuvRkueT aTul v>ikyu]yi. ay]Lu
s>I>h zkmiDikh tTic{u Ep]ytuek]u axV]DInm}]et
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Ever y]et]>u xuKETumi}. x]m]nYiDikh tTic{uk<iiu
pieyuh divxhzptieyEp]e oYh vRic{uek]i>u
tin]l ay]L p eevdYM]e> k]fukyuh p cikiX
ecy[tiuh O>u Pvuh k]f]tin]um]f[ OTuh vye>
vt[. "k]RsYEmv v>h oY] Hi UxY EBSjh"
`util
eevdYM]>ueT
cikiXkL
Pi]tin]l
auteT]numi}.
aNmuvRkL viv>em}]h Ektie EsSh E>]giyueT
Ap]dcUQh Ou>u zp]vsYh xUic{uEn]iyi[ "niniE]L
cikiXey]uh ecy{femi}. mutu divxinkh nI
m>ic{uEp]kuh. m>ffL pURm]yiu k]fuu[. |osV>
k]>ufYhek][ Ayuie bhek]u O>uEv m>i]et
yi>iuky]efil O>u m]xh k<ii[ |vieT v]l v}tuh
cikiX niyi]h. a}]et |E]e]uh niyi]ni}" `u
pru. |tu EkE]Lte m]iyueT mnil v}]et O>u
vYxnvuh ADiyumu]yi. epe[ ay]L mURic{uvIfu.
vye> aNmUvRkL pr]l pie atinu kTukiTy[u
vYtY]xh v>ikyie}utu zpxivuh `}]vRuh anuBv
xivum]f[. aenyi>iu aviTu[ |zpk]ah pr]l
AR]f[ vYxnmu]k]t[? m>fByemt[ `}]vRumu
t]fE}].
mUEmu]l n]<ik k<iE]L m]iy[u Eb]Dh vIfu.
\Ten kueTyu]yi>uv>il aW]ruEp>ukUTi O>uviDemTuu
Et]fiyi]i ek]uEp]vukyuh ecy[tu. vIil `iytie
EsSh m]iy[u kiuh Ec]rinuh Oinuh >uciyumi}.
\rvumi}. O>u k]>Yiuh O>uX]Hvuh mnumie}u
itiyi]yiIRu. B]>Yyuh puztM]>uh ve> niRbic{]l
kurc{u
ki
kuTiuh.
a}]et
ay]ueT
mne
x[nn]sn]dikL Ouh teyi}]t]yiIRu. zkEmf EdHh
cTc{u tuTukyuh ecy[tu. `inu ve>ryuu? O>u
kuiy]neyE]eyi>u A kUN O>u m]xh k<iE]E<uh
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kZss>I>n]y O>u mnuSYe AkZtiy]yiIRu. O>u m]xh
k<iE]L |ni |E]L m>ic{uEp]vuki}]yi>iuemu O>u
vic]>vuh
m]iyueT
mnil
\]yituTi.
Ifh
n}Ep]eyueiuh ay]L[ `fIu nTutinuh muh
y]et]>uxV]DInvuh |}]ety]vukyuh ecy[tu. `iuh "O>u
m]xh k<iiu m>ic{ie}il pieyuh ec}fem]fE}]
vye>i>uEmni
klpic{i>iut[.
atin]l
OukUTi
Ep]kfh" `u niyic{[ ay]L p>iv]>xEmth vIuh
aNmU[ avRkueT aTuei viv>em}]h ariyic{u.
aE]L aviTu[ "nI |ni |E]e<uh m>ic{uEp]vukyi}.
w]n[ aen prt[ m>ic{uEp]kuemu vic]>ic{ium}.
cTc{v>ueT EdHh tTi]n}]Et tTic{v>ueT EdHh cTy[]N
cikiXey]umi}. pie EdHh cTiutinu mEn]vic]>h
tey]f[ cikiX. m>fByh nimih \]kutiDikh
zpbm]y mEn]vic]>mu]k]N t>mi}E}]. atin]l a[
aen prt[ O>u cikiXy]ef[ vic]>ic{]l mti. A
cikiX Piukyuh ecy[tuvE}]. |E]L EdHie
xV]DInurev]e m]riyiE}? Ever dInem]umi}]tin]l
|ni cikiXey]uh Evfemi}. |niyuh peE]e EdHh
tTi]et xUiuk m]zth ecy[t]l mti. atinu ptiv]yi
EdHh viyRvh v}tuh aV]nh ecy[tuek]i>u]l
mtit]nuh. xtiyuh xuh D]>]mu]yi>iuk; mEn]
vic]>inu k]>fem]umi}]etyi>iuk; xuKm]yi yEh
Bfvuh k<ic{[ aV]nem]uh ecy{]et xVm]yi>iuk |et]ee]]f[ EdHh zkmiDikh tTiut[. siu
tvh vY]y]mh mnuSYR[ atY]vsYm]f[. atu ptiv]yi
ecy[tuek]]l xuKm]yi>i]h. atin]l |ni ptiv]yi
aen ecy[tuek]i>u]l mti" `u pru. |tu Eku
m]i ve> xE]Sic{u Ep]vukyuh ptiv]yi vY]y]mh
ecy[tuek][ AjIvn]h xuKm]yi |>iukyuh ecy[tu.

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3. O>il O>u x[ztIy[u zpxvEvdn A>hBic{tie EsSh
n]Wudivxh k<iiuh zpxvic{i}. aW]h divxh zpjyueT
O>u ky{ie ah puru k]f]yi. x]D]>f zpxvil
si>]fE}] AdYh k]feTut[. aeny}]et AdYh ky{[
purEu vu ktin]l vy]ikLuh muh ve>
p>izBmvuh vYxnvumu]yi. a]u xUtikRmifikuh
a]ii>im]>uh muh |o diukil |}]ti>utin]l
|enyu xhgtikil n]uk]Ru n]ueevdYM]>}]et O>u
s>fvumi}]yi>uE}]. atin]l x[ztIyueT \TmM]R O]Ti
vye> `i, viv>h aNmUvRkueT aTuL ariyic{u.
aN
mUvRkL
kurc{]E]cic{i[
"O>u
|>u]fiEy]
pi]iEy] v}tuh tIyu k]fic{[ n}Ep]e p<uic{[ A
kuiyueT ky{iEMl vc{]l mti" `u pru. x[ztIyueT
\TmM]R[ aen ecy{]N n} mni}yi>uu. `iuh
Ever m]Rgem]uh |}]ti>utin]uh aNmUvRkL pri[
ecy[t]l Ouh apkTm]yi v>ikyie}u visV]xh ek]uh
avR aen ecy[tu. |>uu p<uic{uvc{ \Ten sisu eek
akEu vic{u. m]ztEn>h k<iE]L x[ztI zkmzpk]>h
zpxviukyuh ecy[tu. ty[uh piy[uh y]et]>u
t>ETuh piyi}.
kuiyueT eek ep]iyi>uu. A viv>h pie
mUvRkueT aTul ariyiukyuh atinu ci cikiXkL
aviTuu niyic{u pryukyuh atiNzpk]>h ecy[tE]L
kuiu xuKm]vukyuh ecy[tu.
4. O>il v]tE>]giyuh vyilEvdn]>num]y O>]L p
cikiXkL ecy[tiuh xuKh k]f]y[ky]l vye> aNmU[
avRkueT aTul vu viv>h ariyic{u. A E>]gi
ecUR]>En] mE] Aef]f[ Ekiut[.
dInie
viv>em}]h EkE]L aNmU[ avRkL "niueT diil
muti> D]>h kiukyie}? `u Ec]dic{u. E>]gi "D]>]h kiuh.
aTiynute AuEt]ruh |>unUrupr muti>yil kury]et
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kiuu[" `u pru. "`]l muti> vruu kui
p>i]i, atu kuEr pu<ui, divxE]ruh >]vie atuh kUi
ki kuTic{]l mti" `u pru. |tu EkE]L E>]gi[ Ouh
tZp[tiy]yi}. `iuh aviTue aTul Ouh mruupry]N
p]Ti}E}] `u vic]>ic{[ Ouh pry]et kuitE]TukUTi
ti>ic{uEp]yi. vIil ec \Ten ay]ueT B]>Y cikiXyueT
viv>h
Ec]dic{u.
aE]L
A
E>]gi
"`e
dInh
EBdm]kut]efu Et]ui}. kuti>keE]e divxhEt]ruh
w]N k]fh pu<uii]n]f[ aviTu[ k[pic{t[. EBdeTu
dInm]efil aviTu[ aen k[piukyi}E}]. w]N
avieT ecE]L aEnkh E>]gikL avieT kUTiyi>uu.
avRe]e kS]yinuh muh c]Rie]Tuukyuh ciRu
m>uukL ek]Tuukyuh muh ecy[tu. `E]Tum]zth |en
k[pic{ iti[ `e dInh m]rute}u niyi]h" `u
pru. aE]L B]>Y "aen niyi]N p]Ti}. ~t]y]uh
aviTuu klic{tuEp]e kurc{u divxh ecy[tuEn]fh.
EBdm]yie}il Ev]. |tu ecyttuek][ nmuu nem]uh
v>]ni}E}]" `u pru. "`]eny]ve" `u E>]giyuh
xtic{u. aNmU[ avRkL pryc{tuEp]e pupzu
divxh ecy[tE]L E>]giu kurc{u xuKmueu Et]uky]l
n]lptu divxh muT]et aen ecy[tu. aE]L E>]gi
xk xuKETukuh m]ri xVtey zp]piukyuh ecy[tu.
5. O>il O>u x[ztI te gZHiu \>ilni[
`E] O>u x]Dnh `Tuutin]yi ve ky{uyRi. pie
A
eek
`]y]uh
EmlE]ute
nilut}]et
kI<[E]iT]N vy{]ety]yiIRu. p eevdYM]R ci
cikiXkL ecy[tu. w>ie niymuv>]y ti>uuk]e>
e]u ti>uic{uEn]i. ciR |o E>]gh v]t xhb
m]yiut]efuh mu ciR w>u pifiE]yt]efuh
Ever ciR |et]>u Edvt]Eg]iy]efuh muh aBizp]yeu.
p
cikiXkuh
mzv]duem]e
ecy[tiuh
O>u
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EBdvumu]yi}.
x[ztIyueT
eek
Ene>
EmlE]ute
nit}]et kI<[E]u vi}. OTuh A x[ztIey vye>
aNmUvRkueT aTul ek]uvu k]fic{u viv>em]e
pru. aN mUvRkL kurc{u Enrh te mnuek][
AE]cic{i[, A x[ztIey |ryu Eki niR]N pru.
x[ztiyueT \TmM]R azpk]>h ecy[tu. pie A x[ztIyueT
axV]DInm}][ |TE eek O>u kyriu murui pu>yueT
mukie vyil ek]N pru. atuh aen ecy[tu.
aE]L vye> etuvsu muu dIn]>]yuh muh ve>
AukL kUTiu]yi>uu. |o x[ztIyueT kUeTyuh av>ueT
BR]v[, xEH]d>M]R mut]yi
p>umu]yi>uu. |o
Auke]e En]ie]u nilu uevc{]f[ |o
vidY
k]fiuetukUTi
v]yn]R
O]Ruek]fh.
x[ztIyueT |Teee Emle]u piTic{uekik<iE]L
aNmUvRkL
x[ztIyueT
BR]vien
viic{[
avL
\Tui>iu vx[zth a<ic{uky]N pru. |tu EkE]L
x[ztIyueT \TmM]Re]e ve> vYxnm]yi. x[ztIyueT k
pry]numi}E}]. |o bHujnxmh |en zpvRi]nuh
|en ecy{]N mnie}[ aN mUvRke]T[ pry]nuh
eeD>Ymi}]et x[ztIyueT BR]vuh \TmM]>uh aen
p>uie]uniu. aE]L aNmUvRkL "niLu
mTiyueil w]N tey]v]h" `u pru epu
x[ztIyueT
aTuEu
ecu
vx[ztie
tuu
piTi]n]yi Bviyuh x[ztIyueT vE eek kI<[E]u
v>ikyuh O>umic{u k<iu. vx[ztmiE]L a<ic{ukyuemu
di]yE]L x[ztI 'aEy{]! a>ut[' `u pruek][
vEeeek][ vx[ztie tuu muruEk piTic{u. aN
mUvRkL piE]hEp]u y]]nh |>iukyuh ecy[tu.
x[ztIyueT
eek
kI<[E]u
vtiEn]TukUTi
atie
axV]DIntyuh tIRu. pie A eek ep]ukEy]
t]<[ukEy] `u Evfemiuh |hEp]e zpvRi]r]yi.
|tu k[ `}]v>uh ve> auteu. x[ztIyueT |Te
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ky{ie ek<ic{u ek]uEp]y[e]utin[ aNmUvRkL
pryukyuh avR ek]uEp]vukyuh |en A x[ztI
xVtey zp]piukyuh ecy[tu.
6. O>il O>u pu>uSN Ek]uv]yiTutin]yi v]y
ep]ic{iu
pie
v]y
pU]N
p]Ti}]ety]yiIRu.
`}]y[E]<uh v]y ep]ic{uek]u teyi>uu. muuuh
ku<uem]e pu>ii>uiukyuh mu p cikiXkL
ecy[tiuh ay]Lu v]y ep]ic{ pTi te |>ut}]et
kU]>]yi}. OTuh ay]e vye> aNmU[ avRkueT
aTule ek]uvu. viv>em}]h Ektie EsSh
aNmUvRkL aTuu ecu vtueekek]u E>]giyueT
t]Ti[ O>u tuh |Ttueekek][ mURD]vil O>iTiyuh
O>umic{uek]Tuu. aEt]TukUTi ay]ueT xuKETu EBdm]yi.
v]y y]pURv{h aTy[ukyuh turukyuh ecy{]r]yi ay]L
Ep]vukyuh ecy[tu. |en aNmU avRkueT divYtVuh
autkRuh pr]l avx]nmi}]etyu[. |et}]h
zpD]nm]yi aviTue gu>utVvuh eekufYvuh ek]]efu
tu
viEsSic{u
pryfemi}E}].
gu>utVmuvRu
tt[k]E]cit]y zpvZikuh yuikuh aE]L Et]i
e]uh. eekpufYmuvR `u ecy[t]uh Pi]et
yi>iukyi}E}].

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20. Ek]<iE]]Ti
pu Ek]<iE]u >]j]vinu >]jY]DiptYmu]yi>u
k][ O>il au n]Tuv]fi>u x]muti>i]Tu tu>]e
vEE]in[ O>u Evdn tuTi. atu zptifh vRic{u
vRic{[ tu>]N xHivy{]ety]yiIRu. aE]E<uh
eevdYM]>uh mzv]dikuh zps[n]>uem]e `i av>ueT
vidYke pviDh zpkTiic{utuTi. xhKYyi}]et eevdYM]>uh
mzv]dikuh v>ikyuh pic{ vidYke}]h zpEy]gic{uEn]ukyuh
ecy[tiuh tu>]nu Evdny[[ O>u kurvuh \]yie}u
teyum},
zkEmf
kUTut]yie]umi>uu.
OTuh
eevdYM]>uh mzv]dikuem}]h ax]DYemu niyic{u piM]ri.
O>u nivZiyumie}]yiIRu. aenyi>iuE]L n}
buim]nuh xU[mzg]Hiyuh AE]cn]siyuy]um]y O>u
vidV]N x]muti>i]ie ti>umu]ek ec[ AxYie
viv>em}]h Ec]dic{riu. \Ten ay]L "|o Evdn w]N
EBdm]]h. |tinu viEsSiec{]uh Ev]. O>u Et]Rumuu
nnc{u pi<i[ A Evdnyu [ evc{]l fil Evdn
Eddm]kuh" `u pru. |tu Ekiu Piu zpEy]g
m]efu visV]xh x]muti>iu>]en}, avieT ARuh
teyu]yi}. `iuh EvdnyueT duHtVhek][ |tu Ou
p>Iic{u En]iEy]h `u vic]>ic{[ tu>]N azpk]>h
ecy[tu. muu nnc{u pi<iu vEE]il evc{u m]ztEn>h
k<iE]L Evdn aEsSh m]ri tu>]nu n} xuKm]yi.
aE]L A vidY pruek]Tu vidV]e Ep>il tu>]nu
ve>
xE]Svuh
bHum]nvuh
\]yi
`utu
prEyti}E}]. \Ten tu>]N A vidV]en vI>sZhK mut]y
x]nl
ek]Tuu
xE]Siic{yc{u.
kurc{u
xmyh
k<iE]L |o xhgtike}]h div]Nji Eku. ~vuh
xV]miBnuh buim]num]y div]Nji[ |o vRm]nh
EkE]L duHm]y mnx[t]pm]fu]yt[. \Ten div]Nji
"aEy{]!
k]>Yh
etiE]yE}]"
`u
pr[
~vuh
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viS]dE]TukUTi pureu. Ae>Ey] aEnVSiutuEp]e p
il cui nT[ OTuh xEy]TukUTi a]Tiyil
ecuEcRu. aE]L avieT xRv]hgxu>iy]y O>u yuvti
nilutu k[, avueT aTul ecu vinyxEmth
"`ni[ niE]T[ atY]vsYm]yi O>u xVk]>Yh pryuv]nu["
`u pru. "`]efuevc{]l pry]mE}]" `u x[ztI
pru. aE]L div]Nji O>u p>izBmB]vE]TukUTi "aEy{]!
`e muzd w]N kEc{>iyilevc{u mri]f[ Ep]t[. w]N ec[
aetTuuek][ fil vE]h. atuve> niL
dyvuecy[tu |vieT nilfemu w]N aEpiuu.
`niu pry]nutu O>tY]vsYk]>Ym]ky]l w]N v[ atu
pry]et niL ep]y[y>ut[" `u pru. "niL
ti>ic{uv>utuve> w]nivieTe nil]h." `u x[ztI
xtic{u pru. "aen x]D]>fy]yi pr]l Ep]>].
w]N ti>ic{uv}]et Ep]vukyie}u niL xtYh ecy{fh"
`u div]Nji vIuh niRbiy]l x[ztI azpk]>h xtYh
ecy{ukyuh div]Nji Ep]vukyuh ecy[tu.
\Ten div]Nji viS]dE]TukUTi x]muti>i]Tutu>]N
ti>umu]ek ec[ "|E]L ti>uEmniu xuKm]yiE}?" `u
Ec]dic{u. \Ten tu>]N "n} xuKm]yi. cikiXyueT
viv>em]e Eki>iumE}]. A kosh pruty]L
Ey]gYNte, xhsymi}" `u k[pic{u. aE]L div]Nji,
ay]L Ey]gYNte. k]>Yh pic{uvE}]. AE]ci]et
ay]L prtuEp]e k[pic{u ecy[ttu viy km]yiE]yi.
|ti atu priuh vic]>ic{iuh zpEy]jnmi}E}]. ti>uEmniu
]yi>u AxYie k]>fh aviTu[ arii>uu `il
|en ecy{ukyi}]yi>uu. |vieT |ztm]zth e`sV>Yh
vRic{tu ti>uEmniyil IBgvtiyueT aDiv]xmu]yi>u
tin]]f[. mH]i aviTue vEE]il nZh
ecy[tuek]i>utin]]f[ avieTu xHivy{etku
Evdnyu]yt[. |orNmuu vE Et]il evy[utuEp]e
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AzsIk>m]yiu me]umi}. aen ecy[t]l ecy{u AueT
EdHilniu [mIBgvti \Ten viu m]rukyuh EjYS[]
Bgvti A ]nu b]Diukyuh ecy{uh. |o tVvuh
ti>uEmniyueT AxYie k]>fvuh arii>utin]]f[
A vidV]N |o \p]yh prutt[. |tu nueT k]Ed]Sh
ek]u]yt]f[. |ni priu k]>Ymi}. [mIEdvi |vieT
niirieyiuh
>]jYh
viuEp]k]etyi>i]N
aTiyN
O>up]yh zpEy]gic{iu[. atin]l aTiynini jIvic{i>i]N
nivZiyi}" `u pr[ div]NjI ti>umu]ek niu
Evgil
|riE]vukyuh
\Ten
AHtYecy{ukyuh
ecyutu. div]Nji xtYh ecy{ic{[ a]Tiyil niRiy x[ztI
x]]l mH][mi te Ayi>uuevutu viEsSic{u
pryfemi}E}]. div]Nji ti>ic{u vuk]f]et Ep]k]N
p]Ti}]et tIRtin]l [mIEdvi |uh Ek]<iE]]Tiyil
niluue]f[ visV]xh. Ek]<iE]]TiyueT e`sV>Yh
|uh nsi]et vRic{uek]i>iutuh xY]xmy[
ecu
En]iy]l
A
inu
viEsS]l
O>u
zsIyu]yi>iut]yi k]feTutuh avieT [mIBgvti
yueT aDiv]xmu]yi]efu |tiH]xil `E] ci
v]x[tvmueu ARuh Et]iE]kvh e`sV>Yvuh
xY]xmy[ O>u viEsSBhgiyuh A a]Tiu |uh
kuv>uu[.
k]>Yie xU[miti div]Nji pru mni]i
yE]L x]mUti>itU>]N atYh vYxniukyuh p]pi
ukyuh ecy[tu. "atItk]>Y]nusEyn kih xY]dEsS
vidVngRHiEtn." |o xhgti nTiu ve> t]mxi
y]ette x]muti>i]Tutu>]e >]j[mi (>]jY]DiptYh)
anY]DIneuEp]vukyuh ecy[tu.

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21. kiTUR kE]>N

ti>uvit]hkUR xh]nu zpxi Eztilevc{[
Ouh azpD]nm}]t]yi, ~um]nUR t]Uil, kiTUR Eds[
O>u xuzbfYEztmu[. |tu kiTUR zg]miuLe ci
nU>im]>ueT \o>]FmEztm]f[. |vieT 'kE]>N' `u
zpxin]yi[ O>u ek]n]nyu]yi>uu. AkZtiek]uh
zpkZtiek]uh tuYn]y O>]n Ever O>u diiuh
\]yi>ut]yuh \t]yuh EkuEkLviEp]umi}. |o Any[[
vivuh Bhgiyuh zpxin]yi>u eevu ti>unIkf[en
]L ve> aDikmu]yi>uu. ti>unIkf[en]L |vnu
ep]vuh \TlnIvuh O>u mu<il kury]et \]yi>uu
`]f[ Eki>iut[. teyTuuh Ouh kurv}]yi>uu.
muE]u
vu
A
viy
ek]ukueT
Bhgiyuh
ti>unIkf[En]L ve> aDikmu]yi>uu. `<ui
c{]u Bhgiyuh aente.
|o
AnyueT
buiviEsSm]f[
|tie]eyuh
vix[mynIym]yiut[.
x]DutVvuh
sU>tVvuh
OuEp]e
\t]yi |en Everey]>]nEy k]futinu zpy]xmu[.
avN
mdhep]u
xmyilEp]uh
y]et]>ue>yuh
ek]ii}. kU]nke kuukeyu xzd]yvuh kE]>nu
]yi>ui}. Ouh ariukUT] kuikLEp]uh aTuu
ec]l y]et]>u \pzdvvuh avN ecy[ti>ui}. azt
x]Duv]efiuh ~et]>]n]e>eyuh Aey avN
anux>i ptivi}. An]>M]e>}]h ave aBizp]yh
ariu nTuek]fh `t]yi>uu ave ch. x]D]>f
AnkeE]e kE]>en ty[uk ptivi}. atinvN
xtiyumi}. yEh nTutin[ aven viEuky]f[
ptiv[. `]l >]ztixmyil v} `Tvuh Ep]yi kiTu
ek]uh. a}]et y]et]>uzpzdvuh ecy{]ri}. Eztinu
vTuvsu pu<yil O>u viy kymu[. pklxmyh
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miv]ruh A kyi]f[ ave kiT[. Ep]ukE]Tuh
`>umkE]Tu kE]>nu ve> x[EnHm]yi>uu. avN
kiTu kyil ve> Ep]ukuh `>umkuh vu kUTuk
ptiv]yi>uu. `]l avy[u ti]en]uh ki]et
visi>iu xmyil kE]>N aveyey}]h k>y[u
Ekie]u
Ep]kuh.
kiTUR
k>iukZSi
D]>]mu
zpEdsm]ky]l, pu<vu te k>iukZSiecy{u h
D]>]mu[. ~etiuh O>u Evi kuer ep]ic{[, Ep]ukeyuh
`>umkeyuh EvikukTi, A Evimuril kE]>nuh
niluh. `>umkeyuh muh aTic{ir]n]yi v}vnuh v]l
av>ueT Ene> kE]>N p]euh `iuh Ae>yuh
\pzdviyi}t]nuh. kE]>N p]TuuE]E<uh `}]v>uh
EpTiEc{]TiE]uh. Ep]ukuh `>umkuh tiu niru
k<i]l aveyey}]h kUie][ A kyiEute
Ep]>ikyuh ecy{uh. `]l kE]>N O>u k>iuEp]uh
tiukyi}. avnu ptivu tIi An]>M]R H]j>]i
e]Tuuek]fh. divxhEt]ruh Eztilniuh ptivu
Ec]ruh p]yxvuh ek]TuEukyuh Evfh. a}]et pE>]pzdvh
ecy[t[ aven]uh tiuk ptivi}.
O>u divxh >]ztiyil kE]>N A kyil
kiTuE]L, |Wi, mL, n]iEk>h, aTy[ mut]y
x]DnL kyiy O>u vWi ki<uni[ O<uu t]<[i vu.
avN avieT kiTutu vWi]R arii}. vWi
ek]uvu kE]>e mIet kyi. avN vWi piTic{vieT
mui, `}]mTic{u ep]ic{uku. vWi]e>}]h EpTic{u
evil c]Ti nIiEri O]Tiu. avN ave> Ouh
ecy[ti}. aumutl kE]>nu vWike]Tuh vWi]E>]Tuh
beev>m]yiIRu. pie avN kyil kiTuE]L A
pu<yiluTi O>u vWiyuh kTiviT]ety]yi. vWi k]l
aTic{uep]iuh. atin]l pie vWi]R kE]>e k]h
k<iyutuve> avN kyil |}] xmyhEn]iy}]et
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vWi kTie]u Ep]yii}. ki<uniu pTi]uh
pTi]runiu ki<E]uh Ep]ku vWikL A kyie
ve> dUe> mukiuh t]e<yuh vTuu eki, vWi]R
k>y[iri vuEn]i, viv>mri}]et kTuEp]vuk
ptivi}. kE]>en kyil k]f]etyi>i]n]yiu kiTUR
xuzbfYxV]miu xk vWi]>uh au v<ip]TukL
ek]Tu]ru[. aenyu]y mutlek]u ki<EnTyil O>u
dIpxt[hBmu]Iut[ |uh niniluu[.
Eztil
`<ui]r]kuE]L
kE]>en
An]>M]R
viiEc{]
piTiEc{]
ek]uv>ik
ptivi}.
`<uiutinu p]fiek]utuEk]l, avN xVyEmv,
kyilniu kyri ek]Tim>ie cuvil H]j>]kuh.
tyileu
ekiutin]yi
An]>M]R
ec]l
piNB]gukUTi kyrie]utinu k]l ep]ie]Tuuh.
atiE
Ekri,
tyileu
ekic{[
atiete
|rie]fh. aeny]f[ ave ~R]T[. `<uiu
O>]}]et Every]>uh
muNvsukUTi Ekrutin[ avN
xtiyi}. `<uiutin[ A>uh pry]et te k]l
mTie]Tuukyuh
ecy{u.
kuTy]vh
evFc]m>h
`itukL]yi Ekruv>uh pirkilUTi Evfh kyruv]N.
sIEvi, viu mut]ytin[ `<uic{]l kurc{u Evgh
nTutiEn] ptuE nTutiEn] An]>M]R \X]Hi
c{]l Ouh avN anux>iyi}. aven]>u niyem]eyu[.
atuEp]e Oe nTuh. ave niyh Ouh t>ETu
t}]yi>uut]nuh. ecEminuh muh O]E>]E>] nikLu
|ni xVil |ztyizt t]mxiEfemvnriy]h. atu
Ep]eey]e t]mxiuh. atuEp]e n]gxV>zpdifinuh
aven]>u ptivu[. azpk]>hte \Xvie >]h
divxE]L
mU]h
divxh
kurc{Dikh
t]mxiuh.
atiEn]Dikh piE divxh t]mxiuh. aen \Xvie
Ekmh kUTiv>u zkminu tvem]e avN niluh.
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piEv,
Ar][
|enyu
divxil
y]zkmh
evu]Nk]m]kutuve> nilutinu aven]>u viE>]D
vumi}. atien]uh A>uh prEy]. Oe avnriy]h. `]l
O>u divxh viE] sIEviEy] kurc{u Evgh k<ic{uky]emu
vic]>ic{]l, avN xtiyi}. avN nT]et `uecy{uh?
azpk]>hte O>u divxh ptivil kurc{Dikh vix[t>ic{u
Evfemuevc{u ptivil aDikh t]mxi]N kE]>N
xtiyi}. ptivu xmym]y]l avnE]u nTutuTu.
pie v]dY]R mut]yvR nTuky}]et `uecy{uh?
\Xvil O]E>] divxe viinu ptiviNpTiyu
eviec{ aeTu]l, ptivuEp]eyu tIeviyu]y]l
viu k<iyuE]L s>iy]yii>iuh. eviec{ ptivil
kurc{DikemTu]l
viu
k<iyuE]L
aDikemTut[
aDikmu]yi>iuh. kurec{Tu]l kurvutukUeT `Tu]et
tikyukyumi}.
azt
kfism]f[
kE]>e
k]>Yh.
kE]>nu]yi>u k]u viu vky[u eviec{
y[u kfe<ut]N EdvxVs ]Ru k<iii}.
`eiuh vYtY]xh ecy[t]l \Ten evieuEp]kuh.
kE]>N En>nIh v>uukyie}u xRv{xtm]f[.
kE]>e xVB]vgufinu dZ]m]yi aEnk xhgti
ku]yiutil Ou pry]h. O>u divxh sIEvi k<iu
kE]>N O>iTv<iyilUTiE]kuE]L O>u Ek]fu ti>iyu
diilevc{[ O>u vEy]Diky]y aRjnvum]yi et]uet]i}
`
viDil
aTuutiniTy]yi.
Aney
aTuu
kE]E<uh A vZy]y aRjnh EpTic{u virc{[ avieT
vIfu. pi]E tufy]yi vi>u ac{ie[ EpTic{u piE]h
O]TiE]yi. Any[e]<iu Ep]kutinuh ti>iu Ep]ku
tinuh
A
|Tv<iu
vix[t]>mi}]yi>uu.
kE]>N
kurc{uxmyh avieT niu. `iuh aRjnh `fIu
m]r]y[ky]l avN ave> ptue `Tu[ O>uvsu
ky{]yueT mukiEuevukyuh aRjnie kuTeyTu
E]uevc{[ EnE> Ep]vukyuh ecy[tu. An]>M]R A>uh
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kUeTyi}]yi>uu `u prEyti}E}]. a aRjn inu
vEsh Evdnyu]yi}. |ztyuh bui gufh ~t]ny[u[?
An kTuEp]yi, kurc{u k<iE]L aRjnh ptue
`fIu kuTyuemTu[ Ep]vukyuh ecy[tu. |en ave
autkRL ve>yu[.
kE]>en tTi piTiuv]N p>uh ek]uEp]vuk
ptivu[. `ztvvuh `zt nIvuh \]y]uh avnu piTi]N
vy{] tTiyi}. v ekie]Tu]l `zt tTiyuh avN
ek]uEp]kuh. `]l atuh ave mnukUT]et A>u
vic]>ic{]uh pukyumi}. An]>M]Ruh EdvxViEuh
v}tuh murzpk]>h ek]Tuutu kUT]et, kE]>nukUTi
v}tuh ek]Tu]et avene]u tTipiTii]N A>u
vic]>ic{]uh x]Diyi}. `]l An]>e mnukUT]et
k<iyuEm]. atumi}.
aW]r]n]>M]>u]yi>uu `iuh
av>il zpD]nm]yi O>unu[. avN kUeTyi}]et kE]>N
A kiTUREztil niu k]l n]<ik tikc{u dUE>
Ep]vukyi};
y]et]>u
tTiyuh
piTiyumi}.
atin]l
EdvxV]>ueT xth v]iytinuEsSh An]>nu v}tuh
ek]Tu[ avenyuh xtiifh. pie kE]>n[ |tu
ek]Tu]em[ O>u \TTiyuh pryfh. kE]>nutu tTi
piTic{u k<i]l \Ten ek]Tuie}il tTi ti>iey piTic{u
muu kiTi>u diil ek]u eciTuh. aeny]f[
kE]>e ptiv[.
piTi]nu tTiyuh nIvuh vvuh
piTic{]l ek]Tuu zptiPvuh AdYEm pryfh. aE]L
kE]>N xtic{]uh |e}iuh si>knh, gRjith
mut]yvek][ avN ariyiuh. xtic{ie}il, kurc{ukUTi
v}tuh ek]Tu]emu pr]l aE]L xtic{[ avN
n}Ep]e t kuuuh.

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kE]>e zptiPh x]D]>f p<u, n]iEk>h,
sR>, p]yxh mut]yvy]f[. O>il O>]L O>u viy tTi
piTiutin]vsYEu ecu pru. EdvxV]>uh An]>uh
xtic{u. "kE]>enu ek]Tuu"em]n>N Ec]dic{u.
"puku pUvN p<vuh, pu n]iEk>vuh O>u tu]h sR>yuh
ek]Tu]" em[ AvsY]>N pru.
\Ten An]>N
ptivuzpk]>h tTi kE]>ene][ piTiic{u ek]Tuu.
`]l tTi piTic{E]L tTiyueT \TmN atu ek]Tui}.
`u m]ztm} kurc{u divxh k<iu t>]emu pru. |tu
kE]>N EkE]L avnu Ek]ph xHivHiy]u tTi
`Tu ute ek]u eciTukyuh ecy[tu. A
xmyu tTiyueT \TmN avieT \]yi>ui}. tTiyueT
\TmN En]iyE]L tTi pURv{u te kiTutu
ku ve> vYxneu. Ever p Ankeyuh atin]yi
viic{u. `]l m]nkLe]inuh atien `iTEp]uh
nI]N x]Dic{i}. avx]nh vIuh A \TmN ecu
prE]L
EdvxV]>uh
An]>uh
xtic{ueviuh
kE]>en viic{E]L avN ecy[ti}.

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