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gmat Kat oVmV Vm| gJirH$S>o AJXt gmgy hmoV|! V|M nyduM| Ka; nU mda EH$ H$maMr
H$gcr Var H$mir N>mm ngacr Amho Ag|M OUy AUcm dmQ>c|.
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eaX dJao S>ir EH$m H$monmV ~gcr hmoVr d AOyZ{h YyZM H$mht Hw$O~wOZy hiyhiy Aly T>mirV
hmoVr. mmH$S>o mZ| EH$Xm gw ZmZ| nm{hc| d Vmo ~mhoa mcatV OmD$Z C^m am{hcm.
: 712 :
mMo AVmV Pmcoco H|$g d XmT>r mm X:Ir ZpWVrwi| OmVM MH$m[aH$ d CJ
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CnH$mar mUg|

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{VO~amo~a Amnct nmdc| Q>mHy$ cmJcm.
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dmQ>c| hmoV| d Vmo ~{Ya ZmZ| {OZm MTy>Z da Amcm hmoVm.
CnH$mar mUg|

: 714 :
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VoM mJrc AmwmVrc {dMma ZmV Kmidmdo,... Ag| Mmcc| hmoV|...
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ZmeH$mg OmUma hmoVm.
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AJXt Z K> H$$Z, mZ| ghZ Ho$cr hmoVr. Vo gmJVrc Vg| gJi| H$arV, gma| EH$Xm Ho$hm CaH$V|
mMr Vmo dmQ>M nhmV hmoVm!
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am{hco hmoV.o
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mV ^mdr gemoYH$mZm {c{hcocm OHy$a mcm EH$mEH$t nQ>H$Z AmR>dcm!
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mmgmoa C^r!...
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AmH$me-Jm

: 716 :
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{Vm{dft AUMm MmJcm Jh H$YtM Pmcm ZhVm. Oam gwm ghmZ^y{V dmQ>V ZhVr
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gmoS>cm d Vmo nwhm hmc| Amcm.
: 717 :
nhmVmo, Vm| OmZH$sH$mHy$m MwcVrMm ^mMm - mo. ~miH$U VoW|M EH$m H$monmV, J^ra
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CnH$mar mUg|

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tV EH$X hUmco, ""Amm eaXM
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n[apWVtV AmnU Amhm| mMr AmR>dU{h mZm H$m hmoD$ Zo h| mcm H$mht Ho$m gOoZm...
Vmo H$mhtM Z ~mocVm mcarH$S>o dicm : 718 :
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: 719 :
WmoS>m doi {VK|{h Jn JnM nS>ct hmoVt.
eodQ>t H$immder hUmcr, "AU, AmVm nwT>cr dWm?''
m eXmZt AU EH$X XMH$cm d {VOH$S>o diyZ hUmcm, ""H$m? nwT>cr dWm? H$gcr
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: 720 :
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mMr KmB?...''
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: 721 :
AU H$mhtM ~moccm Zmht. m S>itm jw ~wrwi| mcm X:I hmoD$Z mm S>momV
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dm AYdQ> Q>mH$sV hUmcm.
: 722 :
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hUmcr, ""h| nhm, Amnmcm AmO Xnmat OmM Agoc Zm?... aOm Amho Hw$R> OmV?...
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$ma ~a Ho$cV!.. AmO Xnmat OmUma hUVm? R>rH$!...''
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AUH$S>o nhmV hmoVt.
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: 723 :
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gwadmVrm H$mit, d AV {VHy$c Aem n[apWVtV{h e VodT>m gmm mUgmm
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ZoH$sZ|M {i{dcocr Amho.
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hUyZM AmVm mPr aVmZmMr eodQ>Mr chmZJr H$jm Ho$di mm wcm~mimnwaVrM Amho.
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ZgVmZm{h, WmoS>m$ma mUmV O~m~Xma gOVmo.
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. 7000 hmoV.o
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mVrc mm wcm~mimgmR>t d d{$H$ mmgmR>t mm nVrmU| AJXt H$mQ>H$garZ|
amhZ{h, cm dm{fH$ . 2500 IM Ago. hUOo r noeZ KoBnV, gmYmaUnU| nm{hmg,
gwma| 99000 no {eH$ Q>mH$y eH$cmo.
IM . 21000
mnH$s, n{hm MmXm dfmV, mm AXmOmmU|, r dfmcm 1500 nomU|, mm
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IM . 23,000
IM . 32,000
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r gm. H$ir, {hM| c, mm
XmoZ wcmM| {ejU d O
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m| r gwma| no 23000 IM Ho$co. hUOo mm noeZm gwmamg OH$S>o $$ .
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Om . 28000
nU J, mM gwmamg cm gaH$maH$Sy>Z mm noeZYyZ . 28000 {iy eH$co.
Om . 5,000
AmwmV EH$XmM cm eoAg KomMr BN>m Pmcr. mgmR>t mPm d{$H$ IM AJXt H$r
H$$Z d mm BVa {ecH|$Vrc H$mht mV {idyZ, EH$Xa ghm hOmamMo, EH$m Xoer H$nZrMo
eoAg, r nYam dfmndy u {dH$V KoVco. mMr qH$V ~arM H$r H$r hmoV OmD$Z eodQ>t cm qMVm
dmQ>V hmoVr nU mJyZ mMm ^md AmVm dmT>V Amho; Vohm cmH$aM Vo eoAg r {dH$Uma Amho.
{ZXmZ m aH$|Vrc 5000 no Var naV oVrc.
eodQ>r {eH$ . 51,000
hm mm amoI OmIMmm {iH$VrMm AXmO| R>moH$i {heo~. m~c AmUIr Vnerc
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Ocom H$moUmg Vg| dmQ>mg mZ| r mm dV:m nVrmU| Vma Ho$com {heo~mm
gmm dm nhmmV. (m mm H$nmQ>mV COm ~mOym AJXt Imcm IUmV gmnS>Vrc.)
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gajU, XV H$$Z, mPr gmar R>od hr EdT>rM!
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H$Yt hodm dmQ>cm ZhVm; d AmVm eodQ>t{h dmQ>V Zmht.
cm Xga|{h R>mD$H$ Amho, Onojm hOmam| nQ>rZ| Jar~ XXdr cmoH$, cmIm| ... {H$VrVar
AgVrc; nU m gmm~c H$miOr H$amM|{h Ogmam X~m mUgmm AJt gm
Zmht!
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. 51000 (2) gwma| . 51000 ~H$| V.
. 25000 (3) . 5000 Mo Mma {Za{Zamm H$nmMo {do. ~moZg dJao Y$Z EH$Xa
qH$V gwma| . 25000.
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. 3000 qH$VrMo. nH$s mm W nZrMm EH$ OmoS> mm H$nmQ>mV
Amho. Xgam, mm gmm nZrmM VmmV Amho. Vmo {VmgmR>t
Amho.
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. 2500 (6) d BVa KamVrc ydmZ H$nS>o dJao gmmZ gwma| . 2500 qH$VrM|
(H$rV H$r). mMr mXr BVa gmnS>co .
EHy$U ~oarO no 114000
6. mnH$s gd dVy mm nmV mm wcmZm {imm Aer mPr BN>m Agcr, Var,
mMr dmQ>Ur H$gH$er H$amdmMr V| m mP| rM R>a{dUma Amho. H$mXm hUOo H$m, V| cm
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~m~VtV H$gcr{h g{XYVm Z R>do U| h|M cm OmV loH$a dmQ>V.| ^mD$~XH$s d Ywgnyg mZm r
OamXoIrc OmJm R>odUma Zmht.
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dmQ>V.|
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H$m mP| rM H$amg cm A{YH$ma d h$ AmhoV Img, Ag| oW| OcomnH$s H$moUmcm{h
H$~yc H$amd| cmJoc!
7. EH$m KamMr XmoZ ^mdmV dmQ>Ur H$aU| d mV q^Vr~Ymao KmcyZ Amnm hmVmZ| AmnmM
KamMo VwH$S>o nmS>U|, cm witM mo dmQ>V Zmht. m >rZ| V| H$moUm EH$mcmM XoU| ^mJ Amho.
Am{U WmoS>m {dMma H$$Z V| r {M. eaXmM Zmdmda H$$Z R>odrV Amho. Ka AJXt ZdrZ Amho
h| Ia|; nU Cnmm >rZ| OmV qH$V Agcr Var mMr amoI aH$oet ~amo~ar H$YtM H$aVm
oUma Zmht. H$maU AJXt CKS> Amho. moS> Amho, VmoS> Amho. hUyZ r {M. eaXcm m Kam{edm
AmUIr . 12,000 XoV Amho. KamV Agcom gd dVyMr mcH$s AWmVM mmH$S>o amhrc.
(. 2500)
IM . 32,0000, 12,000, 2500. EHy$U ~oarO . 46,500
8. {M. AUcm r Ho$di ^amm maUmam VU gOV hmoVmo. naVw nemMr qH$V mcm{h
AmVm hiyhiy OJmMm WmoS>m$ma AZw^d KoD$Z Ammda H$iy cmJmdmMyZ ahmUma Zmht. mm
BVa gnmrnH$s r mm Zmd| Mmar {do d . 18,000 amoI R>odrV Amho.
m{edm mm AmBMo gwma| . 1500 Mo Xm{JZo mm H$nmQ>mV dam ~mam IUmV
gmnS>Vrc, Vo mm AmBMr AmR>dU hUyZ mZ| dV:m ~mH$mog KmcmdoV.
IM . 44,500
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gmnZ ZmV| Agmda H$m qH$dm Zgmda H$m, wcmnmgyZ AmBM| ajU H$$Z R>odmMr
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nm{hOo Aem VmMm r Amho. Zmht Va nyduM| Amw Zdm~amo~a mm hmg gmOoc Ag|
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(1) {Vcm {VMo Xm{JZo rYZ hUyZ mcH$s h$mZ| {Xco AmhoV.
(2) noeZ $S>mVyZ {Vcm Xahm . 30 {iVrc.
(3) {Vcm VrWmogmR>t dJao nm{hOo Agmg qH$dm Xgm H$emgmR>t{h . 1000 mcH$s
h$mZ| R>do co AmhoV.
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r R>odrV Amho. m {Vm nmV Vr a$ XmoKm ^mdmV ggmZ dmQ>cr Omdr.
(5) EdT>| Agc| Var, {Vm AmdS>r - ZmdS>rmU| d BN>omU| Vr H$moUmEH$m wcmH$S>o
AJa EH$ Hw$Q>w~mV mm mm gVrZ| ahmUma Agcr Va m {Vcm VmoSy>Z {Xcom m{gH$
CnmMm {Zm ^mJ Var m EH$m wcmg AJa EH$ Hw$Qw>~mg {VZ| mdmg nm{hOo.
IM . 1500, 1000, 4000, EHy$U ~oarO . 6500
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Amho. Vr oW| CKS>nU| ZyX Ho$mdmMyZ cm witM ahmdV Zmht!...
mm, AmVm {M. eaXcm {Xcom KamM| ~mYH$m Mmcy AgVmZm {M. gwZrVr~amo~a mM|
c Pmc| ZhV|. W H$amam~m~V Pmcom ^mZJS>tV amV - hUOo mm BN>o{d Agcr
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amJmZ| {Xcr Zmht.
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JmU H$maMm dhma mm hmVyZ Var hmdmg ZH$mo hmoVm. Var Vgm Vmo Pmcm m~c cm
m doit d mZVa{h AZoH$ doim, {VVH$mM nmmmn Pmcm Amho!
Vohm, m doit, mm gmm dhmamMr {Zadm{Zad H$arV AgVmZm, cm mMr AmR>dU
hmoD$Z, r mZm AmO . 5000 AV omZ| d ew ZmZ| XoV Amho. m aH$oMm mZt drH$ma
H$amdm. mPo Vo OmdB AmhoV hUyZ r mg hr a$ XoVmo Amho Ag| Zho. Va mmgmam
Cm VU {mcm EH$m Ogmam mm d ZomZ|, oWyZ - m OJmVyZM OmVm OmVm
{Xcocr, Aner omMr ^oQ> hUyZM! IM . 5,000
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AmR>dU cm hmoV Amho. cm Imr Amho, {Vm wcmZm d {Vcm mPr AmR>dU ZwgVr{h H$m
amhrc. nU mm{dftM| mm ZmVrc dmg XmI{dmgmR>t, r AmO . 5000 gm.
H$irm hdmct H$arV Amho. m aH$oMm {VZ| dmQ>oc Vgm {d{ZmoJ H$amdm.
IM . 5,000
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wamar d JS>r H$mR>m mMr H$mht dWm H$aU| cm mP| H$V dmQ>V|. mZm r mm
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Ho$cr. r mMm m~c $ma Am^mar Amho. mnwT>| mZm dmQ>mg mZt mm KamV ZmoH$ar
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XoD$Z OmV Amho.
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ahmV hmoVm|. Var OH$S>o mm eodQ>m XOmcm emo^Umao nU gmYogYw o ~aoMgo H$nS>o AOyZ MmJm
pWVtV am{hco AmhoV. wamar hmVmam - Odi Odi mmM dmMm Amho. mZ| mMm
Cn^moJ mdm. m{edm, mcm mm CVma dmV CnmoJr nS>Vrc Ago . 100 amoI r R>Do $Z
OmV Amho.
IM . 800, 100 . EHy$U ~oarO . 900
() AmMm H$mR>m AJXt H$>miy JS>r! mMr Odi Odi AYuA{YH$ hmV AmVm mm
Kat Jocr. cm R>mD$H$ Amho, Or mm mcH$sMr OrZ {M. dgVmm O{ZrOdi AmO Amho,
Vr nydu Vr. ZmZmZt mm ~mnmm JhmUmV {i{dcr hmoVr. mm Xmohr wcmnH$s eoVrH$S>o
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m{edm m O{ZrMr emJV dJaogmR>t mg amoI . 100 R>odco AmhoV.
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: 729 :
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CnH$mar mUg|

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: 731 :
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CnH$mar mUg|

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: 738 :
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gnmrM H$m H$amd h| mg H$mhtM gOV Zgo.

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Vohm EHo$ {Xdet Vo EH$X OH$S>o Amco. cm mZr Amnc m ~m~VtV ZmoJV gm{JVc d
H$mmMm gm {dMmacm.
m doit Vo cm hUmco, ""Aao OZy, ZmZmcm mM dV:M nwH$i Amho. Vmo AmVm MmJcm
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{eH$VmhoV! mM ^{dV AOyZ cm~ Amho nU cm H$miOr dmQ>Vo Vr edVmMr. Vmo EH$ gmYm
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d mm wcmZm {imdm; Am{U H$mht ^mJ, VwmH$Sy>Z r mJ H$Yt H$Yt KoVcom H$Omm
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nmS>mo~mg XmH$ md Ag| eodQ>r gwM{dc.
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hmoVm. EdT>M Zho Va doi nS>mg EImm dmH$S>m mJmV{h {eaUmam CcQ>m H$miOmMm wcJm
Amho, h| mPm dmZw^d gmJyZ m doit mmZm t nwhm EH$Xm gwM{dc hmoV.
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mwiM, mm gwnrH$ S>momV ZmoH$arMr H$nZm Amcr! nU Vr {idmdr H$er m~c m
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mcm XmH$ mcm m doir gwM{dc.
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hmgoZ {Vm mhoat nmR>dc.
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${OVrMr doi AmUcr hmoVr, h| gmaI OmMV hmoV. hUyZM, amJmm ^amV, Amnm gai
dm^mdmmU, {dR>mo~mcm Vo EH$Xm PQ>H$Z {MSy>Z hUmco, ""JmT>dm, Vy $maM mOcm Amhog!
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gm KoVcm d mmZm H$mXoeranU Vg H$aU AOyZ{h e Amho h| mcm n> {XgVmM mZ
mZm EH$ XmoZ {XdgmVM n {c{hc,
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eodQ>t ~oS>r KmVcrV!
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mMm Zmht Vwcm! - H$maU cm Omo mnwT> omZ {dMmarc mgM r XoBZ!''
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nU V| H$mht Agmo. cm AmO BVH$M gmJmM Amho, H$s, Vwhmcm O| H$mht mM Agoc V|
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{imcr nm{hOo!
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VwMr nwOr Vwm JmR>t R>odmb! hUOo PmcM H$s gd...
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ZmhtVa VwMm mPm g~Y VwQ>cm...
mm gmgmcm wcJr Kat nmR>dy ZH$mo Ag r {c{hc Amho! Xm{JmMr Vwhr qMVm H$aU,
Amem YaU AJXt w$H$Q> Amho! Vwhmcm VwMo ehmUo ehmUo ^mMo {eH$dVmV Am{U Vwhr EoH$Vm!
| Amhm Jar~mM Amnc aU!!...
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hr JdJmMr{h Jmo> ZhVr. AmncrM A~y OmMr!...
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ZmBcmOmZ mZt {dR>mo~mm hUmmU gma Ho$c! mcm {Zr BQ>oQ> Amnm hmVtVM
{Xcr!
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Amnm IoS>oJmdr Joco, Vo {VWM X:ImZ EH$mEH$s aU nmdco!
Ago AmMo mm hmoVo {~Mmao! : 753 :
mV Xgar EH$ ^mZJS> hmoVr! mmZm Zoht O{Zr IaoXr H$amMm moR>m ZmX! mmU
OH$Sy>Z d AUm AmBm rYZmVyZ, doimodoit H$mht aH$m CMcyZ mZt m O{ZtV
JwVdm hmom; mMr o$S> H$amgmR>t, {VVmM qH$VrMr OrZ mZt wnmV AUm
Zmdmda R>odcr hmoVr.
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ZmZmm ~mhoam dhmamV mMr Zr{V - AZr{V H$er{h Agcr, Var Hw$Qw>~ mm dhmamV
Var mZm Zr{V gOV Ago Img Am{U mwiM edVXmXmm Jar~rH$S>o nmhZ ""mmm
BQ>oQ>tVrc AmnUmg EH$ H$n[XH${h ZH$mo'' Ag mZr wnmnydu mmg n> gm{JVc hmoV.
mMm OmU mmer XomKomMm dhma{h ZhVm; mwi mmm wnmm ~m~VtV{h
ZmZm VQ>W am{hco.
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Vwcm, AUcm, {Xcom O{ZrMr dWm H$aU cm ^mJ hmoV. mdoit O{Zrcm ^md hmoVm.
r Vr {dH$mcm H$mT>cr, Vohm {VMr qH$V mm aH$ohZ Odi Odi XnQ>rnojm OmV Amcr!
h| XmXmZm ghZ hmoBZm; Vohm Vo YyZ YyZ Hw$aHw$$ cmJco. mmM gma mm wcmg
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gm{JVc, "AUm AmBMr d mPr Or a$ mmm dhmamV BVH$s df} AS>H$cr Amho Vr
cm gmO m Am{U OrZ VmmV m nm{hOo Va! cm {Vmet H$mhtM H$V Zmht.
Agm jw $mmgmR>t r hnmncocm Zmht!'
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nU V|{h mZm nQ>oZm! mZm Vr gmar OrZ XmoZ VrZeo nmVM nm{hOo hmoVr. eodQ>t r
mm AS>H$com gmS>go mVeo nm~c, mOH$Sy>Z $$ nmMe| no KoVco d mg m O{Zr~c
hmVt Amcoco XmoZ hOma no {Xco
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Xga {idrZ! nU XmXm dJa|Mm AgVmof H$m R>odyZ gmS>ogmVe| nmZm O{ZrMr mdmMr
hr gmS>ogmVr Amnmcm wirM ZH$mo.
Vohm Agm H$mhtgm WS>nUo r {dMma Ho$mwiM Vmo m doim ^mS>UmMm gJ Q>icm!
: 754 :
dmV{dH$, mZVa Var oH$mZ oH$mMo dhma dVm g^mimcm nm{hOo hmoVo. H$maU,
mnwT> mmm BQ>Qo >rm AH${nV cm^mwi, edVXmXm, mMo wcJo mMr pWVr AmVm MmJcr
hmoVr.
nU Amm AmBm H|$m^m|dVr gmat AOyZ H$mUmgM EH$ ahmV hmoVt. mwiM Oda
AmVm{h nyduBVH$mM d nydumUM EH$ Hw$Qw>~mm ggmamMm ^ma nS>V hmoVm!
mmM AmYtMr, 1906/7 Mr Jmo>! Amm KamV EH$ MH$m[aH$ gJ KSy>Z Amcm.
Amhr {VKo {idVo hmoVm|. nU AmMo XmoKo YmH$Q>o ^mD$ lr{Zdmg d eH$a AOyZ {eH$V hmoV.o eH$a
eodQ>t {ejUmcm ZmcmH$ R>acm. mMr CMc~mJS>r ZmZmZt Amnm JmdT>mda Ho$cr. {VW{h
mMm EoXrnUm d ~o{$H$sar ht dmT>VM Joct hmoVt. nU Ho$di AmBH$S>o nmhZ ZmZmZr mcm {VW
R>Do $Z KoVc hmoV.
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hmoV. mcm dmQ>,o AmnU {MH$ma hmd. nemMr {deof H$m Oar Amho? Vmo ~amM ^mdZmYmZ{h
hmoVm. Odi Odi AUmM dm^mdmMm hmoVm Vmo!...
BW VwmV ~gcocr hr H$ir! {VMr AmB dmamda Vr {Z:ghm Pmcr hmoVr. {Vcm
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{Vcm mmH$S>o AmUc. cm dmQ>c, cm ~hrU Zmht; amhrc AmnmH$S>o. Am{U Omm oi
wcJr Agmwi {VZ Amm hmVmm AmBcm{h WmoS>mM {XdgmV ~amM cmo^ cmdcm. mwi
{Vm~c Hw$UmcmM naH$snUm dmQ>V Zgo.
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H$io, mZm gmJVmo AmVm VwO{dft WmoS> h!
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amR>r ghmdr Bmm nwar H$arV hmoVr. lr{Zdmg Omm hema, oi d ^mdZmYmZ, nU
YraJ^ra wcJm. Zoht AmnmM {dMmamV JH$ Ago. H$ircm mm{dft gmh{OH$M AmH$fH$
dmQ>c d V| dmT>V Joc. mcm{h {Vm{dft H$mhtVar dmQ>o.
nU XmoK{h m ~m~VtV ~mho$Z AJXt VQ>W hmoVt.
m doit c cmH$a hmoV. H$ir d lr{Zdmg XmoK{h cmg mo Pmct hmoVt; hUyZ cm
XmoKmM{h AmH$fU {XgyZ oVmM r H$ircm EHo$ {Xdet ghO hgV hgV Ho$cm.
Vr hgcr, cmOcr d Am{U nimcr.
lr{Zdmgcm VgM {dMmac. Vmo{h H$mht ~moccm Zmht. VgmM cmOyZ nimcm.
Vohm r R>a{dc, mM c O{dU ~a....
hUyZ r Vr Jmo>, AmB, ZmZm d XmXm mmH$S>o H$mT>cr. AmB H$mhtM ~moccr Zmht. $$
EdT>M hUmcr, ""Aao, gm ~{hUr gm Omdm H$emao hmoUma?''
XmXm hUmco, ""Vmo H$m {idVm Amho? mcmM Amhmcm nmogmdm cmJVmo. Am{U c
H$amMM Va MmJcm hS >m Var {imcm nm{hOo. hr Jar~mm H$$H$ nmoarMr Ym|S> H$m H$mmMr?''
: 756 :
m AH$pnV H$nZm | Ammwi, mPm Va A{Ve {dag Pmcm. cm $T>r H$iV hmoVr;
nU AY^{$ AmdS>V ZhVr. ngm gOV hmoVm; nU H$irMr qH$V d m XmoKmM gwI{h
gOV hmoV! nU AmB dJao ~mM S>itm {d OmU{h Ae! mwi eodQ>t r Vmo ZmXM
gmoS>cm!...
mM gwmamg EH$m {dYdoMr EHw$cVr EH$ nU AYy wcJr, hS >m d Ka gma H$mht XoD$Z, eH$acm
gmJyZ Amcr! gmmZr EH$X hmo hQ>c d Vmo{h cmJcrM cmcm H$~yc Pmcm. nU lr{Zdmg
Ycm. Vohm mM c $T>rmU YmH$Q>m ^mdmm cmnydu PmcM nm{hOo. hUyZ eodQ>t
ZmZmZtM EH$ wcJr nmhZ R>a{dcr.
XmoKmMr c ~amo~aM EH$m mS>dmV Pmct. lr{Zdmg {ZyQ>nU| gmm Jmo>tZm H$~yc Pmcm.
cmZVa mZ H$mht Var {imdmcmM nm{hOo Ag gdmZr R>a{dVmM mZ {ejU Wm~dc d
ZmoH$ar Yacr...
r mM dfu ZmVm ZmV H$>r hmoD$Z, H$ircm Xga Wi nmhZ, {VM c H$$Z {Xc!
mZVa XrS> dfmZM AUMm O Pmcm. mM gwmamg lr{ZdmgMr ~mH$mo{h EH$m wcmcm
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- OVmcm - O XoD$Z, ~miVnUmVM dmacr! r m doit {$aVrda hmoVmo....

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lr{ZdmgMm H$mhtM nmm ZhVm!
eodQ>t ~arM IQ>nQ> H$$Z Amhr Vmo ZmX gmoSy>Z {Xcm.
: 757 :
AmOnV, Amhmcm mMm emoY cmJcm Zmht!...
mm ^mdmMm EH$mEH$s Pmcocm {dmoJ cm AOyZ{h X:I XoV Amho. mZ OJmV H$mht Var
Zmd H$mT>c AgV Img!...nU AmVm H$m mM? Vmo Hw$R> Agoc Hw$Umg R>mD$H$!!...
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Ho$dT> h| VwP Y! ! VwPr Hw$M~Um hmoV hmoVr mMr H$nZm cm AmVmnV ZhVr!...wndy u cm
mwi WmoS>Var X:I PmmdmMyZ ahmUma Zmht.
nU...OmD$ m....{dga m gmm Jmo>r...AmVm Amnm wcmH$S>o nmhZM Vwcm mnwT>M
Amw KmcdmM Amho!...
H$io, AmO r h| gma gmJV AgVmZm, mJrc AmUIr AZoH$ Jmo>r Vwcm AmR>dV AgVrc,
Zmht? cm{h AmR>dVmV. nU nmoar, nyg Vo S>moio...
Amnm mUgmgmR>t mJ H$aVmZm mUgmm Zmcm O| gmYmZ dmQ>V AgV, Vo $ma moR>
AgV; Agm cm Var AZw^d Amho! Vwcm{h Amcm Agoc AmVmnV!....
hUyZ hUVmo, mmmUM Vy{ h AmVm S>mi
o o nyg. cm AOyZ Vwhmcm Xga nwH$i gmJmM
Amho.
H$$ Zm gwadmV nwT>m H$mht Jmo>tMr?...
: 758 :
dgV Wm~cm. {VKmZt{h H$immderH$S>o nm{hc|.
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dhmV hmoVo...
H$moUrM H$mht ~mocc| Zmht. WmoS>m doi emVVm hmoVr!
dgV nwhm nwT>| dmMy cmJcm : 759 :
EH$ gOyZ r dmJV hmoVmo, m Amm Hw$Qw>~ mVrc mUgmMr Zmod{ m H$er hmoVr V| AmVm
nhm.
cm dmQ>,o mmgmaItM ht gmat Amnna^md gmoS>yZ dmJV AmhoV. cm chmZghmZ ~m~VtV
dmBQ> AZw^d oV; Var nU r {VH$S>o cj XoV Zgo. Amm d AmBH$S>o nmhr d mPo dhma
VgoM nwT>| Mmcy R>odr.
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M Ho$c. AmVmnV r Ogm dmJV Ambmo
hmoVmo VgM nwT>{| h Mmcc hmoV. lr{Zdmg d eH$a mm cmgmR>r r Odi Odi XrS> hOma no
AmBm hdmct Ho$co. cm CKS> CKS> {XgV hmoV, ...Xgam Hw$Ur{h mmmU Hw$Qw>~ mm dhmamg
XV H$arV Zmht!...Vargwm mP H$V gOyZ r V| H$arV Ago....
m mm gmOmM Hw$Qw>~mVm mUgmH$Sy>Z Pmcoc MrO h| nhm!...EH$ XmoZ {M r
VwmnwT> C^r H$aVmo...
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: 761 :
VodT> m mZm Pm|~c. nU Xm{^H$ mm{edm mmH$Sy>Z H$mhtM Pmc Zmht. mZt
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dH$>m{OV dV:m mbH$sm m Kat Agob, Va mMr mXr, ZrQ> {dMma H$$Z AJa {M.
edVXmXmcm {dMm$Z nmR>d. hUOo Agoc Vr oH$ MrO mOH$S>o nmR>dZy XoBZ . H$moUVr KamV
gmnS>V Zgoc {VMr Vy qH$dm edVXmXm R>adrc Vr amoI a$ nmR>drZ. Ocm V| R>Do $Z KoD$Z VwM|
H$moUmM| Amoemi| ahmdmg witM ZH$mo Amho. AmOnV Ho$coV VodT>o CnH$ma nwH$i Pmco!...nU
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{dg$Z Om!...Vwhmcm nm{hOo V| gma| r {Xc| Amho. hmV OmoSy>Z VwmH$S>o AmVm mPo $$ h|
EH$M mJU|!...''
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CnXoe mV Agy Zo. cm AmVm mMm {VQ>H$mam Amcm Amho. H$imd| h| Am{edmX.
Amncm
ZmZm R>mHy$a
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Am{U V| AJXt Zg{JH${h hmoV. mmgmam mUgmZ Amnm O~m~Xmarda gmar {iH$V
H${dcr! mdoit mVrc AmnU Hw$Umcm H$mht mM Zmht, VgM Hw$UmH$Sy>Z H$mht mM{h
Zmht hr mMr gmYmaUV: d{m hmoVr Am{U Ag AgVmZm, mZm hmVmanUt hm ^yXS> ^amdm
cmJcm, ZVmn ^moJmdm cmJcm Am{U Vo gmaM BWyZ {VWyZ doXmVr nmofmI KmVcom ImoQ>mda
d AY dmWmda C^macoc! mwi| mm OrdmMm Agm gVmn hmoUo AJXt ghm{OH$ hmoV|.
: 808 :
nU AmBMm, Vr. edVXmXmH$S>o AmoT>m Agmdm h|{h H$mht AJXtM Adm^m{dH$ ZhV. OJmV
Zoht AmnU nhmVm| X~im, AZmW, {MS>Imoa d ImoQ>m dmWu mJm H$aUmm wcmZmM, mVm
Amnc nmK$U KmcrV AgVmV. Vohm Amm AmBZ, Amnc dOZ IM H$$Z, ZmZmH$Sy>Z
edVXmXmgmR>t VS>OmoS>rm nVrZ H$mht ngm {idU h| H$mht AJXr Adm^m{dH$ ZhV.
hUyZ ZmZmZm mg Pmcm, Var Vmo gd Amnm mVmolrgmR>t ghZ H$aU ho Amnc H$V R>aV d
V| BamH$S>o ImgM Oy hmoBc, Ag cm eodQ>t dmQ>c!
VS>OmoS> Pmcr d nemnojm AmBm eXmZm AmnU mZ {Xcm mwi Mma n[a{MV cmoH$mV
AmMm Ogm mZ am{hcm, Vgm H$mXoera[am ZmZmm ~mOyZ {ZH$mc cmJmda Vmo amV d
ghm{OH$ AgyZ{h am{hcm ZgVm! hUyZM r aH$oMr AYu O~m~Xmar dV:da mcm Vma
Pmcmo hmoVmo. nemnojm AmBm eXmMr H$Xa H$aU d Mma cmoH$mVrc mZmMr Anojm YaU h|M cm
OmV loH$a dmQ>c! nU J ZmZm{h, cm W dmQ>co {VVHo$ Ho$di nemmJ cmJcoco ZhVo. mZr mm
XVrMm gm$ BH$ma Ho$cm, h| mZm ^yfUmdhM hmoV. mZt AmmZt H$Xm{MV ngm {idcm
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Agcm, d mMr EH$Xa {Ma{Ma {XgV Agcr Var m doit mm hmVyZ hmoV Agcocm hm mJ
IamoIa {~Zmoc hmoVm!
m gJt, mm OrdmMm gVmn Pmcm, m~c{h r mZm Xmof XoV Zmht! Zwmcm
Agm Anojm AgVmVM. {ZXmZ AmnmngmV Var m Agmdm Ag dmQ>V AgV. Vmo H$mht
cmoIS>mM ZgVmo! mM gd Jmo>r cm gmJmmem dmQ>V AgyZ{h, AgmM {dMma H$$Z, r ZmZmm BN>o mU|
mZm H$gcm{h CnXoe Ho$cm Zmht. dmV{dH$ cm Vgcm A{YH$ma{h ZhVm. hUyZ mM X:I,
mMm gVmn, mmM ZmV emV hmoD$ mdm, Agm {dMma H$$Z ZmZmZm $$ mm BN>o mU|
gj ^oQ>md Ag R>a{dc d m~c mg, r gmY H$mS>M {chZ Q>mH$c.
: 809 :
{VW Ommnydu, AmBcm ghO ^oQ>mcm hUyZ edVXmXmH$S>o XmXacm Jocmo. {VW ZmZmZt
amJmamJmV {c{hmmU, AmBcm gmm Jmo>r gmJmMm, mPm AWmVM {dMma ZhVm!
nU {VWo Jomda m d, Odi Odi AYM Pmcom Amm OXmrMr m gmm
mUgmH$Sy>Z hmoV Agcocr EH$Xa Am~mi nmhZ m mPo S>moio nmmZ ^$Z Amm{edm
am{hco ZmhrV!...
{OZ Amhmcm O {Xcm, AJohZV, H$m~mS>H$> H$$Z chmZnUt AmM nmcZnmofU Ho$c,
AmnmngmV ^mS>U| CnpWV Pmmda{h Or Zohr edVXmXmm {hVmgmR>r Xj amhZ Amm~amo~a
PJS>cr, {Vm Amwmm m gmm YS>nS>tM mM mUgmZr Var H$m MrO Ho$c?
Vr chmZghmZ Jmo>rgmR>tgwm chmZ wcmgmaIr Zoht aS>o - mJm H$ar h> Yar! - IMmVrc
H$mQ>H$gargmR>t hUm qH$dm {Vcm mg XomH$[aVm hUm - {Vm >rcm {XgV Zmht mMm
$mXm KoD$Z, {Vcm cmJUma VmH$ Xht mmXoIV ~mOmamVyZ Amcoc nmhZ mm Xmcm
qdMdmm hOmamo Zmm gcmgmaI Pmc.
Am{U mM doir edVXmXmgmaIm doXmVr, {VOOdi oD$Z {Vcm gmJV hmoVm, ""AmB, Vy
AmVm $maM hmVmar Pmcrg - Vwcm AmVm hmVmaMi cmJcm Amho! hm VwPm lrV wcJm H$coQ>agmho~ Vwcm AmO ^oQ>mcm Amco AmhoV! - hUyZ Vy ht Agct ZmQ>H$ H$$Z XmIdVog
hmo?'' r {VmOdi {~N>mmda ~gcmo hmoVmo. cm Vo eX EoH$y Z Zdr X:I Pmc. nU ^mS>UmMm
Zdm gJ CJrM oBc, Vmo Q>mimdm hUyZ r Jn ~gcmo.
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XmXm {ZKyZ Jomda, r S>moio nwgyZ AmBcm hiyM {dMmac, ""AmB, Vy WmoS>o {Xdg OH$S>o
mQw>mcm ahmcm oVog H$m?''
Vr WmoS>m doi Jn am{hcr. d Amnm ^acom hmVmm S>moimZr OH$S>o nmhZ hUmcr,
""ZH$mo ao ~m~m OZy. AmVm am{hco Var Ago {H$Vrgo {Xdg mPo? - cm hmVmarcm BH$Sy>Z {VH$S>o
H$emcm hmcdVm Vwht AmVm? r aUmMr AJXt dmQ> nhmV Amho. mPm Vwhmcm Hw$Umcm H$emcm
^ma nm{hOo AmVm?...''
: 811 :
eodQ>t m {Xdet r VgmM "~a oVmo' Ag hUyZ {VOH$Sy>Z {ZyQ>nU| {ZKmcmo; Vmo VS>H$
ZmZmH$S>o H$mUcm Jocmo nwT>co XmoZ {Xdg r {VWM hmoVmo. ZmZmZr cm ahmdmMm $ma AmJh Ho$cm.
Vo JmdT>md$Z Mma nmM {XdgmnyduM H$mht dWm H$$Z naV Amco hmoVo. {VW mZm
mm nydum amm JS>mZ mac, Aer A$dm CR>cr hmoVr.
nU Vo m cm XmoZ VrZXm hUmco, ""r Hw$UmMm Var amJ Hw$Umda Var H$mT>Vmo. cm AmVm
doS> cmJmMr nmir Amcr Amho. aoZ Vohm gwQ>oZ. m ~m~VtV, amm AJXtM {ZanamYr
Amho!'' {VW XmoZ {Xdg amhZ, mM H$mXoera wn H$$Z XoD$Z, r naV mQw>mg {$aVm|, Vm|M
mm yMr ~mVr cm gOcr.
Am{U mZVa, AmMr hmVmar AmB, nYadS>mVM mm~c emoH$ H$arV H$arV aU
nmdcr! AmVm Amht XmoKMo ^mD$ am{hcm| hmoVm|. Vohm AmBm emZm|V, edVXmXm dS>rc hUyZ
mZtM {dVdmM S>H$ hmVt Yac hmoV!...
: 812 :
Pmc. AU, H$io, dgV, AaqdX, ~mimZm|! Aer AmMr AmB, AmMo mm, Amht ^mD$
hmoVm|! Amm EH$ Hw$Qw>~mMm, Agm dmWmV {nMV {nMVM Ywdm CS>mcm!...
AmVm mnwT> r WmoS>mV {$e: mm ddm{hH$ d H$mQw>{~H$ OrdZmMm VwmnwT> nmT>m
dmMVmo! H$Q>miy ZH$m! cm AmVm AJXt WmoS> gmJmM Amho! - ''
CnH$mar mUg|

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H$Q>mim omEodOr gmmZm X:ImMo hXHo$M oV hmoVo! ZmZmm yMm gJ AmR>drV, dgV EH$X Wm~cm ~m~mZr AmVmM gm{JVcocr ^mD$~XH$s, AUgmoa gmaIr C^r ahmV hmoVr. amKmoMr VwJ mVrc
^oQ> mcm nwhm AmR>dcr! - nU mda ZmZmm AmVmM gOcom Z:pWVrMm H$me nSy>Z,
Vr nyduBVH$t H$mimoIr H$mOir dmQ>oZm! - oH$ mUgmm oH$ H$Vrcm H$mhtVar ^y{H$m
AgVo, mcm dmQ>c|! AaqdX d H$immder, XmoKmZt{h m ^mdmH$S>o AV ghmZw^yVrZ| nm{hc| d EoH$com
dmmVmZ| ~{Ya Pmcom AV:H$aUmg pWa H$amgmR>t, mZt X:ImMo gwH$mao Q>mH$co.
AMmZH$ Pmcocr hr emVVm moSy>Z, dgV nwhm YramZ|M nwT>| dmMy cmJcm : 814 :
""Aem VhoZ, EH$mmJyZ EH$ KS>com ZmZm d AmB mm yMm mm Zmda $maM
n[aUm Pmcm.
VS>OmoS> d AmBMm y! - mwi Zmhtgm Pmcocm Hw$Qw>~mMm dVu H|$! - BWM EH$
Hw$Qw>~ mMm Cacmgwacm F$UmZw~Y gncm hmoVm.
mwi, PQ>H$Z WmoS>mem ^^rV AV:H$aUmZ, r{h - mm d{$H$ dhmamH$S>,o {Zadm
{Zadrm >rZ nmh cmJcm|. AZoH$ amt OmJyZ nwhm nwhm {dMma H$$Z, r mm wnmM
H$ {Q>nU Vma Ho$c; VohmM mm ZmM Hw$R> gmYmZ Pmc.
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m doit, eaX ZwH$VmM AmOmamVyZ ~mhoa nS>cm hmoVm. mPr{h H${V ~arM ZmXV Pmcr
hmoVr. Am{U cm EHo$H$Xm dmQ>,o mm ZmV h| O| gma oV Amho, V| Amnm mUgmnH $s Hw$Umcm
Var moH$ionU| gmJmd!
nU J, Amnct hUOo H$moU? m >rZ, r mm KamV Mmo$a ZOa {$ady cmJcmo!
EH$ Hw$Qw>~mM H$aU {VWM gnc hmoV. ZmZm {ZKyZ Joco hmoVo. AU cm gmoSy>Z MiditV
Jocco m. mwi m doit Vmo VwJ mV {ejm ^moJrV hmoVm. eaX chmZ! mcm H$m gmJUma Am{U
gOUma? Ago {d{dY {dMma ZmV S>moH$mdV hmoVo. AaqdX YyZ YyZ OH$S>o oV; nU mZm
mM doit, KamVrc gd Jmo>r d dhma H$i{dU cm eV dmQ>Zo m. eaXMr AmB mPr nZrM
nU {Vcm{h gma gmJmcm mP Z KoBZm! 71

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XVr{edmM EH$mH$snU| r H$go~go T>H$crV, {Xdg H$R>rV hmoVmo.
: 816 :
r dV:m nZrcm gmJmcm H$m H$MaV hmoVmo? Agm Hw$UrVar cm BW H$arc! mM Cma?...EH$Xm dmQ>V, gmJmd; EH$Xm dmQ>V, gmJyM Zo! - nU gmJVmoM gma! AmVm
mP BW m OJmV am{hc Amho H$m Va Mmo$Z R>oD$? AmVmnV AJXt moH$ionU| gm{JVmda
mP ddm{hH$ OrdZ Var r VwmnmgyZ H$m cndy?...
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~mimZmo, r AmVm gmJV hmoVmo mM {XdgmVrc Jmo>, eaXMr H${V ~ar Pmcr hmoVr nU
mM AmfY Mmcy hmoV. r dV: OmD$Z S>mQ>aH$Sy>Z AmfYmMr ~mQ>cr XmoZ {Xdgmnydu AmUcr
hmoVr. mM doit EH$m dmZ cm dV:bm "H$mht Zmht Va ZmJcrM gd d dmHo$arM ^mV Var
KoV Mcm' Ag gm{JVc hmoV.
gmYmaUnU| nydunmgyZ cm dmdc~ZmMr gd Pmcocr! mwi rM amoO gH$mit CRy>Z
dmH$o arM yi XodKamV ~gyZ CJmirV Ago. XwYmVZy V| KoVm KoVm r ghO KamV Ho$cm, ""H$mc
AmUyZ {Xcom ZmJmM mmgmR>t gd Vma Ho$c H$m?''
XmoZXm {dMmamda J "Zmhr' Agm AmVyZ O~m~ Amcm.
""eaXMr H${V AmVm MmJcr Amho Ag dmQ>c Var mM AmfY Mmcy R>odmcm S>mQ>aZ
gm{JVc Amho hmo. AmUcoc XmoZ {XdgmM AmfY gnc H$m?''
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S>mog Joco hmoVo. naV ~gm {R>H$mUt OmD$Z H$g ~g mP AmfY r KoVc d H$mht Z ~mocVmM
hmc| Amcmo.
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mm wcmmUgmgmR>tM hmoVr. Am{U hUyZM S>mQ>aZ gmJVmM, wcmm ^{dVmm >rZ
Var, Amnm H$VrMr Am~mi Z H$aU, ho mP H$V Amho Ag dmQy>Z, r KmBKmBZ ~mOmamVZy
dV:M ZmJm Kat AmUyZ Q>mH$m hmom. mZVa XmoZ {Xdg mm gdmgmR>r r YyZ YyZ
gyMZm{h H$arV hmoVmo!
nU AmOnV {XgyZ Amcocr gmmMr ~o{$H$sar, mm hmVmanUt{h H$mM hmoVr. KamVrc
S>ir OUy mPM gd nhmV hmoVr. eaXm AmfYm{dftMm Vmo Vgm ~o{$H$sanUm! Vmo{h mm
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BVmV, AmMm H$mR>m JS>r mmOdi Amcm d Jmoammoam H$>r aOrg Moham H$$Z
hUmcm, ""~m~m, Zm ZH$mo VwMm eoV IS>mZ; {~Om Hw$Zmcm {~ m.''
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nU Vmo H$mht Z ~mocVm Amcm VgmM {ZKyZ Jocm.
dgVmm eoVmOdiMm mPm chmZgm O{ZrMm VwH$S>m Xgm EH$m Hw$imH$S>o IS>mZ hmoVm.
EHo$ {Xdet, mP AJ MonVm MonVm, H$mR>m cm hUmcm, ""~m~m, r Am Agcm| Var ~r
mOr ~mH$mo cmdrc oV!...VwMr OrZ cm cmdmm m.''
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r mcm V| H$~yc Ho$c hmoV d mmU gmar dWm{h cmdyZ Amcmo hmoVmo.
J AmO hm EH$mEH$s Agm {~Wacm H$m? h| cm m doit H$mht gOoZm! : 819 :
BVmV eaXMr AmB, Mhm KoD$Z oVm cm hUmcr ""H$mR>mcm H$m Amncr OrZ cmdmcm
{Xcr Amho? - ''
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""hmo. cm R>mD$H$ Amho V|!'' r {VmH$S>o nmhZ hQ>c. ""J? - Vwht H$m hUmcm hmoVm
m ~m~VtV?''
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Mhm {nVm {nVm, r {dMma Ho$mda, mm S>momV H$me nS>cm. H$mR>mZ WmoS>mM
doimnydu, "OrZ cmdmmg ZH$mo' Ag gm{JVc, mM H$maU ~hVoH$ mPr ~mH$moM.
mcm H$mht Var {hU{dUmao CnH$mar eX Vr ~moccr Agoc Am{U Jom AmR> Xhm {XdgmV Va
Vg AZoH$ doim hmoU, {Vm >rZ MH$m[aH$ ZhV. mwiM , Jar~mZm{h dV:{dfr dmQ>Umm
WmoS>m$ma A{^mZmwiM {~W$Z, H$mR>mZ AmO cm ZH$ma {Xcm.
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cm m doit V| Zmcm A{Ve cmJc. m~c dmBQ>{h dmQ>c. cm H$mQ>H$ga gOVo. nU
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cm cm^Uma chmZghmZ gwI{h r JmdyZ ~goZ, - h| OmUyZ, AmOnV r Ogm Zmda
Vm~m {idrV Amcmo hmoVmo, VgmM, m {Xder{h r wY am{hcmo. Hw$Umg{h H$mhtM ~moccmo Zmht
m m doit Vma Ho$com mm wnmm {Q>nUmV Vr OrZ d H$mR>m mMm CoI
Ho$cm.
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m {Xdet, H$m Hw$Umg R>mD$H$, ddm{hH$ OrdZmVrc AZoH$ chmZ moR>o gJ oD$Z OmV hmoVo
Am{U m~amo~a mV {ZJ{S>V Agcom Vwhm gmmMr{h EH$mmJyZ EH$ AmR>dU hmoV hmoVr H$io, Vwm ~{hUrm yZVa Vy AUcm Amnm Kar KoD$Z Jocrg! mZVa, m doit
cm mm AmBm ghdmgmVrc AZoH$ gJ H$mht {Xdg gmaIo AmR>dV hmoVo Am{U H$mht
{Xdg, EH$ Hw$Qw>~mV mP EH$mH$s OrdZ VgM Mmcc hmoV.
nU J cm dmQy> cmJc, h| AgM Amwmm eodQ>mnV Amnc H$g MmcUma? Am{U
hUyZ, ~amM {dMma H$$Z, YramZo {Ym Z:pW{V ~mOyg gm$Z c Ho$c hmoV!
cm dmQ>c, Amncr {dH$Q>cocr KS>r AmVm Var nwhm ZrQ> ~goc!...ZdrZ nme, ZdrZ
dmVmdaU, mV Amnc Z nwhm ay cmJoc. VodT>mgmR>r mm mUgmZm, cm gwI XoBc Aer
mPr hr Zdr nZr Agcr hUOo Pmc.
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nU n{hmM VrZ Mma dfmV VwPm g~Y Xamdcm!...
cm Vo Xmohr gJ MmJco AmR>dVmV....
AUMr wO
hmoVr. Vwcm r omZ ~mocmdc. Vy Amnm chmZ chmZ wcmZm KoD$Z Amcrg,
BVa{h S>ir Ocr hmoVr. gmar JS>~S> Mmccr hmoVr. Am{U ~mH$mZm ~modmimcm nwT> mcm,
AgcoM gJ AgVmV...
nU Vy Amncr mJ mJM! VwmM AUMr wO
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dmQ>o!...
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Vohm eodQ>t r doido a, EH$ ZdrZM H$nZm H$mT>cr. Amcom S>irgmR>t nmZgwnmarM MmXrM
V~H$ Vma H$amcm AmnwcH$sZ Vwcm gmJmd; hUyZ r Vwcm hmH$ macr d hQ>c, ""H$io,
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nmh ~mhoa!''
nU Vy CcQ> Jm|YiyZ C^rM am{hcrg. Am{U J hiyM hUmcrg, ""~m~m, gmmZ gma AmV
Amho!''
mda r hUmcmo, ""J KoZm eaXm AmBH$Sy>Z mJyZ!...''
""nU m H$mmV JwV m AmhoV!'' Ag hUyZ Vy nwhm Jn hmoD$Z XgarH$S>o {ZKyZ Jocrg! V|
nmhZ r {VcmM hmH$ macr.
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h!...r Oam H$mmV Amho! AmVm oBc gma ~mhoa.''
Vohm r nwhm Vwcm hmH$ m$Z, {Vcm hQ>c, ""H$irH$S>o Mmm Xo. Vr H$arc gma, Vwcm
doim Zgcm Va!''
nU Vr KmBKmBZ OmVmZm hUmcr, ""ZH$mo ZH$mo, ^mS>r AmV AmhoV! {Vcm Zmht gOmM
mVc H$mht. gwZr{V AmUrc gma Vma H$$Z. Vy H$m J EoH$Vog, H$immder, mM? Vy ~g
Amncr!''...
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AmVmBVH$sM OmUrd hmoVr.
nU Var{h r {VWyZ {ZyQ>nU| {ZKyZ Jocmo : 823 :
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Ho${dcdmm woZo nmh cmJcm.
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: 881 :
WmoS>m doi VgmM Jomda, AU hiyM mdercm hUmcm, "mder, ^mB H$m J Ago EH$mEH$t
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ZH$mo AgcocmM H$immdernwT>| C^m am{hcm. S>moio AlyZr S>~S>~co hmoVo.
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hUmcm, ""mder, Z$s Vy OnmgyZ H$mhtVar cndyZ R>do rV Amhog!''
mm m r>Z|, d m Ano{jV gdmcmZ| H$immder EH$X XMH$cr! H$m H$amd| V| Z
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Am{U eodQ>t, {Vm S>moimVyZ gmaIo AlyMo AmoKi dmh cmJco. : 882 :
AUcm Va mMm H$mhtM AW H$ioZm. mZ| Amnco Vm|S> {Vm Hw$etV cndco d Vmo
XS>ncom AmdmmZ| {Vcm AS>IiV hUmcm, ""mder, gmJ Zm cm! Vy ImgM H$mhtVar cndVo
Amhog!''
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nm{hc|!
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cndc...^mB{h Vwcm Z gmJVmM VwmOdiyZ AMmZH$ {ZKyZ Joc!o - nU ~K - Vwcm AmVm cm
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hUOo ~m~m VwPo MwcVo Am{U ^mB VwPo dS>rc!''
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mZ| ~m~mm Cemm ~mOyg Amncr Jm|Yicocr {> {$adcr d VoWm CetVM Amnc| Vm|S>
nQ>H$Z cn{dc|! : 883 :
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EH$oH$mZm AZw$n AgVmZm{h Pmc| Zmht! - mM| grVmmBcm ZmVm ZmV $ma X:I hmoV
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eodQ>t XmoKmMt{h {Za{Zamit c| Pmct! Am{U mB nwhm XmoKmm ^{dVmH$S>o Zm AmeoZ|
nmh cmJcr!...
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$maM AmnwcH$s...{Ohmim dmQ>o!...
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d{hZr H$>r hmoB! mZm nwhm Cmo{OV H$amMm {VZ| {H$VrVar Z H$amdm;.. Amncr YmH$Q>r OmD${h gwerc
d oi Amho mMr OmUrd hmoD$Z, {VZ| mm ggmamV-IoiroirM| AmZXr dmVmdaU {ZmU
H$amMr YS>nS> H$amdr!
nU gma| W!..{Vcm H$mht e oBZm.
: 884 :
mM gwmamg, m XmoKr OmdmMo {Xdg ^aV oV hmoV.o ^mBm AmJmr wcmm ^{dVm{dfr
d mm {nVnXm{dft, grVmmB mMr Zoht gm W>m H$ar!
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CnH$mar mUg|

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Pmm;..XmoKtZm{h wcJoM Pmco;..mMt Zmd| R>odmV Amct;... grVmmBm wcmM| Zmd

AU - ^mBm wcmM| Zmd OV.
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~miVnUmZVa Va Vr ~arM AmOmar{h Pmcr hmoVr. mwi,| AmOmar AmBOdi wcmcm {ZO{dUo
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KamVrc EH$ Hw$Qw>~mm ~o{$H$sa dmVmdaUmV, m XmoZ ZyVZ ~mcH$mm Om{dft {deof
H$gcr Agmm CgwH$Vm ZhVr. Am{U ~m~m Va Amnm ZmoH$ar{Z{m {$aVrdaM hmoVo.
mwi| mZm Amnm wcmMm O $$ n$nmZ|M gOcm.
mZVa, Odi Odi drg {Xdg AgoM Joco. eodQ>t OVmMr AmB AdW Pmcr d XmoZ
VrZ {XdgmVM, OVmcm ^mBm d grVmmBm dmYrZ H$$Z {ZKyZ Jocr!
^mB XmoZ {Xdg Va AJXt doS>mgmaIoM {$aV hmoVo.
: 885 :
EHo$ {Xder Vo grVmmBm ImoctV Joco; VoWo {Vm H$mQ>OdimM moR>m nmimV, OV
d AU XmoKo{h Pm|ncoco mZm {Xgco! ^mBZt EH$ XrK {Z:mg Q>mHy$Z, nmimV S>moH$mdyZ
nm{hc|.
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mmda {VZ| EH$M nmKU KmVc| hmoV|. - mMo H$modio Vm~S>o~wX Mohao, OdiOdi gmaIoM
{XgV hmoVo!
^mB Ago mmH$S>o nhmV AgVmZm, grVmmB hiyM mmOdi nmimnmet OmD$Z C^r
am{hcr; Am{U mm {I Zmcm, gVm AmUmgmR>t Vr hgZy hUmcr, ""H$m, ^mdmoOr,
Zmht hUVm hUVm, ~a Amnm wcmM JwnMyn H$mVwH$ Mmcc Amho! nm{hc h Amhr! H$g nU
nH$S>c EH$m mUgmcm!...
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nU J V|M JVrM| AmZXr dmVmdaU R>do mgmR>t Vo nwT>o hUmco, ""~Km d{hZr, VwmwiM
cm mm OVmMr H$mht H$miOr dmQ>V Zmht! nU EImm doit MwH$mc hmo @!...mm
OVmcm hUmc Vwhr Amncm AU, Am{U AUcm hUmc OV! cm dV:cm m XmoKmV,
AmOVar H$mht {Zami Ag {XgV Zmht ~m!''
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r>Z| qH${MH$mi nhmV hUmcr, ""Ia Amho Vwhr hUVm V|, ^mdmoOr. - Am{U XmoKmMm{h
mm AJmdarc XYmda, AmOVar AJXr gmaImM h$ Amho!...Var nU, Amhm AmmZm m
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mS>rda hm cmmMm moR>m Vm~S>m S>mJ Amho. Am{U'' ZrQ> nmhZ, ""mPm AU WmoS>m amoS>H$m
{XgV Zmht H$m Vwhmcm OVmnojm?''
mda ^mB Amnm d{hZrH$S>o H$VkVoMm EH$ H$Q>mj Q>mHy$Z H$mht Z ~mocVmM WmoS>m doimZ|
~mhoa {ZKyZ Joco hmoVo.
: 886 :
mZVa gmV AmR> {XdgmZtM KS>cocr Jmo> AU d OV XmoKo{h AmOmar Pmco hmoVo. AUcm ~amM H$$ Pmcm hmoVm. KamVrc BVa
S>ir Amnmnm H$mmVM JwVcr hmoVr!
grVmmB d ^mB, XmoKM| $V, m wcmm ewlfy V| , ^mamdcom ZmZ| amtm amr OmJyZ
H$mT>rV hmoVt.
^mBMm Moham OmVM {dMmar Pmcm hmoVm. Vo m wcmm AmOmamZ| $ma JmJaco hmoVo.
OVmm H$Vrg m MmJcm Amam nS>cm hmoVm.
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wiwwiy Alw JmirV hmoVr.
^mBZm AJXr amhdoZm. eodQ>r Amnm oi d{hZrH$S>o nmhZ Vo hiyM hUmco, ""d{hZr, Ag
H$m hmo?.. H$gc X:I hmoV Amho Vwm Zmcm? gmJ Zm -''
Var grVmmB WmoS>m doi H$mhtM ~moccr Zmht.
: 887 :
nU J AUm agagm AJmda hmV R>odyZ Vr AS>IiV hUmcr, ""^mdmoOr, wcJm
wcJm hUyZ, BVm wctm nmR>rda, {H$Vr {XdgmZt cm mPm hm N>H$w cm Pmcm! - Am{U Vmo
AmVm Agm AdW!..~MS>m XrZnU| AJXt KQ>H$mM moOrV Amho hmo! -''
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nU Vo {H$Vr Var doi VgoM {dMma H$arV, H$mht Z ~mocVm AUcm eoH$sV hmoVo.
eodQ>t, ^mBZm emVVm Ag Pmcr. H$mht {dMma ZmV S>moH$mdyZ Vo hiyM grVmmBcm
hUmco, ""d{hZr, mm OVmMr OXmr {Zamir! nU AmOVar, mMr AmB hUOo VwhrM
Zho H$m? mPr Z:pWVr Vwhmcm R>mD$H$M Amho! J....''
~mocVm ~mocVm, ^mB KwQ>icoco nmhZ, grVmmB{h Amnc| X:I AmVm AmV Xm~yZ, H$mhtem
Jm|Yicom MohmZ| nmh cmJcr.
: 888 :
{H$Vr Var doi grVmmB ^mdmoOr~amo~a hiyhiy ~mocV hmoVr. gma| ~mocyZ Pmmda XmoKmZt{h
~amo~aM gmYmZmMo gwH$mao Q>mH$co hmoVo!
m A$mQ> AXmYwX moR>m Hw$Qw>~ mV, oH$OU Amnmnm H$mmV JwV cm hmoVm.
~m~mZr Va ~mhoa {$aVrda Agmwi| Amnm wcmcm AOyZ nm{hc|{h ZhV|. Am{U m
~mcH$mm AmOmamV Hw$Qw>~ mVrc Ago grVmmB d ^mB XmoKM| $$, m Aghm ~mcH$mMr ewlfy m
H$arV hmoVt!
Vohm, m {Xdet gmOco m, grVmmBMm AU eodQ>t {ZKyZ Jocm. Var nU, KamV d gJirH$S>o
Xgm {Xdet nhmQ>o ~mVr ngacr, ""lr{ZdmgMm OV mm AmBm yZVa - {~Mmam
AmB{dZm nmoa - drg nMdrg {XdgmVM AmOmar hmoD$Z Jocm!-''
: 889 :
Am{U ~m~mZm{h Jocom grVmmBm nmV, hrM ~mVr hmoVr! m~amo~aM lr{Zdmg
^mdmoOr KamVZy AZno{jVnU| EH$mEH$s {ZKyZ JomMm{h dmmV {Vcm mV {chmdm cmJcm hmoVm!
m gmm KQ>ZoMr {Vcm EH$Q>rcmM OmUrd hmoD$Z, grVmmB mZVa cmJcrM nmimH$S>o
dicr hmoVr Amnmcm gmoSy>Z Jocom Amnm AUm [aH$mm OmJt d mmM Odi AU hUyZ
AmVm AmoiIm OmUmm OVmH$S>o mVom dgcVoZ| {VZ| EH$Xm S>moio ^$Z nm{hc|!
Am{U XgmM jUt, mm AJmda Amnm WaWam hmVmZ|, {VZ| mVomM| nmK$U
KmVco! : 890 :
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CM~iyZ oUma| Amnco X mgmZ| Xm~yZ YarV hmoVm.
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Vr ~arM AmOmar Pmcr, Vohm m, {VZ cm d ~m~mZm hm gmam dmmV gm{JVcm. - ''
Vo mJrc gJ AmR>drV H$immder WmoS>m doi nwhm Jn am{hcr; Am{U J hUmcr
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eodQ>mnV AJXt EH$Q>rZ|M moR>m YramZ| nma nS>cr! {VZ| dV: h| gd gmJno V, Vy {VMm j
wcJm Zhog, OV Amhog; Agm Hw$Umcm[h - qH$~hZm ~m~mZm qH$dm cm{h H$Yt ge Amcm
ZhVm!''
: 891 :
H$immderZ| grVmmBm AmR>dUrZ| EH$ XrK {Z:mg Q>mH$cm d Vr WmoS>m doi nwhm Jn
am{hcr.
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""nU VmonV r mVm Pmco ZhVo. mm {dZyMm O AOyZ hmMm hmoVm! - cm Amncm
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^mBMm mV{dhrZ wcJm Am{U ^mB {ZKyZ Jocco o - m EH$mM H$nZoZ, mP X Vwm{dftm
dmgmZ OmV OmV ^$Z oB..''
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^mBm, AmVm mnwT> H$m Z> Pmcom ghdmgmm Vr nwhm OmJV hmoV; Am{U cm
mVm mV gmYmZ dmQ>o!-''
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~m~m mMo dS>rc ZhVo...{OMr mcm AYwH$ AYwH$ AmR>dU hmoVr d {Ocm, m jUmnV, Vmo
Amncr AmB gOV hmoVm, Vr mMr OXmr ZhVr...m H$immderZ| mm chmZnUr,
mM| nmoQ>m wcmmU| H$moS>H$mVwH$ Ho$c| hmoV|, Vr mMr Iar mder ZhVr!...
m gmm Jmo>r EH$X gOmwio Vmo A{Ve JmJacm hmoVm.
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^oQ>coco oi ^mB XmoZ {Xdgmnydu ^mBH$mH$m R>aco! - Am{U AmO Va Vo Amnco j OXmVoM
Ago Amnmcm gOc|; mnyduM Vo EH$X {ZKyZ{h Joco!H$m ~a|? Am{U hm mPm wcJm Zho, mMr Amnm Amwmm gwadmVrgM ~m~mZm m{hVr Pmcr
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am{hco! ho Var H$m?...
mwi| Va AU AmUIr OmVM Jm|Yicm! : 893 :
""AU, ~mi'', Vmo Agm EH$X Jn am{hcocm nmhZ, mm nmR>rd$Z omZ| hmV {$adrV
mder hUmcr. ""~m~mZr, Vwcm h| eodQ>nV gm{JVc Zmht! - AmVm Vwcm mVc H$mht H$iy Zo
AerM ^mBMr{h $ma BN>m hmoVr! - nU V| Jm cm m MZ nSy> XoBZm! - ''
AJXtM wH$m Pmcom AUm Ho${dcdmm MohmH$S>o nhmV H$immder qH${MV Wm~yZ
nwT>| hUmcr,""OmVmZm "mcm H$mht gmJy ZH$mo,' Ag cm ^mBZt AJXr ~OmdyZ gm{JVc hmoV!
nU cmM dmQ>c, Vwcm h| Ho$hmVar gOU O$aM hmoV! - mwi Vwm AmwmV, Vwm
^{dVmV, AmVm Vgm H$mhr $aH$ nS>co , Aer m XmoKmgmaIr cm Var ^r{V dmQ>V Zmht!..''
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j OZH$! BVm dfmZt, Vo Amnm Odi oD$Z{h Amnm ^mdr AmwmVrc gmmm
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mcm dmQ>V hmoV,| ""mm BVa ^mdmm mZmZ d EH$XatVM ~m~ d ^mB {H$Vr lo>! mB,
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m gmmm m{XV nU lo> AmwmMr, AmnU WmW H$nZm H$$Z KomMm, AmOnV
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""hmo, hmo. {hVJwO gnco Am{U mP H$m{h gnc!''- H$immder nmoimM| VmQ> H$nmQ>mV
R>do Zy , hmV YwmgmR>t nmUomH$S>o OmVmZm, hgZy hUmcr.
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: 948 :
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: 949 :
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Pmcm hmoVm.
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mVrc nmUr JQ>mJQ>m nrV Agcom, Mma nmM JwamH$S>o cmJc| hmoV|.
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: 951 :
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AmmM gmaIm VgmM Am{U VmoM R>aUma Amho? ~mH$mZr nmoa gm^mimMr, hoM AmM
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hmoVm.
J qH${MV {dMma H$$Z AmnmH$S>o EH$mJ >rZ| nhmV Agcom mderH$S>o CcQ> nhmV, Vr
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Jmo>r mm qH$dm {Vm Hw$Umm{h hmVt ZmhrV!- cm doS>r hQ>cV Var r hUoZ, V|
^{dVmm AkmV n[apWVrmM hmVM gma: 953 :
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H$mhtem {IVoZo hgZy , JYco m CoeZy moR>mZ| hUmcr!
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doit H$moUVm nwf H$m YmdyZ oUma Amho mm XVrcm? oBc hQ>c Var AmB{h YmdyZ
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nhmV, eodQ>r, Vr cm~ OmV hUmcr, ""nU Amhmcm Vo H$amdM cmJV! AmVm gma AmwM Joc
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VtVM, Jqhd$Z oD$Z {aocm hUmcm.
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Vr XmoK{| h WmoS>o doi AetM wH$mQ>mZ| ~gcr hmoVt - {amM eodQ>t AUcm hUmcr, ""Mcm,
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mVrc nmmer hgV aS>V {VZo {Xdgm {Xdg Kmc{dco hmoVo!
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AUcm{h Vmo gmoa ngacom n|S>mMm Wa d mmJrc JgS>m, md$Z EH$ chmZnUmMr
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