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"≈° fpL°$i, dpfp dp[p-r`[p_u kpd° fd[ fd[p¨ [p° lz¨ fdu NB. A_° A¨[° [°d_u B√R>p_° dpf°Ap^u_ \hy X$Èy. lh° d_° gpN° R>° L°$ d¢ [pfu kp\° kb^ bp^u_° blz S> dp°V$u c|g L$fu R>°. [pfu kp\° kb^bp¨ [p l°gp¨ dpf° dpfu dÁdu_° kpQu hp[ L$l°hu ≈°B[u l[u. Z lz L$lu iL$u _lv. [y dpfu bl°_`Zu_p°rd” ≈Z°-A≈Z° dpfp \L$u [y dpfp ∆h_dp¨ Aphu Nep°. lh° d_° gpN° R>° L°$ Ap`Z° b¨_°A° gî L$fu g°hp≈°BA°. Ap bpb[dp¨ [pfy iy d¨[Ïe R>° ?'

"≈° ku_p, d¢ [p° [_° ºepe A^pfpdp fpMu _\u. [¢ S> d_° Apq‰L$pdp [pfp r[ [fuL°$ d_° bp°gpÏep°l[p°. A_° [pfp L$pfZ° A° d¢ pW$ cS>Ïep° l[p°. A_° [pfp dp[p-r`[p_u B√R>p_u ≈Z d¢ [_° L$fu l[u. A°_pA_yk¨ p_dp¨ d¢ [pfp° ıhuL$pf L$ep£ l[p°. A°dp¨ dpfp° ip° hp¨L$ ?'

"A°dp¨ [pfp° hp¨L$ lz ≈°[u _\u. b^p° S> hp¨L$ dpfp° l[p°. [¢ [p° d¢ L$ y A° pW$ cS>h°gp°. f¨[y fpL°$i lz[p° B√R>y Ry>¨ L°$ [y dpfu kp\° gî\u ≈°X$pB ≈. _lv [p° Apd dpfp dp-bp`_° L°$V$gp q]$hk ky u lz A¨ pfpdp¨fpMu iL$ui ?'

"ku_p, lz L$p°B`Z k¨≈°Np°dp¨ [pfu kp\° gî L$fu iLy$¨ [°d _\u. A°_p Mygpkp dpf° [_° Ap`hp_p_p lp°e. R>[p¨e lz¨ [pfp\u S>fid pd_pf bpmL$_° r`[p [fuL°$ dpfy¨ _pd Ap`[p¨ AQL$pBi _lv. A°_u [yMp[fu fpMS>°. A_° [¢ Ap S> hp[ L$fhp d_° bp°gpÏep° lp°e A°hy lz dp_[p° _\u.'

"fpL°$i, Ap [p° dyøe hp[ gî_u l[u. [y [° ıhuL$pf° [p° kpfy. _ ıhuL$pf° [p° [°dp¨ [pfp° hp¨L$ lz ≈°[u_\u. Z [_° [p° Mbf li° L°$ L$p°B`Z riL$pfu iy dpZk_y gp°lu A°L$ hpf QpMu ≈e [p° [°_° hpf¨hpf A°gp°lu QpMhp_u V°$h X$u ≈e R>°. lz [_° Mygpkp° L$fy. dpfy Z A°hy S> bfiey R>°. dpfp ∆h_dp¨ [y Aphu Nep°dpfu B√R>pA°, A_° lh° k[[ [pfu T¨M_p d_° \pe R>°. A_° A° dpfu T¨M_p |fu L$fhp S> d¢ [_° bp°gpÏep°R>°. Ap ”Z-Qpf q]$hk Ap`Z° A°L$gp S> lp°Biy. Apq‰L$pdp [p° d¢ dp[p-r`[p_u B√R>p dpV°$ S> [_° kd ÆZL$f°gy¨. ApS>° Alv dpfu ıh°√R>p A° [_° kdr`Æ[ \hp lz¨ Aphu Ry>¨. lz¨ B√Ry>¨ Ry>¨ L°$ b^u S> fu[° [y d_° k¨[p°jAp`ui. A_° A° k¨[p°j_u dp”p gB_° lz Apq‰L$p pR>u S>Bi. A_° afu\u ƒepf° d_° B√R>p \i° –epf° [_°bp°gphu gBi.' A°d L$lu p°[p_u A°V°$Qu kp\° ‚hpk_p° \pL$ E[pfhp [° Í$d_p A¨]$f_p cpNdp¨ lp¢QuA°V°$Qu gNdp d|L$u bp\Í$ddp lp¢Qu ≈e R>°.

fpL°$i Q| Qp` b°W$p° R>°. [° ku_p_° kd∆ iL$[p° _\u. [° rhQpf° R>° L°$ S>° u p°[p_p ‚Ze_u [©r·dpV°$ Apq‰L$p\u R>°L$ Alv ky u Aphu iL°$ A° Ïesº[ ºepf°L$ Ad]$php]$ p°[p_p b¨Ngp ky u Z Aphu iL°$A°dp b° d[ _\u. Qpf°L$ q]$hk ky u ku_p p°[p_° k[p°j \pe –ep ky u, A_° A° fu[° fpL°$i_° [•epf L$f° R>°.fpL°$i Apop¨qL$[ b_u ku_p_p° ]$p°fpep° ]$p°fhpe R>°. A_° Ap°tQ[p¨ Qp°\p q]$hk° lp°V$g f Apq‰L$p\u ap°_Aph° R>°. ap°_ q]$ip_p° l[p°. q]$ip ap°_dp L$l° R>°, "fpL°$iLy$dpf, ku_p L$]$pQ ApS>° fpr”A° hl°gu fp°Y°$ Apq‰L$pAphhp _uL$mi°. A° fu[_u A°_u qV$qL$V$ R>°. lp°V$g_u hp[ [°Z° d_° L$fu l[u. lz ApS>° kp¨S>° _uL$mu hl°gukhpf° dybB Aphui. [d° fp”° d_° g°hp Aphip°. dpf° [dpfu kp\° L°$V$guL$ A¨N[ hp[ L$fhu R>°. A_° R>u”Z°L$ q]$hk bp]$ lz dpfp cpB kp°l_Ly$dpf_° dmhp –ep¨\u Ad°qfL$p S>hp_u Ry>¨. A° fu[_u qV$qL$V$_u Z d¢Ïehı\p L$fu R>°.' A_° ap°_ L$V$ \B ≈e R>°.

hl°gu khpf° gNcN b° A_° ”uk rdr_V°$ L°$fiep A°fh°S>_u „gpBV$ dybB Aphi°. A_° gNcN A°S> Afkpdp L$°fiep A°fh°S>_u A°L$ „gpBV$ Apq‰L$p S>hp E`X$i°. Apd°e ku_p_° d|L$hp S>hp_y l[y. gNcNA°L$p]$ L$gpL$ ky u fpL°$i_° blpf b°khy X°$ [°d l[y.

A_°..... khpf_p gNcN Qpf°L$ hp¡e° q]$ip_° gB fpL°$i lp°V$g f lp¢Q° R>°.fpL°$i_u Ap¨Mp° KO\u O°fpe°gu l[u. [°_° Apfpd L$fhp_y d_ \pe R>°. Z Í$d_y bpfœ¨ b¨ \[p¨

S> q]$ip fpL°$i_p X$Mpdp¨ cfpB ≈e R>°. L°$V$gp°e kde q]$ip Apd_° Apd fpL°$i_° p°[p_u L$X$dp¨ S>L$X$ufpM° R>°.

"≈° q]$ip, d_° Mf°Mf KO Aph° R>°. d_° k|hp ]°$. [y Alv S> Aphu Ry>¨. lz ºep¨ QpÎep° S>hp_p° l[p° ?lz Z Alv S> Ry>¨ _° ?'

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S>NpX°$ R>°. Z fpL°$i_u ApMp° lSy>e O°fpe°gu l[u. Nep Qpf q]$hkdp ku_pA° ºep [°_° k|hp ]$u^p° l[p° ! [°KO[p° S> fl° R>°. A_° q]$ip p°[° ]•$r_L$ qæ$epAp° fhpfhp Qpgu ≈e R>°. ]•$r_L$ ræ$epAp° fhpfu V°$rga°p_ L$fu`p°[p_p dpV°$ Qp-_pı[p° dNph° R>°. q]$ip _pı[p° L$fu f¸p R>u ƒep Qp_p° ‡epgp° lp°W$ ky u gB ≈e R>° –ep [p°fpL°$i ≈Nu ≈e R>° A_° L$l° R>°,

"q]$ip, A°L$gu A°L$gu Qp ui [p° _lv Q° lp¢.dpfu [p° fpl ≈°hu l[u. uAp° b^u S> ıhp\wgu lp°e.dpfu ◊rÙ$A° [°dp¨_u [y Z A°L$ Mfu _° ?'

"≈° fpL°$i, uAp° ıhp\wgu lp°e [p° S> [pfp S>°hp dpZkp°_p° DŸpf \pe. A°V$g° dl°fbp_u L$fu_°˜uAp°_° ıhp\wgu _p L$l°[p°. ≈° L°$ lz dpfp ıhp\Æ dpV°$ S> Alv Aphu Ry>. d¢ [_° ºepf_p°e EW$pX$hp_p° ‚e–_L$f°gp°. Z [y EW$Èp° _lv A°V$g° lz fhpfu NB. lSy>e L°$V$gp° kde Op°f[p° flui A°_u Mbf _lp°[u. [°\u d¢dpfp dpV°$ _pı[p° A_° Qp d¨Nphu gu^p. A°dp¨ d¢ iy Mp°Vy$ L$eyØ ?'

"[¢ L$ep L$iy Mp°Vy$ L$eyØ R>° ? [pfu ≈[_° k[u dp_[u lp°e [p° _p dp_ui. ≈° L°$ [y ºep ıhp\Æcph° AphuRy>. A°_u d_° Mbf _\u. Z, [pfp Aphhp pR>m_p L$pfZdp L$p°B flıe[p° R>° S> A°d lz dp_u gJ Ry>.' A°dL$lu fpL°$i \pfudp¨\u blpf _uL$m° R>°. A_° b∞i f °ıV$ gB b°Tu_ pk° S>B b∞i L$fhp gpN° R>°. A_°b∞i L$epÆ R>u ı_p_ L$fhp dpV°$ [° lp¢Qu ≈e R>°. bp\Í$ddp¨ ı_p_ L$epÆ R>u [•epf \B fpL°$i blpf Aph°R>°. [°_p dpV°$ _pı[p° A_° Qp [•epf l[p¨. q]$ip [°_u S> fpl ≈°[u b°W$u l[u. fpL°$i_u B√R>p _pı[p° L$fhp_u_lp°[u. Qp A°L$gu S> uh° R>°. Qp u L$` V°$bg f d|L°$ R>°. –ep¨ S>.... kpd° b°W°$gu q]$ip fpL°$i_u bpSy>dp¨Aphu b°ku ≈e R>°. fpL°$i_° p°[p_u [fa M¢Q° R>°. A_° uf°\u gpX$dp¨ L$l° R>°,

"fpL°$i, c|gu fpL°$iLy$dpf, dpf° ≈Zhy R>° L°$ Ap°tQ[u ku_p ip dpV°$ Aphu. O°f [p° [d_° dmhp Aph°R>° A°hy¨ S> L$lu_° _uL$mu l[u. Aphhp-S>hp_p kde_u `Z [°Z° hp[ L$lu l[u. [d_° Alv lp°V$gdp¨bp°gpÏep R>° A°_u Z A°Z° hp[ L$fu l[u. Z ip dpV°$ Aphu R>° A°V$gy S> A°Z° L$ y _lp°[y.'

"Sy>Ap° kpkydp,' A° ApNm L$l°hp ≈e R>° –ep¨ [p° q]$ip A°_y dp¢ ]$pbu ]°$ R>°. A_° L$l° R>°,

"fpL°$i, [pfu kpkydp [p° R>u b_u. l°gp¨ [p° lz [pfu rd” l[u. kpkydp L$l°hp_u S>Í$f _\u.'"≈° q]$ip, dpf° A_° [pf° ºep¨ d•”u l[u ? Ap`Z° [p° rd”p° ºepf°e _lp°[p. Z [¢ [p° [pfp ∆h_dp¨

[pfu B√R>pAp°_u |r[Æ L$fhp S> d_° ‚h°i L$fpÏep° l[p°. A°V$g° Ap`Z° rd”p° _lv, A°L$bu≈_u S>Í$qfep[ |fuL$f_pfp kp^_ dp” R>uA°.'

"A° b^u hp[ S>hp]°$. [° q]$hk° Z [pfp ‚–e° lz¨ ApL$jpÆe°gu. A°V$gy¨ S> ApL$jÆZ ApS>° Z d_°[pfp dpV°$ R>°. Z dpf° S>° ≈Zhy R>° [° L$l°, ku_p ipdpV°$ Aphu l[u ? d_° ku_p_u h[ÆœL$dp ºepL$ a°f X$Èp°lp°e A°hy gpN° R>°. \p°X$p q]$hk\u Ncfpe°gu Z gpN[u l[u.'

"q]$ip, [y dp_° R>° A°hy L¨$B _\u.'"[°_p Aphhpdp L$B flıe [p° li° S>. A°L$]$d Apq‰L$p\u Alv Aphhp [° [p–L$prgL$ r_ZÆe _ g°.'"\p°X$uhpf dpV°$ [pfu hp[ lz kpQu dp_u gJ Ry>. Z, [y A° L$l° L°$ Ad°qfL$p S>[p l°gp [y Alv cpf[

L°$d Aphu ? Apq‰L$p\u bpfp°bpf [y Ad°qfL$p S>B iL$u lp°[. dpfu hp[ kd∆_° ?'"≈° fpL°$i, lz [p° Mpk [_° dmhp S> Aphu l[u. d_° [pfu ep]$ Aphu A_° Aphu lp¢Qu.'"[p° q]$ip [pfu dpaL$ S> ku_p_° dpfu ep]$ Aphu A_° [° Aphu lp¢Qu.'"`Z lz A° hp[ _ dp_y. [pfp° Ap Mygpkp° L$p°B k¨≈°Np°dp¨ dp_u iL$pe [°hp° _\u.'"≈° q]$ip, S>° L$pd dpV°$ [y Aphu R>y A°S> L$pd dpV°$ ku_p Aphu lp°e [p° ?'"[pfu hp[ d_° kd≈[u _\u.'"dpfu hp[ [p° [y kdS>° R>°. [_° L$iy kd≈hhp_y _ lp°e. ≈° q]$ip, [_° dpfp° dp°l R>°. [pfu B√R>p_u

[©r· dpV°$ [y Alv ]$p°X$u Ry>. A° S> fu[° ku_p Z p°[p_u [©r· |fu L$fhp dpfu pk° ]$p°X$u Aphu l[u. A°dp buSy>L¨$B flıe _\u.'

R>[p¨e q]$ip fpL°$i_u hp[ kd∆ iL$[u _\u."≈° fpL°$i, ApX$pAhmu hp[ L$fhp_y fl°hp ]°$. ku_p_u bpb[dp¨ [y d_° kpQu hp[ L$l°hp dp¨N[p°

_\u A°hy¨ lz¨ dp_y¨ Ry>¨. Apq‰L$p\u ku_p Alv Aph° A_° A° Z Qpf°L$ q]$hk dpV°$. Ap flıe d_° lSy> Zkd≈[y _\u. A°Z° peyØ lp°[ [p° [_° Apq‰L$p bp°gphu iL$u lp°[. A°_° [pfu kp\° L$p°B A°hu hp[ L$fhp_u li°L°$ S>°_u ≈Z Ad_° _ \pe. [°_u L$p°B hp[ d_° [° L$l°[u _\u. L°$V$gp¨e q]$hk\u Ofdp¨ Z D]$pk aepÆ L$f°R>°. [°\u L$p°B bpb[dp d|ThZ A_ych[u li° S>°_° L$pfZ° Alv Aphu lp¢Qu. Z [y A°_u kpQu hp[ L$l°[p°_\u.'

"≈° q]$ip, lz¨ dp_y¨ Ry>¨ L°$ [pf° ku_p_u bpb[dp¨ KX$p D[fhp_u S>Í$f _\u. Nd° [°d [°pe [d° dp-]$uL$fu R>p°. [° Alv Aphu, L$p°B Mpk L$pfZkf S> Aphu l[u [° [p° Ad° b° S> ≈ZuA° R>uA°. L°$V$guL$ A°hubpb[p° lp°e R>° L°$ S>°_u ≈Z ”u∆ Ïesº[_° _ \pe A° S> b^p_° dpV°$ gpc]$peL$ lp°e R>°.'

"[y iy L$l°hp dp¨N° R>° A° dpfu kdS>dp¨ Aph[y _\u.'"q]$ip, L$p°B`Z Mp_Nu hp[ L°$V$gp kde ky u Mp_Nu fpMu iL$pe A° d_° L$l°.'"Mp_Nu fpMhp S>°hy lp°e [p° Mp_Nu fpMu iL$pe.'"`Z L$]$pQ [pfu S> hp[ lp°e [p° ?'"dpfu hp[ lp°e [p° A° hp[ L$p°B`Z k¨≈°Np°dp¨ lz L$p°B_° Z _ L$lz.'"[p° kp¨cmu g°. Mp_Nu fMpe [p° fpMS>° _lv [p° R>u Ap hp[_p° ≈Nfp° L$fS>°. q]$ip, dpfp A_°

[pfp k¨b¨ p° rhi°_u hp[ L$p°B ”u∆ Ïesº[ ≈Z° [p° ?'"L$p°B`Z ≈Zu iu fu[° iL°$ ? lz L$lz [p° ≈Z° _° ?'"q]$ip, S>°d [pfu kp\°_p dpfp k¨b¨ p° kpdp∆L$ ◊rÙ$A° ep°¡e _\u [°d [p° [y dp_° R>° _° ?'"lp.'"[° S> fu[° ku_p_u kp\°_p dpfp kb^p° rhi° [y ≈Z° R>°. ku_p_p r[ [fuL°$ dpfu Ap°mMpZ [d_°

Ap`u R>°. [¢ ºepf° Z [`pk L$fu Mfu L°$ lz ºepf° ? L°$hu fu[° ? [pfu ]$uL$fu_° fŒep° Ry>.'

"A°dp¨ [`pk L$fhp_u iu S>Í$f ? ku_pA° L$ y A_° Ad° dp_u gu y.'"[p° q]$ip, ku_p_p L$l°hp\u [°_p gî_u hp[ [d° dp_u iL$p° A°V$gp° rhpk ku_p D`f [d_°

lp°e [p° ku_p_u pR>m-`pR>m A°_u [`pk L$fhp Aphhp_u iu S>Í$f l[u ? [°_° S> |R>u ≈°S>°_° A_° buSy>¨L°$V$gpL$ flıep° ºepf°e L$p°B_u ApNm R>[p L$fp[p _\u. A° flıep°_° [p° kdpS>\u Mp_Nu S> fpMhp X°$ R>°.A_° flu lh° [pfu hp[. [y Ap Jdf° Z yÍ$j_p° klhpk B√R>[u lp°e [p° ku_p L°$d _p B√R>°. ku_p [p° dpfu`–_u R>°.'

≈° L°$ fpL°$i q]$ip_° kpQu hp[ L$lu iL°$ [°d _\u. ku_p A_° A°_u hp[ q]$ip_° L$l° [p° L$]$pQ q]$ip_°A°V°$L$ Z Aphu ≈e. ≈° L°$ fpL°$i A°V$gy [p° kd∆ iºep° R>° L°$ ku_p rhi° q]$ip_° hl°d [p° Mfp° S>. Z kpQu`qfsı\r[_u ≈Z L$fu A° ku_p_° dyÌL°$gudp¨ dyL$hp dp¨N[p° _\u.

q]$ip Q| Qp` R>°. A° iy NX$d\g A_ych[u li° A°_p° øepg fpL°$i_° R>° S>. Apd°e L$]$pQ ku_p_°blp_° [p° [° _\u Aphu NB _° ? [°\u [° Z ip[ R>°. lp\ a°gph° A°V$g° S> ]|$f q]$ip lp°hp R>[p [° p°[p_p° lp\a°gph[p° _\u.

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"L©$r[L$p, [pfu hp[ ıhuL$pfhp S>°hu R>°°. OZp° kde Ad]$php]$dp¨ f¸p R>u [pfp ‡`p rk_°dp_pd°_°S>f [fuL°$ k[[ L$pd L$f[p lp°hp\u [°d_° azfk]$ dm[u _lv A_° A°\u S> d¢ b_° ipr[\u fl° A°V$gp dpV°$hX$p°]$fpdp¨ dL$p_ gB Ap °gy. –ep¨ b¨_° kyMu R>°. Ahpf_hpf Alv Aph[p¨ fl° R>°. [°\u d_° Ap_¨]$ \pe R>°.

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"Sy>Ap° ]$p]$p, A–epf ky u lz b¢¡gp°f l[u. AÊepk |fp° \ep_u kp\° S> b¢¡gp°f_u _p°L$fu dpfu |fu\i°. b¢¡gp°f_u S>° L$`_udp lz L$pd L$fy Ry>. [° L$`_u_u A°L$ ipMp dybBdp R>°. dpfu V≤$pfikaf –ep \B R>°. ”Zdpk_u f≈ R>u dpf° _p°L$fudp¨ ≈°X$php_y R>°. A°V$g° dL$p_ dybBdp¨ S> fpMhy R>°.'

"cg°, dy¨bBdp¨ fl°hp_u [dpfu Ïehı\p \B S>i°. ≈° Í$`pfi]°$, dy¨bBdp¨ ƒep¨ dp°Vy¨$ ip°t`N k°fiV$fk¨›epA° Ecy L$eyØ R>°. –ep¨ N∞pDfiX$ „gp°f D`f ]y$L$p_p° `Z L$fu R>°. A_° A°L$ bpSy> b¨Ngp V$pB` b° dp°V$p¨dL$p_p° Z \e°gp R>°. A°_p S>hp-Aphhp_p° fı[p° AgN R>°. Ap b¨ p[y l[y –epf° d¢ Mp_Nudp¨ _uQ°_p b°dL$p_p°dp¨_y A°L$ ‚ip¨[_° _pd° fpøey l[y. Ap_u ≈Z L$]$pQ k¨›ep_° Z _lv lp°e. [° dL$p__u |fu qL≠$d[d¢ Q|L$hu R>°. dL$p__p° ]$ı[ph°S> Z \e°gp° R>°. [° dL$p_ [d° ”Z°e S>Z S>B_° ≈°B Aphp°. [d_° k¨]$ X°$[p° –ep L$ped fl°≈°. A_° _p k]$ X°$ [p° \p°X$p° kde A°dp flp° A_° R>u bu∆ Ïehı\p L$fu Ap`ui.' A°dL$lu fpL°$i Ecp° \pe R>°.

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"Í$`pfi]°$, A° dL$p__p° ]$ı[ph°S> A_° Ap pL$uV$dp dL$p__u Qphu R>°. pL$uV$dp L$pXÆ$ R>° S>°dp dL$p__ykf_pdy Z R>°. L©$r[L$p, ≈° [pfp cpN_p° Quk V$L$p rlıkp° lz¨ Ap`y¨ Ry>¨. [y Aph[u L$pg° [pfp ‡`p A_°dÁdu_° gB_° dybB lp¢Qu S>S>°.'

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"lz¨ ºepf_ue [d_° ap°_ L$fy¨ Ry>¨. L°$d DW$ph[p _\u ? Alv dpf° O°f b^p [dpfu fpl Sy>A° R>°. Ad°b^pA° S>du gu y. dpfp kkfp S>dhpdp¨ bpL$u R>°. [d° Aphip° [°d L$lu [° b°W$L$Í$ddp¨ b°ku f¸p R>°. ºepf°Aphhp _uL$mp° R>p° ?'

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|f° |fp° gpc lz DW$phhp dp¨Ny Ry>¨.' "≈° k›ep, Ap b^p\u lz \pºep° Ry>. d_° Ap b^pdp lh° fk f¸p° _\u. [y Z lh° JdfgpeL$ \B,

[pf° Z kdS>hy ≈°BA°. R>p°L$fp° lh° dp°V$p° \B Nep° R>°. lh° hlz gphhp_u tQ[p L$f. fZu_° kyM dpZhp_uhp[ lh° cygu ≈. lh° [p° \p°X$u kdS>.'

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q]$hk A°L$gp ºep R>p° lz [p° Ry> _° ? buSy> [dpf° iy ≈°BA° ? L$p°B`Z ≈[_p° kL$p°Q fpMip° _rl. d_° q]$ip S>°huS> kdS>ip°. dpf° h^pf° [d_° L$l°hp_y¨ _ lp°e [d° [p° kdSy R>p°. ip_dp¨ kd∆ ≈h.' bu∆ nZ° kudpEW$u_° fkp°X$pdp lp¢Qu ≈e R>°.

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A_° `R>u [p°.... kudp fpL°$i_° [°_p d_cph[p¨ cp°S>_ L$fph° R>°. fpL°$i_u b^u S> bpb[p°\u,Mphp_u-`l°fhp_u L°$ bu∆... b y S> [°Z° hpfhpf q]$ip pk°\u [°Z° kpcm°gy A_° [°\u S> [° fpL°$i_° r‚eA°hu cp°S>_kpdN∞u b_ph° R>°. kudp ‚°d\u fpL°$i_° S>dpX°$ R>°. fpL°$i Z Myi R>°. OZp q]$hkp° R>u A°L$kp\° OZu b^u hı[yAp° - cp°S>_dp [°_° r‚e l[u [° b^u S> - [° Apfp°N° R>°. ≈° L°$ [°_° Oœ r‚e l[y. S>d[uhM[° Z [° \p°X$u \p°X$u hpf° ”pku _S>f° kudp_° ≈°ep L$f[p° l[p° A_° kudp Z fpL°$i_u dpaL$ S> [°_p [fa≈°B flu l[u _° ?

lpi ! L$fu fpL°$i Ecp° \pe R>°. kudp [fa ≈°[p¨ L$l° R>°, "ApS>° [d° d_° cph[p¨ cp°S>_ L$fpÏep¨. ≈°L$° lz [dpfp° Apcpf _rl dp_y. d_° S>° b y r‚e l[y [° S> [d° d_° Ap‡ey.'

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d_dp¨ iy Qpg[y li° [°_u L$Î`_p [p° [°_° l[u S>. Apd°e fpL°$i uAp°_p° ip°Mu_ l[p°. Z u L$f[p¨ [°_°`•kp h^pf° hlpgp l[p. _p_`Zdp¨ [° Nfubudp¨ DR>ep£ R>°. `•kp\u ]|$f f¸p° R>°. lh° ƒepf° [°_u kdnL$p°B`Z ˜u Aph° –epf° [° ˜u L$f[p¨ [° `•kp_° h^y dl–h Ap`°. fpL°$i `•kp_u `pR>m h^y O°gp° \pe R>°.A°V$gp° b^p° •kp° [°_u pk° \B Nep° R>° L°$ •kp° ºep¨ d|L$hp° ? [° Ïehı\p [° L$fu iºep° _rl. kdS>Zp° \ep°–epf\u S> fpL°$i° A°L$ rkŸp¨[ fpM°gp° L°$ u_° S>° ≈°BA° [° [f[ Ap`u _ ]°$hy. u_° [X$`phhu. A°_u pk°L°$V$gu fL$d R>° [°_u Z ≈Z L$fu g°hu ≈°BA°. ≈° L°$ pR>p° [° A°hy¨ Z rhQpf[p° L°$, "`l°gp¨ ı”u_° k¨[p°jAp`hp° A_° R>u u_° A°hu [p° O°gu L$fu ]°$hu ≈°BA° L°$ [° pR>m pR>m S> aepÆ L$f° A_° R>u [° [p° Mfu A_°`R>u [°_p° •kp° Z p°[p_p° \B ≈e _° ?'

kudp_p AptgN_dp¨ h y_° h y fpL°$i S>L$X$pe R>°. kudp ≈Z° L°$ lp¨a[u lp°e [°hy [°_° gpN° R>°. A_°`R>u uf° uf° fpL°$i_p° lp\ kudp_p A¨N°A¨Ndp¨ afhp gp¡ep°. fpL°$i_p° lp\ S>°d S>°d kudp_p A¨Np° faf[p° Nep° [°d [°d kudp h y_° h y D—°∆[ b_[u NB A_° ºepf° [°_p ifuf f_p h˜p° ]|$f \B Nep A°_u[p° A° bfl°_° Mbf S> _ X$u ! A_° R>u [p° A°L$bu≈ [fa\u A¨Np° ]$bp[p f¸p¨. ifuf cvkp[y f y. ApMpÍ$ddp D—°S>_p Ïep`u NB. pkp°_u Nr[ h^[u S> NB. ºepf°L$ pkp° \Êep. \p°X$uL$ nZp°_p° Apfpd L$fuNr[ L$fhp gp¡ep¨. A_° Apd pk_y \¨chy A_° Nr[ L$fhy A° qæ$ep Qpg[u S> flu. OZp kde\u A[©·fl°gu kudp_u B√R>pAp° fpL°$i ‹pfp [©· \[u fl° R>°. A_° [©r·_p° Al°kpk A_ych[u kudp_y AptgN_rir\g X$[y ≈e R>°. A_° R>u kudp \pfudp¨ X$u fl° R>°.

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`]$f q]$hk ky u fpL°$i p°[p_p ApNd__y L$p°B L$pfZ b[ph[p° _\u. L$fZ, L©$r[L$p A_° L$Î °i_uhp[ L°$hu fu[° L$fhu A°_u d|¨ThZ fpL°$i_° R>°. R>°hV°$ fpL°$i _•fp°bu\u pR>p° Aphhp _uL$m° R>°. _•fp°bu_pA°f`p°VÆ$ f kudp [°_° cV$L$pB ≈e R>°. ≈° L°$ [°_y ApÚeÆ fpL°$i_° _\u. ap°_ f kudp A° ≈Zu gu y l[y L°$fpL°$i ºepf° S>hp_p° A_° A°V$g° S> [° Aphu lp¢Qu. ≈° L°$ fpL°$i [p° ≈Z[p° S> l[p° L°$ kudp Aphi° S.> L$p°B`Z≈[_u Ap• QpqfL$[p [°d_u h√Q° \[u _\u A_° bfl°_p¨ Ngp¨ rhdp_ [fa lp¢Qu ≈e R>°.

bp°Áb°_p A°f`p°VÆ$ f hl°gu khpf° 2-20 L°$fiep A°fh°T_y rhdp_ g°fiX$ \pe R>°. –epf° klS> fu[°kudp yR>° R>° "lz Z [dpfu kp\° Aphy [p° [d_° hp¨ p° _\u _° ?'

"≈° kudp, lz [_° Ap°mMu Nep° Ry>¨. q]$ip_u S> [y bl°_, S>°hu q]$ip [°hu [y. Apd [p° [y dpfu kp\°fl°hp S> Aphu Ry> A_° [°\u S> [y Aphu [°_y d_° S>fp Z ApÚeÆ _\u. [y \p°X$p q]$hk dpfu kp\° flu Apq‰L$pS> pR>u Qpgu S>hp_u Ry> [° lz ≈œ Ry>. ≈° L°$ [°_u d_° tQ[p _\u. \p°X$p q]$hk Ap`Z° kp\° fluiy. Z A°L$p]$q]$hk [pf° Alv A°L$gy fl°hy X$i°. •kp_u Ïehı\p L$fhp dpV°$ S>hy X$i°. [pfu kp\° \p°X$p¨ q]$hk fp°L$phpeA° q]$hkp°_p° MQÆ S>°V$gp° \pe [°V$gp¨ dpfu pk° •kp _\u.'

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b^u Í$bÍ$ hp[ L$fuiy Aph≈°.' A°d L$lu fpL°$i ap°_ d|L°$ R>°. fpL°$i° ap°_ f S>° hp[ L$fu l[u [° L$p°_p rhi° hp[L$f[p° l[p° [° L$p°B kd∆ iL$[y _\u. A_° b^p A°L$bu≈ [fa Sy>A° R>°.

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"_p cpcu, lz b¨Ng° _lv Aphy. ApS>° d¢ b y kp¨c˛ey [° lz kl_ _lv L$fu iLy$. [dpf° S> Apdp¨\uL$p°B fı[p° L$pY$hp° `X$i°. lz¨ ApS>° fp”° S> Alv\u `pR>u hmu S>Bi. b°-A°L$ q]$hk `R>u_y¨ `pR>p hmhp_y¨

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\pe. [d° A°d_u kp\° b°kp°. lz b¨Ng° S>B, S>du_° pR>u Aphui. dpfp Aph[p l°gp¨ [d° _uL$mu ≈h [p°`Z d_° hp¨ p° _\u.' A°d L$lu lu_p Í$d_u blpf _uL$mu ≈e R>°.

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lu_p [p° q]$ip_° L$lu_° b¨Ng° lp¢Qu NB. lu_p_p Nep R>u q]$ip Í$d_y bpfœ¨ A¨]$f\u b¨ L$fufpL°$i_u \pfu pk° ≈e R>°. fpL°$i [p° ≈Z° L°$ Ak¸ ]$]Æ$ \[y lp°e A° fu[° X°$gp° R>°. uf° flu_° q]$ip fpL°$i_pAp°riL$p pk° b°k° R>°. A_° R>u uf° uf° fpL°$i_p dp\p f lp\ a°fh[u fl° R>°. q]$ip_° Oœ b y L$l°hy R>° ZL$l°[p¨ [°_u ∆c D`X$[u _\u. A_° R>u [p° fpL°$i_u _∆L$ lp¢Q° R>°. fpL°$i ip¨[ R>°. [°_° b^u Mbf R>°.Apd_° Apd AX$^p° A°L$ L$gpL$ kpf \pe R>°. q]$ip \pL°$ R>°. lu_p kp\° \e°gu hp[_p A_yk^p_dp A°V$gy[p° ≈Zu Q|L$u R>° L°$ L$p°B`Z k¨≈°Np°dp¨ L$Î °i_y gî L©$r[L$p kp\° _ \B iL°$. [p° R>u ? A°_p° S>hpb q]$ip`pk° _\u. A_° R>u L¨$V$pm°gu q]$ip fpL°$i_° lgphu _p¨M° R>°. fpL°$i Z KOdp¨ cfpep° lp°e A°d ≈Nu_°`pR>p° KOhp_p° ‚e–_ L$f° R>°. hpı[hdp [p° fpL°$i q]$ip_° b_ph[p° S> l[p° ! KOhp_y [p° [°Z° dp” _pV$L$ S>L$f°gy R>°.

q]$ip_° A°L$ rhQpf Aphu ≈e R>°. fpL°$i kp\° ‚kN pX$° L°$V$gp°e kde \B Nep° A_° lh° S>°d S>°dJdf h^[u ≈e R>° [°d [°d ifuf\u \pL$[u ≈e R>°. d__u B√R>pAp°_° ]$bph[u fl° R>°. pR>y [° rhQpf° R>°lu_p ApÏep l°gp¨ Alv\u QpÎep S>hy. A_° S>[p¨ l°gp¨ R>°âu hpf B√R>pAp°_u [©r· Z L$fu g°hu ≈°BA°.A_° R>u uf° uf° [° fpL°$i_u _∆L$_° _∆L$ Aph[u ≈e R>°. A_° R>u fpL°$i_p ifuf f [° lp\ a°fh[u fl°R>°. fpL°$i_° p°[p_u [fa M¢Q° R>°. q]$ip_p° M¢Qpep° fpL°$i Z X$My a°fh° R>° A_° R>u q]$ip Ecu \pe R>°.bpfZp_u ıV$p° f bfpbf hpku R>° L°$ L°$d [° ≈°B Aph° R>°. A°L$p]$ b° rdr_V$ R>u [° fpL°$i_u _∆L$ Aph° R>°A_° bu∆ nZ° ≈Z° L°$ fpL°$i f X$[y _pM[u lp°e A° fu[° fpL°$i_u D`f Aphu ≈e R>°. A_° R>u L°$V$gpekde\u A[©· fl°gy q]$ip_y ifuf [©r·_p° Al°kpk L$f[y lp°e [°hy A_ych° R>°. q]$ip lSy> Z ≈Z° L°$ fpB_ lp°e A°hy A_ych° R>°. ifufdp L$m[f \[y lp°e A°hy Z A°_° gpN° R>°. A_° afu pR>u p°[p_p d_ f_p°L$pb| Nydphu ]°$ R>° A_° afu... afu.... fpL°$i_° cp°Nh° R>° A_° uf° flu_° ≈Z° L°$ fpL°$i kp¨cm[p° lp°e [° fu[°bp°gu EW°$ R>° :

"≈° fpL°$i, [y¨ [p° ip¨[ R>°. `Z d¢ [pfu ip¨r[ lZu _p¨Mu R>°. d¢ [pfu ≈Z blpf - KOdp¨ - dpfuB√R>pAp°_u [©r· L$fu gu^u R>°. A°_u [p° [_° ºep\u Mbf lp°e ? Z ≈° dpfp lu_pcpcu kp\° L°$V$guL$ hp[p°\B A° b y [p° lz c|gu S>Bi. dpf° [p° A°V$gy S> ≈°BA L°$ dpfu ]$uL$fu_p° ]$uL$fp° L$Î °i kyMu \hp° ≈°BA°. lzlu_p Aph° [° l°gp S> Qpgu ≈J Ry>. ≈° L°$ [pf° L$p°B fı[p° L$pY$hp° ≈°BA°. S>hp ]°$ A° b^u hp[. lz [p° Ap Qpgu.S>°_y S>° \hy lp°e [° \pe.' L$l°[uL$_° fpL°$i_p dp¢ f A°L$ ]$u Æ Qyb_ Ap`u Í$d_u blpf _uL$mu ≈e R>°.

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[°_° \p°X$p° kde Ap`hp dpV°$ S> [° dp°X$u Aph° R>°. [° Aph° R>° –epf° Í$d_y bpfœ Myây R>°. fpL°$i k|[°gp° R>°. uf° flu_°[° Í$ddp ‚h°i L$f° R>°. fpL°$i_° k|[°gp° ≈°B EW$pX$hp_p° ‚e–_ L$f° R>°. dlp`fpZ° fpL°$i ≈N° R>°. lu_p_° q]$ip rhi°

|R>hy R>°. Z fpL°$i L$l° [° fu[° hp[ ≈Zhu R>°."fpL°$i, q]$ipb°_ Nep¨ ?'"d_° iu Mbf ? [¢ EW$pX$Èp° _° EW$Èp°. ApS>° [p° blz gp¨bu KO M°Qu. L$p°Z ºepf° ApÏey A_° L$p°Z

ºepf° Ney A°_u d_° L$p°B Mbf _\u. Z A°L$ hp[ L$lz. KOdp _° KOdp ≈Z° L°$ A°L$ ıh‡_ ≈°ey lp°e A°hp°A_ych [p° d_° \ep°. ≈Z° L°$ L$p°B d_° M¢Q[y l[y. L$p°Z l[y A°_p° d_° øepg _\u. Z d_° A°hy gp¡ey L°$ L$p°BÏesº[ bmS>bfu\u [°_u B√R>pAp°_u |r[Æ L$f[u l[u.'

"≈° fpL°$i, A° b^u hp[ S>hp ]°$. [y cg° _p L$l° Z kpQu hp[ lz ≈œ¨ Ry>¨. d¢ ≈Zu ≈°B_° S> [d_°b¨_°_° A°L$p¨[ Ap`hp dpV°$ O°f S>hp_y rhQpf°gy A_° R>u.. lz [_° Ap°mMy _°? [y L$l° Z [pfu hp[ lz L°$hufu[° dp_y. [° KOdp¨ ıh‡_y _lv ≈°ey lp°e Z [¢ KOhp_p° Y$p¢N L$ep£ li°. A_° R>u q]$ipb°_ kp\°..'

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b¨_° A°L$gp S> R>uA°. |rZÆdp L°$ L$p°B Aphhp_y _\u. A°V$g° b^u S> hp[p°_p° ApS>° r_L$pg L$fu ]°$hp° R>°. [pfpA¨[fdp¨ S>° MV$L°$ R>°, A° b^u S> hp[p° [y d_° L$lu ]°$. [y _p L$lui [p° Z L°$V$guL$ bpb[p°_p° lh° d_° ı`Ù$øepg Aphu Nep° R>°. '

Apd L$l°[u lu_p fpL°$i_p dp\p f lp\ a°fh[u lp°e A°hy fpL°$i A_ych° R>°. A_° bu∆ nZ° fpL°$ilu_p_u R>p[udp p°[p_y dp¢ _pMu ∞ykL°$_° ∞ykL°$ fX$u X°$ R>°. lu_p b y S> kd∆ NB R>°. [°_° øepg [p° AphuNep° R>°. fpL°$i L$l°hp dp¨N° R>° R>[p¨ L$iy¨ S> L$lu iL$[p° _\u. lu_p A°d_° A°d fpL°$i_° fX$hp ]°$ R>°. Xy$kL°$cfpe°gp° fpL°$i lu_p_° p°[p_u _∆L$ M¢Qu ≈Z° L°$ b y S> L$b|g L$fhp dpN[p° lp°e [° fu[° lu_p_° lgbgphud|L°$ R>°. \p°X$u hpf A°d_° A°d fpL$°i X$Èp° fl° R>°. R>u lX$k°gp° dpfu lu_p_° p°[p_p\u ]|$f L$f° R>° A_° A°L$]$db°Tu_ pk° lp¢Qu dp¢ f pZu_u R>pgL$ dpf[p° fl° R>°. dp¢ f pZu_u R>pgL$ hpN[p S> [° W$X$u_p° Al°kpkL$f° R>°. ıhı\ \pe R>°. A_° R>u dp¢ kpa L$fu lu_p_u pk° Aphu b°ku ≈e R>°.

"lu_p, dpfp ∆h__u L°$V$guL$ hp[ [p° d¢ [_° L$fu R>° A_° L°$V$guL$ hp[\u d¢ [_° A^pfpdp fpMu R>°.lz ≈œ Ry> L°$ dpfu hp[ [¢ [pfp |f[u S> fpMu R>°. A°_p° Bipfp° Z [¢ L$p°B_° L$ep£ _\u. A_° d_° rhpk R>° L°$[y ºepf°e L$p°B_° dpfu hp[ _rl L$l°.'

"fpL°$i, b^u hp[ R>p°X$. d_° lh° ı`Ù$ øepg Aph° R>° L°$ [y L$p°BL$ hp[\u d|Tpe R>°. [y d_° rhN[°hp[ L$f° [p° [°_p° L$p°B r_L$pg gphu ]°$hpe A_° lz [_° Mp[fu Ap y Ry> L°$ ƒep ky u dpfy Ası[–h li° –ep ky u[pfu hp[ bu≈ L$p°B_p L$p_° _rl ≈e A_° Mpk L$fu_° |rZÆdp_p. [_° Mbf _\u dpf° A_° q]$ipb°_ kp\°L°$V$guL$ hp[ \B R>°. A_° q]$ipb°_ kp\°_u hp[\u lz Qp¢L$u EW$u Ry>¨. lz A°V$gy [p° lh° _Ω$u L$fu Q|L$u Ry>¨ L°$ [yblz Mfpb dpZk R>°. [¢ ƒep¨_° –ep¨.. M°f.. A° b^u hp[ A–epf° L$fhp_u S>Í$f _\u. Z [¢ [pfu L°$V$guL$A¨N[ hp[p° d_° L$fu R>° A°_° L$pfZ° [¢ dpfp ‚–e° hap]$pfu fpMu R>°. [°\u [y S>°hp° R>° [°hp° d¢ [pfp° ıhuL$pf L$ep£R>°. A_° dp°V°$cpN° ˜u `yÍ$j_° Ap°mMu g°[u lp°e R>°. [y S> _rl `Z L$p°B`Z `yÍ$j ky¨]$f[p ]°$Mu_° A°_°d°mhhp ‚e–_ L$f° R>° A_° –epf R>u kpdu Ïesº[ kp\°_p L$p°B`Z ≈[_p k¨b¨ p° h√Q° Aph[p _\u. ≈°L°$ A°L$gp yÍ$j_° S> Apdp ]$p°j _ ]$B iL$pe. L°$V$guL$ uAp° yÍ$jp° S>°hu S> lp°e R>° A_° A°d_p Ak¨[p°j_°Nd° –ep¨ k¨[p°jhp ‚e–_ L$f[u lp°e R> °.Af° ! ºep¨ bu∆ ˜uAp°_u hp[ L$fy¨, lz¨ `Z A°hu S> l[u _° ! `f]°$i_p° Qpfik l[p°. kp°l_ S>°hp° `r[ l[p°R>[p¨e lz [pfp ‚–e° O°gu b_u l[u _°.'

lu_p bp°g[u ≈e R>°. fpL°$i Q| R>°. uf° flu_° lu_p Ecu \pe R>°. \dp£kdp¨\u b° ‡epgpdp¨ \p°X$u\p°X$u Qp gB_° pR>u Aph° R>°. fpL°$i_° Ap ° R>°. A_° p°[° uh° R>°.

lu_p_u hp[p° kp¨cmu fpL°$i W¨$X$p° X$u ≈e R>°. Qp_° L$pfZ° [°_p ifufdp¨ Nfdphp° Aph° R>°. lu_p_u[fa [pL$u fl° R>°. lu_p_° b^u hp[ L$fhu L°$ L°$d [° NX$d\g A_ych° R>°. lu_p [p° kdS>° R>°. A°_° rhpk

`Z R>°. fpL°$i_° L¨$BL$ MV$L°$ R>°. A_° A° MV$L$p° S> ≈Z° L°$ f[uL¨$` b_u_° b y M°]$p_d°]$p_ L$fu _p¨Mi°.Qp u^p R>u fpL°$i ıhı\ \pe R>°."≈° lu_p, dpf° Oœ b y L$l°hy R>°. lz p°[° S> dpep_p hdmdp A°V$gp° b^p° KX°$ E[fu Nep° Ry> L°$ d_°

L$p°B A°dp¨\u blpf M¢Q° [p° S> blpf Ahpe. A–epf ky u [p° d¢ dpfu fu[° Ap hdmdp¨\u blpf _uL$mhp_p°‚e–_ L$ep£ Z A°dp¨\u _uL$mu iºep° _lp°[p°.'

"[y b^u rhN[° hp[ L$f. \p°X$u OZu [p° d_° Mbf R>°. L°$V$gp°L$ [p° hl°d Z R>°. L°$V$guL$ hp[p° [p° lzdpfu fu[° S> kd∆ iL$u Ry>. Z [y L$l° [p° S> kpQy dp_y. R>°âp \p°X$p q]$hkp°dp S>° OV$_pAp° b_u [°dp ºepL$_°ºep¨L$ [y k¨X$p°hpe°gp° lp°J A°d d_° gpN° R>°. k¨›ep L$fZ_° gB_° Aph° R>°, _° Í$`pfi]°$ L©$r[L$p_°. A |fpdp¨ yfyq]$ipb°_ L$Î °i_u hp[ gB Aph° R>° A_° A°d_u hp[dp¨ A°L$ p”_p¨ Dâ°M \pe R>°. A_° A° R>° L©$r[L$p.'

"≈° lu_p, [¢ S>° ”Z _pd L$¸p L$fZ, L©$r[L$p A_° L$Î °i. A° ”Z _pd_u kp\° S> lz ≈°X$pe°gp° Ry>¨.A°_p° [_° øepg _\u. [_° ku_p kp\°_p dpfp k¨b¨^p°_p° øepg Aphu Nep° R>°. kp\p°kp\ r]$ip kp\°_pk¨b¨ p° Z [y ≈Z° R>°. A°L$ kpQu hp[ L$lz ? lz ºepf°e uAp°_u pR>m X$Èp° _\u. uAp° S> dpfu [faM¢QpB_° Aph° R>°. dpf° •kp_u S>Í$f l[u A_° [°Ap°_° dpfu. [pfu dpaL$ A_° A° fu[° ≈Z° A≈Œe° OZu b^u˜uAp° kp\° dpfp k¨b¨ b¨ pep. A_° R>u [p° A° Qæ$ A°hy QpÎey L°$ ≈Z° A≈Z° lz A°dp¨ akp[p° Nep° A_°L°$V$gpL$ kb^p° dpfu B√R>p rhfyŸ Z b^p[p Nep A_° Apd_° Apd dpfu Apk`pk OZp b^p p”p° af[pfl° R>°. ≈° L°$ d¢ dpfu _∆L$ Aph°gp L$p°B Z p”_° ]$Np° ]$u^p° _\u. ºepf°L$ [°d_u dpNZu d¢ k[p°ju R>°. A°_pb]$gpdp¨ A°dZ° d_° M|b •kp Ap‡ep R>°.'

"Np°m Np°m hp[p° _p L$f. Alv Ap`Z° b° S> R>uA°. S>° L$l°hy lp°e [° L$lu _pM. R>u hp[ L$l°hp_p° [_°L°$ d_° dp°L$p° _lu dm°.'

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dpfp k¨b¨ p° R>° A° L$p°B ≈Zhy _ ≈°BA°. A_° ≈° L$p°B ≈Zi° [p° Ap`Zp b^p¨_p ∆h_ M°]$p_ d°]$p_ \BS>i°.'

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... A_° bu∆ nZ° fpL°$i_u kp°X$dp¨ cfpB ≈e R>°.

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OZp kde ky u lu_p fpL°$i_u kp°X$dp cfpB flu. A_°L$ rhQpfp°dp\u [° kpf \pe R>°. A°_° gpN°R>° L°$ fpL°$i_p ı`iÆdp\u L$p°B A_°fu kyN^ Aph[u lp°e R>°. fpL°$i L$p°B`Z ≈[_u ‚r[qæ$ep hNf_p° X$Èp°R>°. Z ApS>° ip_u kyN^ Aph° R>° [°_p° lu_p_° øepg _\u. Z L$p°B A°hu kyN^ R>° L°$ S>° A°_p ApMp kdN∞]°$ldp¨ ‚kfu NB lp°e A°hy¨ [° A_ych° R>°. ApS>_u dpaL$ OZu hM[ lu_p ApS> ‚dpZ° fpL$°i_u kp°X$dp¨cfpB fl°[u –epf° A°L$ A°hp° DdN l[p°, [fhfpV$ l[p°, fpL°$i_° pdhp_p° A_° L$iy d°mhhp_p°. Z [° hM[°[° fpL°$i dpV°$ Ap^mu b_u NB l[u. [° hM[° Z [°_° fpL°$i rhi° [p° hl°d l[p° S> L°$ ""fpL°$i, L$pB A°L$gp° fl°[°d _\u. ≈° L°$ |rZÆdp kp\° [p° [°Z° cpNu]$pfu L$fu l[u Z R>[pe KX°$ KX°$ A°_° hl°d [p° Mfp° L°$ fpL°$i L$p°BA°L$ u\u fpe [°d _\u.'' pR>u [°_° A_°fu kyN¨ Aphu. Z [° kyN¨ L$X$p[u _\u. A°L$]$d fpL°$i\u]|$f \pe R>°. Ecu \B Í$ddp ApV$p dpf° R>°. „gphf p°V$dp ≈°[p [° ApÚeÆ A_ych° R>°. p°V$dp L$p°B_p ‹pfpd|L$pe°gp ag l[p - dp°Nfp_p, [p° iy ? dp°Nfp_u dl¢L$ l[u, lh° [°_° øepg ApÏep° L°$ Ap cu_u cu_u dl¢L$d__° [fbf L$f° A°hu kyN¨ bu≈ L$p°B_u _lv Z dp°Nfp_u l[u. A°L$]$d pR>u Aphu _° fpL°$i_u kp°X$dp¨cfpB ≈e R>°. ApS>° Ap kyN¨ ° [°_p d_ D`f L$b≈° gu^p° R>° A_° R>u [p° lu_p kyN¨ de b_u ≈e R>°.

L$Î`°i_p Aphhp `R>u fpL°$i° [°_p ∆h_dp¨ ‚h°iu Ne°gu OZu b^u ˜uAp° kp\°_p `p°[p_pk¨b¨ p°_u Qp°MhV$ A_° L$b|gp[ L$fu. fpL°$i ≈Z° L°$ Ap b^u uAp°_° h√Q° cuX$pB Nep° l[p° A_° blpf_uL$mhp_p° L$p°B fı[p° _ S>Zp[p¨ Aphu L$b|gp[ L$f° R>° [°hy¨ lu_p dp_u g° R>°. `pRy>¨ [° rhQpf° R>° L°$ [° `ZfpL°$i_u [fa M¢QpB l[u _° ? r[ [fa_p° Ak¨[p°j S> [°_° Ap q]$ip [fa gB Ne°gp°, A°dp¨ fpL°$i_p° ip°hp¨L$ ? ApS>° A°hp [bΩ°$ fpL°$i Ecp° R>° L°$ [°_° bQphhp° S> f¸p°.

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R>V$L$u Nep°. fpL°$i_° bQphhp [° Sy>Ãz$ bp°ghp dp¨N[u l[u. Z Alv [p° L$Î °i S> _\u. lh° iy L$fhy ? A°drhQpfu lp°V$g_p A°L$ R>u A°L$ Nr\ep [° D[f[u ≈e R>° A_° ƒep¨ R>°Îgy Nr\ey D[fhp_p° ‚e–_ L$f°–ep¨ S> L$p°B_p AhpS>\u [° QdL°$ R>°.

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_\u. Z A°L$ hp[_p° hl°d X$hp\u lz¨ A_° ‚ip¨[ A°L$ [`pk L$fhp ApÏep R>uA°. [d° Alv _uQ° Ecpflp°. lz Aphy Ry>¨, R>u hp[ L$fuA°.''

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dÁdu, kpQy L$lp° [d° L°$d ApÏep l[p ?''""Í$`pfi]°$, [pfp\u L¨$B k¨[pX$hp dp¨N[u _\u. lz Z L$Î °i_° dmhp Aphu l[u. M°f S>hp ]°$ hp[.

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""[d° b^p Z Alv ?''b^p A°L$ bu≈ kpd° ≈°B fl° R>°. L$p°B bp°g[y _\u.–ep [p° kX$kX$pV$ L$f[u A°L$ NpX$u lp°V$g_p ‚pNZdp ‚h°iu Nr\ep pk° Aphu AV$L°$ R>°. b^p_u

_S>f [° [fa ≈e R>°. b^p A°L$ ApQL$p° A_ych° R>°. NpX$udp\u E[f_pf_° ≈°B_° b^p A°L$bu≈ kpd° ≈°Bfl° R>°. D[f_pf buSy>¨ L$p°B _lv Z k¨›ep_° Ar_g l[p¨.

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A°L$ukp\° ApL$sıdL$ fu[° lp°V$g_p R>°âp Nr\ep pk° \p°X$u S> nZdp¨ b^p S> c°Np \B ≈e R>°.b^p ApÚeÆ A_ych° R>°. A°L$bu≈ kpd° ≈°B fl° R>°. Z p°[p_p A¨[f_u hp[ ≈Z° L°$ L$p°B_° Z L$l°hpdpN[p _ lp°e A° fu[° c°Np \B Nep. lu_p, Í$`pfi]°$ A_° ‚ip[ [p° l[p S> A_° A°dp Ap°tQ[u |rZÆdp AphuNB A_° –ep¨ S> lp°V$g_p ‚p¨NZdp¨ ‚h°i°gu NpX$udp¨\u k¨›ep A_° Ar_g D[f° R>°.

L°$hp° ≈°Np_y≈°N, b^p A°L$ kp\° c°Np \B Nep. Ap L°$hu fu[° bfiey li° ? lu_p_° ‚Ò \pe R>°. ≈°

L°$ A°L$gu S> lu_p L$p°B`Z DL°$g L$pY$u iL°$ A°hu kdS>]$pf l[u. [° b^p_p Aphhp_y flıe ≈Z° L°$ kd∆S>[u lp°e A°hy A_ych° R>°.

L$Î °i_° S> dpV°$ Í$`pfi]°$ A_° ‚ip¨[ ApÏep li°. |rZÆdp L$]$pQ d_° ip° [u Aphu lp°e A_° k¨›epA_° Ar_g Z L$fZ_° ip° hp _lv ApÏep lp°e ?

lu_p kdSy> R>°, ≈° L°$ [° [p° b^y¨ S> ≈Z° R>°. fpL°$i° [°_° Oœ¨ b^y¨ L$¸y¨ R>°, lh° [°_° S> Apdp¨\u fı[p°L$pY$hp_p° R>°. [° uf° flu_° bp°g° R>°. ""Ap`Z° b^p ]$hpMp_° S>Biy fpL°$i_u [rbe[ \p°X$u g\X$u R>°. [dp°b^p –ep¨ Aphip° _° ?'' [°d L$lu b^p_u kp\° lu_p ]$hpMp_° lp¢Qhp_p° ‚e–_ L$f° R>°.

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L$Î °i° lu_pbp_° lp°V$gdp¨ dmhp_p° kde Ap °gp°. Z hl°gu khpf° dp°bpBg f L$fZ_p° ap°_Aph° R>°, ""L$Î °i [y ºep¨ R>° ? Ap`Z° [p–L$prgL$ dmhy X$i°. lh° L$p°B Z r_ZÆe g°hp° X$i° ?''

""ip_p° r_ZÆe ?''""L©$r[L$p rhi°_p°.''""lz kdƒep° _lv ?''""≈° L$Î °i, [y b y kdS>° R>°, dpfp, [pfp A_° L©$r[L$p_p A–epf ky u_p k¨b¨ p° rh” R>°. [y ≈Z°

R>°, Z d_° [pfp f \p°X$p° hl°d> R>°. ≈°, [pf° dpfu kp\°_u d•”u V$L$phhu L°$ L°$d A° r_ZÆe [pf° L$fhp_p°, ZA°L$ hp[ L$lz. lz L©$q[L$p kp\° gî L$fhp dp¨Ny Ry>¨. [pf° A°_° kd≈hhu X$i°.''

""iy¨ hp[ L$f° R>° ? L©$r[L$p kp\° [y¨ _lv Z lz¨ gî L$fhp dp¨Ny¨ Ry>¨. A°V$g° [pf° d_° klL$pf Ap`hp°`X$i°.''

""A_° klL$pf _ Ap y [p° ?''""≈° L$fZ, Ap`Zp k¨b¨ p° [|V$u S>i°.''L$fZ ApNm ap°_ f hp[ L$f° [° l°gp _p° L$Î °i ap°_ L$V$ L$fu ]°$ R>°. A_° [f[ S> L©$r[L$p_° ap°_ L$f°

R>°. lp°V$g_y _pd A_° Í$d _bf S>Zphu p°[p_° dmhp_y L$l° R>° A_° R>u p°[p_p° kpdp_ °L$ L$fhp gpN° R>°.L©$r[L$p Aph° –epf° [p–L$prgL$ Í$d R>p°X$u ]°$hu X$i° [°hy [° dp_° R>°.

\p°X$pL$ kdedp¨ L©$r[L$p Aph° R>° A_° L$Î`°i, lu_pbp_° dmhp_p° kde Ap‡ep° lp°hp R>[p¨ A_°`p°[p_p r`[pÓu rhi° dprl[u d°mhhp_u lp°hp R>[p¨, b y S> R>p°X$u L©$r[L$p_p ApÏep R>u [p–L$prgL$ lp°V$gR>p°X$u ≈e R>°.

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OZp kde\u Ahpf_hpf blpf fl°[p° A_° lh° \p°X$p° W°$L$pZ° X$hp\u - Mpk L$fu_° •kp_u [Nu\u- L$fZ lh° `pR>p° X$p¸p° X$dfp° b_u Nep° lp°e A° fu[° k¨›ep A_° Ar_g_u kp\° [\p Np•[dcpB A_°dSy>b°_ kp\° ‚°d\u h[Æ[p° lp°e R>°. ≈° L°$ L$fZ p°[p_p d__u L$p°B`Z hp[ ‚]$riÆ[ L$f[p° _\u. [°_p d_dpA°L$ S> rhQpf R>°, ""ºepf° dp°L$p° dm° A_° Ofdp\u dp°V$u fL$d_p° lp\ dpfu cpNu S>D A_° L©$r[L$p kp\° fZuS>J?''

Ofdp¨ Z b^p L$fZ ky fu Nep° [° dpV°$ [°_u f rhpk L$fhp gp¡ep. A°L$ q]$hk hl°gu khpf°k›ep_p L$p_° L$p°B_° ap°_ L$f[p° lp°e A°hp L$fZ_p iÂ]$p° L$p_° X°$ R>° A_° R>p_u fu[° k›ep b^u hp[ kpcm°R>°. A_° hp[Qu[dp¨ kpd° L$Î °i kp\° hp[ \[u lp°e [°hy A° ≈Z° R>°. [° [p–L$prgL$ Ap b^u hp[ Ar_g_°

L$l°hp lp¢Qu ≈e R>°. A_ug A_° k¨›ep L$fZ_u Í$ddp¨ ≈e R>° –epf° –ep¨ L$fZ Í$ddp¨ _lp°[p°. k¨›ep A_°Ar_g [p–L$prgL$ |rZÆdp_° hp[ L$f° R>°. |rZÆdp_° lp°V$g f lp¢Qhp_y¨ L$lu Ad]$php]$ S>hp dpV°$ ‡g°_`L$X°$ R>°. A_° ƒepf° Ad]$php]$ lp°V$g f lp¢Q° R>° –epf° b^p_° ≈°[p ApÚeÆ A_ych° R>°.

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